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thmÄ«-bÀ Hcp ZmÀi-\n-I-\m-bn-cp-¶p. At±lw Hcp

\nco-iz-c-\p-am-bn-cp-¶p. At±lw Hcn-¡ Â ]dª p:

""{InkvXp-hn-izmkw ]Sp-¯p-bÀ¯p-hm³ ]{´­p

ap¡ phs¯mgn-em-fn-IÄ th­n-h-¶p F¶mÂ, Rm³

temI-¯n\v ImWn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ pw Hcp {^© p-Im-c³ aXn

{InkvXo-bXzw \in-¸n-¡ -m³ F¶v. A¼Xv hÀj-¯n-\p-

tijw Hscmä thZ-]p-kvXIw temI¯v ImWp-I-bnÃ.''

F¶m thmÄ«-bÀ acn-¨-Xn\v tijw {^m³knÂ

At±lw Pohn¨ `h\w bqtdm-¸nse {]kn-²-amb

ss__nÄ hn-X-cWtI{µ-ambn amdn. thmÄ«-bÀ acn-¨p

F¶m tbip-{InkvXp C¶pw Pohn-¡ p-¶p.

temI-¯n\v ap¼n thmÄ«-bÀ Hcp _p²n-Po-hn-

bmbn Adn-b-s¸-«n-cp-¶p. At±-l-¯nsâ hm¡ p-I-fpsS

Icp¯v {^© v hn¹-h-¯n\v Bthiw ]IÀ¶p. ""JUvK-

s¯-¡ mÄ Xqen-Ibv¡ v iàn-tbdpw'' (Pen is mightier than

the sword) F¶v A`n-Ú-a-X-ap-­-sÃm.

Atacn-¡ -bnse kp{]-kn² kmln-Xy-Im-cn-bmb ankv

lmcn-bäv _o¨À Ìu Fgp-Xnb "Uncle Tom's Cabin' Atacn-

¡ -bpsS a®n \n¶v ASnahyh-kmbw \ntÈjw D¨m-S\w

sN¿p-¶-Xn\v amÀ¤Zo]-ambn hnf-§ n. B alXn KmVamb

ssZh-`àn ]peÀ¯p-Ibpw {InkvXp-`-à-bmbn Pohn-¡ p-

Ibpw sNbvXp. {InkvXph- ni- zmkw ]ecpw ]cnl- k- n v XÅp-

Ibpw Ah-K-Wn-¡ p-Ibpw sNbvsX-¦nepw C¶pw am\h

kwkvIm-c-¯nsâ tIZm-c-ambn {]tim`n-¡ p-¶p. bn{km-tb-

ensâ a[p-c-Km-b-I\pw Xe-ap-d-IÄ¡ v DZm-¯-amb Bi-b-

§ Ä ]IÀ¶v sImSp-¯-h-\p-amb ZmhoZvcmPmhv ssZhmß

{]tNm-Zn-X-\mbn Fgp-Xn: ""ssZhw CÃ F¶v aqV³ Xsâ

lrZ-b-¯n ]d-bp-¶p.''

"The Outline History of the World' F¶ {KÙ-¯nÂ

H.G. Wells FgpXn: ""am\h- k- wk- v¡ mcw Fhns- Ss- bÃmw

hfÀ¶n-«pt­m Ahn-sS-sbÃmw tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ AXy-

Ûp-X-I-c-amb kzm[o-\-iàn t{]mÖz-en-¨n-«p-s­¶v

ImWmw.'' {^© v t\mhe- nÌ- mb hnIvSÀ bqtKm (Victor Hugo),

At±l-¯nsâ Pohn-X-¯nsâ BZy-Im-e-§ -fn Hcp

{InkvXp`à-\Ã- mb- nc- p¶- p. PohnX- - nsâ Nne ]cp]- c- p¯

hi§- f- n¡ qSn IS¶- ph- ¶- t- ¸mÄ At±lw {InkvXph- n-

izmknbmbn- oÀ¶p F¶pa- m{- Xa- Ã, "La Mirable,' "Les

Miserables' F¶ {KÙw {InkvXph- nsâ hyànamlm-ßys¯

hyà-ambn {]Xn-^-en-¸n¡- p¶- X- mW- v. B {KÙw Xs¶b- mWv

aeb- mf- - nse ""]mh-§ Ä''.

"Treasure Island', "Kidnapped' apX-emb t\mh-ep-IÄ

Fgp-Xnb Robert Louis Stevenson BZy-Im-e-¯v Hcp \nco-iz-c-

\m-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m At±lw a\w Xncnª v {InkvXp

hnizm-k-¯n Imep-d-¸n-¨-Xn\v tij-amWv {]kvXpX {KÙ-

§ Ä Fgp-Xn-b-Xv.

Xm¦f- psS Gähpw henb I­p]- nS- n¯w t¢mtdmt^mw

I­p-]n-Sn-¨-XmtWm F¶v Nne kvt\ln-X-·mÀ tNmZn-¨-

t¸mÄ knwk¬ ]dª p: ""Fsâ Gähpw henb I­p-]n-

Sn¯w a\p-jys\ ab-¡ p¶ t¢mtdmt^mw I­p-]n-Sn-¨-X-Ã,

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Fs¶ ab-¡ nb {InkvXp-hns\ Is­-¯n-b-XmWv.''

KK-\-Nm-cn-I-fmb \o Bwkvt{Sm-Mv, tPm¬ s¥³,

CÀhn³ apX-emb imkv{X-Ú-·mÀ {InkvXphnizm-kn-I-fm-

bn-cp-¶p. 24þm-as¯ hb-Ên "Law of Gravity' I­p-]n-Sn¨

kÀ sFkIv \yq«³, XnIª {InkvXph- ni- zmk- nb- mb- nc- p-¶- p.

sshZypXn hnf-¡ p-IÄ XpS§ n Aª q-dn-tesd I­p-]n-Sn-

¯-§ Ä¡ v Ah-Im-in-bmb tXmakv BÂhm FUn-k\pw

ssZh-`-à-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

Hcp \nco-iz-c\pw hn\bw DÅ-h-\-Ã. \nco-iz-c-Nn-´-

bpsS aqe-Im-cWw \nK-f-am-Wv. Hc-[oiiàn¡ v Iogvs¸-Sp-

hm³ Ahc- psS \nKfw k½X- n¡- p¶- nÃ- . F¶m kwkv¡ m-c-

k-¼-¶-\mb a\p-jy³ F¡ m-e¯pw kuay-Xbpw Ffn-

abpw DÅ-h-\m-bn-cn-¡ pw. buÆ-\-¯n-te¡ v Imeq-¶p¶

Ime-§ -fn tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Fsâ IÀ¯mhpw c£ n-

Xm-hp-ambn \a-kv¡ -cn-¸m³ F\n¡ v alm-`mKyw e`n-¨-

t¸mÄ Imen-S-dmsX, hgn- h-gp-XmsX Fs¶ {InkvXp-amÀ¤-

¯n \bn-¨Xv Nne à-·m-cpsS {KÙ-§ -fm-Wv. F^v.-_n.

tabÀ, kn.F¨v. kv]ÀP³, Un.-FÂ. aqUn, hm¨vam³ \o,

tPm¬ _\n-b³, entbm tSmÄtÌm-bn, kn.-F-Êv. eqbnkv

apX-emb {]K-Û-a-Xn-I-fpsS {KÙ-§ Ä Fs¶ hfsc

kzm[o-\n-¨p. AXp-sIm-­mWv {]kw-K-§ Ä hmbp-a-WvU-e-

¯n ebn¨pXocmsX, Xe-ap-d-IÄ¡ v A\p`hhpw Bth-

ihpw ]I-cp¶ {KÙ-§ Ä cNn-¡ -W-sa¶v B{K-l-ap-­m-

bXv.

AXp-sIm­v Fsâ Cu 108-þm-as¯ ]pkvXIw Fsâ

BZc- W- ob- c- mb ktlmZ- c- §- Ä¡ v Rm³ ssIamd- pI- b- m-Wv.

CXx]cy´w F\n¡ v t{]mÕm-l-\hpw Dt¯-P-\hpw

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]IÀ¶v X¶ Fsâ {]n-b-k-tlm-Z-c-§ -tfmSv F\n¡ v Af-

hä \µnbpw I-S-¸mSpw D­v. \n§ -fpsS {]mÀ°-\-bpsS

ssI¯m-§ -emWv F\n¡ v F¶pw ss[cyw ]IÀ¶v X¶n-«p-

Å-Xv. Cu ]pkvXIw {]Imiw ImWp-¶-Xn\v ]n¶nÂ

Atlm-cm{Xw hn{i-a-an-ÃmsX bXv\n¨ Fsâ hne-tb-dnb

ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-·m-tcmSv F\n¡ v \nÊo-a-amb IrX-

Ú-X-bp­v. Xme-´p-I-fpsS DS-b-h³ AhÀ¡ v {]Xn-^ew

\ÂIs« F¶v Rm³ Biwk- n¡- pI- bpw {]mÀ°n¡- p-Ibpw

sN¿p-¶p.

\n§ -fpsS kz´w,

Fw.-ssh. -tbm-l-¶m³ kmÀ

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H¶v

""A\-´cw Ah³ F\n¡ v alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-

\mb tbmip-h, btlm-h-bpsS ZqXsâ ap¼nÂ

\n¡ p-¶Xpw km¯m³ Ahs\ Ipäw Npa-

¯p-hm³ Ahsâ he-¯p-`m-K¯p \n¡ p-

¶Xpw ImWn-¨p-X-¶p. btlmh km¯m-t\mSv:

km¯m-t\, btlmh \ns¶ `ÀÕn-¡ p-¶p;

sbcq-i-te-ans\ sXc-sª -Sp -¯n-cn -¡ p¶

btlmhXt¶ \ns¶ `ÀÕn-¡ p-¶p; Ch³

XobnÂ\n¶p hen-s¨-Sp-¡ -s¸« sImÅn-b-

Ãtbm F¶p Iev]n-¨p.'' skJ-cymhv 3 : 1, 2

skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I³ Hcp ZÀi\w ImWp-I-bm-Wv.

F{Xtbm t]cp­v cmP-[m-\n-bnÂ! ]t£ , tbmip-h-bpsS

Bßm-hnsâ AhØ F´v F¶v BÀ¡ pw Adn-ª p-Iq-Sm;

BÀ¡ pw shfn-s¸-«n-Ã. tbmiph alm-]p-tcm-ln-X\- mW- v;

ssZh- nsâ the-¡ m-c-\m-Wv. Xsâ hkv{Xw apjn-ª p-

t]mbn F¶v tbmiph t]mepw Adn-ª n-Ã. {]I-S-amb

]m]w H¶pw h¶n-«nÃ, hkv{Xw apjn-ª p-t]m-bn. F¶mÂ

ssZhw skJcym{]hm-N-I\v AXp ImWn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p.

thsdm-cm-fpsS Bßm-hnsâ AhØ F´v F¶v

FÃm-hÀ¡ pw ImWn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Ct¸mÄ Bßm-

hn Poh-\pt­m AtXm acn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶pthm F¶v B

hyàn¡ v ImWn¨p In«-W-sa-¶n-Ã. AXv thsdm-cmÄ¡ mWv

ImWn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ p-¶-Xv.

skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I\v A§ s\ Hcp Ir]m-hcw sImSp-

¯n-«p-­v. ]p-Xnb\nb-a-¯n-te¡ p hcp-t¼mÄ B Ir]m-h-c-

¯n\v "hnth-N-\-h-cw' F¶mWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Hmtcm-cp-¯-cp-

tSbpw Bßm-hnsâ AhØ F´v F¶v hnth-Nn-¸m-\pÅ

Bßm-hnsâ Ir]m-h-cw! Discerning!

skJcym{]hm-N-I\v Cu Ir]m-hcw ssZhw sImSp-

¯p.

""ktlm-Z-c-·m-tc, BßnI-h-c-§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨p

\n§ Ä¡ v Adn-hn-Ãm-Xn-cn-¡ -cpXv F¶p Rm³

B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p. \n§ Ä PmXn-IÄ Bbn-cp-¶-

t¸mÄ \n§ sf \S-¯n-b-Xp-t]mse Duahn{K-l-

§ -fpsS ASp-¡ Â t]mI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp¶p F¶p

\n§ Ä Adn-bp-¶p-h-tÃm. BI-bm ssZhm-

ßm-hn kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶-h³ Bcpw tbip i]n-

¡ -s¸-«-h³ F¶p ]d-I-bn-Ã; ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnÂ

AÃmsX tbip IÀ¯mhv F¶p ]d-hm³

BÀ¡ pw Ign-I-bnà F¶p Rm³ \n§ sf {Kln-

¸n-¡ p-¶p. F¶m Ir]m-h-c-§ -fn hyXymkw

D­v; Bßmhv H¶-t{X. ip{iq-j-I-fnÂ

hyXymkw D­v; IÀ¯mhv Hcp-h³. hocy-{]-hr-

¯n-I-fn hyXymkw D­v; F¦nepw FÃm-h-

cnepw FÃmw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p¶ ssZhw Hcp-h³

Xt¶. F¶m Hmtcm-cp-¯¶v Bßm-hnsâ

{]Im-i\w s]mXp-{]-tbm-P-\-¯n-¶mbn \ÂI-

s¸-Sp-¶p. Hcp-¯¶v Bßm-hn-\m Úm\-

¯nsâ hN-\hpw asäm-cp-¯¶v AtX Bßm-hn-

\m ]cn-Úm-\-¯nsâ hN-\hpw \ÂI-s¸-Sp-

¶p; thsdm-cp-¯¶v AtX Bßm-hn-\mÂ

hnizm-kw, asäm-cp-h¶v AtX Bßm-hn-\mÂ

tcmK-im-´n-bpsS hcw; asäm-cp-h¶v hocy-{]-

hr¯n-IÄ; asämcp-h¶v {]h-N\w; asäm-cp-h¶v

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Bßm-¡ -fpsS hnth-N\w; thsdm-cp-h¶v ]e-

hn[ mj-IÄ; asäm-cp-h¶v mj-I-fpsS hymJym-

\w. F¶m CXv FÃmw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶Xv

Xm³ CÑn-¡ pw-t]mse Ah-\-h¶v AXXp hcw

]Ip¯p sImSp-¡ p¶ Htc Bßmhp Xt¶.

icocw H¶pw, AXn¶p Ah-bhw ]eXpw ico-c-

¯nsâ Ah-bhw ]e-Xm-bn-cns¡ FÃmw Hcp

icochpw Bbn-cn-¡ p-¶-Xp-t]mse BIp¶p

{InkvXp-hpw.'' 1 sImcn-´yÀ 12 : 1 þ 12

IÀ¯m-hnsâ al-Xz-ta-dnb ip{iq-j-bn ]eXcw

Ir]m-h-c-§ Ä D]-tbm-Kn-t¡ ­nh-cpw. F´n\v? Bßm-

¡ sf hos­-Sp-¡ m³. Bßm-¡ sf ]m]-¯nsâ AÔ-Im-c-

¯nÂ\n¶p hen-s¨Sp¯v kzÀ¤-cm-Py-¯nsâ shfn-¨-

¯n B¡ phm³. ]nim-Nnsâ Imcm-Kr-l-¯nÂ\n¶p ]pd-

s¸-Sp-hn¨v ssZh-cm-Py-¯n F¯n-¡ p-hm³.

skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I\v ssZhw Bßm-¡ -fpsS hnth-

N\hcw sImSp-¯p. tbmiph F¶ alm-]p-tcm-ln-Xsâ

Bßm-hnsâ AhØ ssZhw skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I\p shfn-

s¸Sp-¯n-s¡ m-Sp¯p. skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I³ t\m¡ n-b-

t¸mÄ tbmiph hnjWvU-\mbn \n¡ p-¶p. Ahsâ

hkv{Xw apjn-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ip{iq-j-bn-em-bn-cn¡ pw apjn-

ª -Xv. hkv{Xw Ae-¡ n-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p.

ip{iq-j-I³- F¶pw hkv{Xw Ae-t¡ -­-Xm-Wv. Ae-

¡ nb hkv{XwsImt­ ip{iq-jm-cw-K-t¯¡ p hcm³ ]mSp-

Åq.

\nsâ Imen sNfn-]-än-bn-«p-­v. \S-¶p-h¶ ]mX-

bnse sNfn \nsâ sNcn-¸n ]än-bn-«p-­v. AXp-sIm­v

sNcn¸v Ducn-¡ -f-I.

Gift of Discernment! skJ-cym-{]-hm-N-I\v ssZhw,

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tbmiph F¶ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X³ apjnª hkv{Xw

[cn¨p \n¡ p-¶Xpw ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]dª p \n¡ p-

¶Xpw ImWn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p. ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]dª v

\n¡ p-¶p-­v F¶v tbmiph Adn-ª n-Ã. ]t£ , skJ-

cym-hn\p ssZhw ImWn¨psImSp-¯p.

km¯m³ tbmip-hsb IpäwNpa-¯n-s¡ m­p

\n¡ p-¶p. ssZh-a-¡ -fpsS {]hm-k-Im-e-¯n _mt_-

enÂ\n¶v Ahsc hnSp-hn¨v sbcq-i-te-an-te¡ v sIm­p-

t]m-Ip-hm³ DÕm-ln¨ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-\mb tbmip-h!

hen-sbmcp thesNbvX ssZh-Zm-k³ CXm, ]nim-Nn\h-

Imiw sImSp- ps- Im­p \n¡ p¶- p! tbmiph hnjWvU-

\mbn, £ oWn-X-\mbn, hmSnb apJ-t¯msS \n¡ p-¶p!

ssZht- he- ¡- mc- \- mW- v! {]iwk- \- ob- a- mb KpW-§ fpÅ

Bfm-Wv! \Ã A\p-KrloX hyàn-Xz-apÅ Bfm-Wv! skcp-

ºm-t_Â F¶ KhÀ®-tdm-Sp-IqsS ssZh-¯nsâ the

sNbvX ]ptcm-lnX t{ijvT-\mWv tbmip-h. ]t£ , tbmip-

h-bpsS hkv{Xw apjn-ª p-t]m-bn. hkv{Xw Ae-¡ msX

the sNbvXp-t]m-bn. AXp-sIm­v tbmip-h-bpsStaÂ

]nim-Nn\h-Imiw ]d-bm³ CSwIn«n.

At¸mÄ ssZhw ]dª p: ""km¯m-t\, btlmh

\ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ p-¶p.''

ssZh-¯nsâ the\nan¯w Hcp-]t£ Hcp £ oWw

h¶mepw \mw b-s¸-tS-­-Xn-Ã. ssZhw \ap-¡ p-th­n CS-

s]-«p-sImÅpw. \n§ -fn Hmtcm-cp-¯-cnepw km¯m³

Ah-Imiw ]d-bp¶ Imcy-§ fp-­v. ssZh-¯nsâ the-¡ m-

cn ]nimNh-Imiw]d-bp¶ At\Iw Imcy-§ -fp-­v.

\n§ -fpsS ss]k-bn ]nimNh-Imiw ]d-bp-¶p-­m-bn-cn-

¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS tPmen-Ø-e-¯pÅ Ae-k-X-bnÂ

]nimNh-Imiw ]d-bp-¶p-­m-bn-cn-¡ pw.

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\n§ Ä \n§ -fpsS a¡ sf imkn-t¡ ­ Øm\¯v

imkn-¨n-sÃ-¦n ]nimNh-Imiw ]d-bpw. Gen F¶ alm-

]p-tcm-ln-X³ Xsâ a¡ -fmb slm^v\nsbbpw ^ns\-

lmkns\bpw imkn-t¡ -­n-S¯v imkn-¡ m-¯-Xp-sIm­v,

]p-d-tIm«p adnª v Igp-s¯m-Snª p N¯p. ]ptcm-ln-X\p

tISp-]-än.

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n ]nimNh-Imiw ]d-bp-¶Xv

Fs´Ãmw Imcy-§ -fn-emWv? Hcp-]t£ \mw \½psS Hm^o-

knÂ\n¶v Hcp t]\ FSp-¯p-sIm-­p-h-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡ pw. B

t]\ \ap¡- h- I- mi- s- ¸«- X- Ã- . \ap¡- h- I- mi- s- ¸«- Xv Ahns-S

\n¶p In«p¶ i¼-f-am-Wv.

ssI¡ qen hm§ p-¶-Xp- sX-äm-Wv. Hcn-¡ epw

ssI¡ qen hm§ -cp-Xv. \n§ Ä¡ p In«p¶ i¼fw aXn

F¶p -h-bv¸n³. ssZhw Xcm¯ ]Ww, ssZhw {]km-Zn-

¡ m¯ ]Ww \n§ -fpsS ssIbn hc-cp-Xv.

A¸³ hoXn¨p Xcp¶ kz¯n \n§ Ä¡ `n-{]m-b-

hy-Xymkw hc-cp-Xv. BÀ¡ mtWm hoXw Ipd-ª p-t]m-bXv

Ah-cm-bn-cn¡ pw mhn-bn Gähpw IqSp-X-embn hÀ²n¨p

hcp-¶-Xv. CXv {]Ir-Xn-bn ImWp¶ Hcp {]Xn-`m-k-am-Wv.

C¶p ]nimNh-Imiw ]d-bp¶ Fs´-¦nepw \n§ -

fpsS Pohn-X-¯n Dt­m F¶v \n§ Ä tim[\ sN¿-Ww.

PohnXhkv{Xw apgp-h³ t\m¡ -Ww. FÃm GSp-Ifpw ]cn-

tim-[n-¡ -Ww. FhnsSsb¦nepw km¯m³ Ah-Imiw ]d-

bp-¶pt­m? AXv I­v ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-b-Ww: IÀ¯m-

th, Fsâta Cu ]m]w \n¡ p-¶p. Fsât]cnÂ

ZpjvS³ Ah-Imiw ]d-bp-¶p. IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ p am¸p-X-

c-Ww. \nsâ cà-¯m F\n¡ p Igp-In-¯-c-Ww.

Xncp-¯m³ ]äm¯ sXäp-IÄ ]änbhcp-­v.

At_mÀj³ \S-¯n-t¸m-bn, Xncp-¯m³ ]än-Ã-tÃm. \mw

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aqew Bsc-¦nepw Bß-lXy sN¿m³ CS-bm-sb-¦nÂ, \mw

aqew BÀs¡ -¦nepw \jvSw hs¶-¦n b-¦-c-amb in£ -

bm-Wv. CsXÃmw ImWp¶, FÃmw \oXn-tbmsS hn[n-¡ p¶

Hcp ssZh-ap-­v.

AXp-sIm­v \n§ Ä ]d-b-Ww: IÀ¯mth, ]nimNh-

Imiw ]d-bp¶sXm¶pw h¨p-sIm­v A¡ -cbv¡ p

t]mIm³ CS-bm-I-cp-tX. ac-W-tbmÀ±msâ Xoc-¯p-h-cp-

t¼mÄ Rm³ ]Xdn\n¡ m³, \nXy AÔ-Im-c-¯n-te¡ v

t]mIm³ CSh-c-tÃ.

H¶p-am{Xw \n§ Ä hnizkn-¡ q. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

càw kI-e-]m-]hpw t]m¡ n \s½ ip²o-I-cn-¡ p-¶p. B

Xncp-càw ip²o-I-cn-¡ p¶ cà-am-Wv. B Xncp-càw Igp-

Ip¶ cà-am-Wv. hos­-Sp-¡ p¶ cà-am-Wv. B Xncp-càw

FÃmw ad-¡ p-Ibpw FÃmw s]mdp-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿p¶ cà-

am-Wv. B Xncp-c-à¯n FÃm ]m]hpw IgpInt¸mIpw.

""A\-´cw Ah³ F\n¡ v alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-

\mb tbmip-h, btlm-h-bpsS ZqXsâ ap¼nÂ

\nev¡ p-¶Xpw km¯m³ Ahs\ Ipäw Npa-¯p-

hm³ Ahsâ he-¯p-`m-K¯p \nev¡ p-¶Xpw

ImWn-¨p-X-¶p. btlmh km¯m-t\mSv: km¯m-

t\, btlmh \ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ p¶p; sbcq-i-te-

ans\ Xnc-sª -Sp-¯n-cn-¡ p¶ btlmh Xt¶

\ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ p¶p; Ch³ XobnÂ\n¶p hen-

s¨-Sp-¡ -s¸« sImÅn-b-Ãtbm F¶p Iev]n-¨p.

F¶m tbmiph apjnª hkv{Xw [cn¨p

ZqXsâ ap¼n \nev¡ -bm-bn-cp-¶p. Ah³

Xsâ ap¼n \nev¡ p-¶-h-tcmSv: apjnª

hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â\n¶p \o¡ n-¡ -f-hn³ F¶p

Iev]n¨p; ]ns¶ Ah-t\mSv: Rm³ \nsâ

AIrXyw \n¶nÂ\n¶p t]m¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p¶p;

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\ns¶ DÕ-h-hkv{Xw [cn-¸n¡ pw F¶v Acp-fn-

s¨-bvXp. Ahsâ Xe-bn shSn-¸p-tÅmcp apSn

shbv¡ s« F¶p Ah³ Iev]n¨p; A§ s\

AhÀ Ahsâ Xe-bn shSn-¸p-tÅmcp apSn

sh¨p. Ahs\ hkv{Xw [cn-¸n¨p. btlm-h-

bpsS ZqXt\m ASps¡ \nev¡ -bm-bn-cp-¶p.''

skJ-cymhv 3 : 1- - þ 5

Fs´Ãmw t]mcmbvabps­-¦nepw Poh-\pÅ ssZhw

Ah-s\-¡ p-dn¨p ]d-bp-¶Xv: km¯m-t\, \o HcpImcyw Adn-

bq, Chs\ Rm³ XobnÂ\n¶p hen-s¨-Sp-¯-Xm-Wv.

\s½-¡ p-dn¨v ssZhw hmZn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv: \o A]-hmZw

]d-bp¶ Cu ssZh-Zm-k-\p-­tÃm, Ahs\ shs´-cnª p

sIm­n-cp¶ XobnÂ\n¶p Rm³ hen-s¨-Sp-¯-Xm-Wv. \nXy-

\m-i-¯n-te¡ p t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Ahn-sS-\n-¶mWv

Rm³ Ahs\ hen-s¨-Sp¯p c£ n-¨-Xv.

\mw Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn hne-tb-dn-b-

h-cm-Wv. \mamcpw hneIpd-ª -h-c-Ã. Bsc-¦nepw \s½

hne-Ip-d-¨p-Im-Wp-s¶-¦n AhÀ¡ mWv tZmjw. ssZhw

\s½ ImWp-¶Xv XobnÂ\n¶p hen-s¨-Sp-¡ -s¸« Hcp

sImÅnbmbn-«m-Wv. \c-Im-án-bn-te¡ v Hgp-In-t¸m-Ip¶ a\p-

jys\ ssZhw hnSp-hn¨v kzÀ¤-¯nsâ ]mX-bn-te¡ v

sIm­p-h¶p. \c-I-¯nsâ Xos¸m-bvI-bn-te¡ v, ]nim-

Nnsâ N§ -e-bnÂ, BÀ¡ pw XS-bm³ ]äm-¯-Xp-t]mse

thK-¯n ]nimNv hen-¨p-sIm-­p- t]m-hp-I-bmbncp¶p.

B a\p-jys\ ssZhw, ]nim-Nnsâ ssIbnÂ\n¶p ]nSn¨p

hm§ n¨v Ahs\ shSn-¸m¡ n, AhsâtaepÅ \ymb-hn[n

amän Ah\v kzØX \ÂIn-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

ssZhw CS-s]-«p, km¯msâ ]nSn-hn-«p. A]-hmZn

tbmip-hsb Ipäw Npa-¯n-s¡ m­p \n¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

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Ahâ ]nSn-hn-«p. ]t£ , hkv{Xw Ct¸mgpw apjnª Xm-Wv.

""apjnª hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â\n¶p \o¡ n-¡ -f-hn³'' F¶p

IÀ¯mhv Iev]n-¨p. As¶¶t]mse C¶pw IÀ¯mhv

\t½mSp Iev]n-¡ p¶p: apjnª hkv{Xw \o¡ n-¡ -f-hn³.

hkv{Xw apjn-ª p-t]m-bn; Id-]-än-t¸mbn; hogvN h¶p-t]m-

bn.

IÀ¯m-th, a\-Ê-enª v apjnª hkv{Xw amäphm³

Ir] Xc-W-ta. Cu apjnª hkv{Xw Dcn-ª p-I-f-bp-hm³

Ir] Xc-W-ta. \n§ Ä Häbv¡ ncn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ]gb Ime-¯n-

te¡ p Xncn-ª p-t\m-¡ Ww. GsXÃmw ]m]-§ fmWv h¶n-

cp-¶-Xv? AXnÂ\ns¶Ãmw IÀ¯mhv hnSp-hn-¨-ntÃ?

Ct¸mÄ AsXÃmw HmÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ eÖ tXm¶p-¶p.

lnµp]pcm-W-¯n Hcp IY-bp-­v. AÀÖp-\\v Xm³

\Ã kpµ-c-\m-Wv Fs¶mcp Nn´-bp-­v. AÀÖp-\sâ Afn-

b-\mWv {ioIr-jvW³. Chsâ Al-¦mcw amä-W-atÃm

F¶p {ioIr-jvW\p tXm¶n. Ah-t\bpwsIm­v {ioIr-

jvW³ \nÀ®m-k-tem-I-¯n-te-¡ v Hcp bm{Xt]mbn. B

temI-¯p- sN-¶t¸mÄ, Im-Wp-¶-hÀ ImWp-¶-hÀ AÀÖp-

\sâ t\sc t\m¡ n s]m«n-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. F´m-Wmthm

Fs¶ t\m¡ n Bfp-IÄ Nncn-¡ p-¶-Xv?

AÀÖp-\³ tNmZn-¨p: F´m FÃm-hcpw Fs¶

t\m¡ n Nncn-¡ p-¶-Xv? {ioIrjvW³ ]d-ª p: \n\¡ v

aq¡ pt­m F¶p t\m¡ n-t¡ ? D­v. F\n-¡ pt­m F¶p

t\m¡ n-t¡ ? CÃ, {ioIr-jvW-\n-Ã. AhnsSbpÅ BÀ¡ pw

aq¡ v CÃ. \nÀ®mktemI-¯p-Å-hÀ¡ v aq¡ v CÃ. aq¡ n-

Ãm¯ temI¯v AÀÖp-\³ am{Xw aq¡ p-Å-h-\mbn I­-

t¸mÄ AhÀ¡ Ûp-Xw! aq¡ pÅ Hcp Pohn! AhÀ ]cn-l-

kn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. A§ s\ AÀÖp-\sâ Al-¦mcw t]mbn.

AÀÖp-\³ hn\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn.

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\½psS Pohn-X-¯n hn\-b-an-ÃmsX s]cp-am-dn-bn-

«pt­m? Al-¦m-c-t¯msS Btcm-sS-¦nepw kwkm-cn-¨n-«p-

t­m? A¸-t\mSpw A½-tbmSpw Al-¦m-c-t¯msS kwkm-

cn-¨n-«pt­m? `mcysb D]-{Z-hn-¡ p-Itbm aÀ±n-¡ p-Itbm

sNbvXn-«pt­m? Bsc-sb-¦nepw sXmgn-¡ p-Itbm CSn-¡ p-

Itbm ASn-¡ p-Itbm sNbvXn-«pt­m? CsXÃmw ISp¯

in£ In«p-¶-Xm-Wv.

ssZh-¯nsâ krjvSnsb sXm«p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. Btcbpw

thZ-\n-¸n-¡ -cp-Xv. \nXy-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ krjvSnIfmWv

\msaÃm-h-cpw. ]pcp-jsâ Ifn-¸m-«-aà `mcy. ]pcp-j\v

CjvSwt]mse aÀ±n-¡ p-Itbm tXm¶p-¶-Xp-t]mse ]d-bp-

Itbm Bt£ -]n-¡ p-Itbm sN¿m-\p-Å-hfà mcy. mcy

\ns¶-t¸mse Xs¶ hne-s¸-«-h-fm-Wv. tamt\, \o A]-ISw

hen¨p shbv¡ -cp-Xv.

F{Xtbm ]m]-§ Ä! Hmtcm-t¶m-tcmt¶mÀ¯v A\p-X-

]n-¡ -Ww. tIm]n¨v Pzen¨p kwkm-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. \o BtcmSp

tIm]n-¡ p-¶pthm B Btf-¡ mÄ hen-b-h-\mWv \o F¶

`mh-am-Wv AXn\p Imc-Ww. Al-¦m-c-am-WXv. a¡ sf

in£ n-¡ mw. in£ n-t¡ ­ {]mbw Ign-ª m Ahsc

tNÀ¯-W¨p \nÀ¯n Imcy-§ Ä ]dª p a\-Ên-em¡ n

sImSp-¡ -Ww. \n§ Ä Ahsc kvt\ln-¡ p¶p F¶v

AhÀ¡ p a\-Ên-em-I-Ww. \n§ Ä Ah-cpsS \· Icp-Xp-

¶p­v F¶v a¡ Ä¡ p a\-Ên-em-I-Ww. A§ -s\-bpÅ

Ip«n-IÄ sXän-t¸m-In-Ã.

`mcy¡ p a\-Ên-em-IWw À¯m-hn\v Fs¶ kvt\l-

am-sW-¶v. À¯m-hn\p tXm¶Ww Fsâ mcy¡ v Fs¶-

¡ p-dn¨v aXn-¸m-Wv, Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨v _lp-am-\-am-Wv, Fs¶

kvt\l-am-sW-¶v. C§ s\ \½psS IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯nse

A]m-I-X-IÄ FÃmw \mw amä-Ww.

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apjnª hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â\n¶p \o¡ n¡ f-hn³!

Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb apjnhpIÄ amä-Ww. ]pXnb

hkv{Xw [cn-¡ Ww.

]g-b-Xns\ Dcn-ª p-I-f-bp-I. Fsâ IÀ¯mhp {]km-

Zn-¡ m-¯-XmtWm, F{X hne-s¸-«-Xm-sW-¦nepw Dcnª p If-

b-Ww. CsXÃmw Xncp-¯msX Bßm-hns\ In«p-I-bn-Ã. ]cn-

ip-²m-ßmhv Ønc-ambn \n¡ -W-sa¦- n PohnX- ¯nÂ

h¶pt- ]mb ]m]§- sfÃmw amd-Ww. apgp-h³ Igp-IÂ {]m]n-

¡ -Ww. ]gb hkv{Xw Dcnª p-I-f-b-Ww.

""ap¼n-es¯ \S¸p kw_-Ôn¨p NXn-tam-l-§ -

fm hj-fm-bn-t¸m-Ip¶ ]gb a\p-jys\ Dt]-

£ n¨v \n§ -fpsS DÅnse Bßmhp kw_-Ô-

ambn ]pXp¡ w {]m]n¨p kXy-¯nsâ e-amb

\oXn-bnepw hnip-²n-bnepw ssZhm-\p-cq-]-ambn

krjvSn -¡ -s¸« ]pXpa\p-jy-s\- [-cn¨p

sImÄhn³.'' Fs^-kyÀ 4 : 22 þ 24

NXn-¡ p¶ kz`m-hw! lrZ-b-¯n h© -\m-kz-`m-hw!

a\p-jysc sXän-¡ p¶ kz`mhw! CXn-s\-sbÃmw Dt]£ n¨v

\n§ -fpsS DÅnse Bßm-hn-t\mSp tNÀ¶v Bßm-hn-\-\p-

cq-]-ambn ]pXp¡ w {]m]n-¡ -Ww. Rm³ ]gba\p-jy\Ã

F¶ Dd¸p {]m]n-¡ -Ww.

tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ kvt\lw DÅ-¯n hcp-t¼m-

gmWv \n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hnsâ Bßm-hns\ In«p-¶-Xv. tbip-

hn-t\m-SpÅ kvt\lw hcmsX Xs¶ \n§ Ä¡ v Iq«m-

bvasb kvt\ln-¡ mw. ssZh-a-¡ sf kvt\ln-¡ mw. ]t£ ,

^e-an-Ã. kvt\ln-t¡ -­Xv tbip-hns\bmWv. tbip-hns\

kvt\ln-¨m kvt\ln-t¡ -­-hsc F§ s\ kvt\-ln-

¡ Ww F¶p a\-Ên-em-Ipw. tbip FÃm-h-cnepw DbÀ¶-h-

\m-Wv.

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hyàn-]q-P-IÄ amd-Ww. Ip«n-ssZ-h-§ sfsbÃmw DS-

¨p-I-f-b-Ww. \mw ImtW-­Xpw ]qPn-t¡ -­Xpw \ap-¡ p-

th­n Poh³ shSnª {InkvXp-hn-s\-am{Xw. ssZh-a-¡ Ä

hoWp-t]m-Imw. F¶m hogm¯ Hcm-fp-­v. ]nSn-¨m Ccn-

ª p-t]m-Im¯ Hcp sIm¼p-­v. AhnsS-thWw ]nSn-¡ m³.

AXmWv {InkvXp-hn-epÅ hnizm-kw.

Ah³ BcmWv? ""]hn-{X³, \nÀt±m-j³, \nÀ½-e³,

]m]n-I-tfmSv thÀs]-«-h³, kzÀ¤-t¯-¡ mÄ D¶-X\mbn

XoÀ¶-h³. C§ -s\-bpÅ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-\tÃm \ap¡ p

th­n-b-Xv.'' F{_m-bÀ 7 : 25, 26.

F´mWv IÀ¯mhp Ipcn-in-te¡ p t]mIp-¶-Xn-\p-

ap¼v KZvk-a-\-bn ]d-ª -Xv? ""]nXm-th, Ign-bp-sa-¦nÂ

Cu ]m\-]m{Xw F¦Â\n¶p \o¡ -W-ta.'' AXnsâ

AÀ°w Cu Ipcniv Hgn-hm-¡ n-¯-c-Wta F¶-Ã. a\p-

jysâ apgp-h³ ]m]hpw tbip- G-sä-Sp-¯p. ]m]anÃm-¯-

h³ ]m]w Npa-t¡ -­n- h-¶p. ]m]s¯ Ad-bv¡ p-¶-h³

]m]-s¯ Npa-t¡ -­n-h-¶p. AXmWv Cu ]m\-]m-{Xw.

temIs¯¼m-Sp-apÅ kIe a\p-jy-cp-tSbpw ]m]w

tbip F¶ ]cn-ip-²-\mb \nXy-\m-Y³ Xsâ Xe-taÂ

Gäp-hm-§ n. kln-¡ m-hp-¶-X-Ã, Xm§ m-hp-¶-X-Ã. ]nXmhv

t\m¡ nb- t- ¸mÄ ]m]a- mWv ImWp¶- X- v. ]m]a- nÃ- m¯ ]p{X³

]m]w B¡ s- ¸«- nc- n¡- p¶- p. ]nXmh- n\p kln¡- p¶- nÃ- . ]nXmhv

At¸mÄ apJw ad-¨p-I-f-ª p. AXmWv Iqcn-cp-«v.

FÃm]m]§ fpw Gsä-Sp¯ {InkvXp-hnsâ kvt\lw.

Fsâ ]m]w Ah³ hln-¨p. Fs´Ãmw hr¯n-tI-Sp-IÄ

Rm³ sNbvXp? AsXÃmw Ipcn-in-t·Â, Ahsâ-taÂ

ImWmw. FÃmw Ahsâ inc-Ên-t·Â Ah³ hln-¨n-cn-¡ p-

¶p. F-\n¡ v tamN\w X¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ""kzmX-{´y-¯n-\m-

bn«v {InkvXp \s½ kzX-{´-cm-¡ n.''Kem-XyÀ 5 : 1. ""]p{X³

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\n§ Ä¡ v kzmX{´yw \ÂIn-bm \n§ Ä km£ m kzX-

{´c- mI- pw.'' tbip \ap¡ p kzmX{´yw X¶p.

C§ s\ \ap-¡ p-th­n FÃm ]m]hpw Npa¶ tbip

Hcp a\p-jy-\-Ã. \nXy-]n-Xm-hnsâ \nXy-]p-{X-\mb, \nXy-]-cn-

ip-²-\mb {InkvXp! BZnbpw A´-hp-an-Ãm-¯-h-\mb

{InkvXp! Beginningless beginning and the endless end!

AÂ^bpw Hta-K-bp-am-b-h³! Zmho-Znsâ thcpw hwihpw

ip{`-amb DZb\£ -{X-hp-am-b-h³! Fsâ DS-b-h³! Fsâ

kz´w! Fsâ \mY³! Fsâ tbip! B tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ

kvt\l-amWv \s½ \bn-t¡ -­-Xv.

B kvt\l-amWv \½psS lrZ-b-¯n Fcn-tb-­-Xv.

B kvt\l-¯n I¯nsbcn-ª mWv \mw IÀ¯m-hnsâ

the sNt¿-­-Xv. Btcbpw ImWn-¡ m-\-Ã. Bcpw ImWm-

\p-a-Ã. hen-sbmcp \ntbmKw F\n¡ p X¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Rm³

AXp-am-bn«v HmSp-I-bm-Wv. F\n¡ v ]m]-¯n-te¡ v

t\m¡ m³ H¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Rm³ C\nbpw ]m]w sNbvXmÂ

ho­pw Ahsâta thZ\ Gev]n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. kvt\l-

hm-\mb tbip-hnsâta ]m]-¯nsâ NpaSv h¨p-sIm-Sp-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. CÃ. Rm³ ho­pw tbip-hns\ {Iqin-¡ p-¶-h-

\m-bn-¯o-cp-I-bn-Ã. CXmWv {InkvXobPohn-Xw.

Cu {InkvXobPohn-X-¯nsâ am[pcyw Adn-ª mÂ,

AXnsâ BkzmZ- yX {Kln- m \n§ Ä sXänt- ¸mh- pI- b- n-Ã.

F{X -a-t\m-l-c-amWv {InkvXobPohn-Xw! DuWnepw Dd-¡ -

¯nepw IqsSbncn-¡ p¶ {InkvXp. \n§ Ä \S-¶p-t]m-Ip-

t¼mÄ tbip - IqsS\S¡- p¶- Xv \n§ Ä Xs¶ A\p- h- n-¡ pw.

{]nbap-Å-h-tc, \n§ Ä ]gb a\p-jys\ Dcnª p If-

bpI- . Ignª- I- me- §- f- n thesNbvXs- XÃmw kzb-¯nsâ

_lp-a-Xn-¡ p-th-­n, Bfp-IÄ \ÃXv \ÃXv F¶p ]d-bm³

th­n, \Ã {]kwKamWv F¶ptIÄ¡ m³th­n sNbvXp-

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t]m-bn. \½psS {]kwKw Bsc-¦nepw H¶p²-cn-¨m Hcp

kt´m-jw. \½psS {]kwKw t]mse Bsc-¦nepw {]kwKw

]d-ª m kt´m-jw. \½psS km£ yw \¶m-bmÂ

kt´m-jw. FÃmw kzb-{]-iw-k-bm-Wv.

a\-Ênsâ hnXp-¼-ep-IÄ, G§ -e-Sn-IÄ Gsä-Sp-¡ p¶

{InkvXp. tamtf, \o £ oWn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, \o Xf-cp-t¼mÄ

tbip \nsâ ASp-¡ -te¡ p hcpw. \o sXän-te¡ p t]mIp-

t¼mÄ tbip G§ -e-Sn¨pIc-ª p-sIm-­v \n¡ pw.

Iptª , tbip Ic-bm³ \o CS-h-cp-¯-cpXv. \nsâ

PohnXwsIm­v tbip-hns\ kt´m-jn-¸n-¡ q.

]gbhkv{Xw Dcn-ª p-I-f-bp-I. ]g-b-hkv{Xw Dcn-

ª p-I-f-ª n«v ]pXnb hkv{Xw [cn-¡ mw. Ahs\ Ieym-W-

hkv{Xw [cn-¸n-¸n³! Ahs\ hntij hkv{Xw [cn-¸n-¸n³!

""Ah³ Xsâ ap¼n \nev¡ p-¶-h-tcmSv:

apjnª hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â\n¶p \o¡ n-¡ -f-

hn³ F¶p- I-ev]n¨p: ]ns¶ Ah-t\mSv: Rm³

\nsâ AIrXyw \n¶nÂ\n¶p t]m¡ n-bn-cn-

¡ p¶p; \ns¶ DÕ-h-hkv{Xw [cn-¸n¡ pw F¶v

Acp-fn-s¨bvXp.'' skJ-cymhv 3 : 3, 4

\nsâ AIrXyw t]m¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. \nsâ ]m]w

£ an-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. F´mizm-kw! Ignª Ime-§ -sfÃmw

£ an-¨p-X-¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Npa-Sp- am-än-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. tamt\,

\nsâ AIrXyw apgp-h³ \n¶nÂ\n¶v amän-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

FÃmw Rm³ Gsä-Sp-¯p. \n\¡ n\n apjnª hkv{X-anÃ.

AXnsâ Øm\¯v DÕ-h-hkv{Xw Xcm³ t]mI-bm-Wv.

aW-hm-«n-¡ pÅ a{´-tImSn Xcm³ t]mI-bm-Wv.

""Ahsâ Xe-bn shSn-¸p-sÅmcp apSn-h-bv¡ s«

F¶v Ah³ Iev]n- p.'' \ap¡ v Xeb- n shSn- ps- Åmcp apSn

In«pw. No crown without cross. Ipcn-in-ÃmsX IncoSanÃ. No

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blessing without bleeding.

Ah³ Xe-bn IncoSw AWn-bn-¡ pw. F´mWv

IncoSw? hmSm¯ IncoSap­.v \oXnb- n³ IncoSap­.v At\Iw

Inco-S-§ fp­v.

""ssZhw Xs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v Hcp-¡ o-«p-

ÅXv I®p- I-­n-«n-Ã, sNhn- tI-«n-«n-Ã, Hcp a\p-

jysâbpw lrZ-b-¯n tXm¶o«pan-Ã.''

1 sImcn-´yÀ 2 : 9

Ah³ {]Xn-^ew Xcp¶ Hcp Znhkap­v. ""Iqen

Ahsâ ssIbnepw {]Xn-^ew Ahsâ ]¡ -ep-ap-­v.''

shfn-¸mSv 22 : 12 þ 14. ""Hmtcm-cp-¯\pw Ahsâ {]hr-¯n¡ p

X¡ {]Xn-^ew In«pw.'' sbi-¿mhv 62 : 11.

IW¡ p XoÀ¡ p¶ Hcp Znhkap­v. A© p Xme´p

e`n-¨-h³ A© p Xme´pIqSn sIm­p-h-¶p. IÀ¯mhv

Ah-t\mSp ]dª p: ""\¶v, \Ã-h\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb

Zmk-t\, \o Aev]-¯n hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³

\ns¶ A[n-I-¯n\p hnNm-c-I-\m-¡ pw.'' c­p Xme´p e`n-

¨-h³ c­p Xme-´p-IqSn sIm­p-h-¶p. Ah-t\mSp

IÀ¯mhv ]dª p: ""\Ã-h\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb Zmkt\,

\o Aev]-¯n hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³ \ns¶ A[n-I-

¯n\p hnNm-c-I-\m-¡ pw.''

Hcp Xme´p e`n-¨-h\pw ASp-¡ Â h¶p. Ahsâ

ssIbn B Hcp Xme-´p-­v: ""bP-am-\-t\, CXtÃm \o

F\n¡ p X¶-Xv. Rm³ AXv XncnsI sIm­p-h-¶n-cn-¡ p-

¶p. Rm³ AXv hn\n-abw sNbvXn-Ã. F\n¡ v \ns¶ t]Sn-

bm-Wv. \o hnX-¡ m-¯n-S-¯p-\n¶p sIm¿p-Ibpw hnX-dm-¯n-

S-¯p-\n¶p Iq«n-t¨À¡ p-Ibpw sN¿p¶ ITn\a\p-jy³

F¶v Adnª v t]Sn-¨p. AXp-sIm­v \jvS-s¸-SmsX Rm³

Hfn-¨p-h-¨p. \ntâXv CXm FSp-¯p-sImÄI.'' IÀ¯mhv

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tIm]-t¯msS ]d-bp-I-bmWv: ""ZpjvS\pw aSn-b-\p-amb

Zmkt\, Ah-¦Â\n¶v B Xme´v FSp¯p ]¯p-Xm-e-´p-

Åh- \p sImSp- n³.'' (Xme- pI- f- psS D]a- þ a¯mbn 25:14þ21.)

In«nb Xme´v Ah\v Xr]vXn-bm-bn-Ã. Hcp Akw-Xr-

]vXn. C¶v At\-IÀ¡ v AkwXr-]vXn-bm-Wv. F\n¡ v Ipd-¨p-

IqSn \Ã hoSmWv th­-Xv. Ipd-¨p-IqSn henb i¼-f-amWv

th­-Xv. Iptd-¡ qSn kpµ-cn-bmb kv{Xosb BWv F\n¡ p

`mcy-bm-bn«v Int«-­n-bn-cp-¶-Xv. Ipsd-¡ qSn Btcm-Kyhpw

kuµ-cy-hp-apÅ ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv F\n¡ p À¯m-hmbn

Int«-­nbn-cp-¶-Xv. C§ s\ Nn´n-¡ p¶ a\p-jy³ ]pd¯v

Gähpw henb Zpcn-X-¯n-te¡ p t]mIp¶p.

NneÀ mcy-tbmSp ]dbpw: ""\ns¶ F\n¡ v H«pw CjvS-

a-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. ]ns¶ FÃm-h-cpw-IqSn ]d-ª p, Rm³

IeymWw Ign-¨p-. F\n¡ v \ns¶-¡ p-dn¨v Hcp aXn¸pw CÃ.

F{Xtbm \Ã kuµ-cy-apÅ s]¬Ip-«n-IÄ Fsâ

]n¶mse \S-¶-Xm-Wv. AXv th­m F¶p h¨n-«mWv \ns¶

Rm³ sI«n-b-Xv.'' Hcp kv{XobpsS N¦n-te¡ v I¯n Ip¯n-

C-d-¡ p-¶-Xp-t]m-se-bmWv B hm¡ v. Hcn-¡ epw ]d-ª p-

t]m-I-cp-Xv, Nn´n-¨p-t]m-I-cp-Xv.

Hcp kv{Xo ]d-bp-I-bm-sW¶p hnNm-cn-¡ q: ""IeymWw

Ign-ª p, c­p-aq¶p Ip«n-Ifpw Bbn. ]t£ , At¶

F\n¡ njvS-a-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. A¸\pw A½bpw ]d-ª p.

kv{Xo[\w sImSp-¡ m\pw CÃm-bn-cp-¶p. ]ns¶ hgn-s¸-«tÃ

]äq. A§ s\ A§ p Ign-¨p-t]mbn Ft¶-bp-Åq. F{Xtbm

]pcp-j-·mÀ Fsâ ]n¶mse \S-¶-Xm. FÃmw \jvS-s¸-Sp-

¯n.'' C§ s\ ]d-bp-¶Xv B ]pcp-jsâ N¦n-te¡ v Ip´w

sIm­p Ip¯p-¶-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Hcn-¡ epw ]d-ª p-t]m-

I-cp-Xv. Nn´n-¡ p-I-t]mepw Acp-Xv. F\n¡ p In«n-bXv the

best F¶ vNn n- ps- ImÅ- W- w. In«nb- X- n kwX- r]- Xv n thWw.

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In«n-b-Xn kwXr]vXnbpt­m \n§ Ä¡ v? AsÃ-

¦n hnfn-¡ m³ t]mIp-¶Xv ""ZpjvS\pw aSn-b-\p-amb

Zmkt\'' F¶m-Wv. ""Ahsâ ssIbpw Imepw sI«n

Gähpw ]pd-¯pÅ Ccp-«n-te¡ v XÅn-¡ -f-bp-hn³. AhnsS

Ic-¨nepw ]Ãp-I-Snbpw D­m-Ipw.'' Ah³ ]m]w sNbvXn-Ã.

In«nb Xme´p \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-Ã. Ah³ In«n-bXv

A¸msS sIm­p-h-¶p. ]t£ , In«n-b-Xn kwXr-]vX-\-Ãm-

bn-cp-¶p. ssZhs¯ Ah³ I­Xv ITn\ a\p-jy-\m-bn-«m-

Wv; Ipäw ImWm³ \n¡ p¶ Bfm-bn-«mW.v ssZhw Fsâ

Ipäw ImWm³ t\m¡ n-\n¡ p-¶p.

ssZhs¯¡ pdn-¨pÅ \n§ -fpsS [mcWsb´m-Wv?

\n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hns\ kvt\l-\n-[n-bm-bn«v ImWm³

km[n-¡ p-¶pt­m? \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p¶ \n§ -fpsS

Gähpw {]nbs- ¸« kvt\lnX- \- mb- n«v ImWm³ ]änb- n-«pt­m?

F¶m \n§ Ä¡ p c£ -s¸-Smw.

ZpjvS\pw aSnb- \- pa- mb Zmkt- \, F¶ hnfn-tIÄ¡ m³

CS-h-c-cp-Xv. Gähpw ]pd-¯pÅ Ccp-«n-te¡ v XÅ-s¸-Sm³

CS-h-c-cp-Xv. \n§ Ä ]gb ]m]-§ -sfÃmw Dcn-ª p-I-fª v

]pXnb hkv{Xw IÀ¯mhp Xcp¶- X- p - hm§ n B\µ- -t¯msS

IncoSw NqSp-I.

ssZhw \ns¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. \nsâ PohnXw aZy-

]m\wsIm­v apSn-¨p-I-f-b-cp-Xv. Aip-²-Po-hn-Xw-sIm­v

apSn-¨p-I-f-b-cp-Xv. hy`n-NmcPohn-X-¯n-te¡ v \o t]mI-cp-Xv.

t{]a-¡ p-cp-¡ n s]S-cp-Xv. Agn-bm-¡ p-cp-¡ p-IÄ Agn-¡ -

Ww. \nsâ Ipcp¡ gn-¡ m-\mWv Ahsâ ssIIÄ Ipcn-in-

t·Â ASn¨p XIÀ¡ -s¸-«-Xv. \n§ -fpsS PohnXw Ahsâ

Ic-§ -fn-te¡ p sImSp-¡ q.

tbip-th, C{XbpwImew \ns¶ Adn-bmsX Rm³

Pohn-¨p-t]mbn. H¶pw Xncn-¨-dn-bmsX Pohn-¨p-t]m-bn.

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Rmt\m \nÊm-c³. IÀ¯m-th, \o X¶-X-ÃmsX

F\ns¡ m¶p-an-Ã. \o F\n¡ p X¶- B-bp-Êv, \o F\n¡ p

X¶ BtcmK- yw, \o F\n¡ p X¶ hnZym- ymk- w, \o F\n¡ p

X¶ Iq«m-bva, \o F\n¡ p X¶ ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-c-·mÀ.

FÃmw \nsâ Zm\w.

tbip-th, Cu BbpÊv Rm³ CXm hn«p-X-cp-¶p.

