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Iaem kp{_lvaWyw
_mw•q-cn¬ P\n-®p. BwKteb kmln-Xy-Øn¬ _ncp-Z-˛-_n-cp-Zm-\¥c ]T-\-ßƒ
\SØn. {]ikvX I∂S FgpØpImc\pw A[ym]I\pambncp∂ s{]m^. _n.Fw.
{ioIm-¥øbpsS injy. "tIXIn' F∂ XqenIm\maØn¬ IYIsf-gp-Xn-Øp-Sß
- n.
bYm-{Iaw alm-`m-c-Xw, `mK-h-Xw, cmam-bWw F∂n-h-bvs°m-cp-°nb Cw•njv ]cn`m-j-Iƒ AJn-e-`m-c-X-{]-ikvXn t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øp.
Be-Øq¿ Zmtam-Z-c≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv
(1905-˛1999)
1905-˛¬ Xriq¿ Pn√-bnse Im™n-ct- °mSv Be-Øq¿ a\-bn¬ P\-\w. ]c-ºc
- mKX
th-Z-]-T-\m-\-¥cw tNμ-aw-Kew ]menbw sslkvIq-fn¬ ]Tn®v sa{Sn-°p-te-j≥
]m m-bn. XpS¿∂v tZiob \thm-∞m-\-{]-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ {i≤ ]Xn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
lcn-P-\-˛-h-tbm-P-\-hn-Zym-`ym-k-{]-h¿Ø\-ßƒ H∂n-°p∂ \nimhnZym-ebw
kz{KmaØn¬ ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. 1928-˛¬ _mea\ojmt]mjnWn kvIqƒ
ÿm]n®v {][m-\m-[ym-]-I-\mbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®p. Ipsd°mew {]apJ kzImcy-_m-¶p-I-fnepw tPmen t\m°n. {]i-kvX- kw-Ko-X-km-ln-Xy-Im-c≥ F. Un. am[h≥ aI-\mWv. `mK-h-X-I-Y, alm-`m-c-X-I-Y, cmam-b-W-I-Y, IrjvW≥ FhnsS
C√?, ]cip-cm-a≥ (hn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ), Fs‚ kvac-W-Iƒ (B-fl-I-Y) F∂n-hIrXn-Iƒ. 1999 Pq¨ 5˛\v Znhw-K-X-\m-bn.
Iaem kp{_-lvaWyw
`mK-h-X-IY
hnh¿Ø\w
Un kn _pIvkv
Malayalam Language
Original English Title
Srimad Bhagavatham
Puranam
Epic& Myths
by Kamala Subrahmaniam
Malayalam Title
Bhagavathakatha
Translated by Alathur Damodaran Namboothirippadu
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First edition December 1987
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hnh¿Ø\ka¿∏Ww
`mK-h-X-Øn¬ `K-hm≥ tKm]-∑m-tcm-Sv- ]-dbp-∂p:
""GXm-h-÷-∑-km-êyw
tZln-\m-anl tZlnjp
{]mssW-c¿-ss∞¿-≤nbm hmNm
t{ibx Ghm-N-tcXv kZm.'' (10.22.35)
(Cu temI-Øn¬ tZl-[m-cWw sNøp∂ Hcp-h≥ Xs‚ C{μn-bßsf BZ-cn-°msX ]c-∑m¿°p th≠p∂ klm-b-I¿Ω-ßsf sNøpI,
[\m-Zn-IƒsIm≠v ]c-∑m¿°p-]-Imcw sNøp-I, a\- p-sIm≠p a‰p-≈h¿°v lnXw htc-≠-Xn-\p≈ hgn-Iƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I, hm°p-sIm≠p
]c-∑m¿°v kt¥mjw P\n-°-Ø-°-hn[w kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw lnXsØ
D]-tZ-in-°bpw sNbvI˛˛Cßs\ k¿ΔZm ]c-ln-X-Øn-\m-bn-´p-Xs∂
Pohn-X-Im-esØ Ign-°p-∂-Xm-bm¬ CXp-X-s∂-bmWv P∑sØ k^-eam-°n-Øo¿°p∂ kXvI¿Ωw.)
taev]-d-™-hn[w Pohn®v Aev]m-bp- mbn Ign-™p-t]mb Fs‚
Cf-b-]p-{X≥ Ip™p-°p-´≥ F∂ F.-Un.-\o-e-I-WvT≥ M. A., M. Phil˛˛s‚
kvac-Wbv°v.
BapJw
Hmw \tam `K-htX hmkp-tZ-hmb
Xm\pw h¿j- ß ƒ°p- a pºv alm- ` m- c - X - I Y IY\w sNøm≥
Rms\m∂p ]cn-{i-an-®p. Hc-Xn¿Øn-hsc Fs‚ ]cn-{i-a-Øn¬
Rm≥ hnP-bn-®p F∂p ]d-bmw. B ]pkvXIw {io Ipe-]Xn sI.- Fw.ap≥jn-bpsS c£-W-Øn¬ {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{ioaZv `mK-h-X-Øn-te-°mWv ]n∂o-sSs‚ {i≤ Xncn-™-Xv. hfsc
t]¿°pw `mK-hXsa∂m¬ IrjvWm-h-Xmcw am{X-am-Wv. Rm≥ tIń-´p≈
\nc-h[n {]`m-j-W-ß-fn¬ Zi-a-kvI‘w hfsc hnkvXm-c-tØm-Sp-IqSn
{]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-Ibpw cp‹n-Wo-kz-bw-h-c-tØm-Sp-IqSn {]`m-jWw Ah-km\n-∏n-°p-Ibpw BWp ]Xn-hv. F∂m¬ `K-hms‚ Zim-h-Xm-c-ß-sf-∏‰n
a’yw sXm´v Iev°n-h-sc, Adn-bp∂-h-cmbn Aev]w Nne¿ C√m-Xn-√.
AXp IqSmsX aq∂p bpK-ß-fn-embn `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ ]e ]e
Ah-Xm-c-ßƒ D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. Cu alm]pcmWw th≠-hn[w ssIImcyw
sNøm\pw bphm-°ƒ°v CXn¬ A`n-cp-Nn-bp-≠m-°m-\mbn ]cn-{i-an°m\pw
F\n°v Hu’p-Iy-ap-≠m-bn. BZyw apX¬t° Hcp hkvXpX hy‡-ambn-cp-∂p. {io `mK-hXw alm-`m-c-X-Øn¬\n∂pw XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-amWv.
alm-`m-c-X-Ønse IY-bn¬ Hcp ]q¿Δm-]-sscIyw ]pe¿Øn-bn-´p≠v. AXv
IYm-I-Y-\sØ kmam\yw kpK-a-am-°p-∂p-≠v. AtX-k-abw `mK-h-X-Ønem-Is´ hn´p-hn-´p≈ kw`-h-ßƒ, A\-h[n IY-Iƒ, AkwJyw D]mJym\-ßƒ Ch IqSn-t®¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. hmb-\-°m-cs‚ {i≤ ]nSn-®p-\n¿Øm≥
XpS¿®-bm-bn-s´m-∂pw-Xs∂ CXn-en-√.
Fßs\ XpS-ß-W-sa∂p Rm≥ hnj-an-®p. "CXmWv XpS°w' F∂p
]d-bm-hp∂ ]e L´-ßfpw CXn-ep-≠v. `mK-hXw ]d-™p-sIm-SpØp ]cº-c-bmbn ]Tn-®Xpw hyXykvX BNm-cy-∑m¿ hyXykvX P\-ßƒ°p
hnh-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≈Xpw BWv. CXv Hcp-hs\ Ffp∏w Ipg-°n-em°n
Aº-c∏
- n-°p-∂Xpw Ahs‚ Bisb \ncm-is
- ∏-Sp-Øp-∂X
- p-amb Hcp \qemam-e-bm-Wv. ]pdta `‡n-{]-[m-\-hn-j-b-am-I-sIm≠v `K-h¬kvXpXn]cß-fmb \nc-h[n Jfin-I-Iƒ CXn-ep-≠v. CXp an°-hmdpw {_“mhpw
tZh-∑mcpw IqSn-bp≈ ]pcp-jk
- q‡w sNm√-em-Wv. \nc-¥c
- a
- mb Cu N¿ΔnX-N¿ΔWw Bkzm-Zy-am-I-bn-s√∂v F\n°p tXm∂n. AXp-sIm≠p Nne
{]m¿∞-\-Iƒ Rm≥ Npcp-°n, a‰p Nneh Xosc X≈n-°-f-™p.
`mK-h-X-]p-cmWw ]Øp hn`m-K-ß-fm-bn-´m-Wv. BZy-tØ-Xn\p k¿§sa∂p ]d- b p- ∂ p. {]]- t ©m- X v ] - Ø n, alØv Alw XØz- ß ƒ,
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X∑m{XIƒ F∂nh AXn-epƒs°m-≈p-∂p. hncmSv]pcp-js‚ {]mZp¿`mhw,
lncWy- K ¿`- \ mb {_“m- h n- \ m¬ Ncm- N - c - ß - f psS krjv S n Chsb
hnk¿§-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂p. F√m krjvSn-I-sfbpw `K-hm≥ bYm-ÿm-\ßfn¬ Dd∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v DXvI¿j-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Xs‚ `‡-∑m-tcmSv
At±l-Øn-\p≈ A]m-c-amb Imcp-Wyhpw AXp-hgn Ahsc c£n-°epw
t]mj-W-sa∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. hyXykvX a\p-°-fm¬ Bcw`n°s∏´ Ime-Øns‚ hyXykvX ]cn-hr-Øn-Iƒ kw_‘n® hnh-cWw a\z¥-c-am-Ip∂p ap÷-∑-Øn¬ sNbvX I¿Ω-ß-fpsS hmk-\-Iƒ XpS-cp∂Xv
DuXn. `K-hm-s\-∏-‰nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ Ah-Xm-c-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw D≈
IYIƒ°p Iq´mbn CuiIY F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. tbmK-\n-{Zm-\-¥cw Pohmflmhv ]c-am-flm-thmSv H∂m-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv \ntcm-[-hpw, ùXn-I-kpJ-ßtfbpw Ah-tbm-Sp≈ Bk-‡n-tbbpw h¿÷n®v Bflmhv {_“-tØmsSm-∂m-hp-∂Xv ap‡nbpw BIp-∂p. krjvSn-bm-Ip∂ B`m-khpw Imemh-km-\-Øn¬ ho≠pw H∂mhp∂ \ntcm-[hpw F√mw kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv
B GI-i-‡n-\n-an-Ø-am-Wv. AXn\v BZnbpw A¥hpw C√. AXp
hm°m¬ hnh-cn-°-Ø-°-X-√. AXns\ B{i-b-sa∂p ]dbp-∂p. {]]©Øn¬ F√m-Øn-s‚bpw A`-b-ÿm\w AXm-Wv. GXv D∂-X-Imw-£n-bpsSbpw Dt±iyw Cu B{ibw {]m]n-°m\pw AtXm-sSm-∂m-Im-\p-amWv.
F√m tbmK-ß-fp-sSbpw X]- p-I-fp-sSbpw Dt±iyw CXm-Wv. B Hcp
kXy-sØ-bmWv km£m-XvIcn-°m-\p-≈-Xv.
`mK-h-X-]p-cm-WØns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw Rm≥ C{Xbpw
hnkvX-cn-®Xv AsX{X k¶o¿Æ-am-sW∂v hmb-\-°msc a\- n-em-°m\m-Wv. F√mw th≠-hn[w ssIImcyw sNøm≥ F\n°v an°-hmdpw
Akm-≤y-ambn tXm∂n F∂p]d-bp-tºmƒ hmb-\-°m¿ Ft∂mSv £an°p-sa∂v Icp-Xp-∂p.
Cu hn`m-K-ß-fn¬ H∂v {]tXyIw FSpØp ]d-bp-hm≥ Rm≥ Xo¿®s∏-Sp-Øn: CuiI-Ym-hn-`m-Kw. a‰p-≈-sXms° Ahn-S-hnsS sXmńt´ D≈q.
krjvSn-IY hyXykvX ÿe-ßfn¬ hyXykvX cq]-ß-fn¬ hnh-cn-®n´p≠v. Ah-bn¬ G‰hpw {]ap-J-am-bXv {_“mhv \mc-Z-t\mSv AXn-s\∏‰n hnh-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ AXns\ kzbw {_“mhn\v
hnh-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. AXmWv hnk¿§-Øns‚ BZysØ samgn. as‰m∂p
ssat{X-b≥, AXp ]cm-i-c-\n¬\n∂v A≤yb\w sNøp-∂-Xm-Wv. BZyØn¬ BZn-ti-j≥ AYhm A\-¥≥ CXp k\¬Ip-am-c\v D]-tZ-in-®Xmbn ]d-b-s∏Sp∂p kmwJym-b-\≥ k\¬Ip-am-c-\n¬\n∂v CXp ]Tn®p
_rl-kv]-Xn-°p-]-tZ-in-®p. ]cm-ic-\n¬\n∂v ssat{X-b≥ AXp ]Tn-®p.
At±lw AXp hnZp-c\v D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Cu ]pcm-W-Øns‚ Kl-\X Btem-Nn®pw hnk¿§-Øn-ep-]-tbm-Kn®n-´p≈ ]e kmt¶-Xn-I-kw-⁄-Ifpw ]Z-ßfpw hmb-\-°m-c\v apºpXs∂ ]cn-Nn-X-am-Ip-sa∂v {]Xo£n®n´p-≈-Xn-\mepw BZy-hm-b-\-sIm≠v
AXp a\- n-em-°m≥ Ffp-∏-a-√m-sX-h-t∂-°m-sa∂v F\n°p tXm∂n.
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AXp-sIm≠v Rm\XpXs∂ 29 apX¬ 293- h-sc-bp≈ A≤ym-b-ß-fn¬
hnh-cn-®n-´p-≠v. AsX√mwXs∂ k¿ΔYm k¶o¿Æ-am-Wv. AXns‚ DØwK-Xbvt°m Kmwò-cy-Ønt\m XnI-™-hn[w {]h¿Øn-°m≥ km[n-®n-´ps≠∂v F\n-°-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-I -h-ø-Xm-\pw.
{]mcw`wapX¬t° XpS-ßp-hm\pw kw{`m-¥-P-\-Ihpw a\- ns\
hyXn-N-en-∏n-°p-∂Xpw AtX-k-abw Aan-Xm-\-μ-a-cp-fp-∂-Xp-amb `mK-hXam-Ip∂ GIm-¥-X-bn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-hm\pw Rm≥ ]cn-{i-an-®n-´p-≠v.
Hcp ]mńs‚ ]√-hn-t]m-setbm ]m´p-I-t®-cn-bnse Xw_p-cp-hns‚ hiyamb {ipXn-t]m-setbm ]pcm-W-Øn-ep-S-\ofw ho≠pw ho≠pw Bh¿Øn°- s ∏- S p∂ ]pcp- j - k q‡Øn\p ]pdta Nne AXn- k p- μ - c - ß - f mb
kvtXm{Xß-fn-te°v hmb-\-°m-cs‚ {i≤sb F\n°p ]Xn-∏n-t°-≠Xp-≠v. Ah-bn-em-Zy-tØXv Ip¥nbpsS "hn]Zx k¥p \x iizXv' F∂
IrjvW-kvXp-Xn-bmWv: ""B]Øv XpS-sc-Øp-Ssc Rßsf _m[n-°-s´''
F∂v!
inip-hmb {[phs‚ \mcm-b-W-kvXp-Xn, as‰mcp inip-hmb {]lvfmZs‚ \c-knw-l-cq-]n-bmb `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ kvXpXn Chbpw CXn-ep-≠v.
]pcm-W-Ønse G‰hpw kpμ-c-amb Jfin-I-I-fn-sem∂v {KŸm-hkm\-Øn¬ IrjvW\pw D≤-h\pw XΩn-ep≈ Zo¿L-amb kw`m-j-WamWv.
AXn¬ Hcp `mKw Rm≥ Ah-km-\-amWp tN¿Ø-Xv. BZysØ hmb-\bn¬ hmb-\°
- m-c\v apjn-hp-hs
- ∂-¶ntem F∂p IcpXn A{]-Imcw sNbvXXm-Wv. Cu kw`mjWw an°-hmdpw `K-h-ZvKo-X-bpsS Hcp DS-®p-hm¿°em-Wv. G‰hpw t{ijvT-amb Ah-[q-X-KoX kw{K-ln-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Rm≥
{]tXyIw {i≤n-®n-´p-≠v. IrjvWs‚ _meyw am{Xw {]Xn-]m-Zn-°p∂
]Ømw kvI‘sØ w_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Rm≥ H∂pwXs∂ hnń-ń√.
Cu {]tXyI kvI‘w hmbn-®p-h-cp-tºmƒ hnIm-c-ssh-h-iy-an-√msX hø.
Zi-a-kvI-‘-Øns‚ hnhm-Z-]-c-amb ]e kw`-h-ß-fp-sSbpw B¥-cm¿∞sØ∏‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬, B hnj-b-Øn-te°v Rm≥ IS-∂nń√. kw`hßfpsS {Iam-\p-kr-X-amb hnh-cWw \evIpI am{Xta Rm≥ sNbvXn-´p≈q.
I]n-e-hm-kp-tZ-hs‚ amXm-hn-t\mSp≈ D]-tZ-i-ßƒ aqe-{K-Ÿ-Ønep-≠v. F∂m¬ I]n-e≥ hn]p-eo-I-cn-®n-´p≈ kmwJyw hfsc ITn-\-amIsIm≠v Ah-km\w tN¿Øn-cn-°-bm-Wv. AXp hy‡-am-°m≥ Rm≥ {ian®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ B ]cn-{i-a-Øn¬ Rm≥ F{X-tØmfw hnP-bn-®n-´ps≠∂v F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.
"AIm-cmZn' hnh-c-ßƒ hfsc {i≤-tbmsS tiJ-cn®p tN¿Øn-´p≠v.
AXp Ipsd-b-[nIw hnkvXr-X-am-bn-t∏m-bn. F∂m¬ ]Z-ßfpsS A¿∞w
\evIp-∂Xv AXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-Wv. Aßs\ sNøm-Ø-]£w ]pcm-WØns‚ ssieo-{]-tbm-K-Øn¬ ]cn-N-b-an-√m-Ø-h¿°v BJym-\-am-kz-Zn°m≥ Ffp-∏-am-bn-sb-∂p-h-cn-√.
Cßs\ ]e tIm´-ßfpw Ds≠-¶nepw hnth-N-\m-io-e-cmb hmb-\°m¿ hogvNIƒ s]mdpØv Cu ]pkvXIw kzoI-cn-°p-sa∂v Rm\m-in°s´.
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CXv Hcp ]Zm-\p-]-Z-X¿÷-a-b-s√∂v ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√. F∂m¬ `K-hm≥
\mcm-bW-s\-∏‰
- nbpw [¿Ω-kw-ÿm-]\
- Ø
- n-\mbn At±lw kzoI-cn® ]e
cq]-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw ]d-bp-hm-\p≈ Hcp ]cn-{i-a-amWv CXv. C\n hcm≥t]mIp∂ I¬°n-bpsS ÿm\w Ccp-]-Øm-dm-a-tØ-Xm-bn-´mWv hcp-∂Xv.
IrjvWm-h-Xmcw ]q¿Æm-h-Xm-c-am-Wv. hmb-\-°m-cpsS Nn¥-Iƒ `K-hms‚
]e Ah-Xm-c-ß-fn-te°pw Xncn-°pI F∂-XmWv Fs‚ B{K-lw. Cu
]pkvXIw hmbn-°p∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿°v Cu ]pcm-W-Øn¬ A`n-cp-Nn-bp≠mbn aqe-{KŸw hmbn-°m≥ ]cn-{i-a-ap-≠m-bn-°-≠m¬ Fs‚ Dt±iyw
k^-e-am-bn.
Cu ]pkvX-IsØ∏‰n {io L\-iymw-Zmkv _n¿f Zbm-]p-c- cw FgpXnb apJ-hp-cbv°pw AXn¬ ImWn® Xm¬]-cy-Øn\pw F\n-°-t±-ltØm-Sp≈ AKm-[-amb IS-∏mSv IrX-⁄-Xm-]q¿Δw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p.
Iaem kp{_lva-Wyw
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Ah-Xm-cnI
lm-]p-cm-W-amb {ioaZv`mK-h-X-Øns‚ Hcp kw{K-ln® `mjm-¥-camWv {ioaXn Iaem kp{_lvaWyw FgpXnb Cu ]pkvX-Iw.
CXn\p-apºv {ioaXn kp{_-lvaWyw atl-Xn-lm-k-amb `mc-X-Øns‚
kw£n-]vX-amb Hcp ]cn-`mj {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈Xv {]Np-c-{]-Nmcw
kn≤n®n-´p≈Xpw P\-ßƒ ap‡-IWvTw {]iw-kn-®n-´p-≈-Xp-am-Wv.
Cu alm-]p-cmWw kw{K-ln-s°, kwkvIr-X-km-ln-Xy-Øn¬ km[mcW-am-bn-´p≈ Ae-¶m-c-ßfpw hnkvXm-c-ßfpw am{Xta {ioaXn kp{_lvaWyw hn´p-If
- ™
n-´p-≈p. alm]pcm-WØ
- ns‚ A¥x-kØ {KŸI¿{Xn
\ne-\n¿Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Cu ]pWy{KŸ-Øns‚ aqe-X-Øz-ß-fn¬ Ah¿
ssII-S-Øn-bn-ń-s√∂p am{X-a√, bYm¿Yw ]d-™m¬, Ahsb eLphpw
lrZ-bm-h¿÷-I-hp-amb `mj-sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ {]tbm-P-\-I-c-am-°n-bn-´p≠p-Xm-\pw. Cu ]pWy-{KŸw hmbn-°p-∂-h¿°v, Ah¿ lnμp-a-X-Øn¬s∏-´-h-cm-bmepw `n∂-a-X-Øn¬s∏-´-h-cm-bmepw henb Bflo-b-KpWw
kn≤n-°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv.
CXnse IY-Iƒ-˛˛alm-flm-°-fpsSbpw Ah-Xm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw kmtcm]-tZ-i-ß-fp-sSbpw IY-Iƒ-˛˛]Tn-°p-tºmƒ, hmb-\-°m-c≥ AXv hmbn®pXo¿°p-tºmƒ, Ah-bnse \n¿tZiß-fpsS bYm¿Y- XØzw Adn-bm\mbn
Ahsb Bthmfw {Kln®p a\- n¬ ]cn-]m-I-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww. Ahbv°p
]n∂n-ep≈ ]mT-ßfpw kqN-\-Ifpw Adn-bp-Ibpw thWw. Ch shdpw
h¿Æ-\-Iƒ am{X-a-√, Ah-bpsS ASn-bn¬ Kl-\-amb Hc¿∞-ap-≠v.
{i≤m-]q¿Δw ]Tn-®m¬ IY-I-tf-°m-fp-]-cn-bmbn Ah-bn¬\n∂p hmb-\°m¿°v Bflo-b-t_m[w DZn-°pw.
Cu alm-]p-cm-W-sØ-°p-dn-®v, Hc`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w A`n-Im-ay-a-√,
AXns\\n°m-{K-l-hp-an-√. Rm\-Xn-s\mcpßnbm¬ hmb-\-°m-c\v aqeØn-ep-≠m-tb-°m-hp∂ Bkzm-ZyX Ipd-bp-I-tb-bp-≈p. hmb-\-°m-c\v
Cu kw{Klw BI¿j-I-ambntØm∂n-bm¬ Abmƒ CXns‚ aqe-hpwIqSn hmbn-®v, ]cym-tem-Nn®v ]Tn-®v, {]t_m-[\w sNbvXv, PohnXw {Ias∏Sp-Øn, Pohn-X-bm-{X-bpsS ]c-a-]-Z-amb Bflobim¥n ssIhcn-°-s´.
alm`mcXw cNn®n´pw hymk\p ]q¿Æk¥pjv S nbp≠mbn√
F∂mWv ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Cu Ak-¥p-jvSn-sb-∏‰n At±lw \mc-Zal¿jn-tbmSp ]d-™-t∏mƒ `mc-X-Øn¬ I¿Ω-am¿§-sØ-∏‰n am{Xta
Du∂n-∏d™n-´p≈p F∂pw `‡n-tbm-KsØ Xosc X≈n F∂pw {io
\mcm-b-Ws\ kvXpXn-®p-sIm≠p NneXp cNn-®m¬ am{Xta Akz-ÿX
a
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\oßn a\x-im¥n e`n°q F∂pw \mc-Z≥ hymk-t\mSp ]d-bp-Ibp≠mbn.
\mc-Z-a-l¿jn-bpsS Cu \n¿tZi-a-\p-k-cn-®mWv hymk≥ `mK-hXw \n¿Ωn®-Xv.
AXn-\m¬ `mK-hXw tIhew `‡n-tbm-KsØ°pdn-®p≈ Hcp ]pcmW-am-sW∂ s]mXp-hn-ep≈ [mcW Aÿm-\-Ø-√. F∂m¬ Cu alm]p-cm-WsØ th≠-t]mse hne-bn-cp-Øp-∂-]£w AXn¬ `‡n°p
{]m[m-\y-ap-s≠-¶nepw ⁄m\hpw I¿Ωhpw ssIsh-Sn-™n-ń-s√∂p
ImWmw. hmkvXhw ]d-™m¬ Cu alm-]p-cmWw Hcp kwK-a-am-Wv˛˛tbmPn-®p≈ {]hmlamWv. `‡n-tbm-Kw, I¿Ω-tbm-Kw, ⁄m\-tbmKw
F∂o aq∂-cp-hn-I-fpsS {Xnth-Wo-kw-K-a-amWv. AXn-\m-eXv B aq∂p
am¿§-ß-fpsS ka\z-btam kap-®-btam BWv.
KoX-bn¬ \mem-a-≤ymbw ]Ømw t«mI-Øn¬ `K-hm≥ Cu ka-\zb-sØ-∏‰n `wKn-bmbn {]kvXm-hn-®n-´p-≠v. `K-hm≥ ]d-bp∂p:
hoX-cm-K-`-b-t{Im[mx
a∑bm amap-]m-{inXmx
_lth ⁄m\-X-] m
]qXm aZv`m-h-am-KXmx
""Bk‡n, `bw, tIm]w Ch-bn¬\n∂v ap‡-\mb I¿Ω-tbm-Knbpw
F∂n¬ ebn-®, Fs∂ icWw {]m]n® `‡-\pw ⁄m\m-·n-bm¬ ip≤oI-cn-°-s∏´ ⁄m\-tbm-Knbpw, Cu aq∂p-Iq-ćpw I¿Ω-tbm-K-Øn-s‚bpw
`‡n-tbm-K-Øn-s‚bpw ⁄m\-tbm-K-Øn-s‚bpw tbmKy-X-Iƒ t\Sn
Fs∂ {]m]n-®n-´p-≠v.''
KoX-bn¬ hnh-cn-®t]mse {ioa-Zv`m-K-h-X-Ønepw Cu ka-\z-b-Øn\v
Hcp {][m-\-ÿm-\-ap-≠v. Cu alm-]p-cm-W-]m-cm-b-W-°m¿°v Cuiz-cm\p-{K-l-ap-≠m-I-s´.
Cu ]pWy-I¿Ω-Øn¬ {ioaXn Ia-em- kp-{_-lva-Wy-Øn\v Fs‚
A`n-\-μ-\-ßfpw km[p-hm-Z-hpw.
Cuiz-c≥ Ahsc A\p-{K-ln-°-s´.
L\-iymw-Zmkv _n¿f
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hnh¿Ø-I-°p-dn∏v
ev]Ø
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- p-sIm-√sØ kpZo¿L-amb IpSpw-_`
- c
- W
- Ø
- n\p tijw
1975˛¬ Fgp-]Xmw hb- n-emWv Rm≥ hn{i-a-Po-hnXw Bcw-`n®-Xv. [mcmfw hn{i-a-thf Inń-b-Xn-\m¬ A∂p-ap-X¬ CXn-lm-k-]p-cmWmZn-I-fn-em-Wv, sNdp-∏-Im-e-Ønse ioe-a-\p-k-cn®v, Fs‚ a\ pw {i≤bpw
]Xn-™-Xv. Aßs\ hnZym¿Yn-bm-b-t∏m-gp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]pkvXI]mcm-bW-ioew Xncn-®p-In-ń. c≠p-c-≠-c-s°m-√-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ip™n-°p-´≥Xºpcms‚ `mjm-`m-cXw aq∂m-hr-Ønbpw sIm√-t¶m´v tKm]m-e≥\m-b-cpsS
kpZo¿L-amb hymJym-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb `mK-h-Xhpw Xncp-ap-ºns‚ hrØm\p-hr-Ø-hn-h¿Ø-\hpw KoXbpw Hmtcm Bhr-Ønbpw hmbn-®p.
A°m-eØv Fs‚ aI-s\m-∂n®v sslZ-cm-_m-Zn-em-bn-cp∂p Xma-kw.
1977 PqWn¬ cmta-iz-cw, a[pc apX-emb ]pWy-ÿ-e-ßƒ Fs‚ Cfb
aI-s\m-∂n®v kμ¿in-°p-hm≥ km[n-®p. U¬ln-bn¬ Ph-l¿em¬
s\{lp k¿Δ-I-em-im-e-bn¬\n∂pw Fw.-F.-]m- mbn Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw
Centre for Development Studies F∂ ÿm]-\-Øn¬ Fw.-^n¬. ]q¿Ønbm°n ]n-F-®v.-Un.°ptN¿∂p ]Tn-®n-cp∂ Fs‚ B aI≥, F.-Un.-\o-eI-WvT≥, cmta-iz-c-bm{X Ign™v aS-ßn-h∂ DSs\ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ°p≈ aS-°-bm-{Xm-at≤y lcn-∏m-´p-h-®p-≠mb _ -]-I-S-Øn¬s∏´v Be∏pg saUn-°¬tIm-f-Pm-kv]-{Xn-bn¬h®p arXn-b-S-™p. Pohn-X-Øn¬
F\n°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Hc-f-thmfw bph-X-e-ap-d-bv°p-X-s∂bpw h∂ptN¿∂ henb HcmLm-X-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXv Fs‚ Btcm-Ky-sØbpw
kmc-ambn _m[n-®p. NnIn-’m¿∞w 1977 Ah-km\w sIm®n-bn¬ DtZymKap≈ Fs‚ aI-s\m-∂n®p Xma-k-am-°n. 1978 s^{_p-hcn apX¬ Hm-√q¿
ssX°m´p aq ns‚ k\n-jvI¿j-amb NnIn-’-bn¬ 1979 Bb-t∏m-tg°pw
]cn-]q¿Æ-amb kpJhpw Btcm-Kyhpw ho-≠p-In-ń.
1979˛em-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p, `h≥kv P¿W¬ ImWm-\n-S-bm-hp-Ibpw
AXn¬ {ioaXn Iaem kp{_-lvaWyw FgpXn XpS¿®-bmbn {]kn-≤oIcn-®n-cp∂ {ioaZv `mK-hXw hmbn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xma-kn-bmsX Rm≥
`mc-Xo-b-hn-Zym-`-h-\n¬ Hcp Atkm-kn-tb-‰Uv saº¿ Bbn. sabvam-kw
apX¬ B `mK- h Xw Hcp "]co- £ Ww' F∂ \nebn¬ "KW- ] - X nss°bm'bn Rm≥ ae-bm-f-Øn-te°p ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ XpS-ßn.
]I¬ ap∏-Xp-\m-gn-I-bn¬ ]Xn-\©pw Rm\-Xn¬ hym]r-X-\m-b-Xn-\m¬
a‰p Nn¥-Iƒ amdn a\ n\v GIm-{K-Xbpw kam-[m-\hpw Inń-Øp-S-ßn.
\m
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Nne-t∏mƒ ]Wn ]q¿Øn-bmbn P¿W¬ hcp-hm≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-IqSn
th≠n-h-∂p. B ka-b-ØmWv AXv ]pkvX-I-cq-]-Øn¬ A®-Sn®v hnev]\bv°p Xøm-dm-b-Xmbn Adn-hp-In-ń-b-Xv. DSs\ ]pkvXIw hmßn. AºØn-\mev A≤ym-b-ßƒ ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw `mcXob hnZym-`-h≥
FIvkn-Iyq-óhv sk{I-´-dn-bmb {io. Fkv.- cm-a-Ir-jvWs‚ \n¿tZ-im-\pk-cWw AXv t_mws_-bv°-b-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚
t{]m’m-lP
- \
- I
- a
- mb adp-]Sn e`n-®t- ∏mƒ Fs‚ D’mlw Cc-ń-®p. A\nhm-cy-amb Nne apS-°ß
- ƒaqew Aam¥w kw`-hn-®p-sh-¶nepw 1979 tabn¬
XpS-ßnb Cu DZyaw 1980 HIvtSm_dn¬ Ah-km-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Cu Ime-b-f-hnepw AXn\p tijhpw F\n°v taev]-d™ BLm-XØn¬\n∂v A]-cn-an-X-amb a\- -am-[m\w e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu im¥n
hmNm-a-tKm-N-c-am-Wv. ssIhn-d-aqew H∏n-Sp-hm≥t]mepw hnj-an-®n-cp∂
F\n°v Ct∏mƒ kpK-a-ambn Fgp-Xm-\m-bXv as‰m-c-\p-{K-l-am-sW∂pw
]d-b-s´. Fs∂- w-_-‘n®v C{Xbpw Fgp-Xn.
C\n Cu {KŸ-sØ-∏‰n Aev]w: AjvSm-Z-i-]p-cm-W-ßfn¬ A{Kn-aÿm-\-am-Wt√m {ioa-Zv`m-K-h-X-Øn-\p-≈-Xv. alm-`m-c-Xhpw a‰p ]pcm-Wßfpw \n¿Ωn-®n´pw hymk-a-l¿jn°v a\x-im¥n e`n-°msX Inw I¿Øhy-Xm-aq-V-\m-bn-cn-s°, \mc-Z-a-l¿jn-bpsS D]-tZ-im-\p-k-cWw \n¿Ωn®-Xm-Wn-sX∂pw CXp-aqew At±-l-Øn\v ]cn-]q¿Æ-a-\-xim¥n e`n®p
F∂p-am-Wt√m {]kn-≤n. apJ-hp-cm-Im-c-\mb {io -Pn.- Un. _
-- n¿f ]d-bpwt]m-se, {ioaXn Ia-em- kp-{_-lvaWyw cNn® Cu {KŸw Hcp kw{K-lam-sW-¶nepw AXnse A¥- Ø XnI®pw \ne-\n¿Øn-bn-´p≠v. IYIƒ
lrZ-bm-h¿÷-I-ß-fp-am-bn-´p-≠v. ae-bm-f-`m-j-bn-te-°p≈ Cu ]pcm-WØns‚ KZy-hn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ Ipd-hm-Wv. {]mtbW CXv kc-f-ambn´pap≠v.
BI-bm¬ H∂p-IqSn ]cn-tim-[n®v A ¬s∏-SpØn ]pkvX-I-cq-]-Øn¬
{]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p-∂Xv kwkvIr-X-]m-fin-Xy-an-√mØ Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈
F{X-tbm-t]¿°v F∂-√ Cw•n-jn¬ A`n-⁄-c-√mØ ae-bm-fn-I-fmb
F{Xtbm km[m-c-W-°m-cmb hmb-\-°m¿°v D]-tbm-K-{]-Z-am-Ip-sa∂pw
CXns‚ ]mcm-b-Ww-aqew Bflo-bt_m[w DZn®v Pohn-X-bm-{X-bpsS ]ca-]-Z-amb im¥n ssIh-cn-°m≥ D]-I-cn-°p-sa∂pw F\n°p tXm∂n. AXp
k^-e-am-bm¬ Rm≥ IrXm¿∞-\m-bn.
Fs‚ ssIsb-gp-Øp-]p-kvX-I-ßƒ ]cn-tim-[n®v sX‰p-Xo¿Øp-X∂
Fs‚ Pmam-Xmhpw thZm-¥-Nn-¥-I\pw {KŸ-I¿Øm-hp-amb tUm.-Sn.-F≥.F≥.- `-´-Xn-cn-∏m-Sn\pw kz¥w tPmen-Iƒ am‰n-h®pw kz¥w ]mShw {]tbmKn®v hmN-I-ßƒ ]pjvSn-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw a‰pw C{Xbpw thKw A -se-gpXn-Ø∂ Fs‚ ]p{Xn an nkv AΩn-Wn-`-´-Xn-cn-∏m-Sn\pw Fs‚ lrZ-bwK-a-amb A\p-{K-lm-in- p-Iƒ!
ap≥{]-kvXm-hn-®-Xp-t]mse CsXs‚ "KW-]-Xn-ss°bm'Wv F∂pIqSn IcpXn hmb-\-°m-cmb k÷-\-ßƒ Fs‚ k¿Δ Ign-hp-tI-Sp-Ifpw
s]mdp-°p-am-dm-I-W-sa∂pw Rm≥ XmW-t]-£n-°p-∂p.
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CXp X¿÷-a-sN-øp-hm≥ A\p-aXn X∂ {ioaXn Iaem kp{_-lvaWy-tØmSpw `mc-Xo-b-hn-Zym-`-h≥ FIvkn-Iyq-óhv sk{I-´dn {io Fkv.
cma-Ir-jvW-t\mSpw Fs‚ A]m-c-amb \μn {]ISn∏n-®p-sIm-≈p-∂p.
amXr-Im-]-c-ambn Pohn®v Aev]m-bp- mbn aä-d-™p-t]mb Fs‚
aI≥ \oe-I-WvTs‚ Hm¿Ω-bv°mbn Cu ]pkvXIw ka¿∏Ww sNbvXv
Rm≥ Biz-kn-°-s´.
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D≈-S°w
ss\an-jm-cWyØn¬ IY XpS-ßp∂p
\mc-Zs‚ hchv
\mc-Zs‚ ]q¿Δ-P∑w
\mc-Zs‚ kXym-t\z-jWw
Bcw-`hpw Ah-km-\hpw
DØ-cm-bWw˛˛˛ò-jva-cpsS hnS-hm-ß¬
A`n-a-\yp-hns‚ ]p{X≥ ]nd-°p∂p
IrjvW≥ Ip¥n-tbmSp bm{X ]d-bp∂p
bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ Aiz-ta-[-bmKw
hnZp-c≥ hn√p-h-bv°p∂Xv
hnZp-cs‚ bp≤m-\-¥-c-ap≈ Xncn-®p-h-chv
[rX-cm-jv{Ss‚ A¥yw
\mc-Zs‚ lkvXn-\-]p-c-k-μ¿i\w
A¿÷p-\≥ Zzmc-I-bn¬\n∂v Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂p
]iphpw apS-¥-\mb Imfbpw
Ien-bpsS A`-b-ÿm\w
]co-£n-Øn\v im]-ta-¬°p∂p
KwKm-Xo-cØv ipIs‚ `mK-h-X-I-Y\w
Zzmc-Ibv°v ]nW™ AXym-lnXw
{]]-©-kr-jvSn-bpsS IY
BZn-h-cmlw
ZnXnsb∂ Z£s‚ ]p{XnbpsS IY
Al-¶m-cn-I-fmb Imh¬°m¿
lnc-Wym-£-h[w
I¿±-as‚ X] v
tZh-lq-Xn-bpsS hchv
DØ-a-]Xv\n
I]n-e-al¿jnbpw At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZ-ihpw
I]n-tem-]-tZiw (Xp-S¿®)
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tZh-lq-Xn-bpsS A¥yw
b⁄≥-˛˛˛BIqXn-bpsS ]p{X≥
ZØm-t{X-b≥
Z£s‚ tIm]w
ssIem-k-Ønse kwL¿jw
kXn-bpsS Bfl-XymKw
Z£-tIm]w
tZhs‚ £a
{[ph≥-˛˛- ˛Hcp _mes‚ Xocp-am\w
{[phs‚ X] v
imiz-X-\-£{Xw
th\s‚ P\\w
th\s‚ `cWw
alm-\mb ]rYp
]rYp-hns‚ tIm]w
]rYp `qam-Xm-hns\ Id-°p∂p
sXmÆq-s‰m-ºXv Aiz-ta-[-ßƒ
_¿ln-jØv cmPm-hns‚ IY
]pc-RvP-\s‚ IY
]pc-RvP-\s‚ kpJ-Po-hnXw
Ahn-⁄m-X≥ Xncn-®p-h-cp∂p
]pcm-W-I-Y-bnse kXyw
{]tN-X- p-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m¿
{]nb-{h-X≥
Ej-`s‚ Pohn-X-IY
X]-kzn-bmb `c-X≥ am\mb IY
PU-`-c-X≥
`c-X≥ a©-te-‰p-Im-c-\mIp∂p
`c-X≥ {_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-°p∂p
APman-fs‚ acWhpw tam£-hpw
ba≥ `‡n-tbmKw hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-∂p
Z£s‚ hwi-]-c-ºc
hr{Xm-kp-cs‚ P\\w
C{μ\v Xs‚ h{Pm-bp[w e`n-°p∂p
C{μ-˛hr-{Xm-kp-c-bp≤w
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hr{X-h[w
Nn{X-tIXpcmPmhpw GI-a-Is‚ ac-Whpw
Nn{X-tI-Xp-hns‚ {_“-hnZym{]m]vXn
kXn- Nn{X-tI-Xp-hns\ i]n-°p∂p
acp-Øp°fpsS P\\w
bp[n-jvTncs‚ kwibw
lnc-Wy-I-in]p
lnc-Wy-]p-{X-\mb {]Àm-Z≥
{]-Àm-Z≥ ]-Tn® `‡n-tbm-K-]mTw
{]ÀmZ≥ \mcm-b-W-s\- Adn-™- coXn
\c-knw-l-˛-ln-c-Wy-I-in-]p-bp≤w
{]Àm-Zs‚ {]m¿∞\
K-tP-{μ-tam-£w
apX-e-bp-sSbpw B\-bp-sSbpw ]q¿h-I-Y-Iƒ
Aar-X-a-Y\w : tZhm-kp-c-∑m-cpsS Hcp°w
Aar-X-a-Y\w : Iq¿Ωm-h-Xmcw
Aar-Xa-Y\w : Imf-IqSw
AarX-a-Y\w : e£van-bpsS P\\w
Aar-Xa-Y\w : Aar-XIpw`w s]m¥nh-cp∂p
tZhm-kpcbp≤w ]p\-cm-cw-`n°p∂p
i‡-\mb alm_en
hma-\m-h-Xmcw
alm_en-bpsS b⁄w
Kpcp ip{Im-Nm-cy-cpsS FXn¿∏v
aq∂Sn aÆv Af-°p∂p
a’ym-h-Xm-cw
am¿°-tfi-b-`m¿§-h≥
am¿°-tfi-b≥ I≠ hnNn-{X-°m-gvN-Iƒ
kpI\ybpw Nyh-\\pw
\m`m-K≥
Aw_-co-j≥
IIp¬ÿ\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw
kK-c\pw ]p{X-∑mcpw
Awip-am≥
`Ko-c-Y≥ KwKsb sIm≠p-h-cp∂p
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kuZm-k-cm-Pmhv
{iocm-a≥
N{μ-hwiw
]pcq-c-h pw D¿Δ-inbpw
]c-ip-cm-a≥
tltl-b-\mb Im¿Ø-ho-cy≥
hkn-jvT\pw hnizm-an-{X\pw G‰p-ap-´p∂p
kqcy-hw-i-Ønse {Xni-¶p-cm-Pmhv
{Xni-¶p-kz¿§w \n¿Ωn-°p∂p
Iuin-I\pw ip\-t»-^\pw
Iuin-I\pw ta\-Ibpw
Iuin-I≥ {_“¿jn-]-Z-Øn-te°v
\lp-j≥
tZh-bm-\n-bp-sSbpw i¿Ωn-jvT-bp-sSbpw Ie-lw
tZh-bm-\n-bpsS {]Xn-Imcw
bbmXn tZh-bm-\nsb hnhm-lw-sN-øp∂p
i¿ΩnjvTbpsS Km‘¿h-hn-hmlw
tZh-bm-\n-bpsS tIm]hpw ip{Is‚ im]hpw
bbm-Xn-bpsS hm¿≤Iyw aI≥ kzoI-cn-°p∂p
Zpjy-¥≥
iIp-¥fmk-am-Kaw
iIp-¥f Zpjy-¥-cm-P-[m-\n-bn-te°v
AΩ-bpw aI\pw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°-s∏-Sp∂p
iIp-¥fm kzoI-cWw
c¥n-tZ-h≥
KwKbpw ]mfi-h-cpsS ]nXr-]-c-º-cbpw
bmZ-h-hwiØns‚ DZv`hw
A[¿Ωw AXn-cp-I-hn-bp∂p : IrjvWm-h-Xm-c-Øns‚ ]›mØew
BIm-i-Øn-sem-c-i-cocn!
k¶¿j-W≥
IrjvWs‚ P\\w
IrjvWs\ tKmIp-e-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-Ip∂p
hnjvWp-amb
Iwks‚ a\-›m-©-ey-ßƒ
`qan-bnse kz¿§w
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]qX\
iI-Sm-kp-c\pw XrWm-h¿Ø\pw
_me-∑m-cpsS \ma-I-cWw
IrjvWs‚ _me-eoe-Iƒ
btimZ Hcp A¤pXZriyw ImWp∂p
btimZ IrjvWs\ Dc-en¬ sIń-bn-Sp∂p
tKmIp-e-Øns‚ Poh\pw Bflm-hp-amb IrjvW≥
]g-ßƒ°v hne cXv\-ßƒ
tKmIp-e-Øn¬\n∂v hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°v
h’\pw _I\pw
ALm-kp-c≥
{_“m-hn-s‚ kwibw
Hcp kwh-’-c-Im-esØ I]-S-\mSyw
{_“m-hns‚ ZpxJw
_e-cm-a≥ t[\p-hns\ sIm√p∂p
Imfn-b≥ Iog-S-ßp∂p
ca-WI-Zzo]nse IpSn-∏I
{]ew-_≥
Im´pXo
h¿j-°mew
ic¬°mew
IrjvWs‚ thWp-Km\alna
tKm]n-I-tfm-Sp≈ IrjvWs‚ hmKvZm-\w
hn{]-]-Xv\n-I-fpsS `‡n
{_m“-W-cpsS ]›m-Øm]w
C{μ-\-√, tKmh¿≤-\-amWv hepXv
C{μs‚ tIm]w
IrjvWs\ tKmhn-μ-\mbn Ah-tcm-[n-°p-∂p
\μ≥ hcp-W-\n¬\n∂p c£n-°-s∏Sp∂p
\nem-hp≈ Hcp cm{Xn\jvS-s∏´ {]nb-X-as\ At\z-jn®v
cmk-{IoU
kpZ¿i-\\pw iwJ-Nq-U\pw tam£-{]m]vXn
Acn-jvSmkpcs‚ A¥yw
\mc-Z≥ ho≠pw Iwks\ kμ¿in-°p-∂p
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Iwk≥ A{Iq-cs\ hnfn-°p-∂p
tIinbpw h[n-°-s∏Sp∂p
\mc-Zal¿jn Ir-jvWs\ kμ¿in-°p-∂p
HSp-hn-esØ Akpc-\mb thyma≥ h[n-°-s∏-Sp∂p
hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Ønb A{Iq-c≥
tKm]n-I-am-cpsS tIm]w
A{Iq-c-s\mcp ImgvN -Im-Wp∂p
IrjvW≥ aYp-cm-\-K-c-Øn¬
{Xnh{Isb kpμ-cn-bm-°p∂p
alm-[-\p v apdn-°-s∏-Sp∂p
Iph-e-bm-]o-U-h[w
Iwk-h[w
tZh-Io-h-kp-tZ-h-∑m¿ IrjvWs\ ImWp∂p
kmμo]\nal¿jn hnZy A`y-kn-∏n-°p∂p
D≤-hs\ hrμm-h-\-Øn-te-°-bbv-°p∂p
D≤-h≥ tKm]n-Iamsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-°p∂p
A{Iq-cs\ lkvXn-\-]p-c-tØ-°-bbv°p-∂p
A{Iq-c≥ lkvXn-\-]pcnbn¬
Pcm-k-‘≥ aYp-c- B{I-an-°p∂p
Ime-b-h-\≥ `kva-am-Ip∂p
apNp-Ip-μ-cm-Pmhns‚ IY
Pcm-k-‘≥ h©n-X-\m-hp-∂p
hnZ¿`-cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bmb cpIvanWn
cpIvanWn ZqXs\ Ab-bv°p∂p
cpIvan-Wn-bpsS \ncmi
cpIvan-Wo-l-cWw
cpIvan-bpsS ]cm-Pbw
{]Zyp-av\≥ P\n-°p∂p
kya-¥Iw : IrjvWs‚ t]cn¬ tamjW°p‰w
kya-¥Iw hos≠-Sp-°p∂p
k{Xm-Pn-Øv sIm√-s∏-Sp∂p
iX-[-\zmhpw A{Iq-c\pw ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp∂p
{Zu]-Zo-kz-bw-hcw
Imfn-μnbpw an{X-hn-μbpw kXybpw
`{Zbpw e£va-Wbpw
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\c-Im-kp-c≥
cpIvan-bpsS aIƒ
_en-]p-{X-\mb _mWm-kp-c\pw aIƒ Djbpw
_mW-≥ ]cm-Pn-X\mIp∂p
C£zm-Ip-]p-{X-\mb \rK≥
_e-cm-as‚ tIm]w
]u{fiI-hm-kp-tZ-h≥
_e-cm-a≥ Zznhn-Zs\ sIm√p∂p
Zptcym-[-\-]p-{Xn-bmb e£W
IrjvW-t\mSv c≠-t]-£-Iƒ
cmP-kqbN¿®-Iƒ
i‡\mb Pcm-k-‘≥
Pcm-k-‘\pambn A¥n-a-bp≤w
cmP-kq-b-bmKw
tNZn-bnse inip-]m-e≥ : FXn¿∏pw A¥yhpw
kmez≥ Zzmc-I-tbm-sS-Xn¿°p∂p
IrjvW≥ bp≤-`q-anbn¬
IrjvW\pw kpZm-amsh∂ IptN-e\pw
`mhn-ZrjvSn
_‘p-P-\-ß-tfm-sSmØv
Ejn-am-cpsS A`n-hm-Z\w
tZh-In-bpsS tamlw km[n-°p∂p
kp`{Zm-l-cWw
{ipX-tZ-h\pw _lp-em-iz\pw
]co-£n-Øns‚ kwibw
hrIs‚ IY
aqh-cn-ep-Ø-a≥ Bcv?
A¿÷p-\s‚ kXyw
Ejn-am-cpsS im]w
alm-bp≤w
_e-cm-as‚ Xo¿∞-bm{X
tZh-∑m-cpsS kμ¿i\w
IrjvW\pw D≤-h\pw
Ah-[q-X-KoX-˛I
Ah-[q-X-KoX˛˛˛]nwK-f-bpsS IY
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Ah-[q-X-Ko-X-˛3
bmZ-hcpsS A¥yw ImWp∂ IrjvW≥
IrjvW≥ `qan-tbmSv hnS-]-d-bp∂p
Zzmc-Isb IS-se-Sp-°p∂p
]co£nØns‚ A¥yw
`‡n-˛˛I-en-Im-e-Øn\v AØmWn
`‡n-˛˛Hcp \n¿h-N\w
lwkm-h-Xmcw
`‡n-am¿§hpw a\p-jycpw
`K-hms‚ hn`q-Xn-Iƒ
hyXy-kvX- am¿§-ßƒ
aq∂v tbmKam¿§-ßƒ
`‡n-tbmKw F∂ cmP-hnZy
1. ss\an-jm-cWyØn¬ IY XpS-ßp∂p
t±lw lna-hms‚ sXt° Xmgvhc-bn-te°v Cd-ßp-∂p. GIm-Inbm-Wv. hnZq-c-X-bn¬ t\cnb ]pI-®p-cp-fp-Iƒ BIm-i-tØ-°p-bcp-∂Xp ImW-s∏-´p. B ÿm\w A[nIw Zqsc-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw
IqSp-X¬ thK-Øn¬ \S∂v Xma-kn-bmsX sXm´psXm´p-\n-ev°p∂ Ipsd
]¿Æ-im-e-I-fpsS kao-]-sØ-Øn-t®¿∂p.
At±lw FØn-t®¿∂Xv ss\an-jm-c-Wy-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. At±lsØ I≠v Ejn-am-sc-√m-hcpw Fgp-t∂‰v lm¿±-ambn kzoI-cn®v A¿Ly]m-Zym-Zn-Iƒ \evIn. Gsd-t\-csØ \SØw aqe-ap-≠mb bm{Xm-£oWw
amdn-sb∂p t_m≤yw-h-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ hfsc hn\o-X-kz-c-Øn¬ At±ltØmSp ]d-bm≥ Bcw`n-®p. B Ejn-am-cn¬ apJy-\mb iu\-I≥ sXmgpssI-tbmsS C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""alm-\mb D{K-{i-h-t , Ahn-SpsØ
]mZ-kv]¿i-Øm¬ Rß-fpsS B{iaw [\y-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.
Aß-bpsS ]nXm-hns‚ Kpcp hymk-\m-bn-cp-∂p. B hymk-a-l¿jnbn¬
\n∂v Aß-bpsS ]nXmhv kIe ]pcm-W-ßfpw lrZn-ÿ-am-°n-bn-´pap≠v.
Aßm-sW-¶n¬ kqX-]u-cm-Wn-I-s\-∂-t]-cn¬ hn{ip-X-\p-am-Wv. Rßtf-hcpw Aß-bpsS Imev°¬ Ccp∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bm-hp∂ F√m- I-YIfpw tIƒ°m≥ _≤-{i-≤-cmbn shº¬]q-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ah-sb√mw
Rß-tfmSv Bh¿Øn®p ]d-™m-epw.
aμ-kvan-X-]q¿Δw kqX≥ Ah-tcmSp ]d™p: ""Bbncw kwh-’cw
\o≠p-\n-ev°p∂ {_“-k{Xw F∂ bmKw \-S-Øp-hm≥ Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°pI-bmWv \nßƒ F∂p Rm≥ tI´p. Ime-am-Is´ aq∂m-asØ bpK-amb
Zzm]-cw -I-gn™v Ien-bpKw Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°p-I-bp-am-Wv. Ct∏mƒ AkXyw,
A\oXn F∂n-ßs\ Ien-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n® F√m ]m]-I¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw
Bhm-k-tI-{μ-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv `qan. B Ien-tZmjw Cu ]pWy-ÿesØ _m[n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v F\n°p \∂mbn Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v
Rm≥ ChnsS h∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. `hm-∑m¿°mbn Rm≥ F¥mWv sNtø≠Xv F∂p ]d-™m-epw. \nßsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v F∂m¬
Ignbp∂Xv Atß-b‰w sNbvXp-sIm-≈mw.''
""Ien_m[n® Cu `qan-bpsS `mhn-sb-∏‰n Rßƒ `b-s∏-Sp∂p''
iu\-I≥ ]d-™p. ""a\p-jy\v \qdp-h-b- p-hsc Pohn°mw F∂p≈ Dd∏v
C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ sNdp-∏-Øn¬Øs∂ tcmK-{K-kvX-\mbn
AIme-a-c-W-Øn\v Cc-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ BtcmKyw ]e-]e tcmKßfm¬ \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. a\p-jys‚ _≤-i-{Xp-°-fmb Ima-˛-t{Im-[-˛-
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`mK-h-X-IY
tam-l-˛-tem-`-˛-a-Z-˛-am-’-cy-ßƒ Ahs‚ a\- ns\ æm\-am-°p-∂p. ChbpsS ê-ambn AXnepw sNdnb tZmj-ßƒ thsdbpw h∂p-s]-Sp-∂p.
a\p-jy-_p≤n APvRm-\m-hr-X-am-Wv. Ah\v A⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ amb-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-SW-sa-¶n¬, sFln-I-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂ \c-I-Øn¬\n∂v
Bfl-tam-N\w t\S-W-sa-¶n¬ Ah≥ [¿Ω-im-kv{X-ßfpw ]pcm-W-ßfpw
thZ-ßfpw ]Tn-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw. F∂m¬, C∂sØ a\p-jy\v AXn\p
ka-btam X\n°p \√-sX-s¥∂v Nn¥n-°p-hm-\p≈ a\t m C√. AXpsIm≠v a\p-jy\v kmXzn-I-]-cn-ip-≤n-t\Sn I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw
hnap‡n t\Sm-\p-X-Ip∂ GsX-¶nepw Hcp Imhytam Hcp alm-{K-Ÿtam
Ds≠-¶n¬ -AXv GXm-sW∂v D]-tZ-in-®p-X-∂m-epw.''
""{io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ Ah-Xm-c-ambn {ioIr-jvW≥ `qansb Ae-¶-cn®Xv Zzm]-c-bp-K-Øn-em-Wv. At±lw \sΩ Dt]-£n®v ad-™p-t]m-bn.
AtXmsS [¿Ωhpw \in-®p. P\-ßƒ A⁄m-\m-‘-Im-c-Øn¬ X∏nØ-S-bp-I-bm--Wv. tl kqX! IrjvWs‚ A¥¿≤m-\-Øn-\p-tijw [¿Ωw
Bsc ic-Ww-{]m-]n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Aßp-]-tZ-in-®m-epw.'' Ah-cpsS
Pn⁄m-km-]q¿Æ-amb tNmZyw tI´v D{K-{i-h- n\v hfsc kt¥m-jambn.
A-t±lw Ahsc t\m°n aμ-kvan-X-]q¿Δw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: {ioIrjvW-`-K-hm≥ `qan hn´-tijw `qan Bsc icWw {]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂p
]d-bmw. ]m]n-jvT-amb Cu Ien-bp-K-Øn¬ Xa- n-em≠ a\p-jy-a-\- nte°v shfn®w hnX-dp-∂ Acp-W-In-c-W-ßƒ CXm {]Im-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
B Acp-tWm-Z-b-kq-cy≥ al¿jn thZ-hym-k-Ir-X-amb {ioaZv `mK-h-Xa-lm-]p-cm-Ww-X-s∂-bm-Ip-∂p. [¿Ω-kw-ÿm-]-\m¿∞w `qan-bn¬ AhX-cn® `K-hm≥ {ioIr-jvW-s‚bpw At±lwXs∂ FSpØ a‰p- ]e AhXm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw IY-bmWv B ]pcm-W-Øn-ep-≈-Xv. `K-hm≥ Zp¿{Kmly\pw A]-cn-ta-b\pw H∂n-t\mSpw _‘-an-√m-Ø-h-\p-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp
km[m-cW a\p-jy\v \nc-h[n P∑-ßƒ°p tlXp-hmb ImcyImc-W-_‘-am-Ip∂ irwJ-e-bm¬ At±lw _≤-\-√. a\p-jy\v At±-l-Øns‚
alnasb Adn-bm-\p≈ Ignthm k-∑-\t m C√. Ah\v am\p-jn-I-ZrjvSn-sIm≠p ImWm\pw C{μn-b-ßƒsIm≠p {Kln-°m\pw a\p-jy-_p≤n-sIm-≠-dn-bm-\pta ]‰q. \Ωƒ At±-lsØ kao-]n-°p∂Xv a\p-jys\-∂-\n-e-bn¬ am{X-am-Wv. \ΩpsS kz`m-h-ßƒ At±-l-Øn¬ I≠v
AXp-t]m-se-bmWv At±-lhpw F∂pw \mw Icp-Xp-∂p. CsX√mw Adn™n-s´-∂-t]mse B `K-hm≥ Xs‚ A]-cn-an-X-amb kvt\l-Øm¬ ]et∏mgpw \ΩpsS CS-bn¬ Cd-ßn-h∂v ]te cq]-ßƒ [cn®v \ap°p
Z¿i\w \evIn-bn-´p-≠v. a\p-jy-cpsS CS-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®-t∏m-sg√mw `Khm≥ \sΩ ho≠pw ho≠pw klm-bn-®n-´p-≠v. Ft∏mƒ [¿Ω-£bw
kw`-hn-°p-∂p-sh∂v òXn D≠mtbm At∏m-sg√mw At±lw Ah-X-cn®v
[¿Ωw kpÿm-]n-X-am-°n-bn-´p≠v. ]cn-]q¿Æ-\mb Cuiz-cs\ Nn¥n°m≥ ]m]-`m-c-Øm¬ C∂p a\p-jy\v km≤y-a-√m-Ø-\nebm-Wv. F∂m¬
GXp alm-]m-]n-°pw `K-hms‚ Ah-Xm-c-IYIƒ tI´v ap‡n-t\-Smw. Cu
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`mK-h-X-IY
`mK-hXw AXn\p ]‰n-b-Xm-Wv. `K-h¬{]m-]vXn°v `‡n-am¿§-amWv
Ffp∏w. F√m Ah-Xm-c-ß-sfbpw Iqń-bn-W-°p∂ kz¿Æ-®-c-SmWv `‡n.
`K-h-flmlmflyw Adn™v `K-h¬{]m-]vXn°v D]-tbm-Kn-°-Ø° XØzßƒ tIm¿Øn-W-°nb Hcp P]-am-e-bmWv `mK-h-Xw. temI-ln-X-Øn\mbn hymk≥ G‰-hp-sam-Sp-hn¬ \n¿Ωn-®-XmWv Cu ]pcm-Ww. AXv
Fßs\ kw`-hn®p F∂v Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-bmw.''
2. \mc-Zs‚ hchv
c-kz-Xo-\Zn im¥-ambn Hgp-Ip-∂p. B \Zo-Xo-cØ
- mWv hymkm-{iaw.
Hcp Znhkw kmbm-”-k-abw. hymk-a-l¿jn \Zo-]p-fn-\-Øn-encp∂v Hmf-ßsf A{i-≤-ambn t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apJw
£p_v[hpw IÆv ZpxJn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. Nn¥m-{Im-¥-\mb At±-l-Øns‚
IÆp-I-fn¬ Ft¥m Hc-Km-[-amb thZ\ {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p-≠v. B \nebn¬ At±lw Zo¿L-t\cw Ahn-sS-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp hoWm-Iz-W-amWv B
\n»-_vZ-Xbv°v `wK-ap-≠m-°n-b-Xv. I¿Æm-\-μ-I-c-amb B i_vZw At±l-Øns‚ sNhn-bn-se-Øn, H∏w {io\m-cm-b-W-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kvXpXn-KoXßfpw. hymk≥ hnIm-c-hn-h-i-\mbn taevt]m-´p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ buh-\bp-‡-\mb \mc-Z-a-l¿jn Xs‚ Acn-In-te°p hcp-∂-XmWv I≠-Xv.
hymk≥ ]cn-{`-an-s®-gp-t∂‰v tZh¿jnsb hμn®v Bk-\ÿ
\
- m-°n. F∂n´v
At±lw {_“-]p-{X-\mb B bph-tZ-h¿jn-bpsS Imev°¬ Ccp-∂p.
hymks\ t\m°n Nncn-®p-sIm≠v \mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""Aßbv°p
kpJw-X-s∂-bm-Wt√m? t¢itam tcmKtam H∂pw Aßsb Ae-´p-∂n√t√m. XSm-Iw-t]mse \n¿Ω-e-amb Aß-bpsS a\- n\v bmsXmcp
t£m`hpw kw`-hn-°m-\n-S-bn-s√-s∂-\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v. ⁄m\-Øn-s‚bpw
[¿Ωm-[¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw Ie-h-d-sb∂p ]d-bm-hp∂ alm-`m-c-tX-Xn-lmkw
]q¿Øn-bm-°nb Aßv Xo¿®-bmbpw k¥p-jvS-\m-h-Ww. AXv temtIm]Im-c-am-bn-cn-°-bpw sNøpw. {_“-hn-Zym-]m-cw-K-X-\mb Aß-sb Hcp
ZpxJhpw _m[n-°-bp-an-√.'' C{Xbpw ]d™v \mc-Z-a-l¿jn H∂p \n¿Ønb-t∏mgpw hymk≥ Hcp hm°pw D®-cn-°msX \n»-_vZ-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \mcZ≥
XpS¿∂p: ""Aß-bn¬ Ft¥m Hcp {]km-Z-an-√mbva ImWp-∂p. AkwXr-]vX\pw \ncm-in-X-\p-sa∂p tXm∂pw Aßsb I≠m¬. C{Xbpw
sNbvXn´pw Aßbv°v a\x-kw-Xr]vXn h∂n-ń√ F∂p tXm∂p-∂p. F¥mW-ßsb hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂Xv? F¥m-W-ßsb Ak-¥p-jvS-\m-°p-∂Xv?''
""Aßp ]d-bp-∂Xv ]c-am¿∞hpw kXy-hp-am-Wv'' hymk≥ ]d-™p.
""Fs‚ kwi-b-\n-hrØn hcp-Øp-hm≥ Aßbvt° Ign-bq. Aßv _p≤nam-\m-Wv, {_“-]p-{X-\m-Wv. \mcm-b-W-aq¿Ønsb kvXpXn-°p-∂-Xn¬ B\μ-\n-a-·-\mbn Ign-bp∂ Aß-bpsS _p≤n-sb-°mƒ hep-Xm-bn-s´m-∂pwXs∂ temI-Øn-en-√. aq∂p temI-Ønepw Hcp-t]mse {]Im-in-°p∂
k
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`mK-h-X-IY
kqcy-s\-t∏m-se-bm-W-ßv. tbmK-i-‡n-sIm≠v hmbp-hn-s\-t∏mse ]cIm-b-{]-th-i-Øn\pw ]c-Nn-Ø-a-dn-bm\pw Aßbv°v Ign-hp-≠-t√m. Fs‚
auVy-Im-c-Whpw Fs¥∂v Aßv Adn-™n-cn-°pw.
""Ipsd-°mew ap≥]v Rm≥ [ym\-\n-a-·-\m-bn-cn-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p.
A∂v temI-Øns‚ `mhn Rm≥ a\- n¬ I≠p. [¿Ωw £bn-®phcp-∂Xmbpw a\p-jy\v [¿Ω-{`wiw hcp-∂-Xmbpw Rm≥ I≠p. Ien-bpsS
Bcw-`hpw `qan apgp-h≥ ]m]w hym]n-°p-∂Xpw I≠p. `qan C∂p-hsc
kzmb-Ø-am-°n-bn-cp∂ bi v A\p-Zn\w £tbm-∑p-J-am-bn-h-cp-∂Xpw
Rm≥ I≠p. Ien-bp-K-Øn¬ ]nd-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ P\-]-c-º-c-bpsS Imcytam¿Øv F\n°v AKm-[-amb ZpxJw tXm∂n. Ah-cpsS k¶-S-Øn\v Hcp
\nhm-c-W-ap-≠m-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ \n›-bn-®p. Rm≥ thZw ]cn-tim-[n®v
\membn ]Ip-Øp. Cu \mep thZ-ßfpw Fs‚ injy¿°v D]-tZ-in-®p.
Aßs\ ss]e≥ EtKz-Zhpw ssPan\n kma-th-Zhpw lrZn-ÿ-am-°n.
sshi- º m- b \\p am{Xta bPp¿thZw lrZn- ÿ - a m- ° m- s \m- Ø p≈q;
AY¿h-th-Z-Øn¬ kpa¥p \n]p-W-\mbn; tcma-l¿j-W\v ]Xn-t\gp
]pcm-W-ßfpw CXn-lm-khpw D]-tZ-in-®p. Fs‚ Cu injy-∑m¿ thZßsf ho≠pw hn`-Pn®v Ahsb kzin-jy-∑m¿°pw {]in-jy-∑m¿°pw
D]-tZ-in-®p-t]m-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Fs‚ Cu {]hrØn aXn-bm-bn-s√s∂\n°p tXm∂n. thZw ]Tn°m≥
Ign-hn-√m-Ø-h-scbpw thZm¿l-c-√m-Ø-h-scbpw IqSn c£n-t°-≠-Xps≠∂v Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. AXn-\m¬ thZ-km-c-ß-f-S-ßp∂ alm-`mcXsa∂ CXn-lm-khpw cNn-®p. a\p-jy-h¿§-Øn\v BsI CXp {]-tbmP\s∏Spsa∂v Rm≥ Bin-®p. F∂n´pw Fs‚ kplr-tØ, Fs‚ {]bXv\w
F\n°v kwXr-]vXn- \-evIp-∂n-√. AY-hm, th≠Xv th≠-hn[w sNbvXm¬
\ymb-ambpw e`n-t°≠ a\-xim-¥ntbm kam-[m-\tam F\n-°p≠mbnń√
F∂¿∞w. Rm≥ F¥mWv sNømsX _m°nh®ncn°p∂sX∂v Ft∂mSv
Acp-fn-s®-bvXm-epw. Fs‚ a\-xim-¥n°v F¥m-Wp-]mbw? F\n°v D]tZiw \evIn-bm-epw. Cu Akzm-kvYywaqew Rm≥ ZpxJn-X-\m-Wv.''
Hcp sNdp]p©n-cn-bm¬ {]Im-i-a-m-\-amb B bph-ap-J-Øn¬\n∂v
C{]-Imcw tI´p: ""ImcWw F\n-°-dn-bmw. Aßp th≠{X sNbvXn-ń√.''
""th≠p-∂{X sNbvXn-ńt√?'' hymk≥ AZv`p-X-tØmsS tNmZn-®p.
""F∂m¬ Ign-bp∂hn[-sa√mw Rm≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v. a-\p-jys‚ \∑bv°v
AXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-bXpw Ah\p [¿Ω-am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°m\p-X-Ip-∂Xp-ambn Fs‚ Btem-N-\-bn¬s∏´sX√mw Rm≥ Fgp-Xn-h-®n-´p-≠v. C\n
F¥mWv _m°n? Ft∂mSp ]d-™m-epw.''
\mc-Z≥ XpS¿∂p: ""Aßv th≠p-∂{X sNbvXn-ń-s√-∂mWv Ct∏mgpw
Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw. a\x-im¥n e`n-°m≥ C\nbpw NneXv sNtø-≠-Xmbn´p-≠v. alm-`m-cXw cNn-®Xv F{Xtbm ]tcm-]-Im-c-{]-Z-am-bn-´p-≠v. AXn¬
Hcp kwi-b-hp-an-√. ]t£, B alm-{K-Ÿ-Øn\v Hcp Ipdhp h∂p-t]mbn.''
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hymk≥ Kpcp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ injy-s\-t∏mse F√mw tI´p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p. alm-`m-c-X-Øn¬ Hcp sshI-eytam? AsX-s¥-∂-dn-bm≥ At±lØn\v BImw-£-bp-≠m-bn. hm°m-sem∂pw ]d-™n-s√-¶nepw At±-lØns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ "B sshI-ey-sa-s¥∂pw AsX-ßs\ Xncp-Ømsa∂pw Zb-hmbn Acp-fn-s®-øWta!' F∂ At]£ hy‡-ambn ImWmam-bn-cp-∂p.
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""temI-lnXm¿∞w "FhnsS [¿Ω-apt≠m AhnsSbmWv Pbw' F∂ XØzw ]mfi-h∑m-cpsS IY-hgn Aßv a\p-jysc
]Tn-∏n®p. IrjvW-\p-t≈-SØv [¿Ω-hp-ap-≠v. CXmWv [cn-°m-\p-≈-Xv.
P\-ßƒ AXv ]Tn-°p-I-bpw-sN-øpw. kwi-b-an-√. ]t£, B CXn-lm-kØn¬ FhnsS X∏n-bmepw a\p-jy-[¿Ω-ß-sf-bmWv Du∂n-∏-d-™n-´p≈-Xv, Ah-sb-ßs\ \njvIm-a-ambn sNø-W-sa∂pw `K-h-ZvKo-X-bnepw
a‰pw [¿Ω-{]-`m-j-W-ß-fnepw I¿Ω-am¿§-Øn-\mWv Du∂¬. Fs‚
kplrtØ, F∂m¬ H∂p ]d-b-s´, `K-hm-s\-∏‰nbp≈ kvXpXn AßbpsS Ign-h-\p-k-cn-®v Bbn-ń-√. `K-h-Zv{]m-]vXn°v G‰hpw kpK-a-amb
am¿§w `‡n-tbm-K-am-sW∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? a‰p tbmKßƒ Cuizckm-£mXvIm-c-Øn\v A[nIw ITn-\-am-Wv.
""{io\mcm-b-W-kvXpXn, hm°n¬ ]ng-®mepw sX‰mbn D®-cn-®mepw
`K-h¬{]o-Xn-°p Imc-W-am-hpw. Imń¬ c≠p ac-ßƒ Iqń-bp-c-bp-tºmƒ
A·n F{]-Im-c-ap-≠mbn B ImSp-Xs∂ \in-°p-∂pthm A{]-Imcw a\pjy-a-\ pw `K-hm-¶-ep≈ \nc-¥-c-`‡nbpw Iqń-ap-´p-tºmƒ a\p-jy-\n¬
A¥¿ln-X-amb Xn∑ apgp-h≥ sh¥p-sh-Æo-dm-hpw. At∏mƒ a\p-jy\n¬
kmXzn-I-`m-h-ap-Zn®v I¿Ω-_‘w \in-°p-Ibpw imiz-X-tam£w ssIhcnIbpw sNøpw.
""alm`m-cXw Atß-s°mcp hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ Aß-bpsS
ho£Ww Hcp e£yw-h-®m-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm IYm-]m-{X-Ønepw Aßv
Atß-b‰w Cd-ßn-s®-∂n-´p-≠v. \√Xpw NoØbpw h¿Æn-°p-∂-Xn¬
Aßv Hcp-t]mse sshZKv≤yw ImWn-®n-´p-≠v. bmZr-—nI-ambn `K-hms\
{]iw-kn-®n-´p-ap-≠v F∂p-am-{Xw. GIm-{K-amb `K-h-Zv`‡n AXn¬ Im◊m\n-√. B sshIeyw ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ Aßv ]cn-{i-an-®mepw! \mcm-b-WkvXpXn ]mSnbmepw! At±-l-Øns‚ hniz-cq]w hncmSv cq]w, hn`q-XnIƒ,
Ah-Xm-c-ßƒ Ch temI-Øn\p ]d-™p-sIm-S-p°p-I. CXp-sIm≠v AßbpsS a\- n\v im¥n-˛˛˛Aßm{K-ln-°p∂ {]kmZw˛˛-˛Aßbv°v e`n-°pw.
Ah-Xm-tcm-t±-iy-ßƒ temI-Øn\p a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-°pI!
""Zzμz-ßƒ°-Xo-X-\pw A\-¥-im-bn-bpw ]c-a-]p-cp-j-\p-amb `K-hm≥
{io\m-cm-b-W≥X-s∂-bmWv Cu hniz-Øn-s\m-´p°pw Poh--k-¥m-b-I≥
F∂v temIsØ [cn-∏n-°p-I. `K-hm≥ \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ h∂p P\n-®v
a\p-jy-cq-]hpw \mahpw FSp-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂pw kXz-c-P-kvX-tamKp-W-ß-fn¬ Hmtcm∂pw kzoI-cn®v am\p-jn-I-hn-Im-c-ßƒ°-[o-\-\mbn
tIhew a\p-jyXzw ssIs°m-≠-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂pw a\ nem-°n-s°mSp-
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°p-I. `K-hms‚ Hmtcm Ah-Xm-c-sØbpw kvXpXn-°p-I. \mcm-b-WkvXpXn-b-√msX as‰m∂pw \mhn¬ hcm-Xn-cn-°-s´. Aßbv°v kam-[m\w
In´pw.
kØp-°ƒ D]-tZ-in-°p-∂-Xp-amb I¿Ø-hy-ß-fn¬ hogvN-h-∂mepw
F√m kZm-Nm-c-ß-fpw -sX-‰n-\-S∂v ]m]n-jvT-\m-bmepw Hcp-hs‚ lrZ-bØn¬ Ft∏mƒ `K-hXvt{]atam `‡ntbm DZn-°p-∂p-thm, At∏mƒ
k¿Δ-]m-]-ßfpw \in®v `K-hXv{]km-Z-ap-≠m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p-sh∂v a\pjysc [cn-∏n-°p-I. kvt\ln-Xm, Aßp-Xs∂ km£m¬ \mcm-b-Ws‚
Hc-h-Xm-c-am-sW∂pw Hm¿Ωn-°p-I. a\p-jy-h¿§Øns‚ \∑-bv°m-bn-´mWv
Aßv Cu temI-Øn¬ P\n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. F∂n´pw hnIm-c-ßƒ Aßsb
hymtam-ln-∏n-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p-ht√m! Aßv Bcm-sW-t∂m¿Ωn°pI. Aß-bpsS bYm¿Y-ÿnXn ad-®p-sh-°p-∂-Xmb Cu \n{Z-bn¬\n∂p-W-cp-I. {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ At\Iw Ah-Xm-c-ß-sfbpw Ah-bpsS
Dt±iy-ß-sfbpw ]‰n F√m-h-scbpw ]d™p a\- n-em-°p-I. {io\m-cmbW-kvXpXn ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw A\-h-cXw ]mSp-I. At∏mƒ AßbpsS {]bXv\w k^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Aßbv°v im¥n e`n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpw.''
3. \mc-Zs‚ ]q¿Δ-P∑w
h¿ Ipd-®p-t\cw au\-am-bn-cp-∂p. kc-kz-Xo-\-Zn-bpsS Hmf-ß-fpsS
Xmfhpw \mc-Z-a-l¿jn CS-hn-SmsX hoW-ao-´p-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂
AXym-I¿j-I-amb Xm\-[z-\nbpw am{X-amWv AhnSpsØ \n»-_vZ-Xsb
`RvPn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. s]s´∂v \mc-Z≥ H∂p Nncn®v hymk-t\mSv ]d™p:
""{io\m-cm-bWs‚ {]kmZwsIm≠v Rms\-ßs\ I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏´p F∂v Adn-hm≥ Aßbv°v B{K-l-ap-≠m-Imw. Fs‚
ap÷-∑-sØ-∏‰n Aßv Adn-™n-´p-≠m-hn-√.''
hymks‚ apJØv HcZv ` pXw \ng- e n- ® - X mbn tXm∂n. At±lw
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""ap÷-∑tam? ]t£, kvt\lnXm Aßv {_“-]p-{X\t√? Aß-bvs°-ßs\ ap÷-∑-ap-≠mhpw? Rm≥ Pn⁄m-kp-hm-bncn°p∂p. AXn-s\-∏‰n khn-kvXcw Ft∂mSp ]d-hm-\-t]-£n-°p-∂p.''
""Rm≥ Ign™ Iev]-Im-e-sØ-∏-‰n-bmWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv.'' \mc-Z≥
]q¿Δ-kva-c-W-tbmsS ]d-™p. ""Ejym-{i-a-ß-fn¬ tPmen sNbvXn-cp∂
Hcp iq{Z-kv{Xo D≠mbncp-∂p. Ah-fpsS GI-]p-{X-\mbncp∂p Rm≥.
Hcn-°¬ ag-°m-eØv Ipsd al¿jn-am¿ Fs‚ AΩ Xma-kn-®n-cp∂
B{i-a-Øn¬ h∂p-tN¿∂p. NmXp¿Ωmkyw Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc AhnsS
Xma-kn-°m-\mWv Ah¿ h∂-Xv. A©p-h-b- p-am{Xw {]mb-amb Fs∂
Ah-cpsS AXym-h-iyIm-cy-ßƒ \n¿Δ-ln-°m≥ AΩ \ntbm-Kn-®p. Rm\hsc cm]I¬ ip{iq-jn®p. Rms\mcp hnNn-{X-kz-`m-hn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
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a‰p≈h-sc-t∏mseb√ _mey-k-l-P-amb Ifn-I-fn¬ D’m-ln-b-√m-bncp-∂p. Ft∏mgpw au\nbpw Bh-iy-Øn¬ Ihn™p kwkm-cn-°m≥ CjvSan-√m-Ø-h-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. h√Xpw ]d-bpIbmsW¶n¬Ø-s∂, _me-\mbn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠v, hm°v hfsc Ahy-‡-am-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS D≠m-bncp∂ Ejn-am¿s°ms° Fs∂ hfsc CjvS-am-bn. Fs‚ t]cn¬ Zb
tXm∂n-bn´v Ah-scs∂ Hcp-an®p Xma-kn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-®p. Fs‚ IjvSÿnXn I≠n-´mWv Ah-c-ßs\ \n›-bn-®-sX∂v Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ Ejn-am¿ `£n® ]m{X-ßƒ IgpIp-tºmƒ AXn-ep-≠m-bncp∂
D—njvSw Rm≥ `£n-°p-Ibpw X∑qew Fs‚ a\ v ]cn-ip-≤-ambn
ØocpIbpw sNbvXp. Fs‚ ]m]-sa√mw \in®p. `K-hXv`‡-∑m-cpsS
alna Ft∂ ]d-tb-≠q.
Cu `‡-∑m¿ Ft∏mgpw {io\m-cm-b-W-kvtXm-{X-ßƒ ]mSp-Ibpw
IY-Iƒ ]d™p ckn®v AXn¬ \na-·-cm-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp tI´pw
I≠pw F\n°pw {io\m-cmb-W-\n¬ t{]aw D≠m-bn. {io\m-cm-b-W-s\°p-dn-®p≈ kvtXm{X-ßƒ Fs∂ Nn¥mIpe-\m-°p-Ibpw AsXm-gn®p
as‰m-∂nepw F\n°v {i≤-bn-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Znhm-\niw At±lØns‚ Nn¥ am{Xambn F\n-°v. Rm≥ ico-c-am-sW∂ ambm-tam-lwaqe-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ t_m[-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂v AXv as‰t¥m BsW∂v
F\n°p t_m≤yw h∂p. Cu t_m[-ap-≠m-bXv CS-hn-SmsX lcn-\m-aIo¿Ø\w tI´psIm≠n-cp-∂-Xn-\m-em-Wv. Fs‚ a\- nse cP-kvX-tamKp-W-ßƒ Xosc \in-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ \mep-amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ
Ejn-am¿ bm{X-bv°v Xømdmhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
bm{X-bvs°m-cp-ßn-\n∂ Ejn-am¿ Ccp-I-Æp-I-fn¬\n∂pw [mc-bmbn
IÆp-\o¿ Hgp-°n-s°m≠p \n∂ Fs∂ t\m°n k¬]m-{X-amb injy\mWv Rms\∂p a\- n-em-°nb Ah¿ A]-cn-an-X-amb kv\l-hm-’eym-Xn-tc-I-tØm-Sp-IqSn ]c-a-kXyw {Kln-°p-hm-\p≈ XØz-c-lkyw
F\n-°p-]-tZ-in®p. F√mw {_“m¿∏-W-ambn sNøp-∂-]£w Hcp-h\v
B≤ym-flnIhpw B[n-ù-Xn-Ihpw B[n-ssZ-hn-I-hp-amb Xm]-{X-b-ß-fn¬\n∂v tamN\w e`n-°m≥ km[n-°p-sa∂v Ah-scs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p. ^te-—tbm-Sp-IqSn sNøp∂ I¿Ω-ßƒ ]ns∂bpw ambm-_-‘-Øn¬ s]-Sp-ØpItb-bp-≈p. F∂mtem AtX I¿Ω-ßƒ B{Klan√msX \njvIm-a-ambn
sNøp-∂-]£w Ffp∏w ambm-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡n t\Sn-Ø-cp-∂p.
`‡n-am¿§-Øm¬ kzmb-Ø-am-°p∂ {_“⁄m\w Cuiz-cm¿∏-W-ambn
I¿Ωw sNøm-\p≈ Ign-hp-≠m-hm≥ klm-bn-°pw. _‘-am-Ip∂ Np‰p]m-Sn¬\n∂pw ap‡n-t\-Sn Pohm-flmhv hfsc thK-Øn¬ ]c-am-flm-hmbn
GIXzw {]m]n-°pw. CXmWv Ah-scs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv.
A¤p-X-sat∂ ]dtb-≠q, Ah-cp]-tZ-in® hgn hfsc Ffp-∏-am-bncp-∂p. Cuiz-cm¿∏-W-ambn sNøp∂ I¿Ωw-aqew a\p-jy¿ kzm`m-hn-Iambn GXp ka-bhpw Cuiz-c-Nn-¥-bp-≈-h-cmbnØocp-∂p. ""k¿tΔ-izcm,
Aßbv°p \a-kvIm-cw. hmkp-tZ-h-s\∂pw {]Zyp-∑-s\∂pw A\n-cp-≤-
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s\∂pw k¶¿j-W-s\∂pw t]cp-I-fn¬ Aßsb Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p''
F∂p ]d™v F√m I¿Ω-ßfpw sNøp∂ ]£w I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂p tamN-\w˛˛˛tam£w˛˛˛e- `n-°pw. Ejn-am¿ Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n® al-ØØzw
CXm-bn-cp-∂p. kXyw Ht∂- D≈qsh∂pw _m°n-sb√mw anYy-bm-sW∂pap≈ ZrV-hn-izmkw Zbm-ep-hmb Cuiz-c≥ F∂n-ep-f-hm-°n.''
4. \mc-Zs‚ kXym-t\z-jWw
""Ejn-am¿ t]mbn. Rmt\-Im-In-bm-bn.'' \mc-Z≥ XpS¿∂p: ""F\n-s°mcΩ
D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂v Rm\-ß-tbmSv ]d-™n-´p-≠-t√m. Ahƒ Zmknbpw
A⁄-bpw, AΩbv°v Rm≥ GI ]p{X-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, F∂n¬
Fs¥-∂n-√mØ hm’-ey-ap-≈-h-fp-am-bncp-∂p. Cuhn-[-ap≈ kvt\lw
F{X _p≤n-lo-\-am-sW∂v Rm≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ AΩsb
Dt]-£n®v FhnsSsb¶nepw t]mhm≥ F\n-°p Ign-™-Xp-an-√. AXn\m¬ B{i-a-Øn¬ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p∂ AΩ-sbm-∂n®v kZm-k-a-bhpw
Cuiz-cI
- r-]b
- v°mbn ImØp-sIm≠v Rm≥ Xma-kn-®p. Fs‚ kvt\lnXm,
temIw Cuiz-cs‚ A[o-\-Øn-em-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ hn`q-Xn-Iƒ ANn¥-\o-b-hp-am-Wv. temIØn¬ \S-°p-∂-sX-s¥-√m-sa∂v \mw ImWp-∂p≠v.
]t£, Cu sNbvXn-Iƒs°-√m-ap-]-cn-bmbn GtXm Hcp i‡n-bmWv
CXn\p Imc-W-sa∂v \ma-dn-bp-∂n-√.
Hcp ]mh-sb-t∏mse ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p-I-bmWv a\p-jy≥. AXv X∂njvS-a-\p-k-cn®v \S-Øp∂p F∂mWv tXm∂pI. F∂m¬ bYm¿Ya-X-√.
sXfn-°p∂ hgn°v t]mImt\ AXn\v i‡n-bp≈q. B sXfn-°p∂
i‡ntbm, \ap°v Zriy-hp-a-√.
Hcp cm{Xn B{i-a-Ønse ]ip-hns\ Id-°m≥ Fs‚ AΩ sXm-gpØn-te°v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Nt{μm-Z-b-k-a-bsØ B t\cn-b-{]-Imiw
Xs∂ thKw aßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. hgn-bn¬ InS-∂n-cp∂ Hcp ]mºv Fs‚
km[p-hmb AΩsb ISn-®p. Ah¿ Ahn-sS-°n-S∂p acn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
hnNn-{X-sa-t∂mWw Rm≥ A[nIw ZpxJn-®n-√. ImcWw Cuiz-c-hn-[n-bmW-sX∂v F\n-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-™p. F\n°v kzmX{¥yw e`n-°m≥th≠n
ssZhIr-X-ambn kw`hn®-XmWv AsX∂v Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®p. Fs‚ AΩ
F\n°v Hcp Im¬sI´m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm\-Xn¬\n∂v Ct∏mƒ hnap‡-\mbn.
Rm≥ B{iaw hn´v t\tc hS-t°m´p \S-∂p. \mSpw ImSpw \S∂v hfsc
k©-cn®p. At\Iw `wKn-bp≈ \Zn-Iƒ IS-∂p. Im´m-\-Iƒ IpØn-s∏mń®v sImºp-Iƒ t]mb ac-ßfpw Ah-bn¬ \ndsb hnS¿∂ ]pjv]-ßfpw
Rm≥ I≠p. kz¿Æw, sh≈n apX-emb teml-ßƒ Ie¿∂ henb
]md-Iƒ \nd™ Db¿∂ ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ {]Im-i-am-\-ambn hne-kp-∂Xp
I≠p. h≠p-I-fpsS XpS¿®-bmb a¿Ω-c-i_vZwsIm≠v apJ-cn-X-amb XSmI-ßƒ I≠p. `bm-\-I-amb apf-¶m-Sp-I-fn¬°qSn \S-∂-t∏mƒ h\y-ar-Kß-fpsS K¿÷-\-ßfpw Ipdp-°s‚ Hmenbpw Iqas‚ aqfepw Rm≥ tI´p.
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Rm≥ £oWn-®p. Fs‚ AwK-ßƒ°v thZ\ XpS-ßn. Fs‚ sXm≠
h‰n. F\n°v hni∏v Ak-ly-am-bn. Rm≥ \Zo-Xo-c-tØ°p \S∂v kpJambn Ipfn®v \n¿Ω-e-amb \Zo-Pew aXn-bm-thmfw IpSn-®p. F∂n´v Hcp
B¬hr-£-Øns‚ Nph-ń¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p. Ejn-am¿ F\n-°p-]-tZ-in®
Bk-\-Øn-en-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿ ]d-™-hn-[-Øn¬ Cuiz-c-kz-cq]w
[ym\n®v a\ v GIm-{K-am-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ [ym\-\n-c-X-\mbn
Aßs\ Ccp-∂p.
Fs‚ at\m-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ kmh-[m-\-ambn {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ kzcq]w
sXfn-™p. AtXmsS AXym-\-μ-Øm¬ Fs‚ tZl-am-k-Iew hnd-®p.
IÆp-\o¿ [mc-[m-c-bmbn Hgp-Ip-Ibpw Rm\msI kt¥m-j-k-ap-{Z-Øn¬
Ba-·-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp \nan-j-t\-csØ B\-μ-\n¿hr-Xn-°ptijw {io\m-cm-b-W-kz-cq]w Fhn-tS-s°-∂n-√msX ad-™p. A‘-Im-csat∂mWw H∂pw AhnsS C√m-Xm-bn. [ym\-ap-W¿∂v Rm≥ AXo-hZpxJ-Øn-em-≠p-t]m-bn. Bk-\-ÿ-\mbn [ym\w sNbvhm≥ {ian-s®¶nepw a\ v GIm-{K-am-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. B kzcq]w Fs‚ at\mapIp-c-Øn¬ I≠-Xp-an-√. Rm≥ {`m¥p-]n-Sn-®-h-s\-t∏msebmbn.
s]s´-s∂-t∂mSv Hcmƒ kwkm-cn-°pw-t]mse tXm∂n, At±lw
Fs∂ hnfn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B i_vZw t{]a-a-kr-Whpw tNtX-mlchpw
kpμ-c-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Ipt™, \ns‚ Cu
P∑-Øn¬ C\n \n\°v Fs∂ ImWm≥ km≤y-am-hp-I-bn-√. \ns‚
a\pjy-k-l-P-amb hmk-\-Iƒ apgp-h≥ \in-°p-Itbm \in-∏n-°m≥
\n\°v Ign-bp-Itbm sNøpw-hsc Fs∂ {]m]n-°m≥ \n\°v Ign-Ibn√.
\n\-°-\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign™ Fs‚ Cu ss\an-jn-I-Z¿i\w \ns∂
ImWn®Xv \n\-°-h-km\w F∂n-se-Øm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v ss[cy-s∏-SpØm≥ am{X-am-Wv. Fs∂ Hcn-°¬ I≠-Xp-sIm≠v as‰mcp Nn¥bpw
\n\-°n\n D≠m-hn-√. k¿Δ-hm-k-\bpw \in-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. kØp°fmb Ejn-am-cp-am-bp≈ kwKw-\n-anØw Cu sNdp-{]m-b-Øn¬ Fs∂
am{Xw t{]an-°m≥ \n\°p km[n-®p. Fs∂ t{]an-®-Xp-aqew \ns‚ a\ nep≈ F√m taml-ßsfbpw \o \njvImk\w sNøpw. Cu tZl-ap-t]£n®v Fs∂ {]m]n-°p-I. \o kZm Fs‚ kao-]-Øp-≠m-hpw. {]f-bØn-\p-ti-jhpw \n\°v F∂nep≈ `‡n £bn-°-bn-√. \o Fs‚ {]nb\m-Wv.'' ssZhn-I-amb B i_vZw ]ns∂ tIń-√.
AXn-\p-tijw kZm \mcm-b-W-s\ kvXpXn-®p-sIm≠v Rm≥ temIØn-e-hn-S-hnsS k©-cn-®p. F\n°v Hcp taml-hp-an-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw Fs‚
Cu ssZh-\n-tbm-K-Øn¬ Rm≥ Xr]vXn-b-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kwkmc_-‘w-aqew Hcp XS-hp-Im-c-s\-t∏mse Ign-™n-cp∂ Rm≥ Fs‚ a\pjy-i-cocw shSn-bp-hm≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Znh-k-ß-fmbn \oßn h¿jßƒ hf-sc-°mew Aß-s\-I-gn-™pt]m-bn. Aßs\ Ipsd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ Fs‚ acWw kw`-hn®p. an∂¬∏nW-cm-sW∂p tXm∂n-°p∂ ame-t]m-ep≈ Hcp shfn®w ImW-s∏-´p. ]©-
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`q-Xm-fl-I-amb icocw `qan-bn¬ hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp. {io\m-cm-b-W≥
]≈n-sIm-≈p∂ ]mem-gn-bm-Ip∂ kap-{Z-Øn-te°v Rm≥ \S-∂p. {_“mhns‚ \nizm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn At±-l-Øns‚ D≈n¬ IS-∂p-IqSn. \mep
bpK-ßƒ Ign™v {_“mhv temI-kr-jvSn-bm-cw-`n-®-t∏mƒ aco-Nym-Zn-Itfm-sSm∏w Rm≥ {_“-]p-{X-\mbn P\n-®p. `K-h¬{]-km-Z-Øm¬ Cuizca-ln-a-sb-∏‰n ]mSn-s°m≠v Rm≥ temIw-ap-gp-h≥ k©-cn-°p-∂p. tZh∑m¿ F\n°p X∂ "alXn' F∂p t]cmb Cu hoW aoń-s°m≠pw
kvtXm{X-ßƒ ]mSn-s°m≠pw `‡n-am¿§w D]-tZ-in-®v Rm≥ \S-°p-Ibm-Wv. Rm≥ ]mSm≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ aXn, hnfn-®p-h-cp-Øn-b-am-Xncn \mcmb-W-kz-cq]w Fs‚ a\- n¬ ]Xn-bp-I-bmbn! At∏m-sg√mw Rm\-t±lsØ ImWp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Rms\-t∏mgpw B\-μ-a-·-\m-Wv.
Rm≥ ap≥]p ]d-™Xv H∂p-IqSn Bh¿Øn-°s´. alm-`m-c-X-ØneqsS Aßv ]Tn-∏n® I¿Ω-tbm-Khpw D]\n-j-Øp-Iƒhgn Aßv ]Tn∏n®
⁄m\- t bm- K hpw thZ- Ø n¬ hnh- c n® I¿Ω- I m- fi - h p- a p- ≠ - t √m,
CsXm∂pwXs∂ `‡n-tbmKw Df-hm-°p∂ kam-[m-\hpw im¥nbpw a\pjy\v Hcn-°epw \evIp-I-bn-√. {]nb-ktJ! AXp-sIm≠v ZpxJ-am-Ip∂
kwkm-c-kap-{Z-Øn¬ apßnbpw s]mßnbpw Ign-bp-∂-h¿°v Ic-tI-dm\p≈ Hcp \uI-bm-hs´ Aß-bpsS \n¿Ωn-Xn.
\mc-Z≥ hymk-k-∂n-[m-\-Øn¬\n∂v ad-™p. \mc-Z≥ t]mbn hfscI-gn-™n´pw At±-l-Øns‚ hoWm-\mZw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. B almIhn- b m- I s´ \mc- Z s‚ hm°p- I - s f- ° p- d n®p Xs∂- Hm¿Øp- s Im≠v
Ipsdt\cw Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂-bn-cp∂p. hymk≥ IÆ-S®v kam-[n-bn-em-bn.
A\¥-im-bn-bmb \mcm-bWs\ a\- n¬ I≠p. Ign-™pt]mb kw`hß-tfm¿Øp. krjvSn-bpsS Bcw-`hpw hncm-Sv]p-cp-j\pw Xma-cbpw
{_t“mXv]-Øn-bpsams° a\- n¬ I≠p. temI-ßƒ DZv`-hn-®Xpw
I≠p. `K-h-¬-`q-XnIfpw hnhn[ Iev]-Im-e-ß-fn¬ \S∂ kw`-h-ßfpw
At±lw Hm¿Ωn®p. hymk≥ AXn-\p-tijw `mK-h-X-]p-cmWw Fgp-Xn.
B alm-Imhyw aI-\mb ipI\v D]-tZ-in-®p. {_“¿jn-bmb ipI≥
AXv a\p-jy-cpsS CS-bn¬ {]N-cn-∏n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
5. Bcw-`hpw Ah-km-\hpw
cpt£{X-Øn¬ \S∂ alm-bp-≤-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Zn-hkw. kqcy\-kvX-an®v hf-sc-b-[nIw t\cam-bn. ka-¥-]-©-I-Øn\p kao]w
Iuc-h-cm-Pmhv˛˛òa≥ XpS-X√n HSn® Zptcym-[-\≥˛˛InS-°p-∂p. acn-°mdmb At±-l-Øns‚ kao]-tØ°v t{ZmW-]p-{X-\mb Aiz-∞m-amhv
]ms™-Øn. Xs‚ cmPm-hns\ C{X A\ym-b-am-b-hn-[-Øn¬ t{Zmln®Xp I≠-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]m·n Bfn-°-Øn. Xs‚ cmPmhns\ Cu hn[w sIm√m-dm-°n-b-Xn\v ]mfi-h∑m-tcmSv ]I-ho-´p-sa∂v
Aiz-∞m-amhv i]Yw sNbvXp.
Ip
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Iuc-h-ssk\yw apgp-h≥ \in-∏n-°-s∏-´p. acn-°m≥ InS°p∂ cmPmshm-gn-®m¬ aq∂p t]¿ am{Xta _m°n-bp-≈q. Ah¿ Ir]\pw IrXh¿Ωmhpw Aiz-∞m-am-hp-am-Wv. A∂p-cm{Xn F√m-hcpw Dd-°-am-b-t∏mƒ
Aiz-∞m-amhv ]mfi-h-cpsS IqSmc-Øn-te°v [rXn-s∏´p t]mbn. AhnsS
]mfi-h-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, Ah-cpsS a°-f-©p-t]¿ Dd-ßn°nS°p∂Xp I≠p. [rjvS-Zyp-av\\pw ktlm-Z-c-∑mcpw B IqSm-c-Ønep≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tIm]m-hn-jvS-\mb B {_m“-W≥ {Zu]-Zn-bpsS a°sfb©p-t]-scbpw F√m ktlm-Z-c-∑m-scbpw sIm∂p. AXn-\p-tijw B
IqSmcwXs∂ A·n-°n-cb
- m-°n AhnsS-\n∂v t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Zptcym[- \ s\ CX- d n- b n- ® - t ∏mƒ At±- l - Ø n\v H´p- X s∂ kt¥m- j a√
D≠mbXv. Xs‚ kvt\ln-Xs‚ {]hrØn A{Xbv°v `b-¶-c-am-bn-´mWv
At±-l-Øn\v tXm∂n-b-Xv.
]nt‰∂p ImeØv ]mfi-h∑m¿ Cu hm¿Ø tI´p. Cu tLmcIrXy-sØ-°p-dn®p tI´t∏mƒ {Zu]Zn sRń-sØ-dn-®p. H‰ cm{Xn-sIm≠v
Ah-fp-sS ktlm-Z-c-∑mcpw a°fpw Ahƒ°p \jvS-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-Wv. AhcpsS arX-i-co-c-ßƒ I≠-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS ac-W-Øn¬ ZpxJn®v thZ-\tbm-Sp-IqSn ]e ITn-\-hm-°p-Ifpw Ahƒ D®-cn-®p. A{ip-]q¿Æ-amb AhfpsS apJw I≠v A¿÷p-\≥ Ahsf kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®p.
A¿÷p-\≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""]mfi-h-cm-⁄n-bmb Fs‚ {]nbXta,
\o A[nI-Imew Ic-tb-≠n-hc
- n-√. Ipń-Isf sIm∂-Xn\v {]Xn-Imcw Rm≥
sNøp-∂p-≠v. B ]m]n-bpsS Xe Adp-sØ-SpØv Rm≥ \ns‚ Imev°¬
hbv°p-∂p-≠v. F∂n¬\nt∂m Fs‚ Kmfio-hØ
- n¬\nt∂m c£-s∏Sm≥
Ah≥ i‡-\m-I-bn-√. Ahs\ At\z-jn®p I≠p-]n-Sn®v sIm√p-I-Xs∂
sNøpw.'' A¿÷p-\≥ [rXn-bn¬ cY-Øn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ IrjvW≥
Hcn-°¬°qSn kmcYyw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. A¿÷p-\-\n¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥
Aiz∞m-amhv hfsc thK-Øn¬ HmSp-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. A¿÷p-\s‚
tcmjm-Ip-e-amb t\m´w I≠v t{ZmW-]p-{Xs‚ Hm´w IqSp-X¬ thK-Ønem-bn. ]t£, A¿÷p-\s‚ ]I-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb tIm]m-th-i-Øn¬ Aiz∞m-am-hn\v H∂pw sNøm-\m-bn-√. thK-Øn¬ ÿew hnSm≥ At±-lØns‚ IpXn-c-Iƒ°pw Ign-™n-√.
B \ncm-ib
- n¬ Xs‚ Poh-c£
- m¿∞w {_“-in-c v F∂ Znhymkv{Xw
{]tbm-Kn-°m≥ At±lw Btem-Nn-®p. Pe-kv]¿iw sNbvXv BN-an®v
"]mfi-h-hwiw \in-°s´' F∂v A`n-a-{¥n®v A¿÷p-\s‚ t\¿°v B
Znhymkv{Xw At±lw sXmSp-Øp-hn-´p.
B Akv { X- X m- ] - Ø n¬ `qanbpw BIm- i hpw IØn- ÷ z- e n- ® p.
A¿÷p-\≥ `b-s∏´v IrjvW-t\m-Sn-ßs\ ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, tl
IrjvWm, F¥mWv kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv? Fs‚ tZlw Fcn-bpw-t]mse
tXm∂p-∂p-h-t√m. Hcp `bm-\Iamb A·n Fs‚ t\tc hcp-∂-Xmbn
tXm∂p-∂p. F¥m-WsX∂v F\n-°-dn-bn-√. AXns‚ tcmj-Øn¬\n∂v
c£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ hgnbpw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√. Rms\-¥mWv sNtø-≠sX∂p ]d-™m-epw.''
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cu{Z-amb Hcp t\m´-Øn¬°qSn IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""A¿÷p-\m,
\ns‚ Kpcp-]p-{X≥ "{_“in-c v' F∂ Znhymkv{Xw \ns‚ t\¿°v hnSpI-bm-Wp-Nn-X-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. `b-s∏-tS≠Xmbn-s´m-∂p-an-√.
AXns‚ òI-c-X-sb-∏‰n t{ZmW¿ \ns∂ ]Tn-∏n-®n-´p-s≠-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw.
At±-l-Øns‚ aI\pw AXp ]Tn®n-´p-≠m-hp-sa∂v F\n°p Xo¿®-bp≠v.
]t£, Abp-‡-amb Cu {]hr-Øn-bpsS `hn-jy-Øp-Iƒ apgp-h≥ Aiz∞m-amhv Nn¥n-®n-ń-s√∂v kv]jvS-am-Wv. temIw apgp-h≥ DS≥ \in∏n°W-sa-∂mWv At±--lØns‚ hnNm-c-sa∂pw tXm∂pw. thKw BtemNn-®p-d-bv°q. A¿÷p\m, AtX Akv{XwXs∂ A`n-a-{¥n-®-bbv°q. B
hcp∂ A·n-bpsS cq£X \in-∏n-°m≥ CtX Hcp hgn-bp-≈p. A¿÷p\≥ B Akv{X-Øns‚ tZh-Xsb kvacn®v {]Xykv{Xw hn´p. B c≠kv{X-ßfn¬ \n-∂pw -]p-d-s∏´ A·nIƒ Iqń-ap-´p-sa-∂m-b-t∏mƒ temImhkm-\-a-SpØp-sh∂v F√m-h¿°pw tXm∂n. tZh¿jn-am¿ kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂ndßn AhnsS h∂v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""c≠p-t]cpw Akv{Xw aS-°p-I.
As√-¶n¬ temIw apgp-h≥ \in-°pw. c≠-kv{X-ßfpw Iqń-ap-´-cp-Xv. thKw
Cu B]Øv Hgn-hm-°p-I.''
A¿÷p-\≥ thK-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]d-™-Xm-Z-cn®v Akv{Xw aS-°n.
Aiz-∞m-am-hn-\Xp Ign™n√. At±lw Xs‚ A—-t\mSv D]-tZiw hmßnb-t∏mƒ B Akv{X-Øns‚ amc-I-i-‡n-sb-∏‰n a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p.
AXn-s\-∏‰n hI-h-bv°msXbmWv A¿÷p-\s‚ t\¿°v Akv{Xw hn´Xv.
Xm≥ sNbvX AXypXvI-S-]m-]-ß-fpsS ê-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ a\xip- ≤ nbpw {_“- t X- P pw \jv S - s ∏- ´ p- t ]m- b n- c p- ∂ - X n- \ m¬ Xm\- b ®
Akv{Xw ]n≥h-en-°m≥ A±lw Ai-‡-\mbn `hn-®p. AXn-\m¬ AXp
Xs∂ Zln-∏n-°p-∂X
- n\p ]Icw ]mfi-h∑m¿°v P\n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ inip°sf D∂-am-°m\pw Aßs\ `qan-bn¬ ]mfihsc C√m-Xm-°m\pw
At±lw Xo¿®-bm-°n.
Akv{Xw ]n≥h-en-® DS≥ A¿÷p\≥ Aiz-∞m-am-hns‚ kao-]tØ-t°m-Sn. At±-lsØ b⁄-Øn-\p≈ ]ip-hns\ F∂-t]mse IbdpsIm≠p _‘n®v hen-®p. IrjvWs‚ \b-\-ßƒ A·n-Ip-fi-ßƒ
t]mse Pzen-®p. IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Dd-ßn-°n-S∂ Ip´-nIsf shńs°m∂ AXypXvI-S-amb ]m]w sNbvX-h-\mWv Cu a\p-jy≥. Chs‚
t\¿°v Hcp Zbbpw Imt´-≠-Xn-√. a\- n\v bmsXmcp kt¶m-Nhpw
IqSmsX Chs\ sIm√-Ww. bp≤-ap-d-sb-∏‰n H∂pw-Xs∂ Aßsb
Hm¿Ωn-∏n-t°-≠-Xm-bn-ń-√. aZy-]m\w sNbvX-h-s\-tbm, Xs‚ c£-sb∏‰n
N¥n-°m-Ø-h-s\-tbm, CXn-I¿Ø-hyXm-aq-V-\m-b-h-s\-tbm, bp≤w-sNømØ-h-s\-tbm, Dd-ßp-∂-h-s\-tbm, Imev°¬hoWv am∏-t]-£n-°p-∂-hs\tbm, ]cm-Pn-X-s\-tbm, òX-s\-tbm, i{Xp-hm-sW-¶n¬t∏m-epw bp≤ap-d-I-f-dn-bp∂ Hcmƒ sIm√p-I-bn-√. ]t£, Bbn-c-°-W-°n-\m-fp-Isf
\njvTp-c-ambn sIm∂v kzbw c£s∏-Sm≥ t\m°p∂ Hcp ]m]n°v ac-Win-£-Xs∂ sImSp-°-Ww. t\m°q A¿÷p-\m, Aßp sNbvX i]Yw
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C{X-thKw ad-∂pthm? ""a°sf sIm∂ B \cm-[-as\ `h-Xn-bpsS
Imev°¬ hbv°p-∂p≠v'' F∂v {Zu]-Zn-tbmSp ]dbp-∂Xv Rm≥ tIƒ°pI-bp≠mbn. Aßv AXp sNbvhm≥ i]Yw sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn. C\n
F¥n\p Xma-kn-°p-∂p. Cu a\p-jys\ sIm√q.''
A¿÷p-\\v AXn\p a\- p-h-∂n-√. C{X-sbms° t{]m’m-ln-∏n®n-´pw Aiz-∞m-amhv Xs‚ ]gb Ifn-tØm-g-\m-bn-cp∂ IYbpw a‰pw
A¿÷p-\≥ Hm¿Øpt]m-bn. t]msc-¶n¬ Xs‚ Kpcp-]p-{X-\pw t{ZmW¿
Aiz-∞m-am-hn-s\-°mƒ Xs∂-bmWv IqSp-X¬ kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚
Hcp ktlm-Z-c-s\-t∏mse Ign-™n-cp-∂-tXm¿Øv Kpcp-]p-{Xs\ sIm√m≥
A¿÷p-\\p a\- p-h-∂n-√. {Zu]-Zn-bp-sSbpw a‰p ]mfi-h-cp-sSbpw kao]-tØ°v At±lsØ \bn-®n´v A¿÷p-\≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{Zu]Zo,
t\m°q, Fs‚ apºn¬ \nev°p-∂ Cu ]m]nsb t\m°q; At±lw `hXnbpsS apJ-tØ°p t\m°m≥ ss[cy-an-√msX \new-t\m°n \nev°p-IbmWv. At±-lsØ Rms\-¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂v ]d-bq. Rm\Xp
sNømw.''
Xs‚ ]p{X-\m-i-Øm¬ Hcn-°epw ambmØ ZpxJ-Øn-emWv {Zu]Zn.
Aiz-∞m-am-hmWv sIm∂Xv F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw Adn-bmw. F¶nepw AhfpsS tIm]w ian-®n-cp-∂p. A\p-I-º-bm¬ aXn-a-d∂v Ahƒ Cßs\
]d™p: ""A¿÷p-\m, Cu _‘-\Øn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ Agn-®p-hnSq.
Aß-bpsS Kpcp-hns‚ ]p{Xs\ Cßs\ ImWp-∂Xv F\n°p kln°hø. Aßsb ikv{Xm-`ymkw sNøn-®Xv t{ZmWcm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚
]p{X≥ Aßbv°v ktlm-Z-c\mWv. B ]Xn-{h-X-bmb Ir]n ]p{X≥
Pohn-®n-cp∂-Xp-sIm≠v `¿Øm-thm-sSm∏w NnX-bn¬ NmSnbn-√. Aßv
Ct∏mƒ Ct±-lsØ sIm√p-∂-Xm-bm¬ Xs‚ GI ]p{X≥ \jvSs∏´Xn\v Ahƒ ZpxJn-°pw. Fs∂-t∏mse B km[zn ZpxJn-°p-∂Xv F\n°pkln-°m-\m-hn-√. At±lw t]mI-s´. Aiz-∞m-am-hns\ kzX-{¥-\m-°nbm-epw.''
bp[n-jvTn-c\pw \Ipe-k-l-tZ-h-∑m¿°pw cm⁄n {Zu]-Zn-bpsS A`n{]mbw CjvS-s∏-´p. Aiz-∞m-am-hns\ I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb tIm]w òa\pam{Xw ASßn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. sIm√-Wsa-∂mWv òas‚ aXw.
IrjvW≥ aμ-kvan-Xw-XqIn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""A¿÷p-\m, Ct∏mƒ
AßmWv [¿Ω-k-¶-S-Øn-em-b-Xv. H∂p-In¬ Aiz-∞m-am-hns\ sIm∂p
{Zu]-Zn-sbbpw a‰p-≈h
- s
- cbpw k¶-Ss
- ∏-Sp-Øp-I. As√-¶n¬ Cu ]m]nsb
kzX-{¥-\m°n tkmZ-c-\mb òas‚ tIm]-Øn\n-c-bm-hp-I. Cu kμ¿`Øn¬ bp‡-sa-s¥∂p Nn¥n®v AXp sNøp-I. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw {]oXn
t\Sp-hm≥ ]‰n-b-hn[w {ian-°p-I.''
A¿÷p-\≥ F√m-h-scbpw H∂p t\m°n. IrjvW≥ c≠p-ssIbpw
sIń \n∂p, kmIqXw t\m°n-s°m-≠v. bp[n-jvTn-c\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw
timIaq-Icpw Akz-ÿ-cp-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. B XS-hp-Im-cs‚ t\sc
òa≥ tIm]m-‘-\mbn t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Aev]-k-abw Aßs\
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Ign-™-t∏mƒ, IrjvW≥ Xt∂m-sS-¥mWv ]d-bm-\p-t±-in-°p-∂-sX∂v
A¿÷p-\\v a\- n-embXmbn tXm∂n. Xs‚ hmsf-SpØv Aiz-∞m-amhns‚ NqUm-cXv\w Nqgvs∂-Sp-Øp. P∑-kn-≤hpw D÷z-e-hp-amb auencXv\w apdn-®p-am-‰-s∏´ Aiz-∞m-amhv {_“-tX-P v \jvS-s∏-´v, hnd-]q≠v
Ah-cpsS apºn¬ \ne-sIm-≠p. At±-lsØ _‘n-®n-cp∂ Ib-d-gn®v
A¿÷p-\≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Ct∏mƒ Aßbv°p t]mImw.''
{_m“-Ws\ apfi\w sNøp-I, At±-l-Øn-\p≈ [\w A]-l-cn°p-I, Xs‚ k∂n-[m-\-Øn¬\n∂pw t]mIm≥ Iev]n-°p-I, CXn¬ H∂mbm¬Øs∂ Hcp {_m“-Ws\ sIm√p-∂-Xn\p ka-am-Wv. A¿÷p-\≥
AsX√mwXs∂ sNbvXp. Xs‚ Bflm-`n-am\w t\m°p-tºmƒ Aiz-∞mam-hn\v A¿÷p-\-\n¬\n∂p h∂p-Iq-Snb Cu A]-am\w ac-W-sØ-°mƒ
A[n-I-am-hp-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. B ]mfi-h-k-t¶-X-Øn¬\n∂pw At[m-apJ-\mbn ASn-h-®-Sn-h®p \S∂v At±lw Zqc-tZiw {]m]n-°bpw sNbvXp.
6. DØ-cm-bWw˛˛˛ò-jva-cpsS hnS-hm-ß¬
bp
[n-jvTn-c\p a\x-im-¥n-bp-≠m-bn-√. At±lw i{Xp-°sf Pbn-®p.
Zptcym-[\-\n¬\n∂v kzcm-Pyhpw Xncn-®p-In-ń. F∂m¬ At±-lØn-\n-t∏mƒ cmPyw `cn-°-W-sa∂p taml-an-√. At±lw AXy-[nIw hnjÆ-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. bp≤-Øn¬ Xs‚ hen-b—s‚ a°sfbpw alm-c-Y∑m-cmb F√m cmPm-°∑
- m-scbpw sIme-s∏-Sp-tØ≠nh-∂p Cu alm-bp≤w
Imc-Ws
- a∂v Btem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ shdp-∏p-tXm-∂n. CXv kw`-hn-°m≥ A\ph-Zn-®Xv sX‰mbn F∂p tXm∂n At±-l-Øn-\v. ""CXn\v Rm\mWv
ImcWw. Fs‚ cmPy-tem-`-amWv CsX√mw hcp-Øn-°q-ń-b-Xv'' F∂nßs\ At±lw ho≠pw ho≠pw Nn¥n-®p.
At±-lsØ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ IrjvW≥ Bhp-∂Xpw {ian-®p.
hn⁄m-\-{]-Z-ß-fmb ]te kam-[m-\-hm-°p-Ifpw ]d-™p. IrjvW≥
XpS¿∂p: ""Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q. hn[n-bmWv CXn-s\√mw ImcWw,
Aß-√. A[m¿Ωn-Icmb [m¿Ø-cm-jv{S¿ acn-t°-≠hcm-Wv. Ah¿
Aß-bpsS t\tc sNbvX {]hr-Øn-Isf√mw Hm¿Øp-t\m-°q. Fs‚
ktlm-Zcn {Zu]Zn-bpsS apSn-]n-Sn®p hen®v k`-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂ B
Hcp kw`-hsØ kvacn-°q. AtXm¿°p-tºmƒXs∂ Aß-bpsS c‡w
Xnf-bv°p-∂nt√? B Htc Hcp ]m]-Øn-\p-Xs∂ Ah-sc√mw h[y-cm-Wv.
Fs‚ alm-cm-Pm-th, Aßv ZpxJn-°-cp-Xv. Rm\-ßsb Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ib-√. \mi-Øn-\p≈ hnØp-If
- mbn P\n-®h
- c
- m-Wh
- ¿. Cu ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂pW¿∂v A\p-P-∑m-scbpw {Zu]Zn-sbbpw kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-I. Ah-ImiØm¬ kz¥-amb cmPyw hos≠-SpØv kpJn-°p∂ A©p ]mfi-hs
- cbpw
Rms\m∂p IÏp-fn¿s° ImW-s´! Fs‚ Pohn-tXm-t±-iyw-Xs∂ CXmbn-cp-∂p- ˛˛-˛Iuc-h-knw-lm-k-\-Øn¬ \nßsf ÿnc-{]-Xn-jvTcm-°pI
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F∂Xv. AXn-t∏mƒ F\n°p km[n® ÿnXn°v Aßbv°v kpJ-ambn
F∂ Hcp tXm∂¬ F¶nepw {]Xn-^-e-ambn F\n°p Xcq.''
hymk\pw \mc-Z\pw IrjvWs\ A\p-Iq-en®p kwkm-cn-®p. AXpsIm-s≠m∂pw Hcp ê-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√. I¿Æs\ sIm∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p bp[njvTn-cs\ G‰-hp-a-[nIw ZpxJn-∏n-®Xv. Znhm-\niw Ccp∂v At±lw AXns\∏‰n Nn¥n®p ZpxJn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. almcmPm-hns‚ ZpxJw ImcWw
At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw-_mwKßfpw æm\-X-bn¬ apßn.
Hcp Znhkw F√m-hcpw H∂n-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ s]s´∂v IrjvW≥ Hcp
Znhm-kz-]v\-Ønem≠-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. s]s´∂v C{]-Imcw BtemN\m-\n-a-·-\m-hm≥ F¥mWv Imc-W-sa∂v bp[n-jvTn-c≥ tNmZn-®p.
IrjvW≥ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""ic-i-ø-bn¬ InS-°p∂ òjva¿ Fs∂∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw Rm\-t±-lØns‚ Acn-In¬ D≠m-h-W-sa-∂m-{K-ln°pIbpw sNøp-∂p. bp[n-jvTn-cm, At±lw tZlw shSn-bm-\-[nIw Xmakan-√. F{Xtbm Ime-ambn At±-l-am¿÷n®n´p≈ hn⁄m-\-k-ºØv
temI-Øn\v \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-Wv.- A-t±-l-Øns‚ ASpØp t]mhm\pw
cmP-[¿Ωw XpSßn sFln-Ihpw ]mc-{Xn-I-hpamb F√m [¿Ωm-\p-imk-\-ßfpw At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn®p a\- n-em-°m\pw Rm\-ß-tbmSv
\n¿tZ-in-°p-∂p. DØ-cm-bWw ASp-Øp. ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ Xma-kn--t°-≠.''
]nt‰∂v cmhnse F√m-hcpwIqSn _lp-am-\y\pw BNm-cy-]n-Xm-a-l\p-amb òjva¿ acn°m≥ InS-°p∂ Ipcp-t£{XØn-te°p t]mbn. hoWpIn-S-°p∂ Hcp tZh-s\-t∏mse tXm∂n At±-lw- Ah¿°v. Ah¿ ssIIq∏n At±-l-Øn\p Np‰pw \n∂p. bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ IÆn¬\n∂pw IÆp\o¿ [mc-ap-dn-bmsX Hgp-In-s°mt≠bncp-∂p. At±lw ]nXm-hns‚
kao]w sN∂v C-ßs\ ]d-™p: ""Aß-bp-sSbpw Aß-bpsS t]c-°nSmß-fp-sSbpw ac-W-Øn\v Imc-W-°mc\pw ]m]n-bp-amb bp[n-jvTn-c-\m-Ip∂
Rm≥ CXm h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. GXp {]tXyI \c-I-amWv Fs∂ ImØn-cn°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bp∂n-√.''
B htbm-hr-≤≥ sI´p-]nW™ ssIIƒsIm-≠v t]c-°n-Sm-hmb
bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ Xe XS-hp-Ibpw kam-[m-\n-∏n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. ZpxJn-®ncn-°p∂ B cmPm-hns\ B bp≤-Øns‚ A\n-hm-cyX ]d™p t_m[ys∏-Sp-Øn-bn´v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipt™, \o Fs∂ sIm∂p
F∂p hnNm-cn-°-cp-Xv. Pohn-X-am-Ip-∂ _‘-\-Øn¬\n∂v \o F\n°v
tamN\w X∂n-cn-°b
- mWv. Ipcpknwlm-k\w Dd-∏n-®t- i-jta Rm≥ acn°q
F∂v hf-sc-°mew ap≥]p-Xs∂ Fs‚ AΩ kXy-h-Xn-tbmSv hmKvZm\w
sNbv-Xn-´p-≠v. AΩ-tbm-Sp≈ hmKvZm\w km[n-∏n-®-Xn\v \nß-tfm-sS-\n°v
\μn-bp-≠v. Fs‚ Ipt™, PohnXw F\n°v C\n `mc-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p
F∂v a\- n-em-°p-I. \ns‚ ZpxJw Aÿm-\-Øm-Wv. AXv \nt»jw
XpS-®p-am-‰q. AXv \ns‚ \nebv°pw hnebv°pw tN¿∂-X-√. \o Hcp cmPmhm-Wv. cmPm-hn\v kz¥-ambn Hcp hnIm-chpw ]mSn-√. cmPmhv {]P-I-fpsS
kzØm-Wv. C\n taem¬ \ns‚ B[n {]Pm-kp-J-sØ-∏‰n am{X-am-hs´.''
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AXp- tI´v IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, At±-lsØ kam-[m-\s∏Sp-Øm≥ Rß-fm-em-hpw-hn[sams° Rßƒ {ian-®p. AXn¬ ]cmPbs∏-ń-cn-°-bm-Wv. \mc-Z\pw km[n-®n√. Cu ZpxJw Aÿm-\-Øm-sW∂
hymks‚ D]-tZ-ihpw hy¿∞-am-bn. Rßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-t´-SØv Aßv
hnP-bn-°pw.
òjva-cpsS \b-\-ßƒ \\-™n-cp-∂p. At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""Ipń-I-tf, \nßƒ Bi ssIsh-Sn-bp-∂-X-dn™v Rm≥ hfsc hyk-\n°p-∂p. P\n-®Xp apX¬ \nßƒ°v IjvS-∏m-Sp-Itf D≠m-bn-´p-≈p. Xs‚
Ipń-I-fpsS `mcw Ip¥n-bn¬ A¿∏n®v ]mfip ac-W-a-S™ A∂p-apX¬ \nß-fpsS AΩ IjvS-s∏-´-Xn\v ssIbpw IW-°p-an-√. taL-ßsf
Im‰v Aßp-anßpw Xń Dcp-´p-∂-Xp-t]mse \nßƒ hn[n-bpsS Ifn-∏m-hI-fm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. As√-¶n¬, klm-b-Øn\v kZm k∂-≤-cmbn C{X
i‡-∑m-cmb ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cp-≠m-bn´pw C{Xbpw Imew [¿Ω-]p-{X¿°v
cmPyw `cn-°m≥ km[n-°m-™-Xns\ Hcp-h\v Fßs\ \ymbo-I-cn-°m≥
Ignbpw? hn[n-hn-K-Xn-Iƒ B¿°pw XSp-°m-h-X-√. \ap°v AXv {Kmlyhp-a-√. AX-dn-bp∂ Hcm-fp-≠v. AXv IrjvW-\m-Wv. At±lw AXv
F{Xtbm apºv Adn-™n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. \nß-fpsS AΩm-hs‚ aI-\mb
Cu bmZ-h≥-˛˛-˛\nß-fpsS kvt\ln-X≥˛˛-˛D]-tZ-jvSm-hv-˛˛-˛ZqX≥-˛˛-˛F¥n\-[nIw ]d-bp-∂p, \nß-fpsS kmc-Yn-Iq-Sn-bmb Cu hkp-tZ-h-]p-{X≥
km£m¬ \mcm-b-W-\-√msX a‰m-cp-a-√. B IrjvWs‚ amlm-fly-adnbp∂-h¿ hfsc hnc-f-am-Wv. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ Ejn \mc-Z\pw as‰-bmƒ I]ne-\p-am-Wv.''
""Cu kw`-h-ßƒs°√mw tlXp-`q-X≥ Cu IrjvW-\m-Wv. B
sNbvXnI-fpsS km[p-XzsØ B¿°p i¶n-°m≥ Ignbpw? At±lw
Cuiz-c\m-Wv. \sΩ-t∏mse Ima-t{Im-[-tem-`-tam-l-a-Z-am-’-cy-ßƒ°v
A[o-\-\√ At±lw. Cu bp≤w-hgn \nßsf t\¿h-gn°p \bn®v c£n°m≥ At±lw Npa-X-e-tb-‰p. AX-t±lw F¥n\p sNbvXp? `‡n F∂
Hcm-bp-[ta At±-lsØ A[o\-\m-°m-\p-≈p. \nßƒ°v IrjvW-\n¬
A]-cn-an-X-amb `‡n-bp-≠v. Fs∂ t\m°q ac-W-i-ø-bn¬ InS-°p∂
Fs‚ a\ v IrjvW-\n-em-Wv. AX-t±lw Adn-™p. Fs‚ B{K-l-\nhr-Øn-°mbn h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. `‡-∑m-cm¬ _≤-\mWv At±-lw.''
Cu kw`m-jWat≤y, IrjvW≥ Cßs\ Acp-fn-s®bvXp: ""A√tbm
òjva-tc, Rm\-ß-tbmSv Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p.''
ssI Iq-∏n-s°m≠v òjva¿ ]d™p: ""`K-hm≥, Iev]n-®mepw!''
IrjvW≥ òjvac
- psS ssI]n-Sn®v C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s®bvXp: ""òjvam,
Aßv KwK-bpsS ]p{X-\m-Wv. Aßv Hcp amXr-Im-cm-Pm-hm-I-W-sa∂p
tamln®v Ahƒ kIe imkv{X-ßfpw `c-W-\o-Xn, cmP-[¿Ωw apX-emb
F√m [¿Ω-ßfpw tZhm-Nm-cy-cmb _rl-kv]-Xn, ip{I≥ F∂n-h-scs°m≠v Aßsb ]Tn-∏n®p. Ct∏mƒ Aßv tZlw shSn-bm≥ Hcp-ßn-bncn-°bmWv. Aß-bpsS t]c-°n-Sm-hmb Cu bp[n-jvTn-cs\ cmPy-`-cW-
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\nb-a-ßƒ ]Tn-∏n-°mtam? Aß-bpsS F√m hn⁄m-\hpw Zm\w-sN-øpI.
AXn-\p≈ A¿l-X -A-t±-l-Øn\p am{X-am-Wv. aq∂p temI-ß-fnepw
t]mbn kºm-Zn® Aß-bpsS hn⁄m\w apgph≥ Atßm-´p-Xs∂ aS°ns°m-≠p-t]m-Im-sX-bm-°p-∂-Xv Hcp \√- Im-cy-am-Ip-∂p.''
""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂v òjva¿ ]d-™p. Aßs\ A≥]-Øn-\mep
Znh-kw-sIm≠v At±lw kºm-Zn-®n-cp∂ hn⁄m\w apgp-h≥ bp[n-jvTncs\ ]Tn-∏n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
Aßs\ Nnc-Im-e-{]m¿∞n-X-amb DØ-cm-b-Whpw h∂p-tN¿∂p.
]Øp Znhkw Iuc- h - s sk- \ ym- [ n- ] Xyw hln®v ]Ømw Znhkw
k‘ybv°v ic-i-ø-bn¬ hoW-t∏mƒ Z£n-Wm-b-\-ambXn\m¬ Poh-XymK-Øn\v hna-\- m-bn-cp∂ òjva¿ Ct∏mƒ Poh≥ shSn-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.
Z£n-Wm-b-\-Øn¬ acn-°p-∂-h\v ]p\¿÷∑w th≠n-h-cp-sa-∂mWv ]dbs∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Iuch-hw-i-Øns‚ DØ-a-]p-{X-∑m-cn¬ AXyp-Ø-a-\mbn
{]tim-`n® òjva¿ kz¿§-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-s\m-cp-°-am-bn.
At±lw IrjvWs\ t\m°n Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tl ]c-am-flm-hm-bpt≈m-th, {]mW≥ shSn-bp∂ \nan-j-Øn¬, GsXm-cmfpw IÆ-S®v `Kh’z-cq]w a\- n¬ [ym\n-°-W-sa-∂mWv ]d-bm-dp-≈-Xv. F∂m¬ k¿tΔiz-c-\mb Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ kao-]-Øp-≠m-hm-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°nXm
ssIh-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. CXn-s\-°mƒ hen-sbmcp _lp-aXn F¥m-Wp-≈Xv?''
òjva¿ ]q°ƒsIm≠v IrjvWs\ ]qPn-®p. At±lw \n»-_vZ-\mbn.
At±-l-Øn-s‚ NnØw IrjvW-\n¬Øs∂ eo\-am-bn. bm{X-sNbvXv
£oWn-X-\mb ]Yn-I≥ Zo¿L-izmkw hnSpw-t]mse At±-l-Øns‚
{]mW≥ kzi-co-csØ hn´p. òjva¿ kz¿§w ]qIn.
7. A`n-a-\yp-hns‚ ]p{X≥ ]nd-°p∂p
[n-jvTn-c≥ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNø-s∏-´p. IrjvW≥ ]d™p:
""Fs‚ ISa \n¿hln-®n-cn-°-sIm≠pw Fs‚ Dt±iyw k^-eam-b-Xp-sIm≠pw Zzmc-I-bn-te°p aS-tß-≠-Imcyw F\n-°m-tem-Nn-t°≠n-bn-cn°p∂p. Rm≥ kzKrlw hnń´v Imew Gsd-bm-bn. kmXy-In°pw
F\n°pw Zzmc-I-bpsS kzcq]wXs∂ ad∂ a´m-bn. Ipd-®p-Im-e-tØ-°msb-¶nepw Rßƒ t]mbnhc-s´. hr≤-cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw as‰-√mh-scbpw F\n°p ImW-Ww.''
A`n-a-\yp-]-Xv\n-bmb DØc IrjvWs‚ bm{X-bv°p≈ Hcp-°sØ∏‰n tI´ DSs\ `K-hms‚ kao-]-Øv HmSn-sb-Øn. Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚
Imev°¬ kmjvSmwKw \a-kvI-cn®pw `K-hms‚ Im¬ ]nSn®p Ic™pw
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""IrjvW! IrjvW! Aßv Cu PK-Øns‚ \mY-\mWv.
Fs‚ apØ-»n-bΩ ]d-bp∂p Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Atßt° Ignbq
F∂v. Rm≥ henb B]-Øn¬s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∏mgpw A·n-{]-Imiw
bp
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Pzen-°p∂Xpw hfsc {]_-e-am-b-Xp-amb Hcp hkvXp Fs∂ A\p-K-an°p-∂p. Fs‚ {]W-\m-Y≥ bp≤-Øn¬ hoc-kz¿§w {]m]n-®-Xp-ap-X¬
PohnXw hy¿∞-ambn tXm∂p∂ F\n°v C\n H´pwXs∂ Pohn-°-Wsa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. IrjvW! Aß-bpsS `mKn-t\-b-\mb A`n-a-\yp-hns‚
{]P Fs‚ K¿`-Øn-ep-≠v. ]uc-h-knw-lmk\Øn\v GI-kzØv Cu
K¿`ÿiniphm-Wv. Cu tXP v B inip-hns\ \in-∏n-°ptam F∂p
Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. IrjvWm, AXns\ ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-®m-epw.''
IrjvW≥ Nn¥n-®p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Aiz-∞m-amhv {_“mkv{Xw
Ab® B Znhkw Hm¿Ω-h-∂p. Akv{Xw hn´-t∏mƒ B {_m“-W≥
{]m¿∞n- ® Xv temI- Ø n¬ ]mfi- h - h wiw C√m- X m- h s´ F∂m- W v .
Akv{Xw ]n≥h-en-°m-\m-hmsX h∂-t∏mƒ ]mfi-h-hw-i-Øn¬ P\n°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Ipń-Isf D∂-am-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. IrjvW≥ DØ-csb-∏n-Sn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipó, Ic-tb-≠. A`na-\yp-hn-s\-t∏m-semcp Ipń \n\-°p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Rm≥ i]Yw sNøp∂p.
\n∂n¬\n∂v B Ipń P\n°pwhsc Rm\n-hnsS Xma-kn-°p∂p-≠v. \ns∂
c£n-°m≥ Rm\n-hnsS D≠v. \ns∂bpw \ns‚ {]P-sbbpw `b-s∏-SpØp∂ B A·n-sb-∏‰n \o hnNm-c-s∏-tS-≠. Rm\-Xn¬\n∂v \ns∂
c£n-®p-sIm-≈mw.'' Xs‚ ambm-i-‡n-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ DØ-c-bpsS K¿`Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. P\n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Ip™ns\ sIm√m-\mbn Aiz∞mam-hp- hn´ Akv{Xw AhfpsS K¿`-Øn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ IrjvWs‚
Znhy-kz-cq]w AhnsS D≠v. B Znhy-kz-cq]w Akv{X-tØmSp bp≤w
sNbvXv AXns\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn.
B inip AΩ-bpsS K¿`-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ Akv{X-Øn¬\n∂pZv`q-X-amb Hcp {]Im-i-hkvXp I≠p. B kzcq]w Hcp X≈-hn-c-en-t\mfw
hen-∏-ap-≈Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Xe-bn-semcp s]m≥In-co-S-ap-≠v. tZlw \oe-h¿Æam-bn-cp-∂p. hf-I-f-Wn™ \mep \o≠ ssIIƒ D≠v. ImXnse Ipfie-ßƒ kz¿Æm-`-amb A·n-{]-Im-iw-t]mse tim`n-®n-cp-∂p. IÆp-Iƒ
tIm]-Øm-se-∂-hÆw XpSp-Øn-cp-∂p. ssIbn¬ Hcp KZ-bp-≠v. AXv hoiptºmƒ ]¥w IØpw-t]mse A·n-÷zme kv^pcn-®n-cp-∂p. B kzcq]w
inip-hn\p Np‰pw CS-hn-SmsX \S∂v Akv{X-tØbpw AXn¬\n∂p ]pds∏-Sp∂ A·n-tbbpw XSp-Øp-sImt≠bncp-∂p. Aßs\ B kzcq]w
DØ-c-bpsS K¿`-Øn¬ hkn®v Ah-km\w B {_“m-kv{X-Øns‚
i‡nsb Iog-S-°n. At∏m-tg°pw ]q¿Æ-h-f¿® {]m]n-®n-cp∂ B
K¿`ÿ-inip t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°-th-Xs∂ B kzcq]w Ahn-sS-\n∂v
ad-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
A`n-a-\yp-hns‚ ]p{X≥ `qPm-X-\m-bn. lkvXn-\-]p-c-amsI BÀmZØnemdmSn. ]uc-h-knw-lm-k-\-Øn-\m¬ {]Zm\w sNø-s∏-´-h\pw
km£m¬ alm-hn-jvWp-hn-\m¬ c£n-°-s∏-´-h-\p-am-I-bm¬ B Ipń°v
hnjvWp-cm-X≥ F∂v t]cnS-s∏-´p. ""a™-∏´pw AXn-kp-μ-c-hp-amb IWvTam-ebpw ssIbn¬ KZ-bp-ambn Fs∂ c£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Cu
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AZv`pXm-Im-c≥ BcmWv? AXm-cm-bn-cn°pw?'' F∂v AΩ-bpsS K¿`Øn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒØs∂ hnjvWp-kz-cq-]sØ t\m°n kzbw tNmZn®ph∂Xp-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ B Ipńsb ]co£nØv F∂pw hnfn®p. B
inip- `q-Pm-X-\m-Ipw-ap-ºp-Xs∂ `K-h-’z-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn®v Bcm-™psIm≠ncp∂p! AZv`pXw!
8. IrjvW≥ Ip¥n-tbmSp bm{X ]d-bp∂p
ńbpsS P\-\-Øm-ep-f-hmb ]cn-{`m-¥n-sbms° ian®v \K-cnbpw
bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ sIm´m-chpw km[m-c-W-\n-e-bn-em-bn- h-cn-I-bm-bncp∂p. F¶nepw Hcp Akp-J-I-c-amb Imcyw \n¿Δ-ln-°m-\p-s≠∂v
IrjvW-\-dn-bmw. Xm≥ Zzmc-I-bn-te°p t]mhm-\m-{K-ln-°p∂p F∂v AhtcmSv ]d-tb-≠-Xp-≠v. Ah¿°v X∂n-ep≈ kvt\lm-[nIyw \nanØw
Ah¿ Xs‚ bm{X-bv°-\p-Iq-e-am-hn-s√∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dn-bmw. At±lw
Ah-scbpw AXp-t]mse kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw t]mImsX Xc-an-√t√m.
At±lw ktlm-Zcn kp`-{Z-tbmSpw {Zu]-Zn-tbmSpw A‘-\m-b- [r-Xcm-jv{S-a-lm-cm-Pm-hn-t\mSpw X]-kzn-\n-bmb [rX-cm-jv{S-]Xv\n -Km-‘m-cntbmSpw ]mfi-h-∑m-tcmSpw as‰-√m-h-tcmSpw {]tXy-Iw {]tXyIw bm{X
tNmZn-®p. At±-l-tØm-Sp≈ th¿]mSv Ah¿°-k-ly-am-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc
a\-an-√m-a-\-t msS bp[njvTnc≥ At±lsØ bm{X-bm-°n. IrjvW≥
Ip¥n-bpsS Krl-Øn-te°p t]mbn Ah-fpsS Imev°¬ hoWv C{]Imcw
]d™p: ""F\n°v Bio¿ΔmZw Xcn-I. Rm≥ Zzmc-I-bn-te°v t]mIbmWv.''
Ip¥n ZpxJ-Øm¬ KZvK-Zw-]q≠v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ktlmZ-c-]p-{X-\mb IrjvW≥ IrjvW\m-bn-´p-Xs∂ Fs‚ Iäp≥]n¬ Ifn°p-∂p. IrjvW! Rms\m-c-⁄-bm-Wv. Rm≥ thZw ]Tn-®n-ń-√, {_“hnZy
D]m-kn-®n-´p-an-√. ]t£, F\n°v Hcp kXy-a-dn-bmw. IrjvW≥ PK-∂n-b¥mhmb Cuiz-c-\m-sW-∂v. Rm≥ IrjvWs\ hμn-°p-∂p. IrjvW≥
imiz-X-amb kXy-am-Wv. {kjvSm-hm-Wv. BZn-]p-cp-j-\m-Wv. {]Ir-Xnsb
\S-Øp-∂Xpw Aßp-X-s∂. ]©-`q-Xm-fl-I-amb Cu PK-Øm-k-Iew \nd™p-\n-ev°p∂ i‡nbpw Aßp-Xs
- ∂. kIe Ncm-Nc
- ß
- f
- n-ep-ap≈ AßbpsS km∂n≤yw amb-bm-Ip∂ ad-Im-cWw Rßƒ°p ImWm≥ Ignbp∂n-√. ]t©-{μn-bß
- ƒ Aßm-Wv. ]t©-{μn-bß
- sf {]h¿Øn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw
Aßm-Wv. B {]hr-Øn-bpsS ]n∂n-ep≈ al-Ø-Øzhpw AßmWv.
Aßsb \a-kvI-cn-°mt\ F\n°p Ign-bq. A⁄-bmb Hcp-h-sf-∂-\ne-bn¬ Aß-tbmSv {]m¿Yn-t°-≠hn-[w-Xs∂ Fß-s\-sb∂v F\n-°-dnbn-√. hn\o-X-ambn Rm≥ Aßsb \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p.
""F{]-Imcw Hcp \S≥ Xs‚ kma¿∞y-Øm¬ IYm-]m-{X-tØmSv
kmflyw-{]m-]n-°p∂pthm A{]-Imcw Aßv IrjvWs‚ thjw ka¿∞-
Ip
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ambn \Sn-®-ncn°p∂p. Aß-bpsS kXy-ÿnXn F√m-h¿°pw Adn-bn-√.
Rm≥ F∂pw Fs‚ F∂p-ap≈ aa-Xm_‘Øm¬ hymtam-ln-X-cm-bh¿°v Aß-Zr-iy-\m-Wv. \nkzm¿∞-amb tbmKn-Iƒ°pw {_“-⁄m-\nIƒ°pw hnIm-c-ßƒ°Sn-a-s∏-Sm-Ø-h¿°pwIqSn Aßsb ImWm≥
km≤y-a-√. ÿnXn-K-XnIƒ Aß-s\-bn-cn-s°, `‡n-tbmKwt]mepw
Fs¥-∂-dn-bmØ hnZym-hn-lo-\-I-fmb Rß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ kv{XoIƒ°v
Aßsb Fßs\ Adn-bm≥ Ignbpw? F\n°ßv tZh-Io-h-kp-tZ-h]p{Xt\m btim-Zm-\-μ-]p-{Xt\m BWv. Aßv hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ ]ip-°sf
tabv°p∂ ]ip-]m-e-\m-Wv. F∂m¬ Aßv amdØv {ioh’w F∂
"adpIp'≈ km£m¬ {io\m-cm-b-W-\m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. hf-sc°mew-apºv Aßv Iwks\ sIm∂-tijw Aß-bpsS AΩ-bmb tZhInsb Imcm-Kr-l-Øn¬\n∂pw tamNn-∏n-®p. A{]-ImcwXs∂ ]te-hn[
ZpxJ-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ]e-t∏mgpw Fs∂bpw hnap-‡-\m-°o-´p-≠v. Fs‚
a°ƒ°v kzcmPyw ho≠p-In-ń-bXv Aßv tlXp-hm-bn-´m-Wv. Aßv RßfpsS c£-I-\mWv. B]Øp h∂-t∏m-sgms° Rß-fpsS c£-bvs°Ønbn-´p-≠v. G‰hpw _p≤n-am-∑m¿°pw Aßsb Adn-bp-hm≥ km≤y-a-√.
tIhew Hcp a\p-jys‚ cq]hpw \mahpw [cn-®v Aßv Rß-sfm-∂n®v
hkn-°p-∂p. AXv Rß-fpsS alm-`m-Ky-sat∂ ]d-tb≠q. Rßƒ°v
Ijv S ∏m- S m- c w- ` n- ° p- ∂ kμ¿`- Ø n¬Øs∂ Aß- b psS Z¿i\w
Rßƒ°v D≠m-Im-dp-≠v. Aßv Rßsf A{Xbv°p kvt\ln-®n-´v.
""£an-°tW IrjvWm, Aß-bn¬\n∂v Hcp hcw am{Xta Rm\m{K-ln-°p-∂p-≈p. AXn-Xm-Wv. Rß-fn¬\n∂v B]-sØm-gn-bc
- p-tX. Asßt∏mgpw Rß-fpsS ASp-Øp-≠m-hm≥ AXmWv kpK-a-amb am¿§w. DXvIrjvS-Ip-e-Pm-X\pw [\n-I\pw ]fin-X-s\-¶nepw I\-Iw-aqew kzm¿∞w
\ne-\n¿Øn-t∏m-cp-∂-h\p-amb Hcmƒ°v Aß-bpsS \maw D®-cn-°mt\m
Aßsb kao-]n-°mt\m H°ptam? F∂n´pw AßbpsS Zbm-Zm-£n-Wyßƒ°v ]m{Xo-`q-X\
- m-hm≥ Cß-s\-bp-≈h
- \pw km[n-°p-∂Xv Aß-bpsS
Ir]m-I-Sm-£w-X-s∂.
""k¿Δ-i-‡-\mb Aßsb Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p. PK-Øns‚ ImcW\pw AIm-c-W-\pw BZnbpw A¥-hp-an-√msX \oßp∂Ime-Øns‚
A[n-]\pw Aßm-Wv. a\p-jy-cpsS CS-bn¬ Cu temI-Øn¬ P\n-°-Wsa∂v Aß-bvs°-ßs\ taml-ap-≠mbn? ae-b-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-cØn¬ hf-cp∂ Nμ-\-a-c-Øns‚ K‘sØ Im‰v F∂-t]mse bp[n-jvTncs‚ Io¿Øn temI-Øn¬ {]N-cn-∏n-°m≥th≠n Aßv bZp-Ip-e-Øn¬
P\n-®-XmWv F∂p Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂p. kpX-] v F∂pw ]riv\n F∂pw
t]cp≈ Zº-Xn-am-tcmSv hmKvZm-\w-sN-bvX-X-\p-k-cn®v tZhIo hkp-tZ-h]p-{X-\mbn P\n-®-Xm-sW∂v a‰p -Nn-e¿ ]d-bp-∂p. `qan- `mcw kln-°hømsX \mi-K¿Ø-Øn¬ hogp-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw c£n-°m≥th≠n {_“mhns‚ At]-£-b-\p-k-cn®v `qan-bn¬ ]nd-∂-Xm-sW∂pw thsd Nne¿ ]dbp-∂p. A]-cn-ta-b-{_“w Cßs\ Hcp cq]hpw \mahpw kzoI-cn-®-sX-
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¥n-\m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bn-√. F∂m¬ H∂p-am-{X-a-dnbmw: \n m-c-∑m-cmb
a\p-jy-sc -i-ey-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ kpJ-Zpx-J-ß-fn¬\n-∂-Xo-X-\mWv Aßv.
Aßbv°v CjvS-ßtfm A\n-jvS-ßtfm C√; BtcmSpw Aßbv°v
{]tXyIXI-fn√; Bscbpw Aßv shdp-°p-∂p-an-√. CjvSm-\n-jvS-ß-fpsS
sIWn-bn¬s∏´ Hcmƒ°pw Aß-bpsS P∑m-t±iyw Fs¥-∂-dn-hm≥ IgnI-bn-√.
""IrjvWm, Aßv Rß-fpsS CS-bn¬\n∂p- t]m-bm¬ Rßsfßs\ Pohn°pw? C{μn-b-ß-fpsS ]pd-In-ep≈ ssNX-\y-am-Ip∂ {]Imia-‰m¬ Ah Fßs\ {]h¿Øn-°pw? Aß-bm¬ in£n-X-amb a\ n\v
as‰-¥n-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥ Ignbpw? tl IrjvWm! XS- -ßƒ Ah-KWn®v GI-e-£y-tØmsS KwKm-\Zn F{]-Imcw kap-{Z-Øn¬ sN∂p-tNcp∂pthm A{]-Imcw Fs‚ a\ v Aß-bn¬Øs∂ Ipep-°a
- n-√msX Dd®p\n-ev°m\pw kZm-k-a-bhpw Aß-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ Nn¥-am{Xw F∂n-ep-≠mhm\pw Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-®m-epw.''
\nXm-¥-kp-μ-c-amb Hcp arZp-a-μ-lm-k-tØm-SpIqSn IrjvW≥ Ip¥nbpsS IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v ""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂p ]d-™p.
A\-¥cw IrjvW≥ cmP-k-∂n-[n-bn-te°p t]mbn. AhnsS bp[njvTn-c\pw ktlm-Z-c∑mcpw Xs‚ Bk-∂-amb th¿]m-Sn¬ ZpxJn-®n-cn°p-∂-Xp-I-≠p. sIm´m-c-hm-Xn¬°¬ cYw sIm≠p-h∂p \n¿Øn-bn-cn°p∂p. A¿÷p-\≥ cY-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂v IrjvWs‚ inc- n-\p-t\sc
sh¨sIm-‰-°pS ]nSn-®p. D±-h\pw kmXy-Inbpw sh¨Nm-acw hoin. bp[njvTn-c\pw òa\pw \Ip-e-k-l-tZ-h-∑mcpw cY-Øns‚ Ccp-`m-Khpw \S∂p.
F√m-h¿°pw {]nb-¶-c-\mb IrjvWs\ bm{X-bm-°m≥th≠n \Kcw
B_m-e-hr≤w sXcp-hn¬ \nc-∂p. Xma-kn-bmsX Ah¿ \K-cm-Xn¿Ønbn¬ FØp-Ibpw IrjvW≥ hfsc {]bm-k-s∏´v Xs‚ kvt\ln-X-∑mtcmSv Xm¥m-ß-fpsS `h-\-ß-fn-te°v aS-ßm≥ \n¿∫-‘n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Zmcp-I≥ IpXn-c-Isf ISn-™m¨h-en®v t{]m’-m-ln-∏n-®p. Xmakn-bmsX IrjvWs‚ cYw N{Ihm-fØn¬ Hcp _nμp am{X-ambn ImWs∏-´p. B A©p tkm-Zc
- ∑
- mcpw hf-sc-t\cw tXcv A{]-Xy-£a
- mb ÿm\w
t\m°n-s°m≠v \n∂ \nev]n¬Øs∂ \n∂p.
9. bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ Aiz-ta-[-bmKw
k-ßƒ hfsc Ign-™p. cmPy-`-c-W-hn-j-b-Øn¬Øs∂ {i≤n°pIbpw Aßs\ kabw t]m°p-Ibpw sNbvI-bm¬ bp[n-jvTn-c\v
a\x-im-¥n-bpsS {]Xn-—m-b-sb-¶nepw D≠mbn F∂p ]d-bmw. ]t£,
a\ ns‚ ASn-Ø-ń¬\n∂v Hc-]-cm-[-t_m[w Xpf-®p-I-b-dn-s°m-t≠-bncp-∂p. _‘p-°-sfbpw `nt∂m-Z-c-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m-scbpw ac-W-Øn-\n-S-bm-°nb-Xns‚ A]-cm-[-t_m-[-Øn¬\n∂v ap‡-\m-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign™n-√.
am
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Aiz-ta-[-bm-Kw- sN-bvXm¬ Cu ]m]-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-X-\m-hp-sa∂v
hymk≥ AhnsS h∂v At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p. Cu A`n-{]m-bsØ
F√m-hcpw kzmKXw sNbvXp. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Bh-iy-s∏´ {]Imcw
IrjvW≥ h∂v Cu A`n-{]mbw AwKo-I-cn-®p. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Nne
kXvI¿Ω-ßƒsN-bvI-bm-Wt√m F∂p hnNmcn®v F√m-hcpw kt¥mjn-®p. F√m-bvt]mgpw Hmtcm∂p Nn¥n®v ZpxJn-°p∂ bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ a\ n\v CsXmcp ia-\-Im-c-W-am-hp-sa∂pw Ah¿ Icp-Xn. A¿÷p-\-\mWv
kt¥mjwaqew hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-b-Xv. Kmfiohw ssIbn-se-SpØn´v Ipsd°m-e-am-sb-∂v tXm∂n. Xs‚ lkvX-ßƒ bp≤-Øn\p sImXn-°p-IbmWv. ]t£, bp[n-jvTn-c≥ A\ym-b-amb F√m bp≤-ßƒ°pw FXncmbncp∂p. N{I-h¿Øn F∂ \ne-bn¬ kma-¥-∑mtcmSv ]Xn-hp≈ I∏w
]ncn-°m≥IqSn A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-√. ""[\w B¿÷n-°m≥ a‰p h√ am¿§hp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-bq, IrjvWm. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Dt±iyw \S-Øm≥
t\m°mw'' F∂p bp[n-jvTn-c≥ ]d-™p. IrjvW≥ Aev]-t\cw BtemNn®v ]≠v hS-°p-Zn-°n¬ Hcp cmPmhv bmKw sNbvX-tijw Ahn-sSØs∂ Dt]-£n-®n-ń-cn-°p∂ kz¿Æ-∏m-{X-ßfpw a‰p kma-{Kn-Ifpw
FSpØp-h-cp-hm≥ ]mfi-h-k-tlm-Z-c-∑msc \ntbm-Kn-®p. hfsc [\tØmSp-IqSn Ah¿ aS-ßn-h-cn-Ibpw cmPmhv aq∂p bmK-ßƒ \n¿Δ-ln°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. hymks‚ Bin-t m-Sp-Iq-Sn {ioIr-jvWs\ A{Ky]q-Pm-ÿm-\-Øn-cp-Øn-s°m-≠mWv ]mfi-h¿ ]Xn-h-\p-k-cn®p≈ NS-ßpI-sf√mw \n›-bn-®-Xv.
Cu bmK-Øn\p tijw IrjvW≥ Ah-scm-∂n®v Ipd-®p-Imew Xmakn®v Zzmc-I-bn-te°v aS-ßp-tºmƒ A¿÷p-\-s\bpw Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn.
10. hnZp-c≥ hn√p-h-bv°p∂Xv
fi-hc
- psS h\-hm-kh
- pw A⁄mX-hm-khpw Ign™v ]Xnaq∂mw
sIm√-amWv CXp \S-∂-Xv. Zptcym-[-\-\n¬\n∂v ]IpXn cmPyw
aS-°n-°n-´p-hm-\mbn ]mfi-h-cpsS hrYm-{i-a-ßƒ \S-∂p. [rX-cm-jv{Sk-Z v Zpcm-tem-N-\-I-fpsS kt¶-X-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. htbmhr≤-\mb
òjva¿ ]mfi-h-∑m-tcmSv kJyw sNøm≥ D]-tZ-in-®p-t\m-°n. t{ZmW≥
At±-l-Øns‚ \nebv°pw AtX-hn[w ]cn-{i-an-®p-t\m-°n. Zptcym-[-\≥
bp≤-Øn\v I®-sI-ń. H∂p-In¬ bp≤w As√-¶n¬ ]mfi-h¿ ho≠pw
h\hmkw. CsX√mw a\- n¬ I≠ [rX-cm-{„¿ bp≤w Hgn-hm-°m≥
Dt±-in-®p-sIm≠v D]-πm-hy-Øn¬ hkn-°p∂ ]mfi-h-k-t¶-X-Øn-te°v
kmc-Yn-bmb kRvP-bs\ Ab-®p. Zo\-Z-bm-ephpw [¿Ωn-jvT-\p-amb bp[njvTn-c-t\mSv cmPy-tem`w Dt]-£n®v ho≠pw ImSp-]q-Im≥t]mepw At]£n-®p. kRvP-b≥ lkvXn-\-]p-cØp aS-ßn-h-cn-Ibpw hr≤-\mb cmPmhns‚ [\-Xr-jvWs
- b-∏‰n \nμn®v I¿i-\a
- mbn kwkm-cn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
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B cm{Xn cmPm-hn\v Dd-ßm≥ Ign-™n-√. F{X {ian-®n´pw Ign™n√.
Xs‚ `nt∂m-Z-c-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb hnZp-cs\ hcpØn X\n°v a\x-k-am-[m-\ap-≠m-°n-Ø-cp-hm-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. kZm ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-\mb
B A‘-cm-Pm-hn-t\mSv hnZp-c\v shdpt∏ D≠mbn-cp-∂p-≈p. AtX-k-abw
tPyjvT-s\-∏‰n k¶-S-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hnZp-c≥ ]d™p:""Fs‚ {]nbs∏´ tPyjvTm, Atß°v Dd-ßm≥ ]‰p-∂n-s√∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Atß°v
Dd-ßm≥ ]‰m-Ø-sX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. Aß-bpsS acn-®pt]mb ktlm-Z-cs‚ a°-tfmSv \oXn-c-ln-X-ambn s]cp-am-dm≥ Aßv {ian°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS ZpjvS-kz-`m-h-amWv Dd-°-sØ ]nSn-®p-]-dn-°p-∂-Xv.
Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv {i≤n-°q. ]mfip- a-cn® B ImesØ Ht∂m¿Øpt\m-°q. Ip¥n A©p a°-sfbpw Iqń \ΩpsS ASptØ°p h∂tXm¿°p-∂pt≠m? B Ipń-Isf A∂p-ap-X¬ Aßn-jvS-s∏-ń-√. AsX\n°-dn-bmw. IWn-Is‚ D]-tZ-i-{]-Imcw hmc-Wm-h-X-Øn¬h®v Aß-bpsS
aI-\p-ambn òcp-Xz-tØmsS IqSn-bm-tem-Nn®v Ahsc sIm√m-\p≈ hgnsbm-cp-°n-bXpw Rm\-dn-™p. Ac-°n-√-Øn¬h®v Np´p-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-sa-∂dn-™p-sIm-≠mWv Aßv Ahsc Atßm-´-b-®-Xv. Rms\s‚ tPyjvT]p-{X-∑msc c£n-®p. AXns‚ t]cn¬ Ft∂m-Sßbv°v Id-bp-s≠-s∂\n°-dn-bmw. Atß°v kzbw \∂m-hm≥ c≠m-aXpw Hcp hgn h∂p-tN¿∂p.
AßXv th≠-hn[w D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øntbm, C√. B km[p bp[n-jvTc\v
hc-≠Xpw ê-]p-jvSn-bn-√m-Ø-Xp-amb Jmfi-h-{]-ÿ-sa∂ Ipd®p `qanbmWv Aßv sImSp-Ø-Xv.
""At±lw AXns\ kz¿§-Xp-ey-am-°n-b-Xp-sIm≠pw At±-lhpw
tkmZ-c-∑mcpwIqSn `mc-X-Ønse F√m cmPm-°-∑m-scbpw tXmev]n®v cmPkqbw \S-Øn-b-Xp-sIm≠pw Aß-bpsS ]p{X≥ AXy-[nIw Akq-bmep-hmbn Ah-tcmSv B cmPyw Xń-∏-dn-°m-s\m-cp-ßn. Ahs‚ B Ip’nX-I¿ΩsØ Aßv F√m-hn-[-Ønepw AwKo-I-cn®p. Aßv NqXm´-Øn\p≈ k` D≠m- ° n- ° p- I bpw ktlm- Z c]p{X- ∑ msc NXn- ° p- I bpw
sNbvXp. Ah¿°v cmPyhpw ÿm\hpwIqSn- \-jvS-s∏-´p. \n¿`m-Ky-bmb
B _men-I-bpsS˛˛-˛-A-h-cpsS cm⁄n {Zu]-Zn-bp-sS˛˛-˛BSbpw apSnbpw
Aÿm-\-Øm-°n-b-t∏mƒ \oXn \n¿Δ-ln-°m≥ Aß-tbmSv Ahƒ
Bhiy-s∏-´p. F¶nepw Ah-sf _em¬°mcw sNøp-∂Xn¬\n∂v Ahsc
]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ At]-£n-®-t∏mƒt∏mepw Aßv Ah-fpsS At]-£sb
Ku\n-®n-√. ]Xn-aq-∂p-h¿j-tØ°v Ahsc \mSp-I-S-Øm≥ Aßv A\ph-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXv sX‰m-bn-cp-∂nt√? F∂n-ń-t∏mƒ F¥p kw`hn-®n-cn-°p∂p? bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Ct∏mƒ h\-hm-kh
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- f√mw \ndth‰nbncn-°p-∂p. At±lw ]{¥-≠p-sIm√w h\-hmkw sNbvXp. A⁄m-Xambn ]Xn-aq-∂mw-sIm-√hpw apgp-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ct∏mƒ AsX√mw Ign™v
At±lw \oXn Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. X\n-°-h-Im-i-s∏´ cmPyta At±lw
tNmZn-°p-∂p≈p. A[¿Ωam¿§-Øn-eqsS kºm-Zn® Aß-bpsS Ah-Imi-ßƒ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ [\-Øn¬ AXn-Xr-jvW-bp≈ Aß-bpsS a°ƒ
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Xøm-d-√. At±lw ]d-b-p∂Xv tIƒ°m≥t]mepw Aßv A\p-h-Zn-°p∂n-√. C\nbpw Imń¬ s]mbvt°mfq F∂v ZqX-t\mSv ]d-™-b-bv°p-Ibm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. AXp sX‰t√? sX‰p Xncp-Øm-\p≈ hgn C\n-bp-ap-≠v.
Hcp kam-[m-\-k-tμ-i-hp-ambn IrjvW≥ Aß-bpsS kao]w hcp-tºmƒ
At±lw ]d-bpw-t]mse sNbvXm¬ Cu hb- p-Im-eØv Aßbv°v a\xim¥n D≠m-hpw.''
hnNn-{X-kz-`m-ht- ØmSpIqSn-bh\mb B cmPm-hn-t\mSv hnZp-c≥ [¿Ωw
D]-tZ-in-°m≥ {ian-®p. Ipd®p Znhkw Ign™t∏mƒ IrjvW≥ lkvXn\-]p-c-Øp h∂p. sIm´m-c-k-Z- n¬h®v cmPm-hn-t\mSpw Zptcym-[-t\mSpw
Ah-cpsS \ymb-c-ln-X-amb \ne-]m-Sn-s\-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®p. apXn¿∂-h-cmb
òjvacpw t{ZmWcpw ]mfi-h-∑m¿°p-th≠n hmZn-®Xpw hy¿∞-am-bn.
At∏mƒ hnZp-c≥ kwkm-cn-®p. hnZp-c≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nbtPyjv T m, Aßbv ° pw ]p{X- ∑ m¿°pw kw`- h n- ° m- \ - S p- Ø n- c n- ° p∂
B]Øv Aßv Adn-bp-∂n-s√∂p kv]jvS-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. òas‚ tLmci-]Yw Aß-bpsS aqV-Xb
- m¬ Aßv ad-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. tkmZ-ckta-X\mb
òa≥ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-∑msc hngp-ßm≥ òam-Im-c-\mb ae-ºm-ºn-s\t∏mse No‰p-I-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn bp[n-jvTn-c\p cmPyw Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°q.
]mfi-h-∑m¿ X\n°p {]nb-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂v a\p-jy-cq-]-Øn¬ P\n-®n-cn°p∂ `K-hm-\mb Cu IrjvW≥ {]Jym-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-\m¬ tZh∑m¿ ]mfi-h-∑m-tcmSp am{X-ambn tN¿∂p-\n-ev°pw. `K-hm≥ GXp ]£Øpt≠m Ahn-sS-Øs∂ [\-tZ-h-X-bmb e£vanbpw \ne-bp-d-∏n-°p-sa∂v
Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? Aß-bpsS ]m]-ß-fpsS {]Xo-I-amWv ]p{X-\mb
Zptcym-[-\≥. IpSpw-_-c-£-bv°mbn Hcp hy‡n-sbbpw tZi-c-£-bv°mbn
Hcp IpSpw-_-sØbpw kap-Zm-b-Øn-\p-th≠n tZi-sØbpw Bflm-hn-\pth≠n Cu `qan-sb-Ø-s∂bpw Dt]-£n-°-W-sa∂v hn⁄--∑m¿ ]d-bp∂p.
Cu Zptcym-[-\s\ Dt]-£n-®mepw. Fs‚ D]-tZiw {i≤n-°q. Aß-bpsS
\∑sb Hm¿Øv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.''
At±lw CXp ]d- ™ - t ∏mƒ Hcp \nan- j - t \- c sØ \n»- _ v Z X
D≠mbn˛˛-˛-Htc Hcp \nan-jw-am-{Xw. Zptcym-[-\≥ Xs‚ Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬\n∂v
Cd-ßn-h-∂p. IqsS cmt[-b\pw iIp-\nbpw Zp»m- -\\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Zptcym-[-\≥ h∂v sNdn-b-—s‚ hfsc ASp-Øp-\n-∂p. IÆp-Iƒ Nph∂ncn-°p-∂p. Np≠p-Iƒ tIm]w-sIm-≠p -hn-d-bv°p-∂p-≠v. hnZp-c-t\mSp t\cn´p
kwkm-cn-°m≥t]mepw acymZ ImWn-®n-√. F∂n´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu
\oN-Ip-e-Pm-Xs\ Cu cmP-k-Z- n-te°v Bcp £Wn®p? Cbmƒ Hcp
cmPy-t{Zm-ln-bm-Wv. A—-\mb cmPm-hns‚ D∏pw tNmdpw Xn∂v e÷-bn√msX \ΩpsS i{Xp-°sf Xmßn-∏-d-bp-∂p. At±lw \K-cw-hn-´p-t]m-IW-sa-∂mWv \ΩpsS B{K-lw. At±-l-Øns‚ km∂n≤yw Rßƒ°mh-iy-an-√. At±lw Rß-fpsS ]nXr-ktlm-Zc
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- m¬ Poh-t\msS c£s∏-Sm≥ hntcm-[-an-√.''
hnZp-c≥ F√m-h-scbpw Xs‚ tPyjvT-s\bpw H∂p t\m°n. Bcpw
Hcp hm°pw ]d-™n-√. hnZp-cs‚ apJw im¥hpw At£m-`y-hp-am-bn-
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cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ A[-c-ß-fn¬ eLp-hmb Hcp shdp∏p am{Xw \nco£n-°m≥ Ign-™p. At±lw `K-hms\ Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw AtXmsS a\ n¬-\n∂p kI-e- tam-lhpw Bk-‡nbpw thZ-\bpw ZpxJhpw \in-°pIbpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ al-Ømb hns√-SpØv B hnim-e-amb apdn-bpsS
hmXn¬°¬ h®n´v C{]-Imcw Nn¥n®p: ""Cu hn√v Cu hmXn¬°¬
hbv°p-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn Fs‚ _p≤nsb ad-®n-cp∂ amb-sb-bpw tPyjvTt\mSpw tPyjvT-]p-{X-∑m-tcmSpw F\n-°p-≠mbncp-∂ kvt\l-sØbpw
Ah-cpsS bYm¿∞ kz`m-hsØ ad-∂-Xn-\m-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ A‘-amb
hm’-ey-sØbpw Rm\n-hnsS ka¿∏n-°p-∂p. Cu amb-bmWv C{Xbpw
Imew Fs‚ Imep sIń Fs∂ ChnsS _‘n- ® p- h - ® n- c p- ∂ - X v .
Ct∏msg\n°v AXn-hnsS Dt]-£n-°m≥ Ign-™p.'
hnZp- c ≥ apt∂m- ´ p- h ® Im¬ ]nt∂m°w hbv ° msX B kZ n¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
11. hnZp-cs‚ bp≤m-\-¥-c-ap≈ Xncn-®p-h-chv
Zp-c≥ lkvXn-\-]pcw hn´-Xn-\p-tijw `mc-X-h¿j-Øn-ep≈ F√m
]pWy-\-Zn-I-fnepw Xo¿∞m-S\w sNbvXp. `K-hm-\m¬ {_“mhnjvWp-a-tl-iz-c-∑m-cm-Ip∂ {Xnaq¿Øo-`m-h-Øm¬ ]cn-]q-X-am-°-s∏´
Xo¿∞-ßƒ apgp-h≥ kμ¿in-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v B{K-l-ap-≠m-bncp∂p. BZyta At±-lw, hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ t]mbn tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-—mbbn¬ Aev]I
- mew Ign-®p. Ahn-sS-\n∂p _lp-Zqcw \S∂p \¿Ω-Zm-\ZoXoc-sØ-Øn. kZm \n¿Ω-e-amb B \Zo-P-e-Øn¬ kv\m\w sNbvXp. koXmt\z-j-W-Im-eØv {iocm-a≥ hkn® ]ºm-k-c pw At±lw kμ¿in-®p.
]pjvIcw At±lw kμ¿in® a‰-\-h[n Xo¿∞-ß-fn¬ H∂mWv. ASn°Sn ]e ]e \Zn-I-fn-ep≈ kv\m\hpw tZl-tØm-Sp≈ A{i-≤bpwaqew
apSn PS-]n-Sn-®p. achpcn DSpØpw tZl-am-k-Iew s]mSnbpw Nfnbpw
]pc≠pw At±lw `qan apgp-h≥ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v \mcm-b-W]m-Zm-{i-b-sa∂ Htc Hcp hnNm-cta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. Cu hnNm-cw-am{Xw
a\- n¬ \nd-s™m-gp-In-bn-cp-∂Xp-sIm≠v kpJZpxJßƒ ad-°p-hm\pw
im¥n-bpsS Hcp {]Xn-—mb A\p-`-hn-∏m\pw Ign-™p.
IrjvWs‚ {]nb-k-t¶-X-amb {]`m-k-Øn¬ hnZp-c≥ FØn-t®¿∂p.
apf-Iƒ XΩn¬ Iqń-apń A·n-bp-≠mbn´v apf-¶mSp \in-°p-wt]mse
[rX-cm-jv{S-Ip-Spw-_-Øns‚ D∑q-e-\m-i-sØ-∏‰n Ahn-sS-h®v At±lw
tI´p. kwK-Xn-Iƒ hni-Z-ambn {Kln-°m-≥ At±lw {ian-®p.
XnI®pw _‘-hn-ap-‡-\m-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw lrZbw ZpxJ-hn-h-i-am-bn´v
At±lw kc-kz-Xo-Xo-ctØ°p sas√ \S-∂p. Ahn-sS-\n∂v bap-\m-XoctØ°pw bm{X-Xp-S¿∂p. bap-\m-Xo-c-Øp-h®v At±lw D≤-hs\ I≠p.
{_“-hn-tZym-]m-k-\-bv°mbn ssat{X-b-a-l¿jn-bpsS kao-]-tØ°v
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D≤h≥ At±-lsØ bm{X-bm-°n. hnZp-c≥ Ipd-®p-Imew ssat{X-bm{iaØn¬ Xma-kn-®-tijw AhnsS\n∂v lkvXn-\-]p-c-tØ°p ]pd-s∏-´p.
bp[n-jvTn-c-s\bpw At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-scbpw ImWp-hm≥
At±lw B{K-ln-®p. tPyjvT≥ [rX-cm-jv{Ss‚ ]mZ-ßƒ hμn®v At±lsØbpw Km‘m-cn-sbbpw kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m\pw hnZp-c\p taml-ap≠mbn.
CXv At±lw Ahiyw sNtø≠Xmb [¿Ω- a m- W v . _Z- c n- I m- { iaw
{]m]n®v tZlw ssIsh-Sn-bm-\p≈ XS w AtXm-Sp-IqSn \oßpw. AXmbncp∂p At±l-Øns‚ Nn¥m-K-Xn. X]- p-sNbvXv P∑-am-Ip∂ _‘-Øn¬
\n∂p tamN\w t\Sp-I-Xs∂ thWw. At±-l-Øn\p as‰m-cm-{K-lhp-an√.
bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ cmPy-`mcw XpSßnbn´v ap∏-Ø©p h¿jw Ign™p.
sFln-I-_‘w hnt—-Zn-°m-\p≈ Ignhv bp[njvTnc-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. XymKioew At±-l-Øn\p \√-Xn≥h-Æ-ap≠v. cmPm-hn\p kzln-X-an-s√∂pw
{]Pm-ln-X-amWv ]c-a-amb [¿Ω-sa∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]nXm-a-l≥ ]eXhW D]tZ-in-®n-´p-≠v. AXn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\v kz¥-am-bn-s´m-c-kvXnkztam hnIm-c-ßtfm D≠mbtXbn-√. (H-∂p-am-{Xta At±lØn-\p-≈p).
]q¿Δ-Im-e-kw-`-h-ß-sftbm X∑q-e-ap-≠mb bp≤sØtbm ]‰n hnNm-cn°m≥ bp[njvTnc\p ka-b-ap-≠m-bn-√. Ign-™-Im-e-ß-sf-∏‰n kzbw
Ip‰s∏Sp-Øp-∂Xv sX‰pw \njvê
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- p-am-sW∂v At±-lØn\v Adn-bm≥Ign-™p. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Aiz-ta-[-bmKw sNøp-Ibpw a\-»m¥n e`n-°pIbpw sNbvX-Xm-Wv. kap-{Z-Øm¬ Np‰-s∏´ cmPy-amWv Xm≥ `cn-°p∂Xv.
kz¿§w `cn-°p-∂ C{μ-s\-t∏m-se-bmWv At±-lw. At±-l-Øns‚ `c-WØn¬ `qan k¥p-jvSbm-bn, `qan ê-`q-bn-jvT-bm-bn. P\-ßƒ Xr]vXcmbn. [mcmfw ag s]bvXn-cp-∂p. tKm°ƒ Aar-X-k-am-\-amb ]m¬
NpcØn. tNmc-∑m¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. a\p-jy-sc√mw kmXzn-I∑
- m-cm-bn-cp∂p.
s]s´∂v BIm-i-Øn¬ Zp»-Ip-\-ßƒ I≠p bp[n-jvTn-c≥. CXn\p
apsºm-cn-°¬ Bhn[w At±lw I≠n-´p-≠v. AXv Ipcp-t£-{X-bp-≤-Øn\v
apºm-bn-cp∂p. AtX {Kl-ßƒ Xmc-X-tay\ AtX-ÿm-\Øv h∂ptN¿∂n-cp-∂p. CXv temI-Øn\v hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-]-Øns‚ apt∂mSnbmWv. BIm-i-Øn¬ I≠ Zp¿e-£-W-ß-sf-∏‰n hyk-\m-{Im-¥-\m-bncn-°p-tºmƒ lkvXn-\-]p-c-Øn¬ hnZp-c≥ h∂p-tN¿∂p. kt¥m-jhpw
B›-cyhpwsIm≠v lrZbw \nd-™-Xn-\m¬ bp[n-jvTn-c\v hm°p ]pds∏-ń-√. t{]a-_-≤-\mb Cfb-—-s\-°≠v At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬
\n∂v IÆp-\o¿ [mc-[m-c-bmbn Hgp-In. cmP-Ip-Spw-_mwK-ßƒ F√m-h-cpw˛˛[rX-cm-jv{S¿, bpbp-’p, kRvP-b≥, Ir]≥, Ip¥n, Km‘m-cn, {Zu]Zn,
kp`-{Z, DØ-c, t{ZmW-]Xv\n Ir]n, bp[n-jvTn-c-k-tlm-Z-c-tc-h-cpw-˛˛At±lsØ kzmKXw sNbvXp. hnZp-c\pw [rX-cm-jv{Scpw XΩn-ep-≠mb HØpIq-S¬ hfsc arZp-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. htbm-hr-≤-\mb hnZp-cs\ hfsc \mfmbn
ImWm-™-Xp-sIm≠v izmkw-\n-e® Hcmƒ°v Poh≥ ho≠p-In-ń-bm-se∂t]mse kt¥m-j-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn, [rX-cm-jv{S≥ A\p-Ps\ Benw-K-\wsNbvXp. kt¥m-j-Øns‚ BZy-hn-Im-c-hn-t£m-`-ßƒ ian-®-t∏mƒ
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Ahsc√mhcpw AI-tØ-°p -t]m-bn. AXn-Yn°v `£Ww \evIn hn{iaØn\v kuIcyw D≠m-°n. AXn-\p-tijw At±-l-Øns‚ tZl-ÿn-Xnsb-∏‰n C{X-bpw-Imew F¥mWv sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv F∂-Xn-s\-∏‰nbpw bp[njvTn-c≥ At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn-®p. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ XpS¿∂p: ""Cf-b-—m,
Aßn-{Xbpw Imew Rß-sf-∏‰n hnNm-cn-°-Xs∂ D≠mtbm? Rß-fßsb ad-∂n-ń-√, Rß-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\l-hmbv]pw Rßƒ Ipń-I-fm-bncp-∂-t∏mƒ Aß-bpsS kwc-£-W-Øn¬ hf¿∂p-h-∂p. ]£n-°p-™pßƒ Hcp X≈-∏-£n-bpsS Nnd-In≥Io-gn¬ F∂-hn[w. Aß-bpsS klmb-an-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rßƒ AΩ-tbm-Sp-IqSn Ac-°n-√-Øn¬ InS∂v
F{X-tbm-Imew apºv acn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. C{X-bpw-Imew Fßs\ Pohn®p?
Fs¥√mw sNbvXp? Aßv kv\m\w-sNbvX Xo¿∞-ßƒ GsX-√m-amWv?
alm-{]t`m! `K-h-’z-cq-]w-Xs∂ kZm a\- n¬ kvacn®psIm≠n-cn-°p∂
Aß-sb-t∏m-ep-≈-h¿Xs∂ Xo¿∞-ß-fm-Wv. km[m-c-W-∑m¿ Aip-≤am-°p∂ \Zn-Iƒ Aßv sXm´m¬ Xo¿∞-ß-fm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. "Rm≥ kz¿§hm-kn-bm-Wv. `qan-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xm-bm¬ ]m]n-jvT-∑m¿ F∂n¬ kv\m\wsNbvXp Fs∂- Zp-jn-∏n®v Fs‚ hnip≤n C√m-Xm-°pw. AXv Rm\m-{Kln-°p-∂n√' F∂v `qan-bn-te°p hcp-hm≥ `Ko-c-Y≥ XmWp-hoWv tIWt]-£n® kabw KwKm-tZhn ]d-™-Xmbn Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. "hnip-≤cpw
X]-kzn-I-fp-amb a\p-jy¿ \n∂n¬ kv\m\w sNøpw. Ah¿ \ns∂ ip≤oI-cn-®p-sIm-≠p-X-s∂-bn-cn-°pw. Ahsc Xo¿∞-cq-]∑
- m¿ F∂p ]dbp∂p'
F∂v `Ko-c-Y≥ adp-]Sn]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn. C{X-bpw-Imew Aßbv°v
Fs¥-¥-\p-`-h-ß-fp-≠mbn F∂v Rß-tfmSp ]d-bp-I. Aß-bpsS adp]Sn tIƒ°m≥ Rßƒ A£-a-cmWv.''
Xm≥ sNbvX-sX√mw hnZp-c≥ Ahsc [cn-∏n-®p. At±lw Xm≥
kμ¿in® \nc-h[n ]pWy-Xo¿∞-ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw hnh-cn-®p. Aßs\
F√m-h¿°pw Imew hf-sc-th-K-Ønepw kt¥m-j-{]-Z-ambpw Ign-™pIq-Sn.
hnZp-c≥ Ipd-®p-Imew sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ah-scm-∂n®v Xma-kn-®p. A[nI-k-a-bhpw sNe-h-gn-®Xv \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mb tPyjvT≥ [rX-cm-jv{S-s\mcpan-®m-bn-cp-∂p.
12. [rX-cm-jv{Ss‚ A¥yw
Zp-c≥ lkvXn-\-]p-cØv th≠p-thm-fw- Zn-hkw Xma-kn-®p. Imew
hy¿∞-am-bn-t∏m-Ip-∂Xp I≠v At±lw Imcy-\n¿ΔlWØn¬
C\nbpw Xma-kn-t°-≠-Xn-s√∂v \n›-bn-®p. AhnsS F¥n-\m-bn´v
h∂pthm AXv \SØp-I-Xs∂ thW-at√m? Hcp Znhkw [rX-cm-jv{St\mSv C{]-Imcw ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ tPyjvTm, apsºms° Rm≥
]d-bm-dp-≈-sXm∂pw Asßm-cn-°epw {i≤n-®n-ń-√. CØhW Rm≥
hn
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]dbp-∂Xv {i≤n-°-Ww. {]t`m! Cu \Kcw hn´v ImSp-]q-Ip-I. Chn-sSbp≈ kpJ-t`m-K-ß-fp-t]-£n®v \K-c-Øn¬\n∂v _lp-Zq-cap≈ h\-Ønte°p t]mIp-I.''
[rX-cm-jv{S≥ ImgvN-bn-√mØ Xs‚ \b-\-ßƒ hnZp-cs‚ t\sc
Xncn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\o ]d-bp-∂-sX-\n°v a\- n-em-hp∂n√. Cu
Zp¿∫-em-h-ÿ-bn¬ klm-b-Øn-\m-cp-an-√msX Fs‚ {]mbm-[n-Iy-Øn¬
Rms\-¥n-\mWv Imń¬ t]m-Ip-∂-sX∂v ]d-bq. Rm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns‚
Dt±iyw hnkvX-cn®p ]d-bq. hnZp-cm, \ns‚ Cu A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S-\-Øn¬
kmc- amb Hcp-t±iyw ImWp- sa- s∂- \n- °- dn- bmw. F¥n-\ m-sW-t∂mSv
t]mIm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv?''
hnZp-c≥ arZp-hmbpw t{]c-Wm-cq-]-Ønepw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: `bs∏tS-≠X
- mb Imew \ap-°S- p-Øp-hc
- p-∂p. AXns\ XSp-°m≥ Hcp i‡n°pw
km≤y-a-√. apJ-kvXp-Xn-sIm≠v AXns\ t{]cn-∏n-®p-a-S-°m-hp-∂-Xp-a-√.
acWw ASp-°p-tºmƒ Aßbv°v {]nb-s∏´ Cu {]mW≥-Xs∂ Dt]£nt°-≠n-h-cpw. At∏mƒ {]nb-X-c-am-bn-´p≈ a‰p Imcy-ß-sf-∏‰n F¥p
]d-bm-\mWv? [\w, kzP-\-ßƒ, A[n-Im-c-i‡n Ch-bv-s°√mw ac-Wk-a-bØv F¥p-sNbvhm≥ Ignbpw? IpSpw-_-kw-_-‘-amb Nne kXymhÿ-Iƒ Rm≥ \njv]£-ambn ]d-b-s´. Aß-bpsS kz¥w F∂p
]db-Ø° Hcmfpw Aß-bv°n-√. A—≥, ktlm-Z-c≥, kvt\ln-X-∑m¿,
a°ƒ Ch-sc√mw Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn ad-™p-s]m-bv°-gn™p. Aß-bpsS
ico-c-sØ-bm-sW-¶n¬ Pcm-\-c-h∂v ap°mepw `£n-®p-I-gn-™p. Xmakn°p∂ Cu hoSns‚ ImcywXs∂ Btem-Nn-°q. AXpIqSn Aß-bp-tSX√. Aß-bpsS ]p{X-∑m¿ òa-\m¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. B òa≥ Xcp∂
tNmdmWv Aßv `pPn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu Zb-\o-b-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ Ign-bm-\m-Wm{K-l-sa¶n¬ Xo¿®-bmbpw PohnXw Aßbv°v {]nbwXs∂. Fs‚ {]nbs∏´ tPyjvTm! Aß-bpsS Cu Pohn-X-ap-≠-t√m, AXv in£ A\p-`-hn°p-hm≥th≠n Aß-bv°-\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´-Xm-Wv.''
Aßv B ]mfi-h-∑msc Ac-°n-√-Øn-en´v sIm√m≥ {ian-®p. `£W-Øn¬ hnjw-I-e¿Øn òas\ sIm√m≥ t\m°n. k`-bn¬h®v Ahscbpw Ah-cpsS cm⁄n-sbbpw A]-am-\n-®p. Ah-cpsS cmPyhpw [\hpw
A]-l-cn-®p. CsXm-s°-bm-bn´pw Aßbv°v Cu PohnXw Ah¿ A\p-hZn®p. Fs‚ tPyjvTm! Cu A]-Jym-Xn-bn¬ Cßs\ Pohn-®n-s´-¥p
{]tbm-P-\-amWv? Cu Po-hn-Xhpw Cu kpJhpw Dt]-£n-°p-hm≥ Aßv
Xøm-dn-s√-¶n¬Øs∂ acWw Aßsb hnSn-s√∂v Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Aßbv°n-jvSs
- ∏-´m-ep-an-s√-¶nepw Po¿Æn-® hkv{Xw-t]mse Aß-bpsS icocw
hm¿≤Iyw {]m]n®v tISp-h-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Cu XØz-ßsfms° Hcp \nan-j-sa-¶nepw H∂p Nn¥n-°q. Hcp am‰-Øn\v ss[cys∏Sq. GsXm-cp-h≥ kz¥w [\-sØbpw kzP-\-sØbpw ]p{X-∑m-scbpw
IpSpw-_-sØ-bp-ap-t]-£n®v GIm-In-bmbn h\-hmkw sNbvXv kztZlw
shSn-bp∂pthm Ah-\mWv [oc≥. Cu sshcmKyw Hcph\v kzb-tah
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kn≤n-°mw. As√-¶n¬ a‰p-≈-h¿ D]-tZ-in-®n-´p-am-hmw. Cu am¿§w kzoIcn-°m≥ at\m-ss[-cy-ap≈h\m-bn-´v, `K-h¬Nn-¥\
- a
- mbn tijn® Bbp p
Ign-°p-∂-h≥ a\p-jy-cn¬ DØ-a-\m-Ip-∂p. sNdp-∏Øn¬ ss[cyw ImWn°m-s\-fp-∏-amWv. acWw aW-Ø-dn™v Hcp hyk-\hpw IqSmsX AXns\t\-cn-Sp-∂-h-\mWv [oc≥. Cu ZpxJ-`q-bn-jvT-amb \K-cnsb ad-°p-I. Fgpt∂-ev°p-I. kz¿§o-b-amb DØ-c-Zn-°n-te°p t]mhp-I.''
[rX-cm-jv{S≥ hf-sc-t\cw au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn
bmsXmcp {]Xn-tj-[hpwIqSmsX hnZp-cs‚ D]-tZiw At±lw ssIs°m≠p.
B cm{Xn-bpsS c≠mw bmaw Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. [rX-cm-jv{S≥ InS°bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂‰v Xms\-¥mWv Xocp-am-\n-®-sX∂v Xs‚ cmPvRn-tbmSv˛˛"- A‘-\mb `¿Øm-hn\v ImWm≥ Ign-bmØ temIw X\n°pw ImW≠'
F∂p kzbw \n›-bn®v hnhm-l-Zn-h-kw-Xs∂ ]´p-io-e-sIm≠v Xs‚
c≠p IÆpw hcn-™p-sIńb al-Xn-bmb B cm⁄n-tbm-Sv-˛˛˛]d-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ahsfmcp hm°pw ]d™n√. \n»_vZw Ahƒ At±-l-Øn-\cnsI h∂p-\n-∂p. B hr≤-Z-º-Xn-Iƒ Bcpw Adn-bmsX hnZp-c-s\m-∂n®v
sIm´m-cw-hn-ń-d-ßn.
13. \mc-Zs‚ lkvXn-\-]p-c-k-μ¿i\w
`m-X-Øn¬ bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Dd-°-ap-W¿∂p. {]mXx-k-‘ym-h-μ-\m-ZnIfpw sshiz-tZhw apX-emb ssZ\wZn-\-I¿Ω-ßfpw \n¿h-ln-®tijw [rX-cmjv{S˛Km‘m-cn-am-cpsS {]tXyI apdn-I-fn-te°p sN∂p.
CXpw At±-lØ
- ns‚ Zn\-Nc
- y-If
- n-sem-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS F√m-bn-SØpw
t\m°n. Ahsc I≠n-√. F√m -ÿ-eØpw ]cn-tim-[n-®n´pw {]tbm-P-\ap-≠m-bn-√. Ah-cpsS hmk-ÿ-e-Øns‚ {]th-i-\-Zzm-c-Øp-h®v Xs∂t∏mse ZpxJn-X-\mbn kw{`-a-tØm-Sp-IqSn \nev°p∂ kRvP-bs\ I≠p.
B hr≤-Z-º-Xn-am-sc-hnsS F∂v At±lw kRvPb-t\mSp tNmZn-®p.
kRvP-b\v H∂pw ]d-bm≥ Ign-™n-√. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Cuhn[w ]d™p:
""kRvPbm, Ah-sc-hnsS? Fs‚ ]nXr-hy-∑mcpw hen-b-Ωbpw FhnsS?
Bsc-¶nepw A]-am-\n-®n´v Ft∂mSp ]d-bmsX t]mb-XmtWm? AYhm
]p{X-\m-i-Øn-ep≈ ZpxJw kln-°m-\m-hmsX KwKm-\-Zn-bn¬ apßn-a-cn®ncn-°ptam? h√ hnh-c-hp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-bq.'' kRvP-b≥ IÆ-p\o¿ XpS®psIm≠v ]d™p:""F¥p kw`-hn-®p-sh∂v hmkvX-h-Øn¬ F\n-°-dn-bn√.
Ah-cpsS Dt±-iy-ßƒ Fs¥∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-ń-√. Ahcpw hnZpc\pw
Fs∂ h©n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' Cu B]-Øp-aqew Xo{h-Zpx-J-a-\p-`-hn-°p∂
kabØv bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ kao]w {io\m-c-Z¿jn Xpw_p-cp-hp-ambn hcp∂Xv
At±lw I≠p. At±lw thK-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS kao-]-Øp-sN∂v A¿Ly]m-Zym-Zn-IƒsNbvXv Ah-tcmSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""h√ A{i-≤bpw
{]
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Fs‚-t]-cn¬ h∂n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ £an-°-tW. Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS
A¥¿≤m-\-Øm¬ Fs‚ a\ v AXy-[nIw XIn-Sw-a-dn-™n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.
Rm≥ ZpxJØnem≠pt]mbn. CXn-s\ms° ImcW-sa-¥m-sW∂p ]d™v
Fs∂ kam-[m-\n-∏n-t°-≠Xv Aßm-Wv.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""bp[n-jvTn-cm, Hcmƒ°p-th-≠nbpw ZpxJn-°-cp-Xv.
`K-hms‚ A[o-\-ØnemWv Cu temI-Øn-ep-≈-h-sc-√mw. Ah¿ Iqámbn
P\n-°p-∂p, Aev]I
- mew H∂n-®n-cn-°p∂p, ]ns∂ th¿]n-cn-™p-t]m-Ip∂p.
CXpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]Wn-bm-Wv. Hcp Imf-bpsS ÿnXn t\m°q. bPam\≥ aq°p Xpf®v Ib-dn-Sp-∂p. `mcw AXns‚ Npa-en¬ hbv°p-∂p. bPam\≥ Ib-dp-h-en-°p∂ hgn°v Imfbv°p \S-°p-Itb \nhr-Øn-bp-≈q.
bP-am-\s‚ CjvS-Øn-s\mØv `mcw hen-°p-Ibpw thWw. C°m-cy-Øne-Xn\v kzm`n-{]m-ba
- n-√. AXp-t]m-eX
- s∂ [¿Ωw, {_“-Nc
- yw, {_m“Wyw
Cu aq∂p ]mi-ßfm¬ a\p-jy≥ _‘n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p; Ah-bm¬
ap≥t]m´v ]mbn-°-s∏-´p-sIm-≠v. a\p-jy≥ X∂n-e¿∏n-X-amb `mcw Npa∂psIm≠v `K-h¬k-∂n-[m-\-Øn-te°p \S-sIm-≈p-I-bm-Wv. btYjvSw
{]h¿Øn°m\p≈ kzmX{¥yw Hcp-Ø-\p-an-√. Ipń-Iƒ ]mh-I-sf-h®p
Ifn- ° p- t ºmƒ, ]mh- I sf Nne- t ∏mƒ H∂n- ® p- I q- ´ nbpw Nne- t ∏mƒ
H‰bvs°m-‰-bv°m-°nbpw Ifn-°m-dp-≠-t√m. AtX-t]mse `K-h-Zn-—-b-\pk-cn®v a\p-jy¿ Nne-t∏mƒ H∂n®v Hcp IpSpw-_a
- mbn Pohn-°p-∂p, ]n∂oSv
`n∂n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. a\p-jys‚ Pohn-X-X-Øz-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n®pt\m°q˛˛a\p-jy-i-co-cw ÿmbn-b-√. Bflm-hn\v \mi-hp-an-√. c≠p-\n-ebv°m-bmepw {]mb-am-b-h¿ A{]-Xy-£-cm-Ip-tºmƒ ZpxJnt°≠ Imcyan-√. \nßƒ°-hsc kwc-£n-°m-\m-hn-s√-∂p-h®v Ah¿ \ncm-ew-_-cmsW∂p hnNm-cn-°-cp-Xv. Cu hymtamlw \n¿Øq. Imew, I¿Ωw, kz`mhw
Ch-bpsS A[n-jvTm-\-amb ambbmWv ]©-`qXmfl-I-amb Cu ico-csØ
\ne-\n¿Øp-∂-Xv. thsd Hcp i‡n°pw AXns\ c£n-°p-hmt\m \in∏n°p-\mt\m {]m]vXn-bn-√.
""bp[n-jvTn-cm, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q. `K-hm≥ ZpjvS-\m-i-Øn\mbn \mahpw cq]hpw [cn®v Cu `qan-bn¬ P\n-®n-´p-≠v. At±-l-Øn-s‚
B I¿Ωw Ah-km-\n®n-cn°p∂p. At±lw Ccn-°pw-Im-eta Aßpw Cu
`qan-bn¬ Pohn-°p-I-bp-≈p. Aß-bpsS sNdn-b-—-∑m-sc-∏-‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬
[rX-cm-jv{S≥ Ejn-am-cpsS B{i-a-ß-fn-embn Ign-bp∂p. KwKm-\Zn `qanbnte°v Cd-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ AhnsS Gg-cp-hn-I-fmbn ]ncn-™p. Ah k]vXt{km-X- p-Iƒ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. B ]mh-\-amb \Zo-X-SØn¬ Aß-bpsS hen-b-—≥ `mhn-Po-hn-X-\n¿h-l-W-Øn\v Xøm-sdSp°pI-bm-Wv. C∂p-ap-X¬ A©mw-\mƒ At±lw sFln-I-_-‘-Øn¬-\n∂v
hnap-‡n -t\-Spw. B{i-a-Øn¬h®v At±-l-Øn-s‚bpw cm⁄n Km‘m-cnbp-sSbpw ùXn-I-i-co-c-ßƒ A·n-°n-c-bm-hpw. AXv {]Xy-£-Øn¬ I≠tijw Aß-bpsS Cf-b-—≥ hnZp-c≥ ho≠pw Xo¿∞m-S-\-ambn k©cn®v
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_Z-cym-{i-a-Øn¬ sN∂v Xs‚ ùXn-I-tZlw ssI-shSnbpw. Rm≥
]d™-sX√mw {i≤n®v ZpxJw XyPn-°p-I.''
\mc-Z≥ ]mfi-h-tcmSv bm{X-]-d-bp-Ibpw bp[n-jvTn-c≥ \mc-Zs‚
⁄mt\m-]-tZiw tI´v kzbw kam-[m-\n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
14. A¿÷p-\≥ Zzmc-I-bn¬\n∂v Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂p
ao-]-Im-eØp \S∂ kw`-h-ßƒ\nanØw bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ a\ v
XIn-Sw-a-dn-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \mc-Zs‚ D]-tZiw At±-lsØ
Hc-Xn¿Øn-hsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. ]t£, BIm-i-Øn¬ B]-Øns‚
Zp¿e-£-W-ßƒ I≠p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw a\- n¬ s]mXpth
Akzmÿyw \nd-™-Xn-\mepw Ft¥m Hc-Xym-]Øv ASp-Øn-cn-°p-∂Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. At±-l-Øn\v kzÿ-X-bn-√m-Xm-bn.
\mc-Z≥ Cuhn[w ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""ZpjvS-\n-{K-l-Øn-\mbn `Khm≥ a\p-jy-cq-]Øn¬ Ah-X-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Ah-Xm-tcm-t±iyw \n¿Δ-ln-®pI-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. `K-hm≥ Dt≈-S-tØm-fw-Imew Aßbpw Cu `qan-bn¬
Pohn-°pw.''
Cu hm°p-Iƒ bp[n-jvTn-cs\ Znhm-\niw Ak-ly-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.
]pdta IrjvW-s\m-cp-an®p t]mb A¿÷p-\≥ aS-ßn-h-∂n-´p-an-√. t]mbn´v
hfsc amk-ß-fm-bn. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ X\n°v tXm∂nb `bm-i-¶-I-sf-∏‰n
òa-t\mSv ]d™p: ""òam, Rm≥ henb B[n-bn-em-≠n-cn-°pI-bm-Wv.
Hcp \S≥ Xs‚ Ifn-I-gn™v thjw Agn®p sh°pw-t]m-se, Ah-Xmtcm-t±iyw \n¿Δ-ln®v `K-hm≥ a\p-jy-cq]w Dt]-£n®p t]mhm≥ Hcpßnbn-cn-°-bm-sW∂v \mc-Z≥ Ft∂mSp ]d-™-Xp-ap-X¬ Rm≥ AXy¥w
òX-\m-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. \ΩpsS IrjvW≥ \sΩ hn´p-t]m-Iptam? \ΩpsS
F√m-amb IrjvW≥ \sΩ Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-Iptam? AXn-thKw AXpkw-`-hn-°ptam F∂v Rm≥ hfsc `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. `qan-°msI h∂p-sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ s]s´-∂p≈ am‰w t\m°q. P\-ßƒ A[¿Ω-Øn-te°v hgpXn-ho-gp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. tIm]w, tem`w, AkXyw Ch a\p-jy-cpsS
a\- ns\ Iep-jn-X-am-°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂p. P\-ßƒ I]S-io-e-∑mcm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. amXm-]n-Xm-°-tfmSpw htbm-hr-≤-∑m-tcm-Sp-ap≈ bYm¿∞kvt\lw {ItaW Ipd-bp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. \mem-a-tØ-Xmb IenbpKw Bcw`n-®n- c n- °- sIm≠pw `qao- t Z- hn- bpsS hf-sc-°m-e-am-bp≈
sFizcyw \in-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠pw C\n-taen¬ IrjvW≥ `qansb Ae¶-cn-°n√ F∂-Xp-sIm≠pw òam Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p.''
A¿÷p- \ ≥ Zzmc- I - b n¬\n∂p aS- ß n- h - ∂ p. At±lw Xs‚
tPyjvTs‚ k∂n-[n-bn-e°p ]cn-£o-W-\mbn kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ \S∂p
sN∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ \b-\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Pew h¿jn-®p. At±lw
At[m-ap-J-\mbn \n∂p. apJsØ tXP- -‰n-cp-∂p. At±lw cmPm-hn-s\-
k
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Xnsc sN∂p Imev°¬ Zfi-\-a-kvImcwsNbvXv Im¬]n-Sn®v hnSmsX
Aßs\ InS-∂p. bp[njvTncs‚ tZl-amsI hnd-bv°p-Ibpw lrZ-b-anSn∏v Akm-[m-c-W-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A¿÷p-\s\ Fgp-t∂-ev]n®v
Ipiew tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZhpw hnd-]q-≠n-cp-∂p.
At±lw Cßs\ tNmZn®p: ""A¿÷p-\m, F¥mWv kw`-hn-®Xv? \n\°p
tZl-kp-J-ant√? h√ ZpxJw-sIm≠pw a\- pJw t]mcm F∂pt≠m?
F¥mWv kwKXn? Zzmc- I - b n¬ F√m- h ¿°pw kpJ- a t√? \ΩpsS
{]mW{]nb-\mb IrjvW≥ kuJy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂nt√?'' A¿÷p-\≥ \n»_vZ-\mbn \n∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-sa-∂-Xp-t]mse apJ-{]-k-∂-Xbpw
h‰n-h-c-≠n-cp-∂p. c≠p ssIsIm≠pw IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v Hcp
\nanjw At±lw Aßs\ \n∂p. IrjvWs\ kvacn-®p. IÆp-\o-cn¬
Ipfn®p KZvK-Z-kzcØn¬ At±-lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! \Ωƒ
h©n-°-s∏-´p. hn[n \sΩ NXn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Zzmc-I-bn¬ IrjvW-\n-√.''
A¿÷p-\≥ t_m[-a‰p Xmsg-ho-Wp.
ip{iq-j-Iƒ°p-tijw t_m[w-h∂p im¥-\mbn At±lw bmZ-h∑m¿ Fßs\ sIm√-s∏´p F∂pw `qan-bn¬ Fßs\ Ah-cpsS Hc-Sbmfw
t]mep-an-√m-Xmbn F∂pw IrjvWs‚ A¥¿≤m-\-Øn\ptijw Zzmc-Im]p- c n- X s∂ Fßs\ Pe- Ø n¬ Xmgv ∂ p- t ]mbn F∂pw hni- Z - a mbn
]d™p.
]X-dnb _p≤nsb kzÿm-\-Øm-°m≥ Ah¿ At±-l-Øn\v CSsIm- S p- Ø p. B òI- c - h m¿Ø Ah- c psS a\- n¬ sI´- S - ß p- h m≥
Ah¿°pw kabw th≠n-h-∂p. ]n∂o-tSm-tcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn {]`m-k-Ønep-≠mb AXym-ln-X-Øns‚ hnhcw Ah¿ {Kln-®p.
IrjvWs‚ aln-asb hnh-cn°pwtXmdpw A¿÷p-\s‚ a\- n¬
AZv`pXI-c-amw-hn[w im¥nbpw kam-[m-\hpw ssIh-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
a\ v im¥hpw ]cn-ip-≤-hp-am-bn. Hcp sshcm-Ky-_p≤n h∂p-tN¿∂p.
`K-h¬]m-Zsc-Øs∂ \nc-¥-c-ambn Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v a\- nse
t£m`ß-sf√mw AS-ßn. h¿j-ßƒ°p ap≥]v IrjvW≥ At±-l-Øn\v
{_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-®n-´p-≠v. AXp bp≤-`q-an-bn¬h-®m-bn-cp-∂p. A∂v
IrjvW≥ D]-tZ-in-®-sX√mw C{Xbpw Imew Ign™v Ct∏m-gmWv
A¿÷p-\s‚ a\- n¬ sXfn-™-Xv. ssZzX-am-Ip∂ amb-bmWv ZpxJØn\p Imc-W-sa∂v Ct∏m-f-t±lw Adn™p; Pohm-flmhv ]c-am-flm-hn¬\n∂-\y-am-b-sW∂ t_m[w. Cu ssZzX-t_m-[-Øn\p ImcWw ]©`qXkrjvS-amb Cu a\p-jy-i-co-c-am-Wv. as‰mcp ImcWw {XnKp-W-ßfpsS
ktΩ-f-\-am-Wv. Ahn-Zy-b-mWv, AXm-bXv ]c-am¿∞-kØ Fs¥-∂-dnbmbvI-bmWv Cu ZznXz-Øn-\-Sn-ÿm-\w. bYm¿∞-sa-s¥∂p a\- n-em°n
AhnZy \in-°p-tºmƒ a‰p hkvXp-XI-sf√mw Xmt\ A{]-Xy-£a
- m-Ip∂p.
Cu BLmXw G‰-Xp-ap-X¬ bp[n-jvTnc≥ au\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ZzmcI-bn¬ \S∂ kw`hw At±-l-Øns‚ Zp¿`-b-ßsf H∂p-IqSn Dd-∏n-®p.
At±lw IrjvWs‚ Ah-km-\-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ hm¿Ø {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-
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∏m-bn-. \mc-Z≥ h∂p t]mb-Xn¬∏ns∂ bp[n-jvTn-c\v a\- -am-[-m\-an-√mbn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ a\ v kzÿ-am-Ip∂p F∂pw bmsXmcp
t£m`hpw C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂pw At±-l-Øn\p t_m≤yw-h-∂p.
\mc-Z≥ ]d-™Xpw Hm¿Ω-bn¬h∂p: AXn-\mWv "IrjvW≥ Dt≈-StØmfw Imeta Aßp `qan-bn-en-cn-°q.'' bp[n-jvTn-cs‚ Nn¥-Iƒ
Ct∏mƒ ]c-tem-IsØ∏‰n am{X-am-bn. IrjvWs‚ tZl-hn-tbm-KsØ∏‰n
tI´ DSs\ Ip¥n \n∂-\n-e-bn¬ hoWp acn-°p-Ibpw IrjvW-s\-Øs∂
kvacn®pwsIm≠n-cp∂ B kXo-c-Xv\-Øns‚ Bflmhv `K-hm-\n¬ ebn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At£m-`y-\mbn bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Xs‚ Ah-km-\-bm-{X-bv°p≈ Hcp°ßƒ sNbvXp. ]co-£n-Øns\ cmPm-hm°n hmgn-®p. A\ncp-≤-]p-{X\mb h{Ps\ a[p-c-bn¬ A`n-jn-‡-\m-°n. AXn-\p-tijw bp[n-jvTnc≥
Xs‚ F√m kzØp-°fpw PwK-a-ßfpw Zm\w-sN-bvXp. PSm-[-c-\mbn
achpcn DSp-Øpw-sIm≠v At±lw sIm´m-c-Øn¬\n-∂n-dßn. At±lw Hcp
{`m¥-s\-t∏mse tXm∂n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv Hcp `mh-t`-Z-hp-ap≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw Hcm-tfmSpw kwkm-cn-®n-√, Xs‚ {]nb-tkm-Z-c-∑mtcmSpt]mepw. òa\pw A¿÷p-\\pw \Ip-e-k-l-tZ-h-∑mcpw At±-lsØ
]n≥Xp-S¿∂p. `K-h¬]m-Z-Øn¬ a\- p-d-∏n®v Ah¿ hS°v A`n-ap-J-ambn
\S-∂p. `qan-bn-ep-≈-t∏m-gp-≠mbn-cp∂ kI-e-hn[ sFiz-cy-ß-tfmSpwIqSn
Ah¿ kz¿§-Øn-se-Øn-t®-cp-I-bpw-sN-øp.
15. ]iphpw apS-¥-\mb Imfbpw
co-£nØp P\n-®-t∏mƒ [uay\pw Ir]\pw At±-l-Øns‚ PmXIw
Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. B Ipń°v t{ijvTa
- mb `mhn-bp-s≠∂v Ah¿ bp[njvTn-c-t\mSv ]d-™p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""a\p-]p-{X-\mb C£zm-Ip-hn-s\t∏mse Ah≥ {_m“-Wsc hμn-°pw, Zi-c-Y-]p-{X-\mb cma-s\-t∏mse
kXy-\n-jvT-\m-bn-cn-°pw, in_n-sb-t∏mse [¿Ωn-jvT-\m-hpw, t{ijvT-Xbnepw {]i-kvXn-bnepw Zpjy-¥-]p-{X-\mb `c-X-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-Øo-cpw.
At±-l-Øn-s‚ \maw \mep-Zn-°nepw ]c-°pw. Akv{X-{]-tbm-K-Øn¬
A¿÷p-\-t\mSpw Im¿Ø-ho-cym¿÷p-\-t\mSpw InS-\nev°pw; lnahms‚
{]uVnbpw `qan-bpsS £a-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°pw; _enbpsS ss[cyhpw
{io\m-cm-b-W-t\mSv {]Àm-Z-\p-≈{X `‡nbpw D≠m-hpw. At±lw Aizta[w \S-Øpw, hymks‚ hnin-jvS-]p-{X-\mb {ioip-I-\n¬\n∂v {_“hn-Zy- ]-Tn-°pw. kqcy-N-{μ-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS {à-W-]-Y-Øn¬ k©-cn-°p∂
Ime-tØmfw At±-l-Øns‚ t]¿ Cu `qan-bn¬ Hm¿Ωn-°-s∏-Spw.''
A`n-jn-‡-\m-b-tijw ]co-£nØv Ejn-am-cpsS hm°ns\ \ymboI-cn-®p. bp[n-jvTn-c-s\-t∏mse At±lw k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-\mbpw Imcp-WytØm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw cmPyw `cn-®p. At±lw DØ-cs‚ Ipam-c-]p-{Xn-bmb
]
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sFcm-h-Xnsb hnhmlwsNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ aqØ-]p-{X≥ P\-ta-Pb-\m-bn-cp-∂p. KwKm-Xo-c-Øp-h®v At±lw Aiz-ta-[-bmKw \S-Øn. A\pZn\w h¿≤n-®p-h-cp∂ Ien-_m-[-tbm¿Øv cmPm-hn\v lrZbw thZ-\n-®p.
At±lw Ien-tbmSv bp≤w-sN-ø-W-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-°n. Iensb bp≤wsNbvXp tXmev]n®v Xs‚ apØ-—≥ `qan- `-cn-°pw-Im-e-sØ-t∏mse
bi pw kZvhrØnbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-hm≥ At±lw B{K-ln-®p.
Hcn-°¬ kc-kz-Xo-\ZoXo-cØv Hcp Imf Hcp ]ip-hn-t\mSp kwkmcn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ip-hns‚ InSmhv NØn-cn-°ptam F∂p tXm∂p-amdv
\t∂ saen-™n-cp-∂p. ]ip-hns‚ IÆn¬\n∂v IÆp-\o¿ Hen-°p-∂p≠v.
Imf aq∂p Imep-Ifpw \jvSs
- ∏´v apS-¥\
- m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ H‰-°men¬
sRm≠n-\-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah≥ ]ip-hns‚ kao]w sN∂v Cßs\
]dbm≥ XpSßn: ""\o F¥n-\mWv Ic-bp-∂Xv? Xosc Bi-b-‰-h-sft∏mse ImW-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? Fs‚ {]ntb, \n\°v kpJ-ans√∂p tXm∂p-∂p. a\- n\v Ft¥m Hc-kz-ÿX
- b
- m-sW∂v tXm∂p-∂t√m.
GtXm ITn\amb Hcp thZ\ \ns‚ a¿Ω-ÿm-\-ßƒ Ic-≠p-Xn-∂p-∂Xmbn F\n°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. \n\°v {]nb-s∏´ Bcp-sS-sb¶nepw ac-W-Øn¬ ZpxJn-°p-I-bmtWm? aq∂p Imepw t]mb Fs∂
ImWptºmƒ ZpxJw kln-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠p Ic-bp-I-bmtWm \o? £{Xnb-∑m¿°p ]Icw XmW-Ip-e-Øn¬ ]nd∂ iq{Z-∑m¿ hcpw-Imew cmPyw`-cn-°p-sa∂ hnNm-cw-sIm-≠mtWm \o Ic-bp-∂Xv? C\n-ta¬ b⁄-ßƒ
\S-°msX tZh-∑m¿°v b⁄-ß-fn-ep≈ lhn¿`mKw \jvSs∏Spw F∂ph®v tZh-∑m-tcm-Sp≈ A\p-I-º-bmtWm \ns‚ ZpxJ-tlXp? tl `qamXmth! taen¬ ag h¿jn®v C{μ≥ \ns∂ \\-bv°p-I-bn√ F∂p IcpXnbmtWm \o ZpxJn-°p-∂Xv? [¿Ωw Zpjn-®p-t]m-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m-emtWm
\n\°p k¶Sw? ]pcp-j-∑m¿ kv{XoIsf c£n-°mØ Hcp `mhn hcp-sat∂m¿Øv \o `b-s∏-Sp-I-bmtWm? ]m]n-I-fmb {_m“-W-cpsS Krlßfn¬ kc-kz-Xn°v hkn-t°-≠n-h-cp-sa∂v hnNm-cn®v \o hyk-\n-°p-IbmtWm? AY-hm DXvIrjvSIp-e-Pm-X-cmb {_m“-W¿ Ahcn¬ Xmgv∂hcpsS Iogn¬ Xmgv∂Xcw {]hr-Øn-Iƒ sNøp-sa∂v k¶-S-s∏-Sp-I-bmtWm?
AtXm C{μn-b-kp-J-ßƒ°mbn a\p-jy¿ ]m]-I¿Ω-ß-fn¬ apgpIn `KhZvkvacW Xosc ssIsh-Sn-bp-sa∂p I≠n-´mtWm \o hyk-\n-°p-∂Xv?''
""\o ZpxJn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. `K-hm≥ \ns‚-IqsSØ-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \ns‚ Xmßm-\m-hmØ `mcw At±lw \o°n-Ø-∂p.
A[¿Ωw \in-∏n®v \ns∂ c£n-®p. ]t£, At±lw t]mb-t∏mƒ [¿Ωw
At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w t]mbn. AXmWv \ns‚ ZpxJ-Im-c-W-sa∂v F\n°p
Xo¿®-bp-≠v. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw _≤-i-{Xp-hmb Imew \ns‚ {]i-kvXnsb
tamjvSn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ at\m-th-Z-\bv°v ImcWw `mhn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈
Nn¥-bm-Wv. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp icn-bt√?''
`qtZhn Xs‚ A{ip-]q¿Æ-amb \b-\ß
- ƒ Imf-bpsS t\sc Db¿Ønbn´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tl [¿Ω-{]-t`m, Fs‚ ZpxJ-Øn\p ImcWw
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Rm≥ ]d-bm-sX-Xs∂ Aß-bv°-dn-bw. Aß-bpsS tNmZy-ßƒ Fs‚
ZpxJ-am-Ip∂ {hWsØ h¿≤n-∏n-°p-hmt\ DX-Ip-∂p-≈p. `K-hm≥ Fs∂
Dt]-£n-®p. ho≠pw At±-l-sØ- Im-Wp-hm-\p≈ AXym-i-bn-en-cn-°p-Ibm-Wv Rm≥. At±lw t]mb-\n-anjw \∑ Fs∂ hn´p. AtXmsS C{XImew F∂n¬ \nh-kn-®n-cp∂ k¿Δk-ZvKp-W-ßfpw Fs∂ shSn-™p.
Aß-bv°p-th-≠nbpw Aßv Hcp-Imew F¥n-\p-th≠n \ne-sIm-≠ncp∂pthm AXn-\p-th≠nbpw Rm≥ ZpxJn-°p-I-bm-Wv. [¿Ωw \ne-\n-∂k-abw Rms\{X kpμ-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F{X \∑-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-. F{X
]cn-ip-≤-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AsX√mw t]mbn. Ien aq°p-∂-Xp-I≠v Rm≥ `bs∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. IrjvW-cq-]w- [-cn®v `K-hm≥ Fs‚ ta¬ Nhnń \S-∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-{K-l-Øm¬ A∂v Rm≥ F{Xtbm kuμ-cy-h-Xnbmbn-cp∂p. Fs‚ sFiz-cy-Øn¬ Hcp-]-t£, Rm≥ A`n-am-\w-sIm-≠ncn°mw. Fs∂ in£n-°p-hm-\mbn At±lw Fs∂ Dt]-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
Rms\-¥p- sN-ø-W-sa∂v F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. B \√-Im-e-Øns‚ Hm¿Ω
IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ Fs∂ ZpxJn-∏n-°p-∂p. AXv hy¿∞-am-sW-∂pw F\n°-dn-bmw.''
Ah¿ Cßs\ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ \nIr-jvS-Ip-e-PmX\pw £{Xn-b-\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-whÆw thj-hn-[m-\w-sN-bvX-h-\p-amb
Hcmƒ Fhn-sS-\n-s∂-∂d
- n-bmsX B Zº-Xn-If
- psS ASpØp h∂p. Abmƒ
Ahsc B{I-an®p iey-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn. Hcp hSn-sIm≠v Imf-bpsS
_m°n-bp≈ Hcp Im¬IqSn X√n HSn-°m≥ Abmƒ {ian-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. cY-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-sb-Ønb ]co-£n-Øp-a-lm-cm-Pmhv Cu `b-¶c
ImgvN I≠v ASp-sØ-Øn. At±-l-Øns‚ Hcp ssIbn¬ hn√p-≠v. at‰
ssIsIm≠v Bh-\m-gn-bn¬\n∂pw icw FSpØp. B ]-ip-hns‚ \neI≠v At±-l-Øns‚ IÆn¬\n∂pw IÆp-\o¿ Hgp-In. òXn-bp-f-hm-°pwhÆw B LmX-I-t\mSv At±lw ]d™p: ""Aßbv°v C{]-Imcw
sNøm≥ Fßs\ tXm∂n? Fs‚ cmPyØv Cßs\ Hc-[¿Ωw \S-Øm≥
Fßs\ km≤y-am-Ipw? alm-\mb bp[n-jvTn-c≥ HcpImeØp `cn® Cu
\mń¬? Rm≥ cmPm-hm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Cu {Iqc-{]-hrØn sNbvhm≥
Aß-bvs°-ßs\ ss[cyw h∂p?''
B ]ip-hn-s\bpw Imf-sbbpw kam-[m-\n-∏n-®n´v At±lw ]d™p:
""\nßƒ Bcm-bmepw \ns‚ Imep-Iƒ apdn-®-Xm-cm-bmepw Cu ]m]nbn¬\n∂v Rm≥ \ns∂ c£n-°p-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ Ahs\ sIm√p-I-bmWv.
\n\°p `bw- th-≠. km[p-hmb Imtf! \ns‚ Imep-Iƒ Bcp apdn®p
F∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
[¿Ω-tZ-h≥ At±-lsØ t\m°n ]d™p: ""al-Ømb Ipcphw-iØns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmb Aßv Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂Xv DNn-Xw-X-s∂. `K-hm≥
kzbw ZqX-\mbpw kmc-Yn-bmbpw {]h¿Øn® B alm-∑m-cpsS ]n¥pS¿®-°m-c-\mWv Aßv. Rß-fpsS Ct∏m-gsØ Cu ÿnXn°p ImcWw
icn°v Bcm-sW∂v IrXy-am-bn -R-ßƒ°-dn-bn-√. Rm≥ Fs‚ Np‰pw
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t\m°p-tºmƒ P\-ßƒ hnhn[ [¿Ω-ß-sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv tI´v
t_m[-c-ln-X-\m-hp-∂p. \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-I-fmbn Hcp Iq´¿ Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p:
"a\p-jy≥X-s∂-bmWv Ahs‚ hn[n-I¿Øm-hv. `qan-bnse a\p-jy-cpsS
Pohn-X-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw kzm[o-\n-°m-t\m, hn[n Iev]n°mt\m
tZh-∑m¿°-[n-Im-c-an-√. kz¥w AkvXn-Xz-a-√msX as‰m∂pw a\p-jys\
`cn-°p-∂n-√. thsd Nne-sc√mw {Kl-ÿn-Xn-sb˛˛-˛\£-{X-ß-sf˛˛-˛B{ibn®v \nev°p-∂-Xmbn ]d-bp-∂p. {Klhpw hn[nbpw Htc A¿∞-Øn¬
]cym-b-ambpw hniz-kn-°p-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ I¿Ω-sØ-∏‰n ]d-bp-∂p. I¿ΩamWv F√m-‰n\pw DØ-c-hmZn F∂mWv B aXw. \√Ime-Øn\pw NoØ°m-e-Øn\pw DØ-c-hmZn Hcp-hs‚ kz`m-h-a-√msX as‰m-∂p-a-s√∂v
]ns∂bpw Hcp-Iq-´¿ ]d-bp-∂p. C\nbpw A]qΔw Nne-cp-≠v-˛˛-˛hfsc
A]q¿Δ-am-bn-´v-˛˛-˛ssZh-ap-s≠∂pw F∂m¬ At±lw a\p-jys‚ hnNm-c]-cn-[n-°-∏p-d-am-sW∂pw F√m-‰n\pw DØ-c-hmZn ssZh-am-sW∂pw ]d-bp∂-h¿. tl, almcmPmth! Cu _lp-hn[ A`n-{]m-b-ß-sf-∏‰n Nn¥n°p-Ibpw CXn-s\ms° bYm¿∞ DØ-c-hmZn Bcm-sW∂v Aßp kzbw
Btem-Nn-®p-d-bv°p-Ibpw thWw. Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®-msW-¶n¬ F\ns°m∂pw Adn-bn-√.''
cmPmhv [¿Ω-tZ-hs‚ hm°p-I-sf-∏‰n Hcp \nanjw Nn¥n-®n´v aμkvanXw XqIn C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A[¿Ωw sNøp-∂-h-\p≈ \cIw
]m]n-bpsS t]cp ]d-bp-∂-h\pw _m[-I-am-sW∂v imkv{X-ßƒ ]d-bp∂p.
bYm¿∞-ambpw k∑m¿§n-bmb Hcmƒ ]m]n-bpsS t]¿ i{Xp-hn-t\mSv
Hcn-°epw ]d-bp-I-bn-√. [¿Ω-Øns‚ F√m -h-ihpw Adn-bm-hp∂ Hcmsft∏mse Aßv kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Btem-Nn-°p-t¥mdpw Aßv km£m¬
[¿Ω-tZ-h≥X-s∂-bm-sW∂pw as‰m-cm-f√ F∂pw F\n°v t_m≤y-amhp∂p-≠v. `qan-bn¬ ]cn-ip-≤n-°p-≠m-bn-´p≈ Zu¿e`y-sØ-∏‰n Aß-bv°pam-{Xta C{X hy‡-ambn hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bq.
X]- v, iuNw, Zb, kXyw Ch \mep-amWv [¿Ω-Øns‚ \mep-Imep-Iƒ. A`n-am\w X]- ns\ \in-∏n-°p-∂p. kwb-a-an-s√-¶n¬ iuNhpw
Zbbpw \in-°p-∂p. Aßv \nev°p∂ H‰-°m¬ kXy-am-Wv. Ien-Im-eØp
a\p-jy\v [¿Ωw ]men-°m≥ kXyw ]men°pI F∂ Hcp hgn-tb-bp≈p.
Cu Ien kXysØ \in-∏n®v X¬ÿm-\Øv AkXyw ÿm]n-°m≥
t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. `qao-tZhn Ic-bp-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.
`Khm≥ Ah-X-cn®v `qan-bn¬ hkn® kph¿Æ-Im-ehpw hcp-wIm-eØv
]m]n-Iƒ `cn-°m-\n-S-bp≈ B Imehpw XΩn¬ tZhn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-SpØnt\m-°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ `b-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°q. Rm≥ Iensb sIm√p∂p≠v.'' hn√v Xm-g-Øn´v hmƒ ssIbn-se-Sp-Øpw-sIm≠v At±lw IenbpsS t\sc ]m™p.
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16. Ien-bpsS A`-b-ÿm\w
en Xs‚ {]—-∂-thjw \o°n cmPm-hns‚ Imev°¬ hoWv am∏t]-£n-®p. ]co£nØv ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Imev°¬ hoW-Xp-sIm≠v
Ct∏mƒ \ns∂ Rm≥ D]-{Z-hn-°-bn-s√∂v \n\-°-dn-bmw. Rm≥ A¿÷p\s‚ hwi-Øn¬ P\n-®-h-\m-Wv. Imep-]n-Sn-®-hs\ Rm≥ IpS-™p-N-hn´p-I-bn-√. ]t£, \o A[¿Ω-Øns‚ {]nb-_-‘p-hm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v
Cu \nan-jw-ap-X¬ \o ChnsS Ccn-°-cp-sX∂v Rm≥ Iev]n-°p-∂p. Rm≥
`cn-°p∂ Zn°n¬ \obp-≠m-hm≥ ]mSn-√. \ns‚ km∂n≤yw F\n°v kln°m-\m-hn-√. Hcn-°¬ \ns∂ Ccn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-®m¬ \ns‚ Iq´p-Im-cmb
]ecpw \nt∂mSp tNcpw; tem`w, Ak-Xyw, If-hv, Akm-∑m¿§n-I-X,
Im]-Syw, Ielw; F¥n-\-[n-Iw, \oNhpw \nμy-hp-am-b-sX-√mw. Cuh-I°m-scm∂pw Fs‚ cmPy-Øp-≠m-hm≥ ]mSn-√.
`b∂p hnd-®pw-sIm≠v Ien ]d™p: ""alm-cm-Pmth! Cu `qan -ap-gph≥ Aß-bm¬ `cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Rms\-hnsS t]mIWw? \∑ krjvSn®
Cuiz-c≥ \∑-bpsS {]Xn-—m-b-bmb Xn∑bpw krjvSn-®n´p≠v. Rm\pw
krjvSnbn¬s∏-´X
- m-Is
- Im≠v F\n°v Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw ÿnXn-sN-tø≠nbn- c n- ° p- ∂ p. Rms\- h n- s S- t ∏m- I - W - s a∂p ]d- ™ m¬ A\p- k - c n- ® psIm≈mw.''
Ahs‚ hm°p -tI´v kzev]w Btem-Nn-®-Xn-\p-tijw cmPmhv
]d™p: ""\o ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-bm-Wv. `K-h-∂maw hnkva-cn-°p-∂n-S-sØ√mw
\n\-°p- t]mbn A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Smw. NqXm-´w, aZy-tk-h, hnj-bm-k-‡n,
lnwk, tamlw Ch-bp-t≈-S-sØ√mw \n\°p t]mImw.''
Ien ]d™p: ""CsX√mw H∂n-®p≈ Hcp ÿm\-ta-sX-∂v Ft∂mSp
]d-™m¬ Rm\-hnsS s]mbvs°m-≈mw.''
""I\Iw.'' cmPmhp ]d-™p. ""tem`w, If-hv, aZw, Bk-‡n, \n¿±b-Xzw, i{XpX Chsb I\Iw s]‰p-s]-cp-°pw. Cu A©p ÿm\-ßƒ
Dƒs°m-≈p∂ I\-I-Øn¬ \n\°v hkn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p.''
]d-b-s∏´ A©p ÿm\-ß-fn¬ Ien Ib-dn-∏-‰n. a\p-jys\ \in-∏n°m≥ kZm em°p-t\m-°n-bn-cn-°p∂ c≠p _≤-i-{Xp-°ƒ Iman-\o-Im©\-ß-fm-sW∂v _p≤n-am-∑m¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv AXp-sIm-≠m-Wv. Ien-bpsS
hm°p-Iƒ Gh¿°pw ]Tn-°-Ø-°-Xm-Wv. Xm\pw {_“-kr-jvSn-bn¬s∏´Xm-sW-∂pw Xs∂ krjvSn-®-Xn\v Hcp-t±-iy-ap-s≠∂pw Ien ]d-bp-∂p.
Cuiz-ch
- n-izmkw C√m-Øn-SØv Ien \nh-kn-°p-∂p. `K-hm≥Xs∂ hnkvacn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. icn-X-s∂. ]t£, Ip¥n ]d™Xv "A\n-jvS-kw-`-h-ßƒ
H∂n-\p-ta¬ H∂mbn F\n°p Xc-Wta' F∂m-Wv. a\p-jy≥ euInIkpJ-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. PohnXØn¬ Hcmƒ hnPbw ssIhcn®m¬ AXn-\p-Ø-c-hmZn Xm≥ am{X-am-sW∂pw Xs‚ Ime-Kp-W-a-s√-∂pamWv Abmƒ ka¿∞n-°p-I. \√ Dd-∏m-Wn-Xn-\v. ]t£, B]Øp
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`mK-h-X-IY
h∂m¬-˛˛a\p-jy≥ IjvS-∏m-Sn¬ s]´m¬-˛˛ a\ v ab-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn. GXp
aqØp-ap-c-Sn®v ImX-embnØo¿∂ kzm¿∞-X¬]-c-Xbpw At∏mƒ B¿{Zam-hp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw km[n-®m¬ AXv Xs‚ tIa-Ø-am-Wv. F∂m¬
tXmevhnbmWv h∂p-Iq-Sp-∂-sX-¶ntem Xs‚ ta∑ ho≠pw Xmgp-I-bmbn.
hn\bw Xmt\ P\n-°p-I-bm-bn. kzm¿∞-a-t\m-`mhw am™p-t]m-hp-Ibpw
tXmevhn kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ a\p-jy-a-\- n¬ kZm IpSn-sIm≈p∂ Cuiz-c≥ Bh-c-W-am-Ip∂ ad-\o°n Xnfßn tim`n-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p. B]-Øp-hc
- p-tºm-gmWv Hcp-h\v Cuiz-ch
- n-Nmcw hcp-∂X
- v. CXmtem-Nn-®m-bn-cn°mw Xs‚ krjvSn-°p-sam-cp-t±-iy-ap-s≠∂v Hcp]t£, Ien
]d-bm-\p-≠mb Imc-Ww. ZpjvS-am¿§m-h-ew-_n-Iƒ Cuiz-cs\ Xosc ad°p-tºmƒ Ien Ahsc klm-bn-°p-∂p. ]t£, Cu k∑m¿§-hy-Xnbm\w bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Bflm-hns\ c£n-°m-\m-Wv. a\p-jy¿ lrZbw
s\m¥v ITn-\-ambn ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ am{Xta Cuiz-c-¶¬ a\ v
Xncn-°p-I-bp-≈q. c£-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≈p. Ien ]d-bp-tºmƒ A¿∞-am-°p∂-Xn-XmWv: ""Xn∑-bpsS {]Xn-—m-b-am-{X-am-Wv.''
17. ]co-£n-Øn\v im]-ta-¬°p∂p
cn-°¬ ]co£n-Øp-cm-Pmhv th´-bm-Sm≥ Imń¬ t]mbn. Hcp am\ns\
]n¥p-S¿∂v At±-l-Øn\p hgn-sX-‰n. hni∏pw Zmlhpw £oW-hpwsIm≠v At±lw Np‰n-\-S-∂p. HSp-hn¬ AI-se-bmbn Hcp B{iaw I≠p.
AXn-\-cn-In-te°p [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p. B{i-a-Øn-\-IØp IS∂v D®-Øn¬
hnfn-®p. cmPmhv B ÿew hnP-\-am-bn-°-≠p. AhnsS Np‰n-\-S-∂-t∏mƒ
[ym\-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ Hcp Ejnsb At±lw I≠p. Ejn IÆ-S-®n-cn-°bmWv. At±lw C{μn-b-ßfpw izmkhpw \nb-{¥n®v ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xnsb∏‰n
hnkvar-Xn-bn-em≠ncn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ apSn PS-]n-Sn-®ncp∂p. Hcp amt¥m-emWv DSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. cmPmhv At±-l-tØmSmbn
kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw sh≈w tNmZn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp adp-]-Snbpw D≠mbn-√. ho≠pw ho≠pw sh≈w tNmZn-®p. B Ejn \n¿_‘-_p-≤n-tbmsS
au\w Zo£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. imco-cn-I-amb ITn\th-Z-\-sIm≠pw a\ v aßn-b-Xn-\mepw Ejn-bpsS A\mÿ F∂ptXm∂n® `mh-Ømepw At±lw thZ-\n-°p-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ a\xkm-∂n≤yw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw \mep-]p-dhpw t\m°n-bt∏mƒ Hcp NØ]mºv \neØp InS-°p-∂Xp I≠p. Hcp ]ng® BtemN\-bn¬ ]co-£nØv B NØ-]m-ºns\ hn√n≥X-e-sIm≠p tXm≠nsbSp-Øp. AXv EjnbpsS Igp-Øn-en´v At±lw Ahn-sS-\n-∂p-t]m-hp-IbpwsNbvXp. F∂n´pw B alm-\mb Ejn˛˛˛iao-I≥ [ym\-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂n√.
iao-I\v irwKn F∂p- t]-cmbn Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS
Iq´p-Im-cmb Nne¿ Abm-fpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\o
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`mK-h-X-IY
henb tIa-\m-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-≠-t√m. F∂m¬ C\n-ta¬ \ns‚
A`n-am\w D≈n¬ HXp-°m-t\ ]‰p-≈q. Fs¥-∂m¬ P¥p-°-fpsS ihw
G‰p-∂m-fpsS aI-\mWv \o.'' irwKn Ah-cpsS t\tc tIm]-tØmsS
t\m°p-Ibpw Ah¿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Ahs‚ ÿnXn Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp-˛˛B cmPysØ cmPmhv NØ-]m-ºns\ Ejn-bpsS Igp-Øn-en´
IY. _me-\mb irwKn AXy-[nIw tIm]n-jvT-\mbn Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Cu Al-¶m-cn-bmb cmPmhv Fs‚ A—s\ A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥
At±-lsØ in£n-°p-∂p-≠v. C∂p ap-X¬ Ggp Znh-k-Øn-\Iw X£I≥ F∂ `b-¶-c-k¿∏w ISn®v At±lw acn-°pw.''
Ah≥ ]n∂oSv A—s‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®∂v Dds° \ne-hn-fn-®p.
Ahs‚ \ne-hn-fn- tI´v A—≥ kam-[n-bn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂p. At±lw IÆp
Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ Hcp NØ ]mºv Xs‚ Igp-Øn¬ InS-°p-∂-Xp-I≠p; bmZr—n-I-sa-t∂mWw AXns\ hen®p XmgØn´v At±lw ]d™p: ""aI-t\,
\o F¥n-\mWv Ic-bp-∂Xv? \ns∂ Bsc-¶nepw D]-{Z-hn-®pthm?'' \S∂
Imcy-ß-sf√mw irwKn At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p. cmPmhns\ i]n®
IYbpw ]d-™p. Cßs\ [rXn-bn¬ sNbvX-Xn-s\-∏‰n iao-I≥ ]p{Xs\
imkn-®p. tIm]w-aqew Ah≥ DØ-a-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-s\-bmWv i]n®ncn°p-∂-Xv. At±lw ]d™p: ""\n\°v sNdp-∏-a-mWv. a\ v \nb-{¥n-°m\dn-™p-Iq-Sm. \o hfsc kml-kn-bm-Wv. a\p-jy-cn¬ DØ-a-\mb B cmPmhns\ \o F¥n\p i]n®p? At±lw kZvhrØ-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-sW∂v
\n\-°dnbnt√? hni∏pw Zmlhpw kln-°h
- ø
- m-Xm-bX
- n-\pw-]pdta At±lØns‚ tNmZy-ßƒ°p Rm≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠pw AXy-[nIw
shdp-t∏msS Fs‚ Igp-Øn¬ At±lw ]mºns\ C´p. AsXmcp _meNm-]-ey-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXv Aß-s\-Xs∂ KWn-®m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C{X
òI-c-amb im]w sImSp-°m≥ X°-Im-cWw Rm\Xn¬ ImWp-∂n-√.''
""Cu ]uch-cm-Pm-hv, AΩ-bpsS K¿`-Øn¬ h®p-Xs∂ `K-hm-\m¬
c£n-X-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ hnjvWp-cm-X≥ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. At±l-Øns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn-emWv temIw Ien-bpsS B{I-a-W-Øn¬\n∂pw
kwc-£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. \ns‚ s]s´-∂p≈ {]hr-Øn-aqew `qan-bpsS hnea-Xn-°m-\m-hmØ ]p{Xs\ \o \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \o ChnSw hn´pt]mbn at\m-\n-b-\-n{¥-W-ap-≠m-hp-∂-Xp-hsc X]- -\p-jvTn-°m≥ Rm≥
Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. \o i]n-®-Xn-\m¬ B \√-h-\mb cmPm-hn\p acn-°msX
\nhr-Øn-bn-√. hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ \mi-sØ-∏‰n Rm≥ At±-lsØ Adnbn°p-I-sb-¶nepw sNø-s´. Aßs\ ]c-tem-I-bm-{X-bvs°m-cp-ßp-hm≥
kμ¿`-ap-≠m-°p-I-sb-¶nepw sNø-s´.''
cmPmhv CXn-\n-Sbv°v Xs‚ cmPyØp Xncn-s®-Øn. Xs‚ _p≤niq\y-amb {]hr-Øn-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n®v At±-l-Øn\p a\x-kp-J-an-√m-sXbmbn. A£-¥-hy-amb ]m]-amWv Xm≥ sNbvXncn-°p-∂-sX∂v At±lw
Adn™p. At±lw Cuhn-[-ap≈ Nn¥-bn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ iao-I-in-jy\mb Kuc-ap-J≥ h∂v im]-hr-Øm-¥-a-dn-bn-®p.
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18. KwKm-Xo-cØv ipIs‚ `mK-h-X-I-Y\w
¿Ω-am¿§-Øn¬ in£n-X\pw kZvhrØ-cmb ]mfi-h-cpsS A\p-cq]-\mb ]n≥Km-an-bp-amb B cmPmhv Cß-s\-sbms° kw`-hn-®Xn¬ ZpxJn-®n-√. euIn-Ih
- n-jb
- ß
- f
- n¬ At±-lØ
- n\v A`n-cp-Nn-bn-√m-XmhpIbpw iao-I-t\mSp sNbvX A£-¥-hy-amb s]cp-am-‰-Øn\v X° in£bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw ac-WsØ hcn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]co-£nØv
Xs‚ ]p{X-\mb P\-ta-Pbs\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tj-Iw-sN-øp-Ibpw Xs‚
cmP-Io-bm-Uw-_-c-ß-sf-√m-ap-t]-£n®v KwKm-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mhp-I-bpw-sNbvXp. AhnsS `qan-bn-sem-cn-SØv ]mh-\-amb Ipi-∏p√p hncn®v AXn-t∑¬
Bk-\-ÿ-\m-bn. `K-hms\ kvacn-®v, \ncm-lm-c-\mbn {]mtbm-]-th-iwsN-øm≥ At±lw Dd-®p. Hcp \qX-\-ho-c-Ir-Xy-ambn At±-l-Øn\p
tXm∂nb B Ah-km-\-Øn\p th≠-Xmb Hcp-°-ß-sf√mw At±lw
sNbvXp.
At±lw KwKm-Xo-c-Øn-cn-°p-tºmƒ AkwJyw al¿jn-am¿ At±lØns‚ kao]w h∂p-˛˛-˛A{Xn, hkn-jvT≥, Nyh-\≥, ic-Zzm≥, `rKp,
AwKnc- v, ]cm-i-c≥, Km[n-]p-{X-\mb hnizm-an-{X≥, Pa-Z-·n-]p-{X-\mb
]c-ip-cm-a≥, \mc-Zt- \m-Sp-IqSn hymk≥˛˛˛Chscm-s°. Cu hnin-jvSh
- y‡nI-fpsS ktΩ-f-\sØ I≠n´v At±lw hm°p-®-cn-°m≥h-øm-Ø-hn[w
hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
AXy-[nIw ]cn-{`m-¥n-tbmSpw kt¥m-j-tØm-Spw-IqSn At±lw
Ahsc kzoI-cn®p. hfsc _lp-am-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn hn\-b-kz-c-Øn¬
Cßs\ ]d-bp-I-bpw-sNbvXp: ""Fs‚ alm-`mKywXs∂, kwi-b-an-√.
\nß-sf√m-h-cpw-IqSn Zbm-]q¿Δw Fs∂ Cßs\ kμ¿in-°m≥ apXn¿∂Xn\p ap÷-∑-Øn¬ Rm≥ F¥p kpIr-X-amWv sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv?
\nßƒ BK-X-cmb ÿnXn°v {]mtbm-]-th-i-Øn-\p-d-®n-cn-°p∂ Fs∂
A\p-{K-ln-®m-epw. alm-∑m-cmb \nß-sf-t∏m-ep-≈-h-cpsS km∂n-≤y-Øn¬
]c-temIw {]m]n-°m-\n-S-bm-°nb B {_m“-W-Ip-am-cs‚ im]w-aqew
At±lw Fs‚ c£-I-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Cu temIw Dt]-£n-°p∂p.
Bk-∂-amb ac-W-Øn\p Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. F\n°v Hc-t]£tb-bp-≈p. C\nbpw D≈-Xmb Ggp Znh-k-ß-fn¬ `K-h-ZvI-Ym-{i-h-WØn¬am{Xw {]h¿Øn®v `K-h-’-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øm≥ Fs‚ {ih-tW-{μnbßƒ°v A\p-hmZw sImSp-°tW!''
Ejn-am¿ ]d™p: ""IrjvW≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ sFln-I-Po-hnXw Dt]£n® ]mfi-hc
- m-Pm-°∑
- m-cpsS ]n≥Kman F∂ \nebv°v Aßv AhcpsS
Ime-Sn-∏m-S-\p-k-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an-√. Aß-bpsS Xocp-am\w «mLywX-s∂.''
cmPmhv ]d™p: ""F\n°v \nß-tfmSv Hcp tNmZyta tNmZn-°m-\p≈p.
acWw ASp-Øn-cn-°p∂ Hcmƒ ]m]-tam-N-\-Øn\v F¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv?''
Ejn-am¿ Zo¿Lm-tem-N-\-bn-em-bn. Nne¿ bmK-sØ-∏‰n ]d-™p. a‰p- Nne¿
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tbmK-sØ-∏‰nbmbn. thsd Nne¿ X]- mWv DØ-a-sa-∂m-bn. C\nbpw
Nne¿ Zm\w˛˛-˛k¿hhpw sImSp-°pI F∂pw ]d-™p. Hcmfpw Xocp-am-\ambn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. F√m am¿§hpw \√-Xmbn -tXm-∂n. ]t£,
cmPmhn\v AXn-s\m-∂n\pw kabw t]mcm. Ggp-Zn-hkwsIm≠v F¥p
km[n°pw F∂-Xn¬ GIm-`n-{]m-b-Øn-se-Øm≥ Ign-™n√ F∂ \neh∂p. Ggp-Zn-hkw A{X Ipd™ ka-b-am-Wv. Zm\-sØ- w-_-‘n-®msW-¶n¬ cmPmhv Xt‚-Xm-bn-´p≈sX√mw sImSp-Øp-I-gn-™p. kabw
t]mcmØXp-sIm≠v X] v Btem-N-\m-hn-j-bta A√. bmKhpw AtXam-Xncn Dt]-£n-°mt\ Xc-ap≈p. tbmK-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bmepw AXp-X-s∂.
Ah¿ XΩn¬ Cßs\ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ hymks‚
Cf-b-]p-{X-\mb ipI≥ Ah-cpsS kao-]-tØ-°p h∂ptN¿∂p. I\-I°´ IØn-÷z-en°pwt]mse kztX-P- n¬ tim`n® At±lw Ah-cpsS
ap≥]n¬ h∂p-\n-∂p. CXv Hcp alm-kw-`-hw-X-s∂-bm-bn. Ejn-am¿ Hcp-ans®-Wo‰p ipIs\ am\n-®p. ]co-£nØv At±-l-Øns‚ Im¬°¬ hoWv
KZvK-Z-tØmsS C{]-Imcw ]d-™p: ""Rm≥ `mKy-hm\mbn, G‰hpw
`mKyhm-\m-bn. AΩ-bpsS K¿`-Øn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂ c£n® B
km£m¬ `Khm≥ Fs‚ t{ib- n-—n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. As√-¶n¬ Fs∂t∏mse Hcp ]m]n \nev°p-∂n-SØv alm-\mb ipI-{_-“-¿jn Fgp-∂≈phm-s\¥p ImcWw? Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ alm-fl-m°ƒ Rß-fpsS ]m]]-¶n-e-amb ]m¿∏n-S-ßƒ kμ¿in-°p-tºmƒ Ah- ]-cn-]q-X-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
Aß-sb-t∏m-ep-≈-hsc kvacn-®m¬Øs∂ Abm-fpsS Krlw ]cn-]q-Xam-Ip∂p. At∏mƒ Aßv kμ¿in® ÿe-Øn-s‚ ÿnXn-sb-¥m-bncn°pw? Aßv Fs‚ ASpØp h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS A\p-Kr-lo-Xß-fmb ]mZ-ßƒ Fs∂-t∏m-semcp ]m]n-bmb £{Xn-b≥ \nev°p∂
AtX ÿew kv]¿in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm\¿∏n® Bk-\-Øn-en-cp∂v
AXns\ ]mh-\a
- m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ac-Wa
- S- p-Øn-cn-°p∂ Cu kμ¿`Øn¬ alm-\mb ipI-{_-“¿jn ASp-Øp-≠m-hpI F∂Xv Fs‚ alm`mKywXs∂. acWw ASp-Øn-cn-°p∂ Hcmƒ A\p-h¿Øn-t°≠ t\cmbam¿§w F¥m-sW∂v Ft∂m-Sp-]-tZ-in-°p-hm≥ Rm\-ß-tbm-Sm-h-iy-s∏Ss´. `K-h≥, {io\m-cm-b-W-]mZw {]m]n-°m≥ Rm\n-t∏mƒ F¥mWv
sNtø≠sX∂v Ft∂m-S-cp-fn-s®-bvXm-epw.''
ipI≥ At±-lsØ A\p-{K-ln®v Bk\ÿ\m°n. At±-l-Øns‚
]n∂n-embn a‰v Ejn-am-scbpw Ccp-Øn. ipI≥ ]d™p: ""\mcm-b-W-aln-a-sb-∏-‰n-˛˛{io\m-cm-b-W-kvXp-Xn-sb-∏-‰n-˛˛tIƒ°p-hm≥ A¿l-X-bp≈
Aß-tbmSv IYn-°p-hm≥ am{X-am-bn-´mWv Rm\-ß-bpsS ASp-Øp-h-∂ncn-°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚ h-μy-]n-Xmhv `mK-h-X-]p-cmWw Fgp-Xn-Øo¿Øn-cn-°p∂p. Rm\Xv At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw ]Tn®p hcp∂ Ggp-Zn-h-k-ßƒ AßbpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ G‰hpw «mLy-ß-fm°pwhn[w `K-hms‚ IY Rm≥
Aß-tbmSp ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. Cu IYm-I-Y\w Aßsb am{X-a-√, `mhnbn¬ P\n-°p∂ F√m a\p-jy-scbpw klm-bn-°pw.''
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""km[m-c-W-∑m-cmb a\p-jy-cpsS Cl-tem-I-hm-k-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n°q.
kwkm-c_
- ‘
- a
- m-Ip∂ he-bn¬ s]ń-cn-°p-Ib
- m-Wh
- ¿: Krlm-k‡
- n, [\mk-‡n, IpSpw-_m-k‡n XpS-ßn-b-h-bn¬. Bfl-km£mXvIm-cX-Øz-sØ∏-‰n- A-h¿ A⁄-cmWv. {lkz-amb Cu Pohn-X-Im-eØv ]Tn-t°-≠Xmbn ]e-Xp-ap≠v a\p-jy-\v. F∂n´v Abmƒ F¥mWp sNøp-∂Xv?
Pohn-X-Imew ]Ip-Xnbpw Dd-°-ambn Ign-bp-∂p. _m°n ]Ip-Xn-bn¬ A[nI-`-mKhpw _meyhpw buh-\hpwIqSn tamjvSn-°p-∂p. a\p-jy≥ euInI-t`m-K-ß-fn¬ IpSp-ßnbpw ZpxJ-ßƒ kln®pw Ign-bp-∂p. Bk-‡naqew acWw D≠v F∂p Nn¥n-∏m≥t]mepw a\p-jy≥ Hcn-°epw an\s°Sp-∂n-√. Ah≥ Xs‚ Np‰pw Hmtcm Znhkhpw acWw ImWp-∂p. F∂n´pw
Xm≥ \iz-c-\m-sW∂v Hcn-°epw Icp-Xp-∂n-√. Hmtcm \nan-jhpw ac-WtØm-S-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂pw B Imew thKw thKw h∂psIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂p-ap≈ hkvXpX Hcp-h\pw Ku\n-°p-t∂-bn√.
F∂m¬ kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n-∂pw ap‡n tamln-°p∂ Gh\pw Hscfp∏-h-gn-bp-≠v. Pohn-Xm-h-km-\-Øn-ep≈ `K-h¬®n-¥-bmWv AXv. {_“⁄m-\n-If
- mbn Ejn-am¿t]mepw `K-h¬kvXp-Xn- ]m-Sn-s°m-≠m-\μ
- n-°p∂p.
Cuiz-c-Nn-¥-Iq-SmsX a‰p Imcy-ß-fn¬ apgpIn hy¿∞-am-°nb Ime-sØ∏-‰n- hy-k-\n-®n´p Imcy-an-√. Bflm¿∞-X-tbmsS {ian-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬
\nßƒ°p kwkm-c-Øn¬\n∂p Ic-I-b-dm≥ Hcp aplq¿Ø-t\cw aXn.
JSzmw-K≥ F∂p t]cmbn Hcn-°¬ Hcp cmPm-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lØn\v PohnXw Hcp \nan-jta _m°n-bp≈p F∂v Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bn. tZh∑m-tcm-Sp-IqSn kz¿§-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv CX-t±lw Adn-™-Xv. JSzmwK≥ DS≥ kz¿§w hn´v `qan-bn-se-Øn. At±lw Hcp \nanjw [ym\-\n-c-X\mbn `K-h¬]Zw {]m]n-°bpw sNbvXp. {]nb-]-co£n-tØ, Aßbv°v
Cu kt¥m-j-I-c-amb DZy-a-Øn\v XnI®pw Ggp-Zn-h-k-ßƒ apgp-h≥
D≠v. `K-h¬kva-c-W-bv°v-˛˛`K-hm-\n¬ a\ p ZrV-a-m°m≥-˛˛Rm\-ßsb
klm-bn-°p-∂p-≠v.
""acWw ASp-°p-tºmƒ a\p-jy≥ ac-W-`-bsØ ssIsh-Sn-b-Ww.
XymK-am-Ip∂ hmfp-sIm≠v Xs‚ `mcy, ]p{Xo-]p-{X-∑m¿, a‰p euIn-Ihn-j-b-ßƒ apX-emb _‘-ßƒ apdn-°-Ww. Krlwhn´v Xo¿∞-kv\m\w
sNbvXv [ym\-\n-c-X-\mbn Ccn-°-Ww. [ym\w ioen-t°-≠-hn[w Rm≥
hnh-cn-°mw.'' ipI≥ ]d-™p.
""{]mWm-bm-aw-sIm≠v a\- ns\ GIm-{K-am-°p-I. {]Whw P]n°pI. a\ v \nb-{¥n-®p-Ig- n-™m¬ AXns\ ÿnco-Ic
- n-°W
- w. _p≤nsb
kmc-Yn-bm°n ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-∏n®v `K-h¬Nn-¥b
- n-te°v a\- ns\ sXfn°-Ww. a\- ns\ C{μn-b-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ Ae-bp-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-Xv.
`-K-h’z-cq]w Dd-∏n-°m≥ {]mcw-`-ambn ]d-bp∂ tbmKsØ AjvSmw-Ktbm-K-sa∂p ]d-bmw. F´v-D]-tZ--i-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-XmWv Cu tbmKw.
AXn¬ kn≤-\m-h-Ww. -A-lnw-k-˛˛H∂ns\bpw Hcm-sfbpw D]-{Z-hn-°mXn-cn-°¬, kXyw, AkvtX-bw-˛˛as‰m-cm-fpsS kzØv A]-l-cn-°m-Xn-cn-
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°¬, {_“-Ncyw˛˛-˛hnj-bm-k-‡n-bn¬\n∂pw ]n¥n-cn-b¬, A]-cn-{K-lw˛˛˛as‰mcmfn¬\n∂v H∂pw hmßm-Xn-cn-°¬, iuNw-˛˛˛_mlym`y-¥c
- i
- p≤n
hcp-Ø¬, X] v kzm≤ym-bw˛˛-˛imkv{Xw ]Tn-°¬, AXn¬ ss\]pWyw
t\S¬˛˛-˛Cu F´p-]m-[n-I-fm-Wv. ASp-Ø-]-Sn°v [mcW F∂p ]d-bp-∂p.
CXv [ym\-Øn¬ FØn-°p-∂p.''
a\ v GIm-{K-am°n `K-h-’z-cq]w a\- n¬ ImW-Ww. `K-h’zcq]-a-√msX as‰m∂pw a\- n¬ D≠m-Im≥]m-Sn√. Cu \ne-bnseØnb
a\p-jys\ Xma-k-{]-IrXn tamln-∏n-°p-Itbm cmPkw kwkm-c-_-‘amIp∂ Ipcp-°n¬s∏-Sp-Øp-Itbm sNøn-√. icn-bmb Bk-\-Øn-en-cn°m\pw {]Wm-bm-a-\n-b-a-a-\p-k-cn®v izmtkm-—zmkw sNbvhm\pw Hcn-°¬
sshZKv≤yw t\Sn-°-gn-™m¬ kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw ]t©-{μn-bß-fpsS sIWn-bn¬\n∂pw th¿s]´p In´pw. At∏mƒ [mcW-sNbvhm≥
Ign-hp-≈-h-\m-bn-Øo-cp∂p; `K-h-’z-cq-]sØ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Dd-∏n-®pw-sIm≠ncn-°p-I. hncmSv]pcp-j-s\-Øs∂ Nn¥n-°p-I.''
""Cu kzcq]w `qX-h¿Ø-am-\-`-hn-jy¬ Ime-ß-fpƒs∏-Sp-∂-Xm-Ip∂p.
Ign-™Xpw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xpw \S-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb F√m
I¿Ω-ßfpw hncmSv]pcp-j-\n¬ Dƒs°m-≠n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Cu hncmSv]pcpj≥ Ggv Bh-cW
- ß
- f
- m¬ aqS-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p˛˛˛]rYv
hn, Pew, A·n, hmbp,
BIm-iw, Alw-X-Øzw, al-Ø-Øzw. Cu hncm-Sv]p-cp-js‚ D≈w-Im¬
]mXm-f-am-Wv, ]mZw ckm-X-e-am-Wv, D∏q‰n alm-X-e-am-Wv, Im¬ap´v kpXe-am-Wv, hnX-ehpw ÿehpw XpS-bpw, `qXew Ac-s°-´pam-Wv.
""BImiw At±-l-Øns‚ hb-dm-Wv. {]Im-i-cq-]-amb kz¿t√mIw
At±-l-Øns‚ am¿Δn-S-am-Wv. al¿t√mIw IgpØpw PvRm\w At±-lØns‚ apJhpw Xt]m-temIw s\‰nbp-am-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ At\Iw
Xe-Isf Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-XmWv kXy-tem-Iw. C{μ-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏-Sp∂
tZh-∑m¿ At±-l-Øns‚ ssII-fm-Ip-∂p. \mep-Zn-°p-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚
sNhn-Ifpw Aiz-\o-tZ-h-∑m¿ \mkm-c-{‘-ß-fp-am-Ip-∂p. A·n At±-lØns‚ hbdpw kqcy≥ IÆp-I-fp-am-Ip-∂p. cmhpw ]Iepw hncm-Sv]p-cpjs‚ ]pcn-I-ß-fm-Wv. Pew AÆm°pw ck\ \mhp-am-Ip-∂p. thZw At±l-Øns‚ inc- m-Wv, ba≥ ]√pw; amb At±-l-Øns‚ aμ-lm-k-hp-amIp-∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬\n-∂p≈ ISm-£-amWv krjvSn. kap{Zw At±-lØns‚ hb-dm-Wv. ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ Aÿn-Ifpw \Zn-Iƒ ico-c-Ønse Rcºp-I-fp-am-Ip-∂p. hr£-ßƒ At±-lsØ aqSp∂ tcma-am-Wv. Imew At±l-Øns‚ \S-Øhpw hmbp izmkhpw BWv. Akw-Jy-ß-fmb khnti-j-X-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb temIw At±-l-Øns‚ hnt\m-Z-am-Wv. taL-ßƒ
ho£-Whpw k‘y hk-\-hp-am-Ip-∂p. Ahy-‡X At±-l-Øns‚ lrZbhpw N{μ≥ a\- p-am-Ip-∂p. cp{Z≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Alw-`m-h-a-t{X.
kzmbw-`pha\p At±-l-Øns‚ _p≤n-bm-Ip-∂p. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿, Nmc-W∑m¿, A]vk-c- p-Iƒ apX-em-b-h¿ kwKo-X-kz-c-ßfpw kvarXn-I-fp-amIp-∂p. Ch-sb√mw hncm-Sv]p-cp-js\ h¿Æn-°p∂ thZ-hm-°p-I-fm-Wv. `Khms‚ C{]-Im-c-ap≈ Cu kzcq-]sØ GIm-{K-ambn Nn¥n-°p-I.
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CXn¬ sshZKv≤yw t\Sn-b-tijw `K-h-’z-cq]w Bhm-ln®v lrZb-Øn¬ ImW-Ww. A\-¥-im-bn-bmb \mcm-b-W-kz-cq-]sØ ImW-Ww.
GIm-{K-X-sIm≠v a\ v \n›-ehpw {]im-¥-hp-am-Ip-tºmƒ Cu kzcq]w
a\- n¬ Dd-∏n-°m-dm-hpw. CXv km[n-®m¬ Poh≥ Ffp-∏-Øn¬ tZlsØ
hn´v `K-hms\ {]m]n-°p-∂p. [mc-W-bm-Ip∂ Cu Ah-km-\-L´w FØpwapºv a\p-jy≥ kZm-k-a-bhpw `K-h¬I-Ym-{i-h-W-Øn¬Øs∂ apgp-Inbn-cn-°-Ww. \mcm-b-W-kvXp-Xn-Iƒ ]m\w-sNbvhm≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°mØ
sNhn-Iƒ Hcp-h\v tIhew Xe-bn-ep≈ c≠p Xpf-Iƒ am{X-am-Wv. \mcmb-W-a-ln-a-sb-∏‰n kZm ]mSmØ \mhns‚ {]hrØn ag-°m-eØv "t{Im
t{Im' F∂v Xhf i_vZn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-a-√-X-s∂. \mcmb-Ws‚ apºn¬ Ip\n-bmØ Xe a\p-jy\v shdpw Hcp Npa-Smtb Ccn°q. cXv\m-¶n-X-h-f-Iƒ [cn®pw Nμ\w ]qinbpw D≈ ssIIƒ \mcm-bWs\ ]pjv]-ßƒsIm-≠m-cm[n°m-Ø-h-bm-sW-¶n¬ Hcp ih-Øn-t∑ep≈ ssIIƒ Ft∂ ]d-bm-hq. At±-l-Øns‚ kuμcyw I≠v B\μn-°mØ IÆp-Iƒ abn¬∏o-en-bnse IÆp-Iƒt]m-se-bm-Wv. ]pWyXo¿∞-ß-fn-te°v tZim-S-\w-sN-ømØ Imep-Iƒ hr£-Øn-s‚ thcpIƒt]m-se-bm-Wv.
""]pWym-flm-°-fpsS ]mZ-]mw-kp-°-sf-SpØv Xe-bn¬ NqSm-Ø-h≥
Hcp- Xc- Ø nepw ih- t Ø- ° mƒ sa®- a - √ . `K- h ¬IYm{ih- W - Ø n¬
Hcph≥ hnIm-c-`cn-X-\m-Im-Ø-]-£hpw IÆp-\o¿sIm≠v IÆp aßmØ
]£hpw Ahs‚ lrZbw Xo¿®-bmbpw inem-\n¿Ωn-Xw-X-s∂. Aßs\-bp≈ a\p-jy≥ \n¿`m-Ky-hm≥X-s∂-bm-Wv. AØ-c-Øn-ep≈ a\pjy\pw Pohm-h-km-\-Øn¬ {io\m-cm-b-W-s\bpw At±-lsØ Ipdn-°p∂
IY-I-sfbpw kvacn-®m¬ tam£w e`n-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v ]co£ntØ!
Cu Ggp-Zn-h-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ `mK-h-X-]p-cmWw apgp-h\pw Rm≥ Aßsb
tIƒ∏n-°mw. Aßv `mhn-bnse a\p-jy-h¿§-Øn-\msI {]tbm-P\
- I
- c
- ambnØo-cm-hp∂ IrXy-Øn\v Imc-W-°m-c-\m-hp-sa∂v Aßbv°v Dd-∏n-°mw.''
ipI≥ {io\m-cm-b-Ws\ a\- n¬ [ym\n-®p. ]n∂oSv ]pcmW-I¿Ømhmb ]nXmhv hymks\ hμn-®v, B alm-]p-cmWw sNm√n-Øp-S-ßn.
19. Zzmc-Ibv°v ]nW™ AXym-lnXw
[n-\n-b-X-amb B Znhkw lkvXn-\-]pcw hn´-t∏mƒ `mc-X-h¿jØn-ep≈ F√m ]pWy-\-Zn-Ifpw kμ¿in-°m≥ hnZp-c≥ a\- nep-d-∏n-®p. \mcm-b-W-]m-Z-ß-fm¬ ]cn-]q-X-am-°-s∏´ F√m Xo¿∞-ßfnepw kv\m\w sNøm≥ At±lw tamln-®p. At±lw hrμm-h-\-Øn¬
t]mbn IrjvW\v {]nb-am-bn-cp∂ tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ XW-en-encp∂v £oWw Xo¿Øp. ChnsS IrjvWs‚ _mey-Im-e-eo-e-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw
IrjvW-s\-∏-‰nbpw Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ hnZp-cs‚ Ie-ßnb a\- n\v im¥n-
hn
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bpsS Hcp emRvO-\-bp≠mbn. IrjvW≥ km£m¬ \mcm-b-W≥X-s∂bm-sW∂v òjva-¿ At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-gsØ Npa-XeIfn-sem∂pw AI-s∏-SmsX IrjvW≥ tKmh¿≤-\-{]m-¥-ß-fn¬ btYjvSw
Np‰n-\-S∂ B Ime-sØ-∏-‰nbpw ÿe-sØ-∏-‰nbpw Aßs\ B ]¿ΔXØn-\p-≠mb `mKy-sØ-∏-‰nbpw Btem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ hnZp-cs‚ IÆn¬
B\μm{ip°ƒ s]mSn-™p. At±lw `K-hms‚ Ah-Xm-cam-sW-¶nepw
F√m-h-scbpw c£n-t°≠ IrjvW\v a‰p-≈-hsct∏mse-Xs∂ Pohnt°≠nh∂n-cn°p∂p F∂m-tem-Nn®t∏mƒ hnZp-cs‚ apJw kt¥m-j-`cn-X-am-bn. hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw Xma-kn-®-Xn-\p-tijw hnZp-c≥
hS- t °m´p t]mbn. At±lw hfsc t£{X- ß fpw Xo¿∞- ß fpw
kμ¿in®p. Zo¿L-amb bm{X-bv°p-tijw IrjvW\p {]nb-¶-c-amb {]`mk-Xo¿∞-°-c-bn¬ At±lw FØn-t®¿∂p. Ahn-sS-h®v [rX-cm-jv{S-hwi-Øn\v D∑q-e-\miw kw`-hn-®Xpw bp[n-jvTn-c≥ `mc-X-h¿j-Øns‚ cmPmhmbnØo¿∂Xpw tI´p. _‘-hn-ap-‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw hnZp-c≥ ZpxJnX-\mbn kc-kz-Xo-\Z- o-Xo-ct- Ø°p \S-∂p. Ahn-sS-\n∂v a‰p- Xo¿∞-ßfpw
IS∂v bap- \ m- X o- c - s Ø- Ø n- t ®¿∂p. Ahn- s S- h ®v Irjv W s‚ IfntØmg\mb D≤-hs\ I≠p-ap-ń.
Ah¿ XΩn¬ I≠n´v hf-sc-°m-ea
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw KmVmt«-jw-sN-bvXp. Ah-cpsS IÆn¬\n∂v IÆp-\o¿ [mc-[m-c-bmbn Hgp-Ins°m- ≠ n- c p- ∂ p. hnZp- c ≥ kzbw kam- [ m- \ - s ∏´v Cß- s \ - ] - d ™p:
""Fs¥mcp al-’-μ¿`-am-sW-\n°v! F{Xtbm h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw
Rm\nXm Aßsb I≠p-ap-ń-bn-cn-°p-∂p. IrjvW\v kuJywXs∂-bt√?
_e-hm-\mb _e-cm-a\pw Zzmc-I-bn¬ as‰-√m-hcpw kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂nt√?
Ah-cpsS hnh-c-ß-sf√mw Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. apºsØ A{X D{K-\m-bnØs∂ kmXyIn h¿Øn-°p-∂nt√? {]Zyp-av\≥ kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂nt√?
Ah-sc-∏-‰nbpw Ah-cpsS t£a-sØ-∏-‰nbpw tIń´v hfsc°me-am-bn.
Rm≥ Xo¿∞m-S\w \S-Øn-h-cn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ F√m Imcy-ß-sfbpw-]‰n Adn-bp-hm≥ IpXq-l-e-hm-\m-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ `mcXN-{I-h¿Øn-bm-sb∂p tI´p. Fs‚ tPyjvTs‚ ]p{X-\m-¬ \njvIm-knX-\m-bn, Rm≥ lkvXn-\-]pcw hnń´v Ipsd-°m-e-ambn F∂v Aßp tIńcn-°mw. \K-c-ß-fn¬\n∂v hn´v ]te Zn°p-I-fn-ep-ambn k©-cn-®p-h-cn-IbmWv Rm≥. Cu `qtem-I-Øn-ep≈ Al-¶mcn-I-fmb cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS
aZw kln-°-h-ømsX Ahsc \in-∏n®v [¿Ωw ÿm]n-°m-\mbn \mcmbW≥ P\n-®n-cn°bmsW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. Cu cmPm-°-∑m¿ hnZymaZw,
Ipe-a-Zw, [\-aZw F∂n-ßs\ aq∂p-X-c-Øn¬ aZm-‘∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Chbn¬ GsX-¶nepw H∂p- aXn a\p-jy\p aXn-a-d-°m≥, aq∂pwIqSn Hcphs\ _m[n-®m¬ Ahs‚ A`n-am-\hpw ]m]-I¿Ωhpw F¥m-bn-cn-°psa∂v kwi-bn-°m-\pt≠m? temIw-ap-gp-h≥ AØ-cØ
- n-ep≈ cmPm-°∑m¿
\nd-bp-Ibpw `K-hm≥ Ah-sc-sbms° \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm≥
\S-Øm-\p-t±-in® B kml-k-I¿Ω-Øn-\p-tijw At±lw Ct∏mƒ hn{i-
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an-°p-I-bm-hpw. At±lw hn{i-a-thf Fßs\ Ign-°p∂p F∂v Ft∂mSp
]d-bp-I. IrjvW\pw bmZ-h-∑m¿°pw kpJ-at√?'' D≤-h≥ Hcp \nanjw
H∂p-w an-≠n-bn-√. Ipń-°m-ew-ap-X¬ IrjvW-s\m-∂n-®p-I-gn™ B
ImetØ°v At±-l-Øns‚ a\ p Xncn-™p. Hcp \nanjw D≤-h≥ Cu
temIw-Xs∂ ad-∂p. Ign-™p-t]mb B ]gb Ime-tam¿Øv At±-lØns‚ \b-\-ßƒ B\-μm-{ip-°ƒsIm≠p \\-™p. s]s´∂v At±lØn\p temI-kva-cW h∂p. IÆp-Iƒ XpS®v At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚
kvt\ln-Xm, Aß-bpsS tNmZy-ßƒ Fs∂ ZpxJn-∏n-°p-∂p. Rm≥
Fßs\ DØcw ]d-tb≠q? IrjvW≥ acn-®n-cn-°p∂p.''
hnZp-c≥ Aº-c∂p \n∂p. D≤-hs‚ hm°p-Iƒ {Kln-°m≥ Ign™n-√. hnZp-cs‚ t\sc t\m°n D≤-h≥ ZpxJ-tØmsS ]p©n-cn-®pwsIm≠p ]d™p:""AXv kXy-am-Wv. IrjvW≥ acn-®n-cn-°p-∂p, IrjvW≥
acn-®-t∏mƒ `qan-bpsS tXP v am™p-t]m-bn. IrjvWs\ \mcm-b-Ws‚
Ah-Xm-c-ambn ImWm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ bZp-Ip-e-Øns‚ A⁄-X-sb∏‰n Btem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ F\n°p hfsc hyk\w tXm∂p-∂p. hnZp-cm,
N{μ≥ kap-{Z-P-e-Øn¬ {]Xn-_nw-_n-°p-tºmƒ AXp N{μ-\m-sW∂v
a’y-ßƒ Adn-bp-∂n√ F∂Xv Aß-bv°-dn-hp-≈-Xm-W-t√m. Ah-scm∂n®p hkn-∏m≥ h∂ as‰mcp a’y-am-WXv F∂v Ah hnNm-cn-°p-∂p.
AXp-t]mse IrjvW≥ Ah-cn-sem-cm-fm-sW∂p bmZ-h-∑m¿ hnNm-cn-®p.
At±lw Ah-tc°mƒ alm\pw _p≤n-am-\p-am-sW-∂-dn™v At±-lsØ
"bmZ-h-cn-ep-Ø-a≥' F∂p hnfn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. A{X-X-s∂. Ahsc√m-hcpw acn-®p. Rms\m-gn®v a‰mcpwXs∂ Pohn-°p-∂n-√.''
""AsX-ß-s\-bmWv,'' F∂v hnZpc≥ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn hnfn-®p]d™p. ""Fßs\ h∂p- I qSn Ah- c psS acWw? Zb- h mbn F√mw
Ft∂mSp ]d-bq. F\n-°Xp tIƒ°m-\p≈ tijn-bp-≠v.''
""Hcn-°¬'' D≤-h≥ ]d-bm≥ XpSßn: ""Hcn-°¬ Nne bmZ-h-Ip-am-c∑m¿ Zzmc-Ib
- n-te°p h∂ Nne Ejn-amsc apjn-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Pmw_h-Xo-]p-{X-\mb kmw_s\ kv{Xothjw sIń®v "Cu kv{Xo {]k-hn®m¬ BtWm s]tÆm P\n-°pI' F∂p tNmZn-®p. "Ahƒ Hcp Ccp-ºpe-°sb {]k-hn°pw. B De° tlXp-hmbn \nß-fpsS hwiw- ap-gp-h≥
\in-°pw' F∂p tIm]n-jvT-cmb Ejn-am¿ ]d-™p.''
""kmw_≥ Hcn-cp-ºp-e° {]k-hn-°-Xs∂ sNbvXp. AYhm Ah≥
Ahs‚ thjw am‰n-b-t∏mƒ Hcn-cp-ºp-e° I≠p. Ipam-c-∑m¿ `b-s∏´v
cmas‚bpw IrjvW-s‚bpw kao-]-Øp-sN∂v D≠mb kwK-Xn-I-sfms°
hnkvX-cn-®p. _e-cm-a≥ tIm]n-®p. B De° cmIn s]mSn-bm°n kap-{ZØn¬ Ie-°m≥ At±lw Ah-tcm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´p. AtXmsS At±lw
F√mw ad-°p-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. IrjvW≥ Aß-s\-b√ D≠m-b-Xv.''
""Ipcp-t£-{X-Øn-ep-≠mb bp≤m-\-¥cw AXn\p Imc-W-`q-X≥
IrjvW-\m-sW∂v Zptcym-[-\-am-Xm-hv, hnip-≤-bmb Km‘m-cn Adn™v
At±-l-tØmSv AXn-bmbn tIm]n-®p. "A·n kzbw D≠mbn apf-¶mSv
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\nt»jw \in-°pw-t]mse Akq-b-bm-Ip∂ A·n hf¿∂p Ipcp-hwiw
\in-®-Xm-Wv.' IrjvW≥ ]d™p. ]t£, B cmP-am-Xmhn\v AXv
t_m[y-am-bn-√. Ahƒ IrjvW-t\mSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: "Aß-bpsS
hwihpw kzbw-Ir-Xm\¿∞w-aqew \in-°pw.' IrjvW≥ sXmgp-ssItbmsS B im]w G‰p-hm-ßn. Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p. "CsXmc\p-{K-l-am-Wv, im]-a-√.''
""h¿j-ßƒ Ign-™p. B Imew h∂p-sh∂v IrjvW≥ Adn-™p.
F√m-hcpw {]`m-k-°-c-bn-te°v t]mI-W-sa∂pw Ipd-®p-Imew AhnsS
Ign-b-Wsa∂pw At±lw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ t]mbn˛˛k¥p-jvS-amb Hcp P\-°q´w. Hcp Znhkw Ah-sc-√m-hcpw aZy-]m\wsN-bvXp. B el-cn-bn¬ XΩn¬ ]d-™Xpw sNbvXXpw Ah¿ Adn™n-√. Ah¿ XΩn¬ Ie-ln-°m≥Xp-S-ßn. ]c-kv]cw A]-hm-Z-ßƒ
]d-™p. Aev]-k-a-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ hg°p aqØv D{K-I-e-l-am-bn-Øo-cpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw sIm√p-Ibpw Bbp-[-ßƒ Xo¿∂-Xmbn
I≠-t∏mƒ B Ic-bn¬ hf¿∂n-cp∂ Gc-I(-Rm-ß-W)∏p√v ssI∏-Ønbn¬ HXp-ßm-hp-∂{X ]dn-s®-SpØv AXp-sIm≠p XΩn¬ X√p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. De-°- cm-In-bn´ s]mSn-bn¬\n-∂mWv Gc-I∏
- p√v hf¿∂-Xv. Hmtcm
]p√pw Hmtcm Akv{Xw-t]mse i‡n-bp-≈-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Aev]-kabw-sIm≠v bmZ-h, t`mP, A‘-I-hw-i-ß-fn¬s∏´ F√m-h¿°pw D∑q-e\miw h∂p-tN-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
""IrjvW≥ Ahsc hn´p-t]mbn Hcp Ac-bm-ens‚ Nph-ń-en-cn-°p∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p. Rm\pw At±-l-tØm-sSm-cp-an®v hcp-∂p-s≠∂p
]d™p. Ft∂mSv _Z-cn-Im-{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mhm-\mWv Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™Xv. Rm\-Xns\ \nc-kn®v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: "Rm\-ß-sb-°q-SmsX
Cu temIØp Pohn-°n-√. Asß-t∏mgpw Fs‚ ASp-Øp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v.
Fs∂ Aßv IqsS sIm≠p-t]m-bmepw!' ssat{X-b-a-l¿jnbpw AhnsS
h∂p-tN¿∂p.
""IrjvW≥ Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™p: "D≤-hm, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv
{i≤n-°-Ww. Aßbv°v Fs‚-Iq-sS- h-cp-hm≥ km≤y-a-√. Aßbv°v
Hcp ISa \n¿Δ-ln-°m-\p-≠v. ]c-a-amb kXy-sa-s¥∂v Rm\ßbv°v
D]-tZ-in-°mw. {_“-hn-Zybpw Rm\ß-bv°p-]-tZ-in-°mw. Aßv temIw
ap-gph≥ k©-cn®v Fs∂ {]m]n-°m-\-dn-bm-Ø-h\v AXn-s\-°p-dn®v D]tZ-in-°-Ww.' B al¬]mTw Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®-tijw At±-l-tØmSv hnSpX¬ hmßm≥ ]d-™p. Rm≥ t]m∂-tijw IrjvW≥ tbmKm-k-\-Ønen-cp-∂p. At±lw ]flm-k\w kzoI-cn®v CStØ ]mZw XpS-bn¬ tI‰nh-®p. Zqsc-\n-s∂mcp thS≥ CSsØ XpS-bn¬ tI‰n-h-®n-cn-°p∂ At±l-Øns‚ ]mZw I≠p. Cfw-Np-h-∏p≈ ]mZhpw a™-∏´pw I≠v AsXmcp
am\m-sW∂ anYym-t_m[w Ah-\p-≠m-bn. B thS≥ em°p-t\m°n Hcp
icw FbvXp. B icw IrjvWs‚ ]mZ-Øn¬ Xd-bv°p-Ibpw A[nIw
Xma-kn-bmsX At±lw acn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ _Z-cn-bn-te°p
t]mIp-∂-h-gn-bm-Wv.''
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IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v [mc- ap-dn-bmsX IÆp-\o¿ Hgp-°n-s°m≠v hnZpc≥
F√mw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw D≤-hs\ Zb-\o-b-amw-hÆw t\m°ns°m≠v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""IrjvW≥ Aßbv°p]tZ-in® XØzw
Fs∂bpw ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cp-hm-\-t]-£n-°p-∂p. F{X Bth-i-tØm-Sp-IqSn
Rm\-Xm-{K-ln-°p∂p F∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bmw.''
D≤-h≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kvt\ln-Xm, Aßsb D]-tZ-in-t°≠
Bƒ Rm\-√. AXv ssat{X-b-a-l¿jn-bmWv ssat{X-bm-{i-a-Øn¬
t]mbn {_“-hnZy ]Tn-°-W-sa-∂v, Aß-tbmSp ]d-bm≥ IrjvWs\s∂
Gev]n-®n-´p-≠v. At±-lsØ At\z-jn-®p-t]mbn I≠v At±-l-Øn¬\n∂v
]Tn-°p-I.'' kvt\l-]q¿Δw bm{X-]-d-™-tijw ]≠v \c\pw \mcm-bW\pw X]- -\p-jvTn® hS-°p≈ B _Z-cn-Im-{iaw e£y-am°n D≤h≥
\S-∂p-t]m-bn.
20. {]]-©-kr-jvSn-bpsS IY
Zp-c≥ ssat{Xbm{iaw ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ KwKm-Xo-c-tØ°v bm{XsN-bvXp. At±lw AhnsS FØn-t®¿∂p. Ejnsb hμn-®-Xn-\ptijw D≤-hs\ I≠ Imcy-sØ-∏‰n C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""`K-hm≥
D≤h\v D]-tZ-in® hnZy ]Tn-°p-hm-\mWv Rm\-ß-bpsS kao]w h∂ncn°p-∂-Xv. Aßv Zb-hmbn AsXs∂ ]Tn-∏n-°-W-sa-∂-t±lw ]d-™n´p≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Aß-bn¬\n∂v ]Tn-°-W-sa-∂Xv IrjvWs‚ C—bm-bn-cp∂p.''
ssat{X-b≥ ]d™p: ""Aßv Fs‚ ASp-°≥ h∂Xv F\n°v
kt¥m-j-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F¥m-W-ßsb hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂-sX∂v ]d-bp-I.
Rm\-ßbpsS kwi-b-ßƒ Xo¿Øp-X-cm≥ {ian-°mw.''
hnZp-c≥ ]d™p: ""hn⁄-\mb al¿tj! Cu temI-Øn¬ C{Xbpw
-Imew ]e- X-c-Øn-ep≈ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Rm≥ Pohn-®p-t]m-∂p.
kmXznI-cm-b-hsc Rm≥ Adn-bpw, ZpjvS-∑m-cm-b-h-cpsS CS-bnepw Rm≥
Pohn-®p-t]m-∂n-´p-≠v. F√m Imcy-ß-fnepw hyXy-kvX-cmb Ah¿°v Hcp
Imcy-Øn¬ sFI-cq-]y-ap-≠v. P\-ßƒ {]hrØn FSp-°p-∂Xv Htc-sbmcp
B{K-l-Øm-em-Wv. AXm-bXv kpJw. hnNn-{X-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, Ah-cpsS
{]hr-Øn-Iƒ Ah¿°v kpJw \evIp-∂n-√. F∂-√, ZpxJw C√m-Xm°p∂pan-√. kt¥m-j-a-√, k¥m-]-amWv Ah-cpsS {]hr-Øn-I-fpsS êambn
Ah¿ kºm-Zn-°p-∂-Xv. Rm≥ kzbw Btem-Nn-®p. CsXm-gn-hm-°m-s\mcp
hgn-bnt√! hf-sc-°m-e-ambn Fs∂ thZ-\n-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Cu hnja-{]-iv\-Øn¬ F¥p- sh-fn®w hoip-hm-\mWv km[n-°pI? ZpxJ\nhm-cW-Øn\v a\p-jys‚ I¿Ø-hy-sa-¥mWv? Hcphs‚ {]hr-Øn-bpsS êambp-≠m-hp∂ ZpxJ-Øns‚ \nhm-c-W-Øn\v? Fs‚ tNmZy-Øn-\p≈ adp]Sn
Ah-km\w Rm≥Xs∂ I≠p F∂p-amWv Fs‚ hnNm-cw. `K-h¬I-Ym-
hn
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{i-h-Ww-sIm≠pw At±-l-sØ-°p-dn®p am{X-ap≈ a\-\w-sIm≠pw a\pjy\v Cu {]iv\-Øn-s\mcp ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°m≥ km[n-°pw. {]t`m!
Aß-sb-t∏mse \mcm-b-W-`-‡-cmb P\-ßƒ°v Cu temI-Øn¬ Htcsbm-cp-t±-iyta-bp-≈p. A]-Y-k-©m-cn-I-fmb a\p-jysc Cuiz-c-\n-te°p
\bn-°p-I, `K-h¬IY ]d-bp-I, Ahn-SpsØ aln-a-sb-∏‰n a\- n-em-°pI.
Aßs\ `‡n-am¿§m-h-ew-_n-I-fm-°p-I. Zb-hmbn Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
Aßs\ P\-km-am-\y-Øn\v `‡n D≠m-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I. Rßƒ°v
B IY-tIƒ°m≥ hfsc taml-ap-≠v. alm-\mb hymk≥ alm-`m-c-Xw
Rßsf ]Tn-∏n-®p. B IY Rß-tfmSp ]d-bp-∂-Xp-hgn a\p-jy-[¿Ωw
GsX-√m-sa∂v At±lw F√m-h-scbpw ]Tn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. [¿Ω-Øns‚
A¿∞-Øn¬ hcm-hp∂ Aev]-hy-Xym-k-ßfpw At±lw Rßsf ]Tn∏n®n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Rßƒ°v IqSp-X¬ Adn-b-Ww. \mcm-b-W-kvXpXnbm-Ip∂ kp[m-ckw Rßƒ°v ]m\w sNø-Ww. \mcm-b-Ws‚ _lp°fmb Ah- X m- c - ß - s f- ∏ - ‰ nbp≈ IY Ft∂mSv hnkv X - c n®p ]d- ™ pX∂mepw. temIsØ ho≠pw ho≠pw ]cn-ip-≤-am-°m-\mbn At±lw
sNbvX F√m I¿Ω-ßsf-∏-‰nbpw Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
ssat{X-b≥ hnZp-cs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm≠pw A\p-Iq-e-`mh-Ønepw Nncn-®p. F∂n-ń-ßs\ ]d™p: ""[¿Ω-tZ-hs‚ Ah-Xm-c-amb
Aßv Cu tNmZy-ßƒ Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°p-∂Xv bp‡-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Rm≥ Aß-tbmSv hfsc k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `K-h¬°Y apgp-h≥
Aßsb tIƒ∏n-°m≥ F\n°v BÀm-Z-ap-≠v. Ah-bpsS XpS°w apX¬
Rm\m-cw-`n-°mw:''
""alm-{]-f-b-Øn-\p-ti-j-amWv AXp-≠m-b-Xv. `qan- ap-gp-h≥ Pe-Øn¬
apßn. alm-{]-f-b-Øn-\p-tijw \mcm-b-W≥ tbmK-\n-{Z-bn¬ ebn-®n-cp∂p.
BZn-ti-j-\m-Ip∂ alm-k¿∏-Øns‚ ta¬ At±lw Nmcn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. A·n Ac-Wn-bn-se-∂-t]mse PKØp apgp-h≥ X∂n¬ ebn∏n-®n´v At±lw \n›-e-ambn ÿnXn-sN-bvXp.
{XnKp-W-ßƒ ka-\n-e-bn¬ h¿Øn-®p. AXp-sIm≠v I¿Ω-an-√mXmbn. Aßs\ Ipsd-°mew Ign-™p. Ct∏mƒ Imew {XnKp-W-ß-fpsS
ka-\ne sX‰n-®p. ka-\n-e -sX-‰n-b-t∏mƒ \mcm-b-Ws‚ \m`n-bn¬-\n∂p
ctPm-Kp-Wmw-i-ambn XSn® Hcp X≠v s]m¥n-h-∂p. AXv hfsc henb
Hcp Xma-c-bmbn hf-cp-Ibpw Np‰pw {]`m-]q-cn-X-am-°n-Øo¿°p-IbpwsNbvXp. \mcm-b-W≥ {_“mhv F∂ as‰mcp cq]-Øn¬ B Xmac-bnte°v {]th-in-®p. kzbw-`q-hm-I-bm¬ Xm≥ thZ-ß-fn¬ \n]p-W-\mbn
kzbwI≠p. AhnsS Xm≥ am{X-am-sW∂pw I≠p. IÆp-Iƒ hnkvXrXambn Xpd∂v \mep-]p-d-tØ°pw t\m°p-Ibpw \mep-`m-K-tØ°pw t\m°p∂-Xmb \mep Xe-Iƒ X\n-°p-s≠∂v ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ Np‰pw
Pe-∏-c-∏-√msX as‰m∂pw I≠n-√. Xm≥ tI´ i_vZw henb henb
Xnc-am-e-Iƒ Iqń-b-Sn-°p-tºm-gp-≈-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv-. Nph-ń-te°p t\m°nb-t∏mƒ Xms\mcp Xma-c-bnebn¬ Ccn-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠p. B Xma-c-
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Ø≠ns‚ DZv`-h-sa-hn-Sp-∂m-sW∂v At±-l-Øn\v Btem-Nn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign™n-√. At±lw X≠n¬°qSn Iogvt∏mń-d-ßn. AXns‚ Ah-km-\Ønepw H∂pw I≠n-√. At±lw kzÿm-\-Øp-Xs∂ h∂p. Npd-dp-ap≈
sh≈-Øn¬\n∂v "X]', "X]' F∂p tXm∂p-amdv Hcp i_vZw tI´p.
X]- p-sN-øq, X]- p-sNøq F∂v B i_vZw ]dbpwt]mse tXm∂n.
{_“mhv B Xma-c-bn-en-cp∂v \qdp-sIm√w X]- -\p-jvTn-®p. \qdp-sIm√w
At±lw [ym\w]q≠n-cp-∂p.
s]s´∂v At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ \mcm-b-W-kz-cq]w sXfn-™pI≠p. Xma-c-Ø-≠p-t]mse shfpØ \mcm-b-W≥ BZn-ti-j-\n¬ hn{ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. At±lw BZn-]p-cp-j-\m-sW∂v {_“m-hn\v Adn-hmbn.
B `K-hms\ I≠ DS≥ At±-l-Øn\v ⁄m\w e`-n®p. F¥mWv sNtø≠-sX∂v At±-l-Øn\p a\- n-em-bn. Hcp ]pXnb temIw krjvSn-°m\mbn At±lw Xma-c-bn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. Xs∂ Bcpw ]Tn-∏n°m-sX-Xs∂ At±lw \mcm-b-Ws\ kvXpXn®p ]qPn-®p. ""temI-sØbpw
X∂n-ep≈ k¿Δ-N-cm-N-c-ß-sfbpw krjvSn-°m≥ Aß-tbmSv Rm≥
Bhiy-s∏-Sp-∂p.'' `K-hm≥ \n¿tZin-®p. ""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´'' F∂p
{_“mhv ]d™p.
{_“m-hns‚ a\- n¬\n∂v k\-I≥, k\-μ≥, k\m-X\≥, k\¬°p-am-c≥ F∂v \mev Ejn-am¿ DZv`-hn®p. Ah¿ P\n-®-t∏mƒ {_“mhp
]d™p: ""{]Pm-kr-jvSn-I¿Ωw Bcw-`n®v AXp s]cp-°n-bmepw.'' B
\mev Ejn-am¿ tamt£-—-p°-fm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ krjvSn-I¿Ω-Øn¬ DZyp‡-cm-bn√. {_“mhv Ah-cn¬ tIm]n-®p. ]t£, tIm]-a-S-°n. hnthIw
At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]sØ \nb-{¥n-®p. F¶nepw At±-l-Ønep≈
tIm]w Hcp cq]w {]m]n®v At±-l-Øns‚ s\‰n-bn¬\n∂v ]pd-Øp-h∂p.
