flTs; tho;j;J

thd;epd;W ,ope;J> tuk;G ,fe;j kh G+jj;jpd; itg;G vq;Fk;>
CDk; capUk; czu;Tk;Nghy;> cs;Sk; Gwj;Jk; csd; vd;g-
$Dk; rpwpa Nfhj;jhAk; nfhLik ,iog;g> Nfhy; Jwe;J>
fhDk; flYk; fle;J> ,ikNahu; ,Lf;fz; jPu;j;j foy; Nte;jd;.

1. ke;jpug; glyk;

jaujd; ke;jpuhNyhrid kz;lgk; miljy;

kz;ZW KuR,dk; kioapd; Mu;g;Gw>
gz;ZW glu; rpdg; gUk ahidahd;>
fz;ZW ftupapd; fw;iw Rw;Ww>
vz;ZW R+o;r;rpapd; ,Uf;if va;jpdhd;. 1

jaujd; ahtiuAk; Nghfr; nrhy;yp jdpj;jpUj;jy;

Gf;fgpd;> 'epUgUk;> nghU ,y; Rw;wKk;>
gf;fKk;> ngau;f' vd> guptpd; ePf;fpdhd;;
xf;f epd;W cyF mspj;J> Nahfpd; va;jpa
rf;fuj;jtd; vdj; jkpad; Mapdhd;. 2

jaujd; mikr;ru;fis tUtpj;jy;

re;jpuw;F ctik nra; jus ntz;Fil
me;juj;jsTk; epd;W mspf;Fk; Mizahd;>
,e;jpuw;F ,ikatu; FUit Va;e;j> jd;
ke;jpuf; fpotiu> 'tUf' vd;W Vtpdhd;. 3

trpl;ldpd; tUif

G+ tU nghyd; foy; nghU ,y; kd;dtd;
fhtypd; Miznra; flTs; Mk; vd>
NjtUk;> KdptUk; czUk;> Njtu;fs;
%tupd; ehy;tu; Mk;> Kdp te;J va;jpdhd;. 4

mikr;ru;fs; khz;G

Fyk; Kjy; njhd;ikAk;> fiyapd; Fg;igAk;>
gy Kjy; Nfs;tpAk;> gaDk;> va;jpdhu;;
eyk; Kjy; eypapDk; eLT Nehf;Fthu;;
ryk; Kjy; mWj;J> mUe; jUkk; jhq;fpdhu;. 5

cw;wJ nfhz;L> Nky;te;J cWnghUs; czUk; Nfhshu;;
kw;W mJ tpidapd; te;jJ MapDk;> khw;wy; Mw;Wk;
ngw;wpau;; gpwg;gpd; Nkd;ikg; ngupatu;; mupa E}Yk;
fw;wtu;; khdk; Nehf;fpd;> ftupkh mida ePuhu;. 6

fhyKk; ,lDk; Vw;w fUtpAk; njupe;J fw;w
E}y; cw Nehf;fp> nja;tk; Edpj;J> mwk; Fzpj;j NkNyhu;;
rPyKk;> Gfo;f;F Ntz;Lk; nra;ifAk;> njupe;Jnfhz;L>
ghy;tUk; cWjp ahTk; jiytw;Fg; gaf;Fk; ePuhu;; 7

jk;Kapu;f;F ,Wjp vz;zhu;; jiykfd; ntFz;l NghJk;>
ntk;ikiaj; jhq;fp> ePjp tplhJepd;W> ciuf;Fk; tPuu;;
nrk;ikapd; jpwk;gy; nry;yhj; Njhw;wj;jhu;; njupAk; fhyk;
Kk;ikAk; czu ty;yhu;; xUikNa nkhopAk; ePuhu;. 8

ey;yTk; jPaTk; ehb> ehafw;F
vy;iy ,y; kUj;Jtd; ,ay;gpd; vz;Zthu;;
xy;iy te;J cWtd cw;w ngw;wpapd;>
njhy;iy ey;tpid vd cjTk; R+o;r;rpahu;. 9

mikr;ru;fs; tUif

mWgjpdhapuu; vdpDk;> Mz;jiff;F
cWjpapy; xd;W ,tu;f;F czu;T vd;W cd;dyhk;;
ngwy; mUQ; R+o;r;rpau;; jpUtpd; ngl;gpdu;;-
kwp jpiuf; fly; vd te;J Rw;wpdhu;. 10

mikr;ru;fs; trpl;lidAk; kd;diuAk; tzq;Fjy;

