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Cu temIhpw AXnse krjvSnNcmNcßfpw Xms\ D≠mbX√; AXn\p ]n∂n¬ alm BkqXI\pw k¿∆i‡\pamb HcZriy i‡nbp≠vF∂ Imcyw GsXmcp ]mYanI _p≤nbpw AwKoIcn°p∂p. B i‡n°mWv Ckvemw "A√mlp'F∂p ]dbp∂Xv. Ah≥ alm i‡\m sW∂Xpt]mse Xs∂ ]caZbmephpw IcpWmhmcn[nbpamWv. Iehdbn√msX Ah≥ \¬Ins°m≠ncn°p∂ A\pKl߃ A\p`hn®pw BkzZn®psIm≠pamWv \mw Pohn°p∂Xv. F∂m¬ Cu ]cabmYm¿∞yw Adnbp∂ a\pjycn¬ Xs∂, Ahs\ [n°cn°p∂hcpw Ah\n¬ ]¶pImsc ÿm]n°p∂hcpw Hcpthf Ahs\Øs∂ \ntj[n°p∂hcpap≠v!

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\ap°dnbn®pX∂ coXnbn¬ Adnb¬ \ΩpsS_m[yXbmWv. ]kvXpX ZuXyamWv Cu IrXn\n¿∆ln°p∂Xpw.

amXa√, Cu cwKØv kzm`mhnIambpw D≠mIm≥ km[yXbp≈ \nch[n kwibßfp≠v. DZmlcWambn, Hmtcm aXhnizmkn°pw Hcp Bcm[y≥ F∂Xp t]mse apkvenwIfpsS amXw Bcm[y\mtWm A√mlp? A√mlp amXamWv Bcm[\Iƒ A¿ln°p∂sX∂ CkvemanI XXzwhkvXpXm]camtWm? Cu ]]©Øn\v Hcp kjvSmhns√∂ hmZsØbt√ \ΩpsS _p≤nbwKoIcn°p∂Xv?... XpSßnb ASnÿm\ hnjb߃°v ]cnlmcw ImWm\pw Cu IrXnbneqsSkm[n°p∂XmWv. AtXmsSm∏w, _lpssZhmcm[\bpsS A]ISßfpw \ncoizchmZØns‚bp‡ncmlnXyhpw AhXmck¶¬]Øns‚bpwssZh]pXhmZØns‚bpw A¿∞iq\yXbpwXncn®dnbm\pw Cu IrXnsIm≠mIp∂XmWv.

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"em- Cem-l C√√m-lv'- "A√m-lp- A√msX Bcm-[-\-°¿l-\mbn a‰mcp-an√' F∂ ]Jym-]\am-Wv- Ckv-em-an-s‚ am-‰an-√m-Ø ASnÿm-\w.- a\p-jym-cw- w- ap-X¬- F√m- ]hm-NI∑m-cpw- a\pjytcm-Sv- DZvt_m-[\w-sNbv-Xn- p-≈ G‰hpw- alØm-b hN\am-WXv-. F√m-thZK Ÿßfpw- B alm XXzw,- B A\iz-ckXyw-a\p-jy-sc ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p.- FX am‰Øn-cp-Øep-Ifpw-ssIISØep-Ifpw- \S∂n- p-s≠¶n-ep-w- ]u-cm-Wn-IthZßsf√mw- ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬-,- Cu- kXyw- C∂pw- hy-Iv-Xambn- a\ n-em-°mw.-

"em- Cem-l C√√m-lv'-,- (A√m-lp- A√msX Bcm-[-\-°¿l-\mbn a‰mcp-an√) F∂ Cu- ]Jym-]\Øn¬-c≠v- Im-cyßfp-≠v.- H∂v,- AXv- a\p-jy¿- Bcm-[n-®pt]m-cp-∂ F√m- ssZhßsfbpw- ]m-sS \ntj[n-°p-∂p.- c≠v,-A√m-lp- am-XamWv Bcm-[-\-°¿l≥- F∂v- ÿm-]n-°p-Ibpw- sNøp-∂p.- Bcm-[-\ A¿-∏n-°s∏Sp-∂Xv-Ft¥m-,- AXmWv- Cemlv F∂Xp-sIm-≠p-≈ hn-h£.-

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Bcm-[\bp-sS a÷ ]m¿Y\bm-Wv,- As√¶n¬- ]m¿-Y\ Xs∂bm-Wv- Bcm-[\ F∂pw- ]dbmw.- ]m¿-Yn-°s∏Sphm≥,- As√¶n¬- Bcm-[n-°s∏Sp-hm-≥- A¿-lXbp-≈h\m-bn- Bcpan-√,- H∂p-an√, A√m-lp- A√m-sX.- ap-gp-h≥- ]]©Øns‚bpw- kjv-Sm-hpw- ]cn-]m-eI\p-amb kam-cm-[y-\m-b c£n-Xm-hns\ Ip-dn-°p-∂Ad_n- ]Zam-Wv- "A√mlp'.-

"A√m-lp'- F∂p- ]dbp-tºmƒ- AXv- ap-kv-enw-Iƒ-F∂p-]dbp-∂ Hcp- P\hn- m-KØn-s‚ Ip-essZham-sW ∂v- ]ecpw- sX‰p-[cn-®Xp-t]m-se tXm-∂p-∂p.-Aap-kv-enw-Iƒ- amXa√,- apkv-enw-Ifm-sW∂hIm-is∏Sp-∂hcn-epw- Hcp- henb hn- m-Kw- Aßns\[cn-®p-him-bn- p-≠v.- F∂m¬,- Cu Zriy-]]©sØbpw- AXn∂∏p-dap-≈Xn-s\bpw- iq-\y-Xbn¬-\n-∂v-krjv-Sn-®v- \n-e\n¬-]v- \¬-In- ]cn-]m-en-®v- A\p-Iaw-hf¿-Øn-s°m-≠p-hcp-∂,- k¿∆i‡\pw- k¿-∆⁄\p-am-b ]]© kjvSmhm-Wv- A√m-lp. ap-kv-enw-Ifp-sSbpw ln-µp-°fp-sSbpw- Irkv-Xym-\n-Ifp-sSbpw- as‰√m- P\hn- mKßfp-sSbpw- Idp-Øhcp-sSbpw- shfpØhcp-sSbpw- ]m-›mXy-cp-sSbpw- ]u-ckv-Xy-cp-sSbpw- kIeNcmNcßfp-sSbpw- F√m-w kjv-Sm-hpw- ]cn-]m-eI\p-am-Wv- A√m-lp.- GsX¶nepw- Hcp-`m-j°m-cp-sStbm- tZi°m-cp-sStbm- h¿-K°mcp-sStbm kz-¥a√; F√m-hcp-sSbpw- km£m¬ Bcm-[y≥ Ah≥- amXamWv!

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F√m- a\p-jy-a\ p-Ifn¬-\n-∂pw- F√m- krjv-Sn-Ifn¬- \n-∂pw- ]IrXym- D≠m-Ip-∂ ]m¿-Y\Iƒ-Ah¶te°m-Wv- Dbcp-∂Xv.- "ssZhta'-,- "Hm- tKmUv',-"Cu-iz-cm'- Fs∂√m-w- a\pjy≥- hn-fn°p-tºmƒ- Ah≥- GXp- hn- m-KØn¬-s∏´h\mbmepw- Dt±in-°p-∂Xv- kjv-Sm-hm-b,- ]]©I¿-Øm-hm-b A√mlphn-s\bm-Wv! GXp- t]cn¬- hn-fn-®m-epw- a\p-jy-\n¬- \n-∂v- ]IrXym- D≠m-Ip-∂ ]m¿Y\,- AhcpsSkjv-Sm-hn-t\m-Sp-≈Xm-Wv.- a‰p-≈ Ir-Xn-a ssZhßsf a\p-jy¿- sI´n-®a®p-≠m-°n,- ]m¿-Yn-°m-\p-≈ a\pjy-cp-sS hm©sb Xr]v-Xns∏Sp-Øm≥- ian-°p-∂p.- ]IrXn-hn-cp-≤hpw- kXy-hn-cp-≤hpambCu- t]m-°n-\v,- a\p-jy-cp-sS bYm¿Y iXp-hm-b]n-imNv- B°w-Iq- p-∂p.- AØcw- Bcm-[Ifp-w-]m¿-Y\Ifpw- ekn≤n-bp-≈Xpw- \√Xp-am-Wv- F∂ ]Xo-Xn- a\p-jy-a\ n-ep-≠m-°m≥- F√m- Ign-hp-Ifpw- D]tbm-Kn-®v- ]nim-Nv- ian-®p-sIm≠ncn-°p-∂p.-

""Bcm-[\°¿l-\m-bn v Bcp-an-√ A√m-lp-h√m-sX''-F∂ efnXamb Ckv-em-an-s‚ ]Xn-⁄m-hm-Iyw- bYm¿-Y a\p-jy-]IrXn°v- tbm-Pn-®Xm-sW¶n-epw- ]cºcm-KXam-bn- _lp-ssZhmcm-[\bn¬- ap-gp-In-bh¿-°v- AXv-hfsc ]bm-kap-≈ Im-cyambn- Adn-bs∏Sp∂p.- Ahcp-sS _p-≤n-bpw- hn-⁄m-\hp-sa√mw- _lp-ssZhm-cm[\sb \ym-bo-Icn-°p-hm\pw- ÿm-]n-°p-hm-\pw D]tbm-

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Ks∏Sp-Øp-I F∂√m-sX,- ]]© kjv-Sm-hpw kw-c£I\p-am-b km£m¬- Bcm-[y≥- A√mlp am-Xam-Wv-F∂ kXyw-Kln-°p-hm≥- Ahcp-sS _p-≤n-bp-w- hn-⁄m-\hp-sam-∂pw klm-bIamIp-∂n-√.- eu-In-Ihn-jbßsf√mw- hfsc _p-≤ntbm-Spw- hn-thItØm-Spw- ssIImcyw-sNøp-∂h¿- Bcm-[\bpsS hn-jbw- hcp-tºmƒ- A‘am-b A\pIcWØn-s‚ bpw- ]m-cºcy-Øn-s≥-bpw- am¿-K߃- kzo-Icn°p∂p.- _p-≤n-°pw hn-thIØn-\pw- Bcw-KØv- ÿm-\an-√ F∂ \n-e]m-Sm-Wv- A[n-Iam-fpIfpw-ssIs°m-≈p-∂Xv.-

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kjv-Sm-hv- am-Xam-Wv-Bcm-[\°¿-l≥-

Hcp- hkv-Xp-hn-\pw,- -]cam-Wp- ap-X¬- \£Xkaqlw -hsc bmsXm-∂n-\pw- iq-\y-Xbn¬-\n-∂v- kzbw-\n-ehn¬-hcn-I km[ya√.- iq-\y-Xbn¬-\n-∂v- ]cam-Wp-h√,- AXn-epw- tem-eam-b FeIv-tSm-tWm,- t]m-t´m-tWm- kq-£v-a IWßtfm- t]mep-tam- ItaWDZv q-Xam-Ip-Ibn-√.- Cu- Im-cyw- a\p-jy-_p-≤n-°v- A[nIw- BgØnsem-∂pw- Nn-¥n-°m-sX Xs∂ hy-IvXam-bn- Kln-°m-hp-∂Xm-Wv.