Nph-∏p-cm-in-bn¬ \oe-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Hcp Ipń-bm-bn-cp-∂p- A-Xv. P\n®
DS≥ AXv Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. ""F\n°v Hcp t]cpw hkn-∏m-\p≈ CShpw
Xcn-I'' F∂v ]pXp-Xmbn ]nd∂ B Ipń Ic-™p-]-d-™p. {_“mhv
AXp-tI´v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Ic-b-cp-Xv. P\n-®-\n-an-j-Øn¬ Ic-bp-Ibm¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ cp{Z≥ F∂p hnfn-°pw. lrZ-bw, ]t©-{μn-b-ßƒ,
Poh≥, BIm-iw, hmbp, A·n, Pew, `qan, kqcy≥, N{μ≥, X]- v˛˛˛-Cu ÿm\-ß-fmWv \n\°v \n¿Æ-bn-®p-X-∂n-´p-≈-Xv. \n\-°n-t∏mƒ
t]mImw. \ns∂-t∏m-ep≈ A\-h-[n-t]sc krjvSn-°mw.''
AXn- \ p- t ijw {_“mhv kztZ- l - Ø n¬\n∂v ]Øp- ] p- { X- ∑ msc
krjvSn-®p. A{Xn, AwKn-c- v, ]pe-l≥, ]pe-kvXy≥, {IXp, `rKp, Z£≥,
aco-Nn, hkn-jvT≥, \mc-Z≥ F∂-nh-cmWv Ah¿. {_“m-hn¬\n∂v
[¿Ωhpw A[¿Ωhpw IqSn D≠m-bn. At±-l-Øn-s‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂v
tamlhpw ]pcn-I-Øn¬\n∂v tIm]hpw D≠m-bn. \ng-en¬\n∂v Hcp kzcq]-ap-≠m-bn. Cu ]p{X\v I¿±a≥ F∂v t]cn´p. At±-l-Øns‚ ico-cw,
a\ v Ch-bn¬\n∂v Cu temIw apgp-h-\p-≠m-bn. \mep apJ-ß-fn¬\n∂v
\mep-th-Z-ß-fp-≠m-bn. AXn-\p-tijw {_“mhv Xs‚ icocw c≠mbn
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]Ip-Øp. Hcp `mKw ]pcp-j\pw at‰Xv kv{Xobpw. Ah-sc- kzm-bw-`p-ha\p-sh∂pw iX-cq-]-sb∂pw hnfn-®p-h-∂p. Ch¿ c≠p t]cpw-IqSn A©p
a°sf DXv]m-Zn-∏n®p s]ä-°ƒ: BIq-Xn, {]kq-Xn, tZh-lqXn F∂nhcpw˛˛B◊-°ƒ {]nb-{h-X\pw DØm-\-]m-Z-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. BIqXn cpNnsb∂ Ejnsb hnhmlw sNbvXp, tZh-lqXn I¿±-a-s\bpw {]kqXn
Z£-s\bpw hcn®p. Ch-cpsS a°fpw Ah-cpsS ]n¥p-S¿®-°m-cp-ambn
temI-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ \nd-™p.
21. BZn-h-cmlw
bw-`ph-a\p P\n-®-bp-S≥ A—s‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""Rm≥ sNtø-≠-sX-s¥∂v Iev]n-®m-epw. Rm≥
AX-\p-k-cn-®p-sIm-≈mw.'' Xs‚ ]p{Xs‚ hm°p-tI´v {_“mhv hfsc
kt¥m-jn°pIbpw {]Pm-krjvSn XpS¿∂v t]mI-W-sa∂v ]d-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. ""Rm\Xp sNbvXp-sIm-≈mw.'' a\p ]d-™p. F∂m¬ At±lw
XpS¿∂p: ""Fs‚ krjvSn-I-sf√mw FhnsS hkn-°-W-sa∂v Nq≠n-°mWn®p-X-∂mepw. krjvSn-bpsS `mc-ta-ev°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. ]t£, alm{]-f-b-Im-esØ sh≈-Øn¬ `qan Xmgv∂p-In-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. `qan Ct∏mƒ
]mXm-f-Øn-em-Wv. `qansb Xncn-®p-In-´m≥ km[n-°p-sa-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS
AòjvSw km[n-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ i‡-\m-hpw.''
{_“mhv Aº-c-∂p. At±lw kzbw Cßs\ Btem-Nn®p: ""`qansb
]mXm-f-Øn¬\n∂pw sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-sX-ßs\? krjvSn-I¿Ωw \S-Øp∂sX-ßs\? \mcm-b-Wm, Aßp krjvSn-sN-øm≥ Ft∂mSp Iev]n-®p. Cu
hnj-a-{]-iv\-Øn-s\mcp hgn-bp-≠m-°m≥ Aßbvt° Ignbq.'' {_“mhv
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws\ kvacn-®p. At±lw [ym\-\n-a-·-\m-b-t∏mƒ
s]s´∂v At±-l-Øns‚ aq°n¬\n∂v hfsc sNdp-Xmb hncense \Jwt]m-ep≈ Hcp ]∂n ]pd-Øp-Nm-Sn. P\n-®-tXm-Sp-IqSn AXv \nanjw {]Xn
hf¿∂p hf-sc-b-[nIw hep-Xm-bn. I≠p-\n-∂-h-sc√mw AXv {io\m-cm-bW≥ `qansb ]mXm-f-Øn¬\n∂v Ic-tI-‰ns°m≠v hcm-\mbn ]∂n-bmbn
]nd-∂-Xm-sW∂v a\- n-em-°n.
I≠p\n-∂-h-cp-sS-sb√mw lrZbw ]nf¿°p-amdv D®-Øn¬ D≠mb
B ]∂n-bpsS K¿÷\w \mep-]mSpw {]Xn-≤z-\n-®p. F√m-hcpw `b-NInXcmbn Dds° Ic-bp-Ibpw `K-hms\ Iq´-tØmsS kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
Xs‚ Np‰p-ap≈ hmbphpw Pe-Øns‚ apIƒ∏-c∏pw {LmWn-®psIm≠v B Kwò-c\
- mb ]∂n s]s´∂v kap-{Z-Øn-te-s°-Sp-Øp-Nm-Sn. òIcamb B Nm´-Øns‚ B-LmXw kln-°m-\m-hmsX kap{Zw s]mßpIbpw
Xmgp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aev]w \o¥n-Øp-Sn®v kap-{Z-Øn-\-Sn-bn-te-°q-fnbn´v B ]∂n sh≈-Øn-\Sn-bn-se-Øp-Ibpw AhnsS `qan ÿnXn-sN-øp-
kzm
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∂Xp ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. `qansb Xs‚ c≠p tX‰-I-fn-ep-ambn IpØns∏m°n ]∂n taevt∏m-´p-bcp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. B taevt∏m´p≈ t]m°v
hfsc kmh-[m-\-am-bncp-∂p. Hc-kp-c≥ B t]m°p XS-bm≥ {ian-®p.
Ahs\ sIm∂v, XS w \o°n B hcmlw taevt]m´p s]m¥n-s°m-≠ncp-∂p. k\-I\pw tkmZ-c∑
- mcpw {_“mhpw aco-Nnbpw tkmZ-c∑
- mcpw izmka-S°n ImØp-\n-∂p.
Aßs\ Ah¿ t\m°n-\n-ev°p-tºmƒ `qan s]mßn-h-cp-∂Xv Ah¿
I≠p. hcmlw Xs‚ tX‰-I-fn¬ AXns\ Xmßn-\n¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚
tX‰-IƒsIm-≠p-≠mb hn≈-en¬ hcmlw `qansb ÿm]n-®p-d-∏n-®p.
{_“mhpw a‰p-≈-hcpw hcm-l-aq¿Ønsb kvXpXn-®p. Ah¿ C{]-Im-camWv kvXpXn-®-Xv: ""Aßv tZh-∑m-cn¬ tZh-\mbn b⁄≥ F∂ cq]Øn¬ F√m-h-cmepw Bcm-[n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aß-bpsS cq]w \mep thZßfm-Wv. hcm-l-cq]w]q≠ \mcm-b-Ws\ Rßƒ hμn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS
Xz°v Kmb-{Xnbpw a‰p Oμ- p-I-fp-am-Wv. Aß-bpsS tZl-Ønse tcmaØn\v _ln¿ v F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Aß-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ BPy-ß-fm-Wv.
NmXp¿tlm-{X-sa∂ NSßv Aß-bpsS \mep Imep-I-fm¬ D≠m-°-s∏-´Xm-Wv. Aß-bpsS Cu ]pWy-cq]w ImWp-hm≥ F√m-h¿°p km≤ya√.''
Ah¿ AXn-\p-tijw At±-l-Øns‚ ico-c-Øns‚ Hmtcm `mK-ßfpw
b⁄w sNøm-\p≈ Hmtcm D]-I-c-W-ß-fmbn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ah¿ ]ns∂bpw XpS¿∂p: ""Rßƒ Aß-tbmSp IrX-⁄-Xbp-≈-h-cmWv. Aß-bpsS tX‰-bm¬ D≤-cn-°-s∏´ `qan kuμ-cy-h-Xn-bmbn
ImW-s∏-Sp∂p. Hcm\ Xpºn-°-cw-sIm≠p s]m°n-∏n-Sn-®n-´p-≈-Xmb Xmacsam-´p-t]m-se-bn-cn-°p∂p Ahƒ. krjvSn-°-s∏-´-Xn-s\√mw ÿnXn-sNtø≠-Xmb `qan hos≠-Sp-Øp-X-∂-Xn\v Rßƒ Aß-sb hμn-°pIbpw
\μn {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Rßƒ Aß-sbbpw Aß-bpsS
]Xv\n-bmb `qam-Xm-hn-s\bpw hμn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS Np‰pw Aßv NnXdnb sh≈-Øp-≈n-Iƒ tZh-tem-I-ß-sf-t∏mepw ip≤o-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
Aß-bpsS tcma-ßƒ sImgn-™p-hoW ÿe-ß-sf√mw ]pWy-`q-anbmbncn°p-∂p. b⁄-ßƒ \S-Øp-hm≥ tbmKy-amb CS-ßf
- m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Aß-bpsS Zbm-Zm-£n-Wy-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb t\{X-ßƒ Ft∏mgpw Rßfn¬ ]Xn-bp-hm≥ Rßƒ {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.'' `K-hm≥ Ah-cpsS hm°pIƒ
{i≤n®v Aev]-t\cw AhnsS \n∂p. s]s´∂v Ahn-sS-\n∂p ad-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
hnZp-c≥ CS-bn¬ Ibdn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]t`m! Du ]pcmW-kw-`hw tIƒ°p-∂Xv tcmam-©a
- p-≠m-°p-∂X
- m-Wv. Cu Akp-c≥ Bcmbn-cp∂p F∂v ]d-bp-I. \mcm-b-W≥ ]∂n-bpsS cq]-Øn¬ h∂v, lncWym-£≥ F∂ Akp-cs\ sIm√m-\mbn kzbw {]Xy-£-s∏´ kw`-hsa-s¥∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
ssat{X-b≥ ]d™p: ""lnc-Wym-£s‚ IY-sb-∏‰n ]d-bm≥ \ap°v
hf-sc-Zqcw ]pd-tIm-´p-Xs∂ t]mtI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
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co-Nn-bpsS ]p{X-\mb Iiy-] Ejn°v Z£≥ Xs‚ ]Xn-aq∂p ]p{Xnamsc hnhm-lw-sNbvXp sImSp-Øp.
Hcn-°¬ k‘ymka-bØv ZnXn h∂v `¿Øm-hns‚ Acn-In¬ \n∂p.
kt‘ym-]m-k\ Ign™v A·n-bn¬ ]mev tlman-®-tX-bp-≈p. ZnXn t{]amth-iw-]q≠v At±-l-tØmSv cXn A¿∞n®p. Ahƒ hfsc arZp-kz-c-Øn¬
]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]mW-h-√`! Fs‚ icocw Aß-bn¬ t{]am-th-iwaqew sh¥p-cp-Ip∂p. Fs‚ B{K-l-\n-hrØn hcpØn Fs∂ kpJn-∏n®m-epw. a∑-Y-tZ-h≥ hcp-Ønb Cu k¶Sw Ak-l-\o-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
At±lw adp-]Sn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. F∂p I≠v Ahƒ ho≠pw ]d™p:
""F∂n¬ Zb-hp-≠mbn Cu thZ\ eLq-I-cn-®mepw!'' kvt\l-tam-l-ßƒ
\nd-™p-Xp-fpºn \nev°p∂ Ah-fpsS kpμ-c-cq-]-sØbpw \b-\-ß-sfbp-w t\m°n Ah-fn¬ I\n-thmsS Iiy-]≥ Cßs\ ]d™p:""Fs‚
{]nb-]-Xv\o, Xo¿®-bmbpw \ns∂ Rm≥ kpJn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. Pohn-X-amIp∂ kap-{Z-Øn-\°sc FØm-\p≈ tXmWn-bmWp `mcy. Ahƒ kpJØnepw ZpxJ-Ønepw `¿Øm-hns\ A\p-K-an-°p-∂p. Ahƒ [¿ΩamNcn®v
`¿Øm-shm-∂n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ Ahs‚ kl-[¿Ω-Nm-cn-Wnbpw PohnX-k-Øbpw BIp-∂p. hnhmlw Ign™ kv{Xosb Pmbm F∂p hnfn°p-∂p. AXn\p ImcWw `¿Ør-lr-Z-b-Øn-ep≈ c≠mw-P-∑hpw am\y]-Z-hnbpw kn≤n-°p-∂-Xn-\m-em-Wv. \o F\n°p hfsc {]nb-s∏-´-h-fmWv.
]t£, Ct∏mƒ \ns∂ {]m]n-∏m≥ ]d-b-cp-Xv.''
""t\m°q, k‘ym-k-a-b-am-Wv. kqcy≥ Xs‚ Np´p-I-cn-°p∂ civanIƒ CXm Ct∏mƒ ]n≥h-en-®p, kuay`m-h-Øn¬ ]Sn-™m-dp-`m-K-tØ°v
HmSn-t∏m-hp-Ib
- m-Wv. ssZhn-II
- m-cy-Øn-\p≈ ka-ba
- m-Wn-Xv. CXv ]I-ens‚
alm-tZ-h-\n-jvS-s∏´ `mK-am-Wv. At±lw {]a-Y-K-W-ß-fm¬ ]cn-N-cn-°s∏´v Xs‚ ]cn-ip-≤-amb Imf-∏p-d-Øp-I-bdn aμw aμw k©-cn-°p∂
ka-b-am-Wn-Xv. kqcy≥, N{μ≥, A·n F∂ Xs‚ aq∂p IÆp-IƒsIm≠v
At±lw temIsØ ho£n-°p∂ ka-b-am-Wn-t∏mƒ. NnXm-`kvaw tZlam-k-Iew ]qin, Im‰n¬ ]d-°p∂ s]mSn-bm¬ hnf-ßp∂ PSm-`m-c-tØmSpIq-Sn, \ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-bmb kXn-bpsS Cu `¿Ømhv temIw Im°p∂p.
cXn-sN-øm≥ sX‰mb ka-b-am-Wn-Xv. alm-\mb alm-tZ-h-\n¬ _lpam\an- √ mbv a ImWn- ° - e m- W n- X v . Ipd- ® p- t \cw Im°q, `h- X nsb Rm≥
Xr]vXbm-°p-∂p-≠v £an-°p-I.''
]t£, Ah-fXv A\p-k-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. Xs‚ tamlw \ncm-ibn¬ Iem-in-°ptam F∂ hnNm-c-Øm¬ tIm]n®pw Imtam-∑-Ø-amb
thZ-\I
- m-cWw Nn¥m-i‡n \in®pw ZnXn Ah-fpsS \mY-t\mSv Bh¿Øn®m-h¿Øn®v Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah-km\w Ahsf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm\mbn At±-lØ
- n\v Ah-tfmSv kwK-an-t°-≠n-hc
- n-Ibpw sNbvXp. hnthIw
ho≠p-In-ń-b-t∏mƒ Iiy-]s‚ ap∂-dn-bn∏v Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω-bn¬h-∂p.
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Ahƒ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Ima-Øm¬ aXn-a-d∂v ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xnbpw
Aß-bpsS hm°pw Rm≥ ImWp-Itbm tIƒ°p-Itbm D≠m-bn-√. almtZ-hs\ A]am-\n-®pthm F∂p Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂n¬ P\n-°m≥t]m- I p∂ inip At±- l - Ø ns‚ tIm]Øm¬ \in- ° - b n- s √∂v
F\n°pd∏p-X-∂m-epw. Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬hoWv At±-ltØmSv am∏-t]-£n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Cu ]m]w £an-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Ft∂mSp
]d-bp-I. alm-tZ-h≥ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-co-`¿Øm-hm-W-t√m. At±lw A\pI-º-Im-Wn-°p-sa∂v F\n°pd-∏p-≠v. F¥mWv kw`-hn-°pI F∂v
Ft∂mSp ]d-™mepw. Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.'' Iiy-]≥ hfsct\cw
au\w ]q≠n-cp∂p. HSp-hn¬ At±lw apJw-Ip-\n-®p-\n-ev°p∂ `mcy-bpsS
t\sc-t\m°n Cßs\ ]d-bp-hm≥ XpSßn: ""\o ]m]w-sN-bvXn-cn-°p-∂p.
Fs∂ ImWm≥ h∂-t∏mƒ \ns‚ a\- n¬ Imaw \nd-™n-cp∂p. \o
Fs∂ A\p-kc
- n-®n-√. alm-tZ-h\
- n¬ A\m-Zc
- hp ImWn®v \o At±-lsØ
A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ Cu aq∂p Ip‰-ßƒ in£m¿l-am-Wv. \o
ZpjvS-∑m-cmb c≠p a°-fpsS amXm-hm-Ipw. Ah¿ aq∂p-tem-Ihpw B{Ian®v iey-ap-≠m°pw. tZh-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS Iøq-°n¬ IjvS-s∏-Spw. `qanbn¬
kZm-Nm-c-ßƒ \in-∏n-°m≥ Ah¿ {ian-°pw. injvS-∑msc in£n-°pw.
temtIm-]-{ZhImcnI-fmb Chsc \in-∏n-°m≥ `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ AhX-cn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc \ns‚ a°ƒ temIw apgp-h≥ òXn-bp-f-hm-°p∂ Hcp
ÿnXn-hn-tijw D≠m-°pw.''
CsX√mw Aßs\Xs∂ kw`-hn-°p-sa∂v ZnXn Adn™p. Ahƒ
At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ Ip-ºn´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]mW-\mYm,
Aß-tbm-sSmcp hcw am{Xta Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-∂p-≈p. Fs‚ a°ƒ `Khms‚ ssII-fm¬ h[n-°-s∏-S-W-sa∂p Rm\-t]-£n-°p-∂p. {_m“-Wim-]-Øm¬ acn-°msX Ign-tb-W-ta. CXn¬ BZy-tØXv ap‡n°p ImcWhpw c≠m-a-tØXv Fs∂∂pw \mi-Øn¬ BgvØp-∂-Xp-am-Wv.''
Iiy-]≥ ]d™p: ""]›mØm]w ]m]-Øns‚ i‡n-Ip-d-bv°pw.
Ign-™-Im-cy-tam¿Øv \o Ct∏mƒ ZpxJn-t°-≠. \ns‚ a°-fpsS ac-WØn\v \mcm-b-W≥ ImcW-am-hp-sa∂p ]d-™Xv \mcm-b-Ws\ _lpam-\n-°-bm-I-bmepw alm-tZ-h-t\mSpw Ft∂mSpw £am-bm-N\w sNbvXXn-\mepw \ns‚ a°sf \mcm-b-W-\-√msX a‰mcpw sIm√p-I-bn-s√∂p
Rm≥ Dd-∏p-X-cp-∂p. \n\°p kam-[m-\-am-hp∂ as‰mcp Imcyhpw Rm≥
]d-bmw. \ns‚ ]u{X≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ G‰hpw henb `‡-\m-bn-Øocpw.
At±-lØ
- n-s‚ `K-hZ- v`‡
- n-sb-∏‰n temIw F∂pw {]iw-kn-°pw. a\pjy¿
`K-h∂maw D®-cn-°pw Ime-tØmfw At±-l-sØbpw kvacn°pw. F{]Imcw kz¿Æw A·n-bn¬ ]gp-∏n®v amen\yw \o°n ]cn-ip-≤a
- m-°p-∂pthm
A{]-Imcw a\p-jy¿ \ns‚ ]u{X\p Xpey-am-Ip-hm≥th≠n \mcm-b-W`-‡n-bm-Ip∂ A·n-bn¬ Ah-cpsS euIn-Im-i-Iƒ Blp-Xn-sN-øpw.''
""GXv FXn¿∏n-s\bpw hI-hb
- v°msX cmhpw ]Iepw Xs‚ {]nbs∏´
`K-hms\ Bcp `Pn-°p-∂pthm B BƒX-s∂-bmWv bYm¿∞-`-‡≥.
78
`mK-h-X-IY
]©-`q-Xm-fl-I-amb Cu icocw hnSp-tºmƒ Abmƒ \mcm-bWs\
{]m]n°pw. Abmƒ°v Bk-‡n-bp≠mhn-√. Abmƒ k’z-`m-hn-bm-hpw.
Abmƒ ss[cy-Øn-s‚bpw A\p-Iº
- b
- p-sSbpw hnf-\n-ea
- m-bn-cn-°pw. Akqbtbm tIm]tam C√msX Abmƒ F√m-h-scbpw Xs∂-t∏mse IcpXpw.
Abmƒ°v i{Xp-°-fp-≠m-hn-√. temI-Øn¬ {]Im-ihpw XWp∏pw Xcp∂
N{μ-s\-t∏m-se-bmhpw Abmƒ. Abmƒ Xs‚ kuay-X-sIm≠v a\p-jylr-Z-b-ßsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°pw. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h-\p-th≠n `K-hm≥
{]Xy£-\m-hpw. \ns‚ ]u{X≥, `K-hms\ t\cn¬ ImWm≥km[n-°p∂
A]q¿Δw Nne-cn¬ Hcp-h-\m-bn-Øo-cpw.''
Xs‚ aqV-X Im-cWw Xs‚ ]p{X-∑m¿°p h∂p-Iq-Sm-\n-S-bp≈ hn[n
XSp-°m≥ H∂p-sIm≠pw km≤y-a-s√-∂v ZnXn a\- n-em-°n. ]›m-Ø-]n®n´v Imcy-an-s√∂pw \mcm-b-Ws‚ ssIsIm-≠-√msX Xs‚ a°ƒ°p
ac-W-an-s√∂v Adn-™-Xp--sIm≠v Ahƒ°v a\- -am-[m-\Øns‚ GItZ-i-cq-]-ap-≠m-bn. AXn\pw ]pdta Xs‚ ]u{X≥ alm-km-Xzn-I-\m-bnØo-cp-sa∂ hkvXpX Ahsf kam-[m\n∏n®p. `¿Øm-hns‚ Acn-In¬\n∂p Xe XmgvØnbpw IÆn¬ IÆp-\o¿ \nd®pw \S-∂p-t]m-hp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
23. Al-¶m-cn-I-fmb Imh¬°m¿
Xn-bpsS K¿`-Øn¬ inip-°ƒ hf-sc-thKw hf¿∂p-h-∂p. tZh-∑mcp-sSbpw temI-Øn-s‚bpw `mhn-tbm¿Øv B km[zn hyk-\n®p.
AXp-sIm≠v B Ipń-Isf Xs‚ K¿`-Øn¬Øs∂ h®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°m≥
Ah¿ {ian-°p-Ibpw P\n-°m-\\
- p-hZ- n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\
Ah-fpsS D≈n¬Øs∂ Ah¿ \qdp-sIm√w hkn-®p. At∏mƒ Hcp
AZv`pXkw`-h-ap-≠m-bn. P\n-°mØ Ipń-I-fpsS tXP- ns‚ B[n-IywsIm≠v temIw \njv{]-`-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. tZh-tem-I-ßƒ°pIqSn AhbpsS Kmwòcyw \jvS-s∏-´p. tZh-∑m-cpsS kzX-th-bp≈ {]`m-]qcw IpdbpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS tXP- ns\ ad-bv°p-∂Xp I≠v tZh-∑m¿
krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb {_“m-hns‚ ASp-°¬ t]mhp-Ibpw Cu cl-kyØns‚ ImcWw hni- Z o- I - c n- ® p- X - c p- h m- \ m- h - i y- s ∏- S p- I bpw sNbv X p.
At±lw AhcpsS t\sc t\m°n Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Cß-s\-]-d™p: ""]cn{`-an-°-Ø-°-Xmbn ChnsS H∂p-an√. s]s´-∂p≈ Hcp Imc-W-Øm-e√
CXv. CXn\p ImcWw Rm≥ ]d-bmw.''
""Hcn-°¬ Fs‚ a°-fmb k\-I≥, k\-μ≥, k\m-X-\≥, k\¬Ipam-c≥ F∂n-h¿ \mcm-b-Ws‚ hmk-ÿ-e-amb sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°v
At±-lsØ ]qPn-°m-\mbn sN∂p. Ah¿ Bdp Ihm-S-ßfpw [rXn-bn¬
IS∂v Ggm-a-tØ-Xn¬ FØn, sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°p IS-°m≥ `mhn-®t∏mƒ Ah¿ XSbs∏´p. Ejn-amsc Aßs\ sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°pIS°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw XS-™Xv Pb\pw hnP-b-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ch-cm-bn-
Zn
79
`mK-h-X-IY
cp∂p c≠p Ihm-Sw-kq-£n-∏p-Im¿. Ah¿ Ejn-am-cpsS apºn¬h∂v C{]Imcw ]d™p: ""\nßƒ°v IS-°m≥ ]‰p-I-bn√'' Ejnam¿ Ch¿ c≠pt]-cp-sSbpw t\sc Aev]-t\cw t\m°n. Ah¿ AXo-h-kp-μ-c-∑mcpw
AXym-Uw-_-c-ambn hkv{Xw [cn-®-hcpw AXy-[nIw Al-¶m-cn-I-fp-ambncp-∂p. Ah¿ ]d-™-Xns\ hI-h-bv°msX Ejn-am¿ Ggmw Ihm-S-Ønte°p \oßp-Ibpw {iotIm-hn-en¬ {]th-in-°m-\p-Zy-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Imh¬°m¿ XßfpsS KZ-sIm-≠v Ahsc XS™p, ""IS-°m≥ ]mSn√''
F∂p ]d™p.
CXv Ejn-amsc hf-sc-b-[nIw iey-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ah-cpsS \b-\-ßfn¬
Ima-Øns‚ I\n-jvT-\mb tIm]-Øns‚ emRvO\ ImWp-am-dm-bn. Ah¿
Pb-hn-P-b-∑m-cpsS t\tc t\m°n C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""`K-h-’-∂n-[nbn¬ F{Xtbm Ime-ambn hkn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ \nß-fn¬ Cu A`nIm-ay-a-√m-Ø- kz`mhw D≠m-bn-°m-Wp-∂Xv hnNn-{Xw-X-s∂. `K-hms‚
km∂n≤yw \nßsf Al-¶m-cn-I-fm-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂v Rßƒ°p
ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. \mcm-b-Ws‚ kao-]-Øn¬\n∂p hn´p-t]m-Is´
F∂p \nßsf Rßƒ i]n-°p-∂p. Imaw, t{Im[w, aZw XpSßn kI-ehn[ Xn∑-Ifpw \nd™ a\p-jy-tem-I-Øn¬ \nßƒ P\n-°pw. \mcm-bWs‚ kmao]yw \nß-sf, kmXzn-I-∑m-cm-b-h-sc-°qSn A]-am-\n-°-Ø°-hn[w A‘-∑m-cm-°n-b-Xp-sIm≠v \nßƒ At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc
AIse Ccn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.''
Pb\pw hnP-b\pw Ah¿°v hcp-hm-\n-cn-°p∂ hn[nsb∏‰n `b-hnlze-cm-bn´v Ejn-am-cpsS Imev°¬ hogp-Ibpw am∏n-\-t]-£n-°bpw sNbvXp.
Ejn-am¿°v Ah-cpsS t]cn¬ Zb tXm∂n-sb-¶nepw Cßs\ ]d™p:
""\nßƒ AXn-\¿l-∑m-cm-sW∂p t_≤y-s∏´v Rßƒ \nßsf i]n®p.
]t£, B im]-Øn\v t`Z-K-Xn-- h-cp-Ømw. i{Xp-`m-h-Ønse¶nepw
Ft∏mgpw `K-hms\ I≠p-sImt≠ Ccn-°p-∂-hn-[-amhpw \nß-fpsS
P\\w.'' c≠p-t]cpw Xß-fpsS ssI sNhn-bn¬h®v ""im¥w! ]m]w!
`K-hm-\n¬ i{Xp-Xtbm? i{XpX? AsX-ßs\ km≤y-amhpw?'' F∂nßs\ Dds° hnfn®p]d-™p. Ah-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v IÆp-\o¿
[mc-[m-c-bmbn Hgp-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ B \nanjw AhnsS {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Ejn-am¿
At±-lsØ ]qPn-®p. sNdp-∏°
- m-cmb B c≠p ]m¿j-Z∑
- mcpw `K-h¬]mZßƒ ]nSn®v hnSmsX AhnsS InS-∂p. `K-hms‚ ]mZ-ßƒ IÆp-\o¿sIm≠p \\-™p. At±lw Ah-tcmSv Fgp-t∂-ev°m≥ ]d-™p. sNdp∏-°m-cmb Ejn-amsc t\m°n At±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS aln-a-b-dnbmsX Fs‚ Cu Zmk-∑m¿ \nßsf \nμn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-f-hsc i]n®Xv \ymb-hp-am-Wv. \nß-fpsS {]hrØn Rm\w-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂p. `rXys‚
Ip‰w bP-am-\-\n¬ {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿°p-th≠n Rm≥
\nß-tfmSv am∏p-tNm-Zn-°p-∂p. Hcp `‡-t\-°mƒ IqSp-X-embn Rm≥
Btcbpw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. B `‡≥ A]-am-\n-X-\m-hp-tºmƒ Rm≥
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`mK-h-X-IY
G‰hpw tIm]n-jvT-\m-hp-∂p. Ah¿ \nßƒ \n¿tZ-in® hn[w At[mtem-I-Øn¬ P\n-°-s´. ]n∂oSv Fs‚ k∂n-[m-\Øn¬ h∂p-sIm-≈pw.''
""Xß-fpsS ap≥tIm-]-Øn¬ kzbw e÷n-X-cm-bn, `K-hm≥ AXy[nIw kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-cpsSta¬ im]w sNmcn-™-Xn-s\∏‰n Nn¥n-®v, Xß-fpsS at\m-\n-b-{¥-W-°p-d-hn-s\-∏‰n `K-hm≥ Xßsf
Xm°o-Xp-sN-bvIbmtWm F∂p i¶n®v B Ejn-am¿ AhnsS \n∂p. AhcpsS Btem-N\ F¥m-sW∂p a\- n-em°n `K-hm≥ ]d™p: ""\nßƒ
H´pw ]cn-{`-an-t°-≠. bYm¿∞-ambpw Rm≥ Cu kw`hw apgph≥ AwKoI-cn-°p-∂p.'' `K-hms‚ ho≠pw Dd-∏n-°p∂ hm°p-tI´v Biz-kvX-cmb
Ejn-am¿ At±-lsØ hμn®v Ahn-sS-\n∂v t]mhp-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. \mcmbW≥ Pb-hn-P-b-∑m-sc-t\m°n C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Ejn-am-cpsS im]w
C√m-bva-sN-øm≥ F\n°p Ign-bpw. F∂m¬ Rm\-ßs\ sNøp-I-bn-√.
{_m“-W-im]w hnK-Wn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. \nßƒ c≠p-t]cpw a\p-jy-tem-IØn¬ P\n-°-Ww. \nßƒ°v aq∂p P∑-ßƒ D≠m-Ipw. H∂n¬ t{Im[am-bn-cn°pw \nß-fpsS A[x-]-X-\-Im-c-Ww. ]n∂-tØ-Xn¬ Imaw \nßsf
kzI¿Ω-Øn¬\n∂pw hyXn-N-en-∏n-°pw. ]ns∂m-∂n¬ aZw \nß-fpsS
I¿Ω-ßsf `cn-°pw. ]t£, Hcp Imcyw Rm\p-d-∏n®p ]d-bmw. \nßƒ
Fs‚ ssIbm¬˛˛-˛Fs‚ ssIbm¬ am{Xw˛˛˛sIm√s∏-Spw. HSp-hn¬ \nßsfs∂ ho≠pw {]m]n-°pw. \nßƒ Ak-m[m-c-W-co-Xn-bn¬ Fs∂
shdp°pw. \nßƒ Fs‚ `‡-∑m-cm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂∏‰n hnNm-cn°p∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Fs∂-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p∂ CXv Hcp-Xcw tbmKamWv. Cu kw{`-a-tbmKw \nßfpsS {]tXy-Im-h-Im-i-am-bn-cn°pw aq∂p
P∑-ßƒ°p-tijw \nßƒ°v ap‡n e`n-°pw. At∏-mtg°pw aq∂m-asØ
bpK-amb Zzm]-c-Øns‚ Ah-km-\hpw BIpw.''
""`K-hm≥ Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw A{]-Xy-£-\m-hp-Ibpw Ah¿
`qan-bn-te°p ]Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu \mcm-b-W-Zm-k-∑m¿ ZnXn-bpsS
K¿`-Øn¬ Bhn¿`-hn-®n-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS tXP- mWv temI-Øns‚
{]Im-i-am-μy-Øn\p Imc-Ww. as‰mcp Imc-W-hp-an√.'' F∂n-{]-Imcw
{_“mhv ]d-™-h-km-\n-∏n-®p. \qdp-sIm√w Ign-™-tijw ZnXn°v c≠p
]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah-cpsS A—≥ Ah¿°v lnc-Wym-£≥ F∂pw
lncWy-I-in-]p- F∂pw t]cn-´p. Ah-cpsS P\\w temI-\m-isØ
ImWn°p∂ ]e B]-’qN-\-I-tfm-Spw-Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
24. lnc-Wym-£-h[w
ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ hf¿∂p i‡nbpw kma¿∞yhpw kºm-Zn-®p.
Ah¿ {_“m-hns\ ]qPn®p. Xo{h-amb X] p sNbvXp {kjvSmhns\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. lnc-Wy-I-in]p Nnc-RvPo-hnXzw hc-ambn At]£n-®p. Xm≥Xs∂ ac-W-Øn¬\n-s∂m-gn-hm-°-s∏-ń-ń-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ B
hcw-X-cm≥ km≤y-a-s√-∂v {_“mhp ]d-™p. Akp-c≥ At∏mƒ Nne-
B
81
`mK-h-X-IY
t`ZKXn-I-tfmsS Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! F∂m¬ F\n-°n-ßs\ hcw
A\p-h-Zn-°p-I. Hcp tZh\pw Fs∂ sIm√-cp-Xv. Hcp a\p-jy\pw Fs∂
sIm√-cp-Xv. Aß-bm¬ krjvSn-°-s∏´ H∂pw Xs∂ Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\v
Imc-W-am-I-cp-Xv. Hcm-bp-[hpw Fs∂ D]-{Z-hn-°m≥ i‡-a-mI-cp-Xv. Poh\p-≈tXm Poh-\n-√m-ØtXm Bb Hcp hkvXpthm Pohntbm Fs∂
\in-∏n-°m≥ i‡-am-h-cp-Xv. cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw Rm≥ acn-°-cp-Xv. Rm≥
`qan-bnepw BIm-i-Ønepwh®v acn-°-cp-Xv. Krl-Øn-\p-≈ntem ]pdtØm
h®v acn-°-cp-Xv.'' lnc-Wy-I-in]p F√m km≤ymkm≤y-X-I-sfbpw ]‰n
Nn¥n®v Ah-bn¬\n∂v kpc-£n-XXzw tNmZn-®p. ""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂p
]d™v {_“mhv AhnsS ad-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿
ss{XtemIyw Pbn-°m-\mbn ]pd-s∏-´p. tZh-∑msc thK-Øn¬ ]cm-P-bs∏-Sp-Øn. lncWym£≥ Ft∏mgpw Xs‚ tPyjvTs\ {]oWn-∏n-°m≥
tamln®pw IqSp-X¬ bi v kºm-Zn-°p-hm-\m-{K-ln®pw X\n®p ]pd-s∏´p.
\mcm-b-W≥ k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-sW∂v Ah≥ Adn-bp-Ibpw At±-lsØ
Aan-Xa
- mb i{Xp-Xt- bmsS shdp-Øp-hc
- n-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu \mcm-bW
- s\
\in-∏n-®-√msX temI-ß-sf√mw Xß-fpsS A[o-\-Øn-em-°p-hm≥ km≤ya-s√∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n.
At[m-tem-I-ß-fpsS A[n-]-Xn-bmb hcpWs‚ hn`m-hcn F∂ \Kcnbn¬ lnc-Wym-£≥ {]th-in-®p. lnc-Wym-£≥ hcpWs‚ apºn¬sN∂v
Al-¶m-ct- Øm-Sp-IqSn Ipºn´v ]cn-lm-k]
- q¿Δw hn\-bk
- z-cØ
- n¬ Cßs\
]d™p: ""{]t`m! Aß-tbmSp bp≤w-sN-øm-\p≈ Fs‚ Ah-Imiw Zbhp-≠mbn A\p-h-Zn-°p-I. Aß-bpsS iucyw {]kn-≤-am-W-t√m. ]≠v
Aßv F√m ssZXy-∑m-scbpw tXmev]n®p cmP-kqbw Ign-®p. C{]-Imcw
Aßv At[m-tem-I-ß-fpsS A[n-]-Xn-bm-bn. Aß-tbmSv bp≤w-sN-øp-∂Xv
F\n°v am\-am-Wv.'' B Akp-c≥ ]n∂oSv _l-f-a-b-ambn s]mń-®n-cn®p.
hcp-W≥ tIm]-a-S-°n, ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-Øn¬ hn\-bm-\zn-X-s\-∂-hÆw
]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ lnc-Wym-£, F\n°p hb- m-bn. bp≤w
sNø¬ \n¿Øn-bn´v hf-sc-°m-e-am-bn. bp≤w-sN-øm-\p≈ tamlw F\n°v
Xosc C√. \nt∂mSv a\-t m-Sp-Iq-Snbpw X\n-°p-Xm≥ t]m∂-h-\m-bn´pw
bp≤w sNbvhm≥ temI-Øn¬ Hcp-ht\ D≈q. B Bƒ, B `K-hm≥,
B ]pcm-W-]p-cp-j≥, B alm-\mb \mcm-b-W-\m-Wv. At±-ltØmSv
bp≤w-sN-øq. Aß-bv°-t±-lsØ {]m]n-°p-I-bpw- sN-ømw.'' hcp-W≥
Ipd-®p-t\cw au\-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-tijw Cßs\ XpS¿∂p: ""\nßsft∏m-se-bp≈ ZpjvS-∑msc \n{K-ln-∏m≥am-{X-ambn At±lw hnhn[ cq]ßƒ [cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn-¬\n∂v At±-l-a-ßsb tamNn∏n-°pw. At±lw tlXp-hmbn Aßv \mb, Ipdp-°≥ F∂n-h-bpsS `£W-Øn-\p-am{Xw H°-Ø-°-hn-[-Øn¬ `qan-bn¬ InS-°pw.'' \mcm-b-W≥
Xt∂mSp bp≤w sNbvhm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-sa-t∂m¿Øv lnc-Wym-£≥
l¿tjm-∑-Ø-\m-bn. hcp-W≥ HSp-hn¬ ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ At±lw AhK-Wn-®p. B Akp-c≥ Np‰n-\-S-∂v Xs‚ _≤-i-{Xp-hns\ At\z-jn-®p-
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`mK-h-X-IY
sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Aßs\ At±lw Ae-™p-\-S-°p-tºmƒ \mc-Z≥ hfsc
XnSp-°-ap-≈-h-\mbn tXm∂p-amdv lnc-Wys‚ ASp-°¬ h∂p ]cn-{`-an®v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""lnc-Wym, \mcm-b-Ws\ At\z-jn®v \S°pI-bmWv
Xm¶ƒ F∂p Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. \mcm-b-W-t\mSv bp≤w sNø-W-sa∂pw
At±-lsØ \in-∏n-°-W-sa∂pw Aßv tamln-°p-∂-Xmbn tI´p. CXp
icn-bmtWm?'' ""kXy-amWv.'' lnc-Wym-£≥ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn ]d-™p.
""Xo¿®-bmbpw CXp kXy-am-Wv. hf-sc-s°m-√-ß-fmbn \nß-fpsS Cu
k¿tΔ-iz-cs\ Rm≥ At\z-jn®p \S-°p∂p F∂v temIw apgp-h≥ Adn™n-´p-≠v. At±lw FhnsS Hfn-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Bsc-¶nepw Fs∂
ImWn-®p-X-cn-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Fs‚ IrX-⁄-X-bv°-‰-an-√.''
""F∂m¬ Aß-bvs°-t∂mSp IrX-⁄-\m-hm≥ km[n-°pw.'' \mcZ≥
]d-™p. ""At±lw Fhn-sS-bm-sW-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. Aß-bpsS ASptØ°v AXp ]d-bm≥th-≠n-bmWv Rm≥ C{X- [r-Xn-bn¬ h∂-Xv. alm{]-f-b-Imew apX¬ `qan ckm-X-e-Øn¬Xs∂ InS-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Aßv
Hm¿°p-∂p-≠t- √m. `K-hm≥ `qansb hos≠-Sp-°W
- s
- a∂v hnNm-cn®v Ahsf
ckm-X-eØn¬\n∂pw s]m°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ hcm-l-cq]-sa-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-Wv.
At±lw h∂v `qansb ssIbn-se-SpØp kap-{Z-\n-c-∏n-se-Øm-\mbn aSßns°m≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Aßv H∂p [rXn-]n-Sn-°p-IbmsW-¶n¬ At±-lsØ
]nSn-°m\pw At±-l-tØmSv bp≤w-sN-øm\pw km[n-°pw.''
\mc-Zs\ \n¿t√m`w hμn®v B ]pWy-h-cmlw Ccp∂ ÿe-tØ°p
lnc-Wym-£≥ ]m™p. Abmƒ At±-lsØ D®-Øn¬ hnfn®v Cßs\
]d™p: ""tl arKta! Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv tIƒ°q. Rm≥ t\m°n
\nevs° Cu `qansb tamjvSn®v HmSn-°-f-bm-sa∂p hnNm-cn-°p∂Xv AßbpsS hnUvVn-Ø-am-Wv. ckm-X-e-Øn-ep≈ Rßƒ°v {_“m-hn-\m¬
\evI-s∏-´-Xm-W-hƒ F∂v Hm¿°p-I. Ahsf FSp-°m≥ Aßbv°p Ignbn-√. Ah-fn-e-ß-bv°-h-Im-ihp-an-√. Aßv Hcp XkvI-c-\m-Wv. Hcp hcml-Øns‚ cq]saSp-Øn-´p-s≠-¶nepw Rm≥ At\z-jn®p \S-°p∂ Fs‚
i{Xp-hmb \mcm-bW
- \
- mWv Aßv F∂v Rm\-dn-bp-∂p. Aß-bpsS t\´ßsf-∏‰n Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. C{X-bpw-Imew Aßp Rßsf NXn-®pw-sIm≠p
Ign-®p-Iq-ń. Aß-bpsS ambm-_-e-Øm¬ \nßƒ Rßsf sIm√p-∂p.
Hcn-°epw Rß-fn-sem-cm-tfmSpw t\cn´v Aßp bp≤w-sN-bvXn-ń-√. RßfpsS {]nb-i-{Xp-°-fmb tZh-∑m¿ CXn-\p-th≠n am{X-amWv Aßsb
k¿tΔ-iz-c-s\∂p hnfn-°p-∂-Xpw hf-sc-tbsd kvXpXn-°p-∂Xpw. C\n
taem¬ AXv \S-∏n-√. B Imew Ign-™p-t]m-bn. Rm\nXm FØn;
AtXmsS Aß-bpsS kph¿Æ-Imew Ah-km-\n®p F∂¿∞w. Rm\nXm
Aßsb I≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∂mSp bp≤w-sN-ømsX t]mIm≥ Rm≥
A\p-h-Zn-°n-√. Rm\-ßsb ba-tem-I-tØ°-bbv°p-Ibpw Akp-c-∑m¿°p≈ Htc-sbmcp am¿§-X-SksØ \o°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p-≠v.''
lnc-Wym-£s‚ hm°p-Isf Ah-K-Wn®v `K-hm≥ kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂p
]pd-Øp-h-cp-hm≥ {ian-®p. At∏mƒ lnc-Wy≥ At±-lsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂v
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Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aßv \mW-an-√m-Ø-h-\m-Wv. Fs∂bpw Fs‚ iucysØbpw I≠v Aßv HmSp-hm≥ {ian-°p-∂Xv AXp-sIm-≠m-Wv. hf-sc°m-e-ambn Rm≥ A-ßsb t\m°n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-´v. Ffp-∏-Øn¬ Fs∂
hn´p-t]m-Im≥ Rm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-bn-√. Fs‚ ASp-°¬\n∂pw HmS-≠.
Aß-sb-∏‰n tI´p-Xp-ap-X¬ Fs‚ ssIIƒ Xcn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu
ssIIƒsIm≠v bp≤w-sNbvhm≥ Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p.''
hcmlw `qansb kap-{Z-\n-c-∏n¬ h®p. At±lw AXns\ Dd-∏mbn
{]Xn-jvTn-°bpw sNbvXp. F∂n´v lnc-Wym-£s‚ t\sc Xncn™v C{]Imcw ]d™p: ""Rms\mcp arK-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Aß-bpsS hm°pIƒ {Kln-°p-∂Xv. izm-\s‚ Ipc-tIƒ°m≥ arK-ßƒt° IS-a-bp-≈q.
bYm¿∞-Øn¬ [oc-∑m-cmb a\p-jy¿ Aß-bpsS ]c-kv]-c-_-‘-an-√mØ
hm°p-Iƒ tIƒ°n-√, tIƒ°p-hm≥ A¿l-cp-a√. Aßv ac-W-Øns‚
IpSp-°n¬ s]´-h-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p, As√-¶n¬ Aß-sb-°mƒ i‡n-Iq-Snb-h-tcmSv Cß-s\-sbms° ]d-bp-I-bn-√. Aßp Ipd-®p-apsº ]d-™t]mse Bcpw t\m°m-Xn-cn-°p-tºmƒ `qansb Cu ckm-X-e-Øn¬\n∂v
tamjvSn-°p-hm≥ {ian-®n-cp∂ Rm≥ Hcp tNmc≥X-s∂-bm-Wv. F∂m¬
Aßv Fs∂ I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Akp-c-∑m-cpsS k©m-c-am¿§-Øn¬
Ah-cpsS ]mZ-ß-fn¬ Xd-bv°p∂ Htc Hcp ap≈p \o°w-sN-øm≥ Aßp
i]-Yw-sN-bvXn-cn-°p∂p F∂m-Wt√m ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw Zbbp-≈-h-\mWv. Aß-bpsS kvt\ln-X-∑m-cpsS Imep-Iƒ apdn™p tNmcsbm-en-°p-∂Xp ImWm≥ F\n°p Ign-bn√ Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp
iqc≥ hmKvZØw ewLn-°p-∂Xp Im-Wm\pw F\n°p i‡nbn-√. AXp
sIm≠mWv Rm≥ ChnsS \nev°p-∂-Xv. As√-¶n¬ CXn\p ap≥]p-Xs∂
Rm≥ HmSn-t∏m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p.''
tIhew arK-amb B hcm-l-Øns‚ shdp∏pw ]cn-lm-khpw Ie¿∂
i_vZw tI´v lnc-Wym-£s‚ tIm]w A\n-b-{¥n-X-am-bn. At±lw i_vZtØmsS `K-hms‚ t\sc HmSn. At±lw Hcp k¿∏-sØ-t∏mse No‰pIbpw tIm]m-[n-Iy-Øm¬ Xe-I-d-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hcm-l-Øns‚ AcnIn¬h∂v KZ-sIm≠v Du°n¬ ASn-®p. bas‚ hc-hns\ Hcp tbmKn
{]Xn-tcm-[n-°pw-t]mse `K-hm≥ B KZm-LmXw XSp-Øp. F∂n´v At±lw
kz¥w KZ-sb-SpØp s]m°n lnc-Wys‚ s\‰n-bn¬ -H-c-Sn-sIm-Sp-Øp. lncWy≥ amdn-\n∂v ho≠pw KZ-sIm-≠-Sn-®p. Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw hf-sc-t\cw
KZ-IƒsIm≠p bp≤w-sN-bvXp. B bp≤w Ghcpw izmk-a-S-°n-bmWv
t\m°n-\n-∂p-I-≠-Xv. lnc-Wym-£≥ Hcp \n mc tbm≤m-hm-bn-cp-∂n-√.
At±lØns‚ FXn-cm-fntbm `K-hm≥X-s∂. Cu Kwò-c-bp-≤-Øns‚
KXn-Im-Wm≥ {_“mhpw Ejn-amcpw ckm-X-e-Øn-te°v h∂n-´p-≠m-bncp∂p. {_“mhv \mcm-b-W-t\mSv ]d™p: ""{]t`m! Ah-cpsS kvXpXnIƒ tI´v A`n-am-\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Rm≥ Hcp Zp¿∫-e-\n-an-j-Øn¬ Cu
]m]n°pw Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw hc-ßƒ \evIn. Aßsb ]qPn-°p∂-h-sc-sb√mw t{Zmln-°m≥ Ah¿ _≤-I-¶-W-cm-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ah-
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sc-s°m≠v temIw IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. lnc-Wy≥ hfsc i‡-\m-Wv. Ahs\
H´pw \n m-c-\m-bn-°-cp-X-cp-Xv. k‘ym-k-abw ASp-Øp-Xp-S-ßn. cm{Xnk-abw ASp-°p-t¥mdpw Akp-c-∑m¿°v i‡n h¿≤n-°p-sa∂v Rm≥
Ahn-Sp-tØmSv ]d-tb≠ Bh-iy-an-√-t√m. Ct∏mƒ A`n-PnØv F∂ ipàp-lq¿Ø-am-Wv. Ct∏mƒ Cu temI-Øn¬ Cu ]m]nsb C√m-Xm-°nbm-epw.''
""Rm≥ Ime-am-Wv. Fs‚ Cu aI≥ A`n-Pn-Øp-ap-lq¿Ø-Øns‚
hnip-≤n-sb-∏-‰nbpw Akp-c-∑m¿°v Fs∂ tXmev]n-°-Ø° i‡n h¿≤n∏n-°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰nbpw Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cp-∂p'' F∂v a\ n¬ ]d-bp∂a-ń¬ `K-hm≥ H∂p Nncn-®p. At±lw lnc-Wys‚ t\¿°v ]m™v Xs‚
KZ-sIm≠v Ahs‚ XmSn-bn¬ ASn-®p. ]t£, lnc-Wy≥ Xs‚ KZsIm≠v B ASn XSp-Øp. Akp-cs‚ bp≤w Xo¿®-bmbpw hfsc
ka¿∞-am-bn-cp-∂p. `K-hms‚ KZ apdn-bp-Ibpw At∏mƒ, FXn-cm-fn°v
Bbp[w \jvS-s∏´v FXn-cm-fn-tbmSv bp≤w-sN-øm≥ \nhrØn-bn-√m-sX-h∂m¬ X¬°mew bp≤w \n¿Øn-sh-°p∂ acym-Z-Im-Wn-°p∂ ań¬
Akpc≥ Ipd-®p-t\cw ImØp-\n-ev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. hcmlw N{IsØ
Blzm-\w-sN-bvIbpw AXv Xs‚ ssIbn¬ FØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. lncWy≥ At∏mgpw KZm-bp≤w am{Xw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Abm-fXv `Khms‚ t\sc Fdn-bp-Ibpw `K-hm≥ AXv CStØ ssIsIm≠p ]nSn°pI-bpw-sN-bvXp. KZ aS-°n-s°m-Sp-°m≥ `mhn-®-t∏mƒ lnc-Wy≥ AXv FSpØn√. thsd ]e Bbp-[-ß-sf-s°m≠pw Ah¿ XΩn¬ bp≤w sNbvXtijw HSp-hn¬ XΩn¬ a√bp≤w sNbvXp. HSp-hn¬ hcm-l-cq-]n-bmb
`K-hm≥ Xs‚ _e-ap-≈Xpw hfsc hep-Xp-amb ap≥Im-ep-Iƒ-sIm≠v
lnc-Wym-£s\ Nhp-ń-s°m∂p.
25. I¿±-as‚ X] v
s‚ ]p{X-∑m-cmb a\p, I¿±-a≥, Z£≥ F∂n-h-tcmSv ]pt{XmXv]mZ\w sNbvhm≥ {_“mhv ]d-bp-Ibpw Aß-s\-sN-øm-sa∂v Ah¿
Gev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. I¿±-a≥ kc-kz-Xo-\-Zn-bpsS Xoc-tØ°p t]mhpIbpw AhnsS X]- p-sN-bvXp-sIm≠v hf-sc-°m-ew-I-gn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±-l-Øns‚ ÌvXn-bm¬ {]oX-\mbn \mcm-b-W≥ At±-l-Øns‚
kao]w h∂v F¥m-Wm-hiyw F∂p tNmZn-®p. I¿±-a≥ At±-l-Øns‚
Imev°¬ Ipºn´v At±-lsØ kvXpXn-®p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Rm≥ `mKy-hm-\m-Wv. Aßv Fs‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Aßv ]c-{_-“-a-mWv. al-Øp-°ƒ Aßsb km£mXvI-cn-°m-\mWv
X]- p-sN-øp-∂-Xv. Aßsb I≠p-I-gn-™-h¿°v a\- n¬ as‰mcp
tamlhp-an-√m-Xm-hp-∂p. F∂n-cn-°nepw {]Pm-kr-jvSn-bn¬ hym]r-X\
- m-hm≥
Fs‚ ]nXmhv Ft∂mSp Iev]n-®n-cn-°s
- Im≠v Aß-tbmSv Hcp hcw tNmZn-
X
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∏m≥ Rm≥ \n¿∫-‘n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F\n°v Hcp kv{Xosb {]Zm-\wsN-ø-Ww. Ahƒ Ip‰-a-‰-hfm-bn-cn-°-Ww. AXn\p tijw Rms\s‚
Npa-X-e-Iƒ \n¿Δ-ln-°bpw Fs‚ k¿Δ-kzhpw Aß-bv°mbn ka¿∏n°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Aßv Ime-Øns‚ as‰mcp cq]-am-Wv˛- ˛˛-Ime-N{- I-Øns‚
A®p-X-≠m-Wv-˛˛˛-km£m¬ {_“w, Cu N{I-Øn\v hnhn[ `mK-ß-fp≠v.
]Xn-aq∂v Bc-°m-ep-Iƒ amk-ß-fm-Wv. B N{I-Øn\v ap∂q-‰n-A-dp-]Xv
]¿Δ-ß-fp-≠v-˛˛˛-Znh-k-ß-fp-≠v. AXns‚ ]´ Bdv EXp-°ƒs°m-≠p-≠m°n-b-Xm-Wv. AXns‚ hmbvØe \nan-j-ß-fm-Ip∂ e£-°-W-°n\p ]√pI-sf-s°m≠v hnXm-\n-°-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. AXns‚ ]´-Xs∂ apΩq∂p amkßfm-Ip∂ \mep Jfi-ß-fm¬ \n¿Ωn-X-am-Wv. Cu N{I-Øns‚ thKw
`bm-\-I-am-Wv. Hcmƒ°pw AXns‚ i‡n XSp-°m≥ hø. temIw apgph≥
AXn-t\mSv _‘n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. \n -lm-b-ambn AXn¬°n-S-∂p-cpfp∂p. Cu {`m¥n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hm´-Øn¬ a\p-jy¿ Ah-c-h-cpsS Imcyw
am{Xw Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw kz¥w taml-ßƒ km[n-°p-∂-Xn¬ am{Xw {i≤n°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ah¿°v Aß-sb-∏‰n Nn¥-tb-bn√. PohnXw hfscthKw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p. AXn¬ H∂pw km[n-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v AXv
hy¿∞-ambn F∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bmw. euIn-I-Po-hn-Xm-h-iy-ambn Aß-bn¬\n∂v ]e-sc-t∏mse F\n°pw NneXp km[n-∏m-\p-≠v. F¶nepw euInIhn-j-b-ß-fn¬ F\n°v A\m-k-‡n-bp-≠m-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°tW! thZßfm-Ip∂ `K-h-Zp-]-tZ-i-hm-°p-Iƒ tI´v Fs‚ A—≥ \n¿tZ-in-®n-´p≈
Npa-Xe
- I
- ƒ \njvIm-aa
- mbn sNbvhm\p≈ Ignhv Zb-hmbn F\n-°p-≠m°nØ-ctW! Bh-iy-ambn hcp-tºmƒ Aß-bpsS kvac-W-bv°p-th≠n
temIwssIsh-Sn-bm≥ F\n°v Ign-hp-≠m-°n-Ø-ctW! Cu hcw F\n°v
X∂mepw.''
Xs‚ `‡s\ t\m°n Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v \mcm-b-W≥ ]d™p: ""Aßv
a\- n¬ F¥mWv Nn¥n-°p-∂-sX-∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. I¿Ω-Øm¬ _≤amb Cu temI-Øn¬ Xma-c-bn-e-bnse Pe-I-Ww-t]mse Aßv Pohn°psa-s∂\n°-dn-bmw. Aß-bv°mbn Hcp ]Xv\n-sbbpw Rm≥ \n›-bn-®pI-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS `‡n-bm¬ Rm≥ AXoh-k-¥p-jvS-\m-Wv.
c≠pZnh-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ `qtem-I-N-{I-h¿Øn-bmb a\p Xs‚ `mcy iXcq-]-tbmSpwIqSn Aß-bpsS ASp-°¬ hcpw. Ah-cpsS aIƒ tZhlqXnsb Aßbv°v hnhm-lw-sNbvXp Xcp-hm-\mWv Ah-cn-hnsS hcp∂Xv.
Ahƒ Aßbv°v tN¿∂ `mcy-bm-hpw. Ah-fn¬ Aßbv°v HºXp ]p{Xnam-cp-≠mhpw. Ahsc aco-NymZn al¿jn-am¿ hnhm-lw-sN-øpw. Aßs\
Aß-bpsS A—s‚ Iev]\ Aßv \n¿Δ-ln-°pw. Aß-bn¬ {]oX-\mbncn-°b
- m¬ HSp-hn¬ Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°pw. AXn-\p-tijw
temI-Øn¬ Rm≥ kmwJy-aXw {]N-cn-∏n-°pw.''
`K-hm≥ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ ad-™p. I¿±-a≥ a\p-hns‚ BK-a-\hpw
{]Xo-£n-®n-cn-∏m-bn. I¿±-am-{i-a-Øns‚ Ccp-h-i-Øp-ambn kc-kz-Xo-\Zn
c≠mbn ]ncn™v Hgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. B{i-a-{]m-¥-Øn¬ sXfn™v a[p-c-
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amb Pew-\n-d™ Hcp sNdp-X-SmIw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]q°ƒ \nd-™Xpw
ê-\n-_n-U-hp-amb hr£-ßƒ B{i-a-Øn-\p-Np‰pw hf¿∂n-cp-∂p. Np‰pap≈ BImiw kpK-‘-]q-cn-X-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. kzX-th-Xs∂ ]mh-\-amb
B {]tZiw `K-hms‚ BK-a\w IqSn-bm-b-t∏mƒ hfsc t{ijvT-amb
]pWy-`q-an-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. {io\m-cm-b-W≥ Xs‚ `‡s‚ \njvI-f-¶kvt\lw I≠v kt¥m-jw-aqew IÆn¬ \nd™ IÆp-\o¿ AhnsS
Hgp-In. B Pew _nμp-k-c v F∂-t]-cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
26. tZh-lq-Xn-bpsS hchv
bw-`p-ha\p -Hcp Znhkw _nμp-k-c- n-te°v AXn-thKw bm{XsN-øp-Ib
- m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-ls
- am-∂n®v ]Xv\n iX-cq-]bpw ]p{Xn
tZh-lq-Xn-bp-ap≠v. At±lw hfsc hne-]n-Sn® ]´p-h-kv{X-ßfpw cXv\m`-c-W-ßfpw ssIbn-se-SpØv B B{i-a-Øn-te°v bm{X XpS¿∂p. thKØn¬ At±lw B ]pWy-`q-an-bn-se-Øn. Xm≥ sIm≠p-h∂ \nc-h-[nk-Ωm-\-ßƒ Zmk-∑m-sc-s°m-s≠-Sp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v At±lw I¿±-am-{i-aØn¬ {]th-in-®v Ejn-bpsS kao-]Øp sN∂p. I¿±-as‚ A·n-]qP
Ign-™-tX-bp-≈p. `K-h¬-Z¿i\w kn≤n-®-h\pw Bfl-tX-P- n¬ apßnb-h-\p-amb At±lw A·n-sb-t∏mse {]tim-`n-®p. At±-lsØ hfsc
kpμ-c-\mbpw im¥nbpw Zo\m-\p-I-ºbpw tZymXn-∏n-°p∂ IÆp-I-tfm-SpIq-Sn-b-h-\mbpw I≠v a\p hfsc k¥p-jvS-\m-bn. a\p t]mbn I¿±-as‚
Imev°¬ \a-kvI-cn-®p. I¿±-a≥ At±-lsØ A\p-{K-ln-°p-Ibpw AXnYn°v sNtø-≠-Xmb A¿Ly-]m-Zym-Zn-Iƒ \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. a\p
Hcp cmPm-hm-bX
- n-\m¬ At±-lsØ th≠hn[w _lp-am-\n-®p. a\p F√mw
khn-\bw kzoI-cn®v Ejn-bpsS Imev°¬ Ccp-∂p. cmPy--t£-a-sØ∏‰nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ `c-W-Øn¬ P\-ß-fpsS kpJ-sØ-∏-‰n-bp-sa√mw
I¿±-a≥ hfsc a[p-c-amw-hn[w tNmZn®p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Aß-sb-t∏mse AXyp-Ø-a-\mb Hcmƒ ChnsS
BK-X-\m-b-Xn¬ Rm≥ _lp-am-\n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv `qtem-I-N{I-h¿Øn-bm-Wv. Aßv Fs‚ Cu sNdp-Ip-Sn-en-te°v h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv
\mcm-b-Ws‚ {]Xn-—mbbmI-sIm≠v Rm≥ Aßsb _lp-a-m\n-°p∂p
cmPmhv {]Xy-£-ssZ-h-am-Wv. At±lw kqcy\pw N{μ\pw A·nbpw
C{μ\pw hmbphpw ba\pw [¿Ω-tZ-h\pw hcp-W\pw \mcm-b-W-\p-am-sW∂mWv ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. hocyw-sIm≠v At±lw kqcy-Xp-ey-\m-Wv. apJ`w-Kn-sIm≠v Gh-scbpw kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±lw N{μ-s\t∏m-se-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ i‡n-bpsS B[nIywsIm≠v km[m-c-W°m¿°v At±-l-tØm-S-Sp-°m≥ km[n-°-bn-s√-∂-Xn-\m¬ A·n°v kZriy-\m-Wv. [\hpw sFiz-cyhpw At±lw `cn-°p∂ cmPyØv h¿jn-°p∂p.
AXn-\m¬ At±lw C{μ-Xp-ey-\m-Wv. Xs‚ Np‰p-ap-≈-h-cpsS A¥¿§-
kzm
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X-sa-s¥-∂-dn-bp-∂-h-\mb cmPmhv F√m-bn-SØpw {]th-i-\-ap-≈ hmbphn-s\-t∏m-se-bm-Wv. Xn∑sb \in-∏n-°-emWv cmPm-hns‚ {]hrØn F∂Xn-\m¬ At±lw ba\v Xpey-\m-Wv. kXz-kw-c-£-I-\mWv At±-l-sa∂-Xn-\m¬ [¿Ω-tZ-h-\m-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ ]Z-hnbpw ss\k¿§n-I-amb
al-Øzhpw ImcWw At±lw hcp-W-\p-Xp-ey\pw `qan-bn¬ \mcm-b-Ws‚
{]Xn-]p-cp-j-\p-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp cmPm-hns\ ssZhn-I-i-‡n-bp-≈-h-\mbn
_lp-am-\n-°m≥ Imc-W-an-Xm-Wv. Cu B{i-a-Øn¬ hcp-hm≥ Aßsb
t{]cn-∏n® Imc-Ws
- a-s¥-∂d
- n-™m¬ F∂m-em-hpw-hn[w Aßsb kt¥mjn-∏n-°p-sa∂v Rm≥ Dd-∏p-]-d-bp-∂p.
I¿±-a≥ ]d™ {]iw-km-h-N-\-ßƒ tI´v H´p- ]-cn-{`-a-tØm-Sp-IqSn
a\p hn\o-X-\mbn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""X]- v, ⁄m\w, \n zm¿∞-X,
A\m-k‡n Ch {]N-cn-∏n-°m≥ Aßv `K-hms‚ apJ-Øn¬\n∂p P\n®p.
£{Xn-b-cmb Rß-fm-Is´ Aß-sb-t∏mse alm-flm-°-fm-b-hsc c£n°m\pw \nßƒ ]Tn® XØz-ßƒ \nß-sf-s°m≠v {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂-Xn-\pth≠ klm-b-ßƒ sNbvhm\pw `K-hms‚ _mlp-°-fn¬\n∂p P\n-®h-cm-Wv. \Ωƒ ]c-kv]cw c£n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ `cWw Aßbv°v Xr]vXnbm-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂p tIƒ°p-tºmƒ, Aßsb kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥
km[n-®Xv Fs‚ alm-`m-Ky-ambn Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. Zo\m-\p-I-ºn-bmb
Aßv Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n®v Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-∂Xv A\p-hZn°p-sa∂v
F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v.
F\n°v A©p-Ip-ń-I-fp-≠v. DØm-\-]m-Z\pw {]nb-{h-X\pw Fs‚
c≠v B◊-°-fm-Wv. BIq-Xn, {]kq-Xn, tZh-lqXn F∂ aq∂p-t]¿ Fs‚
s]ä-°-fp-am-Wv. s]ä°fpsS A—-\mhpI F∂Xv Hcp _p≤n-ap´p≈
ÿnXn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ s]ä-°ƒ°v A\p-tbm-Py-cmb `¿Øm-°-∑m¿
Bcm-bn-cn°pw F∂p≈ Nn¥bmWv Fs∂ hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚
aI-ƒ Cu tZh-lqXn Aß-sb-∏-‰nbpw Aß-bpsS tbmKy-X-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw
\mc-Z-\n¬\n∂p tIƒ°p-Ibpw A∂p-ap-X¬ Aß-bn¬ A\p-c-‡-bmIp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ Aßsb a\km `¿Øm-hmbn hcn-®ncn-°p-∂p. `K-hm≥ \mcm-bW
- \pw Ft∂mSv Cu At]-£b
- p-ambn Aßsb
kao-]n-°m≥ Acp-fn-s®-bvXn-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Fs‚ B{Klw
A\p-h-Zn-∏m≥ Rm\-t]-£n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Cu Ipńsb kzoI-cn®v Fs∂
IrXm¿∞-\m-°n-bm-epw.''
I¿±-a≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Ipd-®p-Im-e-ambn hnhm-lm-tem-N\ XpSßnbn-´v. Aß-bpsS aIƒ Fs∂ `¿Øm-hmbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p F∂mWt√m Aßp ]d-™-Xv. Ahsf ]Xv\n-bmbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ F\n°p
kt¥m-j-amWv. Ahƒ kuμ-cy-h-Xn-bm-Wv. B kuμcyw Ah-fpsS B`c-W-ß-fpsS {]Im-isØ \njv{]-`-am-°p-∂p. ]t£, Ahsf kzoI-cn°pw-apºv F\n-°-ß-tbmSv NneXp ]d-tb-≠-Xp-≠v. k¥-XypXv]m-Z-\whsc am{Xta Rm≥ Ah-tfm-sSmØv Krl-ÿm-{i-an-bmbn Xma-kn-°q.
AXn-\p-tijw Rm≥ Ahsf hn´v X]- n-\mbn t]mIp-∂Xpw `K-h¬
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]Z-aW-bp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. Hcp a\p-jy≥ aq∂v B{i-a-ß-fpw˛˛˛{_“-N-cy,
Krlÿ, hm\-{]-ÿm-{i-a-ßƒ-˛˛˛Ign™v BXy-¥n-I-ambn k∂ym-knbm-hp-Ibpw `mcy, Krlw, a°ƒ Chsc XyPn-°p-Ibpw thWw. CXmWv
Fs‚ Dt±-iyw.''
a\phpw iX-cq-]bpw Ah-cpsS aIƒ tZh-lq-Xnsb I¿±-a\v hnhmlw- s Nbv X p sImSp- Ø p. _nμp- k - c v F∂ {]Ir- X n- c - a - W o- b - a mb
ÿeØv Ahsf Ah-fpsS `¿Øm-shm-∂n®v hn´v B N{I-h¿Øn
_m¿ln-jvaXn F∂ Xs‚ \K-cn-bn-te°v aS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B \Kcw
Hcp ]pWy-ÿ-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. Chn-sS-bmWv hcm-l-ambn Ah-X-cn® `Khm-\v, `qan-°p-th≠n aW-Øp-\-S∂ kabw tZl-Øn¬\n∂v tcmaw sImgn™p-ho-W-Xv. B tcma-Øn¬\n∂pw Ipi F∂pw Ii F∂p t]cpap≈
]p√v apf-®p. B ]p√n\v B[n-Im-cn-I-amb t]cv _¿ln v F∂m-I-bm¬
\-K-c-Øn\v _m¿ln-jvaXn F∂p t]cn-´p. Cu _¿ln v b⁄-th-Znbn¬ ]c-Øn-bn´v BZn-h-cm-l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ a\p Cu ÿeØv Hcp
bmKw sNbvXn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C{]-Imcw ]cn-]q-Xam-°-s∏´ B ÿew
{_“m-h¿Øw F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
27. DØ-a-]Xv\n
lm-tZ-h≥ X]- -\p-jvTn-°p-tºmƒ {io]m¿ΔXn F{]-Imcw ]cn-N-cn®pthm A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ tZh-lqXn I¿±-a\v ]cn-N-cWw sNbvXp.
Znh-k-ßƒ \oßn, amk-ßƒ, h¿j-ßƒIqSn Ign-™p. F∂n´pw Ahƒ
AtX D’m-lhpw kt¥m-jhpw Ah-fpsS `¿Ør-]-cn-N-c-W-Øn¬
{]Z¿in-∏n-°bpw AX-√msX as‰mcp kt¥m-jhpw Ahƒ°n-s√∂v
tXm∂n-°bpw sNbvXp-h-∂p. Hcp Znhkw I¿±-a≥ Ah-fpsS t\sc
t\m°n. Ahƒ A\p-jvTn-®n-cp∂ {hX-ßƒ ImcWw icocw ipjvIn-®ncp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJ-{]-km-Z-Øn\v Ahƒ h∂-Im-esØ sXfn-hp-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Ah-fpsS \oe-°-Æp-Iƒ Ct∏mgpw kpμ-c-am-Wv. ]t£, A\h[n cm{Xn-Iƒ Dd-°-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah-bpsS Zo]vXn C√m-Xm-bncp-∂p. Ah-fpsS B`-c-W-ß-sf√mw Ahƒ Ipsd Ime-ambn Dt]-£n®n´v.
Ah-fpsS hkv{X-[m-cWw efn-Xhpw ]cp-°-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS
]´pIƒ Ahƒ Ft∂m Dt]-£n-®n-cp-∂p.
I¿±-a≥ Ahsf Acn-In¬ hnfn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb]-Xv\o, \ns‚ kz`m-h-Ønepw \njvI-f-¶-amb kvt\l-Ønepw Rm≥
k¥p-jvS\
- m-bn-cn-°p∂p. cmP-I\
- y-Ib
- m-bn ]
- n-d∂
- , k¿Δ-hn-[ k
- p-Jk
- ar≤nbnepw hf¿∂p-t]m-∂n-´p≈ `hXn ChnsS C{X-bpw-Imew A]m-c-amb
IjvS-∏m-Sp-Ifpw Zmcn-{Zyhpw A\p-`-hn-®n´pw Hcn-°-se-¶nepw ZpxJn-X-bmbn
ImW-s∏-ń-ń√. \nc-¥camb {hXm-\p-jvTm-\-ßƒsIm≠p [ym\Ønencp∂t∏m-sg√mw Fs∂ ip{iq-jn-®-Xp-sIm≠pw `h-Xn°v `K-h¬{]kmZw
a
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kn≤n-®n-´p-≠v. Bfl-⁄m-\w-sIm≠v At±-lsØ km£mXvI-cn-°m\p≈ i‡n Rm≥ `h-Xn°v {]Zm\w sNøp-∂p-≠v. `h-Xn°v \mcm-bWs‚ alna ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. {]nb-s∏´ \mco-a-Wo, Rm≥ ]d-bp∂Xp
{i≤n°q: At±lw ]pcn-I-sam-∂p-b¿Øn-bm¬ aXn, a\p-jy-\n-ep≈ F√m
tamlhpw \in-°m≥. At±-l-Øns‚ t{]a-hm-bvt]m-Sp-Iq-Snb t\m´w
\ΩpsS t\sc-bp-≠m-bm¬ sFln-I-kp-J-ßƒ \ap-s°-¥n\v? kz¿§o-bkp-J-Øn\v \Ωƒ Ah-Im-in-I-fmWv. At∏mƒ C{μn-b-kp-J-ß-sf-∏‰n
\mw Nn¥n-°p-∂-sX-¥n\v? \obpw Rm\pw Ah-bn¬\n∂v hnap-‡-cm-Wv.''
tZ-h-lqXn Iogvt∏m´p t\m°n-s°m≠v kz`¿Øm-hn-t\mSv Cßs\
]d™p: ""F\n-°-dn-bmw. Ahn-Sp-s∂-t∂mSp ]d-™Xv F√mw kXy-amWv.
`-hms‚ tbmK-i-‡n-sb-∏-‰nbpw {io\m-c-mb-W≥ `hm-\n¬ Ft∏mgpw
h¿jn-®psIm≠n-cn-°p∂ A\p-{K-l-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw F\n-°-dn-bmw. {]mWh-√`m! F∂m¬ Rm≥ Hcp kv{Xo am{X-am-Wv. AΩ-bm-hm-\p≈ Hcp
kv{XobpsS B{Klw {]Ir-Xn-bpsS hnIrXn am{X-am-Wv. Fs‚ a\- nse
Cu B{Klw `hm≥ Adn-™n-´p-≠m-hpw. F∂n´pw Fs∂-s°m-≠Xp
]d-bn-°m≥ `hm≥ tamln-°p-∂p.'' e÷-bm¬ Nph-∏p-\ndw hym]n® apJtØm-Sp-IqSn Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ap≥]n¬ \n∂p.
I¿±-a≥ Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ Ah-tfmSv Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´.'' kz¥w tbmK-i-‡n-sIm≠v I¿±-a≥ Hcp hnam\w
\n¿Ωn-®p. kz¿Æ-\qepw sh≈n-\q-epw-sIm-≠p -s\bvXv Ic-]n-Sn-∏n® hntij-s∏´ ]´p-h-kv{Xw-sIm≠v s]mXn™ Bk-\-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xpw cXv\w]-Xn® XqWp-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xpw `wKn-bp≈ tXm´-ßƒ, XSm-I-ßƒ,
]pjv]-ßƒ F∂n-hsb-√m-ap-≈Xpw hmbp-hn¬ kmh[m\w \oßp-∂-Xpambn-cp∂p B hnam\w. AXv B{i-a-Øns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn-ev°¬ h∂p \n∂p.
tZh-lqXn AXv t\m°n-\n-∂p. Ahƒ tamlm-‘-bmbn \nev°p-∂Xv I¿±a≥ t\m°n-°-≠p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-]Xv\o!
_nμp-k-c- n¬ Cd-ßpI. AXn¬ kv\m\wsN-bvX-tijw \ap-s°m-cpan®v Cu hnam-\-Øn¬ Ibdn `h-Xn-°n-jvS-ap-t≈-S-sa√mw t]mImw.''
]ns∂bpw Cßs\ XpS¿∂p: ""\mcm-b-Ws‚ {]km-Zw-sIm-≠p-≠m-bn-´p≈-XmWv Cu kc- v. CXv F√m-h-cp-sSbpw tamlw \nd-th-‰pw.''
apjn™ hkv{Xw DSpØpw A{i-≤-bm¬ NoIn HXp-°mØ apSntbm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw kzXth NS® icocw {hX-ß-fm¬ AXy-[nIw saen™pw
Ccp∂ \oe-tem-ln-X-bmb tZh-lqXn Ah-fpsS `¿Ømhv Bh-iy-s∏-´{]-Imcw B _nμp-k-c- n¬ Cd-ßn. Ahƒ t\m°n-\n-ev°p-tºmƒØs∂
Hc-Zv`p-X-kw-`-h-ap-≠m-bn. \qdp-I-W-°n\v buh-\-bp-‡-Ifpw AXn-kp-μcn-I-fp-amb I\y-I-am¿ Ahsf kzoI-cn-∏m-\mbn h∂p \n∂p. ssXeßfpw a‰p kuc-`y-h-kvXp-°-fpw-sIm≠v Ah¿ Ahsf Ipfn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
hne-s∏´ ]´p-h-kv{X-ß-ƒ DSp-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Ahsf cXv\m`-c-W-ßƒ AWn-bn-®p. kc- n¬\n∂pw ]pdØp h∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v
X∂-Øm-\dn-bm-Ø-hn-[-am-bn. Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ at\m-⁄-Xbpw
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I\ym-Im-Xz-Øns‚ `wKnbpw ho≠p-In-´p-Ibpw I¿±-as\ ke÷w Nn¥n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Nn¥-tb-°mƒ thK-tØmsS At±lw Ah-fpsS AcnIn¬ h∂p \n∂p. Ahƒ t\m°nb kabw At±-lhpw BfmsI amdnbn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS hnhmlw Ign™ Ime-sØ- Omb D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
At±lw Hcp K‘¿Δ-s\-t∏mse A{X kpμ-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
At±lw aμ-lm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn ssI]n-Sn®v Ahsf hnam-\-Øn-encpØn. AXv BIm-i-Øn-te-°p-b-cp-Ibpw hmbp-th-K-Øn¬ k©-cn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. B Zº-Xn-Iƒ hnam-\-Øn¬ A\-h[n h¿j-ßƒ sNeh-gn-®p. temIw Adn-bm-Ø-hn[w hfsc kpJ-I-ambn \nc-h[n Zn\-cm-{Xßƒ Ign-®p-Iq-ń. kabw t]mbXdn-™n-√. \qdp-sIm√w Ign-™p.
F∂n´pw Ah¿ AX-dn-™n-√. At∏m-tg°pw tZh-lqXn H≥]Xp s]ä°-fpsS amXm-hmbn°gn-™n-cp-∂p. `qan-bn-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-tI≠ Imeambn F∂p I¿±-a≥ Adn-™p.
kz]v\m-hÿ Ign™ tZh-lqXn Pm{K-Z-h-ÿ-bn-te°v Xncn-s®Øn.
Xs‚ `¿Ømhv Xs∂ Dt]-£n-°p-sa∂pw X]- p-sN-øm≥ t]mIp-sa∂pw
Ahƒ°-dn-bmw. hnhm-l-\n-›b-Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ AXn-s\-∏‰n At±lw
]d-™n-´p-≠v. Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ apºmsI sN∂p arZp-hmbpw hn\b-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{]mW-{]t`m! F\n°p Ipń-I-fp≠m-bm¬ DS≥ Ahn-Sp∂p Krl-ÿm-{iaw XyPn-°p-sa∂v hf-sc-°m-ewapºv Fs‚ A—-t\mSp ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v F∂ Dt]-£n°m-\p≈ Imew BK-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. {]mW-\mYm!
F∂m¬ Cu th¿]mSv Fß-s\-bmWv F\n°p kln-°m≥ Ign-bpI?
Rms\m-c-⁄-bm-Wv. kwkm-c-Zpx-J-Øn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ hgn
F¥m-sW∂v Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-∂m-epw. Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p-˛˛ F√m ImcyØn\pw Rm≥ am{X- a m- b n- Ø o- c p- a - t √m. Ipń- I ƒ hep- X m- h p- t ºmƒ
Ah¿°p-tN¿∂ -`¿Øm-°-∑msc Ah¿ kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≈pw. Ahcn¬\n∂v F\n-s°mcp kam-[m-\-hp-ap-≠m-hn-√. Ipd-®p-Im-ew-IqSn ChnsS
Xma-kn-®m¬ sIm≈mw. hn[n B¿°-dnbmw? Fs∂ klm-bn-°m-\mbn
F\n-s°mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-Imw. Fs∂ Cu kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂v
ap‡-bm-°m-\p-X-Ip∂ Hcp ]p{X≥.
Ipń-Iƒ P\n°pw apºv `hm-t\m-Sp-IqSn Pohn® Imew Fs‚ tamlw
sFln-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs∂-t∏mse Bk-‡-bmb Hcp-h-tfmSv euIn-I\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\p≈ Bk‡n kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn-te°p \bn-°p-∂p.
F∂m¬ CtX Bk‡n kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-\mb Hcmtfm-Sm-sW-¶n¬ AXp tam£-Øn-te-°p≈ am¿§-am-sW∂pw ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p. Aßv A\m-k-‡-\m-Wv. At∏mƒ Aß-tbm-Sp≈ Fs‚ kvt\lw
tam£-Øn¬ FØn-°ptam? Fs∂-∏‰n Zb-hp-≠m-ItW! Rm≥ AßbpsS ]Xv\n-bm-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-∂p. X]-kzn-I-fn¬ G‰hpw t{ijvT-\mb
Hcp-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bmWv Rm≥. F∂n´pw Aÿn-c-amb sFln-I-t`m-Kßƒ°p-th≠n Fs‚ lrZbw Ct∏mgpw t\mhp-I-bm-Wv. `K-hms‚
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ambbm¬ h©n-X-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw kv{XoI-fn¬ G‰hpw
\n¿`m-Ky-bm-Wv.''
I¿±-a≥ Ah-fpsS IÆp-\o¿ XpS®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`hXn Xs‚
Ahÿ C{X-b-[nIw tami-am-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°-cp-Xv. `hXn \n¿`m-Kyb√, t\sc-a-dn®v `hXn F√m kv{XoI-sf-°mfpw `mKy-h-Xn-bm-Wv. `Khm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ `h-Xn-bpsS aI-\mbn ]nd-°p-sa∂v At±-lw-Xs∂
Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-´p-≠v. K¿`m-i-b-Øn¬ km£m¬ `K-hms\ [cn-°m≥
t]mI-bmWv `h-Xn. `h-Xn-tb-°mƒ `mKy-h-Xn-bm-bn-Øo-cm≥ as‰mcp
kv{Xo°v km[y-amtWm? kv{Xoc-Xv\-ta, Hcn-°epw hnjm-Zn-°-cp-Xv. `Khms\ kzoI-cn-°m≥X° tbmKy-X-bp-≠m-hm-\mbn C∂p-ap-X¬ `hXn
G‰hpw ITn-\-amb {hX-ßƒ A\p-jvTn-°-Ww. cmhpw ]Iepw `K-hmt\mSp {]m¿∞n-°p-I. `h-Xn-bpsS `‡n-bn¬ k¥p-jvS-\mbn `K-hm≥
`h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°pw. At±lw `h-Xn-bp-sSbpw Fs‚bpw
t]cp-Iƒ `mhn-bn¬ {]i-kvX-am-°pw. At±lw `h-Xn°v {_“-hnZy D]tZ-in-°pw. X∑qew `h-Xn-bpsS Cl-tem-I-hp-am-bp≈ kIe _‘ßfpw
hnSp-Ibpw sNøpw. amb-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ am¿§w ImWm\pw
At±lw `h-Xnsb klm-bn-°pw. `h-Xn-ap-tJ\ B hnZy temIw ]Tn°pIbpw sNøpw.
28. I]n-e-al¿jnbpw At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZ-ihpw
h-tfmSp ]d-™-hn-[-sa√mw tZh-lqXn sNbvXp. {io\m-cm-b-Ws\
Znhm-\niw Ahƒ ]qPn-®p. Aßs\ Zo¿L-Imew Ign-™p.
AXn-\n-S-bn¬ `K-hm≥ Ah-fpsS K¿`m-i-b-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw AcWn-bn¬ A·n-sb-∂-t]mse ]nd-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu kw`-h-Øm¬
tZh-temIw hfsc kt¥m-jn-®p. BIm-i-Øp-\n∂p a[p-c-Km\w tI´p.
kt¥m-jw-sIm-s≠-∂-t]mse taL--ßƒ K¿÷n-®p-sIm≠p \oßn.
K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ ]mSn. A]vk-c-kv{Xo-Iƒ aXn-a-d-∂v \rØ-am-Sn. {io\m-cm-bWs‚ AΩbpw `mKy-h-Xn-bp-amb tZh-lq-Xn-bp-sS-ta¬ ]pjv]-h¿j-ap≠m-bn.
krjvSn-I¿Ømhpw I¿±-as‚ ]nXm-hp-amb {_“mhv Ccp-`m-Khpw
{]Ir-Xn-c-a-Wo-b-am-bXpw kc-kz-Xo-\-Zn-bm¬ Np‰-s∏-´-Xp-amb I¿±-am-{ia-Øn-te°p h∂p. At±-l-sam-∂n®v acoNn apX-emb Ejn-amcpw a‰pw
h∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \mcm-b-W≥ P\n®p F∂pw Pt∑m-t±iyw F¥msW∂pw Adn™ {_“mhv Xs‚ aI-\mb I¿±-a-s‚bpw At±-l-Øns‚
]Xv\nbp-sSbpw kao]w h∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipt™, \o
F\n°v BZ¿i-\n-jvT-\mb ]p{X-\m-Wv. Fs‚ B⁄ \o A\p-k-cn-®n´p-≠v. hwi-hr-≤n°p \n\°v H≥]Xp s]◊-°ƒ D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. Fs‚
H∏w h∂n-´p≈ Ejn-am¿°v Ahsc bYm-tbmKyw hnhmlw sNbvXp-sIm-
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Sp-°pI. I]n-e≥ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sm-\n-cn-°p∂ km£m¬ `Khm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ kzta-[bm \ns‚bpw tZh-lq-Xn-bp-sSbpw ]p{X-\mbn
P\n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. tl a\p]p{Xo! Cu temIØn¬ ZpxJ-Øn\p tlXp-hmb A⁄m-\sØ AYhm Ahn-Zysb \in∏n®v \n\°pw XZzmcm temI-Øn\pw At±lw {_“-hn-Zysb hni-Zo-Icn-®p-X-cpw. At±lw al-Ømb kmwJy-tbmKw ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw temIØn¬ I]n-e≥ F∂v {]i-kvX-\m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. At±-l-Øns‚
km∂n-≤y-Øm¬ temIw IqSp-X¬ sFizcyw {]m]n-°pw. I]n-es‚ amXm]n-Xm-°-fmb \nß-fpsS t]cpw temIw kvacn-°pw.'' C{Xbpw ]d™v
{_“mhv B Zº-Xn-I-tfmSp bm{X-]-d™v aco-Nym-Zn-Isf Ahn-sS-\n¿Øn
k\-Im-Zn-Ifpw \mc-Z\pw Hcp-an®v kXy-tem-I-tØ°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
I¿±-a≥ Xs‚ s]ä-°sf aco-NymZn Ejn-am¿°v hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-Øp. Iesb aco-Nn°pw A\-kq-bsb A{Xn°pw {i≤sb AwKnc- n\pw lhn¿`q-hns\ ]pe-kvXy\pw sImSp-Øp. KXnsb ]pe-l\pw
{Inbsb {IXp-hn\pw JymXnsb `rKp-hn\pw sImSp-Øp. Acp-‘Xn hknjvT-]-Xv\nbm-bn. G‰hpw Cf-b-h-fmb im¥nsb AY¿Δ\pw sImSp-Øp.
Cßs\ F√m s]ä-°fpw Zm\-am-\m-Zn-I-fm¬ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°-s∏´v
kz`¿Øm-°-sfm-cp-an®v XØ-Zm-{i-a-ß-fn-te°v t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. `Khm≥ Xs‚ ]p{X-\m-b-h-X-cn-®-X-dn-™n´v I¿±-a≥ GIm-¥-X-bn¬ `K-hXvk-∂n-[n-bn¬ {]th-in®v Cßs\ kw`m-j-Ww-sNbvXp: ""Rß-fpsS
Zp¿∫-ehpw A]q¿Æ-hp-amb _p≤n-sIm≠v Ahn-SpsØ aln-asb h¿Æn°m≥ Fßs\ km[n°pw? Ahn-SpsØ koam-Xo-X-amb klm-\p-`q-Xnsb-∏‰n hm°p-I-sf-s°m≠p h¿Æn-°m≥ F\n-s°-ßs\ Ignbpw? ZpxJ]q¿Æ-amb kwkm-c-Øn¬ Pohn-X-Im-e-a-{Xbpw Ign-®pIqńb a\p-jycpsS t]cn¬ tZh-∑m¿ Xo¿®-bmbpw HuZm-cy-ap-≈h
- c
- m-Wv. \ΩpsS \nch[n
]q¿Δ-P-∑-ß-fn¬ kw`-cn® ]m]-ß-fpsS ê-amWv \Ωƒ Cu kwkm-c_-‘-Øn¬ s]Sp-hm≥ Imc-Ww. F∂n´pw Ahn-Sp∂v AXv hI-sh-°p∂n√. al¿jn-am¿ `‡n-am¿§-Øn¬°qSn Ncn-°p-hm≥ FÆ-a‰ h¿jßƒ sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p. hnP-\-ÿ-e-ß-fn-en-cp∂v Ah¿ GIm-¥-`-‡ntbmsS Aß-bpsS kzcq]w [ym\n-°m\pw lrZ-b-Øn¬ ImWm\pw {ian°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp-s∂-¥mWv sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv? A⁄\pw aμ-_p-≤nbpw C{μnbm-k-‡n-bn¬ IpSpßn Xmgv∂-\n-e-bn¬ D≈-h-\p-amWv Rm≥ F∂
hkvXpX hI-h-bv°msX Cu efn-X-amb B{i-a-Øn¬ Fs‚ ]p{X\mbn
P\n-°m≥ Aßv apXn¿∂p. Rm≥ F¥mWv ]d-tb-≠Xv? F\n°v F¥p]-d-bm≥ Ignbpw? Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°p-∂p≠v F∂v
Ft∂m-sSm-cn°¬ ]d-™p. B hmKvZm\w ]men-°m-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v
Fs‚-b-SpØp h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. `‡-∑m-tcmSv Ahn-Sp-tØ-°p≈ kvt\lw
A]m-cw-X-s∂.''
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""`K-hm-t\, Ahn-Sp-sØ-∏-‰ntbm Ahn-SpsØ kzcq-]-sØ-∏-‰ntbm
kvXpXn-∏m≥ hm°p-In-´p-∂n-√. Cu temI-Øns‚ Bk-Iew K¿`m-i-bambn Ahn-SpsØ KWn-°mw. Aß-s\-bp≈ Ahn-Sp∂v tZh-lq-Xn-bpsS
K¿`m-i-b-Øn¬\n∂v P\n-®p. Rßƒ Ahn-tS°v \mep ssIIƒ D≈Xmbn Icp-Xp-∂p. Ch \mepw \mep tbmK-ßƒhgn Ahn-Sp-sØ -{]m-]n°-m\p≈ am¿§-ß-fm-Wv. Ejn-am¿ X]- p-sIm≠v Ahn-SpsØ km£mXvI-cn®v Adn-bp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ Imev°¬hoWv ]qPn-°p-I-am-{X-amWv
F\n°v iIy-am-bn-´p-≈-Xv. Cuiz-cs\ Rm≥ Fß-s\-bmWv h¿Æn-t°≠Xv? Ahn-Sp∂v ]pcp-j-\m-Wv, al-Ø-Øz-am-Wv, Alw-X-Øz-am-Wv. AhnSp∂v Ime-am-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂v kXz-c-P-kvX-a- p-I-fm-Ip∂ {XnKp-W-ß-fmWv. Ahn-Sp∂v Cu temI-am-Wv, temI-kw-c-£-I-\p-am-Wv. Cu temIw-apgp-h≥ Ahn-Sp∂v D≈n¬ [cn-°p-∂p. tl I]n-e-hm-kp-tZh! k¿tΔ-izc!
Rm\-hn-SpsØ hμn-°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ XØz-a-dn-I-bm¬ Rm≥ ambbn¬\n-∂v-˛˛ kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂v ˛˛ ]q¿Æambn Hgn-hm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Rm≥ k∂ymkw kzoI-cn-∏m≥ Dd®v Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚
Pohn-X-tijw Ahn-SpsØ kvac-W-sIm-≠p-am{Xw Ign-bp-hm≥ Rm≥
B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Pohn-tXm-t±iyw Xs∂ C\n-ta¬ Ahn-SpsØ
{]m]n-°¬ am{X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.
tZh-lq-Xo-]p-{X-\mbn Ah-Xc
- n® {io\m-cm-bW
- ≥ C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""I¿±-am, Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°p-sa∂v apsºm-cn-°¬ AßtbmSv hmKvZØw sNbvXn-cp-∂t√m? AXv \nd-th-‰m-Xn-cn-°m≥ F\n-s°ßs\ Ignbpw? Fs‚ Cu Ah-Xmcw kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂v imcocn-I-amb tamN\w C—n-°p-∂-h-cpsS KpW-Øn\p am{X-ap-≈-XmWv. Fs∂∏-‰n-bp≈ bYm¿∞-XØzw a\p-jys\ a\- n-em°n klm-bn-°m≥ Rm≥
B{K-ln-°p-∂p. {_“-hnZy C∂v ]ecpw ad-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. AXns\ ]p\cp-≤-cn®v a\p-jy--cm-insb c£n-°m≥ Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS
Xocp-am\w _p≤n-]q¿Δ-I-am-bn-´p≠v. k∂ym-kn-bmbn Chn-Sw-hn-Sm≥ Rm≥
Aß-bv°-\p-aXn Xcp∂p F∂m¬ Hcp Imcyw. Aßv ap‡n°p ]m{Xam-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F√m taml-ßfpw F∂n¬ ka¿∏n®v Cu kwkm-c-_‘Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡-\m-bn-s°mƒI. Aßv lrZ-b-Øn¬ Fs∂ Z¿in®v
thK-Øn¬ Fs∂ {]m]n-°pw. Fs‚ AΩsb kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬
Ahƒ temI-Po-hnXw `b∂pw Aßp-t]m-bm¬ `mhn-bnse GIm-¥-PohnX-tam¿Øv ZpxJn®pw Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ°p Rm≥ Bfl-hnZy D]tZ-in®v Fs∂ km£-mXvI-cn-°m≥ klm-bn-°mw.''
I¿±-a≥ I]n-es\ hew-h®v h\-hm-kØn\mbn t]mhp-Ib
- pw-sN-bvXp.
h\-Øn¬ At±lw [ym\-\n-c-X-\mbn Znhkw Ign-®p. {_t“m-]m-k-\bn¬Øs∂ At±lw Ccp-∂p. Bk‡n Xosc \in-®p. Imcy-Im-c-Wßƒ°Xo-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p At±-lw. kXz-c-P-kvX-tam-Kp-W-ßƒ kmaymh-ÿ-{]m-]n®v \n¿§p-W-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. Rms\∂pw Fs‚-sX-∂p-ap≈
`mh-\Iƒ apºp-Xs∂ At±-lsØ hnń-cp-∂p. kpJ-Zpx-J-ßƒ At±-
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lsØ iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-√. tZl-]o-U, a\x-t£m-`w, _p≤n-bpsS AkzÿX Ch-sb√mw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSn A¥¿ΩpJam-bn. D≈n-em-I-s´, {io\m-cm-bW-s\-b-√msX as‰m∂pw ImWm-sXbp-am-bn. kap-{Z-Ønse Xnc-Iƒ ASßn {]im-¥-am-hpw-t]mse I¿±a≥
Xs‚ a\ v \n›-ehpw im¥-hp-am-bn-°-≠p. Aß-s\-bp≈ a\x-km-∂n≤y-Øn¬ I]n-e-hm-kp-tZ-hs‚ A—\pw {_“-]p-{X-\p-amb I¿±-a≥ `Kh¬]Zw {]m]n-°p-I-bpw-sN-bvXp.
I¿±-a≥ k∂y-kn-°m-\p-d®v h\-Øn-te°p t]mb-tijw _me-\mb
I]n-e≥ Xs‚ AΩ-tbm-Sp-IqSn {]Ir-Xn-c-a-Wo-b-amb _nμp-k-c- ns‚
Ic-b-cn-In-ep≈ B{i-a-Øn¬ hkn-®p. Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-™p. {_“mhns‚ hm°p-Iƒ tZh-lqXn Hm¿Ωn-®p. {_“mhv Cßs\ ]d-™n-cp∂p:
""{]nb-s∏´ a\p-]p-{Xo, `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ temI-Øn\v {_“-hnZy
]Tn-∏n-°p-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. AXn-te-°mbn At±lw \ns‚ ]p{X\mbn P\n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p-≠v. At±lw \ns∂ {_“-hnZy ]Tn∏n°pw. X∑qew kwkm-c-Øn\p Imc-W-amb A⁄m-\-Øn¬\n-∂v-˛˛AhnZy-bn¬\n-∂v-˛˛\o ap‡-bm-hpw.'' H‰bv°v Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn-cn-°p∂
Xs‚ aIs\ I≠v ASp-Øp-sN∂v tZh-lqXn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aßv
Fs‚ aI-\m-Wv. Aßv `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-\m-sW∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw.
Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Rm\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv. C{μn-b-kw-Xr-]vXn-°mbn
C{X-bpw-Imew sNe-h-gn-®-Xp-aqew Rm≥ £oWn-X-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu
PohnXw sIm≠p-Xs∂ Rm≥ ]cn-£o-W-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p. Fs∂-t∏m-sebp≈ km[m-c-W-°m-cpsS a\- nse A‘-Imcw \o°m≥ DZn-®n-cn-°p∂
kqcy-\mWv Aßv. `K-hms‚ AΩ-bm-Im-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°p-≠m-bn.
Rm≥ Ahiyw Adn-™n-cn-t°-≠-sX-s¥∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. ]©`q-X-ßƒsIm≠p krjvSn® Cu icoc-Øn¬ "Rm≥' F∂pw "Fs‚'
F∂pw D≈ A\p-`qXn-˛˛-˛tXm∂¬˛˛-˛Aßv D≠m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. AXns\
kvt\lw, tZzjw apX-emb Ht´sd hnIm-c-ßƒ°v Aßv hnt[-b-am-°nbn-´p≠v. A⁄m-\sa∂ tZmjw-sIm≠v Bflm-hns\ Bh-c-Ww-sN-bvXn´p-≈Xv Ahn-Sp-∂m-Wv, Ahn-Sp∂v am{X-am-Wv. AXns\ \o°w-sNbvXv
Rßsf c£n-t°≠Xv Ahn-SpsØ _m≤y-X-bm-Wv. F\n°v im¥nbnte-°p≈ am¿§w D]-tZ-in-°p-I. ap‡n-°p≈ hgn Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-°pI.
Aß-bpsS {]Ir-Xn-sb-∏‰n Ft∂mSp ]d-™mepw. {]Ir-Xnbpw ]pcpj\pw Aßp-X-s∂-bm-sW∂pw Ah-sb-∏‰n ]q¿Æ-⁄m\w kn≤n-®m¬
P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fm-Ip∂ kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw tam£w e`n-°psa∂pw Adn-hp-≈-h¿ ]d-bp-∂p.''
kvt\lm¿{Z-amb ]p©n-cn-bm¬ {]Im-i-am-\-amb apJ-tØm-Sp-IqSn
AΩsb t\m°n I]n-e≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ AΩ-tbm-Sp-]-d-bmw. kwkmc-Øns‚ ]cn-W-X-^-e-ß-fmb kpJ-Zpx-J-ß-fpsS D∑q-e-\m-i-Øn\v Fs‚
A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ Hcp tbmK-ta-bp-≈p. Ejn-am¿ B{K-ln-®-X-\p-k-cn®v
Rm\Xv Ah¿°v h-f-sc-°mew apºv ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v. AtX
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tbmKw Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ AΩbv°pw ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw. AΩ-tbm-Sp≈ D]tZiw IqSp-X¬ kpK-a-am-°n-s°m-≈mw. ap‡n-°p≈ Cu am¿§w B¿°pth-W-sa-¶nepw a\- n-em-°m≥ km[n-°pw.
AtΩ, _‘-Øn\pw tam£-Øn\pw ImcWw a\- m-Wv. a\- n-s\∏‰n Nn¥n-°q. AXv {XnKp-W-ß-fm¬ hym]r-X-am-hp-tºmƒ, {XnKp-W-ßfpsS ka-\ne sX‰p-tºmƒ Ah-bn¬ Hcp KpW-Øn\v {]m[m\yw h∂ptN-cp-Ibpw Bflmhv hnIm-c-Øns‚ Ifn°v ASn-a-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
a\ v A¥-cm-flm-hn¬\n∂p hyXn-N-en-°p-Ibpw C{μn-b-t`m-K-ßƒ°p
hiw-h-Z-am-Im≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXv C{μn--b-ß-fn¬ kwXr-]vXnb-S™v Bflm-hn¬\n∂p _lp-Zqcw Ae-™p-\-S-°p-∂p. AtX a\ v
A¥¿ap-J-am-hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXv ]pcp-j-t\m-Sv-˛˛˛`K-hm-t\m-Sv˛˛-˛Cuizc-t\m-Sv-˛˛-˛km£m¬ \mcm-b-W-t\m-Sv-˛˛ ]‰n-t®-cp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AtX a\p-Xs∂ C{μn-b-]m-i-ß-fn¬\n-∂p≈ tamN-\-Øn\p Imc-W-am-Ipw. AXv
e£y-Øn-te-°p≈ BZysØ ]Sn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ F∂pw Fs‚ F∂pw
D≈ tXm∂-ep-Iƒ A{]-Xy-£-am-hp-tºmƒ a\ v Ima-t{Im-[m-Zn-I-fn¬\n∂v kzX-{¥-am-hp∂p. a\ v Aßs\ ]cn-ip-≤-am-hp-tºmƒ Fs∂
{]m]n-°m≥ tbmKy-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. temI-Øns‚ kpJ-Zpx-J-ßƒ ]n∂osSm-cn-°epw B a\- ns\ _m[n-°-bn-√. ]‰n-√mbva AYhm A\m-k‡n
AYhm sshcm-Kyw, F∂n-ep≈ t{]aw AXm-bXv `‡n. Fs‚ bYm¿Ykz-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Adnhv AXm-bXv ⁄m\w F∂n-h-sIm≠v a\ v
]-cn-]Izamhp-tºmƒ AXn\v {_“-Z¿i-\-Øn\p Ign-hp-≠m-Ip-∂p.
AtΩ, F√m am¿§-ß-fnepwh®v `‡n-am¿§-amWv G‰hpw kpkm≤yhpw \n w-i-b-am-b-Xpw. `‡n-am¿§-sØ-t∏mse C{X thKw ap‡nt\-Sn-Øcp∂ as‰mcp am¿§hpw C√-X-s∂. a\p-jy-\n¬ F∂pw \in°msX IpSn-sIm-≈p∂ kz`m-h-amWv kwKw-˛˛-˛_‘w˛˛-˛F∂v hn⁄m\n-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p. AXp \in-°m-Xn-cn-°p-tºmƒ-˛˛-˛F∂pw ]®-]n-Sn-®p-sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ˛˛-˛Hcp-hn-[-Ønepw \in-∏n-°m≥ høm-Xn-cn-°p-tºmƒ-˛˛-˛AXv Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sm≥ hsø∂p hy‡-am-Wv. AtΩ, kwKw kZm
D≠v. AtX kwK-sØ-Øs∂ Hcp-]m-b-ambn {]tbm-Kn-°p-I-bmWv tam£Øn-\p≈ am¿§w. F√m-hn-[Ø
- nepw kwKw D≠m-bn-s°m-≈s
- ´. km[mcW
t`mK-h-kvXp-°-sf-s°m≠v AXn-s\ hf¿Ø-cp-sX-∂p-am-{Xw. taml-Øns‚˛˛˛kwKØn-s‚˛˛-˛e£yw am‰p-I. \nßƒ ùXn-I]
- Z- m¿∞-ßf
- n¬ Bk‡-cm-Wv. Bk‡n D≠m-bn-s°m-≈-s´. AXns‚ e£yw am‰n-bm¬ aXn.
t`m-K-h-kvXp°fpsS ÿm\Øv \mcm-b-W-s\bmhs´ Ah-tcm-[n-°p-∂Xv. \mcm-b-W-t\m-Sp≈ kwKw-aqew a‰p-≈-h-tbm-Sp≈ _‘-ßƒ s]mńØ-I-cpw. Aßs\ am¿§w kpK-a-am-bn-Øo-cpw.
kwKw Xmgv∂-X-e-Øn¬\n∂v Db¿∂ \ne-bn-te°v am‰p∂ Cu \S]Sn kz`m-hn-I-ambn kmh-[m-\-K-Xn-bnte km≤y-am-Iq. s]s´∂v CXnsem-∂ns\ Dt]-£n®v as‰mcp \ne kzoI-cn-∏m≥ km≤y-am-hn-√. a\ v
kl-I-cn-°m≥ hnj-a-am-Ipw. ap‡-kw-K-\m-h¬ BIWw ]c-tam-t±-iyw.
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a\- ns\ Cu hgn°p Xncn-°p-hm≥ G‰hpw \√ am¿§w km[p-kw-K-aam-Wv. km[p-kw-K-a-Øn\v a\- n¬ Bk-‡n-bp-≠m-bm¬ apºp-≠m-bncp∂ BI¿j-W-ßƒ XyPn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw ASp-Ø-]Sn kpK-a-am-bn-Øocp-∂-Xp-am-Wv.
a\- ns\ Cuiz-c-hn-Nm-c-Øn-te°p \bn-°p-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv? \mw
hnNm-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ IqSp-X¬ Ffp-∏-amWv AXv. Rm≥ apºp ]d-™-Xpt]mse Imahpw tem`-hpw-˛˛-˛Rms\∂pw Fs‚-sX-∂pap≈ tXm∂¬˛˛-˛BWv. a\- n\p aß-ep-≠m-°p∂ Aip-≤n-Iƒ. Ah-bmWv a\- ns\
C{μn-bm-k-‡n-bn¬ ap°p-∂Xpw Dt±-in-°p∂ e£y-Øn-te-s°-Øn-°mØ-Xpw. Ima, t{Im[, tem`, taml, aZ, am’-cy-ß-fm-Ip∂ Aip-≤nIƒ
_m[n-°mØ a\ v kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw `K-h¬Nn-¥-bn-te°p Xncn-bpw.
Ft∏mƒ CXv km[n-°p-∂p-thm, Ft∏mƒ Hcmƒ ap‡-kw-K-\m-Ip∂pthm At∏mƒ \nßƒ k’w-K-Øn¬-˛˛-˛km[p-k-∂n-[n-bn¬-˛˛-˛kabw
sNe-h-gn-°-Ww. Ft∏mgpw \qX-\-am-bn-tØm-∂n-°p∂ _‘-amWv kwKw.
B kwKw F√m-bvt]mgpw km[p-°-tfm-Sm-bn-cn-°-Ww. BcmWv km[p°ƒ? Ah-cpsS kz`m-h-ßƒ F¥mWv? Ahsc Fßs\ Xncn-®-dnbmw?
Rm≥ ]d-bmw. bmX-\-Iƒ, tcmK-ßƒ, tZl-]o-U-Iƒ Ch km[p-°sf
_m[n-°p-∂n-√. Ah¿ F√m a\p-jy-tcmSpw Zo\m-\p-I-º-bp-≈-h-cm-Wv.
F√m Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpw Ah-cpsS kl-Po-hn-I-fm-Wv. Ah¿ F√m -Po-hnI-sfbpw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. kz`m-th\ Ah¿°v i{Xp-°-fn-√. Ah¿ kzbw
Ncn-Xm¿Y-cm-Wv. Ah-cpsS a\ v ip≤hpw {]im-¥hpw t£m`-c-ln-Xhp-am-Ip-∂p. kmXzn-I-am¿§-Øn¬\n∂v Ah-scm-cn-°epw hyXn-N-en-°n√.
Ah-cpsS kz`mhw Ft∏mgpw A\yq-\hpw Ah-cpsS Nn¥-Iƒ F∂nte°v˛- ˛-˛F∂n-te°p am{Xw˛˛-˛Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂X
- p-am-Ip-∂p. Ah¿°v
I¿Ø- h y- ß - f n- √ , Ijv S - ∏ m- S p- I - f n- √ , _‘p- ° - f n- √ , kv t \l- Ø n\pw
Nn¥bv°pw Ah-Im-in-I-fn-√. Fs‚ IY-I-fn¬ am{Xta Ah¿°-`n-cp-Nnbp-≈q. a‰p-≈-h¿°v Fs‚ IY-Iƒ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂Xv Ah¿°p
kt¥m- j - { ]- Z - h p- a m- W v . Cl- t em- I - Z px- J - ß - f m¬ _‘n- ° - s ∏- S mØ
Ah¿°v Ah D]-Im-c-{]-Z-a-√. Ah¿ kwK-hn-ap-‡-cm-Wv. Aßs\bp≈h-cmWv km[p-°ƒ. AtΩ! AΩ-bpsS a\ v CØ-c-°m-cn¬ k‡-am°m≥ Rm≥ At]-£n-°p-∂p. a‰p kwK-ß-fn¬\n∂v th¿s]-Sp-Øm≥
AΩsb klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn\v Ah¿ i‡-cm-Wv.
km[p°fpsS IqsS-bp≈ \nc-¥-c-amb kl-hm-kw-aqew AΩbv°v
lrZ-bsØ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p∂Xpw sNhn°v Xr]vXn-X-cp-∂-Xp-amb Fs‚
IY-Iƒ tI´v Ah \∂mbn Adn-bm-dm-Ipw. Cu IY-I-fn-ep≈ cXn
F∂n¬ AN-©-e-amb {]oXn D≠m-°p-∂Xpw Cu {]Xn-]Øn Ahkm\w B\-μ-am-bnØo-cp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. Fs∂ Nn¥n-®m-\-μn-°m≥ ]‰p∂
ÿnXn-bn-em-hp∂p F∂¿∞w. Cu B\μw `‡n-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. AXmbXv F∂nep≈ \njvI-f-¶-t{]-aw. k’wKw {i≤-bn-te°pw {i≤ cXnbnte°pw cXn `‡n-bn-te°pw \bn-°p-∂p. F∂n¬ `‡n Dd-bv°pw-tXmdpw
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a\- n¬ kmh-[m-\Ø
- nepw ]Sn-]S- n-bmbpw D
- d
- ∏
- mbpw hnj-bh
- n-c‡
- n- D≠mhp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ BI¿j-Wo-b-a-mbn-cp∂ euIn-I-h-kvXp-°ƒ Ct∏mfßs\-b-√. Hcp-Im-e-Ø-\p-`-hn® kpJ-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ \nßsf kt¥m-jn-∏n°p-∂n-√. `K-hm-\n¬ a\- p-d-∏n-°m-\p≈ hgn-Iƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂-Xn-s\∏-‰n-bmWv AXn-t∏mƒ shº¬sIm-≈p-∂-Xv. kzX{¥\mb a\p-jy≥
tam£w {]m]n-°m≥ hfsc Bflm¿∞-ambn ]cn-{i-an-°p-∂p. {]Ir-Xnbn¬ IpSp-ßm-\p≈ hmk\ Ah-\n-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw Ahs‚ _p≤n
\ninXhpw kq£va-hp-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. C{μn-b-ß-tfmSpw C{μnb-hn-j-b-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈ A\m-k-‡n-sIm-≠mWv CXv km≤y-am-Ip-∂-Xv.
F√mw F∂n¬ ka¿∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ, Cu kwkm-c-_-‘-Øn¬ IpSpßnb-h-\m-sW-¶n¬t∏mepw Fs∂ -{]m-]n-°p-∂p.''
tZh-lqXn hy{K-X-tbmsS {i≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p Ahƒ s]s´∂v CSs]´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""_p≤n-a-m∑m¿°dn-hp≈ ]te -X-Øz-ßtfm
thZßtfm ]Tn-®n-ń-√mØ Fs∂-t∏mse A⁄-bmb Hcp kv{Xo°v
Aßsb {]m]n-°m≥ GXmWv hgn? G‰hpw Gfp-∏-amb hgn?''
""`‡n-X-s∂,'' I]n-e≥ ]d-™p. ""`‡n-tbm-K-amWv AΩsb klmbn-°p-I. euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ a·-am-bn-cn-°p∂ C{μn-b-ß-fm-bmepw
thtZm-Kv≤-amb I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p∂ a\- m-bmepw,
Ch- c-≠n¬\n∂pw ap‡-am-hm-\p≈ GI-am¿§w Bflm¿∞hpw kzXxkn-≤-hp-amb tamt£-—-bm-Wv. \mcm-b-W-\n¬ A\m-bm-k-amb `‡nsIm≠v Cu C— t\Smw. \Ωƒ `£n-°p∂ A∂sØ tZl-Øn-ep≈
PT-cm·n F{]-Imcw IØn®p Zln-∏n-°p-∂pthm A{]-Imcw Cu \njvIf¶-t{]aw I¿Ω-_-‘-sØbpw C{μn-b-_-‘-sØbpw \in-∏n-°pw. `‡nsIm≠v `K-h¬]Zw {]m]n-°p-∂-Xn\pw ]pdta euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬
hnc-‡n-t\-Sp-hm\pw km[n°pw. `‡n-am¿§-Øn¬ thcp-d-®m¬ A\-¥-cêw ap‡n-bm-Wv.
""Fs‚ D]-Nm-c-Øn¬ am{Xw {i≤n-°p∂ km[p-°ƒ, F∂n¬ am{Xw
k-‡-cm-b-h¿, Fs∂ Xr]vXn-bm-°m≥ am{Xw I¿Ωw sNøp-∂-h¿, Fs‚
IY-Iƒ am{Xw ]d-bp-∂-h¿ Cß-s\-bp-≈h¿ tam£-Øn-\p-Xs∂ B{Kln-°p-∂n-√. Fs‚ Nn¥-sIm≠p Xs∂ Ah¿ A{X Xr]vX-cm-Wv. AhcpsS at\m-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ Ah¿ Ft∏mgpw Fs‚ kzcq]w ImWp-∂p. AXpsIm≠v Ah¿ Bh-iy-s∏-´mepw Cs√-¶nepw Rm≥ Ah¿°v ap‡nsb
{]Zm\wsNøp-∂p. Fs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ Nn¥-bn¬ \na-·-cm-b-Xn-\m¬ kz¿§tem-I-ß-fpsS aln-a-t]mepw Ahsc BI¿jn-°p-∂n-√. Aß-s\-bm-sW¶nepw Ah¿ AXn\v A¿l- c m- s W- ∂ - X p- s Im≠v Rm≥ AsX√mw
Ah¿°v {]Zm\wsNøp-∂p.
""Fs‚ `‡≥ Hcn-°epw \in-°p-∂n-√. Ah¿ Ft∂mSv sFIyw
{]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ Fs‚ A{]-Xn-l-X-i-‡n-bmb Ime-N{Iw
t]mepw Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Zp¿_e-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Rm≥
`‡s‚ F√m-amWv. Rm≥ Hcp ]p{X-s\-∂t]mse Ah\v {]nb-\m-Wv.
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hniz-kvX-\mb kvt\l-nX-s\-t∏m-se-bmWv Rm\-h-\v. Ahs‚ BNmcy-\mWv; KpW-Imw-£n-bmWv; Ahs‚ {]nb-s∏-´-h-\m-Wv. Cu temIØn¬ F√mw Fs‚ hcp-Xn-bn-em-I-bm¬ Fs‚ `‡≥ H∂n-s\bpw `bs∏-Sp-∂n-√. Fs∂ `b-s∏-´mWv Im‰p-ho-ip-∂-Xv, kqcy≥ {]Im-in-°p-∂Xv.
Fs∂ `b-s∏-´p-\n-ev°p∂ ]¿÷-\y≥ tZh-tem-I-ß-fn¬\n∂v ag s]øn°p∂p; A·n -{]-Im-in-°p-∂p. ba≥ F√m-Ønepw Imh¬ \nev°p-∂p.
F√mw \S-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ Ahsc F√mw `c-ta-ev]n-®-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv.
]t£, C{μn-b-\n-{K-lw-sNbvX tbmKn-Iƒ H∂n-s\bpw `b-s∏-Sp-∂n-√.
Ah¿ Xo¿®-bmbpw Fs∂ {]m]n-°p-∂p.''
29. I]n-tem-]-tZiw (Xp-S¿®)
\n ]pcp-j-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ cl-ky-sØ-∏-‰nbpw AXv Fßs\ temIØn¬ hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂pw Rm≥ ]d-bmw. ""Cu tbmKhpw
Bfl-hn-Zy-bm-Wv. AXp {Kln-®m¬ tam£w-{]m-]n-°pw. Cu tbmKsØ
a\- n-em-°n-bm¬ F√m kwi-b-ßƒ°pw hn—n-Øn-h-cpw. \nß-fn¬ IpSnsIm-≈p∂ Bflm-hmWv ]pcp-j≥. AXn\v BZnbpw A¥-hp-an-√. AXv
kzbw {]Im-i-am-Wv. ]pcp-j-\-√msX as‰m∂pwXs∂ AXn¬\n∂pw
hyXy-kvX-ambn hmkvX-h-Øn¬ C√. AXv F√m-Ønepw hym]n-®n-cn°p∂p. AXv imiz-X-am-Wv.
{]Ir-Xn-bm-hs´ Bflm-hn-s‚ cq]m-fl-IX Imc-W-am-Ip-∂p. Rm≥
apºp ]d-™-t]mse ]pcp-j≥ imiz-X-am-Wv. AXmWv \m\m-Xz-Øn¬
hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]pcp-j≥ {XnKp-W-ßƒ°-Xo-X-\m-Wv. At∏mƒ ]pcpjs‚ c≠p-\n-ebpw XΩn¬ tbmPn-°m≥ Fßs\ Ignbpw? H∂v hnip≤am-Wv. a‰Xv \m\m-Xz-ßƒ°-[n-jvTm-\-hp-am-Wv. {XnKp-W-ßƒ°-∏p-d-amb˛˛-˛{]Ir-Xn-°-Xo-X-amb˛˛-˛]pcp-j≥ P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fn¬ IpSp-ßm≥ Fßs\
CS-h∂p? _p≤n-am-∑m¿°v AsXm-cm-›-cy-a-√.
{]IrXn {]_-e-ß-fmb c≠p I¿Ω-ß-fm¬ \n¿Ωn-°-s∏-´-Xm-Wv.
Bh-c-W-i-‡nbpw hnt£-]i‡n-bpw. aq∂p \ne-Ifpw ka-\ne ]men°ptºmƒ AXns\ KpW-an-√mbva AYhm \n¿§p-Wm-hÿ F∂p ]d-bp∂p.
Imehpw ]pcp-js‚ as‰mcp cq]-am-Wv. Imew \oßp-tºmƒ s]s´∂p
{XnKp-W-ßƒ°v ka-\n-e-sX-‰p-∂p. Aßs\ t£m`n-°p-tºmƒ {XnKpWß-fn¬ cP v {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXns‚ ]n∂mse a‰p-c-≠pw.
KpW-ßƒ {]mh¿Øn-I-am-hp-tºmƒ Bh-c-Whpw hnt£-]hpw kzbtah h∂p-tN-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ ]pcp-j≥ c≠p-cq-]-ßƒ [cn-°p-∂p.
Poh\pw Cuiz-c-\pw. KpW-ß-fpsS hrØn-bn¬ hym]r-X-am-hp-tºm-gsØ
]pcp-js‚ Ah-ÿ-sb-bmWv Poh≥ F∂p hyhl-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Bh-cWw
Pohm-flm-hns\ kzbw ad-°p-hm≥ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂p. Xs‚ bYm¿Y-kz-`mhsØ ad-°p∂ ]pcp-js‚ Cu ÿnXn-°mWv Ahn-Zy-˛˛˛Adn-hn-√mbva
C
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`mK-h-X-IY
As√-¶n¬ Xs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXy-ÿn-Xnbn-bn¬ A⁄-X-˛˛-˛F∂p ]dbp-∂-Xv. Ahn-Zy-tbm-Sp-IqSn hnt£-]hpw i‡n-bm¿÷n-°p-∂p. hnt£]w
t£m`w D≠m°p∂p. CXns\ amb As√-¶n¬ C√m-Ø-Xns\ D≈-Xm°n
tXm∂n-∏n-°p∂ k¶-ev]-krjvSn F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Cu Bh-c-Whpw
hnt£-]-hpw-IqSn tbmPn®v Ahn-Zybv°pw ambbv°pw Imc-W-am-bn-Øocp-∂p. Pohm-flmhv CXn¬ IpSp-ßp-tºmƒ AXns‚ bYm¿∞ kzcq]w
ad-°p-∂p. AXp \m\-Xz-tØm-Sp-IqSn kmflyw {]m]n-°p-Ibpw IqSp-X¬
IqSp-X¬ Bg-Øn¬ apgp-Ip-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ]pcp-js‚ adp-h-i-amb
Cuiz-c-s\-∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Awi-am-I-s´, {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Cu c≠p i‡nI-fmepw h©n-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√.
Hcp-h\v Cu amb-bn¬\n∂v kzX-{¥-\m-hm\pw Pohs\ {]Ir-Xn-i‡n-Iƒ hi-Øm-°mØ \ne-bn¬ FØm\pw `‡n-am¿§-am-Ip∂ Hcp
hgn aXn-bm-Ip-∂-XmWv. tl Aw_! F√m-bvt]mgpw `K-hm-s\-∏-‰n -Nn-¥n®mepw! `‡n-Xs∂ kzb-tah ⁄m\hpw sshcm-Kyhpw AΩ-bv°p-≠m°n-Ø-cpw. Ah-bv°mbn AΩ {]b-Xv\n-t°-≠n-h-cn-√. `K-hm≥ \mcmbW\n-ep≈ t{]aw a‰p kvt\l-ß-tfmSv A{i≤ P\n-∏n-°pw. X∑qew \n wKXzw hcp- I bpw sNøpw. \mcm- b - W - ] m- Z - Ø n- t e- ° p≈ hgn, `‡n
AΩbv°v Imń-Ø-cpw. \mcm-b-Ws\ {]m-]n-°-emWv PohntXm-t±iy-sa∂v
Hcp `‡≥ Ft∏mƒ Adn-bp-Ibpw AXn-\mbn ITn-\-{]-bXv\w sNøpIbpw sNøp-∂pthm AXn-\¿∞w Abmƒ kXyw {Kln®p F∂pw AbmfpsS AhnZy \in®p F∂p-am-Wv. \mcm-b-W-\mWv ]c-a-k-Xy-sa∂pw as‰m∂p-a-s√∂pw Abmƒ Adn-bp-∂p. hnhn-[- tbm-K-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v At\z-jn°-s∏-Sp∂ At±-lw-X-s∂-bmWv {_“w As√-¶n¬ ]pcp-j≥ As√-¶n¬
Cuiz-c≥ As√-¶n¬ `K-hm≥ F∂ t]cn-se√mw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.
\m\mXØz-ß-fn-se√mw CXp-X-s∂-bmWv {]Im-in-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
CXv km£mXvI-cn-°p∂ Hcp-h≥ {_“w-X-s∂-bm-Ip-∂p. {_“sØ
km£mXvI-cn-°¬ Hcp Adn-b-e-√, Hcp Bbn-Øo-c-em-Wv. \nßƒ {_“am-sW∂p kzbw A\p-`-h-am-Ipw. Xm≥ ]pcp-j-\m-Wv, Cuiz-c-\mWv F∂p
Pohm-flm-hn\v Adn-bm-dm-Ipw. Rm≥ ]Tn-∏n® ⁄m\-tbm-Khpw apºp
hnkvX-cn-®p-X∂ `‡n-tbm-Khpw bYm¿YØn¬ H∂p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. H∂p
as‰m-∂n¬\n∂p hyXy-kvX-a-√.
AtΩ! Rm≥ AΩsb hyXy-kvX-am¿§-ßƒ ]Tn-∏n-®p. Bflm¿∞ambn AXn¬ GXp am¿§w kzoI-cn-®mepw AΩbv°v tam£-{]m-]vXn°v
AXp klm-b-I-am-Ip-sa∂v Dd-∏mbn hniz-kn-°mw.''
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30. tZh-lq-Xn-bpsS A¥yw
]n-es‚ Pohn-tXm-t±iyw Ign-™p. Xs‚ amXm-hn-eqsS temI¿°mbn kmJyw {]N-cn-∏n-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p At±lw Ah-Xc
- n-®X
- v. AXv
At±lw sNbvXp-I-gn™p. Ct∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\p bm{X-bm-hm≥ kab-am-bn. AΩ-tbm-S-\p-hmZw hmßn AhnsS\n∂p -t]m-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Xs‚ aI≥ ]Tn-∏n® coXn-bn¬ tZh-lqXn Xs‚ Pohn-X-tijw
\bn®p. Ahƒ B{i-a-Øn¬Øs∂ Xma-kn-®p. Ah-fpsS Idp-Øn-cp≠
Xe-apSn Xhn-´p-\n-d-am-Ibpw _nμp-k-c- n¬ ASn-°Sn kv\m\wsN-bvIbm¬ PS-]n-Sn®v Poh- -‰p-t]m-Ibpw sNbvXp. ITn-\-{h-X-ß-fm¬ icocw
ipjvIn®p. ac-hpcn DSpØp `K-hm≥ I]n-e≥ D]-tZ-in® tbmKw A`ykn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. Hcn-°¬ Ah-fp-tS-Xm-sW∂p hnNm-cn-®n-cp∂ k¿Δhpw
Ahƒ Zm\w-sNbvXp. `¿Øm-hns‚bpw aI-s‚bpw \jvS-Øn¬ hyk\n®p. \n w-K-Xz-sØ-∏‰n D]-Zn-jvS-bm-sW-¶nepw AXp {]mtbm-Kn-I-am°m≥ Ahƒ hfsc hnj-an-®p. Znhm-\niw aI-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-®p. Hcp \ZnbpsS Hgp-°p-t]mse Ah-fpsS hnNm-c-[mc Znhm-\niw \mcm-b-W-\n-te°v
Hgp-°n-s°m≠ncn°-W-sa∂v aI≥ ]d-™n-´p-≈-Xns\ A\p-kva-cn®v
Ahƒ Aßs\ sNbvXp-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. I]n-es‚ B kpμ-c-ap-JsØ-∏‰n Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. Ah-fpsS a\ v {ItaW {]im-¥hpw \n›e-hp-ambn. \mcm-b-Ws‚ kzcq-]sØ Nn¥n-°m-dm-bn. Ahƒ AjvSmw-KtbmKw ]cn-io-en-®p. a\ v {_“-Øn¬ Dd-®p. X]- p--sIm≠v AhnZy
`kv a o- I r- X - a m- b n. AtXm- S p- I qSn k¿Δ- h n[ thZ- \ - I fpw ZpxJhpw
AkvXan®p. Dd°w DW-cp-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn kz]v\m-hÿ ad-°pw-t]mse
tZlm-Zn-I¿Ω-ß-sf√mw Ah¿ ad-∂p. tZh-lqXn s]s´∂p {_“]Zw
{]m]n-®p.
Ahƒ {_“-]Zw {]m]n® ÿew ]mh-\-amb Hcp Xo¿∞-ÿm-\am-Wv. Ahƒ Dt]-£n® ùXn-I-i-co-cw Hcp ]pWy-\-Zn-bm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw
AXv tZh-∑m¿IqSn Bfl-]-cn-ip-≤n-°mbn D]-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXph-∂p. B ]pWy-ÿ-ew "kn≤n-]mZw' F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. C{]Imcw a\p-jy-]p{Xnbmb tZh-lqXn Xs‚ aI≥ I]n-e-hm-kp-tZ-h\n¬\n∂p e`n® al-Zp-]-tZ-i-Øm¬ alm-∑m-cmb F√m Poh-∑p-‡-s\°mfpw al-Ø-c-amb ]Zhn {]m]n-®p.
I]n-e\
- m-Is
- ´, AΩsb hn´-Xn-\p-tijw hS-°p-]S- n-™m-dp-`m-Kt- Ø°v
{]bm-Ww-sN-bvXp. kn≤-∑mcpw Nmc-W-∑mcpw K‘¿Δ-∑mcpw sNt∂-SsØ√mw At±-lsØ ]qPn-®p. kap-{Zm-[n-]≥ At±-lsØ A¿Ly-]mZymZn-I-sf-s°m≠v ]qPn-°p-Ibpw X]- p-Xp-S-cp-hm≥ Xs‚ A[o-\-Øn¬
im¥-amb Hcp ÿew sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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31. b⁄≥-˛˛˛BIqXn-bpsS ]p{X≥
bw-`ph-a-\p-hn\v aq∂p ]p{Xn-amcpw c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-ap-≠mbn.
]p{X-∑m¿ {]nb-{h-X\pw DØm-\]mZ-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]p{Xn-am¿
BIqXnbpw {]kq- X nbpw tZh- l q- X n- b pw. cpNn F∂ Hcp Ejn°v
BIqXnsb a\p hnhmlwsNbvXp sImSp-Øp. Cu hnhmlw ]p{Xn-Im[¿Ω-a-\p-k-cn-®mWv \S-Ø-s∏-´-Xv. Hcmƒ°v ]p{X-∑m¿ C√msX ]p{Xnam¿ am{Xta D≈p-sh-¶n¬ Abmƒ Hcp ]p{Xnsb t{ijvT-\mb Hcmƒ°v
hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp∂p: ""ktlmZ-c-\n-√mØ Cu bph-Xnsb Rm\-ßbv°v Xcp-∂p. Ah-fn¬ P\n-°p∂
]p{X≥ Aß-bp-sSbpw Fs‚bpw ]p{X-\m-h-Ww.'' a\p-hn\v c≠p ]p{X∑m¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcp ]p{X-s\-°qSn tamln®v BIq-Xn-bpsS
hnhmlw C{]-Imcw \S-Øn-b-Xm-Wv.
cpNn alm-\mb Ejn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \mcm-b-Ws‚ Xo{h-`-‡-\p-a-mbncp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\pw BIq-Xn°pw c≠p a°-fp-≠m-bn. Hcp aI\pw
Hcp aI-fpw. aI≥ \mcm-b-W≥X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. b⁄-Øns‚ aq¿Øna-Zv`m-h-am-bn-cp∂ B Ipń°v b⁄≥ F∂v t]cn-´p. ]p{Xn°v Z£nW
F∂pw t]cn-´p. Ahƒ e£vao-`-K-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
`K-hm≥ Xs‚ ]u{X-\mbn P\n-®-X-dn™v a\p AXy¥w kt¥mjn-®p. At±-lsØ Xs‚ Krl-Øn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-h∂p Z£nW
cpNnbpw BIq-Xn-bpsam∂n®p Xma-kn-®p. b⁄≥ Z£n-Wsb hn[nbmw-hÆw hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp. ]{¥≠p ]p{X≥am¿ Ah¿°p-≠m-bn. F√m
a\z-¥-c-Ønepw Hcp a\p, tZh-∑m¿, a\p]p{X-∑m¿, kptc-iz-c-∑m¿, Ejnam¿, \mcm-b-Ws‚ Hch-Xmcw Ch Ahiyw Bh-iy-am-Wv. kzmbw-`p-ha-\z-¥-c-Øn¬, AXm-bXv kzmbw-`p-h-a-\p-hns‚ ImeØv b⁄s‚
]{¥≠p ]p{X-∑m¿ kptc-iz-c-∑mcpw aco-NymZn Ejn-am¿ k]vX¿jn-I-fpam-bn-cp-∂p-. b⁄≥ \mcm-b-W-s‚bpw C{μ-s‚bpw Ah-Xm-c-hp-am-bncp∂p. {]nb-{h-X\pw DØm-\-]m-Z\pw a\p-]p-{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. kzmbw`pha-\z-¥-c-Øn¬ Ch-cm¬ temI-h¿≤-\-bp-≠m-bn.
tZh-lq-Xnsb I¿±-a-{]-Pm-]-Xn°v hnhmlw-sN-bvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. AhfpsS ]p{X-\mWv I]n-e≥. Ahƒ°v H≥]Xp ]p{Xn-am-cp-≠m-bn. tPyjvT]p-{Xn-bmb Ie aco-Nn-bpsS ]Xv\n-bm-bn. Ah-fpsS ]p{X-∑m-cn-sem-cmƒ
alm-\mb Iiy-]-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]q¿Æna Hcp ]p{Xnbpw. Ah-fpsS aIƒ
tZh-Ip-ey-KwK F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´p.
ASpØ ]p{Xn {i≤sb AwKn-c v hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp. _rl-kv]-XnbpsS AΩ-bmWv {i≤. lhn¿`q ]pe-kvXys‚ ]Xv\n-bm-bn. Ah¿°v
AK-kvXy-s\∂ ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. hn{i-h v as‰mcp ]p{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. hn{ihns‚ ]p{X-\mWv Ipt_-c≥. hn{i-h- ns‚ as‰mcp ]Xv\n-bm-bn-cp∂p
ssII-kn. Ahƒ cmh-W-s‚bpw Ipw`-I¿Æ-s‚bpw hnò-j-W-s‚bpw
kzm
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`mK-h-X-IY
AΩ-bm-Wv. {IXphns‚ `mcy {Inb _me-Jn-ey-E-jn-I-fpsS AΩ-bm-bncp∂p.
`rKp-hns‚ ]Xv\n JymXn°v c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-semcmƒ
arK-fip-hns‚ ]nXm-hm-Wv. Ihn F∂v Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Di-\ v `rKp-]p{X\m-Wv. At±-l-amWv Akp-c-∑m-cpsS BNm-cy-\mb ip{I≥. Z£-{]-Pm]Xn a\p-hns‚ as‰mcp aI-fmb {]kq-Xnsb hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp. Ah¿°v
]Xn-\mdp ]p{Xn-am-cp-≠m-bn. ]Xnaq-∂p-t]sc [¿Ω-cm-Pm-hn\pw Hcp-hsf
A·n°pw Hcp-hsf ]nXr-°ƒ°pw Hcp-hsf alm-tZ-h\pw hnhm-lw-sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp.
32. ZØm-t{X-b≥
\p-hns‚ ]p{Xn-bmb A\-kq-bsb A{Xn°p hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp-sImSp-Øp. cp£-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Xmgvhc-bn-en-cp∂v A{Xn ITn-\-X-]- psN-bvXp. AXv {]im-¥-amb CS-am-bn-cp∂p. ae-bpsS F√m `mK-ØpIqSnbpw \n¿hnμm\Zn anX-amb Hmf-ßt- fmsS Hgp-In. \Zn-bpsS Hgp-°n¬\n∂p-≠mb kwKo-X-≤z-\nbpw B{i-a-]-cn-k-c-Øn-ep≈ sNSn-I-fnse ]pjv]ß-fnep≈ tX\o-®°q-´ßfpsS QwIm-chpw B {]tZ-isØ {]im-¥Xbv°p tN¿∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS C{μn-b-a-S-°n, {]mWm-bm-a-Øm¬
izmk-a-S-°n, X]- m¬ a\ v GIm-{K-am-°n, A{Xn hf-sc-°mew Ign®p.
A{Xn X\n-s°mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-hm≥ {]m¿∞n-®p. At±lw C{]-ImcamWv {]m¿∞n-®Xv: ""k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb Ahn-Sp∂v Ahn-Sp-sØ-t∏m-se-bp≈
Hcp ]p{Xs\ F\n°p Iev]n®p Xtc-W-ta.'' At±-l-Øns‚ X] v
ITn-\-am-bn-cp∂p. AXv \qdp-sIm√w Ign-™n´pw Ah-km-\n-®n√. X]x-i‡n-bm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ inc- n¬\n∂pw ]pd-s∏´ tXP p I≠v kz¿§hm-kn-I-sf√mw `b-s∏-´p. {Xnaq¿Øn-I-fmb {_“m-hn-jvWp-a-tl-iz-c-∑m¿
A{Xn-bpsS B{i-a-Øn-se-Øn. Ah¿ hcp-∂-Xv A{Xn I≠p. {Xnaq¿ØnI-fmb B aq∂p-t]cpw Xs‚ ASp-Øp-h-∂-Xn¬ X\n°p kn≤n® alØmb ta∑-tbm¿Øv s]s´-s∂-gp-t∂‰v _lp-am-\-]p-c- cw Ahsc FXntc‰p. hnIm-c-hn-h-i-\mb At±-l-Øn\p hm°v th≠hn[w ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂ns√∂p tXm∂n. kzbw im¥-Nn-Ø-\mbn Ah-cpsSt\sc t\m°n. aμkvan-X-ap-J-cmbn Ah¿ AhnsS \n∂p. ]pjv]-ß-sf-s°m≠v A¿®n-®tijw Ah-tcmSv At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""temI-Øns‚ krjvSn,
kwc-£-Ww, HSp-hn¬ kwlmcw Ch `hm-∑m-cpsS ssIbn-em-Wn-cn-°p∂-Xv. Ahn-SpsØ ]qPn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Rm≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ hm°p-Iƒ
hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Fs‚ hnNm-c-]-c-º-c-bpsS F{Xtbm sNdnb Hcw-ita
BIp∂p≈p. Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-°m≥th≠n `hm≥am¿ aq∂p-t]cpwIqSn
h∂n-cn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW-∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. \nß-fn¬ DØ-a-\m-bh-t\mSv Xs∂-t∏mse Hcp ]p{Xs\ Xcp-hm-\mWv Rm≥ {]m¿∞n-®-Xv.
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`mK-h-X-IY
\nß-fn¬ BcmWv DØ-a≥ F∂p ]d-tb≠ `mcw \nßƒ°m-Wv. \nßfn¬ BcmWv F\n°v Hcp aI-s\-Ø-cnI? \nß-fn¬ BcmWv G‰hpw
t{ijvT≥?
{_“m-hn-jvWp-a-tl-iz-c-∑m¿°v A{Xn-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ tI´-t∏mƒ
hnt\m-Z-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. At±-l-Øn-s‚-t\tc t\m°n Nncn®v Ah¿
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""F√m-h-sc-bpw-Imƒ t{ijvT-\mb Hcp aI≥ D≠m-hW-sa∂v Aßv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Rßƒ°v Aßsb \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Ø-Wsa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rßƒ h∂-Xv. Rßƒ aq∂pt]¿ H∂n®p-Iq-Sp-tºmƒ k¿tΔ-iz-c-Xz-am-hp-∂p. {_“-Øns‚ aq∂p `mhß-fmWv {_“m, hnjvWp, atl-iz-c-∑m¿. Cu {_“w-Xs∂bmWv krjvSnÿn-Xn-kw-lm-c-ßƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xv. Rßƒ {_“-am-Wv. Rßƒ aq∂pt]cpw hyXy-kvX-c-√. Rß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXym-hÿ Aß-bv°dn-bmdmI-W-sa∂p Icp-Xn-bmWv Rßƒ aq∂p-t]-cpw-IqSn h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Rßfn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw Awi-amb aq∂p ]p{X-∑m-cpsS ]nXm-hm-bnØocpw Aßv. Ah¿ temI-{]-i-kvX-cmbn Aßbv°v k¬t∏-cp-≠-m°pw.
Aßp kt¥m-j-hm-\m-Ipw.''
{_“mhns‚ Awi-ambn A{Xn°p P\n® ]p{X≥ N{μ\pw hnjvWphns‚ Awi-ambn P\n® ]p{X≥ ZØm-t{X-b\pw alm-tZ-hs‚ Awiamb
]p{X≥ Zp¿Δm-km-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
33. Z£s‚ tIm]w
£≥ Xs‚ ]p{Xn-bmb kXnsb alm-tZ-h\v hnhmlw sNbvXp-sImSp-Øp. Hcn-°¬ aco-Nnbpw a‰p al¿jn-am-cpw-IqSn {_“-k-{X-sa∂
bmKw \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. F√m al¿jn-ap-Jy-∑mcpw tZh-∑mcpw a‰p kz¿§hm-kn-I-fpw AXn\p h∂n-cp-∂p. bmKw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Z£{]-Pm-]Xn bmK-im-e-bn¬ {]th-in-®p. At±lw kqcy-s\-t∏mse tim`n®n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ al-\ob km∂n≤yw b⁄-im-esb {]Zo-]vXam-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ {]`m-h-i-‡n-bm-se-t∂mWw al¿jn-am¿ At±l-tØm-Sp≈ _lp-am-\-kq-N-I-ambn H∂-S¶w Ccp-∂-C-cp-∏n¬\n∂v Fgpt∂-‰p-\n∂p t]mbn. c≠p-t]¿ am{Xw Fgp-t∂¬°p-Itbm At±-lsØ
hμn-°p-Itbm D≠m-bn-√. Ah-cn¬ Hcmƒ {_“mhpw as‰-bmƒ alm-tZh-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Z£≥ Xs‚ A—-\mb {_“m-hns‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn
Imev°¬ hoWp \a-kvI-cn®v ]mZ-]mw-kp-°ƒ inc- n¬ A¿∏n-®p.
{_“m-hns‚ A\p-hm-Z-tØm-Sp-IqSn Z£≥ Ccp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h-scm-∂n®v
Xs∂ _lp-am-\n-°mXncp-∂-Xn\v Z£≥ alm-tZ-hs‚ t]cn¬ t{Im[n®p.
Cu A]-am\w kln-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-√. tIm]-Øm¬
sNºp-t]mse XpSpØ IÆp-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn Z£≥ Cßs\ ]d™p:
""{_“¿jn-a-msc-√m-hcpw IqSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Cu kZ- n¬, \nß-fp-sS-sb√mw
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km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ Hcp-h≥ Fs∂ A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Cbmƒ Fs‚
]p{Xnsb ]mWn-{K-l-Ww-sN-bvXp. Rm≥ Ahsf hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp-sImSp°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXp-sIm≠v Cbmƒ Fs∂ _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xp≠v.
Rm≥ Abmƒ°v Kpcp-ÿm-\Ø
- mWv h¿Øn-°p-∂X
- v. F∂m¬, Cbmƒ°v
injvSm-Nm-c-Øns‚ BZy-]mTwIqSn Adn-bp-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. Abmƒ
Alw-`m-h-Øm¬ aZm-‘-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ {]th-in-°p-tºmƒ _lpam-\-tØmsS Ft∂mSv kmkm-cn-°t]mepap≠m-bn-√. Cu kwkvIm-ciq\y\v Fs‚ aIsf sImSp-Ø-Xn¬ Rm≥ hyk-\n-°p-∂p. A\¿l\mb
Hcp-h\v Ahsf sImSp-Ø-Xn¬ Rm≥ sX‰p-sN-bvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs‚
kz`mhw \∂-√. Ah\v hrØnbpw shSn-∏p-an-√. kz`m-h-cq-]o-I-c-W-sØ∏‰n Abmƒ A⁄-\m-Wv. Abmƒ Alw-`m-hn-bm-Wv. Cß-s\-bp-≈-h\mWv Rms\s‚ Ipńsb sImSp-Ø-Xv. A\¿l-\m-b-hs\ thZw ]Tn-∏n°p-hm≥ ]pd-s∏-´-t]m-se-bmbn CXv. `qX-t{]-X-]n-im-Np-°ƒ hkn-°p∂
NpS-e°
- m-ń-emWv Abm-fpsS Xma-kw. apSn-sb√mw ImSp-]n-Sn-∏n®v PS-bm°n
Abmƒ \·-\mbn ivaim-\w-tXmdpw k©-cn-°p-∂p. {`m¥-s\-t∏mse
Ipsd Nncn-°pw, Ipsd Ic-bpw, ivaim-\-`kvaw ico-c-am-k-Iew ]qin
Xe- t bm- S p- s Im- ≠ p≈ ame [cn- ° p- ∂ p. a\p- j y- c psS Aÿn- b mWv
Abmƒ°v B`-c-W-ßƒ. Abmƒ Ainh-\m-Wv. inh≥ F∂v kzbw
hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Al-¶mcw \nd™ Ah≥ {XnKp-W-ß-fn¬
Xa p am{X-ap-≈-h-\m-Wv. Ahs‚ B{in-X-∑m-cm-sW-¶n¬, Ahcpw Cu
kz`m-h-ß-fn¬ Zpjn-®-h-c-mWv. Fs‚ A—-\mb {_“m-hns‚ \n¿tZi{]-Imcw Fs‚ kXnsb Rm≥ Ah\p sImSp-Øp. Rm\n-t∏mƒ AXn¬
ZpxJn-°p-∂p.''
Z£≥ ssIbn¬ Pe-sa-SpØv alm-tZ-hs\ i]n-°m-\mbn Bcw-`n®v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tZh-∑m-cn¬ G‰hpw \nIr-jvS-\mb Cu alm-tZ-h\v
C{μ-s\-t∏m-sebpw Dt]-{μ≥ apX-emb a‰p tZh-∑m-sc-t∏m-sebpw C\n
taem¬ b⁄mwiw e`n-°p-I-bn-√.''
alm-tZ-hs\ i]n-®-tijw Z£≥ Hcp \nan-j-t\cw t]mepw AhnsS
ImØp-\n-∂n-√. At±lw Krl-Øn-te°p aS-ßn. alm-tZ-hs‚ Xo{h-`‡\mb \μn-tI-izc≥ Xs‚ kzman-tbm-Sp≈ Z£s‚ Zpjv-S-X-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb
s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ hfsc tIm]n-®p. Xs‚ bP-am-\-t\m-Sp≈ Ah⁄ AXncp-I-S-∂p-t]m-bn. At±lw Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu Z£≥
Hcp _p≤n-lo-\-\m-Wv. Al-¶m-cm-[n-Iy-Øm¬ alm-tZ-h≥ Bsc∂v
Ct±lw Adn-bp-∂n-√. alm-tZ-hs‚ bmYm¿Yy-sØ-∏‰n C{Xbpw A⁄\mb Hcmƒ Xo¿®-bmbpw \n¿`m-Ky-hm≥X-s∂. Cu \nan-jw-ap-X¬
Cbmƒ°v alm-tZ-hs‚ Icp-Wm-I-Sm£w C√m-XmIpw. Blm-cmZn NXpjvS-b-Øn-\p-th≠n Pohn-°p∂ Hcp arK-sØ-°mƒ Hcp hyXym-khpw
Cbmƒ°n-√. AXn-\m¬ Z£≥ _p≤n-bn-√mØ Hcm-Sn\p Xpey-am-Wv.
Cbmƒ°v CXp-Im-c-W-Øm¬ Hcm-Sns‚ Xe-bp-≠m-Ipw. Ejn-am-sc- w_-‘n-®m-I-s´, Z£≥ alm-tZ-hs\ i]n® kabw au\-a-h-ew-_n-®-Xn-
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\m¬ Ah¿ CXn-\p≈ in£ A\p-`-hn-°pw. Cu Z£m-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v
CXp-Im-cWw At\Iw P\-\-a-c-W-ßƒ th≠nh-cpw. Ah¿°v Bfl⁄m\w \in®v a\ v {_t“m-]m-k-\-bn¬\n-∂-I-∂p-t]m-Ipw. Ah¿
euInIkpJ-t`m-K-ß-fn¬ apgpIn Ign-bpw. Ah¿ BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfn¬ AXo-h-{i≤ sNep-Øpw. Ah¿°v tbmKm-k-‡nbpw X] pw \jvSs∏-Spw. Ah¿ kvXpXn°v hiw-h-Z-cm-hpw. a\ v A⁄m-\-Øm¬ adbpIbm¬ Ah¿ euIn- I - I m- c y- ß - f n¬ am{Xw {i≤m- e p- ° - f mbnØocpw.
Ah¿°v `£-W-Øn-\p-th≠n Cc-∂p \S-t°-≠n-h-cpw. Z£m-\p-Iq-enIƒ°v Cu im]w Rm≥ {]Jym-]n-°p-∂p.''
\μn-tI-iz-cs‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´v AhnsS IqSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ejn-am-cn¬
apJy-\mb `rKp tIm]-Øm¬ aXn-a-d∂v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""alm-tZhs‚ A\p-Iq-en-Isf Rm≥ i]n-°p-∂p. At±-lsØ ]qPn-°p-∂-hcpw
At±lw Hcp alm-\m-sW∂v hnNm-cn-°p-∂-hcpw CXp Imc-W-Øm¬
]mj-fi-∑m¿ AYhm I≈-k-∂ym-kn-Iƒ F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-Spw. tZhhn[n-{]-Im-c-ap≈ I¿Ω-ßƒ Ah¿°v \ntj-[n-°-s∏-Spw. Ah¿ thZsØ
\ntj-[n-°pw. Ah¿ hrØn-lo-\cpw _p≤n-lo-\-cp-am-Ipw. Ah¿ almtZ-h-s\-t∏mse PSm-[m-cn-I-fm-hpw. Ah¿ Aÿn-am-e-Iƒ [cn-°bpw bPam-\-s\-t∏mse ico-c-am-k-Iew `kvaw ]qip-Ibpw sNøpw. Ah¿ kpc
F∂ aZyw Ign-°pw. kmaq-ly-_-‘-ßfpw NXp-cm-{i-a-ßfpw hyh-ÿsN-øp∂ thZ-ßsf Ah-K-Wn-®n-´p-≈-h-cm-I-bm¬ Ah¿ kmaq-ly-N-S-ßpItfm BNm-c-ßtfm C√mØ temI-Øn¬ k©-cn-°pw. ]c-a-\o-N-amb
am¿§-ß-fn-eq-sS-bp≈ Ah-cpsS ]qPm-{Iaw a\p-jy-cpsSbnS-bn¬ Ah⁄-bp-≠m-°pw. thZsØ \nμn-®n-´m-bn-cn°pw Ah¿ Hcp aXw ÿm]n°p-∂-Xv. F{Xtbm Imew thZw {]am-W-am-°n-bn-´p-≈-hcpw k¬]-Yk©m-cn-Ifpw \mcm-b-W-\mWv thZ-Øns‚ A¥- Ø F∂-Xp-sIm≠p
thZsØ ]qPn-°-W-sa∂v \n›-bn-®n-´p-≈-h-cp-amb a\p-jy-cn¬\n∂p `n∂cm-bn-cn°pw alm-tZ-hs\ ]qPn-°p∂ Cu A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ. Cu ]mjfi∑m¿ {XnKp-W-ß-fn¬h®v G‰hpw Xmgv∂-]-Sn-bn-ep≈ Xtam-Kp-W-Øm¬
]oUn-X-cm-bn-Øo-cpw.*''
C{Xt\chpw au\-am-bn-cp∂ alm-tZ-h≥ Fgp-t∂-ev°p-Ibpw apJ`m-hw-sIm≠v ZpxJw \Sn-®v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn b⁄-im-ehn´p ]pd-tØ°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bbn-cw-sIm√w \o≠p-\n∂ B
k{Xw Ah-km-\n-®p. X¬`mc-hm-ln-Iƒ KwKbpw bap-\bpw tNcp∂ kwKa-ÿm-\Øp t]mb-tijw ]cn-ip-≤hpw Xr]vX-hp-amb a\-t m-Sp-IqSn
Ah-c-h-cpsS B{i-a-ß-fn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
* EjnkwkvIm-c-Øn\v H´pw tbmPy-a-√mØ Cu `mKw ssih-˛-ssh-jvW-h-a-X-sshcw \ne-hn¬h∂
]n¬°m-eØv aqe-`m-K-h-X-Øn¬ Xncp-In-°-b-‰n-b-Xm-sW∂v ]e ]fin-X-∑mcpw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-ń´p-≠v.
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“-k-{X-Øn-ep-≠mb kw`-h-Øn-\p-tijw hf-sc-°mew Ign-™ncn-°p-∂p. Z£s\ Ct∏mƒ {]Pm-]-Xn-I-fn¬ apJy-\mbn {_“mhv
Ah-tcm-[n-®n-cn-°-bm¬ At±lw ap≥]-tØ-°mƒ A`n-am-\hpw Al¶m-chpw h¿≤n®v atZm-∑-Ø-\m-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. alm-tZ-h-t\m-Sp≈
]p—w ImWn-°m-\mbn At±lw "_rl-kv]
- Xn-khw' F∂ bmKw sNbvhm\m-cw-`n-®p. F√m {_“¿jn-amcpw tZh¿jn-amcpw ]nXr-°fpw tZh-∑mcpw
B b⁄-Øn¬ k∂n-ln-X-cm-bn. Xs‚ A—≥ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂
b⁄-sØ-∏‰n alm-tZ-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bmb kXn tI´p. b⁄w \S-Øp∂
ÿesØ e£y-am°n tamSn-bn¬ hkv{Xm-`-c-W-ß-fm¬ Aew-Ir-X-cmbn
t]mIp∂ kv{Xo]p-cp-j-∑msc Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ Xs‚ `¿Ør-k-∂n[n-bn¬s®∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS izip-c≥, Fs‚ A—≥
Hcp alm- b ⁄w \S- Ø p- h m- \ m- c w- ` n- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. \ap°pw AhnsS
t]mIWw. F√m tZh-∑mcpw Ejn-amcpw Ah-cpsS ]Xv\n-am-tcm-Sp-IqSn
AhnsS h∂n-´p-≠v. b⁄-im-e-sb- e-£y-am°n Ct∏mgpw P\-ßƒ
s]mbvs°m-≠n-cn-°-sIm≠v AXp kam-]n-®n-ń-s√∂v hy‡-am-Wv. {]t`m!
F\n-°-hnsS t]mI-Ww. hf-sc-°m-e-ambn I≠n-ń-√mØ Fs‚ AΩbpw
ktlm-Z-cn-am-cp-ambn k‘n-°-Ww. b⁄-Øn\p t]mIp-hm\pw AXp
ImWp-hm\pw F\n°v AXn-bmb Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠v.
`hm≥ PK¬]n-Xm-hm-Wv. Cu b⁄w km[m-c-W-\n-e-bn-ep≈ H∂msWt∂ Icp-Xp-∂p-≈p, F∂p tXm∂p-∂p. F∂m¬ Rm≥ Hcp kv{XobmWv. Fs‚ A—≥ \S-Øp-∂-Xmb Hcp b⁄-Øn\p t]mhp-∂-Imcyw
Hm¿°p-tºmƒØs∂ Fs‚ a\ p hnIm-tcm-÷z-e-am-Ip-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ
apJ-tØ°p t\m°p-tºmƒØs∂ Ahn-Sp∂p ]d-bm-\p-t±-in-°p-∂-sXs¥∂v Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p-≠v. "\Ωƒ £Wn-°-s∏-ń-ń√' F∂m-W-Xv.
\Ωƒ £Wn-°-s∏-ń-ń-s√-¶n¬Øs∂ F¥mWv? bP-am-\-∑m-cp-sS-tbm,
Kpcp-°-fp-sS-tbm, ]nXm-°-fp-sS-tbm, kvt\ln-X-cp-sStbm Krl-ß-fn-te°p
t]mIm≥ k÷-\-ßƒ £Ww ImØp-\n-ev°m-dn-√. F∂n¬ A\p-Iºbp-≠mbn Fs‚ tamlw km[n-∏n-®p-X-tc-≠Xv `hms‚ IS-a-bm-Wv. AhntS°v Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn Fs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°mtam?''
alm-tZ-h≥ ]Xv\nsb t\m°n ZpxJ-kq-N-I-ambn aμ-l-kn-®p. Bthi-`-cn-X-amb Ah-fpsS apJ-tØ°v At±lw t\m°p-Ibpw Ah-fpsS
Bhiyw A\p- h Zn∏m≥ \nhr- Ø n- b n- √ m- Ø - X n¬ hyk- \ n- ° p- I bpw
sNbvXp. hf-sc-°mew ap≥]v Z£≥ D®-cn® ITn-\-hm-°p-Iƒ At±lw
Hm¿Ωn-®p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ G‰hpw {]nb-s∏´ ]Xv\o,
Fs‚ kXo, \sΩ -£-Wn-®n-ń-s√-¶nepw `h-Xn-bpsS ]nXr-Kr-l-Øn-te°p
t]mhp-∂Xv Hcp {]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n-√, `h-Xn-bpsS ]nXmhv as‰m-cm-fm-bn-cps∂-¶n¬. F∂m¬ `h-Xn-bpsS ]nXmhv Z£-{]-Pm-]Xn A`n-am-\w-sIm≠v
atZm-∑Ø
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- m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A[n-Im-ci
- ‡
- n-bm¬ hymtam-ln-X\
- mb At±lw
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\ap-°¿l-amb D]-Nm-cw -sN-øm≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. `h-XnbpsS A—≥ hnZy, X]- v, kuμ-cyw, hb- v, DXvIr-jvS-P-\\w F∂o
al-\o-b-Kp-W-ßƒ B¿÷n-®-h-\m-Wv. Hcp kXv]p-cpj\nem-sW-¶n¬
CsX√mw Ae-¶m-c-am-Wv. `h-Xn-bpsS A—-\m-I-s´, CsX√mw ssIh-∂t∏mƒ Alw-`m-hn-bm-bncn°p∂p. Rm≥ hnZzm-\m-Wv, X]-kzn-bm-Wv Cßs\-bp≈ hnNm-c-ßƒ At±-lsØ Ak-l-\o-b-amw-hn[w A`n-am-\n-bm°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ alØzw I≠p kln-°-bn-√. A`n-am\w ]e-X-cØn-ep-≠v. hnZy, X] v Ch-bn-ep≈ A`n-am-\-amWv G‰hpw tamiw. `hXnbpsS A—≥ B sshI-ey-Øm¬ IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p.
{Iqc-\mb Hcp _‘p-hns‚ A]-Imcw i{Xp-hns‚ ic-tØ-°mƒ
IqSp-X¬ thZ\ D≠m-°p-∂p. i{Xp-hns‚ icw `h-Xnsb tamlm-e-kys∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw AXns‚ thZ-\- Im-cWw hfsc t\cw t_m[-an-√m-Xn-cn°bpw sNøp-∂p. AXp `hXn-°dnbnt√? `h-Xn-bpsS A—≥ `h-Xnsb
kvt\ln-°p-∂p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Xs‚ ]p{Xn-am-cn¬ `h-Xn-sb-bmWv
At±lw G‰hpa[nIw kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw At±lw Fs∂
CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. Rm≥ At±-lsØ A]-am-\n®p F∂p hnNmcn°p-Ibpw
Fs∂ ITn-\-ambn shdp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v {]Xo-£n-°p∂
kvt\l-hm-bvt]msS At±lw `h-Xn-tbmSv s]cpamdp-I-bp-≠m-hn-√. At±l-Øns‚ tIm]-Im-cWw Hcp-]-t£, `h-Xn°v Hm¿Ω-bp-≠m-hn-√. Hcn°¬
At±lw Hcp b⁄-im-e-bn¬ {]th-in-®p. F√m-hcpw Fgp-t∂‰v At±lsØ D]-N-cn-®p. Rm≥ Fgp-t∂‰v Aßs\ sNbvI-bp-≠m-bn-√. F¥psIm-≠m-sW∂-dn-bmtam? Hcmƒ as‰m-cmsf I≠v Fgp-t∂¬°p-Ibpw
\a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ D]-Nm-c-ßsf {]Xyp-evK-a\w F∂pw A`nhm-Z\w F∂pw ]d-bp-∂p. Chbv°p Nne A¿∞-ß-fp-≠v. _p≤n-am-∑m¿
Cßs\ ]d-™n-cn-°p∂p: ""Hcp-h\
- n-ep≈ A¥-cm-flmhv as‰m-cp-h\
- n-ep≈
A¥-cm-flm-hns\ hμn-°p-∂p. BZ-chp ImWn-°p-∂Xv Hcm-tfmtSm B
Bfpƒs°m≠ tZl-tØmtSm A√ {]XypX F√m-h-cnepw Hcp-t]mse
hkn-°p∂ ]pcp-j≥ AYhm Bflm-hn-t\m-Sm-Wv. F∂m¬ `h-Xn-bpsS
Cu A—≥ Xs‚ tZl-tØm-SmWv _lp-am\w th≠-sX-∂-h-Im-i-s∏´p.
AsX-\n°p sNbvXp-IqSm.''
""]≠v `h-Xn-bpsS A—≥ Fs∂ \nμn®p kwkm-cn-®p. \nd-™ k`bn¬h®p ITn-\-hm-°p-Iƒ ]d™v Fs∂ A]-am-\n-®p. Fs∂ i]n®v
tZh-∑m¿°p≈ b⁄-ß-fn¬ Fs‚ b⁄mwiw \ntj-[n-®p. At±lw
`h-Xn-bpsS A—-\m-sW-∂-Xn¬ ktμ-l-an-√. ]t£, At±lw Fs‚
i{Xp-hm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw Fs‚
i{Xp-°-fm-Wv. At±-ltam At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Itfm `h-Xn-bn¬
ZrjvSn ]Xn-∏n-°p∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS-a√.''
kXn \n»_vZw At±lw ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw
Ah-fpsS t\sc t\m°n. Ah-fpsS \b-\-ß-fn¬ A\p-k-c-W-bn-√m-bvabpsS kqN\ ImWp-IbpwsNbvXp. Ah-fpsS at\m-hn-I-mc-ßƒ At±lw
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a\- n-em-°n. ]t£, At±-l-Øn\p ssÿcyw hnSp-hm≥ Ign-™n-√.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Cß-s\-bn-cn-s°, `hXn Fs‚ hm°v Ah-K-Wn-®pt]m-Ip-hm≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p∂ ]£w AXv ip`-ambn ]cy-hkm\n-°n-s√∂v Rm≥ Dd-∏p-]-d-bmw. Bflm-`n-am-\-t_m-[hpw arZp-{]-Ir-Xnbpw
D≈ a\- n\v kzP-\-ß-fn¬\n-∂p≈ A]-am\w ac-W-Xp-ey-amWv. Rm≥
`h-Xn°v ap∂-dn-bn∏v Xcp-I-bm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ `hXn Z£-]p-{Xn-b-s√∂pw
alm-tZ-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bm-sW-∂p-ap≈ hnNm-cw-aqew `h-Xnsb Bcpw AhnsS
kzoI-cn-°-bp-≠m-hn-√.''
kXn hfsc ZpxJn-X-bm-bn. Ah-fpsS `¿Ømhv t]mI-cp-sX∂p
]d™p. Xs‚ CjvS-Øn\v hntcm-[-ambn t]mhp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXv B]Øn-emWv Iem-in-°pI F∂pw ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-fpsS
{]nb- s ∏- ´ - h - s c√mw k∂n- l n- X - c m- b n- c p∂ b⁄- i m- e - b n- e m- b n- c p∂p
AhfpsS lrZ-bw. Hcp Xocp-a-m\-Øn-se-Øm≥th≠n Ahƒ hoń-\-IØpw ]pdØpw Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-∂p. H∂pw an≠msX alm-tZh≥
AsX√mw t\m°n-°≠p. Xs‚ kzP-\-ß-fpsS kao-]-tØ°p t]mIp∂Xv `¿Ømhv XS- ™ - X n- \ m¬ AhfpsS IÆp- I - f n¬ A{ip- ° ƒ
\nd™p. AtX-k-abw kv{Xok-l-P-amb Xs‚ A`n-emjw km[n-∏n°mØ-Xn-\m¬ tIm]m-hn-jvS-bmbn Ahƒ `¿Øm-hns‚ t\sc t\m°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. \n m-c-amb Hcm-h-iy-amWv At±lw \ntj-[n-®-Xv. Ah-km\w
Ah-fpsS kv{Xokz-`m-hw-Xs∂ Pbn-®p. `¿Øm-hns‚ ico-cm¿≤-amb
Ahƒ Zo¿L-ambn s\Sp-ho¿∏n´pw ]eXpw ]ndp-]n-dpØpw b⁄-im-ebnte°p t]mIm≥Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]nt∂m°w t\m°m-sX, icw ]mbpwt]mse thK-Øn¬ Ahƒ \S-∂p. alm-tZ-hs‚ ]cn-Nm-c-I¿ Ahsf
]n≥Xp-S¿∂p. Ah¿ Ahsf t{ijvT-amb Hcp Imf-∏p-d-Øp-tI‰n b⁄im-esb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn®p \S-∂p. ZpxJ-Øn-em≠ a\- p-ambn alm-tZh≥
AhnsS X\nsb Ccp-∂p.
35. kXn-bpsS Bfl-XymKw
S-XS- h
- n-√m-sX-bp≈ thtZm-®m-cW
- Ø
- ns‚ D®-Øn-ep≈ kwKo-X≤
- z\n
Zqc-Øp-\n-∂p-X-s∂ kXn°p tIƒ°m≥ Ign-™p. Ahƒ B
ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ F√m Ejo-iz-c-∑mcpw tZh-∑mcpw K‘¿Δ-∑mcpw
kn≤-∑mcpw Nmc-W-∑mcpw b⁄-im-e-bn¬ \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠p.
Ahƒ {]m]y-ÿm-\-sØ-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. b⁄ime kz¿§w-t]mse
{]tim-`n-®p. Ahƒ F√mhscbpw t\m°n-°-≠p. Ahƒ A—s‚ t\sc
t\m°n. Ahƒ Pohn-®n-cn-∏n-s√∂ ań¬ Z£≥ Ah-fpsS t\sc H∂p
ItÆm-Sn-°p-I-am{Xw sNbvXp. Z£s\ Ah-K-Wn®v kXnsb kzmKXw
sNøm≥ Bcw ss[cy-s∏-ń-√. Bcpw Ahsf kzoI-cn-®n-√. Ah-fpsS
AΩbpw ktlm-Z-cn-amcpw am{Xw Ahsf Benw-K\w sNbvXv Ahsf
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I≠-Xn-ep≈ kt¥mjw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. Ahsfs®m√n Hcp _lf-ap-≠m°m≥ Ah¿ {ian-®p. AXn-\-hƒ hgn-\n-∂n-√. A—≥ Ah-KWn-®Xp
I≠v Ahƒ as‰m-cm-fpsS t\sc t\m°p-I-t]mepw D≠mbn-√.
alm-tZ-h\v b⁄mwiw sImSp-°mØ Hcp bmK-amWv CsX∂v
Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n. Xs‚ {]nb-`¿Øm-hns\ A]-am-\n-°m≥th≠n am{XamWv CXv \S-Øp-∂-sX∂pw Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ kwKXn-I-sf-∏‰n hfsc hy‡-ambn alm-tZ-h≥ Ahsf D]-tZ-in-®n-cp-∂p. almtZ-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bm-I-bm¬ AhnsS IS-∂p-sN-√p-tºmƒØs∂ tami-amb
kzoI-c-W-amWv D≠m-hpI F∂pw ]d-™n-cp-∂p. F∂mepw _p≤n-tami-Øm¬ Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZiw ssIs°m-≠n-√. Xm≥ At±lsØ hn´p-]n-cn-™-t∏mƒ, ]cn-Xym-K-sa∂ \ne-bn-ep-≠mb At±-lØns‚ ZqxJ-]q¿Æ-amb t\m´w a\- n-tem¿Øt∏mƒ Ah-fpsS \b-\ß-fn¬\n∂pw Xo÷zme DZn®p. tIm]w AXn-cp-I-S∂v hm°p ]pd-s∏-SmXm-bn. Ah-fpsS A[-c-ßƒ hnd®p. IÆp-Iƒ Nph-∂p. Ah-fpsS tZlw
]pI-bn-√mØ A·n-÷zm-e-t]mse {]Im-in-®p. kXn Xs‚ A—s\
t\m°n Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aßv Fs¥mcp hnUvVn-bmWv! Aßv `Khms‚ i{Xp-hm-sW∂v kzbw A`n-am-\n-°p∂p. temI-Øn¬ At±-ltØmSp InS-\n-ev°m\mcp≠v? Aß-sb-t∏msemcp _p≤n-lo-\≥ am{Xta
Cßs\ sNøq. P\- k m- a m- \ ysØ \mep- X - c - Ø n¬ Xncn- ° m- d p≠v .
BZysØ Xc-°m¿ G‰hpw Xmgv∂-h-cm-Wv. AØ-c-°msc Akm--[p-°ƒ
F∂p ]d-bmw. A\y-cn¬ tZmjw am{Xw ImWp-∂-h-cm-W-h¿. \∑ Ds≠¶nepw ImWm≥ Ah¿°v sIev]p-≠m-hn-√. c≠mw-X-c-°m¿ kmam-\yKpW- a p- ≈ - h - c m- W v . Ah¿ ]c- c n¬ KpWhpw tZmjhpw Hcp- t ]mse
ImWp∂p. C\n aq∂m-a-sXmcp Xc-°m-cp-≠v. KpWhpw tZmjhpw XΩn¬
_p≤n-]q¿Δw hnNm-cn-®-dn™v s]cp-am-dpIbpw Ah-bpsS hcpw-h-cm-bvIIƒ Nn¥n®p th≠t]mse {]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p Ah¿. Ah¿
kXv]pcp-j-∑m-cmbn KWn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ah-cnepw D]-cn-bmbhcm-Is´
A\y-cn-ep≈ tZmj-ßsf Ah-K-Wn-®p-X-≈p-Ibpw KpWmw-isØ am{Xw
Ku\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ alm-flm-°-fm-hs´ A\y-cn-ep≈
tZmj-`mKw ImWp-Itb C√. tZmjw Ds≠∂v kΩ-Xn-°p-Itb C√.
t\sc-adn®v KpW-Øns‚ Hcp IWn-I-bp-s≠-¶n¬ AXns\ h¿≤n-∏n-°m\mbn {]b-Xv\n-°p-Ibpw AXns\ {]iw-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. C{]Imcap≈-h¿ A\y-cpsS Ip‰-ßƒ F{X-bp-s≠-¶nepw AXns\ ]mtS
Ah-K-Wn-°pw.
Aßm-hs´ taev]-d™ G‰hpw Xmgv∂-h-cn¬ Xmgv∂-h-\m-Wv. Aßv
C√mØ Ip‰-sØ-bmWv ImWp-∂-Xv. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ alm-\mb Hcp-hs‚
alna Adn-bm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-h-\n¬ CsXmcp AZv`p-X-a-√. Fs‚ {]mtWiz-c≥ Aß-tbmSv DZm-ko-\a
- mb \ne-bn¬ s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Aß-bpsS s]cpam‰w At±-lsØ _m[n-°p-∂n-√. ]t£, AsX-s∂ thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂p.
AsX-\n°p kln-°m≥ hø. Fs‚ `¿Ømhv "inh≥' F∂p hnfn-°-
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s∏-Sp-∂p. temI-Øn-ep≈ ]pWy-Øn-s‚bpw \∑-bp-sSbpw hnip-≤n-bpsSbpw ]cym-b-am-W-Xv. Aßv Ain-h-\m-I-bm-emWv At±-lsØ shdp°p-∂-Xv.
Xs‚ Cuiz-cs\ \nμn-°p-∂Xp tI´m¬ X-Zv`-‡-a≥ B ]m]nsb
in£n-°m≥ bXv\n-°-W-sa∂v Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. B `‡\v A{]-Imcw
sNøm≥ km≤y-a-√m-sX-h-cn-I-tbm, sX‰p-sN-bvX-hs\ in£n-°m-\p≈
i‡n C√m-sX-h-cn-Itbm sNbvXm¬ B ]m]n ]d-bp∂ hm°p-Iƒ sNhnbn¬ tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSp-I-sb-¶nepw th≠-Xm-Wv.
`K-hms‚ hntcm[n ]d-bp∂ hm°p-Iƒ tI´-tijw Hcp bYm¿Y-`-‡≥
Pohn-®n-cn-°m≥Xs∂ tamln-°-cp-Xv. inhs‚ i{Xp-hmb Aß-bn¬\n∂mWv Fs‚ Cu icocw P\n®Xv F∂-Xn¬ Rm≥ e÷n-°p-∂p.
Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp ]m]n-bpsS ]p{Xn-bm-b-Xn¬ Rm≥ Fs∂-Øs∂
ITn\- a mbn shdp- ° p- ∂ p. taem¬ Zm£m- b Wn F∂v tIƒ°- s ∏Sm≥Xs∂ Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. Cu icocw th≠p-thm-fw-Imew Pohn®n-cn-°p∂p. AXv Rm≥ Dt]-£n-°pw.''
kXn IqSp-X¬ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Xs‚ kph¿Æ-\ndØn-ep≈ ]´pSpØv Xmsg Ccp-∂p. a\- p-sIm≠v hnNm-c-ß-sf-√m-a-S°n X∂n¬ {]thin-°m-\mbn A·n-`-K-hms\ kvacn-®p. Hcmfpw Hcp-hm°pw an≠n-bn-√.
s]s´∂v Ahƒ {]m¿∞n® {]Imcw Ah-fpsS icocw IØnØp-S-ßpIbpw Aßs\ alm-tZ-h-]-Xv\n-bmb kXn B A·n-bn¬ Zln®v shÆodm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
36. Z£-tIm]w
Xn kzbw \in-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS ]cn-Nm-c-I¿ Z£s\
sIm√m-\p≈ Dt±iy-tØmsS t\sc ]m™p-sN-√p-Ibpw Aßs\
Xß-fpsS kzman-\n-bpsS \miØn\v ]I-cw-ho-´p-hm≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. `rKp Ah-cpsS hc-hp-I≠t∏mƒ b⁄-Øn\v hnLv\w sNøp∂-hsc \in-∏n°m-\p≈ a{¥w P]n®v A·n-bn¬ Blp-Xn-sN-bvXp. B
tlmam-·n-bn¬\n∂v E`p-°ƒ F∂p ]d-bp∂ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v PohnIƒ ]pd-s∏-´p. Ah¿ alm-tZ-hs‚ `qX-ß-tfmSp bp≤w-sNbvXv Ahsc
tXmev]n-t®m-Sn-°p-I-bpw -sN-bvXp.
CXn-\n-S-bn¬ \mc-Z-a-l¿jn alm-tZ-hs‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn. b⁄im-e-bn¬ \S∂ kw`-h-ßfpw kXn-bpsS timI-]-cy-h-km-bn-bmb acWhm¿Øbpw At±-lsØ Adn-bn-®p. `rKp-hns‚ a{¥-i-‡n-bn¬ {]YKWßsf HmSn® IYbpw ]d-™p. alm-tZ-h\v bmsXm-c¤pXhp-ap-≠mbn√.
CXp-t]mse Fs¥¶nep-sams° kw`-hn-°p-sa∂v At±lw Dd-®p-sIm≠m-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ ZpxJw tIm]-ambn amdn. tIm]m-th-i-Øn¬
Xe-bn¬\n∂v Hcp PS-]-dn-s®-SpØv Npg‰n \ne-sØ-dn-™p. A·n-kzcq-
k
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]\mb hoc-`-{Z≥ AXn¬\n∂v P\n-®p. B kzcq]w ImgvNbv°v `b-¶-cam-bn-cp-∂p. `qan-bpw kz¿§hpw Iqń-ap-´-Ø° s]m°-am-bn-cp-∂p hoc-`{Z\v.
Bbncw ssI-Iƒ D≠v. A·n-t]mse Pzen-°p∂ cq]w. Icn-¶m-dp-t]mse
IdpØ ico-cw. IÆp-If
- n¬\n∂v Xos∏mcn Xp∏pw-t]mse tXm∂n®ncp∂p.
alm-tZ-h-s\-t∏mse Igp-Øn¬ Xe-tbm-Sp-IƒsIm-≠p≈ ame AWn™n-cp-∂p. At±lw Xs‚ kzman-bpsS Imev°¬ hoWv ""Rm≥ F¥p
sNø-W-sa-∂mWv Iev]n-°p-∂Xv!'' F∂p tNmZn-®p. ""t]mIq! Z£s‚
b⁄-im-e-bn-te°v t]mhq. Z£-s\ -sIm∂v Ahn-sS-bp-≈-sX√mw \in∏n°q'' F∂v alm-tZ-h≥ ]d-™p.
alm-tZ-hs‚ ]cnNm-c-I-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w hoc-`-{Z≥ Z£s‚ b⁄-ime-bn-te°v [rX-K-Xn-bn¬\-S-∂p. Hcp `b-¶-cm-c-h-tØmsS iqew ssIbn¬
s]m°n-∏n-Sn®v B ]pWy-ÿ-e-tØ°v At±lw IpXn-t®m-Sn. {]a-Y-K-Wß-fpsS ]m®n-em-ep-≠mb s]mSn-]-Sew BIm-i-Øn-ep-b-cp-∂Xp I≠v
b⁄-im-e-bn-ep-≈-h¿ F¥mWv kw`-hn-°m≥t]m-Ip-∂sX∂v B›-cys∏-´p. "hS-°-p`m-KØv' F¥mWv kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv F∂v F√m-hcpw Aºc∂p. ""cm{Xn-k-abw ASp-°m-dm-bn-ń-√. AXv Hcp s]mSn-]-S-e-am-Wv. FhnsS\n-∂mWv Cu s]mSn hcp-∂Xv? Im‰p hoip-∂n-√. Hcp-]-t£, CXv {]f-bam-bn-cn-°mw. km£m¬ {]fbw'' Fs∂ms° Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p.
Z£-]Xv\n {]kqXn Ft¥m `b-¶-c-kw-`hw \S-°m-\-SpØp F∂v
`b-s∏-´p. Xs‚ aIsf A]-am-\n-®Xpw Ah-cpsS apºn¬h®pXs∂
Ahƒ Poh-Xym-Kw-sN-bvXXpw Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ B]-Ø-Sp-Øp-F∂v Ahƒ
Dd®p. alm-tZ-hs‚ alna F{X-sb∂v Ahƒ°dnbmw. At±-lsØ Aha-Xn® Hcp-h\v At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]-Øn-\n-c-bm-ImsX c£-s∏-Sm≥
Fßs\- I-gn-bpw. GXm\pw \nan-j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ hoc-`-{Z-\m¬ \bn-°s∏´ {]a-Y-K-W-ßƒ tIm]m-hn-jvS-cmbn b⁄-ime hf-™p. BsI
sh{]m-f-am-bn. aWn-am≥ `rKp-hns‚ t\sc HmSn-s®∂v At±-lsØ ]nSnIq-Sn. hoc-`-{Z≥ Z£s\ _rl-Ømb Xs‚ ssII-fn¬ FSpØp. NfintI-iz-c≥ ]qjm-hns‚ ssIIƒ Iqń∏nSn-®p. \μn `Ks\ Xs‚ Hml-cnbmbn ssIh-is∏-Sp-Øn. hoc-`-{Z≥ Z£s‚ XmSn-aoi ]dn-s®-Sp-Øp. kXnbp-sS-t\sc Ae-£y-ambn s]cp-am-dm≥ Z£s\ ]pcn-Iw-N-en-∏n-®p-]-tZin® `K\v c≠p IÆpw \jvS-s∏´v X° in£-In-ń. CXn\p ap≥]p≠mb bmK-Øn¬ Z£≥ alm-tZ-hs\ A]-am-\n-®-t∏mƒ AXp I≠p
Nncn® ]qjm-hns‚ ]√p-Iƒ alm-tZ-hs‚ `bm-\-I\mb hew-ssI NfintI-iz-cs‚ CSn-sIm≠v sImgn-™p-t]m-bn.
hoc-`-{Z≥ AXn-\p-tijw Z£s‚ amdØp tIdn Ccp∂v Xe-sh´m≥
`mhn-®p. ]t£, AXp sNøm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-√. Z£s‚ t\tc
Hcm-bp-[hpw ên-°p-∂n√ F∂p I≠v At±lw CXn-I¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V\m-bn. Z£≥ b⁄w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv ikv{Xw
Gev°m-ØXv F∂v At∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v a\- n-em-bn. Ct∏mƒ
F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂v hoc-`-{Z\v a\- n-em-bn. Xs‚ ssIIƒsIm≠v
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Z£s\ IgpØp sR°n-s°m-∂p. F∂n´v ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v Xe th¿s]Sp-Øn-sb-SpØv A·n-bn¬ _en-b¿∏n-®p. b⁄-ime \nt»jw \in-∏n®-Xn-\p-tijw hoc-`-{Z≥ `qX-K-W-ß-tfm-sSm-cp-an®v ssIem-k-Øn-te°v
aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
37. tZhs‚ £a
ss]im-Nn-I-amb Iq´-s°m-e-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-´-h-sc-√mw-IqSn
{_“m-hns\ sN∂p I≠v Xßƒ°p ]‰nb B]-Øns\ hnhcn-®p. alm-tZ-h-s\-°q-Sm-sX-bp≈ Cu b⁄-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≈m-\n-jvSs∏-Sm-Ø-Xn-\m¬ {_“mhpw hnjvWphpw ChnsS lmP-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
{]tXy-In®v CXv alm-tZ-hs\ A]-am-\n-°m-\p≈ GtIm-t±-iy-tØm-SpIq-Sn-b-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. {_“m-hn-t\mSv b⁄-im-e-bn¬ \S∂ kwK-Xn-Isf√mw ]d-™-t∏mƒ At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Hcp i‡-\mb a\pjy≥ Fs¥-¶nepw sX‰p-sN-bvXm¬, Abmƒ i‡-\m-Wt√m F∂p
hnNm-cn®v Abm-fpsS B{in-X-∑m¿ AtX sX‰p sNøp-∂p. Cß-s\-bp≈
{]hrØn Hcn°epw £¥-hy-a-√. AXv Hcn-°epw icn-bpa-√. \nßƒ
Z£s‚ `mKw \n∂v, alm-tZ-hs\ A]-am-\n-°m-\p-t±-in-®n-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂v
XnI®pw Adn-™n´pw b⁄-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm≠p. \nß-f-t±-lsØ thZ\n-∏n-®p. C\n At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ hoWv ka-kvXm-]-cm-[-ßfpw
£an-°m-\t- ]-£n-°b
- √
- msX as‰m∂pwXs∂ Ic-Wo-ba
- m-bn-ń-√. At±lw
AXy¥w A]-am-\n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ {]mW-{]n-b-bmb kXn-bpsS
t\scbp≠mb Z£s‚ s]cp-am-‰-Øm¬ alm-tZ-hs‚ a\ v Ct∏mgpw
thZ-\-sIm≠v thhp-I-bm-Wv. Z£≥ Im-c-W-amWv kXn acn-®Xv. almtZ-hs‚ tIm]w XpS¿∂m¬ temIw apgp-h≥ \mam-hti-j-amhpw. thKw
At±-lsØ kao-]n®v im¥-\m-°p-I.''
]n∂oSv {_“mhv alm-tZ-hs‚ Bÿm-\-amb ssIem-k-Øn-te°p
t]mbn. {]Ir-Xn-c-a-Wo-b-amb Hcp ÿe-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. \μm-\Zn AhnsS
Hgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. B ae-bv°-`n-ap-J-am-bn-´m-bn-cp∂p Ipt_-c≥ `cn-®n-cp∂
Af-Im-]pcn. {_“-m-hn-t\m-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ tZh-∑m¿ kuK-‘n-I-sa∂
t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ kz¿§ob Xma-c-∏q-°ƒ hnS¿∂p-\n-ev°p∂ XSmIsØ e£y-am°n `qan-bn-te°v ZrjvSn Dd-∏n®p \n∂p. Af-Im]p-cnbn¬\n-∂mWv \μbpw ktlm-Zcn Af-I-\-μbpw {]h-ln-°p-∂-Xv.
AhnsS hen∏w \n¿Æ-bn-°m≥ Ign-bmØ Hcp Ac-bm¬hr£w
\n∂n-cp∂p. B Ac-bm-ens‚ Nph-ń¬ alm-tZ-h≥ X]- n¬ \na-·-\mbncn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. At±-l-Øns‚ he-Øp-ssI-bn¬ Hcp P]-am-ebp-≠v. {_“mhv ssIIƒ Iq∏n\nev°p∂ tZh-∑m-tcm-Sp-IqSn At±-lsØ
kao-]n®v arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ ]-d-bm≥ XpS-ßn. alm-tZ-hs\ kvXpXn®p-sIm≠p≈ hm°p-I-fmWv At±lw D®-cn-®-Xv. B hm°p-Iƒ At]£m`mh-
B
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Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. alm-tZ-h≥ kam-[n-bn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂p. {_“mhv AhnsS
-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv At±lw Adn-™p. Xs‚ Bk-\-Øn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂‰v
`‡n-]q¿Δw Xe-Ip-\n®v D]-Nm-c-]q¿Δw At±lw {_“m-hns\ kzoIcn®p. Np‰pw \n∂n-cp-∂-h-sc√mw {_“m-hns\ XmWp-sXm-gp-Xp. ]p©n-cntbm-Sp-IqSn AsX√mw kzoI-cn®v {_“mhv alm-tZ-h-t\mSv C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""a\- n\pw C{μn-b-ßƒ°pw temI-Øn-\p-X-s∂bpw \mY-\mbn-cn-°p∂ Ahn-Sp∂v P\-km-am-\y-Øn-s‚-t]-cn-ep≈ Cu tIm]w XyPnt°-≠Xv G‰hpw DNn-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A⁄-cpsS A]-cm[w Ahn-Sp∂v
£an-°p-am-dm-I-Ww. Z£s‚ apS-ßn-t∏mb b⁄w apgp-an-°m≥ km≤yamI-Ø°
- c
- o-Xn-bn¬ {]h¿Øn-®m-epw. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v lhn¿`mKw \ntj[n®
bP-am-\-∑m-tcmSv £a Imń-bm-epw. AwK-`w-Kw -h-∂-hsc bYm-]q¿Δ-am°n-Øo¿Øm-epw. F√mw £an-°p-am-dm-I-Ww.''
F√m- h scbpw t\m°n aμ- k v a nXw XqIn alm- t Z- h ≥ ]d™p:
""b⁄-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h-tcmSv Rm≥ tIm]n-jvT-\-√. F\n°p Z£s\
in£n-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. A`n-am-\hpw Al-¶m-c-hp-am-Ip∂ hym[n-I-fn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ tamNn-∏n-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. BI-kvan-I-ambn a‰p-≈-hcpwIqSn in£n-°-s∏´p. Z£\v BSns‚ Xe-tbm-Sp-IqSn Poh-t\msS Xncn-®ph-cmw. \μn-tI-iz-cs‚ hm°v Ak-Xy-am-hm≥ ]mSn√! Z£s‚ a\ v
Ct∏mƒ ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AwK-`wKw h∂-h-sc√mw ]q¿Δ-ÿnXn
{]m]n-°pw.''
Ah-scm-∂n®v b⁄-im-e-bn-te°p hcp-hm≥ {_“mhv alm-tZ-ht\m- S m- h - i y- s ∏- ´ p. tZh≥ ]d- ™ - s X√mw kXy- a mbn ]cn- W - a n- ® p.
kpjp]vXnbn¬\n-∂p-W-cpw-t]mse Z£≥ DW¿s∂-gp-t∂-ev°p-Ibpw
tZh-∑m-cp-sSbpw {_“m-hns‚bpw alm-tZ-h-s‚bpw k∂n-[n-bn-emWv Xm≥
\nev°p-∂-sX∂v a\- n-em°pIbpw sNbvXp. alm-tZ-h-t\mSp≈ sshcwaqew Iep-jn-X-amb Xs‚ a\ v Ct∏mƒ Hcp ic-XvIm-e-X-Sm-Iw-t]mse
sXfn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. At±lw kwkm-cn-°m≥ t\m°n; ]t£, Ign-™n√.
IÆp-\o¿ At±-lsØ izmkw-ap-ń-®p. aI-fpsS `¿Øm-hns‚ aln-asb
Adn-bm-Ø- Xm≥ kz¥w aI-fpsS ac-W-Øn\v Imc-W-°m-c-\m-bn. B
{]nb ]p{Xn kXn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ hnNm-cw-sIm-≠p-≠mb IÆp-\o-cm-bn-cp∂p
AXv. At±lw kzbw a\xim¥n B¿÷n-°p-Ibpw alm-tZ-hs‚ aln-aI-sf-∏‰n kvXpXn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Rm≥
Aßsb A]-am-\n-®p. Aßv AXn\v Fs∂ in£n-®p F∂p temI¿
hnNm-cn-°bpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Aßv sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv
A\p-{K-l-am-Wv. Aßbv°pw hnjvWp-hn\pw a\p-jy-tcmSv A]m-c-amb
kvt\l-ap-≠v. A⁄-cmb {_m“-W¿ hnZzm-∑m-cm-sW∂p \Sn®v AßbpsS ap≥]n¬ s]cp-am-dp-tºmƒ Aßv Ah-cpsS lnXm-\p-h¿Øn-bmbn
Nncn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS aqV-XzsØ Ku\n-°msX Ah-tcmSv Zb-Im-Wn°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Imcyw C{]-Im-c-an-cn-s°, F√m-bvt]mgpw Fs‚
A—s‚ \n¿tZ-im-\p-k-cWw F√mw \S-Øp∂ Fs∂ in£n®p F∂v
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B¿°mWv k¶-ev]n-°m≥ Ign-bpI? C{Xbpw Adn-tb-≠-h-\m-bn-cp∂
Rm≥ H∂p-a-dn-bm-Ø-h-\m-bn-t∏m-bXv \n¿`m-Kyw-Xs∂. amb-bm-Ip∂ hebn¬ IpSpßn kXyw F∂n¬\n∂p ad-™p-t]m-bn. AXv Fs∂ _p≤ntam-i-ambn s]cp-am-dØ° \ne-bn-em-°n. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw apºn¬h®v
Rm≥ Aß-bpsS t]cn¬ H∂n-\p-ta¬ H∂mbn Ip‰w Npa-Øn. F∂n´pw
Aßbv°v F∂n¬ AKm-[-amb kvt\l-ap≠v. Aß-tbmSv Rm≥ sNbvX
A]-cm-[-ßƒ Ku\n-°msX Aßv Fs∂ ]cn-ip-≤-\m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
IqSp-X¬ \∂mbn Pohn-°p-hm≥th≠n Aßv F\n°p ho≠pw Hcp
PohnXw X∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS Imev°¬ hoWv £a bmNn-°-pIam-{Xta F\n°v C\n Ic-Wob-am-bn-´p-≈p.''
b⁄w XpS¿∂p. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W\pw {]Xy-£-\m-bn. b⁄Øn\v {Xnaq¿Øn-Iƒ A≤y-£X hln-®p. AXv Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ
Z£≥ Ah-scbpw tZh-∑m-scbpw a‰v AXn-Yn-I-sfbpw k_-lp-am\w
D]-N-cn®p. kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb B b⁄w Ah-km-\n-®p. tZh-∑m¿ Ahc-h-cpsS hmk-ÿm-\-ß-fn-te°p aSßn. A`n-am-\-Øn¬\n∂pw Al-¶mc-Øn¬\n∂pw tamNn-X-\mb Z£≥ Ct∏mƒ AXy-[nIw ]cn-]-Iz-kz-`mh-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
kXn Cl-tem-I-hmkw shSn™p F∂p am{Xw!
38. {[ph≥-˛˛- ˛Hcp _mes‚ Xocp-am\w
\p-]p-{X-\mb DØm-\-]m-Z\v kp\o-Xn, kpcpNn F∂p c≠p `mcy-am¿
D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kp\o-Xn°v {[ph≥ F∂pw kpcp-Nn°v DØ-a≥ F∂pw
t]cmb Hmtcm ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, kp\o-Xnsb B cmPmhn\v CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. kpcp-Nn-bm-bn-cp∂p cmPm-hns‚ {]nb-]-Xv\n.
Hcn-°¬ B cmPmhp ]qt¥m-´-Øn-en-cp∂v DØ-as\ Ifn-∏n-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ aSn-bn¬ tI‰n-bn-cpØn B _mes\ emfn-°p-I-bm-bncp-∂p. At∏mƒ {[ph≥ cmPm-hns‚ ASp-tØ-t°m-Sn-h∂v X\n°pw
A—s‚ aSn-bn¬ Ccn-°-W-sa∂p imTyw-]n-Sn-®p. Ah≥ aSn-bn¬ Ib-dphm≥ {ian-®p. kpcpNn AXp- I≠v HmSn-s®∂v Ahs\ A—s‚ ASpØp\n∂pw hen-®-I-‰n Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\o cmPm-hns‚ aI-\m-sW-∂p-≈Xv
icn-X-s∂. ]t£, \o Fs‚ aI-\√. AXp-sIm≠v A—s‚ aSn-bn-en-cn°m≥ \o A¿l-\-√. \o Akm-≤y-am-bXp tamln-°p-∂p. \o \n¿`m-Kyhm-\m-sW-∂-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhv \n\-°p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. \ns‚ `mKytZmjw C{X-am-{X-am-Wv. \o as‰mcp kv{XobpsS aI-\m-Wv. DØ-a-s\t∏mse A—s‚ aSn-bn-en-cn-°m≥ \n\-°m-{K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ \o Zo¿Lamb
X]- p-sN-tø-≠n-h-cpw. ASpØ P∑-Øn¬ kpcp-Nn-bpsS aI-\mbn ]nd°m≥ Cuiz-c-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-t®m-fq.''
cmPmhv Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-fn¬ Imam-‘\m
bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahƒ°p hntcm-[-ambn Hcp hm°pw At±lw ]d-™n√.
a
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sNdn-b-Ω-bpsS {Iqc-amb hm°p-I-fm¬ £Xw ]‰nb {[ph≥ au\w-]q≠ncn-°p∂ A—s\ k¿∏w No‰pw-t]m-sebpw A]-cm[n F∂ \ne-bnepw
t\m°n. Ah≥ s]s´∂v Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSn AΩ-bpsS ASp-sØ-Øn.
H∂pw an≠msX Dds° Ic-™p. AΩ aIs\ aSn-bnencpØn kam-[m\n-∏n-®p. kpcpNn F{Xbpw ]cp-j-ambn B _mes\ X≈n\o°nb IY
Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ a‰p-≈-h-cn¬\n∂p {Kln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kp\oXn°v Ic-bm-\-√msX as‰m∂pw sNøm-\p≈ i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. F{X
ZpxJ-Øn-em-hp-tºmgpw Ahƒ AhfpsS hn\o-X-kz-`mhw ssIsh-Sn-™n√.
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ DÆo! Hcp Imcyw \o Hm¿Ωn-°-Ww. Hcmƒ
as‰m-cmsf thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂-]£w B thZ\ Abm-sf-Øs∂ Xncn-®-Sn°pw. AXp-sIm≠v Hcn-°epw Hcp-Im-eØpw A\y-tcmSv ZpjvS-hn-Nmcw
Acp-Xv. cmPm-hn\v Fs∂ CjvS-a-√. Hcp Zmkn-bpsS \ne-bn¬ At±lsØ D]-N-cn-°m≥t]mepw At±lw Fs∂ A\p-h-Zn-°m-dn-√. A{X
\n¿`m-Ky-h-Xn-bm-bn-t∏mbn \ns‚ AΩ. kpcpNn ]d-™Xp kXy-am-Wv.
\o Fs‚ aI-\m-hp-I-bm¬ cmPm-hns‚ aSn-bn-en-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ Ah-Imiw
\jvS-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-Wv. \ns∂ thZ-\n-∏n-°p∂ hm°p-Iƒ ]d™p F∂p
IcpXn \o \ns‚ sNdn-b-Ω-tbmSv tIm]n-°-cp-Xv. {]XypX, Ahƒ ]d™-{]-Imcw sNøp-I. al-Øp-°-fn¬ G‰hpw alm-\m-b, Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn°p-∂-h¿°v A`-b-am-b, `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-°p-I. kz¿§hm-kn-Iƒ°pw \ns‚ apØ-—-\mb a\p-hn\pw {_“m-hn\pw F√m tZh∑m¿°pw A`-b-ÿm-\-amb B `K-h¬]m-Z-Øn¬ A`bw {]m]n-°p-I.
At±-l-Øn¬˛˛At±-l-Øn¬ am{Xw-˛˛Bk-‡n-bp-≈-h-\m-hp-I. At±-lØns‚ \maw D®-cn-°p-Ibpw kzcq]w [ym\n-°p-I-bpw sNøp-I. At±-ltØmSp {]m¿∞n-°p-I. \ns‚ at\m-Zpx-J-sa√mw At±lw Xo¿Øp-Xcpw.
\ns∂ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ as‰m-cp- h-gnbpw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√.''
{[ph≥ AΩ ]d-™-{]-Imcw sNbvhm\p-d-®p. B _me≥ A—s‚
cmP-[m-\n- hn´v X]- p-sN-tø-≠-sX-ß-s\-sb-∂-dn-bmsX Np‰n-\-S-∂p. \mcZ≥ Xs‚ tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ {[phs‚ ÿnXn-b-dn-™p. Cuiz-cs\ At\zjn®p \S∂ Xs‚ ]q¿Δ-P-∑-Ønse _mey-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n At±lw
Hm¿Øn-cn-°mw. At±lw X∂-Øm≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu Ipńsb
F\n°p klm-bn-°-Ww. Ch≥ Hcp £{Xn-b-\m-Wv. sNdn-b-Ω-bpsS
hm°p-Iƒ Chs\ thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' {[phs‚ ASp-tØ°v \mc-Z≥
thK-Øn¬ FØn. B _mes‚ inc- n¬ ssIh-®-\p-{K-ln®v C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""\o Ct∏mgpw Hcp Ipń-bm-Wv. \n\°v A©p-h-b p {]mbambtX-bp-≈p. Ifn-t°m-∏p-Ifpw a‰p-ambn Ign-tb≠ Ime-amWv \n\-°n-t∏mƒ.
A]-am-\hpw {]iw-k-bp-sam∂pw \ns∂ kzm[o-\n-°m-\p≈ Ime-am-bnń√ \n\-°v. Cu temIØn¬ \∑, Xn∑, kvXpXn, \nμ F∂nh Hmtcmcp-Ø-cp-sSbpw I¿Ω-^-e-a√msX as‰m-∂p-an-√. a\p-jys‚ hymtamlwsIm≠p-≠m-hp-∂-h-bm-Wn-h. \n∂n¬ Cuiz-cm-\p-{K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ZpxJw\ns∂ Xo≠p-I-bn-√. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-{K-l-amWv Ahiyw Bhiy-
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ambn-´p-≈-Xv. AXn-s√-¶n¬ GXp -{]-b-Xv\hpw \njvê-am-Wv. ssZhw
Xcp∂ kpJ-Zpx-Jß
- f
- n¬ kwXr-]vX\
- m-hp-Ib
- mWp th≠Xv.''
""\mcm-b-Ws\ A`-bw-{]m-]n-°m-\m-Wt√m \ns‚ AΩ ]d-™n-´p≈-Xv. \o X]- p-sN-øm≥ Hcp-ßn-bn-cn-°-bmWv F∂pw Rm\-dn-bp-∂p.
Fs‚ Ipó, At±-l-Øns‚ {]oXn- k-ºm-Zn-°m-s\-fp-∏-a-s√∂p \n\-°dnbnt√? Ejn-amcpw tbmKn-Ifpw A\-h-[n- h¿jßƒ X]- p-sN-bvXn´pw
At±-lsØ ImWm≥ Ign-™n-ń-√. AXn\p at\m-\n-b-{¥Ww thWw.
XymKw thWw. \n w-K-Xzhpw £abpw thWw. P∑-P-∑m-¥-cß-fmbm¿÷n® X]-»-‡n-th-Ww. CsXms° D≠m-bm¬t∏mepw At±-lsØ
ImWp-∂Xv hfsc {]bm-k-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬ Cu {iaw Dt]-£n°q.
_me-Nm-]eyw aqe-ap≈ Cu a¿°-S-apjvSn If-bq. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign™v
\n\-°n-Xn-te-°p-Xs∂ aS-ßmw. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn-emWv X]- -\p-jvTn-t°≠-Xv. a\p-jy≥ Ipsd kpJhpw Ipsd ZpxJhpw A\p-`-hn-°-W-sa-∂mWv
ssZh-\n-›bw. B {]Ir-Xn-\n-b-asØ ewLn-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. temIØn¬ kpJ-ß-f-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-h\v ]pWyw Ipd-™p-h-cp∂p F∂pw ZpxJa-\p-`-hn-°p-tºmƒ ]m]w Ipd-™p-h-cp∂p F∂pw _p≤n-am-∑m¿ ]d-bp∂p.
AXn- \ m¬ a\ n\p ka- \ n- e - h - c pØn kpJ- Z px- J - ß - f n¬ t`Z- ` mhw
IqSmsX h¿Øn-°p∂ Hcph\v Ah -c-≠n¬\n∂pw tamN\w t\Smw.
\ns∂-°mƒ `mKy-hm-\mb Hcp-hs\ I≠m¬ Ah-t\mSv Akq-bs
- ∏Sp-∂Xp
icn-b-√. Ahs\ \o kvt\ln-°-bmWp th≠-Xv. AXp-t]mse k’z`m-hn-b-√mØ Hcp-h-\n¬ A\p-I-º-bmWp th≠-Xv. Ahs\ shdp-°pItbm ]cn-l-kn-°p-Itbm A√. \nt∂mSp ka-\mb Hcmsf I≠m¬
kvt\lw-Im-Wn-°W
- w. Cß-s\-bp≈ Bƒ Hcn-°epw ZpxJn-t°-≠n-hc
- n√.''
{[ph≥ ]d™p: ""Aßsb I≠p-ap-ń-bXv Fs‚ `mKyw. kpJ-ZpxJß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ bYm¿∞- c-l-ky-X-Øzhpw Ah-bn¬ _≤-\m-hmsX
Ign-t°-≠-sX-ßs\ F∂pw hy‡-ambn ]d™p Xcp-hm≥ {]m]vX-\mb
Aßsb ImWm≥ km[n-®Xp `mKyw-X-s∂. F∂m¬ Ain-£n-X\pw
£{Xn-b-\p-amb Fs∂ kpcp-Nn-bpsS \nμy-amb hm°p-Iƒ ]oUn-∏n-°p∂-Xn-\m¬ Aß-bpsS D]-tZiw Fs‚ D≈n¬ X´p-∂n-√. C{Xbpw-sIm≠v
F\n°p t_m≤y-s∏-tS-≠-XmWv. F∂m¬ AXp-≠m-hp-∂n-√. A⁄-\mb
Fs‚ ÿnXn-bn¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-htW! `K-hms\ {]m]n-t°-≠-am¿§w
Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®mepw! G‰hpw D∂-X-amb ]Zw ssIh-cm-\mbn `K-hm-t\mSp
{]m¿∞n-°m≥ Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-∂m-epw. Aßv
{_“m-hns‚ ]p{X-\m-sW∂v Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. a\p-jy¿°v \∑-sN-øm\mbn hoW-bpw- aoń Aßp aq∂p- tem-I-Ønepw k©-cn-°p-∂p. F∂n¬
Zb-bp-≠m-htW!''
{[phs‚ kc-fhpw a[p-c-hp-amb hm°p-Iƒ tI´v \mc-Z≥ Ah-\n¬
BIr-jvS-\m-hp-Ibpw Ahs\ klm-bn-°m≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""\ns‚ AΩ \n¿tZ-in® am¿§-amWv icnbm-b-Xv. AXphgn \n\°p \ns‚ B{Klw km[n°pw. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw
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]c-a-amb A`-b-ÿm\w \mcm-b-W-\m-Wv. At±-l-tØmSp {]m¿∞n-°pI.
a\ v At±-lØ
- n¬ GIm-{K-am-°p-I. tNmZn-®m¬ GXm-{Klhpw At±lw
A\p-h-Zn-®p-X-cp-sa∂v F√m-h¿°pw Adn-hp-≈-Xm-Wv.''
""\mcm-b-W-\n¬ a\ p \n›-e-am-°p-I. \ns‚ {]m¿∞\ At±lw
tIƒ°pw. \ns‚ ]cn-{iaw hnP-bn-°-s´. Fs‚ Ipt™, `K-h-’m-∂n[yw-\n-d™ bap-\m-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mhp-I. a[p-h\w F∂p t]cp≈
]pWy-ÿew {]m]n-°p-I. bap-\-bnse ip≤-P-e-Øn¬ Znh-tk\ aq∂p
{]m-hiyw kv\m\w-sN-øq. {]mWm-bmaw sNbvXp a\- ns\ `K-hm-\nepw
At±-l-Øn-s‚ kzcq-]-Ønepw Dd-∏n-°q. At±lw thK-Øn¬ {]kmZn°pw. `K-hms\ \ns‚ kao-]-tØ°p hcp-Øp-hm≥ km≤y-am-°nØo¿°p∂ a{¥w Rm≥ \n\-°p-]-tZ-in-°mw. "Hmw \tam `K-htX hmkptZ-hmb' F∂mWv B a{¥w. Cu a{¥w XpS¿®-bmbn P]n-®m¬ `Khm≥ \ns‚ Aò-jvS-ß-sf√mw km[n-∏n-°pw. CXn\v `‡n-tbm-Ksa∂p
]d-bp∂p. CXv F√m tbmK-ß-fnepwh®v Ffp-∏-am-b-Xm-Wv. CXv `K-hm≥
\mcm-bW\p hfsc {]nb-s∏-´-X-p-am-Wv.''
AXn-\p-tijw \mc-Z≥ `K-h-’z-cq]w hnkvX-cn®v h¿Æn®p sImSp°p-Ibpw {[ph≥ s]s´∂v AXp Xs‚ a\- n¬ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
A\-¥-im-bn-bmb \mcm-b-Ws‚ kzcq]w Ahs‚ a\- n¬ hnf-bm-Sn.
`K-hms‚ \m`n-bn¬\n-∂p-b¿∂p h∂ Xmac B _me≥ I≠p. Xma-cZfw-t]m-ep≈ \b-\-ß-fnse Zo\m-\p-I-º-bpw A[-c-ßfnse arZp-a-μ-lmk-hpw a™-∏-´p-S-bmS Nm¿Ønb Xncp-ta-\nbpw B _me\p a\- n¬
k¶-ev]n-°p-hm≥ Ign-™p.
{[ph≥ \mc-Zs\ {]Z-£n-Ww-sh®v Imev°¬ hoWp. Kpcp-hn-t\mSp
bm{Xbv°v A\p-hmZw hmßn inip-{]mbw am{X-ap≈ B _me≥ bap\m-Xo-c-Øp≈ a[p-h-\sØ e£y-am°n \S-∂p.
39. {[phs‚ X] v
cZ≥ D]tZin®-{]-Imcw {[ph≥ bap-\m-Xo-c-Øp≈ a[p-h-\-sa∂
]pWy-ÿ-eØv X]- p-sN-øm-\m-cw-`n-®p. h\-Øn-ep≈ ImbvI\n-Iƒ `£n®p Pohn-®p. c≠mw -amkw ]p√pw DW°Ce-I-fpw-sIm≠v
Poh≥ \ne\n¿Øn. aq∂mw-amkw Pe-]m\wsIm≠p-am{Xw Poh≥ \ne\n-∂p. \memw-amkw AXpw Dt]-£n-®p. izkn-°p∂ hmbp-am{Xta `£Wambn kzoI-cn-®p≈p. Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ am{Xw AXy¥w {i≤m-ep-hm-bncp∂p. \mc-Z-\n¬\n∂pw ]Tn® "Hmw \tam `K-htX hmkp-tZ-hmb' F∂
a{¥w a\km Dcp-hn-´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. IjvSn®v A©p-h-b p am{Xw {]mbamb B Ipń°v CXp-am-{Xta hnNm-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p.
tZh-∑m¿ Ahs‚ X] v Zp -l-am-sW∂p I≠p. Ah¿ Ahs‚
GIm-{K-Xbv°v hnLv\w-h-cp-Øm≥ {ian-®p. B inip-hns\ `b-s∏-Sp-Øm-
\m
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\mbn h\y-ar-K-ß-sfbpw k¿∏-ß-sfbpw ZpjvS-tZ-h-XI-sf-t∏mepw
Ab®p. Ahs‚ ebw A{X Xo{h-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah Ahn-sS
Ds≠∂pt]mepw Ah-\-dn-™n-√. Ah≥ kz¥w X]- n¬am{Xw GIm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-tl-Xp-hmbn ss{Xtem-Iy-ßfpw `bwsIm≠p
hnd-®p. tZh-∑m¿ \mcm-b-Ws\ kao-]n®v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""`K-h≥,
CXn-\p-apºv Cßs\ kw`-hn-®n-ń-√. {[phs‚ X]- n-ep≈ GIm-{K-XIm-cWw Pohn-Iƒs°m∂pwXs∂ izkn-°m≥ Ignbp-∂n-√. Rß-fn¬
Zb-hp-≠mbn Ahs‚ X] v \n¿Øn-®m-epw.'' \mcm-b-W≥ ]d™p:
""Rm≥ Ct∏mƒØs∂ Ahs‚ ASpØp t]mbn X]- n¬\n∂p
\nh¿Øn-∏n-°m≥ {ian-°mw. AXp XpS-ßn-bn´v A©p-am-k-am-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Fs‚ `‡-\mb Ahs\ F\n-°-\p-{K-ln-°-Ww.''
\mcmb-W≥ bap-\m-Xo-cØp h∂p. C{Xbpw \mfmbn I≠p-sImt≠bn-cp∂ `K-h-’z-cq]w {[phs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂p s]s´∂p ad-°s∏-´-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. Ah≥ kam-[n-bn¬\n-∂p-W¿Ø-s∏-´p. IÆpXp-d-∂-t∏mƒ `K-hms\ ap∂n¬ ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. CXn-s‚-sb√mw
BI-kvan-I-Xzw-sIm≠v _me≥ aXn-a-d-∂p. IÆp-IƒsIm≠v IpSn-°pwt]mse Ah≥ `K-h-’z-cq]w t\m°n-s°m-≠p-\n-∂p. `K-hms\ ]nSn-®mt«-jn-°m-s\-∂-a-ń¬ Ah≥ ssIIƒ \oń. Ahs‚ t\{X-ß-fn¬\n∂v
A{ip-°ƒ h¿jn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ apJw aμ-kvan-X-Øm¬
at\m- l - c - a m- b n. Ah≥ `K- h ¬]m- Z - ß - f n¬ hogp- I bpw Fgp- t ∂‰v
]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw t\m°n-s°mt≠ \nev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahs‚
Np≠p-Iƒ A\-ßn-sb-¶nepw Hcp-hm°pw D®-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. AXpsIm≠v hf-sc-t\cw Ah≥ Aßs\ \n∂p.
B _mes‚ Bh-iy-sa-¥msW∂v `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ Adn-™p.
{[ph\v At±-lsØ kvXpXn-°-W-sa-∂p-≠v. ]t£, F¥mWp ]d-tb≠sX-∂-dn-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v H∂pw kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. thZ-ß-fpsS
aq¿Øn-a-Zv`m-h-am-bXpw lna-[-h-f-\n-d-Øn-ep-≈Xp-amb Xs‚ iwJp-sIm≠v
{io\m-cm-b-W≥ {[phs‚ Ihnfn¬ ]Xps° Xtem-Sn. iwJv apJØv
kv]¿in-®-tXm-Sp-IqSn {[ph≥ {]_p-≤-\m-bn. Ejn-am¿ `K-h-∑-ln-asb
hmgvØp-∂-hn-[-Øn-emWv Ah\p hm°p-Iƒ ]pd-s∏-´-Xv.
{[ph≥ ]d™p: ""F∂n¬ {]th-in®v F\n°p kwkm-cn-°m≥ i‡nbp- ≠ m- ° n- Ø ∂ Ahn- S psØ Rm≥ hμn- ° p- ∂ p. Fs‚ `K- h mt\!
F\n°p kwkm-cn-°m-\p≈ Ignhv AkvX-an-®n-cp-∂p. Aßv AXns\
DW¿Øn. ⁄mt\- { μn- b - ß - f n¬ hym]n®v Aßp kzi- ‡ n- b m¬
Ahbv°p Poh≥ \evIp-∂p. AßmWv GI-amb kXyw. Aßv ambsb
krjvSn-°p-∂p. al-Ø-ØzsØbpw Alw-X-Øz-sØbpw D≠m-°p-∂Xpw
Aßm-Wv. C{μn-b-ß-fpsS A[n-jvTm-\-tZ-h-X-I-sfbpw {XnKp-W-ß-sfbpw
AßmWv krjvSn-®Xv. Ac-Wn-bn¬ A·n-sb-∂-t]mse Ch-bn-se√mw
A¥¿`q-X-\mWv Aßv. Aß-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu ]c-am¿∞w Adn-bmØ- h ¿ amb- b m¬ Aßsb a‰p- { ]- I m- c - Ø n¬ ImWp- ∂ p. {_“mhv
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temIsØ ho£n-°p-∂Xv Pm{K-Øn-ep-≈-h≥ kz]v\m-h-ÿsb F∂t]m-se, _‘n-°mØ \ne-bn-em-Wv. k¿Δ-hp-amb Aßsb Fß-s\bmWv Hcp-h\p ad-°m≥ Ign-bpI? Hcp-h≥ Aßsb ]qPn-®m¬ Aßv
Ahs\ P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fn¬\n∂p tamNn-∏n-°pw. A⁄-cmb a\p-jy¿
Aßsb ]qPn-°p-Ibpw \n m-c-amb taml-ßƒ km[n-∏n-®p-X-cm≥
A¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂X
- p-aqew amb-bn¬ IpSpßn \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑mcmbn
`hn-°p∂p. Aa-cXzw \evIm≥ sIev]p≈ Aßsb {]m]n®v \iz-c-amb
tZl-kp-J-ßƒ°mbn {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-h≥ G‰hpw \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\t√?
""Aß-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-tºmgpw Aß-sb-∏‰
- n-bp≈ IY-Iƒ tIƒ°ptºmgpw Aß-bpsS `‡-∑m-cpsS hN-\-ßƒ {ihn-°p-tºm-gp-ap-≠m-Ip∂
B\-μ-\n¿hr-Xn {_“⁄m\-sØ-°mƒ t{ijvT-am-Wv. AXp tam£mh-ÿ-bm-Wv.
""sFln-I-kp-J-Øn-\p-th≠n Pohn-°p∂ Hcp km[m-c-W -a-\p-jys‚
ÿnXn-bm-h-s´, cY-Øn¬ sskzc-k-©mcw sNøp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ s]s´∂v
ac-W-am-Ip∂ hmƒsIm≠v shń-ho-gvØ-s∏´ Hcm-fp-sS -a-´m-Wv. Aßsb
ImWp-tºm-gsØ B\-μ-\n¿hrXn Fs¥∂v Hcn-°epw Ah-\-dn-bp-∂n√.
{_“-⁄-Xzw-t]mepw Aßsb Aß-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂
B\-μ-Øn\p Xpey-a-√m-Xn-cn-s°, DW-ßnb Ce-Iƒ hr£-ß-fn¬\n∂p
]Xn-°p-tºmse euIn-I-kp-J-ß-fn¬am{Xw kt¥m-jn-°p-Ibpw Imewh-cp-tºmƒ acn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ a\p-jy-cpsS ÿnXn-sb-∏‰n Rm≥
F¥p ]d-bm-\mWv? Znhm-\niw Aßsb Nn¥n-°m-\p≈ Hc-\p-{Klw
am{Xw F\n°p X∂m¬ aXn. Aß-bpsS `‡-∑m-cmb ]pWym-flm-°tfm-Sp≈ kl-hm-k-Øn\pw A\p-{K-ln-°pI! Cuhn[-ap-≈-h-cpsS CSbn¬ hkn®v kZm-k-a-bhpw Aß-bpsS aln-a-sb-∏-‰n- tI´v F\n°v B\μ-Øn-em-dm-Smw. Aßs\ P\-\-a-c-W-am-Ip∂ `bm-\-I-amb ZpxJ-k-ap-{ZØns‚ adp-Ic Hcp IjvS-∏mSpw IqSmsX F\n°v AW-bp-Ibpw sNømw.
Aß-bpsS `‡-∑m-cpsS kwk¿§-Øn¬ Xr]vXn-b-S-bp∂ Hcmƒ \iz-camb Cu ico-c-sØ-∏‰ntbm Xs‚ _‘p-P-\-ß-sf-∏-‰ntbm Nn¥n-°p-Ibn-√. Xs‚ `mcy, Ipń-Iƒ, Krlw, [\w, a‰p -h-kvXp-°ƒ F∂nh Ah\v
\n m-c-am-hpw. Fs∂ w_-‘n-®m-h-s´, Aß-bpsS Cu kzcq]w ImWphm≥ F\n°p Ign-™p. ]t£, F\n°p {]]-©-Im-c-W-`q-X-\mb Cuizc-\mbn Aß-bpsS cq]sØ Dƒs°m-≈m≥ km[n-°p-∂n-√. Fs‚ a\ v
taml-ß-fn¬\n∂p ]q¿Æ-ambn ap‡-am-bn-ń√ F∂-Xn\p sXfn-hmWv
CXv. alm-{]-f-bm-\-¥cw tbmK-\n-{Z-bn¬ ]≈n-sIm-≈p-∂ Aß-bpsS
kzcq]w ImWm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-∂n√. {]]-©w- ap-gp-h≥ Aß-bn¬
ebn-°p-∂p. Ime-Øns‚ thsdm-cp- cq-]-amb A\-¥-\mWv Aß-bpsS
iø. Aß-bpsS \m`n-bn¬\n∂v {_“mhv P\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS
B kzcq]w [ym\n®v AXn-\p-ap-ºn¬ Rm≥ \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p.
""Rm≥ Pohm-flmhpw Aßv ]c-am-flm-hp-a-Wv. Aßv ]cn-ip-≤-\mWv.
Poh≥ Aß-s\-b-√. AXv Bi-I-fm¬ If-¶n-X-am-Wv. Aßv hnZy-bmWv.
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Poh≥ Ahn-Zy-bpw. Aßv ssNX-\y-am-Wv. Poh≥ PU-hpw. Aßbv°v
\mi-an-√. Ft∏mgpw amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hymtamlw \nan-Øw
Poh≥ IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aßv ]pcm-X-\-\m-Wv. Poh≥ P\-\-a-c-W-ßƒ°p
hnt[-b-\m-Wv. Aßv KpW-ßsf \nb-{¥n-°p∂p; Poh≥ Ah-bv°-Sn-abm-Wv.
""{]]-©-Im-c-W-X-Øzhpw ]pcp-j\pw {_“-hp-amb Aßsb Rm≥
hμn-°p-∂p.''
\mcm-b-W≥ _me-\mb Xs‚ `‡-\n¬ k¥p-jvS-\mbn Cßs\
]d™p: ""Cu {]bm-k-ta-dnb IrXyw \o ssItb-ev°m-\p-≠mb ImcWw
F\n-°-dn-bmw. A∂v \n\-°m-h-iy-sa∂p tXm∂n-bXv Rm≥ \n\-°-\p-hZn-®p-X-cp-∂p-≠v. imiz-X-amb Hcp ÿm\w Rm≥ \n\°p am‰n-h-bv°p∂p≠v. a\x-im¥n tXSn-s°m≠v \ns‚ A—≥ cmPyw Dt]-£n-®-tijw
\ns∂ cmPm-hmbn hmgn-°pw. \o Ft∏mgpw Ft∂mSpw Fs‚ `‡-∑mtcmSpw k‡\mbn `hn-°pw. \ns‚ PohnXw Ah-scm-cp-an-®m-bn-cn-°pw.
\o ap∏-Xn-\m-bncw sIm√w cmPyw `cn-°pw. \o \nc-h[n bmK-ßƒ sNøpw.
HSp-hn¬ ho≠pw Fs∂ ImWp-Ibpw Fs‚ ]c-a-]-ZsØ {]m]n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpw.''
`K-hm≥ Ahs‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw ad-™p. {[ph≥ AhnsS H‰bv ° m- b n. B kw`hw t]¿Øpw Hm¿Øv Aev ] - k - a bw Aßs\
Ign™p. Xs‚ A—≥ hmgp∂ \K-c-Øn-te°p t]mIm≥ B sNdp_me≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]t£, kw`-h-ß-fpsS t]m°-\p-k-cn®v Ahs‚
lrZbw ]q¿Æ-ambn hnP-b-`m-h-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah≥ Cßs\ hnNmcn®p: "Rm≥ `Khm≥ \mcm-b-Ws\ Z¿in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
km∂n≤yw Fs∂ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-°n. k\-ImZn Ejn-Iƒ°p-IqSn Ae`y-amb ]c-am-\μw F\n°p kn≤n-®p. tam£-Øn-\-t]-£n-°mØ Rm≥
aqV≥Xs∂. Fs‚ a\ p aßn-bXv `mKy-t°-S-√msX as‰m-∂p-a-√.
\nμbpw kvXpXnbpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ sImt≈≠ {]mb-a-s√∂p \mc-Z-al¿jn ]d-™Xv F{Xbpw icn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ aqV-X-bm¬ At±-l-Øns‚
D]-tZiw hI-h-bv°m-Xn-cp-∂p. tam£-Øn¬\n∂v F{Xtbm Xmgv∂-]-Snbn-ep≈ hc-amWp `K-hm≥ F\n°v A\phZn-®n-´p-≈-Xv. kwkm-c-_-‘Øn¬\n-∂p≈ tamN\amWv Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv. Rm≥
A{]-Imcw sNbvXn-√. Xo¿®-bmbpw Fs‚ Al¥ apgp-h≥ \in-®nń√.
Ahn-Zy-sIm≠v Fs‚ a\ v Bhr-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp bmN-I-\m-b-Xn¬
Rm≥ e÷n-°p-∂p.'
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hs\ I≠p kwkm-cn-®-tijw \mc-Z-a-l¿jn DØm-\-]m-Zs‚
sIm´mc-Øn-te°p t]mbn. AhnsS th≠-hn[w D]-N-cn-°-s∏´v
Bk-\-ÿ-\m-b-Xn-\p-tijw \mc-Z≥ cmPm-hn-t\mSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""Aßv F¥mWv hnj-Æ-\m-bn-cn-°p∂Xv? Aßbvt°m cmPy-Ønt\m
h√ B]Øpw kw`-hn-®n-´pt≠m?'' lrZ-b-t`-Z-I-ambn ]›m-Ø-]n-®psIm≠v cmPmhv Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ lrZ-b-iq-\y-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp
kv{Xotbm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-[n-Iy-Øm¬ hymtam-ln-X-\mb Rm≥ A©ph-b- mb Fs‚ sIm®p-a-Is\ Fs‚ ASp-°¬\n-t∂m-Sn-t∏m-Im≥ A\ph-Zn®p. Ah≥ Imń¬ sX≠p-I-bm-Wv. Ah\v hni∏pw Zmlhpw D≠mhnt√? h\-hm-k-Øn-ep≈ IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ Ahs‚ ]n©p-i-cocw Fßs\
Xmßpw? B tLmc-h-\-Øn-ep≈ IcSn apX-emb arK-ßƒ Ahs\
sIm∂p-Xn-∂p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Ah\v Fs‚ aSn-bn-en-cn-°-W-sa∂p
taml-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ A‘-X-bpsS B[n-Iy-Øm≥ Rm≥ AXn\v
Ahs\ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. Fs‚ A{i-≤-bm¬ thZ-\n®pw Fs‚
`mcy-bpsS ]cp-j-h-N-\-ß-fmepw B \nc-]-cm-[n-bmb Ip™v Fs∂ Dt]£n®p \mSp-hn-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ hnjm-Z-Øn¬ Aß-bv°-Zv`p-X-apt≠m?''
At±-lsØ t\m°n Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v \mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""{io\m-cmbW-\m¬ c£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂ Aß-bpsS aI-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ hyk\w \n¿Øq.
Aß-bpsS aI≥ a\p-jy-cn¬h®v G‰hpw DØ-a-\m-hpw. {[phs‚ alna
Aß-bv°-dn-bn-√. "sIm®p-a-I≥' F∂v Aßv A`n-kw-t_m-[-\-sN-øp∂
Ahs‚ `mhnsb-∏-‰nbpw Aß-bv°-dn-bn-√. tZh-∑m¿°p-t]mepw t\Sm≥
km[n-°mØ Imcyw Aß-bpsS aI≥ ssIh-cn-°pw. Ah≥ ImcWw
Aß-bpsS t]¿ temI-Øn¬ F∂p-sa∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw. DØm-\-]mZ≥
{[ph-kzm-an-bpsS A—≥ F∂ t]cn¬ \ne-\n-ev°pw. hyk-\n-t°-≠.
{[ph≥ DS≥Xs∂ Aß-bpsS ASpØv h∂p-tN-cpw.''
A©p-amkw Ign-™p. cmPmhv A£-a-\mbn ImØn-cp-∂p. Imń¬\n∂p Xs‚ aI≥ Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂Xmbn At±-l-Øn\v Adn-hp-In-ń. \K-chm-kn-I-fm¬ H∂-S¶w ]n¥p-S-c-s∏-´p-sIm≠v cmPmhv B _mes\ kzoIcn-°m-\mbn ]pd-s∏-´p. Cfb ]p{X≥ DØ-a\pw kp\o-Xn, kpcpNn F∂o
`mcy-amcpw At±-lsØ A\p-K-an-®p. {[ph≥ \K-c-{]m-¥-ß-fn¬ FØnbt∏mƒ Zqsc-\n∂pXs∂ cmPmhv Ahs\ t\m°n-°-≠p. DØm-\-]m-Z≥
cY-Øn¬\n-s∂-Sp-Øp-NmSn aIs‚ kao-]-tØ°v HmSp-Ibpw IÆp-\o¿
\nd™ \b-\-ß-tfmsS Ahs\ Npw_n-°p-Ibpw hnIm-c-Øm¬ ]Xdnb
kzc-Øn¬ "Zo¿Lm-bp-jvam-\mbn `hn-°s´' F∂v Biwkn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
h¿j-ßƒ Ign-™p. DØm-\-]m-Z≥ {[phs\ cmPm-hmbn hmgn-®p.
k∂ym-k-hr-Øn-°mbn cmPyw Dt]-£n-°bpw sNbvXp. {[ph≥ \√-\nebn¬ _p≤n-]q¿Δw hf-sc-°mew cmPyw `cn-®p. hfsc bmK-ßƒ sNbvXp.
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Aiz-ta-[hpw \S-Øn. Aßs\ hfsc°mew Ign-™p. Aß-s\-bn-cns°,
Xm≥ `qan `cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v ap∏-Xn-\m-bncw kwh-’cw Ign-™ncn°p∂p-sh∂v At±lw I≠p. `K-hms‚ hm°v Ft∏mgpw a\- n-ep-≠v. cmPmhns‚ \ne-bn¬ NpX-e-Iƒ \n¿Δ-ln-®p-sIm≠v ap∏-Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw
Ign-™m¬ \mcm-b-W-]m-Z-Øn¬ A`-bw-sIm-≈m≥ kzmX-{¥y-ap≠v
F∂mWv `K-h-Zz-N-\w. Xs‚ tam£-{]m-]vXn-sb-°p-dn®p a\km k¥pjv S - \ mb {[ph≥ Xs‚ ]p{Xs\ knwlm- k - \ m- c q- V - \ m°n X]- psNbvhm\mbn _Z-co-Im-{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mbn. Bfl-kz-cq-]wX-s∂-bmb
Xs‚ PU-i-cocw Dt]-£n-°m≥ At±lw A£-a-\m-bn-cp-∂p. apºp
sNbvXt- ]mse At±lw tbmK-ka
- m-[n-ÿ\
- mbn. Np‰p-ap-≈X
- n-t\m-sSm∂pw
_‘-an-√m-Xm-bn.
{]Im-i-am-\-amb Hcp cYw At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØp h∂p-\n-∂p.
AXn¬\n∂v hnjvWp-Zq-X∑m¿ Cd-ßn-h-∂p. At±lw Ahsc hμn-®p.
Ah¿ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""hf-sc-°mew apºv A©p-h-b- p≈ Hcp _me\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Aßv `K-hms\ {]m¿∞n-®p. kz¿§-Øn¬ Aßbvs°mcp ÿm\w `K-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. `K-hm-s\m-gn®v
as‰-√m-h-sc-°mfpw Db¿∂-XmWv B ÿm\w. kqcy\pw N{μ\pw \£{Xßfpw k]vX¿jn-I-fp-sams° Aßsb {]Z-£n-Ww-h-bv°pw. Ah¿t]mepw Aß-bpsSb{X D∂-X-]-Z-hn-bn-se-Øp-I-bn-√. Cu F√m -{K-lßfpw \£-{X-ßfpw kz¿§-Øn¬ kz¥w k©m-c-]Yw am‰p-∂-Xm-bmepw
BWv kzÿm\w hnSmsX imiz- Ø m- I pw. Du cY- Ø n¬ Ibdn
Aßbv°p \n›-bn-®n-´p≈ ÿm\w {]m]n-®mepw!''
cY-Øn¬ Ib-dm-\p-Zy-an® {[phs‚ ASp-Øp-h∂p sXmgpXv ba-[¿ΩcmPmhv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""{]t`m! Fs∂ kzoI-cn-®m-epw.'' ""Rm≥
Aßsb kzmKXw sNøp-∂p'' F∂p ]d-™v, ba-[¿Ω-cm-Pmhns‚
Ip\n® Xe-bn¬ ]mZw-sh®v {[ph≥ cY-Øn¬ Ib-dn.
41. th\s‚ P\\w
h\v D¬°-e≥ F∂ ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. At±lw henb XØz⁄m\nbm-bn-Øo¿∂p. _mey-Øn¬Øs∂ At±lw {_“-]Zw {]m]n®p.
cmPknw-lm-k-\-Øntem sIm´m-c-Ønse {]Xm-]m-Uw-_-c-ß-fntem At±l-Øn\v Atijw {i≤-bp-≠m-bn-√. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ cmPy-`-c-W-hnjbßfnep≈ A{i-≤-bpsS ]mc-ayw-aqew P\-ßƒ At±-lsØ Hc⁄\pw
aμ-\p-ambn sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. _mlym-Uw-_-c-Øn¬ Xosc {i≤n-°m-Xn-cp∂
At±-lsØ ImWp-tºmƒ P\-ßƒ Xosc hμn-®n-√. HSphn¬ \K-cØnse Xe-ap-Xn¿∂-h-sc-√mw-IqSn Btem-Nn®v At±lw A{]m-]vX-\msW∂v hn[n Iev]n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-P-\mb h’-cs\ cmPmhmbn
A`n-tjIw sNbvXp.
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h’cs‚ ]n≥Km- a n- b mbn AwK≥ Fs∂mcp cmPm- h p- ≠ m- b n.
At±lw Hcp cmP¿jn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\pw-]p-dta Hcn-°¬ Hcp Aizta-[hpw \S-Øn. bmKm-h-km-\-Øn¬ tZh-∑m¿ h∂v lhn¿`mKw kzoIcn°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. F∂m¬ at{¥m-®m-cWw sNbvXv A`y¿∞n-®n´pw
lhn¿`m-K-Øn\v tZh-∑m-cmcpw h∂n√. F√m-hcpw AZv`p-X-s∏´v bP-am-\\mb cmPm-hn-t\mSv C{]-Imcw tNmZn®p: ""tl cmPmth! A·n-bn¬
tlman® _en kzoI-cn-∏m≥ tZh-∑m-cmcpw {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂n-√-t√m. Hcp
]ngbpw IqSmsX bmKw \n¿Δ-ln-®n-´p-s≠∂v Rßƒ°p-d-∏p-≠v. Rßsf
kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp sX‰pw ]‰n-bn-ń-√. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv tZh-∑m¿
hcm-™Xv F∂v Rßƒ°-dn-bn√.''
cmPmhv ITn-\-ambn hymIp-e-s∏-´p. AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-∂-h-tcm-sS-√mambn At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\nß-sf√mw hn⁄-∑m-cm-Wv, Fs‚
A`yp-Z-b-Imw-£n-I-fp-am-Wv. tZh-∑m¿ \ΩpsS A`y¿∞-\-bn¬ {]Xn-IcWw Imń-bn√ F∂p \nßƒ I≠p-h-t√m. Fs‚ Ip‰w F¥m-sW∂p
\nß-fn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam? Cuhn[ kμ¿`-ßfn¬ AcpXm-ØXv F¥mWp sNbvX-sX-∂v, F¥p-sIm-≠nXp kw`-hn®p F∂v F\n°-dn-bn-√. Hcmƒ°pw ImcWw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Ign-bnt√?''
B _p≤n-im-en-Iƒ ]d™p: ""tl, cmPm-°-fn¬ cmPm-hm-bp-t≈mth!
bmK- I ¿Ωm- \ p- j v T m- \ - Ø n¬ Aßp Ip‰- ° m- c - \ - √ . CXn\p Imc- W w
Rßƒ°-dn-bmw. F∂m¬ ]q¿ΔP∑-Øn¬ Aßv ]m]-c-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂n-√. X¬°m-cW-Øm¬ Aßbv°v k¥m-\-ap-≠m-hn-√. Aßsb klmbn-°m≥ Rßƒ {ian-°mw. Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-hm-\m-bn´v Aßv as‰mcp
bmKw sNøp-I. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws\ ]qPn-°p∂ B bmKw-sIm≠v
At±lw AXo-h-k-¥p-jvS-\mbn Aß-bpsS tamlw km[n-®p-X-cpw.
{io\m-cm-bW
- ≥ kzbw h∂v ]p{X-\p-≠m-hm-\mbn Aßsb A\p-{K-ln°p∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ, Hcp-an®p≈ tZh-∑mcpw Aß-bn¬\n∂v lhn¿`mKw
kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≈pw.''
`K-hm≥ \mcm-bW
- s‚ _lp-am-\m¿∞w Hcp bmKw sNøp-hm≥ Ah¿
Hcp-°w-sNbvXp. B bmKm-h-km-\-Øn¬ kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ß-f-Wn™ Hcp
cq]w ssIbn¬ kz¿Æ-∏m-{Xhpw ]nSn-®pw-sIm≠p bmKm-·n-bn¬\n∂v
Db¿∂p-h-∂p. Znhy-amb B ]mbkw AS-ßnb ]m{Xw cmPm-hns‚ t\sc
\oń. AhnsS ktΩ-fn-®n-cp∂ ⁄m\-hr-≤-∑m-cpsS Bin-t m-Sp-IqSn
cmPmhv B ]mbkw {LmWn®v Xs‚ `mcy-bmb kp\o-Xbv°p sImSpØp.
Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™-t∏mƒ cmPm-hn\v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. F∂m¬
bmK-^-e-am-bp-≠mb Cu aI≥ A[¿Ω-Øns‚ IqØ-c-ßm-bn-cp-∂p.
shdpw _mey-Øn¬Øs∂ Poh-Pm-e-ßsf D]-{Z-hn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah≥
B\μw sIm≠p. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™-t∏mƒ Imń¬ th´-bv°p -t]mIm≥ XpS-ßn. tXm∂pw-t]mse th´-bv°p-t]m-bn. CW-°-ap-≈Xpw \ncp]-{Z-hn-I-fp-amb arK-ßsf sIm√p-hm≥ Abmƒ°p aSn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahs‚ {Iqc-X-Im-cWw P\-ßƒ Ah-\n¬\n-∂-I∂p. Fhn-sS-s®-∂mepw
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Ahs\ I≠m¬ ""CXm hcp∂p th\≥, {Iqc-\mb cmP-Ip-amc≥'' F∂p
]d™v P\-ßƒ ]m™p-Xp-S-ßn. Nßm-Xn-am-tcm-sSm∏w Ifn-°p-tºmƒ
bmsXmcp Zbm-Zm-£n-Wy-hp-an-√msX Ahsc sIm√p-IbpwsNbvXp.
Ahs\ k∑m¿§-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-h-cm≥ cmPmhv Bhp-∂Xpw
{ian®p. kma,- Zm\, t`Z Zfi-ß-fm-Ip∂ NXp-cp-]m-b-ßfpw {]tbm-Kn®pt\m-°n- At±lw. AXp-sIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√. aIs‚
kz`mhw am‰p-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-√. cmPmhv hfsc ZpxJn-X\mbn-Øo¿∂p. At±lw Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: "Ipń-I-fn-√m-Ø-h-tcmSv
Cuiz-c≥ Zbm-ep-hm-Wv, Fs¥-∂m¬ ZpjvS-\mb ]p{Xs‚ {Iqc-I¿Ωßfm¬ Ah¿ ZpxJn-t°-≠-Xn-√. Hcp NoØ aIs‚ A—-\m-hp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v
Hcmƒ A]-Io¿Øn°v Ah-Im-in-bm-hp-∂Xn\pw-]p-dta F√m-h-cp-sSbpw
hntcm[w kºm-Zn-°p-Ibpw Ah-km-\-an-√mØ at\m-Zpx-J-Øn\v hiw-hZ\m-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. \mSn\pw hoSn\pw sIm≈-cp-XmØ-h-\mb Hcp
NoØ aI≥ D≠m-hp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√Xv ]p{X-\n-√m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pI-cpXn bYm¿∞-_p-≤n-am-∑m¿ ]p{X-\p-≠mhm≥ Hcn-°epw tamln-°p∂n-√.''
""k’z-`m-hn-bmb Hcp ]p{Xs\ Xcp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Hcp Ip]p-{Xs\Ø-∂-Xv, Fs∂- w-_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Btem-Nn-®m¬, Hcp Cuiz-cm-\p{K-l-am-sW∂v F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p. Cu Ip]p-{X≥Im-c-W-ap-≠mb ZpxJØm¬ Krl-sØ-∏-‰n-sb-∂-√, Pohn-X-sØ-∏-‰n-Øs∂ F\n°p hnc‡n
tXm∂p-∂p. Cu ]p{X≥aqew D≠mb ]m]-`m-cw-sIm≠v kØp-°-fpsS
CS-bn¬ IS-∂p-sN-√m≥Xs∂ F\n°p ss[cy-an-√. Hcp kp]p-{X≥ Xs‚
]nXm- h ns\ XymKn- b m- ° m≥ A{X- t hKw kΩ- X n- ° n- √ . Cu aIs‚
kz`mhw C{]-Im-c-a-√-mbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rm≥ Krl-_-‘-Øn¬ s]Sp-ambncp-∂p. B _‘w CXm apdn-™n-cn-°p-∂p.
cmPmhv hfsc hnj-Æ-\m-bn. ZpxJ-Øn-em≠ At±-l-tØmSv B¿°pw
kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Hcp cm{Xn At±lw Dd°w hcmsX saØbn¬ InS-∂p-cp-≠p. s]s´∂v At±lw Hcp Xocp-am\sa-SpØp. \n¿`m-Kyhm-\mb B km[p-cm-Pmhv AwK≥ saØ-bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂‰v Krl-sØbpw
`mcy-sbbpw as‰-√mw-Xs∂bpw Dt]-£n®v Hcn-°epw Xncn®p hcm-Ø\ne-bn¬ \K-c-Øn¬\n∂p \n»_vZw \S-∂p-t]m-bn. cmPm-hns‚ th¿]mSn¬ {]P-Iƒ ZpxJm¿Ø-cm-bn. aIs‚ ZpjvIr-Xy-ß-fmWv A—s\
Cuhn[w sNbvhm≥ t{]cn-∏n-®-sX∂v Ah¿°-dn-bmw. AwK-cm-Pmhv a\xim-¥n-°p-th-≠n-bmWp t]mb-Xv. \K-c-Ønse _p≤n-am-∑mcpw a{¥n-amcpw
Ejn-amsc kao-]n®v D]-tZ-i-am-cm-™p. Hcp cmPy-am-bm¬ cmPmhp thWsa∂v Ah¿ Xo¿Øp-]-d-bp-I-bm¬ Gh-cmepw \ncm-I-cn-°-s∏-´-h-\m-sW¶nepw th\s\ a{¥n-am¿ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNbvXp.
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- mb Hcp `c-Wa
- mWp XpS¿∂-Xv. kztX ZpjvS\
- mb th\s‚
kz`m-hw, cmPm-hm-b-tXm-Sp-IqSn \∂m-°m-\m-hm-Ø-hn-[-am-bnØo¿∂p. At±lw A[n-Im-c-a-Zm-‘-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. cmPysØ [\kar≤n At±-l-Øns‚ Al-¶m-csØ h¿≤n-∏n-°m≥ am{Xta D]-I-cn®p-≈p. ⁄m\-hr-≤t- cmSpw htbm-hr-≤t- cmSpw BZ-chv D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p
am{X-a-√, Xcw-In-´p-tºm-sg√mw At±lw Ahsc A]-am-\n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp-∂p. F∂-√, Hcp knwlm-k\w Ae-¶-cn® G‰hpw Al-¶mcnbpw {Iqc\pw lrZ-b-iq-\y-\p-amb cmPmhv F∂ {]kn-≤nbpw At±lw
kºm-Zn-®p. cmPy-sØ-hn-sSbpw _en-I-tfm, tlma-ßtfm bmK-ßtfm
sNøm≥ ]mSns√∂v At±lw hnfw-_cw sNbvXp.
Cu Acm-P-IXzw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m≥ D≈- t]mw-h-gn-sb-∏‰n BtemNn-°m≥ \K-c-Ønse _p≤n-am-∑m¿ HØp-Iq-Sp-Ibpw hgn Is≠-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Hmtcm Znh-khpw ÿnXn hj-fm-hp-I-bm-Wv. H∂pw hømØ
hnj-am-hÿ h∂p-Iq-Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu ań¬ cmPmhv cmPyw `cn-°p-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ {]P-Iƒ°nXv A[n-Iw-\mƒ s]mdp-°m-\m-hn-√. t\tc-a-dn®v
cmPm-hn-s√-¶n¬ I≈-∑mcpw sIm≈-°mcpw cmPyw B{I-an°pw; X∂nanØw IjvS-∏mSp ho≠pw h¿≤n-°pw. Hcp cmPm-hn-√msX ]‰n-s√-∂ph®p th\s\ cmPm-hm-°n-b-Xm-Wv. B Npa-X-ebv°v A{]m-]vX-\m-W-t±l-sa∂v F√m-h¿°pw Adn-bm-sa-¶nepw Bcpw ]cnXxÿnXn-Isf hnhmZhn-j-b-am-°n-bn-√. F√m-h¿°pw At±-lsØ `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. Bsc-¶nepw
At±-l-tØmSv Kuc-h-]q¿Δw kwkm-cn®v Npa-X-em-t_m[w D≠m°n
t\¿h-gn-°m-°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂p {ian®p t\mt°-≠-Xm-sW∂v Ah¿
hnNm-cn-®p. At±-lsØ cmPm-hm°nbXn-\p-Ø-c-hm-Zn-Iƒ Ah-cmbXn\m¬, sX‰p-Xn-cp-Øp-hm≥ {ian-t°-≠Xpw Ah-cpsS Npa-X-e-bm-sW∂v
Ah¿°p tXm∂n.
a{¥n-am¿ Ejn-amsc kao-]n-®p. Ign-bp-∂Xp {ian-®p-t\m-°m-sa∂v
Ah¿ G‰p. a\- n¬ Xnßn-s∏m-ßn-h∂ tIm]-a-S°n Ah¿ cmPm-hns\
kao-]n®v kuayhpw im¥-hp-amb hm°p-I-fm¬ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{]nb
]p{X! Rß-fpsS hm°v k{i≤w tIƒ°q. Aß-bpsS Poh≥, kzØv,
k¬t∏cv Ch-sb√mw B]-Øn¬ s]ń-cn-°p-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤-ab a\- v,
hm-°v, hnNm-cw, {]hrØn Ch-tbm-Sp-IqSn [¿Ωw BN-cn-®m¬ alØzw
t\Smw. Aßp- sN-øp∂ Cu A[¿Ωw Aßbvt°m Aß-bpsS cmPyØnt\m \√-X-√. Aßv {]P-Isf c£n-°-bmWp th≠-Xv, a¿±n-°-b-√.
k∑m¿§-sØtbm Cuiz-c-s\tbm hμn-°mØ cmPmhv \c-I-Øn¬ ]Xn°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Aßp bmK-ßƒ sNbvXv Cuiz-c-{]oXn kºmZn-°-Ww. AXn-\p-]-Icw AXp \S-Øp-∂Xv \n¿Øp-I-bmWv Aßp sNøp∂-Xv. Aß-bpsS {]hrØn sX‰m-Wv. Rß-fpsS D]-tZiw kzoI-cn-°q.
Aß-bpsS kz`mhhpw \∂m-°q. Ct∏mgpw AXn\v Imew-sX-‰n-bn-ń-√.
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Rßƒ ]d- b p- ∂ Xp tI´m¬ {]P- I ƒ°v sFiz- c yhpw Aßbv ° v
tam£hpw In´m≥ CS-bp-≠v. Cu Zp¿`cWw Dt]-£n-°q. F√m-h-tcmSpw
\√-h-\m-hq.'' cmPm-hmb th\≥ Cu A`y¿∞-\-sbm∂pw sNhn-s°m≈msX Cßs\ ]d™p: ""A[¿Ω-am¿§m-h-ew-_n-Iƒ \nß-fm-Wv,
Rm\√. \nß-fpsS c£n-Xm-hmb Fs∂-b-√, as‰mcp ssZh-sØ-bmWv
\nßƒ ]qPn-°p-∂-Xv. "cmPm {]Xy-£-ssZ-hXw' F∂ XØz-a-\p-k-cn®v
Fs∂-bmWp ssZh-ambn ]qPn-t°-≠-Xv, as‰m-c-msf-bp-a-√. cmPXzw ssZhZ- Ø - a m- I - b m¬ icn°p t\m°n- b m¬ Fs∂- b mWv ]qPn- t °- ≠ - X v .
]qPbv°v G‰hpw A¿l-X-s∏´ {]Xy-£-\mb \mcm-b-W-\mWp Rm≥.
Cu kXyw Adn-bm-Ø-h-cmWv \c-I-Øn-te°p t]mhp-I, Rm\-√. \nßƒ
`¿Ør-`-‡n-bn-√m-Ø-h-sc-t∏m-se-bm-Wv. \nßƒ ]d-bp∂ Cu b⁄]p-cp-j≥ BcmWv? At±lw cmPm-h-√msX a‰m-cp-a-√. C\n-taem¬
\nßƒ Fs‚ _lp-am-\m¿∞w b⁄w sNtø-≠-Xm-Wv. tlma-ßƒ
F\n-°p-th-≠n-bpw _en-Iƒ Fs‚ t]cnepw \S-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. \nßfpsS
cmPm-shm-gnsI a‰mcpw ]qPm¿l-c-√.''
At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p tI´v Ejn-am¿ \Sp-ßn. Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚
t\sc kzev]-t\cw t\m°p-Ibpw Cu tkz—m-[n-]Xyw cmPy-Øns‚ `mhn
FhnsS FØn-°p-sa∂v Btem-Nn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. th\s‚ hm°neS-ßn-bn-cp∂ A]-am\w Ah¿°p kln-®n-√. AXp-hsc AS-°n-bn-cp∂
tIm]w Ah-cn¬ Bfn-°-Øn. Ah-cn-ßs\ Nn¥n®p: "Cu a\p-jy≥ acW-Øn-\¿l-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. bt⁄-iz-c-\mb \mcm-b-W-t\mSp Xpey-\msW-∂v tLmjn-°p∂ Ch≥ Bfl-\m-i-Øn\v "Ipgn-IpØn'bncn-°-bmWv.
Al-¶m-cn-bmb Ahs\ `K-hm≥ \mi-K¿Ø-Øn-en-d-°n-°-gn-™p. \ap°v
Ahs\ {]Pm-kw-c-£-W-Ø-n\m-bn \in-∏n-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'
Ah¿ a\- p-sIm≠v ba-[¿Ω-tZ-hs\ {]m¿∞n-®p. th\≥ acn-®pho-gp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ejn-am¿ CShpw hehpw t\m°msX Ah-c-h-cpsS
B{i-a-ß-fn-te°p t]mbn.
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d®pImew Ign-™p. cmPyØv cmPm-hn-√m-Xm-b-Xn-\m¬ sIm≈°m¿°pw I≈-∑m¿°pw \Kcw sIm≈-b-Sn-°m≥ \√ Hcp kμ¿àm-bn. Hcn-°¬ Ipsd Ejn-am¿ kc-kz-Xo-Xo-c-Øn-cn-°p-tºmƒ AI-sebmbn taLw-t]mse Hcp s]mSn-]-Sew I≠p. AsX-s¥-∂-dn-bm-\p≈
BImw-£-tbmsS Ah¿ At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ, Hcp I≈kwLw c£mI¿Øm-hn-√mØ \Kcw sIm≈-sNbvXv IpXn-c-∏p-dØp aS-ßp-tºmƒ
D≠m-b-XmWv B s]mSn-]-S-e-sa∂p a\- n-em-bn. Hcp cmPy-Øn\v Hcp
`c-W-I¿Øm-hn-√m-ØXv F{X A]-I-S-am-sW∂v Ejnam¿ Adn-™p.
cmPysØ Cu Zpxÿn-Xn°v Hc-f-hp-hsc Ah¿ DØ-c-hm-Zn-I-fm-sW∂v
Ah¿°v t_m≤yw h∂p. ZpjvS-\mb Cu cmPm-hns‚ `c-Ww, AXn\∏pdw
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tNmc-òXn F∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ B]¬irw-J-e-bn¬\n∂v P\-ßsf c£n°m≥ NneXp sNø-W-sa∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n.
AwK-cm-Pm-hns‚ `mcy kp\nX ]p{X-t\m-Sp≈ hm’eyw \nanØw
Ahs‚ ih-i-cocw Zln-∏n-°m≥ kΩ-Xn-®n-ń-s√∂v Ejn-am¿°-dn-bmw.
Ahƒ°-dn-b-mhp∂ Nne am{¥n-I-hn-Zy-IƒsIm≠pw Huj-[-{]-tbm-KwsIm≠pw AX-hƒ tISp-hc
- msX kq£n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ AhfpsSk-ao]w sN∂p th\s‚ icocw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Ejn-am¿ B ihico-cØns‚ XpS IS-™-t∏mƒ XpS-bn¬\n-∂v, th\-\n¬ IpSn-sIm-≠n-cp∂
Xn∑-bpsS Ah-Xm-c-sa-t∂mWw IdpØ hncq-]-amb Hcp a\p-jy-cq]w
]pd-Øp-h-∂p. ]pXp-Xmbn P\n® Cu a\p-jys\ \njm-Z≥ F∂p hnfn®Xn-\m¬ Abm-fpsS ]n≥Km-an-Iƒ \njm-Z-∑m¿ F∂p ]d-b-s∏-´p.
Ejn-am¿ ]n∂oSv th\-i-co-c-Øns‚ hetØ ssIbpw CStØ
ssIbpw bYm-{Iaw IS-bp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah-bn¬\n∂v Hcp ]pcp-j\pw
Hcp kv{Xobpw P\n-®p. Ah¿ {io\m-cm-b-W-s‚bpw alm-e-£van-bp-sSbpw
Ah-Xm-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ejn-am¿ Ahsc ]qPn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu
]pcp-j≥ ]rYp F∂pw kv{Xo A¿®n v F∂pw hnfn-°-s∏-Spw. Ch¿
`mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-bn-Øo-cp∂Xpw temIw Cu ]rYp-cm-Pm-hns‚ `cWØm¬ {]i-kvXn-bm¿÷n-°p-∂-Xp-am-Ip-∂p.''
]rYp-hns‚ P\\w sIm≠-mSm≥ {_“mhpw a‰p tZh-∑mcpw `qan-bnte-°n-d-ßn-h-∂p. ]rYp P\n-®-t∏mƒ tZh-tem-I-Øp-\n∂p a[p-c-Km\w
tI´p. kn≤-∑m¿ ]pjv]-h¿jw sNbvXp. {_“m-hns\ ap∂n¬ \n¿Øn
F√m tZh-∑mcpw tZh¿jn-amcpw \qX-\P
- m-X\
- mb B inip-hns\ ImWm≥
`qan-bn-te-°n-dß
- n-h∂
- p. inip-hns‚ he-XpssI t\m°n {_“mhv Cßs\
]d™p: ""t\m°q! ssIbn¬ N{Ihpw ]mZ-Øn¬ ]Zva-hp-am-Ip∂ Nn”ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Cu inip P\n-®n-cn-°p-∂X
- v. temIw c£n-°m≥th≠n
cq]-sa-Sp-Øn-´p≈ Cu inip {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ Ah-Xm-c-am-Wv.''
X° {]mb-am-b-t∏mƒ ]rYp-hns\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNbvXp.
F√m-hcpw ]pXnb cmPm-hn\v ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ßƒ \evIn. \Zn-Ifpw kap{Zßfpw ]¿Δ-X-ßfpw hr£-ßfpw tKm°fpw ]£n-Ifpw am\pw-IqSn Ahc-h-cp-tS-Xmb kΩm\w sIm≠p-h-∂p. ]pWy-\-Zo-P-ew-sIm≠v ]rYp-hns‚
tZl-am-k-Iew A`n-tjIw sNbvX-t∏mƒ At±lw knwlm-k-\-Øn¬
G‰hpw {]tim-`n-®p. A¿®n v At±-l-Øns‚ ]m¿iz-Øn-embn Ccp-∂p.
tZh-∑m¿ At±-l-Øn\p ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ßƒ \evIn. Ah Ah-cpsS
kzIm-cy-k-ºm-Zy-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. DØ-c-Zn-°n\v \mY\pw K‘¿Δ-cm-Pm-hpam-bn-cp∂ Ipt_-c≥ hfsc `wKn-bp≈ Hcmk\w sIm≠p-h∂v At±-lØn\p sImSp-Øp. hcp-W≥ N{μ-s\-t∏mse shfpØ Hcp O{Xw \evIn.
hmbp-`-K-hm≥ Nma-c-ßƒ sImSp-Øt∏mƒ [¿Ω-cm-Pm-hn-s‚ kΩm\w
Hcp ame-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C{μ≥ Hcp Inco-Shpw ba≥ kwb-a\w F∂p
t]cmb sNt¶mepw sImSp-Øp. {_“mhv thZ-ß-fm¬ kpc-£n-X-am-°s∏´ Hcp ]S-®´ At±-lØn-\mbn sIm≠p-h-∂p. hnZym-[n-tZ-h-X-bmb
kc-kzXn Hcp apØpame sImSp-Øp. {io\m-cm-b-W≥ N{Ihpw ]Xv\n
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[\hpw \evIn. cp{Z≥ Hcp hmfpw ]m¿ΔXn ]cn-Nbpw sImSp-Øp. N{μ≥
Aar-Xp-t]mse shfpØ IpXn-c-I-sfbpw XzjvSmhv `wKn-bp≈ Hcp tXcpw
kΩm-\n®p. A·n Hcp hn√pw kqcy≥ Xs‚ civan-s°mØ ic-ßfpw
\evIn. `qan ]mZp-I-ßƒ {]Zm\w sNbvXp. C—n-°p-∂n-S-sØ-Øn-°m≥
Ign-hp-≈-h-bm-bn-cp∂p B ]mZp-I-ßƒ. Znh-khpw At±-l-Øn-\m-h-iyamb ]pjv]-ßƒ tZh-tem-IsØ ]q¶m-h-\ß-fn¬\n∂v Ab-®p-h-∂p.
\rØw, kwKo-Xw, kpμ-c-amb D]-I-c-W-ßƒ, tXm∂p-tºmƒ AZr-iy\m-hm-\p≈ hnZy Ch-bm-bn-cp-∂p tZh-∑m-cpsS ]mcn-tXm-jn-Iw. Ejn-am¿
Ah-cpsS A\p-{K-lm-in- p-Iƒ \evIn. kap{Zw cmPm-hn\p iwJp-Iƒ
IgvN-h-®p. \Zn-Iƒ At±-l-Øn\p kΩm-\-ambn Ah-cp-sS-tase kz—μw
k©-cn-°m-\p≈ am¿§w sImSp°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.
hμn-Ifpw kqX-∑mcpw amK-[-∑mcpw t{ijvT-amw-hn[w At±-lsØ
kvXpXn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw Ahsc t\m°n Nncn-°p-Ibpw taLw
K¿÷n-°p-tºm-gsØ i_vZ-`w-Kn-bn¬ Xs‚ kzcw Db¿Øn Cßs\
]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""a[p-c-h-N-\-ß-fm¬ Fs∂ Cßs\ {]iw-kn-°p∂Xv \nßƒ \n¿Øq. cmPy-`-c-W-Øn¬ Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw A]-cn-Nn-X\mWv. \nßƒ F∂n¬ sNmcn-bp∂ {]iw-k-Iƒ°v A¿l-\m-sW∂p
Rm≥ CXp-hsc sXfn-bn-®n-ń-√-t√m. `K-hms\ {]iw-kn-°q, Fs∂-b√
th≠-Xv. Rm≥ Hcp KpW-hm-\mb cmPm-hm-sW∂p sXfn-bp-tºmƒ Fs∂
btYjvSw {]iw-kn-t®m-fq. Ct∏m-g√ th≠-Xv. AXn-∂p-ap-]cn \nß-fpsS
{]iw-k-bv°-Xo-X-cmbn alm-flm-°fpw Io¿Øn-tI-´-h-cp-ambn ]ecpw
ChnsS ktΩ-fn-®n-cn°ptºmƒ \nß-fpsS {]iw-kbv°v Rm≥ ]m{Xo`qX-\m-Ip-∂Xv H´pw icn-b-√-X-s∂.
]d-b-s∏´ {]iw-k-Iƒ°v `mhn-bn¬ A¿l-X-bp-≠m-Ip-sa∂ph®v
bYm¿∞-amb hn\o-X-kz-`m-hn-I-fm-b-h¿ B {]iwk kzoI-cn°m≥ Hcpßp-I-bn-√. Hcp-h≥ alm\pw {]m]vX\pw temI-{]-i-kvX-\p-am-sW-¶n¬Øs∂. Ah≥ hn\o-X-\m-sW-¶n¬, Xs‚ apºn¬h®v Xs∂ kvXpXn°p-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√. Fs∂ AXy-[nIw kw{`-an-∏n-°p∂ Fs∂∏‰nbp≈ Cu kvXpXn-KoXw XpS-c-cptX!''
At±-lsØ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tj-Iw-sN-bvX-Xp-ap-X¬ Ejn-am¿ At±lsØ temI-c-£-I\pw alm-\p-amb ]rYp F∂v kwt_m-[-\-sN-bvXp.
44. ]rYp-hns‚ tIm]w
Yp-hns\ cmPm-hmbn Inco-S-[m-cWw sNbvIbpw tZh-∑m¿ At±lsØ "temI-c-£-I≥' F∂p hnfn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. B hm°v
At±lw Kuc-h-]q¿Δw-Xs∂ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw {]bm-k-ta-dnb Npa-X-ebmWp \n¿Δ-ln-°m-\p-≈Xv F∂p a\- n-em-°p-I-bpw- sN-bvXp. {]P-Iƒ
saen-™pw AXy¥w _e-lo-\-cmbpw ImW-s∏-´p. Ah¿°p aXn-bmb
]r
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Blm-ctam th≠{X t]mj-Imw-itam C√m-sX-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv timN\o-b-amb Hc-h-ÿ-Xs∂ F∂pw I≠p {]P-Iƒ At±-lsØ kao-]n®v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! Rßƒ°p `£Ww Xcn-I. hr£-Øn-\p≈n¬ Hfn-™n-cn-°p∂ A·n B hr£sØ IØn®p Nmº-em-°pwt]m-se, hni-∏m-Ip∂ A·n kmh-[m\w Rßsf IØn®p \in-∏n-°pI-bm-Wv. Poh-a¿Ω-ÿm-\-ßƒ ]oUn-X-am-hp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rßƒ°v RßfpsS tPmen \n¿Δ-ln-°m-\m-hp-∂n-√. Rßƒ°v A∂w Xcn-I. ]gb
cmPm-hns\ Ejn-am¿ aY\w sNbvX-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ico-c-Øn¬
\n∂v Rßsf c£n-°m-\mbn Aßv P\n®p F∂v Rßƒ tIń-´p-≠v.
Nmhm-dmb Rßsf Cu ]ń-Wn-bn¬\n∂p c£n-°p-I.''
]rYp Hcp-\n-anjw Btem-Nn-®p. ]ń-Wn-°p≈ ImcWw Adn-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. t]mj-I-bp-‡hpw Btcm-Ky-{]-Zm-b-I-hp-amb F√m aqe-Im-cW-ßfpw `qan hngp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v At±-l-Øn\p t_m≤y-am-bn.
AXn-s‚ Cu {]hr-Øn-bn¬ `qan-tbmSv ]rYp tIm]n-®p. X° in£-sImSp-°m≥ At±lw Xocp-am-\n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. Xs‚ Znhy-amb hns√-SpØv
`qansb in£n-°m≥ Hckv{Xw hn´p. `qan-tZhn `b-s∏´v Hcp tKmcq]w
ssIs°m≠v Ahn-sS-\n-t∂m-Sn. hm¬ s]m°nbpw kw{`-a-Øm¬ ssIImep-Iƒ hnd®pw Ahƒ `qX-e-amsI IpXn-t®m-Sn. tIm]-Øm¬ IÆp-Nph∂ ]rYp Ahƒ t]mtb-S-sa√mw ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Ahƒ ]¿Δ-X-km-\p-°fn-te°v HmSn. ASn-hm-c-ß-fn-te°v HmSn. At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sphm-\mbn Ip‰n-°m-Sp-I-fn-te°pw ac-ßƒ Xn-ßn-\n-d™ ImSp-I-fn-te°pw
Ahƒ HmSn. F∂n´pw At±lw \n¿±-b-ambn Ahsf ]n¥p-S¿∂p. `qan
]n∂n-te°p t\m°p-tºm-sg√mw At±lw hn√p-Ip-e®p ]n∂mse hcp∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p. Xs∂ c£n-°m≥ BscbpwXs∂ Ahƒ I≠n-√.
Ah- k m\w Ahƒ At±- l sØ kao- ] n®p Im¬°¬ \a- k v I - c n®v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs∂ c£n-®m-epw. Aßv [¿Ωn-jvT-\mb Hcp cmPmhm-Wv. Hcp kv{Xosb Cßs\ B{I-an®p iey-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-Xv. kv{Xoh[w
\njn- ≤ - a m- s W∂v Aß- b v ° dnbmw. Ip‰- ° m- c n- b m- s W- ¶ n¬t∏mepw
kv{Xosb sIm√m≥ ]mSn-√. Rm≥ Aßbv°v Hcp D]-{Z-hhpw sNbvXnń√.
F∂n´pw Asßs∂ sIm√m≥ {ian-®p. CXn-\pw]p-d-sa, Fs∂ \in-∏n®n´v Aßv cmPyw kpÿm-]n-X-am-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?''
]rYp ]d™p: ""tl `qtZho! \o sX‰p-sN-bvXn-cn-°p-∂p. AXpsIm≠mWv \ns∂ in£n-°m≥ Rm≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy¿ sNøp∂
b⁄-ß-fpsS lhn¿`mKw \ns‚ hoX-a-mbn-´p-≈Xp Rm≥ \n\°p
Xcp∂p-≠v. AXn-\p -]-Icw Rßƒ°p -th≠ `£Ww \o Xcp-∂n-√.
\ns‚ Npa-Xe \o \n¿Δ-ln-°m-Ø-Xn¬ \ns∂ F\n°v in£n-t°-≠nbn-cn-°p-∂p. tKmcq-]-Øn¬ Znh-khpw \o ]p√p-Xn-∂p-∂p. Rßƒ°v ]m¬
Xcp-∂n-√. \o kzm¿∞-b-Wv. Fs‚ \nbaw hIh-bv°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \o
ss[cy-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. ]≠p {_“mhv \n\-°p -X∂ Btcm-Ky-{]-Z-amb
Huj-[n-Iƒ \o \n∂n¬Øs∂ Hfn-∏n-®n-cn-°-bmWv. Fs‚ {]P-Iƒ hni-
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∏p-sIm≠p he-bp∂p. Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-°-Ww. ]c-∑m-cpsS \∑-sb∏‰n Nn¥n-°msX GsXm-cp-h-\pw-˛˛-˛]pcp-j-\m-bmepw kv{Xobm-bmepw˛˛˛cmPm-hn\v h[y-\m-Wv. AsXmcp ]m]-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-°p-I-bn-√. F\n°p
[¿Ω-im-kv{X-a-dn-bmw. AXns‚ A¿∞-hy-Xym-k-sØ-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw \o
Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-tS-≠. \ns∂ sIm√p-∂-Xn¬ F\n°v a\- m£n-°p-sØm-∂p-an-√. \ns‚ amwkw-sIm≠v Rm≥ Ahsc c£n°pw.
Fs‚ cmPysØ kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ AXp kpÿm]nXam°m≥ F\n°p Ign-bpw.''
At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]m-hn-jvS-amb s\‰n-Ø-Shpw CSn-sh´pwt]msebp≈ i_vZhpw Ipe® hn√pw I≠v `qan-tZhn hnd-®p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aßv k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-sW∂p Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. k¿ΔN-cm-N-c-ßƒ°pw Ccn-∏n-S-ambn Aßv Fs∂ krjvSn-®p. F√m-Øn-s‚bpw
amXm-hmbn Fs∂ \n›-bn-°p-I-bpw- sN-bvXp. F∂n´v Fs‚ t\sc
Cßs\ B{I-a-W-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´m¬ Bcp≠v Fs∂ c£n-°m≥? kap{Z-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬ ]mXm-f-Øn¬ Fs∂ XmgvØn-b-t∏mƒ Fs∂ Db¿Øns°m-≠p-h-∂p. kap-{Z-\n-c-∏n¬ ÿm]n-®p-d-∏n-®Xv Aßm-Wv. AtX
hcml-aq¿Øn-bmWv Aßv. Fs∂bpw, Fs‚ k¥m-\-ß-sfbpw c£n°m-\mbn Aßn-t∏mƒ a\p-jy-cq]w ]q≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. F¶nepw Rm≥
ImWp-∂-sX-¥mWv? Fs‚ Cuiz-c\pw bP-am-\-\p-amb Aßv òI-c-amb
icw ssIbn-se-SpØv Fs∂ sIm√m≥ òj-Wn-ap-g-°p-∂p. Fs∂-t∏mep≈ Hc-⁄bv°v Aß-bpsS CwKn-Xßƒ a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-X-√.
F∂n¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-htW!
""Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂X
- p- tI´v Fs‚ At]£ kzoI-cn-®m-epw. Hcp tX\o®
]e-Xcw ]pjv]-ß-fn¬\n∂v Xp≈n-Xp≈nbmbn AXn-\m-h-iy-amb tX≥
kºm-Zn-°p-∂p. tX\o-®bv°v CXn\p hfsc ]cn-{i-aw- thWw. Hcp _p≤nam≥ ]e ÿe-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ ]e-cp-ambn CS-s]´v ]e XØz-ßƒ tiJcn-°p-∂p. AsX√mw {Kln®v B Adnhp kzmb-Ø-am-°p-∂p. AXp-t]mse
F∂n-ep≈ kØv e`n-°-W-sa-¶n¬ ITn-\m-≤zm\w Bh-iy-am-Wv. Cu
temI-Ønse bYm¿∞-kØ Fs¥-∂-dn-hm≥ a\p-jy¿°v Nne IS-aIƒ
Ejn-am¿ hn[n-®n-´p-≠v. ]c-tem-I-{]m-]vXn°v A\p-tbm-Py-ambn ]e Bcm[-\m-{I-a-ßfpw bmK-ßfpw Ah¿ hn[n-®n-´p-≠v. Cu t\cmb am¿§w A\pk-cn-®-hcpw ]ucm-Wn-I-∑m¿ \n›-bn® \nb-a-ßƒ B¥-c-ambn A\pjvTn-®-hcpw AXns‚ ê-a-\p-`-hn-®n-´p-≠v. P\-ßƒ kmXzn-I-∑mcmbn-cp∂
Ime-sa√mw Ejn-h-N-\-ßƒ A\p-jvTn-®n-´p-≠v.
""F∂m-tem, Imew ad-™-tXm-Sp-IqSn th\-s\-t∏m-ep≈ ]m]n-Iƒ
Fs∂ `cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. A\n-b-{¥n-X-amw-hn[w ]m]-I¿Ω-ßƒ `qafie-amsI hf¿∂p. \oXn-t\m-°mØ cmPm-°-∑mcpw tNmc-∑mcpw Fs∂
iey-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpSßn. Bcpw Fs∂ c£n-°m-\p-≠m-bn-√. F√mhcmepw Ah-a-Xn-°-s∏´ Rm≥, {_“mhv F\n°v Zm\-am-bn-Ø∂ Huj[n-Ifpw a‰p hne-s∏´ sNSn-Ifpw A\¿l-cmb a\p-jy-cmWv D]-tbm-Kn-
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°p-∂-sX∂p a\- n-em°n. `qan-bn¬ A[n-h-kn-°p∂ a\p-jy≥ F∂nep≈ hnØp-Ifpw Huj-[n-Ifpw D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ A¿l-\-s√∂p Xocpam-\n®v Rm≥ AsX√mw hngp-ßn. Rm≥ Ahsb Hfn-∏n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v
Aßp ]d-bp-∂Xv kXyw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AXp apX¬ Ah Fs‚ D]cnXeØn¬ hf-cp-∂n-√. F∂n¬ DØ-a-ß-fm-bp-≈-sX-√mw-Xs∂ Aß-bvs°Sp-°mw. AXn\p tbmPn® hnZy {]tbm-Kn-®m¬ F∂n¬\n∂v AsX√mw
Aßbv°p e`y-am-Ipw. ""]mep Npc-Øm≥ Hcp ]ip-°pńsb F\n°p
Xcn-I. ]mep-I-d-°m≥ ]‰nb ]m{Xhpw kw`-cn-°p-I. Fs∂ Id-°m≥
]‰nb Bsfbpw I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-I. tZh-tem-I-Øp-\n-∂p≈ h¿j-]mXw
Hgp-In-t∏m-ImsX Fs‚ D]-cn-X-e-Øn¬Øs∂ \nev°-Ø-°-hÆw \nc∏m-°p-I.''
`qan-tZ-hn-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n®v ]rYp AhnsS \n∂p. A{i-≤bm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ tXmfn¬\n∂p hn√pw ssIbn¬\n∂p ichpw Xmsgho-Wp. At±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-Iƒ Nn¥m-Ip-e-ß-fm-bn. At±lw AhtfmSp ]d™p: ""tZho, \o ]d-™Xv F{Xbpw hmkvX-h-am-Wv. \n∂n¬\n∂v DØ-a-h-kvXp-°ƒ e`y-am-°m-\p≈ hgn D≠m-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ NpaX-e-bmWv. a\p-jy≥ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p \nb-aw. Ah≥
\ns∂ Dgp-Xp-a-dn-®n-cp-∂p. \n∂n¬ hnØv IpØn-bn-Sepw hf¿∂ sNSnIƒ
kwc-£n-°epw Ahs‚ Npa-X-e-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tZh-tem-I-Øp-\n∂v ImemIme- ß - f n¬ h¿jw e`n- ® n- c p- ∂ p. a\p- j y- { ]- b - X v \ - Ø n\pw Ahs‚
£abv°pw X° {]Xn-êw \o sImSp-Øn-cp∂p. \ns‚ hne a\p-jy≥
ad-∂p. F√mw Hcp "hgn-]mSm'bnØo¿∂p. "£am[mcn{Xo' F∂ ]gs©m√v F{Xtbm ]pcm-X-\-Imew apX¬ \Ωƒ ]d-bm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. Aßs\-bp≈ `qtZ-hn-bpsS £a \in-®m¬ temIw im]-{KkvXXs∂. ZpxJnt°-≠. Rm≥ CXp icn-bm-°p-∂p-≠v.''
45. ]rYp `qam-Xm-hns\ Id-°p∂p
Zo¿Lhpw KmV-hp-amb ]cn-K-W-\-bv°p-tijw a\p-hns\ h’\m°n Xm≥Xs∂ Id-h-°m-c-\mbn `qam-Xm-hns\ Id-°m≥ ]rYp
\n›-bn-®p. {]P-Iƒ°m-h-iy-amb F√m Huj-[n-Ifpw hnØp-Ifpw
At±lw Ah-fn¬\n∂v Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. tbmPn® InSmhpw Id-h-°m-c-\paps≠-¶n¬ Gh¿°pw Bh-iy-ap-≈-sX√mw Ah-fn¬\n∂v Id-s∂-Sp-°mhp∂-Xm-sW∂v At±lw F√m-h-tcmSpw ]d-™p.
_p≤n-am-∑m¿ Ah-fn¬\n∂v ⁄m\sØ Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. Ejn-am¿
_rl-kv]-Xnsb InSm-hm°n thZ-ßsf Id-s∂-SpØp. `mj-Ww, {ihWi-‡n, _p≤n-i‡n Ch DS-se-Sp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXn-\p≈ Id-hp-]m{Xw.
tZh-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS h’-\mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-ØXv C{μ-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
hocyw, HmP- v, _ew Ch Dƒs°m-≈p-∂ tkma-ckw AYhm AarXv
kp
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Id-s∂-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿ kz¿Æm-`-amb Hcp ]m{Xw D]-tbm-Kn-®p. ssZXy∑mcpw Zm\-h-∑mcpw Ah-cpsS h’-\mbn {]Àm-Zs\ sIm≠p-h∂v Ccpºp`m-P-\-Øn¬ aZym-k-h-ßƒ Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ Xma-c-sIm≠v
Hcp `mP\-ap-≠m-°n, A]vk-c- p-I-fp-samØv hnizm-h-kp-hns\ InSm-hm°n
kwKo-XsØ Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. B kwKoXw {ih-W-a-[p-chpw at\m-⁄]-Z-ß-fm¬ \n¿Ωn-X-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
]nXr-°ƒ Bcy-am-hns\ InSm-hm°n Hcp ]®-°-e-Øn¬ Khyw
(LrXw, a[p, ]b v apX-em-b-h) Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. kn≤-∑m¿ I]n-es\
InSm-hm°n AWn-am-Zn-A-jvssS-iz-cy-kn-≤n-Iƒ Id-s∂-Sp-Øp. hnZym-[-c∑m¿°v BIm-i-Øn¬ kz—μw hnl-cn-°m-\p≈ Ign-hp-≠m-bn. abs\
InSm-hm°n Inºp-cp-j-∑m¿ ambsb Id-s∂-SpØp. b£-∑m¿, cm£k∑m¿, `qX-t{]-X-]n-im-Np-°ƒ F∂n-h¿ cp{Zs\ InSm-hm°n Xe-tbm-SmIp∂ ]m{X-Øn¬ c‡w tN¿Ø aZyw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Cg-P-¥p-°ƒ X£Is\ InSm-hm°n `qan-bn¬\n∂p hnjw Id-s∂Sp-Øp. AXn\v Ah-cpsS
]m{Xw ]mºn≥a- S - b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Imfsb InSm- h m- ° nb ]ip- ° ƒ°v
btYjvSw ]p√p e`n-®p. hr£ßƒ Ac-bm-en-s\-bmWv h’-\mbn Xncs™-Sp-Ø-Xv. Ah¿°p Poh- p≈ sNSn-I-fpsS ]mev AYhm Id `qanbn¬\n∂p e`n-®p. ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ lna-hms\ InSm-hm°n iwJpw a‰p hnes∏´ hkvXp-°fpw Id-s∂-Sp-Øp.
Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw Ah-ch
- ¿°m-hi
- y-am-bXp Inń. Hmtcm-cp-Øc
- p-sSbpw
InSmhv AXm-Xn-\-Øn¬s∏-´-h-cn¬ t{ijvT-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
`qam-Xm-hns‚ HuZm-cy-Ønepw \n¿t√m-`-amb hc-Zm-\-ß-fnepw k¥pjvS\mb ]rYp Ahsf Xs‚ {]nb]p{Xn-bmbn hcn-®p. A∂p-apX¬°mWv
`qam-Xm-hns\ ]rYnhn (]r-Yzn) F∂v hnfn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-Xv.
Xs‚ hn√ns‚ Iq¿Ø A{Kw-sIm≠v ]rYp ]¿Δ-X-in-J-c-ßƒ
a¿±n®p s]mSn-bm-°p-Ibpw XI¿Øp Npfn-°p-Ibpw ae-bn-Sp-°p-Iƒ \nIØp-Ibpw `qan ka-\n-c-∏m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. P\-lr-Zbw Ih¿∂
BZysØ `c-Wm-[n-]≥ At±-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ A∂p-ap-X¬ `cWm-[n-]≥ cmPmhv F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´p. cRvPn-∏n-°pI F∂m¬
CW-°pI F∂m-W¿∞w. "cRvP-bXn CXn cmPm.'' Aßs\ ]rYp
`qan-bn¬ BZysØ cmPm-hm-bn.
46. sXmÆq-s‰m-ºXv Aiz-ta-[-ßƒ
ckzXo\-Zn-bpsS Xoc-sØm-cn-SØv \Zn-s°mcp hf-hp-Im-Wmw. ChnsS
\Zn-bpsS KXn-amdn Ing-t°m-s´m-gp-Im≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. Chn-sS-bmWv
as‰mcp ]pWy-\-Zn-bmb ZrjZzXn CXn-t\mSp tN¿∂v H∂m-sbm-gp-Ip-∂Xv.
Cu c≠p \Zn-I-fpsS CS-bn¬ Ipd®p `qan-bp-≠v. tZh-∑m¿ AXns\ Hcp
]pWy- ` q- a n- b mbn Icp- X p- I bpw {_“m- h ¿Øw F∂p hnf- n °p- I bpw
k
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sNøp∂p. B ]pWy-ÿ-e-Øp-h®v \qdv Aiz-ta-[-ßƒ sNbvhm≥ ]rYpa-lm-cmPmhv Xocp-am-\n®p. alm-cm-Pm-hns‚ B Xocp-am\w tI´-dn-™-hsc√mw AXn\p th≠ kw`m-c-ßƒ ImgvN-h-®p. `qam-Xmhv tKmcq-]w-]q≠v
hnip-≤a
- mb lhn- v, ]mev, shÆ- ap-Xe
- mb hnin-jvS]
- Z- m¿∞-ßƒ b⁄im-e-bn-te°v Hgp-°n. \Zn-Iƒ Icn-ºn≥c-khpw ap¥n-cn-c-khpw hln-®psIm≠v b⁄-im-e-bn-te-s°m-gp-°n. hr£ßƒ tX≥\n-d™ ]g-ßƒ
\evIn. kap-{Z-ßƒ hne-tb-dnb cXv\-ßƒ sIm≠p-h-∂p. ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ
\mep-Xcw `£y-h-kvXp-°ƒ \evIn. F√m AXn-Yn-Ifpw ssI\n-dsb
Xncp-ap-¬°m-gvN-Iƒ sIm≠p-h∂v cmP-mhn\v ka¿∏n-®p. {_“mhnjvWpa-tl-iz-c∑m¿, ZnIv]m-e∑m¿, kz¿§-hm-kn-I-fmb al¿jn-t{i-jvT-∑m¿,
K‘¿Δ-∑m¿, A]vk-c- p-Iƒ XpSßn F√m-hcpw b⁄-im-e-bn-ep-≠mbn-cp-∂p. sXmÆq-s‰m-ºXp bmK-ßƒ apgp-an-®p.
iX-{IXp F∂ A]-c-\m-a-t[-b-Øm¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-h\pw \qdv
Aiz-ta[w sNbvI-bm¬ C{μ-∏´w kn≤n-®-h-\p-amb tZth-{μ\v Xs‚
ÿm\-Øns‚ kpc-£n-XX
- z-sØ-∏‰n B[n-bm-bn. Fhn-sS-s®-∂mepw ]rYphn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ {]iw-ktb tIƒ°m-\p≈p F∂p h∂-t∏mƒ tZth-{μ\v
]rYp-hns‚ t]cn¬ Akq-b-Xp-Sßn. tIhew a\p-jy-\mb Hcp-h≥ Xs∂°mƒ tbmKy-\mbn I≠Xv At±-l-Øn\p kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. AXpsIm≠p \qdm-asØ bmKw apS-°m\pw AXv apgp-an-∏n-°m≥ km[n-°mØ
hn[-Øn-em-°m\pw C{μ≥ \n›-bn-®p.
bmK-\-S-]-Sn-Iƒ ]ptcm-K-an-®p-h-cth C{μ≥ Hcp ]mj-fin-bpsS
thjw [cn®v bmKm-izsØ tamjvSn-®p. Hcp km[p-k-∂ym-kn-bm-sW∂p
ImWp-∂-h¿°p tXm∂n-°p-∂-X-c-Øn¬ thj-{]-—-∂-\m-bn-cp∂p C{μ≥.
]rYp-hns‚ ]p{X≥ I≈s\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p IpXn-csb c£n-°m≥ Xømdmbn. A{Xn-a-l¿jn C{μ-t\mSpIqSnb IpXn-csb cmP-Ip-am-c\v Nq≠n°m-Wn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. B bphmhv I≈s\ ]nSn-°m≥ HmSn. ASp-sØØnb-t∏mƒ Imjm-b-h-kv{X-[m-cnbpw tZl-am-k-Iew `kvaw-]q-in-b-h-\p-amb
Hcp `n£p-hns\bmWp I≠-Xv. cmP-Ip-am-c-\m-I-s´, Xm≥ sX‰mbn Hcp
k∂ym-knsbbmWv ]n¥p-S¿∂Xv F∂p hnNm-cn®v At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc
icw sXmSp-ØX-p-an-√. F∂m¬ At±lw aSßn FØn-b-t∏mƒ A{Xn
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Ipt™! \ns‚ IpXn-csb tamjvSn® Cu a\p-jy≥
tZh-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ tbmKy-X-bn-√mØ C{μ-\m-Wv. Ahs\ in£n-°m-\p≈
Htc-Hcp hgn Ahs\ h[n-°pIam{X-am-Wv. Aßs\ sNøm≥ H´pw aSn°-≠.'' Hcn-°¬°qSn cmP-Ip-amc≥ B Znhy-i-{Xp-hns\ ]nSn-Iq-Sm-\mbn
]pd-s∏-´p. IpXn-csb hgn-bn¬ Dt]-£n®v C{μ≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSnbn¬\n∂pw ad-™p. hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn B bphmhv IpXn-csb bmKim-e-bn¬ B\-bn-°p-Ibpw B al-XvIr-XysØ am\n®pw kt¥m-jn®pw
P\-ßƒ A∂p-ap-X¬ "hnPn-Xm-iz≥' F∂p hnfn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Hcn-°¬IqSn C{μ≥ Xs‚ I]-S-X{¥w {]tbm-Kn-®p-t\m-°n. bmK-im-ebn¬ s]s´∂v Hcp Ccp-´p-_m-[n-®p. B X©w-t\m°n bmKm-izsØ bq]-
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_- ‘ Øn- \ p- {]tbm- K n- ° m- d p≈ kz¿Æ- ® - ß - e - t bm- S p- I qSn C{μ≥
tamjvSn®p. ImgvN-°m¿s°√mw A{Xn At±-lsØ ImWn-®p-sImSpØp.
Hcn-°¬°qSn At±lw `n£p-th-j-[m-cn-bm-hp-Ibpw k∂ym-kn-bm-sW∂p
hniz-kn® hnPn-Xm-iz≥ Hcn-°¬°qSn h©n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A{Xnbm¬ t{]cnX-\m-bn-´pw, C{X Ffp∏w Xs∂ h©n-®-Xn-ep≈ tIm]m-[nIy-Øm¬ hnPn-Xm-iz≥ C{μs‚ t\tc Xs‚ \nin-X-amb Akv{Xw sXmSpØp-hn-´p. C{μ≥ IpXn-csb Dt]-£n®p ho≠pw A{]-Xy-£-\m-bn.
C{μs‚ Cu I]-S-X{¥-ßƒ P\-ß-fn¬ hn]-co-X-êw Df-hm-°n.
AXy¥w BI¿j-Wo-bhpw h©-\m-fl-I-hp-amb C{μs‚ {]—-∂-thjw
Gh¿°pw taml-\-ambn tXm∂n. bYm¿∞-a-s√-¶nepw AXp ]mh-\-XzØns‚ Hcp [mcW P\n-∏n-°m≥ CS-h∂p. P\-ßƒ AXp {]tbm-Kn°m≥ XpS-ßn. kz¥w Imcy-kn-≤n-°mbn AXv A\p-I-cn-°m≥ apXn¿∂p.
I]-S-\m-Sy-°mcpw I≈-k-∂ym-kn-amcpw `qan-bn-emsI sX≠m≥ XpS-ßn.
kXy-am-bXpw Ak-Xy-am-bXpw XΩn¬ Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√mØ
\ne-bn¬ FØn-t®-cp-IbpwsNbvXp.
