fk;gh; ,aw;wpa fk;guhkhazk;

mNahj;jpah fhz;lk;  
 

7. Ffg; glyk;

Ffdpd; mwpKfk;

Ma fhiyapd;> Mapuk; mk;gpf;F
ehafd;> Nghu;f; Ffd; vDk; ehkj;jhd;>
J}a fq;ifj; Jiw tpLk; njhd;ikahd;>
fhAk; tpy;ypdd;> fy; jpus; Njhspdhd;. 1

Jbad;> ehapdd;> Njhw; nrUg;G Mu;j;j Ngu;-
mbad;> my; nrwpe;jd;d epwj;jpdhd;>
neba jhid neUq;fypd;> ePu; Kfpy;
,bapNdhL vOe;jhyd;d <l;bdhd;. 2

nfhk;G Jj;jup NfhL mjpu; Ngupif
gk;ig gk;G gilapdd;> gy;ytj;J
mk;gd;> mk;gpf;F ehjd;> mop fTs;
Jk;gp <l;lk; Giu fpis Rw;wj;jhd;. 3

fhok; ,l;l Fwq;fpdd;> fq;ifapd;
Mok; ,l;l neLikapdhd;> miu
jho tpl;l nre; Njhyd;> jaq;Fwr;
R+o tpl;l njhL Gyp thypdhd;. 4

gy; njhLj;jd;d gy; R+o; ftbad;>
fy; njhLj;jd;d NghYk; foypdhd;>
my; njhLj;jd;d FQ;rpad;> Mspapd;
new;nwhL xj;J neupe;j GUtj;jhd;. 5

ngz;iz td; nrWk;gpd; gpwq;fpr; nrwp
tz;z td; kapu; thu;e;J cau; Kd; ifad;>
fz; mfd; jl khu;G vDk; fy;ypdd;>
vz;nza; cz;l ,Us; Giu Nkdpahd;. 6

fr;nrhL Mu;j;j fiwf; fjpu; thspdd;>
er;R muhtpd; eLf;FW Nehf;fpdd;>
gpr;rhuk; md;d Ngr;rpdd;> ,e;jpud;
tr;rpuhAjk; NghYk; kUq;fpdhd;. 7

Cw;wNk kpf CndhL kPd; Efu;
ehw;wk; Nka eif ,y; Kfj;jpdhd;>
rPw;wk; ,d;wpAk; jP vo Nehf;Fthd;>
$w;wk; mQ;rf; FKWk; Fuypdhd;. 8

rpUq;fpNguk; vdj; jpiuf; fq;ifapd;
kUq;F Njhd;Wk; efu; ciw tho;f;ifad;>
xUq;F NjndhL kPd; cgfhuj;jd;> -
,Ue;j ts;siyf; fhz te;J va;jpdhd;. 9

,uhkdpd; jtr;rhiyia Ffd; Nru;jy;

Rw;wk; mg; Gwk; epw;f> RL fiz
tpy; Jwe;J> miu tPf;fpa ths; xopj;J>
mw;wk; ePj;j kdj;jpdd;> md;gpdd;>
ey; jtg; gs;sp thapiy ez;zpdhd;. 10

Ffd; ,yf;FtDf;Fj; jd;id mwptpj;jy;

$th Kd;dk;> ,isNahd; FWfp> 'eP
Mthd; ahu;?' vd> md;gpd; ,iwQ;rpdhd;;
'Njth! epd; foy; Nrtpf;f te;jndd;;
ehtha; Ntl;Ltd;> eha; mbNad;' vd;whd;. 11

Ffdpd; tuit ,yf;Ftd; ,uhkDf;F mwptpj;jy;

'epw;wp <z;L' vd;W> Gf;F nebatd; - njhOJ> jk;gp>
'nfhw;wt! epd;idf; fhzf; FWfpdd;> epkpu;e;j $l;lr;
Rw;wKk;> jhDk;; cs;sk; J}atd;; jhapd; ey;yhd;;
vw;W ePu;f; fq;if ehtha;f;F ,iw; Ffd; xUtd;' vd;whd;. 12