- ]]©w- kz-bw- q-hm-sW∂pw- AXv- Fs∂∂pw- D≠m-bn-cp-∂XmsW∂pw- A\m-Zn-bm-sW∂pw a‰p-ap-≈ bp-‡nhm-Zn-Ifp-sSbpw- uXn-Ihm-Zn-Ifp-sSbpw- hm-Z߃- C∂v-imkv-Xtem-Iw -Xs∂ X≈n°f™n-cn-°p-Ibm-Wv.- hn-Ikn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂ Cu- ]]©w- hnIkn-°m≥- Xp-Sßn-b Hcp- L´ap≠m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°m-sX Xcan-√.- ]]©

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Øn-\v- Hcp- Xp-S°aps≠∂pw- AXv- s]s´∂v- Hcp- iq-\yXbn¬-\n-∂v- hºn-® hn-kvt^m-S\tØm-sS \n-ehn¬-h∂Xm-sW∂pw- a‰pw- B[p-\n-I im-kv-XIm-c∑m¿-Xs∂ A`n-]m-bs∏Sp-∂p.- iq\y-Xbn¬-\n∂v bm-sXm-∂n-\pw- kz-bap-≠m-bn-Øo-cp-hm≥- km-[y-a√.-

imkv-XIm-c∑m-cp-sS ]]©sØ∏‰n-bp-≈ am-dn-s°m-≠ncn°p-∂ \n-Ka\߃- F¥m-bm-epw- Hcp- ]cam-Wp-hn-\p t]mepw kzbw- \n-ehn¬ -hcm-t\m- kz-bw- q- Bbn-cn-°p-hm-t\m- km-[ya√.- ]cam-Wp-hn-s\ kw-‘n-®n-StØm-fw- AXn-s‚ A`y¥c LS\bpw- B¥cn-I Ne\hpw-a‰p- k¶o¿-W hißfpw- X¬-kw_‘am-b ]T\ßfn¬- G¿-s∏ n- p-≈ im-kv-XImc∑m-sc A‘m-fn∏n-°p-∂p.-Nn-e¿- AXv- shdpw- "am-b'bm-sW∂pw- Nn-e¿- AXv- shdpw-Ne\am-sW∂pw- a‰p-Nn-e¿- AXv- a\ ns≥d ]h¿-Ø\w -(mind stuff) BsW∂pw- Aßs\ ]e ]e A`n]m-bßfpw- Ahcn¬- \n-∂v- Db¿-∂p- hcp-∂p.-

]]©Øn-s‚ ÿm-\Øv- Hcp ]cam-Wp- am-Xam-Wv-D≈Xv- F¶n¬ -t]m-epw-,- AXn-\v- \n-e\n¬-∏p- \¬-In,- \n-e\n¿-Øn-t∏m-cp∂ Hcp- kjv-Sm-hv- Iq-Sm-sX Ign-bp-Ibn-√.- ]camWphn-s‚ a[y`m-KØv- Nen-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂t]m-t´m-Wpw- AXn\p- Np-‰pw- Idßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂FeIv-tSm-Wp-Ifpw,- B kjv-Sm-hn-s‚ I¬]\°v- hn-t[bam-bn-s°m-≠m-Wv- Nen-®psIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv.- "D≠m-Ip-I'- F∂ Ahs‚ I¬-]\bmWv- ]cam-Wp- ap-X¬-\£Xkaq-l߃- hsc F√m-‰n-s‚bpw- \n-e\n¬-]ns‚

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]n-∂n-ep-≈ clkyw-! hy-Xy-kv-X ]Zm¿-Y߃°v,- ]cam-Wp-hn-se FeIv-tSm-Wn-s‚bpw- t]m-t´m-Wns≥dbpw-FÆ hy-Xym-kw- A\p-kcn-®v- hyXy-kv-X Kp-W߃- \¬Ip-∂Xpw-,- Ahsb Ahbp-sS am¿Kßfn¬- \bn-°p-∂Xpw- kjvSm-hv- Xs∂.- F√m- hkvXp-°ƒ-°pw- krjv-Sn-∏v- \¬In- Ahsb am¿-KØn¬- \bn-°p∂- kjv-Sm-hm-b A√m-lp-hn-s≥d I¬-]\ A\p-kcn-®v- \n-ehn¬-h∂Xm-Wv- Cu- ]]©hpw- AXn-ep-≈ Ncm-Ncßfpw.-

""Ahs‚ Im-cyw- CXam-Xam-Wv, Ah≥- Hcp-hkv-Xp- D≠m-hWsa∂v- Dt±in-®m¬,- AXn-t\m-Sv-"D≠m-Iq'- F∂p- ]dbp-∂p.- At∏mƒ- AXp-≠mIpIbm-bn.'' (hn.Jp.- 36: 82)

]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- kjv-Sm-hns\ ]cn-Nbs∏Sp-Øp-∂Xv- Aßs\bm-Wv.- Ah≥- D≠m-hWw- F∂v-Dt±in-°p-∂Xv-,- iq-\y-Xbn¬- \n-∂v- DXv- q-Xam-Ip-∂p-.- Ahs‚ -kØbpw- Kp-Wßfpw- \n-kv-Xp-eßfm-Wv.- Ahs\t∏m-se bmsXm-∂p-an-√.- Ah≥- Dt±in-°p-∂Xn-s\ iq\y-Xbn¬- \n-∂v- Ahs‚ I¬-]\sIm-≠v- DXv- q-Xam-°m-\p-≈ A]m-chpw- \n-kv-Xp-ehp-amb Ign-hn-∂\p-tbm-Py-am-b Ahs‚kØsb,- `m-h\bn¬- sIm-≠p-hcm ≥ -t]m-epw-\ap°v km≤ya√.-

F∂m¬ Ahs‚ Zrjv-Sm-¥ßfn¬- Iq-Sn- Ahs\a\ n-em-°mw.- Ahs‚ kØsb∏‰n- Nn-¥n-®v- Ahs\

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cq-]s∏Sp-ØpI Akm-[yam-Wv.- AXv- A‘m-fn-∏n-te FØn-°pIbp-≈q.- C∂p- Im-Wp∂ hm-\tem-Ihpw- \£Xßfpw- kq-cy-\pw- Nµ\pw- q-an-bpw- PohPm-eßfp-sa√mw-Ahs‚ Zrjv-Sm-¥ßfmWv.- Ahs‚ krjv-Sn-Ifm-Wv.-

""BIm-ißfn-epw- `q-an-bn-epw- FXsbX Zrjv-Sm¥ßƒ! Ah¿- Ahbp-sS Acn-In-eq-sS \S∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p.- Ah¿- Ahsb∏‰n- Xosc i≤n-°p-∂tXbn√.'' (hn.Jp.- 12: 105)

`q-an-sb a\p-jy¿-°pw- a‰p- Po-hPm-e߃-°pw- Pohn-°phm≥- ]‰n-b \n-ebn¬- ]m-Is∏Sp-ØnbXv- A‘amb,- _p-≤nbn-√m-Ø ]IrXn-bp-sS hn-IrXn-b√,-tIm-Sn-°W°n-ep-≈ a‰p tKm-fßfn-sem-∂p-an-√m-Øhm-bp-afiehpw- Pehpw `£W ]Zm¿∞ßfpw-a‰p- ]e ku-Icyßfpw- Chn-sS hfsc BkqXn-Xambn- G¿-s∏Sp-Øn-bXv,- k¿-∆⁄\pw- k¿-∆iIv-X\pw- ]caIm-cp-Wyhm-\p-am-b A√m-lp-hm-Wv. Ahs‚ ZrjvSm¥ßfn¬-Iq-Sn- Ahs\ a\ n-em-°n,- Aht\m-Sv- \µn-Im-Wn-®v- Ahs\ amXw- Bcm-[n-°p-hm≥,- _p-≤n-bpw- hn-thN\iIvXnbp-w- \¬-Is∏´n-´p≈ a\p-jy-h¿-KØn-\p-th≠n- Ah≥- sNbvX A\p-Klam-Wn-Xv-!

A√m-lp-hn-s‚ A\p-Kl߃-°v- \µn-bp-≈h\m-bns°m≠v,- Iq-Sp-X¬- A\p-Kl߃- Bin-®p-sIm≠pw-,-D]Zhßfn¬- \n-∂v- c£ tXSn-s°m-≠pw- Aht\m-Sv-

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am-Xw- ]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠pw- Ahs\ am-Xw- Bcm-[n-®p-sIm-≠pw- Po-hn-t°≠ a\p-jy≥,- Xs‚ ]m¿-Y\Ifpw-Bcm-[\Ifpw A¿-∏n-°m≥,- ]e ssZhßsf- sI´n-®a®p-≠m-°p-∂Xv FX b¶camb AIaam-Wv-! kz¥w-Bkv-Xn-Iy-Øn-\v- amXw- \µn- Im-Wn-®v- ISw ho- m≥-t]m-epw- Hcp- a\p-jy∂pw- km-[y-am-Ibn-√,- F∂n´t√FÆa‰ a‰p A\pKlßfp-sS Im-cyw-!

""At∏mƒ- krjvSn-°p-∂h≥,- krjv-Sn-°m-Øhs\t∏m-sebm-tWm?- \n-߃- A√mlp-hn-s‚ A\pKl߃- FÆp-Ibm-sW¶n¬- \n-߃-°v- AXv- IW°m-°p-hm≥- km[n-°p-Ibn-√,- Xo¿-®bm-bpw- A√mlp-s]m-dp-°p-∂h\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-am-Wv.''- (hn.- Jp.-16:18)

kjv-Sm-hv- am-Xsa Bcm-[\b¿-ln-°p-∂p-≈q.-Ah∂v amXsa Bcm-[\°pw- ]m¿-Y\°pw- DØcw-\¬-Im≥- km[n-°q-! ]m¿Y\bpw- Bcm-[\bpw- shdpw- am-\kn-I hym-bmaa√; DØcw- Int´≠ Im-cyßfm-Wv.- ]m¿-Y\°v- DØcw- sNøp-I F∂Xv,- "krjvSn'- Dƒ-sIm-≈p-∂ Im-cy-am-Wv.- AXv- kjv-Smhn-∂v-am-Xsa Ign-bq.- "D]Im-chpw- D]Zhhpw- sNøm≥-km-[n°m-Ø kjv-Sm-h√m-Ø hkv-Xp-°sftbm-Bfp-Isftbm- hnfn®v- ]m¿-Yn-°p-∂Xpw,- Ahbv°v-Bcm-[\ A¿-∏n-°p-∂Xpw-G‰hpw- hen-b AIahpw- hn-Õn-Øhp-am-Wv.-

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A√mlphns‚ A\p-Kl߃-°v- \µn-bp-≈hcm-bn-s°m-≠v,- Atßb‰sØ kv-t\ltØm-Spw- Xm-gv-atbm-Spw-Iq-Sn- Ahs\ am-Xw- Bcm-[n-°p-Ibm-Wv-_p≤n-bpw- hnthIhpap-≈ a\p-jy≥- sNtø≠Xv.-Ah\v- \Ωp-sS \µn-bpw- Bcm[\bpw- Bhiy-an-√.- Ah≥- ]cm-ibap-‡\m-Wv.- Ahs‚ A\pKl߃-°v- \µn-bp≈hcm-bn-s°m-≠v; Iq-Sp-X¬- A\p-Kl߃- Bin-®p-sIm-≠pw- D]Zhßfn¬-\n-∂v-c£tXSn-s°m-≠pw- \mw- sNøp-∂ Bcm[\Ifpw-]m¿-Y\Ifp-sa√mw- \ap-°v- th≠n- Xs∂bm-Wv.-

""a\pjy-sc! \n-߃- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Bin-XcmWv.-A√m-lp-,- Ah\m-Wv- ]cm-ibap-‡\pw- kv-Xp-Xy¿-l\pw-''- (hn.Jp.- 35:15)

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\m-kv-Xn-Icp-sS A\p-am-\w -bp-Iv-Xn-hn-cp-≤w-!

