20. cyhtpaw; glyk;

,uhkidf; fhz te;j kfspupd; ,ay;Gfs;

khd; ,dk; tUt Nghd;Wk;> kapy; ,dk; jpupt Nghd;Wk;
kPd; ,dk; kpspu thdpy; kpd; ,dk; kpilt Nghd;Wk;>
Njd; ,dk; rpyk;gp Mu;g;g> rpyk;G ,dk; Gyk;gp Vq;f>-
G+ eid $e;jy; khju; - nghk;nkdg; GFe;J> nkha;j;jhu;. 1

tpupe;J tPo; $e;jy; ghuhu;; Nkfiy mw;w Nehf;fhu;;
rupe;j G+e; Jfpy;fs; jhq;fhu;; ,il jLkhwj; jhohu;;
neUq;fpdu;; neUq;fpg; Gf;F> 'ePq;Fkpd;> ePq;Fkpd;' vd;W> -
mUq; fyk; mida khju; - Njd; Efu; mspapd; nkha;j;jhu;. 2

gs;sj;Jg; ghAk; ey; ePu; midatu;> ghdy; G+j;j
nts;sj;Jg; ngupa fz;zhu;> nkd; rpyk;G myk;g> nkd; G+j;
js;s> jk; ,ilfs; Neht> jik typj;J> 'mtd;ghy; nry;Yk;
cs;sj;ijg; gpbj;Jk; ehk;' vd;W> XLfpd;whUk; xj;jhu;. 3

'fz;zpdhy; fhjy; vd;Dk; nghUisNa fhz;fpd;Nwhk;; ,g;
ngz;zpd; ePu;ikapdhy; va;Jk; gad; ,d;W ngWJk;' vd;ghu;;
kz;zpd; ePu; cye;J> thdk; kio mw twe;j fhyj;J>
cz;Zk; ePu; fz;L tPOk; ciof; Fyk; gyTk; xj;jhu;. 4

muj;jk; cz;lidNa Nkdp mfypiff;F mspj;j jhSk;>
tpiuf; fUq; Foypf;fhf tpy; ,w epkpu;e;J tPq;Fk;
tiuj; jle; NjhSk;> fhz> kWfpdpy; tPOk; khju;>
,iuj;J te;J> mkpo;jpd; nkha;f;Fk; <,dk; vd;dy; Mdhu;. 5

,uhkd; tpisj;j ikay;

tPjptha;r; nry;fpd;whd;Nghy;> tpopj;J ,ikahJ epd;w
khjuhu; fz;fShNl thTk; khd; Njupy; nry;thd;>
ahjpDk; cau;e;Njhu;> jd;id> 'ahtu;f;Fk; fz;zd;' vd;Nw
Xjpa ngau;f;Fj; jhNd cW nghUs; czu;j;jptpl;lhd;. 6

'vz; fle;J> myF ,yhJ> ,d;W> VFWk; ,td; Nju;' vd;W>
ngz;fs; jhk; jk;kpd; nehe;J NgJWfpd;w fhiy>
kz; fle;J> mkuu; itFk; thd; fle;jhid> jhd; jd;
fz; flthJ fhj;j fhupif typaNs fhz;!' 7

gapu; xd;W fiyAk;> rq;Fk;> gopg;g mU eyDk;> gz;Gk;>
nrapu; ,d;wp myu;e;j nghw;Gk;> rpe;ijAk;> czu;Tk; NjRk;>
tapuk; nra; G+Zk;> ehZk;> klDk;> jd; epiwAk;> kw;Wk;
capu; xd;Wk;> xopa vy;yhk; cFj;J> xU njupit epd;whs;. 8