Kiwikapd; va;jpdu; Ke;jp> me;jk; ,y;
mwptid tzq;fp> jk; muirf; ifnjhOJ>
,iwapil tud;Kiw Vwp> Vw;w nrhy;
Jiw mwp ngUikahd; mUSk; R+bdhu;. 11

jaujd; jd; kdf; fUj;ij ntspapLjy;

md;dtu;> mUs; mike;J ,Ue;j Mz;ilapy;>
kd;dDk;> mtu; Kfk; kugpd; Nehf;fpdhd;;
'cd;dpa mUk; ngwy; cWjp xd;W csJ;
vd; czu;T mida ePu; ,dpJ Nfl;buhy;! 12

'nta;atd; Fy Kjy; Nte;ju;> Nkytu;>
nra;ifapd; xU Kiw jpwk;gy; ,d;wpNa>
itak; vd; Gaj;jpil> Eq;fs; khl;rpahy;>
I-,uz;L Mapuj;J MW jhq;fpNdd;. 13

'fd;dpau;f;F miktUk; fw;gpd;> khepyk;
jd;id ,j; jifju jUkk; ifju>
kd;Dapu;f;F cWtNj nra;J itfpNdd;;
vd;Dapu;f;F cWtJk; nra;a vz;zpNdd;. 14

tpUk;gpa %g;ngDk; tPL fz;lahd;
,Uk;gpay; mde;jDk;> ,ire;j ahidAk;
ngUk;ngau;f; fpupfSk; ngau> jhq;fpa
mUk;nghiw ,dpr;rpwpJ Mw;w Mw;wNyd;. 15

'ek;Fyf; Futu;fs;> eitapd; ePq;fpdhu;
jk; Fyg; Gjy;tNu juzp jhq;fg; Ngha;>
ntq; Fyg; Gyd; nfl> tPL ez;zpdhu;;
vq;F cyg;GWtu;> vd;Wvz;zp> Nehf;FNfd;. 16

'nts;sePu; cyfpdpy; tpz;zpy; ehfupy;>
js;sUk; gifnayhk; jtpu;j;J epd;wahd;
fs;supy; fue;Jiw fhkk; Mjpahk;
cs;Siw gifQUf;F xJq;fp tho;ntNdh? 17

'gQ;rpnkd; jspubg; ghit Nfhy;nfhs
ntQ;rpdj;J mTzj;Nju; gj;Jk; ntd;WNsw;F>
vQ;rypy; kdnkDk; ,Oij Vwpa
mQ;RNju; nty;Yk; <J mUik MtNjh? 18

'xl;ba gifQu;te;J cUj;j Nghupilg;
gl;ltu; my;yNuy; guk; Qhdk;Ngha;j;
njl;ltu; my;yNuy; nry;tk; <z;L' vd
tpl;ltu; my;yNuy; ahtu; tPLshu;. 19

',wg;ngDk; nka;k;ikia ,k;ik ahtu;f;Fk;
kwg;ngDk; mjdpd;Nky; NfL kw;Wz;Nlh ?
Jwg;ngDk; njg;gNk Jiznra; ahtpbd;
gpwg;ngDk; ngUq;fly; gpiof;f yhFNkh? 20

'mUQ;rpwg;G miktUk; JwTk; mt;topj;
njupQ;R cwT vd kpFk; njspTk; Ma;> tUk;
ngUQ; rpiw cs vdpd;> gpwtp vd;Dk; ,t;
,UQ; rpiw flj;jypd; ,dpaJ ahtNjh? 21

',dpaJ NghYk; ,t; muir vz;ZNkh
Jdp tU Gyd; vdj; njhlu;e;J Njhw;fyh
edp tUk; ngUk;gif eitapd; ePq;fpmj;
jdp murhl;rpapy; jhOk; cs;sNk? 22

'ck;ikahd; cilikapd; cyfk; ahitAk;
nrk;ikapd; Xk;gpey; ywKk; nra;jndd;;
,k;ikapd; cjtp> ey;ypir elhaePu;
mk;ikAk; cjTjw;F mika Ntz;Lkhy;. 23

',ioj;j njhy; tpidiaAk; flf;f vz;Zjy;
jioj;j Ngu; mUSilj; jtj;jpd; MFNky;>
Fioj;Njhu; mKJilf; Nfhuk; ePf;fp> NtW
mioj;j jP tplj;jpid mUe;jy; MFNkh? 24

'fr;irak; flf; fupf; fOj;jpd;fz; cwg;
gpr;rKk; ftpifAk; nga;Ak; ,d;dpoy;
epr;rak; md;Wvdpd; nebJ ehSz;l
vr;rpiy EfUtJ ,d;gk; MtNjh? 25

'ike;jiu ,d;ikapd; tuk;gpy; fhyKk;
nehe;jndd; ,uhkd; vd; Nehit ePf;Fthd;
te;jdd; ,dpatd; tUe;jahd; gpioj;J
ca;e;jndd; NghtNjhu; cWjp vz;zpNdd;. 26