kjv-Sm-hpw- \n-b¥m-hp-am-b A√mlphn-s‚ Zrjv-Sm-¥ßƒ-]]©w- ap-gp-h≥- \n-d™v- In-S°p-∂p.- Ahs‚ Bkv-Xn-Iy-sØ hn-fn-t®m-Xp-∂ FÆn-bm-sem-Sp-ßm-Ø Zrjv-Sm-¥ßƒ- tem-Iw apgp-h≥- ]c∂v- In-S°p-∂p-sh¶n-epw-,- ssZhØn-s‚ Bkv-XnIyw- \ntj[n-°p-∂h¿,-ssZhw- a\p-jy-krjv-Sn-bm-sW∂v- hmZn-°m-dp-≠v.- Ahcp-sS hm-Z߃- Cßs\ t]m-Ip-∂p: ""]m-No-\ a\p-jy¿-]IrXn-bn-se ]Xn- m-k߃- I≠v- Aºc∂v- ]eXcw-ssZhßsf ]m¿-Yn-®p.- A·n-bpw- kq-cy-\pw- Nµ\pw-Im‰pw- ]Im-ihp-sams° Ah¿-°v- ssZhßfm-bn-cp-∂p.-\m-KcnIXbn¬- a\p-jy-∂p≠m-b hf¿-®tbm-sSm-∏w-Ahs‚ ssZhßsS FÆhpw- Ipd™p-h∂p.- Aßs\]ctIm-Sn- ssZh߃- aq-∂n-seØn.- ]n-s∂ aq-∂v- H∂m-sW∂m-bn.- ap-lΩZv,- ssZhw- H∂p-am-Xsabp-≈q-sh∂v-]Jym-]n-®p.- Ct∏mƒ- Im-ew- ap-t∂m vt]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.-

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im-kvXw- hf¿-∂n-cn-°p-∂p.- C\n- Hcp- ssZhØn-s‚bpw-Bhiy-an-√''.-

CSn,- an-∂¬,- Im-‰v,- ag F∂n-Xy-m-Zn- ]Xn- m-k߃-]mNo\ a\p-jy-cn¬- ]eXcw- ssZhßsf∏‰n-bp-≈k¶¬-]߃ D≠mIp-hm≥- Im-cWam-bn- F∂p-hbv-°p-I! ]s£ AXn-\v apºv- Hcp- Im-cyw- Ku-\n-t°≠Xp-≠v.-Chbv-s°√mw- ap-ºv- Cu-]]©hpw- Ahcp-sS Akv-Xn-Xz-hpw- Ahcn¬- F¥v- ]XnIcWamWp-≠m°nbXv?!Ahscm-s° Cu- ]]©w- kz-bw- q-hmsW∂pw,- Xßsf√mw- ]Zm¿-YØn-s‚ Im-em-¥cØn-ep-≈ ]cnWm-aØn-eq-sS DXv- qXcm-bhcm-sW∂pw,- a\ n-em-°n-b \mkvXn-Itcm,- ]Zm¿-Yhm-Zn-Itfm- Bbn-cp-∂n-cn-°m≥- h√ AhImihp-ap-t≠m? Hcn-°ep-an√ F∂v- GXv- u-Xn-Ihm-Zn-bpw-kΩXn°pw.-

Akv-Xn-Xz-hpw- ]]©hpw- ]m-No-\ a\p-jy-cn-ep-≠m-°nb ]Xn-IcWw,- ]]©kjv-Sm-hm-b ssZhsØ∏‰n-bp-≈ hn-izmkam-bn-cp-∂p.- AXm-bn-cp-∂p- Ahcp-sS ASn-ÿm-\ hnizmkw.- kjv-Sm-hm-b ssZhØn-ep-≈ hn-izm-kw- \n-ehn-en-cn-s° Xs∂bmbn-cp-∂p- ]IrXn-bn-se hn-hn-[ ]Xn- m-kßsf hn-hn-[ tZho tZh∑m-cp-am-bpw- D]ssZhßfp-am-bpw- _‘n-∏n-®p-sIm≠v- Ah¿- k¶¬-]߃- \n¿-Ωn-®p-≠m-°n-bXv.- ]]©kjv-Sm-hm-b ssZhØn-¶te°p-≈ ip-]m¿-i°m-cm-bpw- CSbm-f∑mcm-bp-am-Wv-hn-hn-[ ssZhßsf Ah¿- k¶¬-]n-®n-cp-∂Xv-!

BZn-a a\p-jys‚ ASn-ÿm-\hn-iz-m-kw- kjv-Sm-hpw

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kwc£I\p-am-b GIssZhØn-ep-≈ hn-izm-kam-bn-cp-∂p. Imem¥cØn-em-Wv- _lp-ssZh hn-izm-kw- DSseSp-ØXv.- B^n-°bnse Bbnc°W°nep-≈ tKm-Xh¿-K°m¿- FÆa‰ tZho-tZh∑mscbpw- aq¿-Øn-Isfbpw-Bcm-[n-°p-∂p.- AXn\p-]cn-bm-bn- Ahsc√mw ]]©I¿-Øm-hm-b i‡nbn¬- hniz-kn-°p-∂p.- \Ωp-sS ]›naL´Øn¬ Xm-akn-°p-∂ BZnhm-knIfm-b ap-Ø∑m¿,-]Wn-b∑m¿,- tNm-e\m-bv-°∑m¿- F∂n-ßs\bp-≈hcp-sSbpw- \ne CXpXs∂.- Ahsc√mw- hn-hn-[ tZho-tZh∑m-scbpw- aq¿-ØnIsfbpw- Bcm-[n-°p-∂hcm-Wv.- ]s£F√m-hcpw- Hcp ]]© kjvSm-hn¬- hn-iz-kn-°p-∂p.-

\m-kvXn-Icm-b bp-‡n-hm-Zn-Iƒ- ]dbp-∂t]m-se,-]m-No\ a\p-jy¿ Xp-S°Øn¬ _lp-ssZh hnizm-kn-Ifm-bn-cp-∂p sh∂pw,- hn⁄m-\w- h¿-[n-®t∏mƒ-ssZhßfp-sS FÆw- Np-cpßn- H∂nseØn-sb∂pw,-im-kv-Xo-b hn-⁄m-\w- C\n-bpw- h¿-[n-®p-hcp-tºmƒ-B hn-izm-khpw- C√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂psa√mw- D≈hm-Z߃- kXy-hn-cp-≤hpw- bp-‡n-hn-cp-≤hp-am-Wv-F∂Xv hfsc hy-IvXamWv.- im-kv-Xo-b hn-⁄m-\Øn-s‚ ]m-cayØnseØn-b FXtbm- _lp-ssZhm-cm-[-Icp-≠v! im-kv-Xo-b hn-⁄m-\w- sXm- v- Xo-≠n-bn- n-√m-Ø FXtbm- GIssZh hnizmkn-Ifp-≠v;\n-co-iz-chmZn-Ifp-≠v.- im-kv-Xo-bhn-⁄m-\w- h¿[n-°p-∂tXm-sS ssZhhn-iz-mkw- C√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-sas∂√mw- ]dbp∂Xv- shdp-sXbm-Wv.-

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GXm-bm-epw- Hcp- Im-cyw- hy-Iv-Xam-Wv.- a\p-jy¿- FhnsSsb√m-ap-t≠m,- Ahn-sSsb√mw- ssZhhn-izm-kap-≠v.-a\p-jys‚ ]IrXn-bn¬- ASßn-bn- p-≈ Hcp- P∑hm-k\t]m-sebmWv- ]]© kjvSm-hn-ep≈ hn-izm-kw-F∂p- ]dbp-∂Xm-Wv icn.- [p-h]tZißfnepw- acp- q-an-Ifn-epw- a[y-tcJm-]tZißfnepw- ]¿-∆Xin-Jcßfnepw- Im-Sp-Ifn-epw- Zzo-]p-Ifn-epw- F√mw- Po-hn-°p-∂a\p-jy- kaqlßfn¬,- H∂pw- Xs∂ \n-co-iz-c hnizm-kn-Ifm-bn-cp-∂n-√.- F√mhcpw- GsX¶n-epw- Hcp- XcØnep≈ ssZhhn-izm-kn-Ifm-Wv.- kjv-Smhmb km£m¬Bcm-[ys\ Ipdn®p≈ Hcp- t_m-[sa¶n-ep-an-√m-Ø kaq-lßfn√ F∂XmWv bmYm¿∞yw.-

""a\p-jy¿- Htc kap-Zm-ba√m-sX Bbn-cp-∂n-√,-F∂n- v- Ah¿ - n-∂n-°p-IbmWp-≠m-bXv''- (hn.-Jp.- 10:19)

GIssZhØn¬- hn-iz-kn-°p-Ibpw- B ssZhsØam-Xw-Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xn-cp-∂ BZn-a a\p-jy-kaq-lw- Imem¥cØn¬- n-∂n-°p-Ibm-Wp-≠m-bXv.- Iq-sS°q-sS ss]im-NnI t]cWIfpw hym-tam-lßfpw- tZtl—Ifpw- ]eXcw- ssZh k¶¬-]߃- sI´n-®a®p-≠m-°m≥- t]cW \¬-In.- _lp-ssZh hn-izm-kØn¬-\n-∂v- A\p-Iaam-bn- Dcp-Øn-cn-™p- h∂XmWv- GIssZhhn-izm-ksa∂ hm-Zw Hcn-°epw- icn-b√.- sXfnhp-Ifp-sS bm-sXm-cp- ]n≥_-ehp-aXn-∂n-√.- bpIv-Xn-bpw- AXns\Aw-Ko-Icn-°p-∂n-√.- hm-kv-Xhw- adn-®m-Wv.- GIssZh hn-izmkam-Wv- BZytabp-≈Xv.- AXn¬- \n-∂v- P\߃-

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A√mlp

_lp-ssZhhnizm-kØn-te°v- hy-Xn-Nen-°p-Ibm-Wp-≠m-bXv.- ]hm-NI∑mcpw- thZKŸßfp-sa√mw _lp-ssZhhn-izm-kßfn-te°v hgp-Xn-t∏m-b P\ßsf,- GIssZh hn-izm-kØn-te°pw GI-ssZ-hm-cm-[m-\-bn-te°pw £Wn-°p-Ibm-Wv- sNbv-Xn- p-≈Xv.-

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]hm-NI∑m¿-ssZhm-hXm-cßf√

]ctem-I Po-hn-XsØ∏‰n- ap-∂dn-bn-∏pw- kp-hn-tijhpw-\¬Ip-hm-\pw,- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ A\p-Klßsf∏‰n-A\p-kvacn-∏n-°p-hm-\pw- Ahs\ am-Xta Bcm-[n-°p-hm≥- ]m-Sp-≈psh∂v a\pjy-sc [cn-∏n-°p-hm-\pw-, ssZhZq-X∑msc A√m-lp- a\pjycn¬ \n-∂v- Xs∂ \n-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw- Ah¿- ap-tJ\ thZKŸ ߃- FØn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.- Cu- hn-[Øn¬ F√m- kapZm-bßfn-epw- ssZhZqX∑m¿- \n-bp-Iv-Xcm-bn- p-≠v.- a\p-jy-sc bmsXm-cp- am¿-K\n¿-tZihp-an-√m-sX,- Cjv-Sw-t]msehn-lcn-°p-hm-\pw- X∏nØSbm-\pw- hn- n-cn-°b√.- Ahcn¬- \n∂v- A√mlp- sXcs™Sp-°p-∂ DØacpw- hn-iz-kv-Xcpw- kXyk‘cp-am-bh¿-°v,- Zn-hy-t_m[\w- \¬-In- ssZhZq-X∑m-cm-bn- \n-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw- sNbv-Xp.- a\pjym-cw- w- ap-X¬ A√mlp kzo-Icn-®n- p-≈ \S]Sn-Iaam-Wn-Xv.- a\p-jy-sc kw-_‘n-®n-StØm-fw- CXv- G‰hpw-

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hen-b Hc\pKlam-Wv.-

""A√m-lp-sh am-Xw- Bcm-[n-°p-I,- a‰m-cm-[y-scsb√mw h¿Pn-°p-I F∂ t_m-[\hp-am-bn- F√m- kap-Zm-bßfn-te°pw- \mw- ]hm-NI∑m-sc Ab®n- p-≠v''(hn.Jp. 16: 86)

A[¿-aw- sIm-Sn-Ip-Øn- hm-gp-Ibpw,- km-£m¬-kjv-Smhmb A√m-lp-hn∂p ]p-dsa a\p-jy¿- ]essZhßsfbpw- k¶¬]n®p≠m-°n- Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw-,- \∑bp-sS ÿm-\w- Xn-∑ Icÿam°p-IbpwsNøp-∂ ÿn-Xn-hn-tijw kw-Pm-Xam-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-Xn´p-≈ L´ßfn¬- a\p-jy-sc t\¿-am¿-KØnte°v- \bn-°p-hm≥- Znhy-t_m-[\w \¬-In-s°m-≠v-ssZhZq-X∑m-sc A√mlp- a\p-jy-cn¬- \n-∂p Xs∂\n-tbm-Kn-®p-t]m-∂p.