Fio cwh kpspUk; nfz;il nfhz;lypd; Myp rpe;j>
jio cwhf; fUk;gpd; rhgj;J mdq;f Nts; ruq;fs; gha;e;j
,io cwhg; Gz; mwhj ,s Kiy xUj;jp Nrhu;e;J>
kio cwh kpd;dpd; md;d kUq;Fy;Nghy; Elq;fp> epd;whs;. 9

gQ;R mzp tpuypdhu; jk; gil neLq; fz;fs; vy;yhk;>
nrQ;nrNt Iad; nka;apd; fUikiar; Nru;e;jNth jhk;?
kQ;R md Nkdpahd; jd; kzp epwk;> khjuhu; jk;
mQ;rd Nehf;fk; Nghu;f;f> ,Uz;lNjh? mwpfpNykhy;. 10

khe; jspu; Nkdpahs; Xu; thZjy;> kjdd;> vq;Fk;
G+e; Jzu; thsp khup nghopfpd;w G+ry; Nehf;fp>
'Nte;ju; Nfhd; Miz Nehf;fhd;; tPud; tpy; Mz;ik ghuhd;;
Ve;J ,ioahiu va;thd; ahtNdh xUtd;?' vd;whs;. 11

nrhy; eyk; fle;j fhkr; Ritia Xu; cUtk; Mf;fp>
,d; eyk; njupa ty;yhu; vOjpaJ vd;d epd;whs; -
nghd;idAk; nghUT ePuhs;> Gide;jd vy;yhk; Nghf>
jd;idAk; jhq;fyhjhs;> Jfpy; xd;Wk; jhq;fp epd;whs;. 12

tpy; jq;F GUtk; new;wp ntau; tu> griy tpk;kpr;
Rw;W vq;Fk; vwpg;g> cs;sk; Nrhu> Xu; Njhif epd;whs;>
nfhw;wk; nra; nfhiy Nty; vd;df; $w;W vdf; nfhba fz;zhs; -
kw;W xd;Wk; fhz;fpyhjhs;> 'jkpaNdh ts;sy;?' vd;whs;. 13

igf; fUq; $e;jy;> nrt; tha;> ths; Ejy;> xUj;jp cs;sk;
nef;fds; cUFfpd;whs;> 'neQ;rpil tQ;rd; te;J
Gf;fdd;; Nghfhtz;zk;> fz; vDk; Gyk; nfhs; thapy;
rpf;nfd milj;Njd;; Njhop! NrUJk; mksp' vd;whs;. 14

jhf;F mzq;F mida Nkdp> ijj;j Nts; ruq;fs; ghuhs;;
tPf;fpa fyDk; J}Rk; NtW NtW MdJ Xuhs;; -
Mf;fpa ghit md;dhs; xUj;jp - Mz;L> mkyd; Nkdp
Nehf;FWthiu vy;yhk; vup vo Nehf;Ffpd;whs;. 15

fspg;gd> kju;g;g> ePz;L fJg;gpid msg;g> fs;sk;
xspg;gd> ntspg;gl;L Xlg; ghu;g;gd> rptg;G cs; Cwp
ntSg;gd> fWg;g> Md Nty;fzhs; xUj;jp> cs;sk;
Fspu;g;nghL fhz te;jhs;> ntJg;nghL Nfhapy; Gf;fhs;. 16

fUq; Foy; ghuk;> thu; nfhs; fd Kiy> fiy R+o; my;Fy;>
neUq;fpd kiwg;g> Mz;L Xu; ePf;fplk; ngwhJ tpk;Kk;
ngUe; jlq; fz;zp> fhZk; Ngu; vopy; Mir J}z;l>
kUq;Fypd; ntspfShNl> ts;siy Nehf;Ffpd;whs;. 17

,uhkd; cyhte;j tPjpfspd; epiy

tupe;j tpy; mdq;fd; thsp kdq;fspy; ijg;g> khju;
vupe;j G+z; ,dKk;> nfhq;if ntau;j;j NghJ ,ope;j rhe;Jk;>
rupe;j NkfiyAk;> Kj;Jk;> rq;fKk;> jho;e;j $e;jy;
tupe;j G+e; njhilAk;> md;wp nts;spil mupJ - mt; tPjp. 18

