16. G+f; nfha; glyk;

fhiyapy; jaujd; Nrhiz Mw;iw miljy;

kPDil vapw;Wf; fq;Fy;-fdfid ntFz;L> nta;a
fhDilf; fjpu;fs; vd;Dk; Mapuk; fuq;fs; Xr;rp>
jhDil cjak; vd;Dk; jkdpaj; jwpAs; epd;W>
khDl klq;fy; vd;d> Njhd;wpdd;> - taq;F nta;Nahd;. 1

Kiw vyhk; Kbj;j> kd;du; kd;dDk;> %upj; Nju;Nky;
,iw vyhk; tzq;fg; Nghdhd;; vOe;J> cld;> Nrid nts;sk;>
Fiw vyhk; Nrhiy Mfp> Fop vyhk; fOePu; Mfp>
Jiw vyhk; fkyk; Md Nrhiz MW mile;jJ md;Nw. 2

cr;rp Ntisapy; Nrhiyiar; rhu;jy;

mile;J> mtz; ,Wj;j gpd;du;> mUf;fDk; ck;gu;r; Nru;e;jhd;;
kle;ijau; Fohq;fNshL> kd;dUk;> ike;ju; jhKk;>
File;J tz;L ciwAk; nkd; G+f; nfha;J ePuhl> ik jPu;
jlq;fSk;> kLTk; R+o;e;j> jz; eWQ; Nrhiy rhu;e;jhu;. 3

khjiuf; fz;l kapy; Kjypatw;wpd; nra;if

jpz; rpiy GUtk; Mf> Nraupf; fUq; fz; mk;ghy;>
Gz; rpiy nra;tu; vd;W Nghtd Nghd;w> kQ;iQ;
gz; rpyk;G mzp tha; Mu;g;g> ehzpdhy; gwe;j> fps;is;
xz; rpyk;G muw;w> khju; xJq;FNjhW> xJq;Fk; md;dk;. 4

khju; NjhopaNuhL Mlf; fz;l Mltu; kaq;fp epw;wy;

nrk; nghd; nra; RUSk; nja;tf; FiofSk; Nru;e;J kpd;d>
gk;G Njd; myk;g xy;fp> gz;izapd; Mly; Nehf;fp>
nfhk;nghLk;> nfhb mdhiuf; Fwpj;J mwpe;J czu;jy; Njw;whu;>
tk;G mtpo; myq;fy; khu;gpd; ike;jUk;> kaq;fp epd;whu;. 5

Fapy;fspd; ehzp xJq;Fjy;

ghrpiog; guit my;Fy;> gz; jU fpstp> jz; Njd;
%rpa $e;jy;> khju; nkha;j;j Ngu; mkiy Nfl;L>
$rpd my;y; Ngr ehzpd> Fapy;fs; vy;yhk;-
thrfk; ty;yhu; Kd; epd;W> ahtu; tha; jpwf;f ty;yhu;? 6

khju; G+q; nfhk;igj; jPz;lYk;> kyu; nrhupe;J nfhk;G jho;jYk;

eQ;rpDk; nfhba ehl;lk; mKjpDk; eae;J Nehf;fp>
nrQ;nrNt fkyf; ifahy; jPz;lYk;> ePz;l nfhk;Gk;>
jk; rpyk;G mbapy; nkd; G+r; nrhupe;J cld; jho;e;j vd;why;>
tQ;rpNghy; kUq;Fyhu; khl;L ahtNu tzq;fyhjhu;? 7

mk;Gaj;J mzq;fpd; md;dhu; mk; kyu;f; iffs; jPz;l>
tk;G ,ay; myq;fy; gq;fp> ths; mup kUSk; Nfhshu; -
jk; Ga tiufs; te;J jho;td; jspu;j;j nkd; G+q;
nfhk;Gfs; jhOk; vd;wy;> $wy; Mk; jifikj;J xd;Nwh! 8

kfspupd; Nky; tz;Lfs; nkha;j;jy;