[¿-Ω ]p\xÿm-]\Øn-\v- ]]-©-\m-Y≥- a\p-jy-\mbn- AhXcn-°p-∂p F∂ sX‰n-≤m-cW,- ]hmNI∑m-sc∏‰n- ]n¬-°m-eØp-≠m-b AXn¿-Ihn-™ Nn-¥m-KXn-Ifn¬- \n-∂v- DSseSp-ØXm-hmw. ]hm-NI∑m¿- shdpw-D]tZjv-Sm-°ƒ- amXam-bn-cp-∂n-√.- D]tZi߃- Po-hn-XØn¬- ]tbm-KhXv-Icn®v- am-XrI Im-Wn-t°≠hcp-am-Wv.- a\p-jy- ]IrXn-°pw- kz- m-hØn\pw- A\p-tbm-Py-am-b \nbaßfpw- XXz-ßfp-am-Wv- Xßfp-]tZin°p-∂sX∂v- Po-hn-XØneq-sS sXfn-bn-t°≠hcmWv.- AXp-sIm≠v- Ah¿- a\p-jy¿ Xs∂bmbn-cn-°Ww.- AXn-\v-

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a\p-jy -]IrXnbn¬- \n-∂v- XnI®pw- n-∂cm-b "amemJ'amtcm- km-£m¬- A√mlp- Xs∂tbm a\p-jy-cq-]w-]q-≠v- a\p-jy¿-°n-Sbn¬- Po-hn-®n- v- Imcy-an-√.- ae°p-I-fpsS Po-hn-Xw- ae-°p-Iƒ°p am-Xta ]n-¥p-Scm≥-Ignbq.-

A√m-lpsh kw-‘n-®n-StØm-fw- a\p-jy-P∑w-kzo-Icn-°p-Itbm- a\p-jy-cq-]w- ssIsIm-≈p-Itbm-sNøp-∂Xv- Ahs‚ ]cn-ip-≤ Kp-W߃-°v- tbm-Pn-®X√.- `q-Wm-hÿbnepw ssiihØn-epw- _mey-Øn-epw- a‰p- Po-hn-X L´ßfn-ep-S\ofhpw- a\pjysc Bibn-®p- Po-hn-t°≠p-∂ Hcp KXn-tISv-]cm-ibamhiyan-√m-Ø ssZhØn-\p-≠m-bn-°q-Sm.-Du-Wpw- Dd°hpw- m-cy-bpw k¥m-\hpw- D≈ ]]-©-\m-Y≥ ÿn-ci≤t\m- ]ckzm[o-\ap-Iv-Xt\m-Bhp-Ibn√.- AXn-\m¬- ]]-©-\m-Y≥ a\p-jy-\m-bn- AhXcn-°p-∂p-sh∂ k¶¬]w- Ah-s‚alXz-Øn-\v- If¶ta¬-∏n-°em-Wv. ]hm-N-I-∑m-cmb a\p-jy-cn¬- ]n¬-°mesØ P\߃- Zn-hy-Xz-am-tcm-]n-®p-sh∂XmWv- hkv-Xp-X.-

ssZhhn-izm-kn-Ifm-b a\p-jy¿- Xs∂ ssZhsØIpdn®v- ]e XcØn-ep-≈ sX‰m-b [m-cWIfpw- sh®p-]p-e¿-Øp-∂Xn-s\ thZKŸßfpw- ssZhZq-X∑m-cpw- Xn-cp-Øp-Ibpw- A√m-lp-hns\∏‰n-bp≈ bYm¿-∞ hn-⁄m-\w- a\p-jy¿-°v- \¬-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-Xp-sIm-≠n-cp-

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∂p.- F∂m-epw- Im-em-¥cØn¬- ]n-im-Nns≥d t]cW°pw- kz-¥w- tZtl—°pw- hiw-hZcm-bn-s°m≠v- ]eXcw-ssZhk¶¬]ßfpw- a\p-jy¿- cq-]s∏Sp-Øn-s°m≠n-cp-∂p.-

]hm-NI ]cºcbn¬- A¥n-a\m-Wv- ap-lΩZv-\_n . At±lw- am-\hIp-eØn-\m-Iam-\w- \n-bp-Iv-X\m-b ]hm-NI\mWv.- At±lØn-eq-sS a\p-jy¿-°v- A√m-lp- \¬-In-b hn-ip≤ KŸasX Jp¿-B≥.-AXv- bm-sXm-cp-hn-[ ssItb‰Øn-\pw hnt[bam-hm-sX X\Xm-b cq-]Øn¬- \Ωp-sS ap-ºn-ep-≠v.-

ap-lΩZv- \_n-sb kw-‘n-®v- At±lw- Hcp- a\p-jy\mb ssZhZq-Xs\∂√m-sX,- tZh\m-sWt∂m,- ssZhm-hXm-camsWt∂m,- ssZham-sWt∂m- ap-kv-enw-Iƒ- hn-iz-kn-°p-∂n-√.- Aßs\ hn-iz-kn-°p-∂h\v- Ckv-em-an-¬- ÿm-\hp-an-√.- "A√m-lph√m-sX Bcm-[-\-\-°¿l-\mbnHcmfp-an-√'- F∂Xm-Wv- Ckv-em-an-s‚ ]Ya ]Xn-Pv-Rmhm-Iy-sa¶n¬- "ap-lΩZv- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Zq-X\mWv'- F∂XmWv- ZznXo-b hN\w.-

""Rm-≥- \n-ßsf t∏m-se Hcp- a\pjy≥- am-Xw,- F\n°v- Zn-hy-t_m-[\ap-s≠t∂bp-≈q'-' (hn.-Jp. -19:20)

F∂v- ]Jym-]n°m≥- At±lw- A√m-lp-hn-\m¬- imkn-°s∏´Xm-bn- Jp¿-B\n¬- H∂n-tesd ÿeßfn¬-Im-Wmw.- ]q¿-∆ ]hm-NI∑m-cn¬- Nnesc Ahcp-sS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ- hmgv-Øp-∂Xp-t]m-se \nßsfs∂ hm-gv-

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Øcp-sX∂pw-, Rm≥- A√mlp-hn-s‚ Zq-X\pw- Zm-k\pw-amXam-sW∂pw- \_n- A\p-bmbn-Isf D]tZin-®n-´p-≠v.- Ncaw- ]m]n-°p-∂Xn-s‚ sXm- p-ap-ºp≈ Zn-hkßfn¬- Xs‚ J_¿- Bcm[\m-ebam-°cp-sX∂pw- BtLm-jÿeam-°cp-sX∂pw- ]eh´w- Xm-°o-Xp- \¬-IpIbp-≠m-bn.- Aßs\ sNøp-∂h¿- im-]Øn-\v- hnt[bcm-sW∂v ap-∂dn-bn-∏v- \¬-Ip-Ibpw- sNbv-Xp!

ap-kv-enw-Iƒ- ap-lΩZv- \_n- sb A¥n-a ]hm-NI\pw- amXrIm]p-cp-j\p-sa∂ \n-ebn¬- Atßb‰w- BZcn-°p-∂p. temIsغm-Sp-ap≠m-bn- p-≈k¿-∆ ]hm-NI∑m-scbpw- hnthN\w- Iq-SmsX BZcn-°m≥- Jp¿-B≥- im-kn-°p-∂p-≠v.- ]s£ ap-lΩZv- \_ntbtbm- at‰sX¶n-epw- ]hm-NI∑m-tctbm ssZhm-hXm-cßtfm- Znhymw-iap-≈htcm-Bbn- I¬-∏n-®p- Bcm-[n-°p-hm-t\m- ]m¿-Yn-°p-hmt\m- ]mSp-≈X√.-

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an-Yym- k¶¬-]߃-

Ahkm-\sØ thZKŸam-b hn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥-a\p-jycpw- ]n-im-Np-°fpw- A√m-lp-hn¬- Btcm-]n-®n-´p≈ F√m- sX‰mb k¶¬-]ßsfbpw- Xn-cp-Øp-Ibpw,-Ahs‚ Kp-W hntijWßsf kp-hy-‡am-bn- hn-hcn-°p-Ibpw-,- a\p-jy¿- Btcm-]n°p∂ F√m- t]m-cm-bvaIfn¬-\n-∂pw- Ahs\ ]cn-ip-≤\m°pIbpw- sNøp-∂p.-

A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Kp-Whn-tijWßsf Ah≥-Xs∂ ]cnNbs∏Sp-Øn-Øcp-∂Xv- A∏Sn- kzo-Icn-°p-Isb∂√m-sX a\pjy m-h\°pw- A`o-jv-SØn-\pw- A\p-kcn-® k¶¬-]߃°v- AhnsS kv-Ym-\an-√.- a\p-jy-¿- Nn-et∏mƒ- ssZhsØ a\pjyt\m-fw- Xmgv-Øp-∂p.- Nn-et∏m-ƒ- a\p-jy-sc ssZhtØm-fw- Db¿Øp-∂p.- a\pjy-s‚ t]m-cm-bv-aIfpw- Ign-hp-tISp-Ifpw- KpWßfpw- kz- mhßfpw- A√m-lp-hn-\v- Btcm-]n-®v- kjv-Sm-hns≥d \n-kvXp-eamb]Zhn-sb If¶s∏Sp-Øm≥- Hcp-sºSp-∂p.-

kzm[o-\Øn-\v- hnt[b\m-Ip-∂,- km-[m-cW°m¿-°v-

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t\cn- v- _‘w ÿm-]n-°m≥- ]‰mØ Hcp- \n-e]m-SpIm-c\m-bn- A√mlp-hns\ k¶¬-]n-°p-∂p.- F∂n- v- ssZhkm-ao-]yw- t\Sn-bhsc∂v- X߃- A\p-am-\n-°p-∂ ]p-Wy-hm-f∑m-sc ssZhØn-¶¬- ip-]m¿-iIcm-bn- Ahtcm[n-®p- Ah¿- ap-tJ\ ssZh km-ao-]y-Øn-\v- ian-°p∂p.-

-AXp-t]m-se krjv-Sn-Iƒ-°v- kjv-Sm-hn-s‚ Ign-hp-Iƒ-k¶¬-]n-®v- Ahsc hn-fn-®v- ]m¿-Yn-°phm\pw- AhscBcm[n°p-hm-\pw- Hcp-sºSp-∂p-! a\pjy-sct∏m-se k¥m-\ßfp-≈h\msW∂v- k¶¬-]n-®v- B "k¥m-\'-ßfp-sS Xr]v-Xn- t\Sn- A√mlphn-t\m-SSp-°p-hm≥- Nn-e¿-ian-°p-∂p.-

krjv-Sn-Ifn¬- \n-∂v- F√m- Im-cy-Øn-epw- hy-Xy-kv-X\mb kjv-Sm-hn-s‚ \n-kv-Xp-e kØsb F√m- krjv-Sn-Ifn-epw- ebn®pIn-S°p-∂ Hcp- iIv-Xn-bm-tbm,- As√¶n¬-GsX¶n-epw- a\pjycn¬- CSbv-°v- AhXcn-°p-∂ H∂m-tbm- k¶¬-]n-°p-∂hcp≠v. kjv-Sm-hpw- krjv-Sn-bpw-c≠√ F∂ \n-Ka\Øn-seØp∂ AssZz-X hn-izmkn-Ifm-Wh¿.-

