;3. ifNfap R+o;r;rpg; glyk;

$dp nrd;wgpd; ifNfap jd; Nfhyk; mopj;jy;

$dp Nghd gpd;> Fykyu;f; Fg;ig epd;W ,ope;jhs;;
Nrhid thu; Foy; fw;iwapy; nrhUfpa khiy>
thd kh kio EiojU kjp gpjpu;g;ghs;Nghy;>
Njd; mthTW tz;bdk; myku> rpijj;jhs;. 1

tpisAk; jd; Gfo; ty;ypia NtuWj;J vd;df;
fpisnfhs; Nkfiy rpe;jpds;; fpz;fpzp NahLk;
tis Jwe;jds;; kjpapdpy; kWj;Jilg; ghs; Nghy;
msf ths; Ejy; mUk;ngwy; jpyjKk; mopj;jhs;. 2

jhtpy; khkzpf;fyk; kw;Wk; jdpj;jdpr; rpjwp>
ehtp Xjpia ehdpyk; ijtug; gug;gpf;
fhtp cz;lfz; mQ;rdk; fd;wplf; fYohg;
G+ cjpu;e;jJ Xu; nfhk;G vdg; Gtp kpirg; Guz;lhs;. 3

et;tp tPo;e;njd> ehlf kapy; Japd;nwd;d>
'ft;it $u;jur; rdfp Mk; fb fko; fkyj;J
mt;it ePq;Fk;' vd;W mNahj;jp te;J mile;j mk; kle;ij
jt;it Mk; vd> fple;jds;> Nffad; jidia. 4

ifNfapd; khspiff;F jaujd; tUjy;

ehopif fq;Fypd; es; mile;j gpd;iw>
aho; ,ir mQ;rpa mk; nrhy; Vio Nfhapy;>
'thopa' vd;W mapy; kd;du; Jd;d> te;jhd; -
Mop neLq; if klq;fy; Msp md;dhd;. 5

jaujd; ifNfapia neUq;Fjy;

thapypy; kd;du; tzq;fp epw;g> te;J Mq;F>
Vapd nra;Ak; kle;ijkhnuhL Vfp>
ghay; Jwe;j gilj; jlq;fz; nkd; Njhs;>
Mapiojd;id mile;j Mop kd;dd;. 6

jaujd; ifNfapia vLj;jYk; mts; kd;dd; ifia js;sp kz;zpy; tPo;jYk;

mile;J> mtz; Nehf;fp> 'mue;ij vd;nfhy; te;J
njhlu;e;J?' vdj; Jau;nfhz;L NrhUk; neQ;rd;>
kle;ijia> khid vLf;Fk; MidNa Nghy;>
jlq;iffs; nfhz;L joP,> vLf;fYw;whd;. 7

epd;W njhlu;e;j neLq; ifjk;ik ePf;fp>
kpd; Jts;fpd;wJ Nghy> kz;zpy; tPo;e;jhs;;
xd;Wk; ,ak;gys;; ePL capu;f;fYw;whs;-
kd;wy; mUe; njhil kd;dd; Mtp md;dhs;. 8

ifNfapd; epiyfz;l jaujd; epfo;e;jJ $w Ntz;Ljy;

md;dJ fz;l myq;fy; kd;dd; mQ;rp>
"vd;id epfo;e;jJ? ,Q;Qhyk; Vopy; tho;thu;>
cd;id ,fo;e;jtu; khs;tu;; cw;wJ vy;yhk;
nrhd;dgpd; vd;nray; fhz;b; nrhy;ypL" vd;whd;. 9

ifNfap jaujdplk; jd; tuj;ij Ntz;Ljy;

tz;L csu; jhutd; tha;ik Nfl;l kq;if>
nfhz;l neLq; fzpd; Myp nfhq;if Nfhg;g>
'cz;L nfhyhk; mUs; vd;fz;? cd;fz; xf;fpd;>
gz;ila ,d;W gupe;J mspj;jp' vd;whs;. 10

jaujd; tuj;ij ju thf;FWjp mspj;jy;

fs; mtpo; Nfhij fUj;J czuhj kd;dd;>
nts;s neLQ;Rlu; kpd;dpd; kpd;d ef;fhd;;
'cs;sk; cte;jJ nra;td;; xd;Wk; cNyhNgd;;
ts;sy; ,uhkd; cd;ike;jd; Miz' vd;whd;. 11

ifNfap Kd;du; nfhLj;j tuq;fis jUkhW Ntz;ly;

Md;wtd; mt;Tiu $w> md;dk; md;dhs;>
'Njhd;wpa Ngu; mtyk; Jilj;jy; cz;Nly;>
rhd;W ,ikNahu; Fyk; Mf> kd;d! eP md;W
Vd;w tuq;fs; ,uz;Lk; <jp' vd;whs;. 12

tpUk;gpaij Nfl;f jaujd; $Wjy;

'tuk; nfhs ,j;Jiz kd;Dk; my;yy; va;jp
,uq;fpl Ntz;LtJ ,y;iy; <ntd;; vd;ghy;
guk; nfl ,g;nghONj> gfu;e;jpL' vd;whd; -
cuk; nfhs; kdj;jts; tQ;rk; Xu;fpyhjhd;. 13

ifNfapd; ,Utuq;fs;

'Va tuq;fs; ,uz;bd;> xd;wpdhy;> vd;
Nra; muR Ms;tJ; rPij Nfs;td; xd;why;
Ngha; tdk; Ms;tJ' vdg; Gfd;W> epd;whs; -
jPait ahitapDk; rpwe;j jPahs;. 14

jaujdpd; Jauk;

ehfk; vDk;nfhbahs;> jd; ehtpd; te;j
Nrhf tplk; njhlu> JZf;fk; va;jh>
Mfk; mlq;fYk;> nte;J mope;J> muhtpd;
Ntfk; mlq;fpa Ntok; vd;d tPo;e;jhd;. 15