\n\¡ v CjvSwt]mse D]-tbm-Kn-¡ mw. Ifn-¸-´p-t]mse

X«mw. Cu ] v GsX¦- nepw I«nÂIosg InS¶- m aXntbm,

AXn\pw k½-X-am-Wv. IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v H¶pw Bh-iy-

s¸-Sm-\n-Ã.

F\n¡ v BsIbpÅXv tbip Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p,

Rm³ tbip-hns\ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. Rm³ ]m]w

sNbvXn«pw, Rm³ ]m]nbmbn«pw, tbip shdp-¡ p¶ ]m]w

F¶n D­m-bn«pw tbip Fs¶- kvt\-ln-¡ p-¶p. Fs¶

kvt\ln¨ \mYm, C¶papXÂ Rm³ Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-

bmbn Pohn-¡ pw.

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c­v

""Rm³ tbmip-h-bpsS ap¼n sh¨n-cn-¡ p¶

IÃp-­-tÃm; Htc IÃn-t·Â Ggp-I®pw D­v;

Rm³ AXnsâ sIm¯p-]Wn sIm¯pw; Hcp

Znh-k-¯n Rm³ tZi-¯nsâ AIrXyw

t]m¡ pw F¶p ssk\y-§ -fpsS btlm-h-bpsS

Acp-f-¸m-Sv.'' skJ-cymhv 3 : 9

HäZ- nh- k- - n Rm³ tZi- nsâ AIrXyw t]m¡ pw.

tZi-¯nsâ ]m]w Rm³ ]cn-l-cn-¡ pw.

tZi-¯nsâta AIrXyw h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. tZi-¯n-

t·Â im]w h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

C¶v `h-\-§ Ä \mi-¯n-em-Wv. im]-¯n-em-Wv.

hyàn-IÄ im]-¯n-em-Wv. IpSpw-_-§ Ä im]-¯n-em-Wv.

tZi-§ Ä im]-¯n-em-Wv. Fs´Ãmw A{I-a-§ -fmWv Hmtcm

IpSpw-_-¯nepw \S-¶n-«p-Å-Xv! sIme-]m-X-I-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-

­v. Bß-l-Xy-IÄ \S-¶n-«p-­v. mcysb {Iqc-ambn aÀ±n-

¡ p¶ oIc kw`-h-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-­v. À¯m-hns\ ASn-¨p-

sIm-Ãp¶ kw`-h-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-­v. tZi-¯n AIrXyw!

`h-\-§ -fn im]w! KÀ`-On-{Z-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-­v. Ip«n-IÄ

AcpX- m¯hgn¡ pt]mbn Fs´Ãmw oIc- X- I- Ä sN¿p-¶p!

dmKn§ v F¶ Hma\t¸-cn Fs´Ãmw {Iqc-X-IÄ \S-

¡ p-¶p! dmKn§ v DÅ tImtfPv BsW-¶-dn-ª m tImtf-

Pnsâ t]cp t]mIn-tÃ. AXp-sIm­v Ipä-hm-fn-Isf in£ n-

¡ n-Ã. sImSpw-{Iq-cX am{Xw. CsXÃmw im]-am-sW¶v Adn-

bp-¶p-t­m?

Hcp Znhk- - n Rm³ tZi- nsâ AIrXyw t]m¡ pw.

im]-I-c-amb Fs´Ãmw kw`-hn-¨n-«p-s­-¦nepw FÃmw amän-

¯cmw F¶v IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶p.

im]I- c- a- mb At\Iw Imcy§- Ä hcp- nh- -¨hcntÃ?

IpSpw-_-§ -fn im]w hcp-¯n-bn-«ntÃ? \n§ Ä aqew tZi-

¯nsâ kam-[m\w \jvS-s¸-«n-«ntÃ? tZi¯v Hcp t]Sn-kz-

]v\-ambn Ign-ª -h-cntÃ? \n§ Ä Nnesc D]-{Z-hn-¨ntÃ?

Nnesc HmSn-¨n-«v sImÃm³ {ian-¨-h-cntÃ? Ducn-¸n-Sn¨ I¯n-

bp-ambn Bfp-I-fpsS ]ndsI HmSn-bhcp­v.

ssltd-© nse Ipcym-t¡ mkv, Hcm-fpsS ]ndsI Ducn-

¸n-Sn¨ I¯n-bp-ambn HmSn. B a\p-jys\ sImÃm-\m-Wv. B

a\p-jy³ Ip¶pw aebpw NmSn- HmSn. mKy-h-im ae-bpsS

Hcp mK¯p sN¶t- ¸mÄ Hcp hfhp In«n. AhnsS Hcp hoSv.

hmXn Xpd¶p InS-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. AXn-\-I-t¯¡ v

Ib-dn AbmÄ AhnsS Hfn-¨p. Ipcym-t¡ mkv ]ns¶bpw

apt¶m-t«mSn. AbmÄ Fhn-sS-t¸m-sb¶v I­n-Ã. AXp-

sIm­v A¶v B sIme]- mX- Iw \S¶- nÃ- . Ipcymt- ¡ mkv

Pohsâ hN\w tI«p am\-km-´-c-s¸-«p.

{]nbs- ¸«- h- t- c, CsXÃmw \½psS a¡ sf _m[n¡- n-tÃ?

\½psS Xe-ap-d-I-fn-te¡ v ]S-cp¶ im]-am-bn-¯o-cn-tÃ?

\½psS Ipª p-§ Ä¡ v kam-[m\w In«p-tam? Ah-cpsS

PohnXw apSn-ª p-t]m-In-tÃ? Fs´Ãmsas´Ãmw hcp-¯n-

sh¨p \n§ -Ä? Nn´n¨pt\m¡ q. Nne-sc-¦nepw sIme-]m-X-

I-¯n-\v Iq«p\n¶-h-cn-tÃ?

ktlmZ- c- ok- t- lmZ- c- ·- mtc, \½psS tZiw \in¡- p-¶p.

tZiw apSn-bp-¶p. tZiw iq\y-am-Ip-¶p. \ap¡ v D¯chmZn-

¯-ap-­v. IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw XIÀ¡ p-¶-hÀ! mcysb th­

F¶p ]d-bp-¶-hÀ! ct­m aqt¶m Ipª p-§ -fp-­m-bn,

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Ipª p§- Ä hfÀ¶p. Ct¸mgmW v ]db- p¶- X,v \ns¶ F\n¡ p

th­. F´p IjvSw! ]pd¯p ]d-bm³ eÖm-I-c-amb Nne

_Ô-§ -fn-te¡ p t]mIp-¶p.

NneÀ mcyt- bmSv Xpd¶p ]db- p¶- p: ""F\n¡ v thsdmcp

kv{Xo D­v. Rm³ At§ m-«mWp t]mIp-¶-Xv, Ct§ m«p

hcp-¶n-Ã.'' ""At¸mÄ R§ Ä F§ s\ Pohn¡ pw?'' ""AXv

\o F§ s\ F¦nepw Pohn-t¨m.''

thsdmcp ]pcp-jsâ IqsS Pohn-¡ m³th­n À¯m-

hns\ sIm¶ kv{XoI-fp-­v. Hmtcm Znh-khpw ]{Xw

hnSÀ¯p-t¼mÄ Fs´-Ãm-amWv ImWp-¶-Xv! tZi-§ Ä apSn-

bp-¶p. tZi-§ Ä \in-¡ p-¶p.

kz´w À¯m-hns\ XÃn-b-h-cp-t­m? kz´w À¯m-

hns\ apdns- ¸S- p- nb- h- c- pt- ­m? Fhns- Ss- ¡ m­- p-XoÀ¡ pw?

a¡ -fpsS Ime¯v CXn-s\ms¡ in£ A\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶Xv

F§ s\ ImWpw? tZi-§ Ä apSn-bp-¶p.

""Hcp Znhk- - n Rm³ tZi- nsâ AIrXyw

t]m¡ pw.'' F§ s\? HcmÄ Agp-¡ p-hkv{Xw amdn DÕ-h-

hkv{Xw [cn-¨p. sbtlm-km-Zm-¡ nsâ aI-\mb tbmiph,

apjnª hkv{Xw [cn-¨p-sIm­v \n¡ -bm-bn-cp-¶p.

F¶m Ahsâ apjnª hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â \n¶p \o¡ n-

¡ -f-bp-hn³ F¶v btlmh Iev]n-¨p.

tbmip-hbpsS _Ô\agn-¡ p-¶-Xn\v ssZh-¯n\v

Dt±-i-ap-­v. tZis¯ AIrXyw t]m¡ -Ww. Bebw ]Wn

\S-¡ -Ww. Be-b-¯n Bcm-[\ \S-¡ -Ww. btlm-h-

bpsS Bebw iq\y-am-bn-t¸m-bn. s\_q-JZvt\-kÀ cmPm-

hnsâ ssk\yw h¶v sbcq-itew tZhm-ebw XIÀ¯v CSn-

¨p-I-f-ª p.

At\Iw ssZh-a-¡ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nse Bcm-[\ apS-

§ n-t¸m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Np­n Nne-t¸mÄ kvXpXn D­m-bn-cn-

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¡ pw; F¶m Bßm-hn kvXpXn-bn-Ã. Bßm-hnÂ

kt´m-j-an-Ã. ]m]w h¶m ]ns¶ FhnsS kt´m-jw?

]m]w h¶m F§ s\ {]k-¶-X? apgp-h³ ¾m\-X. ssZh-a-

¡ Ä At\Iw t]À C¶v D-d-§ p-I-bm-Wv. Cu _Ô-\-§ Ä

amd-Ww. ZpjvS-¸n-im-Np-¡ -fpsS N§ -e-IÄ s]m«n-t¸m-I-Ww.

ZpjvS-\mb ss]im-Nn-I³ At\-Isc sI«n-bn-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

""Ch³ XobnÂ\n¶v hen-s¨-Sp-¡ -s¸« sImÅn-

b-Ãtbm F¶p Iev]n-¨p. F¶m tbmiph

apjnª hkv{Xw [cn¨v ZqXsâ ap¼nÂ

\n¡ -bm-bn-cp-¶p. Ah³ Xsâ ap¼nÂ

\n¡ p-¶-h-tcmSv: apjnª hkv{Xw Ah-¦Â

\n¶p \o¡ n-¡ -f-hn³ F¶p Iev]n-¨p; ]ns¶

Ah-t\mSv: Rm³ \nsâ AIrXyw \n¶n \n¶v

t]m¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' skJ-cymhv 3 : 3, 4

apjnª hkv{Xw \n¦Â\n¶p amäm³ IÀ¯m-hn\p

a\-Êm-Wv. ]gb kz`mhw amän¯cm³ IÀ¯m-hn\p a\-Êm-

Wv. tIm]n¨v Ae-dn-bn-«n-tÃ? tIm]w Pzen¨v Fs´-Ãmtam

hnfn-¨p-]-d-ª n-«n-tÃ? C¶v HmÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ eÖ tXm¶p-¶n-

tÃ? hkv{Xw apjn-ª p-t]m-bn.

F¶m tbip FÃmw kuP-\y-ambn £ an¡ mw

F¶p ]d-bp-¶p. \o H¶pw sN¿-­. Hcp at\m-Kp-W-{]-hr-

¯nbpw sN¿­- . \o D]h- mksaSp¡- ­- . \o PmKc- n¡- -­.

]Ån¡ p Npäpw Dcp-­p-t\À¨ \S-¯-­. ]Ån¡ p Npäpw

ap«p-Ip¯n \S-¡ -­. \o Hcp ]pWy-{]-hr-¯nbpw sN¿-­.

Hcp hgn-]mSpw Ign-¡ -­. \nsâ kz`mhw amdmsX \o F´p-

sN-bvXmepw F´p {]tbm-P-\w?

\mw C¶v ]eXpw sN¿p-¶p-­v. kpdn-bm-\n-bnepw ae-

bm-f-¯nepw kpµ-c-ambn ]mSp¶ \sÃm-¶m-´cw KoX-

§ fp­v. CsXÃmw ]mSpw. F¶m AXp ]mSnb \mhp-sIm-

­mWv Xte-Zn-hkw cm{Xn mcysb No¯-hn-fn-¨-Xv! a¡ sf

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XÃn HmSn-¨-Xv! ho«n BsI Ielap­m-¡ n-b-Xv! Ak-`y-

hm-¡ p-IÄ ]d-ª -Xv! hr¯n-sI« Imcy-§ Ä sNbvX-Xv! B

\mhp-sIm­v C¼-ambn ]mSp-I-bm-Wv! at\m-l-c-amb KoXw!

KoX-¯nsâ Ipg-¸-a-Ã, ]mSp¶ BfpsS Ipg-¸-am-Wv.

]pWy-{]-hr¯n H¶pw sN¿­, bmsXmcp \·{]hr-

¯nbpw th­. BsI HcpImcyw aXn. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ

]m]w ]cn-l-cn-¡ m³ \o {Iqin acn¨p F¶p Rm³ hniz-

kn-¡ p-¶p. P·-\m-Xs¶ Rm³ ]m]n-bmWv IÀ¯m-th.

]m]w sN¿m¯t¸mgpw Rm³ ]m]n-bmWv. Rm³ ZpjvS-

\mWv, kzmÀ°-a-Xn-bm-Wv. Al-¦m-cn-bm-Wv. Rm³ X¶n-jvS-

¡ m-cn-bm-Wv.

\n§ Ä ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn Xmgq. ssZh-t¯mSv

Hmtcmt¶mtcm¶v cl-ky-ambn ]d-bp-I. IÀ¯m-th, C¶-

Im-e¯v, C¶ ka-b¯v C¶-Xp-t]mse h¶p-t]m-bn.

IÀ¯mth, Fsâ-ta-epÅ ]m]w HmÀ½-bpsS ]pkvX-I-

¯nÂ\n¶v ambn¨p Xc-Wta. Ct¸mįs¶ FÃmw ssZh-

t¯mSv Gäp-]-d-bpI. Fsâ ]m]-§ Ä FÃmw I¯n-¨p-I-f-

b-Wta F¶v At]-£ n-¡ pI.

""Ct¸mÄ Rm³ Fgpt- ¶Â¡ pw c£ b- v¡ mbn

Imw£ n-¡ p-¶-hs\ Rm³ AXn-em-¡ pw.''

k¦oÀ¯\w 12 : 6

IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v c£ -s¸-S-W-sa¶v B{K-l-ap-­v.

Fsâ ]m]-§ -fpsS Id-IÄ FÃmw amb-W-sa¶v B{K-l-ap-

­v. Hcp hnip-²-bm-I-W-sa¶v B{K-l-ap-­v. IÀ¯m-th,

hnip-²n-bpÅ \mhp-sIm­v \nsâ hN\w ]d-b-W-sa¶v

B{K-l-ap-­v. Fsâ Cu B{Klw ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡ m³

F\n¡ v Ign-hn-Ã. F¶m \n\¡ v Ign-bpw.

tbmiph apjnª hkv{Xw [cn¨v \n¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-

¶p. ""apjnª hkv{Xw Ch-¦Â\n¶p amän Chs\ DÕ-h-

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hkv{Xw [cn-¸n¸n³'' F¶p ]d-ª p. mKyw! D­m-bn-cp¶

]gb hkv{Xw amän. ]gb PohnXw amän.

]gb apjnª hkv{Xw amdm³ \n§ Ä¡ m{K-l-ap-

t­m? tamt\, C¶v \o Cu ]gb hkv{Xw [cn-¨p-sIm­p

\n¶m \nsâ \áX ad-bp-¶n-Ã. \áX ad-bv¡ -¯¡ \Ã

hkv{Xaà AXv. \nsâ ]pWy-{]-hr-¯n-sIm-s­m¶pw

\áX ad-bp-I-bn-Ã. \nsâ \áX ad-b-W-sa-¦n DÕ-h-

hkv{Xw [cn-¡ -Ww. cmPm-[n-cm-P³ \n\-¡ p-th­n X¿m-dm-

¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ hkv{Xw \o [cn-¡ -Ww. Xsâ tZl-sa¶

XncÈoe No´n IÀ¯m-[n-IÀ¯mhv \n\-¡ mbn D­m-¡ nb

Hcp hkv{Xap­v. Ahsâ Xncp-i-co-c-am-Ip¶ hkv{Xw

\ns¶ DSp-¸n¡ Ww.

C¶v \ns¶ Cu ]pXnb hkv{Xw [cn-¸n-¡ m³ IÀ¯m-

hn\m{K-l-ap-­v. \nsâ ]m]w ]ns¶ Bcpw ImWp-I-bn-Ã.

]nimNv ImWp-I-bn-Ã. tbip-hnsâ Xncp-i-co-c-amWv s]mXn-

ª n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. tbip-hnsâ cà-amWv \ns¶ Bh-cWw

sNbvXn-cn-¡ p¶Xv. ]m]w ad-ª p-t]m-bn. ewL\w £ an-¨p-

X¶p. ssZh-ta, Cu alm-`mKyw \o F\n¡ p X¶-tÃm.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, CXp \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ p-t¼m-gmWv

\n§ -fpsS Bßm-hn tbip-hnsâ Xncp-i-cocw h¶p

s]mXn-bp-¶-Xv! tbip-hnsâ ico-c-¯nsâ Awin-I-fm-bn-

¯o-cp-¶-Xv! AXmWv hnip² IpÀºm-\! At¸m-gmWv, ""Cu

IpÀºm\ A\p-{K-l-§ fpw kam-[m-\hpw _enbpw

kvtXm{X-hp-am-Ip¶p'' F¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Cu IpÀºm\

A\p{- Kl- a- mWv. kam[- m\- a- mW- v. _enb- mWv. kvtXm{Xa- m-Wv.

Ahsâ Xncp-càw ]m]n-bmb a\p-jysâ knc-I-fn-

eqsS Hgp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. ]gb càw CXm amdp-¶p. tbip-hn³

càw Hgp-Ip-¶p. tbip-hnsâ kz`mhw ]I-cp-¶p. ]gb

a\p-jysâ kz`mhw amdp-¶p. ]gb a\p-jysâ tIm]w amdp-

¶p. ]gb a\p-jysâ hminbpw sshcm-Kyhpw amdp-¶p.

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ImcWw, tbip-hnsâ cà-am-Wv.

CX\p-`-hn-¡ p-t¼m-gmWv IpÀºm-\-bpsS A\p-`hw

In«p-¶-Xv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-càw \n§ -fpsS Pohn-

Xs¯ IgpIn F¶pw \n§ sf s]mXnª p F¶p-apÅ Dd-

t¸-dnb \nÀ®bw \n§ Ä¡ p hc-Ww. Fsâ IÀ¯m-th,

Fsâ PohnXw apgp-h³ F¶-t¶-¡ p-ambn Rm³ \n\¡ p

X¶-tÃm. Fsâ kIe]m]-§ fpw h¶p-t]mb kIe

ZpjvIrX- y§- fpw lo\k- z- mh- §- fpw aZy]- m\- hpw I© mhpw

ab-¡ p-a-cp¶pw ZpjvS-X-Ifpw At\-I-sc thZ-\n-¸n-¨Xpw D]-

{Z-hn-¨Xpw FÃmw CXm Rm³ sIm­p-h-cp-¶p.

Fsâ X{´hpw Iui-ehpw D]m-bhpw FÃmw Rm³

CXm sIm­p-h-cp-¶p. FÃmw s]mXn-ª p-X-cp¶ tbip-

hnsâ Xncp-i-cocw, A¶v tKmKp¯m-bn No´nb Xncp-i-

cocw, N¦p-Iodn ]nfÀs¶-Sp¯ B Xncp-i-cocw h¶v Fs¶

s]mXn-b-W-ta. At¸m-gmWv \mw ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-bn-¯o-

cp-¶-Xv. At¸m-gmWv ]pXnb A\p-`hw In«p-¶-Xv.

Cu A\p-`hw In«p¶ ssZh-a-¡ -fn Du¶n \n¶p-

sIm­mWv tbip tZi-¯nsâ AIrXyw t]m¡ m³ B{K-

ln-¡ p-¶-Xv. aI-tf, \o Hcm-fn \n¶p-sIm­v IpSpw-_-

¯nsâ im]w amäm-\mWv IÀ¯mhv B{K-ln-¡ p¶Xv.

kvt\lnXm, \o Hcm-fn Du¶n\n¶p-sIm­v tZi-¯nsâ

AIrXyw t]m¡ m-\mWv IÀ¯mhv B{K-ln-¡ p-¶-Xv.

Hä-Zn-h-kw-sIm­v FÃm im]hpw amäm-sa¶v, h¶p-

t]m-b-sXÃmw Igp-In-¯-cm-sa¶v IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶p.

Fs´mcp alm-`m-Ky-w! \nsâ FÃm]m]-§ fpw ssZh-

t¯mSv Gäp-]-d-bp-I. At¸mÄ tbip, \nsâ Xe-t¨mdp apgp-

h³ tbip-hnsâ càwsIm­v s]mXn-bpw.

]ns¶ No¯ Nn´-bn-Ã. No¯ hnIm-c§ fn-Ã. No¯

at\m-`m-h-§ fnÃ. FÃmw \nÀ½-e-am-Ip-¶p. FÃm amen-\y-

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§ fpw amdp-¶p. FÃmw A\p-{K-l-am-bn-¯-ocp-¶p. Cu alm-

`m-Ky-amWv kzÀ¤w \ap¡ p Xcp-¶-Xv.

""HcpZnh-k-¯n Rm³ tZi-¯nsâ AIrXyw

t]m¡ pw.'' AIrXyw t]mbm Bcm[- \ XpS§- mw. AIrXyw

t]mbm kvXpXn XpS-§ mw. AIrXyw t]mbm CSn-ª p-

t]mb tZhm-ebw ]pXp-¡ n-¸-Wn-bmw.

At\-I-cpsS Pohn-X-¯nse tZhm-ebw CSnª p InS-

¡ p-Ibm-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ Be-b-amb \½psS Bßmhv

CSn-ª p-In-S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. F¶m AIrXyw amdn-bmÂ

tZhm-e-b-¯nsâ CSnª p-t]mb mK¯v ]Wn XpS-§ mw.

Ct¸mÄ \n\¡ v IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]d-bmw: IÀ¯mth,

C¶v Rm³ CXm, tZhm-ebw ]Wn XpS-§ p-¶p.

""\n§ Ä ssZh-¯nsâ aµn-c-sa¶pw ssZh-

¯nsâ Bßmhv \n§ -fn hkn-¡ p¶p F¶pw

Adn-bp-¶n-Ãtbm? ssZh-¯nsâ aµncw \in-¸n-

¡ p-¶-hs\ ssZhw \in-¸n¡ pw; ssZh-¯nsâ

aµncw hnip-²-a-tÃm; \n§ fpw A§ s\ Xt¶.''

1 sImcn-´yÀ 3 : 16, 17

\n§ Ä ssZh-¯nsâ aµn-c-am-Wv. Chn-sS-bmWv Bcm-

[\ \S-t¡ -­-Xv. Cu Ah-b-h-§ -fmWv Bcm-[-\bv¡ v D]-

tbm-Kn-t¡ -­-Xv. Cu ico-c-¯n \n¶mWv kvXpXn Db-tc-

­-Xv. Bcm-[\ apS-§ n-¡ n-S-¡ -cp-Xv.

IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ A[-c-§ sf Xpd-¡ -W-ta. F¶mÂ

Rm³ AXn-{I-a-¡ msc \nsâ hgn ]Tn-¸n-¨p-sIm-Åmw.

Fsâ A[-c-§ Ä \ns¶ kvXpXn-¡ pw. XIÀ¶Xpw \pdp-§ n-

b-Xp-amb lrZ-bs¯ \o \nc-kn-¡ p-¶n-Ã-tÃm. IÀ¯m-th,

c£ -bpsS kt´mjw F\n¡ p aS¡ n¯c-W-ta. ]pXnb

lrZbw F\n¡ p Xc-W-ta.

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aq¶v

""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ tbmip-h-tbmSp km£ o-

I-cn-¨-sX-s´-¶mÂ: ssk\y-§ -fpsS btlmh

C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s¨-¿p¶p: \o Fsâ hgn-I-

fn \S-¡ bpw Fsâ Imcyw t\m¡ p-Ibpw

sNbvXm \o Fsâ Be-bs¯ ]cn-]m-en-

¡ bpw Fsâ {]mIm-c-§ sf kq£ n-¡ bpw

Rm³ \n\¡ p Cu \n¡ p¶hcpsS CSbnÂ

BK-a\w A\p-h-Zn-¡ bpw sN¿pw. alm-]p-tcm-

ln-X-\mb tbmip-th, \obpw \nsâ ap¼n Ccn-

¡ p¶ \nsâ Iq«p-Imcpw tI«p-sImÄhn³!

AhÀ AÛp-X-e-£ -W-]p-cp-j-·m-ctÃm; Rm³

Fsâ Zmk-\mb apf F¶-hs\ hcp-¯pw.''

skJ-cymhv 3 : 6 þ 8

tbmip-th, \n¶n ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]d-bp¶

]eXpw D­m-bn-cp-¶p. apjnª hkv{X-ap-­m-bn-cp-¶p.

AXp Rm³ amän. Ct¸mÄ Cu \n¡ p-¶-h-cpsS CS-bnÂ,

Fsâ knwlm-k-\-t¯mSptNÀ¶p \n¡ p¶h-cpsS CS-

bn \n\¡ v Rm³ BK-a\w A\p-h-Zn-¡ pw.

hnip-²o-I-cWw {]m]n-¨m ssZh-knw-lm-k-\-

¯nsâ Acn-In-te¡ v tNÀ¶p-h-cp-hm³ CS-bm-Ipw.

ssZhnI clk- y§- Ä \ap¡ p a\Ê- ne- mI- pw. ssZhnIknwlm-

k-\-t¯mSv \mw ASp-¯p-h-cpw. \½psS Pohn-X-¯n Hcp

Znhkw \mw CsXÃmw t\cn«v ImWp-Ibpw Adn-bp-Ibpw

sN¿pw.

\mw c£ n-¡ -s¸-Sp-I-bm-sW-¦n IÀ¯m-hnsâ

knwlm-k-\-¯nsâ Acn-I¯p \n¶v, Cu AÛp-X-e-£ -W-

]p-cp-j-·m-cpsS CS-bn BK-a\w A\p-h-Zn-¡ -s¸-«-Xp-

sIm­v Ah-cpsS IqsS \n¶v FÃmw ImWpw.

""Ah³ ]«-Ww-tXmdpw {Kmaw-tXmdpw k© -cn¨p

sbcq-i-te-an-te¡ p bm{X sNbvXp. At¸mÄ

Hcp-¯³ Ah-t\mSv: IÀ¯m-th, c£ n-¡ -s¸-Sp-

¶-hÀ Npcp-¡ tam F¶p tNmZn-¨-Xn¶v Ah-

t\mSp ]d-ª Xv: CSp-¡ p-hm-Xn-eneqsS IS-¸m³

t]mcm-Sp-hn³. ]ecpw IS-¸m³ t\m¡ pw, Ign-I-

bn-Ã-Xm\pw F¶p Rm³ \n§ -tfmSp ]d-bp-¶p.''

eqt¡ mkv 13 : 22 þ 24

IÀ¯m-th, c£ n-¡ -s¸-Sp-¶-hÀ Npcp-¡ -amtWm?

R§ Ä [cn¨p h¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv bcq-itew tZhm-e-b-¯nse

s]cp-¶mÄ BtLm-jn-¡ p-Ibpw bmK-]o-T-¯n Du\-an-

Ãm¯ B«n³Ip-«nsb bmKw AÀ¸n-¡ p-Ibpw sNbvXmÂ

c£ n-¡ -s¸Spw F¶m-Wv. F¶m \nsâ hm¡ v tI«n«v

hfsc A]qÀÆw t]tc c£ n¡- s- ¸S- pI- b- pÅq F¶v tXm¶p-

¶p-h-tÃm.

IÀ¯mhp ]dª p: \o ]d-ª Xp kXy-am-Wv. CSp-¡ p-

hm-Xn-en-eqsS IS-¡ -Ww. hfsc A]qÀÆw-t]À am{X-amWv

hmXn Is­-¯p-¶p-Åp. At\-Iw-t]À s]mbvs¡ m-­n-cn-

¡ p-¶p. Cu temI-¯n At\-Iw-t]À \nXy-X-bn-te¡ v

\o§ ns¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ]t£ , kzÀ¤-cm-Py-¯n-te-¡ pÅ

hmXn Is­-¯p-¶-hÀXs¶ Npcp-¡ -am-Wv.

hmXn Is­-¯n-bm-tem, AI¯p IS-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ

t]mcm-S-Ww. bp²w sN¿-Ww. Ffp-¸-a-Ã. Cu AÛp-X-e-£ -

W-]p-cp-j-·m-cpÅ ssZh-k-`-bn hnip-²-·mcpw ZqX-

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·mcpw DtÅ-S¯v sN¶p tNcpI F¶Xv hfsc Zpjv¡ cw!

hfsc {]bmkw!

At\-Iw-t]cpw ]pd-¯m-bn-cn-¡ pw. ]ecpw IS-¸m³

t\m¡ pw, Ign-I-bn-Ã-Xm-\pw.

""ho«p-S-b-h³ Fgp-t¶äv IXIv AS-¨-tijw

\n§ Ä ]pd-¯p-\n¶v: IÀ¯m-th, Xpd¶p Xtc-

Wta F¶p ]d-ª p-sIm­v IX-In\p ap«n-¯p-S-

§ p-t¼mÄ: \n§ Ä Fhn-sS-\n¶v F¶p Rm³

Adn-bp-¶n-Ã, F¶v Ah³ D¯cw ]d-bpw.''

eqt¡ mkv 13 : 25

CSp-¡ p-hm-Xn-eqsS AI-¯p-I-S-¡ m³ t]mcm-S-Ww.

t]mcm-Sn-bn«v IS-¡ m³ ]ämsX hcp-t¼mÄ Ft¸mtgm Hcp

ka-b¯v ho«p-S-bh³ Fgp-t¶äv IXIv AS-bv¡ pw. ho«p-S-

b-h³ Fgp-t¶äp IX-I-¨-tijw \n§ Ä ]pd¯p \n¶v:

IÀ¯mth Xpd¶p Xc-Wta F¶p ]d-ª p-sIm­v IX-

In¶p ap«n-¯p-S-§ p-t¼mÄ, \n§ sf F\n¡ p ]cn-N-b-an-Ã-

tÃm, \n§ Ä Fhn-S-¯p-Im-cmWv F¶p tNmZn-¡ pw.

At¸mÄ \n§ Ä ]cn-Nbw mhn¨p XpS-§ pw. R§ -

fpsS sXcp-¡ -fn h¶v \o ]Tn-¸n-¨n-«p-­v. \nt¶mSp tNÀ¶v

R§ Ä Xn¶p-Ibpw IpSn-¡ p-Ibpw sNbvXn-«p-­v. \mw Hcp-

an¨v bm{X sNbvXn-«p-­v. F¶n«v \o ]cn-N-b-anà F¶p ]d-

bp-¶Xp F´p-sIm-­mWv?

""At¶cw \n§ Ä: \nsâ ap¼n R§ Ä

Xn¶p-Ibpw IpSn-¡ bpw R§ -fpsS sXcp-¡ -

fn \o ]Tn-¸n-¡ bpw sNbvXp-htÃm F¶p

]dª pXpS-§ pw.'' eqt¡ mkv 13 : 26

tbip ]dbpw: ""\n§ Ä Fs´Ãmw ]d-ª mepw icn,

\n§ Ä Fhn-S-¯p-Im-cm-sW¶v Rm³ Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.''

IÀ¯m-hnsâ hN-\-¯n\v amä-an-Ã. \mw ]pd-¯p-\n¶p ap«n-

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s¡ m­p \n¡ pw ]t£ , IX-I-S-¨p-I-gn-ª n-cn-¡ pw. b-¦-

c-amb Imcy-am-W-Xv. c£ -bpsS s]«-I-¯nsâ AI¯p IS-

¡ msX ]pd¯p \nÂt¡ -­n-h-cpw. AI-¯p-I-S-¡ m³

Ct¸mÄ {ian-¡ p-¶p-­v. Ct¸mÄ kXyw a\-Ên-embn

]t£ , kabw Ign-ª p. ]pd-¯p-\n¶p ap«n-bm AI-¯p-

\n¶p ]d-bpw: \n§ sf ]cn-N-b-an-Ã, \n§ Ä FhnsS \n¶v

F¶v Rm³ Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

\n§ Ä ]pd-¯p-\n¡ pw. ]t£ , AIs¯ ImgvN

\n§ Ä ImWpw. \c-I-¯nsâ Fcn-Xo-bn \n§ Ä

heª p \n¡ p-t¼mÄ AI¯v F´m-sW¶v \n§ Ä

ImWpw.

""AhnsS A{_ml- mapw bnklv m¡ pw bmt¡ m_pw

kIe {]hm-N-I-·mcpw ssZh-cm-Py-¯n-Â Ccn-

¡ p-¶Xpw \n§ sf ]pd¯p XÅn-¡ -f-ª Xpw

\n§ Ä ImWp-t¼mÄ Ic-¨nepw ]Ãp-I-Snbpw

D­m-Ipw.'' eqt¡ mkv 13 : 28

A{_m-lmapw bnkvlm¡ pw bmt¡ m-_pw-þ-hn-ip-²-

·mÀ, hnizm-k-ho-c-·mÀ-þ-A-I¯v kzÀ¤-cm-Py-¯n ]´n-

bn Ccn-¡ p-¶p. \n§ sf ]pd¯p XÅn-¡ -f-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Cu kXyw ImWp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Ic-¨nepw ]Ãp-I-Snbpw

D­mI- pw. thZ\- b- psS ea- mb- p­- mI- p¶ ]ÃpI- S- n. At¿m!

\jvS-s¸-«p-t]m-btÃm! C\n c£ -s¸-Sm³ km²y-a-ÃtÃm!

Pohn-¨-Im-e¯v CsXÃmw a\-Ên-em-¡ m³ Ah-kcw

In«n-b-Xm-bn-cp-¶-tÃm. F{Xtbm {]kw-K-§ -fn CXp tI«-

Xm-Wv. AÃ, F{Xtbm {]kw-K-§ -fn Rm³ CXp ]d-ª -

Xm-Wv. Fsâ \mhp-sIm-­p-Xs¶ ]d-ª -Xm-W-tÃm. ]t£ ,

Rm³ ]pd-¯m-bn-t¸m-b-tÃm. C§ s\ tIÄ¡ m³ Hcp

km²y-X-bp-­v F¶v \mw Adn-ª n-cn-¡ -Ww.

A{_m-lmw-]n-Xm-hnsâ aSn-bn emkÀ Ccn-¡ p-¶Xv

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[\-hm\v ImWm³ ]än. [\-hm³ acn¨p AS-¡ -s¸-«p.

emkdpw acn-¨p. emkÀ Zcn-{Z-\m-Wv. Ah³ tcmKn-bm-Wv.

{hWw \nd-ª -h-\m-Wv. \mbv h¶p {hWw \¡ p-t¼mÄ B

\msb B«n-¸m-bn-¡ m³t]mepw Ign-hn-Ãm-¯-h-\m-Wv. [\-

hmsâ DuWp-ta-i-bnÂ\n¶v Xq¯p-hm-cp¶ F¨n Ij-

W-§ Ä s]dp-¡ n-¯n-¶p-¶-h-\m-Wv. Ah³ XoÀ¯pw Ah-

i-\m-Wv. ]t£ , Ct¸mÄ Ah\v tcmK-an-Ã. Ct¸mÄ

Ahsâ ico-c-¯n\v Ah-iX H¶p-an-Ã. Ahsâ Bß-i-co-

c-¯n bmsXmcp tcmK-hp-an-Ã. PUn-I-i-cocw t]mbn,

Bß-i-cocw In«n.

emkÀ hnip-²-·m-cpsS \nc-bn Ccn-¡ p-¶p. F¶mÂ

[\-hm³ acn¨p AS-¡ -s¸-«p. \Ã ih-kw-kv¡ mcw In«n.

BtLmj- t- ¯mS- pI- qs- Sb- pÅ bm{X! hnem]- K- oX- §- Ä ]mSp¶

\Ã _mâp-ta-f-§ Ä! ]t£ , \nÀ`m-Kyw, Ah³ Ct¸mÄ

]mXm-f-¯n bmX-\-bn-em-Wv. Bfp-IÄ hnNm-cn-¡ p-¶Xv

Ah³ kpJ-am-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p, Ahs\ amem-J-amÀ Iq«n-s¡ m-

­p-t]m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p, Ah³ kzÀ¤-cm-Py-¯nse ]´n-bnÂ

Ccn-¡ -bmWv F¶m-Wv.

A\pt- imN- \{]kwKw \S- nb- h- À, AXpw D¶X- -·mÀ

]d-bp-¶Xv kXy-am-bn-cn¡ pw F¶tà ]mh-§ Ä hnNm-

cn¡ q! F¶m [\-hm³ ]mXm-f-¯n bmX\ A\p-`-hn-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ]mXm-f-¯n thZ\ A\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶Xv

IÀ¯m-hn\v Adn-bmw. F¶m A\p-tim-N-\-{]-kwKw

sN¿p-¶-hÀ Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

Cu [\-hm³ ]mXm-f-¯n bmX\ A\p-`-hn¨v Hcnäp

shÅ-¯n-\p-th­n Zmln-¨p-h-e-bp-t¼mÄ Ah³ tatem«p

t\m¡ n. A{_mlmw ]nXm-hnsâ IqsS emkÀ Ccn-¡ p-¶Xv

Ah³ ImWp-¶p. At¸m-gmWv Ic-¨nepw ]Ãp-I-Snbpw!

]mXm-f-¯n bmX-\-bpsS thZ-\, AXp-sIm­v Ic-¨nÂ!

At¿m, Rm³ sNt¿-­Xp sNbvXn-Ã-tÃm, am\-km-´-c-s¸-

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tS-­ ka-b¯v am\-km-´-c-s¸-«n-ÃtÃm F¶pÅ \ncm-i-

bpsS ]Ãp-ISn!

AÛp-X-e-£ W ]pcp-j-·m-cpsS CS-bn-te-¡ mWv \mw

sNÃm³ t]mIp-¶-Xv. ]cn-ip-²-·m-cpsS \nc-bn-te¡ v \mw

sNÃpw. Fs´mcp kZ-Êm-bn-cn¡ pw AXv! B kZÊv F§ -

s\-bm-bn-cn¡ pw! \ap¡ v Duln-¡ m³ h¿. IÀ¯m-hp-Xs¶

]d-ª Xv: AXv I®p-I-­n-«n-Ã, ImXp tI«n-«n-Ã, Hcp a\p-jy-

tâbpw lrZ-b-¯n \ncq-]n-¨n-«p-t]m-ep-anà F¶m-Wv.

D¶-X-cm-Py-aXpw

imiz-X-Po-hn-Xhpw

\nÀ½-e-cmÀÖn¡ pw

k¯-a-a-inlm à-·mþ

cÀln-¡ p¶ alm-`mKyw

PU-t\-{Xw -ZÀin-¡ p-Itbm

{ihWw tIÄ¡ p-Itbm lrZbw

tXdp-Itbm sNbvXn-«n-tÃ-Xpw.

Hcp a\p-jy-\p-t]mepw \ncq-]n-¡ m³ km[n-¡ m¯

almtXP-Êm-W-hn-sS. \ntXym-Öze tXPÊv! BÀ¡ p

hÀ®n-¡ m³ ]äpw? As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]utemkv aq¶mw

kzÀ¤-t¯mfw FSp-¡ -s¸-«p. a\p-jyÀ¡ v D¨-cn-¸m³ ]mSn-

Ãm¯ hm¡ p-IÄ AhnsS tI«p. F´m-Wmthm AhnsS

]dª mj? a\p-jyÀ¡ v D¨-cn-¡ m³ ]mSnÃ! BÀ¡ pw

Adn-bm³ ]mSnÃ!

""ssZh-¯n³ cmPyw £ -Wtam AÃ

\oXn kam-[m\w kt´m-jta

kvt\lw \ndª Iq«ta aln-a-hn-f§ pw s]m³X-fta

GI CS-b³ Hcp Iq«ta lm! F{X B\-µta

cm{Xn-bn-Ãm¯ tZi-aXv F¶pw

]«m-¸-IÂ t]mse {]Im-in-¨nSpw

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Ipª mSp Xs¶ aµnc- a- mb vX³tim`Xs¶ hnf¡- pa- mbn

]pXnb sbcq-itew BI-am\w tim`n¨p \n¶nSp-¶p.''

kzÀ¤ob sbcq-i-te-an \mw FÃm-hcpw F¯n-t¨-cp-

hm³ IÀ¯m-hn\v B{K-l-ap-­v. AXn-\pÅ hne IÀ¯mhv

sImSp-¯p-I-gn-ª p. \mw ]pd¯p \nÂt¡ -­-h-c-Ã, kz´-

P-\-ambn AI¯p hmtg-­-h-cmWv; IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS

hkn-t¡ -­-h-cm-Wv. Cu temI¯v \ap¡ p hne-bn-Ã, \mw

hne-sI-«-h-cm-Wv. Cu temI¯v \ap¡ v am\y-X-bn-Ã. Bcp-

tSbpw ]cn-K-W-\-bn-Ã. A]-IÀj-Xm-t_m-[-am-Wp-Å-Xv. Hcn-

S¯pw Xe DbÀ¯m\- pÅ Ignh- nÃ- ms- Xb- mWv \n¡ p-¶Xv.

am\y·- mÀ IqSp¶- nS- v H¸w \n¡ m\- pÅ tbmKyX- b- n-Ã.

F¶mÂ, Ah³ hni-¶n-cn-¡ p-¶-hsc \·-I-fm \nd-

bv¡ p-¶-h-\m-Wv. k¼-¶·msc shdpsX Ab-¨p-I-f-bp-¶-h-

\m-Wv. Cu \Ã-h-\mb tbip-hnsâ kz´-P-\-am-Im³,

kz´w ho«p-Im-cm-Im³ \s½ hnfn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \mw

hne-s¸-«-h-cm-Wv. \ap¡ v kuµ-cy-an-Ãm-bn-cn-¡ mw. \Ã

hkv{X-an-Ãm-bn-cn-¡ mw. ico-c-¯n Ahn-S-hnsS XnWÀ¯

]mSp-IÄ ImWp-am-bn-cn-¡ mw. ico-c-¯n ]e-X-c-¯n-epÅ

t]mcm-bva-IÄ ImWp-am-bn-cn-¡ mw.

{]nb-ap-Å-h-tc, \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ q. \mw IÀ¯m-hv

Xsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m hne¡ p hm§ n-b-h-cm-Wv. Hcn-¡ Â

]nimNv I¿-S-¡ n-h-¨n-cp-¶p. km¯m³ CjvSw-t]mse

sIm­p-\-S-¶-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p. km¯m³ \s½s¡ m­v ]mh-

I-fn-¸n-¨n-cp-¶p. \s½s¡ m­v tIm]n-¸n-¨n-cp-¶p. IpSpw_w

Ie-¡ n-¨n-cp-¶p. ho«n hg-¡ p-­m-¡ n-¨n-cp-¶p. {]hÀ¯n-

¡ p-¶n-S-s¯Ãmw Dg-¸p-hm³ t{]cW \ÂIn-s¡ m-­n-cp-¶p.

tPmen sN¿p¶- nS- v aÕc- n- n- nc- p¶- p. A§ s\ Fs´Ãmw

\s½-s¡ m­v sN¿n-¨p?

ho«n Ie¡- w. mcybpw À¯mhpw X½n CjvSa- n-Ã.

DÅ-¯n ASp-¸-an-Ã. H¶m-Ip-¶n-Ã. CsXms¡ AÃm-bn-

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cpt¶m \½psS kz¯v. \½psS PohnXw F´m-bn-cp¶p?

F¶m \s½ IÀ¯mhv Xsâ H¸-an-cp-¯p-hm³ Xncp-a-\-

Êm-bn. AXmWv tbip-hnsâ kvt\lw! AXmWv Ipcn-inse

kvt\lw! \s½ Xgp-Ip¶ kvt\lw! \s½ Xtem-Sp¶

kvt\lw! \s½ Xmtem-en-¡ p¶ kvt\lw!

""Hc-½, Xm³ s]ä-Ip-ª ns\ ad-¡ ptam? Hcp kv{Xo

Xm³ {]k-hn¨ Ipª nt\mSv Icp-W-Im-Wn-¡ m-Xn-cn-¡ ptam?

s]ä½ Xsâ Ipª ns\ ad-¶mepw Rm³ \ns¶ ad-¡ -bn-Ã.

\o Xobn¡ qSn \S-¶m sh´p-t]m-I-bn-Ã. shÅ-

¯n¡ qSn IS-¶m shÅw \nsâ aosX Ihn-bp-I-bp-an-Ã.

btlm-h-bmb Rm³, \nt¶m-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-­v. Rm³ \ns¶

iào-I-cn-¡ pw. Rm³ \nt¶m-Sp-IqsS Ccn-¡ pw.'' sbi-

¿mhv 43 : 1 þ 5; 49 : 15, 16.

""]pgp-hmb bmt¡ m-t_, shdpw IoS-amb bmt¡ m-

t_, \o b-s¸-tS-­. bn{km-tb kaq-l-ta, \o t]Sn-t¡ -

­. \o Fs¶ Adn-bm-Xn-cns¡ Rm³ \ns¶ Hma-\-t¸À

sNmÃn hnfn-¨n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. \o Fs¶ Adn-bm-Xn-cns¡

Rm³ \nsâ Ac apdp¡- nb- nc- n¡- b- mW- v.'' sbi¿- mhv 45 : 4, 5.

\o Fs¶ Adn-ª nà ]t£ , Rm³ \ns¶ Adn-ª p. \o

Fs¶ hnfn-¨n-Ã, Rm³ \ns¶ hnfn-¨p. \o Fsâ ]n¶mse

h¶n-Ã, F¶m Rm³ \ns¶ ]n¶mse hcp-am-dm-¡ n.

Fsâ kvt\lw X¶v Rm³ \ns¶ hio-I-cn-¨p.

\ns¶ Rm³ Fsâ IqsS tNÀ¯-W-¨p. Cu temI-¯nÂ

\o ]m]-¯nsâ ]n¶mse HmSn-b-t¸mgpw Rm³ \nsâ

]n¶mse HmSn-h-cp-¶p-­m-bn-cp-¶p. tamt\, Fsâ tamtf,

F¶p hnfn-¨p-sIm­v Rm³ \nsâ ]n¶mse hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-

¶p.

\o ]m]-¯nsâ ]n¶mse HmSn-b-t¸mÄ, ]nim-Nn\p

]n¶mse HmSn-b-t¸mÄ \ns¶ kvt\ln-¨v, \ns¶ tImcn-sb-

Sp-¡ m³ B{K-ln-¨v, \o A]-I-S-¯nÂs¸-Sm-Xn-cn-¡ m³

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B{K-ln¨v Rm³ \nsâ ]n¶mse hcp-¶p-­m-bn-cp-¶p. \o

Adn-ª n-Ã. \o Fsâ hnfn tI«n-Ã. Fsâ i_vZw \n\¡ v

Xncn-¨-dn-bm³ ]än-bn-Ã. Fsâ kvt\l-tam-ep¶ i_vZw

\n\¡ p a\-Ên-em-bn-Ã. tamtf, \ns¶ Rm³ t]ÀsNmÃn

hnfn-¨-XtÃ?

C¶v \n§ sf hnfn-¡ p¶ {Iqinse kvt\ls¯

ImWp-I. \n§ Ä¡ p-th­n Hcp-¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ kzÀ¤-cm-

Pys¯, ssZhnI tXP-Êns\ \o hniz-kn-¡ p-I.

""temI-¯n \n§ Ä¡ v IjvSw D­v F¦nepw

ss[cy-s¸-Sp-hn³, Rm³ temIs¯ Pbn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p.''

tbml-¶m³ 16 : 33. ""\½n shfn-s¸-Sp-hm-\pÅ tXPÊp

hnNm-cn-¨m Cu Ime-¯nse IjvS-§ Ä kmc-anà F¶p

Rm³ F®p-¶p.'' tdmaÀ 8 : 18.

IjvS-§ Ä kmc-anÃ! tbip \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p.

\n§ -fpsS DÅn-epÅ ]m]w IÀ¯mhv ImWp-¶p-­v.

F¶n«pw IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. ho«n Ie-

¡ -ap-­m-¡ n-bn«pw mcysb XÃn-bn«pw, aI-t\, IÀ¯mhv

\ns¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. tbip \ns¶ hnfn-¡ p-¶p.

kzÀ¤-¯nsâ kvt\l-¯nsâ hnfn! kzÀ¤-¯nsâ

Icp-W-tbm-ep¶ hnfn. B kvt\l-amWv \n§ -fpsS Acn-

I¯p h¶v \n§ sf Xgp-Ip-¶-Xv. B kvt\l-amWv \n§ -

fpsS I®p-\ncp XpS-bv¡ p-¶-Xv. \mw `mKy-im-en-I-fm-Wv.

kzÀ¤obkvt\lw! cmPm-[n-cm-P-\mb tbip-hnsâ IeÀ¸n-

Ãm¯ kvt\lw! \nÀ½-e-kvt\lw! \njv¡ -f¦kvt\lw!

B kvt\l-¯nsâ sImSn-¡ o-gn-te¡ v \n§ Ä HmSn hcn-I.

B sImSn-¡ o-gn \n§ Ä AWn-\n-c-¡ p-I.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X§ -fn-te¡ v \n§ Ä t\m¡ p-I.

kzÀ¤ob atlm-¶-X-§ -fnse tXPÊv \n§ Ä¡ mbn Hcp-¡ n-

sh-¨n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. tXP-Ênsâ temIw \n§ Ä¡ p-th­n

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Xpd-¶p-X-¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. tXP-Ênsâ aln-am-k-¶n-[n-bn-

te¡ p hcp-hm³ IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf £ Wn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp Znhkw \mw Cu qan-bnÂ\n¶v IS-¶p-t]m-Ipw.

F¶mWv F¶v \ap¡ v Adn-ª p-Iq-Sm. At¸mÄ acn¨p

F¶p \mw Adn-bp-I-bn-Ã. GXm\pw kabw Ign-bp-t¼m-gm-

bn-cn¡ pw acn¨p F¶v \mw Adn-bp-¶Xv. \½psS ico-c-

¯n\v At¸mÄ thZ-\-bn-Ã. Akz-Ø-X-I-fn-Ã. Hcp kpJ-I-

c-am-b, ioX-f-amb A\p-`-h-¯n¡ qSn \mw t]mIp-I-bm-

Wv. Hcp Xpc-¦-¯n¡ qSn hnim-e-amb ssaXm-\-t¯¡ v

F¯n-t¨-cp-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\-¸p-d¯v Bcpw I­n-«n-Ãm¯

kuµcyw! Bcpw A\p-`-hn-¨n-«n-Ãm¯ tXPÊv! AXy-pÖz-e-

tX-PÊv! B tXP-Ên-te-¡ v, al-Xz-¯n-te¡ v {]th-in-¡ p-

hm³ Ah³ \n§ Ä¡ v hmXn Xpd¶v Xcn-I-bm-Wv.

C¶v \n§ Ä Cu qan-bnÂ\n¶p IS-¶p-t]m-bm Cu

A\p-`-h-¯n-te¡ p hc-Ww. tbip-hns\ \n§ Ä A\p-`-hn-

¡ -Ww. Chn-sS-bp-Å-sXÃmw shdpw Xm¡ m-en-Iw. shdpw

\nÊm-cw. Chn-sS-bpÅ kpJ-§ Ä Xm¡ m-en-Iw. Chn-

Ss¯ Zp:J§ Ä Xmev¡ m-en-Iw. F¶m Xocm¯ kt´m-

jw, Xocm¯ \n[n, Xocm¯ alXzw \ap-¡ p-th­n \½psS

\mY³ Hcp-¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

AÛp-X-e-£ W ]pcp-j-·m-cpsS CS-bn-te¡ v \ap¡ v

BK-a\w A\p-h-Zn-¡ pw.

Hcp hyhØ (condition) h¨mWv A\p-{Klw Xcm-

sa¶v ]d-bp-¶-Xv. \o Fsâ hgn-I-fn \S-¡ -Ww. Fsâ

Imcyw t\m¡ W- w. Fsâ Beb- s¯ ]cn]- me- n¡- W- w. Fsâ

{]mIm-c-§ sf kq£ n-¡ -Ww. A\p-{K-l-¯n\v hyh-Ø-bp-

­v. Fsâ hgn-I-fn \S-¡ -Ww. C{X-bpw-Imew F§ s\

\S¶p F¶p Rm³ tNmZn-¡ p-¶n-Ã. Fsâ Imcyw t\m¡ -

Ww. Fsâ Imcyw t\m¡ m³ F\n¡ v Gsd a¡ -fn-Ã.

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Fsâ a¡ -sfÃmw Fs¶ hn«p-t]m-bn. Fsâ IqSmcw

ASn-¡ m³ F\n¡ v Bcp-an-Ã. Xnc-Èoe \nhÀ¡ m³ F\n¡ v

Bcp-an-Ã. Ah-scÃmw Fs¶ hn«p-t]m-bn. Fsâ a¡ Ä

Fs¶ hn«p-t]m-btÃm Ft¶mÀ¯p Rm³ Ic-ª n«v F´m

{]tbm-P\w! Rm³ Ictª aXn-bmhq! AXv Fsâ Zo\w!

""Fsâ ]cn-¡ p-\n-an¯w F\n¡ v At¿m IjvSw!

Fsâ ap-dnhv hyk-\-I-c-am-Ip¶p; F¦nepw

Rm³: AXv Fsâ Zo\w! Rm³ AXp klnt¨

aXn-bmhq F¶p ]d-ª p. Fsâ IqSmcw IhÀ -

bmb- nt¸mb- nc- n¡- p¶p; Fsâ Ibsdms¡ bpw

Aän-cn-¡ p¶p; Fsâ a¡ Ä Fs¶ hn«p-t]mbn;

AhÀ CÃm-Xm-bn-cn-¡ p¶p; C\n Fsâ IqSmcw

ASn- m\pw XncÈ- oe \nhnÀ¡ ph- m\pw Bcpa- n-Ã.''

bnsc-aymhv 10 : 19-, 20

Fsâ a¡ Ä Fs¶ hn«pt- ]mb- n. kzÀ¤ob- ]- nX- m-hnsâ

Zp:Jw! kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZh-¯nsâ Ic-¨nÂ! P\s¯ \bn-

¡ m³ Rm³ h¨n-cp¶ CS-b-·mÀ arK-§ -sf-t¸m-se-bm-bn.

AhÀ ssZhs¯ At\zj- n¡- p¶- nÃ- . AXps- Im­v AhÀ¡ v

kwXr]vXn In«nb- nÃ- . kam[- m\w In«nb- nÃ- . CSb- ·- msc Rm³

Gev]n-¨n-cp¶ B«n³Iq«w Hs¡ bpw NnX-dn-t¸m-bn.