Cßs\bp-≈ F√m- sX‰mb k¶¬-]ßsf bpw- [m-cWIsfbpw- Xn-cp-Øp-Ibpw- A√mlphn-s\ ]cn-ip-≤amb \n-ebn¬- ]cn-Nbs∏Sp-Øp-Ibpw- Ahs≥d KpWßsfbpw- Ign-hp-Isfbpw- Zrjv-Sm-¥ßsfbpw- th≠hn-[Øn¬- AhXcn-∏n-°p-Ibpw- sNøp-∂ ]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿B\pw-,- AXn-s‚ hymJym-\am-b ]hm-NIs‚ hN\ßfpamWv- A√m-lp-hn-s\ kw_‘n-® bm-Ym¿-∞yw- Kln-°p-hm≥- \ap-°p-≈ am¿-K߃.-

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Jp¿-B≥- ]cnNbs∏SpØp-∂ Bcm[y≥

""A√m-lp- Ah\√m-sX thsd Bcm-[y-\n-√.-Po-h\p≈h≥; kzbw]cym-]v-X\m-b k¿-∆ \n-b¥m-hv. Ahs\ Hcp-hn[ ab°hpw- Dd°hpw- _m-[n-°p-∂n-√.- BIm-ißfnepw- q-anbnep-ap≈sX√mw- Aht‚Xm-Wv.- Ahs‚ A\p-hm-Zan-√m-sXAhs≥dbSp-Øv- ip-]m-¿-i sNøp-∂h≥- Bcp≠v?- Ahcp-sS ap-∂n-ep-≈Xpw- ]n-∂n-ep-≈Xpw- Ah∂v- Adn-bmw.- Ahs‚ Adn-hn¬-\n-∂v- Ah≥-Dt±in-®Xem-sX Ah¿- bm-sXm-∂pw -Adn-bp-∂n√.- Ahs‚ kn-w-lm-k\w- BIm-i q-an-Isf Dƒs°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-; Ahbp-sS kw-c£Ww- Ah\v- `m-ca√.- Ah≥- AXyp-∂-X\pw- alXz-tadn-bh\p-am-Ip-∂p''- (hn.-Jp.- 2:255)-

]]© kjvSm-hmb A√m-lpsh tIhew- Hcp- "iIvXn' bm-bn- AhXcn-∏n-°p-I ]Xn-hp-≠v.- "\n¿-Kp-W ]

28

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cam-flm'- F∂v- ]dbpw- t]m-se bmsXmcp-Kp-Wßfp-an-√m-Ø A‘am-b Hcp- iIv-Xn-bm-Wv- Ah≥ F∂v- A\p-am\n-°p-∂h¿-°v- Ahs\ bs∏tS≠Xn-√.- Ah¿- Aht\°mƒ- Db¿∂hcm-Wv.- Ah¿-°v- hy-Iv-Xn-Xz-ap-≠v.- Poh\p-≠v. KpWßfp-≠v. Nn-¥n-°p-hm-\pw- a\ n-em-°p-hm-\pap≈ Ign-hpIfp≠v.- hn-Im-chn-Nm-cßfp-≠v.- F∂m¬- Ahcp-sS k¶¬-]Øn¬- km£m¬ Bcm-[y≥-Po-h\n-√m-Ø,- hn-Nm-chnIm-cßfn-√m-Ø,- _p-≤n-bpw- hn-⁄m-\hp-an-√m-Ø A‘am-b Hcp- \n¿-Kp-W "iIvXn'-am-Xam-Wv.- At∏mƒ- a\p-jy≥- ssZhtØ°mƒ- Db¿-∂ \n-ebn-em-Wv-! a\p-jy-s‚ Al¥°v- t]m-jWw- \¬-Ip-∂ Hcp- ssZhk¶¬-]am-Wn-Xv.-

F∂m¬- ]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]cn-Nbs∏Sp-Øp-∂ A√mlp Xo¿-Øpw- hy-Xy-kv-X\m-Wv.- "Po-h\p≈h≥-; "Hcn°epw- acn-°m-Ø Po-h\p-≈h≥'-;

""Hcn-°epw- acn-°m-sX Pohn-°p∂h\n¬- \n߃- cta ¬-]n-°p-I,- Ahs‚ kv-Xp-Xn- ]Io¿-Ø\w- sNøp-I''- (hn.-Jp.- 25: 58)-

kr-jv-Sn-Ifp-sS Po-h\n¬- \n∂pw- Po-hnXØn¬- \n-∂pw- hn- n-∂am-Wv- Aht‚Xv.-

"Ahs\t∏m-se bm-sXm-∂p-an-√'- (hn.-Jp.- 42:11)-

F∂Xv- Ahs‚ F√m- Kp-W߃-°pw- _m-[IamWv.-Ah≥- ]cmibap-IvX\m-Wv.- kz-bw-]cym-]v-X\m-Wv.-F√m-hcpw- Ahs\ Bibn-°p∂p.- Ah≥- Bscbpw-

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A√mlp

H∂n-s\bpw- Bibn-°p∂n-√: Hcp- ab°hpw- Dd°hpw-_m-[n-°m-sX Ft∏mgpw- F√mw- Adn-™p-sIm-≠pw- F√mw- \n-b¥n-®p-sIm-≠pw- k¿-∆Ym- PmKcq-I\m-Wv- Ah≥.- AXp-sIm-≠m-Wv- q-an-bpw- kq-cy-\pw- Nµ\pw-, A\¥am-b BImiØv- ]c∂p-In-S°p∂ tIm-Sm-\p-tIm-Sn- \£Xßfpw- F√m-w- ]ckv]cw- Iq- n-ap- msX,- hyhÿm-]n-Xam-bn- Nen-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv.-

""Xo¿-®bm-bpw- A√m-lp- BIm-ißsfbpw- qan-sbbpw- \oßn-t∏m-Im-sX ]n-Sn-®p-\n¿-Øp-∂p.- Ahsbßm-\pw- \o-ßnt∏m-bm¬- Ah\√m-sX B¿°pw- Ahsb ]nSn-®p-\n¿-Øm≥- km-[y-am-Ibn√''-(hn.-Jp.- 35: 41)-

BI¿-jW i‡n-sb]‰n-bpw- ]Ir-Xn-sb- ]‰nbp-sa√mw- ]e kn-≤m-¥ßfpw- \ap-°v- Bhnjv-Icn-°mw.- ]s£,- Ahkm\ hn-iIe\Øn¬- F√m- hkv-Xp°fpw-GI\m-b kjv-Sm-hn-te°v- hn-c¬- Nq-≠p-∂p.- Hcp- hkv-Xp-hn-\pw- kz-bw- \n-ehn¬hcmt\m- \n-e\n¬-°m-t\m- km-≤ya√. G‰hpw- sNdn-bXv- apX¬- G‰hpw- hen-bXp- hscbp-≈ F√m- hkv-Xp-°ƒ-°pw- Hcp- "d∫v'- (kr-jv-Sn-®v- ]cn-]m-en-®v e£yØn-te°v- hf¿-Øn-s°m-≠p-hcp∂ \m-Y≥)- Iq-Sm-sX \n-ehn¬-hcm-t\m- \n-e\n¬-°p-hmt\m-km[y-a√ Xs∂.- a\pjy¿-°v- A‰w- Im-Wm≥- Ign-bmØCu- Zr-iy-]]©Øn-s≥dbpw- AXn-\∏p-dap-≈Xn-s‚bp-sa√mw- kjv-Smhpw- ]cn-]meI\p-am-b A√m-lp-hn-s‚

30

A√mlp

Adn-hn¬-\n-∂pw- Ign-hn¬-\n-∂pw- \nb¥WØn¬- \n∂pw- Hcp- ]cam-Wp-thm,- AXn-epw- \n- mcambXp-t]m-ep-tam- Hgn-hm-bn-t∏m-hp-Ibp-an-√.-

"A√m-lp-hn-s‚ knw-lm-k\w- BIm-ißsfbpw- `q-ansbbpw- Dƒ-s°m-≈p-∂p'-sh∂v- ]d™Xv- Ahs‚ A[n-Im-chym-]v-Xn-sb Ip-dn-°p-∂p.- Cu- tem-IØn-s‚ kjv-Sm-sh∂ t]mse AXns‚ \n-b¥m-hp-ah≥- Xs∂.- kr-jv-Sn-°p-∂Xv- Hcp ssZhhpw- kw-c£n-°p-∂Xv- Hcp- ssZhhpw- kw-lcn-°p-∂Xv as‰m-cp- ssZhhp-a√.- AØcw- sX‰p-[m-cWIƒ- Zq-co-Icn-°m-\m-Wv- "Ahbp-sS kwc£Ww-Ah\v- `m-ca√'-,- F∂v- ]d™Xv.- hy-Xy-kv-X ssZhßfpsS \n-b¥WØn-em-Wv- Cu- A\¥tIm-Sn- tKm-f߃-\o-ßp∂sX¶n¬- Acm-PIXzw- sIm-≠v- Ah Ft∂m-\in-®p-Ign-™n- p≠mIpw.- ssZh߃- XΩn-ep-≈ a¬-kcßfpw- A[n-Im-c hSw-henbpw- tem-IØn-s‚ \m-iØn¬- Iem-in-®n-cn-°pw.-

""Ahbn¬- A√mlp-hn-\v- ]p-dsa Bcm[y∑mcp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh¶n¬- Ah XI¿-∂n- p-≠mhpw'' (hn.-Jp.- 21:22)-

F∂ Jp¿-B≥- hN\w- Ah-s‚ GIXzw- sXfn-bn°p∂ bp-‡n-]cam-b ka¿∞\am-Wv.-

31

A√mlp

kr-jv-Sn-bn¬- ebn-®n-´n-√

""BIm-ißfn-epw- q-an-bn-ep-ap-≈sX√mw- Ahs‚]cnip≤n-sb ]Io¿-Ø\w- sNøp-∂p.- Ah≥- ]Xm]im-en-bpw AKm-[⁄\p-asX.- BIm-ißfn-sebpw-`q-an-bn-sebpw- ]cam-[n-]Xyw- Ah\p-≈Xm-Wv.- Ah≥-Po-hn-∏n-°p-Ibpw- acn-∏n-°p-Ibpw- sNøp-∂p.- Ah≥-F√m-‰n-\pw- Ign-hp-≈h\m-Wv.- Ah\mWv- BZn-a≥- Ah\m-Wv- A¥n-a≥.- ]Xy-£\pw- ]tcm-£\pambh\pw-Ah≥- Xs∂.- Ah≥- F√m- Im-cy-ßfpw- ]q¿-Æambn-Adn-bp-∂h\m-Wv.''- (hn.-Jp.- 57: 1˛3)

kjv-Sm-hm-b A√m-lp-hn-s‚ kØ Ahs‚ kr-jv-SnIfn¬- \n-∂v- thdn- p- \n¬-°p-∂p.- kr-jv-Sn-bn¬- ebn-®v-hn-ap-IvX\m-Im≥- km-[n-°m-Ø,- k¿-∆Øn-epw- hym-]n-®p-In-S°p-∂ Hcp- A‘amb iIv-Xn-bm-bn- am-Xw- ssZhsØk¶¬-]n-°p-∂Xv ssZhsØ \ntj[n-°p-∂Xn-\v- Xp-ey-am-Wv.- u-Xn-Ihm-Zn-Iƒ- ]Ir-Xn-sb∂v- ]dbp-tºmƒ- Dt±in-°p-∂Xpw- AssZz-X°mcpsS ssZhhpw- XΩn¬- hen-b hy-Xym-ksam-∂p-an-√.- ]s£,- Ahcp-sS Cu- k¶¬]w-

32

A√mlp

hm-kv-XhØn¬- _lp-ssZhm-cm-[\bn-te°v- Ahsc FØn°p-∂p.- F√m- hkv-Xp-°fn-epw- ssZhnImwiw- Ip-Sn-sIm-≈p-∂p-sh∂pw- AXp-sIm-≠v- F¥n-s\ Bcm-[n-®mepw- AsX√mw- ssZhØn-\p-≈ Bcm-[\bm-sW∂pw-Ahcn¬- Nne¿- hm-Zn-°p-∂p.-