G+jyk; cw;W> mjdpy; Guz;l kd;dd;
kh Jauj;jpid ahtu; nrhy;y ty;yhu;?
Ntjid Kw;wpl> nte;J nte;J> nfhy;yd;
CJ ciyapy; fdy; vd;d> nta;J capu;j;jhd;. 16

cyu;e;jJ eh; capu; XlYw;wJ; cs;sk;
Gyu;e;jJ; fz;fs; nghbj;j> nghq;F Nrhup;
ryk; jiykpf;fJ; 'jf;fJ vd;nfhy;?' vd;W vd;W
mye;J miyAw;w> mUk; Gyd;fs; Ie;Jk;. 17

Nktp epyj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;; epw;Fk;; tPOk;;
Xtpak; xg;g capu;g;G mlq;fp XAk;;
ghtpia cw;W vjpu; gw;wp vw;w vz;Zk;;-
Mtp gijg;g> myf;fz; va;Jfpd;whd;. 18

ngz; vd cl;Fk;; ngUk; gopf;F ehZk;;
cs; epiw ntg;nghL capu;j;J> capu;j;J> cyhTk;;
fz;zpdpy; Nehf;Fk; mau;f;Fk;; td; ifNty; ntk;
Gz; Eiofpw;f ciof;Fk; Mid Nghy;thd;. 19

Njtupd; eLf;fKk;> ifNfapd; fyq;fh cs;sKk;

fk;g neLq; fsp ahid md;d kd;dd;
ntk;gp tpOe;J vOk; tpk;ky; fz;L> nta;Jw;W>
ck;gu; eLq;fpdu;; Cop Ngu;tJ xj;jJ;
mk;G md fz;zts; cs;sk; md;dNjahy;. 20

mQ;rys;; IadJ my;yy; fz;Lk;; cs;sk;
eQ;rpys;; 'ehz; ,ys;' vd;d> ehzk; Mkhy;;
'tQ;rid gz;L kle;ij Ntlk;' vd;Nw
jQ;R vd khjiu cs;syhu;fs;> jf;Nfhu;. 21

ifNfapd; kdkhw;wj;jpw;fhd fhuzj;ij jaujd; tpdTjy;

,e; epiy epd;wts; jd;id va;j Nehf;fp>
nea;e; epiy Ntytd;> 'eP jpirj;jJ cz;Nlh ?
ngha;e; epiyNahu;fs; Gzu;j;j tQ;rk; cz;Nlh ?
cd; epiy nrhy;; vdJ Miz cz;ik!' vd;whd;. 22

ifNfapd; jPQ;nrhw;fs;

'jpirj;jJk; ,y;iy; vdf;F te;J jPNahu;
,irj;jJk; ,y;iy; Kd; <e;j ,t; tuq;fs;>
Firg; gupNaha;! jupd;> ,d;W nfhs;Ntd;; md;Nwy;>
tirj; jpwd; epd; tapd; epw;f> khs;ntd;' vd;whs;. 23

ifNfapd; fLnkhop Nfl;l jaujdpd; ngUe;Jauk;

,e;j neLQ;nrhy; mt; Vio $W Kd;Nd>
nte;j nfhLk;Gzpy; Nty; Eioe;jJ xg;gr;
rpe;ij jpupe;J> jpifj;J> mau;e;J> tPo;e;jhd;
ike;jd; myhJ capu; NtW ,yhj kd;dd;. 24

'M nfhbaha;!' vDk;; Mtp fhYk;; 'me;Njh!
X nfhbNj mwk;!' vd;Dk;; 'cz;ik xd;Wk;
rhf!' vdh vOk;; nka; jshb tPOk;-
khfKk; ehfKk; kz;Zk; ntd;w thshd;. 25

'"ehupau; ,y;iy ,Q; Qhyk; vq;Fk;" vd;df;
$upa ths;nfhL nfhd;W> ePf;fp> ahDk;
G+upau; vz;zpil tPo;td;; vd;W> nghq;Fk;
tPupau; tPuk; tpOq;fp epd;w Ntyhd;. 26

ifnahL iffs; Gilf;Fk;; tha; fbf;Fk;;
'nka;Aiu Fw;wk;' vdg; GOq;fp tpk;Kk;;
nea;naup cw;nwd neQ;R mope;J NrhUk;;
itafk; Kw;Wk; ele;j tha;ik kd;dd;. 27

,ue;jhtJ ifNfapd; kdj;ij khw;w jaujd; vz;zp vOjy;

'xWg;gpDk; me;juk;> cz;ik xd;Wk; Xth
kWg;gpDk; me;juk;' vd;W> tha;ik kd;dd;>
'nghWg;gpDk; ,e; epiy Nghfpyhis thshy;
,Wg;gpDk; MtJ ,ug;gJ' vd;W vOe;jhd;. 28

jaujd; ifNfapd; fhypy; tpOe;J ,uj;jy;

'Nfhy; Nky; nfhz;Lk; Fw;wk; mfw;wf; Fwpf;nfhz;lhu;
Nghy;> Nky; cw;wJ cz;L vdpd; ed;W Mk; nghiw kd;dh>
fhy;Nky; tPo;e;jhd;> fe;J nfhy;ahidf; foy; kd;du;
Nky; Nky; te;J Ke;jp tzq;fp kpil jhshd;. 29

'nfhs;shd; epd; Nra; ,t; muR; md;dhd; nfhz;lhYk;
es;shJ ,e;j ehdpyk;; Qhyk; jdpy; vd;Wk;
cs;shu; vy;yhk; Xj ctf;Fk; Gfo; nfhs;sha;;
vs;sh epw;Fk; td; gop nfhz;L vd; gad;?' vd;whd;. 30

'thNdhu; nfhs;shu;; kd;dt ca;ahu;; ,dp> kw;W vd;
VNdhu; nra;if? ahnuhL eP ,t; muR Ms;tha;?
ahNd nrhy;y> nfhs;s ,ire;jhd;; KiwahNy
jhNd ey;Fk; cd; kfDf;Fk; jiu' vd;whd;. 31

'"fz;Nz Ntz;Lk;" vd;dpDk;> <af; flNtd;; vd;
cs; Neu; Mtp Ntz;bDk;> ,d;Nw cdjd;Nwh?
ngz;Nz! tz;ikf; Nffad; khNd!- ngWthNay;>
kz;Nz! nfhs; eP; kw;iwaJ xd;Wk; kw' vd;whd;. 32