FÃmw iq\y-am-¡ m³ i{Xp hcp¶p. k`-IÄ iq\y-am-

Ip-¶p. hnizm-kn-IÄ iq\y-am-Ip-¶p. hnizm-k-ho-c-·mÀ ]«p-

t]m-Ip-¶p. _e-im-en-IÄ hoWp-t]m-Ip-¶p. Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-

¯-hÀ ]X-dn-t¸m-Ip-¶p. kaÀ¸-W-sa-Sp-¯-hÀ ]n·m-dn-t¸m-

Ip-¶p. ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn hniz-kvX-X-tbmsS \n¶-hÀ

Pohn-X-¯nse Nne {]iv\-§ Ä h¶-t¸mÄ hmSn-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

Nne apÅp-IÄ Gä-t¸mÄ sRcn-ª p-t]m-bn. Nne {]iv\-

§ Ä h¶-t¸mÄ XfÀ¶p-t]m-bn. XIÀ¶p-t]m-bn.

\n§ -fpsS Ah-Ø-sb-´mWv? \n§ Ä kzÀ¤ob

cmPm-[n-cm-Psâ IqSmcw ASn-t¡ -­-h-cm-Wv. F¶mÂ

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\n§ Ä IhÀ¨-bmbn t]mbn-cn-¡ p-I-bmtWm? ]nimNv

\n§ sf dm© n-s¡ m-­p- t]m-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bmtWm? \n§ Ä

]nim-Nnsâ IÌ-Un-bn-emtWm? I© mhv D]-tbm-Kn-¡ p-

¶pt­m? ab-¡ p-a-cp¶p Ip¯n-h-bv¡ p-¶pt­m?

-Ip-«n-IÄ Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¡ q: Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw

aZyw sXmSp-I-bn-Ã. aZyw kÀ¸-am-Wv. AXv hncn-b³ ]m¼p-

t]mse Fs¶ sIm¯pw. AWent]mse Fs¶ sImÃpw.

aZyw hnj-¸m-¼m-Wv. Rm³ Acp-Xm¯ _Ô-§ -fn-te¡ v

t]mIp-I-bn-Ã. At\Iw sNdp-¸-¡ mÀ Agp-¡ p-_-Ô-§ -fn-

te¡ p t]mIp-¶p. a¡ -tf, \n§ -fpsS mhn \n§ Ä \in-¸n-

¡ -cp-Xv. IÀ¯m-hn\p \n§ -sf-s¡ m­v hne-tb-dnb Dt±-i-

§ Ä D­v.

""CSb- ·- mÀ arK{- ]mb- c- mb- n- oÀ¶p; btlm-hsb

At\z -jn -¡ p -¶nÃ; AXp-sIm­v AhÀ

IrXmÀ°-cm-bnÃ; Ah-cpsS B«n³Iq«

sams¡ bpw NnX-dn-t¸m-bn.'' bnsc-aymhv 10 : 21

P\s¯ \S-¯p¶ CS-b-·mÀ, P\s¯ \S-¯p¶

]mÌÀamÀ, P\s¯ \S-¯p¶ senior friends FÃmw arK-{]m-

bc- mb- nt- ¸mb- n. At¸mg- mWv \n§ Ä Xocpa- m\- s- aS- pt- ¡ ­- -Xv.

Rm³ Hcp arK-s¯-t¸mse BIpIbn-Ã. arKobNn´-

IÄ¡ v CSw sImSp-¡ n-Ã. arKobhnIm-c-§ Ä¡ v ASn-a-s¸-Sp-

I-bn-Ã. Fs¶ AXn\v C\n In«p-I-bn-Ã. hN\w tIÄ¡ p-

t¼mÄ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¡ p-I. Xocp-am\saSp-¡ p-t¼mÄ ssZh-

¯nsâ Bßmhv \n§ -fpsSta hcpw.

ssZh¯nsâ Bßmhv hcp-t¼mÄ {]I-S-amb A\p-`-

h-§ Ä In«pw. tcmKw amdpw. Xe-ap-d-I-fm-bn-«pÅ im]-§ Ä

amdpw.

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\mev

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xntc Ib-dn-h-cp¶p;

tIm« Im¯ps- ImÄI; hgn kq£ n- p - t\m-¡ pI;

Ac apdp-¡ pI; \ns¶-¯t¶ \Ã-h®w iào-

I-cn-¡ .'' \lqw 2 : 1

ssZhw Xcp¶ Hcp ap¶-dn-bn-¸m-Wv.

""Fsâ P\-¯nsâ ]p{Xo, c«p-Sp¯p sh®o-dnÂ

Dcp-fpI; GI-Pm-X-s\-¡ p-dn¨v F¶-t]m-se-bpÅ

ZpxJhpw ITn-\-am-bpÅ hnem-]hpw Ign-¨p-

sImÄI; kwlm-c-I³ s]s«¶p \½psS t\sc

hcpw. \o Fsâ P\-¯nsâ \S¸p ]co-£ n-¨-dn-

tb­Xn¶v Rm³ \ns¶ Ah-cpsS CS-bn Hcp

]co-£ -I\pw amäp-t\m-¡ p-¶-h\pw B¡ n h¨n-

cn-¡ p-¶p.'' bnsc-aymhv 6 : 26, 27

kwlm-c-I³ s]s«¶v \nsâ t\sc hcpw. Hc-Xym-

lnXw hcp-¶Xv s]s«-¶m-Wv. s]s«-¶mWv acWw t\cn-Sp-¶-

Xv. s]s«-¶mWv Xocm-ZpxJw hcp-¶-Xv.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p. tIm«

Im¯p-sImÄI. Ac-ap-dp-¡ p-I. \ns¶-¯s¶ \Ãh®w

iào-I-cn¡ .'' IÀ¡ -i-amb ssZh-¯nsâ Acp-f-¸m-Sm-Wv.

hcm³ t]mIp¶ A]-I-S-s¯-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ ap³ kq-N-\ -X-cn-

I-bm-Wv. kq£ n-¡ q, \ns¶-¯s¶ \Ãh®w iào-I-

cn¡ q, \o Ac apdp-¡ q. \o C\n H«pw sshI-cp-Xv. hfsc

{i²-tbmsS apt¶m-«p-t]m-I-Ww. CXm, kwlm-c-I³ \n\-

s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp¶p. Ah³ tIm« XIÀ¯p-I-f-bp-¶-

Xn-\p-ap¼v tIm«sb Im¯p-sImÄI

ssa\À {]hm-N-I-·m-cn \lqw {]hm-N-I³ \n\h-

sb-¡ p-dn¨v {]h-Nn-¨p. \lqw {]hm-N-I³ {]h-Nn-¡ p-¶-Xn\v

\qä-¼Xv sImÃw ap¼v tbm\m {]hm-N-I³ \n\h-sb-¡ p-dn¨v

{]h-Nn-¨p. Hcp \mSn-s\-¡ p-dn¨v thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n c­p

{]h-N-\-{K-Ù-§ Ä! Adp-]-¯n-bmdv ]pkvX-I-§ -fn c­p

]pkvX-I-§ Ä Hcp \mSn-s\-¡ p-dn-¨p-X-s¶! Kuc-h-am-W-Xv.

B \mSns\ ssZhw F{Xam{Xw kvt\ln¡ p¶p! B

\mSn-s\-¡ p-dn¨v ssZh-¯n\v F{X-am{Xw Icp-X-ep-­v! ssZh-

¯nsâ {]h-N-\m-ß-I-amb Acp-f-¸m-Sv \ap¡ v hcp-¶p-s­-

¦n ssZh-¯nsâ Icp-X-emWv AXnsâ ASn-Øm-\w.

\n§ Ä¡ v ssZhw hyàn-]-c-amb hN\w Xcp-¶p-s­-¦nÂ

AXv ssZh-¯nsâ Icp-Xepw hmÕ-ey-hp-am-Wv.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p. tIm«

Im¯p-sImÄI. Ac-ap-dp-¡ p-I. \ns¶-¯s¶ \Ã-h®w

iào-I-cn¡ .'' tIÄ¡ p-t¼mÄ t]Sn-tXm-¶pw. F¶mepw

IÀ¯mhv C{X Icp-W-bn-ÃmsX ]d-ª -tÃm. Hcp ab-hp-an-

ÃmsX ]d-ª -tÃm, \ap¡ p tXm¶mw. ]t£ , HmÀ¯p-sIm-

Å-Ww. amÀ±h-an-ÃmsX ]d-ª mepw icn, arZpe-am-bn«v ]d-

ª mepw icn, IÀ¯m-hmtWm ]d-ª Xv IÀ¯m-hn\v

\nt¶mSv henb hmÕ-ey-ap-­v.

NneÀ¡ v hyàn-]-c-am-bn ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w In«p-

t¼mÄ CjvSs¸SnÃ. \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n Ct¸mgpw ]m]w

amdnb- n«- nà F¶p ]db- pt- ¼mÄ, \nsâ Aip²n \n¶nÂ\n¶v

hn«p-t]m-bn«nÃ, \nsâ Al-¦mcw \n¶n \n¶p-am-dn-bn«nÃ

Fs¶Ãmw ]d-bp-t¼m-Ä, IÀ¯m-hv, Fs¶¡ pdn¨v \Ã-

sXm¶pw ]db- nÃ- F¶p Nn n¡ p¶hcp­.v AhÀ ssZhs¯

ImWp¶- nÃ- . ssZh- nsâ hN\w ]dª hyànsb ImWp-

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¶p. Ahni- zmk- a- mW- Xv. ssZh- nsâ Acpf- - mSv \n§ Ä¡ v

In«p-¶p-s­-¦n alm-`m-Kyw!

hen-tbmcp hn]¯p hcm³ t]mIp-¶Xn-s\-¡ p-dn¨v

IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶p. hen-tbmcp AXym-lnXw! AXnsâ

]n¶n kwlm-c-I\p­v. AXnsâ ]n¶n kwl-cn-¡ m³

iànbp-Å-h³ D­v. \ns¶-¡ p-dn¨v Ah-Imiw ]d-bp¶

`oI-c-\mb ]nim-NmWv Cu kwlm-c-I³!

]nimNv \ns¶ XIÀ¡ m\pw apSn-¡ m\pw \ns¶ \in-

¸n¨p If-bp-hm\pw X¡ -h®w \n\s¡ Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cn-I-

bm-Wv. \o CsXm¶pw Adn-bp-¶nÃ. \nsâ hyàn-Po-hn-X-

¯n hcm³ t]mIp¶ alm-kw-lmcw \o Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

Hcp-]-t£ , acWw ]Sn-hm-Xn¡  h¶p Im¯p \n¡ p-

I-bm-bn-cn-¡ pw. AXp \o Adn-bp-¶nÃ. hen-tbmcp AXym-

lnXw, sISpXn \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n hcm³ t]mIp-I-

bmbncn-¡ mw. hen-tbmcp amc-I-amb tIkn \o AI-s¸-

Sm³ t]mIp-I-bmbncn¡ mw. Pohn-X-¯n Hcn-¡ epw Xncp-

¯m³ h¿m¯ \jvS-¯n \o hogm³ t]mIp-I-bm-bncn-

¡ mw. ]t£ , H¶pw \o Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

kwlm-c-I³ \ns¶ em¡ m-¡ nbn-cn-¡ p-¶p. kwlm-c-

I³ \ns¶ XIÀ¡ m³ Xocp-am-\n-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ZpjvS-\mb

]nimNv \ns¶ th«-bm-Sn-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. \ns¶ \in-¸n-

¨p-I-f-bp-hm³ \nsâ ]n¶mse Ah³ X¿m-sd-Sp-t¸msS

h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

kwlm-c-I³, ]nim-Nns\ ImWn-¡ p-¶p. FXnÀ{In-

kvXp-hns\ ImWn-¡ p-¶p. A´n-{In-kvXp-hns\ ImWn-¡ p-

¶p. km¯m-\y-i-ànsb ImWn-¡ p-¶p.

A´n-{In-kvXp-hp-­v; IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kv-Xp-hp-

­v. Ccp-fp-­v; shfn-¨-ap-­v. ssZh-ap-­v; ]nim-Np-­v. ]m]n-

bp-­v; hnip-²-\p-­v. kwlm-c-I³ Ft¸mgpw ssZh-P-\-

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¯n\v FXn-cmbn \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-P\s¯

XIÀ¡ pI, ssZh-P-\s¯ ]m]-¯n hogn¨v Hcn-¡ epw

Fgpt¶Â¡ m-¯-hn-[-¯nÂ, Hcp Ime¯pw Xe-s]m-¡ m-X-

h®w Ahs\ XIÀ¯p \ntÈjw \in-¸n-¡ p-I. CXmWv

Ahsâ e£ yw.

""GXp a\p-jy\pw Dd-¨p-\n-¶mepw Hcp izmk-at{X

BIp-¶p.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 39 : 4 þ 6. Ft¸m-gmWv acWw ]nSn-

Iq-Sp-¶sX¶v BÀ¡ -dn-bmw? Dd-§ m³ InS-¶p ]t£ , Fgp-

t¶Â¡ Wsa¶n-Ã. At\Iwt]À acWw ap¶n-ep­v F¶-

dn-bp-¶n-Ã. acWw Ft¸mg- mW v \s½ ]nSnI- qS- p¶- X?v Ft¸mgpw

B Nn thWw. Ft¸mg- mWv acW- Z- qX- ³ Fs¶ hen- p-

sIm­pt]mIp-¶Xv? Ft¸m-gmWv Fsâ icocw \nÀÖo-h-

ambn Rm³ A¸pdw temI-t¯¡ p t]mIp-¶-Xv?

A¶v Bcpw IqsS t]mcpIbnÃ. Fsâ a¡ Ä, Fsâ

`mcy, Fsâ À¯mhv Bcpw IqsS t]mcpIbnÃ. Rm³

GI-\m-bn- bmYmÀ°ys¯ t\cn-Spw. Cu `qan-bnepÅ-

sXm¶pw Fsâ IqsS t]mcpIbnÃ.

Rm³ Hma-\n¨p hfÀ¯p¶ ]qs¨Sn-IÄ, Rm³

hfsc Imcy-ambn Icp-Xp¶ Fsâ ]pkvX-I-§ Ä, H¶pw

IqsS t]mcpIbn-Ã. \nÊm-c-amWv Pohn-Xw! £ Wn-I-amWv

Pohn-Xw! XmXv¡ m-en-I-amWv Pohn-Xw! hfsc hyà-am-Wv,

Hcp Znhkw \mw bm{X ]d-bpw. BscÃmw D­m-bmepw

BÀ¡ pw klm-bn-¡ -m³ km[n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

kwlm-c-I³ Ft¸m-gmWv ]nSn-IqSp¶Xv F¶v BÀ¡ -

dn-bmw? tcmK-¯nsâ kwlmcw hcmw. AXym-ln-X-§ -fpsS

kwlmcw hcmw. AXym-]¯pIfpsS kwlmcw hcmw.

henb \jvS-§ -fpsSbpw IjvS-§ -fpsSbpw kwlmcw

hcmw. C¶v \Ã sFiz-cy-am-Wv. \msf I\¯ \jvS-amtWm

hcm³ t]mIp-¶Xv? C¶v \Ã kar-²nbm-Wv. FÃmw kpJ-

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{]-Z-am-Wv. kt´m-j-{]-Z-am-Wv. \msf F´v? Adn-bm³

]mSnÃ.

Cu qan-bnse XmXv¡ m-enI Pohn-X-¯n kwlm-c-

I³ hcp-t¼mÄ Ahs\ FXnÀ¯p-\n¶p tXmÂ]n-¡ p-

hm³ BÀ¡ v km[n-¡ pw? tbip-{InkvXp IqsSbpÅ-h-\p-

am-{Xta km[n-¡ p-I-bp-Åq. tbip-{InkvXp ac-W-

¯nÂ\n¶p \o¡ p-t]m¡ p Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv. "acWhm-Xn-ep-I-

fnÂ\n¶v Fs¶ D²-cn-¡ p-¶-ht\,' F¶v k¦oÀ¯-\-¡ m-

c³ ]d-bp-¶p-­v. k¦oÀ¯\w 9 : 13. ""ac-W-¯nÂ\n-¶pÅ

\o¡ p-t]m-¡ p-IÄ IÀ¯m-hmb btlm-h-bv¡ p-Åh

Xs¶'' F¶v k¦oÀ¯-\-¡ m-c³ ]d-bp-¶p. k¦oÀ¯\w

68 : 20.

\o¡ p-t]m¡ v IÀ¯mhpXcpw. Bßm-hn\p ip²o-I-

cWw C\nbpw thWw, Cu Bßm-hn-s\-s¡ m­v C\nbpw

Nne the-IÄ \nÀÆ-ln-¡ m-\p­v F¶p IÀ¯mhp ImWp-

s¶-¦n \ap¡ v BbpÊp \o«n-¯-cpw. CsÃ-¦ntem \mw

A¸p-d-t¯bv¡ v t]mIpw.

kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p. tIm«-Im-

¯p-sImÄI. ssZh-P-\ta, C¶v CsXmcp ap¶-dn-bn-¸mbn

\n§ Ä IW-¡ m-¡ -Ww. \msf Hcp Znhkw \ap-¡ n-sÃ-

¦ntem? Cu hm¡ p-IÄ \n§ Ä ad-¡ -cp-Xv.

FÃmw amdpw. FÃm-hcpw amdpw. amdm-¯-h³ tbip

am{Xw.- F-Ãm-hcpw amdp-t¼mÄ tbip IqsS-bp-Å-h³ mKy-

hm³. C¶v \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v tbip hcm-³

\n§ Ä¡ m{K-l-apt­m? Fs´Ãmw \jvS-s¸-tS-­n-h-

¶mepw, Fs´Ãmw ssItamiw h¶mepw, BscÃmw FXn-

cm-bm-epw, a¡ Ä FXn-cm-bm-epw, `mcy FXn-cm-bm-epw,

`À¯mhv FXn-cm-bm-epw, amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä FXn-cm-bmepw,

]¯p ss]ksbSp¡ m³ hI-bnÃmsX h¶mepw, F¶pw

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Zpcn-Xhpw Bh-iy`mc-§ fpw sRcp-¡ hpambmepw, alm-

_m-[-Ifpw tcmKhpw h¶mepw Fsâ tbip-th, F\n-¡ p-

\ns¶ thWw. \o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n hmg-Ww. A§ s\

\n§ Ä Xocp-am-\n-¡ p-sa-¦n tbip-hns\ \n§ -fpsS lrZ-

b-¯n-te¡ v \n§ Ä¡ v FXn-tc¡ mw.

IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ klm-bn-¸m³ \o am{Xta DÅq.

Rm³ Bbn-cn-¡ p¶ {]Imcw CXm, \nsâ ap¼n kaÀ¸n-

¡ p-¶p. Rm³ F´m-I-Wtam A§ s\ \o Fs¶ B¡ -W-

ta. F\n¡ p kz´w ]²-Xn-bn-Ã. \msf F´m-I-W-sa¶v

F\n¡ v {]tXy-In¨v H¶pw ]d-bm-\n-Ã. H¶p-am-{Xw. \o

Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n {]k-¶-\mbn hkn-¨m aXn. \o Fsâ

lrZ-b-¯n cmPm-hmbn hmg-Ww.

kwlm-c-I³ hc-s«, F\n¡ p t]Sn-bn-Ã. Rm³ CXm,

Fs¶ \nsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ p hn«p Xcp-¶p. Cu icocw

\n\¡ p hn«p Xcp¶p. Cu Ah-b-h-§ Ä \n\¡ p hn«p-X-

cp¶p. Cu a\Êpw _p²nbpw \n\¡ p hn«p-X-cp¶p. Cu

lrZ-bhpw hnIm-chpw \n\¡ p hn«p-X-cp¶p. IÀ¯m-th,

F\n-¡ p-Å-sXm-s¡ bpw Rm³ \n\¡ v ASn-bd shbv¡ p-

¶p. FÃmw \nsâ ]mZ-]o-T-¯n kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p.

Cu kaÀ¸-Ws¯ \o ssIs¡ m-Å-W-ta. Cu kaÀ¸-

Ws¯ \o ]qÀ¯oI-cn-¡ -W-ta. Cu bmK-¯n-t·Â \nsâ

hncÂsIm­v H¶p sXmS-W-ta. A{_m-lm-ansâ bmK-

¯n Xo Cd-§ n-b-Xp-t]mse Fsâ bmK-¯n-t·Â Xo Cd-

§ -W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ PohnXw Xncp-ap-¼n tlma-bm-

K-ambn AÀ¸Ww sNbvXn-cn-¡ p-¶p. AXnÂ\n¶pbÀ¶p-h-

cp¶ [q]w kvXpXnbpw kvtXm{Xhpambn ]d-¶p-b-c-W-ta.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xntc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p;

tIm« Im¯psImÄI. '' \lqw 2 : 1

PohnXw \in-¸n-¡ m³ kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc

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Ibdnhcp-¶p. AXp-sIm­v \o tIm« \Ã-h®w Dd-

¸n¨psImÅ-Ww. tIm« Im¯psImÅ-Ww. Ct¿m-_nsâ

]pkvXIw hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ImWmw, ssZhw Ct¿m-_n\v

Npäpw then sI«nb- nc- n¡- pI- b- mW- v. Ct¿m_v 1 : 10. \aps¡ Ãm-

hÀ¡ pw ssZhw Hcp kwc-£ -W-¯nsâ then Xcp-¶p-­v.

]nimNv \s½ sXmSm-Xn-cn-¡ m³ IÀ¯mhv \ap¡ v Npäpw

aXn ]WnXpXcp¶p.

GXmWo aXnÂ? AXv {InkvXp-hnsâ Xncpcà-am-Wv.

AXv \mw hniz-kn¨v kzoI-cn-¡ p-t¼m-gmWv A\p-`-h-am-bn-

¯o-cp-¶-Xv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ aXnÂ.

aXn-en hnÅ hc-cp-Xv. aXn-en tISphc-cp-Xv. \n\¡ v

Npäp-apÅ aXn-en tISphcp-¯m³ Hcp i{Xp-hn\pw Hcp

kwlm-c-I\pw km[n-¡ -bn-Ã. Cu aXn-en\v hnÅÂ hcp-

¯m³ \n\¡ v am{Xta km[n-¡ p-I-bp-Åp.

a\pj- ym, \o \n\¡ v Npäpa- pÅ aXn kq£ n¨psImÅ-

Ww. \o \ns¶-¯s¶ \Ã-h®w iào-I-cn-¡ p-I. hgn

kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I. \nsâ Ac apdp-¡ p-I. henb Hcp

bp²¯n\p-th­n \o Hcp§ ns¡ mÅp-I. tIm« ]cn-]m-en-

t¡ -­Xv \nsâ Npa-X-ebm-Wv.

Cu tIm« c­mb- nc- - nt- esd hÀjw ap¼v tKmKp¯m-

bn tbip-{InkvXp {Iqin-¡ -s¸-«-t¸mÄ IÀ¯m-hnsâ

Xncp-lr-Zbw apdn-sª m-gp-Inb Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ tIm«-bm-

Wv. ""hniz-kn-¡ p-¶-h-À¡ v Ah³ Xsâ càwaqew {]mb-

Ýn-¯-am-Ip-hm³ ssZhw Ahs\ ]c-ky-ambn \nÀ¯n-bn-cn-

¡ p-¶p.'' tdmaÀ 3 : 24. hniz-kn-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ mWv B tIm«-

bpsS {]tbm-P-\w.

]¯pss]k apS-¡ -­, kuP-\y-ambn Cu c£ In«p-

I-bm-Wv. Hcp I­p-Im-gvNbpw sImSp-¡ ­; Hcp t\À¨bpw

sImSp-¡ ­; Hcp hgn-]mSpw sImSp-¡ ­; Hcp Xncnbpw

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I¯n-¡ -­; XoÀ°-bm-{X-IÄ \S-¯­; CsXm¶panÃmsX

kuP-\y-am-bn-¯-cp¶p. hyÀ°-amb BNm-c-§ fnepw A\p-

jvTm-\-§ -fnepw am{Xw X§ n \nÂt¡ -­-XÃ \n§ -fpsS

hnizmkPohnXw. CXn-s\Ãmw AXo-X-ambn kI-e-¯n-

sâbpw \mY-\mb {InkvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯n B{i-bn-

¡ p-¶ Pohn-X-am-W-Xv. Xncp-c-à-am-sW-\n¡ v _ew; Xncp-c-

à-amWv F\n¡ v tIm«.

\n§ Ä¡ v Cu Xncp-c-à-t¡ m-«bv¡ pÅn-em-Im³ Ign-

ª n-«pt­m? Cu tIm«-bv¡ p-Ån-embn F¶pÅ Dd¸v

\n§ Ä¡ v In«n-bn-«pt­m? Ct¸mÄ B Dd¸v \n§ Ä {]m]n-

¡ -Ww. F\n¡ v Npäpw Hcp aXnep­v. c­m-bn-c-¯n-tesd

hÀjw ap¼v ]WnX aXnÂ; Rm³ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

kwc-£ -W-¯nsâ DÅn-em-Wv.

\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n¡- pI- . B{ib- n v icW- s- ¸S- pI- . \n§ Ä

hnfn-¨-t]-£ n-¡ p-I. \n§ -fpsS {]mÀ°\ tIÄ¡ p¶

{InkvXp-hn \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ p-I. {InkvXp \n§ sf

kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p F¶v \n§ Ä Xncn-¨-dn-bp-I.""hnizmkw

tIÄhn-bmepw tIÄhn {InkvXp-hnsâ hN-\-¯mepw hcp-

¶p.''

hN\w tIÄ¡ p¶p; At¸mÄ hnizmkw hcp-¶p.

[mcmfw hN\w tIÄ¡ p-I. hN\w tIÄ¡ p-t´mdpw Hmtcm

Znh-khpw \ap¡ v \qX-\-amb A\p-`-h-§ Ä e`n-¡ p-¶p.

ImcWw, hN\w Xcp-¶Xv ]cnip²mßm-hm-Wv.

""ssZhw \½psS kt¦-Xhpw _ehpw BIp-¶p;

IjvS-§ -fn Ah³ Gähpw ASp¯ XpW-bm-

bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 46 : 1

kvt\ln-Xtc, \n§ Ä ]X-dp¶ hnj-b-§ -fnÂ,

\n§ Ä IjvS-s¸-Sp¶ Imcy-§ -fn ASp-s¯mcp XpW

\n¡ p-¶p-­v. ASp-s¯mcp klmbw \n¡ p-¶p-­v.

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tamtf, \o hnj-an-¡ p¶ Imcy-§ -fnÂ, \o he-bp¶ Imcy-

§ -fnÂ, \nsâ a\Êv DjvWn-¡ p¶ Imcy-§ -fn ASp-

¯nXm Hcp XpW \n¡ p-¶p. am\y-bp-hmth, \o Hä-s¸-«p-

t]m-Ip¶ Imcy-§ -fn ASp-¯nXm Hcp XpW \n¡ p-¶p.

A{X-am{Xw ASp¯v, A{X-am{Xw {]nb-s¸-«-h-\mbn tbip

\n¡ p-¶p.

Pohn-X-¯n {]bm-k-§ -fp-­v, IjvS-§ -fp-­v, sRcp-

¡ -§ -fp-­v. FÃm-hÀ¡ pap­v {]iv\-§ Ä. F¶mWv Hcp

hn{ia- a- pÅ- X- v? H¶s- æ- n thsdm¶v. F¶pw IjvSX- I- f- -tÃ?

a\-Ên \ndsb A²zm\w. a\-Ên \ndª p \n¡ p¶

`mc-§ Ä, BIp-e-§ Ä. mc-§ -sfÃmw amän-¯-cm³ Pohn-X-

¯n tbip \½psS IqsSbp­v F¶ Dd¸v {]m]n-¡ p-I.

\½psS Gähpw tNÀ¶nc- n¡- p¶ mcyt- b¡- mÄ tbip

ASp-¯p-­v. \½psS ASp-¯pÅ À¯m-hn-t\-¡ mÄ tbip

sXm«-Sp-¯p-­v. Gähpw ASp¯v \½psS ssIbnen-cn-¡ p¶

Ipª n-t\-¡ mÄ tbip ASp-¯p-­v. \½psS {]bmkka-

b-§ -fn tbip Gähpw ASp¯ klm-b-I-\m-bp-­v.

Cu \Ã-h-\mb tbip Fsâ sXm«-cn-I¯v \n¡ m³

F\n¡ v F´p tbmKy-X? Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, alm]cn-ip-²-

\mb ssZh-ta, tXtPm-a-b-·m-cmb amem-J-amÀ Bcm-[n-

¡ p¶ ssZh-ta, Bdmdp Nnd-IpÅ t{kmt¸-·mÀ c­v Nnd-

Ip-sIm­v apJw aqSn, c­p Nnd-Ip-sIm­v Im aqSn, c­v

Nnd-Ip-sIm­v ]d¶p\n¶v ssk\y-§ -fpsS ssZh-amb

btlmh ]cn-ip-²³, ]cn-ip-²³, ]cn-ip-²³ F¶v

BtLmjt¯msS, Bc-hm-c-t¯msS kvXpXn-¡ p¶ \nXy

]cn-ip-²-\mb ssZhs¯ Fsâ Acn-I¯v In«p-hm³

Rms\-´p-Åq! Rm³ F{X \nÊm-c³! F\n¡ o mKyw In«n-

b-tÃm!

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ -fpsS Acn-I¯v tbip h¶n-cn-

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¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \n§ -fpsS mc-§ Ä apgp-h-\pw Xsâ Npa-en-

te¡ v Gsä-Sp-¡ m³, \n§ Ä¡ v kt¦-X-am-Im³, XpW-bm-

Im³, Dä kvt\ln-X-\m-Im³, \n§ -fpsS Bh-iy-§ sfÃmw

Gsä-Sp-¡ m³ tbip h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

C¶v a\Êv ]Xd- nb- nc- n¡- p¶- p. At¿m, ]co£ hcp¶p.

F´v sN¿pw? F³{S³kv sSÌv hcp-¶p, _m¦v sSÌv hcp-

¶p. \Ã-Xp-t]mse Fgp-Xm³ ]äptam? tamt\, \o b-s¸-

tS­m, ASp-s¯mcp XpW \n¡ p¶p­v. \n\¡ v _p²n

]dª- pX- c- m³, ad¶- pt- ]mb- s- XÃmw HmÀ½b- n Xcm³ HcmÄ

ASp¯p \n¡ p-¶p-­v.

Ah³ kI-e-¯n-sâbpw A[n-]-Xn-bm-Wv. Ahsâ

hnÚm-\-`-WvUm-c-¯nsâ Af-hp-Ip-dn-¡ m³ BÀ¡ pw

km²y-a-Ã. FÃmw Xcpw. Fs´ms¡ thWw? \n§ Ä¡ v

tNmZn¨p hm§ mw; ]nSn¨p hm§ mw. a¡ Ä A¸-t\m-S-sÃ-

¦n A½-tbmSv ]nSn¨p hm§ p-¶-Xp-t]mse \n§ Ä¡ v

tNmZn-¨p-hm-§ mw.

""AXp-sIm­v qan amdn-t¸m-bmepw, ]ÀÆ-X-§ Ä

Ipep§ n kap-{Z-at²y hoWmepw, AXnse

shÅw Cc-¨p-I-e-§ n-bmepw AXnsâ tIm]w-

sIm­p ]ÀÆ-X-§ Ä Ipep-§ n-bmepw \mw b-

s¸-Sp-I-bn-Ã.'' k¦oÀ¯\§ Ä 46 : 2 þ 3

kwlm-c-I-³ F-Xnsc h¶m Rm³ b-s¸-Sp-I-bn-Ã.

kt¦-X-am-bn«v F\n¡ v tbip-hp-­v. qan amdn-t¸m-bmepw

]ÀÆ-X-§ Ä Ipep§ n kap-{Z-at²y hoWmepw AXnse

shÅw Cc¨p Ie-§ n-bmepw AXnsâ tIm]w sIm­v

]ÀÆ-X-§ Ä Ipep-§ n-bmepw \mw b-s¸-Sp-I-bn-Ã.

""Hcp \Zn- D-­v, AXnsâ tXmSp-IÄ ssZh-\-K-

cs , AXyp- ¶X- sâ hnip²- \- nh- mk- s¯ Xt¶,

kt´m-jn-¸n-¡ p-¶p.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 46 : 4

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IpfnÀPe-apÅ Hcp \Zn-bp-­v. XWp¸v Xcp¶, \½psS

hm«w amäp¶, £ oWw amäp¶, \½psS XfÀ¨ amäp¶ Hcp

\Zn-bp-­v. AXnsâ tXmSp-IÄ ssZ h\K-cs¯, AXy-p¶-

Xsâ hnip² \nhm-ks¯ Xs¶ kt´m-jn-¸n-¡ p-¶p.

AXy-p¶-Xsâ hnip²\nhmkw Cu Rm³ BWv. {]nb-s¸-

«-h-tc, \n§ Ä Hmtcm-cp-¯-cp-amWv. AXyp-¶-X-\mb ssZh-

¯nsâ Be-b-amWv \mw Hmtcm-cp-¯-cpw.

Hcp \Zn C§ s\ HgpIn AXy-p¶-Xsâ hnip² \nhm-

ks¯ kt´m-jn-¸n-¡ p-¶p. \½n ssZhw hkn-¡ p-¶p.

kt¦-X-ambn ssZhw thW-sa-¦n CXv hnip² \nhm-k-am-

I-Ww. CXv hnip² Be-b-am-I-Ww. AXn sNfn hcm³

]mSnÃ. Cu Be-b-¯n sNfn ]pc­ sNcn-¸p-sIm­v Ib-

dm³ ]mSn-Ã. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hnsâ knwlm-

k\w C«n-cn-¡ p¶, tbip-{InkvXp hkn-¡ p¶ AXyp-¶-

Xsâ hnip² \nhmk- a- mWo lrZb- w. ChnsS Agp¡ p ]mSn-Ã.

]m]w hcm³ ]mSn-Ã. tIm]w hcm³ ]mSn-Ã. AhnsS lo\-

amb Nn´-Ifpw t¾Ñ-amb B{K-l-§ fpw hcm³ ]mSn-Ã.

IÀ¯m-th, F§ s\ CsXms¡ km[n¡ pw? sXäp-

IÄ hcp-¶p, Nn´-IÄ ]mfn-t¸m-Ip-¶p, F´p sN¿pw?

tamt\, \o t]Sn-¡ -­, tbip-{InkvXp \nsâ Acn-I-

¯p-­v. \o hniz-kn-¡ q. \n\¡ v Acp-Xm¯ Nn´-IÄ hcp-

t¼mÄ "Fsâ tbipth' F¶v hnfn-¨m aXn, AXv \ns¶

kv]Àin-¡ -bn-Ã. sagp-Ip-Xncn I¯n¨v Ipd¨v F®-bp-tÅ-

S¯v Dd-¸n-¡ m³ t\m¡ n-bm AX-hnsS Dd-bv¡ n-Ã-tÃm.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ XW-en \mw Ccp-¶m ]m]w ]äp-I-

bn-Ã.

\n§ Ä¡ nXv Xs¶-¯m³ A\p-`-hn-¡ mw. thsd Bcp-

sSbpw klmbw th­. \n§ Ä CX\p- h- n- ps- Im­v ssZhs¯

kvXpXn¡ pI. A§ s\ \nc-´cw ]m]t¯mSv t]mcmSn

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Pbn v apt¶d- p¶- X- mWv {InkvXobPohnX- w. AÃmsX F¶pw

kpJ-tem-ep-]-cmbn Pohn-¡ p-¶-XÃ.

F¶pw ]nim-Nn-t\m-SpÅ bp²-am-Wv. F¶pw FXnÀ

{In-kvXp-hn-t\m-SpÅ, km¯m-t\m-SpÅ bp²-am-Wv. ]m]-

t¯mSv bp²w sNbvXv Pbn¨v t]mIp-t¼m-gmWv IÀ¯mhv

\s½ ASp¯ ]Sn-bn-te¡ v Ibän \nÀ¯p¶Xv. Hmtcmtcm

]m]w Pbn¨p hcp-t¼mÄ \mw Hmtcm ]Sn Ib-dn-t¸m-Ip-I-

bm-Wv. A§ s\ Ib-dn-t¸m-Ip-t¼mÄ XmsgbpÅ At\-

Isc \ap¡ v Iq«ns¡ m­pt]mIm³ km[n-¡ pw. At\-IÀ

]ndsI hcp-¶p-­v. Ah-scbpwIqSn apI-fn Ib-äm³

km[n-¡ pw.

""btlmh Fsâ shfn-¨hpw Fsâ c£ bpw

BIp-¶p; Rm³ Bsc `b-s¸-Spw? btlmh

Fsâ Pohsâ _ew; Rm³ Bsc t]Sn-¡ pw?

Fsâ sshcn-Ifpw i{Xp-¡ -fp-amb Zpjv¡ À½n-

IÄ Fsâ amwkw Xn¶p-hm³ Ft¶mSv ASp-

¡ p-t¼mÄ CS-dn-ho-gpw. Hcp ssk\yw Fsâ

t\sc ]mf-b-an-d-§ n-bmepw Fsâ lrZbw b-

s¸-Sp-I-bn-Ã; F\n¡ p bp²w t\cn-«mepw Rm³

\nÀ`-b-am-bn-cn¡ pw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 27 : 1 þ 3

F´mWv ImcWw?

""Rm³ btlm-h-tbmSv Hcp Imcyw At]-£ n-¨p;

AXv Xt¶ Rm³ B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p; btlm-h-

bpsS at\m-l-cXzw Im×m\pw Ahsâ aµn-c-

¯n [ym\n-¸m\pw Fsâ Bbp-jv¡ m-e-sam-

s¡ bpw Rm³ btlm-h-bpsS Be-b-¯nÂ

]mÀt¡ -­-Xn\p Xt¶. A\À°-Zn-h-k-¯nÂ

Ah³ Xsâ IqSm-c-¯n Fs¶ Hfn-¸n-¡ pw;

Xncp-\n-hm-k-¯nsâ ad-hn Fs¶ ad-bv¡ pw;

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]md-ta Fs¶ DbÀ¯pw. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ

Npäp-apÅ i{Xp-¡ -fpsS ta Fsâ Xe Db-cpw;

Rm³ Ahsâ IqSm-c-¯n Pb-tLm-j-bm-K-

§ sf AÀ¸n-¡ pw; Rm³ btlm-hbv¡ p ]mSn

IoÀ¯\w sN¿pw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 27 : 4 þ 6

CXv \½psS A\p-`-h-am¡ n amä-Ww. Cu hmIy§ Ä

hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ -Ä ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ -Ww. Fsâ

IÀ¯m-th, \o F\n¡ v ASp¯ XpW-bmbn \n¡ p-¶p.

\nsâ hnip² aµn-c-ambn \o Fs¶ Xnc-sª -Sp-¯n-cn-¡ p-

¶p. Cu hnip² \nhm-k-¯n \o hmgp-¶p. IÀ¯m-th,

\nsâ Be-b-ambn \o Fs¶ Xnc-sª -Sp-¯n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Fs´mcp alm-`m-Kyw!

Cu qan-bn Pohn-¨n-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ C§ s\ Hcp mKy-

ap­v F¶v Rm³ Adn-ª n-cp-¶n-Ã. Fsâ ]qÀÆn-I-·mÀ

Adn-ª n-Ã. Fsâ NmÀ¨-¡ mÀ Adn-ª n-Ã. Fs¶ kvt\ln-

¨-hÀ Adn-ª n-Ã. Fsâ IqsS ]Tn-¨-hÀ Adn-ª n-Ã.

F¶m F\n¡ nsXÃmw Adn-bm³ Hcp mKyw In«n. Fsâ

ssZhta, \n\¡ v kvXpXn.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp¶p. tIm«- Im-

¯p-sImÄI.''

Hcp alm-ssk-\yw. Acmw cmPm-hnsâ ssk\y-am-Wv.

Acmw F¶p-]-d-ª m kndnb. kndn-b³ ssk\yw Feo-

im-bpsS hoSnsâ Npäpw h¶v Iq«w IqSn \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Feo-im-bpsS injy³ Fgp-t¶äv t\m¡ n-b-t¸mÄ henb

Hcp ssk\yw. Hcp ]mhw {]hm-N-Is\ ]nSn-Iq-Sm\mWv C{X

henb ssk\yw h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. Cu Hcp {]hm-N-Is\

sImÃm³ C{X henb ssk\yw thtWm?

`rXy³ HmSn-s¨-¶p: bP-am-\-t\, Cu Hä cm{Xn-sIm­v

ssk\yw apgp-h³ \½sf Npän hebw sNbvXn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-

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Wv. At¸mÄ Feoim ]dª p: \o t]Sn-¡ -­. B ssk\y-

t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-Å-Xn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-XÂ ssk\yw \t½m-Sp-

Iq-sS-bp-­v. `rXy³ t\m¡ n, Bscbpw ImWp-¶n-Ã.

At¸mÄ ssZh-t¯mSv Feoim {]mÀ°n-¨p: ""Chsâ I®v

H¶v Xpd¶p sImSp-¡ -Wta.''

ssZhw Ahsâ AI-¡ ®v Xpd-¶p. hen-tbm-cp-Iq«w

Aán-c-Y-§ fpw Aán Aiz-§ fpw h¶v B ssk\y-¯nsâ

C¸pd- v \n¡ p¶- p! Xot¯c- pI- fpw Xo¡ pX- nc- I- f- pw AWn-

\n-c¶v \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv! hen-tbmcp ssk\yw! FÃmw

Xobm-Wv. Feo-im-bpsS rXy³ t\m¡ n-b-t¸mÄ CXm Hcp

henb Iq«w Npän-\n¡ p-¶p. ""\t½m-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-Å-hÀ

Ah-tcm-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-Å-h-sc-¡ mÄ A[n-Iw.'' C\n b-s¸-tS-

­-Xn-Ã.

\n§ Ä¡ v BIvkn-Uâ v h¶-t¸mÄ \n§ Ä acn-

¡ msX c£ -s¸-«Xv F´p-sIm-­mWv? kzÀ¤-¯nse amem-

J-amÀ \n§ Ä¡ p Npäpw Imh \n¶p. Hm¸-td-j³ tai-

bn ac-Ws¯ apJm-apJw I­p-sIm­v InS-¶-t¸mÄ

\n§ Ä acn-¡ msX Fgp-t¶äp h¶Xv F´p-sIm-­mWv?

kzÀ¤- nse amemJ- a- mÀ Hm¸t- dj- ³ tS_nf- n \n§ Ä¡ p

XpW-bm-bn-cp-¶p. acWZqX³ h¶v hmXn¡  X«n-b-Xm-

Wv. ac-W-Zq-X³ dm© n-s¡ m­v t]mIm-Xn-cn-¡ m³

ImcWsa´mWv? kzÀ¤-¯nse amem-J-amÀ Npäpw \n¶p.

F{Xsb{X A]-I-S-§ sf \n§ Ä XcWw sNbvXp?

F{Xsb{X B]-¯p-I-fn¡ qSn \n§ Ä IS-¶p-h-¶p? Cu

{]mbw hsc GsXÃmw BIvkn-Uâ vkv kw`-hn-¨p. H¶nepw

Cu `qan-bnÂ\n¶v amtd­n h¶n-Ã-tÃm. C¶v \n§ Ä

Btcm-Ky-t¯msS Ccn-¡ p-¶-tÃm. Rm\pw Btcm-Ky-t¯m-Sn-

cn-¡ p-¶p. F´mWv ImcWw? Fsâ \mYsâ, cmPm-[n-cm-

Psâ Aán-t¯-cp-IÄ Npäpw tIm«-bmbn \n¶p!

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""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ Ahsâ à-·m-cpsS Npäpw

]mf-b-an-d§ n Ahsc hnSp-hn-¡ p-¶p.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 34 : 7

ssZh-¯nsâ amem-J-amÀ \s½ Imh sN¿p-¶p. ssZh-

¯nsâ amem-J-amÀ \s½ kwc-£ Ww sN¿p-¶p. IÀ¯m-

th, Rm³ Hä-bv¡ m-W-tÃm F¶v \n§ Ä hne-]n-¡ -cp-Xv.

F\n-¡ m-cp-an-ÃtÃm F¶p]dª v \n§ Ä Ic-b-cp-Xv. Rm³

A\m-Y-\m-bn-t¸m-btÃm F¶v \n§ Ä hnNm-cn-¡ -cp-Xv.

Fsâ À¯mhv acn-¨p-t]m-b-tÃm, Rm³ Hä-s¸-«p-t]m-

btÃm F¶v aItf, \o hnNm-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. F\n¡ v a¡ -fn-ÃtÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯v \o Ic-b-c- p-Xv. Fsâ hnhmlw Btem-Nn-¡ m³

F\n¡ v Bcp-an-ÃtÃm, F\n-s¡ mcp hnhmlw \S-¡ p-¶n-

ÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v \o hnj-an-¡ -cp-Xv. hnhmlw Ignª v

C{Xbpw hÀj-§ -fmbn Hcp Ipª ns\ In«n-bn-ÃtÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯v \o Ic-b-cp-Xv. IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ o ]co£

]mÊm-hm³ ]än-bn-ÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v \o hnj-an-¡ -cp-Xv.

Fsâ ssZhta, F\n¡ o sSÌn\v t]mIm³ ]än-bn-ÃtÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯v \o Ic-b-cp-Xv. Fsâ Cu ISw amdp-¶n-ÃtÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯v \o Ic-b-cp-Xv, hne-]n-¡ -cp-Xv.

""btlmh \Ã-h³ F¶v cpNn-¨-dn-hn³; Ahs\

icWw {]m]n-¡ p¶ ]pcp-j³ mKy-hm³.''

k¦oÀ¯\w 34 : 8

Fsâ {]nb ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-·mtc, Ct¸mÄ

tbip-{InkvXp \n§ -fpsS Acn-In-te¡ v h¶n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

tbip ]d-bp-¶p: tamt\, Rm³ \ns¶ ]cn-]m-en-¨p-sIm-

Åmw. tamtf, Rm³ \ns¶ Im¯psImÅmw. C\n-bpÅ

\nsâ PohnXw Fsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v Xcm-sa-¦n Rm³

t\m¡ n-s¡ m-Åmw.

kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZh-¯nsâ IcpW \n§ sf kµÀin-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZh-¯nsâ hmÕeyw

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\n§ sf Xgp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. A\-´-tam-l-\-amb B hmÕeyw

\n§ sf Xtem-Sn-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Ct¸mÄ \n§ -

fpsS mc-§ -sfÃmw Ahsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v G¸n¨p -sIm-

Sp-¡ q. \n§ -fpsS oXn-IÄ G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ q. \n§ -fpsS

kwi-b-§ Ä G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ q. \n§ -fpsS BIp-e-§ Ä

G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ q.

\n§ -fpsS tcmK-§ Ä G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ q. IS-_m-

²y-X-IÄ G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ q. tIm]w amdp-¶n-Ã-tÃm,

hmin amdp-¶n-Ã-tÃm, Ie¡ w amdp-¶n-Ã-tÃm, hg¡ v amdp-¶n-

Ã-tÃm, ap³hn-[n- am-dp-¶n-Ã-tÃm, C§ -s\-bpÅ k¦-S-saÃmw

G¸n-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯n«v \n§ Ä¡ n-t¸mÄ kzmX{´yw {]m]n-

¡ mw.

tbip CXm \n§ -fpsS Acn-I-t¯¡ v hcn-I-bm-Wv.

tbip \n§ -fpsS kao-]¯ph¶v \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡ v t\m¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Ct¸mįs¶ tbip-hnsâ BWn-

¸m-SpÅ Icw Bh-iy-¡ m-cpsS Xe-ta hbv¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

AXym-h-iy-¡ m-cmbn Bsc-Ãm-apt­m Ah-cp-sS-ta c£ -

Isâ Icw shb¡v pI- b- mW- .v kam[- m\- - nsâ Icw shbv¡ p-

I-bm-Wv.

Bizm-k-¯nsâ Icw, kuJy-¯nsâ Icw, ]m]-tam-

N-\-¯nsâ Icw hbv¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ]m]-£ a \n§ Ä¡ v Xcn-

I-bm-Wv. qXm-ßm-¡ sf amäp-I-bm-Wv. Zpcm-ßm-¡ sf \o¡ p-

I-bm-Wv. im]-tZm-j-§ sf amäp-I-bm-Wv. sISp-Xn-IÄ \o¡ p-

I-bmWv. kam-[m\w AW-ap-dn-bmsX Hgp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. tbip-

{In-kvXp-hnsâ càw \n§ sf Igp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. tbip-hnsâ

Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v \n§ -fpsS PohnXw sh¨p-sIm-Sp-¸n³.

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A© v

""DWÀ¶n-cn-¸n-³; \n§ -fpsS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bmb

]nimNv Ae-dp¶ knwlw F¶-t]mse Bsc

hngp-t§ ­q F¶v Xncª v Npän-\-S-¡ p-¶p.''

1 ]s{Xmkv 5 : 8

]nimNv ]cm-{Iat¯msS \S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. F§ s\

AI¯p Ibdn Chs\ sImÃmw, Chs\ \in-¸n-¡ mw? Cu

ssZh-Zm-ks\ F§ s\ Bßm-hn acn-¸n-¡ mw? Ahs\

F§ s\ ]m]- nt- e¡ v hioI- c- n¡- mw? CXv t\m¡ n-s¡ m­v

ss]im-NnIiàn Npän-¡ -d§ n \S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

AXpsIm­tà hoSp-I-fn hg-¡ p-­m-Ip-¶Xv?

`mcybpw À¯mhpw X½n CjvS-t¡ -Sp-Ifpw apjn-¨n-ep-

Ifpw D­m-Ip-¶Xv? \nÊm-c-Im-cy-§ Ä¡ v hg-¡ v; \nÊm-c-

Im-cy-§ Ä¡ v AI¨-h¶v Ah-km\w hnhm-l-tam-N\w

hsc F¯p-¶p. ]­v hnhm-l-tam-N\w Fs¶m-s¡ -¸-

dª m F{Xtbm tami-amb Imcy-am-bn-cp-¶p! am\y-X-

bnÃm¯ Imcyw. F¶m C¶v At\Iw hnhm-l-tam-N-\-

§ Ä \S-¡ p-¶p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \½psS kaqlw FÃm-hn-[-¯nepw

A[:]Xn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. {InkvXym-\n-IÄ am{X-a-Ã, Cu

kaqlw Xs¶ hnj-en-]vX-am-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Cu hnjw ]pc-

«nb kaq-l-¯n hnj-¯nsâ _m[-tb¡ msX \mw

\n¡ -Ww. sN¶m-bv¡ -fpsS \Sp-hn-te-¡ mWv Cu

Ipª mSv sNÃp-¶-Xv. ChnsS c£ -s¸«v t]mI-W-sa-¦nÂ

]m¼n-s\-t¸mse _p²n-th-Ww. {]mhn-s\-t¸mse \njv¡ -f-

¦-Xzhpw thWw.

""]m¼n-s\-t¸mse _p²n-bp-Å-hcpw {]mhn-s\-

t¸mse If-¦-an-Ãm-¯hcpw Bbn-cn-¸n³.''

a¯mbn 10 : 16

{]mhv \njv¡ -f¦Pohn-bm-Wv. lrZbw \njv¡ -f-¦-am-

bnc- n¡- W- w. ]t£ , ]m¼ns- \t- ¸mse _p²nt- hW- w. Ft¸mgpw

Icp-XÂ thWw. sXäp-]-ä-cp-Xv, F\n¡ v tISp-h-c-cp-Xv.

A´-co£ w apgp-h³ Zpcm-ßm-¡ -sf-s¡ m­v \nd-ª n-

cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Bbm-dn ]Xn-bn-cn-¡ p¶ ZpjvSm-ß-tk-\.

Cu A´-co-£ -¯n ZpjvSm-ß-tk\ ]Xn-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

\mw Adn-bp-¶n-Ã. AXn ac-W-¯nsâ ZqX³ ImWpw, Ie-

¡ -¯nsâ ZqX³ ImWpw, tIm]-¯nsâ ZqX³ ImWpw, hg-

¡ nsâbpw el-f-bp-sSbpw ZqX³ ImWpw, Nne-t¸mÄ

sIme-]m-X-I-¯nsâ ZqX³ ImWpw, A\p-k-c-W-t¡ -Snsâ

ZqX³ ImWpw, Aip-²n-bpsS ZqX³ ImWpw.

Nnet¸mÄ Bß-l-Xy-bpsS ZqX³ ImWpw þ Bß-

lXym{]h-W-X! aZy-¯n-sâtbm ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶n-sâtbm

I© m-hn-sâtbm ZqX³ ImWpw. ]nim-Np-¡ Ä Hmtcm-¶n-

te¡ pw a\p-jys\ sIm­p-t]mbn sI«nbnSp-I-bm-Wv, c£ -

s¸-Sm³ ]äm-¯-Xp-t]m-se.

hr¯n-lo-\-amb, Agp-¡ mb Pohn-Xw. Aip-²nsb

Aip-²n-bmbn tXm¶m¯ hn[-¯n lrZbw ac-hn¨p

aSp¯pt]mIp¶ A\p-`hw hcpw, kq£ n-¡ -Ww.

]­p Rm³ ]Tn- n«- p­v, Nne h\§- f- n¡ qSn t]mIp-

t¼mÄ B\-bm-I-s«, Aà a\p-jy-\m-Is« s]s«¶v Hcp

hÅn h¶v Npäp¶p. B\ IpSª v t]mIm³ {ian-¡ p-¶p.

At¸m-tg¡ pw thsd At\Iw hÅn-IÄ h¶p Ign-ª p.

Ah-km\w AXnsâ Xp¼n-ss¡ -bnepw Igp-¯nepw Xe-

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bnepw Imenepw ico-c-am-k-Iew Cu hÅn h¶v Npän-¡ -gn-

ª p. B\bv¡ v t]mIm³ ]än-Ã. sI«n-bn-«-Xp-t]mse B\

AhnsS \n¡ p-¶p.

B hÅn-¸-SÀ¸nsâ Hmtcm mK-¯p-apÅ Nne {KÙn-

IÄ \o­p h¶v B\-bpsS icocw Iptd-sÈ-¡ p-tdsÈ

Xn¶p-¶p. AXv amwk-t`m-Pn-I-fmb sNSn-IfmWv. amwkw

Xn¶p¶ sNSn-I-fp-­v. \S-¶p-t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ C§ s\bpÅ

hÅn h¶v sXm«m A]-I-S-am-Wv, ]ns¶ sIm¶pIf-bpw.