A√m-lp- Ahs‚ kr-jv-Sn-Ifn¬- ebn-®v- hym-]n®v-InS °p-Ib√,- Ahs‚ kØ kr-jv-Sn-bn¬- \n-∂v-thdn- v- \n¬-°pIbmWv. -]s£,- Ahs‚ Adn-hpw-Ign-hpw- F√m‰n-s\bpw- Nqgv∂v \n¬-°p-∂p.- kv-Ye˛Im-e˛]cn-[n-Iƒ-°v- AXo-X\m-b A√mlp- \n߃-Fhn-sSbm-bm-epw- \n-ßfp-sS Iq-sSbp-≠v- Xm-\pw.- qanbp-sS A¥¿- m-KtØm- BIm-ißfp-sS hn-Zq-cXbntem- bmsXm-∂pw- Ahs‚ Adn-hpw- Ign-hpw- hebw-sNøm-ØXmbn n-√.-

Cu- ]]©Øn-\v- Hcp- Xp-S°ap-≠v.- AXn-\v- A\m-Zn-Xzan√. Bcp-sS I¬-]\ ]Imcw- ]]©w- \n-ehn¬-ht∂m- B kjvSm-hm-Wv- A\m-Zn-bmbp-≈h≥.- F√mw- \iz-cam-Wv.- Ah≥- am-XamWv- A\iz-c≥.- Ahs‚ Zr-jv-Sm-¥ßfn¬- Iq-Sn- Ah≥- ]Xy£\mWv.- bYm¿-∞Øn¬- AZr-iy-\p-am-Wv.- AZr-iy-\m-b B kjv-Smhv,- ]]© ]cn-]m-eI\m-b A√m-lp,- Ah≥- am-Xam-Wv- Bcm-[y≥. Ahs\t\¿-°pt\sc,- bm-sXm-cp- CSbm-fcp-an-√m-sX,- bmsXm-cp-]Xo-Ihp-an-√m-sX Bcm-[n-°p-I.-

""cm-hpw- ]Iepw- kq-cy\pw- Nµ\pw- Ahs‚ Zr-jvSm-

33

A√mlp

¥ßfn¬- s]´Xm-Wv.- kq-cy-∂pw- Nµ∂pw- \n߃- km-jv-Smw-Kw- sNøcpXv; Ahsb kr-jv-Sn-® A√m-lp-hn-∂pamXw- km-jv-Smw-Kw- sNøp-I,- \n-߃- Ahs\bm-Wv-Bcm-[n-°p-∂sX¶n¬''- (hn.-Jp.- 41: 27)-

34

A√mlp

]n-Xm-h√; ]p-X\p-a√

ssZhsØ ]n-Xm-hm-bpw- ]p-X\m-bpw- k¶¬-]n-°p-∂Xns\ Jp¿-B≥- \n-in-Xam-bn- FXn¿-Øn- p-≠v.- Jp¿-B\n-se G‰hpw- sNdnb Hcp kqd(A≤ymb-)Øns-eBibw Chns-S ]I¿Øp∂p;

""]Jym-]n-°p-I,- Ah≥- A√m-lp-hm-Wv.- GI\m-Wv.-A√mlp- AJn-eØn-∂pw- Bibhpw- ]cm-iban-√m-Øh\p-amIp∂p.- Ah≥- P\n-∏n-®n- n-√; Ah≥- Pm-X\p-a√.- Ah\p-Xp-eyambn -bmsXm-∂p-an-√''- (hn.-Jp.- kq-d: 112)-

A√m-lp-hn-s‚ \n-kv-Xp-eXbpw- GIXz-hpw,- Ahs‚kØbn-epw- Kp-Wßfn-epw- Bkv-Xn-Iy-Øn-epw- ]h¿-Ø\ßfn-epw- F√m-w- _m-[Iam-Wv.- Ah\v- Hcp- k¥m-\hp-an-√; Ah≥- BcpsSbpw- k¥m-\hp-a√.- k¥m-\Øn-\v- ]n-Xm-hn-s‚ KpWßfpw- Ignhp-Ifpw- Gsd°psdD≠m-bn-cn-°pw.- Nnet∏mƒ- Nn-e hnjbßfn¬- ]n-Xm-hn-t\°mƒ- Ign-hp-Iƒ- D≠m-tb°pw.- Bscbpw- A√mlp-hn-s‚ "]p-X≥'- F∂v- Hcp- Ae¶m-c cq]Øn¬- t]mepw-

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hn-tijn∏n-°p-hm≥- ]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- A\phZn-°p∂n-√.

""Ah¿- ]dbp∂p.- ]caIm-cp-Wn-I≥- Hcp- k¥m\sØ ssIsIm-≠n- p-s≠∂v.- BIm-i߃- s]m- n-s∏m-fn-bpIbpw- `q-an- ]n-fcp-Ibpw- ]¿-∆X߃- XI¿-∂p-ho-gp-Ibpw- sNøpam-dp-≈ Hcp- alm-]m-XIam-Wv- \n-߃- sNbv-Xn- p-≈Xv-; ]caImcp-Wn-I\v- Hcp- k¥m-\sØ Btcm-]n-°p-Ihgn.- k¥m-\sØ kzo-Icn-°pI]caIm-cp-Wn-I\v- qjWa√.- BIm-i q-an-Ifnep-≈Ghcpw- ]caImcp-Wn-Is‚ ASp°¬- Hcp- Zm-k\mbnhcm-Xn-cn-°n-√''- (hn.-Jp.- 19: 88˛92)-

hn-ip-≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ AhXctWmt±iy-ßfn¬-H∂v- "ssZh]p-Xm'-tcm-]Ww- \SØn-bh¿-°v- ap-∂dn-bn-∏v- sIm-Sp-°emWv.- Jp¿-Bs‚ AhXctWm-t±iy-sØ∏‰n- A√m-lp- ]dbp-∂p-:

""A√mlp- Hcp- k¥m-\sØ ssIs°m-≠p- F∂p- ]dbp ∂h¿°v- ap∂dn-bn-∏v- sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥-th≠n-bpw.- AXn-s\°p-dn-®v- Ah¿-°v- Hcdnhp-an-√; Ahcp-sS ]n-Xm-°ƒ-°p-an-√.- Ahcp-sS hm-bn¬-\n-∂v- ]pds∏Sp-∂ hm-°v- alm-]m-XIw- Xs∂.- Ah¿- AkXy-a√m-sX ]dbp∂n-√''- (hn.-Jp.- 18: 4,-5)

Hcp- Ae¶m-c cq-]Xn¬- t]m-epw- ]dbm≥- ]m-Sn-√m-ØHcp-]tbm-Kam-Wv- "ssZh]p-X≥'- F∂Xv.- krjv-Sn-Iƒ-FX henbhcmbm-epw- A√m-lp-hns‚ Zm-k≥- F∂

36

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\n-ebn-√msX AXn∂∏p-dap-≈ Hcp- _‘w- A√m-lp-hnt\m-Sv- D≠m-bn-cn-°phm≥- ]‰pIbn-√.- A√m-lp-hn-s‚I¬-]\ ]Im-cw- \n-ehn¬-hcn-Ibpw- \ne\n¬-°p-Ibpw-Ahs≥d I¬-]\]Im-cw- \in°p-Ibpw- sNøp∂ A√m-lp-hn-s‚ kr-jv-Sn-sb Ahs‚ ]pX\m-bn- Btcm-]n-®p-Iq-Sm-ØXm-Wv-.- ]p-X\v- ]n-Xm-hn-s‚ ta¬- kzm-[o-\hpw-AhImißfpw-,- Nn-et∏mƒ- A[n-Im-chp-ap-≠mbn-cn-°pw.-]nXm-hn-s\ hnian-°p-hm≥- hn- v- ]q¿-Wam-b A[nImchpw- \n-b¥Whpw- Itø¬-°p-hm-\pw- ]p-X\v- km-[n°pw.-A√m-lp-hn-\v- Xp-ey-s\tbm- AXn-epw- D]cn-bm-bhs\tbm- Btcm-]n-°emWv- ssZh]p-X k¶¬-]w- sIm-≠p-≠m-bn-Øocp-∂Xv.- A√m-lp-hns‚ ]cn-ip-≤n-°pw- \n-kv-Xp-eX°pw- GIXz-Øn-\pw- H´pw- tbmPn-°m-Ø ""ssZh]pX≥'- F∂ k¶¬-]sØ ]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- hfsciIv-Xn-bm-bn- Xn-ckv-Icn-°p-∂p.- Bh¿-Øn®m-h¿-Øn-®v-hn-a¿-in-°p-∂p.-

""Ah¿- ]dbp∂p-: "A√m-lp- Hcp- k¥m\sØ hcn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v.- Ah≥- FX ]cn-ip-≤≥-! BImißfn-epw- q-an-bn-ep-ap-≈sX√mw- Aht‚Xm-Wv.- F√mw-Ah\v- Io-gvs]´Xm-Wv.- BIm-ißsfbpw- qan-sbbpw-ap≥- am-Xr-Ibn √m-sX kr-jv-Sn-®h≥-,- Ah≥- Hcp- Imcyw- hn-[n-®m¬- "D≠m-hpI'- F∂v- AXn-t\m-Sv- Ah≥-]dbpI am-Xw- aXn-; At∏mƒ AXp-≠m-Ip-∂p''- (hn.-Jp.- 2: 116,- 117)

37

A√mlp

]caIm-cp-Wn-I\pwIcp-Wm-\n-[n-bpw-

""Ah\sX A√m-lp,- Ah\√m-sX Hcp- Bcm[y\p-an-√.- AZr-iy-sØbpw- Zr-iy-sØbpw- Adn-bp-∂h≥.- Ah≥- ]ca Imcp-WnI\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-amWv''-(hn.- Jp.- 59: 22)

km-£m¬- Bcm[y≥ DØaam-b At\I\m-aßfn¬- Adnbs∏Sp-∂p.- B \m-a߃- Ahs‚ Kp-Wßsf ]Xn-\n-[m-\w sNøp∂p.- B \m-aßsf hy-Xy-kvXssZhßfm-bn- k¶¬]n-°p-∂ o-aamsbm-c_≤w- ]ekap-Zm-bßfn-ep-ap-≠v.- Jp¿B\n¬- G‰hp-a[nIw- Bh¿-Øn-°s∏´ c≠v- ]cn-ip-≤ \m-aßfmWv- "dlv-am-\pw'-"dlo-apw'-; "]caIm-cp-Wn-I\pw- Icp-Wm\n[nbpw'.- Jp¿-B\n¬- "A¿-dlv-am≥'- F∂ Hc≤ym bw- Xs∂bp-≠v.-AXv- Xp-Sßp-∂sXßn-s\bm-Wv-:

""]caIm-cp-WnI≥.- Ah≥- Jp¿-B≥- ]Tn-∏n-®p.-a\p-jy s\ kr-jv-Sn-®p.- kwkmcw- ]Tn-∏n-®p''.- (55:1˛4)

38

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Ahs‚ A]m-cam-b Im-cp-Wyw- sIm-≠m-Wv- Ah≥-a\pjy-sc kr-jv-Sn-®Xpw- Ah¿-°v- Bibhn-\n-abw-sNøm-\p≈ Ignhv- \¬-In-bXpw- Ah¿-°v- t\¿-am¿-Kw-Im-Wn-®p-sIm-Sp°phm≥- ]hmNI∑m-sc \n-tbm-Kn-®Xpw- KŸßƒ- AhXcn-∏n-®Xpw,- A¥n-aam-bn- ]cnip-≤Jp¿-B≥- AhXcn-∏n-®Xpsa√mw.- Ahs‚ A\p-Klßsf FÆn-°W°m-°phm≥- km-[y-a√.- Icp-Wbp-sS DdhnSam-bn- Ahs‚ Icp-Wbp-sS Hcp- iXam-\w-am-Xam-Wv- temIØp-≈ F√m- Im-cp-Wy-Øns‚bpw-ASn-ÿm-\w- F∂sX \_n- - hn-iZo-Icn-®n´p≈Xv.-