'tha; je;Njd; vd;Nwd;; ,dp> ahNdh mJ khw;Nwd;;
Neha; je;J vd;id Nehtd nra;J EtyhNj;
jha; je;njd;d> jd;id ,ue;jhy;> joy; ntq; fz;
Nga; je;jPAk;; eP ,J je;jhy; gpio MNkh?' 33

jaujdpd; Ntz;LNfhis ifNfap kWj;jy;

,d;Nd ,d;Nd gd;dp ,ue;jhd; ,fy; Nte;jd;;
jd; Neu; ,y;yhj; jPats; cs;sk; jLkhwhs;>
Kd;Nd je;jha; ,t; tuk;; ey;fha;; KdpthNay;>
vd;Nd? kd;dh! ahUsu; tha;ikf;F ,dp? vd;whs;. 34

ifNfapd; ciuNfl;l jaujd; %u;r;rpj;J gpd; njspe;J NgRjy;

mr; nrhy; Nfsh> Mtp GOq;fh> mau;fpd;whd;>
ngha;r; nrhy; Ngzh tha;nkhop kd;dd;> nghiw $u>
'er;Rj; jPNa ngz; cU md;Nwh?' vd> ehzh>
%r;R mw;whu;Nghy; gpd;Dk; ,ue;Nj nkhopfpd;whd;; 35

'epd; kfd; Ms;thd;; eP> ,dpJ Ms;tha;; epyk; vy;yhk;
cd; tak; MNk; MSjp; je;Njd;; ciu Fd;Nwd;;
vd; kfd;> vd; fz;> vd; capu;> vy;yh capu;fl;Fk;
ed; kfd;> ,e;j ehL ,wthik ea' vd;whd;. 36

'nka;Na vd; jd; Ntu; mw E}Wk; tpid Nehf;fp
ieah epd;Nwd;> ehTk; cyu;e;Njd;; espdk;Nghy;
ifahd;> ,d;W> vd; fz; vjpu;epd;Wk; fopthNdy;>
ca;Nad;; eq;fha;! cd; mgak; vd; capu;' vd;whd;. 37

je;j tuj;ij jtpu;f;f $Wjy; mwkh vd ifNfap $Wjy;

,ue;jhd; nrhy;Yk; ,d; ciu nfhs;shs;> KdpT vQ;rhs;>
kuk;jhd; vd;Dk; neQ;rpds;> ehzhs;> tif ghuhs;>
'ruk; jho; tpy;yha;! je;j tuj;ijj; "jtpu;f" vd;wy;
cue;jhd; my;yhy;> ey;ywk; MNkh? ciu' vd;whs;. 38

Nrhfj;jhy; jaujd; kz;zpy; tpOe;J Gyk;Gjy;

nfhbahs; ,d;d $wpds;; $wf; FyNte;jd;>
'KbR+lhky; fhj;jYk;> nkha;fhd; ,il> nka;Na
nebahd; ePq;f> ePq;Fk; vd; Mtp ,dp' vd;dh>
,bNaW cz;l khy; tiu Nghy;> kz;zpil tPo;e;jhd;. 39

tPo;e;jhd;; tPoh> nte; Jauj;jpd; fly; nts;sj;J
Mo;e;jhd;; Moh> mf; flYf;F Xu; fiu fhzhd;;
R+o;e;jhs; Jd;gk; nrhw; nfhbahs;> nrhy;nfhL neQ;rk;
Ngho;e;jhs;> cs;sg; Gd;ikia Nehf;fpg; Gyu;fpd;whd;. 40

jaujd; ifNfapia gopj;Jf; $Wjy;

"'xd;wh epd;w Mu; capNuhLk;> cau; Nfs;tu;
nghd;wh Kd;dk; nghd;wpdu;" vd;Dk; Gfo; my;yhy;>
,d;W Xu;fhWk;> vy; tisahu;> jk; ,iwNahiuf;
nfhd;whu; ,y;iy; nfhy;YjpNah eP? - nfhbNahNs! 41

'Vtk; ghuha;; ,y; Kiw Nehf;fha;; mwk; vz;dha;;
"M" vd; ghNah my;iy; kdj;jhy; mUs; nfhd;wha;;
eh mk;ghy;> vd; Mu; capu; cz;lha;; ,dp> Qhyk;
ghtk; ghuhJ> ,d; capu; nfhs;sg; gLfpd;wha;! 42

'Vz;ghy; Xth ehz;> klk;> mr;rk; ,itNa jk;
G+z;ghy; Mff; fhz;gtu; ey;yhu;; Gfo; Ngzp
ehz;ghy; Xuh eq;ifau; jk;ghy; eZfhNu;
Mz;ghyhNu; ngz;ghy; MNuhL milT mk;kh? 43

'kz; Ms;fpd;whu; Mfp> tyj;jhy; kjpahy; itj;J
vz;zh epd;whu; ahiuAk;> vy;yh ,fyhYk;>
tpz;Nzhu;fhWk;> ntd;w vdf;F> vd; kid thOk;
ngz;zhy; te;jJ> me;juk; vd;dg; ngWNtNdh?' 44

vd;W> vd;W> cd;Dk;; gd;dp ,uf;Fk;; ,lu; NjhAk;;
xd;W xd;W xt;th ,d;dy; cof;Fk;; 'capu; cz;Nlh ?
,d;W! ,d;W!' vd;Dk; tz;zk; kaq;Fk;; ,ilAk;-nghd;
Fd;W xd;W xd;NwhL xd;wpaJ vd;df; Ftp Njhshd;. 45

ifNfap jaujdplk; 'ciu kWj;jhy; capu; tpLNtd;' vdf; $Wjy;

Mopg; nghd; Nju; kd;dtd; ,t;thW mau;T va;jp>
G+opg; nghd; - Njhs; Kw;Wk; mlq;fg; Gus; Ngho;jpy;>
"Copd; ngw;wha;" vd;W ciu; ,d;Nwy;> capu; kha;ntd;;
ghopg; nghd; - jhu; kd;dt!' vd;whs;> gir mw;whs;. 46