Xn¶pIf-bpw. c£ -s¸-Sm³ km[n-¡ -bn-Ã.

shÅ- nepÅ Nne PohnI- f- p­- v. In\mhÅn Fs¶m-

s¡ -¸-d-bp¶ Hcp Pohn-. AXp hebw sNbvXp Ign-ª mÂ

]ns¶ hnSp-I-bn-Ã. s]«p-t]m-bm A]-ISw Xs¶. AXpw

Pohn-Isf ]nSn-¨p-\nÀ¯n sI«n-bn«v IptdsÈ Iptd-sÈ-

bmbn B icocw Xn¶p \in-¸n¨psIm­n-cn-¡ pw.

ZpjvSm-ß-tk\ \ndª p \n¡ p¶ Hcp kaqlw!

AXp-sIm-­mWv ih-kw-kv¡ m-c-¯n\v ]nXm-¡ -·mÀ

{]mÀ°n-¡ p¶Xv, Bbm-dn ]Xn-bn-cn-¡ p¶ ZpjvSmß

tk\-bn \n¶v Cu Zmksâ Bßm-hns\ c£ n¨p sImÅ-

W-ta F¶v.

tami acn-¨-t¸mÄ tamisb AS¡ w sN¿m³ h¶Xv

\nXy-\mb ssZh-am-Wv. temI-N-cn-{X-¯n A§ s\ thsd

Hcp kw`hw \S-¶n-«n-Ã. \nXy-\mb ssZhw s\t_m]ÀÆ-X-

¯nsâ apI-fn Cd§ nh¶v ]nkvKm-bpsS sNcn-hnÂ

\n¶psIm­v tamibv¡ v I\m³tZiw ImWn¨p sImSp-

¯n«v tami-tbmSv ]dª p: \o acn-¡ m³ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.

tami ]dª p: IÀ¯m-th, C{Xbpw hÀj-§ Ä

Rm³ Cu P\-s¯-sbÃmw \S-¯n-s¡ m­p h¶-X-tÃ?

F\n¡ v B tZi-s¯m¶v Im Nhn«n, AsXm¶v ImW-W-

sa¶m{K-l-ap-­v. ssZhw ]dª p: th­, B B{Klw

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th­. \o B tZi v Im Nhn«- pI- b- nÃ- .

tamib- psS Bßmhv A´-co-£ -¯n-eqsS ]d-¶p-b-cp-

t¼mÄ Ahn-sS-bXm, tami-bpsS ico-c-s¯-¡ p-dn¨v Ah-

Imiw ]d-ª p-sIm­v ]nim-Np-¡ Ä hcp-¶p. DS-s\ ssZhw

aoJm-tb ZqXs\ At§ m-«-b¨p. bp²-ho-c-\mb aoJm-

tb h¶v btlmh \ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ p¶p F¶v ]dª v

]nim-Nns\ imkn-¨-I-än. A§ -s\-bmWv tami-bpsS Bßm-

hns\ IS-¯n-s¡ m­p t]mIp-¶-Xv. {]hm-NIt{ijvT\pw

]cn-ip-²-·m-cn Gähpw A{K-K-Wy-\p-amb tami-bpsS

Bßm-hns\ aoJm-tbÂZqX³ h¶v ]nim-Nnsâ ]nSn-

bnÂ\n¶v hnSp-hn¨p.

""F¶m {][m\ ZqX-\mb aoJm-tb tami-

bpsS ico-c-s¯-¡ p-dn-¨v ]nim-Nn-t\mSv XÀ¡ n¨v

hmZn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Hcp Zqj-W-hn[n D¨-cn-¸m³

Xp\n-bmsX: IÀ¯mhv \ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ s« F¶v

]d-ª -tX-bp-Åq.'' bqZm : 9

ssZh-¯nsâ ZqX³ h¶v ]nim-Nn-t\mSv hmZn-¡ p-I-

bm-Wv. ]nimNv ]d-bp¶p: Cu ico-c-¯n\v F\n¡ h-Im-i-

ap­v; Cu icocw P\-t¯mSv tIm]n¨v ]mdsb ASn¨ ico-c-

am-Wv. ssZhw ]md-tbmSv I¸n-¡ mt\ ]d-ª p-Åq. ]t£

tami, ]md-tbmSv I¸n¡ am{X-a-Ã, ]mdsb ASn-¡ p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. A§ s\ ssZh-¯nsâ I¸-\¡ v hncp-²-ambn

kz´w iàn {]tbm-Kn-¨-Xp-sIm­v Chsâ ico-c-¯nÂ

F\n¡ h-Im-i-ap-­v. AXp-sIm­v Ch³ F\n¡ h-Im-i-

s¸-«-h-\m-Wv. ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]dª v h¶-t¸m-tg¡ pw

amemJ h¶v ]d-ª p: ssZhw \ns¶ ÀÕn-¡ p-¶p.

Gähpw t{ijvT-\m-b, ]cn-ip-²-\mb tami-bpsS

Pohn-X-¯n C{X-am{Xw ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]d-sª -¦nÂ

\½p-sS-sbÃmw ØnXn F´mWv?

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Bbm-dn IqSn IS-¶pt]m-Ip-t¼mÄ, acWw Ignª v

\nXy-X-bn-te¡ v Bßmhv ]d-¶p-]-d¶v s]m§ p-t¼mÄ

F´m-bn-cn¡ pw \½psS Ah-Ø? ss]im-Nn-I³ h¶v Ah-

Imiw ]d-bp-I-bntÃ? HmÀ¡ p-I, AXp-sIm­v C¶v Cu

`qan-bn Pohn-¨n-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ]nim-Nn-t\mSv FXnÀ¯p

\n¡ -Ww.

FXnsc hcp¶ Hcp kwlm-c-I\p­v. IpSpw-_-k-am-

[m\w XIÀ¡ p¶ kwlm-c-I\p­v. \½psS ]e IpSpw-_-

§ fpw kam-[m-\-an-Ãm¯ IpSpw-_-§ -fm-Wv. sskzcyan-Ã.

F´p-am{Xw Atem-k-c-§ -fm-Wv, ]cn-`-h-§ -fm-Wv, apjn-¨n-

ep-I-fm-Wv! ]c-kv]cw an­m-«-an-Ã. AYhm an­n-bmtem,

AsXÃmw Nne ap\h¨pÅ hm¡ p-IÄ, AÀ°w h¨pÅ

Nne {]tbm-K-§ Ä. \oc-khpw Ibv]p-apÅ tIm]w kv pcn-

¡ p¶ hm¡ pI- Ä! t\sc t\m¡ nb- m tIm]aps­¶v tXm¶p-

Ib- nÃ- . ]t£ , AI¯ v tIm]w ]pIb- p¶p. \oc-khpw ]Ibpw

hntZz-j-hp-apÅ Nne hm¡ p-IÄ!

`mcyb- mI- s« À¯mh- mI- s« DÅpX- pd- ¶v an­pI- b- n-Ã.

AYhm an­n-bm AhnsS tZjyw hcm-hp¶ coXn-bnte

an­p-I-bp-Åq. A§ s\ ]nim-Np-¡ Ä \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-

§ sf ssIbS¡ n h¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \n§ Ä Iq«m-bva-bnÂ

hcp-¶-h-cm-Wv. hN\w tIÄ¡ p-¶-h-cm-Wv. F¦nepw Rm³

hfsc Ffn-a-tbmsS ]d-b-s«, \n§ -fpsS ]ecp-tSbpw IpSpw-

_-§ Ä C¶v \c-I-am-Wv.

sFizc- ya- nÃ- . kvt\la- nÃ- . Hcpa\Ê- nÃ- . kt´mj- a- n-Ã.

]c-kv]-c-w Iq-dn-Ã. ]c-kv]cw CW-¡ -an-Ã. ]c-kv]cw sshcp-

²y-§ Ä. \n§ Ä AXp Xs¶ Hcp hnj-b-am¡ n {]mÀ°n-

¡ Ww. IÀ¯mt- h, R§ f- psS IpSpw_- - n Hcp kam-[m\w

Xc-W-ta.

\n§ f- n NneÀ Bßl- Xy sN¿m³ apXnÀ¶h- -cntÃ?

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kam-[m-\-an-Ãm-¯-Xp-sIm-­v Bß-l-Xy-¡ p-th­n sImXn-

¨-h-tc, acn-¨m aXn-sb¶v B{K-ln-¨-h-tc, kzÀ¤-¯nse

ssZh-amWv \n§ -fpsS acWw Hgn-hm-¡ n-b-Xv. Poh-\pÅ

ssZh-amWv \n§ sf kvt\ln-¨-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bmWv

\n§ Ä¡ v BbpÊv \o«n-¯-¶-Xv. A¶v acn-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶Xv

Fs´mcp mKy-am-bn-t¸m-bn!

Fsâ `mcybv¡ v Fs¶ th­, thsd Nne-sc-

sbms¡ aXn. Fsâ À¯m-hn\v Fs¶ kvt\l-an-Ã, At±-

l-¯nsâ lrZbw thsd Bcn-sems¡ tbm BW.v Rm³

BÀ¡ p-th­n Pohn-¡ -Ww? a¡ Ä¡ v Fs¶ th­. Rm³

A§ v acn-t¨-¡ mw. Rm³ Hgn-hm-bn-s¡ m-Sp-t¯-¡ mw.

C§ s\ Nn´n-¡ p-¶-hÀ, {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, sshcmKyhpw \oc-

khpw Ibv]pw lrZ-b-¯n ]pIª n«v acn-¨m aXn

Ft¶mÀ¯-hÀ!

`mKy-h-imÂ, IÀ¯m-hnsâ Ir]-bm At\-IÀ

Bß-lXy sN¿m³ {ian¨p F¦nepw c£ -s¸-«p. aZy-]m-\-

¯nÂ\n¶pw ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶nÂ\n¶pw el-cn-]-ZmÀ°-§ -

fn \n¶pw ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm At\-IÀ c£ -s¸-Sp-

¶p. a¡ -f-\p-`-hn-t¡ ­ k¼¯v A_vImcn tIm¬{Sm-

IvSÀamÀ¡ v sIm­p-t]mbn sImSp-¯-hÀ ssZh-Ir-]-bmÂ

c£ -s¸-«p.

CsXÃmw kwlm-c-I³ FXn-sc-h¶v \n§ sf \in-¸n-

¡ p¶ hgn-I-fm-Wv. Iqen-¯-Ãn\pw hmS-I-s¡ m-e¡ pw Iq«p-

\n-¶-hÀ B Iq«-¯nÂ\n¶v c£ -s¸«v ssZh-Ir-]-bn-te¡ v

h¶p. hnhm-l-tam-N-\-¯nsâ h¡ nÂ\n¶pw ssZh-Ir-]-

bm ho­pw Hcp-an¨ mcym-`À¯m-¡ -·mÀ At\Icp­.v

F§ s- \s- bÃmw \in- h- c- mW- !v F§ s- \-sbÃmw PohnXw

XIÀ¯p-I-f-ª -h-cm-Wv! F¶m \n§ -tfmSp Rm³ ]d-

bs«, tbip-{InkvXp \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p!

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kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ibdn h¶-t¸mÄ \n§ sf

Im¯pkq£ n¡- m³ tbip{InkvXp HmSn h¶p. \n§ Ä¡ ]-

ISw hcmsX CXp-hscbpw IÀ¯mhv Im¯p. \n§ Ä¡ v

acWw hcmsX IÀ¯mhv Im¯p. am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sm³

IÀ¯mhv Ah-kcw X¶p. \n§ Ä \jvS-s¸«v \nXy AÔ-

Im-c-¯n-te¡ v t]mIm-Xn-cn-¡ m³ IÀ¯mhv \n§ Ä¡ v

A\p-X-]n-¡ m-\pÅ Ah-kcw \o«n-¯-¶p.

Nn´n¨p t\m¡ q. ""Bcpw \in¨p t]mImsX FÃm-

hcpw am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-hm³ Ah³ CÑn-¨n«v \n§ -tfmSv

ZoÀL-£ a ImWn-¡ p-¶-tX-bp-Åq.'' 2 ]t{Xmkv 3 : 8, 9.

Bcpw \in¨p t]mI-cp-sX-¶mWv IÀ¯m-hnsâ B{K-lw.

Bcpw \jvS-s¸-«p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \nXy-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ

ssI¸-WnbmWv \mw. ssZh-¯nsâ krjvSn-bmWv \mw.

ssZh- nsâ ssI¸W- n! ssZh- nsâ taml\krjvSn!

Cu ssZh-¯nsâ kpµ-c-kr-jvSn-bmb a\p-jy³ \jvS-s¸-

«p-t]m-Im³ ]mSn-Ã. ssZh-¯n\v B{K-l-am-Wv. AXp-sIm-

­mWv ssZhw A²zm-\n-¡ p-¶-Xv. AXmWv hN-\-ip-{iq-j-I-

fpsS Dt±-iyw.

Cu qan-bn k`-Isf ssZhw \nb-an-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv

a\p-jys\ ]m]-¯nÂ\n¶v tImcn-sb-Sp¯v kzÀ¤-cm-Py-

¯nsâ Ah-Im-in-I-fm¡ n¯oÀ¡ m-\mWv. k`-bn ]«¡ m-

scbpw ta¸-«-¡ m-scbpw \nb-an-¨-sX-´n-\mWv? k`-bpsS

a¡ sf kvXpXn A`y-kn-¸n-¡ m-³! kvXpXn F¶ taemS [cn-

¸n-¡ m-³! aln-am-hn³ \ocmfw NmÀ¯m-³!

taev]-«-¡ mÀ-þ-]-«-¡ m-scm-Sp-þ-si-½mÈ·mÀ

GÀ¸m-Sm-¡ n-þ-IÀ¯m-hn-h-sc-þ-`q-an-bn-Xn-¦Â

AWn-bn-¨m-c-nh-þ-c-\niw X¶p-sS-þ-k-`-tb-bn-hnsS

A\-h-cXw sNþ-bvtX-än-h-kn-¡ pw-þ-kvXp-Xn-I-f-Xmse.

k`-bpsS BsI-bpÅ tPmen AXm-Wv. k`-bpsS

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a¡ sf kvXpXn A`y-kn-¸n-¡ p-I. kvXpXn F§ s\ A`y-kn-

¸n¡ pw? F´n-\mWv kvXpXn-¡ p-¶Xv? ]m]-¯nsâ

AKm[Iq]-¯nÂ\n¶v a\p-jys\ tImcnsbSp¯ ssZh-

¯nsâ kvt\ls¯ I­v ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ p-¶p.

FXnsc hcp¶ kwlm-c-I-\nÂ\n¶v a\p-jys\ c£ n-¡ p¶

ssZh-¯nsâ A\-´-Ir]-IÄ I­v a\p-jy³ ssZhs¯

kvXpXn-¡ p-¶p. kvXpXn AWn-bn-¡ p-¶p. AXp-sIm-­mWv

\mw \nc-´cw kvXpXn-¡ -W-sa¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xv. \½psS

\mhn kvXpXn \r¯w sN¿-Ww.

ZpjvS-\mb ss]im-Nn-I³ Ibdn hcp-¶p. IpSpw-_-

§ Ä C¶v kwlm-c- Isâ he-b-¯nÂ, sIWn-bn s]«n-cn-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Ah³ Npäpw hmStImcn-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. ]nimNv

h¶v ]mh-s¸« a\p-jy\p Npäpw tIm«sI«n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

c£ -s¸-Sm³ ]äm-¯-Xp-t]mse Ahs\ Pbn-en AS-¨n-cn-

¡ p-¶p.

km¯m³ Nne ]m]-§ fn a\p-jys\ IpSp-¡ n-bn-«n-

cn-¡ p-¶p. ]m]-am-sW¶p t]mepw a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶n-Ã. \ymb-

§ Ä Is­-¯n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ pw. ""aZy-]n¨p e¡ p-sI«p

Pohn-¡ -cp-sX-t¶-bp-Åq, Ipd-s¨m-s¡ -bm-Imw. ImcWw,

thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n ]d-ª n-«p-­tÃm Aev]w hoª v

tkhn-¨p-sImÄI F¶v.'' C§ s\ \ymbw]d-bp¶ Bfp-I-

fp­v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nse hmIy-§ Ä h¨psIm­mWv ]d-

bp-¶-Xv. IÀ¯mhv ]¨-shÅw hoª m-¡ n-bn-tÃ? Gähpw

\Ã el-cn-bpÅ hoª v. AXp-sIm­v, \Ã el-cn-bpÅ

hoª v D­m-¡ mw, Ign-¡ mw. C§ -s\-sbÃmw \ymbw I­p-

sIm-­n-cn-¡ pw. tami tIm]n-¨n-tÃ? AXp-sIm­v tIm]n-

¡ mw F¶v Nn´n-¡ p-¶-h-cp-­v.

a\p-jy³ Ahsâ CjvS-¯n-s\m-¯-h®w thZ-]p-

kvX-I-¯nse Imcy-§ -sfbpw hN-\-§ -sfbpw hf-s¨m-Sn-

¡ p¶p. Hcn-¡ epw Cu A]-ISw hc-cp-Xv.

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{]mtbm-Kn-I-amb asämcp Imcyw ]d-bmw. \n§ Ä ]c-

kv]cw kwkm-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Xam-i-bm-bn-«m-sW-¦nepw thZ-

]p-kvX-I-hm-Iy-§ Ä ]d-b-cp-Xv. Hcn-¡ epw thZ-]p-kvX-I-hm-

Iy-§ Ä Xam-i-bm-¡ m³ ]mSn-Ã. Xami ]d-bm-\pÅ hmIy-

aÃ, AXv ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-am-Wv; Xobm-Wv. XosIm­v

Ifn-¡ -cp-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w lmkym-ß-I-ambn

\n§ Ä Nn{Xo-I-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. ]cn-lm-k-]qÀÆw ]d-b-cp-Xv. aäp-

Å-hsc Ifn-bm-¡ m³ thZ-]p-kvXIhmIy-§ Ä ]d-b-cp-Xv.

C¶v At\Iat\Iw IpSpw-_-§ Ä kwlm-c-Isâ

ssIbn-em-Wv. Aip-²n-bpsS XS-h-d-bn-em-Wv. t{]a-¯nsâ

XS-h-d-bn-em-Wv. ss__nÄ hmbn-¡ p-¶p-s­-¦nepw DÅnÂ

X«p-¶n-Ã. ImcWw, Nne s]¬Ip-«n-I-fpsS AI¯v ]nimNv

Ibdn Ccn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv; Nne sNdp-¸-¡ mÀ Ibdn Ccn-¡ p-I-

bm-Wv. Nne t^mt«m-IÄ lrZ-b-¯n-\-I¯v h¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

B¬Ip«- nI- f- psS a\Ê- n Nne t{]a[- ma- §- Ä, Nne s]¬Ip-

«nI- f- psS Nn{X-§ Ä.

\n§ -fpsS I®v sNmÆp-Å-Xm-bn-cn-¡ -s«. Cu I®v

\n§ Ä Aip-²-amb hnIm-c-t¯msS t\m¡ m-\p-Å-X-Ã,

hnip-²n-tbmsS t\m¡ m-\pÅ I®m-Wv. Cu I®nÂ\n¶v

ssZh-¯nsâ hnip-²n-bmWv, ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\l-amWv

kv^pcn-t¡ -­-Xv. Imam-k-àn-IÄ Cu I®nÂ\n¶v ]pd-s¸-

S-cp-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ tXP-tÊ-dnb apJw ImtW­

I®psIm­v Aip-²-Nn-{X-§ Ä I­v ckn-¡ -cp-Xv. I®v

sNmÆp-Å-Xm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. \½psS Ah-b-h-§ Ä Hmtcm¶pw

kq£ n-¡ p-I.

Ah-b-h-§ Ä kq£ n-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶-Xp-sIm­v henb

sIWn-I-fn s]«p-t]mb At\Iat\Iw Bfp-I-fp-­v.

BZyw Hcp sNdnb t\m«w, AsÃ-¦n Hcp hm¡ m-bn-cn-¡ mw.

AsÃ-¦n thsd Hcm-sf-¡ p-dn¨v ]dª Nne hnh-c-W-§ -

fm-bn-cn-¡ mw. ]s¿-¸-s¿- lr-Zbw ASp-¡ p-¶p.

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s^bvkv_p-¡ n IqSn-bpÅ Nmän§ v C¶v At\-Isc

hgn sXän-¡ p-¶p-. CâÀs\-än IqSn-bpÅ kw`m-j-W-

§ fpw Ifn-Ifpw hn«pIf-b-Ww. \n§ Ä¡ v tXm¶mw kmtd,

At¸mÄ R§ -sfÃmw k\ym-kn-am-cm-I-W-sa-¶mtWm kmÀ

]d-bp-¶Xv? a¡ -tf, \n§ Ä¡ v c£ thW-sa-¦n k\ym-

kn-sbm¶pw BI-­, ]t£ , ]m]w hn«p Pohn-¡ -Ww.

Rm³ hfsc hn\-b-]qÀÆw ]d-bs«, \n§ Ä ]m]-¯n-

te¡ v t]mI-cp-Xv. kwlm-c-I\v CSw sImSp-¡ -cp-Xv. ZpjvS-

\mb ]nimNv \n§ sf ]n¨n-¨o-´m³ hn«psImSp-¡ -cp-Xv.

h¶p-t]m-tbm, sXäp-IÄ kw`-hn-¨p-t]mtbm, \n§ Ä thKw

Ipcn-i-Sn-bn-te¡ v hcn-I.

tbip-{InkvXp C¶v \n§ sf tXSn \n§ -fpsS Acn-I-

t¯¡ v h¶n-«p­v. \n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hn-t\mSv hm¡ p]d-

bmw. IÀ¯m-th, PohnXw CXp-h-scbpw ]mgm-¡ n-I-f-ª p-

t]m-bn. \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-¡ -fª Pohn-Xw. ]nimNv ]´m-Snb

Pohn-Xw. km¯m³ ]mhIfn-¸n¨ Pohn-Xw; Fsâ IÀ¯m-

th, ]nim-Nnsâ sNm¸-Sn¡ v Rm³ \S-¶p-t]m-bn, ]nim-

Nnsâ Btem-N-\-IÄ A\p-k-cn-¨p-t]m-bn. km¯m³ ]Xn-

bn-cn-¡ p-¶Xv, kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶Xv Rm³

Nn´n-¨n-Ã.

kwlm-c-I-\mb ZpjvS-¸n-imNv Fs¶ \in-¸n-¡ m³

hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Fsâ IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw XIÀ¡ m³ hcn-

I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Nne kwi-b-§ Ä lrZ-b-¯n D­m-¡ p-I-

bm-bn-cp-¶p. mcy-sb-¡ p-dn¨v Nne kwi-b-§ Ä, À¯m-hn-

s\-¡ p-dn¨v Nne kwi-b-§ Ä. H«pw CÃm-¯-XmWv ]t£ ,

A§ s\ Nne kwib- §- Ä Fsâ a\Ê- n thtcmS- nt- ¸m-bn.

AXv Hcp am\-knItcmK-am-sW¶v t]mepw Nn´n-¡ m³

F\n¡ v Ign-ª n-Ã. NnIn-Õn-¡ m³ F\n¡ v tXm¶n-bn-Ã.

IÀ¯m-th, sXäp-]-än-t¸m-bn.

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Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, C¶v Kne-bm-Znse kpK-Ô-ssXew

sIm­v F\n¡ v tcmK-i-a\w Xc-W-ta. ]m]-tcmKw

F¶nÂ\n¶v amä-W-ta. ]m]-im]w F¶nÂ\n¶v amä-W-ta.

Fsâ IpSpw-_-¯nt·-epÅ im]-§ fpw _m[-Ifpw amä-

Wta. Fsâ Xe-ap-d-bn-t·Â h¶n-cn-¡ p¶ im]-§ sf \o

amän-¯-c-W-ta.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, C¶v \n§ Ä¡ v a\w Xncn-bmw.

IÀ¯m-hnsâ Acn-In-te¡ v HmSnbW-bmw. tbip-th,

Ft¶mSv a\-Ê-en-b-Wta, Fsâta Xr¡ cw hbv¡ -Wta.

tbipth, \nsâ ap¼n Rm\nXm Xe hW-¡ p-¶p. Fs¶

hnip-²o-I-cn-¡ -W-ta. ss]im-NnI _m[-IÄ amä-W-ta.

ZpjvS-¸n-im-Nnsâ sIWn-I-fnÂ\n¶v, Ahsâ Pbn-e-d-

bnÂ\n¶v F\n¡ v tamN\w Xc-W-ta. Bßm-hnÂ

kzmX{´yw Xc-W-ta.

IÀ¯m-th, C¶p-ap-X Rm³ Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-

\mbn Pohn-¡ pw. C\n Rm³ ]nim-Nn\v CSw sImSp-¡ p-I-

bnÃ. kwlm-c-I\v CSw sImSp-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. tbip-th, \o

Fs¶ Im¯p-sIm-ÅW-ta. Xncp-c-à-¯m F\n¡ p

Npäpw hebw krjvSn-¡ -W-ta. Znhykz`m-h-¯m Fs¶

\nd-bv¡ -W-ta. tbip-hnsâ kz`mhw, tbip-hnsâ lrZbw

F\n¡ p Xc-W-ta. tbipth, \o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v

Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta.

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Bdv

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xntc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p;

tIm« Im¯ps- ImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I;

Ac apdp-¡ p-I; \ns¶-¯t¶ \Ã-h®w iào-

I-cn¡ .'' \lqw 2 : 1

\lqw {]hm-N-I-\n¡ qSn ssZh-¯nsâ Bßmhv ]d-

bp-I-bm-Wv: a\p-jym, \ns¶ \in-¸n-¡ m³ kwlm-c-I³

CXm hcp¶p. ZpjvS³ ]Xn-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-sW-¶v, \ns¶

\in-¸n-¡ m-\mbn Ah³ hmXn¡  h¶p \n¡ p-I-bm-

sW¶v \o Adn-bp-¶n-Ã. kwlm-c-I³ \ns¶ sXmSm-Xn-cn-¡ -

W-sa-¦n XoÀ¨-bmbpw \nsâ apdn-bpsS hmXn¸-Sn-taepw

Ipdp-¼-Sn-taepw Du\-an-Ãm¯ Ipª m-Snsâ càw ]pc-«n-bn-

cn¡ -Ww.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp Hcn-¡ -embn bmKaÀ¸n-

¡ -s¸-«p. B Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-c-àw, a\p-

jy-Po-hn-X-¯n lrZ-b-¯nsâ IX-In-t·Â ]pc-«-Ww. A-

t¸mÄ Hcp i_vZw tIÄ¡ mw: ""AS-bm-f-apÅ Hcp-¯-

t\bpw sXm«pt- ]mI- c- pX- v.'' sbslk- vtI 9 : 6; k¦oÀ¯\w

65 : 15; 1 Zn\h- r- m´w 16 : 22; shfn- mSv 7 : 2 þ 11 kwlm-c-I³

hcp-t¼mÄ lrZ-b-¯n AS-bm-f-ap-s­-¦n AI-¯p-I-S-

¡ m³ ]äp-I-bn-Ã. sXmSm³ ]äp-I-bn-Ã.

hmXn¸-Sn-taepw Ipdp-¼-Sn-taepw càw ]pc-«n-bn«v

AI¯p Ib-dn-bn-cn-¡ -Ww, ]pd¯p \n¡ -cp-Xv. AI¯p

IS¶v B Xncp-c-à-¯m hebw sNbvXv \n¡ -Ww.

""CXm, ]ÀÆ-X-§ -fn-t·Â kphmÀ¯m-Zq-X-\mbn

kam-[m\w tLmjn-¡ p-¶-hsâ ImÂ; blq-Z-

tb, \nsâ DÕ-h-§ sf BN-cn-¡ ; \nsâ t\À¨-

Isf Ign-¡ ; \nÊm-c³ C\n \n¶nÂIqSn IS-¡ -

bn-Ã; Ah³ AtÈjw tOZn-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p¶p.''

\lqw 1 : 15

blq-Z-tb, \nsâ DÕ-h-§ sf BN-cn-¡ . \nsâ

t\À¨-Isf Ign-¡ .

tbm\m-{]-hm-N-I³ IS-ensâ ASn-¯-«n IS¸pÃv

Xe-¸m-hmbn InS-¶p-sIm­v \ne-hn-fn-¨p: IÀ¯m-th, Rm³

t\À¶Xv Ign-¨p-sIm-Åmw. Rm³ \nt¶mSv Hcp t\À¨

t\À¶-h-\m-Wv. Rm³ \nsâ k¶n-[n-bn Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-

¯-h-\m-Wv. ]t£ , t\À¨ Ign-¨n-«n-Ã. Rm³ t\À¶Xv Ign-

¨p-sIm-Åmw. Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¨Xv \nhÀ¯n-¨p-sIm-Åmw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, tImX-aw-Kew]Ån-bn t]mbn

""sIm¨ns\ ap¡ mw'' F¶v ]d-bp¶ t\À¨-b-Ã. ]ndhw

]Ån-bn-te¡ v aq¶v ss]X-§ fpsS t\À¨ Ign¡ mw

F¶pÅ t\À¨-bpaÃ. t\À¨ F¶v ]d-bp-¶Xv apgp-h-

\mbpÅ kaÀ¸-W-am-Wv. AXv bmK-am-Wv.

""ktlm-Z-c-·m-tc, Rm³ ssZh-¯nsâ a\-Ê-

enhv HmÀ¸n¨v \n§ sf {]t_m[n¸n-¡ p-¶Xv:

\n§ Ä _p²n-bpÅ Bcm-[-\-bmbn \n§ -fpsS

ico-c-§ sf Poh\pw hnip-²nbpw ssZh-¯n\v

{]km-Z-hp-apÅ bmK-ambn kaÀ¸n-¸n³. Cu

temI-¯n¶v A\p-cq-]-am-ImsX \·bpw {]km-

Zhpw ]qÀ®-X-bp-apÅ ssZh-lnXw C¶-sX¶p

Xncn-¨-dn-tb-­-Xn¶v a\Êp ]pXp¡ n cq]m-´-c-

s¸-Sp-hn³.'' tdmaÀ 12 : 1, 2

AXmWv km£ m t\À¨. \n§ -fpsS ico-c-§ sf

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ssZh-¯n\p bmK-ambn kaÀ¸n-¸n³. Cu temI-¯n\v A\p-

cq-]-am-ImsX \·bpw {]km-Zhpw ]qÀ®-X-bp-apÅ ssZh-

ln-X-w C-¶-sX¶v Xncn-¨-dn-tb-­-Xn\v a\Êp ]pXp¡ n cq]m-

´-c-s¸-Sp-¶-XmWv ssZh-¯n\v {]km-Z-I-c-amb t\À¨-.

ssZh-¯n\v kaÀ¸n-¡ p-t¼m-gmWv AhnsS Ipª m-

Snsâ càw ]pc-«p-¶-Xv. Fsâ icocw Rm³ ssZh-¯n\v

kaÀ¸n-¨n-sÃ-¦n AhnsS Xncp-càw ]pc-«p-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ

I®p-IÄ kaÀ¸n-¨n-sÃ-¦n I®n Xncp-càw ]pc-«p-I-

bnÃ. Fsâ Imep-IÄ kaÀ¸n-¨n-sÃ-¦n Imen Xncp-

càw ]pc-«p-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ ico-c-¯nsâ Ah-b-h-§ Ä

Hmtcm-t¶m-tcm-¶mbn Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-t¼mÄ Ahn-sS-

sbÃmw IÀ¯m-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ AS-bmfw hcpw.

At¸mÄ ssZhw ]dbpw: ""AS-bm-f-apÅ Hcp-¯-t\bpw

sXm«p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. Fsâ A`n-jn-à-·msc sXmS-cp-Xv!''

Fs´mcp `mKy-am-Wv! AS-bmfw In«n-bm ]ns¶

i{Xp-hn\v sXmSm³ ]äp-I-bn-Ã. {InkvXp X¶-¯m³ bmK-

ambn kaÀ¸n-¨-Xp-t]m-se- \-s½-¯s¶ \mw bmK-ambn

kaÀ¸n-¡ -Ww. At\-IÀ C¶v AÔ-hn-izm-k-§ -fnepw

A_-²m-Nm-c-§ -fnepw IpSp-§ n-¡ n-S-¡ p-¶p. F«pw s]m«pw

Xncn-bm¯ P\-§ Ä! A-Ô³ AÔs\ hgn-Im-«p¶p F¶p

]db- p¶- X- pt- ]mse \mi- nt- e¡ v t]mb- sv- ¡ m­- nc- n¡- p-¶p.

Ipcp-S³ Ipcp-Ss\ hgn ImWn-¨m t\Àhgn¡ v t]mIptam?

Bßob A\p-`-h-an-Ãm-¯-h³ Bßob A\p-`hw {]kw-Kn-

¡ p-¶p.

]ÅnI- f- nepw aZv_l- I- f- nepw {]kwK- §- f- p­- v. ]t£ ,

Ahn-Sps¯ {]kw-K- hn-j-b-§ Ä tbip-hnsâ kphn-ti-j-

t¯mSv _Ôan-Ãm-¯-h-bmbn t]mbn-cn-¡ p-¶p. \½psS

kaqlw hf-sc-b-[nIw A[:]Xn¨p t]mbn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ Ä ssZh-t¯mSv hm¡ v ]d-ª -h-

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cm-Wv. km¯ms\ Rm³ Dt]-£ n-¡ p-¶p, aninlmX¼p-

cms\ Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡ p-¶p F¶v ]d-ª -h-ctÃ? amtam-

Zok Gä-h-ctÃ? t\À¨ t\À¶-Xm-Wv, Xocp-am\w ]d-ª -Xm-

Wv. CXp-h-scbpw t\À¨ Ign-¨n-«n-Ã.

\n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n Hcp Xocp-am\w hc-Ww:

t\À¶n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv Rm³ Ign-¡ pw. Rm³ ]nd-tIm«v amdn-Ã.

""btlmh- t- bmS v Rm³ ]dª- pt- ]mb- n, F\n¡ v ]n·md- n-¡ qSm.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 35. Cu icocw Aip-²-am-¡ pIbnsöv

Rm³ Xocp-am-\n-¨-Xm-Wv. Cu \mhv Aip-²-amb hm¡ v ]d-

bp-I-bn-söv Xocp-am-\n- X- mW- v. Rm³ shdpsX kwkmc- n v

kabw Ifb- pI- b- n-Ã.

kwkmcw \nb-{´n-¡ -Ww. {]tXy-In¨v kv{XoIÄ,

IqSp-XÂ kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-Wv. A[nIw kwkm-cn-¡ -cp-Xv.

Ipª p§- sf hg¡ p ]db- pt- ¼mgpw ]dª- X- pX- s¶ ho­pw

ho­pw ]d-ª p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ pw. A§ s\ ]mSn-Ã. L\-Kmw-

`o-cy-t¯msS Icp-t¯msS Hcp hm¡ v ]d-ª m aXn, AXv

{]tbm-P-\-s¸-Spw.

\nsâ t\À¨-Isf \o Ign-¡ p-I, F¶m \nÊm-c³

\n¶n¡ qSn IS-¡ -bn-Ã. kwlm-c-I³ \nsâ Acn-I¯p

IqSn hcn-I-bn-Ã. hne-bn-Ãm-¯-h³ \nsâ Acn-I-¯p-IqSn

hcn-I-bn-Ã.

C¶-t\-IÀ hne-sI-«-h-cpsS IqsS, hne-sI« ss]im-

Nn-Isâ IqsS \S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. buÆ-\-¡ m-tc, \n§ fpsS

tImtf-Pp-I-fn \n§ Ä aqÃy-t_m-[-an-Ãm¯ Iq-«p-Im-cpsS

IqsS \S¡- c- pX- v. B¬Ip«- nIfpw s]¬Ip«- nI- fpw {]tXyIw

{i²n-¡ p-I. kz`m-h-Zqjyw DÅ-h-cpsS IqsS \S-¡ -cp-Xv.

Ah-cpsS kz`mhw \n§ -fn-te¡ v ]I-cpw. H-cn-¡ epw Acp-

Xm¯ Iq«p-sI-«n t]mI-cp-Xv. Acp-Xm¯ hm¡ p-IÄ

tIÄ¡ -cp-Xv. Acp-Xm¯ ioe-§ Ä ]Tn-¡ -cp-Xv. \nÊm-c³

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\n¶n-¡ qSn IS-¡ -cpXv. \nsâ t\À¨-Isf Ign-¡ . Hcp ]g-

sam-gn-bp­v: Birds of the same feather flock together. Htc-Xq-h-

epÅ ]£ n-IÄ Iq«p-Iq-Spw. Htc Xqh¸-£ n-IÄ Hcp-an¨p

]d-¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS Iq«p-Im-cpsS kz`mhw I­m \n§ -

fpsS kz`mhw aäp-Å-hÀ¡ v a\-Ên-em-Ipw.

""\nÊm-c³ C\n \n¶nÂIqSn IS-¡ -bn-Ã; Ah³

Atijw tOZn-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p¶p.'' \lqw 1 : 15

\nÊm-c³ tOZn-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Ahs\

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp tKmKp¯m-bn Ipcn-inÂ

\in-¸n¨v Ahsâ _ew £ bn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. tbip-

{InkvXp km¯msâ ta Ptbm-Õhw sIm­m-Sn- km-

¯msâ Xe Nhn-«n-¨-X-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. sImtem-ÊyÀ 2 : 14, 15.

At\-IÀ CXp-h-scbpw Hcp kaÀ¸WsaSp-¯n-«n-Ã.

tbip-hn-\mbn PohnXw sImSp¯pthm? PohnXw t\À¨-

bmbn tbip-hn\v AÀ¸n-¨pthm? PohnXw tbip-hn\v kpK-

Ô-hm-k-\-bpÅ bmK-ambn AÀ¸n-¨pthm? tbip-{In-kvXp-

hn\v Fs¶-¯s¶ Rm³ apgp-h-\mbn sImSp-¯pthm?

\s½-¯-s¶ apgp-h-\mbpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\v sImSp-

¡ p-¶Xv Hcp alm`mKy-am-Wv. C{Xbpw \mÄ Ftâ-Xm-bn-

cp¶ Cu PohnXw Ct¸mÄ tbip-hn-tâ-XmWv F¶ Hcpd-¸v.

Ipcn-in acn¨ Fsâ c£ -I-\p-th­n Cu PohnXw

ssIamdn F¶ Hcpd-¸v.

Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, Hmtcm {]mh-iyhpw Rm³ CXv ]d-

bm-dp-­v. ]t£ , H¶pambn-ÃtÃ. ]ns¶bpw Rm³ sXän-

te¡ v t]mbtÃm. C{Xbpw Imew Rm³ Fs´Ãmw hm¡ p-

IÄ \nt¶mSv ]d-ª -Xm-Wv. ]t£ , CXp-h-scbpw t\À¨

t\À¶n«v Ign-¡ m-Xn-cn-¡ p-¶-h-fmWv Rm³. sXäp-IÄ kw`-

hn-¨p-t]m-bn. C¶v Rm³ ho­pw t\À¨ ]pXp-¡ p-¶p. C¶v

Rm³ ho­pw kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. C¶v \o Fsâ kaÀ¸Ww

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kzoI-cn-¡ -W-ta.

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n C{Xbpw Imew \jvS-¯nsâ

Ime-§ -fm-Wv. ]mgm-bn-t¸mb Ime-§ -fm-Wv. \in-¸n¨p

Ifª Ime-§ -fm-Wv. ]nim-Nn\v CSw sImSp¯ Ime-§ -fm-

Wv. t\À¨ t\Às¶-¦nepw t\À¨ Ign-¡ m¯ Ime-§ -fm-Wv.

hm¡ v ]d-sª -¦nepw hm¡ v ]men-¡ m¯ Ime-§ -fm-Wv.

\nXy-\mb ssZh-t¯m-SmWv hm¡ p ]d-ª -sX¶v Rm³

Adn-ª n-Ã. \nXy-\mb ssZhw Ipdn¨p h¨ Fsâ Xocp-am-\-

saÃmw iq\y-am-bn-¡ n-S-¡ p¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, Ct¸mÄ Rm\nXm ho­pw hcp-¶p.

ho­pw \nsâ B kvt\l-amÀ¶ ]mZ-]o-T-¯n-te¡ v h¶p-

sIm­v AhnsS Fs¶-¯s¶ Rm³ AÀ¸Ww sN¿p-¶p.

Fsâ tZlhpw tZlnbpw Bßmhpw Rm\nXm kaÀ¸n-¡ p-

¶p. tcmKw _m[n¨ Cu icocw, FÃm Ah-b-h-§ -fnepw

tISp-h¶ Cu icocw \nsâ Ipcn-in³Nph-«n-te¡ v

Rm\nXm kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ a\Êv, ico-cw, Bßm-hv,

{]mW³ FÃmw Xncp-ap-¼msI Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ

lrZbw Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ PohnXw, Fsâ mhn,

kI-ehpw Rm\nXm kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p.

Ft¶mSv a\-Ê-en-b-W-ta. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo

Fsâ ta Cd§ n hc-W-ta. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo

F¶n¡ qSn Hgp-I-W-ta. Xobm Fs¶ A`n-tjIw sN¿-

W-ta. Xobm Fs¶ IgpIn FSp-¡ -W-ta. Xobm-epÅ

kv\m\w Xc-W-ta.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo F¶n¡ qSn {]h-ln-¨v ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xobm Fs¶ cq]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯-W-ta.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-gp-Inb cà-

¯m Fs¶ Igp-I-W-ta. tbipth, Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ AS-

bmfw F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta. Fsâ s\än-ta Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ

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AS-bmfw NmÀ¯-W-ta.

]­v Cä-en-bn Hcp kw`-h-ap-­m-bn. A¶v Cäen

temIs¯ Gähpw t{ijvT-amb cmPy-am-Wv. Gähpw kar-

²nbpw ]cn-jv¡ m-chpw kwkv¡ m-chpw hnZym-`ym-khpw

FÃmw DbÀ¶p \n¡ p¶ Hcp \K-cw! ""All roads lead to

Rome'',- ""tdman-te-¡ mWv FÃm hgn-Ifpw sN¶p tNcp-¶Xv''

F¶v Hcp sNmÃp-Xs¶ D­v. A§ s\ Cä-enbpw tdmapw

Gähpw DbÀ¶p \n¡ p¶ Imew!

AhnsS entbm amÀ¸m¸ Xncp-ta\n c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-

bn-cp¶ Ime¯v Bäne F¶ Hcm-fpsS t\Xr-Xz-¯nÂ

sImÅ-¡ mÀ B tZis¯ B{I-an-¨p. AbmÄ Hcp oI-c-

\m-b sImÅ-¡ m-c-\m-Wv. a\p-jys\ Acn-ª -cnª v

hogv¯p-¶-Xn kt´mjw Is­-¯p¶ Hcp a\p-jy³.

Ahsâ t\Xr-Xz-¯n Hcp Iq«w sImÅ-kw-Lw, Cä-en-

bnse ]e h-\-§ fpw sImÅ-b-Sn-¨p. {Kma-§ Ä sImÅ-b-

Sn¨v AhÀ \K-c-¯n-te¡ v \o§ p-I-bm-Wv. FÃm-hcpw ]cn-

{`m-´-cm-bn. amÀ¸m¸ Xncp-ta-\nbpw ]cn-{`m-´-\m-bn.

amÀ¸m¸ Xncp-ta\n AI¯v sN¶v {]mÀ°n-¨p.

{]mÀ°n¨p ]pd-t¯¡ v h¶-t¸mÄ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Gähpw

{][m-\-s¸« D]-tZ-jvSm-¡ -·m-cn NneÀ ]d-ª p: Xncp-ta\n

]pd-¯p-t]m-I-­. AI¯v GsX-¦nepw DÄap-dn-bn Hfn-¨n-

cp-¶m aXn. ImcWw, AhÀ Xncp-ta\n BsWs¶m¶pw

HmÀ¡ n-Ã. D]-{Z-hn¡ pw, sImÃpw.

Xncp-ta\n ]d-ª p: Rm³ {]mÀ°n-¨n-«p-­v. IÀ¯mhv

\ap-¡ v c£ X¶mte c£ -bp-Åq. tbip-{InkvXp \ap¡ v

c£ XcW- w. Xncpt- a\n AIt- ¯¡ p t]mIm³ Iq«m¡ msX

sIm«m-c-¯nsâ ap¼n-epÅ B \K-c-tKm-]p-c-hm-Xn¡ -

te¡ v sN¶p. FÃm-hcpw t]Sn-¨p-\n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. AhÀ

Xncp-ta\nsb sImÃpw, Acnª p hogv¯pw. Hcp kwi-b-hp-

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an-Ã.

Bän-ebpw At±-l-¯nsâ A\p-N-c-·mcpw hmÄ Ducn-

¸n-Sn-¨p-sIm­v t\sc hcn-I-bm-Wv. FÃm-hcpw hoÀ¸-S¡ n

\n¶p. Xncp-ta\n Bän-e-tbmSv ]d-ª p: C\n Hcp NphSv

apt¶m-«v hbv¡ -cp-Xv, XncnsI t]mIp-I. AbmÄ- Xn-cn-ª p.

IqsS-bpÅ ssk\yhpw Xncn-ª v ]pd-tIm«v t]mbn. Ah-

cn HcmÄ Cu Bän-e-tbmSv tNmZn-¨p: F´p hnUvVn-¯-

amWv ImWn-¨Xv? \½Ä Pbn¨p hcn-I-b-Ãm-bn-cpt¶m?

Ct¸mÄ \mw Cu t]m¶Xv a­- c- a- mb- nt- ¸mb- ntÃ? \ap¡ v

Pbn-¡ m-am-bn-cp-¶ntÃ?

Bäne ]d-ª p: \n§ Ä I­n-Ã. B amÀ¸m¸ Xncp-ta-

\n-bpsS he-¯p-h-i¯v HcmÄ Hcp hmÄ Ducn-¸n-Sn-¨p-

sIm­v \n¡ p-¶p-­m-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³ AXv I­p. \mw

At§ m« v sN¶m \½s- fs- bÃmw sh«nh- og- n¡- pw. \½-sfÃmw

hogpw. Hcp kwi-b-hp-an-Ã. AXp-sIm­v \½psS c£ sb

IcpXn Rm³ ]pd-tIm«v t]m¶-Xm-Wv.

CXv Hcp Ncn{Xkw`-h-am-Wv. kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc

h¶p. ]t£ , ASp-¡ m³ ]än-bn-Ã. hmfqcn¸nSn-¨p-sIm­v

HcmÄ AcnsI \n¶p. Bcm-WXv? IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

{InkvXp! tbip-{InkvXp Xsâ {]nb-s¸-«-hÀ¡ v th­n X¡

ka-b¯v Npäpw ]cnN XoÀ¡ pw. \ap¡ v Npäpw kwc-£ -W-

`n¯n XoÀ¡ pw. \ap¡ v Npäpw XoaXn sI«pw. ""btlm-h-

bpsS ZqX³ Xsâ `à-·m-cpsS Npäpw ]mf-b-an-d§ n

Ahsc hnSp-hn-¡ p-¶p.'' \ap¡ v Npäpw ]mf-b-an-d§ n \s½

hnSp-hn-¡ m³ ssZh-¯nsâ amem-J-bp-­v.

1982 þ Â F\n-¡ v Hcp henb kvIq«À BIvkn-Uâ v

D­mbn. Rm³ A¶v D¨bv¡ v tImtf-Pn-te¡ v t]mIp-I-bm-

bn-cp-¶p. Hcp henb BIvkn-Uâ v Bbn-cp-¶p. Rm³ sXdn-

¨p-t]m-bn. Fsâ ImÂap-«n ]cn¡ v ]än. H¶-c-amkw

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Rm³ tlmkv]n-ä s_Ín InS-t¡ ­nh¶p. thsd

`bm-\-I-amb A]-I-S-§ -sfm¶pw ]än-bn-Ã. A¶v ssZh-

¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhpÅ ssZh-a-¡ Ä h¶v {]mÀ°n-¨-

t¸mÄ ]d-ª p: ]nimNv XÅn hogn-¨p ]t£ , amem-J-amÀ

HmSn-h¶v Xm§ n F¶v. I­ ZÀi\w AXm-Wv. ]nimNv

sImÃm-\mWv XÅn hogn-¨-Xv. A¶v Cu temI-¯nÂ\n¶v

amä-s¸-s«-¦n- ssZh-cm-Py-¯n t]mIp-I-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p.

ImcWw, Bßmhv acn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. amem-J-amÀ

HmSn-h¶v Xm§ n-b-Xp-sIm-­mWv A¶v c£ -s¸-«-Xvv.

Bßmhv acn-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p F¶v F\n-¡ -dn-bm-am-bn-cp-

¶p. A¶v cmhnse Rm³ tImtf-Pn t]mbn«v Xncn¨p

h¶p. ImcWw, tImtf-Pn ¢mÊn-Ã. ]ns¶ D¨¡ v H¸n-

Sm³ t]mbm aXn. cmhnse Rm³ Ce-Iv{Sn-knän

t_mÀUn t]mbn. {Xot^kv IW-£ \v th­n t\cs¯

At]-£ n-¨n-cp-¶p. ct­m aqt¶m hÀj-ambn At]-£ n-¨n-«v.

AXn-\pÅ ss]k-sbÃmw AS-¨p, FÃmw sNbvXp. ]t£ ,

A¶v sN¶-t¸m-gpw AhÀ H¶pw sNbvXn-«n-Ã.

Ce-Iv{Sn-knän t_mÀUnse HmhÀkn-b-tdm-Sv F\n¡ v

Ie-i-emb tZjyw h¶p. H¶pw an­n-bn-Ã ]t£ , DÅnÂ

\Ã ]pI-¨nÂ, \Ã AaÀjw. Fs¶ henb _lp-am-\-hpw

kvt\l-hpap-Å-bm-fm-W.v F\n¡ pw kvt\l-apÅbmfm-Wv.

F¶mepw At±lw C§ s\ sNbvXtÃm F¶ Hcp ]cmXn

DÅnÂ. Zb-hmbn H¶v thKw sNbvXp-X-ctW F¶v ]d-

ª n«v Rm³ Xncn-¨p-t]m-¶p. ]t£ , Rm³ {]mÀ°n-¡ m-\n-

cp-¶-t¸mÄ F\n¡ v tbip-{In-kvXp-hp-am-bn _Ôw In«p-

¶nÃ. ImcWw, Fsâ DÅn hntZzjw ]pI-bp-I-bm-Wv.

AI¯v Ie-i-emb \ockw! ]pdta H¶pw ImWn-¨n-

sÃ-¦nÂt]mepw Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n D­mb B kv]À²,

AaÀjw, Fsâ lrZ-b-amsI De¨p If-ª p. Rm³

ho­pw ho­pw {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p-­v: IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v

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_Ôw Xc-Wta, F\n¡ v tZjyw h¶p-t]m-bn £ an-¡ -tW.

]t£ , _Ôw In«p-¶n-Ã. kabw D¨-I-gn-ª p. F\n¡ v

tImtf-Pn t]mbn H¸n-S-Ww.

Xncn- ph- ¶- n«v IÀ¯mh- pa- mbn \nc- mImw Ft¶mÀ¯v

Rm³ tImtf-Pnte¡ v t]mbn. Xncn¨p h¶n«v Ipsd

t\cancp¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ mw F¶p hnNm-cn-¨mWv t]mb-Xv.

Rm³ Bßm-hn acn-¨n-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ]nim-Nn\v Fs¶

dm© n-s¡ m­v t]mIm³ ]äpw. Fs¶ \c-I-¯n-te¡ v

sIm­p-t]m-Im³ ]äpw. AXp-sIm­v ]nimNv B kabw

t\m¡ n h¶v Fs¶ temdn-bpam-bn«v Iq«n-bn-Sn-¸n¨p. mKy-h-

im amem-J-amÀ h¶v Xm§ n.

\s½ \in-¸n-¡ m³ kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-

¶p-­v. ]nimNv Ft¸mgpw X¡ w t\m¡ n \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp ]gpXv In«n-bm Ah³ NmSn-¡ -S-¡ pw. Hcp ]gp-Xp-

t]mepw D­m-bncn-¡ -cp-Xv. \Ã-Xp-t]mse kq£ n-¡ -Ww. Hcn-

¡ Ât]mepw \½psS lrZ-b-¯n Hcp \oc-k-tam Ibvt¸m

Hcn-jvS-¡ p-d-thm, apjn-¨n-tem, sshcm-Ky-tam, ]I-tbm,

hntZz-jtam AsÃ-¦n {]Xn-Im-c-Nn-´tbm H¶pw h¶v

t]mI-cp-Xv. AXn¡ q-Sn-sbÃmw ]nim-Np-¡ Ä, Zpcm-ßm-

¡ Ä Ib-dn-h-cpw.

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Ggv

""kÀ¸w lÆmsb D]m-b-¯m NXn-¨-Xp-

t]mse \n§ -fpsS a\Êv {InkvXp-hn-t\m-SpÅ

GIm-{K-Xbpw \nÀ½-eXbpw hn«v hj-fm-bn-t¸m-

Iptam F¶v Rm³ b-s¸-Sp-¶p.''

2 sImcn-´yÀ 11 : 3

kÀ¸w lÆmsb D]m-b-¯m NXn-¨p. ]nimNv

D]mbw sIm­p-h-cpw. Ae-dp¶ knwl-s¯-t¸mse hcpw.

D]m-b-cq-t]W hcpw.

]nimNv h¶v lÆ-tbmSv Fs´Ãmw a[p-c-hm-¡ mWv

]d-bp-¶-Xv? BZm-an-s\bpw lÆ-sbbpw ]pI-gv¯p-¶p.

at\ml-c-amb tXm«w, CXnsâ apgp-hsâbpw B[n-]Xyw

\n§ Ä¡ p In«n-btÃm F¶v ]dª v Ah-tcmSv hfsc BZ-

c-thmsS kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶p. km¯m³ h¶v CsXms¡ ]d-bp-

t¼mÄ lÆm H¶n-s\m-¶-§ s\ Db-cp-I-bm-Wv. AhÄ¡ `n-

am\w hÀ²n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

ssZhw R§ Ä¡ \p-`-hn-¡ m³ X¶ Cu tXm«-¯nse

^e-hr-£ -§ sfÃmw It­m? ]nimNv CSbv¡ v X{´-]qÀÆw

tNmZn- p: ""CX v apgph- ³ \n§ Ä¡ mtWm?'' ""BtWm Ft¶m,

R§ -fpsS ssZhw F´v kvt\l-am-sW-¶-dn-bmtam?''

AhÄ hmNm-e-bm-bn. ""R§ Ä¡ v ssZhw A\p-h-Zn¨p X¶-

Xm-Wv. R§ Ä¡ v am{X-amWv CXnsâ Ah-Imiw.'' kÀ¸w

tNmZn- p: ""apgph- \- ptam?'' ""BW,v apgph- \pw R§ Ä¡ m-Wv.''