]rYp CsX√mw I≠v C{μs‚ t\sc AXy-[nIw tIm]n-®p. At±lw
hn√pw ic-ß-fp-sa-SpØp EXzn-°p-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w I≠v hn√ph-en-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ XS-™p. Ah¿ Cßs\ ]d™p:
""tl cmPmth! CXp sNøpI ]Xn-hn-√. Aßv bmK-I¿Øm-hm-Wv. NSßp-Iƒ A\p-h-Zn-°mØ]£w h[w \njn-≤-am-Wv. Aß-s\-sbm-s°bm-sW-¶nepw Rßƒ a{¥-i-‡n-sIm≠v C{μs\ bmK-im-e-bn-te-°mhm-ln®v A·n-bn¬ tlman-°p-∂p-≠v.'' ""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´'' F∂p ]rYp
]d-™p. EXzn-°p-Iƒ at{¥m-®m-cWw XpS-ßm-\Sp-Øt∏mƒ {_“m-hn-Ss]´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS Bcw`w icn-b-√. A·n-bn¬ tlman°m≥th≠n \nßƒ Bhm-ln®p hcp-Øp∂ Cu C{μ≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚
Hch-Xm-c-am-Wv. \nß-fm¬ A]-am-\n-°-s∏-tS-≠-h-\-√. kzmbw-`p-h-a-\phns‚ ]u{X\pw BIqXn-bpsS ]p{X-\p-ambn ]nd∂ b⁄-\mWv Cu
a\z-¥-c-Ønse C{μ≥. Cu Bh-iy-Øn-te-°mbn `K-hm≥ \mcm-bW≥
b⁄≥ F∂ cq]-sa-Sp-Øp-sh∂p am{Xw. C{μs‚ {]—-∂-th-j-ßƒ
hcp-Øn-°q-ńb òI-cm-\¿∞-ßƒ t\m°q! ]m]hpw NXnbpw \´phf¿Øp∂ Cu ]mJ-fin-thjw (I-≈k
- ∂
- ym-kn-th-jw) ]m]n-Iƒ°mbn
At±lw krjvSn-®p. Cu ]m]-I¿Ωw h¿≤n-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´. Aßv At±ltØm-Sp- k-a-\m-Ip-sa∂p t]Sn-®mWv Aß-bpsS Cu \qdm-asØ bmKw
apS-°p-hm≥ At±lw B{K-ln-®-Xv. C{μs‚ t\sc-bp≈ D{K-amb tIm]w
Aßv ad-°-Ww. \nßƒ c≠p-t]cpw \mcm-b-Ws‚ Ah-Xm-c-am-Wv.
\nßƒ kvt\ln-Xcm-I-bt√ th≠Xv? bmK-Øn\p XS- -ap-≠mb IY
ad-°q. a\p-jys‚ ka-\ne sX‰n-°m≥ G‰hpw ]‰nb hnImcw tIm]am-Wv. Aß-bpsS a\ v tIm]-Øm¬ Iep-jn-X-am-Im-Xn-cn-°-s´. tIm]Øn\p hiw-h-Z-\mb \nanjw a\p-jy≥ h©n-X-\mbn `hn-°pw. Rm≥
]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n-°q.
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tZh-∑m¿ ]nSn-hm-in-°m-cm-Wv. bmKw apS-°m≥ Ah¿ {ian-®p-sImt≠bn-cn-°pw. C{μs‚ Akw-Jy-ß-fmb Cu {]—-∂-th-j-ßfpw a\p-jy¿
A∏msS AX-\p-I-cn-°-epw- Im-cWw `qXeamsI [¿Ω-{`wiw hcp-sa∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu _mly-th-j-ßƒ I]-S-\m-Sy-°msc krjvSn®v a\pjys‚ ss\¿Ω-eysØ ]mtS {Kkn-°pw. C{μ-t\m-Sp≈ Cu tIm]w
ad°q. \qdm-asØ bmK-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-Im-cy-Øn¬ th≠ B\p-Iqeyw
Rßƒ A\p-h-Zn-°mw. Aßv AXp ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®-Xmbn Rßƒ ]cnKWn-°p-∂p-≠v.''
{_“mhv ]d-™-sX√mw ]rYp {i≤n®ptI´p. C{μ-t\m-Sp≈ At±lØns‚ tIm]w ian-®p. Xs‚ Aev]-Xz-Øn¬ e-÷n-X-\mbn C{μ\v ]rYphns‚ Imev°¬ hogm-\p≈ k∑-\- p-≠m-bn. ]rYzn-bpsS ]m¿∞n-h≥
tZh-tem-I-N-{I-h¿Ønsb Benw-K\w sNbvXp.
h¿j-ßƒ Ign-™p. X\n°v Pcm-\-c-Iƒ _m[n-®-Xmbn ]rYp I≠p.
cmPyw ]p{X-∑m¿°p hn´p-sIm-SpØv At±lw ]Xv\n-tbm-Sp-IqSn Imń-te°p
t]mbn. Ipd-®p-Imew Np‰n-\-S∂v F√m ]pWyÿe-ß-fpw kμ¿in-®tijw X\n°v PU-i-cocw XyPn-t°≠ Ime-ambn F∂v At±lw
Adn™p. Hcp B{i-a-Øn¬ ÿnc-ambn Xma-kn®v Poh-Xym-K-Øn-\p≈
tbmKw A\p-jvTn-®p. At±lw Pohs\ Dt]-£n-®-Xmbn At±-l-Øns‚
]Xv\n A¿®n v I≠p. Ahƒ kzbw Hcp NnX-bp-≠m°n Xs‚ \mY\mb
]rYp-shm∂n®v AXn¬ {]th-in®v A·n-°n-cb
- m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw
`qansb ]p{Xn-bmbn kzoI-cn-°-bm¬ AXn\v ]rYzn F∂p t]cp-≠m-bn.
47. _¿ln-jØv cmPm-hns‚ IY
—s‚ h\-bm-{X-bv°p-tijw ]rYp-]p-{X-\mb hnPn-Xm-iz≥ cmPyw
`cn-®p-t]m-∂p. Xs‚ \mep ktlm-Z-c-∑m-scbpw \me-Xn¿Øn-Iƒ
kwc- £ n- ° m≥ \ntbm- K n- ° p- I bpw cmPyw Xm≥Xs∂ `cn- ° p- I bpw
sNbvXp. hnPn-Xm-iz\v \`-kzXn F∂ `mcy-bn¬ lhn¿±-\≥ F∂ ]p{X\p-≠mbn. F∂m¬ Cu ]p{X≥ a‰p Ipń-Is
- f-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. bphXzam-bn´pw X\n°p cmPyw `cn-°m-\n-—-bn-s√-∂p {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw `c-W`m-c-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tam£-{]m]vXn
Bcm™v At±lw Imń-te°p t]mbn.
ImSp-]q-Ipw-apºv lhn¿±\\v lhn¿±\n F∂ Xs‚ `mcy-bn¬ Bdp
]p{X-∑m¿ D≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬ aqØ ]p{Xs‚ t]¿ _¿ln-jØv F∂mbn-cp-∂p. At±lw kap-{Zm-[n-]s‚ ]p{Xn-bmb iX-{Zp-Xnsb hnhmlwsNbvXp. Ah-fpsS kuμ-cym-Xn-tcIw \nan-Øw, hnhm-l-k-a-bØv ZºXnIƒ A·nsb hew-h-bv°p-tºmƒ, A·n Ah-fn¬ t{]am-th-iw-]q≠v
cXn A\p-`-hn®p F∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu Zº-Xn-Iƒ°v {]tN-X- p°ƒ F∂p {]kn-≤n-bm¿∂ ]Øp ]p{X-∑m¿ D≠m-bn. Cuiz-c-`-‡cpw
[¿Ω- i mkv { Xhn- Z - K v ≤ cpw kZm \mcm- b - W - ] m- Z m- { in- X - c p- a mbn Ah¿
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hf¿∂p. hwiw \ne-\n¿Øp-hm-\p≈ Npa-Xe Gs‰-Sp-°m≥ Ah-cpsS
A—≥ Ah-tcm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXn\p Xøm-dm-hpI F∂ \nebv°v
Ah¿ kap-{Z-Øn¬ {]th-in®p tLmc-X-]- -\p-jvTn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
_¿ln-j-Øp-cm-Pmhv bmK-ßƒ sNøp-∂-Xn¬ hnizm-k-ap-≈-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
At±lw AXn¬ {àn-®v, AXn¬Øs∂ \na-·-\mbn H∂p Ign-s™m∂v
F∂ \ne-bn¬ bmK-ßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Ime-{I-a-Øn¬ At±l-sØ-kw-_-‘n-®nS-tØmfw AsXmcp "amdmhym[n' bmbn-Øo¿∂p. Hcp
bmKw Ah-km-\n-®-\n-anjw as‰m∂p XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn. Aßs\ B
ImeØv bmK-Øn-\p-]-tbm-Kn® Ipi-∏p-√p-sIm≠v `qX-e-amsI aqS-s∏-´p.
B Ipi-∏p-√ns‚ Hmtcm-∂n-s‚bpw A{Kw Ing-t°m´p Z¿i-\-am°n `qapJamsI hncn-®-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\v {]mNo\ _¿lnjØv F∂p t]cp≠m-bn.
]p{X-∑m¿ Zqc-ÿ-eØp X]- -\p-jvTn-®-t∏mƒ ]nXmhv bmKm-\p-jvTm\-Øn¬Øs∂ apgp-In. \mc-Z-a-l¿jn°v At±-l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ A\pIº tXm∂n C{]-Imcw hnNm-cn®p: "kmXzn-I-\mb Cu cmPmhv Xs‚
tam£-{]m-]vXn°p klm-b-I-a-√mØ I¿Ω-Im-fi-Øn¬Øs∂ apgpIn
PohnXw hrYm-hn-em-°p-I-bm-Wv. Rm≥ At±-lsØ kao-]n®v AXnepw
Ffp-∏-ambn `‡n-am¿§w D]-tZ-in®v At±-lsØ c£n-°p-∂p-≠v.''
\mc-Z≥ _¿lnj-Øp-cm-Pm-hns‚ khn-[-Øn¬ FØn. cmPmhv At±lsØ bYm-tbmKyw _lp-am-\n®v D∂-X-amb Bk-\-Øn-en-cpØn At±l-Øns‚ Imev°-embn Ccp-∂p. \mc-Z≥ cmPy-t£-a-sØ-°p-dn®v At\zjn-®-tijw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""tl cmPmth! Aßv FÆ-a‰ bmKßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xn-emWv _≤-{i-≤-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv
F∂p Rm≥ ImWp-∂p. Cu I¿Ω-Im-fi-Øns‚ ê-ambn Aßbv°v
Hcn-°epw ap‡ne-`n°bn√. a\p-jy≥ Cl-tem-I-Øn¬ ZpxJ-]-cn-lmchpw
kpJ-k-ºm-Z-\-hp-amWv B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xv. Cu I¿Ω-ßfpw Ah-bpsS
A\p-jvTm-\-ßfpwsIm≠p I¿Ωn-Iƒ°v Ch c≠pw e`y-a-s√-∂mWv A`n⁄-aXw F∂n-cns° Aß-bpsS Cu {]b-Xv\-Øn¬ aq∂masXmcp
e£y-apt≠m? XpS¿®-bmbn bmKw-sN-øp-∂-Xn¬ Aß-bpsS Dt±-iy-sa¥m-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.'' cmPmhv ]d™p: ""alm{]t`m! I¿ΩIm-fim-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fn¬Øs∂ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p∂ F\n°v aq∂m-a-sXmcp
e£y-{]m-]vXn-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-°mt\ Ign-hp-≠m-bn-ń-√. C∂p-hsc Fs‚
a\- n\v tam£w ssIh-∂n-ń-√. tam£w -{]m-]n-°m≥ Rms\-¥mWp
sNtø-≠-sX∂v Fs∂ D]-tZ-in-°m≥ k∑-\- p-≠m-h-tW. Rm≥ h©nX-\m-sb∂v F\n°p t_m≤y-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. bmK-ß-fpsS I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm\-Øn¬ A{X-am{Xw apgp-In-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ a‰p am¿§-ß-sf-∏‰n
Hcn-°¬t∏mepw Nn¥n-°-bp-≠m-bn-√. kØp-°ƒ tLmjn-°p∂ tbmKsØ-∏-‰nbpw a‰pw. tam£-sØ-∏‰n Rm≥ Hcn-°¬t∏mepw Nn¥n--®nń√.
""Krlm-k-‡n, A¿∞-]p-{X-I-f-{Xm-Zn-I-fn¬ {àw, cmPy-kvt\lw
Cßs\ hyXy-kvX-co-Xn-bnep≈ kvt\l-tam-l-ß-fm-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSp-
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ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p a\p-jy≥. Ah≥ aqV\pw ]c-tem-I-{]m-]vXnsb∏‰n Nn¥n°m≥ Ai-‡-\p-am-Wv. euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ {àn-®v, Cu euIn-I-Pohn-X-Øn-\p-]-cn-bmbn as‰m∂v Ds≠∂pXs∂ Ah¿ Nn¥n-°p-∂n√;
as‰mcp temI-ap-s≠∂pw Ahn-tSs°-Øm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw Xøm-dm-th≠-Xp-s≠-∂p-ap≈ kwK-Xn. alm-{]t`m! Rm≥ C{X-bpw-Imew Cßs\
Ign™p; Aß-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ CcpØn Nn¥n-∏n°p-I-bm-Wv.
CXp-hsc Nn¥n-°m-\p≈ ka-bw-Xs∂ F\n-°p-≠m-bn-√. I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm\-ßƒ°mbn A{X Xnc-°n-em-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. CXp-sIm-s≠∂pw ]ctem-I-{]m-]vXn-°p≈ KXn-bm-hp-I-bn-s√∂v Aßv Ct∏mƒ Ft∂m-Sp- ]-dbp-∂p. F¥mWv Rm≥ sNtø-≠Xv? I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡nt\Sm-\p≈ D]mbw Zb-hmbn Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-∂m-epw. Cu Hgn-bm-_m[sb hnt—-Zn-°m\pw kzbw c£-s∏-Sm\pw Rm≥ F¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv?
Zb-hmbn Fs∂ klm-bn-®m-epw.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""kap-{Z-Xo-c-Øp≈ aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ FÆp-I-bmWv
IqSp- X ¬ Ffp- ∏ - s a∂p tXm∂pw- h Æw Akw- J y- ß - f mb bmK- ß ƒ
sNbvXXp-sIm≠v F¥p em`-ap-≠mbn F∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bmtam? Rm≥
ImWn®p-X-cmw.'' al¿jn cmPm-hns\ sIm´m-c-Øns‚ shäm-S-Øn-te°v
Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn. cmPmhv CXp-hsc bmK-Øn¬ _en-b¿∏n-®n-´p≈
]ip-°-sf-sb√mw al¿jn Xs‚ tbmK-am-b-bm¬ AhnsS hcp-Øn-°mWn-®p.
""t\m°q,'' \mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""bmK-Øns‚ t]cpw-]-d™v CXp-h-scbmbn Aßp sIm∂ Bbn-c-°-W-°n-\p≈ ]ip-°sf t\m°q. AßtbmSp {]Xn-Imcw sNbvhm≥ Aß-bpsS ac-Whpw ImØn-cn-∏mWv Ah¿.
Ccp- º p- Z - fi p- I ƒt]mse ISp- ∏ hpw Dd- ∏ p- a p≈ Ah- b psS sImºpIƒsIm≠v Aßsb IpØn-°o-dm≥ tIm]m-[n-Iy-tØm-Sp-IqSn ImØncn-°p-I-bmWv Ah¿.''
cmPmhv Ah-sbbpw \mc-Z-s\bpw amdn-amdn t\m°n. H∂pw ]d-™n√.
\mc-Z≥ At±-l-sØ sIm´m-c-Øn-\-I-tØ°v Xncn-®p-hn-fn®v C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""ae-t]mse ]g-°-ap≈ ]pc-RvP-\s‚ IY Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp
]d-bmw. {i≤n®p tIƒ°q. Aßv AXm-kz-Zn-°pw. kpμ-c-\mb Hcp ]pcpj-s‚bpw kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp I\y-I-bp-sSbpw AXn-kp-μ-c-amb Hcp IYbmWv AXv. AhnsS Ccp∂v Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n-°q.
48. ]pc-RvP-\s‚ IY
cn-°¬ ]pc-RvP\≥ F∂p t]cmbn {]kn-≤-\mb Hcp cmPm-hp-≠mbn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v Ahn-⁄m-X≥ Fs∂mcp kvt\ln-X-\p-≠mbn- c p- ∂ p. Cu kv t \ln- X ≥ F¥p sNbv X n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂pw Fßs\
{]h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw B¿°pw Adn-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv B t]cp-
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≠m-b-Xv. Abm-fpsS km∂n≤yw F√m-h¿°pw A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcmƒ Abm-sf-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m-™m-tem, Xs‚ H∂n-®n-cn-∏m≥ Bh-iys∏Sm-™mtem Abmƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Abmfpw ]pc-RvP\pw henb
Nßm-Xn-a-mcm-bn-cp∂p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ahsc F√m-hcpw "Ahn-`m-Py¿'
Bbn IW-°m-°n. F√m-bvt]mgpw Ah¿ Hcp-an-®p-≠m-hpw. hf-sc-°m-eam-bn´v Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Imew Ipsd t]mb-tXm-Sp-IqSn ]pc-RvP\≥ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn. Ahn⁄m-X\v AXp-≠m-bn-√. kvt\ln-Xs‚ Xm°o-Xp-≠m-bn-´pw, ]pc-RvP\≥
Krl-sØbpw kvt\ln-Xs‚ kl-hm-k-sØbpw Dt]-£n®v Hcp ]pXnb
Krlw˛˛˛Hcp ]pXnb Xma-k-ÿew˛˛˛At\z-jn®p bm{X-bm-bn. X\n°p
`cn-°m≥]‰nb Hcp \Kcw At\z-jn®p temIw- ap-gp-h≥ Np‰n-\S- ∂
- p. _lpZqcw k©-cn-®n´pw Xm≥ B{K-ln-®-Xp-t]mse HscÆw Is≠-Øn-bn-√.
I≠ ÿe-ß-fn¬Øs∂ ]e-Xpw, Ah-bn¬ NneXv ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°nbn´p X\n°p ]‰n-b-X-s√∂p ImWp-I-bm¬ At±lw AXy¥w ZpxJn-X\mbn. Aßs\ At±lw k©-cn-®p-sIm-t≠bn-cp-∂p.
Aßs\ Hcn-°¬ At±lw lnam-e-b-Øns‚ sXt° ASn-hm-c-Øn¬
Hcp \Kcw I≠p. AXv hfsc `wKn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. H≥]Xp {]th-i\-am¿§-ß-fm¬ Aew-Ir-X-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. \K-c-Øn\p Np‰pw Hcp henb
aXnepw AkwJyw tKm]p-c-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-bn-SØpw A`n-cmaß-fm-b Bcm-a-ßƒ ImW-s∏-´p. \K-cn°p Np‰pw Hcp InSßpw \n¿Ωn®n-´p-≠v. \K-c-Øn-ep≈ Krl-ß-fpsS sI´pw a´pw \√ \ne-bn-em-bn-cp∂p.
Ah kz¿Æw, sh≈n, Ccpºv Ch-bm¬ \n¿Ωn-Xhpw Aaq-ey-cXv\-ßƒ
]Xn-®-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. C{μ-\o-ew, ]fp-¶v, Ip∏n-°-√v, apØv, ac-X-Iw,
amWnIyw Ch-bmWv B cXv\-ßƒ. AhnsS Ggp \ne-bp≈ Hcp amfnIbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sXcp-hp-Iƒ hepXpw hoXn-bp-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS
Hcp N¥-ÿ-ehpw Aßm-Sn-Ifpw NqXm-´-Øn\v [mcmfw ÿe-ß-fp-ap≠mbn-cp-∂p. ]hn-ghpw ]´pw-sIm≠v Ae-¶-cn® XqWp-Iƒ F√m-bn-SØpw
ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. t`mK-hXn F∂mWv Cu \K-csØ hnfn-®ph-∂-Xv.
Cu \K-c-Øn\p sXm´v kz¿§o-b-amb Hcp ]qt¥m-´-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
kz¿§-Ønse F√m hr£-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]£n-Ifpw
tX\o-®-Ifpw Ah-cpsS Cº-ta-dnb kwKo-X-[z-\n-bn¬ a’-cn®p. AhnsS
Hcp XSm-I-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬°qsS XWpØ kpJ-I-c-amb Im‰pho-in-bn-cp-∂p. \nc-h-[n -]p-jv]-ß-fpsS kuc`yw hln-®p-sIm-≠mWv B
Im‰p-ho-in-b-Xv. XSm-I-Xo-csØ hr£-ßƒ B ÿe-Øn\v B\-μ-{]Zhpw BI¿j-Wo-b-hp-amb XW¬ \evIn. amhn≥tXm-∏n¬ tImIn-eßƒ a[p-c-Km\w ]mSn. ]pc-RvP-\-cm-Pmhv B ÿe-Øns‚ kuμ-cy-amkz-Zn®v AhnsS h´w-Np‰n \S-∂p.
s]s´∂v kuμ-cy-h-Xn-bmb Hcp kv{Xosb At±lw I≠p. Ahƒ
Hcp tZh-I-\y-I-bm-sW∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS cq]w at\m⁄-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ, apJw, A[-c-ßƒ, Ac-s°-´v, kpμc-
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amb kvX\-ßƒ Ch-sb√mw el-cn-]n-Sn-∏n-°-Ø-°-hÆw `wKn-bp-≈-Xmbn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v GI-tZiw ]Xn-\m-dp-h-b v tXm∂pw. Ah-fpsS ZrjvSnIƒ Aßp-anßpw ]X-dn-\-S-∂p. Ah-fpsS I¨t]m-f-Iƒ Hcp Nn{X-ie`Øns‚ Nnd-Ip-Iƒt]mse Aßp-anßpw ]mdn-°f
- n-®p. Ahƒ At±-lsØ
]mfnbpw ]cp-ßnbpw t\m°n. Ah-fpsS sNdp-sN-hn-bnse I¿Æm`cWßƒ Ahsf e÷n-∏n-°-Ø-°-hÆw sNhn-bn¬ cl-ky-tam-Xp-I-bmtWm
F∂p tXm∂n. Ahƒ Idp-∏p-\n-da
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Nen-°p-tºmƒ icocw
tamln-∏n-°-Ø-°-hÆw Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Nm©m-Sn-bn-cp-∂p.
]pc-RvP-\≥ Ahsf t\m°ns°m≠p kvXw`n®p \n∂p-t]m-bn. \nanj-ßƒ°Iw At±-l-Øn\v kzt_m-[-ap-≠m-hp-Ibpw Ahƒ hnNn-{X-Xcamb coXn-bn¬ kwc-£n-X-bm-sW∂v ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ°p
]Øp {][m\ ]cn-Nm-c-Icpw Cu ]Øp-t]-cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw \qdp-hoXw
kv{XoIƒ kJn-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A©p-X-e-bp≈ hfsc henb Hcp
k¿∏w Ahsf k{i≤w \nco-£n-°m≥˛˛kwc-£n-°m≥-˛˛F∂p tXm∂pwhÆw Ah-fpsS ap≥]n¬ \oßn-bn-cp-∂p.
]pc-RvP\≥ Xs‚ ZrjvSn-Iƒ a‰p-≈-h-cn¬\n∂v ]n≥h-en®v Ahsf
Hcn-°¬°qSn t\m°n. Ah-fpsS ZrjvSn-hn-t£-]w, kvX\-ßƒ Db¿∂pXm-g-Ø-°-h-Æ-ap≈ s\Sp-ho¿∏v, tXmfn¬ Cń-cn-°p∂ ]´p-sIm≠v
Ahsb aqSm-\p≈ hrYm-{i-aw, Imens‚ X≈-hn-c¬sIm≠v \neØv
Hmtcm∂pw hc®pw Ipdn-®pw-sIm-≠p≈ \nev]v-˛˛Ch-sb√mwsIm≠v Xs∂
Ahƒ shdp-°p-∂n-s√∂pw Ahƒ°p X∂n¬ Xm¬]-cy-ap-s≠∂pw At±l-Øn\p t_m≤y-am-bn. Ah-fpsS A[-c-ß-fn¬ Hcp ]p©ncn DZn-°pIbpw At±lw Ahsf kao-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. X\n°v Ah-tfmSp
kwkm-cn-°-Ww As√-¶n¬ Xm≥ acn-®p-t]mhpw F∂v At±-l-Øn\p
tXm∂n. At±lw Ah-tfmSp tNmZn®p: ""\obm-cm-sW∂p ]d-bp-I. \o
AXn-kp-μ-cn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. am≥t]-S-bptSXp-t]mse òcp-Xz-am¿∂ \ns‚
\b-\-ßƒ Fs∂ {`m¥-Nn-Ø-\m-°p-∂p. Ah Xma-c-Z-e-ßƒt]m-se-bmWv. \o BcpsS ]p{Xn-bmWv? Fhn-Sp∂p h∂p? Fhn-Sp-sØ-bmWv? `qanbn-te-°n-d-ßn-h-∂v, AXns‚ kuμcyw ImWm-s\-Ønb Hcp tZh-kv{XobmtWm \o? [¿Ω-tZ-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bmb {lobmtWm `hXn? AtXm almtZ-hs‚ ]Xv\n-bmb `hm-\n-bmtWm? {_“m-hns\ At\z-jn®ph∂ kckz-Xn-bmtWm? Hcp]t£, `hXn `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ ]Xv\n-bm-Imw.
`hXn-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-semcp kuμcyw `qtem-I-Øn¬ ImWn-√. F¥n-s\-∏‰n-bmWv `hXn Nn¥n-°p-∂Xv? as‰t¥m Nn¥-aqew `h-Xn-bpsS ssIbnep≈ Xmac Adn-bmsX Xmsg hoWp-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS ]mZßƒ `qan sXmSp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v `hXn kz¿§-ÿ-b√ `qtem-I-hm-kn-X-s∂bm-Wv. `h-Xn-bpsS kuμ-cym-Xn-tc-I-Ømepw hiy-amb s]cp-am-‰-Ømepw
Rm≥ `h-Xn-bpsS ASn-a-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS Ccp≠ IÆp-Iƒ
Fs∂ `h-Xn-°-Sn-a-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `hXn Ft‚-Xm-hptam? Rm≥ `hXnbn¬ A\p-c-‡-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ `mcy-bm-bn-cp∂v F∂ B\-μn-∏n-
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®m-epw. Cu ]cn-Nm-c-I¿ Bcm-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bpI; Cu ]Øp
]pcp-j-∑mcpw \qdp-I-W-°n\v kv{XoI-fpw. Cu tLmc-k¿∏w kZm `hXnsb A\p-K-an°p∂Xv `hXn Fßs\ kln-°p-∂p? CXv Fs∂
h√msX Aº-c-∏n-°p-∂p. IÆpXp-d∂v Zb-hmbn Fs‚ t\sc t\m°q.''
]p©n-cn®pw hm°p-Iƒ CS-hn´pw Ahƒ At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p:
""Rm\m-cm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bn√; Fs∂ krjvSn-®-Xm-cm-sW∂pw Adnbn-√, Cu \K-c-amWv Fs‚ P∑-`qan F∂pw Rm≥ ChnsS hkn-°p∂p
F∂pw am{Xta F\n-°-dn-bp-≈p. Cu \Kcw Bcp \n¿Ωn®p F∂pw
F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.''
""{]t`m! Cu ]pcp-j-∑m¿ Fs‚ Nßm-Xn-amcpw Cu kv{XoIƒ Fs‚
kJn-I-fp-am-Wv. Rm≥ Dd-ßp-tºmƒ A©p-X-e-bp≈ Cu k¿∏w Cu
\K-csØ Im°p-∂p. AsX-t∏mgpw Fs‚ ASp-Øp-≠m-hpw. Aßv Fs‚
Acn-In¬ h∂Xv Fs‚ `mKy-am-Wv. kpJ-a-t\z-jn-®mWv Aßp h∂n-cn°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚ Cu Iq´p-Im-cpsS klm-b-tØmsS Aß-bpsS F√m
Aò-jvS-ßfpw km[n-∏n®pXcm≥ F\n°p Ign-bpw. Aßbv°v Cu \Kc-Øns‚ \mY-\mbncn°mw. Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ASp-Øp-≠m-hpw. \qdp
h¿jw-hsc Aßbv°v Bhp-∂{X B\-μ-kp-[m-ckw ]m\w-sN-ømw.
F\n°v `¿Øm-hm-Im≥ ]‰nb amXr-Im-]p-cp-j-\m-W-ßv. C{μn-b-kp-Jßsf shdp- ° p∂ Hcp ]pcp- j - t \mSp tN¿∂m¬ Rm≥ Hc- n - ° epw
kpJn°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. hcm≥t]m-Ip∂ ac-W-sØ-°p-dn®v Ft∏mgpw
Hm¿°p-∂-h\pw \mfsØ Imcy-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n®p kZm hyk\n-°p-∂h\pw Bbn tN¿∂v Rms\m-cn-°epw kt¥m-jn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Aßs\-bp≈ Hcp a\p-jy≥ F\n°v {]nb-¶-c-\-√. F∂m¬ Aßv hyXykvX-\m-Wv. Aß-bpsS Nn¥-Iƒ kpJ-sØ-∏‰n am{X-am-Wv. \mfsØ
Imcy-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥tbm ac-W-sØ-∏‰n thh-em-Xntbm òXntbm Aßbv°n-√. h¿Ø-am-\-Im-esØ kpJ-{]m-]vXn-bn¬ am{Xw kwXr]vX\mW-ßv. ]pcp-j\pw kv{Xobpw XΩn-ep≈ A\p-cmKwt]mse A{X AZv`pX-ambn as‰m-∂p-an-√. B kpJ-tØmSp InS-]n-Sn-°m≥ as‰m-∂n\pw km≤ya-√. Aßv Fs∂ B{K-ln-°p∂p; Rm≥ Aß-bn¬ AXy¥w A\pc‡bm-Wv. t`mK-hXn F∂ \K-c-Øn-te°v Fs‚IqsS hcn-I. as‰mcp
Nn¥bpan-√msX \ap°v kpJ-ambn hkn-°mw.''
49. ]pc-RvP-\s‚ kpJ-Po-hnXw
h-fpsS t]cv ]pc-RvP\n F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahfpw ]pc-RvP\\pw
H≥]Xp {]th-i-\-am¿§-ß-fp≈ B \K-cn-bn¬ Pohn-®p. cmPIp-am-cn-bpsS A¥x-]p-c-Øn¬ At±lw kpJ-ambn Pohn-®p. kZm Ahsfm-cp-an-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-fp-am-bp≈ Iq´p-sI´v Hcp-\n-an-jw-t]mepw At±-lØn\v \jvS-s∏-ń-√. Ahƒ sNbvX-sX√mw At±lw sNbvXp. Ahƒ
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tamln-®-XmWv At±lw Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xv. ho™p \pI-cp-hm≥ Ahƒ°p
tXm∂n-bm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ tamlw AXp sNøp-∂-Xn-\p-X-s∂-bm-bncp∂p. Ahƒ°p hni-∂m¬ At±-l-Øn\pw hni-∏p-≠v. Ahƒ ]mSptºmƒ At±lw B hm°p-I-fm-bn. Ahƒ Ic-™m¬ Ah-tfm-sSm∏w
At±lw IÆp-\o¿ s]mgn-°pw. Ah-fpsS ]p©ncn aXn At±-lsØ
]p©n-cn-∏n-°m≥. At±lw ]d™ hm°p-IƒX-s∂-bmWv Ahƒ ]d™hm-°p-I-fpw. At±lw tI´ hm°p-IƒX-s∂-bmWv AhfpsS sNhn-Ifnepw FØn-b-Xv. kpK-‘-am-sW∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n-bXv At±-lØn\pw Aß-s\-Xs∂bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ hncq-]-am-bXv
At±-lØ
- n\pw Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Npcp-°Ø
- n¬ Ahfn¬°q-Sn-b√
- msX
At±- l - Ø n\v Hc- k v X nXzw D≠mbn- c pt∂ C√. At±lw Ah- f n¬
A{Xbv°v ebn-®n-cp-∂p.
kabw t]mbXv ]pc-RvP\≥ Adn-™n-√. Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-™p-t]mIp-∂p≠v; Ah \nan-j-ß-fmtb At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n-bp-≈q. Ah¿°p
Ipń-Iƒ P\n®p, Ah¿ hf-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂n´pw ]pc-RvP\n At±lsØ ASn-a-bmbn \n¿Øn. hm¿≤Iyw {]m]n-°-bm-sW∂v At±-lØn\p t_m≤y-ap-≠m-bn-√. Ct∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v hb v Aº-Xm-bn.
`mcy-tbm-Sp≈ kvt\lw At±-l-Øn\p ]Xn-∑-S-ßm-hp-Ibpw Ipń-I-tfmSp≈ hm’eyw IqSn-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs∂bpw Xs‚ `mcy-sbbpw
a°-sfbpw Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ kvt\l-sØbpw a‰pw ]‰n-bp≈ hnNm-cØn¬ At±lw apgp-In.
bmK-ßfpw b⁄-ßfpw sNøpI XpSßn Iogv\-S-∏-\p-k-cn-®p-≈sX√mw At±lw sNbvXp. ]t£, `mcy-bn-ep≈ t{]aw, Ahƒ At±-lØn\v Ct∏mgpw \evIn-bn-cp∂ kpJ-t`m-K-ßƒ˛˛Ch Ft∏mgpw a\- n¬
Ifn-bm-Sp-Ibpw At±lw k¥p-jvS-\mbn h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Imew
hf-sc-th-K-Øn¬ hgp-Xn-t∏m-I-bm-sW-∂p≈ ]c-am¿∞w At±-l-Øn-\dn-bm≥ Ign-™n√; Xs‚ buh\w \in-®n´v Imew Ipsd-bmbn F∂v
Adn-™n√. At±lw {i≤n-°mØ Htc -Hcp Imcyw Ime-Øns‚ t]m°mbn-cp-∂p. X\n-s°m´pw CjvS-an-√mØ hm¿≤Iyw At±-lsØ _m[n-®p.
Hcp K‘¿Δs‚ t]cm-bn-cp∂p Nfi-th-K-s\-∂v. At±-l-Øn\v ap∂q‰n-A-dp-]Xp i‡-∑m-cmb Zmk-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ch¿°v Ahsc ip{iqjn-°m-\mbn A{Xbpw kv{XoI-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ]pcp-j-∑m¿ kpμ-c∑mcpw kv{XoIƒ Idp-Ø-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nfi-th-K≥ t`mK-h-Xo-\-KcsØ B{I-an-°m≥ Xo¿®bm°n. Xs‚ ap∂q-‰n-A-dp-]Xp `rXy-∑m-tcmSpw
Ah-cpsS kv{XoI-tfm-Spw-IqSn Nfi-th-K≥ t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-cn-bpsS kao]w
sN∂p. At±lw AXns‚ Np‰pw hf-™p. AXns\ \in-∏n-°-em-bn-cp∂p
At±-l-Øns‚ Dt±iyw. \Kcw Im°m≥ A©p-]-S-ap-≈ {]Pm-K-c-sa∂
k¿∏w D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \Kcw \in-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v A{I-an-Isf XSpØp-\n¿Øm≥ Ah≥ hrYm -{iaw sNbvXp. Fgp-∂q‰n Ccp-]-Xp-t]-c-Sßp∂ i{Xp-hn-t\mSv Ah≥ ss[cy-]q¿Δw s]mcp-Xn. Cu bp≤w \qdp-
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sIm√w \o≠p-\n-∂p. {]Pm-K-c\v B{I-aWw XSp-°m-\m-hm-Xm-bn. Imcyß-fn-ßs\ h∂p-Iq-Sn-b-Xn¬ ]pc-RvP-\≥ AXo-h-Zpx-Jn-X-\m-bn. kvt\l`m-P-\-amb kv{Xotbm-Sp-IqSn Xm≥ AhnsS Xma-kn-°m-s\-Øn-b-Xp-ap-X¬
XpS-ßn-bn-´p-≈-XmWv Cu B{I-a-Ww. F∂m¬ At±lw `mcy-bnepw IpńI-fn-ep-ap≈ kvt\l-]m-c-h-iy-Øn¬ A{X-b-[nIw apgp-In-bncp∂-Xn\m¬
Nfi-th-Ks‚ B{I-a-W-Øn¬ {i≤-sh-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®p. F∂m-ent∏mƒ kmh-[m-\-Øn-em-sW-¶nepw At±-l-Øn\v AXn-s\-∏‰n ho≠phn-Nm-c-ap-≠m-bn. F¶n¬°qSn kw`-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°p∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Fs¥¶nepw Nn¥n-°m≥ At±lw Iq´m-°n-bn-√.
Ime-kz-cq-]\v Pc Fs∂mcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬
Ahƒ BI¿j-Wo-b-b-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Bcpw Ahsf Bh-iy-s∏ń√.
Hcp `¿Øm-hns\ At\z-jn®v Ahƒ ]e-bn-SØpw k©-cn-®p. Ah-fpsS
hc-hns\ Bcpw kzmK-Xw-sN-bvXn-√. P\-ßƒ Ahsf I≠m¬ apJw-Xncn-®p-t]m-Ipw. Hcn-°¬ Ahƒ \mc-Zs\ I≠p-ap-ń. sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb B
al¿jn-bn¬ Ahƒ A\p-c-‡-bm-hp-Ibpw -sN-bvXp. Xs∂ `mcy-bm-°m≥
Ahƒ At±-l-tØm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw \nc-kn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ
tIm]n®v, Xt‚-Xmbn Hcp ÿe-an-√msX temIw apgp-h≥ Np‰n-\-S-°s´
F∂v At±-lsØ i]n-®p. AXn-\p-tijw ho≠pw Pc X\n-s°mcp
`¿Øm-hns\ tXSn \S-∂p. Ahƒ bht\-iz-c-s\-˛˛ac-W-tZ-h-X-sb-˛˛kao]n®v Xs∂ kzoI-cn-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw Zbm-]q¿Δw Ah-tfmSp
]d™p: ""Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv {i≤n°q, Xpd-∂p-]-d-bp∂Xn¬ tIm]n°cpXv. \o BI¿j-W-io-e-b-√, Hcmƒ°pw KpWw sNøm-s\m-cp-ßp-∂-hfp-a√; A°m-c-W-Øm-emWv \ns∂ kzoI-cn-°m≥ B¿°pw a\- p-hcmØ-Xv. ]t£, F\n°p \nt∂mSv kl-Xm-]-ap-≠v. \o F¥mWp sNtø≠sX∂v Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d-bmw. F\n°p \ns∂ kzoI-cn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√.
kza-\- mse \ns∂ kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂v \o Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-t∂-S-tØmfw
Imew P\-ßƒ Aß-s\ sNøn-√. \n\°p ho≠pw ho≠pw C—m-`w-Ks∏-tS-≠-Xm-bn-h-cpw. P\-ß-fn¬, Ah-c-dn-bmsX \o \p-g™p Ib-d-Wsa∂p Rm≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p-∂p. At∏mƒ temIw apgp-h≥ \n\-°S- n-ab
- mhpw.
\o teihpw `b-s∏-tS-≠. Rm≥ \nt∂mSv Iq´p-tN-cmw. {]÷z-c≥
F∂ Fs‚ Cu ktlm-Z-c\pw Rm\pw F√m-bvt]mgpw \ns‚ Hcp-an-®p≠m-hpw. C∂p-ap-X¬ \o Fs‚ ktlm-Z-cn-bm-Wv. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSn-°-tKm-Nc-ambn \ap°p temIw apgp-h≥ k©-cn-°mw. \sΩ-∏‰n Ah¿ A{i≤cmbn-cn-°p-tºmƒ, A\p-k-cn-°m-Ø-t∏mƒ, \obpw {]÷z-c\pw Ah-cn¬
Cg-™p-tI-d-Ww. _m°n-Imcyw Rmt\-‰p.''
\n{K-l-Øn-\p-d®v Ah¿ aqhcpw Hcp-an-®p-\-S-∂p. `b-sa∂ A]-c-\maØme-dn-b-s∏´ a\p-jy-cmWv Ah-cpsS ssk\yw. Ah-cpsS Zo¿L-k©mc-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ {]Pm-K-c-s\∂ B hr≤-k¿∏-Øm¬ kwc-£n-°-s∏-´pt]m∂ t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-cn-bn¬ Ah¿ FØn-t®¿∂p. Ah¿°m-{I-an-°m≥
]‰nb ka-b-am-W-sX-∂v Ah¿°v tXm∂n.
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]pc-RvP-\\-dn-bmsX Pc At±-lØns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p.
At±-l-Øns‚ icocw ]q¿Æ-ambpw Ah-fpsS A[o-\-Øn-em-bn. AtX∏‰n At±-l-Øn-s\m∂pw sNøm≥ høm-Xm-bn. ac-W-tZ-h-X-bmb bh-t\iz-cs‚ klm-bn-I-fmb bh-\-∑m¿ \K-cnsb F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw B{Ian-®p. Xs‚ tZlw Pc-bm-Ip∂ i{Xp ]nSn-®-S-°n-b-Xn-\mepw Xs‚ ]pcw
Nfi-th-K≥ B{I-an-®-Xn-\mepw ]pc-RvP-\≥ DXvI-S-amb hyY A\p-`hn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw Ah-K-W-\-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Ct∏mƒ
Xt∂mSp s]cp-am-dp-∂-sX∂v At±-l-Øn\p a\- n-embn. Ipń-Iƒ At±lsØ Ku\n-°m-Xm-bn. F∂√ Xs‚ {]mW-{]n-b-bmb ]pc-RvP-\nt]mepw, t{]an°m≥ Hcp-ßnb At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc s\‰n-Np-fn-®p. At±l-Øn\v Ah-fn¬ ]gb Imam-k‡n hf¿Øp-hm≥ Ign-™n-√. F∂√,
]≠-sØ-t∏mse Ima-hn-Im-c-Øn\p hg-ßm≥ Xm\-i-‡-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂psh-∂Xv At±-l-Øn\v Hc-Zv`p-X-am-bn- tXm-∂p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]pc-RvP-\≥ Np‰pw t\m°n. Xs‚ Iäp-∂n¬h®v \Kcw XI¿∂v
Xcn-∏-W-am-Ip-∂p. Xm≥ Ah-i-\p-ambn. {]÷z-c≥ At±-lsØ kao]n®p. AtXm-sSm∏w `bhpw HØp-Iq-Sn. ]pc-RvP\≥ ITn-\-ambn k¶-Ss∏-´p. \K-c-c-£-I-\mb {]Pm-K-c\v s]mcp-Xm≥ høm-Ø-\n-e-bm-bn. Xo
Bfn∏nSn® Hcp hr£-Øn¬\n∂v c£-s∏Sm≥ {ian-°p∂ Hcp ]mºns\t∏mse ]pc-RvP-\≥ t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-c-Øn¬\n∂v ]pdØp t]mIm≥ B{Kln-®p. At±lw ss\cm-iy-Øn¬ Ic-™p-t]m-bn. {]Pm-K-c≥ \Kcw hn´pt]m-Ip-∂-Xns\ A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v kΩ-X-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AtXk-abw Xms\-¥mWp sNtø-≠-sX∂v At±lØn\-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. C{]Imcw Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° ac-W-tZ-hX ]pc-RvP-\s\ {]m]n-°bpw
At±-lsØ A]-l-cn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tØm-SpIqSn t`mK-h-Xo-\-Kcw hoWp- X-I-cp-Ibpw \mam-h-ti-j-am-bn-Øo-cp-IbpwsNbvXp.
50. Ahn-⁄m-X≥ Xncn-®p-h-cp∂p
cn-°p-tºmƒ ]pc-RvP-\s‚ Nn¥ ]pc-RvP\n F∂ kv{Xosb-∏-‰nbm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ ASpØ P∑w At±lw Hcp kv{Xobmbn P\n-®p.
hnZ¿`-cm-Pm-hn-s‚ ]p{Xn-bm-bn-´mWv At±lw P\n-®-Xv. cmP-Ip-amcn kpμcnbmb Hcp kv{Xobmbn hf¿∂p-h-∂p. ]mfiy-cm-Pm-hmb ae-b-≤z-P≥
Cu hnZ¿`-]p-{Xnsb hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp. At±lw Hcp henb \mcm-b-W`-‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ime{ItaW Ggp ]p{X-∑mcpw Hcp ]p{Xnbpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn.
hm¿≤-Iy-am-b-t∏mƒ ae-b-≤z-P-]m-fiy≥ cmPyw ]p{X-∑msc Gev]n®v
GIm-¥-X-bn¬ im¥n -tXSn bm{X-]p-d-s∏-´p. At±-l-Øns‚ `mcybpw
At±-lsØ A\p-K-an-®p. N{μnI N{μs\ ]n¥p-S-cpw-t]mse Ahƒ
a
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kz¥w k¥m-\-ß-sfbpw sIm´m-c-kp-J-ß-sfbpw Dt]-£n®v At±-ltØm-sSm-cp-an-®p-t]m-bn. ]mfiy≥ X]- \
- p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw AjvSmw-Kt- bmKhn-[n-Iƒ I¿°-i-ambn ]men-°p-Ibpw PU-ap-t]-£n®v {_“-]Zw {]m]n°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy-bmb sshZ¿`n, At±-lsØ ]cn-N-cn-°bpw
At±-l-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ßƒ \n¿Δ-ln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-t]m-∂p. ac-hpcnbp-SpØpw X]-›-cy-bm¬ icocw saen™pw Dt]-£-aqew NoIn-sbm-Xp°mØ apSn-sb√mw PS-]n-Sn®pw ]cn-ip-≤-amb A·n-bn¬\n∂p ]pI-bn√mØ A·n-Pzm-e-t]mse Ahƒ `¿Øm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w {]tim-`n-®p. AhfpsS {]mW-\m-Y≥ acn-®-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ZpxJw-sIm≠p \n-e-hn-fn°p-Ibpw `¿Øm-hns‚ icocw IÆp-\o-cn¬ Ipfn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv hndIp tiJ-cn®v Ahƒ `¿Ør-i-cocw AXn¬ InS-Øn. At±ltØm-sSm∏w NnX-bn¬ NmSp-hm-\mWv Ahƒ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.
Ahƒ IÆo-scm-gp-°p-Ibpw hne-]n-°p-Ibpw A¥y-bm-{X-bv°mbn
Hcp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cns° Hcp {_m“-W≥ Ah-fpsS Acn-Inte°p h∂p. B {_m“-W≥ hf-sc-°mew ap≥]v ]pc-RvP-\s‚ kJmhm-bn-cp∂ Ahn-⁄m-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Ah-fpsS ]m¿iz-Øn¬
h∂p-\n∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Hcp \nanjw Fs‚ hm°p tIƒ°q. `hXn
BcmWv? BcpsS `mcy-bmWv? NnX-bn¬ InS-°p∂ Cu a\p-jys‚ acWØn¬ `hXn Ct∏mƒ ZpxJn-°p-∂p. Ct±lw BcmWv? Ct±-l-Øn-\pth≠n IÆo-scm-gp-°p-hm≥ `h-Xnbpw Ct±-lhpw XΩn¬ F¥mWp≈sX∂v Adn-bm≥ {ian-°q.''
sshZ¿`n Ic-®n¬ \n¿Øn A‘m-fn-®-a-ń¬ At±-lsØ t\m°n.
{_m“-W≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kJo, Aßv Fs∂ H´pw-Xs∂ Xncn-®dnbp∂nt√? hf-sc-°mew apºv, \nßƒ euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-\mhp-∂-Xn\p ap≥]v, \nßƒ°v Ahn-PvRm-X-s\-s∂mcp kvt\ln-X-\p≠mbn-cp-∂p.'' sshZ¿`n-bpsS at\m-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ Hcp t\cnb Hm¿Ω DZn-°pwt]mse tXm∂n. {_m“-W≥ XpS¿∂p: ""\Ωƒ Ft∏mgpw Hcp-an-®m-bncp∂p. A°m-eØv \Ωƒ th¿]n-cn-bm≥ høm-Ø-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. "Ahn-`mPy¿' F∂v Gh-cmepw \Ωƒ hnfn°-s∏-´p. \nßfpw Rm\pw am\-kkc ns‚ D]cn-X-e-Øn¬ s]mßn-°n-S-°p∂ c≠v Ac-b-∂-ß-sf-t∏msebm-bn-cp-∂p. Aß-tbmSv F\n°p hfsc {]nb-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mse
Rm\-ß-bv°pw. s]s´∂p \nß-sfs‚ Iq´p-sI-´p-t]-£n-®p. C{μn-b-kpJßƒ°v ASn-a-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. F∂n¬\n-∂-I-∂p-t]m-Ibpw sNbvXp.
H≥]Xp {]th-i-\-am¿§-ß-fp≈ t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-cn-bn¬ Aßv FØnt®¿∂p. At∏mƒ Fs∂-∏‰n k¿Δhpw Aßv ad-∂p. ]t£, Fs‚
lrZ-b-Øn¬ Aß-bpsS t£a-sØ-°p-dn®p Nn¥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rms\t∏mgpw Aß-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-®p. Ipsd-°m-e-ambn Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂Xp
sNøm-\p≈ kμ¿`w Ct∏mƒ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ kXym-hÿ
sb shfnhm-°n-Ø-cm\pw Aßsb Xncn-s®-Sp-°m\pw Rm≥ ImØn-cn-°-bm-Wv.
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Aß-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw Aß-tbmSp ]d-bm-\mbn h∂n-cn-°-bmWp
Rm≥. Cu a\p-jy-s\bpw At±-l-Øns‚ acWwaqew Aß-bv°p-≠mbn-´p≈ ZpxJ-sØbpw ad-°p-I. Aßv ChnsS Ccn-t°-≠-h-\-√. Ft∂msSm∏w hcq. \ap°v Hcn-°¬°qSn kkp-J-am-bn-cn-°mw.'' Hcp-\n-an-j-t\cw
hnc-an-®t- ijw At±lw ho≠pw ]d™p: ""Aßv ]pc-RvP\nsb hnhmlw
sNbvX-ht\m ]mfiy-cm-Pm-hmb ae-b-≤z-Ps\ hnhm-lw-I-gn® cmPIpamcn sshZ¿`ntbm A√. Aß-bpsS A⁄m-\-Øm¬ Aßp-Xs∂
krjvSn® amb-bm-Wn-sX√mw; Aß-bpsS bYm¿∞-kz-cq-]s
- Ø-°p-dn-®p≈
A⁄m-\w.''
Ct∏mƒ sshZ¿`n-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ ]pc-RvP-\≥ GI-tZiw Xncn-®-dnbp-∂-a-ń¬ {_m“-Ws‚ t\sc t\m°p-Ibpw IqSp-X¬ tIƒ°m-\mbn
AhnsS \nev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahn-⁄m-X≥ ]d™p: ""hkvXpX apgph≥ Rm\-ßbv°p hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-X-cmw. Rm\pw Aßpw H∂m-Wv. \mw
XΩn¬ teiw-t]mepw t`Z-an-√. Rm≥ ]c-am-flmhpw Aßv Pohm-flm-hpam-Wv. \Ω-sfm-∂n®p Pohn® am\-k- -c v lrZ-b-am-Wv. \Ω-sf-t∏mgpw
H∂n-®m-Wn-cn-∏v. ]pc-RvP\n F∂ kv{XotbmSpw A©p-]-S-ap≈ k¿∏Øm¬ kwc-£n-X-amb t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-cn-tbm-Sp-ap≈ Aß-bpsS _‘w
amb-bm¬ D≠m-b-Xm-Wv. \h-Zzm-c-ß-fp≈ a\p-jy-i-co-c-amWv t`mK-h-Xn.
C{μn-b-kp-J-ß-f-\p-`-hn-°p∂ a\- mWv ]pc-RvP-\n. Aßv AXn¬
hym]rX-\m-b-t∏mƒ bYm¿∞-{]-IrXn ad-∂p. AhnZy Aßsb BhcWw sNøp-Ibpw ab-bm-Ip∂ he-bn¬ Aßv IpSp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw ê-ambn _‘w A\n-hm-cy-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Aßv
bYm¿∞-Øn¬ amb-bm-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. sFln-Ihnj-b-ß-fn¬ ebn-°m-\p≈ Aß-bpsS B{K-l-am-W-Xn\p Imc-Ww.
IqSp-X¬ ebn-°p-t¥mdpw kwkm-c-k-ap-{Z-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ Bg-Øn¬
Aßv apßn-t∏m-Ipw.
Aßv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ ]pc-RvP-\-t\m, ]pc-RvP-\n-bpsS `¿Ømthm
ae-b-≤z-Ps‚ `mcytbm A√. Bflm-hn\v enwK-t`-Z-an-√, Bk‡n-bpan√.
IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ImWp∂ Fs‚ {]Xn-_nw-_-amWv Aßv. Bh-c-Ww-aqew
IÆm-Sn°p aß-te-ev°-bm¬ Aßv ico-c-am-sW∂ amb-bv°-[o-\-ambn
Ime-kz-cq-]s‚ as‰mcp \ma-t[-b-amb Nfi-th-K-\m¬ i-cocw F{Xbpw
Ffp-∏-Øn¬ \in-∏n-°-s∏-´p. Pc-bm-Ip∂ hm¿≤-Iy-Ømepw tcmK-ßfpsS BI-Øp-Ib
- mb {]÷z-c\
- mepw \in-∏n-°s
- ∏´p. Ah-bn¬\n-s∂√mw
Aßn-t∏mƒ c£-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ bmYm¿∞yw Aßv
ad-∂ncp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Aßv Ft∂mSv H∂mbn tN¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \Ωƒ
H∂n®p \o¥n-°-S-°m-dp≈ am\k-k-c- n-te°v \ap°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I.''
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c-RvP-\s‚ IY \mc-Z≥ hnh-cn-®-tijw {]mNo-\-_¿ln-jØv
cm-Pmhv Aev]-t\cw au\-am-bn-cp-∂p. \mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""CXv
{_“-hn-Zy-bm-Wv. Xs‚ km∂n≤yw {]Xy-£-am-°msX {io\m-cm-b-W≥
`‡-∑msc A\p-{K-ln-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ]mTw hy‡-am-°msX Aßbv°v
kXy-km-£mXvIm-c-ap-≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v. {_“-hnZy D]-tZin-®Xv Hcp IYm-cq-t]-Wb
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßv \mi-cl
- n-X\
- m-sW∂v Aßsb
t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Rm≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v. Aß-bpsS bYm¿∞-cq]w Aßdn-b-W-sa∂v Rm≥ B{K-ln-®p.''
{]mNo-\-_¿lnjØv ]d™p: ""AXp Ipsd°qSn hni-Zo-I-cn-®m-epw.
Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ tIh-e-∑m¿°v A{X Ffp-∏-Øn¬ B kXyw {Kln°m\m-hn-√. B IY-bpsS kmc-sa-s¥∂p hy‡-ambn Ft∂mSp ]d-bpI.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""Xo¿®bmbpw Rm\-ßs\ sNømw. Aßsb {_“hnZy ]Tn-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-t±-in®p am{X-amWp Rm≥ Aßsb kao-]n®Xv.AXn-s\-∏‰n IqSp-X-e-dn-b-W-sa∂v Aßm-h-iy-s∏-´-Xn¬ Rm≥ k¥pjvS-\m-Wv. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv {i≤-tbmsS tIƒ°q. ]pc-RvP\≥ F∂
hm°p-apX¬ Rm≥ XpS-ßmw. k¶-ev]-Øm¬ am{Xw tZl-Øn¬ {]thin®v AXns\ {]Im-i-]q¿Æ-\m-°p∂ ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv ]pc-RvP-\≥
F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. ]pcw krjvSn®v AXn¬ hkn-°m-\p-d-®-Xp-sIm≠v
Ah\p ]pc-RvP-\≥ F∂p t]cp-≠m-bn.
AXm-bXv tZlØn¬ hkn-°p∂ Bflm-hmWv ]pc-RvP\≥. Ah\n-ep≈ ZnhyXzw ZrjvSn°v tKmN-c-a-s√-¶nepw Ahs\ t\¿h-gn°p \bn°m≥ AsX-t∏mgpw AhnsS D≠v; AXmWv Ahn-⁄m-Xm-hv. temImcw`Øn¬, {]f-bØ
- n-\p-ti-jw, {_“sam-gn®v as‰m-∂p-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ ]pcpj≥ GI-\m-bn-Øs∂ \ne-sIm-≠p. Xs‚Xs∂ amb-sIm≠v {]]-©amb {]Xy-£-\mbXn\p-tijw ]pcp-j≥ {]Ir-Xn-`mhw ssIs°m-≠p.
{]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂v AXn-s‚-Xs∂ as‰mcp cq]-amb al-Ø-Øz-ap-Zv`-hn®p.
AXp ]n∂oSv Alw-X-Øz-ambpw AXn-\p-tijw Pohm-flm-hmbpw cq]w]q-≠p.
Pohm-flmhv Akz-ÿ-am-hp-Ibpw t`mK-kp-J-ß-f-\p-`-hn-°m-\n-—n-°pI-bpw-sN-bvXp. ]n∂o-SXv c≠p hnk¿÷-\m-f-ßƒ, c≠p sNhn-Iƒ, c≠p
\mkmZzmc-ßƒ, c≠p IÆp-Iƒ, hmb F∂n-ßs\ \h-Zzm-c-ß-tfm-Sp-IqSnb a\p-jy-i-co-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. a\- ns‚ klm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn Pohmflm-hn\v C{μn-b-Zzmcm In´p∂ ùXn-I-]-Zm¿∞-ßsf A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ignbp-∂p. Cu kpJm-\p-`-h -{]-{In-bbv°p a\- m-h-iy-am-Wv. t`mK-hXn F∂
\K-c-Øns‚ s]mcpØw a\- n-em-°m≥ Aß-bv°n-t∏mƒ Ign-bp-∂p≠mhpw. F√m kpJ-ß-fpsSbpw Ccn-∏n-S-amb t`mK-hXn a\p-jy-i-co-cam- W v . ]pc- R v P - \ s\ sFln- I - k p- J - ß - f - \ p- ` - h n- ° m≥ klm- b n®
]p
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]pcRvP\n a\- m-Wv. Ah-fpsS ]cn-Nm-c-I-cmbn Hcp-an-®p-Xs∂bp≈
]Øp-t]¿ ]Øn{μn-b-ß-fmWv; I¿tΩ-{μn-b-ßfpw ⁄mt\-{μn-b-ß-fpw.
Cu C{μn-b-ß-fpsS Akw-Jy-ß-fmb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ Cu ]Øp ]pcpj-∑mcpsS \qdp-IW
- °
- n-\p≈ ]cn-Nm-cI
- c
- p-am-Wv. A©p-]S- ß
- f
- p≈ k¿∏w
{]mW-\m-Wv, Poh-hm-bp-hm-Wv. A©p-]-Sßƒ {]mW≥, A]m-\≥,
hym\≥, DZm-\≥, kam-\≥ F∂ AXns‚ A©p cq]-t`-Z-ß-fp-am-Wv.
sFlnI kpJ-a-\p-`-hn-°-W-sa-∂m-{K-ln-°p-tºmƒ IÆv, sNhn XpS-ßnb
A©p {Kl-tWm-]m-[n-Iƒ hgn-bmWv Pohm-flmhv AXp km[n-°p-∂-Xv.
AXp-I-≠mWv H≥]Xp {]th-i-\-Zzm-cßƒ \K-c-Øn-\p-≈n-tet°m ]pdtØt°m \bn-°p∂p F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv.
{]]-©-h-kvXp-°-fnepw AX-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xnepw a\- n\p {]Xn-]-Ønbp-≠m-hp-tºmƒ AXn-t\mSp kwK-s∏ńcn-°-sIm≠v Bflm-hn-\pw- AtXhn[w {]h¿Øn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. B kv{Xo sNbvX-sX√mw ]pc-RvP-\≥
sNbvXp F∂p Rm≥ ]d-™Xv AXp-sIm-≠m-Wv. AXns‚ hy‡n-Xzhpw
`mhhpw AXn\p \jvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. icn-bmb {]Ir-Xnsb ad-∂n-cp-∂p.
C{μnb-kw-Xr]vXn Xcp∂ euIn-Ih-kvXp-°-sf-bmWv ]pc-RvP≥ ]pcRvP\nsb I≠p-ap-ńb t`mK-h-Xo-\-K-c-Øn\p Np‰p-ap≈ ]qt¥m-´-ambn
]d-™-Xv. C{μn-b-ßƒ°p kwXr]vXn \evIp∂ {]]-©-h-kvXp-°-fnepw
AXp-aq-e-ap-≠m-hp∂ B\-μ-Ønepw tamln®v Pohm-flm-hv, _p≤n As√¶n¬ a\- n-t\mSpIqSn tNcp-tºm-gmWv Hcp-h≥ _≤-\mbn F∂p ]d-bp∂- X v . Pohm- fl m- h ns‚ bYm¿∞- k z- c q]w amb- b m¬ aqSs∏Sp- I bpw
Aßs\ Hcmƒ euIn-I-kp-J-Zpx-J-ßƒ°-Sn-a-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
t`mK-h-Xo-\-Kcnbn¬ B kv{Xo Hcp-an®v \qdp-h¿jw sNe-h-gn-°m≥
Ign™p F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp a\p-jy\v A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-´p≈ Pohn-X-Z-ibpsS Ime-b-f-hm-Wv. \n¿±-b-amw-hn[w \nc-¥cw \oßp∂ Ime-amWv
Nfi-th-K≥. ap∂q-‰n-b-dp-]Xp K‘¿h-∑m¿ Hcp kwh-’-c-Øn¬ hcp∂
Znh-k-ßfpw Ah-cpsS Iq´p-Imcmbn ]d™ IdpØkv{XoIƒ \ni-Ifp-am-Wv. Ah-tbmSp s]mcpXn XSp-Øp-\n¿Øp-hm-\p≈ a\p-jys‚ B{KlsØ IW-°m-°msX Ah tZlsØ he-bw-sN-øp-Ibpw Pohs\
Im¿∂p-Xn-∂p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Pc F∂m¬ hm¿≤Iyw AYhm hm¿≤Iy-tØm-sSm∏w {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp∂ Po¿Æn-°¬ BWv. Pc-bv°v Hcn-SØpw
kzmKXw e`n°m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Ahƒ ac-WsØ Iq´p-]n-Sn-°p-∂Xp kzm`mhnIw am{X-am-Wv. ac-W-sØ-bmWv bh-t\-iz-c-s\∂p ]d-™-Xv. bh-\∑m¿ ssZln-Ihpw am\-kn-I-hp-amb tcmK-ß-fm-Wv. {]÷z-c≥ ac-WsØ
Xzcn-X-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Pzchpw ]oU-bp-am-Wv.
"Bflmhv' ico-chpw a\- p-am-Ip∂ D]m-[n-bm¬ ]cn-an-X-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ
"Rm≥' F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ KpW-ßsf AXp hf¿Øp-∂p.
Ch a\- n¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Sp-∂-tXm-sSm∏wXs∂ _lp-hn-[-ß-fmb t¢ißfp-≠m-Ip-∂p. tZlw AsX√mw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p. tZl-tØmSpw AXns‚
kpJ-Zpx-Jß
- t- fmSpw IqSn-t®¿∂v Pohm-flmhpw AsX√mw A\p-`h
- n-°p∂p.
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At∏mƒ AXn-s\-√m-samcp {]Xn-hn-[n-sb-¥mWv? a\p-jy≥ kz]v\w
ImWp-∂p, kz]v\-{]-]-©-Ønse F√m hnIm-c-ßfpw A\p-`q-Xn-Ifpw
kpJ-Zpx-J-ßfpw kz]v\-k-a-bØv Ah-\-\p-`-hn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
kz]v\-]p-cp-j-\p-ambn Abmƒ XmZmflyw {]m]n-°p-Ibpw Hcm-fpsS t¢ißƒ as‰m-cm-fp-tS-Xp-IqSn Bbn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. kz]v\-{Z-jvSmhv
DW-cp-∂-Xp-hsc Cu ÿnXn XpS-cp-∂p. DW-cp∂ \nan-j-Øn¬ Xm≥
A\p-`-hn-®-sXm∂pw bYm¿∞-a-s√∂v B kz]v\-{Z-jvSmhv Adn-bp-∂p.
kz]v\-Øn¬ ambm-Pm-e-ambn krjvSn-°-s∏-´-h-bmWv AsX-√m-sa∂pw
Ah-tbm¿Øv Xm≥ hnj-an-t°-≠-Xn-s√∂pw Pm{K-Z-h-ÿ-bn¬ Ah≥
Adn-bp-∂p. kz]v\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kXyw Ah≥ Adn-bp-∂p. F∂m¬
Ah≥ DW-cp-∂-Xp-h-sc-bpw, DW-cp-∂n-s√-¶nepw AsX√mw Ak-Xy-amsW∂v Ahs\ t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ B¿°pw km≤y-a-√. kz]v\-{]]©w Fs∂m-∂n-s√∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ kz]v\w-Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp∂psh∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Sm≥, kz]v\-{Z-jvSm-hpW-cp-I-X-s∂-th-Ww. A{]-Imcw
Xs‚ Pohm-flm-hns‚ ico-chpw a\- p-am-bp≈ X∑-b-Xzw-{]m-]n-°¬ Hcp
kz]v\w-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Ahs‚ t¢i-ß-sf√mw Ak-Xy-am-sW∂v F{X
_p≤n-]q¿Δ-ambn hmZn-®mepw Ahs\ t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn-√. Xs‚
bYm¿∞-kz-cq]w C∂-Xm-sW∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Sm≥ Cu kz]v\-Øn¬\n∂v Ah≥ DW-cp-I-Xs∂ thWw.''
""`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-t\m-Sp≈ `‡n-˛˛\njvI-f-¶-t{]-aw-˛˛BWv kXyw
{Kln-°m≥ a\p-jys\ klm-bn-°p∂ GI-am¿§w. F√m-Øn\pw ImcW-`q-X≥ At±-l-am-Wv. ZpxJn-X-∑m¿s°√mw A`bw At±-l-am-Wv. \mcmb-W-t\m-Sp≈ `‡n a\- ns\ {]]-©-h-kvXp-°-fn¬ k‡-a-√m-Xm-°nØo¿°p-Ibpw Pohm-flm-hns‚ bYm¿∞-kz-cq]w Aß-bv°-dn-bm-dm-hpIbpw sNøpw-˛˛AXm-bXv Pohm-flmhv ]c-am-flm-hn¬\n∂pw `n∂-a-s√∂v. `K-h-¬°-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°p-I, Znhm-\niw At±-l-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°pI
F∂nh P\-\-a-c-W-N-{I-am-Ip∂ ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂pw c£n-°p-∂p. ]pc-RvPt\m-]m-Jym-\-Øn¬ ac-W-tijw ASp-Ø- P-∑-Øn¬ At±lw hnZ¿`-cmPm-hns‚ ]p{Xn-bm-bn. `mKy-h-im¬ At±lw Hcp k¬]p-cp-js‚ k¥Xn-bmbn. ]n∂oSv At±lw Hcp \mcm-b-W-`-‡-\mb ae-b-≤z-P-]m-fiys‚
`mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Hcp aIfpw Ggp ]p{X-∑mcpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn.
Bi AYhm taml-am-bn-cp∂p aIƒ. `K-h¬°Y tIƒ°m-\p≈
taml-sa∂p ]d-bmw. Ggp ]p{X-∑m¿ {ih-Ww, Io¿Ø-\w, kvac-Ww,
]mZ-tk-h-\w, A¿®-\w, hμ-\w, Zmkyw Ch-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp \mcmbW`‡-t\m-Sp≈ _‘wsIm≠v Cu Ggp hn[-Ønepw At±-lsØ ]qPn°m≥ Aßbv°p hgn-bp-≠m-bn. `K-h-¬°Y tIƒ°m≥ Aßbv°v
B{K- l - a p- ≠ m- b m¬ At±- l sØ ]qPn- ° m\p≈ a‰p am¿§- ß fpw
Aßbv°v Adn-bm-dmhpw. Aßv {ihWw apX¬ Bcw-`n°q; `K-h¬°YIƒ tIƒ°p-I. kvacWw F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ahsb ho≠pw ho≠pw
Hm¿Ωn-°-em-Wv. ]mZ-tk-h-\-sa-∂m¬ `K-h¬`-‡n-˛˛`K-h¬]m-Zm-c-hn-μ-ß-
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fn¬ icWw {]m]n-°em-Wv. A¿®\w At±-lsØ ]qPn-°epw hμ\w
{]m¿∞n-°epw Zmkyw At±-l-Øn-\v, At±-l-Øn-\p-am{Xw ASn-a-bm-hep-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp-h≥ Ch-bn-te¿s∏-´pI-gn-™m¬, I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂p
th¿s]-Sp-Ibpw {ItaW Pohm-flm-hn\v Xs‚ bYm¿∞-kz-cq]w sXfnbp-Ibpw ]c-am-flm-hn-t\mSv H∂m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw.
as‰mcp DZm-l-c-Ww-sIm≠v Cu A\p-`-h-]mTw Rm≥ hni-Zo-I-cn°pw.
tXm´-Øn¬ Hcp am≥ Np‰n-\-S-°p-I-bm-sW∂v hnNm-cn-°p-I. AXn\v Hcp
CWsb Inń-bn-´p-≠v; PohnXw apgp-h≥ Xn∂mepw Xocm-Ø{X ]®-∏p√pap≠v B tXm´-Øn¬. Ahn-sS-bp≈ ]pjv]-ßfpw FXnsc hoip∂ aμam-cp-X\pw am\ns\ hfsc kt¥mjn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. B kwXr]vXPo-hn-Xhpw im¥nbpw \in-∏n-°m≥ Hcn-°epw H∂pw D≠m-hn-s√∂v AXp
hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. ]t£, B ka-b-sa√mw `b-¶-c-\mb Hcp sN∂mb
AXns\ Xn∂p- h m- s \m- c pßn AhnsS \nev ] p- ≠ v . AXns‚ a\- v ,
CWbn¬ hym]r-X-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠pw tXm´-Øns‚ `wKn-bmepw
FXnsc hoin-bn-cp∂ aμ-am-cp-X-\mepw BIr-jvS-ambncp∂-Xp-sIm≠pw
km[p-hmb B am≥ sN∂msb ImWp-∂n-√. Hcp thS≥ `b-¶-c-amb
icsØ ]n∂n¬\n∂v AXns‚ t\sc D∂w-t\m°n sXmSp-Øp-\n-ev°p∂Xpw AXv Adn-bp-∂n-√. temI-Øn¬ a\p-jys‚ PohnXw \n¿`mKyhpw
hnNm-c-iq-\y-hp-amb B am\n-t‚-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv.
tXm´-Ønse ]pjv]-ß-fpsS kpK-‘w-t]mse a\p-jy-Pohn-X-Øn¬
kpJ-ßfpw £Wn-I-am-Wv. H∂n-®n-cn-°p-tºm-gp-f-hm-Ip∂ £Wn-IkpJsØ tXSn BWpw s]Æpw Cu sNdp-tXm-´-Øn¬ Np‰n-\-S-°p-∂p.
At∏m-sg√mw Imew, sN∂m-bcq-]-Øn¬ Ahs‚ apºn¬ ImØp-\n-ev°pI-bm-Wv. AXv Ah≥ ImWp-∂n-√. ic-ß-fpsS cq]-Øn¬ Hcm-bncw tcmKß-tfm-Sp-IqSn Ahs‚ ]n∂n¬ ac-W-tZ-h-X-bp-ap-≠v. B tZhX icßƒ
Hmtcm-∂mbn sXmSp-°p-∂p-≠v. F∂n´pw a\p-jy≥ B \n¿tZiw a\- nem°p-∂n-√. ap∂-dn-bn-∏ns\ Ku\n-°p-∂n-√.''
\mc-Z≥ Aev]-t\cw \n¿Øn. F∂n´v At±lw ]d™p: ""I¿ΩImfiw- s Im≠v ]c- a - k - X y- Ø ns‚ ASp- s Øßpw FØp- I - b n- s √∂v
Aßsb t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa-∂m-{K-ln-®-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv ]ucm-Wn-Iamb ]pc-RvP-t\m-]m-Jym\w Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-™-Xv. b⁄-ßƒ
sNbvXp kz¿§w {]m]n-°m-sa∂p hnNm-cn-°p∂ km[m-c-W-°m-tc-°mƒ
D]-cn-bmWv Aß-bpsS ÿnXn. Aßp sNøp∂ I¿Ω-ßƒ euIn-IkpJ-ßƒ am{Xw {]Zm\w sNøp-∂-Xm-I-sIm≠v AXn¬ hym]r-X-\mImXn-cn-°m≥ {ian-°-Ww. AXn-t\-°mƒ t{ijvT-am-b-Xn\v Aßp {]h¿Øn°-Ww. `K-hms\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°epw At±-lsØ {]m]n-°m≥ {ian°ep-amWv Hcp a\p-jy≥ Ahiyw sNtø-≠-Xv. km[p-k-º¿°w `Kh¬°Y tIƒ°mƒ Aßbv°v A`n-cp-Nn-bp-≠m-°pw. ]d-b-s∏´ Ggp-am¿§ßfpw Aßv XpS¿∂m¬ Ah-km\w Aßv Bflka¿∏-W-sa∂ HSp-hnesØ L´-Øn¬ FØpw. Al-¥sb Iog-S-°n-bm¬ tam£-ambn. `K-
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hm-s\-∏‰n am{Xw Nn¥n-°p∂ Hcmƒ ùXn-I-kp-J-ßƒ°mbn tamln°pI-bn-√. t¢iw Ah-\n¬ £X-ta-ev]n-°p-I-bp-an-√. kt¥m-j-Øn¬
l¿tjm-∑-Ø-\m-hp-I-bn√ Ah≥. Ah≥ a\- ns‚ ka-\nesb {]m]n°p-∂p. AXv {_“-]-Z-Øns‚ hfsc ASp-Ø-\n-e-bm-Wv. Pohm-flmhpw
]c-am-flmhpw XΩn¬ sFIyw-{]m-]n-°p-Ibpw P\-\-a-c-W-ßƒ C√m-XmhpIbpw sNøp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Ct∏mƒ ]n¥p-S¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂ Cu
am¿§w Aßp ad-°p-Ibpw Aß-bpsS Pohn-X-tijw `K-h¬[ym-\-Øn\mbn hn\n-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I.''
sIm´m-c-Ønse hnim-e-amb B apdn-bn¬ Zo¿L-t\-c-tØ°p \n»_vZX Ifn-bm-Sn. cmPm-hns‚ \b-\-ßƒ A{ip-]q¿Æ-ß-fm-bn. At±lw
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""A√tbm `K-hmt\! Xo¿®-bmbpw Aß-bpsS A]mcamb Imcp-Wy-Øm-emWv Aßv Fs‚ ASp-°¬ h∂-Xv. tam£-Øn\p≈
Htc Hcp am¿§w Asß-\n°p ImWn-®p-X-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. Fs‚ Kpcp`q-X-∑m¿°v H∂p-In¬ Cu kXyw Adn-™p-Iq-Sm, As√-¶n¬ AZv`p-XI-c-amb Cu clkyw F\n-°p-]-tZ-in-°m≥ Ah¿ Dt±-in-®n√ F∂Xv
hy‡-am-Wv. k∑-\-t m-Sp-IqSn Aßv Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®-sX√mw hfsc {i≤tbmsS {Kln-°m≥ Rm≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v. Aß-bpsS A\p-{K-l-ap-s≠¶n¬,
]d-b-s∏´ Ggp am¿§-ß-fn-eqsS Rm≥ `K-h¬∏Zw {]m]n-®p-sIm-≈mw.
Zb-hmbn Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-®m-epw.''
cmPmhv DZv_p-≤-\m-b-Xn¬ \mc-Z≥ hfsc kt¥m-jn-®p. At±-lsØ
A\p-{K-ln-®n´v Xs‚ kn≤-tem-I-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{]mNo-\-_¿ln-jØv -cm-Pmhv Xs‚ I¿Ω-ß-fp-t]-£n-®p. At±lw Xs‚
cmPyw Dt]-£n®p a\ v Znhm-\niw `K-h¬∏m-Z-Øn¬Øs∂ Dd-∏n-®p\n¿Øn. Ime-hn-fw-_-sat\y At±lw {io\m-cm-b-W-]m-Z-ß-fn¬ sN∂ptN-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
52. {]tN-X- p-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m¿
tN-X- p-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m¿ ]Øp-t]-cm-bn-cp-∂p. ap≥]-d-™-t]mse
Ah¿ _¿ln-j-Øns‚ a°-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. hwiw \ne-\n¿Øp-∂Xn-\p-th≠ tbmKy-X -k-ºm-Zn-°m-\mbn X]- p-sN-øm≥ At±lw AhtcmSp \n¿tZ-in-®p. AX-\p-kc
- n®v Ah¿ A—s‚ \n¿tZiw \nd-th-‰m\mbn
Imń-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]›n-a-`mKw t\m°n Ah¿ bm{XsN-bvXp. hgn-at≤y IS-en-t\mSv GI-tZiw kmay-ap≈ Hcp XSmIw ImWpIbpwsNbvXp. bmsXmcp t£m`-hp-an-√mØ Hcp km[p-hns‚ a\- pt]mse AXnse Pew {]im-¥hpw ]cn-ip-≤hpw \n¿Ω-e-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
AXn¬ a’y-ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Npa-∏v, sh≈, \oe F∂o \nd-ß-fnep≈ Xma-c-Iƒ Pe-Øn-\p-aosX s]m¥n-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂p. Pe-hn-lw-K-a-ßƒ
kpμ-cK
- m-\≤
- z-\n-bp-≠m-°n. kar-≤a
- mbn hf¿∂n-cp∂ ]pjv]ß
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a[p\p-I¿∂p. atZm∑-Ø-ß-fmb tX\o-®-I-fpsS QwImcw CXn\p {]Xn≤z-\n-bp-≠m-°n. kpK-‘-]q-cn-X-amb Cfw-Im‰v B XSmI-Øn\p IpdpsI
hoin. B ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ kvX_v[-cmbn Ahn-sS-\n-∂p- t]m-bn. Ah¿
Hcp a[p-c-Km\w tIƒ°p-Ibpw AXv Fhn-sS-\n-∂m-sW∂p a\- n-emhmsX kw{`-an-°p-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. BI-kvan-I-ambn XSm-Im-¥¿`m-K-Øp\n∂p `K-hm≥ alm-tZ-h≥ k]-cn-hmcw Db¿∂p-h∂
- p. At±lw kph¿Æwt]mse tim`n-®p. At±-l-Øn-s‚ at\m-l-c-amb IWvTw temI-\-∑bv°mbn `£n® hnjw-Im-cWw Idp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp sNdp-]p-©ncn
At±-l-Øns‚ apJsØ {]Im-i-am-\-am-°n. B cmP-Ip-am-c∑m¿ Hcp-\nan-j-t\-csØ sR´-en-\p-tijw AZv`p-X-tØm-Sp-IqSn At±-l-Øns‚
Imev°¬ hogp-Ibpw At±-lsØ ]qPn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw
Ahsc A\p-{K-ln®v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""\nßƒ _¿lnjn-Øns‚
a°-fm-sW∂pw \mcm-b-W-\n¬ G‰hpw `‡n-bp-≈-h-cm-sW∂pw Rm≥
Adn-bp-∂p. X]- p-sN-øm-\mbn Imń-te°p h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv F¥n-\msW∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw. \nßsf klm-bn-°m-\mWv Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂-Xv. `K-hms\ t\cn¬ ImWp-∂-Xn\v DX-Ip∂ alm-a{¥w Rm≥ \nßƒ°p-]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-≠v.''
\mcm-bW
- {- ]m¿∞-\m-]c
- a
- mb cp{Z-Ko-XsØ Ah¿°mbn D]-tZ-in®n´v
alm-tZ-h≥ ]d™p: ""Cu a{¥w AN-©-e-amb a\-t m-Sp-IqSn \nXyhpw
\nßƒ P]n-°p-∂-Xm-bm¬ \nß-fpsS GX-ò-jvS-ß-sfbpw \nßƒ
ssIh-cn°pw.'' DS≥Xs∂ At±lw ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂p ad-bp-Ib
- pw- sNbvXp.
{]tN-X- p-Iƒ kap-{Z-Øn¬ {]th-in®v AhnsS Zo¿L-Imew X] -\p-jvTn®v Ah-cpsS `‡n-bm¬ k¥p-jvS-\mb \mcm-b-W≥ apºn¬
{]Xy-£-s∏´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS X]- p-sIm≠v Rm≥ k¥pjvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS G‰hpw henb B{Klw Ft∂mSp tNmZn°p-I. AXp Rm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p-≠v. hwi-Øns‚ \ne-\n-ev]n-\p-th≠n
X]- p-sN-øm≥ A—≥ \nß-tfmSv B⁄m-]n-®n-´p-s≠∂p Rm≥ a\ nem-°p-∂p. {]Pm-]-Xn-bm-bn-Øo-cp∂ Hcp ]p{X≥ \nßƒ°p-≠mhpsa∂p
Rm≥ hm°p-X-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS bi v temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-°pw.
`mhn-X-e-apd Abmsf F∂pw kvacn-°pw. ]≠v Ifip F∂p t]cmbn
Hcp Ejn D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw D{K-X-]- -\p-jvTn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚
X]- n-f-°p-hm-\mbn C{μ≥ {]tæmN F∂ A]vk-c- ns\ `qan-bn-te°p
\ntbm-Kn-®p. Ejn Ah-fn¬ AXy¥w A\pc‡-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±lw
Ah-sfmØv C{μn-b-kp-J-ßƒ Bkz-Zn-®pw-sIm≠v A\-h-[n-Imew Ign®p.
Ah¿s°mcp aI-fp-≠m-bn. {]tæmN Ipńsb h\-Øn-ep-t]-£n®v kz¿§Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B Ic-bp∂ inip-hns\ h\hr£-ßƒ kzoI-cn-®p. B inip-hn¬ A\p-I-º tXm∂nb N{μ≥
AhnsS h∂p Xs‚ Nq≠m-Wn-hn-c¬ Ipń-bpsS hmbn¬ hbv°p-Ibpw
Blm-c-ambn AarXp \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B Ipń Ct∏mƒ Hcp
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XcpWn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-fpsS kuμcyw kz¿§o-b-am-Wv. Ahƒ
\nßƒs°-√m-h¿°pambn `mcy-bm-hpw. Ahfn¬ {]Pm-]-Xn-bm-Ip∂ ]p{X\p-≠mhpw.''
`K-hms\ t\cn¬ I≠-Xn¬ {]tN-X- p-Iƒ B\-μ-\n-a-·-cm-bnØo¿∂p. kzbw \nb-{¥n®v Ah¿ `K-hms‚ ]mZ-Øn¬ hoWp kvXpXn®p.
Icp-Wm-a-kr-W-amb ]p©n-cn-tbmsS Ah-cpsS ]qP-kzo-I-cn®v \mcm-bW≥ ZrjvSn-]-Y-Øn¬\n∂p ad-™p. AXn-\p-tijw B ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿
kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂v Fgp-t∂-‰p. H∂pw Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-hn-[-Øn¬
`qX-e-amsI hr£-ß-fm¬ aqS-s∏-´-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p. tIm]n®p ImSpap-gp-h≥ Np´p Nmº-em-°m≥ {ian® Ahsc kao-]n®p {_“mhv Ahnth-I-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-bm≥ Ah-tcm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´p. Ah-ti-jn® hr£ßƒ Ah-cpsS Im´p-a-Iƒ amcn-jsb ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h-cn-Ibpw B [occmb ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿°v sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah-sc-√m-h-cpw-IqSn
Ahsf hnh-lw-I-gn-®p. Ah¿°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. B ]p{X-\mWv
Z£≥. apºv alm-tZ-hs\ A]-am-\n® B Z£-{]-Pm-]-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p
Ct±lw. Hcn-°¬ alm-tZ-h-t\mSp ImWn® A\m-Z-c-hp-\n-anØw At±lw
Ct∏mƒ a\p-jy-cq-]-Øn¬ ]nd-∂-Xm-Wv. ]p{X≥ hf¿∂p-h∂v knwlmk-\-mcq-V-\m-hm≥ {]mb-ambt∏mƒ {]tN-X- p-°ƒ Ahs‚ Inco-S-[mcWw \S-Øp-Ibpw cmPy-ap-t]-£n®p Imń-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
am¿§-at≤y Ah¿ \mc-Zs\ I≠p-ap-ń. Ah¿ hn\-bm-\zn-Xc
- mbn At±l-tØmSp tam£-am¿§w D]-tZ-in-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw t]mbtijw At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZ-i-ßƒ Ah¿ Hm¿Ωn-®p. Cl-tem-I-hmkw
shSn-bm≥ Xøm-dm-hp∂ ka-bØv `K-h¬∏m-Z-Øn¬ Hcp ÿm\w Iev]n®n-´p-s≠-∂p≈ `K-hms‚ hm°pw Ah¿ Hm¿Ωn-®p. Ah¿ kz¥w
a\ ns\ \mcm-b-W]mZ-Øn¬ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ime-hn-fw-_-sat\y At±lsØ {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
hnZp-c-˛ssa-t{X-b-kw-hmZw ChnsS ]cy-h-km-\n-°p-∂p. hnZp-c≥ ssat{Xb-t\mSp hnS-hmßn tPyjvT-{`m-Xm-hn-s\bpw bp[n-jvTn-c-s\bpw ImWm≥
lkvXn-\-]p-c-Ø°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂p. B bm{X-bpsS GtIm-t±-iyw, Cu
temIw ssIsh-Sn™p `K-h¬∏Zw {]m]n-°m≥ Xøm-dm-h-Wsa∂p Xs‚
tPyjvTs\ t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Ø-em-Wv. ChnsS Hcp hnh-cWw \evIp-∂Xp
{]k-‡-am-Wv. bp[n-jvTn-c≥ hnZpc-t\mSp bm{Xm-hn-h-c-ßƒ At\z-jn-®t∏mƒ {]`mk-Ønse AXym-ln-X-sØ-∏‰n At±lw H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√.
kzXth teme-lr-Z-b-\mb At±-l-Øn\v a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ZpxJw ImWp-hm\p≈ i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. IrjvW-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ B ItTm-c-hr-Øm¥w
Ahsc Adn-bn-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-√.
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≥]p]d-™t- ]m-se, kzmbw-`ph-a\
- p-hn\v A©p-a°
- ƒ D≠m-bn-cp∂p;
BIq-Xn, tZh-lq-Xn, {]kqXn F∂p aq∂p ]p{Xn-amcpw {]nb-{hX≥,
DØm-\-]m-Z≥ F∂p c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cpw. tZh-lqXn I¿±-as‚ ]Xv\nbpw
I]n-es‚ amXm-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. BIqXn cpNn-bpsS ]Xv\n-bm-bn-. Ah-fpsS
]p{X-\mWv b⁄≥. Z£-]-Xv\n-bmb {]kqXn kXn-bpsS amXm-hm-bncp-∂p. DØm-\-]m-Z≥ \mcm-bWs‚ {]nb-`-‡-\mb {[phs‚ A—-\m-bncp-∂p.
B c≠p a\p-]p-{X-cn¬ tPyjvT-\m-bn-cp∂p {]nb-{h-X≥. F∂m¬,
sNdp-∏-Øn¬Øs∂ \mc-Zs‚ D]-tZ-i-ßƒ tIƒ°p-I-bm¬ At±-lØn\v cmPyw `cn-°m-\p≈ tamlw C√-mXm-bn. At±lw Xs‚ A\p-P\mb DØm-\-]m-Z-t\mSp cmPy-`m-c-Øns‚ Npa-Xe Gs‰-Sp-°m≥ Bhiys∏-Sp-Ibpw X] v A\p-jvTn-°m-\mbn h\-Øn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
DØm-\-]m-Z≥ hf-sc-°mew cmPyw`-cn-®p-h-∂p. At±-l-Øn-\p-tijw
{[ph\pw At±- l - Ø ns‚ ]n≥Km- a n- I fpw cmPyw `cn- ® p. {]mNo- \ _¿lnjØpw {]tN-X- p-Ifpw {[phs‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. {]tNX p-I-fpsS ]p{X-\mb Z£≥ cmPyw Dt]-£n®v X]- p-sN-bvhm-\mbn
Imń-te°p t]mbn. `qan°v Hcp `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnbn√mXm-bn-Øo¿∂Xp a\p
I≠p. AXp icn-b-s√∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. Xs‚ aI≥ {]nb-{hXs\ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂p cmPy-`mcw Gs‰-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v t{]cn-∏n-°m≥,
a\an√m-a-\-t m-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw At±lw Imń-te°p t]mbn ]cn-{i-an®p.
At±-lØ
- ns‚ ]cn-{iaw ên-®n√. AXp-sIm≠v {]nb-{h-Xs\ {]iw-kn®p
Imcyw km[n-∏m≥ Xs‚ A—-\mb {_“m-hns\ At±lw `c-ta-ev]n-®p.
Imń¬ Hcp Kpl-bn¬ {]nb-{h-X≥ \mc-Z-\p-ambn kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ {_“mhv AhnsS sN∂p. {_“m-hns‚ km∂n-≤y-Øm¬
B Kplbv°v Hcp kz¿§ob tim`-bp-≠m-bn. {]nb-{h-X≥ DS≥ Fgp-t∂‰p-\n-∂p. A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ \mc-Z-\pw. {_“mhv ]p{Xs\ t\m°n ]p©ncn®p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipt™, Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ hfsc {i≤-tbmsS
tIƒ°q. `K-h¬Iev]\ \Ω-sf-thcpw A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. \Ωƒ
AXv A\p-k-cn-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. cmPmhv F∂ \ne-bn¬ \n\-°p≈ Npa-Xe
\o \n¿Δ-ln-°W-sa∂p `K-hm≥ Iev]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \n\°p X∂n-´p≈
Cu a\p-jy-i-cocw Hcp-t±-iy-km-≤y-Øn-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. `qan-bn¬ \o Hcp
km[m-c-W-a-\p-jys‚ PohnXw \bn-°-Wsa∂mWv Dt±-in-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂-Xv. \Ωƒ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Hmtcm Dt±-iy-tØmsS krjvSn-°s
- ∏-´h
- c
- mWv.
krjvSn-I¿Øm-hns‚ ssIIfn¬ \mw \n -lm-b-cm-Wv. hb¬ Dgp-Xpadn-°p∂ Imf-Isf t\m°q. Ah-bpsS aq°p Xpf®v Ib-dn-ń-cn-°p-∂p.
Irjn-°m-c≥ \S-Øp∂hgn°v Imf-Iƒ \oßp-∂p. Ibdns‚ hensb
ap
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Imf A\p-k-cn-°p-∂p. tkz—-t]mse {]h¿Øn°m≥ AXn\p i‡nbn√. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ \ap-°mbn sXc-s™-SpØ hgn-bn-eqsS `Khm≥ \sΩ \bn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS CjvSw-t]mse sNøm≥-t]mepw \ap°p
kzmX{¥yan√. CjvSw-t]m-ep≈ euIn-I-kp-J-ßsf Bkz-Zn-∏m\pw
\ap°p kzmX-{¥y-an-√. kpJtam ZpxJtam sXc-s™-Sp-∏m\pw \ap°p
Ign-bp-I-bn-√. H∂n-S-hn´v Ah \ap°v A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂p; As√-¶n¬ Hcp
]t£, Hcp-an®pw thsd-bpw. AsX-¥p-sIm≠v F∂p \ap°p tNmZyw
sNøm≥ ]mSn√; Ah ka-Nn-Ø-X-tbmsS kln-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw.
GtXXp I¿Ω-ßƒ sNøm-\mbn a\p-jy≥ krjvSn-°s∏-´pthm B I¿Ωßƒ sNbvXp-sIm≠v Ah≥ temI-Po-hnXw \bn-°Ww. AXp \ntj[n-°m≥ Ah\-h-Im-i-an-√.
""F¶nepw euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ Bk-‡n-bn-√msX Ah≥ Imew
Ign-°p-IbmsW-¶n¬ IqSp-X¬ P\-\ß-fn¬\n∂v Ah\p hnap-‡-\mImw. At∏mƒ Ah≥ Poh-∑p-‡-\m-hp-∂p. `K-h-Zn-—-t]mse Ah≥ Cu
temI-Øn¬ Pohn-°p-∂p. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h≥, kz]v\-Øn¬\n∂p-W¿∂h≥, kz]v\{]]-©sØ ImWp-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv, kpJ-Zpx-J-ßsf
ImWp-∂-Xv. temI-Øn¬ A{]-Im-c-ap-≈-h≥ C\n-sbmcp P∑-Øn\v ImcW-`q-X-amb bmsXmcp hmk-\bpw kºm-Zn-°-bn-√. Ahs‚ I¿Ω-ßsf√mw \njvIm-a-ß-fm-I-bm¬ Ah\p hmk-\-Isf £bn-∏n-t°≠ Bhiy-hp-an-√. F∂m¬ C{μn-b-ß-fn¬ \nb-{¥-W-an-√m-Ø-h≥ ImSp-I-fn¬
Aßp-anßpw Np‰n-\-S-°pw-t]mse Hcp P∑-Øn¬\n∂pw as‰mcp P∑-Ønte°p \oßp-∂p. Imaw, t{Im[w, tem`w, tamlw, aZw, am’cyw F∂o
Bdp i{Xp-°ƒ Ahs\ kZm ]n¥p-S-cpw. Ah-s‚ \mi-Øn\p am‰p-Iq´m\pw AXns‚ thKw h¿≤n-∏n-°m\pw ]d-b-s∏´ Bdp i{Xp-°-fpsS
Iev]-\-Isf a\ pw C{μn-b-ßfpw F{Xbpw thK-Ønepw F{Xbpw
Xr]vXn-tbm-sSbpw A\p-kcn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Ah≥ P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fmIp∂ irwJ-e-bn¬ kZm AI-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. ""C{μnb-ßsf Iog-S-°p-Ibpw Xm≥ ]c-am-flm-h-√msX as‰m-∂p-a-s√∂p km£mXvI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Hcmƒ Cu a\p-jy-tem-I-Øn¬ Pohn-°m≥
A¿l-X-bp≈ DØ-a-]p-cp-j-\m-Wv. euInI Imcy-ß-fn¬ kwK-an-√m-ØXp-aqew Abmƒ hnZy {Kln-°-W-sa∂v B{K-ln-°p-∂-h-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬
s]cp-amdm≥ ]‰nb Bfm-Wv. Cu kzX-{¥m-flm-hn\v klmbw AXymhiyam-b-hsc klm-bn-°m≥ km[n-°p-∂-Xp-am-Wv.
""C{μn-b-\n-{Klw sNbvhm≥ C—n-°p-∂-h≥, hnhmlw sNøp-I,
k¥Xn DXv]m-Zn-∏n-°pI F∂nh Dƒs∏-Sp∂ Hcp km[m-c-W-a-\p-jys‚
PohnXw \bn-°-Ww. AtX-k-abw Xs‚ _≤-i-{Xp-°sf Pbn-°m≥
{ian-°p-Ibpw thWw. Hcn-°¬ Ahsb Iog-S°nbm¬, Ip‰-a‰ Ah\v
P\-ß-fpsS-bn-S-bn¬ \n¿`bw k©-cn-°mw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Np‰pw i{Xp°ƒ hf-™ Hcp \K-c-sØ FSp-°mw. i{Xp-°ƒ \K-csØ B{I-an°p∂p; cmPmhv tIm´-bn¬ A`bw {]m]n-®p \K-csØ c£n-°p-∂p. tIm´
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At±-l-Øn\p c£ \evIp-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ Hcp-h≥ `K-h¬∏m-Zß-fn¬ A`bw {]m]n®p F¶n¬, Abmƒ°v Bdp i{Xp-°sf Ffp-∏Øn¬ Xpc-Øm\pw AtX-k-abw X\n°v A\p-`-hn-°m≥ `K-hm≥ \evInbn-´p≈ sFln-I-kp-J-ßsf Bkz-Zn-°m\pw Ign-bp-∂p. Xs‚ Pohn-XImew Ah-km-\n-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ `K-hm-t\mSv H∂m-bn-Øo-cp∂p.
Pohmflmhpw ]c-am-flmhpw H∂m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p.
""Fs‚ Ipt™, Rm≥ CsX√mw ]d-bp∂Xv \o Cu euIn-I-PohnXØn-te°p Xncn-®p-h-cphm\pw KpW-hm-\mb Hcp cmPm-hn-s\-t∏mse cmPyw
`cn-°m\pwth≠n-bm-Wv. \ns‚ Bflm-hn\p tam£w h-∂n-´p-≈-Xm-I-bm¬
euIn-I-kp-J-ß-fpsS Bkzm-Z-\-Øn¬s∏´p \in-°pI F∂ B]Øp
\n\-°p-≠m-hn-√. \ns‚ Npa-Xe \n¿Δ-ln-®-Xn-\p-tijw \n\°v ChnsS
aS-ßn-h-cmw. im¥n tXSn-bp≈ \ns‚ At\z-jWw XpS-cp-Ibpw sNømw.
\o apºp-Xs∂ AXp t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Cu I¿Øhyw
Gs‰-Sp-°m≥ \nt∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. F\n-°p-th≠n AXp \n¿Δ-ln°pI. cmPyw `cn-°epw hwiw \ne-\n¿Ø-ep-am-Ip∂ Cu \nkzm¿∞I¿Ωw sNøp-I. kzcm-Py-tØ°p Xncn-®p-h-cn-I.''
Iq∏p-ssI-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn {]nb-{h-X≥ At±lw ]d-™Xv {i≤-tbmsS
tI´p. At±lw ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Rm≥ Aß-bpsS Iev]-\sb A\pk-cn-°p-∂p.'' Hcp sNdp-]p-©n-cn-bm¬ apJw {]tim-`n-X-am-°n-bn´v {_“mhv
kk-t¥mjw B Kpl hn´p-t]m-bn. ]n∂oSp a\p- h∂v {]nb-{h-Xs\
cmPyØp Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn knwlm-k-\-Øn-en-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
euIn- I - h n- j - b - ß - f n¬ \n w- K - \ mb {]nb- { h- X ≥ P\- ß - t fmSp
tN¿∂pw tNcm-sXbpw PohnXw \bn-®p. At±lw cmPm-hns‚ Npa-Xe
\n¿Δ-ln-®p. hniz-I¿Ωmhns‚ aIƒ _¿ln-jva-Xnsb At±-lw hnhmlw
Ign-®p. Ah¿°p ]Øp ]p{X-∑mcpw Hcp ]p{Xn-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬
aqØ-]p-{X≥ A·oZv{[\m-bn-cp-∂p. Cfb aq∂p ]p{X-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS A—s\-t∏mse sNdp-∏-Øn¬Øs∂ k∂ymkn-am-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Xs‚ iucy- Ø mepw kXy- k - ‘ - X - b mepw {]nb- { h- X s‚ `c- W ImeØv cmPyØv i{Xp-°ƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. At±-l-Øns‚ `c-W-Øn¬
{]P-I-sf√mw kpJ-ap-≈-h-cmbn `hn-®p. At±lw ssZhn-I-i-‡n-bm¬
A\p-Kr-lo-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ At±-l-an-ßs\ hnNm-cn®p: ""kqcy≥
temI-Øns‚ ]Ip-Xn-`m-Kta {]Im-in-∏n-°p-∂p-≈p. at‰-]-IpXn Ccp-ńem-Wv. F\n°p kqcys‚ am¿§w I≠p-]n-Sn-°-Ww.'' kqcy-c-Yw-t]mse
t{ijvThpw thK-ap-≈-Xp-amb Hcp cYw At±lw kzbw k÷o-I-cn-°bpw
kqcy-t\m-sSm∏w `qan-°p-Np‰pw Ggp-X-hW k©cn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
cY-Øns‚ {ZpX-K-Xn-bmep-≠mb AKm-[-K¿Ø-ßƒ Ggp alm-k-ap-{Zß-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Aßs\ `qan Ggp Zzo]p-I-fmbn hn`-Pn-°-s∏Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Cu Zzo]p-Iƒ°v Pw_p, π£w, imeva-en, Ipiw, {Iu©w,
imIw, ]pjvIcw F∂o t]cp-Ifpw C´p.
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Xs‚ Ggv ]p{X-∑m-scbpw Cu Ggp Zzo]p-Iƒ `cn-°m≥ G¿∏m-SpsN-bvXp. HmP-kzXn F∂p t]cmb ]p{Xnsb ip{I\p hnhm-lw-sNbvXp
sImSp-Øp. Ah-cpsS ]p{Xn-bmWv tZh-bm-\n. Xs‚ Imc-W-h-∑m¿
Iev]n®v Gev]n® Npa-X-e-Iƒ \n¿Δ-ln-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ {]nb-{h-X≥
cmPyw Dt]-£n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Poh≥ Xs‚ Nnc-Im-e-hm-k-ÿm-\am-bn-cp∂ PU-i-co-csØ Dt]-£n-°pw-t]m-se. Xs‚ cmPyw, `mcy,
kplr-Øp-°ƒ F∂n-h-sb√mw At±lw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ apØ—-\mb {_“m-hn-\m¬ XSÿ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´ X] pXpS-cm-\mbn h\-Ønte°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
54. Ej-`s‚ Pohn-X-IY
b-{h-Xs‚ ]p{X-\mb A·o-Zv{[s‚ aqØ-]p-{X≥ \m`n F∂
t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´p. \m`n°v k¥Xn D≠m-bn-√. AXn-\m-et±lw `K-hms\ b⁄-]p-cp-j-cq-]-Øn¬ Bcm-[n®pwsIm≠v Hcp bmKw
sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ `‡n-bm¬ k¥p-jvS-\mb \mcm-b-W≥ At±lØns‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-\m-bn. bmK-Øns‚ EXzn-°p-Ifpw bP-am-\-∑mcpw
`K-hms\ DNn-X-amw-hn[w kvXpXn®p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Aßp ]cn-]q¿Æ\mWv ; F√mw- s Im≠pw A\yq- \ - \ m- W v . Aßsb kv X pXn- ° m- \ p≈
i‡ntbm hmssKz-`-htam Rßƒ°n-√. Aß-bpsS ]mZ-Øn¬ hogphm\pw Rß-fpsS `‡n {]Z¿in-∏n-°p-hm\pw am{Xta Rßƒ°mhq.
a\p-jys‚ Pohn-X-k-c-Wnsb Ae-t¶m-e-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ ]m]-]-¶n-e-amb
temI-Øn¬ Aß-bpsS aln-asb \n¿Æ-bn-∏m≥ i‡-\mbn Bcp≠v?
\ΩpsS Nn¥-Iƒ euIn-I-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ Np‰n-Øn-cn™pw a\ p euInIm-i-I-fn¬ apgp-In-bp-an-cp-∂m¬, Fß-s\-bmWv Aßsb Adn-bm\pw
Aß-sb-∏‰n h¿Æn-°p-hm\pw \ap°p Ign-hp-≠m-hp-∂Xv? Rß-tfmSv
AXn-c‰ kvt\lhpw A\p-I-ºbpw Aß-bv°p≈XpsIm≠p Rßƒ
\evIp∂ A]-cym-]vX-amb D]-lm-cßƒsIm≠pt]mepw Aßp k¥pjvS-\m-hp-∂p. Aßsb kvXpXn-°p-hm≥ hy‡-amb hm°p-Iƒt]mepw
Rßƒ°n√. Pew, Xpf-kn-bn-e, ]p√ns‚ Cfw \mºv F∂n-h-sIm≠v
Rßƒ Aßsb ]qPn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ AXn¬ Aßp Xr]vX-\m-Wv.
Imc-Ww, Aßbv°p th≠Xp `‡n-am-{X-am-Wv. `‡n-bn-√msX F{X
hn]p-e-ambn sNøp∂ bmKhpw Aßsb Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn√. Aß-bn¬
Rßƒ°p≈ AKm-[-`‡n Aßp a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p.
A√m-Ø-]£w k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb Aßv kz¥w km∂n-≤y-Øm¬ Rßsf
A\p-{K-ln-°p-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv?
""`K-hms\ ]qP sNtø-≠Xv \n zm¿∞-am-bn´p thWw; F¶nepw
Cu bmKw sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv Hcpt±iyw h®p-sIm-≠m-Wv. \m`n-cm-Pm-hn\v
Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-h-Ww. Cu Dt±iywh®p-sIm-≠mWv Rßƒ Cu bmKw
{]n
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sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xv. Cu bmK-Øns‚ G‰hpw al-Ømb {]Xn-êw AßbpsS km∂n≤yw Rßƒ°p e`n-®p F∂p-≈-Xm-Wv. Aß-s\-bn-cns°
Aß-tbmSv Hcp hcw tNmZn-°m≥ Rßƒ e÷n-°p-∂p. AXp RßfpsS
Aev]-Xz-am-hp-sa∂p tXm∂p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu hcw tNmZn-°p-∂-Xn¬
Rß-tfmSp £an-°-tW.''
IÆp-\o-scm-gp-°n-s°m≠p \nev°p∂ Xs‚ `‡-∑msc Imcp-WytØmsS t\m°n-s°m≠v \mcm-b-W≥ ]d™p: ""\nßƒ kzbw \nμn°-cp-Xv. \m`n°v Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp ]p{X≥ thW-sa-∂p-≠v. AXpsIm≠mWp \nß-tfmSv Cu bmKw sNøm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Fs∂t∏mse as‰m-cm-fn-√. AXp-sIm≠p Rm≥Xs∂ \m`n-bpsS ]p{X-\mbn
P\n°p-∂p≠v. {_m“-Ws‚ hm°n-s\-°mƒ hep-Xmbn F\n°p as‰m∂n-√. {_m“-W¿, \nß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ alm-{_m-“-W¿, Cu bmKw sNbvXncn-s°, \nß-fpsS AòjvSw A\p-h-Zn®p \nßsf Rm≥ _lp-am-\n-°p∂p-≠v. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°p-∂p-≠v.''
Xma-kn-bmsX \m`n°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbn. Xs∂ A\p-{K-ln-°m\mbn `K-hm≥ inip-cq-t]W ]nd-∂ncn°bm-sW-∂d
- n™ cmPm-hn\v Xs∂t∏mse `mKy-hm-\mbn a‰m-cp-an-s√∂p tXm∂n. inip-hn\v Ej-`≥ F∂p
t]cn-´p. B inip-hns‚ {]ikvXn FºmSpw ]c-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aI\p
{]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-b-t∏mƒ \m`n At±-lsØ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw
sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv _Z-cn-bn-te°p t]m-Ibpw `K-h¬∏Zw {]m]n-°pw-hsc
AhnsS \c-\m-cm-b-W-∑msc Bcm-[n-°bpw sNbvXp.
Ipsd-°mew Ign™v Ej-`≥ C{μ-]p-{Xn-bmb Pb-¥nsb hnhmlw
sNbvXp. Ah¿°v \qdp ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬ aqØ-h≥ `c-X-\mbn-cp-∂p. At±lw `cn® cmPyw ]nev°m-eØp `mc-X-h¿j-sa∂p {]kn≤n-bm¿÷n-®p.
Hcp a\p-jy\v Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠p [\-Ømepw BUw-_ck-ar-≤n-bnepw a\p-jys\ ab-°p∂ as‰√mhkvXp-°-fmepw hebw sNøs∏-Sm-sa-∂pw G‰hpw kpμ-cn-I-fmb kv{XoI-sfmØp Pohn-°m-sa-∂pw
hfsc ]p{X-∑m-cpsS ]nXm-hmIm-sa∂pw Ip‰-a‰ Hcp Krl-ÿ-Po-hn-Xw
\bn-°m-sa-∂pw AtX-k-abw Hcp k∂ym-kn-sb-t∏mse Pohn-°m-sa∂pw
a\p-jysc ]Tn-∏n-°p-I-bmWv Ej-`mh-Xm-c-Øn‚ e£yw. Ej-`≥ P\ßsf ]Tn-∏n-®Xv Cu ]mTamWv. D∂-X-\n-e-bn-ep≈ Hcmƒ sNøp∂Xns\
A\p-I-cn-°m≥ {ian-°pI F∂Xv a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS {]tXyI-X-bm-Wv.
AXp-sIm-≠p {]P-Iƒ°v Hcp amXrI krjvSn®v, Xm≥ \n›-bn® B
]Ÿm-hn-eqsS Ncn-∏n-t°-≠Xv DØ-a-\mb Hcp cmPm-hns‚ Npa-X-e-bmWv.
Cu Ah-Xm-c-Øns‚ Dt±iyw AXm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw
AYhm Krl-ÿ-Po-hnXw \bn-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏wXs∂ Hcmƒ°p [¿Ωw,
A¿∞w, bi- v , k¥- X n, kuJyw, Ah- k m\w k∑m¿§- P o- h n- X wsIm≠pw \njvIm-a-I¿ΩwsIm≠pw e`n-°p∂ ap‡n F∂nh t\S-Ø°hÆw Pohn-XsØ {Ia-s∏-Sp-Øm-sa∂v Ej-`≥ a\p-jysc ]Tn-∏n-®p.
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kz¥w \ne-bn¬ euIn-I-Im-cy-ßƒ°-∏p-d-ambn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Ej-`≥
{_m“W¿ \n›-bn® \nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-°p-Ibpw a‰p-≈-h¿°v
Hcp amXr-I-sb-t∂mWw cmPyw `cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
\n w-KP
- o-hnXw \bn-t°-≠Xv Fß-s\-sb∂p amtem-Isc ]Tn-∏n°m\mbn Ej-`-cm-Pmhv Hcn-°¬ kz¥w ]p{X-∑msc Acn-In¬ hnfn-®p-h-cpØn
Pohn-X-[¿Ω-ßƒ D]-tZ-in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""{]nb-]p{X∑m-sc, \ap°v Cu a\p-jy-P∑w X∂n-´p-≈Xv arK-ßs
- f-t∏mse BlmcmZn
NXp-jvS-b-ßƒ°m-bn-´-√, AXn-ep-ap-]-cn-bmb Dt±iywh®m-Wv. a\x-ip≤n
AXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-Wv. A]-cn-ta-b-ß-fmb c≠p am¿§-ß-fp≠v ap‡n°v. al-t’h Hcp am¿§-am-Wv. at‰ am¿§w euIn-I-X-bn-te°p \bn-°p∂-Xm-Wv. C{μnbm-k-‡n-aqew ùXn-I-kp-J-ß-f-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xp-h-gn-bm-Wv,
a\- ns‚ ka-Nn-Ø-X-bv°p-th-≠n-bm-Wv, \nßƒ bXv\n-t°-≠-Xv. em`\-jvS-ßƒ Xpey-`m-h-tØmsS im¥-Nn-Ø-cmbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ \nßƒ
]Tn-°-Ww. tIm]sØ Iog-S-°p-Ibpw a\- ns\ \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw
thWw. Pohn-X-Øns‚ GtImt±iyw Cuiz-c-tk-h-bm-I-Ww. A¿∞]p{X-I-f-{Xm-Zn-I-fn¬ k‡n-bp-≠m-h-cp-Xv. tZl-[m-c-W-Øn\v Bh-iy-ap≈-Xp-am-{Xta B{K-ln-°m-hq. Ign™ P∑-Øn¬ sNbvXp-t]mb Nne
]m]-I¿Ω-ßƒaqe-amWv Cu icocw \nßƒ°p Inń-bn-´p-≈-Xv. ]ehn[
{]tem-`-\-ßƒ°pw hiw-h-Z-am-I-Ø-°-h-Æ-amWv Cu temI-Øn¬ P\n°p-hm≥ \nßƒ°n-Sb
- m-bn-´p-≈X
- v. P\-\a
- c
- W
- ß
- f
- psS ]p\-cm-hrØn D≠mhmsX hc-Ø-°-\n-e-bn¬ I¿Ωw sNø-W-sa-∂Xp tIhew imkv{Xm\p-krXw am{X-am-Wv. icocw \ne-\n-ev°pw-hsc ]c-a-k-Xy-sØ-∏‰n a\ n¬ Nn¥n-°m-tØ-S-tØmfw Imew, I¿Ωw a\p-jys\ _≤-\m-°pw.
AhnZy AYhm Bflm-hns‚ bYm¿∞-kz-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ A⁄X
a\p-jys\ I¿Ω-am-Ip∂ sIWn-bn¬ hogvØpw. Cuiz-tcm-]m-k\ sNømtØ-S-tØmfw Imew a\p-jy≥ ap‡-\m-hp-I-bn√. Ah≥ kv{Xo, ]p{X≥,
Krlw CXym-Zn-I-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ k‡-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. {]]-©hn-j-b-ßƒ Ak-Xy-am-sW∂p ImWp-∂-Xn¬ a\p-jy≥ ]cm-P-b-s∏SpIbpw B {]]-©-Øns‚ bYm¿Y-X-Øz-sØ-∏‰n {]Xn-]m-Zn-°p∂ D]cn⁄m-\-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu Bk-‡n-aqew
Ah≥ aqV-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p.
""Rms\'∂pw "Fs‚'sb∂pw D≈ a\p-jys‚ c≠p _-≤-i-{Xp-°ƒ
Ahs‚ at\m-ZrjvSnsb If-¶-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw lrZ-b-irw-J-ebv°v Abhn-√m-Xm-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. kv{XotbmSp≈ kwKw-aqew ]pXnb ]pXnb
_‘-ßƒ Ah-\n¬ Db-cp-∂p. hoSv, `qan, [\w, ]p{X≥, _‘p-°ƒ
Cßs\ AXv Ah-km-\-an-√msX t]mIp-∂p. Ahs\ _‘n-°p∂ irwJebv°p ]pXnb IÆn-Iƒ D≠m-hp-Ibpw Ah IqSp-X¬ i‡-ß-fm-bnØo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈ a\p-jy\v tamt£m-]mbw \mkvXnX-s∂. CuhI Imcy-ß-fpsS bmYm¿Yyw Adn-bm≥ XpS-ßp∂ \nan-jwap-X¬, ⁄m\-Øm¬ lrZ-b-irw-J-ebv°v Abhphcp-tºmƒ Ah\v
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kv{Xok‡n \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. "Rms\'∂pw "Fs‚'sb∂p-ap≈ `mhw
Ahs\ kzb-tah Dt]£n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ]p{X-∑mtc, \nßƒ `K-h-XvNn¥-bn¬Øs∂ a\- p-d-∏n-°p-I. Bk‡n Dt]-£n-°p-I. DjvWw,
ssiXyw, hni-∏v, Zmlw, ZpxJw, hymtamlw Ch-sbm∂pw \nßsf _m[n°m-Xn-cn-°-s´. Aaq-ey-amb Htc Hcp ⁄m\-k-ºm-Z-\-Øn\v AXm-b-Xv,
{_“-⁄m\w t\Sp-∂-Xn\pth≠n am{X-am-hs´ \nß-fpsS ]cn-{i-aw. `Khm-\n¬ kzbw ka¿∏n-°p-I. \nß-fpsS I¿Ωßƒ At±-l-Øn-\p≈
A¿∏-W-ambn sNøp-I. At±-l-Øns‚ IY-Iƒ tIƒ°p-Ibpw At±l-Øns‚ `‡-∑msc ]n¥p-S-cp-Ibpw sNøp-I. Pohn-I-sf√mw `K-hms‚
{]Xn-_nw-_-am-I-bm¬ Bscbpw K¿ln-°-cp-Xv. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ZpxJ-Øn¬
]¶p-sIm-≈-Ww. tIm]sØ AS-°-Ww. kuI-cy-ap-≈t∏m-sg√mw GIm¥-X-bn¬ Ign-b-Ww. GIm-¥X \nßsf `K-hXvNn¥bv°p klm-bn°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS Npa-X-e-Iƒ th≠-hn[w sNøp-I. H∂nepw Dt]£
ImWn-°-cp-Xv. kwkmcw Ipd-bv°p-Ibpw Nn¥ Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp-I.
""Hcp injy\v Kpcp AXym-h-iy-am-Wv. Ah≥ Kpcp-hn-\m¬ \bn-°s∏-tS-≠Xpw AXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-Wv. Hcp ]p{X\p kz¥w A—-t\-°mƒ
henb Kpcp-hn-√-X-s∂. ]p{Xs\ t\¿h-gn°p \bn-t°-≠Xv A—s‚ NpaX-e-bm-Wv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ {]P-Isf t\¿h-gn°p \bn-t°-≠Xv Hcp
cmPm-hns‚ Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. Rm≥ \nßfpsS Kpcp-hm-Wv. AXn-\m¬
\nßƒ sNtø-≠-sX-¥m-sW∂p Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.
""injy-∑m¿ I¿Ω-\n-a-·-cm-sW∂p ImWp-tºmƒ Kpcp Ahsc ap‡nam¿§-sØ-°p-dn®p ]Tn-∏n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Ahn-Nm-cn-X-ambn ht∂-°m-hp∂
]te ]cm-P-b-ß-sfbpw A\p-`-hn®v {]bm-k-ta-dnb Pohn-X-bm-{Xsb
XcWw sNbvX At±-lØn\p a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-sØ-∏‰n \√ Adn-hp≠mIpw. Ah-sb-∏‰n Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°p ap∂-dn-bn∏p sImSp-°m\p≈ Zbm-Zm-£nWyw Hcp Kpcp-hn-\n-s√-¶n¬ B Kpcp-hns‚ Adn-hp-sIm≠v
F¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp-≈Xv? Hcmƒ apßn-®m-hp-tºmƒ Bcpw Ae-£y`m-h-Øn¬ Ccn-°m-dn-√. Kpcp am¿§-Z¿inbpw ]nXmhpw amXmhpw A`yp-Zb-Imw-£n-bp-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-™-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-sb√mw
{i≤m-]q¿Δw ]cn-Nn-¥n-°q. Cu `c-Xs\ \nß-fpsS ]nXm-hmbn IcpXn
A\p-k-cn-°q. Abmƒ Hcp alm-flmhmWv. Rm≥ kqNn∏n-®-hn-[-Øn¬
temI-Øn¬ Pohn-°q. taml-am-Ip∂ alm-tcm-K-Øn-\p≈ H‰-aqen `‡nbm-Wv. P\-\-a-c-W-am-Ip∂ irwJebn¬\n∂p `‡n-am¿§whgn \nßƒ
tamNn-X-cm-h-s´.''
Ej-`≥ an°-hmdpw XØp-ey-cmb Xs‚ a°-tfmSv Cuhn[w ]d™p.
P\-km-am-\y-Øn-s\mcp hgn-Im-ń-bm-I-Wsa-∂pIqSn Icp-Xn-bmWv At±lw
Cu {]`m-jWw sNbvX-Xv. AXn-\p-tijw At±lw `c-Xs\ cmPm-hmbn
Inco-S-[m-cWw sNbvXp. cmPyw, `mcy, a°ƒ F∂√ Xt‚-Xmb as‰√mwXs∂ Dt]-£n®v Hcn-°epw ambm-tam-ln-X-\m-bn-ń-√mØ Ej-`≥ \S∂pt]m-bn. ap‡n ssIh-cp-∂-Xp-hsc At±lw temI-Øn¬ Np‰n- -©-cn®p.
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kI-e-hn-[-tam-l-ßfpw AkvX-an-®v, H∂nepw Bk-‡n-bn-√msX Cltem-I-hmkw shSn-bm≥ Xøm-dmb a\p-jy\pw \n›n-X-Imewhsc Poh≥
\ne-\n-ev°p-I-sb-∂Xp Poh-[¿Ω-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp Ipi-h≥ a¨]m-{X-krjvSn°p N{Iw Xncn-°p-tºmƒ ]m{X\n¿Ωm-W-Øn-\p-tijhpw N{Iw Xncn™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ GtXm Nne BI-kvan-I-kw`-h-Ømepw ]q¿Δ-P∑ kwkvIm-c-Ømepw tZlw acn-°m≥ k∂-≤-ambmepw Poh≥ tZlsØ hnSp-I-bn-√. Ej-`s‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Aß-s\-bmWp-≠m-b-Xv.
At±lw Hcp Ah-[q-X-\mbn Zo¿LImew Np‰n-\-S-∂p. Ah-km\w
IpS-Ip-a-e-bpsS ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. Ahn-sS-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ
B ae-ap-gp-h≥ Hcp Im´p-Xo-bm¬ A·n-°n-c-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. I¿Ω-_‘w
kv]¿in-®n-ń-√mØ At±lw tam£w {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
55. X]-kzn-bmb `c-X≥ am\mb IY
j-`s‚ ]p{X-\mb `cX≥ cmPyw th≠pw-hÆw `cn-®p. At±lw Hcp
kmXzn-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `cWw Ip‰-a-‰-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. At±l-Øns‚ `c-W-Im-eØv `qan G‰hpw {]i-kvXn-bm¿÷n-®p. KpWhm\mb `c-X-cm-Pmhv `qansb `cn-®-Xn-\m¬ Ahƒ°p `mc-X-h¿j-sa∂ t]cp≠m-bn. cmPm-hn\v \n¿tZ-in®n´p≈ kI-e-hn[ [¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw A\pjvTm-\-Øn¬ `c-X≥ Xs‚ ]q¿Δn-Isc ]n¥p-S¿∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `cW-Øn¬ `qan°v kpJw `hn-®p. At±lw Hcp henb \mcm-b-W-`-‡-\mbn-cp-∂p. `c-Xs‚ lrZ-b-I-a-e-Øn¬ `Kh-’z-cq]w ap{ZWw sNø-s∏-ńcp-∂p. cmPyhpw X-∑q-e-ap≈ kpJ-ßfpw hf-sc-°mew A\p-`-hn®p F∂p
tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ `c-X≥ cmPyw Xs‚ a°ƒ°mbn hoXn-®p-sIm-Sp-°pIbpw aqØ]p{Xs\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√mw
Dt]-£n®v At±lw lcn-Zzm-c-Ønep≈ ]pe-lm-{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mbn.
at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ÿe-ØmWv B{iaw ÿnXnsN-bvXn-cp-∂Xv. `K-hm≥
\mcm-b-Ws‚ {]Xo-I-amb kmf-{Km-a-ßƒ C∂pw \nd-™p-In-S-°p∂
N{Im-\-Zn-bm¬ Np‰-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXv.
`c-X≥ AhnsS GIm-In-bmbn hkn-®p-t]m-∂p. ê-]p-jv]-ßƒ
kzbw tiJ-cn®v \nd™ lrZ-b-tØmSpw `‡n-tbmSpwIqSn \mcm-b-Ws\
]qPn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw kpJ-Zpx-J-ßƒ°-Xo-X-amb Ahÿsb {]m]n®pw Bfl-]c
- n-XymKw, \n¿Ωp-‡X Ch-bn¬\n-∂p-Ss
- e-SpØ
a\-xim-¥n-bm¬ lrZbw \nd™pw h¿Øn-®p. `K-h-¬`‡n]mc-h-iyØm¬ At±lw B\-μ-Øns‚ D∑-Ø-`mhw {]m]n-®p. \mcm-b-W-kvacWbn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ lrZbw Pew-t]mse B¿{Z-am-bn. ]e-t∏mgpw IÆpI-fn¬\n∂v B\-μm{ip s]mgn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm\pw Xs‚ Alw`m-hhpw Xs‚ kzm¿∞-Xm-¬]-cy-ßfpw Aen-™p-tN¿∂ Hc-Km-[-X-SmIw-
E
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t]m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-bw. F√m Znh-khpw am≥tXm¬
[mcn-bmbn s]mSn-]-SewsIm≠v PS]n-Sn® ap-Sn-tbm-Sp-IqSn At±lw Aßpanßpw \S-°p-Ibpw DZ-b-kq-cys\t\m°n Cßs\ kvXpXn-KoXw ]mSpIbpw sNbvXp: ""Cu {]]-©sØ krjvSn® B t{ijvT-amb i‡n-°pap-ºn¬ Rm≥ Ipºn-Sp-∂p. Cu hnizw Na-®Xpw AXp apgp-h≥ hym]n®p-\n-ev°p-∂Xpw _p≤n-i-‡n-bm¬ AXn\p {]nb-am-b-Xn-s\-sb√mw kwc£n-°p-∂Xpw _p≤n-bpsS {]h¿Ø-\-Øn\p Imc-W-am-bXpw kqcy\v
AXns‚ t{ijvTXzw \evIn. kqcy-\n¬ A[nhkn°p-∂-Xp-amb B tXP ns\ Rm≥ icWw {]m]n-°p-∂p.''
`K-h¬Nn-¥-bm-Ip∂ B\-μ-sam-gnsI as‰m-∂pw-Xs∂ AdnbmsX
At±-l-Øn\v \mfp-Iƒ Ign-™p-t]m-bn. Hcp {]`m-X-Øn¬ alm-\-Zo-XocØp {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ka-bØv Zb-\o-b-amb Hcp cwKw At±l-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ s]Sp-hm-\n-S-bm-bn. sh≈w IpSn-°m-\mbn Hcp am≥
B \Zo-Xo-cØp h∂p-tN¿∂p. s]s´-s∂mcp knwl-K¿÷\w tI´p.
i_vZw hfsc ASp-Øp-\n-∂m-sW∂p tXm∂n. hfsc ASp-Øp-\n-∂p≈
B K¿÷-\w-tI´v `b-∂p-t]mb B km[p-ar-K-Øn\v GXphgn-t°m-S-Wsa-∂p-t]mepw Adn-bm≥ Ign-™n-√. AXv Zmln® sh≈w IpSn-∏m≥t]mepw Bcw-`n-®ncp-∂n-√. AXn-ò-Xn-aqew \ncm-i-bmb Ahƒ ]pg-bpsS
A°-cbv°p NmSphm≥ t\m°n. s]s´-∂p-≠mb Cu kw{àw \nanØw
K¿`-ÿ-bmb Ah-fpsS inip DZ-c-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pdØp hcn-Ibpw ]pgbn¬ hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp. X≈-am-\m-Is´ A°sc FØn-b-t∏m-tg°pw
InX®v Xmsg-ho-Wp. \ncßn \ncßn Hcp Kpl-bn-seØn, Aev]-\n-an-jßƒ°Iw AXv arXn-b-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
GXm\pw \nan-j-ßƒ°p apºv P\n-®p-ho-WXpw sh≈-Øn¬ \o¥nØp-Sn-°p-∂Xpw `mKy-tZm-jn-bp-amb B km[p-am≥Ip-ń-bn¬ D≠mb klXm-]w-aqew aXn-a-d-∂v, `-c-X≥ B kw`-h-amsI ho-£n-®pw-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
At±- l w AXns‚ ASp- Ø p- s N∂v AXns\ Xs‚ ssIØ- ≠ - b n¬
FSpØv B{i-a-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. AXns\ ]meqń emfn-°pIbpw Hc-Ω-sb-t∏mse AXns\ Biz-kn-∏n-°p-Ibpw kt¥m-jn-∏n-°pIbpw sNbvXp.
Imew sN√pw- t Xmdpw am≥ hf¿∂p- h - ∂ p. At∏m- t g°pw AXv
`cXs‚ Poh≥X-s∂-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±lw B Pohn-bn¬ AXy-[nIw
Bk-‡-\mbn `hn-®p. cmPyw, `mcy, a°ƒ F∂n-h-sb-√mw-Xs∂ ]cnXy-Pn®v At±lw AXns\ {Iam-Xo-X-ambn kvt\ln-®p. AXv At±-lØn-s\m-scm-gn-bm-_m-[-bm-bn-Øo-¿∂p. At±-l-Øn\v AXns\ ImWmsX
Hcp \nan-jw-t]mepw s]mdp-°m≥ høm F∂ \ne-bn-em-bn. AXp ]p√pXn-∂m≥ t]mbm¬ At±lw hnj-Æ-\mbn Cßs\ Pev]n-°m≥ XpSßpw:
""Fs‚ km[p-hmb Ip™n\p Nßm-Xn-am-cn-√, _‘p-°-fn-√, AΩ-bn-√,
A—-\n-√. Ah\p Rm\-√msX a‰m-cp-an-√. Rm\mWv Ahs‚ GIm-{ibw.
Ah-s\s∂ ]q¿Æ-ambn hniz-kn-°p-∂p. Ah-s\-∂n¬ ]q¿Æhnizm-k-
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`mK-h-X-IY
ap-≈-Xp-sIm≠v F\n-°-hs\ \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ hø. Ahs\ c£n-t°≠Xv Fs‚ Npa-X-e-bm-Wv.'' At±lw Xs‚ apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw Ahs\m-∂n®p sNe-h-gn-°pw. At±lw B ams\m-cp-an®p Imń¬ Np‰n-\-S°pw. {]mb-am-hmØ B arK-Øn\p £oW-am-sb∂p tXm∂n-bm¬
AXns\ tXmfn¬ G‰p-Ibpw sNøpw. t\cw k‘y-bm-bn´pw AXp Xncns®-Øn-bn-s√-¶n¬ At±-l-Øn\v `b-¶-c-amb a\x-t¢-i-ap-≠m-hp-I-bm-bn.
At±lw Xt∂m-Sp-Xs∂ ]d-bpw, ""Rm≥ Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ am\ns\ C\n
ImWptam? Hcp-]t£, GsX-¶nepw sN∂m-btbm, Im´p-]-∂ntbm, a‰p
h√ Im´p-ar-Ktam Ahs\ Xn∂n-´p-≠m-hpw. kqcy≥ AkvX-an-°m-dm-bn.
F∂n´pw Fs‚ Ip™p aS-ßn-h-∂n-ń-√. Hcp]t£, h√ knwlhpw
AXns\ Xn∂n- ´ p- ≠ m- h pw. Hcp- ] t£, GsX- ¶ nepw ]pen AXns\
Ct∏mgpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂p-≠m-hpw.'' hyk-\m-{Im-¥-\mbn Atßm-´p-antßm´pw \S∂v At±lw ]d-bpw, ""-C-Xns\ X\nsb Imń¬ hnSp-∂-Xm-]Øm-Wv. Rm≥ AXns\ At\z-jn®p t]mIp-∂p-≠v.'' Cßs\ ]d-™psIm≠v At±lw Hcp {`m¥-s\-t∏mse Imń-\p-≈n¬ Np‰n-\-S-°p-Ibpw
hm’-ey-]q¿Δw B am\ns\ Hma-\-t∏-cp-Iƒ sNm√n hnfn-°p-Ibpw
sNøpw. AXns\ Is≠-Øn-bm¬ ssIØ-≠-bn-se-SpØv Krl-Øn-te°p
Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-cpw.
am\n- t \m- S p≈ t{]am- [ n- I yw- a qew At±lw Xs‚ a‰p [¿Ωßsfsb√mw ad-∂p. ssZ\wZn\-ap≈ `K-h¬]q-P, tbmKm-k-\-Øn-en-cp∂v
`K-h-’z-cq-]-Øn¬ a\ p tI{μo-I-cn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ kam-[n, Ch-sb√mw
Xs∂ "]d∂v ]º-I-S∂p'. At±lw {]m¿∞-\-bv°mbn Ccp-∂m¬
am≥Ip™v apdn-bn-te°p IS-∂p-h∂p sImºp-sIm≠v sas√ IpØpw.
At∏mƒ At±lw Xm≥ tiJ-cn-®p-h-®n-´p≈ Cfw-]p√v AXn\p sImSp°p-Ibpw sNøpw. At±-l-Øn\v, [ym\-Øn-\n-cp-∂m¬ `K-h¬kz-cq]w
a\- n¬ ]Xn-bm-Xm-bn. am≥Ip-™ns‚ tImam-fn-Øß
-- ƒ At±-l-Øns‚
at\m-Zr-jvSn°p apºn¬ hcn-Ibpw B Hma-\°
- p-ń-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n®v sIm©n°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ F√mw ad∂v Ct∏mƒ am\n-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈
Nn¥ am{Xta D≈q F∂m-bn. At±lw AXns\ Hc-Ω-sb-t∏mse Hma\n-°p-Ibpw AXn-t\mSv "AXp-anXpw' ]d™p hfsc kabw sNe-h-gn°p-Ibpw sNøpw. temI-tØmSv sshcm-Kywh∂ Hcmƒ°v CXp Xo¿®bmbpw òI-c-amb Hcp ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-™p. BtcmSpw hg-ßmØ acWw sImSp-¶m-‰n-s‚
thK-X-tbmSp-IqSn `c-Xs‚ ASpØp h∂p-Iq-Sp-Ibpw Fen-am-f-Øn-te°p
]mºn-gb
- pw-t]mse At±-lØ
- n¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. `c-X≥ Xs‚
Poh- -‰p-t]m-Ip∂ IÆv am\n¬ Dd-∏n®p. At±-l-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-hnNm-c-[mc am\n-s\-∏‰nbmbn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Hma-\-sb-∏-‰n hyk-\n-®p-sIm≠v
`c-X≥ A¥y-izmkw hen-®p.
`c-X≥ ho≠pw P\n-®p. At±lw Xs‚ Nn¥ am\n¬ Dd-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xn-\m¬-˛˛A¥y-izmkw hen-®-t∏mƒ \n»_vZw hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬-˛˛
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`mK-h-X-IY
ho≠pw am\m-bn-Øs∂ P\n-®p. ]t£, Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ At±lw `mKyhm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ap÷-∑-kva-cW \ne-\n-ev°pI F∂ {]tXy-Im-\p-Iqeyw
At±-l-Øn-\p-≠mbn. kzbw A\p-I-º-tXm-∂nb At±lw Cßs\ hnNmcn-®p: ""Fs‚ Ct∏m-gsØ ÿnXn F{X Zb-\o-b-am-Wv. F√m hn[-Ønep≈ Bk-‡n-Ifpw Dt]£n-®n-cp-∂-XmWv. ImSns\ hoSm-°n, kZm `Kh¬kva-c-W-bn¬ apgp-Inbpw `K-h¬°-Y-Isf kvacn®pw Ignbp-I-bm-bncp∂p Rm≥. \mcm-bWkvac-W-sbm-gnsI as‰mcp hnNm-chpw Fs‚ a\ n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ Nc-W-I-a-e-ß-fn¬ Fs‚ a\ v Dd®n-cp-∂p. B {]im¥amb am\-k-k-c- n-te°v Hcp kam-[m-\-`-RvP\w
h∂p-tN¿∂p. am\n-t\mSp Xm≥ ]pe¿Øn-h∂ kvt\lw. B kvt\lw
A{X i‡-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ as‰√mw ad∂p; Fs‚ `K-hm-\mb
\mcm-b-W-s\-°q-Sn. Fs‚ A\p-jvTm-\-am¿§-Øn¬\n∂v Rm≥ _lpZqcw hyXn-N-en-®p-t]m-bn. AXp-Im-cWw {_“-]Zw {]m]n-t°≠ Rm≥
Hcp am\mbn P\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ Bk-‡nbpw
kvt\lhpw P\n-∏n-°p∂ i‡n Cuhn[-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. k’wKw sNbvXpXs∂ Cu P∑w Ign-°-Ww. Hcn-°¬°qSn Fs‚ a\- ns‚ sshIeyw
Xocp-Ibpw AXv D]-cn-a-fi-e-Øn-te°pbcp-Ibpw sNøpw. `K-hms\
kvacn®pw At±-l-Øns‚ kvtXm{X-ßfpw aln-asb ]pI-gvØp∂ {]`mjW-ßfpw {ihn®pw Cu P∑-Øn¬Øs∂ sFln-I-_-‘-hn-ap-‡-\m-bnØo-cpw.''
Ejn-am-cpsS ktΩ-f-\-ÿm-\-amb ime-{Km-asØ e£y-am°n am≥thj-Øn¬Øs∂ `-c-X≥ \S-∂p. B{i-a-Øn¬ hf-cp∂ ]p√p-Xn∂pw
\Zo-Pew ]m\w-sNbvXpw AhnsS Xma-kn®v Pohn-X-`m-c-a-h-km-\n-°p∂
ac-WsØ ImØp-sIm≠p `c-X≥ Xs‚ PohnXw thZ-\-tbm-sS Ign-®pIq-ń. HSp-hn¬ tIh-e-ar-K-amb am\ns‚ cq]-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-\mbn
At±lw ac-W-a-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
56. PU-`-c-X≥
Kn-ck
- t- Km-{X-Øn¬s∏´ Hcp {_m“-W\
- p≠mbn-cp∂p. At±lw
hfsc \√ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p. {_m“-W¿°p hn[n®
F√m \nXy-ss\-an-ØnI I¿Ω-ßfpw At±lw A\p-jvTn-®n-cp-∂p. {]Ya]-Xv\n-bn¬ At±-l-Øn\v H≥]Xp ]p{X-∑mcpw ZznXob]Xv\n-bn¬ Hcp
]p{X\pw Hcp ]p{Xn-bpw D≠m-bn. ZznXo-b-]-Xv\n-bpsS ]p{X≥ ho≠pw
P∑-sa-SpØ `c-X-\-√msX a‰m-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.
Hcp apap£p ]men-t°-≠-Xmb F√m [¿Ω-ßfpw `K-hm≥ \mcm-bW≥Xs∂ ]p{Xs\ ]Tn-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-s‚ AhXm-c-amb Ej-`s‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p `c-X≥. Bfl-hn-ZybpsS {]mY-an-I]m-T-ßƒ At±lw `c-X\p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. At±lw AXp an°-
Bw
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hmdpw t\Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ {]mc-_v[-I¿Ωw apgp-h≥ A\p`-hn-®p-Xo¿∂n-ń-√m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\v Hcp am\mbn P\n-t°≠n-h-∂p. AXn-\p-ti-jhpw ap‡n-t\-Sm≥ Hcp P∑-hpwIqSn kzoI-cn-t°≠n-h-cn-IbpwsNbvXp. hn[n \njvI-cp-Whpw ap‡n-am¿§w Ffp-∏-a-√m-ØXp-am-Ip-∂p. kØp-°-fpsS Krl-ß-fnte tbmKn-Iƒ P\n°q F∂p ]dbm-dp-≈-Xns\ A\z¿∞-am-°n-s°m≠p `c-X≥ Cu hnin-jvS-{_m-“-Ws‚
Krl-Øn¬ P\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ign-™-P∑w Cuiz-c-Ir-]-bn¬\n∂v A[x-]-Xn-t°-≠n-h-∂-Xn-\m¬,
Ct∏mƒ sshcmKyw h∂ `c-X≥ Hcm-tfmSpw ]pXp-Xmbn Bk-‡n-bp≠mhm≥ B{K-ln-®n-√. kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øn¬Øs∂ At±lw a‰p-≈-h-cn¬
\n∂v AI-∂p-\n-ev°p-∂-h-\mbn ImW-s∏-´p. kz¥w ]nXm-hn-\p-t]mepw
B Ipń Hcp "hnj-a-{]iv\'ambn-Øo¿∂p. B km[p-a-\p-jy≥ aI\v
Kmb-{Xo-a{¥ap]-tZ-in-°m≥ Bhp-∂Xpw t\m°n. B ]cn-{i-a-Øn¬
hfsc amk-ßƒXs∂ If-™n´pw aI-\n¬-\n-s∂mcp {]Xn-I-c-Whpap≠m-bn-√. `c-X≥ a\x-]q¿Δw A£cwsX‰n D®-cn-°p-Ibpw kzcw ]ng®p
sNm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Fs¥-¶nepw ]Tn-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah≥
XnI™ sshapJyw ImWn®p. Aßs\ {ItaW Xm≥ Hcp Duabpw
s]m´-\p-am-sW∂v Hcp [mcW D≠m-°m≥ Ah\p Ign-™p. P\-ßƒ
Ahs\ hnUvVn F∂pw aS-b≥ F∂pw hnfn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. AXp-sIms≠m∂pw Ah-s\mcp "Ipep°'hpap-≠m-bn-√.
Ah\v ]q¿Δ-P-∑-kva-cW D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sFln-I-_-‘-hn-ap‡n
F∂ Hscm‰ {]Xn-]-Øntb Ah-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXp-sIm≠p
t]mØns‚ ]pdØv ag-Øp-≈n-Iƒ hogpw-t]mse P\-ß-fpsS hna¿i-\ßƒ Ahs\ "Xcnºp't]mepw _m[n-®n-√. F∂√ Ahs‚ s]cp-am-‰Øn¬ Hcp am‰hpw D≠m-b-Xp-an-√. Ahs‚ A—-\m-I-s´ \nXy-ss\-anØn-Im-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fnepw euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fnepw apgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚
aIs\ Hcp-Ø-a{_m“W-\mbn hf¿Øn-s°m-≠p-h-cp-hm≥ km[n-°m-sXh-∂-Xn¬ At±lw hfsc ZpxJn-®p. Aß-s\-bn-cns° At±lw arXn-bS™p. At±-l-Øns‚ Cfb`mcy aI-s\bpw aI-sfbpw tPyjvT-Ønsb
Gev]n-®p. A\¥cw `¿Øm-hns‚ NnX-bn¬ NmSn Bfl-XymKw sNøpIbpw sNbvXp.
A—s‚ ac-W-tijw `c-Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ `c-X-t\mSv A[n-Isam∂pw aaX ImWn-®n-√. `-c-X-t\mSv Hcp IS-abpw D≈-Xmbn Ah¿°p
tXm∂n-bn-√. AXn-\m¬ A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX Ah¿ Xß-fpsS `nt∂mZc-k-tlm-Z-c-t\mSv {Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-dm≥ XpS-ßn. `c-X≥ Hcn-°epw H∂pw
FXn¿°m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿°p kt¥m-j-am-bn. km[m-cW Iqen°m-c-s\-t∏mse Ah¿ At±-lsØ hb-en¬ ]Wn-sb-Sp-∏n-°p-Ibpw
{_m“-W-\mbn P\n-®-Xn\v Ahs\ A[n-t£-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
`cX≥ AXn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw Ku\n-®-tX-bn-√. kqcy≥ AkvX-an-°pw-hsc
At±lw hb-en¬ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ sImSp-°p∂ `£-
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`mK-h-X-IY
Ww-sIm≠p Xr]vX\mhpIbpw sNbvXp-h-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ ]g-In ]q∏¬]nSn®v tISp-h∂ [m\y-am-bn-cn-°pw, Nne-t∏mƒ [m\y-ß-fpsS Dan am{X-ambn-cn°pw e`n-°p-I. F¥m-bmepw `c-X\v kzmZv H∂p-X-s∂bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ft∏mgpw `K- h ms\ kv a cn®pw tkmZ- c - ∑ m¿°p- t h≠n ASn- a - ∏ Wn
sNbvXpw At±lw Imew-I-gn-®p.
k¥-Xn-bp-≠m-Im-Xn-cp∂ Hcp sIm≈-Ø-e-h-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ImfotZ-hn°v Hcp a\-pjy-Po-hnsb _en-b¿∏n-®m¬ ]p{X-\p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Aht\mSv Btcm ]d-™p. _en°p ]‰nb Hcp a\pjys\ ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠phcp-hm-\mbn Abmƒ kz¥w `rXy-∑msc \mep-]mSpw Ab-®p. ]I¬
apgp-h\pw Ah¿ hrYm Xnc-™p-\-S-∂p. t\cw cm{Xn-bm-bn-Øp-S-ßn-sb∂v
Ah¿ I≠p. Ah¿ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. s]s´-∂v, Aev]w AIse, Hcp hc-ºnt∑¬ Hcp a\p-jy≥ \nev°p∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. `c-X≥ Db¿∂ Hcp
ÿeØv am≥, Im´p-]∂n F∂nh cm{Xn hb-en¬ h∂p hnf \in-∏n-°p∂pt≠m F∂p t\m°m-\mbn Imh¬ \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sIm≈-Øe-hs‚ `rXy-∑m¿ ASp-Øp-h∂p `c-Xs\ t\m°n. `c-X≥ tZl-kp-JsØ∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-Itb ]Xn-hn-√. agbpw shbn-epw NqSpw XWp∏pw F√mw
At±-l-Øn\p Xpey-am-Wv. At±lw th≠hn[w icocw ad-®n-´pw-Iq-Snbn√. "iøm `qan-Xew' F∂ ÿnXnbn-em-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ icocam-k-I-ew Icnbpw s]mSnbpw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xe-apSn
aen\hpw PS-]n-Sn-®-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. aÆp-sIm≠p s]mXn™ Hc-aq-ey-cXv\wt]mse-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. At±-l-Øns‚ {_“-kq{Xw IdpØv a-ßn-bncp-∂p.
C{XbpwImew Xp-d∂ ÿeØp Pohn-®Xn-\mepw hnhn[ IjvS-∏mSpIƒ°p hnt[-b-am-b-Xn-\mepw `c-Xs‚ icocw IcpØpw i‡nbpw
B¿÷n-®n-cp-∂p. tNmc-{]-am-Wn-bpsS `rXy∑m¿ At±-lsØ Ip‰-a‰ Hcp
Cc-bmbn Icp-Xn. Agp-°p-]p-c≠ At±-l-Øns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ hncq-]Xtbm apdnthm Hcp t]md¬t]m-eptam D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ s]s´-∂pXs∂ Hcp Xocp- a m- \ - Ø n- s e- Ø p- I bpw At±- l sØ Ib- d p- s Im≠p
hcn™p-sIń FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hcn-™p-sI-´ptºmƒ bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw {]Z¿in∏n-°m-Xn-cp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ a\xÿnXn I≠v Ah¿°v AZv`pXw tXm∂n. Ah¿ At±-lsØ Hcp t£{XØn-se-Øn-®p. ]pWy-P-eØn¬ Ipfn-∏n-°p-Ibpw _en-b¿∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥
{]tXy-I-h-kv{X-ßƒ [cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±-lØ
- n-s‚ ico-ca
- m-kI
- ew Nμ\w]qin. s\‰n-bn¬ knμq-cs∏m´p
sXm´p. arjvSm-∂-t`m-P\w \evIn-b-tijw tZhn°p _en-b¿∏n-°m-\p≈
_en-]o-T-Øn¬ Ccp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tLmc-kz-c-Øn¬ ]m´p-]m-Sepw
sN≠-sIm-épw XpS-ßn. At∏m-sg√mw `c-X≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbpw \n¿ΔnIm-c-\mbpw Ccp-∂p. ]ptcm-ln-X≥ a{¥w sNm√p-Ibpw B {_m“-Ws\
sIm√m-\mbn hmfp-b¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. h[n-°-s∏-Sm≥ Xøm-dmbn
\nev°p∂ B {_m“-W-\n¬\n∂p \n¿-§-fn® tXP v tZhn-°p kln-
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°m≥ Ign-™n-√. B {_“-tX-P v Ahsf thhn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. kln°-h-ømsX tZhn kzbw {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Hcp alm-]m-XIw \S°m≥ XpSßp-∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p. bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw ImWn-°mØ Hcp -km-[p{_m-“-Ws\ \njvTp-c-∑m-cmb Hcp-Iq´w I≈-∑m¿ sIm√m≥ Hcp-ßp-IbmWv! AXpw ImcWw Ah-fn¬ Npa-Øn-bn-´m-Wv. tZhntbm-sSm∏w kz¿§hm-kn-I-fmb GXm\pw A\p-N-c-∑m¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ t\m°n-\nevs°Øs∂ Ah¿ B ]m]n-I-fpsS ta¬ NmSn-hoWv Ahsc apgp-h≥
sIm√p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS c‡w aXn-h-cp-thmfw ]m\w sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{_m“-Ws\ A\p-{K-ln®v tZhn A{]-Xy-£-bm-bn. `c-X≥ Xs‚ hgn°p
t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
57. `c-X≥ a©-te-‰p-Im-c-\mIp∂p
cn-°¬ C£p-a-Xn-\Zn-bpsS Xoc-Øn-eqsS clqKp-W-cm-Pmhv k©-cn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kn‘p, kuhocw F∂o cmPy-ß-fpsS A[n-]-\mbn-cp∂p clq-Kp-W≥. At±lw ]√-°n-emWv k©-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ]√°ns‚
`mcw-aqew AXp Npa-°p-hm≥ HcmƒIqSn D≠m-bm¬ IqSp-X¬ Ffp-∏-amhp-sa∂p Npa-´p-Im¿ hnNm-cn-®p. \mep-]mSpw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AhnsS
\nev°p∂ `c-Xs\ Ah¿ I≠p. Ah-s‚Xv HscmØ ico-c-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah≥ i‡\pw Icp-Ø-\p-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Xß-fpsS tPmen°p ]‰nb-h-\m-sW∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ Ahs\ D®-Øn¬
hnfn®p Xßsf klm-bn-°m≥ B⁄m-]n-®p. PS`m-hw-]q≠ `c-X≥
adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-™n-√. Hcp £{Xnbs‚ ]√°p Npa-°pI F∂Xv
Hcp {_m“-W-s\ -kw-_-‘n®n-S-tØmfw lo\-amb Hcp IrXy-am-Wv.
F¶nepw At±lw {]Xn-tj-[n-®n-√. a‰p-≈-h-tcm-sSm∏w \n»-_vZ-ambn
]√°p s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp. \S-°p∂ hgn°v \n -lm-b-ß-fmb apIp-fßtfm jUv]-Z-ßtfm Cg-P-¥p-°tfm Dt≠m F∂p kkq£vaw t\m°n
]cn-tim-[n®v H-∂p-an-s√∂p t_m≤y-s∏-´mte At±lw HcSn apt∂m-´phbv°q. kzm`m-hn-I-ambn CXp a‰p-≈-h-cpsS Imevhbv]ns‚ Xmfw sX‰n°pIbpw ]e-t∏mgpw `mc-°q-Sp-X¬ \nanØw ]√°v Hcp-hi-tØ°p
Xqßn°n-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CXv cmPm-hn\v hfsc iey-ap-≠m-°n-b-Xn\m¬ At±lw ]d™p: ""]√°v Cßs\ Hcp hi-tØ°p sNcn-bp-∂sX-¥mWv? \nßƒ°p \nß-fpsS tPmen th≠-hn-[-Øn¬ sNøm≥
htø?'' `rXy-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! CXp Rß-fpsS Ip‰a-√. Cu \hmKX≥ Rß-tfm-sSm∏w Npa-sS-Sp-°p-∂n-√. AXn-\m-emWv Aßbv°v Cu
Akp-J-ap-≠m-bXv.'' cmPmhv \hm-K-Xs‚ t\¿°p Xncn™v ASn-ap-X¬
apSn-hsc Ahs\ t\m°n. ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-Øn¬ At±lw ]d™p:
""km[pa\p-jym, \ns‚ ÿnXn Zb-\o-bw-X-s∂. Cu Zqc-a-{Xbpw Cu
NpaSp \o Xs∂-Øm≥ G‰n-b-t√m. \o hf-sc-b-[nIw £oWn-®n-cn-°p∂p.
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\ns‚ icocw F{X saen-™-XmWv! bYm¿Y-Øn¬ AXp hfsc Iriambn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ amwk-t]-in-Iƒ hfsc arZp-hm-Wv, \n\°v a‰p-≈hsc-t∏mse Icp-Øn-√. Fs‚ Nßm-Xo, \n\°p ]Wn-sb-Sp-°m-\p≈
{]mbw Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p.'' `c-X≥ an≠n-bn-√. Imcyambn H∂pw ]d-bmsX
At±lw \n»_vZw ]√°v Npa-en-te-‰n. Ah¿ \oßn-Øp-S-ßn. GXm\pw
ASn-Iƒ h®-tX-bp≈p; ho≠pw AXpXs∂ kw`-hn-®p. CØ-hW cmPmhv
{]Xy-£-Øn¬ tIm]n-°p-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""FSm
aS- b m, \o sNøp- ∂ - s X- ¥ m- s W∂v Adn- b p- ∂ pt≠m? \S°p∂ Hcp
ihsØ-t∏m-se-bmWv \o s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xv. \o Fs‚ Iev]-\sb AhaXn°p∂p; [n°m-c-ambn s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Rm≥ \ns∂ Hcp ]mTw ]Tn∏n-°p∂p-≠v. \ns‚ "Xebv°p shfn-hp≠m'hØ-°-co-Xn-bn¬ Rm\Xp sNøp∂p-≠v. \ns‚ Al-¶m-c-Øn\p \ns∂ in£n-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw.''
Xm≥ cmPm-hm-Wt√m F∂ A`n-am\w cmPm-hn-\p-≠m-bn. `rXy-∑mtcm-sS¥pw sNøm-sa-∂p≈ bP-am-\`
- mhw A¶p-cn®p. XtamKpWhpw ctPmKpWhpw h¿≤n-°-aqew At±-l-Øn¬ Al-¶m-chpw A`nam-\hpw A\nb-{¥n-X-ambn hf¿∂n-cp-∂p. Xms\mcp alm-\m-sW∂pw a‰p-≈-h¿ Xs∂°mƒ Xmsg-bm-sW∂pw At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. kØp-°fpw Cuiz-c-`‡-∑m-cp-ambn CS-]-g-Im-\p-≈ kμ¿`w D≠m-Im-Xn-cp-∂-Xp-aqew Bhgn
In´m-hp∂ Aev]-⁄m-\w-t]mepw At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. BtcmSpw
H∂n-t\m-Spw \ne-Øn-g-bp∂ Hcp P¥p-hn-t\m-Sp-t]mepw bmsXmcp D]-{Zhhpw sNømØ B {_m“-W-t\mSv ISp-∏-ap-≈Xpw Al-¶m-c-bp-‡-hpamb hm°p-I-fmWv cmPmhp ]d-™-Xv. `c-X≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn B cmPmhns‚ t\sc Iptd- k - a bw t\m°n- s °m≠p \n∂p. At±- l - Ø ns‚
Np≠n¬ Hcp sNdp]p©ncn ImW-s∏-´p. i_vZ-ap-b¿Øm-sX, Hcp hntcm[-`m-h-hp-an-√m-sX, At±lw ]d™p:
""Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ]√°p th≠-hn[w Npa-°p-∂n√ F∂p IcpXn
Aßv Ft∂mSp tIm]n-°p-∂p. Rm≥ £oWn-X-\m-sW∂pw Npa-sS-SpØpwsIm≠p hfsc Zqc-ambn \S-°p∂p F∂pw a‰pw Aßp ]d-™Xv \nμmkvXp-Xn-bm-bn-´m-Wv. Cu `mcwsIm≠p Rm≥ H´pwXs∂ £oWn-®n-ń√
F∂mWv Aßv AXp-sIm-≠¿∞-am-°n-b-Xv. Hcp-hn-[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬
Aß-bp-sS hm°p kXy-am-Wv. F∂m¬ ]cn-lm-k-hm-°p-I-fm¬ Fs∂
thZ-\n-∏n-°m-sa-∂p≈ Aß-bp-sS B{Klw Aÿm-\-Øm-sW∂p Rm≥
Adnbn-®p-sIm-≈-s´. AsXs∂ thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂n-√. AXv F¥p-sIm-≠msW∂p Rm≥ ]d-bs´? Fs‚ Cu ico-chpw AXv CtX-hsc Npa-sSSpØn- c p- ∂p-sh-∂Xpw bYm¿Y- am- sW- ∂mWv Aß- b psS [mc-W . Cu
[mcW icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ Xo¿®-bmbpw Fs∂ thZ\n-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-I-Ww. F∂m¬ CXp-c-≠pw bYm¿Y-am-sW∂v Aß-bvs°ßs\ Dd-∏n-°m≥ km[n°pw? Fs‚ Cu icocw bYm¿Y-am-sWt∂m
AtX-‰n-s°m-≠n-cp∂ NpaSv bYm¿Y-am-sWt∂m sXfn-bn-°m≥ F\n°p
\nhr- Ø n- b n- √ . Aß- s \- b n- c ns° C√mØ Hcp hkv X p- h n- s \tbm
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Bsftbm Fßs\ thZ-\n-∏n-°m≥ Ignbpw? bYm¿Y-amb "F\n°v'
Ft‚-sX∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂ tZl-hp-ambn bYm-¿YØn¬ Hcp _‘-hpan√. Cu ico-c-Øn¬ sNmcn-bp∂ A[n-t£-]-ßfpw AXn-t\mSp sNøp∂
A\o-Xn-Ifpw "Fs∂' sX√p-t]mepw _m[n-°p-I-bn-√. Rm≥ X\nsb
Npa-sS-Sp-Øp-sIm≠p hfsc Zqcw \S-∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂pw AXp-aqew
£oWn®ncn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw Aßp ]d-™p. Aßv Dt±-in-®Xv Fs∂ Aham-\n-°m-\m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. ]t£, Rm≥ Ah-am-\n-X-\mbn F∂v
F\n°p tXm∂p-∂n-√. Imc-W-an-XmWv; Zqcw IS-°m-\p≠v F∂Xp kXyam-sW-¶n¬, B Zqcw IS-°p-∂-Xp-hgn Fs¥-¶nepw Hcp Dt±iyw km[n°m-\p-s≠-¶n¬, Cu c≠p Imcy-ßfpw Rm\p-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw _‘ap-s≠-¶n¬,- F-∂m¬ am{Xta Aß-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-ß-fn¬ Rm≥
t£m`n- ° - s ∏- t S- ≠ - X p- ≈ q. F∂m¬ Ah- b n¬ H∂n- s ‚- s b- ¶ nepw
AkvXnXzw Ds≠-t∂m Ah-tbmSv F\n°p _‘-ap-s≠t∂m Rm≥ IcpXp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v Aß-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ t£m`n-∏n-°p-∂n√.
Rm≥ hep-∏-ap-≈-h-\-√, Iri-\m-Wv F∂ßp ]d-™p. "Rm≥' F∂Xv
cq]-c-ln-X-am-Wv. hep-∏w, sNdp-∏w, NS-∏v, XSn-∏v Ch-sbm∂pw AXn\p
_m[-I-a-√. BI-bm¬ B hm°p-Iƒ A¿∞-c-ln-X-ß-fm-Wv. Bflmhp
IpSn-sIm-≈p∂ ico-csØ h¿Æn-°p-∂-h-bmWv Cu hm°p-Iƒ; Bflmhn-s\-∏‰
- n-bp-≈hb√. XSn, NS-hv, ico-cØ
- n\pw a\- n-\p-ap-≠m-Ip∂ tcmKßƒ, hni-∏v, Zmlw, `bw, Ie-tl-—, B{K-lw, Pcm-\-c-Iƒ, Dd-°w,
hnj-bm-k-‡n, [\-tem-`w, ico-c-]oU Ch-sb-√mw-Xs∂ ico-c-ap-s≠∂v
A`n-am-\n-°p∂ Hcp-hs\ _m[n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ bYm¿Ykzcq]w Adnbp∂ F\n-°v AXp _m[-I-a-√. Cu icocw ]cn-an-X-am-Wv, Aev]m-bpt m-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xm-Wv. AtX-k-abw "Rm≥' A\-¥-am-Wv, A\-iz-c-am-Wv.
\S-°p∂ ih-i-co-c-sa∂v Aßv Fs∂-∏‰n ]d-™p. Aßpw Aßs\-Xs∂-bm-Wv. Cu `qan-bn-ep≈ Hmtcm arKhpw a\p-jy\pw AXp-t]m-seXs∂. tl cmPm-th, P\-\-a-c-W{]-{Inb F\n°p am{X-ap-≈-X-√. am‰w
kw`-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂t- XXpw P\-\a
- c
- W
- ß
- ƒ°p hnt[-ba
- m-Wv. Hmtcm
\nan-jhpw P\-\-ap-≠v, ac-W-hp-ap-≠v. GsX-¶nepw hn[n-hn-em-k-Øm¬
[\hpw [\-am¿÷n-°epw ÿnc-X-bp-≈-Xm-sW-¶n¬, Aß-bpsS Cu
Iev]-\bpw Fs∂ in£n-°p-sa-∂p≈ òj-Wnbpw A`n-\-μn-°-Ø-°Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ hmkvXhw Aß-s\-b-√-t√m. Hcp cmPmhpw
`rXy\pw F∂ hyXymkw ssZzX-t_m-[w-sIm-≠p-≠m-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. AXn\v
as‰mcp Imc-Whpw ImWm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-∂n-√. Db¿∂ ]Z-hn-bnep≈
Hcmƒ Fs∂m-∂n√; Abm-sf-°mƒ Xmgv∂-h-\mb Hcmfpw C√. ]t£,
Aß-bv°Xp t_m≤y-ap-≈Xmbn tXm∂p-∂n-√. Rm\n-t∏mƒ F¥mWp
sNtø-≠-sX∂p ]d-bp-I. Fs‚ \ne F\n-°-dn-bmw. {]Xy-£-Øn¬
Rms\mcp aμ-_p-≤n-bm-sW∂p tXm∂mw; bmsXmcp hnIm-c-ß-fp-an-√mØ
Hcp _[n-c≥, _p≤n-lo-\≥. F∂m¬ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ euIn-I-Im-cy-ßsfm-∂pw-Xs∂ Fs∂ Aev]w-t]mepw _m[n-°m-dn-√. Fs‚ ÿnXn
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CXn¬\n-s∂√mw hfsc Zqsc-bm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. At∏mƒ AßbpsS in£ Fß-s\-bmWv Fs∂ _m[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂Xv? Hcn-°¬
Ipg-®p-cp-ńb [m\y-amhp ho≠pw Ipg-bv°pw-t]m-en-cn-°p-a-Xv. Fs‚ s]cpam-‰-Øn¬ AXp-sIm≠p Hcp ê-hp-ap-≠mhn-√.''
`c-X≥ ]√-s°-Sp-°p-Ibpw AXp Xs‚ Npa-en¬ hbv°m≥ Hcn°¬IqSn {ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
58. `c-X≥ {_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-°p∂p
c-Xs‚ hm°p-I-fm¬ A`n-am-\hpw Al-¶m-chpw A‰p-t]mb clq-KpW-cm-Pmhv At±lØns‚ Imev°¬ hogp-Ibpw e÷-aq-e-ap-≠mb
IÆp-\o-cn¬ Ipfn-®p-sIm≠v CS-dnb kzc-Øn¬ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ A`n-am\w Aßp \in-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚
[n°m-c-Øn\v F\n°p am∏p X∂m-epw. Zb-hmbn F\n°v Hcp hcw A\ph-Zn-®p-X-∂m-epw. Aßv Bcm-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bm≥ Zb-hp-≠m-I-Ww.
Rm≥ kn‘p-kuhoc-ß-fpsS `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-Wv. Ahn-sS-bp-≈h¿
Fs∂ clq-Kp-W≥ F∂p hnfn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ alm-flm-hmb I]n-es‚
]mZ-ß-fn¬ icWw {]m]n®v At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw {_“-hnZy ]Tn-°m≥
t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. Fs∂ c£n-°m-\mbn kzbw Fs‚ ASp-tØ°p h∂ncn-°p∂ km£m¬ I]n-e≥X-s∂-bmWv Aßv Fs∂-\n°p tXm∂p-∂p.
F\n°p ssIh-∂n-´p≈ Cu alm-`m-Ky-Øn\p kwK-Xn-bm-°n-bXv Fs‚
]q¿Δ-P-∑-Ønse GXp kXvI¿Ω-am-Wmthm? kXy-Øn-te-°p≈ am¿§sØ-∏‰n Fs∂ DZv_p-≤-\m-°n-bm-epw.''
kXyw Adn-bm-\p≈ cmPm-hns‚ b-Ym¿Y-Øn-ep≈ Hu’pIyw
I≠n´v `c-X\v AXn-c‰ A\p-Iº tXm∂n. At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm≥
Aßsb klm-bn-°mw. ap‡n-am¿§w Aßv Z¿in-°pw. Rm≥ hni-Zambn Aß-tbmSp ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw hfsc {i≤-tbmsS tIƒ°p-I.''
`c-X≥ ASp-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcp ]md-bpsS IjW-Øn-t∑¬ D]-hnjvS-\m-bn. cmPmhv hfsc hn\o-X-\mbn Kpcp-hns‚ Imev°¬ Ccn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. F∂n´p `c-X≥ {_“-hn-Zy-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ Xs‚ {]`m-jWw
XpSßn. At±lw ]d™p: ""a\p-jy≥ kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Nfn-°p-≠n¬
hogp-∂-Xn\pw AXn¬\n∂pw ap‡n t\Sp-∂-Xn\pw ImcWw a\- m-Wv.
a\- n-s\-bmWp Iog-S-t°-≠-Xv. kXz-c-P-kvX-tam-Kp-W-ßƒ a\- ns\
If-¶-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ AXns‚ KXn euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn-te°p Xncnbp-∂p. AXn\v \√tXm NoØtbm Bb I¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-t≠bncn-t°-≠n-h-cpw. P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fm-Ip∂ irwJe A\-¥-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw.
AXv B{Klßsf kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ At[m-K-Xnbpw ]ptcm-KXnbpw Cu B{K-l-ß-fpsS KpW-tZm-j-a-\p-k-cn-®m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.
kpJhpw ZpxJhpw a\p-jy-Po-hn-XsØ _m[n-°p∂p. AXv Ah-km-\an√m-
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Ø-Xm-Wv. {]]-©-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ a\ v Bk-‡-am-bn-cn-°p-t∂-S-tØmfwImew AsXm-cn-°epw kzbw {]Im-i-am-hp-I-bn-√.
""DZm-lc
- W
- a
- m-bn- Hcp sNdnb hnf-s°-Sp-°p-I. AXn¬ Hcp Xncnbp≠v.
B Xncnsb \ne-\n¿Øp-∂Xv Aev]w s\øm-Wv. AXp IØp-tºmƒ
AXns\ \ne-\n¿Øp∂ s\øns‚ Xc-a-\p-k-cn®p XoPzm-ebv°v \nd-ap≠mbn- c n- ° pw. AXn¬\n∂v DZv ` q- X - a m- I p∂ ]pIbv ° pw shfn- ® - Ø n\pw
s\øns‚ khn-ti-jX
- b
- p-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. F∂m¬ Ft∏mƒ s\øv Xo¿∂pt]m-Ip-∂pthm At∏mƒ Xncn AXns‚ kz¥w {]Ir-Xn-°-\p-k-cn® \ndtØmSpw KpW-tØm-Spw-IqSn IØpw. ]n∂o-SXv iq\y-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw
sNøpw. AXp-t]m-se-bmWv a\- pw. AXp KpW-ß-sf-s°m≠p t]mjn∏n-°p-∂n-S-tØm-fw-Imew Ah-bpsS kz`m-h-a-\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm≠n-cn-°pw. KpW-ßƒ a\- ns\ hnSp-tºmƒ AXn\v AkvXn-Xz-an-√m-Xmbn-Øo-cpw. hmbp F√m-bn-SØpw hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Cuiz-c≥
{]]©w apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂p. Ft∏mƒ Poh≥ Bk-‡n-ap-gp-h≥
ssIsh-Sn-bp-∂p, Ima-t{Im-[mZn i{Xp-°sf Pbn-°p∂p ⁄m\-am-Ip∂
{]Im-iw-sIm≠v kzbw {]Im-i-am-Ip-∂p, At∏mƒ Poh≥ ap‡-\m-hpw.
F∂m¬ AXphsc Cu temI-Øn¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw P\n-°p-I-sb∂
ZpxJw A\p-`-hn-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw.
""C{μn-b-ß-sfbpw Bdp i{Xp-°-sfbpw Pbn-°-W-sa-¶n¬ a\ ns\
\nb-{¥n-°-Ww. a\ ns\ `K-h¬∏m-Z-Øn-te°p \bn-®m¬, AX-hnsS
B{i-bn-®p-Iq-Sn-bm¬ ]ns∂ AXp kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Imń¬ \n]-Xn-®pt]m-Iptam F∂v `b-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√. Poh≥ Hcn-°¬ I¿Ω-am¿§-Øn¬
{]th-in-®m¬ Ahn-Nm-cn-X-amb B]-Øp-Iƒ h∂p-Iq-Spw. P\-\-a-cW-ßfpƒs∏´ ImSv. ]e hymtam-l-ß-fnepw s]´p Poh≥ Cu Imń¬ \jvSs∏-´p-t]m-Ip∂p; ambm-tam-lw-sIm-≠p-X-s∂. {XnKpW-ßƒ Ah-s\s°m≠p kXvI¿Ωßtfm ZpjvI¿Ω-ßtfm sNøn-°p-∂p. Ah-bp-sS
tXmX-\p-k-cn®v ]pWy-ßtfm ]m]-ßtfm h∂p-tN-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
Pohs‚ D∂w kpJm-t\z-j-W-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Cu kpJm-t\z-j-WØn¬ kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Imń¬s∏´v \in-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. \nßƒ
Adn-bm-sX-Xs∂ \nßsf an°-hmdpw Ifn-∏n-°p∂ Bdp tNmc-∑m-cmWv
jssUz-cn-Iƒ. Ah \nß-fpsS hnth-IsØ NqjWw sNøp-∂p. kv{Xo,
hoSv, inip, [\w, sFiz-cyw, ]Zhn F∂n-h-bn¬ \nßsf Bk-‡-\m°p-∂p. \nßƒ amb-bm¬ tamln-X\
- m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. AXn¬\n∂p c£s∏Sm-\p≈ hgn ImWmsX \nßƒ \n -lm-b-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Krl-ÿm{i- a - Ø n¬ Cßs\ ASn- b p- d - b v ° p- ∂ p. Xo¿®bmbpw ZpxJ- I - c - a mb
Hchÿ-bmWv AXv.
""`qan-bpsS D]-cn-`m-K-Øp≈ sNSn-I-sf√mw \o°n-bmepw bYm¿YØn¬ `qan Xcn-im-Ip-∂n-√. `qan-bn-ep≈ hnØp-Iƒ thK-Øn¬ apfbv°p∂p. F√m hnØp-Ifpw Icn-™p-t]m-Ipw-hsc Cu krjvSn irwJe
XpS¿∂p-t]m-Ipw. Krl-ÿm-{iaw Hcp s]ń I¿∏q-cw-t]msebmWv. Ipd®p
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Ign-bp-tºmƒ I¿∏qcw A{]-Xy-£-am-Ip-∂p. s]ń iq\y-am-sW∂p
tXm∂pw. ]t£, AXns‚ K‘w-˛˛hmk-\-˛˛Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂-bp-≠v. AXp
s]ń-tbm-sSm-ń-bn-cn-°pw. B s]ń Dt≈-S-tØmfw Imew, AXn-s\m-ckvXn-Xz-ap-≈-Xp-hsc B hmk\ AhnsS ]nSn-®p-\n-ev°pw. B s]ń \in°pw-hsc AXp s]ń-bpsS Hcp `mK-ambn h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Hcn°¬ Krl-kvYm-{i-a-Øn¬ {]th-in-®m¬ ]ns∂ \nßƒ°p ap‡n-bn-√.
Imaw, t{Im[w, tem`w, tamlw, aZw, am’cyw Cu C{μn-b-ßfpw AhbpsS Pb-am-\-\mb a\ pw Ch-sb√mw \nßsf ap‡n-am¿§-Øn¬\n∂p
{]tem-`n-∏n®v AI-‰pw.
""`qan-bnse Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n°q: F{X-tbsd ZpxJw, \jvSw,
k¶-Sw, kvt\lw, shdp-∏v, òXn, hymtam-lw, NnØ-{`-aw, XrjvW,
Akqb, hni-∏v, Zmlw, at\m-Zpx-Jw, tZl-]oU! Chbv°p ]pdta P\\hpw AXns‚ _≤-i-{Xp-hmb ac-W-hp-ap≠v IqsSØs∂. a\pjy\v
Cuiz-c-Nn-¥bv°p ka-b-an√. sFln-I-kp-J-ßƒ shSn™ kØp-°fpambn Hcn-°epw kº¿°-an√; F∂n´pw Cu Ipd-hp-I-sf√mw D≠m-bn´pw,
a\p-jy\v Bibv°p hI-bp-≠v. Ah≥ a-\- ns\ \nb-{¥n-°p-∂-Xm-bm¬,
a\- ns‚ ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-°m-\p≈ NmXpcyw Ah¿ ImWn-°p∂p
F¶n¬, jssUz-cn-Isf Ah≥ P-bn-°p-sa-¶n¬, Ahs‚ a\ v Cuizc\n-te°p Xncn-bp-sa-¶n¬ P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fm-Ip∂ irwJ-e-bn¬\ns∂m-gnhm-Im≥ Ah\p km[n-°pw.
""Cu ⁄m\w X]- p-sIm-≠p-≠m-hp-∂X-√, aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ
sX‰p-Iq-SmsX \S-Øp-∂Xp-sIm-≠p-≠m-hn-√, Bbn-cw-t]¿°v A∂-Zm-\wsN-bvX-Xp-sIm-≠m-hn-√, Krl-ÿ-∑m¿ sNøp∂ HuZm-cy-ßƒ sIm≠mhn-√, CS-hn-Sm-sX-bp≈ thtZm-®m-c-Ww-sIm-≠m-hn-√, tZh-∑msc ]qPn-®Xp-sIm≠pw Bhn-√. kØp-°-fpsS ]mZ-Øn¬ hoWpw Ah-cpsS ]mZ]mwkp [cn®pw Kpcp-hns\ B{i-bn®pw am{Xta tam£w {]m]n-°m≥
]‰q. AXp-sIm≠p tamt£—phmb-h≥ `K-h-Zv`-‡-∑m-cp-ambn kZm klh-kn-°-s´. ambm-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂p hnSm≥ Fßs\ km[n-°p-sa∂v
Ah≥ At∏mƒ ]Tn°pw. `K- h ¬°- Y - I fpw `K- h ¬kv X p- X n- I fpw
Ahs‚ A≤ymfl kº-Øns\ ImØp-c-£n-°pw, Ima-t{Im-[m-Zn-I-fmb
Bdp i{Xp-°-fn¬\n∂v thK-Øn¬, hf-sc-th-K-Øn¬, a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚
Al-¥-sb, AYhm kzm¿∞-am-{X-{]-k-‡n-sb, XyPn-°p-∂Xpw Ahs‚
a\ v Ah\p kzm[o-\-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. _m°n Imcyw Ffp-∏amWv.
""tl cmPm-th, F√mw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m≥ ]Tn-°p-I. k¿Δ-Po-hn-I-tfmSpw
A\p-I-º-tbmsS s]cp-am-dp-I. GXn-t\mSpw D≈ kwKw -hn-t—-Zn-°p-I.
ap‡hpw ip≤-hp-amb Hcp a\- p-sIm≠v A]-cn-ta-b-amb Cu kwkm-ck-ap-{Z-Øn\v A°-cbv°v Aßp hf-sc-thKw FØpw. Aßv Xncn-®p-h-cns√∂p Rm≥ Aßbv°v Dd∏p Xcp-∂p.''
clqKp-W≥ `c-Xs\ kmjvSmwKw {]W-an®p ]d™p: ""`K-h≥! a\pjy-P-∑w, Poh\v Cuiz-c≥ \evInb G‰hpw henb A\p-{K-l-amWv.
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Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ alm-flm-°-fp-ambn Iqń-ap-´m≥ Gh¿°pw˛˛tZh∑m¿°p-t]m-epw-˛˛km[n-°n-√. Cu alm-`m-Ky-Øn¬ Rm≥ tZh-∑m-tcmSp
teihpw Akq-bm-ep-h-√. F\n°v AXp-ey-amb B Ah-Imiw ssIh∂ncn-°p-∂p. Aß-tbmSv \nan-j-t\-csØ kº¿°-Øm¬ F√m A⁄m\hpw ]d-]-d-∂n-cn-°p∂p. A`n-am-\hpw Alw-`m-hhpw F∂n¬\n-s∂m-gn™n-cn-°p-∂p. `K-h¬∏mZw B{i-bn-°pI F∂ I¿Ø-hyta a\p-jy\p≈psh∂v Aßv Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p. Aß-bpsS apºn¬ Rm≥ ho≠pw
ho≠pw \an-°p-∂p. IrX-⁄-X -Im-Wn-°m≥ as‰mcp hgnbpw Rm≥
ImWp-∂n-√.''
`c-X≥ At±-lsØ A\p-{K-ln-®p. Xs‚ icocw \ne-\n¿Øp-∂Xp
bp‡-sa∂v Cuiz-c\p tXm∂p-t∂-S-tØmfw Imew temIØp Np‰n-\-S°m-\mbn At±lw Ahn-Sw-hn´p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
59. APman-fs‚ acWhpw tam£-hpw
In-I-kp-J-ß-fnepw euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fnepw Ah B¿÷n-°p∂-XnepwXs∂ \na-·-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ bYm¿Y
kzcq-]-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw F¥m-sW-∂-dn-bp-∂n-√. Ahs‚ a\ v BhcWw sNø-s∏-ń-cn-°bm-Wv. Ah≥ \nc-¥-c-amb P\-\-a-c-W-irw-J-e-bn¬
s]ń-cn-°-bm-Wv. ⁄m\w-sIm≠p-am-{Xta B Bh-cWw hen-®p-Io-dm≥
]‰p-≈p, B irJe XI¿°m≥ ]‰p-≈q. \nb-{¥Ww AXym-h-iy-am-Wv.
\nb-{¥-W-sa-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Bflo-b-amb \nb-{¥-W-amWv Dt±-in-°p-∂Xv.
kZm ipNn-bm-bXpw Btcm-Ky-{]-Z-am-b-Xp-amb `£Ww Ign-°p∂ Hcmsf
F{]-Imcw tcmK-ßƒ Hcn-°epw iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂n-√tbm A{]-Imcw
Xs∂ Bflo-b-amb `£Ww Ign-°p∂ a\p-jy≥ H-cp-Im-eØpw IjvSs∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Cu Bflo-b-`-£-W-amWv at\m-\n-b-{¥-Ww. at\m-\n-b{¥Ww G‰hpw B-h-iy-am-b-Xm-Wv. {_“-Øn¬ a\ v GIm-{K-am-°pI,
t`mK-h-kvXp-°-fn¬\n∂v C{μn-b-ßsf ]n≥h-en-°p-I, C{μn-b-ß-fm-Ip∂
Nfn-°p-≠n¬ Ae-bp∂ a\- ns\ Pbn-°p-I, kzm¿∞w ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI,
k¿ΔZm kXyw ]d-bp-I, _mlyhpw B`y-¥c
- h
- p-amb ipNnXzw ]men°pI,
k¿Δ-Po-h-Pm-e-ß-tfmSpw klm-\p-`q-Xn-Im-´p-I, A]-l-c-W-Øn¬ shdp∏p-≠m-hp-I, A\y-tcmSv Zm\tam ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ßtfm kzoI-cn-°m-Xn-cn°pI F∂n-h-sb√mw apf-bn-e-¥¿eo-\-amb A·n apf-¶mSp \in-∏n-°pwt]mse a\- ns‚ A⁄m\sØ \in-∏n-°m≥ klm-bn-°pw. Hcp-hs‚
tam£w Ahs‚ a\-xi‡n-bn¬ A[n-jvTn-X-am-Wv. kz]-cn-{iawsIm≠pam-{Xta Hcp-h\v AXp ssIh-cn-°m-\m-hq.
F∂m¬ Nne-cp-≠v, Ah-cpsS \ncp-]m-[n-I-amb ka¿∏-Ww-˛˛-˛ic-WmK-Xn-˛˛sIm≠v `K-h¬∏m-Z-a-W-™-h-cm-bn-´v. Ah-cpsS ]m]w apgp-h≥,
kqcy-\m¬ a™p-I-´-sb-∂-t]m-se, \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy≥-
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Xs∂ kzbw `K-hm-\m-bn-s°m≠p ka¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ Ah≥ F√m-h-tc°mfpw Db¿∂ Hcp \n-ebn-se-Øn-t®-cp-∂p. G‰hpw D]-cn-bm-bXpw
G‰hpw i‡-am-b-Xp-amWv Cu `‡n-am¿§w. X] pw ]›m-Øm-]hpw
H∂pw-Xs∂ `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ Cu `‡n-tbmSp InS-\n-ev°n-√. Hcn-°¬ a\pjy≥ Ahs‚ a\- ns\ `K-h¬∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ Dd-∏n-®p-I-gn-™m¬ ]ns∂
kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw ]m]tam ac-Wtam Ahs\ kao-]n-°p-I-t]m-ep-an√.
`‡n-tbm-K-sa∂ tbmKam¿§w A{X i‡n-bp-≈-Xm-Wv.
{io\m-cm-b-W-`-‡n-bpsS i‡n DZm-lcn-°p∂ Hcp ]ucm-WnI IYbp-≠v.
I\ym-Ip_vPw F∂p t]cmb cmPyØv APm-an-f≥ Fs∂mcp {_m“W≥ hkn-®n-cp-∂p. P\n-®Xv Hcp {_m“-W-\m-bn-´mWv. F¶nepw At±lw
Zp¿Ωm¿§-ßƒ°p hiw-hZ- \
- m-hp-Ibpw At±-lØ
- ns‚ kZvKp-Wß
- s
- f√mw
Xs∂ \mam-h-ti-j-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. lo\-Pm-Xn-bn¬s∏´ Hcp
kv{Xobp-ambn kl-h-kn®v At±lw Hcp ]m]n-bmbn Pohn-®p-h-∂p. HcpIm-eØv kI-e-tcmSpw klm-\p-`q-Xn-tbmsS h¿Øn-®n-cp∂ At±lw
]n∂oSv Hcp {Iqc-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. NXn-b\pw NqXp-I-fn-°m-c\pw Bb-Xn\p
]pdta At±lw [\-Xr-jvW-bp-≈-h-\mbpw `hn-®p. At±lw A\y-cpsS
apX¬ A]-l-cn-°p-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXw ]m]-]-¶n-e-am-bn-ØocpIbpw sNbvXp. \nb-a-{]-Im-c-ap≈ `mcy-am-scbpw ]p{X-∑m-scbpw At±lw
c£n-°m-Xm-bn. Npcp°Øn¬ At±lw k¿Δ-cmepw shdp-°-s∏-´p.
Imew Ign-™-tXmsS At±lw hm¿≤-IysØ {]m]n-®p. lo\-PmXnbn¬∏´ B kv{Xobn¬ At±-l-Øn\p ]Øp ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ahcn¬
G‰hpw Cf-b-h\v \mcm-b-W≥ F∂p t]cn-´p. Ah-\m-bn-cp∂p A—-\-Ωam¿°v G‰hpw {]nb-s∏-´-h≥. APm-an-f≥ B Ipńsb Acn-In-en-cpØn
kZm kabw Ign-®p-t]m-∂p. aI-t\m-Sp≈ AXn-cp-I-S∂ kvt\lw-aqew
A—≥ as‰m∂pwXs∂ Nn¥n-°m-Xm-bn. `£n-°m-\ncp-∂m¬ At±lw
H‰bv°p `£Ww Ign-°n-√. At±lw D®-Øn¬ aIs\ hnfn®p ]d-bpw:
""\mcmbWm, Rm≥ `£n-°pw-apºv \obpw CXv `£n-°-Ww.'' Fs¥¶nepw IpSn°pwapºv At±lw aI\v BZyw sImSpØp-sIm≠p ]dbpw:
""\mcm-b-Wm, \o CXmZyw IpSn-°q.''
C{]-Imcw Xs‚- kv{Xobpw a°-fp-samØv kZm kabw Ign-®p-t]m∂
APm-an-f≥ ac-W-Imew ASp-Øp-h∂Xv Adn-™-tX-bn-√. acWw Bk∂-amb ka-bØpw At±-l-Øns‚ hnNm-c-ßfpw {]hr-Øn-Ifpw apgph≥
aIs\ tI{μo-I-cn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Ahs‚ t]cp-am{Xw Ft∏mgpw
D®-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬ kI-e-scbpw \Sp°p∂ ba-In-¶-c-∑m¿
At±-l-Øns‚ Acn-In-se-Øn. Ipd-®-I-se-\n-∂p-Xs∂ At±lw Ahsc
I≠p. X’-abw Xs‚ aI-\mb \mcm-b-W≥ ap‰Øp Ifn-°p-∂Xpw
At±lw I≠p. £bn-®p-h-cp∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ At±lw hnfn®p ]d™p:
""\mcm- b - W m, Fs‚ ASp- t Ø°p hcq, \mcm- b - W m.'' X¬£Ww
At±lw arXn-b-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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A¥y-izm-ktØmSp-IqSn ""\mcm-bWm Fs‚ ASpØp hcq'' F∂
hm°p-Iƒ At±lw D®-cn-®-t∏mƒ \mcm-b-W(-hn-jvWp)-Zq-X-∑m¿ At±l-Øn-\cn-In¬ h∂p-tN¿∂p. ac-W-tZ-h-X-bmb bas‚ ZqX-∑m¿ B
{_m“-Ws‚ Pohs\ PU-i-co-c-Øn¬\n∂p hen-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv
Ah¿ I≠p. hnjvWp-Zq-X-∑m¿ Ahsc XS-™p. ba-Zq-X-∑m¿ tIm]njvT-cmbn Cßs\ ]d™p:
""£an-®m-epw, ba-Zq-X-∑msc Ah-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-Øn¬\n∂pw XSp°p-∂ Xc-Øn¬ [n°mcw Im´p∂ \nßƒ Bcm-bn-cn°pw? \nßƒ FhnsS-\n∂p hcp∂p? \nßƒ BcpsS BfmWv? \nßƒ tZh-∑mtcm A¿≤tZ-h-∑mtcm BtWm? \nßƒ Rßsf XS-bp-∂-sX-¥n-\mWv?'' hnjvWpZqXh- ∑ m¿ AhcpsS t\sc t\m°n ]p©n- c n- ® pw- s Im≠p ]d™p:
""\nßƒ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Spw-t]mse \nßƒ [¿Ω-cm-Pm-hns‚ Zmk-∑m-cmsW-¶n¬ [¿Ω-sØ-∏‰n Rß-tfmSp {]Xn-]m-Zn-®m-epw. [¿Ω-cm-Pmhv P\ßƒ°p \evIm-\p≈ in£sb \nb-{¥n-°p∂ am\-Z-fi-sa-¥m-sW∂p
Rß-tfmSp ]d-bp-I. in£n-°-s∏-tS≠ a\p-jy¿ Fß-s\-bp-≈-h-cmWv?
in£ A¿ln-°p∂ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? a\p-jy¿ am{XamtWm in£m¿l¿? AtXm P¥p-°ƒ°pw _m[-I-amtWm? Pn⁄mkp°-fmb Rß-tfmSp ]d-™m-epw.
""thZ-ß-fn¬ hn[n-®-sX-¥m-bmepw AXp [¿Ω-amWv. `K-hm≥ \mcmb-Ws‚ {]mW≥X-s∂-bmWv [¿Ωw F∂p ]d-bmw. thZ-\n-jn-≤-am-bXn-s\-sb√mw A[¿Ω-sa-∂p-]-d-bp-∂p. `K-hm≥X-s∂-bmWv [¿Ωw. Ahc-h¿°p hn[n-®n-´p≈ [¿Ωw A\p-jvTn-°m-Ø-hsc ba≥ in£n-°p-∂p.
kz¥w I¿Ωw sNbvXp-sIm-≠pXs∂ a\p-jy≥ Pohn-°p-∂p. I¿Ωw
sNømsX a\p-jy\p \ne-\n-ev]n-√. Hcmƒ sNøp∂ I¿Ωw \√tXm
NoØtbm F∂-X-\p-k-cn®v Abmƒ c£n°-s∏-Sp-∂p, AYhm in£n°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Hcm-fpsS Cu P∑w C∂-hn-[-am-sW∂p Ign™ P∑-Øn¬
sNbvX I¿Ω-ß-f-\p-k-cn®p Xocp-am-\n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-t]m-se, Abm-fpsS
`mhn-P-∑-sØ-∏‰n Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv Cu P∑-Ønse I¿Ω-ß-f-\p-k-cn®mWv. Ct∏m-gsØ hk-¥-Imew Ign-™p-t]mb F{Xtbm hk-¥-ßfpsS XpS¿®- am-{X-am-Wv. ASpØ hk-¥-Im-e-Øn-te°p th≠-Xmb
hnØp-Iƒ Cu hk-¥-Imew X∂n¬ hln-°pw. kwban F∂p ]d-bs∏-Sp∂ \K-cn-bn¬ hkn-®p-sIm≠v Cu P∑-Ønse sNbvXn-I-f-\p-kcn®v
Hcp a\p-jys‚ ASpØ P∑-sØ-∏‰n Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-°p-∂p.
""a\p- j y- \ m- I - s ´, Ahs‚ A⁄- X - a qew kz¥w ico- c - Ø ns‚
Aÿn-c-X-sb-∏‰n {i≤n-°p-∂-tX-bn-√. Ahs‚ t_m[w A⁄-X-bm¬
Bh-cWw sNøs∏-Sp-Ibpw X\n°v Cu ico-c-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂pw Cu P∑ta-bp-≈qsh∂pw Ah≥ hnNm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ign-™tXm hcm≥t]m-Ip∂tXm Bb P∑-ß-sf-∏‰n Ah≥ Nn¥n-°p-∂-tX-bn-√. kz]v\mh-ÿ-bnse a\p-jy≥ Pm{K-Z-h-ÿ-bnse Ahs‚ ico-c-sØ-∏‰n Hm¿Ωn°p- ∂ n- √ ; kz]v \ - ß - f nse ico- c - ß - s fbpw Hm¿Ωn- ° p- ∂ n- √ . thsd
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kz\n¿Ωn-X-amb ]´p-sIm≠p aqS-s∏´ Iran-tIm-iw-t]mse a\p-jy≥
Xs‚ I¿Ω-^-ew-sIm≠v Xs‚ Bflm-hns\ aqSp-Ibpw kzbw _‘n-X\mbn F∂p X∂-Øm≥ hymtam-ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. kzbw ap‡-\mhm-\p≈ i‡n X∂n¬Ø-s∂-bm-sW∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Sm-Ø-]-£hpw
t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-h-scbpw Ah-s\m-cn-°epw Ic-I-b-dp-hm-\m-hn-√.
""APm-an-f-s\-∏‰n Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-bmw. Abmƒ HcpImeØv
\√ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p, hfsc \√ Hcp {_m“-W-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp {_m“-W-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂¿∞w. Abmƒ hnZzm\m-bn-cp-∂p, k’z-`m-hn-bm-bn-cp∂p; [¿Ωam¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp-h-∂p. Hcn-°¬ APm-an-f≥ Xs‚ A—≥ \S-Øm-dp≈ `K-h-¬]qPbv°p th≠ ]pjv]-ßfpw ê-ßfpw Ipi-∏p√pw a‰pw tiJ-cn-°m\mbn Imń-te°p t]mbn. AhnsS aZy-]n®p atZm-∑-Ø-\mb Hcph≥
lo\-Pm-Xn-bn¬s∏´ Hcp kv{Xotbm-Sp-IqSn can-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p.
B ImgvN APm-an-fs\ imco-cn-I-kp-J-ß-sf-∏‰nbpw C{μn-b-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw
Ah-bn¬\n∂p e`n-°m-hp∂ ]cn--]q¿Æ Xr]vXn-sb-∏-‰nbpw Nn¥n-∏n-®p.
B kv{Xosb kzmb-Ø-am-°-W-sa∂pw Ah-sfm-cp-an®p can-°p∂ B
a\p-jys‚ apJØv {]kv]-jvS-am-bn-cp∂ hnIm-c-`mhw AYhm tcmam©w
A\p-`-hn-°-Wsa-∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. Xs‚ _p≤nbpw Bfl-\n-b{¥-Whpw D]-bp-‡-am-°m≥ APm-an-f≥ X∂m-em-hp-∂Xpw {ian®p.
]t£, AsX√mw \njv^-e-am-bn. Abmƒ hnj-tb-—-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-t∏mbn.
Xm≥ kºm-Zn® ⁄m\hpw {]b-Xv\n-®p-hn-t[-b-am-°nb \nb-{¥-W-hpsa√mw ad-°p-hm≥ Abmƒ°v GXm\pw \nan-j-ßtf th≠n-h-∂p-≈q.
Abmƒ am¿§w ]ng®v [¿Ω-am¿§-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hyXn-N-en-®p. Abmƒ
B kv{Xobvs°m-c-Sn-a-bm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Aßs\ ]q¿Æ-ambn A[x-]Xn°p- I bpw sNbv X p. Ah- f psS [\- X r- j v W - s b- Xr- ] v X n- s ∏- S p- Ø m≥
Abmƒ°p tNmc-{]-hr-Ønbpw NqXm-´hpw sNtø-≠n-h-∂p. Npcp-°-Øn¬
]m]-I¿Ω-ß-sf√mwXs∂ Abmƒ°p kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn. Abmƒ kz¥w
]nXm-hn-s\bpw hnhmlwIgn® `mcy-sbbpw ]cn-Xy-Pn®v, ]m]n-bmbn Cu
kv{Xotbm-Sp-IqSn Pohn-®p. Abmƒ Hc-[¿Ωn-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠p in£n°-s∏-Sm≥ A¿l-\m-Wv.''
\mcm-b-W-Zq-X-∑m¿ ba-In-¶-c-∑m-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®p-tIƒ°pIbpw AXn\ptijw Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Cu a\p-jy-s\∏‰n
\nßƒ ]d-™-sX√mw kXy-am-Wv. Xo¿®-bmbpw Cbmƒ Hcp ]m]n-bmbn-cp-∂p, ]t£, Poh≥ ico-csØ hnSm-dmb \nan-j-Øn¬ Cbmƒ Dds°
hnfn®p: ""\mcm-b-Wm, ChnsS hcq,'' F∂v. AXv At±-lsØ \nß-fpsS
A[o-\-Øn¬\n-∂pw c£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ \maw D®-cn-®-hs\ `K-hm≥
Hcn-°epw Dt]-£n-°p-I-bn-√. Ahs\ Xs‚ `‡-\mbn Icp-Xp-Ibpw
Ahs‚ ]m]-ß-f-{Xbpw Igp-In-°-f™v ip≤-am-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Cu
a\p-jy≥ C-\n-ap-X¬ `K-hms‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ Hcp ]m]n-b-√. AXp-sIm≠v
Abmƒ°p bas‚ km{am-Py-Øn¬ ÿm\-an-√. Abmƒ "\mcm-bWm'
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F∂p hnfn-®Xv `K-h¬kva-c-W-bp-≠m-bn-´√ F∂p \nßƒ ]d-bp-am-bncn-°mw. Abmƒ kz¥w aI-s\-bmWp hnfn-®-Xv. AXp \ap-°-dn-bmw.
F∂m¬ `K-h-∂maw A{X i‡n-bp-≈-Xm-I-sIm≠v AX-dn-bmsX D®-cn°p-∂-h-sc-bpw-IqSn `K-hm≥ c£n-°p-∂p. i‡nbpw hocy-hp-ap≈ acp∂v
bmsXm-cp-t±-iyhpw IqSm-sX-bm-sW-¶nepw hngp-ßn-bm¬ F{]-Im-c-amtWm
tcmKn c£-s∏-Sp-∂Xv A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ "\mcm-bWm, ChnsS hcq' F∂p
hnfn-®p-]-d-™-Xp-aqew APm-an-f≥ ba-Z-fi-\-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-ń-cn°p-∂p.
""Hcp a\p-jy≥ I≈-\m-Imw, Ip-Sn-b-\m-Imw, kvt\ln-Xs\ h©n°p∂-h\
- m-Imw, {_“-l¥
- m-hm-Imw, Kpcp-]X
- v\n-bn¬ Iman-bm-Imw, cmPm-hns\
h[n-®-h-\m-Imw, kv{Xo, A—≥ AYhm ]ip Ch-cpsS LmX-I-\m-Imw,
As√-¶n¬ ta¬]-d-™-Xn-ep-sams° D]-cn-bmb Fs¥-¶nepw ]m]w
sNbvXh
- \
- m-Imw. F∂m¬ `K-h∂
- m-tam-®m-cW
- Ø
- m¬ Ah≥ sNbvX ]m]Øns‚ A\-¥-c-^-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ah≥ c£-s∏-Sp-∂p. `K-h-∂m-a-Øm¬
]p{Xs\ hnfn-®mepw `K-h-∂maw Xam-i-bm-bn´p ]d-™mepw ]mSp-tºmƒ
hnt\m-Z-Øn-\mbn `K-h-∂maw B kwKo-X-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bmepw
`Khms\ \nμn®p kwkm-cn-®mepw Aß-s\-bp≈ kμ¿`-ß-fn¬t∏mepw
Xs‚ \maw D®-cn®p F∂-Xp-sIm≠pam{Xw `K-hm≥ Ah-cn¬ A\p-Iº
-Im-Wn-°p-Ibpw B a\p-jys\ c£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Nhn-´p-]Sn sX‰nho-gp-I, ]mºp-I-Sn-°p-I, Pzcw-]n-Sn®p IjvS-s∏-SpI F∂n-ßs\ s]s´∂p≠m-Im-hp∂ B]ZvL-´-ß-fn¬ Hcmƒ°v Nnc-Im-em-`ym-k-Øm¬ D]-t_m[-a-\- n¬ `K-h-∂maw D®-cn-°m≥ km[n-®m¬ aXn, Ah≥ c£-s∏-´p.
al¿jn-am¿ Hmtcm-Xcw ]m]-ßƒ°v Hmtcm-Xcw {]mb-›n-Ø-ßƒ hn[n®n- ´ p- ≠ v . Hmtcm ]m]- Ø n\pw {]tXy- I - X - c - Ø n- e p≈ {]mb›nØw
sNøWw. AXn-\p-ti-jhpw a\p-jy≥ ]m]-I¿Ωw Bh¿Øn-°n-s√-∂Xn\v Hcp Dd-∏p-an-√. aX-kw-_-‘-amb Cu NSßp-Iƒ tcmK-ßƒ°p≈
X¬°me\nhm-c-W-ßƒ t]mse-bm-Wv. Ah kwK-Xn-bpsS ImX¬hsc
FØp-Ibpw am\-h-lr-Z-b-Ønse ]m]w \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂n-√.
F∂m¬ `K-h¬∏m-Z-ßƒ°p apºn-ep≈ Iog-S-ß¬ F√m ]m]hpw \in∏n°pw. AXp ]m]sØ thtcmsS \in-∏n-°pw.
""C-cp-fns‚ Hcp henb ]c-∏n-s\-∏‰n k¶-ev]n-°p-I. Hcp sNdnb
hnf-°p-t]mtc AXn-√m-Xm-°m≥? B hnf°v th-≠-t]mse FÆbpw
Xncnbpan´p IØn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂m¬ AhnsS Ccp-ń\p {]th-in-°m≥Xs∂ ]‰p-I-bn-√. `K-h-∂maw `K-h¬®-n¥-Iƒ Df-hm-°p-∂p. B Nn¥IfpsS ê-ambn a\p-jys‚ ]m]w apgp-h≥ \in-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. hmk-\Ifpw
kzb-tah \jvS-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]n∂oSp ]m]-I¿Ωw sNøp-Ibn-√. APm-an-f-s\∂ Cu a\p-jy\v `K-h-∂m-a-Øns‚ alna Adn-bmambn-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ t_m[-]q¿Δ-a-√msX sNbvX-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp êhpw
D≠m-hn-s√∂p \nßƒ ]d-bp-am-bn-cn-°mw. \nßƒ°p sX‰n. Hcp Xos∏mcn
Hcp ac- ° - j - W - h p- a mbn BI- k v a n- I - a mbn Iqń- a p- ´ n- b mepw AXp
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IØn÷zen-°p-Ibpw sh¥p shÆo-dm-bn H∂p-an√mXm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw
sNøpw. AXp-t]mse Cbm-fpsS ]m]ßsf√mw IØn\in-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
Rß-fpsS hm°p-IƒsIm≠v \nßƒ°p t_m≤y-am-bn-s√-¶n¬ \nßfpsS bP-am\-\mb ba-[¿Ω-cm-Pm-hns‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn Rß-fpsS
hm°pIƒ icn-bmtWm F∂v At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn-°p-I.''
60. ba≥ `‡n-tbmKw hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-∂p
a-In-¶-c-∑m¿ APmanfs\ tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kzman-bpsS
ASp-tØ°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. `qa-bn¬ \S∂ kw`-hß-sf-∏-‰n, AXm-bXv APm-anfns\ sIm≠p-h-cp-hm≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ Nne
ssZh-Zq-X∑
- m¿ Aßs\ sNøp-∂X
- n¬\n∂pw Ahsc hne-°n-bX
- n-s\∏‰n,
Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p. hnjvWp-]m¿j-Z-∑m-cp-ambn Ah¿ sNbvX
hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-sØ-∏-‰nbpw Bh¿Øn®p ]d-™p. ba-In-¶-c-∑m¿ ]d™p:
""`K-h≥, Cßs\ H∂p apºp-≠m-bn-ń-√. Aßv [¿Ω-Øns‚ A[n-]\mWv. Aßv hn[n® in£-bn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ CXphsc Hcmƒ°pw
km[n-®n-ń-√. F∂m¬ C∂v \mep hnNn{XPohn-Iƒ Aß-bpsS A[n-ImcsØ "Im‰n¬ ]dØn'bncn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ APmanfs\ Iog-S°n
F¶nepw Ah¿ Abm-fpsS ac-W°pSp°p apdn-°p-Ibpw Abmsf tamNn∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ acn-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp \nan-jw-apºv
"\mcm-bW' F∂ \maw D®-cn-®p. X¬£Ww Ah¿ Abm-fpsS Acn-IsØ-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rß-fpsS Npa-Xe \n¿Δ-ln-°m≥ Ah-c-\phZn-®n-√. \mcm-b-Ws‚ aln-a-sb-∏‰n Ah¿ hf-sc-tbsd Rß-tfmSp
]d-™p. Aßv B kwK-Xn-sb-∏‰n apgp-h≥ hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-sa∂pwIqSn
]d-™p. A-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm° Rß-tfmSp ]d-™mepw. Ah-cpsS hm°pIƒ A[n-Imc-{]-a-ØX \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂Xn-\m¬ Rßƒ°v Ahsc
A\p-k-cn-t°-≠n-h-∂p. Hcp ]m]nsb bas‚ IpSp-°n¬\n∂p c£n-°Ø° Cu hnNn-{X-amb i‡n-hn-tijw F¥mWv?''
Ah-cpsS {]Xo-£-Iƒ°p hn]-co-X-ambn ba≥ kkt¥mjw ]p©ncn-°p-Ibpw Ah-tcmSv arZp-hmbn kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw
]d™p: ""a\pjyPohn-X-Øn-t∑¬ F\n°v henb A[n-Im-c-ap-≠v.
Ahsc in£n-°p-∂-Xn\pw F\n°p Ign-hp-≠v. A{Xbpw \nß-fpsS
Adnhp icn-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ Rm≥ A\p-k-cn-t°-≠Xpw _lp-am-\nt°≠-Xp-ambn Hcp tae-[n-Im-cn-bp-≠v. AXp k¿tΔ-izc-\mWv. Hcp XpWn°jvWw \nßƒ I≠n-´pt≠m? AXv \qep-sIm≠p s\bvX-Xm-Wv.
XpWnbpsS DuSpw ]mhp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw \qep-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AXp-t]mse
Cu hnizw apgp-h≥ At±-lØ
- m¬ s\øs∏´-Xm-Wv. krjvSn-ÿn-Xn-kwlmc-ßƒ°p ImcW-amb i‡nbpw At±-lw-X-s∂-bm-Ip-∂p.
""Cu temIhpw AXn-e-[n-h-kn-°p∂ F√mw-X-s∂bpw thZ-ß-fm¬
aq°p-I-b-dn´ Imf \bn-°-s∏-Spw-t]mse \nb-{¥n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. C{μ≥,
b
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A·n, hmbp, kqcy≥, AjvS-Zn-Iv]m-e-∑m¿, {_“mhv apX-em-b-h¿°m¿°pw Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ tZh-∑m-cmb R-ßƒ°p-t]mepw `K-hms‚
aln-a-sb-∏‰n CXp-hsc Adn-bm≥ Ign-™n-ń-√. At±-l-Øns‚ ambtbbpw B¿°pw {Kln-°m≥ km[n-®n-ń-√. Z¿i-\w, kv]¿i-\w, {ihWw,
ck-\w, K‘w F∂o C{μn-b-hr-Øn-I-fm¬ a\p-jy≥ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\mWv.
Ah\pw t`mK-h-kvXp-°sf A\p-`-hn-°m≥-˛˛-˛ImW¬, tIƒ°¬, aW°¬, kv]¿in-°¬, kzZn-°¬ F∂o {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ km≤y-am-°m≥˛˛Ft¥m H∂v Ahs‚ D≈n-ep-≠v. a\p-jys‚ lrZ-bm-¥¿`m-K-Øp≈
B Ft¥m H∂mWv "{ZjvSmhv'AYhm ImWp-∂-h≥. Xs‚ A¥¿`m-KØp≈ Cu Ft¥m H∂ns‚ kzcq-]-sØ-∏‰n a\- n-em-°m≥ Ah\p
Ign-hn-√. amb F∂p ]d-bp∂ Bh-c-W-Øm¬ Ah≥ A{Xbv°p aqSs∏-ń-cn-°-sIm-≠v, AXv Ahs‚ [nj-Wm-i-‡nsb ad-bv°p-Ibpw Xs‚
AI-Øp≈ Bflm-hns\ km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ km[n-°m-Xm-hp-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p. `K-hm-\m¬ \n_-‘n-X-amb \nbaw Adn-™n-´p-≈-h¿ Ipdt®bp-≈p. B Npcp°w Nne-cn¬ Hcmƒ Rm\m-Wv. {_“m-hv, \mc-Z≥, k\¬°p-am-c≥, I]n-e≥, a\p, {]Àm-Z≥, P\-I≥, _en, hymk-]p-{X-\mb
ipI-{_-“¿jn Ch-cmWv a‰p-≈-h¿.
""a\p-jy≥ \nc-¥-c-ambn `K-h-®n¥-bn¬ ebn-°p-∂-Xns\ `‡n-tbmK-sa-∂p- ]-d-bp-∂p. `K-hms\ {]m]n-°m-\p≈ G‰hpw kpK-a-amb hgnbmWv AsX∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]cn-io-en-t°≠ G‰hpw alØmb [¿Ω-am-W-Xv. Hcp \nan-jØn-sem-cn-°¬ `K-h-∂maw D-®-cn-°-bm¬
I≠n-t√, APm-an-f≥ Fßs\ F∂n¬\n∂pw c£-s∏´psh∂pw ]m]ß-fn¬\n∂pw tamNn-X-\mbn F∂pw? `K-hms‚ \nc-¥-c-amb Nn¥-sIm≠v
]m]w \in-°pI am{X-a-√ kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp ap‡n AYhm tam£w
AXm-bXv I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ tamN-\w-IqSn \evIp-∂p. `K-hm-\n¬
\nc-¥-c-amb `‡n-bp-≈-hsc Ffp-∏-Øn¬ Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ km[n-°pw.
Ah¿ GIm-{K-a-\-kvI-cm-bn-cn-°pw. Zzμzßƒ Ahsc Akz-ÿ-cm-°n-√.
Ah¿°p a\x-im-¥n-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. `Kh-∂m-a-am-Ip∂ ]S-®-´-bm¬
Ah¿ kZm c£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-b-s´, Aß-s\-bp-≈-h-cpsS ASp-tØ°p
\nßƒ Hcn-°epw t]mI-cp-Xv. \nß-fpsS Cc AYhm {]Xn-Im-c-]m{Xw
a‰p bmsXmcp Nn¥-bp-an-√msX tIhew sFln-I-ß-fmb hnj-b-kp-Jß-fn¬am{Xw apgp-In-°-gn-bp-∂-h-cm-Wv. `mcym-kvt\-lw, ]p{X-kvt\-lw,
Kr-lm-k-‡n, [\m-k-‡n, kptJ— F∂n-h-bm¬ s\ø-s∏´ amb-bm-Ip∂
he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-t∏m-b-h-cmWv Ah¿. `K-h-∂maw Hcn-°¬t∏m-epw D®cn-°mØ B a\p-jysc Fs‚ Acn-In¬ sIm≠p-h-cn-I. AXp-t]mse
`-Kh¬°-Y-Iƒ Hcn-°epw sNhn-bn¬ tIƒ°m-Ø-h-scbpw `K-h-∂maw
F√m ]m]-ß-sfbpw \in∏n-°m≥ i‡n-bp-≈-Xm-sW∂v Hm¿Ωn-∏n°pI.
]›m-Øm-]hpw X] pw {hX-ßfpw kzm¿∞]cn-Xym-K-Øns‚ a‰p cq]ßfpw a\p-jy\v C{X-am{Xw Cuiz-c-Ir] \evIp-∂n√. `mhn-bn¬, Cuizc-
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`-‡-∑m¿ Fs‚ in£-bn¬\n-s∂m-gn-hm-°-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂v Hm¿Ω-bn-cn°-s´.''
AXn-\n-Sbn¬ ac-W-h-{‡-Øn¬\n∂pw tamNn-X-\mb APm-an-f≥
Xs‚ c£n-Xm-°-fpsS Imev°¬ hoWp. At±-l-Øn\v kwkm-cn-°mdmbt∏m-tg°pw Ah¿ A{]-Xy-£-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. hmZ-{]-Xn-hmZw \SØnbn-cp-∂-h-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ apgph≥ APm-an-f≥ tIń-cp-∂p.
AXp-hsc Xm≥ \bn-®p-t]m∂ Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ APman-f\p ITn-\-amb shdp-∏p-tXm-∂n. At±lw Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: Rm≥
Hcp alm-]m-]n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn°p-∂p. t`mK-kp-J-ßfn¬ {àn®v AXn¬
apgpIn Rms\-{Xtbm A[x-]-Xn-®p. kØp-°ƒ Fs∂ shdp-°p-Ibpw
Fs‚ kz`m-hsØ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. sNdp-∏-°m-cn-bmb
Fs‚ `mcysb kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw hr≤-cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°sf Ah-km\w-hsc _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠n-bn-cp∂ Rm≥ Ah-sc-sbms°
Xy-Pn-®p. Rm≥ Hcp alm-]m-]n-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p F∂Xp kXy-am-Wv.
F∂mepw F\n°v `K-hms‚ ZqX-∑msc ImWp-hm-\p-≈ `mKy-ap-≠m-bn.
Ign™ P∑-Øn¬ Rm≥ Nne kXvI¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvXn-cn-°-Ww. Aßs\-b-s√-¶n¬ F\n-°n-Xn\v Hcn-°epw kwK-Xn-h-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ Cu
]m]n-jvT-amb \mhn\v `K-h-∂maw D®-cn-°m-\p≈ Xt‚Sw In-´p-I-bn-√mbncp-∂p. B ]cn-]m-h-\-am-b- \mahpw G‰hpw A[x-]-Xn-®-h\pw ]m]n-bpamb Rm\pw XΩn¬ F{X Zqc-am-Wp-≈Xv! c≠m-a-sXm-c-h-kcw F\n°p
Ic-K-X-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠v, Fs‚ ]m]-ß-sf√mw IØn-®m-º-embn F∂p
`K-hm≥ Ct∏mƒ F\n°v Dd-∏p-X-∂n-cn-°-sIm≠v, Rms\mcp ]pXnb
PohnXw \bn-°p-hm≥ t]mIp-∂p. F\n°p ]pXnb Hcp PohnXw A\p-hZn-®p-X-∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. AXp em`-I-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ R≥ {ian-°pw.
A⁄- X - t bmSp Rm≥ s]mcp- X pw. I¿Ω- _ ‘w hnSp- h m≥ Rm≥
{ian°pw. Rm≥ F√m Pohn-I-tfmSpw kulm¿-±-ambn s]cp-am-dpw. Rm≥
kzbw im¥n-t\-Spw. ]m]-]-¶n-e-amb Cu Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂v Fs‚ ]cn{i-aw-aqew Rm≥ tamN\w t\Spw.'
s]s´-∂p-≠mb kmXzn-I-Nn-¥-bm¬ APm-an-f\v sshcmKyw t\Sm≥
Ign-™p. At±lw \m-cm-b-Ws‚ henb `-‡-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±-lØn\v Bk‡n C√m-Xm-bn. At±lw KwKm-Xo-c-Øn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw
Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂p `K-hms\ [ym\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øn\v
A{Xbv°pw Bflm¿∞-amb BImw£ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ ico-c-amIp∂ _‘-Øn¬\n∂p hf-sc-thKw ap‡n-t\-Sm≥ Ign-™p. apºp I≠
`K-h-±q-X-∑msc Hcn-°¬°qSn At±lw I-≠p. At±lw Ahsc Xe-Ipºn´p hμn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw Poh-\‰v \Zo-Xo-c-Øn¬ hoWp.
C{]-Imcw APm-an-f≥ `K-hm-t\mSp tNcp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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tN-X - p-ktlm-Zc
- ∑
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sNbvXp. Ah¿°v Adp-]Xp ]p{Xn-am-cp-≠m-bn. B a\z-¥-c-Ønse
{]tPm¬]-Øn°v Ah¿ DØ-c-hm-Zn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. B I\y-I-am-cn¬
]Øp-t]sc [¿Ω≥ F∂ {]Pm-]-Xn°pw ]Xn-aq-∂p-t]sc Iiy-]-{]-Pm]-Xn°pw Ccp-]-tØ-gp-t]sc N{μ\pw hnhmlw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. `qX≥,
AwKn-c- v, Irim-iz≥ F∂n-h¿°v Cuc≠p-t]sc hoXhpw Xm¿£y\v
\mep ]p{Xn-am-scbpw sImSp-Øp. Xm¿£y≥ Iiy-]s‚ A]-c-\m-a-t[b-am-sW∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. \μn Z£s‚ Hcp ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hntiztZ-h∑
- m¿ Hcp ]p{Xn-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. acp-Xzm-s‚bpw Pb¥s‚bpw
AΩ-bm-bn-cp∂p acp-Xzm-Xn. Cu Pb-¥s\ Dt]-{μ≥ F∂pw ]d-bm-dp≠v.
At±lw hmkp-tZ-hs‚ Awi-am-Wv. k¶ev] F∂ ]p{Xn°v k¶-ev]≥
F∂ ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. Ima≥ k¶-ev]s‚ ]p{X-\m-sW∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p.
Ajv S h- k p- ° - f psS AΩ- b mWv hkp. t{ZmW≥, {]mW≥, {[ph≥,
A¿°≥, tZmj≥, hkp, hn`m-h-kp, A·n Ch-cmWv AjvS-h-kp-°ƒ.
hkp-hn\v BwKo-ckn F∂ ]Xv\n-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-cpsS ]p{X-\mWv
hniz-I¿Ωm-hv. At±lw tZh-∑m-cpsS inev]m-Nm-cy-\m-bn-cp-∂p. hniz-I¿Ωmhns‚ ]p{X-\mb Nm£p-j≥ ]n∂oSv Hcp a\p-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
`qXs‚ `mcybmb kcq] tImSn-°-W-°n\p cp{Z-∑msc {]k-hn-®p.
Ah-cn¬ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-t]¿ GIm-Z-i-cp-{Z-∑m¿ F∂ t]cn¬ {]kn-≤-cmbn.
ssch-X≥, AP≥, `h≥, òa≥, hma≥, D{K≥, hrjm-I-]n, AssP-I]m-Xv, Aln¿_p-[v\y≥, _lp-cq-]≥, alm≥ F∂m-W-h-cpsS t]cp-Iƒ.
Xm¿£y\v hn\-X, I{Zp, ]Xw-Kn, bman\n F∂n-ßs\ \mep ]Xv\n-am-cp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]XwKn ]£n-Isf P\n-∏n-®p. bman\n ie-`-ßsf P\n∏n®p. hn\-Xbv°v {]kn-≤-∑m-cmb c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cpsS AΩ-bm-hm-\p≈
`mKy-ap-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-semcmƒ kqcy-km-c-Yn-bmb Acp-W\pw at‰-bmƒ
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ hml-\hpw ]£nt{ijvT-\p-amb Kcp-U-\p-am-Wv.
I{Zp k¿∏-ß-fpsS amXm-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p. tij≥, hmkp-In, X£-I≥,
Im¿t°m-S-I≥ F∂n-h¿ Ah-cn¬ {]kn-≤-∑m-cm-Wv.
N{μ-s‚ `mcy-am-cmWv \£-{X-ßƒ. Nn{X, Im¿Øn-I, tcmlnWn
apX-embh¿ Ccp-]-tØgp \£-{X-ß-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ {]kn-≤n-tI-´-h-cmWv.
Iiy-]s‚ `mcy-am¿ AZn-Xn, ZnXn, Z\p, ImjvT, Acn-jvS, kpc-k,
Cf, ap\n, t{Im[-h-i, Xm{a, kpc-`n, kc-a, Xnan F∂n-h-cm-bn-cp∂p.
Xnan Pe-P-¥p-°-fpsS amXm-hm-bn. Ahbn¬ {][m-\-am-bXp Xnanw-K-eam-Ip-∂p. kca izm°-fpsS AΩ-bm-bn. izmhns\ kmc-tabw F∂p
]dbm-dp-≈Xv Cu kμ¿`-Øn¬ kvac-Wo-b-am-Wv.
]ip-°-sfbpw t]mØp-I-sfbpw Cc-´-°p-f-ºp≈ a‰p arK-ß-sfbpw
kpc`n P\n-∏n®p. ]cp-¥v, Igp-I≥ apX-embh Xm{a-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-cmWv.
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kz¿§-Øn-te°v A]vkc
- - p-Isf Zm\w-sNbvXXp ap\n F∂ kv{XobmWv.
hnj-∏-√p≈ k¿∏-ß-fpsS AΩ-bmWv t{Im[-h-i. hr£-ßƒ°v Cf
Imc-W-am-bn. AcnjvS K‘¿Δ-∑m-cpsS amXm-hm-bn. H‰-°p-f-ºp≈ P¥p°ƒ ImjvT-bn¬\n∂p P\n®p.
Z\p-hn\v Adp-]-sØm∂p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ temI{]kn-≤nbm¿÷n®p; iw_-c-≥, lb-{Ko-h≥, hn`m-h-kp, hrj-]¿Δm-hv,
kz¿`m-\p, hn{i-h v XpS-ßn-b-h¿. kz¿`m-\p-hns‚ ]p{Xn kp{]-`sb
\ap-Nn°p hnhmlw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚ ]p{Xn-bmb
i¿ΩnjvT \lp-j-]p-{X-\mb bbm-Xn-bpsS `mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Z\p-hns‚
as‰mcp ]p{X-\mb sshizm-\-c≥ ]ca kpμ-cnamcmb \mep ]p{Xn-amcpsS
A—-\mbn: D]-Zm-\-hn, lb-in-cm, ]ptem-am, ImeIm F∂n-h-cpsS. D]Zm\hn lnc-Wym-£-s\ -hn-hmlw sNbvXp. lb-in-csb {IXp hnhmlw
Ign-®p. Iiy-]-{]-Pm-]Xn ]ptem-a-sbbpw Ime-I-sbbpw ]cn-W-bn-®p.
Cu c≠p kv{XoI-fp-sSbpw ]p{X-∑m¿ alm-tbm-≤m-°-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿
`bm-\-Icpw \nhm-X-I-h-N≥ F∂pw Ime-tI-b≥ F∂pw {]kn-≤-cp-amb
Akp-c-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nev°m-eØv A¿÷p-\≥ H‰-bv°mWv Ahsc
h[n-®-Xv. Z\p-hns‚ ]p{X-\mb hn{]-kn≤n lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hns‚ ]p{Xnbmb knwln-Isb hnhmlw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øn-\p-≠mb \qdp ]p{X∑mcn¬ aqØ-h≥ cmlphpw as‰m-cp-h≥ tIXphpw Bbn-cp-∂p. \h{KlßfpsS Iq´- Ø n¬ kwÿm- ] n- X - a m- I m- \ p≈ Ah- I miw Cu c≠pt]¿°pw A\p-hZn-°-s∏-´p.
Dt]-{μ≥ F∂ hma-\m-h-Xmcw FSp-Ø-t∏mƒ `K-hm≥ kzbw Xs‚
AΩ-bmbn Xnc-s™-SpØ Z£s‚ as‰mcp ]p{Xn-bmb AZnXn hfsc
`mKy-h-Xn-bmb Hcp kv{Xoc-Xv\-am-bn-cp-∂p. hn-h-kzm≥, Acy-am-hv, ]qjmhv,
XzjvSm-hv, khn-Xm-hv, `K≥, [mXm-hv, hn[m-Xm-hv, hcp-W≥, an{X≥, i{I≥,
Dcp-{I-a¿ F∂n-h¿ AZn-Xn-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-cm-Wv.
ba≥ {i≤m-tZ-h-s\∂ a\p-hn-s‚bpw ba≥, ban F∂ anYp-\-Øns‚bpw A—-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. kw⁄ F∂p t]cmb hnhkzms‚ ]Xv\n
_U-h-bm-bn-Øo¿∂v `qanbn¬ hkn®v Aizn-\o-tZ-h-∑m-cpsS AΩ-bm-bnØo¿∂p.
hnh-kzms‚ as‰mcp ]Xv\n-bmb kw⁄(-Omb F∂pw ]mT-t`Zw
6˛˛6˛˛41) i\n F∂ iss\-iz-c-s\bpw kmh¿Æn F∂ a\p-hn-s\bpw
X]Xn F∂ Hcp aI-sfbpw P\n-∏n-®p. Acy-am-hn-s‚ ]Xv\n amXr-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS a°-sf-bmWp {_“mhv a\p-jy-cmbn Iev]n-®-Xv.
]qjm-hn\p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-√. Z£≥ alm-tZ-hs\ i]n-®-t∏mƒ
At±lw Hcmƒ am{X-amWv Nncn-®-Xv. ]n∂oSv At±-l-Øns‚ ]√p-Iƒ
X√n-s°m-gn-°-s∏-´p. AXn-\p-tijw At±lw Nh-bv°m-\p≈ ap≥]-√pI-fn-√msX ]mepw Acn-amhpw `£n-®mWp Pohn-®-sX∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
XzjvSmhv ssZXy-∑mcpsS ktlm-Z-cn-bmb cN-\sb hnhmlw sNbvXp.
Ah-cpsS ]p{X-\mWv hniz-cq-]≥. Ah-cpsS as‰mcp ]p{X\v k∂n-thi≥
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F∂pw t]cm-Wv. tZh-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS Kpcp Ahsc Dt]-£n-®-t∏mƒ Cu
hniz-cq-]s\ kao-]n-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS Kpcp-hm-bn-cn-°m≥ At]-£n-°pIbpw sNbvXp.
]co-£n-Øp-cm-Pmhv ChnsS CS-s]´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs¥m-cm\-μ-{]-Z-amb IY! F∂m¬ `K-h≥! Ah-cpsS Kpcp tZh-∑msc Dt]-£n®-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. Ah¿ At±-lsØ hf-sc-b-[nIw
thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°-Ww. A√msX _rl-kv]Xn C{μ-s‚bpw At±-l-Øns‚
{]P-I-fp-sSbpw t\sc Hcn-°epw tIm]n®Xmbn tI´-dn-hn-√. Fs‚
Pn⁄mk D±o-]n-∏n-°-s∏-ń-cn°p-∂p. `K-hm≥ F\n°p IqSp-X¬ hnhcw
\evIn-bm-epw.''
cmPm-hns‚ Bth-i-`-cn-X-amb tNmZyw tI´v ip-I-{_-“¿jn kzXxkn-≤-amb ]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]d™p: ""AsXmcp Zo¿L-amb IY-bmWv.
Aß-tbmSp ]d-bp-hm≥ F\n-°p hfsc kt¥m-j-ta-bp-≈p.''
62. hr{Xm-kp-cs‚ P\\w
¿§-Øns‚ A[n-]-Xn-bm-I-bm¬ C{μ≥ A`n-am-\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Hcn-°¬ At±lw iNo-tZ-hn-tbm-Sp-IqSn knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ Ccn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kz¿§-Ønse ]cn-Nm-c-I-sc√mw At±-lØns‚ Np‰pw
Ccp-∂p. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ At±-l-Øns‚ sFiz-cy-ßsf ]mSn-∏p-I-gvØn.
A]vk-c- p-Iƒ \rØ-ß-sf-s°m≠v At±-lsØ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. C{μk-Z v kwKo-X-\r-Øm-Zn-Ifm¬ tim`n-®p. K‘¿Δ-∑m-cp-sSbpw kn≤-∑mcpsSbpw kwKo-X-≤z\n apg-ßn. k]vX-a-cp-Øp-°ƒ, GIm-Z-i-cp-{Z-∑m¿, ZzmZim-Zn-Xy-∑m¿, Aizn-\otZhIƒ, AjvS-Zn-Iv]m-e-∑m¿ apX-em-b-h-scms°
C{μ\v BZ-cß-f¿∏n-°m≥ h∂p-tN¿∂n-cp-∂p.
tZh-Kp-cphpw alm-\p-amb _rl-kv]Xn kZ- n-te°p h∂p. Al¶mc-Øm¬- C-{μ≥ Xs‚ Bk-\-Øn¬\n∂v Fgp-t∂-ev°p-Itbm Kpcp-hns\
hμn-°p-Itbm D≠m-bn-√. _rl-kv]-Xn°v Cu Ah-am\w kln-°m≥
Ign-™n-√. At±lw H∂pw an≠m-sX, knwlm-k-\-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ Alw`m-hn-bmb C{μs‚ t\sc Xd-∏n-®p-t\m°n Ipd-®p-t\cw \n∂-tijw
]nt∂m°w Xncn™v Ahn-Sw-hn-´p. At±lw kZ phn´v kz¥w KrlØn¬
FØn. Kpcp aS-ßn-t∏m-b-Xn-\p-ti-jta C{μ≥ Xs‚ Ahn-\o-X-amb s]cpam-‰-Øns‚ Kuc-h-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®p≈q. kzbw \nμn-®p-sIm≠v At±lw
]d™p: ""Fs‚ A`n-am\waqew Fs‚ Ipe-Kp-cp-hns\ Rm≥ A]am\n®n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. DS≥Xs∂ F\n°v AhnsS t]mbn At±- l - Ø ns‚
Imev°¬ hog-Ww. At±-l-tØmSp am∏n-c-°-Ww.'' C{μ≥ _rl-kv]XnbpsS Krl-Øn-te°p IpXn®p. C{μs‚ Cu at\m-`m-h-a-dn™ DS≥
Kpcp A{]-Xy-£-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ C{μ\v At±-lsØ ImWm≥ Ign-™n√.
F¥p sNø-Wsa-∂-dn-bmsX At±lw hnj-Æ-\m-bn. Cu hm¿Ø Im´p-
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Xo-t]mse ]c∂p: C{μ\v Xs‚ Bflo-b-Kp-cp-hns\ \jvS-s∏-ń-cn-°p-IbmsW∂pw Kpcp-hns‚ A`m-h-Øn¬ F√mw \in-®n-cn-°-bm-sW-∂pw. At±l-Øns‚ Cu \n -lm-bm-hÿ Adn™ Akp-c∑m¿ Ah-cpsS Kpcphmb ip{Im-Nm-cy-cpsS ta¬t\m-´-Øn¬ C{μ-s‚bpw tZh-K-W-ß-fp-sSbpw
t\sc bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´p. tZh-∑m¿, ]Xn-hp-t]mse Zb-\o-bamwhn[w
]cm-Pn-X-cm-bn. Akp-c-∑m-cpsS Bbp-[-ßƒsIm-≠p≈ thZ-\-tb-°mƒ
tZh-∑msc ]oUn-∏n-®Xv kz¥w ÿm\-N-e-\w-sIm-≠p-≠mb thZ-\-bmbncp-∂p. tZh-∑m¿ {_“m-hns\ kao-]n®v XßfpsS ZpxJsØ Adn-bn°pIbpw C\n Xßƒ F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂v D]-tZ-in-°-Wsa∂v
Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{_“mhv tZh-∑m-cnepw hninjy tZth-{μ-\nepw A\p-I-º-tbm-Sp-IqSn
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""C{μm, Aßv kz¥w A`n-am\w \nanØw Hcp alms\
A]am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Cßs\ kw`-hn-®Xp \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-bn.
F\n°v Hcp hgntb \n¿tZin-°m-\p-≈q. Aßv Ct∏mƒ t]mbn XzjvSmhns‚ ]p{X-t\mSv klmbw A`y¿∞n-°p-I. At±lw alm\pw AßbpsS Kpcp-hm-bn-cn°m≥ tbmKy-\p-am-Wv. "tZh-Kpcp'ÿm\w At±-l-sØs°m-≠p kzoI-cn-∏n-°p-I. Hcp Akp-c-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v Xo¿®-bmbpw At±l-Øns‚ A\p-I-ºbpw kl-Xm-]hpw Akp-c-∑m-tcm-Sm-bn-cn-°pw. AXh- K - W n®v At±- l sØ \nß- f psS Kpcp- h mbn hnfn- ° m- \ p≈ Ignhv
Aßbv°v D≠m-I-Ww. At±lw \nßsf klm-bn-°pw.''
tZh-∑m¿ hniz-cq-]s‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬hoWv C{μ≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""R-ßƒ Aß-bpsS ASp-°¬ At]£-I-cmbn h∂n-cn-°-bmWv; A√, bmN-I-cmbn´v. Rßƒ [¿Ω-Øns‚
t\cnb hyXym-k-ß-sf-∏‰n Aßsb ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. ]t£,
thZ- ß ƒ ]Tn- ∏ n- ° p∂ Kpcp thZ- ß - f psS aq¿Øn- a - Z v ` m- h - a m- s W∂v
Aßsb Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°m≥ Rßƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Hc-—≥ {]Pm-]-Xn-bpsSbpw AΩ `qan-bp-sSbpw {]Xn-—m-b-bm-Wv. Hcp ktlm-Z-c≥ C{μ-s‚bpw
ktlm-Zcn A\p-I-º-bpsSbpw X{Zq-]-am-Wv. £Wn-°-s∏-SmØ AXn-YnbmWv [¿Ω-tZ-h≥Xs∂- F-∂p-hcp-tºmƒ A·n-bpsS {]Xn-_nw_w Hcp
£Wn-°-s∏´ AXn-Yn-bm-Wv. F√m Poh-Pm-e-ßfpw `K-h-’z-cq-]-ß-fmWv
F∂n-cns° Rßsf Aßv Aßbv°p Xpey-\mbn IW-°m-°-Ww.
Aßp Rß-fpsS Kpcp-hm-Ip-Ibpw Rßsf hnP-b-Øn-se-Øn-°p-Ibpw
thWw. hb- p-sIm≠v Aßv Fs∂-°mƒ sNdp-∏-am-Wv. F∂m¬ Aßv
F\n-s°mcp hcw Xcm≥ Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠pw Rm\Xp kzoI-cn∏m\pt±-in-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠pw Rm≥ Aßsb \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv RßfpsS Kpcp-hm-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rßƒ Aß-bv°mbn sNøp∂ A`n-hmZ\ßƒ°v hb p XS-ÿ-a-√. Zb-hmbn R-ß-fpsS B{Klw A\p-h-Zn®mepw. Zb-hmbn Rßfn-sem-cm-fm-bm-epw.''
hniz-cq-]≥ Ahsc t\m°n Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Hcp Kpcphns‚
Npa-Xe F\n°p \√-X-√. Kpcp-hm-bn-cn-°pI F∂Xv _p≤n-am-∑m¿
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\ntj[n-°p-∂p. F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ AXv Hcp {_“¿jn-bpsS tXP ns\ æm\-am-°p-∂p. ]t£, \nßƒ IjvS-Øn-e-I-s∏-Sp-Ibpw klmbn-°W-sa∂v Ft∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. A¿lcm-bhsc klm-bn-°pI F∂Xv [¿Ω-am-Wv. \nß-fpsS Bhiyw Rm≥ kzoIcn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ Ft∂mSp sNøm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv Hcp henb XymKam-Wv. F∂m¬ sshj-ay-ta-dnb c≠p Imcy-ß-fn¬ H∂p kzoI-cn-t°≠
Ahÿ-bn-emb Rm≥ Cu B\p-Iqeyw \ntj-[n-∏m≥ Ai-‡-\m-Wv.
Rm≥ \nß-fpsS Kpcp-hm-bn-cn-°mw.''
hniz-cq-]≥ Ah-cpsS Kpcp-hm-bn-Øo-¿∂p. At±lw \m\mIe-I-fnepw
\n]p- W - \ m- I - b m¬ tZh- ∑ m¿°p \jv S - s ∏- ´ - s X√mw hos≠- S p- ° m≥
km[n®p. C{μ\v At±lw sNbvX G‰hpw henb tkh\w "\mcm-bW
IhN'amIp∂ hnZy D]-tZ-in-®-Xm-Wv. At±lw tZh-cm-Pm-hn\v "Hmw \tam
\mcm-bW
- mb' F∂ AjvSm-£c
- oa{¥w D]-tZ-in-®p. at\m-hm-IvI¿Ω-ßfmIp∂ Hmtcm AwKhpw \mcm-b-W-kva-c-W-bn¬ apgp-Ip-tºmƒ F√m tZmjßfpw ]cn-lr-X-am-Ip-∂p. "Hmw \tam \mcm-b-Wmb' F∂ a{¥w CS-X-Shn-√msX P]n-°pI F∂-XmWv B Ih-Nc-l-kyw. Xs‚ IhNw D]tbm-Kn®v C{μ≥ Akp-c∑
- msc tXmev]n-®p. Hcn-°¬ hniz-cq-]≥ Kpcphmbn
Hcp b⁄w \SØn. C{μ-s‚bpw tZh-∑m-cp-sSbpw HutZymKnI Kpcp-hmbn-cns° hniz-cq-]\v tZh-∑m-cpsS lhn¿`mKw \evIm-\mbn "C{μmb CZw,'
"hcp-Wmb CZw' F∂n-ßs\ Bhm-ln-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Akp-c-\m-bn-cp∂ hniz-cq-]≥ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Akp-c-]-£-]m-Xnbm- b n- c p- ∂ p. ap≥a{¥- ß ƒsIm≠v Bhm- l n® ka- b Øv At±lw
Iuiew {]tbm-Kn®p lhn v Akp-c-∑m-¿°p e`n-°-Ø-°-hn-[-am-°ns®-bvXp. Xs‚ Kpcp-hns‚ h©\ C{μ≥ I≠p. Cu kw`m-hy-X-sb-∏‰n
{_“mhv C{μ\v ap∂-dn-bn∏p sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p. AXp kln-°Wsa∂v
C{μ-t\mSp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. ]t£, C{μ\v B Akp-cs‚
Cu {]hrØn kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. At±lw Xs‚ hmsf-SpØp hnizcq-]s‚ aq∂p Xebpw shń-ap-dn-®p. Hcp inc- p-sIm≠v tkmaw IpSn-®psIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ B inc- n\p tkma-]oXw F∂p t]¿ e`n-®p. B
Xe-bmWv BZyw t]mb-Xv. Cu Xe tZl-Øp-\n-∂-‰-t∏mƒ I]n-RvPesa∂ ]-£n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. kpc Ign-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ kpcm-]oXw F∂p
]d-™n-cp∂ Xe If-l¶w F∂ as‰mcp ]£n-bm-bn. A∂w Ign-®ncp∂Xn-\m¬ A∂mZw F∂p t]cmb aq∂m-asØ Xe XnØn-cn-∏-£n-bm-bn.
Hcp {_m“-Ws\ sIm∂-Xn-\m¬ C{μ≥ {_“-l-Xym-]m-]-Øm¬
i]vX-\m-bn. At±lw B im]w kzoI-cn®v Hcp h¿jw AXp kln-®p.
Hcp h¿jw Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]m]Øn¬\n∂pw Hgn-hm-°n-°n-´m≥th≠n
]m]w ]¶n-s´Sp-°-W-sa∂p `qan-tbmSpw hr£-ß-tfmSpw kv{XoI-tfmSpw
Pe-tØmSpw At]-£n-®p. AXn\p ]Icw Ah¿°p hc-ßƒ sImSpØp.
Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ {_“-l-Xym-]m-]-Øn¬\n∂p tamNn-X-\m-bn.
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Xs‚ ]p{Xs\ sIm∂-Xn¬ XzjvSmhv C{μ-t\mSv AXy¥w tIm]njvT-\m-bn. At±lw Hcp tlmaw sNbvXp. ""tl, C{μ-it{Xm! ]pd-Øphcp-I. \nßfpsS i{Xp-hns\ thKw sIm√p-Ibpw sNøp-I.'' F∂mbncp∂p A`n-kw-t_m-[-\m-]Zw. tlmaw Ign-™-t∏mƒ A·nbn¬\n∂v
Hcp òIc-cq]w {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. B cq]w hfsc hep-∏-ap-≈Xpw IdpØ
k‘ym-ta-Lw-t]mse \nd-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ apSn
Nph∂p sNºn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AtXhn[w-X-s∂bm-bn-cp∂p IÆp-I-fpw.
Ah a≤ym-”-kq-cy-s\-t∏mse IØn-÷z-en-®n-cp-∂p. aq∂p ap\-bp≈ Hcp
iqew Ah≥ ssIbn¬ [cn-®n-cp∂p. Ahs\ I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb AXnòXn-\n-anØw P\-ßƒ \mep-]mSpw HmSn. Ah-s‚ cq]hpw i_vZhpw
A´-lmk-ß-fp-sa√mw A{X `b-¶-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ t]¿ hr{X≥
F∂m-bn-cp∂p.
63. C{μ\v Xs‚ h{Pm-bp[w e`n-°p∂p
{X≥ tZh-∑m-cpsS t\tc Akp-c-ssk-\ysØ \bn-®p. Ah≥
A{X i‡-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahs‚ ]cm-{I-asØ tZh-∑m¿°p
XSp-°m≥ km[n-®n-√. H∂p-sIm≠pw Ahs\ ASn-®-a¿Øm≥ Ign-™n√.
tZh-∑m-cpsS Akv{X-ßƒ \njv^-e-ß-fm-bn. XzjvSm-hns‚ aI≥ Ahsb√mw hngp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ssZhn-I-amb Akv{X-ßƒ hngp-ßn-btXmsS hr{X≥ IqSp-X¬ i‡n-bn¬ {]tim-`n-®p.
òXnbpw kw{`-ahpw ImcWw tZh-∑m¿ Ahs‚ A-Sp-Øp-\n-t∂mSn
c£-s∏-´p. Ah¿ BZn-]p-cp-j\mb \mcm-b-Ws‚ kao]w ]d-s∂Øn.
B k¿tΔ-iz-c≥ Ah¿°p apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´v ]d™p: ""`b-s∏-SmXn-cn-°q. hr-{Xm-kp-cs\ \in-∏n-°m≥ Hcp hgn Rm≥ ]d-™p-X-cmw.
\nßƒ Z[oNn F∂p t]cmb al¿jnsb kao-]n-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥
\n¿tZin-°p-∂p. Aizn-\o-tZhIƒ°p {_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-®Xv At±-lam-Wv. AXn-\p-]-Icw Ah¿ At±-l-Øn\p Nnc-RvPo-hnXzw \evIn-bn´p≠v.
\nßƒ Z[o-Nnsb kao-]n®v At±-l-Øns‚ _en-jvThpw ssh`-h-ta-dnb-Xp-amb Aÿn-Iƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I. Z[oNnbmWv XzjvSm-hn\v Zp¿÷b-amb IhNw \evIn-b-Xv. At±lw AXp aI\p sImSp-°p-Ibpw aI≥
Xs‚ \nebv°v AXv C{μ-\mb Aßbv°p \evIp-Ibpw sNbXp. \nßƒ
Aizn-\o-tZ-h-∑m-scbpw H∂n®pIqń Ah-cpsS klm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn EjntbmSv At±-l-Øns‚ icocw Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ \nßƒ°p-th≠n At±lw
AXv Dt]-£n-°pw. At±-lØns‚ Aÿn-I-fp-]-tbm-Kn®v òI-c-amb Hcmbp[w D≠m-°m≥ \nß-fpsS inev]n-bmb hniz-I¿Ωm-hn-t\mSp ]d-bpI.
AXns\ h{Pm-bp-[-sa∂p hnfn-°p-I. \nßƒ°v Ft∏mgpw D≈ Fs‚
]n≥_-e-Ømepw Fs‚ aln-a-bmepw B h{PØm¬ \nßƒ hrXs\
sIm√pw. \nßƒ Ahs‚ incx-tOZw sNøpw. Ahs‚ acWtijw
hr
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\nßƒ°p kz¥w ]Zhn Xncn-®p-In-´pw. \nß-fpsS Akv{X-ßs
- f√mw \nßfpsS ASp-tØ°p aS-ßn-h-cp-Ibpw sNøpw.
tZh-∑m¿ Z[o-Nn-bpsS kao-]-Øp-t]mbn At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬
kt¶m-NtØmsS \n∂p. Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ Ipºn-´p. hr≤\mb At±-l-tØmSv Hcp klmbw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\mWv Xm≥ h∂n-cn°p∂-sX∂v C{μ≥ hfsc i¶n®pwsIm≠p ]d-™p. C{μ≥ ]d-bm-\p-≈Xp
]d-bs´ F∂ \ne-bn¬ B hr≤-Xm-]-k≥ Ahsc t\m°n ]p©n-cn-®pwsIm≠p au\w-]q-≠n-cp-∂p. C{μ≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ico-cw- ˛˛˛At±-lØns‚ AkvYn-Iƒ-˛˛˛Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Aßs\ Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\p≈
ImcWw hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Z[oNn thZ-\-bp-f-hm-°pw-hn[w AhcpsS t\sct\m°n Nncn-®pwsIm≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ tZh∑mtc, ac-WsØ G‰hpw kaNn-Ø-cmb a\p-jy¿IqSn shdp-°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS _p≤n \in-®n-cn-°p∂p.
`K-hm≥ t\cn´v Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬t∏mepw kz¥w Poh≥ ssIshSn-bm≥
a\p-jy≥ aSn-°pw. F\n°pw acn-°m≥ taml-an√; Nnc-RvPo-hnXzw
Inńbn´p-ap-≠v. \nßƒ°p-th≠n B Ah-Imiw hn´p-X-cp-∂-sX-¥n\msW∂v F\n°p a-\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. Rm≥ acn-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂n-√; Cu
icocw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°p-I-bpan√.''
tZh-∑m¿ ]d-™p: ""`K-h≥, IjvSs
- ∏Sp∂-hc
- psS t\sc A\p-Iº
- bpw
Atß-b-‰sØ kvt\l-hp-ap≈ Hcp alm-flm-hm-W-ßv. C{]-Im-c-ap≈
hm°p-Iƒ Aßbv°v Fßs\ D®-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp∂p? ZpxJ-\n-hm-c-WØn-\v hgn-bp-≠m-hm-\p≈ `mKyw Hcp-h-\p-s≠-¶n¬ Abmƒ Hcn-°epw
as‰m-cm-fpsS klmbw A`y¿∞n-°n-√. F∂m¬, Rßƒ IjvS-Øn-embncn-°p-∂p. Cu IjvSX \o°m≥ Rßƒ°p X∂Øm-s\m∂pw sNøm≥
km[n-°n-√. Rßƒ sNøp-∂Xv Hcp lo\-Ir-Xy-am-sW∂v Rßƒ°p
t_m≤y-ap-≠v. F¶nepw Aß-tbmSv Cu klmbw A`y¿∞n-°p-∂Xn\p
Rßƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu Hcp ImcywsIm≠p am{Xta
Rßƒ°p c£-bp-≈p. Zb-hmbn AXv Rßƒ°v A\phZn-®m-epw.''
Z[oNn ]d™p: ""hnhmZw sNøm≥ Ign-bmØ hmZ-Øn¬ \nßƒ
Fs∂ IpSp-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-hs\ klm-bn-°mØ a\p-jy≥
]c-temIw {]m]n-°n-√. Rm≥ \nßƒ°p-th≠n acn-°m≥ Xøm-dmWv.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Zbm-ep-hmb a\p-jy≥ A\ys‚ ZpxJsØ Xt‚-Xmbn
Icp-Xp-∂p. AXv Adn™pwsIm≠v A\ysc klm-bn-°m≥, Ah-cpsS
ZpxJw eLq-I-cn-°m≥, Ah≥ H∂pw sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ah\pw Hcp
achpw XΩn¬ Hcp hyXym-k-hp-an-√. \nß-fpsS ZpxJ-Øn¬ Rm≥
\nßsf klm-bn-°p-∂p-≠v. Hcp a\x-t¢-ihpw th≠. \nßƒ°v D]-Imc-Øn-\mbn Rm≥ Fs‚ Cu icocw XyPn-°p-∂p≠v; \nßƒ°v D]Imc{]-Z-am-hp-sa∂v {io\m-cm-b-W≥Xs∂ ]d-™ncn-°sIm-≠v.''
Z[oNn {_“-Øn¬Øs∂ a\- p-d-∏n®v kam-[n-ÿ-\m-bn. F∂n´p
At±lw tZh-∑m¿ B{K-ln® Xs‚ PU-i-cocw Dt]-£n-®p. C{μ≥ B
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{_m“- W s‚ _en- j v T - a mb Aÿn- I sfSpØv hniz- I ¿Ωm- h ns\
Gev]n®p. B Znhy-inev]n Ah-sb-s°m≠v CSn-an-∂¬t]m-ep-≈Xpw temI{]-ik
- vXh
- p-amb h{P-sa∂p t]cp≈ òI-cm-bp[w \n¿Ωn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
64. C{μ-˛hr-{Xm-kp-c-bp≤w
\n°p {]nb-¶-c-\mb sFcm-h-X-KPØns‚ ]pd-Øp-I-bdn C{μ≥
hr{X-t\mSp bp≤wsNøm≥ ]pd-s∏-´p. C{μ-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´ tZhK-W-ßƒ, hr{X≥ ssk\y-k-taXw \n∂n-cp∂ ÿe-tØ°p \oßn.
\¿Ω-Zm-Xo-c-Øph®v hr{X\pw C{μ\pw XΩn¬ Hcp tLmc-bp≤w \S∂p.
\ap-Nn, iw_-c≥, lb-{Ko-h≥, ]ptem-a≥, hrj-]¿Δm-hv, tlXn, {]tlXn,
amen, kp-amen XpS-ßn Ht´sd Akp-c-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ hr{Xs‚ ]£-Øp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. GIm-Z-i-cp-{Z-∑m¿, AjvS-h-kp-°ƒ, ZzmZ-im-Zn-Xy-∑m¿, Aizn\o-an-Yp-\-ßƒ, \mep ]nXr-°ƒ, \mev]-sØm≥]Xv A·n-Iƒ, \mev]sØm≥]Xp acp-Øp-°ƒ, ]Øp hntiz-tZ-h-∑m¿ XpSßn hf-sc-t∏¿
C{μs\m∂n-®p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
bp≤w `bm-\-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. CØ-hW Akp-c-∑m-cpsS Akv-{X-ßƒsIm≠v tZh-∑m¿s°m∂pw kw`-hn-®n-√. Aev]-∑m-cpsS iIm-c-hm-°pIfm¬ kØp-°ƒ Ipep-ßm-Ø-Xp-t]mse Ah¿ Dd®p\n-∂p. tZh-K-Wßƒ Pb-t`cn apg-°p-Ibpw Akp-c-∑m¿ bp≤-°-fw-hn´v HmSn-Øp-S-ßpIbpw sNbvXp. h∂p-tN¿∂ A[x-]-X\w I≠v hr{X≥ Xs‚ Bƒ°mtcmSv AXy¥w tIm]n-®p. i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn-s°m≠v At±lw ]d™p:
""F√m-hcpw Rm≥ ]-d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q. acWw B¿°pw XSp-°mhp-∂-X-√. P\n-®m¬ ac-W-ap-≠v. acWw AkwJyw cq]-Øn¬ hcm-dp≠v.
HSp-hn¬ AXv F√m-h-scbpw B{I-an--°p-∂p. kwKXn Aß-s\-bn-cns°,
C∂-s√-¶n¬ \msf \nßƒ°p acn-t°-≠n-h-cp-sa-∂n-cn-s°, Hcp \nan-jtØ°v Cu ac-W-sØ-∏‰n H∂p Nn¥n®pt\m°q. acWw Hgn-hm-°m-hp∂-X-√mØ ÿnXn°v `qan-bnse Cu PohnX-Øn\ptijw kz¿§-Øn¬
\√ Hcp ÿm\hpw t]cpw s]cp-abpw t\Sm-hp-∂- -X-c-Øn-ep≈ acWw
A`n-Im-ay-at√? tbmKm-cq-V-\m-bn-cp∂v \iz-c-amb Cu tZlw XyPn-°¬,
bp≤-Øn¬\n∂pw ]n¥n-cn-bmsX acn-°¬ Ch c≠pw A`n-Im-ayhpw
F∂m¬ F√m-h¿°pw km≤y-a√
- m-ØX
- p-am-Wv. Aev]mev]w Nne hninjvS∑m¿°p am{Xw hn[n-°-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v AXp Pohs‚ Ahiyamb ]cn-k-am-]vXn-bmWv F∂p IcpXn \nßƒ ac-W-Øn¬ `b-∏-SmXncn-°p-I.''
Akp-c-∑m¿ At±lsØ A\p-k-cn-®n-√, At∏mƒ hr{X≥ tZh-∑mcp-sS-t\sc Xncn™v tIm]m-hn-jvS-\mbn ]d™p: ""HmSn-t∏m-Ip∂ Cu
km[p-A-kp-c-∑msc t{Zmln-®n´v \nßƒs°¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp-≈Xv?
`b-s∏-t´m-Sp∂ Chsc D]-{Z-hn-®m¬ \nßƒ°p k¬t∏-scm∂pw In-ń-√.
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\nßƒ°p ss[cy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ft∂mSp t\cn-Sp-Ibpw Rm\p-ambn s]mcpXp-hm≥ ]‰p-tam F∂p t\m°p-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥.''
hr{X≥ i‡n-bmbn Ae-dn. B Ae¿®-tI´v tZh-∑m-cpsS lrZbw
]nS®p. iqew s]m°n-∏n-Sn-®p-sIm≠v hr{X≥ tZh-ssk-\y-ßƒ°nS-bn¬
IS-°p-Ibpw GIm-In-bm-bn-Ø-s∂ Ahsc \in-∏n-°m≥ Bcw-`n°pIbpw
sNbvXp. C{μ≥ òaamb Hcp KZ-sb-SpØp hr{X\p t\sc Fdn-™p.
At±lw AXv CS-Øp-ssI-sIm-≠p ]nSn®p Npg‰n sFcm-h-X-Øns‚
t\¿°v Fdn- ™ p. KZ- s Im≠p apdn- t h‰ B\ GXm\pw ASn- I ƒ
]nt∂m°w h®p. Xs‚ i{Xp hnj-a-Øn-embt∏mƒ hr{X≥ ]ns∂ KZ
D]-tbm-Kn-®n-√. C{μ≥ Xs∂ B{I-an-°m≥ Hcp-ßp-∂Xp I≠v hr{X≥
C{μs\ t\m°n Nncn-®pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Hcp alm-]m-]n-bmb AßtbmSp bp≤w sNøm≥ km[n-®Xv Fs‚ `mKy-am-Wv. Fs‚ ktlm-Zc\pw
AßbpsS Kpcphpw Aßbv°p KpWw sNøm≥ ]pd-s∏-´-h-\p-amb Hcp
{_m“-Ws\ Aßp sIm∂p. Fs‚ Cu {Xniq-ew-sIm≠v Aß-bp-sS
lrZbw ]nf¿∂v acn-®p-t]mb Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-t\mSp≈ ISa Rm≥
\nd-th-‰p-∂p-≠v. Aßbp-sS h{Pw-sIm≠v Fs∂ {]l-cn-°m≥ {ian°mØ-sX-¥mWv? GsX-¶nepw Imc-WwsIm≠v Aßv Fs∂ `b-s∏-Sp∂pt≠m? h{Pw ên-°p-I-bn-s√-∂p tXm∂p-∂pt≠m? Aß-bpsS Cu
h{Pw `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-s‚-Xs∂ B⁄-{]-Imcw Hcp alm-\mb a\pjys‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-XmWv. AXns‚ i‡n, Z[oNn°pw \mcm-b-W-\m¬ \evI-s∏´ ]mh-\-Xz-Øn\pw IS-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.
h{Pw F∂n¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°q. `K-hm-\p-≈n-SØp Pb-hp-ap≠v; Fs∂ kw_‘n®nS-tØmfw Rm≥ `K-hms\ Nn¥n-°pw; Fs‚ Nn¥ At±-l-Øn¬Øs∂ GIm-{K-am-°pw. Rm≥ sIm√-s∏-´m¬ ]m]n-jvT-amb Cu icocw
am{X-ta \in-°p-I-bp-≈q. AXn¬ F\n°p ZpxJ-an-√. AßbpsS h{Pw
F∂n¬ {]tbm- K n- ° q. ]m]n- t bmSp sNøp∂ At]£ \njv ^ - e amhpwt]mse, AXv F∂n¬ \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂v Aßp `b-s∏-Sp∂pt≠m? Aß-bpsS KZbv°p ]‰n-b-Xp-t]mse, h{Phpw \njv{]-tbm-P\-am-hp-sa∂v Aßp `b-s∏-Sp-∂pt≠m? hnjm-Zn-t°-≠. `K-hm-\m¬ A\pKr-lo-X-amb Cu h{Pw Aßsb ]cm-Pn-X-\m-°n-√. Xo¿®-bmbpw Aßv
Fs∂ h[n-°pw.''
A{]-Xo-£n-X-amb Cu hm°p-I-fm¬ C{μ≥ Aº-c-∂-h-s\-t∏mse
\nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp i{Xp-hn¬\n∂v Cuhn[-ap≈ hm°p-Iƒ Hcn°epw Dt±-in-°m-hp-∂-X-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ssk\y-ßƒ apgp-h≥ hr{Xs‚ Cu
hm°p-Iƒ A‘m-fn® \nebn¬ tI´p-sIm-≠p-\n-∂p. hr{X≥ XpS¿∂p:
""Fs∂ w_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ a\ v \mcm-b-W-]m-Zß-fn¬ A¿∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ h[n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, Hcp _‘w am{Xamb Cu ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v F\n°p ap‡n e`n-°pw. tbmKn-Iƒ°p X]›-cy-bm¬ e`n-°p∂ \ne F\n°p ssIh-cpw. `K-hm≥ `‡s\ A\p{K-ln°pI {Xntem-I-ß-fn-ep≈ kº-Øns\ {]Zm\w sNbvXn-´-√. AXv
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F¥p-sIm-≠m-sW-∂dn-bmtam? [\w i{Xp-Xbv°pw `b-Øn\pw at\mZpx-J-Øn\pw Al-¶m-c-Øn\pw Ie-l-Øn\pw Aan-X-amb i‡n-£-bØn-\pw- Im-c-W-am-sW∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dn-bmw. C{μm, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp
hniz-kn-°q. `K-hm≥ CXn¬\n∂pw CXn-ep-]-cn-bmb F√m-Øn¬\n∂pw
tamN\w \evIp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-{K-l-Øn¬\n-∂p-f-hm-Ip∂
B\μw A\p-`-hn-°m-\-√msX hnh-cn-°m-\m-hn-√. Hcp [\n-I\v AsXmcn°epw Adn-bm≥ ]‰n-√.''
s]s´∂v hr{X\p bp≤-`q-an-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ Nn¥-sb√mw \jvS-s∏-´p.
At±-l-Øns‚ a\ v \mcm-b-W-\n¬ ebn-®p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p:
""tl `K-h≥! Fs∂ Ahn-SpsØ Zmk-∑m-cpsS Zmk-\m-°n-s®-bvXm-epw.
Fs‚ a\- ns\ Ahn-SpsØ ssh`-h-ß-sf-∏‰n am{Xw Nn¥n-°m-dm-°nbm-epw. Fs‚ i_vZsØ Ahn-SpsØ aln-a-sb-∏-‰n-am{Xw ]mSm-dm-°nbm-epw. Fs‚ icocw Ahn-Sp-tØ°p {]nb-am-b-Xp-am{Xw sNø-s´. Fs‚
`K-hmt\, F\n°v Ahn-Sp-sØ -am-{Xta th≠q. F\n°p {_“-tem-IØnt\m {[ph-ÿm-\-Ønt\m bmsXmcp taml-hp-an-√. F\n°p `qan-bnse
N{I-h¿Øn-]Zw In´mt\m ]mXmfw `cn-°mt\m taml-an-√. F\n°p
tam£w th≠. hnhn-[-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ sshZKv≤yhpw th≠. `K-h≥,
NndIp apf-®p-h-cp∂ ]£n-°p™v AXns‚ AΩsb ImWm≥ thZ-\s∏-Spw-t]m-se, sIń-bn´ ]ip-°pń X≈-∏-øns‚ Acn-In-se-Øm≥ IpXn°pw-t]m-se, hntZ-i-k-©mcw sNøp∂ `¿Øm-hns\ ImWm≥ Hcp `mcy
sImXn-°pw-t]m-se, Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ ImWm≥ s\mºcw sIm≈p-Ibm-Wv. P\-\-am-Ip∂ \o¿®p-gn-bn¬ Ip-Sp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv Rm≥.
F\n°v AXn¬\n∂p tamN\w Xc-tW. Ahn-SpsØ `‡-∑msc F\n°p
kvt\ln-°m≥ Ign-b-tW. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ahn-Sp-tØ°v {]nb-¶-c-\m-hm≥
AXmWv Dd® hgn. Fs‚ am¿§Øn¬ Ahn-Sp∂p h®n-´p≈ amb-bmIp∂ ad-Im-cWw Rm≥ Fs‚ `mcy-tbmSpw Ipń-I-tfmSpw Kr-l-tØmSpw
Fs‚ a‰p ]e hkvXp-°-tfmSpw k‡-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu ad Zb-hmbn
\o°pIbpw euIn-I-h-kvXp-°-tfmSv F\n-°p≈ kwKw apdn°phm≥
Fs∂ klmbn°p-Ibpw sNøp-am-dm-ItW!
65. hr{X-h[w
hr
{X≥ bp≤-Øn-s\m-cpßn. At±lw Xs‚ {Xniqew Db¿Øn-∏nSn®v
D®-Øne-e-dn-s°m≠v C{μs‚ t\tc ]m™v At±lw ]d™p:
""C{μm, acn-°m-s\m-cp-ßn-s°m-≈p-I.'' At±lw Xs‚ {Xniqew Npg‰n
i‡n-tbmSp-IqSn C{μs‚t\sc Fdn-™p. Xo]nSn® Hcp {Klw-t]mse
AXv BIm-i-Øp-IqsS ]m™p. C{μ≥ Xs‚ h{Pw Db¿Øn-sbSpØv
hr{Xs‚ ssI apdn-®p. {Xniqew hoin-sb-dn™ B ssI C{μ≥ IjWw
IjW-am°n. ssI apdn-°-s∏-´-tXm-Sp-IqSn k¶-S-Øn¬s∏´ hr{X≥
t{Im[hpw thZ-\-bpw-sIm≠v D∑-Ø-\mbn At±lw at‰ ssIbn¬ Hcp
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KZ-sb-SpØv C{μs‚ t\sc ]m™p-sN-∂p. hr{X≥ Xs‚ KZ-sIm≠v
C{μs\ ASn®p. ASn A{X-am{Xw _e-h-Ø-c-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ h{Pw
C{μs‚ he-Xp-ssI-bn¬\n∂p sXdn-®p-t]m-bn. C{μ≥ kzbw e÷n-X\m- b n. i{Xp- h ns‚ apºn¬h®v AXp s]m°n- s b- S p- ° m- \ mbn
\netØmsSm∏w Ip\n-bm≥ Hcp-ßn-bn-√. hr{X≥ ]d™p:
""C{μm, Aßv F¥n\p kwi-bn-°p∂p? Btem-Nn-°m-\p≈ ka-ba-√nXv. kw`-hn-®-Xn-s\-∏‰n ZpxJn-°-cp-Xv. -A-ß-bpsS h{Pw FSp-°q. i{Xphmb Fs∂ sIm√q. C{μm, Pbhpw A]-P-bhpw Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw
ssZ\wZn\ kw`-h-ß-fm-Wv. Hcp-h\v F∂pw P-b-ap-≠m-hn-√. AsX√mw
{]]-©-sØbpw AXnse kw`-h-ß-sfbpw \nb-{¥n-°p∂ `K-hms‚
ssIbn-emWv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-Xv. A⁄-cmb km[p-°ƒ°v Cu kXyw
Adn-bn-√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ ImX¬ ico-c-am-sW∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp-∂p. C{μm,
Hcp kXyw {Kln-®p-sIm-≈pI: Cu temIw, F¥n\v! kakvX {]]-©ßfpw Hcp i‡n-°-[o-\-amWv; \Ωƒ Adn-™n-´p≈ Imcy-ß-fn¬\ns∂√mw hyXy-kvX-amb Ft¥m H∂v. ]mh-I-fn-bn¬ tImam-fn-Ø-ßƒ
ImWn-°p-hm≥ acw-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb arK-ß-sfbpw kv{Xocq-]-ß-sfbpw
\nßƒ I≠nńt√? Ifn-°mc≥ Ifn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ Aßp-anßpw Nm©mSp-∂Xp I≠n-ńt√? kz¥-ambn {]h¿Øn-°p-∂X
- n\v Ahbv°p h√ i‡nbp- a pt≠m? A{]- I m- c w- X - s ∂, `K- h ms‚ ssIbn- e p≈ Nc- S p- I - f m¬
\msa√mw hen-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Pohn-I-fpsS klm-b-Øm¬ `K-hm≥ kwc£n-°p∂p; AtX Pohn-I-sf-s°m≠v At±lw \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNø∂p.
\Ωƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbnse Bbp-[-ßƒ am{X-am-Wv. hnPbw
ssIh-cptºmƒ, taml-ß-f-kvX-an® BƒIqSn hyXy-kvX-\m-bn-Øo-cp∂p.
Ah≥ Pohn-X-tØmSpw t]cn-t\mSpw s]cp-a-tbmSpw [\-tØmSpw k‡\m-hm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. Pbhpw ]cm-P-b-hpw Io¿Ønbpw A]-Io¿Ønbpw
Pohn-Xhpw ac-W-hpw kpJhpw ZpxJhpw Cu ssh]-co-Xy-ßsf t\cn-Sptºmƒ Hcp-h≥ A[nIw hnj-Æ-\m-hp-Itbm A[nIw BÀm-Z-Nn-Ø-\mhp-Itbm Acp-Xv. kXz-cP
- k
- vXt- am-Kp-Wßƒ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Awi-ßf
- mWv.
Ahbv°v Bflm-hp-ambn bmsXmcp _‘-hp-an-√. Bfl-km-£m-XvImcw
kn≤n® Hcm-sf, {_“-]-Z-Øn-se-Ønb Hcmsf, Cu ssh]-co-Xy-ßsfm∂pwXs∂ Hcn-°epw kv]¿in-°p-I-bn-√. Hcp \nanjw Fs∂ t\m°q.
Fs‚ Bbp[w Aßv DS®ncn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ssI Aßv apdn®ncn-°p-∂p.
Aßpw Rm\pw XΩn-ep≈ Cu bp≤w Hcp a’-c-°-fn-t]m-se-bm-Wv.
\ΩpsS c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw Poh-\mWv AXnse ]¥-bw. BcmWv Pbn°pI F∂v B¿°pw Hcp-d-∏p-an-√. AsX√mw shdpw NqXm-´w-am-{X-am-Wv.
êw \ap°v Cuiz-c-\n¬ A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw i‡nbpsS ]c-am-h[n
\ΩpsS I¿Øhyw A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNømw. hcq C{μm, \ap°p
bp≤w XpSßp-I.''
C{X henb XØz-⁄m-\nbpw C{X DXvIr-jvSm-flmhpw C{X _p≤nam-\p-amb Xs‚ alm-\mb FXn-cm-fn-tbmSv C{μ\v AXn-c‰ _lp-am-\-ap-
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≠m-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS Hcw-iw-X-s∂-bmb Cu alØzw
I≠v Rm≥ B›-cy-s∏-Sp-∂p. euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬\n∂p ap‡-amWv
Aß-bpsS a\- v. Asßmcp kn≤-\m-Wv. F√m a\p-jy-scbpw hymtamln-∏n-°p∂ amb-bn¬\n∂v Aßp tamNn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Akp-c-kz`m-hØns‚ emRvO\-t]mepw Aß-bv°n-√. Hc-kp-c-\mb ÿnXn°v Aßp
ctPm-Kp-W-{]-[m-\n-bm-th-≠-Xm-Wv. AsXm´pwXs∂ Aß-s\-b-√m-ØXp
hnNn{Xw Xs∂. Aßp ]cn-ip-≤\pw kmXzn-I-\p-am-Wv. Aß-bpsS a\ v
`K-hm-\n¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS alØz-Øn\p apºn¬ Rm≥
Ipºn-Sp-∂p.''
[¿Ωm-\p-k-cWw Ah¿ bp≤-am-cw-`n-®p. hr{X≥ C{μ\p t\tc `b¶-c-amb Hcp De° hoin-sb-dn-™p. C{μs‚ h{P-Øm¬ AXpS™p
Xhn-Sp-s]m-Sn-bm-bn. hr{Xs‚ at‰ ssIbpw C{μ≥ shń-ap-dn-®p. At∏mƒ
hr{X≥ Xs‚ hmb hnkvXo¿Æ-amw-hn[w Xpd-∂p-h-®p. `qan-bp-sSbpw
BIm-i-Øn-s‚bpw CS-bv°p≈ Hcp henb Kpl-t]mse AXp ]c-∂pIn-S-∂p. Ah≥ C{μs\ sFcm-h-X-tØm-Sp-IqSn hngp-ßn. Cu kw`hw
tZh-]-£-Øn¬ òXn P\n-∏n-®p. ]t£, C{μ≥ \mcm-b-W-I-h-N-Øm¬
c£n-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. hr{X≥ hngp-ßnbn´pw C{μ≥ acn-®n-√. acn-®n-s√∂p
am{X-a-√, At±lw Xs‚ h{Pw-sIm≠v hr{Xs‚ DZcw shń-°o-dp-Ibpw
X\n°p bmsXmcp tISpw-Iq-SmsX shfn-bn¬ hcn-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]n∂oSp
h{Pw-sIm≠v hr{Xs‚ Xe-shń. Ghcpw t\m°n-\nevs° hr{Xs‚
Poh≥ icocw shSn-bp-Ibpw Hcp {]Im-i-cq-]-Øn¬ AXp \mcm-bW]mZ]-Zva-ß-fn¬ sN∂p-tN¿∂v AZr-iy-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
hr{X≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ kz¿§-Øn¬ `bm-i-¶-I-fn-√m-Xm-bn. F√m-h¿°pw
kpJ-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. C{μ-\p-am{Xw AXp-≠m-bn-√. ap≥]v hr{X≥ tZh∑msc iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ, Ah¿ hr{Xs\ sIm√p-hm≥
C{μ-t\mSp InW-™-t]-£n-®n-cp-∂p. C{μ\v AXn\p ]q¿Æ-k-Ω-X-ap≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. `bm-\-I-amb {_“-l-Xym-]m-]sØ At±lw `b-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""ap≥]v Rm≥ hniz-cq-]s\ sIm∂-t∏mƒ Cu ]m]w
Hcp h¿j-tØ°v Fs∂ _m[n-®p. Rm≥ AXn¬\n∂p ap‡-\m-bn.
tlmam-·n-bn¬\n∂p P\n® hr{Xs\ Rm≥ sIm√p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Cu
]m]w ho≠pw Fs∂ AXns‚ Ipcp-°n¬ s]Sp-Øpw. F∂n¬\n∂v B¿
AXp ]¶n-s´-Sp-°pw.''
Ejn-am¿ ]d™p: ""`b-s∏-tS-≠. Rßƒ Hcp bmKw \SØmw; Aßp
\S-tØ≠ Aiz-ta-[b
- m-Kw. B bmKw-sIm≠v Aßp ]m]-hn-ap-‡\
- mhpw.''
C{μ\v kwibw Xo¿∂n-√. Ah¿ ho≠pw ]d™p: ""`K-hms\ ]qPn°p∂
Hcp bmK-amWv Aiz-ta-[w. At±lw a\p-jys\ k¿Δ]m]-ß-fn¬\n∂pw
]cn-ip-≤-\m-°pw. At±lØns‚ \mtam-®m-c-W-Øm¬ {_“-l-Xy, ]nXrl-Xy, tKml-Xy, amXr-l-Xy, Kpcp-lXy F∂p XpS-ßn-bp≈ i‡n-tbdnbXpw `bm-\-I-hp-amb ]m]-ß-fn¬\n∂p a\p-jy≥ ap‡-\m-hpw. Imcyw
Aß-s\-bn-cn-s°, temI-ln-X-Øn-\mbn Aßv At±-lsØ sIm√p-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ Cu ]m]w Aß-bn¬ ]‰n-\n-ev°n-√.''
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Ejn-am¿ At±-l-Øn\v hnizmkw hos≠-Sp-Øp-sIm-Sp-Ø-Xn-\m¬
C{μ≥ hr{Xs\ sIm∂p. sIm∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn {]Xn-Imcw sNøp∂ tcmjtØmsS {_“-l-Xym-]m]w C{μs\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. At±lw AXp X\nsb
kln-®p. as‰m-cmfpw At±-l-Øns‚ IjvS-X-bn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠n-√. C{μ≥
`qX-e-amsI HmSn-\-S-∂p. HSp-hn¬ am\-k-k-c- n¬ {]th-in-®p. Hcp XmacØ-≠n-\p-≈n¬ A`bw {]m]n®v At±lw AhnsS Bbncw kwh-’cw
Ign-®p-Iq-ń. A°m-eØp \S∂ hf-sc-b-[nIw b⁄ßfpsS lhn¿`mKw
kzoI-cn-°msX At±lw AhnsS hkn-®p. am\-k-k-c v e£vao-tZ-hnbm¬ c£n- X - a m- b n- c p- ∂ - X p- s Im≠v {_“- l - X ybv ° v AXn- \ - S p- Ø phcm≥t]mepw km[n-®n-√. Xma-cØ
- ≠
- n-\p-≈n¬ hkn-®n-cp∂ Ime-a{- Xbpw
Cu ]m]-tam-N-\-Øn-\p≈ hgn C{μ≥ Bcm-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. X] p
sNøp- I tb \nhr- Ø n- b p≈q F∂v C{μ\v t_m≤y- a m- b n. Bbncw
sIm√sØ X]- p-sIm≠v C{μ≥ {_“-l-Xym-]m-]-Øn¬\n∂p ap‡\mhp-Ibpw {_“mhv At±-lsØ kz¿§-Øn-te°p hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv C{μ≥ Aiz-ta[w \S-Øn. At±-l-Øns‚ A`m-h-Øn¬ kz¿§w
`cn-°m\pw C{μ-s‚ Npa-Xe hln-°m\pw \lp-j-t\mSv tZh-∑m¿ At]£n-®n-cp-∂p.
66. Nn{X-tIXpcmPmhpw GI-a-Is‚ ac-Whpw
co-£nØv CS-s]´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥! hr{Xs‚ Akp-cP∑-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-W-t√m Aßp ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. At±lw B
alm-bp-≤-Øn¬ tZh-∑m-tcmSp sNbvX {Iqc-X-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw Aßv hnkvXcn®p. F∂n-cp-∂m-epw, `K-h≥! Hcp henb `K-h¬`-‡-\p-am{Xw ]d-bm≥
Ign-bp∂ hm°p-I-fmWv hr{X≥ D®-cn-®-Xv. `b-¶-c-\mb Cu Akp-c\v
Hcp `K-h¬`-‡-\m-hm≥ Fßs\ km[n®p! Fs∂ hf-sc-b-[nIw Aºc-∏n-°p∂ Cu Imcy-Øn¬ F\n-°p≈ kwi-bsØ \o°n-Ø-∂m-epw.
kmXzn-I-Kp-W-ß-fp-≈h-cmb tZh-∑m¿°p-t]m-epw \n¿Ω-e-lr-Z-b-cmb
Ejn-am¿°p-t]m-epw hr{X-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂{X `K-h¬`‡n D≈-Xmbn
tXm∂p-∂n-√. kap-{Z-°-c-bnse aW¬Ø-cn-sb-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Pohn-Ifp-≠v temI-Øn¬. Ah-cn¬ GXm\pw Nne¿-˛˛hfsc Ipd-®p-t]¿ am{Xw˛˛[¿Ω-am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂p. AXpw t]mc, Cu sNdnb \yq\-]-£Øn¬-Øs∂ hfsc Ipd-®p-t]¿ am{Xta A¥n-a-e£yw tam£-am-sW∂v
hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-≈p. tam£w B{K-ln-°p∂ Bbncw t]cn¬ Hcmƒ°p-am{Xta hnj-bm-k‡n F∂p ]d-bp∂ _‘w bYm¿∞-Øn¬ ssIsh-Snbm≥ km[n-°p-∂p-≈p. A{]-Im-cw, D¬]-Xn® tImSn-tImSn Poh-∑m-cn¬
H∂n\p am{X-am-Wv. `K-h¬∏Zw {]m]n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. Imcyw Cßs\-bn-cns°, Akp-c-\mb hr{X-\v, tZh-∑msc F√m-bvt]mgpw iey-s∏-SpØn-bn-cp∂ At±-l-Øn-\v, Hcp ]m]n-bmb At±-l-Øn\v Fßs\bmWp
]
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`K-hm-t\mSv C{Xbpw `‡n-bp-≠m-bXv? Fß-s\-bmWv At±-l-Øns‚
Poh≥ `K-h¬]m-Z-ß-fn¬ tN¿∂Xv? Cu clkyw F\n°p Zb-hmbn
shfn-s∏SpØn-Ø-∂mepw.''
]co-£n-Øns‚ A¿∞-K¿`-amb tNmZyw tI´p ipI-{_-“¿jn k¥pjvS-\m-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS tNmZyw kμ¿t`m-Nn-X-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. AXv Hcp henb IY-bmWv; Akp-c-\mb hr{Xs‚ Bflo-b-]-cn]q¿W-X-bpsS ]›m-Ø-ew. Aß-tbmSv B IY hnh-cn-°m≥ F\n°v
AXy-[nIw kt¥m-j-ta-bp-≈q.
""kpc-tk\ F∂ cmPyØv Nn{X-tIXp F∂p t]cmb Hcp cmPm-hp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw kXy-k-‘-X-tbm-Sp-IqSn cmPyw `cn-®p. At±lw
hfsc \√ cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ am{Xw cmPm-hns‚ kt¥mj-Øn\p Ipd-hp-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øn\p hfsc `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw
k¥-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-√. Hcp ]p{X-s\m-gn®p as‰√mwsIm≠pw At±lw A\pKr-lo-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. CXv At±-lsØ hfsc ZpxJn-X-\m-°n. AwKn-c- pa-l¿jn `qan-bn¬ Np‰n-\-S-°p-tºmƒ Hcn-°¬ BI-kvan-I-ambn At±-lØns‚ cmPyØv FØn-t®¿∂p. cmPmhv hn\-bm-\zn-X-\mbn At±-lsØ
kzoI-cn®v th≠-hn[w kXvI-cn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ {]oX\mbn al¿jn ]d-™p: ""hn\-b-]q¿Δ-amb s]cp-am-‰-Øns‚ DØa amXrI-bmb Hcp cmPm-hns\ I≠-Xn¬ Rm≥ G‰hpw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Aßp hfsc \√-h\pw {]mb-ta-dn-b-hsc BZ-cn-°p-∂-h-\p-am-sW∂p
tXm∂p-∂p. a\p-jy≥ km-[m-c-W-\n-e-bn¬ B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX√mwXs∂
Aßbv°p e`n-®n-´p-≠v. Aßbv°p e`n-®n-´p≈ F√m ku`m-Ky-ßƒ°pw
Aßv A¿l-\m-Wv. AtX-k-abw Aßsb ImWp-tºmƒ a\x-kp-J-an√mØ-h-s\-t∏mse tXm∂p-∂p. Aßsb thZ-\n∏n-°p∂ kwKXn Fs¥∂v
Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. Aß-bv°p≈ at\m-ZpxJw Aß-bpsS apJ-`m-hØn¬\n∂v F\n°v Ffp-∏-Øn¬ {Kln-°m≥ km[n-°p-∂p-≠v.''
cmPmhv Xs‚ \n¿`m-Ky-sØ-∏‰n At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p. At±lw
XpS¿∂p: ""Aßv {XnIme-⁄-\m-Wv. Fs‚ Pohs‚ a¿Ω-ÿm-\-ßsf
Im¿∂p-Xn-∂p∂ ]pÆv-˛˛HmPx-£-b-Im-c-Ww-˛˛Xo¿®-bmbpw Aßbv°v
Duln-°m≥ Ign-bpw. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Aßv tNmZn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠p Rm≥
Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw. kpμ-cn-amcpw \∑-tb-dp-∂-h-cpamb ]Xv\n-am-cm¬
Rm≥ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-sW-¶n-epw temI-Øn¬ kIe sFiz-cy-ßfpw
F\n-°p-s≠-¶n-epw Hcp ]p{Xs‚ A—-\m-hm-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°p≠mbnń-√. hni-∏p-sIm≠v Xf¿∂ Hcp a\p-jy\v `£Ww am{X-a-√msX
as‰m∂pw-Xs∂ th≠mØ ka-bØv ]pjv]-N-μ-\m-Zn-Iƒ sImSp-Øm-se∂-t]m-se, a‰p ]e]e hkvXp-°-fmepw A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-sW-¶nepw
Rm≥ bYm¿Y-Øn¬ k¥p-jvS-\-√. F∂n¬ A\p-I-º-bp-s≠-¶n¬
Xo¿®-bmbpw Aßbv°v Fs∂ klm-bn-°m\pw A]p-{X-∑m¿°p≈ \cI-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°m\pw Ign-bpw. Zb-hmbn Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-®m-epw.''
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{_“-]p-{X-\mb AwKn-c- n\v At±-l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ A\p-I-ºtXm∂n. XzjvSm-hns‚ A{Km-k-\Øn¬ hnhn[ LS-I-ßƒ tN¿Øv Hcp
ssZhn-I-h-kvXp-˛˛Ncp-˛˛D≠m°n cmPm-hn\p sImSpØv tPyjvT-`m-cy-bv°p
\evIm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Nn{X-tIXp `mcysb hcp-Øn. c≠p-t]cpw tZlip≤n hcp-Øn-b-tijw Ejnsb hμn-®p. ]n∂oSv Ejn-bpsS \n¿tZ-i{]Imcw cmPmhv B Ncp `mcybv°p sImSp-°p-Ibpw Ahƒ AXp `£n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AwKnc p al¿jn Xs‚ bm{X XpS-cm-\mbn A-hnsS-\n∂p t]mbn. Ime-{I-taW cmPm-hn\v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. cmPy-sam´msI BÀmZw ]q≠p.
cmPm-hns‚ kt¥m-j-Øn\v AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p. At±lw B _me\n¬ Bk-‡-\mbn kZm-k-a-bhpw _mes‚ Acn-In¬Øs∂ Ign-®pIq-ń. _me-s‚ AΩ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw CjvS-]-Xv\n-bm-bn. ]cn-Xy-‡-Isf-s∂mcp tXm∂¬ a‰p-≈-h¿°p-≠m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmP-Ip-am-c≥
P\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Dug-{]-Imcw Ah-cpsS ASp-Øp-h-cm-dp-≈-Xp-t]mepw
Ct∏mƒ C√m-Xm-b-Xn-\m¬ cmPmhp Zmknamsc-°mƒ \nIr-jvS-sc∂ \nebv°mWv Xßsf Icp-Xp-∂-sX∂v A∂-h¿°p tXm∂n. ]pdta, Ah¿°n√mØ kt¥m-jhpw kpJhpw _me-s‚ AΩ-bv°p-≠m-b-Xn¬ Akqbbpw tXm∂n. Cu Akqb Ahsc hgn-]n-g-∏n-®p. \ncm-i-aqew Ah¿
ITn-\-Ir-Xy-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. Hcp Znhkw Ah¿ _me\p hnjw-sIm-Sp-Øp.
AΩ aIs\ InS-°-bn¬ InSØnt∏mb kab-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.
CSbv°v Ah¿ h∂p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ Ah≥ Dd-ßp-Ib
- m-sW-∂mWp hnNmcn-®-Xv. Ahƒ ssZ\wZn\IrXy-ß-fn-te¿s∏-´p. Ipd-®p-I-gn-™v, _me≥
Iptd-t\-c-am-bt√m Dd-ßp∂p F∂p IcpXn ZmkntbmSv _mes\ FSpØp-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ ]d-™p. Zmkn t]mbn t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ acn-®p-In-S°p∂ _me-s\-bmWp I≠-Xv. AhfpsS lrZ-b-t`-Z-I-amb \ne-hn-fntI´v kw`-h-sa-¥m-sW-∂-dn-bm-\mbn AΩ HmSnsbØn. cmP-Ip-am-c≥ acn®n-cn-°p∂p F∂ h¿Ø-am\w \nan-jw-sIm≠v Im´p-Xo-t]mse ]c-∂p.
cm⁄n t_m[w-sI-´p-ho-Wp. cmPmhv Ah-fpsS apdn-bn-te°p IpXn-®p.
{]nb-]p-{X≥ acn-®p-In-S-°p-∂-Xp-I-≠-t∏mƒ cmPm-hn\v Xs‚ {]⁄ \in°pw-t]mse tXm∂n. A—-\p-a-Ωbpw {`m¥p-]n-Sn-®-h-sc-t∏mse Ic-™p.
sIm´mcw apgp-h≥ ZpxJ-Øn-em≠p. cmPyw timIm-Ip-e-am-bn.
B _me-\p-≠m-hm≥ A\p-{K-ln® AwKn-c- p-a-l¿jn Ahn-sS-sbØn. At±-l-sam-∂n®v \mc-Z-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ cmPm-hns\ kao]n®v ZpxJn-X-\mb At±-l-Øn\p kmtcm-]-tZiw sNbvXp. Ah¿ ]d™p:
""tl cmPm-th, Aßn-t∏mƒ ]p{Xs‚ ac-W-Øn¬ ZpxJn-°p-∂p. ]t£,
_p≤n-]q¿Δw Nn¥n-®m¬ Aßn-t∏mƒ Hcp aqV-Ir-Xy-amWp sNøp-∂sX∂v Aßbv°p t_m≤yam-hpw. Ah\p-th≠n Ic-bp-hm≥ Aß-tbmS-h\v F¥p _‘-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv? Ah-t\mSv Aßv GXp-hn-[-amWp
_‘-s∏-´-Xv? Aßv A—-\m-sW∂pw Ah-\-ß-bpsS ]p{X-\m-sW∂pw
Aßp hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp \nanjw Nn-¥n-°q. Aß-bpsS ]q¿Δ-
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P-∑hpw Chs‚ ]q¿Δ-P-∑hpw; t]mcm, Aß-bpsS ASpØ P∑hpw
Chs‚ ASpØ P∑hpw. A∂pw Cu _‘w \nßƒ°pX-Ωn¬ D≠mhptam? ap≥]p-≠mb P∑-ß-fn¬ Aß-bv°n-h-t\mSp _‘-ap-≠m-bn´pt≠m? Ct∏mƒ Aß-bptSXmsW∂p tXm∂p∂ Cu ]p{X≥ ASpØ
P∑-Øn¬ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\m-hm≥ t]mhp-∂n-√. A-h≥ Aß-bpsS
kvt\ln-X-\m-hmw, As√-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS i{Xp-hm-Imw. Aßbv°p shdpsamcp A]cn-Nn-X-\p-am-hmw. A—\pw aI-\p-sa-∂p≈ Cu _‘w A{Xam{Xw A\n-›n-X-am-b-Xm-Wv. \Zn-bpsS Hgp-°p-Iq-Sp-tºmƒ IqsS HgpIp∂
aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ Aev]-t\cw H∂n-®p-tN¿s∂m-gp-Ip-∂p, ]ns∂ Hcn-°epw
H∂n®p IqSn-t®-cmØhn[w th¿]n-cn-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXp-t]m-seXs∂ Ime-am-Ip∂ Acp-hn-bn¬ Aßbpw Aß-bpsS ]p{X\pw Aev]Imew H∂n®p bm{X sNbvXp. Ct∏mƒ ]n-cn-tb-≠-k-abw Bk-∂-am-bncn-°p-∂p. hnØp-I-fn¬\n∂p sNSn apf-bv°pw-t]m-se-X-s∂ temI-Øn¬
inip-°fpw P\n-°p-∂p. kz¥w inip-hn¬ Hcmƒ°pw bmsXm-c-h-Im-ihp-an-√. ambmtamln-X-\mbn Aßv Cu Ipń-bpsS ]nXm-hm-sW∂p hnNmcn-°p-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Ic-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu hymtamlw AI-‰q.
""Aßbpw Rm\pw `qX-e-Øn-ep≈ Ncm-N-c-ßsf√mw-X-s∂bpw Cu
P∑-Øn¬ Aev]-Imew ChnsS ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂p. ac-W-tijw ]n∂osSm-cn-°epw \mw XΩn¬ HØp-tN-cp-I-bn-√. \Ωƒs°m-∂n®p Xma-kn°m\p≈ Hcp Xm¬°m-enI ]m¿∏n-Sw -am-{X-amWv CXv. AXp-sIm≠v Aßv
F¥n-\mWv ZpxJn-°p-∂Xv? `K-hm≥ krjvSn-°p∂p, kwc-£n-°p∂p,
kwl-cn-°p-∂p. CXv {]Ir-Xn-\n-b-a-am-Wv. tZln-bp-sS, A—-s\∂p ]d-bs∏-Sp∂ tZl-Øn¬\n∂pw AΩ-sb∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂ tZl-Øn¬\n∂pw
]p{X-s\∂p ]-d-b-s∏-Sp∂ tZlw P\n-°p-∂p. CXv Hcp hr£-Øn¬\n∂pw
hnØn-s‚ P\-\w-t]mse {]Ir-Xn-Z-Ø-am-b-Xm-Wv. {]Ir-Xn-\n-b-a-a-\p-kcn®v
ico-cßƒ \in-°p-∂p, P\n-®m¬ ac-W-ap-s≠∂ \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn-®v.
F∂m¬ tZln-˛˛Bflm-hv-˛˛Hcn-°epw \in-°p-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠p acWan√mØ H∂ns‚ ac-W-sØ-s®m√n ZpxJn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. Bflmhns‚ bYm¿Y-kz-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ A⁄m\waqe-amWv ico-chpw
Bflmhpw XΩn-ep≈ Cu AXn¿Øn-hn-`-P-\w. Cu A⁄m-\w-˛˛AhnZy˛˛\o°n-bm-ep-S≥ Aß-bpsS ZpxJw A{]-Xy-£-am-hpw. hcq, DW-cq, ZpxJsØbpw \jvS-sØbpw Ipdn-®p≈ Cu anYym-t_m-[-Øn¬\n∂p hnap‡\m-hq. Ct∏mƒ ZpxJ-Øns‚ Bh-iy-an-√.''
cmPmhv Nn{X-tIXp Cu hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n°p-Ibpw ssIsIm≠p
apJwXpS®v Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Ft∂mSv Cuhn[w km¥z\hm-°p-Iƒ ]d-bp∂ \nßƒ Bcm-bn-cn°pw? Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ ambm-tamlnX-cmb a\pjy¿°p kXyw D]-tZ-in-°m-\mbn \nß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ Poh∑p‡-∑m¿ temIØn¬ k©-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn tIń-´p-≠v. Rß-sf-t∏m-ep-≈h¿ ZpxJ-Øn¬ {`m¥-∑m-sc-t∏mse s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Rß-fpsS ZpxJw
Bk‡n-aq-eam-Wv. A⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ kap-{Z-Øn¬ apßn-Øm-gp∂ Fs‚
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Bflm-hns‚ c£-I-cmWv \nßƒ. Ccp-f-S™ Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬
⁄m\-am-Ip∂ Zo]w-sIm-fp-Øp-Ibpw F\n°p kuJyw \evIp-Ibpw
sNbvXm-epw.''