,uhkidf; fz;L tzq;fp Ffd; jd; ifAiwg; nghUis Vw;f Ntz;Ljy;

mz;zYk; tpUk;gp> 'vd;ghy; mioj;jp eP mtid' vd;d>
gz;ztd;> 'tUf' vd;d> guptpdd; tpiutpy; Gf;fhd;;
fz;zidf; fz;zpd; Nehf;fpf; fdpe;jdd;; ,Uz;l FQ;rp
kz; cwg; gzpe;J> Nkdp tisj;J> tha; Gijj;J epd;whd;. 13

,uhkd; ,Uf;fr; nrhy;y> Ffd; jd; ifAiwg; nghUis mwptpj;jy;

',Uj;jp <z;L' vd;dNyhLk; ,Ue;jpyd;; vy;iy ePj;j
mUj;jpad;> 'NjDk; kPDk; mKjpDf;F miktJ Mfj;
jpUj;jpndd; nfhzu;e;Njd;; vd;nfhy; jpU csk;?' vd;d> tPud;
tpUj;j khjtiu Nehf;fp KWtyd;> tpsk;gYw;whd;: 14

FfdJ md;ig ,uhkd; ghuhl;Ljy;

'mupa> jhk; ctg;g> cs;sj;J md;gpdhy; mike;j fhjy;
njupjuf; nfhzu;e;j vd;why;> mkpo;jpDk; rPu;j;j md;Nw?
guptpdpd; joP,a vd;dpd; gtpj;jpuk;; vk;kNdhu;f;Fk;
cupad; ,dpjpd; ehKk; cz;lndk; md;Nwh?' vd;whd;. 15

tpbaypy; ehtha; nfhz;L tu Ffdplk; ,uhkd; $wy;

rpq;f VW mida tPud;> gpd;dUk; nrg;Gthd;> 'ahk;
,q;F ciwe;J> vwp ePu;f; fq;if VWJk; ehis; ahzu;g;
nghq;Fk; epd; Rw;wj;NjhLk; Ngha; cte;J> ,dpJ cd; Cupy;
jq;fp> eP ehthNahLk; rhUjp tpbay;' vd;whd;. 16

FfdJ Ntz;LNfhs;

fhu; Fyhk; epwj;jhd; $w> fhjyd; czu;j;Jthd;> ',g;
ghu; Fyhk; nry;t! epd;id> ,q;qdk; ghu;j;j fz;iz
<u;fpyhf; fs;tNdd; ahd;> ,d;dypd; ,Uf;if Nehf;fpj;
jPu;fpNyd;; MdJ> Ia! nra;Fntd; mbik' vd;whd;. 17

Ffdpd; Ntz;LNfhis ,uhkd; Vw;wy;

Nfhij tpy; Fuprpy;> md;dhd; $wpa nfhs;if Nfl;lhd;;
rPijia Nehf;fp> jk;gp jpUKfk; Nehf;fp> 'jPuhf;
fhjyd; MFk;' vd;W> fUizapd; kyu;e;j fz;zd;>
'ahjpDk; ,dpa ez;g! ,Uj;jp <z;L> vk;nkhL' vd;whd;. 18

mbnjhOJ ctif J}z;l mioj;jdd;> Mop md;d
JbAilr; Nrid nts;sk;> gs;spiar; Rw;w Vtp>
tb rpiy gpbj;J> thSk; tPf;fp> tha; mk;G gw;wp>
,bAil Nkfk; vd;d ,iuj;J mtz; fhj;J epd;whd;. 19

,uhkd; efu; ePq;fpa fhuzk; mwpe;J Ffd; tUj;Jjy;