'",we;jpyd; nrUf;fsj;J ,uhkd; jhij; jhd;>
mwe;jiy epuk;g%g; gile;j gpd;dUk;
Jwe;jpyd;" vd;gNjhu; nrhy;Yz; lhdgpd;
gpwe;jpyd; vd;gjpy; gpwpJz; lhFNkh? 27

'ngUkfd; vd;tapd; gpwf;fr; rPijahk;
jpUkfs; kztpid njupaf; fz;lahd;
mUkfd; epiwFzj;J mtdp khJvDk;
xUkfs; kzKk;fz;L ctg;g cd;dpNdd;. 28

'eptg;GW epyndDk; epuk;G eq;ifAk;
rptg;GW kyu;kpirr; rpwe;j nry;tpAk;
ctg;GW fztid capupd; va;jpa
jtg;gad; jho;g;gJ jUkk; md;wNuh. 29

'Mjyhy;> ,uhkDf;F muir ey;fp ,g;
Ngijikj; jha;tUk; gpwg;ig ePf;FWk;
khjtk; njhlq;Fthd; tdj;ij ez;ZNtd;
ahJEk; fUj;J?' vd ,ida $wpdhd;. 30

jaujd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;l mikr;ru;fspd; epiy

jpuz;l Njhspdd; ,g;gbr; nrg;gYk; rpe;ij
Guz;L kPjplg; nghq;fpa ctifau;> Mq;Nf
ntUz;L> kd;dtd; gpupntDk; tpk;KW epiyahy;>
,uz;L fd;wpDf;F ,uq;Fk; Xu; Mntd ,Ue;jhu;. 31

md;d uhapDk; murDf;F> mJtyJ cWjp
gpd;du; ,y;nydf; fUjpAk;> ngUepy tiug;gpd;
kd;Dk; kd;Dapu;f;F ,uhkdpy; rpwe;jtu; ,y;iy
vd;d cd;dpAk;> tpjpaJ typapDk;> ,ire;jhu;. 32

trpl;ld; ciu

,Ue;j ke;jpuf; fpotu;jk; vz;zKk; kfd;ghy;
gupe;j rpe;ij mk; kd;dtd; fUjpa gaDk;>
nghUe;J kd;Dapu;f;F cWjpAk;> nghJTw Nehf;fpj;
njupe;J> ehd;kiw jpirKfd; jpUkfd; nrg;Gk;. 33

'epUg! epd;Fy kd;dtu; Nekpgz;L cUl;bg;
ngUik va;jpdu;; ahtNu ,uhkidg; ngw;whu;?
fUkKk; ,J; fw;W czu;e;Njha;f;F ,dpf; flt
jUkKk; ,J; jf;fNj ciuj;jid;- jfNtha;! 34

'Gz;zpae;njhlu; Nts;tpfs; ahitAk; Gupe;j
mz;zNy! ,dp mUe;jtk; ,aw;wTk; mLf;Fk;;
tz;z Nkfiy epykfs;> kw;W> cidg; gpupe;J
fz; ,oe;jpys; vdr; nrAk;> eP je;j foNyhd;. 35

'Gwj;J> ehnkhU nghUspdpg; Gfy;fpd;wJ vtNdh>
mwj;jpd; %u;j;jpte;J mtjupj; jhd; vd;g jy;yhy;?
gpwj;jp ahitAk; fhj;jit gpd;Dwj; Jilf;Fk;
jpwj;J %tUk; jpUe;jplj; jpUj;Jk;> mj; jpwNyhd;. 36

'nghd; capu;j;j G+ kle;ijAk; GtpnaDk; jpUTk;
",d;Dapu;j;Jiz ,td;" vd epidf;fpd;w ,uhkd;
"jd; capu;f;F" vd;if Gy;ypJ; jw;gae;J vLj;j
cd;Dapu;f;nfd ey;yd;> kd;Dapu;f;nfyhk; cuNtha;! 37

thuk; vd; ,dpg; gfu;tJ? itfYk; midahd;
Ngupdhy;tUk; ,ilA+W ngau;fpd;w gaj;jhy;>
tPu! epd;Fy ike;jid Ntjpau; KjNyhu;
ahUk; "ahk;nra;j ey;ywg; gad;" vd ,Ug;ghu;. 38

'kz;zpDk; ey;ys;; kyu;kfs;> fiykfs;> fiyA+u;
ngz;zpDk; ey;ys;; ngUk;Gfo;r; rdfpNah ey;ys;-
fz;zpDk; ey;yd;; fw;wtu;> fw;wpyh jtUk;>
cz;Zk; ePupDk;> capupDk;> mtidNa ctg;ghu;. 39