]ns¶bpw kÀ¸w X{´-]qÀÆw tNmZn-¡ p-¶p. ""AÃ,

tNmZn-¨p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv. F´p am{Xw ]g-§ -fmWv Chn-sS-bp-

Å-Xv. Cu ]g-§ -sfms¡ \n§ Ä¡ v Xn¶mtam?'' ""Xn¶mw,

]ns¶ Hcp Imcyap­v. AhnsS \n¡ p¶ \·Xn·-I-fpsS

Adn-hnsâ hr£ -¯nsâ ^e-ap-­-tÃm, AXv sXmS­

F¶v ]d-ª n-«p-­v.'' ""Hm sXmS­ F¶p ]d-ª n-«pt­m?''

""DÆv, Xn¶-cpXv F¶v ]d-ª p. sXmS­ F¶pw ]d-ª n-

«p­v.'' Dev]¯n 3 : 1 þ 3.

sXmS­ F¶v IÀ¯mhv ]d-ª n-«n-Ã, Xn¶-cpXv

Ft¶ ]d-ª p-Åq. ]t£ , AhÄ Bthiw sIm­v sXmS-

cpXv F¶v ]d-ª n-«p-s­-¶mWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Fs´m-cm-

thiw! B sXäv sN¿-cp-sX-¶pÅ \à \nÀº-Ôw! Xn¶-cp-

Xv, sXmSp-I-bp-a-cpXv F¶v ssZhw I¸n-¨n-«p­v F¶v

AhÄ ]d-ª p.

Cu kv{XobpsS AanX- mt- hi- - n i{Xp X{´-]qÀÆw

{]hÀ¯n-¡ m³ XpS-§ n. ""AsX´m A§ s\ Xn¶­

F¶p ]d-ª -Xv? ssZh-¯n-\-dnbmw AXv Xn¶m \n§ Ä

ssZhs- ¯t- ¸mse BIps- a¶v.'' t\m¡ q, ]nimNnsâ X{´w!

B kv{Xo¡ v Hcp ]pXnb shfnhv In«n-b-Xp-t]m-se.

""Hm AXm-W-tÃ, Xn¶­ F¶p ]d-ª -Xv? ssZh-s¯-

t¸mse R§ Ä BIm³ ssZhw B{K-ln-¡ p-¶n-Ã. AXp-

sIm-­m-bn-cn-¡ pw ssZhw Xn¶­ F¶v ]d-ª Xv.''

kÀ¸w ]dª X{´-]qÀÆ-amb adp-]-Sn-bn \n¶v

kv{XobpsS DÅn kwibw P\n-¨p. It­m, R§ Ä

ssZh-s¯-t¸mse BIm³ ssZh-¯n\v CjvS-an-Ã. F¶mÂ

AsXm¶v Xn¶p t\m¡ n-bmtem?

B X¡ w D]-tbm-Kn¨v Ah³ ssI\o«n ]gw ]dn-¨v

kv{Xo¡ v sImSp-¯p. AhÄ AXymÀ¯n-tbmsS Xn¶p.

ho­pw sImSp-¯p. AXhÄ kq£ n¨p sh¨p, BZm-an\v

sImSp-¡ m³.

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Xn¶p Ign-ª p. ]n¶o-SmWv Imcy-§ -sfÃmw Ah-Xm-f-

¯n-em-Ip-¶-Xv. Xn¶-t¸m-sgm¶pw {]iv\-ap­v F¶v AhÄ

[cn-¨n-Ã.

ssZh-ss]-X-te, \o HmÀ¯p-sIm-Åq. \nsâ Pohn-X-

¯n ]m]w Acn-¨-cn-¨p-h-cp-t¼mÄ henb k¦oÀ®-amb

{]iv\-§ -fn-te¡ v AXv \ofp-I-bm-sW¶v \o Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

`b-¦-c-amb AXym-ln-X-§ -fn-te¡ v \ofp-I-bm-Wv. \n\¡ v

am{X-a-Ã, \o sN¿p¶ Hcp A\À°w aqew \nsâ a¡ fpw

a¡ -fpsS a¡ fpw A\p-`-hn-¡ m³ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.

]pd-¸mSv þ 20 : 5, 34 : 7

kwJym-]p-kvXIw þ 14- : 17

BhÀ¯-\-]p-kvXIw þ 5 : 9

bnc-aymhv þ 32 : 18

Ahn-sS-sbÃmw Hcp Imcy-amWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv: ""Fs¶

]I-bv¡ p-¶-h-cn ]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS AIrXyw aq¶m-a-

s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw Xe-ap-d-hsc a¡ -fpsS taÂ

kµÀin¡ pw.''

CXv \n§ Ä {i²n¡ p-I. aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-

s¯bpw Xea- pd- h- s- c a¡ Ä¡ v in£ hcm³ t]mIpI- b- m-Wv.

\ap¡ v tXm¶pw, Hcp \qdv cq] tamjvSn¨p F¶tà DÅq,

AXv henb Ipg-¸-sam-¶p-aÃ-tÃm. AsXms¡ ssZhw

£ an¨psImÅpw. Aà ""Fs¶ ]I-bv¡ p-¶hcn ]nXm-¡ -

·m-cpsS AIrXyw aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw Xe-ap-d-

hsc a¡ -fpsSta kµÀin-¡ pw.'' a¡ fn NneÀ¡ v

sISpXn hcp-t¼mÄ ]mhw a¡ -Ä¡ -dn-bn-Ã F´p-sIm-­m-

sW¶v!

a¡ -fn NneÀ¡ v AwK-`w-K-§ Ä hcp-t¼mÄ, Nne

IjvS-§ tfm \jvS-§ tfm hcp-t¼mÄ a¡ -f-dn-bp-I-bnÃ

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F´p-sIm-­mWv CXv h¶-sX-¶v. ]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS Ime¯v

GtXm Nne A\À°-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-­v. GtXm Nne im]-I-

c-amb Imcy-§ Ä \-S-¶n-«p-­v. GtXm Nne Xn·-IÄ kw`-hn-

¨p-t]m-bn-«p-­v. Acp-Xm-bvI-IÄ kw`-hn¨p t]mbn-«p-­v.

Aip-²-Po-hnXw D­m-bn-«p-­v. hy`n-Nm-c-§ Ä \S-¶n-«p-­m-

Ipw. hà KÀ`-Ñn-{Ztam sIme-]m-X-Itam \S-¶p-Im-Wptam?

Bc-dn-bp¶p?

]Wm-]-l-c-W-§ Ä \S¯n-¡ mWpw. CXm a¡ Ä¡ pw

a¡ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw Xe-ap-d-X-e-ap-d-bmbn in£ hcn-I-bm-

Wv.

""Ipä-ap-Å-hs\ shdp-sX-hn-SmsX ]nXm-¡ -·m-

cpsS AIrXyw a¡ -fp-sS-taepw a¡ -fpsS a¡ -fp-

sS-taepw aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw Xe-

ap-d-tbmfw kµÀin-¡ p-¶-h³.'' ]pd-¸mSv 34 : 7

""Ipä-¡ m-cs\ shdp-sX- hn-SmsX ]nXm-¡ -·m-

cpsS AIr-Xyw aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw

Xe-ap-d-tbmfw a¡ -fpsS ta kµÀin-¡ p-¶-

h³.'' kwJym-]p-kvXIw 14 : 17

Bcpa- mcpw CsXm¶pw Adnb- p¶- nÃ- . F´ps- Im-­mWv

Cu sISpXn h¶Xv? F´p-sIm-­mWv Cu \jvSw h¶Xv?

F´ps- Im­- mWv Cu IjvSw h¶Xv? ]ndI- nt- e¡ v Xncnª p

t\m¡ n-bm Nne Xn·-IÄ kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-bn-«p-­v. FÃmw

ssZhw I­p. ssZh-¯n\v apJ-]-£ -an-Ã-tÃm. ssZhw thZ-

\n¨p \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ImcWw, ssZh-¯nsâ Gähpw

{]nb-s¸« krjvSn-bmb a\p-jy\v kw`-hn-¡ m³ t]mIp¶

AXym-lnXw ssZhw ImWp-¶p.

""Fs¶ ]Ibv-¡ p-¶-h-cn ]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS

AIrXyw aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw Xe-

ap-d-hsc a¡ -fpsS ta kµÀin-¡ bpw.''

BhÀ¯\]pkvXIw 5 -: 9

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""]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS AIr-Xy-¯n¶v Ah-cpsS

tijw Ah-cpsS a¡ -fpsS amÀÆn-S-¯n ]Icw

sImSp-¡ bpw sN¿p-¶p.'' bnc-aymhv 32 : 18

]nXm-¡ -·mÀ sNbvX ]m]-¯n\v Ah-cpsS tijw

Ah-cpsS a¡ -fpsS amÀÆn-S-¯n ]Icw sImSp-¡ p-¶p.

Imcyw Kuc-h-atÃ?

]Wm-]-l-c-W-§ Ä \S-¯n-bn-«ntÃ? NneÀ¡ v tZmjw

hcp-¯n-bn-«ntÃ? Nnesc D]-{Z-hn-¨n-«ntÃ? Ipip-t¼mSpw

Akq-b-tbmSpw IqsS hÃXpsams¡ {]hÀ¯n-¨n-«ntÃ?

sNbvXn«ntÃ? ]d-ª n-«ntÃ? Ht¶mÀ¯p t\m¡ q. Bcp-sS-

sb-¦nepw t]cv No¯-bm-¡ n-bn-«pt­m? Bsc-sb-¦nepw

Ipdn¨v DÅtXm CÃm-¯tXm Bb Imcy-§ Ä ]dª v

]c¯n B BÄ¡ v e`n-¡ m-hp¶ Nne B\p-Iq-ey-§ Ä

\jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«pt­m?

IpSpw-_-§ -fn-te¡ v AIrXyw h¶v Ib-dp-¶p. tIm«

Im¯n-Ã. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, tIm« Im¯p-sImÄI. kwlm-c-

I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p.

s]s«-¶p-­m-Ip¶ ac-W-§ Ä! s]s«-¶p-­m-Ip¶

AXym-ln-X-§ Ä! s]s«-¶p-­m-Ip¶ hntbm-K-§ Ä!

Xm§ m³ h¿m¯ bm-\-I-amb \jvS-§ Ä! F´m-Wn-Xn\v

t]mwhgn? tIm« s]mfn-ª p-t]m-bn.

NneÀ ]dbpw: sXäp]- ä- nt- ¸mb- n, icnb- mW- v. F´m-sW¶v

F\n-¡ -dn-ª p-Iq-Sm. Fsâ IpSp-w_-¯n³ta Nne im]-

§ -fp-­v. Fsâ ]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS Imet¯m ]nXm-a-l-·m-

cpsS Imet¯m H¶pw kw`-hn-¨-Xm-bn«v Adn-hn-Ã. a{´-

hmZw sNbvX-Xm-bnt«m B`n-Nmc{]tbmKw sNbvX-Xm-bnt«m

ajn-bn«p t\m¡ n-b-Xm-bnt«m £ p{Z-{]-tbmKw \S-¯n-b-Xm-

bnt«m tI«n-«n-Ã. A§ -s\-sbm¶pw DÅ-h-c-Ã R§ -fpsS

Imc-W-h-·mÀ. AhÀ \a-kv¡ m-chpw ]Ånbpw {]mÀ°-\-

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bp-sams¡ Bbn«v Ign-ª -h-cm-Wv. thsd henb Ipg-¸-

sam¶pw D­m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.

kvt\lnXm, \o ]d-bp-¶Xv icn-bm-Wv. ]t£ , Fhn-

sStbm Nne ]mI-¸n-g-IÄ h¶n-«p-­v. Nne-t¸mÄ AXn-cp-am-

än-b-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. Nne-t¸mÄ hc¼p Inf-¨-t¸mÄ AXncv

Ipd¨v Iq«n- tIän h¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. ]mh-s¸« Zcn-{Zs\ D]-{Z-

hn-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. ]mh-s¸« Zcn{ZtâXv A]-l-cn-¨-Xm-bn-cn-

¡ mw. ]mh-s¸« hn[-hsb hnj-an-¸n-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. Ah-

fpsS Nmcn-{Xys¯ wKw hcp-¯n-b-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw.

\n§ -fpsS ico-c-¯nsâ taZ-Êp-sIm­pw sImgp-¸p-

sIm­pw Nnesc \n§ Ä D]-{Z-hn-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. \n§ -fpsS

ssIbq¡ vsIm­v \n§ Ä Nnesc hnj-an-¸n-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw,

IjSv s- ¸S- p- nb- X- mb- nc- n¡- mw. A[nI- mc- - nsâ _ewsIm­v

\n§ Ä Nne A{I-a-§ Ä sNbvX-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. Hcp-]t£

\n§ Ä H¶pw sNbvXn-Ãm-bn-cn-¡ mw ]t£ , ]qÀÆnI-·m-

cpsS Ime¯v Fs´-¦nepw \S-¶p-Im-Wpw. \ap-¡ -dn-ª p-

Iq-Sm. FÃmw FgpXn h¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. kwlm-c-Isâ ]nSn-bnÂ

\n¶v c£ -s¸-Sm³ \mw F´mWp sNt¿-­Xv?

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m tIm«-sI-«-Ww.

B Xncp-càw h¶v hebw sN¿-Ww. B Xncp-càw h¶v

hebw sN¿pt- ¼mgmWv FÃmw XSp¯pamäp¶- X- v. Fs´Ãmw

kw`-hn-¨n-«p-s­-¦nepw FÃmw £ an¨p Xcpw. Igp-In-¯-cpw,

kwi-bn-t¡ -­. s]mdp-¡ m³ km[n-¡ nà F¶v \n§ Ä

hnNm-cn-¡ p¶ ]m]-§ Ä t]mepw, F{X lo\-amb ]mX-I-

§ Ä t]mepw s]mdp¯p Xcpw.

""hcp-hn³, \ap¡ p X½n hmZn¡ mw F¶p

btlmh Acp-fn-s¨-¿p¶p; \n§ fpsS ]m]-§ Ä

ISp©- ph- - mb- nc- p¶- mepw lnawt- ]mse shfp¡ pw;

càmw-_cw t]mse Nph-¸m-bn-cp-¶mepw ]ª n-

t]mse Bbn-¯o-cpw. \n§ Ä a\-Êp-h¨p tI«-

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\p-k-cn-¡ p-¶p-sh-¦n tZi-¯nse \· A\p-`-

hn¡- pw. adp¯p aÕc- n¡- p¶p F¦ntem \n§ Ä

hmfn-¶n-c-bm-bvXo-cpw; btlm-h-bpsS hmbv Acp-

fn-s¨-bvXn-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' sbi-¿mhv 1 : 18 þ 20

\n§ -fpsS ]m]-§ Ä ISpw-Np-h-¸m-bn-cp-¶mepw

lnawt]mse shfp-¡ pw. càmw-_cw t]mse Nph-¸m-bn-cp-

¶mepw ]ª n-t]mse shfp-¡ pw. \n§ Ä Cu hN\w

hmbn¨v a\-Êp-h¨v A-\p-k-cn-¡ p-¶p-sh-¦n ssZhw tZi-

¯n-t·Â s]mgn-bv¡ p¶ \· \n§ Ä¡ \p-`-hn-¡ mw.

\n§ Ä hN\w hmbn¨n«v C\nbpw aÕ-cn-¡ p-I-bm-sW-

¦ntem \n§ Ä hmfn\v Cc-bm-bn-¯o-cpw. \n§ Ä¡ v \miw

hcpw.

hN\w Xcn-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\mWv Iq«m-bva-tbm-K-§ Ä,

hN\ ip{iq-j-IÄ. ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, BsI Hcp e£ yw

am{Xw. Cu im]-§ -sfÃmw H¶v amdn-¡ n-«-Ww. a\p-jysâ

B´-cm-ßm-hn-epÅ _Ô-\-§ Ä FÃmw Agn-ª p-In-«-Ww.

FÃm ss]im-NnI _m[-Ifpw amdn-¡ n-«-Ww.

kvt\ln-X-tc, AXn-thKw Igp-IÂ {]m]n-¡ -Ww. Hcp

sk¡ ³Uvt]mepw sshI-cp-Xv. Ct¸mÄ FÃmw Igp-In-¡ n-

«m³ \n§ Ä¡ m{K-l-apt­m? Igp-Im³ tbip-hn\v k½-

Xam-Wv. CXv Ir]-bpsS Ime-am-Wv. ""Ah³ \½psS _e-lo-

\-X-I-fn kl-Xm]w ImWn-¡ m³ Ign-bm-¯-h-\-Ã. ]m]w

HgnsI kI-e-¯nepw \ap¡ v Xpey-ambn ]co-£ n-¡ -s¸-«-h-

\t{X \ap¡ pÅ-Xv. AXp-sIm­v IcpW e`n-¸m\pw XÕ-a-

b¯v klm-b-¯n-\pÅ Ir] {]m]n-¡ m-\p-ambn \mw

ss[cy-t¯msS Ir]m-k-\-¯n\v ASp¯p sNÃp-I.'' F{_m-

bÀ 4 : 16.

ss[cy-t¯msS sNÃmw. IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ ]m]w

sNbvXp-t]m-bn. Fsâ ssZh-ta, Acp-Xm-¯-Xn hoWp-

t]m-bn. th­m¯ _Ô-§ -fn IpSp-§ n-t¸m-bn. IÀ¯m-

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th, F\n¡ v ]pd¯p ]d-bm³ eÖ-bm-Wv. Fsâ Pohn-X-

¯n h¶p-t]m-b-sXÃmw Igp-Im³ \n\¡ v Ign-bp-a-tÃm.

tbipth, B Xncp-càw Ct¸mÄ Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v

Hgp¡ n Fsâ ]m]-§ -sfÃmw Igp-I-W-ta.

\n§ Ä sNbvX sXäp-IÄ, \n§ Ä sNbvX h© -\-

IÄ, \n§ Ä sNbvX {Iqc-Ir-Xy-§ Ä, \n§ Ä sNbvX \oN

{]hr-¯n-IÄ, FÃm-saÃmw Igp-IÂ {]m]n-¡ -Ww. Nnesc

]pÑn-¨-Xv, Nnesc ]cn-l-kn-¨-Xv, ssZh-th-esb XSp-¯-Xv,

ssZh-th-e-¡ msc \nµn-¨-Xv, ssZh-th-e-¡ msc ]cn-l-kn-

¨Xv, ssZh-th-e-¡ msc Ah-tl-fn-¨-Xv, A²ym-]-Isc \nµn-

¨-Xv CXnsâsbÃmw ]cn-WnX^e-§ Ä ]n¶mse hcp-

¶p­v F¶v Bcpw Adn-bp-¶n-Ã. \n§ sf ]Tn-¸n¨ A²ym-

]-Isc \nµn- p. \n§ Ä¡ v P·wX¶ A¸s\bpw A½-

sbbpw \nµn- p. Hmtcm¶pw HmÀ v A\pX- ]- n¨psImÅ-Ww.

Fsâ IÀ¯mt- h, sXäp]- ä- nt- ¸mb- t- Ãm. a\Ê- e- nb- W- -ta,

Ft¶mSv IcpW tXm¶W- t- a F¶p \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n¡- -Ww.

ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn bmNn¨v tamN\w In«p-thmfw \n§ Ä

Ic-b-Ww.

FÃmw Igp-In-¯-cp¶ Hcp Znhykvt\l-ap-­v.

""Im×n³, \mw ssZh-a-¡ Ä F¶v hnfn-¡ -s¸-Sp-

hm³ ]nXmhv \ap¡ v F{X henb kvt\lw

\ÂIn-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' 1 tbm-l-¶m³ 3 : 1

""Fsâ Ipª p-§ -tf, \n§ Ä ]m]w sN¿m-Xn-cn-

¸m³ Rm³ CXv \n§ Ä¡ v Fgp-Xp-¶p. Hcp-

¯³ ]m]w sNbvXp F¦n-tem, \oXn-am-\mb

tbip-{InkvXp F¶ Imcy-س \ap¡ v ]nXm-

hnsâ ASp-¡ Â D­v. Ah³ \½psS ]m]-

§ Ä¡ v {]mb-Ýn¯w BIp-¶p; \½p-tS-Xn\v

am{X-a-Ã, kÀÆ-tem-I-¯n-sâ ]m]-¯n\pw

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Xt¶.'' 1 tbml-¶m³ 2 : 1, 2

kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p. tIm« Im¯p-

sIm-Å-Ww. Xncp-c-à-¯m tIm« sI«n-s¡ m-Å-Ww.

\n§ Ä¡ Xv km[n-¡ pw. AXn\v hnZym-`ymkw th­,

]mWvUnXyw th­, Adn-hp-th-­, XXz-Úm\w th­.

At¿m! IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v ]m]w h¶p-t]m-b-tÃm £ an-

¡ -W-ta, \nsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m Fs¶ Igp-I-W-ta,

F\n¡ pw Fâ a¡ Ä¡ pw a¡ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw hcp¶

in£ mh- n[- nb- nÂ\n¶ v tamN\w XcW- t- a F¶p {]mÀ°n¡ pI.

tIm« Im¯p-sImÄI. kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ibdn

hcp-¶p. \½psS hoSn-\p-Npäpw tIm« sI«-Ww. \½psS hoSn-

\p-Npäpw Xncp-c-à-t¡ m« sI«-Ww. \mw bm{X-t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ

\ap¡ v Npäpw sIm« sI«n-bn«v thWw t]mIm³. \½psS

hml-\-¯n\v Npäpw tIm« sI«-Ww. \n§ Ä ¢mÊnÂ

]Tn¸n¡ m³ t]mIp-I-bm-sW-¦n ¢mÊn\p-Npäpw tIm«

sI«-Ww. \n§ Ä em_n tPmen sN¿p-I-bm-sW-¦nÂ

em_n-\p-Npäpw tIm« sI«-Ww.

kwlm-c-I³ FXnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p. GXn-se-bmWv

hcp-¶Xv F¶v Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã. IÀ¯m-th, tIm« sI«-W-

ta. tIm«-bn Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw ]gp-Xpt­m? IÀ¯m-th,

AsXÃmw sI«n F\n¡ v tIm« Dd-¸n¨p Xc-W-ta.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Cu kabw \n§ Ä¡ v Npäpw Xncp-c-

à-¯nsâ tIm« sI«n-¡ n-«m³ B{K-l-apt­m? ]m]-§ Ä

Igp-In-¡ n-«m³ B{K-l-apt­m? C\n-ta-en a\-Ê-dnª v

Hcp ]m]w hcn-I-bnà F¶v lrZ-b-¯n Hcp Xocp-am\w

hcp-¶pt­m? F¦n \n§ Ä¡ v ]dbmw: IÀ¯m-th,

tIm« sI«n-¯-c-Wta. Bß-lXym{]h-WX amän-¯-c-

Wta. \ncm-i-bpsS {]h-WX amän-¯-c-W-ta. Fsâ XfÀ¨

amän¯c-W-ta. XIÀ¨ amän-¯-c-W-ta. IS-¯nsâ bm-\-I-

amb _Ô\w amän-¯-c-W-ta. apt¶m-s«mcp KXn Xc-W-ta.

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IÀ¯m-th, NXn-¡ p¶ a\p-jyÀ Npäp-ap-Å-t¸mÄ Ah-cpsS

CS-bn \n¶v c£ -s¸-Sm-\pÅ Hcp ]gpXv Xc-W-ta.

Pbnwkv knwk¬ BWv t¢mtdmt^mw I­p-]n-Sn-¨-

Xv. A\-kvtXjy sImSp-¡ p-¶-Xn\v t¢mtdmt^mw D]-bm-Kn-

¡ m-dp-­v. AXv henb Hcp I­p-]n-Sp-¯-am-bn-cp-¶p. thZ\

Adn-bmsX Hm¸-td-j³ \S-¯mw. NnInÕIÄ¡ v

t¢mtdmt^mw klm-b-I-am-Wv. Hcn-¡ Â Pbnwkv knwk-

tWmSv At±-l-¯nsâ kvt\ln-X-·mÀ tNmZn-¨p: ""A§ v

At\Iw I­p-]n-Sp-¯-§ Ä sNbvXn-«p-­-tÃm. AXnÂ

t¢mtdmt^mw I­p ]nSn-¨-XmtWm Gähpw henb I­p-]n-

Sp¯w?''

At±lw ]dª- p: ""a\pj- ys\ ab¡- p¶ t¢mtdmt^mw

I­p-]n-Sn-¨-X-Ã Fsâ Gähpw henb I­p]nSp¯w,

Fs¶ ab-¡ nb {InkvXp-hns\ Is­-¯n-b-Xm-Wv!''

alm-h-enb imkv{X-Ú-\mb Pbnwkv knwk¬ ]d-

bp¶p: ""Fs¶ tbip ab¡ n'' F¶v.

Fsâ ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, Ct¸mÄ \n§ sf tbip hio-

I-cn-¡ -s«. tbip-hn-sâ kvt\lw \n§ sf kao-]n-¡ -s«.

Ipcn-in sNmcnª cà-¯nsâ kvt\lw \n§ sf hio-

I-cn-¡ -s«. B cà-¯nsâ kvt\l-¯m \n§ Ä hebw

sN¿-s¸-S-s«. \n§ -fpsS PohnXw {InkvXp ]cn-]qÀ®-ambpw

hnip-²-am-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ -s«. \n§ sf Igp-I-s«. Ign-ª -

Ime]m]-§ -sfÃmw IgpIn¯c-s«. Ign-ª -Ime tISp-I-

sfÃmw amän Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw \n§ Ä¡ v IÀ¯mhv Xc-

s«. Hcp kam-[m\ PohnXw, kt´m-j- Po-hn-Xw, kar-²n-

bpÅ Pohn-Xw, sFizcy kar-²-amb Pohn-Xw e`n-¡ -s«.

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F«v

\n§ Ä Cu ]pkvXIw hmbn-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p¶

kabw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§ -tfmSv CS-s]-«p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-

I-bm-Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv Hmfw sh«p¶ \Ã ka-b-¯mWv

\mw Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw \s½-¯s¶ {InkvXp-hnsâ BWn-¸m-

SpÅ Ic-§ -fn-tebv¡ v kaÀ¸n-t¡ -­-Xv. AÃm-¯-t¸mÄ

Hcp]- t- £ , \mw hnfn- m In«W- s- a¶- nÃ- . \à sImbv¯nsâ

Ime-ap-­v. \à hnf-sh-Sp-¸nsâ Ime-ap-­v. F¶m hcĨ-

bpsS Ime-hp-ap-­v. hcĨ-bpsS Ime¯v Nne-t¸mÄ kw`-

cn-¡ m³ ]än F¶p hcn-Ã.

\Ã-Imew \mw D]-tbm-Kn-¡ p-I. \½psS lrZbw

kaÀ¸n-¡ m³ \mw ad-¶p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. Xocm\jvSw h¶p-t]m-

I-cp-Xv.

Hcp ho«n ]e-t¸mgpw HcXnYn hcm-dp-­m-bn-cp-¶p.

C¶ ka-bt¯ hcq F¶n-Ã. At±lw Hcp bm{X¡ mc\m-

Wv. bm{X sNbvXp hcp-t¼mÄ B ho«n Ib-dpw, Ipfn-

¡ pw, Blmcw Ign¡- pw, InS¶- pd- §- pw, ]ntäZnhkw cmhnse

t]mhp-Ibpw sN¿pw. bm{X-¡ m-c-\mb B AXnYn hcp-t¼m-

sgÃmw B ho«n kar-²n-bm-Wv. At±-l- ns\mcn¡- epw

]ª a- p­- mb- n«- nÃ- . hcpt- ¼ms- gÃmw £ Ww In«pw. k¼-¶-

amsbmcp hoSm-Wv. Ft¸mÄ sN¶mepw Blmcw sdUn-

bmWv. sImSp-¡ m³ X¿m-dm-Wv. sImSp-¡ p-¶Xv kt´m-j-

hp-am-Wv.

Cu hncp-¶p-Im-c³ Hcp Znhkw AÀ²-cm{Xn h¶v

hmXn-enÂap-«n. hmXn AS-¨p-I-gn-ª n-cp-¶p. Iptd t\cw

ap«n-bnt« AI¯p\n¶p i_vZ-w tI«pÅq. ho«p-Im-c³

Fgp-t¶-äp, AXn-Ynsb kzoI-cn-¨p. ]t£ , ho«p-Im-csâ

apJ-s¯mcp ]cn-{`-aw. km[m-cW F¶pw Fs´-¦nepw

sImSp-¡ m³ D­m-Im-dp-Å-Xm-Wv. C{]m-hiyw A¸tam

A§ s- \b- pÅ km[\- §- tfm H¶pa- nÃ- . Fs´¦- nepw In«pw

F¶ {]Xo£ AXn-Yn-bv¡ p­v

At±lw Ipfn-¡ m³ t]mbn. ho«p-Im-c\v henb

hnjaw. F´p-sN¿pw? s]s«-s¶mcp Nn´-h-¶p. AbÂ]-

¡ -s¯mcp hoSp-­v. k¼-¶-\m-sbmcp a\p-jy³. Zbm-ep-

hmWv. AÀ²-cm-{Xn-bm-Wv, F¶mepw t]mbn tNmZn-¡ mw.

t]mbn hmXn¡  ap«n. AhnsSbpw hmXn Xpd-¡ m³

aSn-¨p. Bcm? F´m-hn-tijw? ]d-ª p: ""Fsâ ho«nÂ

HcXnYn h¶n-«p-­v. At±lw Ipfn-¡ m³ t]mbn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-

Wv. Ipfn-¨n«p hcp-t¼mtg¡ pw Fs´-¦nepw Blmcw

sImSp-¡ -Ww. an¡ -t¸mgpw hcp-¶-Xm-Wv. F¶p h¶mepw

Fs´-¦nepw sImSp-¡ p-¶-Xm-Wv. C¶v H¶p-an-Ã. F\n-¡ v

aq¶¸w hmbv] Xcmtam?''

ho«p-Im-c³ ]dª p: ""Hcp \nÀÆm-l-hp-an-Ã-tÃm.

Ipª p§ Ä Fsâ IqsS InS-¡ -pIbm-Wv. sIm¨p Ip«n-I-

fm-Wv. Rm³ Fgp-t¶äp t]mbm AhÀ Ic-bpw. ]än-Ã,

\n§ Ä Im¯p\- nÂt¡ ­- , s]mbvt¡ m.'' ""At¿m, A§ s\

]d-ª m ]än-Ã-tÃm. At±lw Ct¸mÄ Ipfn¨n«p hcpw.''

""CÃ kvt\lnXm CÃ, \nÀÆm-l-an-Ã. Ipª p-§ Ä Fsâ-

IqsS InS-¡ p-¶p AhÀ Icbpw, {]iv\-am-Ipw. Cu AÀ²-

cm-{Xn¡ v km[n-¡ n-Ã.''

""At¿m, A§ s\ ]d-b-tÃ.'' Ct±lw hmXn-enÂ

sXcpsXsc ap«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. hmXn-Â Xpd-¡ p-¶-Xp-

an-Ã. eÖ-Iq-SmsX \mWw-sI«p ap«p-I-bm-Wv.

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Ipd¨p-IqSn Ign-ª -t¸mÄ Krl-\m-Y³ Fgp-t¶-äp.

[rXn-]n-Sn¨v thKw sN¶v hmXn Xpd-¶p. Ae-amcn Nq­n-

¡ m-Wn¨psIm­p ]d-ª p: ""AXn-\-I¯v A¸-an-cn-¸p-­v.

th­p-thmfw FSp¯psIm­p-s]mbvt¡ m.'' hmXn Xpd-

¶n-«n«v At±lw InS-¡ m³ t]mbn.

aq¶-¸ta tNmZn-¨p-Åq, hmXn Xpd-¶n-«p. Xpd-¶-hm-

XnÂ, Xpd¶ ASp-¡ -f, Xpd¶ Ae-am-cn. Xpd¶ A\p-`-hw.

{]nbs- ¸«- h- t- c, thZ]- pk- vXI- - nse Hcp IYbmWn-Xv.

CXp \½psS Pohn-X-¯n C¶p km[n-¡ -Ww. eÖ-Iq-

SmsX ap«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ -Ww. IÀ¯m-th, aq¶¸w hmbv]

Xc-Ww. AXn-Yn¡ p sImSp-¡ m³ H¶p-an-Ã. IÀ¯m-th,

hni¶p s]mcnª p hcp¶ Hcp Iq«w P\-ap-­v. A¯m-g-¸-

«n-Wn-¡ mÀ, ZoÀL-bm-{X-sNbvXp t¢in¨p hnj-an¨p hcp-¶-

hÀ, kam-[m-\-¯n-\p-th­n sImXn¨p hcp-¶-hÀ, Hcn-äm-izm-

k-¯n-\mbn B{K-ln¨p hcp-¶-hÀ.- Fsâ ssIbn sImSp-

¡ m³ H¶p-an-Ã-tÃm.

IÀ¯mt- h, k`b- ns- eÃmw ]ÅnI- f- p­v ]t£ , Blm-c-

an-Ã-tÃm. k`-bn a²yØ{]mÀ°-\-I-fp-­v, s]cp-¶m-f-p-I-

fp-­v, kpdn-bm-\n-bnepw ae-bm-f-¯n-ep-apÅ {]an-tbm-\p-I-

fpw skZd- mI- f- pap­- v, at\ml- c- a- mb KoX§- f- p­- v ]t£ ,

Bßmh- nsâ £ -W-an-Ã-tÃm. Ch-bpsS AÀ°hpw ktµ-

ihpw sImSp-¡ p-hm-\pÅ kwhn-[m-\-§ Ä hnc-f-am-W-sÃm.

Fsâ IÀ¯mth, Fsâ ho«n AXn-Yn¡ p sImSp-

¡ m³ H¶p-an-Ã F¶p ]dª v \n§ Ä eÖ-Iq-SmsX ap«n-

bm Icp-W-bpÅ IÀ¯mhv Fgp-t¶Â¡ pw. Ah³ ASp-

¡ f Xpd¶pXcpw, Ie-hd Xpd¶p Xcpw. A\p-{K-l-¯nsâ

{io`-WvUmcw Xpd¶p Xcpw. \n§ Ä aq¶-¸ta hmbv]

tNmZn-¨p-Åq. CjvSw t]mse FSp¯p sImÅm³ ]d-bpw.

Fsâ tIm]-sam¶p amän-¯-c-Wta, Fsâ aZy-]m\w

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H¶p amän-¯-c-Wta, Fsâ ho«n tcmKn-bmbn InS-¡ p¶

Fsâ Ipª n\v kuJyw Xc-Wta, Fsâ ho«nse Ielw

H¶p-am-än-¯-c-Wta, Ct¸mgpw `mhn Fs´-¶-dn-bmsX

tlmkv]n-ä-en InS-¡ p¶ Fsâ aI\v kuJyw Xc-tW,

Hcp Ipª n-ÃmsX Aeª p hnj-an-¡ p¶ F\n¡ v Hcp

Ipª ns\ Xc-Wta, IÀ¯m-th, Cu s]cnb IS-sam¶p

amän-¯-c-Wta \n§ Ä ap«n-¸mbn tNmZn-¨psIm-Åq.

kzÀ¤- nse ssZhw Ieh- d Xpd¡- pw. {]nba- pÅ- h- -tc,

\ndh- mbn \n§ Ä¡ p Xcm³ A\p{- Kl- - nsâ {io`-WvUmcw

\n§ Ä¡ mbn Xpd¶p Xcpw.

a¶-ht\ ainlm!

kXXw Xh-I-cpWmþ

hmXn-en ap«p-t¶³

[\n-Im- \n³ \n[n \ne-b-¯oþ

t¶I-Wta Ir]bpw hmgvhpw

\osb³ KXn, XpW sN¿pI, \n³

km£ nsb eÖn-X-\m-¡ -cptX

ic-W-hp-sa-þ-¶m-{i-bhpw \otb

[\nI- m, k¼¶- \- mb- pt- Åmt- h, \nsâ \n[n\- ne- b- -¯nÂ

\n¶pw \nsâ kzÀ¤ob\n[nb- psS {io`W- vUmc- -¯nÂ\n¶pw

F\n¡ v Ir]bpw hmghv pw \ÂIW- t- a. Ir]bpw A\p{- K-lhpw

\ÂI-W-ta.

F\n¡ p Nne Bh-iy-§ -fp­v IÀ¯m-th. Rm³ ]d-

bmsX Fsâ Bh-iy-§ Ä \n\-¡ -dn-bm-atÃm. tbipth,

C¶p \nsâ Xr¡ cw, A\p-{K-l-¯nsâ Icw \o«-Wta.

\mYm, Cu AKX- nb- psStaÂ, \nÊmc- \- mb Fsâta \nsâ

Ic-sam-¶p-h-bvt¡ -W-ta.

C¶v kzÀ¤w Xpd¶v \n§ -fpsS B{K-l-§ Ä km[n-

¡ p¶ Znh-kamWv! B{K-ln-¡ p¶ ip`-Xp-d-ap-J¯v

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\n§ sf F¯n-¡ p¶ Znh-kw! lrZ-b-¯nse hnjmZ`mh-

§ Ä amäp¶ Znh-kw! b-¸m-Sp-Ifpw oXn-Ifpw amäp¶ Znh-

kw! ico-c-¯nse tcmK-§ Ä amäp¶ Znh-kw! IS-¯nsâ

`oI-c-amb hn]-¯nÂ\n¶pw \n§ Ä¡ v tamN\w Xcp¶

Znh-kw!

""kwlmc- I- ³ \n\s- ¡ X- ntc Ibd- nh- c- p¶- p; tIm«

Im¯p-sImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I; Ac

apdp-¡ p-I; \ns¶-¯t¶ \Ã-h®w iào-I-

cn¡ . btlmh bmt¡ m-_nsâ aln-asb bn{km-

tbe- nsâ alna- s- bt- ¸mse bYmØ- m\- - m-¡ pw.''

\lqw 2 :1, 2

btlmh bmt¡ m-_nsâ aln-a-sb,- bn-{km-tb-ensâ

aln-a-sb-t¸mse bYm-Øm-\-¯m-¡ pw.

Øm\-N-e\w kw`-hn¨p t]mbn-«p-ÅXvv bYm-Øm-\-

¯m-¡ pw. btlmh Xsâ P\-¯nsâ, bn{km-tb P\-

¯nsâ aln-asb bYm-Øm-\-¯m-¡ pw. alXzw \jvS-s¸-«-

hÀ¡ v kvt\lw XncnsI In«pw. kam[- m\w \jvSs- ¸«- -hÀ¡ v

kam-[m\w XncnsI In«pw.

bn{km-tbte, aS-§ n-h-cn-I. hnizm-k-Xym-Kn-\n-bmb

bn{km-tbte, aS§ nhcn-I. hnizmk]mX-In-bmb blq-

Ztb, aS§ n hcn-I. aS§ n hcnI F¶v btlmh hnfn-¡ p-

¶p.

kzÀ¤-¯nsâ kvt\lmÀ{Z-amb hnfn. B kvt\l-tam-

ep-¶ hn-fn-bpsS i_vZw apg-§ p-¶Xv tKmKp¯m-bnse ac-

¡ p-cn-in \n¶m-Wv.- ""F\n¡ p Zmln-¡ p-¶p!''

Fsâ kvt\lnXm, \n\¡ p th­n-bmWv tbip Zmln-

¡ p-¶-Xv. buÆ-\-¡ mcm, \n\¡ p th­n-bmWv tbip Zmln-

¡ p-¶-Xv. \o C¶p thsd ]e Zml-§ -fp-tSbpw ]n¶mse \S-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ico-c-¯nsâ Zml-§ Ä! ico-c¯nâ taml-

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§ Ä!

tamtf, \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n ]e-X-c-¯n-epÅ Zml-§ -

fp-­v. FÃmw sI«p-t]m-Ip¶ Zml-§ -fm-Wv. AsXÃmw \c-I-

¯nsâ oI-c-X-bn-te¡ v \ns¶ hen-¨n-g-¡ p¶ Zml-§ -fm-

Wv. AsXÃmw hn«n«v btlm-h-bv¡ p-th­n Zmln-¡ p-I.

IÀ¯mhp ]d-bp-¶p: F\n¡ v Zmln-¡ p-¶p. temI-

s¯-¼m-Sp-apÅ At\-IP-\-tIm-Sn-Isf- tbip-{InkvXp Zml-

t¯msS hnfn-¡ p-¶p. tbip-{InkvXp \n§ Ät¡ m-tcm-cp-

¯À¡ pw th­n Zmln-¡ p-¶p. \n§ -fpsS kvt\l-¯n-\p-

th­n Zmln-¡ p-¶p. \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯nsâ hnizm-k-

¯n\pth­n Zmln-¡ p-¶p. \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nsâ

{]Xymi- b¡v- pt- h­n Zmln¡- p¶- p. \n§ Ä {InkvXph- n-te¡ p

aS-§ n-h-cp-hm³ Zmln-¡ p-¶p.

Zp:JshÅn-bmgvN Znhkw \mw ]mSp-a-tÃm. B ka-

bw, tbip-{InkvXp Zmln-¡ p¶p F¶p]dª v shÅw

tNmZn¨ kabw Zb-\o-b-am-bn-cp-¶p. i]n-¡ -s¸« kaqlw,

i]vXkaqlw, Ah\v Ibv]pÅ hoª pw ImSn-bp-amWv

sImSp-¯-Xv. \mapw AXtà sImSp-¯p-sIm-­n-cp-¶-Xv?

Bþ-k-abw Zb-\o-þbw!

hn«p-þa-inlm ]pcn- tb-dqitew

tcmK-§ -sf-b-§ m-än-b-Xn³ þ]Icw Xþs¶

{Iqin-þ¨o-Sm³þsIm­nl t]mbnþ[rjvS-·mÀ.

Bþ-k-abw Zb-\o-þbw!

\pI-cm³ ainlm Pe-aÀ°n-¨m³

i]vX-k-aqlw ISp-hoª pwþImSn-bp-taþIn

X³ \mþZ-¯mÂþBgn-bp-am-g-hp-a-§ © n.

Bgn-Isf sa\-ª -h-\mWv F\n¡ v Zmln-¡ p¶p

F¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Bg-§ sf krjvSn-¨-h-\mWv F\n¡ p

Zmln-¡ p¶p F¶p ]d-ª -Xv. F\n¡ p Zmln-¡ p¶p F¶p

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]d-ª -h³ FÃm- P-em-i-b-§ -tfbpw \nÀ½n-¨-h-\m-Wv.

BIm-i-tKm-f-§ sf sa\-ª -h-\m-Wv. Cu A´-co-£ s¯

krjvSn-¨-h-\m-Wv. kqcy-N-{µ-\-£ -{Xm-Zn-Isf sa\-ª -h-\m-

Wv. kÀÆ-N-cm-N-c-§ -tfbpw krjvSn-¨-h-\m-Wv. Cu Ncm-N-c-

§ fnepÅ kI-e-t¯bpw sa\-ª -h³. B {kjvSm-hmb

ssZhw Ipcn-in-t·Â _Ôn-X-\mbn InS-¶p-sIm-­v, BWn-

I-fm sI«-s¸-«-h-\mbn InS-¶p-sIm­v Ic-bp-I-bmWv:

""F\n¡ p Zmln-¡ p-¶p.''

{]nbs- ¸«- h- tc, ]qÀÆI- me ]pWy]nXm¡- -·mÀs¡ Ãmw

Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p. AhÀ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s¸-«-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p.

C¶v ]eXpw ssItamiw h¶p-t]mbn. CXnsâsbms¡

AÀ°a-dn-bm-hp-¶-hÀ F{X-t]-cp-­v? At¿m AhnsS Ccp-

«mWv F¶v shdpsX ]d-ª p-sIm-­n-cp-¶n«p Imcy-an-Ã. It is

better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. F¶mÂ

\ap¡ v Hcp sNdpXncn I¯n-¡ mw.

\½psS ssIbn Hcp sIm¨p sagp-Ip-Xncn I¯n-¨p-X-

¶n-«p-­v. an¶m-an-\p-§ nsâ Hcp sNdnb {]Imiw t]mse.

kqcy-s\-t¸mse Pzen¨p {]Im-in-¡ m-\pÅ Ign-shm¶pw

Cu sIm¨p an¶m-an-\p-§ n-\n-Ã. ]t£ , Hcnäp shfn- a- Xn\p-

­.v Poh\- pÅ- n- St- ¯mfw B shfn w \- ne- -\n¡ pw. an¶m-an-

\p§ v N¯m shfn-¨hpw t]mIpw.

ktlmZ- c- §- t- f, \n§ f- psS ssIbn shfn- -apt­m?

tbip{-Ink- Xv ph- nsâ ssIbnÂ\n¶ v kpt_m[- - nsâ shfn¨w

\n§ Ä hm§ ntbm?

Ipcn-in InS-¶p-sIm­v IÀ¯mhp Zmln-¡ p¶p

F¶p]d-ª -Xv, \½psS Hmtcm-cp-¯-cp-tSbpw Bßm-

¡ Ä¡ p th­n-bm-Wv. a\p-jym-ßm-¡ Ä¡ p th­n-bpÅ

Zmlw! Cu Zmlw \mw Xncn-¨-dn-bp-t¼m-gmWv hN-\-¯n-

te¡ p \mw HmSn ASp-¡ p-¶-Xv. hN\w \ap¡ v a[p-c-ambn

Xocp-t¼m-gmWv IÀ¯m-hnsâ Zmlw amdp-¶-Xv. At\-IÀ¡ v

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Cu hN\w sImSp-¡ -W-sa-¶pÅ Zmlw hcp-¶-Xv. kphn-ti-

j-the sN¿m-\pÅ B{Klw \ap¡ p hcp-¶p. A§ s\

Cu hN\w At\-IÀ¡ p \mw hnX-cWw sN¿p-¶p.

kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdnhcp-¶p. \o \ns¶

¯s¶- kq-£ n -t¡ -­-Xm-h-iy-am-Wv. kwlm-c-I³

sImÃm\mWv hcp-¶-Xv.

kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp¶p. BcmWv

\ns¶ sImÃm³ sIm­p-t]m-Ip-¶Xv? BcmWv \ns¶ \in-

¸n-¡ m³ sIm­p-t]m-Ip-¶-Xv? \o hnNm-cn¨p B sNdp-¸-¡ m-

c\p \ns¶ henb kvt\l-am-sW-¶v. F´p-\Ã a[pc

hm¡ p-I-fmWv Ah³ ]d-bp-¶-Xv? [mcmfw kz¯p-­v, \Ã

hnZym-`ym-k-ap­v Fs¶m-s¡ -btà ]dª p [cn-¸n-¡ p-¶-Xv.

Ah³ 10-þmw ¢mÊv t]mepw ]mÊm-bn-«n-Ã. ]t£ ,

Ah³ ]d-bp-¶Xv }Ph.D.¡ v dnkÀ¨v sN¿p-I-bm-sW-¶m-

Wv. ]mhw s]¬sIm-¨Xp hniz-kn-¨p. kwlm-c-I³ h¶p

]nSn-Iq-Sn-s¡ m­v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. ]mhw s]¬Ip-«n

At\-I-cpsS Ifn-¸-´mbn amdn. Ah\v cq] In«n-bm aXn.

Ahsâ ico-c-¯nsâ tamlw ian-¸n-¡ -Ww, cq]bpw In«-

Ww. At\-IÀ¡ v Cu ]mhw s]¬sIm-¨ns\ Ah³ ImgNv

sImSp- p. Ahf- psS icocw \in p; Ah-fpsS `mhnbpw

\in¨p.

kwlmc- I- ³ sImÃm³, \in- n¡- m³ sIm­p-t]m-hp-I-

bm-Wv. mhn Ccp-f-S-ª p-t]m-hp-I-bm-Wv. CsXÃmw Nn´n-

¡ m³ BÀ¡ p-t\-cw? FÃm-hÀ¡ pw _²-¸m-S-tÃ? tPmen-

¯n-c-¡ -tÃ? a¡ Ä Ft§ m-«p-t]m-Ip¶p? Nn´n-¡ p-

¶pt­m? a¡ -fpsS mhn F´m-sW¶p \n§ Ä Nn´n-¡ p-

¶pt­m? a¡ Ä ImWp¶ ImgvN F´m-sW¶p \n§ Ä

Nn´n-¡ p-¶pt­m? a¡ Ä No¯ ]S-§ Ä ImWp-¶pt­m?

a¡ Ä t¾Ñ-amb hgn-I-fn-te¡ p t]mIp-¶pt­m?

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{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \½psS Xe-ap-d-sb-¡ p-dn¨v \ap¡ p

hnNmcw thWw. Xe-ap-dsb t\Àh-gn¡ p \½Ä \S-¯-Ww.

a¡ sf kvt\ln¨pw imkn¨pw in£ n¨pw hfÀ¯-Ww.

kvt\ln-¡ -Ww. Ah-tcmSv ]cp-j-ambn CS-s]-S-cp-Xv. a¡ -

tfmSv kvt\l-ambn thWw CS-s]-Sm³. AhÀ¡ pw hyàn-

Xz-ap-Å-h-cm-Wv. AhÀ¡ pw hyànkzmX{´yw DÅ-h-cm-Wv.

Ah-tcm-Sn-S-s]-Sp-t¼mÄ \mw {Iqc-cmbn t]mI-cp-Xv. \n§ Ä

Ahsc kvt\ln-¡ p¶p F¶v AhÀ¡ p a\Ê- ne- mI- W- w. ]e-

t¸mgpw kvt\l-ap-s­-¦nepw \maXp {]I-Sn-¸n-¡ m-dn-Ã.

kvt\lw {]I-Sn-¸n-¡ -Ww. kvt\lw sImSp-¡ -Ww.

`mcy À¯m-hn\v kvt\lw sImSp-¡ -Ww. mcybv¡ v DÅnÂ

kvt\l-ap­v icn-bmWv ]t£ , `À¯m-hn\v kvt\lw

sImSp-¡ p-¶n-Ã. kvt\lw sImSp-¡ -Ww. At±-l-¯nsâ

\·-IÄ {]IoÀ¯n-¡ -Ww.

`À¯mhv `mcysb kvt\ln-¡ -Ww. \à kvt\lw

DÅn-ep­v ]t£ , Ah-fpsS \·-IÄ H¶pw FSp¯v ]d-

bnÃ. Ah-fpsS \·-IÄ, Ah-fpsS ¹kvt]m-bnâp-IÄ FSp-

¯p-]-dª v Ahsf A`n-\-µn-¡ -Ww.

IpSpw_w sFizc- ya- mb- n- oc- W- w. Hcn¡- epw Btcbpw

thZ-\-s¸-Sp-¯-cp-Xv. apdn-s¸-Sp-¯-cp-Xv. \·-Im-Wp-¶-sXÃmw

\mw Bkz-Zn-¡ bpw A`n-\-µn-¡ pIbpw sN¿-Ww. \·sb

\mw t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¡ -Ww.

Fs´-Ãm-amWv kwlm-c-I³ sN¿m³ t]mIp-¶-Xv?

A´n-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Bßmhv Ct¸mtg hym]-cn-¡ p-¶p-­v.

""A[À½-¯nsâ aÀ½w Ct¸mtg hym]-cn-¡ p-

¶p-­v; CXp-hsc XSp-¡ p-¶-h³ hgn-bnÂ\n¶p

\o§ n-t¸mI am{Xw thWw. At¸mÄ A[À½

aqÀ¯n shfn-s¸«p hcpw.''

2 sXÊ-sem-\n-IyÀ 2 : 7, 8

99

As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv ]dbp¶p: A[À½-

¯nsâ aÀ½w Ct¸mtg hym]-cn-¡ p-¶p-­v. A´n-{In-kvXp-

hnsâ Bßmhv Ct¸mtg {]hÀ¯n¨p sIm­n-cn-¡ p-¶p-­v.

Rm³ ssZh-am-sW¶p ]d-bp¶ kv{Xotbm ]pcp-jt\m

D­v. ssZh-am-sW-¶mWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv. BÄ ssZh-§ Ä Fgp-

t¶Â¡ p-¶p.

Bsf- X-Ån-ho-gn-¡ p¶ Bßob ip{iq-j-IÄ! Bsf

ab-¡ n-sb-Sp-¡ p¶ ip{iq-j-IÄ. CsXm-¶p-aà kphn-ti-

jw. AsXÃmw shdpw C{µ-Pm-e-sa¶v thW-sa-¦n ]d-

bmw. shdpw amPn-¡ p-IÄ. ]mh-s¸« a\p-jys\ h© n-¡ p¶

Nne sImÅ-cp-Xm-bva-IÄ. km[p-¡ -fmb Bfp-Isf I_-fn-

¸n-¡ p¶ Nne Imcy-§ Ä.

F¶m a\pj- y\p sImSpt- ¡ ­- Xv tbiph- ns- \b- m-Wv.

c£ -I-\mb tbip-hns\ P\-¯n\p sImSp-¡ -Ww. AXmWv

kphn-tij {]kw-Kw.

\n§ Ä Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw kphn-tijw ]d-bp-¶-h-cm-bn-

¯o-c-Ww. \n§ -fpsS \mhnÂ, \n§ -fpsS Xe-t¨m-dnÂ,

\n§ -fpsS Hmtcm tImi-¯nepw kphn-tijw Pzen¨p

\n¡ W- w. tbip{- InkXv p \n§ f- psS Hmtcm Ahb- h¯nepw

D­m-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-i-cocw \½psS

ico-c-¯nsâ Awi-ambn Xoc-Ww. C§ -s\ tbip-hn ebn-

¡ p¶ Hc-\p-`hw \ap¡ p hc-Ww. At¸mÄ \½nÂ\n¶v

]m]-§ -sfms¡ amdn-t¸m-Ipw.

kvt\lnXm, \o C¶p Pohn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv, \o C{Xbpw

kam-[m-\-a-\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶-sX-´p-sIm-­m-Wv? A´n-{In-kvXp-

hnsâ {]hÀ¯\w \n¶n hym]-cn-¡ msX {InkvXp-hnsâ

Icw XSp-¯p-sIm­v \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv \n-

\¡ v XpW-bmbn \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm-­mWv

\n\¡ p kam[- m\w In«nb- X- v. AsXmcp Ir]b- mW- v. AsXmcp

`mKy-am-Wv.

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tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Bßmhv \s½ Im¯p-sIm­v

\n¡ p-¶p. A´n-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Bßmhv \s½ \in-¸n-¨p

If-bm-Xn-cn-¡ m³, kwlm-c-I³ \s½ \in-¸n¨p If-bm-Xn-cn-

¸m³ tbip-{InkvXp \s½ Xsâ Xr¡ -c-§ -fn hebw

sNbvXv \nÀ¯n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

A´n-{InkvXp shfn-s¸-Sm³ t]mIp-¶p. b-¦-c-amb

Hcp Imew hcm³ t]mIp-¶p.

GIm-[n-]-Xy-§ Ä hcp-¶p-. X\n¡ p tXm¶n-b-Xp-t]m-

se-bpÅ c-W-§ Ä. Hmtcm cmjv{Sob ]mÀ«nbpw Ah-cpsS

kzmÀ°-Xm-Xv]cy-§ Ä t\Sn-sb-Sp-¡ m-\pÅ c-W-§ Ä.