AwKn-c p ]d™p: ""tl cm-Pm-th, Hcn-°¬ Aßm-{K-ln® ]p{Xs\
X∂ AwKn-c- mWp Rm≥. {_“-]p-{X-\mb Cu \mcZ≥ Fs‚ ktlmZ-c-\m-Wv. ]p{X-\m-i-Øn-ep≈ ZpxJ-Øm¬ shs¥-cn-bp∂ Aßbv°v
Fs∂ Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Aßsb c£n-°m-\mWv Rßƒ h∂ncn-°p-∂-Xv. Aßp `K-h¬`-‡-\m-Wv. Aßbv°p ZpxJ-ap-≠m-hp-∂Xp icnb-√. Ign™ XhW Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ASpØp h∂-t∏mƒ Aßbv°v
{_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Aßv At∏mƒ AXn\p
{]m]vX-am-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂p Rm≥ I≠p. Aßv At∏mƒ `K-hms‚ ambbn¬ Ip-Sp-ßn-bn-cn-°b
- m-bn-cp-∂p. euInI-\n-eb
- n¬ Aßbv°v Hcp ]p{X\v
B{K-l-ap-≠m-bn. AXp-sIm≠v Hcp ]p{Xs\ Rm≥ Aßbv°p \evIn.
]p{X≥ \jvS-s∏´ HcmfpsS ITn-\-th-Z\ Aßn-t∏mƒ A\p-`-hn-®p-sIm≠n-cn°p-I-bm-Wv.
""tl cmPmth! kv{Xo, [\w, bi- v, hoSv, euIn-Im-k-‡n-Iƒ,
cmPXzw, `rXy-∑m¿, kvt\ln-X-∑m¿, _‘p-°ƒ apX-em-b-h-sb-√mw-Xs∂
ZpxJ-Øn-\pw Akp-J-Øn\pw hymtam-l-ßƒ°pw `b-tim-I-ßƒ°pw
Imc-W-ß-fm-Wv. Hcp \nan-j-t\cw Btem-Nn°q; Aßp Nne-t∏m-sg-¶nepw
sIm´m-cØ
- ns‚ a´p-∏m-hn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠p taL-ßƒ Aßp-anßpw t]mIp∂Xp I≠n-ńt√? AXp tKm]p-c-ßfpw Zp¿§-ßfpw sIm´m-c-ßfpw shSnh-bv°m-\p≈ ]gp-Xp-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb tImáXn-ep-Ifpw F√mw tN¿∂ Hcp
henb \K-cw-t]m-se-bm-sW∂p Nne-t∏mƒ tXm∂m-dp-≈Xv Aßp {i≤n®n-ńt√? Aßv `mh\bn¬ iq\y-X-bn¬\n∂v Hcp \Kcw C{μ-Pm-e-sa-∂hÆw krjvSn-°-bp-≠m-bn-´pt≠m? Cu taL-\-K-cnsb _p≤n-am-∑m¿
K‘¿Δ-\-Kcn F∂phnfn-°p-∂p. `mh-\m-i-‡n-bm¬ am{Xw krjvSn-°s∏´ Hcp \K-cw.
Aßp kz]v\w I≠n-ńt√? kz]v\-k-a-bØv Aßbv°v Xm\pw
AXns‚ Hcp `mK-am-sW∂p tXm∂n-bn-ńt√? F∂m¬ kz]v\w Ign™v
DW¿∂m¬ kz]v\m-hÿ shdpw anYy-bm-sW∂pw DW¿∂n-cn-°p∂
Ahÿ bYm¿Y-am-sW∂pw hnNm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Im‰p hoin
taL-ßƒ \mep-]mSpw NnX-dn-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ K‘¿Δ-\-Kcn AZr-iy-amIp-∂Xv Aßp ImWp-∂p. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Ahn-sS Hcp \Kcn D≠m-bncp-∂n-s√∂pw AsX√mw shdpw anYy-bm-sW∂pw At∏mƒ Aßbv°p
t_m≤y-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Aß-bv°n-sX√mw A\p-`-h-a-t√? Cßs\-X-s∂-bmWv Cu {]]-©-h-kvXp-°-fpw. cmPyw, [\w, ]Xv\n-am¿, BcpsS ac-Ww-aqew Aßp ZpxJn-°p-∂pthm AXn\p Imc-W-amb Cu
]p{X≥, Ch-sb-√mw-Xs∂ Aßp kz]v\-Øn¬ I≠ hnj-b-ßƒ t]msebm-Wv. Ahbv°v AkvXnXzw C√. kz]v\Ø
- n¬\n-∂p-Wc
- p-tºmƒ bYm¿Ya-√mØ Hcp temI-Øn-emWv Aßp Pohn-®n-cp-∂Xv F∂v Aßbv°p
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t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-t]mse bYm¿Y-Øn¬ {_“-]-Z-Øn-te-°p-b-cp-tºmƒ
Cu {]]©w kz]v\w-t]m-se-X-s∂-bm-sW∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Spw. tl
cmPmth! Cu kz]v\-Øn¬\n-∂p-W-cp-I. Cu temI-Øn¬ H∂pw-Xs∂
bYm¿Ytam ÿnctam As√∂p [cn-°pI. At∏mƒ Cu Zpx-JsØ hens®-dn-bm≥ Aßbv°p km[n-°pw.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""D]-\n-j-Øn¬\n∂v Rm\-ßbv°v Hcp a{¥w D]tZ-in-°mw. AXv HcmgvN P]n®m¬ Aßv `K-hm≥ BZn-ti-js\ ImWpw.
At∏mƒ Aßv Cu ZznXz-`m-h-ap-t]-£n-°p-Ibpw F√m Poh-∑p-‡-∑mcpw
{]m]n-°p-∂-Xmb B ]Z-Øn¬ FØn-t®-cp-Ibpw sNøpw.''
\mc-Z≥ Xs‚ tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ acn-®p-t]mb cmP-Ip-am-cs\ F√mh¿°pw Im-Wn-®p-sIm-SpØp. At±lw B cmP-Ip-am-c-t\mSv Cßs\
]d™p: ""Aßbv°p kzmK-Xw. acn® cmP-Ip-am-cs‚ tZln-bmWv Aßv.
Aß-bpsS Cu _‘p-°sf t\m°q. Aß-bpsS A—\pw AΩbpw
a‰p-≈-hcpw Aß-hsc hn´p-t]m-b-Xn¬ ZpxJn-°p-∂p. Dt]-£n-®p-t]mb
ico-c-Øn-te°v Aßp Xncn-®p-h-∂m-epw. Aß-bpsS A—≥ Xcp-hm-\n—n-°p∂ [\hpw cmPyhpw kzoI-cn-°q. knwlm-k-\-Øn-en-cp∂v Ahsc
kt¥m-jn-∏n-°q.''
B Poh≥ ]d™p: ""]cn-ip-≤-\mb Bflm-hv, I¿Ω-_‘w \nanØw
Cu temI-Øn¬ a\p-jy-s‚tbm, ]£n-bp-sS-tbm, arK-Øn-s‚tbm iniphmbn P\n-°p-∂p. B \ne-bv°m-tem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ Cu temI-Øn¬ P\n®n-´p-≈-h-sc√mw Hcn-°-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰m-cn-°¬ Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw aIt\m,
A—t\m, AΩtbm, _‘pthm, i{Xpthm, kvt\ln-Xt\m Bbn-´p-≠v.
{Ib-hn-{I-b-ßƒ°p hnt[-b-am-Ip∂ kz¿Æw apX-emb I®-h-S-®-c-°pIƒ
Ft∏mgpw ssIam-‰w-sN-ø-s∏Spwt]mse Poh≥ Hcp ico-c-Øn¬-\n∂pw
as‰mcp ico-c-Øn-te°p amdn-s°m≠ncn-°p∂p; Hc-—\n¬\n∂p as‰m-c—-\n-te°v. Cu _‘w Xm¬°m-en-Ihpw bYm¿Y-a-√m-Ø-Xp-am-Wv. Cu
_‘-ap-t≈-S-tØmfw Imew "Fs‚' F∂ `mhw \ne-\n-ev°p-∂p. ]t£,
a\p-jy-i-co-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®mepw Bflm-hn\v Cu hymtamlw D≠mhn-√. Bh-cWw D≠m-bm¬ am{Xta ZpxJw D≠m-hp-I-bp-≈q. AsXmcp
kz¿Æ-°-ºn-t]msebmWv.
""Hcp kz¿Æ-°-ºn-bp-≈-Xmbn Icp-Xp-I. C∂Xv Hcp ]nip-°s‚
s]ń-bn¬ h®n-cn-°p-∂p. C∂se AXv Hcp X´ms‚ s]ń-bn-em-bn-cp∂p.
Iptd-°mew Ign™v AXp cmPm-hns‚ JP-\m-hn¬ sh°pw. kz¿Æw
Xß-fpsS s]ń-bn-em-sW∂v Ah-tcm-cp-Øcpw ]dbpw; X´ms‚ s]ńbntem ]nip-°t‚Xntem cmPm-hn-t‚-Xntem Ccn-°pw-Im-ew-hsc kz¿ÆØns‚ DS-a-ÿX s]ńt°m s]ń-bpsS DS-abvt°m As√∂v Ah¿
Adn-bp-∂n-√. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ Bfl-mhn\v Bk‡n C√. AXpsIm≠p ZpxJ-hp-an-√. GsX-¶nepw kt¥m-jhpw AX-\p-`-hn-°p-∂n-√.
AXp-hsc AXns\ Dƒs°m≠ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p th¿s]-Sp-tºmƒ AXp
ZpxJn-°p-∂n-√.''
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AhcpsS apºn¬h-®p-≠mb C{μ-Pmew t]mep≈ B Imgv-bn¬
B›-cy-s∏-´pw. acn-®p-t]mb cmP-Ip-am-cs‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´pw P\-ßfpsS ZpxJw Xo¿∂p. Ah¿°p kam-[m-\n-°m\pw km[n-®p. _‘-amIp∂ irwJe s]mń-Ø-I-cp-Ibpw Ah¿s°mcp ZpxJ-hp-an-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ B cmP-Ip-am-c-s‚ AYhm B arX-i-coc-Øns‚ ih-kw-kvIm-c-{In-b-Iƒ \S-Øn. sNdn-b-Ω-am¿ ]›m-Ø-]n-°pIbpw Ah¿ sNbvX ]m]-Øns‚ tamN-\-Øn-\mbn {hX-ß-f-\p-jvTn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. AwKn-c- n-s‚bpw \mc-Z-s‚bpw hm°p-Iƒ tIƒ°p-Ibm¬ cmPm-hns‚ a\ v Pem-i-bw-t]mse sXfn-bp-Ibpw Nfn \nd™
XSm-IsØ B\ Dt]-£n-°pw-t]m-se, At±lw cmPyw Dt]-£n®p ]cn{hm-P-I-\mIpIbpw sNbvXp.
67. Nn{X-tI-Xp-hns‚ {_“-hnZym{]m]vXn
Pmhp Nn{X-tIXp bap-\m-Xo-c-sØ-Øn. B ]pWy-P-e-Øn¬
kv\m\w -sNbvXv At±lw [ym\Øn¬ Ccp-∂p. At±lw B c≠p
al¿jn-amsc kvacn-°p-Ibpw a\ m hμn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \mc-Z≥
At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-\m-bn. IqsS AwKn-c- p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿ hmKvZØw sNbvX a{¥w At±-l-Øn-\p-]-tZ-in®p; BZn-ti-js‚
kao-]sØØp-∂-Xn\v At±-lsØ klm-bn-°m-\p-≈ a{¥w. Ah¿
cmPm-hns\ A\p-{K-ln®v AhnSw hnSp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Nn{X-tIXp B a{¥w Ggp- ]-Iepw Ggp -cmhpw P]n-®p. At±-lØns‚ `£Ww Pe-]m\w am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ggmw cmhn¬ At±lw
Hcp hnZym-[-c-\mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n\p sXfnhpw {]Im-i-hp-ap≠mbn. GXm\pw Znh-k-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ At±lw `K-hms‚ as‰mcp cq]amb BZn-ti-js‚ k∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn. cmPm-hns‚ kvXpXn-I-fm¬ k¥pjvS-\mbn BZn-ti-j≥ ]d™p:
""Aß-bpsS `‡n-bn¬ Rm≥ hfsc k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \mcZ\pw AwKn-c pw ]d-™n´v ⁄m\w kºm-Zn-°m-\mbn Aßv Fs‚
ASp-°¬ h∂n-cn-°b
- m-Wt- √m. Rm≥ Aßsb {_“-hnZy ]Tn-∏n®v AßbpsS a\ p ]cn-ip-≤am-°p-Ibpw amb-bm-Ip∂ Bh-c-W-Øn¬\n∂v
Aßsb Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNømw. Cu hnizw
apgph≥ F∂m¬ hym]vX-am-Wv. {ZjvSmhpw Zriyhpw Z¿i-\hpw Rm\mIp-∂p. {ZjvSmhpw Zriyhpw Rm≥X-s∂-bm-b-Xn-\m¬ Ah c≠pw XΩn¬
bmsXmcp hyXym-k-hp-an-√. ZriysØ Rm≥ BhcWw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p,
{ZjvSm-hnepw {]th-in-®n-cn-°p∂p; c≠pw XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-√. Hcp-`mKØv hnj-b-ß-fp-≠v, adp-`m-KØv hnj-b-ß-fpsS t`m‡m-hp-ap-≠v. hmkvXh-Øn¬ c≠pw H∂m-I-bm¬, Fs‚Xs∂ c≠p cq]-ß-fm-I-bm¬, c≠pw
XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-√. Rm≥ c≠nepw hym]r-X-\m-Wv. Hcp kz]v\-sØbpw
kz]v\-{ZjvSm-hn-s\bpw D]-a-bm°n Rm≥ CXns\ hni-Zo-I-cn-°mw:
cm
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""Hcmƒ Dd-°-Øn¬ hr-£-ßƒ, ae-Iƒ XpSßn ]eXpw \nd™
Hcp temIw ImWp-∂p. Cu kz]v\temIw Abm-fpsS kz¥w krjvSnbmsW∂pw Abmsf hn´v AXn\v Hc-kvXn-Xz-an-s√∂pw D≈Xp XnI®pw
bp‡n-bp-‡-am-b-Xm-Wv. Nne-t∏mƒ kz]v\m-h-ÿ-bn¬Øs∂ Pm{K-Ønem-sW∂ t_m[w D≠m-I-tbm, ÿe-{`m¥n D≠m-Itbm sNøp-∂p.
tImk-eØ
- n-ep≈ Hcp hoń¬ InS-∂p-dß
- p-∂h
- \v Km‘m-cØ
- n¬h®v X\ns°-s¥-¶nepw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xmbn kz]v\w-Im-Wm≥ Hcp hnj-a-hp-an-√.
CsX√mw Hcp kz]v\-{Z-jvSm-hns‚ km[m-cW A\p-`-h-ß-fm-Wv. ho£W-sam∂p am‰n-bn´v Bflm-hmWv kz]v\w- Im-Wp-∂-sX∂p Icp-Xn-bm¬
km[m-c-W-°m-c\p Zriy-am-Ip-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p
Cu temIw. {_-“-⁄m\w kn≤n® Hcmƒ°v Cu {]]©w kz]v\Xpeyam-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Dd-ßp∂ Hcp-h≥ kz]v\-temIw krjvSn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse
Bflm-hm-Ip∂ kz]v\-Im-c≥ ka-kvX-tem-Ihpw krjvSn-°p-∂p. kz]v\Øn¬\n∂v DW-cp-tºmƒ, AXm-bXv DW¿∂p F∂p t_m≤y-s∏-Sptºmƒ, ùXnI{]]-©sa√mw amb am{X-am-sW∂v Bflmhv Adn-bp∂p.
""a\p-jy≥ aq∂-h-ÿ-I-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Ah≥ DW¿∂ncn-°p-∂p, Ah≥ kz]v\w ImWp-∂p, Ah≥ kpjp-]vXn-bn¬ ebn-°pIbpw sNøp-∂p. F√m-h¿°pw Cu Ah-ÿ-Iƒ H∂n-\p-]p-dsI H∂mbn
bYm-{Iaw D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. DW¿∂n-cn-°p-∂h\v kz]v\-{]-]©-an-√. kz]v\w ImWp-∂-h\v Pm{K-Zv{]-]-©-an-√. kpjp-]vXn-bn¬ ebn®-h\v Cu c-≠-h-ÿ-I-fp-an-√. F∂m¬ Cu aq∂-h-ÿI-fnepw "Rm≥
DW¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p, Rm≥ Dd-ßp-Ib
- m-Wv, Rm≥ kpjp-]vXn-bn-emWv' F∂p
]d-bp∂ "Ft¥m H∂v' D≠v. Bflmsh∂Xv AXm-Wv. Aßbpw Rm\pw
AXpXs∂-bmWv. F√m-h-cnepw "Rm≥' D≠v. Cu kXyw Hcn-°¬
km£mXvIcn-®m¬ ZznXz-t_m[w ad-bp-∂-Xp-sIm≠p ]n∂oSv kpJØnt\m ZpxJ-Ønt\m a‰p ssh]-co-Xy-ßƒt°m ÿm\-an-√. Aßbv°v
F√m hkv X p- ° - s fbpw Htc \ne- b n¬ ImWm- d m- h pw. hr£- ß fpw
]p√ns‚ Ce-∏-c-∏pw aebpw aW¬Ø-cn-bpw F√mw Aß-bmb Bflmh-√msX as‰m-∂p-a-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ c≠pw H∂p-Xs∂ BsW∂v Aßbv ° v Adn- b m- h p- ∂ - X p- s Im≠v c≠p hkv X p- ° sf th¿Xn- c n- ° m≥
Aßbv°p Ign-bn-√. F√mw F∂m¬ hym]vX-am-sW-∂v-˛˛-˛F√m-‰nepw
Rm\mWv D≈-sX∂v˛˛˛Aßsb
t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ ÿnXnbmWv {_“ÿn-Xn-˛˛-˛{_“-]-Zw.
""Ft∏m-sg√mw Cu kXyw hnkva-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂pthm At∏m-sg√mw
Pohm-flmhp euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ a·-am-hp-∂p. AXns‚ bYm¿∞kzcq]w ad∂v Zzμz-ßƒ°v ASn-a-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXn\v Hcp a\x-im-¥nbpw
D≠m-hn-√. AXp-sIm≠p _p≤n-am-∑m¿ ka-Nn-ØXbpsS e_v[n-°mbn
ITn\ bXv\w sNø-Ww. k¿Δ{X ka-Nn-ØX t\Sm-\p≈ Ignhp kºmZn°- W w. {_“- h n- Z y- b n¬ {]Xn- j v T n- X - \ mb Hcp- h ≥ F√mw H- ∂ mbn
ImWp∂p. _p≤n-am-\mb a\p-jy≥ \n w-KXzw ]cn-io-en-°Ww. ap‡n-
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am¿§-Øn-te-°p≈ BZy-]m-T-amWv CXv; {_“-ÿn-Xn-bn-te-°p≈ am¿§Øn-te-°v.
""Cu temI-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ kpJ-k-ºm-Z-\Øn\p bXv\n-°p-∂p;
ZpxJ-\n-hm-c-W-Øn-\mbn {ian-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ah¿ sNøp∂ F√m
I¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw e£yw CXp am{X-am-Wv. kpJk-ºm-Z-\hpw ZpxJ-\nhmc-Whpw. ]t£, hnNn-{X-sa∂p ]d-bs´, Ah¿ Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse
A√ êw h∂p-tN-cp-∂-Xv. Ah¿s°mcp kpJhpw e`n-°p-∂n-s√-∂pXs∂-b-√, t¢i-Øn¬\n∂pw ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂pw \nhr-Ønbpw D≠m-Ip∂n√. a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ {]b-Xv\-sa√mw B "H∂n's\ {]m]n-°m≥th-≠nbmWv sNtø-≠-Xv. Ah-ÿm-{X-b-Øn¬ ka-ambn h¿Øn-°p∂ B ]cakXy-Øn-\p-th≠n. tl, cmPm-th, Cu kXyw Rm≥X-s∂-bmWv F∂v
Adn-™m-epw. a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ Nn¥-Iƒ F∂n¬ kam-l-cn-°-Ww.
Fs∂ [ym\n-°-Ww. ""Fs‚ Cu XtØzm-]-tZ-i-sØ-°p-dn®p ]cn-Nn¥n°q. Aßp thK-Øn¬ Fs∂ {]m]n-°pw. Ft∂mSv H∂m-bn-Øo-cpIbpw sNøpw.''
BZn-ti-j≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw ad-bp-Ibpw cmPmhv
\nc-Xn-i-b-amb a\x-im¥n AS-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw k¥p-jvS\mbn. C\n Hcn-°epw ZpxJw A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-h-cn-s√∂v At±lw Adnbp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]d-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp cY-Øn¬ Ibdn At±lw
BIm-i-Øn¬ k©-cn-®p. ZpxJ-hp-an-√, Bk-‡n-I-fp-an√ F∂ \ne-bnse-Ønb At±lw ]c-am-\-μ-tØm-Sp-IqSn At\-Im-bncw kwh-’-c-ßƒ
Ign-®p-Iqń. At±lw Xs‚ apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw `K-h¬kvXp-Xn-Iƒ ]mSn
Ign-®p. Aßs\ Imew IS∂p s]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
68. kXn- Nn{X-tI-Xp-hns\ i]n-°p∂p
cn-°¬ Nn{X-tIXp {ioa-lm-tZ-hs‚ ]¿Δ-X-hm-k-ÿm-\-Øp-IqSn
k©-cn-°p-tºmƒ tim`-tbm-Sp-IqSn hnf-ßp∂ ]c-a-inhs‚ cq]w
ImWm-\n-S-bm-bn. {io\m-cm-b-W≥ A\p-{K-ln®p \evInb cY-Øn¬\n∂v
Nn{X-tIXp ssIem-k-]¿Δ-X-sØbpw ssIem-k-\m-Y-s\bpw At±-lØn\p Np‰pw \ne-sIm≠ncp∂ `qX-K-W-ß-sfbpw t\m°n-°-≠p. Ejnam-cpsS a≤y-Øn¬ kXn-sbbpw aSn-bn-en-cp-Øn-s°m≠v At±lw ÿnXnsN-bvXp. Hcp ssIsIm≠v At±lw Ahsf Bt«-jn-®n-cp-∂p. CXpw
t\m°n-s°m≠p Nn{X-tIXp F√m-hcpw tIƒ°-Ø-°-hn[w D®-Øn¬
s]mń-®n-cn-®p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-hm≥ alm-tZ-hs\ Cu
hn[w ImWp-∂Xv A¤p-Xw-X-s∂. At±lw temI-\m-Y-\m-sW-∂mWp
hbv]v. At±lw F√m-hcpw "ssIb-Sn®v' AwKo-I-cn® Kpcp-hm-Wv. Ejnam-cpsS ktΩ-f-\-Øn¬ At±lw A{Km-k\w hln-°p-∂p. F∂n-s´¥mWv Rm≥ ImWp-∂Xv? `mcy-tbmSv ]c-ky-ambn Imam¿Øn ImWn-
H
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°p-∂Xv Rm≥ ImWp-∂p. Hcp k∂ymkn thjw [cn®v, PSm-[m-cn-bmbn,
k¿Δ ]pWy-I¿Ω-ß-fnepw \njvWm-X-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ Cu tZh≥ F√mh-cp-sSbpw apºn¬h®p kwkvIm-c-iq-\y\pw hnZym-hn-lo-\-\p-amb Hcp
km[m- c W a\p- j y- s \- t ∏mse s]cp- a mdp- ∂ p. F¥p- s Im≠v ! Rm≥
]d™ hnZym-hn-lo-\-\mb a\p-jy≥IqSn C{X e÷mhn-lo-\-\m-hn-√.
Ah≥ cl-ky-am-bnt´ kv{XokwKw sNøp-∂p-≈q. At∏mƒ Cu cwKw
Hcmƒ°v Fßs\ hni-Zo-I-cn-°m-\mWv?
alm-tZ-h≥ At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´p. F¶nepw H∂pw ]d™n-√. At±lw ]p©n-cn-®pw-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp∂ a‰p-≈hcpw AX-\p-h¿Øn-®p. Bcpw H∂pw ]d-™n-√. ]t£, kXn°v At±lØns‚ [n°mcw kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. kz¥w Bfl-\n-b-{¥-W-Øn¬
Al¶m-c-ap-≈-h-\m-Wt√m At±lw F∂v Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. At±-lØns‚ [n°m-cØ
- n\v Hc-dp-Xn-hc
- p-Øm≥ Hcp ]mTw ]Tn-∏n-t°-≠Xv AXymh-iy-am-sW∂pw Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. tIm]-Øm¬ Pzen-°p∂ IÆp-ItfmSpIqSn A-hƒ ]d™p:
""e÷-bn-√mØ'' Rß-sf-t∏m-ep-≈-h¿°v kz`m-h-kw-ln-X-sb-∏‰nbpw A¥- p≈ s]cp-am-‰-sØ-∏-‰nbpw ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ tbmKy-\mWp Xm≥
F∂p kzbw hnNm-cn®p tIaØw \Sn-°p-I-bmWv Ct±-lw. ""kv]jvSambn
]d-™m¬ {_t“m-]-tZiw A\p-k-cn-°p-∂-h¿°pw {_“-]p-{X-∑m¿°pw
`rKp, \mc-Z≥ F∂o Ejn-am¿°pw ]ns∂ Chn-sS-bp≈ as‰-√m-h¿°pw
kz`m-h-cq-]o-I-c-W-sØ- w-_-‘n®v H∂pw Adn-bn-√. Cu "FSp-Øp-Nm-´°mc's‚ A`n- { ]m- b - { ]- I mcw Ah- s c√mw hnUv V n- I - f m- W v . Fs‚
\mY\mb Cu alm-tZ-h≥ Ct±-l-Øn\p _lp-am-\y-\-√. Cu cmPmhns‚ Alw-`m-h-Øn\p ISn-™m-Wn-Sm≥ sshIn-bncn°p∂p. Ct±-lsØ
in£n-°m-\p≈ Imew AXn-{I-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p. {io\m-cm-bW]mZ-Øns‚
ASp-sØm∂pw FØm≥ Ct±lw tbmKy-\-√. AXp-sIm≠v tl Nn{XtIXq, Aß-bpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\p in£-bmbn òI-c-amb Akp-c-hwiØn¬ P\n-°s´ F∂p Rm≥ Aßsb i]n-°p-∂p.''
Nn{X-tIXp Xs‚ cY-Øn¬\n∂v Cd-ßn-h-cn-Ibpw G‰hpw hn\-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn tZhnbpsS apºn¬ kmjvSmwKw {]W-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±lw ]d™p: ""temI-am-Xm-th, `h-XnbpsS im]w sXmgp-ssI-tbmsS
Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ apºp sNbvX I¿Ω-^-e-a-\p-k-cn®mWv tZh-∑m¿ a\p-jy¿°v Hmtcm∂p hn[n-°p-∂-Xv. ambm-tam-l-Øn¬s∏´ a\p-jy-Pohn AXn¬\n∂p ]pdØp IS-°m-\-dn-bmsX kwkm-c-N{IØn¬s∏´p h´w Xncn-bp-Ibpw amdn-amdn h∂p-tN-cp∂ kpJ-Zpx-Jßƒ
A\p-`-hn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssh]-co-Xy-ß-fpsS H∂nS-hn-´p≈ Cu hchn¬ Bflm-hn\p bmsXmcp ]¶p-an√. Cu ]cn-hr-Øn-bpsS Imc-W-amIm≥ B¿°pw km≤y-a-√. A\-¥-ambn Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ AbYm¿∞-amb Hcp Acphn am{X-amb Cu temI-Øn¬ Hcp im]-Øn\v
AYhm Hc-\p-{K-l-Øn\v Fhn-sS-bmWp ÿm\w? kz¿§-sa-s∂m-∂pt≠m?
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\c-I-sa-∂nßs\-sbmcp ÿe-apt≠m? kpJ-apt≠m? ZpxJ-apt≠m? ]camflm-hmWv Xs‚ amb-sIm≠p Poh-Pm-e-ßsf krjvSn-°p-∂-Xv. At±lw
Xs∂bmWv Ahsc _‘n-∏n-°p-∂Xpw _‘-hn-ap-‡c
- m-°p-∂X
- pw. AtXk-abw At±lw Hcn-°epw _≤-\m-Ip-∂p-an-√. At±lw Hcm-sfbpw
kvt\ln-°p-∂n-√, shdp°p∂p-an-√. At±-lØ
- n\p kzP-\ß
- f
- n-√, kvt\lnX-cp-an-√. F√mw H∂mWv At±-l-Øn-\v. At±-l-Øn¬ Zzμz-`m-h-an-√Xs∂.
At∏mƒ ]ns∂ tIm]-`m-h-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv? AtΩ, kmc-an√.
Fs∂ i]n-®-Xn¬ Rm≥ AΩ-tbmSp tIm]n-°p-∂n-√. im]w t`ZKXnsNø-Ws
- at∂m ]n≥h-en-°W
- s
- at∂m Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p-an-√. Fs‚ hm°pIƒ AΩsb thZ-\n-∏n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Ah s]mdp-Ømepw!''
B tZh-Z-º-Xn-Isf hμn-®-tijw Nn{X-tIXp cY-Øn¬ Ib-dp-Ibpw
apJ-Øp-Zn® Hcp sNdp-]p-©n-cn-tbmsS Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
alm-tZ-h\pw ]p©n-cn-®p-wsIm≠v At±-lsØ {i≤n-®p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠ncp-∂p. ]n∂oSv kXn-bp-sS-t\sc Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-bn´p ]d™p: ""Cuizc`-‡s‚ alna Ct∏mƒ `hXn I≠pthm? H∂pw-Xs∂ At±-lsØ
_m[n-°p-I-bn-√. kz¿§w, \cIw, im]w, A\p-{Klw Ch-sb√mw B
`K-h¬`-‡\v ka-am-bn-cn-°pw. Fhn-sS-bn-cp-∂mepw At±-l-Øns‚
{]IrXn A{X im¥-am-I-bm¬ At±lw kam-ln-X-NnØ-\m-bn-cn-°pw.
At±-l-Øn\v F√mw H∂mtb tXm∂q. At±lw {_“-hn-Zym-]m-cw-K-X\m-Wv. Zzμz-ßƒ At±-l-Øn\p \n m-c-ß-fm-Wv. òI-c-amb Hcp P∑Øn\v `-h-Xn-bm¬ in£n-°-s∏´ Cu a\p-jys‚ apJ-{]-k-∂X t\m°n°m-Wq.'' kXn-bpsS tIm]w ian-®p. Nn{X-tIXphns\bpw At±-l-Øns‚
{]im-¥-`m-h-sØbpw Ahƒ I≠p; X\n-°-Xn-\p≈ i‡n-bp-s≠-¶nepw
Ahƒ°p {]Xn-im]w \evIm-Xn-cp∂ Nn{X-tI-Xp-hn-s\. ]X-dmØ a\ p-ambn Nn{X-tIXp im]w G‰p-hm-ßn.
kXn-bpsS im]w-aqew ]n∂oSv hr{X-\mbn P\n-®Xv Cu Nn{X-tI-Xphm-bn-cp-∂p.
69. acp-Øp°fpsS P\\w
cm-b-Ws‚ klm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn C{μ≥ Akp-c-∑msc sIm∂psIm-≠n-cp∂ ImeØv Hcn-°¬ ZnXn°p tIm]hpw Xm]hpap≠m-bn. C{μ≥ acn-°Wsa∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n; Ah-fpsS _‘p-°fpsS sIme-bm-fn-bmb C{μ≥, Ft∏mgpw tkz—m\pkcWw t`mK-ßƒ
A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-h≥, {Iqc\pw ]m]n-bp-amb C{μ≥. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Cu
C{μ≥ G‰hpw aqV-\m-Wv. Xs‚ PU-i-co-c-Øn¬ hkn-°p∂ Pohs\
\ne-\n¿Øm-\mbn At±lw [¿ΩsØ Ah-K-Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp cmPmhn-s‚-bm-bmepw `c-Wm-[n-]-s‚-bm-bmepw Hc¿≤-ssZ-h-Øn-s‚-bm-bmepw
icocwsIms≠¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp-≈Xv? ac-W-tijw ct≠m aqt∂m
Znhkw Ign-bp-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn AXp Igp-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw \mbv°-fp-sSbpw
\m
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Iran-I-fp-sSbpw arjvSm-∂-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. icocw IØn®p Zln-∏n-°pIbmsW¶n¬ Nmcw Hcp-]n-Sn-t]mepw XnI-bn-√. Imcyw Cßs\bncns°
Cu icocw ]cn-c-£n-°m≥th≠n ]m]w-sN-øp∂Xv aqV-Xzhpw ]cn-]q¿Æamb kzm¿∞-hp-at√? Cu C{μs\ \in-∏n-°p∂ Hcp ]p{Xs‚ AΩbmIWw F\n-°v.''
ZnXn Xs‚ At]-£-bpw-sIm≠p Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ kao-]n-°pIbpw Xs‚ B{Klw km[n-∏n-®p-X-cp-hm≥ At±-l-tØmSv Bh-iy-s∏SpIbpw sNbvXp. `¿Øm-hn-s‚ {]oXn kºmZn-°p-∂-Xn\v Ahƒ Hcp
kq{Xw {]tbm-Kn-®p. Ipsd-°mew Ahƒ `¿Øm-hn\v G‰hpw Xr-]vXntXm-∂-Ø-°-hn-[Øn¬ At±-lsØ ip{iq-jn®p. At±lw Ah-fn¬
k¥p-jvS-\mbn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \n∂n¬ AXoh k¥p-jvS-\mbn-cn-°p-∂p. \n\°v Bh-iy-ap≈ GXp hchpw Rm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°mw.
Ft∂mSp tNmZn-t®m-fq.'' C{μs\ \in-∏n-°m≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp ]p{X-\p≠m-h-W-sa∂v Ahƒ At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p. Ah-fpsS ZpjvS-amb Cu
B{K-l-a-dn™v At±lw CXn-I¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-\m-bn. kml-kn-I-amb
Xs‚ hmKvZm-\-Øn¬ At±lw ZpxJn-®p. ]t£, At±-l-Øn\p Xs‚
hm°p ]men-t°-≠-Xp-≠-t√m. AXp-sIm≠v At±lw Ah-tfmSp ]d™p:
""Hcp h¿jw apgph≥ `hXn {hXw A\p-jvTn-°-Ww. {hX-Øn-\p≈ a{¥w
Rm\p-]-tZ-in-°mw. AXp hfsc t¢i-I-c-am-b-Xm-Wv. Fs‚ \n¿tZ-i-ßƒ
`hXn "A£-cw-{]Xn' A\p-k-cn-°bpw thWw. Aßs\ sNbvXm¬
h¿jm-h-km-\-Øn¬ `h-Xn°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-Ipw. Ah≥ `h-Xn-bpsS
{]m¿∞-\-bvs°m-Ø-h-\m-Ipw.'' ]pwk-h\w F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂
{hXm-\p-jvTm-\-®-Sßv At±lw Ahsf ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Iiy-]s‚ {]Psb K¿`-Øn¬ [cn-®p-sIm≠v ZnXn hfsc I¿°-iambn {hXw ]men-®p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Xs‚ Nn‰-Ω-bmb ZnXn-bpsS tIm]sØ-∏‰n C{μ≥ Adn-™p. Xs∂ sIm√-Ø° Hcp Ipń P\n-°p-∂Xn\p
-th≠n Ahƒ A\p-jvTn-®p-h-cp∂ {hXsØ-∏-‰nbpw At±lw Adn™p.
C-{μ≥ ZnXn-bpsS ASp-Øp-h∂v Ah-fpsS ip{iqj Gs‰-SpØp. Znh-khpw
Ahƒ°p-th≠ ]pjv]-ßfpw ê-ßfpw Ipi-∏p-t√m-Sp-Iq-Snb kan-[bpw
At±lw sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ah-fpsS Bh-iy-Øn-\p-th≠ ip≤-P-ehpw
At±-lw-Xs∂ G‰n-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. At±lw kZm Ahsf ImØp-sIm≠v
ASp-Øn-cp-∂p. k]-Xv\o-]p-{X-\mb C{μs‚ \njvI-f¶kvt\l-Øn¬
ZnXn-bpsS a\- -en-™p. kv{Xok-l-P-amb HuZm-cy-_p≤n ImcWw
C{μs‚ kvt\l-Øn-e-Sßnb Im]-Sy-Øns‚ Bgw Ahƒ Af-°p-Ibp≠m-bn√. Ahƒ kzbw ad∂v {hX-`w-Kw-h-cp-Øp∂ \nan-jhpw ImØn-cn°p-I-bmbn-cp∂p C{μ≥. th´-bm-Sm-\p≈ Xs‚ Ccsb \n»_vZw ]n¥pS-cp∂ thSs\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. ]t£, F{X {ian-®n´pw Hcp\n-anjw t]mepw Ahƒ shdp-sX-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp ImWm≥ At±-l-Øn\p
Ign-™n√. Iiy-]≥ \n›-bn® NS-ßp-I-sf√mw Ahƒ A\p-jvTn-®ph∂p. H‰ ]ngbpw Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-√. F∂n´pw At±lw ÿnc-]-cn-{iaw
sNbvXp.
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Ah-km\w At±-l-Øns‚ £a k^-eo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p. K¿`w ]q¿Ønbm-Ip∂ Ah-k-c-Øn-ep-≠m-Im-dp≈ £o-Ww-sIm-≠pw {hXm-\p-jvTm-\Øns‚ ImTn-\yw-aq-ehpw Hcp-Zn-hkw ZnXn hfsc ]cn-£o-W-bm-bnØo¿∂p. kv\m\hpw BN-a-\hpw Ign-°msX k‘ym-k-a-bØv Ahƒ
Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn. C{μ≥ B kμ¿`w D]-tbm-Kn-®p. AXv At±-l-Øns‚
ssZhm-[o-\-sat∂ ]-d-tb-≠q. Xs‚ tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ At±lw AhfpsS
K¿`-]m-{X-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. cq]w-]q-≠p-h-cp∂ kz¿Wm-`-amb inip-hns\
At±lw I≠p. C{μ≥ Xs‚ h{Pw-sIm≠v AXns\ Ggp Ij-W-ßfmbn apdn-®p. Ij-W-ßƒ Icbm≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw ]d-™p, "amcpZ'˛˛Ic-b-cp-Xv-˛˛F∂ A¿∞-Øn¬. Hmtcm Ij-Whpw ]ns∂bpw Gtggp
Ij-W-ß-fm°n apdn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√m sNdp-I-j-W-ßfpw AhbpsS sNdnb ssIIƒ H∂n®p Iq∏n Cßs\ ]d-™p: ""C{μm! Rßƒ
Aß-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cm-Wv. Rß-tfmSv CsX-¥n\p sNøp∂p?'' C{μ≥
]d™p: ""t]Sn-t°-≠, \nßƒ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cmIWsa-∂p-h-®mWp
\nß-tfm-SnXp Rm≥ sNøp-∂-Xv. tZh-ssk-\y-Øn¬ \nßƒ Ft∂m-sSm∂n-®p≈ Hcp KW-am-hpw. \nßƒ acp-Øp-°ƒ F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-Spw.''
ZnXn Dd-°-ap-W¿∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ a°ƒ P\n-®-Xmbn I≠p. Ah¿
A·n-sb-t∏mse tim`n-®p. Ah¿ C{μs‚ ASpØp \nev°p-∂Xpw I≠p.
Ahƒ Ah-scbpw C{μs\bpw t\m°n. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""C{μm, Fs‚
Ipt™, \ns∂ sIm√p-hm-\mbn Hcp ]p{Xs\ B{K-ln®v Cu ITn-\{hXw Rm≥ sNbvXp-h-cn-I-bm-Wv. \mev]-sØm-ºXp a°-fp-≠m-bXv Fßs\-bmWv? s]mfn-]-d™v Fs∂ NXn-°m≥ t\m°-≠. ]d-bm≥ Ign-hps≠-¶n¬ Ft∂mSp kXyw ]d-t™mfq.'' C{μ≥ ]d™p: ""AtΩ, Rm≥
am∏p bmNn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS tIm]-Øn¬\n∂pw c-£-s∏-Sm-\mbn Rm≥
`h-Xn-bpsS K¿`-]m-{X-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw P\n-°mØ inip-hns\
l\n°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£, Fs‚ h{Pw-sIm≠v AXns\
ho≠pw ho≠pw apdn®p Ij-W-am°n F¶nepw inip acn-®n-√. Fs‚
Cu {Iqc-{]-hr-Øn°v Rm≥ `h-Xn-bpsS Imev°¬ hoWp am∏p bmNn°p-∂p. Rms\mcp Zpjv{]-hr-Øn-bmWv sNbvX-sX∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.
]t£, AtΩ! Pohn-°phm-\p≈ tamlw F√m-h¿°p-ap-≠v. CXn\p
ImcWw AXm-Wv. `mKy-h-im¬ `h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-sc-√m-hcpw Pohn-®ncn-∏p-≠v. F\n°v Ahsc sIm√m≥ Ign-™n-√.''
ZnXn°v C{μ-t\mSp tIm]w C√m-Xm-bn. Ah-fpsS shdp∏pw AtXmsS
Xo¿∂p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""ITn-\-amb {hX-Øns‚ A\p-jvTm-\-Øn¬
Hcp-\n-an-j-t\cw Fs∂-s°m≠p sX‰p-sN-øn-®Xv hn[n-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Rm≥
C{X {i≤m-ep-hm-bn´pw Cs∂-\n°v sX‰p-h-∂p. Fs‚ A{i-≤-b-√, \mcmb-Ws‚ amb-bmWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. Fs‚ Ip™n\v Ahs‚ A—≥
Aa-cXzw \evIn-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv \ns‚ h{Pw Ai-‡-am-b-Xv.
]t£, \ns‚ B{Klw \o km[n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Ip™v acn-°m-Xncp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm\pw `mKy-h-Xn-bm-Wv.''
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ZnXn Aev]-\n-an-j-Øn¬ au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. C{μ≥ Xe-Ip-\n®pw `btØmsS ssI∏Øn Iqń-∏n-Sn®pw \ne-sIm-≠p. Ipe-kv{Xo-im]w ac-WtØ-°mƒ A[nIw hj-fm-b-Xm-Wv. Ahƒ F{X-tØmfw tIm]n-jvTbm-bn-´p-s≠∂v Ah-\-dn-bn-√-t√m. ZnXn-bm-Is´ {]k-∂-bmbn. Ah-fpsS
tIm]hpw shdp∏pw Ahsf hn´p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""`K-h-Zn— Hcn°epw adnIS-°m-\m-hn-√. Fs‚ a°ƒ \ns‚ A[o-\Ø
- n-en-cn-°s
- ´. Ah¿
\ns‚ kl-N-c-∑m-cm-hpw. \o Hcp tZh-\m-b-Xp-t]m-se, ZnXn-bn¬ P\n-®h-cm-sW-¶nepw Ah-cpw tZh-∑m-cm-Ipw.''
70. bp[n-jvTncs‚ kwibw
e-Øns‚ aq∂mw Awi-amb Zzm]-c-Øn¬ ]mfi-h-\mb bp[njvTn-c≥ cmP-kq-b-bmKw \S-Øn. bmKm-h-km-\-Øn¬ ]m-fi-h∑m¿ IrjvWs\ A{Km-k-\-Øn-en-cpØn ]qPn®p. tNZn-cm-Pm-hmb inip]m-es\ CXp tIm]n-∏n-®p. At±lw IrjvWs\ \nμn-®p-sIm≠p kwkmcn-®p. Cu A[nt£]-Øn\v Hcp Adp-Xn-h-cp-Øm≥ IrjvW\v At±lsØ sImt√-≠n-h-∂p. inip-]m-e≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Poh≥
PU-i-cocw hn´v IrjvWs‚ t\sc sN√p-Ibpw B ]mZ-Øn¬ ebn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. CXp Npcp°w Nne¿t° ImWm≥ Ign-™p-≈q. inip]m-es‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v Hcp tXP v IrjvWs‚t\sc t]mIp-∂Xpw
B ]mZ- ] - Z v a - ß - f n¬ tam£w {]m]n- ° p- ∂ - X pw. CXp t\cn¬°≠
Npcp°w Nne-cn¬ Hcm-fmbncp∂p bp[n-jvTn-c≥. At±lw DS≥Xs∂ \mcZ-t\mSv Cßs\ tNmZn®p:
""`K-h≥! inip-]m-es‚ `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ tNc¬ ImWp-tºmƒ Rm≥
B›-cy-s∏-Sp-∂p. `K-h¬`‡-∑m¿°pw ]cn-]m-h-\-amb `K-h¬∏m-Z-ßsf-∏‰n-b-√msX as‰m∂pwXs∂ Nn¥n-°m-Ø-h¿°pw-IqSn Ffp-∏-Øn¬
Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-Øn¬ FØm≥ Ign-™n-ń-√. ]t£, Cu a\p-jy≥,
Cu inip-]m-e≥, IrjvWs\ Ft∏mgpw shdp-Øn-´p≈ Cu ]m]n, BcpsS
BZy-h-N-\-ßƒXs∂ IrjvWs\ \nμn-®m-bn-cp-∂pthm B inip-]m-e≥
IrjvW-\m¬ sIm√-s∏´p; IrjvWs‚ ]cn-]m-h-\-amb ]mZ-Øn¬ Cbmƒ
FØn-t®-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp; \n›bw. Im‰-Øm-fp∂ Hcp Xo÷zme-t]mse
Fs‚ a\ p Id-ßp-∂p. IrjvW-s\-°p-dn®v D®-cn® hm°p-IƒIm-cWw
\c-I-Øn-te°v t]mIp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Fß-s\-bmWv inip-]m-e≥ AhnSpsØ ]mZØn¬ A`bw {]m]n-®Xv F∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-™m-epw.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""bp[n-jvTn-cm, Aß-bpsS tNmZyw DNn-X-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. IrjvWs\ Ah-tl-fn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ F¥psIm≠p in£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂n√ F∂v Adn-bp-hm≥ Aßv B{K-ln-°p-∂p.
Aßbv°v Adn-bm-\n-S-bn-√mØ NneXv Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-b-s´. \nμ,
kvXpXn, _lp-am-\w, Ah-am\w Ch-sb√mw ico-c-tØmSp _‘n-∏n-°p∂
Im
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]Z-ß-fm-Wv. ico-c-_-‘-Øn¬ IpSp-ßnb a\p-jy-\mWv Cu hnIm-c-ßfm¬ _m[n-X-\m-Ip-∂-Xv. "Rm≥' F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂p-ap≈ hnIm-cßƒ
a\- n-ep-Zn-°p-tºmƒ kvXpXnbpw \nμbpw A\p-k-cn®v Al-¶mcw BÀmZhpw tIm]-hp-ambn A\p`h-s∏Sp-∂p. Xs∂ t{Zmln-°p-Itbm shdp-∏n°p-Itbm sNøp-∂-hs\ c£n-°p-hm\pw in£n-°p-hm\pw hnNm-cn-°p∂Xv Cu Al-¶m-c-am-Wv. ]t£, `K-hm≥ CXn-s\ms° D]-cn-bm-Wv.
\nßƒ D®-cn-°p∂ \nμm-h-N-\-ßƒ At±-lsØ Aev]w-t]mepw _m[n°p-∂n-√. At±-l-sØ-∏‰n Zpjn®p kwkm-cn®p F∂-Xp-sIm≠v Hcphs\
in£n-°m≥ At±lw Hcp-sº-Sn-√. Xs∂-∏‰n kvXpXn-®Xp-sIm≠v Hcmsf
kz¿§-Øn-te-°p-b¿Øm\pw At±lw C—n-°n-√. `‡n-bpsS \n_-‘-\Ifpw `K-h¬{]m-]vXn-°p≈ am¿§hpw hnNn-{Xw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Rm≥ AXp
hni-Zo-I-cn-°mw.
""\nXm-¥-i-{Xp-X, \nXm-¥-`-‡n, \nXm-¥-kvt\lw AYhm `K-hm\n¬ \nc-¥-c-t{]aw Ch-sb√mw At±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ XpeyamWv.
Aß-s\-bp-≈-hsc At±lw c£n-°p-∂p. Cuiz-cs\ kao-]n-°m≥
hnhn[ am¿§-ß-fp-≠v. Ah-bn¬ NneXv Ch-bmWv: Ft∏mgpw GXp-hn-[Øn-se-¶nepw `K-hms\ Nn¥n-°-bmWv th≠-Xv. `‡n, `bw, kvt\lw,
t{]aw, shdp∏v Ch-sb√mw At±-l-Øn-te°p \bn-°p∂ am¿§-ß-fmWv.
ISp-∂ev ]pgp-hn-s\-]n-Sn®p aÆp-]q-inb Iqń¬ hbv°p-∂Xv Aßp I≠ncn-°pw. ISp-∂-ens\ `b-s∏-´pw AXns‚ IpØ-te‰pw B ]pgp Ft∏mgpw
ISp-∂-en-s\-∏-‰n-Øs∂ Nn¥n®v HSp-hn¬ AsXmcp ISp-∂-em-bn-Øo-cp∂p.
A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ Dd® sshcw At±-l-Øns‚ kzcq]w
kZm a\- n¬ Xßn-\n-ev°m≥ Imc-Wam-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Aß-s\-bp-≈hcpw ]m]-ßf
- n¬\n∂pw ap‡-cmbn `K-h¬]m-ZØ
- n¬ FØn-t®¿∂-Xmbn
Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ sshcw AYhm `K-hms\ shdp-°pI
F∂Xv kw{`-a-tbmKw F∂ tbmKw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AXp `K-h¬∏m-Z-Øn¬
FØn-t®-cm-\p≈ Ffp-∏-h-gn-bmWv F∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bmw! Hcp `‡≥
hfscZqcw Np‰n-b-tijw FØn-t®-cp-∂n-SØv At±-l-Øns‚ ap≥]-d™
hn[-Øn-ep≈ sshcn IqSp-X¬ thK-Øn¬ FØn-t®-cp∂p! At±-ltØmSp≈ t{]a-`-‡n-t]m-se-Xs∂ sshcw, Imaw, `bw Chbpw ê{]Zß-fmb am¿§-ß-fm-Wv.
""IrjvW-\n¬ Imam-Xp-c-I-fm-bn´v tKm]n-Iƒ Al¿∂niw At±-lsØ-∏-‰n-Øs∂ Nn¥n-®p. Ah¿°p ap‡n Xo-¿®bmbpw e`n-°p-I-Xs∂
sNøpw. At±-l-sØ-∏‰n kZm Nn¥n-°p∂Xn\p `‡n-bm¬ \Ωƒ t{]cnX-\m-Wv. amb-bn¬\n∂p \Ωƒ ap‡-cm-bn-´p-ap-≠v. Iwk\v IrjvWs\
`b-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmhpw ]Iepw IrjvW-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥ B `bw At±lsØ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m-°n. as‰m∂pw At±lw Nn¥n-®n-√. AXp-sIm≠v
At±lw acn-®-t∏mƒ `K-h¬]m-Z-Øn-se-Øn. IrjvWs‚ hwi-Øn¬
P\n-®-h-cm-b-Xn-\m¬ bmZ-h-∑m¿ At±-lsØ `‡n-]q¿Δw kvacn-°p-∂p.
Imew hcp-tºmƒ Ah¿°p ap‡n e`n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Aßbpw Aß-
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bpsS kvt\ln-X-∑mcpw IrjvW-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw-\n-anØw At±-lsØ
kvacn-°p-∂p. cmhpw ]Iepw At±-l-sØ-∏‰nØs∂ Nn¥n-°p-∂p.
\nßƒ°v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-Øn¬ Hcp ÿm\w Dd-∏n-°mw. e£yImcy-amWv {][m\w; am¿§-Imc-Wa-√. {]tNm-Z-\-Øn\p ImcWw F¥pX-s∂-bm-bmepw Hcp a\p-jys‚ Nn¥-Iƒ `K-hm-\n¬ ZrV-ambn Dd∏n°pI-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah\p ap‡n e`n-°pw. inip-]m-es\ w-_-‘n-®msW-¶n¬, `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ sshc-`mhw At±-lsØ t\tc `K-hms‚ Ccn∏n-S-amb sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°p \bn-°p-sa∂v At±-l-Øn\p {]tXyI
hcw kn≤n-®n-´p-≠v. ]≠v \mcm-b-Ws‚ Imh-ev°m-cmb Pb-hn-P-b∑m¿,
k\-I≥, k\-μ≥, k\¬Ip-am-c≥, k\¬kp-Pm-X≥ F∂o Ejn-am-cm¬
`qan-bn¬ P\n-°p-sa∂p i]n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ `K-hm≥Xs∂ Ahsc P∑amIp∂ _‘-Øn¬\n∂p hnap-‡-cm-°m-sa∂v Ah¿°v Dd-∏p-sIm-Sp-Øncp-∂p. \mcm-b-Ws\ Hgn®v a‰m-sc-∏-‰nbpw Nn¥-bn-√m-Ø-hn-[-Øn¬
`Khms\ Ah¿ AXn-I-Tn-\-ambn shdp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-sa∂pw Cu
\nc¥-c-amb shdp-∏p-aqew Ah¿ ap‡-cm-hp-sa∂pw At±lw Ah-tcmSp
]d-™n-cp-∂p.
""IrX-bp-K-Øn¬ lnc-Wym-£\pw lnc-Wy-I-in-]phpw t{XXm-bp-KØn¬ cmh-W\pw Ipw`-I¿Æ\pw Zzm]-c-bp-K-Øn¬ inip-]m-e\pw Z¥h{‡\pw-˛˛-˛Pb-hn-P-b-∑m-cpsS aq∂p P∑-ßƒ C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu
aq∂mw P∑-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬, inip-]m-e≥ hfsc-°mew ap≥]v
Fhn-sS-\n∂v \mSp-IS- Ø
- s
- ∏ńcp∂pthm B ÿm\-amb `K-h¬]m-ZØ
- n¬
FØn-t®¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Z¥-h-{‡\pw hf-sc-thKw ]n∂mse FØpw.''
bp[n-jvTn-c≥ ]d™p: ""Ah-sc-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ hnh-c-ßƒ Ft∂m-Sp
]d-bp-I. Cu c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw IY- IqSp-X-e-dn-bm≥ Rm≥ B{Kln°p∂p.'' \mc-Z≥ Ah-cpS IY ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.
71. lnc-Wy-I-in]p
""lnc-Wym-£\pw lnc-Wy-I-in-]phpw ZnXn-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
hcml-cq-]n-bmb hnjvWp lnc-Wym-£s\ h[n-®p. ]Xm-f-Øn¬\n∂pw
`qansb D≤-cn-°m\pw ÿnc-ambn Dd-∏n-°m\pw FSp-Ø-XmWv B cq]w.
lnc-Wym-£≥ `K-hm-t\m-sSmcp Zzμz-bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ
ssIbm¬ h[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hcm-l-cq]w ]q≠v \mcm-b-W≥
Xs‚ A\p-Ps\ sIm∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ lnc-Wy-I-in]p hfsc ZpxJnX\pw tIm]n-jvT-\p-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Nph-∂p.
Np≠p-Iƒ ISn-®v, iqew Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn®v At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kJm°-tf, Fs‚ A\p-Ps‚ acWw F{X ItTm-c-am-bn-t∏mbn F∂p \nßƒs°√m-h¿°pw Adn-bm-a-t√m. At±lw acn®p; \ΩpsS _≤-i-{Xp-hmb
\mcm-b-W-\m¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. CsX-\n°p kln°m≥ hø. B \mcm-b-
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Ws‚ IWvT-Øn¬ Cu iqew Rm≥ IpØn-Øm-gvØpw. B c‡wsIm≠v Fs‚ acn® ktlm-Z-c\v Bfl-im-¥n-bp-≠m-°pw. At∏mƒ
am{Xta Fs‚ HmP- ns\ Im¿∂p-Xn-∂p∂ thZ-\-bn¬\n∂p Rm≥ ap‡\m-hq. \mcm-b-Ws‚ IY Ign-™m¬, B{i-b-`q-X-amb hr£w IS-]pgIn
hoWm¬, AXn¬ ]‰n-°q-Snb h≈n-Iƒ DW-ßn-°-cn™p-t]m-Ipw-t]mse,
At±-l-Øns‚ `‡-∑m¿ Nn¥-bn-em≠v kzb-tah acn-®p-t]m-hpw. Cu
\nanjw \nß-sf-√m-hcpw sNtø-≠Xv C{]-Im-c-am-Wv. {_m“-Wcpw £{Xnbcpw \nd™ `qtem-I-Øn-te°p t]mhp-I. X]- v, b⁄w, A≤y-b\w
F∂n-h-bn¬ G¿s∏-´-hsc \in-∏n-°p-I. \mcm-b-W≥ [¿Ω-Øns‚ Ccn∏n-S-am-sW∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. FhnsS b⁄-ßƒ sNøp-∂p-thm, FhnsS
{_m“-W¿ HØp-Iq-Sp-Ibpw AhnsS ssZ\-wZn-\-Ir-Xy-ßƒ XpS-cp-I-bpw
sNøp-∂pthm AhnsS tZh-∑m¿ Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠v. Ahn-sS-sb√mw At±lhpw D≠m- h p- s a∂p ]d- b - s ∏- S p- ∂ p. Fhn- s S- s b√mw {_m“- W sc
ImWp∂p, ]ip-°sf ImWp-∂p, thZ-{]-am-W-a-\p-k-cn-®p≈ Bcm-[-\Iƒ
\S-Øp-∂Xpw thZw sNm√p-∂Xpw ImWp-∂p, B ÿe-ß-fn-se√mw
t]mbn F√mw \in-∏n-°p-I. F√m IØn-°p-I. F√m-h-scbpw sIm√p-I.
]pWy- h r- £ - ß ƒ IS- ] p- g - ° p- I . \mcm- b - W \p ÿm\an- √ m- X m- ° m≥
\nßƒ°m-hp-∂-sX√mw sNøp-I.
bP-am-\s‚ B⁄-tI´ Akp-c-∑m¿ F√m-h-scbpw B{I-an®p ieyap-≠m-°n. \K-c-ßƒ, {Kma-{]-tZ-i-ßƒ, sXmgp-Øp-Iƒ, ]qt¥m-´-ßƒ,
Ejn-am-cpsS B{i-a-ßƒ, hb-ep-Iƒ, Krl-ßƒ Ch-sb√mw \in-∏n-®p.
Ffm-¶v, tImSm-en, a¨sh-ń, Ip¥w F∂n-h-sIm≠p t£{X-ßƒ, \K-cßƒ, aXn- e p- I ƒ, l¿Ωy- ß ƒ apX- e m- b - h - s b√mw CSn®p ]c- Ø n.
]meßƒ shń-ap-dn®p; ]mX-Iƒ Iodn-ap-dn-®p. \mcm-b-W\p {]nb-am-Ibm¬ ]mh-\-ß-sf∂p {]kn-≤n-bm¿÷n® amhv apX-emb ê-hr-£-ßƒ
shń-ap-dn-®p. \mcm-b-W\p {]nb-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂v Adn™v Ah¿ Zcn-{Z∑mcpsS IpSn-ep-Iƒ Xo∏-¥-ßƒsIm≠p IØn®p \in-∏n-®p.
Akp- c - ∑ m- c m¬ A{X- a m{Xw D]- { Z- h n- ° - s ∏´ tZh- ∑ m¿ kz¿§w
shSn™p `qan-bn¬ Aßn-ßmbn hnhn[ thj--ß-fn¬ k©-cn-®p. lncWym-£s‚ ac-W-Øn¬ ZpxJn-X-cmb Xs‚ _‘p-°sf lnc-Wy-I-in]p
Biz-kn-∏n-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""Hcp [ocs‚ ac-W-Øn¬ \nßƒ
ZpxJn-°p∂Xv icn-b-√. bp≤-Øn¬ acWw Hcp tbm≤m-hn\p hn[n-®-XmWv.
]gb P∑-Ønse I¿Ω-Øns‚ ê-am-bmWv Cu P∑-Øn¬ c≠p-t]¿
H∂n®p tNcp-∂-Xv. Cu P∑-Øn¬ I¿Ω-a-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ th¿s]-´pt]m-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu HØp-tN-cepw Aev]-Imew H∂n-®p-Po-hn°epw Hcp taf-bn¬ ktΩ-fn-°pw-t]m-se-bm-Wv. acn-°mØ Hcmsf∏‰nbmWp \nßƒ ZpxJn-°p-∂-sX∂p Rm≥ \nßsf Adn-bn-°-s´. Bflmhv
A\iz-c-am-Wv, hnip-≤-amWv; \in-∏n-°m≥ ]‰m-Ø-Xm-Wv. AXns\
Dƒs°m-≈p∂ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂pw AXp hyXy-kvX-am-Wv. Bflmhv icoc-sØbpw AXns‚ kz`m-h-sØbpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. ico-c-Øns‚ [¿Ω-
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ß-fmb kpJ-Zpx-J-ßƒ Bflm-hns\ _m[n-°p-∂n-√. Hcp \Zn-bpsS Ccp
XS-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ hr£-ß-fpsS \ng-ep-Iƒ sh≈-Øn¬ I≠n-ńt√?
sh≈w Hgp-Ip-tºmƒ B \ng-ep-Ifpw Hgp-Ip-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n-t∏m-Ip-∂p.
]t£, hr-£-ßfpw \ng-ep-Ifpw ÿnc-am-Wv. Ah \oßp-∂n-√. Hcmƒ
h´- Ø n¬ Np‰n- Ø n- c n- b p- t ºmƒ Np‰p- a p≈ temIw Xncn- b p- ∂ - X mbn
tXm∂p∂p. ]t£, bYm¿Yw AX-√. A{]-ImcwXs∂ a\p-jy-i-co-cØnse Bflm-hn-s\-∏‰n ]cym-tem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ, a\p-jys‚ hnhn[ hnImcßƒ Bflmhv A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p≠v F∂v \Ωƒ°v tXm∂p-∂p. F∂m¬
AX-ß-s\-b-√. km£n am{X-amb Bflmhpw amb-bn¬ Dƒs∏´ Pohmflmhpw hyXy-kvX-ambn tXm∂-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-´-Xn¬ HSp-hn-etØXv ico-c-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ kwtbm-Kw, hntbm-Kw, P\-\w,
ac-Ww, Xm]w, timIw XpSßn km[m-cW a\p-jy-\p-≠m-Ip∂ hnIm-cßƒ A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂p. ]t£, _p≤n-]q¿Δw Nn¥n-®m¬
Ch-sbm∂pw C√m-Ø-Xm-sW∂p hy‡-am-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Bflmhv as‰m∂mb-Xn-\m¬ a\p-jys‚ ]oU-Ifpw ZpxJ-ßfpw AX-\p-`-hn-°p-∂n-√. \nßfpsS ZpxJw Dt]-£n-°p-I. A\-¥-c-Ir-Xy-ß-sf-∏‰n \ap°p Nn¥n°mw.
\ΩpsS _≤-i-{Xp-hmb \mcm-b-Ws\ \in-∏n-®n´v Fs‚ G‰hpw {]nbs∏´ A\p-Ps‚ ac-W-Øn\p ]Icw tNmZn-°m-\p≈ hgn-Iƒ Rm≥
t\m°n-s°m-≈mw.''
lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hn\v Hcm-{K-lta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q; Xm≥ AP-ø-\mI-Ww, X\n°v Aa-cXzw e`n-°-Ww, {Xntem-I-N-{I-h¿Øn-bm-I-Ww.
At±lw X]- -\p-jvTn-°m-\p-d®p. AXyp-{K-amb X]- p-sIm≠v {_“mhns\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m\pw XZzmcm Xs‚ tamlßƒ km[n-°m\pw
At±lw Xo¿®-s∏SpØn. lnc-Wy≥ aμ-c-]¿Δ-XØn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw
AXy¥w GIm-{K-X-tbmsS hf-sc-°mew X]- -\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±lw X]- n¬ a·-\m-b-t∏mƒ tZh-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS {]—-∂-hm-k-apt]-£n®v kz¿§-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-h-∂p. Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-bpw-tXmdpw lncWys‚ X] v A{X Xo{h-am-b-Xn-\m¬ At±lw a≤ym-”-kq-cy-s\t∏mse tim`n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ PSm-`m-c-Øn¬\n∂v A·n han-°m≥
XpS-ßn. temI-am-k-Iew B NqS-\p-`-h-s∏-´p. F√mw `kva-am-hp-sa∂p
tXm∂n. \Zn-Ifpw kap-{Z-ßfpw t£m`n-®p. `qan Ipep-ßn. ]¿Δ-X-ßfn¬
\n∂v A·n-i-I-e-ßƒ sXdn-®p. \£-{X-ßƒ `qan-bn¬ ]Xn-®p. \mepZn°pw IØn-sb-cn-bm≥ XpS-ßn. F√mw lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hns‚ X]- paqe-am-bn-cp-∂p.
tZh-∑m¿ ]Xn-hp-t]mse {_“m-hns‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn Cßs\
]d™p: ""`K-h≥! Aßv Aß-bpsS `‡-s‚ kao]wsN∂v At±-lw
B-{K-ln-°p-∂-sX-¥m-bmepw AX-\p-h-Zn-t°≠ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
At±l-Øns‚ X]- p-aq-e-ap≈ tXP- n¬\n∂p \n¿§-an-°p∂ NqSv
Rßƒ°p kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ A¥¿§Xw Aßbv°-dn-bn-s√-∂√ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Rßƒ Hcp ap∂-dn-bn∏p
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Xcp-I-bm-Wv. lnc-Wy≥ C{]-Imcw ]d-™-Xmbn tXm∂p∂p; "{_“mhn\v Xs‚ X]x-i-‡n-sIm≠v Cu {]]-©hpw tZh-∑m-cp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ
hfsc Db¿∂ Xs‚ hmk-ÿm-\-amb kXy-tem-Ihpw Hcn-°¬ krjvSn°m≥ km[n-®p. F√m \nb-aßƒ°p-a-Xo-X-amb Hcp ]pXnb temIw
Rm≥ krjvSn-°pw. CtX-hsc \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ \nb-a-ß-sf√mw am‰-s∏Spw.
F¥n-\-[nIw ]d-bp-∂p, Ah-sb√mw A∏msS d±m-°-s∏-Spw. CXphsc
]m]-am-sW∂p Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp∂sX√mw taen¬ ]pWy-am-sW∂p hcpw.
Akp-c-∑m¿ tZh-∑m-cm-bn-Øocpw; tZh-∑m-sc- w-_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, Rm≥
{_“m-hm-Ip-tºmƒ Ah¿ Akp-c-∑m-cm-Ipw.' lnc-Wy≥ C{X Xo{h-amb
X]- p-sN-øp-∂-Xns‚ Dt±iy-a-Xm-Wv. `K-h≥! A-t±-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øpt]m-Ip-tºmgpw At±lØn\p hc-ßƒ sImSp-°p-tºmgpw CsX√mw
Hm¿Ωn-°m≥ {i≤n-°-tW.''
{_“mhv Ah-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-°p-Ibpw X]- n¬ ebn-®n-cn°p∂ lnc-Wys‚ Ccn-∏n-S-amb Kpl-bn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{_“m- h n\v BZyw At±- l sØ ImWm≥ Ign- ™ n- √ . Im´p- ] p√pw
NnX¬∏p-‰pw-sIm≠v At±lw ]q¿Æ-ambpw aqS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. {_“mhv At±l-Øns‚ ASpØp sN∂p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipt™, C{X GIm-{K-XtbmSpw `‡n-tbm-Spw-Iq-Snb X] v CXn-\p-apºv sNø-s∏-ń-ń-√. BI-bm¬
Rm≥ k¥p- j v S - \ m- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. F\n°p \nt∂mSv hfsc {]nbw
tXm∂p∂p. Ft∂m-sS¥pw tNmZn-°q. Rm\Xp X-cp-∂p≠v.'' Xs‚
`‡s‚ \njvIf
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- mb kvt\l-Øn¬ BÀm-Zw-]q≠ {_“mhv, tZh∑m¿
ap∂-dn-bn-∏mbn ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ ad-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. lnc-Wy≥ {_“m-hns‚ Imev°¬ hoWp. Xs‚ Ia-fi-ep-hn¬\n∂v Pe-sa-SpØv At±lw
lnc-Wys‚ ta¬ Xfn-®p. s]s´∂v Akp-c\v C{X-Imew aμo-`-hn-®p-InS∂n-cp∂ k¿Δ-i-‡nbpw Ipfn¿Ωbpw kuμ-cy--hp-sa√mw ho≠p-In-ń. Dcp°nb kz¿Æw-t]mse Ah≥ tim`n-®p. ]X-dnb kzc-Øn¬, IÆp-\otcm-Sp-IqSn Ah≥ kwkm-cn-®p. {_“m-hns\ I≠-Xn¬ Ah≥ kt¥mjwsIm≠p aXn-a-d-∂p. Ah≥ kvXpXn-hm-Iy-ßfp-®-cn-®p. AXn-\p-tijw
]d™p: ""Ahn-SpsØ ]°¬\n∂v Hcp hcw Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p; H∂pam-{Xw. F\n°p thsd ]e B{K-l-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, AsX√mw
Ahn-SpsØ I≠ \nanjw tNmZn-°m-sX-Xs∂ \evI-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn
F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p. "Rm≥ Nnc-RvPo-hn-bm-IWw' F∂ Cu Hcp hcamWv Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂-Xv.''
{_“mhp ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipt™! Rm≥Xs∂ Nnc-RvPo-hn-b√mØ ÿnXn°v B hcw Xcm≥ Rm≥ i‡-\-√. ]t£, Fs¥√mw
kwK-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂v \o Hgn-hm-°-s∏-S-W-sa∂p ]d-bp-I. Rm≥ AX-\ph-Zn-°mw. IqSp-X-sem∂pw sNøm≥ F\n-°m-hn-√.''
lnc- W y≥ ]d™p: ""F∂m¬ Ahn- S psØ krjv S n- I - f n¬s∏´sXm∂pw Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\p tlXp-hm-hn-s√∂v F\n°p hcw Xcp-I.
Ahn-Sp∂p krjvSn-®-sXm∂pwXs∂ Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\p Imc-W-am-I-cpXv.
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Hcm-bp-[hpw Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\p Imc-W-am-I-cp-Xv. hoSn-\p-≈ntem ]pdtØm-h®p Rm≥ acn-°-cp-Xv. ]Item cm{Xntbm acn-°-cp-Xv. `qan-bntem
BIm-i-Øn-tem-h®v Acp-Xv. a\p-jy≥ Fs∂ sIm√-cp-Xv. arKhpw ]mSn√.
Poh-\p≈ hkvXp-°ƒ Fs‚ \mi-tl-Xp-hm-I-cp-Xv. \n¿÷o-h -h-kvXp°fpw Fs‚ \mi-Øn\p Imc-W-am-h-cp-Xv. tZh-∑m¿, Akp-c-∑m¿ As√¶n¬ Cg-P-¥p°ƒ Ch-sbm∂pw Fs∂ \in-∏n-°m≥ ]mSn√. Zb-hmbn
F\n°v Cu hcw Xcn-I. temI-Øns‚ GI-—-{Xm-[n-]-Xn-bmIpw Rm≥
F∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p-X-∂m-epw. Fs‚ [\w A]-cn-an-X-am-IWw. AsXm-cn°epw Ipd-b-cp-Xv.''
{_“mhv, tNmZn® hc-ß-sf√mw \evIn-b-tijw aμ-c-]¿Δ-X-Øn¬\n∂v A{]-Xy-£-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
lnc-Wy-I-in]p ZnKzn-P-b-Øn-\mbn ]pd-s∏-´p. {_“mhv \evInb hcßƒ\n-anØw aq∂p temI-ß-sfbpw \mep ZnIv]m-e-I-∑m-scbpw Pbn°m≥ A-t±-l-Øn\p km[n-®p. C{μ≥, hcp-W≥, Ipt_-c≥ F∂n-h¿
At±-l-Øn-s‚ B{in-X-∑m-cm-bn. ]n∂oSv At±lw kz¿§-Øn¬t]mbn
C{μs‚ sIm´m-cØn¬ hmkw XpS-ßn. C{μs‚ `rXy-∑m¿s°√mw lncWy-s\ ip{iq-jn-t°-≠-Xmbn h∂p. C{μ\pw a‰p tZh-∑m¿°p-ap≈
lhn¿`mKw apgp-h≥ At±lw kzoI-cn-®p. `qan°v Dgp-Xp-ip-{iq-jn-°msX-Xs∂ [m\yw hnf-bn-t°-≠n-h-∂p. kap-{Z-ßƒ°v Ah-bn-ep≈ cXv\ßfpw Dt]-£n-t°-≠n-h-∂p. F∂n´pw At±-l-Øn\p k¥p-jvSn-bp-≠mbn-√. At±lw \mcm-b-Ws\ shdp-Øp. B shdp∏v apf-¶mńse ap-fbnep≈ A·n-t]mse At±-l-Øns‚ D≈n¬ \odn-∏p-I-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
h¿j-ßƒ \oßn. Akp-cs‚ {Iqc-{]-hr-Øn-Iƒ Ak-l-\o-b-am-bnØo¿∂p. P\-ßƒ D≈n¬ `K-hms\ {]m¿∞n-®p. ]pd-ta°v lnc-Wyt\mSp `‡n-bp-≈-t]m-sebpw \Sn-®p. tZh-∑m¿ InwI¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-∑mcmbn \mcm-b-Ws‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v Akp-c-cm-Pm-hns‚ tkz—m-[n-]-XyØn¬\n∂p c£n-°Wsa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-´p.
`K-hm≥ Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-®pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""`b-s∏-S-cp-Xv.
AXp Rm≥ t\m°n-s°m-≈mw. \nßƒ A\p-`-hn®ph-cp∂ k¶-S-ßƒ
Rm\-dn-bp-∂p-≠v. lnc-Wys‚ ZpjvSX s]mdp-°m≥ høm-Xm-bn-Øp-S-ßnbn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ Hcp k¬∏p-{Xs‚ ]nXm-hm-bn-Øo-cpw. Cu ]m]nbmb lnc-Wy≥, kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw aq¿Øo`m-h-amb F\n°p {]nb-s∏´ a‰p ]e KpW-ß-fpap-≈-h-\mb kz¥w
]p{Xs\ t{Zmln-°p-tºmƒ, Aß-s\-bp≈ Hcp `mK-h-tXm-Ø-a≥ Cu
Akp-c-\m¬ D]-{Z-hn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, Fs‚ Hcp cq]w Zriy-am-Ipw.
{_“mhv Ah\p \evIn-bn-´p≈ hnhn[ hc-ßƒ Ccn-s°-Ø-s∂, Rm≥
Ahs\ \in-∏n-°pw. tZh-∑msc shdp-°p-∂-h\pw thZ-ßfp-sSbpw {_m“W-scbpw tKm°-sfbpw Ejn-amscbpw [¿Ω-sØbpw Fs∂bpw \nμn°p-∂-h-\p-amb Ah≥- Fs‚ ssIbm¬ kz¥w \misØ ImØn-cn-°bm-sW∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bns√? AXn\p≈ Imew hc-Wsa∂p am{Xw.
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`b-s∏-S-cpXv, kz¥w ]p{X-\m-bn-cn°pw lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hns‚ ac-W-Øn\p
Xm¬°m-en-I-tl-Xp. Rm\-hs\ sIm√pw.''
`K-hms‚ Dd-t∏-dnb hm°p-I-fm¬ Biz-kvX-cmb tZh-∑m¿ At±l-Øns‚ AS-pØp-\n∂pw aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. lnc-Wys‚ Ah-km\w ASpØp
F∂pw Ah-cpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ°v Hc-h-km\w ImWm-dmbn F∂p-ap≈
hkvXp-X, ImØn-cn-t°≠ _m°n Imew £a-tbmsS Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw
Ign-®p-Iq-´m-sa∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n-®p. Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Bi
P\n-°p-Ibpw hcm≥t]m-Ip∂ \√ ImesØ Hm¿Øp Pohn-°m≥ AXhsc {]m]vX-cm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
72. lnc-Wy-]p-{X-\mb {]Àm-Z≥
c-Wy-I-in]p \mep ]p{X-∑m-cpsS ]nXm-hmbn: kwÀm-Z≥, A\pÀmZ≥, ÀmZ≥, {]Àm-Z≥. G‰hpw Xmsg-bp≈ {]Àm-Z≥ tZh∑m¿°p ]c-º-cm-K-X-am-bp≈ kz`m-h-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥
aqØ-hsc _lp-am-\n-®p. {_m“-Wsc kvt\ln-®p. Ahs‚ kz`mhw
Ip‰-a-‰-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ k-Xy-\n-jvT\pw A®-S-°-ap-≈-h-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah≥ PntX-{μn-b-\m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m Pohn-I-sfbpw Ah≥ kvt\l-®ncp∂p. Ah≥ hnip≤-lrZ-b\pw B¿Ø-∑m¿°v Hcp-Ø-a-kvt\-ln-X-\pam-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ Zmk-`m-h-Øn¬ hn⁄-∑msc ip{iq-jn-®p-h-∂p. A—≥
aI-s\-˛˛˛Xs‚ Ip™ns\-˛˛˛F∂-hn[w Ah≥ ZpxJn-X-∑msc kam-[m-\n∏n-®p-h-∂p. ka-{]m-b-°m-tcmSv ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏mse s]cp-am-dn. Ah\v
Al-¶m-c-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ah≥ hn\-b-Øn-s‚ "\nd-IpS'ambn-cp-∂p.
Ft∏mgpw Ah≥ XnI™ {]im-¥-X-tbmsS h¿Øn-®p. Npcp-°-Øn¬
Hc-kp-cs‚-˛˛˛lnc-Wy-s\-t∏m-ep≈ Hc-kp-c-s‚-˛˛˛]p{X-\m-hm≥ Ah≥ Hcp\n-ebv°pw tbmKy-\-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Akp-c-Kp-cp-hmb ip{I\v Nfi-s\∂pw Aa¿°-s\∂pw t]-cmbn
c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c-\o-Xn-b-\p-k-cn-®p≈ kz`m-h-cq-]oI-c-W-Øn¬ {]Àm-Zs\ ]cn-io-en-∏n-°m≥ lnc-Wy-I-in]p Ch-sc-bmWp
\ntbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. {]Àm-Zs‚ A©mw hb- n-emWv CXp-≠m-b-Xv. Ahs\bpw a‰-kp-c-_m-e-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w Cu Kpcp-°-∑mcpsS in£-W-Øn¬
]Tn-°m≥ G¿∏m-Sp-sN-bvXn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ sNm√nb ]mT-ßƒ {]Àm-Z≥
tIƒ°p-Ibpw Ahsc kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m-\mbn Dcp-hn-Sp-Ibpw sN-bvXp.
]-t£, AsXm∂pw Ahs‚ a\- n¬ Xń-bn-√.
Hcn-°¬ lnc-Wy≥ ]p{Xs\ aSn-bn-en-cp-Øn-s°m≠v Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Fs‚ aI-t\, \o Kpcp-°-∑m-cn¬\n∂pw ]mT-ßƒ ]Tn-®p-XpSßn-bn´v
Ct∏mƒ Ipd®p Ime-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ temI-Øn¬
G‰hpw \√ Imcyw F¥m-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]dbq.'' {]ÀmZ≥ ]d™p:
""{]t`m, P\-ßƒ Ft∏mgpw ZpxJ-am-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp
ln
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Rm≥ {i≤n-®n-´p-≠v. "Rm≥' F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ hymtam-lwsIm-≠mWv AXp-≠m-Ip-∂-sX∂p Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. Cu sX‰mb
[mc-W-bmWv ZpxJ-Øn\p Imc-Ww. Bflm-hns‚ A[x-]-X-\-Øn\v AXv
G‰hpw Xo¿®-s∏´ hgn-bp-am-Wv. Fs‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ temI-Øn¬
G‰hpw \√Xv hnj-b-]-cn-Xym-K-am-Wv. h‰n-t∏mb Hcp Iq]w Hcmƒ
Dt]£n-°pw-t]mse Hcmƒ k¿Δ-kzhpw Dt]-£n-°-Ww, h\-Øn-te°p
t]mhp- I bpw thWw. `K- h m≥ \mcm- b - W s‚ ]mZØn¬ B{ibw
tXSWw.''
Hcp \nan-j-t\cw lnc-Wy≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn Ccp-∂p. A©p hb- mb
Hcp IpńbpsS apJ-Øp-\n∂v Hcn-°epw {]Xo-£n-°mØ hm°p-I-fmWp
tI´-Xv. At±lw tIm]n-°-bmWp th≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]t£, tIm]w
\nb{¥n-®p. H∂p ]p©n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw hnNm-cn-®p: "Fs‚
]p{X≥ Hcp sNdp-_m-e≥ am{X-am-Wv. a‰p-≈-h¿ ]d-bp∂Xv Bh¿Øn°mt\ Ah\p ]‰q. \mcm-b-W-`-‡-∑mcpsS hm°p-I-fmWv Ah¿ ]d™Xv. Ah-cpsS {]nb-¶-c-amb Nn¥m-k-c-Wn-bmWv CXv. Nne \mcmbW
-`-‡-∑msc _me≥ I≠psIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-s≠-∂p-≈-Xn\p sXfn-hm-WnXv.
Cu hnUvVnØw ]d-bp∂Xn¬ Fs‚ Ip™ns\ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ hø.'
lnc-Wy-I-in]p c≠p Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw hcpØn Cßs\ ]d™p:
""\mcm-b-W-`-‡-∑m¿-˛˛\mc-Z-s\-t∏m-ep≈ `‡-∑mcpw a‰p-≈-hcpw-˛˛˛_mes‚ ASpØp hcm-Xn-cn-°m≥ {i≤n-°-Ww. \nß-fpsS ZrjvSn-hn-´pt]m-hm≥ Ahs\ A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-Xv. Ah≥ \nßfpsS Kr-l-Øn¬ \nßsfm-∂n®p Xma-kn®p ]Tn-®m¬ aXn.'' {]—-∂-th-j-[m-cn-I-fmbn km[mcW°m-sc-t∏mse Np‰n-\-S-°p∂ hnjvWp-`-‡-∑m¿ Xs‚ aIs\ kzm[o-\n°m≥ t\m°p-I-bm-sW∂v lnc-Wy≥ hnNm-cn®p. Kpcp-°-fpsS Krl-Øn¬Øs∂ {]Àm-Zs\ Ccp-Øn, _me\v \mcm-b-W-`‡n "]I-cmsX Ign°m'sa∂v At±lw Icp-Xn. Kpcp-°-∑m-cmb ip{I-]p-{X-∑m-cpsS Krl-Øn¬
Ah-cpsS {]tXyI ta¬t\m-´-Øn¬ B sNdp-_m-e≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏´p.
arZp-hmb hm°p-I-fn¬, kuay-am-b-co-Xn-bn¬ Ah¿ Ah-t\mSp tNmZn®p:
""Ipt™, \ns‚ a\ p a‰p-≈-h-cn¬\n∂p hyXy-kvX-ambn {]h¿Øn°p-∂-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? \o a‰p-≈ Akp-c-_m-e-∑m-sc-t∏m-se-b-√.
kXyw RßtfmSp ]d-bq. Cu Nn¥m-K-Xn-Iƒ-˛˛Bi-b-ßƒ-˛˛\nt‚-XpX-s∂tbm? AtXm a‰m-sc-¶nepw Ah \n∂n¬ ASn-t®-ev∏n-®tXm?
Aßs\-bm-sW-¶n¬ Abm-fm-cmWv? `b-s∏-SmsX Rß-tfmSp ]d-bq.
Rßƒ \ns∂ in£n-°p-I-bn-√.''
{]Àm-Z≥ ]d™p: ""Cu D∂XNn¥-Iƒ F\n°p \evIn-b `K-hms\
Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Kpcp-`q-X-∑mtc! {i≤n-®m-epw. Fs‚ hm°pIƒ
{i≤m-]q¿Δw ]cn-K-Wn-®m-epw. a\p-jy\v Xs‚ A⁄m-\w-aqew "Rm≥'
F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ hyXy-kvX-hn-Nm-c-ßƒ D≠m-hp-∂p. bYm¿YØn¬ Aßs\ H∂n-√. Fs‚bpw a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw hnNm-c-ßƒ hyXykvX-am-sW∂p tXm∂n-°p-∂Xp amb-bm-Wv. `K-hm≥ Hcp a\p-jys\ A\p-
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{K-ln-°-W-sa∂p hnNm-cn-°p-tºmƒ, Xs‚ hnth-N-\-i-‡nsb \in-∏n°p-∂-Xmb Zzμz-_p≤n Ah-\n-√m-Xm-hp-∂p. Cu ssZzX-`m-h-amWv Ahs\
anYy-bmb kwkm-c-Zpx-J-Øn¬ BgvØp-∂-Xv. Cuiz-c≥ thsd, a-\p-jy≥
thsd F∂p _p≤n-lo-\-∑m¿ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. A⁄m-\-amIp∂ Cu ]pXbp∂ aW¬∏-c-∏n¬ henb thZm-¥n-Iƒt]mepw icn-bmb am¿§w
ImWmsX Ae-™p-Xn-cn-bp-I-bm-Wv. ssZzX-Øn\v AXo-X-\mb `K-hm\mWv Cu Nn¥-Iƒ F∂n¬ P\n-∏n-®-Xv. a‰m-cp-a-√. Hcp Ccp-ºp-I-jWw
Im¥-tØm-sSm-ń-t®¿∂p th¿s]-Sp-Øm≥ høm-Xm-Ip-∂-Xp-t]mse Fs‚
a\ v kzb-tah Ahn-SptØmSp-IqsS tN¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ hnNm-cßƒ
A\-h-cXw Np‰n-°-d-ßp∂ Npgn-°p-‰n-bm-Wv. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-t\mSv Cu
hn[w Xo{h-amb A`n-em-j-ap-≠m-hm≥ `mKy-ap-≠m-b-Xn\p Ign-™ P∑Øn¬ Rms\¥p kXvI¿Ω-ß-fmWp sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v F\n-°dn™pIq-Sm.''
Kpcp-\m-Y-∑m-cpsS Bfl-\n-b-{¥Ww AkvX-an®p. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ
]d™p: ""Cu [n°m-cn-bmb _mes\ X√p-hm≥ Hcp hSn sIm≠p-h-cq.
Ah≥ \ap°v A]-am-\hpw A]-Io¿Ønbpw am{Xta D≠m-°q. Ahs\mcp ZpjvS-a-\- m-Wp-≈-Xv. Ah≥ apfsb A·n F∂-t]mse IpSpw_amsI Nmº-em-°pw. Ahs\ t\¿h-gn°p \bn-°m-\p≈ Htc Hcp hgn
in£-bm-Wv. Nμ-\-°m-ń¬ Cu _me≥ Hcp hyXy-kvX -hr-£-am-Wv.
Cu ImSn-s‚ \mi-Øn\v IWvT-tIm-Sm-en-bmb \mcm-b-W≥ Cu Ipńsb
Hcp-]-I-c-W-am-°pw.''
Hcp cm-P-Ip-am-c\v Ahiyw th≠-Xm-sW∂p tXm∂nb Adn-hp-Isf√mw in£n®pw òj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw B _mes\ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥
Nfi\pw Aa¿°\pw {ian-®p. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™p. _mes‚ a\ n¬
in£-aqew th≠{X òXn P\n-®n-´p-s≠∂pw Xßƒ ]Tn-∏n®-sX√mw
Ah≥ ]Tn-®n-´p-s≠∂pw Kpcp-\m-Y-∑m¿°p tXm∂n. Ahs\ ]nXm-hns‚
apºn¬ lmP-cm-°m≥ Ct∏mƒ ]mI-am-bn-´p-s≠∂pw Ah¿ Icp-Xn. AXpsIm≠v sIm®p-{]-Àm-Zs\ Ah¿ lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hn‚ ap∂n-te-°m-\bn®p. _me≥ A—s‚ Imev°¬hoWp \a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw At±lØns‚ ]mZ-tc-Wp°ƒ Xs‚ inc- n-e¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kt¥mjm{ip°-fm¬ Ipfn® lnc-Wy≥ _mes\ Ccp-ssI-I-fmepw FSpØp Xs‚
a-Sn-bn¬h-®p. F∂n´v At±lw ]d™p: ""\o Ct∏mƒ Kpcp-hn¬\n∂p
hf-sc-sbms° ]Tn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \o ]Tn-®-Xn¬ NneXv Ft∂mSp ]d-bq.
Fs‚ lrZ-bsØ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°q.''
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Àm-Zs‚ \b-\-ßƒ [ym\-\n-c-X-ß-fm-bn. Ahsb Xs‚ A—s‚
t\¿°p-b¿Øn-bn´v arZpkz-c-Øn¬ A-h≥ Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Fs∂ klm-bn-°p-sa∂v Dd-∏p≈ H≥]Xp {][m-\-s∏´ ]mT-ßƒ Rm≥
]Tn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''
""Ah GsXm-s°-bmWv?'' Aan-X-kvt\lw ImWn-®p-sIm≠v A—≥
tNmZn-®p.
""{ih-Ww, Io¿Ø-\w, kvac-Ww, ]mZ-tk-h-\w, A¿®-\w, hμ-\w,
Zmkyw, kJyw, Bfl-\n-th-Z\w'' F∂n-h-bm-sW∂p _me≥ adp-]Sn
]d-™p.
""_te-t`jv!'' lnc-Wy≥ ]d™p: ""CXn¬ GsX-¶nepw Hcp am¿§w
Fs‚ D]-Nm-c-Øn-\mbn D]-tbm-Kn-®m¬ Fs∂ \o AXo-h-k-t¥m-jn-∏n°pw. \ns‚ ]mT-ßƒ \o \∂mbn ]Tn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''
At±lw kk-t¥mjw Xs‚ IÆp-Iƒ Kpcp-°-∑m-cpsS t\sc
Xncn®p. X¬^-e-ambn Ah¿ k¥p-jvScpw Bfl-kw-Xr-]vX-cp-am-bn. lncWy≥ {]Àm-Zs\ kvt\lm¿-{Z-ß-fmb Zr-jvSn-I-fm¬ t\m°p-Ibpw B
_me-in-ip-hns\ emfn®p Xtem-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
""A—m'' {]Àm-Z≥ ]d™p: ""\mcm-b-Ws\ ]qPn-°p∂ coXn-I-fmWn-h. k¿Δm-¥-cym-an-bmb B `K-hms\ Cu HºXp coXn-I-fn¬ H∂psIm-≠p-Xs∂ {]m]n-°mw. Cu ]mT-amWv `mKy-h-im¬ Rm≥ ]Tn-®-Xv.''
_me≥ au\n-bm-bn-cp∂p; A—-\pw. ]t£, AsXmcp \nan-j-t\cw
am{Xw. lnc-Wy-s‚ tIm]w Xnf-®p-a-dn-™p. tIm]tØmsS Xpdn-®p--t\m°p∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ ip{I-]p-{X-∑m-cpsS t\¿°p Xncn-™p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm\o Cu tIƒ°p-∂-sX-¥mWv? Cu ]mT-amtWm
Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ \nß-tfm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´-Xv? Fs‚ Ipńsb A[x]-Xn-∏n-°p-hm-\mWv \nßƒ t\m°p-∂-Xv. \nßƒ Ft∂mSp Iqdp-≈-h-cs√∂v F\n°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. \nßƒ Fs‚ i{Xp-hns‚ `mKw
]nSn-°-bm-Wv. hne-bn-√mØ Imcy-ß-fmWp \nßƒ Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n-°p∂-Xv. \nßƒ Fs∂ NXn®p.'' Xß-fpsS \nc-]-cm-[nXzw cmPm-hns\
t_m[n-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Bib-‰-h-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p B Kpcp-°-∑m¿.
Ah¿ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! CXp Rßƒ sNbvX-X-√. Zb-hmbn Rßƒ
]d-bp-∂Xp hniz-kn-°q. Cu Imcyßƒ Rßƒ Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n-®n-ń-√.
Rßƒ Adn-t™-S-tØmfw a‰m-cpw-Xs∂ Aßs\ sNbvXn-ń-√. AXv
Ah\p kzm`m-hn-Ia
- mbn h∂p-tN-cp-∂X
- m-Wv. Zb-hmbn tIm]-aS- °
- n-bmepw.
Rß-fpsS t\sc [n°mcw Imń-b-Xmbn Zb-hmbn Ahs‚ ta¬ Ip‰w
Npa-Ø-cp-Xv. Rßƒ \nc-]-cm-[n-I-fm-Wv.''
Ah-cpsS hy‡-amb Bflm¿∞-Xb
-- m¬ Aev]w im¥-\m-bn´v lncWy≥ ]p{Xs‚ t\sc Xncn™p ]d™p: ""t\m°q Ipt™, Cu Ip{]kn-≤-amb Akw-_‘w Ah¿ \ns∂ ]Tn-∏n-®n-ń-s√∂p ]d-bp∂p.
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At∏mƒ Ft∂mSp ]d-bq. \ns∂bpw Fs∂bpw A[x-]-Xn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw
\Sp-°a
- p-≠m-°p-∂X
- p-amb Cu ]mT-ßƒ \ns∂ Bcp ]Tn-∏n®p?'' A—s‚
tIm]w I≠n´pw At£m-`y-\mbn AN-©-e-\mbn B _me≥ At±-lØns‚ t\sc t\m°n ]d™p: ""`K-hms‚ al-Øzw Adn-bpI F∂Xv
Aß-sb-t∏m-ep-≈-h¿°v km≤y-a-√. C{μn-b-kp-J-ß-fnepw Ah-bp-sS
kºm-Z-\-Ønepw IpSp-ßnb P\-ßƒ, Ah kpJw Xcn-s√-∂-dn-™n´pw
AXn¬°q-sS-Øs∂ kpJ-k-ºm-Z-\-Øn\p {ian-°p-∂Xv A‘-\m¬
A‘≥ \bn°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Pohn-Xm-`n-em-j-ßfpw sNdpXpw
\n m-c-hp-amb C—-Ifpw t\S-emWv Cu Pohn-X-Øns‚ A¥n-tam-t±-iysa∂p \nßƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. \nßfp-tSXp Xo¿®-bmbpw ]cn-Xm-]-I-camb Hcp ÿnXn-bm-Wv.
""euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ A\m-k-‡-cm-b-h-cpsS ]mZ--]mw-kp-°ƒ
kzoI-cn-°mØ Ime-tØmfw \nß-fpsS a\ v bYm¿Y kXy-amb `Kh¬]m-ZsØ {]m]n-°p-I-bn-√. Cu temI-_‘w hnt—-Zn-®m¬ am{Xta
\nßƒ°p a\ p `K-hm-\n¬ A¿∏n-°m≥ Ign-bq. `K-hm-\m-bn-s°m≠p≈ C— kzb-tah D≠m-h-Ww. Hcp Kpcp F{X-Xs∂ ]-Tn-∏n-®mepw
F{X-Xs∂ k’wKw D≠m-bmepw B at\m-hr-Øn-bn¬ FØn-t®-cm≥
AXp \nßsf klm-bn-°n-√. euIn-I-Nn-¥-Iƒ \nßƒ Dt]-£n-°mØ
]£hpw Dt]- £ n- ° p∂Xph- s cbpw Rm≥ ]Tn- ® n- ´ p≈ ]mT- ß ƒ
\nßƒ°p ]Tn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√.''
lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hn\v Iptd-t\-c-tØ°p an≠m≥ Ign-™n-√. Xs‚
A[-c-ß-fn¬\n∂p hm°pIƒ ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ høm-Ø-hn[w A-t±-l-Øns‚
tIm]w A{X Xo{h-am-bn-cp-∂p. kwkvIm-c-iq-\y-amw-hn[w At±lw
Ipńsb Xs‚ aSn-bn¬\n∂pw X≈n-\o°n D®-Øn¬ `rXy-∑msc hnfn®v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu ]m]nsb Fs‚ apºn¬\n∂p Zqsc sIm≠pt]m-hp-I. Chs\ sIm√-Ww. Xs‚ _‘p-°-tfmSv Ah\p kvt\l-an-√.
Fs‚ A\p-Ps\ sIm∂ Fs‚ ISpØ i{Xp-hmb \mcm-b-Ws\ Fs‚
apºn¬h®p {]iw-kn-°p-hm-\p≈ ss[cyw Ch-\p-≠m-bn-cn--°p-∂p. Ch≥
\mcm-b-Ws‚ kvXpXn-Iƒ ]mSp-∂p. "`K-hm≥' F∂v Ch≥ ]d-bp-∂-ht\mSv Ch-\p≈ Akm-[m-c-W-kvt\lw ImWp-tºmƒ, Fs‚ Cu
]p{X≥ Fs‚ i{Xp- h - √ msX a‰m- c p- a - s √∂v F\n°p Xo¿®- b m- W v .
A©mw hb- n¬ Ch≥ kz¥w A—s\ Dt]-£n-®n-cn-°p∂p. F\n-°nh-s\-s°m≠v Hcp KpWhpw D≠m-hn-√. Hcp ]p{X≥ kz¥c-‡-Øn¬
\n∂p P\n-®-h-\m-bm¬°qSn Xs‚ A—-t\mSv C{]-Imcw s]cp-am-dn-bm¬
Ahs\ Hcp òI-c-hym-[n-t]mse ]ngp-sX-dn-bp-∂-XmWv icn-bmbn´p-≈Xv.
tZl-Øn¬ Hcp `mKw ico-c-sØ-bmsI \in-∏n-°p-sa∂ òjWnh-∂m¬
At∏mƒ B `mKsØ \o°wsNøp-I-bm-bn-cn°pw _p≤n-]q¿Δ-amb
{]hrØn. Aßs\ am{Xta tZlsØ c£n-°m-\m-hq. Chs\ Fs‚
aI-\mbn \nßƒ Icp-Xp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ch≥ Fs‚ i{Xp-hm-Wv. Ch≥
Hcp al¿jn-bpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Imaw-t]m-e-bm-Wv. AXp
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\in-∏n-®n-s√-¶n¬ ]n∂o-SXv AXns‚ DZv`-h-ÿm-\w-Xs∂ \in-∏n-°pw.
Cu _me≥ Bhp-∂{X thKw h[n-°-s∏-S-Ww.''
cmPm-hns‚ apºn¬h-®p-Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ hniz-kvX-`r-Xy-∑m¿
Ah-cpsS `b-¶-c-amb Ip¥-ßfpw iqe-ß-fpw-sIm≠v _mes\ t{Zmln°m≥ XpS-ßn. {]Àm-Z≥ A\-ßmsX \n∂p. Ahs‚ a\ v `mK-hm-\nem-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-¤p-X-ap-≠mbn: _mes\ apdn-th-ev]n-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬
Bbp-[-ßƒ \njv{]-tbm-P-\-ß-fm-bn. Hcm-fpsS ]cn-{iaw ê-{]-Z-am-Im≥
`K-h-Zn-—-bp-≠m-h-Ww. AXn-√m-Ø-t∏mƒ Fs¥-¶nepw km[n-°m-\p≈
a\p-jys‚ {iaw hrYm-hn-em-hp-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv. B
ImgvNbn¬ B›-cy-s∏´ lnc-Wy≥ `rXy-∑msc hne-°n-bn´v Cßs\
]d™p: ""\-ap°p a‰p hgn-Iƒ t\m°mw.''
sIm√m-\p≈ ]e hgn-Ifpw ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°n. {]Àm-Zs\ \ne-ØpIn-S-Øn-bn´v aZn® B\-Isf Ah-s‚-tase \S-Øn. Ah≥ NØ-c-™pt]m-Ip-sa∂p cmPmhv Bin®p. ]t£, Ahs\ sIm√m≥ Ign-™n-√.
k¿∏-ßsf \nd® Hcp Ipgn-bn-te°v Ahs\ Fdn-™p. B k¿∏-ßƒ
Ahs\ sImØn. ]t£, H∂pw kw`-hn-®n-√. Hcp ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ apIfn¬\n∂v A-hs\ Xmtg-s°-dn-™p. bmsXmcp ]cp°pw IqSmsX Ah≥
Ahn-sS-\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰p. Hcp Ipgn IpØn Ahs\ AXn-en-cpØn aÆpsIm≠p aqSn. Ah≥ sIm√s∏ń-√. Ah¿ Ah-s\-s°m≠p hnjw IpSn∏n-®p. Poh-t\msS Xobn-en´p NpSm≥ t\m°n. F∂m¬ {]Àm-Z≥ Poht\m-sS-Xs∂ Ccp-∂p. Hcp sNdn-b, A©p-h-b- p-am{Xw {]mb-am-b, ]n©pIp-ńsb sIm√m≥ km[n-°m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ cmPmhv \ncm-i-\m-bn.
Nn¥m-Ip-e-\mb cmPm-hns‚ kao-]w-h∂v Kpcp-°-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""Ipd®p-Im-ew-sIm≠v Ipń-bpsS kz`mhw am‰m≥ Ign-t™-°mw. Rßƒ
Ahs\ Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn Hcn-°¬°qSn {ian-°mw. a‰-kp-c-_m-e-∑mscbpw Iq´mw. Ah-scm-∂n-®n-cp-∂m¬, Ah¿°v Ch-\n¬ B{K-l-ßfpw
A`n-cp-Nn-Ifpw D≠m-°m≥ ]‰n-sb-∂p-h-cmw.''
cmPmhv DØ-a-hn-izm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn ]p{Xs\ c≠m-aXpw Kpcp-°-∑mcpsS Krl-Øn-te-°-b-®p.
74. {]ÀmZ≥ \mcm-b-W-s\- Adn-™- coXn
a\p-jy-a-\- ns\ h©n-°p∂ F√m hio-I-c-W-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw Nfi\pw
Aa¿°\pw Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n-®p. [¿Ωw, A¿∞w, Imaw Ch-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈
]mT-ßfpw Ah¿ Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n-®p. B ka-b-sa√mw Ahs‚ Nn¥
\memw ]pcp-jm¿∞-amb tam£-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p. Kpcp-°-∑m-scm-∂n®p
Xma-kn® Ime-sa√mw {]Àm-Z≥ imco-cn-I-ambn Ah-scm∂n-®m-bn-cp-∂p.
F∂m¬ Ahs‚ a\ v F{Xtbm Zqsc-bm-bn-cp∂p; Hcn-°epw Ah-scm∂n-®m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
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Hcn-°¬ Kpc-p°-∑m¿ ]pd-tØ°p t]mbn-cp-∂p. Nßm-Xn-amcpw {]ÀmZ\pw H‰-bv°m-bn. A—-\m¬ {Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-d-s∏´ kuay-\mb
XßfpsS {]nb-s∏´ Nßm-Xnsb Ah¿s°-√m-h¿°pw hfsc CjvS-ambn-cp-∂p. Kpcp-°-∑mcpwIqSn cmP-Ip-am-cs\ t{Zmln-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ B
IpńIƒ Ahs\ IqSp-X¬ kvt\ln-®p. {]Àm-Z≥ NßmXn-am-tcmSp N¿®sN-øm≥ XpS-ßn. {]mb-am-bh-cpsS a\- n-s\ If-¶-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xmb
shdp∏pw AXn-t\mSp tN¿∂ a‰p kz`m-h-ßfpw I≠p aen-\-s∏-Sm-Ø-hcmb B sNdp-_m-e-∑m¿ {]Àm-Zs‚ {]`m-j-W-Øn¬ BIr-jvS-cm-bn.
Ah≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-sf-√m-hcpw Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n-°q. tZlwsIm≠pw A¤p-X-I-c-amb a\ p-sIm≠pw \Ωƒ A\p-Kr-lo-X-cm-Wv.
Ahsb D]-tbm-K-iq-\y-am°p∂Xp Ip‰-I-c-am-Wv. Hcp {]tXyI e£ywh-®mWv Ahsb \ap°p \evIn-bn-´p-≈-Xv. a\ v `K-hm-\n¬ Dd-∏n-°Ww.
icocw `K-hms\ ]qPn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-am{Xw D]-tbm-Kn-°-Ww. \nß-fpsS
]cº-cm-K-X-am-bn-´p≈ Akp-c-kz-`m-h-ßƒ XyPn-°q. F√m-h-scbpw
kvt\ln°q. Bscbpw t{Zmln-°m-Xn-cn°q, F√m Poh-Pm-e-ßtfmSpw
A\p-I-º-tbmsS am{Xw s]cp-amdq; Cu \√ kz`m-h-ßƒ hf¿Øq.
Cuiz-c≥ hf-sc-thKw k¥p-jvS-\m-hpw. Hcp {]b-Xv\hpw IqSmsX
\nßƒ°-t±-lsØ {]m]n-°mw. At±-l-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°q. At±-lØns‚ kvXpXn-Iƒ ]mSq. thKw At±-lsØ {]m]n-°pw.''
""\n\°v Fßs\ Adnbmw?'' B sNdp-_m-e-∑m¿ tNmZn®p: ""\o
C{X Xo¿®-bmbn ]d-bp-∂p-h-t√m. CXp kXy-am-sW∂p \n\-°p-d-∏p-≈Xmbn tXm∂p-∂p-ht√m! Cu Imcy-ßƒ \o Fßs\ Adn-bp∂p F∂p
Rß-tfmSp ]d-bq.''
""\mcm-b-Ws‚ Hcp `‡-\mb \mc-Z-a-l¿jn-bmWv CsXs∂ ]Tn∏n-®-Xv.'' {]Àm-Z≥ ]d-™p.
B Ipń-Iƒ Aº-c-∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\Ωƒ P\n-®-Xp- apX¬
H∂nt® Ccp-∂n-´p-≈p. \ap°v Ct∏m-gp≈ Kpcp-°-∑m-scm-gn®p thsd Hcp
Kpcp-hp-≈-Xmbn Rßƒ°-dn-bn-√. \o Ft∏m-gmWv Cu \mc-Zs\ I≠pap-ń-bXpw At±-l-Øn¬\n∂v C{X-sbms° ]Tn-®Xpw?''
{]Àm-Z≥ ]p-©n-cn-®pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Iptd-°mew ap≥]v Fs‚
A—≥ X]- p-sN-øm-\mbn aμ-c-]¿Δ-X-Øn-te°p t]mb-t∏mƒ, AhnsSh®v At±lw acn-®p-t]m-Ip-sa∂p hnNm-cn®p tZh-∑m¿ cmPy-Øp≈ Akpc-∑m-tcmSp bp≤w-sN-øm≥ XpS-ßn. B{I-a-W-Øn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sm≥
Akp-c-∑m¿ HmSn-Øp-S-ßn. tZh-∑m¿ Fs‚ A—s‚ sIm´mcw sIm≈sN-bvXp. C{μ≥ Fs‚ AΩsb A]-l-cn-®p. Ahƒ Ic-™p-sIm-≠ncps∂-¶nepw At±lw Ah-fpsS At]-£sb Ku\n-®n-√. X’-abw kwKXnh-im¬ \mc-Z-a-l¿jn tZth-{μs\ ImWp-Ibpw Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp: ""Cu kv{Xosb A]-l-cn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv icn-b-√. tZh∑mcpsS [¿Ωw CXmtWm? e÷m-hlw! thKw Ahsf Dt]-£n-°q.''
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C{μ≥ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! Aßp a\- n-em-°p-∂n-√. Rm≥ Zpcp-t±-itØm-Sp-IqSn Ahsf A]-l-cn-°p-I-b-√. Ah-fpsS K¿`-Øn¬ Ct∏mƒØs∂ A·nt]mse Pzen-°p∂ Hc-kp-c≥ hf-cp-∂p-≠v. Ipń P\n--°p∂-Xp-hsc Ahsf Fs‚ c£-bn¬ Ccp-Øm-sa∂p Icp-Xp-∂p. Pohn°m\-\p-h-Zn-®m¬ Rßsf t{Zmln-°p-∂-Xpw ]pXp-Xmbn P\n-°p-∂-Xp-amb
B Ipńsb sIm∂-tijw Rm≥ Chsf hn´-b-bv°mw.'' \mc-Z≥ ]d™p:
""\n\°p sX‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. P\n-°m≥t]m-Ip∂ Ipń \nßsf t{Zmln°pI-bn-√. tZh-∑m¿°v taen¬ D≠m-Ip∂ IjvS-X-Iƒ°v AXp Imc-W-amIn-√. {]Xyp-X, Ah≥ \mcm-b-W-s‚ Hcp `‡-\m-hpw. \nß-fpsS `mhnkp-J-Øn\v Ah≥ Imc-W-am-bn-Øo-cpw. Ah-s‚ A—s‚ tkz—m-[n-]XyØn¬\n∂p \nßƒ ap‡-cm-hpw.''
C{μ≥ Ejn-sbbpw At±-l-Øns‚ hm°n-s\bpw hniz-kn-®p. Fs‚
AΩsb kzX-{¥-bm°n Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mIbpw sNbvXp. \mc-Z-≥ Fs‚
AΩsb At±- l - Ø ns‚ B{i- a - Ø n- t e°p Iqń- s °m- ≠ p- t ]m- b n.
At±lw Ahsf kam-[m-\n-∏n®p ]d™p: ""\ns‚ Ipń P\n-°pw-hsc
\n\°v Fs‚ B{i-a-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°mw- ˛˛-˛\ns‚ `¿Ømhv aS-ßnsbØpwh-sc \n\°v ChnsS kpJ-ambn Xma-kn-°m-sa∂p Rm≥ Dd∏p
Xcp∂p.'' \mc-Zm-{i-a-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-Im-eØv Ejnsb ]cn-N-cn-°p∂-Xn¬ AΩ G¿s∏-ń-cp-∂p. Fs∂ kvacn-®p-sIm≠p \mc-Z≥ A\pZn\w `‡n-tbm-K-sØ-∏‰n AΩ-bv°p-]-tZ-in-®n-cp-∂p˛˛-˛`K-hms\ {]m]n-°m\p≈ Ffp-∏-h-gn-sb-∏-‰n. ⁄m\-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-amb ]c-a-k-Xy-sØ-∏‰n
At±lw Ah-tfmSp {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-cp-∂p-˛˛-˛Hcp-hs‚ ico-c-Ønse Pohmflm-hp-Xs
- ∂-bmWv A\-iz-ca
- mb Bflm-hv. AXm-bXv ]c-am-flmhv AYhm
]c-{_“w F∂p≈ ka-{K-amb ⁄m\-sØ-∏‰n Ahƒ F√mw tI´psh¶nepw AXv A[n-I-Imew \ne-\n-∂n-√. ]t£, Rm\Xp tI´p, Rm\-Xpa-d-∂n-´p-an-√.''
Xm≥ ]Tn® ]mT- ß - s f- ∏ ‰n {]Àm- Z ≥ khn- k v X cw Ah- t cmSp
]d™p. kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw `‡n-am¿§w Ah-cpsS hnIm-c-ßsf DW¿Øn.
Kpcp-°∑
- m¿ aS-ßn-h∂
- t- ∏mƒ B _me-∑m-sc-√m-hc
- pw-IqSn \mcm-bW
- k
- vXpXnIƒ ]mSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B kwL-Km-\-Øns‚ t\Xmhv {]Àm-Z-\m-bncp-∂p. AXp XS-™n´v Ah¿ ]Tn-∏n-°¬ XpS¿∂p. ]t£, Xßƒ ]dbp∂Xp Ipń-I-fpsS a\- n¬ H´pw Xs∂ ]Xn-bp-∂n-s√-∂p-I≠v Ah¿
A¤p-X-s∏-´p. _me-\mb {]Àm-Z≥ Ahsc apgp-h\pw Xs‚ Nn¥-bv°\p-k-c-W-ambn am‰n-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿ \ncm-i-s∏´v lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hns‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mhp-Ibpw
Xß-fpsS Krl-Øn-ep≠mb kw`-h-ßƒ hnh-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPmhns‚ tIm]w òI-c-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. CXv AXn-cp-I-S∂ \ne-bmbn F∂v
At±lw hnNm-cn-®p. Xs‚ sIm®p-a-I-\p-≠m-°n-Øo¿°p∂ ieyw C\n
Hcp \nan-jw-t]mepw s]mdp-°-h-ø. A¿∞w {Kln-°msX tI´ hm°pIƒ AtX-]Sn Ahy-‡-ambn ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-∂mWv BZyw tXm∂n-bXv.
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ZrV-hn-izm-k-tØm-sS-bmWv Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-sX∂p ]n∂o-S-t±-l-Øn\p
a-\- n-em-bn. Xs‚ A—s‚ Nn¥m-K-Xn-sb-∏-‰nbpw Pohn-X-co-Xn-sb-∏-‰nbpw
hna¿in-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw Ah-\p-≠m-bn. Ahsb ""XyPn-°m≥'' Ah≥
A—-t\m-Sm-hiy-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-Wv! lnc-Wy≥ Xs‚ Iogn-ep≈ sIme-bmfnI-tfmSv {]Àm-Zs\ sIm√m≥ \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah¿ ]mgvthe
sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Nne A¤p-X-ßƒ kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xp-aqew _me≥
c£-s∏-Sp∂psh∂p Inwh-Z¥n D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS "Cc' tIhew
Hcp inip-hm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿ arZp-e-a-\-kvI-cm-sW-∂pw H´pw-Xs∂
]X-dmØ Hcp lrZbw Ah¿°n-s√∂pw lnc-Wy≥ hnNm-cn-®p.
Xs‚ ssIsIm-≠p-Xs∂ aIs\ sIm√m≥ At±lw Xocp-am-\n-®p.
aI-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\l-sa√mw Ft∂m AkvX-an-®n-cp-∂p. {]Àm-Z≥ \mcmb-Ws‚ Hcp Xo{h-`-‡-\m-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xp-am{Xw aXn-bm-bn-cp∂p At±l-Øn-\v. B cmPmhv _mes\ sIm√p-hm-\p-d®p. At±lw D{K-ambn A´l-kn®p: ""Fs‚ B aIs\ Cu \nanjw Fs‚ ap≥]n¬ sIm≠p-hcnI.
Ahs‚ [n°m-c-Øn-\p-th-≠Xp Rm≥sN-øp-∂p-≠v.''
75. \c-knw-l-˛-ln-c-Wy-I-in-]p-bp≤w
c-Wy≥ aI\v Bsf Ab-®p. A—s‚ ]mZ-]mw-kp-°ƒ inc ne¿-∏n®pw Ccp-ssI-Iƒ Iq∏nbpw {]Àm-Z≥ At±-l-Øns‚
apºn¬ h∂p-\n∂p. lnc-Wy≥ aI-t\mSp \njvTp-c-ambn kwkm-cn-®p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""\osbmcp hnUvVn-bm-Wv. _p≤n-lo\\mb hnUvVn.
\o Fs∂-t∏mse alm-\mb cmPm-hns‚ ]p{X-\m-Wv. bp≤-Øn¬ Ft∂mSp
t\cn-Sm≥ ss[cy-an-√mØ Hcp shdpw tZh-s\-∏‰n \o hfsc _lp-am\n®p
]d-bp-∂p. \ns‚ [n°m-csØ Rm≥ s]mdp-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v Ipd-®p-\mfm-bn. F∂m¬ \osbmcp òj-Wn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v Rm-\n-t∏mƒ a\ n-em-°p-∂p. \o hwi-\m-i-Øn\p Imc-W-am-Ipw. \o Fs∂bpw Fs‚
hm°p-I-sfbpw BZ-cn-°p-∂n-√. Fs‚ £a \in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ C∂p
\ns∂ ba-tem-I-tØ-°-b-bv°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv. Hcp-ßn-t°m-fq.''
iIm-c-hm-°p-Iƒ GtXm as‰m-cp-hs‚ t\sc-bmWv F∂p tXm∂pamdv B _me≥ im¥\pw A-t£m-`y-\p-ambn AhnsS \n∂p. Ahs‚
]cn-{`-a-c-ln-X-amb t\m´w lnc-Wys\ IqSp-X¬ tIm]n-jvT-\m-°n. AtX
\ne-bn¬ Xs‚ ap≥]n¬ hμn-®p-\n-ev°p∂ {]Àm-Zs‚ t\sc tcmjmIpeamb \b-\-ßƒ Xncn®v At±lw ]d™p: ""\ns‚ Im]-Syhpw Ir{Xn-akvt\-lhpw Rm≥ [mcmfw I≠p-I-gn-™p. Fs‚ i{Xp-hn-s‚ kvXpXn°¬ hgn \n∂m-em-hpw-hn[w \o Fs∂ t{Zmln-®p-Ig
- n-™p. sNø-cp-sX∂p
hne-°n-bn´pw AXp XpS-cp-hm-\p≈ ss[cyw \n\-s°-hn-sS-\n-∂p-≠mbn?
Fs‚ cmPyØv Ahs‚ \maw D®-cn-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw \n\-s°-ßs\
Inń? \ns∂ sIm√m≥ Rm≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p.''
ln
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{]Àm-Zs‚ IÆp-Iƒ A—-t‚-Xp-ambn Iqń-ap-ń. Ah-t‚Xp im¥hpw
A—-t‚Xp Nph∂p Pzen-®-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. {]Àm-Zs‚ ang-nbn¬ A\p-Iº-bp-sSbpw ZpxJ-Øn-s‚bpw emRvO-\bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ ]d™p:
""A—m, Rm≥ Hcp Ip]p-{X-\m-sW∂v Aßp hnNm-cn-°p∂p. ]t£, Rm≥
AX-s√-∂p-≈-XmWv hmkvX-hw. Aßsb klm-bn-°p-I-am-{X-amWv
F\n°m-h-iyw. Ct∏mgpw Rm≥ ]d-™Xp {i≤n-®m¬ Aßp c£-s∏Spw.
`-K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ F√m‰n\pw aosX i‡-\m-Wv. At±lw al-Øp°-fn¬ al-Øm-Wv. C{μn-b-ß-sfbpw a\- n-s\bpw _p≤n-sbbpw {]Imin-∏n-°p∂ tXP- mWv At±lw. temIw At±-l-Øm¬ krjvSn-°-s∏Sp-∂p, kwc-£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p, kwl-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aß-sb-°mƒ i‡\mWv At±-l-sa∂p [cn-®m-epw. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ Aß-bpsS i{Xph-√. Aß-bpsS a\- p-X-s∂-bmWv Aß-bp-sS i{Xp. AXv A]-Y-ØneqsS a-Zn-®p-]m-bp-∂p. Iog-S-t°-≠-Xmb i{Xp Aß-bpsS a\- mWv.
\mcm-b-W-\-√. \nb-{¥n-°-s∏-Sm-ØXpw Iog-S-°-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xp-amb a\- pt]mse A{X henb Hcp i{Xp thsd-bn-√. Zb-hmbn a\ ns\ IogS°q.
a\- n-te°p ka-Nn-ØX ]I-cq. Aß-bpsS a\- n¬ cmK-tZz-jm-Zn-I-fmIp∂ òI-c-kz-`m-h-ßƒ C√m-Xm-h-s´. `K-hm\p {]nb-am-bn-´p≈ GI]qP
AXm-Wv. ]Øp-Zn°pw Pbn®p F∂v Aßp ]d-bp-∂p. F{X AkXyw!
Aß-bpsS D≈n-ep≈ Imaw, t{Im[w, tem`w, tamlw, aZw, am’cyw
F∂o Bdp òI-c-i-{Xp-°sf Pbn-°m≥ Aßbv°p Ign-™n-ń-√. Hcp
a\pjy≥ Cu i{Xp-°sf Pbn-°p-tºmƒ, Ahs‚ a\ v \nb-{¥n-°s∏Sp-tºmƒ, Ah≥ C{μn-b\
- n-{Klw sNøp-tºmƒ, F√m-hc
- p-sSbpw lrØn¬
Htc Bflm-hmWp ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-sX-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ Ah\v Hcp i{Xp
D≠m-hm≥ km≤y-amtWm? A—m! Aß-bmWv AßbpsS i{Xp. Aßsb-Øs∂ Pbn-°q.''
lnc-Wy≥ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-bn. At±lw aIs‚ t\sc Xpdn-®p-t\m°ns°m≠p ]d™p: ""\ns‚ hn\bw tIaw-Xs∂! bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Hcp Kpcphmbn Icp-tX-≠-h\pw tZh-\mbn _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-h-\p-amb \ns‚ A—t\mSp [¿Ωw D]-tZ-in-°m-\p≈ _p≤n \n\-°p-s≠∂p \o hnNm-cn-°p∂p.
]t£, AsXm∂pw Ct∏mƒ kμ¿t`m-Nn-X-a-√. Fs∂-°mƒ al-Øz-tadnb Hcp "`K-hm≥' Ds≠∂p \o ]d-bp-∂p. BcmWv Ah-s\∂pw FhnsS-bmWv Ah-s\∂pw Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
""\mcm-b-W-\mWv At±-lw. A—m, At±lw F√m-bn-S-Øp-ap-≠v.''
B _me≥ ]d-™p. Ah≥ \n¿`-b-\m-bn-cp-∂p. i_vZ-Øntem `mhØntem `b-Øns‚ IWn-I-t]m-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. {]im-¥-`m-h-Øn¬
Ah≥ \ne-sIm-≠p. Xs‚ aI≥ Xt∂mSp kwkm-cn-®Xv G‰hpw _lpam-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-sW∂v lnc-Wy\p ImWm≥ Ign-™p. {]ÀmZs‚
hm°p-Iƒ At±-l-Øn\p kpJ-Z-ß-f-√m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p∂n-\p-]-Icw AXv At±-lsØ {`m¥p-]n-Sn-∏n®p F∂p-am-{Xw. ""FhnsSbpw?'' lnc-Wy≥ tNm-Zn®p. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ k`m-a-fi-
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]Ønse henb Hcp XqWn¬ ]Xn-®p. shdp∏p {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-hn[w kzcap-b¿Øn {]Àm-Z-t\mSv At±lw ]d-™p: ""Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ Ah≥
Cu XqWn-\p≈nept≠m?''
{]Àm-Z≥ XqWn-\p-ap-ºn¬ \a-kvI-cn-®n´p ]d™p: ""DΔv, At±lap≠v. F\n-°hnsS At±-lsØ ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. B XqWn-\p≈n¬.''
lnc-Wy-I-in]p XqWn\p Np‰pw t\m°n. At±lw taevt]m´pw
Iogvt]m´pw t\m°n. At±-l-Øn\v H∂pw ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√. At±lw
]d™p: ""Rm-\n-t∏mƒ \ns∂ sIm√pw. \ns‚ `K-hm≥, \ns‚ \mcm-bW≥ XqWn¬\n∂v h∂v Fs‚ ssIbm-ep≈ \ns‚ ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p
\ns∂ c£n-°-s´.'' D®-Øn¬ Ae-dn-s°m≠v ssIbn¬ hmfp-ambn
lncWy-I-in]p Xs‚ Bk-\-Øn¬\n∂p Xmg-tØ°p NmSn. Xs‚ _enjvT-amb ssIap-jvSn-sIm≠p XqWn¬ CSn-®p.
Hcp `b-¶ci_vZw t- I-´p. CSn-ap-g°
- Ø
- ns‚ [z\n-t]m-se-bmWv tXm∂nb-Xv. i_vZw-tI´p temIw apgp-h≥ `bw-sIm≠p hnd-®p. F∂m¬ lncWy\p `b-ap-≠m-bn-√. At±lw XqWn¬ t\m°n-s°m-≠p-\n-∂p. At±lw
t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°-Øs∂ XqWv c≠mbn ]nf-cp-I-bpw AXn¬\n∂p
`K-hm≥ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-ev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. òXn-P-\-I-amb Hcp cq]amWv `K-hm≥ kzoI-cn-®ncp-∂-Xv. Dcp-°nb kz¿Æw-t]m-ep≈ tim`-tbmSpIqSn `K-hm≥ AhnsS \n∂p. kz¿Æ-h-c-I-fn´ At±-l-Øns‚ IÆpIƒ
lnc-Wy\p t\sc Xncn-™p. IÆ-©n°p∂ Ah {]Im-in-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂Xv Hcp knwl-Øn-s‚ apJ-Øp-\n-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. c‡w-t]mse XpSpØ
Hcp henb \mhv Kpl-t]mse hen-∏-ap≈ hmbn¬ Npg-‰n-bn-cp-∂p. \mhv
c‡-Øn¬ ap°nb Hcp hmfp-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. knwl-Øn\p hfsc
henb Ip©n-tcm-a-ßfp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ am¿ΔnSw hfsc hepXpw
Ac-s°´v knwl-Øn-t‚-sX-∂-t]mse CSp-ßn-b-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ac-s°´pap-X¬ Xmtgm-´m-Is´ AsXmcp ]pcp-j-cq-]-am-bn-cp-∂p; Hcp a\p-jys‚
cq]w. AXn-s\-I-≠-h-sc√mw sImSp -ò-Xn-bm¬ BLm-X-ta-‰-\n-e-bn-embn.
F∂m¬ lnc-Wy\v AXp-≠m-bn-√. At±lw AXns‚ t\sc Xpdn-®pt\m-°n-s°m≠p \nev°p-Ibpw X∂-Øm≥ Cßs\ hnNm-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. "CsX-s¥mcp hnIr-X-cq-]-amWv! CsXmcp a\p-jy-\p-a√, arKhpa-√.''
s]s´∂v At±-l-Øns‚ a\ v hfsc h¿j-ßƒ ]nt∂m°w t]mbn.
At±lw aμ-c-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Xmgvh-c-bn¬ \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. {_“mhv
At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p. At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn® hc-sØ∏‰n Hm¿Ω-h∂
- p. Nnc-RvPo-hn-Xz-sa∂ hc-sØ-∏‰
- nbpw A{]-Imcw sNøm≥
X\n-°m-hn-s√∂p {_“mhp ]d-™Xpw At±lw Hm¿Ωn-®p. At∏mƒ
At±lw Cßs\ ]d- ™ n- ´ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p: ""Aß- b psS bmsXmcp
krjvSnbpw Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\p Imc-W-am-I-bn-s√∂p hcw Xcn-I. Aßbm¬ krjvSn-°-s∏´ Hcp hkvXp-hn\pw Fs∂ sIm√m≥ {]m]vXn-bp-
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≠m-h-cp-Xv.'' Hcp sR´-temsS lnc-Wys‚ a\ v h¿Ø-am-\-Im-e-Ønte°p Xncn-®p-h-∂p. CXp Xo¿®-bmbpw Hcp {_“-kr-jvSn-b-√. CXp
Xs‚ ac-W-Im-c-W-am-hm≥ km≤y-X-bpt≠m?
lnc-Wy≥ B hnNmcw Zqtc°p X≈n-°-f-bp-Ibpw Bbp-[-sa-SpØp
`K-hm-s‚ t\sc ]mbp-Ibpw sNbvXp. \c-knw-l-Øn¬\n∂pw \n¿§-fn®ncp∂ {]Im-i-Øm¬ Hcp \nan-j-tØ°v At±-l-Øn\p IÆp ImWmXmbn. lnc-Wy≥ KZ-sIm≠p `K-hms\ ASn-®p. KcpU≥ k¿∏-sØsb∂t]mse `K-hm≥ At±-lsØ s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp. lnc-Wy≥ ]nS™v
At±l-Øns‚ ]nSn-bn¬\n∂p hnSp-Ibpw Hcn-°¬°qSn \c-knw-lsØ
KZ-sIm-≠v ASn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. `K-hm≥ Xs‚ {]_-e-l-kvX-ß-fm¬
At±-lsØ ]nSn-®p. ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v hmXn-ev°-te°p sIm≠pt]mbn Ahn-sS-\n-∂p. Iń-f-∏-Sn-ta¬ Ccp∂v At±lw Akp-cs\ aSnbn¬
h-®p.
lnc-Wy≥ \n lm-b-\mbn Np‰pw t\m°n. BImiw Ccp-fp-I-bmbncp-∂p. ]I-ep-a-√, cm{Xn-bp-a-√. At±lw kzbw aμ-l-kn-°p-Ibpw CXp
Xs‚ Ah-km-\-am-sW∂p Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kabw ]Ie-√, cm{Xn-b-√. At±lw apdn-bpsS Iń-f-∏-Sn-ta-emWv; Krl-Øns‚
AIØp-a-√, ]pd-Øp-a√. Cu arKhpw a-\p-jy-\p-a-√mØ kXz-Øn-s‚
lkvXß-fn¬ At±lw AI-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. AXv At±-lsØ aSn-bn¬ h®ncn-°-bm-Wv. Akp-c≥ Bh-iy-s∏´ hc-ß-fn¬ H∂v AXmWv; BIm-iØnepw `qan-bnepw h®v Xm≥ acn-°-cp-sX-∂v. Hcp hnNn-{X-amb hy‡-XtbmsS At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ kvac-W-bn¬h-∂p, Hcp a™p-Xp-≈nbn¬ {]Ir-Xn-Zriyw {]Xn-^-en-°pw-t]m-se. At±lw F∂n´pw `b-s∏ń√.
ho≠pw bp≤w sNøm≥ {ian-®p. ]t£, i{Xp-hns‚ Cdp-°n-∏n-SpØw
IqSp-X¬ i‡-am-bn. ""Hcp-]-t£, \o ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. Fs∂°mƒ
i‡\pw Ign-hp-≈-h-\p-amb GtXm Hcmƒ Ds≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'' F∂p
]d-bp-hm-\mtWm F∂p tXm∂p-amdv A±lw ]p{Xs‚ t\sc IÆp-Iƒ
Xncn-®p.
lnc-Wy-I-in-]p-hns\ aSn-bn¬h®v \c-knwlw X‚ Zwjv{S-ßfpw \Jß-fpw-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ IpSep Iodn ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. B ImgvN
òI-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. IpSep hen®p ]pd-tØ-s°-Sp-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ Igp-Øn¬
Hcp amet]mse Np‰n-bn-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn´v \c-knwlw t{Im[-tØmsS
\mep-Zn-°n-te°pw t\m°n. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w-aqew temIw Xo{hbm-X\ A\p-`-hn-®p. kap{Zw henb Xnc-am-e-I-fm¬ Cf-In. `qan `bwsIm≠p hnd-®p. BIm-i-Øn\pw kz¿§-ßƒ°pw Ah-bpsS {]Imiw
\jvS-s∏-´p. Imc-Ww, At±-l-Øns‚ {]Imiw a‰p-{]-Im-i-ß-sf-sb√mw
hngp-ßn. taL-ßƒ Aßp-anßpw NnX-dn. {Kl-ßƒ {Kl-W-Øn≥Iogn¬
IjvS-s∏-´p. ]mXm-f-Øn¬ s]s´∂v Hcp am‰-ap-≠m-b-t]mse kap-{Zßƒ
Db-cp-Ibpw Xmgp-Ibpw sNbvXp. knwl-cq-]n-bmb `K-hms‚ tLmc-i_vZ-Øm¬ Zn§-P-ßƒ òX-cm-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-XmU\-Øm¬ ]oUn-
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Xbmb `qan Ipep-ßn-a-dn-™p. Poh≥t]mb Xs‚ Cc-bp-ambn \S∂v
`K- h m≥ knwlm- k - \ - Ø n¬ tIdn Ccp- ∂ p. Bcpw At±- l - Ø ns‚
ASpØp-t]m-Im≥ ss[cy-s∏-ń-√. At±-l-Øns‚ B kzcq-]w-I≠v
Bcpw H∂pw ]d-bm≥ Hcp-sº-ń-√-˛˛tZh-∑mtcm, {_“m-thm, alme£vantbmt]mepw.
At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc Zqsc \n∂p-sIm≠v {_“mhv kvXpXnhm-°p-Iƒ D®-cn-®p. tZh-∑mcpw {_“mhpw alm-tZ-h-t\m-sSm∏w ]d™p:
""`K-hms‚ hnhn[{]hr-Øn-Iƒ hnNn-{Xw-X-s∂. F√m kw`-h-ß-fpsSbpw
t{]c-I-i‡n Ahn-Sp-∂m-Wv. k\-Im-Zn-I-fpsS a\- n¬ BZyw tIm]w
A¶p- c n- ∏ n- ® Xv Ahn- S p- ∂ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. ]m]n- j v T - a mb temI- Ø n- t e°v
AßbpsS `‡-∑m-cmb Pb-hn-P-b-∑msc X≈n-b-b-bv°m≥ Imc-W-ambXpw Ahn-Sp-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. lnc-Wy≥ tNmZn® F√m hc-ßfpw A\p-h-Zn°m≥ Fs∂ th≠{X hymtamln-∏n-®Xpw Ahn-Sp-∂p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AßbpsS G‰hpw t{ijvT-\mb `-‡≥ Cu Akp-cs‚ Krl-Øn-emWv P\n®-Xv. AXpw Ahn-Sp-tØ°v Bh-iy-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-am-{Xw. ]p{Xs\
sIm√m≥ ]nXm-hn-s\-s°m≠v ]cn-{i-an-∏n-°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ Ahn-SpsØ
`‡s\ c£n-°m≥th≠n ZpjvS-\mb Cu Akp-cs\ in£n-°p-hm-\p≈
Npa-Xe Ahn-Sp∂pXs∂ Gs‰-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ
{]hr-Øn-I-fpsS ]n∂n-ep≈ Dt±iyw B¿°mWv Xn´-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ IgnbpI? Rßƒ G‰hpw hn\o-X-cmbn AhnSpsØ hμn-°p-∂p.''
\c-knwlw tIm]-Øns‚ aq¿Øo-I-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]≠p tZh-∑m¿
{_“m-hn-t\m-Sp-IqSn Ahn-SpsØ ASp-°¬ klmbw Bh-iy-s∏-´p-t]mb-t∏mƒ, lnc-Wy-Ii
- n-]p-hn¬\n∂pw At±-lØ
- ns‚ tkz—m-[n-]X
- y-Øn¬\n∂pw temIsØ c£n-°m-\p≈ At]-£-bp-ambn t]mb-t∏mƒ `Khm≥ Cßs\ ]d-™n-cp∂p: ""Fs‚ `‡-\mb At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{Xs\
At±lw t{Zmln-°p-tºmƒ, i{Xp-X, {IqcX apX-emb tZmj-ßƒ Xo≠nbn-ń-√mØ B aIs\ t{Zmln-°p-tºmƒ, Ft∂m-Sp≈ `‡n-Im-cWw
in£ Gev]n-°-s∏-Sp-tºm-sgms° im¥\pw At£m-`y-\p-ambn ÿnXnsN-øp∂ Ahs\ t{Zmln-°p-tºmƒ; Aßp \evInb \nc-h[n hc-ßfm¬ c£n-X-\m-sW-¶nepw lnc-Wys\ Rm≥ t\cn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´p
\in-∏n-°pw.''
Xs‚ `‡s\ B{I-an-°m-s\m-cp-sº´ a\p-jys‚ t\sc-bp-≠mb
`K-hms‚ tIm]-amWv \c-knw-l-Øns‚ cq]-sa-Sp-Ø-Xv. lncWys\s°m∂v hf-sc-t\cw Ign-™n´pw Ahn-SpsØ tIm]w AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-√.
{_“m-hn\pw tZh-∑m¿°pw Ahn-SpsØ kao-]n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. A{X
`b-¶-c-am-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SpsØ BIr-Xn. Zqsc-\n-∂p-sIm≠v Ah¿ `Khms\ kvXpXn-®p.
AXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ e£vao-`-K-h-Xn-bpsS ASp-Øp-t]mbn Cßs\
]d™p: ""AtΩ, `-h-Xn-bpsS \mYs\ km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ `h-Xn°p
am{Xta Ign-bp-≈q. Ahn-SpsØ Bhn¿`mhwaqew `qanbpw BIm-ihpw
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X]n-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v kS-Ip-S-bp-tºmƒ taL-ßƒ Aßp-anßpw NnXdp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ tXP v \njv{]-`-am-°n-b-Xn-\m¬ BIm-i-Ønse {Klßƒ {]Im-in-°p-∂n-√. Ahn-SpsØ izmtkm-—zm-kwsIm≠v Xnc-am-e-Iƒ
taevt]m-s´-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v kap-{Z-ßƒ Cf-In-a-dn™p t¢i-a-\p`-hn-°p-∂p. CSnbpw an∂epw Xß-sf ASn-®p-ho-gvØp-I-bm-sW∂pw
XXvê-ambn `qan Ipep-ßp-I-bm-sW∂pw tXm∂p-I-bm¬ `qansb Xmßn\n-ev°p∂ AjvS-Zn-§-P-ßƒ hnd-]q-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. `K-hms‚ NqSp≈
D—zmkw kln-°m-\m-hmsX kz¿§-ßƒ _lp-Zqcw ]n≥hm-ßp-∂p. `qan
Ipep-ßp-∂XpsIm≠p ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ \oßptam F∂p ò-jWn D≠m-bncn-°p∂p. `K-hms\ km¥z-\s
- ∏-Sp-Øm-Ø]
- £w temIw ]cy-hk
- m-\n°pw;
AXp-t]mse kz¿§-ß-fpw.''
e£van Xs‚ {]mW-\m-Ys‚ t\sc H∂p t\m°n. Ah-fpsS apJw
`b-Øm¬ hnf-dn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""At±lw Cu `mh-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ
At±-lsØ kao-]n-°m≥ F\n°p ss[cy-an-√. Cu hn[-Øn¬ At±lsØ Hcn-°epw Rm≥ I≠n-ń-√. F\n°p `b-am-Ip-∂p.''
76. {]Àm-Zs‚ {]m¿∞\
c-knwlw lnc-WyI-in-]p-hns‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ Ccn-∏p-d-∏n-®p.
Zqc-Øp-\n∂p kvXpXn-Ko-X-ßƒ At±lw tIƒ°p-∂p-≠v. Aß-s\bn-cns° {_“mhv {]Àm-Zs‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂p ]d™p: ""Ipt™, Xs‚
{]nb-`-‡-\mb \nt∂m-Sp≈ kvt\lw \nanØw `K-hm≥ Cu cq]-sa-Sp°p-Ibpw \ns‚ A—s\ sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]-aS-t°-≠Xv \ns‚ `mc-am-Wv. Rßƒ°m¿°pw At±-lsØ kao-]n-°m≥
Ign-bp-∂n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]-Øn¬\n∂p temIsØ c£n-°m≥
\n\°p am{Xta Ign-bp-I-bp-≈p.''
Hcp-hm°pw ]d-bmsX Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ `K-hms\ t\m°n-s°m≠pw
IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v B\-μm{ip Hgp-°n-s°m≠pw B sNdp_me≥ \cknw-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp-sN-√p-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-ßƒ Xs‚ IÆp\o-cm¬ Ipfn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v B ]mZ-ß-fn¬ hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp. `K-hm≥
{]Àm-Zs‚ t\sc t\m°n. At±-l-Øns‚ hm’-ey-]q¿Æ-amb t\m´w
Ah-\n¬ Dd-®p. Ahs\ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n®v At±lw Ahs‚ inc n¬
Xs‚ ssIh-®p. `K-hms‚ ssI kv]¿in-®-tXmsS Xs‚ ico-c-am-k-Iew
Hcp-Xcw tcmam©w A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbn {]Àm-Z≥ Adn-™p. Ahs‚
]m]-ß-f-kvX-an-®p-. {_“-amWv kXy-am-bn-´p-≈-sX∂v Ah-\-dn™p.
Ahs‚ IÆp-I-f-S-™p. Ahs‚ ssIIƒ Xma-c-sam-´p-t]mse H∂n-®ptN¿∂p. Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ A`w-Kpcw IÆp-\o¿ h¿jn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
Ah≥ hr£w-t]mse Ne-\-c-ln-X-\mbn \n∂p. Xs‚ _me-`m-h-Øn-ep≈-sX-¶nepw D®-Øn-ep≈ kzc-Øn¬ `K-hm-s\bpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssh`-
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h-sØbpw kvXpXn°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ hn-ßn-°-c-®n¬ Im-cWw
Ahs‚ i_vZw XS-b-s∏-´p-t]m-bn. ""`K-hmt\! Ahn-Sp∂v {_“m-hnt\m
tZh-∑m¿t°m {]m]y-\-√. imiz-X-[ym-\-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ Ejn-am¿°v, Pewt]mse hm°p-Iƒ {]h-ln-°p∂ _p≤n-am-∑m¿°v, hfsc al-Øp-°fpw
kmXzn-I-∑m-cp-am-b-h¿°v-˛˛Ch¿s°√mw Ahn-SpsØ kzcq-]-Øns‚
A]q¿Æ-Z¿i-\w-Xs∂ kn≤n-°m≥ Ign-I-bn-√. Aß-s\-bn-cn-s°, XmWh¿§-Øn¬ P\n® Akp-c-\mb F\n°v Ahn-SpsØ Z¿i\Øm¬ A\pKr-lo-X-\m-hm≥ Fßs\ km[n®p? A-hn-tS°v Ft∂m-Sp≈ AXn-c-‰kvt\-lw-aqew F\n°p Z¿i\w X∂n-cn-°p-∂p. F√m Pohn-I-fn-epw-h®v
G‰hpw `mKy-hm-\mWv Rm≥. ]{¥≠p KpW-ßƒ Ahn-tS°p {]nb-amsW∂mWv hnZz-∑-Xw-˛˛Ipeo-\X, [\w, kuμ-cyw, X]- v, hnZz-Xzw, I¿ΩIp-i-e-X, _lp-a-Xn, Io¿Øn, _ew, ss[cyw, {]b-Xv\w, _p≤n F∂nh.
Ch- s b- ° mƒ al- Ø m- b n- ´ p- ≈ Xv , Ahn- S psØ khn- [ - Ø n¬ t\cn´v
FØnt®cp- s a∂p Icp- X - s ∏- S p∂ Ajv S mw- K - t bm- K - a m- s W∂p ]d- b s∏Sp∂p. F∂m¬ Ahn-SpsØ {]m]n-°m≥ Cu hnj-b-ß-sf√mw XS am-sW∂pw `‡n AYhm- A-hn-Sp-tØm-Sp≈ shdpw kvt\lw am{XwaXn
F∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v F\n°p ImWn-®p-X-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. AjvSmw-K-tbm-Kwt]mepw `‡n-tb-°mƒ F{Xtbm XmW-\n-e-bm-Wv. AXp Xo¿®-bm-Wv.
As√-¶n¬ Hcp tIh-e-ar-K-Øn-\v, Hcm-\-bv°v, Ahn-SpsØ Icp-W -e-`n°m≥ Fßs\ Ign™p?
""`‡n-sIm≠p am{Xta `K-hm≥ {]km-Zn-°p-I-bp≈psh∂v F\n°p
a\- n-em-hp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy\v kuμcyap≈ tZl-tam, kpμcn-bmb
`mcytbm, tacp-]¿ΔX-tØmfw s]m°-Øn¬ [\-tam, hmIv]m-S-htam
Ds≠-¶nepw `K-hm-t\mSp `‡n-bn-s√-¶n¬ Ah-s‚ CuhI Np‰p]m-SpIƒsIm≠v F¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp-≈Xv. `‡n-sbm-gnsI as‰m∂pw AhnSpsØ Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn-√.
""`K-h≥! ChnsS HØp-Iq-Sn-bn-´p≈ Cu tZh-∑m-sc√mw Ahn-SpsØ
`‡-∑m-cm-Wv. Ah-sc√mw Ahn-Sp-tØ°p {]nb-s∏-´-h-cp-am-Wv. Akp-c∑m-cmb Rßƒ Ahn-SpsØ ]qPn-°p-∂p-≠v. ]t£, tZh-∑m-cpsS `‡n
Rß-fp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ Db¿∂-Xm-Wv. A-hcpw-IqSn Ahn-SpsØ `b-s∏Sp∂p. Ahn-SpsØ Ah-Xmcw temIm-\p-{K-l-{]-Z-am-h-Ww. temI-Øn\p
{]i-kvXn-bp-≠m-hm\pw kakvX temI-kp-J-Øn-\p-am-bn-´m-Wt√m AhnSp∂v Cu cq]w kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈-Xv. Fs‚ `K-hmt\! Zb-hmbn Cu tIm]a-S-°n-bm-epw. Ahn-SpsØ tIm]w Pzen-∏n® Akp-c≥ A¥yw {]m]n-®ncn-°p-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿°pth-≠n, Cu tIm]w XyPn-°m≥ Rm\-t]-£n°pIbm-Wv. F\n°v Ahn-SpsØ I≠n´p `b-ap-≠m-Ip-∂n-√; Ahn-SpsØ tIm]sØtbm cq]-sØtbm. ]t£, Hcp Imcy-sØ-∏‰n Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp∂p:
kwkm-c-sa∂p ]d-bp∂ `bm-\-I-k-ap-{Z-sØ-∏-‰n. Ahn-Sp-tØmSv H∂mhm-\n-—n-°p∂h\v cq]-Øn¬ òI-chpw A\p-`-h-Øn¬ Ak-l-\o-b-hpam-bXv AXm-Wv. Fs‚ A—s‚ `rXy-∑m¿ Fs∂ sIń-bn-Sp-Ibpw ap°n-
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s°m-√m-\mbn Pe-Øn¬ Fdn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXp-t]mse kzbwIrXamb irwJ-e-bm¬ _≤-\mb Rm≥ kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ kap-{Z-Øn-te°v
Fdn-b-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Aß-sb ImWm-\n-S-bmbn, Fs‚ Cu
irwJe s]mń-°-Wsa∂p Rm≥ {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p; £W-Øn¬ Aßsb
{]m]n-°-W-sa-∂pw.''
`K-hm≥ \c-knw-l-aq¿Øn tIm]w Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw _mes\ aSnbn¬h®v Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ""Ipt™, Rm≥ \ns∂ AXnbmbn kvt\ln-°p-∂p. \o Akp-c-∑m-cn¬h®v t{ijvT-\mWv; G‰hpw
DXvIr-jvS-\pw. \o B{K-ln-°p∂ hcw F¥p-Xs∂ Bbmepw AX-\p-hZn-°m≥ Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°q. a\p-jy-cpsS F√m
B{K-lß
- fpw km[n-∏n-°m-\mWv Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv. \o G‰hpw B{Kln-°p-∂Xv GtXm AXv Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°q. Rm\-X-\p-h-Zn-°mw.''
B _mes\ ùXn-I-h-kvXp-°-fn¬ {àn-∏n-°m≥ `K-hm≥ {ian-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ hc-Zm-\w-aqew {]Àm-Z\v Hcp hnIm-c-hp-ap-≠m-bn√.
Ah≥ a[p-c-ambn ]p©n-cn-Xq-Ins°m≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ `K-hm-t\,
Ahn-SpsØ ASp-°¬ Hcp ÿm\w am{Xw B{K-ln-°p∂ Fs∂ h©n°mt\m F\n-°Xp \ntj-[n-°mt\m {ian-°-cp-tX. Rm≥ Hckpc\m-Wv.
Bkp-c-{]-Ir-Xn-bpsS KXn t`mK-ß-fpsS ]nd-sI-bm-Wv. Rß-fpsS Cu
Zu¿_eyw Adn-™n-´pw, Rm≥ kwkm-c-km-K-c-Øn¬ apß-W-sa∂v
Ft∂mSp ]d-bm≥ Aßp {ian-°p-∂p. Fs‚ `K-hm-t\, AX-cp-tX, Rm≥
Ahn-SpsØ I≠p-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ kZm Ahn-SpsØ t{]an-®n´p-s≠∂v Ahn-tS-°-dn-bm-a-t√m. C{μn-b-h¿§sØ F\n°p `b-am-Wv. AhbpsS Aò-jvS-ßsf Rm≥ shdp-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp-tØmSv F\n-°p≈ `‡nbpsS i‡n ]co-£n-°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂v {ian-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Rm≥ IcpXp-∂p. `-‡n°p ]I-c-ambn B\p-Iq-ey-ßƒ tNmZn-°p∂-h≥ `‡-\-√,
I®-hS°mc≥ am{X-am-Wv. Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ \njvIm-a-`-‡≥ am{XamWv. Ahn-Sp-∂m-sW-¶n¬, Hcp `‡-t\mSv `‡n-b-√msX as‰m∂pw {]Xo£n-°mØ Cuiz-c-\m-Wv. Cu \ne-bv°v, taml-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ {]Xn]m-Z-\-Øn\pw Ah A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xn\pw {]k‡n F¥mWv?
""Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n-epw, Hcp hcw tNmZn-°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂p Iev]n-®ncn-°-sIm≠v Rm≥ AXp-t]-£n®v Ahn-SpsØ A]am-\n-°-bn-√. AhnSp-tØmSv Hcp hcw Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ kzcq]w F∂pw
Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ IpSn-sIm-≈m≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Aßs\
Ahn-SpsØ "Ccn-∏nS'amb Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ euIn-I-kp-J-ßƒ°v Hcp
ÿm\hpw C√m-Xm-°m≥ Rm≥ i‡-\m-I-Ww. Fs‚ Cu lrZ-b-Øn¬
Ahn-Sp-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\lw AN-©-e-am-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬, C{μn-b-ßƒ,
a\ v, {]mW≥, ico-cw, [¿Ωw, ss[cyw, _p≤n-i-‡n, kt¶m-Nw, [\w,
{]i-kvXn, Hm¿Ω-i‡n F∂n-hbv°v, F¥n\v kXy-Øn-\p-IqSn ÿm\{`w-iw-h∂v `‡n-bm-Ip∂ A·n-bn¬ Zln®p t]mtI-≠-Xm-bn-h-cpw. `‡n
Dd-®m¬ BZyw \in-°p-∂Xv Alw-`m-ha
- m-Wv. Alw-`mhw t]mIp-∂t- XmSp-
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IqSn AtXmSp _‘-s∏´ a‰ hnti-j-[¿Ω-ßfpw A{]-Xy-£-am-Ipw.
a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ a\- nep≈ B{K-l-ß-fp-t]£n®m¬, Fs‚ `Khmt\, Ah≥ Ahn-Sp-tØ-t∏mse {ioam-\m-bn-Øo-cpw. Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ
A`n-hm-Z\w sNøp-∂p, tl ]pcm-W-]p-cpj! tl ]c-{_-“≥! tl ltc!
tl \mcm-bWm! tl \c-knw-l-aq¿tØ!''
\c-knwlw Ct∏mƒ im¥-\m-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw At±-lØn-∂Sp-Øp-h-∂p. At±-l-Øn-s‚ apºn¬\n∂p kvXpXn-®p. e£van-h∂v
At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]-Øn-cp-∂p. At±lw e£vao-k-ta-X-\mb \c-knwlaq¿Øn-bm-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ DÆo, \o Cu Iev]m-¥w-hsc
Pohn-°pw. _‘n-X-\m-ImsX \o temI-kp-J-ßƒ A\p-`-hn-°pw. \o
I¿Ω-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂p ap‡-\m-Ipw. HSp-hn¬ Fs∂ {]m]n-°bpw
sNøpw.'' {]ÀmZ≥ Xe Ipºn´p ]d™p: ""`K-h≥! Fs‚ ]nXm-hn-t\mSv
ImcpWyw Imń-bmepw. At±lw Ahn-SpsØ al-Øz-sØ-∏‰n A⁄\m-bn-cp-∂p. Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h≥ Ahn-SpsØ shdp-Øp-sIm≠v At±lw
Ign-®p-Iq-ń. At±-l-Øns‚ Ft∂m-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp∂p
tIm]n-®n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v am∏p \evI-tW. Ahn-SpsØ ZrjvSn-bn¬
G‰hpw henb ]m]-amWv `‡-\n-μ. B ]m]-Øn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ
ap‡-\m-°n-bm-epw.''
""Aß-s\-bm-hs
- ´,'' \c-knwlw ]d-™p. Ahn-Sp∂p ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p
XpS¿∂p: ""\o lnc-Wys‚ ]c-º-c-bn¬ P\n-°-s°m≠v At±lhpw At±l-Øns‚ Ccp-]-sØm∂p ]q¿Δ hwim-h-enbpw ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
At±lw \ns‚ ]nXm-°-fpsS temIw ]qIn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v
th≠ ]nXr-I¿Ω-ßƒ \o sNøp-I. \ns‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-sf√mw F\n°v
{]nb-s∏-´-h-cm-Ip-sa∂v \ns∂ Adn-bn-°m≥ F\n°p Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠v.''
AXn-\p-tijw \c-knwlw {_“m-hn-t\mSp ]d™p: ""taem¬ Aßp
hnth-N-\w-Iq-SmsX Akp-c-∑m¿°p hcw sImSp-°-cp-Xv. Aar-Xp-sIm≠p
k¿∏-ßsf t]m‰p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-W-Xv.''
\c-knwlw Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n-∂p ad-™p. AXn\ptijw
{]Àm-Z≥ {_“m-hn-s\bpw tZh-∑m-scbpw hμn-®p. Ah¿ kk-t¥mjw
Xm¥mß-fpsS hmk-ÿ-e-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßn. IjvS-Im-e-Øm-ep-≠mb
ieyw Xo¿∂v Ah¿ ho≠pw kpJw {]m]n-®p.
\mc-Zs‚ bp[n-jvTn-ct- \m-Sp≈ BJym\w XpS¿∂p. At±lw ]d™p:
""C{]-Imcw ZnXn-]p-{X-∑m¿ \mcm-b-W-\m¬ h[n-°-s∏-´p. `mh\ i{Xp-Xbm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ kZm-k-a-bhpw At±-lsØ kvacn-®n-cp-∂p. k\ImZn-I-fpsS im]-Øm¬ hnjvWp-hn-s‚ Imh¬°m-cmb Pb\pw hnP-b\pw
cmh-W\pw Ipw`-I¿Æ-\p-ambn ho≠pw P\n-®p. \mcm-b-W-≥ cma-\mbn
P\n®v Ahsc sIm∂p. Pb-s‚bpw hnP-b-s‚bpw ]n∂sØ P∑w inip]m-e\pw Z¥-h{‡\pam-bn-´m-Wv. Pb-\n-t∏mƒ `K-h¬∏mZw {]m]n-®pIgn™p. hnP-b≥ hf-sc-thKw ]n¥p-S-cpw. bp[n-jvTncm! Cu c≠p-t]-cpsSbpw BZy-P-∑-Øn¬ t{Im[-am-bn-cp∂p {]_-e-am-bn-cp-∂-sX∂v Aßp
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{i≤n-®n-cn-°-Ww. AtXm-sSm∏w aZhpw tN¿∂n-cp-∂p. cmh-Ws‚ P∑Øn¬ A\n-b-{¥n-X-amb Ima-am-bn-cp∂p {][m\ Zqjyw. Cu P∑-Øn¬
c≠p-t]¿°pw a’-c-amWv {]-_-e-hn-Im-cw. {]Àm-Zs‚ IY-sb-∏-‰nbpw
Cu `‡-t\mSp `K-hm-\p-≠mb Imcp-Wy-sØ-∏-‰nbpw k{i≤w tIƒ°p∂-h≥ Cu temI-Øn¬ ho≠pw P\n-t°-≠-Xmbn hcn-√'' F∂n-{]-Imcw
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p Xs‚ IY Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p.
bp[n-jvTn-c≥ Hcp-\n-anjw au\-a-h-ew-_n-®-Xn-\p-tijw ]d™p: ""`Khms\ t\cn¬ ImWm≥ Ign™ Akp-c-_m-e-\mb {]Àm-Z≥ `mKyhm≥
Xs∂-bm-Wv.'' \mc-Z≥ A\p-I-º-tbmsS At±-lsØ t\m°n ]p©n-cn®p
]d™p: ""bp[n-jvTncm! as‰-√m-h-sc-°mfpw `mKy-hm≥ Aßp-X-s∂-bmsW∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? Aß-bv°v Rm\Xp hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-X-cmw.
""{]Àm-Z\pw Ahs‚ Kpcp-hmb Rm\pw Aß-sb-t∏mse `mKy-hm∑m-c-√. ]pcq-c-h p apX-emb ]q¿Δn-I¿, hkn-jvTm-Zn-I-fmb Ejn-am¿,
F¥n\v krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb {_“m-hp-IqSn Aß-bpsS Xmsg-bmWv
\nev°p-∂-Xv. Ah¿ D]-\n-jØp ]Tn-®p-sIm≠p hf-sc-°mew Ign-®p.
AXn¬ hnh-£n-°-s∏-ń-´p≈ {_“-sØ-∏‰n At\z-jn-®p. Aßsb
kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Cu {_“w, Cu D]-\n-j-’mcw Aßv Bh-iys∏-ń-´-s√-¶nepw Aß-tbm-sSm-∂n®p Po-hn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS Krlw,
A{X ]cn-ip-≤hpw A{X ]mh-\hpw F√m D]-\n-j-Øp-°fpw H∂n-®pIq-ń-b{X ]hn-{X-hp-am-Ip-∂p. {]Àm-Zs‚ Krl-Øn¬ ]c-{_“w hkn®n√.
{_“sØ Z¿in-°m-\mbn Ejn-Iƒ Ahs‚ Krl-Øn¬ t]mbn-√.
Ct∏mƒ kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX-¥m-sW∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bmtam?
""EjnIƒ {_“sØ sshIp-WvT-Øn¬ Xnc-bp∂p; kuc-bq-YØn¬; £oc-ho-Yn-bn¬; tizX-Zzo-]n¬. Ahn-sS-sbm∂pw ImWm™p
Ah¿ AXn-s\-tØSn \S-°p-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy-cq-]-Øn¬ AXv kzbw
Hfn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. B a\p-jy≥ Aß-bp-sS ktμ-i-hm-l-I-\mbncn-°bmWv.
Ct∏mƒ ]d-bq. a‰p-≈-h-tcm `mKy-hm-∑m¿! AtXm Aßtbm? ]c-{_-“kz-cq-]n-bmb IrjvW≥ Aß-bp-samØv ChnsS Xma-kn-°p-∂p. At±lw
Aßbv°p {]nb\mWv, AßbpsS amXr-k-tlm-Z-c-]p-{X-\mWv. At±lw
Aß-bpsS ip`-Imw-£n-bm-Wv. Aß-bn¬\n∂v At±-l-sam∂pw {]Xo£n-°p-∂n-√. At±lw Aß-bpsS AΩma-s‚ aI-\m-Wv. "At±lw Fs‚
Bflm-hp-X-s∂-bmWv' F∂v At±-l-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øm¬ Aßp
]d-bm-dp-≠v. F∂m¬ AXp icn-bm-Wv. Nne-t∏mƒ At±lw Kpcp-hm-Ipw
Aß-bv°v. a‰p Nne-t∏mƒ Aß-bv°p-th≠n ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p∂ AßbpsS _‘p-hm-Wv. Aß-bv°p-th≠n Cu C{μ-{]ÿw ]Wn-bn-°p-hm≥
At±lw ]Wn-sb-Sp-ØXv Aßv Hm¿°p-∂nt√? Aßbv°p cmP-kqbw
\S-Øm≥ At±lw Aß-bpsS A\p-P-∑m-tcm-Sp-IqSn Pcm-k‘s‚
tIm´bn¬t]mbn At±-lsØ sIm√n-®Xpw Hm¿Ω-bnt√? Nne-t∏mƒ
At±lw Aß-bpsS D]-tZ-jvSm-hm-Wv, a‰p Nne-t∏mƒ Aß-bpsS amXp-
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e-]p-{X-\m-Wv, Aß-bpsS Xmsg-bp≈ Aßsb \a-kvI-cn-°p∂ BfmWv.
ap\n-am¿ F√m-bn-SØpw At±-lsØ At\z-jn-®p. Fßpw ImWmsX
`qan-bn-seØn Ah¿ aYp-c-bn-te°pw hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°pw t]mbn. AXn\p-tijw Ah¿ Zzmc-I-bn¬ sN∂p. HSp-hn¬ Ah¿ At±-lsØ ]n¥pS¿∂v Aß-bpsS Krl-Øn-se-Øn. Ahn-sS-bp≠v At±lw shdpw a\pjy-s\-t∏mse hkn-°p-∂p. {_“m-hn\pw atl-iz-c-\pw-IqSn Nne-t∏mƒ
At±-l-Øns‚ bYm¿Y {]IrXn Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ejn-am¿ Zaw,
`‡n, k∂ymkw Chbm¬ At±-lsØ ]qPn-°p-∂p. F∂n´pw Ah¿°v
At±-lsØ km£mXvI-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ah¿°v At±-l-sØ
Adn-bmw. F¶nepw Ah¿ At±-lsØ Z¿in-®n-ń-√. B {_“-amWv Cu
IrjvW≥. At±lw aosX \S-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Cu `qan `mKy-h-Xn-bmWv.
At±- l sØ k¿Δ- k z- a mbn e`n- ® - X p- s Im≠v Aßbpw Aß- b psS
ktlmZc-∑mcpw `mKy-hm-∑m-cm-Wv.''
77. K-tP-{μ-tam-£w
Iq-S-sa∂p t]cmbn Hcp ]¿Δ-X-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ `wKn
{]kn-≤-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp £oc-k-ap-{Z-Øm¬ Np‰-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.
B ]¿Δ-X-Ønse sNSn-∏-S¿∏p-Iƒ kz¿Æhpw sh≈nbpw F∂-t]mse
{]Im-tim-÷z-e-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p. ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ {]Imiw \mep-Zn°ns\bpw {]Im-i-am-\-am-°n. AXns‚ hym]vXn Hcp \qdp tbmP-\-bm-bn-cp∂p. iwJp-Iƒ AhnsS kpe-`-am-bn-cp-∂p. hne-]n-Sn® cXv\-ßfpw [mcmf-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apI-fn¬\n∂p t\m°p-tºmƒ Idp-∏p-\n-d-amb `qan-X-ew,
shfpØv sImgpØ kap-{Zw, h≈n-Ifpw Ip‰n-°m-Sp-Ifpw hr£-ßfpw
\nd™ ]®-]n-Sn® ]¿Δ-X-\nc Ch-sb-√mw-IqSn sh≈nbn¬ Xo¿Ø KcpU-∏®
- t- ]mse ImW-s∏-´p. `wKn-bp≈ Hcp ]¿Δ-Xa
- m-bn-cp∂p AXv. AhnsS
Im´p-ar-K-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Kpl-I-fn¬ hkn-°p∂ knwl-ß-fpsSbpw
hym{L-ß-fp-sSbpw K¿÷\w ]£n-°q-Sp-I-fn¬\n∂v Db-cp∂ a[p-c-Km\-ß-fp-ambn CS-I-e¿∂p. kpK-‘-]p-jv]-ß-fpsS ]cn-a-f-Øm¬ kuc-`yam¿∂ B A¥-co£w kpJ-hm--k-Øn-\mbn ]e Znhy-∑m-scbpw BI¿jn®p-h-∂p. AXv ]e Znhy-∑m-cp-sSbpw tIfo-cw-K-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. CS-bv°nSbv°p kn≤-∑mcpw Nmc-W-∑mcpw K‘¿Δ-∑mcpw AhnsS t]mhp-Ibpw
]md-I-fn¬ ÿm]n-X-ß-fmb hne-]n-Sn® At\Iw cXv\-ß-fpsS Xnf-°Øm¬ {]Im-i-am\-amb Xmgvh-c-I-fnepw Kpl-I-fnepw hkn®v ka-bwt]m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-h-∂p.
B ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬Øs∂ EYp-am≥ Fs∂mcp tXm´-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
AXv ]pjv]n-°p∂ \nc-h[n hr£-ß-fm¬ \n_n-U-am-bn-cp-∂p. aμm-cw,
]mcn-Pm-Xw, -]m-S-ew, Atim-Iw, Nº-Iw, NqXw F∂n-hbv°p ]pdta amXf\m-c-Iw, amhv F∂o ê-hr-£-ßfpw tZh-Zmcp, imew F∂o BIm-i-
{Xn
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Npw-_n-I-fmb D∂-X-hr-£-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tXm´w hcp-Ws‚ hI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬ F{Xbpw `wKn-bp≈ Hcp XSm-Iap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv hfsc hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ D]-cn-X-e-Øn¬
\oebpw sh≈bpw Npa∏pw \nd-ß-fn-ep≈ Xma-c-∏q-°ƒ s]m¥n-°n-S∂n-cp-∂p. Ah-bn-ep≈ aI-cμw A{X kar-≤a
- m-bn-cp-∂X
- n-\m¬ ]q°ƒ°p
Np‰pw ]d-°p∂ tX\o-®-I-fpsS QwIm-c-≤z\n kZm tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp∂p.
sIm°v, Ac-b∂w XpS-ßnb Pe-hn-lw-Kß
-- ƒ AhnsS Ft∏mgpw ImWs∏-´p. sh≈-Øns‚ \n¿Ω-eX ImcWw AXn-\-Sn-bnse a’y-ß-sfbpw
Ba-I-sfbpw hy‡-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. XSm-I-X-S-ß-fn¬ ap√, Ipμw,
PmXn XpS-ßnb h≈nIfpw \mKw, Ipc-hIw F∂o sNSn-Ifpw am[-ho-eXbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ kpK‘w A{X-am{Xw i‡-am-bn-cp-∂Xn-\m¬ Hcp-h\p tamlm-ekyw hcpw-t]mse tXm∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
B ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬ Hcp B\ AXns‚ ]‰-tØm-Sp-IqSn hkn-®n-cp-∂p.
Ah≥ X∂n-jvSw-t]mse Np‰n\-S-°pw. Ahs‚ ]‰w Ft∏mgpw H∂n-®p≠m-hpw. apf-¶mSv thtcmsS ]ngp-sX-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahs‚ G‰hpw
henb hnt\m-Zw. Nqc-en-s‚ CfwX≠pIƒ B\bv°v G‰hpw lrZy-amb
`£-W-am-Wv. Ah≥ btYjvSw Imń¬ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. Ah≥ A{X CW°-an-√m-Ø-h-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ knwlw, ]pen, Im´p-]-∂n, a‰p≈ Iq‰≥
arK-ßƒ Ch Ah≥ \nev°p-∂n-S-Øp\n∂pw HmSn-t∏m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ {Kojva-Im-eØv Iq´p-Im-scmØv hf-sc-t\cw Ae-™-Xn\m¬ B B\ hfsc £oWn-X-\m-bn. Ah≥ ZmlwsIm≠p s]mcn™p.
Ipd®p Zqc-Øp≈ B XSm-I]
-- -cn-k-c-Ønse kpK‘w Ah≥ aW-Ø-dnbp-Ibpw AXn-thKw XSm-I-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahs‚
]‰w Ah-s\m-∂n®p hcn-Ibpw Xma-kn-bmsX Ah XSm-I-Øn-te-°n-dßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B a[p-c-amb Pew IpSn-°p-Ibpw XSm-I-Øn¬ Ipfn°p-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Dt∑jw ho≠p-In-ń. Zmlw Xo¿∂n´pw
Ah¿°p XSm-I-Øn¬\n∂p Ib-d-W-sa∂p tXm∂n-bn-√. B \n¿ΩePe-Øn¬ Ifn-®p-sIm≠v hf-sc-t\cw Aßs\ Ign-™-t∏mƒ AXp
Ie-ßnadn™Xpw Nfn-\n-d-™Xpam-bn-Øo¿∂p. bP-am-\-`m-h-tØm-SpIqSnb B henb B\ Xpºn-°-c-Øn¬ Pew \nd®p ]nSn-bm-\-I-fpsSbpw
Ipń-I-fp-sSbpw ]pd-sØm-gn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. kwkm-c-kpJ-ß-fn¬ a·\mb Hcmƒ Xs‚ Pohn-Xm-h[n A\p-Zn\w Ipd-™p-h-cn-I-bm-sW-∂p≈
bmYm¿YysØ Ku\n-°m-Ø-Xp-t]m-se-Xs∂ B KtP-{μ\pw Imew
t]mIp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Ku\n-®n-√. PeØn¬ ]Xn-bn-cn-°p∂ B]-Øns\
Adn-bmsX Ah≥ aXn-a-d∂v Ifn-®pw-sIm-t≠-bn-cp∂p; AXv Ahs\
]nSn-°m-\p≈ Hcp he-bm-sW∂pw Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn _‘n-°-s∏-Spsa∂pw AdnbmØ Hcp kwkm-cn-sb-t∏m-se.
hn[n-bpsS t{]c-W-bm¬, hf-sc-°m-e-ambn B XSm-I-Øn¬ Pohn®p
t]m∂ Hcp apX-e AXn‚ i‡-amb AW-∏-√p-IƒsIm-≠v B B\bpsS
Imen¬ ]nSn-Iq-Sn. BI-kvan-I-am-bp-≠mb thZ-\-aqew B\ sRń-∏n-S-
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bp-Ibpw apXesb IpXdn hnSp-hn-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬
AXp km[n-®n-√. Bhp-∂{X {ian-®n´pw apX-eb
- psS ]nSn-bn¬\n∂pw Im¬
hnSp-hn-°m≥ B\bv°p km[n-®n-√. Ahs‚ Nßm-Xn-am¿ Ahs\ klmbn-°m≥ {ian-®p. ]t£, AsX√mw hn^-e-am-bn. apX-e-bpsS ]nSpØw
A{X _e-h-Ø-c-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXns\ IpXdn hnSp-hn-°m-\p≈
_ew, i‡-\m-bn-´p-IqSn B B\bv°v D≠m-bn-√. Cu G‰p-ap-´¬ hfsc-°m-ew-˛˛-˛h¿j-ßƒXs∂-˛˛-˛\o≠p-\n-∂p. ImSns‚ \mb-I\pw \Zn-bpsS
\mb- I \pw XΩnep≈ Cu i‡- a mb a¬∏n- S pØw ImWm≥ tZh∑m¿IqSn h∂p-tN¿∂p. kmh-[m-\-Ønepw F∂m¬ kp\n-›n-X-ambpw
B\-bpsS i‡n £bn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. apXe Pbn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚
_ehpw Ignhpw h¿≤n-°p-∂-Xmbn B\-bv°p-tXm-∂n. X\n°v G‰p-ap-én¬ tXmevhn-bm-sW∂pw Xma-kw-hn\m Poh≥ Xs‚ ico-csØ hn´pt]m-Ip-sa-∂pw B\bv°p t_m[yw-h∂
- p. B \nanjw Ah≥ F√mw t\cmb-h-gn-bn-eqsS ImWm≥ XpSßn. Ah≥ hf-sc-t\cw Nn¥n-®n´v kzbw
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ henb B]-Øn¬ s]ń-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Cu
B{in-X-∑m¿ Fs∂ hnj-a-ÿn-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw Ic-I-b-‰m≥ Ai-‡-∑mcm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ AI-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂ Cu tLmc-amb B]-Øn¬
Fs∂ B¿°pw-Xs∂ klm-bn-°m-\m-hn-s√∂v F\n°p t_m≤y-am-bncn-°p-∂p. F¶nepw F\n-s°m-cm-i-bp-≠v. {_“m-Zn-tZ-h-∑m¿°p-IqSn A`bÿm-\-amb `K-hm-¶¬ F\n°p kzbw ka¿∏Ww sNømw. Fs∂ `bs∏-Sp-Øm≥ t\m°p∂ Ime-k¿∏-am-Ip∂ ba-\n¬\n∂v At±-l-sas∂
Xo¿®-bmbpw c£n-°pw. `K-hm≥ Fs‚ ASp-Øps≠¶n¬ At±-l-tØmSp≈ `bw-aqew ac-Ww-Xs∂ F∂n¬\n∂p ]em-b\w sNøpw. Rm≥
`K-hm-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p-≠v.''
Ah≥ Xs‚ a\ pw Nn¥bpw \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw \mcm-b-W-\n¬
NnØ-ap-d-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn´v Cßs\ kvXpXn-°m≥ XpSßn: ""tl
k¿tΔ-izcm! Rm\-hn-SpsØ hμn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v ]pcm-W-\m-Wv, BZn]p-cp-j-\m-Wv, ]pcp-j-\n¬\n-∂p-Zv`q-X-amb {]Ir-Xn-bm-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂p a\pjys‚ _p≤nsb {]Im-in-∏n-°p∂ Zo]-am-Wv. Cu {]]-©-amsI Aßbn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂p. AXp-≠m-bXpw Aß-bn¬\n-∂m-Wv. Aßsb
hn´v Hc-kvXnXzw AXn-\n-√. {]f-b-Im-eØv AXv Aß-bn¬Øs∂ ebn°p-∂p. F√m {]Im-tim-ev]-Øn-I-fp-sSbpw {]Im-i-am-W-ßv.
""Xa- m-Ip∂ kap-{Z-\n-c-∏ns‚ h°Øv Aßp ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂p. {]fbm-h-km-\-Øn¬ ImWp∂ ImgvN-bm-W-Xv. ]g-b-Xn¬\n∂p ]pXnb
krjvSn Bcw-`n-°p-tºmƒ AXn\p ]pXnb ssNX\yw Aßp sImSp°p∂p. B irwJe Ah-km-\-an-√m-ØXpw PK-Øn\p Imc-W-hp-am-Ip∂p.
Ejn-Iƒ [ym\-\n-a-·-cmbn et£m-]-e£w h¿j-ßƒ sNe-h-gn-°p-∂Xv
AßbpsS Hcp Z¿i-\-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bm-Wv. Aßbv°p P\-\-an√; I¿Ωß-fn√; \ma-ßf
- n-√. a‰p-≈h
- c
- n¬\n-∂ß
- sb Xncn-®d
- n-bm≥ {]tXyI [¿Ωß-fn-√. F¶nepw Aßv kz¥w amb-bm¬ X\n-°p-th-≠n-Øs∂ cq]-
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ßƒ kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. Cu cq]-ßƒ°p tbmPn-®-hn[w \ma-ßfpw [¿Ωßfpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. temI-\-∑-bv°mbn Hcp cq]-sa-Sp-Øp-Im-Wp-∂-h¿
Aß-bp-sS Acq-]-Xsb (\n¿§p-W-`m-h-sØ) ad-°p-∂p. Aßv C{μn-bßƒ°pw a\- n\pw hnIm-c-ßƒ°pw _p≤n°pw AXo-X-\m-Wv. Aßv
{Kmly- X - b v ° - ∏ p- d - a m--s W- ¶ nepw Aß- t bm- s Sm- ∂ m- b n- t ®¿∂p ]ecpw
Aßsb km£m-XvI-cn-®n-´p-≠v.
""C{μn- b - h r- Ø n- I ƒ°pw Ah- b psS {]tXy- I - k z- ` m- h - ß ƒ°pw
km£n AYhm {Zjv S m- h mWv Aßv . F√m- Ø n\pw Imc- W - ` q- X ≥
AßmWv. ]t£, Aßp ]pcm-X-\\pw imiz-X\pw A\-iz-c\pw BZy¥c-ln-X\pw BI-bm¬ H∂pw-Xs∂ Aßsb kv]¿in-°p-∂n-√. Aßv
A\-¥-\m-I-bm¬ Aßbv°v AXn¿Øn-bn-√. {XnKpW-ß-fmepw AhbpsS {]h¿Ø- \ - Ø mepw Akv ] r- i y- \ m- W - ß v . {XnKp- W ßfpsS
{]h¿Ø\-^-e-amb amb-bn¬ IpSp-ßp∂h¿°v Aß-sb- w-_-‘n®
kXyw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. kqcys‚bpw A·n-bp-sSbpw {]Imiw
AXm-Xn¬\n∂p s]mń-∏p-d-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Aev]-k-abw {]Im-in®v DZv`-hÿm-\-Øp-Xs∂ ebn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mse. Aß-bpsS tXP v
Aß-bn¬\n∂p \n¿§-an-°p-∂p. {XnKp-W-ßƒ, a-\- v, _p-≤n, C{μn-bßƒ Chsb A\p-`-hn-°p∂ icocw apX-em-bhsb√mw Aß-bn¬\n∂pZv`-hn-®-Xm-Wv, Ah-km\w Aß-bn¬ hne-bn-°p-∂-Xp-am-Wv. Ahbv°p
kz¥-ambn AkvXn-Xz-an-√. KpW-ßƒ°-Xo-X-\m-Wv Aßv F∂p {]kn≤am-sW-¶nepw Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ Pohn-Isf kw_-‘n®n-S-tØmfw Aßv
A\p-I-º-bpsS aq¿Øn-a-Zv`m-h-am-sW∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p-∂p. k¿Δmfl\m ka-kvXhpw Aß-bn¬ ka¿∏n-°p∂ Pohn-Iƒ A⁄m\w
AYhm Ahn-Zybn¬\n∂p Xo¿®-bmbpw tamNn-X-cm-hpw. Aßbm-Ip∂
kXy-Øns‚ Dƒ°mgvN Ah¿°p-≠m-hp-Ibpw sNøpw.
""AIhpw ]pdhpw Ahn-Zy-sIm-≠p aqSn-bn-´p≈ Cu P∑wsIm≠v,
B\-bpsS Cu cq-]hpw a\- pw-sIm≠v F\n-s°mcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-√.
C\nbpw Pohn-°-W-sa-s∂-\n-°m-{K-l-an-√. Ime-Øn\p lm\n-h-cp-Øm≥
km[n-°mØ tam£-amWv F\n°p th≠-Xv. ]pWyw kºm-Zn-®m¬ Ipsd
Ime-tØ°p kz¿§w In´pw. B ]pWyw Xo¿∂p-I-gn-™m¬ a\p-jy≥
]m]n-jvT-amb `qan-bnte°p X≈n-hn-S-s∏-Sp-∂p. CXn¬\n∂p hyXy-kvXamb tam£-am-sW-\n-°m-h-iyw. Rm≥ Hcp apap-£p-hm-Wv. Cu PKØns‚ Imc-W-amb Ahn-Sp-sØ, F√mØnepw hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂ AhnSp-sØ, kzkr-jvS-am-b-Xn¬\n-s∂√mw hn´p-\n-ev°p∂ Ahn-Sp-sØ, ]c-ak-Xy-amb Ahn-Sp-sØ, Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p. Xß-fpsS I¿Ω-ßfpw I¿Ω^-e-ßfpw Bfl-⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ A·n-bn¬ Zln-∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v
tbmKn-Iƒ Aßsb kz¥w lrZ-b-ßfn¬ Z¿in-°p-∂p. "Rm≥' F∂pw
"Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ hnNm-c-Øm¬ Nn¥m-i‡n aμo-`-hn® Fs∂t∏mep≈ aqV-Po-hn-I-fn¬\n∂v Aß-bpsS alØzw Hfn-®p-h-bv°-s∏-ń-cn°p-∂p. A\-¥-amb i‡nbpw kXyhpw {]Im-i-hp-amb Aß-bpsS
apºmsI Rm\nXm icWw {]m]n-°p-∂p.''
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tZh-∑mcpw {_“mhpw a‰p-≈-hcpw B\-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n®p
tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. BZn-]pcp-j-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kvXpXn-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬
AXp Xß-sf-∏-‰n-bp-≈-X-s√∂v Ah-cn-tem-tcm-cp-Øcpw Adn-™p. B\bpsS Zb-\o-bm-h-ÿ-bn¬ \mcm-b-W\p kl-Xm]w tXm∂n. At±lw
lcn-bpsS cq]w-]q≠v XSm-I-Xo-cØv B\-bp-sS apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p.
At±-lsØ Kcp-U≥ hln-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbn¬ kpZ¿i-\-N{Iw
{]tim-`n-®p. B\ Xs‚ Xpºn-°-c-Øn¬ Xma-c∏q ]nSn®v Icw taevt]m´pb¿Øn At±-lsØ t\m°n Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-hm-t\! \mcm-bWm!
Rm\-hn-SpsØ hμn-°p-∂p.'' B km[p-hmb B\-bpsS Zb-\o-b-ÿnXn
I≠v \mcm-b-W≥ hnh-i-\m-bn. At±lw XSm-I-Øn-te-°n-dßn Xs‚
kpZ¿i-\-N{IwsIm≠p apX-esb sIm√p-Ibpw B\sb Icbv°p Ib‰pIbpw sNbvXp. apX-e-bpsS ih-i-cocw Xpd∂ hmb-bp-ambn B\-bpsS
Imen¬ Xqßn-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂p.
kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ AZv`p-X-tØmsS CXp t\m°n°≠psIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
Xpºnss° s]m°n-∏n-Sn®pw A\-h[n Ime-ambn sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂
a¬∏n-Sp-Øw-aqew £oWn-®-h-i-\mbpw \n∂ B KtP-{μ-s‚bpw `K-hms‚bpw Np‰n\pw Ah¿ \nc-∂p-\n-∂p. AXn-c-‰-kvt\-l-Øm¬ Bcm-[n°m-\mbn Xpºn-°-c-Øn¬ ]nSn-®n-cp∂ Xma-c∏q `K-hm≥ kzoI-cn-®p. B\
AXo-h-k-¥p-jvS-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
78. apX-e-bp-sSbpw B\-bp-sSbpw ]q¿h-I-Y-Iƒ
h¿ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, apX-eb
- psS ico-cØ
- n¬\n∂p Hcp Znhycq]w {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. lqlq F∂p t]cmb K‘¿-Δ-\m-bn-cp∂p
AXv. At±lw `K-h¬∏mZ-Øn¬ hogp-Ibpw K‘¿Δ-cq-]-Øn¬ kwKoX-ßƒ ]mSn kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Gsd-°mew apX-e-bpsS cq]w[-cn®p Ign-bm\pw \mcm-b-W≥hgn tam£w {]m]n-°m-\p-ap-≠mbImcWw
AhnsS IqSnb P\-ßƒ a\- n-em-°n.
h¿j-ßƒ°p-apºv At±lw CtX XSm-I-Øn¬ `mcy-am-tcmSpIqSn
kv\m\w sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. al¿jn- tZ-h-e≥ B XSm-I-Øn-en-d-ßn.
hnt\m-Zn-®p-sIm-≠ncp∂ K‘¿Δ≥ A]-cm-[Ø
- ns‚ Kuchw Nn¥n-°msX
sh≈-Øn-\S- n-bn¬°qSn Dufn-bn-´p-sN∂v sh≈-Øn¬ \n∂n-cp∂ B EjnbpsS Im¬ ]nSn®p hen-®p. Xs‚ [ym\sØ iey-s∏-Sp-Ønb B {]hrØn-bn¬ tIm]n® Ejn At±-lsØ i]n®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\n\°v
Cu Ifn B\-μ-am-I-bm¬ \o Hcp apX-em-bn--Øo-cpw. \ns‚ Po-hn-X-Imew
apgp-h≥ \o Cu {]hrØn sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°bpw sNøpw.'' A]-cm-[t_m-[w-sIm≠p lrZbw XI¿∂ K‘¿Δ≥ im]-tam-£-Øn-\n-c-∂p.
Ejn-bpsS tIm]w ian-∏n-°m-\p≈ {ia-Øn¬ `mcy-amcpw ]¶p-tN¿∂p.
tZh-e≥ a\- -en™p ]d™p: ""\o hf-sc-°mew ChnsS Pohn-°pw.
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Hcn-°¬ KP-ß-fpsS cmPmhv ]‰-tØm-Sp-IqSn XSm-I-Øn¬ {]th-in-°pw.
At∏mƒ \o Ahs‚ Imev IS-∂p-]n-Sn-°-Ww. F¥p-Xs∂ h∂mepw
]nSn-hn-S-cp-Xv. KPw `K-hms\ `‡n-tbmsS [ym\n-°pw. At±lw lcn-cq-]sa-Sp-Øp-h∂v N{Iw-sIm≠p \ns∂sIm∂v Cu cq]-Øn¬\n∂p \n\°p
ap‡n-X-cpw.'' K‘¿Δ≥ `K-hms\ {]Z-£n-Ww-h®v kvXpXn-Ko-X-ßƒ ]mSn
Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]co-£n-Øns‚ apJØv Hc-º-c-∂-t\m´w ipI{_“¿jn I≠p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Aßv Nn¥n-°p-∂-sX-s¥∂v Rm\-dn-bp-∂p. tbmKnam-cn¬ G‰hpw Db¿∂h¿°p-t]mepw {]Xn-]m-Zn-°m-\m-hmØ XØz-ßƒ
tIhew Hcp arKw kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Aßv A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. ]pcpj-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ kXyw B KP-Øn\v Fßs\ Adn-bm≥ km[n®p?
Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.''
""sX°v ]mfiy-cmPyw ]≠p `cn-®n-cp-∂Xv C{μ-Zyp-av\≥ F∂p
t]cmbn kmXzn-I-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw \mcm-b-Ws‚
Xo{h-`‡
- \
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ At±lw ae-b]
- ¿Δ-XØ
- ns‚ Xmgvhc
- bn¬
Ccp∂p \n»_vZw `K-hms\ [ym\n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \Zn-bn¬ kv\m\wsNbvXv Nn¥bpw a\ pw izmkhpw \nb-{¥n®v At±lw `K-h-’z-cq]w
[ym\n-®p. au\-{h-X-a-h-ew-_n-®m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ {]m¿∞-\. B
ae-bn¬ hkn-®n-cp∂ AK-kvXy-a-l¿jn bZr-—bm Ahn-sS-h-∂p. At±lØns‚-IqsS injy-∑m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Np‰p-]m-Sp-sa√mw ad∂p ÿnXnsN-bvXn-cp∂ cmPmhv al¿jnsb I≠n-√. AXn-\m¬ BNmc-a-\p-k-cn®v
At±-lsØ hμn-®-Xp-an-√. Hcp {_m“-W≥, t]msc-¶n¬ Hcp Ejn, injytcm-Sp-IqSn h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. cmPm-hm-sW-¶n¬ kI-e-cpw-Im-sW, Ahsc
a\x-]q¿Δw Ah-K-Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
""Cu {]Xy-£a
- mb A]-am-\Ø
- m¬ {Ip≤-\mbn AK-kvXy≥ ]d™p:
""Xa- ns‚ aq¿Øo-I-c-W-ambn C{]-Imcw ChnsS \nev°p∂ Cu cmPmhv
Xa ns‚ AS-bmfw am{X-amb B\-bmbn P\n-°pw.'' At±-lsØ i]n®n´v Ejn A-hn-sS-\n∂p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. alm-\mb C{μ-Zyp-av\-cmPm-hm-I-s´, Xs∂ i-]n-®-Xn\v Ejn-tbmSv H´pw-Xs∂ tIm]n-®n-√. `K-hZn— F∂ \ne-bn¬ im]sØ At±lw hn\o-X-amw-hÆw kzoI-cn-®p.
At±lw Hcm-\-bmbn {XnIq-S-]¿Δ-X-Øn¬ Np‰n-\-S∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp arKsa∂ \ne-bn-ep≈ At±-l-Øns‚ PohnX-Øn-¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb Hcp
Imcy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: a\ pw hnNm-chpw `K-h¬`-‡n-bn¬ ebn-®n-cp-∂Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\p ]q¿Δ-P-∑-kva-c-W-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v,
B]¬L-´-ß-fn¬, Hcp arK-Øn\v Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xn¬ Ihn™ hn[-Øn¬,
At±-l-Øn\p `K-h¬{]m¿∞\ sNøm≥ Ign-bp-ambn-cp-∂p.
""C{μ-Zyp-av\≥ im]-hn-ap-‡-\mbn. At±-l-Øn\p kwkm-c-_-‘Øn¬\n∂p ap‡n e`n-®p. `K-hm≥ kv]¿in-®-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ cq]w
amdn. At±lw `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ ]m¿j-Z-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmbn. At±l-Øn\v kmcq-]-km-bpPyw e`n-®p. \mcm-b-W≥ At±-lsØ Xs‚IqsS
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Kcp-Us‚ ]pdØp Ib‰n. hf-sc-thKw Ah¿ a\p-jy-Zr-jvSn-bn¬\n-∂pw
ad-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Kcp-U≥ apI-fn-te°p ]d-∂p. Aßs\ {XnIq-S]¿Δ-XØn¬ EXp-am≥ F∂ tXm´-Øn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ B XSm-IXoc-Øp-\n-∂-h-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂v At±lw th-K-Øn¬ A{]-Xy-£\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
79. Aar-X-a-Y\w : tZhm-kp-c-∑m-cpsS Hcp°w
h-tem-IØv tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c-∑mcpw XΩn¬ bp≤-ap-≠m-bn. Akpc-∑m-cpsS tLmc-amb B{I-a-WsØ XSp°m≥ tZh-∑m¿°p
i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-√. bp≤-Øn¬ acn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ tZh-∑msc Pohn∏n°m\pw Ah¿°p Ign-™n-√. C{μ≥, hcp-W≥ apX-embh¿ Hcp Iq-Snbm-tem-N\ \SØn-sb-¶nepw Cu hnj-a-L-´sØ XcWw sNbvhm≥ Hcp
hgnbpw Ah¿°p Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-™n√. krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb {_“mhns\ kao-]n-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Ah¿ At±-lsØ I≠-t∏mƒ,
Ah-cpsS hnj-a-{]-iv\-Øn\v Hcp ]cn-lm-c-am¿§ta D≈q F∂pw AXp
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn At±-l-tØmSp {]m¿∞n-°p-Iam-{X-am-sW∂pw ]d-™p. _p≤n-ap-ń¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ahsc klmbn-°m-sa∂pw At±lw G‰p.
Ah-sc-√m-h-cpw-IqSn `K-hms‚ ASp-tØ-°p \S∂p. {_“mhv At±lsØ kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw tZh-∑m-cn¬ A\p-Iº ImWn-°m-\¿∞n-°pIbpw sNbvXp. \mcm-b-W≥ A-hcpsS apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AhcpsS kvXpXn-Iƒ tI´v Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ""\nß-fpsS
B{Klw km[n-°m-\p≈ hgn F\n-°-dn-bmw. BZyw Akpc-∑m-cp-ambn
k‘n-bm-hp-I-bmWp th≠-Xv. F√mw Hcp°w Iqt´-≠-Xn\p \ap°p
kabwthWw. ]pXnb ]cn-{i-a-ßƒ k^-e-am-Ipw-h-sc Hcp bp≤-hn-cmaw
Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xp X{¥-]-c-am-Wv. ]cn-{iaw Hcp alXvImcy-Øn-\m-hptºmƒ am¿§-ßƒ Ign-bp-∂{X kam-[m-\-]-c-am-h-Ww. \nß-tfm-Sp≈
Fs‚ \n¿tZiw CXm-Wv. ac-W-Øn¬\n∂pw c£n-°p∂ tXtPm-h¿≤\u-j-[-amb AarXw \nßƒ°p In´-Ww. acn-°p-∂-hsc Pohn-∏n-°m\pw
AXn\p i‡n-bp-≠v. Cu AarXw \ap°v Fßs\ In´pw? AXm-bncn°pw \nß-fpsS ASpØ tNmZyw.''
""aμ-c-]¿Δ-XsØ IS-tIm-em-°nbpw hmkpIn F∂ k¿∏sØ Ibdm-°nbpw \nßƒ kap{Zw IS-b-Ww. CXp IS-bm≥ Akp-c-∑m-cpsS i‡amb _mlp-_ew \nßƒ°m-h-iy-am-Wv. \nßƒ°p X\nsb AXp
sNøm\m-hn-√. B IS-bp∂ {]hr-Øn-bn¬ Rm\pw ]¶p-tN-cmw. kap-{ZØn¬\n-∂p≈ Aar-X-e-_v[n°p \nßƒ ITn-\-{]-bXv\w sNø-Ww. AarX-Øns‚ {]tbm-P\w apgp-h\pw \nßƒ°p e`n-°m\pw Akp-c-∑m¿°p
e`n-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\pw Rm≥ {i≤n-®p-sIm-≈mw. ]t£, Rm≥ \nßƒ-
tZ
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s°mcp ap∂-dn-bn∏p Xcp-∂p. Hcp Imcy-Ønepw \nßƒ Akp-c∑msc
FXn¿°-cp-Xv. Ah-cpsS F√m A`n-{]m-bß
- t- fmSpw F√m-bvt]mgpw tbmPn∏m-sW∂p tXm∂-Ø-°-hn[w \Sn-°Ww. Hcp ap∂dn-bn∏pIqSn Rm≥
\nßƒ°p Xcp-∂p. BZyw IS-™p-In-´p∂Xp Imf-IqSw F∂ hnj-ambn-cn-°pw. AXp I≠p `bs∏-S-cp-Xv. ]ns∂bpw ]d-bs´: AarXw e`n°p-∂-Xn\p ap≥]mbn kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂pw a‰p ]e hkvXp-°fpw DZv`hn°pw. Ah-sbm∂pw B{K-ln-°-cpXv, \nßƒ°pth-W-sa∂v Bh-iys∏-Sp-I-bp-a-cp-Xv; {]tXy-In®pw Akp-c-∑m¿°v Ah thW-sa-∂m-{K-l-aps≠-¶n¬. \nßƒ Aar-XsØbmWv e£y-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn-\m¬
a‰p-≈h \n m-c-ß-fm-Wv. \nßƒ Ct∏mƒt]mbn _ensb kao-]n®v
At±-l-hp-ambn k‘n-sNbvXv {]bXv\amcw-`n-°p-I.'' `K-hm≥ Ah-cpsS
khn-[-Øn¬\n∂p ad-™p. tZh-∑m¿ {_“m-hn-t\m-Sp-IqSn kz¥w [maØn-te°p aS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{]Àm-Z-]p-{X-\mb hntcm-N-\s‚ aI-\m-bn-cp∂p _en. tZh-∑m¿ C{μt\m-Sp-IqSn _en-bpsS sIm´m-c-Øn-te°p t]mbn. _en-bpsS `rXy-∑m¿
tZh-∑msc I≠-t∏mƒ A{I-an-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]t£, _en Ahn-sSsbØn kz¥w Ahn-th-I -{]-hr-Øn-bn¬\n∂pw Hgn-™p\n-ev°m≥ AhtcmSp ]d-™p. F√m _lp-a-Xn-I-tfm-Spw-IqSn C{μ≥ _en-bpsS sIm´mc-Øn-te-°m-\-bn-°-s∏-´p. Xs‚ am\ym-Xn-Ynsb kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Xms\¥mWp sNtø-≠-sX∂v Akp-c-cm-Pmhv At±ltØmSp tNmZn-®p. `Khm≥
\mcm-b-Ws‚ D]-tZ-i-tam¿Øv C{μ≥ arZp-hmbn kwkm-cn-®p. At±-lØns‚ s]cp-am-‰w X{¥-]-chpw hm°v A\p-\-bn-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p.
]m¬°-S¬ IS-bm-\p≈ Dt±-iy-sØ-∏‰n C{μ≥ _en-tbmSp ]d-™p.
At±lw XpS¿∂p: ""ap≥]v Adn-bmØ Hcp Imcy-sØ-°p-dn-®mWv Rm≥
]d-bp-∂-Xv. Ipd-®p-Imew \Ωƒ°p XΩn¬ Ie-ln°msX kulm¿±am-bn-cn-°mw, Aar-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ ]cn-{iaw ]-cy-h-km-\n-°p-∂Xp-h-scsb-¶n-epw. Cu DZy-a-Øn¬ ]¶p-tN-cp-sa∂pw \nßƒ Rß-tfmSp klI-cn-°p-sa∂pw Rm≥ Bin-°p-∂p. \Ωƒ Gs‰-Sp-°p∂ IrXyw _rlØmb H∂m-Wv. ]t£, AXv A{Xbv°v BI¿j-Wo-b-am-I-bm¬ Hcp
{iaw \S-Øp∂Xv DNn-X-am-sW∂v F\n°p tXm-∂p-∂p.'' _en B
\n¿tZiw kzmKXw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ ]£-°m-cmb iw_-c≥,
Acn-jvS-t\-an, {Xn]p-c-∑m¿ XpS-ßn-b-hcpw A{]-Imcw sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS
i{XpX Xm¬°m-en-I-ambn ad-bv°m≥ Ah¿ Dd-®p. Aar-Xn-\p-th≠n
Hcp-an®p ITn-\-{]-bXv\w sNøm-sa∂pw Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn.
F√m-hcpw hnIm-c-hn-h-i-cm-bn. Akp-c-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS {]_-e-l-kvXßƒsIm≠v aμ-c-]¿Δ-XsØ `qan-bn¬\n-∂pw Cf-°n-sb-Sp-Øp. tZh∑mcpw Akp-c-∑m-cpw-IqSn AXns\ kap-{Z-Xo-cw-hsc Npa-∂p-sIm-≠pt]mbn. ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ L\w Xmßm-\m-hmsX h-gn-°p-h®v Ah¿ AXp
Xmsg-bn-´p. A\-h[n tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c-∑mcpw AXns‚ ASnbn¬s∏´v
\in-°p-Ibpw sN-bvXp. sRń-∏n-°p∂ B kw`-h-Øn¬\n∂pw Ah¿
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]q¿Δ-ÿnXn {]m]n-°pw-ap≥]v \mcm-b-W≥ AhnsS {]Xy-£-s∏-´p.
At±lw `qansb s]m°n kap-{ZI-c-bn¬ FØn-®p. IS-bp∂ ka-bØp
]¿Δ-XsØ Np‰m-\p≈ Ib-dmbn Ccn-°p-∂Xv Akp-c-∑m¿°p sNøp∂
Hcp D]-Im-cambncn-°p-sa∂p tZh-∑m¿ hmkp-Insb t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Ønbn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AarXw Inń-bm¬ Htcm-lcn \evIm-sa∂pw At±-ltØmSv hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
80. Aar-X-a-Y\w : Iq¿Ωm-h-Xmcw
c≠p ssk\y-hpw ]m¬°-S¬ IS-bp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. \mcm-bW
- ≥ AhnsS
D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw hmkp-In-bpsS Xe-bpsS `mK-tØ°p sN∂v
AXv c≠p-ssI-sIm≠pw apdpsI ]nSn-®p. `K-hms\ ]n¥p-S¿∂v tZh∑mcpw hmkp-In-bpsS Xe ]nSn-®p. Akp-c-∑m¿ AXy¥w tIm]n-®p. `Khms\ A\p-K-an-®p-sIm-≠p≈ tZh-∑m-cpsS A`n-\bw Xßsf A]-am-\n°-em-sW∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n. hmkp-In-bpsS hm¬ ]nSn-°p-∂Xp XßfpsS am\y-Xbv°p tN¿∂-X-s√∂v Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p. A`n-am-\n-I-fmb
Akp-c-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""Rßƒ thZ-im-kv{Xm-Zn-I-fn¬ \n]p-W-cm-Wv.
Rß-fpsS al-XvIr-Xy-ßƒ temI-hn-{ip-X-ß-fm-Wv. Rßƒ D∂-X-Ipe-Pm-X-cm-Wv. tZh-∑m¿ Xe ]nSn-°p-tºmƒ Rßƒ k¿∏-Øns‚ hm¬
sXmSp-∂Xv Rß-fpsS am\y-Xbv°v tN¿∂-X-√. Cu IS-b-en\v \nßsf
klm-bn-°m≥ Rßƒ Xøm-dn-√.''
Hcp ]mZw-t]mepw apt∂m-´p-hbv°msX Ah-c-hnsS Dd-®p-\n-ev]m-bn.
`K-hm≥ Ahsc t\m°n a[p-c-ambn aμ-l-kn-®p. hmkp-In-bpsS Xe
ssIhn´v Ahn-Sp∂p hmen-∂-cn-In-te°p t]mbn. tZh-∑m¿ \n -tμlw
`K-hms\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. {]mcw-`-Øn-ep≈ sX‰n-≤m-cW Xo¿∂p. Akp-c∑m¿ Xßƒ Pbn®p F∂ \mSy-Øn¬ \mcm-b-W-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´ tZh∑m-tcm-Sp-IqSn tbmPn-®p-\n∂v ]¿Δ-Xw-sIm≠p IS-bm≥ XpS-ßn. At\Iw
{]_-e-l-kvX-ßƒ Cu DZy-a-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øp-sh-¶nepw aμ-c-]¿ΔXw
L\w-aqew kap-{Z-Øn¬ XmWp. Ahn-Nm-cn-X-amb Cu AXym-ln-X-Øn¬
Ccpssk\y-ßfpw hnjm-Zw-]q-≠p. Ah¿ `K-hm≥ hnLvt\-iz-cs\ AhK-Wn-®-Xn-\m-emWv CXp kw`-hn-®-sX∂p \mcm-b-W\p a\- n-em-bn. AXpsIm≠v At±lw sh≈-Øns‚ ASn-bn-te°p t]mbn. hfsc henb
Hcp Ba-˛˛Iq¿Ω-Øn-s‚-˛˛cq]w [cn®v At±lw ]¿Δ-XsØ Xs‚
]pdØp Ib-‰n-h-®p. aμ-c-]¿ΔXw Pe-Øn¬\n∂pw apI-fn-te°p s]mßn.
Fhn-sSbpw kt¥mjw Ae-X-√n. AXv F¥n\p sh≈-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬
t]mbn F∂pw Fßs\ ho≠pw apI-fn-te°p h∂p F∂pw Zp¿√`w
Nnetc Adn™p≈p. `K-hm≥ ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ apI-fn¬ t]mbn Xs‚
Bbncw ssIIfpw AXn-t∑¬h®p-d-∏n®p t\sc \n¿Øn. Ahn-SpsØ
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`mK-h-X-IY
hocyw tZh-∑m-cnepw Akp-c-∑m-cnepw {]th-in-®p. IS-bp-∂-h¿°v `K-hm≥
lrZ-tbm-√m-ka
- p-≠m-°n. AXp-t]mse hmkp-In-bn-ep-fh
- mb A⁄m-\hpw
\n¿Δn-Im-c-Xbpw `K-h-Zn-—-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]¿Δ-X-Øn\p apI-fn¬ AhnSp∂v Bbncw ssII-fp≈ `K-hm-\m-bn-cp-∂p; ]¿Δ-X-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬ hfsc
henb Ba-bm-bn-cp-∂p, Akp-c∑m-cpsS {]Ir-Xnbpw tZh-∑m-cpsS im¥`m-hhpw Ahn-Sp-∂m-bn-cp-∂p, aμ-c-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Cf-°-an-√mØ kpÿnXnbpw AhnSp-∂p-aq-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v F√m-Ønepw hym]n-®p.
ChnsS, Ahn-sS, F√mw Ahn-Sp-∂p-X-s∂.
IS-b¬ XpS¿∂p; ]ncn-ap-dp°w IqSn. Ccp-`m-K-tØ-°p-ap≈ AXn-i‡-amb hen hmkp-In°v kln-°m-\m-hm-Xm-bn. Ahs‚ hmbn¬\n∂v
A·nbpw hnj-ap≈ ]pIbpw ]pd-s∏-´p. k¿∏-Øns‚ Xe ]nSn® Akpc∑m¿ G‰hpw ]oUn-X-cm-bn. AXn-s\-∏‰n Ah¿s°m∂pw sNøm≥ Ign™n-√.
hnj-hmbp F√m-h-scbpw izmkw-ap-ń-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ `K-hm\v
A\p-Iº tXm∂n. Xs‚ A]-cn-an-X-amb kvt\l-hm-’-ey-ß-fm¬
Im¿ta-L-ßsf ktΩ-fn-∏n®v A¥-co£w XWp-∏n-°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂p
Iev]n-®p. kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂p ag h-∂-Xn-\m¬ arZphpw ioX-f-hp-amb CfwIm-‰p-ho-in. IS-b¬ ]ns∂bpw XpS¿∂p.
AarXw {]Xy£s∏-Sp∂ e£-W-sam∂pw I≠n-√. IjvS-s∏-Sp∂
ssk\y-ßƒ°p t{]m’m-l-\-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ `K-hm≥ Hcn-°¬°qSn
IS-be
- n¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠p. ag-°m-dp-t]mse Idp-Øn-cp≠ Ahn-Sp∂v kz¿Æm`-amb ]´pNm¿Øn AhnsS \n∂p. aI-c-cq-]-Øn-ep≈ Ipfi-e-ßƒ AhnSpsØ {ih-tW-{μn-b-ß-fn¬ an∂¬∏nW-cp-Iƒt]mse tim`n-®p. tZh∑mtcm-Sp-IqSn Cf-Im-Ø-\n-e-bn¬ IS-™p-sIm≠ncp∂ Ahn-Sp∂v Nnet∏mƒ
Ah-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´pw Nne-t∏mƒ s]s´-∂p ad™pw ÿnXnsN-bvXp. s\‰nØS-Øn-te°p ]mdn-∏-d-∂n-cp∂ NnIp-c-`m-csØ Ahn-Sp∂p
ho≠pw ho≠pw IpS™pw ssIsIm≠p amSnbpw ]n∂n-te-°m-°n-s°m≠n-cp-∂p. am¿Δn-S-Øn-e-Wn™ IukvXp-`-ame Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw BSns°m-≠n-cp-∂p. £oWn®p Xf¿∂n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ IÆp-Iƒ Nph-∏p-\n-dambn. temI-Øn-\msI B{i-b-amb Ahn-SpsØ ssIØ-≠-Iƒ IS-be-√msX as‰m∂pw sNømØ \ne-bn¬ taevt]m´pw Iogvt]m´pw Nen-®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. kap-{Z-Xo-cØv as‰mcp ]¿ΔXw kz{]-`-bm¬ tim`n-°p-IbmtWm F∂p tXm∂p-amdv Ahn-Sp∂v A¤p-Xm-Im-c-\mbn h¿Øn-®p.
IS-bp-∂-Xn\p apºv At\Iw Huj-[n-Iƒ Cń-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, IS-ense
Pew Ah-bp-sS ckw \nd™v ]mep-t]mse shfp-Øp. F∂n´pw AarXns‚ e£-W-sam∂pw I≠n-√. \ncm-i-cmb ssk\y-ßsf t{]m’mln-∏n-°m-\mbn am{Xw `K-hm≥ IS-b¬ XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
kap-{Z-Ønse a’y-ßfpw {kmhp-Ifpw Xnanw-K-e-ßfpw \n¿Zb-ambn
Aßp-anßpw Fdnb-s∏-´p. F∂n´pw ISb¬ XpS¿∂p.
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ap-{Z-Øn\paosX Ft¥m s]m¥n-hc
- p-∂X
- mbn s]s´∂v Ah¿ I≠p.
t\m°m≥ Ign-bp-∂X
-- n-\p-apºv Ah¿s°√mwXs∂ izmkw-ap-´p-∂t]m-sebpw izmkw \ne-®-t]m-sebpw tXm∂n. AXp lmem-l-e-sa∂
`b-¶c hnj-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-s\-∏‰n \mcm-b-W-\m¬ apºp-Xs∂ tZh∑m¿°p ap∂-dn-bn∏p \evIn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ B hnjw A{X
tLmc-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXns\ k¶-ev]n-°m-\m-bn-√. AXv Ahn-S-amsI
]c-∂p. B hnj-Øm¬ en]vX-am-b-Xn-\m¬ hmbp Zpjn-°-s∏-´-Xm-bn.
B¿°pw AXns‚ hocyw kln- ° m≥ Ign- ™ n- √ . ssIbn- e n- c p∂
k¿∏sØ Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂ C´v tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c-∑mcpw Bhp-∂{X thKØn¬ ÿew-hn-´p. F∂n´pw hnj-Pzme Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p. tZh-∑m¿
alm-tZ-hs‚ Imev°¬hoWv {]m¿∞n-®p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""alm-{]t`m!
Aßp k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-Wv. temI-]m-e-I-\m-Wv. Cu hnj-bsØ Rßƒ
`b-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. CXn¬\n∂pw Rßsf c£n-®m-epw.'' Xs‚ B{inX∑mcn-ep≈ A\p-I-º-bm¬ aXn-a-d-∂n´v alm-tZ-h≥ ]Xv\nsb t\m°n C{]Imcw ]d™p: ""kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂v D¤-hn® òI-c-amb Imf-Iq-S-Øn¬\n∂pw Xßsf c£n-°m-\mbn Fs∂ B{i-bn-°p∂ tZhm-kp-c-ssk\y-ßsf t\m°q. Fs∂ B{i-bn-°p-∂-hsc c£n-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ {]mYan-I-amb IS-a-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Cu hnjw hngpßn Fs∂ B{i-bn°p-∂-hsc Rm≥ c£n-°p-∂p≠v.'' temI-am-Xmhp Nncn-®pw-sIm≠p
kΩXw aqfn. `K-hm≥ alm-tZ-h≥ hnjw Xs‚ D≈w-ssI-bn-se-SpØp
hngp-ßn. hnjw Ahn-SpsØ sXm≠-bn¬I-S∂v ÿnc-ambn AhnsS Ddbv°p-Ibpw Aßs\ `K-hms‚ shfpØ IWvT-Øn¬ \oe-\n-d-Øn-ep≈
Id ]nSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp; B Id alm-tZhs‚ Igp-Øn\p `wKn h¿≤n∏n-®p. Ahn-SpsØ Igp-Øn¬ Hcp IdpØ cXv\w ]Xn-®-t]mse tXm∂n.
kmXzn-Icpw Zo\m-\p-Iº
- b
- p-≈h
- cpw ]oUn-X¿°p-th≠n t¢in-°m≥ k∂≤-cm-hp-∂p. Cu hn[w `K-hms\ A\p-I-cn-°p∂ {]hrØn Hcmƒ sNøpIbm-sW-¶n¬ AXp-Xs∂ temI-c-£-I-\mb ]pcp-js\ {]km-Zn-∏-°p∂
G‰hpw al-Ømb ]qP-bm-Wv. `K-hm≥ hnjw `pPn-°p-tºmƒ F{Xtbm
sNdnb HcpXp≈n D≈w ssIbn¬\n∂p sXdn®p hoWp. AXv k¿∏ßƒ, tXfp-Iƒ, ]√n¬ hnj-ap≈ a‰p Pohn-Iƒ Chbpw Nne h≈ns®SnIfpw Awio-I-cn-s®-Sp-Øp. Cu hnj-ap≈ h≈n-s®-Sn-Isf tX\o-®, ]£nIƒ, a‰p P¥p-°ƒ XpS-ßn-bh h¿÷n-®p-h-cp-∂p.
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82. Aar-X-a-Y\w : e£van-bpsS P\\w
jw alm-tZ-h≥ hngp-ßn-bt- ijw tZhm-kp-c∑
- m¿ kap-{Z-aY
- \w ]p\cm-cw-`n-®p. Ima-t[\p F∂ kpμ-cn-bmb ]ip AhnsS Bhn¿`hn-®p. thZ-ß-fnepw sshZn-I-®-S-ßp-I-fnepw \njvWm-X-cmb Ejn-am¿°v
Ah-cpsS lhn v (]mepw shÆbpw Iqń-bp-≠m-°p∂ ]Zm¿∞w) Xømdm°p-∂-Xn\v {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xn. Ah¿ \nc-¥cw sNbvXph-cp∂ b⁄-ß-fn¬ A·n-°p≈ _en-bm-bn-cp∂p lhn- v.
]n∂oSv Bhn¿`-hn-®Xv Dss®-{i-h- m-Wv. Ipμ-]pjv]w t]mse
shfpØ Hcp IpXn-c. IpXn-csb _en Bh-iy-s∏-´p. \mcm-b-Ws‚ D]tZiw kvacn®v C{μ≥ AXv Bh-iy-s∏-ń-√.
]ns∂ kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂pw s]m¥n-h-∂Xv shfp-ØXpw alm-tZ-hs‚
ssIem-k ]¿ΔX-tØmSp InS-\n-ev°p-∂Xp Kwò-c-am-b-Xp-amb Hcp B\bm-Wv. AXn\p \mep sImºp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv C{μ\p \evI-s∏´p.
AXn\v sFcm-hXw F∂p t]¿ \evIn. ]n∂oSv Xma-c-∏q-t]mse Cfw
Nph- ∏ p- \ n- d - a p≈ Iukv X p`w F∂p t]cmb at\m- l - c - a mb cXv \ w
{]Xy£-s∏-´p. hnNn-{X-sa-t∂mWw AXv Hcm-`-c-W-ambn NqSm≥ Xm≥
A{K-ln-°p-∂-Xmbn \mcm-b-W≥ ]d-™p. ]n∂oSv ]mcn-Pm-X-hr-£hpw
XpS¿∂v Hcp-]‰w kpμ-cn-Ifpw {ItaW P\n-®p. Ah¿ Igp-Ønepw
ssIbnepw `wKn-bp≈ kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ßƒ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ac-bn¬ `wKnbp≈ BSIƒ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS at\m-l-c-amb KXnbpw eoem-ISm£-ßfpw AgIpw tZh-∑msc kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. Ah¿ A]vk-c- p-I-fmbn-cp-∂p. Ah-scbpw ]mcn-Pm-X-hr-£-sØbpw C{μ≥ ssI°-em-°n.
Akp-c-∑m¿°v Ah-bn¬ Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv
tZh∑m¿ Ah FSp-Ø-Xv.
kp[m-am-]¿Δ-XsØ Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿ {]tim-`n-∏n-°pw-t]mse
e£vao-tZ-hn-bpsS kpμ-c-cq]w kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂pw {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Ahsf
F√m-hcpw tamln-®p. B¿°pw Ah-fn¬\n∂pw IsÆ-Sp-°m-\m-bn-√.
Ahƒ°v Ccn-°m≥ Hcp knwlm-k-\-hp-ambn C{μ≥ ]m™p-h-∂p. \ZnIƒ kzcq-]s
- a-SpØv kz¿Æ-Ipw-`ß
- f
- n¬ Ahƒ°mbn Pew sIm≠ph∂p.
`qao-tZhn X∂n-ep≈ hne-s∏´ F√m Huj-[n-Ifpw \hm-K-X-sb Ipfn-∏n°m-\mbn sIm≠p-h-∂p. tKm°ƒ Ahƒ°p ]m¬ Npc-Øn-s°m-Sp-Øp.
ssN{X-ssh-im-J-am-k-ß-fn¬ am{Xw hnS-cp∂ ]pjv]-ßsf hk-¥-ImetZ-h≥ Ahƒ°mbn sIm≠p-h-∂p sImSp-Øp. Ejn-am¿ Ahƒ°p Znhykv\m\w \evIn. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ kvXpXn-KoXw ]mSn. K‘¿Δ-kv{Xo-Iƒ
Ah-fpsS apºn¬ \rØw sNbvXp. taL-ßƒ kwKo-X-h¿jw sNbvXp.
Zn§-P-ßƒ Xpºn-°-c-ß-fn¬ sh≈-sa-SpØv Ah-fn¬ sNmcn-™p. kap{Zm-[n-]≥ Ahƒ°p sImSp-°m≥ hnip-≤-amb tizXmw-_-c-ßƒ sIm≠ph-∂p. tX\o-®-Iƒ ]mdn-°-fn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ sshP-b¥n F∂ ame hcpW≥ Ahƒ°mbn sImSp-Øp. hniz-I¿Ωmhv F∂ Znhy-inev]n hnNn-{X-
hn
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ambn D≠m-°nb cXv\-ßƒ sIm≠p-h-∂p. apØp-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb Hcp
IWvTm-`-c-W-amWv kc-kzXn Ahƒ°p sImSp-Ø-Xv. {_“mhv Hcp Xmacbpw \mK-ßƒ IΩ-ep-Ifpw sImSp-Øp. e£van-bpsS ssIbn¬ Hcp
Xma-c-ame D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ AhcpsS CS-bn¬ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. AhfpsS
A[-c-ß-fn¬ e÷-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp ]p©ncn Ifn-bm-Sn.
X\n-s°mcp `¿Øm-hns\ I≠p-]n-Sn-°m-\mbn Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°n.
b£-∑m¿, In∂-c∑
- m¿, kn≤-∑m¿, Nmc-W∑
- m¿, tZh-∑m¿ Ch-sc√mw AhnsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-cn-em-scbpw Ahƒ°p ]nSn-®n-√. Ejnamcpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ hnNm-cn®p: "Ah¿ \√ Xt]m-[-\∑m-cm-Wv. ]t£, tIm]sØ Iog-S-°n-bn-ń√. Kpcp-hn-s\bpw ip{I-s\bpw
Nn¥n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah¿°v ⁄m\-ap≠v; ]t£, A\m-k-‡n-bpsS
A¿∞w Adn-bn-√. N{μ≥ bphmhpw ImgvN-bn¬ kpμ-c-\p-am-Wv. ]t£,
At±lw hnj-bm-k-‡nsb Pbn-®n-ń-√. C{μ≥ kz¿§m-[n-]-\m-sW-¶nepw
tamlsØ Iog-S-°n-bn-ń-√. ChnsS ktΩ-fn-®n-´p≈ tZh-∑m-cn¬ Hmtcmcp-Ø¿°pw Hmtcm t]mcm-bva-I-fp-≠v. \mcm-b-W-s\m-gn®v a‰mcpwXs∂
Ip‰-a-‰-h-c-√. At±lw kzbw kºq¿Æ-\m-Wv. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Fs∂
B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√.' kXz-c-P-kvX-tam-Kp-W-ßƒ°v AXo-X\pw a‰p-≈hsc
_m[n- ° p∂ hnIm- c - ß - f m¬ Akv ] r- j v S \pw Imt‰‰n´pw Cf- I mØ
PetØm-Sp-Iq-Snb XSm-Iw-t]mse AN-©-e-\p-amb \mcm-b-Ws‚ t\sc
Ahƒ t\m°n. Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ khn-[-Øn-te°p \S-°p-Ibpw
Xma-c-ame At±-l-Øns‚ Igp-Øn-en-Sp-Ibpw kao-]-Ømbn \nev°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. `K-hm≥ Ahsf FSpØv Xs‚ h£ n¬h-®p. hnZypZvta-LØn¬ Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿ Xń-bm-se-∂-t]mse Ah¿ {]tim-`n-®p.
IS-b¬ XpS¿∂p. Xma-c-t]m-ep≈ IÆp-I-fp-≈-hfpw AXnkpμ-cnbpamb Hcp _menI Db¿∂p--h-∂p. AhfpsS t]¿ hmcpWn F∂m-bn-cp∂p.
G‰hpw B\-μ-Zm-b-Ihpw elcn ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-amb Hcp ]m\o-b-am-bncp∂p AXv. Akp-c-∑m¿ Ahsf Ah-cp-tS-Xm-°n.
83. Aar-X-a-Y\w : Aar-XIpw`w s]m¥nh-cp∂p
S-b¬ XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂p kap-{Z-Øn¬\n∂v Hcp Znhycq]w s]m¥n-h-∂p. Igp-Øn¬ ame-bn´, Zo¿Lhpw {]_-e-hp-amb
lkvX-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp bphm-hm-bn-cp∂p AXv. At±-l-Øns‚
am¿ΔnSw hnkvXr-Xhpw i‡-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. kz¿Æw-sIm≠p \n¿Ωn®v
cXv\-ßƒ ]Xn® A\-h[n B`-c-Wßƒ At±lw AWn-™n-cp-∂p.
a™-∏-´mWv At±lw DSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. cXv\m-ew-Ir-X-amb Xs‚ ssIIfn¬ At±lw Hcp kz¿Æ-Ipw`w hln-®n-cp-∂p. \mcm-b-W-s‚ Hcp AhXm-c-amb [\z-¥-cn-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. tZhm-kp-c-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS bXv\w
k^-e-am-sb∂p Icp-Xn. Aaq-ey-c-k-amb AarXv B kph¿Æ-Ipw-`-Øn-
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`mK-h-X-IY
em-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c-∑m¿ _≤-s∏´v hmkp-Insb ssIsh-Sn-bp-Ibpw [\z¥-cn-bpsS kao-]-tØ°p ]mbp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ B Ipw`w At±lØn¬\n∂pw Xń-∏-dn®v Ahn-sS-\n-t∂m-Sn. Ahn-Nm-cn-X-amb Cu kw`-hhn-Im-k-Øn¬ tZh-∑m¿ Aº-c-∂p-\n-∂p. Ah¿ \mcm-b-W-]m-Z-ß-fn¬
hoWp. Ahn-Sp∂v aμ-kvan-X-]q¿Δw ]d™p: ""AarXv \nßƒ°p t\SnØcp-∂p-s≠∂p Rm≥ apºp-Xs∂ ]d-™n-´p-≠-t√m. \nß-fpsS Bi¶-Isfms° F\n°p hn´p-X-∂m-epw.'' Akp-c-∑m-cpsS tKmjvSn-Iƒ I≠psIm≠v Ahn-Sp∂v AhnsS \n∂p.
AarXv BZyw FSp-t°-≠Xv Bcm-sW-∂p≈ Imcy-Øn¬ Akp-c∑m-cpsS CS-bn¬ Hcp bp≤w-Xs∂ D≠m-bn. Ahcn¬ kmXzn-I-cmb
Nnecpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Cu kap-{Z-a-Y\w Hcp b⁄wt]m-se-bmWp \S-∂n-´p-≈-Xv. tZh-∑mcpw \Ωfpw B b⁄w Gs‰-SpØp.
Aar-Xns‚ Ah¿°p≈ `mKw Ah¿°p Int´-≠Xv tIhew \ymbw
am{X-am-Wv.'' kz¿Æ-Ipw-`-Øn\p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp∂ Akp-c-∑m¿°v Cu
hm°p-Iƒ tI´ `mhta D≠m-bn-√. Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏m-tg°pw AarXv
BZyw BcmWv A\p-`-hn-t°-≠-sX∂p X¿°n-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ kap-{ZXo-c-Øp-\n∂p hf-sc-Zqcw t]mbn-cp-∂p.
B P\-°q´w s]s´∂p \n»-_vZ-am-bn. CXp-hsc Ah¿ XΩn¬ bp≤am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, AsX√mw \n∂p. Ah-cpsS kao-]-tØ°p hcp∂
GtXm Hcm-fn-te-°mbn Ah-tc-h-cp-sSbpw ZrjvSn. AsXmcp kv{Xobm-bncp-∂p, Hcp AXnkp-μ-cn-. Cßs\ Hcp kv{Xosb Ah¿ CXn-\p-apºp
I≠n-ń√; C{X N¥hpw C{X `wKnbpw Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn°v CXn-\p-apºp
tKmN-c-am-bn-ń-√. IÆp-Iƒ Ah¿ apºp I≠n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ C{]-Im-cap≈ IÆp-I-f√ Ah. Ah Idp-Øn-cp≠p \o≠-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \oeØma-c-bpsS Poh-`m-Kw-t]m-se. B kv{XobpsS cq]hpw {]tXy-I-e-£Wßfpw A{X ]cn--]q¿Æ-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah-fn¬\n∂pw IsÆ-Sp-°m≥
Ah¿°p km[n-®n√.
Ah¿ Ah-fpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v Np‰pw XSn-®p-Iq-Sn, tNmZy-h¿j-ßƒ
sIm≠v Ahsf hnj-an-∏n®p: ""\o BcmWv Rß-tfmSp ]d-bq. Xmacsb°mƒ `wKn-bp-≈-XmWv \ns‚ IÆp-Iƒ! \ns‚ ]p©ncn R-ßsf tamlm‘-cm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \o ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw sNøm≥ Rßƒ Xøm-dm-Wv.
t\m°q, Rßƒ Akp-c-cm-Wv. Iiy-]-]p-{X-cm-Wv. Cu kz¿Æ-Ipw-`-Øn¬
Aar-Xm-Wv. Rßƒ AXn-s\-s®m√n Ie-ln-°-bm-Wv. AXp \o ssIbn¬
ht®m-fq. B¿°mWv BZyw AarXp sImSp-t°-≠Xv F∂p \n›-bn-°m\p≈ A[n-Imcw Rßƒ \n\°p Xcp-∂p. \o A]-cn-Nn-X-bm-Wv. AXn\m¬ \o \njv]-£-bm-bn-cn-°pw. \n\°p bp‡-sa∂p tXm∂pw-t]mse
AarXp ]¶n-Sp-I.''
tZh-∑m-cpsS \∑-bv°p-th≠n tamln-\o-cq-]w-]q-≠ \mcm-b-W≥
Ahsc t\m°n taml-\o-b-ambn ]p©n-cn-®pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Iiy]s‚ [oc-cmb ]p{X-∑m-tc, \nßƒ°p Xosc A]-cn-Nn-X-bmb F∂n¬
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C{X hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bXv Fß-s\-bmWv? kz¥w BIm-c-ku-jvT-h-Øm¬
\nßsf k¥p-jvS-cm-°m≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp kv{XobmWp Rm≥. a\p-jy\n¬ Imaw D±o-]n-∏n-°p∂ ]pw›-en-bmb Hcp kv{Xobn¬ Bcpw hnizmk-a¿∏n-°m-dn-√. C{]-Im-c-ap≈ hnizmkw sN∂m-bv°sf hniz-kn-°pwt]m-se-bm-sW∂mWv Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xv.''
tamln\n ]d-™Xv tIhew kXy-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Bcpw Ahsf
Ahn-iz-kn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. Ah¿ Ahsf t\m°n Nncn-°p-Ibpw
kz¿Æ-Ipw`w Ah-fpsS ssIbn¬ sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tamln\n
AXp ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\√Xm-bmepw NoØbm-bmepw Fs‚ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ AwKo-I-cn-°m\pw Fs‚ Xocp-am\w A\pk-cn-°m\pw \nßƒ Xøm-dm-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ \nßƒ°v D]-Imcw sNøms\m-cp-°-am-Wv.''
""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´'' F∂v Ca-sh-´msX Ahsf t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp∂
aZm-‘-cmb Akp-c-∑m¿ ]d-™p. Ah-cpsS Nn¥m-i‡n \jvS-s∏-ń-cp∂p.
Ipi-∏p√v \neØp hncn-®p. Znhy-kv\m\w sNbvXv hkv{Xm-e-¶m-c-`qjn-X-cmb Akp-c-∑m¿ Ipi-∏p--√n-t∑¬ \nc-∂p-\n-∂p. At∏m-tg°pw tZh∑mcpw FØn-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p ssk\y-ßfpw Ing-t°m-´-`n-ap-J-ambn \n∂p.
F√m-hcpw HØp-Iq-Sn-b-t∏mƒ tamln\n ssIbn¬ Aar-Xp-ambn {]thin-®p. sh≈-∏´p Np‰nb Ac-s°´v Ahƒ hio-I-cn-°pw-hn[w Nen-∏n-®p.
At∏mƒ Igp-Ønse apØp-am-e-Iƒ BSp-Ibpw shfn-bn-te-°p-¥n-\nev°p∂ kvX\-ßƒ°p-Np‰pw Dcp-fp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c∑mcpw tamln-\n-bpsS taml-\-kz-cq-]-Øn¬ aXn-a-d∂v \n¿Δn-Im-c-ambn
Dua-I-sf-t∏mse \ne-sIm-≠p.
Akp-c-∑m¿°v AarXp sImSp-°p-∂Xp icn-b-s√∂p \mcm-b-W≥
hnNm-cn-®p. {]IrXym {Iqc-cmb Ah¿°v AarXp sImSp-°p-∂Xv k¿∏ßƒ°p ]mep- s Im- S p- ° pw- t ]m- s e- b m- W v . Ah- b nse hnj- Ø ns‚
Xo£vWX AXp Iq´p-I-tb-bp-≈p. AXp-sIm≠v Ahn-Sp∂v tZh-∑m-scbpw
Akp-c-∑m-scbpw shtΔsd hcn-bmbn Ccp-Øn. kz¿Æ-Ipw`w ssIbnse-SpØv tamln\n Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ \S-∂p. Ah-fpsS ]p©n-cn, Ah-fpsS
kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb t\m´w, Akv]-jvS-ß-fmb hm°p-Iƒ, Ch-sb√mw
Akp-c-∑m-cpsS t\¿°m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-fpsS ssIItfm, Ah
tZh-∑m¿°pam{Xw AarXp hnf-ºp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. -A-h-cn¬ Ahƒ sNbvX
hio-I-c-Ww-aqew AarXv Xßƒ°p XcmsX Xßsf NXn-°p-IbmsW∂ Imcyw Akp-c-∑m¿ Adn-™-tX-bn-√. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ
t_m[-Øns‚ Hcp emRvO\ Ah-cn-ep-Zn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw
Xßƒ°p {]nbbmb B kpμ-cn-bn¬ Ahn-izmkw {]I-Sn ∏n-°m≥ Ah¿
CjvS-s∏-ń-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. Nne¿ Cß-s\bpw
hnNm-cn®p: ""Cu tZh-∑m¿ Xo¿®-bmbpw kuμ-cy-t_m-[-ap-≈-h-c-√. Cu
kpμ-cn-bpsS kuμ-cy-am-kz-Zn-°m≥ Ah¿°p Ign-bn-√. A{Xbpw ep_v[cm-I-bm¬ Ah¿°v AarXv F∂ Nn¥-tb-bp-≈p. icn, Ah¿ Ah-cpsS
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Hmlcn BZyw FSp-°-s´. Xo¿®-bmbpw Ahƒ \sΩ kvt\ln-°p-∂p≠v.
Ahƒ \sΩ NXn-°bn-√.'' F∂m¬ Hc-kp-c≥ Npdp-Np-dp-°p-≈-h-\m-bncp-∂p. cmlp-hm-bn-cp∂p Ah≥. Ah≥ tamln-\n-bpsS s]cp-am‰w {i≤n®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xßƒs°m-cp-]-Im-c-hpw-˛˛Aar-X-sØ- w-_-‘n-®pX-s∂-b-√-˛˛sNøn-s√∂v Ah≥ I≠p. Ah≥ thK-Øn¬ Hcp -tZ-hs‚
cq]w-]q≠v kqcy-N-{μ-∑m-cpsS \Sp-hn¬s®∂n-cp-∂p. Aar-X-Øn-\mbn
Ah≥ ssI \oń. tamln\n Ahs‚ ssI\n-dsb sImSp-°p-Ibpw
Ah\Xv tam¥n-°p-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ASpØ £W-Øn¬ kqcy\pw
N{μ\pw Ah-tfmSv BwKyw-Im-´p-Ibpw B I]-S-thj[m-cnsb \mcm-bW\p Imń-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. `K-hm≥ At∏mƒØs∂ A¥co£-Øn-eqsS N{Im-bp[w hcpØn Ahs‚ Xe-sh-ń-bn-´p. AarXp Ign®Xn-\m¬ Ah≥ acn-®n-√. Aar-XsØ BKn-cWw sNøm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂
Ahs‚ icocw t_m[-a‰v Poh-\‰v Xmsg-ho-Wp. ]t£, Ahs‚ Xe
Pohn-®p.
{_“mhv cmlp-hns\ Hcp \£-{X-am°n _lp-am-\n-®p. kqcy-N-{μ∑m¿°v Hcp in£ F∂ \ne-bn¬ Nne Ime-ß-fn¬ Ahsb hngp-ßm≥
cmlp-hn\v A\p-aXn \evI-s∏-´p. Aßs\ cmlp-hns‚ {Kl-W-Øm¬
Ah¿ {Kkn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbn ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
tZh-∑m¿°v AarXv hnf-ºn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ `K-hm≥ tamln-\ocq]w
ssIsh-Sn-bp-Ibpw kztX-bp≈ cq]w kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kap-{Z-a-Y-\-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®p-t\m-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c∑mcpw Htc Imcy-km-≤y-Øn-\mbn H∂n®p ]Wn-sb-SpØp; Aar-X-e_v[n°v. c≠p-Iq-ćpw AXy-≤zm-\-tØmSpw Xpey-amb Bflm¿∞-XtbmSpw Cu Imcy-Øn\p {]b-Xv\n-®p. B c≠p-Iq-ćpw hmkpIn F∂
k¿∏sØ Ib-dm°n aμ-c-]¿ΔXw hen-®p. c≠p Iq´-cp-sSbpw {]bXv\w
Xpey-am-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c-∑m¿ IqSp-X¬ _e-hm-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Ah-cmWv IqSp-X¬ ]WnsbSp-Ø-Xv. F∂m¬ êØns‚ Imcy-Øn-tem, tZh-∑m¿ KpW-a-\p-`-hn-®-t∏mƒ Akp-c-∑m-cp-sS
F√m bXv\-ßfpw hn^-e-am-bn-t∏m-hp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. tZh-∑m¿ k¿Δmfl\m `K-hms\ B{i-bn-®-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Aßs\ kw`-hn-®-Xv. Ah¿
`K-h¬ ]mZ-]mwkp-°ƒ inc- n¬ [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah-cpsS {]bXv\w k^-e-am-bn `hn-®p. a\p-jy¿ Xß-fp-sSbpw a°-fp-sSbpw IpSpw_Øn-s‚bpw kpJ-Øn-\p-th≠n a\ v apX-em-b-Xns\ ]pÆm-°p-tºmƒ
hr£-Øns‚ sImºn-s\-bmWp \\-bv°p-∂Xv F∂v Ah¿ Adn-bp-∂n√.
F∂m¬, a\p-jy≥ AtX {]hr-Øn-Iƒ `K-hm-\n¬ A¿∏n-®p-sIm≠p
sNøp-∂X
- m-bm¬ AXp hr£-ßf
- psS thcn¬ \\-bv°pw-t]m-se-bm-hp∂p.
a\p-jy-{]-bXv\w Hcn-°epw hn^-ea
- m-hm-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. `‡n-bpsS
DØ-a-cq]w Bfl-k-a¿∏-W-am-Wv.
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cm-b-W≥ Xs‚ kz¥w cq]w [cn-®-t∏mƒ Akp-c-∑m¿ \nan-jt\cw Xßƒ°p-]-‰nb B]-tØm¿Øv aqIcpw kvX_v[-cp-ambn.
Btem-Nn-°m≥ Ign-bpw-apºv `K-hm≥ Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw
ad™p. Ah¿ I¿tΩm-∑p-J-cmbn. Bbp-[-ßƒ s]m°n-∏n-Sn®v Akp-cssk\yw tZh-∑m-cpsS t\sc ]m™p. kap-{Z-Xo-cØv Hcp òI-c-bp≤w
\S-∂p. Xßƒ°p ]‰nb NXn-Im-cWw Akp-c-∑m¿ tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bncp∂p. AXv Ahsc tIm]n-jvT-cm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. IqSp-X¬ tcmj-tØmsS
Ah¿ s]mcp-Xn. Bhp-∂{X tZh-∑msc \in-∏n-°m≥ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw _≤I-¶-W-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
hfsc Zzμz-bp-≤-ß-fp-≠m-bn. ]t£, Ah-bn¬ ht®-‰hpw hnt\m-Z{]-Z-amb ImgvN-bm-bn-cp∂p C{μ\pw _enbpw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤w. Ah¿
Xpey-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ F√m-hcpw Ah-cpsS bp≤w t\m°n-\n-∂p.
AarXp `£n-®-Xn-\m¬ A[nIw _e-hm-\m-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw
ambm-kv{X-ßƒsIm-≠p≈ bp≤Øn¬ \n-]p-W-\m-bn-cp∂ _ensb
C{μmkv{X-ßƒ°p Iog-S-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. BIm-i-Øp-\n∂v Bt·-bmkv{X-ßƒ, Ip¥-ßƒ, ine-Iƒ F∂nh h¿jn-°-s∏-´p. CXv tZh-ssk\yØn¬ ]cn-{`m-¥n-bp-f-hm-°n. F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂dn-bm≥ høm-Xmbn
tZh-∑m¿°v. Ft∏mgpw `‡-∑msc-°p-dn®p kvacn-°p∂ `K-hm≥ \mcmbW≥ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. _en-bpsS amb-sbbpw AX-h-cn-ep-f-hm-°nb ÿnXnsbbpw \o°p-hm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ km∂n≤yw am{Xw aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
amb \oßm≥ `K-h¬®n¥ am{Xw aXn-sb∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aßs\bncns° Ahn-SpsØ km∂n≤yw D≈n-SØv amb-bvs°-ßs\ \ne\nev°m≥ Ign-bpw? Dd°-ap-W-cp-tºmƒ kz]v\-temIw ambpw-t]mse
F√m amb-bpw Dcp-In-t∏m-bn. ]t£, _en°v Hcp Iqk-ep-ap-≠mbn√.
At±lw \mcm-b-W-s\-Øs∂ ]e Bbp-[-ßƒsIm≠pw B{I-an-®p.
_en-bpsS Hcp `rXy-\mb Ime-t\an `K-hm-\p-t\sc Hcp Ip¥w Fdn™p.
`K-hm≥ AXp ssIsIm≠p ]nSn®v Ime-t\anbpsS t\sc Xncn-®-b®v
Ahs\ sIm∂p. amenbpw kpam-enbpw `K-hms‚ N{I-Øm¬ lX-cmbn.
C{μ≥ _ensb Zzμz-bp-≤-Øn\p hnfn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""FSm
hnUvVo! Hcp sF{μ-Pm-en-I-s\-t∏mse \o ambm-{]-tbm-K-ßf-h-ew-_n®p.
\ns‚ B i‡n F{X \njv^-e-am-sW∂p \o ImWp-∂nt√? t\m°q,
Fs‚ h{Pw-sIm-≠v \ns‚ Xe Rm≥ Bbncw Ij-W-ß-fm-°m≥ t]mIpI-bm-Wv. \o a-c-W-Øn\p Xøm-dm-bm-epw.''
kmh-[m-\-Ønepw Hcp ]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw _en At±-lsØ
t\m°p-Ibpw Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""bp≤ap- J - t Ø°p hen- ® n- g - b v ° - s ∏- S p∂ a\p- j y¿, ImetNmZn- X - c m- b - h ¿,
icnbmbn ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ kz¥w I¿Ω-^-ew-sIm≠v C{]-Imcw
\m
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sNtø≠n-h-cp-∂-h¿, Xo®-bmbpw Hcp {]tXy-I-am¿§w ]n¥p-S-cm≥ t{]cnX-cm-hp∂p. `mhn-sb-∏‰n B¿°pw Xo¿∏p Iev]n-°m-\m-hn-√. taev∏d™hn[-ap≈ a\p-jy¿°v bi v As√-¶n¬ hnPbw AYhm ]cm-Pbw kw`hn-°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. AX-ß-s\-bm-h-W-sa-∂Xp bp‡n°p tN¿∂Xm-Wv. AXv Ime-Kp-W-a-\p-k-cn-®m-sW-∂-dn™ _p≤n-am-∑m¿ AXn¬
kt¥m-jn-°p-Itbm ZpxJn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂n-√. ]mc-ºcyw t\m°n-bm¬
A{]-Im-c-ap≈ ⁄m\w Aßbv°v Hcn-°epw D≠m-hm≥ hø. bi pw
Pbhpw A\p-`-hn-°p∂ tZln-tbmSv Bflm-hns\ Xpey-s∏-SpØn Aßp
sX‰n-≤-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v a\- n¬ F∂pw AXr-]vXnbpw imiz-Xamb ZpxJ-hp-a-√msX as‰m-∂p-an-√. aqV-\mb Aßv, Aß-bpsS NoØhm°v RßfpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ sIm≈pw F∂p Icp-Xp-∂p. ]t£,
AØcw hm°p-Iƒ Rßƒ {i≤n-°m-dn-√. A¿ln-°p∂ Ah-⁄-tbmsS
Ah X≈-s∏-Sp-∂p.''
_en-bpsS ITn-\-hm-°p-Iƒ tI´-t∏mƒ C{μs‚ tIm]w koam-XoXam-bn. Ah-bn¬ Hmtcm hm°pw kXy-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, Ah At±-lsØ
thZ-\n-∏n®p; IqSp-X¬ tIm]n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw Xs‚ h{Pw
_en°p t\sc hoin-sb-dn-™p. _en \ne-Øp-ho-Wp. _en-bpsS NßmXn-am¿ AhnsS ]ms™-Øn. At±-lsØ AhnsS-\n-s∂-Sp-Øp-sIm≠pt]mbn. GXm\pw \nan-j-ßƒ°p-tijw At±lw ho≠pw bp≤-Øn-\mbn
h∂p. Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn-ep≈ A`n-\n-th-i-Øn\p ISp-In-S-t]mepw Ipdhp-≠m-bn-√.
\ap-Nn, i‡-\mb Hc-kp-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw {]_-e-ß-fmb
Akv{X-ßƒsIm≠v C{μs\ B{I-an-®p. Ah¿ hf-sc-t\cw s]mcp-Xn.
\ap-Nn-bpsS Nßm-Xn-am¿ ]ecpw sIm√-s∏-´p. bp≤w ]q¿Δm-[nIw D{Kam-bn. C{μ≥ Xs‚ h{Pm-bp[w \ap-Nn-bpsS t\sc hoin-sb-dns™¶nepw
i{Xp-hns‚ sXmen-sXm-´p-c-km≥IqSn Ign-™n-√ F∂Xv At±-lsØ
A¤p-X-]-c-X-{¥-\m-°n. hr{Xs\ sIm√m≥ km[n® h{Pw \ap-Nnsb
thZ-\n-∏n-°msX C{μs‚ ssIbn¬Øs∂ Xncn-s®-Øn. C{μ≥ Nn¥m[o-\-\m-bn. F√m ]¿Δ-X-ßsfbpw Nnd-I-cn™p in£n-®Xpw hr{Xs\
sIm-∂Xpw Z[o-Nn-bpsS Aÿn-IƒsIm≠p hniz-I¿Ωmhv \n¿Ωn-®-Xpamb Cu h{Pw Ct∏mƒ i‡n-b-‰-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CsX-ßs\ kw`-hn®p?
Fhn-sS-\n-s∂-∂-dn-bmØ Hcp i_vZw Cu hn[w ]d™p: ""\apNn F∂
Cu Akp-c\v Hcp hc-em-`-ap-≠v. \\-™tXm DW-ßn-btXm Bb Hcp
hkvXp-hmepw Ah≥ sIm√-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√-∂-XmWv B hcw. {_“mhp
sImSpØ hc-am-WXv. Iuiew {]tbm-Kn®v Imcyw km[n-∏m≥ Ign-bp∂
Hcp hgn Aßp Nn¥n®p I≠p-]n-Sn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'' C{μ≥ Aev]w
Btem-Nn-®p. Adn-bm-sX-Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ic-bv°-Sn-®pIbdp∂ kap- { Z- Ø nse Xnc- a m- e - I - f n¬ ]Xn- ® p. Ae- b p- s S- b n- S - b n¬
hmƒØe-t]mse ht°m-Sp-Iq-Snb \pc-bpsS t\sc At±lw t\m°p-Ibpw
s]-s´-s∂mcp Nn¥ D≠m-hp-I-bpw sNbvXp. CsXm-cm-bp-[-am-°m≥ km[n-
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t®°psa∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. "kap-{Z-Ønse \pc \\-™tXm
DW-ßn-btXm A√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Dt±-iy-km-≤y-Øn-\p-X-Ipw' F∂v C{μ≥
hnNm-cn-®p. At±lw ssI\n-dsb AsX-SpØv \ap-Nn-bpsS Xebv°pt\sc
Fdn-bp-Ibpw AXv DSs\ `qan-bn¬ Dcp-≠p-ho-gp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
C{μs\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw CXp henb Hcp hnP-b-am-bn. BImi-Øp-\n∂pw ]pjv]-hr-jvSn-bp-≠m-bn.
bp≤w XpS-cptam F∂ òXn-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, {_“-]p-{X-\mb
\mcZ≥ Ah-cpsS kao]w h∂v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""\nßƒ AarXv
B{K-ln-®p. \nß-fpsS A`-b-ÿm-\-amb {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ {]km-Z-Øn¬
\nßƒ°Xp e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. `K-hms‚ ]Xv\n-bmb e£v-anbpw \nßfpsS `mK-Øm-Wv. Cu bp≤w \n¿Øn \nß-fpsS kz¥w [ma-Øn-te°p
Xncn-®p-t]m-hp-I.'' At±lw ]d™Xp-t]mse sNøm≥ tZh-∑m¿ kΩXn-®p. AXv Akp-c-∑m¿°pw kΩ-Xn-t°-≠n-h-∂p. Imew Xßƒ°-\pIq-e-a-s√∂v Ah¿ I≠p. Xe-bpw XmgvØn Ah¿ Ah-cpsS hk-Xn-Ifn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.
85. i‡-\mb alm_en
kp-c-∑m-cpsS \mY-\mb _en-bpsS kºØpw b» pw apgp-h≥
C{μ≥ Im-cWw \jvS-s∏-´p. alm-a-\-kvI-\mb At±lw bp≤Ønep-≠mb tXtPm-h-[hpw tXmevhn-bpw-aqew H´pw-Xs∂ ZpxJn-®n-√. Xs‚
Pohs\ c£n-®-Xn\v `rKp-]p-{X-∑m-tcmSv At±lw IS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. At±lw
Hcp alm-flm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ZpxJn-®n-√. Xs‚ ZpxJm-h-ÿ-sb-∏‰n
Nn¥n®p hrYm kabw If-™n-√. At±lw `m¿§-h-\mb ip{Im-Nm-cycpsS
kao]w sN∂v Bfl-k-a¿∏Ww sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""`Kh≥!
Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ KpcphmWv, Fs‚ c£-I≥. Ahn-Sp∂p ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw
sNøm≥ Rm≥ k∂- ≤ - \ m- W v . Fs∂- s °m≠v Aß- b v s °¥pw
sNøn°mw. IjvS-∏m-Sn¬ XpW-bv°mbn B{i-bn-®p-h-cp∂ injys\ Hcp
Kpcphpw Dt]-£n°pI ]Xn-hn-s√∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.''
_en-bpsS a\- nse B{Klw `m¿§-h≥ Adn™p˛˛˛kz¿§sØ Pbn°m-\p≈ tamlw. AXn¬ ip`m-]vXn-hn-izm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ah¿ At±lsØ alm-`n-tj-I-sa∂ Inco-S-[m-cWw sNøn-®n´p ]d™p: ""AßbpsS tamlw km[n- ° m- \ p- X - I p∂ Hcp b⁄w Aß- b v ° p- t h- ≠ n
Rßƒ sNøp-∂p-≠v.'' C{μs\ tXmev]n®v kz¿§w Ic-ÿ-am-°-Ø-°hn[w _ensb i‡-\m-°m≥ Ah¿ \n›-bn-®p. Ah¿ At±-lsØ
A`n-tjIw sNbvXv hniz-PnØv F∂ b⁄w sNøn-®p. hnip-≤-amb
A·n-bn¬ tlmahpw Zo¿L-t\-csØ at{¥m-®m-c-W-hp-ap-≠m-bn. Pzen°p∂ A·nbn¬\n∂v kz¿Æ-a-b-amb Hcp cYw s]m¥n-h-∂p. IpXncIƒ
C{μ-t‚-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sImSn-acw knwl-cq-]-Øm¬ Aew-Ir-X-
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am-bn-cp-∂p. cY-Øn¬ kz¿Æ-Øm¬ Xo¿Ø Hcp hn√p h®n-cp-∂p. AtXmsSm∏w Asºm-Sp-ßmØ Hcp Bh-\m-gnbpw Znhy-amb ]S-®-´-bp-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p. A·n-bn¬\n∂v C{]-Imcap≈ cYw ]pd-Øp-h-∂-t∏mƒ {_“mhv
Hcn-°epw hmSmØ Hcp ]qame At±-l-Øn\p sImSpØp. BNm-cy-\mb
ip{I≥ _en°v Hcp iwJp sImSp-Øp. Cu A¤p-X-Øns‚ Imc-W°m-sc-sb√mw _en {]Z-£nWw sNbvXv hμn-®p.
_en-bpsS ]gb {]`mhw At±-l-Øn¬ ho≠pw ImW-s∏-´p. i‡nbm¿÷n® At±lw kvXpXy¿-l-\mbpw kpμc\mbpw ImW-s∏-´p. hfsc
henb Hcp ssk-\ysØ tiJ-cn®v At±lw C{μs‚ t\sc sN∂p.
kz¿Æm-¶n-X-amb tXcn-en-cp∂v Znhy-amb N´-b-Wn™p ssIbn¬ hn√pw
tXmfn¬ Bh-\mgn Dd-∏n-®pw Ign-hp‰ ssII-fn¬ I\-I-hf [cn-®pw sNhnI-fn¬ ac-XIw ]Xn-®Xpw Xnf-ßp-∂-Xp-amb Ipfi-e-ß-f-Wn™pw \n∂
At±lw Bl-h-\o-bm-·n-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w t]mb
ssk\yw I≠-hcpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ òXn-bp-f-hm-°n.
_en kz¿Æ-\n¿-ΩnX-amb cY-Øn¬ Ibdn Aa-cm-hXn F∂dn-bs∏-Sp∂ C{μ-]pcnbn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p.
Aa-cm-hXn AXns‚ `wKn°p {]kn-≤-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXv kz¿§m-[n]s‚ cay-`q-an-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ°p kpJw \evIm-\mbn `wKnbp-≈-sX-√mw-Xs∂ AhnsS kw`-cn-®n-cp-∂p. ê-hr-£-ß-fpsS \nc-h[n
tXm´-ßƒ AXn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]pjv]-ß-f-Wn-bp∂ FÆn-bm-sem-SpßmØ \nc-h[n sNSn-Ifpw eX-Ifpw kky-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bncp∂p. tX\o-®-I-fp-sSbpw ]£n-I-fp-sSbpw kwKo-X-≤z\n C{μn-b-ßsf
\n{Z-bn-te-°m-gvØpw-hn[w Ft∏mgpw tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.
\K-c-Øn-\p-Np‰pw henb InS-ßp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A¥¿`mKw c£n-®ncp∂ Hcp tIm´-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. kz¿Æ-Ømepw sh≈n-bmepw \n¿ΩnXamb hmXn-ep-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Krl-ßƒ \nd™ B \Kcw G‰hpw `wKnbp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. B \K-c-Øns‚ \n¿Ωn-Xn-bn¬ hniz-I¿Ωmhv {]tXyI
{i≤ ]pe¿Ønbn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ip‰-hp-an-√msX Xo¿Ø \K-c-am-bn-cp∂p
AXv. sXcp-hp-Iƒ hnkvXr-Xhpw ipNn-bp-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS hmWncp∂ Ag-tI-dnb kv{Xoc-Xv\-ß-fpsS apSn-bn-¬\n∂pw sXdn-®p-hoW
]pjv]ß
- ƒ sXcp-hp-If
- n¬ NnX-dn-°n-S∂
- n-cp-∂p. Pc F∂Xv AhnsS D≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw hncq-]X ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Znhy-kwKo-Xw, Znhy-kp-K-‘w, Znhy-ku-μcyw! Npcp-°-Øn¬ a\p-jy-a-\ v B{Kln-°p-∂-sX¥pw Aa-cm-h-Xo-\-K-cn-bn¬ ImWm≥ km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
C{μs\bpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\y-sØbpw tXmev]n®v \Kcw ]nSns®-Sp-°-W-sa-∂p≈ Dt±-iy-tØmsS _en Cu Aa-cm-h-Xo-\-K-cn-bn-te°p
\oßn. At±lw Aa-cm-h-Xn-bpsS Ihm-S-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ _en Xs‚
iwJv DuXn. C{μ≥ _ensb I≠p. kph¿Æ-c-Yhpw Znhy-I-h-Nhpw
hn√pw ic-hp-ambn Xøm-sd-SpØp h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. òI-c-ambn
tXm∂-s∏´ hfsc henb ssk\y-sØbpw I≠p. _en-tbm-Sp≈ t]mcm´-
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Øns‚ êw F¥m-Ip-sa-∂m-tem-Nn-°m≥ C{μ\v A[n-I-k-abw th≠nh-∂n-√. Xs‚ Kpcp-hmb _rl-kv]-Xn-bpsS ASp-tØ°p ]m™psN∂v
At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""`K-h≥! \ΩpsS ]gb i{Xp bp≤-Øn\p
Xp\n-™n-dßn CXm, ho≠pw ChnsS FØn-bn-cn-°p∂p. \ap°v At±lsØ tXmev]n-°m-\m-hn-s√∂v F\n-s°mcp tXm∂-ep-ap-≠v. F¥mWv
At±-lsØ C{X i‡-\m-°n-b-sX∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bptam? At±lw
AP-ø-\m-Im≥ Imc-W-sa¥mWv? At±lw Imbn-I-ambpw [m¿Ωn-I-ambpw
B≤ym-fln-I-ambpw i‡n B¿÷n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±lw A·n-{]-Im-in°pw-t]mse tXm∂-s∏-Sp-∂p. F¥mWv At±-lsØ C{X tXP-kzn-bm°n-bXv? F\n-°-dn-bm≥ Pn⁄m-k-bp-≠v.''
_rl-kv]Xn ]d™p: ""At±-l-Øns‚ alØz-Øn\v At±lw
Xs‚ Kpcp-hn-t\mSp IS-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. £bn-®n-cp∂ At±-l-Øns‚
i‡nsb ip{Im-Nm-cy≥ hos≠-SpØp h¿≤n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. bYm¿Yw
]d-™m¬ \mcm-b-W-s\m-gn®v a‰m¿°pw _en-tbmSp ka-\mbn \nev°m\m-hn-√. Aß-bpsS sNbvXn-Iƒ Xocp-am\n°m-\p≈ kzmX{¥yw Aßbnen-cn-°s´ F∂p Rm\p-]-tZ-in-°p-∂p. _ensb Ct∏mƒ FXn¿°p-∂Xv
Aß-sb -kw-_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]c-a-hn-UvVn-Ø-am-hpw. AXv hy¿∞amhpw. Imew Aß-bvs°-Xn-cm-Wv. tZh-∑m¿°pw Aßbv°pw G‰hpw
\√Xv Aa-cm-hXn ]cn-Xy-Pn-°p-Ibpw At±-lØn\p ssItb-dm-\mbn
AXpt]-£n-®p-t]m-Ip-I-bp-am-Wv. Ipd-®pImew Ign-™m¬, `m¿§-hs‚
B\p-Iq-ey-Øm¬ _en°p kn≤n® alØzw AtX `m¿-§-hs‚ tIm]Øm¬ \jvS-am-Ipw. X¬°mew Aßbv°v G‰hpw \√Xv Chn-sS-\nt∂mSn-t∏m-hp-I-bm-Wv.
C{μ≥ sRń-t∏m-bn. Aa-cm-hXn Dt]-£n-°pI! Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´
Aa-cm-h-Xnsb i{Xp-hns‚ A[o-\-Øn¬ hn´v Rms\-ßs\ t]mhpw!
Rm≥ bp≤w sNøpw. F¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa∂p ImW-s´. Rßƒ tZh∑mcm-Wv, _en shdpw Akp-c≥!
\Kcw hn´p-t]m-hpI F∂ Hcp hgn-tb -D-≈p-sh∂pw As√-¶n¬ tZhssk-\ysØ Akp-c-∑m¿ \jv{]-bmkw \in-∏n-°p-sa∂pw _rl-kv]Xn
At±-lsØ ]d™p t_m-≤y-s∏-Sp-Øn. HSp-hn¬ C{μ-\Xp t_m≤ys∏Sp-Ibpw Kpcp-hns‚ D]-tZ-i-a-\p-k-cn®v tZh∑m¿ Aa-cm-h-Xn-bn¬\nt∂m-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bp≤w sNøm-sX-Xs∂ \Kcw Xt‚-Xmbn F∂v
_en I≠p. tZh-∑m-cpsS òcp-Xz-Øn-\p-t\sc ]p—-tØmsS At±lsam∂p
t\m°n. At±lw AhnsS ÿnc-Xm-a-k-am-°n-bn´v kz¿§-Øn¬ Ccp∂p
temIw `cn-®p. At±lw {Xntem-Im-[n-]-\m-bn. Pbn-°m-\mbn H∂pw
_m°n-bn-√. At±-l-Øn-\n-\n- A-iz-ta[w sNøm-sa∂p Kpcp ]d-™p.
_en \qdv Aiz-ta-[-ßƒ sNbvXp. N{μ-c-ivan-Iƒt]mse At±-l-Øns‚
bi v temI-saßpw ]c-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ \∑bpw alm-a-\-kvI-Xbpw
a‰-t\Iw hninjvS kz`m-h-Kp-W-ßfpw temIw Adn-™p.
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s‚ ]p{X-∑m¿ tXmev]n-°-s∏-´-Xn-\m¬ C{μ-s‚bpw a‰p tZh-∑mcpsSbpw AΩ-bmb AZnXn hfsc ZpxJn-X-bmbn. Hcn-°¬ Iiy-]≥
Ipsd-°mew B{i-aw-hn´p Zqsc hkn-®p. At±lw Xo{h-k-am-[n-bn-em-bncp∂p. AXp apgp-an®v At±lw B{i-a-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-h-∂p. AZnXn
At±-lsØ th≠-hn[w kzoI-cn®v AcnsI\n∂p. At±lw Ah-sfbpw
Ah-fpsS hnf-dnb apJsØbpw t\m°n. At±lw tNmZn-®p: ""\ns∂
thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂-sX-¥mWv? \n\°p kpJ-an-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \n\-s°s¥-¶nepw B]Øp ]‰ntbm? a\pjya\- n¬\n∂pw [¿Ωw t]mtbm?
AdnbmsX A]-am-\n-®-Xns‚ ê-ambn GsX-¶nepw AXnYn `h-Xn-bpsS
BXnYyw kzoI-cn-°msX Cd-ßn--t∏mtbm? F¥mWp kw`-hn-®Xv? `hXnbpsS ]p{X-∑m¿°p kpJ-at√? `h-Xn-sb -Im-Wp-tºmƒ Ft¥m H∂ns\s®m√n `hXn AXy¥w ZpxJn-X-bm-sW∂v F\n°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂p≠v. AsX-¥m-sW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bq.''
Io-gvt]m-´p- t\m-°n-bn-cp∂ AZnXn IÆp-I-fp-b¿Øn. Ah-bn¬ IÆp\o¿ \nd-™p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥! Aßv `b-s∏-Spw-t]m-se-sbm∂pw
kw`-hn-®n-ń-√. B{i-a-Øn¬ Hc-\n-jvShpw D≠m-bn-ń-√. Fs‚ s]cp-am-‰Ønepw [¿Ω-tem-]-sam∂pw kw`-hn-®n-ń-√. Rm≥, Fs‚ Poh-a¿Ω
ÿm\-ßƒ Im¿∂p-Xn-∂p∂ thZ-\-b-\p-`-hn-°p-∂Xv Fs‚ Ipń-Iƒaqeam-Wv. _en-bm¬ Fs‚ ]p{X-∑m¿ t{Zmln-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Akp-c-∑m¿
tZh-∑msc Ah-cpsS \K-cØ
- n¬\n-t∂m-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS {]i-kvXn,
[\w, ]pjvSn F√mw A]-l-cn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Ipń-Iƒ `h-\cln-Xcpw \jvS-s∏´ {]ikvXn hos≠-Sp-°m≥ Ai-‡-cp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
F∂nepw Fs‚ ]p{X-∑m-cnepw I\n-hp-≠m-hm\pw Cu B]-Øn¬ klmbn-°m\pw Zb-hp-≠m-htW!''
Iiy-]-{]-Pm-]Xn Ahsf t\m°n aμ-kvanXw sNbvXp ]d™p: ""`Kh-∑mb B›-cy-IcwXs∂. kvt\l-]m-iw-aqew Cu temIw apgp-h≥
_‘-\-Øn¬s∏´p-g-ep-∂p. hnjvWp-am-b-bpsS A¤p-Xw A-Xm-Wv. As√¶n¬ ]©-`q-X-kr-jvS-amb Cu tZlhpw {]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂v A\yhpw
tZl-Øn¬\n∂p hyXy-kvX-hp-amb Bflmhpw XΩn¬ F¥p _‘-amWp- ≈ Xv ? Bcv BcpsS `¿Øm- h mWv ? Bcv BcpsS ]p{X- \ mWv ?
Rms\∂pw Fs‚-sb∂pw tXm∂n-°p-∂-sX√mw amb-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Rm≥
AΩ-bm-Wv. Ch-scs‚ ]p{X-∑m-cmWv; Ah¿ ZpxJn-X-cm-I-sIm≠v Rm≥
ZpxJn-X-\m-Wv.'' Hcp \nan-j-t\cw \n¿Øn-bn´v Zbm-]q¿Δw Ahsf t\m°n
At±lw ]d™p: ""F√m-h-cp-sSbpw a\- n¬ IpSn-sIm-≈p∂ `K-hm≥
\mcm-b-Ws\ ]qPn-°-bmWv `h-Xn°p sNøm-hp∂ GI-am¿§w. At±lsØ kvt\ln-°p-∂-h-tcmSv At±-l-sa-t∏mgpw A\p-Iº Im´p-∂p. `hXn-bpsS B{Klw At±lw km[n-∏n-°pw. At±-l-tØmSp {]m¿∞n-°q.
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At±-lsØ ]qPn-°q.'' Ahƒ At±-lsØ t\m°n ]d™p: ""`K-hms\
]qPn-t°≠ hn[-ß-sfm∂pw F\n-°-dn-bn-√-t√m. At±lsØ kt¥mjn∏n-°m-\mbn alm-flm-°ƒ hf-sc-°mew X]- p-sN-øm-dp-≠v. Ct∏mgpw
Ah¿ X] p sNbvXp-h-cp-∂p. tIhew Hcp kv{Xobmb Rm≥ AsXßs\ sNøpw? Fs∂-t∏mse A⁄-bmb Hcp kv{Xobn¬ `K-hm\v
Icp-Wm-I-Sm-£-ap-≠m-hm≥ IqSp-X¬ Ffp-∏-amb Hcp am¿§w Ft∂mSp
]d-bq.''
Iiy-]≥ ]d™p: ""]tbm-{h-X-sa∂ Hcp {hX-ap-≠v. {_“mhv Hcn°ses∂ CXp ]Tn-∏n-°-bp-≠m-bn. ^m¬Kp-\-am-k-Øn¬ shfpØ ]-£Øn¬ BZysØ ]{¥-≠p-Zn-hkw ]mep-am{Xw `£n®v `hXn cmhpw
]Iepw \mcm-b-Ws\ ]qPn-°-Ww. ]{¥-≠-£-c-ap≈ B a{¥w-˛˛ZzmZim£-cn-˛˛P]n°q: "Hmw \tam `K-htX hmkp-tZ-hmb.' Xo{h-`-‡n-tbmSpIq-Snbpw GIm-{K-ambpw Cu {hX-a-\p-jvTn-®m¬ `K-hm≥ `-h-Xn-bpsS
tamlw km[n-∏n-®p-X-cpw.''
AZnXn ]tbm-{h-X-a-\p-jvTn-®p. Ahƒ a\ p \n›-e-am-°n. C{μn-bßƒ \nb-{¥n-®p. Ah-fpsS Nn¥ \mcm-bW
- ]
- m-Zß
- f
- n¬ ebn-®p. ]{¥≠mw
Znhkw Ah-km-\n-°m-dmb ka-bØv `K-hm≥ Ah-fpsS apºn¬ {]Xy£-s∏´p. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. ho≠pw ho≠pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-Øn¬
\a-kvI-cn-®p. ssIIq∏n At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ \nev°p-Ibpw IÆp\oscm-gp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒs°mcp hm°pw D®-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n√.
Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ CS-hn´pw Ahy-‡-ambpw Ah-fpsS A[-c-ß-fn¬
\n∂p hm°p-Iƒ ]pd-s∏´p: ""Ahn-SpsØ Fßs\ {]iw-kn-°-W-sa∂v
F\n-°-dn-bn-√. Ahn-SpsØ {]IrXnKpW-ßsf Bh¿Øn-°m-\p-a-dn-bn√.
A⁄-bpw kv{Xobp-amb F\n°v Ahn-SpsØ alØz-a-dn-bm-\p≈ NmXpcytam Adnthm C√. ]t£, CsXm-∂-dn-bmw. Ahn-Sp∂p Zbm-ephpw
Zo\m\p-I-º-bp-am-Wv. `K-hm≥! Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ ASn-a-bm-Wv. Rm≥
IjvSØn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F∂n¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-h-tW.''
`K-hm≥ Xs‚ Xma-c-°-Æp-IƒsIm≠v Ahsf Zbm-]q¿Δw t\m°n
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tZh-am-Xmth! `h-Xnsb ZpxJn-∏n-°p-∂-sXs¥∂v
Ft∂mSp ]d- t b≠ Bh- i y- a n- √ . \ns‚ a°ƒ Akp- c - ∑ m- c psS
IcpWbv°p ]m{X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv Rm\-dn-bp-∂p. \ns‚ a°-fpsS i‡n
ho≠p-In-´m≥ \o B{K-ln-°p-∂p. AsX-\n-°-dn-bmw. AX-ß-s\-X-s∂bm-bn-Øo-cpw. ]t£, \o Ipd®p Im°-Ww. AXn-\p≈ Imew ]IzamIp∂-tX-bp-≈p. Ct∏mƒ _en-bpsS Zi G‰-Øn-em-Wv, ip{I\pw ip{Iinjy- ∑ mcpw At±- l - Ø ns‚ Kpcp- ° - f m- b p- ≈ - X p- s Im- ≠ v . ip{Is‚
{]ikvXn A{X-bv°p≈Xn\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-ep-≈h¿°v Hcm-]Øpw hcp-hm-\n-S-bn-√. F¶nepw \ns‚ {hXm-\p-jvTm-\-Øn¬
Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\m--bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ B{Klw Rm≥ km[n-∏n-®p-X-cp∂p-≠v. Rm≥ \ns‚ ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°pw. \ns‚ a°sf klm-bn-°m\pw
F\n°p Ign-bpw. Fs‚ P\\w Hcp cl-ky-am-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xn\m¬ CXn-
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s\-∏‰n Hcm-tfmSpw Hcp hm°pw kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw ]d-™p-t]m-I-cpXv.''
]ns∂ `K-hm≥ Ah-fpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw ad-™p. Iiy-]≥ Xs‚
tbmK- i - ‡ n- b m¬ kw`- h n- ° m≥ t]mIp- ∂ - s X- s ¥- ∂ - d n- ™ p. Xs‚
`mcybv°p kt¥m-j-am-I-bm¬ At±-lhpw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn.
AZn-Xn°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. Ipń P\n-®-t∏mƒ, AZnXn apºp I≠n´p≈ `K-h-Zvcq-]-Øns‚ Omb AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-tfm-Sp≈ hmKvZm\-a-\p-k-cn®v Ahƒ°p P\n-®n-´p≈ ]p{X≥ `K-hm-\m-sW∂v Ahsf
t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ At±lw \n›-bn-®p. AXn-\m-emhmw B cq]w ImWn®-Xv. Hcp \nanjw Ign™p inip-cq-]-sa-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aq∂p temIØnepw henb BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn. tZh-∑m¿ k¥p-jvS-cm-bn. `K-hm≥ \S°m≥ XpS-ßn-bX
- n-\m¬ `qan IqSp-X¬ kuμ-cy-hX
- n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. XSmIØnse Pew hnip-≤hpw sXfn-™-Xp-ambn. BImiw \oe h¿Æam-bn.
EXp-°ƒ H∂n-®p-IqSn. F√m-°m-e-ß-fn-ep-ap-≠m-Ip∂ ]pjv]-ßƒ hnScpIbpw BImiw kpK-‘-]q-cn-X-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
`m-{Z-]Z- a
- mkw ]nd-∂p. ip¢-]£
- a
- m-bn. ZzmZ-inbpw A`n-PnØpw tN¿∂
\mfn-emWv inip P\n-®-Xv. ]n¬°m-eØv Cu Znhkw hnP-b-Zzm-Zin F∂v
{]kn-≤-am-bn. inip-hn\p _mey-{]m-b-am-bn. Ah≥ {lkz-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah≥ Hcp hma-\-\mbn hf¿∂p. Ime-am-b-t∏mƒ D]-\-b\w \S-Ø-s∏´p.
kqcy≥X-s∂-bmWv Kmb-{Xn-bp-]-tZ-in-®-Xv. tZhm-Nm-cy-\mb _rl-kv]Xn
{_“- k q{Xw \ev I n. Iiy- ] ≥ taJ- e bpw `qan Irjv W m- P n- \ hpw
sImSpØp. N{μ≥ Zfipw AZnXn Iu]o-\hpw sImSp-Øp. ZyptemIw O{Xw
\evIn. {_“mhv Ia-fi-ephpw k]vX¿jn-Iƒ Ipi-∏p√pw sImSpØp.
kc-kzXn A£-ame sImSp-Øp. Ipt_-c≥ `n£m-]m{Xw sImSp-Øp.
A∂-]q¿Æ F∂p t]cp≈ hmatZh-]-Xv\n-bmb ]m¿ΔXn hma-\\v BZy`n£ sImSp-Øp. hma-\s‚ as‰mcp \maw Dt]-{μ-s\-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.
87. alm_en-bpsS b⁄w
Kp-I—w F∂ ]pWy-`q-an-bn¬h®v Akp-c-N-{I-h¿Øn-bmb _en
ip{I-s‚bpw `rKp-hw-i-Øn-s‚bpw {]tXyI ta¬t\m-´-Øn¬ Aizta[w sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hma-\≥ AhnsS t]mIm≥ \n›-bn-®p. ]pWy\-Zn-bmb \¿Ω-Z-bpsS hSt° Xoc-Øm-bn-cp∂p `rKp-I-—w.
bmKw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v Fhn-sS-\n-s∂-∂-dn-bmsX Hcp
alm- t X- P p {]Im- i n- ° p- ∂ - X mbn tXm∂n. F√mhcpw X¬°mew
{]hrØn \n¿Øn-h®v kzbw Nn¥n-®p. "DZn-®p-b-cp∂ kqcy≥ \ΩpsS
ASp-tØ°v \S-∂p-hcnI-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p!' Atßm´p \S-∂p-h-cp∂
{lkzm-Im-c-\mb {_m“W_mes‚ t\sc F√m-hcpw t\m°n. B Ipamcs‚ Hcp ssIbn¬ O{Xhpw at‰ ssIbn¬ Ia-fi-ephpw D≠m-bncp∂p.
"CXv sNdnb cq]w [cn-®p b⁄w ImWm≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂ kqcy-\mtWm?
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\sΩ A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ h∂ A·n`K-hm-\mtWm? AtXm {_“-]p-{X\mb k\¬°p-am-c≥ Xs‚ km∂n-≤y-Øm¬ bmK-im-esb ]cn-ip-≤am°n-Øo¿°m≥ h∂-XmtWm?' At±-l-Øns‚ tXP p I≠-h-sc√mw
Aßs\ Nn¥n-®p-t]m-bn.
At±lw Bsc∂v Ah-sc√mw Duln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬
hma-\≥ b⁄-im-e-bn-te°p IS-∂p-h-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hfsc sNdnb
Ac-s°-ń¬ taJe Np‰n-bn-cp-∂p. an∂¬∏n-W¿t]m-se-bp≈ {_“-kq{XØm¬ {]tim-`n-X-amb am¿Δn-S-tØmSpw PS-bm¬ BI¿j-I-amw-hn[w
aqS-s∏´ inct mSpw Hcp ssIbn¬ Ia-fi-ep-thmSpw adp-ssI-bn¬ O{XtØmSpw IqSnb {lkz-\mb B sIm®p-{_m-“-W≥ Ahn-sS-h-∂p- \n∂p.
kZkycmsI Fgp-t∂-‰p. Ejn-Xp-ey-\mb B _mes‚ tXP v A{X
D÷z-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. _en At±-l-Øns‚ khn-[-Øn-te-t°m-Sn-s®-∂p.
Imev°¬ hoWp _lp-am-\n®v DØ-am-k\w \evIn. B {_m“-W-Ip-amcs‚ ]mZ-ßƒ IgpIn Ipw`m-`n-tjIw \evIn-s°m≠v At±lw ]d™p:
""`K-h≥! Aßbv°p kzmKXw. Aßm-cm-sW∂p Rm\-dn-bp-∂n-√.
]t£, H∂-dn-bmw. Aßn-hnsS h∂n-´p-≈Xv Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-°m\pw
Cu b⁄-im-ebv°p am\yX hcp-Øm-\p-am-Wv. F√m {_“¿jn-amcpw
IqSn-t®¿∂m-esØ `mhhpw X] pw Aß-bv°p-s≠-∂mWv Fs‚ aXw.
Aß-bpsS BK-a-\-Øm¬ Rm\pw Fs‚ ]nXm-°-∑mcpw A\p-Krlo-Xcm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv Fs‚ PohnXw ]mh-\-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AßbpsS
]mZw Igp-Inb Pew Fs‚ inc- n-e¿∏n-°b
- m¬ F√m ]m]-ßf
- n¬\n∂pw
Rm≥ tamNn-X-\mbn F∂pw Fs‚ Aiz-ta[w ê-h-Ømbn F∂pw
F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p. `K-h≥! Rm\-ß-bvs°-¥mWv sNtø-≠-Xm-bn-´p≈sX∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-™mepw. Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ alm-flm-°ƒ AhcpsS `‡-∑m-tcmSv Fs¥-¶nepw klm-b-a-`y¿∞n-®p-sIm≠v Ahsc A\p{K-ln-°p-∂p. AXv Hcp {_m“-Ws‚ {]tXy-Im-h-Im-i-am-Wv. AXp
km[n°p-∂Xv Hcp £{Xn-bs‚ `mKy-hp-am-Wv. Rms\-¥mWp Xtc-≠sX∂p ]d-bq. Aßbv°p `qan- thtWm? kz¿Æw thtWm? Krlw
thtWm? kpμ-cn-am-cmb I\y-I-amsc Rm\-ßbv°p Xcs´? IpXncIsftbm B\-I-sftbm ]ip-°-sftbm Xcs´? Zb-hmbn Ft∂mSp Iev]n°p- I bpw Ft∂m- s Smcp Zm\w hmßn Fs∂ _lp- a m- \ n- ° p- I bpw
sNøpI.''
{lkzm-Im-c-\mb B {_m“-W-Ip-am-c≥ _ensb t\m°n hfsc
a[p-c-ambn ]p©n-cn-XqIn ]d™p: ""hn\-bw, t{ijvT-X, [¿Ω-\njvT Ch
\nd™ hm°p-Iƒ Aßp kw-km-cn-°p-∂Xv F{Xbpw icn-X-s∂. AXß-s\-bm-Ip-∂-Xn¬ A¤p-X-hp-an-√. alm-\mb ip{I\pw `rKp-°fpw AßbpsS BNm-cy-∑m-cm-Wv. ]ns∂ Aß-bpsS ]q¿Δn-I-sc- w-_-‘n-®m-sW¶n¬ Aß-bp-sS apØ-—≥ alm-\mb {]Àm-Z-\m-Wv. Aß-bpsS A—≥
hntcm-N-\≥ Zm\-Øn¬ {]kn≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp tamlw km[n-°m-\mbn
h∂-h¿°v Fs¥-¶n-ep-sa-t∏m-sg-¶nepw \ntj-[n-®n-´p≈ Hcmƒ Aß-bpsS
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IpSpw-_-Øn¬ Hcn-°epw P\n-®n-ń-s√∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. `n£-bv°mbn
h∂-h¿°v Hcmfpw H∂pw \ntj-[n-®n-ń-√. Hcn-°¬ sImSpØ hmKvZm\w
]n≥h-en-®-Xn-s\m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-hp-ap-≠m-bn-ń√. Aß-bpsS ]q¿Δn-I-\mb
lnc-Wym-£\p ssIbn¬ Hcm-bp-[ta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXv KZ-bm-bncp-∂p. Cu KZ-bpsS klmbwsIm≠v At±lw aq∂p temIhpw Pbn-®p.
Xt∂mSp bp≤w sNøm≥X° Hcmsf I≠p-In-´msX At±lw ZpxJn-®p.
\mcm-b-W≥ hcm-l-cq-]n-bmbn At±-l-hp-ambn bp≤-Øn¬ G‰p-ap-ń-bt∏mƒ, ckm-X-e-Øn¬\n∂p `qansb D]-cn-X-e-Øn-te°v G‰n-s°m-≠ph∂v hcmlw lnc-Wym-£-\m¬ sh√p-hn-fn-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ, lnc-Wym-£≥
hcm-l-tØmSp bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw sIm√-s∏-Sp-IbpwsNbvXp. F∂m¬
Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp hniz-kn°q. `K-hm-\-Xn¬ H´pw-Xs∂ k¥p-jvS-\m-bncp-∂n√; F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ At±lw lnc-Wys‚ iucy-sØ-∏‰n ]et∏mgpw Hm¿Ωn-®n-cp-∂p. Xm≥ H´pw-Xs∂ tPXm-h-s√∂v At±-l-Øn\p
tXm∂p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]ns∂ F¥m-Wp-≠m-bXv?
""Xs‚ A\p-P≥ sIm√-s∏-´-Xmbn lnc-Wy-I-in]p tI´-t∏mƒ \mcmb-Ws\ sIm√m-\mbn sshIp-WvT-Øn-te-t°m-Sn. iqew s]m°n-∏n-Sn-®p\n-ev°p∂ Akp-c-s\ -I≠v \mcm-b-W≥ Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: "Rms\hn-sS-t∏m-bmepw Cu lnc-Wy≥ Fs∂ ]n¥p-S-cpw. Rm≥ hkn-°m≥
km≤y-X-bp≈ F√m ÿe-ß-fpw Ah≥ \in-∏n-°pw. Ahs‚ IÆpIfpw a\ pw Nn-¥-I-fp-sa√mw _ln¿Ωp-J-am-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. AXn-\m¬
Rm\-hs‚ a\- n¬ {]th-in-t®-°mw.' lnc-Wy≥ izmkw AI-tØ°p
hen-®-t∏mƒ AWp-cq]w {]m]n® `K-hm-s\bpw izkn-®p. `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈
hntZzjw kvt\l-tØ-°mƒ hf-sc-b-[nIw Xo£vW-am-Wv. Ahs‚ hntZzj-`m-hw-aq-ew, Znhm-\niw `K-hm-s\-∏‰
- n-bp≈ hntZz-jh
- n-Nm-cw-aq-ew, lncWyI-in]p `K-hms‚ ssIbm¬Øs∂ ac-W-a-S-™p.
""AßbpsS A—≥ hntcm-N-\-s\-∏-‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬, At±-l-sØ-t∏msemcp Zm\-I¿Ømhv D≠m-bn-´pt≠m? Hcn-°¬ tZh-∑m¿ {_m“-W-thjØn¬ `n£-bv°mbn At±-lsØ kao-]n-®p. tZh-∑m-cm-sW-∂-dn-™n´pw
Aß-bpsS A—≥ Ah¿ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒXs‚ Pohs\ \evIn. tNmZn°p∂ `n£ B¿°pw Hcn-°epw \ntj-[n-°-bn-s√-∂p≈Xv At±-lØns‚ PohnX[¿Ωm-Nc
- W
- a
- m-bn-cp-∂p. C{Xbpw DXvIr-jvSa
- mb Hcp IpSpw_-Øn¬ P\n® Aßv C-{X-tbsd \∑-bp-≈-h-\m-bXv Hc-¤p-X-amtWm?
Rm≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw Aß-tbm-sSmcp hcw tNmZn-°p-∂p-≠v. AßXp Xcpsa-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. Fs‚ Imep-sIm≠v Af∂v aq∂Sn `qan Aß-bn¬
\n∂p Rm\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p.''
_en B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Hcp \nanjw an≠m-\m-hmsX \nev°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw Hcp sNdp]p©n-cn-bm¬ {]k-∂a
- mb apJ-tØmsS
At±lw ]d™p: ""Aßv Hcp inip-X-s∂. Aßv _p≤n-]q¿Δw kwkmcn-®p. _p≤n-am-∑msc AXp kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-∂p. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Aßv
Ct∏mgpw Hcp _me-\m-sW∂p ]d-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS kz`m-
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hhpw _men-i-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬ Aß-bpsS \∑bv°p \√sX-s¥∂v Aß-bv°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. Aß-bpsS \∑-bn¬ Aßv A⁄\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p, F¥mWv Aßbv°p em`-sa-∂v. Fs∂ t\m°q.
F√m temI-Øn\pw GI-—-{Xm-[n-]-Xn-bmWv Rm≥. Aß-bpsS hiyhm°p-I-fm¬ Aßv Fs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂n´pw apgp-h≥
Zzo]p-Ifpw kz¿Æ-°q-ºm-c-ßfpw tNmZn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Aß-bpsS
sNdnb Imep-sIm≠p aq∂-Sn-a-ÆmWv Aßv Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°p-∂-Xv.
Rm≥ Hcn-°¬ X∂m¬ Hcp-Im-eØpw IqSp-X-sem∂pw B{K-ln-°m-\p≈
Bh-iyw Aß-bv°p-≠m-hn-√. ho≠pw Btem-Nn-°q. Pohn-X-Imew
apgph≥ kpJ-ambn Pohn-°-Ø-°-hn[w th≠{X `qan Ft∂mSp kzoIcn-°q. hcq, Ft∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sq.''
hma-\≥ ]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, Aß-bpsS hm°pw DZm-c-amb
s]cp-am-‰hpw Rm≥ Bkz-Zn-°p-∂p. XrjvWsb Pbn-°m-Øn-S-tØmfw
Imew temI-Øn¬ taml-ap-≈-sX√mw Inń-bmepw Hcp-h≥ Xr]vX-\mhn√.
aq∂Sn aÆp-sIm≠p Xr]vXn-s∏-Sm-Ø-h≥ Ggp Zzo]p-Ifpw AXnse t]cptI´ hkvXp-°fpw e`n-®mepw Xr-]vX-\m-hn-√. "F\n°p aXn-bm-thm-f-ap≠v'
F∂p ]d-b-Ø° a\x-ÿnXn k]vX-Zzo-]p-I-fpsS \mY-∑m¿°p-ap-≠m-bnń-s√-∂mWv \ΩpsS Adn-hv. In´p-∂-Xp-sIm≠p Xr]vXn-b-S-bp∂ a\p-jy\v
Ft∏m-gpw kpJ-am-Wv. F∂m¬ X∂n-jvS-{]-Imcw {]h¿Øn°p∂ a\ ns‚ Aßp-an-ßp-ap≈ ]c-°w-]m-®n-ens‚ ]ntº t]mIp∂ a\p-jy≥
H-cn-°epw kpJw t\Sp-I-bn-√. Cu AXr-]vXn-bmWv a\p-jy\p ZpxJ-ImcWw. kwXr- ] v X - \ mb a\p- j y≥ tam£m¿l- \ m- W v . At±- l - Ø ns‚
{]ikvXn \mƒtXmdpw h¿≤n-°p-∂p. Aßv G‰hpw henb ZmXm-hm-Wv.
Aßp k{am-´m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v C{X-am{Xw A\p-h-Zn-®mepw; Fs‚
ImeSn-sIm≠p aqSp∂ aq∂Sn aÆv.''
_en ]ns∂bpw Nncn-®p. lnXw A\p-h¿Øn-°p∂ \ne-bn¬ ]p©ncn-®v At±lw ]d-™p: ""F∂m¬ Aß-s\-bm-h-s´. Aß-bpsS Cu
sNdnb Ime-Sn-sIm≠v Af-∂ aq∂-Sn-aÆv Rm≥ Aßbv°p Xcmw.''
hma-\-cq-]Ønep≈ `K-hms‚ sNdnb ]mZ-]-Zva-ß-fn-te°v At±lw
t\m°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ct∏mgpw aμ-lmkw XqIn-bn-cp∂ _en ""Aßp
tNmZn-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ Aßbv°p X∂n-cn-°p-∂p'' F∂p ]d-™n´v DZ-I]q¿Δw Zm\w sNøm-\mbn Pe-]m-{X-sa-Sp-Øp.
88. Kpcp ip{Im-Nm-cy-cpsS FXn¿∏v
Nm-cy-\mb ip{I≥ At±-lsØ XSp-Øp. Hcp hm°pw D®-cn°msX
cmPmhv IÆp-b¿Øn, apJØv Hcp tNmZy-Nn-”-tØmsS. ip{I≥
_p≤n-am-∑m-cn¬ DØa-\m-bn-cp-∂p. C{μs‚ Kpcp-hmb _rl-kv]-Xn-sb°mƒ _p≤n-am-\m-bn-cp∂p At±lw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-h-cp-≠v. ip{I≥
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ssZXy-∑msc kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p. _en At±-l-Øns‚ {]nb-in-jy-\p-ambncp-∂p. _en h©n-X-\m-Im≥ At±lw CjvS-s∏-ń-√. cmPm-hns\ IcpWtbmsS t\m°n-bn´v At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ]p{Xm, \o sNøp-∂-sX¥msW∂p \o Adn-bp-∂n-√. Aß-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ Cu Ag-Im¿∂
{_m“-W-Ip-am-c≥ \√-sX-s¥-∂-dn-bmØ Hcp _me--I-\mWv Ct∏mgpw'
F∂m-W-t√m. B Ipam-c≥ Aßp Icp-Xpw-t]m-se-b-√. Ah≥ `K-hm≥
\mcm-b-W\m-Wv. tZh-∑msc klm-bn-°m-\mbn Iiy-]-s‚bpw AZn-Xnbp-sSbpw ]p{X-\mbn ]nd-∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Aßv Hcp ip≤lrZ-b-\m-Wv.
Cu Ipń°p hcw \evIn-b-Xp-hgn Aßv kmlkw {]h¿Øn-®n-cn-°p∂p.
AXp k¶o¿Æa-√mØ Hcp hc-am-Im≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. CXv Aß-bp-sSbpw
Akp-c-hw-i-Øns‚bpw \mi-Øn\p \mμn-Ip-dn-°p-sa∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.
Hc-\oXn Dt±-in-®p-sIm-≠p≈XmWv CXv. Aßv AXn\p _en-ar-K-am-hWsa∂p Rm≥ Dt±-in-°p-∂n-√.
""Aß-bpsS apºn¬ \nev°p∂ Cu \mcm-b-W≥ Aß-bpsS ]°¬\n∂p k¿Δ-k-ºØpw FSpØpIf-bm≥ t]mI-bm-Wv. Aß-bv°p-≈sX√mw \jvS-s∏-Sm≥ t]mIp-∂p. Aß-bpsS i‡n Aß-bn¬\n∂p ]nSns®-Sp-°pw. Aß-bpsS tXP- n-s\-∏‰n ]d-™m¬ AXp tZh-∑m-cm¬
hngp-ß-s∏-Spw. Ah-cpsS `K-hm≥ Ah-cpsS Imcy-Øn-\mbn {]h¿Øn°p-∂-h≥, {io\mcm-b-W≥, Ah-cp-sS-Iq-sS-bp-≠v. Fs‚ ]p{Xm, Aßv
Hcp hn-UvVn-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Aß-bv°p-≈-sX√mw sImSp-Øm¬ Aßv
FhnsS Xma-kn°pw? \nev°m≥Xs∂ Aßbv°v Hcp ÿe-ap-≠m-hn-√.