'kdpju;> thdtu;> kw;WNshu;> mw;wk;fhj;J mspg;ghu;
,dpa kd;Dapu;f;F ,uhkdpy; rpwe;jtu; ,y;iy; midaJ Mjypd;> mur! epw;F cW nghUs; mwpapd;>
Gdpj khjtk; my;yJ xd;W ,y;' vdg; Gfd;whd;. 40

trpl;ldpd; ciu Nfl;L jaujd; kfpo;e;Jiuj;jy;

kw;wtd; nrhd;d thrfk; Nfl;lYk;> kfidg;
ngw;w md;wpDk;> gpQ;Qfd; gpbf;Fk; mg; ngUtpy;
,w;w md;wpDk;> vwpkO ths; mtd; ,Of;fk;
cw;w md;wpDk;> ngupaNjhu; ctifad; Mdhd;. 41

midaJ Mfpa ctifad;> fz;fs;ePu; mUk;g>
Kdptd; kh kyu;g; ghjq;fs; Kiwikapd; ,iwQ;rp>
',dpa nrhy;ypid; vk;ngU khd; mUs; md;Nwh>
jdpad; ehdpyk; jhq;fpaJ; mtw;F ,J jfhNjh? 42

've;ij! eP cte;J ,jk;nrhy vq;Fyj;J muru;
me;jk; ,y; mUk; ngUk;Gfo; mtdpapy; epWtp
Ke;J Nts;tpAk; Kbj;Jj;jk; ,Utpid Kbj;jhu;
te;jJ mt;tUs; vdf;Fk; vd;W ciunra;J kfpo;e;jhd;. 43

mikr;ru;fspd; fUj;ij Rke;jpud; $Wjy;

gOjpy; khjtd;> gpd; xd;Wk; gzpj;jpyd; ,Ue;jhd;
KOJk; vz;ZWk; ke;jpuf; fpotu;jk; Kfj;jhy;
vOjp ePl;ba ,q;fpjk; ,iwkfw;F Vw;fj;
njhOj ifapdd;> Rke;jpud; Kd;dpd;W nrhy;Yk;. 44

'"cwj;jFk; muR ,uhkw;F" vd;W ctf;fpd;w kdj;ijj;
"Jwj;jp eP" vDk; nrhy;RLk; epd;Fyj; njhy;Nyhu;
kwj;jy; nra;fpyhj; jUkj;ij kwg;gJk; tof;fd;W
mwj;jpd; Cq;F,dpf; nfhbJvdy; MtJxd;W ahNjh. 45

'Guir khf;fup epUgu;f;Fk;> Guj;J ciwNthu;f;Fk;>
ciunra; ke;jpuf; fpotu;f;Fk;> Kdptu;f;Fk;> cs;sk;
Kurk; Mu;g;g> epd; Kjy;kzpg; Gjy;tid> Kiwahy;
murdhf;fpg;gpd; mg;Gwj;J mLj;jJ Guptha;!' 46

jaujd; ,uhkid mioj;Jtuf; $w Rke;jpud; nry;Yjy;

vd;w thrfk;> Rke;jpud; ,ak;gYk;> ,iwtd;>
"ed;W nrhy;ypid; ek;gpia esp Kb R+l;b
epd;W> epd;wJ nra;tJ; tpiutpdpy; ePNa
nrd;W> nfhz;Lmiz> jpUkfs; nfhOeid" vd;whd;. 47

Rke;jpud; ,uhkidj; jpUkidapy; fz;L nra;jp njuptpj;jy;

myq;fy; kd;did> mbnjhOJ mtd;kdk; midahd;>
tpyq;fy; khspif tPjpapd; tpiunthL nrd;whd;>
jyq;fs; ahitAk; ngw;wdd; Mk; vdj; jspu;g;ghd;
nghyq;nfhs; NjnuhLk; ,uhftd; jpUkid Gf;fhd;. 48

ngz;zpd; ,d;dKJ md;dts; jd;ndhLk;> gpupah
tz;z ntQ;rpiyf; FuprpYk; kUq;fpdp jpUg;g
mz;zy; Mz;bUe; jhd;; moF mUewT vdj;jd;
fz;Zk; cs;sKk; tz;nldf; fspg;Gwf; fz;lhd;. 49

je;ijapd; fl;lis Nfl;L ,uhkd; Nju; VWjy;

fz;L> ifnjhOJ> 'Ia> ,f; flypilf; fpoNthd;>
"cz;L xu; fhupak;; tUf!" vd> ciuj;jdd;' vdYk;>
Gz;luPff; fz; Gutyd; nghUf;nfd vOe;J> Xu;
nfhz;ly;Nghy; mtd;> nfhb neLe; Nju;kpirf; nfhz;lhd;. 50

,uhkd; Nju;kPJ nry;Yjy;

Kiwapd; nkha;k;Kfpy; vdKuR Mu;j;jpl> klthu;
,iwfod;W rq;fhu;e;jpl> ,ikatu;> 'vq;fs;
FiwKbe;jJ' vd;W Mu;j;jplf; FQ;rpiar; R+o;e;j
eiw myq;fy;tz;L Mu;j;jplj; Nju;kpir ele;jhd;. 51