'mupe;jhd;> Kd; Xu; kd;dtd; md;Nw mU Nkdp>
tupe;J Mu; tpy;yha;! tha;ik tsu;g;ghd;! tuk; ey;fp>
gupe;jhy;> vd; Mk;?' vd;wds; - ghAk; fdNyNghy;>
vupe;J MwhNj ,d; capu; cz;Zk; vup md;dhs;. 47

jaujd; ifNfapf;F tuk; mspj;jy;

'tPa;e;jhNs ,t; nta;ats;' vd;dh> kply; Nte;jd;
'<e;Njd;! <e;Njd;! ,t; tuk;; vd; Nra; tdk; Ms>
kha;e;Nj ehd; Ngha; thd; cyF Ms;ntd;; tir nts;sk;
ePe;jha;> ePe;jha;> epd; kfNdhLk; nebJ!' vd;whd;. 48

tuk;je;j jaujd; JaUw> ifNfap cwq;Fjy;

$wh Kd;dk;> $WgLf;Fk; nfhiy thspd;
VW Mk; vd;Dk; td; Jau; Mfj;J ,il %o;fj;
Njwhd; Mfpr; nra;if kwe;jhd;; nray; Kw;wp
Cwh epd;w rpe;ijapdhSk; Japy;Tw;whs;. 49

nfhba ,uT fopjy;

Nrz; cyhtpa ehnsyhk; capu; xd;W Nghy;td nra;J> gpd;
Vz; cyhtpa Njhspdhd; ,lu; va;j> xd;Wk; ,uq;fpyh
ths; epyheif khjuhs; nray; fz;L> ike;ju;Kd; epw;fTk;
ehzpdhs; vd Vfpdhs; espu; fq;Fy; Mfpa eq;ifNa. 50

Nfhop $Tjy;

vz; jUk; fil nrd;w ahkk; ,ak;G fpd;wd Vioahy; tz;L jq;fpa njhq;fs; khu;gd; kaq;fp tpk;kpa thnwy;yhk;
fz;L> neQ;R fyq;fp> mk; rpiw Md fhku; Jizf;fuk;
nfhz;L jk; tapW vw;wp vw;wp tpspg;g Nghd;wd NfhopNa. 51

gy; tifg; gwitfspd; xypfs;

Njha; faj;Jk;> kuj;Jk;> nkd; rpiw Js;sp> kPJ vO Gs; vyhk;
Nja;if xj;j kUq;Fy; khju; rpyk;gpd; epd;W rpyk;Gt-
Nffaj;J murd; gae;j tplj;ij> ,d;dJ xu; NfL R+o;
kh faj;jpia> cs; nfhjpj;J> kdj;J ittd Nghd;wNt. 52

ahidfs; Japy; ePq;fp vOjy;

Nrkk; vd;gd gw;wp> md;G jpUe;j ,d; Japy; nra;jgpd;>
'thkk; Nkfiy kq;ifNahL tdj;Js;> ahUk; kwf;fpyh
ehkk; ek;gp> elf;Fk;' vd;W eLq;Ffpd;w kdj;jtha;
'ahKk; ,k;kz; ,wj;Jk;' vd;gd Nghy; vOe;jd - ahidNa. 53

thdj;J el;rj;jpuq;fs; kiwjy;

rpupj;j gq;fak; xj;j nrq; fz; ,uhkid> jpUkhiy> mf;
fupf; fuk; nghU ifj; jyj;J> cau; fhg;G ehz; mzpjw;F Kd;
tupj;j jz; fjpu; Kj;jJ Mfp> ,k;kz; midj;Jk; epow;w> Nky;
tpupj;j ge;ju; gpupj;jJ Mk; vd> kPd; xspj;jJ - thdNk. 54

fhiyapy; kzKuR xypf;f kfspu; vOjy;

'ehkk; tpy; if ,uhkidj; njhO ehs; mile;j ckf;nfyhk;
fhkd; tpw;Fil fq;Fy; khiy fope;jJ' vd;gJ fw;gpah>
jhk; xypj;jd Ngup; mt;nthyp rhuy; khup joq;fyhy;>
khkapw;Fyk; vd;d> Kd;dk; kyu;e;njOe;jdu;> khjNu. 55

ke;jkhUjk; tPRjy;

,d kyu;f;Fyk; tha; tpupj;J> ,s thr khUjk; tPr> Kd;
Gid Jfpw;fiy Nrhu> neQ;R GOq;fpdhu; rpy G+itkhu;;
kdk; mDf;fk; tpl> jdpj;jdp> ts;siyg; Gzu; fs;s td;
fdtpDf;F ,ilA+W mLf;f> kaq;fpdhu; rpy fd;dpkhu;. 56

FKjkyu;fs; Ftpjy;

rha; mlq;f> eyk; fye;J jaq;F jd; Fy ed;ikAk;
Ngha; mlq;f> neLq; nfhLk; gopnfhz;L> mUk; Gfo; rpe;Jk; mj;
jP mlq;fpa rpe;ijahs; nray; fz;L> rPupa eq;ifkhu;
tha; mlq;fpd vd;d te;J Ftpe;j - tz; FKjq;fNs. 57

gz;fdpe;J vOk; ghly;

nkha; muhfk; epuk;g> Mir KUq;F jPapd; Koq;f> Nky;
it muhtpa khud; thspAk;> thd; epyh neL thilAk;>
nka; muhtpl> Mtp Nrhu ntJk;G khju;jk; nkd; nrtp>
ig muh Eiofpd;w Nghd;wd - gz; fdpe;J vO ghlNy. 58

Mltu; gs;sp vOjy;

'Mop ahd;Kb R+L ehspil Md ghtp ,J Xu; ,uh
'Cop ahapd MW' vdh cau; Nghjpd; Nky; ciw NgijAk;>
VO NyhfKk;> vz; jtk; nra;j fz;Zk;> vq;fs; kdq;fSk;>
thO ehs; ,J' vd vOe;jdu; - kQ;R Njha;Ga kQ;rNu. 59

kfspu; gs;sp vOjy;

IAWQ; Rlu; Nkdp ahd; vopy; fhz %Sk; mthtpdhy;>
nfha;A Wk; Fy kh kyu;f; Fit epd;W vOe;jdu; - $u;ik $u;
nea; cWk; Rlu; Nty; neLq;fz; Kfpo;j;J> neQ;rpy; epidg;nghLk;
ngha; cwq;Fk; kle;ijkhu; - Foy; tz;L nghk;nkd tpk;kNt. 60