'jpU efu; jPu;e;j tz;zk;> khdt! njupj;jp' vd;d>
gUtuy; jk;gp $w> gupe;jtd; igAs; va;jp>
,U fz; ePu; mUtp Nrhu> FfDk; Mz;L ,Ue;jhd;> 'vd;Nd!
ngU epyf; fpoj;jp Nehw;Wk;> ngw;wpys; NghYk;' vd;dh. 20

fjputd; kiwjy;

tpup ,Ul; gifia Xl;b> jpirfis ntd;W> Nky; epd;W>
xU jdpj; jpfpup ce;jp> cau; Gfo; epWtp> ehSk;
,U epyj;J vtu;f;Fk; cs;sj;J ,Ue;J> mUs;Gupe;J tPe;j
nrU typ tPud; vd;dr; nrq; fjpu;r; nry;td; nrd;whd;. 21

,uhkDk; rPijAk; cwq;f ,yf;Ftd; fhty; ,Uj;jy;

khiytha; epakk; nra;J kuGsp ,aw;wp> itfy;>
Ntiytha; mKJ md;dhSk; tPuDk; tpupj;j ehzy;
khiytha;g; ghupd; ghay; itfpdu;; tup tpy; Ve;jpf;
fhiytha; msTk;> jk;gp ,ikg;gpyd;> fhj;J epd;whd;. 22

,uhk ,yf;Ftiu Nehf;fp Ffd; ,uT KOJ fz;zPu; topa epw;wy;

Jk;gpapd; Fohj;jpd; Rw;Wk; Rw;wj;jd;> njhLj;j tpy;yd;>
ntk;gp nte;J mopahepd;w neQ;rpdd;> tpopj;j fz;zd;
jk;gp epd;whid Nehf;fp> jiykfd; jd;ik Nehf;fp>
mk;gpapd; jiytd; fz;zPu; mUtp Nrhu; Fd;wpd; epd;whd;. 23

fjputd; Njhd;wYk; jhkiu kyu;jYk;

Jwf;fNk Kjy Ma J}ad ahitNaDk;
kwf;Fkh epiday; mk;kh!- tuk;G ,y Njhw;Wk; khf;fs;
,wf;FkhW ,J vd;ghd;Nghy; Kd;id ehs; ,we;jhd;> gpd; ehs;>
gpwf;FkhW ,J vd;ghd;Nghy; gpwe;jdd;-gpwth nta;Nahd;. 24

nrQ;nrNt Nrw;wpy; Njhd;Wk; jhkiu> Njupy; Njhd;Wk;
ntQ; Rlu;r; nry;td; Nkdp Nehf;fpd tpupe;j; NtW Xu;
mQ;rd ehapW md;d Iaid Nehf;fp> nra;a
tQ;rp tho; tjdk; vd;Dk; jhkiu kyu;e;jJ md;Nw. 25

Ffid ehtha; nfhzUkhW ,uhkd; gzpj;jy;

ehs; Kjw;F mike;j ahTk; eae;jdd; ,aw;wp> ehkj;
Njhs; Kjw;F mike;j tpy;yhd;> kiwatu; njhlug; Nghdhd;>
Ms; Kjw;F mike;j Nfz;ik md;gid Nehf;fp> 'Ia!
Nfhs; Kjw;F mike;j ehtha; nfhzUjp tpiutpd;' vd;whd;. 26

,uhkid jd; ,Ug;gplj;jpy; jq;f Ffd; Ntz;Ljy;

Vtpa nkhopNfsh> ,op Gdy; nghop fz;zhd;>
MtpAk; ciyfpd;whd;> mb ,iz gpupfy;yhd;>
fhtpapd; kyu;> fhah> fly;> kio> midahidj;
NjtpnahL mb jhoh> rpe;jid ciu nra;thd;: 27

'ngha;k; Kiw ,yuhy;; vk; Gfy; ,lk; tdNkahy;;
nfha;k; Kiw cW jhuha;! Fiwtpnyk;; typNakhy;;
nra;k; Kiw Fw;Nwty; nra;FJk;; mbNahik
,k; Kiw cwT vd;dh ,dpJ ,U nebJ> vk; Cu;; 28

'Njd; cs; jpiz cz;lhy;; NjtUk; Efu;jw;F Mk;
Cd; cs; Jiz ehNak; capu; cs; tpisahlf;
fhd; cs; Gdy; Mlf; fq;ifAk; csJ md;Nwh?
ehd; csjidAk; eP ,dpJ ,U; el> vk;ghy;; 29