ejpapDk; Fsj;Jk; G+th espdq;fs; FtisNahL
kjp Ejy; ty;yp G+g;g> Nehf;fpa koiyj; Jk;gp
mjprak; va;jp> Gf;F tPo;e;jd; miyf;fg; Nghfh -
Gjpad fz;l Ngho;J tpLtNuh GJik ghu;g;ghu;? 9

kyu; nfha;Jepd;w kfspupd; nray;fs;

cyk; jU tapuj; jpz; Njhs; xOfp> thu; xsp nfhs; Nkdp
kyu;e;j G+e; njhilay; khiy ike;ju; ghy;> kapypd; md;dhu;
fye;jtu; Nghy> xy;fp xrpe;jd> rpy; if thuhg;
Gye;jtu; Nghy epd;W> tisfpy> G+j;j nfhk;gu;. 10

G+ vyhk; nfha;J nfhs;s> nghypT ,y Jts Nehf;fp>
'ahit Mk; fztu; fz;Zf;F? moF ,y ,it' vd;W vz;zp>
NfhitAk;> tlKk;> ehZk;> FiofSk;> Fioag; G+l;b>
ghitau;> gdp nkd; nfhk;ig Nehf;fpdu;> gupe;J epw;ghu;. 11

kfspupd; ntWq; $e;jiy tz;Lfs; nkha;j;j fhl;rp

JWk; Nghjpdpy; Njd; Jitj;J cz;L coy; Jk;gp <l;lk;>
eWq; NfhijNahL eid rpd;dKk; ePj;j ey;yhu;
ntWq; $e;jy; nkha;f;fpd;wd; Ntz;ly Ntz;L NghJk;;-
cWk; Nghfk; vy;yhk;> eyd; cs; top> cz;gu; md;Nw! 12

kq;ifau; fz; gdp Nrhu epd;w fhl;rp

nka;g; Nghjpd; eq;iff;F mzp md;dts;> ntz; gspq;fpy;
ngha;g; NghJ jhq;fpg; nghypfpd;w jd; Nkdp Nehf;fp
',g; ghit vk; Nfhw;F capu; md;dts;' vd;d cd;dp>
ifg; NghjpNdhL neLq; fz; gdp Nrhu epd;whs;. 13

Nfhs; cz;l jpq;fs; Kfj;jhs; xU nfhk;G> xu; kd;dd;>
Njhs; cz;l khiy xU Njhifiar; R+l;l Nehf;fp>
jhs; cz;l fr;rpd; jif cz;l Kiyf;fz;> Mtp>
ths; cz;l fz;zpd; kio cz;L vd> thu epd;whs;. 14

fztd; kiwe;J epw;f kWFk; kidtp

kapy; Nghy; tUths; kdk; fhzpa> fhjy; kd;dd;>
nrapu; jPu; kyu;f; fhtpd; xu; khjtpr; R+oy; Nru>
gapy;ths;> ,iw gz;L gpupe;J mwpahs;> gijj;jhs;;
capu; ehb xy;Fk; cly;Nghy; myke;J coe;jhs;. 15

Gye;J epd;w xUj;jp Fapiy kyu; gwpj;Jj; ju Ntz;ly;

ik jho; fUq; fz;fs; rptg;G cw te;J Njhd;w>
nea; jhTk; NtyhndhL> neQ;R Gye;J epd;whs;>
va;jhJ epd;wk; kyu; Nehf;fp> 'vdf;F ,J <z;lf;
nfha;J <jp' vd;W> Xu; Fapiy> fuk; $g;Gfpd;whs;. 16

Gytpf; fhl;rpfs;

nrk;khe;j njq;fpd; ,sePiu> Xu; nrk;ky; Nehf;fp>
'mk;kh! ,it kq;ifau; nfhq;iffs; MFk;' vd;d>
'vk; khju; nfhq;iff;F ,it xg;gd?' vd;W> xu; Vio>
tpk;kh> ntJk;gh> ntauh> Kfk; nta;Japu;j;jhs;. 17

'Nghu;' vd;d tPq;Fk; nghUg;G md;d nghyq; nfhs; jpz; Njhs;
khud; midahd;> kyu; nfha;J ,Ue;jhid> te;J xu;
fhu; md;d $e;jy;> Fapy; md;dts;> fz; Gijg;g>
'Mu;?' vd;dNyhLk;> mdy; vd;d mapu;j;J capu;j;jhs;. 18

kd;ddpd; nray;