,uhkd; Njupy; nry;tijf; fz;l ngz;fspd; epiy

giz epue;jd; ghl;L xyp epue;jd; mdq;fd;
fiz epue;jd; ehz; xyp fwq;fpd; epiwg;Ngu;
miz epue;jd> mwpT vDk; ngUk; Gdy;; midahu;>
gpiz epue;njdg; gue;jdu;; ehzKk; gpupe;jhu;. 52

ePs; vOj; njhlu; thapypy;> FionahL epfpo;e;j
Msfj;jpNdhL mukpaj; jyj;jpDk; myu;e;j;
ths; muj;j Nty; tz;nlhL nfhz;ilfs; kaq;f>
rhsuj;jpDk; G+j;jd> jhkiu kyu;fs;. 53

kz;lyk; jU kjp nfO> kio Kfpy; mida>
mz;lu; ehafd; tiu Giu mfyj;Js; myq;fy;>
njhz;il tha;r;rpau; epiwnahLk;> ehnzhLk;> njhlu;e;j
nfz;ilAk; cs; fpis gapy; tz;nlhLk; fple;j. 54

rupe;j G+Ts> kionahL fiy cwj; jho;t;
gupe;j G+Ts> gdpf; fil Kj;J,dk; gilg;g;
vupe;j G+Ts> ,s Kiy ,io ,il Eioa;
tpupe;j G+Ts> kPDil thdpd;Wk; tPo;t. 55

ts; ciw fopj;J xspu;td ths; epkpu; kjpak;
js;Swr; Rke;J> vOjUk; jkdpaf; nfhk;gpy;>-
Gs;sp Ez; gdp nghbg;gd> nghd;dpilg; nghjpe;j>
vs;Silg; nghup tputpd> -cs rpy ,sePu;. 56

,uhkd; jk;gpNahL jaujd; ,Ue;j ,lj;ij miljy;

MaJ> mt;top epfo;ju> Mltu; vy;yhk;
jhia Kd;dpa fd;W vd epd;W capu; jspu;g;g>
J}a jk;gpAk;> jhDk;> mr; Rke;jpud; Nju;Nky;
Ngha;> mfk; Fspu; Gutyd; ,Ue;Jopg; Gf;fhd;. 57

jaujd; ,uhkidj; jOTjy;

khjtd; jid tud;Kiw tzq;fp> ths; cotd;
ghj gq;fak; gzpe;jdd;; gzpjYk;> midahd;>
fhjy; nghq;fpl> fz; gdp cFj;jpl> fdp tha;r;
rPij nfhz;fidj; jpU ciw khu;gfk; Nru;j;jhd;. 58

'eyk; nfhs; ike;jidj; jOtpdd;' vd;gJ vd;? espePu;
epyq;fs; jhq;FW epiyapid epiyapl epide;jhd;>
tpyq;fy; md;d jpz; NjhisAk;> nka;j; jpU ,Uf;Fk;
myq;fy; khu;igAk;> jdJ Njhs;> khu;G> nfhz;L mse;jhd;. 59

jaujd; ,uhkdplk; jd; csf; fUj;ijf; $Wjy;

Mz;L> jd; kUq;F ,uP,> cte;J> md;Gw Nehf;fp>
'G+z;l Nghu; kO cilatd; ngUk; Gfo; FWf
ePe;j Njhs; Ia! epw; gae;njLj;j ahd;> epd;id
Ntz;b> va;jpl tpiotJ xd;W csJ' vd> tpsk;Gk;. 60

'Ia! rhyTk; myrpndd;; mUk;ngU %g;Gk;
nka;aJ MaJ; tpay; ,lg; ngUk; guk; tprpj;j
njha;ay; kh epyr; Rik cW rpiw Jwe;J> ,dp ahd;
ca;ay; MtJ Xu; newp Gf> cjtpl Ntz;Lk;. 61

'"cupik ike;jiug; ngWfpd;wJ> cWJau; ePq;fp>
,UikAk; ngww;F" vd;gJ ngupatu; ,aw;if;
jUkk; md;d epd; -je;j ahd;> jsu;tJ jfNth?
fUkk; vd;tapd; nra;apd;> vd; fl;Liu Nfhb. 62

'ike;j! ek; Fy kugpdpy; kzp Kb Nte;ju;>
jk; jk; kf;fNs fld;Kiw neL epyk; jhq;f>
Ie;njhL Mfpa Kg; gif kUq;F mw mfw;wp>
ca;e;J Nghapdu;; Cop epd;W vz;zpDk; cythu;. 63