Cba kfspu; $ly; GupahJ gpupjy;

Mlfk; jU G+z; Kaq;fpl mQ;rp mQ;rp> mde;juhy;
VLm fk;nghjp jhu; nghUe;jpl> ahkk; Ngup ,irj;jyhy;>
Nrl fk;Gid Nfhij kq;ifau; rpe;ijapw; nrwp jpz;ikahy;>
Cly; fz;ltu; $ly; fz;byu; ieAk; ike;ju;fs; ca;aNt. 61

gy; tif xypfs;

jio xypj;jd; tz;L xypj;jd; jhu; xypj;jd; Ngup Mk;
KoT xypj;jd; Nju; xypj;jd; Kj;J xypj;J vOk; my;Fyhu;
,io xypj;jd; Gs; xypj;jd; aho; xypj;jd; - vq;fZk; -
kio xypj;jdNghy; fypj;j> kdj;jpd; Ke;JW thrpNa. 62

jPgq;fs; xyp kOq;Fjy;

itak; VOk; Xu; VOk; MUapNuhL $l toq;Fk; mk;
nka;ad; tPuUs; tPud;> khkfd; Nky; tpise;jJ Xu;fhjyhy;
iea iea> ey; Ik;Gyd;fs; mtpe;J mlq;fp eLq;Fthd;
nja;t Nkdp gilj;j Nrnahsp Nghy; kOq;fpd - jPgNk. 63

gy; tif ghlw; fUtpfspd; ,irnahyp

tq;fpak; gy Njd; tpsk;gpd; thzp Ke;jpd ghzpapd;;
gq;fp mk;guk; vq;Fk; tpk;kpd; gk;ig gk;gpd; gy;tifg;
nghq;F ,ak;gyTk; fwq;fpd; E}Guq;fs; Gyk;g> ntz;
rq;F ,ak;gpd; nfhk;G myk;gpd> rhk fPjk; epue;jNt. 64

R+upNahjak;

J}gk; Kw;wpa fhu; ,Ul; gif Js;sp Xbl> cs; vOk;
jPgk; Kw;wTk; ePj;J mfd;nwd NraJ Mu; capu; Nja> ntk;
ghgk; Kw;wpa Ngij nra;j gifj; jpwj;jpdpy;> nta;atd;
Nfhgk; Kw;wp kpfr; rpte;jdd; xj;jdd;> Fz Fd;wpNy. 65

jhkiu kyu;fs; kyu;jy;

%tu; Ma;> Kjy; Mfp> %yk; mJ Mfp> QhyKk; Mfpa
Njt Njtu; gpbj;j Nghu;tpy; xbj;j Nrtfu;> Nrz;epyk;
fhty; khKb R+L Ngu; vopy; fhz yhnkDk; Mir$u;
ghit khu;Kfk; vd;d Kd;dk; kyu;e;j gq;fa uhrpNa. 66

KbR+l;L tpohitf; nfhz;lhLk; mNahj;jp efu kf;fspd; epiy

,d;d Ntiyapd;> VO NtiyAk; xj;j Nghy ,iue;J vOe;J>
md;d kh efu;> 'ike;jd; kh Kb R+Lk; itfy; ,J Mk;' vdh>
Jd;D fhjy; Jug;g te;jit nrhy;yy; Mk; tif vk;kNdhu;f;F
cd;dy; Mtd my;y vd;dpDk; cw;wngw;wp czu;j;Jthk;. 67

KbR+l;L tpohtpw;F kq;ifau; myq;fupj;Jf; nfhs;sy;

FQ;ruk; midahu; rpe;ij nfhs; ,isahu;>
gQ;rpid mzpthu;; ghy; tis njupthu;;
mQ;rdk; vd> ths; mk;Gfs; ,ilNa>
eQ;rpid ,Lthu;; ehs; kyu; Gidthu;. 68

efuj;J Fkhuu;fspd; kfpo;r;rp

nghq;fpa ctif nts;sk; nghopju> fkyk; G+j;j
rq;if ,y; Kfj;jhu;> - ek;gp jk;gpau; midau; Mdhu; -
nrq; fay; ewtk; khe;jpf; fspg;gd rptf;Fk; fz;zhu;
Fq;Fkr; RtL ePq;fhf; FtTj; Njhs; Fkuu; vy;yhk;. 69

efuj;jtu; midtupd; kd epiy

khju;fs;> fw;gpd; kpf;fhu;> Nfhriy kdj;ij xj;jhu;;
Ntjpau; trpl;ld; xj;jhu;; NtW cs kfspu; vy;yhk;
rPijia xj;jhu;; md;dhs; jpUtpid xj;jhs;; mt; Cu;r;
rhJif khe;ju; vy;yhk; jaujd; jd;id xj;jhu;. 70

KbR+l;L tpohtpw;F muru;fs; tUjy;

,kpo; jpiug; guit Qhyk; vq;fZk; tWik $u>
ckpo;tJ xj;J cjT fhjy; ce;jpl> te;jJ md;Nw-
Fkpo; Kiyr; rPij nfhz;fz; NfhKb Gidjy; fhz;ghd;>
mkpo;J czf; FOKfpd;w mkuupd;> mur nts;sk;. 71

tPjpfspy; kf;fs; nts;snkd jpuz;bUj;jy;

ghF ,ay; gtsr; nrt; tha;> giz Kiy> guit my;Fy;>
Njhifau; FohKk;> ike;ju; Rk;ikAk; Jtd;wp> vq;Fk;>
'VFkpd;> VFk;' vd;W vd;W> ,il ,il epw;wy; my;yhy;>
Nghfpy; kPsfpy;yh - nghd; efu; tPjp vy;yhk;. 72

ngUe;jpushd kf;fs;

'Nte;jNu ngupJ' vd;ghUk;> 'Ntjpau; ngupJ' vd;ghUk;>
'khe;jNu ngupJ' vd;ghUk;> 'kfspNu ngupJ' vd;ghUk;>
'Nghe;jNj ngupJ' vd;ghUk;> 'GFtNj ngupJ' vd;ghUk;>
Nju;e;jNj Njupd; my;yhy;> ahtNu njupaf; fz;lhu;? 73

kfspu; $l;lk;