Cw;W Mu; eiw ehs;kyu;> khju;> xUq;F thrr;
Nrw;why; tpisahj nre;jhkiuf; iffs; ePl;b>
Vw;whiu Nehf;fhd;> ,il Ve;jpdd;> epd;W xope;jhd; -
khw;whd;> cjthd;> fL tr;irad;Nghy; - xu; kd;dd;. 19

khw;wts; Ngiuf; fztd; $wf; Nfl;l ngz;zpd; Jauk;

ijf;fpd;w Nty; Nehf;fpdhs;> jd; capu; md;d kd;dd;>
ikf; nfhz;l fz;zhs; vjpu;> khw;wts; Ngu; tpsk;g>
nka;f; nfhz;l ehzk; jiyf;nfhz;bl tpk;kp> nkd; G+f;
iff; nfhz;L Nkhe;jhs;; capu;g;Gz;L fupe;jJ md;Nw! 20

jd; NjtpkhUld; jpupe;j kd;ddpd; Njhw;wk;

jpz; Nju; murd; xUtd;> Fyj; Njtpkhu; jk;
xz; jhkiu ths; Kfj;Js; kpspu; cz;fz; vy;yhk;
fz;L Mjupf;fj; jpupthd;> kjk; ft;tp cz;z
tz;L Mjupf;fj; jpup kh kj ahid xj;jhd;. 21

jiytd;Nky; mtdJ kidtpau; ,Utu; rpde;J Gyj;jy;

re;jpf; fyh ntz; kjp ths; Ejyhs; jdf;Fk;>
te;jpf;fy; MFk; klthl;Fk;> tFj;J ey;fp>
epe;jpf;fy; Mfh cUtj;jpdd; epw;g> nkd; G+r;
rpe;jp> fyhg kapypd;> fz; rpte;J> Nghdhu;. 22

kfspu; Mltu; nray;fs;

te;J> vq;Fk;> jk; kd; capNuNah> gpwpJ xd;Nwh? -
fe;jk; Jd;Wk; Nrhu; Foy; fhzhu;; fiy Ngzhu;;
me;jk; NjhWk; mw;W cFk; Kj;jk; mit ghuhu;; -
rpe;Jk; re;jj; Nj kyu; ehbj; jpupthUk;; 23

aho; xf;Fk; nrhy; nghd; midahs;> Xu; ,fy; kd;dd;>
jhoj; jhohs;; jho;e;j kdj;jhs; jsu;fpd;whs;;
Moj;J cs;Sk; fs;sk; epidg;ghs;; mtd; epw;Fk;
R+ow;Nf> jd; fps;isia Vtpj; njhlu;thSk;; 24

mk; jhu; Mfj;J Iq; fiz E}whapuk; Mfr;
rpe;jh epd;w rpe;ijapdhd;> nra;FtJ Xuhd;>
'ke;jhuk; nfhz;L <FjpNah> khjtp?' vd;W> Xu;
re;J Mu; nfhq;ifj; jho; Foyhs;ghy; jsu;thDk;; 25

ehbf; nfhz;lhs;> Fw;wk; eae;jhs;; KdpT Mw;whs;;
Cbf; fhzf; fhl;Lk; eyj;jhs; cld; epy;yhs;;
Njbj; Njbr; Nru;j;j eWk; G+Q; nrO khiy
R+br; R+b> fz;zb Nehf;fpj; Jts;thSk;; 26