\ap-¡ n-hnsS F´mWv sN¿m-\p-Å-Xv? A´n-{In-kvXp-

hns\, kwlm-c-Is\ XSp-¯p-\nÀ¯p¶ IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-hns\ \ap¡ v tNÀ¯-W¡ mw. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\

kzoI-cn¨v \½psS \mY-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-¡ mw.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSv tNcp-I. {InkvXp-hnsâ ]£ -

t¯¡ v tNcp-I. \mi-¯nsâ hgn-bneqsS Hcp henb Iq«w

P\w \nXy-\m-i-¯n-te¡ v Hgp-In-sbm-gp-In-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

F´mWv kw`-hn-¡ m³ t]mIp-¶-Xv? ]mh-§ Ä, H¶p-a-dn-bp-

¶n-Ã.

kphn-tijthe Htc Hcp Imcy-¯n-\p-th-­n-bm-Wv.

At\-IÀ c£ -Is\ Is­-¯-Ww. At\-IÀ tbip-hns\

Is­-¯-Ww. thsdmcp e£ y-hp-an-Ã.

BsI C{X-am{Xw. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Nnd-I-Sn-bnÂ

tNÀ¶p \n¶v, B ssI¡ o-gn tNÀ¶p-\n¶v kwlm-c-Isâ

kwlm-c-¯n \n¶v ad tXSp-¶p.

Fsâ _lp-am\y ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \n§ Ä¡ pw B

Ipcn-in³ Nph-«n-te¡ v AWª p hcmw. tbip \n§ -sf

kvt\-ln-¡ p-¶p. tbip \n§ sf hnfn-¡ p-¶p.

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hÀj-§ Ä¡ p-ap¼v tbip Fs¶ hnfn-¨p. Rm³ \ncm-

i-\m-bn-cp¶ Ime¯v, A]-IÀjXmt_m[wsIm­v he-

ª -Im-e¯v, Rm³ A\m-Y-\mbn t]mbtÃm F¶p ]dª v

Ic-ª -Im-e¯v tbip Fs¶ hnfn-¨p. Fsâ A¸sâ

tPymjvT-·mcpw Fsâ sIm¨-¸³amcpw FÃmw Fs¶

hfsc klm-bn-¨p. F¶mepw A-¸-\nà F¶Xv \nÊm-c-a-Ã.

Hcp hb-Ên A¸³ \jvS-s¸« km[p-a-\p-jy³!

Icª p XfÀ¶ a\p-jy³! F\n-¡ m-izmkw tKmKp¯m-

bnse {Iqin³ Nph-«n In«n. B AÛpXkvt\lw Fs¶

BIÀjn-¨p. IÀ¯mhv Hcp _²-¸mSpw ImWn-¡ msX

Fs¶ tNÀ¯-W-¨p. Rm³ hcm-\mbn hgn-tbm-c-¯-h³

Hcp ]Yn-I-s\-t¸mse Im¯p\n¶p!

Rm³ a\-Êp-s\m´v hn§ n \S¶p hcp-t¼mÄ, A\m-

Y-\m-bn-t¸m-btÃm F¶p ]dª v Ic-ª p-sIm-­p-h-cp-

t¼mÄ Ah³ Fs¶ NmSn-¸n-Sn-¨p. Ah³ Fs¶ H¡ -s¯-

Sp-¯p. ]ns¶ Fs¶ \new sXmSo-¨n-Ã. Ah³ Fs¶ FSp-

¯p-sIm­v \S-¶p.

XÅ-bm-Sp-Isf \S-¯nbpw Ipª m-Sp-Isf H¡ -s¯-

Sp¯pw sIm­p-h-cp-¶-Xp-t]mse Fs¶ Ah³ IqsS

sIm­p-\-S-¶p. C¶p Rm³ kam-[m-\-a-\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶p. ]Xn-

t\gm-as¯ hb-Ên In«nb kam-[m\w H«pw t]mImsX

C¶pw B kam-[m\w \ndª v In«p-¶p.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯mÂ

hos­-Sp-¡ -s¸-«-h-scÃmw Fsâ ktlm-Z-c-§ fmWv.

\n§ Ä C¶v F´p Xocp-am-\n¡ p¶p? \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-

¡ ptam? IÀ¯mth, B Xr¡ -c-¯nsâ Iosg, Fsâ ]m]-

§ -tfmSv bm{X-]-dª v CXm Rm³ hcp-¶p. Fs¶ sI«n-bn-

«n-cn-¡ p¶ ]m]-§ -tfmSv bm{X-]-d-bp¶p. Fsâ ]m]-¯nsâ

_Ô\- §- sf Agn¡- ph- m³ tbipth, \n\¡- pa- m{- Xta Ignbq.

102

Fsâ aZy-]m\w amä-W-ta. ZpÈoe-§ Ä amtä-W-ta.

Aip² kz`mhw amä-Wta. Acp-Xm¯ _Ô-§ Ä amä-W-

ta. Fsâ lrZ-bs¯ \in-¸n-¡ p¶ ]m]- nsâ thcpI- Ä

]dn¨p Ifb- W- t- a. ]m]-¯nsâ AÔ-Im-c-iàn F¶nÂ

\n¶pw amän-¯-c-W-ta. tbipth, Xr¡ cw Fsâ taÂ

hbv¡ -W-ta.

ZpjvS-¸n-im-Np-¡ -fpsS sIWn-bnÂ\n¶pw F\n¡ p

hnSp-XÂ Xc-W-ta. kam-[m-\-apÅ, sFIy-apÅ, kvt\l-

apÅ Hcp IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw \o F\n¡ p \ÂI-W-ta.

F\n¡ v tim`-\-am-sbmcp mhn Xc-W-ta. Fsâ Ipª p-

§ sf \o A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. Ah-cpsS ta \nsâ

Xr¡ cw hbv¡ -W-ta. Ah-scbpw \nsâ the-¡ mcm¡ n,

\n\¡ p {]tbm-P-\-ap-Å-h-cm¡ n¯oÀ¡ -W-ta.

kzÀ¤w Xpd-¡ s«. amem-J-amÀ Fgp-¶Ån hc-s«.

kzÀ¤obtk\-IÄ KWw-KW-ambn Cd-§ n-h-c-s«. cmPm-[n-

cm-P³ Ct¸mÄ \½psS a²y-¯n-te¡ v Cd-§ n-h-c-s«. ]cn-

ip-²m-ßmhv \½psS CS-bn¡ qSn k© -cn-¡ -s«. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßmhv \½psS Bh-iy-§ Ä \nd-th-än-¯-c-s«. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßmhv Xsâ Xr¡ cw \o«n \n§ sf A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s«. ]cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hnsâ Imäv \n§ -fpsSta DuX-s«. Bßm-hnsâ

ImäqXn \n§ fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-epÅ hnjmZ`mh-§ sfÃmw

Zqco-I-cn-¡ -s«. lrZ-b-¯n sFizcyw ]pe-c-s«. lrZ-b-

¯n kam-[m\w ]I-c-s«.

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H³]Xv

\mw kwlm-c-I-\n \n¶pw c£ -s¸-S-W-sa-¦nÂ

Ft¸mgpw hn\-bm-\zn-X-cm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. Rm³ F´pÅq

F¶ Ffna thWw. Rm³ F{X \nÊm-c-\m-sW-¶pÅ

kpt_m[w thWw. Hcp {]Xn-kÔn h¶m ]X-dn-t¸m-Im-

t\-bpÅp Rm³ F¶p a\-Ên-em¡ nbncn-¡ -Ww. {]iv\-

¯nsâ apJ¯v F¯n-¡ -gn-ª m Rm³ A¼-c-¸n-em-

Ip¶ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. F\n¡ v kz´w iàn H¶p-an-Ã. ssZh-

¯nsâ Ir]-bp-s­-¦nte F\n¡ v \n¡ m³ ]äq

F¶pÅ Hcp t_m²yw thWw.

""GXp a\p-jy\pw Dd¨p \n¶mepw Hcp izmk-a-t{X.

a\p-jy-scm-s¡ bpw shdpw \ng-embn \S-¡ p-¶p, \nÝbw''

k¦oÀ¯\w 39 : 4 þ 8.

\ap¡- mÀ¡ pw Al¦- c- n¡- m³ H¶pa- nÃ- . {]iwk- n-¡ m\pw

A`n-am-\n-¡ m\pw H¶p-an-Ã.

BsI A`n-am-\n-¡ mw, tbip-hn-s\s¶ kvt\l-am-Wv

F¶XnÂ. Rm³ F{X ]m]n-bm-bn«pw tbip-hn-s\s¶

kvt\l-am-Wv. Rm³ F{X Ign-hn-Ãm-¯-h-\m-bn«pw tbip-

hn-s\s¶ kvt\l-am-Wv. tbip Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p.

tbip Fs¶ Adn-bp-¶p.

]e-t¸mgpw \½psS Pohn-X-¯n {]Xn-k-Ôn-I-Ä hcp-

¶n-tÃ? henb henb sISp-Xn-IÄ, AXym-ln-X-§ Ä, AXym-

]¯pIÄ! Gähpw {]nbs- ¸«- h- À s]s«¶p IS¶p t]mIp¶p.

\n§ Ä \ne-bnÃm¡ b-¯n hoW-Xp-t]mse, XmWp-XmWp

t]mIp-¶-Xp-t]mse Hc-\p-`hw Bbn-cn-¡ pw.

CXp-t]m-epÅ {]iv\-§ Ä hcp-t¼mÄ \mw HmÀ¯p-

sImÅ- Ww, \ncmi- s- ¸t- S­. Fs¶- m§- m³ tbiph- p-­v.

Cw¥­- n Hcp {]kn²- \- mb \mSI- I- r- p­- mb- nc- p-¶p;

_ÀWmUv jm. At±l- s- ag- pX- nb Hcp ]pkvXI- a- p­- v. "_m¡ v

Sp saYq-i-emlv.' Cw¥ojv kmlnXyw ]Tn-¨n-«p-Å-hÀ¡ v a\-

Ên-em-Ipw. saYq-i-emlv thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n Gähpw IqSp-

XÂ hbÊv Pohn-¨n-cp¶ BfmWv. 969 hÀjw Pohn-¨n-cp-

¶p. "saYqi-emlnsâ Imew-hsc ]pd-tIm«p t]mhpI'

F¶mWv B ]pkvX-I-¯nsâ t]cp-X-s¶.

AXn At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn¡ p¶p, Hcmsf acn¨v

AS-¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. inem-^-e-I-¯n FgpXn h¨n-

cn¡ p¶p, ""ssUUv Aäv tXÀ«n'' (Died at thirty), "_doUv Aäv

knIvÌn' (Buried at sixty). "ap¸-Xm-as¯ hb-Ên acn-¨p.'

"Adp]-Xm-as¯ hb-Ên AS¡ n'. F´m-Wn-Xnsâ

AÀ°w? ap¸X- ma- s¯ hbÊ- n BÄ IS¶- pt- ]mbn F¶p

h¨m Poh\- p­- v ]t£ , hfÀ¨b- nÃ- . apt¶ms- «mcp KXnb- nÃ- .

\ncpÕ- ml- nX- \- mb- n-t¸mbn, DÕmlw sI«p-t]m-bn. N¯-Xn-

s\m-¡ pta Pohn-¨n-cn-¡ n-epw.

ap¸-Xm-as¯ hb-Ên BfpsS apt¶m-«pÅ KXn

t]mbn. ]ns¶bpw Pohn-¡ -bmWv. cmhnse Fgp-t¶Â¡ pw.

{]`m-X-Ir-Xy-§ Ä sN¿pw. £ Ww Ign¡ pw, aäp Imcy-§ -

sfm-s¡ -bp-s­-¦n sNbvXp F¶p hcp-¯pw. ]ns¶

sshIpt¶c-ambn £ Ww Ign¨p, Dd-¡ w.

"Dead at thirty and Buried at sixty.'

]e-t¸mgpw Pohn-X-¯nsâ Nne ]cp-¡ ³ hi-§ -

fnÂs¸«v a\Êpeª v, a\Êv N© -e-s¸«v, \ncm-i-s¸«v s\Sp-

hoÀt¸msS Ign-bp-¶-h-cmWv A[nIw t]cpw.

Hmtcm Xc-¯n-epÅ Zpcn-X-§ -Ä, XSp-¡ m³ ]äm¯

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{]iv\-§ Ä, hnj-a-X-tb-dnb Nne k¦oÀ®-X-IÄ!

CsXÃmw hcp-t¼mÄ \½n ]ecpw A¼-c-¸n-embn t]mIp-

¶p-­v. GXm­v acn-¨-Xp-t]mse Bbn-¡ -gn-ª p. £ oWn-X-

cm-bn-¡ -gn-ª p. \mw \½psS bXv\-§ -sfÃmw \nÀ¯n-¡ -gn-

ª p.

Hmtcm Nph-Sp-h-bv]nepw \mw {InkvXp-hns\ t\m¡ n-

s¡ m-­p-t]m-bm \ap¡ v £ oWw ]äp-I-bn-Ã. \ap¡ v

XfÀ¨ hcn-I-bn-Ã.

kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p. C¶p Ipg-

¸-anÃ. Ct¸mÄ ]m]-sam¶pw h¶n-«n-Ã. ]t£ , IÀ¯mhv

]d-bp-¶p: aIt\, \o kq£ n¨psImÅ-Ww. kwlm-c-I³

\n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p-­v. \nsâ hnizm-ks¯

XIÀ¡ m³ ]nimNv hcp-¶p-­v. \nsâ hnip-²nsb

XIÀ¡ m³, \nsâ kaÀ¸-W-¯n hnÅ hcp-¯m³,

\nsâ kvt\l-_-Ô-§ -fn tISp hcp-¯m³ ]nimNv hcp-

¶p-­v. \nsâ IpSpw-_-¯n Akz-ØX hcp¯n

XIÀ¯p-I-f-bm³, XSp-¡ m-\m-hm¯ Nne {]Xn-k-Ôn-I-

fn IqsS \ns¶ IS-¯n-s¡ m­p t]mIm³ ]nimNv hcp-

¶p-­v. kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p.

Hard times ahead! henb {]Xn-k-Ôn-IfnXm ap¼nÂ!

ad-¡ -cp-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ b-\nÀt±-i-amWv. ssZhw Xcp¶

ap¶-dn-bn-¸m-Wv.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p. tIm«

Im¯psImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ pI; Ac apdp-¡ p-I.

\ns¶¯s¶ \Ã-h®w iào-I-cn-¡ .''

kwlm-c-I³ hcp-t¼mÄ shdpsX \n\¡ v kwlm-c-

Is\ FXnÀ¡ m³ ]äpI- b- nÃ- . \nsâ Al¦- mcwsIms­m¶pw

i{Xp-hns\ XIÀ¡ m³ ]äpI-bn-Ã. ico-c-¯n-sâ iàn

sImt­m, _p²n-bpsS tijnsImt­m \n\¡ v ]nim-Nns\

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XSp¡- m³ ]äpI- b- nÃ- . kz´a- mb \nsâ Ignh- pI- Ä sImt­m,

\nsâ Un{Kn-sImt­m \nsâ hnÚm\wsImt­m, \o

t\Snb [\-k-ar²nsImt­m ]nim-Nns\ XSp-¡ m³ ]äp-I-

bn-Ã.

{InkvXp \ap¡ p Npäpw h¨n-cn-¡ p¶ B tIm«sb

t`Zn¨v, AI¯p IS-¡ m³ ]nim-Nn\p ]äp-I-bn-Ã. \mw

{InkvXp-hnsâ ssIbn-em-Wv. \mw {InkvXp-hnsâ aSn-¯-«n-

em-Wv. F¶m F\n¡ p thW-sa-¦n kzta-[bm Cd-§ n-

t¸m-Imw. IÀ¯mhv ]nSn-¨n-cp-¯p-I-bn-Ã. hnti-j-_p-²n-

bpÅ a\pj- y\- mb- n«- mWv ssZhw Fs¶ krjvSn- X- v. F\n¡ v

ssZhw ]qÀ® kzmX{´yw X¶n-«p-­v.

F\n¡ p thW-sa-¦n \·-sb kzoI-cn-¡ mw, Xn·-

tbbpw kzoI-cn-¡ mw. AXv Fsâ CjvS-am-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ

aSn-bn \n¶p thW-sa-¦n Cd-§ n-t¸m-Imw. IÀ¯mhv

]nSn¨phbv¡ n-Ã. F¶m Hcp Imcy-ap-­v. Bcpw Fs¶

IÀ¯m-hnsâ aSn-bn \n¶v ]nSn¨p ]dn-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. ]nSn-¨p-

]-dn-¡ m³ km[n-¡ -bp-anÃ. Rm³ AhnsS ]än-¸n-Sn-¨n-

cn¡ Ww. IÀ¯mhp XÅn¡ f-bp-I-bp-an-Ã.

tbip-{InkvXp Ir]-bm-ses¶ Xsâ Xncp-hn-em-thmSv

tNÀ¯-W¨p h¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ Npäpw IÀ¯mhv Hcp

tIm« sI«n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. tbip-{In-kvXp-hn hniz-kn-¡ p¶

ssZh-Zm-k\p Npäpw, ssZhZmkn-¡ p- Npäpw IÀ¯mhv Hcp

Xo aXn krjvSn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p!

\ap-s¡ mcp kwc£ Ww X¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. B kwc-

£ Ww DÅ-Xp-sIm-­tà \man¶v kam-[m-\-t¯msS Pohn-

¡ p-¶-Xv! B Hcp Xoa-Xn \ap¡ p Npäp-ap-Å-Xp-sIm-­tÃ

\man¶v izmtkm-Ozmkw sN¿p-¶-Xv!

tIm« Im¯psImÅW- w. tIm« kq£ n¨psImÅWw.

\n\-¡ p-th­n IÀ¯mhv ]Wn-Xn-cn-¡ p¶ Cu tIm«, Cu

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sIm¯fw AXv XIÀ¯v If-hm³ BÀ¡ pw Ign-I-bn-Ã,

\n\¡ p am{Xta km[n-¡ -bp-Åq. ]nimNv _ew {]tbm-Kn¨v

Xpd-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Ah³ _ew {]tbm-Kn¨v XIÀ¡ p-I-bp-an-Ã.

ImcWw, \o {InkvXp-hnsâ kwc-£ -W-¯n³Io-gn-em-Wv.

F¶m Al-¦mcw h¶m \mw tIm« XIÀ¯v

]pd¯p IS-¡ pw. \nKfw h¶m \½psS PohnXw

XIÀ¶pt]mIpw. H¶nepw \nK-fn-¡ -cp-Xv. H¶nepw {]iw-kn-

¡ -cp-Xv. hnZym-`ym-k-¯n {]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. [\k¼-¯nÂ

{]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. Btcm-Ky-¯n {]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. _Ôp-_-

e-¯n {]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. C¶pÅ Xtâ-S-¯n {]iw-kn-¡ -

cp-Xv. klm-bn-¡ p¶ Bfp-I-fn {]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. H¶nepw

{]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv.

{]iw-kn-¡ m³ H¶p-am-{Xw: ""F\nt¡ m \½psS

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Ipcn-in-e-ÃmsX {]iw-

kn-¸m³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. Ah-\m temIw F\n-¡ pw Rm³

temI-¯n\pw {Iqin-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' Kem-XyÀ 6 : 14.

BsI {]iwk- n¡- mw, tbip{- Ink- vXph- nsâ Ipcni- v, B

Ipcn-in shfn-s¸-Sp-¯nb kvt\lw.

\n§ -fpsS ¾m\-X-IÄ amäm³, \ncm-i-IÄ amäm³,

C¶p \n§ Ä Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¡ p-sa-¦n ho­pw tIm«

sI«n-¯-cm³, AXn-\mWv IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf hnfn¨ncn-¡ p-

¶X- v. tIm« DSª- pt- ]mbn. then s]mfnª- pt- ]mb- n. ZpjvS³

h¶v ]¨b- mb- n«- pÅ- s- XÃ- mw Xn¶pI- f- ª- p. F¶m C\nbpw

Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ ]pXnb hmXn XoÀ¯v \n§ sf kpc-£ n-

X-cm-¡ m³ IÀ¯mhv IS-¶p-h-¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv.

\n§ -fpsS BtcmKyw IÀ¯mhv kq£ n-¡ pw. \n§ -

fpsS hnZym-`ymkw IÀ¯mhv kq£ n-¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-

_s¯ IÀ¯mhv kq£ n-¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS À¯m-hns\,

\n§ fpsS mcysb IÀ¯mhv kq£ n-¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS a¡ -

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fpsSImcyw IÀ¯mhv t\m¡ pw.

\n§ Ä Nn´n¡ pw: C¶pw Fsâ ho«n kzØ-X-bn-

Ã-tÃm, kam-[m-\-an-ÃtÃm. C¶pw Fsâ IpSpw_w k¦-Shpw

Zp:Jhpw \ncm-ibpw s\Sp-hoÀ¸p-ambn Ign-bp-I-bm-W-tÃm.

tbip-th, Rm³ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¯Xv NneXv ewLn-¨p-

t]m-bn, Fsâ Nn´-IÄ ]mfn-t¸mbn, Fsâ hm¡ p-I-fnÂ

sXäp-IÄ ]än, Nnesc Xcw Xmgv¯n I­p-t]mbn, F\n¡ v

Fsâ mcysb _lp-am-\n-¡ m³ Ign-ª n-Ã. Ahsf Rm³

\njvTq-c-ambn, \nÀ±m-£ nWyw D]-{Z-hn-¨p. Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -

W-ta.

sImSp-¡ m-\pÅ ss]k Rm³ sImSp-¡ msX

XSp¯ph¨p-. Fsâ ssIbn ss]k D­m-bn«pw sImSp-

¡ msX Rm³ Xma-kn-¸n-¨p.- Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n Ahn-iz-

kvXX h¶p-t]m-bn, Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -W-ta.

A\p-X-]n-¡ pI, hnfn-¨-t]-£ n-¡ p-I, Icp-W-bv¡ p-

th­n bmNn-¡ pI.

\½psS G§ e- S- nI- Ä, A\pX- m]- - nsâ Ic- n kzÀ¤¯n-

se- W- w. IÀ¯mth, ]mgm-bn-t¸m-b-tÃm. \jvS-s¸-Sp¯n

¡ f-ª tÃm. F\n¡ v \ymb-sam¶pw ]d-bm-\n-Ã. \o

F\n¡ v Fs´Ãmw X¶p?

Fsâ {]mÀ°\- bv¡ v \o adp]- Sn X¶t- Ãm. F{X-sb{X

Ah-k-c-§ -fnÂ, hnj-a-k-Ôn-I-fn \o Fs¶ hnSp-hn-¨p.

ac-W-s¯-t¸mepw XSp¯p amän-¯-¶p. AXym-ln-X-§ Ä

h¶-t¸mÄ \o F\n¡ v c£ X¶p. tcmK-§ Ä h¶-t¸mÄ

kuJyw X¶p. Fsâ IÀ¯mth, \o F{X-am{Xw Fs¶

kvt\ln-¨p? F{X-am{Xw \o F\n-¡ p-th­n FÃmw

sNbvXp? Rm³ FÃmw ad¶- h- s- \t- ¸mse Pohn- pt- ]mb- -tÃm.

Fsâ À¯m-hns\ th­-t]mse A\p-k-cn-¡ msX

Fsâ kabw ]mgm-¡ n-¡ -f-ª p. Fsâ icocw Rm³

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Xn·bv¡ p hn«p-sIm-Sp¯pt]mbn. Cu ico-c-¯n Aip²n

]äm³ Rm³ k½-Xn-¨p-t]m-bn-. C¶p Rm³ eÖn-¡ p¶p.

`mc-s¸-Sp¶p. ]cn-{`-an-¡ p¶p. IÀ¯mth, \o Fs¶ hnSp-hn-

¡ Wta. Cu ]m]-¯nsâ Nn´-I-fn \n¶pw F\n-s¡ mcp

tamN\w Xc-Wta.

hnip²- nt- bmsS Pohn-bv¡ m³ \n§ Ä¡ m{- Kl- a- pt­m?

IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf hnip²- c- m-¡ pw. \½psSbmcp-tSbpw Ign-

hp-sIm-­Ã hnip²n In«p-¶-Xv. \½psS Xocp-am-\-¯nsâ

ta·sIm­-Ã, \½psS {]mÀ°-\-bpsS ta·-sIm-­p-a-Ã.

IÀ¯mth, \nsâ Ir] F\n¡ p Xc-Wta F¶pÅ bmN-\-

sIm­p am{Xw.

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xnsc Ibdn hcp-¶p. tIm«

Im¯p-sImÄI. hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I.''GXmWo hgn?

hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ -Ww. apt¼m«p t]mIm-\pÅ hgn

kq£ n p t\m¡ W- w. ]n¶n« hgnI- fpw kq£ n p t\m¡ -Ww.

]n¶n« hgn-IÄ kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-t¼m-gmWv \ap¡ p

eÖ tXm¶p-¶-Xv. - Fs´-Ãm-amWv sNbvXp-Iq-«n-b-Xv? Fhn-

sS-sb-Ãm-amWv t]mbn \n¶-Xv? BcpsSsbÃmw IqsS-bmWv

\S-¶-Xv? GsXÃmw IÅ-¯-c-§ -fn-emWv Iq«p-Iq-Sn-b-Xv?

hymP-`mhw DÅn HXp¡ n h¨p-sIm­v, DÅn Im]Syw

h¨p-sIm­v ]pdsa A`n-\-bn¨v \S-¶-tÃm.

]pdsa Fsâ mcy-bpsS ap¼n Rm³ \à ]nÅ-bm-

bn«p \S-¶p ]t£ , Fsâ DÅnse cl-ky-`mhw FÃmw \o

I­-tÃm; ]n¶n« hgn-I-fn-te¡ p Xncn-ª p-t\m-¡ -Ww.

kz´w `mcybdn-bmsX, kz´w amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -f-dn-bm-sX,

Btcmcpw Adn-bmsX No¯ Nn{X-§ Ä I­-Xv, No¯ Nn{X-

§ -fn ckn-¨-Xv, Agp¡ p_Ô-§ -fn apgp-In-b-Xv,

th­m¯ _Ô-§ -fpsS ]ndsI t]mb-Xv. ]pd-¯p-]-d-bm³

eÖn-¡ p¶ Nne ]m]-§ -fn IpSp-§ n-b-Xv!

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HmÀ¯p t\m¡ q, eÖn-¡ p-¶n-tÃ? \s½ sXän-te¡ v

hio-I-cn-¨-h-tcmSv Hcp ]I tXm¶p-¶n-tÃ? B ZpjvS³,

H¶pw Adn-bm¯ {]mb-¯n Fs¶ \in-¸n-¨-tÃm.

NneÀ, sIm¨ps]¬Ip-«n-Isf AhÀ H¶p-a-dn-bm¯

{]m-b-¯n h© n-¨p-I-f-ª p. Hcp-]t£ Ah³ {]mb-ap-

Å-h-\m-bn-cn-¡ pw. Ah³ Syqj³am-Ì-dm-bn-cn-¡ pw. Ah³

Syqj³ Xcm-\mbn \ns¶ tNÀ¯n-cp-¯n-b-Xm-bn-cn-¡ pw.

Syqj³ ]Tn-¸n-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cn-¡ pw. ]t£ , Syqjsâ IqsS

th­mX- o\- §- Ä ]Tn- n- p. Ct¸mÄ Aip²- N- n- I- tf ]mhw

Ip«nbv¡ p-Åq!

sImÅ-cp-Xm¯ _Ô-§ Ä! Agp-¡ mb Imcy-§ Ä!

Ct¸mÄ B a\p-jy-t\m-Sv tZjyw. AbmÄ A²ym-]-I-\m-

Wv. Fs¶ \in-¸n¨, Fsâ PohnXw XIÀ¯p-I-fª a\p-

jy³! A\y³ sXmScpsX¶v \nÀºÔap-Å-h-fm-bn-cp-¶p

Rm³. ]t£ , FÃmw \jvSs¸Sp-¯n-¡ -f-ª p.

{]mbÝ- n w sN¿m³ Hcp amÀ¤h- pa- nÃ- . F´p sN¿pw?

B Iq«p-sI-«n t]mtI-­m-bn-cp-¶p. B No«p-Ifn kwL-

¯ntem aZy-]m-\n-I-fpsS IqsStbm t]mtI-­m-bn-cp-¶p.

Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cn¨p \nÂt¡ -­m-bn-cp-¶p. B cwK¯p

t]mbn \n¶-Xp-sIm-­tà F\n-¡ o A]-am-\-sams¡ kw`-

hn-¨-Xv? th­m-bn-cp-¶p.

B ÌUnS- qd- n\p t]mtI­- mb- nc- p¶- p. ÌUnS- qd- n\v t]mI-

W-sa-¶mWv \nÀº-Ôw. ]t£ , B Sqdn\p t]mb-t¸mÄ

Fsâ ]cn-]m-h-\Xzw Rm³ \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-b-tÃm.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I. ]n¶n« hgn-

IÄ, B hgn-Ifn h¶ sXäp-IÄ, Hmtcm-t¶m-tcm¶p

I­p-]n-Sn-¡ -Ww. Hmtcm¶pw I­p-]n-Sn-¡ p-t¼mÄ s\Sp-

hoÀ¸n-S-Ww.

]n¶n« hgnb- n h¶ tISpI- Ä, sISpX- nI- Ä, \jSv -§ Ä,

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IjvS-§ Ä, Aip-²n-IÄ, Ak-Xy-§ Ä, Ahn-th-I-§ Ä,

A_-²-§ Ä, Ae-k-X-IÄ! Ct¸mÄ tXm¶p-¶p­v,

IjvSw! A¶p ]Tn-¨psImÅm-ambn-cp-¶p. A¸\pw A½bpw

tN«\pw FÃm-hcpw ]d-ª p: aI-t\, ]Tn-¡ v, ]Tn¡ v. ]t£

At¸mÄ ]Tn-¡ -W-sa¶p tXm¶n-bnÃ. Ct¸mÄ tXm¶p-¶p,

a­-¯-c-am-bn-t¸mbn, -Po-hnXw Hg-¸n-¡ -f-ª p. ]n¶n« hgn-

I-fn-tebv¡ p t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ s\Sp-hoÀ¸p hcp-¶p.

hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ pI- . ]n¶n«- h- g- nI- f- n h¶p-t]mb

]m]-§ Ä Is­-¯p-I. FÃmw Gäp-]-d-bp-I.

""Xsâ ewL-\-§ sf ad-bv¡ p-¶-h¶p ip`w hcn-

IbnÃ; Ahsb Gäp-]-dª v Dt]-£ n -

¡ p¶ht¶m IcpW e`n-¡ pw.''

kZr-i-hm-Iy-§ Ä 28 : 13

Gäp-]-d-bp-I. Dt]-£ n-¡ p-I. taen BhÀ¯n-¡ -

cpXv. ewL-\-§ Ä ad-¨p-h-bv¡ p-¶-h\v ip`w hcn-I-bn-Ã.

""aIt\, bn{km-tb-ensâ ssZh-amb btlm-

hbv¡ p al-Xzw-sIm-Sp¯v Ah-t\mSv Gäp-]-d-I;

\o F´p sNbvXp F¶p ]dI; Gt¶mSp ad¨p-

hbv-¡ -cp-Xv.'' tbmiph 7 : 19

Rm³ ]m]w sNbXv p F¶p]- d- ª- m tamN\w

In«pIbnÃ. Rm³ tamjWw \S¯n F¶p-]-d-ª mepw

]m]-tam-N\w In«pIbn-Ã. Rm³ C¶Xv C¶ Øe¯p

\n¶v C¶ ka-b¯v C¶hn[-¯n FSp¯p F¶vv Xpd¶p

]d-b-Ww.

aI-t\, btlm-h-tbmSv Gäp-]-d-bp-I, Ft¶mSv \o ad-

¨p-h-bv¡ -cp-Xv. ssZh-t¯mSv Gäp-]-d-b-Ww. ssZhw {]Xn-]p-

cp-j-\m¡ n \nÀ¯n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ A`n-jn-à-t\mSv ad¨p

hb¡v c- pX- .v ad¨ph¨m A]I- S- a- mW- .v As¸mk- Xv -e{]hr¯n

5þmw A²ymb¯n \mw ImWp¶p, FÃm-hcpw Øew hnäv

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cq] sIm­p-h¶v As¸m-kvXe·mÀ¡ v sImSp-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

A\-\ymkv F¶-bmÄ h¶p]d-ª p: R§ Ä Øew hnäp,

C{Xbpw cq]-bp-­v.

]t{Xmkv tNmZn-¨p: A\-\ym-tk, \o C{Xbv¡ p

Xs¶tbm Øew hnäXv? ""AsX, C{Xbv¡ p Xs¶.'' A\-

\ymkv HmÀ¯nà ]t{Xm-kn- ssZhm-ßm-hp-s­-¶v.

]t{Xmkv DSs\ ]d-ª p: ""\nsâ Øew \nsâ IqsS

\in¨pt]mI-s«. \o hn¡ p-¶-Xn\p ap¼v AXv \ntâ-Xm-bn-

cp-¶p. hnä-ti-jhpw \ntâ-Xp-X-s¶. \o ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-

t\mSv hymPw ImWn-¡ p-¶pthm?'' Kuc-h-am-Wv. A\-\ymkv

AhnsS hoWp, acn¨p.

A\-\ym-knsâ `mcy h¶p. Ah-tfmSpw ]t{Xmkv

tNmZn¨p: C{Xbvt¡ m \n§ Ä Øew hnäXv? ""AsX, C{X-

bv¡ p-X-s¶.'' ]t{Xmkv ]d-ª p: ""`À¯m-hns\ Ipgn-¨n-«-h-

cpsS Im hmXn¡ ep­v, AhÀ \nt¶bpw sIm­p-t]m-

Ipw.'' Ahfpw hoWp acn-¨p.

""]m]-¯nsâ i¼fw ac-W-a-t{X.''

k`-bvs¡ ms¡ ]cn-{`-a-ap-­m-bn. Hcp hymPw ]d-ª -

tX-bp-Åq, At¸m-tg¡ pw Bfp acn-¡ p-¶p. Imcyw Kuc-h-

am-Wv. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Bßm-hnsâ hgn-IÄ BÀ¡ p-a-dn-

ª pI- qS- m. ]cni- p²- mß- mh- ns- \X- nc- mb ]m]w h¶p. Bßmhv

acn-¨p.

]n¶n« hgn-I-fn-te¡ v t\m¡ -Ww. \mw \½psS ho«n-

epÅhsc Bsc-sb-¦nepw thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-«pt­m? `À¯m-

hns\ thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-«pt­m? mcysb thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-«p-t­m?

a¡ sf thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-«pt­m? {]mb-amb A½sbtbm A¸-

s\tbm thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-«p-t­m?

""btlmh C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s¨-¿p¶p: \n§ Ä

hgn-I-fn sN¶p \à hgn GsX¶v ]gb ]mX-

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Isf t\m¡ n tNmZn¨v AXn \S-¸n³; F¶mÂ

\n§ -fpsS a\-Ên¶p hn{imaw e`n-¡ pw.

Ahtcm: R§ Ä AXn \S-¡ -bnà F¶p ]d-

ª p.'' bnsc-aymhv 6 : 16

]gb ]mX-Isf t\m¡ n \S-¸n³! ]­v Zmcn-{Zy-am-bn-cp-

¶p. ]­v ss]kbv¡ p sRcp-¡ -am-bn-cp-¶p. Hcn-S¯v t]mI-

W-sa-¦n ]¯p-cq-]-sb-Sp-¡ m³ CÃm-bn-cp-¶p. _Ên\p

sImSp-¡ m³ ]W-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. C¶v C-jvSw-t]mse ]Wap-

­v. ]gbIme§ Ä ad-¡ -cp-Xv.

Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä IÀ¯mh- nt- \mSp ]db- Ww: tbipth,

]n¶n« ]mX-I-fn-te¡ p t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ Ic-¨n hcp-¶p.

F\n¡ v Zp:Jw hcp-¶p. FÃmw Xncp-c-à-¯m Igp-In-¯-c-

Wt- a. Xncpc- à- - m s]mXnª- pX- c- W- t- a. A`na- m\- n-¡ m³

H¶p-an-Ãm¯ Cu km[p-a-\p-jy-t\mSv IcpW tXmt¶-W-ta.

\mYm! \obn-ÃmsX, \o XcmsX F\n-s¡ m-¶p-an-Ã. \o X¶

BtcmKyw, \o X¶ Bbp-Êv, \o X¶ _ew, \o X¶ hnZym-

`ymkw, \o X¶ hcp-am-\w, \o X¶ a¡ Ä, \o X¶ mcy, \o

X¶ À¯m-hv, \o X¶ hoSv, \o X¶ IpSpw_w! \o Xcm- -

sX\- ns- ¡ m¶- pa- nÃ- . FÃmw \ntâ-Xv.

]n¶n« ]mX-I-fn-te¡ p t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ \µn \nd-

bp¶p. ]n¶n« ]mX-I-fn-te¡ v t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ A\p-Xm]w

hcp¶p, eÖ hcp-¶p. \mYm! Ign-ª p-t]mb Ime-§ -fnÂ

h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ Ä Fsâta IW-¡ n-S-cp-tX. h¶-

sXÃmw £ an-¡ -W-ta. Xncp-c-à-¯m Fs¶ Igp-I-W-ta.

Rm³ Xmgp-¶p. Rm³ hn\-b-s¸-Sp-¶p. Fs¶ sXmS-Wta

]m]w £ an-¡ -W-ta. Ct¸mÄ \mYm, \nsâ BWn-¸m-SpÅ

Icw Fsâ-ta h¨v Fs¶ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta.

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]¯v

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xntc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p;

tIm« Im¯p-sImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-

I; Ac apdp-¡ p-I; \ns¶-¯t¶ \Ã-h®w

iào-I-cn¡ .'' \lqw 2 : 1

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n c­v Imcy-§ Ä {i²n¨v t\m¡ -

Ww. ]gb hgn-I-fn-te¡ v t\m¡ -Ww, C\n hcm-\n-cn-¡ p¶

hgn-I-fn-te¡ v t\m¡ -Ww. Fsâ ]g-b-Imew F´m-bn-cp-

¶p? Fsâ PohnXw Akz-Ø-a-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-thm? Hcp

kzØ-X-bpan-ÃmsX Rm³ Aeª v \S-¶-h-\-tÃ? a\Ê-am-

[m-\-an-ÃmsX \ncm-i-bn Ign-ª -h-\-tÃ? F{Xtbm

{]mhiyw Rm³ tIm]n¨v KÀÖn-¨p? F{X {]mhiyw

IpSpw_w Ie-¡ n- À¯m-hns\ hn«v Cd-§ n-t¸m-b-h-fmWv?

Rm³ Fsâ mcysb Dt]-£ n-¨-h-\-tÃ? \ns¶ F\n¡ v

th­ F¶p-t]mepw ]d-bm³ ss[cy-s¸-«-h-\-tÃ? Fsâ

IÀ¯mth, ]gb hgn-IÄ F´m-bn-cp-¶p? Rm\m-sc-

sbÃmw D]-{Z-hn-¨n-«p-­v? Bsc-sbÃmw s\m¼-c-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-

«p-­v?

`À¯m-hns\ h© n¨v KÀ`-On{Zw \S-¯nb Imew!

`mcybpw `À¯mhpw tbmPn-¨m-tem-Nn¨v KÀ`-On{Zw \S-

¯nbXv! DXv]m-Zn-¸n-¡ -s¸« Poh-³ \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-b-Xv!

sIme-]m-X-I-amWv \S-¶-Xv. C§ s\ sImSnb ]mX-I-§ Ä

hs¶-¦nepw ]cn-lm-c-ap-­v. hgn kq£ n¨v t\m¡ p-I.

Xncnª pt\m¡ n G§ -e-Sn¨v Ic-bp-I. HmÀt¯mÀ¯v Ic-

bp-I.

B.A. Un{Kn ¢mÊn ]Tn- n- ps- Im­- nc- p¶t¸mÄ ¢mÊnÂ

h¨v Hcp Ip«ntbmSv Rm³ tZjy-s¸-«p. ]Tn-¡ m¯-Xp-sIm-

­mW- .v Rm³ Ahs\ ¢mknÂ\n¶ v ]pd- nd- ¡ nhn«p. Fsâ

DÅn Ah-t\mSv kvt\l-am-bncp¶p. sshcm-Ky-ap-­m-bn-

cp¶- nÃ- . ]ntÅs- cms¡ \¶mbn ]Tn¡- Ww F¶ - Nn´-am{Xw.

]t£ , Imcy-§ Ä a\-Ên-em-¡ n-b-t¸m-gmWv Rm\-¼-c-¸n-em-

b-Xv.

]mhw! ]Tn-¡ m³ ]äm-¯-Xn\p Imc-W-ap-­m-bn-cp¶p.

Xte-Zn-hkw Ahsâ ho«n henb _l-f-am-bn-cp-¶p.

Ahsâ Aѳ aZy-]n¨v h¶v A½sb D]-{Z-hn-¨p. A½

tcmKnbmbn InS-¡ p¶ Hcp kv{Xo. \n§ -fn¶pw Acn-

sbm¶pw sIm­p-h-¶ntÃ? H¶pw hm§ n-¨ntà F¶v tNmZn-

¨-tX-bp-Åq, AbmÄ tZjy-s¸-«p. ]ns¶ ASnbpw _l-f-

hpw. B sNdp-¸-¡ m-c\v hmbn-¡ m³ ]än-bn-Ã. Ah³ tdmUn-

en-d§ n kv{Soäv sseänsâ shfn-¨-¯n-en-cp¶v _oUn sXdp-

¯p. AXv hnäv Acn hm§ n¨v A½-bpsS ssIbn sImSp-

¯n-«mWv Ah³ ]ntä-Zn-hkw tImtf-Pn h¶-Xv. At¶c-

amWv Rm³ tNmZyw tNmZn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

]n¶oS-h³ Fsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶v ]d-ª p, CXmWv

Imcyw. Rm³ icn¡ pw Ic-ª p. Ah\pw Ic-ª p. Rm³

]d-ª p: ""tamt\ \o Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -Ww.'' ]ntä-Zn-hkw

¢mÊn sN¶v ]c-ky-am-bn«v Rm³ {io[-c-t\mSv am¸p

tNmZn- p. ""Rm³ tIm]n v kwkmc- n- p. Rm\h- s\ ¢mÊnÂ

\n¶n-d¡ n hn«Xv sXämbn-t¸mbn, Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -Ww.

¢mÊn-epÅ FÃm Ip«n-I-tfmSpw Rm³ am¸v tNmZn-¡ p-I-

bmWv'' F¶v ]dª v FÃm-h-tcmSpw am¸v tNmZn-¨p.

\ap¡ v \½psS Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v t\m¡ n Xncp-¯m³

]eXpw ImWpw. mcy-tbmSv am¸v tNmZn-t¡ -­n-h-cpw. -Nn-e-

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t¸mÄ À¯m-hn-t\mSv am¸v tNmZn-t¡ -­n-h-cpw. Nne-t¸mÄ

A¸-t\mSv am¸v tNmZn-t¡ -­n-h-cpw, A½-tbmSv am¸v tNmZn-

t¡ -­n-h-cpw. AXn-\pÅ Ffna \n§ Ä¡ p-­m-Ip-sa-¦nÂ

Pbn-¡ mw. ss[cy-ambn apt¶m«v t]mImw. ]m]-t_m[w In«-

Ww. hgn kq£ n¨v t\m¡ p-I. Xncnª v t\m¡ p-I. Fsâ

PohnXw F´m-bn-cp-¶p? Rms\-§ -s\-sbÃmw Pohn-¨-h-

\mWv? Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb ]mX-I-§ Ä

Fs´ms¡ -bm-Wv?

Hcn¡- epw Xncp- m\- mh- m¯ ]mXI- §- Ä! {]mbÝn¯w

sN¿m\- nÃ- m¯ ]mXI- §- Ä! Fs´Ãmw Fsâ PohnX- -¯nÂ

kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-bn! At¿m IjvSw! Fsâ PohnXw Rm³

\in-¸n¨pt]mb-tÃm? Cu thZ-\-tbmsS ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn-en-

cp¶ v A\pX- m]- t- ¯msS Icb- pt- ¼mÄ ssZh- nsâ Bßmhv

\s½ kzoI-cn-¡ pw. \½psS ]m]w £ an¨v Xcpw. At¸mÄ

\ap¡ v kzX-{´-cmbn¯ocmw. ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ mw.

\n§ Ä¡ v ]eX- n\pw ]ª a- p­- mb- nc- p¶- Hcp Imea- n-tÃ?

F¶m-ent¶m? C¶p kar-²n-bp-­mbn. IÀ¯m-shÃmw

\n§ Ä¡ v X¶p. H¶n\pw ]ª -an-Ã. F{X {UÊm-Wn-¶p-Å-

Xv? \n§ -fpsS tai-bnÂ, AsÃ-¦n Ae-am-cn-bn cq]

Ccn-¸n-tÃ? Ct¸mÄ ssIbn-en-sÃ-¦nepw AXv hm§ m³

]änb kml-N-cy-an-tÃ? Btcm-sS-¦nepw tNmZn-¨m In«p-a-

tÃm? C¶-Xn-\pÅ kml-N-cy-ap-­-tÃm?

H¶n\pw ]ª -an-Ã. AXp-sIm­v ]ntÅ-cn¶v Ah-Im-

in-I-fmbn amdp-¶p. [n¡ m-cn-I-fmbn amdp-¶p. AhÀ temI-

tam-Z-§ -fn-te¡ v t]mIp-¶p. I© m-hnsâ ASn-a-I-fm-bn-¯o-

cp-¶p. AhÀ aZy-¯nsâ hn]-¯n IpSp-§ p-¶p. AhÀ

No¯ Iq«p-sI-«p-I-fn t]mIp-¶p. Ah-cn¶v A\p-k-c-W-an-

Ãm-¯-h-cmbn \in-¡ p-¶p. etam, sNdp-¸-¯n¯s¶

Nne amc-I-tcm-K-§ Ä-¡ -Sn-a-bm-bn-¯o-cp-¶p.

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Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn h¶ amä-§ ÄsIm­v tcmK-§ Ä

£ Wn¨v hcp-¯p-¶p. \mi-¯n-te¡ v \o§ p-I-bm-Wv. ]nd-In-

te-bv¡ pÅ hgn kq£ n¨v t\m¡ p-I.

Rms\-hn-sS-bm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-t¶mÀ¯mÂ, InS-¸m-S-an-

Ãm-Xn-cp¶ Ime-tamÀ¯mÂ, hmS-Ibv¡ v Xma-kn-¨n-cp¶

Ime-tamÀ¯m þ C¶p \à hoSp-­v. Aev]w Øew In«n-

bn-«p-­v, \Ã-Xv. AsXm-¶p-an-ÃmsX Ae-ª p-Xn-cnª Ime-

tamÀ¯mÂ, Fhn-sS-sbm¶p Xe Nmbv¡ -W-sa-¶-dn-bmsX

hnja- n¨ Imet- amÀ¯mÂ, Ipª p§- Äs¡ §- s\ Blmcw

sImSp-t¡ ­q F¶pI-cª Ime-tamÀ¯mÂ, À¯mhv

acn-¨-tijw Ipª p-§ sf t]mäp-hm³ hnj-an¨ Ime-

tamÀ¯m Cs¶-§ s\ \ap¡ v Xe s]m¡ m-\mhpw?

`À¯m-hv AsÃ-¦n `mcy- acn-¨p-t]m-bn. ]mhw!

aq¶v\mep Ipª p-§ fp­v, Ahsc hfÀ¯n-sb-Sp-¡ -Ww!

F´p-sN¿pw? Ipª p-§ sf hfÀ¯m³ hnj-an-¨-Im-e-

§ Ä! C¶v Ipª p-§ Ä¡ n-jv-Sw-t]mse Pohn-¡ m³ amÀ¤-

am-bn. At¸mÄ A¸-\m-Is«, A½-bm-Is« C¶p Pohn-¨n-cn-

¡ p¶hÀ Al-¦m-cn-I-fmbn amdn. AhÀ ]gb hgn-IÄ ad-

¶p-t]m-bn.

]gb ]m]§- f- nt- e¡ v, ]gb XmgvNb- nt- e¡ v t\m¡ p-I.

]gb A[:]Xn¨ AhØ- b- nt- e¡ v t\m¡ pI- . hgn kq£ n¨v

t\m¡ p-I. ZmhoZv, hgn kq£ n¨v t\m¡ n-b B-fm-Wv. Zmho-

Zn-\-dnbmw Xm\m-cm-sW-¶v. ZmhoZv, C¶v sIm«m-c-¯n-em-Wv.

cmP-In-coSw NqSn-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ssIbn s]m³sN-t¦m-

te-´n-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. D¶-X-amb knwlm-k-\-¯nÂ

hmW-cp-fp-I-bm-Wv. [mcmfw ssk\ym-[n-]-·m-cp-­v. ]d-

ª m AtX-]Sn sNbvXp-X-cp-hm³ A\p-N-c-hrµ- §- fp­v.

sIm«mc- s- ¡ «- pI- fp­v. A´:]pc§- f- p­- v. Ac-a-\-I-fp-­v.

Zmho-Zn¶v k¼-¶-\m-Wv.

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C¶v a¡ -fp-­v. kpµc-·m-cmb, hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{I-an-Ifm-

b a¡ Ä! Zmho-Znsâ aI³ A_vim-tem-am-sW-¦ntem AXn-

kp-µ-c³! ]t£ , Zmho-Znsâ ]gbhgntbm, A§ v t_Xve-

tlw- F¶ {Km-a-¯n Xma-kn¨Imew. A¸-\mb bnÈm-

bn¡ v F«p-a-¡ -fp-Å-Xn Gähpw Cf-b-h-\mb Zmho-Zv.

Zmho-Zn-t\mÀ½-bp­v B ]g-b-Im-ew. B ]g-b-Imew

HmÀ¯n«v 136-þmw k¦oÀ¯-\-¯n ZmhoZv Ic-ª p.

""\½psS XmgvN-bn \s½ HmÀ¯-h\v kvtXm{Xw

sNbvhn³, Ahsâ Zb Ft¶-bv¡ p-ap-Å-Xv.'' XmgvN-bpsS

Imew! A¶v Iª n-Ip-Sn-¡ m³ amÀ¤-an-Ã. BSp-Isf

t\m¡ n-bmWv D]-Po-hn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n ]g-b-Im-e-§ Ä HmÀ¡ m

\pt­m? Ct¸m-gs¯ ØnXn F´mWv? C¶v \n§ Ä¡ v

XmgvN-sbm-¶p-an-Ã. C¶v tcmKw h¶m NnIn-Õn-¡ m³

ASp-¯p-Xs¶ tlmkv]n-ä-ep­v. \Ã {UÊp-­v. ktlm-Z-

c·m-cp-­v. kvt\ln-X-·m-cp-­v. ASp-¯p-Xs¶ tImtf-Pp-

­v. ]Tn-¡ m-\pÅ kml-N-cy-§ -fp-ap-­v. aI-t\, \o \nK-fn-

¨p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \o F´m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p-sh-¶-Xn \nK-fn¨v

t]mI-cp-Xv.

e`n-¨-XÃmsX \n\-s¡ -´p-Åq? ]g-b-Imew ad-¡ -cp-Xv.

X¶-X-ÃmsX \n\-s¡ m-¶p-an-Ã. GsX-¦nepw Imcy-¯n a\-

Êev]w £ oWn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, a\-Êev]w hmSp-t¼mÄ Rm³

{]mÀ°-\m-ap-dn-bn hcpw. AhnsS Ccp-¶p-sIm­v Rm³

]d-bpw: IÀ¯m-th, C¶s¯ Cu kml-N-cy-¯n-te¡ v

Fs¶ sIm­p-h-¶Xv \ob-tÃ? C{Xbpw kuI-cy-§ Ä

X¶Xv \obtÃ? C{Xbpw \sÃmcp hoSv X¶Xv \ob-tÃ?

C{Xbpw \Ã kml-N-cy-§ Ä, C{Xbpw \Ã Iq«mbva X¶Xp

\obtÃ? At\Iw ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-·msc X¶-Xv

\obtÃ?

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IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n Hcp hn[-¯nepw Hcp

\nKfw hcmsX Fs¶ Im¡ -W-ta. Fsâ Xe s]m§ m\n-S-

h-cmsX Fs¶ Im¡ -W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, h¶p-t]m-b-sX-´m-

sW-s¶-\n-¡ -dn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã. F\n¡ v £ oWw h¶-sX-\n-¡ -

dn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã. Bßmhv XfÀ¶p-t]m-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Bßmhv £ oWn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. IÀ¯m-th, \o

F¶nÂ\n¶v \o§ nt- ¸mI- c- pX- v. Ir]b- psS Icw F¶nÂ\n¶vv

amdn-t¸m-I-cp-Xv.

]g-b-Im-e-§ Ä HmÀ¯p-sIm­v Rm³ tbip-hns\

hnfn¡ pw. \mYm! Cu ocp-hmb a\p-jys\ \o kvt\ln-¨n-

tÃ? Fs¶ kvt\ln-¸m³ Fsâta H¶pw D­m-bn-«-

ÃtÃm. Fsâ ]¡ Â Hcp \·bpw CÃm-bn-cp-¶-tÃm. Rm³

AKX- nb- mb- nc- p¶- t- Ãm. Rm³ A\mY- \- mb- nc- p¶- t- Ãm. F¦nepw

\osbs¶ kvt\ln-¨-tÃm. IÀ¯m-th, Ct¸mÄ \osbm¶v

HmSn-h-c-W-ta. Fsâ c£ -bv¡ mbn hocy-apÅ pP_ew

DWÀ¯n \o hc-W-ta. ZmhoZv {]mÀ°n-¨-Xp-t]mse Rm\pw

{]mÀ°n-¡ pw. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, ]gb Ime-§ Ä HmÀ¡ p-I.

hnj-an-¨-Im-e-§ Ä HmÀ¡ p-I.

F¶n«v \n§ Ä ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ m³ XpS-§ -Ww.

sh«n-sb-Sp¯ ]md-bn-te¡ pw Ipgn-s¨-Sp¯ J\n-KÀ`-¯n-

te¡ pw Xncn-ª p-t\m¡ n kvXpXn-¡ -Ww.

Fsâ A¸m, F¶p hnfn-¡ p-t¼mÄ HmSn-h-s¶s¶

Xgp-Ip¶, Fsâ I®p-\ocp XpS-bv¡ p¶ Hc-¸s\ F\n¡ v

]cn-Nbw X¶-tÃm. Rmt\m, Atbm-Ky-\mb a\p-jy³.

Rmt\m, ]m]nb- mb a\pj- y³. Rmt\m, A[a- \- mb a\p-jy³.

Gähpw XmW-h-\mb a\p-jy³. IÀ¯m-th, \osbs¶

t\m¡ pt- ¼mÄ Hcp \·bpw CÃm¯ a\pj- y³. Ft¶¡ mÄ

F{Xtbm \Ãh- À \m«ne- p­- v! Ahsc hnfn¡- msX \o Fs¶

hnfn-¨-tÃm. IÀ¯m-th, \n\¡ v kvXpXn.