Ftisapd; vopYk;> Ntypd; nfhLikAk;> Fioj;Jf; $l;b>
jptSk; mQ;rdk; vd;W Va;e;j eQ;rpidj; njupaj; jPl;b>
jts xz; kjpAs; itj;j jd;ik rhy; jlq; fz; ey;yhu;>
JtSk; Ez; ,ilahu;> MLk; Njhif mk; Fohj;jpd; njhf;fhu;. 74

Kb R+l;L tpohtpw;F tuhjtu;

eyk; fpsu; G+kp vd;Dk; eq;ifia eWe; Johapd;
myq;fyhd; GzUk; nry;tk; fhz te;J mile;jpyhjhu; -
,yq;ifapd; epUjNu; ,t; Vo; cyfj;J thOk;
tpyq;fYk;> Mir epd;w tplh kj tpyq;fNyahy;. 75

kd;du;fs; jpUKb R+l;Lk; kz;lgk; GFjy;

re;jpuu; Nfhb vd;dj; jus ntz; ftpif Xq;f>
me;juj;J md;dk; vy;yhk; Mu;e;njdf; ftup Jd;d>
,e;jpuw;F ctik rhYk; ,Uepyf; fpotu; vy;yhk;
te;jdu;; nksyp R+l;Lk; kz;lgk; kugpd; Gf;fhu;. 76

me;jzu;fs; tUif

Kd; gae;J vLj;j fhjy; Gjy;tid KiwapNdhLk;
,w; gad; rpwg;gpg;ghupd;> <z;ba ctif J}z;l>
mw;Gjd; jpUitr; NrUk; mU kzk; fhzg; Gf;fhu; -
ey; gad; jtj;jpd; ca;f;Fk; ehd;kiwf; fpotu; vy;yhk;. 77

gy; tif epfo;r;rpfs;

tpz;ztu; tpRk;G J}u;j;jhu;; tpupjpiu cLj;j Nfhy
kz;ztu; jpirfs; J}u;j;jhu;; kq;fyk; ,irf;Fk; rq;fk;
fz; mfy; Kurpd; mij fz;ltu; nrtpfs; J}u;j;j;
vz; mUq; fdf khup vOjpiuf; flYe; J}u;j;j. 78

xspnts;sk;

tpsf;F xsp kiwj;j> kd;du; kpd; xsp; kFl Nfhb
Jsf;F xsp> tpRk;gpd; CUk; RliuAk; kiwj;j; R+o;e;j
msf;fu; tha; Kj;j %uy; KWtyhu; mzpapd; Nrhjp>
'tisf;fyhk;' vd;W> mt; thNdhu; fz;izAk; kiwj;j md;Nw. 79

trpl;l Kdptd; NtjpaNuhL tUjy;

MaJ Xu; mikjpapd;fz;> Iaid kFlk; R+l;lw;F
VAk;kq; fyq;fshd ahitAk; ,iaaf; nfhz;L>
J}aehd; kiwfs; Ntj ghufu; nrhy;yj; njhy;iy
thapy;fs; neUf;fk; ePq;f> khjtf; fpotd; te;jhd;. 80

trpl;l Kdptdpd; nray;

fq;ifNa Kjythff; fd;dp <whd jPu;j;jk;
kq;fyg; GdYk;> ehY thupapd; ePUk;> G+upj;J
mq;fpapd; tpidapw;F Vw;w ahitAk; mikj;J> tPur;
rpq;f MrdKk; itj;Jr; nra;td gpwTk; nra;jhd;. 81

trpl;ldpd; fl;lisg;gb jaujid mioj;Jtur; Rke;jpud; nry;Yjy;

fzpj E}y; czu;e;j khe;ju;> 'fhyk; te;J mLj;jJ' vd;d>
gpzp mw Nehw;W epd;w ngupatd;> 'tpiutpd; Vfp
kzp Kb Nte;jd; jd;id ty;iyapd; nfhzu;jp' vd;d>
gzp jiyepd;w fhjy; Rke;jpud; guptpd; nrd;whd;. 82

ifNfap Rke;jpudplk; ,uhkid mioj;J tUkhW $Wjy;

tpz; njhl epte;j Nfhapy;> Nte;ju; jk; Nte;jd; jd;idf;
fz;byd;; tpdtf; Nfl;lhd;; iffas; Nfhapy; ez;zp>
njhz;il tha; kle;ijkhupd; nrhy;y> kw;W mtUk; nrhy;y>
ngz;bupy; $w;wk; md;dhs;> 'gps;isiaf; nfhzu;f' vd;whs;. 83

ifNfap fl;lisg;gb Rke;jpud; ,uhkid mioj;Jtur; nry;Yjy;

'vd;wds;' vd;df; Nfl;lhd;; vOe;jNgu; ctif nghq;fg;
nghd; jpzp khl tPjp nghUf;nfd ePq;fpg; Gf;fhd;>
jd; jpU cs;sj; Js;Ns jd;idNa epidAk; kw;W mf;
Fd;W ,tu; Njhspdhidj; njhOJ> tha; Gijj;J> $Wk;: 84

Rke;jpud; ,uhkid jpUKb R+l;l tpiutpy; tUkhW mioj;jy;

'nfhw;wtu;> Kdptu;> kw;Wk; Ftyaj;J cs;shu;> cd;idg;
ngw;wtd; jd;idg; Nghyg; ngUk;gupT ,aw;wp epd;whu;;
rpw;wit jhDk;> "Mq;Nf nfhzu;f!" vdr; nrg;gpdhs; mg;
nghd; jl kFlk; R+lg; NghFjp tpiutpd;' vd;whd;. 85

,uhkd; NjNuwp nry;Yjy;

IaDk;> mr;nrhy; Nfsh> Mapuk; nksyp ahidf;
ifnjhOJ> mur nts;sk; flnydj; njhlu;e;J Rw;wj;
nja;t fPjq;fs; ghlj; NjtUk; kfpo;e;J tho;j;jj;
ijayhu; ,iuj;J Nehf;fj; jhuzp Njupy; nrd;whd;. 86