Cu _me-I≥ aq∂-Sn-a-Æn\v Bh-iy-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p; Ahs‚ sNdnb Xmac-t]m-ep≈ Imep-sIm≠v Af-°p∂ aq∂-Sn-Iƒ. Hc-Sn-sIm≠v `Khm≥
`qan apgp-h≥ Af-°p-sa∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? c≠m-asØ ASn-bn¬
tZh-temIw HXp-ßpw. aq∂m-asØ ASn hbv°p-∂Xv Fhn-sS-bmWv? AXv
At±lw Aß-bpsS Xe-bn¬h®v Aßsb ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p X≈psa∂p ImWm-\p≈ IÆv Aß-bv°nt√? At±-l-Øn\p hcw \evIm≥
Aßp _m≤y-ÿ-\-s√-∂p-≈Xp tIhew bp‡n-bp‡w am{X-am-Wv.
Aßsb hnj-an-∏n-°p∂ {]iv\w F\n-°-dn-bmw. Aßv At±-l-tØmSp
NneXp hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. hmKvZm\w ]n≥h-en-°p-∂Xp [¿Ω-a-√. Rm≥
AXp kΩ-Xn-°mw. Cu hnjbw EtKz-Z-Øn¬ khn-kvXcw N¿®-sN-bvXn´p-≠v. Rm≥ AX-ßbv°p hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-X-cmw.
""Rm≥ sImSp°pw' F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv kXyw-]-d-b-em-Wv. AXp
]d™-tijw Hcmƒ "Rm≥ sImSp-°n√' F∂p ]d-™m¬ At∏mƒ
Hcp AkXyw ]d-b-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. kwkm-cn-°m-\p≈ Ign-hns‚ AYhm
`mj-bm-Ip∂ hr£-Øns‚ ]qhpw Imbp-amWv kXyw F∂p IcpX-s∏Sp-∂p. kXyw ]d-bp-∂-h≥ \∑bv°p {]kn-≤-\m-hpw. Abmƒ GXp \ne
bv°pw kXy-sa∂ t]cn¬ `wKn-bp≈ ]qhpw Imbpw \evIp∂ hr£amWv.
""AXn\p hn]-co-X-amb Ak-Xy-am-h-s´, hm°ns‚ thcn-t∑¬ Xgbv°p-∂p. thcp-Iƒ ]ngp-sX-Sp-Ø, thcp-Iƒ ImWm-hp∂ \n-e-bn-em-b,
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shdpw IÆp-sIm≠p ImWm-hp∂ GXp hr£hpw hfsc thK-Øn¬
DW-ßp-Ibpw `qan-bn¬ hogp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. A{]-Imcw AkXyw
]dbp∂ Hcmƒ Xs‚ Bflm-hns\ thcn-√m-ØXpw _e-lo-\-am-b-Xp-am°p∂p. Ahs‚ icocw `qan-bn¬ ]Xn-°bpw sNøp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ a\pjy≥ Hcn-°epw AkXyw ]d-b-cp-Xv. F∂m¬ Nne kμ¿`-ß-fn¬
AkXyw A\p-hZn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≠v. Hcp Zm\-hm-KvZm-\w-aqew Hcphs‚ Poh\v
A]m-b-kq-N\bp≠m-bm¬ Hcp-h\p Xm≥ sImSpØ hmKvZm\w ]n≥hen®v A\p-hmZw \ntj-[n-°mw. Hcp kv{XotbmSp apJ-kvXpXn ]d™v
Xm≥ ]d™Xp tIƒ∏n-°m≥ th≠n-h-cp-tºmƒ, t\c-tºm°p ]d-bptºmƒ, hnhm-l-hn-j-b-Øn¬ h[q-h-c-∑m-cpsS kz`m-h-ßsf kvXpXn-°m≥
AXn-i-tbm‡n ]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-tºmƒ, H-cp-hs‚ Poh≥ A]-I-S-Øn¬s]Sp-tºmƒ, {_m“-W¿°pw tKm°ƒ°pw \∑ sNtø-≠n-h-cp-tºmƒ,
B]-Øn-e-I-s∏-´-hs\ c£n-°p-tºmƒ-˛˛-˛Cßs\ Nne {]tXy-I-k-μ¿`ß-fn¬ a\p-jy\v Hcp AkXyw ]d-bm≥ EtKzZw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p. Aßv
A\p-hZn® Cu hcw Aßsb \in-∏n-°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-I-bm¬ hm°p
]n≥h-en-°p-∂-Xns\ Aßbv°p ]cn-]q¿Æ-ambn \ymbo-I-cn-°m-\m-Ipw.
Hcp ]m]hpw Aß- b n¬ Npa- Ø - s ∏- S n- √ . Aß- b v ° p≈ Htc Hcp
I¿Øhyw hcw \ntj-[n-°p-I-bm-sW-∂p Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p.''
Kpcp ]d-™-sX√mw _en k{i≤w tI´p. Ipsd -t\cw At±lw
au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. AXn-\p-tijw ]d™p: ""Xs‚ kpc-£n-X-XzsØ
A]-I-S-Øn-em-°p∂ hc-Zm-\sØ \ntj-[n-°p-∂-Xn¬ ]m]-an-s√-∂-Xns\°p-dn®v Hcp kwi-bhpw th≠-Xn-s√∂ Aß-bpsS hmZw icn-X-s∂bm-sW∂v F\n°p ]q¿Æ-t_m-[y-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ `K-h≥, Fs∂
t\m°q. eu-In-I-kw-c-£Ww kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hnj-b-ambn IW-°m°p∂ km[m-cW Hcp a\p-jy-s\-t∏m-se-b√ Fs‚ ÿnXn. Rm≥ hntcmN-\s‚ ]p{X-\m-Wv. Fs‚ apØ-—≥ {]Àm-Z-\m-Wv. B t{ijvT-hw-iØns‚ Hcp Cf-ap-d-k-¥-Xn-bmb F\n°v Aßp ]d-bp-∂-Xp -sN-øm≥
Fßs\ Ignbpw? Hcp \nan-j-t\cw AXn-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥t]mepw
F\n-°m-hptam? AXv e÷m-h-l-at√? Rm≥ Aßp-]-d-bpw-t]mse
tI´m¬ kzØp ssIhn-Sm≥ a\- n-√mØ Hcp km[m-c-W-s\-t∏m-se-bmhnt√? Ak-Xy-sØ-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ \njvTp-c-ambn as‰m-∂p-an-s√-∂mWt√m ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw {]-Jym-]n-®-´p-≈-Xv. AkXyw ]d-bpI F∂sXm-gn®v as‰¥p ITn-\-]m-]hpw F∂n¬ Gev]n-t®m-fq. Hcp {_m“-Ws\
NXn-°pI F∂Xv F\n°v G‰hpw henb B]-Øp-h-∂p-tN-cp-∂-t]mse-bm-Wv. F\n°p \c-I-sØ-∏-‰ntbm, Zmcn-{Zy-sØ-∏-‰ntbm, ZpxJ-sØ∏-‰n-tbm, ÿm\-{`w-i-sØ-∏-‰n-tbm, ac-W-sØ-∏-‰ntbm `b-an-√. A]Io¿Øn-sb-am-{Xta Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p-≈p.
""[\hpw ]Zhnbpw Pohn-°pw-Imew am{Xta Hcm-tfm-sSmØp≠mhq.
Abmƒ acn-®m¬ ]ns∂ Ah A¿∞-iq-\y-am-hp-∂p. At∏mƒ Pohn-®ncns° Ah-bvs°-¥n\p {]m[m\yw sImSp-°p∂p? ]pd-ta, Fs‚ Poh≥
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A]-I-S-Øn-em-sW∂v Aßp ]d-bp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v HckXyw \ymboI-cn-°bpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. F\n°v CX{X {][m-\-amb Hcp {]iv\ambn
tXm∂p-∂n-√. Hcp {_m“-Ws\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°-emWv F\n°v IqSp-X¬
CjvSw. Z[o-Nn, in_n apX-emb alm-flm-°sf t\m°q. Ah¿ Zm\w
sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ kz¥w Imcyw t\m°n-bn-√. Fs‚ A—-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n°q.
Hcp cmPm-hm-b-Xp-sIm-≠-√, Hcp ZmXm-hm-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv At±-l-Øns‚
t]¿ Ct∏mgpw Hm¿Ωn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. tXmevhn Fs¥-∂-dn-bmØ alm∑mcmb Akp-c-∑m¿ Fs‚ Cu cmPyw `cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cp-sS-sb√mw Imew
Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-cpsS bi v Ct∏mgpw `qansb kuK‘nI-am-°p-∂p.
""bp≤w sNbvXp acn® [oc-∑m¿ F{X -th-W-sa-¶n-ep-ap-≠v. A¿l\m-b-h\p [\w-sIm-Sp-°m≥ `mKy-ap-≠mb Hcp-hs\ Zp¿√-`-amtb ImWms\m-°q. Fs‚ [\-a-{Xbpw F\n°p sImSp-°m≥ km[n-®m¬ AXp
{]iw-km¿l-am-bn-cn-°pw. Aßs\bp≈ Zm\-Øm-ep-≠m-hp∂ Zmcn{Zyw
Xo¿®-bmbpw Imayw-X-s∂. sImSp-°p-∂Xv km[m-cW Zcn-{Z-\m-bmepw
In´p-∂Xv Aß-bpsS hwi-Øn-ep≈ Hcp alm-{_m-“-W-\m-sW-¶n¬
AXp \√-Xm-Wv. At∏mƒ Zmcn{ZywXs∂ F\n°pw Fs‚ t]cn\pw Hce-¶m-c-am-bn-cn-°pw. Cu {_m“WIp-am-c\p hcw-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥ Xocpam-\n-®p-I-gn-™p. Aßp ]d-bpw-t]mse Ft∂m-sSmcp hcw tNmZn-°p∂
Ct±lw `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥Xs∂-bm-sW-¶n¬, AX-t±-l-Øn\p sImSp°pI F∂p hnNm-cn-°p-tºmƒØs∂ Rm≥ G‰hpw hnIm-c-]-ch
-- -i-\mbn-Øo-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ssI Ft‚-Xn\p Xmsg-bmhpw! AXn-s\°mƒ henb Hcp `mKy-apt≠m? At±-l-Øns‚ At]£ A\o-Xn-bmsW∂p kΩ-Xn-°mw. AXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw Fs‚ Xocp-am-\sØ
_m[n-°mt\m am‰mt\m t]mIp-∂n-√. At±lw tNmZn® aq∂Sn aÆv Rm≥
At±-l-Øn\p \evIpw.'' _en Ah-am-\n-®-Xp-aqew ip{I≥ AXn-bmbn
tIm]n-®p. Kpcp-hns\ _en A\p-k-cn-®n-√. t{Im[m-th-i-Øm¬ ip{I≥
_ensb i]n-®p: ""Aßv Fs∂-°mƒ _p≤n-am-\m-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xp-t]mse tXm∂p-∂p. Aßv bYm¿∞Øn¬ A⁄-\mb Hcp a\p-jy\m-Wv. Aßbv°p {]mb-am-b-h-tcmSv _lp-am\w t]mcm. Fs‚ hm°v
Ah-K-Wn-°m≥ Aßv Hcp-sº-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Xma-kn-bmsX Aßbv°p
cmPyw \jvS-s∏-Spw. Aß-bpsS kºØpw {]i-kvXnbpw hnP-bhpw
Aßsb ssIhn-Sp-sa∂pw Aßv Cuiz-cm-\p-{K-l-Øn¬\n∂pw ]Xn-°psa∂pw Rm≥ Aßsb i]n-°p-∂p.''
B {_m“-Ws‚ im]w _en-bpsS a\- n¬ Xń-bn-√. At±lw
Xs‚ `mcy hn‘ym-h-en-tbmSv hcp-hm-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. ssIbn¬ ip≤-Pew
\nd® kph¿Æ-]m-{Xhpw ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Ahƒ h∂p. _enbpw At±lØns‚ ]Xv\nbpw hma-\s‚ Imev°¬ hoWp. Ah¿ Xßƒt°‰hpw
{]nb-s∏´ At±-l-Øns‚ Im¬ Igp-In-bn´v B Pew kz¥w inc- n¬
Xfn-®p. _en-bpsSbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xv\n hn‘ym-h-en-bp-sSbpw ta¬
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kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pjv]h
- r-jvSn-bp-≠mbn. BImiw ZnhykwKo-XØ
- m¬
apJ-cn-X-am-bn. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ BSm≥ XpS-ßn. In∂-c-∑m¿ ]mSn-s°m-≠ncp-∂p. _en-bp-sS-ta¬ Ahn-cm-a-amb ]pjv]-h¿j-ap-≠m-bn.
89. aq∂Sn aÆv Af-°p∂p
\w sImSp-°epw hmßepw Ign-™p _en IÆp taevt]m´ps]m°n
hma-\s\ t\m°n. At±lw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°-Øs∂ B
{_m“-W-Ip-am-c≥ hf-sc-b-[nIw hf¿∂p. _en \mcm-b-Ws‚ B hnizcq]w kt¥m-jm-{ip-°-tfmsS t\m°n. hncmSv]pcp-j-cq]w ImWm-\p≈
{]tXy-Im-\p-Iqeyw At±-l-Øn\p \evI-s∏-´p. alm-`q-X-ßƒ, {XnKp-Wßƒ, C{μn-bßƒ, NnØw, Poh≥ Ch-bm¬ DZv`q-X-amb {]]-©sØ
At±lw I≠p. `K-h¬]mZ-Øn¬ At±lw ckm-Xew I≠p. `qan D≈w
Imen¬ I≠p. ap´p-Iƒ ]¿Δ-X-ßfpw ]£n-I-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. XpS-Iƒ
hmbp-hns‚ hmk-ÿm-\-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. {]Pm-]-Xn-I-sfbpw Akp-c-∑mscbpw At±-lw I≠p. `K-hms‚ \m`n BIm-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\p≈n¬ Ggp kap-{Z-ßfpw ÿnXn-sN-bvXn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ am¿Δn-SØn¬ `wKn-bp≈ ame-°q-´-ß-fm-Ip∂ \£-{X-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hncmSv]pcp-js‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ _en [¿ΩsØ I≠p. At±-l-Øns‚ am¿ΔnSØn\p-≈n¬ EXw-˛˛˛\∑-tbmsS ]d-b-s∏´ a[p-c-hm-°p-Iƒ-˛˛˛I≠p. kXyhpw
AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a\ n¬ N{μ\pw hnim-e-amb am¿Δn-S-Øn¬
ssIbn¬ Xma-c-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb e£vanbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
sXm≠-bn¬ F√m kma-th-Z-ßfpw F√m ]mh-\-a-{¥-ßfpw F√m kzcßfpw AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. tXmfp-Iƒ C{μ-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´ tZh-∑msc
Dƒs°m-≠ncp-∂p. sNhn-Iƒ \mep Zn°p-I-fm-bn-cp∂p; At±-l-Øns‚
Xe kz¿§-ßfpw kqcy≥ IÆp-Ifpw hmb A·n-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØns‚ sXm≠-bn¬ thZ-ßfpw \mhn¬ hcp-W-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lØns‚ Catcma-ßƒ hn[nIfpw ]pcn-I-ap-b¿Ø¬ \nμ-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ s\‰n-bn¬ _en cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw t{Im[hpw I≠p.
`K-hms‚ XmgsØ Np≠v Zpc-bpsS kmc-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
kv]¿iw Ima-am-bn-cp-∂p. \S-∏ns‚ coXn b⁄-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØ
- ns‚
\ng¬ ac-Whpw aμ-lmkw amb-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. tZl-Ønse tcmaw `qanbnse hr£-ßfpw eX-Ifpw Ip‰n-°m-Sp-I-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \Zn-Iƒ RcºpI-fm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw Nchpw AN-c-hp-amb F√m hkvXp°-fp-sSbpw \nhm-k-am-bn-cp∂p; tZh-K-W-ßƒ, Ejn-Iƒ Npcp-°-Øn¬
F√m-sa-√mw.
_en-bpsS `rXy-∑m¿°v ip{Is‚ {]h-N\w kw{`-a-P-\-I-amw-hn[w
kXy-am-bn-tØm-∂n. `K-h-’z-cq-]-Øns‚ tXP v Ah¿°p Xmßm-\mbn-√. Ah¿ aq¿—n®p hoWp. t_m[-£-b-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂-t∏mƒ \mcm-
Zm
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b-Ws‚ cq]-amWv Ah¿ I≠-Xv. hncmSv]pcp-j-s\-b-√. sshIp-WvT-Øn¬
\n∂p hnjvWp-]m¿j-Z-∑m-sc√mw h∂n-cp∂p. `K-hms‚ Bbp-[-ß-sf√mw
Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: {]i-kvX-amb kpZ¿i-\w, im¿MvKw F∂ hn√v,
Iutam-ZIn F∂ KZ, ]m©-P-\y-sa∂ hnJym-X-amb iwJv F∂n-hsb√mw. `K-h¬`r-Xy-∑m¿ {]nb-¶-c\mb kp\-μ-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.
cXv\-ßƒ an∂n-Øn-f-ßp-∂ IncoSw [cn® `K-hm≥ Pzme IqSm-sXXs∂ I-Øn-Pz-en-®p. Ahn-SpsØ Kwò-c-amb ssIØ-≠I-fn-e-Wn™
hf-Ifpw a’ym-Ir-Xn-]q≠ IpWvT-e-ßfpw Xe-bpsS Hmtcm Cf-°Ønepw Xnf-ßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ {ioh-’-sa∂ AS-bm-fsØ
am¿Δn-S-Øn¬ [cn-®n-cp∂ IukvXp-`-sa∂ cXv\w Iq-Sp-X¬ kpμ-c-am-°ns®-bvXp. kz¿Æm-`-amb Ahn-SpsØ a™-∏-´p-hkv{Xw Cfw-Im-‰n¬ ]mdn∏-d-∂n-cp-∂p. Hcp arZp-a-μ-lmkw Ahn-SpsØ apJw tim`-\-am-°n.
`K-hms‚ hfsc henb cq]w kz¿Kw-hsc FØn. _en°v Ah-Imi-s∏´ `qan `K-hm≥ Hc-Sn-sIm≠v aqSn. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw BImiw
\nd™p; ssIIƒ hfsc hoXn-bn¬ \mep-Zn°pw ]c-∂p-In-S-∂p. c≠masØ ASn°v kz¿§-Øns‚ Hcp `mKw am{Xta aqSn-bp-≈p. Ahn-Sp∂p
Imep-s]m-°n. AXv al¿tem-I-sØ-Øn. AXp-wI-S∂v AXp P\-temIØpw kXy- t em- I Øpw Zp¿t√m- I Øpw t]m- b n. kXy- t em- I Øv
{_“mhv ]cn-{`-at- ØmsS `K-h¬]m-ZØn\-Sp-sØ-Øn. \JØn¬\n∂p≈
{]Imiw N{μs‚ Cfw-\n-em-hp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv kXy-tem-IØn\p Im¥n h¿≤n-∏n-®p. aco-NymZn Ejn-Iƒ, k\ImZnIƒ, tbmKnIƒ,
thZ-ßƒ, Ah-bpsS imJ-Iƒ F√mw At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w h∂v `Kh¬
]m-Z-ßsf ]qPn-®p. Ia-fi-ep-PewsIm≠v `K-hms‚ ]mZ-£m-f\w \SØn-bXv {_“m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Ia-fi-ep-hn¬\n∂v `K-h¬]m-Z-Øn¬ hoW
sh≈w "aμm-In\n' F∂ \Zn-bmbn Hgp-Ip-Ibpw B \Zn IS-∂p-t]mb
CS-sa√mw ]cn-]m-h\
- a
- m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv `qan-bn¬ sIm≠ph∂ Ahƒ "KwK' F∂-dn-b-s∏-´p.
`K-hm≥ `qan apgp-h\pw kz¿§hpw Af∂pIgn-™n-cp-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂p
ho≠pw hma\-cq]w [cn-°p-Ibpw Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v AhnsS \nev°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS bP-am-\s‚ cmPyhpw kº-Øp-sa√mw A]-l-cn-°s∏-´-Xmbn Akp-c-∑m¿ I≠p. hma-\-t\mSp bp≤w sNøm≥ Ah¿ Xocpam-\n-®p. hma\s\ bp≤-Øn¬ tXmev]n®v _ensb ho≠pw knwlm-k\Øn-te-‰m-sa∂v Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p. Bbp-[-ßƒ s]m°n-∏n-Sn®p {lkzmIm-c-\mb \mcm-b-W-\p-t\sc Ah¿ ]m™p. AhnsS apºp-X-s∂-bp-≠mbn-cp∂ hnjvWp-`r-Xy-∑m¿ Akp-c-∑m-tcmSp bp≤-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. _en
CsX√mw ImWp-Ibpw Xs‚ `rXy-∑msc imkn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-°q. bp≤w sNøm-\p≈ Cu
Xocp-am\w Dt]-£n-°q. kv]jvS-ambpw Imew \ap-°-\p-Iq-e-a-√. Xo¿®bmbpw Ime-amWv F√m LS-I-ß-fn-epw-h®v G‰hpw i‡-am-b-Xv. Cuizc≥X-s∂-bmWv Imew. Cuiz-tc-—-t]mse a\pjy¿ kpJhpw ZpxJhpw
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A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ a\p-jy≥ \n -lm-b-\m-Wv. Cu,
CtX-Im-ew \ap°v A\p-Iq-e-ambpw tZh-∑m¿°p {]Xn-Iq-e-am-bp-an-cp∂
Hcp Ime-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \Ωƒ i‡cm-bn-cp-∂p, Ah¿ Ai-‡c
- pw. Imew
Ct∏mƒ Ahs‚ X{¥-ßƒ am‰n-a-dn-°m≥ hnNm-cn-°-bm-Wv. Hcp henb
ssk\yw-sImt≠m a{¥-ßƒsImt≠m X]- p-sImt≠m H∂p-sIm≠pw
ImeamIp∂ then-tb-‰sØ XS-™p-\n¿Øm-\m-hn-√. \ΩpsS `mK-t[bØn\p am‰w hcp∂ B \nanjw ImØn-cn-°tb Ic-Wo-b-am-bn-´p-≈q.
AXp-hsc _p≤n-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°q. Bflm-hns\ \nb-{¥n-°q. bp≤w
sNø-cp-Xv. AXp \njv^-e-am-Wv.''
`K-hms‚ Acn-In¬ Kcp-U≥ \n∂n-cp-∂p. At±lw bP-am\s‚ t\sc
H∂p t\m°n-bn´v hcp-W-]miwsIm≠p _ensb hcn™psIń. Cu kabØv shdp-t∏m-Sp-Iq-Snb A´-lm-k-ßfpw sX‰mb {]hr-Øn-bn-ep≈
tcmjhpw F√m Zn°n¬\n-∂p-ap-≠m-bn.
_en X∂-Øm≥ Nncn-®p. F¥p-sIm-≠nXp kw`-hn®p F∂v At±lw
Adn-™n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ ÿm\w ]nSn® Rms\∂pw Fs‚sb-∂p-ap≈ Zzμz-ß-fn¬\n-∂v-˛˛˛òI-c-amb c≠p ]m]-ß-fn¬\n∂v˛˛˛At±lsØ c£n-°-W-sa∂v \mcm-b-W\p tXm∂n. ""Cu `qan apgp-h≥
Aßbv°p Xcm≥ F\n°p Ign-bpw, AsX-t‚-XmWv'' F∂v At±lw
]d-™-t∏mƒ `K-hm≥ kzbw Nncn-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. At±-lsØ AXn\p
in£n-°-W-sa∂p Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. At±lw hma-\s‚ t\sc
t\m°n. Ahn-SpsØ apJØv kvt\lhpw Imcp-Wyhpw Ifn-bm-Sn-bn-cp∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ X\n°p sX‰n-sb∂v _en Adn-™p. `K-hm≥ Xs∂
A\p-{K-ln-°m-\mWv h∂n-cn-°p-∂X
- v. hcw Bh-iy-s∏ń´v Ahn-Sp∂p Xt‚Xm-bp-≈-sX√mw FSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. "Fs‚' F∂ ]m]-t_m[w Igp-In°-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. F√mw `K-hm-\n¬ ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xp
sIm≠p am{Xta Hcp-hs‚ Al-¶mcw \in°q F∂v temIsØ ]Tn-∏n°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂v B{K-ln-®p. A°m-c-W-Øm-emWv Kcp-U-t\mSv At±lsØ _‘n-°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂p ]d-™-Xv. `K-hms‚ Icp-W-I≠v _enbpsS \b-\-ßƒ _mjv]-]q-cn-X-ß-fm-bn. Kcp-U≥ hcp-W-]m-i-Øm¬
hcn-™p-sI-ń-b-t∏mƒ At±lw hn\b-]q¿Δw Xe Ipºn-´p.
kXy-Øn¬\n∂pw hyXn-N-en-°m-Ø, D≈-sX√mw \jvS-s∏-´, Ct∏msfmcp XS-hp-Im-c-\mb _en-bpsSt\sc `K-hm≥ t\m°n Cßs\ ]dbpIbpw sNbvXp: ""Aßv Akp-c-∑-m-cpsS cmPm-hmWv. Fs‚ Ime-Sn-sIm≠v
Af∂ aq∂-Sn-aÆv Ahn-Sp-s∂-\n°v hmKvZm-\w-sN-bvXp. Ah-bn¬ c≠Sn
FSpØp-I-gn-™Xv Aßp I≠pht√m. Ah Ft‚-Xm-bn. C\nbpw HcSn
_m°n-bp-≠v. Fs‚ ImeSn Rms\-hn-sS -h-bv°Ww? ]d-bq. Aßv hm°p
]men-®n-ń-√. A-kXyw ]d-bp-∂-h-\p≈ in£ Fs¥∂v Aß-bv°-dnbmw.
Aßsb ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p X≈n-hn-tS≠-Xmbn h-cpw. Aß-bpsS Kpcp
AXn-s\-∏‰n apºp-Xs∂ Aß-tbmSp ]d-™n-´p-≠-t√m.''
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hma-\s‚ hm°p-I-fm¬ _en `b-s∏-Sp-Itbm thZ-\n-°p-Itbm
sNbvXn-√. At±lw ]p©n-cn-XqIn ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ
Ak-Xy-am-hn-√. aq∂m-asØ ASnsh°m≥ C\nbpw ÿe-ap-≠v. AhnSpsØ ImeSn Fs‚ inc- n¬ hbv°m≥ I\n-hp-≠m-I-Ww. \c-I-sØ∏‰n F\n°p `b-an-√. F∂m¬ "]m]n' F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xns\ Rm≥
`b-s∏-Sp-∂p. Fs∂ hcn-™p-Np-‰nb Cu sI´p-Isf Rm≥ `bs∏-Sp-∂n√.
Zmcn-{Zyhpw imizXZpxJhpw Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂n√. AΩ-sb-t∏m-setbm
A—-s\-t∏m-setbm ktlm-Z-c-s\-t∏m-setbm lnX-Imw-£n-sb-t∏msetbm {]nb-s∏´ Hcp-h-\n¬\n∂p a\p-jy\p e`n-°p∂ in£ Xo¿®bmbpw Hc-\p-{K-l-am-Wv. temI-Zr-jvSn-bn¬, Fs‚ A`n-am-\-Øn\pw Al¶m-c-Øn\pw Ahn-Sp∂v Fs∂ in£n-®p-sh∂p tXm∂mw. F∂m¬
bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp-s∂s∂ A\p-{K-ln-°p-I-bmWv sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xv.
Ahn-Sp-s∂-\n°v Dƒ°mgvN \evIn. Fs‚ ⁄m\-N-£p v Xpd-∂p-X∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v Akp-c-∑m-cpsS _‘p-hm-Wv, i{Xp-h-√.
""Fs‚ ]nXm-a-l-\mb {]Àm-Zs\ Ahn-Sp∂p kvt\ln-®p. _mlyi-cocw A\p-`-hn-°p∂ ]oU-I-sf√mw hmkvX-h-Øn¬ C√m-Ø-Xm-sW∂v
{]Àm-Z≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ A—≥ ITn-\ambn t`Zyw sNbvX ka-bØv Ahn-Sp∂v au\-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. icocw {]tbmP-\-c-ln-X-am-sW∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ⁄m\w \in-°p∂
kabw Hcp-h\v [\hpw Nßm-Xn-am-cpsS klm-b-hp-sams° hy¿∞-amsW∂v At±lw Adn-™p. Ah-sb-∏‰
- n-sbm∂pw At±lw teihpw Nn¥n®n-√. {]Xyp-X, At±lw Ahn-Sp-sØbpw Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-ßsfbpw
Nn¥n®p Imew Ign-®p. Rm\pw AXmWp sNbvX-Xv. {io A-Yhm [\amWv a\p-jys\ Al¶mcnbpw A`n-am-\n-bp-am-°p-∂-Xv. ico-c-Øns‚
\mi-amWv ac-W-sa∂p a\p-jy≥ ad-°p-∂p. Fs‚ `K-hm-t\, F∂n-ńt∏mƒ Fs‚ t\sc Ahn-Sp--s∂-¥mWv sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv? Fs‚ Cu
kºØv F∂n¬\n∂p hen-s®-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. a‰p{]-Im-c-Øn-em-bn-cp-s∂¶n¬ Ahn-SpsØ {]m]n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ A[nIw thKØn¬ Ahn-Sp-sØ {]m]n-°p-hm≥ Fs∂ Ign-hp-≈-h-\m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Rm≥ a\p-jy-cn¬ G‰hpw `mKy-hm-\m-Wv.''
B ka-bØv _en-bpsS ]nXm-a-l-\mb {]Àm-Z≥ h∂p. At±lw
\mcm-b-Ws‚ {]nb-`‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p. _en°v At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬
hoWp hμn- ° - W - s a- ∂ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. F∂m¬ hcpW]mi- Ø m¬
_‘nX\m-b-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\v AXp km[n-®n-√. IÆp-\o¿sIm≠v
At±-lsØ kzmK-Xw-sN-øp-Ibpw ]qPn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. {]Àm-Z≥
t\sc hma-\s‚ kao-]w-sN∂v Imev°¬ hoWp. IÆp-\o¿sIm≠v `Khms‚ ]mZ-ßƒ Igp-In. {_“mhv \mcm-b-Ws‚ kao-]w-h∂p ]d™p:
""hn‘ym-h-en°v C\nbpw IjvS-∏m-Sp-≠m-°-cp-Xv. Zb-hmbn _ensb _‘\-hn-ap-‡-\m-°p-I. At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX√mw Aßbv°p X∂ncn-°p-∂p. ]p√pw \ocpw-sIm≠p ]qPn-®mepw th≠n-√. Hcm-fpsS Nn¥
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kZm Aß-bn-em-sW-¶n¬, Abmƒ°v Aß-bpsS kmao]yw e`n-°p-sa∂v
Aßp ]d™n-ńt√? Cu _en k¿Δ-kzhpw Aßbv°p \evIn-bn-cn-°p∂p. Aß-bv°mbn Bfl-k-a¿∏WwIqSn sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv At±l-Øn\p {]Xn-êw \evtI-≠-Xm-Wv.''
\mcm-b-W≥ ]d™p: ""Hcp a\p-jy≥ \in-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ hnNmcn°p-tºmƒ, temI-Ønse kIe kºØpw i‡nbpw Rm≥ At±-lØn\p \evIp-∂p. At∏mƒ Ah≥ Ah-bn¬ hymtam-ln®v kz¥w
kzcq]w ad-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Hcmsf Cu amb-bn¬\n∂pw
c£n-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ B{K-ln-®m¬ Abm-fpsS F√m kºØpw
as‰√mw-X-s∂bpw FSpØp am‰p-∂p. F√m tZmj-ßfpw \oßn Abmƒ
Ft‚Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Fs‚ `‡≥ Hcn-°¬ c£n-°-s∏-´m¬ ]ns∂
Hcn-°epw \in-°p-I-bn-√.
""_ensb kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, At±lw k∑m¿§Øn¬\n∂v Hcn°¬t∏mepw hyXn-Ne
- n-®´- n-√. At±lw ambsb Pbn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±lw
F{Xbpw IjvS-s∏-´p. At±-l-Øns‚ kºØp \jvS-s∏-´p. At±-lØns‚ i‡n, \c-\m-Y-s\∂ ]Zhn F√mw-Xs∂ \jvS-s∏-´p. hcp-W]mi-Øm¬ _≤-\mb At±-lsØ t\m°n i{Xp-°ƒ ]cn-l-kn-°p-IbmWv. At±-lsØ _‘p-°ƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. kz¥w Kpcp At±lsØ i]n-®n-cn-°p∂p. F∂n´pw [¿Ω-Øn¬ Dd®p \nev°m-\p≈ At±l-Øns‚ \n›bw «mL-\o-bw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. h©n-°-s∏-Sm-hp∂ ]e
hm°p-Ifpw Rm≥ At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p. Ak-XysØ kXy-am-°msa∂v At±--lsØ t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ø°-hn[w At±-l-Øns‚ Kpcp thZß-fn¬\n∂pw hf-sc-tbsd kXy-ßƒ D≤-cn-®p. AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw
At±lw Ipep-ßn-bn√. tZh-∑m¿°p-IqSn Akq-bm¿l-amb hn[-Øn-ep≈
]Zhn _en-°n-t∏mƒ kn≤n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\mb
At±lw kmh¿Æ-a-\z-¥-c-Øn¬ C{μ-\m-bn-Øo-cpw. B Imew-hsc
At±lw F\n°p {]nb-amb kpX-e-Øn¬ hkn-°pw. At±-lsØ c£n∏m≥ Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw Hcp-an-®p-≠m-hpw. hf-sc-thKw At±-l-Øns‚
Akp-c-{]-IrXn amdpw. kmh¿Æn-a-\z-¥-c-Øn¬ At±lw alm-\mb Hcp
C{μ-\m-bn-Øo-cpw.''
hnIm-c-]m-c-hiy-Øm¬ _en°p kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. IÆn¬
\n∂p _mjv]w h¿jn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. hm°pIƒ sXm≠-bn¬ Xßn.
sXm≠ IÆo-cm¬ cp≤-am-bn. Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ kzbw kam-[m-\n®v
At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ `K-hm-t\, Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ ASp-°¬ h∂v
Hcp hcw tNmZn-®p. AXv A\p-hZ- n-°p-∂X
- n¬ aXn-ad
- ∂v Ahn-SpsØ th≠hn[w hμn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. Ahn-SpsØ \a-kvI-cn-°m-\p-Zy-an-°-am-{Xta
D≠m-bp-≈p. B sNdnb bXv\w-t]mepw Ahn-SpsØ Imcp-Wy-Øn\v
Fs∂ ]m{X-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. {]`p-Xzhpw {]Xm-]-hpw-sIm-≠p. hnNm-ciq-\y-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ \nμy-\mb Cu _en-bpsS inc- n¬ Ahn-SpsØ
]mh-\-amb ]mZw-h-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v Ft∂m-Sp≈ Icp-W-sb∏‰n Rms\-ßs\ ]pIgvØpw?''
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_en hcp-W-]m-i-_-‘-\-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-\m-°-s∏-´p. At±lw
`K-hm-s\bpw cp{Z-s\bpw {_“m-hn-s\bpw hew-h-®p. F∂n´v At±lw
kpX-et- em-IØ
- n¬ {]th-in-®p. {]Àm-Z≥ `K-hm-t\mSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""kz¿K-hm-kn-Iƒ A\p-{K-l-Øn-\mbn Ahn-SpsØ Imev°¬ \a-kvIcn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ]u{X-s\bpw Fs∂bpw kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rßƒ
tZh-∑m-c-√. Rßƒ shdpw Akp-c-∑m-cm-Wv. PmXym Rßƒ tZh-∑m-sc°mƒ XmW-h-cm-Wv. F∂n´pw Ahn-tS°v Rß-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\lw alØm-Wv. Rß-fpsS `mKyw Ah-cp-tS-Xn-s\-°mƒ F{Xtbm al-Ø-c-amWv!
Fs‚ Cu inip-hns‚ t]cn¬ Ahn-Sp∂p sNmcn-™n-´p≈ Zbm-hm-bv]n\v
Rm≥ Fßs\ Ahn-SpsØ hμn-t°≠p `K-hm-s\. Ahn-Sp∂v Ahs\
C{μ-\m-°n. AXns‚ kz¿§o-b-X-bn¬ aXn-a-d-∂p-t]m-I-em-Ip∂ B]-Øp≠m-b-t∏mƒ, Ahn-Sp-∂p-Xs∂ t\cn¬h∂v Ahs‚ tXP v Ah-\n¬
\ns∂-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ahs\ A\p-{K-ln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn°p-∂p. kpXetem-I-Øn¬ _en-bpsS c£n-Xm-hm-Im-sa∂v Ahn-Sp∂p hmKvZm\hpw
sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu B\p-Iq-eyw Ahn-SpsØ ]°¬\n-∂p-≠m-hm≥
Rß-sf-¥mWv sNbvXn-´p-≈-sX∂v F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.''
hma-\≥ At±-lsØ t\m°n Nncn®p ]d™p: ""{]Àm-Zm, Zb-hmbn
kpX-e-tem-I-Øn¬ {]th-in®v Aß-bpsS ]u{X-s\mØp hkn-®m-epw.
Aß-bpsS k∂n-[m-\-Øn¬ Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw D≠m-Ipw. ssIbn¬
KZtb¥n Aß-bpsS Krl-Øns‚ {]th-i-\-Zzm-c-ßƒ Rm≥ kZm Im°p∂p-≠v.''
F√m tZh-∑m-scbpw hμn®v {]-Àm-Z≥ kpX-e-tem-I-Øn¬ {]thin®p. `K-hms‚ \n¿tZ-i-{]-Imcw ip{I≥ _en Bcw-`n® b⁄w
]q¿Øn-bm-°n.
90. a’ym-h-Xm-cw
t∏mƒ a’ym-h-Xm-c-sØ-∏‰n hnkvX-cn-®p-]-d-bp-hm≥ ]co-£nØv
{ioipI-t\mSv At]-£n-®p.
ipI≥ ]d™p: ""tKm°ƒ, {_m“-W¿, tZh-∑m¿ As√-¶n¬ kØp°ƒ Ch¿°v D]-{Z-h-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂ òXn P\n-°p-Itbm [¿Ω-Ønt\m
thZ-ßƒt°m temI-Øn-\p-X-s∂tbm \miw kw`-hn-°p-sa∂p `b-ap-≠mhp-Itbm sNøp-tºmƒ, AXns‚ c£-bv°mbn `K-hm≥ `qan-bn-te-°ndßnh-cp-∂p. apºsØ Iev]m-h-km-\-Øn¬ {_“mhv \n{Z-bn-em-≠p. temIw
sh≈-Øn¬ apßn. {_“mhv Dd-ßp-tºmƒ lb-{Ko-h≥ F∂ Akp-c≥
At±-l-Øn¬\n∂v thZ-ßƒ A]-l-cn-®p. thZ-ß-tfm-Sp-IqSn Akp-c≥
Pe-Øn¬ A{]-Xy-£-\m-IbpwsNbvXp. alm-{]-fbw ss\an-Øn-I-am-bncp-∂p. Cu {]f-b-^-e-am-bn-´mWv temIw kap-{Z-Øn¬ XmW-Xv.
A°m-eØv kXy-{h-X≥ F∂p-t]-cmb Hcp cmPm-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
At±-l-amWv temIw `cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. At±lw Hcp cmP¿jn-bm-bn-cp-∂p;
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\mcm-b-Ws‚ alm-`-‡≥. {]f-bm-h-km-\-Øn¬ temIw ho≠pw krjvSn°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ ZzmZ-im-Zn-Xy-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmb hnhkzms‚ ]p{X-\mbn kXy{h-X≥ P\n-®p. B a\z-¥-csØ sshh-kz-X-a-\z-¥cw F∂p hnfn-®ph∂p. At±-l-Øn\p \evInb \ma-t[bw {im≤-tZ-h-s\-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.
HcpZnhkw LrX-amem\Zo-Xo-cØp kXy-{h-X≥ ]nXr-X¿∏Ww
sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nXr-X¿∏-W-Øn\p sh≈w D≈w-ssI-bn-se-Sp-Øt∏mƒ AXn-semcp sNdnb a’ysØ I≠p. At±lw DSs\ a’ysØ
\Zn-bn-te-°n-´p. Hcp a\p-jys‚ ań¬ B a’yw kwkm-cn-®p. AXp
]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, F∂n¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-htW. Rm≥ F{Xbpw
sNdp-Xm-Wv. \Zn-bn-ep≈ henb a’y-ßsf Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. B henb
a’yw Fs∂ Xn∂p-sa∂v òXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-Wv. Cu Pe-Øn¬\n∂v
Zqsc-sIm-≠p-t]mbn Fs∂ c£n-°p-I.'' a’y-Øns‚ At]-£m-kzcw
tI´v cmPm-hns‚ lrZ-b-a-en-™p. AXns\ ssIbn-se-SpØv At±lw
Xs‚ Ia-fi-ep-hn-en´p Krl-Øn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Hcp cm{Xn Ign-™p; ]nt‰∂p {]`m-X-Øn¬ a’yw ]d™p: "" Cu
]m{X-Øn-\p-≈n¬ F\n°p ÿew t]mcm. F\n-°n-jvSw-t]mse tZlw
A\-°m-hp∂ hnkvXm-cw-Iq-Snb ÿe-Øm-°p-I. cmPmhv Hcp henb ]m{XØn¬ Pew \nd®v AXns\ AXn-en-´p. Hcp aWn-°q-dn-\p-≈n¬ a’yw
]m{X-tØ-°mƒ hep-Xm-bn. At∏mƒ kXy{h-X≥ AXns\ Hcp IpfØnen-´p. At∏mgpw AtX-hn[w kw`-hn-®p. ÿew t]msc∂p a’yw BhemXn-s∏-´p. cmPmhv IqSp-X¬IqSp-X¬ hnkvXo¿Æap≈ CS-ß-fn¬ AXns\
C´psImt≠-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw a’yw X\n°v A\-ßm-\p≈ ÿe-ans√∂v AtX-hn[w Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. HSp-hn¬ cmPmhv AXns\ kap-{ZØn¬sIm-≠pt]mbn C´p. a’yw ]d™p: ""kap{ZØn¬ \ndsb {kmhpIfpw Xnanw-K-e-ß-fp-ap-≠v. F¥n-\mWv Aßv Fs∂ ChnsS sIm≠p-h∂Xv?''
kXy-{h-X≥ arZp-hmbn aμ-l-kn-®p ]d™p: ""\o hfsc hnNn-{X-amsbmcp a’yw-X-s∂. \n\°p \qdp-\m-gnI \of-ap≈ Hcp Ipf-tØ-°mƒ
hep-Xmbn hf-cm≥ km[n°pw; AXpw Hcp aWn-°q¿sIm≠p kw`-hn-®ncn-°p-∂p. Cß-s\-bp≈ Hcp hkvXpsh CXn\p ap≥s]mcn-°epw Rm≥
I≠n-ń-√. \o Hcp- km-[m-c-W-a-’y-a-√. \o Bsc∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. F\n°-dn-bm-\m-hmØ GtXm Dt±-iyw-h®v Cu cq]w [cn® `K-hm≥ \mcm-bW-\mWv Aßv. k¿tΔ-iz-cm, Rm\-ßsb hμn-°p-∂p. F√m Pohn-I-fpsSbpw A`-b-ÿm-\-amWv Aßv. Aßv Hcp cq]-sa-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂t∏m-ep≈ \n -lm-b-Po-hn-Isf c-£n-°m-\m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv.
Aßv kzbw F\n°p shfn-s∏-´-Xp-sIm≠v, Aßv Cu cq]-sa-Sp-ØXv
F¥n-\m-sW∂p Zb-hmbn Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.'' a’ym-Im-cw-]q≠ `Khm≥
At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p: ""Aßp ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ Cu cq]w
FSp-Øn-´p-≈Xv Hcp {]tXyI Imc-W-Øm-em-Wv. C∂p-ap-X¬ Ggmw
Znhkw aq∂p temIhpw sh≈-Øn¬ apßpw. alm-{]-fbw Bcw-`n-°-
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bm-Wv. temIw apgp-h≥ Xmsg-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ s]mßn°n-S-°p∂ Hcp
tXmWn Aß-bpsS ASp-tØ°p \oßp-∂Xp ImWpw. AXns\ t\m°ns°m-≠n-cn-°p-I. AXp ImWp-tºmƒ Aß-Xn¬ Ib-d-Ww. F√m Huj[nIfpw hnØp-Ifpw tiJ-cn®p k]vX¿jn-I-sfm-∂n®v Aßbpw B
tXmWn-bn¬ Ibdn bYm-ÿm\w Ccn-°-Ww. Aßbv°p Np‰pw Iqcncp´mbn-cn-°pw. ]t£, Ejn-I-fpsS tXP v Aßsb t\¿hgn \bn-°pw.
t£m`n® kap-{Z-Øns‚ Xnc-am-e-Iƒ Aßsb Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Debv°pw. AXp-sIm≠p `b-s∏-S-cp-Xv. Rm≥ sh≈-Øn-ep--≠mhpw. Aßv
Fs∂ ImWp-tºmƒ, Hcp Ib-dmbn Aßbv°v D]-I-cn-°p∂ hmkp-InbpsS klm-b-Øm¬ tXmWnsb Fs‚ Hcp sImºn¬ sI´p-I. {_“mhns‚ Hcp cm{Xn Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc Rm≥ btYjvSw kap-{Z-Øn¬ IfnbmSn-s°m-≈mw. Aßpw Ft∂m-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-hpw.''
B a’yw cmPm-hns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂p ad-™p. kXy-{h-X≥ `qanbn¬ Ipi-∏p√p hncn®v `K-hms\ \nc-¥cw [ym\n®v B Ipi-∏p-√n¬
Ccp∂v ASpØ GXm\pw Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-®p-Iq-ń. Ggmw Znhkw BImiØv IdpØ taL-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sp-∂Xv At±lw I≠p. `qan hf-scthKw A{]-Xy-£-am-hp-Ibpw Ipd-®-Ise hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp∂ tXmWn
At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°p hcp-∂Xpw I≠p. At±-l-tØm-tS-ev]n-®hn[w F√m hr£-e-Xm-Zn-I-fp-sSbpw hnØp-Ifpw Huj-[n-Ifpw FSpØv
At±lw tXmWn-bn¬ Ib-dn. k]vX¿jn-Ifpw IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿ `K-h-∂m-a-ßƒ Dcp-hn-ń-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, `bs∏-S-cp-Xv. Cu B]-¬°-c-amb bm{X XcWw sNøm≥ `K-h-∂maw \sΩ
ISm-£n-°pw.'' Ah-sc√mw `K-h-XvkvXpXn ]mSn-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, kz¿Æm`-amb Hcp henb a’y-Øns‚ cq]w Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬s∏´p. AX-SpØp-h-∂p. ]d-™-t]mse kXy-{h-X≥ a’y-Øns‚ sImºn¬ tXmWnsI-ń. Xnc-am-eI
-- -fm¬ tXmWn Aßp-anßpw X≈-s∏-´p. `K-hm≥ Ahsc
kz¥w c£-bn-em-°n-b-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿°p `b-ap-≠m-bn-√.
cmPmhv `K-hms\ hμn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Ahn-SpsØ
Imcp-Wy-Øm-em-Wv, A⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ temI-Øn¬ Aßp-anßpw Xncnbp∂ a\p-jy¿°p tam£w e`n-°p-∂-Xv. Ccp-ń¬\n∂pw shfn-®-Øn-te°v
Ah¿°p hgn-Im-´p-∂Xpw Ahn-Sp-∂m-Wv. Rßsf Bfl-hnZy ]Tn-∏n-t°≠Xpw Ahn-Sp-∂m-Wv. Rßsf Ahn-Sp-tØmSv H∂mbn ImWm-dm-hp-Ibm-Wt√m BflhnZy-bm-Ip∂ B ⁄m\w. B clkyw F\n°p
]d™p- X - ∂ m- e pw. ambm- t am- l n- X - \ mb a\p- j ys\ A‘- \ m- ° nØo¿°p∂ "Rm≥' F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ _‘ß-fpsS clkyw
shfn-hm-°p-∂-sX-ßs\ F∂v F\n-°p-]-tZ-in-°p-I. Cu ad apdn-®pth¿s]-SpØphm≥ Rßsf klm-bn-°p-I. A-hn-Sp-tØm-sSm-∂mbn
Rßsf Rßƒ ImWm-dm-°n-Ø-∂m-epw.''
`K-hm≥ Ahn-SpsØ A]m-c-amb Imcp-Wy-Øm¬ kXy-{hX\v {_“hnZy D]-tZ-in-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Ahn-Sp∂v At±-l-Øn\v ⁄m\-`‡n
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`mK-h-X-IY
I¿Ω-tbm-K-ßƒ D]-tZ-in-®p. {]fb-P-e-eo-em-k-a-bØv \mcm-b-W≥ a\pjy-cq-]-Øn¬ lb-{Ko-h-s\∂ Akp-c-\p-ambn s]mcp-Xp-Ibpw {]f-bm-hkm-\-Øn¬ thZ-ßsf {_“m-hn\p Xncn-®p-\-evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kXy{h-X≥ {im≤-{h-X-s\∂ t]cn¬ hnh-kzm-s\∂ BZn-Xys‚ ]p{X-\mbn
P\n-®p. At±lw sshh-kz-X-a-\z-¥-c-Øn¬ a\p-hm-bn-cp-∂p.
91. am¿°-tfi-b-`m¿§-h≥
I≥ ]co£n-Øn\p ]d™psImSpØ `mK-hXw D{K-{i-h v ]p\cm-h¿Ø\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ iu\-I\v am¿°-tfib-s\-∏‰n Adn-bm≥ B{K-l-ap-≠m-bn. AXn-\m¬ At±lw BJym-\sØ
XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´p ]d™p: "`K-h≥, Hcp kwibw Fs∂ B{I-an-®ncn-°p-∂p. arI-fip-]p-{X\mb am¿°-tfi-b\v Nnc-RvPo-hnXzw \evI-s∏ń-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ alm-{]-f-b-Im-eØv temIw apgp-h≥ Pe-Ønem-≠p-t]mb-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v H∂pw kw`-hn-®n-s√∂p Rßƒ ]d-™p-tI-ń´p≠v. AsX-ßs\ km[n®p F∂v F\n-°-Zv`pXw tXm∂p-∂p. Rm\-dnt™-S-tØmfw Cu am¿°-tfi-b≥ \ΩpsS tKm{X-Øn¬ P\n-®-h-\mWv˛˛`m¿§-h-tKm-{X-Øn¬. P\n-®-ap-X¬ Rßƒ°-t±-lsØ Adn-bmw. CXph-sc-bmbn Hcp {]f-bhpw Rßƒ I≠n-ń-√. {]f-b-Im-eØv am¿°tfib\v H∂pw kw`-hn-®n√ F∂ Cu IYbv°v Hc-Sn-ÿm-\-ap-≠m-hm≥
Fßs\ Ignbpw? kap-{Z-P-e-Øn¬ Hcmen-e-bn¬ inip-cq-]-Øn¬ ibn°p∂ `K-hms\ At±lw I≠p F∂pw Rßƒ tIń-´p-≠v. Xma-c-t]mep≈ Ip™n-ss°-IƒsIm≠v Xma-c-t]m-ep≈ ]mZ-Øns‚ X≈-hn-c¬
Np≠p-I-fn¬ tN¿Øp-sIm≠pw apJØv kwXr-]vXn-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]p©n-cnXq-In-s°m-≠p-ap≈ `K-hm-s\, Aßv Aº-c∏n-°p∂ Cu Imcy-sØ-∏‰n
Rßƒ°p hy‡-am°n-Øn-cn-I.''
D{K-{i-h v F∂ kqX≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS tNmZyw bp‡n-bp‡hpw _p≤n-]q¿Δ-hp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-t]m-se, CXv F\n°pw XZzmcm
temI-Øn\pw \mcm-b-Ws‚ IY ]Tn-°m\pw ]d-bm\pw Hcp kμ¿`w
D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \mem-asØ bpK-amb Ien-bpsS {]tXy-I-X-bmb
A⁄m-\-Øn¬\n∂pw Ic-tI-dm≥ i‡n-bp≈ Hcp bZr-—m-em-`-hp-amWv
CXv.
""arI-fip-hns‚ ]p{X-\mb am¿°-tfi-b\v Ahs‚ A—≥ D]-\b\w Ign®v Kmb{Xn D]-tZ-in-®p. B _me≥ thZ-ßfpw thZmw-K-ßfpw
lrZn-ÿ-am-°p-∂-Xn¬ hy{KX ImWn-®p. Ah≥ Ahsb Ahn-cmaw
]Tn®p. X]- v, kzm≤ymbw Ch-bn¬ ]q¿ÆX {]m]n-®p. Ah-s\mcp
ss\jvTnI{_“-Nm-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ ac-hpcn DSp-Øp-h-∂p. Ahs‚
apSn PU--]n-Sn-®p. alm-tbm-Kn-Iƒ°pw Akqb P\n-°-Ø° {]im-¥X
Ahs‚ apJØp kv^pcn-®n-cp-∂p. ssIbn¬ Ia-fi-e-php-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
ip
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taJ-e, am≥tXm¬ Ch-bm¬ Aew-Ir-X-\m-bn-cp∂p Ah≥. AXv Ahs‚
tXP- ns\ ZznKp-Wo-`-hn-∏n-®p. kZm ssIbn¬ P-]-am-e-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah≥ Ft∏mgpw `K-h-∂maw D®-cn-®n-cp-∂p. ImeØpw sshIp-t∂-chpw
Ah≥ \n»_vZw `n£m-]m-{X-hp-sa-SpØp ]pd-Øp-t]m-hp-Ibpw Inńb
`n£ Kpcp-hn\p ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Kpcp Fs¥-¶nepw sImSpØm¬ AX-h≥ `£n-°pw. Cs√-¶n¬ ]ń-Wn-In-S-°pw. Bcm-[-\m-{Iaßfn¬ Ah≥ A{Xbv°v A¿∏n-X-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah-\m-em¿÷n-°s∏´ X]-xi‡n Ahs\ ac-W-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-\m-°n. F√m-h¿°pw
AXv A¤p-XsØ Df-hm-°n. {_“m-hv, `rKp, Z£≥, alm-tZ-h≥, {_“mhns‚ a‰p ]p{X-∑m¿, tZh-∑m¿, ]nXr-°ƒ Ch¿s°-√mw-X-s∂. Cu
tbmKn°v a\- n¬ im¥n-`-RvP-\-sa-s∂m∂v C√m-Xm-bn. AsX-t∏mgpw
XSm-Iw-t]mse im¥hpw kz—-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \mcm-b-W-Nn-¥-Iƒ°p
am{Xta At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ ÿm\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p.
""At±-l-Øns‚ X]- ns‚ AN-©-e-X-sb-∏‰n C{μ≥ kwi-bn-®p.
am¿°-tfi-bs‚ X]- n-f-°m≥ At±lw B{K-ln-®p. tbmKn-bpsS a\ n-f-°m≥ At±lw Xs‚ kwLsØ Ab-®p. ]mSm≥ K‘¿Δ-∑mcpw
BSm≥ A]vk-c- p-Ifpw Ahn-sS-sb-Øn. Ima-tZ-h-\mb a∑-Y-\m-bn-cp∂p
Ahsc \bn-®-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ Nßm-Xn-am-cmbn hk-¥hpw Ima-ap-Zn∏n-°p∂ aμ-am-cp-X-\mb ae-b\pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lna-hms‚ hS-°p-`mKØv ]pjv]-`-{Zm-\-Zo-Xo-cØp Nn{X F∂p t]cp≈ Hcp ]md-bp-≠m-bncp∂p. Ahn-sS-bmWv am¿°-tfi-b≥ Xs‚ B{iaw \n¿Ωn-®ncp-∂-Xv.
AsXmcp ]pWy-ÿ-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. B{i-a-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ XSm-I-ßƒ°cnsI `K-hms‚ ]qP-bv°p-]-tbm-Kn-°-Ø° ]pjv]-ß-fp≈ sNSn-Ifpw
sh®p-]n-Sn∏n-®n-cp-∂p. B{i-a-]-cn-k-c-ßƒ im¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. im¥n-b√msX as‰m∂pw AhnsS hym]n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Aß-s\-bp≈ ÿe-tØ°v
hmbp-`-K-hm≥ {]th-in-®p. Imam-bp-[w-]q≠ hmbp-`-K-hm≥ sh≈-®m-´ß-fnse Pew-sIm≠p Np‰p-]mSpw Xfn-®p. tX\o-®-Iƒ atZm-∑-Ø-cmbn
]mSn-Øp-S-ßn. tImIn-e-ßƒ {]W-tbm-±o-]-I-amb kwKoXw ]mSn. abnepIƒ D∑m-Z-]q¿Δw \rØ-am-Sn. A¥-co-£-Ønse elcn ]£n-Ifpw A\p`-hn-®p. ]n∂oSv hk¥w AhnsS {]th-in®v ]®n-e-I-fp-sSbpw hr£s°mºp-I-fp-sSbpw {`m¥p-]nSn∏n°p∂ ]cn-a-f-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]pjv]-ß-fpsSbpw CS-bn¬ kzbw Hfn-®p. a∑-Y≥ Xs‚ ]m´p-Imcpw B´-°m-cpambn Ahn-sS-h∂v B{I-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-°p-Iq-ń.
""am¿°-tfi-b≥ tbmK-k-am-[n-bn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A·ntlm{Xw Ign™v At±lw Bfl[ym-\-Øn¬ Ccp-∂p. B ap\o-{μs\
aq¿Øn-a-Ømb A·n-sb-t∏mse Ah¿ I≠p. tZh-kv{Xo-Iƒ At±-lØns‚ apºn¬ \rØ-am-Sn. a∑-Y≥ Xs‚ Icn-ºn≥hn-s√-SpØv ]©-i-cßƒ sXmSp-Øp-h®p. C{μs‚ {]nb-s∏´ A]vk-c- p-I-fn¬ Hcp-h-fmb
]p-RvPn-I-ÿen Ejnsb {]-tem-`n-∏n-°m-\mbn AhnsS h∂p-\n-∂p.
At±lw IÆp-Xp-d-°p-Ibpw X°-k-a-bamsW∂p IcpXn a∑-Y≥ Xs‚
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`mK-h-X-IY
Akv{X-ßƒ hnSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ `K-h-¬°r-]-bn-s√-¶n¬ a\pjy-{]-bXv\w hn^-e-am-Ip-∂-Xp-t]m-se, a∑-Y-s‚bpw a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw
{]b-Xv\-sa√mw hn^-e-am-sW∂v sXfn-™p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xt]m-hocyw
Ah-c-\p-`-hn-°p-Ibpw Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏sØ Adn-bmsX DW¿Ønb IpńI-sf-t∏mse `b-s∏´v Ahn-sS-\n-t∂m-Sn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂n´pw
At±-lØ
- n\p hnIm-ct- £m`w hcnItbm Ahsc i]n-°p-Itbm D≠mbn√.
a∑-Y\pw Iq´p-Imcpw Xs‚ kao-]-tØ°v Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂Xv C{μ≥ I≠p.
Ah-cpsS Xe-Xm-gvØn-bp≈ t\m´w-sIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v F√mw a\- nem-bn. Cßs\ kw`-hn-®-Xn¬ At±lw B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
""X]- v, kzm≤ym-bw, kwb-aw Ch-bn¬ ]q¿Æ-\mb am¿°-tfibs‚ kao-]-tØ°p `K-hm≥ \c-\m-cm-b-W-cq-]-Øn¬ h∂p. Ah-cn¬
Hcmƒ IdpØpw as‰-bmƒ shfp-Ø-p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS \b-\-ßƒ
]pXp-Xmbn hncn™ Xma-c-∏q-Z-f-ßƒt]m-en-cp-∂p. c≠mƒ°pw \mep-ssIIƒho-X-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ amt¥mepw ac-hp-cn-bp-am-Wp-Sp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv.
Ipi-sIm-≠p≈ ]hn-{X-ßƒ hnc-en-e-Wn™ncp∂p. Ah-cpsS amdn¬
shfpØ ]qWq¬ Xnf-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ssII-fn¬ Iafi-ep-Ifpw P]-ame-Ifpw {_“-Z-fip-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ F√m ]q¿Δn-I-cp-sSbpw
F√m Ime-sØbpw X]-»‡n aq¿Øo-`m-hw-]q≠v Xs‚ apºn¬ {]Xy£-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW∂v am¿°-tfi-b\p tXm∂n. G‰hpw hnIm-cm-[o-\\mbn Fgp-t∂‰v At±lw Ah-cpsS Imev°¬ hoWp. IÆp-\o¿sIm≠p
aqS-s∏-´-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\v Ahsc ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√. Ccp-ssIIfpw Iq∏n sXm≠-bn-S-dn-s°m-≠p≈ hm°p-I-fm¬ At±lw Ahsc
kzmKXw sNbvXp. Ah¿°v A¿Ly-]m-Zym-Zn-Iƒ \evIn Bk-\-ÿ-cm°n
]pjv]-K-‘-ß-fm¬ ]qPn-®p. kzbw kam-[m-\n®v At±lw Ahsc
kvXpXn-®pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Ahn-Sp∂p {]]-©w apgp-h≥
hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂p {_“mhpw alm-tZ-h-\p-am-Wv. F∂n-ep≈
Bflm-hp-am-Wv. hm°n-s‚bpw a\- n-s‚bpw C{μn-b-ß-fp-sSbpw \mY\m-W-hn-Sp-∂v. a\p-jysc Ahn-Sp∂v C{μn-b-ß-fpsS "Xmf'Øn\p Xp≈n°p-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-X-s∂, Cu "]mh-Ifn'bn¬\n∂v a\p-jys\ c£n°p∂Xpw Ahn-Sp-s∂m-cm-fm-Wv. Cu bp‹-cq]w Ahn-Sp∂p [cn-®n-´p-≈Xv
temI-\-∑-bv°m-Wv. F´p-Imen X∂n-ep≈ X¥p-sIm≠p he-sIń ]n∂oSv
B he-b-gn®v F√mw `£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse -A-hn-Sp∂v {]]-©sØ
krjvSn-°p-Ibpw Imew hcp-tºmƒ X∂n¬Øs∂ hne-bn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p.
""Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-]Z- vaØ
- n¬ A`-bw-{]m-]n® Hcp-h\v I¿Ω-_‘
- an√.
Imetam {XnKp-Wß
- tfm Ahs\ _m-[n-°b
- n-√. Ahn-Sp-sØ-°p-dn®p hnNmcta F∂n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. Ct∏mƒ Icp-W-bp-≠mbn Ahn-Sp-s∂-\n°v
{]Xy-£-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-kv]-¿isØ°mƒ hep-Xm-bns´m-∂p-an-√. Hcn-°¬ a\p-jy≥ Ahn-SpsØ Z¿i-\-Øm-e-\p-Kr-lo-X-\mbm¬, \iz-chpw Ak-Xyhpw {]tbm-P-\-c-ln-Xhpw Bfl-X-ØzsØ ad-
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°p-∂-Xp-amb Cu ico-c-tØmSv Ah-s\ß-s\-bmWv {]Xn-]-Øn-bp-≠mhpI? {]]-©-Øns‚ krjvSn-ÿn-Xn-e-b-ßƒ Ahn-SpsØ amb- am-{XamWv; Ahn-Zy-bmepw {XnKp-Wß
- f
- mepw h¿≤n-Xa
- mb amb BZn-]p-cp-j\pw
k¿Δ-⁄\pw BZy-¥-c-ln-X-\p-amb Ahn-SpsØ Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p. `Kh≥, Ahn-Sp∂p temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ \nb{¥n-°p-∂-Xmbn bmsXm∂pwXs∂-bn-√. Ahn-Sp-s∂-√m-‰n\pw \mY-\m-Wv.
Rm\-hn-SpsØ hμn-°p∂p. C{μnb-ß-fpsS Iui-e-]q¿Æ-amb kzm[o\-Øm¬ hymtam-ln-X-\mb a\p-jy\p Nn-¥m-i‡n \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. AtX
C{μn-b-ß-fnepw {]mW-\nepw lrZ-b-Ønepw Ahn-SpsØ km∂n-≤y-ap≈Xv Ah-\-dn-bp-∂n-√. Ahn-SpsØ {]hrØn F∂p ]d-bm-hp∂ ambbm-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSpßn Ah≥ A⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ kap-{Z-Øn¬ X∏nØ-S-bp-∂p. krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb km£m¬ {_“m-hp-t]mepw Ipd-®p-kabw Cu Ahn-Zy-bn¬ aXn-a-d∂pt]mbn F∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v At±-lsØ
thZ-ßƒ ]Tn-∏n®v kXyw km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ km[n-∏n®p F∂pw ]d-bs∏-Sp-∂p. k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb Ahn-SpsØ Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p.''
\c\pw \mcm-b-W\pw ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ kvXpXn
k{i≤w tI´p. ]n∂o-S-h¿ ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS kwb-aw, X]- v,
kzm≤ym-bw, Rß-tfm-Sp≈ \nXm-¥-`‡n Ch Aßsb Hcp kn≤-\m°nbn-cn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ Aß-bn¬ hfsc k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. RßtfmSv Bh-iy-ap≈ hcw tNmZn-°q. Rß-f-ß-bpsS AòjvSw km[n-∏n°p-∂p-≠v.''
am¿°-tfi-b≥ ]d™p: ""Ahn-SpsØ I≠-Xn-\p-tijw a\p-jy\p
thsd GsX-¶nepw tamlw D≠m-hptam? F¶nepw `K-h¬Iev]\ AhK-Wn-°p-∂Xv A\m-Z-c-hp-Im-Wn-°-em-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Rm\-hn-Sp-tØmsSmcp hcw tNmZn-°mw. a\p-jy-a-\- n¬ A⁄m-\sØ D≠m-°p∂ ambsb-∏‰n F\n-°-dn-™m¬ sIm≈mw.''
""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´. `K-h-∑m-bsb Aßbv°p Imń-Ø-cmw'' F∂p
]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]d-™p-sIm≠v Xß-fpsS hmk-ÿ-e-amb _Z-cnIm{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mhp-IbpwsNbvXp.
92. am¿°-tfi-b≥ I≠ hnNn-{X-°m-gvN-Iƒ
jv]-`-{Zm-\-Zo-Xo-cØv Nn{X F∂ ]md-bpsS kao]w X\n-°mbn
\n¿Ωn® B{i-a-Øn¬ {]m¿∞-\bnepw [ym\-Ønepw apgpIn
am¿°-tfi-b≥ Imew-I-gn-®p. `K-hm≥ \c-\m-cm-b-W-cq]Øn¬ X\n°p
{]Xy-£-s∏´ B kpZn-\-sØbpw At±lw Hm¿Ωn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
At±lw `K-hms\ I≠p. F√m-Ønepw `K-hms\ am{Xta At±-l-Øn\p
ImWm≥ Ign-™p-≈p. Nne-t∏mƒ At±lw `K-h¬®n-¥-bn¬ A{Xam{Xw apgp-Ip-tºmƒ Xs‚ \nXy-ss\-an-Øn-I-]q-P-Ifpw A\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw-IqSn ad-∂p-t]m-Im-dp-≠v.
]p
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Hcp Znhkw s]s´∂p i‡n-bmb Im‰p hoim≥ XpS-ßn. AXv
tLmc-amb sImSp-¶m-‰m-bn. AtXm-sSm∏w BImiw taLm-hr-X-am-bn.
]mds]mfn-°pw-t]m-ep≈ CSn-sh´pw Ahn-S-amsI {]Im-iw-\-evIp∂ CShn-Sm-sX-bp≈ an∂epw D≠mbn. s]s´∂p ag XpS-ßn. AXv km[m-cW
ag-b-√m-bn-cp∂p. ag-Øp-≈n-Iƒ [mc-ap-dn-bm-sX-bmWv hoWp-sIm-≠n-cp∂-Xv. Hmtcm [mcbv°pw Hcp N{I-Øns‚ Bc-°m-en-t\mfw hÆ-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂p. \mep kap-{Z-ßfpw \nd™v H∂m-hm-dm-bn. `qansb ImWm-Xmbn.
hfsc henb Pe-knw-l-ßfpw {kmhp-Ifpw Xnanw-K-e-ßfpw apX-e-Ifpw
am{Xta ImW-s∏´p-≈p. k¿Δ{X \o¿®p-gn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah ]nSn-bn¬s∏´-Xn-s\-sb√mw hen-s®SpØp. t]am-cn-bpsS i_vZhpw kap-{Z-Øn¬
\n∂p≈ tImem-l-e-ßfpw tLmchpw sNhn-b-S-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°-Øs∂ `qan kap-{Z-P-e-Øn¬ A{]-Xy-£-amIp-∂Xv am¿°-tfi-b≥ I≠p. B ImgvN At±-lsØ òX-\m-°n. hfsc-thKw Db¿∂ ÿeßfpw ]¿Δ-X-ß-fpw-IqSn Pe-Øn-\-Sn-bn-embn. `qan
AZr-iy-am-hp-I-bm¬ BIm-i-hp-ambn Iqń-ap-´p∂ tcJbpw AZr-iy-ambn.
a‰p- c-≠p -tem-I-ßfpw tZh-∑mcpw \£-{X-ß-fpwIqSn sh≈Øm¬ hngpß-s∏-´-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. DS-™p-t]mb Hcp tXmWn-bpsS IjWw
Hcp e£y-an-√msX, Fhn-sS-t∏m-I-W-sa-∂-dn-bmsX s]mßn-°n-S-°p-∂X-t±lw I≠p. ss]Zm-l-Øm¬ At±lw ]oUn-X-\m-bn. a’yw, {kmhv,
Xnanw-Kew apX-emb PeP¥p°ƒ `bm-\-I-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Np‰pw Iqcncp´pw. sh≈-Ømepw Im‰n-\mepw \bn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ac-Ø-Sn-I-d-ßpw-t]mse
At±lw Npg-‰-s∏-´p. At±lw H‰bv°v G‰hpw òX-\mbn \n∂p. Hcn°¬ Hcp \o¿®p-gn-bn¬ s]Spw. AXn¬\n∂p ]pd-¥-≈-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ Hcp
henb Xnc-am-eb
- n-te-°mhpw At±lw Xń-bp-cp-´s
- ∏-Sp-∂X
- v. `b-sa-s∂m∂ns√-∂-`n-am-\n®n-cp∂ At±lw `b-Øm¬ NIn-X-\m-bn. AkpJw ImcWw
icocw thZ-\n-°p-Ibpw X∑qew ZpxJn-X-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hymtamlhpw `bhpw CS-I-e¿∂p-≠m-bn. Xm≥ acn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂pIbpw AXn-e-t±lw B¿Ø-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtX-k-abw Xms\mcn-°¬ ac-WsØ sh∂-h-\m-sW∂pw At±-l-Øn\p t_m[-ap-≠m-bn.
F∂n´pw X\n°p ac-W-a-SpØp F∂p Nn¥n®v At±lw bYm¿∞-Øn¬
`b-s∏-´p. At∏mgpw Xnc-am-e-Iƒ At±-lsØ Xń-bp-cpń sIm≠p-t]mbncp-∂p. `bhpw thZ-\bpw At±-lsØ Hcp-t]mse he-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
At±lw Cuhn[w sh≈-Øn¬ s]mßn-°n-S°
- p-tºmƒ s]s´∂v Ipd®-I-se-bmbn `wKn-bp≈ Hc-c-bm¬hr£w I≠p. AXns‚ imJ-I-fnep≈ Iqºn-e-I-fpsS ]®-\ndw At±-l-Øn\p ImWm≥ Ign-™p. Xs‚
ASp-tØ°p Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ Hcp sImºv At±lw hy‡-ambn I≠p.
B Ac-bm¬hr-£-Øns‚ Hcn-e-bn¬ B Ejn AXy-Zv`p-X-I-c-amb Hcp
ImgvN I≠p.
Ac-bm-en-e-bn¬ Hcp inip Dd-ßp-∂-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. B iniphn¬\n∂p Pzen® tXP v A{X al-Ø-c-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ inip-hn\p
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Np‰p-ap≈ Iqcn-cp-´m-Ip∂ ]cn-k-c-{]-tZ-i-Øp-IqSn Xpf-®p-tIdn AXv
AhnSw {]`m--]q-cn-X-am-°n-s®-bvXp. inip ac-X-I-c-Xv\w-t]mse IrjvWh¿Æ-am-bn-cp-∂p. apJw Xma-c-t]mse `wKn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. IWvTw
iwJp-t]mse kpμ-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. inip-hn\p hncn™ am¿Δn-S-ap-≠m-bncp∂p. aq°v A{Kw Iq¿Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Af-I-ßƒ apJØv Cg-™pIn-S∂n-cp-∂p. Hmtcm izmtkm-—zm-khpw Ahsb Bń. I°-tØm-Sp-t]m-ep≈
sNhn-bn¬ amX-f∏q-°ƒ [cn-®n-cp∂p. ]hn-gw-t]m-ep≈ Np≠p-Iƒ aμlmkw s]mgn-®n-cp-∂p. arZp-e-l-kvX-ß-fm¬ inip Xs‚ ]mZw Np≠nt\mSp tN¿Øp ]nSn®ncp-∂p. X≈-hn-c¬ AXym-\-μ-tØmsS hen-®pIpSn®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
am¿°-tfi-b≥ B inip-hns\ I≠p. Xs‚ Iäp-ºn¬ I≠
B ImgvN-bn¬\n∂p IsÆ-Sp∏m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-√. inip-hns\
I≠-tXmsS Xs‚ £oW-sa√mw Xo¿∂-Xmbn Ejn-°-\p-`-h-s∏-´p. iniphns‚ kuμ-cy-am-kz-Zn®v At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ca-]q-´msX \n∂pt]m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ lrZbw B\-μ-Øn-em-dm-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B
Ipń Bsc∂v At±lw a\- n-em-°n. F∂mepw inip-hns\ IqSp-X¬
ASpØp ImWm-\mbn At±lw ASpØpsN∂p. ASpØp sN∂-t∏mƒ
inip-hns‚ D—zmkw At±-lsØ ]nSn®p hen-°p-∂X
- mbn tXm∂n. am¿°tfi-b≥ inip-hns‚ izmktØm-Sp-IqSn Hcp sImXpIn-s\-t∏mse iniphns‚ ico-c-Øn-\p-≈n¬ {]th-in-®p.
D≈n-em-b-t∏mƒ agbv°p apºp-≈-t]mse At±lw temIsØ
I≠p. B ImgvN-bn¬ A¤p-X-]-c-X-{¥-\mbn At±lw Np‰pw t\m°ns°m-t≠bncp-∂p. At±lw `qan- ap-gp-h≥ I≠p. kz¿§-ßfpw \£-{X\n-_n-U-amb BIm-ihpw I≠p. ]¿Δ-X-ßfpw Zzo]p-Ifpw \mep Zn°pIfpw ZnIv]m-eI
- c
- mb tZh-∑mcpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c∑
- m-scbpw
At±lw I≠p. ImSp-Ifpw \K-c-ßfpw B{i-a-ßfpw I≠p. lna-Kn-cn]¿Δ-Xhpw ]pjv]-`-{Zm-\-Znbpw I≠p. Nn{X-∏m-d-sbbpw AXn\p apI-fnembn kz¥w B{i-a-sØbpw At±lw I≠p. s]s´∂v inip-hns‚ D—zmk-hmbp ]pdw-X-≈-s∏-´-tXm-Sp-IqSn Hcn-°¬IqSn At±lw Pe-Øn\p
aosX-bm-bn. inip-hns\ At∏mgpw At±-l-Øn\p ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\m-em-Ir-jvS-\mbn AXns\ Benw-K-\w-sN-bvhm-\m-in®v AXns‚ ]m¿izØn-se-Øm-\mbn At±lw \o¥n-t\m-°n. inip Ahn-Sp∂v A{]-Xy-£\m-bn. Ac-bm¬ hr£hpw sh≈hpw Xnc-am-e-Ifpw F√mw A{]-Xy-£am-bn. Xm≥ Dd® `qan-bn-em-sW∂v am¿°-tfi-b≥ I≠p; Xs‚ kz¥w
B{ia`qan-bnse Dd® ÿe-Øp-Xs∂ F∂p I≠p.
Cu A\p-`-h-Øm¬ hnkvan-X-\mbn am¿°-tfi-b≥ Hcp kam-[nbnse-t∂mWw \mcm-b-W-\n¬ a\- p-d-∏n-®p-\n-∂p.
{]a-Y-K-W-ßtfm-Sp-IqSn alm-tZ-h\pw ]m¿Δ-Xnbpw BIm-i-am¿§w
B hgnsb t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m¿ΔXn At±-lsØ ImWp-Ibpw
Xs‚ \mY-t\mSv Ejn-bpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v At±-lsØ A\p-{K-ln-°m-
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\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ `qan-bn-te-°n-d-ßn-h∂v am¿°-tfibs‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Ah-cpsS BK-a-\-Øm¬ tcmam-©w-]q≠
At±lw Ahsc F√m-h-scbpw kzmKXw sNøp-Ibpw ]mZ-ß-fn¬ Zfi\-a-kvImcw sNbvXp kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ alm-tZ-h≥
At±-l-tØmSv Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\mcm-b-W-\n-ep≈ Aß-bpsS `‡nIm-cWw Aßbv°v F√m-Ønepw kn≤n ssIh-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. `K-hm≥
Aßbv°v Hcp hcw X∂n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ amb ImWm-\p≈ {]tXyIm-\p-Iqeyw Aßbv°p \evI-s∏-´p. Aßp Nnc-RvPo-hn-bm-hpw. ]pcmWm-Nm-cy-s\∂ {]kn-≤nbpw Aß-bv°p-≠m-hpw. Aßp ]d-™p-sIm-Sp°p∂ IY-Iƒaqew a\p-jy¿ [\y-cm-Ipw.''
alm-tZ-h\pw At±-l-Øns‚ kl-N-c-∑mcpw aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. am¿°tfi-b-a-l¿jn X\n-°p-≠mb A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb A\p-`-h-sØ-∏‰n
ho≠pw ho≠pw Nn¥n-®p-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ka-bw -ap-gp-h≥ Ign®pIqń; alm-{]-fb
- hpw Ben-e°
- r-jW
v s‚ kpμ-ckz-cq-]hpw kvacn-®p-sIm≠v.
93. kpI\ybpw Nyh-\\pw
f-bm-hk
- m-\Ø
- n¬ `K-hm-s\m-gn®p as‰m-∂pw-Xs∂ Ah-ti-jn-®n√.
`K-hms‚ \m`n-bn¬\n∂v Hcp ]Zvaw {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. B ]Zva-Øn¬
\n∂p {_“m-hp-≠m-bn. {_“m-hns‚ a-\- n¬\n∂p acoNn P\n-®p. acoNn-bpsS ]Xv\n Zm£m-b-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A-hcpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p
Iiy]≥. Iiy-]s‚ `mcy AZn-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p
kqcy≥. kqcys‚ ]p{X≥ {im≤-tZ-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ign™ Iev]-Øn¬
At±lw kXy-{h-X≥ F∂-dn-b-s∏-´p. {im≤-tZ-hs‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p
C£zm-Ip. {im≤-tZ-h≥ hnh-kzms‚ ]p{X\pw sshh-kz-X-a-\z-¥-c-Øn¬
a\phpw Bbn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±lw sshh-kz-X-a\p F∂ t]cn¬ {]kn≤-\m-bn. sshh-kz-X-hwiw kqcy-hwiw F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-´p. C£zmIp
alm\pw {]kn-≤-\p-amb Hcp cmPm--hm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ ]n∂o-SXv C£zmIp-hwiw F∂p ]d-b-s∏-´p.
a\p-hns‚ ]p{X-∑m-cn-sem-cmƒ icym-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p. At±lw hfsc
kmXzn-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\p kpI\y F∂p t]cmbn Hcp ]p{Xnbp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xma-c-Zfwt]mep≈ IÆp-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp kpμcnbm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ hf¿∂p buh-\-bp-‡-bm-sb-¶nepw Ah-fpsS A—≥
Ahsf Hcp _men-I-sb-∂-t]mse Icp-Xp-Ibpw AXy¥w kvt\ln-°pIbpwsNbvXp. Ah-fm-Is´ lrZ-bw-sIm-s≠mcp inip-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahƒ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Gh-cp-sSbpw lrZbw Ih¿∂p.
Hcn-°¬ cmPmhv ssk\y-k-taXw Imń-te°p t]mb-t∏mƒ Cu I\yIbpw At±-lsØ A\p-K-an-®p. Ah¿ alm-\mb Nyh-\-a-l¿jn-bpsS
B{i-a-Øn¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. Nyh-\≥ hf-sc-°m-e-ambn X]- nepw [ym\-
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Ønepw \na-·-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ icocw NnX¬∏p-‰p-h∂p
aqSp-Ibpw At±-lsØ ImWm-Xm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. cmP-]p-{Xn-bmb
kpI\y AhnsS Np‰n-\-S-∂p. B aÏq-ºmcw I≠v Ahƒ°v {àap≠m-bn. Ahƒ ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. I°-tØm-Sp-t]m-ep≈ aÏq-ºm-c-Ønep≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcp ZzmcØn¬\n∂v an∂m-an-\p-ßp-Iƒt]mse c≠p {]Imi-\m-f-ßƒ hcp-∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p. _me-Nm-]eywaqew Ahƒ Hcp Z¿`∏p-√ns‚ Ij-Ws
- a-SpØv B Zzmc-Øn-te°p X≈n-t°-‰n. AXv B {]Imi\m-fßfn¬ Xń. Ah bYm-¿∞Øn¬ Ejn-bpsS IÆp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
kpI\y At±-lsØ t{Zmln-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ejn-bpsS tIm]waqew cmP-ssk-\y-amsI Xf¿∂p. Cu B]-Øn\p Imc-W-sa-s¥∂v cmPmhn\p a\- n-em-bn-√. At±lw F√m-h-scbpw hnfn-®p-h-cpØn Ejnsb
Bsc-¶nepw A]-am-\n-°bp≠mtbm F∂p tNmZn-®p. kpI\y Aev]w
]cn-{`-an®v A—s‚ kao-]t- Ø°p \S-∂p-sN-√p-Ibpw Xm≥ sNbvXsX√mw
At±- l - t ØmSp ]d- b p- I bpwsNbv X p. cmPmhv òXn- s Im≠p sRń.
At±lw Ejn-bpsS -A-Sp-tØ-t°m-Sn-s®-∂p. Adn-bmsX sNbvXp-t]mb
A]-cm-[-Øn\p X\n°pw Xs‚ ]p{Xn°pw am∏p \evIp-am-dm-I-W-sa∂p
hn\-b-]q¿Δw At]-£n-®p. aIsf At±-l-Øn\p hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp-sImSp-°m≥ \n›-bn-®p. Aßs\ Ejnsb Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kpI-\ysb Ny-h-\\p hnhm-lw-sN-bvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ At±-ltØm-sSm∏w B{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mbn. Ah-fp-sS Btem-N-\-°p-d-hp\nanØw cmP-ssk\yw k¶-S-Øn-emb B \nan-jw-apX¬ kpI-\ybv°v
_men-iXzw C√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw kv{XoXzw ]q¿Æ-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ahƒ `¿Øm-hns\ tZh-lqXn I¿±-a-s\-sb-∂-t]mse D]-N-cn-®p.
Hcn-°¬ Aiz-\o-tZ-h-Iƒ Nyh-\m-{i-a-Øn¬ h∂p. kpI-\y-bpsS
]cn-N-c-W-Øn¬ Ejn k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Ahsf kt¥mjn∏n-°-Wsa∂p \n›-bn-®p. AXp-sIm≠v At±lw Aiz-\n-tZ-h-Isf hμn®-tijw Ah-tcmSv Hcp hcw tNmZn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""\nßƒ tZhssh-Zy-∑m-cm-Wv. \nßƒ sXmgn-se-SpØp Pohn-°p-∂-h-cm-I-bm¬ b⁄ß-fn¬ tZh-∑m¿ \nßƒ°p≈ `mKw Xcp-∂n-√. \nßƒ Xmgv∂-Xcw
tZh- ∑ m- c mbn ]cn- K - W n- ° - s ∏- S p- ∂ p. \nßƒ F\n°p bph- X zhpw
kuμcyhpw Imahpw \evIp-∂-]£w AXn\p {]Xyp-]-Im-c-ambn Rm≥
\nßƒ°p tkma-`mKw Xcp-hn-°p-∂p-≠v.''
Aizn-\o-tZ-h-Iƒ Ah-cpsS B`n-Pm-Xy-Øn-ep-≠m-Im-hp∂ Db¿®sb-∏‰n Nn¥n®v k¥p-jvS-cm-hp-Ibpw At±-l-Øn\p bphXzw \evImsa∂p hmKvZm\w \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]e a{¥-ßfpw P]n-®-tijw
Ah¿ acp∂p {]tbm-Kn® Hcp kc- n¬ Nyh-\-t\mSv Cd-ßn-ap-ßm≥
Bh-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw A{]-Imcw sNbvXp. Ahcpw AtX-hn[w sNbvXp.
Hcp \nanjw Ign-™p. kc- n¬\n∂v aq∂p buh-\-bp-‡-cmb a\p-jy¿
s]mßn-h-∂p. F√m-hcpw kpμ-c-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ aq∂p-t]cpw Xma-came-Iƒ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS sNhn-Iƒ cXv\-ß-sf-s°m≠v Ae-¶-cn-
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®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ `wKn-bp≈ ]´p-I-fmWv [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ]Xn-{h-Xm-in-tcm-aWn-bmb kpI\y Ah¿ aqh-scbpw t\m°p-Ibpw Xs‚ \mY≥ Ahcn¬
Bsc∂p Xncn-®-dn-bm-\m-ImsX hnj-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ `qanbn¬
hoWv \a-kvI-cn®v Aiz\n-I-tfmSv Cßs\ {]m¿∞n®p: ""Zb-hmbn
F∂n¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-hp-Ibpw Hcp \nebv°pw Fs‚ ]mXn-{h-XyØn\p `wKw-h-cmØ \ne-bn¬ Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I.
\nßƒ AI-∂p-\n∂v Fs‚ {]mW-\m-Y-\m-sc∂v F\n°v Adn-bm-dm-°nØ-∂m-epw.'' k¥p-jvS-cmb Ah¿ Nyh-\n¬\n∂p amdn-\n∂v Ahƒ°p
\mYs\ ImWp-am-dm-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. AXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ B Zº-Xn-ItfmSp bm{X-]-d™p kz¿§-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
AXn- \ n- S - b n¬ kpI- \ y- b psS ]nXm- h mb icymXn Hcp b⁄w
sNbvhm-\m-{K-ln®v AXn-s\-∏‰n Nyh\-\p-ambn Btem-Nn-°m-\mbn At±l-Øns‚ B{i-a-Øn¬ sN∂p. At±lw B{i-a-Øn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ
tZh-s\-t∏mse kpμ-c-\mb Hcp bphm-thm-sSm-∂n®p Xs‚ aIsf I≠p.
B ImgvN I≠v cmPmhp sRń-t∏m-bn. kt¥m-j-Øm¬ Ic-™p-sIm≠v
kpI\y At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®-√p-Ibpw Imev°¬ hogpIbpw sNbvXp. cmPm-hmIs´ Ahsf A\p-{K-ln-°msX Xs‚ apJw
Xncn-®p-]n-Sn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ Ak-¥p-jvSn°p ImcWw Fs¥∂v aIƒ
Adn-™n-√. ANv-Os‚ apJØp tIm]w kv^pcn-®n-cp-∂p. \njvI-f-¶-XtbmsS aIƒ tNmZn®p: ""A—m, C{X tIm]-tØmsS t\m°p-∂-sX-¥mWv?
hf-sc-\mƒIqSn Rm≥ A—s\ ImWp-I-bm-W-t√m. Fs∂ I≠n´p
kt¥m-j-an-√m-Ø-Xn¬ F\n°p h√mØ thZ\ tXm-∂p-∂p. Hcn-°¬
Fs∂ F{X CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p! Xo¿®-bmbpw Ct∏mƒ AXn-√. Cu
AXr]vXn D≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ F¥mWp sNbvX-sX-∂v A—m, Ft∂mSp
]d-bq.'' icymXn Ah-fpsS t\sc t\m°n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ apºn¬
\n∂p-sIm≠v Cßs\ Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn-°m≥ \n\°v Fßs\ ss[cyap-≠m-bn? \o Fs‚ aI-fm-bn-cn-°m≥ tbmKy-b-√. a\p-hns‚ al-Ømb
hwi-Øn¬s∏´ \o Hcp "AkXn'bmbn-Øo¿∂Xv Fßs\? Xo¿®bmbpw alm-\mb Nyh-\a
- l
- ¿jn \n∂m¬ NXn-°s
- ∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. At±lw
\ns∂ NXn-°m-Ø-Xn¬ Rm≥ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. \o Fßs\ C{X
e÷m-lo-\-bmbn? \o Cu bphm-shm-∂n®v ]m]wsNbvXp Pohn-°p-∂p.
Ah-s\m-∂n®p \ns∂ I≠n´pw \o \ns∂ A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ Ft∂mSv
Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. taem¬ \o Fs‚ aI-f-√. F\n°p \ns∂ ImWpIbpw th≠.'' At±lw apJw Xncn-®p-\-S-∂p.
sh≈n-a-Wn-bpsS Inep-°w-t]mse apg-ßp∂ Hcp Nncn At±-lsØ
]nSn®p \n¿Øn. At±lw Xncn™v A¤p-X-tØmsS Ahsf t\m°n.
B bphmhpw Nncn-bn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠p. Ah¿ Ccp-hcpw At±-l-Øns‚
ASp-Øp-h∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""A—m, Rm≥ ]m]w sNbvXn-ń-√. Cu
bphmhv Ahn-SpsØ Pmam-Xm-hmWv. Ct±lw alm-\mb B Ejn-bm-Wv.
a‰m-cp-a-√.'' Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSp \S-∂-sX√mw ]d-™p. Aizn-\o-tZhI-
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fpsS klm-bØ
- m¬ Ah¿°p e`n® ku`m-KysØ khn-kvXcw ]d™p
a\- n-em-°n. Nyh-\≥ icym-Xn-°p-th≠n tkma-bmKw \S-Øn. b⁄mh-k-c-Øn¬ At±lw Aizn-\o-tZ-h-Iƒ°pw tkmaw Zm\w-sN-bvXp. tZh∑m¿ AXr-]vX-cm-bn. C{μ≥ AhnsS FØn. tIm]m-hn-jvS-\mb At±lw
Nyh-\s\ \in-∏n-°m-\mbn Xs‚ D{K-amb h{Pw s]m°n-sb-SpØp.
F∂m¬ Nyh-\s‚ X]x-i‡n C{μs‚ ssIØ-≠sb Xf¿Øn. kz¿§m[n-]\v Xs‚ ssI A\-°m-\m-hm-Xm-hp-Ibpw h{Pw ssIbn¬ \n›-eambn
h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm≥ A\m-h-iy-ambn kzm¿∞w Im´p-I-bmsW∂v Ct∏mƒ C{μ\p t_m[y-am-bn. A∂p-ap-X¬ Aizn-\o-tZ-h-Iƒ°pw
tkmaØn¬ Hcp `mKw \evIm-sa∂p tZh-∑m¿ kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
94. \m`m-K≥
£zm-Ip-hw-i-Ønse alm-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p \`-K≥. At±l-Øns‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p \m`m-K≥. Cu sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ ⁄m\k-ºm-Z-\-Øn¬ A{X X¬]c-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Kpcpk∂n-[n-bn¬Øs∂
A[n-Ik
- a
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- hpw Ign-®p-Iq-ń. ]nXr-kz-Øp- `m-Kn®v FSp-Øt- ∏mƒ At±lw
k∂n-ln-X-\-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ At±-lsØ ad-°p-Ibpw
as‰-√m-h-cpw-IqSn AXp ]¶n-s´-Sp-°pIbpw sNbvXp. \m`m-K≥ Kpcp-k∂n[n-bn¬\n∂p aS-ßn-h-∂p ktlm-Z-c-∑msc I≠p. At±lw Ah-tcmSp
tNmZn®p: ""]nXr-kz-Øn¬ Fs‚ hnlnXw GXmWv?'' Ah¿ ]d™p:
""C{Xbpw Imew Aßv Zqsc-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Rßƒ
Aß-sb-∏-‰n-sb√mw ad-∂p. AsX√mw ho≠pw `mKn-°m-\p≈ Imew
Ign™p-t]m-bn. ]-t£, A—s\ Bcpw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń-ń-√. AXp-sIm≠v
Aßbv°v Hml-cn-bmbn A—s\ Rßƒ Xcp∂p. Aßv At±-lsØ
Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn \√hÆw kwc-£n°p-I.
\m`m-K≥ A—s‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ ]d™ hm°pIƒ
A-t±-lsØ [cn-∏n-®p. A—≥ ]d™p: ""tl ]p{X-I, Ah¿ [\-XrjvWbp-≈-h-cmbn \ns∂ NXn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Pohn-X-am¿§-Øn¬ [\w-t]mse
Hcp t`mK-h-kvXp-h√ Rm≥. F∂n-cp-∂mepw C{]-Imcw F√mw kw`-hn®ÿn-Xn°v \ns∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp hgn-sb-∏‰n Rm≥ Nn¥n-®p-t\m°mw.
B hr≤≥ Ipd-®p-t\cw Nn¥n-®n´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Pohn-X-\n¿Δ-lW-Øn\p \ns∂ klm-bn-°m≥ F\n-°-dn-bmw. [\w kºm-Zn-°m≥ Hcp
hgn Rm\-dn-bp-∂p. ChnsS ASp-Ømbn AwKn-c- p-Iƒ "A`n-πh'sa∂pw
"]rjy'sa∂pw t]cp≈ b⁄-ßƒ \S-Øp-∂p-≠v. Bdp-Zn-h-kw-sIm≠v
Ah-km-\n-°p-∂-XmWv Ah. Cu AwKn-c- p-Iƒ hnZzm-∑mcpw _p≤n-am∑mcpw BsW-¶nepw Cu b⁄-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-°p≈ {][m-\-a{¥w
Ah¿°v Adn-bn-√. \o Ahn-sS- t]mbn Xma-kn®v Cu c≠p a{¥-ßƒ
P]n-°p-I. Ahsb Rm≥ \n\°p sNm√n-Ø-cmw. Cu b⁄-ßƒ
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\n¿ΔnLv\w kam-]n-°p-∂-Xp-hgn Ah¿ kz¿§w {]m]n-°p-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬
Ah¿ IrX-⁄-cmbn b⁄-im-e-bn¬ Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-Ip∂ hne-]n-Sn®
hkvXp-°-sf√mw \n\°p Xcpw. B [\w-sIm≠v \n\°p kam-[m-\tØmsS Pohn-°mw.''
A—≥ D]-tZ-in-®-hn[w \m`m-K≥ sNbvXp. hr≤-\mb A—≥ {]hNn
®-Xp-t]mse AwKn-c- p-Iƒ b⁄-im-e-bn¬ _m°n-h∂ [\w At±-lØn\p sImSp-Øp. X\n°p Inń-b-sX√mw tiJ-cn--®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ,
hS-°p-`m-K-Øp-\n∂p Idp-Øn-cp≠ Hcp a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ ASp-tØ°p
hcp-∂Xv \m`m-K≥ I≠p. Abmƒ ASp-Øp-h∂p ]d™p: ""CsX√mw
Fs‚-bm-Wv. \nßƒ°v CXn¬ Ah-Im-i-an-√.'' Xt∂m-Sp≈ _lp-am\hpw IrX-⁄-Xbpw ImcWw AXns‚ HcS-bm-f-ambn AwKn-c- p-Iƒ
CsX-√mw X\n°pX∂ IY \m`m-K≥ At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p. AXpsIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\hpw D≠m-hn-√. sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb \m`m-K≥
]d™p: ""CsXmcp aq∂m-a≥ Xocp-am-\n-t°≠ Imcy-am-Wv.'' ""Aßs\
B-h-s´'' F∂p cp{Z-\mb B IdpØ A]-cn-Nn-X≥ ]d™p: ""\ns‚
A—s‚ ASp- Ø p- t ]mbn kw`- h - s a√mw At±- l - t ØmSp ]d- b pI.
At±lw ]d-bp-∂Xp Rm≥ A\p-k-cn-°mw.''
\`-K≥ IY-tI´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ]p{Xm, ]≠v Z£≥
bmKw \S-Øn-b-t∏mƒ b⁄-`q-an-bn¬ Ah-ti-jn® [\w Ft∏mgpw
cp{Z\v Ah-Im-i-s∏-´-XmWv F∂v Ejn-am¿ hn[n-®n-´p-≠v. Ah-Im-i-s∏-´ph-∂n-´p-≈Xv cp{Z-\mWv. At±-l-Øn\v AXn¬ F√m Ah-Im-i-hp-ap-≠v.
At±lw Hcp tZh-\p-am-Wv. \ap°v B Ah-ImisØ X¿°n-°m-\m-hn√.''
sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb \m`m-K≥ cp{Zs‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂p ]d™p: ""B [\w
apgp-h≥ Aß-bp-tS-Xm-sW∂pw F\n°v AXn¬ Ah-Im-i-an-s√∂pw
Fs‚ A—≥ ]d-bp-∂p. Aß-bpsS bmYm¿Yyw Adn-hm-\p≈ Fs‚
Ign-hn-√m-bvasb Zb-hmbn £an®v Aß-bp-sS ]mZ-Øn¬ hogp∂ Fs∂
A\p-{K-ln-®mepw!'' sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb B cmPm-hns‚ kz`m-h-Øn¬
AXy¥w k¥p-jvS-\mb cp{Z≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Aßv kXy-k-‘\pw
EPp-kz-`m-hn-bp-am-Wv. Xs∂-°mƒ {]mbw-Iq-Sn-b-hs\ Fßs\ _lp-am-\n-°-W-sa∂pw Aß-bv°-dn-bmw. Rm≥ Aß-bn¬ k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn°p∂p. Aßsb Rm≥ {_“-hnZy ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. ]pd-ta, Aß-bpsS
k’z-`m-h-Øn\p {]Xn-^-e-ambn Cu [\w Rm≥ Aßbv°p Xcp-∂p≠v.''
\m`m-K≥ A°m-esØ alm-⁄m-\n-I-fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-Øo-¿∂p.
95. Aw_-co-j≥
`m-Ks‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p Aw_-co-j≥. At±lw hfsctbsd
[\-am¿÷n-®-Xn\pw ]pdta temI-N-{I-h¿Øn-bm-bn. At±lw
Hcp _p≤n-im-en-Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. euIn-I-h-kvXp-°-sf√mw £Wn-I-ßfm-sW∂pw Ah a\p-jys‚ _p≤nsb sIWn-bn-e-I-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p-sh∂pw
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At±lw Adn-™p. BI-bm¬ AXv kz]v\w-t]m-se- ad-™p-t]m-Ip∂
Hcp {]Xn-`mkw AYhm \mS-Iw-t]m-se-bm-sW∂v At±lw Icp-Xn. Hcp
cmPm-hn-s\-t∏mse At±lw Pohn-®p. Xs‚ cmP-]-Z-hnbpw [\-hpw-sIm≠v
kpJn®p, AsX√mw Aÿn-c-am-sW-∂-dn-™pw-sIm-≠p-X-s∂. euInIhnj-b-ß-fm¬ At±lw tamln-X-\m-bn-√. A—-s\-t∏mseXs∂ aI\pw
Bbn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ a\ v {_“-hn-Zy-bn¬ ebn-®n-cp-∂p.
At±lw \mcm-b-Ws‚ Xo{h-`-‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p. X∑qew temIhpw AXnse
hiy-h-kvXp-°fpw Hcp aÏ-´-t]mse Icp-Xm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™p.
At±lw A£-cm¿∞-Øn¬Øs∂ Hcp `mK-h-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØns‚ lrZbw kZm \mcm-b-W-]m-Z-Øn¬ apgp-In. `K-h¬{]-iw-k-tbmSpIq-Sntb At±lw kwkm-cn-°q. kZm t£{X-Ønse ]qPm-Zn-I¿Ω-ßfn¬
At±-l-Øns‚ ssIIƒ {]h¿Øn-®p. `K-h¬°Y-Iƒ tIƒ-°p-∂-Xnem-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ {ih-tW-{μn-bß-fpsS Iq¿Ω-X. At±-lØns‚ \b-\-ßƒ `K-hms‚ hn{K-l-ßƒ t\m°n°mWp-tºmƒ am{XamWv B\-μn-®ncp-∂-Xv. ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fn-te-°p≈ Xo¿∞-bm-{X-sIm-≠pam-{Xta Xs‚ ]mZ-ßƒ A\p-Kr-lo-X-ß-fmIq F∂pw At±lw Icp-Xn.
\mcm-b-W-`-‡-\mb Cu bphmhv `qan hfsc \√ \ne-bn¬ `cn-®p.k-c-kz-Xo-Xo-c-Øp-h®v Aiz-ta[w sNbvhm≥ hkn-jvT\pw Akn-X\pw
KuX-a\pw At±-lsØ klm-bn-®p; Aw_-coj≥ _‘-\-hn-ap-‡-\mbn
temI-Øn¬ Pohn®p; Hcm-k-‡n-bp-an-√m-sX. \mcm-b-W≥ At±-l-tØmSv
A{X k¥p-jvS-\m-I-bm¬ Xs‚ {]tXy-Im-bp-[-amb kpZ¿i-\-N{Iw
cmPm-hn\p \evIn. AXv At±-l-sØbpw cmPy-sØbpw c£n-®p-t]m-∂p.
Aßs\ Ipsd-°mew Ign-™p. ZzmZ-in-{h-X-Øns‚ amlm-fly-sØ-∏‰n
cmPmhv Hcn-°¬ tIƒ°m-\n-S-bm-bn. AXp-sIm≠v At±lhpw ]Xv\nbpw
Hcph¿jw apgp-h≥ B {hX-a-\p-jvTn-®p. Im¿Øn-I-am-k-Øn¬ {hXm-hkm-\-k-a-bØv aq∂p-Zn-hkw apgp-h≥ cmPmhv D]-hm-k-a-\p-jvTn-®p. AXn\p-tijw ]pWy-kv\m-\-Øn-\mbn \Zn-bn-te°p t]mbn. kv\m\w-sNbvXp
ip≤n-h-cpØn a[p-h-\-sa∂ hr£-tØm-∏n¬ t]mbn `K-hms\ ]qPn-®p.
{_m“-W¿°p kz¿Æhpw tKm[-\hpw btYjvSw Zm\w-sNbvXv At±lw
sIm´m-c-Øn¬ aS-ßn-hcnIbpw ]Xv\ok-ta-X-\mbn ]mc-W-bv°m-bn-cn-°pIbpw sNbvXp.
B \nan-j-Øn¬ Zp¿Δm-km-hp-a-l¿jn AhnsS BK-X-\m-bn. cmPmhp
[rXn-bn¬ Fgp-t∂‰v Ejn°v Ccn-°m≥ DØ-am-k\w \evIn. A¿Ly]m-Zym-N-a-\o-b-ßƒsIm≠v At±-lsØ D]-N-cn-®p. cmPmhv B alm]pcp-js\ \a-kvI-cn®p Xs‚ Krl-Øn¬ `n£-kzo-I-cn®v Xs∂ _lpam-\n-°m≥ A`y¿∞n-°bpw sNbvXp. cmPm-hns‚ hn\-b-Øn¬ k¥pjvS-\mbn Zp¿hm-kmhp ]d™p: ""Xo¿®-bm-bpw Aß-bpsS BXnYyw
Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ BZyw \Zn-bn¬t]mbn Fs‚ {]mX- ‘ybpw X¿∏-Wßfpw Agn®p Xncn-®p-h-cmw.''
Zp¿hm-kmhv \Zn-bn-en-dßn. kv\m\Øn\n-S-bn¬ "AL-a¿jWw'
F∂ a{¥w P]n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ cmPmhp [¿Ω-k-¶-S-Øn-
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em-bn. ZzmZ-in-\m-f-h-km-\n-°m-dm-bn. GXm\pw \nan-j-ßtf _m°n-bp-≈p.
{hXw kºq¿Æ-am-Im≥ ZzmZin A-h-km-\n-°pw-apºv ]mc-W-I-gn-°-Wsa∂v \n¿∫-‘-am-Wv. ]mcW AYhm Ign-°pI F∂Xv Hgn-®p-Iq-Sm-ØXm-sW-∂p-X-s∂-b-√, {hX-sa-Sp-Øn´p ZzmZin Ign-bpw-ap-ºmbn `£n-®ns√¶n¬ AXp ]m]-hp-am-Wv. ]fin-X-∑m-cmb {_m“-W-tcmSv At±lw
D]tZiw tXSp-Ibpw Xpf-kn-bn-e-bn´ Pew Aev]w ]m\w sNbvXm¬
]m]-\n-hr-Øn-bm-Ip-sa∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw. AX-\p-k-cn®v KwKmPewt]mse ]cn-ip-≤-amb GXm\pw Xp≈n Xpf-ko-P-ew-sIm≠v At±lw
Xs‚ Np≠p \\-bv°p-Ibpw Ejn-bpsS hchp ImØn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Zp¿Δm-kmhv Xncn-®p-h-∂p. cmPmhv At±-lsØ hn\-bm-\znXw kzoIcn-®p. ]t£, Ejn Xs‚ Znhy-N-£p- p-sIm≠v AhnsS \S-∂-sX√mw
Adn-™p. Hcp cmPm-hmb BXn-tY-b≥ am\ym-Xn-Yn-bmb Xs∂-°q-SmsX
]mcW XpS-ßp-I-hgn Xt∂mSv A{i≤ ImWn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ Xm≥
G‰hpw Ah-am-\n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw tIm]-Øm¬
hn-d-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ A·nsb han-®p. At±lw ]d™p:
""A[n-Im-c-i-‡n, [\w Ch-bm¬ Aßv atZm-∑-Ø-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p. Hcp
AXn-Ynsb Fß-s\-bmWp _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-sX∂v Adn-bmØ Hcl¶mcn-bm-Wßv. Fs∂ Ah-am-\n-®m-se-¥mWp ê-sa∂p Rm≥ Aßsb
]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. Aßn-Xn\p in£n-°-s∏-Spw.'' At±lw Xs‚ PS-bn¬
\n∂v Hcp Npcpƒ hen-s®-SpØp IrXy Fs∂mcp Pohnsb krjvSn-®p.
Cu Pohn ssIbn¬ hmfp-ambn cm-Pm-hns‚ ASp-tØ-t°m-Sn-s®-∂p.
Aw_co-j≥ A\-ßm-sX-\n-∂p, Hcp `mh-t`-Z-hp-ap-≠m-hm-sX.
Fs¥-¶nepw kw`-hn-°pw-ap-ºmbn kpZ¿i-\-N{Iw cwK-sØ-ØpIbpw ]pXp-Xmbn P\n® B Pohnsb Np´p shÆo-dm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
CXn¬ Zp¿Δm-kmhv A¤p-X-s∏-´p-t]m-bn. kpZ¿i\w Ahn-Sw-sIm≠p
\n∂n-√. AXp Zp¿Δm-km-hn-\p-t\sc ]ms™-Øn. AXns‚ tIm]-Øn¬
\n∂p c£-s∏-Sm-\mbn At±lw Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSn. N{Iw At±-lsØ
]n¥p-S¿∂p. At±lw Imń-te-t°m-Sn. Im´p-Xo-t]mse AXp ]n¥p-S¿∂p.
tacp-]¿Δ-X-Øn¬ Hcp Kpl-bn-te°v At±lw {]th-in-®p. Ahn-sSbpw
N{Iw FØn-b-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. At±lw C{μs‚ hmk-ÿ-eamb kz¿§-Øn-te-t°m-Sn. N{Iw At±-lsØ ]n¥p-S-cp-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp.
At±lw {]]- © - k r- j v S n- I ¿Øm- h mb {_“m- h ns‚ ASp- Ø p- s N∂v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs∂ klm-bn-°q. Fs∂ klm-bn-°q. \mcm-bWikv{X-Øn¬\n∂pw Fs∂ kwc-£n°q.'' {_“mhp ]d™p: ""Rm≥
`K-hms‚ Zmk-\mWv. Rm≥ \n -lm-b-\m-Wv. Rm≥ Aß-bp-sSbpw
\mcm-b-W-i-kv{X-Øn-s‚bpw CS-bn¬ NmSn-√. Zp¿Δm-kmhv alm-tZ-hs‚
ASp-Øp-t]mbn klm-b-a-`y¿∞n-®p. \mcm-b-Ws‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v At±l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ hogm-\mWv almtZ-h≥ At±-l-tØm-Sp-]-tZ-in-®Xv.
`K-hms‚ Ccn-∏n-S-amb sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°p Zp¿Δm-kmhv HmSn. At±lw
AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. IqsS ]Xv\n-bmb e£vao-tZ-hnbpw Ccp-∂n-cp-∂p.
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Ejn HmSn-s®∂p Imev°¬ hoWv Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Zb-hmbn Fs∂
c£n-°q. Aß-bpsS Cu N{I-tØmSv Fs∂ hnSm≥ ]d-bq. Aß-bpsS
kpZ¿i-\-Øn¬\n∂v DZv`q-X-am-Ip∂ A·n-{]-kcw XSp-°m≥ F\n°p
i‡n-bn-√, AXv Fs∂ Zln-∏n-°p-∂p. F\n°v Aßp-am-{Xta c£bp≈p.'' ""CXv Fßs\ kw`-hn®p?'' `K-hm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""Fs‚ N{Iw
Cu hn[w Aßsb ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-sX-¥p-sIm≠v? Ft∂mSp ]d-bq.''
A_≤w ]nW™ \n-ebn¬ KZvK-Z-tØmsS Zp¿Δm-kmhv D≠mb kw`hsa√mw hnkvX-cn-®-tijw Cu hn[w ]d™p: ""Ahn-SpsØ `‡s\
Rm≥ thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn\v Ahn-SpsØ N{Iw Fs∂ in£n°m≥ {ian-°-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn Fs∂ klm-bn-°q. k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb AhnSp-tØ°v hømsX H∂p-an-√-t√m, Fs‚ {]hr-Øn-bn¬ Rm≥ ]›m-Ø]n-°p∂p; Fs∂ kwc£n-®m-epw.''
\mcm-b-W≥ aμ-l-kn-®p-sIm≠v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb\mb Zp¿Δm-km-th, {_“m-hv, cp{Z≥ Ch-sc-t∏mse Rm\pw A{X-Xs∂
\n - l m- b - \ m- s W∂v Aßbv ° p ImWm≥ Ign- b nt√? Fs∂- ∏ ‰n
Aßbv°v Adn-bn-s√∂p kv]jvS-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ kzX-{¥-\mb
Hcp hy‡n-b-√. Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xp sNøm≥ F\n°p Ign-t™°mw.
F∂m¬ BZyhpw Ah-km-\hpw Rm≥ `‡-∑mcp-sS-bm-Wv. Ft‚-Xm-bp≈-sX√mw Ah-cp-tS-Xm-Wv. Ah¿ F√m-ap-t]-£n®v Ah-cpsS D‰-_-‘phmbn Fs∂ kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F\n-°p-th≠n F√mw-Xs∂ Ah¿
]cn-Xy-Pn-®n-cn°p∂p. `mcy, Krlw, A]-Xyw, _‘p-°ƒ F∂p-th-≠,
Ah-cpsS Poh-s\-Ø-s∂. Cl-tem-I-sØ-∏-‰ntbm ]c-tem-I-sØ-∏-‰ntbm
Ah¿°p Nn¥-tb-bn-√. kz¿§w Ahsc hio-I-cn-°p-∂n-√. Ah¿°mhiyw Fs‚ IcpW am{X-am-Wv. AXn-\p- ]-Icw Rm≥ Ahsc Hcn°epw
Dt]-£n-°n-s√∂p {]Xn⁄ sNbvXn-´p-≠v. F∂n-ep≈ `‡n-bmWv
F\n°p Nn¥m-hn-j-bw. kvt\l-Øm¬ Ah¿ Fs∂ Iog-S-°n-bn-cn°p∂p. B kvt\l-Øn-s∂-Xncp \nev°m≥ Rm≥ Ai-‡-\m-Wv. kz¥amb Hcp C—m-i‡n F\n-°n-√. Ah-cpsS ZpxJw Fs‚ ZpxJ-am-Wv. AhcpsS kpJw Fs‚ kpJ-hpw. Rm≥ `‡-Zm-k-\m-sW∂p ]cs° ]dbp∂p. `‡-∑m-tcm-Sp-≈{X {]nbw F\n°v Ft∂mtSm e£vao-tZ-hn-tbmtSm
C√. Imcyw Aß-s\-bn-cns° Rm≥ bmZr-—n-I-sa-t∂mWw Ah-tcmSv
Fßs\ s]cp-amdpw? Fs‚ `‡s\ Ah-am-\n-°¬ Fs∂ Ah-am\n°pw-t]m-se-bm-Wv. kZvhrØ-I-fm-b kv{XoIƒ°v AXy-[n-I-amb
kvt\l-Øm¬ kz¥w `¿Øm-°-∑msc Xßƒ°v ASn-a-I-fm°pwt]mseXs∂ Fs‚ `‡-∑m¿ Fs∂ Ah-cpsS ASn-a-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Aß-sb-∏-‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬ Aßpw Fs‚ `‡-\m-Wv. Cu N{ItØmSp hgn-am-dn-t∏m-I-W-sa∂p ]d-bp-hm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-I-bn-√. kzc£-bv°mbn Aßv F¥mWp sNtø-≠s
- X∂p Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]dbmw.
AXn\v Hcp hgn-tb-˛˛-˛Hcp hgn am{X-ta-˛˛-˛Aß-bv°p-≈p. `qan-bn-te°p
aS-ßn-s®-√q, Aßp thZ-\n-∏n® `‡s‚ Imev°¬ hogq. Hcp-]t£;
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\m`m-K-]p-{X-\mb Aw_-co-js‚ {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°p kpZ¿i\w hg-ßntb-°mw. Aß-bv°p-th≠n AXp ]n≥h-en-t®-°mw. Aßp c£-s∏-SpIbpw sNbvtX-°mw.'' \ncm-i-\mbn At[m-ap-J-\mbn, Zp¿Δm-kmhv Aw_co-js‚ sIm´m-c-hm-Xn¬°-se-Øn. At±lw cmP-k-∂n-[n-bn-seØn cmPmhns‚ Imev°¬hoWv B c≠p ]mZ-ßfpw sIń-∏n-Sn®p. Aw_-co-j≥
AXy¥w kw{`-an-®p. thKw-Xs∂ At±lw `K-hms‚ N{I-amb kpZ¿i\sØ Cßs\ kvXpXn-®p-XpSßn: ""kpZ¿i\m, Rm≥ Aßsb hμn°p-∂p. Aßv A·n-bm-Wv, kqcy-\m-Wv, N{μ-\m-Wv, \£-{X-ß-fp-am-Wv.
Aßp temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv Icp-Wm-ka
- p-{Z-amb \mcmb-Ws‚ {]nb-¶-c-amb Bbp-[-am-Wv. Aß-bpsS tXP- n-\p-ap-ºn¬
as‰√m Akv{X-ßfpw Ai-‡-am-I-Ø-°-hn[w Aßv A{X al-Øm-bn´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Rm≥ Aß-bpsS apºn¬ Ipºn-Sp-Ibpw Cu {_m“-W\p
am∏p-\-evIm≥ Aß-tbmSv At]-£n-°p-I-bpw sNøp-∂p. Xn∑-sbbpw
Xn∑ sNøp-∂-h-scbpw Aßp \in-∏n-°p-∂p. Hcp km[phpw Ai-‡-\pamb {_m“-W-s‚-t\sc Aß-bpsS tIm]w Im´m-Xn-cp-∂m-epw.''
At±-l-Øns‚ {]m¿∞-\-I-fm¬ k¥p-jvS-\mb kpZ¿i\w im¥\m-bn. B òI-cm-bp[w Zp¿Δm-km-hns\ ]n¥p-S-cm-Xm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]mI-X-h∂ Ejn ]n∂oSv cmPm-hn-t\mSp ]d™p: ""Aßp hfsc DXvIrjvS-\mb a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Hcp Imc-Whpw IqSmsX Aßsb Ah-am-\n®
Ft∂mSv Aßp Zb-bp-≈-h-\m-Wv. \mcm-b-W-`-‡-∑mcpsS aln-a-sb-∏‰n
F\n-°-dn-bm≥ km-[n-®p. `‡n-sIm≠p `K-hms\ hi-Øm-°n-bn-´p-≈h¿°v Akm-≤y-ambn H∂pw-Xs∂bn√. B kzcq]w a\- n¬ F∂pw
Dd-∏n® `hm-Zr-i-∑m¿ G‰hpw ]cn-ip-≤cpw ]mh-\-Xz-ap-≈-h-cp-am-bn-Øocp-∂p. Ah¿ KwKm-\-Zn-t]mse A{X hnip-≤-am-Wv. Aßv Ft∂mSp hfsc
Zbm-]q¿Δw s]cp-am-dn. Rm≥ Aß-bp-sS-ta¬ sNmcn™ Ah-am-\-I-camb hm°p-Iƒ Aßp ad-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv Fs‚ Poh≥ c£n-®n-cn°p-∂p.
Xt∂m-Sp th≠{X _lp-am\w ImWn-®n√ F∂-Xn\p Zp¿Δm-km-hns\t∏mep≈ Hcp al¿jn cmPm-hns‚ Imev°¬ hotg-≠n-h-cn-I-sb-∂Xp
al¿jn°v Ah-am-\-I-c-am-sW∂p IcpXn cmPmhp al¿jnsb A[nIw
Aº-c-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ {i≤n-®p. Fß-s\tbm B \nanjw Ign-™pIqSn; c≠p-t]¿°pw at\m-hn-j-a-ap-≠mb B Aev]-k-a-bw.
Zp¿Δm-km-hn\p aq∂ptemIhpw Np‰n Aw_-co-js‚ kao]w Xncns®-Øp-hm≥ Hcp h¿jw th≠n-h-∂p. B Hcp h¿j°mew apgph≥ Hcph‰p `£-Ww-t]mepw cmPmhp Ign-®n-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ kml-k-Øns‚ A\¥-c-^-e-sØ-∏-‰nbpw AXn-s‚ hen∏-sØ-∏-‰nbpw Zp¿Δm-kmhp `b-s∏´p.
At±lw cmPm-hn-t\mSp `£Ww Ign-∏m≥ tIW-t]-£n-®p. AXnYn
BZyw am\n-°s
- ∏-SW
- s
- a-∂m-bn-cp∂p cmPm-hns‚ A`n-{]m-bw. AXp-sIm≠v
k¥p-jvS-amb a\-t mSpw BÀm-Z-]q-cn-X-amb lrZ-b-tØm-Spw-IqSn Ejn
Aw_-co-js‚ BXnYyw kzoI-cn-®p. cmPmhv Ejnsb kwXr-]vX-\m-°nbXn\ptijw c≠p-t]cpwIqSn jUvc-k-]-cn-]q¿Æ-amb t`mP\w Ign-®p.
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Zp¿Δm-kmhv ]d™p: ""\mcm-bW`‡-\mb Aß-tbm-Sp≈ kwKaw-aqew Rm≥ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AßbpsSbpw Fs‚bpw
Pohn-XØnse Cu kw`hw temIw F∂pw Hm¿Ωn-°pw.'' At±lw cmPk-∂n-[n-hn-´p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPm-hn-\m-sW-¶n¬ Cu kw`hw Hcp
kz]v\w-t]mse tXm∂n. Zp¿Δm-km-hns‚ hc-hv, At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w,
]n∂oSv N{I-Øns‚ tIm]-sØ-Øp-S¿∂v At±-l-Øns‚ ]›m-Øm]w
Ch-sb√mw B›-cy-I-c-amb kw`-h-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sb-∏‰n Hm¿Øv
Aw_-co-j≥ hnNm-cn®p: "CsX√mw `K-hms‚ eoe-X-s∂. CXn-s‚-sb√mw
Dt±iyw B¿°p a\- n-em-°m≥ km[n°pw?'
96. IIp¬ÿ\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw
£zm-Iphw-i-P\m-bn-cp∂p ]pc-RvP\≥. At±lw ]n∂oSv C{μ-hml\≥ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´p. kz¿§-Øn¬ tZh-∑mcpw Akp-c∑mcpw XΩn¬ bp≤-ap-≠m-bn. ]e-t∏mgpw kw`-hn-°m-dp-≈-Xp-t]m-se,
C{μ≥ `qan-bnse cmPm-°-fn¬ Hcm-tfmSv Xs∂ klm-bn-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏´p.
B cmPmhv kqcy-hw-i-Øn¬s∏´ ]pc-RvP\-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pc-RvP\≥
]d™p: ""Hcp hyh-ÿ-bn¬ Rm≥ Aß-bv°p-th≠n bp≤w sNømw.
bp≤-Im-eØv Asßm-cm-fm-bn-cn-°Ww Fs∂ FSp-°p-∂-Xv. Aßv Fs‚
hml-\-am-I-Ww. AXp Xs‚ am\y-Xbv°p Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ C{μ\v
AXv CjvS-am-bn√; kz¿§m-[n-]s‚ am\yX Hcp tIhe a\p-jys‚ hml\-am-hpI F∂-Xv. C{μs‚ at\m-KXn Adn™ \mcm-b-W-\m-I-s´, bp≤hn-P-b-Øns‚ GIm-h-ew-_-amb ]pc-RvP-\s‚ A`n-{]m-b-tØmSp tbmPn°Wsa∂pw ]d-™p. `K-hms‚ D]-tZ-i-{]-Imcw C{μ≥ cmPm-hns‚
hml-\-am-Im≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. C{μ≥ Hcp Imf-bpsS cq]w [cn-°p-Ibpw
]pc- R v P - \ ≥ Imf- b psS ]pdsØ apg- t a¬ Ccn- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p.
At±lw henb tbm≤m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c-∑msc Pbn-°m≥ \mcm-bWs‚ B\p-Iq-eyhpw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ At±lw
Xs‚ aq¿®-bp≈ Akv{X-ß-fm¬ Akp-c-∑msc ]mXm-f-Øn-te-t°m-Sn®p.
At±lw {]i-kvX-amw-hn[w bp≤w-sN-øp-Ibpw Akp-c-∑m¿ \K-cw-hn-´t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS k¿Δ-km-[-\-ßfpw FSpØv C{μ\p \evIp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Cu ]pc-RvP-\≥ ]n∂oSv C{μ-hm-l-\≥ F∂p {]i-kvXn-t\-Sn.
At±-l-Øns‚ IqSp-X¬ {]kn-≤-amb t]cv IIp¬ÿ≥ F∂m-bn-cp∂p.
B cmP-hw-i-Øn¬ ]n∂o-Sp-≠m-b-h-sc-sb√mw ImIp¬ÿ-∑m¿ F∂p
]d-™p-h-∂p. Zi-c-Y-]p-{X-\mb cmas\ kwt_m-[\ sNøp-tºmƒ ]et∏mgpw Cu t]¿ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p.
C£zm-Ip-hw-i-Øn¬ P\n® Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p bph-\m-iz≥. At±l-Øn\p k¥-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-√. Pohn-X-Øn¬ hnc-‡n-tXm-∂nb At±lw
Xs‚ \qdp- ]-Xv\n-am-cp-sam-cp-an®p Imń-te°p t]mbn. Imń-ep≈ Ejn-
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am¿°v At±-l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ A\p-I-º -tXm-∂p-Ibpw C{μs\ kt¥mjn-∏n-°m-\mbn Hcp bmKw sNøm-sa∂v Ah¿ Gev°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
bmKm-h-km-\-Øn¬ Ah¿ Hcp IpS-Øn¬ sh≈w \nd®v B PesØ
Bio¿Δ-Zn-°m≥ tZh-∑m-tcmSv `‡n-]q¿Δw {]m¿∞n-®p. AXn-\p-tijw
B Pew b⁄-im-e-bn¬ Hcp ]pWy-ÿm-\Øp h®p. AXv cmPm-hns‚
]Xv\n-am¿°p-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. A¿≤-cm{Xn bph-\m-iz≥ DW¿s∂-gp-t∂‰p.
At±-l-Øn\p kln-°m-\m-hmØ Zml-ap-≠m-bn. At±lw bmK-im-e-bn¬
{]th-in-®p. F√m-hcpw Dd-°-am-sW∂p I≠v Xs‚ apºn¬ Hcp ]m{XØn-en-cp∂ Pe-Øns‚ {]tXy-I-X-sb-∏‰n At±lw Adn-™n-√. B
sh≈w apgp-h≥ IpSn®v At±lw Dd-ßm≥ t]mbn. {]`m-X-Øn¬ Dd-°ap-W¿s∂-gp-t∂‰ Ejn-am¿ ]m{Xw iq\y-am-bn-°≠v F√m-h-tcmSpw
tNmZn®p: ""Cu Pew IpSn-®-Xm-cmWv?'' cm{Xn hfsc Zmlw tXm∂p-Ibm¬
Xm≥ IpSn®p F∂p cmPmhv Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. F¥p sNø-W-sa∂v
Ah¿°-dn™pIqSm-bn-cp-∂p. F¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa∂pw Ah-c-dn-™n-√.
GXm\pw amkw Ign-™p. cmPm-hns‚ hesØ hmcn-sb-√n-\-Sn-`mKw Hcp
Ipń-tbm-Sp-IqSn hep-Xm-bn-h-∂p. B `mKw Iodp-Ibpw Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠mhpIbpw sNbvXp. Ipń P\n-®-bp-S≥ hni-∏p-sIm≠v AXym¿Øn-tbmsS
Ic-™p. bph-\m-iz\v ]p{X-\p-≠m-Im≥th≠n bmK-Øn¬ kt¥m-jn∏n-®Xv C{μ-s\-bm-I-bm¬ C{μ≥ ÿeØv HmSn-sb-Øn. At±lw Xs‚
he-Xp-X-≈-hn-c¬ Ipń-bpsS hmbn¬h-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. C{μs‚ hnc-en¬\ns∂mgp-Inb AarXw Ipń IpSn-®p. bph-\m-iz-\m-Is´ Ejn-am-cpsS a{¥i-‡n-aqew acn-®n-√. At±lw ]n∂o-Sp X]- p-sNbvXp tam£w {]m]n®p.
Ipń°p am‘m-Xmhv F∂p t]cn-´p. At±lw `qan `cn® alm-∑mcmb
cmPm-°-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv a\pjy¿ At±-lsØ IrX-bpKØnse Ae-¶m-c-sa∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®p.
B hwi-Øn¬ ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p kXy-{h-X≥.
At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p {Xni¶p. DS-temsS kz¿§-Øp t]mIm≥
B{K-ln® cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p {Xni-¶p. Cu hnNn-{X-amb Bi \nd-th‰m≥th-≠n Hcp bmKw \S-Øm≥ hkn-jvT\pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-∑mcpw
hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-Ibpw "Nfim-f-\m-hs´' F∂v At±-lsØ i]n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. DZm-c-a-Xn-bmb hnizm-an-{X≥ At±-lsØ kz¿§-Øn-te-°-bbv°m-\mbn Hcp bmKw \S-Øm≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. At±lw bmKw \S-ØpIbpw {Xni¶p kz¿§-Øn-te-°p-b-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{μ-\m¬ \bn-°s∏´ kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ Nfim-f-s\-t∏mse tXm∂n® Hcp a\p-jys‚ Cu
\pg-™p-I-b-‰sØ FXn¿Øp. Ah¿ At±-lsØ Xmtg°p X≈n. At±l-Øns‚ Zb-\o-b-amb \ne-hn-fn-tI´v hnizm-an-{X≥ Ip]n-X-\m-bn. al¿jn
At±-lsØ BIm-i-a-≤y-Øn¬ \n¿Øp-Ibpw {Xni-¶p-hn\p am{Xambn
]pXn-b kz¿§w \n¿Ωn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pXnb {_“m-hns\ krjvSn°m≥ Ign-bpw-ap-ºmbn tZh-Iƒ h∂v At±-lsØ km¥z-\n-∏n-®p. hnizman-{X≥ krjvSn® {]tXyIamb kz¿§-Øn¬ {Xni¶p C∂pw Pohn-°p∂p.
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{Xni-¶p-hns‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p lcn-›-{μ≥. At±-l-Øn\v ]p{X∑mcp-≠m-bn-√. kap-{Zm-[n-]-\mb hcp-W-t\mSv At±lw Cßs\ {]m¿∞n®p:
""F\n-°msI Bh-iy-ap-≈Xv Hcp ]p{X-\m-Wv. "]pØv' F∂ \c-I-Øn¬
\n∂v Fs∂ c£-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mWv CXv. F\n-s°mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bm¬
Rm≥ ]p{Xs\ _en-bm°n Hcp bmKw sNøpIbpw Ahs\ Aßbv°p
XcnIbpw sNømw.'' Ipd®pImew Ign-™-t∏mƒ cmPm-hn\v Hcp ]p{X-\p≠m-bn. Ipń°v tcmln-X≥ F∂p t]cn-´p. hcp-W≥ lcn-›-{μs‚ ASpØp-h∂p ]d™p: ""Cu _mes\ _en-bm°n Hcp bmKw \S-Øm-sa∂v
Aßp hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m.'' cmPmhp ]d™p: ""\h-Pm-X-inip
hrØn-lo-\-\m-Wv. ]Øp Znhkw Ign-b-s´. AXn-\p-tijw Rm\-hs\
Aß-bv°p- X-cmw.''
]Øp Znhkw Ign™v hcp-W≥ X\n-°p≈ ISw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm\mbn h∂p. At∏mƒ cmPmhp ]d™p: ""b⁄-∏-ip-hn\p ]√p-≠m-hWw,
AXp-sIm≠v Ah\p ]√p-≠m-hp-∂-Xp-hsc Zb-hmbn Im°p-I.'' hcp-W≥
ho≠pw h∂-t∏mƒ AW-∏√p sImgn-bs´ F∂p cmPmhv Hgn-I-gnhp
]d™p. ""AXp hf-cs´'' F∂mbn ASpØ Xh-W. Aßs\t]mbn
Hgn-I-gn-hp-Iƒ. ]p{X-\n¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb Bk-‡n-Im-cWw cmPmhv
]e Hgn-I-gn-hp-I-sf-∏‰nbpw Nn¥n-®p-≠m°n-h-∂p. ""Fs‚ ]p{X≥ ]S®´b-Wn-b-s´, Bbp[w [cn-®mte £{Xn-b≥ hnip≤-\m-hp-I-bp-≈p.''
X\n-s°¥mWp kw`-hn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v CXn-\n-S-bn¬ tcmlnX\p a\- n-em-bn. ssIbn¬ hn√p-ambn h\-Øn-te-t°m-Sn. hn[n-bn¬\n∂p
c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ipń B{K-ln-®p. cmPm-hn-\m-Is´, atlm-Z-c-sa∂ hym[n
]nSn-s]-´p. kXy-`wKw sNbvX-Xn\p hcp-W≥ sImSpØ in£-bm-bn-cp∂p
AXv. AXp-tI´v A—s\ c£n-°m-\mbn tcmln-X≥ Krl-Øn-te°p ]pds∏-´p. C{μ≥ Ahs\ ]nSn-®p-\n¿Øn. sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb cmP-Ip-am-c-t\mSv
Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøm-\mWv At±lw ]d-™-Xv. Hcp h¿jw Ign-™p.
]ns∂bpw AXp XpS¿∂p. Aßs\ ]e Xh-W. A©p-h¿jw Aßs\
Ign-™-t∏mƒ tcmln-X≥ kzcm-PyØp t]mbn A—s\ ImWm≥ \n›bn-®p.
hgn-at≤y cmP-Ip-am-c≥ aq∂p ]p{X-∑m-cp≈ Hcp {_m“-Ws\ Is≠Øp-Ibpw Ah-cn¬ Hcp-hs\ hcp-W\v _en-°mbn hmßp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ahs‚ t]¿ ip\x-ti-^≥ F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. tcmKm-Xp-c-\mb lcn-›-{μ≥
arK-Øn-\p-]-Icw a\p-jys\ _en-b¿∏n-°p∂ \c-ta-[-bmKw sNbvXp.
tlmXm-hmb hnizm-an-{X≥ ip\x-ti-^s\-s°m≠p hcp-W-P-]-sa∂ a{¥w
sNm√n-°p-Ibpw B tZhs\ AXy-[nIw kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
C{μ≥ k¥p-jvS-\mbn lcn-›-{μ\v Hcp kph¿W-cYw kΩm-\n-®p. hcpW≥ kt¥m-jn®v ip\x-ti-^s\ Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p. hnizm-an-{X≥
B _mes\ Xs‚ ]p{X-\mbn ZsØ-Sp-Øp. bmKw Xr]vXn-I-c-ambn kam]n-®p. tZh-∑m¿ Xr]vX-cm-bn. lcn-›-{μ\p ]p{Xs\ \jvS-s∏-ń-√. hf-sc°m-e-ambn Xs∂ Ae-ń-bn-cp∂ tcmK-Øn¬\n∂v At±lw ap‡-\m-hpIbpw sNbvXp.
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{Xni-¶p-hns\ G‰hpw CjvS-s∏-ń-cp∂ hnizm-an-{X≥ lcn›{μ\p
{_“-hnZy D]-tZ-in-°m≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn.
Cu hwi-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-fn-sem-cmfmbn-cp∂p cmPm-hmb JSzmwK≥. At±lw Hcp alm-tbm-≤m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ]Xn-hp-t]m-se,
Akp-c-∑m¿ tZh-∑msc B{I-an®p iey-s∏-Sp-Øn. At∏mƒ Ah¿ `qanbn-ep≈ Cu cmPm-hn-t\mSp klmbw A`y¿∞n-®p. JSzmw-K≥ t]mbn
Akp-c-∑msc tXmev]n-°m≥ C{μs\ klm-bn-®p. At±-l-Øn¬ G‰hpw
k¥p-jvS-cm-bn-Øo¿∂ tZh-∑m¿ CjvS-ap≈ GXp hchpw tNmZn-®p-sIm≈m≥ At±-l-tØmSv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw ]d™p: ""F\n°v C\n
F{X h¿jw Pohn-X-ap-s≠∂v Ft∂m-Sp ]d-bp-I.'' tZh-∑m¿ At\ym\yw
t\m°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ hfsc kwi-bn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ""AXv
Hcp tZhcl-ky-amWv F¶nepw Aßbv°p hcw-X-cm-sa∂p hmKvZm-\wsNbvX ÿnXn°p Rßƒ°v AXv Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw. Aßbv°p
icn°v Hcp aplq¿Øt\cta C\n _m°n-bp-≈p.''
JSzmw-K≥ ZpxJn-X-\m-bn√. At±lw `qan-bn-te°p ]ms™Øn [ym\Øn-en-cp-∂p. `K-h-’z-cq]w KmV-ambn Nn¥n-®p. At±lw sI©n At]£n®p: ""F\n°o temI-Øn¬ {]nb-am-bn-s´m-∂p-an-√. Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬
Hcn-°epw Rm≥ A[¿Ωw sNbvXn-ń-√. Fs‚ `K-hm-t\, Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ-∏‰nb√msX a‰m-scbpw-]‰n Nn¥n-®n-ń-√. tZh-∑m¿ kz¿§w Xcm-sa∂v
Fs∂ {àn-∏n-®p. AXv Fs∂ hio-I-cn-®n-√. AXp \evIm-hp∂ kpJØnepw F\n°v Hcm-th-i-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√. `K-hm-t\, amb-bm-Ip∂ he-bn¬
IpSp-ßnb tZh-∑m¿°p-t]mepw Ahn-SpsØ kzcq-]⁄
m-\a
- n-√. tl \mcmbWm! a\ pw C{μn-b-ßfpwIqSn krjvSn-°p∂ Cu ambm-{]-]-©sØ
hn´v Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-]-Zva-ß-fn¬ A`bw {]m]n-°p-∂p.'' Cßs\
]d™v JSzmw-Ks
- \∂ cmPmhv F√mw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw `K-hm-t\mSv H∂mbn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
97. kK-c\pw ]p{X-∑mcpw
£zm-Ip-hw-i-Øn¬ _mlp-I≥ F∂p t]cmbn Hcp cmPm-hp-≠mbn.
i{Xp-°ƒ _em¬°m-tcW At±-l-Øns‚ cmPyw ssIb-S-°n-bt∏mƒ _mlp-I≥ h\-Øn-te°p t]mbn. IqsS At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xv\nbpap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Imń¬h®v At±lw A¥-cn-®p. ZpxJm¿Ø-bmb ]Xv\n
NnX-bn¬ NmSm-s\m-cp-ßn. Ahƒ K¿`n-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Aßs\
sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw Ejn-am¿ Ahsf hne-°n.
cmPm-hns‚ a‰p `mcy-am¿°v CsXm´pw CjvSa
- m-bn-√. Xßƒ°p \ntj[n-°-s∏´ ku`mKyw Ahƒ°p-≠m-bXv Ah¿ CjvS-s∏-ń-√. Ahƒ `mhnbnse cmPm-hn-s‚ amXm-hm-Ip-∂Xv Ah¿ CjvS-s∏-ń-√. AXp-sIm≠v
Ahƒ ]Xn-hmbn Ign-°m-dp≈ `£-W-Øn¬ Ah¿ hnjw-I-e¿Øn.
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hfsc kvt\l-`m-h-tØmsS Ah¿ Ahsf AXv Du´p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]t£, Ah-cpsS {]Xo-£bv°p hn]-co-X-ambn Ahƒt°m Ah-fpsS
hb-‰n¬ InS∂ Ip™nt\m H∂pw-Xs∂ kw`-hn-®n-√. inip P\n-®-t∏mƒ
AΩ `pPn® hnj-Øm¬ Ah≥ aqS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ Ahs\
"kK-c≥' F∂p hnfn-®p.
kK-c≥ {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn. ]n∂oSv At±lw N{I-h¿Ønbp-am-bn. At±lw Aiz-ta-[-bmKw sNø-W-sa-∂m-{K-ln®v bmKm-izsØ
Agn-®p-hn-´p. C{μ≥ Xs‚ ]Xn-hp-t]mse AizsØ tamjvSn-®p. cmPmhv
Xs‚ Adp-]-Xn-\m-bncw a°tfmSv AizsØ Xnc™p]n-Sn-®p-sIm-≠p-hcp-hm≥ B⁄m-]n®p. cmP-]p-{X-∑m-sc√mw hfsc ip≤-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿ IpXn-csb At\z-jn®p ]pd-s∏-´p. Ah¿ `qtemIw -ap-gp-h≥ Xnc™p-t\m-°n. IpXn-csb I≠n-√. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS {]_-e-l-kvX-ß-fm¬
`qan-Ip-gn®p ]mXm-f-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. hS-°p-In-g-°mbn bm{X-Xp-S-cth
Ah¿ Hcp Kpl I≠p. Kpl-bv°p-≈n¬ Hcp Ejn kam-[n-bn¬ Ccn-°p∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B Ejn-bpsS kao-]-Øp-\n∂v Ah-cpsS IpXnc D’ml]q¿Δw ]p√p-Xn-∂Xpw Ah¿ I≠p. ""Cu I≈s\ t\m°q,'' Al-¶m-cnI-fmb cmP-Ip-am-c-∑m¿ hnIm-c-hn-h-i-cmbn hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. ""\ΩpsS IpXncsb tamjvSn-®n´v H∂p-ad
- n-bm-Øt- ]mse IÆp-aS- ®v Ccn-∏m-Wn-h≥. Chs\
\ap°p sIm√p-I.'' C{]-Imcw ]d™v B Adp-]-Xn-\m-bncw _en-jvT∑mcpw Bbp-[-sa-SpØv Ejn-bpsS t\sc sN∂p. Kpl-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv
I]n-e-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw IÆp Xpd-∂p. tIm]m-Ip-e-\mb At±-lØns‚ t\m´-Øn¬\n∂pw kv^pcn® A·n kK-c-]p-{X-∑msc Zln-∏n®v
shÆo-dns‚ Hcp Iqºm-c-am-°n-Øo¿Øp.
I]n-es‚ tIm]w Ahsc Np´p F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Hcp]t£, sX‰mbn-cn-°mw. I]n-e≥ temI-\-∑-bv°mbn kXz-Kp-W-sa-Sp-Ø-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
Xtam-KpWw At±-l-Øn-ep-≠m-hm≥ hø. Xtam-KpWw {]Y-ahpw {][m\-hp-ambn euIn-I-am-Wv. B≤ym-fln-I-ambn ]q¿ÆX kn≤n-®-h-cmWv Ejnam¿. AXn-\pw-]p-dta Cu I]n-e-\mWv kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Nfn-°p-≠n¬
Dg-ep∂ a\p-jys\ AXn¬\n∂pw kpK-a-ambn Ic-tIdm≥ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv.
Cu tXmWn-bp-sS klm-b-Øm-emWv ZpxtJm-Z[n IS-°m≥ a\p-jy\p
km[n-°p-∂-Xv. Aß-s\-bp≈ Hcp hy‡n°v i{Xp-an-{X-ßƒ D≠m-hm≥
hø. At∏mƒ Fß-s\-bmWv kK-c-]p-{X-∑m¿ sIm√-s∏-´Xv? Hcp almflm-hns\ Ah-am-\n-®X
- n-\m¬ Ah¿ acn®p; Ah-cpsS Nn¥m-i‡n C{μ≥
Ah-cn¬\n∂v A]-l-cn-®-Xn-\m-epw.
kKc\v c≠p `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kpa-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p Cu acn®
Adp-]-Xn-\m-bncw \n¿`m-Ky-hm-∑m-cpsS AΩ. at‰ `mcy tIin-\n-bm-bncp∂p. Ahƒ°v Ak-a-RvP-k≥ Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. Ak-a-RvPks‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p Awip-am≥. At±-l-Øn\p apØ-—-t\mSp \njvIf-¶-amb kvt\l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
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AkaRv P k≥ Hcp hnNn- { X- P o- h n- b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. ap÷- ∑ - Ø n¬
At±lw Hcp tbmKn-bm-bn-cp∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬ At±lw euIn-Im-k‡-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. AXn-\m¬- At±lw Hcp cmP-]p-{X-\mbn P\n-®p.
F∂m¬ At±l-Øn\v ap÷-∑-kva-c-W-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu P∑-Øn¬
At±lw kzbw _‘-Øn¬\n∂pw Xs∂ c£n-®p. Hcp {Iqc-\msW∂p
\Sn-®n-´mWv A{]-Imcw sNbvX-Xv. bphm-hm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒXs∂ At±l-Øns‚ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ {Iqc-ßfmbn tXm∂n. Xs‚ Np‰p-ap-≈-h¿°v
At±lw hn{]bw sNbvXp. Aßs\ kvt\l-sa∂ {]_-e-amb _‘Øn¬\n∂v At±lw c£-s∏-´p. sNdnb inip-°sf IS-∂p-]n-Sn®v kcbq-\-Zn-bn¬ Fdn-bp-Ibpw ssIsImń Nncn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXv At±lw
\K-c-hm-kn-Isf `b-s∏-Sp-Øn-h-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ kz`mhw Ak-l-\ob-am-bn-cp-∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ {Iqc-X-Iƒ IqSn-°qSn h∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-lsØ
in£n-t°-≠-Xm-sW∂p P\-ßƒ cmPm-hn-t\mSv Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. B
cmPysØ \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn®v Ak-a-RvP-ks\ cmPy-{`-jvS-\m-°n. Imńte°p t]mIpw-apºv At±lw F√m inip-°ƒ°pw ho≠pw Poh≥ \evIpIbpw AXn¬ A¤p-X-s∏´ P\-ßƒ°v Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ Ign-bpwap-ºmbn At±lw AhnSw hnSp-Ibpw Imń¬s®∂p X]- p-sNbvXp
tam£w {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp k¬]p-{X≥ \jvSs∏´Xn¬
cmPmhp ZpxJn-®p. C£zm-Ip-hw-i-Øn¬ Ah-ti-jn® Awip-am-\n¬ Xs‚
kvt\lw apgp-h≥ A¿∏n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
98. Awip-am≥
iz-ta[w apgp-an-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Xs‚ a°-sfbpw ImWmXmb IpXn-c-sbbpw At\z-jn-°m≥ cmPmhp Xs‚ ]u{Xs\
\ntbm-Kn-®p. B iqck-tlm-Zc
- ∑
- m¿ IpXn-csb At\z-jn-®p-t]m-bn´p Imew
Ipsd Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ Xncn-®p-h∂
- n-´p-an√. F¥p kw`-hn®p F∂p
cmPm-hn\v Nn¥-bm-bn. Xs‚ hey-—-∑msc At\z-jn®v Awip-am≥ \K-cwhn-´p. Ah¿ t]mb-hgn At±lw k©-cn-®p. Ah-cpsS bm{X-bp-sS ASbmfw t\m°n-bmWv At±lw \S-∂-Xv. Ah¿ ]pXp-Xmbn Ipgn® hgnbn¬
°qSn At±lw `qan-°-Sn-bn-te°p t]mbn. Zo¿L-amb bm{X-bv°p-tijw
Hcp Kpl-bn¬ FØn. AhnsS B IpXncsb At∏mgpw sIń-bn-ń-´p≠mbn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hen-b-—-∑m¿ I≠-t]m-se-Xs∂ kam-[nbn-encn-°p∂ I]n-e-s\bpw At±lw I≠p. Ejn-bpsS Acn-In-embn Hcp Ip∂p
Nmcw ImWp-Ibpw AsX-¥m-sW∂v At±lw AZv`p-Xs
- ∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±lw I]n-e-hm-kp-tZ-hs‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn At±-lsØ hμn-®p.
hfsc {]iw-kn®pw _lp-am-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw At±-l-tØmSp kwkmcn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb {_“m-hn-\p-
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t]mepw Aßsb ]q¿W-ambn a\- n-em-°m≥ km[n-®n-ń-√. Aß-s\-bncns° kXz-c-P-kvX-a- p-I-fm-Ip∂ {XnKp-W-ß-fpw a\ pw tN¿∂p-≠mb
amb-bm-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSpßnb Xß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ km[m-c-W-°m¿°v
AXv Fßs\ km[n°pw? Aß-bpsS kzcq]w Adnbm-\p≈ Ignhv
Rßƒ°n- √ . Rßƒ AXn¬ tIhew A‘- ∑ m- c m- W v . Rßƒ°v
euInIhkvXp-°ƒ am{Xta ImWm≥ Ign-hp-≈p. euIn-I-kp-J-ßsf
am{Xta Rßƒ°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≈p. At∏m-sfm-s°bpw Rßfn-ep≈ tXP- n-s\-˛˛AßmIp∂ tXP- n-s\-˛˛Rßƒ Adn-bp-∂p-an-√.
Pm{K-Øv, kz]v\w, kpjp]vXn F∂o Ah-ÿm-{X-b-ßsf Rßƒ°-dnbmw. F∂m¬ AXn-\-∏pdw t]mIm≥ Rßƒ°v Hcn-°epw km[n-®nń√.
A⁄-\mb Hcp a\p-jy≥ F∂ \ne-bv°v, Aßsb Adn-bmt\m Aßsb-∏‰n Fs¥-¶nepw {]Xn-]m-Zn-°mt\m F\n°v Fßs\ Ignbpw! H∂pam{Xw ]dbmw: temI-Øn\v B{i-b-amb Aßsb Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p.
Aßv {XnKp-W-ßƒ°v AXo-X-\m-Wv. Ah-bm¬ Aßp hym]r-X-\-√.
Aßp Imcy-Im-c-W-ßƒ°v A∏p-d-am-Wv. a\p-jy\v Bfl-⁄m\w D]tZ-in-°m-\mbn Aßv Cu temI-Øn¬ h∂p. Aßv ]pcm-X-\-\m-Wv. am‰an-√m-Ø-h-\m-Wv. k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-Wv. Aßsb Z¿in-°p-hm≥ `mKyw D≠mb-Xn-\m¬ taml-ßf
- p-sSbpw I¿Ω-Øns‚bpw C{μn-bß
- f
- p-sSbpw Bÿm\-amb ambm-_-‘-Øn¬\n∂p ap‡-\mbn F∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. `Kh≥, Rm≥ Aßsb hμn-°p-∂p.''
IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p _mjv]w h¿jn-®p-sIm-≠v Awip-am≥ I]n-es‚
Imev°¬ hoWp. bphm-hmb cmP-Ip-am-cs‚ hn\-b-hpw `‡nbpw I≠n´p
k¥p-jvS\mb B alm-flmhv ]d™p: ""Ipt™, \ns‚ apØ-—s‚
Cu IpXn-csb sIm≠p-s]m-t°m-fq. Rm≥ tbmK-\n-{Z-bn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ
C{μ≥ AXns\ sIm≠p-h∂v ChnsS hn´p. Aß-bpsS hey-—-∑m-sc-∏-‰nbm- s W- ¶ n¬ Ah- c psS Al- ¶ mcwaqew Ah¿ sh¥p - ` - k v a - a m- b n.
AhcpsS Bflm°ƒ°p ]cn-ip-≤n-t\Sn ]nXr-temIw {]m]n-°m-\pX-Ip∂
Htc Hcp Pew aμm-In-\o-k-en-e-am-Wv-˛˛kz¿§-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ KwK.''
Awip-am≥ At±-lsØ hew-h-®p kmjvSmwKw \a-kvI-cn-®p. IpXncsb-Iqń At±lw \K-csØ {]m]n°p-IbpwsNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚
]nXm-a-l≥ bmK-]-cn-k-am]vXn hcp-Øn. Xs‚ ]p{X-∑m-sc-∏-‰n-bp≈
hnNmcw At±-lsØ timIm-Ip-e-\m-°p-I-bm¬ hr≤-\mb kK-c-cm-Pmhv
Awip-ams\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNøp-Ibpw im¥nbpw tam£hpw
e`n-°m≥th≠n At±lw Imń-te°p t]mhp-IbpwsNbvXp.
KwKsb {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw `qan-bn-te°p hcp-Øm-\p-ambn Awipam≥ X] p sNbvXp. ]t£, Xs‚ tamlw km[n-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p
Ign-™n-√. {]mbm-[nIyw At±-lsØ _m[n-°p-Ibpw At±lw acn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-\mb Zneo-]\pw KwKsb {]oXn-s∏Sp-Øm-\p≈ ]cn-{i-a-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-a-S-™p. At±lw B I¿Ωw apgp-h\m-°msX acWw {]m]n-®p.
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eo-]s‚ ]p{X≥ `Ko-c-Y≥ cmPyw a{¥namsc Gev]n-®n-´v, KwKsb
`qan-bn-te°p sIm≠p-h-cnIbpw ]q¿Δn-Isc ]nXr-tem-I-Øn-se-Øn°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ _≤-{i-≤-\mbn. At±lw hf-sc-°mew \nXm¥`-‡n-tbmsS X] psNbvI-bm¬ KwK kt¥m-jn®v At±-lØns‚
apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. At±lw Ah-fpsS Imev°¬ \a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw
ssIIq∏n Cßs\ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""tZho! KwtK! aμm-In\o! `K-hms‚ ]mZ-Øn¬\n∂p `hXn DZv`-hn-®p.
hma-\≥ aq∂Sn aÆv _en-tbm-S¿∞n-®p. AX-\p-h-Zn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw
Xs‚ hniz-cq-]-sa-Sp-Øp. BImiw aqSnb ]mZw kz¿§-tem-I-sØ-Øn.
k]vX¿jn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn {_“mhv kXy-tem-I-Øp-\n∂p Ia-fi-ep-P-ewsIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mh-\-amb ]mZ-ßƒ Igp-In. B Pew `h-Xnbm-Wv. `h-Xnsb hnjvWp-]Zo F∂pw aμm-In\o F∂pw hnfn-°p-∂p.
Zbhmbn Ft∂mSpw Fs‚ IpSpw-_-tØmSpw Ir]-bp-≠m-h-Ww.''
aμm-In\n At±-lsØ t\m°n aμ-l-kn®v F¥mWv B{K-l-sa∂p
tNmZn-®p. At±lw Ah-tfmSv I]n-es‚ hm°p-Iƒ hnh-cn-®n´v Cßs\
]d™p: ""]pWy-h-Xn-bmb AtΩ, Fs‚ ]q¿Δ-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p kz¿§w
\evIn-bm-epw. aq∂p Xe-ap-db
- mbn AX-h¿°v \ntj-[n-°s
- ∏-ń-cn-°b
- mWv.''
KwK ]d™p: ""`Ko-c-Ym, Rm≥ kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂p `qan-bn-te-°n-d-ßpIbm-sW-¶n¬, Fs‚ thK-sØ-∏‰n Aßbv°v Hcp ]cn-⁄m-\hpw
Cs√∂p tXm∂p- ∂ p. Fs‚ hogv N sb XSp°m≥X° i‡- \ mbn
Bcp≠v? Fs∂ XSp-Øn-s√-¶n¬, Fs‚ hogvN-bpsS i‡n A{XalØm-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ t\tc ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p XmWp-t]m-Ipw.
X∑qew Aß-bpsS X]-s √mw hy¿∞-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. AXn\pw-]p-dta kz¿§-hmkw shSn™v ]m]n-jvT-amb Cu `qan-b-te°v Rm≥
F¥n-\n-d-ßn-h-c-W-sa∂pw F\n°p a-\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. P\-ßƒ F∂n¬
kv\m\w sNøp-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS ]m]w F∂n¬ A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.
Rm≥ AXn-s\-sb√mw kzoI-cn-°-Ww. Rms\-ßs\ ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏Spw?
F\n-°p-th≠n AXv Bcp -sNøpw?''
Ah-fpsS apºn¬ hn\-bm\znX-\mbn \nev°p∂ `Ko-c-Y≥ ]d™p:
""`hXn `b-s∏-Sp∂ ]m]-sØ--∏‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬ AX-{X- h-enb {]iv\-a-√.
I¿Ω-_-‘-hn-ap-‡-cmb al¿jn-am¿, `K-h¬Nn¥-b-√m-sX as‰m∂pan√mØ-h¿, \mcm-b-W-kz-cq]w Fs∂-t∂°pw a\- n-ep-d-®-h¿, Ch-sc√mw
`h-Xn-bpsS Pe-Øn¬ kv\m\w sNøp-tºmƒ `hXn ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Spsa∂v Rm≥ Dd-∏p-]-d-bp-∂p. Ah¿ Xo¿∞-cq-]-∑m-sc∂p hnfn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. Ah¿ `h-Xnsb ip≤o-I-cn-°pw. Ah¿°p ]m]sØ \in-∏n-°m\p≈ i‡n-bp-≈-Xn-\m¬ Hcp ]m]hpw Ahsc kv]¿in-°n-√. at‰
{]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. AXv alm-tZ-hs‚ Imcp-Wyw-sIm≠p
Zn
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`mK-h-X-IY
am{Xta sNøphm≥ Ign-bq. Rm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØmSv {]m¿∞n-°mw. AtΩ,
At±lw `h-Xnsb Xe-bn-te-‰p-hm\pw `h-Xn-bpsS i‡nsb XSp-°phm\pw kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ `hXn Fs‚ ]q¿Δn-Isc ip≤o-I-cn°ptam?''
""Rm\Xv sNømw. Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p'' F∂p KwK ]d-™p.
`Ko-c-Y≥ ho≠pw X]- p-sN-øm≥ XpS-ßn. CØ-hW {]oXn-s∏-SptØ-≠Xv alm-tZ-hs
- \-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fß-s\-bm-bmepw `‡-∑m¿°v £n{]{]-km-Zn-bmb alm-tZ-h≥ `Ko-c-Ys‚ apºn¬ hf-sc-th-K-Øn¬ {]Xy£-\m-hpIbpw F¥m-Wm-h-iy-sa∂v tNmZn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At]-£I\mb cmPmhv `Khms\ kvXpXn-®-tijw ]d™p: ""`K-hm-t\, alm\mb
I]n-es\ {]tIm-]n-∏n-°p-I-bm¬ Fs‚ ]q¿Δn-I-∑m¿ Hcp- Ip∂p Nmcam-b-sX-ßs\ Fs∂√mw Ahn-tS-°-dn-bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. aμm-In\n `qan-bnte-°n-d-ßn-h∂v B Nmcw IgpIn t]mbmte Ah¿ ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibp≈p F∂v Ejn Fs‚ apØ-—-t\mSp ]d-™n-´p-≠v. Rm\-h-tfmSv hfsc-°mew {]m¿∞n-®-Xns‚ ê-ambn Ahƒ `qan-bn-te-°n-dßnhcm≥
kΩ-Xn-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ Cd-ßn-h-cp-tºmƒ Hcp _p≤n-ap-´p-s≠∂v Ahƒ
]d-bp-∂p. Ah-fpsS Ah-tcm-l-W-i-‡nsb XSp-°m≥ `qan-bpsS D]-cnX-e-Øn-\m-hn-√. `K-h≥, AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm\-hn-Sp-tØmSp {]m¿∞n°p-∂-Xv. Ahƒ Xmtgm-´p-h-cp-tºmƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Ahsf Xe-bn¬ Xmßn
hogvN- X-Sp-°-Ww. "icn' F∂v alm-tZ-h≥ kk-t¥mjw ]d-™p.
aμm-In\n kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂p hfsc Dut°msS Xmtg°p IpXn-®p.
kz¿§-Øn¬ tZh-ssk\yw apgp-h≥ B IpXn-®p-Nm´w t\m°n-\n-∂p. almtZ-h≥ {Xniqew ]pd-Øp-h®v c≠p- ssI-IƒsIm≠pw ]nSn®p Xe
Aev]w s]m°n-\n-ev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssIØ-≠-bn¬ ]mºp-Iƒ Aßpanßpw Ncn-®n-cp-∂p. Igp-Ønse ISpw-\o-e-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ ]mSv kz¿Wm-àmb N¿Ω-tØm-Sn-S™t]mse {]Im-in-®p. Np≠p-I-fn¬ Hcp arZp-a-μlmkw Ifn-bm-Sn-bn-cp∂p. \Zn Cd-ßn-h-c-th, temIw A¤pXw ]q≠p\n-∂p. \nd™ IÆp-I-fp-ambn ssIIq-∏n-s°m≠v `Ko-c-Y≥- AhnsS
\nev]p-≠m-bn-cn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ]q¿Δ-]n-Xm-°ƒ HSp-hn¬ ]nXr-tem-Is
- ØØpsa-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-an-Sn∏v hf-sc -th-K-Øn-em-bn.
KwKbv°v Xs‚ i‡n-bn¬ Aev]w Al-¶m-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ
Bhp-∂{X thK-Øn¬ Cd-ßn-h-∂p. alm-tZ-h≥ Ahsf Xs‚ PUbn¬
Xmßn. hnNn-{X-amb Hcp ImgvN-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv! C{X-sbms° tImem-le-tØmsS Cd-ßn-h∂ \Znsb Im◊m-\n-√. `K-hms‚ PU-bn¬ AXv
]q¿Æ-ambpw A{]-Xy-£-bm-bn. `K-hm≥ alm-tZ-hs‚ Np‰n-∏n-W™
PU-bn¬\n∂v IpXdn ]pd-Øp-Nm-Sm≥ KwK Ah-fm-em-hXpw {ian-®p.
Ahƒ°Xp Ign-™n-√.
\n -lm-b-\mb `Ko-c-Y≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ `K-hmt\ F¥m-Wnßs\? Fs‚ X]-s √mw hy¿∞-am-hp-I-bmtWm? Zb-hmbn F∂n¬
Icp-W-bp-≠m-hp-Ibpw AΩsb ]pd-Øp-hn-Sp-Ibpw sNø-tW.'' Xs‚
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`mK-h-X-IY
A[-cm-{K-ß-fn¬ Xßn-\n∂ AtX -a-μ-lm-k-tØmsS Xs‚ apSn-bnse
Hcn-g-bn¬\n∂v C‰n-‰p-ho-gm≥ alm-tZ-h≥ Ahƒ°-\p-aXn \evIn. ]cn]m-I-Xbpw ]›m-Øm-]-hpw-]q≠ aμm-In\n Xp≈n-Xp-≈n-bmbn `qan-bnte°n-d-ßn. Aßs\ "_nμp-k-c v' F∂ t]-cn¬ Hcp XSm-I-ap-≠m-bn.
AXn¬\n∂v k]vX-t{km-X- p-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn.
KwK Gg-cp-hn-I-fmbn ]pd-s∏-´p. Ah-bn¬ aqs∂Æw Ing-t°m´pw
aqs∂Æw ]Sn-™m-dp-`m-K-tØ°pw Hgp-In. Ggm-asØ Acp-hn, I]n-es‚
Kplsb e£y-am°n apt∂m-´p-\o-ßnb `Ko-c-Ys‚ cYsØ A\p-K-an®p.
Fhn-S-sa√mw KwK `qansb kv]¿in-®pthm A-hn-S-sa√mw ]qX-am-°-s∏´p.
Cu cwKw t\m°n-s°m≠v temI¿ apgp-h≥ A¤p-XkvX-_v[-cmbn \nesIm-≠p. `Ko-c-Y-cm-Pmhv Xs‚ cYw sXfn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂n-S-sØms° \\pØ
sh≈n-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ \o¿Øp-≈n-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb KwK, Hcp aIƒ A—s‚
]n∂m-se-sb-∂t- ]m-se ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Xma-kw-hn\m Ahƒ I]n-es‚ Kplm]-cn-k-c-sØ-Øn-t®¿∂p. Adp-]-Xn-\m-bncw kK-c-]p-{X-∑m-cpsS Ah-injvS-amb `kva-°q-ºm-csØ Ahƒ \\-®p. Aßs\ Ah¿ ]nXr-temIw
{]m]n-®p.
kz¿§-Øn¬ aμm-In\n F∂p hnfn-°-∏-´-hƒ Ct∏mƒ `qan-bnse KwKbm-bn. `Ko-c-Y≥ Ahsf `qtem-I-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-h-cn-I-bm¬ Ahƒ
`Ko-c-Ys‚ ]p{Xn-bmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-´p. Ahƒ°p `mKo-cYn F∂ \maw
\evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
100. kuZm-k-cm-Pmhv
Zm-k-]p-{X-\mb kuZm-k≥ `Ko-c-Ys‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-fn-sem-cm-fmbn-cp-∂p. kqcy-hw-i-Øn¬s∏´ as‰√m cmPm-°-∑m-sc-bpw-t]mse
Cu cmPmhpw Hcp kmXzn-I\pw Cuiz-c`
- o-Xn-bp-≈h
- \
- p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn°¬
At±lw \mbm-ń\p t]mbn. B hnt\m-Z-Øn-te¿s∏-ń-cns° Hcp cm£k-\p-ambn Iqńap-ń. cmPmhv Ahs\ sIm∂-tijw kz\-K-cn-bn-te°p
aS-ßn-t∏m-∂p. F∂m¬ B cm£-k\v Hcp ktlm-Zc-- -\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂psh∂pw kzk-tlm-Z-cs\ sIm∂-Xn\p {]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ Abmƒ I®sI-ń-bn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂p-ap≈ hkvXpX cmPm-h-dn-™n-√. Abmƒ \K-cØn¬ h∂p cmP-sIm-´m-c-Øn¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Sn.
Hcn-°¬ cmPmhv Ipe-Kp-cp-hmb hkn-jvT-a-l¿jn°v BXnYyw
sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, Cu cm£-k≥ a\p-jy-amwkw ]mIw sNbvXv
Cu {_m“-tWm-Ø-a\p \evIn. X\n°p hnf-ºnb `n£m∂w A`-£yamb-Xm-sW∂p hkn-jvT-\-dn-™p. At±lw cmPm-hn-t\mSp tIm]n-°p-Ibpw
C{]- I mcw ]d™p i]n- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p: ""cm£- k ≥ Xn∂p∂
`£Ww F\n°p \evInb \o Hcp cm£-k-\m-bn-Øo-cpw.'' ap≥tIm]nI
fmb {_m“-W¿ ]Xn-hp-≈-Xp-t]mseXs∂, hkn-jvT\pw B kw`-h-
kp
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`mK-h-X-IY
sØ-∏‰n ho≠pw Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ AXp cm£-ks‚ {]hr-Øn-bm-sW∂pw
cmPmhv \nc-]-cm-[n-bm-sW∂pw a\- n-em-bn. AXp-sIm≠p im]w t`ZKXn sNøm-sa∂v At±lw ]d™p: ]{¥≠p h¿jw cm£-k-\m-bn-cp∂m¬aXn F∂v. kuZm-k-\m-I-s´, im]-Øns‚ A\o-Xn-aqew hkn-jvTt\mSp hfsc tIm]n-®p. At±lw henb kmXzn-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ejn°p
adp-im]w \evIm-\mbn At±lw ssIbn¬ Pew FSp-Øp. F∂m¬ ssZh`-b-ap≈hfpw \√-h-fp-am-bn-cp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy aZ-b¥n Xs‚
`¿Ømhv sX‰mWv sNøp-∂-sX∂p a\- n-em-°n. Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚
ASp-tØ-t°mSns®∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu {]hr-Øn-bn¬\n∂p hncan-°p-I. {_m“-W-scbpw Ejn-am-scbpw _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. \ymbcln-X-am-bmWv Aßsb i]n-®-sX-¶nepw kz¥w Ipe-Kp-cp-hn-t\mSp
tIm]n-°p-∂Xp sX‰m-Wv. AXv Aßbv°pw Aß-bpsS ]n≥Km-anIƒ°pw \√-X-√.'' `mcy-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ cmPm-hn\p t_m≤y-am-bn. tIm]Øn\v Iog-S-ß-cp-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂v At±-l-Øn\p t_m≤y-s∏-´p. ssIbnse-SpØ Pew Xs‚ Ime-Sn-I-fn-sem-gn-®p. Ah cm{Xn-t]mse Idp-Øp.
At±lw "I∑m-j-]mZ's\∂ t]cp kºm-Zn-®p.
At±lw Hcp cm£-k-\mbn Imń¬ Imew-I-gn-®p. Hcn°¬ At±lw
Imń¬ Hcp {_m“-W-Z-º-Xn-Isf ImWp-Ibpw Xs‚ cm£-k-kz-`m-h-a\p-k-cn®v {_m“-Ws\ Xn∂p-hm-\mbn tIdn ]nSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. `mcy
Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ hnSp-hm-\mbn At±-l-tØmSp sI©n. Ahƒ ]d™p:
""Asßmcp hoc-\m-Wv. Aßv £{Xn-b-\m-Wv. Asßmcp kmXzn-I-\mb
cmPm-hm-Wv. Aßv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Hcp cm£-k-\-√. Aßv C£zm-Iphw-i-Ønse Hcp Cf-ap-d-k-¥-Xn-bm-Wv. Aßv Hcp alm-c-Y-\m-Wv. AßbpsS `mcy Ipeo-\-bmb aZ-b-¥n-bp-am-Wv. Aß-bpsS bYm¿∞ {]IrXn
Hm¿Ωn-°p-Ibpw Fs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-I. Hcp {_m“-Ws\ sIm√p-∂Xv {]]-©-Ønse Hcp tKmhns\
sIm√pw-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn Fs∂ sIm∂v Fs‚ `¿Øm-hns\
sskzcy-ambn hnSp-I.''
At±lw AXp tI´-tX-bn-√. im]-Øm¬ a\ p aßnb cmPmhv
kuZm-k≥ B {_m“-Ws\ sIm∂p-Xn-∂p. Xm]-Ømepw tIm]-Ømepw
B kv{Xo aXn-a-d-∂-h-fmbn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßv `mcym-`¿Øm-°∑msc XΩn¬ th¿s]-Sp-Øp-I-bm¬ Aßbv°v Fs‚ im]w Gevt°≠nh-cpw. `mcy-tbmSv kwK-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp-tºmƒ Aßp acn-°pw.'' AXn\ptijw Ahƒ `¿Øm-hns‚ Aÿn-Iƒ Zln-∏n-°p-Ibpw B NnX-bn¬
NmSn acn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
]{¥- ≠ p- s Im√w Ign™p cmPmhv ]q¿Δ- ÿ n- X nsb {]m]n- ® p.
At±lw kzcm-Py-tØ°p Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. kvt\lw \nd™ lrZ-b-hpambn ]Xv\n At±-lsØ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ {_m“-W-]Xv\nbpsS im]sØ-∏‰n ]d-bp-Ibpw Ah-fp-am-bp≈ kwK-Øn¬\n∂v At±-l-Øn\p
hnc-an-t°-≠n-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. A°m-esØ \S-]-Sn-b-\p-k-cn®v Kpcp-
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hmb hkn-jvT≥ aZ-b-¥n-bn¬ ]pt{Xm¬]m-Z\w \S-Øn. B inip GgpsIm√w Ah-fpsS K¿`-]m-{X-Øn-en-cp-∂p. hkn-jvT\v Hcp I√ns‚ klmb-Øm¬ AXns\ ]pd-Øm-t°-≠n-h-∂p. AXn-\m¬ B inip-hn\v AivaI≥ F∂p t]cn-´p. At±lw Hcp \√ {]Pm-]m-e-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚
]q¿Δn-I-∑m-cpsS t]cv At±lw \ne-\n¿Øn. kqcy-hw-i-Ønse alm\mb
Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂ JSzmw-K≥, hniz-k-l≥ F∂v A]-c-\m-at[bap≈
Cu kuZm-ks‚ Hcp ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
101. {iocm-a≥
Szmw-Ks‚ ]p{X≥ Zo¿L_m-lphpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X≥ cLphp-am-bn-cp-∂p. cLp-hns‚ ]p{X≥ AP\pw APs‚ ]p{X≥ Zi-cY-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmh-Ws‚ {Iqc-{]-hr-Øn-I-fn¬\n∂v tZh-∑m¿°p-≠mbncp∂ ieyw Xo¿°m≥ `K-hm≥ `qan-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-°m-sa∂p kΩ-Xn-®p.
Ahn-Sp∂p Zi-c-Ys‚ ]p{X-\mbn P\n-®p. temI-Øns‚ A\n-jvT-]-cnlm-c-Øn-\mbn `K-hm≥ cma≥, e£va-W≥, `c-X≥, i{Xp-Lv\≥ F∂nßs\ \mep cq]-ß-sfSp-Øp. CjvS-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb e£va-W\pw {]nb]Xv\n koXbpw H∂n-®p≈ cmas‚ ZfiImc-Wy-hm-k-sØ-∏‰nbp≈
IY \nßƒ tIń-cn-°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ ]nXm-hns‚ imk-\-b-\p-k-cn®m-bn-cp∂p CXv. A—s‚ {Iam-Xo-X-amb emf-\-bn¬ hf¿∂ cmas‚
]mZ-ßƒ koX-bpsS G‰hpw arZp-hmb Cfw-ssI-IƒsIm≠p sXmSptºmƒØs∂ Npa∂p hmSnb Xma-c-t]m-se-bm-hm-dp-≠v. A{]-Im-c-ap≈
]mZ-ßƒsIm-≠mWv ]mZ-c-£-t]m-ep-an-√m-sX, Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ t]cn\p
If-¶-ta-ev°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ At±lw Imń¬ \S-∂Xv.
cma\p ]Xn-\m-dp-h-b p {]mb-am-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ alm-\mb hnizman{X≥ Zi-c-Ys‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬h∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""kn≤m-{i-aØn¬ Rm≥ Hcp henb bmKw -sN-øp-I-bm-Wv. cm£-k-∑m-cmb amcoN\pw kp_m-lphpw bmKw \S-Øm-Xn-cn-∏m\pw Ft∏mgpw ÿew Aip≤-am-°m\pw t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. Aß-bpsS aI≥ cmas\ F\n°p sIm≠pt]m-I-Ww. At±lw cm£-k-∑msc \in-∏n-°pw. cmas\ F\n°p Xcq.''
]p{X-\n-ep≈ kvt\lm-[n-Iyw-aqew aIs\ Ab-bv°m≥ Zi-c-Y\p
kΩ-X-am-bn-√. cma-\n-ep≈ kvt\lw cmPm-hns\ A‘-\m-°p-∂-Xns‚bpw hnizm-an-{Xs‚ tIm]-Øn-s‚bpw A\-¥-c-^-e-sØ-∏‰n hknjvT≥ At±-lsØ ]d™p t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øn. cma\pw e£va-W\pw
hnizm-an{Xs\m∂n®v Imń-te°p t]mbn. Ah¿ {]kn-≤-amb kn≤m-{i-aØn-se-Øn. bmKw XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ cm£-k-∑m¿ BIm-i-Øn¬ {]Xy£s∏-´p. cma≥ kp_m-lp-hns\ sIm∂p. amco-Ns\ kap-{Z-Øn-te-t°m-Sn°bpw sNbvXp. bmKw hnP-b]
- c
- n-ka
- m-]vXn-bn-se-Øn. ]n∂oSv hnizm-an{X≥
cma-e-£va-W-∑msc P\-Is‚ \K-cn-bmb anYn-e-bn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-
J
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t]m-bn. P\-I≥ hntZ-l-cm-Py-Øns‚ A[n-]-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
]°¬ al-Ømb ssih-Nm-]a
- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. cma≥ B henb hn√papdn®v
P\-I-]p-{Xn-bmb koXsb ]mWn-{K-lWw sNbvXp. F√mw-sIm≠pw
koX At±-l-Øn-\-\p-cq-]-bm-bn-cp∂p; kuμ-cyw, buh-\w, Ipeo-\kz`mhw, hn\bw Ch-sb√mwsIm≠pw.
koXsb Atbm-≤y-bn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ, Ccp-]sØm-∂p-h´w `qan-bn-ep≈ £{Xn-bsc tLmc-amw-hn[w Hcp D±n-jvS-Im-cyØn-\mbn \in-∏n® ]c-ip-cm-a-\p-ambn cma≥ G‰p-ap-ń. ]c-ip-cm-as‚ sh√phnfn kzoI-cn-®v, sshjvW-h-_mWw sXmSpØv cma≥ At±-lsØ ]cmPn-X-\m-°n.
`mcy-bmb ssItI-In-tbmSv Ahn-th-I-ambn hmKvZm\w sNøp-I-bm¬
Zi-c-Y\v cmas\ ]Xn-∂mepsIm√w kzcmPyw hn´p Zfi-Im-c-Wy-Øn¬
hkn-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-t°-≠-Xmbn h∂p. A\m-k-‡-\mb Hcp tbmKn
kz¥w ico-csØ ]cn-Xy-Pn®p {]mWs\ Dt]-£n-°pw-t]m-se, apXn¿∂h-tcm-Sp≈ ISa \nd-th-‰p-∂-Xn¬ kZm {i≤m-ep-hmb cma≥ Xs‚ cmPysØbpw [\-sØbpw CjvS-P\ßsfbpw {]nb-s∏´ Atbm-≤ym-\-K-cnsb-Ø-s∂bpw ZpxJ-Øns‚ IWn-I-t]m-ep-an-√msX Dt]-£n-®p. Xs‚
]Xv\n koX-bmepw A\p-P≥ e£va-W-\mepw A\p-K-X-\mbn cma≥ h\Øn-te°p t]mbn.
Ah¿ Imń¬ hkn-°p-tºmƒ {]kn-≤-\mb cmh-Ws‚ ktlm-Zcn
iq¿∏- W J cmas\ ImWp- I bpw At±- l - Ø n- e - \ p- c - ‡ - b m- h p- I bpw
sNbvXp. cma≥ Ahsf hncq-]-bm-°n-s°m≠v Ah-fpsS ]m]-Nn-¥bv°v
in£-sIm-Sp-Øp. cmas\ in£n-°m-\mbn Ahƒ Jc≥, Zqj-W≥,
{Xninc v F∂o cm£-k-∑msc hcpØn. P\-ÿm-\-Øn¬s∏´ B
{]tZiw cmh-Ws‚ {]Xn-\n[nIsf∂ \nebv°v Ah-cmWv `cn-®n-cp-∂Xv.
B {]tZ-iØp hkn-®n-cp∂ Ejn-am-tcmSp sNbvXn-cp∂ {Iqc-Xbv°p
{]kn≤-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Ah-tcmSpw Ah-cpsS AXn-òa-amb ssk\ytØmSpw cma≥ H‰bv°p s]mcp-Xn. temI-{]-kn-≤-amb Xs‚ sImZ-fiwsIm-≠v cma≥ Ahsc apgp-h≥ \in-∏n-®p.
koX-bpsS cq]-em-h-Wy-sØ-∏-‰nbpw P\-ÿm-\-Ønse ssk\y-\misØ-∏-‰nbpw cmh-W≥ tI´p. Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cnsb A]-am-\n-®-Xn\pw
cm£-k-∑msc sIm∂-Xn\pw {]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ At±lw \n›-bn-®p.
apºp-Xs∂ At±lw koX-bn¬ {àn-°p-Ibpw Ahsf ssIh-i-s∏-SpØ-W-sa∂p \n›-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. At±lw amco-Ns\ Hcp
s]m∑m-\ns‚ cq]w [cn-°m≥ t{]cn-∏n-®p. B{i-a-]-cn-k-c-Øn¬ Xp≈n®m-Sp∂ am\ns\ koX ImWp-Ibpw AXns‚ `wKn-bn¬ {àn®v AXns\
X\n°p ]nSn-®p-X-c-W-sa∂v cma-t\m-S-t]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXphsc
Hcn- ° epw H∂pw tNmZn- ° mØ Ahƒ°v AXns\ ]nSn- ® p- s Im- S p°Wsa∂pw Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°-W-sa∂pw tXm∂n-b-Xn\m¬ cm-a≥
AXns\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Aev]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ am\ns‚ {]—-∂-cq]w [cn®
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Hcp cm£-k-\mWv AsX∂v At±lw Adn-™p. At±lw Hcp icwhn´p.
AXv Z-£s‚ t\sc cp{Zs‚ tIm]w-t]mse Hcp ko¬°mcw ]pd-s∏-Sphn-®p. amco-N≥ sIm√-s∏-´p. ]t£, cmas‚ Akm∂n-≤y-Øn¬ cmhW≥
B{i-a-Øn¬ {]th-in®v At±-l-Øns‚ {]nb-s∏´ koXsb A]-l-cn®psIm≠p s]mbv°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.
cma-\pw e£vaW\pw koXsb At\z-jn®p Imń¬ Np‰n -©-cn®p.
hgn-at≤y Ah¿ Ah-cpsS A—-s‚ Nßm-Xn-bmb PSm-bp-hns\ I-≠papń.
cmh-W-t\m-Sp-≠mb G‰p-ap-´-ens‚ ]cn-W-X-^-e-ambn At±lw acn-°mdmbn-cp∂p. A—-\p-th≠n aI≥ sNøpw-t]mse cma≥ At±-l-Øn\p th≠
kwkvIm-cm-Zn -I¿Ω-ßƒ bYm-hn[n sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw cma≥
e£va-W-t\mSpIqSn koXsb At\z-jn®p Np‰n-\-S-∂p. ktlm-Z-c-\mb
e£va-W≥ ZpxJ-Øn¬ At±-lsØ Bhp-∂Xpw kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥
{ian-®p. koX-bn¬\n-∂p≈ hnclw At±-l-Øn\p kln-°m-\m-bn-√.
At±lw Ic- ™ p- ] d™psIm- ≠ n- c p∂p: ""e£v a - W m, kv { Xobn¬
AXy¥w k-‡-\mb Hcphs‚ ÿnXn-bm-Wn-Xv. koX-bn¬ Rm≥ F{Xb-[nIw Bk-‡-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p!''
B ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ bm{X XpS¿∂p. I_-‘-s\∂ Hcp cm£-k≥
Ahs‚ \o≠p s\Sp-\osf InS-°p∂ ssIIƒsIm-≠v Ahsc ]nSn°m≥
{ian-®p. Ah≥ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kp{Ko-hs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mb
_mensb sIm√p-Ibpw cmPyw At±-l-Øn\p Xncn-®p-\-evIp-Ibpw sNbvXtijw cma≥ kp{Ko-h-s\bpw hm\-c-ssk-\y-sØbpw kap-{Z-Øn-s‚
sXt°-°-c-bn-te°p Iqń-s°m≠p-t]m-bn. kap-{Zm-[n-]≥ X\n°v hgn-Xcp-sa-∂p-t±-in®v cma≥ aq∂p-cm{Xn kap-{Z-Xo-cØp ImØp-\n-∂p. e¶m-Zzo]n-te°p IS-°m≥ kap{Zw Xs∂ A\p-h-Zn-°n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ cmas‚
tIm]w koam-Xo-X-am-bn. At±lw kap-{Z-amsI IØn®p-I-f-bp-sa∂v `bs∏-Sp-Øn. At∏mƒ kap-{Zm-[n-]≥ `K-hms\ ]qPn-°p--∂-Xn-\p-th≠ Hcp°-ß-tfm-Sp-IqSn hcp-Ibpw £am-bm-N\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v Cßs\ ]dbpIbpw sNbvXp: ""Aßv k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-Wv. Aßv Ft∂mSp tIm]n-®n-cn°p-∂p. Fs‚ A⁄-X-aq-e-ap-≠mb s]cp-am-‰-Øn\v Zb-hmbn Ft∂mSp
£an-®m-epw. hm\-c-∑m-tcmSv Fs‚ aosX Hcp ]meap-≠m-°m≥ ]d-bq.
AXp s]mßn-°n-S-°-Ø-°-Xm-°m-sa∂v Rm≥ Dd-∏p-]-d-bp-∂p.'' Ah¿
]mew ]WnXp; AXpIS-∂p, e¶bnse-Øp-I-bpw- sN-bvXp. koXsb
At\z-jn®p sN∂ kabw Hcn-°¬ l\p-am≥ e¶ Zln-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. kpμcamb e¶m-\-K-cw, AXns‚ hnkvXr-X-ß-fmb A¶-W-ßƒ, Akw-Jyßfmb ]q¶m-hp-I-ƒ, ]Øm-b-ßƒ, k`m-a-μn-c-ßƒ, ]£n-h¿§-ßsf hf¿Øp∂ henb IqSpIƒ, hnt\m-Z-ÿ-e-ßƒ Ch-sb√mw B\ Bº¬ØSm-IsØ \in-∏n-°pw-t]mse hm\-c-ssk-\y-ßƒ \in-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
C{]-Imcw \mi-ßƒ hcp-Ønb cma-t\mSpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\ytØmSpw cmh-W≥ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-bn. i{Xp-°-tfmSp s]mcp-Xm≥ At±lw
\nIpw-`-s\bpw Ipw`-s\bpw iqcm-¥-I-s\bpw [q{am-£-s\bpw Zp¿Ωp-J-
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s\bpw \cm-¥-I-s\bpw Ab-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X\pw {][m\ tk\m[n-]-\p-amb C{μ-PnØv Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p. {]l-kvX≥, AXn-Im-b≥,
hnI-º-\≥ F∂n-hcpw ]n∂oSv cmh-W-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb Ipw`-I¿Æ\pw
Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p. kp{Koh≥, l\p-am≥, \oe≥, AwK-Z≥, Pmw_hm≥ F∂n-h-cpsS klm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn cma-e-£va-W-∑m¿ Ah-sc-sb√mw
sIm∂p. cmas\ sIm√p-hm-\p-d-®p-sIm≠v cmh-W≥ bp≤-`q-an-bn-se-Øn.
kz¿§-hm-kn-If
- mb tZh-∑m-sc√mw bp≤w t\m°n-s°m-≠p-\n-∂p. cmhW≥
cY-Øn¬ Ibdn bp≤-`q-anbn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ amX-en-bm¬ sXfn-°-s∏´
Xs‚ cYw tZh-cm-Pm-hmb C{μ≥ cma\v Ab-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. cma\pw cmhW\pw XΩn¬ {]kn-≤-amb Hcp Zzμz-bp-≤-ap-≠m-bn. B bp≤-Øn¬ cma≥
sXmSpØ {_“m-kv{X-Øm¬ cmh-W≥ lX-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
cmh-WtkmZ-c-\mb hnò-j-W-≥ acn-®p-t]mb F√m _‘p-°-fpsSbpw ih-kw-kvIm-c-I¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvXp. cma≥ hnò-j-Ws\ cmPmhmbn A`n-tjIn®p. At±-l-Øn\p Iev]m-h-km-\w-hsc PohnXw \evInb-tijw cma≥ koXm-k-ta-X-\mbn e¶ hn´p. At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w e£vaW≥, kp{Ko-h≥, l\p-am≥, hnò-j-W≥ F∂n-h-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Xs‚ {]nb-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb `c-X≥ Xs∂ ImØp-\n-∂n-cp∂ Atbm≤y-bn-te°v cma≥ [rX-K-Xn-bn¬ t]mbn. Xs‚ tPyjvT\p \njn-≤-ßfmb ]´p-h-kv{X-ßƒ Dt]-£n®v `c-X\pw k∂ym-kn-thjw kzoI-cn-®ncp∂p. tPyjvT-s\-t∏mse "iøm-`q-an-Xe'am°p-Ibpw apSn PS-bm-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Atbm-≤ybv°p ]pd-Øp≈ \μn-{Km-a-Øn-emWv At±lw
Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂X
- v. cmas‚ {]Xn-]p-cp-j\
- mbn At±lw cmPyw `cn-®p-t]m∂p.
bYm¿Y `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bp-sS "{]Xn-\n[n' F∂ \ne-bn¬ cmas‚ ]mZpIßsf At±lw knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ sh®n-cp-∂p. cma≥ hcp-∂-Xmbn tI´t∏mƒ `c-X≥ ]mZp-I-ß-sf-SpØp Xe-bn¬h®v \μn{Kma-Øn¬\n∂v HmSns®-√p-Ibpw cma-e-£va-W-∑m-cp-ambn ktΩ-fn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw
]m-Zp-I-ßƒ \ne-Øp-h®v IÆo-scm-gp-°n-s°m≠p tPyjvTs‚ Imev°¬
hoWp. cma≥ A\p-Ps\ Benw-K-\w -sN-bvXp. Aßs\ \nev-°p∂ kabØv {_m“-W¿ cmPm-hns\ kzmK-Xw-sN-bvXp-sIm≠p awKfkq‡-ßƒ
sNm√n. cma≥ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tcmSpw ]uc-∑m-tcm-Spw-IqSn Atbm-≤y-bn¬
{]th-in-®p. \K-c-Øn¬ henb BÀmZw Ae-X-√n. cmas\ Inco-S-[mcW
Øn\p≈ kv\m\m-Zn-Iƒ sNøn-°p-Ibpw cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw Ign°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
At±lw hfsc bmK-ßƒ sNbvXp. \√-hÆw cmPyw `cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
Xs‚ {]P-I-fn¬ Hcp-h≥ Xs‚ `mcy-sb-∏‰n A]-hmZw ]d™psh∂v Hcp Znhkw Nmc-∑m¿hgn At±lw Adn-™p. cmas\ \nμn®v Hcph≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Hcp kv{Xo Hcn-°¬ A\y-Kr-l-Øn¬ Xma-kn®m¬ ]n∂o-S-hsf Krl-Øn¬ tI‰-cp-Xv. `mcy-tbm-Sp≈ tamlm-‘-X-bm¬
cma≥ Ahsf kzoI-cn-®p. ]t£, Rm\Xv sNøn-√.'' cma≥ CXp tI´-
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t∏mƒ `mcysb Dt]-£n-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. cmPm-hns‚ BZysØ
NpaXe {]P-Isf {]oWn-∏n-°-em-sW∂p tXm∂p-I-bm-emWv cma≥ A{]Imcw sNbvX-Xv. koX K¿`n-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ hmevao-In-bpsS B{iaØn-te°p t]mbn. Ahƒ°v c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn, Cc-´-s]-‰-h¿.
Ah¿°v eh≥ F∂pw Ipi≥ F∂pw t]cn-´p.
]p{X-∑msc hmevao-Insb Gev]n®v koX c≠p ssIbpw \ońb
`qao-tZ-hn-tbmSp tN¿∂p. cma-\Xp tI´p Zpx-Jn-®p. ]t£, "{]Pm-lnXw
cmP-lnXw' F∂v At±lw kvacn-®p. At±lw ]Xn-aq-hm-bncw h¿jw
cmPyw `cn-°p-Ibpw ]n∂oSv kztX-P- n¬Øs∂ ebn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
102. N{μ-hwiw
K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ \m`n-bn¬\n∂p krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb {_“mhv
P\n-®p. {_“m-hn\v A{Xn Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A{Xn
Hcn-°¬ s]mgn® B\-μm-{ip-hn¬\n∂v At±-lØns\mcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbn.
Cu ]p{X≥ tkma-s\∂p \ma-I-cWw sNbvXp. krjvSn-I¿Øm-hmb
{_“mhv, Aar-Xw-sIm-≠p-≠m-°-s∏´ Ct±-lsØ Hmj-[n-I-fpsS \mY\m-°n. tkma≥ aq∂p temIhpw Pbn®v cmP-kqbw sNbvXp. At±lw
hfsc kpμ-c\pw G‰hpw taml-\o-b\
- p-am-bn-cp-∂X
- n-\m¬ Hcmƒ°pw At±lsØ Iman--°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√.
Ime-{I-a-Øn¬ At±lw A`n-am-\nbpw Al-¶m-cn-bp-ambnØo¿∂p.
AXns‚ ê-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ \∑bv°p aß-te-‰p. tZh-Kp-cp-hmb
_rl-kv]-Xn°v Xmc F∂p t]cmbn kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp `mcy-bp-≠m-bncp∂p. tkma≥ Ahsf _em¬°mcw sNbvXp. At±lw kpμ-c\pw
hiy-\p-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Xmc At±-l-sØbpw At±-l-Øns‚ t{]asØbpw FXn¿Øn-√. _rl-kv]-Xn°p `mcy-bn¬ Aan-X-amb Xm¬]cyap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ `mcysb hn´p Xcm≥ At±lw tkma-t\mSv ]ehpcp
Bh-iy-s∏-ń´pw tkma≥ A{]-Imcw sNøm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√.
CXns‚ ê-ambn tZh-tem-IØv Hcp bp≤-ap--≠m-bn. Akp-c-Kp-cphmb ip{I\v _rl-kv]-Xnsb Hcn-°epw CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬
Cu kw`-h-Øn¬ At±lw tkma]-£-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Akp-c-∑mcpw tkmat\mSp tN¿∂p. AwKn-c- ns‚ ]p{X-\mb _rl-kv]-Xn-bpsS `mKØv
alm-tZ-h≥ tN¿∂p. alm-tZ-h\v AwKn-c- ns\ henb _lp-am-\-am-bncp-∂p. AwKnc- ns\ an°-hmdpw Hcp Kpcp-sh∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw IcpXn.
AXn-s\m-cp Imc-W-ap-≠v. Z£-]p-{Xnbpw alm-tZ-h-]-Xv\n-bp-amb kXn
Z£≥ \S-Ønb bmK-Øn¬h®p tZl-XymKw sNbvXt∏mƒ alm-tZ-h≥
AXoh ZpxJn-X-\mbn Xs‚ bYm¿Y{]IrXn ad-∂p. \mcm-b-W≥ AwKnc- ns\ alm-tZ-hs‚ ASp-tØ-°-b-bv°p-Ibpw ZpxJn-°p∂ tZhs\ kam[m-\n-∏n-°m\pw Xm≥ Bcm-sW∂v AlsØ Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°m\pw \n¿tZin-
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°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AwKn-ckv A{]-Imcw sNbvXp. Xs∂ A[o-\-s∏SpØp-am-bn-cp∂ ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂p c£n® Ejn-tbmSv alm-tZ-h\p IrX⁄-X-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
F√m tZh-∑m-tcm-Spw-IqSn C{μ≥ Xs‚ Kpcp-hmb _rl-kv]-Xn-bpsS
]£w tN¿∂p. bp≤w G‰hpw `b-¶-c-am-bn. c≠p ssk\y-ßfpw \in°psa∂p tXm∂n. tkmas‚ Al-¶m-c-amWv CXn-s\√mw aqew. Xm≥ CSs]SW-sa∂p {_“m-hn\p tXm∂n. At±lw ]u{Xs‚ ASpØp t]mhpIbpw
At±-lsØ `¿’n®p Xmcsb Iqń-s°m-≠p-sN∂v _rl-kv]-Xn°p
sImSp-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Xmcbv°v K¿`-ap-s≠∂p _rl-kv]Xn Adn-™p. Ah-tfm-Sp≈
kvt\lm-[nIyw \nanØw hfsc iIm-cn-°mt\m Ip‰-Ir-Xy-Øn\v Ahsf
]gn-°mt\m At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n√. At±lw ]d™p: ""\n\°p K¿àm-bncn°p-∂p. AXv BcpsS Ipń-bm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bn-√. \ns‚ K¿`]m-{X-Øn¬\n∂p inip-hns\ ]pd-tØ-s°m-gp-°q. Rm≥ Fs∂ Hc-—s\∂p hnfn-°s´. \o Hcp kv{Xobm-Wv. Rm≥ \ns∂ i]n-°n√, \o
t]Sn-t°-≠.'' inip P\n-®p. AsXm-cmÏp-™m-bn-cp∂p. AXoh kpμc\p-am-bn-cp∂p. _rl-kv]-Xn -A-h-\n¬ AXoh Bk-‡-\m-bn. AXpt]mse tkma\pw. inip Xt‚-Xm-sW∂v tkma≥ hmZn-®p. AXph®v
c≠p-t]cpw XΩn¬ hg-°m-bn. Ejn-amcpw tZh-∑mcpw Xmc-tbmSp tNmZn®p.
e÷-bm¬ aXn-a-d∂v Ahƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™n-√. \h-Pm-X-inip kwkmcn°m≥ Xp-S-ßn. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""tl kv{Xo, `hXn F¥mWv au\ambncn-°p-∂Xv? `hXn kz`¿Øm-hn-t\m-Sv- A-[¿Ωw Imń.Ct∏mƒ Fs∂-∏‰n-bp≈ kXy-a-dn-hm≥ At±lw Bh-iy-s∏Sptºmƒ `hXn au\w Zo£n°p-∂p. Rm≥ Bsc∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bpI.'' {_“mhv Ahsf Hcp hitØ°p hnfn-®n´v Ipń-bpsS A—≥ Bsc∂v kzIm-cy-ambn tNmZn-®p.
hfsct\csØ \n¿_-‘n-°-en-\p-tijw arZpkz-cØn¬ \n¿Øn-\n¿Øn
N{μ(-tkm-a≥)\mWv Ipń-bpsS A—≥ F∂v Ahƒ adp-]Sn ]d™p.
AXp ]d-tb≠ Xma-kw, N{μ≥ Ipńsb FSp-Øp. F-¥p-h∂
- mepw kXyadn-b-Wsa-∂p≈ inip-hns‚ k∑m¿§-\njvT I≠v {_“mhv B›-cy-s∏´p.
inip A{X _p≤n-am-\m-sW∂p I≠ {_“mhv Ahs\ _p[≥˛˛˛Adnhp-≈-h≥˛˛˛F∂p hnfn-®p.
kqcy-hw-i-ÿm-]-I-\mb hnh-kzms‚ ]p{X≥ {im≤-tZ-h\v hf-sc°m-e-am-bn´pw k¥-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-√. an{Xhcp-W-∑m-cpsS {]oXn-°mbn bmKw
sNøp-hm≥ Kpcp-hmb hkn-jvT-t\mSv At±lw At]-£n-®p. At±-lØns‚ `mcy-bv°m-I-s´, Hcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠m-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p B{K-lw. bmKw
\S-∂p-h-cth Ahƒ tlmXm-hn-t\mSv Xs‚ B{Klw k^-e-am-°m≥
Bh-iy-s∏-´p. tlmXmhv AXn\p hg-ßp-Ibpw Hcp ]p{Xn D≠m-hp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. cmPmhv hfsc \ncm-i-\mbn CsX-ßs\ kw`-hn®p F∂v hknjvT-t\mSp tNmZn-®p. Hcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠m-h-Wsa∂ cm⁄n-bpsS B{K-l-a\p-k-cn®v tlmXmhv a{¥w am‰n-b-hn-hcw Kpcp At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p.
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B s]Ïp-ń°v Cf F∂p t]cn-´p. Xs‚ X]x-i‡nsIm≠v Ipń-bpsS
enwKw am‰m-sa∂p hkn-jvT≥ cmPm-hn-t\mSp ]d-™p. hkn-jvTs‚ i‡nsIm≠v s]Ïpń BÏp-ń-bm-bn. cmP-Ip-am-c\v kpZypav\≥ F∂p
t]cn-´p.
Hcn-°¬ cmP-Ip-am-c≥ hS-°p-Zn-°nte°p \mbm-ń\p t]mbn. Hcp
]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ Hcp Ip‰n-°m-Sp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Nßm-Xn-amtcm-Sp-IqSn AXn-\p-≈n¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ Xm≥ Hcp kv{Xobm-bn-cn-°p∂p
F∂v kpZyp-av\\p a\- n-em-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ IpXn-c-bp-sSbpw enwKw
amdn-bn-cp-∂p. Nßm-Xn-amcpw AtX B]-Øn¬s∏-´p. CXv alm-tZ-hs‚
im]Øm¬ kw`-hn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
AhnsS Xma-kn-°p∂ alm-tZ-hs\ ]qPn-°m-\mbn Hcn-°¬ Ejnam¿
B Imń¬ h∂p. ]Xn-hp-t]mse ]m¿Δ-Xnbpw At±-lsØ A\p-K-an-®ncp-∂p. `K-hms\ ImWm-\p≈ BImw-£-bm¬ Ejn-am¿ ap≥Iqń Adnbn°msX At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p-tI-dn. ]m¿ΔXn hnh-kv{X-bmbn
alm-tZ-hs‚ aSn-bn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ejn-Isf I≠v Ahƒ e÷mhn-h-i-bmbn hkv{X-sa-SpØv kzbw aqSn. Ahƒ alm-tZ-hs‚ aSn-hn´p
t]mbn. Ejn-am¿ Aº-c∂v AhnSw hnSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ \c-\m-cmb-Wm-{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mbn.
`K-hm≥ alm-tZ-h≥ ]Xv\nsb kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m-\mbn C{]-Imcw Hcp
im]w {]Jym-]n®p: ""Cu Imń¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-h¿ kv{XoI-fm-Ipw.'' Ipsd
Ign-™-t∏mƒ Cu im]w-Im-cWw Bcpw Cu Imń¬ {]th-in-°m-Xmbn.
Cu bph-cm-P-Ip-am-cs\ klm-bn-°m≥ hkn-jvT≥ alm-tZ-h-t\mSp
{]m¿∞n-®p. At±lw Hcp amkw kv{Xobpw Hcp-amkw ]pcp-j\
- p-am-Ipsa∂v
At∏mƒ alm-tZ-h≥ ]d-™p. Xs‚ cmPyw aIs\ Gev]n-®p-sIm-SpØv
X]- n-\mbn h\-Øn-te°p t]mIpw-hsc At±lw A{]-Imcw Pohn-®p.
kpZyp-av\≥ kv{Xocq-]-Øn¬ k©-cn-°p-tºmƒ tkmas‚ ]p{X-\mb
_p[≥ kpμ-cn-bmb Ah-fn¬ A\p-c-‡-\m-bn. A°m-eØv kpZyp-av\≥
Cfbmbn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°v, AXm-bXv _p[\pw Cfbv°pw Hcp ]p{X-\p≠m-bn. Cu ]p{X\p ]pcq-c-h v F∂p t]-cn-´p. At±-l-am-bn-cp∂p N{μhw-i-Ønse BZysØ cmPm-hv.
103. ]pcq-c-h pw D¿Δ-inbpw
cq-c-h- n\p Xs‚ A—s‚ _p≤ni‡nbpw apØ-—-\mb tkmas‚
kuμ- c yhpw at\m- l m- c n- X bpw ss]Xr- I - a mbn e`n- ® n- c p- ∂ p.
A—\mb kpZyp-av\≥ cmPyw Xs‚ A[o-\-X-bn¬ hn´v X]- n-\mbn
Imń-te°p t]mb-t∏mƒ ]pcq-ch
- v cmPyw \∂mbn `cn-®p. At±-lØ
- ns‚
{]ikvXn \msSßpw ]c-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ C{μs‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬h®v \mc-Z≥ ]pcq-c-h- n-s‚ aln-asb-∏‰n ]d-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ kuμ-cyw, Ipeo-\-X, \∑
]p
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Ch-sb-∏‰
- n-bm-bn-cp∂p kwkm-cw. Hcp cmPm-hn-\p-th≠ kIe KpW-ßfpw
XnI-™-h-\mWv At±-l-sa∂pw \mc-Z≥ ]d-™p. cmPm-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈
{]iwk tI´v tZh-\¿Ø-In-bmb D¿Δin At±-l-Øn¬ A\p-c-‡-bmbn-Øo¿∂p. cmPm-hn¬ Bi apgp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ahƒ `qan-bn-te-°n-d-ßnh∂v ]pcq-c-h- ns‚ ASp-sØ-Øn. Ah-fpsS h¿≤n® kuμcyw I≠v
At±lw H∂p sRń. B kuμ-cy-sØ IÆp-sIm≠p t\m°n BkzZn®p arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Zb-hmbn ChnsS
Ccn°q `h- X nsb kt¥m- j n- ∏ n- ° m≥ Rm≥ F¥p sNø- W - s a∂p
]dbq.'' Ahƒ \n»-_vZ-bmbn \n∂p. ]t£, Ah-fpsS \b-\-ß-fn¬
hnNm-c-hn-Im-c-ßƒ "Ae-X√n' bncp∂p. Ah-fpsS `mh-lmhßƒ I≠v
Ahƒ X∂n¬ A\p-c-‡-bm-sW∂p cmPm-hn\p a\- n-em-bn. At±lw
]d™p: ""\o Fs‚ aXnsb ab-°p-∂p. \o Ft‚-Xm-Iptam?''
D¿Δin ]d-™p. ""Aß-sb-t∏mse C{X kpμ-c-\mb Hcmƒ Fs‚
apºn¬\n∂v "\o Ft‚-Xm-Iptam' F∂p tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ F\n°v AXp
\ntj-[n-°m-\m-hptam? Aß-bpsS hiy-Xsb XSp-°m≥ `qan-bntem kz¿§Øntem Hcp kv{Xo D≠m-hp-sa∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂n-√. Fs‚ a\ pw
IÆpw Aß-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. lrZbw \nd™ kvt\l-tØm-SpIqSn-bmWv Rm≥ Aßsb {]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ Fs∂ kz¥am°-W-sa-¶n¬ c≠p hyh-ÿ-Iƒ Aßp \nd-th-‰-Ww.'' cmPmhp ]d™p:
""{]ntb, Ft∂mSp Iev]n-°q. \o ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw Rm≥ sNøpw.'' Ahƒ
]d™p: ""Ch Rm≥ Hma-\n-®p-h-f¿Øp∂ BSp-I-fm-Wv. Ahsb c£n°-Ww. ]pdta Ah-bvs°m-cm-]Øpw hcn-s√∂v Aßp hmKvZm-\w-sNøWw. as‰mcp hyhÿ CXmWv: ""\Ωƒ cXn-sN-øp-tºm-f-√msX as‰mcn-°epw hnh-kv{X-\mbn Rm≥ Aßsb ImW-cp-Xv. Aßv Cu hyhÿIƒ°p kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ Aß-bp-tS-Xm-hpw. ]pdta Rm≥
s\ø-√msX as‰m∂pw `£n-°-bn-√.''
cmPmhv Ah-fpsS hyh-ÿ-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿ `mcym-`¿Øm°-∑m-cm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. `qan-bn-sebpw kz¿§-Øn-sebpw ]q¶m-h-\-ßfn¬ Ah¿ hf-sc-°mew kpJ-ambn Ign-®p-Iq-ń. Ipt_-cs‚ ssN{X-h\-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿ IqS-°qsS kμ¿in-°m-dp≈ {]nb-¶-c-amb ÿew.
A°m-eØv D¿Δ-in-bn-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ kz¿§w Poh- -‰-Xmbn C{μ\p
tXm∂n. Ahsf Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-c-W-sa∂v At±lw Xocp-am-\n-®p. Hcp
Znhkw cmPmhpw D¿Δ-inbpw KmV-\n-{Z-bn-em-bn-cp∂ ka-bØv C{μ\b®
K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ h∂v D¿Δ-in-bpsS BSp-Isf FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn.
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Ah Ic-bp-Ibpw B i_vZw Ahsc DW¿ØpIbpw sNbvXp. D¿Δ-in°p {`m¥p-]n-Sn-®-t]m-se-bm-bn. Ahƒ ]pcq-c-h ns\ DW¿Øp-Ibpw ZpxJ-Øm¬ At±-l-tØmSp ITn-\-hm-°p-Iƒ D®cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßv Hcp hoc-\m-sW∂p Rm≥
Icp-Xn-bXv hnUvVnØwXs∂. Fs‚ Hma-\-°p-™p-ßsf c£n-°p-∂Xn¬ Rm≥ Aßsb hniz-kn-®p. Ct∏mƒ Ah \jvS-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
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Aßv Hcp a\p-jy-\-√. ]I¬t\-c-Øp-am-{Xta Aßbv°v a\p-jy-Xz-ap≈q.
]pd-Øp-t]mbn Fs‚ BSp-Isf c£n-°m≥ `b-ap≈ òcp-hmb Hcp
kv{Xosb-t∏mse cm{XnIm-eß-fn¬ Aßv Dd-ßp-∂p. Rm≥ NXn-°s
- ∏´p.''
Ah-fpsS hm°p tI´p sNmSn-®n´v cmPmhp InS-°-bn¬\n∂v FSpØp
NmSp-Ibpw ssIbn¬ hmfp-ambn I≈-∑msc ]n¥p-S¿∂p ]pd-tØ-t°mSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ hkv{Xw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
B \nan-j-Øn¬ C{μs‚ C{μPm-e-Øm¬ BImiw Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿
aqew Hcp \nan-j-tØ°p {]Im-i-am-\-am-bn. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ BSp-Isf Dt]£n®p ad-™p. ]t£, cmPmhp hnh-kv{X-\m-bn-cns° D¿Δin At±lsØ ImWp-Ibpw X∑qew Ahfpw A{]-Xy-£-bm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
cmPmhp aS-ßn-h-∂p. Ahƒ t]msb-∂-dn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pcq-c-h- n\v
Ah-fn-√msX Pohn-°m≥ hsø-∂m-bn. Ahsf Xnc™v At±lw `qX-eamsI Np‰n-\-S-∂p. At±lw kc-kz-Xo-\-Zo-Xo-cØp t]mbn. D¿Δ-in-bpsS
kJn-I-fmb A©p kv{XoIsf At±lw AhnsS I≠p. Ah-tfmSv
At±l-Øns‚ ktμiw CXm-bn-cp∂p: ""Fs‚ {]mW-{]n-tb, Fs∂
hn´p-t]m-I-cp-tX, Ft∂m-sSmØp Xma-kn-°m≥ I\n-hp-≠m-I-tW. `hXn
Ft∂mSv C{X {Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-d-cp-Xv. `h-Xn-Im-c-W-amWv Rm≥ C{Xsbms° Np‰n-\-S-∂-Xv. `hXn Hcn-°¬ kvt\ln® Fs‚ Cu tZlw
CXm NØp-ho-gp-I-bmbn; Igp-I-∑mcpw sN∂m-bv°fpw Fs∂ Xn∂pXo¿°pw.''
D¿Δin adp- ] Sn sImSpØp: ""s]mfn ]d- b - c p- X v . sN∂m- b v ° ƒ
Aßsb Xnt∂≠ Imcy-an-√. kv{XoIsf Hcn-°epw hniz-kn-°-cp-sX∂v
Aßp a\- n-em-°n-bn-ńt√? Ah¿°p ÿmbn-bmb kvt\lw H∂n-t\mSpw
Hcm-tfmSpw C√. Ah-cpsS lrZbw sN∂m-bv°-fp-tS-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Hcp
Zo\m-\p-I-ºbpw Ah¿°n-√. Ah-cpsS B{K-l-ßƒ, Ah¿°v kt¥mj-a-cpfp∂ hkvXp-°ƒ, Ch-sb- w-_-‘n®v Ah¿ {Iqc-Ifpw lrZ-b-an√m-Ø-hcpw A£-acpw \n¿∫-‘-_p-≤n-I-fp-am-Wv. Hcp \n m-c-kw-K-Xnsh®v Ah¿ Ahsc hniz-kn-°p∂ ktlm-Z-c-s\tbm Imap-I-s\tbm
`¿Øm-hn-s\tbm sIm√p-I-IqSn sNøpw. ]t£, AXv Fs¥-¶nepamhs´,
Cu h¿jm-h-km\w Aßv Rm\p-ambn Iqń-ap-´pw. Hcp cm{Xn Aßp
Rms\m-∂n-®p-≠m-hp-Ibpw sNøpw. At∏mƒ Aßbv°v Aß-bpsS ]p{Xs\bpw e`n-°pw.''
Ahƒ K¿`n-Wn-bm-sW∂pw Hcn-°¬°qSn Ahsf ImWm-sa∂pw
Xs‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn\v Hc-h-Im-insb Ahƒ Xcp-sa∂pw Adn™v
]pcqc-h v ]pf-Iw-sIm-≠p. hmKvZm\w sNbvX-X-\p-k-cn®v D¿Δin Hcp
cm{Xn ]pcq- c - h s mØv sNe- h - g n- ® p. Ahƒ°p t]mIm- d m- b - t ∏mƒ
At±lw hfsc ZpxJn-X-\m-bn. D¿Δin ]d™p: ""K‘¿Δ-∑m-tcmSp
{]m¿∞n-°q. Ah¿ \sΩ k-‘n-∏n-°pw.''
At±lw K‘¿Δ-∑m-tcmSp {]m¿∞n-®p. Ah¿ At±-l-Øn\v Hcp
Xo°ew sImSp-Øp. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Cu ]m{Xw-sIm≠v Rßƒ ]dbp∂ {Inb-Iƒ sNøp-I. Aßv Ah-km\w D¿Δ-in-bp-ambn HØp-tNcpw.''
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]m{Xw hr£-Øns‚ Nph-ń¬ At±lw Ipgn-®n-´p. B cm{Xn At±lw
Ahsf Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂p. A∂v aq∂p thZ-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw At±lw kz]v\w
I≠p. cmhnse Xo°ew Ipgn-®n´ ÿe-tØ°v At±lw t]mbn. At±ltØmSv D]-tZ-in-®n-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse Ac-Wn-Iƒ IS-™p. A·n-bp-≠m-bXmbn At±lw I≠p. aq∂p thZ-ß-fpsS A[n-jvTm-\-tZ-h-X-I-fmbn A·n
aq∂p cq]-ßƒ ]q≠p. Km¿l-]-Xyw, Bl-h-\o-bw, Z£nWw F∂n-hbmWv B cq]-ßƒ. Cu A·n-sIm≠v Xs‚ B{Klw \nh¿Øn-∏n°m≥ cmPmhv \mcm-b-W-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-®p. ]pcq-c-h- ns‚ B{Klw
\nh¿Øn-°-s∏-´p. At±lw K‘¿Δ-\-K-cnsb {]m]n-°p-Ibpw D¿Δ-inbpambn HØptN-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
104. ]c-ip-cm-a≥
cq-c-h- ns‚ hwi-Øn¬ Km[n F∂p t]cmbn Hcp cmPm-hp-≠mbncp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p kXy-h-Xn. ENo-I≥ F∂
{_m“-W≥ cmPm-hns\ kao-]n®p ]p{Xnsb hnhmlw sNbvXp Xcphm≥
Bh-iy-s∏-´p. cmPmhp ]d™p: ""Aßbv°v Ahsf In´-W-sa-¶n¬ N{μs\-t∏mse tZlw shfp-ØXpw sNhn Idp-Ø-Xp-amb Bbncw IpXn-cIsf F\n°p Xc-Ww. Aßv Fs‚ ]p{Xnsb icn-bmbn kvt\ln-°p∂ps≠-¶n¬, Cu I\ym-ipevIw Xcp-hm≥ Aßp i‡-\m-hpw. km[m-cW
Rßƒ Cu ipevIw tNmZn-°pI ]Xn-hn-√. ]t£, Aßv Fs‚ ]p{Xnsb
F{X-tØmfw kvt\ln-°p∂p F∂v F\n°v Adn-tb-≠-Xp-≠v. ENo-I≥
kap-{Zm-[n-]-\mb hcp-Ws\ kao-]n®p klmbw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. A±lw
Bbncw sh≈-°p-Xn-c-Isf sIm≠p-h∂v cmP-]p-{Xnsb Ah-Im-i-s∏-´p.
Xs‚ ]p{Xn°p kvt\l-\n-[n-bmb Hcp `¿Øm-hns\ e`n-°p-sa-∂Xn¬
Km[n G‰hpw kt¥m-jn-°p-Ibpw ]p{Xnsb ENo-I\p hnhm-lw-sNbvXp
sImSp-°p-I-bpw-sN-bvXp.
Km[n°p ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-√. ENo-I\pw k¥-Xn-sbm∂pw I≠n-√. Km[nbpsS ]Xv\nbpw kXy-h-Xnbpw Xß-fpsS B{Klw km[n-∏n-®p-X-cm≥
ENo-I-t\mSv Ah-iy-s∏-´p. At±lw Aß-s\-sN-øm-sa∂v G‰p.
At±lw Ah¿°p-th≠n a{¥w-sIm≠p kn≤n hcp-Ønb Pew
kw`-cn-®p. B Pew c≠p ]m{X-Øn-emWv kq£n-®-Xv. H∂v cmP-]-Xv\nsb
Dt±-in-®m-bn-cp-∂p. B ]m{X-Ønse Pew ]m\w-sN-øp∂ kv{Xo°v
£{Xnb-kz-`m-h-ßƒ Xn-I™ Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-hm-\mWv ENo-I≥ Dt±in®n-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ `mcy-bv°mbn Dt±-in® at‰ ]m{X-Ønse Pew XnI™
{_m“-W-ssN-X-\y-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]p{X-\p-≠m-hm-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsb
B{i-a-Øn¬h®n´v ENo-I≥ k‘ym-h-μ-\-Øn-\mbn \Zn-bn-te°p t]mbn.
c≠p kv{XoIfpw B{i-a-Øn-te°p hcp-Ibpw Xßƒ°m-bp≈ Pe]m-{X-ßƒ ImWp-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. ENo-I≥ Xs‚ ]Xv\n°v kzm`m-hn-I-
]p
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`mK-h-X-IY
ambpw kzm¿∞w sNbvXn-´p-≠m-hp-sa∂v Km[n-]-Xv\n-bmb cm⁄n°v Hcp
kwi-ba
- p-≠m-bn. kXy-hX
- n°v Dt±-in® Ncp X\n-°p-≠m-°n-bX
- n-s\-°mƒ
sa®-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. Xs‚ kz¥w ]p{X≥ Xs‚ ]u{Xs\-°mƒ tIa-\m-h-W-sa∂v Ahƒ B{K-ln-®p. c≠p ]m{X-ßfpw k¥Xn-em-`-Øn-\p-≈-Xm-I-bm¬ ]m{X-ßƒXΩn¬ amdn-bm¬ Hcm-]Øpw
hcm\n-s√∂v Ahƒ kXy-h-Xn-tbmSp ]d-™p. kXy-hXn kzX-th-Xs∂
kuay-kz-`m-h-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' ENoI≥ kv\m\mZn-Iƒ Ign™p hcpw apºmbn Ah¿ B Pew ]m\w-sNbvXncp-∂p. kXy-hXn ]n∂oSp Xs‚ AΩ-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-a-\p-k-cn®v ]m{Xßƒ ssIam‰w sNbvX hnhcw At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p. Ah-cpsS
hnUvVn-Ø-Øn\v At±lw Ah-tcmSp tIm]n-®p.
""Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°msX \nßƒ F¥n\v AXp sNbvXp?'' At±lw
]d™p: ""\nßƒ c≠p-t]cpw ]p{X-∑msc Bh-iy-s∏´Xn\m¬ `h-XnbpsS AΩ-bv°p≈ Pew Xøm-dm-°n-bXv £{Xn-b-kz-`m-h-apƒs°m-≈p∂
]p{X-\p-≠m-h-W-sa-∂p-h®pw `h-Xn-°p≈ Pew Xøm-dm-°n-bXp {_m“W-kz-`m-h-ßƒ XnI™ ]p{X≥ ]nd-°-W-sa-∂p-h-®p-am-Wv. AsX√mw
Ct∏mƒ amdn-a-dn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ Hcp k∂ym-knh-cy\pw ]p{X≥ £{Xn-b-kz-`m-hn-bp-am-Ipw.'' kXy-hXn CXn-I¿Ø-hyXmaq-Vb
- mbn. `¿Øm-hns‚ Im¬°¬hoWv Fß-s\bpw Cu ÿnXn-s°mcp
am‰w hcp-Øn-Ø-c-W-sa∂v At]-£n-®p. ENo-I≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Hcp
Imcyw am{Xw sNømw. AXv Hcp Xe-ap-d-I-gn-™n-´m-°n-Øo¿°mw. `hXnbpsS ]p{X≥ kuay-kz-`m-h-ap-≈-h-\m-Ipw. ]u{X≥ £{Xnbkz`m-h-Øn\p-S-a-bm-Ipw.''
kXy-h-Xn°v Pa-Z·n F∂ ]p{X-\p≠mbn. At±lw ]hn-{X-X-bpsS
aq¿Øo`m-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ AΩ-sb-t∏mse At±lw kuay\pw
kvt\l-h-’-e-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. kXy-hXn acn-®-t∏mƒ Ahsf IuinIn
F∂ \Zn-bm°n cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw AXv temIw ip≤o-I-cn-°p-∂Xn\p {]kn-≤-bm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
`m¿§-h-\mb Pa-Z·n tcWp-Isb hnhmlw sNbvXp. Ah¿°v A©p
]p{X-∑m-cp-≠mbn; hkp-am≥, hkp, hkp-tj-W≥, cpa-Wzm≥, cma≥ F∂
A©p-t]¿. £{Xn-b-kz-`m-h-tØmsS P\n-®Xv Cu cma-\m-Wv. At±lw
]n∂oSv £{Xn-b-hn-tZzjn F∂p temI-{]-kn-≤-\m-bn. tltl-b-∑m-sc-t∏mep≈ ZpjvS-cm-Pm-°-∑msc \in-∏n-°m≥ temI-Øn¬ `K-hm≥ Ah-Xm-csa-Sp-Ø-XmWv Ct±-l-sa∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. cP- n-s‚bpw Xa- n-s‚bpw
aq¿ØoI-c-W-am-bn-cp∂p cma≥. cma\v Hcp \n m-c-amb Ip‰wt]mepw
hep-Xmbn tXm∂p-sa∂p ]cs° Adn-hp-≈Xm-Wv. Ip‰-°m-cs\ in£n®√msX At±-l-Øn\p kzmÿy-ap-≠m-hn-√. {]IrXym At±lw £{Xn-b\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, PmXym {_m“-W-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ {_m“-Wsc
am\n-°mØ £{Xn-bsc in£n-°p-∂-Xn¬ At±lw PmK-cq-I-\m-bn-cp∂p.
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105. tltl-b-\mb Im¿Ø-ho-cy≥
tl-b-sa∂ cmPysØ cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p Im¿Ø-ho-cym¿÷p-\≥.
A±lw \mcm-b-Ws‚ Hcw-i-amb ZØm-t{X-bs‚ {]oXn t\Snbn-cp-∂p. Bbncw ssII-fpsS DS-a-bm-bn-cp∂ At±lw AP-ø-\p-am-bncp∂p. hfsc i‡\pw {]_-e-Xbv°pw {]i-kvXn°pw {]kn-≤-\p-am-bncp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±lw Al-¶m-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Hcn-°¬ At±lw Xs‚
\mco-P-\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w \¿Ω-Z-bn¬ Ipfn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Bbncw
ssIIƒsIm≠p \Znsb XSp- Ø p- \ n¿Øn. Hgp°p \ne- b v ° p- I bpw
sNbvXp. adp-`m-KØv Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp∂ cmh-W≥ Xs‚ IqSmcw Pe-Øn¬
apßn-b-Xmbn I≠p. At±lw AXns‚ ImcWw a\- n-em°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. tltl-b-\m-Ys‚ Cu {]hrØn At±-l-Øn\v s]mdp°m-\mbn-√. At±lw Im¿Øho-cys\ A]-am-\n-°m≥ {ian-®p. F∂m¬ Im¿Øho-cy≥ At±-lsØ _‘n®p kv{XoI-fpsS A]-am-\-]m-{X-am°n. amlnjva-Xo-\-K-cn-bn¬ At±-lsØ XS-hp-Im-c-\m°n ]m¿∏n-®p. Aßs\ A]am-\n-®-Xn-\p-tijw At±-lsØ hn´-b-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Hcn-°¬ Im¿Ø-ho-cy≥ Imń¬ \mbm-Sp-Ib
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Np‰n\-S-°p-tºmƒ bmZr-—n-I-ambn At±lw Pa-Z-·n-bpsS B{i-a-Øn¬ sN∂p
tIdn. Ejn Xs‚ tKmam-Xm-hmb Ima-t[-\p-hns‚ klm-bw-sIm≠v cmPmhn-s\bpw ]cn-hm-c-ß-sfbpw btYjvSw Duń. Im¿Ø-ho-cy\v Ima-t[-\phns‚ i‡n I≠v Ah-fn¬ B{Klw tXm∂n. Pa-Z-·n-tbmSv A-kq-bXs∂-bp-≠m-bn. At±lw ]cn-hm-c-k-taXw B{iaw hn´-t∏mƒ B ]iphns\ tamjvSn®v \K-c-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-h-cm≥ Xs‚ Bƒ°m-sci´wsIń. At±-l-Øns‚ Iev]\ A£-cw{]Xn \nd-th-‰-s∏-´p. ]ip
Zb-\o-b-ambn Ic-™n´pw tltlb-cm-P-[m-\n-bmb amln-jva-Xn-bn-te°v
AXns\ sIń- h - e n®p sIm≠p- t ]m- b n. ]pdØp t]mbn- c p∂ cma≥
A—s‚ B{i-a-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ Ima-t[-\p-hns\ tamjvSn®
hnhcw tI´p. hSn-sIm≠v ASn-In-ńb k¿∏-sØ-t∏mse At±lw No‰n.
AXntLmc-amb Xs‚ agphpw hn√pw ic-ßƒ \nd® Bh-\m-gnbpw
FSpØv B B`m-ks‚ \K-c-Øn-te°v At±lw \S∂p!
A¿÷p-\≥ amln-jva-Xo-\-K-c-Øn-\-Sp-sØ-Øm-dm-b-t∏mƒ cma≥
Xs∂ ]n¥pScp∂Xv At±lw I≠p. At±lw cmas\ CXn-\p-ap≥]p
I≠n-´p≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. {_m“-W-s\-t∏mse amt¥m-ep-SpØ cma≥ AXntX-P-kzn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, B kmZriyw Ahn-Sw-sIm≠v Ah-km-\n°p∂-Xmbncp-∂p. Cu {_m“-W\v hn√pw ic-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tXmfn¬
Hcp henb agphpw sh®n-cp-∂p. At±lw {]f-b-Im-e-kq-cy-s\-t∏mse
tim`n-®p. Cu a\p-jy≥ Xt∂mSp bp≤-Øn\p hcp-I-bm-sW∂p cmPmhn\v
t_m≤y-am-bn. ]Xn-t\gv A£u-ln-Wn-I-f-S-ßp∂ ssk\ysØ cma\p
t\sc Ab-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. H‰bv°p\n∂ cma≥ B ssk\ysØ
tl
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`mK-h-X-IY
apgp-h≥ \in-∏n-®p. Xs‚ ssk\yw apgp-h≥ Aßs\ \in-®-Xp-I≠v
A¿÷p-\≥Xs∂ bp≤-Øn-\n-d-ßn. At±-l-Øns‚ A™qdp ssIIfnembn A™qdp hn√p-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. _m°n A™qdp ssIIƒsIm≠v
At±lw cma-\p-t\sc ic-h¿jw sNmcn-™p. F∂m¬ cma≥ hn√p-Isf√mw s]mń-®p. A¿÷p-\≥ cmas‚t\sc I√p-Ifpw hr£-ßfpw Fdn™p-sIm≠v bp≤w sNbvXp XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ cma≥ At±-l-Øns‚
ssIIƒ apgp-h≥ apdn®p Xp≠-ß-fm-°n. Hcp \nanjw Ign™v cma≥
A¿÷p-\s‚ Xebpw shń-ho-gvØn. A¿÷p-\s‚ ]Xn-\m-bncw ]p{X∑m¿ A—s‚ Nc-a-hm¿Ø-b-dn™p sR´p-Ibpw òXn-aqew ÿew-hnt´mSp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
AXn-\p-tijw cma≥ Ima-t[-\p-hn-s\bpw ]ip-°n-Sm-hn-s\bpw Iqńs°m≠v B{i-a-Øn-te°p Xncn-s®-Øn. bp≤-sØbpw Im¿Ø-ho-cys‚
ac-W-sØ-bpw-]‰n Pa-Z·n {i≤n®p tI´p. Aev]w au\-a-h-ew-_n-®-tijw
At±lw ]d™p: ""cmam, Fs‚ ]p{XIm! cmPm-hns\ sIm√p-∂Xp ]m]am-Wv. \o AXp sNbvXp. tIm]w \ns‚ Zu¿_-ey-am-Wv. £an-°m≥ \o
]Tn-°Ww. \Ω-fn¬ Cusbmcp kz`m-h-ap-≈-Xn-\m-emWv a‰p-≈-h¿ \sΩ
_lp-am-\n-°p-∂-Xv. {_m“-W-\n¬ tXP p \ne-\n-ev°p-∂Xv £a-aq-eam-Wv. `K-hm\p \Ωƒ {]nb-s∏-´-h-cm-Ip-∂Xpw Cu Imc-Ww-sIm-≠pXs∂bm-Wv. A`n-jn-‡-\mb Hcp cmPm-hmWv Im¿Ø-ho-cy≥. At±lw \ns‚
ssIbm¬ h[n-°-s∏-´p. Hcp {_m“-Ws\ sIm√p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ hepXmWv B ]m]w. Cu ]m]-Øn¬\n∂p \n\°p tamN\w In´m≥ ]pWyXo¿∞-ßƒ kμ¿in-°-Xs∂ thWw. Hcp h¿jsØ Xo¿∞m-S-\-Øn\ptijw Fs‚ ASp-tØ°p aS-ßn-h-cq.'' ""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂p hnNn{Xamw-hÆw hn\o-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ cma≥ ]d-bp-Ibpw Xo¿∞m-S-\-Øn-\mbn
Ahn-sS-\n∂p ]pd-s∏-´p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp h¿jw-Ign™v cma≥
Xo¿∞m-S\w apgp-an®p aS-ßn-h-∂p. A—-\-Ω-am¿ At±-lsØ kkvt\lw
kzmKXw sNbvXp.
Hcn-°¬ Pa-Z-·n-bpsS ]Xv\n-bmb tcWpI Pew sIm≠p-h-cm-\mbn
\Zo-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mbn. AhnsS A]vk-c-kv{Xo-I-fp-ambn Pe-Øn¬
{IoUn-®n-cp∂ Nn{X-tk-\≥ F∂ K‘¿Δs\ Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ At±lsØ I≠v Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: ""F{X kpμ-c-\mb Hcp ]pcp-j-\mWv
Ct±lw!'' ]Xn-hn-e-[nIw kabw \Zo-Xo-cØp Xßn, Ahƒ B{i-aØn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tlma-Øn-\p≈ kabw Ign-™p-t]m-bncp∂p. Xma-kn-®-Xn-\m¬ `¿Ømhv tIm]n-°ptam F∂p `b-s∏´v henb
i¶-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Ahƒ sN∂p-I-b-dn-b-Xv. sh≈w \nd® IpSw At±l-Øns‚ Imev°¬h®v Ahƒ sXmgp-ssI-bp-ambn \n∂p. Ejn Xs‚
Znhy-N-£p- m¬ Xma-kn-®-Xn-\p≈ ImcWw Adn™p. GXm\pw \nanjw
a\- p-sIm≠p sNbvXtX D≈q F¶nepw Ah-fpsS ]m]-Øm¬ At±lØns‚ tIm]m·n Pzen-®p. Xs‚ `¿Øm-h-√mØ Hcp-h≥ kpμ-c-\mWv
F∂p hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv Hcp ]m]-am-Wv. At±lw ]p{X-∑msc Dds° hnfn®v
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`mK-h-X-IY
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Cu kv{Xo ]m]w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Chsf DS≥
sIm√p-I.'' ]p{X-∑m¿ i¶n-®p-\n-∂p. Xß-fpsS AΩsb sIm√m-\p≈
A—s‚ tIm]m-th-i-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bp≈ Iev]-\-sb-∏‰n Hcp Xocp-am-\saSp°m≥ Ah¿°p Ign-™n-√. At∏mƒ Pa-Z·n Xs‚ G‰hpw Cfb ]p{X\mb cmas\ hnfn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\ns‚ AΩ-sbbpw ktlmZ-c∑m-scbpw sIm√p-I. CsXs‚ Iev]-\-bm-Wv.'' cma≥ Hcp-\n-an-jw-t]mepw
aSn-®p-\n-∂n-√. Ah≥ F√m-h-scbpw sIm∂p. A—≥ Ah-\n¬ k¥pjvS-\mbn Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ DÆo, \o Fs∂ A\p-k-cn-®-Xn\m¬ Rm≥ AXoh k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F¥p hcw-th-W-sa-¶nepw
Ft∂mSp tNmZn-t®m-fq. Rm≥ \n\°v AX-\p-h-Zn-°pw.''
cma≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ hoWp ]d™p: ""A—m, Fs‚
Htc Hcmhiyw Ch-cpsS F√m-h-cp-sSbpw Poh≥ ho≠p-In-´-Wsa∂XmWv. ]pd-ta, Ah-cp-W-cp-tºmƒ ChnsS kw`-hn-®Xv Ah¿t°m¿Ωbp-≠m-hp-I-bp-a-cp-Xv.'' `mcy-tbmSpw a°-tfmSpw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂
tIm]w \ocm-hn-t]mse C√m-Xm-bn. ]p{X≥ Bh-iy-s∏´ hcw \evIm≥
At±lw kΩ-Xn-®p. kpjp-]vXn-bn¬\n-∂pW¿∂-t]mse Ah¿ Fgpt∂‰p. F¥p kw`-hn®p F∂Xv Ah¿ Adn-™n-√.
CXn-\n-Sbv°v Im¿Ø-ho-cys‚ a°ƒ°v Xs‚ A—s\ sIm∂ cmat\mSv hntZzjw hf¿∂phcp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ cma≥ ktlm-Z-c∑mtcm-sSm∏w h\-Øn¬ t]mbn-cp∂ ka-bØv Im¿Ø-ho-cys‚ a°ƒ PaZ-·n-bpsS B{i-a-Øn¬ h∂p. {]mbm-[n-Iy-ap≈ Zº-Xn-Isf X\nsb
I≠-t∏mƒ DNn-X-amb ka-b-am-W-sX∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xn. Ejn A·n-bpsS
apºn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. tcWpI At±-lsØ D]-N-cn-®n-cp-∂p. amlnjva-Xn-bnse cmP-Ip-am-c-∑m¿ hmfpw-s]m°n Ejn-bpsS t\sc sN∂p.
Ah¿ Dt±-in-°p-∂-sX-s¥∂v tcWpI Adn™p. Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\
sIm√-cp-sX∂v Ahƒ tIW-t]-£n-®p. ]t£, Ah-cXp {i≤n-®n-√. `Khms\ [ym\n-®psIm-≠n-cp∂ Ejn-bpsS Xe Ah¿ shń-ho-gvØn.
XßfpsS D-t±iyw k^-e-amb DS≥X-s∂ Ah¿ Ahn-sS-\n-t∂m-Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
tcWpI ""cma, cma'' F∂v D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-®p. Ipsd- Zqsc-\n∂p
tI´ Ah-fpsS i_vZw Xo{h-amb ZpxJ-tØmSpw thZ-\-tbmSpw IqSn-bXm-sW-∂dn™ cma≥ F¥p kw`-hn®p F∂-dn-bm≥ B{i-a-Øn-te°p
IpXn-®p, acn-®p-In-S°p∂ A—s\ At±lw H∂p t\m°n. F√mw ktlmZ-c-∑msc Gev]n®v cma≥ Xs‚ òI-c-amb agp-sh-Sp-Øv tXmfn¬h®v B{ia-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. £{Xn-b-hwiw apgp-h≥ \in-∏n-°-W-sa∂v
B \nan-j-Øn¬Øs∂ cma≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. amln-jva-Xn-\-K-cn-bn-te°v
At±lw an∂¬th-K-Øn¬ t]mbn. Im¿Ø-ho-cys‚ a°sf sIm√p-∂Xv
At±l-Øn\v Hcp _me-eo-e-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu {]XnIm-c-tcm-jØns‚ apºn¬ Ah¿s°m∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-™n-√. At±lw AhcpsS
Xe-Iƒ shń Hcp Ip∂p-Iq-ń. \Kcw \mam-h-ti-j-am-°n. A£-cm¿∞Øn¬ tNmc-∏pg Hgp°n F∂p]d-bmw.
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cmas‚ tIm]w AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw `qan-bn-emsI k©-cn®p.
At±-l-Øns‚ Htc Hcp-t±iyw Zp¿tΩm-ln-I-fmb £{Xn-bsc \in-∏n®v
c‡-sam-gp-°pIbmbn-cp∂p. F√m £{Xn-b-scbpw sIm√p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
Ccp-]-sØm-∂p-h´w At±lw `qan-ap-gp-h≥ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. Xs‚ ssIbm¬
arXn-b-S™ cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS c‡w-sIm≠v A©p XSm-I-ßƒ \nd®p.
Ahbv°v ka-¥-]-©-I-sa∂p t]cp-≠m-bn. At±lw B ka-¥-]-©-IØn¬h-®mWv A—s‚ ac-Wm-\-¥-c-{In-b-Iƒ sNbvX-Xv. A—s‚ ]nXrX¿∏-W-Øn\v Pe-Øn\p ]Icw c‡-ap-]-tbm-Kn®Xv cma≥ am{X-am-Wv.
C{X hfsc cmPm-°-∑msc sIm∂-Xn-\p≈ ]m]-Øn\p {]mb-›nØ-ambn ]n∂oSv At±lw hfsc bmK-ßƒ sNbvXp. tltl-b-s\-t∏mep≈ ]m]n-I-fmb cmPm-°-∑msc sIm∂v `q`mcw Xo¿°m≥ Dt±-in®v
`K- h m≥Xs∂ Ah- X - c n- ® - X mWv ]cipcma≥ F∂p ]d- b - s ∏- S p- ∂ p.
ASpØ -a\z-¥-c-Ønse k]vX¿jn-I-fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cn°pw cma≥ F∂pw
]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
106. hkn-jvT\pw hnizm-an-{X\pw G‰p-ap-´p∂p
cq-c-h- n\v Bdp ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ aqØ-h≥ Bbp
Bbn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-Iƒ \lp-j≥, At±-lØns‚ ]p{X≥ bbm-Xn, At±-l-Øn-\p-tijw ]pcp Ch-cm-bn-cp∂p.
AXn\p-ti-j-ap-≈-h¿ ]uc-h-∑m¿ F∂ t]cn¬ IqSp-X¬ {]kn-≤n-t\Sn.
]pcq-c-h- ns‚ G‰hpw Cfb ]p{Xs‚ t]¿ hnP-b-s\-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.
hnP-b\v òa≥ Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. òas‚ ]p{X≥ Im©-\\pw
Im©-\s‚ ]p{X≥ Plp-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu PlphmWv `Ko-c-Ys\ ]n¥pS¿∂v IpØn-sbm-en®p {]h-ln® KwKsb hngp-ßn-bX
- v. Pplp-hns‚ ]p{X≥
]pcp-hm-bn-cp∂p; At±-l-Øn-s‚ ]p{X≥ _me-I-\pw. _me-Is‚ ]p{X\m-bn-cp∂p AP-I≥. AP-I\v Ipi≥ F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbn.
Ipi\v \mep ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-b-Xn¬ HSp-hn-esØ Bfm-bn-cp∂p Ipi\m`≥. kXy-h-Xn-bpsS ]nXm-hmb Km[n Ipi-\m-`s‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
Km[n-bpsS ]p{X≥ Iuin-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-am-Wv ]n∂oSv hnizm-an{Xs\∂ t]cn¬ IqSp-X¬ {]kn-≤-\m-b-Xv.
Iuin-I≥ hfsc {]kn-≤-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Xs‚
{]P-Isf \∂mbn `cn-®p-h-∂p. hfsc \√ Hcp cmPmhv F∂p {]kn-≤nbm¿÷n®p. Hcn°¬ At±lw Hcp henb ssk\y-tØm-Sp-IqSn h\-Ønte°p t]mbn. ]e ÿe-ßfpw I≠p. Xm≥ `cn-°p∂ ]e \K-c-ßfpw
At±lw kμ¿in-®p. bm{Xm-at≤y hfsc `wKn-bp≈ \Zn-Ifpw ae-Ifpw
Ah-bpsS ]m¿iz-ß-tfmSp tN¿∂p ]e B{i-a-ßfpw At±lw I≠p.
AXn¬ H∂v {_“-]p-{X-\mb hkn-jvTt- ‚-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AI-se-\n-∂p-Xs∂
]pjv]-ßƒ \nd™ hr£-ßfpw Ip‰n-s®-Sn-Ifpw At±lw I≠p. êhr-£-ßƒ \nd™ tXm´-ßfpw I≠p. B{i-a-Øn-\-SpØv aμ-ambn
]p
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HgpIp∂ Hcp sNdp-\-Zn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. am≥ XpSßn CW-°-ap≈ ]e
arK-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B ÿeØp kn≤-∑m¿, In∂-c-∑m¿,
K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ XpS-ßn-b-h-sc-sb√mw I≠p cmPmhv A¤p-X-s∏-´p. hr£ß-fn¬ IqSp-Iq-ń-bn-cp∂ ]£n-I-fpsS kw-Ko-X-≤z-\n-bpsS {]Xn-≤z\n B
ÿe-sØßpw hym]n-®n-cp-∂p. B{i-a-Ønepw ]cn-k-c-ß-fnepw ]cn]q¿Æ-amb {]im-¥n-am{Xw ]cn-e-kn-®p. Iptd-°qSn ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
At\Iw Ejn-am¿ X]- p-sN-øp-∂Xp I≠p. sFXn-ly-ß-fn¬\n∂pw
hn´-Xmbn tXm∂-s∏-´-hcpw [ym\w sNøm-\p-d-®-hcpw Bbn hf-sc-t∏¿
D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ tIń-´p≈ {_“-temIw BIm-i-ß-fn-e-√. Chn-sS,
`qanbn¬ hkn-jvTm-{i-a-Øn-emWv F∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. Ejym{i-a-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-hp-tºmƒ Ahsc I≠p hμn-®-√msX AhnSw hnSphm≥ ]mSn-s√∂p £{Xn-b-∑m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn-ep≈ Hcp \nb-a-am-Wv. AXpt]mseXs∂, \mcm-b-W≥X-s∂-bm-sW∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sm-dp≈ cmPm-hns\
Ejn kzmK-Xw sNøp-Ibpw _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw ]Xn-hm-Wv. Iuin-I≥
alm- fl m- h mb hkn- j v T s‚ B{i- a - Ø n¬ {]th- i n®v At±- l sØ
\akvIcn-®p. hnkn-jvT≥ At±-lsØ I≠p hfsc kt¥m-jn-°p-Ibpw
hfsc B\-μ-tØmSpw Bth-i-tØm-Spw-IqSn At±-lsØ FXn-tc-ev°pIbpw sNbvXp. cmPm-hn\p tN¿∂ DØ-am-k\w hcpØn Iuin-Is\
AXn-en-cp-Øn. ]n∂oSv At±lw cmPm-hn\p êhpw Pehpw \evIn.
alm\mb Hcp cmPm- h n- \ - \ p- t bm- P y- a mb hn[- Ø n¬ hn\- b - ] q¿Δw
IuinI≥ CsX√mw kzoI-cn-®p. Ah¿ XΩn¬ ]e Imcy-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw
kwkmcn®p. hkn-jvT≥ Hu]-Nm-cn-I-ambn tNmZn-t°-≠-sX√mw tNmZn®p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Aßbv°p kpJw-X-s∂-sb∂p hniz-kn-°p-∂p.
G‰hpw k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-am-sW∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p≈ Aß-bpsS `c-W-Øn≥
Iogn¬ {]P-Iƒ°p kpJ-am-sW∂v F\n°p Xo¿®-bp-≠v. AßbpsS
kn¬_-¥n-Iƒ k¬kz-`m-hn-Ifpw A\p-k-c-W-bp-≈-h-cp-am-sW∂p Rm≥
hnizkn-°p-∂p. i{Xp-°-sf-sb√mw Aßp Iog-S-°n-bn-ńt√? Aß-bp-sS
ssk\yw _rlØpw i‡-hp-at√? Aß-bp-sS tImiw \nd™ncn-°bt√? Aß-bpsS Ipń-Iƒ°p kpJ-at√?'' Iuin-I≥ F√mw AwKo-Icn®p adp-]Sn ]d-bp-Ibpw {]Xn-h-N\ambn Ejn-bp-sSbpw B{i-a-hm-knIfp-sSbpw kpJ-ÿnXn At\z-jn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Im´p-ar-K-ß-fpsSbpw
a‰pw ieyw-IqSmsX X] p XpS-cm≥ Ign-bp-∂nt√ F∂pw tNZn-®p.
Ah¿°p XΩn¬ At\ym\yw henb _lp-am-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]e
kwK-Xn-I-sf-°p-dn®pw kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ hf-sc-t\cw Ign-®p-Iqń.
Ipsd Ign-™-t∏mƒ hkn-jvT≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ BXnYyw kzoI-cn∏m≥
Rm≥ Aß-tbmSv A`y¿∞n°p-∂p. B{i-a-Øn-te°v ssk\y-k-ta-Xap≈ Aß-bpsS hchv Hc-]q¿Δ _lp-a-Xn-bm-Wv. Aßsb kXvIcn°W- s a∂v F\n°v taml- a p- ≠ v . Aßv \∑- b p- ≈ Hcp cmPmhpw
kZv h rØ\mb a\p- j y- \ p- a m- W v . AXn- \ m¬ A{]- I mcw sNøp- ∂ Xv
F\n°p kt¥m-j-am-Wv.
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Ejn-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ Iuin-Is‚ D≈n¬ sIm≠p. hn\o-X-\mbn
At±lw ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS kvt\l-]q¿Æ-amb hm°p-Iƒ Hcp hninjvS-t`m-P-\-tØ-°mƒ D]-cn-bm-bn´p≠v. Aßv F\n°p ]mepw ]ghpw
Xcn-IbpwsNbvXp. AßbpsS Z¿i\w Rßsf At\-I-P-∑-ß-fn-te°p
]cn-ip-≤a
- m-°o-´p-≠v. Rßsf C\n F¥p kXvIc
- n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂p? Cuizc-Xpeyw _lp-am-\n-°-s∏-tS-≠Xv Aß-bm-Wv. Rm\m-sW∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp
icn-b-√. Fs‚ bm{X thK-Øn¬ XpS-cm≥ Rm≥ Aß-tbmSv A\phmZw tNmZn-°p-∂p.'' C{X-h-fsc t]sc Du´p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ejn Aºc-°p-IX
- s∂ sNøp-sa∂p Iuin-I≥ hnNm-cn-®p. CXn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ
c£n-°m-\mbn hfsc X{¥-]-c-ambn t]mhm-s\∂ ań¬ At±lw Fgpt∂-‰p-\n-∂p. hkn-jvT≥ H´pw hnń-√. cmPmhpw ]cn-hm-c-ßfpw Xs‚
BXnYyw kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂v At±lw ho≠pw ho≠pw \n¿_-‘n-®p.
HSp-hn¬ Iuin-I\v At±-l-Øns‚ At]£ kzoI-cnt°-≠-Xmbn h∂p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""`K- h ≥, Aß- b psS Cjv S w- t ]m- s e- b m- h s´.
Rßƒ°v BXnYyw sNøWsa∂-Xn¬ Aßv D’p-I-\m-Wv. Aß-bpsS
HuZm-cy-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp hgnbpw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√.'' Ahcncp-hcpw Ipsd Nncn®p; B{i-a-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ°p \S-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. hkn-jvT≥ Dds° hnfn-®p: ""kpcò! Ipt™, i_tf! thKw
Ctßm´p hcq.''
Bsc-bmWp hnfn-°p-∂-sX∂p Iuin-I≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Aßs\
Nn¥n-®n-cn-s°, `wKn-bp≈ Hcp ]ip hkn-jvTs‚ apºn¬h∂p tNmZn®p:
""A—m, Fs∂ hnfn-®pthm?'' ]ip kpμcnbmsW∂p Iuin-I≥ I≠p.
kpμ-c-amb BIr-Xn. Ah-fpsS \ndw Idp∏pw shfp∏pw Ie¿∂-Xmbncp∂p. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ im¥hpw kuay-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. hkn-jvT≥
]d™p: ""i_-tf, Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-°q. Ct±lw Cu cmPysØ
cmPm-hm-Wv. t]¿ Iuin-I-s\-∂p-am-Wv. At±lw ssk\y-k-taXw h∂ncn°p-∂p. Rm≥ At±-l-sØbpw ]cn-hm-c-ß-sfbpw BXn-Yyw -\evIn D]N-cn-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. F√m hn`-h-ß-tfm-Spw-Iq-Snb hnin-jvS-t`m-P\w
Xøm-dm-°q. H∂n\pw tem`-ap-≠m-hc
- p-Xv. Ah-sc√mw kwXr-]vXc
- mbn t]mhW-sa∂p Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. hf-sc-thKw icn-bm-°q.''
i_f Ima- t [- \ p- h m- b n- c p∂p; tZhm- k p- c - ∑ m¿ Aar- X n- \ p- t h≠n
]m¬°-S¬ IS-™-t∏mƒ AXn¬\n∂pw s]m¥n-h∂ Znhy-t[-\p. Ahsf
hkn-jvT\p sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p.
cmP-Io-bm-Xn-Yn°pw `rXy-∑m¿°pw Ahƒ kZy Xøm-dm-°n. Hmtcmcp-Ø-cp-sSbpw cpNn-s°m-Ø-hÆw F√m-hn[ t`mPy-h-kvXp-°fpw ]m\obßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°p hnNm-cn-°m-hp-∂Xpw `£n-°m≥ sIm≈mhp-∂-Xp-amb F√m t`mPy-]-Zm¿∞-ßfpw Ip∂p-Ip-∂mbn Iqń-bn-cp-∂p.
hfsc {i≤-tbmSpw kvt\l-tØm-Spw-IqSn AXn-Yn-Isf D]-N-cn-®p. AXpsIm≠v F√m-hcpw B\mkw `£n®p Xr]vXn-]q-≠p. Iuin-I\p hfsc
kt¥m-j-am-bn. At±lw a{¥n-am-tcmSpw tk\m-[n-]-∑m-tcm-Sp-sam∏w
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Ejnsb hμn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, C∂p `pPn®t]mse kzmZnjvTamb Hcp `£Ww Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ CXp-hsc Rm≥ Ign-®n-ń-√.
AßtbmSv Hcm-\p-Iqeyw tNmZn-°m≥ hnNm-cn-°-bmWp Rm≥. AßbpsS ]ip-hmb i_-f-bpsS i‡n-bn¬ F\n°p henb aXn-∏p-≠m-bncn-°p-∂p. Ah-sf-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp ]ip cmPysØ cmPm-hns‚ A[o-\Øn¬ Ccn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Cu kar≤n F√m-h¿°pw D]-I-cn-°-Ww.
Zbhmbn Ahsf F\n°p Xcn-I. AXn\p {]Xyp-]-Im-c-ambn Rm≥
Aßbv°v e£w ]ip-°sf Xcmw. Cu ]ip Hcp cXv\-am-Wv. \nb-a{]Imcw GXp hne-]n-Sn® cXv\hpw cmPm-hns‚ kzØm-Wv. F\n-°-hsf
Bh-iy-ap-≠v, Zb-hmbn Ahsf F\n°p Xcn-I.''
Iuin-Is‚ hm°p tI´v hkn-jvT≥ sRń-t∏m-bn. F¶nepw At±lw
kzbw kam-[m-\n®v kuay-ambn ]d™p: ""B¿°pw F¥pw \ntj-[n°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS-a-√. ]t£, i_-f-bpsS Imcyw H∂p thsd-bm-Wv.
iXw kl-{ktam kl-{kw- k-l-{ktam ]ip-°sf X∂m¬t∏mepw
Fs‚ kpc- ` nsb Rm≥ Xcn- I - b n- √ . Ip∂p- I p- ∂ mbn kz¿Æhpw
sh≈nbpw Asß-\n°p Xt∂-°mw. AXp-sIm-s≠mcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an√.
Rm≥ i_-fsb Dt]-£n-°n-√. AXp-d-∏m-Wv.''
Iuin-I≥ t_m[w \in-®-t]mse Ahn-sS\n∂p. hkn-jvTs‚ IÆpIƒ B¿{Z-ß-fm-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""tl, cmPmth! i_f Fs‚
ico-cm¿≤-am-Wv. Ahsf F∂n¬\n∂p th¿s]-Sp-Øm-\m-hn-√. bi-kznbmb Hcp-hs‚ bi v Ah-\n¬\n∂p th¿s]-Sp-Øpw-t]m-se-bm-W-Xv.
Fs‚ F√m I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw \S-°p-∂Xv i_-f-bpsS kzXx-kn≤amb Ign-hp-If
- m-em-Wv. Ahsf Aßbv°p Xcm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-Ib
- n√.''
Iuin-I\pw hnń-√. At±lw ]d™p: ""kz¿Æw-sIm≠pw ]´pIƒsIm≠pw ]q¿W-ambn Ae-¶-cn® Bbncw B\-Isf Rm\-ßbv°p
Xcmw. FÆqdp IpXn-c-Ifpw cY-ßfpw Rm\-ßbv°p Xcmw. Aßv Bhiy-s∏-Sp-∂-]£w AXnepw F{Xtbm IqSp-Xepw Rm≥ Xcmw. Rm\ßbv°v Hcp-tImSn I]n-e-∏-ip-°sf Xcmw. Zb-hmbn Cu Hcp ]ip-hns\
F\n°p XcnI. Aßm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ FÆn-bm-sem-Sp-ßmØ
kz¿Æhpw cXv\-ßfpw Rm\-ßbv°p Xcmw.''
hkn-jvT≥ ZpxJn-X-\m-bn. F¶nepw \n›-b-Zm¿Vy-tØmsS Xe-Ipep°n Cßs\ ]d™p: ""C√, Ah-sfs‚ kzØm-Wv. Ah-sfs‚ F√mam-Wv. Ah-sfs‚ Poh-\pw-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. X]-s √mw Ah-fn¬ AS-ßn-bncn°p-∂p. Cu hnj-b-Øn-¬ A[nIw kwkmcn-®n-s´¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp≈Xv? Rm\-hsf Hcn-°epw hn´p-]n-cn-bn-√. [\w Xcm-\p≈ Aß-bpsS
k∂-≤X hy¿∞-am-Wv. Aßp ]d-bp∂ km[-\-ß-sfm-∂pw-Xs∂ F\n°p-]-tbm-K-an-√. F\n°p i_-f-bp-≠v. Ahƒ Ft‚-Xm-Wv. Ahƒ F∂pw
Ft‚-Xm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.''
Iuin-I≥ Hcp £{Xn-b-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w ]pdØp
NmSn. At±-l-Øn\v Bim-`wKw CXn\p ap≥s]m-cn-°-ep-ap-≠m-bn-ń-√.
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A¤p-X-I-c-amb Cu ]ip-hns\ ssI°-em-°m≥ At±lw a\ m Ddbv°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. AXy¥w Ip]n-X-\mbn At±lw B{i-aØn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-I-S∂p. _ew {]tbm-Kn®v ]ip-hns\ ssI°-em°m≥ At±lw Xs‚ `rXy-∑m-tcmSp Iev]n-®p. Ah-c-Xns\ sXmgpØn¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ-°m-\-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ kzbw hnNmcn®p: ""t{ijvT-\mb hkn-jvT≥ Fs∂ Cßs\ Dt]-£n-®-sX-¥p-sIm≠mWv? At±lw Fs∂ in£n-°-Ø-°-hÆw Rms\-¥mWp sNbvXXv?
Cu cmP-`r-Xy-∑m¿ Fs∂ Chn-sS-\n∂p hen-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Fs‚
A—≥ AXn-s\-∏-‰n H∂pw ]d-bp-∂p-an-√.'' Ahƒ Ic-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
Ah-fpsS IÆo¿ Hgp-In-s°m-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS s\Sp-ho¿∏p-Iƒ
tIƒ°-s∏´p. Ahƒ kzbw Nn¥n®p: ""cmP-`r-Xy-∑m¿ Fs∂ Cßs\
A]-am-\n-°p-∂Xv F¥n-\m-Wp kΩ-Xn-°p-∂-sX∂v Rm≥ At±-lØns‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn tNmZn-°-s´.'' s]s´-∂-hƒ Xs∂ ]nSn-®n-´p-≈-hcpsS ]nSn-bn¬\n∂p IpXdn ]pd-Øp-NmSn hmbpth-K-Øn¬ HmSn hknjvT-k-hn-[-Ønse-Øn. Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ ap´p-IpØn
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""A—m, Asßs∂ Dt]-£n-®-sX-¥mWv? Aßp I≠p\n-evs°-Øs∂ Cu a\p-jy¿ Fs∂ FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. F¥n\mWv CX-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xv?'' hkn-jvT≥ ]d™p: ""Ipt™, \o Hcp sX‰pw
sNbvXn-ń-√. Rm≥ \ns∂ in£n-°p-I-bpa√. Rm≥ \ns∂ Hcn-°epw
Dt]-£n-°n-√. Cu cmPmhv i‡-\m-Wv. At±lw \ns∂ _em¬ sIm≠pt]m-hp-I-bm-Wv. Hc£ulnWn-bp≈ Cu ssk\yw At±-l-Øn-t‚-XmWv.
AXn-\m¬ Xm≥ AP-ø-\m-sW-∂-t±lw hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv
\ns∂ _em-XvIm-c-ambn ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥ At±lw Iev]n-®-Xv.''
i_f ]d-™p: ""{]t`m! Hcp {_m“Ws‚ apºn¬ cmPm-hn-s\¥p
i‡n-bm-Wp-≈Xv? {_“-_ew £{Xn-b-_-e-tØ-°mƒ F{Xtbm D]cnbm-Wv. Aß-bpsS alna F√m temI-ß-fnepw AXp-ey-amWv. IuinI≥ i‡-\m-Wv, kwi-b-an-√, Hcp alm-\mb £{Xn-b-\p-am-Wv. A—m,
Fs∂-t∏m-semcp "Aip'hn\pw Aß-bpsS A\p-{K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ At±l-sØ-°mƒ i‡n-bp-≠m-Im-sa∂p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ F\n-°-\phmZw Xcq. Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Al-¶mcØn\p in£-\evIn A`n-am\-Øn\p £Xw-h-cp-Øp-∂p-≠v.'' hkn-jvT≥ ]ip-hn-s‚-t\sc t\m°n.
InX-®p-sIm-≠mWv Ahƒ izkn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ahƒ A{X tIm]n-®n-cp-∂p.
Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ Nph-∂n-cp-∂p. tIm]-Øm¬ hm¬ s]m°n-∏n-Sn-®ncp∂p. hkn-jvT≥ Ahsf t\m°n ]p©n-cn-®p. ]pdØv H∂p Xń. Cßs\
]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""icn, Rm≥ A\p-hmZw Xcp-∂p. \nan-j-t\-cwsIm≠p cmP-ssk-\ysØ ssIImcyw sNø-Ø° \ne-bn-ep≈ Hcp
ssk\ysØ krjvSn-°q.''
kpc`n Xs‚ icocw H∂p Ipep-°n-b-tX-bp-≈p. Hcp alm-ssk\yw
AhnsS {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. \q‰p-I-W-°n\p tbm≤m-°ƒ D≠m-bn. Ah¿
cmP-ssk-\y-tØmSp s]mcp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn. tIhew Hcp ]ip-hn-\m¬
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krjvSn-°-s∏´ ssk\yw Xs‚ ssk\ysØ tXmev]n-°p-∂Xp I≠v
tIm]-Øm¬ I¨Np-h∂ Iuin-I≥ bp≤-Øn-\n-d-ßp-Ibpw kpc-`n-bpsS
ssk\y- t ØmSp s]mcp- X p- I bpw sNbv X p. cmPm- h ns‚ iqc- X bpw
ssk\ysØ \in-∏n-°p∂ coXnbpw I≠-t∏mƒ kpc`n bp≤-Øn\v IqSpX¬ tbm≤m-°sf krjvSn-®p. Xs‚ ssk\yw Ipd-™p-h-cp-tºmƒ kpc`n
IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Iuin-Is‚ ]p{X-∑m¿
klmb-Øn-s\-Øp-Ibpw Ah¿ F√m-hcpw tN¿∂p bp≤w-sN-øp-Ibpw
hkn-jvT-s\-Øs∂ B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ejn Hcp lp¶m-c-Øm¬
Ahsc apgp-h≥ `kva-am-°n. Iuin-I-]p-{X-∑m¿ Hcp-]nSn Nmc-am-bn.
cmPmhv henb ZpxJ-Øn-em-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yw \in-®p.
]p{X-∑m¿ arXn-b-S-™p. At±lw ]q¿Æ-ambpw tXmev]n-°-s∏-´p. XncbSßnb kap-{Zw-t]m-sebpw hnj-∏√p ]dn-s®-SpØ k¿∏w-t]m-sebpw
NndIp-ap-dn-®p-I-f™ ]£n-sb-t∏m-sebpw Bbn-Øo¿∂p At±-lw. At±l-Øns‚ A`n-am-\s
- a√mw t]mbn, apJw AkvXa
- \
- k
- q-cy-s\-t∏m-se-bmbn.
AXns‚ {Iucy-sa√mw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-£-chpw an≠msX
Xebpw XmgvØn, IÆp-Iƒ `qan-bn¬ Dd-∏n-®p-sIm≠v IuinI≥ hknjvTm-{i-aw-hn´p t]mhp-Ibpw kzcm-PyØp aS-ßn-sb-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Iuin-Is‚ tIm]w ian-®n-√. Nn¥ kZm hkn-jvTm-{i-a-Ønse "]iphns‚ ssk\y'tØmtS-ev-t°-≠n-h∂ \nμy-amb ]cm-P-b-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bncp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v F√m-‰n-t\mSpw shdp-∏p-tXm-∂n. cmPyw t\m°p-hm≥
]p{Xs\ Gev]n®v At±lw Imń-te°p t]mbn. In∂-c-∑m-cpsS hmkÿ-e-amb lna-Kn-cn-bpsS km\p-hn¬s®∂p hf-sc-°mew ITn-\-ambn X] p-sN-bvXp. Iuin-Is‚ `‡n-bm¬ Xr]vX-\mb alm-tZ-h≥ At±-lØns‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p tNmZn®p: ""Aßp X]- p-sN-øp-∂-sX¥n\mWv ? Aßbv ° v F¥m- W m- { Klw?'' F¥p- X - s ∂- b m- b mepw Rm≥
Aßbv°p \evImw.''
Iu-in-I≥ `K-hms\ \a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw kvXpXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn´v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Aßv F∂n¬ k¥p-jvS-\mbn F¶n¬ Fs∂
Akv{X{]tbm-K-Øn¬ hnZ-Kv≤-\m-°n-s®-bvI. Rm≥ Znhym-kv{X-ß-fp-sSsb√mw BNm-cy-\m-h-Ww. Cu hcw F\n°v Zb-hmbn X∂m-epw.'' i¶c≥
]d™p: ""Ahsb Rm≥ Aßbv°p \evIn-bn-cn-°p∂p. kam-[m-\-ambn
t]mbm-epw.'' Iuin-I≥ kzcm-PyØp aS-ßn-h-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v Bflm`n-am\w ho≠p-In-ń-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CtXm-Sp-IqSn At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-am-\hpw
Xncn-®p-h-∂p. AXn-t∏mƒ ]Xn-∑-S-ßm-bn. At±lw kzbw ]d™p: ""alm\mb hkn-jvT≥ "NØ-Xn-s\m-°pta Pohn-®n-cn-°nepw' F∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
tZh-Z-Ø-ß-fm-bn-cn-°p∂ Akv{X-ß-fpsS apºn¬ At±lw Fßs\
\ne\nev°pw? Rm≥ At±-lsØ \in-∏n®v B ]ip-hns\ Fs‚ cmPytØ°p sIm≠p-h-cpw.''
Iuin- I ≥ hkn- j v T m- { i- a - Ø n¬s®∂v bmsXmcp ap∂- d n- b n∏pw
IqSmsX Akv{X-ßƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn hn´p-Xp-S-ßn. B{i-a-Ønse ]£n-
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Ifpw arK-ßfpw s]s´∂p ]cn-{`-an®v ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. Ejn-bpsS injyK-W-ßfpw s]s´-∂p-≠mb ieyw-aqew `b-s∏´v Ahn-S-t∂mSnt∏m-bn.
B{i-ahpw ]cn-k-c-ßfpw H∂n\pw sIm≈mØ D∏p-c-k-ap≈ Xcn-ip-`qant]m-se-bm-bn. F√m-bn-Shpw \n»-_vZ-am-bn. hkn-jvTs‚ tIm]w D÷zen®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""Hcp-Im-c-Whpw IqSmsX Cu cmPmhv Fs∂
ho≠pw ho≠pw D]-{Z-hn-°p-I-bm-Wv. kqcy≥ lnasØ \in-∏n-°pw-t]mse
Rm≥ Ct±-lsØ \in-∏n-°pw.''
At±lw Iuin-Is‚ apºn¬ h∂p-\n∂p ]d™p: ""Cu {]im-¥amb B{iaw Aßp \in-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Aß-tbmSv AXoh
Ip]nX\mbn-cn-°p-∂p. HuNnXyw Fs∂m∂v Aß-bv°d
- n-bp-sa∂p tXm∂p∂n-√. Aßv Hcp hnUvVn-bm-sW∂v Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. Rm≥ Aßsb
sIm√p-I-bm-Wv.''
At±lw Xs‚ Zfip s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp. bpKm-h-km-\-Øn¬ ]pIbn-√msX Pzen-°p∂ A·n-t]mse AXv {]Im-in-®p. AXv ac-W-tZ-h-Xbmb bas‚ Zfip-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p.
Xs‚ ]°¬ Znhym-kv{X-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚
hm°p-tI-ń´pw Iuin-I≥ `b-s∏-ń-√. At±lw Bt·-bm-kv{Xw A`n-a{¥n®p. hkn-jvT≥ Xs‚ Zfiv Iuin-Is‚ t\sc hoin-sb-dn-™n´v
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""At∏mƒ Aßv Aß-bpsS Znhym-kv{X-ß-fpw-sIm≠v
Ft∂mSp a’-cn-°m≥ h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Aß-bpsS iucyw Rms\m∂p
ImW-s´. Rm\nXm ChnsS Aß-bpsS apºn¬ \nev°p-∂p. Aß-bvs°¥mWp sNøm≥ Ign-bp-I-sb∂p Rm≥ ImW-s´. Aß-bpsS £m{X_-etam Fs‚ {_“-_-etam hen-b-sX∂p \ap°p t\m°mw. tl, aqVm,
Aßv Dƒs°m-≈p∂ £{Xn-b-hw-i-Øn-\msI A]-am\w hcp-Øn-h-®n-cn°p-∂p. Hcp {_m“-Ws‚ Znhy-i-‡n-bpsS amlmflyw Aß-bv°n-t∏mƒ
ImWmw.''
Iuin-I≥ sXmSpØ Akv{Xw XoXp-∏n-s°m≠v hkn-jvT\pt\sc
]m-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ejn Xs‚ apºn¬ ÿm]n-®n-cp∂ {_“-Z-fisØ
sXm´-t∏mƒ AXv Xobv sh≈-Øm-se-∂t- ]mse sI´p. Iuin-I≥ XpS¿∂v
hmcp-Ww, cu{Zw, sF{μw, ]mip-]-Xw, sFjnIw F∂o Akv{X-ßfpw
hn´p. Ah Hmtcm-∂n-s\bpw {_“-Zfiw hngp-ßp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ tIm]Ømepw Xm]-Ømepw At±-l-Øn-s‚ ]pcn-I-ßƒ IqSn-t®¿∂p. am\-hmkv{Xw, Km‘¿Δw, Prw`-\w, kzm]v\w Chbpw hy¿∞-ambn. C{μ\m¬
A`n-jn-‡-am-bXpw hr{Xs\ sIm∂-Xp-amb h{Pw-t]m-epw, \njv^-e-amsW∂p sXfn-™p. Iuin-I≥ ]n∂oSv ]mi-ßƒ hn´p-t\m-°n. Ime]miw, ]≠v _ensb _‘n® hcp-W-]m-iw, {_“-]miw F∂n-h. N{Ißƒ Ab-®p. Ah-sb-Øp-S¿∂v AP-ø-ß-sf∂p {]kn-≤n-tI´ ]e
Akv{X-ßfpw Ab-®p-t\m-°n. Ah-bvs°m-∂n\pw Xs‚ _e-ambn
ÿm]n-°-s∏-ń-´p≈ {_“-Z-fins‚ apºn¬ \nev°p∂ hkn-jvTs\
H∂pw sNøm-\m-bn-√.
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C-{X-bp-am-bt- ∏m-tg°pw BIm-iØ
- n¬ tZh-∑m¿ HØp-IqSn. {XntemIß-fn-ep-ap≈ F√m _e-ß-sf-°mfpw tase-bmWv {_“-_-e-sa∂p sXfnbn-°p∂ {]ikvX-amb B cwKw ImWm-\mWv Ah¿ HØp-Iq-Sn-bXv.
\ncm-i-\mb cmPmhv al-Ømb {_“mkv{Xw sXmSp-Øp. AXns‚ ]ptcmKXn Ghcpw t\m°n-\n-∂p. AXn\pw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS am¿§w ]n¥p-Sm-cmt\
]‰n-bp-≈q. hkn-jvT≥ A·n-tZ-hs
- \-t∏mse {]tim`n-®pw-sIm≠v Aßs\
\n∂p. At±-l-Øn-s‚ Hmtcm tcma-Iq-]hpw Xo Xp∏n-bn-cp-∂p. {_“Zfiw ]pI-bn-√mØ A·nt]mse Xnf-ßn. BIm-iØ
- p-\n∂pw kz¿KØp\n∂pw F√m-bn-S-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Ejn-Iƒ Cßs\ {]Jym-]n®p: ""Rßƒ
Adn-™n-S-tØmfw ]d-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS i‡n-bmWv G‰hpw
henb i‡n. Aß-bpsS kz¥w tXP- p-sIm-≠v Cu A·n-Isf apgph≥ XSp-°m≥ Aßbv°p Ignbpw. alm-\mb Iuin-I-cm-Pm-hns\ Xo¿®bmbpw Aßv ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Zb-hmbn Cu tIm]w Dt]£n-°pI. Aß-bpsS tIm]-Øm¬ temIw t¢in-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´.''
AX-\p-k-cn®v hkn-jvT≥ kzbw im¥-\m-hp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚
{_“-Zfiw XWp-°pIbpw sNbvXp. Iuin-I-\m-hs´ Xs‚ hn√pw
ichpw Xmsg-bn´p Zo¿L-ambn s\Sp-ho¿∏n´p. hnIm-cm-th-i-tØmsS
Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Hcp £{Xn-bs‚ _ew e÷m-h-lwXs∂. Hcp {_m“Ws‚ _e-amWv ta∑-bp≈ Htc-sbmcp _ew! almtZh≥ \evInb F√m Akv{X-ß-sfbpw Cu {_m“Ws‚ Hcp shdpw
hSn°v XSp-Øp-\n¿Øm≥ km[n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-sØ-t∏m-se-bm-hm≥
th≠n X]- p-sN-øphm≥ Rm≥ -Xo-cp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. _e-Øn¬ ka\m-hm≥. AXm-bn-cn°pw £{Xn-b-_-ew. X]- p-sIm≠v Rm≥ {_“Xzw
{]m]n-°pw.''
Iuin-Is‚ a\- n¬ hnhn-[- hn-Nm-c-ßƒ \nd-™p. hkn-jvT-\n¬\nt∂‰ ]cm-P-bw-aqew At±-l-Øns‚ lrZbw {hW-s∏-ń-cp∂p. hSn-sIm≠v
ASn-In-ńb k¿∏-Øns‚ No‰¬t]m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ s\Spho¿∏p-Iƒ. Ejn-tbm-Sp≈ hntcm-[-hpw hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. hnIm-c-ßƒ AeX-√n-bn-cp∂ lrZ-b-hp-ambn At±lw sXt°m´p t]mhp-Ibpw ITn\
X] p sNøm-\m-cw-`n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. {_“¿jnbm-I-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p
At±-l-Øns‚ B{K-lw. h¿j-ßƒ hfsc Ign™p; F∂n´pw At±lw
Xs‚ X]- n¬ apgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. Bbncw h¿jw Ign-™-t∏mƒ krjvSnI¿Øm-hmb {_“mhv At±-lØns‚ kao-]w-h∂p ]d™p: ""IuinIm,
Aß-bpsS X] v G‰hpw Xo{h-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS GIm-{K-amb
]cn-{i-a-Øn¬ kz¿§-hm-kn-I-fmb Rßƒ G‰hpw k¥p-jvS-cm-bn-cn°p∂p. Akm-≤y-sa∂p Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv Aßbv°p km[nX-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. C\n-ap-X¬ Aßv cmP¿jn Iuin-I≥ F∂v Adn-b-s∏Spw. IuinI\p hcw sImSp-Øt- ijw {_“mhv kXy-tem-IØ
- n-te°p Xncn®p-t]mbn.
Iuin-I-≥ A{X-b-[nIw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-√. {]XypX At±lw hfsc
ZpxJn-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ZpxJw ITn-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-
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t]mse-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p \ncm-i-bpw. temI-amsI tamln-®-h\v Hcp-]nSn
aW-emWv A\p-h-Zn-®p-In-ń-bXv! At±lw hnNm-cn-®p: "C{X-tbsd h¿jw
X] p sNbvXn´v Hcp cmP¿jn-bm-hmt\ Ign-™p-≈q. Rm≥ sNbvXXp
th≠-{X-bm-bn-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p. C\nbpw {ian-°p-I-X-s∂.'
Aßs\ IuinI≥ Xs‚ D{K-amb X] v hmin-tbmsS XpS¿∂p.
107. kqcy-hw-i-Ønse {Xni-¶p-cm-Pmhv
cy-hw-i-Øn¬ {Xni¶p F∂p t]cmbn {]kn-≤-\mb Hcp cmPmhp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Hcp \√ cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. kqcy-hw-iØnse F√m cmPm-°-∑m-sc-bpw-t]mse At±-lhpw hfsc \∑-bp-≈-h\m-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂v cmPmhn\v hnNn-{X-amb Hcp taml-ap-≠m-bn. DStemsS kz¿§-Øn¬ t]mhm≥ At±-lw B{K-ln-®p. Cu tamlw a\ n¬
h®p-sIm≠v, At±lw Kpcp-hmb hkn-jvTs\ kao-]n-°p-Ibpw Xs‚
B{Klw km[n-°p-∂-Xn\p klm-b-I-amb Hcp bmKw sNbvhm-\m-h-iys∏Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hkn-jvT≥ AXp \ncm-I-cn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""CXv
Akm-[m-c-Whpw `‡n-lo-\-hp-amb Hcp taml-am-Wv. Cu ico-c-tØm-SpIqSn kz¿§w {]m]n-°p-∂Xn\v Aß-sb klm-bn-°m≥ F\n°p Ign-bn√.''
{Xni-¶p-hn\v henb \ncm-i-bm-bn. cmPyw Dt]-£n®v Z£nWZn°nte°p t]mbn. AhnsS hkn-jvTs‚ ]p{X-∑msc I≠v Xs‚ tamlw
km[n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p klm-b-a-`y¿∞n-®p. Ah¿ \qdp-t]-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
hf-sc-°m-e-ambn X] p sNbvXp-h-∂n-cp-∂p.
Ah¿ hfsc X]xi‡n B¿÷n-®n-cp-∂p. {Xni¶p Ah-cpsS apºn¬sN∂v `‡n-tbm-Sp-IqSn hμn®p sXmgp-ssI-tbmsS Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Rm≥ \nßsf A`bw {]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS {]nb-]n-Xm-hmWv
Fs‚ Kpcp. Cu a\p-jy-i-co-c-tØm-Sp-IqSn kz¿§-Øn-te°p t]mIm≥
DX-Ip∂ Hcp bmKw \S-Øn-Ø-cp-hm≥ Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv At]-£n-°p∂p.
hnJym-X-\mb Kpcp hkn-jvT≥ Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®p. a‰msc-sb-¶nepw I≠p-]n-Sn®v Ah-sc-s°m≠v sNønt®mfq F∂pw ]d-™p.
Fs‚ Kpcp-]p-{X-∑m-c-√msX F\n°v a‰m-cp-an-√. AXp-sIm≠v klm-bØn-\mbn Rm≥ \nßsf kao-]n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xt]m-[\w \nßƒ°p
[mcm-fap-≠v. Fs∂ klm-bn-∏m≥ Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp tIW-t]-£n°p∂p. \nß-fpsS ]q¿Δn-I-∑m-cmWv C£zm-Ip-hw-i-Øn¬ ]c-º-cbm
]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cm-bn-´p-≈-Xv. \nßƒ tZh-∑m-sc-t∏m-se-bm-Wv. \nßƒ
Fs‚ {]m¿∞\ kzoI-cn-°-Ww.''
hkn-jvT-]p-{X-∑m¿°v cmPm-hns‚ t]cn¬ tIm]-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.
Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Aßp hfsc ]m]nbpw aqV-\p-am-Wv. A[¿Ωam-sW∂p
]d-™p Rß-fpsS ]nXmhv bmKw sNøm≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®n-cns° AtX
kq
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A]-t£-bp-ambn Rß-fpsS apºn¬ hcm≥ Aß-bvs°-ßs\ ss[cyap-≠mbn?
hkn-jvT≥ \nß-fpsS Ipe-Kp-cp-hm-Wv. C£zmIp `qan `cn® Imewap-X¬ Aß-bpsS hwi-Øn¬s∏´ cmPm-°-∑msc At±lw D]-tZ-in-®n´p-≠v. At±lw Aß-bpsS B{Klw AwKo-Ic
- n-®n-√. Aßs\ Hcp Imcyw
sNøm≥ km≤y-a-s√∂v At±lw ]d-™n-´p-ap-≠v. At∏mƒ A—≥ A\ph-Zn-°mØ Hcp Imcyw Rßƒ sNøp-sa∂v Aßv F¥p-sIm-≠m-in°p∂p? Aß-bp-sS tamlw _men-iw-Xs
- ∂. \K-cØ
- n-te°p Xncn-®p-sN∂v
cmPy-Im-cy-ßƒ sNøp-I. Aß-bpsS Imcy-km-≤y-Øn-\mbn A—s\
A]am-\n-°m≥ Rßƒ Xøm-dn-√.'' Ah-cpsS adp-]-Sn-tI´v cmPmhv hfsc
ZpxJn-X-\m-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Kpcphpw Kpcp-]p-{X-∑mcpw Fs∂
klm-bn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®m¬ Rms\¥p sNøpw? F\n°v Htc-sbmcp
am¿§-ta-bp≈q. Fs‚ B{Klw km[n-∏n-®p-X-cm≥ as‰mcp Kpcp-hns\
At\z-jn®p Rm≥ t]mhpw?'' hkn-jvT-]p-{X-∑m¿ tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bn.
Xßsfbpw Xß-fpsS ]nXm-hn-s\bpw A]-am-\n-®Xv Ah¿°p kln°m\m-bn-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ At±-lsØ i]n-°p-Ibpw Cßs\ ]d-bpIbpw sNbvXp. ""Aßv Hcp Kpcp-t{Zm-ln-bm-Wv. Cu \nan-jw-ap-X¬ Aßv
Hcp Nfim-f-\m-hpw.'' At±-lsØ i]n-®n´v Ah¿ B{i-a-Øn-te°v
aSßn-t∏m-bn.
ZpxJn-X-\mb cmPmhv thZ-\bpw \ncm-ibpw \nd™ lrZ-b-tØm-SpIqSn kz¥w \K-c-Øn-te°p aS-ßn. B cm{Xn Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xm≥ Hcp
Nfim-f-\mbn amdn-b-Xmbn cmPmhp I≠p. At±-l-Øns‚ hkv{X-ßƒ
Idp-Øn-cp-∂p. kz¿Æm-`-ambn-cp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ icocw Idp-Øn-cp-≠psh∂pw At±lw I≠p. Igp-Øn¬ Im´p-]pjv]ßƒs°m≠v Hcp amebp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tZl-Øne-Wn-™n-cp∂ kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ßƒ A]-cn-jvIrX-ß-fmb Ccp-ºp-am-e-I-fmbpw amdn. At±lw \K-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®t∏mƒ P\-ßƒ At±lsØ "sIm´-bm-ń.' Ah¿°v At±-lsØ Xncn®dn-bm≥ Ign-™n-√. Xm≥ Bcm-sW∂p a{¥n-am-tcmSp ]d-™-t∏mƒ
Ah¿t]mepw AXp hniz-kn-®n√. P\-ßƒ At±-l-Øns‚ cq]w-I≠v
Bt£-]n-°p-Ibpw At±-lsØ \K-c-Øn¬\n∂v Bń-tbm-Sn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. {Xni¶p Ipsd-t\cw Btem-Nn-®p. Xo¿®-bmbpw Xs∂ klmbn°m-hp∂ Hcm-fp-s≠∂p kzbw Xocp-am-\n-®p. cmPm-hmb Iuin-I≥
\SØnbn-cp∂ Xo{h-X-]- n-s\-∏‰n At±lw hf-sc-sbms° tIń-´p-≠v.
X]x-i‡n-sIm≠v At±lw cmP¿jn-bm-bXpw tI´-dn-hp-≠v. Iuin-I≥
X]- n¬ [ym\-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ B ÿe-tØ°v {Xni¶p [r-Xn-s∏´p
\S-∂p.
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in-I≥ [ym\-\n-a-·-\m-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. {Xni¶p \n»-_vZ\mbn At±-lsØ iey-s∏-Sp-ØmsX kao-]-Øp- sN∂p
\n∂p. Aßs\ hf-sc-t\cw At±lw AhnsS \n∂p. Btcm ASpØp
\nev°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Iuin-I\p tXm∂p-Ibpw At±lw IÆp Xpd-°pIbpw sNbvXp. IdpØp hncq-]-\mb Hcp Nfim-f≥ kzev]w AI-sebmbn \nev°p-∂Xv At±lw I≠p. Abm-fpsS apJhpw IÆpIfpw ZpxJØns‚ {]Xo-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu a\p-jy≥ ITn-\-ZpxJw A\p-`-hn-°p-Ibm-sW∂v lrZ-bm-\p-I-ºn-bmb Iuin-I\p tXm∂n. At±lw Abmsf
ASpØp hnfn®p tNmZn®p; ""Rm≥ F¥p klm-b-amWv sNtø-≠Xv?
Atbm-≤ym-cm-Pm-hmb {Xni-¶p-hmWv Aßv F∂p Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. Aßv
Hcp henb tbm≤mhpw Hcp \√ cmPm-hp-am-Wv. Rm≥ F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂p ]d-bq. Aßv A\p-`-hn-°p∂ Cu Nfim-f-cq]w GsXmcp im]w
\nan-Ø-am-sW∂pw F\n°v Duln-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. Aß-bp-sS ZpxJw
eLq-I-cn-°m≥ Rm≥ F¥p sNø-W-sa∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
Iuin-Is‚ kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb hm°p-Iƒ tI´v IrX-⁄-X-bm¬
aXn-a-d∂ cmPmhv IÆp-\o-cn¬Ip-fn®v ssIIƒIq∏n Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Fs‚ Kpcp hkn-jvT\pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-∑mcpw Fs‚ B{Klw
\nd-th-‰p-∂-Xn¬ Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®n-cn-°p∂p. Cu a\pjy-i-co-c-tØm-Sp-IqSn Fs∂ kz¿§Ønte-s°-Øn-°m≥ Rm≥ Ah-tcmSm-h-iy-s∏-´p. Fs‚ B{Klw \nd-th-‰m≥ Ah¿ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Rm≥
\qdp bmK-ßƒ sNbvXn-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ Cu Imcyw km[n-°m≥ AXp
t]msc∂p hy‡-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Rm≥ Hcn-°epw HckXyw
]d-™n-ń-√. C\n-ta¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-an-√. hfsc kvt\l-tØmsS {]Pm-]me\w sNbvXn-´p≠v F∂pw Rm≥ kXyw sNbvXp-]-d-bmw. Hcp £{Xnb≥
A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xmb \nb-a-ßsf Rm≥ Hcn-°epw AXn-ew-Ln-®n-ń-√.
{]mb-am-b-hsc {]oWn-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ kZm ]cn-{i-an-®n-´p-≠v. Fs‚ a\ v
Ft∏mgpw [¿Ω-Ønte Ncn-®n-´p-≈q. Fs‚ Hcp sNdnb B{Klw km[n°m≥ Cu {]hr-Øn-I-sf√mw \njv^-e-am-sW∂p ImWp-I-bm¬, a\pjy{]bXv\w Ft∏mgpw \njvê
- a
- m-sW-∂pw- hn[n-bmWv {]_-eL
- S- I
- s
- a∂pw
F\n°p t_m≤y-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F√m-h-cpsSbpw A¥n-a-amb A`-b-ÿm\-amWv hn[n. F√mw hn[n-bm¬ \nb-{¥n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Fs‚ B{Klw
k^-eo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\v Aßv Fs∂ klm-bn-°ptam F∂v Aß-tbmSp
tNmZn-°m-\mbn Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ Aß-bpsS kao]w h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Cu
a¿Øy- t Zlwh®p- s Im- ≠ p- X s∂ kz¿§- Ø n¬ t]mhm- \ p≈ Fs‚
B{Klw. Cu At]-£-bp-ambn F\n°p t]mIm≥ as‰m-cn-S-an-√. Fs∂
klm-bn-t°-≠Xv Aß-bpsS Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. a\p-jys‚ C—m-i-‡n°mWv IqSp-X¬ i‡n-sb∂pw a\p-jy-{]-bXv\wsIm≠p hn[nsb XSp°msa∂pw temI-Øn\p Imń-s°m-Sp-°m≥ Aßbv°p Ign-bpw.''
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hn[n-tbmSv H∂p a√n-S-W-sa∂p Iuin-I\p tXm∂n. At±lw kuayambpw Zb-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""tl cmPmth,
ChnsS Fs‚ Krl-Øn¬ Ft∂m-sSm∏w Aßbv°p Xma-kn-°mw. Aßv
F{Xbpw kmXzn-I-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-sW∂v temI¿°-dn-bmw. Rm≥
Aßsb klm-bn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. `b-s∏-S-≠, Rm≥ F√m
Ejn-am-scbpw hcp-Øn, bmK-Øn\v Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ ]d-bmw. Kpcpim]w Aßbv°p \evInb Cu cq]-tØm-Sp--Iq-Sn, Cu Nfim-f-cq-]-tØmSpIq-Sn, Cu cq]-Øn¬ F∂p Rm≥ ho≠pw ]d-bp-∂p, Rm≥ Aßsb
kz¿§-Øn-te-°p-b¿Øp-∂p-≠v. Aßv Iuin-Is\ kao-]n-®p. Aßv At±lsØ Aß-bpsS A`-b-ambn IcpXn. Aßsb "ssIbpw-hoin' ]d™-b-bv°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dn-√. Aß-bv°p-th≠n Rm≥ AXp-sNøpw.''
Hcp bmKw sNøm-\m-h-iy-am-b-sX√mw kw`-cn-°m≥ Iuin-I≥ Xs‚
]p{X-∑m¿°v B⁄ \evIn. injy-∑m-sc-sb√mw Bf-b-®p-h-cpØn
At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\nßƒ t]mbn F√m Ejn- a m- t cmSpw
Ctßm´p hcm≥ ]d-bp-I. Fs‚ Bh-iy-am-sW∂pw Ah-tcmSp ]d-bWw.
Ah¿ kz¥w B{i-a-k-lnXw h∂p-sIm-≈-s´.'' injy-K-W-ßƒ Ejnamsc sIm≠p-h-cm-\mbn \mep-`m-K-tØ°pw t]mbn. Ah-sc√mw IuinIk-ao]w h∂p-tN¿∂p. hkn-jvT\pw ]p{X-∑mcpw h∂n-√. hkn-jvT-]p-{X∑m-cpsS hm°v Iuin-Is‚ apºn¬ D≤-cn-°-s∏-´p. Ah¿ Cß-s\-bmWv
]d™n-cp-∂Xv: ""Cu bmKw hfsc Xam-i-bm-hpw, Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Hcp
Nfimf≥\nan-Ø-am-bp≈ bmKw; Hcp £{Xn-b≥ AXns‚ \S-Øn∏pImc\pw. AXv Hc-Zv`p-X-amb ImgvN-bm-bn-cn-°pw. AXns‚ `mK-`m°pIƒ
F¥p-sN-øp-sa-∂mWv kwi-bw. Ah-cpsS {]Xn-I-c-W-sa-¥m-hpsa∂pw
kwi-b-am-Wv. Hcp A{_m-“-W≥ lhn¿`mKw kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnfn-°ptºmƒ tZh-∑m-cpsS {]Xn-I-c-W-sa-¥m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Rßƒ BtemNn-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp Nfim-f≥ kv]¿in-®Xpw £{Xn-b≥ hnf-ºn-b-Xp-amb
`£Ww Ah¿°p `£n- t °- ≠ n- h - c pw.'' Ah- c psS hm°p- I ƒ tI´v
IuinI≥ AXy¥w tIm]n-°p-Ibpw Ah¿ \njm-Z-∑m-cm-bn-t∏m-Is´
F∂p i]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
A\-¥cw Iuin-Is‚ At]-£-{]-Imcw AhnsS h∂ptN¿∂ Ejnam-tcmSv At±lw ]d™p: ""Ipeo-\-\mb C£zm-Ip-hns‚ Hcp ]n≥Km-anbmb {Xni-¶p-cm-Pm-hm-Wn-t±lw; aq∂p temI-Ønepw {]i-kvXn-bm¿÷n®
k∑m¿§n-bmb Hcp cmPm-hv. Hct]£-bp-ambn At±lw Fs‚ ASp-°¬
h∂n- c n- ° - b m- W v . ico- c - t Øm- S p- I qSn kz¿§- Ø n- t e°p t]mIm- \ mWv
At±l-Øn-\m-{Klw. At±lsØ klm-bn-°msa∂p Rm≥ hmKvZm\w
sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p. Cu ]cn-{i-a-Øn¬ Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Rm≥ \nßtfmSv At]-£n-°p-∂p.''