'Njhy; cs> Jfpy;NghYk;; Rit cs; njhlu; kQ;rk;
Nghy; cs guz;; itFk; Giu cs; fbJ XLk;
fhy; cs; rpiy G+Zk; if cs; fyp thdpd;-
Nky; cs nghUNsDk;> tpiunthL nfhzu;Ntkhy;; 30

'I-,Ugj;NjhL Ie;J Mapuu; csu;> Miz
nra;Feu;> rpiy Ntlu;-Njtupd; typahuhy;;
ca;FJk; mbNak;-vk; Fbypil> xU ehs;> eP
itFjp vdpd; - Nky; Xu; tho;T ,iy gpwpJ' vd;whd;. 31

kPz;Lk; tUifapy; Ffdplk; tUtjhf ,uhkd; ,ak;gy;

mz;zYk; mJ Nfsh> mfk; epiw mUs; kpf;fhd;>
ntz; epw eifnra;jhd;; 'tPu! epd;Dio ahk; mg;
Gz;zpa ejp Mbg; Gdpjiu topghL cw;W
vz;zpa rpy ehspy; FWFJk; ,dpJ' vd;whd;. 32

Ffd; ehtha; nfhzu> %tUk; fq;ifiaf; flj;jy;

rpe;jid czu;fpw;ghd; nrd;wdd;> tpiuNthLk;;
je;jdd; neL ehtha;; jhkiu eadj;jhd;
me;jzu;jik vy;yhk;> 'mUSjpu; tpil' vd;dh>
,e;Jtpd; EjyhNshL ,stnyhL ,dpJ Vwh. 33

'tpL> edp fbJ' vd;whd;; nka; capu; midahDk;>
KLfpdd;> neL ehtha;; Kup jpiu neL ePu;tha;;
fbjpdpd;> kl md;df; fjpmJ nry> epd;whu;
,lu; cw> kiwNahUk; vup cW nkOF Mdhu;. 34

ghy; cil nkhopahSk;> gfytd; midahDk;>
NrYil neL ey; ePu; rpe;jpdu;> tpisahl;
NjhYil epkpu; Nfhypd; Jotpl> vO ehtha;>
fhYil neL nQz;bd;> nrd;wJ fbJ mk;kh! 35

rhe;J mzp Gspdj;jpd; jl Kiy cau; fq;if>
fhe;J ,d kzp kpd;d> fb fko; fkyj;jpd;
Nre;J xsp tpupAk; njz; jpiu vDk; epkpu; ifahy;>
Ve;jpds;; xU jhNd Vw;wpds;; ,dpJ mg;ghy;. 36

,uhkd; Ffdplk; rpj;jpu$lk; nry;Yk; top gw;wp tpdTjy;

mj; jpir cw;W> Iad;> md;gid Kfk; Nehf;fp>
'rpj;jpu $lj;jpd; nry; newp gfu;' vd;d>
gj;jpapd; capu; <Ak; guptpdd; mb jhoh>
'cj;jk! mb ehNad;> XJtJ csJ' vd;whd;. 37

'newp> ,L newp ty;Nyd;; Nebndd;> tOthky;>
ewpad fdp fhAk;> ewT> ,it ju ty;Nyd;;
ciwtplk; miktpg;Ngd;; xU nehb tiu ck;ikg;
gpwpfpnyd;> cld; Vfg; ngWFntd; vdpd; ehNad;; 38

'jPad tif ahTk; jpir jpir nry E}wp>
J}ad ciw fhdk; JUtpndd; tu ty;Nyd;;
Nkapd nghUs; ehbj; jUFntd;; tpid Kw;Wk;
Vapd nra ty;Nyd;; ,UspDk; newp nry;Ntd;; 39