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C{Xbpw BIp-t¼mÄ kvXpXn \mhn \n¶Ã lrZ-b-

¯n \n¶-p-bÀ¶p XpS-§ pw. ]ns¶ kvXpXn-¡ m³ XpS-

§ pw. AXmWv Bcm-[-\. At¸m-gmWv kvXpXnbpw kvtXm-

{Xhpw {]`bpw ]pI-gvNbpw amª p-t]m-Im¯ \Ã D¶-

Xnbpw kZm-t\-chpw CS-hn-SmsX Itc-äm³ tbmKy-cm-bn-¯o-

cp-¶-Xv. ]m]-¯n \n¶v tImcn-sb-Sp-¯-tÃmsbt¶mÀ¡ p-

t¼mÄ, FÃm hgnI- f- nepw £ oWn-¨[:]Xn¨v InS¶ Fs¶ \o

s]m¡ n-sb-Sp-¯tÃmsbt¶mÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ, F\n¡ v \o

A{UÊv X¶-tÃm-sb-t¶mÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ, Hcp Ime¯pw hne-

bn-Ãm-Xn-cp-¶ Fs¶ \o hne-bp-Å-h-\m¡ n XoÀ¯-tÃm-

Ft¶mÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ, At¸m-gmWv kvXpXn apg-§ p-¶Xv.

""\n³ kvXpXnbpwþlm-te-ep-¿mbpw

IÀ¯mth! Rm³ \nÀ¯-cptX;

hn[n-\o-Xn-þ-¡ t¿m! sN¿-cptX;

Rm³ ]mX-In-sb-¶-dn-b- p-t¶³,

kÀÆ-I-S-§ -fp-am-cm-ª mÂ

\cIw Xms\-¶-h-Imiw

\ns¶ hnfn-¸m³ Ign-sht\y

au\w arXn-bm Rm³ ]qIpw

\o¡ pI Ir]-bm-se³ ]m]w.''

ssZhs¯ ad-¡ -cp-Xv, ssZh-P-\-s¯bpw ad-¡ -cp-Xv.

ssZh-P-\s¯ \ntj-[n-¨n«v, ssZha¡ sf XÅn-¸-d-ª n«v

\n§ Ä¡ v ssZh-cm-Py-¯n t]mIm-s\m-¡ pIbn-Ã. ssZh-a-

¡ sf \n§ Ä BZ-cn-¡ -Ww. Bcm-[n-¡ -cp-Xv. Ah-cpsS

\mhnÂ\n¶v hcp¶ hN-\s¯ \n§ Ä kzoI-cn-¡ -Ww.

hN\w kzoI-cn-¨-XpsIm­v \n§ Ä¡ v \jvSw hcn-Ã. em`-

ta-bp-Åq.

hN-\s¯ am\n¨psIm-Å-Ww. hN\w ]d-bp-¶-hsc

BZ-cn-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww. \n§ Ät¡ -sX-¦nepw Xc-¯nÂ,

Bßo-b-am-tbm uXn-I-amtbm D]-Imcw sNbvX-h-cp-s­-

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¦n Ahsc am\n-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww. Ah-tcmSv \µn-bp-Å-h-cm-

bn-cn-¡ -Ww. \µn-bn-sÃ-¦n ssZhw Zp:Jn¡ pw. ssZhw

FÃmw IW-¡ p-Iq«n hbv¡ p¶p. IW¡ pXoÀ¡ p¶ Hcp

Znh-k-ap-­v.

\½psS t]cn-epÅ A¡ u­v FÃmw Npa-s¶m-gn¨

Øe-amWv tKmKp¯. \½psS ]m]-¯nsâ FÃm in£ -

Ifpw IÀ¯mhv Gsä-Sp-¯p. ]m]n in£ n-¡ -s¸-S-Ww. ]m]n

\cI-¯n t]mI-Ww. ]m]n \c-I-th-Z-\-b-\p-`-hn-¡ -Ww.

Hcp ]m]hpw sN¿m¯ tbip-{InkvXp \s½ c£ n-

¡ m³th­n X¶-¯m³ \½psS ]m]-§ Ä Gäp-hm-§ n.

AXp-sIm­v in£ -tbäv Ipcn-in-t·Â InS-¶p. \c-I-th-Z\

cpNn t\m¡ n.

tbip-th, F\n-¡ p-th­n \o CsXÃmw kln-¨tÃm.

IÀ¯m-th. F\n¡ pth­n Cu in£ -sbÃmw \otb-ätÃm.

C\n-ta F\n¡ v \ns¶ Zp:Jn¸n-¡ m³ km[n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

C\n Rm³ \ns¶ thZ-\n-¸n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. C\n Rm³ \ns¶

{Iqin-¡ -bn-Ã. IÀ¯m-th, C{XbpwImew Rm\n-sXÃmw

Adn-ª n«pw ]m]w sNbvXpt]m-bn. Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -Ww.

F\n¡ v \o am¸v Xc-Ww. IÀ¯mth, \nsâ Xncp-càw

Fs¶-sbm¶v Igp-I-Ww. \nsâ Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-gp-

Ip¶ NpSp-càw Ct¸mÄ Fsâ tasem¶v Xfn-¡ -Ww.

Fsâ Id-I-sfÃmw amb-s«. Fsâ _Ô-\-§ -sfÃmw Agn-b-

s«. ss]im-Nn-I-\-h-Im-i-ap-Å-sXÃmw amdn-t¸m-I-s«. qXm-

ßm-¡ Ä FÃmw hn«pt]mI-s«. IpSpw-_-¯nÂ\n¶v

imt]m]-{Z-h-§ Ä amdn-t¸m-I-s«. FÃm _Ô-\-§ fpw Agn-

ª p-t]m-I-s«.

kIe im]-§ fpw kIe _m[-Ifpw amdn ]qÀ®

kzX-{´-cmbn \ns¶ kvXpXn-¸m³ R§ sf tbmKy-cm-¡ -

Wta. IpSpw_w IpSpw-_-ambn \ns¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶hcpw

tkhn-¡ p-¶-h-cp-am-Im³ mKyw Xc-W-ta. ""Rm\pw Fsâ

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IpSpw-_hptam R§ Ä btlm-hsb tkhn-¡ pw.'' R§ Ä

btlm-hsb kvXpXn-¡ pw.

tbip-{InkvXp kÀÆ-k-¼-¶-\m-sW¶v \n§ Ä hniz-

kn-¡ q. IShpwt]dn \n§ Ä hcq Ipcn-in³ Nph-«n-te¡ v.

B Xncp-\nWsamgp-Ip¶ Ipcn-in³Np-h-«n-te¡ v h¶v \n§ -

sf-¯s¶ kaÀ¸n-¡ q. IÀ¯m-th, Rm\pw F\n-¡ p-Å-

sXm-s¡ bpw C\n \nsâ hI. C{Xbpw Imew CXv ]nim-

Nnsâ hIb- mb- nc- p¶p. km¯m\- n«v ]´mS- nb- nc- p¶- p. ]nimNv

Fs¶ sXmgn-¨n«v If-ª p. ]nim-sNs¶ hen¨psIm­v \S-

¶p. IÀ¯m-th, ]nim-Nnsâ CjvS-¯n-s\m-¯h®w Fs¶

Xmfw XpÅn-¨p-sIm­v \S-¶p. C\n-ap-XÂ Rm\pw F\n-¡ p-

Å-sX-Ãmw -tb-ip-hn\v.

\n§ Ä¡ n¶v ]d-bm³ ]äptam? tbip \n§ -fpsS

Acn-I¯v Bi-tbmsS \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \nsâ PohnXw

A\p-{K-l-am-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ m³ Ah³ Bi-tbmsS Ic-ap-

bÀ¯n \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. sImSp¡ q, \nsâ PohnXw tbip-

hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v. BWn-¸m-SpÅ Ic-§ -fn-tebv¡ v

\nsâ mhn \o GÂ n v sImSp¡- q. tbipt- h, C{XbpwImew

]m]-¯n-\-Sn-a-bmbn Pohn-¨p. Rm\n¶v Fs¶-¯s¶

\n\¡ v Xcp-¶p. Fsâ tbipth, C\n-bpÅ PohnXw tbip-

hns\ {]km-Zn-¸n¨pw kt´m-jn-¸n-¨p-apÅ Pohn-X-am-bn-

cn¡ pw. C\n-bpÅ PohnXw tbip-hns\ Bcm-[n-¡ p¶

PohnXambn-cn-¡ pw. C\n-bpÅ PohnXw \µn-bpÅ Pohn-X-

am-bn-cn-¡ pw.

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]Xn-s\m¶v

""kwlm-c-I³ \n\-s¡ -Xntc Ib-dn-h-cp-¶p;

tIm« Im¯p-sImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-

I; Ac apdp-¡ p-I; \ns¶-¯t¶ \Ã-h®w

iào-I-cn¡ .'' \lqw 2 : 1

1. tIm«- Im-¯p-sImÄI.

2. hgn- kq-£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I.

]n¶n« hgn-IÄ, \S-¶p-t]m¶ hgn-IÄ t\m¡ -Ww.

Ign-ª -Ime¯n Pohn-¨p-t]m¶ hgn-IÄ kq£ n-¨p-t\m-

¡ -Ww.

C\n apt¶m-«pÅ hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ -Ww. apt¶m«v

F§ s\ t]mI-Ww-? \mw Nn´n¡ . Hmtcm NphSpw

apt¶m«p hbv¡ p-t¼mÄ \mw kq£ va-X-bp-Å-hcmbn-cn-¡ -

Ww. Hcp Nph-Sn t]mepw sXäp]ä-cp-Xv. Hcn-¡ Ât]mepw

]m]w hcm-sXbn-cn-¡ -¯-¡ -h-®w \mw kq£ va-X-bp-Å-

hcmbn-cn-¡ -Ww.

hgn-bn ]«p-t]m-b-hsc \mw ImW-Ww. AXm-b-Xv,

hgn-bn \in¨p t]mb-hÀ. AhÀ e£ yw h¨p bm{X

sNbvX-h-cm-Wv. ]t£ , e£ y-¯n-se-¯n-bn-Ã. AXn-\p-ap¼v

\in-¨p-t]m-bn. ""hgn-tbm-c¯v Ah-cpsS AØn-IÄ InS-¡ p-

¶Xv \mw ImWpI'' F¶v ]m«p-Im-c³ ]mSn. hoc-·m-cmbn

HmSn, F¶m hoWp-t]m-b-hÀ! AXv \ap-s¡ mcp ]mT-am-bn-

cn-¡ -Ww. \mw apt¶m«p Xs¶ t]mI-Ww.

One step forward and two steps backward! Hcp NphSv

apt¶m«p hbv¡ pt¼mÄ c­p NphSv ]n¶n-tebv¡ v hbv¡ p-

¶p. A§ -s\-bm-I-cpXv \mw.

1. ]n¶n« hgn-IÄ kq£ n¨p t\m¡ -Ww.

2. apt¶m«v C\n-bpÅ hgn-IÄ \mw kq£ va-X-tbmsS

t]mI-Ww.

3. hoc-·m-cmbn HmSn ]«p-t]m-b-hsc t\m¡ -Ww.

AXp-t]m-se-bm-I-cpXv \mw.

apt¶m«p t]mIp-t¼mÄ i{Xp GXn-se-bmWv hcp-¶Xv

F¶p \mw kq£ n-¨p t\m¡ -Ww. \mw Hcn-¡ epw {]Xo-£ n-

¡ m-¯-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv ]nimNp hcp-¶-Xv. F\n¡ hnsS

Pbn¡ mw, A§ -s\-sbmcp ]co£ h¶mÂ, Hcp {]tem- \w

h¶m Rm³ Pbn¡ pw F¶ ss[cya- p­ v \ap-¡ v. ]m]w hcn-

I-bn-Ã, Pbn¡ mw Fs¶mcp kaÀ¸Wap­v.

kaÀ¸Ww FSp-¡ p-t¼mįs¶ kq£ n-¡ p-I. Hcp-

]t- £ , ho«n kwkmc- n¨psIm­ncn¡- pt- ¼mÄ Adn-bmsX,

kq£ va-X-bn-ÃmsX Hcp hm¡ p]d-ª p. AXp hmin¡ p

Imc-W-am-bn-¯o-cmw. mcym-`À¯m-¡ -·mÀ X½n hg-¡ m-

bn-¯o-cmw.

GXp hgn-bn¡ qSn thWsa¦nepw i{Xp-hn\v IS-¶p-

h-cmw. \ap¡ p {]Xo-£ -bpÅ Øe-§ fn Ah³ \n¡ p-

I-bn-Ã. \mw Pm{K-X-tbmsS Im¯p \n¡ m¯ hgn-

bn¡ q-Sn-bmWv ]nimNv hcp-¶-Xv. ssZh-h-N\w tIÄ¡ p-

Ibpw hniz-kn-¡ bpw sN¿p¶ NneÀs¡ -¦nepw CXv A\p-`-

h-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. AXn-\m hfsc kq£ va-X-tbmsS Hmtcm

NphSpw \mw \o§ -Ww.

3. Ac apdp-¡ p-I! Strengthen your loins!

Icp-¯p-Å-hcmbn \n¡ p-I. Ac-s¡ «v Ab-ª n-cp-

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¶m Hm«w \S-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Hcn-¡ epw AbhphcmsX \Ã

Icp-t¯msS \n¡ p-I. Ac- apdp¡ n \n¶m \ap¡ p

bp²w sN¿mw. Fs^-kyÀs¡ -gp-Xnb teJ-\-¯n ]d-bp-

¶p:

""\n§ -fpsS Acbv¡ p kXyw sI«nbpw \oXn

F¶ IhNw [cn¨pw kam-[m\ kphn-ti-j-¯n-

\m-bpÅ Hcp¡ w Imen\p sNcn-¸m-¡ nbpw FÃm-

än\pw aosX ZpjvSsâ Xob-¼p-I-sf-sbm-s¡ bpw

sISp-¡ p-hm´¡ -Xmb hnizmkw F¶ ]cnN

FSp-¯p-sIm­pw \nev]n-³. c£ F¶ inc-

kv{Xhpw ssZhh- N- \w F¶ Bßmh- nsâ hmfpw

ssIs¡ mÄhn³.'' Fs^-kyÀ 6 : 14- þ 17

i{Xph- ns\ At§ m«p sN¶v B{Ia- n¡- m³ Hcmb- p-[ta

DÅq, hmÄ! aäpÅsXÃmw Ahsâ B{I-aWw XSp-¡ m-\p-

Å-Xm-Wv. kXyw F¶ Ac-s¡ «v, i{Xp-hnsâ ap¼n Icp-

t¯msS \n¡ m³ th­-Xm-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ \oXn-bmWv

\½psS bp²-¯n-\pÅ Ih-Nw. tbip-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m-

epÅ \oXn-bn³hkv{Xw.

F¶mÂ, Cu IhNw \n§ Ä¡ p In«n-bn-«pt­m?

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ \oXo-I-cWw \n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¨n-

«pt­m?

Ch³ \oXn-sI-«-h³, Ch³ ]m]n F¶-XmWv \ap-

s¡ -Ãm-hÀ¡ papÅ tase-gp-¯v. F¶m CXp amdn \ap¡ p

]pXnb tase-gp¯v, Hcp ]pXnb hkv{Xw In«p-¶p. hmkvX-h-

¯n \msa-Ãm-hcpw \oXn-sI-«-hcmWv.

""\oXn-am³ Bcp-an-Ã, Hcp-¯³t]m-ep-an-Ã. {Kln-

¡ p¶- h- ³ CÃ. ssZhs¯ At\zj- n¡- p¶- -h\pw

CÃ. FÃm-hcpw hgn-sXän Hcp-t]mse sImÅ-cp-

Xm-¯-h-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶p; \·-sN-¿p-¶-h-\n-Ã, Hcp-

126

¯³t]mepw CÃ.'' tdmaÀ 3 : 10 þ 12

\n§ fpsS Pohn-X-¯n GsX-¦nepw Xc-¯n-epÅ

]m]-¯nsâ t{]c-W-IÄ hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä b-s¸-S-cp-Xv,

tXm¡ -cp-Xv; \ncm-i-s¸-S-cp-Xv. thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp¶p:

]IÂ ]d-¡ p¶ Akv{Xs¯ \o t]Sn-¡ -­. D¨bnÂ

DuXp¶ Imäns\ \o t]Sn-¡ -­. cm{Xn-bn k© -cn-¡ p¶

hN-\-s¯bpw \o t]Sn-¡ -­.

Xob-¼p-t]mse Nne Nn´-IÄ ]mª p-h-cpw. Fhn-

sS\n¶p h¶p \n§ Ä¡ nÃ- m¯ Cu Nn´ F¶p \n§ Ä¡ p

tXm¶pw. t]Sn-¡ -­. Cu Nn´-IÄ hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä

HmÀ¡ Ww, ]nim-Nnsâ Hfn-b-¼p-I-fmWv AsX-¶v.

km¯m³ Hfn-b¼v FbvXp. F¶m AXp \n§ -fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ sXmSp-I-bn-Ã. hN\w \n§ Ä¡ p _ew Xcpw.

\n§ Ä¡ p Npäpw Hcp Ih-N-ap-­v. AXp IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ Ih-N-am-Wv.

""cm{Xn-bnse `b-s¯bpw ]IÂ ]d-¡ p¶

Akv{X-s¯bpw Ccp-«n k© -cn-¡ p¶ alm-am-

cn-sbbpw D¨bv¡ p \in-¸n-¡ p¶ kwlm-c-

s¯bpw \n\¡ p t]Sn-¸m-\n-Ã.''

k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 91 : 5, 6

\o b-s¸-tS-­- F¶mWv IÀ¯mhp ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Imc-

Ww, \o AXyp-¶-Xsâ ad-hn-em-Wv hkn-¡ p-¶-Xv. kÀÆ-i-

àsâ \ng-en³ Iogn-emWv \o ]mÀ¡ p-¶-Xv.

"AXyp-¶-Xsâ ad-hnÂ' F¶ Hcp ]pkvXIw Rms\-

gp-Xn-bn«p-­v. 91þmw k¦oÀ¯-\-¯nsâ [ym\-amWv AXv.

\n§ fpsS ss[cyw £ bn-¡ p-t¼mÄ B ]pkvXIw FSp-

s¯m¶p hmbn-¡ -Ww. GsX-¦nepw oXn hcp-t¼mÄ, ]co-

£ bv¡ p t]mIp-¶-Xn-\p-ap¼v, GsX-¦nepw mcw hcp-t¼mÄ

B ]pkvXIw hmbn¡ pI.

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""AXyp-¶-Xsâ ad-hn hkn-¡ bpw kÀÆ-i-

àsâ \ng-en³Iogn ]mÀ¡ bpw sN¿p-¶-h³

btlm-h-sb-¡ p-dn¨v: Ah³ Fsâ kt¦-Xhpw

tIm«bpw Rm³ B{ib- n¡- p¶ Fsâ ssZhhpw

F¶p ]d-bp-¶p.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 91 : 1-, 2

F\n¡ p kz´-ambn iàn-bn-Ã. kz´-ambn Hcp ]m]-

¯nt·epw Pbw In«p-I-bn-Ã. Rmt\m ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy³!

_e-lo-\-\mb a\p-jy³! a¬a-b-\mb a\pjy³! Cu PU-

¯n Hcp \·b- pa- nÃ- . Cu icoc- - n DÅs- XÃmw Xn·-

bmWv. ]t£ , tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]cn-ip-²-càw h¶v

Fs¶ s]mXn-bp-¶p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ q. ac-W-t¯mSSp-

¡ p-t¼mÄ, t_m[w a§ n a§ n t]mIp-t¼mÄ, acn-¡ m³

XpS-§ p-t¼mÄ IÀ¯m-th, \nsâ Xncp-càw h¶v Fs¶

s]mXn-bWta F¶p ]d-b-Ww. tcmKw hÀ²n¨p hcp-t¼mÄ

]db- Ww: IÀ¯mt- h, \nsâ Xncpc- àw Fs¶ Bhc- Ww

sN¿W-ta.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-càw Bh-iy-¡ msc Bh-

cWw sN¿p-¶-Xm-Wv. a\p-jysâ tbmKyX t\m¡ msX

]m]w ad-¨p-X-cp¶ AÛp-X-kvt\-lw!

sImÅ-cp-Xm-bva-bn Pohn-¨v, F¶pw hg¡ pw ]nW-

¡ -hp-ambn Pohn¨ ]m]n-bmb a\p-jys\ \c-I-¯n-te¡ p

Iq«n-s¡ m-­p-t]m-Im³ ]nimNpw Ahsâ ssk\yhpw

t\m¡ n \S-¡ p-¶p. amXm-]n-Xm-¡ sf A\p-k-cn-¡ m¯ a\p-

jy³, tImtf-Pn {]iv\-ap-­m-¡ nb a\p-jy³, F¶pw

tPmen Dg-¸n-¡ -fª a\p-jy³, tPmen sN¿msX i¼fw

hm§ nb a\p-jy³; Ahs\ ]nimNp t\m¡ n \S-¡ p-I-bm-

Wv. ]nim-Nn\dnbmw C§ -s\-bpÅ HcmÄ Ds­-¶v. ]t£ ,

Ct¸mÄ t\m¡ n-bn«p ImWp-¶n-Ã. Imc-Ww, AhnsS tbip-

hnsâ càta ImWp-¶p-Åq.

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tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]pWy-càw ImWp-¶-Xp-sIm­v

Ah³ eÖn-X-\m-bn-¯o-cp-I-bm-Wv. ]nim-Nnsâ ssIbnse

Ifn-¸m-«-am-bn-cp¶ \s½ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ \oXn-bpsS

càw s]mXn-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

CXp \n§ -fpsS A\p-`-h-am¡ nsbSp-¡ p-t¼mÄ Hcp

t]Snbpw hcn-I-bn-Ã. Cu ss[cyw \n§ Ä¡ ps­-¦nÂ

]ns¶ \n§ Ä tXmäp-t]m-tI­n hcn-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ tbip-

th, Fsâ iàn-bm-eà Fsâ Ign-hn-\meÃ. \nsâ Ir]-

bm Fs¶ c£ n-¨p. AXmWv \oXo-I-c-Ww.

Acapdp-¡ p-I. kXyw F¶ Ac-s¡ -«v. FÃm Imcy-§ -

fpw kXy-k-Ô-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. AhnsS hymPw ]mSn-Ã. Im]-

Sytam A`n\- b- tam Iuie- tam ]mSnÃ- . \nÀ½e kXyw am{Xw.

""\n§ -fpsS hm¡ v DÆv, DÆv F¶pw CÃ, CÃ

F¶pw Bbn-cn-¡ -s«; CXn A[n-I-am-bXp

ZpjvS-\nÂ\n¶p hcp-¶p.'' a¯mbn 5 : 37

AÀ²-kXyw ]d-ª m AXp ]nim-Nn-¦Â\n¶p

hcp¶p.

""Strengthen thy loins'' kXywsIm­v Ac-ap-dp-¡ p-I.

Straight forwardness thWw. \½psS PohnXw BÀÖhapÅ-

Xm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. H¶pw Gä-¡ p-d-¨n IqSmsX ]d-bm³ ]ä-

Ww. ]d-bpI am{X-aÃ, {]hÀ¯n-¡ m\pw km[n-¡ -Ww.

AsXmcp henb mKy-am-Wv. henb ]Z-hn-bm-Wv. Ir]-

bm-Wv. apJ-]-£ -an-ÃmsX, kpJn-¸n-¡ p¶ hm¡ p-I-fn-ÃmsX

DÅXv kXy-k-Ô-am-bn ]d-b-Ww. tIÄ¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v Nne-

t¸mÄ {]bmkw tXm¶pw. F¶m \njv¡ -f-¦X D­m-h-

Ww. DÅXv DÅ-Xp-t]mse Xpd¶p ]d-bp-I.

NneÀ kwkm-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ap\-h¨v kwkm-cn-¡ pw.

H¶pw sXfn¨p ]d-bp-I-bn-Ã. Fs´-¦n-ep-sams¡ kq{Xw

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]dª v Imcy-§ Ä ]dª p F¶p hcp-¯pw. A§ s\ Bh-

cpX- v. Xpd¶p ]db- pI- . AÃ, ]db- m³ B{Kl- n¡- p¶- n-tÃ,

an­­. Iuiew ]d-b-cp-Xv.

kXyw F¶ Ac-s¡ -«v i-{Xp-hnsâ sht«Â¡ m-sX-bn-

cn-¡ m-\pÅ H¶m-Wv. i{Xp-hns\ B{I-an-¡ m-\p-Å-X-Ã.

c£ F¶ Ih-Nhpw \s½ kwc-£ n-¡ m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. kam-

[m-\-kp-hn-ti-j-¯n-\m-bpÅ Hcp¡ w Imen\p sNcp-¸m-Wv.

AXv i{Xp-hnÂ\n¶v HmSn amdm-\p-Å-Xm-Wv.

hnizmkw F¶Xv ]cn-N-bm-Wv. sh«p hcp-t¼mÄ XSp-

¡ p-hm-\m-Wv ]cn-N; ]nim-Nnsâ B{I-aWw hcp-t¼mÄ

hnizmkw F¶ ]cn-N-sIm­v XSp¯p \n¡ mw. Poh-

\pÅ {InkvXp-hn-epÅ hnizmkw thWw.

""BI-bm hnizmkw tIÄhn-bmepw tIÄhn

{InkvXp-hnsâ hN-\¯mepw hcp-¶p.''

tdmaÀ 10 : 17

tamt\, \o apS-§ msX Pohsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ q.

shdpsX {]kwKw tIÄ¡ m-\-Ã, Pohsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ q.

FÃm {]kw-K-¯nepw hN\aps­¶p [cn-¡ -cp-Xv. Bßm-

hnsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ -Ww.

Pohsâ hN\w Fs¶m¶p­v. AhnsS ]nim-Np-¡ Ä

hndb- v¡ p¶- p. At\I- c- nÂ\n¶v km¯m³ Cd§- nt- ¸mI- p-¶p.

\n§ Ä Cu hN\w hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Xs¶ \n§ -fn-

epÅ ]nim-Np-¡ Ä Cf-Ip-I-bm-Wv. Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä hn«p

t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. At\Iw Ielkz`m-h-§ Ä amdp-I-bm-Wv.

Xn·-bpsSIqsS Pohn-¨-hsâ lrZ-b-¯n \n¶v ]nim-Np-

¡ Ä Cd-§ n-t¸m-hp-I-bm-Wv. tIm]-¯nsâ Bßmhv amdn-

t¸m-hp-I-bm-Wv.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ hN\w Xobm-Wv. B Xo h¶v

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ZpjvSm-ßm-¡ sf I¯n-¨p-I-f-bp-¶p. ZpjvSm-ßm-¡ sf B«n-

b-I-äp¶ Bßm-hnsâ Imäv \½psS Pohn-X-¯n \n¶v

ZpjvSm-ßm-¡ sf amän-¯-cp¶p. \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯nÂ

kzØX thWtam? hN\w tIÄ¡ q. IpSpw-_-¯nÂ

sFIyw thWtam? hN\w tIÄ¡ q. ]c-kv]-c-`n-¶Xamdpw.

hnizmkw hcpw.

Cu hN\w hmbn-¡ p¶ \nanjw Xs¶ hnhmltam-N-

\-¯n\v B{K-ln-¨n-cp-¶-h-cpsS lrZ-b-¯n amäw hcp-¶p.

hn«p-hogvN sN¿m\pw £ an-¡ m\pw Hcp-an¨p Pohn-¡ m\pw

tXm¶p-¶p. FÃmw kln-¡ m\pw hln-¡ m\pw tXm¶p-¶p.

F§ s\? AXp ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-sâ Ir]-bm-Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßmhv hN\w hgn \n§ -fpsSta hcp-¶p.

\n§ fnÂ\n¶v Zpcm-ßmhv Cd-§ n-t¸m-Ip-¶Xv \n§ Ä

¡ p-X-s¶ A\p-`-h-am-Ipw. Ct¸mÄ Ft¸mgpw ¾m\-X, oXn,

`b-¸mSv, kzØ-X-bn-Ãm-bva, lrZ-b-¯n GtXm Hcp

iq\yX Hs¡ -bmbn he-ª p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p¶ Imcy-§ -fnÂ,

ssZh- nsâ ]cni- p²- mß- mhv h¶p \ndª p Ignb- p-t¼mÄ

iq\yX hn«pt]mIp-¶p. lrZ-b-¯n henb im´n e`n-

¡ p¶p. ssZhw sNbvX \·I-sf-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ t_m²yw

\n§ Ä¡ p e`n-¡ p-¶p. ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ p-hm\pw al-

Xz-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm\pw DÅ B{Klw \n§ Ä¡ p e`n-¡ p-¶p.

ssZh-¯nsâ Bßm-hmWv kXy-h-N-\w! ssZh-

¯nsâ Bßmhp hcp-t¼mÄ ]nim-Nnsâ Bßmhp amdn-

t¸m-Ip-¶p. Imä-Sn-¡ p-t¼mÄ s]mSn-]-S-e-§ Ä amdn-t¸m-Ip-¶-

Xp-t]mse Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä amdn-t¸m-Ip-¶p. Imä-Sn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

ac-¨n-Ã-I-fnÂ\n¶v Nne Ce-IÄ hogp-¶-Xp-t]mse \½nÂ

\n¶v Bh-iy-an-Ãm-¯-sXÃmw amdn-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

ssZhw Cd§ n hcp¶ ko\mbv ]ÀÆ-X-¯nsâ apI-

fntebv¡ v tamisb ssZhw hnfn-¨p. tami ko\mbvae-

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bn Ib-dn-s¨¶v ssZh-t¯mSp kw`m-jWw sNbvXp.

\mev]Xp cmhpw \mev]Xp ]Iepw Ccp-¶p. ssZhw Xsâ

Iev]-\-IÄ I¸-e-I-bn Fgp-Xn-s¡ m-Sp-¯p. P\w Bcpw

Cu ]ÀÆ-Xs¯ sXmS-cp-Xv, Bcpw Ib-d-cp-Xv, taª p \S-

¡ p¶ arK-§ Ä t]mepw \nXy-\mb ssZhw Cd-§ n-h-cp¶

Cu ]ÀÆ-X-¯n sXm«p-t]m-I-cpXv F¶p ssZhw tami-

tbmSp ]d-ª p.

AXn-\À°w, \nXy-\mb ssZhw Cd§ n hcp-¶n-S¯v

arKo-b-hn-Im-c-§ Ä Ib-d-cp-Xv. ssZhwX¼p-cm³ Cd§ n hcp-

¶n-S¯v sshcm-Ky-Nn-´-IÄ hc-cp-Xv. \nXy-\mb ssZhw

Cd§ n hkn-¡ p-¶n-S¯v ISn-¨p-Io-dp¶ kz`mhw hc-cp-Xv.

Xpd¶ a\-tÊmsS hN-\-¯n\v ap¼n Ccn-¡ -Ww.

\n§ fpsS e£ yw asäm¶pambn-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. \½psS e£ yw

lrZbw ip²-am-hpI F¶p-Å-Xm-Wv. kq£ va-X-tbmsS Ccn-

¡ p-I. A\y-Nn-´-IÄ¡ v CSw sImSp-¡ -cp-Xv.

c£ F¶ inc-kv{Xw. ]nim-Nnsâ sh«p-sIm-Åm-Xn-cn-

¡ m³ Xe-bn inckv{Xw hbv¡ -Ww. Helmet. Rm³ c£ n-

¡ -s¸«p F¶ Dd-¸p-­m-bn-cn-¡ Ww.

tcmKw amdp¶- X v AÛpX- a- mW- .v AXnt- \¡- mÄ F{Xtbm

hep-XmWv kz`mhw amdpI F¶p-Å-Xv. Im«mfkz`mhw

DÅ-hÀ Ipª m-Sp-t]mse im´-cm-bn-¯o-cp-¶p.

\n§ -fpsS kz`mhw amdntbm? \n§ -fpsS s]cp-amäw

amdntbm? `À¯m-hn-t\mSpÅ s]cp-am-ä-¯n kvt\lw

ht¶m? `À¯m-hns\ aäp-Å-h-cpsS ap¼n Xcw-Xm-

gv¯msX BZ-cn-¡ m³ km[n¡ p-¶pt­m? aäp-Å-h-cpsS

ap¼n Fsâ `mcysb Rm³ thZ-\n-¸n-¡ m-dpt­m?

`mcybv¡ v hnZym-`ym-k-anÃ, tPmen-bnà Fs¶m-s¡ -bpÅ

]pÑ-a-t\m-`mhw ]peÀ¯p-¶pt­m?

C§ -s\-bpÅ At\-IÀ CXp hmbn-¡ p-¶p-­v. FÃmw

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amdpw. amd-Ww. AXn\v c£ n-¡ -s¸«p F¶ Dd¸p {]m]n-¡ -

Ww.

""AXp-sIm­v \mw hÃ-t¸mgpw Hgp-In-t¸m-Im-Xn-

cn-t¡ -­-Xn¶p tI«Xv A[nIw {i²-tbmsS Icp-

Xn-s¡ mÄhm³ Bh-iy-am-Ip-¶p. ZqX-·mÀ apJm-

´cw Acp-fn-s¨bvX hN\w Ønc-am-bn-cn-¡ bpw

Hmtcmtcm ewL-\-¯n¶pw A\p-k-c-W-t¡ -

Sn¶pw \ymb-amb {]Xn-^ew e`n-¡ bpw sNbvXp

F¦n IÀ¯mhp Xm³ ]d-ª p-Xp-S-§ n-bXpw

ssZhw AS-bm-f-§ -fmepw AÛp-X-§ -fmepw

hnhn[hocy-{]-hr-¯n-I-fmepw Xsâ CjvS-{]-

Imcw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ \ÂIn-s¡ m­v

km£ n \n¶Xpw tI«-hÀ \ap¡ v Dd-¸n¨pX¶-

Xp-amb C{X henb c£ \mw KWyam-¡ msX

t]mbm F§ s\ sXän Hgnbpw?''

F{_m-bÀ 2 : 1 þ 4

Cu\nanjw \n§ Ä c£ A\p- h- n¡- W- w. C¶p Rm³

IS-¶p-t]m-bm F\n¡ v ssZh-cm-Py-¯n F¯-Ww. Xncp-

càw \n§ sf cover sNbvXp F¶pÅ Dd¸v \n§ Ä {]m]n-

¡ -Ww.

Hcp s]¬Ip«n Ft¶mSp ]dª p: kmtd, Rm³

Häbv¡ v Hcp apdn-bn IS¶v Hcp Itkc hen-¨n«n«v AXn-\p-

ap-¼n ap«n-t·-en-cn-¡ pw. B Itk-c-bn tbip-X-¼p-cm³

Ccn-¸p-s­¶p hnNm-cn¨v tbip-hn-t\mSv hÀ¯-am\w ]d-

bpw. Rm³ Fsâ tbip-hnsâ ap¼n Ccn-¡ pw. Fsâ

]m]-§ -fpw thZ-\m-hn-j-b-§ -fpsaÃmw Xpd¶p]d-bpw.

FÃmw IÀ¯mhv tIÄ¡ pw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, CsXmcp kPo-h-amb A\p-`-h-am-bn-

¯o-c-Ww. Hcp tcmKw hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä ]d-bWw:

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IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ ]m]-§ -sfÃmw

Xpd¶v Gäp-]-d-bp-¶p. taen ]m]w hcn-I-bnà F¶p

Rm³ Xocp-am-\n-¡ p-¶p. h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ Ä IÀ¯mth,

F\n¡ p IgpIn¯c-Ww. \nsâ N¦nÂ\n¶v Hgp-Inb Xncp-

càw h¶v Fs¶ Ct¸mÄ Bh-cWw sN¿-Ww.

\n§ Ä¡ v Ak-ly-amb F´p thZ\ h¶mepw,

lmÀ«v Aäm¡ v h¶mepw, Xe s]m«n-s¸m-fnª p t]mIp¶

Xe-th-Z\ h¶mepw, FWoäp \n¡ m-\m-hm¯ hb-dp-th-

Z\ h¶mepw \n§ Ä ]d-bpI: IÀ¯m-th, a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp

]m]hpw C\n hcn-I-bn-Ã. h¶p-t]m-bXv \nsâ Xncp-c-à-

¯m Igp-In-¯-c-tW. hnizm-k-¯m B Xncp-c-à-¯nÂ

B{i-bn-¨p-sIm­v \n§ Ä IÀ¯m-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v

sImSp-¯m FÃmw £ an¨p Xcpw; Xncp-càw \n§ sf

Bh-cWw sN¿pw.

A§ -s\, Ct¸mįs¶ c£ -bpsS A\p-`-h-¯n-

te¡ p \n§ Ä¡ p hcmw. C¶p IS-¶p-t]m-bm ssZh-cm-

Py-¯n F¯-Ww. tbip-hnsâ cà-¯n B{i-bn-¡ p-

I. c£ F¶ inckv{Xw \n§ Ä¡ p e`n-¡ pw.

\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ q. IÀ¯m-th, Ct¸mįs¶

F\n¡ p \o A\p-`hw Xc-W-ta. c£ m-hkv{Xw Fs¶ [cn-

¸n-¡ -W-ta; \oXn F¶ IhNw F\n¡ p Xc-W-ta. ss]im-

NnI iàn-tbmSv FXnÀ¯p \n¡ m-\pÅ Ir] F\n¡ p

Xc-W-ta.

aninlmX¼p-cm-t\, \ns¶ Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡ p-¶p. IÃ-

db- nÂ\n¶v DbnÀs¯g- pt- ¶ä tbipt- h, \o Ct¸mįs¶

Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta. \mYm, Fsâ-

ta \nsâ Xr¡ cw h¨v Fs¶ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta.

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]{´­v

""kwlmc- I- ³ \n\s- ¡ X- ntc Ibd- nh- c- p¶- p; tIm«

Im¯p-sImÄI; hgn kq£ n¨p t\m¡ p-I; Ac

apdp¡- pI- ; \ns¶- t¶ \Ãh- ®w iàoI- -cn¡ .''

\lqw 2 : 1

Ac apdp¡- pI- ! bp²- ns- \mc- p§ n kwlmc- I- ³ \nsâ

IpSpw-_s¯ \in-¸n-¡ m³ Ibdn hcn-I-bm-Wv. \nsâ

a¡ sf \in-¸n-¡ m³, \nsâ À¯m-hns\ \in-¸n-¡ m³,

\nsâ mcysb \in-¸n-¡ m³ hmin-tbm-sS-bmWv Ah³

hcp-¶-Xv.

ssZh-]-£ -t¯¡ v HcmÄ hcp-t¼mÄ, Ahsâ

ssIbnÂ\n¶v c£ -s¸«v HcmÄ kzÀ¤-¯nsâ Ah-Im-in-

bm-bn-¯o-cp-t¼mÄ ]nim-Nn\v sshcmKyamWv.

ZpjvS³ hcp-¶Xv Adp-¸m\pw apSn-¸m\pw tamjvSn-

¸m\pamWv. hen-sbmcp i{Xp-\n-c-bmWv \nsâ t\sc hcp-

¶Xv. \o hnNm-c-an-Ãm-¯-h-\mbpw Pm{K-X-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\pw

Bbncn-¡ -cp-Xv.

AXp-sIm-­v, Ah³ Ibdn hcm-X-h®w \o \nsâ

Npäp-apÅ tIm« Dd-¸n-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww. aXn-en\v FhnsSsb-

¦nepw _e-£ baps­-¦n AhnsS _e-h-¯m-¡ n-s¡ m-

ÅWw. ]gp-Xp-IÄ AS-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww. \nsâ Pohn-X-¯nse

GXp Imcy-¯n-em-bmepw AXp ]cn-l-cn-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww.

\nsâ tIm]m-{Im-´-amb s]cp-amäw ]nim-Nn\p

IS¶phcm-\pÅ ]gp-Xm-Wv. Btcm-sS-¦nepw \oc-k-ap-s­-

¦nÂ, Fs´-¦nepw ISpw-]n-Sp¯aps­-¦n-Â, \nÀº-Ô-_p-

²n-bp-s­-¦nÂ, Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw ]£ -t`-Z-ap-s­-¦nÂ,

{Zhym-{K-l-ap-s­-¦n B ]gp-Xn¡ qSn ]nimNv IS¶p

hcpw.

`À¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ \oc-kw, `mcy-tbmSv AaÀjw,

CsXÃmw ]nim-Nn\v Ib-dn-h-cm-\pÅ hnS-hmWv. \ns¶bpw

\nsâ a¡ -sfbpw \nsâ Xe-ap-d-Isfbpw ]nimNv apSn-¨pI-

fbpw. AXp-sIm­v tIm« Im¯p-sImÄI!

A-t\Iwt]cpw tIm« Im¡ m-¯-Xp-sIm­v henb

\mi-\jvSw hcp-¶p. NneÀ¡ v ISw h¶pIqSp-¶p. ]nimNp

Ibdn apgp-h³ \in-¸n-¡ p-¶-Xm-W-Xv. I\¯ \jvSw kw`-

hn-¡ p-¶p. henb IjvS§ fpw AXym-ln-X-§ fpw hcp-¶p.

Nne-t- ¸mÄ Gähpw {]nb-s¸-«-hÀ IS¶p t]mIp-¶p. acWw

kw`-hn-¡ p-¶p. Nne-t¸mÄ \½psS B{K-l-§ Äs¡ m-¯-

h®w Imcyw \S-¡ msX hcp-¶p. Pohn-X-¯n ]e Imcy-

§ -fn apt¶äw In«msX hgn-ap-«n-t¸m-Ip-¶p. AXp-sIm-­v,

]nim-Nn\nSw In«msX tIm« Im¯p-sIm-Å-Ww.

hgn kq£ n¨pt\m¡ pI- . {]tem- \- §- fpw t{]cW- -Ifpw

]co-£ -Ifpw \mw {]Xo-£ n-¡ m¯ hgn-bn¡ qSn hcpw.

Nne ]m]-§ -fnÂ, hoWpIgntª \mw Adn-bp-I-bp-Åq.

Pbaps­¶p \mw hnNm-cn-¡ p¶ Nne Imcy-§ -fn¯s¶

]nimNp IS¶phcpw. A\pK- rl- oX kphnt- ij- I- \- mb tUm.

]n.P- n. hdpK- okv "C³Uy³ sak© d- nÂ' FgpX- nb- Xv Rm³

hmbn¨p: 1945þ _nÃn-{Klmw kphn-ti-j-th-e-bn Xnf-

§ n-\n¶ Ime¯v t{ijvT-amb kphn-ti-j-{]-kw-K-I-cm-bn-

cp¶p N¡ v sS¼nÄSWpw (Chuck Templeton), t{_m¬

¢nt^mÀUpw. A¶v AhÀ ià-ambn kphn-tijw {]kw-

Kn-¨n-cp-¶p. Ata-cn-¡ bv¡ v A`n-am-\hpw A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-

W-amb Ign-hp-I-fp-apÅ sNdp-¸¡ mc-\mb kphn-ti-j-I-\m-

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bn-cp¶p sS¼nÄS¬. Youth for Christ F¶ kwL-S-\-bn-eq-

sS-bmWv _nÃn-{K-lmapw sS¼nÄSWpw kphn-tijcwK-

t¯¡ v IS¶p h¶-Xv. thZ-hn-ZymÀ°n-IÄ sS¼nÄSWnsâ

ss__nÄ ¢mÊpI- Ä Cas- h«- mX- nc- p¶v tIÄ¡ pa- mb- nc- p-¶p.

kphn-tijtKmf-¯n Xos¸m-cn-bm-bn- Nn-X-dn-bn-cp¶

asämcp hyàn-bm-bn-cp¶ t{_m¬ ¢n-t^mÀUv. AXpey

{]Xn-`m-im-en-bm-bn-cp¶p ¢nt^mÀUv. P-\-lr-Z-b-§ sf NqSp-

]n-Sn-¸n¨ Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-bn-cp¶p At±-lw.

F¶m AhÀ c­p-t]cpw hocyw-sI-«-h-cm-bn-t¸m-bn.

t{_m¬ ¢nt^mÀUv aZym-k-àn-¡ -Sn-a-s¸«v Bßo-b-cw-K-

¯p-\n¶v amdn. sS¼nÄS¬ Hcp tdUntbm \ne-b-¯nse

tPmen-¡ m-c-\mbn. ssZh-]p-{X-\mb tbip-hns\ Rm³

hniz-kn-¡ p-¶nà F¶p-t]mepw At±lw ]d-ª p. HSp-hnÂ

Hcp \nco-iz-c-\m-bn-¯oÀ¶p. ZpjvS-¸n-im-Nnsâ sIWn-bnÂ

At±lw hoWp-t]m-bn.

¢nt^mÀUn\v At±-l-¯nsâ IpSpw-_hpw ip{iq-

jbpw BtcmKyhpw \jSv a- mb- n. mcybpw Uu¬ kn³t{Umw

_m[n¨ c­p Ipª p-§ -fp-ambn sRcp-¡ -¯n-eqsS

PohnXw XÅn-\o-t¡ -­n-h-¶p. A\p-Kr-loX kphn-ti-j-I-

\m-tI-­n-bn-cp¶ At±lw ap¸-¯-© m-as¯ hb-ÊnÂ

IcÄ tcmK-¯n-\-Sn-a-bmbn sSIvkm-knse Hcp sNdnb

temUvPn InS¶v A´y-izmkw hen-¨p.

ZpjvS-i-{Xp-hmb km¯m³ {hX-·-m-scbpw sXän-¸m-

\mbn ]e-sI-Wn-Ifpw Hcp-¡ pw. Ft¸mgpw Pm{K-X-tbm-Sn-cn-

¡ p-I.

hnip-²-·mÀ t]mb hgn hnip-²n-bpsS hgn-bm-Wv.

kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw XymK-¯nsâbpw hgn-bm-Wv. ]nimNv

Ibdn hcp¶ hgn AS-bv¡ -Ww.

Ac apdp-¡ p-I. Abª hkv{Xw [cn-¨m-h-cpXv bp²-

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¯n\v t]mIp¶Xv. bp-²-¯n\v ]pd-s¸-Sp-¶-bmÄ \Ã sI«p-d-

t¸msS, Hcp ]S-bm-fn-sb-t¸mse Acapdp-¡ n-bmWv t]mtI-

­-Xv. \½psS Ac-s¡ «v kXyk-Ô-X-bm-Wv. Honesty is the

best policy! kXy-k-Ô-X-bmWv Gähpw \à amÀ¤w. kXy-

¯nÂ\n¶v Hcp sNdnb hyXn-N-e-\w t]mepw hc-cp-Xv.

""\n§ -fpsS hm¡ v DÆv, DÆv F¶pw CÃ, CÃ F¶pw

Bbn-cn-¡ -s«. AXn A[n-I-am-bXv ZpjvS-\nÂ\n¶p hcp-

¶p.'' a¯mbn 5 : 37. Hcn-¡ epw hymP-`mhw hc-cp-Xv. \n§ Ä-

{InkvXph- nt- \mSv ]änt- ¨À¶v \n¶m CsXms¡ km[n-¡ pw.

`mcyb- psS ASp- ,v À¯mh- nsâ ASp- ,v a¡ Ä, amXm-

]nX- m¡- Ä, A²ym]- I- À Bcps- Sb- S- p¯pw kXyw am{Xta

hcm-hq. Im]Syw ]mSn-Ã. DÅn H¶p ad¨p sh¨p-sIm­v

]pdsa asäm¶v ]d-b-cp-Xv. ssZhw Gähpw shdp-¡ p¶

H¶mWv Im]-Syw; I]-S-`-àn. I]-S-`-àn-¡ m-cmb imkv{Xn-

Ifpw ]co-i-·m-cp-am-bp-tÅm-tc, \n§ Ä¡ p lm IjvSw!

F¶mWv I]-S-`-àn-¡ m-sc-¡ p-dn¨v IÀ¯mhp ]d-bp-¶-Xv.

]pdsa \½Ä àn mhn-¡ p-¶p. ]pdsa hnip-²³

F¶p mhn-¡ p-¶p. Rm³ \Ã-h-\mWv, \Ã-h-fmWv F¶p

`mhn-¡ p-¶p. AXv A]-I-S-am-Wv. DÅXv DÅ-Xp-t]mse

Bbn-cn-¡ -Ww. bmsXmcp mhm-`n-\-bhpw th­. FÃmw

IrXy-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. Gähpw kXy-k-Ô-am-bn«p thWw

Pohn¡ m³. hniz-kn-¡ m³ sImÅm-hp-¶hbm-bn-cn-¡ Ww

\½psS hm¡ p-I-Ä.

\s½¡ pd- n p aäpÅ- h- À ]db- W- w: Ah³ ]ds- ª -¦nÂ

AXp kXy-amWv F¶v. \mfp-I-fmbn ImWp-¶-hÀ ]d-bWw:

Ah³ AkXyw ]d-bp-I-bn-Ã, sXämb Hcp Imcy-¯n\v

Ahs\ In«pI- b- nà F¶.v \s½ Ipäw]db- p¶- h- À¡ p-t]mepw

\s½-¡ p-dn¨v Hcp aXn-¸p-­m-bn-cn-¡ Ww.

A§ s\ \½psS PohnXw kXy-k-Ô-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

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Id XoÀ¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. kXywsIm­v Ac apdp-¡ p-I.

Hcp ]mh-s¸« sXmgn-emfn kv{Xo D­m-bn-cp-¶p.

AhÄ Iqen-¸-Wn-sb-Sp¯ ho«nÂ\n¶v Hcp Acn-hmÄ FSp-

¯p-sIm­p t]mbn-cp-¶p. hN\w tI«-t¸mÄ Xpcp-¼n¨p

XpS-§ nb B Acn-hm-fp-ambn ho«p-S-a-Ø-bpsS ASp-¡ Â

sN¶v aS-¡ n-s¡ m-Sp-¯p. ssZh-cm-Py-¯n t]mI-W-sa-

¦n CXp XncnsI Xc-Ww, Ft¶mSp £ an-¡ Ww F¶v

Gäp]dª p. B bP-am-\-¯nbpw ]ns¶ Iq«m-bva¡ v h¶p

XpS-§ n.

AkXyw sNbvX-Xv, AkXyw ]d-ª -Xv, I]-S-ambn

A`n-\-bn-¨-Xv, FÃm-saÃmw \n§ Ä Gäp]d-b-Ww. acn-¡ m-

dmbn InS-¡ p¶ ka-b¯v Gäp-]-d-bm¯ ]m]w \½psS a\-

Ên-te¡ v hcpw.

]c-ky-ambn h¶ ]m]-§ -fmWv ]c-ky-ambn Gäp]d-

tb-­-Xv. Hcp hyàn-tbm-Sp-sNbvX ]m]-§ Ä B hyàn-

tbmSv Gäp]db- pI- . lrZb- - nÂIqSnt]mb ]m]-§ fmsW-

¦n BtcmSpw Gäp ]d-b-­, ssZh-t¯mSpam{Xw ]d-bp-I.

hnhmlw Ignª v BZy-\m-fn À¯mhv mcy-tbmSv

kvt\l-t¯msS ]qÀÆ-Po-hn-X-s¯-¡ pdn¨pw Fs´-¦nepw

_Ô§- Ä D­mb- nc- pt¶m F¶pw tNmZn- p. \nj¡v f- ¦- -ambn

B s]¬Ip«n Nne-sXms¡ Xpd¶p ]d-ª p. À¯mhv

At¸mÄ H¶pw ]d-ª n-Ã. F¶m Ahsâ a\-Ên AXp

InS-¶p. Ipsd \mfp-IÄ¡ p-tijw Ah\v Ah-tfmSv Hcp

aXn v Ipdh- v. kvt\lw Ipdb- p¶- p. AXps- Im­v {i²n¡- p-I:

`mcybv¡ p h¶ A_-²-§ Ä À¯m-hn-t\mSp ]d-b-cp-Xv.

`À¯m-hn\p h¶ A_-²-§ Ä mcy-tbmSpw ]d-b-cp-Xv.

F¶mÂ, \n§ Ä¡ p hnizk- n¡- m³ sImÅmh- p¶ Hcp

A`nj- nà- sâ ap¼n Gäp ]db- W- w. A§ s\ tamN\w

{]m]n-¡ -Ww. Bßm-hnsâ A`n-tj-I-apÅ Hcm-fpsS ASp-

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¯mWv Gäp]d-tb-­-Xv.

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, Pohn-X-¯n Nne Xncp-¯-ep-IÄ

Bh-iy-am-Wv. BÀs¡ -¦nepw sImSp¯p XoÀ¡ m-\pt­m?

sImSp¯p XoÀ¯p-sIm-Å-Ww. Hcp aSnbpw IqSmsX sXäm-

bXv Dt]-£ n-¡ p-I. \n§ -fpsS ssI ip²-am-¡ n-s¡ m-Åp-I.

Hcp bphmhv tlmÌ-enÂ\n¶p Nne km[-\-§ Ä

tamjvSn-¨n-cp-¶p. hN\w tI«-t¸mÄ Xncn¨p sImSp-¡ -W-

sa¶v Nn´-bm-bn. F¶m hÀj-§ Ä Ign-ª n-cp-¶p.

tlmÌÂ hmÀU³ amdnb- nc- p¶- p. {]n³kn- epw t]mbn. C\n

F-§ s\ Xncn¨p sImSp¡ pw F¶v sh{]m-f-¯n-em-bn.

{]i\v a- mI- ptam F¶p b¶- p. Rm³ ]dª- ps- ImS- p- p: kmc-

anÃ, X¡ mew sImSp¡- ­- , {]mÀ°n- nc- n¡ .v IÀ¯mhp

ImWn¨p Xcpw. ssZhw AÛpXw sNbvXp. Ahn-sS-¯s¶

sIm­psImSp¯v am¸ptNmZn-¡ m³ IÀ¯mhv `mKyw

sNbvXp. A§ s\ B sI«-gn-ª p.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n _Ô\w h¨p-sIm­p

apt¶m«p t]mI-cp-Xv. sI«p-IÄ Agnª p In«-Ww. _Ô\w

Agnª p In«-Ww.

IÅ-¡ -Ws¡ gp-Xn-b-Xv, \n§ Ä¡ v AÀl-X-bn-Ãm-

¯Xv hm§ n-b-Xv, \n§ fpsS icocw A\y\p sImSp-¯-Xv,

A\y-kv{Xosb tamln-¨-Xv, FÃm-saÃmw lrZ-b-¯nÂ\n¶v

apdn¨p If-bp-I.

""\½psS ]m]-§ sf Gäp ]d-bp-¶p- F-¦nÂ

Ah³ \t½mSp ]m]-§ sf £ an¨v kIe A\o-

Xnbpw t]m¡ n \s½ ip²o-I-cn-¸m³ X¡ -h®w

hniz-kvX\pw \oXn-am\pw BIp-¶p.''