Iuin-Is‚ hm°p-tI´v Ejn-am¿ XΩn¬ ]d™p: ""Cu Iuin-I≥
Hcp ap≥tIm-]n-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w A]-I-S-I-c-am-Wv. \Ωƒ
k-lm-bn-®n-s√-¶n¬ At±lw tIm]n-°p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. B tIm]w
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\ΩpsS t\sc Xncn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ At±lsa-¥mWv sNøpI F∂v
\ap-°q-ln-°m≥t]mepw hø. hkn-jvT-]p-{X-∑m-cpsS KXn \Ω-f-dn-™pI-gn-™p. bmKw \S-Øm≥ At±-lsØ klm-bn-°-bmhpw IqSp-X¬
\√-Xv.''
Iuin-I-\m-bn-cp∂p bmP-I≥. Ejn-am-sc-√mw th≠Xp sNøm≥ k∂≤-cm-bn. bmKw th≠-hn[w ]ptcm-K-an-®p. Ah-km\w lhn p \ev-tI≠
L´-am-b-t∏mƒ Iuin-I≥ lhn p kzoI-cn-∏m≥ tZh-∑m-cn¬ Hmtcm-cpØsc-bmbn Bhm-ln-®p. F∂m¬ Hcp tZh≥t]mepw lhn¿`mKw hmßm≥
h∂n√. bmKsØ Ah¿ _ln-jvI-cn-®p-sh∂p hy‡-am-bn. Cu A]am\-Øm¬ Iuin-I≥ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-bn. F¶nepw At±lw kzbw \nb{¥n-®v, tIm]-Øm¬ D÷z-en-°p∂ IÆp-I-tfmSpw hnd-]q≠ ico-c-tØmSpw-IqSn A·n-bn¬ s\øv tlman-°m-\p≈ {kphw ssIbn-se-SpØv
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Xt]m-_ew I≠p--sIm-≈p-I. Cu cmPm-hns\
Rm≥ DS-temsS kz¿§-Øn-se-Øn-°pw.'' A\-¥cw Iuin-I≥ cmPm-hns‚
t\sc Xncn™p ]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, Cu DS-temsSXs∂ BIm-iØn-te-°p-b¿∂v kz¿§-Øn-se-Øm≥ Rm\-ß-tbmSv Iev]n-°p-∂p.
Rmt\-sX¶nepw X] p sNbvXn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXns‚ êw apgp-h≥
Cu Dt±-iy-km-≤y-Øn-\m-bn-˛˛Aßsb kz¿§-Øn-se-Øn-°p-hm-\m-bn˛˛Rm≥ Xcp∂p. Db-cq, {Xni¶p kz¿§w {]m]n-°q.''
kI-ecpw izmk-aS- °n ImØn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂p {Xni¶p `qan-bn¬\n∂pb-cm≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw ssIIq∏n Ejnsb hμn®v BIm-i-Øn-te-°pb¿∂p. Aßs\ Ghcpw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°-Øs∂ At±lw taLßƒ°n-S-bn¬ A{]-Xy-£-\m-bn.
Cu \pg-™p-I-b-‰-°m-cs\, GXm-bm-epw, C{μ\v CjvS-s∏-ń-√.
At±lw ]d™p: ""{Xni-¶q, `qan-bn-te-°p-Xs∂ aS-ßn-t°m-fq. Kpcphm¬
i]vX-\mb Aßv kz¿§-hm-k-Øn\p tbmKy-\-√. Aßsb Rß-fn-semcph-\mbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ Rßƒ°p kΩ-X-a-√.'' bm-sXmcp acym-Zbpw
t\m°msX {Xni-¶p-hns\ Xmtg°p X≈n. Xm≥ Xmgv∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xmbn
At±lw I≠p. Iuin-Is\ D®-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d™p:
""`K-h≥, Ahscs∂ ]pdØp X≈n. Rm\nXm Xmgp-∂p. Fs∂ c£n°q.''
Iuin-I≥ AXy¥w tIm]n®p; hfsc ZpxJn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tZh∑m¿ C{X Akq-bm-ep-°fpw kzm¿∞n-I-fp-am-sW∂v At±-l-Øn\p Nn¥n°m≥t]mepw Ign-™n-√. At±lw ]d™p: ""Aßv \nev°p-∂n-S-ØpXs∂ \nev°q.''
{Xni-¶p-hns‚ hogvN a≤y-Øn¬h®p XS-b-s∏´p. A\-¥cw F√m
Ejn-am-cp-sSbpw km∂n-≤y-Øn¬, as‰mcp {_“m-hns\t∏mse IuinI≥
{Xni-¶p-hn-\p-th≠n Hcp ]pXnb kz¿§w \n¿Ωn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. sX°pZn°n¬ k]vX¿jn-I-sfbpw a‰p \£-{X-ß-sfbpw At±lw krjvSn-®p.
A\-h[n Xmc-ka
- q-lß
- fpw At±lw krjvSn®p. F∂n´p ]d™p: ""Ct∏mgsØ C{μs\ \njv{]-`-\m-°p∂ as‰m-cn-{μs\ Rm≥ krjvSn-°m≥
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t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.'' Iuin-I≥ Xs‚ {]bXv\w XpS-ßn. At±-lØns‚
Dt±iyw ]pXnb Hcp tZhssk\y-sØ°qSn krjvSn-°m-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
kz¿§-Øn¬ henb _l-f-am-bn. tZh-∑mcpw Ejn-amcpw hfsc hn\b]q¿Δw Iuin-Is\ kao-]n-®p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Iuin-I, Rßƒ ]dbp∂Xv Zb-hmbn tIƒ°q. Xs‚ Kpcp-hn-\m¬ i]n-°-s∏´ Hcp-h\v kz¿§Øn-se-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rß-fn-ßs\ sNbvX-Xv. AßbpsS al-Øz-Øn\p If¶w hcp-Øm≥ th≠nb-√.'' Ah-cpsS hm°ptI´v
Iuin-I≥ ]d™p: ""\nßƒ°v At±-l-tØmSv Akq-b-bp-≠v. AXpsIm-≠mWßs\ s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Rm≥ At±-lsØ `qan-bn-te°p
sIm≠p-h-cn-√. At±lw k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-\mb Hcm-fm-Wv. At±lw Kpcpim]w A¿ln-°p-∂n-√. \nßƒ sImSp-°m-\p-t±-in-°p∂ in£bv°pw
At±lw A¿l-\√.'' At∏mƒ tZh-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""Rßƒ ]d-™-Xns\√mw am∏v. Aßp ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw sNøm≥ R-ßƒ Hcp-°-am-Wv.''
Iuin-I≥ ]d™p: ""At±-lsØ DS-temsS kz¿§-Øn-se-Øn-°msa∂ Fs‚ hmKvZm-\-Øn¬\n∂p Rm≥ ]n¥n-cn-bn√. At±-l-Øn-\pth≠n Rm≥ krjvSn® kz¿§w imiz-X-am-Ipw. Rm≥ krjvSn® XmcIfpw Xmcm-]-Yhpw k]vX¿jn-Ifpw F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw. C{μ-∑m¿
ht∂m-s´, s]mbvt°ms´; F∂m¬ {Xni-¶p-hn-\mbn Rm≥ krjvSn®
kz¿§w Fs∂∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw. {Xni-¶p-kz¿§w F∂pw D≠m-hpw.''
C{μ-t\m-sSmØv tZh-∑m¿ hn\-bm-\znXw AXv AwKo-I-cn-®p. C{μ≥
]d™p: ""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´. Aßv X]-»-‡n-sIm≠p \n¿Ωn® Xmcm]Yhpw tZh-∑mcpw Aß-bpsS aln-asb hmgvØn-s°m≠v F∂pw \ne\nev°pw. Aßp krjvSn® kz¿§w as‰m-cn-{μ-s\-t∏mse {Xni¶p `cn°pw.
At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n \£-{X-ß-sf√mw Ah-bp-sS {à-W-]-Y-ß-fn¬
k©-cn-°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ t]cpw s]cp-abpw F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw.
Iuin-I\p Xr]vXn-bm-bn. {Xni-¶p-hn\pw hfsc kt¥m-j-am-bn. Ejnam¿ Ah-cpsS B{i-a-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. tZh-∑mcpw Xß-fpsS
[ma-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßn.
Iuin-I≥ am{Xw GI-\mbn AhnsS Ah-ti-jn-®p. Xt]m-_-ehpw
iq\y-am-bn. AXy[nIw IjvS-s∏´ Hcp cmPm-hn-\p-th≠n Xs‚ k¿Δkzhpw At±lw \evIn-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n-cp-∂mepw B]-Øn¬ AI-∏´ Hcphs\ klm-bn®p F∂-Xn¬ Iuin-I≥ kt¥m-jw-]q-≠p.
109. Iuin-I\pw ip\-t»-^\pw
i-¶p-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kw`-h-Øn-\p-tijw Iuin-I≥ Cßs\
Nn¥n-®p: ""sX°≥ Zn°n¬ t]mbn Rm≥ sNbvX X]- n\p
hnLv\-ßƒ hcn-Ibpw kºm-Zn® X]x-i-‡n-sb√mwXs∂ D]-tbm-Kn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. ]Sn-™m-d≥ Zn°n¬ t]mbn Rm≥ F√mw ho-≠pw XpS-
{Xn
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ß-s´. P\-hm-k-an-√mØ Hcp ÿew Rm≥ sXc-s™-Sp-°pw. GsX¶nepw XSm-I-Xo-cØv B{i-a-ap-≠m°n AhnsS X] psNømw.'' Hcp
XSm-I-Xo-cØv, ]pjvI-c-t£-{X-sa∂ ]pWy-ÿ-e-Øv, Iuin-I≥ ho≠pw
X] p XpS-ßn.
ap≥]v Hcn-SØp {]kvXm-hn-®n-cp-∂-Xp-t]m-se, {Xni-¶p-hns‚ ]p{X\mbn-cp∂p lcn-›-{μ≥. hcp-W-{]-km-Z-Øm¬ At±-l-Øn\v Hcp ]p{Xs\
e`n-®n-cp-∂p. ]t£, P\n-®-bp-Ss\ kap-{Zm-[n-]-\mb hcp-W\p \cta[ambn \evIm-sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn-emWv B inip-hns\ e`n-®-Xv. iniphnt\m-Sp≈ AXn-c‰
- k
- vt\-lw, AXns\ hn´p-sIm-Sp°m≥ lcn-›{- μs\ A\ph-Zn-®n-√. hmKvZm-\-{]-Im-c-ap≈ \-c-ta[w Hmtcm Hgn-I-gn-hp-Iƒ ]d™v
At±lw \oń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn. tcmln-X≥ F∂ B inip hf¿∂v Hcp
bphm-hm-bn. A—s‚ Ahn-th-Iw-aq-ea
- p-≠mb hmKvZm-\s
- Ø-∏‰n tcmlnX≥
Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bn. B hn[n-bn¬\n∂p c£s∏-Sp-sa∂p Icp-Xn Abmƒ
Imń-te°p t]mbn. hf-sc-°mew Abmƒ Im-ń¬ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. hcp-W≥
cmPm-hns\ in£n-°m-\p-t±-in®v atlm-Z-c-sa∂ alm-tcm-KsØ At±-lØn¬ kw{I-an-∏n-®p. A—\v ITn-\-tcm-K-am-sW-∂dn™ tcmln-X≥ kzcmPy-tØ°p Xncn-®p-t]mbn. A—s\ c£n-°m≥t\m-°W
- s
- a∂p \n›-bn®p.
C{μ≥ hgn-°p-h®v Ahs\ XS™p Xo¿∞bm-{Xbv°v Ab-®p. CSbv°n-Sbv°v Aßs\ Hmtcm kw`-hhpambn A©p-h¿jw Ign™p-t]mbn.
HSp-hn¬ At±lw kzcm-PyØp Xs‚ A—s‚ ASpØp Xncn-®p-t]m-hm≥
Dd-®p.
\mń¬ t]mIp-∂-hgn tcmln-X≥ APn-K¿Ø≥ F∂ Hcp {_m“Ws\ I≠p-ap-ń. At±lw Xs‚ ]Xv\nbpw aq∂p ]p{X-∑m-cp-samØv
bm{X-sN-øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. X\n°p ]Icw thsd Hcmsf acn-°m-\m-bnInń-bm¬ X\n°p ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-Sm-sa∂pw Xs‚ A—s‚
AkpJw amdn-°n-´p-sa∂pw B cmP-Ip-am-c≥ hnNm-cn-®p. B {_m“-WZ¿i\w Cu tXm∂¬ Ah-\n¬ D≠m-°n. hcp-W\v at‰-sX-¶nepw sNdp∏°m-cs\ _en-b¿∏n-°m≥ km[n-®m¬ Xs‚ cmP-Ip-Spw-_Ø
- nse B]Øv
Hcp-]-t£, Hgn-hm-°m≥ km[n-t®-°pw. cmP-Ip-am-cs‚ Bhiyw Adnbm≥th≠n \n»_vZw Ahn-sS-\n∂ {_m“-Ws\ Ah≥ hμn-®p. tcmlnX≥ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Rm≥ Aßbv°p \qdm-bncw ]ip-°sf Xcmw.
AXn\p {]Xn-^-e-ambn Aß-bpsS a°-fn¬ Hcmsf Xcmtam?'' {_m“W≥ s]s´∂p sRń- t ∏m- s b¶nepw AXn- s \- ∏ ‰n IqSp- X - e - d n- b m≥
B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. cmP-Ip-am-c≥ Xs‚ hnj-a-ÿnXn At±lsØ
Adn-bn-®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""Rm≥ GI]p{X-\m-Wv. Rm≥ acn-®m¬
Rß-fpsS hwiw apSn-bpw. Fs‚ A—≥ tcmK-i-ø-bn-em-Wv. Aß-bpsS
]p{Xs\ Xcp- ∂ - X p- h gn Aßp c≠p Pohs\ c£n- ° pw, X∑qew
cmPysØ tkhn-°e
- p-am-Ipw. Aßp ]p{X-cn¬ Hcp-hs\ F\n°p Xcptam?''
APn-K¿Ø≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ aqØ-]p-{Xs\ Rm≥ Dt]-£n-°n√.
Ah≥ F\n°v F{Xbpw {]nb-s∏-´-h-\m-Wv. Ah≥ C√msX F\n°p
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Pohn-°m-\m-hn-√.'' {_m“-W]Xv\n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ `¿Øm-hmb `m¿§h≥ aqØ-]p-{X-\mWv At±-l-Øn\p {]nb-s\∂pw AXn-\m¬ Ahs\
Aßbv°p Xcn-s√∂pw ]d-bp-∂p. HSp-hn-esØ ]p{X-s\-bmWv F\nt°‰-hpw CjvS-sa∂v Aßsb Adn°m≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ahs\ Xcp∂Xv
F\n°p kln-°m≥ hø. aqØ ]p{X≥ A—s‚bpw Cf-b-h≥ AΩbpsSbpw hm’-ey-`m-P-\-am-sW-∂-Xp-tI-hew Hcp temI-coXn am{X-am-Wv.
c≠masØ ]p{Xs‚ t]¿ ip\- t »- ^ - s \- ∂ m- b n- c p∂p. Abmƒ
kuayhpw Aev]w ZpxJn-X-hp-amb kzc-Øn¬ ]d™p: ""tl cmP-Ipamcm!
Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n°q. Fs‚ A—≥ Fs‚ tPyjvTs\ A\pIqen-°p-∂p Fs‚ AΩ A\p-P-s\-bpw. Ah-cpsS hm°pIƒ Fs∂
Aßbv°p hn‰-Xn\p ka-am-Wv. Aßbv°v Fs∂ sIm≠p-t]m-Imw.''
cmP-Ip-am-c≥ hmKvZm\w sNbvX ]ip-°sf {_m“-W-\p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
{_m“- W Ipam- c s\ kk- t ¥mjw Xs‚IqsS sIm≠p- t ]m- h p- I bpw
sNbvXp.
tcmln-X\pw ip\-t»-^\pw ]pWy-ÿ-e-amb ]pjvI-c-Øn-se-Ønbt∏mƒ t\cw D®-bm-bn. AhnsS B sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb {_m“-W-Ip-amc≥
X]- n¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p∂ Iuin-Is\ I≠p. B _me\p hni∏pw
Zml-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿°p th≠mØ ]p{X-\m-sWt∂m¿Øv B _me≥ hnj-Æ-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ sIm√m-\m-sW∂-dn-™n´pw Ipsd ]ip-°ƒ°p-th≠n Ah¿ Xs∂ hnev°ptam? IuinI\p `m¿§-h-hw-i-hp-ambn Hcp AI∂ _‘-ap-s≠∂v Ah-\-dn-bp-Ibpw
Xs‚ A`n-emjw At±-lsØ Adn-bn-°m≥ X\n°v Ah-Im-i-ap-s≠∂p
tXm∂p-Ibpw sNbvXp. s]s´-∂p≈ Hcp t{]c-Wb
- m¬ ip\-t»-^≥ IuinIs‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ aSn-bn¬ hoWp Ic-bphm\pw XpS-ßn. kam-[n-bn¬\n∂v A]-a-cym-Z-bmbn DW¿Ø-s∏´ IuinI≥ B ""th≠m-k-\-°mc''s\ H∂p t\m°n. ZpxJ-ta-dnb apJ-tØm-SpIq-Snb Hcp sNdp-_m-es\ At±lw I≠p. Ah≥ lrZ-bw-s]m´p-amdv
Ic-™n-cp-∂p. _me≥ ]d™p: ""F\n°p amXm-]n-Xm-°-fn-√. F\n°p
_‘p-°-fpan-√. Fs‚ B{ibw Aßp-am-{X-am-Wv. Aßv Fs‚ Poh≥
c£n-°-Ww. Aßp hfsc i‡-\m-sW∂p Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. hfsc
t{ijvT\pw Zo-\-Z-bm-ep-hp-am-sW∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw. ZpxJn-X-∑msc ImWp∂Xv Hcn-°epw kln-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-h-\m-sW∂p tIƒhn-bp-ap≠v.
Rm≥ Aßsb I≠p. klm-b-Øn-\mbn Rm≥ Aßsb kao]n-®n-cn°p-I-bm-Wv.'' F¥mWv Ahs\ iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-sX∂p Iuin-I≥
tNmZn®p. D≠mb IY apgp-h≥ _me≥ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A\mY-_m-e-t\mSv Iuin-I\v lrZ-bw-K-a-amb kvt\lw P\n-®p. ip\-t»^≥
]d™p: ""`K-h≥, cmPm-hns‚ bmK-Øn-\mbn Fs∂ hne-bv°p-hm-ßn-bXp-sIm≠p bmKw \in-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. Fs‚ Poh≥
\jvS-s∏-Sm\pw F\n-°m-{K-l-an-√. c≠pw k^-e-am-IØ° Hcp hgn
BhnjvIcn-°m≥ Aßbv°p am{Xta Ign-bq. hf-sc-°mew Pohn-°W
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sa∂pw X] p sNbvXp kz¿§w {]m]n-°-W-sa∂pw Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p.
\n¿`mKy-hm-∑m-cmb Fs∂-t∏m-ep-≈-h¿°p IjvS-∏m-Sn¬ XpW-bmWv
Aßv. A\mY-_m-e-\mb F\n°v Aßv A—-\p-am-Wv.''
kmam-[m-\-hm-°p-I-fmepw hmKvZm-\-ß-fmepw Iuin-I≥ Ic-bp∂
_mes\ kam-[m-\n-∏n-®p. At±lw Xs‚ ]p{X-∑msc hnfn-®p-h-cpØn
]d™p: ""amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿ k¥m-\-ßsf DXv]m-Zn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Ah¿
Xßsf kz¿§Ønte°p t]mhm≥ hgn-Im-´p-sa-∂p-IqSn Dt±-in-®mWv;
ASpØ temI-Øn¬ Hcp ÿm\w Dd-∏n-°m-\m-Wv. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS
P∑w k^-e-am-°ptam F∂-dn-bm≥ Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. Xs∂ c£n-°W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v CXm Hcp _me≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-sf√mw
]fin-X-∑m-cm-Wv, X]-kzn-I-fm-Wv. Rm≥ \nß-fn¬\n∂v Dt±-in-°p-∂Xp
sNøp-I. lcn-›{- μ≥ \S-Øm≥ t]mIp∂ \c-ta-[b
- m-KØ
- n¬ \nßfnsemcmƒ b⁄-]-ip-hm-I-Ww. Aßs\ sNbvXm¬ Cu _mes\ c£n°epw bmKw hnP-bI
- c
- a
- mbn ]cn-ka
- m-]n-°e
- p-am-hpw. \nß-fXp sNøptam?''
Iuin-I]p-{X-∑m-cmb \qs‰m-∂p-t]-cn¬ a≤y-as‚ t]¿ a[p-O-μ v
F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct±-l-Øn\v {]tXyI {]m[m\y-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬
F√m-h-scbpw a[p-O-μ v F∂p hnfn®p-h-∂p. a≤y-as‚ tPyjvT-∑m-cmb
AºXp a[p-O-μ- p-Iƒ CXp hen-sbmcp t\c-tºm-°mbn Icp-Xp-Ibpw
A—s\ t\m°n ]cn-l-kn-®p-sIm≠v Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""A—m, s]mń-°-c-bp-∂, GtXm Hc-\m-Y-in-ip-hn-\p-th≠n kz¥w ]p{X∑msc Dt]-£n-°p-hm≥ Aß-bvs°-ßs\ a\- p-≠mbn? AßbpsS
\n¿tZiw Rßƒ kzoI-cn-°pI F∂Xv Akw-`m-hy-am-Wv. \mbbpsS
amwkw Xn∂p-∂{X A\p-]-]-∂-am-Wv AXv.'' Iuin-Is‚ tIm]w ]pdØpNm-Sn. At±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS hm°pw s]cp-am‰hpw \nß-fpsS
Ipea-ln-abv°p tbmPn-®-X-√. \nßƒ Fs‚ ]p{X-∑m-cm-hm≥ tbmKyc√.
A—s\ A\p-k-cn-°m-Ø-h¿ _lp-am-\n-°-s∏-tS-≠-h-c-√. hkn-jvT-]p{X∑m-sc-t∏mse \nßfpw \njm-Z∑
- m-cmbn Hcm-bncw h¿jw \mb-bpsS amwkw
`pPn°pw.''
tPyjvT-]p-{X-∑msc i]n-®-tijw Iuin-I≥ ip\-t»-^s‚ t\tc
Xncn-bp-Ibpw Ahs\ "tb\-tI-\-{]-Im-tcW' c£n-°m-sa∂v Dd-∏p-sImSp°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""\o cmP-Ip-am-c-\mb tcmln-Xs\m-∂n®p t]mhp-Ibpw bq]-Øn¬ _‘n-°m≥ kzbw kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw
thWw. Ah¿ \ns‚ Igp-Øn¬ Nph∂ ]pjv]-ßƒsIm-≠p≈ ameIƒ
[cn-∏n°pw. \ns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ c‡-N-μ\w ]pc-´p-Ibpw sNøpw. a{¥ßƒ P]n®p ip≤n-h-cp-Ønb Ib¿sIm≠v Ah¿ \ns∂ hcn-™p-sI´pw.
Cu c≠p a{¥-ßƒ Rm≥ \n\°p sNm√n-Ø-cmw. Ah Dcp-hn´p ImWm∏m-T-am-°-Ww. AXn-\p-tijw bmK-k-a-bØv Cu c≠p kvtXm{X-ßƒ
]mS-Ww. bmKw hnP-b-I-c-ambn \S-Øn-bt]mse h∂p-Iq-Spw.''
ip\-t»-^≥ kvtXm{X-ßƒ hfsc {i-≤-tbmsS ]Tn-®p. ]n∂o-S-h≥
AXp-hsc hn{i-an-®n-cp∂ tcmln-Xs‚ kao-]-tØ°p sN∂p. B _me≥
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]d™p: ""\ap°p thKw ]pd-s∏´v Aß-bpsS \K-c-Øn-se-Ømw. bmKw
\SØp∂ ÿe- t Ø°v Fs∂ sIm≠p- t ]m- h p- I . Rm≥ AXn\p
Xømdmbn°gn-™p.''
Ah≥ C{Xbpw D’m-ln-bmbn I≠-Xn¬ tcmln-X≥ kt¥m-jn®p.
tcmK-_m-[n-X-\mb cmPm-hns‚ kao-]-tØ°v Ah¿ [rXn-s∏-´p-t]m-bn.
Imcy-ß-fpsS KXn I≠p lcn-›-{μ≥ AXo-h-k-¥p-jvS-\m-bn. At±lw
bmK-im-e-bn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw atlm-Z-c-tcm-K-Øm¬ ITn-\-]o-Un-X-\msW-¶nepw bmKw Bcw-`n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. IuinI≥ AhnsS FØn.
cmPmhv At±-lsØ tlmXm-hm-°n. Pa-Z-·n-bm-bn-cp∂p A≤z-cyp. hknjvT≥ {_“m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. AKkvXy≥ DZvKm-Xm-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
lcn-›-{μ≥ B _mes\ bq]-Øn¬ ]nSn-®p-sI-ń. Ah¿ Ahs\
_en-b¿∏n°m≥ Hcp-ßsh, B _me≥ Xs‚ _men-i-amb kzc-Øn¬
Iuin-I≥ ]Tn-∏n® kvtXm{X-ßƒ D®-Øn¬ ]mSm≥ XpS-ßn. C{μ≥,
hcp-W≥ apX-emb tZh-∑msc kvXpXn-°p∂ t{ijvT-amb B kvtXm{Xßƒ tI´v A¤p-XØmepw _lp-am-\-Ømepw B bmK-ime \n»-_vZam-bn-Øo¿∂p. C{μ≥ Xr]vX-\m-bn. hcp-W\pw {]km-Zn-®p.- Ah¿ t\cn¬
h∂v ip\-t»-^\p Zo¿Lm-bp p \evIn. cmPm-hns‚ A]-cm[w £an®p.
At±lw atlm-Z-c-sa∂ tcmK-Øn¬\n∂p hnap-‡-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]p{X-t\m-Sp≈ AXym-k-‡n-aqew D≠mb "Xn‡m-\p-`-h-ßƒ At±lsØ Hcp ]mTw ]Tn-∏n-®p. lcn-›-{μ\v Iuin-I-t\mSv {_“-hnZy ]Tn°Wsa∂v B{Klw tXm∂n. Iu-in-I\pw A{]-Imcw sNøm≥ G‰hpw
kt¥m-j-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXn-\p-tijw lcn-›-{μ≥ "BfmsI amdn.'
Iuin-I≥ ip\-t»-^s\ Xs‚ ]p{X-\mbn kzoI-cn-®p. a≤y-a-\mb
a[p-O-μ- ns‚ Cfb ktlmZ-c-∑m-tcmSv ip\-t»-^s\ tPyjvT-k-tlmZ-c-\mbn kzoI-cn-°Wsa∂v At±lw ]d-™p. ""Ah≥ `rKp-hw-i-P\mWv.'' A—≥ ]d-™p. ""Ah-\n-t∏mƒ \nß-fn-sem-cp-h-\m-Wv.'' a≤ya\mb a[p-Oμ
- - ns‚ tPyjvT∑
- m-cn¬ tIm]n®v A—≥ Ahsc \njmZ∑mcm-Is´ F∂p i]n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ A≥]-Xp-t]-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Cf-b-h-cmb
at‰ A≥]- X p- t ]¿ a≤y- a - \ mb a[p- O - μ - n- t \m- S p- I qSn ]nXm- h ns‚
Imev ° ¬hoWv C{]- I mcw ]d™p: ""F√m Imcy- Ø nepw Rßƒ
A—s\ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. ip\-t»-^s\ tPyjvT-k-tlm-Z-c\mbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ Rßƒ°p hfsc kt¥m-j-ap-≠v.''
A—≥ kzm- ` mhn- I - a mbpw Ah- c n¬ k¥p- j v S - \ mbn. At±lw
]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nß-fn¬ k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ k¬∏p{X∑m-cm-Wv. Fs‚ Cu \qX-\-]p-{X-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´v \nßƒ Iuin-I∑m¿
F∂-dn-b-s∏-Spw. \ΩpsS Krlw "Iuin-I-tKm-{X-'sa∂p temIw-apgp-h≥
{]kn-≤-am-Ipw.'
Iuin-I≥ Bbncw kwh-’-cw-IqSn Xs‚ X] p XpS¿∂p. AXns‚
Ah- k m- \ - Ø n¬ {_“mhv At±- l - Ø n- s ‚ apºn¬ {]Xy- £ - s ∏- ´ p
]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS X]- m¬ Rßƒ k¥p-jvScpw B›-cy-kvX_v[-
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cp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßbv°v Ejn F∂ ]Zw \evIm≥ Rßƒ°p kt¥mj-ap-≠v.'' Iuin-I≥ AXp-sIm≠pw Xr]vX-\m-bn-√. AXv At±-l-Øn\p
aXn-bm-bn-√. {_“¿jn-bn¬\n∂v F{Xtbm Xmgv∂-XmWv Ejn-sb∂v
At±l-Øn-\-dn-hp-≠v. {_“¿jn-]Zw {]m]n-°m≥ At±lw Dd-®n-cp-∂p.
At±lw IqSp-X¬ Xo{h-ambn X] p sNbvXp.
110. Iuin-I\pw ta\-Ibpw
in-Is‚ X] v tZh-∑msc iey-s∏-Sp-Øn. C{μ-]-Zhn B]Ønem-hp-sa∂v C{μ≥ `b-s∏´p. X]- n-f-°m-\mbn ta\I F∂
A]vk-c-kv{Xosb Xs‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ hcpØn At±lw ]d™p:
""Fs‚ A]vk-c- p-I-fn¬ \obmWv G‰hpw DØ-a. \ns‚ klmbw
F\n-°m-h-iy-ap-≠v. \o sNtø-≠-sX-s¥∂p Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d-bmw.
Iuin-I≥ X] p sNøpIbmWv. At±lw a≤ym-”-kq-cy-s\-t∏mse
{]Im-in-°p-∂p. At±lw kºm-Zn-®p-Iq-ńb X]-»‡n A{X tLmc-amWv.
At±lw hnPbw ssIh-cn-®m¬ Fs‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂p Rm≥
\njvIm-kn-X-\m-hm-\p≈ F√m km≤y-X-I-fp-ap-≠v. At±-l-Øns‚ k∂n[n-bn-te°p t]mhm≥ Rm≥ \nt∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. At±lw C{μnbßƒ \nb{¥n®v GIm-{K-ambn [ym\-Øn-en-cn-°-bm-Wv. \ns‚ kuμcy-Ømepw hio-I-c-W-i-‡n-bmepw \o At±-lsØ ab-°-Ww. Hmtcm
a\p-jy-s‚bpw lrZ-b-Øn-ep≈ B Zp¿_-e-X-bn¬ Ahsc Iog-S-°-Ww.
At±-lsØ X]- n¬\n∂p ]n≥Xn-cn-∏n-°-Ww. F∂m¬ Rm≥ \nt∂mSp
k¥p-jvS-\m-hpw.''
ta\-Ibv°p t]mIm≥ `b-am-bn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! At±lw
hfsc i‡-\m-Wv. hfsc ap≥tIm-]n-bm-sW-∂pw Rm≥ tIƒ°p-∂p.
Cu c≠p kz`m-hßfpw H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn-bm-esØ IYsbm∂m-tem-Nn°q;
X] pw tIm]hpw IqSn-bm-esØ IY! Ch-bn¬\n∂v Rms\-ßs\
c£-s∏Spw? Aß-bv°p-Xs∂ At±-lsØ `b-am-Wv. F∂n´v At±lsØ t\cn-Sm≥ Asß-t∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. At±lw hkn-jvT-]p-{X∑msc i]n-®n-´p-≠v. At±lw Hcp £{Xn-b-\m-bn-cp∂p. kz¥w ]cn-{i-awsIm≠v At±lw {_m“Wyw t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. {Xni-¶p--hn-\p-th-≠n Hcp
]pXnb kz¿§w D≠m-°n-b-Xn-\m¬ At±lw {_“m-hn-t\mSp Xpey-\mbncn-°p-∂p. C{X i‡-\mb Hcp X]kzn Xo¿®-bmbpw C{μn-b-ßƒ°-XoX-\m-hpw. At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØp sN√m≥ Rms\-ßs\ ss[cy-s∏Spw?
At±-l-sas∂ i]n-®m¬ F¥p-sNøpw? At±-l-sas∂ i]n-°n-s√∂v
Ahn- S p- ∂ p- d - ∏ p- X - c n- I - b m- s W- ¶ n¬ Ahn- S p∂p ]d- b pw- t ]mse Rm≥
sNømw. a∑-Y-s\bpw hk-¥-sØbpw Ft∂m-sSm-∂n®b-bv°p-I. aμ-amcpX\pw H∂n®p hc-s´. t{]tam-±o-]-Ihpw kt¥m-j-I-c-hp-amb B Np‰p]mSn¬ Rm≥ At±-lsØ {àn-∏n-°m≥ {ian-°mw.''
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`mK-h-X-IY
ta\I `qan-bn-te-°n-d-ßn-s®-∂p. Iuin-I≥ ÿnXn-sN-bvXn-cp∂
ÿe-Øn-\-Sp-Øm-bn, X\n°p {]Xy-£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ "X°hpw ]m¿Øv'
Ahƒ kabw Ign-®p. Hcp Znhkw Iuin-I≥ [ym\-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂v
AhnsS Np‰n-\-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ ImØn-cp∂ Ah-kcw CXm
"Imen¬ XS™n-cn-°p∂p' F∂v ta\I hnNm-cn-®p. At±lw \n∂n-cp∂
B kpμ-c-amb ÿeØv Ahƒ Np‰n\S-∂p. Ah-fpsS kpμ-c-cq-]hpw
hiy-ho-£-W-ßfpw I≠v Iuin-I≥ amkva-c-hn-Zy-bm-se-∂-t]mse hioI-cn-°-s∏-´p. At±lw {]tem-`-\-Øn\p hiw-h-Z-\m-bn.
A-©p-h¿jw \oßn. ]ns∂bpw Hc-©p-h¿jw-IqSn Ign-™p. Hcp
Znhkw s]s´∂v At±lw Cu kz]v\-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂p. A\¿L-amb
-]Øp h-’-c-ßƒ hy¿∞-am-°n-b-Xmbn At±lw Adn-™p. At±-lØn\p X]-{`wiw t\cn-´p. AXp-h-sc-bmbn B¿÷n® X]-xi-‡n-bn¬
`qcn-`m-Khpw \jvS-s∏-´p. At±lw AXy¥w ZpxJn-X\pw Ip]n-X-\p-am-bn.
Bsc-¶nepw X]- p-sN-bvXm¬ AXns\ iey-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ t\m°m-dp≈
tZh-∑m-cpsS ]Wn-bm-Wn-sX∂v At±-l-Øn\p t_m≤y-am-bn. At±-lsØ
Cu `mhw ]q≠p-I-≠-t∏mƒ, At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w X∂n¬ {]I-Sn-∏n°m-Xn-cn-°m≥th≠n ta\I ssIØ-≠-bn¬ Hcp inip-hn-s\bpw hln®v
`b-hn-h-i-bmbn \n∂p. Ahƒ Ccp-ssI-Ifpw Iq∏n-\n-∂p. Ah-fpsS \b\-ßƒ \nd-™p\n-∂n-cp-∂p. Iuin-I-\m-Is´ Ah-tfmSp tIm]n-®n-√. Xm≥
\n¿Øn-h-t®-S-Øp-\n∂p X] p XpS-cp-hm≥ t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂v At±lw
Ah-tfmSp ]d-™p. At±lw Iuin-Io-\-Zo-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mbn.
111. IuinI≥ {_“¿jn-]-Z-Øn-te°v
t±-l-Øns‚ X] p `bm-\-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ipsd Ign-™-t∏mƒ
{_“mhpw tZh-∑mcpw At±-l-Øn¬ k¥p-jvS-cm-bn. {_“mhv
tZh-∑msc \bn-®p. Ah¿ Iuin-Is‚ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´p ]d™p:
""Iuin-Im, Aßnt∏mƒ Hcp al¿jn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßv ITn-\-amb
X] p sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Ejn-am-cn¬- G‰hpw henb-h-\mWv Aßv F∂p
Rm≥ Aß- t bmSp ]d--b p- ∂ p.'' {_“m- h ns‚ hm°n¬ Iuin- I \p
Xr]vXntbm AXr-]vXntbm D≠mbn-√. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ X] psIm≠p Rm≥ {_“-¿jn]Zw kºm-Zn-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂Xp icn-. ]t£,
`K-h≥, C{μn-b-ßsf Pbn® Hcm-fm-bn-´pt≠m Rm≥ F∂v Ft∂mSp
]d-bq.'' {_“mhp ]d™p: ""Cs√∂pXs∂ ]d-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Aßp ]q¿Æ-ambpw PntX-{μn-b-\m-bn-ń-√.'' Iuin-Is‚ Xe XmWp.
{_“mhp ]d™p: ""AXp t\Sp-hm≥IqSn Aßp {ian-°-Ww.''
ASpØ GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ X]- ns‚ G‰hpw {]bm-k-ta-dnb
B `mKw IuinI≥ A\p-jvTn-®p. At±lw Ic-ßƒ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-®p.
\ncm-lm-c-\m-bn. hmbp-am{Xw `£n-®p. th\¬°m-eØv ]©m·n-a-≤y-
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Øn¬ \n-∂p. XWp-∏p-Im-eØv Pe-a-≤y-Øn¬\n∂p. At±l-Øns‚
X] v Xo{h-am-bn-cp-∂p. C{μ≥ ]Xn-hp-t]mse At±-lsØ {àn∏n-°m≥
Hc-]vk-c- ns\ hcp-Øn. AØ-hW At±lw cw`-sb-bmWv hnfn-®-Xv.
At±lw ]d™p: ""apºp ta\I sNbvX-Xp-t]mse \o t]mbn IuinIs\ {]tem-`n-∏n-°q.'' cw`bv°p `b-am-bn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""{]t`m!
F\n°p t]m-Im≥ hø. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w kln-°m-\m-hn-√.''
bmsXm- c m- ] Øpw kw`- h n- ° n- s √∂v C{μ≥ Dd- ∏ p- ] - d - I - b m¬ Xs‚
ap≥Kman sNbvX-Xp-t]mse Ahfpw `qan-bn-te-°n-d-ßn-s®-∂p. Ah-sfm∂n®p Xm\pw D≠m-hp-sa∂v C{μ≥ ]d-™p. Iuin-I≥ Ccn-°p-∂Xn\SpØp≈ Hcp ac-s°m-ºn-¬\n∂p cm∏m-Sn-]m-Spw. AXn¬Øs∂ a∑-Y\pw
C{μ\pw Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. cw` `qan-bn-te°p t]mbn. Iuin-I-k-∂n-[nbn-se-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
IuinI≥ [ym\-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ cm∏m-Sn-I-fpsS kwKoXw At±lØn\p iey-ap-≠m-°n. hk-¥-Im-e-Øp≈ hnhn[Xcw ]pjv]-ß-fpsS
kpK‘w At±lw aW-Ø-dn-™p. At±lw IÆp-Xp-d-∂p. kpμ-cn-bmb
Cu kv{Xo ASp-Øp-\n-ev°p-∂Xp ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{μs‚ ]WnbmWn-sX∂v At±lw Adn-™p. As√-¶n¬ AIm-eØv hk¥w Fßs\
hcpw? ]pdta kpμ-cnbpw AXn-tem-e-bp-amb Hcp kv{Xo `bm-\-I-amb
ImSns‚ lrZbm¥¿`m-KØv as‰m-cmƒ sIm≠ph-cmsX Fßs\ Xs∂
h∂p-tNcpw? At±lw s]s´∂p Ip]n-X-\mbn cw`sb Cßs\ i]n®p:
""\ns‚ kq{X-ß-fmepw ho≠p-hn-Nm-c-an-√mØ {]hr-Øn-I-fmepw Fs∂
hio-I-cn-°m≥ C{μs‚ B⁄-{]-Imcw \o ChnsS h∂n-cn-°p-Ibm-Wv.
Fs‚ X]x-i‡n tamjvSn-°m≥ \o B{K-ln-°p∂p. \o I√m-bn-Øo¿∂v
Bbncw kwh-’cw `qan-bn¬ InS-°pw.'' Ahsf i]n® \nan-jw-Xs∂
Iuin- I ≥ Xs‚ {]hr- Ø n- b n¬ ]›m- Ø - ] n- ® p. At±lw ]d™p:
""{_“mhp ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ PntX-{μn-b-\m-bn-ń-√. Fs‚
tIm]sØ Iog-S-°m≥ F\n°p km[n-°p-∂n-√. C{μn-b-ßsf Pbn-°mXn-cn-°p-∂n-S-tØmfw Imew Bflm-hn\p im¥n e`n-°-bn-√. Cu \nanjwapX¬ Rm≥ Hcn°epw tIm]n-°n-√. Hcp hm°p-ap-cn-bmSn-√. F√m hnImcßfpw Rm≥ C√m-Xm-°pw. Hcn-°¬°qSn X] psN-øpw. At∏mƒ,
At∏mƒ am{Xta Fs‚ X] v k^-e-am-Iq.''
Iuin-I≥ hS-°p-Zn-°p-t]-£n®v Ing-t°m-´-`n-ap-J-ambn \S-∂p.
AhnsS At±lw ho≠pw X] p sNbvXp. Bbncw h¿jw At±lw
au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. `qanbpw kz¿§hpw At±-l-Øns‚ X]-»-‡n-aqew
sh¥p-Xp-S-ßn. Iuin-I≥ tImep-t]mse saen-™p. Xs‚ hnP-b-Øn\p
hnLm-X-am-bn-\n-∂n-cp∂ {]Xn-_-‘-ßsf√mw At±lw XcWw sNbvXp.
At±-l-Øn¬ tIm]-hn-Imcw Xosc C√m-Xm-bn.
Hcp Znhkw {hX-a-h-km-\n-∏n®v X\n-°mbn Ipd®v Acn ]mIwsNbvXp. AXp `£n-°m-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ C{μ≥ Hcp {_m“-W-thjw ]q≠v
At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp-h∂p `n£-bm-Nn-®p. Iuin-I≥ H∂pw Dcnbm-
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SmsX Xøm-dm-°nb `£Ww apgp-h≥ B {_m“-W-\p-sIm-SpØv ho≠pw
X] p XpS-ßn. AXp ]q¿Δm-[nIw Xo{h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ izkn-®n-cp∂
hmbp-hns\ A{X-am{Xw \nb-{¥n-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn\p hf-sct\cw izkn-°m-Xn-cn°m≥ km[n-®p. At±-lØ
- ns‚ inc- n¬\n∂pw ]pI
han-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At±-l-Øns‚ X]x-i-‡n-aqew temIw X]n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. C{μ\pw a‰p tZh-∑mcpw {_“m-hns‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v Cßs\
]d™p: ""Iuin-Is‚ X]xi-‡n-aqew At±-l-Øns‚ tXP v Pzen-®pXp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\nbpw At±-lam{K-ln-°p-∂Xv Aßv A\p-h-Zn°mØ ]£w At±-l-Øns‚ X]xi‡n aq∂p temIhpw Zln-∏n-°pw.
At±-l-Øns‚ tXP- ns‚ B[n-Iyw-aqew kqcy\pw A·n°pw kz¥w
{]` Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. kap-{Z-ßƒ ]oUm-[n-Iyw-aqew Ae-I-fp-b¿ØpIbpw XmgvØp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ae-Iƒ Xo Xp∏p-∂p. BIm-i-Øn¬
sImSp-¶m-‰q-Xp-∂p. Iuin-I≥ Imem-·n-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu A·n-bn¬
\n∂pw temIsØ c£n-t°-≠Xv Aß-bpsS Npa-X-e-bm-Wv.''
{_“mhv [rXn-bn¬ Iuin-Is‚ kao-]-tØ°p sN∂p. At±lw
]d™p: ""{_“¿tj! Aßbv ° p kzmK- X w! Aß- b psS X]- n¬
Rßƒ k¥p- j v S - c m- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. Aßv kz¥w {]bXv \ wsIm≠v
{_“¿jn-]Zw {]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Aßp Pbn-®mepw!''
kt¥m-j-Øns‚ t\cnb Hcp tcJ Iuin-Is‚ apJØp kv^pcn®p.
At±lw {_“m-hns‚ apºn¬ \a-kvI-cn-®n´p ]d™p: ""Aßv F\n-°\p-h-Zn-®Xv bYm¿Y kXz-am-sW-¶n¬, Rm≥ Hcp {_“¿jn-bm-sW-¶n¬,
Rm≥ Nncw-Po-hn-bm-sW-¶n¬, Aß-bpsS Imcp-Wy-Øm¬ thZ-ßƒ
Fs∂ Hcp {_“¿jn-bmbn kzoI-cn-°-s´. F\n-s°mcp tamlw am{Xap≠v. Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\mb hkn-jvT≥ Fs∂ B \ne-bn¬ AwKoIcn-°-Ww.'' Ah¿ hkn-jvTs\ Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. At±lw kvt\l]q¿Δw Iuin-Is\t\m°n aμ-l-kn-®p. Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""Aßv Hcp alm-]p-cp-j-\mWv; Hcp {_“¿jn. AXn-s\-∏‰n Hcp kwibhpan-√.'' Iuin-I≥ hkn-jvTs\ hμn-®p. X\n-°n-jvSap≈n-SØp t]mhm≥
At±-l-Øn\p kzmX-{¥y-am-bn. At±lw k¿Δ-X{¥ kzX{¥-\m-bn. At±l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ kZm ap¥n-\n∂ hnNmcw ]c-∑m¿°p \∑-sN-ø-Wsa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øn\p "hniz-Øns‚ an{X-w' F∂ A¿∞-Øn¬
hnizm-an-{X-s\∂ t]¿ \evI-s∏´p.
112. \lp-j≥
cq-c-h- n\v Bbp Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. Bbp-hn\v \mep ]p{X∑m-cp-≠m-bXn¬ \lpj\m-bn-cp∂p {][m-\n. hfsc \s√mcp
cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. At±lw \√ \nebn¬ {]Pm-]m-e\w \SØn.
F√m cmPm-°-∑m-scbpw Iog-S°n hfsc [\w kºm-Zn-®p. hfsc bmK-
]p
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ßƒ sNøp-Ibpw X¬^-e-ambn At±lw C{μ-∏-´-Øn\v A¿l-\m-hpIbpwsNbvXp. Hcn-°≥ C{μ≥ {_“-l-Xym-]m-]-Øm¬ ZpxJn-X-\m-bn°-gn-bp∂ ImeØv At±-l-Øn\v Hfn-hn¬ Ign-tb-≠n-h-∂p. A°m-eØv
tZh-∑m¿ \lp-js\ kao-]n-®v, C{μ≥ {_“-lX
- ym-]m-]Ø
- n¬\n∂p ap‡\m-Ip-∂X
- p-hsc XmXvImen-Ia
- mbn C{μ-∏´w kzoI-cn-°W
- s
- a-∂m-hi
- y-s∏´p.
""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂v \lp-j≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. Xs‚ ]p{X≥ bbm-Xnsb
cmPm-hm-°n-bn´v At±lw kz¿§-Øn-te°p t]mhp-IbpwsNbvXp.
Ipsd Ign-™-t∏mƒ \lp-j≥ Al-¶m-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±lw
A\-h[n kºØv kºm-Zn-®p-Iq-ń, temI-amsI Xs‚ A[n-Im-cØ
- n-em°n,
\nc-h-[n- bm-K-ßƒ \S-Øn. CXn-s\√mw ]pdta Xs∂ C{μ-\m°m≥
tZh-∑m¿ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn°p-∂p. Ch \lp-js\ A`n-am-\nbpw Al-¶mcnbp-am-°n-Øo¿Øp. \lp-j≥ alm-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£,
Ct∏m-g-t±lw A[n-Im-c-Ø-≈¬aqew A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
C{μ\v Hcp {]tXy-Im-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]√°p Npa∂n-cp-∂Xv k]vX¿jn-I-fm-Wv. `c-W-Im-cy-ambn ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip-tºm-sg√mw
At±-lsØ Ejn-am¿ Npa-∂n-cp-∂p. CX-t±-lsØ hfsc kt¥m-jn-∏n®p.
Ejn-am¿ Xs‚ ASn-aI
- f
- m-sW-s∂mcp anYym-t_m[w At±-lØ
- n-\p-≠mbn.
Ejn-am¿ At±-l-tØmSp ImWn-®n-cp∂ BZ-chv C{μ-]-Z-hn-tbm-SmWv, `qanbnse Hcp cmPm-hmb \lp-j-t\m-S√ F∂p ImWm-\p≈ IÆv Xs‚
Al-¶m-c-Øm¬ At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn√.
\n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mb Cu cmPm-hn\v as‰mcp Nn¥-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Xm≥ C{μ\m-b-Xn-\m¬ iNnsb X\n°p kz¥-am-°m-sa∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n.
Ah-fpsS A¥x-]pcw kμ¿in-°m-\mbn At±lw ]√-°m-h-iy-s∏-´p. Ejnam¿ AXp sIm≠p-h-∂p. At±lw AXn¬ Ibdn Ccp-∂p. Ah-fpsS
sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øm≥ At±lw A£-a-\m-bn. kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Ejnam¿ th≠{X thK-Øn¬ t]mIp-∂n-s√∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. ImamXp-c-\mb Hcm-fpsS at\m-th-K-tØmSv Im‰n-\p-t]mepw Fßs\ H∏-saØm≥ Ignbpw? \lp-j≥ A£-a-\mbn Ejn-am-tcmSv Cßs\ ]d™p:
""thKw t]mhq, hfsc thKw.'' CXn\v k¿∏, k¿∏ F∂ ]Zw Bh¿Øn°p-I-bm-Wp≠m-b-Xv. \lp-js‚ a\- n-se-s¥-∂-dn™ AK-kvXy≥ B
Al-¶mcw s]mdp-°m≥ Ign-bmsX ]√°p Xmsg-h-®p. cmPm-hns‚
ASpØp sN∂p ]d™p: ""tl aμ-_p-≤n-bmb tImam-fo, Aßp ]dbp∂sX-s¥-t∂m, sNøp-∂-sX-s¥t∂m Aß-dn-bp-∂n-√. Aß-bpsS Al¶mcw Ak-ly-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-√m-Xm-°m≥ Hcp hgn-tb-bp-≈q. Aßv
"k¿∏, k¿∏' F∂p ]d-™p. AX-ß-s\-bm-h-s´. Asßmcp k¿∏ambnØoc-s´. Cg™p\-S∂v Cc-tX-Sm≥ Ign-bp∂ k¿∏-a√; `£Ww Xs‚
Acn-In¬ hcm≥th≠n ImØn-cn-°p∂ Hcp ae-ºm-ºm-bn-Øocpw Aßv.
F{Xtbm kl-{km-_vZß
- ƒ Aßv ssZzX-h\
- Ø
- n¬ InS-°p-Ibpw-sNøpw.''
i]n® DS≥Xs∂ cmPm-hns‚ A-`n-am-\hpw K¿Δpw \in-®p. G‰hpw
hn\o-X-\mbn At±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-sf-sb√mw Ah-am-\n® Fs∂
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i]n-®Xv F{Xbpw bp‡wXs∂. IqSp-X¬ tami-amb in£ Rm\¿ln°p∂p. \nß-fpsS lrZ-bi
- p-≤n-bm¬ \nß-fXp Ipd-®m-°n. F∂n¬ Zbhp≠mbn F{X-Imew Rm≥ `qan-bn¬ I-gn-b-W-sa∂pw im]-Øn¬\n∂v
Fßs\ ap‡-\m-hp-sa∂pw Ft∂mSp ]d-bm≥ Zb-hp-≠m-ItW! A\ptbm-Py-a-√mØ hnIm-c-ßsf XSp°m≥th≠n alm-flm-°ƒ CØcw
hnjw \evIp-∂p. F∂m¬, Bhiyw Ign-™m¬ hnj-and-°m-\p≈ adpa-cp-∂p-Ifpw A-h-cpsS ]°ep-≠m-hpw.''
AK-kvXy\v \lp-js‚ t]cn¬ ZpxJw-tXm-∂n. Hcp alm-flm-hns‚
tIm]w £W-`w-Kp-c-amWv. At±lw ]d™p: ""im]w aS-°m-\m-hn-√.
aq∂m-a-sØ bpK-amb Zzm]-c-Øn¬ Aßv ]mºns‚ cq]-Øn¬\n∂pw
ap‡-\mbn kz¿§-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-h-cpw. Aß-bpsS hwi-Øn¬ bp[njvTn-c≥ Fs∂mcp alm-]p-cp-j≥ P\n-°pw. At±lw [¿Ω-tZ-hs‚
Awiam-bn-cn-°pw. At±lw Aßsb im]-Øn¬\n∂p tamNn-∏n-°pw.
Aßbv°v kz¥w kvacW hnSn-√. Aßv At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-cs\
]nSn-°pw. bp-[n-jvTn-c≥ ktlm-Z-cs\ hnS-W-sa-∂-t]-£n-°p-tºmƒ Aßv
At±-l-tØmSv [¿Ω-sØ-°p-dn®p tNmZy-ßƒ D∂-bn-°pw. bp[n-jvTn-c≥
DØcw \evIp-Ibpw sNøpw. At∏mƒ Aßp ae-ºm-ºns‚ sXmen-bqcn°-f™v kz¿§-Øn¬ Xncns®Øpw.''
]{¥-≠p-h¿jsØ h\-hm-kØn\p-tijw ]mfi-h-∑m¿ ssZzX-h\Øn-se-Øp-Ibpw Ahn-sS-h®v AK-kvXy≥ {]h-Nn-®t]mse kw`-hn-°pIbpw \lp-j≥ im]-hn-ap-‡-\m-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
113. tZh-bm-\n-bp-sSbpw i¿Ωn-jvT-bp-sSbpw Ie-lw
kp-c-∑m-cpsS A[n-]-\m-bn-cp∂p hr-j-]¿Δm-hv. Ah-cpsS Kpcp-hmbn-cp∂p ip{I≥. ip{I-\v tZh-bm\n F∂p t]cmbn Hcp ]p{Xnbp≠m-bn. A—≥ Ahsf G‰hpw kvt\ln-®p. hrj-]¿Δm-hn\v i¿ΩnjvT
Fs∂mcp ]p{Xnbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p-t]cpw D‰ kJn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. Hcp
Znhkw Ah¿ Xß-fpsS kJn-am-tcm-Spw -IqSn \Zn-bnte°p Ipfn-°m≥
t]mbn. Ah¿ DSpØ hkv{X-ßƒ Ic-bn¬ h®v Pe-{IoU sNøp-tºmƒ
{]a-Y-K-W-ß-tfm-Sp-IqSn Imf-∏p-dØp Ibdn alm-tZ-h≥ BIm-i-Øn-eqsS
k©-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. IqsS ]m¿Δ-Xn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]Ïpń-Iƒ
]cn-{`-an®v Ic-bn-te-t°m-Sn-°-bdn hkv{X-ß-sf-SpØv DSp-Øp. AXn-\n-Sbn¬ Im‰p-h∂v Ah-cpsS hkv{X-ßƒ Iqń-°p-g-®n-cp-∂p. s]Ïp-ń-Iƒ
[rXn-bn¬ hkv{X-ß-fp-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ i¿ΩnjvT tZh-bm-\n-bp-tSXp amdn
DSp-Ø-Xmbn I≠p. tZh-bm-\n°v DSp-°p-hm≥ _m°n-hcp-∂Xv Akp-cIp-am-cn-bpsS hkv{X-am-bn-cp-∂p.
AXp-hsc henb {]nb-am-bn-cp∂ i¿Ωn-jvT-tbmSv tZh-bm\n Ip]nXbm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Ahƒ a\x-]q¿Δw sNbvX-X-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw tZh-
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bm\n AX-ß-s\-bm-sW∂v Xocp-am-\n®p ]d™p: ""Fs∂-°mƒ hfsc
Xmgv∂-\n-e-bn-ep≈ Hc-kp-c-s∏ÆmWv \o. Rm≥ Hcp {_m“-W-]p-{Xnbm-Wv. \o ImcWw Fs‚ hkv{X-ßƒ Aip-≤-am-bn. A¥- mbn s]cpam-dm-\p≈ hI-Xn-cnhv \n\-°n-√.'' {]IrXym Bkp-c-kz-`m-hnbpw cmP]p{Xn-bp-amb i¿Ωn-jvTbv°v tZh-bm-\n-bpsS Bt£-]-hm-°p-Iƒ kln°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Ah-fpw Hcp ap≥tIm-]n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d™p:
""\o A{X A`n-am\wsIm≈-≠. F{X-bm-bmepw \o Hcp bmN-Is‚ aIfm-Wv. Fs‚ A—≥ Hcn-SØv Ccp-∂mepw InS-∂mepw \ns‚ A—≥ Fs‚
A—s\ ImØp-\n-ev°p-∂p. Fs‚ A—\v kvXpXn-]mTw sNbvXmWv \ns‚
A—≥ Ime-bm-]\w sNøp-∂-Xv. Fs‚ A—s‚ \n m-c-tam-l-ßsf
Xr]vXn-s∏Sp-Øm≥ D’p-I-\mbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ZbmZm£n-Wyßƒ°p
hn\-bm-\znXw ImØp-\n∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ {]am-W-am-°nbpw
Ign-bp-∂-h-\mWv \ns‚ A—≥. \o At±-l-Øns‚ aI-fm-Wv. Fs‚
A—s‚ HuZm-cy-Øn¬ Pohn-°p∂ ip{Is‚ aIƒ. \ns‚ shdp-∏ns\tbm, tIm]-sØ-tbm, \ns∂-Ø-s∂tbm BcmWv hIhbv-°pI? cmP]p-{Xn-bmb Ft∂m-Sp≈ \ns‚ at\m-`mhw ImWp-tºmƒ Bbp-[-an-√mØ-h≥ Bbp-[]
- m-Wn-bmb Hcp-ht- \mSp bp≤w sNøm≥ ]pd-s∏-Spw-t]mse
tXm∂p-∂p. Rm≥ \ns∂ hne-hbv-°p-∂n-√. Ft∂m-Sn-{]-Im-c-sa√mw ]dbm≥ ]pd-s∏´ ]n®-°m-cn-tbm-Sv'' tIm]-Øm¬ aXn-ad
- ∂ i¿ΩnjvT tZhbm\nsb ASn®p s]mń-®p. Ahƒ tZh-bm-\n-bp-sS hkv{- X-ßƒ ]nSn-®p-]dn°pIbpw B {_m“-W-Ip-am-cnsb Hcp s]m´-°n-W-‰n-te°p X≈nbn´v \KcØn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ""[n°m-cn-bmb B ]n®-°mcn NØn-cn°p-∂p'' F∂v Ahƒ X∂-Øm≥ ]d-™p. F¥p kw`-hn®p F∂v KrlØn¬ BtcmSpw ]d-™-Xp-an-√.
]pcq-c-h- ns‚ hwi-Øn-emWv {]kn-≤-\mb bbmXn P\n-®-Xv. C{μ≥
Hfn-hn¬ t]mbt∏mƒ tZh-∑m¿ C{μ\mbn Xnc-s™-SpØ \lp-js‚
]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. ]pcq-c-h- n\v Bbp Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbn.
B ]p{Xs‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p \lp-j≥.
]g-b-Im-esØ cmPm-°-∑m-sc-t∏mse bbm-Xnbpw arK-bm-hn-t\m-ZØn¬ hfsc X¬]-c-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXn-\mbn Imń-te°p t]mbn.
IpXnc IpXn-®p-NmSn ImSns‚ hfsc D≈n-te-°p-t]m-bn. At±-l-Øn\p
Zmlw tXm∂n. Ipd®p Zqc-Ømbn Hcp InW¿ I≠p. cmPmhv IpXn-csb
\nb-{¥n®p InW-‰n-\cnsI FØn. InW-‰n¬ sh≈w In´ptam F∂p
Ip\n-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ AXv D]-tbmKiq\y-am-sW∂pw Pew h‰n-bXm-sW∂pw I≠p. \ncm-i-\mbn Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mIm-s\m-cp-sº-´-t∏mƒ
Fhn-sS-\nt∂m Hcp tcmZ\w tIƒ°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n. sNhn-tbm¿Øt∏mƒ InW-‰n-\-Sn-bn¬\n-∂m-WsX∂p cmPm-hn\p a\- n-em-bn. ]ns∂bpw
Ip\n-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcp kv{Xo tXßn-°-c-bp∂ i_vZw tI´p.
At±lw ]ns∂bpw k{i≤w t\m°n. InW-‰n-\-Sn-bn¬ kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp
kv{Xosb I≠p. AXnkpμ-cn-bmb Ahƒ Hcp Pzen-°p∂ Xo\m-fw-
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t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. AXp- I≠v At±lw ]cn-{`m-¥-\m-bn. \n -lm-bbmb Ahƒ hnj-a-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ AI-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW∂v At±-l-Øn\p
tXm∂n. AXp-sIm-≠-t±lw A\p-I-º-tbm-Sp-IqSn arZp-hmbn Ah-tfmSp
kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw ]d™p: ""`-hXn BcmWv? Chn-sS\n∂p t\m°p-tºmƒ klm-b-Øn-\mbn s]m°n-∏n-Sn®p \nev°p∂ `hXnbpsS ssIØ≠ am{Xta ImWm\p≈q. `h- X n- b p- s S kpμ- c - a mb
ssI∏Øn F\n°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. `h-Xn-bpsS \J-ßƒ sNºpt]mse Nph-∂n-cn°p-∂p. `hXn Hcp bph-Xn-bm-sW-∂q-ln°m≥ F\n°p
Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. `h-Xnsb t¢in-∏n-°p-∂s
- X-¥mWv? `h-Xn-bpsS s\Sp-ho¿∏pIƒ tIm]m-hn-jvShpw ZpxJn-X-hp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? h‰nt∏mbXpw ]p√p-\n-d™
X
- p-amb Cu InW-‰n¬ `h-Xn-bpsS hogvN Fßs\
kw`-hn®p? `hXn BcpsS aI-fmWv? Cu Np‰p-]m-Sp-Iƒ Fs∂ Aº-c∏n-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v F√mw Ft∂mSp hni-Z-ambn ]d-bq.''
tZh-bm\n ]d™p: ""tZhm-kp-cb
- p-≤Ø
- n¬ acn-®p-t]mb Akp-c∑msc
Ah-cpsS Kpcp-hmb ip{I≥ Pohn-∏n-®p-h-∂n-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Akp-c-∑m¿
Pbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xmbn `hm≥ tIń-cn-°pw. B ip{Is‚ aI-fmWv
Rm≥. ]t£, `hm≥ F\n°v A]-cn-Nn-X-\m-Wv. bphmhpw i‡\pw
kpμ-c-\p-amb `hm≥ BcmWv? ChnsS h∂-sX-¥n-\mWv?''
cmPmhp ]d™p: ""Rm≥ cmPm-hmb \lp-js‚ ]p{X-\m-Wv. Fs‚
t]¿ bbm-Xn. Rm≥ N{μ-hw-i-P-\m-Wv. \mbm-ń-\nSbv°v ZmlwtXm∂nbXn-\m¬ Rm\n-hnsS h∂p. sh≈w- tXSn InW-‰n-te°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ
`h-Xnsb I≠p.''
Xm≥ hnh-kv{X-bm-sW∂p tZh-bm\n At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p.
cmPmhn-\-h-tfmSp kl-Xm-]w-tXm∂n Xs‚ A¶-hkv{Xw Ahƒ°n-´psIm-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ AXp-sIm≠p icocw ad®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""t\m°q,
`hm≥ hnh- c n® sNºp- \ n- d - Ø n- e p≈ \J- ß - t fm- S p- I q- S nb hetØ
ssI∏Øn CXm. `hm≥ Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Fs‚
c£-bv°mbn `hms\ ChnsS FØn-®Xp hn[n-X-s∂-sb∂p Rm≥
hnNmcn-°p-∂p. Chn-sS-\n∂p taevt]m´p tI‰n Fs∂ c£n-°m≥ Zb-hp≠m-h-tW.'' cmPmhv Ah-fpsS hetØ ssI ]nSn®p taevt]m´p tI‰n.
Ahsf InW-‰n¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h∂p \ne-Øp-h-®p. F∂n-´-t±lw
]d™p: ""CXm, `hXn c£-s∏-´p. Bcpw Adn-bmsX acn-°p-sa∂ `bw
C\n- th≠. thKw Krl-Øn-te°p s]mt°m-fq.'' tZh-bm\n A\-ßnbn√.
Ahƒ At±-lsØ t\m°n ]d™p: ""F\n°v Fhn-sSbpw t]mhm-\n√.
Rm≥ `hms‚IqsS hcpw.''
cmPmhv Ah-fpsS hm°p -tI´v A¤p-X-s∏-´p. At±lw ]d-™p:
""Aev]w apºv `hXn ]d™p ip{Is‚ aI-fm-sW-∂v. Ct∏mƒ ]d-bp∂p
X\n-s°-hn-sSbpw t]mIm-\n-s√-∂v. F\n-s°m∂pw a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√.''
""`hm\p a\- n-em-hp-∂nt√?'' Hcp aμ-lm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn tZh-bm\n
]d™p: ""Rm≥ hnh-cn-°mw. Rm≥ Ahn-hm-ln-X-bmb Hcp bph-Xn-bmWv.
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`hm≥ Fs‚ he-Xp-ssI ]nSn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. `hm≥ Fs‚ ]Xnbmbncn-°p-∂p. Fs∂ `hm-s\m-∂n®p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-h-W-sa-∂Xp \ymbhpw
tIh-e-a-cym-Zbpw am{X-am-Wv.''
bbmXn ]d™p: ""AX- k m- ≤ y- a m- s W∂p Rm≥ Icp- X p- ∂ p.
Rms\mcp cmPm-hv, Hcp £{Xn-b≥. `hXn Hcp {_m“-W-]p-{Xn. [¿ΩØn\p hntcm-[-am-WXv; Hcp £{Xn-b≥ Xt∂°mƒ Db¿∂ PmXn-bn¬
\n∂p hnhmlw sNøpI F∂-Xv.''
At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-I-f-\p-k-cn-°m≥ tZh-bm\n hnk-Ω-Xn-®p.
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ `hms\ Fs‚ `¿Øm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®p-I-gn™p.
Ct∏mƒ `hm- \ Xv hnk- Ω - X n- ° mw. F∂m¬ Fs‚ A—≥ `hms\
hcpØm≥ Bf-b-bv°p-tºmƒ, `hm≥ hcn-Ibpw Fs∂ ImWp-Ibpw
sNøpw.'' bbmXn Ah-tfmSp bm{X-]-d™v kz¥w \K-c-Øn-te°p t]mbn.
114. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS {]Xn-Imcw
h-bm\n Hcp hr£-®p-h-ń-en-cp∂p Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. AXn-\n-S-bn¬
Xs‚ aIƒ Krl-Øn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v ip{I≥ Ahsf-∏‰n hnNm-c-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. t\cw k‘y-bm-bn. C\nbpw Im°m-\t±-l-Øn\p \n¿hm-l-an-√m-Xm-bn. Zmkn-tbmSp t]mbn t\m°m≥ ]d™p
At±-lw. Ahƒ tZh-bm-\n-bpsS kJn-I-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-se√mw Ib-dnbndßn-b-X-√msX Ahn-sS-sbm∂pw Ahsf ImWm≥I-gn-™n-√. HSp-hn¬
Ahƒ Ipfn-°m≥t]mb \Zn-bn-te°v B Zmkn sN∂p. AhnsS Hcp
hr£-Øn-\cnsI B bph-Xo-cXv\w Ic-™pw-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn
I≠p. Ahƒ tZh-bm-\n-bpsS ASpØpsN∂p tNmZn®p: ""F¥p-≠mbn?
F¥n\mWp Ic-bp-∂Xv? \ns∂-∏-‰n A—≥ hnj-an-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.'' Xm\pw
i¿Ωn- j v T - b p- a mbn \S- ∂ - s X√mw tZh- b m\n Zmkn- t bmSp ]d™p.
tZhbm\n ]d™p: ""Nq¿ÆntI, \o t]mbn F√mw A—-t\mSp ]d-bp-I.
B ]nim-Nn-s‚ A—-\mb hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚ \Kc-Øn¬ "Imse-SpØp
IpØm≥' Rm≥ Xøm-d-s√-∂p-IqSn At±-l-tØmSp ]d-bp-I.'' B Zmkn
ip{Is‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-t∏mbn IY apgp-h≥ At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™p.
Ah- f psS kz`m- h - a - \ p- k - c n®v A- h - f Xp "s]mSn∏pw sXmßepw'h®v
C{]Imcw ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, tZh-bm-\n-bp≠v Imń¬ InS-°p-∂p. Ahƒ
acn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. cmPm-hns‚ aIƒ i¿ΩnjvT Ahsf sIm∂p.''
ip{I≥ {`m¥-s\-t∏mse Krl-Øn¬\n∂v HmSn. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS
acW-hr-Øm-¥-Øn¬ hne-]n-®p-sIm≠v At±lw Imń-te°v HmSn. GXmbmepw AhnsS At±lw Ahsf Poh- t \msS I≠p. Ahƒ Hcp
acØn¬ Nmcn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A—s\ I≠-t∏mƒ tZh-bm-\n-bpsS
hnßn-°-c-®n¬ ho≠pw s]mń-∏p-d-s∏-´p. At±lw Ah-fpsS ASp-tØ°v
HmSn-s®-√p-Ibpw kkvt\lw Ahsf Benw-K\w sNbvXv Cßs\ ]dbp-
tZ
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Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Rm≥ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw sNbvX GsXmcp ]m]w-aq-eamWv Cßs\ ZpxJn-°m-dm-b-Xv.'' tZh-bm\n A£-a-tbmsS kwkm-cn-®p.
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""]m]-tam, ]pWytam AXv Ct∏mƒ Btem-Nn-t°≠Xn√. AXn\p {]m[m-\y-hp-an√. A—m, Fs‚ hm°p tIƒ°q. hrj]¿Δm-hns‚ aIƒ ]d™ A]-am-\-I-c-amb hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ Ct∏mgpw
ITn-\-ambn thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂p. A—m, A—≥ cmPm-hns‚ shdpw kvXpXn]m-T-I≥ am{X-am-sW∂v Ahƒ ]d™p: At±-lsØ {]iw-kn-°p-I-b√msX as‰m∂pw sNøp-∂n-s√-∂pw ]d™p. Hcp kvXpXn-]m-T-Is‚
[mcmfw Zm\w hmßp-∂-h\pw F∂m¬ {]Xyp-]-Imcw sNøm≥ Ign-hn√mØ-h-\p-amb Hcp bmN-I-s‚, aItf F∂v Fs∂ hnfn-®p. Ahƒ Ft∂mSv
B ISpw hm°p-Iƒ ]d-™-k-a-bsØ Al-¶m-c-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb t\m´hpw
tIm]m-hn-jvS-amb IÆp-Ifpw Rms\m-cn-°epw ad-°n-√. Cu hm°p-Ifm¬ Ahƒ Fs∂ thZ-\n-∏n-®p. InW-‰n-\-Sp-tØ°p hen-®p-sIm-≠pt]m-hp-Ibpw AXn-te°p X≈nbn´v Ahn-Sw-hn-´p-t]m-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
A—m, Ft∂mSp ]d-bq, Hcp kvXpXn-]m-T-Is‚tbm bmN-Is‚tbm aIfmtWm Rm≥?''
ip{I≥ aIsf t\m°n kt¥m-jm-{ip-°ƒ s]mgn-®p. At±lw
]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipó, \osbmcp bmN-Is‚ aI-f-√. \ns‚ A—≥ BcpsSbpw kvXpXn-]m-T-I-\-√. aq∂p temI-Ønepw am\n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h\mWv
At±lw. k¿Δ-tem-I-ß-fn-sebpw cmPm-°-∑m¿°pw hrj-]¿Δm-hn\pw
C{μ\pw bbm-Xn°pw Adnbmw Fs‚ ⁄m\-amWv Fs‚ [\-sa∂pw
{]]-©-Øn¬ Bsc-°mfpw [\-hm-\mWv Rms\-∂p-ap-≈-Xv.''
tZh-bm\n ]d™p: ""B \nebv°v Ahƒ ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ°v
Ahƒ°p am∏psImSp-°m≥ IqSp-X¬ hnj-a-ambn F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p.
\Ωƒ am\n-°-s∏-SmØ Hcp ÿeØp Xma-kn-°m≥ Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp∂n-√. Rm≥ \Kc-Øn¬ Imep-Ip-Øn√.'' tIm]w sX‰m-sW∂pw alm-a\-kvIX-bp-≠m-h-W-sa∂pw A—≥ Ahsf t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ sNbvX
{iaw ]mgmbn. Ahƒ tIń-√.
ip{I\v ]p{Xn k¿Δ-kz-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]nt‰∂v cmhnse At±lw hrj]¿Δm-hns‚ ASpØp t]mbn. Xte-Zn-h-ksØ Akp-J-I-c-ß-fmb kw`hß-sf-∏‰n At±-l-tØmSp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw At±lw
Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Hs∂m-gn®p as‰m-cm-{K-lhpw F\n-°n-√. AXv Fs‚
aI-fpsS t£a-am-Wv. Ahƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-t∂-SØp Rm≥ t]mhpw. Ahfn-√msX F\n°p Pohn-°m≥ hø.'' hrj-]¿Δmhp ip{Is‚IqsS thKØn¬ Imń-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw tZh-bm-\nsb kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ {ian°pIbpwsNbvXp. At±lw Ah-fpsS Imev°¬ hoWp ]d™p: ""Fs‚
[\w, Fs‚ ]ucp-jw, Fs‚ bi v CsX√mw `h-Xn-bpsS A—s‚
Imcp-Wy-Øm-ep-≠m-b-Xm-Wv. At±lw Fs∂ Dt]-£n®p t]mhp-IbmsW-¶n¬ Rm≥ Bfl-lXy sNtø-≠n-h-cpw. F\n°p thsd Hcp hgnbpan-√. F∂n¬ Zb-bp-≠mbn At±-lsØ Fs‚ IqsS Xma-kn-°m≥ A\p-
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h-Zn-°tW Ft∂mSp Iev]n°q; `hXn ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw Rm≥ sNøpw.''
tZh-bm\n Ae-k-ambn Hcp \nanjw Nn¥n®p ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS ]p{Xn
Bbncw Zmkn-am-scmØv Fs‚ ASn-a-bm-I-Ww. Rm≥ t]mIp-t∂-SsØ√mw Fs‚ ASn-a-bmbn Ft∂m-sSm∏w hc-Ww. Fs∂ Hcmƒ°p
hnhmlw sNbvXp sImSp-°pw. At∏mgpw Ahƒ Fs‚ ASn-a-bmbn Fs‚
IqsS t]mc-Ww.''
hrj-]¿Δmhv Hcp Zmknsb hnfn®p ]p{Xnsb Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-cp-hm≥
]d-™p. B {_m“-W-Ip-amcn Xß-fpsS cmP-Ip-Spw-_-Øns‚ta¬ h®n´p≈ \n_-‘-\-I-sf-∏‰nsb√mw i¿Ωn-jvT-tbmSv At±lw ]d-™p. cmPIp-amcn {]Xn-tj-[-ambn Hcp hm°p-t]mepw ]d-™n-√. ]cn-]q¿Æ im¥Nn-Ø-bmbn Ahƒ Xs‚ Zmkn-am-scsb√mw hnfn®ph-cp-Øn. Ah-tcmsSm∂n®v A—s‚ kao-]-tØ°p sN∂p. im¥-bm-bn-Øs∂ Ahƒ tZhbm\n-bpsS ASpØp sN√p-Ibpw kuay-ambn Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""Rm≥ `h-Xn-bpsS ASn-a-bm-Wv. Fs‚-Iq-sS-bp≈ Cu Zmkn-amcpw Aßs\-X-s∂. `hXn t]mIpt∂S-sØ√mw Rm≥ `h-Xnsb A\p-K-an-°mw.''
tZh- b m\n Ah- f psS t\sc t\m°n \nμm- k z- c - Ø n¬ ]d™p:
""kvXpXn-°s∏Sp∂-hs‚ aIƒ°p kvXpXn-]m-T-Is‚ aI-fpsS ASn-a-bmhm≥ Fßs\ Ignbpw? AXp km≤y-amtWm?''
i¿ΩnjvT AtX kuay-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p: ""Xs‚ kzP-\-ßƒ
k¶-S-Øn-em-hp-tºmƒ, Ah¿ thZ-\n-°p-tºmƒ, Ah-cpsS thZ-\bpw
IjvS-∏mSpw C√m-Xm-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX√mw sNtø-≠Xv HcmfpsS IS-abm-Wv. ]≠pap-X¬ ]d-™p-h-cp∂ \nb-a-am-Wn-Xv. Cu \nbaw F√mh¿°pw _m[-I-am-Wv. Hcp cmPm-hns‚ a°-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ CXp
IqSpX¬ Bh-iy-am-Wv. Rm≥ ImcWw Fs‚ A—t\m At±-l-Øns‚
{]PItfm IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ `h-XnbpsS ASn-a-bm-hp-∂p-≠v. F√m Imcy-Ønepw `h-Xn-bpsS Iev]\ A\pkcn-°p-∂p-≠v. `hXn t]mIp-t∂-S-sØ√mw `h-Xnsb A\p-K-an-°p-∂p-ap-≠v.''
tZh-bm\n A—-t\mSp ]d™p: ""A—m, Fs‚ a\- p -im-¥-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. \ap°p \K-c-Øn-te°p t]mImw.''
Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw kz¥w Nn¥-I-fn¬ hym]-cn®pwsIm≠v \K-c-Øn¬
{]th-in-®p. tZh-bm\n hnP-bn-®p. AXv Aß-s\-bm-bX
- n¬ ip{I≥ kt¥mjn®p. hrj-]¿Δmhv ZpxJn-X-\mbn. F∂m¬, cmP-k-Z- n¬ {][m\n Kpcphm-bX
- n-\m¬ At±-lØ
- ns‚ a\- n¬ Bizm-kh
- p-ap-≠mbn. i¿Ωn-jvTsbkw-_-‘n-®m-W-¶n¬ Ah-fpsS Nn¥-bpsS Bgw B¿°pw Af-°m≥
km[n-®n-√.- A-h-fpsS \b-\-ßƒ At[m-ap-J-am-bn. ]t£, Ah-fpsS
apJØp im¥X {]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahƒ A—s\ hfsc kvt\ln-®n-cp∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n F¥pw sNøm≥ k∂-≤-bm-bn-cp∂p.
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fsc \mfp-Iƒ Aßs\ Ign-™p. Hcp Znhkw i¿ΩnjvTbm¬
\bn-°-s∏´ Zmkn-am-tcm-Sp-IqSn tZh-bm\n Imń-te°p t]mbn. B
s]Ïp-ń-Iƒ XΩn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ i{Xp-`mhw Xosc am™p-t]m-sb∂p
tXm∂n. Ah-c-hnsS I-fn-°p-Ibpw BSp-Ibpw ]mSp-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm≠ncp-∂p. Imń¬ Iq´w-Iq-´-ambn hnl-cn-°m≥ Ah¿°v ck-am-bn-cp-∂p.
lkvXn-\-cm-Pm-hmb bbmXn Hcn-°¬ B Imń¬ h∂p. Zqsc-\n-∂pXs∂ At±lw Hcp-kwLw s]Ïp-ń-Isf I≠p. At±lw IqSp-X¬
ASp-sØ-Øn. Ah-cn¬ c≠p bph-Xn-Iƒ henb kuμ-cy-h-Xn-I-fm-sW∂v
At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. IqSp-X¬ kq£n-®p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah-cn-semcmsf ap≥]p-Xs∂ I≠n-´p-s≠∂pw A-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. Xm≥ apºv
InW-‰n¬\n∂pw c£n®hfpw B kabw Ah-fpsS hetØ ssI]nSn°bm¬ Xs∂ kzoI-cn-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iys∏-´-h-fp-amb {_m“-W-Ip-am-cnbmW-sX∂v At±-l-Øn\p a\- n-em-bn. A∂sØ kwhmZw Hm¿Øv
At±lw H∂p Nncn-®p. Ahƒ kpμ-cn-X-s∂. ]t£, a‰-hƒ°pw AtX
`wKn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Hcp \nebv°v IqSp-X¬ F∂p ]d-bmw!
tZh-bm\n Hcp cXv\m-k-\Øn¬ Ccn-°p-∂-Xm-bmWv cmPm-hp- I-≠Xv.
F∂m¬ hfsc kpμ-cn-bmb c≠m-asØ s]Ïpń hfsc B`-c-W-ßsfm∂pw AWn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ tZh-bm-\n-bpsS Imev°¬ Ccn-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ tZh-bm-\n-bpsS Imep-Xn-cp-Ωn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahfmcm-sW-∂-dn-bm≥ bbm-Xn°v AanXamb PnPvRm-k-bp-≠m-bn-. ]gb ]cnN-b-°m-cn-bmb tZh-bm-\nsb Bio¿Δ-Zn-°m-s\∂ ań¬ At±lw AhfpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂p kwkm-cn-®p. A]-cn-Nn-X-s\-t∏m-sebmWv At±lw
s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. At±lw ]d™p: ""Bbncw s]Ïp-ń-I-fpsS \Sp-hn¬
\nßƒ c≠p-t]cpw {][m-\n-I-fm-sW∂v Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. \nß-sf-∏‰n
Adn-bm≥ F\n°v DXvIWvT-bp-≠v. \nß-fm-cm-sW∂p ]d-bptam?'' tZhbm\n ]d™p: ""Rm\-ß-tbmSp ]d-bmw. {i≤n®p tIƒ°q. Akp-c-∑mcpsS Kpcp-hmWv ip{I≥. At±-l-Øn-s\mcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠v. B ]p{Xn-bmWv
Rm≥. Cu bphXn Fs‚ an{Xhpw AtX-k-abw ASn-a-bp-am-Wv. Rm\p≈n-SØv Ah-fp-ap-≠v. Ahƒ Akp-c-cm-Pm-hmb hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚ ]p{Xnbm-Wv.''
bbm-Xn°v Hcm-Lm-X-ta-‰-t]mse tXm∂n. At±lw ]d™p: ""F{X
kp-μ-cnbmb kv{Xobm-Wn-hƒ! kuμ-cy-Øn¬ Hcp kz¿K-kv{Xotbm
K‘¿ΔI\y-Itbm Hcp In∂-cntbm Ah-tfmSv InS-\n-ev°n-√. a\p-jykv{Xo-I-fn¬ Ah-sf-t∏m-sem-cp-Ønsb Rm≥ I≠n-ń-√. hnim-ehpw Xnfßp-∂-Xp-amb Ah-fpsS Xma-c-°-Æp-Iƒ e£vao-tZ-hn-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-en-cn°p-∂p. Ahƒ ]cn-]q¿Æ-X-bpsS cq]-am-Wv. Akp-c-cm-P-Kr-l-Ønse Cu
Ipam-cnsb GsX-¶nepw tZht\m Ejntbm i]n-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. As√-¶n¬
h
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Ah-sf-ßs\ `h-Xn-bpsS ASn-a-bmIpw?'' tZh-bm\n B {]iwk {i≤n®p.
AX- h ƒ°n- j v S - s ∏- ´ n- s √- ∂ Xp hy‡- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Ahƒ ]d™p:
""hn[nbmWv F√m-‰n\pw {]am-Ww. CXpw hn[n-bpsS ]Wn-bm-sW∂p
IcpXn-t°m-fq. AXn-s\-∏‰n hrYm hnNm-c-s∏-tS-≠. Aßm-cm-sW∂p Zbhmbn Rß-tfmSp ]d-bp-I. Asßmcp cmPm-hn-s\-t∏mse hkv{X-[m-cWw
sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp ]fin-X-s\-t∏mse kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS
t]sc-¥mWv? BcpsS ]p{X-\mWv? Fhn-sS-\n∂p hcp∂p? F¥n-\mWv
Aßv ChnsS h∂Xv?''
tZh-bm-\n-bpsS Al-¶m-c-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb hm°p-tI´v bbmXn kzbw
]p©n-cn-®p. Ah-fpsS `mh-a-dn™v At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm≥ hnZym¿∞nbmbn ]mc-º-cy-ap-d-{]-Imcw thZ-⁄m\w kºm-Zn-®n-´p-≠v. Rm≥ Hcp
cmPm-hm-Wv, cmP-]p-{X\pam-Wv. {]kn-≤n-tI´ N{μ-hw-i-Øn¬ ]nd∂ bbmXn-bm-Wv.'' tZh-bm\n tNmZn-®p: ""Aßv Imń-te°p h∂Xv Hcp {]tXyI
Dt±-iy-tØm-sS-bmtWm? h√ i{Xp-°-sfbpw Pbn-°m-\m-bnt´m AtXm
shdpw \mbm-ń-\p-th-≠ntbm Aßp Imń¬ h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv?'' cmPmhp
]d™p: ""`h-Xn-bpsS Dulw icn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ \mbm-ń\p h∂-Xm-Wv.
Zmlw kln-°-h-øm-Ø-Xn-\m-emWv I\y-I-am-cmb \nß-fpsS ASp-tØ°p
h∂-Xv. AXp ian-∏n°m\mbn \nß-fpsS ASpØv FØn-b-Xm-Wv. Fs∂∏‰n F√mw Ct∏mƒ \nßƒ°-dn-bm-hp-∂X
- p-sIm≠v Rms\-¥mWp sNtø≠-sX∂p ]d-bp-I.
tZh-bm\n ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Aßsb Fs‚ `¿Øm-hmbn hcn-®n-cn°p-∂p. Fs∂ Aß-bpsS `mcy-bmbn kzoI-cn-°p-I.'' bbm-Xn-bpsS ZrjvSnIƒ i¿Ωn-jvT-bpsS kuμcyw Bkz-Zn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v
Ahsf `mcy-bmbn In´-W-sa-∂mbn-cp∂p B{K-lw. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS
[ocamb hnhm-l-\n¿tZi-Øn¬ At±lw Aºc-∂p. At±lw ]d™p:
""Rm≥ `h-Xnsb hnhmlw sNøp-∂Xv DNn-X-a-√. Rms\mcp cmPm-hv,
£{Xn-b≥. `hXn {]kn-≤-\mb Hcp {_m“-W-s‚, hnin-jvS-\mb ip{ImNm-cys‚ ]p{Xn-bm-Wv. Ahn-hm-ln-X-bmb `hXn kwkm-cn-°p∂Xn\pXs∂ `h-Xn-bpsS ]nXm-hn\v {]XnIqem`n-{]m-b-ap-≠m-tb-°m-sa∂p Rm≥
`b-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]c-Zm-c-ß-sfbpw ]p{X-`m-cy-sbbpw D∂-X-Ip-e-Pm-X-sbbpw
ktKm-{X-sbbpw ktlm-Z-cn-sbbpw Zcn-{Z-sbbpw tcmKn-Wn-sbbpw kao]n°-cp-sX∂p _p≤n-am-∑m¿ ]d-bp-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ Rm≥ Kuch]q¿Δw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-∂n-√.''
tZh-bm\n A£-a-bmbn ]d™p: ""F\n°pw imkv{X-ßsf∏‰n Nne
Adn-shm-s°-bp-≠v. £{Xn-b-kv{Xo-Isf {_m“-W¿ kzoI-cn-®-Xm-bn´pw
F\n-°-dn-bmw. £{Xn-b¿ {_m“-W-kv{Xo-Isf hnhmlwIgn-°p∂ Imcyam-sW-¶n¬ AXpw apºp \S-∂n-´p≈Xm-Wv. c≠pw hfsc kmay-ap-≈Xpw
ASp-Ø-Xp-am-Wv. Cu PmXn-Iƒ°p XΩn¬ ]Z-hn-bnepw henb hyXymksam-∂p-an-√. AXn\pw ]pdta Aßp \lp-js‚ ]p{X-\m-Wv. AXn-\¿∞w
Asßmcp Ejn-bm-Wv. Ejn-]p-{X-\p-am-Wv. Fs∂ kzoI-cn-°q.''
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Cu N¿® \S-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿ a‰p-≈-h-cn¬\n∂pw AI∂v ZqscsbØn-bn-cp-∂p. tZh-bm\n ]d-™p: ""Rm≥ InW-‰n¬ X≈-s∏´p IjvSXbnem-b-t∏mƒ Aß-hnsS h∂v Fs‚ he-XpssI ]nSn®v Fs∂ Ic-tI‰n.
Aß-bm¬ Krlo-X-amb Fs‚ he-XpssI GXp {_m“-W-Ip-am-c-\mWv
]nSn-°pI? Aß-bm-sWs‚ `¿Øm-sh∂p Rm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xmbn A∂pXs∂ Aß-tbmSp Rm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠v.''
bbmXn as‰mcp hm-Z-ap-∂-bn-®p: ""{_m“-W-tIm-]-Øns‚ i‡n `hXn-°-dn-bn-s√∂p hy‡ambn-cn-°p-∂p. tIm]w-]q≠ k¿∏w han-°p∂
hnj-tam, aq¿®-bp≈ Bbp[w Xń-bp≈ thZ-\-tbm, \mep-]pdhpw A·n
Pzen®m-ep≈ \n -lm-b-Xtbm Chsbm∂pwXs∂ A{]o-Xn-]q≠ Hcp
{_m“-Ws‚ tIm]-tØmfw B]XvI-c-a-√.''
""GXp {_m“-W-\mWv tIm]n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv?'' hnhml{]m¿∞\ \nckn-°-s∏´ Ahƒ k¶-S-s∏´p Ic™p: ""Aß-bpsS hm°p-I-fpsS kmcw
F\n°p a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√.''
cmPmhp ]d™p: ""k¿∏w ISn-°p-tºmtg sIm√p-I-bp-≈p. Hcm-fpsSta¬ D∂w-h-®mte Bbp-[-hpw sIm√p-I-bp-≈p. ]t£, tIm]n-jvT-\mb
{_m“-W\v Hcp-hs\ ssk\y-tØmSpw cmPy--tØm-Spw-IqSn \in-∏n-°m≥
Ign-bpw. Fs∂bpw Fs‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-sfbpw \in-∏n-°p-sa∂ `bw-sIm≠v
`h-Xnsb hnhmlw sNømsa∂p hmKvZm\wsNøm≥ Rm≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp∂n-√. `h-Xn-bpsS A—≥ `h-Xnsb F\n°p Zm\w-sN-bvXm-e-√msX `hXn-bpsS hnhm-l-{]m¿∞\ Rm≥ kzo-I-cn-°n-√.'' tZh-bm-\n-bpsS apJw
kt¥m-j-Øm¬ {]Im-i-am-\-am-bn. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""AXn-s\-∏‰n Aßp
`b-s∏-tS-≠. Ipd-®p-t\cw Im°q. Aß-bvs°s‚ A—s\ ImWmw.''
Ahƒ Hcp ]cn-Nm-cn-Isb hnfn®p ]d™p: ""DS≥ t]mbn Fs‚ A—s\
Chn-tS°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-cq.''
hf-sc-thKw ip{I≥ h∂p. kvXpXy¿l-\mb B {_m“-Ws\ I≠
DSs\ bbmXn At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ hogp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ]mw-kp-°ƒ Xs‚ inc- n-e¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXv Cßs\ ]d™p:
""Rm≥ \lp-j-]p-{X-\mb bbm-Xn-bm-Wv.''
Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ apJ-Øp-≠mb Aº-c-t∏m-Sp-Iq-Snb t\m´w I≠v
tZh-bm\n ]d™p: ""A—m, Fs∂ InW-‰n¬ X≈n-bn-´Xpw cm{Xn apgph≥ Fs∂ At\z-jn-®p-\S- ∂
- X
- p-amb B Znhkw A—≥ Hm¿°p-∂pt≠m?
Hcp hr£-®p-h-ń¬ Fs∂ I≠Xv Hm¿Ωn-°p-∂pt≠m? t{ijvT-\mb
Hcmƒ Fs∂ InW-‰n¬\n∂pw tI‰n Fs‚ Poh≥ c£n-®-hn-hcw Rm≥
A—-t\mSp ]d-™Xpw Hm¿Ω-bpt≠m? t{ijvT-\mb B a\p-jy≥
Ct±l-am-Wv. Cu cmPmhv Fs‚ he-Xp-ssI ]nSn-°p-Ibpw InW-‰n-\-Snbn¬\n∂v Fs∂ taevt]m´p Ib-‰p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CXn-\p-apºv Cu ssI
Bcpw sXmń-ń-√. A—m, Fs∂ Ct±-l-Øn\p Zm\w-sN-øq. Rm≥ sI©n
At]- £ n- ° p- ∂ p. Fs‚ `¿Øm- h mbn Rm≥ Ct±- l sØ hcn- ® n- c n°p∂p.''
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ip{I≥ k¥pjvS-\m-sW∂p `mhn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw
]d™p: ""At±lw £{Xn-b\pw \o {_m“Wkv{Xobpam-Wv. \nßƒ
hyXy-kvX-Pm-Xn-°m-cmWv. \nß-fpsS [¿Ωßfpw hyXy-kvX-ß-fm-Wv.
F\n-°m-[n-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]t£, Fs‚ Ipó, \o Ct±-lsØ hcn-®n-cn°p∂p. Imcyw Ahn-sS-h-®-h-km-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.''
A\-¥cw ip{I≥ cmPm-hns‚ t\sc Xncn™p ]d™p: ""Ahƒ
Aßsb hcn-®n-cn-°p∂p; Fs‚ ]p{X-Im, Aßbv°hsf cm⁄n-bmbn
kzoI-cn-°mw. Rm≥ a\-t m-Sp-IqSn Ahsf Aßbv°p Xcp-∂p. Fs‚
aIsf kzoI-cn-®m-epw.''
bbmXn ]d™p: ""tl t{ijvT-\mb `m¿§-hm, Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
Cßs\ hnhmlwsNøp-∂Xv A[¿Ω-am-Wv. PmXn-Iƒ XΩn¬ Iqń-°e¿Øp-∂Xp ]m]-am-Wv. Rm≥ ]m]w sNøm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. Rm≥
ssha- \ kyw Im´p- ∂ Xv AXp- s Im- ≠ m- W v . '' cmPm- h ns‚ hm°p- t I´v
ip{I≥ k¥p-jvS-\m-bn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Cu {]hrØn-Im-cWw Hcp
]m]hpw Aßsb kv]¿in-°n-s√∂p Rm≥ Dd-∏p-X-cp-∂p. AXv Hcp
]m]-am-bn-cp-t∂s\; ]t£, Rms\s‚ AwKo-Imcw X∂n-cn-°-sIm≠v
Aßv ]m]-hn-ap-‡-\m-hpw. tZh-bm-\nsb `mcy-bmbn kzoI-cn-t®m-fq.
Ahƒ°v Aß-bn¬ henb kvt\l-ap-≠v. Ah-f-ßsb kpJn-bm-°nØo¿°pw.''
A]q¿Δ- a mb Dƒ°m- g v N - t bmsS B {_m“- W ≥ cmPm- h n- t \mSv
kzImcy-ambn kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ aI-sfm-∂n-®p≈
Cu sNdp-∏-°mcn hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚ ]p{Xn i¿Ωn-jvT-bm-Wv. Hcp ImcWØmepw Aßv Ah-fn¬ A\p-c-‡-\m-h-cp-Xv. AXm-bXv Ah-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈
hnNm-c-ßƒ Aß-bpsS a\- n¬ D≠m-I-cp-Xv. tZh-bm-\nsb Aßv
sIm≠p-t]m-Iq. Ahsf kpJ-am-bn-cp-Øq.'' ""F√m-hn-[-Ønepw Ahsf
kpJ-am-bn-cp-Øm≥ Rm≥ {ian-°p-∂p-≠v'' F∂v bbmXn ]d™p.
aXm-Nm-c-{]-Imcw hnhmlw sIm≠m-Sp-Ibpw tZh-bm-\n-tbm-sSm∏w
bbmXn kzcm-Py-tØ°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. i¿Ωn-jvTbpw Bbncw
Zmkn-Ifpw Ah-sfm-∂n®p t]mbn.
116. i¿ΩnjvTbpsS Km‘¿h-hn-hmlw
bmXn tZh-bm-\nsb Xs‚ A¥x-]p-c-Øn¬ sIm≠m-°n. Ah-tfmsSm-∂n®p h∂ i¿Ωn-jvTsb sIm´m-c-Øn\p sXm´v ]qt¥m-´-amb
Atim-I-h-\-Øn¬ ]Wn-Xo¿Ø Hcp sNdnb Krl-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°m≥
G¿∏m-Sp-sN-bvXp. apºp \n›-bn® hyh-ÿ-b-\p-k-cn®v tZh-bm-\n-tbmsSm∏w Bbncw Zmkn-amcpw h∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. bbmXn tZh-bm-\n-tbmSpIqSn hfsc kpJ-ambn Pohn®p. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒs°mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn.
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Hcp Znhkw i¿ΩnjvT ]qt¥m-´-Øn¬ emØp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ
hfsc ZpxJn-X-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Ahƒ Xs‚ hn[n-tbm¿Øv ZpxJn-®p.
kpμc-\m-sbmcp `¿Ømhpw IuXp-I-ap≈ Hcp iniphpw D≠m-bn-cp∂
tZh-bm-\n-bpsS ÿnXnsb Xt‚-Xp-ambn Xpe\w sNbvXp. tZh-bm-\nbpsS ZmºXyw k^-e-ambn. i¿ΩnjvT Ct∏mgpw Hcp I\y-I-X-s∂.
CsX√mw Ah-fpsS shdp-samcp _me-Nm-]-eyw-sIm≠p kw`-hn-®-Xpw.
Ign-™-Im-cysØ Hm¿Øv ZpxJn-®n´p ê-an-√. ]t£, A∂-hƒ hntijn®pw ZpxJn-X-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Nn¥-Isf C—m-\p-k-cWw Ae-bm-\\phZn-®p-sIm≠v Ahƒ Hc-tim-I-a-c-Øn-t∑¬ Nmcn-\n-∂p. AXns‚ sImºnt∑¬ \ndsb ]q°fpw sam´p-Ifpw Ipe-Ip-e-bmbn hnI-kn-®p-\n-∂n-cp∂p.
ssIØ-≠p-Iƒ ]q°ƒ \nd™ sImºn-t\mSp tN¿Øp-sIm≠v B
hr£-Øn¬ Nmcn Ahƒ \n∂p.
BI-kvan-I-ambn tXm´-Øn¬ \Ss∂Ønb cmPmhv B \ne-bn¬
Ahsf I≠p. hf-sc-t\cw At±lw Ahsf t\m°n-\n-∂p. Ch-sft∏mse kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp-Ønsb At±lw Cu Ime-Øn-\n-Sbv°p I≠nń-√m-bn-cp-∂p. hf-sc-ap-ºv, tZh-bm\nbpam-bp≈ hnhm-l-Øn\v At±lw
\n¿_-‘n-X-\mb ImeØv Ah-fn¬ At±-l-Øn\v A\p-cmKw tXm∂nbn-´p-≠v. At±-l-Øn\v `mcy-tbmSv hfsc CjvS-am-sW-∂-Xn\p kwi-ban√.
]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ lrZbw kZm i¿Ωn-jvT-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. ip{Is‚
ap∂-dn-bn-∏n-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ ]t≠ At±lw Ahsf hnhmlw sNøpam-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, [¿Ω-\n-jvTbp≈ Hcp cmPm-hmbXn\m¬ hm°p ewLn°m≥ At±lw CjvS-s∏ń-√. {_m“-W-tIm-]Øn¬ `b-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
C°m-c-W-ß-fm-emWv i¿Ωn-jvTsb∏‰n At±lw Nn¥n-°m-Xn-cp-∂-Xv.
C∂v At±lw Ahsf GI-bmbn I≠p. Ah-fpsS kuμcyw lrZ-bmh¿÷-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v Ahn-sS-\n∂v A\-ßm≥ Ign-™n-√.
Ahsf t\m°n-s°m≠p \n∂ \nev]n¬Øs∂ \n∂p.
s]s´∂v i¿ΩnjvT H∂p Xncn-bp-Ibpw Zqsc-b√
- msX \nev°p∂ cmPmhns\ ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hfsc Znh-k-ß-fm-bn, F¥n-\v, hf-sc-°meambn Ahƒ At±-lØn¬ A\p-c-‡-bmWv. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS Imep XncpΩn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ At±-l-hp-am-bp-≠mb IqSn-°m-gvN-ap-X¬Xs∂
Ahƒ°v A\p-cmKw P\n-®n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ t\m´-Øm¬Øs∂
X∂n¬ At±lw A\p-c-‡-\m-sW∂v Ahƒ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. ]t£,
tZh-bm\n BZywXs∂ At±-lsØ kz¥-am-°n. hnhm-ln-X-cmbn Ah¿
\K-c-Øn-te°p t]mcn-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPm-hns\ Znh-tk\ ImWp-Ibpw
At±-l-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®ncn°p-Ibpw F∂ ITn-\-ZpxJw Ahƒ°p klnt°-≠n-h-∂p.
Ahƒ At±-lsØ I≠p. ssIIq∏n hμn-®p. Aßs\ Ah¿
Aev]-k-abw \n∂p. ]n∂oSv Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßp cmPm-hm-Wv. B{ibn-°p-∂-h-cpsS At]-£-Iƒ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Aßp ssZhsØ-t∏m-se-bmWv. Rm≥ Aß-tbmSv Hcp klmbw tNmZn-°m≥ B{Kln-°-bm-Wv.''
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"`-h-Xn-s°-¥p- th-Ww' F∂p tNmZn-°p∂ań¬ cmPmhv IÆp
ImWn®p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßv Fs∂ `mcy-bmbn kzoI-cn-°-Wsa∂p
Rm≥ At]-£n-°p-∂p.''
bbmXn ]d™p: ""`hXn Bsc∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. `hXn hrj-]¿Δmhns‚ ]p{Xn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ ]Xv\n-sbm-∂n®p h∂n-´p≈ Zmkn-bm-Wv. \ns∂
I≠-Xp-ap-X¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ ad-∂n-ń-√. \o hfsc kpμ-cnbmb Hcp kv{XocXv\-am-Wv. \nt∂mSp InS-\n-ev°m≥ BcpwXs∂-bn-√. \ns∂-∏‰n Fs‚
a\- n¬ Hcp Nn¥bpw Acp-sX∂p ip{Im-Nm-cy≥ Fs∂ hne-°n-bn´p≠v.
Cu hmKvZm-\-amWv Fs∂ \n∂n¬\n∂v AI-‰n-\n¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv.''
i¿ΩnjvT ]d™p: ""A©p kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ AkXyw ]d-bm-sa∂p
imkv{X-ß-fn¬ \n]p-W-\mb Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? kv{Xo]p--cpj∑m¿
XΩn¬ t{]am-k-‡-cm-hp-tºmƒ ]pcp-j\p s]mfn ]d-bmw. AXp Xam-ibmtb Icp-Xm-dp≈p. Hcp ]pcp-j≥ kv{Xosb t{]an-°p-tºmƒ Ahsf
e`n-°m≥th≠n Ak-Xy-hm-°p-Iƒ D®-cn-°mw. CXv Ak-Xy-ambn IcpXm-dn-√. hnhmlw \S-Øm≥-th≠n ]e-t∏mgpw AkXyw ]d-tb-≠n-hcpw.
AXpw s]mfn-]-d-bp-∂-Xmbn IW-°m-°m-dn-√. Poh≥ A]-IS-Øn-em-hp∂
ka-bØv c£-bv°pth≠n AkXyw ]d-bm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≠v.
Hcphs‚ [\w apgp-h≥ \in-°p-sa∂p hcp∂ kμ¿`-Øn¬ s]mfn-]dbmsa-∂p-≠v. CØcw kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ \oXn Dt]-£n-°p-∂-h\p am∏p \evIs∏Spw.
""{]t`m, AXn\pw ]pd-ta, Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ]Xv\n-bpsS ASn-a-bmWv.
Ah-fp-tS-sXt¥m AX-ß-bp-tS-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv. apºp-Xs∂ Rm≥ Aßbp-tS-Xm-bn-°-gn-™n-´p-≈-Xn-\m¬ Aßbv°v Fs∂ kzoI-cn°mw. \K-cØn¬ F√m sXcp-hp-Ifnepw Znh-khpw Cßs\ Aßp sImń-b-dn-bn°m-dp-≠v. ""B¿°v F¥m-h-iy-ap-s≠-¶nepw Rm≥ AXv A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xm-Wv.'' B hnfw-_cw sNøp-tºmƒ Aßv Hcp s]mfn ]d-bp-I-bm-bncpt∂m?'' cmPmhv Hcp ]p©n-cn-bm¬ A\p-hmZw \evIn. £{Xn-b¿°p
hn[n-®n-´p≈ Km‘¿Δ-hn-[n-b-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-hpIbpw sNbvXp.
Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. cmPmhv
i¿ΩnjvTsbm∂n®v AXym-\μw A\p-`-hn-®p. At±lw hnNm-cn®p: ""cmPyØn\p kºØv Fß-s\tbm A{]-Im-c-amWv Ahƒ F\n-°v. hmSn-°cnbp∂ sNSn-Iƒ°p ag e`n-°pw-t]mse, tZh-∑m¿°v Aar-Xp-t]m-se,
Fs‚ kpJ-Øn-\mbn Chƒ P\n®p; Cu kpμ-cn-bmb i¿Ωn-jvT.''
i¿Ωn-jvTbv°v Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbn F∂p tI´-t∏mƒ, Ah-fpsS
`¿Øm-hm-cm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v tZh-bm\n hfsc Nn¥n-®p-t\m-°n. Ahƒ Duln°m≥ {ian-®p. km[n-®n-√. Ahƒ°v AS-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Ahƒ t\sc
i¿Ωn-jvT-bpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂p tNmZn®p: ""\o Cu sNbvX-sX-¥mWv?
Ima-Øn-\-[o-\-bmb \o A¥- p‰ s]cp-am-‰-Øns‚ \nb-a-ßƒ ad-°Ø° \ne-bn¬ A[x-]-Xn-®pthm? \nt∂mSp kwKw sNbvXv \ns∂ HcΩ-
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bm-°n-b-Xm-cmWv? Cu Ah-am-\-I-c-amb kwK-Xn-°-\p-Iq-en-°m≥ \n\°v
Fßs\ km[n®p?''
cmP-Ip-amcn ]d™p: ""BI-kvan-I-ambn Hcp Ejn ChnsS h∂p.
`h-Xn-°-dn-bm-at√m, Rm≥ Hchn-hm-ln-X-bmb I\y-I-bm-sW-∂v. AsXmcp
]m]-am-Wv. hnhmlw sNøm-Ø, k¥-Xn-bn-√m-Ø, Hcp kv{XobpsS
PohnXw imkv{X-ZrjvSym hy¿∞-amWv. Ahƒ°p ac-Wm-\-¥-chpw KXnbn-√. Rm\-Xp-sIm≠v At±-l-tØmSv Cu ]m]w Xo¿Øp-X-cphm≥
]d™p. CXmWv kXyw. `¿Øm-hns\ kzoI-cn-°m≥ Fs∂ t{]cn-∏n®Xv
]m]-`-b-am-Wv, Ima-hn-Im-c-a-√.''
""Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ \o sNbvXXv G‰hpw icn-bm-Wv...'' cm⁄n
]d™p. ""AXn¬ Rm≥ Hcp sX‰pw ImWp-∂n-√. Cu Ejn Bsc∂v
Ft∂mSp ]d-bq. At±-l-Øns‚ t]sc-¥mWv? At±lw GXp tKm{XØn¬s∏-Sp∂p?''
""At±lw kqcy-s\-t∏mse tXP-kzn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.'' ta[m-i-‡n-bnepw
[¿Ωm-N-c-W-Ønepw DØ-a-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A¤pXwsIm≠p Rm≥ aXn-a-d∂p. Cu kwK-Xn-I-sfm-∂pw-Xs∂ At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn-°m≥ F\n°p
km[n-®n-√'', i¿ΩnjvT adp-]Sn ]d-™p.
tZh-bm-\n°v Ah-fpsS adp-]-Sn-bn¬ ]cn-]q¿Æ-Xr]vXn D≠m-bn-√.
]t£, Ahƒ AXn-s\-∏‰n A[nIw Nn¥n-®n-√. Ahƒ kz¥w ]≈nbdbn-te°p t]mbn. i¿Ωn-jvTbv°v Bizm-k-ambn. tZh-bm-\n°v c≠p ]p{X∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah¿°v bZp F∂pw Xp¿Δkp F∂pw t]cn-´p. Ah¿ A—s\-t∏mse kpμ-c-∑mcpw sIm´m-c-Ønse "IÆn-epÆn'Ifp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
tZh-bm\n aZy-]m-\-sa∂ Zp»o-e-Øn-\-Sn-a-bm-bn. ]e-t∏mgpw Ahƒ
`¿Øm-hn-t\mSv ]cp-j-hm-°p-Iƒ D]-tbm-Kn-®p-h-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ Ahƒ
Ic-bpw. Nne-t∏mƒ BSp-Ibpw ]mSp-Ibpw sNøpw. Ahƒ Cßs\
]dbpw: ""P\-hm-k-an-√mØ Cu Imń-te°v Aßv F¥n\p h∂p? Aßp
cmPm-hns‚ {]—-∂-thjw sIń Fs‚ ASp-tØ°p hcp-∂-sX-¥n-\mWv?
Aßv Hcp {_m“-W-\m-Wv. Hcp cmPm-hn-s\-t∏mse hkv{X-[m-cWw
sNøp∂p. Fs‚ `¿Ømhv bbmXn a\p-jy-cn¬ DØ-a-\m-Wv. At±lw
Aßsb I≠m¬ G‰hpw tIm]n-°pw. Chn-sS-\n∂p thKw s]mbvt°mfq.
Ahƒ cmPm-hns\ apºn¬\n-∂m-ń-∏m-bn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. Ahsf km[mc-W-\n-e-bn-te°p sIm≠p-h-cm≥ At±lw {ian-®p. km[n-®n-√. aZy-]n®
ka-b-ß-fn¬ Ahsf ImØp-kq-£n-°m≥ sIm´m-c-Ønse {]mbw IqSnb
]cn-Nm-cn-I-amsc Gev]n-®p. ""H∂p No™m¬ as‰m-∂n\p hfw'' F∂
\ne-bn¬ Ah-fpsS Zu¿_eyw Xs‚ \∑-bv°mbn D]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØmsa∂v At±lw I≠p. aZy-]n-°m≥ Ahsf t{]m’m-ln-∏n-®p. Ahsf
Im°m≥ jfi-∑msc Gev]n-®p. Ahƒ aZy-]n-®p abßn £oWn-®pInS-°p-tºmƒ At±lw Atim-I-h-\-Øn-te°v "Hfn®p' t]mhp-Ibpw
Xs‚ {]mW-t{]-b-kn-bmb i¿Ωn-jvT-sbm-∂n®p sNe-h-gn-°p-Ibpw ]Xnhm-bn.
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tZh-bm\n AXn-s\-∏‰n H∂pw Adn-bm-sX-Xs∂ Gsd-°mew Ign™p-t]m-bn. i¿Ωn-jvTbv°p aq∂p a°-fp-≠mbn; Ah¿ {Zply, A\p,
]qcp F∂n-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
HcpZnhkw tZh-bm\n cmPm-shm-∂n®v Atim-Ih
- \
- Ø
- n-te°p t]mbn.
B ka-bØv aq∂p "kpμ-c-°p-´-∑m¿' AhnsS Ifn-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p.
tZh-bm\n Ah-sc-°≠v B›-cy-s∏-´p. Ahsc cmPm-hn\p ImWn-®p-sImSpØn´v Ahƒ ]d™p: ""{]t`m, t\m°q, Ah-cpsS Hcp kuμcyw! Ah¿
BcmWv? I≠m¬ kz¿§-hm-kn-I-sf-t∏m-en-cn-°p-∂p. C{X kuμcyw
`qanbn¬ ImWn-√. {]t`m, IqSp-X¬ ASpØp t\m°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v
Aß-bpsS Omb-bp-≠v.''
At±-l-Øn¬ {]Xn-I-c-W-sam∂pw ImWm-bvI-bm¬ Ahƒ Ipń-IfpsS ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. Ah-cp-sS-Iq-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Zmknsb tNmZycqt]W t\m°n. Zmkn Xs‚ hf¿tØm-a-\-I-fpsS t\tc t\m°n Nncn®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""t\m°q a°-tf, Cu alnf \nßƒ Bcm-sW-∂dnbm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ah-tcmSp ]d-bq.'' Ifn-bpsS CS-bn¬ apJ-ap-b¿Øn Ah¿
]d™p: ""Rß-fpsS A—≥ Hcp Ejn-bm-Wv. AΩ ]d-bp∂p At±lw
Ccp-Pm-Xn-bnepw s]´-h-\m-sW-∂v. Rß-fpsS AΩ i¿Ωn-jvT-bm-Wv.''
tZh-bm\n a\x-im¥n hcp-Øn-bn´v tNmZn®p: ""\nß-fpsS A—s‚
t]sc-¥mWv? tKm{X-sa-¥mWv? At±lw Fhn-sS-bm-sW-∂-dn-bptam?''
Ah¿ Ah-fpsS t\tc t\m°n. Aev]-a-Ise \nev°p∂ bbm-Xn-sbbpw
cl-ky-ambn H∂p t\m°n. At±lsØ Ahƒ°p Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p-sImSpØn´p ]d™p: ""At±-l-amWv Rß-fpsS A—≥.''
117. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS tIm]hpw ip{Is‚ im]hpw
h-bm\n B Ipń-I-sf-bpw-Iqń cmPm-hns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p-\n-∂p.
AhfpsS A{]o-Xnsb `b-s∏´v cmPmhv Xs‚ a°-fpsS t\tc
t\m°n-b-tX-bn-√. At±-l-Øns‚ Cu hn[-ap≈ A]-cn-Nn-X-amb s]cpam‰w I≠p Ipń-Iƒ Ic-™pw-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS AΩ-bpsS ASp-tØ°pt]m-bn. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""AtΩ, A—≥ C∂p hnNn-{X-ambn s]cp-amdp∂p.
Rß-tfmSp an≠p-t∂-bn-√.'' i¿ΩnjvT Krl-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-∂t∏mƒ Ipd-®-Isebmbn cmPmhv \nev°p-∂Xp I≠p. cm⁄nbpw H∂n®p≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
tZhbm\n B cwKw \nco-£n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F√m Imcyhpw icnbmbhn[w Ah-f-dn-™p. cmPm-hns‚ t\tc H∂p-IqSn Ahƒ t\m°n.
At±lw \n»-_vZX ]men-®p. At±lw Xe-Xm-gvØn-\n-∂p. At±lw
e÷n-X-\mbpw ZpxJn-X-\mbpw ImW-s∏-´p.
tZh-bm\n i¿Ωn-jvTb
- psS ASp-Øp-sN∂v [m¿jvSy-tØmsS AhfpsS
ssI apdpsI ]nSn®p ]d-™p: ""Ipsd°mew ap≥]v Rm≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ
tZ
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\ns‚ Ipń-bpsS A—≥ Hcp Ejn-bm-sW∂p ]d™p \osbs∂ NXn®p.
\ns‚ B Ejn cmPm-hm-sW∂v F\n-°n-t∏mƒ a\- n-em-bn. \o Fs‚
ASn-a-bm-Wv. \ns‚ CjvSwt]mse sNøm≥ \n\-°-h-Im-i-an-√. \n\°v
Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. \n\°p \s√mcp `¿Øm-hns\ e`n-°m≥
Rm≥ {ian-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ \n\°v Fs∂ `b-an-√. \o Akp-c∑m¿°p tN¿∂-hn[w s]cp-am-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'' i¿ΩnjvT arZp-kz-c-Øn¬
]d™p: ""Ejn-bmWv At±lw F∂p Rm≥ ]d-™Xv AkXy-a-√-Xs∂.
cmPm-hns\ Hcp cmP¿jn-bm-bn-´mWv temIw Adn-bp-∂-Xv. Fs‚ s]cpam-‰-sØ-∏‰nbmsW-¶n¬ AXp kz`m-h-\n-b-a-ßsf AXn-ew-Ln-®n-´p-an-√.
`hXn cmPm-hns\ `¿Øm-hmbn hcn-®-hn-[w-Xs∂ Rm\pw At±-lsØ
hcn-®p, `h-Xn-bpsS ASna F∂ \ne-bn¬. `hXn At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xm-Ibm¬ `h-Xn-bpsS ASn-a-Ifpw At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xm-Wv. `hXn Fs‚ A—s‚
Kpcp-]p-{Xn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ A—≥ At±-lsØ _lp-am-\n-°pw-t]mse
Rm\pw `h-Xnsb _lp-am-\n-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-tbm-sS-∂-t]mse `h-Xn-bpsS
\mY\v Ft∂mSpw BZ-c-hp-tXm-∂mw. `h-Xnsb At±lw hnhm-lw-sNbvX-t∏mƒ, `h-Xn-bpsS ASna F∂ \ne-bn¬, Rm\pw hnhm-ln-X-bm-bn.
F\n°v At±lw Krlhpw hkv{X-ßfpw X∂p. `h-Xn-tbm-sSm-∂n®p
h∂Xp-ap-X¬ F\n°p th≠-sX√mw X∂p. At∏mƒ F¥p-sIm≠v At±l-Øn\v Fs∂ hnhmlw sNøm\pw F\n°v At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-∑mcpsS AΩ-bm-Im\pw ]mSn√?''
tZh-bm-\n-bpsS tIm]w Ak-ly-am-bn. Ah-fpsS Np≠p-Iƒ hnd®p.
IÆp-Iƒ Npa-∂p. Hcp-Im-eØv kvt\ln-X-bm-bn-cp∂ Ah-fpsS IgpØp
]nSn®p Ipep-°n-s°m≠v ]d™p: ""\nt∂m-Sn\n kwkm-cn-°m≥ F\n°n-jvSa
- n-√.'' A\-¥cw Ahƒ \n»-_vZ\
- mbn \nev°p∂ cmPm-hns‚ t\tc
Xncn™p ]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, Aßbv°v ChnsS Cu i¿Ωn-jvTsbm-∂n-®n-cp∂v Bthmfw B\-μn-°mw. Fs∂ k¥p-jvS-bm-°n-b-Xn-\m¬
Rm≥ C\n Hcp \nan-jw-t]mepw Aß-sbm-∂n-®n-cn-°n-√.''
tZh-bm\n Hcp Xo\m-fw-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. Ahƒ B`-c-W-ßƒ
Ducn cmPm-hns‚ apºn-se-dn™p. Poh-t\msS Zln-∏n-°ptam F∂p
tXm∂p-amdv Ahƒ cmPm-hn-s‚bpw i¿Ωn-jvT-bp-sSbpw apJØp amdnamdnt\m-°n. AXn-thKw Ahƒ AhnsS\n∂p \S-∂p-t]m-bn. Ah-fpsS
tIm]sØ `b∂v cmPmhv Ah-fpsS ]pdtI HmSp-Ibpw ssI]n-Sn®v Ahsf
km¥z-\n-∏n-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ AXn\p Ign-™n-√.
cmPm-hns‚ hm°p-Iƒ°v Ahƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™-tX-bn-√. Ahƒ AtimI-h-\-Øn¬\n∂v HmSn-t∏m-bn. cmP-Io-b-c-Y-Øn¬ tIdn hfsc thK-Øn¬
Ahƒ kz¥w ]nXm-hns‚ Krl-Øn-se-Øn. ip{I≥ H‰-bv°n-cn-°p-Ibmbncp∂p. Hcp sImSp-¶m-‰p-t]mse At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°p ]m™psN∂v Ahƒ B Imev°¬ hoWp. ip{I≥ taevt]m´pw Iogvt]m´pw
t\m°n. At±lw Ahsf ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®p. ZpxJ-]q¿Æ-amb AhfpsS apJw ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS ASp-tØ°v apJhpw
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Xmgv Ø n hcp∂ cmPm- h n- s \bpw At±lw I≠p. At±lhpw B
{_m“Ws‚ Imev°¬ho-Wp. Cu \mS-Iob kw`-h-sØ-∏-ddn ip{I\v
"HscØpw ]nSnbpw' Inń-bn-√. bbm-Xn°p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-\p-ap-ºpXs∂ tZh-bm\n ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ thK-Øn¬ ]pdØp-h-∂p. Ahƒ ]nXm-hn-t\mSp ]d™ coXn-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ lrZ-bm¥¿`m-KsØ tcmjm-[nIyw kv]jvS-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmPm-hv Ah-tfmSv hnizmk-h-©\ sNbvX IY. ""[¿ΩsØ A[¿Ω-Øm¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Ønbn-cn-°p-∂p.'' tZh-bm\n ]d™p: ""hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚ ]p{Xn i¿ΩnjvT
Fs‚ ÿm\w ssIb-S-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. bbm-Xn-cm-Pmhv Ahsf aq∂p
]p{X-∑m¿°-Ω-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F\nt°m c≠p ]p{X-∑m¿. k∑m¿§\n-c-X-s\∂v {]kn-≤-\mb Cu cmPm-hn\v kZm-Nm-c-ß-fn-√. a\x-km-£nbn-√. Rm\n-t±-l-Øn-e¿∏n® hnizm-ksØ Ct±lw h©n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''
NnØ-tamlw hc-Ø°
- h
- n[w Xs‚ ]p{Xnsb kvt\ln®n-cp∂ ip{I≥,
Xs‚ IÆp-IƒsIm≠v bbm-Xn-bpsS t\sc t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcp _m[tb-‰-h-s\-t∏mse tXm∂-s∏-´p. cmPm-hns‚ apJ-Øp-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒØs∂, Xs‚ aIƒ kXy-amWp ]d-™-sX∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dn-bm≥
Ign-™p. At±lw tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-bn. aI-fpsS hnhm-l-k-a-b-Øp-Xs∂
i¿Ωn-jvTbn¬ IÆp-h-bv°-cp-sX∂v At±lw cmPm-hn-t\mSp ]d-™ncp∂p. Acp-sX∂v ]d-™-Xm-W-t±-l-ant∏mƒ sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Xs‚
aIƒ ZpxJn-X-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. aI-tfm-Sp≈ AXn-kvt\-l-Øm¬ At±lw
]d™p: ""bbm-Xo, kZm-Nm-c-\n-b-a-ß-fn¬ \njvWm-X-\mbncp-∂n´pw ImaØn-\mbn Aß-hsb AXn-ew-Ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ aIsf ZpxJn-∏n-®Xn\v
Rm\-ßsb i]n-°p-∂p. t`mK-kp-Jß
- f
- psS ]pdtI t]mIp-∂h
- ¿°v kpJI-c-a-√mØ Pc Aßsb Xma-kn-bmsX hebw sNøpw.''
B `bm-\-I-amb im]w bbm-Xnsb Aev]-t\-c-tØ°v Dua-bm-°n.
Cu cmP¿jn-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ Htc-sbmcp Zu¿_eyw Ima-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXmbn-cp∂p At±-lsØ I¿Ω-hn-ap-J-\m-°n-b-Xv. XXv^-e-am-bp-≠mb Cu
im]w At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-XsØ Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn \in-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p.
ssIIq∏n KZvK-Z-kz-c-Øn¬ At±lw ]d™p: ""{]t`m, Cu kw`-h-sØ∏-‰n Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw Aßp {ihn-®n-√. Cu bph-Xn, hrj-]¿Δm-hns‚
aIƒ i¿Ωn-jvT, X\n°p buh-\-am-sW-∂pw Xs‚ PohnXw hy¿∞ambn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂p `b-s∏-Sp-∂p-sh∂pw cXy¿∞w Ahsf kzoI-cn°Wsa∂pw khn-\bw Ft∂m-S-t]-£n-®p. Rm≥ ]Tn® kZm-Nm-c-\n-b-a-ßfn¬ Cßs\ ]d-™n-cn-°p∂p: Hcp kv{Xo kzm`n-{]m-b-a-\p-k-cn®v Hcp
]pcp-j-t\mSp kwKw Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ Ah≥ Ah-fpsS B{K-l-\n-hrØn
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°-Ww. As√-¶n-e-h\v inip-l-Xym-]m-]ap≠v. Cß-s\bp≈ kμ¿`-Øn¬ Hcmƒ adn-®p-sN-bvXm¬ AXv kml-N-cyw-aq-e-amWv.
kzta-[bm A√. Fs∂- w-_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, Rm≥ Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬
Hcp ]Xn-hm-°o-´p-≠v, A{]-Imcw {]Jym-]n-®n-´p-ap≠v; Ft∂mSv Bsc¥p
tNmZn-®mepw A\p-h-Zn-°p-sa-∂v. Ahƒ Fs∂ Iman-®p. Ft∂m-sSm-cm-\p-
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Iqeyw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Ak-∑m¿§n-sb∂p hnfn-°p-sa∂v `b∂p Rm≥
Ah-fp-ambn kwK-an-®p.''
ip{I≥ ]d™p: ""Aßp sNbvXXv sX‰mbn F∂ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬
Rm\n-t∏mgpw Dd-®p-\n-ev°p-∂p. Aßv A¥ p If-™p-Ip-fn-®p. hnhmlw
Ign® `mcy-tbmSv Aßv th≠-hn[w s]cp-am-dn-bn-ń-√. hfsc thK-Øn¬
Pcm-\c Aßsb _m[n-°p-sa∂p Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p.''
At±lw CXp ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ AwK-ßƒ £oWn®pw
Pc _m[n®pw hcp-∂-Xmbn Adn-™p. Xs‚ _ehpw kuμ-cy-hp-ap≈
ssIIƒ At±lw t\m°n. Ah timjn-®n-cp-∂p. sXmen apgp-h≥ Np°pt]mse Npfn-™p. At±lw t]Sn®p hnd-®p. Ic-™p-sIm≠v Cßs\
]d™p: ""{]t`m, Fs‚ a\- n¬ C\nbpw F{Xtbm tamlßƒ Aeb-Sn-°p-∂p-≠v. Cu Pc-bn¬\ns∂s∂ hnSp-hn-®p-X-c-tW. Fs∂ klmbn-°-tW. Aß-bp-sS aIsf Bbn-c-am-bncw hn[-Øn¬ Xr]vXn-s∏-SpØm≥ Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ hf-sc-tbsd h¿j-ßƒ _m°n-bp-≠v. Aßv
F\n°v Cu Pcsb Xcn-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Asßs∂ klm-bn°-Ww.'' ip{I≥ ]d™p: ""Hcp {_m“-W≥ ]d-™m¬ ]d-™-Xm-Wv.
B hm°p-Iƒ Xncn-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]‰p-I-bn-√. Rms\m∂p ]d-™m¬ AXp
kw`-hn-°p-I-Xs∂ sNøpw. AkXyw Rms\m-cn-°epw ]d-™n-ń-√.
F¶nepw im]w t`Z-K-Xn-sN-øm≥ F\n°p km[n-°pw. Bsc-¶nepw AbmfpsS buh\w Aß-bv°p-X∂v Pc G‰p-hm-ßm≥ Xøm-dm-hp-∂-]£w
Aß-bv°-h-\n¬\n∂v AXp am‰n-hm-ßmw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Xr]vXn-h-∂m¬,
Cu ISw hmßnb buh-\w-sIm≠v Aß-bpsS Imam-k‡n im¥-am-bn°-gn-™m¬ AXv Ah-\p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-\-evIm≥ Aßbv°p Ign-hp≠mIpw.''
118. bbm-Xn-bpsS hm¿≤Iyw aI≥ kzoI-cn-°p∂p
≥ hoWp-t]mb Xa- n-te-s°mcp shfn®w hoin-bt- ]m-se t- Xm∂n
bbm-Xn-°v. At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm\-ß-tbmSp IrX-⁄-\m-bncn-°p∂p. F\n°v A©p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠v. Rm≥ Ah-tcmSp tNmZn-°p-∂p≠v.
Ah-cn¬ BcmtWm F\n-°p-th≠n Xs‚ B{K-l-ap-t]-£n-°p-∂-Xv,
Ah≥ F\n-°p-tijw `qan-bpsS N{I-h¿Øn-bm-hpw. Cu {]hr-Øn°v
Ah≥ F∂pw Hm¿Ωn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah\p hep-Xmb ]pWy-ap-≠m-hpIbpw sNøpw.''
cmPmhv B {_m“-W-t\mSp bm{X ]d-™p. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]w
Hc-Xn¿Øn-hsc im¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d™p: ""CjvS-{]-Im-c-sa√mw
sNøq. Aßbv°p buh\w Xcp∂ ]p{X≥ Aßbv°ptijw cmPm-hmIpw. Ah≥ {]kn-≤-\m-Ipw. hf-sc-°mew Pohn-®n-cn-°pw. Ah\p hfsc
]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-hp-Ibpw sNøpw.''
Xm
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BSn°p-g™pw Ic™pw bbmXn \K-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. sIm´m-cØn-se-Ønb DS≥ aqØ-]p-{X\v Bsf Ab-®p, bZphn-\v. bZp tZh-bm\nbpsS ]p{X-\m-Wv. Abmƒ h∂v A—s‚ apºn¬ \n∂p. F¥p kw`hn®psh∂v Abmƒ Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. ZpxJn®p Ic-bp∂ A—≥ C{X hr≤\pw
_e-lo\-\p-am-bn-Øo-cm≥ F¥mWp≠mb-sX∂v A¤p-X-s∏-´p-sIm≠p
\n»-_vZ-\mbn Ah≥ \n∂p.
cmPmhp ]d™p: ""{]nb-]p-{Xm, t\m°q. s]s´∂v Fs∂ Pcm-\c
_m[n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ AwK-ßƒ _e-lo-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Atßm´p
antßm´pw \oßm≥Xs∂ F\n°p {]bm-k-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ apØ—\mb ip{Is‚ im]-^-e-am-Wn-Xv. C{X s]s´∂p hm¿≤Iyw hcp-∂Xv
F\n-°n-jvS-a-√. k^-eo-I-cn-°mØ ]e Bi-Ifpw F\n°p _m°nbp≠v. \osbs‚ ]p{X-\mWv \n\-s°s∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. \ns‚
buh\w F\n-°p-X∂v Fs‚ hm¿≤Iyw ssIam-dp-sa-¶n¬ Bbncw h¿jßƒsIm≠p Rm≥ Xr]vX-\m-Ipw. \ns‚ buh\w \n\°p aS-°n-Ø-cnIbpw sNømw.''
bZp Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®n´p ]d™p: ""A—m, hm¿≤Iyw
B¿°pwXs∂ kzmK-Xm¿l-a-√. Pohn-Xm-cw-`-Øn¬ {]th-in® Hcp bphmhn\v AsXm´pw-X-s∂-b-√. apSn-\-c-®v, AwK-ßƒ £oWn-®v, _e-°p-d-hpaqew Ip\n™ Rm≥, cmPm-hns‚ Npa-X-e-Iƒ t]mI-s´, Fs‚ ssZ\wZn-\-Ir-Xy-ßƒt]mepw Fßs\ \n¿Δ-ln°pw? Asß-∂n-te-ev]n-°m-\pt±-in-°p∂ Cu BI-kvan-I-hm¿≤Iyw Rm\n-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. {]t`m,
hm¿≤Iyw kzmK-Xm¿l-a-√.''
bbmXn aI-t\mSp tIW-t]-£n-®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""t\m°v, CXp
Ipd-®p-Im-etØ D≈q. AXn-\p-tijw \n\°Xp Xncn-®p-In-´pw. \n\°p
hf-sc-°mew kpJ-am-bn-cn-°bpw sNømw.''
F√m ]p{X-∑m-cnepw h®p bZp-hn\v F√mw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m-\p≈ k∂≤X D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. `K-h-≤ym-\-Øn¬ Imew Ign-°-W-sa∂pap≠m-bncp∂p. AXn\p sshcmKyw thWw. bYm-Imew ùXnIkpJw A\p-`hn®-tijw am{Xta sshcmKyw kn≤n-°q. Xm\m-{K-ln-°p∂ \nXyXzw
t\Sm-\p≈ Imew buh-\-am-sW∂v bZp-hn\p tXm∂n. Ah-\mbn A¿∏n°-s∏´ Cu hm¿≤Iyw AXn\p ]‰m-Ø{X thKw h∂p-IqSpw. AXn-\h≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂n-√. {]IrXym D≈-X-√mØ Cu hm¿≤Iyw Hcn-°epw
Ahs\ Ahs‚ e£y-Øn-se-Øn-°n-√.
t\tc adn®v Hcph\p hm¿≤Iyw {]IrXym h∂p- t N- c ptºmƒ
AXns‚ Bcw- ` - Ø n¬Øs∂ euIn- I - X z- Ø n¬\n- s ∂mcp hnc‡n
D≠mhpw; ]n∂-tØ-Xn-te-s°m-cm-k-‡nbpw; `K-hZv`‡n-bn-te-°v. Xs‚
A—≥ X∂n-e¿∏n-°m≥ t\m°p∂ Zmcn{Zyw Hcp {_m“-W-im-]-Øns‚
ê-am-Wv. AXp Xs‚ ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn-semcp XS- -ambn Iem-in-°mw. bZphn\p hm¿≤Iyw \nc-kn-°m≥ aq∂m-a-sXmcp Imc-Ww-IqSn D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Ah≥ hnNm-cn-®p: "Fs‚ A—≥ Fs‚ buh-\-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXv
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Hcp t{ijvtTm-t±-iywh®-√. Fs‚ AΩ-bp-ambn can-°m≥ am{Xw. Fs‚
buh-\-a-t±-l-Øn\p sImSp-Øm¬ Fs‚ AΩ-bpsS Ima-Xr-]vXn-°mbn
AXp-]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏Spw. Hcp \nebv°v Rm≥ AΩ-tbmSp kwKw sNøpwt]m-se-bm-I-bm¬ Hcp ]m]wsNø-em-hp-a-Xv. sNøm-hp∂ Htc Hcp Imcyw
A—s‚ A{]o-Xn°p ]m{Xo-`-hn-°p-I -am-{X-am-Wv. Fs‚ hnk-Ω-X-Øn\p≈ Imc-W-ßƒ hnh-cn-°m≥ F\n°p Ign-bn-√.''
bZp ZpxJn-X-\mbn ImW-s∏-´p. F¶nepw Ahs‚ a\- n\p am‰-ap≠mbn-√. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""BI-kvan-I-amb Cu am‰w F\n°p kzmK-Xm¿la-√. a\p-jy≥ sshcmKyw {]m]n°p-∂Xv Ime-{I-taW hm¿≤Iyw
{]m]n°p-tºm-gm-Wv, s]s´∂p hm¿≤-Iy-Øn-se-Øp-tºm-g-√. AßbpsS
Zm\w Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂n-√. buh\w ssIsh-Sn-bm≥ Xøm-dn√. A—m,
F\n°p am∏p-X-cq.''
bbmXn ]p{X-t\mSv AXy¥w tIm]-tØmsS ]d™p: ""\o F∂n¬
\n∂p P\n-®-h-\m-Wv. \ns‚ AkvXn-Xz-Øn\v \o Ft∂mSp IS-s∏-ń-cn°p∂p. F∂n´pw F\n-°p-th≠n CXp sNøm≥ \o Xøm-dn-√. \o Cu cmPyØn-\-h-Im-in-b-s√∂p Rm≥ hn[n-°p-∂p. \o F∂pw Hcp {]P-am-{X-amhpw.
Hcn-°epw Hcp `c-Wm-[n-]-\m-hn-√.''
adp-]-Sn-bmbn bZp Hcp -hm°pw ]d-™n-√. A—s\ hμn-®n´p \S∂p
t]mbn.
cmPmhp ]n∂oSv Xp¿Δ-kp-hn\v Bsf Ab-®p. tZh-bm-\n-bpsS at‰
]p{X≥. At±lw AtX hm°p-IƒXs∂ Xp¿Δ-kp-hn-t\mSpw ]d-™p.
Ahs‚ buh-\hpw Xs‚ s]s´-∂p-≠mb hm¿≤-Iyhpw Bbncw h¿jtØ°p ssIImcyw sNøm≥ Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p-sh∂pw B Imew
Ign-™m¬ AXp Xncn-®p-\e
- vIm-sa∂pw. B aI≥ Xe-bmń Dd-∏n®pXs∂
]d™p: ""A—m, AXp-≠m-hn-√. Fs‚ _ew, kuμ-cyw, Imam-k‡n
Chsb C√m-Xm-°p∂ Pcm-\c F\n-°m-h-iy-an-√. AsXs‚ _p≤nsb
aμo-`-hn-∏n-°pw. Fs‚ Poh-s\-Øs∂ A]-l-cn-t®-°pw. Rm≥ hm¿≤Iyw kzoI-cn-°n-√.''
bZp "sImfp-Øn-hn´' bbm-Xn-bpsS tIm]w Cu kabw h¿≤n-®p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""F\n°p {]nbw sNøm≥ \o Xøm-dn-√. Fs‚ A`mhØn¬ \o cmPm-hm-hn-√. \o A¥- n√mØ tæ—-∑m-cpsS cmPm-hm-Ipw.
Ah¿ an{i-hn-hmlw sNøp-∂-hcpw k¶p-NnX a\x-ÿn-Xn-°mcpw temIcm¬ shdp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cp-am-Wv. \o "Ipcp-S≥cm-PyØv tIm¶-Æ≥' cmPmhm-Ipw.''
cmPmhp ]n∂oSv i¿Ωn-jvT-bpsS a°sf hnfn-®p. {Zplyphpw A\phpw
cmPm-hns‚ a‰p ]p{X-∑m-sc-t∏m-se-X-s∂ hnk-ΩXw `mhn-®p. Ah¿°v
cmPyw Xcn-s√∂v Ah-tcmSpw ]d-™p. Cu òjWn Ah¿°v D≈n¬
sIm≠n-√. hm¿≤-Iy-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Nn¥ A{X òXn-P-\-I-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn\m¬ cmPmhp sI©n-∏-d-™n´pw AXn-\-\p-Iq-en-°m≥ Ah-cpsS buh\w
kΩ-Xn-®n-√.
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Xs‚ hm¿≤Iyw Hgn-hm-°n-°n-´p-hm-\p≈ F√m Bibpw bbm-Xn°v
C√m-Xm-bn. At±-l-Øn\v Hcp ]p{X≥IqSn _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]qcp.
a‰p-≈-h-tcmSp ]d™ AtX hm°p-Iƒ cmPmhv ]qcp-hn-t\mSpw ]d-™p.
]qcp ]d™p: ""tl cmPm-th, Rm\-hn-SpsØ B⁄ A\p-kc
- n°mw.
Kpcp-°-∑m-cpsS B⁄ A\p-k-cn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Rm≥ ]Tn-®ncn°p-∂Xv.
Aßs\ sNøp-∂-h≥ Zo¿Lm-bp-jvam\pw A\p-Kr-lo-X\p-amIpw. AXp
tam£-am¿§-hp-am-Wv. A—m, Rm\Xp ssIam-dmw. Rm≥ kk-t¥mjw
Aß-bpsS hm¿≤-IysØ kzoI-cn-°mw. Fs‚ Poh-\mWv Aß-bv°mh-iy-sa-¶n¬, A—m Rm≥ AXpw Dt]-£n-°mw. Fs‚ buh\w-sIm≠v
Aßbv°p kpJn-°mw. AXp aS-°n-Øc
- m≥ Aßv CjvSs
- ∏Spw-hsc AßbpsS hm¿≤-Iyhpw kzoI-cn®p Rm\n-hnsS Ccp-∂p-sIm-≈mw.''
]p{Xs‚ hm°p- I ƒ bbm- X nsb hnIm- c - ` - c n- X - \ m- ° n. At±lw
]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ime-tijw \o cmPmhmIpw. \ns‚ `cWw {]P-Iƒ°v
kpJhpw kt¥m-j-hp-ap-≠m-°pw.''
buh-\hpw hm¿≤-Iyhpw XΩn¬ ssIam‰w sNbvX-tijw bbmXn
Xm\p-t±-in-®-t]mse Imew Ign-®p. At±lw Bhp-∂{X kpJn-®p. AtX
kabw cmPm-hns‚ Npa-X-e-I-fn¬ hogvN hcp-Øn-b-Xp-an-√. tZh-bm\n
Ct∏mƒ Hcp ]mI-X-h∂ kv{Xobm-bn. Ah-fpsS tIm]w Ahsf hn´p.
bbm-Xn-bpsS kvt\lhpw Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn. At±lw Ahsf ]ehn[Øn¬ kt¥m-jn-∏n®p. Bbncw kwh-’cw Aßs\ Ign-™p. Xs‚
buh-\-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-a-SpØp F∂v cmPm-hn\p tXm∂n. buh-\-kpJwsIm≠p Xr]vXn-b-S-bm≥ km≤y-a-s√∂v At±-l-Øn\p t_m≤y-am-bn.
tZh-bm-\n-tbmSv AXn-s\-∏‰n At±lw kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw ]d™p:
""Fs‚ cm⁄o, Rm≥ `h-Xnsb he-Xp-ssI-]n-Sn®p InW-‰n¬\n∂p Ib‰n-b-tijw C{XbpwImew `hXnsb∏‰n Nn¥n-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p-∂p. a‰p
Nne Imcy-ß-sf-∏‰n Nn¥n-t°≠ Ime-am-bn-cn-°p∂p Ct∏mƒ. ambm-_‘-Øn¬s∏-´v, kvt\l-]m-i-Øm¬ \nb{¥n°-s∏´v Rms\s‚ kabw
apgp-h≥ `h-Xn-tbm-sSm∏w Ign-®p. `mhn-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥ ka-b-ap-≠mbn-√. Bfl-hnZy kºm-Zn-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Rm≥ Dt]£ ImWn-®p.
Fs‚ Cu Pohn-XØn¬ Rm≥ Hcp- ]mTw ]Tn-®p. Iman-\ntbm Im©\tam [m\ytam ]ip°tfm a\p-jys\ Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn-√. a\p-jylr-Z-b-Øn¬ XrjvW Dt≈-S-tØmfw Imew, taev]-d-™-h-bn¬ Bibp-t≈-S-tØmfw Imew, Ah-s\m-cn-°epw "aXn' F∂p tXm∂n-√.
""Ima-Øn-ep≈ Bk‡n F{X A\p-`-hn-®mepw Ipd-bp-I-bn-√.
Xobn¬ s\søm-gn-®m¬ AXn\p i‡n IqSp-I-tb-bp-≈p. IqSp-X¬ Hgn®m¬ IqSp-X¬ Pzen-°pw. AXp-t]mse t`mK-kp-J-Øn¬ C— a\p-jys\m-cn-°epw Ipd-bp-I-bn-√. kpJw IqSp-X¬ A\p-`-hn-°pw-tXmdpw A`nhm-RvObpw IqSn-h-cp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ kpJw B{K-ln-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬, ZpxJkm-K-c-Øn¬ apßn-t∏m-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥ B{K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬, {]mbm-[n-IyØn¬t∏mepw Dt]-£n-°m≥ {]bm-k-ap≈ XrjvW AYhm Bk‡n
351
`mK-h-X-IY
F∂ H‰ hnj-b-amWv Dt]-£n-t°-≠-Xv. C{μn-b-ßƒ henb kzm[o-\i-‡n-bp-≈-Xm-Wv F∂p ]d-bm-dp-≠v. Ahbv°v _p≤n-am-∑mscs°m≠pt]mepw ]m]w sNøn-°m≥ Ign-hp-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ktlm-Z-cn-amtcmtSm ]p{Xn-am-tcm-Sp-X-s∂tbm Hcp-h≥ Hcp-an-®n-cn-°-cp-sX∂p _p≤nam-∑m¿ ]d-™n-´p-≈X
- v. C{μn-bß
- ƒ A{X kzm[o-\i
- ‡
- n-bp-≈X
- m-Ib
- m¬
Hcp \nan-jsØ A‘-X-bn¬ a\p-jy≥ X∂-Øm≥ ad∂pt]mImw.
Fs‚ Imcy-am-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ Cu Imam-k‡n A\p-`hn®p-Xp-S-ßo´v
Bbn-c-Øn-tesd kwh-’-c-ß-fm-bn. F\n-°n-\nbpw Xr]vXn-h-∂n-ń-√.
AXp-sIm≠v AXp-t]-£n-°m≥ {ian-t°≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. F\n°p \nXyamb {_“-Øn¬ lrZbw Dd-∏n-°-Ww. kpJ-Zpx-J-ßƒ ad∂v "Rm≥'
F∂pw "Fs‚' F∂p-ap≈ Zzμz-`mhw hn´v h\y-arKsØt∏mse F\n°p
k©-cn-°-Ww. euIn-I-kp-J-ßƒ \nXy-a-s√∂p a\p-jy≥ a\- n-em°Ww. Ah Bfl-\m-i-Øn-\n-S-bm-°p∂p. kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Nfn-°p-≠nte°p \sΩ ho≠pw ho≠pw \bn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p a\p-jy≥ Ahbn¬\n∂p a\ ns\ ]n¥n-cn®v \nXy-am-b-Xn-ep-d-∏n-°-Ww.''
bbmXn Xs‚ ]p{X-\mb ]qcp-hns‚ kao]w sN∂p. Ahs‚
buh\w aS-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcn-°¬ X\n°p im]-ambn
tXm∂nb Pcm-\-c-Isf At±lw {]-im-¥-Nn-Ø-\mbn G‰p-hm-ßn. a\ v
]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-Øo¿∂-Xn-\m¬ kt¥m-j-tØmsS At±lw AXp kzoIcn-®p. At±-l-Øn\v B{K-l-ß-fn-√m-Xm-bn. a‰p ]p{X-∑m-tcmSv tIm]hpw
C√m-Xm-bn. sX°p-Zn°v bZp-hn-t\mSp `cn-°m≥ ]d-™p. {Zplyp sX°p]-Sn-™m-dpw. ]Sn-™mdv Xp¿Δkphn\pw A\p-hn\v hS°pw sImSp-Øp.
]qcp-hns\ N{I-h¿Øn-bmbn Inco-S-[m-cWw sNbvXp. bbmXn h\-Ønte°p t]mbn. Np‰n-k-©-cn-®p. Bk‡n shSn-™p. Nnd-Ip-sh® sNdp]£n IqSp-hn-Spw-t]msebmbn At±-lw. A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX bbmXnbpsS PohnXw Ah-km-\n-®p. tZh-bm-\nbpw At±lw ImWn® amXr-Ibn¬ a\ v `K-hm-\n-e¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v ico-c-XymKw sNbvXp.
119. Zpjy-¥≥
{μ-hw-iØ
- n¬ {]kn-≤∑
- m-cmb cmPm-°∑
- m-cn¬ Hcp-h\
- m-bn-cp∂p ]qcp.
Ipcp A{]-Im-c-ap≈ as‰mcp cmPm-hmbncp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v B
hwiw ]uc-h-hw-i-sa∂pw Iuc-h-hw-i-sa∂pw {]kn-≤-am-bn.
]uc-hhw-i-Øn¬ Cen-e≥ Fs∂m-cp cmPm-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±l-Øns‚ ]p{X\p Zpjy¥≥ F∂p t]cn-´p. Cen-e\p thsd ]p{X-∑m-cp≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Zpjy-¥s\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNbvXp.
At±lw \mep-Zn-°n-ep-ap≈ cmPm-°-∑msc apgp-h≥ Pbn®v `qan-bnse
A\n-tj-[y\mb k{am-´m-bn. At±lw t{ijvT-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ `c-W-ImeØp `qan sFizcyw {]m]n-®p. {]P-Iƒ hni∏v
N
352
`mK-h-X-IY
Fs¥-∂-dn-™n-√. tNmc≥ F∂ ]Zw-Xs∂ B¿°pw Adn-bp-am-bn-cp∂n√. tcmKw Fhn-sSbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Imem-\p-k-cWw ]¿÷\yw
h¿jn-®p. hnfhp kpe-`-am-bn-cp-∂p. [mcmfw ]m¬ Npc-Øp∂ tKm°ƒ
`qan-\n-dsb D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-h¿°pw arjvSm-∂-t`m-P\w e`n-®p.
k¿Δcpw kpJn®p. cmPm-hns\ F√m-hcpw kvt\ln-®p. At±lw henb
tbm≤m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw KZm-{]-tbm-KØ
- nepw Akv{X-{]-tbm-KØ
- nepw
{]kn-≤n-t\-Sn. _e-Øn¬ At±lw hnjvWp-hn\p Xpey-\m-bn-cp-∂p. tXP n¬ kqcy-s\-t∏m-sebpw Kmwò-cy-Øn¬ kap-{Z-sØ-t∏msebpw £abn¬ `qan-sb-t∏m-se-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Zpjy-¥s‚ `c-W-Øn¬
`qan `mKy-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ \K-c-Øn\p sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ {Kma-Øn¬ Hcp sNdnb _lfap-≠m-bn. {Iqc-ar-Kß
- ƒ h∂p ]ip-°sf t{Zmln-®p. hnh-ca
- d
- n™ cmPmhp
Imń-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p. At±lw P\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬°q-Sn t]mIp-tºmƒ
Ah¿ ]d-™p: ""iucy-Øn¬ ]pen-sb-t∏m-ep≈ Zpjy-¥-\mWv Cu
t]mIp-∂-Xv. At±lw bp≤Øn¬ AP-ø-\m-sW∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
tbm≤m-sh-∂-\n-ebnepw _e-hm-s\∂ \ne-bnepw At±-lsØ I≠v
P\ßƒ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-∂p.'' Ah-cpsS Cuhn-[-ap≈ a{¥n-°¬ tI´v Hcp
sNdp ]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-IqSn cmPmhv Imń-te-°p≈ bm{X XpS¿∂p. \K-c{]m-¥-Øn-ep≈ sNdptKm]p-c-ßfpw ]qt¥m-´-ßfpw At±lw ]n∂n-´p.
A\-¥cw At±lw Imń¬ {]th-in®p. \nc-h-[n -]p-en-I-sfbpw knwlßsfbpw Im´p-]-∂n-I-sfbpw Im´p-t]m-Øp-I-sfbpw sIm∂p-sIm≠v kabw
Ign-®p. At±lw t]mb-h-gn°v B\-Ifpw am≥Iq-´-ßfpw IS-∂p-t]m-bn.
Hcp am≥ hfsc `wKn-bp-≈Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ t\sc Xs‚ Aºv
Føm≥ cmPm-hv B-{K-ln-®p. B]Øp aW-Ø-dn™ B arKw AXn\mhp∂{X thK-Øn¬ HmSn-bXv At±lw I≠p. cmPmhp cY-Øn-en-cp∂v B
arKsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. ka-bw-t]m-bXv At±-l-a-dn-™n-√. s]s´∂v At±l-Øn\v AXn-bmb hni∏pw Zmlhpw tXm∂n. F∂n´pw At±lw am\ns\
]n¥p-S¿∂p. AXp as‰mcp Imń¬ {]th-in-®p.
cmPmhpw Cu Imń¬ IS∂p. B›-cy-sa-t∂mWw AhnSw hfsc
cay-ambn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. a\- n\p kam-[m-\hpw k¿Δ-hym-]-Iamb im¥nbpw D≈- X mbn tXm∂n. XWpØ Im‰p hoinbncp- ∂ p.
]pjv]ßfpw ê-ßfpw \nd™ hr£-s°m-ºp-Iƒ BSp-∂-Xp- I≠v
Xs∂ kzmKXw sNøp-I-bm-sW∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. hr£-ß-fpsS
XW¬aqew Ccp´p hym]n-®-t]m-en-cp-∂p. ]£n-I-fpsS Bchw {ih-Wkp-J-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]q°p-e-I-fn¬ ]‰n-bn-cp∂ h≠n≥Iq-´-ß-fpsS QwImchpw ]pjv]-ß-fpsS atZm-∑-Ø-X-bp-≠m-°p∂ kpK-‘hpw IqSn-t®¿∂v
C{μn-b-ßsf BÀm-Z-Øm¬ ]pf-Iw-sIm-≈n-®p. Im‰n¬ BSn-bp-e-bp∂
hr£-ß-fn¬\n∂p s]mgn-™p-hoW ]q°ƒsIm≠p `qan saØ-hn-cn-®t]mse ImW-s∏-´p.
Cu `wKn-bp≈ ImgvN -I≠v cmPmhv A¤p-X-]-c-X-{¥-\m-bn. ImSns‚-b-cn-In-¬ AXn-thKw Hgp-Ip∂ Hcp sNdnb Acphn At±lw I≠p.
353
`mK-h-X-IY
C{X-Imew \mbm´psNbvXn´pw Cu cay-ÿew Fßs\ ImWm-Xn-cp∂p
F∂p Nn¥n-®p-\n-ev°p-tºmƒ, ASp-Ømbn ]¿Æ-im-e-I-fpsS Hcp Iq´w
cmPmhp I≠p. AhnsS Hgp-Ip-∂Xv amen-\o-\-Zn-bm-sW∂v At±lw Xncn®-dn-™p. HcΩ a°sf ssIbn-se-SpØv Benw-K-\w-sN-øpw-t]mse B
\Zn B B{i-aßsf B\-μn-∏n-®p. amen-\o-\-Zo-Xo-c-ØmWv IWz-a-l¿jnbpsS B{i-a-sa∂v Zpjy-¥-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ B{i-a-Øn¬
t]mbn Ejn-tbmSv BZ-c-hp-{]-I-Sn-∏n-°m-Xn-cp∂m¬ AXv A]-a-cym-Z-bmhpsa∂v At±lw hnNm-cn-®p. Xs‚-Iq-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ sNdnb ssk\ytØmSv Ahn- s S- Ø s∂ \nev ° m≥ At±lw \n¿tZ- i n- ® p. At±lw
]d™p: ""CXv Hcm-{i-a-am-I-bm¬ \nßƒ ap≥t]m´p t]mIm≥ ]mSn-√.
Rm≥ hcp- ∂ - X p- h sc Chn- s S- Ø s∂ \nev ° - W w. Rm≥ Ejnsb
hμn°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv.'' A\-¥cw cmPmhv Xs‚ hne-]n-Sn® hkv{Xßfpw cXv\m-`c
- W
- ß
- fpw Agn-®p-h®
- p. AhnsS hkn-°p∂ alm-flm-hns‚
eLp-Po-hn-X-Øn-s\mØ efn-X-h-kv{X-ßƒ [cn®v At±lw B{i-a-Ønte°p \S-∂p. kZm A\p-K-an-°m-dp≈ {_m“-W-]p-tcm-ln-X≥ am{Xta
IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. kpμ-chpw im¥n-{]-Z-hp-amb B ÿe-Øp-IqsS
Ah¿ \S-∂p.
120. iIp-¥fmk-am-Kaw
-¥nbpw {]Ir-Xn-`w-Knbpw XnI™ B A¥-co-£-Øn¬ Zpjy¥≥ cmPm-sh∂ \nebn-ep≈ Xs‚ a\x-t¢-i-ß-sf√mw ad∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ Nn¥- ap-gp-h≥ Ejnsb ImWp-∂-Xnepw At±-l-Øns‚
]mZ-]mw-kp-°ƒ inc- n-e-Wn-bp-∂-Xn-ep-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmPmhv B{i-a-]-cnk-c-Øn-te°p t]mbn `b-`-‡n-_-lp-am-\-ß-tfmsS AXn¬ {]th-in-®p.
B›-cy-sa-t∂mWw AhnsS Bcp-an-s√∂v At±-lw I≠p. Dt]-£n-°s∏´-Xp-t]mse AhnSw hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. Np‰pw t\m°n. Bscbpw I≠n√.
Aev]-t\cw \n∂-tijw At±lw kzc-ap-b¿Øn Cßs\ tNmZn®p:
""ChnsS Bsc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'' At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw Aev]w Zqsc {]Xn≤z-\n®p tIƒ°p-am-dm-bn. Xs‚ hnfn°v Fs¥-¶nepw {]Xn-I-c-W-ap-t≠msb∂v At±lw D‰p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ B{i-a-Øn-\p-≈n¬\n∂v
kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp kv{XocXv\w ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂Xp I≠p. hnZyp-t∑LØn¬\n∂v Bhn¿`-hn® Hcp an∂¬∏n-Wc
- mtWm AsX∂v At±-lØ
- n\p
tXm∂n. A{X thK-am-bn-cp∂p Ah-fpsS hc-hv.
kuμ-cy-Øn¬ km£m¬ {iotZhnX-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ. Du¿÷kz-e-amb IÆp-IƒsIm≠v Ahƒ At\z-j-W-cq-]-Øn¬ t\m°n. cmPmhn-s\°-≠v Aº-c-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. hfsc kpμ-c-\mb Hcp ]pcp-j≥
AhnsS \nev°p-∂XmWv Ahƒ I≠-Xv. At±-l-Øn\v hncn™ am¿ΔnShpw Xma-c-Z-f-ßƒt]mse \o≠Xpw `wKn-bp-≈-Xp-am-b IÆp-I-fp-ap-≠m-
im
354
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bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØns‚ IgpØv knwl-Øn-t‚-Xp-t]m-sebpw ssIIƒ
\o≠Xpw _e- a p- ≈ - X p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. cmPm- h m- s W- ¶ n¬ ]cn- ] q¿Æ
AwKkujvT-h-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp kv{Xoc-Xv\-sØ-bmWv I≠-Xv. Ahƒ
N{μ-s\-t∏mse at\m-l-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hk¥w kv{Xocq]-sa-Sp-Øn-cn-°pI-bmtWm F∂v Ahsf I≠-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. A{X
\qX\kuμcyw Ah-fn¬ I≠p. Ah¿ At\ym\yw t\m°n \nc-h-[nt\cw \n∂p. A\-¥cw Ahƒ AI-tØ°p t]mbn. s]s´-∂p-Xs∂
A¿Ly-]m-Zym-Zn-Iƒ FSp-Øp-sIm≠p aS-ßn-h-cn-Ibpw Ah At±-lØn\p \evIn-s°m≠v Cßs\ ]d-bp-IbpwsNbvXp: ""Aßsb B{i-aØn-te°p kzmKXw sNøp-∂p.'' Ahƒ At±-lsØ Bk-\-Øn-en-cpØn
B{i-a-Ønse AXn-Yn-kXvImcw kzoI-cn-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. A\-¥cw
Ahƒ Aev]-t\cw au\ambn \n∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ X∂n-e¿∏n® t\m´w
a\- n-em-°nb ań¬ e÷-tbmsS tNmZn®p: ""Hc-Xn-Yn-bmb Aßsb
{]oWn-∏n-°m≥ Rms\-¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv? Rß-fpsS B{iaw kμ¿in°m≥ Aßsb t{]cn-∏n-®-sX-¥mWv F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®p-sIm-≈-s´?
Aßm-sc∂p ]d-bptam? Fhn-sS-\n-∂mWv hcp-∂Xv?''
Zpjy¥≥ ]d™p: ""cmP¿jn-bmb Cen-es‚ ]p{X-\mWv Rm≥.
Fs∂ Zpjy-¥-s\∂p hnfn-°p-∂p. IWz-a-l¿jn°v A`n-hm-Z\ß-f¿∏n°m≥ h∂n-cn-°-bmWp Rm≥. At±-lsØ ChnsS ImWp-∂n-√. At±lw
Fhn-sS-t∏m-sb∂v `h-Xn°p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bptam?'' ""Fs‚ A—≥ Ipd®paptº ImbvI-\n-Iƒ tiJ-cn-°m-\mbn B{i-aw-hn-´p- t]m-bn. Aßv Aev]t\cw ChnsS ImØm¬ At±lw Xncn-®p-hcpw; Aßbv°v At±-lsØ
ImWp-Ibpw sNømw.'' B bphXn ]d-™p.
Ahƒ kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ At±lw \n»-_vZ-\mbn Ccp-∂p. im¥amb Hcp Zo]w-t]mse B{i-asØ {]Im-in-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Ah-fpsS
kuμ-cy-Øm¬ At±lw A]-lr-X-Nn-Ø\
-- m-bn. buh-\hpw kuμ-cyhpw
IqSn-t®¿∂p≈ Ah-fpsS Cu kz—-X-t]mse as‰m∂v At±lw apºp
I≠n-ń-√. At±lw tNmZn®p: ""`hXn BcmWv? Bcp-sS-bmWv? Cu temI_-‘-ap-t]-£n-®-h¿ A[n-h-kn-°p∂ B{i-a-Øn¬ `h-Xn-sb-t∏m-semcpØnsb I≠p-ap-´pI F∂Xv ANn-¥y-am-Wv. `hXn AXn-kp-μcnbmWv.
I≠-\n-anjw apX¬Xs∂ Rm≥ `h-Xn-bpsS kuμ-cy-Øm¬ BIr-jvS\mbn-cn-°p∂p. Zb-hmbn Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®p-tIƒ°q. {]kn-≤-amb
]qcphwi-Øn¬ P\n® Zpjy-¥-s\∂p t]cmb cmPm-hmWv Rm≥. kpμcnbmb `h-Xn-bn¬ Rm≥ A\p-c-‡-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-cpsS
hwi-Øn-emWv Rm≥ P\n-®-Xv. Fs‚ a\ v Hcn-°epw Zp¿Ωm¿§-Øn¬
Ncn-°n-√. ]m]-am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°m-\n-S-bn-√mØ Fs‚ a\ v Hcp Ejn]p-{Xn-bmb {_m“-W-bp-h-Xn-bn¬ k‡-am-hm-\n-S-bn-√. Ft∂m-Sp- kXyw
]d-bq, Fs‚ kvt\lw icn-bmb hy‡n-bn-emWv ]Xn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂pw
`hXn Hcp {_m“-W-bp-h-Xn-b-s√∂pw F\n°v hm°p-X-cq. `h-Xn-tbmSp≈
Imaw ian-°m≥ høm-Ø-hn[w ZpxJn-X-\mWv Rm≥. Fs∂bpw Fs‚
kvt\lsØbpw kzoI-cn-°p-I.''
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B bphXn Ipd-®p-t\-c-tØ°p an≠n-bn-√. ]t£, Ah-fpsS Np≠pI-fn¬ Hcp ]p©ncn Ifn-bm-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p:
""IWz-a-l¿jn-bpsS ]p{Xn-bmWv Rm≥. At±lw Hcp X]-kzn-bm-Wv;
AN-©-e-a-\-t m-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-\m-Wv. [¿Ω-im-kv{X-\n-b-a-ß-sf√mw At±l-Øn-\-dn-bmw. At±-l-Øns‚ bi v temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-´p-≠v.
IWz≥ Fs‚ A—-\m-Wv, Kpcp-hm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-aXn-bn-√msX
F\n-s°m∂pwXs∂ sNøm≥ kzmX-{¥y-an-√. Cu Btem-N-\-bpw-sIm≠v
Fs∂ kao- ] n- ° p- ∂ Xp icn- b - √ . Zb- h mbn A—- t \mSp tNmZn- ° q.
btYjvSw sNøm≥ Rm≥ Hcp kzX-{¥-kv{Xo-b-√.'' Zpjy-¥≥ ]d™p:
""`h-Xn-bpsS A—s‚ bi v temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn
`hXn ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ alØzw F\n°p \√t]mse Adn-bmw. At±lw hnhm-lw-I-gn-®-Xmbn B¿°pw Adn-hn-s√∂p≈ kwK-Xnbpw F\n-°-dn-bmw. {_“-N-cym-{iaw Ign™v Krl-ÿm{iaw kzoI-cn-°msX At±lw t\sc k∂ym-k-]-Z-Øn-se-Øp-I-bm-Wp≠m-b-Xv. temI¿°v Cu kXy-a-dn-bmw. At∏mƒ `hXn Fßs\ At±lØns‚ aI-fmIpw? AXv kw`m-hy-ambn tXm∂p-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬ Fs‚
a\- n¬ kwi-b-ap-Zn-°p-∂p. Zb-hmbn AXp hy‡-am-°n-Ø-cq. CsXßs\ kw`-hn®p?''
B s]Ïn-Smhv Hcn-°¬°qSn ]p©n-cn-Xq-In. \neØp t\m°ns°m≠pw cmPm-hns‚ apJØp t\m°m-\m-hm-sXbpw arZp-kz-c-Øn¬
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßv ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ IWzs‚ hf¿Øp]p-{Xn-bm-Wv.'' Ahƒ H∂p \n¿Øn. Ahƒ XpS-cs´ F∂p IcpXn cmPmhv
\n»-_vZX ]men-®p. Ahƒ Cßs\ kw`m-jWw XpS¿∂p: ""Hcn-°¬
Hcp Ejn Fs‚ A—s\ ImWm≥ h∂n-cp-∂p. At±lw Fs∂ I≠p.
Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ aI-fm-sW∂v A—≥ B Ejn-tbmSp ]d-™p.
Aßv Ct∏mƒ ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-X-s∂. "Rm≥ Fßs\ At±-l-Øns‚
]p{Xn-bmIp'sa∂v B Ejn A—-t\mSp tNmZn-®p. Fs‚ A—≥ Fs∂∏‰n At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p. At∏mƒ Fs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ hmkvXhw Rm≥
tI´p. Fs‚ A—≥ ]d™p:
""Fs‚ kv t \ln- X - \ mb hnizm- a n- { X≥ `qtem- I - s Øbpw kz¿§sØbpw Xs‚ X]- p-sIm≠v hnd-∏n® Hcp Ime-ap-≠m-bn. X∑qew C{μ]-Zhn X\n°p \jvS-s∏-t´-°p-sa∂v C{μ≥ `b-s∏-´p. AXn-\m¬ X] p
apS-°m≥ At±lw \n›-bn-®p. A]vk-c- mb ta\-Isb hcp-Øn. B
alm-flm-hn-s‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v kuμ-cy-Øm¬ At±-lsØ h©n-°m≥
]-d™p. tIm]-Øn\p Ip{]-kn-≤-\mb Ejn-bpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-Im≥
ta\I `b-s∏-´p. F∂m¬, Ahƒ i]n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√ F∂v C{μ≥
Ahƒ°p-d∏p \evIn. AXp-sIm≠v Ahƒ, a∑-Y≥, hk¥w, aμ-am-cpX≥ Ch-cm¬ A\p-K-X-bmbn hnizm-an-{X-\n-cp∂ ÿe-tØ°p t]mbn-.
ta\I h∂ Imcyw \S-Øn. Ahƒs°mcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠m-bn. Ipń-sb-sbSpØv Ejnsb kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ Xs‚ {]am-Z-Øn¬ òX-\mbn At±lw
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aXn-a-d-∂p. ta\-I-sbtbm inip-hn-s\tbm ImWm≥ At±lw Iq´m-°nbn-√. ta\-Ibv°mIs´. Hcp inip-hns\ t\m°n-c-£n-°m-\p≈ a\x-ÿnXn-bp-≠m-b-Xp-an-√. inip-hns\ amen-\o-\-Zo-Xo-c-Øp≈ h\-Øn¬ H‰bv°v
Dt]-£n®v Ahƒ kz¿§-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. Al v ]I¿∂-t∏mƒ
{]`m-X-kv\m-\-ßƒ°pw k‘ym-h-μ-\m-Zn-Iƒ°p-ambn Rm≥ \Zn-°-c-bnse-Øn. Imń¬ GIm-In-bmbn Zp¿_-e-I-fm-b- ]-£n-I-fpsS kwc-£-WØn¬ Cu inip-hns\ Rm≥ I≠p. iIp-¥ßƒ Fs∂ I≠-t∏mƒ
Cßs\ ]d™p: "A√tbm al¿tj, Aß-bpsS kvt\ln-X-\mb hnizman{X al¿jn-bpsS ]p{Xn-bm-Wv Cu inip. Cu hn[-sa√mw kw`-hn-®Xn¬ tIm]n®v At±lw X] p XpS-cm≥ Iuin-Io-\-Zo-Xo-c-tØ°p
t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ X]- ns\ iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXpw XS- s∏-SpØnbXpw ]Xn-∏n-®Xpw ta\-I-bm-Wv. inip-hns‚ AΩbv°p `mcta-ev°m≥ taml-ap-≠m-bn√. AXns\ Chn-sS-bn´v Ahƒ kz¿§-Øn-te°p
t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p. Asßmcp Imcp-Wn-I-lr-Z-b-\m-I-bm¬ Cu inip-hns\
B{i-a-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]mbn hf¿Ø-Ww. ]£n-Iƒ ]d-™Xp icnbmWv. {]IrXym Rm≥ hfsc A\p-I-º-bp-≈-h-\m-Wv. B \qX-\-Pm-Xinip Imń¬ ]p√n-t∑¬ iIp-¥-∏-£n-I-fpsS c£-bn¬ InS-°p∂ ImgvN
ZpxJ-IcwXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ B inip-hns\ Fs‚ ssIØ-≠-bn¬
FSpØv B{i-a-Øn-te°p aS-ßn. iIp-¥-∏-£n-I-fm¬ c£n-°-s∏-´-Xn\m¬ Ahƒ°p Rm≥ iIp-¥f F∂p t]cn-´p. Cß-s\-bmWv Ahƒ
Fs‚ ]p{Xn-bm-b-Xv. Ahfpw Fs∂ Ah-fpsS A—-\mbn Icp-Xp-∂p.''
Fs‚ A—≥ AXn-Yn-tbmSp ]d-™ IY CXm-Wv. Rm≥ hnizm-an{X-s‚bpw A]vk-c- mb ta\-I-bp-sSbpw aI-fm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.
]t£, Fs∂ w_-‘n®n-S-tØmfw Rm≥ IWzs\ am{X-amWv Fs‚
A—-\mbn Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. F√m Imcy-Ønepw Rm\-t±-lsØ A\p-k-cn°pw'' F∂v iIp-¥f ]d-™p.
Cu kv{Xobn-ep≈ Xs‚ t{]aw Aÿm-\-Øm-bn-s√-∂-dn™v Zpjy¥≥ hfsc kt¥m-jn-®p. Ahƒ Hcp £{Xn-bs‚ aI-fm-Wv, Xs‚
`mcy-bm-hm≥ tbmKy-bm-Wv. At±lw Ah-fp-sS-t\sc t\m°n ]p©n-cn®psIm≠p ]d-™p: ""`hXn Hcp £{Xn-b-I-\y-I-bm-sW-∂dn™v Rm≥
hfsc kt¥m-jn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn°v Fs‚ `mcy-bm-hm≥ bmsXmcp XS hpan-√. Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-∂sX√mw Rm≥ sNømw. F\n°p `h-Xnsb thWw.
`h-Xn-bn-√msX Pohn-°m≥ F\n°p hø. `hXn B{K-ln-°p∂ ]£w
cmPyw apgp-h≥ Rm≥ Xt∂-°mw. `h-Xn-bpsS A—≥ hcp-∂-Xp-hsc
ImØp-\n-ev°m≥ F\n°p hø. Rm≥ Hcp £{Xn-b-\m-Wv. Km‘¿Δhn[n-{]-Imcw `h-Xnsb hnhm-lw-sN-øm≥ F\n°p Ign-bpw. kvt\l-amIp∂ AkvXn-hm-c-Øn¬ ASn-bp-d-®n-´p≈Xm-I-bm¬ AXv hnhm-l-ß-fn¬
AXyp-Ø-a-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.'' iIp-¥f ]d™p: ""F{Xbpw
thKw Fs‚ A—≥ Imń¬\n∂p aS-ßn-h-cpw. Zb-hmbn At±lw hcp∂-Xp-hsc ImØp-\n-ev°p-I. A—s\ Rms\s‚ ssZh-ambn Icp-Xp-∂p.
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A—≥ Fs∂ B¿°p sImSp-°p-∂pthm At±-lsØ Rm≥ `¿Ømhmbn kzoI-cn-°pw. kv{Xo kzX-{¥-b-s√-∂p-≈Xp temI-{]-kn-≤-at√?
Iuam-c-Øn¬ Ahsf A—≥ c£n-°p-∂p. buh-\-Øn¬ `¿Ømhp c£n°p-∂p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn¬ ]p{X≥ c£n-°p-∂p. kv{Xo Hcn-°epw X∂njvS{]-Imcw \S-°m≥ kzmX-{¥y-ap-≈-h-f-√. Rms\m-cn-°epw A—s\ Aha-Xn®v AßbpsS kvt\lw kzoI-cn-°p-I-bn-√.''
""Aßs\ ]d-b-cp-tX.'' Zpjy-¥≥ ]d-™p, ""AXmWv `h-Xnsb
kwi-bn-∏n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬, alm-\mb IWz≥ `h-Xn-tbmSp tIm]n-°m-\i-‡-\m-Wv. IWz-s\-t∏mgpw Zo\m-\p-I-ºn-bm-Wv. `h-Xn-bpsS hnhm-lsØ∏‰n At±lw Ak¥p-jvS-\m-hn-√. Fs∂ Ct∏mƒ kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xv At±lsØ A]-am-\n-°-em-hp-sa∂p hnNm-cn-°-cp-Xv.''
I\yI ]d™p: ""{_m“-W-cpsS tIm]-am-Ip∂ Bbp[w tZlsØ
am{Xw thZ-\n-∏n-°p∂ ikv{X-ß-sf-°mƒ i‡n-bp-≈-Xm-sW∂p Rm≥
tIń-´p-≠v. A·n Xs‚ NqSp-sIm≠p IØp-∂p, kqcy≥ Xs‚ NqSp≈
civan-IƒsIm≠pw cmPmhv Xs‚ sNt¶m¬sIm-≠pw, {_m“-W≥ Xs‚
tIm]w-sIm-≠pw. Ip]n-X-\mb Hcp al¿jn C{μ≥ h{Pw-sIm-s≠-∂t]mse l\n-°p-∂p.''
Zpjy- ¥ ≥ Ahƒ°- [ n- I w Nn¥n- ° m- \ n- S - s Im- S p- Ø n- √ . At±lw
]d™p: ""Ejn-sb-∏-‰nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ Zbm-hm-bv]n-s\-∏-‰nbpw F\n°-dn-bpw. `hXn At±-l-sØ-tbm¿Øp `b-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√. Ht∂ F\n°p
]d-bm-\p-≈p. `hXn Fs‚ ]Xv\n-bm-I-Ww. `h-Xn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ Nn¥
Fs∂ kw{`m-¥-\m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS kuμcyw amkva-c-i-‡nbm-se-∂-t]mse Fs∂ hio-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ `h-Xn-tbmSp NneXp
]d-bs´. Hcp-hs‚ _‘p Bflm-hp-am-{X-amWv; Htc Hcp an{X-amb Bflmhv. Bflmhv Hcp-hs‚ AΩ-bm-Wv, A—-\m-Wv, F√m-am-Wv. `h-Xn°v
Bfl-k-Ω-Xn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ [¿Ωw AXn-ew-Ln-°msX `h-Xnsb F∂ne¿∏n-°mw. Km‘¿Δ-hn-[n-{]-Imcw Fs∂ ]cn-{K-ln-°p-I. Ft‚-Xm-hpI.''
At±-l-Øns‚ DXvI-WvT-bmepw kvt\lm-[n-Iy-Ømepw iIp-¥f k¥pjvSbpw kwXr-]vX-bp-am-bn. F∂n´pw At±-l-sØ-∏-‰ntbm Xs∂-∏-‰n-Øs∂tbm Ahƒ°p-d-∏p-h-∂n-√. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Aßp- ]-d-™-t]mse,
Aßp kqNn-∏n-®- am¿§w icn-bm-bX
- m-sW-¶n¬, Fs‚ Bfl-kΩ
- X
- n-tbmSpIqSnam{Xw Rm≥ Aßsb hcn-°p-∂Xv sX‰mb am¿§-a-s√-¶n¬, B
\ne-bn¬ Rm\-ß-bpsS kvt\lw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. ]t£, Aß-bpsS
Ime-tijw \Ωƒ°p-≠m-hp∂ ]p{Xs\ cmPm-hmbn A`n-tj-Iw-sN-ømsa∂v Aßv Bflm¿∞-X-tbm-Sp-IqSn Ft∂mSp hmKvZm\w sNø-Ww.
Aßs\ hmKvZm\w sNøm-sa-¶n¬ Rm\-ßsb hnhmlwsNømw.''
Ahƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX¥pw sNøm-sa∂v Zp-jy-¥≥ Ah-tfmSp
]d™p: ""hnhmlw bYm-hn[n \S-Ø-W-sa-∂mWv hn⁄-∑m¿ ]d-™n´p≈-sX∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p-∂p. icn-bmb hn[w hnhm-ln-X-cmb ZºXn-Isf am{Xta temI¿ \∂m-bn´p ]d-bq. CXv P\n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ iniphns‚ \∑-bv°m-Wv. Fs‚tbm Fs‚ inip-hn-s‚tbm t]cn\p If¶w
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hcp-∂-hn[w A]hm-Z-ap-≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. Aß-bp-ambn
hn[n-bmw-hÆw hnhm-ln-X-bm-hm-\mWv Rm≥ B{K--ln-°p-∂-Xv. ChnsS
Cu B{i-a-Øn¬, AXn-\p- th-≠-sX-√m-ap-≠v. Aßbv°p hnhm-lw-sNøm\m-h-iy-amb F√m hkvXp-°fpw b⁄-im-e-bn-ep-≠v. ]m{X-ß-fp-≠v,
Z¿`m-k-\-ap-≠v, Acn-bp-≠v. inip-hns‚ tXP v hnhm-l-Øns‚ ]cn-ip≤n-sb B{i-bn-®n-cn-°pw. {_m“-Wcpw Chn-sS-bp-≠v. BPyw, lhn- v,
emPw, A·n Ch-bm¬ Ah-sc-s°m≠p hnhmlw \S-Øn-°q. Aß-Xns\m∂pw Xøm-dn√ Fs∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. Rm\p-≠m-°p∂ tImem-l-e-ßsfm∂pw Aßv AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂n-s√-∂p-a-dn-bmw. F∂m¬ Rm≥ [¿Ωw
]men-°m≥ t\m°pI-bm-Wv. AXn-\m¬ F\n°v am∏p-X-c-Ww.''
Ah-ƒ ]d-™-sXms° Zpjy-¥≥ k-Ω-Xn-®p. Xs‚-IqsS h∂n-cp∂
]ptcm-ln-X-{_m-“-Ws\ hnfn-®p-h-cp-Øn. At±lw ]d™p: ""Cu cmPIp-am-cnsb Rm≥ hn-hmlw sNøm≥ `mhn-°-bm-Wv. hnhmlw th≠-hn[w
\S-ØØ
- °-hÆw F√m H-cp-°ß
- fpw sNøp-I. Fs‚ ]p{X\v Hcp Zpjvt]cp-≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. Npcp-°-Øn¬ aXn; ]t£, AXp
hn[n-bmw-hÆap≈ Hcp NS-ßm-h-s´.''
B {_m“-W≥ AXn-\p-’m-ln-°m≥ F{Xbpw D’p-I-\mbncp∂p.
cmPmhv Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb NS-ßn\p Xøm-dm-bn. kpμ-cn-bmb iIp-¥-fsb
At±lw ]mWn-{K-lWw sNbvXp. Ah¿ `mcym-`¿Øm°-∑m-cmbn AwKoI-cn-°s
- ∏-´p. cmPmhv Aev]I
- mew Ah-sfm-∂n-®n-cp-∂p. A\¥cw At±lw
bm{X-]p-d-s∏-´p. At±lw Ah-tfm-Sn-ßs\ ]d™p: ""\K-c-Øn-se-Ønbm-ep-Ss\ B\-Ifpw IpXn-c-I-fp-a-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\y-sØbpw ]√-°pIfpw Rm≥ Ab-bv°p-∂p-≠v. Fs‚ kz¥-°m¿ h∂p `h-Xnsb \K-cØn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-hpw. `h-Xn-°m-h-iy-amb ]cn-Nm-c-Icpw IqsSh-cpw. F\n°p thKw aS-tß-≠X
- p-≠v. ]cn-hm-ct- Øm-Sp-IqSn Rm\pw hcmw.
`h-Xnsb Rms\m∏w Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-hmw, `h-Xn-bpsS Krl-Øn-te°v˛˛`-hXn cm⁄n-]-Z-Øn-te-t°-dp∂ \K-c-Øn-te-°v. F{Xbpw thK-Øn¬
`h-Xn-bpsS ASp-tØ°v h∂p-tN-cm-sa∂p Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p.''
cmPmhv Ahsf ssIØ-≠-I-fn-se-SpØp ho≠pw ho≠pw Benw-K\w
sNbvXp. thKw Ahƒ°v Bsf Ab-bv°m-sa∂v Ah-fpsS ssI]n-Sn®p
hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. X\n°p hnS-\-evIm-\mbn ]d™v At±lw ]p©ncn®pw-sIm≠v Ahsf t\m°n-\n-∂p.
iIp-¥f At±-lsØ hew-h-®p. IÆo-scm-gp-°n-s°m-≠v At±-lØns‚ Imev°¬ hoWp. At±lw Ahsf Fgp-t∂-ev]n-°p-Ibpw kamiz-kn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Cßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Fs‚ cm⁄o, Icb-cp-Xv. Aev]-Im-eta \Ωƒ ]ncn-™n-cn-t°-≠n-h-cp≈p. Rm≥ h-f-scthKw hcpw. CXp-hsc Rm≥ kºm-Zn® ]pWysØ km£n-bm°n
Rm\Xp kXyw sNøp-∂p.''
CsX√mw ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-s°-Ø-s∂, IWz≥ hcp-tºm-g-sØ
ÿnXn-sb-∏-‰nbpw cmPmhv hnNm-cn-®p: "IWz≥ h-fsc X]x-i-‡n-bp≈
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al¿jn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ Cu {]hr-Ønsb∏‰n tIƒ°p-tºmƒ At±lw
F¥mWv sNøp-I-sb∂v Rm≥ i¶n-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ kΩ-Xhpw
Bio¿Δm-Z-hp-an-√msX Rm≥ ChnsS h∂p-tI-dp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚
]p{Xn-bp-ambn kwK-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv.'
iIp-¥-fsb hn´v \K-c-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ CØcw Nn¥-Iƒ Zpjy¥s\ ]oUn∏n®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
cmPmhv t]mb-Xn-\p-tijw IWz≥ B{i-a-Øn¬ aS-ßn-h-∂p. ]Xnhn\p hn]-co-X-ambn iIp-¥f At±-lsØ kzoI-cn-∏m≥ HmSn-sb-Øp-Ibp-≠m-bn-√. Ahƒ e÷m-hn-h-i-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\pw ]pdta At±lw
AwKo-I-cn-°m-Xn-cp-∂mtem F∂ `b-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬
CSbv°p \n∂pw-sIm≠v Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-te°p sN∂p. At±l-Øns‚ ssIbn¬\n∂pw ImbvI-\n-Iƒ \nd® Ip´ hmßn-®p. At±-lØn-\n-cn-°m≥ Bk\w Xøm-dm-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. Im¬I-gp-Im≥ sh≈w
sIm≠p-h-∂p. Im¬ Igp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. IÆp-Iƒ \ne-Øp-\n-∂p-b¿Øn-b-Xp-an-√. H∂pw an≠msX Ahƒ
AhnsS Ccp-∂p. `bw-sIm≠pw e÷-sIm-≠p-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. hfsc
sX‰mb NneXp Xm≥ sNbvXn-´p-s≠∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. At±lw
]gn-]-d-s™-¶ntem F∂v Ahƒ `b-s∏-´p. Hcp cl-ky-{]-W-b-am-Ip∂
IpSp-°n¬s∏´v \n -lm-bm-h-ÿ-bn-em-b-t]mse Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. AhfpsS Ip‰-t_m[w Ahsf aqI-bm-°n.
IWz≥ Ahsf A¤p- X - t ØmsS t\m°n- s °m≠p ]- d ™p:
""Ipt™, BZy-am-bmWv Rm≥ \ns∂ e÷nXbmbn ImWp-∂-Xv. C∂p
\o km[m-c-W-]-Xn-hn¬\n∂v hfsc hyXy-kvX-bmbn ImW-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu
amdnb iIp-¥-f-bn¬ Fs‚ Ipńsb Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-∂n√.
\n∂n-ep≈ Cu hyXym-k-Øn-s\-¥m-Wp -Im-c-W-sa∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bq.''
F∂n´pw Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n√. Ahƒ Xnc-°n´v Imbv sXmen-I-f™p.
At±lw AXp `£n-®-tijw Ahƒ sIm≠p-h-∂p-sh® Bk-\-Øn-encp∂p hn{i-an-®p. B kabw iIp-¥f CS-hn´pw kuay-ambpw ]d-bm≥
XpSßn. Ahƒ `¿Øm-hmb Zpjy-¥-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-®p. At±-l-sØ-∏‰n
]nXm-hn-t\mSp ]d-tb-≠-Xp-s≠∂v Ahƒ°-dn-bmw. Ah-fpsS apJw e÷bm¬ Npa-∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ IÆp-\o¿ \nd-bp-sa-∂m-bn. sXm≠-bn-Sdn
i_vZw hcm-Xm-bn. Ahƒ kzbw i‡n hos≠-Sp-Øp. B ka-b-sa√mw
Ahƒ ]nXm-hns‚ Imep Xncp-Ωn-s°m-≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""A—m, Aßv Zqsc-t∏mb kabw Cen-es‚ ]p{X-\mb
Zpjy-¥≥ B{i-a-Øn¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. hn[n-bmWv At±-lsØ ChnsS
FØn-®-sX∂p Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬ At±-lsØ I≠
\nanjw Rm≥ Fs‚ `¿Øm-hmbn hcn-®p. A—m, At±-l-hp-ambn Rm≥
kwK-an-®p. Rm≥ A—s\ \an-°p-∂p. Zb-hmbn At±-l-tØmSp tIm]n°cpXv . A—s‚ X]x- i - ‡ n- a qew Znhy- N - £ p- p- s Im≠v A—- s \√mw
ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. kw`-h-sa√mw Rm≥ hnkvX-cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√.
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s]s´-∂p≈ t{]c-W-bm-ep-≠m-b Rß-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\v A—s‚
Zbbpw kln-jvWp-Xbpw D≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. At±lw
\n¿∫-‘-_p-≤n-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ F\n°v Iog-S-tß-≠n-h-∂p.''
Ejn IÆp-a-S®v Aev]-t\cw \n»-_vZ-\mbn \n∂p. Znhy-N-£p- n¬
AhnsS \S-∂-sX√mw At±lw I≠p. [rXn-s∏´p hnhmlw \S-Øn-bXn¬ At±lw Hcp sX‰pw I≠n√. ]p{Xn-sb t\m°n ]p©n-cn®v At±lw
]d™p: ""C√, Fs‚ Ipó, Rm≥ tIm]n-b-√. Rm\n-√m-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ
ChnsS \S-∂-sX√mw Rm\-dnbp∂p. Fs∂ Ku\n-°msX ]uc-h-hw-iØnse cmPm-hmb Zpjy-¥\pw Fs‚ ]p{Xn-bmb \obpw-IqSn Znhy-amb
hnhm-l-_-‘-Øn-te¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ tIm]n-°p-sa-∂mWv kzm`mhn- I - a mbn \o hnNm- c n- ° p- I . F∂m¬ Rm≥ AØ- c - ° m- c - \ - √ . \o
\ns∂tbm \ns‚ `¿Øm-hn-s\tbm Hm¿Øp `b-s∏-tS-≠. Hcp \√ a\pjys\ \o hcn-®-Xn¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ A`n-\-μn-°p-∂p. Km‘¿Δ-hn-hm-lsØ-∏‰n cmPm-hn-s‚ Xocp-am\w F{Xbpw icn-bm-Wv. £{Xn-b-cn¬ AXp
k¿Δ-km-[m-c-W-am-Wv. k¥-Xn°p tZmjw hcm-Xn-cn-°m≥ \o \n¿_‘n®p \S-Ønb NSßp hfsc icn-bm-b-Xm-Wv. \o tbmKy-\mb Hcp
]p{Xs‚ AΩ-bm-hpw.
""Zpjy-¥≥ k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp cmPm-hm-Wv. \oXn-]q¿Δ-amb
s]cp-am-‰-Øn\v At±lw temI-{]-kn-≤-\m-Wv. At±lw a\p-jy-cn¬ DØa-\m-Wv. At±-l-amWp \ns∂ `mcy-bmbn kzoI-cn®ncn-°p-∂Xv. \mep-`mKhpw kap-{Z-Øm¬ Np‰-s∏´ `qan apgph≥ `cn-°m≥t]mIp∂ Hcp
]p{Xs‚ AΩ-bmIpw \o. Ah-s\mcp `c-Wm-[n-]-\m-hpw. \o Zpjy-¥s\
hcn-®-Xn¬ Rm≥ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ k¥p-jvS-\m-Wv. \o Fs‚-IqsS h∂n´v
h¿j-ßƒ Ipsd-bm-bn. \n\-°-\p-tbm-Py-\mb Hcp-hs\ Is≠-Ø-W-sa∂p≈ Nn¥ Fs∂ Ae-´m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp∂p. F\n-°p-th≠n \oXs∂
B {]iv\-Øn\p ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ \n∂n¬ k¥pjvS-\m-Wv. Fs‚ kt¥mjkqN-I-ambn \o tNmZn-°p∂ GXp hchpw
\evIm≥ Rm≥ Hcp-°-am-Wv.''
Cu kμ¿`-Øn¬ iIp-¥f Dd-s°-°-c-bp-Ibpw C{]-Imcw ]d-bpIbpwsNbvXp: ""Fs‚ A—m, A—-t\mSv F\n-s°mcp hcw tNmZn-°m\pt≠m? Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´-sX¥pw F∂pw F\n°v A—≥ X∂n-´p-≠v.
F¶nepw A—≥ C—n-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ tNmZn-°mw. Fs‚ `¿Ømhmb Zpjy-¥-\n¬ I\n-hp-≠m-I-Ww.- C-Xn¬ Ihns™m∂pw F\n-°mh-iy-an-√.''
IWz≥ kk-t¥mjw Ah-fpsS B{Klw A\p-h-Zn-®p. kvt\l]q¿Δw inc- n¬ sXm´v A\p-{K-ln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p:
""C∂p-ap-X¬ \K-c-Po-hn-X-co-Xn-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw ]uc-h-cm-Pm-hns‚ cm⁄n
F∂ \ne-bn¬ s]cp-am-td-≠-sX-ßs\ F∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰nbpw \o ]Tn-°Ww.'' A\-¥cw Ahsf ]cn-ip-≤-bm-°p-hm≥ At±lw Xo¿®-bm°n.
Cu Imcyw a\- n¬ [ym\n-®p-sIm≠v Ahsf sXm´-\p-{Kln°p-Ibpw
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sNbvXp. At±lw sXm´-tXmsS Ah-fn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Ip‰-t_m[w am™pt]m-bn. iIp-¥f ]q¿Δm-[nIw k¥p-jvS-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Xs‚ {]hrØn
A—≥ AwKo-I-cn®p F∂v Ah-f-dn-™p. Ahƒ G‰hpw Xr]vX-bm-bn.
Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xs‚ DZ-c-Øn¬ Zpjy-¥s‚ ]p{X≥
P\n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂v iIp-¥f Adn-™p. Ahƒ°p hfsc kt¥m-jam-bn. inip Ah-fn¬ hf¿∂p-h-∂p. F∂m¬ AtXm-sSm∏w Hcp a\x-t¢ihpw hf¿∂p-h-∂p. cmPmhv thK-Øn¬h∂v Ahsf \K-c-Øn-te°p
Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-sa∂p ]d-™n-cp∂p. BZy-sam∂pw At±-l-Øns‚
hc-hn-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ A[nI-sam∂pw Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, Znh-k-ßƒ
BgvN-I-fmbn amdn F∂n´pw At±lw h∂n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ Hcp hnhchpw Ahƒ°v Fhn-sS-\n∂pw Inń-b-Xp-an-√. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Hcp `cWm[n-Im-cn-bpsS {]iv\-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p--I-bmhpw At±-lw. AXpsIm≠v Fs∂-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m-s\m∂pw At±-l-Øn\p ka-bw-In-ń-bn-´p≠m-hn-√. Rm≥ £a-tbmsS ImØn-cn-°pw.''
Ahƒ ImØp. F∂n´pw At±lw h∂n-√. Ahƒ hfsc ZpxJn-Xbm-bn-Øo¿∂p. H∂nepw Ahƒ°p-’m-l-an-√m-Xm-bn. Ahƒ `£Ww
Ign-°m-Xm-bn. DuWpw Dd-°-hp-an-√msX cmPm-hn-s\-∏-‰nbpw At±-lØns‚ ÿnXn-sb∏‰nbpw Nn¥n®v Ahƒ kabw Ign-®p. s]s´∂v Ahfn¬ Hcmi DZn-°pw. At∏m-f-hƒ Cßs\ ]dbpw: ""hmKvZm\w sNbvXt]mse Ct∂m \msftbm a‰-∂mtfm At±lw ssk\y-k-taXw Xo¿®bmbpw hcpw. At±lw \√ Hcp cmPm-hmWv; Hcp ]uc-h-\m-Wv. Cu
hn[w Fs∂ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-bn-√.'' Ahƒ Znh-kßƒ
FÆpw. Znh-k-ßƒ BgvN-I-fm-bn, Ct∏mƒ amk-ßfpw Ign-™n-cn-°p∂p.
Cßs\ aq∂p h¿jßƒ I-gn-™p-t]m-bn. iIp-¥f Hcp ]p{X-s‚
amXm-hm-bn. inip P\n-°pw-apºv aq∂p kwh-’cw AΩ-bpsS K¿`]m{XØn¬ InS-∂p. inip P\n-®-t∏mƒ BIm-i-Øn¬\n∂p ]pjv]-hr-jvSnbp≠m-bn. hfsc kpμ-c\
- m-bn-cp∂p Ah≥. N{μ-hw-ic
- m-Pm-°∑
- m-cn¬ G‰hpw
t{ijvT-\m-hm≥t]m-Ip∂ B inip P\n-®-t∏mƒ Znhy-kw-KoXw tIƒ°s∏-´p. C{μ≥ iIp-¥-f-bpsS ASpØp-h∂p ]d™p: ""iIp-¥-tf, \ns‚
]p{X≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bm-hpw. _ew, kuμ-cyw, bi- v, iucyw C-h-bn¬
AXp-ey-\m-hpw. Ah≥ ]e -{]m-hiyw Aiz-ta-[hpw cmP-kq-bhpw
\SØpw. \ns‚ Cu ]p{X≥ ]uc-hc
- m-Pm-°∑
- m-cn¬ G‰hpw t{ijvT\
- mhpw.''
IWzm-{i-a-Ønse At¥-hm-kn-Iƒs°√mw B \qX-\-PmX iniphn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ {]h-N\w AXn-bmb {]l¿j-ap-≠m-°n. Ah-cpsS iIp¥f `qtem-I-N-{I-h¿Øn-bpsS AΩ-bm-Ip-sa∂ Nn¥Xs∂ B{i-a-hmknIsf hnIm-c-`-cn-X-cm-°p∂ H∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS PohnXw efn-X-am-bncp-∂p. Bh-iy-ßƒ F{Xtbm Ipdhpw tamlßƒ \n m-c-ß-fp-am-bncp∂p. Ah-cpsS aI-sf-∏-ddn Ah¿ kt¥m-jn®p.-A-h¿ Ahsf kz¥sa∂ \nebn¬ Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂p. P-\n® inip-hn-\p-th≠ F√m {Inb-Ifpw
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IWz≥ sNbvXp. inip hf-sc-thKw hf¿∂p. ap√-sam-´p-t]mse shfpØ
sNdnb ]√p-Iƒ thKw apf-®p. Akv]-jvS-am-bp-®-cn-°p∂ hm°p-Iƒ
tIƒ°p- ∂ - h ¿°p IuXp- I - a p- ≠ m- ° n. Cu Ipń hnNn- { X- k z- ` mhw
ImWn®p. IjvSn®p \S-°m-dm-b-t∏m-tg°pw knwl-Øns‚ Kpl-bn-te°v
Ah≥ HmSn-s®-√pw. s]¨knw-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp-\n∂p Ip™p-knw-lßsf FSpØp \S-°pI Ah-s\mcp hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]¨knw-lØns‚ tIm]-sØ-∏‰n AΩ ]d™p t]Sn-∏n-®n´pw Ah-s\mcp `b-hp-ap≠m-bn-√. sNdnb ssIIƒsIm≠v Ah≥ knwl-ß-tfmSp s]mcpXn
Ahsb HmSn-®p. B{i-a-hm-kn-IfpsS CS-bn¬ CXv A¤p-X-I-c-amb Hcp
kwkm-c-hn-j-b-am-bn. hep-Xm-hp-t¥mdpw Ahs‚ t]Sn-bn-√m-bva-sb-∏-‰n
F√m-h¿°pw Adn-bm-sa-∂m-bn--Øo¿∂p. iIp-¥-fbpsS ]p{X-\mbn
Ah≥ Aßs\ hf¿∂p-h-∂p.
Bdp-h-b- m-b-t∏m-tg°pw Ah≥ G‰hpw {]m]vX-\mb Hcp \mbm´pIm-c-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. B{i-a-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ Imńse knwl-ßƒ, ]penIƒ, Im´p-t]m-Øv, sN∂m-b, Im´p-]-∂n, IcSn XpS-ßn-b-h-tbmSp bp≤w
sNøp-∂-Xn¬ Ah\p henb D’m-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ iucyw I≠n´v
apØ-—-\mb IWz-a-l¿jn Ahs\ k¿Δ-Z-a-\≥ F∂p hnfn-®p-h-∂p.
Zpjy-¥s\ kw_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, \K-c-Øn-se-Ønb kabw At±-lØns‚ Nn¥ -ap-gp-h≥ iIp-¥-f-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ At±lw
IWzs\ AXy¥w `b-s∏-´p. At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]sØ `b∂v At±lsØ t\cn-Sm≥ Zpjy-¥≥ ss[cy-s∏-ń-√. AXn-\m¬ Imń-te°p
t]mbn Xs‚ \h-h-[p-hns\ Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-tc≠ Imcyw At±lw
\n»_vZw \oń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn. Aßs\ Imew \oßn-b-tXm-Sp-IqSn iIp¥-f-bp-am-bp-≠mb kwK-a-Øns‚ Hm¿Ω aßn-Øp-SßpIbpw Aev]-ImeØn-\p-≈n¬ hnkvar-Xn-bm-Ip∂ taL-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ ad-™p-t]m-hpIbpwsNbvXp.
121. iIp-¥f Zpjy-¥-cm-P-[m-\n-bn-te°v
ew Ign-™p-t]m-Ip-t¥mdpw Xs‚ ]p{Xn PohnXw hy¿∞-am°pI-bm-sW∂v IWz≥ I≠p. Ahƒ kZm Nn¥mhnjvSbm-bn-cp∂p.
]s≠ms° B hr≤-s‚ lrZ-bsØ B\-μ-Øn-em-dm-Sn-°m-dp≈ D’mln-bmb s]Ïn-Sm-h√ Ah-fn-t∏mƒ. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ipgn-™p,
hm°p-Iƒ Npcp-ßn. Ah-fmsI hnfdn. Ahƒ°p Xosc kpJ-an-s√∂p
IWz\p tXm∂n. _me\p ]{¥≠p-h-b- mbn. a‰v Ejn-Ip-am-c-∑m-sct∏mse Ah-s\bpw thZ-ßfpw imkv{X-ßfpw ]Tn-∏n-®p. cmP-k-∂n-[nbnte°v Ahsc ]d-™-b-bvt°≠ ka-b-am-sb∂p IWz≥ hnNm-cn-®p.
B _mes\ cmP-Ip-am-c-\mbn A`n-tjIw sNtø≠ Ime-ambn F∂v
At±-l-Øn-\p- tXm-∂n.
Im
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IWz≥ iIp-¥-fsb ASpØp hnfn-®n-cp-Øn. At±lw Ah-fpsS
Xe aμ-aμw sXm´p-X-temSn Xmtem-en-®p. At±lw sXm´Xpw Ahƒ
\nb-{¥-W-an-√msX Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. kzev]-t\cw Ahsf kam-[m-\n∏n-®-tijw At±lw ]d™p: ""\ns‚ lrZ--b-X-{¥n-Isf Im¿∂p-Xn-∂p∂
ZpxJ-sØ-∏‰n F\n-°-dn-bmw. Ipt™, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n-°q. Hcp
kv{Xo°v `¿Ør-k-∂n-[n-bmWv GI-ÿm-\w. Ahƒ°p kz¿§-{]m-]vXn°p≈ am¿§w `¿Øm-hns\ ip{iq-jn-°epw F√m hn[-Ønepw At±lsØ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°-ep-am-sW∂p tIń-´p-≠v. cmPmhv Bf-b-bv°s´
F∂p IcpXn C°m-e-a-{Xbpw \o ImØn-cp-∂p. At±lw A{]-Imcw
sNbvXn-ń-√mØ ÿnXn°v \o At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mtI-≠Xv
AXym-h-iy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hchp {]Xo-£n®p \o th≠Xn-e-[nIw Imew ImØp-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p.
""Cu ]uc-h-cm-Pm-hn\p \ns∂ Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-\p-t±iy-ap-≈Xmbn tXm∂m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v \ns∂ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v Abbv°m≥ Rm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øn-\p-≈-Xmbn tXm∂p∂
Cu A\m-ÿ-bn¬ \o At±-l-tØmSp tZzj-sam∂pw Im´-cp-Xv. ]p{Xs\
I≠m¬ cmPmhp k¥p-jvS\
- m-bn-s°m-≈pw. \ns‚ ]p{X≥ bph-cm-Pmhmbn
A`n-jn-‡-\m-hpw. AXp \ns∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°pIbpw sNøpw.''
IWz≥ Aev]w \n¿Øn iIp-¥-fsb t\m°n. Xs∂ C{X-b-[nIw
thZ-\n-∏n® cmPm-hn-s‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mIm-\p≈ Btem-N\ Ahƒs°m´pw-X-s∂ CjvS-am-bn-s√∂v At±lw I≠p. Ah-sft¥m ]d-bm≥
`mhn-®-t∏m-tg°pw IWz≥ Ah-fpsS ssI ]nSn®v Cßs\ ]d™p:
""AcpXv; Fs‚ Ipt™, \o Fs∂ FXn¿°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS-a-√. \o
\ns‚ `¿Øm-hns‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mh-W-sa∂v Rm\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p.
hnhm-ln-X-bm-bm¬ ]nXr-Kr-l-Øn¬ A[n-I-Imew Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv Hcp
kv{Xo°v DNn-X-a-√. Xs‚ ]p{Xn°p kuJy-am-h-W-sa-∂p hnNm-cn-°p∂
GXp ]nXmhpw sNøp-∂Xp am{X-amWp Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ sNøp-∂-Xv.''
Ahƒ \n»-_vZ-bm-bn. AΩbv°pw aI\pw bm{X-bv°p-th≠ F√m Hcp°ßfpw IWz≥ sNbvXp. thKw-Xs∂ iIp-¥-fbv°p \Kc-Øn-te°p
t]mIm-\p≈ Znh-khpw h∂p-tN¿∂p.
IWz≥ kkvt\lw Xs‚ ]p{Xnsb Benw-K\w sNøp-Ibpw {]nb]u-{Xs\ Xs‚ aSn-bn-en-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw Ahs‚ inc n¬ Npw_n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Ipt™, ]u{Xm, k¿Δ-Z-a-\m, ]uchsa-∂ -t]-cn¬ al-Ømb Hcp cmP-]-c-º-c-bp-≠v. B t{ijvT-amb hwiØnsem-cp-h-\mWv Ct∏mƒ \sΩ `cn-°p-∂-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ t]¿ Zpjy¥s\-∂m-Wv. \ns‚ AΩ B cmPm-hns‚ cm⁄n-bm-Wv. cmPy-Øns‚ AhIm-in-bmb \nt∂m-Sp-IqSn Ahƒ `¿Ør-Kr-l-Øn-te°p t]mIp-∂p≠mhpw. \o t]mbn A—s\ hμn-°p-I. \o bph-cm-Pm-hmbn A`n-tj-Nn°-s∏-tS-≠-h-\m-Wv. cmPm-hn-t\mSp _lp-am-\-]q¿Δw s]cp-am-dp-I. Imew
hcp-tºmƒ, alm-∑m-cmb ]q¿Δn-Ic
- n¬\n∂p \n\°p h∂p-tN-cp∂ `qansb
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`cn-°p-I. \o cmPm-hm-Ip-tºmƒ, knwlm-k-\-Øn-en-cn°p-tºmƒ, Nnet∏msg-¶nepw Fs∂-∏‰n Hm¿°p-I.'' B hr≤s‚ \b-\-ßƒ IÆp-\o¿sIm≠p \nd-™p.
_me≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Imev°¬ hoWp-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Aßv
F\n°v Hc-—-\m-Wv. Asßs‚ AΩ-bp-am-Wv. F\n°p thsd Hc-—≥
Bh-iy-an-√. Aßp-am{Xw aXn. Cl-tem-I-Ønepw ]c-tem-I-Ønepw
Aßsb ip{iq-jn-°-emWv F\n-°p ]pWyw-t\-Sm-\p≈ hgn. as‰m-∂pa√.
Fs‚ AΩ iIp-¥-fbv°v Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw kz¥w `¿Øm-hns‚
ASp-tØ°p t]mIm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Rm≥ Aß-bpsS Imev°-en-cp∂v
Asßm-∂n®p PohnXw Ign-®p-sIm-≈mw. h\y-ar-K-ß-tfm-Sp≈ Fs‚
tIm]hpw t{Zmlhpw ImcWw A—≥ Ft∂mSp tIm]n-®n-cn-°b
- m-sW∂pw
A—s‚ ASp-°¬\n∂p Zqsc ]d-™-b®v Fs∂ in£n-°m≥ hnNm-cn°p-I-bm-sW∂pw Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. A—m, C\n Hcn-°epw Rm≥ arKßsf iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn-s√∂pw A—s‚ Imev°-en-cp∂p ]mT-ßƒ
{i≤m-]q¿Δw ]Tn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂pw Rm≥ Dd-∏p-]-d-bp-∂p. Zb-hmbn
Fs∂ \mSp-I-S-Ø-cp-tX.'' B _meI≥ hr≤s‚ Imep sIń-∏n-Sn®v,
lrZbw s]m´p-amdv Ic™p. iIp-¥-f-bpw lrZbw -s\m¥p s]mń-°c™p. Ahƒ°-—-t\mSv A{Xbv°p kvt\l-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]p{Xs‚ hm°pIƒ Ahsf IqSp-X¬ thZ-\n-∏n-®p. aI≥ ]d™p: ""A—s‚ hm°p
tIń´v AΩ F¥n-\mWv Ic-bp-∂Xv? `¿Øm-hnt\mSp kvt\l-ap-s≠¶n¬,
At±-l-tØmSpIqSn tNc-W-sa-∂p-s≠-¶n¬, AΩbv°v DSs\ t]mImw.
Rm≥ A—-t\mSpIqSn ChnsS Xma-kn-°pw.''
Ahs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ahsf thZ-\n-∏n-®p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Hcp
a\pjy≥ ]m]w sNøp-∂p. AXns‚ ê-ambn hf-sc-t∏¿ ZpxJn-°p-∂p.
Ip‰w sNbvX-h≥ AXns‚ in£-b-\p-`-hn-°msX c£-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]t£,
a‰p-≈-h¿ AXn-\m¬ IjvSs∏Sp-∂p. A{]-Im-cw-X-s∂-bmWv Fs‚
Zpxÿn-Xn. Rm≥ IjvS-s∏-tS-≠-h-fm-Wv. F\n°p t]mIm-\m-{K-l-aps≠∂v Fs‚ ]p{X≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂n-√. F\n°v Hcp Imcyta th≠q:
A—s‚ ]mZ-Øn≥ Iogn¬ Hcp ÿm\w; as‰m∂pw th≠.'' sR´‰ h≈nt]mse Ahƒ IWzs‚ Imev°¬ hoWp. At±lw Ahsf Fgp-t∂ev]n®v km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. At±lw Ah-fpsS I-Æp-\o¿ Xp-S®v Acn-Inen-cp-Øn. F∂n´v kuay-ambpw Zb-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw ]nSn-hm-in-hn-Sp-hm≥
Ahsf t{]cn-∏n-®p. _me\pw At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®n-cp-∂p.
IWz≥ ]d™p: ""iIp-¥-tf, Rm≥ ]d-bp∂Xp tIƒ°q. \ns‚ \∑bv°p-th-≠ntb Rm≥ ]d-bq. \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬\n-∂-I∂ Cu B{i-a-Øn¬
\o Hcp ]pjv]w-t]mse hkn-°p-∂p. sNdp-∏-°m-cmb kv{XoIƒ Adn™n-cn-t°≠ Imcyßsfm∂pw Rm≥ \ns∂ ]Tn-∏n-®n-ń-√. \n\°v AΩbn√ F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw Fs‚ {_“-N-cym-h-ÿ-bp-am-Wv Cu ÿnXn°p
Imc-Ww. ]Xn-{h-X-bmb Hcp kv{Xo°v `¿Øm-hns‚ ASpØ√msX as‰hn-sSbpw ÿm\-an-√. ]Xn-{hX F∂m¬ `¿Øm-h-√msX as‰mcp {hX-
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hp-an-√m-Ø-hƒ F∂m-W¿∞w. Hcp {]Xn-{h-Xbv°p kz¿§-I-hmSw kZm
Xpd-∂n-cn-°pw. tZh-∑m¿ Ah-fn¬ k¥p-jvS-cm-Wv. ]Xn-`-‡n°v Ahƒ°p
e`n-°p∂ {]Xn-^-e-an-Xm-Wv. \n\°p hep-Xmb Hcp `mhn-bp-≠v. ]pdta
\ns‚ ]p{Xs‚ `mhnbpw A]-I-S-Øn-em-h-cp-Xv. Ah-s‚bpw \ns‚bpw
`mhnkpJsØ Hm¿Øv \o Zpjy-¥s‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mI-Ww.''
IWz≥ hm¿≤-Iyw-{]m-]n® ssIIƒsIm≠v ]u{Xs‚ inc- n¬
XtemSn Xmtem-en-®p. F∂n´p ]d™p: ""Ipt™, \o Fs‚ ]u{X\mWv. \ns‚ AΩ A]-cm-[n-\n-bm-hm-Xn-cn-°-Ø-°-hÆw \o \ns‚ NpaX-e-Iƒ \n¿Δ-ln-°-Ww. Ahƒ Ah-fpsS `¿Øm-hns\ kvt\ln-°p∂p.
Hcp kv{Xo Hcp ]pcp-js\ kvt\ln-®m¬ ]ns∂ Hcn-°epw Ahƒ
Ahs\ ad-°p-I-bn-√. ]t£, Ahƒ At±-lØns‚ ASp-tØ°p
t]mIm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. \o ]uc-h-\m-Wv. `mhn-bnse N{I-h¿Ønbm-Wv. \o Ct∏mƒ Hcp apXn¿∂-h-\m-hq. \ns‚ AΩsb A—s‚ ASptØ°p sIm≠p-t]m-hq. AhnsS t]mbn´v \n\°p Xr]vXn tXm∂p-∂ns√-¶n¬ Ctßm´v Fs‚ ASp-°-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-t∂m-fq. \n\-°n-hnsS
Ft∏mgpw kzmK-X-ap≠v!''
Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. IWz≥ injy-∑msc hnfn-®p-hcp-Øn Ah-tcmSp ]d™p: ""\nßƒ iIp-¥-fsb sIm≠p-t]mbn AhfpsS `¿Øm-hns‚ ASpØp hnń´p t]mcnI. Rm\-hsf Ab-bv°p-Ibm-Wv. Rm\Xp tamln-®n-ń√; F∂m¬ Hcp kv{XobpsS ÿm\w `¿Ørk-∂n-[n-bn-em-I-sIm≠pw ]nXm-hn-s‚ ASpØv A[n-I-Imew Xma-kn-°p∂Xv Ahƒ°p `qj-W-a-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠p-am-Wv. P\-ßƒ°-Xn¬ \√
A`n-{]m-b-a√ D≠m-hp-I.''
B{i-a-Øn-te°v Xncn-®p-h-cm-sa-∂p≈ Bi-bm¬, k¿Δ-Z-a-\≥
bm{Xbv°v A{X hntcm[w ImWn-®n-√. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""AtΩ, Xmakn°-≠. \ap°p cmP-k-hn[-Øn-te°p t]mhmw.''
A\-¥cw Ah≥ apØ-—s‚ Imev°¬ hoWv At±-l-Øns‚ A\p{K-lm-in- p-Iƒ kzoI-cn-®p. iIp-¥f ]nXm-hns\ {]Z-£n-Ww-h®v At±l-Øns‚ apºn¬ Zfi-\-a-kvImcw sNbvXp. ssIIƒ Iq∏n Ahn-sS\n-∂-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS \b-\-ßƒ A{ip -h¿jn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ
]d™p: ""C{Xbpw h¿j-ß-fmbn A—-s\s∂ hf¿Øn-s°m-≠p-h-∂p.
Rm≥ ]e-t∏mgpw hnh-c-an-√msX AYhm A{i-≤-aqew A—-t\mSp ]cpjambn ]d-™n-´p-≠m-Imw. _lp-am-\-an-√msX s]cp-am-dn-bn-cn°mw; AYhm
A\m-ÿ-Xs∂ ImWn-®n-cn-°mw. Rm≥ ]e sX‰p-Ifpw sNbvXn-´p≠mImw. AXn-s\√mw A—≥ kln-jvWp-X-Im-Wn-°-Ww. F\n°v am∏pX-cn-Ibpw thWw.''
IWzs‚ IÆp\o¿ CS-ap-dn-bmsX Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. At±-lØn\p kwkm-cn-°m-\m-hm-Xm-bn. ZpxJ-Øm¬ lrZ-b-`mcw Xmßm-\m-hmXm-bn. Xs‚ {]nb-]p-{Xn-bpsS hnc-l-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ ZpxJ-am-bn-cp∂p
AXn\p Imc-Ww. At±lw kzbw kam-[m-\n®v Ahsc A\p-K-an-°p∂
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injy-∑msc hnfn®v Ah-tcm-Sn-ßs\ ]d™p: ""\nßƒs°-√m-ad
- n-bm-at√m.
Rm≥ Cu Ipńsb F{X- em-fn-®mWp hf¿Øn-s°m-≠p-h∂
- s
- X-∂v. Ahƒ
Imń¬ P\n-®p, Imń¬Øs∂ hf¿∂p. Ahƒ°p temI-]-cnNb-an-√.
Cu iIp-¥-fsb hfsc {i≤-tbmsS t\m°-Ww. Ahƒ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂
hfsc ZpxJn-X-bm-Wv. Ahsf cmPm-hns‚ ]°¬ Gev]n®v aSßn-h-cnI.''
A\-¥cw At±lw ]d™p: ""cmPm-hn-\p≈ Fs‚ ktμ-i-anXmWv:
""h¿j-ßƒ°p-apºv Fs‚ B{i-a-Øn¬h∂v Aßv hnhmlw sNbvX
Cu kv{Xo, iIp-¥-f, Aß-bp-sS ]p{Xs‚ AΩ-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚
Bin- p-I-tfmsS Ahsc Aß-bpsS kao]w Ab-bv°p-∂p. Ahsc
kzoI-cn®v kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-I.'' iIp-¥-fbpw ]p{X\pw Ah-km-\-ambn
IWz-t\mSp hnS-hm-ßn. Hcp ]pXnb Pohn-X-Øn-te°p Imep-Ip-Øm-\mbn
kmh-[m-\-Ønepw hna-\- mbpw \S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{Xbpw Imeambn Xt‚-sX∂p hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂-sX-√m-ap-t]-£n®v t]mIp-∂-tXm¿Øv
iIp-¥-f-bpsS a\ p ZpxJ-]q¿Æ-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Ah-km\w hnS-hmtß≠ ka-b-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw Ah-fpsS Xe-bmsI ]nXm-hns‚ IÆp\o¿sIm≠p \\-™n-cp∂p.
122. AΩ-bpw aI\pw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°-s∏-Sp∂p
S-hn-´p-sIm-≠p≈ bm{X-bv°p-tijw Ah-km\w Ah¿ {]Xn-jvTm\
\K-c-Øns‚ Ihm-S-Øn-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. ]≠v ]uc-h≥ D¿Δ-insbmØp Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ \-K-c-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Zpjy-¥s‚ ]q¿Δn-I-\mb
]pcq-c-h- mWv Aßs\ Xmakn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn-se-Ønb-t∏mƒ C{μs‚ Ac-a-\-bv°p- Xp-ey-amb cmP-sIm-´mcw \K-c-a-≤y-Ønem-sW-∂-dn-™p. Xs∂ ImWm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂-h¿°v Z¿i\w \evIn-h∂
Hc-¶Ww sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ds≠∂pw Ah¿ a\- n-em-°n. \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn\-Sp-Øp-h-®p-Xs∂ P\-ßƒ Cu \hm-K-X-cpsS t\sc Pn⁄m-km-]q¿Δw
Xpdn-®p-t\m-°m≥ XpS-ßn. iIp-¥-f-bpsS kl-N-c-∑m-cn-emWv Ah-cpsS
{]tXy-I-{i≤ ]Xn-™-Xv. Ah-cpsS k∂ym-kn-th-jhpw PS-]n-Sn®
apSnbpw kI-e-cp-sSbpw {i≤-bm-I¿jn-®p. Nnec-Xn-s\-∏‰n A`n-{]m-bßfpw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-Xp-S-ßn. IWz-in-jy-∑m¿°v AXn-jvS-s∏-ń-√. Ah¿
s]s´∂p \n∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""iIp-¥t- f, Rß-fpsS Kpcp-hns‚ \n¿tZi-{]-Imcw `h-Xn-bpsS `¿Ømhp `cn-°p∂ \K-c-Øn¬ Rßƒ `h-Xnsb
FØn-®ncn°p-∂p. Rßƒ B{i-a-Øn-te°p aS-ßp-I-bm-Wv.'' ]pXp-a\n-d™ \K-chpw ]cn-k-cßfpw I≠p iIp-¥f `b-s∏-´p. Ahƒ
InwI¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-bm-bn. ]pdta Ahƒ cmPm-hns\ I≠n´p hf-sc°m-ea
- m-bn. At±-la
- h
- sf GXp \ne-bn-emWv kzoI-cn-°pI F∂p-ad
- n™pIq-Sm. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""sIm´m-c-Øn-te°v Fs‚-IqsS Zb-hmbn hcn-I.
cmPm-hns\ I≠-tijw \nßƒ°p aS-ßmw.''
C
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Ah¿ Xe-Ip-ep-°n-s°m≠p ]d™p: ""AXp ]‰n-√. Rß-fpsS
\nbaa-\p-k-cn®v k∂ymkn \K-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂Xp \njn-≤-amWv.
\K-c-I-hm-Sw-hsc kpc-£n-X-ambn Rßƒ \nßsf FØn®n-´p-≠v. C\n
\nßƒ°v Ffp∏w sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Ømw. Rßƒ°m-sW-¶n¬ \K-c-ßfp-am-bnt´m \K-c-hm-kn-I-fp-am-bnt´m Hcp _‘-hp-an-√. Cu \K-c-Ønse
\mK-cn-I-X-sbm∂pw _‘-hn-ap-‡-cmb Rß-fpsS CjvS-ßƒ°v A\ptbm-Py-a-√. Rßƒ aS-ßp-∂p.'' iIp-¥-f-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p. Ah¿
Ahsf km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠p ]d-™p: ""`b-s∏-tS≠, F√mw ipàm-hpw. hcpw-hgn Rßƒ e£-W-ß-sf√mw t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw ipàm-bn-´m-Wv I≠-Xv. `h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw Inco-S-[m-cWw sNøn°-s∏-Spw. \ΩpsS Kpcp \nßsf A\p-{K-ln-®n-´p-≠-t√m. At±-l-Øns‚
hm°v hy¿∞-am-bn-t∏m-b-Xmbn tI´p-tIƒhn-t]m-ep-an-√.'' Ah¿ ]n¥ncn™v hf-sc-th-K-Øn¬ \S-∂p-t]m-bn. aIs‚ ssIbpw ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v
iIp-¥f AhnsS \n∂p. Ah¿ A{]-Xy-£-cm-hp-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ B
\ne-bn¬Øs∂ \n∂p. B{i-a-hp-am-bp≈ Ah-fpsS Ah-km-\-_‘w
Ah¿ th¿s]-Sp-Øn.
iIp-¥f Hcp Znhm-kz-]v\-Øn-em≠v {]Xn-a-t]mse \n∂p. Ah-fpsS
]p{X≥ Ahsf bmYm¿Yy-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-∂p. Ah≥ AhfpsS ssI _e-ambn ]nSn-®p-h-en®p. Ah-fpsS a\ v At∏mgpw B{i-aØn-te°p t]mhm\pw A—s\ ImWm\pw AXn-bmbn Bin-®p.- F¶nepw
Ahƒ \K-c-Øn-te°p kmh-[m\w \S-∂p. Ah-fpsS Hmtcm Im¬hbv]pw
kmh-[m-\Ø
- nepw kwi-bn-®p-sIm≠pw Bbn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS t\m´w £Xta‰ Hcp am\n-t‚-Xp-t]mse `b-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]p{X≥ Ah-fpsS ssI
_e-ambn ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ klm-b-tØmsS Ahƒ cmP-ho-Yn-bneqsS \S-∂p. taL-ßsf kv]¿in-°m-\p≈ {ia-Øn¬ ]c-kv]cw a’cn°-bmtWm F∂p tXm∂p-am-dp≈ AXyp-∂-X-ß-fmb aWn-ku-[-ßƒ
I≠v _me\v A¤p-Xw-tXm-∂n. Ahs‚ \b-\-ßƒ A¤p-X-Øm¬
{]Im-i-am-\-ß-fm-bn. iIp-¥f Bitbm hnIm-ctam C√m-Ø-h-fm-bn-cp∂p.
Aßs\ Ah¿ sIm´m-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂p.
hoYn-bn-eqsS \S-∂n-cp∂ P\-ßƒ AXn-kp-μ-cnbpw ZpxJn-X-bp-amb
Cu kv{Xosbbpw knwl-sØ-t∏mse \S-°p∂ B Ipń-sbbpw I≠v
Aº-c-∂p. Ah¿ AΩbpw aI-\p-am-sW∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n. Nne¿
]d™p: ""Chsc I≠m¬ kz¿§-Ønse cm⁄n-bmb iNo-tZ-hnbpw
]p{X-\mb Pb-¥-\p-am-sW∂p tXm∂pw.'' a‰p Nne¿ ]d™p: ""F{X
kpμ-cn-bmb kv{Xo! e£vaotZhn \K-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂p-h-cn-I-bm-sW∂p
tXm∂p-∂p. ssIbn¬ sN¥m-a-c-∏q-hn-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v AXv Ah-f-s√∂p
am{Xw.''
iIp-¥f \S-°p-tºmƒ ]p{X-t\mSp kuay-ambn kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂p.
P\-ßƒ ]d™p: ""adp-tem-I-Øn¬\n∂pw h∂-h-cmtcm BWv Ch¿
F∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. CXp-t]mse Bscbpw apºp I≠n-ń-√. B _mes\
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t\m°q. Ah\p knwl-sØ-t∏mse t{ijvT-X-bp-≠v, knwl-sØ-t∏mse
\S-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. IgpØpw s\©pw knwl-Øn-t‚-Xp-t]mse _enjvT-amWv! Fs¥mcp BIm-c-ku-jvThw! Ahs‚ ]mZ-ß-fpsS `wKnbpw
D≈-¶m-ens‚ Nph∏pw t\m°q. Hmtcm ASnbpw `qan-bn¬ Dd-∏n-®mWv
sh°p-∂-Xv. Ahs‚ \SØw cmPm--hn-t‚-Xp-t]m-en-cn-°p-∂p.'' as‰m-cp-h≥
]d™p: ""cmPm-sh∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ, Ahs‚ cq]hpw apJhpw I≠v
Fs‚ a\- n¬ Ft¥m tXm∂p-∂p. F¥n-\-[nIw! Ah≥ \ΩpsS
Zpjy¥ alm-cm-Pm-hns‚ X\n-—m-b-Xs∂! Ch≥ BcpsS ]p{X-\m-bncn°pw? Ac-b-∂-∏n-S-sb-t∏mse \S-°p∂ Cu alnfm-aWn cm∏m-Sn-sbt∏mse kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-fpsS i_vZw at\m-lcwXs∂. apJw N{μ_nw-_-kam-\-am-Wv. ]p-©n-cn-bm-sW-¶n¬ ap√-sam-´pamesb A\p-kva-cn∏n-°p-∂p. \ndw Xma-c-Z-f-Øn-t‚-Xm-Wv. Ah-fpsS \b-\-ßƒ Zo¿Lhpw
\n¿Ω-e-hp-am-Wv. Ahsf ImWp-tºmƒ Xma-c-Z-f-sØ-∏-‰n-bmWv Hcmƒ
Nn¥n-°p-I. \ndw X¶w-t]mse {]Im-in-°p-∂p. Xo¿®-bmbpw Ahƒ
kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂p `qan-bn-te°p hgn-sX-‰n-h∂ GtXm Hcp-h-fm-Wv. Cu
temI-Øn-ep-≈-h-f-√.'' \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ Cßs\ ]eXpw ]d-™p. AhcpsS Pn⁄m-km-`-cn-X-amb hm°p-Isf hI-h-bv°msX iIp-¥f cmP[m-\nsb e£y-am°n \S-∂p. ]uc-∑m¿ ]ecpw Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p.
thKw-Xs∂ Ah¿ sIm´m-c-hm-Xnev°se-Øn.
iIp-¥-f-bpsS Hmtcm AwKhpw hnd-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F¥mWnt∏mƒ
sNtø-≠sX∂v. Ahƒ°p \n›-b-an-√m-Xm-bn. A-ev]-t\cw Ahƒ A\ßmsX \n∂p. Ahƒ ]p{Xs‚ Icw {Kln®v ss[cyw A-h-ew-_n-°m≥
{ian-®p. N{I-h¿Øn-bm-bn-Øo-tc≠ Cu ]p{X-\p-th≠n [oc-bm-bn-cn-°m≥
Ahƒ Dd-®p. Ah-fpsS A—≥ Aßs\ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. AXv Aßs\
kw`-hn-°pw, Xo¿®. cmPm-hn-t\mSp hnhcw ]d-bp-hm-\p≈ ss[cyw BZyambn Ahƒ°v D≠m-th-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. P\-ßƒ°p IqSn-°mgvN A\ph-Zn®pw Ah-cpsS k¶-S-ßƒ tI´pw kabw Ign-°p-∂p-sh∂p ]d-bp-∂Xmb B k`m-a-μn-c-Øn-te°v Ahƒ \S∂p.
cmPm-hn-t\mSp ]d-tb≠ hmN-I-ßƒ Ahƒ a\- n¬ Dcp-hn-´pt\m°n. Zpjy-¥s
- \-°p-dn®p Nn¥n-®t- ∏mƒ e÷ Ahsf ]nSn--Iq-Sn. Ahƒ
kzbw tNmZn®p: ""At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p-\n∂p Rm≥ F¥mWv
]d-bpI? At±-lsØ "{]nb-Xa' Ft∂m "alm-cm-Pmhv' Ft∂m kwt_m[\ sNtø-≠Xv?'' Cu hn[w Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-s°-Øs∂ Xm≥ k`ma-μn-c-Øn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v Ahƒ I≠p.
DZ-b-kq-cy-s\-t∏mse tim`n-®n-cp∂ aIs‚ ssI]n-Sn®psIm≠v iIp¥f k`m-a-μn-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p.
Aev]w- Zq-sc-\n-∂p-Xs∂ iIp-¥f apJ-ap-b¿Øn t\m°p-Ibpw Xs‚
{]nb-s∏´ {]mW-\mYs\ ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPmhv knwlm-k-\Øn-en-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C{μ\p Xpey-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. hf-sc-°meambn At±-lsØ ImWm-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahƒ°v At±-l-Øns‚ apJ-
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Øp-\n∂p IsÆ-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. At±-lsØ I≠v Ahƒ G‰hpw
k¥pjvS-bm-bn. Xe-Xm-gvØn-s°m≠v Ahƒ knwlm-k-\-Øns‚ ASptØ°p sN∂p At±-lsØ th≠-hn[w hμn-®-tijw ]p{Xs\ knwlmk-\-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°p \o°n-\n¿Øn. Ahƒ Ah-t\m-Smbn Cßs\
]d™p: ""Fs‚ ]p{Xm, \ns‚ ]nXm-hmb cmPm-hns\ \a-kvI-cn-°q.''
CXpw ]d™v Ahƒ an≠msX \n∂p. IqSp-X¬ ]d-bm≥ e÷ Ahsf
A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. ASp-Øp≈ Hcp XqWn-t∑¬ Aev]w Nmcn At±-lsØ
IS-°-Æn´p t\m°n-s°m≠v Ahƒ AhnsS \n∂p. hnIm-cm-[n-Iyw-aqew
Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ G‰hpw tim`m-b-am-\-ß-fm-bn, Ahƒ°v Bfl-\nb-{¥Ww hn´ -a-´m-bn.
k¿Δ-Z-a-\≥ cmPm-hns\ \a-kvI-cn-®-tijw AΩ-bpsS kao-]w- h∂p\n-∂p. Ah\p ]eXpw Adn-bm≥ B{K-l-ap-≠m-bn. ]eXpw tNmZn°Wsa∂p-≠m-bn. hnIm-c-]m-c-h-iy-ap-≠m-bn. "CXmsWs‚ A—≥'
Ah≥ Nn¥n®p: "Ct±lw hfsc t{ijv T \pw \√- h - \ p- a m- s W∂p
tXm∂p∂p. Ct±-ls
- am-∂n-®n-cn-°m≥ F\n--°n-jvSa
- m-Wv.' Ah≥ AΩ-bpsS
t\sc t\m°n. AΩbpw Ahs\ t\m°n ]p©n-cn-®p.
AXn-\n-Sbn¬ Ah-cm-cm-sW∂pw F¥n-\p -h∂p F∂pw cmPm-hn\p
a\- n-em-bn-√. ""\ns‚ A—s\ \a-kvI-cn°q'' F∂ Ah-fpsS hm°pIƒ
At±-lsØ Aº-c-∏n-®p. B kwkmcw shdpw [n°m-c-am-bn-cp-∂p.
F¶nepw kzbw \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn´v Ah-tfm-Sn-ßs\
]d-bp-IbpwsNbvXp: ""\nßƒs°-¥mWp Rm≥ sNtø≠Xv? ChnsS
Fs‚ apºn¬ h∂-Xns‚ Dt±-iy-sa-¥mWv? {]tXy-In®p \nß-fpsS aIs\bpw Iqń h∂Xv F¥n- \ mWv ? F¥mWv Bh- i y- s a∂p ]d- b q.
\ymbam-bXp Rm≥ sNøpw.''
iIp-¥-f-bpsS i_vZw hfsc arZp-kz-c-Øn-em-b-Xn-\m¬ cmPm-hn\p
tIƒ°m≥ {]bm-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""alm-cm-Pmhp kt¥mjn®mepw. Rm≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw ]d-bmw. Cu _me≥ F∂n¬ P\n® AßbpsS ]p{X-\m-Wv. Ahs\ bph-cm-Pm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNøm\pw
Aßs\ Aß-bpsS hmKvZm\w ]men-°m\pw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\mWp Rm≥
h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. IWz-a-l¿jn-bpsS B{i-a-Øn¬h®v Asßs∂ ]mWn{K-l-Ww -sN-bvXXpw \Ωƒ `m-cym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-bXpw Rm≥ Aßsb
Hm¿Ωn-∏n-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. Fs‚ {]mW-\m-Ym, Zb-hmbn B Zn\-ßƒ
Hm¿°q.'' Ign™ Ipsd h¿j-ß-fmbn Aß-bn¬\n∂pw th¿s]-ń-cn°p∂ A-ßbpsS ]p{X-s\bpw ]Xv\n-sbbpw kzoI-cn-°q.'' hfsc {]Wbcw-K-ßƒ sNbvXn-´p≈ Zpjy-¥-a-lm-cm-Pmhv iIp-¥-fsbbpw Ah-fp-ambp≠mb t{]a-sØbpw ad-∂n´p Ipsd-°m-e-am-bn. Ahƒ At±-lØns‚
{]W- b - k m- { am- P y- Ø n¬ \nan- j - ß - t fmfw am{Xw \ne- \ n- ∂ - h - f m- W v .
AsXt∂m hnkvar-Xn-bn-em-≠p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv. arZp-ehpw i¶n-®p-sIm-≠p≈Xp-amb Ah-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ tI´-t∏mƒ BZyw sNdnb Htcm¿Ω tXm∂n;
s]s´∂v F√mw Hm¿Ω-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£, AXp kΩ-Xn-°m≥
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At±lw Xøm-dm-bn-√. At±lw ]d™p: ""C{]-Imcsamcp Imcyw F\nt°m¿Ω-bn-√. ap≥]v Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw `h-Xnsb I≠-Xmbn Rm≥ hnNmcn-°p-∂n-√. `hXn F\n°v A]-cn-Nn-X-bm-Wv. Cu _me≥ Fs‚ ]p{X\m-sW-∂p-≈Xpw `h-Xnsb Fs‚ `mcy-bmbn kzoI-cn-®n-´p-s≠-∂p-≈Xpw
tIhew Akm-≤y-am-Wv.'' At±lw Hcp \nanjw \n¿Øn, Ahƒ°p
]d-bm≥th≠n ImØp-\n-∂p. iIp-¥f an≠m≥ høm-Ø-hn[w Aºc∂p-\n-∂p. At±lw XpS¿∂p: ""`h-Xn-bpsS IY Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂n√.
hnhm-l-sa∂ hymtP\ Fs‚ ]°¬\n∂v Fs¥-¶nepw em`-ap-≠m-°m\p-t±-in-®p-h-∂ Hcp [oc-bmWv `h-Xn-sb∂p Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p.
F\n°nXn-sem∂pw sNøm-\n-√. `h-Xn°v ChnsS Xma-kn-°mw. As√¶n¬
t]mImw. CjvSw-t]mse sNømw.''
IØn-°m-fp∂ hnjw sNhn-bn¬ ]Xn-°pw-t]m-se-bmWv Ahƒ B
hm°p-Iƒ tI´-Xv. iIp-¥f A‘m-fn®p \n∂p-t]m-bn. Xm≥ t_m[wsI-´p-ho-gp-sa∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. CØcw hm°p-Iƒ Ahfpt±-in-®X√.
Ah-fpsS lrZbw ITn-\-ambn thZ-\n-®p. F¶n-ep-a-hƒ a\- ns\ \n-b{¥n-®p. tIm]w, tIm]-Øns‚ XSp-°m-\m-hmØ Hcp Xnc-am-e-X-s∂ AhfpsS a\- nse \ncm-i-bpsS ÿm\-ta-s‰-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ \nh¿∂p-\n-∂p.
Ah-fpsS Np≠p-Iƒ hnIm-c-Øm¬ hnd-®p. IÆp-Iƒ tIm]-Øm¬
tim`n®p. Ah-fpsS tIm]m-·n-bn¬ cmPmhv sh¥p-t]m-Ip-sa∂p tXm∂n.
Zo¿L-t\cw Ahƒ At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc t\m°n. A\¥cw Ahƒ
]d-™p: ""Atßm¿°p-∂p-≠v. Asß-√m-tam¿°p-∂p-s≠∂v F\n-°dnbmw. F∂n-´p-aßv Hcp {Kmay-s\-t∏mse s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Hm¿°p-∂n-s√∂v
Ft∂mSv ]d-bp-Ibpw sN-øp-∂p. Aß-bpsS a\ pw AXnse At¥-hmkn-bmb a\- m-£nbpw Aßtbm-sS√mw ]d-bpw. tl, cmPm-th, a\x]q¿Δw Aßv AkXyw ]d-bp-∂p. Aßv imkv{X-\n-]p-W-\m-Wv. Cu
AkXywaqew Aß-bn-ep≈ Bflm-hns\ Aßp \in-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW∂p
ImWm≥ Aßbv°p Ign-bp-∂nt√? kØp-°-sfbpw Zbm-io-e-scbpw
c£n-°p-∂Xp [¿Ωw am{X-am-Wv. Aßv F√m [¿Ω-ß-sfbpw AXn-ewLn-°p-∂p. Aßv Hcp cmPm-hm-Wv. Aß-kXyw ]d-bp-∂p.''
""a\p-jy≥ cl-ky-ambn ]m]w sNøp-∂p. Ah-\n-ßs\ hnNm-cn°bpw sNøp∂p: "Rm≥ kpc-£n-X-\m-Wv. Rm≥ sNøp-∂-sX-s¥∂v
B¿°pw Adn-bn-√. Bcpw I≠-]n-Sn-°-bp-an-√.' F∂m¬ tZh-∑m¿°dnbmw Ah-s\-¥p-sN-bvXpsh∂v. `qX-ßƒ°-dn-bmw. kqcy≥, N{μ≥,
A·n, hmbp, BIm-iw, `qan, [¿Ω-cm-Pm-hmb ba≥ Ch¿s°-√m-a-dnbmw.
]I¬, cm{Xn, c≠p k‘y-Iƒ Ch-bv°p-a-dn-bmw. Xn∑-sN-bvX-hs‚
kz`mhw \∑-bv°p-Xs∂ Adn-bmw. ]m]w sNbvX-Xn\v sshh-kz-X-s\∂
ba≥ Ahs\ in£n-°pw.
a\p-jys‚ F√m I¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw \nXy-km-£n-bmb Ahs‚
D≈nse Bflm- h v - ˛˛-˛t£{X- ⁄ ≥- ˛˛˛F√ma - d n- b p- ∂ p. Xs∂- Ø - s ∂,
XZzmcm Xs‚ Bflm-hn-s\, h©n-°p∂h≥ tZh-∑m-cm¬ am\n-°-s∏-Sp-
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∂n-√. tl cmPm-th, tIƒ°q. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n®p tIƒ°q.
Aß-bpsS Hm¿Ω hos≠Sp°m≥ Rm≥ {ian-°-s´. Aßv kzta-[bm
IWzs‚ B{i-a-Øn-te°p h∂p. Fs∂ ]mWn-{K-lWw sNbvXp. \nba-Øm¬ Rm\-ß-bpsS ]cn-Wo-X-bmb `mcy-bm-Wv. k∑m¿§-\n-c-X-bmb
Hcp kv{Xosb-˛˛-˛Hcp ]Xn-{h-X-sb-˛˛˛F√mh-cp-sSbpw apºn¬h®v CXpt]mse A]-am-\n-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. thW-sa-∂p-h-®m¬ Cu sIm´m-camsI \in-∏n-°m\pw Aß-bpsS inc v Bbncw Ij-W-ß-fmbn On∂`n-∂-am-°m\pw F\n°p Ign-bpw. ]t£, `¿Ømhv Hcp ]m]n-bm-sW¶n¬
t∏mepw Hcp kv{Xo Ahs\ kvt\ln-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥
Fs‚ tIm]sØ Aß-bp-sSbpw cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw t\sc {]tbm-Kn-°m\m-{K-ln-°m-Ø-Xv. Hcp ]p{Xs‚ A—-\m-hpI F∂-Xn¬ Ihn™v Hcp
{]i-kvXnbpw Cs√∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. AßbpsS ]p{Xs\ Rm\-ßbpsS kao]w sIm≠p-h-∂n-cn°p-∂p. D∂-X-Ip-eXzw Ah-\n¬ ImWs∏Sp-∂pt≠m F∂pw F{X tXP-kzn-bm-Wh
- s
- \∂pw temI¿ Xocp-am-\n-°s´.
CXp-t]m-ep≈ Hcp ]p{Xs\ Dt]-£n-°m-\p≈ hnUvVnØw GXp- a-\pjy-\m-Wp-≠m-hpI? Hcmƒ ]p{X-cq-]-Øn¬ ho≠pw P\n-°p-∂p F∂p
hn⁄-∑m¿ ]d-bp-∂p. Aßbv°v Aßsb kz¥w ]p{X-\n¬ ImWmw.
"]pØv' F∂ \c-I-Øn¬\n∂p ]p{X≥ Aßsb Ic-tI-‰p-∂p. Aßhs\ kzoI-cn-°p-∂n-√. CXv F{Xbpw hnNn-{Xw-Xs∂!
""hf-sc-°mew apºp kw`-hn-®-sX-s¥∂v Rm\-ßsb Hcn-°¬°qSn
Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ {ian°mw. th´-bm-Sm≥th≠n Aßp Imń¬ h∂p.
Hcp am≥ HmSn-tbmSn Aßsb _lp-Zqcw Imń-\p-≈n-te°p \bn-®psIm≠p-t]mbn; Ahn-sS-\n∂v amen-\o-Xo-cØp ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ IWzm{i-a-Øn-te-°pw. B{i-a-Øn¬h®v Asßs∂ I≠p-ap-ń. Rms\m-‰-bv°mbn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ A—≥ ]pd-Øp-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-Xn-Ynsb kXvI-cn-t°≠hn-[Ø
- n¬ Rm\-ßsb _lp-am-\n-®p. Rm\m-cm-sW-∂dnbm≥ Aßv Bhiy-s∏-´p. Fs‚ A—≥ hnizm-an-{X-a-l¿jn-bm-sW∂pw AΩ A]vk-c mb ta\-I-bm-sW∂pw Rm\-ß-tbmSp ]d-™p. Aßv Zb-tbmsS
kuay-ambn kwkm-cn-®p. tX\n¬ ap°nb hm°p-Iƒ! ]t£, Ah
hymPß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßv Ft∂m-sSm-∂n®v B{i-a-Øn¬ hkn-®p. Aßv
"lkvtX\ lkvX'sa∂ ań¬ Fs‚ Icw {Kln-®p. Km‘¿Δ-hn-[n{]Imcw hnhmlw sNøp-I-bm-sW-∂mWv Aßv Ft∂mSp ]d-™-Xv.
hnUvVn-bmb Rm≥ Aß-bpsS hm°p hniz-kn-®p. Aß-bn¬ hnizm-ka¿∏n-®p. AßbpsS kvt\lw kzoI-cn-®p. CsX√mw Ign-™n´v Ct∏msgs∂ Xosc Hm¿°p-∂n-s√∂p ]d-bm≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw Aßbv°p Ignbp-I-bn-√. Hcp ]uc-h≥ AkXyw ]d-bpI henb t]mcmbvabm-Wv-˛˛˛-Xt‚-Xmb Hcmsf Dt]-£n-°pI F∂-Xpw. Aßv temIm-[n-]-\m-Wv-˛˛˛-Fs‚ \mY-\p-am-Wv. Fs∂bpw Fs‚ ]p{X-s\bpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Aßv
hnk-Ω-Xn-°cp-Xv. Rm≥ F∂pw \n¿`m-Ky-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ P\n®pho-W-t∏mƒØs∂ Fs‚ AΩ Fs∂ Dt]-£n-®p. Fs∂ Bh-iy-an-
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s√∂pw ]d™p Imń¬ Cń-´p-t]m-bn. ]£n-Iƒs°-∂n¬ A\p-I-ºtXm-∂n. ]n∂oSv XmX-I-Wz≥ Fs∂ c£n-®p. B c£-bn¬ Pohn-°pIbm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. At∏mƒ Aßp h∂p-tI-dn. Fs∂ \in-∏n-®-Xn-\ptijw kz¥w {]hrØn AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-I-bm-Wv Aßv.
Rm≥ Fs‚ A—s‚ B{i-a-Øn-te°p t]mIp-∂p. Fs∂ Aßv kzoIcnt°-≠. ]t£, Aß-bpsS kz¥w ]p{Xs\ kzoI-cn-°m≥ Zb-hmbn
kΩ-Xn-°p-I. Ah≥ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\m-Wv. Ahs\ Aßv bph-cm-Pmhm-°-Ww.''
Zpjy-¥≥ A£-ahpw \njvTp-c-hp-amb kz-cØn¬ Cßs\ ]d™p:
""`h-Xn-bn¬ Hcp ]p{X≥ P\n-®-Xmbn F\n-°-dn-hn-√. kv{XoI-sf-t∏mgpw
AkXyw ]d-bp-∂-h-cm-sW∂p {]kn-≤-am-Wv. kXy-sat∂m kzoIm-cysat∂m tXm∂m-hp∂ Hcp IY `hXn ka¿∞-ambn s\bvXp-≠m°n
F∂p-h®p Rm≥ AXv hniz-kn-°p-sa∂p Icp-Xp-∂pt≠m? Hcp kv{Xobpw
]c-ky-ambn ]d-bmØ ]e kwK-Xn-Ifpw ]d-bp-Ibpw Fs‚ kao]w
hcn-Ibpw sNbvX `hXn Xo¿®-bmbpw \mWw-sI-´-h-fm-Wv. \o \oN-bmb
Hcp Xm]-kn-bm-Wv. Chn-Sp∂p ]pdØp IS-°q. tLmc-X-]-kzn-bmb hnizman-{X-s\-hn-sS, ta\-I-sb-hnsS! `h-Xn Cu c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw k¥-Xn-bmsW∂p ]d-bm≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-∂p-ht√m! Cß-s\-sbm∂pw Zb-hmbn ]dbcp-Xv. _ehpw BIm-c-ku-jvT-hhp-ap-s≠∂p tXm∂n-°p∂ Hcp _mes\
-sIm-≠p-h∂v Ah≥ Ft‚-Xm-sW∂v Fs∂ hniz-kn-∏n-°m≥ `hXn B{Kln-°p-∂p. Ipe-kv{Xo-I-fp-ambn kl-h-kn-°m≥ ]‰m-Ø-hfpw Nmcn-{X\n-jvT-bn-√m-Ø-hfpw \oN-Ip-e-Øn¬ ]nd-∂-h-fp-amb Hcp kv{XobmWv
`hXn Fs∂-\n°p tXm∂p-∂p. ]W-amWv `h-Xn°p th≠-sX-¶n¬,Rm≥
Fs‚ JP-\mhp kq£n-∏p-Im-c-t\mSv `h-Xn°p th≠{X kz¿Æhpw cXv\ßfpw Xcm≥ ]d-bmw. Zb-hmbn a‰p h√n-SØpw t]mbn iey-s∏-Sp-Øns°m-≈q. Chn-sS-\n∂pw thKw t]mhq. C\n Hcp \nan-jw-t]mepw F\n°p
`h-Xnsb ImW-≠.''
AXn-cp-hn´ \ne-bn-embn iIp-¥-f. ZpxJw Ahsf IqSp-X¬ ss[cyh-Xn-bm-°n. ]pd-ta, aIs‚ Ah-Im-i-ßƒ°mbn s]mcp-Xp∂ Hc-Ω-bmbn-cp∂p Ahƒ. Ahƒ ]p—-tØm-Sp-IqSn cmPm-hn-s‚ t\sc t\m°ns°m≠v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""\oN-amb Cu Ip‰-ßƒ F∂n¬ Npa-Øns°m-≠p≈ Aß-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ tIƒ°p-∂Xv IuXp-I-I-cw-X-s∂.
F∂n¬ C{X-tbsd ]m]-ßƒ Npa-Øp-∂Xv DNn-X-am-sW∂v Aßp IcpXp-∂p. F∂n´pw a\x-]q¿Δw ad-®p-sh-°p∂ ae-t]m-ep≈ Aß-bpsS alm]m- ] - t Øm- s Sm- Ø p- t \m- ° p- t ºm- ƒ Ah ISp- I p- a - W n- t bm- f - t a- b p≈p!
Rms\mcp Ejn-bp-sSbpw A]vk-c- n-s‚bpw aI-fm-Wv. Aß-tbm, tIhe-samcp km[m-cW a\p-jy≥-˛˛-˛Hcp ]m]nbpw. F\n°v BIm-i-Øn¬
\S-°m≥ Ign-bpw. AtX-k-abw Aßp `qan-bn¬ am{Xw \S-°p∂p. Rm≥
tacp- ] ¿ΔXwt]mse- b m- W v . Aßv F\n°v Hcp ISp- I p- a - W n- t bmfw
sNdpXpw \n m-c-hp-am-Wv. Aß-bpsS ap≥Km-an-bmb Bbp, ]pcq-c-h- n-
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s‚bpw A]vk-c- mb D¿Δ-»n-bp-sSbpw ]p{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Aß-bpsS
]p{Xs‚ AΩbpw Hcp A]vk-c- m-Wv.''
""kXyw ]d-bpI F∂Xv thZ-ßƒ ]Tn-°pw-t]m-sebpw ]pWy-\ZnIfn¬ kv\m\w-sNøpwt]m-se-bp-am-Wv. AsX{X al-Øm-sW∂v Aß-bv°dn-bptam? kXy-sØ-°mƒ hep-Xmb Hcp [¿Ω-an-√. AkXyw ]d-bp-∂Xn-s\-°mƒ henb ]m]-hp-an-√. {_“w F∂Xp ]c-a-k-Xy-a-√msX as‰m∂p-a-√. A[¿ΩsØ apdpsI ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Aßp {_“sØ AXmbXv Aß-bn-ep≈ Bflm-hns\ A]-am-\n-°-cp-Xv. Aßv AwKo-I-cn-®ns√¶nepw Fs‚ ]p{X≥ Cu temIw `cn-°p-sa∂p Rm\-ß-tbmSp ]d-bp∂p.
Ah≥ P\n-®-t∏mƒ kz¿§m-[n-]-\mb C{μ≥ Ft∂mSp ]d™p: ""iIp¥-tf, \ns‚ ]p{X≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bm-Imw. At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p hy¿∞am-hn-√. F∂m¬ Aßp IWzm-{iaw kμ¿in-®-Xn\p km£n-bn-√m-bvIbm¬ Ct∏mƒ Rms\s‚ A—s‚ ASp-tØ°p aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip-∂p.''
iIp-¥f knwlm-k\
- Ø
- ns‚ apºn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn™p ]pd-tØ°p
t]mIm-\mbn hmXn-ev°-te°p \S°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ah-fpsS tIm]w Xebn¬\n∂p ]pI-bpsS cq]-Øn¬ s]mßn-h-cp-∂Xp ImWmam-bn-cp∂p!
Ahƒ hfsc {]bm-ks
- ∏´p tIm]w \nb-{¥n-®p. aIs‚ ssI]n-Sn®v sIm´mc-Øn¬\n∂p ]pdØp IS-°p-Ibpw \K-c-Øn¬\n∂p \S-∂p-Xp-S-ßpIbpwsNbvXp.
123. iIp-¥fm kzoI-cWw
P-k-Z- n¬ Ghcpw izmk-a-S-°n-s°m≠v Cu cwKw t\m°n-s°m≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp a{¥n-°p∂ i_vZw-t]mepw AhnsS tIƒ°m≥
Ign-™n-√. B \mS-I-Øn¬ A{X-bv°m-a-·-cm-bn-cp∂p F√m-h-cpw. iIp¥f hmXn¬ IS∂p ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. Bcpw A\-ßn-bn-√. s]s´∂v BImiØp-\n∂v Hcp Ai-co-cn-hm-°p-≠mbn: ""Zpjy¥m, Cu kv{Xo Aß-bpsS
`mcy-bm-Wv. B sNdnb _me≥ Aß-bpsS ]p{X-\pam-Wv. iIp-¥f
Ak- X y- s am- ∂ pw- X s∂ ]d- ™ n- ´ n- √ . Ahsf _lp- a m- \ n- t °- ≠ Xpw
]p{Xs\ aSn-bn-en-cp-tØ-≠-Xpw Aß-bpsS NpaXe-bm-Wv. Ah≥ Aßsb-°mƒ tbmKy-\mb cmPm-hm-Ipw. AXn-\m¬ kz¥w Poh-s\-t∏mse
Cu ]p{Xs\ c£n-°p-I. th≠-Xn-e-[nIw IjvS-s∏´ iIp-¥-fsb A]am-\n-°-cp-Xv.''
tZh-∑m¿ BIm-i-Øn¬ HØp-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsc F√m-h¿°pw
Im-Wm-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Aß-bp-sS ]p{Xs\ DSs\ kzoI-cn°p-Ibpw Aß-bpsS A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bmbn {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI.
Aß-bpsS Ime-tijw Ah-fpsS ]p{Xs\ cmPm-hm-°m-sa∂v Aßp
hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-´p-s≠∂v Ahƒ ]d-™Xv A£-cw-{]Xn kXy-amWv.
Hcp kv{XobpsS tIm]w Hcp IpSpw-_sØ apgp-h≥ \in-∏n-°pw. Aß-
cm
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bpsS t{ijvTbmb ]Xv\nsb thKw kam-[m-\n-∏n°q! kzoI-cn°q! AßbpsS ]p{X\v `c-X-s\∂ t]¿ \evIp-I (`c F∂m¬ _lp-am-\n-°p-I,
c£n-°pI F∂¿∞w). AßbpsS ]p{X≥hgn Aß-bpsS hwi-Øn\v
`c-X-hwiw F∂pw `q-an°v `mcXw F∂pw t]¿ kn≤n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.''
kz¿§- h m- k n- I ƒ iIp- ¥ - f - b p- s Sbpw `c- X - s ‚bpwta¬ ]pjv ] w
h¿jn®p. Zpjy-¥≥ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂‰v HmSn-s®∂p tZh∑msc ]qPn-®p. A\-¥cw At±lw k`m-a-μn-c-Øn-ep≈hsc-sb√mw A`nkw-t_m-[-\-sNbvXv Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tZh-∑m-cp-sSbpw Ejn-am-cp-sSbpw
hm°p- I ƒ \nßƒ tIń- c n- ° pw. Rm≥ kXyw ]d- ™ n- √ . Ch≥
F∂n¬\n∂p P\n® ]p{X-\m-sW∂p Rm≥ Adn-™ncp-∂p. Fs‚ {]nb]-Xv\n-sbbpw Rm≥ Hm¿Øn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah-fpsS hm°ns‚ am{Xw
ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Ah-sfbpw ]p{X-s\bpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Rm\m-{K-ln®n-√. Rm≥ \nb-a-{]-Imcw hnhm-lw-I-gn® kv{XobmWv iIp-¥f F∂p
\nßƒs°√m-h¿°pw Adn-bm-dm-h-W-sa∂pw Rm≥ Icp-Xn. "]uc-h-\mb
Zpjy-¥≥, Xs‚ `mcy-bm-sW∂pw ]d-™p-h∂ Hcp kv{Xosb A¥x]p-c-Øn-te-s°-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ahƒ kpμ-cn-bm-Wv. Ahƒ ]d-bp∂Xv
kXy-amtWm F∂p t\m°m≥-t]mepw \ΩpsS cmPmhv {ian-®n-√' F∂nßs\ Fs∂ t- \m°n P\-ßs
- f-s°m≠p ]d-bn-°m≥ Rm≥ CjvSs
- ∏ń√.
Fs‚ {]Xn-—m-bbmb ]p{X-s\-∏-‰ntbm Fs‚ ]Xv\n-sb-∏-d-dntbm Fs∂∏- ‰ ntbm Rß- f n- e m- s c- s b- ¶ n- e pw- ] - ‰ ntbm Fs¥- ¶ nepw Bt£]w
tIƒ°p-∂Xv Rm\n-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ah-fpsS \∑bv°mbn ]d-b-s∏´ Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ £an°m-\p≈ k∑-\ v Fs‚
cm⁄n-°p-≠m-hp-sa∂p Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂p.''
_me-\mb k¿Δ-Z-a-\s‚ ASp-tØ°v Zpjy-¥≥ \S-∂psN∂p.
Ahs\ FSpØv amtdm-Sp-tN¿Øp KmV-ambn Bt«-jn-®p. Iogvh-g-°a\p-k-cn®v Ahs‚ aq¿≤m-hn¬ {LmWn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A\-¥cw
At±lw i¶-tbmsS iIp-¥-f-bpsS kao]w sN∂v Ahsf km¥z-\n∏n®pwsIm≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]ntb, Rm≥ `h-Xnsb I≠Xpw `hXnsb hnhmlwsNbvXXpw H∂pw-Xs∂ Fs‚ {]P-Iƒ Adn-™n-ń-√.
`h-Xnsb tNmZyw sNømsX Rm≥ kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXv Ahcw-Ko-Icn°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. `hXn Fs‚ cm⁄nbmsW∂p sXfn-hp-In-´mtØ-S-tØmfw Ah¿ hniz-kn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. A\y-tZmjw ImWp-∂-hcmWv s]mXp-P-\w. kv{XoI-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ AXp IqSp-X-em-hpw. cmPmhn-s\-t∏mse Db¿∂ ÿm\-Øn-cn-°p-∂h
- c
- psS Imcy-Øn¬ {]tXy-In®pw.
B Hcp Imc-W-Øm-emWv Rm≥ `-h-Xn-tbmSp ]cp-j-ambn ]d-™Xv.
Fs‚ hm°p-Ifpw s]cp-am-‰hpw `hXn £an-°-Ww. kZp-t±iyw-h®p
`¿Øm-°-∑m¿ sX‰p-sN-bvXm¬t∏mepw ]Xn-{h-X-am¿ £an-°m-dp-≠v.
`hXn Cu kw`hw apgp-h≥ ad-°p-sa∂p Rm\m-in-°p-∂p.''
Zpjy-¥≥ iIp-¥-fsb ssI]n-Sn®v A¥x-]p-c-Øn-te°p Iqń-s°m≠p-t]mbn AΩ-bpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""AtΩ, AΩ-
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`mK-h-X-IY
bpsS aI-sfbpw ]u{X-s\bpw t\m°n-°m-Wq.'' tNmZycqt]-Wbpw A¤pX-`m-h-Øn-ep-ap≈ Ah-fpsS t\m´w I≠v At±lw ]d™p: ""AtΩ,
Fs‚ Cu ]Xv\n ta\-I-bp-sSbpw hnizm-an-{X-s‚bpw aI-fmWv. al¿jn
IWz-\mWv Chsf hf¿Øn-bXv. Ahƒ Ct∏mƒ AΩ-bpsS aI-fm-Wv.''
iIp-¥f AΩ-bpsS Imev°¬ hoWp. hr≤-bmb cm⁄n Ahsf Fgpt∂-ev]n®v Benw-K\w sNbvXp. A\-¥cw Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\o Hcp
kpμ-cn-bm-Wv. temIw `cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ Hcp cmPm-hns‚ AΩ-bm-bXp
\ns‚ `mKyw-X-s∂. Ah≥ temIw apgp-h≥ Pbn-°pw. \ns‚ ]pXnb
Np‰p-]m-Sn¬ \o k¥p-jvS-bm-bn-cn-°p-I. Fs‚ ]p{Xs\ \o kt¥m-jn∏n-°p-Ibpw thWw.''
iIp-¥f cm⁄n-bmbn AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p. cmPmhv ]ptcm-ln-X-∑msc
hnfn®v ]p{Xs\ bph-cm-Pm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNøp-∂-Xn\p aplq¿Ø-ap≠m-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. B _me\v Hu]-Nm-cn-I-ambn "`c-X≥' F∂p
t]cn´p; bphcmPm-hmbn A`n-tjIw sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPyØv F√mh-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ henb BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn. Zpjy-¥≥ \qdp-kw-h’cw cmPyw `cn-®p.
124. c¥n-tZ-h≥
c-X-hw-i-Øn¬ c¥n-tZ-h-s\∂p t]cmbn Hcp cmP-Ip-am-c≥ P\n-®p.
Ct±-l-Øns‚ bi v aq∂p temI-ß-fnepw hym]n-®n-cp-∂p. Zm\Øn¬
G‰hpw t{ijvT-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw C∂pw Hm¿Ωn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
BIm-i-Øp\n∂p ag s]øp-∂{X Ffp-∏-Øn¬ At±lw hfsc [\w
B¿÷n-®p. F∂n´v F√mw At±lw Zm\w sNbvXp. Xt‚-Xmbn H-∂pan√mØ Hcp \ne h∂p At±-l-Øn-\v. kzbw hni-∂p-h-e-™n-cp-∂p-sh¶nepw AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw Xs‚ `-£Ww A\y¿°v sImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬
Hcp am‰-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√.
At±lw hfsc Zcn-{Z-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. \mev]-sØ´p Znhkw At±lw
apgp-∏-ń-Wn-bm-bn. At±-l-Øn\p `£n-°m≥ bmsXm-∂p-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
`mcybv°pw a°ƒ°pw-IqSn B \ne-h-∂p. \mev]-sØm-ºXmw Znhkw
BI-kvan-I-sa-t∂mWw At±-l-Øn\v Ipd®v ]men¬ thhn® Acn-bpw
s\øpw tKmXºpw tN¿Ø ]e-lm-chpw Inń. A\p-jvTm-\-ß-sf√mw
Ign™v At±lw `£-W-Øn\n-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp {_m“W≥ h∂p-I-b-dn. At±lw `£-W-am-h-iy-s∏-´p. c¥n-tZ-h≥ hnNm-cn®p:
"`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ Fhn-sS-bp-ap≠v; At±-lw-X-s∂-bmWv `£Ww
tNmZn-®p-sIm≠v Fs‚ ASp-°¬ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.' Xs‚ ssIbnep≠mbn-cp∂ `£-W-]-Zm¿∞-ß-fn¬ DØ-a-sa∂p tXm∂nb ]men¬ thhn®
Acn At±lw {_m“-W\p sImSp-Øp. AXnYn k¥p-jvS-\mbn t]mbn.
XS- -s∏´ Xs‚ t`mP\w XpS-cm≥ `mhn®p At±-lw. _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-
`
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cp-∂-Xn¬ Hcp hoXw `mcybv°pw a°ƒ°p-ambn sImSp-Øp. _m-°n-bp≈Xp `£n-°m≥ `mhn-°p-tºmƒ, Xmgv∂-Pm-Xn-bn¬s∏´ Hcp a\p-jy≥
Ahn-sS-h∂v `£Ww Bh-iy-s∏-´p. {_“w k¿Δ-hym-]n-bm-sW-∂p≈
\n›- b - t ØmsS Xs‚ hoX- a p≈ `£Ww At±lw A- b mƒ°p
sImSpØp. B bmN-I≥ t]mb-tijw as‰mcp bmN-I≥ h∂p. Ahs‚
IqsS \mep \mbv°-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. c¥n-tZ-h≥ Xs‚ ]°¬ Ah-tijn-®n-cp∂ `£-W-]-Zm¿∞w apgp-h≥ FSpØpsImSp-Øp. Hc-Xn-Yn-bpsSbpw Abm-fpsS arK-ß-fp-sSbpw hni-∏-S-°m≥ km[n-®-Xn¬ At±lw
kt¥m-jn-°p-IbpwsN-bvXp. Pewam{Xw _m°n-bp-≠m-bncp-∂p-˛˛Hcmƒ°p
IjvSn®p IpSn-°m-\p≈ Pew. AXp IpSn-°m≥ `mhn-®t∏mƒ Akv]riy-\mb Hcp-h≥-˛˛Hcp Nfim-f≥-˛˛At±-lsØ kao-]n®v IpSn-°m≥ Pew
Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Nfim-f-t\m-Sp≈ A\p-I-º-bm¬ c¥n-tZ-hs‚ lrZbw
thZ-\n-®p. At±lw hnNm-cn®p: "Rm≥ [\w tamln-°p-∂n√; kz¿§-Øn¬
Hcp ÿm\hpw F\n°p th≠. Fs‚ Htc-sbmcp tamlw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS
Ijv S - ∏ m- S p- I ƒ Gs‰- S p- ° m\pw Ahsc AXn¬\n- s ∂m- g n- h m- ° m\pw
F\n°p Ign-btW F∂p am{X-am-Wv. Cu Zcn-{Z\p Pew sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ
Abmƒ°v Hcp ]pXnb Poh≥ sImSp-Ø-t]mse F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p.
hni-∏v, Zmlw, £oWw, _e-lo-\-X, ZpxJw, thZ\ Ch-sb√mw Fs∂
hnń-cn-°p-∂p. AtXm-Sp-IqSn F√m-hn[ Bk-‡n-I-fn¬\n∂pw hymtamlß-fn¬\n∂pw Rm≥ ap‡-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.
B Pew, Xs‚ A[o-\-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Aaq-ey-kz-Øm-bn-cp∂
B Pew At±lw Nfim-f\p sImSpØp. At∏mƒ AXn-Yn-I-sf√mw
Ah-cpsS bYm¿∞-cq]w At±-l-Øn\p shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-Sp-Øp. Ah¿
{_“mhpw tZh-∑m-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xßƒ At±-l-Øn¬ k¥p-jvS-cm-bn-cn°p-∂p-sh∂v Ah¿ ]d-™p. c¥n-tZ-h≥ Ahsc ]qPn-®p. ]t£, Ahtcm-sSm∂pw Bh-iy-s∏-ń-√. At±-lw a\ v \mcm-b-W\n¬ A¿∏n-®ncp∂p. as‰m-∂nepw C√m-Ø-hn-[-Øn¬. `K-hms\ Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°ptºmƒØ-s∂, {XnKp-W-ß-fm¬ D≠m-Ip∂ amb-bm-Ip∂ Bh-c-Ww, Dd°-Øn¬\n-∂p-W-cp∂ a\p-jys‚ a\ v kz-]v\sØ Dt]-£n-°pwt]mse, At±-lsØ hn´p. c¥n-tZ-h≥ ]c-am-flm-thm-sSm-∂m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
c¥n-tZ-h≥ N{μ-hw-i-Ønse {]kn-≤-∑m-cmb cmPm-°-∑m-cn¬ Hcmfmb Ipcp-hns‚ ktlm-Z-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw `c-Xs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `c-W-Im-eØv cmPyØp kuJyw h¿≤n-®p.
Ipcp-Pmw-K-e-sa∂ ÿeØv Ipcp X] p sNbvXp. AhnSw Hcp ]pWyÿ-e-am-bn-Øo-¿∂p. AXn\p Ipcp-t£{Xw F∂p t]cp-≠m-bn.
N{μ-hw-i-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm--bn-cp∂p inthm-Zm-k≥. Ct±-l-Øn\p
hfsc ]n≥Km-an-I-fp-≠m-bn. ]rjvSv Ah-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp-∂p. \qdp ]p{Xcn¬ HSp-hn-esØ aI-\m-bn-cp∂p Ct±-lw. Ct±-l-Øns‚ aI-\m-bn-cp∂p
{Zp]-Z≥. Cu hwi-Ønse cmPm-°-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p D]-cn-N-c-h-kp.
At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p _rl-{Z-Y≥. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X-\m-
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bn-cp∂p Pcm-k-‘≥ F∂-Xn-\m¬ Cu cmPm-hns\ Hcn-°epw hnkva-cn°m≥ hø. _rl-{Z-Ys‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cn¬ Hcp-h-\m-bn-cp∂p tNZn-bpsS
`c-Wm-[n-]≥.
Iuc-h-∑m-cpsS ASpØ ap≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂p {]Xn-]p. At±-l-Øn\p
aq∂p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠mbn: tZhm-]n, i¥\p, _mÀo-I≥. tZhm]n cmPyw
`cn-°m≥ CjvS-s∏-ń-√. AXn-\m¬ sNdp-∏-Øn¬Øs∂ At±lw \Kcw-hn´v h\-Øn-te°p t]mbn. i¥\p cmPm-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Hcn-°¬ At±l-Øns‚ cmPyØv hcƒ®-bp-≠m-bn. ]{¥≠p-h¿jw taLw h¿jn-®n√.
AXn\p ImcWw F¥m-sW∂v At±lw At\zjn®t∏mƒ C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""\ymb-{]-Imcw tPyjvT-\-h-Im-i-s∏´ cmPyw Aßv A\p-`-hn°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ "]cn-th-Ømhv' F∂ ]m]w Aß-bv°p-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
ktlm-Z-cs\ kao-]n®v cmPyw At±-l-Øn\p \evIp-I.'' i¥\p A{]Imcw sNbvXp. ]t£, AXn-\p-apºv tZhm]n thZ-\n-jn-≤-amb ]mjfiaXw kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ct±lw cmPyw `cn-°m≥ tbmKy-\-s√∂p Xocp-am\n® C{μ≥ Im¿ta-L-ßsf Ab®p `qan-bn¬ Pew h¿jn-®p. tZhm]n
Hcp tbmKn-bmbn Imem]n F∂ {Kma-Øn¬ hkn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xmbn ]d-bs∏-Sp-∂p. \mem-asØ bpK-amb Ien-bn¬ N{μ-hwiw \in-®m¬ ASpØ
a\z-¥-c-Øn¬, IrX-bp-K-Øn¬ At±lw AXp ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°pw. i¥\p-hns‚ as‰mcp ktlm-Z-c-\mb _mÀo-I≥ tkma-Z-Øs‚ A—-\m-bncp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X≥ `qcnbpw `qcn-bpsS ]p{X≥ `qcn-{i-h- p-ambn-cp-∂p. ie≥ `qcn-bpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p.
125. KwKbpw ]mfi-h-cpsS ]nXr-]-c-º-cbpw
≠v alm-`n-jIv F∂p t]cmbn alm-\mb Hcp cmPm-hp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
At±lw C{μ-k-Z- n¬ t]mbn-´p-≠v. C{μ≥ At±-l-Øn\v A¿≤mk\w \evIn-bn-´p-ap≠v; CXp `qan-bnse A]q¿Δw Nne¿°p-am{Xw e`n®n´p≈ ]Z-hn-bm-Wv. KwK B kZ- n¬ h∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-fpsS \b\ßƒ At±-l-Øn¬ ]Xn-®p. DSs\ AXp ]n¥n-cn-®p-sh-¶nepw C{μ≥
AXp I≠p. C{μ≥ ]d™p: ""\o Hcp kz¿§-hm-kn-bm-bn´pw Hcp tIhea-\p-jys‚ cq]-ku-`m-Ky-ßƒ I≠v \ns‚ \b-\-ßƒ B\-μn-°p-∂p.
AXn-\m¬ \o `qanbn¬ a\p-jy-kv{Xo-bmbn P\n-°p-Ibpw Cu cmPmhns‚
ASpØ P∑-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy-bm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw.''
Ahƒ ZpxJn-X-bmbn \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ `qan-bn¬ t]mbn P\n-°m≥
i]n-°-s∏´ AjvS-h-kp-°sf I≠p. Xßƒ°p t\cn´ Zp¿`m-Ky-sØ∏‰n Ah¿ At\ym\yw ]d-™p. hkp-°ƒ ]d™p: ""AtΩ aμm-In\o!
Rßƒ°v H-cp-]-Imcw sN-bvXp-X-cq. Rßƒ `h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X-∑mcmbn
P\n-°mw. `qtem-I-hmkw Rßƒ shdp-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Zb-hmbn
P\n-®-bp-Ss\ Rßsf ]pg-bn¬ Hgp-°p-I. C{]-Imcw im]w icn-bm-bn-
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Øo-cp-Ibpw Rßƒ AXn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw.'' KwK
Aßs\ Ah¿°v D]-Imcw sNøm≥ kΩ-Xn-®p.
alm-`n-jIv i¥-\p-hmbn ho≠pw P\n-®p. At±lw KwKsb hnhmlw
sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS ]p{X∑mcn¬ Ggp-t]cpw \Zn-bn-te-s°-dn-b-s∏-´p. F´masØ ]p{Xs\ KwK \Zn-bn-te-s°-dn-bm≥ `mhn-®-t∏mƒ cmPmhv Ahsf
hne-°n. Ahƒ ]p{X-s\-bp-sa-SpØv At±-lsØ Dt]-£n®p t]mbn.
Cu ]p{Xs\ Znhy-∑m-cmb BNm-cy-∑m¿ hf¿Øn, ]n∂oSv i¥-\p-hn-\pXs∂ Xncn-®p-\-evIn. Ct±-l-am-bn-cp∂p tZh-{h-X≥.
i¥\p ]n∂oSv kXy-h-Xn-sb∂ Hcp kpμ-cn-bn¬ A\p-c-‡-\m-bnØo¿∂p. Ahƒ ap°p-hs‚ aI-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ aI-fn¬ P\n® ]p{Xs\
N{I-h¿Øn-bm-°-W-sa∂p ap°p-h≥ iTn-®p. tZh-{h-X≥ Inco-Sm-h-Iminbm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ i¥-\p-hn\v AXn\p hg-ßm≥ Ign-™n-√. F∂m¬
cmP-Ip-am-c≥ kw`-h-sØ-∏‰n tI´-dn-bp-Ibpw ]nXm-hns\ Adn-bn-°msX
ap°p-hs‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn Ahsf cmPm-hn-s‚ h[p-hmbn \K-cØ
- n-te°p
Iqń-s°m-≠p-hcn-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm≥ Hcn-°epw hnhmlwI-gn-°n-s√∂pw
kXy-h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X≥ A—s‚ Ime-tijw `qan `cn-°p-sa∂pw tZh{hX≥ i]Yw sNbvXp. B {]Xn⁄ A{X D{K-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ B
cmP-Ip-am-c≥ A∂p-ap-X¬ òjva≥ F∂ \ma-t[-b-Øm¬ Adn-b-s∏-´ph-∂p.
kXy-h-Xn°v Nn{Xmw-K-Z≥ F∂pw hnNn-{X-ho-cy≥ F∂pw c≠p ]p{X∑m-cp-≠m-bn. c≠pt]cpw sNdp-∏-Øn¬ arXn-b-S-™p. aqØ-h≥ Hcp
K‘¿Δ- \ p- a m- b p≈ G‰p- a p- ´ - e nepw Cf- b - h ≥ cmP- b - £ v a mhv F∂
tcmKwaqe-hp-amWv acn-®-Xv. hnNn-{X-ho-cy≥ acn-°pw-apºv Imin-cm-Pm-hns‚
]p{Xn- a m- c mb Aw_n- I , Aw_m- e nI F∂n- h sc hnhmlwsNbv X p.
At±lw k¥-Xn-bn-√msX acn-°p-I-bm¬ N{μ-hw-i-Øn¬ ]n≥Km-an-bn√mXm-hp-sa-∂p `b-am-bn. i¥-\p-hp-am-bp≈ hnhm-l-Øn-\p-apºv kXy-hXn°p ]cm-i-ca-l¿jn-bn¬\n∂v Hcp k¥-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. At±-lamWv alm-\mb hymk≥. hnNn-{X-ho-cy≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ kXy-hXn Xs‚
]p{X-\mb hymks\ hcp-Øp-Ibpw acn® ]p{Xs‚ `mcy-bn¬ ]pt{XmXv]m-Z\w \S-Øm≥ At±-l-tØm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hymk≥
A{]-Imcw aq∂p ]p{X-∑msc P\n-∏n-®p. [rX-cm-jv{S≥, ]mfip, hnZp-c≥
F∂n-hc
- mWv Ah¿. HSp-hn-esØ aI≥ Hcp Zmkn-bn¬ P\n-®h
- \
- m-Ibm¬
At±-lsØ £{Xn-b≥ F∂p ]d-bm-dn-√.
[rX-cm-jv{S≥ Km‘m-c-cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bmb Km‘m-cnsb hnhmlw
sNbvXp. Ahƒ°v At±-l-Øn¬\n∂v \qdp ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬
aqØ-h-\mWv Zptcym-[-\≥. Zp»f Fs∂mcp ]p{Xnbpw D≠m-bn.
Hcp im]w-aqew ]mfip-hn\v Xs‚ `mcy-am-cmb Ip¥n-tbmSpw am{ZntbmSpw kwKwsNøm≥ høm-Xm-bn. sNdp-∏-Øn¬ Ip¥n ]Tn-®n-´p≈ Hcp
Znhy-a-{¥-Øns‚ klm-b-Øm¬ Ahƒ [¿Ω-cm-Pm-hn-s\bpw hmbp`Khm-s\bpw C{μs\bpw hcp-Øp-Ibpw bYm-{Iaw bp[n-jvTn-c≥, òa≥,
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A¿÷p-\≥ F∂o aq∂p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. am{Zn°pw
AtX a{¥-Øm¬ Aizn-\o-tZ-h-I-fn¬\n∂v \Ip-e-k-l-tZ-h-∑m-cm-Ip∂
]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn.
Cu A©p ktlm-Z-c-∑mcpwIqSn {Zp]-Z-]p-{Xn-bmb {Zu]-Znsb
hnhmlwsNbvXp. òa\v lnUnw-_n-bn¬ LtSm¬°-N-s\∂ ]p{X-\p≠mbn. A¿÷p-\≥ \mK-cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bmb Deq-]nsb hnhmlwsNbvXp.
Ah-fn¬ Ccm-hm-s\-s∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. aWn-]p-cn-bnse cmP-Ip-am-cnbmb Nn{Xmw-KZ At±-l-Øns‚ as‰mcp `mcy-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fn¬ At±l-Øn\v _{`phml-\-s\-s∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. _{`p-hm-l-\s‚ apØ—\v ]p{X-\n-√msX hcn-I-bm¬ B _me≥ ]p{Xn-Im-kp-X-\mbn apØ—s‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn\v Ah-Im-in-bm--bn-Øo¿∂p. A¿÷p-\≥ kp`-{Zsb
hnhmlw sNbvXp. Ah-fpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p A`n-a-\yp. ""A`n-a\yp DØcsb hnhmlw sNøp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS ]p{X-\mbn Aßv P\n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp''. bmZ-h-t{i-jvT-\mb IrjvWs‚ Ir]m-I-Sm-£-Øm¬ Aßv
Aiz-∞m-am-hns‚ Akv{X-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-´p'', F∂v ipI≥ ]co£nØn-t\mSv ]d-™p.
126. bmZ-h-hwiØns‚ DZv`hw
bm-Xn°v A©p a°-fm-bn-cp-∂p. bZp, {Zplyp, Xp¿Δ-kp, A\p, ]pcp
F∂n-ßs\ A©p-t]¿. apºp ]d-™-t]mse ]pcp A—\v {]nb¶-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. bbmXn cmPyw ]pcp-hns\ Gev]n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ A\¥-c-Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂p ]mfi-h-cp-sSbpw Iuc-h-cp-sSbpw apØ-—-\mb
i¥\p.
aqØ-h-\mb bZp-hn\v cmPyw `cn-°m≥ H´pw A`n-cp-Nn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂n-√. Hcp sNdnb cmPy-amWv At±-lsØ `cn-°m-t\-ev]n-®n-cp-∂-Xpw.
At±-l-Øns‚ Hcp ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂p hoXn-tlm-{X≥. At±-l-Øns‚
]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p a[p. a[p-hns‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p hrjvWn. thsd sXmÆqs‰m-ºXp ]p{X-∑m-cpap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb Hcm-fmWv Zmim¿l≥.
AXp-sIm≠v bmZ-hsc Zmim¿l-sc∂pw ]d-bm-dp-≠v. bmZ-h-cn-sem-cm-fmb
kmXz-X\v Ggp ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. `mP-am-\≥, `mPn, Znhy≥, hrjvWn,
tZh-{h-X≥, A‘-I≥, alm-t`m-P≥ Cßs\ Ggp-t]¿. Ch¿ A‘I
hrjvWn, t`mP-cm-Py-ß-fpsS ap≥Km-an-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. hrjvWn c≠p ]p{X∑m-cpsS ]nXm-hm-bn. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ bp[m-Pn-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p in\n. hrjvWn-bpsS as‰mcp aI≥ A\m-an-{X-\m-bn-cp∂p.
in\n°v kmXy-I≥ Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. kmXy-Is‚ aI-\m-bn-cp∂p
kmXy-In F∂v {]kn-≤-\mb bpbp-[m-\≥ A\m-an-{X\v \n¿Ω-\≥
Fs∂mcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \n¿Ω-\s‚ ]p{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p k{XmPnØpw {]tk-\-\pw.
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bmZ-h-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p A‘-I≥. At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-anbm-bn-cp∂p Blp-I≥. Blp-Is‚ ]p{X-∑mcmbn-cp∂p tZh-I\pw D{Ktk-\-\pw. tZh-I\v tZhIn Fs∂mcp ]p{Xn-bp-≠m-bn. Ahsf hkp-tZh\v
hnhmlw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp.
tZh-ao-Vs‚ ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p iqc≥. At±-l-Øns‚ ]Øp ]p{X∑m-cn¬ aqØ-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p hkp-tZ-h≥. Cu ]p{X-\p-≠m-b-t∏mƒ BImi-Øn¬ kwKo-X-≤z-\n-bp-≠m-bn. Znhy-Im-lfw apg-ßn. a\p-jy-\mbn AhX-cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ \mcm-b-Ws‚ ]nXm-hm-sW-∂-dn-bn-°m-\mWv Cu
Iml-f-ap-≠m-b-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v hkp-tZ-h≥ B\-I-Zp-μp`n F∂v {]kn≤\m-bn. i\n°v kzbw-t`m-P-s\∂ ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ]p{X\mbncp∂p lrZo-I≥. lrZo-Is‚ ]p{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p iX-[m-\p, tZh_mlp, IrX-h¿Ωmhv F∂n-h¿. hkp-tZ-h\v A©p ktlm-Z-cn-am-cp-≠mbn-cp-∂p-˛˛-˛]rY, {ipX-tZ-hn, {ipX-Io¿Øn, {ipX-{i-h- v, cmPm-[n-tZhn
F∂n-h¿. Ip¥n-t`m-P≥ iqcs‚ Hcp an{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\v k¥Xn-bp-≠m-bn-√. AXn-\m¬ iqc≥ Xs‚ ]p{Xn ]rYsb kvt\ln-X\p
sImSp-Øp. ]mfi-h-∑m-cpsS amXm-hmb Ahƒ Ip¥n F∂ t]cn-emWv
A[nIw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. {ipX-tZ-hnsb Imcq-j-cm-Pm-hmb hr≤-i¿Ωmhv
hnhmlw sNbvXp. Ah¿°v Z¥-h-Iv{X-s\∂ ]p{X-\p-≠mbn. \mcm-bWs‚ IhmSw kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb Pbs‚ aq∂mwP∑am-bn-cp∂p AXv.
Cbm-fpsS a‰p c≠p P∑-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p lnc-Wy-I-in-]phpw cmh-W-\pw.
{ipX-Io¿Ønsb tII-b-cm-P-Ip-am-c≥ hnhmlwsNbvXp. AXn¬
A©p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn. Ah¿ tII-b-∑m¿ F∂p {]kn-≤-cm-bn. Ah¿
Ipcp-t£-{X-bp-≤Øn¬ hfsc {][m\ ]¶p hln-®-h-cm-Wv. Ah-¥n-bnse
cmPm-hmb Pb-tk-\\v cmPm-[n-tZ-hnsb hnhmlwsNbvXpsImSp-Øp. AhcpsS ]p{X-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p hnμ-\pw A\p-hn-μ-\pw. Ccp-hcpw bp≤-Øn¬
{][m\ ]¶p-hl
- n-®n-´p-≠v. Ah-cpsS aIƒ an{Xm-hn-μsb ]n∂oSv IrjvW≥
hnhmlwsNbvXp.
{ipX-{i-h- ns\ tNZn-cm-Pm-hmb Za-tLm-j\p hnhmlw sNbvXp-sImSp-Øp. Ah-cpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p inip-]m-e≥. Cu inip-]m-e≥ hnP-bs‚- aq∂mw P∑-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS c≠p ap≥ P∑ßƒ lnc-Wym£\pw Ipw`-I¿Æ-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
hkp-tZ-h\v Ggp `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-˛˛-˛]u--c-hn, tcmln-Wn, `{Zm,
aZn-cm, tcmN-\, Cf, tZhIn F∂n-h¿.
tcmln-Wn-bpsS ]p{X-∑m¿ KZ≥, kmc-W≥, _-e-cm-a≥ F∂n-h-cmbncp-∂p. tZh-In-°p-≠mb F´p ]p{X-∑m-cn¬ Bdp t]sc Iwk≥ sIm∂p.
Ggm-atØXp _e-cm-a-\m-bn-cp-∂p. _e-cm-a≥ BZyw tZh-In-bp-sS K¿`Øn¬ P\n-®p. ]n∂oSv hnjvWp-amb tcmln-Wn-bpsS K¿`-Øn-te°p am‰n.
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ tZh-Io-h-kp-tZ-h-∑m-cpsS F´m-asØ ]p{X-\mbn
P\n-®p.
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""temI-Øn¬ [¿Ω-Øn\p •m\n kw`-hn-°p-Ibpw A[¿Ωw h¿≤n°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ `K-hm≥ Ah-X-cn-°p-∂p. A[n-Imci‡n-bm¬
aXn-a-d∂p {]h¿Øn-°p∂ cmPm-°-∑m-scbpw a\pjycq]w [cn® Akpc-∑m-scbpw D∑q-e\
- w-sN-øm-\mbn `K-hm≥ bmZ-hK
- r-lØ
- n¬ P\n-®p. cmPm°-∑m-cpsS ZpjvS-X-aqew `qan sRßn-sR-cp-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Zp¿-tam-lnI-fmb Cu £{Xn-b-cpsS c‡w-sIm≠v `qansb ip≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Ahsc
\in-∏n-°Wambn-cp-∂p. Cu Dt±-iy-km-≤yØn-\mbn `K-hm≥ A\-¥s‚
Ah-Xm-c-amb _e-cm-a-t\m-Sp-IqSn hrjvWn-hw-i-Øn¬ h∂p ]nd-∂p.
Hcmƒ°pw Hcp ImeØpw Hcn-°epw ad-°m≥ hømØ I¿Ω-ßƒ
At±lw sNbvXp. `K-hms‚ Cu Ah-Xmcw A{Xbv°p t{ijvT-am-bn-cp∂-Xn-\m¬ IrjvWm-h-Xmcw AXyp-Ø-a-amb ]q¿Æm-h-Xm-c-am-sW∂p ]db-s∏-Sp-∂p.