,uhkdpd; Nkdp moF

Njhs; fz;lhu;> NjhNs fz;lhu;; njhL foy; fkyk; md;d
jhs; fz;lhu;> jhNs fz;lhu;; jlf; if fz;lhUk;> m/Nj;
ths; nfhz;l fz;zhu; ahNu> tbtpid Kbaf; fz;lhu;? -
Co; nfhz;l rkaj;J md;dhd; cUT fz;lhiu xj;jhu;. 19

,uhkidf; fz;l gw;gy kfspupd; epiyfs;

myk;G ghuf; Foyp xu; Mapio>
rpyk;Gk; NkfiyAk; xyp nra;jpl>
eyk; nga; nfhk;gpd; ele;J te;J va;jpdhs;>
Gyk;G Nrbau; ifkpirg; Nghapdhs;. 20

mUg;G nkd; Kiyahs;> mq;F> Xu; Mapio>
',Ug;G neQ;rpidNaDk;> Xu; Viof;fh>
nghUg;G tpy;iyg; nghb nra;j Gz;zpah!
fUg;G tpy; ,Wj;J Ml;nfhz;L fh' vd;whs;. 21

ik jto;e;j fUq; fz; xu; thZjy;>
'nra; jtd; jdpj; Nju;kpirr; Nrwy; tpl;L>
va;j te;J vjpu; epd;wikjhd; ,J
ifjtk;nfhy;? fdTnfhNyh?' vd;whs;. 22

khJ xUj;jp> kdj;jpid my;yJ Xu;
J}J ngw;wpys;> ,d; capu; Nrhu;fpd;whs;>
'NghJ mupf; fz; nghyd; Fiog; G+z; Kiyr;
rPij vj; jtk; nra;jdNsh?' vd;whs;. 23

gOJ ,yh xU ghit md;dhs;> gijj;J>
mOJ> nta;Japu;j;J> md;Gilj; Njhopiaj;
njhOJ> Nrhu;e;J mau;ths;> ',e;jj; Njhd;wiy
vOjyhk;nfhy;> ,k; kd;kjdhy;?' vd;whs;. 24

tz;z tha; xU thZjy;> 'khdplw;F>
vz;Zq;fhy;> ,t; ,yf;fzk; va;jpl
xz;ZNkh? xd;W czu;j;Jfpd;Nwd;> ,td;
fz;zNd! ,J fz;bLk;> gpd;' vd;whs;. 25

fdf E}Guk; if tisNahL cf>
kdk; neFk;gb thb> Xu; thZjy;>
'mdfd; ,e; efu; va;jpaJ> Mjpapy;>
rdfd; nra;j jtg; gadhy;' vd;whs;. 26

edp tUe;jp> eyk; FbNghapl>
gdp tUk; fz; Xu; ghrpio my;Fyhs;>
'KdptUk; Fy kd;dUk; nkha;g;G mw>
jdp tUk;nfhy; fdtpd; jiy?' vd;whs;. 27

Gdk; nfhs; fhu; kapy; NghYk; Xu; nghw;nfhb>
kdk; nfhs; fhjy; kiwj;jiy vz;zpdhs;;
mdq;fNts;> mJ mwpe;jdd;; - mw;wk; jhd;>
kdq;fs; Nghy> KfKk; kiwf;FNk? 28

,iz neLq; fz; Xu; ,e;J Kfj;jp G+-
miz mile;J> ,bAz;l muh vd>
Gzu; eyk; fpsu; nfhq;if GOq;fpl>
czu;T mOq;f> capu;j;jds; MtpNa. 29

Mk;gy; xj;J mKJ CW nrt; tha;r;rpau;>
jhk; gijj;J capu; cs; jLkhWthu;>
Njk;G rpw;wpilr; rPijiag;Nghy;> rpwpJ
Vk;gy; ngw;wpyu;; vq;qdk; ca;tNu? 30