Njupy; nry;Yk; ,uhkidf; fz;l kfspu; nray;fs;

jpU kzp kFlk; R+lr; Nrtfd; nry;fpd;whd; vd;W>
xUtupd; xUtu; Ke;j> fhjNyhL ctif ce;j>
,U ifAk; ,iuj;J nkha;j;jhu;; ,d; capu; ahu;f;Fk; xd;wha;g;
nghU mU Njupy; nry;y> Gwj;jpilf; fz;lhu; Nghy;thu;. 87

Jz;nzDk;> nrhy;yhs; nrhy;yr; Rlu;Kb Jwe;J> J}a
kz;nzDk; jpUit ePq;fp> topf;nfhsh Kd;dk;> ts;sy;
gz;nzDk; nrhy;ypdhu; jk; NjhnsDk; gizj;j NtAk;>
fz;nzDk; fhy NtYk; kpilneLq; fhdk; Gf;fhd;. 88

Rz;zKk; kyUk; rhe;Jk; fdfKk; J}t te;J>
tz;z NkfiyAk; ehZk; tisfSk; J}TthUk;;
Gz; cw mdq;fd; thsp Gioj;j jk; Gzu; nkd; nfhq;if
fz; cwg; nghope;j fhk ntk; Gdy; fOTthUk;; 89

'"mq;fzd; mtdp fhj;jw;F Mk; ,td;" vd;dy; MNkh?
ek; fz; md;G ,yd;' vd;W> cs;sk; js;Sw eLq;fp iethu;>
'nrq;fZk;> fupa Nfhy NkdpAk;> NjUk; Mfp>
vq;fZk; Njhd;Wfpd;whd;; vidtNuh ,uhkd;?' vd;ghu;. 90

,uhkidf; fz;l Kdptu; KjypNahu; epidg;Gk; Ngr;Rk;

,idauha; kfspu; vy;yhk; ,iuj;jdu;> epiuj;J nkha;j;jhu;;
KidtUk;> efu %J}u; KjpQUk; ,isQu; jhKk;>
midatd; Nkdp fz;lhu;> md;gpDf;F vy;iy fhzhu;>
epidtd kdj;jhy;> thahy; epfo;e;jJ> epfo;j;jYw;whk;: 91

'ca;j;jJ ,t;Tyfk;' vd;ghu;; 'Cop fhz; fpw;gha;' vd;ghu;;
'ike;j! eP Nfhb vq;fs; tho;f;if ehs; ahTk;' vd;ghu;;
'Ie;J mtpj;J mupjpd; nra;j jtk; cdf;F Mf' vd;ghu;;
'ige; Joha;j; njupayha;f;Nf ey;tpid gaf;f' vd;ghu;. 92

'cau; mUs; xz;fz; xf;Fk; jhkiu> epwj;ij xf;Fk;
Gay;nkhop Nkfk;> vd;d Gz;zpak; nra;j!' vd;ghu;;
'nrayUe; jtq;fs; nra;jpr; nrk;kiyj; je;j nry;tj;
jaujw;F vd;d ifk;khW cilak; ahk; jf;fJ?' vd;ghu;. 93

'thuzk; muw;w te;J> fuhTapu; khw;Wk; Nekp
ehuzd; xf;Fk;> ,e;j ek;gpjd; fUiz' vd;ghu;;
Muzk; mwpjy; Njw;wh Iaid mZfp Nehf;fpf;
fhuzk; ,d;wpNaAk;> fz;fs; ePu; fYo epw;ghu;. 94

'ePykh Kfpy; mdhd; jd; epiwtpNdhL mwpT epw;f>
rPyk; Mu;f;F cz;L? nfl;Nld;! Njtupd; mlq;F thNdh?
fhykh fzpf;Fk; Ez;ikf; fzf;ifAk; fle;J epd;w
%ykha;> Kbtpyhj %u;j;jp ,k; Kd;gd;' vd;ghu;. 95

'Mu;fyp mfo;e;Njhu; fq;if mtdpapy; nfhzu;e;Njhu; Ke;ijg;
Nghu;nfO Gytu;f;F Mfp mRuiug; nghUJ ntd;Nwhu;>
Ngu;nfO rpwg;gpd; te;j ngUk;Gfo; epw;gJ> Iad;
jhu;nfO jpus;Njhs; je;j Gfopidj; jOtp' vd;ghu;. 96

kf;fspd; <ifr; nray;fs;

're;jk; ,it; jh ,y; kzp Muk; ,it; ahTk;
rpe;JuKk; ,q;F ,it; nrwpe;j kj Ntog;
ge;jpfs;> tag; gup> gRk; nghdpd; ntWf;if>
ike;j! twpNahu; nfhs toq;F' vd epiug;ghu;. 97

kpd;nghUT Njupd;kpir tPud; tU Ngho;jpy;>
jd;nghUtpy; fd;Wjdp jhtptuy; fz;lhq;F
md;G cUF rpe;ijnahLk; McUF khNghy;>
vd;G cUf> neQ;R cUfp> ahu; cUffpy;yhu;? 98

'rj;jpuk; epow;w> epkpu; jhidnahL ehdh
mj;jpuk; epow;w> mUNshL mtdp Ms;thu;>
Gj;jpuu; ,dpg; ngWjy; Gy;ypJ' vd> ey;Nyhu;>
rpj;jpuk; vdj; jdp jpifj;J> cUfp> epw;ghu;. 99

'fhu; kpndhL cyhaJ vd E}y; fQYk; khu;gd;>
Nju;kpir> ek; thapy; fbJ VFjy; nra;thNdh?
$u; fdf uhrpNahL Nfhbkzp ahYk;
J}u;kpd;> neL tPjpapid' vd;Wnrhup thUk;. 100

'jha; ifapy; tsu;e;jpyd;; tsu;j;jJ> jtj;jhy;
Nffad; kle;ij; fpsu; Qhyk; ,td; Ms>
<ifapy; cte;j mt; ,aw;if ,J vd;why;>
Njhif mts; Ngu; ctif nrhy;yy; mupJ?' vd;ghu;. 101

'ghtKk; mUe; JaUk; Ntu; gwpAk;' vd;ghu;;
'G+ tyak; ,d;Wjdp md;W; nghJ' vd;ghu;;
'Njtu;gif cs;sd ,t; ts;sy;njWk;' vd;ghu;;
'Vty;nrAk; kd;du;jtk; ahtJnfhy;?' vd;ghu;. 102