""\memw-bp-K-amb Ien-bn¬ temI-Øn¬ ]m]w-\n-d-bp-tºmƒ `K-hm≥
hkp-tZ-h-]p-{X-\mbn ]nd-°pw. Ahn-SpsØ Io¿Øn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠v a\pjy-cpsS ZpxJhpw IjvS-∏m-Sp-Ifpw A⁄m-\hpw \oßpw. a\p-jy\v
I¿Ωhm-k-\-bn¬\n∂p Ic-tI-dm≥ IrjvWs‚ [oc-Ir-Xyßƒ Hcp{]mhiyw tI´m¬ aXn-bm-Ipw. AXv ]pWy-Xo¿∞-Øn¬ BN-an-°p-∂{X
]cn-ip-≤-am-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂v t`mP-∑m¿, hrjv-Wn-Iƒ, A‘-I-∑m¿, a[p°ƒ, iqc-∑m¿, Zmim¿l-∑m¿ F∂n-h-cp-sS-sb√mw "IÆn-epÆn'bmbncp∂p. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v G‰hpw {]nb-s∏-´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p ]mfi-h-∑m¿.
""Ahn-SpsØ cq]w AXn-kpμ-c-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v Icp-Wm-a-b\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ Xqa-μ-lmkw AXy¥w BI¿j-Wo-b-am-bn-cp∂p. hm°p-Iƒ Kmwò-cyw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. iucyw {]kn-≤-am-bn-cp∂p.
Cu Ah-Xm-cw-sIm≠v `K-hm≥ temIsØ hio-I-cn-®p. aI-c-Ip-fiew
[cn®v ImWp-∂h¿s°ms° IuXpIw P\n-∏n-°pamdp≈ ]p©n-cn-tbmSp-IqSn IrjvW≥ ]e {]i-kvX-Ir-Xy-ßfpw sNbvXp `qtem-IsØ
kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. kz¥w cq]-Øn-emWv Ahn-Sp∂v P\n-®-Xv. tZh-In-bn¬
P\n-°p-tºmƒ Xs‚ hmKvZm\w ]men-®n-´p-s≠∂v Ahsc ImWn-°m-\mbn
\mep ssIIfpw iwJp-N-{I-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Ahn-Sp∂p P\n-®-Xv. Aev]\n-j-ßƒ°p-tijw a\p-jy-cq]w [cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
""AhnSp∂p hf¿∂Xv tKmIp-e-Øn-em-Wv. hfsc Akp-c-∑msc \n{Kln-°p-Ibpw hfsc alZvIr-Xy-ßƒ km[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp Ahn-Sp∂v. Ahn-Sp∂p \q‰n-bn-cp-]-Ø©p kwh-’-c-°mew `qan-bn¬ hkn-°pIbpw AXn-\p-tijw Fhn-sS-\n∂mtWm h∂Xv B sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS \∑-bv°p-th≠n
`qan-bn¬ Cu {]i-kvX-Po-hnXw Ahn-Sp∂p \bn-®p;'' ipI-{_-“¿jn B\μ-Xp-μn-e-\mbn ]d-™p.
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127. A[¿Ωw AXn-cp-I-hn-bp∂p:
IrjvWm-h-Xm-c-Øns‚ ]›m-Øew
{Xbpw ]d™v ipI≥ \n»-_vZ-\m-bn. ]co-£nØv At±lw IYmI-Y\w XpS-cp-∂Xpw ImØv Ccp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ejn-h-cy≥ [ym\\nc-X-\mbn Ccp-∂p. temIsØ Np´p-]pI-®n-cp∂ hnj-_m-[-I-fn¬\n-∂I-‰m≥th≠n \mahpw cq]hpw [cn-®-h-X-cn® `K-hms‚ ]mZ-kva-c-W-bn¬
At±-l-Øns‚ a\ p eo\-am-bn. `K-hms‚ _lp-°-fmb IrXy-ßƒ
At±lw Xs‚ Znhy-Zrjv-Sn-bn¬ I≠p. At±l-Øns‚ \b-\-ß-fn¬
\n∂p _mjv]w A\p-kyqXw {]h-ln-®n-cp-∂p. Aev]-t\-c-tØ°v At±lØn\p an≠m≥ Ign-™n√. \nan-jß
- ƒ°p-tijw At±lw IÆp Xpd∂p.
]co-£nØp ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Ahn-Sp∂v CXp-hsc kqcy-hw-iØnsebpw N{μ-hw-i-Øn-sebpw cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS IY-I-fmWv ]d-™Xv.
`K-hm≥ Xs‚ Ah-Xm-c-Øn\v Xnc-s™-SpØ bZp-hw-i-sØ-°p-dn®pw
Ahn-Sp∂p ]d-™p. IrjvW≥ `K-hms‚ ]q¿Æm-h-Xm-c-amsW∂pw _ecm-a≥ A\-¥s‚ A-h-Xm-c-am-sW∂pw ]d-™p. B alm-flm-hns‚ `qtemI-hm-k-Im-e-Øp-≠mb At\-I-ß-fmb kw`hß-sf-°p-dn®v khn-kvXcw
Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-hm≥ I\n-hp-≠m-h-tW.
""Imam-Xo-X-cmb Ahn-Sp-sØ-t∏m-ep-≈-h¿ A\p-Zn\w A\m-Zy¥w
IrjvW-kvXp-Xn-Iƒ ]mSp-∂p. `K-h-¬kvXp-Xn-Iƒ tI´v a\p-jy≥ P\-\a-c-W-am-Ip∂ òI-c-tcm-K-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. `K-h¬°-Y-I-fn¬
{i≤m-ep-hm-b-h≥ tKml-Xym-]m-]-Øn¬\n∂pt]mepw ap‡-\m-hp-∂p.
ap‡\pw apap-£phpw hnj-bnbpw F√mw-Xs∂ thK-Øn¬ tam£w-{]m]n-°p-∂p. Hcp apap£p tam£w, AXm-bXv euIn-I-_-‘-Øn¬\n-∂p≈
hnSp-X¬ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ahs‚ ]cn-{iaw k^-e-am-hp-∂p. AXp-t]mse
Hcp hnj-bn-°v, AXm-bXv kwkm-c-am-Ip∂ Nfn-°p-≠n¬ InS-∂p-cp-fp-∂h\v IrjvW-I-Ym-{i-h-W-Øn¬ _≤-{i-≤-\m-bm¬ tam£w {]m]n-°mw.
CXn-s\-√m-a-∏p-d-ambn `K-h¬IY tIƒ°m≥ as‰mcp {]tNm-Z-\w-IqSn
F\n-°p-≠v. Ipcp-t£-{X-Ønse alm-bp-≤-Im-e-Øv, Ipcp-t£-{X-bp-≤am-Ip∂ \Zn A]mbw-Iq-SmsX IS-°m≥ Fs‚ ]q¿Δn-Isc klm-bn®
Nßm-S-am-bn-cp-∂p IrjvW≥. B \Zn-bpsS Ccp-I-c-Iƒ òjva\pw
t{ZmW\p-am-bn-cp∂p. AXnse Pew Pb-{Z-Y-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´ s]cpw-]-Sbm-bn-cp-∂p. \miw ]Xn-bn-cp∂ {]hm-l-am-bn-cp∂p Ir]≥. ]mfi--h-∑msc
ap°n-s°m-√m≥ Db¿∂ Icp-Øp‰ Xnc-am-e-I-fm-bn-cp∂p I¿Æ≥. PeØn-\-Sn-bn-sem-fn-®n-cp∂ {kmhm-bn-cp∂p iey≥. Iq´p-Im-cmbn Aiz-∞mamhpw hnI¿Æ\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw \in-°-Ø-°-hn[w hen-®p-Ip-Sn°m-\p≈ \o¿®p-gn-bm-bn-cp∂p Zptcym-[-\≥. c£n-Xmhv IrjvW-\m-bn-cp∂-Xn-\m¬ Aß-s\-bp≈ Hcp \Zn ]mfi-h-∑m¿ I-S-∂p. Ahn-Sp-∂-hsc
\ncm-i-bm-Ip∂ kap{Zw ISØp-Ibpw A]mbwIqSmsX Ic-bv°-W-bv°pIbpwsNbvXp.
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""AXn\pw ]pdta Aiz-∞m-amhv Ab® {_“m-kv{Xw ]mfi-h-hwiØn-e-h-ti-jn-® Htc Hcp k¥-Xn-bmb Fs∂ \in-∏n-°m≥ òj-Wn-bpb¿Øn-bt∏mƒ Xs‚ N{Ihpw KZ-bpw-sIm≠v c£n-®Xpw IrjvW-\mbn-cp-∂p. Aß-bn¬\n∂pw AXp-tI-´Xv Rm≥ Hm¿°p∂p-≠v. F√m PohPm-e-ß-fp-sSbpw D≈n¬ hkn-°p-∂, A¥-cyman F∂ \ma-t[-b-Øm¬
Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ IrjvW≥ Ah¿°p tam£w \evIp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
CtX `K-hm≥ Ime-kz-cq]n F∂ \n-ebn¬ temIw apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn°p-∂p. At±lw {]]-©-sØbpw amb-sbbpw krjvSn-°p-∂p. `K-h≥,
At±lw a\p-jy-cq]w [cn-®-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂p Zbhmbn Ft∂mSp ]dbp-I. tZh-Io-]p-{X-\mbn P\n-®Xpw btim-Z-tbm-sSmØp hf¿∂Xpw F¥n\m-sW-∂p ]d-bp-I. Ahn-Sp∂p _mey-Imew Fßs\ Ign®p? buh\w
GXp-hn-[-am-Wv Ign-®p-Iq-ń-bXv? ]n∂oSv Fs¥√mw D≠mbn? Ahn-SpsØ
AΩm-hs\ sIm∂Xv F¥n\v? Cu òI-c-]m]w sNøp-hm≥ Ahn-Sp-s∂¥n\p apXn¿∂p? F√mw hnkvX-cn®v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-hm≥ Zb-bp-≠m-htW. Ahn-SpsØ IY-I-fm-Ip∂ Aar-Xn-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-tºmƒØs∂
F\n°p £pXv]n-]m-kIƒ D≠m-Ip-∂n-√. Cusbm-c-\p-{Klw F∂n¬
sNmcn-b-tW.'' Cu hn[-Øn-ep≈ ]co£n-Øns‚ \njvI-f-¶-amb `‡nbn¬ G‰hpw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn, hymk-]p-{X-\mb ipI≥ ]p©n-cn-®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS a\ v icn-bmb am¿§-Øn¬ kpÿm]nXambn-cn-°p-∂p. AX-s√-¶n¬ IrjvWIYm-{i-h-W-Øn¬ C{X BImw£tbm tamltam Aß-bv°p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp∂n√. IrjvW-I-Y, AXp
]d-bp-∂-h-s\bpw tIƒ°p-∂-h-s\bpw ]d-b-W-sa∂v Bhiy-s∏-Sp-∂-hs\bpw Hcp-t]mse ]cn-ip-≤-am-°p-∂p. `K-h¬]m-Z-ß-fn¬\n-s∂m-gp-Ip∂
KwKm-Pewt]mse AXv A{X ]cn-ip-≤-am-Wv. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤tbmsS tIƒ°q. ]m]n-jvT-amb Cu `qan-bn¬ `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ P\n°p-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. B Imcy-ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp
hnkvX-cn-®p-]-d-bmw.
""`qam-Xm-hn\p ]m-]n-I-fmb a\p-jy-cpsS `mcw Npa∂v høm-Xm-bn.
Ahƒ Hcp tKmcq]w [cn®p krjvSn-I¿Øm-hns‚ ASpØp t]mhp-Ibpw
\nd™ \b-\-ß-fp-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p \nev°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ah-fn{X ZpxJn-X-bm-hm≥ Imc-W-sa-¥m-sW∂v At±lw AhtfmSp tNmZn-®p. A[¿Ωw IW-°n-tesd h¿≤n-°-bm¬ Xm≥ IjvS-s∏Sp-I-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ ]d™p. ]m]n-I-fmb £{Xn-b¿ Xs∂ ]¶n-e-am°p-∂p-sh∂pw Ah-f-t±-lsØ Adn-bn-®p. {_“mhv Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂Xp
{i≤n-®p-tI-´-tijw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ kv{Xoc-Xv\-ta, `h-Xnsb
klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp hy‡nt° Ign-bq. B hy‡n {io\mcm-b-W-\mWv.''
alm-tZ-h-s\bpw a‰p tZh-∑m-scbpwIqń {_“mhv ]m¬°-S-ens‚ XocØp-sN∂v a\ v GIm-{K-am°n \n¿Øn-s°m≠v At±lw Xß-fpsS c£nXm-hmb k¿tΔ-iz-cs\ Nn¥n-®p. ]pcp-j-kq-‡w-sIm≠p \n»_vZw \mcmb-Ws\ kvXpXn-®p.
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""Aß-s\- \n∂ {_“m-hn\v `K-hm-s‚ hm°p a\- n¬ sXfn-bp-∂Xmbn tXm∂n. Xt∂m-sSm∏w h∂-h-tcmSv At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®m-epw. `qao-tZ-hn-bpsS Zb-\obmh-ÿ-sb-∏‰n At±lw Adn-™n-cn°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v Hc-h-Xm-c-sa-Sp-°m≥
Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. `qan-tZ-hn-bp-sS k¶Sw Xocp-∂-Xp-hsc AhnSp∂v `qX-e-Øn¬ hkn-°pw. B ImeØv \nß-tf-hcpw `qan-bn¬ P\n°-W-sa∂v Ahn-Sp-∂m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. \nßƒ bZp-hw-i-Øn¬ P\n-°-Ww.
`K-hm≥ tZh-In-bpsSbpw hkp-tZ-h-s‚-bpw ]p{X-\mbn P\n-°pw. At±lØns‚ iø-bmb BZn-ti-j≥ `K-hms‚ tPyjvT-\mbn P\n-°pw. BcpsS
i‡n-bm-emtWm temIw amb-bn¬ apgp-Ip-∂Xv Ahƒ˛˛-˛B hnjvWpamb-˛˛-˛`K-h¬I-ev]-\-bm¬ `qan-bn¬ P∑-sa-Sp-°pw. C{]-Imcw kz¿§-hmkn-I-sf√mw `qan-bn¬ P\n-°pw. k¿tΔ-iz-c≥ Xn∑sb XpS-®p-\o-°m-\mbn
Ipsd-°mew `qan-bn¬ hkn-°pw. `qansb ]m]n-I-fn¬\n∂pw ]m]-ß-fn¬
\n∂pw kwc-£n-°pw.''
`qam-Xm-hns\ C{]-Imcw kam-[m\n-∏n-®-tijw F√m tZh-∑mcpw `qanbnse ZpxJw DSs\ Xocp-sa-∂-dn™v BÀm-Z-Nn-Ø-cmbn kz¥w [ma-ßfn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.
128. BIm-i-Øn-sem-c-i-cocn!
Z-hc
- psS ]Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p iqc≥. bbm-Xn-bpsS ]p{X-\mb bZphns‚
]n≥Km-an-I-fmWv bmZh∑m¿. At±-l-Øns‚ cmPyw aYp-csb∂pw iqc-tk-\-sa∂pw c≠mbn hn`-Pn-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. D{K-tk-\-s\∂pw
tZh-I-s\∂pw c≠p ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. D{K-tk-\≥ aYp-c-cmPyw
`cn-®p. At±-l-Øn\v Iwk-s\∂ ]p{X-\p-≠mbn. tZh-I\v tZhIn F∂p
t]cmbn Hcp ]p{Xn-bp-ap-≠m-bn.
hkptZ-h\pw tZh-In-bpw XΩn¬ hnhmlw \n›-bn-®p. iqc-s‚ ]p{X\m-bn-cp∂p hkp-tZ-h≥. kz¥w ktlm-Zcn C√m-Xn-cp∂ Iwk\v tZh-IntbmSv h-enb kvt\l-am-bn-cp-∂p. hnhmlmtLmj-ßƒ°p-tijw hkptZ-h≥ Xs‚ h[p-hns\ Krl-Øn-te°v Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-\p≈ Hcp°-ßƒsNbvXp. h[q-h-c-∑msc Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-\p≈ cXv\-J-Nn-Xamb cY-Øn\v AI-º-Sn-tk-hn-°m≥ \qdp kz¿Æ-a-b-ß-fmb cY-ß-fmWv
k÷-am-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. tZh-I≥ Xs‚ aIƒ°p kv{Xo[-\-ambn \m\qdv
B\-I-sfbpw ]Xn-\-øm-bncw IpXn-c-Isfbpw kpμ-cn-am-cmb Ccp-\qdp
Zmkn-am-scbpw Bbn-c-Øn-sb-Æqdp cY-ß-fp-amWv sImSp-Ø-Xv. hkp-tZh\pw tZh-In-bpw cY-Øn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ kwKoXw Be-]n-°-s∏-´p.
Iwk≥ ASp- Ø p- h ∂v kmc- Y n- t bm- S n- d - ß m≥ ]d- ™ p. Xm≥Xs∂
X¬ÿm-\Øp Ib-dn-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw IpXn-cI
- f
- psS ISn-™m¨ ssIbnseSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ktlm-Zc
- n-tbmSp≈ hm’-eym-Xn-tc-IØ
- m-em-bn-cp∂p
CXv.
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IpXn-c-I-fpsS ]n∂n¬ Nm´-hm-dp-sIm≠v At±lw sas√ ASn-®p.
tLmj-bm{X ]pds∏-Sm-dm-bn. s]s´∂v Fhn-sS-\n-t∂m Hcp i_vZw tI´p.
kwKo-Xw \n∂p. F√m-hcpw B i_vZw Fhn-S-\n-∂m-sW-∂-dn-bm≥ Aßpan-ßpw t\m°n. CXm-bn-cp∂p i_vZw: ""FSm aSbm!'' B i_vZw Iwks\
Dt±-in-®m-bn-cp∂p F∂p hy‡-am-bn. P\°q-´-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ {i-≤sb
BI¿jn-°m-s\-∂-hÆw B i_vZw Aev]w \n¿Øn ho≠pw XpS¿∂p:
""FtSm hnUvVo! `¿Ør-Kr-l-Øn-te°p \o Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip∂ Cu
kv{Xo \ns‚ ac-W-Øn\p Imc-W-am-hpw. Chƒ°p P\n-°p∂ F´m-asØ
inip \ns∂ sIm√pw.''
s]s´∂v t£m`n® Iwk≥ cY-Øn¬\n∂pw NmSn-bn-d-ßn. Hcp- ssIsIm≠v At±lw ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS \o≠ Xe-apSn Np‰n-∏n-Sn-°p-Ibpw at‰
ssIsIm≠v Dd-bn¬\n∂p hmƒ Ducp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p:
""At∏mƒ \o Fs‚ sIme-bm-fn-bpsS AΩ-bm-Im≥ t]mIbm-Wv. AXv
Fß-s\-sb∂p Rms\m∂p ImW-s´. Cu \nanjw Rm≥ \ns∂ batem-I-tØ°v Ab-bv°p-∂p-≠v. ]ns∂ F\n-s°m∂pw `bs∏-Sm-\n-√.''
Ahsf sh´p-hm-\mbn At±lw he-XpssI Db¿Øn. At±-l-Øns‚
hmƒ kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øn¬ an∂n.
hkp-tZ-h≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®∂p he-XpssI IS∂p-]n-Sn®v At±-lsØ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®p: ""Iwkm, Aßp {]kn≤n-tI´ iqc-tk-\-Ip-Spw-_-Ønse Cf-apd k¥Xn-bm-Wv. Aßv DXvIrjvS-a-\-t m-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp cmP-Ip-am-c-\m-Wv. Hcp kv{Xosb sIm∂p kz¥w
k¬t]cv \in-∏n-°m-\mtWm Aßp XpS-ßp-∂Xv? AXpw kz¥w ktlmZ-cnsb? Asßmcp _p≤n-am-\m-Wv. a\p-jy≥ P\n-°p-tºmƒØs∂
Ahs‚ ac-Whpw \n›-bn-°-s∏-Sp∂p F∂p _p-≤n-am-\mb a\p-jy≥
Adn-bp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ P\n-®m¬ Hcp Imcyw Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Ah-\p acnt°-≠n-h-cpw. AXv Ft∏m-sg-¶n-ep-am-hmw. C∂mhmw AYhm \qdp-sIm√w
Ign-™m-hmw. Ah-\n-ep≈ Bflmhv Cu tZlsØ Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw
a-s‰mcp tZlsØ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy≥ Hcp \ncØneqsS Hc-Sn-sh-®-tijw as‰m-cSn hbv°p-∂-Xp-t]mseXs∂ Ah-km-\-an√mØ Hcp irwJ-e-sb-∂-hÆw Bflmhv Hcp icocwhn´p as‰m-s∂Sp°p-∂p. ]p√n¬ Cg-bp∂ ]pgp Hcp Xe `qan-bn-ep-d-∏nt® at‰-Øe hnSmdp-≈q F∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wn-Xv. a\p-jys‚ P\-\-a-c-W-ßƒ Ft∏mgpw
H∂n-®m-h¿Øn-°p-∂p. Ahsb th¿s]-Sp-Øm-\m-hn-√. Hcp-h≥ P\n-®m¬
Xo¿®-bm-hp∂ Hcp kwK-Xn-bp-≠v. AXv Ah≥ acn-°p-sa-∂-Xp-X-s∂.
acWw Xo¿®-bm-b-Xm-Wv. ka-bta amdp-∂p-≈p. tZln AYhm tZl-Øn¬
hkn-°p∂ Bflmhv ac-W-an-√m-Ø-XmWv. tZln I¿Ω-\n-_-≤-am-I-bm¬
Cu P∑sØ I¿Ω-a\pkcn-®p≈ cq]hpw \mahpw ASpØ P∑-Øn¬
kzoI-cn-°pw. tZln tZlw hnSp-tºmƒØs∂ ASpØ P∑-Øn¬ GXpXcw tZl-amWv kzoI-cn-t°-≠n-h-cnI F∂p Xocp-am-\n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°pw.
acWw c≠p P-∑-ß-fpsS CS-thf am{X-am-Wv.
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""]I¬kabw Hcp km[m-c-W-a-\p-jy≥ Hcp cmPm-hns‚ apJw
ImWp-Itbm tZh-cm-Pm-hmb C{μs‚ IY-Iƒ tIƒ°p-Itbm AXp-t]mep≈ at‰-sX-¶nepw ImWp-Itbm tIƒ°p-Itbm sNøp-∂p. Ch-sb-∏‰n
Nn¥n®v Ah≥ Dd- ß m≥ t]mbm¬ Ah- s b- ∏ ‰n Ah≥ kz]v \ w
ImWp∂p. Ah≥ kzbw krjvSn® B kz]v\-tem-I-Øn¬ Ah≥ cmPmhm-Ip∂p AYhm tZth-{μ≥Xs∂-bm-Ip-∂p. Hcmƒ kz]v\m-h-ÿ-bn-encn-°p-tºmƒ Ah≥ Pm{K-Z-h-ÿ-sbbpw Xm≥ Bcm-sW-∂p-≈Xpw ad°p-∂p. Pm{K-Ønse [mc-W-Iƒ Hcm-fpsS kz]v\m-h-ÿsb _m[n-°pwt]mseXs∂ Hcp Pohn-X-Im-eØp a\p-jy≥ sNbvXn-´p≈ I¿Ωßƒ
Abm-fpsS ASpØ P∑Øn\v ASn-ÿm-\-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. F{]-Imcw
kz]v\m-h-ÿ-bn-en-cn-°p-∂-h≥ Pm{K-Z-h-ÿsb ad-°p-∂pthm A{]ImcwXs∂ tZln ASpØ P∑-Ønse cq]w [cn-°p-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn Xs‚
ap÷∑w ad-°p-∂p. Xm\n-t∏mƒ F¥mtWm AXmWv Xms\∂ hymtaml-Øn¬ Ah≥ Ipg-ßp-∂p. Cu Ahÿ ap-÷∑ I¿Ω-ß-fm-em-sW∂p-≈Xp ad∂v At∏m-gsØ ÿnXn-°-\p-k-cn®p Xms\mcp ]m]n-bmsWt∂m ]pWy-hm-f-\m-sWt∂m cmPm-hm-sWt∂m bmN-I-\m-sWt∂m
hnNm-cn-°p∂p; hn[n-bm-e√m, ap÷-∑-I¿Ω-ß-fm-em-sW∂p hnkva-cn-°s∏-Sp∂p. Hcp ]m{Xw \ndsb Petam FÆtbm Hgn®v Hcn-SØp hbv°pI.
-Hcp Zo]w AXn¬ {]Xn-_nw-_n-∏n-°p-I. Petam FÆtbm Im‰paqew
Cf-Ip∂ Zo]-Øn\v Cf°an-s√-¶n¬°qSn AXv Cf-Ip-∂-Xmtbm \oßp∂-Xmtbm hnd-bv°p-∂-Xmtbm tXm∂p-∂p. ]t£, bYm¿Y-Øn¬ {]Xn_nw-_n-°p∂ PeØns‚tbm FÆ-bp-sStbm D]-cn-X-e-amWv Cf-Ip-∂Xv,
Zo]- a √. A{]- I mcwXs∂ ico- t c- { μn- b - a - \ - p- I - f m¬ Bhr- X - \ mb
Bflmhv CXn¬\n-s∂√mw hyXy-kvX-am-Wv. Xs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ bmYm¿∞yw
AdnbmØ-Xp-sIm≠p Po-hm-flmhv taml-ß-fmepw kt¥m-j-ß-fmepw
ZpxJ-ß-fm-ep-sams° hymtam-ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
""AXpsIm≠v Hcm-flmhv as‰m-cm-flm-hns\ t{Zmln-°p-sat∂m sIm√psa-t∂m D≈ hnNmcw hnUvVn-Ø-am-Wv. B hy‡nsb Aßp sIm∂m¬
Aßsb Bsc-¶nepw t{Zmln-°p-sa∂p hymtam-ln-°p-∂Xpw sX‰m-Wv.
""Iwkm, Asßmcp cmP-Ip-am- c-\m-Wv. DXvIr-jvSa
- mb Hcp hwi-Ønse
k¥-Xn-bm-Wv. Aß-bp-sS ktlm-Z-cn-tbmSv Aßbv°v Fs¥-∂n-√mØ
kvt\l-hp-ap-≠v. Ah-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øns‚ Dd-hnSw C{X s]s´∂p
h‰n-h-c-≠-sX-ßs\? Ct∏mƒ am{Xw hnhm-ln-X-bmb AßbpsS GI
ktlm-Z-cnsb sIm√p-hm≥ Aß-bpsS lrZbw Fßs\ kΩ-Xn®p?
Ahsf F\n°p \evIn-bn´v GXm\pw \mgn-I-Itf Bbp-≈p. Ahƒ
Aß-bpsS {]nbap≈ ktlm-Z-cn-bmWv; Hcp \nanjw apºp-hsc Aßv
Ahsf kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p. `b-Øm¬ Ahƒ IÆp Xpdn-®n-cn°p-∂p, AhfpsS icocw hnd-bv°p-∂p, Ah-fpsS IÆn¬\n∂pw IÆp-\o¿ [mc[m-cbmbn Hgp-Ip-∂p. km[phpw \nc-]-cm-[nbp-amb Chsf sIm√p∂Xp
387
`mK-h-X-IY
[¿Ωa√. Iwk, hmsf- S pØp hbv ° q, Cu hn[- a p- ≈ s]cp- a m‰w
Aßbv°p tN¿∂-X-√.''
Iwk\v AXp kzoIm-cy-am-bn-√. Xs‚ B]-Øn\p aqe-amb tZh-Insb
sIm√m≥ Iwk≥ Dd-®p. Xs‚ hm°p-Iƒ hrYm-hn-em-b-Xmbn hkp-tZh≥
I≠p. Xs‚ ]Xv\nsb c£n-°-W-sa-¶n¬ s]s´∂p Nne Xocp-am-\-ßsf-Sp-°p-Itb Xc-ap≈p F∂-t±lw hnNm-cn-®p. At±lw Cßs\ Nn¥n®p:
"Bk-∂-amb ac-WsØ XSp-°m≥ a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ F√m Iui-eßfpw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww. Aßs\ F√m ]cn-{i-a-ßfpw sNbvXn´pw
ac-WsØ XSp-°m-\m-bn-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂ a\p-jy≥ hyk-\n-t°-≠-Xn-√.
Cu B]-Øn¬\n-∂v Fs‚ ]Xv\n°v Fs¥-¶n-ep-samcp c£mam¿§-apt≠m-sb∂p Nn¥n-t°-≠-Xv Fs‚ IS-a-bm-Wv. Rm≥ Iwk-t\mSp kwkmcn-®p-t\m-°-s´. Ahƒ°p-≠m-Ip∂ ]p{X-∑msc At±-l-Øn\p \evImsa∂p Rm≥ ]d-bpw. F\n°p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-hm-\n-cn-°p-∂-tX-bp-≈p.
Ah¿ P\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv F¥p kw`-hn-°p-∂p-sh∂v F\n°p ImØpIm-Wp-Ibpw sNøm-a-t√m. Ipń P\n-°p-∂-Xp-h-sc-sb-¶nepw Ahƒ Poht\msS Ccn-°p-a-t√m. B¿°-dn-bmw! Ipń P\n-°pw-apºp Iwk\p acWw
kw`-hn-°m\pw aXn. AXn-s√-¶n¬Øs∂ F\n°p Ipń-Iƒ P\n-®m¬
Ah-cn-sem-cp-h-\m¬ Iwk≥ sIm√-s∏-t´-°mw. tZh-tem-I-Øp-\n∂v
Aßs\ {]h-N-\-ap-≠m-b-t√m. B hm°v Ak-Xy-amhm≥ hø. Im´pXo
]S¿∂p ]nSn-®mepw AXn-\n-S-bnse Ht∂m ct≠m hr£-ßƒ A·nbn¬
\n∂pw c£-s∏-t´-°mw. tIh-e-`m-Kyw-sImt≠ AXp-≠mhq. AXp hn[nssh-`-h-am-Wv. AXp-t]mse tZh-In°p Pohn-°m≥ hn[n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬
Ct∏mƒ h∂p-tN¿∂n-´p≈ B]-Øn¬\n∂v Ahƒ c£-s∏-Spw. IpńIƒ P\n-°p-tºmƒ Iwk\p \evIm-sa∂p hmKvZm\w sNbvXv At±-lsØ
km¥z-\n-∏n-°m≥ {ian-°p-∂-Xn¬ bmsXmcp sX‰p-an-√.''
ZpxJw D≈n- s em- X p°n im¥- ` m- h - Ø n¬ hmkp- t Z- h ≥ ]d™p:
""Iwkm, tZhIn Aßsb sIm√p-sa∂v BIm-i-Ønse Ai-cocn D®-cn°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. B]Øv Ah-fpsS Ipń-I-fn¬\n-∂m-Wv. P\n-®- D-Ss\
Ipń-Isf Aßbv°p \evIm-sa∂p Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p. Fs‚
Cu \h-h-[p-hns‚ Poh≥ c£n°pI. Aß-bpsS Cu {]nb ktlm-Zcnsb tamNn-∏n-°p-I.'' Iwk≥ Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p. hkp-tZ-hs‚
\n¿tZiw \√-Xm-sW∂p tXm∂n. At±lw hmƒ XmgvØp-Ibpw "Aßs\bm-hs´' F∂p ]d-bp-IbpwsNbvXp.
129. k¶¿j-W≥
kp-tZ-h\pw tZh-Inbpw Ah¿°mbn G¿s∏-Sp-Ønb sIm´m-c-Øn¬
{]th-in®v AhnsS Xmakw XpS-ßn. Ime-{I-a-Øn¬ Ah¿s°mcp
]p{X-\p-≠m-bn. hkp-tZ-h≥ Ah\v "Io¿Øn-am≥' F∂p t]cn-´p. Xs‚
hmKvZm-\a
- \
- p-kc
- n®v B \h-Pm-Xi
- n-ip-hns\ At±lw lrZ-bt- h-Z\
- t- bmsS
h
388
`mK-h-X-IY
Iwks‚ ASp-tØ°p sIm≠p-sN-∂p. F¥p-h-∂mepw Hcp alm-flmhn\p Xmßm\m-hm-Ø-sXm-∂p-an-√. \√tXm NoØtbm F∂p t\m°msX
kam-ln-X-a-\-t mSpw im¥n-tbm-Spw-IqSn "h∂-]mSv N¥w' F∂ \ne-bn¬
F¥pw kzoI-cn-°p-I-bmWp th≠-sX∂p _p≤n-am-\-dn-bmw. A\m-k-‡\mbn {]h¿Øn-°m≥ Hcp a\p-jy≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-tºmƒ H∂pw-Xs∂
\nμytam \nIr- j v S tam Bhp- I - b n- √ . `K- h ¬]m- Z - Ø n¬ a\- ns\
ZrVambp-d-∏n-®n-´p≈h\v bmsXm∂pw Akm-≤y-am-bnń√. ka-Nn-Ø-Xbpw
⁄m\-hpw-sIm≠v A\p-Kr-lo-X\
- m-bn-cp∂p hkp-tZ-h≥. AXn-\m¬ At±l-Øn\v inip-hns\ FSpØp Iwks‚ Imev°¬ InS-Øm\pw Cßs\
]d-hm\pw Ign™p: ""CXm, Fs‚ Ip™v. P\n-®-bp-Ss\ Aßbv°p
Xcm-sa∂p hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp-∂-t√m.''
hkp-tZ-hs‚ Cu t{ijvT-amb {]hr-Øn-bn¬ Iwk≥ AXo-h-k¥p-jvS-\mbn. Hcp sNdp-]p-©n-cn-tbmsS At±lw inip-hns\ ssIbn-seSp-°p-Ibpw AXns\ hkp-tZ-h-\p-Xs∂ sImSpØp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""Cu Ipńsb FSp-Øp-sIm-≈p-I. Rm≥ CXns\ sIm√p-∂n-√. AßbpsS
F´m-asØ inip-hm-bn-cn°pw Fs∂ sIm√pI F∂m-Wt√m ]d-™n´p≈Xv. CXv Aß-bpsS BZy]p{X-\m-Wv. Ah-\n¬\n∂v F\n°p `b-s∏tS-≠-Xn-√.'' inip-hn-s\-bp-sa-SpØv hkp-tZ-h≥ aS-ßn. Xs‚ kymes‚
kz`mhw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ hkp-tZ-h\v At±-l-Øns‚ hm°ntem
{]hr-Øn-bntem hnizmkap-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√.
tZh¿jn-bmb \mc-Z≥ Iwks\ ImWm≥ h∂p. At±lw Iwkt\mSp ]e Imcy-ßfpw ]d-™-Iq-´-Øn¬ \μs‚ A[o-\-Øn-ep≈
tKmIp-e-Øn¬ tKm]-∑m¿, tKm]-kv{Xo-Iƒ, bmZ-h-∑m¿, Ah-cpsS `mcyam¿, _‘p-°ƒ, kvt\ln-X-∑m¿ F∂n-ßs\ H´-[n-Iw-t]¿ `K-hm≥
\mcm-bWs‚ \n¿tZ-i-{]-Imcw `qan-bn¬ h∂p P\n® tZh-∑m-cm-sW∂pw
Ah-cpsS Pt∑m-t±iyw Akp-c-∑msc apgp-h≥ D∑q-e-\miw sNø-em-sW∂pw-IqSn ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn. B h¿Ø-am\w tI´p Iwk≥ Aº-c-∂p.
AXn\pw ]pdta \mc-Z≥ H∂p-IqSn ]d™p: ""tZh-In-bpsS ]p{X-∑m-sc∏‰n
Aßv kwXr-]vX-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. Ah-fpsS F´m-asØ ]p{X≥
Aßsb sIm√p-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ai-co-cnhm-°v. AXp-sIm≠v Aßv Cu
H∂m-asØ inip-hns\ Pohn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p. Hcp \nanjw Nn¥n-°q,
F´m-asØ F∂-Xn-\¿∞-sa-¥mWv? F´p-ap-X¬ ]n∂m-°-saÆnbm¬
H∂m-a≥ F´m-a-\m-hpw. c≠p-ap-X-se-Æn-bmepw H∂m-a≥ F´m-a-\m-hpw.
aq∂p-ap-X-se-Æn-bm¬ c≠m-a-\mhpw F´m-a≥. AX-ßs\ t]mhpw.
Poh¬{]-[m-\-amb Cu kwK-Xn-sb-∏‰n Aß-bv°p≈ A{i≤ _p≤n]q¿Δ-I-am-sW∂v F\n°p tXm∂p-∂n-√.'' Iwks‚ a\- n¬ i¶m-hn-jØns‚ hnØp-]mIn Xs‚ kz`m-h-a-\p-k-cn®v \mcm-b-W-kvXpXn ]mSn
s°m≠v At±lw Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mhp-IbpwsNbvXp.
\h-Pm-X-inip \mcm-b-W-\m-sW∂pw Xs∂ sIm√m≥ P\n-®-XmsW∂pw Iwk\p an°-hmdpw Xo¿®-bm-bn. At±lw hkp-tZ-hs‚ Krl-
389
`mK-h-X-IY
Øn¬ HmSn-s®-√p-Ibpw AΩ-bpsS ]°¬\n∂p Ip™ns\ X´-n∏-dn-s®SpØv AXns\ sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{]-Imcw Hmtcm Ipń-I-sfbpw
P\n® DS≥Xs∂ sIm∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Cu temI-Øn¬ as‰m-cp-Øs\
sIm∂pw Xs‚ Poh≥ c£n-°-W-sa∂p Icp-Xp∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ Xs‚
amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m-sctbm tkmZ-c-∑m-sctbm kvt\ln-X-sc-tbm-t]mepw
sIm√m≥ aSn-°-bn√ F∂p≈Xv Hcp bmYm¿∞yat√? Iwk≥ A{]Im-c-ap≈ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\pw ]pdta Ign-™-P∑w Xm≥
Imet\an F∂ Akp-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw \mcm-b-W-\m¬ h[n-°-s∏-´Xm-sW∂pw \mc≥ At±-l-tØmSp ]d-™n-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p th≠
ap≥I-cp-X-ep-I-sf-Sp-°m-Ø-]£w tZh-In-bpsS ]p{X≥ Xs∂ sIm√psa∂v At±-l-Øn-\p-d-∏mbn. Iwk≥ bmZ-h-∑msc shdp-°p-Ibpw Ahsc
]e-X-c-Ønepw iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bZp, t`mP A‘-I-cpsS
`c-Wm-[n-]-\m-bn-cp∂p D{K-tk-\≥. Xs‚ A—s\ _‘n®p Imcm-KrlØn-en-Sm≥ Iwk≥ aSn-®n-√. A\-¥cw cmPyØv At±lw tkz—m-[n-]Xy-`-cWw XpS-ßn.
aK-[-cm-Pm-hmb Pcm-k-‘≥ Xs‚ ]p{Xn-amsc Iwk\p hnhm-lwsNbvXp sImSp-Øp. Aßs\ Iwk\v i‡-cmb _‘p°fp≠mbn. Pcmk-‘≥, {]ew-_≥, _I≥, NmWq-c≥, XrWm-h¿Ø≥, ALm-kp-c≥,
apjvSn-I≥, Acn-jvS≥, Zznhn-Z≥, tIin, t[\p-I≥, ]qX\ F∂n-h-cm-bncp∂p Iwks‚ an{X-ßƒ. CtXmsS hfsc cmPm-°-∑mcpw Iwk-\p-ambn
ssa{Xn-bm-bn. Iwk-\m¬ t{Zmln-°-s∏´ bmZ-h-∑m¿ Ipcp, ]m©m-ew,
tII-bw, kmezw, hnZ¿`w, \nj-[w, hntZ-lw, tImkew F∂o cmPy-ßfn¬ A`-bw-{]m-]n-®p. F∂m¬ Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ Iwkt\m-sSm-∏w Xmakn®v
Iwks‚ A\p-Km-an-I-fm-Ip-∂-XmWv IqSp-X¬ \b-]-chpw _p≤n-]q¿Δhp-amb {]hrØn F∂v hnNm-cn-®p. tZh-In-bpsS Bdp inip-°ƒ h[n-°s∏-´p-I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ggm-aXpw Ahƒ K¿`w[cn®p. AΩbv°p kt¥mjhpw ZpxJhpw \evIn-s°m≠v \mcm-b-Ws‚ Awi-amb BZn-ti-j≥
Ah-fpsS K¿`-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p.
temI-Øn¬\n∂v A[¿Ωw XpS-®p-am-t‰≠ Ime-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v
`K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W-≥ Adn-™p. Ahn-Sp∂v tbmK-am-bsb hnfn®v C{]Imcw Iev]n®p: ""tZho, \μ≥ `cn-°p∂ tKmIp-e-Øn-te°v DS≥ ]pds∏-Sp-I. hkp-tZ-h-]-Xv\n-bmb tcmlnWn Ahn-sS-bp-≠v. hkp-tZ-hs‚ a‰p
`mcy-am¿ Iwks\ t]Sn®v Hfn-hn¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ \n¿tZ-i-{]Imcw Fs‚ Awi-amb BZn-ti-j≥ tZh-In-bpsS K¿`-Øn¬ {]th-in®n-cn-°p-∂p. tZhn DS≥ AhnsS t]mbn tZh-In-bpsS K¿`-Ønse iniphns\ FSpØv tcmln-Wn-bp-sS K¿`-]m-{X-Øn-te-°m-°-Ww. tZh-In-bn¬
ASp-ØX
- mbn K¿`w[cn-°p∂ inip Rm≥X-s∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. tZhn AtXk-abw btim-Z-bp-sSbpw \μ-s‚bpw ]p{Xn-bmbn P\n-°-Ww. Cu kw`hw
ImcWw `mhn-bn¬ `hXn "Cuizcn' F∂ \ma-Øn¬ hnJym-X-bm-hpw.
k¥-Xn-bn-√m-Ø-h¿°p k¥-Xnsb Zm\w sNbvXp P\-ßƒ°v Ah-cm-
390
`mK-h-X-IY
h-iy-s∏-Sp∂ Aò-jvS-ßƒ \evInbpw `hXn h¿Øn-°pw. P\ßƒ \nthZy-ßƒsIm≠pw AjvS-K‘w, km{ºmWn F∂n-h-sIm≠v _en-I-f¿∏n®p-sIm≠pw `h-Xnsb ]qPn-°pw. P\-ßƒ `h-Xn-°mbn t£{X-ßƒ
\n¿Ωn-°pw. `hXn Zp¿§, Imfn, hnP-b, sshjvW-hn, Ipap-Z, NfinI,
amb, \mcm-b-Wn, Cuim-\n, imc-Z, Aw_nI F∂n-ßs\ hnhn-[ -\maßfn¬ hmgvØ-s∏-Spw.''
""tZh-Io-K¿`-Øn¬\n∂v tcmln-Wn-bpsS K¿`-Øn-te°p am‰p∂ iniphns\ k¶¿j-W≥ F∂p hnfn-°pw. temIsØ apgp-h≥ can-∏n-°p-sa∂Xp-sIm≠v cma≥ F∂ t]cnepw hfsc i‡-\m-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ _e≥
F∂pw Adn-b-s∏Spw''
`K-hms‚ A\p-hm-Zt- Øm-Sp-IqSn tbmK-amb `qan-bn-te-°n-dß
- n. tZhIn
Hckm-[m-cW \n{Z-bn-em-≠p-t]m-bn. inip-hns\ ÿew-am-‰-em-Ip∂
{]hrØn Adn-bm-sX-Xs∂ \S-∂p. P\n°pw apºv inip Ae-kn-t∏mbn
F∂p P\-ßƒ ]d-™p. Iwk\pw B IY tI´p. k¶¿j-W≥ tcmlnWn-bpsS K¿`Øn¬ hf¿∂p.
130. IrjvWs‚ P\\w
h-cp-sSbpw A`-b-ÿm-\-amb {]]-©-Øns‚ Bflm-hmb `K-hm≥
\mcm-b-W≥ hkp-tZ-hs‚ a\- n¬ {]th-in-®p. hkp-tZ-h-\n¬
Pzen-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ tXP v I≠v P\-ßƒ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. `K-hm≥ At±l-Øn¬ IpSn-sIm-≠-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw a≤ym-”-kq-cy-s\-t∏mse
tim`n-®p. awK-f-Øns‚ aq¿Øo-`mhw, {]]-©-Øns‚ [\w, sFizcyw
F∂nh-bpsS kØv, {]]-©-Øns‚ Bflm-hv, Ncm-N-c-ß-fmb kIe
hkvXp°-fp-sSbpw Bflmhv Ch-sb√mw tZhInbnem-hn¿`-hn-®p. k¿tΔiz-cs‚ amXm-hm-bn-Øo-cm-\p≈ ku`mKyw tZh-In-°p-≠m-bn. DZ-b-kqcy≥ Ing-°p-Zn°v {]Im-i-am-\-am-°p-tºm-gsØ `wKn Ah-fn¬ ImWs∏-´p. Ah-fpsS cq]w Xnf-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ahƒ Iwks‚ KrlØn¬ Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ temI¿°Xp ImWm≥ Ign™n-√. IpS-Øn¬h® Zo]w-t]mse Ah-fpsS tX-P v Hfn-∏n-°-s∏-´p.
tem`n-bmb hnZzm≥ Xs‚ Adnhp a‰p-≈-h¿°p ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°msX
hnZym-[n-tZ-h-X-bmb kc-kz-Xnsb Xs‚ a\- n¬ Hfn-∏n-°pw-t]m-se-bmbn-cp∂p AXv.
F¥m-bmepw Ahƒ Aù-a-amb Hcp {]Im-i-Øm¬ tim`n-°p-∂ps≠∂p Iwk≥ Adn-™p. `K-hms\ K¿`-Øn¬ hln-®n-c-p∂ tZhInbpsS km∂n-≤yw-aqew B Krl-amsI Akm-[m-c-W-amb Hcp tim`sb
hln-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS A[-c-ß-fn¬ kZm `wKn-tb-dnb ]p©ncn Ifnbm-Sn. Iwk≥ Ahsf t\m°n X∂-Øm≥ ]d™p: ""apsºm∂pw tZhInsb Cßs\ I≠n-ń-√. Ah-fn¬ P\n-°m≥ t]mIp∂ B inip-Im-c-
G
391
`mK-h-X-IY
W-amWv Cu Akm-[m-cW tXP v Ah-fn¬ ImWp-∂-sX∂v F\n°p
tXm∂p-∂p. \mcmbW\mWp P\n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v Rm≥ IcpXp∂p. AXpsIm≠mWv Ahƒ C{X kpμ-cnbmbn ImW-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.
Ah¿ hmKvZm\w ewLn-°m-\n-S-h-cmØ \ne-bn¬ th≠ ap≥I-cp-X-ep-Isf-Sp-°Ww! Rm≥ acn-°m-\n-—n-°p-∂n-√. thW-sa-¶n¬ F\n-°-hsf
Ct∏mƒ sIm√m-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-sfmcp kv{Xobt√? Ah-sfs‚
ktlm-Z-cn-bp-am-Wv. Hmtcm sImebpw A£-¥-hy-amb A]-cm-[-am-Wv.
Rm\n-t∏mƒ Ahsf sIm∂m¬ temIw Fs∂ Ip‰-°m-c-\m-°pw. Cu
]m]w ImcWw Fs‚ bi pw kºØpw Bbp pw F√mw \jvS-s∏Spw.
{Iqc-Ir-Xy-ß-fp-ambn \nXykº¿°-Øn¬ Ign-bp∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ Poh—-h-Øn\p Xpey-am-sW-∂Xv Hcp ]c-am¿∞-at√? Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ
P\-ß-f-hs\ i]n-°pw. Ah≥ acn-®m¬ "A‘-X-a- v' F∂ \c-I-Øn¬
t]mhp-IbpwsNøpw.''
Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cnsb sIm√p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v Iwk≥ ]n≥Xn-cn-bp-Ibpw
inip-hns‚ P\\w A£-a-tbmsS ImØn-cn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. ]nd-°m\n-cn-°p∂ inip-hns‚ Nn¥ At±-lsØ {Im¥-\m-°n. Hcmk-\-Øn-encn-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-´m¬ s]s´∂v AXn-\Sn-bn-te°v t\m°p-I-bmbn; AhnsS
Hcp inip InS-°p-∂-Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂p-I-bp-am-bn. At±lw
kzbw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Bk-\-Øn¬ Hcp inip D≠mbn-cp-∂p. Rm≥
AXns‚ ta¬ Ccp-t∂s\! `b-¶cw!'' ]n∂oSv A-t±lw saØ-ta¬ Ibdn°nS°m≥ t\m°pw. AhnsSbpw At±lw inip-hns\ ImWpw. Zqsct∏m-bn \nev°pw. Iogvt]m´p t\m°n-bm¬ Imen-\-Sn-bn¬ inip-hns\
ImWpw. `£-W-Øn-\n-cn-°p-tºmƒ tNmdn\p ]Icw inip-hn-s\-bmWv
Xfn-I-bn¬ ImWp-I. At±lw \ncm-i-\mbn Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-Ipw. At±lw
Hmtcm ASn-h-bv°p-tºm-gp-ap≠v am¿§-XS- -ambn inip. Hcp shdpw iniphns‚ cq]-Øn¬ k¿tΔ-iz-c≥ temI-sam-´msI hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v
Iwk\p tXm∂n.
Imew ASp-Øp. {_“mhpw alm-tZ-h\pw as‰-√m -tZ-h-∑mcpw tZhIn-bpsS ASp-sØ-Øn. Ah¿ Ah-fpsS apºn¬ sXmgp-ssI-bp-ambn \n∂p
`K-hms\ kvXpXn®p: ""tl `K-h≥, Rßƒ Ahn-SpsØ hμn-°p-∂p.
\ncm-i-bn¬\n∂v c£n-°m-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v hyXy-kvX-Im-e-ß-fn¬ hyXykvX-cq-]-ßƒ FSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn´p≠v. a’yw, Iq¿Ωw, hcm-lw, \cknw-lw, lwkw, ]c-ip-cm-a≥, {iocm-a≥, b⁄≥, I]n-e≥ apX-em-b-hsc√mw Ahn-Sp-∂p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. a‰p ]e-]e cq]-ßƒ Ahn-Sp∂v
kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ `qam-Xm-hns\ Ah-fpsS alm-k-¶-S-Øn¬\n∂pw
c£n-®m-epw. Rßƒ Ahn-SpsØ \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p.''
A\-¥cw Ah¿ tZh-In-tbmSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""`Khm\mb \mcmb-Ws‚ AΩ-bm-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ `hXn G‰hpw `mKy-h-Xn-bm-Wv. BZnti-j≥ apºp-Xs∂ `h-Xn-bn¬ P\n-®p. Ct∏mƒ P\n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Cu
inip temI-c-£-I-\m-bn-Øocpw. `h-Xn°v C\n-ta¬ Iwk-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈
392
`mK-h-X-IY
`bw th≠, At±-l-Øns‚ Znh-k-ßƒ FÆ-s∏-´p-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p.''
Ahsf km¥z-\n-∏n-°p-Ibpw t{]m’mln∏n°p-Ibpw sNbvX-tijw
{_“mhpw tZh-∑mcpw Ahn-sS-\n∂pw ad-™p.
awK-f-amb Imew h∂p-tN¿∂p. Bdv EXp-°fpw Hcp-an®p tim`n®p
temIØn\p kam-[m-\hpw kt¥m-jhpw tImcn-s®m-cn-bp∂ ÿm\ß
fn¬ {Kl-ßfpw \£-{X-ßfpw \nesIm≠p. \mep Zn°p-Ifpw sXfn™p
\n¿Ω-e-am-bn. tcmln-Wo--\-£{Xw DZn-®p-s]m-ßn. BImiw \£{Xkaql-ß-fm¬ tim`m-b-am-\-am-bn. \Zo-P-e-ßƒ kz—hpw Bkzm-Zy-hp-am-bn.
XSm-I-ß-fn¬ Xma-c-∏q-°fpw Dev]-e∏q-°fpw \nd-™p. hr£-ßƒ
]pjv]-\n-_n-U-am-bn. aμ-am-cp-X≥ ]pjv]-ß-fn¬\n-∂p≈ K‘sØ \mep]mSpw ]c-Øn. {_m“-W¿ IØn® tlmam·n ]pI-bn-√msX Pzen-®p.
im¥n-bp-sSbpw kam-[m\Øns‚bpw {]XoXn `qX-e-amsI hym]n-®p. a\pjy-cpsS a\ v AIm-c-Wambn kt¥m-jn-®p. Iwk≥ am{Xw ZpxJn-X\mbn. kz¿§-Øn¬ Znhy-Zp-μp-`ntLmjw D≠m-bn. In∂-c-∑mcpw K‘¿Δ∑mcpw ]mSn. kn≤-∑mcpw Nmc-W-∑mcpw kvXpXn-Ko-X-ßƒ sNm√n.
A]vkc-kv{Xo-Ifpw hnZym-[-c-kv{Xo-Ifpw \rØw sNbvXp. tZh-∑mcpw
Ejn-amcpw `qanbn¬ ]pjv]-hrjvSn \S-Øn. kap{Zw K¿÷n-°pw-t]mse
taL-ßƒ K¿÷n-®p. A¿≤-cm-{Xn-bm-bn. A`n-PnØv F∂ aplq¿Øambn. Gh-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ hkn-°p∂ `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ hkptZ-h-]-Xv\n-bmb tZh-In-bn¬ P\n-®p. {]Im-i-am-\-amb N{μ≥ Ing-°p-Zn°n¬ DZn-®p-s]m-ßpw-t]mse tZhIn \mcm-b-Ws\ {]k-hn-®p.
131. IrjvWs\ tKmIp-e-Øn-te°p
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip∂p
kp-tZ-h≥ B \qX-\P
- m-Xi
- n-ip-hns\ t\m°n-°≠
- p. At±lw B›cy
s∏-´p. AsXmcp km[m-cW iniphm-bn-cp-∂n-√. \mcm-b-W≥ Xs‚
bYm¿∞-cq-]-Øn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ssII-fn¬ InS-°p∂Xv Hcp km[m-c-W-in-ip-h-s√∂pw \mcm-b-W≥Xs∂-bm-sW∂pw hkptZ-h≥ I≠p. B inip-hns‚ Xmact]mep≈ IÆp-Ifpw \mep Xrss°Ifpw Ah-bnse iwJ-N-{I-K-Zm-]-Zva-ßfpw At±lw t\m°n-°-≠p. iniphns‚ amdØv {ioh-’-sa∂p {]kn≤amb AS-bm-fhpw hkp-tZ-h≥
I≠p. Igp-Øn¬ IukvXp-`-cXv\w an∂n-Øn-f-ßn. ]´p-S-bm-Sbpw [cn-®ncp-∂p. ag-°m-dp-t]mse Ccp≠ Ahn-Sp∂p Inco-S-Øns‚ tim`bmepw
a’ym-Ir-Xn-bn-ep≈ Ipfi-e-ßfmepw Xs‚ kzXx-kn-≤-amb tXP- n\mepw B ÿe-amsI {]Im-in-∏n-®p. hkp-tZ-h≥ Cu tXPx-]p-RvPsØ
Ca-sh-´msX t\m°n-\n-∂p. Xs‚ IÆp-IƒsIm≠v At±lw B iniphns‚ kuμcyw \pI-cp-I-bmtWm F∂p tXm∂n. Xm≥ Hcp inip-hns‚
]nXm-hm-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂v s]s´-∂-t±-l-Øn\p t_mt[m-Z-b-ap-≠mbn. Hcp
h
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`mK-h-X-IY
inip P\n-®m¬ Hcp £{Xn-b\p sNtø≠ {Inbm-Zn-Iƒ sNtø-≠-Xp≠v.
At±lw Bbncw {_m“-W-sc ]qPn®p. \Zo-Pe-Øn¬ Ipfn®v Cud≥
hkv{X-tØm-sS-X-s∂ Bbncw tKm°-sf Zm\w sNbvXp. X\n°p sNøm≥
Ign-bp-∂I
- m-eØv sNøm-sa∂p hmKvZm\w kzbw sNbvXv CsX√mw a\ psIm≠v At±lw sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.
A\-¥cw hkp-tZ-h≥ inip-hns\ \neØp InS-Øn. ssIIƒ Iq∏n
Xe Ipºn´v hn\o-X-\mbn ]c-a-]p-cp-js\ At±lw hμn-®p. F∂n´v
At±lw ]d-™p: ""`qan-tbmSpw km[p-hmb Cu hkp-tZ-h-t\mSpw tZhIntbm-Sp-ap≈ Imcp-Wy-Øm¬ Ahn-Sp∂p a\p-jy-cq]w FSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.
Fs‚ apJ-Øp-\n∂pw hm°p-Iƒ ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw hnIm-c-`m-cwaqew Rm\-hsb Fßs\ D®-cn°pw? C\n-ta¬ Rm≥ \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\-√.
a\p-jy-cn¬h®v G‰hpw `mKy-hm-\m-Wv. Fs‚ `mcybv°v `Khms‚
AΩbmIm-\p≈ `mKyw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rß-tfm-Sp≈ Ahn-SpsØ
ImcpWyw al-Ø-cw-X-s∂-bm-Wv.''
A\-¥cw tZhIn ]d™p: ""Ahn-Sp∂v k¿Δ-kw-lm-c-I-\m-Wv. `qaotZ-hn-tbmSpw Rß-tfmSpw Zb-hmbn A\p-I-º -Im-Wn-°-tW. Iwks‚
\njvTp-c-Xbv°v Hc-h-km-\-ap-≠m-°-tW. tbmKn-am¿ X] p sNbvXp
ImWm≥ sImXn-°p-∂Xpw Aev]w Nne¿°p am{Xw ImWm≥ Ignbp∂Xp-amb Cu cq]w Iwk≥ ImWm-\n-S-h-c-cp-tX. Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ km[mc-W-°m-cn-bmb Hcp kv{XobpsS IÆp-Iƒ°p I≠p-\n-ev°m-\p≈X√
Ahn-SpsØ Cu Znhy-cq-]w. kvXpXy¿l-amb Cu cq]w ad-®p-sh-®mepw
Ahn-SpsØ P∑w Fs∂ ZpxJn-∏n-°p-∂p. a‰-Ω-am-sc-t∏mse Ahn-SpsØ
Ft‚-Xmbn ssIbn¬ hbv°m-\m-hn-√. Fs‚ `K-hm-t\, C{Xbpw Imew
F\n-°p-≠mb inip-°-sf-sb√mw Iwk≥ sIm∂-sX-ß-s\-sb∂v AhntS-°-dn-bm-at√m. Ct∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂p P\n-®-Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p hnhcw
Inń-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. he-Xp-ssI-bn¬ hmfpw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn®v Ct∏mƒ ChntS°p ]m™p-h-cp-∂p-≠m-hpw. Cu cq]-Øn¬ At±lw Ahn-SpsØ
ImWm≥ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. At±-l-aXv A¿ln-°p-∂n-√.'' `K-hm≥ ]d™p:
""tZh-Io, `hXn kv{XoI-fn¬h®v G‰hpw ]cn-ip-≤-bm-Wv. ]q¿Δ-P-∑-Øn¬
`hXn kzmbw-`p-h-a-\p-hns‚ hwi-Øn¬ P\n-®n-cp-∂p. `h-Xn-bpsS t]¿
]riv\n F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu hkp-tZ-h≥ kpX-] v F∂ t]cnepw Adnbs∏-´p. \nßƒ {]Pm-]-Xn-bm¬ krjvSn-°mbn Iev]n-°-s∏-´p. \nßƒ
Xo{h-amb X] v A\p-jvTn-®p. \nßfpsS a\ v F∂n¬˛˛-˛F∂n¬
am{Xw˛˛-˛Dd-®n-cp-∂p. B X] v ]¥o-cm-bncw kwh-’cw \o≠p-\n-∂p.
\nß-fpsS `‡n-bm¬ Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\m-bn. \nßƒ ImWp∂ CtXcq]-Øn¬ Rm≥ \nßƒ°p {]Xy-£-\mbn F¥p hc-amWv th≠-sX∂p
tNmZn-®p. \nßƒ B \nan-j-Øn¬ amb-bm¬ hymtam-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
C{X ITn-\-amb X]- -\p-jvTn-®-tijw _‘-hn-ap‡n AYhm tam£amWv \nßƒ Bhiys∏-tS-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]t£, Rm≥ \nßfpsS ]p{X\m-h-W-sa-∂mWv \nßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xv. A\-¥cw \nßƒ euInI-
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`mK-h-X-IY
kp-J-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-cmbn Ime-{I-a-Øn¬ Rm≥ ]riv\n-K¿`≥ F∂
t]cn¬ \nßfpsS ]p{X-\mbn P\n-®p. k’z-`m-h-Øn¬ {]kn≤n t\SpIbpw sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv \nßƒ Iiy]\pw AZn-Xnbpw F∂-t]-cn¬ {]kn≤-cm-bn. At∏mƒ Rm≥ Dt]-{μ-≥ F∂ \ma-Øn¬ \nß-fpsS ]p{X\mbn P\n-®p. F∂m¬ _en-bpsS bmKw \n¿Ønh® hma\≥ F∂
t]cn-emWv Rm≥ IqSp-X¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. CXv \nß-fpsS ]p{X\mbp≈ Fs‚ aq∂m-asØ P∑-am-Wv. \nß-fpsS ]p{X-\mbn ho≠pw
ho≠pw P\n°psa∂p≈ hm°v ]men-®n-´p-s≠∂p ImWn-°m-\mWp
Rm≥ Cu cq]w ssIs°m-≠-Xv. Fs∂ bYm¿∞ cq]-Øn¬ I≠n-s√¶n¬ \nßƒ C\nbpw amb-bn¬ s]´p-t]m-Ipw. tam£-{]m-]vXn°v A{]m]vX-cm-bn-Øo-cp-IbpwsNøpw. F∂m¬ \nß-fn-t∏mƒ Fs∂ \nß-fpsS
]p{X-\mbn hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ°p Rm≥ {_“-am-sW∂pw t_m≤ys∏-Spw. Cu P∑-Øn-\p-tijw \nßƒ°p tam£w e`n-°pw. AXp
\nßƒ°p-d-∏n-°mw.''
`K-hm≥ \n»-_vZ-\m-bn. Ah¿ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° Ahn-SpsØ
Znhy-cq]w ad-™p. Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-°p-ap-ºn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp km[m-cW-in-ip-hm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu \h-Pm-Xi
- n-ip-hns\ \μs‚ KrlØn¬ sIm≠p-sN-∂m-°-W-sa∂v hkp-tZ-h-t\mSv `K-hm≥ \n¿tZ-in-®ncp∂p. btim-Zbv°p P\n-®n-´p≈ inip-hns\ Ctßm´p sIm≠p-t]m-c-Wsa-∂pw \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hmXn-ep-Iƒ _‘n-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw IhmS-ß-fn¬ Bbp-[-[m-cn-Iƒ Imh¬\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw CsX-ßs\ km[n°p-sa∂v hkp-tZ-h\pw tZh-Inbpw Btem-Nn-®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. tZh-In°v
inip P\n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂p-sh-∂-dn-™-ap-X¬ Iwk≥ Imh-¬°mcpsS
FÆw Cc-ń-∏n-®n-cp-∂p.
Hcp sNdnb h≈n-°p-´-bn¬ hkp-tZ-h≥ inip-hns\ InS-Øn. Xs‚
AwK-h-kv{Xw-sIm≠v AXns\ aqSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B Ip´ ssIbn-seSpØv \ncm-i-\mbn At±lw ]qń-bn-cp∂ hmXn¬°-te°p t\m°n. Hc¤p-X-ap-≠m-bn. ]q´p-Iƒ X∂-Øm≥ s]mń-Ø-I-cp-Ibpw Ah¿ A¤pX-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-evt°, hmXn-ep-Iƒ Du™m-em-Spw-t]mse h´-Øn¬
Xpd-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hkp-tZ-h≥ hmXn-¬°-te°p \S-∂-t∏mƒ
Imh¬°m¿ KmV-kp-jp-]vXn-bn-em≠p InS-°p-∂Xp I≠p. bmsXmcp
iey-hp-an-√msX \S∂v At±lw bap-\mXo-c-sØØn. BImiw s]s´∂v
taLmhr-X-ambn. Idp-Øncp≠ taL-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sn. I\Ø ag s]øpI-bm¬ Ic-I-hn-bm≥ XpS-ßp∂ \Zn-I-S-t°-≠-sX-ßs\ F∂-dn-bmsX
hkp-tZ-h≥ hnj-an-®p. `K-hm-\n¬ hniz-kn®v At±lw sh≈-Øn-te°p
Im¬h-®p. At±-l-a-dn-bmsX A\-¥≥ At±-lsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Xs‚
B-bncw ^W-ß-fp-b¿Øn inip-hns\ ag-bn¬\n∂pw c£n®psIm-≠ncp-∂p. {iocm-aN-{μ≥ kap{Zw-I-S∂v e¶-bn-se-Øm≥ B{K-ln-®-t∏mƒ
F{]Imcw kap{Zw amdn-\n-∂pthm A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ C{μ≥ h¿jn® PewsIm≠p Ic-I-hn™v Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂ bap-\m-\Zn s]s´∂p hkp-tZ-
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`mK-h-X-IY
h\p hgn-am-dn-s°m-SpØp. hkp-tZ-h≥ `K-hs‚ Iev]-\-b-\p-k-cn®v tKmIpe-Øn-se-Øn. At±lw t\sc \μ-Kr-l-Øn-te°p t]mbn \μ-]-Xv\n-bmb
btim-Z-bpsS apdn-bn-te°v At±lw Ib-dn-s®-∂p. Ah-fpsS Acn-In¬
Hcp inip InS-°p-∂Xv At±lw I≠p. Xs‚ ]p{Xs\ btim-Z-bpsS
Acn-In¬ InS-Øn-bn´v B inip-hns\ At±lw {i≤m-]q¿Δw s]m°nsb-Sp-Øp. AXns\ Xs‚ Ip´-bn¬ InS-Øn. AsXmcp s]Ïp-™m-bncp-∂p. tKmIp-e-amsI Hcp kam-[n-bn-se-∂-t]mse Dd-°-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p.
hkp-tZ-h≥ h∂-h-gntb aYp-cbv°p aSßn; Xs‚ Imcm-Kr-l-Øn-se-Ønt®-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tZh-In-bpsS Acn-In¬ At±-lw B Ip™ns\
InSØn; hmXn-ep-Iƒ kzb-tah ]q´-s∏-´-Xmbn ImWp-IbpwsNbvXp.
At±lw Xs‚ ssIbnepw IW-¶m-enepw Nß-ebn-´p. Ah¿ Iwk-s‚
hc-hn-\mbn ImØn-cn-∏m-bn.
132. hnjvWp-amb
h-Pm-Xi
- n-ip-hns‚ HmP-t m-Sp-Iq-Snb Ic-®n¬ tI´v sIm´mcw DW¿∂p.
hmXn¬Imh-¬°m¿ Iwks‚ ASp-tØ°p ]m™p-sN∂v C{]Imcw ]d™p: ""{]t`m! tZh-In-bpsS inip P\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-s\∏‰n
Adn-bn-°m≥ ASn-b-ßƒ HmSn-h-∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv.''
Dd-ßm≥ {ian-®p-sIm≠p InS-°-bn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Iwk≥.
Dd°w Ft∂m At±-lsØ hn´p-]n-cn-™n-cp-∂p. tZh-In°p K¿`-aps≠∂-dn-™-Xp-ap-X¬, AXv Ah-fpsS F´m-asØ K¿`-am-sW-∂-dn-™-Xp-apX¬, kam[m-\-sa-s¥∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dn-bm-Xmbn. Ahsf he-bw-sNbvXncp∂ Aù-a-amb Znhy-]-cn-thjw I≠n´v P\n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ inip
Xs‚ ac-W-Øn\p tlXp-hm-Ip-sa∂v At±lw Adn-™p. AXp-sIm≠v
At±-l-Øn\v Dd-ßm≥ Ign-bm-Xm-bn. inip P\n®p F∂p tI´-t∏mƒ
At±lw s]s´∂p hmsf-SpØp ]nSn-®v, Im‰n¬ ]d∂ apSn-bp-ambn tZhIn-sbbpw hkp-tZ-h-s\bpw Cń-cp∂ Imcm-Kr-l-Øn¬ ]ms™-Øn.
tZhIn At±-lsØ I≠p. ac-W-tZ-h-X-bmWv Xs‚ ap∂n-te°p
]m™p-h-cp-∂-sX∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. At±-l-Øns‚ t\m´w A{X
òXn-Za
- m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØ
- ns‚ Imev°¬- hoWv Ahƒ ]d-™p: ""Fs‚
{]nb-s∏´ tPyjvTm, Zb-hmbn Cu inip-hns\ sIm√-cptX! CsXmcp
s]Ïp-™m-I-bm¬ Zb-hmbn Ahsf F\n°p hn´p-X-cq. Fs‚ F√m
]p{X-∑m-scbpw Rm≥ Aßbv°p X∂p. Aßv Ahsc sIm√p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. F∂m¬ CsXmcp s]Ïp-ń-bm-Wv. km[p-hmb Hcp s]Ïpń°v F¥p sNøm≥ Ignbpw? Aßv `b-s∏-Sp∂ {]h-N\w \nd-th‰m≥
Ahƒ Ai- ‡ - b m- I p- s a∂v F\n- ° p- d - ∏ p- ≠ v . Ahsf hnSq. Cu
hnUvVnØw sNø-cp-Xv. HcpImeØv Fs∂ Aßbv°v F¥n-jvS-am-bncp∂p! B kvt\l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn
\
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`mK-h-X-IY
Cu Hcp inip-hns\ F\n°p XctW!'' Ahƒ B inip-hns\ amtdmSp
tN¿Øp apdp-°n-∏n-Sn-®p. B inip Ah-fpsS IÆp-\ocn¬ Ipfn-®p-sIm≠n-cp-∂p. tZh-In-bpsS {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ Iwk≥ sNhn-s°m-≠n-√. At±lw
_m[-tb-‰-h-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn. ac-W-`bw At±-lsØ arK-k-am-\-\m-°n.
ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS Zp¿∫-e-l-kvX-ß-fn¬\n∂v At±lw B inip-hns\
Xń-∏-dn-®p. inip-hns‚ arZp-e-amb Imep-Iƒ ]nSn®v Hcp I√n-t∑-e-Sn-°m≥
{ian-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
hnjvWp-am-b-bm-Ip∂ B inip Iwks‚ ]nSn-bn¬\n∂p hgp-Xn-amdn
BIm-i-Øn-te-°p-b¿∂p. B kw`-hw- I≠v A¤p-X-s∏´v kI-ecpw
taevt]m´p t\m°n. BIm-i-Øn¬ hfsc Db-c-Øn¬ tZhn-bpsS cq]w
Ah¿ I≠p. Ahƒ Xs‚ F´p ssII-fn¬ kwlm-c-Øn-t‚-Xmb hnhn[Xcw Bbp-[-ßƒ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. kpK-‘-]p-jv]-ßƒsIm-≠p≈ Hcp ame
Ahƒ Igp-Øn¬ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. Igp-Ønepw Imenepw ssIbnepw c-Xv\m`-c-W-ßƒ tim`n-®p. ssII-fn¬ hn√v, iqew, Akv{X-ßƒ, hmƒ, iwJv,
N{Iw, KZ F∂nh ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. kn≤-∑m¿, Nmc-W-∑m¿, K‘¿-h∑m¿,
A]vk-c- p-Iƒ, In∂-c-∑m¿ XpS-ßnb kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ Ah-fpsS Np‰pw\n∂v kvXpXn-®n-cp-∂p. `qan-bn¬\n-∂p-b¿∂v BIm-i-Øn¬ \nev°p∂
Ahƒ Iwk-t\mSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""aμ-_p≤nbmb aqV, Fs∂
sIm√m≥ {ian-°p∂ \osb{X hnUvVn-bmWv! Fs∂ sIm∂n´v \n\s°¥p e`n-°m-\mWv? \ns‚ ]gb i{Xp, \ns∂ sIm√m≥ t]mIp∂
B inip, P\n-®p-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. ImcWw IqSmsX \nc-]-cm-[n-Isf
sIm√-cpXv; \ymb-c-ln-X-am-bpw.'' Ahƒ BIm-i-Øp-\n∂pw ad-bp-Ibpw
`qan Ccp-ń-em-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
Cu kw`-hhpw hnjvWp-am-b-bpsS hm°p-Ifpw Iwk-\n¬ hnNn-{Xamb Hcp {]Xn-I-c-W-ap-≠m-°n. hkp-tZ-h-s‚bpw tZh-In-bp-sSbpw t\sc
At±-l-Øn-\p-≠mbncp∂ ]I-bn¬ At±lw s]s´∂p e÷nX-\m-bn.
XnI™ ]›m-Øm-]-tØm-Sp-IqSn At±lw kz¥w ssIIƒsIm-≠pXs∂ Ah-cpsS ssIIm-ep-Isf _‘n-®n-cp∂ Nße-Ifpw hne-ßp-Ifpw
\o°n-bn´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tl {]nb-tkm-Z-co, Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ hkptZ-h, Rm≥ Imc-W-ambpw Fs‚ {Iqc-{]-hr-Øn-Iƒaqe-ambpw \nßƒ°p
kw`-hn-®X
- n-s\√mw Rm≥ AXy¥w hyk-\n-°p-∂p. Ft∂m-Sp-Xs
- ∂-bp≈
kvt\l-Øm¬ Rm≥ Hcp ]nim-Nm-bn-Øo-cpIbpw \nß-fpsS inip-°sf
h[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A\y-tcmSv kvt\l-tam, A\p-I-ºtbm Atijw-t]mepw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ C√m-Xm-bn. `mhnsb∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥Xs∂ Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv; Rm≥ acn-°p-tºmƒ F\n-°mbn ImØn-cn°p∂ {]tXyI \c-I-sØ-∏-‰n. Rm≥ inip-l-Xym-]m]w sNbvX-h-\mWv.''
Aev]-t\cw At±lw \n»-_vZ-\m-bn. ]n∂oSp ]d™p: ""kz¥w
Imcy-km-≤y-Øn\p a\p-jy≥ s]mfn-]-d-bp-sa∂p Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. tZh∑m¿ s]mfn ]d-bp-sa∂p Rm≥ CtXhsc Adn-™n-ń-√. BIm-i-Øp\n∂p tI´ Ai-co-cn-hm-°p-Iƒ hniz-kn®v Rm≥ Fs‚ tkm-Z-cn-bpsS
397
`mK-h-X-IY
Ip™p-ßsf sIm∂p. tZh-Io, Zb-hmbn F\n°p am∏p-X-cq. acn-®p-t]mb
inip-°-sf-s®m√n ZpxJn-°m-Xn-cn-°q. \ΩpsS Cu ùXn-I-i-cocw £WnI-am-Wv. Hcp shdpw aÏp-Sw-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Hcp IpSw DS-bp-tºmƒ
AXn\p cq]-t`Zw hcp-∂-Xp-t]mse acWw kw`-hn-°p-tºmƒ a\p-jyico-c-Øn\v AXns‚ cq]w \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂m¬ AXnse Bflmhv
]m{X-Øn-\-IsØ hmbp-hn-s\-t∏m-se-bm-Wv. AXn-s\m-cn-°epw \mi-an√.
ChnsS ZpxJnt°≠ Bhiyan-√. Adn-hp-≈-h¿ P\-\-a-c-W-ß-fpsS
Bh¿Ø-\-Øn¬ ZpxJn-°m-dn-√. F∂m¬ {_“-sØ-∏‰n kXyw AdnbmØ A⁄m-\n-bmb a\p-jy≥ "Alw'`mh-Øm¬ hymtam-ln-X-\mhp-∂p. Bflmhpw ico-chpw H∂m-sW∂v Ah≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥
kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNøp-∂p. k¥-Xyp-Xv]m-Z\w \S-Øp-∂p. A⁄m\nbmb Hcp a\p-jy≥ Cßs\ kwkm-c-Po-hnXw \bn-°p-∂p. Ah\v Cltem-I-Po-hnXw kpJ-Zpx-J-k-Ωn-{i-am-b-Xm-Wv. IpńIfpw a‰p {]nb-s∏-´h-cp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ah≥ kt¥m--jn-°p∂p; ac-Ww-aqew Ah¿ th¿s]-Sptºmƒ ZpxJn-°p-∂p. CXv CS-hn´p kw`-hn-°p-∂p. amb-bm-Ip∂ he-bn¬
IpSpßn°n-S-°p-t∂-S-tØmfw Imew a\pjy≥ kXyw {Kln-°p-∂n√;
AXpsIm≠v Ah≥ ZpxJm¿Ø-\m-bn-Øs∂ Ign-bp-∂p.
""]t£, \nßƒ hyXy-kvX-cm-Wv. Cu P∑-Ønse {]hr-Øn-Iƒ
ap÷-∑-Ønse I¿Ω-a-\p-k-cn-®mWv. A⁄m-\n-Iƒ Adn-hn-√m-Ø-\n-ebn¬ Nn¥n-°p-∂p. Nne¿ sIm∂p F∂pw Nne¿ sIm√-s∏´p F∂pw
hnNm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ AXv Aß-s\-b√ F∂p \nßƒ°dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠p bYm¿∞⁄m\w t\Sn-bn-´p≈ \nßƒ°v Cu
]m]n-bmb Iwk\p am∏p-X-cm-\p≈ Imcp-Wy-ap-≠m-h-tW.'' IÆp\oscmgp°n-s°m≠v At±lw CXp-hsc XS-hp-Im-cm-°n-h-®n-cp∂ Ah-cpsS
Imev°¬ hogp-Ibpw Xs‚ ssIsIm≠v Ahsc apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bpw
sNbvXp.
At±lw bYm¿∞-ambn ]›m-Ø-]n-°p-∂p-s≠∂pw ZpxJn-°p-∂ps≠∂pw t{ijvTcpw \√-h-cp-amb tZh-Io-h-kp-tZ-h∑
-- m¿°p tXm∂n. Ah¿
At±-lsØ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n®p. Kpcp-X-chpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-hp-amb At±l-Øns‚ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ Xßƒ \nt»jw ad-∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Ah¿
At±-l-tØmSp ]d-bp-IbpwsNbvXp. tZhIn At±-lsØ t\m°n-®n-cn®n´p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb tPyjvTm, Aßp ]d-™Xp hfsc icnbmWv. _p≤n-lo-\-cmbh¿ am{X-am-Wv, Bflm-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyØns‚ {]mY-anI]mT-ßƒXs∂ ]Tn®n-ń-√m-Ø-h-cm-Wv, amdn-a-dn-bp∂
kwK-Xn-I-fm-ep-≠m-hp∂ kpJ-Ønepw ZpxJ-Ønepw k¶-S-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.
ambbpw kXyhpw XΩn-ep≈ hyXymkw Adn-bm-tØ-S-tØmfw Imew
ZpxJw, kpJw, hyk-\w, `bw, shdp-∏v, XrjvW, hymtam-lw, Al-¶mcw
XpS-ßn-bh a\p-jys‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ h¿≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah
Ahs‚ Nn¥m-i-‡nsb Bh-c-Ww-sNbvXv Ahs\ A‘-\m-°n-Øo¿°p∂p. Hcp a\p-jy≥ as‰m-cmsf shdp-°p-tºmƒ shdp-°p-∂-h-s‚bpw
398
`mK-h-X-IY
shdp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h-s‚bpw ico-c-Øn¬ hkn-°p-∂Xv Htc B-flm-hm-IsIm-≠v, Ah≥ Ah-s\-Øs∂bmWp shdp-°p-∂-Xv. Cu kXyw km£mXvI-cn-®m¬ a\p-jy≥ Hcn-°epw euIn-I-kp-J-Øn¬ s]Sp-I-bn-√.''
C{X t{ijvT-Xbpw kl-\-io-ehpw Ah¿°p-s≠-∂p-I-≠v, Iwk≥
IqSp-X¬ hn\o-X-\m-bn. im¥-lr-Z-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ah-tcmSp bm{X-]-d™v
Xs‚ sIm´m-c-Ønte°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
133. Iwks‚ a\-›m-©-ey-ßƒ
Imiw taLm-hr-Xa
- m-bm¬ kqcys\ ImWm≥ km≤y-am-hp-Ib
- n√.
Nne-t∏mƒ taL-ßƒ \oßp-∂p. At∏mƒ kqcy-c-ivanbpsS Hcp
{]Imiw ImWmw. taL-ßƒ ho≠pw AXns\ aqSp-∂p. ]ns∂bpw Ccp´p
hym]n-°p-∂p. t\c-sØ-bp-≠mb kqcy-{]-Imiw shdpw Htcm¿Ω-am-{Xam-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Cu hn[-am-bn-cp∂p Iwks‚ ÿnXn. `K-hm≥ Xs‚
A—-\-Ω-am-cmbn sXcs™Sp-°-Ø-°-hn[w A{X \√-h-cmb tZh-Io-hkptZ-h-∑m-cpsS H∂n-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS \∑ At±-l-Ønepw ]I¿∂p.
{]]-©-k-Xy-sØ-°p-dn®v X\n-°-dn-hp-≠mbn F∂p Iwk\p tXm∂n. Hcph\v F∂pw Pohn-®n-cn-°m-sa∂p Icp-Xp-∂Xp aqV-Xz-am-sW∂pw Htc Zo]Øns‚ {]Xn-_nw-_-ßƒ am{X-amWv \Ωƒ F√m-hcpw F∂-Xn-\m¬
F√m Poh-Pm-e-ß-sfbpw kvt\ln-°-W-sa∂pw Iwk\p t_m≤y-s∏-´p.
Hcn-°¬ At±lw Ahsc hn´v Nn¥m-a-·-\m-hp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚
a\ v æm\-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]nt‰∂v At±lw Xs‚ a{¥n-amsc hnfn®p-hc
- p-Øn. Imcm-Kr-lØ
- n-ep-≠mb hnNn-{X-kw-`h
- ß
- s
- f-°p-dn®pw hnjvWpam-b-bpsS hm°p-I-sf-°p-dn®pw At±lw Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. tZh-∑msc
shdp-Øn-cp∂ A⁄-X-bp-sSbpw aqV-X-bp-sSbpw Zpc-`n-am-\-Øn-s‚bpw
aq¿Øo-`m-h-ß-fm-bn-cp∂ a{¥n-am¿ t£m`-tØmSpIq-Snbpw D{K-X-tbm-SpIq-Snbpw kwkm-cn-®p. Ah¿ \nc-h[n \n¿tZ-ißfpw ka¿∏n-®p. Ah¿
]d™p: ""B inip-hns\ Fhn-sStbm cl-ky-ambn kq£n-®n-´p-s≠∂p
hy‡-am-Wv. an°-hmdpw aYp-cm-\-K-cn-bn¬\n∂p Zqsc-bm-bn-cn-°pw. as‰mcp
\K-c-Øntem {Kma-Øntem \K-c-{]m-¥-Øntem Hcp-]-t£, ]ip-]m-e-I¿
Xma-kn-°p∂ CS-ß-fntem Bbn-cn-°pw. \ΩpsS CS-bn-ep≈ Hcp hb n¬ Ipd-hm-b-hcpw ]√p-ap-f-bv°m-Ø-h-cp-amb F√m inip-°-sfbpw \in∏n-°pI F∂-XmWv Cu hnj-a-{]iv\w ssIImcyw sNøm-\p≈ Htcsbmcp t]mwh-gn. Aßbv°v t{Zml-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ tZh∑m¿°p Ign-bp-I-bn-√. bp≤-Øn¬ F{Xtbm XhW Ahsc Aßp Zb\o-b-am-b-hn-[-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. F¥n-\-[n-Iw, AßbpsS
t]cp- tI-´m¬ am{Xw-aXn Ah¿ HmSn-t∏m-Ipw. Aß-bpsS ]c-a-i-{Xp-hmb
\mcm-b-W-\p-t]m-epw F¥mWv sNøm≥ Ign-bpI? Aß-bp-ambn t\cn´p
bp≤w sNøm≥ ss[cy-an-√msX At±lw Ct∏mgpw Hfn-hn¬ Ignbp-I-
B
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`mK-h-X-IY
bm-Wv. `K-hm≥ alm-tZ-h-\m-I-s´, A¿≤-i-co-c-\m-Wv. at‰-∏-IpXn At±lØns‚ ]Xv\n-bm-Wv. At±lw F¥p sNøpw? {_“m-hm-sW-¶n¬ Cu
c≠p-t]-sc-°mfpw hfsc Xmsg-bm-Wv. C{μ≥ Aß-bpsS iucy-Øn\p
apºn¬ Ai-‡-\m-sW∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bm-a-t√m.
""Aß-s\sbms°-bm-sW-¶n¬t∏mepw \Ωƒ th≠ ap≥I-cp-X-epI-sf-Sp-°p-∂XmWv icn-bmb am¿§w. \Ωƒ i{Xp-°sf "apf-bn¬Øs∂
\p≈n°fb-Ww.' ico-c-Øn¬ Hcp tcmKw _m[n-®m¬ AXv F¥msW∂pw Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂pw Adn™v s]s´∂p ]cn-lmcw sNø-Ww.
\Ωƒ Aev]-Imew AXns\ Ah-K-Wn-®m¬, AXp hf¿∂v ico-c-Øn\pw
C{μn-b-ßƒ°pw amc-I-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. i{Xp-°sf \nb-{¥n®p \ne-bv°p\n¿Øn-bns√-¶n¬ ISn-™m-Wn-√mØ IpXn-c-sb-t∏mse Ah¿ CjvSm\p-k-cWw HmSn-\-S-°p-Ibpw {]h¿Øn-°p-IbpwsNøpw.
""\mcm-b-W≥ tZh-∑m-cpsS A`-b-ÿm-\-am-Wv. kz¿§-am-Ip∂ hr£Øns‚ \mcm-b-th-cmWv At±lw. k\m-X-\-[¿Ωw A\p-jvTn-°p∂nSsØ√mw At±-l-Øns‚ km∂n-≤y-ap-≠m-hp-sa∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p. Cu
[¿Ω-Øns‚ ASn-Ød tKm°ƒ, {_m“-W¿, bmKw, b⁄w, X] v
F∂n-h-bm-Wv. {]t`m, Cu \mcm-b-Ws\ \in-∏n-°m-\p≈ DØ-a-am¿§w,
thZßƒ ]Tn∏n-°bpw {]N-cn-∏n-°bpw sNøp∂ F√m {_m“-W-scbpw
sIm√pI. X]- p-sN-øp∂ Ejn-amsc sIm√p-I, B{i-a-ßfnse A·nIsf˛˛-˛tlmam-·n-I-sf˛˛˛\ne\n¿Øp-∂-Xn\p shÆbpw ]mepw sImSp°p∂ {Kma-ß-fnse ]ip-°sf sIm√pI F∂n-h-bm-Wv.
""\mcm-b-Ws‚ hnhn[ cq]-ßƒ tKm°fpw {_m“-Wcpw thZ-ßfpam-sW-∂mWv {]kn-≤n. X]- v, kXyw]d-b¬, Bfl-\n-b-{¥-Ww, C{μnb-\n-{K-lw, [ym\w, GIm-{K-X, A\p-I-º, £a, bmK-ßƒ Chbpw
AXn¬s∏-Sp-∂p. alm-tZ-h-\mepw C{μ-\mepw \bn-°-s∏-Sp∂ tZh-∑mscbpw kz¿§-hm-kn-I-sfbpw \mcm-b-W≥ kvt\ln-°p-∂p; Akp-c-∑msc
tZzjn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Rßƒ ap≥]p ]d-™-t]mse Aß-bvs°mcp-]-{Z-hhpw sNøm≥ tZh-∑m-sc-s°m-≠m-hn-√. \ΩpsS GI B]Øv
\mcm-b-W≥ am{X-am-Wv.''
]pjv]-am-ey-am-sW∂p IcpXn ac-W-]m-isØ Igp-Øn-e-Wn™
Iwk≥ X\n°p ssIh-∂n-cp∂ k¬kz-`m-h-sa√mw ad-∂p. a{¥n-am-cn¬
At±lw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn. Ah¿ Xs‚ D‰an-{X-ßfpw A`yp-Z-b-Imw-£nI-fp-am-sW∂v At±lw I-cp-Xn. {_m“-Wscbpw b⁄-im-e-I-sfbpw
\in-∏n-°m≥ \mep-Zn-°n-te°pw Akp-c-∑msc s]s´-∂p-Xs∂ Ab-bv°W-sa∂v At±lw \n¿tZ-in-®p. Xß-fpsS acWw AXn-thKw ASp-Øphcn-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-bmsX Akp-c-∑m¿ kz¥w IS-a-Iƒ kk-t¥mjw
\n¿Δ-ln-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Hcp-h-s‚ `mcy, a°ƒ, bi- v, \∑, [\w,
tam£mi F∂nh \in-°m≥, Pohn-X-ImewXs∂ Ipd-bm≥, kØp-°sf
t{Zmln-°p-∂-Xn-e-[nIw i‡n as‰-¥n-s\-¶n-epapt≠m? F√m ka-bhpw
Xn∑-sN-øm≥am{Xw D’p-I-\mb Hcp a\p-jy\v AXn¬\n∂pw hn´p\nev°m≥ H-cn-°-epw km[n-°p-I-bn-√.
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134. `qan-bnse kz¿§w
tim-Zbv°p hnjvWp-amb P\n® ka-bØv tKmIp-e-Øn-se√mhcpwXs∂ kpjp-]vXn-bn-em-≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. btim-Z-bvs°mcp inip
P\n®p F∂p am{Xta Ah-c-dn-™p-≈p. AXv BtWm s]tÆm F∂pIqSn Ahcdn-™n--√. hkp-tZ-h≥ h∂p inip-°sf ssIam-dn-°-gn-™Xn\pti-j-amWv A-h¿ DW¿∂-Xv. \μ\p ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂
hm¿Ø ]c-∂p. tKmIp-e-am-k-Iew inip-hn-s\- Im-Wm-\mbn Xß-fpsS
{][m-\n-bpsS Krl-Øn-te°p ]ms™-Øn. AhnsS temI-\m-Y-\mb `Khm≥ inip-cq-]-Øn¬ AΩ-bpsS Acn-In¬ InS-∂n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS
ssIbn-en-cp∂ sNdpss]X-en-s\-°≠v Hcp \oe-Øm-a-c-t]m-en-cn-°p∂p
F∂v Ah¿ ]d™p. \μ≥ "k]vXa'kz¿§-Øn¬ AYhm \n¿hr-XnbpsS ]c-a-]-Z-Øn¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. X\n°p P\n-®n-cn-°p∂ N{μ-k-am-\\mb ]p{Xs\ F√m ]o-U-I-fn¬\n∂pw Hgn-hm-°m≥th≠n At±lw
{_m-“-W-sc-s°m≠v a{¥-ßƒ P]n-∏n-®p. hfsc P\-ßƒ°p ]mcn-tXmjn-I-ßƒ \evIn. \h-Pm-X-in-ip-hns‚ PmX-I¿Ωw Ign-∏n-®p.
`qan ImeØm¬ ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. a\p-jy-i-cocw ip≤-P-e-Ønep≈ kv\m\-Ømepw hrØn-sI´ ]m{X-ßfpw a‰p ]Zm¿∞-ßfpw
sIm≠p hrØnbm-°p-∂-Xn-\mepw ip≤o-I-cn-°s∏Sp-∂p. kv{XobpsS K¿`]m-{X-Øn¬\n∂p P\n® Ipń PmXII¿Ω-Øm¬ ip≤-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
{_m“-W¿ bmK-ß-fmepw [\w Zm\-Ømepw ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. C{μnb-ßƒ X]- n-\mepw a\ v Bfl-kw-Xr-]vXn-bmepw ]hn-{Xo-Ir-X-amhp∂p. Bflmhv Bfl-hn-Zy-sIm≠pw Xs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw {Kln-°sIm≠pw ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
cmP-Ip-am-c≥ P\n-°-bm¬ tKmIp-e-Øn-emsI Hcp’-h-Øns‚ {]XoXn-bp-≠m-bn. Hmtcm Krlhpw Aew-Ir-X-ambn. hoYn-I-fn¬ kpK-‘-Pew
Xfn-®p. kv{XoIƒ \nd-∏-In-´p≈ hkv{X-ßƒ [cn-®p. tKm]-∑mcpw tKm]kv{Xo-Ifpw sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ \rØw-sN-bvXp. kv{XoIƒ sh≈n-Ø-fn-IIfn¬ Ip¶p-a-Pew \nd®p inip-hns‚ apºn¬ sIm≠p-h∂p \n∂v
""Zo¿Lm-bp-jvam-\m-h-tW, Hcp]{Z-hhpw kw`-hn-°-cptX'' F∂p ]d™v
inip-hns\ Dgn-™p.
tcmln-Wnbpw Hcp ]p{Xs\ {]k-hn-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ btim-Z-bpsS
ktlm-Z-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Iwks‚ D]-{Z-h-Øn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sm-\mbn
tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Hfn®p Xma-kn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Iwk≥ F√m bmZ-h-∑mscbpw bmZ-h-kv{Xo-I-sfbpw iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v
B c≠p ktlm-Z-cn-Ifpw tKm]n-I-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ cm⁄n-I-sf-t∏mse
hmWp. tcmln-Wn-bpsS ]p{X≥ shfp-∏p-\n-dhpw btim-Z-bpsS ]p-{X≥
Ccp-≠-\n-d-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.
b
401
135. ]qX\
μ-tKm-]≥ Iwks‚ B{in-X-cn-sem-cph\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]Xn-h-\p-k-cn®p
JP-\m-hn-te-°p≈ I∏w sImSp-°m≥ aYp-c-bn-te-°p≈ hm¿jn-Ik-μ¿i-\-Øns‚ ka-b-am-bn. At±lw aYp-c-bn-te°p t]mbn. \μ≥
aYp-cb
- n¬ h∂n-´p-s≠∂p tI´v hkp-tZ-h≥ At±-lsØ ImWm≥ t]mbn.
Ah¿ Bflm¿∞ kplr-Øp-°-fm-bn-cp-∂p. icocw Bflm-hns\ kzoIcn°pwt]mse Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw Benw-K\w sNbvXp. A\-¥cw hkp-tZh≥ ]d™p: ""Aß- b v s °mcp ]p{X\p≠m- b n F∂p Rm≥ tI´p.
Aßsb ImWm\pw Aßbv°p ssIh∂ ku`m-Ky-Øn¬ A\p-tam-Zn°m\pw km[n-®Xv Fs‚ `mKyw-X-s∂. Aßv F\n°p hfsc th≠s∏´-h-\m-Wv. F¶nepw \mw XΩn¬ hnc-f-amtb I≠p-ap-´m-dp≈p. Cu
temI-Øn¬ kvt\ln-°p-∂-h¿°pw Ft∏mgpw H-∂n-®n-cn-°-W-sa-∂m-{Kln-°p-∂-h¿°pw Ah-cpsS B{Klw hfsc Zp¿e-`-amtb A\p-h-Zn-°s∏Sm-dp-≈p. \Zo-P-e-Øn¬ Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ ac-°-j-W-ßƒt]m-sebmWv \Ωƒ. Nne-t∏mƒ Iqń-ap-´p-∂p, Ipd-®p-Imew H∂n-®n-cn-°p-∂p,
]n∂oSv Imew \sΩ th¿s]-Sp-Øp-∂p, \ΩpsS am¿§-ßƒ hyXy-kvXam-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Aßbv°p Np‰pw kzP-\-ß-fp-s≠-∂dn™p Rm≥ kt¥m-jn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ]p{X\p kpJ-am-sW∂p Rm≥
hniz-kn-°p-∂p. Aßbpw Rm\pw Hcm-flmhpw c≠p icochpwt]msebm-I-bm¬ Aß-bpsS ]p{X≥ Fs‚bpw ]p-{X-\m-Wv.''
\μ≥ IÆp-\o-tcmsS ]d™p: ""Aßp \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mbncn-°p-∂p.
Aß-bp-sS ]p{X∑m¿ Iwk-\m¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. HSp-hn-e-tØXv Hcp
s]Ïp-ń-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Ahfpw Aß-sb hn´v BIm-i-Øn-te°p
]d-∂p-t]m-bn F∂pw Rm≥ tIƒ°p-Ibp≠mbn. `mKyw, \√-Xm-bmepw
NoØ-bm-bmepw AXp a\p-jy-Po-hn-XsØ Iog-S°n `cn-°p-∂p. AXns‚
apºn¬ \mw Ai-‡-cm-Wv. \n¿`mKyw Aß-bp-sS k¥-X-k-l-Nm-cn-bmbn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. B¿°-dnbmw Imew amdn-s√-∂v. `mKy-Øns‚ Aÿn-cXsb Ku\n-°m-Ø-h¿ Bflm-hn-s\-°p-dn® kXyw Adn-™-h-cm-Wv.
Aß-s\-bp-≈h
- ¿ hn[n-ssh-]c
- o-Xy-ßs
- f-∏‰n hnj-an-°m-dn-√.'' hkp-tZh≥
th≠-hn[w DØcw ]d™p: At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kvt\lnXm,
aYp-c-bn¬ A[nIw Xma-kn-°-cp-Xv. cmPm-hn\v Aßp I∏w sImSp-Øp-Ign-™p. tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Zp¿e-£-W-ßƒ ImWp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ a\- nem°p-∂p. Aßv `m-cy-bp-sSbpw ]p{X-s‚bpw ASp-tØ°p thKw sN√p∂Xp \∂m-bn-cn-°pw.''
Ah¿ kk-t¥mjw ]ncn-bp-Ibpw D∂-X-Pm-Xn-bn¬s∏´ Imf-Isf
]q-ńb h≠n-bn¬ \μ≥ tKmIp-e-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Zp¿e-£-W-ß-sf-∏‰n hkp-tZ-h≥ ]d-bp-I-bm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ a\ v
Akz-ÿ-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs¥¶nepw Nne B]-Øp-Ifn√msX hkp-tZ-h≥
\
402
`mK-h-X-IY
Cßs\ ]d- b p- I - b n√ F∂v At±- l - Ø n\p tXm∂n. \mcm- b - W s\
{]m¿∞n-®p-sIm≠v Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ Imf-Isf At±lw tKmIp-e-Øn\p
t\sc HmSn-®p.
ZpjvS-_p-≤n-I-fmb a{¥n-am-cpsS D]-tZ-i-a-\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn-t°≠
Ime-ambn F∂v Iwk\p tXm∂n. cmPyØp ]pXp-Xmbn P\n® IpńIsf apgp-h≥ h[n-°m≥ At±lw Xocp-am-\n-®p. A{]-Imcw sNtø≠
coXn-I-sf-∏‰n At±lw Iqe-¶-j-ambn Nn¥n-®p. HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ Iev]-\\-S-∏n-em-t°≠ hy‡n Bcm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v At±lw Xocp-am-\n°pIbpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ D]-tZ-jvSm-°-fn¬ Hcm-fpsS ]Xv\n-bpsS t]¿ ]qX\
F∂m- b n- c p- ∂ p. `b- ¶ - c n- b mb Hcp Akp- c - k v { Xo- b m- b n- c p∂p Ahƒ.
Iwk≥ Ahsf ASp-tØ°p hnfn-∏n-®p Xs‚ B{Klw Ah-tfmSp
]d™p. bmsXmcp kt¶m-Nhpw IqSmsX Iev]\
- t- ]mse sNøm≥ Ahƒ
kΩ-Xn-®p.
B \nanjwapX¬ Ahƒ ASp-Øp≈ \K-c-ßƒ, {Kma-ßƒ, P\ßƒ Xnßn-Øm-a-kn-°p∂ ÿe-ßƒ F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn-sems° btYjvSw
Np‰n- -©-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. `K-h¬kvXp-Xn-Iƒ tIƒ°m-Øn-S-Øp-am-{Xta
Akp-c-∑m-cpsS i‡n {]Z¿in-∏n-°m-\mhq F∂p-≈Xv Hcp bmYm¿∞yat√? Aß-s\-bn-cns° tKmIp-e-Øn¬ am\p-j-cq-]-Øn¬ hkn-°p∂
`K-hm-s\-Øs∂ D]-{Z-hn-°m-sa∂p ]qX-\-bvs°-ßs\ Bin-°m≥
Ignbpw?
btYjvSw Np‰n-k-©-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp Znhkw BIm-i-am¿§w
t]mbn-cp∂ ]qX\ tKmIpew I≠p. CXp-hsc Ahƒ AhnsS t]mbn-ń√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v AhnsS t]mIm-sa∂v Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. Xs‚
ambm-i-‡n-sIm≠v Hcp kpμ-cn-bm-bn -am-dnb Ahƒ ]pWy-ÿ-e-amb
tKmIp-e-Øn-te°v sN∂p. Np‰pw ItÆm-Sn®p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ A\-h[n
kv{XoIƒ h∂pw-t]mbpwsIm≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcp henb Krlw Ahƒ
I≠p. B Krl-Øn-te-°-hƒ {]th-in-®p. \μs‚ sIm-´m-c-am-bn-cp∂p
AXv. Ahƒ apSn Ab-®p-sIń AXn¬ ap√-∏q-ame NqSn-bn-cp-∂p. hnkvXrX-amb PL-\hpw `wKn-bp≈ kvX\-ß-fp-ap≈ Ahƒ kI-e-cp-sSbpw
{i≤sb BI¿jn-®p. Ahƒ BI¿j-WobXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Npcp≠
apSn sNdnb Af-I-ß-fmbn apJ-Øn-\p- Np‰pw hoWp InS-∂n-cp-∂p. B
Ip\p-Ip-¥-f-ßƒ Im‰-Øm-Sp-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS apJ-Øn\p `wKn IqSn-bncp-∂p. ssIbn¬ Xmac ]nSn-®n-cp∂ Ahƒ e£vao-tZ-hn-X-s∂-bm-sW∂p
tKm]n-Iƒ hnNm-cn-®p. {]—∂thjw ]q≠ ]qX\ A{X Ag-Ip-≈-h-fmbn-cp-∂p. Bflm¿∞X XnI-™-hcpw \njvI-]-S-I-fp-amb tKm]n-I-fpsS
lrZ-bsØ Ahƒ Ih¿∂p.
Ahƒ \μ-Kr-l-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p. `K-hm≥ InS-∂n-cp∂ \mep-sI-ńse-Øn. inip-cq]w]q≠ Ahn-Sp∂v Ahn-SpsØ F√m tXP pw Hfn-®ph-®n-cp-∂p. Nmcw-sIm≠p aqSnb Xo°-\¬t]mse-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahn-Sp-∂v.
sXmń-en¬In-S∂n-cp∂ kuμ-cy-[m-asØ s]s´-∂mWv ]qX\ I≠Xv.
403
`mK-h-X-IY
Ahƒ \Sp-ap-‰Øp Imep IpØn-b-t∏mƒ inip IÆp-I-f-S®p. Xs‚ IÆv
Ah-fn¬ ]Xn-®m¬ Ahƒ A\p-Kr-lo-X-bm-Ip-sa∂v Hcp-]t£, `K-hm≥
Icp-Xn-bn-cn°mw! Xs‚ ISa \n¿Δ-ln-°m≥ AsXmcp XS- -am-bmtem
F∂pw- Nn-¥n-®n-cn-°mw. ZpjvS-\n-{K-l-Øn\pw injvS-]-cn-]m-e-\-Øn-\p-amWt√m Ahn-Sp-∂p `qPm-X-\m-bn-´p-≈Xv!
]qX\ Np‰pw t\m°n. kwK-Xn-h-im¬ Bcpw ASp-Øn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahƒ sXmń-en¬\n∂pw in-ip-hns\ FSp-Øp. Ah-f-hnsS Ccp-∂p iniphns\ aSn-bn¬ InS-Øn. tIhew Ib-dm-sW∂p IcpXn Dd-ßp∂ ]mºns\
FSpØv Igp-Øn-en-Spw-t]mse aqV-Xz-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Aßs\ Ah-fhnsS Ccp∂p. AXnte t]mb the-°m-cn-I-fm-cpw-Xs∂ Ipńsb aSn-bn¬
InS-Ønb Cu A]-cn-Nn-X-bn¬ -H´pw {i≤ ]Xn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. AhfpsS kuμ-cy-Ønepw {]Xy£amb Im¥n-bnepw aXn-a-d∂ Ah¿ AhfpsS {]hr-Øn-bn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-ambn H∂pw I≠n-√.
]qX\ Xs‚ I©p-I-Øns‚ sI´-gn®p aSn-bn¬ InS-°p∂ iniphns‚ Np≠p-Iƒ Xs‚ hnjw-]p-c-ńb ape-tbmSp tN¿Øp. `K-hm≥ Xs‚
Ip™n-ss°-IƒsIm≠v Ah-fpsS ape apdp-s°-]n-Sn®v AXym-{K-ltØmsS hen-®p-Ip-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. GXm\pw \nan-j-ßƒ Ign-™-t∏mƒ
inip Xs‚ Poh-s\-Øs∂ hen-®p-Ip-Sn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂-hƒ°p a\- nem-bn. Ahƒ°v henb thZ\ tXm∂n. Ipń ape hen®pIpSn-°p-tºmƒ
Poh-a¿Ω-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ ITn-\-amb thZ--\-bp-≠m-°n. Ahƒ B¿Ø-\mZw
apg-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xm≥ h∂-Imcyw Ahƒ ad-∂p: ""Fs∂ hnSq Fs∂
hnSq'' F∂p ]d-™p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. IpńbpsS hmbn¬\n∂p ape hens®-Sp-°m≥ Ahƒ {ian-®p. ]t£, {]tbm-P-\-ap-≠m-bn-√. Xo{h-th-Z-\aqew Ahƒ Zo\-tcm-Z\w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p. AXn\p {]Xn-I-c-W-sa-t∂mWw
`qanbpw BIm-ihpw {Kl-ßƒIq-Snbpw Ipep-ßn. Ah-fpsS tcmZ-\Øns‚ i_vZw A{X- D®-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Fhn-sStbm Ai-\n-]m-X-ap≠m-b-Xmbn P\-ßƒ hnNm-cn-®p. Xo{h-th-Z-\-bm¬ Ah-km-\w Hc-e¿®tbm-Sp-IqSn ]qX-\-bpsS Poh-\-‰p.
Ah-fpsS kuμ-cy-sams° "]d-]-d∂p.' Ahƒ acn-®p-ho-Wp. C{μs‚
h{P-Øm¬ a-cn-®p-hoW alm-\mb hr{X-s\-t∏mse Ahƒ ImW-s∏-´p.
Ahƒ hoW-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p- Np‰pw Bdp- t{Imiw hnkvXm-c-Øn-ep≈
hr£-ßƒ hoWp Ij-W-ß-fm-bn. i_vZw tI´ ÿe-tØ°p P\-ßƒ
HmSn-sb-Øn. ]¿Δ-Xm-Im-c-bmb Hcp kv{Xo `qan-bn¬ hoWp-In-S-°p-∂Xv
Ah¿ I≠p. Ah¿ A¤p-X-kvX-_v[cmbn \n∂p. \μs‚ "Ipt™ma\°p-´≥' Ah-fpsS henb kvX\-ß-fn¬ InS∂p Ifn-°p-∂Xv s]s´-∂h¿
I≠p. Ah¿ Ip™ns‚ ASp- t Ø- t °m- S n- s ®∂v Ahs\ Ahn- s S\ns∂SpØpsIm≠p-t]m-bn. A\-¥cw btim-Zbpw tcmln-Wnbpw-IqSn
Ip™ns\ ]oU-I-fn¬\n∂pw c£n-°m-\p-t±-in-®p-sIm-≠p≈ hnhn[
I¿Ω-ßƒ sNbv-Xp. ]n∂oSv F√m-h-cpw-IqSn acn® ]qX-\-bpsS ico-cØn\p Np‰pw sN∂p-\n-∂p. btimZ inip-hns\ FSpØv AI-Øp-sIm≠pt]mbn ape-sIm-SpØp ]´p-sIm≠p ]pX-∏n®v Dd-°m-\mbn InS-Øn.
404
`mK-h-X-IY
At∏mƒØs∂ aYp-c-bn¬\n∂pw \μ\pw FØn. AhnsS I≠
cwKw At±-lsØ Aº-c-∏n-®p. At±lw F√m-h-tcm-Sp-ambn ]d™p:
""Xo¿®-bmbpw Fs‚ kvt\ln-X-\mb hkp-tZ-h\p Znhy-kn-≤n-I-fp-≠v.
As√-¶n¬ ChnsS B]-Øp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v At±-l-sa-ßs\ Adn™p?
tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Zp¿∂n-an-Ø-ßƒ ImW-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw Krl-Øn-te°p
thKw t]mI-W-sa∂pw At±-lw Ft∂mSp ]d-™p.''
]qX-\-bpsS icocw \o°w-sN-øm≥ tKm]-∑m¿°v hf-sc-t\cw th≠nh-∂p. ac-ap-ń-Iƒ shń-ap-dn-°pw-t]mse Ah¿ Ah-fpsS icocw shńapdn-®p. Aßs\ shńap-dn® Ij-W-ßƒ H∂n-\p-tase H∂mbn ASp°n-h®v Ah-cX
- n\p XosIm-fp-Øn. Hcp henb A·n-{]-fb
- w-Xs
- ∂ D≠mbn.
NnX-bn¬\n-∂p≈ shfn®w BIm-i-Øn¬ hym]n-®p. B icocw IØns°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏m-gp-≠mb Hckm-[m-c-W-kw-`-h-Øm¬ P\-ßƒ B›cys∏-´p. IØn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂pw Nμ-\-Øns‚ hmk-\bpw
a‰p Znhy-kp-K-‘-ßfpw ]pd-s∏-´p. Hcmƒ°pw AXns\ hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥
Ign-™n-√.
Akpckv{Xobmb ]qX\ `K-hm-\m¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. Ahn-Sp∂v ape∏m-en-t\m-sSm∏w Ah-fpsS F√m ]m]-ß-fpw-IqSn hen-s®-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.
Ahƒ `K-hms\ sXm´-Xp-sIm≠pw `K-hm≥ Xs‚ A[-c-ßƒsIm≠v
Ah-sf sXm´-Xp-sIm≠pw Ahƒ ]cn-ip-≤-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p. ]qX\
`mKy-h-Xn-bmbn. hnjw Xo‰p-hm-\p-t±-in-®-hƒ°p-t]mepw `K-hms‚
ImcpWyw e`n-°p-tºmƒ, ]mepw ]mb-khpw \nth-Zy-ßfmbn \evIn
Ahn-SpsØ ]qPn-°p-∂-h-cpsS IY-sb-∏‰n F¥p ]d-bm≥! tKm-Ip-eØn¬ Ahn-SpsØ ]mep-sIm-≠q-ńb btim-Zbpw tKm]n-Ifpw ]ip-°fpw
`mKy-h-Xn-Iƒ Xs∂! `qan-bn-te°p ho≠pw aS-ßn-h-tc-≠m-Ø-hn-[-Øn¬
Ah¿°v tam£w e`n-®p. AhnsS hym]n® Znhy-kp-K‘w Ct∏mƒ ]pXnb-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂ ]qX-\-bpsS Zln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ tZl-hp-ambn _‘s∏-Sp-Øm≥ tKm]-∑m¿°p Ign-™n-√. B kpK‘w Fßs\ h∂p-sh∂v
A¤p- X - s ∏- ´ p- s Im≠v Ah¿ kz¥w Krl- ß fnte°p t]mhpIbpw
sNbvXp. kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp kv{Xo tKmIp-e-Øn¬ h∂Xpw F√m-h-scbpw
NXn-®-Xp-amb kw`hw \μ-t\mSv ]d-™p. Ahƒ Hc-kp-c-kv{Xo-bmsW∂pw Bcpw Dt±-in-®-tX-bn√. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw `mKyw-sIm≠pw \mcmb-Ws‚ Imcp-Wyw-sIm≠pamWv òI-c-amb B]-Øn¬\n∂v Ipń c£s∏-´-Xv. `b-¶-cn-bmb B kv{Xobn¬\n∂p inip-hn\v Fßs\ c£s∏Sm≥ km[n®p F∂-dn-bm-sXbpw Ipńsb c£n-®-Xn\p \mcm-b-W-t\mSv
Hcn-°¬°qSn {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm≠pw cm{Xn hf-sc-t\cw Ah¿ kwkmcn®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSp InS-∂p-d-ßn.
ê-{ipXn
"]qX-\m-tam£w' F∂ IY {i≤m-`-‡n-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn tIƒ°p∂ BfpsS
a\ v IrjvW-\n¬ imiz-X-ambn Dd-bv°pw. Abmƒ°v IrjvW-\n¬
AN-©-e-amb `‡n-bp-≠m-hpw.
405
`mK-h-X-IY
]co-£n-Øp-cm-Pmhp ]d™p: {]t`m! Ahn-Sp∂p \mcm-b-Ws‚ ]e
Ah-Xm-c-I-Y-Ifpw Ft∂mSp ]d™p. a’ym-h-Xmcw A¤p-X-I-c-am-bncp-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ a‰p-≈-h-bpw. `K-hm≥ Cu Ah-Xm-c-ßƒ kzoIcn-°m-\p-≠mb ImcWw Fs∂ B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. Fs‚ a\ pw
ImXpw AXn-c‰ B\-μw-sIm≠p \nd-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ `Khms‚ Cu Ah-Xmcw A-h-bn¬h-t®-‰hpw kpμ-c-am-sW∂v F\n°p
tXm∂p-∂p. IrjvWm-h-Xm-c-I-Y-Iƒ tI´m¬ a\- nse \ncm-i-Iƒ
\in°pw. Aip- ≤ - h n- N m- c - ß - f n¬\n∂pw a\ v ap‡- a m- h pw. a\ v
`Khms\-∏-‰n-am{Xw Nn¥n-°pw. \mcm-b-W-`-‡-∑m-cpsS kº¿°w-am{Xw
aXn F∂m-hpw. IrjvW-s\m-∂n-®n-cn-°m≥ `mKyw kn≤n-®-h-sc-sb√mw
hnIm-c-`-cn-X-cm-°nb tKmIp-e-Ønse kw`-h-ß-sf-∏‰n ]d-™mepw.
IrjvW-kvXp-Xn-Iƒ tI´p-tI´v Ah-km-\-an-√mØ B\-μw-sIm≠v a\ p
\nd-bv°m-\p-X-Ip-amdv Fs‚ tijn® GXm\pw Znhkw D]-bp-‡-am-°m≥
Aßbv°v k∑-\- p-≠m-h-tW.''
ipI≥ IYm-I-Y\w XpS¿∂p...........
136. iI-Sm-kp-c\pw XrWm-h¿Ø\pw
μ-\s
- ‚bpw btim-Zb
- p-sSbpw sIm®p-aI
- ≥ hf-sc-thKw hf¿∂p-h∂p.
aq∂p-amkw {]mb-am-bn. A∂v Ian-gm\pw XpS-ßn. ]p{X≥ Ian-gv∂pIn-S∂v Xs‚ t\sc t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ btimZ ]c-am-\μw ]q≠p. A∂p
inip-hns‚ P∑-\-£-{Xw-Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXv hfsc BtLm-j]q¿Δw sIm≠m-S-W-sa∂v Ahƒ \n›-bn-®p. tKmIp-e-hm-kn-Isf apgph≥ £Wn®p. kv{Xo]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS Hcp hen-b-kwLw bap-\m-\-Zo-XocsØm-Øp-IqSn. ]mń-s‚bpw B´-Øn-s‚bpw {_m“-W-cpsS at{¥m-®m-cW-tLm-j-Øn-s‚bpw Xnc-°n¬ inip-hns\ kv\m\w sNøn-®p. h∂h¿s°ms° ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ßƒ \evIn.
btimZ ]p{Xs\ IÏp-fn¿s° t\m°n. kv\m\waqehpw AhnSpsØ Xn°pw-Xn-c-°pw-aq-ehpw Xs‚ ]p{X≥ £oWn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw
Ah\v Dd-°w-h-∂p-Xp-Sßn F∂pw Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. AXp-sIm≠v
Ahƒ inip-hns\ sXmń-bn¬ InS-Øn. Ah¿ ]pg-h-°tØ°p h∂
Imf-h-≠n-bpsS Xmsg-bmbn B sXmń- h-bv°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSm-∂n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ inip DW¿∂Xv
Ahƒ Adn-™n-√. _me≥ Ic-™p. Bcp-aXp {i≤n-®n-√. _me≥
tIm]n-®p. hr£-Øn-t∑¬ ]S¿∂ eX-tb-°mƒ arZp-e-amb Xs‚ Ip™n°m-ep-IƒsIm≠v _me≥ h≠n-bn-semcp Nhn-´p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Hcp hen-bi_vZw tI´p hoin-sb-dn™t]mse h≠n hfsc Zqsc-s®∂p hoWn-cn°p-∂-Xmbn P\-ßƒ I≠p. h≠n-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]m{X-ßfpw IpSßfpw apgp-h≥ DS-™p-t]m-bn. N{Iw h≠n-bn-¬\n∂p th¿s]-´p. h≠n
\
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`mK-h-X-IY
Hcp-`m-K-tØ°p sNcn-™p. F¥mWp kw`-hn-®-sX∂v B¿°pw a\- nem-bn-√. sXmń-en¬ InS-°p∂ Ipń h≠n Nhn-ń-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wn-ßs\
kw`-hn-®-sX∂v ASp-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ _me-∑m¿ ]d-™p. C{X sNdnb
Hcp _me\v C{]Im-c-samcp IrXyw Fßs\ sNøm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v
Ah¿°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Ipsd-t\cw Ah¿ ]eXpw ]d-™p-\n-∂p. AΩ
Ipńsb hmcn-sb-Sp-Øp. Xs‚ Hma-\-bvs°m∂pw ]‰m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn\v Ahƒ
ssZhsØ kvXpXn®p.
Iwks‚ `rXy-\mbn iI-S-s\-s∂m-c-kp-c-\ps≠∂v Bcpw Adn-™ncp-∂n-√. Ah≥ tKmIp-e-Øn¬ h∂p h≠n-bpsS N{I-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p.
Ipńsb FSpØp Zqsc sIm≠p-t]mbn sIm√m-\m-bn-cp∂p Ah≥ Dt±in- ® - X v . Ahs‚ Dt±iyw `K- h m- \ - d n- ™ p. ]mh- \ - a mb Xs‚ ]mZßƒsIm≠p Nhnń Ahs\ sIm√p-I-bpw-sN-bvXp. F¥mWv kw`-hn-®sX∂v Bcpw Adn-™n-√.
Hcn-°¬ DÆnsb Ipfn-∏n®v aSn-bn-en-cp-Øn-s°m≠v btimZ tImembn-en-cn-°bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂p Ipń°v `mcw IqSn-h-cp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n.
F¥m-W-sX∂v Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn-√. shdpw tXm∂-em-sW∂p IcpXn
Ahƒ AXp ad-°m≥ {ian-®p. ]t£, `mcw IqSn-°qSn h∂v Ahƒ°p
kln-°m≥ hømXm-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ipńsb \ne-Øp-h®p. Ipń Dd-ßnsb∂p I≠v Ahƒ hoń-\-I-tØ°p t]mbn a‰p Krl-Ir-Xy-ß-fnte¿s∏´p.
Iwks‚ as‰mcp `rXy-\mb XrWm-h¿Ø≥ B \qX-\-Pm-X-in-iphns\ sIm√m-\mbn tKmIp-e-Øn-te°p h∂p. ]qX\ acn-®-Xp-ap-X¬ XßfpsS cmPm-hns‚ LmX-I≥ tKmIp-e-Øn-emWv ]Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂p≈
\nK-a-\-Øn¬ Ah-sc-Øn-bn-cp-∂n-´p-≠m-h-Ww. Ahn--sS-bm-bn-cp∂p F√mh-cp-sSbpw IÆn-ep-Æn-bmb Idp-Øn-cp≠ B inip.
XrWm-h¿Ø≥ Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚ cq]-sa-Sp-Øp. s]s´∂v Hcp h≥Im‰p-aqew tKmIp-e-Øn-ep-≈-h-sc√mw Ipg-ßn-h-im-bn. B {]hmlw A{X
i‡-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]mSn-]-S-ew-aqew B¿°pw H∂pw ImWm≥ høm-Xmbn.
ASn-sX-‰n-ho-gm-Xn-cn-°m≥ F¥n-se-¶nepw ]nSn®v IÆ-S-®p-\n-ev]mt\
Ah¿°p Ign-™p-≈p. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚ i_vZ-Øm¬ F´p Zn°pw apJcn-X-am-bn. F√m-bn-SØpw Iqcn-cp-´p-X-s∂. P\-ßƒ ]cn-{`m-¥-cmbn Aßpanßpw ]m™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂p Im‰ns‚ tLmcX \ne-®p.
Ah¿°v IÆp-Xp-d-°m-sa-∂m-bn. btimZ inip-hns\ FSp-°m-\mbn
tImem-bn-te°p t]mbn. ]t£, Ipńsb I≠n√. Ah¿ ]e-tcmSpw hnfn®p-tNm-Zn-®p. Ah¿ F√m-bn-SØpw Ipńsb t\m°n \S∂psh¶nepw
ImWm≥ I-gn-™n-√. kI-e-cp-sSbpw IÆ-S-∏n-°pw-hn[w I√pw s]mSnbpw
BIm-iØ
- p-\n∂p hoWp-sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw Ipń-sb-∏‰
- n-bp≈ At\zjWw Xp-S¿∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Hma-\-°p-´s\ Fßpw ImWm™-Xn-\m¬ tKmIp-e-amsI ZpxJ-Øn-em≠p.
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`mK-h-X-IY
CXn-\n-S-bn¬ XrWm-h¿Ø≥ inip-hns\ BIm-i-Øn¬ hfsc DbcØn-te°p hln-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. BIm-hp-∂{X Db-c-Øn-te°p
t]mbn´v inip-hns\ \ne-tØ-s°-dn-™p-sIm-√m-\m-bn-cp∂p Ahs‚
Dt±iyw. F∂m¬ Ip™n\v henb `mcw tXm∂n. Akp-c\v Ip™ns\
s]m°m≥ høm-Ø-{X- hn[w L\- ap- ≈- X mbn A\p-`-h -s∏-´p. Ah≥
Ip™ns\ ssIhn-Sm≥ t\m°n. km[n-®n-√. Xs‚ Ccp-ssI-IƒsIm≠pw
Ip™v Ahs‚ Igp-Øn¬ ]nSn-®p. XrWm-h¿Ø\v izmkw-ap-´p-wt]mse
tXm∂n. Hcp henb Icn-¶√v Igp-Øn¬ sIń-Øq-°n-b-t]mse Ah\p
tXm∂n. Igp-Øp-sR-cn®v izmkw-ap-ń-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-sebpw tXm∂n. henb
InX-t∏m-Sp-IqSn am{Xta Ah\v izmkw hen-°m≥ Ign-™p-≈p. Ipd®p
Ign-™-t∏mƒ AXpw \n∂p. XrWm-h¿Ø≥ acn-®n-cp-∂p. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚
t£m`w \ne-®-t∏mƒ tKmIp-e-hm-kn-Iƒ Akp-cs‚ òam-Imcw Xmsg
hogp-∂-Xp-I-≠p. Ahs‚ ssIbn¬ inip-hn-s\bpw I≠p. NØp-t]mb
Akp-cs‚ am¿Δn-S-Øn¬ ]‰n-°n-S-∂n-cp∂ Ip™ns\ FSpØv Ah¿
btim-Zbv°p sImSp-Øp. CsX-ßs\ kw`-hn®p F∂m¿°pw ]nSn-In-ńbn√; Akp-cs‚ ssII-fn¬\n-∂p≈ ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p inip Fßs\
c£-s∏´p F∂v. Ip™ns\ Xncn-®p-In-ńb B\-μ-Øn¬, Cu sNdp-_me\mtWm Akp-cs\ sIm∂Xv F∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw Bcpw "Xe-]pI™m'temNn-®n-√. Ah¿ X∂-Øm≥ ]d™p: ""]tcm-]{- Zhw sNøp∂h¿
\in-°pw, Ah¿ kz¥w ZpjvI¿Ω-Øm¬ acn-°pw.'' a‰p Nne¿ ]d™p:
""`mKyw-sIm≠v \mcm-b-W≥ \sΩbpw \ΩpsS Ip™n-s\bpw ImØpc£n-°p-∂p. As√-¶n¬ Cu Ip™v Fßs\ c£-s∏-Sm-\mWv?'' aq∂ma
sXm- c mƒ ]d™p: ""\μ≥ hfsc k¬°¿Ω- ß ƒ sNbv X n- ´ p- ≠ v .
At±lw A{X \√-h-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v ssZhw At±-l-Øn\p \∑ sNbvXXm-Wv.''
Hcp Znhkw btimZ ]p{Xs\ Du´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hbdp \nd™
Ip™v kzev]-t\cw AΩ-bp-ambn Ifn-®p. s]s´∂v Dd°w h∂p-Xp-Sßnb Ip™n-\p-t\sc btimZ kvt\l-]q¿Δw t\m°n. Ip™v tIm´phm-bn´p. B sNdnb hmb Hcp sNdp-]pjv]wt]mse h´-Øn¬ hnI-kn®p
Ip™ns‚ Xpd∂ hmbn-te°p t\m°nb btimZ sRń-t∏m-bn. B
sNdnb hmbv°p-≈n¬ Ahƒ {]]©w apgp-h≥ I≠p. Ahƒ BImiw
I≠p. aq∂p- temIßƒ I≠p. \£-{X-k-aqlw I≠p. kqcy≥, N{μ≥,
hmbp, ZnIv]m-e-∑m¿ Ch-sc-sb√mw I≠p. kap-{Z-ßfpw Zzo]p-Ifpw I≠p.
]¿Δ- X - ß ƒ, ImSp- I ƒ, arK- ß ƒ F∂p- t h≠ krjv S n- b n¬s∏- ´ sX√mwXs∂ Ahƒ AhnsS I≠p.
Ahƒ hnd-®p-t]m-bn. CXn-s‚-sbms° A¿∞-sa-s¥∂v Ahƒ
AZv`p-X-s∏-´p. AXn-s\-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ Nn¥n-°m-\n-S-bm-Ipw-ap-ºp-Xs∂ `Khm≥ Ahsf Xs‚ amb-bm-¬ aqSn. \S-∂- kw-`-h-sa√mw Ahƒ ad-°pIbpwsNbvXp.
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137. _me-∑m-cpsS \ma-I-cWw
s‚ ]p{X-∑m-cpsS aX-]-c-amb NS-ßp-Iƒ th≠-hn[w sNø-W-sa∂p
hkp-tZ-h≥ B{K-ln®p. Xs‚ IpSpw-_-]p-tcm-ln-X-\mb K¿§s\
hcpØn tKmIp-e-Øn¬ hf¿∂p-h-cp∂ Ipń-I-sf-∏‰n At±lw K¿§-t\mSv
]d-™p. bmZr-—n-I-sa-t∂mWw AhnsS sN∂v Ah-cpsS \ma-I-cWw Ign∏m\pw £{Xn-b-_m-e-∑m¿°v Ahiyw sNtø-≠Xmb a‰p {Inb-Iƒ
Ign-∏n-°p-hm\pw At±-l-tØmSp i´w-sI-´p-IbpwsNbvXp.
K¿§≥ tKmIp-e-Øn-se-Øn. hnIm-cm-[o-\-\mb \μ≥ At±-lsØ
hfsc kt¥m-j-tØmSpw _lp-am-\-tØm-SpwIqSn kzoI-cn-®p. At±lw
al¿jnsb \a-kvI-cn-®p. A¿Ly-]mZym-Zn-Iƒ \evIn-b-tijw kpJmk-\-Øn-en-cp-Øn-bn´v C-ßs\ ]d™p: ""{_“≥, Aß-bpsS BK-a-\Øn¬ F\n-°p≈ kt¥mjw Fßs\bmWv Rm≥ {]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠Xv?
Aß-sb-t∏m-ep≈ alm-flm-°ƒ kz¥w B{i-aw-hn´v Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈
km[m-c-W-°m-cpsS Kr-l-ß-fn¬ hcp-∂Xv Rßƒ°v KpWw-sN-øm≥
th≠n-bm-sW∂p hy‡-am-Wv. AX-s√-¶n¬ Kr-l-ÿm-{i-a-Øn¬ IpSpßn, ]pWy-ÿ-e-ßƒ kμ¿in-°m≥ ka-b-an-√m-Ø-h\pw t{ijvT-I¿Ωßƒ sNøm≥ Ai-‡\pw F√m-h-sc-°mƒ Xmgv∂-h-\p-amb Rm≥ Fßs\-bmWv Aß-sb-t∏mse Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bmb Hcp alm-flm-hns‚ Z¿i\-Øm¬ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-hpI? C{μn-bm-Xo-X-amb ⁄m\w a\p-jy¿°p
\evIp∂ tPymXn-»m-kv{X-Øn¬ \n]p-W-\mWv Aßv. F\n°p ssIh∂
`mKyw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®mepw. F\n°v c≠p a°-fp-≠v.
A-ß-bpsS A\p-{K-l-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ah-cpsS \ma-I-c-Whpw XpS¿∂p≈
{Inb-Ifpw Zb-hmbn sNbvXp-X∂mepw.''
K¿§≥ ]d™p: ""\μm, Rm≥ bmZ-h-cpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-Wv. Rm≥
temI-Øn¬ {]i-kvXn-bm¿÷n-®-h-\m-Wv. Fs‚ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ P\-ßƒ
Hu’p-Iy-tØmsS ho£n-°p-∂p. Aßv ]d™ {Inb-Iƒ Rm≥ \SØn
F¶n¬ Iwk≥ AXn-s\-∏‰n tIƒ°pw. bmZ-h-cpsS ]ptcm-ln-X≥ F¥psIm-≠Xp sNbvXp F∂q-ln-°m≥ {ian-°pw. Aß-bpsS ]p{X≥ tZhIo-kp-X-\m-sW∂p Xocp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Ah-fpsS F´m-asØ
]p{X≥ P\n-®-t∏mƒ AsXmcp s]Ïp-™m-sW∂p Iwk≥ I≠p
F∂Xv F√m-h¿°p-a-dn-bmw. Cu Ipń Iwks‚ ssIhn´v BIm-i-Ønte°p-b¿∂p F∂pw Iwks\ sIm√m-\p≈ inip Fhn-sStbm P\n-®p-I-gn™n-cn-°p∂psh∂p ]d™p F∂pw Aßv tIń-´p-≠m-hpw. CXn\pw
]pdta Aßpw hkp-tZ-h-\p-am-bp≈ ssa{Xo-_-‘hpw Iwk-\-dn-bmw. CXns\-√m-ap-]-cn-bmbn Rm\mWv Ipń-bpsS {Inbm-Zn-Iƒ Ign-∏n-®-sX∂p
tI´m¬ Xo¿®-bmbpw Iwk≥ Aßbv°pw Aß-bpsS ]p{X\pw ]te
_p≤n-ap-´p-Iƒ D≠m-°pw.''
\μ≥ ]d™p: ""Aßp `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\√mw t]mwh-gn-bp-≠v. Cu
tKmIp-e-Øn¬, Fs‚ Krl-Øn¬, Fs‚ G‰-hp-a-SpØ _‘p-°ƒ
X
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`mK-h-X-IY
t]mep-a-dn-bmsX {Inbm-Zn-Iƒ \S-Øp-I. s]mXp {]Jym-]-\-ßtfm
BtLm-j-ßtfm H∂pw-Xs∂ Rm≥ sNøp-∂n-√. Ipń-I-fpsS \ma-I-cWw
Aßp-Xs∂ sNø-W-sa∂v F\n°v AXn-bmb B{K-l-ap-≠v.''
bYm¿∞-Øn¬ K¿§≥ AhnsS sN∂Xv AXn-\p-th-≠n-Ø-s∂bmWv. AXn-\m¬ A{]-Imcw sNøm-sa∂v At±lw G‰p. C{X Zqcw
bm{X-sNbvXv tKmIp-e-Øn¬ h∂-Xns‚ Dt±iyhpw AXm-bn-cp-∂-t√m.
At±lw ]d™p: ""tcmln-Wo-]p-{X-\mb Cu inip Xs‚ ku-μ-cyØm¬ F√m-h-scbpw BI¿jn-°p-∂p. ]nev°m-eØpw Ch≥ Xs‚ kz`mh-ssh-in-jvSyw-sIm≠v Gh-scbpw BI¿jn°pw. Rm\n-h\v cma-s\∂p
t]cn-Sp-∂p-≠v. Ch≥ hfsc i‡-\m-Ip-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ _e≥ F∂dn-bs∏-Spw. k¶¿j-W≥ F∂p-IqSn Ch\p t]cn-Sp-∂p.
""Aß-bpsS Cu at‰ ]p{X≥ Idp-∏p-\n-d-am-Wv. Rm≥ Ahs\
IrjvWs
- \∂p hnfn-°p-∂p≠v. ]q¿ΔP∑-Øn¬ Ah≥ hkp-tZ-hs‚ ]p{X\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠-hs\ hmkp-tZ-h-s\∂pw hnfn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬
B t]¿ D]-tbm-Kn-°-cp-Xv. AXp cl-ky-am-bn-cn-°-s´. Ahs‚ hnhn[
kz`m-h-ßƒ°-\p-k-cn®v Ah\v hfsc \ma-ß-fp-s≠∂v ⁄m\n-Iƒ ]dbp-∂p. F\n-°h Adn-bmw. F∂m¬ temI¿°Xv Adn-bn-√. AßbpsSbpw tKmIp-e-Øn-ep≈ kI-e-cp-sSbpw B\-μ-Øn-\p-d-hn-S-amb Cu
inip Aßbv°v alm-`mKyw ssIh-cp-Øpw. Ch≥Im-cWw \nß-fpsS
F√m IjvS-∏m-Sp-Ifpw Xocpw. Chs‚ ap÷-∑-ß-fn-sem-∂n¬ cmPyØv
cmPm-hn-√m-Xm-bn. tNmc-∑mcpw \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-Ifpw cmPyØv iey-ap-≠m°n.
A∂v Aß-bpsS Cu ]p{X≥ cmPm-hmbn P\n-®p. cmPysØ iey-Øn¬
\n∂p c£n-®p.* Aß-bpsS Cu ]p{X-s\ Cu IrjvW-s\, kvt\ln-°p∂-h¿ i{Xp-°-fm¬ t{Zmln-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. \mcm-b-W-`-‡n-bp≈ Akpc-∑m¿, Akp-c-hw-i-Øn¬ P\n®p F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-am{Xw t{Zmln-°-s∏Sm-Ø-Xp-t]m-se. \nß-fpsS F√m-h-cp-sSbpw \∑-bv°mbn al¬IrXyßƒ sNøm≥t]m-Ip∂ Cu IrjvWs\ hfsc {i≤-tbmsS Im°p-I.''
F√m-h-scbpw A\p-{K-ln-®-tijw K¿§≥ AhnSw hn´p. Ipń-I-fpsS
t£a-sØ-∏-‰nbpw tKmIp-e-Øn-ep-≠mb kw`-h-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpsa√mw tZhIo-h-kp-tZ-h-∑m-tcmSp ]d-bp-hm-\mbn t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cma-Ir-jvW∑m¿ ip¢-]-£-Ønse N{μ-s\-t∏mse hf¿∂p-h-∂p. Ah-cn-t∏mƒ ap´pIp-Øn-\-S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Imen-e-Wn-™n-cp∂ sh≈n-®n-e-ºp-Iƒ Ah¿
t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw a[p-c-amb kwKo-X-≤z\n apg-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah¿
]n®-h®p \S∂v Xmsg hogp-∂Xpw thZ-\n®p F∂ \mSy-Øn¬ Ic-bp∂Xpw t\m°n- s °m- ≠ - ß s\ Ccn- ° p- ∂ Xv Ah- c psS AΩ- a m¿°pw
* ]r-Yp-hns‚ Ah-Xm-c-sØ-∏-‰n-bmWv kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. th\≥ {]P-Isf iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-t≠bn-cp-∂p. thZ-th-Zmw-K-ßsf kwc-£n-°p-∂-hscsb√mw At±lw D]-{Z-hn-®p-h∂p. \nco-iz-cXzw
h¿≤n®p. AXn-\m¬ th\s‚ ac-W-tijw tNmc-hrØn apX-emb A[¿Ω-ßƒ AXn-cp-Ihn™p.
`Khm-≥ \mcm-b-W≥ ]rYp-cm-Pm-hmbn P\n®v `qansb ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂v Ic-I-b-‰n.
410
`mK-h-X-IY
tKmIpe-Ønse a‰p kv{XoIƒ°pw A]m-c-amb B\-μ-\n¿hr-Xn-bp-fhm°n. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ hoYn-bn-te-°n-dßn Ae-™p-\-S-°pw, taem-kIew aÆp- hm-cn-tØ®v hoń¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øpw, iIm-ch¿jw sNmcn-bp∂
AΩ-amsc IÆpwXpdn®v t\m°n-\n-ev°p-Ibpw sNøpw. AΩam-cm-Is´,
Xß-fpsS Hma-\-Isf H°-Øp-h®v aÆpw s]mSnbpw ]´p-tN-e-bn¬ XpS®v
amtdm-Sp-tN¿Øm-enw-K\w sNøpw. Ipń-Iƒ ]p©n-cn-°pw. Ah-cpsS apf®p-h-cp∂ ]√v BIm-i-Øn¬ ImWp∂ N{μ-°-e-t]mse F√m-hscbpw
hio-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. tKm]n-Iƒ Ah-cpsS \nXy-Ir-Xy-ßƒ ad°pw. \μ-Krl-Ønse c≠p _me-∑m-cpsS tImam-fn-Ø-ß-fn¬ Ba-·cmbn Aßs\ \n∂p-t]m-Ipw. Ahn-sS-sb√mw HmSn-\-S-°-Ø-°-hn[w
Ah¿ hf¿∂p. a‰p Krl-ß-fnse _me-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w Ah¿ Ifn-°m≥
XpSßn. hf-sc-tbsd t\c-tØmfw Ah¿ A{]-Xy-£-cm-hpw. btim-Zbpw
tcmln-Wnbpw ]cn-{`-an-°m≥ XpS-ßpw. Aßs\ Ah-cpsS BZysØ
ssii-h-Zi IS∂p-t]m-bn.
138. IrjvWs‚ _me-eoe-Iƒ
jvW\v _me-Nm-]-ey-ßƒ Imń-Øp-S-ßp∂ {]mb-am-bn. tKm]nIsf Ifn-bm-°p-∂Xv IrjvW\p ]c-am-\-μ-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKm]n-IfpsS Krl-ß-fn¬ IrjvW≥ sNbvXp-h® Ipkr-Xn-I-sf-∏‰n tIƒ°mt\
btim-Zbv°p ka-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXp an°-hmdpw Hcp ssZ\-wZn\
NS- ß p- t ]mse- b m- b n- Ø o¿∂p; Irjv W - s \- ∏ - ‰ n- b p≈ Bh- e m- X n- I ƒ
tIm¿Øn-W-°nb Cu Nc-Sp-≠m-°¬.
Hcp-hƒ btim-Z-tbmSp ]d™p: ""`h-Xn-bpsS ]p{Xs‚ hnIr-Xn-Iƒ
hm°p-sIm≠p h¿Æn-°m-\m-hm-Ø-hn-[-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp
Znhkw ]ip-hns\ Id-t°≠ ka-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ AhnsSs®∂t∏mƒ F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-sXt∂m? `h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X≥ InSm-hns\ Agn-®phn´v D≈ ]mse√mw IpSn-∏n-®p. Hcp Xp≈n-t]mepw F\n°p Inń-bn-√.
Ah≥ AhnsS \nev°p-∂-Xp- I≠v Rm\-hs\ iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw ]cnlkn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.'' as‰mcp tKm]nI ]d™p: ""`h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X≥
tamj-W-Øn¬ hnZ-Kv≤≥X-s∂. Fs‚ Krl-Øn¬\n∂v shÆbpw
ssXcpw tamjvSn-°m≥ Ah\v \qdp-Iq´w D]m-b-ß-fp-≠v. tamjvSn-°p-∂Xn¬ Ipsdsbms° Ah≥ Xn∂pw, _m°n-bp-≈Xv ]pdØp hr£-ßfn¬
ImØn-cn-°p∂ Ipc-ßp-Iƒ°v sImSp-°pw. ]n∂oSv Ie-ßfpw Ah≥
DS-®p-I-f-bpw. Ahs‚ Ipkr-Xn-Ø-c-ßƒ I≠p-\n-ev°m≥ {]bm-k-amWv.''
aq∂m-a-sXmcp tKm]nI ]d™p: ""ssXcpw ]mepw shÆbpw At\zjn®v Ah≥ Fs‚ hoń¬ hcpw. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah-\Xp Inń-√. At∏mf
h≥ Ipń-Isf \p≈n-t\m-hn-∏n-°pw. Ahsc Ic-bn-®n´v HmSn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw
sNøpw.''
Ir
411
`mK-h-X-IY
]ns∂ Hcm-h-emXn C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-ƒ ho´p-tPm-en-I-fn¬
apgp-In-bn-cn-°p-Ib
- m-hpw. shÆ-°ew Ft∏mgpw ImØp-kq-£n-°m≥ Rßsf-s°m-≠m-sb∂ph-cn-√. AXp-sIm≠v Rß-fXv Hcp Ccp-´-d-bn¬,
G‰hpw Ccp-´mb Hcp aqe-bn¬ kq£n-°p-∂p. Ad-bn¬ F{X Ccp-´mbmepw `h-Xn-bpsS ]p{X\p {]iv\-a-√. Ahs‚ ico-c-Ønse cXv\ßƒ
hnf-°p-sImfpØn-b-t]m-se-bm-Wv. ]m{Xw sh®Xv Ah≥ hf-sc-th-KØn¬ ImWpw. Rßƒ AhnsS Cs√-¶n¬ F√mw I´-Xp-X-s∂.''
""Rm≥ Ah\p sImSp- ° msX s]m°- Ø n¬ h®m¬,'' as‰mcp
tKm]nI ]d™p: ""Ah≥ Hcp kq{Xw sNøpw. shÆ-∏m-{Xw Ib-dpsIm-≠p≈ Ddn-bn-emWv Rm≥ hbv°m-dv. AX-ßs\ Xqßn-\n-ev°p-∂Xv
Ah≥ ImWpw. ssXcp-I-S-bm≥ Rm\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ ap°men Ah≥
BZy-ambn FSp-Øp-h-bv°pw. AXn-t∑¬ Hcp Dc¬h-bv°pw. AXns‚
apI-fn¬ Ahs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-cn-sem-cmsf \n¿Øpw. Ah≥ B Nßm-XnbpsS ]pd-Øp-I-bdn ]mepw ssXcpw kq£n-®n-´p≈ Ie-ß-fpsS aqń¬
Xpf-bp-≠m-°pw. Rm≥ Ah-s\°≠v HmSn-h-∂v, "IrjvWm, Cs∂-\n°p
\ns∂ Inń. \obmWv Fs‚ Krl-Øn¬\n∂v tamjvSn-°p-∂Xv' F∂v
Dd-s°-∏-d-™p. Ah\v Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√. Ah≥ Fs‚-t\sc Kuc-htØmsS t\m°n ]d-bp-I-bmWv: "Cu hoSns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ Rm\m-Wv. \nßfmWv I≈≥' F∂v.''
""Rm≥ \new ASn®p XpS-®-tX-bp-≈p.'' as‰mcp-hƒ ]d-™p, ""At∏mtg°pw IrjvW≥ h∂v shÆ- tNm-Zn-®p. Rm≥ sImSp-Øn-√. Ah-s\t∂mSp ipWvTn-sb-Sp-Øp. Rm≥ a‰p Krl-Ir-Xy-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏´ kabw
-t\m°n Ah≥ N∏p-N-h-dp-Ifpw sNfn-sh-≈hpw sXcp-hn¬\n∂p sIm≠ph∂p. hoSmsI N∏p-N-h-dp-Iƒ hnX-dp-Ibpw sNfn-sh≈w Hgn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.''
At∏m-sg√mw IrjvW≥ AΩ-tbmSp ]‰n-\n-ev°pw. Ahs‚ \m-SywI≠v tIm]n® Hcp tKm]nI ]d™p: ""Chs\ t\m°q! Ch-\mWv F√m
Ipń-I-fn-epw-sh®p ip≤≥ F∂ \mSy-amWv! F∂m¬ Fs‚ btim-tZ,
`h-Xn-bpsS ]p{Xs‚ Ipkr-Xn-Ø-c-ßƒ, bYm¿∞-Øn¬, Rß-fn¬
]e¿°pw kln-°m≥ høm-Ø-hn[w A{X A[n-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs\
in£n-°q.'' btimZ Xs‚ ]p{Xs‚ t\sc IÆp-cp-´pw. F∂m¬ IÆn¬
IÆp-\o¿ \nd™pw `b-s∏-´-t]mse Np≠p-Iƒ hnd®pw thZ-\n-°p-sa∂
`mh-Øn¬ ]pcn-I-ßƒ Npfn®pw Ahs\ ImWp-tºmƒ btim-Zbv°p
iIm-cn-°m-\p≈ Icp-Øn-√m-Xm-hpw. tKm]n-I-fm-h-s´, Xß-fpsS tIm]w
ad-∂v, IrjvWs‚ kuμ-cy-am-kz-Zn-®v, Ahs‚ If-¶-a‰ IÆp-Ifpw a[pc∏p-©n-cnbpw _me-Nm-]-ey-ßfpw I≠v kz¥w Krl-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßpIbpw sNøpw.
412
139. btimZ Hcp A¤pXZriyw ImWp∂p
cp Znhkw Ipń-I-sf√mh-cpw-IqSn ho´p-ap-‰Øp Ifn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
btimZ Krl-Ir-Xy-ß-fn-te¿s∏´v [rXn-bn¬ Hmtcm∂p sNbvXp-sIm≠ncp-∂p. s]s´∂v _ecm-a≥ HmSn-h∂v Ah-tfmSp ]d™p: ""AtΩ,
AtΩ, IrjvW≥ ssI \n-dsb aÆp hm-cn-sb-SpØp Xn∂p-I-bm-Wv.''
]d-™Xv hnizm-k-am-bn-s√∂ \ne-bn¬ Ahƒ Ahs\ H∂p t\m°n.
]t£, _e-cm-a-t\m-sSm∏w h∂ _me-∑mcpw Xe-bm-ń-s°m-≠p ]d™p:
""icn-bmWv AtΩ, IrjvW≥ aÆp-Xn-∂p-∂Xv Rßƒ IÆm¬ I≠Xm-Wv.'' btimZ HmSn-s®-∂p. CS-Xp-ssI-sIm≠v Ahs\ ]nSn®v ASn-°ms\∂ ań¬ he-XpssI Hmßn-s°m≠p ]d™p: ""\ns‚ hnIrXns°mch-km-\-ant√? F¥nt\ \o aÆp-Xn-∂Xv? C∂p \ns∂ Rm≥ in£nt®
AS-ßq.''
IrjvW≥ Xe-Ip-ep-°n-s°m≠p ]d™p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw Rm≥ aÆp
Xn∂n-ń-√. Xn∂m-dp-an-√. aÆn-t\m-sS-\n°p shdp-∏m-Wv. Aß-s\-bp≈
km[\w Bsc-¶nepw Xn∂ptam?'' btim-Z ]d™p: ""aÆp Xn∂p-∂Xv
Cu Ipń-Iƒ I≠p-h-t√m. Cu _e-cm-a-\p-≠-t√m, \ns‚ tPyjvT≥,
Ah≥ \ns∂ I≠p. \o aÆp-Xn-∂p-sh-∂-h≥ ]d-bp-IbpwsNbvXp.''
IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""AtΩ, Ah¿ s]mfn-]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv. As√¶n¬ AΩ-Xs∂ ]co-£n®p t\m°n-t°m-fq. Fs‚ hmbn¬ aÆpt≠m
F∂p t\m°n-t°m-fq.''
""\ns‚ hmb ImW-s´.'' btim-Z ]d-™p. k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb \mcm-bW≥, am\-h-\-∑-bv°mbn a\p-jy-cq]w [cn® IrjvW≥, AΩbv°p
ImWp-hm-\mbn Xs‚ hmb Xpd-∂p. Ahƒ t\m°n. AhnsS I≠ ImgvN
Ahsf `b-hn-lz-e-bm°n!
Xs‚ ]p{Xs‚ at\m-l-c-amb B hmbbv°p-≈n¬ btimZ Cu
{]]©w apgp-h\pw I≠p. ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ, Zzo]p-I-ƒ, `qan°p Np‰p-ap≈
k]vX-k-ap-{Z-ßƒ, `qan-bpƒs°m-≈p∂ k]vX-Zzo-]p-Iƒ F∂n-h-sb√mw
Ah-f-hnsS I≠p. Ahƒ hmbp-tZ-hs\ I≠p, tZh-∑m-cpsS hmkÿm\amb kz¿§-temIw I≠p, al-Ømb _U-hm·n I≠p. N{μ-s\bpw
\£-{X-ß-sfbpw I≠p. `qansb kpÿm-]n-X-am-°p∂ ]©-`q-X-ß-fmb
`qan, A·n, Pew, hmbp, BImiw Chbpw I≠p. C{μn-b-ß-fpsS A[n]-∑m-scbpw {]Im-i-am-\-ß-fmb C{μn-b-ß-sf-Ø-s∂bpw I≠p. a\- v,
al-Ø-Øzw, X∑m-{X-Iƒ, kXz-c-P-kvX-a- p-I-fm-Ip∂ {XnKp-Wßƒ
Chbpw Ahƒ I≠p. {XnKp-W-ß-fpsS kmaym-h-ÿ-bm-Ip∂ {]IrXnbpw Ahƒ I≠p.
]c-am-flmhpw Pohm-flmhpw GIo-`-hn-°p-tºmƒ {XnKp-W-ß-fpsS
k¥p-en-Xm-h-ÿbv°v am‰w kw`-hn-°p-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Pohm-flmhv ]camflm-hn¬\n∂p th¿s]-Sp-tºmƒ Ahsb Iqń-bn-W°
- n-bn-cp∂ k¥p-enXmh-ÿbv°p am‰w kw`-hn-°p-Ibpw {XnKp-W-ßƒ Ne-\m-fl-I-am-hp-Ibpw
H
413
`mK-h-X-IY
sNøp-∂p. CXn\p ImcWw Ime-i‡n Hcp LS-I-ambn {]Xy--£-s∏Sp∂Xm-Wv. Imew {]I-S-am-hp-tºmƒ Pohm-flm-hns‚ kz`mhw temI-Øn¬
Bflm-hns\ Dƒs°m-≈n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-Øo-cp∂p PKØp {]I-S-am-hp-∂-XpXs∂ Cu Ak-¥p-en-Xm-h-ÿ-bn¬\n∂m-Wv-˛˛\n›-e-am-bn-cn-°p∂ {XnKpW-Øn¬ D≠m-Ip∂ Cu kv]μ-\-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wv. btimZ CsX√mw
I≠p; PK-Øns‚ DXv]-Øn-sbbpw I≠p. A¤p-X-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, Ahƒ
tKmIpew I≠p, AhnsS Xs‚ sIm®p aIs‚ Xpd-∂-hm-bn¬ Xs∂
Øs∂bpw I≠p!
Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°n. Ahn-sS-sbßpw Bcp-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ
kzbw Cßs\ Nn¥n®p: "CsXmcp kz]v\-amtWm?' ho≠p-a-hƒ Hm¿Øpt\m°n: "A√, CXv kz]v\-a√ Rm≥ ]q¿Æ-ambpw DW¿∂n-cn-°-bm-bncp-∂p. Xo¿®-bmbpw CXv `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws‚ amb-bm-Wv. Aß-s\bm-sW-¶n¬, Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw CXp I≠n-´p-≠mbn-cn-°-Ww. IÆm-Snbn¬
Fs‚ {]Xn-cq-]sØ Rm≥ ImWp-∂-Xp-t]mse ambm-P-\n-X-amb Hcp
{]Xn-cq-]-amtWm CXv? Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ Cu Nn{X-Øn¬ Fß-s\bmWv Fs‚ aI-\mb IrjvW-s\-bpw-IqSn ImWp-∂Xv? IÆm-Sn-bn-ep≈
{]Xn-_nw-_-Øn¬ IÆm-Sn-IqSn Dƒs∏-Sp-∂-sX-ßs\? Fs‚ Ip™ns‚
GtXm i‡n-bmtWm CsX√mw?' A¤p-X-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ah¿ ]eXpw
Btem-Nn-®p-t\m-°n. ]n∂o-S-hƒ ]d™p: ""a\- n\pw hm°n\pw {]hrØn°pw AXo-X-ambn-´p≈ B Ah-ÿsb Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p. Cu {]]©-Øns‚ B[m-cw, {][m\ LS-Iw, AXmWv Poh-s‚, Ne-\-Øn-s‚,
{]hr-Øn-bpsS Imc-W-amb Cu Ah-ÿ-Im-c-W-amWv Cu temIhpw
a‰p temI-ß-fpsa√mw Poh\pw tXP- pw-sIm≠p {]Im-in-°p-∂-Xv. Cu
Ah-ÿ-bnse Ne-\-Øm-emWv {]]©w kzbw {]I-S-am-hp-∂-Xv. B Ahÿsb Rm≥ hμn- ° p- ∂ p. `K- h m≥ Fs∂ amb- b m¬ _≤- b m°n
btimZ F∂p t]cmb Hcp hy‡n-bm-°n-Øo¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p. F\n°v
\μ≥ Fs∂mcp `¿Øm-hp-s≠∂pw CXv Fs‚ ]p{X-\m-sW∂pw Rm≥
tKmIp-eØ
- nse cm⁄n-bm-sW∂pw tKmIp-eh
- m-kn-If
- p-sS-sb√mw cm⁄nbm-sW∂pw tXm∂n-∏n-°p-∂p. Cu ambsb Rm≥ Adn-™n-cn-°p-∂p.
Cu ambbv°p Imc-W-amb `K-hms‚ apºn¬ Rm≥ \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p.'
Cu \ne-bn¬ Xs‚ AΩsb I≠ `K-hm≥ ]p{X-kvt\-l-am-Ip∂
hnjvWp-amb Ah-fn¬ {]tbm-Kn-®p. Xm≥ ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hm°pI-sf√mw btimZ DS≥ ad-∂p. kXy-km-£m-XvIm-csØ∏‰nbpw {_t“m
]m-k-\-sb-∏-‰nbpw a‰pap≈ Nn¥ Ah-fn¬ C√m-Xm-bn. Ahƒ kpjp]vXn-bn¬\n-s∂-∂-t]mse sRń-bp-W¿∂p. Hcn-°¬°qSn amb-bm-Ip∂
he-bn¬ IpSp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F¥mWp kw`-hn-®-sX∂v Ahƒ°v
Hm¿Ω-bn-√m-Xm-bn. Xosc ad-∂p-t]mb Hcp kz]v\w-t]m-se-bmbn AXv.
I¿Ω-Im-fi-apƒs°m≠ E°v, bPpkv, kmaw apX-emb thZ-ßfm¬ C{μm-Zn-I-fm-bn´pw D]-\n-j-Øp-°-fm¬ {_“-am-bn´pw kmwJy-∑mcm¬ ]pcp-j-\m-bn´pw tbmKn-I-fm¬ ]c-am-flm-hm-bn´pw kvXpXn-°-s∏-Sp∂
414
`mK-h-X-IY
B ]c-a-kXyw btim-Zbv°v Xs‚ ]p{X-\mbncp∂p; AtXm Nm]-eyßƒ°p ]e-t∏mgpw in£n-t°-≠n-h-cp∂ Hcp Ipkr-Xn-°p-Sp-°; Xs‚
tIa-Ø-ambn tamj-W-ß-fpsS Hcp \o≠ -]-ń-I-Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-h≥!
IY hfsc {i≤-tbmsS tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ]co-£nØv ]d™p:
""Xß-fpsS ]p{X-s\∂p hnfn-°m≥ alm-`m-Ky-ap-≠mb \μ\pw btimZbpw F{X-am{Xw ]pWyw kºm-Zn-®p-Iq-ó´p-≠m-hWw! tZhIo˛˛hkptZh-∑m¿°v B `mKy-ap-≠m-bn-√. {_“m-Zn-tZ-h-∑m¿ `K-h¬kvXp-Xn-Iƒ
]mSp∂p. Cu ]ip-]m-eIZº-Xn-I-sf-t∏mse A{X `mKy-hm-∑m-c√ Ahcm-cpw. `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-Ws\ ape-∏m-eq-ńb btimZ kv{XoI-fn¬h®v
G‰hpw `mKy-h-Xn-Xs∂! `K-h≥, Cu _lp-aXn kn≤n-°-Ø-°-hÆw
Cu c≠p-t]¿°pw `mKy-ap-≠m-b-sX-ßs\ F∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-™p-X∂mepw!''
ipI≥ ]d™p: ""\mcm-b-W≥ P\n-°m-sa∂p hmKvZm\w sNbvXncp∂ ka-b-Øv, {_“mhv t{ZmW≥ F∂ hkp-hn-t\mSpw At±-l-Øns‚
`mcy [c-tbmSpw `qan-bn¬ P\n-°m≥ Iev]n-®n-cp∂p. Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSv
Hcp hcw tNmZn-®p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Rßƒ `qan-bn¬ P\n-°mw. a\pjycpsS If-¶-ß-fmepw Zpxkz-`m-h-ß-fmepw Rßƒ _m[n-X-cmIpw. temI
Pohn-X-Øns‚ as‰mcp \ma-amb timI-km-K-c-Øns‚ A°sc IS-°m\p≈ GI-am¿§w {io\m-cm-b-W-t\m-Sp≈ ]c-a-`-‡n-bm-Wv. AXv Rßƒ
°p-≠m-hm≥ hcw -X∂v Rßsf A\p-{K-ln-°-Wta!''
""Aß-s\-bm-hs´'' F∂v {_“mhp ]d-™p. t{ZmW≥ \μ-\mbpw
At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy [c btim-Z-bmbpw P\n-®p.
140. btimZ IrjvWs\ Dc-en¬ sIń-bn-Sp∂p
∂v tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Hcp km[m-c-W -Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Zmknam¿ ]Wn-Øn-c°
- n-em-sW∂v btimZ I≠p. AXp-sIm≠v Ahƒ
Xs∂ ssXcpIe°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Ie-sa-Sp-Øp-h®v Ahƒ ssXcpIe-°m≥ XpS-ßn. AXn-\n-Sbv°v IrjvW≥ Ah-fpsS ASpØph∂p.
Ah\p hni-∂n-cp-∂p. Xs∂ ape-bq-´p-hm≥ Ah≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. kpμcnbmb AΩ-bpsS t\sc Ah≥ t\m°n. ]Wn ]cnioen®nń-√m-Ø-Xn\mepw km[m-c-W-bmbn AXv a‰p-≈-h¿ sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw btimZbv°p £oWw tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS apJw sh≈-Øp≈n hoW Xma-c-bne-t]m-sebmbn. IS-bp-tºmƒ ssIh-f-Iƒ Inep-ßn. Ah-fpsS apSn-s°´gn-™p. ame-Xo-Ipkp-a-ßƒ tIm¿Øp sIńb ame Xmsg-ho-gm≥ XpSßn.
ImXnse Ipfi-e-ßƒ Aßp-anßpw BSn. ssIIƒ Nen-°p-∂-Xn-\-\pk-cn®v AhfpsS ]´p-tNe Npg-en-°m-‰p-sIm-s≠-∂-t]mse ]d-∂p.
IrjvW≥ Ah-fpsS ASpØp sN∂p: ""A{X aXn. Fs∂ t\m°q.
F\n°p hni-°p∂p. ape-X-cq'' F∂p ]d-bm-s\-∂-hÆw Ifn-bmbn IStIm-en¬ tIdn-∏n-Sn-®p.
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btimZ Ahs‚ t\sc t\m°n ]p©n-cn-®p. Ahs\ ssIbn¬ hmcnsb-SpØv Ahƒ AhnsS Ccp-∂p. aSn-bn¬ h®p ape-sIm-Sp-°m≥ XpSßpIbpwsNbvXp.
Aßs\ Ahs\ Duń-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ASp∏Øp h®n-cp∂
]m¬ Xnf®p s]m-ßn-t∏m-b-Xmbn btimZ aW-Ø-dn-™p. Ip™ns\
Xmsg-sh®v ]mep hmßn-hb
- v°m-\mbn Ahƒ ASp-°f
- b
- n-te-t°m-Sn. Xs‚
hni-∏-S-ßm-™-Xn-\m¬ IrjvW≥ AΩ-tbmSp hfsc tIm]n-®p. Xs‚
hnd-bv°p∂ Np≠p-Iƒ ISn-®p-]n-Sn-®pw-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ IS-tIm-se-SpØv
ssX¿°-e-Øn-t∑¬ Hc-Sn-sIm-Sp-Øp. ]m{Xw DS-™p. AhnsS ]c∂
ssX¿ ]‰p-∂{X AI-Øm-°n-b-tijw IrjvW≥ "apX-e-°-Æocpw'
s]mgn®psIm≠p ap‰Øv Hcp ap°n¬ t]mbn Hfn-®n-cp∂p shÆ Xn∂pwsIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
btimZ ]m¬ hmßn-h®v ssXcp-I-e-°¬ XpS-cm-\mbn Ahn-sS- h∂p.
DS-™p-In-S-°p∂ ]m{Xw I≠p; AhnsS apgp-h-≥ ]c-∂p-In-S-°p∂
ssXcpw. IrjvWs\ Fßpw ImWm-\p-an-√. A-hs‚ \njvI-f-¶-amb
Ipkr-Xn-I≠ Ahƒ ]p©n-cn-®p. Ahs\ Xnc-™p-\-S-∂p. Hcp Dc-ent∑en-cp∂v shÆ Xn∂p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p Ah≥. Np‰n-\p-ap≈ Ipc-ßp-Iƒ°pw
sImSp- ° p- ∂ p≠v . btimZ ]n∂n¬°qSn Ahs‚ ASpØp sN∂p.
ssIbn¬ Hcp sNdnb hSn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
IrjvW≥ Ahsf I≠p. ssIbn¬ hSn I≠-t∏mƒ X\n°p In´m≥
t]mIp∂ in£-tbm¿Øp `b-s∏-ńs´-∂-a-ń¬ Ah≥ HmSn-Øp-S-ßn.
Ahs\ ]nSn-°m-\mbn ]n∂mse btim-Zbpw HmSn. tbmKn-Iƒ°p-IqSn
ImWm≥ Ign-bmØ Ah-s\, Ah¿°p a\- p-sIm-≠p-t]mepw sXmSm≥
]‰mØ Ah-s\; Aß-s\-bp≈ Ahs\ ]nSn-°m\pw Ipkr-Xn- sNøp∂Xn-¬\n∂pw XS-bm\pw X√p-hm\pw _‘n-°p-hm\pw btimZ {ian-°p-Ibm-bn-cp∂p!
AΩ Xs‚ ]n∂mse HmSn Xf¿∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn IrjvW≥ I≠p.
Ah-fpsS hkv{X-ßƒ De-™p. apJw hnb¿∏n¬ Ipfn-®p. hnkvXr-Xamb Ac-s°´pw hen∏-ta-dnb kvX\-ßfpw Xmßn-s°m≠v Ahƒ Xs∂
Ifn-∏n-°p∂ _mes‚ H∏-sa-Øm≥ hfsc {]bm-k-s∏-´p. AhfpsS apSn
s°´-gn-™p. Ipdp-\n-c-bn-e-Wn-™n-cp∂ ame-Xo-]p-jv]-ßƒ \ne-ØphoWp NnX-dn-°n-S-∂p. IrjvW\v AhtfmSp Zb-tXm∂n. HSp-hn¬ Xs∂
]nSn-°-Ø-°-hÆw Ah≥ \n∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
Ahƒ Ah-s‚ ssI apdpsI ]nSn-®p. Ahs\ th≠-Xn-e-[nIw iImcn-®p. IrjvW≥ Ic-™p. IÆn¬ sh≈w \nd-™p. Xs‚ sNdnb ssI
aS°n Ah≥ IÆp-Iƒ Xncp-Ωn. Iäjn ]c∂ Ahs‚ apJw IqSpX¬ at\m-l-c-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. AΩ-bpsS apJØp t\m°msX Ah≥
Aßp-anßpw t\m°n. Ahs‚ ssI apdpsI ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p: ""\ns‚ IpkrXnØc-ßƒ F\n-°pw-IqSn kln-°m≥ høm-Xm-bncn-°p∂p. C\n \ns∂ Cßs\ hnSm≥ ]‰n-√. A\p-k-c-W-bn-√mØ
416
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\nt∂mSp \√-hm°p ]d-™n´pw {]tbm-P-\-an-√. I¿°-i-am-bn-Øs∂
\ns∂ in£n-t°-≠n-bn-cn°p-∂p. FSm Ipń-°p-cßm! \o shÆ I´p;
H∂p-a-dn-bmØ `mh-Øn¬ Dc-en-t∑-en-cp∂v AXp Xn∂p-I-bmWv! AhnsS
\nev°v. Cu hSn-sIm≠p X√p-In-´p-∂Xp It≠m!''
IrjvW≥ t]Sn-®n-s´-∂-t]mse Ahsf sIń-∏n-Sn-®p. btimZ aIs\
hf-sc-tbsd kvt\ln-®n-cp∂p. Ahƒ°v Ah-s\-sb-SpØv Benw-K\w
sNøm≥ tXm∂n. ]t£, I¿°-i-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw sNø-W-sa-∂p-Xs∂
Xo¿®-s∏-SpØn Ahƒ ]d™p: ""icn, \ns∂ Rm≥ X√p-∂n-√. Aev]wapºv \ns‚ knwlm-k-\-am-bn-cp∂ Dc-en-t∑¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ ]nSn-®p-sI´m≥ t]mIp-∂p. \n\-s°-ßs\ C\n Ipkr-XnØw Im´m≥ km[n-°psa∂p Rm≥ t\m°-s´.'' btimZ Hcp sNdnb Ib¿ sIm≠p-h-∂p.
IrjvWs\ Dc-en-t\mSp tN¿Øp-\n¿Øn sI´m≥ XpS-ßn. B "]c-akXy'sØ Ahƒ _‘n- ° m≥ t\m°n. AIhpw ]pd- h p- a n- √ mØ
Ahs\! Cu temIw apgp-h≥ \nd™p \nev°p∂ Ahs\! {]]-©hpw
AXnse k¿Δ-N-cm-N-c-ß-fpamb Ahs\! am\-h-c-£bv°v a\p-jy-\mbn
]nd∂ Ahs\! Aß-s\-sb-√m-an-cn-°p-∂-h-s\-bmWv Hcp Ib-dp-I-j-WwsIm≠p sI´m≥ {ian-®Xv! B _mes\ Dc-en-t\mSp tN¿Øp sI´m≥
t\m°nb Ahƒ Ib-dn\p \ofw t]msc∂p I≠p. IrjvWs‚ Acbn¬ sIńb Ib-dn-t\mSv as‰mcp Ij-Ww-Iq-ń-s°ń ho≠pw {ian-®t∏mgpw Ipcp-°n-´p-sI-´m≥ \ofw t]mcmsXh∂p. ho≠pw H∂p-IqSn Iqńs°ń t\m°n-bn´pw XssY-h. \ofw th≠{X C√. c≠p hnc¬ Ipd-hv.
F¥mWv kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX-t∂m AXn\p Imc-W-sa-¥m-sWt∂m Ahƒ
Nn¥n-®n-√. Ahƒ H∂n\p ]pdsI H∂mbn Ib-dp-Ifpw Nc-Sp-Ifpw sIm≠ph∂v sIń-s°m-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Krl-Øn-ep≈ Ib¿ apgp-h\pw Xo¿∂p.
F∂n´pw Ah-fpsS sIm®p-a-Is\ sI´m-\m-bn-√. At∏m-tg°pw Ahƒ°p
Np‰pw P\-ßƒ IqSn. tKm]n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS Krl-ß-fn-en-cp∂v Ah-fpsS
{]bXv\w hnt\m-Z-]q¿Δw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-sfbpw Ah-fpsS
£oWn® apJ-sØbpw I≠v IrjvW\p kl-Xm]w tXm∂n. Ah-fn¬
A\p-Iº tXm∂nb Ah≥ _‘n-X-\m-hm≥ kzbw A\p-h-Zn-®p. Cu
hnizw -ap-gp-h≥ Ahs‚ A[o-\-Øn-em-Wv. Aß-s\-bp-≈-hs\ Hcp
sNdnb Ib-dp-sIm≠v btim-Zbv°p sI´p-hm≥ Ign-™p. `‡n-bm-Ip∂
Nc-Sp-sIm-≠p-am-{X-ta, AXp ]´p-sIm-≠p-≈Xpw Zp¿_-e-am-b-Xp-am-sW¶n¬t∏mepw `K-hms\ sI´m≥ ]‰q F∂Xv hy‡-at√? {_“m-hn-t\m,
alm-tZ-ht\m e£van-°p-t]m-eptam sNøm≥ km[n-°m-ØXv btim-Zbv°p
sNøm≥ Ign™p! Cu \njv I - f - ¶ - b mb tKm]- k v { Xobv ° v Ahs\
ssIbn¬ ]nSn-°m\pw Dc-en¬ sIń-bn-Sm\pw Ign-™p. Bizm-k-Øm¬
Hcp s\Sp-ho¿∏n-´-tijw Cßs\ ]d-™p-sIm≠v btimZ a‰p tPmenIƒ
sNøm-\mbn Krl-Øn-\p-≈n-te°p t]mbn.
Aev]-t\cw IrjvW≥ Dc-en-t∑-en-cp-∂p. A\-ßm-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬
Ah\p aSp-∏p -tXm-∂n. Ipc-ß-∑m-cp-ambn Ipd-®p-k-abw Ifn-®p. AXpw
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thKw aSp-Øp. Ah≥ Dcepw hen-®p-sIm-≠v \oßm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah≥
ap´p-Ip-Øn \S-∂p. Krl-Øns‚ apºn-ep≈ ap‰Øv Ah-s\-Øn. Ipd-®pZqsc Nne Ipń-Iƒ Ifn-®n-cp-∂p. a‰mcpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Cc-´bmbn c≠p ac-ßƒ IqSn-\n-ev°p-∂Xv IrjvW≥ I≠p. Ah A¿÷p\-hr-£-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
IrjvW≥ Aev]-k-abw \n∂p. ]n∂oSv Ah-bpsS CS-bn¬°qSn
IS-∂p-t]m-bn. Ah≥ A∏p-d-tØ°p IS-∂p-sh-¶nepw Dc¬ ac-Øns‚
CS-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-b-Xp-Im-cWw Ah henb i_vZ-tØmsS IS-]p-g-In\neØpho-Wp. hoW c≠p hr£-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Xnf-ßp∂ Hmtcm cq]w
]pd- Ø p- h - ∂ p. c≠p- t ]cpw Irjv W s‚ Imev ° ¬ hoWp ]d™p:
""Rßƒ henb `mKy-hm-∑m-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ ]pWy]mZ-ßƒ
Rßsf kv]¿in-®-Xn-\m¬ \mc-Z-im]w Ct∏mƒ Ah-km-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
hS-°p-Zn-°n-ep≈ Rß-fpsS hmk-ÿ-e-tØ°p Xncn-®p-t]m-I-Ø-°hÆw Rßƒ ]cn-ip-≤-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rß-fpsS ]nXm-hmb Ipt_cs‚
ASp-tØ°p aS-ßm≥ Ign-bp-am-dmbn Rßƒ°v.'' A\-¥cw Ah¿
AhnsS-\n∂p ad-™p.
]co-£n-Øns‚ Pn⁄mk DW¿∂p. At±lw ]d™p: ""`K-hm≥
Cu Ipt_-c]p-{X-∑m-cpsS IY Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. F¥n-\mWp \mc-Z≥
Ahsc i]n-®-Xv?''
ipI≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ ]d-bmw. [\m-[n-\m-Y\pw hS-°p-Zn-°ns‚
A[n-]-Xn-bp-amb Ipt_-c\p \f-Iq-_-c-s\∂pw aWn-{Ko-h-s\∂pw t]cmbn
c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. bphm-°fpw kpμc-∑mcpw [\n-Ic
- p-am-bncp∂p
Ch¿. Cu KpW-ß-fpsS ê-ambn Ah¿ Al-¶m-cn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p
F∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. Hcn-°¬ ssIem-k-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Xmgvh-c-bn¬
Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂ kz¿§w-K-bpsS XocØv Cu bphm-°ƒ Ah-cpsS
kv{XoP-\-ß-fp-samØp {IoUn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hmcpWn F∂ Znhy-aZyw
Ah¿ Bthmfw AI-Øm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°p _mly-tem-I-sØ-∏‰n
Nn¥-X-s∂-bn-√m-Xmbn-Øo¿∂p. c≠p Im´m-\-Iƒ Ah-cpsS ]nSn-bm-\Itfm-sSmØv {IoUn-°pw-t]mse Ah¿ KwKm-P-eØn¬ hnl-cn-®p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p.
""tZh¿jn-bmb \mc-Z≥ BI-kvan-I-ambn B hgn h∂p. At±lw
Ahsc I≠p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ At±-lsØ I≠n´pw aZy-e-l-cn-bpsS
B[n-Iyw-aqew At±-lsØ hμn-°p-Ibp≠m-bn-√. al¿jnsb _lpam-\n-t°-≠-Xm-sW∂v Ah¿ hnkva-cn-®p. B alm-flm-hn-s‚ apºn¬ A]a-cym-Z-bmbn´mWp s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv F∂p-t]mepw Ah¿ Hm¿Øn√. kv{Xo
Iƒ s]s´∂v HmSn Ic-bv°p-I-bdn AhnsS Cń-cp∂ hkv{X-ßƒ FSpØp-Sp-Øp. A\-¥cw Ah¿ \mc-Zs\ hμn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£,
Cu c≠p ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ At±-lsØ hI-h-®n-√. Ahsc Al-¶m-c-amIp∂ alm-hn-]-Øn¬\n∂pw c£n®p {ioIr-jvW-]-c-am-flm-hn¬ A`bw
{]m]n-∏n-°-W-sa-∂pw Aßs\ Ah¿°p ho≠pw `mKyw ssIh-cp-Ø-
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W-sa∂pw At±lw B{K-ln-®p. \mc-Z≥ Ah-tcmSp ]d™p: ""Al¶mcw AYhm aZw a\p-jy--cn¬ h∂p-tN-cp-∂p. D∂-X-Ip-e-Pm-X-\mb Hcp
cmP-Ip-am-c-≥ Al-¶m-cn-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. hnZzm\pw Nne-t∏mƒ Al-¶m-cnbm-hp∂p. an°-t∏mgpw ctPm-Kp-W-amWv Al¶m-c-tl-Xp-hm-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv.
F∂m¬ CXn¬\n∂pw `n∂-amb Hcp-Xcw Al-¶m-c-ap-≠v. a‰p-≈h-bn¬\ns∂√mw hyXy-kvXhpw G‰hpw \nIr-jvSam-b-Xp-am-bn-´v. kv{Xo AYhm
[\-Øn¬\n-∂p-Zv`qXamb-Xm-W-Xv. F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ [\wsIm≠v
Hcmƒ kv{Xobn¬, NqXp-If
- n-bn¬, aZy-]m-\Ø
- n¬ Bk-‡\
- m-hp∂p. A{]Im-c-ap≈ Al-¶mcw _m[n-°p-∂-h\v Ahs‚ kIe Dƒ°m-gvNbpw
\jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. km[m-cW A¥- mb s]cp-am-‰-®-´-ß-tfm-Sp-t]mepw
Ah≥ A‘\pw _[n-c-\p-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Ah\v Bfl-\n-b-{¥-Whpw
`qX-Z-bbpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu icocw imiz-X-am-sW∂ Nn¥ Ahs\
hymtam-ln-X-\m-°p-∂p. Cu ico-c-Øns‚ B{K-l-ßƒ \nd-th-‰m-\mbn
sIme-sN-øm≥t]mepw Ah¿ aSn-°p-∂n-√. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ `qan `cn-°p∂
cmPmhpw hgn-b-cn-Inse ]n®-°m-c\pw ka-∑m-cm-Wv. acWw Ahsc Hcp]nSn Nmc-am-°n-Øo¿°p-∂p. ]t£, Al-¶m-cn-bmb a\pjy≥ CX-dn-bp∂n-√. Ah\p hcm-\n-cn-°p-∂-sX¥m-sW-∂-dn-bmsX Ah≥ sIme-t]mepw
sNøp-∂p. Hcp-hs\ BcmtWm Duń-h-f¿Øp-∂Xv Ah-s‚-bmWv Cu
ico-cw. AXp-≠m-°nb amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m-cp-sS-bm-Wv. AXv Ah-km\w
AXv Ddp-ºp-Iƒ°pw \mb apX-emb arK-ßƒ°pw `£-W-am-bn-Øocp∂p. Cu icocw F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°p-∂-Xm-sW∂p aqV≥ am{Xta IcpXp-I-bp-≈p. ImcWw ico-chpw AXnse At¥-hm-knbpw XΩn-ep≈
hyXym-kw Ah≥ Adn-bp-∂n-√. tZlhpw tZln-bp-am-bp≈ hyXymkw.
Al-¶m-c-am-Ip∂ tcmK-Øn-\p≈ Htc-sbmcp acp∂v Zmcn-{Zy-am-Wv. Hcp
Zcn-{Z≥ Xm≥ arK-ßƒ°p ka-\m-sW-∂-dn-bp-∂p. InS-∏m-S-an-√msX IjvSs∏-Sp∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥-˛˛˛Blm-c-an-√msX timjn-®-h≥-˛˛˛Aß-s\-bp-≈h≥ Hcn-°epw ]c-]o-U\w B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. AXp-t]mse Cu IjvS∏mSp-I-f-dn-bm-Ø-h≥ A\p-Iº F∂ hm°ns‚ A¿∞w {Kln-°p-∂pan-√.
""Alw`mh-an-√m-Ø-h≥; hnZym-a-Zw, [\-a-Zw, Ipe-aZw F∂o aZ-ßfpsS Zqj-W-h-e-b-Øn¬ s]SmØh≥; Aßs\ Hcp-hs\ ImWpI
F∂Xp Xptemw hnc-f-am-Wv. Ch-bn¬\n-s∂ms° ap‡-\m-hm≥ Hcp Zcn{Zt\ Ign-bq. Cu temI-sØ-°mƒ imiz-X-amb a‰p temI-ß-fn-se-Øphm≥ Ah≥ sNøp∂ X] v Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn-°-em-Wv. Zcn-{Z\v F∂pw
`£-W-Zu¿e-`y-ap-≠v. Ahs‚ icocw timjn-°p-∂p. hni-∏-S-°m≥
th≠ `£-W-Øn-\mbn Ah-s\-t∏mgpw thh-em-Xn-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aß-s\bp-≈-h\v C{μn-b-ßƒ \njv{]-tbm-P-\-ß-fm-Wv. th≠{X t]mj-Wan√mØ-Xn-\m¬ Aß-s\-bp-≈-hs‚ C{μn-b-ßƒ {]h¿Ø-\-c-ln-X-am-bn-Øocp-∂p. Ah\p kl-Po-hn-kvt\-l-sØ-∏-‰ntbm klm-\p-`q-Xn-sb-∏-‰ntbm
Nn¥-bn-√. F√m-h-scbpw ka-\n-ebn¬ ImWp∂ km[p-°ƒ°p kzm`mhn-I-ambpw Zcn-{Z-tcm-SmWv A\p-`m-hw. Zcn-{Z-\mb Hcp-h\v k’w-Kwaqew
419
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euInIm-i-Iƒ A‰p-t]m-Ip-∂p. GXp kμ¿`-Ønepw ka-\n-e -sX-‰mØ
Hcp km[p-hn\v, \mcm-b-W-t\m-Sp≈ `‡n-b-√msX as‰mcp hnIm-c-hp-an√mØ-h\v, i‡nbpw aZ-hpw-sIm≠v D∑-Ø-\m-b, \nμy-\mb Hcp-hs\s°m≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-√.
""\nß-sf- w-_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, \nßƒ hmcpWn F∂ Znhym-arXw
Ign®p aZn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. [\-a-Zw-aqew \nßƒ°p Nn¥m-i‡n \jvS-s∏-ńcn-°p∂p. \nß-fpsS C{μn-b-ßfpw \nßƒ°-[o-\-a-√. Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈
km[p-°-fpsS apºn¬ A¥- mbn s]cp-am-dm-\p≈ kmam-\y-a-cym-Zt]mepw \nßƒ Im´p∂n√. \nßƒ Ipt_-cs‚ ]p{X-∑m-cm-Wv. \nßfn¬
Xa pw A\m-Z-chpw \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p \nßƒ `qan-bn¬
Cc-´-hr£-ß-fmbn P\n-°pw. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS ap÷∑w Hm¿an°pw.
ap‡n-°p-th≠n A£-a-cmbn ImØn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. \nßƒ P\n°p∂-tXm-sSm-∏w k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb \mcm-b-W\pw P\n-°pw. At±lw \nßsf
Cu ÿnXn-bn¬\n∂pw tamNn-∏n-°pw. \nß-fpsS \mi-Im-c-W-amb Al¶mcw At±lw C√m-Xm-°pw.'' Ahsc i]n-®-tijw \mc-Z≥ bm{XXpS¿∂p. Ipt_-c-]p-{X-∑m¿ tKmIp-e-Øn¬ Cc-´-bmb ac-ß-fm-bn-Øocp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿°v tam£w sImSp-t°≠ Imeambn F∂v IrjvW≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. AXp-sIm-≠v B hr£-ß-fpsS
CS-bn¬°qSn IS-°p-Ibpw Ahsb hogvØp-IbpwsNbvXp.''
henb i_vZw- tI´v AsX-¥m-sW-∂-dn-hm-\mbn btim-Zbpw tKmIpeØnse a‰p P\-ßfpw ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn-h-∂p. B hr£-ß-fpsS CS-bn¬
s∏´v Xs‚ aI≥ NX-™p-t]m-ImsX c£-s∏´p F∂p a\- n-em-°nb
btim-Z, ]p{X-s\ Dc-en-t\m-Sp-tN¿Øp sIń-b-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ at\m-thZ-\-bm¬ aXn-a-d∂p. Ahƒ hfsc thK-Øn¬ Ahs‚ sI´p-Iƒ Agn®p.
I¿Ω-_-‘-Øns‚ sI´p-I-f-gn-°m\pw tam£-Øn-te°p \bn-°m\pw Ignhp-≈-h-\mWv Ah≥ F∂v Ah-f-dn-™n-√. Fß-s\-bmWv hr£-ßƒ
hoW-sX∂pw F{X A¤p-XIc-am-bn-´mWv _me≥ Bk-∂-a-c-W-Øn¬
\n∂pw c£-s∏´sX∂pw Ahƒ Btem-N-n®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ASpØp
Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Nne Ipń-Iƒ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Cu IrjvW≥
]n∂n¬ Dcepwhen®v ap´p-Ip-Øn-s°m≠v hoń¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-∂p.
Ah≥ hr£-ß-fpsS CS-bn¬°qSn t]mb-ti-j-amWv Ah hoW-Xv.
Rßƒ c≠p a\p-jy-scbpw I≠p. Ah¿ hnf-°p-t]mse {]Im-in-®ncp∂p. Ah¿ IrjvW-t\mSp kwkm-cn-®p. IrjvW≥ Ah-tcmSpw kwkmcn-®p. ]n∂o-Sh
- ¿ BIm-it- Ø-°p-b¿∂p. XosIm-≠p≈ ]£n-Is
- f-t∏mse
Ah¿ BIm-i-Øns‚ D≈n-te°p ]d-∂p-t]m-bn.'' F∂m¬ Ip´-nIƒ
]d-™Xv Bcpw hniz-kn-®n-√. Ah¿ At\ym\yw ]d-™p: ""Akw-`mhyam-b-XmWv kw`-hn-®-Xv. IrjvW-s\-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp inip Fß-s\-bmWv
c≠p ac-ßsf H∏w hogvØn-bXv? hr-£-ßƒ hoWXpw IrjvW≥ ]pdØp-h-∂Xpw Htc ka-b-Øm-b-Xn-\m¬ IrjvW-\mWv AXp hogvØn-bsX∂v Cu Ipń-Iƒ°p tXm∂n-b-Xm-hpw. {]Im-i-ap≈ a\p-jy-cpsS Imcy-
420
`mK-h-X-IY
sØ-∏-‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-cpsS IY hniz-kn-∏n-°m≥th≠n Cu hnNn{XZriyw Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®p-≠m-°n-b-Xm-h-Ww.''
\f-Iq-_-c≥, aWn-{Ko-h≥ F∂o K‘¿Δ-∑m-cpsS im]-tam£w
Cßs\ Ah-km-\n-®p.
141. tKmIp-e-Øns‚ Poh\pw Bflm-hp-amb
IrjvW≥
jvW≥ tKm]n-Iƒ°v G‰hpw {]nb-¶-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ AhcpsS Krl- ß - f n¬ Ft∏m- g p- a p- ≠ m- h pw. Ah- c m- h - i y- s ∏- ´ m¬
Ahsc kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m-\mbn Ah≥ \rØw sNøpw. Ah¿ ssIsIm´ptºmƒ Ah≥ "h´-∏mew' Xncn-bpw. At∏m-gsØ Ahs‚ ]d-°p∂
apSnbpw Ahs‚ Ip™p-am-dn¬ BSn-°-fn-°p∂ ]pen-\-J-tam-Xn-chpw
I≠v tKm]n-Iƒ
- B\-μn-°p-Ibpw Ahs\ amtdm-SW
- ®v Benw-K\w sNøpIbpw sNøpw. Ah≥ Ahsc t\m°n ]p©n-cn-°pw. ]m´p-]mSn Ahsc
B\- μ n∏n°p- I bpw sNøpw. s]s´∂v Hcp tKm]n ]d- b p- I bm- b n:
""IrjvWm, F\n°pth≠n AhnsS t]mbn B Ietam ]m{Xtam IStImtem sIm≠p-h-cq.'' Ah-fpsS Bhiyw \nd-th-‰m≥ IrjvW≥ HmSpIbm-bn. B km[\w ssIbn¬ apdpsI ]nSn®p h√msX L\w tXm∂p∂p
F∂pw L\wsIm≠p Xm≥ IjvS-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW∂pw \Sn-°pw. B
{]hrØn-sIm-≠p≈ £oWw Xo¿°m-s\-∂-a-ń¬ km[\w Xmsg-h®v
Ah≥ ssIIƒ IpS-bpw.
cma\pw IrjvW-\pw-IqSn Np‰p-ap≈ sNfn-bn¬ hf-sc-t\cw Ifn-®psIm-≠n-cn°pw. AIØp h∂p `£Ww Ign-°m≥ AΩ-am¿ hnfn-®m¬
Ah-cXp {i≤n-°-t]mepw sNøn-√. Hcp Znhkw tcmlnWn IrjvW-s\bpw
]ns∂ cma-s\bpw hnfn®p ]d™p: ""t\m°q, F{X t\c-ambn \nßƒ
Ifn-°p-∂p. tase√mw aÆp-sIm≠v "]qXw]nSn®'t]mse-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
AIØp hcq cmam, C∂p \ns‚ ]nd-∂m-fm-Wv. AI-tØ°p hcq. ]pWykv\m\w sNøq c≠p-t]-cpw. \nßfpsS A—≥ C∂sØ {Inb-Iƒ
sNøm≥ t]mI-bm-Wv. a‰p Ipń-Isf t\m°q, Ah-sc√mw hrØn-bm-bncn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ c≠pt]-cp-amWv Ct∏mgpw hrØn-lo-\-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv.''
Ipń-Iƒ°p tI´ `mhta C√. tcmlnWn tXm‰p. Ahƒ btim-Z-tbmSp
]d™p: ""tkmZ-co, `hXn hnNm-cn-®m¬ am{Xta Ipń-Isf AI-tØ°p
hnfn®p Ipfn-∏n-°m≥ ]‰q. Rm≥ t\m°n. F\n-s°m-∂pw-sN-øm≥ ]‰nbn-√.'' btimZ ]pd-Øp-h∂v ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, tl IrjvWm, Xma-c°-Æ-\mb Fs‚ hoc-]p{X! Zb-hmbn Ifn-\n¿Øq. hf-sc-t\-c-ambn
\nßƒ Ifn- ° p- ∂ Xpaqew £oWn--® n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. \nß- f - X - d n- b p- ∂ n- √ .
\nßƒ°p hni-°p-∂p-≠v. DÆo, cmam, Fs‚ Hma-\-°p´m! A\n-b-s\bpw
Iqń thKw hcq. Ipfn®v DuWp Ign-°q. \nß-fpsS A—≥ \nß-sf
ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn hcq.'' Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ifn-°p∂ a‰p _me-
Ir
421
`mK-h-X-IY
∑msc t\m°n Kuc-h-kz-c-Øn¬ Ahƒ ]d™p: ""t\m°q Ipń-I-tf,
Zb-hmbn \nßƒ hoń-¬ t]mhq. F∂mte C-h¿ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp
tIƒ°p-I-bp-≈p.'' A\p-k-c-W-bn-√mØ km[m-cWIpń-I-sf-t∏mse
cma\pw IrjvW\pw s]cp-am-dn. Ah-cpsS Znhy-P-\-\-sØ-∏-‰ntbm Cu
Ah-Xm-c-ß-sf-Sp-Ø-Xns‚ al-Ømb Dt±-iy-sØ-∏-‰ntbm B¿°pw-Xs∂
Duln-∏m-\m-hmØ \n-ebn¬ Pohn-°m≥ Ah¿ {]tXyIw {i≤n-®p. tKmIpe-hm-kn-I-fpsS \njvI-]-SX F{Xbpw am[p-cy-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-tcmsSm∏w hf¿∂ph∂ _me-∑m¿ A\-¥\pw \mcm-b-W-\p-am-sW∂v Ahcdn-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ B \njvI-]-S-Xbv°p amen-\yw-h∂v am[pcyw Ipdt™s\. Ah¿ kXyw {Kln-®n-√. {Kln-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah¿ Ipń-ItfmSv C{X kzm`m-hn-I-ambn s]cp-amdpam-bn--cp-∂n-√.
Xs‚ ]p{X≥ Bsc- ∂ - d n- ™ n- c p- s ∂- ¶ n¬ B `mcw Xmßm≥
btimZbv°p Ign-bm-sX-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠mWv Hcp \nan-jt\ctØ°pam{Xw Xs‚ bYm¿∞-kz-cq]w Imń-b-tijw IrjvW≥ ambsIm≠v Ahsf ho≠pw aqSp-Ibpw Xm≥ I≠Xp ad-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv.
IrjvW≥ Ah¿°v B\-μ-Zm-b-I-\mb Hcp _m-e-\m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp
shdpw _me-\-√, Hcp "Ipkr-Xn-°p-Sp°'bmbn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ F√m-hcpw
Ahs\ CjvS-s∏-´p.
F¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v Adn-bm-sX, kI-ecpw Ah-\m¬ BI¿jn°-s∏-´p. Ahs\ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tKmIp-e-Ønse Cu tKm]nIfpw tKm]-∑mcpw kvt\ln-®-am-Xncn Bcpw Hcn-°epw \mcm-b-Ws\
kvt\ln-®n-ń-√. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Cu Ime-amWv At±-lsØ G‰hpw B\μn-∏n-®-Xv. At±-l-Øn\p KqV-am-bn-cn-°m≥ km[n-®p. as‰m-c-h-Xm-c-amb
cma-s\m-gn®p a‰m-scbpw Xs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ clkyw Adn-bn-t°--≠n-h-∂n√.
Xs‚ ZnhyXzw ad-®p-h-bv°m-\m-bn-cp∂p IrjvWs‚ GtIm-t±-iyw. AXp
sNøp∂Xn¬ At±lw Atß-b‰w hnP-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Akp-c∑m- s c- s Im- ∂ - t ∏mƒ AXm- s c∂p P\- ß ƒ A¤p- X - s ∏- ´ p. F∂m¬
B¿°pw Adn-bm≥]‰mØ \ne-bn-emWv At±lw Akm-[m-c-W-Ir-Xyßƒ sNbvX-Xv. Ipń°v B]-Øp-]-‰msX c£n-®-Xn¬ F√m-hcpw \mcmb-W-t\mSp \μn {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. kw`-h-sØ-∏-‰ntbm AXn¬ IrjvW-\p≈
]¶n-s\-∏-‰ntbm Ah¿ Nn¥n-®-tX-bn-√. Aß-s\, A{X Iui-e-]q¿Δw
IrjvW≥ Xs‚ ZnhyXzw ad-®p-h-®p. hf-sc-°p-d®p t]¿°p am{Xta
adbv°p ]nd-In-te°p t\m°m≥ Ign-™p-≈p.
142. ]g-ßƒ°v hne cXv\-ßƒ
Hcp Znhkw IrjvW≥ ap‰Øp Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ sXcphn¬
\n-s∂mcp i_vZw tI´p: ""]g-ßƒ˛˛Pw_q-^-e-ßƒ!'' Ah≥ ]pdtØ-t°m-Sn-s®-∂-t∏mƒ Hcp Ip´ \ndsb Bc-Wy-I-^-e-ßƒ Xe-bnte‰n \nev°p∂ Hcp \njmZkv{Xosb I≠p. IrjvW≥ Ahsf hnfn®p
H
422
`mK-h-X-IY
]d™p: ""F\n°p Ipd®p ]gw Xcq. Cu ]gw F\n-°n-jvS-am-Wv.''
Ahs\ I≠v, Ahs‚ _men-i-amb sIm©¬tI´p ]p©n-cn®pwsIm≠v
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw ]gw Xcmw. ]t£, hne Xc-Ww.''
""hnetbm!'' Ah≥ tNmZn®p: ""hne-sb-∂m¬ F¥m-W¿∞w?''
""Rm≥ Xcp∂ ImbvI-\n-Iƒ°p ]I-c-ambn F\n-s°-s¥-¶nepw \o
XcWw,'' Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""icn.'' IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \n\°p
[m\yw Xcmw. F∂m¬ F\n°p ]gw Xcptam?''
""[m\yw sIm≠p-hcq. ]gw Xcmw.'' Ahƒ ]d™p. Ahƒ Ip´
\neØph®p. IrjvW≥ AI-tØ-t°m-Sn. c≠p ssIIfpw Xma-c-sam-´pt]mse Iqń-∏n-Sn®p Ie-h-d-bnse ]m{X-Øn¬\n∂p [m\yw hmcn-sb-SpØp-sIm-t≠m-Sn-h-∂p. Ie-h-d-ap-X¬ ]Sn-hm-Xn¬hsc [m\yw NnX-dn-hoWpsIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v sIm®p ssIIƒ \oń Cßs\
]d™p: ""t\m°q, \n\-°p≈ [m\yw CXm sIm≠p-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. C\n
F\n°p ]gw Xcq. Ahs‚ kpμ-c-amb sIm®p ssII-fn¬\n∂p [m\yw
apgph≥ tNm¿∂pt]mbn-cp-∂p. ssIbn¬ H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√ F∂v
Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ Ip´-bn¬\n∂v H∂m-¥cw ]g-ßƒ Xnc-s™-SpØv
Ahs‚ Ip™n-ss°-Iƒ ]nSn®v Ah-bn¬ h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
_p≤n°pw A∏pdw \nev°p∂ ]c-am-flm-hn-\v, ]d-b-s∏´ Bc-WyI-ß-fpsS˛˛D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fpsS˛˛F√mw A∏p-d-Øp-\n-ev°p∂ ]c-am-flmhn\v Hcp ssI \ndsb Bc-Wy-I-]-g-ßƒ thWw-t]mepw! `qan-bn¬ At±l-Øns‚ eoe-Iƒ C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu IY tIƒ°p-∂-h¿°v Imew
hcp-tºmƒ At±-lsØ {]m]n-°m≥ Bc-Wy-I-ß-fpsS Bhiyw D≠mhp-I-bn-√.
B \njm-Zkv{Xo hoń-te°p aS-ßn. Ip´ hfsc L\-ap-≈-Xmbn
Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. AXp Xmsg-h®v Ahƒ AXn-\-IØp t\m°n.
AXn¬ Aaq-ey-c-Xv\-ßƒ \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ
A¤p-X-s∏´p. AXns‚ clkyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Ahƒ°p Ign-™n√.
143. tKmIp-e-Øn¬\n∂v hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°v
]-∑m¿ \μs‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ tbmKw tN¿∂p. ]e-t∏m-gmbn
IrjvWs‚ t\sc-bp-≠m-Ip∂ B{I-a-W-ßfpw AXp-aqew
D≠m-Im-hp∂ B]-Øp-am-bn-cp∂p Btem-N-\m-hn-j-bw. IrjvWs‚ c£bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS {][m-\ -Nn-¥m-hn-j-bw. ÿesØ hr≤-∑m¿
AhnsS k∂n-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ G‰hpw {]mb-amb Bƒ D]\μ≥ F∂ tKm]-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p:
""\Ωƒ Cu ÿew DS≥ ssIsh-Sn-bp-Ibpw IqSp-X¬ kpc-£n-Xamb Hcp ÿew At\z-jn-°p-I-bp-amWv th≠-sX-∂mWv Fs‚ A`n{]m-bw. Cu ÿew inip-hn\v G‰hpw B]¬°-c-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. DXv]m-
tKm
423
`mK-h-X-IY
X-ßƒ A\-h-[n-bm-Wv. \ΩpsS sIm®p cmP-Ip-am-c\v C\nbpw B]-ØpIƒ hcm-\n-cn-°p-∂X
- m-bn-´mWp e£-Wß
- ƒ ImWp-∂X
- v. Ct∏mƒØs∂
\mep {]mhiyw _me≥ \mi-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-´p. Ahs\ sIm√m\p-d-®p-sIm-≠mWv cm£kn h∂-Xv. ]ns∂ Hcp Imf-h-≠n-bpsS ASnbn¬
s∏´p NX-bm≥ `mhn®p. AXn-\p-tijw A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsXbp≠mb
Npg-en-°m‰v \ΩpsS ]nt©m-a-\-°p-´s\ `b-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ct∏m-gm-I-s´,
\mcmb-Ws‚ Ir]-bn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Cu hr£-ßƒ Xo¿®-bmbpw
IrjvWs‚ ac-W-tl-Xp-hm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. `mKywsIm≠v ZpjvS-h¿§ßƒ
tKmIp-esØ Xo≠n-bn-ń-√. AXp kw`-hn-°pw-apºv Cu ÿew hnSm≥
\Ωƒ D’m-ln-°-Ww. F¥p sNbvXpw Ipń-Isf c£n-°-Ww. AXmbn-cn-°Ww \ΩpsS {][m\ e£yw. ""hrμm-h-\-sa∂p t]cmbn Hcp ÿeap-s≠∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. AXv tKmh¿≤-\s-- a∂p t]cmb Hcp sNdnb
]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-em-Wv. AXns‚ t]cp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ \ΩpsS
kº-Ømb tKm°ƒ Cu ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬ kpc-£n-X-cm-hp-sa∂v \ap-°p-d∏n-°mw. B ae-bpsS Np‰pw a[p-c-ap-≈Xpw cpNn-I-c-hpamb ]p√p-s≠∂p
Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. \ΩpsS tKm°ƒ°p kpJ-am-hpw. tKm]-∑m¿°pw
tKm]nIƒ°pw Cu ÿew hfsc CjvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rm≥ A`n-{]m-bs∏-Sp∂p. Fs‚ \n¿tZiw F√m-h¿°pw kzoIm-cy-am-sW-¶n¬ \ap°v
H´pw-Xs∂ kabwIf-bmsX ]pd-s∏-Smw.''
B hr≤-s‚bpw \μ-s‚bpw A`n-{]mbw tKm]-∑m¿°p kzoIm-cyambn tXm∂n. Xma-kn-bmsX tKmIp-e-hm-kn-Iƒ apgp-h\pw Iq´wIq´-ambn
]pXnb hmk-ÿ-e-tØ°p ]pd-s∏-´p. H∂n\p]ndsI H∂mbn h≠n-Iƒ
\nc-\n-c-bmbn tKm]-∑m-cpsS Krl-km-a-{Kn-I-fp-ambn \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
kv{XoIfpw Ipń-Ifpw hr≤-∑mcpw h≠nIfn¬ k©-cn-®p. hn√p-Ifpw
DuXm-\p≈ Ipg-ep-Ifpw D®-`m-jn-Wn-Ifpw ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v sNdp∏-°m¿ ]ndtI \S-∂p. tKm]m-e-I-cm¬ ]cn-c-£n-°-s∏-´p-sIm≠v tKm°ƒ
Iq´wIq´-ambn aptº \S-∂p. B]Øp hcm-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn {_m“-W¿
at{¥m-®m-c-W-tØmsS Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \S-∂p. kv{XoIsf I≠m¬ Hcp’-hØ
- n\p t]mhp-Ib
- m-sW∂p tXm∂pw. kv{XoIƒ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw XßfpsS G‰hpw \√ ]´p-h-kv{Xw DSp-Øn-cp-∂p. apSn-bn¬ ]pjv]ßfpw IgpØn¬ ame-Ifpw [cn®p. IrjvW-s\-∏‰nbpw Ahs‚ hnhn[-ß-fmb
Ipkr-Xn-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw ]d™pw ]m´p-]m-Snbpw Ah¿ bm{X sNbvXp.
btim-Zbpw tcmln-Wnbpw Hcp h≠n-bn-en-cp-∂p. Ah-tcm-sSm∏w cma-IrjvW∑
- m-cpw. a‰p-≈h
- t- cm-sSm∏w \S-°m≥ Ah¿ B{K-ln-®n-cp∂p F¶nepw
Ah¿°Xp km[n-®n-√. c≠p-t]cpw \n»-_vZ-cmbn Ccp-∂p. ]n®-sh-°m≥
XpS-ßn-b-tijw CXm-Zy-am-bn-´mWv Aev]-t\-c-sa¶nepw Ah¿ AS-ßn-sbm-Xpßn Xß-fpsS Acn-In¬ Ccn-°p-∂Xv F∂-Xn¬ B AΩ-am¿
]pfIw]q≠p. bm{X Ah-km-\n-®p. Ah¿ hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Øn. cma\pw
IrjvW\pw h≠n-bn¬\n∂p NmSn. {]uV-amb tKmh¿≤-\-]¿ΔXw
Ah¿s°mcp t\t{Xm-’-hw-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ ]®-]n-Sn®
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ImSpw Idp-Øn-cp≠ h¿Æ-Øn¬ AXn-`w-Kn-tbmsS Hgp-Ip∂ bap-\bpw
Ah¿ I≠p. a‰p-≈-h¿ ImWpw-apºv Ah¿ Z¿in-®-Xn-\m¬ B ÿew
]pWy-h-Xn-bm-bn.
hrμm-h-\-Ønse Xmakw B _me-∑m¿°v hoc-Ir-Xy-ßƒ sNøm≥
kuI-cy-ap-≠m-°n. tKm]-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w ]pd-Øp-t]m-I-Ø° {]mb-ambn
cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿°v. sNdnb Ipń-Iƒ ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf ta®p \S-∂p. cmaIr-jvW-∑m¿°pw CXm-bn-cp∂p sXmgn¬. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ ]I¬ apgp-h≥
Ah¿ Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw, sshIp-t∂cw Krl-Øn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-bm¬
apºp sNømdp≈ Ifnbpw hnt\m-Zhpw H∂m-h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.
Znh-khpw Imń-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\papºv Ahn-sS-s®-∂m¬ Ifn-°m\p≈-sX√mw Ah¿ tiJ-cn-°pw. AXpw-sIm≠v AΩ-am-cpsS ASp-Øp-\n∂p
hn´m¬, ]ns∂ Ahsc ]nSn-In-´m-dn-√. IrjvW≥ Nne-t∏mƒ HmS-°p-g¬
hnfn-°pw. Nne-t∏mƒ hnez-a-c-Øn-t∑¬ ]gp-Øp-\n-ev°p∂ ImbvIƒ Fdn™p-hogvØn Xn∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw. ssIh-f-Iƒ Inep-ßp-amdp cma-IrjvW-∑m¿ hr£-ßsf Ipep-°pw. a‰p Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w ac-Øn\p Np‰pw
HmSn-°f
- n-°pw. Icn-ºSw ]pX®p ]ip-hn-s‚tbm Imf-bp-sStbm cq]w [cn®v
Ah¿ At\ym\yw t]Sn-∏n®p Ifn®p. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]£n-I-fpsS
i_vZw A\p-I-cn-°pw, AIm-c-W-ambn s]m-ń-®n-cn-°pw. Cu hn{Io-U-Iƒ
°p≈ `mKyw _me-∑m¿°p am{X-ta-bp-≈p.
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ap-\m-Xo-cØv Hcp- Zn-hkw cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿ ]ip-°p-ń-Isf ta®psIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Iwk≥ Ab® Hc-kp-c≥ Ahsc sIm√m≥
em°p-t\m°n sN∂p. Hcp ]ip-°n-Sm-hns‚ cq]-Øn-emWv Cu Akpc≥
sN∂-Xv. AXp ]ip-°n-Sm-ß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ sN∂p-Iq-Sn. IrjvW≥
Ahs\ Xncn-®-dn-™p. \n»-_vZ-ambn sN∂v Cu hnhcw cma-t\mSp
kzImcy-ambn ]d-™p. F∂n´p Xms\m∂pw Adn-™n-s√∂p \Sn®p
\n∂p. hfsc kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ bmZr-—n-I-sa-t∂mWw Ir-jvW≥ Akpcs‚ kao-]-sØ-Øn. Xs‚ {]—-∂-thjw I≠p-]n-Sn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p
F∂v Ah≥ Xosc Adn-™n-√. s]s´∂v B ]ip-°n-Sm-hns‚ ]n≥ImepIƒ c≠pw IrjvW≥ IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p. AXns\ h´w-Np-g‰n BIm-i-Ønte°v Fdn-™p. h’≥ F∂p t]cmb B Akp-c≥ At∏m-tg°pw
NØn-cp∂p. Ah≥ \neØphogp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Ahn-sS-bp≈ hr£-ßfn¬ Xń-b-Xn-\m¬ \new apgp-h≥ Pw_q-^-e-ßƒsIm≠p \nd-™p.
IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ _me-∑m¿ IrjvW≥ sNbvXXp -I≠v A¤p-X-s∏´p.
kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂v IrjvW-s‚-ta¬ ]pjv]w h¿jn-®p. IrjvWs‚ kmlk-Ir-Xy-Øn¬ tZh-∑m¿ kt¥m-jn-®p. \njv{]-bmkw Hc-kp-c-s\-°qSn
sIm∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ B\μw ]q≠p.
b
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Hcp Znhkw ]p√p-Xn∂p hb-dp-ho¿Ø ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf sh≈w
IpSn∏n-°m-\mbn Ah¿ bap-\m-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mbn. _me-∑mcpw aXn-bmthmfw Pe-]m\w sNbvXp. Ah¿ Np‰pw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ic-bn¬ Hcp
]pXnb kXzsØ I≠p. òam-Im-c-\mb Hcp ]£n-bm-bn-cp-∂p AXv.
C{μ≥ h{Pw-sIm≠p apdn-®n´ Hcp ]¿Δ-X-amWv AsX∂p tXm∂n. A{X
hep-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXv hen-sbmcp sIm°mWv F∂v Ah¿ a\- nem-°n. _I≥ F∂ Akp-c≥ IrjvWs\ sIm√m≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. AXp apJw XmgvØn-h®p InS-∂p. Cu kXz-sa-¥m-sW-∂-dn-bm\mbn _me-∑m¿ ASpØp sN∂p. F¥mWp kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dnbpw
apºp-Xs∂ B kXzw sIm°p-hn-S¿Øn IrjvWs\ hngp-ßn. s]s´-∂p≠mb Cu {]hr-Øn-aqew F¥p- sN-ø-W-sa-∂-dn-bmsX _me-∑m¿ AhnsS- \n∂p. òam-Im-c-\mb Hcp ]£n IÆs\ AhcpsS IrjvW-s\,
hngp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A{Xtb Ah¿°-dn-bm≥ Ign-™p-≈p. Ah¿ ZpxJØm¬ Aº-c-∂p. _I-\m-I-s´, AtX ka-b-Øp- Xs‚ sIm°n-\p-≈n¬
°qSn Hc-·n-tKmfw Dcp≠v D≈n-te°p \oßp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n. X∑q-e-ap≠mb thZ\ Ak-ly-am-bn-Øo¿∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah≥ _mes\ ]pd-tØ°p
Xp∏n. Iq¿Øv Ccp-ºp-t]m-ep≈ sIm°p-sIm≠v Ah≥ IrjvWs\
sImØn-sb-Sp-°m≥ {ian-®p. Iwk-`r-Xy-\mb _I≥ ASp-Øp-h-cm-\mbn
Irjv W ≥ ImØp- \ n- ∂ p. ASp- s Ø- Ø n- b - t ∏mƒ Ahs‚ Xpd- ∂
sIm°ns‚ c≠-‰-ß-fnepw IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p. a‰p-≈-h¿ t\m°n-\nevt° òamIm-c-\mb B ]£nsb c≠mbn hen®p No¥n. kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂p ]pjv]hr-jvSn-bp-≠m-bn. hrμm-h-\-Ønse A¤p-X-in-ip-hns‚ hoc-Ir-Xy-ßƒ
tLmjn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Km\hpw tIƒ°-s∏-´p. _e-cm-a\pw a‰p _me∑mcpw HmSn-s®∂v IrjvWs\ Benw-K\w sNbvXp. IrjvW≥ sIm√s∏´p
Ft∂m¿Øp ZpxJn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏m-tg°pw IrjvW≥ ]£n-bpsS
hmbn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ AXns\ sIm√pIbpw sNbvXp. AsXmcp ]£nb-s√∂pw tLmc-\mb Hc-kp-c-\m-sW∂pw
At∏mƒ Ah¿°p tXm∂n.
Ah¿ hoń¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn IrjvWs‚ A¤p-X-Ir-Xy-ß-sf-∏‰n
F√m-h-tcmSpw ]d-™p. Cu B]-Øp-I-fn¬\n∂pw Ipń-Isf c£n-®Xn\v
Ah¿ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p. Ah¿ XΩn¬ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""F{X
{]mh-iy-ambn acWw Cu _me-∑msc `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p! hnNn-{X-sa∂p
]d-b-s´, sIm√m≥ h∂-h-cmWv sIm√-s∏-´Xv F∂Xp \ΩpsS `mKywXs∂! F¥p-sIm-≠m-WXv? Ah¿ hfsc ]m]w sNbvXn-cn-°W
- w. \ΩpsS
IrjvWs\ sIm√m≥ hcp-∂-h-sc√mwXs∂ Xobn-\-Sp-Øp-h-cp∂ Cubmw]m-‰-I-sf-t∏mse \in-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' \μ≥ Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: "alm-\mb
K¿§≥ ]d™Xp kXy-am-Wv. Fs‚ Cu ]p{X≥ Zo¿Lm-bp-jvam-\mIpw;
Xs‚ ss[cy-Øn\pw iucy-Øn\pw temI-{]-kn-≤-\m-Ipw.'
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cp Znhkw Imń¬ D√m-k-ambn Ign-b-W-sa∂v IrjvW\p tXm∂n.
Iq´p-Imsc hnfn®v Ah≥ ]d™p: ""t\m°q, Rms\s‚ ]p√mwIpgepw sImºpw D®-`m-jn-Wn-°p-gepw sIm≠p-h-cmw. \nßƒ°m-h-iyap-≈Xp \nßfpw sIm≠p-h-t∂m-fq. \msf ]e-Xcw Ifn-Iƒ Ifn®p
\ap°p ck-ambn ka-bw Ign-°mw.'' Ipń-Iƒ kk-t¥mjw kΩ-Xn-®p.
]nt‰-∂mƒ henb D’m-l-tØm-sS-bmWv F√m-hcpw ]ip-°sf tabv°m≥ ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. Ifn-bpsS Imcy-tam¿ØmWv Ah¿°v Gsd D’mlw
tXm∂n-b-Xv.
Ah¿ AXn- c m- h nse ]pd- s ∏- ´ p. Xs‚ sImºp- h n- f n- ® p- s Im≠v
Irjv W ≥ F√m- h - s cbpw \bn- ® p. ]ip- ° n- S m- ß fpw _me- ∑ mcpw
IrjvWs\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. InSm-ßsf sXfn-°m≥ sNdnb hSn-Iƒ AhcpsS ssIbn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Nne¿°v HmS-°p-g-epw sImºpw a‰p-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂p. D®-Øn¬ i_vZ-ap-≠m-°m≥th-≠n-bm-bn-cp∂p CsX√mw! Ah¿
iwJp-sIm-≠p≈ IWvTm-`-c-W-ßfpw P]-am-e-Ifpw [cn-®n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬
Im´p-]p-jv]-ßfpw Ce-Ifpw tIm¿Øp-≠m-°nb ame-I-fmWv Ah¿°p
IqSp-X¬ A`n-Im-ay-ambn tXm∂n-b-Xv. AhnsS \Zo-Xo-cØp [mcm-f-ap≠mbn-cp∂ Cfw Nph∏p\nd-Øn-ep≈ iwJp s]mSn®v Ah¿ kz¥w apJØp
tX®p. XΩn¬Ø-Ωn-epw B hgn IS-∂p-t]m-b-h-tcmSp ieyw sNbvXpw
At\ym\yw Nm]-ey-ßƒ Imńbpw Ah¿ Ifn-®p. Aßs\ Nncn®pw
Ifn®pw kabw Ign®p. Hmtcm ]pXnb hnt\mZßƒ Btem-Nn-®p-≠m°p∂-Xn¬ G‰hpw ka¿∞\pw Bth-i-`-cn-X\pw IrjvW-\m-bn-cp∂p.
IrjvW≥ F√mhsc-°mfpw apºp sN∂p Xs∂ ]nSn-°m≥ hmXpsI´pw; ]nSn-°m-\mbn F√m-hcpw HmSn-Øp-Sßpw; kza-\- mse IrjvW≥
]nSn-°m≥ \n∂p-sImSp°pw; IrjvWs\ ]nSn®p F∂v D®-Øn¬ ssIbSn-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ B¿Øp hnfn-°pw. Cu Ifn-sIm≠p £oWn-®m¬,
Im´pP¥p-°-fpsS i_vZw A\p-I-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßp-I-bmbn Ah¿. Nne¿ Ipbnen-s\-t∏mse ]mSm≥ {ian-°pw, a‰p Nne¿ tX\o-®-bpsS QwImcw A\pI-cn°pw, Nne¿ ssIsIm-ń-s°m≠v BIm-iØp ]d-°p∂ ]£n-I-fpsS
\ng¬ t\m°n HmSpw. Nne¿ sIm‰n-sb-t∏mse ]pg-h-°Øv a’ysØ
t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. Nne¿ abn-en-s\-t∏mse BSpw. a‰p Nne¿
Ipcßns\ A\p-I-cn-®p ac-s°m-ºn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°pw. Ipc-ßp-Iƒ
Ahsc "sIm™\w' Imń; _me-∑m¿ Xncn-™p-\n∂p ]Icw Imń.
IrjvW≥ \o¥m-\mbn s]s´∂p ]pg-bn-te-s°-SpØp NmSn. Iq´p-Im¿
apgp-h\
- pw IrjvWt- \msSmcpan®p ]pg-bn-te°p NmSn. Ah¿ \o¥n-°fn®p.
kZm ka- b hpw `K- h m- t \m- s Sm∏w Ign- ™ p- h ∂ tKm]- ∑ m- c psS
`mKysØ Hcp-hs\-ßs\ Af-°m≥ km[n°pw? km£m¬ ]c-a-]p-cpj≥; C{μn-b-ß-sf√mw AS°n e£-°-W-°n\p h¿j-ßƒ [ym\-\ncXcm-bn-cn-°msX bmsXm-cm-fpsS ]mZ-]mw-kp-°ƒ e`n-°m≥ Akm-≤y-
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amtWm, hfsc hfsc ]cnip-≤P
- ∑
- ß
- ƒ°ptijhpw B-cpsS apJ-Z¿i\w
e`n-°m≥ {]bm-k-am-tWm, ⁄m\n-Iƒ°p-am{Xw km£mXvI-cn-°m≥
Ign-bp∂ B ]c-am-flm-hv, At±lw Xs‚ `‡-∑m-cpsS Zmk-\m-bn-cn°p∂p; hrμm-h-\-Ønse A⁄cpw \njvI-f-¶-cp-amb _me-∑m-scm-∂n®p
bap-\m-]p-fn-\-Øn¬ InS∂v Dcp-fp-Ibpw a‰pw sNøp∂p! IrjvWs\ ASpØ-dn™v ]Iepw Cchpw B ]¶-Pm-£-s\m-∂n®p hkn-°m≥ km[n®
hrμm-h-\-hm-kn-Iƒ `mKy-hm-∑m¿Xs∂! Cßs\ Ah-sc√mw Ifn-I-fn¬
Øs∂ apgp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hc-kp-c≥ Ah-cpsS ASp-Øp-h-∂p.
Ahs‚ t]¿ AL-s\-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvWs\ \in-∏n-°m-\mbn Iwk≥
Ahs\ Ab-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. tZh-∑m-sc-t∏mse IrjvWs‚ Nm]-ey-ßƒ
I≠m-kz-Zn-°m≥ Ah\p `mKy-ap-≠m-bn-√. tZh-∑m¿°v Hcp Ihnƒ
AarXp Ign-°p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ B\μw IrjvWs\ t\m°n-\n-ev°p-∂Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
Cu AL≥ ]qX-\b
- p-sSbpw _I-s‚bpw ktlm-Zc
- \
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚
cmPm-hmb Iwks\ A\p-k-cn-°m-\p≈ Hu’pIyw am{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√
Ah-\v. Xs‚ IqS-∏n-d-∏p-Isf sIm∂ IrjvWt\mSp hy‡n-]-c-amb hntZzjw-Iq-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. cma-Ir-jvW-∑msc t\m°n, e£yw-h-®v, \°n-\pW-®v, Ah≥ kzbw hnNm-cn®p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ ktlm-Z-cn-bp-sSbpw
ktlm-Z-c-s‚bpw sIme-bmfn Cu sIm®p _me-\m-Wv. Rm≥ Cu c≠p
ktlm-Z-c-∑m-scbpw sIm∂v Fs‚ a\- nepw kzm-an-bpsS a\- nepw
Xd®n-´p≈ ap≈v Hcp-an®v \o°p-∂p-≠v. Cu Ipń-I-fpsS acWwhgn acn®pt]mb Fs‚ _‘p-°ƒ°p X¿∏Ww sNøp-∂p-≠v. Cu c≠p _m-e∑m¿ acn-®m¬ hrμm-h-\-Øns‚ AkvXn-Xz-an-√m-Xm-hpw. Ah-cpsS Poh≥
apgp- h ≥ Cu c≠p Ipń- I - f n- e m- W v tI{μo- I - c n- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv F∂p
tXm∂p∂p. Rm≥ thKw-t]mbn AXn\p th≠Xp sNømw.''
Ipń-Iƒ hcp-sa∂p Xo¿®-bp≈ hgn-bn¬ sN∂n-cp∂p ALm-kpc≥
henb Hcp ae-ºm-ºns‚ cq]-sa-Sp-Øp. AXn\v F´p \mgnI \ofhpw
Hcp sNdnb ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ hen∏-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ Xs‚ _rlØmb hmb Xpd∂p Ipń- I - f psS hchpw ImØn- c p- ∂ p. hmb- b psS
XmgsØ `mKw \ne-Øp-d-∏n®pw apIƒ`mKw BIm-i-tØ-°p-b¿Øn-bpamWv Ah≥ Ccp-∂-Xv. Ahs‚ hmb Hcp Kpl-t]m-sebpw hnj-∏-√pIƒ
Kplm-]m¿iz-Ønse sImSp-ap-Sn-Iƒt]m-sebpw ImW-s∏-´p. KplbpsS
\Sp-hn-embn Xs‚ Nph∂ \mhv ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ \nizmkw
Np‰p-ap≈ hmbp-hns\ Np´p-]-gp-∏n-®p. Ahs‚ km∂n≤yw tKm]-∑m¿°dnbm≥ ]‰m-Ø-hn[w Np‰p-]m-Sn-t\mSp tbmPn-®p-sIm≠mWv Ah≥ InS∂Xv.
Ipń-I-fn-sem-cmƒ ]d™p: ""t\m°q Aev]-sam∂p k¶-ev]n-®m¬a-Xn,
Cu Kpl Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ henb Xpd∂ hmbt]men-cn-°p-sa∂p
\nßƒ°p ]d-bm≥ ]‰pw.''
B D]- a sb Ah¿ H∂p- I qSn hnkv X - c n®p: ""t\m°q'' Hcp- h ≥
]d™p: ""AXn\v Hcp henb k¿∏-Øns‚ Xpd-∂p-h® hmb-bpsS Omb-
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bp- ≠ v , Xo¿®. AXp \Ωsf hngp- ß m≥ ImØn- c n- ° p- I bmsW∂p
tXm∂pw. Kpl-bpsS apIƒ`m-Kw, kqcy-{]-Imiw X´p-tºmƒ Hcp k¿∏Øns‚ XmSn-t]mse tXm∂n-°p∂p! apIƒ`m-K-Øns‚ \ng¬ \ne-Øpho-gp-tºmƒ AXp IqSp-X¬ ZrV-am-hp-∂p. B h°n-\p≈ sNdnb ]mdIfpw sImSp-ap-Sn-Ifpw t\m°q! Ah Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ hnj-∏-√p-Iƒ
t]men-cn-°p-∂p. Cu IpØ-s\-bp≈ ]mX-˛˛Kpl-bvs°-Xnsc c‡-h¿ÆØn-ep≈ ]mewt]mse-bp≈ hoYn-˛˛Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ Nph∂ \mhpt]mse ImW-s∏-Sp-∂p. Np‰p-ap≈ ÿew A{X Ccp-´m-b-Xn-\m¬ AXv
Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ hmb-Xs∂ F∂p tXm∂p-∂p. kqcy-c-ivan-sIm≠p NqSp]n-Sn® Np‰p-ap≈ hmbp-t]mepw Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ hnj-_m-[n-Xa
- mb \nizmkw-t]mse NqSpw Akp-Jhpw Df-hm-°p-∂p. B›-cyw-Xs∂!''
as‰mcp _me≥ ]d™p: ""\Ωfo Kpl-bn¬ Ib-dn-sb∂p Icp-XpI.
AXp ]mºmbn amdn \sΩ hngp-ßptam? At∏m-sf¥p kw`-hn°pw?''
At∏mƒ thsdmcp _me≥ ]-d™p: ""H∂pw kw`-hn-°n-√. \ΩpsS Cu
IrjvW≥ B henb sIm‰nsb sIm∂-t]mse Chs\ sIm√pw. \aps°m∂pw hcn-√. \ap°v Kpl-bv°p-≈n-te°p t]mhmw. AsXmcp hocIr-Xy-am-hpw.''
Ipń-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn Akp-cs‚ hmbn¬ Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßn.
AsXm-cp ae-ºm-ºm-sW∂pw B `b-¶-c-k-Xz-Øns‚ hmbn¬ {]th-in°p∂-Xns‚ êw kp\n-›n-X-amb ac-W-am-sW∂pw IrjvW≥ Adn™p.
IrjvW≥ \n»_vZw t\m°n-\n-∂p. Xs‚ Ifn-tØm-g-∑m-sc-√m-hcpw
"kmlkw' Im´m-\mbn ss]°n-Sm-ß-tfmsSm∏w B henb "Kpl'bn¬
{]th-in-®p-I-gn-bp-∂-Xp-hsc IrjvW≥ ImØp-\n-∂p. IrjvW≥ am{Xta
C\n Ib-dm-\p-≈p. IrjvW≥ Ib-dp-∂-Xp-hsc AL≥ hmb Xpd-∂ph®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. AX-s√-¶n¬ Xs‚ {]Xn-Im-chpw ZuXyhpw km[n-Xam-I-bn-√-t√m. Xs‚ bP-am-\s‚ Iev]\ \nd-th-‰-s∏-Sp-I-bpan-√. Xs‚
Iq´p-Im-cpsS B]Øp IrjvW≥ Adn™p: ""AsXmcp ]mºm-sW-¶n¬
\ΩpsS IrjvW≥ AXns\ sIm√pw. F√mw icn-bmbn hcpw'' F∂p
]d-™n-´mWv Ah¿ k¿∏-Øns‚ hmbn¬ {]th-in-®-Xv. ALs‚ Ahkm-\-a-SpØp F∂-dn™ IrjvW≥ ]p©n-cn-®pw-sIm≠v k¿∏-Øns‚
hmbn¬ {]th-in-®p. DS≥ AL≥ hmb AS-bv°p-∂-Xp-I-≠v, IrjvWs‚
Znhy-Xz-a-dn-bp∂ tZh-∑m¿t]mepw `b-Øm¬ D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-°p-Ibpw
F¥p kw`-hn-°p∂p F∂p ImWm≥ ]cn-{`-a-tØmsS ImØn-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. ae-ºm-ºns‚ sXm≠-bn-seØnb IrjvW≥ s]s´∂v hepXmhm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah≥ IrjvWs\ ]pd-tØ°p Xp∏m≥ t\m°n.
Aßs\ c£-s∏-Sm-sa∂v Ah≥ hnNm-cn-®p. ]t£, AXp km[n®n√.
IrjvW≥ {Ita-W, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬, Ahs\ izmkw-ap-ń®p sIm√pIbm-bn-cp-∂p. ALm-kp-c\v H∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-™n-√. Xo{hthZ-\-aqew
Ah≥ hmen-´-Sn-®p. sXm≠-bnse thZ\ IqSn-°q-Sn-h∂v Ah\p s]mdp°m≥ hømØ \ne-bn-em-bn. IrjvWs‚ kΩ¿±w-aqew Ahs‚ Xe
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s]mń-Ø-I¿∂p. Hcp {]N-fi-hmXw Ahs‚ Xe-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ°p
t]mbn. Ah≥ acn® DS≥ IrjvW≥ k¿∏-hn-j-ta‰p t_m[w-sI-´p-In-S°p∂ Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cpsS t\sc kvt\lw \nd™ IÆp-IƒsIm≠p
t\m°n. At∏mƒ Ah¿ s]s´∂v FWo‰p ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. F√m-hcpw
t]mb-tijw HSp-hn-embn IrjvW≥ ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. B Kplm-ap-JØv
Hcp {]Imiw ImW-s∏-´p. AXv ae-ºm-ºns‚ apJ-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp \mepZn°pw {]Imiw sNmcn-™p. F√m-hcpw t\m°n-\nevt° AXv IrjvWs‚
]mZ-tØmSp tN¿∂p. AXv t\m°n-\n∂ tZh-∑m¿ IrjvW-\n¬ ]pjv]h¿jw sNmcn-™p. kz¿§-Øn¬ \rØhpw ]m´p-ap-≠m-bn. Xs‚ BhmkØn-en-cp∂ {_“mhv ]m´p-tI´v F¥mWsX-∂-dn-bm-\mbn ]pd-Øp-h-∂p.
\S-∂-sX√mw Adn-™-t∏mƒ B _mes‚ hoc-Ir-Xy-Øn¬ A¤p-Xs∏-´p.
IrjvWs‚ kv]¿i-ta-‰-Xn-\m¬ AL≥ F√m ]m]-ß-fn¬\n∂pw
tamNn-X-\m-bn. `K-h¬]mZw {]m]n-°m-\p≈ `mKyw Ah-\p-≠m-bn.
Cßs\ kw`hn-®-Xn¬ A¤p-X-apt≠m? a\p-jy-a-\- n¬ `K-h-’z-cq]w
thcq-∂p-tºmƒ Ah≥ tam£-Øn\v A¿l-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Imcy-anßs\bn-cn-s°, ae-ºm-ºns‚ cq]w]q≠ ALs‚ hmbn¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw
Xs‚ Ip™n-°m-ep-IƒsIm≠v Ahs\ sXmSp-Ibpw Ah-\n¬ kzbw
{]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp ]m]-Øns‚ aq¿Øo-I-c-W-amb AL≥
tam£w ImØp-\n-ev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-Xn¬ h√ kwi-b-hp-apt≠m?
146. {_“m-hn-s‚ kwibw
kw`hw \S∂ ka-bØv an° _me-∑m¿°pw A©p hb p
{]mb-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hoń¬s®∂v A—-\Ω
- a
- m-tcmSp IrjvW≥
Xßsf c£n-®- Imcyw ]d™p. ]t£, Ah-c-ßs\ ]d™Xv Hcp
h¿jw Ign-™-tijw am{X-am-Wv. AXm-bXv Ah¿°v Bdp-h-b- m-bt∏mƒ.
Xm≥ tI´ IY-aqew hnIm-c-hn-h-i-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ ]co-£n-Øp-cm-Pmhv
Aev]-t\cw au\-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp \nanjw Ign™v At±lw ]d™p:
""{]t`m! Aßv F\n-s°mcp kwibw Xo¿Øp-X-c-Ww. B alm-kw-`hsØ-∏‰n Hcp h¿jw Ign-™-tijw am{X-amWv _me-∑m¿ ]d-™Xv
F∂v Asß-t∂mSp ]d™p. AsX-ß-s\-bmWp icn-bm-hp-∂Xv? _me∑m-cpsS N]-e-X-h®p t\m°p-tºmƒ IrjvW≥ an≠-cp-sX∂p ]d-™m¬t∏mepw Ah¿°Xv A\p-k-cn-°m≥ ]‰p-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. C{]-Imcw
hnIm-tcm-÷z-e-amb Hcp kw`-h-Øn\p km£n-bm-bn-cp-∂-tijw _me∑m¿ AXns\∏‰n ]d-bm≥ Hcp h¿jw ImØn-cp-∂-sX-ßs\? cl-kyambn kXyw sNøn®v IrjvW≥ Ahsc _‘n-®pthm? As√-¶n-en-Xkm-≤y-am-Wv. F\n-°nXp a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Zb-hmbn ]-d-™pX∂m-epw.''
Cu
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ipI{_“¿jn ]co-£n-Øns\ A\p-tam-Zn-®p. _me-∑m¿ Hcp-h¿jw
hnNn-{X-amw-hÆw \n»-_vZ-X -]m-en-®-Xn-s\-∏‰n tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ, adp-]Sn ]dbm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ipd-®p-k-abw th≠n-h-∂p. IY ]d-™p-sIm-≠ncn°ptºmƒ ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw Xs∂-Ø-s∂ ad-∂n-cp∂p. IrjvWs\-∏-‰nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ eoe-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp-ap≈ Nn¥-IƒsIm≠v a\ p
Xnßn-hn-ßn-bn´v At±lw X∂-Øm≥ ad-°pw. Aßs\ h∂m¬ a\ v
kzÿ-am-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\v Aev]-k-abw th≠nh-cm-dp-≠v. ipI≥
]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS tNmZyw hfsc {]k-‡-am-Wv. `K-h¬°Y AßtbmSv Bh¿Øn- ° m≥ Aßm- h - i y- s ∏- S p- t ºmƒ F\n- s °- { X- a m{Xw
kt¥m-j-am-Wp-≠m-Ip-∂-sX∂p Rm\-ß-tbmSv BZyta ]d-bs´! Ignbp∂{X XhW AXp tIt´m-fq. `K-h¬°Y tIƒ°p-∂-h\pw ]d-bp-∂h\pw Ft∏mgpw AXp \hw-\-h-ß-fm-sW∂p tXm∂pw. Imam¿Ø-\mb
Hcph\v kv{Xosb-∏-‰n-bp≈ {]kvXmhw Ft∏mgpw kt¥m-j-{]-ZamIp∂Xp-t]mse `K-h¬°Y tIƒ°p∂ `‡-s‚ a\ pw B\-μ-`-cn-X-amIp-∂p. ALm-kp-cs\ sIm∂ IY XßfpsS Ipń-I-fn¬\n∂pw tIƒ°m≥ tKm]-∑m¿°pw tKm]n-Iƒ°pw Hcp h¿jw Ign-tb-≠n-h-∂-sXßs\ F∂v Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.''
_me-∑mcpw ]ip-°n-Sm-ßfpw Imń¬ Np‰n \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cns°
ALm-kp-c≥ ImØp-sIm-≠ncp∂ ÿe-sØ-Øn. Akp-cs\ sIm∂tijw _me-∑m-cpsS a\- n¬ B A¤p-X-kw-`hw C√m-Xm-°-W-sa∂v
IrjvW≥ B{K-ln-®p. B kw`-h-Øn\v Bh-iy-Øn-e-[nIw {]m[m\yw
sImSp-Øn-√. Ah-sc-s°m-≠Xv ad-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®p. Ah-Xm-c-ß-fn-se√mw,
{]tXy-In®pw IrjvWm-hX
- m-cØ
- n¬ Xm≥ tIhew Hcp a\p-jy-\m-sW∂pw
Cuiz-c-\-s√-∂p-ap≈ \ne ÿm]n-°m≥ IrjvW≥ Bhp-∂Xpw {ian®n´p-≠v. ]t£, CS-bv°nsS B ad \oßp-Ibpw ZnhyXzw shfn-s∏-SpIbpw
D≠m-bn-´p-ap-≠v. Xs‚ amb-sIm≠v Cu kw`-h-ß-sf√mw ad-∏n-°m≥
Ir-jvW\p Ign-™p. P\-ßf
- psS Hm¿Ω-i‡n hfsc Ipd-bp-Ibpw-sNbvXp.
kw`hw \S-°p∂ ka-bØp P\-ßƒ A¤p-X-]-c-X-{¥-cm-hpw. Imew
\oßp-t¥mdpw CØcw A¤p-X-I¿Ω-ßƒ sNøp-∂-hs‚ ZnhyXz-Øn\p
aß-te-ev°pw. Ah¿ C{X-am{Xw ]dbpw: ""\ΩpsS IrjvW≥ Hc-¤p-X{]-Xn-`m-kw-X-s∂.'' AXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p IrjvWs‚ B{K-lhpw.
bap-\m-\-Zo-Xo-csØ aW¬Øn-´p-I-fn-te°v IrjvW≥ B hnIr-Xn°p-ń-Isf sIm≠p-t]m-bn. IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Nßm-Xn-am-tc, t\m°q,
Ifn-I-fpsS Xnc-°n¬ hni-∏ns‚ IY \mw ad-∂p. F\n°p hni-°p-∂p.
Aev]w-t]mepw \S-°m≥ høm-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ZoXoc-tØ°p t\m°q.
Ahn-SpsØ aW-en\v F¥p hrØn-bm-Wv. \√ arZp-hm-bXpw `wKn-bp≈Xpw ]mep-t]mse shfp-Ø-Xp-amWv Cu aW¬. Chn-SpsØ hr£ß-fpsS XW¬ t\m°q. D®kqcys‚ NqSv Adn-bp-∂-Xp-X-s∂-bn-√. ]q°fn¬ ]mdn-\-S-°p∂ tX\o-®-I-fpsS QwImc-≤z-\n, ]£n-Iƒ ]d-°p-∂XpsIm-≠p≈ a¿Ω-c-i-_vZw, Pe-sam-gp-Ip-∂-Xns‚ kwKo-X-≤z\n Ch-
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sb√mwIqSn a\- n\v Cº-ap-≠m-°p-∂X
- n-\m¬ Chn-Sw-hn´p t]mIm≥Xs∂
F\n°p tXm∂p-∂n-√. Cu aW-en-en-cp∂v \ap-°m-lmcw Ign-°mw. \Ωƒ
`£n-°p∂ ka-bØv ]ip-°n-Sm-ßƒ ]p√p-Xn∂p sh≈hpw IpSn®v Abhn-d-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°-s´.'' Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ IrjvWs‚ hm°n\v
Hcp adp-hm°v Hcn-°epw D≠m-bn-ń-√. "Aß-s\-Xs∂' F∂p ssIbpwsIm-ń-s°m≠v Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-®p. ALm-kp-c-h-[-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kvacW
Ah-cpsS a\- n¬\n∂v am™p-t]m-bn. im∏m-Sns‚ Imcyw "ap≥]¥n'bnem-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
_me-∑m-sc-√m-hcpw h´-Øn¬ Ccp-∂p, \Sphn¬ IrjvW-\pw. Ah¿
DÆm≥Xp-S-ßn. Hm-tcm-Ip-ńbpw Ahs‚ AΩ Xøm-dm-°n-s°m-SpØ
s]mXn-s°-´-gn-®p. NneXv Xma-c-bn-e-bnepw a‰p NneXv hmg-t∏m-f-bn-ep-ambn-cp∂p; NneXp sNdnb aÏ-e-ß-fnepw thsd NneXv C´p-cp-ńI-fnepw.
_me-∑m-sc√mw AXyp-’m-l-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-h≥ as‰m-cp-Øs\ Ifnbm-°n, Nncn∏n®p, a‰-hs‚ Nm]-eyw-I≠p Nncn-®p. Cßs\ Ah-sc√mw
Nncn®pw Ifn®pw ckn-®p.
a\p-jy¿ b⁄w sNøp-tºmƒ GXp ]c-am-flm-hn\v lhn p \evIp∂p-thm, F√mw B¿°v A¿∏n-°p-∂p-thm, Bcn¬ F√mw ÿnXn sNøp∂pthm, B IrjvW-]-c-am-flmhv Hcp sNdnb _mes‚ cq]w [cn®v Xs‚
tNm‰p-s]m-Xn-b-gn-®p-sIm≠v Cu Ipń-I-fpsS \Sp-hn¬ Ccn-°p∂p! C{Xh-f-sc-°m-ew, Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse DØ-a-amb Imew, Cu IrjvW≥
Ch¿°m-bn-˛˛Cu tKmIp-e-hm-kn-Iƒ°p am{X-am-bn-˛˛A\p-h-Zn-®Xv AhcpsS `mKywXs∂! kwi-b-an-√.
a™-∏-´p-SpØv as‰mcp hkv{Xw-sIm≠v Ac-s°´p sIń-bn-´p-≈-Xn\n-S-bn¬ IrjvW≥ Xs‚ HmS°p-g¬ Xncp-In-sh®p. ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf
sXfn-°m-\p≈ Imen-t°mev I£-Ønepw h®p. A\-¥cw B _me≥
Iq´p-Im-cpsS \Sp-hn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p. IrjvWs‚ hmbn¬\n∂v A\¿§fw
\n¿§-fn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ AkwJyw t\c-tºm-°p-Iƒ tI´v Nncn-®pw-sIm≠v
Ah¿ Ahs‚ t\tc t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. F√m-h¿°pw IrjvWs\
Xt‚-Xmbn thWw. AXp-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ Htc kabw Hcp-t]mse
F√m-h-cp-sSbpw t\sc t\m°n. CS-Xp-ssI-bn¬ Xbn¿ Iqńb tNmdpw
hnc-ep-I-fpsS CS-bn¬ ]e-Xcw D∏n-en-´-Xp-Ifpw ]nSn-®p. kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ
tKm]-∑m-cn¬ Akq-bm-ep-°-fmbn Cu kpμ-c-amb ImgvN I≠p-sIm≠v
BIm-i-Øn¬ \nc∂p.
Cßs\ Ah¿ hnt\m-Zn-®pw-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, ASpØp ta™p-sIm≠n-cp∂ ]ip-°n-Sm-ßƒ Ahn-Sw-hn´v Zqsc-bp≈ Hcp Imń-\p-≈n-te°p
t]mbn. s]s´-∂v _me-∑m-cn-sem-cmƒ AX-dn™v Dds° hnfn®p]d™p:
""]ip-°-sf-hnsS? IrjvWm, ]ip-°n-Sm-ßƒ Imńs‚ D≈n¬ IS-∂n-cn°p-∂p. Im´p-P-¥p-°ƒ Ahsb Xn∂p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. hoń¬ t]mbn
\Ω-sf-¥p -]-dbpw?''
a‰p _me-∑mcpw B ZpxJ-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠p. IrjvW≥ ]d™p:
""\nßƒ hyk-\n-°-cp-Xv. Rm≥ t]mbn Ah-bpsS t£a-a-dn-™p-h-cmw.
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\nßƒ Cu DuWp apgp-h-\m-°q. Rm≥ ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf I≠p]nSn-®psIm-≠p-h-cmw.'' _me-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""AXp-Xs∂ icn. \ΩpsS c£bv°v
Irjv W - \ p- t ≈- S - t Ømfw Imew \ap°p t¢i- Ø n- \ - h - I m- i - a n- √ .''
IrjvW≥ Ahsc t\m°n ]p©n-cn®v Imń-te°p t]mbn.
CS-Xp-ssI-bn¬ tNmdp-cp-f-bp-ambn IrjvW≥ Ip∂nepw Kpl-bnepw
tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Xmgvh-c-bnepw apgp-h≥ Np‰n-\-S-∂p. F∂n´pw
]ip-°sf I≠p-In-ń-bn-√. B At\z-jWw \njv^-e-am-sW∂p I≠v
IrjvW≥ Iq´p-Im-cn-cn-°p∂ bap-\m-Xo-c-tØ°p h∂p. AhnSw apgp-h≥
iq\y-ambn I≠p. Np‰pw \S-∂p-t\m-°n-sb-¶nepw Bscbpw ImWm≥
Ign-™n-√.
IrjvW≥ Hcp-\n-anjw Btem-Nn-®p. kw`-hn-®-sX-s¥∂p a\- n-emhp-IbpwsNbvXp. IrjvW≥ ALm-kp-cs\ sIm∂-t∏mƒ kz¿K-Øn¬
henb tLmj-ap-≠m-bn. {kjvSm-hmb {_“mhv B´hpw ]m´pw tI´p.
Imcy-sa-¥m-sW-∂-dn-bm≥ At±lw kz[m-a-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pdØp-h-∂p.
B sIm®p-_m-es‚ iucywI≠v B›-cy-s∏-´p. AsXm-∂p-IqSn ]co£n-°m≥ At±lw Xocp-am-\n-®p. At±lw ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf ad-®p.
IrjvW-\n-√mØ X°w-t\m°n _me-∑m-scbpw ab-°-Øn-em°n At±lw
]ip-°n-Sm-ß-tfm-sSm∏w Kpl-bn¬ Hfn-∏n-®p.
IrjvW≥ ]p©n-cn®v kzbw ]d™p: ""At∏mƒ CXp {_“m-hns‚
Ifn-bm-Wv. At±-l-sØ-t∏mse Rm\pw Hcp Ifn- I-fn-°p-∂p-≠v.''
Pohm-fl-cq-]-Øn¬ kI-e-cp-sSbpw D≈n¬ hkn-°p∂ km£m¬
]c-am-flm-hv, k¿tΔ-iz-c≥, k¿Δ-N-cm-N-c-ß-fnepw hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂ Cu
{]]-©m-flm-hv, Cu \mcm-b-W≥, Xm≥ \mcm-b-W-\m-sW∂pw Ht∂m
ct≠m «mLy-Ir-Xy-ßƒ sNøm≥ am{Xw Ign-hp≈ Hcp tIh-e-in-ip-hs√∂pw {_“m-hns\ Adn-bn-°m≥ \n›-bn-®p.
147. Hcp kwh-’-c-Im-esØ I]-S-\mSyw
h-s\m-∂m-bn, ]e-Xm-bn. Ah≥ ]ip-]m-e-_m-e-I-∑m-cm-bn, Ah≥
]p√p-Xn-∂p∂ ]ip-°n-Sm-ß-fm-bn, Ah≥ ]ip-°n-Sm-hns‚ IgpØnse Ib-dm-bn, Hmtcm _me-s‚bpw ssIbn-ep≈ apf-t¶m-em-bn. AhcpsS `£Ww h®n-cp∂ ]m{X-ß-fmbn Ah≥ Ah-cpsS Iod-h-kv{X-ßfm-bn, ]´p-Sp-∏p-I-fm-bn, Ac-bn¬ sI´p∂ sh≈-h-kv{X-am-bn, AXm-Xn\p
tN¿∂ h¿Æ-am-bn. Ah≥ F√m-ambn. Hmtcm _me-s‚bpw cq]w am{Xa√ Ah-cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS kz`m-hw-IqSn B¿÷n-®p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsSbpw {]tXyI kz`m-h-ßfpw {]Ir-Xn-IfpwIqSn Ah≥ kzoI-cn-®p.
sshIp-t∂cw B sNdp-ssk\yw hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p \S-∂p. hyXy-kvXcq-]-ß-sf-SpØ \qdp-I-W-°n\p IrjvW-∑m¿ tN¿∂ B ssk\ysØ
IrjvW≥ \bn-®p.
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Hmtcm _me\pw Xs‚ InSm-hn-t\m-sSmØv kz¥w Kr-l-Øn-seØn
AΩ-am¿ a°sf amtdm-Sp-tN¿Øm-enw-K-\w-sN-bvXp. IrjvW≥ btim-Zbm¬ Hma-\n-°-s∏-Sm-\mbn kz¥w Kr-l-Øn-te°p t]mbn. Cu I]-S-\mSIw ASp-Ø-Zn-hkhpw XpS¿∂p. AXn-\p-tijw F√m Znh-khpw AXpXs∂ XpS¿∂p. F-∂m¬ Nne Imcy-ß-fn¬ kzev]w hyXymk-ß-fp≠mbn-cp-∂p. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v X≈-∏-ip-°ƒ Nne-t∏mƒ ]Xn-hp-hn´v HmSns®∂p Xß-fpsS InSm-ßsf IqSp-X¬ kvt\l-tØmSpw Xm¬]-cytØmSpw-IqSn \°pw. Ah ]Xn-hp-hn´v IqSp-X¬ ]m¬X-cpw. A—-\-Ωam¿
a°-tfmSv apº-sØ-t∏mse s]cp-am-dn-h-∂p. F∂m¬ Imcy-amb Ft¥m
hyXymkw A\p-`-h-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. ]´p-\q¬t]m-ep≈ Hcp arZp-e-X, Hcpkvt\lw, km[m-c-W-bn¬ Ihn™ am[pcyw Ch Hmtcm Krl-Ønepw
amXm-]n-Xm-°fpw a°fpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-Øn¬ A\p-`-h-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.
Xß-fpsS a°ƒ IrjvW-s\-t∏mse A{X am[p-cyhpw kvt\lhpw D≈h-cm-sW∂v AΩ-am¿°v Nne-t∏mƒ tXm∂n. D]-t_m-[-a-\- nte Aß\sØ A\p-`-h-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈p. AXn\p ImcWw Ah¿ Adn-™n-√,
AXv A]-{K-Yn-°m\pw hni-Zo-I-cWw tXSm\pw Ah¿ {ian-®n-√.
Aßs\ Hcp kwh-’cw Ign-™p-t]m-bn. Hcp Znh-kw, kwh-’cw
H´p-ap-°mepw Xo¿∂p F∂m-b-t∏mƒ, \mtem At©m Znh-k-ßƒ am{Xw
_m°n-bp-≈-t∏mƒ, IrjvW\pw cma\pw ]ip-°-tfmSpw tKm]m-e-I-∑mtcm-Spw-IqSn Imń-\p-≈n-te°p t]mbn. Ah¿ tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚
Xmgvh-c-bn¬ ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf ta®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ae-bpsS ap-Iƒ`mK- Ø p- \ n- ∂ n- c p∂ X≈- ∏ - i p- ° ƒ InSm- ß sf I≠p. Xß- s fbpw
XßfpsS hni-∏n-s\bpw tKm]-∑m-cpsS Iev]\
- s
- bbpw ad-∂p-sIm≠v ]ip°ƒ Xß-fpsS a°ƒ \n∂n-cp∂ ÿe-tØ°p ]m™p-sN-√p-Ibpw
AInSp \nd-s™m-gp-In-bn-cp∂ ]m¬ Ahsb IpSn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
tKm]-∑m-cm-I-s´, Xß-fpsS {iaw hy¿∞-ambn I≠v, ]ip-°sf
sXfn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cm-\mbn Xmgvh-c-bn-te-t°m-Sn. ]ip-°sf `b-s∏-SpØm\pw th≠n-h-∂m¬ X√m\pw Ah¿ Dd-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ae-bpsS ASnhm-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cma-Ir-jvW-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf ta®ncp∂ kz¥w a°sf I≠p. a°sf I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v AXn-c‰ kt¥mj-ap-≠m-bn. Xß-fpsS tIm]hpw £o-W-hp-sams° Ah¿ ad-∂p. Ahsc
Benw-K-\w-sN-bvX-t∏mƒ tKm]-∑m-cpsS Xf¿®-sb√mw "]d]-d-∂p.' a°tfmSp bm{X-]-d-™-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p. Xß-sf-t∏mse
a°sf ]ncn-bm≥ k¶-S-ap≈ ]ip-°-sf-hn´v Ah¿ Ahn-sS-\n∂p kmh[m-\-Øn¬ ]ncn-™p-t]m-bn.
]ip-°fpw tKm]-∑mcpw ImWn® Cu Akm-[m-c-W-kvt\-l-{]-I-S\w
_e-cm-a≥ I≠p-\n-ev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. kzev]w
hn´p-\n∂p Nn¥n-®p-t\m-°n. X\n°pw tKm]-_m-e-∑m-tcmSv IrjvWt\mSp≈-t]mse kvt\lw tXm∂p-∂-Xmbn Ah-\-\p-`-hs∏-´p. Ah≥ bYm¿∞Øn¬ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""tZh-am-b-bm-bn-
434
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cn- ° ptam CXv ? AtXm a\p- j y- c psStbm? AtXm Akp- c - ∑ m- c psS
ambtbm? A√; Rm\pw AXn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Aß-s\-bm-hm≥
Xc-an-√. Hcp tZht\m Akp-ct\m Fs‚ a\- ns\ kzm[o-\n-°m-\m-hn√.
CXp IrjvWs‚ GsX¶nepw hio-I-c-W-i-‡n-b-√msX as‰m-∂p-am-hm≥
Xc-an-√.'' Ah≥ Xs‚ Znhy-N£p psIm≠v _me-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]ip-°pńI-fp-sSbpw t\sc t\m°n. IrjvW-\mWv F√m-bn-S-Øpw, a‰m-cp-a√ F∂p
ImWp-IbpwsNbvXp. Ah≥ IrjvWs‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂v ]d™p: ""Rm\ev]-t\cw hnNm-cn®p CXp tZh-∑m-cp-sStbm Akp-c-∑m-cp-sStbm a{¥-hmZa-dn-bp∂ a‰p- h-√-h-cp-sS-bptam ]Wn-bm-sW-∂v. F∂m¬ Cu hnNn-{Xkw-`-h-Øn\p ImcWw \obm-Wv, \ns‚ i‡n-bmWv F∂p Rm≥ Adnbp-∂p. IrjvWm, Cu I]-S-`m-hsa-¥n\m-sW-s∂-t∂mSp ]d-bptam? Ah¿s°√mw F¥pkw`-hn®p? Ah-sc-hn-sS-bmWv? Cu Ifn \o F{X-Imew
Ifn°pw?''
IrjvW≥ _e-cm-a-t\mSv AXns‚ ]›m-Øew hnh-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
CXn-\nsS {_“mhv F¥p kw`-hn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-dn-bm≥ {ian-®p. Cu kw`h- Ø n¬ {_“m- h n\p henb A]- a m\w h∂p- I q- S n. At±- l - a - X n¬
Ct∏mgpw ITn-\-ambn thZ-\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
148. {_“m-hns‚ ZpxJw
ip-°n-Sm-ß-sfbpw tKm]-_m-e-∑m-scbpw Hcp Kpl-bn-sem-fn-∏n-®tijw {_“mhv Xs‚ hmk-ÿ-e-amb kXy-tem-I-Øn-te°p
t]mbn. Ahn-sS-bp≈ ]mdm-hp-Im¿ At±-lsØ t\m°n. Ah-c-t±-lsØ
AI-Øp-hn-ń-√. Ah-cpsS [n°m-c-Øn¬ Aº-c∂ {_“mhp ]d™p:
""CsX-s¥mcp Ifn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ {_“m-hm-Wv. Rm≥ Fs‚ Krl-Øn¬
{]th-in-°m≥ {ian-°p-∂p. tIhew Fs‚ `rXy-∑m-cmb \nßƒ Fs∂
XS-bp∂p! CsXmcp Xam-i-bm-bn-tØm-∂p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ tIm]nt®s\!'' Zzmc-]m-e-I-∑m¿ Nncn-®p-sIm-≠p ]d™p: ""Rßƒ Aßsb
Hcn-°epw IÆn-\p-t\sc I≠n-ń-√. \nßsf Rßƒ°n-hnsS Bh-iyhpan-√. \nßƒ Rß-fpsS bP-am-\-s\-t∏mse hkv{X-[m-cWw sNbvXn-cn°p-∂p. ]t£, At±lw AI-Øp-≈-Xp-sIm≠v \nßƒ At±las√∂p
Rßƒ°-dn-bmw.'' ""apºp-Xs∂ AI-Øp-s≠t∂m!'' {_“mhp ]d™p:
""Rm\Xv hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√.'' ""icn, Rßƒ ]d-™Xv hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬,
Aßp-Xs∂ t\m°n-t°mfq!'' Nncn-®p-sIm≠v C{]-Imcw ]d™v Ah¿
At±-lsØ k`m-a-μn-c-Øn-te°v H∂p t\m°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p. Ahn-sS
Xs‚ ]hn-{X-amb knwlm-k-\-Øn¬, ka-kvX-E-jn-am-cp-sSbpw tZh-∑mcpsSbpw a≤y-Øn¬, Xm≥ AYhm Xs∂-t∏m-ep≈ Hcmƒ Ccn-°p-∂Xv
At±lw I≠p. kc-kzXn hoW-hm-bn-®n-cp-∂p. kwKo-X-ap-J-cn-X-amb B
A¥-co-£-Øn¬ as‰√mw \n»-_vZ-am-bn-cp-∂p.
]
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tIm]w AS-°m-\m-hmsX {_“mhv ]nt∂m°w \S-∂p. hrμm-h-\Øn¬ F¥p kw`-hn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-dn-bm≥ At±lw Ahn-tS°p t]mbn.
IrjvW≥ sNbvX ]Wn At±lw I≠p. AhnsS ssZ\-wZn-\-Ir-Xy-ßƒ
]Xn-hp-t]mse \S-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. cma-Ir-jvW-∑m-cpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬
t]mIp∂ tKm]-Ip-am-c-∑m-scbpw ]ip-°n-Sm-ß-sfbpw At±lw I≠p.
At±lw kz¥w IÆp-Iƒ Xncp-Ωn-t\m-°n-s°m≠v Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p:
""tKm]-_m-e-∑mcpw ]ip-°fpw Kpl-bn¬ InS-∂p-d-ßp∂p! IrjvW-s\m∂n®v Ah¿ ChnsS Fßs\ h∂p?'' IrjvW≥ Chsc hnap-‡-cm-°nb-XmtWm F∂-dn-bm≥ At±lw Kpl-bn-te-t°m-Sn. Atlm! A√!
A¤pXwXs∂! Ah-sc√mw AhnsS InS-∂p-d-ßp∂p! {_“m-th-ev]n®
kpjp-]vXn-bn¬! Cu cl-ky-a-dn-bm≥ At±lw ho≠pw ho≠pw {ian-®pt\m-°n. ]t£, km[n-®n√. At±lw ]cn-{`m-¥-\m-bn. `K-h-∑m-b-sIm≠v
At±lw A⁄m-\m-‘-Im-c-Øn¬ X∏n-Ø-S-™p. Cu cl-ky-a-dn-bm\p≈ {_“m-hns‚ ]cn-{iaw kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øn¬ an∂m-an-\pßp an∂pwt]mse \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo¿∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ _p≤n-{àw I≠v IrjvW\v At±-l-Øn¬ A\pIº tXm∂n. Hmtcm ]ip-°nSmhpw Hmtcm _me\pw ag-°m-dp-t]mse
Idp-Øn-cp-≠-Xmbn {_“mhv s]s´∂p I≠p. Ah¿ a™-∏-´p-Sp-Øncp∂p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw \mep ssII-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-bn¬ iwJv,
N{Iw, KZ, ]Zvaw F∂nh tim`n-®p. `‡-∑m-cpsS \∑bv°mbn \ncm-Im-c\m-b-h≥ BIm-cw-]q-≠Xv {_“mhv I≠p. {_“mhv Hcp I¬{]-Xn-at]mse \n∂p. At±lw Xs‚ apºn-ep-≠mb AkwJyw \mcm-b-W-∑mcpsS t\sc t\m°n angn-®p-\n-∂p. {_“m-hns\ Xs‚ Al-¶m-c-sØ-°pdn®v t_m[-hm-\m-t°≠ ka-b-ambn F∂p IrjvW≥ hnNm-cn-®p. \mcmb-W-cq-]-ßƒ s]s´∂p ambp-∂Xv {_“mhv I≠p. Xs‚ [n°m-c-Øns‚
hen∏w a\- n-em-°nb {_“mhv IrjvWs‚ Imev°¬ hoWp. `K-hms‚
bYm¿∞-Øn-ep≈ aln-a-b-dn-bmsX X\n°p ]‰n-t∏mb aqV-Nm-]-eyØn\p am∏p-X-cm≥ bmNn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. At±lw IrjvWs\ aq∂p
{]Z-£nWw h®p; ]cn-ip-≤\pw IqSp-X¬ _p≤n-am-\p-ambn kXy-tem-IØn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
{_“mhv ]q¿Δ- ÿ n- X n- b n- e m- ° nb ]ip- ° n- S m- ß - s fbpwsIm≠v
IrjvW≥ Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cpsS kao-]-sØ-Øn. Ah¿ ]gb ÿm\-ØpXs∂ IrjvW-s\bpw ImØv Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p:
""IrjvWm, \o ]ip-°n-Sm-ßsf F{X-thKw I≠p-]n-Sn®p! \o t]mb-tijw
Rßƒ Hcp-cpf-t]mepw D≠n-ń-√. A{X thK-amWp \o aS-ßn-h-∂-Xv.
hcq. thKw hcq, \ap°v DuWp apgp- h - \ m°n ho≠pw Ifn- ° mw.''
IrjvW≥ Xs‚ hiy-amb Nncn Nncn-®p. Xs‚ CStØssIbn-ep-≠m-bncp∂ _m°n Xbn-cp-cpf DÆp-Ibpw sNbvXp. hgn°p I≠ ]e-hn[
]pjv]-ßƒ ]dn®p tIm¿Øp ame-bp-≠m°n IrjvW≥ Xs‚ AgIm¿∂ Igp-Øn¬ [cn-®p. abn-en-s‚ Hcp ]oensbSpØp \ndp-I-bn¬NqSn.
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kuμcyw Iq´p∂ CfwNph-∏p≈ iwJp-s]mSn apJØp ]qin. ]p√m-¶p-geq-Xn-s°m≠v Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSmØv Ah≥ hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ {]th-in®p!
Ah¿ sImºpw Ipgepw DuXn!
_me-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS hoSp-If
- n-te-t°m-Sn. IrjvW≥ Fßs\ Xßsf
ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n®p F∂pw IrjvW≥ ae-ºm-ºns\ sIm∂Xv
Fß- s \- b m- s W∂pw NØ ]mºns‚ D≈n¬\n∂v Ah¿ Fßs\
]pdØp-h∂p F∂pw a‰pw Ah¿ A—-\-Ω-am-tcmSp ]d™p.
149. _e-cm-a≥ t[\p-hns\ sIm√p∂p
jvW\v Ct∏mƒ Bdp hb- m-bn. AXp-t]mse Xs‚ Iq´p-Im¿°pw.
Ah¿°n-t∏mƒ ]ip-°sf tabv°m-\p≈ {]mb-am-bn. Xs‚ ]mZ]-Zva-ßƒ Nhp-ńb CS-ßsf√mw ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fm-°n-s°m≠v IrjvW≥
hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ ]ip-°sf ta®p Imew Ign-®p. Ah≥ HmS-°p-g-eq-Xp∂-Xn¬ hnZ-Kv≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ip-°sf Xo‰n-°-gn-™m¬ HmS-°p-g¬\mZw-sIm≠v Nßm-Xn-am-scbpw ]ip-°-sfbpw Ah≥ Xs‚ ASp-tØ°v
BI¿jn-®p.
Hcp Znhkw ]Xn-hp-t]mse cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿ ]cn-hm-c-ßtfm-sSm∏w
Imń¬ {]th-in-®p. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw ]pjv]-ßƒXs∂! am\p-Iƒ
Aßn-ßmbn HmSn-°-fn-®n-cp-∂p. ]£n-I-fpsS IqP-\hpw tX\o-®-I-fpsS
QwIm-chpw kpJ-{]-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. \Zo-Pew im¥-ambn Hgp-In. AhnSpsØ {]im-¥X alm-∑m-cpsS a\ pt]mse-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥
_ecm-a-t\mSp ]d™p: ""{]nb-s∏´ tPyjvTm, Cu ImSp t\m°q; ]pjv]ßsf-s°m≠p aqSnb Cu hr-£-ßƒ t\m°q. ]pjv]-ß-fpsS L\w
Xm-ßm-\m-hmsX Ch-bpsS sImºp-Iƒ GI-tZiw \neØp ap´m-dm-bn-cn°p-∂p. ap÷-∑-Øn¬ sNbvX GtXm ]m]w-aqew hr£-ß-fm-bn-Øo¿∂
Ch ]m]-tam-N-\-Øn-\mbn Aß-bpsS Imev°¬ hogp-I-bmtWm F∂p
tXm∂pw. Cu ]m]n-jvT-amb temI-Øn¬ P\n-t°≠nh∂ Xs‚ ZpxJw
Xo¿°m-\mbn P\n® `K-hm-\mWv Aßv F∂v Ah Adn-bp-I-bm¬, tX\o®-Iƒ Aß-sb-∏‰n kvXpXn-Ko-X-ßƒ ]mSp-I-bm-Wv. Imń-ep≈ Ejnam¿
{]Xy-£-Øn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp-∂n-s√-¶n-epw, Cu hr£-ß-fnepw tX\o-®-Ifnepw ]£n-I-fnepw a‰pw \nKq-V-ambn hkn-°p-∂p-≠v. B abn-en-s\bpw
AXn-s‚ B\-μ-\r-Ø-sØbpw t\m°q! Fs¥mcp hnkva-bm-h-l-amb
hmem-W-Xn-t‚Xv! HmSp∂ B am≥Iq-´sØ I≠m¬ `b-s∏-t´m-Sn-t∏mIp∂ I\y-I-am-cpsS Hcp Iq´-am-sW∂p tXm∂pw. B tImIn-e-ßƒ
Aßsb kvXpXn®p ]mSp-I-bm-Wv. Cu hrμm-h-\hpw Aß-bpsS ]m-Zkv]¿i-Øm¬ ]cn-]q-X-am-°-s∏´ Cu kpμ-c-amb h\-{]-tZ-ihpw `mKyap-≈-h-X-s∂. kwi-b-an-√.'' Cu ]pI-gvØ-se√mw aμ-kvan-X-tØm-SpIqSn
_e-cm-a≥ tI´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. C{X hnIm-c-hn-h-i\pw N©-e-a-\-kvI-\p-
Ir
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ambn IrjvWs\ hfsc A]q¿Δ-amtb I≠n-´p-≈p. Imń¬ ]ip-°sf
tabv°m-\mbn a‰p _me-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w t]mIp-tºmƒ IrjvW≥ Xs‚
tPyjvTs\ t\m°n ]e-t∏mgpw Nncn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
IrjvW≥ hfsc k¥p-jvS-\mbn ImW-s∏-´p. Ah≥ abn-ep-I-tfmsSm∏w \rØw sNøpw, am\p-I-tfm-sSm∏w HmSpw, tX\o-®-I-tfm-sSmØv
AtX CuW-Øn¬ ]mSpw. ]ip-°ƒ hfsc Zqsc t]mIp-tºmƒ taLKw-ò-c-amb i_vZ-Øn¬ Ah Hmtcm-∂n-s\bpw IrjvW≥ t]cp-]-d™p
hnfn-°pw. Ah Aßp-anßpw HmSn-bm¬ ]Xn-hp-t]mse {]bm-k-s∏´v
Ahsb Hcp-an-®m-°pw. _e-cm-a\v AXy¥w £oWw tXm∂p-tºmƒ
IrjvW≥ tPyjvTs\ Xs‚ aSn-bn¬ InSØn Im¬ Xncp-Ωn-s°m-Sp-°pw.
{ioZm-am-hv, kp_-e≥, kvtXmI-Ir-jvW≥ F∂o aq∂p-t]cpw IrjvWs‚
D‰tXmg- ∑ m- c m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Ah¿ Irjv W s‚ ASp- Ø p- h ∂p ]d™p:
""t\m°q IrjvWm, ChnsS ASpØv Hcp Icn-º-\-tØm-´-ap-≠v. B Icnº-\-I-fn¬ ]gw Xqßn-\n-ev°p-∂p-≠v. Xmsg -hoWp InS-°p-∂p-ap-≠v.
AXp Xn∂m≥ \√ kzmZp-≈-Xm-Wv. ]t£, t[\p-I≥ Fs∂m-c-kp-c≥
AhnsS hkn®v B tXm´w Im°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ \ap-°Xp In´m≥ hgn-bn-√.
\n\°pw _e-cm-a-\pw-IqSn Ahs\ sIm√m-\p≈ i‡n-bp-≠v. \ns‚
i‡n Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Rßƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. ]-t£, as‰mcp
Imcyw-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. AhnsS t[\p-I≥ am{X-a√ D≈-Xv. Ahs‚ Ipsd
Nm¿®-°m-cp-ap-≠v, Ah-s\-t∏m-se-Xs∂ `b-¶-c-∑m-cm-bn-´v. Ah¿ a\p-jyamwkw Xn∂p-∂-h-cm-Wv. AXn-\m¬ Bcpw B tXm´-Øn¬ {]th-in-°m≥
ss[cy-s∏-Sm-dn-√.
""cpNn-I-c-amb B ]g-Øns‚ K‘w aμ-am-cp-X≥hgn Rß-fpsS
kao]w hcp-∂p-≠v. B ]gw kzmZp-t\m-°m≥ Rßƒ B{K-ln-°p∂p.
Rß-fpsS B{Klw km[n-∏n-°m≥ \nßƒ°p c≠p t]¿°p am{Xta
Ign-bp-I-bp-≈p. B ]g-ßƒ Rßƒ°p kºm-Zn®p Xcptam?''
B _me-∑m-cpsS \n m-c-amb B{Klw tI´p cma\pw IrjvW\pw
Ah-cpsS t\sc t\m°n Nncn-®p. AXpsIm≠v k¥p-jvS-cmb _m-e-I∑mcm¬ A\p-K-X-cmbn Ah¿ tXm´sØ e£y-am°n \S-∂p.
tXm´-Øn¬ FØnb DS≥ _e-cm-a≥ ]Wn XpS-ßn. Xs‚ _eap≈
ssIIƒsIm≠v At±lw Icn-º-\-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn ]nSn®p Ipep-°m≥
XpS-ßn. hf-sc-thKw ]g-ßƒsIm≠v \new apgp-h≥ aqSn. _me-∑m-cpsS
a\w Ipfn¿Øp. Ah¿ thKw thKw ]g-ßƒ s]dp-°n-sb-Sp-Øp. _ecm-as‚ i_vZw tI´v Hcp tImh¿Igp-X-bpsS cq]w [cn® t[\p-Im-kpc≥
Ah-cpsS kao-]-tØ°v HmSn-h-∂p. Ahs‚ \S-∏p-aqew `qan Ipep-ßn.
t[\p-I≥ _e-cm-as‚ ASp-tØ-t°m-Sn-s®-∂v, cmas‚ s\©Øp
`b-¶-c-amb HcSn ASn®v Np‰pw HmSn-\S-∂p. ]ns∂bpw Ah≥ cmas\
kao-]n-®p. cmas\ Nhn-´p-hm-\mbn ]n≥Im-ep-Iƒ s]m°n. cma≥ Ahs‚
]n≥Im-ep-Iƒ ]nSn-®p. Xe-bv°p-aosX h´w-Np-g‰n ac-Øn-t∑¬ ASn-®p.
Ah≥ NØp hoWp. hogvN-tbm-sSm∏w ac-ßfpw hoWp. Hcp acw as‰m-
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∂n¬ hoWp, AXp sXm´-SpØ as‰m-∂n¬˛˛Aßs\ Hcp sImSp-¶m-‰paqe-sa-∂-hÆw F√m hr£-ßfpw Aßp-an-ßp-ambn adn™phoWp. BZnti-j≥ Cu {]]©w apgp-h≥ hym]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. DuSpw ]mhp-ambn
s\bvsX-SpØ hkv{Xw-t]mse `K-hm≥ \mcm-bW
- s‚ as‰m-cw-ia
- mb BZnti-j\m¬ hym]r-X-amWv {]]-©w. At∏mƒ _e-cm-as‚ hoc-Ir-XyØn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw B›-cy-s∏-Sm-\pt≠m? t[\p-Is‚ _‘p-°ƒ
Xß-fpsS bP-am-\≥ Hcp sNdnb _me-\m¬ sIm√-s∏-´-Xmbn Adn-™p.
t[\p-Is\ sIm∂-Xn\p ]Icw tNmZn-°m-\mbn Ah¿ cma-Ir-jvW-∑mcpsS t\¿°p ]m™p-sN-∂p. cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿ A\-ßmsX Ahn-sSØs∂ \n∂p-sIm≠v hcp∂ Hmtcm Akp-c-s‚bpw Imep-Iƒ IS-∂p-]nSn®v Npg‰n ac-Øn-se-dn-™p. Xma-kw-hn\m, hr£-ß-fn¬ kzm`m-hn-Iamb
]g-ßƒ°p-]-Icw Akp-c-∑m-cpsS ih-i-co-c-ßƒ Xqßn-°n-S-∂p. B
ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cpsS {]hr-Øn-bn¬ kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ kt¥m-jn-®p.
k‘y-bm-b-t∏mƒ tKm]-_m-e∑m¿ cma-Ir-jvW-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w hrμmh-\-Øn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn. hgn-bnse s]mSn-]-S-e-Øm¬ icocw apgp-h≥
Nph∂pw \ndp-I-bn¬ IpØnb ]oen-Iƒ Im‰n¬ ]d∂pw Igp-Øn¬
h\-am-ebpw Im´p-]p-jv]-ßƒsIm≠p-≠m-°nb amebpw AWn™pw
A[-c-ß-fn¬ aμ-kvanXw XqInbpw hcp∂ IrjvW-s\, kpμ-c-\mb
IrjvW-s\ Im-Wp-hm-\mbn AΩ-am¿ HmSn-sb-Øn. Hmtcm kmbm-”Ønepap≈ IrjvWs‚ Xncn-®p-hc
- hv tKm]-∑m¿°pw tKm]-kv{Xo-Iƒ°pw
\b-\m-\-μ-I-c-amb Hcp ImgvN-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
150. Imfn-b≥ Iog-S-ßp∂p
Xn-hp-t]mse Hcp Znhkw IrjvW≥ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-tcm-sSm∏w
]ip- ° sf tabv ° m≥ bap- \ m- \ - Z o- X o- c - t Ø°p t]mbn. A∂v
IrjvW≥ am{Xta Ch-tcm-sSm∏w D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. _e-cm-a≥ A∂p
t]mbn-√. Ah¿ Ah¿°n-jvS-s∏´ ÿe-Øn-cp∂v Hmtcm∂p ]d™p
Nncn-°p-Ibpw Ifn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A∂sØ NqSv Ak-ly-am-bn-cp∂p.
]ip-°ƒ btYjvSw Ae-™p-\-S-∂p. Ah¿°v AXn-bmb Zmlw tXm∂nb-Xn-\m¬ sh≈w IpSn-°p∂ ÿew GsX∂v Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®n-√.
bap-\-bpsS kao]w a[p F∂p t]cmb Hcp X-Sm-Iw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu
XSmI-Øn¬ Imfn-b≥ F∂ tLmc-k¿∏w hkn-®n-cp-∂p. a[pXSm-IØnse Pe-sØ Cu k¿∏w hnjen-]vX-am-°n-bn-cp∂p. Cu XSmI-Øn¬
\n∂p sh≈w IpSn-®-h-cmcpw ]ns∂ Pohn-®n-cp-∂n-ń-√. A{X Xo£vW-ambn-cp∂p B hnjw. _me-∑m¿ Zmlw Xo¿°m-\p≈ D’m-l-Øn¬ B
Pew IpSn-®m-ep-≠m-Imhp∂ B]-Øn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿Øn-√. Ahcpw ]ip°fpw btY-jvSw Pew IpSn-®p. DS≥ NØ-t]mse t_m[w-sI´p hogpIbpwsNbvXp. AXns‚ apI-fn¬°qSn ]d-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ]£n-IƒIqSn
]
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Xmsg-hoWp NØp-t]m-I-Ø-°-hn[w A{X D{K-am-bn-cp∂p B XSmIØnse hnjw. hnj-Pzme A{X Zqcw-hsc FØn-bn-cp-∂p.
sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ t]mb Nne Nßm-Xn-amcpw ]ip-°fpw aS-ßn-h∂nń-s√∂v IrjvW\p a\- n-embn. IrjvW≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p, IqsS a‰p-≈hcpw. ap≥]p t]mb-h-cpsS ImeSn t\m°n t]mb-t∏mƒ Ah¿ bap-\mXo-c-tØ-°mWp t]mb-sX-∂-dn-™p. sh≈w Ip-Sn-°m-\m-I-bm¬ AXne-Zv`p-X-ap-≠m-bn-√. ]t£, hgn kzev]w amdn-bn-cp-∂p. Aev]-k-a-bw-IqSn
Xnc-™-t∏mƒ Ah-sc√mw t_m[w-sI´p InS-°p-∂-XmWv I≠Xv; acWwt]m-ep≈ aq¿—-bn¬. Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ ]ip-°fpw Aßs\ InS-∂n-cp∂p.
IrjvWs‚ tIm]-Øn-\-Xn-cn-√m-Xmbn. B {lZ-Øn-te°v H∂pt\m°n. Ahn-SsØ \oe-Pew hf-sc-°m-e-ambn Imfn-b≥ hnk¿÷n-®pt]m∂ hnj-Øm¬ Idp-Øn-cp-≠n-cp-∂p. Pew Xnf®p adn™v \pcbpw
]Xbpw h∂p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p. sh≈-Øn\v A{X NqSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B ZpxJ-I-c-amb ImgvN I≠p-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ AhnsS \n∂p. IqsS h∂-h¿
Iq´-tØmsS B¿Ø-\mZw apg°n: ""Atlm! IjvSw! \ΩpsS kvt\lnXcpw Ifn-tØm-gcpw acn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ]ip-°fpw acn-®n-cn-°p∂p! BtemN-\-Iq-SmsX Ah-sc√mw Imfn-bs‚ {lZ-Øn¬\n∂p Pe-]m\w sNbvXncn-°p-∂p. Ah-cn-√msX \Ω-sfßs\ hoń¬ t]mIpw? Fßs\ Pohn-®ncn°pw? \Ω-sf-¥m-Wn\n sNtø-≠Xv?'' ZpxJhpw \ncm--ibpwaqew Ah¿
ssIIƒ Iqń-Øn-cp-Ωn. Ah-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p IÆp-\o¿ Hgp-In.
IrjvW≥ Np‰pw t\m°n-s°m≠v Aev]-t\cw \n∂p. XocØv GXm\pw
hr£ßƒ \n∂n-cp∂p. ]t£, hnj-_m-[-aqew Ce-Iƒ Icn™pw thcpIƒ DW-ßn-bp-amWv Ah \n∂n-cp-∂-Xv. sImºp-I-fn¬ Ce-bn-√msX achn-®p-\n-ev°p∂ B henb hr£-ßƒ I≠m¬, HcpImeØv alm-i‡∑m-cm-bn-cp∂ a\p-jy¿ Xß-fpsS _ehpw HmP pw F√mw \in®v Zb\ob-∑m-cmbn \nev°p-∂-t]mse tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p.
hfsc Db-c-ap≈ Hcp IS-ºp-acw IrjvW≥ I≠p. hnj-en-]vX-ambn
AwK-`wKw hcm-Ø-Xmbn B Hcp hr£w am{Xta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈p.
ktlm-Z-c-ßsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m\pw AΩsb Zmky-Øn¬\n-s∂m-gn-hm°m-\p-ambn ]≠v Kcp-U≥ AarXw \nd® kz¿Æ-Ipw`w sIm≠p-h-cptºmƒ, hgn-at≤y B hr£-Øn¬ Aev]-k-abw hn{i-an-®p. AXp-sIm≠mWv Imfn-bs‚ hnj-Øn\v B hr£sØ \in-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂Xv Fs∂mcp IY-bp-≠v. AsX-s¥-¶n-ep-am-I-s´, B hr£-Øn\p
_eap-s≠∂v IrjvW\p tXm∂n. H´pw sshIn°msX Ah≥ B hr£Øn- t ∑¬ Ib- d n. _me- ∑ m¿ A¥w- h n´p t\m°n- \ n- ∂ p. Irjv W ≥
F¥mWp sNøm≥ t]mIp∂sX∂v A-h¿ Adn-™n-√. ""Ipd-®p-t\cw
AhnsS \nev°q. `b-s∏-tS-≠. Cu {]iv\w Rm≥ X\nsb ssIImcyw
sNømw. \nßƒ ImØp-\n-∂m¬ am{Xw aXn'' F∂p ]d-bp-tºmse Ah≥
Ah-cp-sS-t\¿°v Xs‚ Ip™n-°cw \oń-°m-Wn-®p.
Ah¿ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, IrjvW≥ Ah-cp-sS-t\sc H∂p
t\m°n. At∏m-tg°pw Ah≥ ac-Øns‚ Xpº-sØ-Øn. hnNn-{X-amb
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Hcp ImgvN Ah¿ I≠p. Ahs‚ Ip™n-°m¬ hr£-Øn¬ sXmSp∂nSØp-\n-s∂√mw ]®-bn-e-Iƒ s]mń-ap-f®p. Aßs\ B hr£w hfsc
thK-Øn¬Øs∂ ]® \nd-Øn-ep≈ Ce-IƒsIm≠pw kpK-‘-ta-dnb
]pjv]-ßƒsIm≠pw G‰hpw tim`n-®p. AXym-›-cy-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ah¿
t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, IrjvW≥ IZw-_-hr-£-Øns‚ apI-fn-se-ØpIbpw Imfn-μn-bnse Ib-Øn-te°v FSpØp NmSp-IbpwsNbvXp. _me∑m¿ `b-s∏-´p-t]m-bn. IrjvW≥ DS≥ acn-°p-sa∂v Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p.
Nne¿ \μ-tKm-]s‚ Krl-Øn-te-t°m-Sn-t∏mbn \S∂ kw`-h-sa√mw At±l-Øn-t\mSp ]d-™p. btimZ ]pd-Øp-h-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Cßs\ ]dbp∂Xp tI´p: ""]ip-°fpw GXm\pw _me-∑mcpw Imfn-bs‚ Ib-Øn¬\n∂p sh≈w IpSn®v AhnsS acn-®p-In-S°
- p-Ib
- m-Wv. CXp I≠v IrjvW≥
Pe-Øn-te°p NmSn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ acn-°m≥ t]mhp-∂p. IrjvW≥
acn-°m≥ t]mhp∂p!''
btimZ t_m[wsI´p hoWp. a‰p-≈-h¿ Ahsf Biz-kn-∏n-®p.
\μs‚ ÿnXn-bpw AXp-t]mse ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS
Pohs‚ Poh≥ \jvS-s∏-ń-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. C\n-sbm∂pw _m°n-bn-√. AXpsIm≠v Ah¿ ZpxJn®p Ic-™p. C{X-bp-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw tKm]-_m-eI¿
sIm≠p-h∂ h¿Ø-am\w I¿ÆmI¿Æn-Ibm hrμm-h\w apgp-h≥ ]c∂p.
Hmtcm Krl-Ønepw apd-hn-fn-bm-bn. Bcpw-Xs∂ Xs‚ aI≥ acn-®psht∂m Xs‚ ]ip NØp-sh-t∂m A√ hnNm-cn-®-Xv. IrjvW≥ \Znbn¬
NmSn-sb∂pw tLmc-\mb Imfn-bs‚ ]nSn-bn¬s∏´p F∂pw Hm¿ØmWv
Ghcpw hne-]n-®-Xv. F√m-hcpw bap\mXoc-tØ°v HmSn-s®∂p. tPyjvT\mb _e-cm-a-s\-°q-SmsX Ahs\ ]d-™b-bv°m≥ ]mSn-√m-bn-cp∂p
F∂v Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p! ]e A¤pXI¿Ω-ßfpw sNbvXn´v IrjvWs\
Ah¿°dnbm≥ Ign-™n-√! Ah≥ \mcm-b-W≥Xs∂-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°-dn-bm≥ Ign-™n√! \mcm-b-Ws‚ A\p-{K-l-Ømepw amXm-]nXm-°∑mcpsS `mKy-Ømepw ]e B]-Øp-I-fn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏´ taml-\ob-\mb
Hcp _me-\m-bnt´ Ah¿ Ahs\ I≠p-≈q. ""_e-cm-as\ hn´v H∂p
t]mb-tX-bp≈p. t\m°-tW, F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂v!'' CXm-bn-cp∂p
Btem-N-\-bpsS t]m°v! _e-cm-a≥ Ah¿ ]d-™-sX√mw {i≤n®p.
kzbw ]p©n-cn®p Xm\m-cm-sW∂pw IrjvW-\m-cm-sW∂pw Ah-\-dn-bmambn-cp-∂p. Ah-tcmSv B cl-kyw-˛˛˛tZh-cl
- k
- yw-˛˛˛IrjvWs‚bpw Xs‚bpw
P\-t\m-t±-iyw- ˛˛˛Ah\p ]d-bm≥ ]mSn√m-bn-cp-∂p. H∂pw an≠msX
Ah\pw Ah-tcm-sSm∏w bap-\m-Xo-c-tØ°p t]mbn. Imfn-b≥ ]m¿Øncp∂ IbØns‚ XocØv Ah≥ Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \nev°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
AXn-\n-Sbn¬ Ac-bn¬ ap≠p-ap-dp-°n-s°-ńb IrjvW≥ Imfn-bs\
t]mcn\p hnfn-°p∂ ań¬ ssI c≠pw Iqń-∏n-Sn®v Ib-Øn-te°p apßmwIq-fn-bn-´p. AXns‚ i‡n-Im-cWw kzXth im¥-am-bn-cp∂ Ib-Ønse
Pew CfIn Xnc-am-e-I-fp-≠m-bn. IrjvW≥ Dufn-bn-´-Xns‚ ê-ambn
Pe-hn-Xm\w Db¿∂p. Ahs\ aqSp-sa-∂p -tXm-∂n. Xnc-am-e-Iƒ Ahs\
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ASn-bn-te°p XmgvØp-∂-Xmbpw tXm∂n. IrjvW≥ Ifn-a-ń¬ sh≈Øn¬ \o¥n-Øp-Sn-®p. B XSmIw hf-sc-°m-e-ambn bmsXmcp iey-hpan-√msX im¥-ambn h¿Øn®n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ im¥-Xbv°p `wKw-h-cp-∂Xmbn Imfn-b\p tXm∂n. Ft¥m H∂p Pe-∏-c-∏ns‚ im¥X \in-∏n°p∂p-s≠-∂v-˛˛Pew Ie-°p-∂p-s≠-∂v-˛˛Ah≥ I≠p. Ah≥ AX{X Ku\n®n-√. Pe-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬Ø-s∂ Ah≥ Ccp-∂p. Aev]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ
Pew IS-bs∏-Sp-∂-t]m-sebpw tImfn-f-°-Øns‚ i‡n-aqew Xm≥Xs∂
Nm©mSp-∂-t]m-sebpw Ah\p tXm∂n! CXn-\p-apºv Hcn-°epw kw`-hn®n-ń-√mØ A¤p-X-I-c-amb Cu {]hrØnbm¬ Imfn-b≥ B›-cy-s∏´p.
Xs‚ henb icocw Cf°n XSm-I-Øns‚ D]-cn-X-e-Øn-te-°p-b-cp-hm≥
{ian-®p. CtX-hsc Hcmfpw XSm-I-Xo-cØp hcm≥ ss[cy-s∏-ń-ń√. C∂v
AXv hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cn-°p∂p!
Imfn-b≥ Xs‚ A©p ^W-ß-fp-apb¿Øn a\p-jy-tem-I-tØ°p
t\m°n. Ah≥ XSmIXocw I≠p. \qdp-I-W-°n\p kv{Xo]pcp-j-∑m¿
Ic™v IÆoscmgp°p-∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. Nne¿ s\©-Ø-Sn-°p-∂p.
]e kv{XoIfpw XSm-IØ
- n-te°p NmSm≥ t\m°p-∂Xpw Ah-cpsS ]pcpj∑m¿ XSp-°p-∂Xpw Ah¿ I≠p. {]tXy-In®v Hcp kv{Xo, lrZbw s]m´pamdp Ic™v Cßs\ ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p: ""IrjvWm, Fs‚ ]p{X-m,
\o acn-®m¬ Rßƒ ]ns∂ Pohn-®n-s´-¥mWv {]tbm-P\w? Imfn-b≥
\ns∂ sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ Fs∂bpw sIm√-s´. Fs‚ ]p{X≥ \jvSs∏-ń´p Pohn-°m≥ F\n-°m-{K-l-an-√.'' _e-cm-a\pw \μ\pw Ahsf
]nSn®p- \ n¿Øn. _e- c m- a ≥ ]d™p: ""t\m°q AtΩ, Irjv W s\
sIm√m≥ Hcn-°epw km≤y-a-√. AX{X Ffp-∏-a-√. hf-sc-°m-e-ambn
\ΩpsS bap-\sb aen-\-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ tLmc-\mb Imfn-bs\ in£n-°m≥
Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°-bmWv IrjvW≥. Imfn-b≥ \ΩpsS ]ip-°-sfbpw tXmg∑m-scbpw sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs\ in£n-t°-≠Xv Bh-iy-am-Wv. B
Hcmh-iy-Øn-\mWv IrjvW≥ XSm-I-Øn-te°p NmSn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AtΩ,
Zb-hmbn Bfl-\n-b-{¥Ww ]men-°q. Ah≥ hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn ]pdØp-h-cpw. ImØpImWp-I.''