'fy;Yntd; kiy; NkYk; ftiyapd; Kjy; ahTk;;
nry;Yntd; newp J}uk;; nrwp Gdy; ju ty;Nyd;;
tpy; ,dk; cnsd;; xd;Wk; ntUtnyd;; ,UNghJk;-
ky;ypDk; cau; Njhsha;!- kyu; mb gpupNadhy;; 40

jpU csk; vdpd;> kw;W vd; NridAk; clNd nfhz;L>
xUtnyd; xU NghJk; ciwFntd;; csu; Mdhu;
kUtyu; vdpd;> Kd;Nd khs;Fntd;; tir ,y;Nyd;;
nghU mU kzp khu;gh! NghJntd;> cld;' vd;whd;. 41

Ffid mtd; ,dj;jhUld; ,Uf;f ,uhkd; gzpj;jy;

md;dtd; ciu Nfsh> mkyDk; ciuNeu;thd;;
'vd; capu; midaha; eP; ,sty; cd; ,isahd;; ,e;
ed;Djyts; epd; Nfs;; espu; fly; epyk; vy;yhk;
cd;DilaJ; ehd; cd; njhopy; cupikapd; cs;Nsd;.' 42

'Jd;G csJvdpd; md;Nwh Rfk; csJ? mJ md;wpg;
gpd;G csJ; ",il> kd;Dk; gpupT csJ" vd> cd;Ndy;;
Kd;G cnsk;> xU ehy;Ntk;; KbT csJ vd cd;dh
md;G cs> ,dp> ehk; Xu; Itu;fs; csu; MNdhk;; 43

'glu; cw csd;> ck;gp> fhd; ciw gfy; vy;yhk;;
,lu; cW gif ah? Ngha;> ahd; vd cupaha; eP;
Rlu; cW tb Ntyha;! nrhy; Kiw flNtd; ahd;;
tl jpir tUk; me; ehs;> epd;Dio tUfpd;Nwd;. 44

'mq;F cs fpis fhtw;F mikjpapd; csd;> ck;gp;
,q;F cs fpis fhtw;F ahu; csu;? ciunra;aha;;
cd; fpis vdJ md;Nwh? cW Jau; cwy; MNkh?
vd; fpis ,J fh> vd; Vtypd; ,dpJ' vd;whd;. 45

Ffd; tpilngWjYk;> %tUk; fhl;bw;Fs; nry;YjYk;

gzp nkhop flthjhd;> gUtuy; ,fthjhd;>
gpzp cilatd; vd;Dk; gpuptpdd;> tpilnfhz;lhd;;
mzp ,io kapNyhLk; IaDk; ,isNahDk;
jpzp kuk;> epiw fhdpy; NrZW newp nrd;whu;. 46

kpifg; ghly;fs;

epd;whd; neQ;rpy; epuk;GWk; md;ghy;>
',d;Nw epd; gzp nra;jpl> ,iwth!
ed;Nw te;jndd;; eha; mbNad; ahd;'
vd;Nw $tpdd;-vapupdupd; ,iwNahd;. 10-1

ntapy; tpup fdff; Fd;wj;J vopy; nfl tpyF Nrhjpf;
fapy; tpup tapug; igk; G+z; fLe; jpwy; klq;fy; md;dhd;
Japy; vDk; mzq;F te;J Njhd;wYk;> mtis> 'ehNk
vapYil mNahj;jp %J}u; va;J ehd; va;Jf!' vd;whd;. 22-1

kwf; fz; ths; ,isa tPud; Mizia kWj;jy; nry;yh
cwf;f kh khJk;> mz;zy; cga gq;faq;fs; Nghw;wp>
'Jwf;fkhk; vd;dy; Ma J}a; kjpy; mNahj;jp va;jp
,Wf;Fk;ehs;> ve;ij ghjk; va;Jty;' vd;dg; Nghdhs;. 22-2

kw;wts; ,iwQ;rp Vf> kh kyu;j; jtprpd; ePq;fhg;
nghw;nwhb NahLk; Iad; Japy;jUk; Gd;ik Nehf;fp>
,w;wJ Xu; neQ;rd; Mfp> ,U fz; ePu; mUtp Nrhu>
cw;w Xtpak; mJ vd;d> xU rpiy mjdpd; epd;whd;. 22-3
6 fq;ifg; glyk;