'Kd;id Co;tpidg; gaj;jpDk;> Kw;wpa Nts;tpg;
gpd;id va;jpa eyj;jpDk;> mupjpdpd; ngw;Nwd;;
,d;dk;> ahd; ,e;j murpay; ,Lk;igapd; epd;why;>
epd;id <d;Ws gaj;jpdpd; epuk;GtJ ahNjh? 64

'xUj;jiyg; guj;J xUj;jiyg; gq;Ftpd; Cu;jp
vUj;jpd;> <q;F epd;W> ,ay;tuf; Fioe;J> ,lu; cof;Fk;
tUj;jk; ePq;fp> mt; tuk;G mW jpUtpid kUTk;
mUe;jp cz;L> vdf;F; Ia! <J mUsplNtz;Lk;. 65

'MSk; ed;ndwpf;F miktUk; mikjp ,d;W Mf
ehSk; ek;Fy ehafd; eiwtpup fkyj;
jhspd; ey;fpa fq;ifiaj; je;Jje; ijaiu
kPs;tpy; ,yh cyF Vw;wpdhd; xUkfd; Nkdhs;. 66

'kd;du; thdtu; my;yu;; Nky; thdtu;f;F murhk;
nghd;dpd; thu;foy; Gue;jud; Nghypau; my;yu;;
gpd;Dk;> khjtk; njhlq;fpNehd;G ,ioj;jtu; gpwuhu;
nrhy;k whkfd; ngw;wtu; mUe;Jau; Jwe;jhu;. 67

'midaJ Mjypd;> "mUe;Jau; ngUk;guk; murd;
tpidapd; vd;tapd; itj;jdd;" vdf;nfhsy; Ntz;lh
GidAk; khKb Gide;jpe;j ey;ywk; Guf;f
epiday; Ntz;Lk; ahd; epd;tapw; ngWtJ<J vd;whd;. 68

jaujd; fl;lisia Vw;W ,uhkd; KbR+bf; nfhs;s ,irjy;

jhij mg; gupR ciunra> jhkiuf; fz;zd;
fhjy; cw;wpyd;; ,fo;e;jpyd;; 'fld; ,J' vd;W czu;e;Jk;>
'ahJ nfhw;wtd; VtpaJ mJ nray; md;Nwh>
ePjp vw;F?' vd epide;Jk;> mg; gzp jiyepd;whd;. 69

,uhkd; cld;gl;lij mwpe;J jaujd; kfpo;e;J> jd; muz;kid Nghjy;

FUrpy; rpe;ijia kdf;nfhz;l nfhw;w ntz;Filahd;>
'jUjp ,t; tuk;' vdr; nrhyp> capu; cwj; jOtp>
RUjp md;d jd; ke;jpur; Rw;wKk; Rw;w>
nghU ,y; NkUTk; nghU mUq; Nfhapy; Ngha;g; Gf;fhd;. 70

,uhkd; jd; muz;kid miljy;

epte;j me;jzu; neLe;jif kd;dtu; efuj;J
cte;j ike;ju;fs;> kle;ijau;> ciocio njhlur;
Rke;jpud; jle; Nju;kpir> Re;juj; jpus; Njhs;
mike;j ike;jDk;> jd; neLq; Nfhapy; nrd;W mile;jhd;. 71

jaujd; kd;du;fSf;F nra;jp njuptpf;FkhW Xiy Nghf;Fjy;

ntd;wp Nte;jiu 'tUf' vd ctzk; tPw;wpUe;j
nghd; jpzpe;j Njhl;L mUk; ngwy; ,yr;rpid Nghf;fp>
'ed;W rpj;jpu espu; Kb ftpj;jw;F> ey;Nyha;!
nrd;W> Ntz;Lt tud;Kiw mikf;f' vdr; nrg;g> 72

te;jpUe;j kd;du;fsplk; ,uhkDf;F KbGidtpf;ff; ,Ug;gij jaujd; njuptpj;jy;

cupa khjtd; xs;spnjd;W cte;jdd;> tpiue;Njhu;
nghUtpy; Nju;kpir me;jzu; Fohj;njhLk; Nghf-
'epUgu;! Nfz;kpd;fs; ,uhkw;F newpKiw ikapdhy;
jpUTk; G+kpAk; rpe;ijapy; rpwe;jd' vd;whd;. 73

jaujd; $wpaijf; Nfl;l kd;du;fs; kfpo;J jk; fUj;ij njuptpj;jy;

,iwtd; nrhy;nyDk; ,d; ewT mUe;jpdu; ahUk;>
Kiwapy; epd;wpyu;; Ke;JW fspapil %o;fp>
epiwAk; neQ;rpil ctif Ngha; kapu; top epkpu>
ciwAk; tpz;zfk; clnyhLk; va;jpdu; xj;jhu;. 74

xj;j rpe;ijau; ctifapd;; xUtupd; xUtu;
jj;jkf;F cw;w munrdj; jiof;fpd;w kdj;ju;;
Kj;j ntz;Fil kd;did Kiw Kiw njhOjhu;;
'mj;j! ed;W' vd> md;gpNdhL mwptpg;gJ Mdhu;. 75