1 tbml-¶m³ 1 : 9

kXy-k-Ô-X-bpÅ Hcp {]tXyI hn`m-K-ambn \ap¡ p

apt¶m«p t]mImw. hyXy-kvX-cmbn \ap¡ p \n¡ mw.

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ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, _Ô\w h¨p-sIm­v IS¶p t]mIm³

CS-h-c-cp-Xv. Hcp _Ô-\hpw _m¡ n \n¡ -cp-Xv.

hm¡ n h¶Xv Gäp]d-b-Ww. t\cn«p sNbvX sXäv

t\cn«v Gäp]d-b-Ww. FÃm-änepw ]cn-Úm\w thWw.

{i²-tbm-Sp-IqSn thWw sN¿m³. ]cn-Úm-\an-ÃmsX

Gäp]dª v IpSpw_w XI-cm³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. Ip¼-km-c-c-l-

ky§- Ä clk- ya- mbn kq£ n¡- p¶- h- t- cmSp am{Xw ]db- -Ww.

Xpd¶p ]d-bp-¶Xv tIÄ¡ p-¶-bm-fnÂ\n¶v thsdm-cm-fpsS

ssIbn-te¡ v t]mI-cp-Xv.

""\ns¶-¯s¶ \Ã-h®w iào-I-cn-¡ !'' C¶s¯

iàn-sIm­v aäp-Å-hsc FSp¯p s]m¡ m³ Ign-hn-Ã.

As¸m-kvX-e\mb ]usemkv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: ""ià-cmb

\n§ Ä Ai-à-cpsS _e-lo-\-X-Isf Npa-¡ -Ww.'' tdmaÀ

15 : 1. \mw At\-I-cpsS _e-lo-\-X-Isf Npa-t¡ -­-h-cmWv.

AXp-sIm­p \mw ià-cm-h-Ww. thsdm-cmÄ Npa¶p

hnjan-¡ p¶ Imcy-¯n inip-¡ Ä Npa-¡ m³ t]mI-cp-Xv.

F¶p ]d-ª mÂ, ]pXnb injy³ Ibdn henb hN\w ]d-

bm³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. ]pXnb injy³ Ibdn aäp-Å-h-cpsS mcw

share sN¿m³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv.

HcmÄ \à km£ yw ]d-ª m B hyàn \à Ir]-

bn-em-sW¶p [cn¨v \½psS {]bm-k-§ Ä sN¶p]d-

ª m B Bsf sImÃp-¶-Xn\p Xpey-am-Wv. Bßo-b-am-

bn-«v, ]pXnb injy³ ssZh-¯nsâ al-Xz-ta-dnb ip{iq-j-

bn-te¡ v NmSn-¡ -S-¡ -cp-Xv.

""\nK-fn-¨n«p ]nim-Nn\p h¶ in£ m-hn-[n-bnÂ

AI-s¸-Sm-Xn-cn-¸m³ ]pXnb injy\pw AcpXv.

\nµ-bnepw ]nim-Nnsâ sIWn-bnepw IpSp-§ m-

Xn-cn-¸m³ ]pd-sa-bp-Å-h-tcmSp \Ã km£ yw

{]m]n-¨-h\pw Bbn-cn-t¡ -Ww. AÆ®w ip{iq-

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j-I-·mÀ L\-im-en-I-fm-bn-cn-t¡ Ww.''

1 Xnsam-sY-sbmkv 3 : 6, 7

aäp-Å-h-cpsS ]m]w tIÄ¡ m³ Bcpw Xp\n-b-cp-Xv.

Ip¼-kmcw tIÄ¡ p¶ At\-Icpw B ]m]-¯n hogp-

¶Xp ImWmw. Hcm-fpsS ]m]w tIÄ¡ p-¶Xp kq£ n¨p

thWw. ]m]w tIÄ¡ p-t¼mÄ B BfpsS NpaSp Npa-¡ p-

I-bm-Wv. NpaSp Npa-¡ m³ Ign-hn-ÃmsX shdptX ]m]w

tI«ncp¶p t]mI-cp-Xv. tIÄ¡ m³ A[n-Im-c-ap-Å-h-À,

Bß-\n-d-hp-Å-h-cmWv ]m]w tIÄt¡ -­-Xv.

]pXnb injy³ inip-hm-Wv. Ah³ henb the

sNbvXm \nK-fn-¨p-t]m-Ipw. ]dª km£ yhpw {]kw-

Khpw \Ã-Xm-sW¶v aäp-Å-hÀ ]d-ª p-tIÄ¡ p-t¼mÄ

\nK-fn¨v Ah³ hoWpIgn-bpw. Bsc-¦nepw \n§ sf {]iw-

kn¨p ]d-bp-t¼m-tg¡ pw \n§ -fpsS I®v Ipcp-Sm-bn-¡ -gn-

ª p. \n§ -fpsS {]kwKw tI«v NneÀ¡ v KpWw In«n-sb-

¦nepw {]iw-k-bn \n§ Ä hoWpt]mIpw.

1976 þ  Rm³ Bßm-hnsâ kt´m-j-¯n Ccn-

¡ p¶ kab¯v Hcp A\p-Krlo-X-\mb ssZh-Zm-k³,

I\ymI- pa- mcn ASp v Hcp Øe v R§ sf ip{iq-jbv¡ p

hn«p. A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s¸« hN\w ]d-bm³ IÀ¯mhp Ir]

sNbvXp. XncnsI h¶-t¸mÄ Fsâ hnf¡ p sI«p-t]m-

btÃm F¶v ssZhm-ßm-hnsâ hnth-N-\-h-c-apÅ B ssZh-

Zm-k³ ]d-ª p. Rm³ sR«n-t¸m-bn.

Hcp ]m]w h¶-Xm-bn«v F\nt¡ mÀ½-bn-Ã. Fhn-sS-

bmWv sXäp]än-b-sX¶v Hmtcm¶pw NnIª p t\m¡ n.

ip{iqj Ignª v XncnsI h¶-t¸mÄ A\p-Krlo-X-amb

ip{iqj- s- b{- ]Xn F\ns- ¡ mcp kwXr]Xv n tXm¶n. "sImÅmw'

F¶v Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨p Xs¶ F\n¡ v aXn¸p tXm¶n. Self-

pride. F¶mÂ, \nKfw h¶Xv Rm\dn-ª n-Ã. ]nimNv AXp

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ad¨p ]nSn-¨p.

Bßmhv sXm«-t¸mÄ FÃmw sXfn-ª p. ]m]-t_m[w

In«n. IÀ¯m-hnsâ k¶n-[n-bn Rm³ Gäp]d-ª p.

hN\w Ftâ-X-Ã. P\w Ftâ-X-Ã. X¶ hN\w \ntâ-Xm-Wv,

P\w \ntâ-Xm-Wv, ip{iqj \ntâ-Xm-Wv. Rmt\m Ffn-b-

h\pw ]m]n-bp-amb a\p-jy³. IÀ¯m-hnsâ ]mZ-¯nÂ

hoWp InS¶v Rm³ Ic-ª p. _Ô\w Agnª p In«n.

]pXp-Xmbn km£ yw ]d-bp-¶-hcpw hN\w ]d-bp-¶-

hcpw ssZh-¯nâ th-e-sN-¿p-¶-hcpw HmÀ¡ -Ww. \nK-fn-¡ -

cp-Xv, \n§ Ä hoWpt]mIpw. Pohn-X-¯n F¶pw Ffna

thWw. Rm³ Bcp-aà IÀ¯m-th, \nsâ Xobv¡ Sp¯

hN\w FSp-¡ m³ F\n¡ v tbmKy-X-bnà IÀ¯m-th. Rm³

\nÊm-c-\mb a\p-jy³. \nsâ hN\w sXmSm³ F\n¡ v

AÀl-X-bn-Ã. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ hN\w \o X¶m am{X-

ta-bp-Åq. Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, \nsâ Xo¡ « Fsâ \mhn-

t·Â sXmSp-hn-¡ -Ww. Bßm-hn \ndhp {]m]n-¡ -Ww.

Aev]-¯n-t·Â {]km-Zn-¡ -cp-Xv. Aev]-¯n-t·Â hmSn-t¸m-

I-cp-Xv. F¶n«p am{Xta Fs¶ hN\saSp-¡ m³ hnSm-hq

F¶p {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww.

hN\w ]d-bm³ XpS-§ p-t¼mÄ Nne ]pXnb ZqXp-IÄ

\n\¡ p In«n-sb¶p hcpw. AXnepw {]iw-kn-¡ -cp-Xv. Rm³

Hcn-¡ epw Nn´n-¨n«n-Ãm¯ ZqXp-IÄ hN\w ]d-bp-t¼mÄ

F\n¡ p In«m-dp-­v. AXv Ftâ-XÃ Fs¶\n-¡ -dn-bmw.

Bßmhp Xcp¶ B ZqXp-IÄ Ftâ-Xm-sW¶v F\n¡ p

tXm¶n-t¸m-bm Rm³ hogpI Xs¶ sN¿pw.

ssZh-¯nsâ ip{iq-j-bn ssZhw At\Iw ZqXp-

IÄ Bßm-¡ Ä¡ p-th­n Gev]n¨pX¶p F¶p hcpw.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-tâ-XmWv ip{iq-j. ssZhw Gev]n-¡ p-

t¼mÄ \mw ià-cm-bn, C\n F\n¡ v FÃmw Npa¡ mw

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F¶p Nn´n¨p t]mI-cp-Xv.

""F¶m ià-cmb \mw Ai-à-cpsS _e-lo-

\-X-Isf Npa-¡ p-Ibpw \½nÂXs¶ {]km-Zn-

¡ m-Xn-cn-¡ bpw thWw.'' tdmaÀ 15 : 1

ià-cm-sW-¦nepw \mw Ai-à-cpsS _e-lo-\-X-Isf

Npa-¡ p-t¼mÄ \½n Xs¶ {]km-Zn-¡ m-Xn-cn-¡ -Ww. HcmÄ

\n§ -tfmSv ]m]w Gäp]dª v {]mÀ°\ bmNn-¨m B

Bsf-¡ p-dn¨v C¶ ]m]w sNbvX Bftà F¶ ap³hn[n

Hcn¡- epw D­mh- c- pX- v. Gäp]dª Imcyw IÀ¯mhv ambn¨p

X¶-Xm-Wv. AXv \n§ -fpsS a\-Ên Ccn-¡ m³ ]mSnÃ.

\½n Xs¶ \mw {]km-Zn-¡ -cp-Xv, kt´m-jn-¡ -cp-Xv.

Rm³ \Ã Imcyw sNbvXp F¶p \n§ Ä¡ p tXm¶n-t¸m-I-

cp-Xv. Rm³ tbip-{InkvXp hnebv¡ p hm§ nb Hcp ASn-a.

ASn-abv¡ v i¼fw t\m«-an-Ã. ASna bP-am-\³ ]d-bp-¶Xv

A\p-k-cn-¡ pI am{Xw. ASna Iqen-¡ m-c-\-Ã.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ASn-a-bm-Im³ \n§ Ä¡ v

kaÀ¸Wapt­m? tbip-{InkvXp càw sImSp¯v Fs¶

hnebv¡ p hm§ n. C\n Rm³ Fsâb- Ã- , tbiph- nt- âX- m-Wv.

F\n¡ p kz´w ¹m³ CÃ. kz´w t{]m{Kmw CÃ. kz´w

ip{iqjbnÃ. FtâsXm-¶p-an-à IÀ¯m-th, Rm\nXm

\nsâ ap¼n-te¡ v Fs¶ Xmgv¯p-¶p. Rm\nXm \nsâ

Imense Ifn-¸-´v. \n\¡ p X«n-¡ -fn-¡ mw. Cu ]´v Hcp

aqebv¡ v CSm-\mWv \nsâ B{K-l-sa-¦n F\n¡ p k½-X-

am-Wv.

C§ s\ iàns- ¸S- W- w. Cu hN\w hmbn¡- p¶ FÃm-

h-scbpw IÀ¯mhp ImWp-I-bm-Wv. IÀ¯m-th, \nsâ a¡ -

fpsS Pohn-X-¯nse ]m]-¡ -d-IÄ ambn-¨p-I-f-b-W-ta.

Bßm-hnsâ Imäp hoin Hmtcm-cp-¯-tcbpw ip²o-I-cn-¡ -

W-ta. \ndª iàn Cu a¡ -fp-sSta ]I-c-W-ta.

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a\p-jyÀ iàn-am-·m-cpsS A¸w Xn¶p-am-dm-I-s«. acp-

`q-an-bnÂIqSn t]mIp¶ P\w a¶m £ n-¨-Xp-t]mse Cu

a¡ Ä iàn-am-·m-cpsS A¸w Xn¶p-hm³ CS-bm-Is«.

BZmw cpNnt\m¡ m¯ Poh-X-cp-hnsâ ew ChÀ Xn¶p-

hm³ CS-bm-I-s«. apdn-¡ -s¸« Xncp-ico-chpw Xncp-hn-em-

hnÂ\ns¶mgp-Inb Xncp-c-àhpw ChÀ¡ p £ n-¡ p-hm³

CSbm-I-s«.

Bßm-hnsâ _e-lo-\-X-IÄ amdn-t¸m-I-s«. FÃm

£ oWhpw amdn-t¸m-I-s«. ]m]-¯nsâ _e-lo-\-X-IÄ amdn-

t¸m-I-s«. FÃm-X-IÀ¨-Ifpw IjvS-§ fpw \jvS-§ fpw amdn-

t¸m-I-s«. FÃm im]-§ fpw tZmj-§ fpw amdn-t¸m-I-s«.

FÃm _m[-Ifpw _Ô-\-§ fpw amdn-t- ¸m-I-s«. ss]im-NnI

tk\-IÄ hn{`-an¨I-e-s«. tbip-hnsâ Pb-apÅ \ma-¯nÂ

km¯m³ eÖn¨p amd-s«.

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]Xnaq¶v

""\n§ Ä ]gb a\p-jys\ Ahsâ {]hÀ¯n-I-

tfm-Sp-IqsS Dcn-ª p-I-fª v Xs¶ krjvSn-¨-

hsâ {]Xn-a-{]-Imcw ]cn-Úm-\-¯n-¶mbn

]pXp¡ w {]m]n-¡ p¶ ]pXnb a\p-jys\ [cn-¨n-

cn-¡ p-¶p-h-tÃm.'' sImsem-ÊyÀ 3 : 9, 10

\ns¶-¯s¶ \Ã-h®w iào-I-cn-bv¡ . iàn [cn-

¡ -W-sa-¦n ]gb a\p-jys\ Dcn-ª p-I-fª v ]pXnb a\p-

jys\ [cn-¡ -Ww.

`mhw amdn-bn-Ã. thjw amdn-bnÃ. Omb amdn-bn-Ã.

]t£ , {InkvXp-hnsâ Omb-bpÅ ]pXnb a\p-jy-\mbn

\n§ Ä XoÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p-! sImsemÊybnse ssZh-a-¡ -

tfmSv As¸m-kvX-e³ ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: ""\n§ -fpsS ]gba\p-

jy³ amdnt- ¸mbtÃm; ]pXnba\pj- ys\ \n§ Ä [cn-¨ncn¡ p-

¶p-htÃm.''

Ft^ky teJ-\-¯n CXp-Xs¶ ]d-bp-¶p­v:

""ap¼n-es¯ \S¸p kw_-Ôn¨v NXn-tam-l-§ -

fm hjfmbnt¸mIp¶ ]gb a\p-jys\ Dt]-

£ n¨v \n§ -fpsS DÅnse Bßmhv kw_-Ô-

ambn ]pXp¡ w {]m]n¨v kXy-¯nsâ e-amb

\oXn-bnepw hnip-²n-bnepw ssZhm-\p-cq-]-ambn

krjvSn -¡ -s¸« ]pXp-a -\p -jys\ [cn-¨p -

sImÄhn³.'' Fs^kyÀ 4 : 22 þ 24

]pdsa Omb-sbm¶pw amdn-bnÃ. ssItbm Imtem

aqt¡ m Xe-ap-Sntbm H¶pw amdn-bnÃ. ]pXnb a\p-jy³!

]pXnb BIm-ihpw ]pXnb `qanbpw D­m-Ip-t¼mÄ

AhnsS hmg-W-sa-¦n \mw ]pXnb a\p-jys\ [cn-¡ -Ww.

Hcp ]pXnb \K-c-ap-­v. \h-sb-cqitew ]mÀ¸nSw!

Ct¸m-gs¯ Cu BIm-ihpw qanbpw t]mbvt¸m-Ipw.

C¶p-Im-Wp-¶-sXm¶pw _m¡ n ImWp-I-bn-Ã. FÃmw

XIÀ¶pSª v [qfn-bmbn t]m-Ipw. Nqf-t]mse I¯p¶

B Znh-k-¯n FÃmw I¯n sh®o-dm-Ipw! Cu qan-

sbÃmw Hcp-]nSn Nmcw!

""Rm³ ]pXnb BIm-ihpw ]pXnb qanbpw

I­p; H¶m-as¯ BIm-ihpw H¶m-as¯

`qanbpw Hgn-ª p-t]m-bn.'' shfn-¸mSv 21 : 1

Ct¸m-gpÅ Cu BIm-ihpw qanbpw Hgn-ª p-t]m-

Ipw. F¶ms- W¶- d- nª- pI- qS- m. Cu A´c- o£ w Xs¶ amdn

Hcp ]pXnb A´-co£ w D­m-Ipw. C¶v Bbm-dn ]Xn-bn-

cn¡- p¶ ZpjvSmß- t- k\- b- p­- v. A¶v ZpjvSmß- t- k\ AhnsS

ImWp-I-bn-Ã.

C¶v Cu A´-co-£ -¯n qX-t{]-X ]nimNp-¡ Ä

FÃmw D­v. AhÀ kt´m-jn¨v BÀ¯pÃ-kn¨v F{X-tbm-

t]sc hogv¯n \in-¸n-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p? F{Xtbm IpSpw-

_-§ sf Ie-¡ n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p? F{Xtbm IpSpw-_-

§ fn Akz-Ø-X-bp-­m-¡ p-¶p? hg¡ p-­m-¡ p-¶p. ]c-

kv]-c-ssh-cmKyw -D­m-¡ p-¶p? F{Xtbm IpSpw-_-§ fnÂ

\mi\jvS§ fpw Zmcn-{Zyhpw IS-_m-[y-Xbpw D-­m-¡ p-¶p.

am\-kn-I-amb Akzm-Øy-§ Ä, imco-cn-I-amb tcmK-

§ Ä, Bß-m-hn-epÅ Aip-²n, ]nimNv a\pjys\ hio-I-

cn¨v CsXÃmw sNbvXp-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

F¶m CsXm-¶p-a-n-Ãm¯ ]pXnb BIm-ihpw

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]pXnb qanbpw D­m-Ipw. ]m]-¯nsâ {]tem-`\anÃm¯,

]m]sas´¶v a\p-jy-\-dn-bm¯ ]pXnb temIw!

C¶p-Å-sXÃmw I¯n-b-gn-ª p-t]m-Ipw. ]pXnb

BIm-ihpw ]pXnb qanbpw \ap¡ v Ah-Im-i-am-I-W-sa-

¦n \mw Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\m-bn-¯o-c-Ww. AXv Cu qan-

bn sh¨v th-Ww.

]pXnb a\p-jy-\m-bn-¯o-cm³ \mw F´mWv

sNt¿­Xv? \ap¡ v kz´-ambn H¶pw sN¿m³ Ign-bn-Ã.

AXn-s\m-s¡ bpw ssZhw Xs¶ Imc-W-`q-X³!

""Hcp-¯³ {InkvXp-hn-em-bm Ah³ ]pXnb

krjvSn BIp¶p; ]gb- Xv Ignª- pt- ]mbn, CXm,

AXp ]pXp-Xmbn XoÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. AXn-s\m-

s¡ bpw ssZhw Xt¶ Imc-W-`q-X³.''

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C¶v Cu hN\w \ap¡ p Xcp¶ \nXy-\mb ssZhw

Xs¶, tbip{- Ink- Xv- ph- nsâ Bßmh- pX- s¶ CsXÃmw \nÀÆ-

ln-¡ pw. Bßm-hn-\m ico-c-¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf acn-

¸n¡ pw. tdmaÀ 8 : 13

C¶p \½psS ico-c-¯nsâ hni-¸n\v Blmcw Ign-

¡ mw. C¶p \ap¡ v Ipª p-§ sf P\n-¸n-¡ mw. Ipª p-

§ sf hfÀ¯mw. Ahsc emfn-¡ mw. C¶p tPmen sNbvXv

A²zm-\n¨v D]-Po-h-\-amÀ¤w Is­¯mw. H¶pw sXä-Ã.

]gb a\p-jy³ acn-¨p-In-«Ww. AXv ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv

sN¿p-¶ AÛp-X-{]-hr¯n-bm-Wv. \n§ Ä AXn\v hnt[-b-

s¸-«p-sIm-Sp-¡ ptam? IÀ¯m-th, AXv F¶n Bcw-`n-¡ -

Wta. \mYm! Rm\nXm Fs¶-¯s¶ \n\¡ p Xcp-¶p.

A§ s\ \mw ssZh-I-c-§ -fn \s½ Gev]n-¡ -Ww.

Cu qan-bn sh¨v ]gb a\p-jy³ acn¨v ]pXnb a\p-

jy³ DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶Â¡ Ww. Gähpw henb k¼mZyw

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AXm-Wv. ho­pw-P-\-\w! ]pXp-P-\\w! Regeneration! Born-

again experience! hos­-Sp-¸v! am\-km-´cw! Cu Hcp

AÛpXw \½n kw`-hn-¡ -Ww.

CXv BZy-]m-T-am-Wv. Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\mbn ssZh-

cmP- y- n \mw P\n¡- W- w. At¸mg- mWv Ahn-Sps¯ ]uc-

Xzw þ Citizenship - e`n-¡ p-¶-Xv.

Atac- n¡- b- n P\n¨ ini- ph- n\v Atac- n¡- ³ ]ucXzw

In«pw. B inip C´ym¡ mcpsS inip BsW-¦nepw Ata-cn-

¡ -bn P\n¨m Ata-cn-¡ ³ ]ucXzw In«pw. qan-bnÂ

P\n¨ \mw ssZh-cm-Py-¯n P\n-¡ -p-¶p. Cu qan-bnÂ

P\n¨Xv A¸-sâbpw A½-bp-sSbpw aIt\m aItfm Bbn-

«m-Wv. F¶m \mw kzÀ¤-¯nse A¸sâ aI-\mbn P\n-

¡ Ww. ]g-b-kz-`mhw acn-¡ -Ww.

]gb kz`mh- - n {Zhym{- Kl- w, tIm]w, hmin, hg-¡ v,

sshcmKyw, kzmÀ°-X, Aip²n C§ s\ FÃm Xn·-I-

fpap­v. Al-¦m-c-ap­v. Ahn-th-I-ap-­v. A_-²-§ Ä,

Ae-k-X, A\p-k-c-W-t¡ Svv, Aip-²n- CsX-Ãm-apÅ ]gb

kz`mhw acn-¡ -Ww.

\n§ -fpsS I¬ap-¼n-te¡ v IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ

Ipcniv Cd-§ n-h-cpw. C¶v CXv hmbn-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

\n§ Ä hnizm-k-t¯msS, CXv F\n¡ v A\p-`-h-am-¡ n-¯-

ctW F¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ p-sa-¦n \n§ -fpsS Acn-In-te¡ v

Pbn-¡ -s¸« Éo_m IS-¶p-h-cpw. Pb-apÅ Éo_m!

\n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hnsâ ]mZw Npw_n¨p-sIm­v

{]mÀ°n¡ mw: Xsâ _en-bm ]m]n-Isf c£ n¨ ssZh-

kp-Xm, \nsâ _en-bm Fsâ IjvS-X-IÄ ambv¡ Wta.

Fsâ t\mhv Hgn-hm-¡ n-¯-c-W-ta. tKmKp¯m-bn Xncp-

amÀÆp-Xp-d¶ D¯-a-\mb anin-lmX¼p-cm-t\, \nsâ Xncp-hn-

emh- nÂ\ns¶mgpI- nb tNmcb- mepw \ocn\- mepw Fsâ B´-

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cn-I-Zmlw ian-¸n-¡ -tW.

X³_-en-bm ]m]n-Isf c£ n-s¨mcp ssZh-kp-Xm

\n³_e- nb- ms- e³ IjSv X ambsv ¨³ t\mshmg- n¡- -Wta

tKmKp¯m-bn X³amÀÆp Xpd-t¶m-cp-¯-at\

Zmlw \o¡ os«m-gp-Inb \ocm tNmc-b-Xmepw.

Fsâ A´À±mlw amä-Wta. B´-cn-I-ambn C¶pw

hdp-Xn-bm-Wv. AI¯v C¶pw GtXm Hcp iq\y-X-bm-Wv;

Ft´m t]mcm-bva-bm-Wv.

F´m-sW-¶-dn-ª p-Iq-Sm, F\n¡ p ]qÀ®-k-t´mjw

hcp-¶n-Ã. kw-Xr]vXn hcp-¶n-Ã. Rm³ B{K-ln-¨Xp

]eXpw In«n. F\n-s¡ mcp tPmenbp­v. F\n-¡ v a¡ -fp­v,

F\n¡ p mcy-bp-­v, À¯m-hp-­v, kvt\l-apÅ amXm-]n-

Xm-¡ -fp-­v, hcp-am-\-amÀ¤-ap-­v, F\n¡ p InS-¸m-S-ap-­v.

\n§ -fpsS acp-a-I-fpsS s]cp-amäw aqew kt´mjw

\jvS-s¸-«n-cn-¡ -bm-tWm? Hcp tIm]n-jvT-bmb kv{Xo.

IeymWw Ign-¨ps- Im­- ph- ¶ A¶pa- pX- Â A½t- bmSv

sshcmK- yw. A½sb Hcp i{Xp-hn-s\-t¸mse ImWp-¶p.

adn¨pw hcmw. tamÄ ho«n IS-¶p-h¶\mÄap-X F¶pw

A½bpsS ]oU kln p heb- p¶- p. D]{- Zh- n¡- p¶- nÃ- F¦nepw

a\-Ên BLmX§ tf¡ p-¶p. F¶pw B´-cn-I-amb

apdn-hp-IÄ!

a¡ Ä amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä¡ v Hcp apdn-hmbn¯ocp-¶p.

A¸³ ]d-bp-¶Xv a¡ Ä¡ v a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶n-Ã. a¡ -fpsS

lrZbw amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -fnÂ\n¶v AI-¶p-Ignª n-cn-¡ p¶p.

a¡ Ä NneÀ I© mhv D]-tbm-Kn-¡ p-¶p. aZy-¯nsâ ASn-a-

I-fm-bn-¯oÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. AhÀ ZpÈo-e-§ Ä¡ v ASn-a-I-fm-

bn-¯oÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Ah-cpsS PohnXw Aip-²n-bn-te¡ v

hgpXn hgpXn Hgp-In-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ a¡ Ä ]Tn-¡ p-¶n-Ã-tÃm.

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AhÀ kpt_m-[-an-Ãm-¯-h-sc-t¸mse s]cp-am-dp-¶-tÃm.

buÆ-\-{]mbw AhÀ If-ª p-t]m-Ip-¶-tÃm. kpµ-c-amb

buÆ-\-Im-e-¯nsâ A\p-{K-l-§ Ä, A\p-`-h-§ Ä, hnin-

jvS-amb hn`-h-tijnIÄ AhÀ \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-¡ -f-bp-¶-

tÃm! a¡ -sf-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ Bh-em-Xn.

\n§ -sfm¶p Nn´n¨p t\m¡ q. Fhn-sS-bmWv Hcp

Xr]vXn? k¼qÀ®-amb Hcp Xr]vXn-bpt­m \n§ -Ä¡ v?

CÃ {]nb-tc, kt´m-j-an-Ã. kwXr]vXn-bnÃ. Fhn-sStbm

Nne hnS-hp-I-fp-­v. Fhn-sStbm Nne iq\y-X-I-fp-­v.

B iq\yX \nI-¯m³ \n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hns\ hnfn-

¡ mw. tbip-th, Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nsâ iq\y-X- \n-I-¯m³

\mYm, \o Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta.

Rm³ Cu iq\yXbpw AkwXr]vXnbpw Gsd A\p-`-

hn-¨n-«p-­v. a\Êp hmSn-t¸m-bn-«p-­v. A]-IÀj-Xm-t_m[w

sIm­v he-ª p-t]m-bn-«p-­v. F¶m tbip-{In-kvXp

kuP-\y-kvt\-l-¯m Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ p IS-¶p-

h¶p. Rm³ Hcp-§ n-bnÃ.- A-Xn-\mbn Rm³ {]mÀ°n-¨nÃ.

Fsâ DÅn tbip Ds­-¶mWv Rm³ [cn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv.

Rm³ C¶p acn- m ssZhc- mP- y- n sNÃps- a-¶mbncp¶p

Fsâ hnizm-kw. ]ns¶-´n\v {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww?

Rm³ Hcp à-\m-Wv, henb hnizm-kn-bm-sW-¶mWv

Rm³ [cn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. AsXmcp aqV-hn-izmkambn-cp-¶p.

A_-²-am-bn-cp-¶p. AI-sa-bpÅ Xn·-Isf Rm³ I­n-Ã.

AI-¯pÅ Al-¦m-chpw kzmÀ°-Xbpw Rm³ I­n-Ã.

lrZ-b-¯n Aip-²nbps­¶p Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡ n-bn-Ã.

AXv A{X Kuc-h-ambn Rm³ FSp-¯n-Ã. Nne _e-

lo-\-X-IÄ! Weakness! AsXms¡ GXp a\p-jy-\mWv CÃm-

¯Xv? AsXms¡ ssZhw £ an-¨p-sIm-Åpw. A{Xtb

D­m-bn-cp-¶p-Åq. AXn-\-¸p-d-apÅ Bßobw F\n¡ p­m-

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bn-cp-¶n-Ã.

Ipcnip hc-bv¡ pw. cmhn-sebpw sshIp-t¶-chpw \a-

kv¡ m-c-ap-­v. IrXyambn«v ]Ån-bn t]mIpw. Pohn-X-

¯n a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp th­m-Xo-\-¯n\pw t]mbn-«p-an-Ã.

AXp-sIm­v Rm³ XnI-ª -h\msW-¶pÅ [mc-W-bn-

emWv apt¼m«p t]mb-Xv. F¶mÂ, Fsâ AIw Noª n-cp-

s¶¶v Rm³ Adn-ª n-Ã.

\n§ Ä At\-IÀ AXp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. AIw Noª n-cn-

¡ p-¶p. AI¯v ZpÀKÔw han-¡ p-¶p. Nne-t¸mÄ tIm]w

]X-ª p-s]m-´p-¶p­v. Nne-t¸mÄ sshcm-Kyw. Nne-t¸mÄ

Aip²n. Nne-t¸mÄ {Zhym-{Klw. Nne-t¸mÄ Hcp Akz-

ØX. F´mWv ImcWw?

\n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n Hcp hnS-hp-­v. Akw-Xr-]vXn-

bp-­v. AXp amäm³ tbip B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p. Ct¸mÄ \n§ -

fpsS lrZbw \n§ Ä¡ v Xpd-¡ mw. IÀ¯m-th, Cu AIw

apgp-h³ Agp-¡ mWv, Xn·-bm-Wv. C¶v Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nÂ

ZpjvS-¸n-im-Np-¡ Ä hmgp-I-bm-Wv.

AhnsS Acp-Xm¯ Nn´-IÄ hcp-¶p. Acp-Xm¯

hnIm-c-§ Ä hcp-¶p. Hcn-¡ epw th­ F¶p Rm³ hnNm-cn-

n«- pw N- ne Nn I- Ä Xn¡ n- nc- ¡ n hcp¶- p. Fsâ IÀ¯mth,

F\n¡ v Fs¶-¯s¶ \nb-{´n-¡ m³ km[n-¡ p-¶n-Ã.

Fsâ Nn´-I-sf, B{K-l-§ sf \nb-{´n-¡ m³ F\n¡ p

]äp-¶n-Ã.

Fsâ hnIm-c-§ sf AS-¡ m³ km-[n-¡ p-¶n-Ã. C{µn-b-

Pbw F¶ al-¯mb mKyw F\n¡ v CXp-h-sc-bn-Ã. Fsâ

Ah-b-h-§ -fp-sS-ta F\n¡ v \nb-{´-W-an-Ã.

IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ ]gb a\p-jys\ AXnsâ {]hr-

¯n-I-tfm-Sp-IqsS Dcn-ª p-I-f-bm³ F\n¡ m{K-l-ap-­v.

AXn-\tà \o Ipcn-in acn-¨-Xv. Ct¸mÄ \o Icp-W-tXm¶n

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Fsâ Acn-I-t¯¡ p h¶v Fs¶ a\-Ê-en-sª m¶p

t\m¡ -Ww. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v t\m¡ n- Cu DÅnsâ

\oNm-hØ \o H¶p ImW-Ww.

IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ hnip-²o-I-cn-¸m-\m-WtÃm \o Ipcn-

in acn-¨-Xv. Fs¶ Igp-In-sb-Sp-¡ m³, ]gb a\p-jys\

amän ]pXnb a\p-jy-\m¡ n XoÀ-¡ m-\m-Wv \o Ipcn-in acn-

¨-sX¶v Rm³ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p.

Cu ]pXnb a\p-jys\ [cn-¨m ]pXnb B-Im-ihpw

]pXnb qanbpw \ap¡ v Ah-Im-i-am¡ mw. Ft¸mÄ IS-¶p-

t]m-bmepw B kzÀ¤ob \K-c-¯n {]th-in-¡ mw.

A§ s\ IS-¶p-t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ Fsâ `mcy IqsS

t¸mcptam? Hcp\- mÄ \nXyX- b- nt- e¡ v IS¶- ph- c- pt- ¼mÄ

Ahfpw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ Acn-I¯v F¯p-tam?

Fsâ a¡ Ä IqsS F¯ptam? ChnsS sh¨v Ahcpw Hcp-

§ t­?

Fsâ {]nb-s¸-«-hcpw Iq«m-bva-bn hcp¶ ktlm-Z-

co-k-tlm-Z-c-·mcpw AhnsS ImWptam? Fsâ ktlm-Z-c-

§ fpw AhnsS ImW-W-a-tÃm. B Hcp Zmlw F\n¡ p h¶-

Xp-sIm-­mWv Rm³ IÀ¯m-hnsâ the sN¿p-¶-Xv.

\n§ Ä F-Ãm-hcpw IÀ¯m-hnsâ c­mas¯ hchn ]d-

¶p-b-cp¶ hnip-²-·m-cpsS \nc-bn ImW-W-sa¶v Rm³

B{K-ln-¡ p-¶-p.-

F\n¡ v IÀ¯m-hnsâ the sN¿-Ww. IÀ¯m-hnsâ

hN\w ]d-b-Ww. IÀ¯m-hnsâ hN\w [ym\n¡ -Ww. A\p-

Kr-lo-X-amb ]pkvX-I-§ Ä hmbn-¡ -Ww. Fgp-X-Ww.

F\n¡ v IÀ¯mhv Xcp¶ Úm\w k¼m-Zn-¡ -Ww. Cu

hmÀ²Iy-¯nepw hmbn¨p hmbn¨p ]Tn¡ Ww.

Hcp \mÄ IÀ¯m-hnsâ c­mas¯ hchn \mw

hnip-²-cmbn ]d¶p sNÃ-Ww. ]d¶pt]mIm-\pÅ NndIv

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ChnsS h¨v e`n-¡ pw. Bßm-hn ]d-¡ m-\pÅ kzÀ¤ob

Nnd-ImWv kvXpXnbpw Bcm-[-\-bpw.

kvXpXn \mw ChnsS h¨v {]m]n-¡ -Ww. eÖn-t¡ ­

Imcya- Ã- . kXv pXn¡- pI! \nc- cw kXv pXn- p-sIm­ncn-¡ -Ww.

kvXpXn-bmWv Pohn-Xw. kvXpXn-bmWv Pbw.

C¶p ]ecpw sI«-s¸«p InS-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. C¶p ]m]-

¯nsâ _Ô-\-ap-­v. I®n ]m]¯nsâ sI«v. Acp-Xm-

¯Xp ImWm-\pÅ B{K-lw. "The second look is sinful!'

c­m-as¯ t\m«w ]m]-am-Wv. Adn-bmsX I­pt]mbn,

t]Sn-t¡ -­. ]t£ , c­m-aXv ImWm³ th­n t\m¡ n-

bm ]m]-am-Wv.

Aip-²-hm-¡ p-IÄ \n§ -fpsS \mhn h¶-t¸mÄ

\mhn\p _Ô\- a- mb- nt- ¸mb- n. ]pds- a - t\m¡- nb- m _Ô-

\sam¶pw ImWp-I-bn-Ã. {]mIp¶ hm¡ p-IÄ! i]n-¡ p¶

hm¡ p-IÄ! tIm]n-¡ p¶ hm¡ p-IÄ! aäp-Å-hsc \nÊm-c-am-

¡ p¶ hm¡ p-IÄ! aäp-Å-hsc hne-sI-Sp¯p¶ hm¡ p-IÄ!

aäp-Å-hsc A]-hmZw ]dbp¶ hm¡ p-IÄ! B`m-k-hm-¡ p-

IÄ! AÇo-e-hm-¡ p-IÄ! FÃmw \mhn\p _Ô-\-amWv.

X¶- m³ i]n¡- p¶- h- c- ntÃ? Rm³ F´n\p P\n¨p?

Rm³ \in-¨p-t]m-Is« F¶p X¶-¯m³ i]n-¨-h-cntÃ?

s\© -¯-Sn¨p IcbmdntÃ? {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, CsXÃmw ]m]-

am-Wv.

F´p ZpcnXw h¶mepw \n§ Ä \n§ -sf-¯s¶ \in-

¸n-¡ -cp-Xv, Ipcn-in-te¡ v t\m¡ -Ww. ""\n§ -fpsS DÅnÂ

£ oWn¨p aSp-¡ mXncn-¸m³ ]m]n-I-fm X\n¡ p t\cn«

C§ s- \b- pÅ hntcm[w kln- h- s\ [ym\n¨p sImÄhn³.''

F{_m-bÀ 12 : 3.

Ipcn-in-te¡ p t\m¡ n B bmX\ ImW-Ww. \ns¶-

¯s¶ \in-¸n-¡ -cp-Xv. \n\¡ p tZmjw hcp-¯-cpXv. F´p-

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h¶- mepw Bßl- X- ys- b¡- pd- n v Nn´n¡- pI- t- ]mepw AcpXv.

Bß-l-Xy-bv¡ p-th­n B{K-ln¨p; F¶m Pohsâ

hN\w tI«p mKy-h-im a-c-W-¯nÂ\n¶v c£ -s¸« At\-

Ic- p­v. kzÀ¤c- mP- y- nsâ AhI- miw Xcm³ IÀ¯mhv

I­-Xp-sIm­v c£ -s¸-«-hÀ!

""FÃm-hcpw am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-hm³ CÑn¨v \n§ -tfmSv

ZoÀL-£ a ImWn-¡ p-¶-tX -DÅq.'' 2 ]t{Xmkv 3 : 9, 10.

FÃm-hcpw am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-hm³ Ah³ CÑn¨p. Hcp

]pXnb a\pj- y³ Bbn- oc- m³ FÃmh- s- c¡- pd- n pw IÀ¯mhv

B{K-ln-¨p. AXp-sIm­v \n§ Ä¡ p am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-

hm³ IÀ¯mhv Ah-kcw Hcp-¡ n-¯-¶n-cn¡ p¶p. \n§ Ä

a\w-Xn-cn-bp¶ B Znhkw C¶p-Xs¶bmI-s«.

Cu ssIsIm­v Fs´-Ãm-amWv ]nSn-¨Xv? Fs´-Ãm-

amWv Fgp-Xn-b-Xv? Bsc-¡ pdns¨-Ãm-amWv tZmj-ambn Fgp-

Xn-b-Xv? Cu ssIsIm­v click sNbvXv CâÀs\-änÂ

GsXÃmw sh_vssk-än-te-¡ mWv t]m-b-Xv? Cu ssI _Ô-

\-apÅ ssIbm-Wv. Bsc-sb-¦nepw D]-{Z-hnt¨m? ASnt¨m?

A§ s\ Hmtcm Ah-b-h-¯nepw _Ô-\w! H¶p Nn´n-¨p-

t\m-¡ q.

Cu ico-c-¯nsâ _Ô\w amän \n§ Ä¡ v tamN\w

thtWm? FÃm _Ô\- hpw IÀ¯mhv amän- c- pw. F{Xtbm

t]À Cu _Ô-\-¯n s]«v ]nS-bp-¶p.

GsXÃmw _Ô\w \n\¡ p h¶n-«pt­m AsXÃmw

Agn-¡ m³ tbip ià-\m-Wv. Ahs\ tXm¸n-¡ m³

BÀ¡ pw Ign-bp-I-bn-Ã. Ah³ ]nim-Np-¡ -fp-sS-ta Pbw

sIm­-h-\m-Wv. qX-§ -sfbpw ]nim-Np-¡ -sfbpw XIÀ¯-

h-\m-Wv. ]m¼p-I-sfbpw tXfp-I-sfbpw i{Xp-hnsâ kI-e-

_-e-s¯bpw Nhn-«phm³ A[n-Im-c-ap-Å-h-\m-Wv.

tamtf, \ns¶ hnSph- n¡- m\- mWvv tbip h¶ncn¡ p¶-Xv.

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tamt\, \ns¶ tamNn-¸n¡ m-\mWvv tbip h¶ncn¡ p¶-Xv.

FÃm _Ô-\hpw AIän \nsâ ]gb a\p-jys\ Dcnª p

Ifª v Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\m-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ m-\mWv tbip

h¶ncn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

\n§ Ä¡ nt- ¸mÄ tbiph- ns\ hnfn¡- mtam? IÀ¯mth,

HmSnh- c- W- t- a. i{Xp Fs¶ hngp§- p¶- X- n\- pa- p¼- ,v i{Xp Fs¶

]dn-¨pIodp-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v \mYm, \o HmSn h¶v Fs¶ c£ n-

¡ -W-ta.

\n§ Ä Ct¸mÄ tbip-hns\ hnfn-¡ p-hn³. ZpÈoe- §- -

tfmSv bm{X]db- ph- n³. ZpjvSk- z- mh- -t¯mSp bm{X]d-bp-

hn³. Zpjn-¨-io-e-§ -tfmSv bm{X]d-bp-hn³. Zpjn¨ {]Ir-X-

§ -tfmSv bm{X]d-bp-hn³. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ASn-a-I-

fm¡ n \n§ s- f- s¶ kaÀ¸n¡- ph- n³. kwlmc- I- -\nÂ\n¶v

c£ s¸-Sp-hn³.

{Iqchpw càs- ¨mc- n- n Dfh- m¡- nb- X- pa- mb Hcp bp²w

\S-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. ]«m-f-I-am³UÀ Hcp i]Yw sNbvXp,

B ]«-W-¯nse kIe Bfp-I-sfbpw sIms¶m-Sp-¡ p-

sa¶v. cà-Zm-ln-I-fmb ]«m-f-¡ msc AXn-\mbn At±lw

\ntbmK- n- p. {]Xnt- cm[- n¡- m³ sIev]nÃ- m¯ P\a- m-bncp¶p

B ]«-W-¯n-ep-­m-bn-cp-¶-Xv.

]«mf- ¡- mÀ c­p]- ä- a- mbn ]ncnª p. Hmtcm - h- \- -¯nepw

Ibdn AI-¯p-Å-h-sc-sbÃmw sIms¶m-Sp-¡ n. B ho«n-ep-

Å-h-sc-sbÃmw kwl-cn¨p F¶-Xnsâ sXfn-hmbn AhÀ

Nn´nb càw hmXn-en ]pc-«n. ASp¯ {Kq¸v hcp-t¼mÄ

B ho«n Ibtd­ Bh-iy-an-sÃ-¶-dn-bm-\mWv càw ]pc-

«n-b-Xv.

Hcp Ip«n CXv I­p-\n-ev¡ pI-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Ah³

thKw HmSn km[p¡- f- mb Ipsdt- ]À Hfn- nc- p¶ ho«n-se¯n

Ah-tcmSp hnhcw ]d-ª p.

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DSs\ Ahn-sS-bp-­m-bn-cp¶ Hcm-«n³ Ip«n-sb-sIm¶v

AXnsâ tNmc hmXn-en ]pc-«n-bn«v AhÀ AI¯v Hfn-¨n-

cp-¶p.

Hcp {Kq¸v ]«m-f-¡ mÀ h¶-t¸mÄ hmXn-en càw

I­-t¸mÄ hnNm-cn¨p AhnsS kwlmcw \S¶p F¶v.

AXp-sIm­v AhÀ AI¯v IS-¶n-Ã.

c­m-as¯ {Kq¸v h¶-t¸mÄ Ahcpw hmXn-enÂ

càw I­p. BZys¯ {Kq¸v h¶v kwlmcw \S¯n F¶v

[cn¨v AI¯v IS-¡ msX amdn-t¸m-bn. tbip-{In-kvXp-hm-

Ip¶ Du\-an-Ãm¯ Ipª m-Snsâ càw lrZ-b-`n-¯n-bnÂ

Xfn-¨m kwlm-c-I-\nÂ\n¶v

\n§ Ä¡ n-t¸mÄ hm¡ p-]-d-bmw. IÀ¯m-th, C¶p-ap-

XÂ Rms\mcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\mbn Pohn-¡ pw.- tb-ip-th,

\o Ft¶mSv a\-Ê-en-b-W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ lrZ-b-

¯nse B{Klw Rm\nXm kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ Aip²n

]änb Ah-bh§ sf \o hnip-²-am-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ -W-ta. Agp-

¡ p-]-änb Pohn-X-¯n \o hnip²n ]I-c-W-ta.

F\n¡ p im´-ioew Xc-W-ta. kuayX Xc-W-ta.

hnip²kvt\lw, ]cn-ip²kvt\lw, \nÀ½ekvt\lw,

\njvIf- ¦kvt\lw, thsd e£ ya- nÃ- m¯kvt\lw XcW- -ta.

kvt\l-¯m Fs¶ \nd-bv¡ -W-ta. tKmKp¯m-bnse

Ipcn-in Nn´nb cp[n-cw Fsâ icoc-¯n-¡ qSn, Fsâ

knc-I-fn-¡ qSn Hgp-I-Wta.

Hcp hoSv. ]mXn-c-bm-bn-¡ m-Wpw. apdn-bn I«n-enÂ

InS-¡ p¶ aI³ sR«n DWÀ¶v A¸s\ hnfn-¨p. ""A¸m,

Rm³ Cu ho-«nse ISn-ª q-etÃ? hmXn¸-Sn-taepw Ipdp-

¼-Sn-taepw Ipª m-Snsâ càw ]pc-«m¯ h-\-§ -fnse

ISn-ª q-en-s\-sbÃmw kwlm-c-Zq-X³ h¶v sImÃp-sa-¶tÃ

{]hm-N-I³ ]d-ª -Xv. A¸m, H¶p t\m¡ q. \½psS apdn-

c£ -s¸-Smw.

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bpsS IX-In càw ]pc-«n-bn-«pt­m F¶v.'' A¸³

]dª p: ""tamt\, \o t]Sn-bv¡ -­. Rm\n¶v cmhnse

\½psS the-¡ m-c-t\m-Sp -]-d-ª n-«p-­v. Ah³ BSn-s\-

sIm¶v càw ]pc-«n-bn-«p-­m-Ipw.''

""Ah³ AXv sNbvtXm F¶v H¶v t\m¡ q A¸m.''

""\o t]Sn-t¡ -­. Ah³ AXp sNbvXp-Im-Wpw. \o im´-

ambn Dd-§ n-t¡ m.''

aIs- \g- pt- ¶äv hmXn¡ t- e¡ v t]mIpt- ¼mÄ A¸\pw

Fgp-t¶-äp. hmXn¡  t\m¡ n-b-t¸mÄ, càw ]pc-«n-bn-

«nÃ. ""At¿m, tamt\, càw ]pc«- nb- n«- nÃ- tÃm.'' A¸³ DSs\

HmSn sXmgp- nÂ\n¶ v Hcm«- n³Ip«- ns- b - ]nS- n v sIm¶v AXnsâ

càw hmXn¸-Sn-ta ]pc-«n.

At¸mt- g¡ pw kwlmc- Z- qX- ³ ASp¯ ho«n kwlmcw

\S- n¡- g- nª- p. Iq«¡- c- - n tIÄ¡ mw. Hcp \nanjwIqSn

Ignª- nc- ps- ¶¦- n Cu aIs- \bpw kwlmc- Z- qX- ³ sImt¶s\.

`mKyw! càw Xfn- X- ps- Im­v c£ s- ¸-«p.

\ap¡ p {]mÀ°n-¡ mw: Icp-W-bpÅ IÀ¯m-th, \o

Fsâ _Ô-\-§ sf Agn-¨-Xn-\m \n\¡ p kvXpXn. \nsâ-

ktv \l- - nt- e¡ v \o Fs¶ tNÀ¯X- n\- mbn \n\¡ p kvXpXn.

Ipcn-inse kvt\l-¯m \o Fs¶ hos­-Sp-¯-Xn-\mÂ,

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n mKy-\-£ {Xw DZn-¨-Xn-\m \n\¡ p

kvXpXn. tbip-th, C¶p-ap-XÂ Rm³ \nsâ hI. Fsâ

tbip-th, \o F\n-¡ p-th­n {Iqin acn-¨-Xn-\m C¶p-

ap-XÂ Rm³ \n\-¡ mbv Pohn-¡ pw. km¯ms\ Rm³ Dt]-

£ n-¡ p-¶p. anin-lmsb Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡ p-¶p. kvtXm{Xw.

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1. AarX[mc 55. btlmhbpsS pP§ Ä2. B´cnIim´n 56. I®ocv tXmcptam?3. ip``mhn 57. I®oÀ¡ W§ Ä4. im´nXocw 58. FÃmw \·bv¡ v5. a[psamgn 59. Bibn³ {]Imiw6. apànamÀ¤w 60. IjvS§ Ä kmcanÃ7. \nXyhn{im´n 61. \nsâ KrlImcyw {Ia¯nem¡ pI8. \nd]d 62. Rm³ F§ s\ I­p kln¡ pw?9. PbPohnXw 63. DÕhw10. hnizmkPohnXw 64. AXyp¶Xsâ adhnÂ11. hmSmaeÀ 65. C\nbpw tXm¡ Wtam?12. Znhymcm[\ 66. acWm\´cmhØ13. F\n¡ v IpSn¸m³ Xcptam? 67. acn¡ m¯ a\pjy\pt­m?14. \oXnam\mIp¶sX§ s\? 68.15. Xpd¶hmXn 69. Kncn\ncIÄ16. hchpw Nnehpw 70. THE CITIES OF REFUGE

17. ssZhcmPyw 71. KncnirwK§ Ä18. AMRUTHADHARA 72. THE BLINDNESS OF LONELINESS

19. HmÀ¯psImÄhn³ 73. bqZmbpsS teJ\w20. {InkvXphn 74. Imänsâ hgntb21. ]cnip²mßmhv 75. Ibv¸nsâ a[pcw22. ]cnip²mßhym]mcw 76. XfncWnbpw Imew23. ]cnip²mßiàn 77. PohPe¯n\cnsI24. D¯aKoXw 78. BEYOND DEATH

25. kt¦X \Kc§ Ä 79. ZmlPew26 acp`qanbnse \oÀs¸mbvI 80. Bizm-k-¯nsâ Ddh27. tbm\ 81. ]qt´\cphn28. ]¨shÅw hoª m¡ n 82. sIWnbpw IpSp¡ pw29. sIco¯nsâ h¡ n 83. Agnbm¡ pcp¡ pIÄ30. F{Xt¯mfw c­ptXmWnbnÂ? 84. `bs¸tS­31. Genbmhnsâ ssZhw FhnsS? 85. `ocpXzw amdWtam?32. {]hmNI\à {]hmNIinjy\paà 86. {]XnkÔnIfn XfcmsX33. ap{ZmtamXncam¡ pw 87. s\Ãpw ]Xncpw34. F\n¡ v ImgvN {]m]nt¡ Ww 88. im]tam£ w35. F\n¡ v Bibv¡ v hIbpt­m? 89. A\p{Kl¯ntebv¡ v36. INNER PEACE (English) 90. HOW LONG IN TWO BOATS?

37. AhÀ¡ v £ n¸m³ sImSp¸n³ 91.38. GLITTERING FUTURE (English)

39. GIm´XbpsS AÔX40. STREAMS IN THE DESERT

41. WAY TO LIBERATION

42. \nsâ arX·mÀ Pohn¡ pw43. h¶p {]mXÂ Ign¨psImÄhn³44. Fs¶ sXm«XmÀ?45. kuJyamIphm³ a\Êpt­m?46. AXv kln¡ mIp¶h³ BÀ? IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WILL NEVER DIE ?

47. Fs¶ BÀ hnSphn¡ pw?48. \·bpsS ]m\]m{Xw49. {]XymibpsS {]`mXw50. C\nbpw sshIWtam?51. ARE YOU WILLING TO BE HEALED?

52. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw H¶v Caleb - A brave hero of faith

53. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw c­v54. BESIDE CHERITH

Nqft]mse I¯p¶ Znhkw

I®ocnse aghnÃv92. InX¸pw IpXn¸pw93. \ãku`mKy§ Ä XncnsI In«ptam?94. iIvXnsb ]pXp¡ Wtam ?95. sNdpIpdp¡ ·mÀ96. Ir]bpsS Ddh97. Ir]-bpsS \oÀ¨m-ep-IÄ98. aS§ n hcphn³99. Imte_v: [oc\mb hnizmkhoc³100.101. `mKyimenIÄ102.kzÀ¤XocaWbp¶hÀ103.kvt\l-¯nsâ tcmZ\w104. hnip²\mtbmcp ssZh]pcpj³105. ]cnip²mß{]hmlw106.107. c£ {]m]n m³ Rm³ F vsNt¿Ww?

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CRF - sâ {][m\s¸« tbmK-§ Ä

Km\§ Ä¡ pw {]kwK§ Ä¡ pw

kphntijktµiw \ÂIp¶pProf. M.Y. tbml¶m³

c­mw i\n-bm-gvN 9.00am - 2.00pm km£ y-tbmKw 4.30pm - 9.00pm

c­mw i\n-bm-gvN-tbmSp tNÀ¶pÅ

c­mw Rmb-dm-gvN 12.30pm - 5.00pm

aq¶mw Rmb-dm-gvN 12.30pm - 5.00pm

FÃm Xn¦ -fm-gvNbpw 6.00pm - 8.00pm

H¶mw sNmÆm-gvN 9.00am - 12.45pm(h\nXIfpsS tbmKw)

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