'Ntu;j;J> Nkdp jsu;e;J> capu; tpk;kNyhL
Mu;j;jp cw;w kle;ijau; MiuAk;>
jPu;j;jd;> ,j;jid> rpe;ijapd;> nrq; fzpd;>
ghu;j;jpyhd;; cs; gupT ,yNdh?' vd;whs;. 31

itak; gw;wpa kq;ifau; vz;zpyu;>
Iad; nghw;Gf;F msT ,iy Mjyhy;>
va;Ak; nghd; rpiy khuDk;> vd; nra;thd;?
if mk;G mw;W> cilthspDk; if itj;jhd;. 32

ehd thu; Foy; ehupaNuhL myhy;>
Ntdpy; NtnshL> Nky; ciwthu;fNshL>
Md G+ry; mwpe;jpyk;; mk;G Ngha;
thd ehbau; khu;gpDk; ijj;jNt. 33

'kUs; kaq;F kle;ijau;khl;L xU
nghUs; eae;jpyd; Nghfpd;wNj; ,td;
fUiz vd;gJ fz;L mwpahd;; ngUk;
gUzpjd;nfhy;? gL nfhiyahd;!' vd;whs;. 34

njha;apy; nta;a Kiy> Jb Nghy; ,il
ieAk; neha;a kUq;Fy;> Xu; eq;ifjhd;>
ifAk; nka;Ak; mwpe;jpys;; fz;ltu;>
'ca;Ak;> ca;Ak;!' vdj; jsu;e;J Xa;Tw;whs;. 35

G+f Cry; Gupgtu;Nghy;> xU
ghfpd; nkd;nkhop> jd; kyu;g; ghjq;fs;
NrF Nru;ju> Nrtfd; Njupd;gpd;>
VFk;> kPSk;; ,J vd; nra;jthW mNuh? 36

ngUj;j fhjypd; NgJW khjupd;
xUj;jp> kw;W mq;F xUj;jpia Nehf;fp> 'vd;
fUj;Jk; mt; topf; fz;lJ cz;Nlh ?' vd;whs; -
mUj;jp cw;wgpd; ehzk; cz;lhFNkh? 37

eq;if> mq;F xU nghd;> 'eae;jhu; ca;a>
jq;fs; ,d; capUk; nfhLj;jhu;> jku;;
vq;fs; ,d; capu; vq;fSf;F <fpyh
ntq;fz;> vq;fz; tpise;jJ> ,tw;F? vd;whs;. 38

ehkj;jhy; mopths; xU ed;Djy;>
'Nrkj;J Mu; tpy; ,Wj;jJ> NjUq;fhy;>
J}kj;J Mu; Foy; J} nkhopj; Njhifghy;
fhkj;jhy; md;W> fy;tpapdhy;' vd;whs;. 39

MuKk;> JfpYk;> fyd; ahitAk;>
Nrhu> ,d; capu; NrhUk; xu; Nrhu;Foy;>
'Nfhu tpy;ypKd;Nd vidf; nfhy;fpd;w
khuNtspd; typatu; ahu;?' vd;whs;. 40

trpl;lDk; NfhrpfDk; ,Ue;j kz;lgj;ij ,uhkd; Nru;jy;

khju; ,d;dzk; va;j;jpl> ts;sy; Ngha;>
NfhJ ,y; rpe;ij trpl;lDk;> Nfhrpf
Ntj ghuDk; Nktpa kz;lgk;>
Vjp kd;du; Fohj;njhLk; va;jpdhd;. 41

Kdptiu tzq;fp ,uhkd; Mrdj;J mku;jy;

jpUtpd; ehafd;> kpd; jpupe;jhnydj;
JUT kh kzp Muk; Jay;tu>
gUt Nkfk; gbe;jJNghy; gbe;J>
,Utu; jhSk; Kiwapd; ,iwQ;rpdhd;. 42