'%ntO Kiwik vk; Fyq;fs; Kw;Wwg;
G+ntO kOtpdhy; nghUJ Nghf;fpa
Nrtfd; Nrtfk; nrFj;j Nrtfw;F
Mt ,t;Tyfk;; ,/J mwd;' vd;whu; mNuh. 76

kd;du;fspd; fUj;ij kPz;Lk; mwpa jaujd; tpdTjy;

Ntwpyh kd;dUk; tpUk;gp> ,d;dJ
$wpdhu;; mJ kdk; nfhz;l nfhw;wtd;>
Cwpd ctifia xspf;Fk; rpe;ijahd;>
khWk; Xu; msit rhy; tha;ik $wpdhd;. 77

'kfd;tapd; md;gpdhy; kaq;fp> ahd; ,J
Gfy> ePu; Gfd;w ,g; nghk;ky; thrfk;>
cfitapd; nkhope;jNjh? cs;sk; Nehf;fpNah?
jfT vd epide;jJ vj; jd;ikahy;?' vd;whd;. 78

,uhkDf;F KbR+l;l ,iae;jjw;fhd fhuzj;ij kd;du;fs; ,ak;Gjy;

,t;tif ciunra ,Ue;j Nte;Jmit>
'nrt;tpNaha;! epd; jpUkfw;Fj; Njaj;Njhu;
mt;ttu;f;F> mt;ttu; Mw;w Mw;Wk;
vt;tk; ,y; md;gpid> ,dpJ Nfs;' vdh> 79

jhdKk;> jUkKk;> jfTk;> jd;ikNru;
QhdKk;> ey;ytu;g; NgZk; ed;ikAk;>
khdt! vitAk; epd; kfw;F itfYk;
<dkpy; nry;tk; te;J ,iaf vd;dNt. 80

'CUzp epiwaTk;> cjTk; khLau;
ghu;nfO gad;kuk; gOj;jw;W MfTk;
fhu; kio nghopaTk; fodp gha;ejp
thu;Gdy; ngUfTk; kWf;fpd;whu;fs; ahu;? 81

'gid mthk; neLq;fug; gUk ahidaha;!
epidathk; jd;ikia epkpu;e;j kd;Dapu;f;F>
vidathW md;gpdd; ,uhkd;> <z;L mtw;F
midathW md;gpd mitAk;' vd;wdu;. 82

kd;du;fs; $wpaijf; Nfl;L jaujd; kfpo;e;Jiuj;jy;

nkhope;jJ Nfl;lYk;> nkha;j;J neQ;rpidg;
nghope;j Ngu; ctifad;> nghq;F fhjyd;>
'fope;jJ Xu; ,lupdd;' vdf; fspf;Fk; rpe;ijad;>
tope;j fz;zPupdd;> kd;dd; $Wthd;: 83

jaujd; ,uhkid kd;du;f;F milf;fyk; vdy;

'nrk;ikapd;> jUkj;jpd;> nraypd;> jPq;fpd;ghy;
ntk;ikapd; xOf;fj;jpd;> Nkd;ik NktpdPu;>
vd;kfd; vd;gJvd;? newpapd;> <q;F> ,td;
Ek; kfd;; ifail; Nehf;Fk; <q;F' vd;whd;. 84

jaujd; KbR+l;L tpohtpw;F ey;y ehs; ghu;j;jy;

murit tpLj;jgpd;> Miz kd;dtd;>
Giu jG ehnshL nghOJ Nehf;Fthd;
ciu njup fzpjiu xUq;F nfhz;L> xU
tiu nghU kz;lgk; kUq;F Nghapdhd;. 85

kpifg; ghly;fs;

'kd;dNd! mtdpia kfDf;F <e;JeP
gd;dUk; jtk;Gup gUtk; <J' vdf;
fd;d %yj;jpdpy; fow te;njd
kpd;nddf; fUikNgha; ntSj;j Njhu;kapu;

jPq;F ,io ,uhtzd; nra;j jPikjhd;
Mq;nfhU eiuaJ Ma; mZfpw; whk; vdg;
ghq;fpy;te;J ,Leiu gbkf; fz;zhb
Mq;fjpy; fz;ldd; mtdp fhtyd;.
[,t; ,U ghly;fSk; Kjy; ghlypd; Kd; glyj;jpd; Jtf;fj;jpy; cs;sd]

va;jpa Kdptud; ,iznfhs; jhkiu
nra;a G+q; foytd; nrd;dp Nru;e;j gpd;>
'itafj;J murUk; kjp ty;yhsUk;
nta;jpdpy; tUf' vd Nkapdhd; mNuh. 4-1