,uhkd; jaujd; muz;kid miljYk;> mq;F mtidf; fhzhikAk;

Mz;L> ,idau; Mapida> $w mly; tPud;>
J}z;L Gutpg; nghUtpy; Re;ju kzpj;Nju;>
ePz;l nfhb khlepiu tPjpepiwag;Ngha;g;>
G+z;lGfo; kd;dd; ciw Nfhapy;GfNyhLk; 103

Mq;Fte;J mile;j mz;zy;> Mirapd; ftup tPrg;
G+q;Foy; kfspu; cs;sk; GJf;fsp Ml> Nehf;fp
tPq;fpUq; fhjy; fhl;b> tpupKfk; fky gPlj;J
Xq;fpa kFlk; R+b> ctiftPw;wpUg;gf; fhzhd;. 104

,uhkd; ifNfapd; muz;kid GFjy;

Ntj;jit> KdptNuhL tpUg;nghL fspf;Fk; nka;k;ik
Vj;jit ,irf;Fk;; nrk;nghd; kz;lgk; ,dpjpd; va;jhd;
xj;jit cyfj;J vq;Fk; cs;sit czu;e;jhu; cs;sk;
G+j;jit tbit xg;ghd;> rpw;wit Nfhapy; Gf;fhd;. 105

,uhkd; ifNfapd; muz;kid nrd;wij Gutyu; Nghd;Nwhu; ghuhl;Ljy;

Gf;ftd; jd;id Nehf;fp> Gutyu;> Kdptu;> ahUk;>
'jf;fNj epide;jhd;; jhij jhkiur; ruzk; R+b>
jpf;fpid epkpu;j;j Nfhyr; nrq;fjpu;r; nry;td; Va;e;j
kpf;F cau; kFlk; R+l;lr; R+Ljy; tpOkpJ' vd;whu;. 106

,uhkd; ifNfapia re;jpj;jhy;

Mad epfOk; Ntiy> mz;zYk; mau;e;J Njwhj;
J}atd; ,Ue;j R+oy; JUtpdd; tUjy; Nehf;fp>
'ehafd; ciuahd; thahy;; ehd; ,J gfu;ntd;' vd;dh>
jhnad epidthd; Kd;Nd $w;nwdj; jkpas; te;jhs; 107

ifNfapia tzq;fp ,uhkd; gzpTld; epw;wy;

te;jts; jd;idr; nrd;dp kz;Zw tzq;fp thrr;
rpe;Jug; gtsr; nrt;tha; nrq;ifapd; Gijj;J> kw;iwr;
Re;juj; jlf; if jhid klf;Fwj; Jtz;L epd;whd; -
me;jp te;J mile;j jhiaf; fz;l Md; fd;wpd; md;dhd;. 108

ifNfapd; tQ;rf ciu

epd;wtd; jd;id Nehf;fp> ,Uk;gpdhy; ,ad;w neQ;rpy;
nfhd;W coy; $w;wk; vd;Dk; ngau; ,d;wpf; nfhLik G+z;lhs;>
',d;W vdf;F czu;j;jyhtJ VaNj vd;dpy; MFk;;
xd;W cdf;F ce;ij> ike;j! ciug;gNjhu; ciuAz;L' vd;whs;. 109

kd;dtd; Mizia $w ,uhkd; gzpe;Jiuj;jy;

've;ijNa Vt> ePNu ciunra ,iatJ cz;Nly;>
ca;e;jdd; mbNad;; vd;dpd; gpwe;jtu; csNuh? thop!
te;jnjd; jtj;jpd; Ma tUgad;; kw;nwhd;W cz;Nlh ?
je;ijAk;> jhAk;> ePNu; jiyepd;Nwd;; gzpkpd;' vd;whd;. 110

ifNfap njuptpj;j kd;ddpd; Miz

'"Mop R+o; cyfk; vy;yhk; gujNd Ms> eP Ngha;j;
jho; ,UQ; rilfs; jhq;fp> jhq;f mUe; jtk; Nkw;nfhz;L>
G+op ntq; fhdk; ez;zp> Gz;zpaj; Jiwfs; Mb>
Vo;-,uz;L Mz;bd; th" vd;W> ,ak;gpdd; murd;' vd;whs;. 111

ifNfapd; ciu Nfl;l ,uhkdJ Njhw;wg; nghypT

,g;nghOJ> vk;kNdhuhy; ,ak;Gjw;F vspNj? - ahUk;
nrg;g mUq; Fzj;J ,uhkd; jpUKfr; nrt;tp Nehf;fpd;;
xg;gNj Kd;G gpd;G; mt; thrfk; czuf; Nfl;l
mg; nghOJ myu;e;j nre;jhkiuapid ntd;wJ mk;kh! 112

njUSil kdj;J kd;dd; Vtypd; jpwk;g mQ;rp>
,USil cyfk; jhq;Fk; ,d;dYf;F ,iae;J epd;whd;>
cUSilr; rflk; G+z;> cilatd; ca;j;j fhNuW
mUSil xUtd; ePf;f> mg;gpzp mtpo;e;jJ xj;jhd;. 113

fhl;bw;F nry;y ,uhkd; ifNfapapdplk; tpil nfhs;Sjy;

'kd;dtd; gzpad;W Mfpd;> Ek; gzp kWg;gNdh? vd;
gpd;dtd; ngw;w nry;tk; mbaNdd; ngw;wJ md;Nwh?
vd; ,dp cWjp mg;ghy;? ,g;gzp jiyNkw; nfhz;Nld;;
kpd;ndhspu; fhdk; ,d;Nw Nghfpd;Nwd;; tpilAk; nfhz;Nld;.' 114

Nfhriyapd; khspiff;Fs; ,uhkd; GFjy;

vd;W nfhz;L ,ida $wp> mb ,iz ,iwQ;rp> kPl;Lk;>
jd; Jizj; jhij ghjk; mj; jpir Nehf;fpj; jho;e;J>
nghd; jpzp NghjpdhSk;> G+kpAk;> Gyk;gp iea>
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