IrjvW≥ sh≈-Øn-\-Sn-bn-emWv \o¥n-bn-cp-∂Xv. B¿°pw Ahs\
ImWm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ing°p N{μ≥ DZn-®p-h-cpw-t]mse s]s´-∂h≥ Pe-∏c
- ∏
- n\p ]pd-tØ-°p- h-∂p. Imfn-b≥ t\m°n. Hcp sIm®p-_me≥
Pe-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬\n∂pw s]mßn-h-cp∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. Ah≥ kqcym-àmb a™-∏-´p-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. AXp XSm-I-Ønse Pe-Øn¬ \\™p ]n≠nbm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah\p amdn¬ `wKn-tb-dnb Hcp adp-Ip-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apJØp
Znhy-amb Hcp arZp-a-μ-lmkw Xpfp-ºn-bn-cp-∂p. `b-Øn-s‚tbm hnjm-ZØn-s‚tbm emRvO-\-t]m-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah≥ AXn-kp-μ-c-\m-bncp∂p. Ahs‚ hiyX G‰hpw al-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. tLmc-\mb Imfn-b≥]mºn-\p-t]mepw Ahs‚ Af-h‰ kuμcyw ImWp-I-bm¬ Hcp \nan-jt\-c-tØ°v Aº-c-∏p-≠m-bn. s]s´-∂p-Xs∂ Ah≥ Cu Aº-c-∏n¬-
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\n∂p-W-cp-Ibpw IrjvWs\ hmep-sIm≠p Np‰m≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ah≥ IrjvWs\ ]nSn®v B sIm®p icocw apgp-h≥ Np‰n.
A©p ]Øn-I-fn¬\n∂pw D{K-amb hnjw B inip-hns‚ ta¬ Xp∏pIbpw hnj- ∏ - √ p- I ƒ Ahs‚ AwKw apgp- h ≥ IpØn°b‰p- I bpw
sNbv X p. Ic- b n¬ \nev ° p- ∂ - h ¿°p òI- c - a mb B Imgv N I≠p\nev°mt\ km[n-®p-≈q. BImw-£m-`-cn-X-cmb Ah¿ Aº-c-t∏msS XßfpsS {]nb-s∏´ IrjvW≥ XSm-I-Ønse Idp-Øn-cp≠ Pe-Øn¬ acn®pho-gp-∂Xpw Xmgv∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xp-amb \nanjw ImØp-\n-∂p. Xß-fpsS
inip sIm√-s∏-Sp∂ B òI-cZ- riyw ImWm≥h-ømsX an°-hcpw aq¿—n®p
\new-]-Xn-®p. \μ≥IqSn At_m-[m-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. btimZbpw tcmln-Wnbpw XSm-I-Øn-¬ NmSm-Xn-cp-∂Xv _e-cm-a≥ Imc-W-ambn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ Ah-tcmSv Bizm-k-h-N-\-ßƒ ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
Imfn-bs‚ sIń¬s∏´ Hcp-hs‚ ÿnXn Ah¿°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-XpsIm≠v Ahs‚ hm°p-Iƒ AtX-]Sn Ah¿°p hniz-kn-°m-\m-bn-√.
\μ≥ t_m[-£-b-Øn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂v Pe-Øn¬ NmSn acn-°m≥
{ian®p. F√m-h-tcbpw Pe-Øn\SpØp\n∂p am‰n-\n¿Øm≥ _e-cm-a\p
"`Ko-cY{]bXv\w'Xs∂ th-≠n-h-∂p.
IrjvW≥ Ipd-®p-t\cw Cu I]-S-\mSyw XpS¿∂p. AXm-bXv Xm≥
k¿∏-Øns‚ Np‰n-s°-ń¬-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw sIm√-s∏-Sm≥ t]mI-bmsW-∂p-ap≈ \m-Syw. IrjvWs‚ Ah-km-\-a-SpØp F∂p Imfn-b-\pwIqSn tXm∂n. s]s´∂v Ah\v Ft¥m ]¥n-bn-√m-bva A\p-`-h-s∏-´p.
L\-ta-dnb Ft¥m H∂v ico-c-am-k-Iew Aa¿Øp-∂-Xp-t]mse Ah\p
tXm∂n. Btcm Xs∂ c≠mbn Iodm≥ {ian-°-bm-sW-∂pw tXm∂n.
IrjvW≥ BIr-Xn-bn¬ hep-Xm-bn hcp∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. Ahs‚
Np‰p-Iƒ Agn-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ah≥ bXv\n-®p-Xp-S-ßn. ]nSn-ap-dp-°m-\mhp∂Xpw {ian®p; ]t£, ê-ap-≠m-bn-√. Np‰ns°-ń¬\n∂p IrjvW≥
s]s´∂p hgp-Xn-t∏m-bn. B ImgvN, AhnsS ImØp-\n-∂n-cp-∂-h¿°v
Hcp ]pXp-Po-h≥ \evIn. \ncmi Pn⁄m-k-bmbn amdn. F¥mWp kw`hn-°p-∂-sX∂v t\m°n-s°m≠v Ah¿ A¤p-X-tØm-sS ImØp\n-∂p.
Ah-cpsS apJØv Hcm-im-In-cWw DZn-®p. Xß-fpsS Ip™n-°r-jvW≥
Imfn-bs‚ ]nSn-bn¬\n∂p hnń-cn-°p-∂p. ""hcq IrjvWm, thKw hcq''
F∂v Ah¿ D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p: ""Ic-bn-te°p hcq Rßƒ
\ns∂ ]nSn®ptI‰mw. Cu cm£-ks‚ ssIbn¬\n∂p \n\°p c£s∏Smw. \n\°p Poh-t\m-sS-bn-cn-°mw. Ah≥ C\nbpw \ns∂ ]nSn-°pwaptº hcq.'' Ic-bn-ep-≈h¿ Cß-s\-sbms° hnfn-®p-]-d™p. ""AhnsS
ImØn- c n- ° q. \nßƒs°mcp Xam- i - I m- W mw.'' F∂p ]d- b pw- a - ´ n¬
IrjvW≥ Ahsc t\m°n Nncn-°p-Ibpw ssI\o-ń-°m-Wn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
Imfn-bs‚ tIm]-Øn\v AXn-cn-√m-Xm-bn. Ah≥ Xs‚ A©p ]ØnIfpw hnS¿Øn. kap-{Zw-t]mse ko¬°mcw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p-sIm≠v Xs‚
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F√m hnj-∏-√p-IƒsIm≠pw IrjvWs\ sImØm-\mbn Ah-s‚ t\sc
IpXn-®p-NmSn. B sIm®p ico-c-Øn¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw {]l-cn-®p.
IrjvW≥ Hmtcm ASn-bn¬\n∂pw X{¥-]q¿Δw Hgn-™p-am-dn. Chn-sSbpw
Ahn-sSbpw F√m-bn-SØpw IrjvW-\p-s≠∂p Imfn-b\p tXm∂n. tLmc\mb Imfn-b≥ ^W-ßƒ hnS¿Øn-s°m≠v Ahs\ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Xs‚
hnj-∏-√p-IƒsIm≠p sImØp-hm≥ IrjvWs\ ]nSnIn-ń-t∏mbn F∂p
hnNm-cn-°p∂Xn-\n-Sbv°v Ah≥ c£-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Cßs\ B
Ifn Ipsd-t\cw \S-∂p. k¿∏-Øns‚ A©p ]Øn-Ifpw Aev]-k-abw
\n›-e-ß-fm-bn. IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v A·n Pzen-®p. \mhp-I-fn¬\n∂p hnjw
han-®p. Nph∂ IÆp-I-fn¬ i{Xp-X-b-√msX as‰m∂pw kv^pcn-®n-cp-∂n√.
Xs‚ tIm]m-·n-bn¬ B inip-hns\ Zln-∏n-°m≥ Ah≥ `mhn-°-bmsW∂p tXm∂n-˛˛Xt∂m-sSm∏w Ifn-°m\pw Xs∂ hI-h-bv°m-Xn-cn°m\pw ss[cy-s∏´ B _mes\ Zln-∏n-°m≥. IrjvWs‚ Nm]-eyßƒ
Ah-\n-jvS-am-bn-√. Ah≥ IrjvWs\ in£n-°m-\m-{K-ln-®p.
s]s´∂p IrjvW≥ BIm-i-Øn-te°v Hcp Nm´w NmSn. k¿∏-Øns‚
Xe-bn¬ tIdn-\n-∂p. k¿Δ{X _l-f-am-bn. Imfn-bs‚ Xe-bn¬t°dn
IrjvW≥ Ahs\ {]l-cn-®p. Imfn-b≥ X∂m-em-hp-∂Xpw {ian®p
F¶nepw IrjvWs‚ Nhn-´S- n-bn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-Sm-\m-bn-√. Hcp ^WØnt∑¬ \n∂ IrjvWs\ a‰p \men-sebpw hnj-∏√
- p-IƒsIm≠p sImØm≥
Imfn-b≥ {ian-®p. s]s´∂p IrjvW≥ as‰mcp Xe-bn-te°p NmSpw.
Aßs\ Ah≥ amdn-amdn NmSn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Aev]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ
IrjvW≥ Imfn-bs‚ ^W-ß-fn¬ \rØwhbv°m≥ XpS-ßn. XSm-IØnse Pew Ic- b n- e - S n®p a[p- c - a mb kwKoXw apg- ° n. `K- h ms‚
\rØØn-s\mØp Xnc-am-e-b-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahn-SpsØ an∂p∂
]mZßƒ \nc-¥-c-ambn \rØw-sh-®-t∏mƒ Imfn-bs‚ ^W-ß-fn-ep≈
cXv\-ßƒ shfn®w hoin. \rØ-Øns‚ thK-wIqSn h∂p. IrjvW≥
\rØw \n¿Øp∂ `mhta D≠m-bn-√.
Imfn-bs‚ hmep-sIm-≠p≈ {]l-c-ß-fpsS i‡n Ipd-™p-Ip-d-™ph-∂p. Ah≥ £oWn-®p-h-im-bn. AXp {]Xy-£-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.
CXp- h sc hnjw Xp∏n- b n- c p∂ Imfn- b ≥ c‡w Xp∏m≥ XpS- ß n.
IrjvWs‚ taml-\-amb \rØw I≠v kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ B\-μn-®p. Icbcn-In-ep≈ hrμm-h-\-hm-kn-Iƒ ssIsImń Xmfw-]n-Sn-®p. Irjv-W-s\-°pdn®v Ah¿°v `bm-i-¶-bn-√m-Xm-bn. IrjvW≥ \rØw XpS¿∂p. Imfnb≥
Db¿Øp∂ ^W-ßƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn IrjvW≥ Nhn-ń-Øm-gvØpw. AXv
Aßs\ XpS¿∂p.
BcmWp Xs‚ Xe-bn¬ Ibdn \rØwhbv°p-∂-sX∂v Ct∏mƒ
Imfn-b\p a\- n-em-bn. Ah≥ a\- p-sIm≠p \mcm-b-Ws\ hμn-®p.
IrjvWs‚ Ir]m-I-Sm-£-an-s√-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS {]mW-\m-Y≥ acn-°p-sa∂p
Imfn-bs‚ `mcy-am¿°p -tXm-∂n. Ah¿ XSm-I-Øns‚ D]-cn-X-e-Øn¬
h∂p IrjvWs\ ]qPn-®p. Xß-fpsS `¿Øm-hns‚ Poh≥ c£n-°m-\-
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t]-£n-®p. IrjvW≥ Ah-scbpw Ah-cpsS a°-sfbpw I≠p. Ah-tchcpw ssIIq-∏n-s°m≠p Xs∂ ]qPn-®p-\n-ev°p-Ib
- m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn-ßs\
]d™p: ""Aßv k¿tΔ- i z- c - \ m- W v . Rß- f psS \mY\v Ahn- S p∂p
sImSpØ in£ anXhpw lnX-hp-am-b-Xm-Wv. Rß-fXv H´pw-Xs∂ tNmZyw
sNøp-∂n-√. ZpjvSsc Iog-S-°p-I-bmWv Ahn-SpsØ Ah-Xm-tcm-t±iyw.
AX-hn-Sp∂v Ct∏mƒ sNbvXp-I-gn-™p. Rßsf kw_-‘n®v AsXmcp
in£-b-√. Rßƒ°-\p-h-Zn-®p-Xs∂ Znhy-Im-cp-Wy-amWv. `K-hm≥ \mcmb-W≥ Hcp ]m]nsb in£n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-tºmƒ, Ahn-SpsØ
bYm¿∞ Dt±iyw Ahs\ A\p-{K-ln-°epw Ah≥ sNbvX ]m]-ßfn¬\n-s∂√mw tamNn-∏n-°-ep-amWv F∂p Rßƒ°-dn-bmw. ap÷-∑-ß-fn¬
sNbvX ]m]-Øns‚ ê-ambn Cu tLmc-k¿∏-ß-fpsS cq]w [cn-°m≥
Rßƒ hn[n-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Cu Imfn-b≥ GtXm ap÷∑-Øn¬ [mcmfw ]pWyw kºm-Zn®p Iqń-bn-´p-≠v. AXn-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂
Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-]-Zva-ßƒ kz¥w inc- n¬ ]Xn-bm-\p≈ `mKyw Ahs\ß-s\-bp-≠mhpw? alm-e-£van-t]mepw Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-]mw-kp-°ƒ
kv]¿in-°m-\mbn ]qPbpw X] pw sNøp-∂p. Imcy-aß-s\-bn-cn-s°,
Atßm-´-t]-£n-°m-sX-Xs∂ Im-fn-b\v B {]tXy-Im-\p-Iq-eyw, B alm`m-Kyw Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-kv]¿i\w A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. C\n CXne-[nIw `mKyw B¿s°-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-hptam? Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-kv]¿i-\Øn-\p-tijw Bcpw-Xs∂ kz¿§-{]m-]vXntbm {_“-]-Ztam ]mXm-f-temIm-[n-]-Xytam B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. B ]c-am-\μw Rß-fpsS `¿Øm-hn\p
e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ k¿ΔYm Ahn-SpsØ \-a-kvI-cn-°p∂p.
""Rßƒ Ahn-SpsØ Z¿in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ°v Hcm-{K-l-hp-an-√.
]t£, Imfn-bs\ hn´p-X-c-W-sa∂p Rßƒ°v Bh-iy-s∏-tS-≠n-h-∂ncn-°p-∂p. kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw £abp-sSbpw kap-{Z-am-W-hn-Sp-∂v. B almk-ap-{Z-Ønse HcpXp≈n Pe-Øn\p Rßƒ Zmln-°-bm-Wv. Zb-hmbn
Ah\v, B ]m]n°v am∏p \evIn-bm-epw. Ahs‚ Poh≥ c£n-®m-epw.
Ahn-SpsØ bYm¿∞-kz-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn®v Ah≥ A⁄-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
AXp-\n-anØ-amWv Ah≥ Cu hn[w s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Zb-hmbn Cu hcw
Rßƒ°v \evI-tW. Imfn-bs\ Pohn-∏n®p Rßsf A\p-{K-ln-°-tW.''
Imfn-b≥ £oW-Øm¬ Ip\n-™p. Ahs‚ ^W-ßƒ Iogvt]m´p
Xqßn. Ah\v Al-¶m-c-Øns‚ emRvO-\-t]m-ep-an-√m-Xm-bn. IrjvW≥
^W-Øn¬\n-s∂-Sp-Øp-Nm-Sn. Imfn-b≥ hfsc {]bm-k-s∏-´mWv izmtkm—zmkw sNbvXX
- .v ssI Iq∏n-s°m≠v Ah≥ ]d™p: ""alm-{]t`m! "Alw'
F∂ alm-hym-[n-bn¬\n∂p ap‡-\m-hm≥ Hcp-h\v F∂pw {]bm-kwXs∂. Cu Al-¶m-c-am-Wv F√m Pohn-I-fp-sSbpw \mi-tlXp. Cu òIc-tcm-K-Øm¬ Rm≥ Zwin-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ tcmKw
ian-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ cq]w {Iqc-X-bpsS aq¿Øn-a-Zv`m-h-am-Wv. Fs‚
{]Ir-Xn-°-\p-k-cn®p Rm≥ {]h¿Øn-®p. Cu A⁄m-\-\n-{Z-bn¬ \n∂p
Rm≥ {]t_m-[n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp-∂m-cm-sW∂p Rm\dn-bp∂p.
Fs‚ ]gb {]Ir-Xn-bn-te°p Rm\n\n H-cn-°epw Xncn-®p-t]m-hn√.''
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IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Imfn-bm, Rm\-ßbv°v am∏p-\-evIp-∂p. ]t£,
taem¬ ChnsS hkn-°-cp-Xv. kap-{Z-Øn-te°p Xncn®p t]mhq. _‘p°-sfmØp hkn-°q. Hcp \Zn a\p-jys‚ D]-tbm-K-Øn-\mbn Dt±-in-°s∏-´-Xm-Wv. Ahs‚ Poh≥ AXnse PesØ B{i-bn®p \nev°p-∂p.
AßXp hnj-en-]vX-am-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. Rm\pw \obp-am-bp≈ Cu
kwL´-\sØ AYhm Ie-lsØ∏‰n tIƒ°p-∂-h¿°v Hcn-°epw
k¿∏-`-b-ap-≠m-hn-√. Aßp h∂ ÿe-tØ-°p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-t]m-hq.''
\n»-_vZ-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ Imfn-bs\ t\m°n ]p©n-cn-Xq-In-s°m≠v
IrjvW≥ ho≠pw ]d™p: ""Aß-bpsS a\x-t¢iw Rm\-dn-bp∂p. caWI-Zzo-]n¬ Aßbv°p Kcp-U-`bw D≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Aßp hnj-an-°pI-bm-Wv. ]t£, Rm\p-d∏p ]d-bp-∂p, Kcp-U≥ taen¬ Aßsb ieys∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn-√. Rm≥ \rØwsh®-t∏mƒ Fs‚ ]mZw Aß-bpsS Hmtcm
^W-Ønepw ]Xn-™n-´p-≠v. AXp ImWp-tºmƒ Kcp-U≥ Aßsb
ssIhn-Spw.''
Imfn-b≥ IrjvWs\ ]pjv]-ßƒsIm≠pw cXv\-ßƒsIm≠pw \oeØm-a-c-IƒsIm≠pw ]qPn®p. A\-¥cw ]Xv\n-am-tcmSpw a°-tfmSpwIqSn
Ahn-SpsØ Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ \a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw ca-W-I-sa∂ Zzo]n-te°p
t]mhp-IbpwsNbvXp. Aßs\ Xs‚ ^W-ß-fn¬ `K-h¬]m-Z-ap{Z [cn®
Imfn-b≥ B XSm-Iw-hn´v Cg-™p-t]m-bn. B Pew a[p-chpw \n¿Ω-e-hpam-bn-Øo¿∂p. {Kl-W-ti-j-ap≈ ]q¿Æ-N-{μ-s\-t∏mse XSm-I-Øn¬\n∂p-b¿∂p-h∂ IrjvWs\ I≠v tKm]∑mcpw tKm]n-Ifpw B\-μ-Ønem-dm-Sn. btim-Z, tcmln-Wn, \μ≥ XpSßn F√m-hcpw Ahn-SpsØ ASptØ-t°m-Sn-s®-√m\pw Ahn-SpsØ Benw-K\w sNøm\pw B{K-ln-®p.
F¶nepw kt¥mjm-[n-Iyw-aqew A\-ßm-\m-hmsX Ah¿ Aº-c-∂p\n∂p. _e-cm-a≥ A\p-Ps‚ A-Sp-tØ-°p- sas√ sN∂p. c≠p-t]cpw
XΩn¬ KmV-ambn Bt«-jn-®p. Ah-cpsS apJ-{]-km-Z-Øns‚ ImcWw
Ahtc Adn-™p-≈q.
A—-\-Ωamcpw a‰p-≈-hcpw ho≠pw `K-h-∑m-b-bn¬s∏-´p. Ah¿
XΩn¬ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Imfn-b-hn-j-am-Ip∂ hn]-Øn¬\n∂p \ΩpsS
Ip™n-°r-jvW≥ c£-s∏-´Xv ssZhm-[o\wXs∂-bm-Wv, kwi-b-an-√.
{_m“-W¿°pw Zcn-{Z-∑m¿°pw [mcmfw Zm\w sImSp-°-Ww. IrjvWs\
"IÆm∏nSm'Xncn-°m≥th≠ c£bpw sNø-Ww.'' CXpw Imfn-bs‚ ^WØn-t∑¬ IrjvW≥ \rØw sNøp-∂Xv kz¥w IÆp-IƒsIm≠p I≠Xn-\p-ti-j-am-sW-t∂m¿°Ww! hrμm-h-\-hm-kn-Iƒ°p Np‰pw IrjvW≥
tIm¿Øn- W - ° nb ambm- h - e bw A{X hep- X m- b n- c p- ∂ p. btimZ
IrjvWs\ aSn-bn¬ h®p. Xß-fpsS Hma-\-°p-´s\ Xncn-®p-In-ń-b-Xn¬
hrμm-h-\-Øn-\p-≠mb `mKy--sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n®v B\-μm{ip s]mgn-®p. AXn\-h¿ \mcm-b-Ws\ hμn-®p. Np‰pw BtLm-j-ambn ]ip-°fpw _me-I∑mcpw Hcp Zo¿L-\n-{Z-bn¬\n-s∂-∂-hÆw Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp-∂p. Bcpw A∂p
Krl-Øn¬ t]mbn-√. bap-\m-Xo-c-Øp-Xs∂ cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iq-ń.
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Y XpS-cm≥ `mhn® ipIs\ CS-bn¬ XS™v ]co-£n-Øp-cm-Pmhv
]d™p: ""{]t`m! Fs‚ Pn⁄mk h¿≤n-°p-∂p. ca-W-I-Zzo-]n¬
hkn-°p∂ kabw Imfn-b≥ Kcp-Us\ `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈
IY F¥mWv? Zb-hmbn AsX-t∂mSp hnkvX-cn®p ]d-bq.'' AßbpsS
Pn⁄mk Xo¿°m≥ {]bm-kw-Xs∂ F∂p ]d-bpw-t]mse ipI≥
]p©n-cn-®p. A\-¥cw At±lw ]d™p: ""P\-ßƒ k¿∏-Zw-i-\sØ
`b-s∏´v HmSp-∂p. k¿∏-`bw IqSmsX Ign-bm≥ Ah¿ ]e-hn-[-Ønepw
{ian-°p-∂p. F√m Idp-Ø-hm-hn\pw k¿∏-ßsf {]oWn-∏n-°m≥ Ah¿°p
_en-˛˛`£-Ww-˛˛sImSp-°p∂ ]Xnhv Aßs\ \S-∏n¬h-∂p. Cu hgn]m-Sv-˛˛_en Aiz-∞-hr-£®phń¬ C´p-t]m-∂p. k¿∏-ßƒ Ah-cpsS
hmKvZm-\-a-\p-k-cn®v _en kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw P\-ßsf k¿∏-`-b-Øn¬\ns∂m-gn-hm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-h-∂p.
""k¿∏-ßƒ°p Kcp-Us\ `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. AtX Idp-Ø-hm-hn≥\mƒXs∂ Kcp-Us\ {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn Ah¿ Xß-fpsS `£-W-Øn¬\ns∂mcp `mKw Kcp-U\p sImSp-Øp-h-∂p. I{Zp-]p-{X-\mb Imfn-b≥ buh\-Øn-f-∏p-≈-h\pw XnI-™ Al-¶m-cn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. X∂n-ep≈ hnjw
tlXp-hmbn Ah≥ a‰p-≈-h-sc-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Al-¶m-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Kcp-U-\p≈ Cu _en òcp-Xz-e-£-W-am-sW∂p ]d™v Imfn-b≥ AsXSpØv Ae-£y-ambn `£n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
""Xt∂m-Sp- Im-Wn® Cu A]-am\w Kcp-U\p kln-®n-√. Ah≥ Xs‚
henb Nnd-Ip-Iƒ hnS¿Øn Imfn-bs‚ t\tc ]d-∂p-sN-∂p. I{Zp-hns‚]p-{X-∑m-tcm-Sp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]I Kcp-U\p am™p-t]m-bn-cp-∂n-√. I{Zp-hns‚bpw Ah-fpsS {Iqc-∑m-cmb ]p{X-∑m-cp-sSbpw ZpjvS-X-Im-cWw Xs‚
AΩbv°p Zmkyw A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-h∂ Ime-ßsf Ah≥ Hm¿Ωn-®p.
AXp-sIm≠v Xs‚ tIm]w {]tbm-Kn-°m≥ Hc-h-kcw Inń-b-t∏mƒ KcpU≥ Imfn-bs‚ t\sc AXn-tcm-j-tØm-sS ]m™p-sN-∂p. bphm-hmb
Imfn-b≥ Iqkn-bn-√. Xs‚ A©p -^-W-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hnjw han-∏n-®psIm≠v Ah≥ Kcp-U-t\mSp \n¿`bw t\cn-´p. hnj-∏-√p-IƒsIm≠p ]e
{]mhiyw ISn-®p. `K-hms‚ hm-l-\-amb, \mcm-b-W-`-‡-\mb KcpU≥
Cu B{I-a-WsØ ]p—n®p X≈n. Xs‚ hetØ Nnd-Ip-sIm≠v Imfnbs\ \ne-Ø-Sn-®p-ho-gvØn. kph¿Æ-h¿Æ-amb B Nnd-Ip-Im-cWw KcpU\v kp]¿Æs\∂p t]cp-≠m-bn. B hogvN-bn-ep-≠mb thZ\ Imfnb\p
kln-°m-\m-bn-√. Ah≥ Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSn-t∏m-bn. bap-\m-Xo-ct- Ø-°mWv
HmSn-b-Xv. B \Zo-Xo-c-Øp≈ Hcp sNdnb XSm-I-Øn-se-Øn. bap-\-bnse
B sNdnb XSm-I-Øn¬-˛˛-˛{l-Z-Øn¬-˛˛˛{]th-in-°m≥ Kcp-U\p ss[cyap≠m-bn-√. ""CXn\v Hcp Imc-W-ap≠v. Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.''
""HcpImeØv Cu {lZ-Øn¬ hfsc a’y-ßƒ Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. Hcp
Igp-I≥ AXn-\-Sp-Øp-IqSn ]d-°p-tºmƒ AXn¬ Hcp a’ysØ I≠p.
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Ah≥ AXns\ dm©m-\mbn sN∂p. ku`cn F∂p t]cmb Hcp Ejn
AhnsS \n∂ncp-∂p. At±lw Igp-Is\ a’yw ]nSn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂p
XS-bm≥ {ian-®p. Ejn Igp-I-\p-ambn FXn¿ØpwsIm≠p hmZn-®p-t\m°n.
]t£, ]£n AXp Ku\n-®n-√. AXp a’ysØ ]nSn-®p-Xn-∂p. Igp-I≥
sIm∂ B a’y-Øn-s‚ a°-fmb Ip™p-a-’y-ßsf ku`cn A\pIºtbmsS t\m°n. At±-l-Øn\v AXn-c‰ tIm]w-h-∂p. F√m ]£n-I-sfbpw
At±lw Cßs\ i]n®p: ""Cu \nan-jw-ap-X¬ GsX-¶nepw ]£n, AXp
KcpU≥Xs∂-bm-bm-epw, Cu {lZ-Øn¬ hcn-Ibpw Chn-sS-bp≈ a’yßsf sXmSp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Ahs‚ Xe Bbncw Ij-W-ß-fmbn
s]mń-sØ-dn-°pw. GtXm Hc-km-[m-c-W-h-gn°v ku`-cnbpsS Cu im]sØ-∏‰n Imfn-b≥ Adn-bm-\nS-bm-bn. Kcp-U\p Xs∂ H∂pw sNøm≥
Ign-bmØ ÿe-am-Wn-sX∂v Adn™ Imfn-b≥ Cu {lZ-Øn¬ AXnthKw FØp-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
kabw A¿≤-cm-{Xn-bm-bn. ]I-esØ kw`-h-hn-Im-k-ß-fm¬ tKm]∑m-sc√mw £oWn-®-h-i-cm-bn-t∏m-bn. Ah¿ KmV-kp-jp-]vXn-bn-em-≠p.
s]s´∂v Np‰p-ap≈ ImSn\p Xo]n-Sn-®p. th\¬-ev°m-e-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬
Xo Bfn-°-Øn. Dd-ßp∂ tKm]-∑m-cpsS Np‰n\pw Xo ]S¿∂p. Ah¿
DW¿∂p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Np‰p-ap≈ hr-£-ßfpw ]p√pw IØn-sb-cn-bp∂-XmWp I≠-Xv. Ah¿ IrjvW-t\mSp ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, \obmWv
Rß-fpsS c£-I≥. \o Rßsf c£n°-Ww. Cu Xobn¬\n∂v Poht\msS ]pdØp IS-°m≥ klm-bn-°-Ww. Rßsf c£n-°m≥ \ob√msX Bcp-an-√. IrjvWm, Rßfn¬ A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-htW. Fs¥¶nepw sNøtW!'' Ah-cpsS hm°v IrjvWs‚ D≈n¬ Xń. ]≠v almtZ-h≥ òI-c-amb lmem-l-e-hnjw hngp-ßn tZh-ssk-\ysØ in£n®Xpt]m-se, IrjvW≥ B Im´pXo hngp-ßp-Ibpw Ahsc c£n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
152. {]ew-_≥
\¬°mew ]nd-∂p. Imew Xo¿®-bmbpw {Kojva-am-bn-cp-∂psh¶nepw IrjvW\pw _e-cm-a-\pw -h-kn-®n-cp∂ hrμm-h-\-Øn¬
F∂pw hk-¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]¿Δ-X-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ sh≈-®m-´-ßƒ a[p-camb kwKo-X-≤z-\n-bp-≠m-°n. Ip‰n°m-Sp-I-fn¬\n∂pw jUv]-Z-ß-fpsS
a¿Ω-ci
- _
- vZw, AXn-t\m-Sp-tN¿∂v lrZ-bm-h¿÷-Ia
- mb Hcp kzc-ap-b¿ØpIbpw sNbvXp. hr£-ßƒ kpK-‘-]p-jv]-ß-fm¬ aqS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.
\ZnIfnepw XSm-I-ß-fnepw Nph-∂Xpw shfp-ØXpw \oe-bp-amb Xma-csam-´p-Iƒ \nd-™n-cp-∂p. BImiw `qan-bn-te-°n-dß
- n-h∂
- t- ]mse tXm∂n.
Pem- i - b - ß - f n¬°qSn hoin- b ncp∂ aμ- a m- c p- X - \ n¬ ]pjv ] - ß - f psS
kpK‘w Ie¿∂n-cp-∂p. k¿Δ{X Xg®phf¿∂n-cp∂ ]p√v `qansb ioX-
th
448
`mK-h-X-IY
fhpw kpJ-I-c-hp-am°ns®-bvXp. kqcys‚ ITn-\hpw NqSp-≈-Xp-amb civanIƒ°v ChnsS Hcp \mihpw hcp-Øm≥ km[n-®n-√. F√m-bvt]mgpw {]hln-®n-cp∂ Dd-hp-IƒIm-cWw `qan kZm \\-hp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. am≥, ]£n,
Ipbn¬ XpS-ßnbh kwKo-X-≤z\n apg-°n-bn-cp-∂p. abn-ep-Iƒ ag-hn-√pt]mse ]oenIƒ hnS¿Øn \rØamSn-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ ]e-t∏mgpw
Nßm-Xn-am-tcm-sSm∏w Imń¬ t]mIpw. Ahs‚ Hcp ssIbn¬ HmS-°pgepw at‰ ssIbn¬ Imen-sb- ta-bv°m-\p≈ tImepw D≠m-hpw. Ifn®pw
BSnbpw ]mSnbpw Ah¿ kabw Ign-®p. ]e-X-c-Øn-ep≈ ImbnIhnt\mZßfn¬ G¿s∏-´p. Aßs\ kabw t]mIp-∂-X-dn-bmsX an°-hmdpw
hfsc sshIn-bmWv Ah¿ Krl-Øn¬ aS-ßn-sb-ØpI ]Xn-hv. Hfn-®pI-fn, Xh-f-®m´w, KpkvXn XpS-ßnb \mS≥ hnt\m-Z-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cp∂
IrjvWs‚ Nßm-Xn-amsc tZh-∑m¿ Akq-b-tbm-sS-bmWv t\m°n-\n-∂ncp-∂-Xv. G‰hpw henb bXn-t{i-jvT-∑m¿°pw X]-kzn-Iƒ°pw-IqSn A{]m]y-\mb Cu IrjvWs\ Xß-fp-tS-Xmbn e`n-®Xv tKm]-_m-e-I-∑m-cpsS
`mKyw-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
{]ew-_≥ F∂p t]cmbn Hckp-c-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ Iwk-`rXy-∑m-cn¬ H-cp-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvWs\ sIm√p-hm-\mbn Ah≥ \ntbmKn-°-s∏-´p. Ah≥ Imń¬ FØn-b-bp-Ss\ IrjvW≥ AX-dn™p {]ew_≥ Hcp ]ip-]m-e-Is‚ cq]w-[-cn®v Ah-cnsem-cp-h-\m-sW∂ \mSy-Øn¬
Ah-cpsS Ifn-I-fn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠p. cma\pw IrjvW\psamgnsI a‰mcpw
Ahs\ Xncn-®-dn-™n-√. Adn™n√ F∂ `mh-Øn¬ IrjvW≥ Ahs\bpw Ah-scm-∂n®p Ifn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn®p. Ah¿ Ifn-®n-cp∂ IfnIƒ
Ct∏m-gsØ _me-∑m-cpsS Ifn-Iƒt]m-se-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Aev]w
hyXym-kta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. Ifn-°m¿ c≠p tNcn-bmbn \n∂p Ifn°pw.
Ifn -I-gn-™m¬ tXm‰-]-£-°m¿ Pbn® ]£-°msc Hmtcm-cp-Ø-scbpw
tXmfn-te-‰-Ww. Aßs\ Ah¿ `mfio-c-I-sa∂p t]cmb Hcp henb
B¬hr-£-Øn\p kao-]-sa-Øn. IrjvW≥ {ioZm-am-sh∂ _me-s\-bmtW-‰n-b-Xv. IrjvW-]-£Øp tN¿∂ tKm]-_m-e-th-j-[m-cn-bmb {]ew_≥ _e-cm-as\ G‰n.
Aev]-Zqcw sN∂-t∏mƒ X\n°p Inńb Cc-sb-bpw-sIm≠v HmSm\p≈ ka-b-ambn F∂v {]ew-_≥ Icp-Xn. Bcpw t\m°p-∂n-s√∂p I≠t∏mƒ Ah≥ Ahn-sS-\n∂v "]d-]-d-∂p.' _e-cm-as\ sIm√m-\p-t±-in-®psIm-≠mWv Ah≥ Aßs\ sNbvX-Xv. Xs‚ Igp-Øn¬ ]nSn-®n-cn°p∂
_e-cm-a-s\-bpw-sIm≠v Ah≥ IpsdZqcw t]mbn. th≠{X AI-esØØn-sb∂p tXm∂nbt∏mƒ Ah≥ Xs‚ bYm¿∞-Øn-ep≈ òI-c-cq]w
]q≠p. Igp-Øn¬ _e-cm-a-t\m-Sp-Iq-Snbp≈ Ahs‚ cq]w henb Hcp
Im¿ta-L-Øn-t∑-ep≈ hnZyp-√-X-t]m-sebpw cm{Xn-bnse taL-Øn-\p- apIfn¬ ]q¿Æ-N-{μ≥ \nev°p-∂-Xp-t]m-sebpw tXm∂n-®p. Ah≥ hf-cp∂Xp I≠v _e-cm-a≥ H∂-º-c-∂p. s]s´∂v Ah≥ apjvSn-Np-cpń {]ew_s\ CSn- ® p. C{μs‚ h{P- ] m- X w- t ]msebmbn- c p∂p B {]l- c w.
449
`mK-h-X-IY
{]ew_\v Xe-Np-‰n. ASpØ \nanjw AXp XI-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ahs‚ henb hmbn¬\n∂p c‡w {]h-ln-®p. C{μ-\m¬ hogvØ-s∏´
]¿Δ-Xw-t]mse Ah≥ \new-]-Xn-®p. At∏m-tg°pw _me∑m¿ B ÿesØ-Øn-t®¿∂p. cmas\ Benw-K-\w-sN-bvXn´v Ah¿ C{]-Imcw ]d™p:
""`mKywsIm≠v Aßbv°v Cu Akp-cs\ sIm√m≥ km[n-®p.'' tZh∑m¿ _e-cm-as‚ta¬ ]pjv]-h¿jw sNbvXp. B P\-°q´w apgp-h≥
B kw`-h-sØ-∏-‰nbpw _e-cm-as‚ i‡n-sb-∏-‰nbpw tkm’mlw {]Xn]m-Zn-®p-sIm≠v hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p aS-ßn.
153. Im´pXo
cn-°¬ _me-∑m¿ Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ss]°fpw InSm-ßfpw
Xß-sf -hn´v Zqsc-t∏m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ Adn-™p. Ah¿ kw{àn®p. ]ip-°ƒ ]p√p≈ ÿew-t\m°n t]mb-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Zqscbmbn ]®-∏p-√p≈ Hcp ÿe-tØ-°mWv Ah¿ t]mb-Xv. Ah¿ ]Xnhmbn Xn∂p∂ ]p√n¬\n∂pw kzev]w hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cp∂p B ]p√v.
Xo‰ XI¿Øp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ka-bØv Im´pXo ]S¿∂p-]n-Sn®v AhnsS-bp≈ hr£-ßfpw ]p√p-Ifpw IØn-Øp-S-ßn-b-Xmbn ]ip-°ƒ I≠p.
Ah Iq´-tØmsS Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Np‰n\pw Im´pXo ]S¿∂n-cp-∂X
- n\m¬
]pd-Øp-I-S-°m-\m-hmsX Ah hnj-an-®p.
B ka-bØp _me-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS {]nb-s∏´ kº-Ømb tKm°sf
At\z-jn-®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipf-º-Sn-∏mSpw ]p√p Ic-≠p-Xn∂
Ip‰nbpw t\m°n Ah-c-hsb ]n¥p-S¿∂p. F¶nepw Ah¿°-hsb Is≠Øm≥ Ign-™n-√. IrjvW≥ {]Xn-≤z-\n-°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ Ahsb
{]tXyIw t]cp-]-d™p hnfn-®p-t\m-°n. AXp- tI´v ]ip-°ƒ adp-]-Snbmbn D®-Øn¬ Aa-dn. Ah-bpsS i_vZ-Øn¬ thZ-\-tbm-sSm∏w Bizmkhpw kv^pcn-®n-cp-∂p.
Im´pXo s]s´∂p ]c-∂p. Xo\m-fß
- ƒ BIm-iØ
- n¬ Db¿∂p. Np‰pw
Np´-hmbp ]c-∂p. A·n tKm]-_m-e-∑m-scbpw hf-™p. Ah¿ ]cn-{`m¥-cmbn D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p]d™p: ""IrjvWm, IrjvWm! Zb-hmbn Fs¥¶nepw sNøq. cmam, klm-bn-°-tW, \nßƒ°p am{Xta Rßsf klmbn-°m-\p≈ sIev]p-≈q. Imen-°q-´sØ c£n-®m-epw. ]e -X-hW \nßfXp sNbvXn-´p-≠v. Xoh∂v CXm F√mw \in-∏n-°p-∂p. \nßƒ Aam¥n®m¬ Rß-sf√mw \in-°pw. IrjvWm, Zb-hmbn Cu B]-Øn¬\n∂pw
Rßsf c£n-®m-epw.'' IrjvW≥ Ah-cpsS \ne-hnfn tI´p ]d™p:
""H´pw-Xs∂ `b-s∏-tS-≠. Rm≥ Chn-sS-bp-≈n-S-tØmfw Imew Bcpw
`b-s∏-tS≠ Imcy-an-√. F√m-hcpw IÆ-S-bv°q, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-hsc.
Rm≥ ]d-bmsX Bcpw IÆp Xpd-°-cp-Xv.''
_m-e-∑m¿ A\p-k-cn-®p. IrjvW-t\mSv ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb A\p-k-cWw
Ah¿°v ]pØ-\m-bn-cp-∂n-√. IÆv Cdp-°n-b-S®v Ah¿ a\ v IrjvW-
H
450
`mK-h-X-IY
\n¬ GIm-{K-am-°n. IrjvW≥ Xs‚ tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ A·nsb X∂nte-°m-hm-ln®v, apgp-h\mbn hngp-ßn. A·n-bpsS tcmjw ian-®-t∏mƒ,
`qansb Hcp ioXfamcp-X≥ hebw sNbvX-t∏mƒ, IrjvW≥ Xs‚ Iq´pIm-scbpw ]ip-°-sfbpw `mfio-c-I-sa∂ hShr-£-®p-h-ń-te°p \bn®p.
F∂n´p ]d™p: ""Iq´p-Imtc, IÆp Xpd-°q.''
Xßƒ Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ÿe-Øp-Xs∂ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂-Xmbn _me-∑m¿ I≠p. Im´p-Xobpw ]ip-°-fpsS Zb-\o-b-tcm-Z-\hpw
Ah-cpsS a\ n¬ Xßn-\n-∂n-cp-∂p. AXn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw Hcp "FØpw
]nSn'bpw Ah¿°p Inń-bn-√. A·n ian®p F∂pw Xß-fn-t∏mƒ kpc£n-X-cm-sW∂pw am{Xw Ah¿ Adn-™p. Hcp \nan-j-t\-c-tØ°v Ah¿
B›-cy-s∏-´p. IrjvW≥ BZy-¥-c-ln-X\pw k¿tΔ-iz-c-\p-amb \mcm-bW-\m-sW∂v Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p. ]t£, B hnNmcw hf-sc-thKw a\ n¬\n∂p am™p-t]m-bn. Xß-fpsS Ifn-tØm-g-\mb {]nb-s∏´ IrjvW\v
GXv AXym-]-Øn¬\n∂pw Xßsf c-£n-°m-\p≈ {]m]vXn-bp-s≠∂p
am{Xta Ah¿°p tXm∂n-bp-≈p. AXn-e-∏pdw Ahs\ Ah¿°-dn-bm≥
Ign-™n-√. Ah¿ Krl-Øn¬ t]mbn hrμm-h-\-hm-kn-I-tfmSv _e-cm-as‚bpw IrjvW-s‚bpw alXvIr-Xy-ß-sf-∏‰n ]d™p-tIƒ∏n-®p. B
c≠p Znhy-_m-e-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS inip-°-fmbn Xß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ ]nd∂Xv Xß-fpsS ]ca-`m-Kyw-Xs∂ F∂p hrμm-h-\-Ønse kv{Xo]p-cp-j∑m¿ hnNm-cn-®p.
154. h¿j-°mew
th\-¬°m-esØ NqSp ian-®p. h¿j-°mew ]nd-∂t- XmsS th\¬ AkvXan-®p. {Kojvaw Ign™v h¿j-EXp ASp-Øp-h-∂p. BIm-i-Øns‚ \√
\oe-\ndw \jvS-s∏-´p. On∂-`n-∂-ß-fmb Im¿ta-Lßƒ Aßnßp {]Xy£-s∏-´p. Ah hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Im¿ta-L-ß-fpsS apt∂m-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Xma-kn-bmsX BImiw Ccp-≠p. Hcp aßnb Nmc-\ndw Ahn-S-amsI
]c-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. s]s´∂p Zqc-Øp-\n∂v Zo¿L-amb Hcn-cºw tI´p.
an∂¬∏n-W-cp-I-fpsS shfn-®w-sIm≠v H∂p-c≠p \nanjw BIm-i-Øn¬
Ccp- ´ n- √ m- X m- b n. {XnKp- W - ß ƒ ka- \ n- e - ] m- e n- ° pw- t ]mse tXm∂n.
BImiw Hcp-h\v {_t“m-]m-k-\bv°p hgn-sbm-cp-°n. IdpØ taLßƒ Xtam-Kp-W-sØ {]Xn-\n[o-I-cn-®p. Cc-ºn-bn-cp∂ CSnap-g°w ctPmKp-W-sØbpw Ccp-ńs\ \in-∏n-°p∂ an∂¬ kXz-Kp-W-sØbpw aq¿ØoIcn-°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n. Bh-c-W-ßfn¬ _‘n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ ]c-amflmhv Pohm-flm-hm-bn-Øo-cp-∂-t]m-se, BImiw taL-ß-fmepw CSn-shń-\mepw an∂-en-\mepw Bhr-X-ambn ImW-s∏-´p.
Ign™ F´p-am-k-ß-fmbn kqcy≥ Xs‚ Ic-ßƒ FØp-∂n-SØp\ns∂√mw Pemw-iw a
- p-gp-h≥ hen-s®-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ `qam-Xm-hn\v AXp
451
`mK-h-X-IY
Xncn-®p-\-evIp-I-bm-Wv. \nIp-Xn-cq-t]W cmPm-°-∑m¿ Bhp-∂{X [\w
tiJ-cn-®p-h®v Bh-iyw-h-cp∂ ka-bØv P\-ß-fpsS \∑-bv°mbn D]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bmWv CXv. Xß-fpsS {]hrØn am\-h-cm-in°v
D]-Im-c-am-hp-sa-∂p-I-≠m¬ alm-flm-°ƒ Poh≥sh-Sn-bm≥IqSn Xømdm-hpw. AXp-t]mse taL-ßƒ Xß-fnse Pew apgp-h≥ `qan°p \evIn
kzbw \mam-h-ti-j-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. i‡n-bmb Im‰n-\m¬ Aßp-anßpw
De-bv°-s∏´v taL-ßƒ XpS¿®bmbn Pew s]mgn-°p-∂p. NqSp-sIm≠v
h‰n-h-c≠ `qan ho≠pw kky-k-ar-≤-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p.
cm{Xn \£-{X-ßfpw {Kl-ßfpw ImWm≥h-øm-bn-cp-∂p. an∂m-an-\pßns‚ aßnb shfn®w am{Xta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. thZ-hn-ln-X-ß-fmb
coXn-Iƒ ad∂v A[m¿Ωn-I-amb Pohn-X-co-Xn-Iƒ sNøp∂ Ien-bpKw
h∂-t]mse tXm∂n. CXp-hsc \n»-_vZ-cmbn-cp∂ Xh-f-Iƒ s]s´∂v
t{Im, t{Im F∂p kZm i_vZn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv, Ipń-Iƒ ]Tn-°p-∂nSØp s]s´∂v Kpcp Ib-dn-h-cp-tºmƒ, Ah¿ D®-Øn¬ ]mT-ßƒ Dcp-hn´p-Xp-S-ßp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n-®p. Ds≠∂v Adnbm≥t]mepw ]‰m-Ø{X
sNdnb \Zn-Ifpw \Z-ßfpw Pew-sIm≠p \nd-™p. A\-h-[n-Imew C{μnb-kp-J-ßƒ \ntj-[n-°-s∏-´-hcpw ]W-Øns‚ Xnf∏v ]pd-Øp-Im-Wn°m≥ Ah-kcw In´m-Ø-hcpw Ah-sbms° s]s´∂p km[n-°p-tºmƒ
taml- ß ƒ Ipd- b v ° mt\m, a\- ns\ \nb- { ¥n- ° mt\m Ign- b msX
{]£p_v[amb \ne-bn¬ s]cp-am-dp-∂-h-sc-t∏mse Ah tXm∂-s∏-´p.
hb-epIƒ hnf-I-fm¬ ]®-]n-Sn®p kar-≤-am-bn. a[p-chpw io-X-f-hp-amb
\h-h¿j-P-e-Øn¬ IpXn¿∂v `qX-e-amsI kpμ-c-ambn ImW-s∏-´p.
kztX im¥-amb kap-{Z-Pew i‡n-bmb Im‰p-sIm≠v CfIn \ZnI-fn-te°p X≈n-°-b-dn aen-\-am-Ip-∂-Xp-t]m-se, im¥hpw \n›-e-hpamb tbmKn-I-fpsS a\ v BI-kvan-I-ambn hnj-b-hm-k-\-bv°-Sn-a-s∏´v
im¥-X-sb√mw \jvS-s∏´v Zpjn®pt]mIp-∂p. P\-ßƒ ]Xn-hmbn \S∂p-tX™ \S-∏m-X-Iƒ ]pØ≥ ]p√p-IƒsIm≠p aqS-s∏-´p. AXp
I≠m¬ hf-sc-°mew Ah-K-Wn-®p-In-S∂ thZw ad∂p \jvS-s∏-´p-t]mIp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Im¿ta-L-ßsf kZm Npw_n-®p-sIm≠n-cp∂ an∂¬]n-W-cn\p taL-ßƒ apgp-h≥ h¿jn-®p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ
s]s´∂v AXn-t\mSv A`n-cp-Nn-bn-√m-Xm-bn. [\-hm-\mb Imap-I≥ Zcn-{Z\mbt∏mƒ tZh-Zmkn {i≤n-°m-Ø-t]m-embn AXv. ag-hn√v k]vX-h¿Æß-fn¬ BIm-i-Øn¬ hnfßn; {_“w KpWm-Xo-X-am-sW-¶nepw a\pjy¿°p KpW-ß-fp-≈-t]mse tXm∂n-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se. AXn-\p- ]I-cw,
Al-¶m-cn-bmb Hcm-fpsS bi v aßn-t∏m-hp-∂-Xp-t]m-se, Imdn-\m¬
ad™ N{μ\v AXns‚ bYm¿∞-{]-Imiw s]mgn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. abnep-Iƒ ]oen- hn-S¿Øn \rØw-sh®p. DW-ßn-°-cn™ Zmln®p \n∂
hr£-ßƒ Poh-ckw Inń Zmlw-Xo¿∂v Xr]vX-cm-b-t]mse tXm∂n. ]ebn-SØpw \Zn-bp-sS Ic-Iƒ apdn-™p. t\ms°-Øp-t∂-S-sØ-√mw-Xs∂
Pehpw ]®-]-S¿∏p-Ifpw \nd-™p. AXp- I≠v B\-μn-°-b-√msX
IÆn\p as‰mcp ]Wn-bp-an-√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
452
`mK-h-X-IY
hrμm-h-\-Ønse _me-∑m¿°v ag Hcm-\-μ-am-bn-cp-∂p. Kpl-I-fn-tet°m-Sp-I, hr£-ß-fnse A¥¿`m-K-Øp-\n∂v e`n-°p∂ Ing-ßp-h¿§ßfpw apI-fn¬\n∂p ]dn-°p∂ ê-ßfpw hb-ep-I-fn¬\n∂v In´p∂
a‰p hnin-jvS-t`m-Py-ßfpw Xn∂pI, ag-\-\™v "Cud≥ ]n≠n'bmhpI
apX-emb {]hr-Øn-I-fn¬ Ah¿ B\-μw-sIm-≠p. IrjvW≥ Nne-t∏mƒ
tImcn-s®m-cn-bp∂ ag t\m°n-\n-ev°pw. IpØnsbmen°p∂ sh≈w
t\m°n-\n-ev°pw. Xs‚ Acn-In-te°p aμw aμw \S-∂p-h-cp-∂-hbpw
\nd™p-Xq-ßp∂ AIn-tSm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-bp-amb ]ip-°sf t\m°pw, tX≥
tiJ-cn-°m≥ Aßp-anßpw Np‰n-\-S-°p∂ thS-kv{Xo-Isf t\m°pw. _me∑m¿ IrjvW-t\m-sSm∏w ]md-∏pd-Øn-cp∂v Ah-cpsS Acn-In¬°qSn AXnio{Lw Hgp- I p∂ \Zo- { ]- h mlw I≠p- s Im≠v `£Ww Ign- ° pw.
s]s´∂v IrjvW≥ ]p¬Ø-In-Sn-bn¬ ae¿∂p-In-S∂v BIm-ihpw Im‰n¬
De-™m-Sp∂ hr£m-{K-ßfpw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. Ah\p Np‰pw ]ip°fpw ]ip-°n-Sm-ßfpw Iq´p-Imcpw D≠m-hpw.
Aßs\ Gh¿°pw B\μw \ev I p∂ h¿jImew Ign- ™ p.
Im‰ns‚ i‡n s]s´∂p Ipd-™p. `qan-sbbpw ]®-∏p-√n-s\bpw hr£ßsfbpw sXm´p-X-tem-Sp∂ ań¬ AXp aμ-am-cp-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. BImiw
\n¿Ω-ehpw taL-hnlo-\h
- p-am-bn. \Zn-If
- n-sebpw XSm-Iß
- f
- n-sebpw Pew
kz—-hp-am-bn.
Aev]-Im-e-ambn tbmKn-I-fpsS a\ v [ym\-am¿§-Øn¬\n∂p hyXnN-en-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ B {]am-ZØ
- n¬\n∂pw Xncn-®p-t]m∂p F∂pw ho≠pw
{]im-¥-Nn-Øcpw \n¿hr-X-cp-ambnØo¿∂p F∂pw kqNn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v
Xma-c-Iƒ ho≠pw hnS¿∂p.
155. ic¬°mew
\p-jys‚ Pohn-X-Im-esØ \mev B{i-a-ß-fmbn˛˛L´-ß-fmbn˛˛hn`Pn-®n-cn-°p∂p: {_“-N-cyw, Km¿l-ÿyw, hm\-{]-ÿw, k∂ym-kw.
Ah-ÿm-\p-k-cWw Ah Hmtcm∂pw t¢i-`q-bn-jvT-am-Wv. {_“-N-cym{i-a-k-a-bØv bphmhv Kp-cp-hns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn¬ hkn-°-Ww. Ah-ƒ
At±-lsØ F√m hn[-Ønepw A\p-k-cn-°-Ww. Kpcp-hn-\p-th≠n NaX
tiJ-cn-°p-I, At±-l-Øns‚ hkv{Xßƒ ipNn-bm-°p-I, £oW-ap≈
kabw Im¬ Xncp-Ωn-s°m-Sp-°pI F∂p XpSßn Hcp bphm-hns‚
£asb ]co-£n-°p∂ Hcm-bncw tPmen-Iƒ sNbvXp-Xo¿°-Ww. Cu
B{iaw a\- ns‚ in£-W-Øn\pw Zp»oe-]-cn-lm-c-Øn-\p-am-sW∂p ]db-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu sNdnb iey-ßsf t\cn-Sm≥ Dd-∏mb Hcp hgn a\ v
`K-hm-\n¬ hbv°p-Ibpw `‡n-am¿§w ]cn-io-en-°p-I-bp-am-Wv. At∏mƒ
iey-ß-fn-√m-Xm-hp-∂p.
a
453
`mK-h-X-IY
Krl-ÿm-{i-a-amWv ASpØ L´w. bphXzw hn´v hf¿® {]m]n®
a\p-jy≥ kwkm-c-h-e-b-Øn¬ IpSp-ßp-∂p. Ah≥ hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp-∂p.
kwc-£n-°m≥ Ah\p IpSpw-_-ap-≠m-hp-∂p, th≠-hn[w hf¿Øn-s°m≠p-h-cm≥ Ipń-I-fp-≠m-hp-∂p. Pohn-°m≥ th≠Xv Ah\p kºm-Zn°Ww. Cu hI hnj-aß
- s
- f√mw Hcp a\p-jys\ ZpxJn-bm-°n-Øo¿°p∂p.
Km¿l-ÿy-Po-hnXw \bn-s°-Øs∂ kpJ-am-bn-cn-°m-\p≈ GI-am¿§w
`K-hm-\n¬ a\- p-d-∏n-°-em-Wv. `‡n ]cn-io-en-°pI. ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw
_p≤n-ap´pIƒ _p≤n-ap-´p-I-fm-hn-√.
hm\-{]-ÿ-amWv ]n∂sØ B{i-aw. CXp-hsc \bn® Krl-ÿm{iawsIm≠p a\p-jy\v Aev]m-ev]-ambn A\m-k‡n ssIh-∂n-´p≠mIpw. IpSpw-_-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ sshcmKyw h∂n-cn-°pw. CXpw iey-ap≠m°p-∂p. imco-cn-Im-kp-J-ßƒ h∂p-tN-cp-∂p. kpJ-ku-I-cyßƒ ioen®n´p≈ a\p-jy\v Hcp ]pXnb ]Ÿmhv ioen-t°-≠n-h-cp-∂p. Cu sNdnb
iey-ßƒ XcWwsNøm≥ Chn-sSbpw `‡n Ahs\ klm-bn-°pw. Ah
iey-ß-f-√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cpw.
HSp-hn-esØ B{iaw k∂ym-k-am-Wv. a\p-jy≥ Ct∏mƒ euIn-I_-‘-ßƒ apgp-h≥ hnt—-Zn-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. A¿∞, ]p{X, If-{Xm-Zn-I-fnep≈ kvt\lw ssIhn-ń-cn-°pw. tam£-{]m-]vXn-°mhpw Ahs‚ {iaw.
F∂m¬ Hcp k∂ym-kn-bm-hpI A{X Ffp-∏-a-√. AXn-\mbn {ian-°pt¥mdpw XSp-°m≥ høm-Ø-hn[w {]_-e-ß-fmWv C{μn-b-ßƒ F∂p
ImWp-∂p. jssUz-cn-If
- n¬ G‰hpw tami-amb Imaw \mep-`m-KØ
- p-\n∂pw
Ahs\ hebw sNøp-∂p. Cu L´-Øn¬ `‡n-bm-Wv, `‡n-°pam-{XamWv Ahs\ c£n-°m≥ Ign-bp-I. Hcp-hs‚ a\ v `K-hm-\n¬ Dd®m¬
Ah\p k¶-S-ß-fn¬\n∂pw tamN\w kn≤n-°p-Ibpw Ah iey-ß-f-√mXm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h\pw Hcp-Øs\ klm-bn°p- ∂ Xv `‡n am{X- a m- W v . A\p- j v T n- t °≠ Htc- s bmcp tbmKhpw
AXmWv.
ic¬°mew h∂-t∏mƒ AXp XS- -ß-sf√mw \o°p∂ `K-h-Zv`‡nt]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Idp-Øn-cp-≠Xpw Hcp {_“-Nm-cn°p Xmßm≥ {]bmk-amb iey-ßƒt]mep-≈-Xp-amb taL-ßƒ BIm-iØv C√m-Xmbn
ag-°m-eØv Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sn-°-gn-™n-cp∂ arK-ßƒ°v, \n w-K-\mbn Pohn°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp Krl-ÿ-s\-t∏mse C—-bvs°mØp k©-cn-°p-hm\p≈ kzmX{¥yw Ct∏mƒ ssIh-∂p. `‡-\mb Hcp hm\-{]-ÿ\v imcocn-Im-kzm-ÿy-ßƒ C√m-Xm-hp-∂-Xp-t]mse `qan°v AXns‚ sNfnbpw
aÆpw a‰pw C√m-Xm-bn. Pew `K-h-Zv`-‡n-sIm≠p a\- p-\n-d™ Hcp
k∂ym-kn-bpsS a\- p-t]mse \n¿Ω-ehpw a[p-c-hp-am-bn-Øo¿∂p.
taL-ßƒ Ah-bn¬ tiJ-cn-®p-h-®n-cp∂ Pew apgp-h≥ Dt]-£n°bm¬ shfp-ØXpw L\w Ipd-™-Xp-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Ah A¿∞-]p-{XI-f-{XmZn euIn-I-k-º-Øp-Isf Dt]-£n®v {]im-¥-cmb ap\n-am-sct∏mse tXm∂-s∏-´p. hnZzm-∑mcpw _p≤n-am-∑m-cp-amb Bfp-Iƒ Xß-fpsS
454
`mK-h-X-IY
Adnhv F√m-h¿°p-a-√msX Xnc-s™-SpØ Aev]w Nne¿°p-am{Xw Zm\wsN-øp-∂-Xp-t]m-se, ]¿Δ-X-ßƒ Ah-bn¬\n∂pw \n¿Ω-e-amb PesØ
Aßn-ßmbn am{Xw Hgp-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p. h¿j-Im-eØv sNdnb sNfn°p-≠p-I-fn¬ Pew \nd-™-Xn-\m¬ a’y-ßƒ Ah-bn¬ IS-∂p-IqSn.
F∂m¬ ag- A-h-km-\n®v Ah-bnse Pew h‰n-b-t∏mgpw hnh-c-an-√msX
AXn¬Øs∂ NS-™p-Iq-Sn. euInIhnj-b-ß-fn¬ \na-·-cmbn Ahsb-∏-‰n-Øs∂ Nn¥n®pw can®pw Ccp∂v Hmtcm Znh-khpw Bbp v Ipd™p-h-cn-I-bmsW∂-dn-bmsX Ign-™p-Iq-Sp∂ a\p-jy-sc-t∏m-se-bm-bncp∂p AXv. a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ _p≤n-bpsS klm-b-Øm¬ "Rm≥' F∂pw
"Fs‚' F∂pw D≈ Aÿn- c - ` m- h - ß sf C√m- X m- ° pw- t ]mse `qan
AXns‚ sNfn-sbbpw h≈n-∏-S¿∏p-I-sfbpw Dt]-£n-®p. ag-\n-∂-t∏mƒ
kap-{Zw, a\- n-s\bpw AXns‚ hrØn-I-sfbpw \nb-{¥n-°m≥ ]Tn®
Hcp-h-s\-t∏m-se, {]£p-_v[-am-ImsX im¥-am-bn-Øo¿∂p.
ic¬°m-eØv kqcys‚ NqSp ho≠pw Xo£vW-am-bn. F∂m¬
N{μ≥ ]I-esØ Akp-J-ßsf hnkva-cn-∏n®v cm{Xn-Isf kpJ-I-c-ßfm°n-Øo¿Øp. Hcm-fpsS ico-cm-k-‡nsb \in-∏n-°p∂ Bfl-⁄m\wt]mse-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. taL-lo-\hpw tim`-tb-dnb \£-{X-ß-tfm-SpIq-Sn-bXpw sXfn™-Xp-amb cm{Xn-bnse BImiw ⁄m\-k-ºq¿Æhpw
kXz-Kp-W-{]-[m-\-hp-amb _p≤n-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p. a\p-jy-temIw h¿jIm-eØv I¿Ω-c-ln-X-ambn. taL-ßƒ shfpØv B-Imiw sXfn-™t∏mƒ a\p-jy-Po-hnXw ho≠pw ]g-b-]-Sn-bm-bn. P\-ßƒ Ah-cpsS ssZ\w
Zn\ IrXy-ß-fn-te¿s∏-´p. F√mw Hcp ]pXnb cq]w ssIs°m-≠p. ag
ip≤o-I-cn® ImSn\v Hcp ]pXp-a-bp-≠m-bn. XSm-I-ß-fn¬ sh≈bpw
\oebpw Nph-∂-Xp-amb Xma-c-Iƒ \nd-™p. ]pg-I-fpsS Hgp°v aμKXnbnem-bn. AXns‚ ]c-°w-]m-®n¬ \n∂p. Ah aμ-ambpw kmh-[m-\-Ønepw
Hgp-In-Øp-S-ßn. ]pXp-Xmbn ]pjv]n® ]q°-fpsS kuc`yw A¥-co£sØ-°qSn kpK-‘-]q-cn-X-am-°n-Øo¿Øp. hrμm-h\w kuμ-cyØn¬
Bdm-Sn.
156. IrjvWs‚ thWp-Km\alna
ap-\m-Xo-cØv a[p-h\
- s
- a∂ Hcp hr£-tØm-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. IrjvW≥
Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cmb tKm]-∑m-tcmSpw ]ip-°-tfmSpw ]ip-°n-Sm-ßtfm-Spw-IqSn Hcp Znhkw B tXm∏n¬ {]th-in-®p. bap-\m-Pew sXfn™v
am[p-cy-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. XSm-I-Øn¬ ]pjv]n-®n-cp∂ Xma-c-I-fpsS
kpK‘w A¥-co-£-amsI hym]n-®n-cp∂p. hr£-ßƒ ]q°ƒsIm≠v
aqS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. ]pjv]-ß-fn¬ ]d-∂n-cp∂ tX\o-®-Iƒ QwImcw apg-°n.
hr£-ß-fn-en-cp∂v ]£n-Iƒ i_vZn-®p. Gh¿°pw kt¥m-jhpw D’mlhpw h¿≤n-®p. B´hpw ]m´pw-sIm≠v Ah¿ B tXm∏n-s\-t∏mepw
B\-μn-∏n-®p.
b
455
`mK-h-X-IY
IrjvW≥ Xs‚ HmS-°p-gs
- e-SpØv DuXp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. AXn¬\n∂pw
]pd-s∏´ \n z-\-ßƒ hf-sc-Zq-cw-hsc tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKm]n-Ifpw
AXp tI´p. Ah¿ IrjvW-t\m-Sp≈ t{]aw-aqew D∑-Ø-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Xßsf A¤p-X-]-c-X-{¥-cm-°nb Ahs‚ ]e ]e hoc-Ir-Xy-ß-sf∏‰n
Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw ]d-™p. Ah¿ Ir-jvW-s\bpw Ahs‚ kuμ-cy-sØbpw-]‰n Nn¥n-®p. Ahs‚ apSn Npcp-≠-Xm-Wv. Ah≥ \S-°p-tºmƒ
Ahs‚ Af-I-ßƒ Im‰n¬ ]d-°pw. inc- n¬ Hcp abn¬∏oen AWnbpw. AXv Ahs‚ apJ-Øn\v Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-amb, t{]aw Xpfp-ºp∂
{]Im-i-ap-≠m-°n. Ahs‚ BImcw Hcp \¿Ø-I-t‚-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv.
I¿Æ-ß-fn¬ Ah≥ I¿Æn-Im-c-]pjv]w [cn-°pw. Igp-Øn¬ ]qame
[cn-°pw. B ]pjv]-ßƒ hnhn[ h¿Æ-Øn-ep-≈-h-bm-Wv. sh≈, \oe,
Npa∏v, a™ F∂n-ßs\. CSbn¬ ]®n-e-Ifpw D≠m-hpw. Cu amebv°v
sshP-b¥n F∂mWp t]cv. Ahs\t∏mgpw ]´p-h-kv{X-amWv [cn-°m-dv.
AXp kz¿Æ\nd-am-Wv. Ahs‚ IdpØ h¿Æhpw a™-∏´pw IqSnt®¿∂m¬ hfsc Ag-Im-Wv. Hcp’-h-Øn-s\-∂-hÆw hkv{X-[m-c-WwsNbvX IrjvW≥ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-cpsS a≤y-Øn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v HmS°p-g¬ A[-c-ß-fn¬ tN¿Øv a[p-c-ambn Km\w sNøm≥ XpS-ßn. IqsSbp≈ Ipń-Iƒ Km\-Øn-s\mØp \rØ-amSn. Aßs\ a[p-h-\-Øn¬
henb BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn.
tKm]n-Iƒ ]c-kv]cw kwkm-cn-®p. IrjvW-s\-°p-dn-®-√msX as‰m∂pw-Xs∂ Ah¿°v ]d-bm-\n-√. Hcp tKm]n ]d™p: ""A[-c-ß-fn¬
HmS-°p-g¬ tN¿Øp-h-®n-´p≈ IrjvWs‚ apJ-sØ-°p-dn®pw Nßm-Xnamcp-sSbpw ]ip-°-fp-sSbpw hr£-ß-fp-sSbpw F∂p-th-≠, Np‰p-ap≈ F√mØn-s‚bpw t\sc-bp≈ kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb Ahs‚ t\m´-sØ-°p-dn®pw
Nn¥n-°p∂ Hcp-h\v as‰-¥n-s\-∏-‰n-sb-¶nepw Nn¥n-°m≥ km≤y-amtWm?
Ah≥ \tΩm-sSm-∏-ap-≈Xp Xo¿®bmbpw \ΩpsS `mKywXs∂-bm-Wv. B
HmS-°p-gens‚ `mKyw ImWp-tºmƒ F\n-°-Xn-t\m-S-kqb tXm∂p-∂p.
Ahs‚ tIhew Hcp t\m´-Øn-\p-th≠n Rm\n-hnsS ImØp-\n-ev°p∂p.
AtX- k - a bw Fs‚ {]nb- s ∏´ Irjv W s‚ A[- c - ß - f psS kao]w
sN√m\pw Ahsb sXmSm-\pwIqSn AXn\p km[n-°p-∂p.
""IrjvWs‚ ]mZw kv]¿in-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ hrμm-h\w `mKy-ap-≈XmWv. IrjvW≥ Ah-bv°p-th≠n HmS-°p-g-eq-Xp-∂-Xn-\m¬ abn-ep-Iƒ
B\-μ-tØmsS \rØw sNøp-∂p. Xs‚ kwKo-X-Øn\v apfw-X-øns\
IrjvW≥ sX-c-s™-Sp-Øp. AXn¬ A`n-am-\w-sIm≠v apf-Iƒ tX≥
Hgp-°p-∂p. ae-s©-cp-hnse arK-ßƒ apgp-h≥ Nn{Xw hc-®-Xp-t]mse
\nev°p-∂p. IrjvW≥ Xs‚-ta¬ \S-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v `qan-Xs∂ A`nam-\w-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ah≥ a[p-h-\-Øn-en-cp∂v thWp-Km\w apg-°ptºmƒ ASp-Øp-h∂p \nev°p∂ am≥Iq´w Xo¿®-bmbpw `mKyw sNbvXhbm- W v . BIm- i - Ø n- e qsS {]bmWw sNøp∂ Znhy- \ ¿ØInIƒ
IrjvWs‚ thWp-Km-\-Øn¬ abßn A¥w-hn-´p-\n-ev°p-∂p. hm¿Iq-¥-
456
`mK-h-X-IY
en¬\n∂v hoWp-t]m-Ip∂ ]pjv]-ßsftbm, Im‰n¬ De-™v ÿm\{`wiw h∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ]´p-Sp-∏p-I-sf-tbmIpdn®v Ah¿ {i≤n-°p-∂n-√. ]ip°ƒ ]p√p-Xn-∂¬ \n¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]p√p ]IpXn NX-®-tX-bp-≈p,
AXp hmbn¬\n∂p hoWp-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Ah Adn-bp-∂n-√. ]ip-°p-ń-Iƒ
AIn-Sn¬\n∂p ]m¬ ]IpXn IpSn®v \nev°p-∂p; hmbn¬\n∂v ]m¬
Xp≈n-Xp-≈n-bmbn Hgp-Ip-∂p. Ah ]m¬ Cd-°m≥ ad-∂p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
""Ejn-am¿ `K-hm-s\-∏-‰n-b-√msX as‰m∂pw Nn¥n-°n-s√-∂m-Wt√m
sh∏v. F∂m¬ B Imń-ep-≈-h-sc√mwXs∂ A{]-Imcw sNøp-I-sIm≠v
Ejn-am-cm-Wv. Ah¿ IrjvWs‚ t\tc t\m°p-∂p. IrjvWs\ {i≤n°p-∂p. IrjvW-s\-b-√msX as‰m-∂n-s\bpw]‰n Nn¥n-°p-∂p-an-√. B
\Zn-t]mepw Ah-\n¬ A\p-c-‡-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p. AXp Xs‚ Hmf-Ø√-PßƒsIm≠v Ahs‚ ]mZw kv]¿in-°p-∂p, Xt∂mSp Zbbp≠mh-Wsa∂-`y¿∞n-°bpw sNøp-∂p. IrjvW≥ Znh-khpw AXns‚ ASn-hm-cØn¬ Np‰p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Cu tKmh¿≤-\-]¿ΔXw F√m ]¿Δ-X-ß-fnepw
h®p `mKy-hm-\m-Wv. Ah≥ ]ip-°sf AhnsS Xo‰p-∂p. Ft∏mgpw
AXnse Kpl-I-fn¬ Ifn-°p-∂p. AXns‚ ASn-hm-c-ß-fn¬ hf-cp∂
]pjv]-ßƒ ]dn-°p-∂p. hr£-ß-fn¬\n∂p ê-ßfpw FSp-°p-∂p. Hcp
`‡≥ Xs‚ tZh\p ]pjv]-Pe-^-e-ßƒ \evIp-∂-Xp-t]mse tKmh¿≤\-]¿ΔXw Cu IrXyw Ah-\p-th≠n sNøp-∂p. Ipsd-°m-ea
- mbn Aßs\
sNbvXp-h-cp-∂-XpsIm≠v AXv Ahs‚ G‰hpw henb `‡-\m-Wv. Hcp
Znh-kw-t]mepw AXp apSßm-dn-√. IrjvWs‚ t{]a-]q¿Δ-amb ZrjvSn
Cu tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Xmgvh-c-I-fn¬ ]Xn-°p-∂Xv A¤p-XamtWm?''
157. tKm]n-I-tfm-Sp≈ IrjvWs‚ hmKvZm-\w
]n-Iƒ°p IrjvW-t\mSv AXn-bmb t{]a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C{μnb-ßƒ {]tNm-Zn-X-ß-fm-hp∂ Imehp-am-bn-cp-∂p. amk-ß-fn¬
h®p am¿§-io¿j-amWv G‰hpw ]pWy-sa∂p tKm]n-Iƒ°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p.
Im¿Øym-b-\o-tZ-hnsb {]km-Zn-∏n-t°≠ Ime-a-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. tla-¥p-EXphnse BZy-am-k-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ bap-\-bnse Pew ]cn-ip-≤hpw sXfn™-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKm]-I-\y-I-am¿ tZhn Im¿Øym-b-\nsb `Pn-°m≥
Xo¿®-bm-°n. {hXm-\p-jvTm-\-®-S-ß-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ AXn-cm-hnse bap\mXo-c-sØ-Øpw. ioX-f-amb Pe-Øn¬ Ipfn°pw. ]pg-h-°-Øn-cp∂p aÆpsIm≠p tZhn-bpsS hn{K-l-ap-≠m-°pw. A\-¥cw ê-]p-jv]-ßfpw
ss\th-Zy-ßfpw tZhn°p ka¿∏n®v Xß-fpsS B{K-l-\n-hr-Øn-°mbn
{]m¿∞n-°pw:
""tZho! Im¿Øym-b\o! amtb! tbmKn\o! A[o-izco! Rßƒ AhnSpsØ `‡-I-fm-Wv. Rß-tfmSp Zb-hp-≠m-h-tW. \μ-tKm-]-kp-X-\mb
tKm
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IrjvW\v Rß-fn¬ t{]a-ap-≠m-°-tW'' F∂n-{]-Imcw B I\y-I-amtchcpw {]m¿∞n-®p. Cu hm°p-If-√msX as‰m∂pw Ah-cpsS a\- n¬
DZn-®n-√. Znh-k-ßƒ Ign-™p-t]m-bn. Hmtcm Znh-khpw hrμm-h-\-ho-Yn-Ifn¬°qSn I\y-I-am¿ Iq´w-IqSn BSnbpw ]mSnbpwsIm≠v bap-\m-Xo-ctØ-t°mSp-∂Xp ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS kwKoXw \mep-]mSpw {]Xn≤z-\n-®p. Ah¿ \Zo-P-e-Øn¬ InS∂p aXn-h-cp-thmfw aZn-®p-Ip-fn®v AhcpsS {]mW-{]n-b-s\-∏‰n ]mSn-s°m≠p hfsc kabw Ign-®p-Iq-ń.
Hcp Znhkw Ah-tcmSv Hcp IpkrXn Im´m≥ IrjvW≥ Xo¿®-s∏SpØn. Ah-c-dn-bmsX IrjvW≥ \n»_vZw Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Ah¿
sh≈-Øn-en-d-ßnb X°wt\m°n Ah≥ Hfn-hn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-∂p.
IrjvWs‚ tImam-fn-Ø-ßƒ A\p-I-cn®v B\-μn-®p-sIm≠n-cp∂ AhcpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ A-hs‚ X¬°m-esØ IpkrXn s]ń-√. Ah¿ hkv{Xß-f-gn-®p--h®n-cp∂ ÿe-tØ°v Ah≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn sN∂p. Ah-cpsS
hkv{X-ß-sf√mw tiJ-cn®v Ah≥ \Zo-Xo-c-Øp≈ Hcp hr£-Øn-t∑¬
HmSn-°-b-dn. Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂v Ah-cpsS kwkmcw {i≤n-®pw-sIm≠p ImØp\n-∂p. Ifn-sIm-≠pw Ipfn-sIm≠pw £oWn® tKm]-I-\y-I-am¿ \Zn-bpsS
Ic-bv°p-h-∂p. hkv{X-ßƒ sIń-h-®Xp `mfi-tØmsS ImWm-Xm-b-Xn¬
Ah¿ ò-Xn-]q-≠p. Ah¿ sh≈-Øn¬Øs∂ Cd-ßn-\n∂p hkv{Xßƒ
h® ÿm\w I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ {ian-®p. Ah-cpsS {iaw \njv^-e-am-bn.
Ah-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ AXn-io{Lw Aßp-anßpw ]m™p. Fßpw hkv{Xßƒ Is≠-Øn-bn-√. Ah¿ InwI¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-cm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ
IrjvWs‚ i_vZw tI´p. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""tl tKm]n-I-tf, \nßfpsS
hkv{Xw Fs‚ ]°-ep-≠v, \nßƒ Chn-sS-h∂v Ft∂mSp tNmZn-®m¬
AXp \nßƒ°p Xcm-sa∂p Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p. \nß-tfm-sS-\n°v
hfsc kl-Xm-]-ap-≠v. D]-hmkw apX-emb {hX-ßƒsIm≠v \nßƒ
hfsc saen-™n-cn-°p-∂p. hf-sc-t\cw \nßƒ°p sh≈-Øn¬ \nev°m\m-hn-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWp Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Hcp-ant®m
H‰-bvs°m-‰bvt°m h∂p \nßfpsS hkv{X-ßƒ kzoI-cn-°pI.''
B s]ÏnSm-ßƒ°v F¥mWp sNtø-≠-sXt∂m F¥p ]d-bW-sat∂m Adn-bm-Xm-bn. Ah¿ At\ym\yw t\m°n. Ah¿ kvt\ln°p-Ibpw B¿°p-th≠n ITn-\-{h-X-tØmsS Im¿Xym-b-\nsb ]qPn-°pIbpw sNbvXpthm B IrjvW-t\m-S-h¿°p tIm]n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√.
XWpØ sh≈w. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\p {]`m-X-Ønse ssiXyhpw! Ah¿ hndbv°m≥ XpS-ßn. HSp-hn¬ Ah¿ ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, Cu Nm]eyw
Imń Rßsf he-bv°-cp-tX. \o Hcp \√ Ipń-bm-Wv. Rßƒ°-Xdnbmw. Zb-hmbn Rß-fpsS hkv{Xw Xcq. Rßƒ°p XWp∏p kln°m-\m-hp-∂n-√. hrμm-h-\-\m-Ys‚ ]p{X-\mb \o \ns‚ {]P-Isf Cßs\
]oUn-∏n-°-cp-Xv. Rßƒ \ns‚ ASn-a-I-fm-Wv. \ns‚ Iev]-\-I-sf√mw
Rßƒ A\p-k-cn-°mw. Rß-fpsS hkv-{X-ßƒ aS-°n-Ø-cq. Cs√-¶n¬!''
Cu A¿t≤m‡n tI´p IrjvW≥ tNmZn®p: ""Cs√-¶n¬? \nß-sf¥p
sNøpw?''
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a‰p- ≈ - h - s c- ° mƒ ss[cyw IqSnb Hcp s]Ïn- S mhp ]d™p:
""Rßƒ cmPm-hns‚ ASp-Øp-t]m-hpw, \ns∂-∏‰n ]cm-Xn-s∏-Spw.''
s]mń-®n-cn-®p-sIm≠v IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""]c-kv]c
- h
- n-cp-≤a
- mb \nßfpsS hm°v AXn-i-b-I-cw-Xs∂! icn, Fs‚ Hmtcm Iev]-\bpw A\pkcn-°p-sa∂p \nßƒ ]d-bp-∂p. icn, CsXs‚ Iev]-\-bm-Wv. thKw
Ctßm´p hcq, hkv{X-ßƒ FSp-°q.''
thsd t]mwh-gn-bn-s√∂v Ah¿°p t_m≤y-am-bn. {]`mXssiXyØm¬ tZlw hnd-®p-sIm≠pw ]pg-h-°Øp h√-hcpw Xß-fpsS Zb\obÿnXn Is≠-¶ntem F∂p `b∂pw Xß-fpsS ssIIƒsIm≠v Bhp∂Xpw icocw ad-bv°m≥ {ian®pw Ah¿ B hr£-Øn-\-Sp-tØ-t°m-Sns®∂p. IrjvW≥ Ah-cpsS BS-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn hr£-s°m-ºp-I-fn¬
Xq°n-bn-ń-cp-∂p. Ahsc I≈-°-Æn´p t\m°n-s°m≠v Ah≥ ]d™p:
""\nßƒ Hcp {hXw A\p-jvTn-°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂n´pw kZm-Nm-c-\n-baw Adnbp-∂n-√. \nßƒ hnh-kv{X-I-fmbn Cu ]pWy-P-e-Øn¬ {]th-in®v ]m]wsN-øp-I-bm-Wv. Pem-[n-]-\mb hcp-W\v AsXm-c-]-am-\-am-Wv. AXn\p
{]mb-›n-Ø-ambn \nßƒ Ccp-ssI-Ifpw inc- n¬h®v Fs∂ sXmgWw.
F∂m¬ am{Xta Rm≥ \nßƒ°p hkv{Xw Xcn-I-bp-≈q.''
Ah¿ Hcp ssIsIm≠p e÷ -a-d®v at‰-Xp-sIm≠v Ahs\ hμn°m≥ {ian- ® p. ]t£, Irjv W ≥ Xe--I p- e p- ° n- b - t X- b p- ≈ p. Ah≥
]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ Ipń-Itf, sXmgp-∂Xv c≠p ssIIƒsIm≠m-Wv. ]pdta Hcp ssIsIm≠v Fs∂ hμn-°m≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xp-am-Wv.
]q¿Æ-am-°mØ Hcp ]qP-t]mse AXv \nIr-jvShpw \njv{]-tbm-P-\-hpam-Wv. \nßƒ hcp-Ws\ \nμ-sN-bvXm¬ C{X-\m-fpw \nßƒ A\p-jvTn®pt]m∂ {hXw hrYm-hn-emhpw.''
B tKm]-_m-en-Ia
- m¿ {hX-`wKw sNøm-\n-jSv s
- ∏-ń-√. ]pdta IrjvW≥
Xs‚ {Iqc-hn-t\m-Z-Øn¬\n∂pw ]n¥n-cn-bn-s√∂pw Ah-c-dn™p. kabhpw IjvSn-bm-bn. tKmIp-e-hm-kn-Iƒ {]mXx-kv\m-\m-Zn-Iƒ°v AhnsS
FØn-t®-tc≠ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p∂p. Ah¿ PmUy-Øn¬ \n-∂p-W¿∂p.
ssIIƒ inc- n¬ h-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ IrjvW-\n-cn-°p∂ hr£-®p-h-ńte°p \S-∂p. Xt∂m-Sp≈ Ah-cpsS ]cn-]q¿Æ-`-‡n-bn¬ k¥p-jvS-\mbn´v IrjvW≥ Ah-cpsS hkv{X-ßƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
Xo¿®-bmbpw CXv Akm-[m-c-W-am-Wv. B _men-I-am¿ IrjvW-\m¬
h©n-X-cmbn. Ah¿ Ahs‚ ]cn-lm-k-]m-{X-ß-fm-bn. Iem-Im-cs‚
ssIbnse ]mh-I-sf-t∏mse Ah-\-hsc Ifn-∏n-®p. Ah-cpsS hkv{Xßƒ
Ah-\-]-l-cn-®p. F∂n´pw Ah¿°-h-\n¬ tIm]-ap-≠m-bn-√. IÆp-Iƒ
sIm≠v Ahs‚ kuμcyw Bkz-Zn®v Ah¿ Ahs\ t\m°n-s°mt≠
\n∂p. Cu kw`hwsIm≠v Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ tIm]-ap-≠m-bn-√. Ah¿
Ahs\ A{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln-®p.
Im¿Xym-b\o{hX-Øns‚ ]n∂n¬ F¥m-W-h-cpsS a\- n-ep-≈-sX∂v
Irjv-W≥ Adn-™p. Xs∂ G‰hpw kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ B I\y-I-am-tcmSv
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Ah\p \nd™ kvt\l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ Ah-tcmSp Zbm-]q¿Δw
kwkm-cn-®p. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS a\- n-se-¥m-sW-s∂-\n-°-dnbmw. Ft∂m-Sp≈ \nß-fpsS `‡n Rm≥ kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∂mSp≈ `‡n Hcn-°epw {]Xn-^-e-an-√m-sX-t]m-bn-ń-s√∂v Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp
\nßƒ hniz-kn-°q. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS lrZ-bhpw a\ pw F∂n-e¿∏n®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∂m-Sp≈ kvt\l-a-√msX as‰m-∂pw-Xs∂ \nß-fpsS a\ n¬ C√. \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn-ep≈ t{]aw A{X ]cn-ip-≤-am-Wv. AXv
km[m-cW a\p-jys‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep≈ Ima-hn-Im-c-a-√. Hcp hnØv `qanbn¬ \´m¬ ]pXnb apf-I-fp-≠m-hpw. F∂m¬ hnØp hd-°p-I-tbm, thhn°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ AXn\p ho≠pw apf-bv°m≥ ]‰n-√. AXp-t]m-seXs∂ am\p-jn-I-amb kvt\lw IqSp-X¬IqSp-X¬ _‘-ßƒ°nS-bm°p-∂p. F∂nte°p Xncn-bp∂ kvt\l-am-h-s´, _‘-Øn\v Ah-km-\wIp-dn-°pw. AsXm-cn-°epw \nßsf sFln-I-_-‘-Øn¬ s]Sp-Øn-√.
\nß-fpsS ]cn-{iaw {]Xn-^-e-an-√m-sX-t]m-hn-√ F∂p≈ Fs‚ Dd-∏nt∑¬ \nßƒ Krl-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-bm-epw.''
Ahs‚ Dd-∏mb hm°p-Iƒ tI´v tKm]-I-\y-I-am¿ Krl-Øn-te°p
aS-ßn. KrlØn¬ {]th-in® kabw Ah¿ A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amw-hn[w
Iog-S-°-s∏´ Hcp kwL-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p.
Ah-cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw a\- n¬ ap¥n-\n-∂n-cp-∂Xv Htc-sbmcp
hnNm-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p: ""\nß-fpsS a\ n¬
F¥m-Wp-≈-sX∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. \nß-fpsS {hXw hrYm-hn-em-hn-s√∂p
Rm\p-d-∏p-X-cp-∂p.'' Ah-cpsS kvt\lsØ Xm≥ kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p
F∂v IrjvW≥ kqNn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah≥ Ahsc kvt\ln°p-∂p-s≠∂p ]e-Ipdn hnkvX-cn®p ]d-™n-´p-ap-≠v. ]m´pw B´hpw hn´v
Ah¿ Ft¥m Hcp clkyw Xß-fpsS D≈n¬ Xßp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂Ø-°-hn[w s]cp-am-dn. GtXm Hcm-{Klw \nhr-Øn-®-\n-e-bn¬ B\-μtØmSpw IrXm¿∞-X-tbmSpwIqSn Pohn-®p. Aßs\ Znh-k-ßƒ \oßn.
158. hn{]-]-Xv\n-I-fpsS `‡n
\n°p tXm∂p-tºmƒ, Np‰p-]m-Sp-Isf IrjvW≥ hna¿in-°mdp-≠mbncp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ]Xn-hp-t]mse B _me-I-∑m¿ AXn-cm-hnse
hrμm-h-\w-hn´v Ah¿°n-jvS-s∏´ Ifn-ÿ-e-am-b -Imń¬ FØn-t®¿∂p.
tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. NqSv Ak-lyam-bn-cp-∂p. hr£-Ø-W¬ Ahsc kzmKXw sNbvXp. IrjvW≥ hnImcX-c-fn-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-tcmSp Np‰p-ap≈ ÿe-sØ-∏-‰nbpw
AXns‚ Af-h‰ `wKn-sb-∏-‰nbpw Ah≥ kwkm-cn-®p.
""t\m°q.'' Ah≥ ]d™p: ""Cu hr£-ßƒ F{X Imcp-Wy-ap-≈h-bm-Wv. C{X `wKn-bn¬ tIm¿Øn-W-°nb sImºp-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb CXv
X
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\ap-s°mcp IpS-]n-Sn-®-t]mse tXm∂-s∏-Sp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿°p \∑-sNøm≥th≠nam{Xw Pohn-°p∂ Ch `mKy-ap-≈-h-X-s∂. {Kojva-Im-esØ
sImSpw-NqSpw ag-bp-sSbpw sImSp-¶m-‰n-s‚bpw i‡nbpw a™p-Im-esØ
sImSpw ssiXyhpw bmsXm-cm-h-em-Xn-bp-an-√msX Ch kln-°p-∂p. {]IrXn-bpsS tcmj-Øn¬\n∂p \sΩ c£n-°m-\m-bn-´mWv Ch CsX-√mw
sNøp-∂-Xv. amXr-Im-]-c-amb Ch-bpsS PohnXw Hcp-h≥ A\p-I-cn-t°≠-Xm-Wv. Ahsb B{i-bn-°p-∂-hsc Hcn-°epw Ah shdpwssItbmsS
]d-™-b-bv°p-I-bn-√. Ce, ]qhv, êw, XW¬, thcv, sXmen, acn-®m¬
AYhm DW-ßn-bm¬ icocw AXm-bXv XSn F∂n-h-sb-√mw-Xs∂ Hcp
hr£w Zm\w sNøp-∂p. kz¥w Poh-\p-t]-£n®pw a‰p-≈-h¿°p \∑-sNøpI F∂mWv hnin-jvS-{K-Ÿ-ßƒ \sΩ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. DØ-a-∑m-cmb
a\p-jy-sc-°mfpw hr£-ß-fmWv Cu \nbaw Bflm¿∞-ambn ]n¥p-Scp-∂-Xv.
Ah¿ \n»_vZw \S-∂p. hr£-ß-fpsS \∑ D≠m-°nb {]tNm-Z-\waqew IrjvW≥ ]ns∂bpw hnIm-c-hn-h-i-\m-bn. ]Xn-hp≈ Ipkr-Xn-Øc-ß-fn¬\n-∂pw hyXy-kvX-amb Ahs‚ Kuc-h-ta-dnb kw`m-jWw Iq´pImsc ]cn-ip-≤-lr-Z-b-cm-°n. Ah¿ bap\mXoc-sØØn ]Xn-hp-t]mse
Ifn-Xp-S-ßn. \Zn-bpsS a¿Ω-c-i-_vZhpw Ipń-I-fpsS Nncn-bpsS i_vZhpw
IqSn-°-e¿∂p.
s]s´∂v _me-I¿ ]d™p: ""IrjvWm! t\m°q, t\cw hf-sc-bmbn.
a≤ym-”-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ifn-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°-bm¬ Rßƒ AX-dn-™n√.
h√msX hni-°p-∂p. cmam, \obpw IrjvW\pwIqsS Rß-fpsS hni∏n\v
Fs¥-¶nepw ]cn-lmcw ImW-Ww. \nßƒ°Xp {]bm-k-ap≈ Imcya√.
Zb-hmbn Xn∂m≥ Fs¥-¶nepw Xcq.'' IrjvW≥ Hcp \nanjw BtemNn®p ]d™p: ""t\m°q, \Ωƒ C∂p t]mcp-tºmƒ H∂pw sIm≠ph∂n-√. ]t£, F\n°v Hcp bp‡n tXm∂p-∂p. bmKw sNøp∂ Hcp
ÿew ASp-Øp-≠v. thZ-⁄-cmb Ht´sd alm-{_m-“-W¿ Ahn-sS-bp≠v.
"AwKo-ck'sa∂ Hcp b⁄w \S-Øp-I-bmWv Ah¿. \nßƒ Atßm´p
sN√q. hrμm-h-\-Ønse cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿ `£Ww tNmZn-°m≥ \nßsf
]d-™-b-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p ]d-bq.'' D’m-l-]q¿Δw _me-I¿ B
b⁄-ÿ-e-tØ°v thKw HmSn-s®-∂p. Ah¿ {_m“-W-cpsS Imev°¬
Ipºn´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""tl Znhy-∑mtc! Rß-fpsS At]£ {i≤n°-tW. Rßƒ°p hni-°p-∂p. Rßƒ hrμm-h-\-Øn¬\n∂p hcp∂
]ip-]m-e-I-cm-Wv. Rßƒ Imń¬ ]ip-°sf tabv°p-I-bm-Wv. \μ-]p{X∑m-cmb cma\pw IrjvW\pw Rß-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠v. Ah-cmWv Rßsf
\nß-fpsS kao-]-tØ-°-b-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \nß-tfmSv C{]-Imcw ]d-bm≥
Ah¿ \n¿tZ-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. "Rßƒ°p hni-°p-∂p. `£Ww X∂v RßfpsS hni-∏-S-°n-bm-epw.' b⁄-I¿Ømhp \evIp∂ `£Ww Ign-°m≥
]mSn-√mØ "ku{Xm-aWn'b⁄-a√ \nßƒ \S-Øp-∂-sX∂pw \nßtfmSp ]d-bm≥ Ah¿ \n¿tZ-in-®n-´p-≠v. Cu b⁄-Øn¬ ]izm-ew-`\w
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Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ a‰p-≈-h¿°p `£Ww \evIp-∂-Xn¬ sX‰ns√∂pw ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p.''
{_m“-W¿ Ah-cpsS hm°v \n»_vZw tI´p-\n-∂p. b⁄-I¿Øm°-fn¬ G‰hpw A[-a-∑m-cmb Ah¿°v kz¿§-{]m]vXn am{X-am-bn-cp∂p
e£yw. I¿Ω-Im-fihpw AXn-t\m-Sp-tN¿∂ NS-ßp-I-fp-am-bn-cp∂p
Ah¿°p {]am-Ww. AXn\pw ]pdta Xßƒ henb _p≤n-am-∑m-cm-sW∂v
Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p. AXp-sIm≠v a\p--jy-cq]w ssIs°m≠ `K-hm≥ kzbw
`-£-W-am-h-iy-s∏-ń´pw Ah¿ AXns\ Ku\n-®n-√.
]©-bm-Km-·n-Iƒ, C{μ-\m¬ \bn-°-s∏´ tZh-∑m¿, b⁄-Ønse
bP-am-\≥, b⁄-^-ew, b⁄-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n-®-sX-√mw-X-s∂, bt⁄iz-c-\mb \mcm-b-Ws‚ hyXy-kvX-cq-]-ß-fm-Wv. B \mcm-b-W-\mWv AhtcmSv A∂w A`y¿∞n-®-Xv. Cu \n¿`m-Ky-hm-∑m¿ kz¿§w e`n-°p∂ ImcyØn¬ A{X-am{Xw _≤-{i-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Np‰pw \S-°p-∂-Xn-s\∏‰n-sbm∂pw Adn-™-tX-bn-√. IrjvW≥ \mcm-b-W-\m-sW∂ Imcyw
Ah¿°p {Kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√, km[m-cW Hcp-h-\m-sWt∂ Ah¿
Icp-Xn-bp-≈q. AXp-sIm≠v ]ip-]m-e-I-cpsS A`y¿∞-\-Iƒ°v adp-]Sn
]d-bmsX \n»-_vZ-cmbn \n∂-tX-bp-≈q.
_me-∑m¿ Aev]-t\cw \n∂p. Ah¿°v Hcp kzmK-X-hpw Inń-bn-√.
{_m“-W¿ "DΔv' Ft∂m "C√' Ft∂m ]d-™n-√. \n∂p-\n∂p £oWn®Xn-\m¬ _me-∑m¿ Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSp-Ibpw cma-Irjv-W-∑m¿ ImØp-\n∂n-cp∂ ÿe-sØ-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Rßƒ b⁄im-e-bn¬t]mbn {_m“-W-tcmSp kwkm-cn-®p. \n-ßƒ `£Ww Bhiys∏-Sp-∂p-sh∂p ]d-™p. F√m-hcpw hf-sc-b-[nIw hni-∂n-cn-°bmsW∂pw ]d-™p. F∂m¬ AXp-sIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√.
Ah¿ an≠msX \n∂-tX-bp-≈p. Rßƒ tXm‰p-t]m-cnIbpw sNbvXp.
C\n F¥mWv th≠-sX∂p ]d-bq. Rßƒ°v F{X hni-∏p-s≠∂p
\nßƒ°-dn-bm-a-t√m. \nßƒ°pw Aßs\-X-s∂. hcq, CXn-s\mcp ]cnlmcw Btem-Nn-°q.''
""Iq´p-Imtc, t\m°q.'' IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""bmN-I\v C{]-Imcw
A]am\w [mcmfw t\cn-tS-≠n-h-cpw. AXp kmc-an-√. {_m“-W-]-Xv\n-amcpsS ASp-tØ°pt]mbn t\m°p-I. Rm\pw tPyjvT≥ _e-cm-a\pw ChnsS-bp-s≠∂p ]d-bp-I. Ah¿°p thZ-a-dn-bn-√. ]t£, Fs∂ t{]an-°p∂-Xns‚ êw Fs¥∂v Ah¿°-dn-bmw. Ah-cpsS NnØw kZm F∂ne¿∏n-X-am-Wv. Ah¿ \nßƒ°p `£Ww Xcpw.''
_me-∑m¿ Hcn-°¬°qSn bmK-im-ebn-te-t°m-Sn. ]t£, CØ-hW
]Xv\n-am¿ Ccp-∂n-S-tØ-°mWv Ah¿ t]mb-Xv. Ahn-sS-s®∂v Ahsc
\a-kvI-cn®v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Rßƒ \nß-fp-sS-ap-ºn¬ \n -lm-bcmbn h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Rßƒ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´m-epw. cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿
Rßsf Ctßm-´-b-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ ASp-Øp-Xs∂ ImØp \nev°p∂p-≠v. IrjvW≥ \nßƒs°mcp ktμiw X∂n-´p-≠v. ""]ip-°-tfm-Spw
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`mK-h-X-IY
Nßm-Xn-am-tcmSpw tPyjvT≥ cma-t\m-Spw-IqSn Rm≥ Imń¬ h∂p. Rßƒ
_lp-Zqcw h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ°p hni-°p∂p. Ipd®p `£Ww
Rßƒ°p Xcp-hm≥ Zb-hp-≠m-ItW.'' ktμiw apgp-h≥ tIƒ°m≥
hn{]-]-Xv\n-am¿°p £a-bp-≠m-bn-√. IrjvW≥ kao-]-{]-tZ-i-Øp-s≠∂p
tI´-tXmsS Ah¿ hnIm-cm-[o-\cpw k¥p-jvS-cp-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. b⁄Øn-\p-th≠n Hcp-°n-sh-®n-cp∂ F√m-hn[ `£-W-km-[-\-ßfpw Inń-tbS-tØmfw ]m{X-Øn-em-°n, \Zn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS \mY-\mb kap-{Z-tØmSp
tNcm≥ shº¬sIm-≈p-∂-Xp-t]mse, AXn-io{Lw Ah-¿ IrjvW≥
\nev°p∂ ÿe-tØ°p ]m™p.
Xs‚ `‡-Isf th≠-hn[w kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂v IrjvW≥ Xocp-am\n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah≥ a™-∏-´p-SpØncp∂p. kZm [cn-°m-dp≈ h\-ame
Ah≥ am¿hnS-Øn-e-Wn-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp Inco-Sw-t]mse tatem´p sIńbn-cp∂ Ahs‚ `wKn-tb-dn-bXpw Npcp-≠-Xp-amb apSn-bn¬ IpØn-bn-cp∂
abn¬∏oen Pbt`-cn-tbmsS ]mdn-∏-d-∂n-cp-∂p. Cfw-Np-h-∏p≈ iwJp-s]mSn
Ihn-fn¬ ]pc-ń-bn-cp-∂p. he-Øp-ssI-bn¬ Hcp Xma-c∏q ]nSn®pw CSØp
ssI Hcp tXmgs‚ tXmfn¬h®pw \n∂p Ah≥. Cu hn[w `wKn-bp≈
Hcp Zriy-amWp hn{]-]-Xv\n-am-cpsS BImw-£-tb-dnb IÆp-Iƒ°p
"IWn'bmbXv.
Ah¿ Ahs‚ B \nev]ns‚ `wKn I≠p. Ahs‚ kpμ-c-amb aμlm-khpw ]p©ncn Xßn-\n-ev°p∂ XrØm-a-c-°-Æp-Ifpw I≠p. tKmIpe-Øn¬ A-hs‚ hnhn[ "c£-s∏-S-ep-Ifp'sS IY Ah¿ tIń-´p-≠m-bncp-∂p. ]n∂oSv hrμm-h-\-Ønse IY-Ifpw tIń-cp-∂p. CXp-hsc sNhnsIm≠p tI´m-\-μn-®-Xv Ct∏mƒ I≠m-\-μn-°m-dm-bn. Ah¿ Ahs‚
t\sc t\m°n-s°m≠v Aßs\ \n∂p. Np‰p-ap-≈-sXm∂pw I≠n-√. Ahsc-Øs∂ Ah-c-dn-™n-√. GsXmcp IrjvW-s\-bmWv Ah¿ C{X-Imew
kvt\ln-®p-t]m-∂-Xv, GsXmcp IrjvW-s\-bmWv Im-Wm≥ C—n-®psIm≠n-cp-∂-Xv, B IrjvW≥ CXm apJØp ]p©n-cnbpw IÆp-I-fn¬
IcpWm-k-º-Øp-ambn Xß-fpsS apºn¬ \nev°p∂p! F∂sXm-gn®v as‰m∂n-s\-∏-‰nbpw Ah¿°p t_m[-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Al-¶mcw Xosc \in®
kpjp-]vXy-hÿ
- b
- n-se-∂h
- Æ
- w IrjvWt- \m-sSm∏w F∂ hnIm-ch
- m-bv]n¬
Ah¿ aXn-a-d∂p.
Ah-cpsS at\m-hn-Imcw Adn™ IrjvW≥ Hcp sNdp-]p-©ncntbmsS ]d™p: ""Fs‚ AΩ-am-tc, \nßƒ°p kzmK-Xw. ChnsS Ccp∂mepw \nßsf kt¥m- j n- ∏ n- ° m≥ Rß- s f- ¥ mWp sNtø- ≠ Xv ?
Rßsf ImWm≥ C{X-Zqcw \nßƒ h∂Xp Rß-fpsS `mKyw-X-s∂.
\nßƒ _p≤n-aX
- n-If
- m-Wv. \nß-fpsS Ft∂m-Sp≈ \njvIm-a`
- ‡n AN©e-am-bn-´p-≈X
- m-Wv. \nßƒ°n-jvSs
- ∏-Sm-ØX
- m-tb-°m-hp∂ NneXv F\n°p
\nß-tfm-Sp ]d-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ft∂m-Sp≈ kvt\lw ImcWw \nßfpsS a‰p [¿Ω-ßƒ \nßƒ Dt]-£n-®p. euIn-I-Im-cy-ßƒ°v-˛˛AXmbXv Hcp-hs‚ Poh≥, a\- v, _p≤n F∂n-hbv°pw a°ƒ, `¿Øm-hv,
463
`mK-h-X-IY
[\w F∂o _-‘-ßƒ°pw-˛˛A¿∞-an-√m-sX-h-cp-tºmƒ B \nebv°v
{_“-\ne AYhm {_“-]Zw F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Ft∂m-Sp≈ kvt\lwaqew \nßƒ B ]Z-Øn-emWv FØn-t®¿∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \nß-fp-tSXv
\nkzm¿∞-kvt\-l-am-Wv. ]t£, AΩ-am-tc, \nßƒ b⁄-im-e-bnte°p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-t]m-I-Ww. F{Xbpw at\m-\n-b-{¥-W-tØmsS \nßfpsS `¿Øm-°-∑m¿ sNøp∂ b⁄-Øns‚ ]cn-k-am-]vXn°p \nß-fpsS
km∂n≤yw Bh-iy-am-Wv.''
kv{XoIƒ IÆp-\o¿ Xqhn-s°m≠p ]d™p: ""C{Xbpw {Iqc-ambn
Rß-tfmSp ]d-bp-∂Xp icn-b-√. kz¥w `‡-∑msc Hcn-°epw \in-∏n°ns√∂v Aßp i]Yw sNbvXn-´p-≠v. AXp kXy-am-°q. Rßƒ F√m-apt]-£n®p \ns‚ ASp-°¬ h∂-h-cm-Wv. \ns‚ ]mZ-I-a-e-Ønse Xpf-kname inc- n¬ [cn-°-W-sa-t∂ Rßƒ°m-{K-l-ap-≈p. \ns∂ ic-Ww{]m-]n-®n-cn-°p∂ Rßƒ°p t]mIm≥ as‰m-cn-S-an-√. Rß-fpsS `¿Øm°-∑m¿ Rßsf kzoI-cn-°n-√. Rß-fpsS A—-\-Ω-amcpw ]p{X-∑m-cpwIqSn Rßsf Xncn-s®-Sp-°m≥ aSn-°pw.''
""Rßƒ°p \ob-√msX a‰m-cp-an-√. \nt∂m-sSm∏w Rß-sfbpw
sIm≠p-t]m-Iq.'' IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Zb-hmbn \nßƒ ZpxJn-°-cpXv.
\nß-fpsS `¿Øm-°∑
- m¿ \nß-fn¬ Ip‰-am-tcm-]n-°n-√. \nß-sf-∏‰n Bcpw
Hcp Zqjyhpw ]d-bn-√. Fs‚ BtZ-i-a-dn™p tZh-∑m¿t]mepw \nßfn¬
Ip‰w ImWn-√. Rm≥ AXp \nßƒ°p-d-∏p-X-cp-∂p. Fs∂ hn´p-t]mIm≥
a\- n√ F∂-XmWv \nßƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-hm≥ aSn-°p-∂-Xns‚ bYm¿∞Im-c-W-sa∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw. \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Rm≥ Ft∏m-gpap- ≠ v . AΩ- a m- t c, ico- c - h p- a m- b p≈ Bflm- h ns‚ kwtbm- P - \ - a mWv
{]]©Pohn-Xw. \nßƒ°-Xm-h-iy--an-√. ùXn-I-kp-J-ß-fn¬ \nßƒ°m{K-l-an-√. a‰p-≈-h-cp-ambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn¬s∏-Sp-∂p-an-√. \nß-fpsS
Pohn-X-Øns‚ _m°n Fs∂-∏‰n Nn¥n®pw [ym\n®pw sNe-h-gn-°p-I.
\nßƒ thK-Øn¬ Fs∂ {]m]n-°pw. AXn\pw ]pdta Fs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈
kvXpXn-Iƒ ]mSnbpw IY-Iƒ tI´pw Fs‚ cq]sØ a\- n¬°≠pw
[ym\n-®pw. \nßƒ°p-≠m-bn-´p≈ `‡n-tbmSv Hcn-°epw Xpey-a√ Ft∂mSp≈ \nc-¥c kl-hm-kw. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q: \nß-fpsS KrlØn-te-°v, `¿Øm-°-∑m-cpsS ASp-tØ-°v, \nXy-I¿Ω-ß-fn-te°p Xncn®p
t]mhq.'' B hn-{]-]-Xv\n-am¿ bmK-im-e-bn-te°v aS-ßn-t∏mbn. Ah-cpsS
km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ {_m“-W¿ b⁄w ]q¿Øn-bm°n. Hcp hn{]-]Xv\n
aS-ßn-sb-Ønb DS≥ a\ p IrjvW-\n¬ GIm-{K-am°n tZlw XyPn®p.
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159. {_m“-W-cpsS ]›m-Øm]w
ß-fpsS ]Xv\n-am-tcmSp Xmtg-≠n-h-∂-Xn¬ {_m“-W¿ e÷n-X-cmbn.
kz¥w {]hr-Øn-bn¬ A]-cm-[n-I-fm-sW∂v Ah¿°p tXm∂n.
Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb ku`mKyw Xßƒ \jvS-s∏-SpØn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. imkv{X-ß-sfm∂pw Adn-bmØ ]Xv\n-am-cpsS `‡n
ITn\-ambn thZ-\n-°p∂ Nm´-hm¿sIm-≠p≈ {]l-cw-t]mse tXm∂n.
"cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿°p `£Ww \ntj-[n-®Xv F{X \n¿`m-Ky-am-bn-t∏mbn!
G‰hpw henb ]mX-I-a-\p-jvTn® A]-cm-[n-I-fmWv \Ωƒ.'
"\mw aq∂p-{]m-hiyw ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-´-h-cmWv F∂mWv ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂-Xv. H∂m-aXv ]cn-ip-≤-cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°-fn¬\n∂mWv \ΩpsS P\\w.
al-Ømb Kmb-{Xo-a-t{¥m-]-tZiw \ap°p e`n®p F∂p-≈-XmWv \ΩpsS
]cn-ip-≤n°p c≠masØ Imc-Ww. Cu bmKwsNøm≥ th≠ F√m
kwkvIm-c-ßfpw kn≤n®v AXn-\-\p-tbm-Py-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p \Ωƒ F∂Xp
aq∂m-asØ Imc-W-hp-am-Wv. F∂n´pw km£m¬ ]c-{_“w kzcq-]-saSpØ Cu _me-∑msc kvt\ln-°m-\p≈ a\x-ip≤n \ap-°n-√msX t]mbtXm¿°p-tºmƒ Cu _mly-ip-≤n-sIm-s≠ms° F¥p {]tbm-P-\amWp≈-sX∂p tXm∂n-t∏m-Ip-∂p. \ΩpsS P∑hpw thZm-≤y-b-\hpw thZ-hn⁄m-\hpw {_“-Ncyw apX-emb {hXm-Zn-Ifpw i]n-°-s∏-´-Xp-X-s∂.
\ΩpsS hn]p- e - a mb hn⁄m- \ w, D∂- X - I p- e - P - \ - \ w, sX‰p- I q- S msX
b⁄w sNøm- \ p≈ Ign- h v , I¿Ω- I m- fi - Ø n- e p≈ A]m- c - a mb
]mfinXyw Ch-sb√mw \nc¿∞-Iw-Xs
- ∂. ]mc-ºc
- y-a\
- p-kc
- n®v B¿÷n®
hn⁄m-\-Øm¬ \Ω-fmWv DØ-a-{_m-“-W¿ F∂v CXp-hsc A`n-am\n-®p-h-∂p. \ΩpsS Cu sX‰mb Adn-hmWv bYm¿∞-sa-s¥∂v Adn-bmXm-°n-b-Xv. kXyw \sΩ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n-bn´pw \ap-°-Xns\ ImWm≥
Ign--™n-√. \sΩ aqSnb Cu amb AXy-Zv`p-Xw-X-s∂.
"t\tcadn®p \ΩpsS ]Xv\n-am-cpsS Imcytam! Ah-cpsS `K-h¬`‡n
A]m-cw-X-s∂. CXv B›-cy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ imkv{Xw ]Tn-®n-ń-√.
Kmb-{Xnbpw {_“-hn-Zybpw D]m-kn-°m-\p≈ D-]\-b\w Ah¿°p-≠mbnń-√. Kpcp-ap-J-Øp-\n∂p thZw ]Tn-®n-ń-√. X]- -\p-jvTn-®n-ń-√. {_“sØ
Adn-bn-°p∂ Bfl-hnZy A`y-kn-®n-ń-√. k‘ym-h-μ\w sNøm-Ø-h-cmIbm¬ hnip-≤-cmbn KWn-°-s∏-ń-ń-√. F∂n´pw Aip-≤-Ifpw A⁄-Ifpw
aqV-I-fp-amb Cu kv{XoIƒ°p k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb IrjvW-\n¬ `‡nhf¿Øm≥ Ign-™p. \ap°v AXp-≠m-bn-√. NS-ßp-I-fn¬ A{X-tØmfw
Ba-·-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, Krl-ÿ-[¿Ω-ß-sf-∏‰n IrjvW≥ Hm¿Ωn-∏n®n-´p-t]m-epw, _me-∑m¿ AXm-h¿Øn-®n´pw \Ωƒ AXp sNhn-s°m-≠n√.
\ΩpsS ]m]-tam-N-\-Øn\v Ahn-Sp-s∂mcp kμ¿`-ap-≠m-°n. AX-s√-¶n¬
`n£-bm-Nn-°m-\mbn `K-hm\v \ΩpsS ASpØp htc≠ Imcy-apt≠m?
\mcm-b-Ws‚ ]mZ-tkh sNøp∂-h-fmWv e£van. Xs‚ Nm©-eyhpw
X
465
`mK-h-X-IY
Al-¶m-chpw Dt]-£n®v Ahn-SpsØ X\n°v Ft∏mgpw e`n-°-Wsa∂pIcpXn Ahƒ Ahn-SpsØ Im¬ XS-hn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂p! B `Khm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ hni-°p∂p F∂p ]d™p `n£-bm-Nn-°m-\mbn
\ΩpsS kao]w h∂p. \mw AXp \nc-kn-®p. CXnepw IjvS-ambn
F¥p≠v? \Ωƒ At±-lsØ Adn-bm-bvI-b-√. Adn-™n-s√∂p \ap°p
]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. tbmtK-iz-c-\mb \mcm-b-W≥ bZp-Ip-e-Øn¬ ]nd-∂n-´ps≠∂p \ap°p tI´-dn-hp-≠v. F∂n´pw th≠-k-a-bØv \ap°p Nn¥mi‡n \jvS-s∏´p. `K-hm-t\mSv AN-©-e-amb `-‡n-bmWv th≠-sX∂v
\sΩ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ ]-Xv\n-am¿ th≠n-h-∂p. Ata-b-⁄m-\-aq¿Øn-bmb
IrjvWs\ Rßƒ G‰hpw hn\-b-]q¿Δw hμn-°p-∂p. {Inbm-Zn-I-fn¬
ebn-®n-cp-∂X
- n-\m¬ Rß-fpsS _p≤n aqS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. A]-cn-an-Xa
- mb A\pIº {]Z¿in-∏n-°m-dp≈ Ahn-Sp∂p Rßƒ sNbvX Cu A£-¥-hyamb A]-cm[w s]mdpØv Rß-fn¬ hm’eyw ImWn-°tW. Rßƒ
hymtam-l-Øn¬s∏-´p-t]m-bn. Rßƒ°p ssIh∂ _lp-aXn Adn-hn√m-bvaa
- qew \jvSs
- ∏-´p-t]m-bn. aqV-XI
- m-cWw Rß-fXp \nc-kn-®p. RßfpsS A]-cm[w Ahn-Sp∂p £an-°-tW.'
e÷-bm¬ G‰hpw hnh-i-cmb B {_m“-W¿°v cma-Ir-jvW-∑msc
t\cn-Sm≥ ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn-√. AXn\pw ]pdta Iwk-`-b-Øm¬ Cu
kw`hw aqSn-h-bv°-W-sa∂pw Ah¿ Icp-Xn. Znhy-aq¿Øn-I-fmb B
ktlm-Z-c-∑msc Ah¿ ImWm≥ t]mbn-√.
160. C{μ-\-√, tKmh¿≤-\-amWv hepXv
cn-°¬ hrμm-h-\-hm-kn-Iƒ apgp-h\pw GtXm Hcp tPmen-Øn-c-°nemsW∂p IrjvW≥ I≠p. Xs‚ Krl-Ønepw F√m-hcpw Xnc°nemWv. GtXm Hcp henb Imcy-Øn\v Hcp-°-ßƒ Iq´pwt]mse-bmWp
tXm∂n- b - X v . Cu BtLm- j - ß - s fms° F¥n- \ p- t h- ≠ n- b m- s W∂v
IrjvW\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Ah≥ hn\-bm-\zn-X-\mbn A—s‚
apºn¬ sN∂p-\n-∂p. kap-Zm-b-Ønse hr≤-∑m-sc√mw \μ-k-hn-[-Øn-seØn-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ sXmgp-ssIbp-ambn A—-t\mSv Cßs\ tNmZn®p:
""A—m, F√m-hcpw Ft¥m alm-Im-cy-Øn\p ]p-d-s∏-Spw-t]mse tXm∂p∂p. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw ]cn-{`m-¥n-X-s∂. Ft¥m henb D’hw
\S-°m≥t]m-Ip∂t]mse tXm∂p-∂p. A—m CXv F¥n-\p≈ ]pd-∏m-SmsW∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bq.'' \μ≥ Ahs\ aSn-bn-en-cp-Øn. Nn∂n-®n-X-dn°n-S-∂n-cp∂ Ahs‚ apSn HXp-°n-s°m≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ]p{X-m,
\Ωƒ Hcp bmKw-sN-øm≥ Hcp-ßp-I-bm-Wv.''
""bmKtam?'' IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿Øn-s°m≠v IrjvW≥ tNmZn-®p: ""GXp
tZh-\m-bn-´mWv bmKw sNøp-∂Xv? A—m, \nß-fpsS a\- n-ep≈ GsX¶nepw henb B{K-l-am-bn-cn°pw CXp sNøm≥ \nßsf t{]cn-∏n-°p-
H
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∂-Xv. Rm\-dn-bm-\n-—n-°p-∂-sXms° Ft∏mgpw A—-s\-t∂mSp ]d-bmdp≠v. bmKw sNø-Ø-°-hÆw F¥m-{K-l-amWv A—-\p-≠m-b-sX∂v
Ft∂mSv Ct∏mƒ ]d-b-Ww. F√m-‰n-ep-ap-]-cn-bmbn Bflm-hns\ ImWp∂-hcpw Xs‚bpw A\y-s‚bpw Bflmhv H∂p-X-s∂-bm-sW-∂-dn-bp-∂hcpw i{Xp-hnepw an{X-Ønepw ka-Nn-Øcpw Zzμz-ßƒ \in-®-h-cp-amb
P\-ßƒ°v B{K--l-ß-fp-≠m-hn-√.
""\n m-c-amb B{K-l-ßfpw km[m-c-Whpw euIn-I-hp-amb e£yßfpw D≈ aμ-_p-≤n-Iƒ am{Xta bmKm-Zn-Iƒ sNøpI ]Xn-hp≈q. I¿ΩIm-fi-amWv Ah-bv°-Sn-ÿm-\w. Xm≥ sNøp∂Xns‚ Aev]-amb hyXymk-ßfpw A¿∞-ßfpw Adn™v Nne¿ Cu NS-ßp-Iƒ sNøp-∂p. a‰p
Nne¿ Ah-bn¬ A‘-am-bn- hn-iz-kn®v AtX N-S-ßp-Iƒ sNøp-∂p.
BZysØ Iq´-°m¿°mWv ê-kn-≤nbp-≠m-hp-∂-Xv. "XØtΩ ]q®'
F∂ \ne-bn¬ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ sNøp-∂-sX-¥m-sW∂v Adn-bm-Ø-Iq´¿°-√. ""A—m, A—≥ \S-Øm≥t]m-Ip∂ bmK-sØ-∏‰n Ft∂mSp
]dbq. AXn-s\-°p-dn®v F\n°v Adn-b-Wsa-∂p-≠v. AXns‚ Dt±-iysØ-∏‰n ]Tn-®n-´mtWm A—-\nXp sNøp-∂-Xv. AtXm, A—s‚ Imc-Wh-∑m¿ sNbvX-Xm-sW∂pw ]gb \S∏v C√m-Xm-t°-s≠∂pw Icp-XnbmtWm AXp \S-Øp-∂Xv? B bmK-sa-¥m-sW∂pw AXns‚ ]n∂nep≈ Dt±-iy-sa-¥m-sW∂pw bmKw sNøm≥ A—s\ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂-sX¥m-sW∂pw F\n°p hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-X-∂m¬ sIm≈mw.''
\μ≥ ]d™p: ""F√mw Rm≥ \nt∂mSp hni-Zo-I-cn®p ]d-bmw. Hcp
Imcyw \o ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. F\n°p hy‡n-]-c-ambn bmsXm-cmibpw \n¿Δ-ln-°s
- ∏-tS-≠X
- m-bn-ń-√. s]mXp-\∑
- b
- v°m-bn-´mWv CXp sNøp∂-Xv. \ap°p ag Xcp--∂Xv kz¿§m-[n-]-\mb C{μ-\m-Wv. taL-ßƒ At±l-Øns‚ Awi-ß-fmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu taL-ßƒ th≠{X
ag \evIp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \ap°pw \ΩpsS tKm°ƒ°pw Irjn-ÿ-eßƒ°pw \∑-bp-≠m-hp-∂p. \ΩpsS [\w tKm°-fm-sW∂p \n\-°-dn-bma-t√m. kp`n-£-am-bp-≠m-hp∂ ]p√p-Xn-∂m-Wv Ah Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. C{μ≥
\evIp∂ {]Ir-Xn-bnse hkvXp-°-sf-s°m≠v \Ω-f-t±-lsØ ]qPn-°p∂p. At±lw \evIp∂ ]mcntXm-jn-I-ßƒsIm≠v a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ ]pcpjm¿∞-ß-fmb [¿Ωm¿∞Ima-ßƒ \ndth‰p-∂p. Ch th≠-hn[w A\pjvTn-®m¬ \mem-asØ ]pcp-jm¿∞-amb tam£w ssIh-cp-∂p. a\pjys‚ DXvI¿j-Øn\p Imc-W-amb h¿jw taL-am-Wv Xcp-∂-Xv. hfsc
Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn \S-∏p-≈-XmWv Cu C{μ-]q-P. Ct{μm-’hw F∂ t]cn¬
Cu bmKw \Ωƒ \S-Øn-h-cp-∂p. CXv th≠-hn[w \S-ØmØ a\p-jy\v
`mhn DXvI¿j-{]-Za
- m-hn-√. C{μ-s‚bpw At±-lØ
- ns‚ HuZm-cy-Øn-s‚bpw
t\sc Bcpw \n m-cX ImWn-°-cp-Xv.''
IrjvW≥ Ifn-bmbn Bfl-KXw sNbvXp. B hnt\mZw ImWm\pw
Xo¿®-bm-°n. Ah≥ Ahn-sS-°q-Sn-bn-cp∂ {]mb-am-b-h-cpsS t\sc t\m°n
]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nß-fpsS A`n-{]m-b-tØmSp tbmPn-°p-∂n-√.''
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`mK-h-X-IY
\μ\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw Aº-c-∂p. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\o Hcp inip-hmWv.
\o ]d-bp-∂-sX-s¥∂p \o Adn-bp-∂n-√.''
IrjvW≥ ]d™p: ""Zb-hmbn Fs‚ hmZ-ßƒ {i≤n®p tIƒ°q.
AXn\ptijw \nßƒ°p t_m≤y-s∏-ń-s√-¶n¬ bmK\S-]Sn XpS¿t∂mfq.''
Cu _me≥ F¥mWv ]d-bp-∂-sX-∂-dn-bp-hm≥ F√m-hcpw Pn⁄mkp-°-fm-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \n»_vZ-cm-bn.
Ah≥ ]d™p: ""I¿Ω-êwsIm≠mWv Pohn-Iƒ P\n-°p-∂-Xv.
A°m-c-Ww-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ah-cpsS AkvXnXzw C√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. kpJw, ZpxJw, `bw, t£aw Ch-sb√mw I¿Ω-^-e-ß-fm-Wv. Cu
P\-\-a-c-W-irw-J-e-bn-em-h-s´, Hcp-hs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ h∂p-tN-cp∂
ku`m-Ky-ß-fn-em-h-s´, Hcp tZhs‚ ssIbpw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√. \nßƒ
]d-bpw-t]m-se, a\p-jy\v Ah-\¿lX-s∏-´Xp sImSp-°p∂ Hcp tZh≥
Ds≠-¶n¬Ø-s∂, B tZh≥t]mepw a\p-jys‚ I¿Ω-^-e-Øn-\-\p-kcn®p {]h¿Øn-t°-≠n-h-cpw. \ΩpsS Cu P∑-Ønse ku`m-Ky-ßsf
Xn´-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv Ign™ P∑-Ønse {]hr-Øn-I-fm-Wv. Hcp tZht\m
C{μt\m a\p-jys‚ hn[nsb am‰m≥ ]‰p-I-bn-√. I¿Ω-Øm¬ Icp-∏n-Sn°-s∏´ {]Ir-Xn°v AYhm kz`m-h-Øn\v ASn-a-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p kI-ecpw;
AXm-bXv ap÷-∑-Øn¬ Ah¿ sNbvX I¿ΩØm¬ Akp-c\pw a\pjy\psa√mw CXp _m[-I-am-Wv. Hcp Poh≥ DØ-a-\mb a\p-jy-\mbpw
A[-a-\mb arK-ambpw P\n-°p-∂Xv I¿Ω-a-\p-k-cn-®m-Wv. a\pjy-Po-hnXs∂ I¿Ωa\p-k-cn®v D∂-X-Ip-e-Ønepw A[-a-Ip-e-Ønepw h∂p-s]Sp-∂p. I¿Ω-Øm¬Øs∂-bmWv i{Xp-hmbpw an{X-ambpw c≠p-a√
- m-sXbpw
Bbn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv.
""a\p-jys‚ {]hr-Øn-Ifpw Pohn-Xhpw \n›-bn®p \nb-{¥n-°p-∂Xp
I¿Ω-am-Wv. Hcp kz¿§-hm-kn-bp-a-√. AXn-\m¬ I¿Ω-Øn\v ASn-a-bmb
a\p-jy≥ I¿Ω-sØbmWv Cuiz-c-`m-th\ ]qPn-t°-≠-Xv. Ahs‚ `mhn
\n¿Æ-bn-t°-≠Xpw I¿Ω-Øm-em-Wv. Ah≥ H∂ns\ B{ibn-s°Øs∂, as‰mcp tZhs\ kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xpw ]qPn-°p-∂Xpw Ak-Xy-hpw
sX‰p-am-Wv.
""Hcp {_m“-W≥ thZ-hn-⁄m-\-Øm¬ Pohn-°p∂p; Hcp £{Xnb≥
cmPyw c£n-®p-sIm-≠pw. Hcp sshiy≥ sImSp-°¬hm-ß¬ sNbvXpw
hmKzn-em-k-tØmsS kwkm-cn-°m-\p≈ Ign-hp-sIm-≠pw Pohn-°p∂p; Hcp
iq{Z≥ Pohn-°p-∂Xv Xs∂-°mƒ Db¿∂-hsc tkhn-®p-am-Wv.
""Irjn, sImSp-°¬hm-ß¬, tKm°sf ]cn-]m-en-°¬, ]Ww ISw
sImSp°¬ Cßs\ \mep-X-c-Øn¬ {]hr-Øn-sb-SpØv P\-ßƒ Pohn°p-∂p. \Ωƒ CXn¬ aq∂mw-X-c-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-Wv. AXv ]ip-]m-e\hpw AXn¬\n-∂p-≠m-hp∂ [\wsIm≠v D]-Po-h-\w-I-gn-°-ep-am-Wv.
""kXz-c-P-kvX-a- p-I-fm-Ip∂ {XnKp-W-ßƒ bYm-{Iaw Poh-\w,
P\\w, kwlmcw Chbv°p ImcWß-fm-Ip-∂p. Nehpw AN-e-hp-amb
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hkvXp-°ƒ ctPm-Kp-W-Øns‚ ê-am-Wv. \mep Zn°nepw taL-ßƒ
D≠m-hp-∂Xv {]Ir-Xn-bn-ep≈ Cu ctPm-Kp-Ww-sIm-≠m-Wv. Ah `qanbn¬
h¿jn-°p-∂p. Cu ag-Im-cWw PohnXw kp`n-£-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Cu agbpsS Imcy-Øn¬ C{μ-s\-¥p-sN-øm≥ Ignbpw? AXp {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Hcp
{]Xn-`mkw am{X-am-Wv. At±-l-Øn-\-Xn¬ Hcp ]¶p-an-√. \ap-°m-sW¶n¬ `cn-°m≥ Hcp cmPy-an-√. \Ωp-tS-Xmbn Hcp \K-ctam {Kmatam IpSnepIƒt]m-eptam C√. Cu ImSp-If
- nepw ae-s©-cp-hp-If
- n-ep-ambn Pohn°p∂
shdpw k©m-c-Po-hn-I-fmWv \mw. \ap°v Hcm-{K-l-ta-bp-≈p. \ΩpsS
tKm°ƒ°v ]p√p \evIp-∂-hs\ hμn-°-Ww. Ah\n-an-Ø-ap-≠m-Ip-∂XmWv \ΩpsS [\w.
""AXp-sIm≠v tKm°ƒ°pw {_m“-W¿°pw A`n-hr-≤n-bp-≠m-°p∂Xpw "tKmh¿≤\'sa∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-amb Cu ]¿Δ-X-sØbmWv ]qPn-t°-≠-sX-∂mWv Fs‚ A`n-{]m-bw. C{μs\ ]qPn-°m-\mbn
At\Iw hkvXp-°ƒ \nßƒ tiJ-cn-®n-´p-≠-t√m. Ah-sb√mw Cu
]¿ΔXsØ ]qPn-°m-\mbn D]-tbm-Ks
- ∏-Ss
- ´. tKm°fpsS ]mse√mw ]¿ΔX-Øn\v hgn-]m-Sm-h-s´. hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb kZy Xøm-dm°n ]¿Δ-X-Øn\p
\nth-Zn-°p-I. tlmaw sNøm≥ ]fin-X-∑m-cmb {_m“-Wsc hcp-ØpI.
tKm°-fn¬\n∂p \ap°p In´p∂ ]mev, ssXcv, shÆ, s\øv apX-em-b-hsb√mw Ah¿ ]pWy-at- {¥m-®m-cW
- t- ØmsS A·n-bn¬ tlman-°s
- ´. Zcn{Z∑m- s cbpw hni- ∂ p- h - e - b p- ∂ - h - s cbpw \ap°v Du´mw. tKm°- s fbpw
tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-sØbpw ]qPn-°mw. ]´p-h-kv{X-ßfpw B`-c-W-ß-fpa-Wn™v tZl-Øn¬ Nμ\w ]qin Igp-Ønepw Xe-ap-Sn-bnepw ]pjv]ßfWn™v Hcp D’-h-{]-XoXntbmsS \ap°p tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-XsØ {]Z£nWw hbv°mw. ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ HuZm-cy-Øn\v AXn-t\mSp \μn ]dbmw.
Fs‚ hmZ-K-Xn-Ifpw \n¿tZ-i-ßfpw Rm≥ \nß-fpsS apºn¬ hbv°p∂p.
\nßƒ°v kzoIm-cy-am-sW-¶n¬ Fs‚ \n¿tZ-i-ß-f-\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn°p-I.''
Ime-kz-cq-]\
- mb `K-hm≥ Hcp sNdnb inip-hns‚ cq]w ]q≠v C{μs‚
Al-¶mcw ian-∏n-°m-\m-{K-ln-®p. `K-hm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv \μ\pw a‰p-≈h¿°pw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn¬ B›-cy-apt≠m? Ah¿ Ahs‚ \n¿tZiw
kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw AXp-{]-Imcw ]qP \n¿Δ-ln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. {_m“W-sc-s°m≠v DØ-a-a-{¥-ß-fm¬ F√mw BlpXn sNøn-®p. BZyw
{_m“-Wsc ]qPn-®p. ]n∂oSv tKm°-sfbpw AXn-\p-tijw tKmh¿≤-\]¿Δ-X-sØbpw ]qPn-®p. ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ \nth-Zy-ßƒ
ka¿∏n-®p.
F√mw icn-bmbn F∂v Ahsc t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn IrjvW≥
Hcp {]tXy-I-cq-]-Øn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´v Xm≥ tKmh¿≤-\]¿Δ-X-Øns‚
"Bflkz-cq]'amsW∂p {]-Jym-]n-®p. _e-cm-a-s\m-gn®p a‰mcpw Cu
"Bfl-kz-cq]'amcm-sW∂v Adn-™n√! tKm]n-Ifpw tKm]-∑mcpw DØ-ah-kv{X-ßƒ [cn®v ]m´pw B´-hp-ambn ]¿Δ-X-Øn\p Np‰pw {]Z-£nWw
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h®p. F√m-hcpw "Bfl-kz-cq]'sØ {]W-an-°bpw sNbvXp. ]qPbv°v
C{X-thKw ê-ap-≠m-b-Xn-\m¬ F√m-hcpw k¥p-jvS-cm-bn. D’hw Ahkm-\n-®-tijw tKm]-∑m¿ kz¥w Krl-amb {hP-`q-an-bn-te°p aS-ßpIbpwsNbvXp.
161. C{μs‚ tIm]w
{μ≥ tcmjm-Ip-e\
- m-bn-Øo¿∂p. IrjvWs‚ \n¿tZ-i{- ]-Imcw tKm]m-e-∑m-cm¬ X\n°p ssIh∂ Cu A]-am\w At±-l-Øn\p s]mdp°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Ahsc in£n-°m≥ \n›-bn®v "kwh¿ØIw' F∂
taLsØ hcp-Øn-bn´v C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Ct∏mgpw Hcp shdpw inipam-{X-amb IrjvW≥ F∂ a\p-jy-Po-hn-bpsS D]-tZiw tI´v Fs∂ A]am-\n-°m≥ ss[cy-s∏´ Cu ]ip]me-I-h¿§sØ t\m°q. F\n°p
\evIp∂ \nth-Zy-ßƒsIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-s√∂v IrjvW≥ AhtcmSp ]d-bp-∂p. B hwi-amsI Ahs\ A\p-k-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ Fs∂
[n°cn-°p-∂p. F{Xtbm Ime-ambn \S-Øn-h-cm-dp≈ Ct{μm-’hw Ah¿
\S-Øn-bn-ń-√. CXn\p Rm\-hsc in£n-°p-∂p-≠v. Cu hnUvVn-Iƒ IcpXp-∂Xp P\-\-a-c-W-am-Ip∂ kap{Zw IS-°m≥ t]cn-\p-am{Xw Hcp \uI
aXn-sb-∂m-Wv. Bfl-hn-Zy-sb-∏‰n Ah¿s°m-∂p-a-dn-bn-√. a\p-jy¿ tam£{]m-]vXn-°mbn sNøp∂ I¿Ω-ß-sf-∏‰n Ah¿s°m-∂p-a-dn-bn-√. Ah¿
IrjvWs‚ hm°p-Iƒ am{Xta {i≤n-®p-≈p. IrjvW≥ F¥p Xc-°m-c\m-sW-∂-dn-bmtam! Ah≥ Hcp shdpw inip-hmWv. A-⁄-\mWv, hmbmSnbm-Wv. hfsc _p≤n-am-\m-sW∂v Ah≥ Icp-Xp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Al¶m-cw-aqew _lp-am-\n-t°-≠X
- m-sc-bm-sW-∂p-t]mepw Ah-\d
- n-bn-√. Aßs\-sbmcp-h≥-˛˛A√, inip-˛˛A⁄-cmb ]ip-]m-e-I-hw-i-Øns‚ D]-tZjvSm-hm-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ah-scs∂ thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. Fß-s\tbm
kºm-Zn® [\-Øm¬ Ah¿ aØ-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \o t]mbn Ahsc in£n°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ Iev]n-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS Al-¶mcw \in-∏n-°p-I.
F\n°p ]I-c-ambn ]qP-sNbvX ]ip-°-sf-sb√mw sIm√p-I. Rm≥
sFcm-h-X-Øn¬ Ibdn \ns∂ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂p-≠v. Cu Iq´¿°p X° in£sIm-Sp-°m≥ Rm\p-t±-in-°p-∂p.''
taL-k-aqlw AXn-io{Lw hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p {]bmWw sNbvXp.
s]s´∂p hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ ag s]øm≥ XpS-ßn. BZyw Bcpw AX{X
{i≤n- ® n- √ . ]n∂oSv A- s Xmcp ic- h ¿jambn. XpS¿®bmb an∂¬.
AXns‚ {]Xn-≤z\n òI-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Bh-l-sa∂pw {]h-l-sa∂pw ]dbp∂ tcmjm-Ip-e-amb {]f-b-hm-bp-hn-\m¬ t{]cn-X-cmb taL-ßƒ \n¿±bamwhÆw h¿jn-®p. Ben-∏gw hoWp-Xp-S-ßn. hf-sc-thKw `q{]-tZiw
apgp-h≥ Pew \nd™v Ip≠pw Ipgnbpw Xncn-®-dn-bm-Xmbn AhnSw kap{Zwt]m-se-bm-bn. t]am-cn-bpsS òI-c-X-Im-cWw tKm°ƒ°p "hndfn' ]nSn®p.
C
470
`mK-h-X-IY
XWp∏pw Ak-l\
- o-ba
- m-bn. tKm]-∑mcpw tKm°fpw Ipń-Ifpw Cu h¿jm{I-a-WØm¬ \n -lm-b-cmbn-Øo¿∂p. Ah¿ IrjvWs‚ kao-]-tØt°m-Sn-s®-∂p. Cu AXym-]-Øn¬\n∂p Xßsf c£n-°m-\-t]-£n-®p.
tKm°ƒ kzc-£-bvs°-∂-hÆw Xe "\m´'bn¬ XncpIn \nev°p∂
ImgvN Zb\ob-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKm]-∑m¿ ZpxJw-sIm≠p \ne-hn-fn-®p. Ah¿
Dds° Ic-™pw-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, IrjvWm, Cu B]Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°-tW. C{μs‚ tIm]-Øn¬\n∂pw At±-l-Øns‚
Im¿ta-L-ß-fn¬\n∂pw c£n-°-tW.''
Cu t]am-cn-bpsS ]n∂n-se-¥m-sW∂v IrjvW≥ Adn-™p. C{μ≥
a\x-]q¿Δw hcp-Ønb \mi-\-jvS-ß-fm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ tIm]-a-f°m≥
IrjvW\p Ign-™p. IrjvW-\n-ßs\ hnNm-cn®p: "aq∂p temI-ß-fpsSbpw \mY-\m-sW∂p Icp-Xp∂ C{μs\ in£n-°m≥ ]‰nb ka-bamWn-t∏mƒ. At±lw th≠-Xn-e-[nIw Al-¶-cn-°p-∂p. C{X-h-enb
ÿm\-Øn-cn-°p-∂-h\v Alw-`m-h-ap-≠m-hp-∂Xv B ÿm\-Øn\p tN¿∂X-√. Rm≥ H‰bv°v Chsc c£n-°p-∂Xv Fß-s\-sb∂p Imń-s°m-SptØ-°mw.'
Ah¿ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° IrjvW≥ ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-hm-cØn-se-Øn. Hcp Ipń Hcp Iq¨ ]dn-s®-SpØv ssIbn¬ ]nSn-°pw-t]mse
Ah≥ tKmh¿≤-\-]¿Δ-XsØ s]m°n-∏n-Sn-®p. F√m-h-tcm-Sp-ambn Ah≥
]d™p: ""\nßƒ F√m- h cpw Ah- c - h ¿°m- h - i y- a p≈ kma- { Kn- I ƒ
ssIbn-se-SpØv tKm°-tfmSpw ]ip-°n-Sm-ß-tfmSpwIqSn ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚
Nph-ń¬ h∂p-\n-ev°p-I. Fs‚ ssIbn¬\n∂v AXp hoWp-t]m-hn-s√∂pw
\nß-fmcpw NX-™p-t]m-hn-s√∂pw Rm≥ \nßƒ°v Dd∏p Xcp-∂p. Fs‚
ssIbn¬\n∂v AXp hgp-Xn-t∏m-hn-s√∂v Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p.
Cu sImSp-¶m‰pw t]am-cnbpw \nßsf t]Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS
_p≤n-ap-´p-Iƒ Xocp-I-bm-bn. Rm≥ \nßƒ°p c£-\-evIp-∂p-≠v.'' Ah¿
]¿Δ-X-sØbpw IrjvW-s\bpw amdn-amdn Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n. Ah¿ `b-s∏Sp-∂-sX-¥m-sW-∂-dn™v IrjvW≥ Hcn-°¬°qSn Ah¿°v kpc-£nXXzw Dd-∏p-\-evIn. tKm]-∑m¿ kz¥w Krl-ß-fn-te-t°m-Sn-t∏m-bn AXymhiykm[-\-ßƒ tiJ-cn®v ]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ ASn-bn¬ Xma-kn-°m-\mbn
FØn. IrjvW≥ hn{i-a-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®-tX-bn-√. Ah≥ D≠n-√, Ddßnbn-√. ]¿ΔXw ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠-ßs\ \n∂-tX-bp-≈p. Ahs‚ kzP-\-ßfm-h-s´, ag-bn¬\n∂v kpc-£n-X-cmbn Ign-™p-Iq-Sn.
B Pe-{]-fbw Ggp ]Iepw Ggp cm{Xnbpw CS-X-S-hn-√msX \ne\n-∂p. ]t£, C{μs‚ tIm]w-sIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√. GXp
P\-ß-sf-bmtWm At±lw t{Zmln-°m-\n-—n-®Xv Ah≥ IrjvWs‚ c£bn¬ kpc-£n-X-cmbn ÿnXn-sNbvXp. IrjvWs‚ Cu kn≤n C{μ-s\bpw
kz¿§-hm-kn-I-sfbpw A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. Xs‚ Al¶m-chpw A`n-am-\hpsa√mw \in® C{μ≥ Im¿ta-L-ßsf ]n≥h-en-®p. ag- \n-∂p. BImiw
ho≠pw \oe-\n-d-ambn sh≈w-h‰n `qan DW-ßn-Øp-S-ßn. IrjvW≥ kk-
471
`mK-h-X-IY
t¥mjw Xs‚ Iq´°m-tcmSp ]d™p: ""ag \n∂n-cn-°p-∂p. kqcy≥
ho≠pw {]Im-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. BImiw \oe-\ndw ]q≠n-cn-°p-∂p. shbn¬
Xń `qan antXm-jvW-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ°v c-£m-k-t¶-XØn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-cmw. Krl-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏mbn \nXy-Ir-Xyßfn-te¿s∏-Smw. C\n AIm-e-Øn¬ ag-bp-≠m-hn-√.'' ]d-™-hn[w Ah¿
hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. tKmh¿-≤-\-]¿ΔXw FSp-Øp-sIm≠v
IrjvW≥ Zqsc-\n-ev°p-∂Xv Ah¿ t\m°n-°-≠p. Aßs\ t\m°n-s°m≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ah≥ AXp `qan-bn¬ h®p. F√m-hcpw ASp-Øp-sN∂v
kvt\l-tØmSpw IrX-⁄-X-tbm-Spw-IqSn Ahs\ Benw-K\w sNbvXp.
_me-∑m¿ Ah\p Np‰pw \rØwh®p. {]mb-am-b-h¿ Ccp-ssI-Ifpw inc n¬-h-®v- A-hs\ A\p-{K-ln-®p. BIm-i-Øp-\n∂v Znhy-hm-Zy-kw-KoX≤z\n-bp-≠m-bn. tZh-∑m¿ IrjvW-s‚-ta¬ ]pjv]-hrjvSn sNbvXp.
tKmh¿≤-t\m-≤m-c-W-Øn-\p-tijw hrμm-h\hmkn-Iƒ IrjvWs‚
hoc-Ir-Xy-ß-sf-∏‰n Kuc-h-]q¿Δw Nn¥n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipf-Øn¬\n∂v
B\-°pń Xma-c∏q ]dn-°pwt]mse Hcp iniphn\v Hcp ]¿ΔXw s]m°nsb-Sp-°m≥ Fßs\ km[n-®p-sh∂v Ah¿ A¤p-X-s∏´p! Ah-s‚
ZnhyXzw Ah¿ Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\μm, Aß-bpsS
]p{X≥ Hc¤p-X-in-ip-hm-Wv, kwi-b-an-√. Hcp km[m-c-W- in-ip-hn\v Cu
hI Imcy-ßƒ sNøm≥ ]‰ptam? Ah≥ Hcp ]ip-]m-e-_m-e-Is\t∏mseb-s√∂p Xo¿®. Ah≥ hrμm-h-\-Ønse Hckm[m-cW cXv\-ambn tim`n°p-∂p. Iogvt]m-´m-tem-Nn®p t\m°q. Hcp sIm®p Ip™m-bn-cn-°ptºmƒØs∂ Ah≥ ]e A¤p-X-I¿Ω-ßfpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Xosc
sNdnb inip-hm-bn-cns° Akp-c-kv{Xo-bmb ]qX-\-bpsS Poh≥, AhfpsS kvX\-ß-fn-eqsS hen®pIpSn-®p-sIm-≠v, A]-l-cn-®p. Bbp- -‰pt]m-Ip-tºmƒ a\pjys‚ Pohs\ A]-l-cn-°p∂ Ime-kz-cq-]-s\-t∏mse-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. iI-S-s\∂ Akp-cs\ sIm∂ IYbpw BtemNn°q. A∂pw IrjvW≥ shdpw inip-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Dds° Ic-™p-sIm≠v
Ip™v h≠n-bn-semcp Nhn-´p-sIm-Sp-Øp. h≠n-®-{I-Øn-t∑¬ Bth-in®n-cp∂ Akp-c≥ NØp-ho-Wp. XrWm-h¿Ø≥ Ahs\ s]m°n-sb-SpØp. IrjvW≥ \njv{]-bmkw Ah-s\bpw sIm∂p. c≠p ac-ß-fpsS
CS-bn¬°qsS Cg-™p-sN∂v Ahsb hogvØm≥ km[m-cW Hcp iniphn\p Ign-bptam? bap-\m-Xo-c-Øp-h®v _I-s\∂ Akp-cs\ Ah≥
Fßs\ sIm∂p-sh-∂Xv Ipń-Iƒ \Ω-tfm-Sp- ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. {]ew_-s‚bpw t[\p-I-s‚bpw IY-Ifpw C{]-ImcwXs∂. IrjvW≥ X\nsb
Im´pXo ian-∏n-®Xpw \ΩpsS Ipń-I-sfbpw tKm°-sfbpw c£n-®Xpw
Ct∏mgpw Hm¿°p-∂p. \Ωƒ t\m°n-\n-ev°p-tºmƒ, IrjvW≥ D{K-k¿∏amb Imfn-bs‚ ^W-Øn-t∑¬ Ibdn \rØw-h-®p. B XSm-I-Øn¬\n∂v
Ahs\ HmSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. B Pew am[p-cy-ap-≈-Xm-°n-Øo¿Øp
IrjvW≥. \μm, \ΩpsS Poh-s\-t∏mse \ap-°-hs\ kvt\ln-°m≥
tXm∂p-∂-Xns‚ ImcW-sa-¥m-sW∂v hnh-c-ambn H∂p ]d-™p-X-cmtam?
472
`mK-h-X-IY
Ah-\m-cm-sW∂pw F¥n-\m-bn-´mWv \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ Hc¤p-X-_m-e-\mbn
P\n-®-sX∂pw Rßƒ A¤p-X-s∏-´p-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
Ipd-®p- Im-ew- apºv Xm\-dn™ Nne hnh-c-ßƒ Ch-tcmSp ]d-b-Wsa∂p \μ\p tXm∂n. Ah-cn¬ {]mb-am-b-h-tcmSv At±lw Cßs\
]d™p: ""F\n-°-dn-bm-hp-∂Xv \nß-tfmSp ]d-bm≥ {ian-°mw. hnhn-[ bp-K-ß-fn¬ hnhn-[ -cq-]-ßƒ ssIs°m-≈m-dp≈ \mcm-b-W-\mWv Ch≥.
CsXm-c-h-Xm-c-am-Wv. `K-hm≥ Idp-∏p-\ndw kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. K¿§≥
Hcn-°-se-t∂mSp ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""Aß-bpsS Cu inip Hcn-°¬ hkptZ-hs‚ ]p-{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠-h≥ hmkp-tZ-h-\m-Wv. Ah\v ]te
\ma-ß-fp-≠v, cq]-ß-fp-≠v. Ah-sbms° F\n-°-dn-bmw. ]t£, km[mc-W-a-\p-jy¿°v Adn-bp-I-bn-√. \nß-fpsS ku`m-Ky-Øn\pw temI-\-∑bv°p-ambn Ah≥ tKmIp-e-Øn¬ h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. bi- p-sIm≠pw alØzw-sIm≠pw kuμ-cyw-sIm≠pw Aß-bpsS Cu ]p{X≥ {io\m-cm-bW\p Xpey-\m-Wv. Ahs‚ Hcp {]hr-Øn-bnepw Aßv B›-cy-s∏-tS≠-Xn-√.'' CXmWv K¿§≥ Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-´p-≈-Xv. B _p≤n-am-\mb
a\p-jys‚ Hmtcm hm°pw Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. IrjvWs\ Hcp Znhy_m-e-\mbpw \mcm-b-W-s‚ Awi-ambpw Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v
A¤p-X-I-c-ß-fmb Ahs‚ I¿Ω-ßƒ k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb Ah-\n¬ kzm`mhnIw am{X-amWv.''
Ah¿ \μs‚ hm°p-Iƒ k{i≤w tI´p. IrjvWs‚ Znhy-XzsØ
Ipsd -t\cw kvacn-®p. ]t£, "ap‰sØ ap√bv°p aW-an-√' F∂ ań¬
Ahs‚ Znhy-Xz-sa√mw Ah¿ thK-Øn¬ ad-∂p. IrjvW\v Bh-iyhpw
AXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
162. IrjvWs\ tKmhn-μ-\mbn Ah-tcm-[n-°p-∂p
h¿≤-\-]¿Δ-X-Øns‚ Nphń¬\n∂v F√m-hcpw Zqsc t]mIp∂-Xp-h-sc ]¿ΔXw \ne-Øp-hbv-°m≥ IrjvW≥ ImØp\n∂p. Ah≥ H‰-bv°m-b-t∏mƒ C{μ≥ Ahn-tS-°ph-∂p. XnI®pw Iog-Sßnbpw A]-cm-[-t_m-[-Øm¬ lrZbw XI¿∂pw e÷-bm¬ an≠m≥
t]mepw høm-sX-bp-amWv C{μ≥ AhnsS h∂-Xv. At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w
Znhy-tKm-am-Xm-hmb Ima-t[-\phpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ GIm-In-bmbn
tKmh¿≤-\-Øns‚ ASn-bn¬ \nev°p-tºmƒ C{μ≥ ASp-Øp-h∂p Xs‚
IncoSw Imen¬ ap´p-amdp Imev°¬ hoWp. ]n∂oSv Fgp-t∂‰p ssIIƒ
Iq∏n kvXpXn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p:
{]t`m! ""Fs‚ {]hr-Øn-bn¬ F\n°p am∏p X∂m-epw.'' ""{]t`m!
ctPm-Kp-Whpw Xtam-Kp-Whpw kv]¿in-°m-Ø-h\pw kXz-Kp-W-Øns‚
aq¿Øo-I-c-W-hp-amb Ahn-Sp-tØ°v F\n°p am∏p \evIm≥ {]bm-kap- ≠ m- h n- √ . Cu {]- ] ©w Ahn- Z y, amb, {XnKp- W - ß ƒ Ch- b m¬
tKm
473
`mK-h-X-IY
krjvSn°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂p ÿmWp-hm-I-bm¬ Ch Ahn-SpsØ
_m[n-°p-∂n-√. a\p-jy-sc _m[n-°p∂ tem`w apX-em-b-hbpw X¬kw_-‘-amb {]mc-_v[-ßfpw Ahn-SpsØ kao-]n-°p-∂n-√. euIn-I-Im-cyßƒ Ahn-SpsØ _m[n-°p-∂n-s√-¶nepw Cu temI-hp-ambn Ahn-Sp∂v
Hcp-Xc-Ønepw _‘-s∏-´-h-\-s√-¶n-epw [¿Ω-kw-ÿm-]-\-Øn-\m-bn,
[¿Ωw c£n-°m≥th-≠n, A[¿Ω-am¿§-Øn¬ k-©-cn-°p-∂-hsc in£n°m≥ th-≠n Ahn-Sp∂v a\p-jys‚ cq]hpw \mahpw kzoI-cn-°p∂p;
Cu ]m]- ] - ¶ n- e - a mb tem- I - Ø n¬ a\p- j y- s c- t ∏mse Pohn- ° bpw
sNøp∂p. \Ωfn¬ ]ecpw AX-dn-bp-∂n-√.
""A-hn-Sp∂v PK¬]n-Xm-hm-Wv, hn[n-I¿Øm-hm-Wv, A¥-an-√mØ Imeam-Wv. Al-¶m-c-Øm¬ A‘cpw [¿Ωm-Nm-c-{`-jvS-cp-amb Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈-hsc in£n-°m-\mWv Aßn-hnsS P\n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Aßp Rßsf
Bcy-am¿-§-Øn-te°p \bn-°p-∂p. Bcy-]ZwsIm≠p hnh-£n-°p-∂Xp
thZ-ß-fn¬ ]d-bp∂ s]cp-am-‰-®-´-ß-fn¬\n∂p hyXn-N-en®pt]mIm-Øh-s\-bm-Wv. CX-\p-k-cn-°m-Ø-h≥ A\m-cy-\m-Wv. A£-¥-hy-amb Fs‚
s]cp-am-‰-Øn\p am∏p-\-evIp-hm≥ Zb-hp-≠m-h-tW. [\-Ønepw A[n-Imc-i-‡n-bnepw Rm≥ Al-¶-cn-®p. tZh-∑m-cpsS \mY\mWp Rm≥ F∂
hnNm-c-Øm-emWv AXp kw`-hn-®-Xv. Aß-bpsS alØzw Rm\-dn-™n√.
Aß-bpsS i‡n-s°-Xnsc Rm≥ Fs‚ i‡n {]tbm-Kn-®p. Aßsb
Ah-a-Xn-®p-sIm≠p lo\-amb A]-cm[w sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F\n°p
am∏p \evI-W-sa-∂pw `mhn-bn¬ Cß-s\-bp≈ hnj-a-L-´-Øn¬ Fs∂
ImØp-c-£n-°-W-sa∂pw am{X-amWv Fs‚ {]m¿∞-\.''
Irjv W ≥ At±- l - Ø n- s ‚- t \sc t\m°n ]p©n- c n- ® pw- s Im≠p
]d™p: ""C-{μm, Aßv F\n°v F∂pw {]nb-s∏-´-h-\m-Wv. Rm\-ß-bpsS
ktlm-Z-c≥ Dt]-{μ-\m-Wv, At√? Rm\o kw`hw D≠m-°n-Øo¿ØsX-¥n-\mWv? Aß-bpsS \ne A[-a-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v Aßsb t_m≤ys∏-Sp-Øm≥ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. kz¿§m-[n-]-\mWv F∂ Nn¥bpw A[nIm-ci
- ‡
- nbpw Aß-bpsS Xe-bn¬ h√msX tIdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Aßbv°p
]gb kz`mhw Xncn-®p-h-c-W-sa∂pw Cu Atbm-Ky-kz-`mhw C√m-Xm-hW-sa∂pw F\n°p tXm∂n. Cu Imc-W-Øm-emWv Rm≥ Cu kw`hw
X{¥-]-c-ambn D≠m-°n-b-Xv. "Ct{μm-’hw' \S-Øp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p tKm]∑msc Rm≥ apS-°n. Aß-tbm-sSmcp sshchpw F\n-°n-√. {]XypX
AßbpsS \∑-bmWv Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep-≈-Xv. Dt]-{μ-s\∂ ktlmZc\p≈ C{μ-\m-hWw Aßv F∂p Rm\m-{K-ln-®p.
""Rm\-ß-tbmSp NneXp ]d-b-s´. ]W-Øn-f-∏p-sIm≠v Hcp-hs‚
A¥x-I-cWw A‘-am-hp-tºmƒ Ah-s\s∂ ImWp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Ahs‚ t]cn¬ Zb tXm∂n Ah≥ Fs‚ `‡-\m-h-W-sa∂p Rm≥ Ft∏mƒ
B{K-ln-°p-∂pthm At∏mƒ Ahs‚ [\-sa√mw Rm≥ Ah\p \jvSs∏Sp-Øp-∂p. B]-Øn¬s∏Sp-tºmtg a\p-jy\v Cuiz-c-Nn-¥-bp-≠m-hp-
474
`mK-h-X-IY
∂p≈p. F\n°v Aß-tbmSp {]nbta D≈p. Aßbv°p kam-[m-\-ambn
t]mImw.''
Ima-t[\p IrjvWs‚ ASp-Øp-h∂p ]d™p: ""hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ Hcp
]ip-]m-e-I-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ Ahn-Sp∂p Xocp-am-\n-®Xp Rß-fpsS ]c-a-`mKy-am-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ Ipń-I-fpsS c£-I-\m-Wv. Ah¿s°mcp ZpxJhpan√ Ahn-Sp∂v Ahsb ]cn-]m-en-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p∂p.
F\n°v Ahn-Sp∂p k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂p Rß-fpsS cmPm-hmWv,
Rß-fpsS C{μ-\m-Wv. Rß-fpsS \mY-\mbn Ahn-SpsØ A`n-tjIw
sNøm≥ F\n°p {_“m-hns‚ A\p-hmZw e`n-®n-cn-°p∂p. temIsØ
hngp-ßm≥ t\m°p∂ A[¿ΩsØ C√m-Xm-°m-\mWv Ahn-SpsØ AhXm-cw. Ahn-Sp-tØ°p Rß-fpsS A`n-hm-Z-\-ßƒ.''
Inco-S-[m-c-W-Øn\p apºmbn Ima-t[\p kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂p sIm≠ph∂ Pew-sIm≠pw kz¥w ]mep-sIm≠pw IrjvWs\ Ipfn-∏n-®p. \mcmbW]mZ-Øn¬\n∂pZv`-hn® aμm-In-\o-\-Zn-bn¬\n∂v˛˛kz¿§w-K-bn¬\n-∂v˛˛˛Pew sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ C{μ≥ sFcm-h-XsØ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p. C{μ≥
IrjvWs\ Inco-S-[m-c-W-Øn-\mbn kv\m\w sNøn-®p. A\-¥cw ]d™p:
""C\n-ap-X¬ Ahn-Sp∂p "tKmhn-μ≥' F∂v Adn-b-s∏-Spw. tKm°sf c£n°-bm¬ Ahn-Sp∂p tKmhn-μ-\m-Wv. temI-Øn-ep≈ kIe Poh-Pm-eßfpsSbpw c£n-Xm-hm-I-bmepw A-hn-Sp∂p tKmhn-μ-\m-Wv. I∂p-Im-enI-sf-t∏mep≈ a\p-jy-temIw `mhn-bn¬ Ahn-SpsØ kvt\l-]q¿Δw
tKmhn-μs
- \∂p ]dbpw. ""Rm≥ C{μ-\m-Wv. tZh-∑m-cpsS \mY-\m-Wv. Aßv
k¿Δ Poh-Pm-e-ßfpsSbpw C{μ-\m-Wv. aq∂p temI-Ønepw Aßv
tKmhnμ-s\∂p {]kn-≤-\m-hpw. B t]cv F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw.''
Znhy¿jn-am-cmb \mc-Z\pw Xpw_p-cphpw `K-h¬kvXp-Xn-Iƒ ]mSn.
K‘¿Δ≥, hnZym-[-c-∑m¿, kn≤-∑m¿, Nmc-W-∑m¿ XpS-ßn-b-hsc√mw
IrjvWs\ kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ]m´p-Iƒ ]m-Sn. A]vk-c- p-Iƒ
B\μ-tØmsS \rØw sNbvXp. kz¿§-hm-kn-Iƒ IrjvWs‚ ta¬
]pjv]-hrjvSn-sN-bvXp. Ah-cpsS kvXpXnI-fm¬ BImiw apJ-cn-X-ambn. aq∂p temI-ß-fpw BÀmZw ]q≠p. k¥p-jvS-cmb tKm°ƒ NpcØnb ]m¬ sIm≠v `qX-e-amsI \nd™p. ]m¬t]mse am[p-cy-ap≈
Pe-Øm¬ \ZnIƒ \nd-™p. hr£-ß-fn¬\n∂p tX≥ D‰p-ho-Wp. ]¿ΔX-ßƒ Huj-[n-IƒsIm≠p \nd-™p. Ah-bpsS apIƒ∏c-∏n¬ Aaqeyc-Xv\-ßƒ an∂n. Ah Hcp alZvkw-`-h-Øn\v˛˛˛IrjvWs‚ Inco-S-[m-cW-Øn\v-˛˛˛Hcp-ßn-\n-ev°p-I-bmtWm F∂p tXm∂n. IrjvWs‚ Inco-S[m-c-W-k-a-bØv {]IrXym i{Xp-°-fmb arK-ßƒt]mepw kvt\l-`m-htØmsS h¿Øn-®p. A\-¥cw C{μ≥ IrjvW-t\mSp hnS-hmßn Ima-t[\p-hn-t\mSpw a‰p kz¿§-hm-kn-I-tfm-Spw-IqSn aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. H∂pw kw`-hn®n-ń-s√∂ \mSy-Øn¬ IrjvW≥ Krl-Øn-te°p \S-∂p.
475
163. \μ≥ hcp-W-\n¬\n∂p c£n-°-s∏Sp∂p
-cn-°¬ \μ≥ GIm-Z-in-{h-X-a-\p-jvTn-®-tijw bap-\m-\-Zn-bn¬ Ipfn°m≥t]m-bn. {hX-sa-∂m¬ ITn-\-amb D]-hmkw AYhm ]-ń-WnIn-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXm-bXv A∂p ]Iepw cm{Xnbpw \mcm-bWs\ ]qPn°p-Ibpw ZzmZ-in-\mƒ \Zn-bn¬ kv\m\w-sNbvXv ]mc-W-˛˛˛{]mX¬-˛˛˛Ign°p-I-bp-am-Wv. {hXm-\p-jvTm-\-{I-a-a-\p-k-cn®v ZzmZ-in-\mƒ cmhnse
\μ≥ bap-\m-\-Zn-bn-en-d-ßn. kqtcymZ-bØn-\p-ap-ºm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Akpc-∑m-cpsS hnlm-c-k-a-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. \μ≥ \Zn-bn¬ kv\m\wsN-øp-∂-Xpt]mse I≠ Hckp-c≥ At±-lsØ∏nSn®v Pem-[n-]-\mb hcp-Ws‚
kao-]-tØ°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
\μ≥ apßn s]mßm-Ø-Xp- I-≠-t∏mƒ tKm]-∑m¿°v BImw-£bm-bn, Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ ]cn-{`-a-hp-am-bn. Ah¿ HmSn-s®∂v cma-s\bpw
IrjvW-s\bpw hnhcw [cn-∏n-®p. hcp-Ws‚ hnIr-Xn-bmWv CsX∂v
IrjvW≥ Adn-™p. Ah≥ ]mXm-f-Øn-ep≈ hcp-Ws‚ sIm´m-c-Ønse-Øn. hcp-W≥ IrjvWs‚ Imev°¬hoWp ]q-Pn-®psIm≠v C{]-Imcw
]d™p: ""Ct∏mƒ am{Xta Rm≥ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-bp-≈p. Fs‚ P∑w
k^-e-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. Aß-bpsS ]mZ-kv]¿i-Øm¬ Hcp-h≥ P\-\-a-cWam-Ip∂ irwJ-e-bn¬\n∂v Fs∂-t∂°pw ap‡-\m-hp-∂p. tIh-e-samcp
aqV-\mb Fs‚ `rXy\v am∏p-\e
- vIn-bm-epw. Aßm-cm-sWt∂m AßbpsS
]nXm-hn-s\-bmWv ]nSn-®-sXt∂m Ah-\-dn-bn-√. Rß-fpsS t]cn¬ tZzjw
tXm∂- c p- t X. Aß- b psS ]nXm- h n- s \bpw Iqń aS- ß n- t ∏m- b m- e pw.''
IrjvW≥ \μ-t\-bpw-Iqń hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.
hcp-W≥ Xs‚ ]p{X-t\mSp ImWn® `‡n I≠v \μ≥ B›-cys∏-´p. hcp-Ws‚ kºØpw {]Xm-]hpw ImWp-IbpwsNbvXp. Xs‚
]p{Xs‚ al-Øz-tam¿Øv At±lw A¤p-X-s∏-´p. hcp-W-s\-t∏m-semcp
A¿≤-tZ-h≥ kz¥w [\-sa√mw Xs‚ ]p{X\v ImgvN-h-®Xv I≠-Xn-\memWv At±lw A¤p-X-kvX-_v[-\m-b-Xv. At±lw Cu hm¿Ø Xs‚
Iq´-°m-tcmSp ]d-™p. Aßs\ Ipd®p Ime-ambn Ah-cpsS a\- n¬
hf¿∂p-h-∂n-cp∂ kwibw Xo¿∂p. IrjvW≥ tIh-e-samcp a\p-jy\√,
Cuiz-c-\m-sW∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏m-bn. Ah¿ Cßs\ hnNm-cn®p: ""Ah≥
k¿tΔ-iz-c-\m-sW∂p \ap°p a\- n-em-bn. Ahs‚ hmk-ÿm-\-amb
sshIp-WvT-Øn-te°p t]mhm≥ \ap°v A\p-aXn In´ptam?''
Ah-cpsS hnNmcw IrjvW-\-dn-™p. AXn-s\-∏‰n Ah≥ Zo¿L-ambn
C{]-Imcw Nn¥n®p: "{_“w KpWm-Xo-X-am-Wv. {XnKp-W-ßƒ ka-\n-ebn¬
h¿Øn-°p∂ Bflm-hm-Ip∂ {]im-¥-k-c- n¬ Alw-`mhw A¶p-cn-°ptºmƒ amb DZv`-hn-°p-∂p. Bflmhv Xs‚ bYm¿∞-cq]w ad∂v kwkmcØn¬ apgp-Ip-∂p. Aßs\ Ahn-Zy-bn¬ AXm-bXv Xs‚ bYm¿∞ÿnXn Fs¥-∂-dn-bm-bvI-bn¬ FØn-t®-cp-∂p. Cu Ahn-Zy-bn¬\n∂pw
Imam-Zn-tZm-j-ßƒ DZv`-hn-°p-∂p. Ah-bm-Is´ I¿Ωw sNøm≥ t{]cn-∏n-
H
476
`mK-h-X-IY
°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. I¿Ω-am-Ip∂ he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-bm¬∏ns∂ P\-\a-c-W-am-Ip∂ irwJ-e-bn¬ s]Sp-I-bm-bn. Hcmƒ Xs∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw˛˛-˛Xm≥ {_“-am-sW∂v Adn-bp-∂-Xp-hsc CXv XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p.
Ch¿°p Rm≥ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°mØ ]£w {_“-km-£m-XvIm-c-Øn\v
kw-K-Xn-bp-≠m-hn-√.''
tKm]-∑m-tcm-Sp≈ Xs‚ A]m-c-amb Imcp-Wyhpw kvt\lhpwaqew
IrjvW≥ Ah¿°v {_t“m-]-tZiw \evIn. Ah¿°v {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚
Ccn-∏n-S-amb sshIpWvTw Imń-s°m-Sp-Øp. IrjvW-t\m-Sp≈ ]cn-ip-≤t{]-a-am-Ip∂ X]- p-aq-e-amWv AXp km[n-®-Xv. Cu Hcp X]- nt\
Ah¿°v Ign-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AX-h¿ icn°pw A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp-∂p. {]IrXn-kw-_-‘-an-√m-ØXpw ]cn-ip≤ ⁄m\-kz-cq-]hpw
\nXy-k-Xyhpw BZy-¥c-- -ln-Xhpw A\-¥hpw amb-bm-Ip∂ ad \oßn-bh-cm¬ km£m-XvI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-amb {_“w tKm]-∑m¿°v At±lw
D]-tZ-in®p. A⁄cpw Ain-£n-X-cp-amb B km[p-tKm-]m-e-∑m¿°v
AXp km[n-®Xv `K-hm-t\m-Sp≈ Ah-cpsS AXn-c‰ kvt\l-Øm¬-˛˛˛`‡nbm¬- ˛˛˛BWv . A\- ¥ - c w A- h ¿ sshIpWv T w I≠p. A]m- c - a mb
]camflmhn¬ apßn-t∏m-b-t]mse Ah-cpsS AkvXnXzw {_“-Øn¬
ebn®p. Ah¿°Xv A[n- I w- t \cw Xmßm- \ m- h n- s √∂v Irjv W ≥
Adn™p. kam-[n-bn¬\n∂pw DW¿Øn Ah¿°v sshIpWvTw Imńs°mSp-Øp. thZ-ß-fm¬ Io¿Øn°-s∏-Sp∂ `K-hm≥ \mcm-b-W≥Xs∂bmbncp∂p IrjvW≥. ho≠pw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ tKm]-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS ASpØp
IrjvWs\Øs∂ ImWp-IbpwsNbvXp. Ah¿ DW¿∂v Ft¥m \jvSs∏´ \ne-bn¬ t\m°n-s°m≠v Cßs\ ]d-bm≥ Hcp-ßpw-t]mse t\m°n:
""\Ωƒ I≠Xp bYm¿∞am-bn-cpt∂m? AtXm AsXmcp kz]v\-am-bncpt∂m?''
164. \nem-hp≈ Hcp cm{Xnc¬°mew ]nd-∂p. cm{Xn-Im-eß
- f
- n¬ ap√-∏q--°f
- psS kpK‘w Zn°msI
]c-∂p. am¿§-io¿j-am-k-Øn¬ Hcp Znhkw cmhnse bap-\mXocØp-h®v tKm]n-I-fpsS hkv{Xw lcn® ka-bØv Xm≥ Ah¿°p
\evInb hmKvZm\w IrjvW≥ Hm¿Øp. Ncm-N-c-ß-fmb F√m hkvXp°fp- s Sbpw F√m Pohn- I - f p- s Sbpw A`- b - ÿ m- \ - a mb `K- h m≥ Xs‚
`‡Isf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]u¿Æ-an-cm{Xn ASp-Øp-hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
`K-hm≥ sXc-s™-SpØ cm{Xn-bn¬ \£-{Xm-[n-]-\mb N{μ≥ Ing°p-Zn®p-s]m-ßn. DZn-®p-s]m-ßp∂ N{μs‚ arZp-ec
- i
- van-Iƒ Ing-°p-Zn-°ns\
Acp-Wm-`-am-°n. Zo¿L-hn-c-l-Øn-\p-tijw I≠p-ap-´p∂ {]nb-X-asb
IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p Xtem-Sp∂ Imap-I-s\t∏mse-bm-bn-cp∂p N{μ≥. Xs‚
i
477
`mK-h-X-IY
ioX-f-amb \nem-hp-sIm≠v At±lw P\-ß-fpsS £oWw eLq-I-cn-®p.
IrjvW≥ bap-\m-Xo-c-sØ-Øn. ]pØ-\mbn DZn® N{μs‚ shfn-®-Øn¬
aW¬ I\-Im-`-ambpw cP-Xm-`-ambpw tim`n-®p. AXp alm-e-£van-bpsS
apJw-t]mse kpμ-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-Øp≈ h\w N{μ-{]-Im-i-Øn¬
Ipfn®p-\n-∂p.
IrjvW≥ Xs‚ HmS-°p-g-se-SpØv A[-c-ß-fn¬ tN¿Øp, arZp-hmbn
DuXm≥ XpS-ßn. \Zo-Xo-c-Øp-\n∂p ]pd-s∏´ Cu kwKo-X-≤z\n hrμmh-\-Ønse Krl-ß-fn¬ sN∂-e-®p. IrjvW-s\-∏‰n˛˛-˛IrjvW-s\-∏-‰nam{Xw-˛˛˛Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ tKm]-bp-h-Xn-I-fpsS I¿Æ-ß-fnepw AXv
FØn. as‰mcp Nn¥bv°pw Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ ÿm\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
B kwKoXw {`m¥p]nSn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°p kln-°m-\m-bn√.
Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw IrjvWs‚ ASp-tØ°p t]mhm-\m-{K-ln-®p. Ah-cpsS
Bthiw AXn-Xo-{h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ H∂pw-Xs∂ Btem-Nn-°m≥
\n∂n√. Krl-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-I-S∂v Ah¿ AXn-thKw bap-\m-XoctØ-t°m-Sn. HmSp∂ ka-bØv Ah-cpsS Nn¥-Iƒs°m∏w Ah-cpsS
ImXn-tem-e-Ifpw BSn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
B ZnhykwKoXw tI´ ka-bØv Hcp tKm]nI ]ip-hns\ Id-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ip-hns\ AtX-]Sn hn´v, Id-°p∂ ]m¬∏m-{Xhpw Xmsgbn´v Ahƒ hoSp-hn´v ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. Nne¿ ASp-∏-Øp ]m¬ Im®m≥
h®n-cn-°b
- m-bn-cp-∂p. ]mev Xnf-®p-t]mtbm F∂p t\m°m≥t]mepw Ah¿
ImØp-\n-∂n-√. Ah¿ ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn-t∏m-bn. Hcp tKm]kv{Xo Acn ASp∏Øp Xnf-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-s\-¥p-]‰n Fs∂m∂pw
t\m°m≥ an\-s°-SmsX Ahfpw HmSn-t∏m-bn. {]mb-am-b-h¿°p `£Ww
hnf-ºn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgmWv Hcp-hƒ thWp-Km\w tI´-Xv. Ah-sc¥p
hnNm-cn-°p-sa-s∂m∂pw Btem-Nn-°msX Ahƒ ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. `¿Øm°-∑m-scbpw Imc-W-h-∑m-scbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw kz¥w Npa-X-e-I-sfbpw
F∂p-th≠ k¿Δ-kzhpw Ah¿ ad-∂p. Ah-cpsS H-tc-sbm-cm-{Klw
IrjvW-t\mSp tNc-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ th≠-hn[w hkv{X-[m-cWw
sNøm≥t]mepw ad-∂p. Iäjn IÆn¬ Fgp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ Hcp s]Ïn-Smhv AXp apgp-an-®n-√. apSn-bn¬ ]qame NqSp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ as‰mcp-hƒ apSn-sb√mw Agn-™-]Sn NnXdn C´p-sIm≠v HmSn-t∏m-bn. ho´pIm¿ Ah-tcmSv "FhnsSt∏mIp∂p' F∂p tNmZn-®p-sh-¶nepw tKm]n-Iƒ
B tNmZy-sØtbm Ah-cpsS XS- -ß-sftbm Ku\n-®n-√.
Nnesc ho´p-Im¿ _e-ambn ]nSn-®p-\n¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Cu kv{XoIƒ°v
IrjvWs‚ "kvacW' am{Xta km[n-®p-≈p. IrjvW-\n¬ a\ v GIm{K-am-°nb Ah¿ Hcp Zo¿L-k-am-[n-bn-em-bn. Ah-cpsS Xo{h-`-‡n-ImcWw ]m]-ßƒ \in-°pIbpw Ah¿ tam£w {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Hcp a\p-jy≥ k¬°¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvXp ]pWyw kºm-Zn-®m¬ Ah≥
]pWy-temIw {]m]n-°p∂p. ]m]w h¿≤n-°p-tºmƒ ]m]-P-∑w-˛˛AXmbXv ]£n-I-fp-sStbm arK-ß-fp-sStbm P∑w-˛˛kn≤n-°p-∂p. F∂m¬
478
`mK-h-X-IY
]pWy-Øn-s‚bpw ]m]-Øn-s‚bpw k¶-e-\-am-Wp-≈-sX-¶n¬ Ah≥ a\pjy-\mbn P\n-°p-∂p. tKm]n-Iƒ°v `K-h¬Nn-¥-sIm≠v ]m]w \in-®p.
`K-h¬Im-aw-sIm≠v AhcpsS ]pWyhpw \in-®p. AXp-sIm≠v ]m]hpw
]pWy-hp-an-√m-sX-h-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿ tam£w-{]m-]n®p.
ipIs‚ hm°v {i≤m-]q¿Δw tI´ ]co-£n-Øp-cm-Pmhv CS-bv°p-Ibdn At±-l-tØmSp tNmZn®p: ""`K-h≥, Fs‚ a\ v kwi-b-{K-kvX-ambn-cn-°p-∂p. IrjvWs\ Iman-°-tl-Xp-hmbn Cu kv{XoIƒ tam£w
{]m-]n-®p-sh∂p Aßp ]d-bp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah-c-t±-lsØ ]c-{_-“ambn ]qPn-®n-ń-√. {]XypX, cXn-kpJw \evIm≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp Imap-Is\-sb-t∂mWw Ah-c-t±-lsØ t{]an-°-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah-cpsS Cu
t{]a-Øn\p {]Xn-^-e-ambn tam£w \evIp-∂sXß-s\-bmWv? Ah¿°v
Ir-jvW≥ tIh-ew Hcp Pmc-]p-cp-j≥ am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-a-√m-bn-cp∂p.
G‰hpw kpμ-c\pw Imay-\p-am-bn-cp∂ At±-lsØ e`n-°m≥ Ah-tchcpw
B{K-ln-®p. Ah-cpsS Cu t{]asØ AYhm ImasØ `‡n F∂v
Aß-bvs°-ßs\ ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw? Cu clkyw Zb-hmbn F\n°p
]d-™p-X-∂m-epw.''
ipI≥ ]d™p: ""hnjamsW-∂p-[-cn®v Hcp-h≥ AarXv ]m\wsNbvXm¬ Ahs\ hnjw _m[n-°p-∂n-√. Aar-Xns‚ êw Ah\p
kn≤n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw F∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bnt√? tKm]n-Iƒ IrjvWs\
Xo¿®-bmbpw Hcp Imap-I-\mtb Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. ]t£, IrjvW≥
{_“-am-bn-cp∂p F∂ bmYm¿∞yw ImcWw Cu t{]aw `‡n-bmbn
amdn. Ah¿°p tam£w e`n-°bpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ hntZz-j-]m{Xw ]cam-flm-hm-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠pw \nc-¥-c-ambn B `K-h¬Nn-¥-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂-Xn-\mepw Cu hntZz-ja-- p-≠m-bn´pw inip-]m-e\v tam£w Inń-b-sX-ßs\-sb∂pw At±lw `K-hms\ F{X-am{Xw shdp-Øn-cp∂p F∂pw Rm\ß-tbmSp ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn-ńt√? AXp-t]mse kZm-k-a-bhpw `K-hm-s\Øs∂ Nn¥n-®n-cp∂ tKm]n-Iƒ I¿Ω-_-‘Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-cm-bn.
""]c-am-flmhpw {]Xy-Km-flmhpw Htc hnip-≤-k-Xy-am-Wv. F∂m¬
Bh-c-W-ßƒ AYhm Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Bflm-hnt\mSp _‘-s∏´ Ah-km-\-an-√mØ hmk-\-Iƒ AXns‚ hnip-≤nsb
aqSp-∂p, AXns\ ad-bv°p-∂p, AXns\ Bh-cWw sNøp-∂p, {_“w
Zriy-amhp∂pan-√. ]t£, hmk-\-I-fpsS AXn¿Øn-°-∏p-d-amb IrjvW≥
Cu A⁄-I-fmb kv{XoI-fpsS `‡n-`m-P-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v
At±lw ]c-am-flm-hm-sW∂v Ah-cdn-™n-√ F∂ bmYm¿∞yhpw AhcpsS At±-l-tØm-Sp≈ t{]aw C{μn-b-kw-_-‘n-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂ hkvXpXbpw Ah-ti-jn-°p∂p-s≠-¶nepw Ch-bn-sem-∂pw-Xs∂ Ah-cpsS `‡n
]c-am-flm-hn-t\m-Sm-bn-cp∂p F∂ bmYm¿∞y-Øn¬ Ipd-hp-h-cp-Øn-bn-√.
AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ tam£w {]m]n-®p. At±-l-tØmSp \nc-¥-c-t{]-atam,
\nc-¥-c-tZz-jtam \nc-¥-c-amb shdpt∏m \nc-¥-c-amb kvt\ltam at‰XpXcw _‘tam D≈-h¿s°√mw tam£w e`n-°p-sa-∂Xp Xo¿®-bm-Wv.''
479
`mK-h-X-IY
Xs‚ am{¥n-I-amb thWp-Km-\-Øn¬ ebn®v tKm]n-Iƒ apgp-h\pw
X\n-°p- Np‰pw h∂p-Iq-Sn-bn-´p-≈-Xmbn IrjvW≥ Adn-™p. At±lw
F√m-h-cp-sSbpw t\sc t\m°n a[p-c-ambn kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw ]d™p:
""Cu A¿≤-cm-{Xn-k-a-b-Øv, Cu Imń\p \Sp-hn-te°v \nß-sf-√m-hcpw
h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \nßsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ F¥mWp sNtø-≠Xv?
\nßƒ Cßs\ Iq´-ambn h∂-Xns‚ Dt±iy-sa-¥m-sW∂p Zb-hmbn
Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I. cm{Xn hfsc AXn-{I-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p, Ip‰n-°m-Sp-I-fn¬
ZpjvS-P-¥p-°ƒ ]Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-≠mhpw. Zb-hmbn \nß-fpsS Krl-ß-fnte°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hq. \nß-fn-t∏mƒ Chn-sS-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. \nßfpsS _‘p-°ƒ \nßsf ImØn-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. Ah-cpsS tIm]w
h¿≤n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºp aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I. ]q¿tÆ-μp-hn¬ Ipfn-®p-\n-ev°p∂
\Znsb ImWm≥ h∂-Xmhpw \nßƒ. Np‰p-ap≈ ImSp t\m°q. cP-XN{μs‚ civan-Iƒ AXns\ F{X at\m-l-c-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p! \Zn-bnse
Hmf-X-√-P-ßsf Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠p-h-cp∂ ioX-am-cp-X≥ AwK-ßƒ°v
Ipfp¿Ω-bp-≠m-°p∂p! \nßƒ Aev]-t\cw ChnsS \n∂p-h-t√m. C\n
thKw kz¥w Krl-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I. \nß-fpsS `¿Øm-°-∑m¿
\nßsf ImØn-cn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ Xmtem-en-t°≠ Ipń-Iƒ Ic-bp-∂p≠m-hpw. \nß-fp-sS ]ip-°-fp-sSbpw InSm-ß-fp-sSbpw Imcyw t\m°t≠?
\nßƒ Fs∂ ]cn-`-h-tØmsS t\m°p-∂-sX-¥n-\mWv? Ft∂m-sSm-Øncn-°m≥th≠n h∂-XmtWm \nßƒ? F¶n¬ Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\m-Wv.
Pohn-Iƒs°√mw Ft∂mSp ]q¿Æ kvt\l-am-Wv. F∂m¬ kz¥w NpaXe \nßƒ ad-°-cp-Xv. \nß-fpsS {]Y-a-]-cn-K-W\ \nß-fpsS `¿Øm°∑m-cp-sSbpw Ipń-I-fp-sSbpw Im-cy-Øn-emWv th≠-Xv. A\y-\mb Ft∂mSp≈ \nß-fpsS Cu kvt\lw kv{XoIƒ°p tN¿∂-X-√. AXp \nßsf
kz¿§-Øn¬\n-∂-I-‰p-∂p. AXp hy¿∞--am-Wv. \nß-fpsS t]cn-s\mcp
If¶-hp-am-Wv. AXp cl-ky-amb Ima-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬ Bsc-¶nepw Adn™mtem F∂ `bw Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-hpw. Cu {]hr-Øn-bn¬\n∂p ]n¥ncn-bp-I. hoń-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I. Fs‚ {]hr-Øn-I-sf-∏‰n \nc-¥cw
tI´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ \nßƒs°-t∂mSp Xo{h-amb `‡n-bp-≠v.
Fs∂-∏‰n Nn¥n®pw Fs∂-∏‰n ]mSnbpw Fs∂ ]e-t∏m-gp-ambn I≠pw
B `‡n h¿≤n-∏n-°p-I. B `‡n-t]m-se-b√ Cu sX‰mb kvt\lw.
AXp-sIm≠p Zb-hmbn \nßƒ kzKr-l-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hm≥
Rm≥ Hcn-°¬°qSn Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p.''
tKm]n-Iƒ I¬{]-Xn-a-t]mse \n∂-tX-bp-≈p. IrjvWs‚ hm°pIƒ
Ah¿°p kzoIm-cy-am-bn-√. Ah Ah¿°v {ih-W-kp-J-Z-am-bn-√. Ah¿
\ncm-i-cm-bn, apJw hmSn, lrZbw ZpxJ-]-cn-]q¿Æ-am-bn, apJw XmgvØn.
Ah- c psS apJ- Ø p- \ n∂pw s\Sp- h o¿∏p- b ¿∂p, IÆp- I - f n¬ A{ip
\nd™p.
Ah¿ \n»-_vZ-cmbn \n∂p. N{μ-{]-Im-i-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS IÆp-\o¿
Xnf-ßp-∂Xv IrjvW≥ I≠p. Ah-tcmSp ITn-\-amb hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn®
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`mK-h-X-IY
IrjvW-t\mSv òcp-°-fmb Ah¿ kuay-ambn Ahy-‡-kz-c-Øn¬ kwkmcn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ah-cpsS IÆn¬\n∂v IÆp-\o¿ [mc-bmbn Hgp-In-bncp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Iäjn am™p-t]m-b-Xn-s\-∏‰n Ah¿ {i≤n-®-tX-bn√.
Ah-cpsS apSn Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-bXpw IrjvWs‚ ASp-sØ-Øm-\p≈ [rXnbn¬ A]q¿Æ-ambn am{Xw hkv-{X-[m-cWw sN-bvXXpw Ah¿ Adn™n√. Ah-cpsS BK-a\w hy¿∞-ambn F∂pw IrjvW≥ AhtcmSp
\n¿±-b-ambn kwkm-cn-®p F∂p-ap≈ hkvXpX am{Xta Ah-c-dn-™p-≈p.
Ah¿ H‰bv°pw Iq´mbpw kwkm-cn®p: ""IrjvWm, Aßv C{]-Imcw ]dbp-∂Xp icn-b-√. F√mw Dt]-£n®v Rßƒ Aßsb icWw {]m]n-®ncn-°-bm-Wv. Rßsf Dt]-£n-°-cptX! [¿Ωm-N-cW\nb-a-ß-sf-∏-‰nsbms° Aßv hmKzn-em-k-tØmsS kwkm-cn-®p. Rß-fpsS ÿm\w
kz¥w Krl-am-sW∂pw Rß-fpsS `¿Øm-°-∑m-scbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw
Imc-W-h-∑m-scbpw ]cn-N-cn-°Wsa∂pw a‰pw Aßp ]d-™p. Aß-bpsS
D]-tZ-i-ßƒ Ahn-sSØ-s∂-bn-cn-°-s´. s]cp-am-‰-sØ-∏‰n Hcp {]kwKw
tIƒ°m≥ h∂-X√ Rßƒ. Aßp Rßsf Dt]-£n-°n√ F∂p≈
DØahnizm-k-Øn¬ Aßsb kao-]n-®n-cn-°-bmWv Rßƒ.
""Krl-tØmSpw `¿Øm-hn-t\mSpw Ipń-tbmSpw hniz-kvX-X-tbm-Sn-cn°m-\mWv Aßm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Rßƒ°p kuJywXcm≥ Ign-bmØ
[¿Ωm-N-c-Ww-sIm-≠v F¥p {]tbm-P-\-am-Wp-≈Xv? Cu _‘-ß-sf√mw
hnS¿Øn imiz-X-amb H∂n¬ a\- ns\ Dd-∏n-°-W-sa∂p ]fin-X-∑m¿
]d-™n-´p-≠v. a\p-jy-cq]w [cn-®p-h-∂n-cn-°p∂ AßmWv B imiz-Xamb H∂v F∂p Rß-f-dn-bp-∂p. Rßƒ°p imkv{X-⁄m-\-an-√, [¿ΩØns‚ A¿∞-hy-Xym-k-ßƒ Adn-bn-√. alm-⁄m-\n-Iƒ Aß-sb-∏‰n
Nn¥n-°p-∂p, AßmWv tam£-am¿§w F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. CXp Rßƒ
tIń-´p-≠v. AsX-s¥-¶n-ep-am-h-s´, Aßsb kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v
Rßƒ Aß-bp-sS ASpØp h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. _p≤n-am-∑m¿ sNøp-∂Xv
Rßfpw sNøp-∂p. IrjvWm, Aß-tbm-Sp≈ Rß-fpsS Cu t{]aw
P∑-P-∑m-¥-c-ß-fm-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. AX-s√-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS t{]a-Øns‚
Xo{hX hni-Zo-I-cn-°m-\m-hn-√.
""C{X Imehpw Rßƒ Rß-fpsS Krl-Ir-Xy-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-°-gn™p. PohnXw Hcp-hn[w Xr]vXn-I-chpw k¥p-jvS-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. as‰m-cphn-[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬ Aßv hcp-∂-Xp-hsc Rßƒ Aßs\ hnNm-cn®p.
Aßv Rß-fpsS lrZbw Ih-¿∂p. AXp-apX¬ apºp Rßsf kt¥mjn-∏n-®n-cp∂ Imcy-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-°-gn-bm≥ Rßƒ°p høm-Xm-bn-cn°p∂p. hnNn-{X-am-sW-¶nepw CXp kXy-am-Wv. AßbpsS Z¿i-\-Øn\pam-{Xta Rß-fpsS \b-\-ßƒ°m-{K-l-ap-≈p. Aßv \S-°p-tºm-gp-≠mIp∂ Im¬®n-e-ºns‚ kwKo-X-≤z\n tIƒ°m-\mbn Rß-fpsS {ih-Wßƒ Ft∏mgpw ImØp \nev]m-Wv. hoń-te°p aSßnt∏m-hm≥ Aßv
Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]t£, Rß-fpsS Imep-Iƒ `q-anbn-ep-d-®ncn-°p-∂p.
Chn-sS-\n∂v A\-ßm≥ Ah hgn-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. ]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Aß-
481
`mK-h-X-IY
bpsS Hcp t\m´hpw thWp-Km-\hpw Hcm-enw-K-\hpw Rß-fpsS hyYsb
eLq-I-cn°pw.
RßfpsS lrZbw Aß-bpsS ]mZ-Øn-e¿∏n-®-Xp-ap-X¬ as‰m-∂ns\-∏-‰nbpw Nn¥n-°m≥ Rßƒ°p Ign-bp-∂n-√. Aßsb kvacn-®pw-sIm≠-√msX H∂pw sNøm\pw ]‰p-∂n-√. Rß-fn¬ I-\n-hp-≠m-htW.
Rßƒ Aß-bpsS ASn-a-I-fm-Wv. Aßp-Xs∂ ]d-bq, Cu ku-μ-cyhpw
]p©ncn XqIp∂ t\{X-ßfpw apJ-hpw hnkvXr-X-amb am¿Δn-S-hpw
Zo¿Lhpw Ag-Im¿∂-Xp-amb _mlp-°fpw Aß-sb-Ø-s∂bpw I≠n´p≈ GXp kv{Xo°mWv Aß-tbmsSXn¿Øp-\n-ev°m≥ Ign-bpI! RßtfmSv A\p-I-º-bp-≠m-htW! Rß-fpsS ÿnXn Adn-b-tW. Rß-fpsS
kvt\lw kzoI-cn-°tW!''
IrjvW≥ Ahsc t\m°n I\n-thmsS ]p©n-cn-°p-Ibpw A-hcpsS
{]m¿∞\ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. taml-ßf-‰-h\pw ]c-{_-“-kz-cq]nbpw ]c-am-flmhpw k¿tΔ-iz-c\pw {io\m-cm-b-Ws‚ Ah-Xm-c-hp-amb
{ioIr-jvW≥ Hcp km[m-cW a\p-jy-s\-t∏mse s]cp-am-dn. Xs∂ t{]an°m≥ tKm]n-Isf A\p-h-Zn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. IrjvW≥ \£-{X-ß-fm¬
Np‰-s∏´ N{μ-s\-t∏mse tim`n-®p. At±lw Ah-scmØp ]mSn, AhscmØv BSn. sshP-b¥name-bpsS kuc`yw A¥-co-£-Øn¬ ]c-Øns°m-≠pw apSn Im‰n¬ ]d-∏n-®p-sIm≠pw k¿ΔYm B\-μn-®p-sIm≠pw
At±lw B Xcp-Wn-am-scmØp can-®p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ IrjvWt{]-a-a-Ø-I-fmb tKm]n-Iƒ IrjvW≥ Ah-cpsS-bm-sW∂pw Ah-cp-sSam-{X-am-sW∂pw hnNm-cn-®p. Hmtcm tKm]nbpw X∂-Øm≥ hnNm-cn®p: ""Cu
IrjvW≥ F∂n¬ A\p-c-‡-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. as‰m-cp-h-sfbpw At±lw
t{]an-°p-∂n-√. At±lw Ft‚-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv. Ft‚-Xp-am-{Xw.''
Ah-cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ A`nam-\-a-¶pcn-®p.
IrjvW\v Ahsc Hcp ]mTw ]Tn-∏n-°Wsa∂p tXm∂n. At±lw
s]s´∂v Ahn-Sp-∂-¥¿≤m\w sNbvXp.
165. \jvS-s∏´ {]nb-X-as\ At\z-jn®v
jvWs\ Fhn-sSbpw ImWm-Xm-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \ncm-i-cm-bn. AhcpsS t{]aw D∑-Øm-h-ÿ-bn-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. hnthIw \jvS-s∏ń-cp-∂p. Ah-ct- ±-lsØ kvXpXn-®p-]m-Sn. At±lw P\n-®X
- p-ap-X¬ sNbvX
hoc-Ir-Xy-ßsf ho≠pw ho≠pw hmgvØn-s°m≠v Ah¿ kvXpXn-®p.
tKm]n- I ƒ Irjv W s\ Xnc- ™ p- s Im≠v Imń¬ Np‰n- \ - S - ∂ p.
IrjvWs\ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿ hr£-ß-tfm-S-t]-£n®p: ""tl
Aiz- ∞ - h r- £ - t a, tl hS- h r- £ - t a, RßfpsS lrZbw Ih¿∂
IrjvWs\ \nßƒ Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw I≠pthm? Atim-It- a, ]p∂mKta,
Nº-I-ta, \nßƒ IrjvWs\ bZr-—bm I≠pthm? At±lw Rß-
Ir
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`mK-h-X-IY
sfm∂n®p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aqV-X-\n-anØw At±lw Rß-fpsS am{X-amsW∂p hnNm-cn®p; AXp-sIm≠v Rßsf in£n°m\mbn At±lw FhnsStbm ad-™p-t]m-bn Rßsf ZpxJn-X-cm-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. \nß-f-t±lsØ I≠p-sh-¶n¬ ]d-bq. Xpf-ko, a√n-tI, ame-Xo, \nß-fn-em-sc¶nepw I≠pthm Rß-fpsS IrjvWs\?'' Cßs\ hne-]n®pw IÆoscm-gp-°nbpw Ah¿ `K-hms\ Xnc™p \S-∂p.
s]s´-∂-h¿ IrjvWs‚ Ime-Sn-∏m-Sp-Iƒ I-≠p. Ah ]pXnb ]mSpIfm-sW∂p tXm∂n. B Ime-Sn- t\m°n Ah¿ \S-∂p. Aev]Z- qcw Aßs\
t]mbn. Ahsc \ncp- ’ m- l - s ∏- S p- Ø m- s \- ∂ - h Æw Hcp kv { XobpsS
ImeSn∏mSpw IqsS-°-≠p. Akq-b-bm¬ \odns°m≠v Ah-c-t\ym\yw
]d™p: ""t\m°q, IrjvW\v \tΩ-°mfpsams° {]nb-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p
GtXm Hcp kv{Xo. Ah-cpsS c≠p t]cp-sSbpw Ime-Sn-∏m-Sp-Iƒ XΩn¬
Np‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cn-°p∂ k{º-Zmbw t\m°q. Ahƒ kZm Ah-s‚-ta¬ Xqßn∏n-Sn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. A√m, s]s´-∂-h-fpsS Ime-Sn-∏m-Sv ImWm-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂t√m! Irjv-W-t‚-Xm-sW-¶n¬ `qan-bn¬ Xmgv∂p-an-cn-°p-∂p. B kv{Xo
Bcm-bmepw Ahƒ IrjvW-t\mSv Xs∂ Npa-°m≥ ]d™p-Im-Wpsa∂mWv AXn-\¿∞w. At±lw Ahsf FSp-Øn-´p-ap-≠m-Ipw. hcq, \ap°n-\nbpw aptºm-´p-t]mbn CXp \Ωsf FhnsS FØn-°p-sa∂p t\m°mw.
eX-I-fn¬\n∂p ]dn-s®-SpØ ]pjv]-ßƒ ChnsS NnX-dn-°n-S-°p-∂Xp
t\m°q. IrjvW≥ Ahƒ°p-th≠n ]q°ƒ ]dn-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. At±-lØn¬\n∂v C{Xbpw B\p-Iq-ey-ßƒ t\Snb Cu tKm]n `mKy-h-Xn-Xs∂!
At±lw Chn-sS-bn-cp∂v Ah-fpsS tIiw Ae-¶-cn-®n-´p-≠v.''
IrjvWs
- \m-∂n®p t]mb tKm]nbpw ]n∂oSv A`n-am-\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Ahƒ hnNm-cn®p: "IrjvW≥ Fs∂-bmWv G‰hpw A[nIw kvt\ln°p-∂Xv. At±lw a‰p-≈-h-sc-sb√mw hn´v Ft∂m-sSm∏w h∂ncn°p-∂p.
At±-lØns‚ ssIØ--≠bn¬ Fs∂ FSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. ]pjv]-ßƒ
sIm≠v Fs‚ apSn Ae¶cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±lw Fs∂-˛˛˛Fs∂-am-{Xw˛˛˛t{]-an-°p-∂p. ""Rm≥ £oWn-®n-cn°p∂p'' F∂p ]d™ DS≥Xs∂
teihpw tIm]n-°msX Fs∂ kz¥w tXmfn-te‰n ]pdw Np‰n-∏n-Sn-°ms\t∂mSp ]d- b p- I bpwsNbv X p. Rm\pw Irjv W \pw H∂mWv F∂p
hnNmcn®v Bth-i-`-cn-X-bm-th≠ Xmakw At±lw Fs∂ Ahn-sS-Øs∂-bn´v ad-bp-IbpwsNbvXp. "Aßv Fhn-sS-bm-Wv, Fhn-sS-t∏m-bn, Fs‚
IrjvWm?' IrjvWs\ Xnc™p \S-∂n-cp∂ tKm]n-Iƒ Ahsf I≠p.
Xm≥ Fßs\ ]cn-Xy-‡-bmbn F∂v Ahƒ Ah-tcmSp ]d-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
Ah¿ bap-\m-Xo-c-tØ-°p-Xs∂ aS-ßn. IÆn¬ IÆo-tcm-Sp-IqSn
hm°p-Iƒ CS-dn-s°m≠v Ah¿ IrjvWs\ kvXpXn-®p. aS-ßn-h-cm≥
{]m¿∞n-®p. AhcpsS Al-¶mcw \nt»jw AkvX-an®p F∂-dn™v
IrjvW≥ Ah-cpsS apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. a™-∏-´p-S-bmS [cn®pw h\ame amdn¬ AWn™pw an∂p∂ aI-c-Ip-fi-e-ßƒ ImXn¬ Bń-
483
`mK-h-X-IY
s°m≠pw apSn-®p-cp-fp-I-fn¬ abn¬∏oen [cn-®p-sIm≠pw IrjvW≥ Ah¿
°n-S-bn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p.
Ah¿ B\-μ-tØmsS Fgp-t∂‰v At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]-tØ-t°m-Sns®-∂p. At±-lsØ Benw-K-\w-sN-bvhm\pw ssI]n-Sn-°p-hm\pw At±lØns‚ inc v tXmfn¬h-bv°m\pw Bhp-∂{X At±-l-tØmSp tN¿∂p
\nev°m\pw Ah¿ {ian-®p. ssIheyw kn≤n® apap£p°-sf-t∏m-sebm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. {_“-hn-Zym-]m-cw-K-X-\mb Hcp-hs\ Is≠-Ønb
kwkm-cn-I-sf-t∏m-sebpw NXp-∏p-\n-e-Øn¬\n-∂pw- I-c-I-b-‰m≥ ka-¿∞\mb Hcmsf e`n-®-h-sc-t∏m-se-bp-am-bn-cp∂p; kpjp-]vXy-h-ÿ-bn-se-Ønt®¿∂ hniz-s\bpw ssXP-ks
- \bpwt]mse-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXm-bXv Pm{KZvkz-]v\m-h-ÿ-Iƒ°p-tijw Bflmhv FØn-t®-cp-∂Xv kpjp-]vX-mhÿbn-em-Wv. CXv Bflm-hn\v Bizm-kw- \-evIp∂ Hc-h-ÿ-bm-Wv. CXnen-cn-°p-tºmƒ kpJ-Zpx-Jm-Zn-Zz-μz-ßtfm at\m-hn-Im-c-ßtfm C√. im¥n
am{X-ta-bp-≈p. Cu \nebv°p Xpco-b-sa∂p ]d-bmw.
cm{Xn Ipsd-bm-bn. N{μs‚ cP-X-c-ivan-I-fpsS tim` D®-Øn-se-Ønbn-cp-∂p. ]pjv]-ßƒ hnI-kn®v kpK‘w A¥-co-£-amsI ]c-Øn-bncp∂p. \nim-N{- μs‚ cP-Xt- im-`b
- n-ee
- n-™p-tN¿∂p. IrjvW\
- n-dØ
- n-ep≈
bap-\m-\Zn ktlm-Zcn KwK-sb-t∏mse kz¿Æ-h¿Æ-am-bn-Øo¿∂-t]mse
tXm∂n. bap-\b
- nse Hmf-ßƒ Ic-bnse aW-en¬ apń-bp-≠m-°p∂ kwKoX-≤z\n atZm-∑-Ø-ambncp-∂p.
166. cmk-{IoU
jvW≥ tKm]n-Isf aW¬Øn-ń-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn.
At±-l-Øns‚ kuμ-cy-am-kz-Zn®pw At±-l-tØmSp kwkm-cn®pw
Ah-c-hnsS Ccp-∂p. tKm]n-I-fn¬ Hcp-hƒ ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, F\ns°mcp kwi-b-ap-≈Xv \o Xo¿Øp Xc-Ww.'' IrjvW≥ ]p©n-cn-Xq-In.
Ah-tfmSp tNmZyw XpS-cm≥ ]d-™p. Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Cu temI-Øn¬
hnhn-[-Xcw kvt\l-ß-fp-≠v. hyXykvX coXn-bn¬ kvt\ln-°p-∂-h-cp≠v.
Nne¿ Xs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂-hsc Atßm´pw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. AXn\p
hn]-co-X-ambn {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h-cpw D≠v. Xncn®p kvt\ln-°p-sa∂p IcpXn-b√ Ah¿ \nßsf kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xv. {]Ir-Xym-bp≈ hmk-\-Im-cWw
am{Xw Ah¿ kvt\ln-°p-∂p. C\n aq∂m-aXv Hcp Xc-°m-cp-≠v. Ahsc
kvt\ln-®m¬Øs∂ Ah-cn-tßm´p kvt\ln-°n-√. Ahsc kvt\ln-°mØ-Xn¬ Ah¿s°mcp `mh-t`-Z-hp-an-√. IrjvWm, CØ-c-°m-cn¬ BcmWv
DØ-a-s\∂pw AsX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂pw Zb-hmbn Rß-tfmSp ]d-bpI.''
IrjvWs‚ apJw Kuchw ]q≠p. Aev]w Ign™v At±lw ]d™p:
""\nßƒ BZyw {]kvXm-hn-®-Iq-´¿, AXm-bXv Atßm´p kvt\ln-®m¬
Ctßm´pw kvt\ln-°-Wsa∂p ]d-bp∂ Iq´¿ kzm¿∞n-Ifpw Xß-fpsS
kpJ-ku-I-cy-ßƒ am{Xw t\m°p-∂-h-cp-am-sW-∂mWv Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw.
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B c≠p Iqćpw Hcp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Ah-¿ lrZ-bw-sIm≠p kvt\ln-°p∂n-√. AXp kpJ-{]-Z-a-√. A{]-Im-c-ap-≈-h-cpsS kz`mhw [m¿Ωn-I-hpa√.
kvt\ln-°p-∂Xpw kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw Hcm-h-iy-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bm-Wv.
AXv Ah-cpsS KpW-Øn-\p-th≠n am{X-hpam-Wv.
""\nßƒ ]d™ c≠m-asØ Xc-°m-sc-∏-‰n-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXm-bXv
Ctßm´p kvt\ln-°p-∂n-s√-¶nepw Atßm´p kvt\ln-°p∂ Xc-°m-cpsS
kvt\lw, amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿°v a°-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\lw-t]m-se-bm-Wv.
Ah¿ hfsc A\p-I-º-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw, Zb-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw.
kvt\lw \nd-™-h-cm-I-bm¬ Ah¿ [mcmfw kplr-Øp-°sf kºmZn°pw.
""Chcn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-cmb Hcp Xc-°m-cp-s≠∂p \nßƒ
]d™p, Atßm´p kvt\ln-®mepw Ctßm-´p- kvt\ln-°m≥ ]‰m-Øh¿.
Aß- s \- b p- ≈ - h sc Atßm´p kv t \ln- ® n- s √- ¶ n¬ F¥m- b n- c n°pw
ÿnXn! Cu P\km-am-\ysØ \membn Xcw-Xn-cn-°mw.
""H∂masØ Xc-°m¿ Bflm-cm-a-∑m-cm-Wv. Bfl\nb-{¥Ww kn≤n®-hcpw kZm {_“m-\-μ-Øn¬ can-°p-∂-hcpw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS kvt\lw
Bh-iy-an-√m-Ø-h-cp-am-W-h¿. c≠m-asØ Xc-°m¿ B]vX-Im-a-∑m-cm-Wv.
AXm-bXv F√m taml-ßfpw t\Sn-b-h¿. Ah¿ H∂pw AXn-bmbn B{Kln-°p-∂n-√. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h¿°v A\y-cpsS kvt\ltam klm-btam
Bh-iy-an-√. Ah¿ hnc-k-cmWv. aq∂m-asØ Iq´¿ IrXLv\cm-Wv. Ah¿
F√mw FSp-°pw, H∂pw sImSp-°p-I-bn-√. \mem-asØ Iq´sc Kpcp-t{Zmln
F∂p hnfn-°mw. Ah¿ {]mb-am-b-h-tcmSp hnizm-k-h-©\ sNøp-∂p. AhtcmSv acym-Z-bn-√msX s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
Fs∂ w-_-‘n-®m-I-s´, F∂n¬ kvt\lw sNmcn-™mepw Nnet∏mƒ Rm\Xp Xncn®p \evIp-∂n√. Fs∂ IqSp-X¬ kvt\ln-°m≥th≠n-bmWv Rm\-ßs\ sNøp-∂-Xv-˛˛Ft∂m-Sp IqSp-X¬ `‡n-bp-≠mhm≥, Fs∂, Fs∂ am{Xw Nn¥n-°m≥, Fs‚ `‡-∑m-cm-bn-Øo-cm≥.
DZm-l-c-W-ambn G‰hpw Zcn-{Z-\mb Hcp-h\v s]s´∂p [\w Inńb ÿnXnsb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°q. AXp-≠m-bn´v \jvS-am-Ip-tºm-gsØ Ahs‚
ZpxJtam thZ-\tbm Ah≥ Zcn-{Z-\m-bn-cp-∂-t∏m-g-sØ-°mƒ IqSp-X-embn-cn-°pw. \jvS-s∏-Sm≥ am{X-ambn e`n® B [\-sØ-∏‰n Ah-\p≈
Nn¥ G‰hpw Xo{h-am-bn-cn-°pw. \nß-fpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬\n∂pw Rm≥
ad™p. \nßƒ°v Rms\{X {]nb-¶-c-\m-sW-∂v, F{X Hgn-®p-Iq-Sm≥
]mSn-√m-Ø-h-\m-sW-∂v Adn-bm≥ Rm\m-{K-ln-®p. Aev]-t\-csØ hncl-Xm]waqew \nßƒ°v Ft∂m-Sp≈ `‡n -h¿≤n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xßƒ°p
{]nb-s∏-´-Xm-sW∂p \nßƒ CtX-hsc Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ k¿Δ-kzhpw
\nßƒ Dt]-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \nß-fpsS `‡n ZrV-am-°m≥th≠n Rm≥
sNtø-≠Xp sNbvXp. \nßƒs°t∂m-Sp≈ t{]ahpw \nkzm¿∞-`‡
- nbpw
F{X-am{Xw Fs‚ a\- n¬ Xń-bn-´p-s≠∂p Rm≥ ]d-bmw. \nß-sfs∂
F{X kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂ hkvXpX Rms\m-cn-°epw ad-°p-I-bn-√.''
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IrjvWs‚ hm°p-IƒtI´ tKm]n-Iƒ IrjvW-t\m-Sp≈ Imam-k‡n-bn¬\n∂p hnNn-{X-amw-hn[w ap‡-cm-bn. Ah-cpsS Htc-sbmcp tamlw
IrjvW-s\m-∂n®v F∂pw hkn-°-W-sa∂p am{X-am-bn.
Cu Ah-ÿ-bn¬ cmk-\rØw sNø-W-sa∂v IrjvW≥ Ah-tcmSmh-iy-s∏-´p. tKm]n-Iƒ hrØ-Øn¬ \n-∂p. c≠p tKm]n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬
Hcp IrjvW≥ ImW-s∏-´p. Xs‚ ssIbmWv IrjvW≥ ]nSn-®n-cn°p∂sX∂v Hmtcm tKm]n°pw tXm∂n. Ah¿ H∂n®p ]mSn; \rØw hbv°pIbpwsNbvXp. ]´p-SbmS Im‰n¬ ]d-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, h\-ame kp-μ-camb am¿Δn-S-Øn¬ BSn-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, A\-ßp∂ ka-b-ß-fn¬ I\IIpfi-e-ßƒ Ihn-fp-I-fn¬ Dcp-Ωn-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, \oe-\n-d-amb icocØn¬ Nμ\w ]qin-s°m≠v IrjvW≥, bap-\m-Xo-cØv B N{μ-{]-Im-iap≈ cm{Xn-bn¬ hrμm-h-\-Ønse \njvI-f-¶-cmb tKm]n-am-tcm-sSmØv
cmk-\r-Ø-amSn.
cmk-{IoU ImWp-hm-\mbn AhnsS h∂p-Iq-Snb kz¿§-hm-kn-I-sfs°m≠v BImiw \nd-™p. Znhy-kw-Ko-tXm-]-I-c-Wßƒ a[p-c-Km-\-ame-]n-®p. K‘¿Δ-∑m¿ `K-h¬kvXpXn ]mSn. \rØ-Øns‚ Xmfw apdp-In.
kv{XoI-fpsS Im¬®n-e-ºp-I-fp-sSbpw hf-I-fp-sSbpw ]mZ-k-c-ß-fp-sSbpw
i_vZw Db¿∂p-h-∂p. Hcp kph¿Æ-lm-c-Øn¬ ]Xn® hen-sbmcp C{μ\o-e-°-√p-t]mse tXm∂-s∏´p IrjvW≥. `K-hms\ Xß-fp-tS-Xmbn e`n°m≥ `mKy-ap-≠mb `qhm-kn-I-fmb tKm]n-I-tfmSv tZh-kv{Xo-I-fmb
A]vk-c- p-Iƒ°v Akq-b-tXm-∂n. N{μ\pw a‰p {Kl-ßfpw cmk{IoUbpsS kuμ-cy-am-kz-Zn-®p-sIm≠p kzÿm-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂p. AXp-sIm≠v
B cm{Xn IqSp-X¬ Zo¿L-ap-≈-Xm-bn.
A\-¥cw tKm]n-I-tfm-sSm∏w IrjvW≥ bap-\m-\-Zn-bn-en-d-ßn. \Znbn¬ hf-sc-t\cw \o¥n-°fn-®p.
]co-£nØv ho≠pw CS-s]´v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥, Aß-bpsS
hmZ-ap-J-ßƒ C\nbpw F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-√. [¿Ωkwÿm-]-\-Øn\p
am{X-ambn `qan-bn¬ Ah-X-cn® `K-hm≥, \mcm-b-W-s‚Xs∂ kºq¿Æmh-Xm-c-amb IrjvW≥, a‰p-≈-h¿°p ]n¥p-S-c-Ø° amXr-I-bm-bn-cn-t°≠-h≥, C{]-Imcw {]h¿Øn-°mtam? a‰p-≈-h-cpsS `mcy-am-cp-ambn k√]n-°m≥ F¥mWv ImcWw? tKm]n-I-fpsS Pmc-\mbn Ahsc `¿Øm-°∑m¿°v Ahn-iz-kvX-I-fm-°n-bXv Fßs\ km[q-I-cn°mw? At±lw
B]vX-Im-a\mI-sIm-≠p- tam-l-ß-sfm∂pwXs∂-bn-s√∂pw Cu BÀmZ{]-I-S-\-ß-sfm∂pw At±-lsØ _m[n-°-bn-s√∂pw Aßp apsºm-cn°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. F¶nepw Cu {]hrØn sX‰m-bn-t∏m-bn, AXp
[¿Ω-a-√m-Ø-Xm-bn.''
ipI≥ ]d™p: ""Hcp km[m-cW
- °
- m-c≥ sNøp-∂t- ]m-se-bmWv AßXns\ ImWp-∂-Xv. B ZrjvSn-bn-eXp sX‰m-sW∂p tXm∂mw. F∂m¬
AXv A[¿Ωa-√. Hcp km[m-cW a\p-jy-\mWv AXp sNbvXn-cp-∂sX¶n¬ AXp sX‰mbn Icp-Xp-Ibpw sNøpw. ]t£, ChnsS tKm]n-I-fpsS
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IrjvW-t{]aw k¿Δ-km-[m-c-W-amb `K-h-Zv`-‡n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS
`‡n°v Ah¿°p {]Xn-êw Inń-bXv Ah¿°p a\- n-em-I-Ø-°-hn-[am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p am{Xw. AXp ssZhn-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp `KhZv`‡≥ At±-l-tØmSp kmbpPyw {]m]n-°psa-∂Xp kXyw am{X-am-Wv.
AXt√ \Ωƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂Xv? Hcp kv{Xo Znhm-\niw Cuiz-cs\ kvacn°bpw Ah-km\w Ahn-SsØ {]m]n-°bpw sNbvXm¬ Ahsf `¿Ømhn-t\mSv Ahn-iz-kvXX Im´p-∂p-sh-∂m-tcm-]n-°p-∂Xp icn-b-√. AXv
A[¿Ω-am-I-bn-√.
""tKm]n-Iƒ°v IrjvW-t\mSv A{X-b-[nIw `‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn\m¬ At±lw Ah¿°v Cu temI-Øp-h-®p-Xs∂ {]Xn-êw \evIm≥
Xocp-am-\n-®p. AXp-sIm≠v B \nem-hp≈ cm{Xn-bn¬ At±lw Ahsc
Xt∂m-sSm-∂m-bn-Øo-cm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p. AsXmcp Ima-tI-fn-t]mse
tXm∂m-sa-¶n-epw tKm]n-I-f-\p-`-hn® ]c-am-\μw am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p.''
kpZo¿L-amb B cm{Xn Ah-km-\n-®p. Ing-°p-Zn-°n¬ Nph-∏p-\ndw
hym]n-®p-Xp-S-ßn.- A-cp-W≥ ASp-Øp- h-∂p- Xp-S-ßn-b-Xns‚ e£-W-ambn-cp∂p AXv. hnk-Ω-Xn-®p-\n∂ tKm]n-amsc IrjvW≥ kzKr-l-ß-fnte-°b
- ®
- p. Ah¿ sN∂-t∏mƒ cm{Xn-bn¬ t]mb-Xn\v Bcpw-Xs∂ Ahsc
Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-√. IrjvWs‚ tbmK-i-‡n-bm¬ Ah¿ kv{XoI-fpsS
Akm-∂n≤yw Adn-™n-√. tKm]n-Iƒ°v B cm{Xn Hcp kpμ-c-kva-cWw
am{X-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Ah-cXp ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw Ab-hn-d-°n.
167. kpZ¿i-\\pw iwJ-Nq-U\pw tam£-{]m]vXn
∂v alm-tZ-h-s\- w-_-‘n® D’-h-am-bn-cp∂p. hrμm-h-\-hm-knIƒ Aw_n-Im-h-\-sa∂ hr£-tØm-∏n-te-°p- t]m-bn. Imf-h-≠nIfn¬ hcn-hc
- n-bmbn t]mIp-∂Xv Ipń-Iƒs°mcp hnt\m-Zk
- ©
- m-cw-t]msebm-bn-cp-∂p. Nne¿ h≠n-I-fnepw Nne¿ \S∂pw t]mbn. sNdp-∏-°m¿
BSnbpw ]mSnbpw hr£-Øn¬ Ib-dnbpw sImºp-I-fn¬-°qSn NmSn-bn-dßnbpw hgn-bn¬°qSn \S-°p-∂-hs‚ ta¬ NmSn-t°-dnbpw _lfwIqń
Nncn®pw \S-∂p. Aßs\ Ah¿ Aw_n-Im-h\
- Ø
- n-se-Øn. AhnsS ]pWy\-Zn-bmb kc-kz-Xn-bn¬ kv\m\w-sN-tø-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. {]mb-am-b-h¿
\Zn-bn¬ kv\m\w-sNbvXv `‡n-]q¿Δw alm-tZ-h\pw tZhn°pw ]pjv]ßfpw ss\th-Zyhpw A¿∏n-®p. Xßsf A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ `K-hm-t\mSp
{]m¿∞n-®p. ]n∂oSp {_m“-W¿°p [mcmfw ]mep≈ ]ip-°sf Zm\w
sNbvXp. AXn\p ]pdta kz¿Æhpw ]´p-h-kv{X-ßfpw a[p-cm-∂hpw
\evIn. {]mb-ambh¿ imkv{X-hn-[n-b\
- p-kc
- n-®p≈ I¿Ω-ßf
- \
- p-jvTn®v Pe]m\w am{X-ambn B cm{Xn \Zo-Xo-cØp Ign-®p-Iq-ń. t\cw GI-tZiw
]mXncm{Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ B Imń¬ \nh-kn-®n-cp∂ Hcp henb ae-ºmºv
AXns‚ kt¶Xw-hn´v Ah-cn-cp∂ ÿe-tØ°v Cg-™p-sN-∂p. Dd-ßn-
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°n-S∂ \μs\ AXp hngp-ßm≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw kw{`-an-s®-gp-t∂‰v
D®-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""IrjvWm, IrjvWm, Cu s]cp-ºmºv
Fs∂ hngp-ßm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. Rm≥ \n -lm-b-\m-Wv. Fs∂ klmbn°q.'' Np‰pw InS-∂-h¿ kkw-{àw Dd-°-ap-W¿∂p. Ah¿ Xo∏-¥-ßƒ
sImfp-Øn-°m-Wn®v ]mºns\ t]Sn-∏n-°m≥ t\m°n. ]t£, AXp-sIms≠m∂pw ê-ap-≠m-bn-√. {Kl-W-Øn≥\m-fnse N{μ-s\-t∏mse \μ≥
kmh-[m\w s]cp-ºm-ºns‚ D≈n-te°v A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
IrjvW≥ ASp-Øp-sN∂v kzev]-t\cw \n∂p.
A\-¥cw Xs‚ Im¬sIm≠v B ]mºns\ sXm´p. sXm´-\n-anjw
ae-ºm-ºns‚ cq]w amdn. AsXmcp Znhy-kz-cq-]am-bn-Øo¿∂p; Hcp hnZym[-c-kz-cq-]-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. B icocw {]Im-iw-sIm≠p Pzen-®p. kz¿Æame-Iƒ AWn™n-cp∂ At±lw IrjvWs\ \a-kvI-cn®p Iq∏p-ssIbp-ambn \n∂p. IrjvW≥ At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p: ""Aßv Hc¿≤-tZ-hs\-t∏mencn-°p∂p. Aß-bpsS kuμcyw AXn-hn-ti-jw-X-s∂. AßbpsS cq]w \b-\m-\-μ-I-c-am-Wv. ae-ºm-ºns‚ cq]-Øn¬ Aßv C{XImew Ign-™Xv F¥p- Im-c-W-Øm-emWv? F¥p \n¿`m-Ky-Øm-em-WnXp
kw`-hn-®sX∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I.''
hnZym-[c
- ≥ ]d™p: ""kpZ¿i-\s
- \∂p t]-cmb hnZym-[c
- \
- mWv Rm≥.
HcpImeØv Rm≥ kz¿§-Øn¬ {]kn-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ cYØn¬ Np‰n-k-©-cn®p. [\hpw kuμ-cy-hpw-sIm≠v A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-bncp-∂Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ Al¶m-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Fs‚ Al-¶mcw {]kn≤-am-bn. Hcn-°¬ hncq-]-∑m-cmb Nne Bfp-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂Xp Rm≥
I≠p. Al-¶mcaØ-\mb Rm≥ ap≥]n≥ t\m°msX hncq-]-cmb
Ahsc t\m°n Nncn-®p. \n¿`m-Ky-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, Ah¿ AwKn-c- pal¿jn-am-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ae-ºm-ºmbn `qan-bn¬ Pohn-°s´ F∂v Ah¿
Fs∂ i]n-®p. Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-kv]¿iw Fs∂ im]-hn-ap-‡-\m-°n.
Ahn-SpsØ ImWm≥ Ign-™-tXm¿°p-tºmƒ, Ejn-am¿ Fs∂ i]n-°b-√, A\p-{K-ln-°-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v F\n°p tXm∂p-∂p. AX-s√-¶n¬,
kZm [ym\-\n-a-·-cmb Ejn-am¿°p-t]mepw \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂
ku`mKyw F\n°v Hcn-°epw In´p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Rm≥ ho≠pw Aßsb
{]W-an-°p-∂p. Krl-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏mhm≥ F\n°v A\p-hmZw X∂mepw'' Aßs\ kpZ¿i-\≥ Xs‚ hmk-ÿm-\-amb K‘¿Δ-tem-I-Ønte°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-IbpwsNbvXp.
\μ-t\m-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bncp∂ tKm]-∑m¿°v A∂p- cm{Xn Dd-ßm≥ Ign™n-√. IrjvW≥ sNbvX ]e-hn[ AZv`pXIrXy-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw IrjvWt\m-sSmØv kZm Ign-bm≥ km[n-°p∂ Xß-fpsS alm-`m-Ky-sØ-∏-‰nbpw
kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ B cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iq-ń.
Hcn-°¬ \nem-hp≈ Hcp cm{Xn-bn¬ cma-Ir-jvW∑
- m¿ hrμm-h\
- Ø
- n¬
Xß-fpsS {]nb-k-t¶-X-Øn¬ Ccn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IrjvW≥ ]p√m-¶p-g¬
A[- c - ß - f n¬ tN¿Øp- h ®p ]mSm≥Xp- S - ß n. kwKoXw tIƒt°- ≠ -
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Xmakw, tKm]n-Iƒ Ah-cpsS Krl-ß-fn¬\n∂pw HmSn-sb-Øn. Ah¿
AhnsS-h∂v \rØw hbv°m≥ XpS-ßn. B kabw Ipt_-c-`r-Xy-\mb
iwJ-Nq-U≥ Ahn-sS-h∂v tKm]n-Isf ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. Ah¿ D®Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn®p: ""IrjvWm, cmam, Rßsf c£n-°-tW. CXm
Rßsf ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p t]mIp-∂p.'' B ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ B B`m-ks\
]n¥pS¿∂p. A-h-cpsS tIm]-`mhw I≠v iwJNqU≥ `b-s∏-´p. kv{XoIsf ssIhn´v HmSm≥Xp-S-ßn. kv{XoIsf ImØv cma≥ \n∂p. IrjvW≥
iwJ-Nq-Us\ ]n-¥p-S¿∂p. F{X thK-Øn-tem-Sn-bn´pw IrjvW-tIm-]Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ah-\m-bn-√. Ah≥ t]mtb-S-sa√mw ]n≥XpS¿∂v IrjvW≥ Ahs\ ]nSn®v Xebv°v Hcp CSn-sIm-SpØp. Ah≥
A-hn-sS-Øs∂ acn-®p-ho-Wp. IrjvW≥ Ah≥ inc- n¬ NqSn-bn-cp∂
cXv\w FSp°p-Ibpw bap-\m-Xo-cØp aS-ßn-sbØn AXv _e-cm-a\p
sImSp-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
168. Acn-jvSmkpcs‚ A¥yw
cn-jvS-s\∂p t]cmbn Hc-kp-c-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ IrjvWs\
sIm√m-\mbn hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ h-∂p. Ah≥ Hcp Imf-bpsS cq]sa- S p- Ø mWp h∂Xv . Ah- s ‚ Ipf- º p- I - f psS BLm- X - Ø m¬ `qan
Ipepßn. Ahs‚ ap°p-d-bn-S¬ tIƒ°p-∂-h-cn¬ òXn-P-\n-∏n-®p. hmeps]m-°n-s°m≠pw aq¿®-bp≈ henb sImºp-IƒsIm≠v Np‰p-ap≈ acßƒ IpØn-a-dn®pw ac-ßƒ hoWp-t]m-Iptam F∂p tXm∂pw-hn[w Ah
Ipep-°nbpw Ah-\-hnsS hne-kn-®p. Ah-s‚ t\m´w I≠p t]Sn®p P\ßƒ Aßp-anßpw HmSm≥ XpS-ßn. ]Xn-h-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ IrjvWs‚
ASp-Øp-sN∂v Cu \hm-K-Xs‚ tNjvS-Isf Adn-bn-®p. IrjvW≥
]d™p: ""`b-s∏-S-≠. \nßsf Rm≥ c£n-®p-sIm-≈mw.'' IrjvW≥
Akpcs‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂p ]d™p: ""th\¬taL-Øn-s‚ K¿÷-\wt]mep-≈ \ns‚ ap°-d-sIm≠v km[p-°-fmb kv{Xo]p-cp-j-∑m-scbpw
IpńI-sfbpw `b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´v \n\-s°-¥mWp em`w? ZpjvS-∑m-cmb \nßsf-t∏m-ep-≈-hsc \in-∏n-°m≥ P\n-®n-´p-≈-h-\mWv Rm≥.'' IrjvW≥
Imf-bpsS apºn¬ sN∂p-\n∂v AXns\ ipWvTn-sb-Sp-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®p.
Imf Ipf-ºp-sIm≠p \ne-Ø-Sn-®p. Xe Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw IpS-™p.
\mkm-c{- ‘-ßf
- n¬\n∂pw Xo han®pw hmep-s]m-°n-∏n-Sn®pw AXv IrjvW\p-t\sc ]m™p. sImºp-Iƒ IrjvW-\p-t\sc \ońbpw Xe XmgvØn∏nSn®pw AXp IrjvWs\ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n. AXv th≠{X ASp-sØ-Øp∂-Xp-hsc IrjvW≥ ImØp-\n-∂p. s]s´∂p ssIsIm≠v Ahs‚ c≠p
sImºp-Ifpw ]nSn®p ap≥t]m´p hen-®p. AXn-\p-tijw Xs‚ i‡napgp-h≥ D]-tbm-Kn®v ]nt∂m´v Hcp D¥p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Imf ]Xn-s\-´Sn AIte°p sXdn-®p. IrjvWs\ sIm√m≥th≠n h∂ AXp tcmjm-Ip-e\mbn Hcn-°¬°qSn IrjvWs‚ t\sc ]m™p-sN-∂p.
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IrjvW≥ ho≠pw sImºp-Iƒ ]nSn®v AXns\ taevt]m-s´-dn-™p.
£oWn-®-h-i-\m-Ip-∂-Xp-hsc AXns\ B™p Nhn-ń. AXns‚ Hcp
sImºp ]dn-s®-SpØv B sImºp-sIm≠v AXns\ X√n. Akp-c≥ Aev]\nanjßƒIqSn t]mcm-Sn. ]n∂oSv tNmc -O¿±n®v NØp-ho-gp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. tZl-am-k-Iew s]mSnbpw Akp-c-\n¬\n∂p sXdn® tNmc-Øp≈n-Ifpw ]pc≠ IrjvW≥ tKm]-∑mcpw tKm]n-Ifpw \nc-∂p-\n-∂n-cp∂
hrμm-h-\-sØ-cp-hn-eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-sS -ap-gp-h≥ Fs¥-∂n√mØ BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn. A{X {]£p-_v[-cm-bn-´mWv B t]mcm´w Ah¿
I≠p-\n∂-Xv.
169. \mc-Z≥ ho≠pw Iwks\ kμ¿in-°p-∂p
cn-jvSs\ sIm∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn Iwks‚ `rXy-∑m¿ an°-hcpw \in∏n-°-s∏-´-Xmbn tZh¿jn \mc-Z≥ Adn-™p. Iwks‚ A¥yw
ASp-Øp-sh∂pw At±lw Adn-™p. kwK-Xn-Iƒ Xzcn-X-s∏-SpØn Imcyw
thKah-km-\n-∏n-°m≥ \mc-Z≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. \mc-Z≥ Iwks‚ sIm´m-cØn¬ sN∂v. BZ-c-]q¿Δw AhnsS kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ejnsb DØ-am-k-\-Øn-en-cp-Øn-b-tijw Iwk≥ ]d™p: ""`K-h≥,
Fs∂ h∂p ImW-W-sa∂v Aßbv°p tXm∂n-bn´v Ipd®pImew Ign™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ign-™-X-hW Aßn-hnsS h∂-t∏mƒ...''
""Rmt\m¿°p-∂p.'' \mc-Z≥ CS-bv°p-I-bdn ]d™p: ""hkp-tZ-hs‚
Ipń-Isf hn´p-sIm-Sp-ØXp hnUvVn-Ø-am-bn-t∏mbn F∂pw tZh-In-bpsS
GXp IpńbmWv F´m-a-tØXv F∂p-d-∏n-°m≥ Aßbv°p ]‰ns√∂pw
]d-bm-\m-bn-´mWv Rm≥ h∂-Xv.'' At±lw Iwks\ t\m°n Nncn-®p.
Iwk≥ ]d™p: ""{]t`m! Fs‚ ]cn-{i-a-ßƒ apgp-h≥ hn^-e-am-bn-ńcn°-bm-Wv. F´m-asØ Ipńsb {]k-hn-®-t∏mƒ, Fs‚ ktlm-Z-cn-sbbpw
Ah- f psS `¿Ømhn- s \bpw XS- h n- e n- ´ n- c p∂ Imcm- K r- l - Ø n- t e°p
Rmt\mSns®∂p. F¥mWv AhnsS kw`-hn-®-sX∂v Aßv Adn-bp-I-bp≠mtbm?''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""hf-s®m-Sn® ]e hymJym-\-ßfpw AXn-s\-∏‰n
Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kw`-hn-®-sX-¥m-sW∂v Ft∂mSp
]dbq.''
Iwk≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb ]cm-P-b\nan-j-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Rm\-hnsS sN∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-Xn-bmb B km[pkv{Xo-˛˛-˛Fs‚ ktlm-Z-cn-˛˛Ah-fpsS ssIbn¬ Hcp s]Ïp-ńsb FSpØpw-sIm≠v \nev°p-∂p. Ipń-°p-th≠n Rm≥ ssI \oń-b-t∏mƒ
Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb ktlm-Z-cm, CsXm-cmÏp-™-√. Iwk,
Hcp kv{Xosb Zb-hp-sNbvXv `b-s∏-S-cp-tX. Cu Ip™ns\ c£n-®m-epw.
Chsf F\n°p Xcm≥ Zb-hp-≠m-htW. CsXmcp ]p{X-\-√. Fs‚
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F´masØ ]p{X≥ Aßsb h[n-°p-sa-∂m-bn-cp-∂t√m {]h-N\w. ]t£,
CsXmcp ]p{X-\-√.'' Ah-fpsS Zo\-tcm-Z\w Rm≥ hI-h-®n-√. CS-XpssI-sIm≠v Rm\m Ipńsb IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p. a‰p Ipń-Isf Rm≥ sIm∂sX-ß-s\-bm-sW∂v Aß-bv°-dn-bm-a-t√m. CS-Xp-ssI-sIm≠v Rm\-hsc
BIm-i-tØ-s°-dn-bpw. Xmg-sØ-Øp-tºmƒ hmsf-SpØp shń c≠pXp≠-am-°pw. AtX-hn[w Cu Ip™n-s\bpw sIm√m≥ Rm≥ Xocp-am\n®p.
""Rm≥ Ahsf taevt]m-s´-dn-™p. At∏mƒ F¥p kw`-hn-®p-sh∂dn- b mtam? Ip™v BIm- i - Ø n¬Øs∂ \n∂p! AXp bYm¿∞wXs∂tbm F∂v IÆp-Xn-cpΩn ho≠pw t\m°n Rm≥. Aß-s\-Xs∂!
he-Xp-ssI-bn¬ hmfp ]nSn®v CS-XpssI s]m°n-Øs∂ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v
AZv`p-X-s∏´pw hnj-an®pw Rm\-hnsS \n∂p! AXn-\p-ti-jw...'' At±lw
H∂p \n¿Øn.
Np-≠n¬ ]p©n-cn-tbmSpw F∂m¬, A\p-Iº ]pd-ta°p Imńbpw
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""AXn-\p-tijw F¥p kw`-hn®p?''
""A\-¥-cw,'' Iwk≥ XpS¿∂p: ""inip-hns‚ cq]w amdn. AsXmcp
inip-h-√m-Xm-bn. AXv ]m¿Δ-Xo-tZ-hn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS \nc-h[n
lkvX-ß-fn¬ hnhn-[-ß-fmb Bbp-[-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Ft∂mSnßs\ ]d™p: ""aμ-_p-≤n-bmb aqVm, hn[nsb NXn-°m-\m-hp-sa∂p
\o hnNm-cn-°p-∂pthm? \ns‚ ac-W-Im-c-W-amb ]p{X≥ P\n-®p-I-gn-™ncn-°p-∂p. Fs∂- w-_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rm-\nXm \ns∂hn´p t]mIp-∂p.
\ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS F´m-asØ ]p{X≥ \ns∂ Xma-kn-bmsX sIm√p∂Xp Rm≥ ImWp-∂p-≠v.'' {]t`m, B Ip™v A{]-Xy-£-bmbn. AßbpsS D]-tZiw Rm≥ Hcn-°epw tIƒ°-cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ ktlm-Zcn°v Ah-fpsS Ipń-Isf hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. inip-h-[-sa∂ alm]m-XIw sNbvXp F∂p-am-{X-a-√, Rms\-{Xbpw kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ ktlmZ-cn-tbmSv {Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ai-co-cn-bmbn tIƒ°s∏´ Aev]w Nne hm°p-I-fmWv CXn-s\√mw ImcWw! Rm≥ AXo-h
ZpxJn-X-\m-Wv.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""tZhn ]d-™-t]mse P\n-®n-´p-≠m-Im-hp∂ Aßbp-sS acp-a-Is‚ Ct∏m-gsØ ÿnXn-sb-s¥∂p I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Aßv
h√ {ia-ßfpw sNbvXpthm?''
""Rm≥ ]cn-{i-a-ßƒ sNbvXp F∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv,'' Iwk≥ ]d™p:
""hf-sc-tbsd {ia-ßƒ. Ahs‚ km∂n≤yw Xn´-s∏-ń-ń-√. F∂m-tem,
\mep-Zn-°n-te°pw Rm\-b® Akp-c-∑m-sc√mw sIm√-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Ahsc√mw sIm√-s∏-´Xp tIhew Hcp _me-\m-epw. B sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-sc∂v
thWsa-¶n¬ Rm≥ A-ß-tbmSp ]d-bmw. ]ip-]m-e-hw-i-Øns‚ \mbI-\mb \μs‚ ]p{X-\mWv Ah≥. Aùa-am-b BI¿j-I-Xz-ap≠v B
_me\v F∂p tIƒ°p-∂p. ]t£, Ah≥ \μ-s‚bpw btim-Z-bp-sSbpw
]p{X-\m-sW∂v Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\m¬ tZh-In-bpsS ]p{X-\m-hm≥ hø.''
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\mc-Z≥ Aev]-t\cw au\w-]q-≠p. F∂n´v At±lw ]d™p: ""Iwkm
Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n®p tIƒ°q. tZh-In-bpsS ]p{X≥ Fhn-sS-bmsW∂p Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.'' ""FhnsS? Ah-s\-hn-sS, {]t`m!''
knwlm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂p NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p-sIm≠v Iwk≥ tNmZn®p: ""Zbhmbn Ft∂mSp ]d-bq. F\n°v Ahs\ thKw sIm√m-at√m!'' \mc-Z≥
At±-l-tØmSv Ccn-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. \mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""im¥-\m-bn-cp∂v
Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp {i≤n-°m-sa∂v Aßp hmKvZm\w sNøp-sa-¶n¬ Rm≥
F√mw Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.''
""Aßp ]d-bp-∂-sX¥pw sNøm-sa∂p Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p.''
A£- a - \ mbn Iwk≥ ]d™p: ""Ah- s \- h n- s S- s b∂v Cu \nanjw
Ft∂mSp ]d-bWw F∂p am{Xw.''
""Ah≥ hrμm-h-\-Øn-ep-≠v.'' \mc-Z≥ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]d-™p-XpS-ßn. Iwk≥ ]I®pt\m°n. A\-¥cw tNmZn-®p: ""Cu ]ip-]m-e-I-cpsS
cmP-Ip-am-c≥, \μs‚ ]p{X≥, IrjvW-s\∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥, Cu
Id-º-\mb sNdp-°-\mWv aYp-cm-[n-]s‚ sIme-bmfn F∂v Ft∂mSp
]d-bm≥ {ian-°-bmtWm Aßv? {]t`m, Aßv Fs∂ Ifn-∏n-°-bm-Wv.
apsºm-cn-°¬ Aßv Fs∂ sX‰m-bp-]-tZ-in-®p. Hcn-°¬°qSn Asßs∂
I_-fn-∏n-°-bmtWm F∂p Rm≥ kwi-bn-°p-∂p.''
""A√ Iwkm, Rm≥ kXy-amWp ]d-bp-∂Xv.'' \mc-Z≥ Kuchw ]q≠p:
""IdpØ Cu sNdp-°≥, Cu IrjvW≥, \μs‚ ]p{X-\-√. hkp-tZhs‚
]p{X-\m-Wv. Ah≥ ImcWw Aßp acn-°pw.'' A¤p-Xhpw tIm]hpwaqew Iwk\v hm°p ]pd-s∏-ń-√. ""AsX-ßs\ kw`-hn®p? hkp-tZ-h≥
kZm-k-a-bhpw Imcm-Kr-l-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Ahsc Imh¬-\n¿Øn
ImØn-cp-∂p. Rm\-dn-bmsX Imcm-Kr-l-Ønse hmbp-t]mepw Nen-®n-cp∂n-√. Aß-s\-bn-cns° hkp-tZ-h-]p-{X≥ hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ P\n-°p-∂-sXßs\? CØ-hW Aßv sX‰n-≤-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXv kw`-hy-a√.''
""AsX-ßs\ kw`-hn®p F∂v Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bmw.'' tZh¿jn
]d™p: XpS¿∂v ""hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ hkn-®n-cp∂ hkp-tZ-h-]-Xv\n-bmb
tcmln-Wn-bp-sS K¿`-Øn-te°v _e-cm-as\ tZh-Io-K¿`-Øn¬\n∂v
Fßs\ am‰n F∂p≈ hnhcw \mc-Z≥ Iwk-t\mSv Adn-bn-®p. AXn-\ptijw Idp-Ø-]-£-Øn¬ F´mw-]°w cm{Xn \S∂ kw`-h-]-c-º-c-I-sf∏-‰nbpw hnkvX-cn-®p. inip Fßs\ P\n®p F∂pw Iwks‚ Ic-hmfn¬
\n∂p c£n-°m≥ hkp-tZ-h≥ Fßs\ Ahs\ Xs‚ an{X-amb \μs‚
Krl-Øn¬ FØn®p F∂pw Ip™p-ßsf Fßs\ ssIamdn F∂pw
a‰p-ap≈ hnh-c-ß-sfms° hnkvX-cn®p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
IY XpS-cpw-tXmdpw Iwk\v tIm]w IØn-Pz-en-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
At±lw Dd-bn¬\n∂p hmfq-cn-bn´p ]d-™p: ""Ah-sfs∂ NXn-®n-cn°p∂p; hkp-tZ-h-\pw. Rm≥ Cu \nanjw Ahn-sS-s®∂v hkp-tZ-h-s\bpw
Ahs‚ Bkq-{X-W-°m-cn-bmb `mcy tZh-In-sbbpw sIm√pw.''
\mc-Z≥ ]d™p: ""Ct∏mƒ Ahsc in£n-®n´v Hcp {]tbm-P-\hpan√.
Aßbv°v A{X thW-sa-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ Ahsc Imcm-Kr-l-Øn-en-Smw. Ipń-
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Isf sIm∂-Xn-\p≈ ]m]-`mcw Aßv Ct∏mƒØs∂ th≠-Xn-tesd
B¿÷n-®n-´p-≠v. kv{Xol-Xym-]m-]w-Iq-Sn-˛˛-˛AXpw ktlm-Zc
- n-˛˛˛AXn-t\mSp
Iq´-≠. Cu IrjvW≥ Aß-bpsS `rXy-∑msc H´p-ap-°mepw sIm∂p-Ign-™p. Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw Ahs\ ]nSn-Iq-Sm≥ t\m°q. Ah\v Iq´pIm¿
IqSn-°q-Sn-h-cn-I-bmWv. Ahs\ \in-∏n°m≥ {ian-°q. F∂m¬ AßbpsS {]iv\w Xocpw.''
B sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ sIm√m≥ Bhp∂ ]cn-{i-a-sa√mw sNøp-sa∂p
Iwk≥ ]d-™p. ZuXyw Ign™ \mc-Z-\m-h-s´, Xs‚ ]Xn-h-\p-k-cn®v
\mcm-bW
- k
- vXp-Xn-Ifpw ]mSn-s°m≠v Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
170. Iwk≥ A{Iq-cs\ hnfn-°p-∂p
s‚ ]cn-hm-cØ
- n¬h®v G‰hpw i‡-\mb Akp-cs\ Iwk≥ hnfn®p
-h-cp-Øn. Ah-s‚ t]¿ tIin F∂m-bn-cp∂p. Iwk≥ Ah-t\mSp
]d™p: ""t\m°v, \o DS≥ hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ t]mbn _e-cm-a-s\∂pw
IrjvW-s\-∂pw -t]-cmb sNdp-∏-°msc sIm√-Ww.''
tIinsb Ab-®-tijw t`mP-cm-Pm-hmb Iwk≥ Xs‚ a{¥n-amsc
hnfn-®p-h-cpØn; Ah-cn¬ NmWqc≥, apjvSn-I≥, ime≥, tXmj-e≥ F∂nh-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Xs‚ B\-°m-c-s\bpw hcp-Øn. A\-¥cw
Ah-tcmSv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""kvt\ln-X-∑m-tc, tbm≤m-°-tf, \nßsf√mw Fs‚bpw Fs‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn-s‚bpw Icp-Øp‰ XpW-°mcmWv. Fs‚ ac-W-Øn\p Imc-W-am-Ip-sa∂p Icp-X-s∏-Sp∂ B sIm®p_m-es‚ cl-ky-k-t¶Xw Rm≥ ]e-h-gn°pw At\z-jn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°bm-sW∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bm-a-t√m. Ah≥ hrμm-h-\-Ønse bmZh-\m-bIs‚ Krl-Øn-ep-s≠∂p Xo¿®-bmbpw Adn-hm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hrμm-h-\Øn¬ \μs‚ Krl-Øn¬ cma-s\∂pw IrjvW-s\∂pw t]cmbn c≠p
_me-∑m-cp-≠v. Cu _me-∑m¿ tZh-Io-h-kp-tZ-h-∑m-cpsS ]p{X-∑m-cm-sW∂v
Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. Ahsc \in-∏n-°m≥ Rm≥ tIinsb Ab-®n-´p-≠v.
Ah≥ hnP-bn-bmbn Xncn-s®-Øp-sa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠p-Xm-\pw.
""kwK-Xn-h-im¬ Ah-\Xp km[n-®n-s√-¶n¬, th≠Xp sNøm≥
Rm≥ \nßsf B{i-bn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ {]i-kvX-cmb a√-∑m-cm-Wv. Imew
hcp-tºmƒ Rm\-hsc aYp-c-bn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-cm≥ G¿∏mSp
sNømw. a√-bp-≤-Øn-\p-th≠ cwKw \nßƒ Hcp-°-Ww. Fs∂ \in-∏n°m≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-ń-´p≈ Cu _me-∑msc \nßƒ \in-∏n-°-Ww. Cu
a√-bp≤w \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ°p ImWm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w th≠ G¿∏mSpIƒ sNøp-I. _me-∑m¿ acn-®m¬ AXp [¿Ω-{]-Im-c-ap≈ bp≤-Øn¬
kw`-hn-®-Xm-sW∂pw Bkq-{Xn-X-a-s√∂pw F√m-h¿°pw tXm∂pw. almam-{X, Iph-e-bm-]o-U-sa∂ B\ \ns‚-bm-W-t√m. \¿Ø-\-im-e-bpsS
]Sn-°¬ AXns\ sIm≠p-h∂p \n¿Øp-I. Cu Ipń-Iƒ ASp-Øp-h-cp-
X
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tºmƒ Ahsc sIm√m≥ t\m°p-I. ip¢-]-£-Ønse ]Xn-∂memw
Znhkw [\p-cym-K-sa∂ t]cn-ep≈ bmKw G‰hpw tamSn-tbm-Sp-IqSn Rm≥
sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂p. AhnsS [\p- p-I-sf√mw ]qPn-°-s∏-Spw. ZpjvS∏nimNp-°ƒ°p _en-Iƒ \evIn Ct∏mƒØs∂ bmK-Øn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ
XpS-ßp-hn≥.''
A\-¥cw kI-e-hn[ Bbp-[-ßfpw ss\]p-Wy-tØmsS {]tbm-Kn°m≥ Ign-hp≈ Iwk≥ bmZ-h-cn-sem-cm-fmb A{Iq-cs\ hnfn-®p-h-cp-Øn.
A{Iq-c\p c≠p- ssI-sIm≠pw lkvX-Zm\w sNbvX-tijw Iwk≥
]d™p: ""Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ A{Iq-cm, Fs‚ a\- n\v G‰hpw {]nb-amb
Nne Imcy-ßƒ F\n-°p-th≠n Aßv Ct∏mƒ Ct∏mƒ sNø-Ww. Aßv
F\n°v Hcp \√ kplr-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp kvt\ln-X-s\∂ \ne-bn¬
Aßv NneXp sNø-Ww. t`mP-∑m-cnepw bmZ-h-∑m-cnepw Aß-sb-°m-f[nI-samcp ip`-Imw£n F\n-°n-√. X\n°v Hcp {]tXyI B\p-Iqeyw
sNbvXp-In-´W
- s
- a∂v B{K-ln-°p-tºm-sg√mw C{μ≥ \mcm-bW
- s\ A`bw
{]m]n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p F∂p ]pcm-W-I-Y-I-fn¬\n∂p Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v.
A{]-Im-cw-Xs∂ F\n°p \∑-h-cp∂ Hcm-\p-Iqeyw sNøm≥ Rm\-ßtbm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.''
At±-l-Øn\p ]d-bm-\p-≈Xp ]d-bs´ F∂p IcpXn A{Iq-c≥
ImØp-\n-∂p. hcm≥t]m-Ip-∂Xv At±lw Duln-®p. F¶nepw H∂pw ]d™n-√. ]m]w I´-]n-Sn-®n-´p≈ Iwk\v Cu \√-h-\mb A{Iq-c-t\mSp
Xs‚ Btem- N - \ - I ƒ shfn- s ∏- S p- Ø m≥ Aev ] w \n¿tØ- ≠ n- h - ∂ p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""A{Iq-cm, ]ip-]m-e-∑m-cpsS \mb-I-\mb \μs‚ KrlØn-te°v Zb-hmbn ]pd-s∏-Sp-I. hrμm-h-\-sa-∂mWv B ÿe-Øns‚
t]¿. hkp-tZ-hs‚ c≠p ]p{X-∑m¿ AhnsS D≠v. Ahsc aYp-c-bn-te°p
Iqń-s°m-≠p-hc
- nI. Xmakw hcp-∂Xv F\n°p kln-°m-\m-hn-√. tZh∑m¿
\mcm-b-Ws‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂p F∂pw "Iwk-s\-t∏m-ep≈ ]m]n-Isf \in∏n-°m≥' Xm≥ a\p-jy-cq]w FSp-°m-sa∂p \mcm-b-W≥ Ah-tcmSp ]d™n-´p-s≠∂pw \mc-Z≥ Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-cn°p-∂p. \mc-Zs‚ hm°p-Ifm-W-h. Fs∂ sIm√m-\p-≈-h-cmWv Cu Ipń-I-sf∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.
]t£, F\n-s°s∂ c£n-°m≥ Ign-bpw. a\p-jy≥ kzbw Im°m-Xn-cp∂mte ac-W-Øn-\-hs\ ]nSn-Iq-Sm-\m-hq. aYp-c-bn-se-Ønb DSs\ Ahsc
sIm√m≥ Rmt\¿∏mSp sNøpw. Ah-cpsS IY Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m≥
sNøp∂ Fs‚ X{¥-Øn¬ Bcpw-Xs∂ Ip‰w ImWp-I-bn-√.
""\μ-s\bpw tKm]-∑m-scbpw hwi-tØmsS Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-cnI. Cu
Ipń- I sf kwc- £ n- ® - X n- \ p≈ in£ Rm≥ \ev I p- ∂ p- ≠ v . ]t£,
AsXms° ]n∂o-Sm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ BZyw th≠Xv thKw ]pd-s∏-Sp-IbmWv . '' A{Iq- c ≥ sX√p ssha- \ - k y- t ØmsSbmWv kwkm- c n- ® - X v .
At±lw tNmZn®p: ""Aß-bpsS D]m-b-ßƒ IrXy-ambn Fs¥m-s°bmWv?'' Iwk≥ s]mń-®n-cn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Iph-e-bm-]o-U-sa∂
Fs‚ B\-bp-ambn Ahsc Iqń-ap-ń-°-emWv BZysØ ]cn-]m-Sn. Cu
òI-c-kXzw Ahsc "Xhn-Sp-s]mSn'bm°pw!''
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Iwk≥ Hcp-\n-anjw \n¿Øn. ]ns∂ Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ ]d™p:
""Ah¿ CXn¬\n∂pw c£-s∏-´m¬, Aß-bv°-dn-bm-a-t√m, CSn-sh-´pwt]mse `b-¶-c-∑m-cmb NmWq-c-ap-jvSn-I-∑m-cp-ambn a√-bp-≤-Øn-\mWv
]n∂oSp Rm≥ G¿∏m-Sp-sN-bvXn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu c≠p _me-∑msc sIm∂tijw ASpØ Dugw hkp-tZ-h-\v, bmZ-h-∑m¿°v, t`mP-∑m¿°v, Zmim¿l∑m¿°v, Ah-cpsS _‘p-°ƒ°v F∂o {Ia-Øn-em-bn-cn-°pw. AXn-\pti-j-amhpw hr≤-\mb D{K-tk-\-s‚bpw tkmZ-c≥ tZh-I-s‚bpw acWw
\S-°p-I. Fs‚ i{Xp-°-fmbn ]ns∂ Bsc-¶nepw _m°n-bp-s≠-¶n¬
Ahcpw Cu t]mb-h-cpsS hgn-°p-Xs∂ t]mhpw. Aßs\ `qan-bn¬
F\n°p i{Xp-°-fn-√m-Xm-hpw.
""aK-[-bnse alm-i-‡-\mb Pcm-k-‘-a-lm-cm-Pmhv Fs‚ izip-c\m-Wv. Zznhn-Z≥ {]nb-s∏´ kvt\ln-X-\m-Wv. iw_-c≥, \c-I≥, _mW≥
F∂o aq∂p-t]¿ Ft∂mSp hfsc {]nb-ap≈ Akp-c∑m-cm-Wv. Ah¿
F∂pw Fs‚ kvt\ln-X-cmbn h¿Øn-°pw. Ah-cpsS klm-b-Øm¬
F\n°v Cu temI-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ cmPm-hm-bn-Øo-cm≥ Ign-bpw. Fs‚
DXvI¿j-Øn\p XS-ÿ-ambn B¿°pw \nev°m-\m-hn-√.'' Aev]-t\cw
At±lw \n¿Øn. temI-N-{I-h¿Øn-bm-bn-Øo-cp∂ Znh-k-sØ-∏‰n
At±lw Znhm-kz]v\w ImWp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H∂p Xe-Ip-ep°n h¿Øam-\-Im-e-Øn-te-°p-Xs∂ At±lw Xncn-s®-Øn. A\-¥cw ]d™p:
""AsX√mw hcm≥t]m-Ip∂ Imcy-ß-fm-Wv. X¬£Ww th≠Xv AßbpsS hrμm-h-\-bm-{X-bm-Wv. Aßv \njvI-f-¶-`m-h-Øn¬ sN∂v Ahsc
£Wn-°-Ww. arZp-hmt° ]d-bm-hq. aYp-c-bn-te-°p≈ Fs‚ £W-sØ
kzoI-cn-°-Ø-°-hn[w apJ-kvXpXn ]d™v Ahsc kzm[o-\n-°p-I. [\pcym-K-sØ-∏‰n Ah-tcmSp ]d-bq. aYp-cm-]p-cn-bpsS `wKn-sb∏‰n ]pI-gvØq.
\mS-cmb B {Kmao-W¿ \Kcw ImWm-\p≈ B{K-lw-sIm≠v hnIm-c-`-cnX-cm-hp-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. Aßn-t∏mƒ t]mhpI. \msf AXn-cm-hnse
]pd-s∏´v, thKw hrμm-h-\-Øn¬ FØ-Ø-°hn[w Hcp-°-ßƒ sNøpI.''
A{Iq-c≥ Aev]-t\cw Nn-¥n-®p. D]-tZ-i-cq-t]W NneXp ]d-bm≥
Xocp-am-\n-°p-IbpwsNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ cmPm-th, AßbpsS ip`-Imw-£n-bmWv Rm≥ F∂p ]d-™p-h-t√m. Aß-tbm-sS-\n°p≈ kvt\l-Ømepw Aß-bvs°-t∂m-Sp≈ hnizm-kØ
- m-ep-amWv Rm≥
Cu hm°p-Iƒ Aß-tbmSp ]d-bm≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. BImi-Øn¬
\n∂p-≠mb Ai-co-cn-hm°v {]h-Nn® h[-Øn¬\n∂v kzbw c£-s∏-Sm\ßv Bhn-jvI-cn® D]m-b-ßƒ Rm≥ hfsc hne-a-Xn-°p-∂p. F¶n-epw
{]t`m, Hcp-Øs‚ Pbm-]-P-b-ß-fpsS `mhn Ahs‚ ssIbn-e√ ÿnXnsN- ø p- ∂ - s X∂v Ah≥ Ft∏mgpw Hm¿°Ww. Pbm- ] - P - b - ß ƒ°p
km≤yX Xpey-am-Wv. _p≤n-am-\mb a\p-jy≥ CX-dn-b-Ww. AXv ssZhØns‚ ssIbn-em-Wv, Xt‚-Xn-e√. a\p-jy\v henb DXvI¿tj-—-bp≠v.
Ah≥ ]e Imcy-ßfpw kz]v\w ImWp-∂p. Ah-\Xp sNøp-Ibpw
sNøpw. Ah-s‚ a\- n¬ \nc-h[n DXvIr-jvS-Nn-¥-Ifpw \nIr-jvS-Nn-¥-
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I-fp-ap-≠m-hpw. F∂m-e-h≥ Hcp-Imcyw ad-°p-∂p. a\p-jys\ \in-∏n-°m≥
ssZhw hnNm-cn-®m¬, Ah-s\{X kma¿∞yw ImWn-®m-epw, AXp XSp°m≥ Ah-s\-s°m-≠m-hn-√. Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Hm¿Ωn-°p-I. Fs∂- w_-‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬, Rm≥ Aß-bpsS kZ nse shdp-samcwKw am{Xam-Wv. Aßsb A\p-k-cn-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ Npa-X-e-bp-am-Wv. Rm≥ \msf
hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p t]mhmw. cma-s\bpw IrjvW-s\bpw aYpc-bn-te°p
sIm≠p-h-cn-Ibpw sNømw.''
171. tIinbpw h[n-°-s∏Sp∂p
Xn-\n-Sb
- n¬ tIin F∂ Akp-c≥ AXn-thKw hrμm-h\
- Ø
- n-te°p
sN∂p. Xs‚ bPam-\≥ Xt∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´Xp sNøm≥ Ah≥
D’p-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah\v F{Xtbm Nßm-Xn-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-scsb√mw IrjvW≥ F∂ Cu sNdp-_m-e≥ sIm∂n-cn°bm-Wv. ]qX\
acn-®-Xp-ap-X¬ Xß-fpsS CS-bn¬\n∂v Ahƒ t]mb-Xp-ap-X¬, Cu
B]¬irw-Je XpS-ßn-b-Xm-Wv. AXn-\nbpw \n∂n-ń-√. Ahs‚ kvt\lnXcpsS A`mhw Ah≥ Xo{h-ambn A\p-`-hn-°p-I-bmWv; t[\p-I≥, AcnjvS≥, _I≥ XpSßn ]e-cp-sS-bpw. Cu IrjvW≥ F{X-Xs∂ hº-\mbmepw tIin-°-hs\ hI-h-cp-Øm-sa-∂p-≠v. sIme-bpsS Hcp \o≠ ]ńIXs∂ ssIap-X-em-bp≈ tIin°v H∂pw-Xs∂ sNøm≥ høm-Ø-Xm-bnń√. Nßm-Xn-am-cn-√msX Pohn-Xw-Xs∂ apjn-∏-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ Ah\v AhcpsS ac-W-Im-c-Wam-b-h-t\mSv ]Icwho´-W-sa-∂p-IqSn B{K-l-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿ tXm‰n-SØv Xm≥ Pbn-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXpsIm≠v henb {]Xo-£-tbm-sS-bmWv Ah≥ shdp-°-s∏´ B hrμm-h\-Øn-te°p t]mb-Xv.
t{Zml-]-c-amb IrXy-ßƒ sNøm≥ km[m-cW Ah≥ kzoI-cn-°mdp≈Xv IpXn-c-bpsS cq]-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\-h≥ {]kn-≤-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu
hrμm-h-\-Øn-ep≈ IrjvWs‚ hnlm-c-cw-K-tØ°v Hcp IpXn-c-bpsS cq]Øn¬ Ah≥ sN∂p-tI-dn. hfsc _rl-Ømb cq]-Øn-epw at\m-th-KØn\p Xpey-amb thK-Ønepw Bbn-cp∂p B hc-hv. Ahs‚ Ip©ntcmaw Im‰n¬ ]d-∂p. BIm-i-Øn¬ taL-ßƒ Aßp-anßpw On∂`n∂-am-°-s∏-´p. B IpXn-c-bp-sS thKw A{X al-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚
IÆp-Iƒ hfsc hepXpw Nph-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ izkn-°p-tºmƒ
hmbn¬\n∂v A·n-Pzm-e-Iƒ ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. Ahs‚ \o≠ i‡-amb
IgpØv Gd-dhpw `wKn-bp≈Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ \ndw Im¿ta-Lw-t]mse
Idp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.- A-hs‚ a\ v G‰hpw Iqcn-cp-´mb cm{Xn-t]mse
Ccp≠v ]m]njvTam-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ Ic-®n¬ F{Xtbm \mgnI Zqcw
tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ Hmtcm Im¬hbv]pw `qan-bn¬ ap{Z-Ip-Øn.
am{X-a-√, `qan ]nf¿°pwt]mse tXm∂-s∏-´p.
A
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IrjvWs\ t\m°n Ah≥ Aßp-anßpw IpXn-®p-]m-bp-tºmƒ
Ahs‚ i{Xp-hmb IrjvW\v Ah≥ Bcm-sW∂pw F¥n-\m-bn-´mWp
h∂sX∂pw a\- n-em-bn. At±lw kzev]w amdn-\n∂v IpXn-c-tbmSv Xs‚
ASp-Øp-h-cm≥ BwKyw Imń. tIin Hcp knwl-sØ-t∏mse K¿÷n-®p.
CSn-sh-´pw-hÆw tIm]n-®p-sIm≠v Hcp sImSp-¶m-‰ns‚ thKtØmsS Xs∂
amSn-hn-fn-°m≥ ss[cyw ImWn-°p∂ IrjvWs‚ kao-]-sØØn. Ah≥
B sNdp-_m-et\mSp sXm´p-\n-∂p-sIm≠v Ahs\ hngp-ßm-s\∂-hn[w
Xs‚ hnkvXr-X-amb hmb Xpd-∂p. F∂n-´-h≥ ]n≥Im-ep-Iƒ-sIm≠p
IrjvWs\ Nhn-ń. IrjvW≥ s]s´∂v sX∂n-am-dp-Ibpw Xs∂ Nhn-´m\p-∂w-h® Imep-Iƒ IS-∂p-]n-Sn-°pIbpwsNbvXp. Kcp-U≥ cmP-sh-ºme-k¿∏sØsb∂-t]mse At±lw IpXn-csb Db-c-Øn¬ s]m°n-∏n-Sn®v
Hcp XfnIsb Npg‰n Fdn-bpw-t]mse B IpXn-csb h´-Øn¬ Npg‰n
Zqtc- s °- d n- ™ p. AXv \qdp- t bm- P \ AI- e - Ø n¬ sN∂p- h o- W p.
hmbn¬\n∂pw tNmc Hgp-In. F¶n-epw -AXv IrjvWs\ sIm√m-\mbn
ho≠pw h∂p.
IrjvW≥ ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v Xs‚ ssI tIin-bp-sS Xpd∂pInS∂
hmbn-te°v i‡n-tbmsS X≈n-t°-‰n. Hcp k¿∏w amf-Øn-te°v Ibdpwt]mse IrjvWs‚ ssI Akp-cs‚ hmbn-te°p tIdn. AI-Ømb
ssI XSn®p ho¿°m≥ XpS-ßn. tIin°v izmkw Ign-°m≥ t¢i-am-bnØp-S-ßn. hmb \ndsb hngp-ß-Ø-°-hn[w AXv hmbp hen-s®-Sp-°m≥
t\m°n. Aev]-\n-an-j-ßƒ°p≈n¬ AXpw Akm-≤y-am-bn. Ahs‚
icoc-amsI hnb¿Øp-Ip-fn-®p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Bi-b-‰p. Ah Xpdn-®ph∂p.
Ah≥ D{K-ambn Imen-´-Sn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-km-\-ambn izkn-°m≥
Hcp hrYm-{iaw \S-Øn-bn´v tIin arXn-b-S-™p. Ah≥ A\-ßm-Xm-bt∏mƒ IrjvW≥ Ahs‚ hmbn¬\n∂v ssI ]pd-tØ-s°-Sp-Øp. Xs∂
sIm√m-\mbn Iwk-\m¬ Ab-bv°-s∏´ GXm-≠-h-km-\sØ Akp-c\m-bn-cn°pw Chs\∂v IrjvW≥ kzbw hnNm--cn-°p-IbpwsNbvXp.
172. \mc-Zal¿jn Ir-jvWs\ kμ¿in-°p-∂p
c-Z≥ IrjvWs‚ kao]w h∂v At±-lsØ \a-kvIc
- n-®p. At±lw
IrjvWs\ a[p-c-h-N-\-ß-fm¬ kvXpXn®p kwkm-cn-®p. AXn-\ptijw GIm-¥-X-bn¬h®v Cu Ah-Xm-c-Im-eØv IrjvW≥ sNtø-≠Xmb I¿Ø-hy-ß-sf-∏‰n {]kvXm-hn®p: ""IrjvWm, tl IrjvWm, Acq]\mb Aßv a\p-jy-\-∑-bv°p-th≠n a\p-jy-cq]w kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
Aßv tbmtK-iz-c-\m-Wv, {]]-©-Øns‚ \mY-\m-Wv. F√m-Øn-s‚bpw
Bhm-k-tI-{μ-am-Wv. F√mw Aß-bn¬\n-∂p-Zv`-hn-°p-∂p. Aß-bn¬Øs∂ ebn-°bpw sNøp-∂p. Ac-Wn-bn¬ A·n-sb-∂-t]mse kI-ecp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ Cuiz-c-\mb Aßv IpSn-sIm≈p∂p. Aßv
\m
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km£m¬ A¥-cm-flm-hm-Wv. Aßv alm-]p-cp-j-\m-Wv. Aß-bpsS ambbm¬ {XnKp-Wßƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu {XnKp-W-ßƒsIm≠v Aßv
kakv X {]]- © - s Øbpw D≠m- ° n- ° m- W n- ° p- ∂ p. Aßv {]]©w
krjvSn-°p-∂p, kwc£n-°p-∂p, kwl-cn-°bpw sNøp-∂p. B ]c-a-kXyamb, ]c-am-flm-hmb Aßv, Cu ]m]n-jvT-amb temI-Øn¬, kwlm-csa∂ Htc-sbmcp Dt±-iy-tØmsS, Cu a\p-jy-tem-I-Øn¬ P\n°m≥
Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ]gb ssZXy-∑m¿ cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS cq]-Øn¬ `qanbn¬ P\n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Akp-c-∑mcpw cm£-k-∑mcpw Cu Iq´-Øn-ep≠v.
`qan £a-bpsS ]ca-Im-jvTbn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu ssZXy-∑mscbpw
Akp-c-∑m-scbpw \in-∏n-°m\pw a\p-jy-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ [¿ΩsØ kpÿm]n-°m-\p-amWv Aßv Cu cq]-sa-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xv.
""bmsXm-cp-hs‚ "tljm-chw' tZh-∑m-sc-t∏mepw `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-tam,
`b-Øm¬ Ah¿ Bhp-∂{X ZqctØt°mSn-t∏m-hp-tam, B tIinsb
B\ Imep-sIm-≠v Hcp IoS-sØ-sb-∂-t]mse Aßp sIm∂p. AXv
Hcp al¬Im-gvN-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
""{]t`m, C∂p-ap-X¬ aq∂p Znh-k-Øn-\Iw NmWq-c-s\bpw apjvSn-Is\bpw Aßv sIm√p-∂Xp ImWm≥ F\n°p ku`m-Ky-ap-≠m-Ipw.
]n∂oSv iwJ≥, Ime-b-h-\≥, apc≥, \c-I≥ apX-em-b-h-cpsS h[hpw
\S-°pw.
""A\-¥cw kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂v ]mcn-Pm-X-hr£w Aßv sIm≠p-h-cp∂-Xp- Rm≥ ImWpw. Zzmc-I-bn¬h®v \rK\v tam£w e`n-°pw.
""]n∂oSv kya-¥-I-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ kw`-h-ap-≠m-hpw. `ma-bp-am-bp≈
Aß-bp-sS hnhml-hpw \S-°pw.
""almImf-]p-c-Øp-\n∂v Aßp ]n∂oSv Ipń-Isf c£n-°pw. Xs∂
bp≤-Øn-\mbn sh√p-hn-fn-°p∂ ]u{fi-I-hm-kp-tZ-hs‚ h[-amWv
]n∂oSp \S-°p-I.
""Imin-]-´Ww Aßv Np´p-I-cn-°pw.
""]n∂oSv Aß-bpsS ]nXr-jz-tk-b-∑m¿ \S-Øp∂ cmP-kq-b-Øn¬
h®v Aßv inip-]m-es\ sIm√pw.
""Ihn-If
- p-sSbpw Aß-bp-sS `‡-∑m-cp-sSbpw BÀm-ZØ
- n-\mbn Aßv
Zzmc-Im-]p-cn-bn¬ hkn°pw.
""`qan-bpsS `mcw Ipd®v Ahsf Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥th≠nbmWv Imekz-cq-]n-X-s∂-bmb Aßv `qan-bn¬ h∂Xv F∂v Aßp ]n∂oSp Nn¥n®p-d-bv°pw. A\-¥cw ]nXr-jz-tk-b-\mb A¿÷p-\s‚ kmc-Yn-bm-hpw.
Ipcp-t£-{X-Øn¬h®v \S-°m≥ t]mIp∂ alm-bp-≤-Øn¬h®v H∂n-\pta-sem∂mbn AkwJyw A£u-ln-Wn-ssk-\y-ßsf \in-∏n-°pw.
""Acq-]n-bm-sW-¶nepw cq]sØ kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h\pw ]cn-ip-≤t_m-[hpw ]cn-ip-≤-⁄m-\hpw ]cn-ip≤kXy-km-£mXvIm-c-hp-amb `Khm-t\, Rß-f-ßsb hμn-°p-∂p. al-Ø-Øzw, Alw-XØzw F∂n-hbpƒs∏-Sp∂ Cu {]]-©-sØ, Cu hniz-sØ, kz¥w amb-bm¬ krjvSn-
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°p∂ Cuiz-c-\mWv Aßv. kz¥w C—-bvs°mØv Aßv Cu a\p-jycq]w ssIs°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈ Aßbv°v Fs‚ A`n-hmZyßƒ.''
IrjvWs\ ho≠pw ho≠pw \a-kvI-cn-®-tijw \mc-Z≥ AXym-\-μtØmsS Ahn-sS-\n∂p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
ImØp-\n-evt°≠ kabw Ign-™p. B Ifn XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn. `qanbn¬\n∂v Iwks\ \o°p-hm≥ c≠p-Zn-h-kw-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. AtXm--Sp-IqSn
henb kw`-h-ßƒ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn. Ah Ime-Øns‚ K¿`-Øn¬ InS°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
173. HSp-hn-esØ Akpc-\mb thyma≥
h[n-°-s∏-Sp∂p
ip-°sf tabv°p∂ ka-bØv _me-∑m¿°v sXcp-hp-If
- n¬ Ifn-°m≥
D’m-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. A-h¿°n-jvS-s∏´ Hcp Ifn "I≈-s\-]n-Sn-°¬'
Bbn-cp-∂p. Iwks‚ kwL-Ønse HSp-hn-esØ Akp-c-\m-bn-cp∂p
thyma≥. Ah≥ hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Øn. _me-∑m-cpsS Ifn-bn¬ tNcm≥
Ah≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. Ifn efn-X-ambXmbn-cp-∂p. Ipsd Ipń-Iƒ BSp-IfmsW `mh-Øn¬ `b-an-√msX Np‰n-\-S-°pw. a‰p-≈-h¿ I≈-∑m-cmbn h∂v
Ahsc tIdn-∏n-Sn-°pw. Aßs\ B Ifn \o≠p-t]m-hpw. F√m-hcpw
£oWn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Ifn XpS-cp-I-bmWv ]Xnhv!
thyma≥ ]ip-_m-es‚ thjw [cn®v I≈-kw-L-Øn¬ tN¿∂p.
Ah≥ "BSp-Isf' Hmtcm-∂n-s\-bmbn tamjvSn-®p. tamjvSn-®-h-sb√mw
ASp-Øp≈ Hcp Kpl-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Kplm-Zzmcw Hcp henb I√psIm-≠-S®p. \mtem At©m Ipń-Itf _m°n-bp≈q F∂ ÿnXn-bmbn.
Cu I≈-Øcw sNøp-∂-Xm-cm-sW∂v IrjvW\p a\- n-em-bn.
IrjvW\v Ie-i-emb tIm]w h∂p. Xs∂tbm cma-s\tbm B{I-an°m≥
h∂m¬ At±lw Nncn-°pw. Aßs\ Xs‚ kzXx-kn≤amb aμ-lm-kwsIm≠v B ZpjvSs\ ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Xs‚
Nßm-Xn-am-sctbm `‡∑m-sctbm t{Zmln-®m¬ IrjvWs‚ tIm]w cq£am-hpw. Imfn-bs‚ kw`-h-Ønepw cm{Xn-bn¬ iwJ-Nq-U≥ tKm]n-Isf
FSp-Øp-sIm-t≠m-Snb kw`-h-Ønepw CXm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.
Akp-c≥ Xs‚ Iq´p-Imsc Xń-s°m-≠p-t]m-b-X-dn™ IrjvW≥
knwlw Cc-bpsSta¬ NmSpw-t]mse Ahs‚ta¬ NmSn-ho-Wp. thyma≥
t]mcn-\-\z¿∞-amb Xs‚ òI-c-cq]w ssIs°m-≠p. ]t£, Ah\v
IrjvWs‚ ]nSn-bn¬\n∂v hgp-Xn-t∏m-hm≥ km[n-®n-√. IrjvW≥ Ahs\
s]m°n-sb-SpØv \ne-Ø-Sn®p; a‰p-≈-h¿°m-]¬°m-cn-bmb Im´p-ar-K-sØsb-∂-t]mse Ahs\ sIm√p-IbpwsNbvXp. ]n∂oSv hfsc i‡n-bp-]tbm-Kn®v tKm]-_m-e-∑msc Kpl-bn¬\n∂pw tamNn-∏n-®p. Ah-sc-√m-hcpwIqSn hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]
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174. hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Ønb A{Iq-c≥
{Iq-c\v A∂p cm{Xn Dd-°-ap-≠m-bn-√. cma-Ir-jvW-∑msc t\cn-´pIm-Wm-sa∂ Nn¥-bm¬ At±lw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Ah¿ Bsc∂v At±lw Adn-™n-cp-∂p. Cu clkyw Ah¿ `{Z-ambn
kq£n-°p-I-bpw- sN-bvXn-cp-∂p. \mc-Z≥ ]d-™-Xpaqew Ct∏mƒ Iwk≥
AXp hy‡-ambn Adn-™p. Iwks‚ D]-Pm-]-ßƒ ên-°ptam AtXm
hn^-e-am-hptam? aYp-c-bpsS `mhn F√m-hn-[-Ønepw F¥m-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂v
A{Iq-c\p Nn¥-bm-bn. Xs‚ Nn¥-Iƒ IrjvW-\n¬Øs∂ GIm-{K-am°nb A{Iq-c≥ AXn-cm-hnse A£-a-\mbn aYp-cm-]pcn hn´p. At±-lØn\p kabw t]mIp-∂n√, \nan-j-ßƒ Zo¿Ln-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn.
IpXn-c-Iƒ AXn-thKw IpXn°p-∂p-s≠-∂p-I≠v At±-l-sam∂p aμ-lkn-®p. cY-Øns‚ ]pd-In¬ s]mßn-bn-cp∂ s]mSn-]-Sew thK-Øns‚
B°w Adn-bn-®p. Im‰p-t]mse thKap-≈-h-bm-bn-cp∂p IpXn-c-Iƒ;
F∂m¬ AXnepw thK-Øn¬ HmSn At±-l-Øns‚ a\- v. At±lw
a\ p-sIm≠v t\ctØ-Xs∂ ]pWy-`q-an-bmb hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Øn-bncp-∂p. Xnf-ßp∂ apJ-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb Z¿i-\o-b-cmb B tkmZ-c-∑msc
Xs‚ at\m-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ At±lw I≠p. A{Iq-c≥ kzbw hnNm-cn®p:
`K-hms\ t\cn¬ ImWm-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°p-≠m-hm≥ ap≥P-∑ßfn¬ Rms\{X ]pWyw kºm-Zn-®n-´p-s≠-∂v F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. ]pWywam{Xw t]mcm. Rm≥ Xo{h-X]w sNbvXn-´p-≠m-h-Ww. t]mcm, F\n°o
ku`mKyw \evI-s∏-´Xv GtXm Hcp alm-]p-cp-js‚ A\p-I-ºbpw Zbbpwaq-e-am-Wv. euIn-I-hn-j-b-ß-fm¬ If-¶n-Xhpw C{μn-bm-k-‡hpw ImamZnjUvh¿§-ß-fmepw AXns‚ ]m¿izh¿Øn-I-fmepw \oX-hp-amWv Fs‚
Ct∏m-gsØ am\-kn-Im-h-ÿ. Aß-s\-bp≈ Rm≥, Cu ]m]n-bmb
Rm≥, k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb IrjvWs\ ImWm≥ t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
Hcp \oN-Ip-e-Pm-X\v thtZm-®m-cWw F{X t¢i-I-c-amtWm A{X
ITn-\-amWv F\n°v CXv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw AX-km-≤y-a-√. Ime-am-Ip∂
\Zn-bpsS D]-cn-X-e-Øn¬ Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ \n m-c-Po-hn-I-fm-Ip∂ Np≈n°-ºp-Ifpw ssht°m¬s°m-Sn-Ifpw Hgp-Ip∂p F∂p hnNm-cn-°p-I. Ahbn¬ Hcp Np≈n-°ºv Fß-s\tbm Ic-bv°-W-bpw-t]mse Zi-e-£-ßfn¬ Hcp-h≥ `K-hm-s\--°≠p Xr]vXn-b-S-bp-∂p. "Fs‚ ]m]w- ap-gp-h≥
Xo¿∂n-´p-≠m-hpw. As√-¶n¬ Fß-s\-bmWv CXp km≤y-am-hp-∂Xv?
Ejnam¿ [ym\n-°p∂ `K-hms‚ ]Zva-]m-Z-ßƒ; AtX ]mZ-ßƒ Cu
]m]n-bm¬ C∂p kv]¿in-°-s∏-Spw. Iwk≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Cu hy¿∞{i-a-Øn\v Fs∂ sXc-s™-Sp-Øn´p≈-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw a\p-jy-cn¬
h®v G‰hpw Zb-bp-≈-h-\mWv F∂p Xo¿®. iIp-\-ß-sfms° F\n-°\p-Iq-e-am-Wv. arK-ßƒ Fs‚ he-Øp-h-i-Øp-IqSn IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p.
Rm≥ IrjvWs\ ImWpw. Xqa-μ-lmkw XqIp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kpμc-
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500
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apJw Rm≥ ImWpw. ]m]-Øn¬\n∂pw temIsØ c£n°m\mbn `Khm≥ \mcm-b-W≥ IrjvWs‚ cq]w [cn-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂mWv ]d-b-s∏Sp-∂-Xv. B IrjvW-s\, am\p-j-cq]w ]q≠ \mcm-b-W-s\, Cu euIn-IZr-jvSn-IƒsIm≠v Rm≥ C∂p cm{Xn ImWpw.
"alm-tZ-h\pw a‰p tZh-∑mcpw At±-lsØ Ahn-cmaw ]qPn-°p-∂p.
At±lw Ah¿°v A]m-c-amb kºØp \evIn-bn-´p-≠v. {iotZhn kZm
At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-Øn-en-cn-°p-∂p. ku`m-Ky-amWv Ahƒ°v Ft∏m-gpw.
`‡-∑mcpw Ejn-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]pWy-]m-Z-ßsf ]qPn-°p∂p.
Ah¿ {_“km£m-XvImcw e`n-®h
- c
- m-Wv. `K-hm≥ tKm]m-e∑
- m-tcm-sSm∏w
hrμm-h-\-ØnemsI Np‰n-\-S-∂n-´p-≠v. Ah-tcmSv At±-l-Øn\p \nd™
A\p-I-º-bp-≠v. tKm]n-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-ßƒ Xtem-Sn-bn-´p-≠v.
Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚ kvt\lw kºm-Zn-®n-´p-≠v. Rm\pw ]m]n-jvT-amb
Fs‚ ssIIƒsIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZ-ßƒ kv]¿in°pw; AtX
]mZ-ßƒ. F\n°pw At±lw Ch-sb√mw \evIpw. Fs‚ hn[n AZv`p-XI-c-amWv! Rm≥ C∂p kmbm-”-Øn¬ hrμm-h-\-Øn-se-Øpw. t\tc
\μ-tKm-]-cpsS Krl-Øn-te-°mWv Rm≥ t]mhp-I.
"AhnsS FØn-bm¬ Rm≥ cY-Øn¬\n∂v FSp-Øp-Nm-Spw. AItØ-t°m-Spw. AhnsS amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m-cpw Nßm-Xn-am-cp-sam-Øn-cn-°p∂
cma-s\bpw IrjvW-s\bpw Rm≥ ImWpw. F\n°v AXym-\-μ-ap-≠mhpw. Rm≥ B ]mZ-Øn¬ hogpw. At±lw Xs‚ ssIIƒ Fs‚ inc n¬ hbv°pw. IrjvW\v Ft∂mSp Zb-bp-≠m-hpw. At±-lsØ aYp-cbn-te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-hm≥ Iwk≥ Ab-®n´p h∂-h-\mWv Rm≥
F∂p ]d-™mepw Fs‚ ZutXym-t±iyw Adn-bp-tºmgpw At±-l-Øn\v
Ft∂mSp shdp-∏p-≠m-hn-√. Iwk≥ sXmSpØ Akv{Xw am{X-amWv Rm≥;
Iwk-\mWv AXp- sXm-SpØ ZpjvS≥. IrjvW≥ AX-dn-bpw. AXpsIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v Ft∂mSp Imcp-Wy-ap-≠m-hpw. aμ-lm-k-]q¿Δw
At±lw Fs∂- kzo-I-cn-°pw. Fs‚ ]m]-sa√mw Xobnse Cubmw-]m-‰t]mse sh¥p shÆo-dm-hpw. ]n∂oSv At±lw Fs∂ Fgp-t∂-ev]n®v
Benw-K\w sNøpw. At±lØns‚ Icp-Øp‰ Ic-kv]¿i-Øm¬ Fs‚
icocw ]cn-ip-≤-am-Ipw.'
C{]-Imcw IrjvW-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-®pw-sIm≠v A{Iq-c≥ hrμm-h-\-Ønse-Øn. ]›n-amw-_cw AkvX-a-b-kq-cys‚ Inc-Wm-h-en-I-fm¬ XpSp-Øp.
A{Iq-c\v hnIm-cm-[n-Iyw-aqew Hcp \nan-jw-t]mepw cY-Øn-en-cn-°m≥
km[n-®n-√. s]s´-∂n-dßn At±lw Np‰pw t\m°n. "At∏mƒ CXmWv
IrjvWs‚ hmk-ÿm-\w. Chn-S-amWv At±-l-Øns‚ {]nb-k-t¶-Xßƒ!' Cßs\ Nn¥n®v A{Iq-c≥ \neØp ZrjvSn-bp-d-∏n-®p. AhnsS
At±lw t{ijvT-amb Hcp ImgvN I≠p. `qan-bn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb
AS-bm-fßƒ! apºv CXp-t]m-sem∂v At±lw I≠n-cp-∂n-√. IqSp-X¬
hy‡-ambn ImWm≥ At±lw Ip\n-™p-t\m-°n. \mcm-b-Ws‚ ssIIfn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ ]pWy-h-kvXp-°-fmb iwJ-N-{Im-Zn-I-fpsS AS-bmfw
501
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B `qan apgp-h≥ ]Xn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. A{Iq-c\v At_m-[m-hÿ hcpsa∂
\ne-bm-bn. IrjvWs‚ sNdp-]m-Zß
- f
- n¬ Cu AS-bm-fa
- p-s≠∂pw At±lw
t]mtb-S-sa√mw AXp ]Xn-™-Xm-sW∂pw A{Iq-c\p a\- n-em-bn.
A_vP-tc-J, bh-tc-J, AwKp-jvT-tcJ F∂n-ßs\ ku`m-Ky-Øns‚
e£-W-amb F√m tcJ-Ifpw `qan-bn¬ ImW-s∏-´p. A{Iq-cs‚ \b-\ß-fn¬ B\-μm{ip \nd-™p. At±lw Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ `Khms‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬\n-∂p-≠mb AS-bm-f-ß-fm-Wn-h. hrμm-h\w `mKy-hXnX-s∂. `K-hm≥ ChnsS \S-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXv Fs∂-t∂°pw ]cn-]q-Xambn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu ]pWy-ÿ-eØpw Rm≥ Fßs\ Nhn´pw?''
At±lw \nesØ s]mSn-sb-SpØv ]mwkp-kv\m\w sNbvXp. A\-¥cw
Cßs\ ]d-™p-sIm≠v IrjvWs‚ Krlw t\m°n Dcp-≠p. ""`K-hm≥
]cn-]q-X-am-°n-bn-´p-≈Xv Rm≥ Fs‚ Imep-sIm≠p sXmSn-√.''
CXn-\n-S-bn¬ cma-Ir-jvW-∑m¿ ]ip-°sf Xo‰n-°-gn™v aS-ßn-h∂p.
A{Iq-c≥ ImWm-\m-{K-ln-®-sX-s¥∂v Ah-c-dn-™p. hrμm-h-\-Øn-te°p≈ bm{X-bn¬ apgp-h≥ Xs‚ a\- n¬ I≠ncp∂ Z¿i\w Ah¿
At±-l-Øn\p \evIn. A{Iq-c≥ \μ-tK-l-Øn-se-Øn. At±lw hmXn¬°-seØn AIØp {]th-in-®p. F¥n-\mbn At±lw thZ-\-tbmsS B{Kln-®n-cp-∂pthm B al¬°mgvN˛˛B c≠p ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cp-sSbpw Hcpan-®p≈ \nev]v-˛˛At±lw IÏp-fn¿s° I≠p. Ah¿ ]e-Xnepw Hcpt]msebpw ]e-Xnepw hyXy-kvX-ambpw ImW-s∏-´p. Hcmƒ \oe-∏-´p-SpØn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ as‰-bmƒ a™-∏-´mWv DSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcmƒ N{μ-s\t∏mse kpμ-c-\m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ A]-c≥ ag-°m-dp-t]mse Ccp-≠-h-\mbn-cp-∂p. c≠p-t]cpw bphm-°-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS \b-\-ßƒ ]pXpXmbn hnS¿∂ Xma-c-∏q-t]mse kpμ-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. ap´p-hsc \o≠ `wKnbp≈ ssIIfpw Ah¿Æ-\o-b-amb kuμ-cyhpw Zo\m-\p-I-º-\n-d™
arZphpw im¥-hp-amb IÆp-Ifpw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw t\sc ]p©ncn-Xq-Ip∂
t\m´hpw Ipń-bm-\-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-ep≈ \S-Øhpw am\y-Xbpw Ag-Ip\nd™ apJ-`m-hhpw Ah-cpsS {]tXy-I-X-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. cXv\w ]Xn®
IWvTm-`-c-W-ßfpw h\-am-ebpw Ah¿ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. A{Iq-c≥ Ahsc
I≠p. Ah

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