MSk; ey; newpf;F miktUk; miktpdd; Mfp>
ehSk; ey; jtk; Gupe;J> ey; espu; kjpr; rilNahd;
jhspy; G+irapd; fq;ifiaj; je;J> je;ijaiu
kPs;T ,y; ,d; cyF Vw;wpdd; xU kfd;> Nky;ehs;. 66-1

'eiwf; Fow; rPijAk;> Qhy eq;ifAk;>
kWj;Jk;> ,q;F xUtw;F kzj;jpd;ghyNuh-
fWj;j kh kplWilf; flTs; fhy tpy;
,Wj;jtw;F md;wp?' vd;W ,ul;lu; $wpdhu;. 76-1

'Vj;j te;J cyF vyhk; <d;w Nte;jidg;
G+j;jtd; my;yNdy;> Gdpj Nts;tpiaf;
fhj;jtd; cyfpidf; fhj;jy; ed;W' vd>
Ntj;jit tpag;Gw> tpju;g;gu; $wpdhu;. 76-2

'ngUikahy; cyfpidg; gpd;Dk; Kd;Dk; epd;W
cupikNahL Xk;Gjw;F cupik G+z;l mj;
jUkNk jhq;fypy; jf;fJ; <z;L xU
fUkk; NtW ,yJ' vdf; fypq;fu; $wpdhu;. 76-3

'NfL mfy; gbapidf; nfLj;J> NfL ,yhj;
jhilif typf;F xU ruk; md;W Vtpa
Mlf tpy;ypf;Nf Mf> ghu;!' vdhj;
NjhL mtpo; kyu; Kbj; JUf;fu; nrhy;ypdu;. 76-4

'fw;w ehd;kiwatu; fz;iz> kd;Dapu;
ngw;w jha; vd mUs; gpwf;Fk; thupia>
cw;wNjy; cyfpdpy; cWjp ahJ?' vd>
nfhw;wNty; fid foy; FUf;fs; $wpdhu;. 76-5

'tha; edp Gue;j kh kDtpd; E}y; Kiwj;
jha; edp Gue;jid> jUk Ntypdha;!
eP edp Guj;jypd; nebJ fhyk; epd;
Nra; edp Guf;f!' vdj; njYq;fu; $wpdhu;. 76-6

'itaKk; thdKk; kjpAk; QhapWk;
va;jpa va;Jg; jpfOk; ahz;L vyhk;>
nea; jto; Ntypdha;! epw;Fk; thrfk;;
nra; jtk; ngupJ!' vdr; Nruu; $wpdhu;. 76-7

'Ngu; ,ir ngw;wid; ngwhjJ vd;> ,dp?
rPupaJ vz;zpid; nrg;Gfpd;wJ vd;?
Mupa! ek; Fbf;F mjpg! ePAk; xu;
R+upad; Mk;' vdr; Nrhou; nrhy;ypdhu;. 76-8

xd;wpa ctifau;; xUq;F rpe;ijau;
njd; jkpo; Nrz; cw tsu;j;j njd;dUk;>
'vd;Wk; epd; GfnohL jUkk; VKw>
epd;wJ epiy' vd epide;J $wpdhu;. 76-9

'ths; njhopy; cot! eP cyif itfYk;
Cl;bid mUs; mKJ; cupik ike;jidg;
G+l;bid Mjypd;> nghU ,y; ey; newp
fhl;bid; ed;W' vdf; fq;fu; $wpdu;. 76-10

'njhO foy; Nte;j! epd; njhy; Fyj;JNshu;
KO Kjy; ,opj;jif Kiwik Mf;fp> <z;L
vO Kfpy; tz;zDf;F mspj;j ,r; nry;tk;
tpOkpJ> ngupJ!' vd kpNyr;ru; $wpdhu;. 76-11

'nfhq;F myu; eW tpiuf; Nfhij Nkhypaha;!
rq;f ePu; cyfj;Js;> jtj;jpd; jd;ikahy;>
mq;fzd; muR nra;jUSk; Mapbd;' -
rpq;fsu;-',q;F ,jpy; rpwe;jJ ,y;' vd;whu;. 76-12

MjpAk; kDTk; epd; mupa ike;jw;Fg;
ghjpAk; Mfpyd;; gupe;J tho;j;Jk; ey;
Ntjpau; jtg; gad; tpise;jjhk;' vd>
Nrjpau; rpe;jid njupar; nrg;gpdhu;. 76-13

'msk; gL Fiu fly; mfop VOil
tsk; gL neL epy kd;du; kd;dNd!
csk; gbe;J capu; vyhk; ctg;gJ Xu; nghUs;
tpsk;gpid ngupJ!' vd tpuhlu; $wpdhu;. 76-14