]caImcpWn-I≥- a\p-jy-cp-sS ]m-]߃- s]m-dp-°p-hm\pw- Ahcp-sS ]›m-Øm-]w- kzo-Icn-®v- Ahsc A\p-Kln°phm\pw- kZm- k∂≤\m-bn- \n¬-°p-∂p.- ap-lΩZv- \_n- bpsS ImeØv- a°bn-se _lp-ssZhm-cm-[I∑m¿- A√m-lp-hn¬- hn-iz-kn-®n-cp-∂p.- ]s£,-A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Cu- hn-tijWsØ "]caIm-cpWn-I≥'-F∂ \m-asØ˛ kzo-Icn-°p-hm≥- Ah¿- Iq- m-°n-bn-√.-ImcWw,- A√m-lp- ]caIm-cp-Wn-I\m-sW¶n¬- ]n-s∂A√mlp-hn-\p- ]p-dsa Ah¿- hn-fn-®p- ]m¿-Yn-°p-Ibpw-Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw- sNbv-Xn-cp-∂ CSbm-f∑m-scm-∂pw- Bhiyap-≠m-bn-cp∂n-√t√m.- Ah¿- [cn-®n-cp-∂Xv,- ]m-]n-Ifm-bn-cp-∂ Ahtcm-Sv- A√m-lp-hn-\v- AXn-bm-b shdp-∏pw- tZjy-hpw- BsW∂pw- Hcn-°epw- AhtcmSv- Ah≥-Im-cp-Wyw- Im-Wn-°p-Ibpans√∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p.- F∂m¬-A√m-lp- ]Jym-]n-°p-∂Xv- t\m°p-:

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""]dbp-I,- Xßfp-sS Bflm-°tfm-Sv- AXn-Iaw-]h¿Øn-® Fs‚ ASn-aItf,- A√m-lp-hns‚ Im-cp-WysØ°p-dn-®v- \n߃- \n-cm-is∏Scp-tX.- \n-iv-Nbambpw- A√m-lp- F√m- ]m]ßfpw- s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°p-∂p.- Xo¿®bm-bpw- Ah\sX s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°p-∂h\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bpw.- \nßfp-sS c£nXmhn-te°v- ]›m-Ø]n-®v- aSßp-Ibpw- Ah∂mbn- A¿-∏Ww- \SØp-Ibpw- sNøp-hn≥-; \n-߃-°v- in-£ hcp∂Xn-\v- ap-ºv.- ]n-s∂ \n-߃- klm-bn-°s∏Sp-Ibn-√.'' (hn.-Jp.- 39: 53)

""Bcm-Wv- A√m-lp-h√m-sX ]m-]߃- s]m-dp-°p-hm≥?''-F∂ A√m-lp-hn-s‚ tNm-Zyw- GXv- ]m-]n-bmba\p-jy-∂pw- Bibpw- Biz-m-khpw- \¬-Ip-∂p.- ]›m-Ø]n-°p-∂hsc Ah≥- CjvSs∏Sp-∂p.- ]m-]w-s]mdp-°p-∂Xv- Ah\v- Cjv-Sam-Wv.- ]caIm-cpWn-I\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-am-b A√m-lp- Ip-‰t_m-[hpw-]›m-Xm-]hpap-≈ GXp- Zm-ks‚bpw- GXv- ]m-]hpws]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp°pw.- AXn-\v- a‰m-cp-sSbpw- ip-]m¿-i th≠,- am-≤y-ÿw- th≠.-

Hcm-fp-sS ]m-]^ew- as‰m-cm-f\p- hnt°≠n- hcn-IF∂ A\o-Xn- ssZhØn¬- \n-∂v- Hcn-°ep-ap-≠m-hn-√.-ssZhØns‚ ap-ºn-e√m-sX as‰m-cm-fp-tSbpw- ap-ºn¬-G‰p-]dtb≠Xp-an√; ]d™n- v- Im-cy-hp-an-√.- ]nXm-hns‚]m-]w- ]p-Xt\tbm- ]pXs‚ ]m-]w- ]n-Xm-hn-t\tbm-

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_m-[n-°n-√.- a\p-jy-]n-Xm-hn-s‚ ]m]^ew- a\p-jy-Ip-ew- ap-gp-h≥- Np-at°≠Xm-sW∂ XXzsØ Ckvemw-i‡n-bp-‡w- X≈n-°fbp-∂p.- a\p-jy-cp-sS ]m-]]cn-lmcm¿-Yw- ssZhw- a\p-jy-\m-bhXcn-®v- kz-bw- _en-bmth≠p-∂ Hcm-hiy-hp-an-√.- ]m-]n-bp-sS a\ v- ip-≤am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw- Ah\v- Xs‚ ]m-]sØ kw-‘n-®n-StØm-fw- Bflm¿-∞am-b tJZap≠m-hp-Ibpw- Xm≥- AXm-h¿-Øn-°ns√∂v- ]Xn-⁄ sNøp-Ibpw- sNbv-Xm¬- Xs∂a\p-jy-a\ ns‚ tem-eam-b Ne\߃- t]mep-adn-bm≥-Ign-bp-∂h\pw- Im-cp-Wn-I\p-am-b ssZhw- ]m-]w- s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°pw.-

]m-]n- Xn-cn-®p-hcp-tºmƒ- A√m-lp-hn-\p-≠m-Ip-∂ kt¥mjm-[n-Iyw- F¥p-am-Xam-sW∂v- A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ-°v-Hcn-°¬- \_n- - hn-iZo-Icn-®p- sIm-Sp-ØXn-ßs\bm-Wv-:

acp- qan-bn¬- Hcp- acØWen¬- hn-ian-°p-∂ Hcp-]YnI≥- \n-Zbn-em-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p.- DW¿-∂t∏mƒ- Xs‚H´IsØ ImWp-∂n-√.- AXn-s‚ ]p-dØm-Wv- Abm-fpsSBlm-c]m\obßfpw- a‰p- km-[\ßfpw.- A‰w- Im-Wm-Ø acp- q-an-bn¬- ZmlPew -t]mepw- \jv-Ss∏ v- Xm≥-H‰s∏´Xn¬- ]cn-`m-¥\m-bn- Abmƒ- hnhi\m-bn- Ign-bp-tºmƒ- Abm-fp-sS ap-ºn-eXm- B H´Iw- ]Xy£s∏Sp-∂p.- `£Whpw- sh≈hp-sa√m-w- AXns‚- ]p-dØp-≠v.- \jvSs∏´ Xs‚ H´IsØ Xn-cn-®p-In- n-bt∏mƒ-Abmƒ-°p-≠m-b kt¥m-jsaXtbm- AXn-t\°mƒ-

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FX tbm- Cc´n-bm-Wv- ]m-]nbm-b Zm-k≥- ]›m-Ø]n-°p-tºmƒ- A√m-lp-hn-\p-≠m-Ip-∂ kt¥m-jw.-

hn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B\pw- AXn-s‚ B[n-Im-cn-I hyJym-Xmhmb \_n- bpw- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Imcp-Wym-Xn-tcItØbpw- ]m]n-Iƒ-°v- Ah≥- sNøp-∂ am∏n-s\bpw- Bh¿-Øn-®m-h¿-Øn-®v- Du-∂n-bq-∂n- ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v.- ]caIm-cp-Wn-I≥,- Icp-Wm-\n[n,- s]m-dp-°p-∂h≥,- am-∏v- sNøp-∂h≥,- hn- p-ho-gv-N sNøp-∂h≥,- ku-ay≥,- hn-im-e≥-,- DZm-c≥- F∂n-ßs\ ]c»Xw- ÿeßfn¬- hn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- A√m-lp-hns\ hn-tijn-∏n-°p-∂p.-

GXv- \√ Im-cyw- sNøp-tºm-gpw- ap-kv-en-w-Iƒ- "_nkv-an...'- sNm-√n-s°m-≠v- Xp-Sßp-∂p.- Aßs\ sNøm≥-Ah¿-°v- \_n- -bp-sS \n¿-t±iap-≠v.- ""]caIm-cp-Wn-I\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[nbp-am-b A√m-lp-hn-s‚ \m-aØn¬''-F∂Xm-Wv- "_n-kv-an'.- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ A\p-]ahpw- Afh‰Xp-am-b Icp-W am-XamWv- a\p-jy-\v- Bibw.- Bkv-t\lhm-bv-]pw- Imcp-Wy-hpw- ]n-Xm-hn-s‚bpw- am-Xmhn-s‚bpw- kvt\ltØ°m-fpw- Im-cp-Wy-tØ°m-fpw- FXtbm- D∂Xam-Wv.-

42

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I¿-Ω^ew-

F∂m¬- \∑tbbpw- Xn-∑tbbpw- AkXy-tØbpw-kXytØbpw- \o-Xn-tbbqw- A\o-Xn-tbbpw- [¿-atØbpw- A[¿-atØbpw- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Im-cp-Wyw- Xp-ey-am-bn- KWn-°psa∂v- [cn-°cp-Xv.- \∑°v- \√ ]Xn- ehpw- Xn-∑°v- AXn\\pkcn-®v- in-£bpw- D≠m-bn-cn-°p-Isb∂Xv- [m¿-anI kZmNmcaq-ey-߃- A¿-YhØm-IWsa¶n¬- AXym-hiy-amWv.-

""BIm-ißfn-ep-≈Xpw- `qan-bn-ep-≈Xpw- A√m-lp-hn-t‚XmWv.- Xn-∑ sNøp-∂h¿-°v- Ah¿- ]h¿-Øn-®X\p-kcn®p- ]Xn-- ew- \¬-Ip-∂Xn-\pw,- \∑sNøp-∂h¿-°v- G‰hpw- \√XpsIm-≠v- Ah≥- ]Xn-^ew- \¬-Ip-∂Xn-\pw -th≠n.''- (hn.- Jp.-53: 31)

in-£bpw- c£bpw- \¬-Ip-∂ \o-Xn-am-\pw- Im-cp-Wy-hm-\p-amb A√m-lp- Ahs‚ alm-Im-cp-Wyw- aq-ew- a\p-jy-scsb√mw- acWm-\¥cw- Ahkm-\\m-fn¬- c≠m-aXpw- Dbn¿sØgp-t∂¬∏n-°pw.- a\p-jy-\v- Ah≥- A\iz-cam-b Hcm-flm-hmWv -]Zm-\w- sNbv-Xn- p-≈Xv.- F√mw-

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\in-® tijw- Ahkm-\ \mfn¬- Ahs‚ I¬-]\bp-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ,- BZya\p-jy≥- sXm- v- Ahkm-\ a\p-jy≥- hsc,- Hcm-fpw- hn- p-t]m-Im-sX `qan-bn¬- \n-∂v-PUtØm-Sp-Iq-Sn- Dbn¿-sØgp-t∂¬-∏n-°s∏Spw.-A√mlp-hn-s‚ CXn-\p-≈ Ign-hn-s\bm-Wv- ssZhhnizmkn-Ifm-bn- p-≈hcn¬- Xs∂ hen-sbmcp- hn- m-Kw-\n-tj[n-°p-∂Xv.-

]cn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- hfsc i‡n-bm-bn- a\p-jy-sc D¬-t_m[n-∏n-°p-∂Xv- A√m-lp- Xo¿-®bm-bpw-a\p-jy-sc acWm-\¥cw- PUtØm-Sp-Iq-Sn- Dbn¿-sØgp-t∂¬-∏n-°p-Ibpw- Ahscsb√mw- ]ctem-IØv- Hcp-an-®v- Ip- n- Ahcp-sS I¿-a߃°\p-kcn-®v- ]Xn- ew- \¬-Ip-Ibpw- sNøpw- F∂ Im-cyamWv.-

""A√m-lp- A√m-sX thsd Hcp- Bcm[y\p-an-√;Xo¿-®bmbpw- \n-ßsf Ahkm-\\m-fn¬- Hcp-an-®p-Iq- pw.- AXn¬- bm-sXm-cp kwibhp-an-√.- Bcm-Wv-A√m-lp-th°mƒ- h¿-Øam-\Øn¬- IpSp-X¬- kXyw-]p-e¿-Øp-∂h≥?''- (hn.Jp.- 4: 97)