,iwQ;r> md;dtu; Vj;jpdu;; Vt> Xu;
epiwQ;r G+e; jtpR Vwp> epoy;fs;Nghy;>
GwQ;nra; jk;gpaUs; nghype;jhd; mNuh -
mwk; nra; fhtw;F mNahj;jpapy; Njhd;wpdhd;. 43

jaujDk; kz;lgk; te;J mku;jy;

Md kh kzp kz;lgk; md;djpy;
jhid kd;dd; jknuhLk; rhu;e;jdd; -
kPd; vyhk; jd; gpd; tu> ntz;kjp>
thd; epyh cw te;jJ khdNt. 44

te;J> kh jtu; ghjk; tzq;fp> Nky;
rpe;J Nj kyu; khup rpwe;jpl>
me;jzhsu;fs; MrpnahL> Mjdk;>
,e;jpud; Kfk; ehZw> Vwpdhd;. 45

fq;fu;> nfhq;fu;> fypq;fu;> Fypq;fu;fs;>
rpq;fshjpgu;> Nruyu;> njd;dtu;>
mq;f uhru;> Fype;ju;> mte;jpfu;>
tq;fu;> khstu;> Nrhsu; kuhlNu> 46

khd khfju;> kr;ru;> kpNyr;ru;fs;>
Vid tPu ,yhlu;> tpju;g;gu;fs;>
rPdu;> njq;fzu;> nrQ; rfu;> Nrhkfu;>
NrhdNfru;> JUf;fu;> FUf;fNs> 47

Vjp ahjtu;> Vo; jpwy; nfhq;fzu;>
Nrjp uhru;> njYq;fu;> fUelu;>
Mjp thdk; ftpj;j mtdp tho;
Nrhjp ePs; Kb kd;dUk; Jd;dpdhu;. 48

kq;ifau; rhkiu tPRjYk;> gy;yhz;L $WjYk;

jPq; fUk;gpDk; jpj;jpf;Fk; ,d; nrhyhu;
jhq;F rhkiu> khL jaq;Ft:
Xq;fp Xq;fp tsu;e;J> cau; fPu;j;jpapd;
G+q; nfhOe;J nghyptd Nghd;wNt. 49

RoYk; tz;Lk;> kpQpWk;> RUk;Gk;> R+o;e;J
coYk; thr kJ kyu; Xjpau;>
FoypNdhL cw> $W gy;yhz;L xyp>
koiy aho; ,irNahL kype;jNt. 50

ntz;Fil tpsq;fpa fhl;rp

ntq; fz; Midapdhd; jdp ntz;Fil>
jpq;fs;> jq;fs; Fyf; nfhbr; rPij Mk;
kq;if kh kzk; fhzpa te;J> mUs;
nghq;fp Xq;fpj; jiog;gJ Nghd;wNj. 51

jaujd; gilg; ngUf;fk;

CL Ngu;tplk; ,d;wp> xd;W Mk; tif
ePL kh fly; jhid neUq;fyhy;>
Mly; kh kj Midr; rdfu; Nfhd;
ehL vyhk;> xU ey; efu; MaNj. 52

rdfdpd; cgrupg;G

xope;j vd; ,dp? xz;Zjy; jhijjd;
nghope;j fhjy; njhlu> nghUs; vyhk;
mope;J kd;wy; nfhz;lhlypd;> md;Gjhd;
,ope;Jshu;f;Fk; ,uhkw;Fk; xj;jNj. 53

kpifg; ghly;fs;

ijay;> rpw;wpilahs;> xU jho;Foy;>
ca;a kw;W mts; cs;sj;J xLq;fpdhd; -
itak; Kw;Wk; tapw;wpd; mlf;fpa
Iadpd; ngupahu; ,dp ahtNu? 19-1