'kwypf;F Cz; ehLk; fjpu; Ntyhd;> ,ilNa te;J
cw> ,f; Nfhyk; ngw;wpnyd; vd;why;> cld; tho;T ,g;
gpwtpf;F xy;Nyd;; vd; nra;tJ> ,g; Ngu; mzp?' vd;W> Xu;
tpwypf;F <ths; xj;J> ,io vy;yhk; tpLthSk;; 27

tk;gpd; nghq;Fk; nfhq;if Rkf;Fk; typ ,d;wpf;
fk;gpf;fpd;w Ez; ,il Neht> frpthSk;;
igk; nghd; fpz;zk; nky; tpuy; jhq;fp> gapy;fpd;w
nfhk;gpy; fps;isg; gps;is xspf;f> FiothSk;; 28

jd;idf; fz;lhs;; nkd; eil fz;lhs;; jkiug;Nghy;
Jd;df; fz;lhs;; Njhoik nfhz;lhs;; Jiz vd;whs;;
'cd;idf; fz;lhu; vs;Stu;; nghy;yhJ; cL eP' vd;W>
md;df; fd;dpf;F> Mil mspg;ghd; mikthSk;; 29

ghF xf;Fk; nrhy; Ez; fiyahs;jd; glu; my;Fy;
Mff; fz;L> Xu; ML muT Mk; vd;W> may; ez;Zk;
Njhiff;F mQ;rp> nfhk;gpd; xJq;fp> Jzu; <d;w
rhifj; jk; if> fz;fs; Gijj;Nj jsu;thSk;; 30

'nghd;Nd> NjNd> G+kfNs> fhz;> vid' vd;dh>
jd; Neu; ,y;yhs;> mq;F> xU nfha;ay; jio %o;fp>
',d;Nd vd;idf; fhZjp eP' vd;W> ,fyp> jd;
ey; ePyf; fz; ifapd; kiwj;J> eFthSk;; 31

tpy;ypy; Nfhij ehz; cw kpf;Nfhd;> ,fy; mq;fk;
Gy;ypf; nfhz;l jhkiu nkd; G+ kyu; jhq;fp>
my;ypd; Nfhij khju; Kfg; Ngu; mutpe;jr;
nry;tf; fhdpy;> nrq;fjpu; vd;dj; jpupthUk;; 32

nra;apy; nfhs;Sk; njs; mKjr; nrQ; rpiy xd;W
ifapy; nga;Ak; fhkDk; ehZk; ftpdhu;> jk;
ikay; Ngij khju; kpow;Wk; koiyr; nrhy;>
nja;tg; ghly; nrhy; fiy vd;d> njupthUk;; 33

Nrhiyj; Jk;gp nkd; Foy; Mf> njhil NkTk;
Nfhiyf; nfhz;l kd;kj Mad;> Fwp ca;g;g>
ePyj;J cz;fz; kq;ifau; R+o> epiu Mtpd;>
khiyg; Nghjpy; khy; tpil vd;d tUthUk;. 34

'Cf;fk; cs;sj;J cila Kdptuhy;
fhf;fy; MtJ> fhkd; if tpy;' vDk;
thf;F khj;jpuk;; my;yJ> ty;ypapy;
G+f; nfha;ths; GUtf; fil NghJNk! 35

ehW G+q; Foy; ed;Djy;> Gd;idNky;
Vwpdhd; kdj;J ck;gu; nrd;W> Vwpdhs;;-
CW Qhdj;J cau;e;jtu; MapDk;>
tPW Nru; Kiy khjiu nty;tNuh! 36

rpidapd;Nky; ,Ue;jhd;> cUj; Njtuhy;
tidaTk; mupahs; tdg;gpd; jiy>
epidTk;> Nehf;fKk;> ePf;fyd;; iffshy;>
eidAk; ehs; KwpAk; nfha;J> ey;fpdhd;. 37

tz;L tho; Foyhs; Kfk; Nehf;fp> -Xu;
jz;L Nghy; Gaj;jhd; jLkhwpdhd;>
'cz;L Nfhgk;' vd;W cs;sj;J czu;e;J; - mts;
njhz;il thapy; Jbg;G xd;W nrhy;yNt. 38

G+f; nfha;jiy ntWj;J> ahtUk; Gdyhlg; GFjy;

VAk; jd;ikau; ,t; tifahu; vyhk;>
J}a jz; epoy; Nrhiy> JW kyu;
NtAk; nra;if ntWj;jdu;; ntz; jpiu
ghAk; jPk; Gdy; - gz;iz nrd;W va;jpdhu;. 39