Cßs\ a\pjy-scbpw- Pn-∂p-Isfbpsa√mw- ]ctem-IØv-Hcp-an-®p-Iq- n- \∑°v- \∑sIm-≠pw- Xn-∑°v- AXn-\\p-kcn®pw- ]Xn- ew- \¬-Ipw.- \∑bp-sS ]Xn- ew-At\Ian-c´n-bpw a\pjy≥- m-h\bn¬- Z¿-in-°p-∂Xn-t\°m-sf√mw- alØchpam-bn-cn-°pw.--

44

A√mlp

C\n- \ap-°v- Nn-¥n-°mw

tem-IØn-s‚ kjv-Sm-hpw- kw-c£I\pw- GI\m-Wv.- Ahs‚ am-Xw- \n-b¥WØn-em-Wv- Im-cy-ßsf√mw.- Ah≥- F√mbv-t]m-fp-w- ZØi≤\m-Wv.- Dd°hpw-ab°hp-an-√m-sX \n-Xm-¥Pm-KX ]p-e¿-Øp-∂p.- GXv-Iq-cn-cp-fn-epw- tem-IØns‚- GXv- tImWn-epw- \S°p-∂\n- m-cam-b Ne\߃ -t]m-epw- ImWp-Ibpw- tIƒ-°p-Ibpw- Adn-bp-Ibpw- sNøp-∂p.- Im-cy߃- sXcys∏Sp-Øm≥- Ahs∂m-cp- ip-]m¿-iIt\m- D]tZjv-Smthm-th≠,- ip]m¿-iIƒ-sIm-≠v- kzm[o-\n-°s∏Sp-∂h\p-a√ Ah≥. Xs∂bp-a√ Ah≥- kr-jv-Sn-Itfm-Sv- AXn-c‰ Zbbpw -Im-cpWy-hp-ap-≈h\mWv.- temIØm¿-°pw-Ahs‚ Im-cp-Wy-Øns‚bpw- Ir]bp-sSbpw- t\cnb Hcw-iw-t]m-ep-an-√.-

Aßs\bp-≈ PK∂n-b¥m-hn-t\m-Sv- t\cn- v- ]m¿-Yn-°msX,- CSbv-°v- ip-]m¿-iIscbm-°p-∂Xv- Ahs\Ahn-izkn°et√?- Ahs‚ kv-t\lsØbpw- Im-cp-Wy-sØbpw- AhaXn-°et√?- Ahs\ Iq-c\pw- ITn-

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\\pw- `o-Ic\p-am-bn- IW°m° et√?- "A√m-lp-shIW°m-t°≠t]m-se Ah¿- IW°m-°n-bn- n-√'-(hn.-Jp.- 6:92)- F∂v- Jp¿-B≥- Ip-‰s∏Sp-Øp-∂Xv- FXkXyw!

Xm-sg ]dbp-∂ ssZh hN\߃- i≤n-°p-I:

""Fs‚ Zm-k∑m¿- Fs∂ kw_-‘n®v- \n-t∂m-Sv-tNm-Zn°p-∂ ]£w- Rm≥- kao-]ÿ\m-Wv; ]m¿-Yn-°p-∂hs‚ ]m¿∞\,- Ahs\t∂m-Sv- ]m¿-Yn-°p-∂]£w- Rm≥- kzo-Icn°pw.- AXp-sIm-≠v- Ahscs‚Blzm-\w- kzo-Icn-°s´.- Ahsc∂n¬- hn-iz-kn-°s´; Ah¿- hn-thIn-Ifmtb°mw.''- (hn.-Jp.- 2: 186)-

""kXy-am-bpw- a\p-jy-s\ \mw- kr-jv-Sn-®p.- Ahs‚a\ v a¥n-®psIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv- \m-adn-bp-∂p.- \mw-Po-h\m-Un-tb °mƒ- Aht\m-SSp-Øh\m-Ip-∂p.''- (hn.-Jp.- 50: 16)

""Ah¿-°v- D]Zhtam- D]Im-ctam- sNøm-ØhsbA√mlp-hn-\v- ]p-dsa Ah¿- Bcm[n-°p-Ibpw- "Ch¿A√mlp-hns‚ ASp-°¬- Rßfp-sS ip-]m¿-iIcm-sW'-∂v- ]dbp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.- tNm-Zn-°q-: BIm-i`q-an-Ifn¬ A√mlphn\v- Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-Ø hnhc߃- Ah\v- \n-߃- ]d™p-sIm-Sp-°pIbmtWm?''(hn. Jp.- 10: 18)

km-£m¬- Bcm[y\n-te°v- a≤y-ÿ∑m-sc kzo-Icn-°p∂Xn\v- ]p-dsa a‰p- ssZhßsf ]m¿-Yn-°p-Ibpw-

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]q-Pn°pIbpw sNøp-∂Xv- ta¬-]d™Xn-t\°mƒ-hen-b A]cm-[am-Wv.- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ Kp-W߃- a‰p-≈hcn¬- Btcm-]n-°p-∂Xpw- A√m-lp-hn-s\b√m-sXa‰p-≈hsc ]m¿-∞n-°p-∂Xp-sa√mw- GIssZhhn-izm-kØn-\v- hn-cp-≤amWv.- A√m-lp-hn¬- ]¶v- tN¿-°emWv.-"in¿-°v'- F∂m-Wv- AXn-\v- kmt¶Xn-I ]tbm-Kw.

kjv-Sm-hpw- kw-c£I\pw- a‰pw- a‰pw- GIssZham-sW∂v- hniz-kn-®Xp-sIm-t≠m- ]d™Xp-sIm-t≠m- am-Xam-bn-√.- AXn-\\p-tbm-Py-am-bn- ]m¿∞\Ifpw- Bcm-[\Ifpw- hgn-]m-Sp-Ifpsa√mw- Bcm-[-\-°¿l-\mb Ah∂p amXw- A¿-∏n-°Ww.- A°m-cy-Ønem-Wv- GXp- Im-eL´Øn-epap-≈ a\p-jy¿-°v- A_≤w- ]nW™n-cp-∂Xv.- kjv-Sm-hpw-kwc£I\pw- kw-lm-cI\p sa√mw- A√m-lp- am-X am-sW∂v- ap-lΩZv- \_n- -bp-sS Im-esØ a°m-\n-hm-kn-Ifpw- kΩXn-®n-cp-∂p.- ]s£ Bcm-[\Ifpw- hgn-]m-Sp-Ifpw- A√m-lp- A√m-Øh¿-°pw- Ah¿- A¿-∏n-®p-t]m∂p.- B "in¿-°n'-s\bm-Wv- hn-ip-≤ Jp¿-B≥- tNmZyw-sNbv-Xn- p≈Xv.-

"in¿-°n'¬- \n-∂v- hn-ap-Iv-X\m-hm-sX Hcp- hy-Iv-Xn-FX \√ I¿-a߃- sNbv-XXp-sIm-≠pw km-aq-ly-tkh\w- sNbv-Xp-sIm-≠pw- ^ean-√.- a\p-jy≥- G‰hpw-A[n-Iw- ISs∏´n- p-≈Xv Xs‚ kjv-Sm-hpw- kw-c£I\p-am-b A√m-lphn-t\m-Sm-Wv. Ahs\∏‰n-bp-≈ hn-izm-

47

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khpw- Aht\m-Sp-≈ Iq-dpw- \n-jvIf¶am-hp-Ibpw- Ahs‚ AhIm-im-[n-Im-c߃- a‰p-≈h¿-°v- \¬-Im-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw- sNøpI a\p-jy-s‚ ]m-Yan-I ISabmWv.-AXv sNøm-sX "in¿-°p'ambn- Po-hn-®m¬,- Ah≥- F¥vk¬-°¿-a߃- ]h¿-Øn-®m-epw- A√m-lphn¶¬- AXvAkzo-Imcy-am-Wv.- Cu- Jp¿-B≥ hN\߃- i≤n°pI:

""A√m-lp- F√m- hkv-Xp-hn-s‚bpw- kjvSm-hm-Wv.-Ah≥- F√m- hkv-Xp-hn-s‚bpw- ta¬-t\m- w- hln-°p-∂h\p-am-Wv.- BIm-ißfp-sSbpw- q-an-bp-sSbpw- Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ- Aht‚Xm-Wv.- A√m-lp-hn-s‚ hN\ßfn¬- Ahniz-kn-®h¿- Xs∂ bm-Wv- \jv-S°m¿.- tNmZn-°p-I: tl,- Ahn-thIn-Isf,- A√m-lp-h√m-ØhscBcm-[n-°Wsa∂m-tWm- \n-ßsft∂m-Sp- ]dbp∂Xv?- "Xm≥- ]¶v- tN¿-°p-∂ ]£w- Xs‚ k¬-°¿-a߃- \n-jv- eam-bn-t∏m-hp∂Xpw- Xm≥- \jv-S°m-cn¬-s∏´ h\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xp-am-'-sW∂v- \n\°pw- \n-s‚ ap-ºp-≈h¿-°pw- t_m-[\w- e`n-®n- p-≠v.- F∂√,-A√m-lp-hn-s\ am-Xw- Bcm-[n-®v- \o- \µn-bp-≈hcn¬-s]´p-sIm-≈p-I.- q-an- ap-gp-h≥- Ahkm\ \m-fn¬- Ah\v- Hcp- ]n-Sn-am-Xw.- -BIm-i߃- Ahs‚ Iøn¬-Hcp- Np-cpƒ.- Ah≥- AXn-]cn-ip≤≥.- Ah¿- ]¶ptN¿-°p∂Xn¬- \n-s∂√mw- Ah≥- Db¿-∂h\mWv.''- (hn.-Jp.- 39: 62˛67)-

""A√m-lp- Ah\n¬- ]¶p-tN¿-°p-∂Xn-s\ s]m-dp-°p-Ibn√; Xo¿-®.- AX√m-ØXv- Ah\p-t±in-°p-

48

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∂h¿-°v- s]m-dp-ØpsIm-Sp°pw.- Bsc¶n-epw- A√m-lp-hn¬- ]¶v- tN¿-°p-∂Xmbm¬- Ah≥- hºn-® ]m-]w- kºm-Zn-®p.'' (hn.Jp.- 4: 49)-

Ahkm-\am-bn-, A√m-lp-hn-s‚ DØaam-b \m-aßsf,- Ahs‚ Kp-Wßsf D¬-tLm-jn-°p-∂ GXm-\pw-Jp¿-B≥-hN\߃- D≤cn-°s´!

""Ah\sX A√m-lp-: Ah\√m-sX Hcp- Bcm[y\p-an√. -AZriy-sØbpw- Zriy-sØbpw- Adn-bp-∂h≥.- Ah≥ ]caImcp-Wn-I\pw- Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-asX.-Ah\sX A√mlp,- Ah\√m-sX Hcp- Bcm[y\p-an-√.- cm-Pm-hv,- AXn- ]hn-X≥,- kam-[m-\ Zm-Xm-hv-,-A`bw- \¬-Ip-∂h≥,- ta¬-t\m- w- hln-°p-∂h≥,-APø≥,- Aew-Lyi‡≥,- alXz-ap-Sbh≥,- Ah¿-]¶ptN¿-°p-∂Xn¬- \n-∂v- A√m-lp- ]cn-ip-≤\mWv.-

Ah\sX A√m-lp.- Bkq-XI≥-,- (C√m-bv-abn¬-\n-∂v)-krjv-Sn-°p-∂h≥,- cq-]s∏Sp-Øp-∂h≥,- G‰hpw- DØa \ma߃- Ah\p-≈XsX! BIm-ißfn-epw- q-an-bn-ep-ap-≈sX√mw- Ahs\ hm-gv-Øp-∂p.- Ah≥- APø\m-b AKm-[⁄\sX.'' (hn.-Jp.- 59: 22˛24)-

A√m-lp- am-Xam-Wv- Bcm-[y≥-. Ah\√m-sX Bcm-[-\-°¿l-\mbn a‰mcpan-√.- AXn\m¬ Aht\m-Sv- amXw- ]m¿∞n-°p-I; Ahs\ am-Xw- Bcm-[n-°pI!A√mlp AIv_¿