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

ghy fhz;lk;


 

5. jpU mtjhug; glyk;

kfg; NgW ,y;yhik Fwpj;J jaujd; trpl;ldplk; tUe;Jjy;

Matd;> xU gfy;> maidNa epfu;
J}a kh Kdptidj; njhOJ> 'njhy; Fyj;
jhaUk;> je;ijAk;> jtKk;> md;gpdhy;
Nka thd; flTSk;> gpwTk;> NtWk;> eP; 1

'vk; Fyj; jiytu;fs;> ,utpjd;dpDk;
jk; Fyk; tpsq;Fwj; juzp jhq;fpdhu;>
kq;Feu; ,y; vd> tuk;G ,y; itafk;>
,q;F> epd; mUspdhy;> ,dpjpd; Xk;gpNdd;. 2

mWgjpdhapuk; Mz;Lk; khz;L cw>
cW gif xLf;fp> ,t; cyif Xk;gpNdd;;-
gpwpJ xU Fiw ,iy; vd; gpd; itafk;
kWFtJ vd;gJ Xu; kWf;fk; cz;LmNuh. 3

'mUe; jt KdptUk;> me;jzhsUk;>
tUe;Jjy; ,d;wpNa tho;tpd; itfpdhu;;
,Ue; Jau; cof;Feu; vd; gpd; vd;gJ Xu;
mUe; Jau; tUj;Jk;> vd; mfj;ij' vd;wdd;. 4

Kd;dk; mkuu;f;Fj; jpUkhy; mUspaij trpl;ld; rpe;jpj;jy;

KuR miw nrOq; fil> Kj;j kh Kb>
muru; jk; Nfhkfd; mida $wYk;>
tpiu nrwp fky nkd; nghUl;by; Nktpa
tu rNuhUfd; kfd; kdj;jpy; vz;zpdhd;- 5

miy fly; eLtz;> Xu; mde;jd; kPkpir>
kiy vd tpop Japy;tsUk; kh Kfpy;>
'nfhiynjhopy; muf;fu;jk; nfhLik jPu;g;ngd;' vd;W>
ciyTWk; mkuUf;F ciuj;j tha;ikNa. 6

ghf rhjde;jidg; ghrj;J Mu;j;J> mly;
Nkfehjd;> GFe;J ,yq;if Nka ehs;>-
Nghf kh kyu; ciw Gdpjd;>- kPl;lik>
Njhif ghfw;F cwr; nrhy;ypdhd; mNuh. 7

,UgJ fuk;> jiy <u;-Ie;J> vd;Dk; mj;
jpU,yp typf;F> xU nray; ,d;W> vq;fshy;;
fU Kfpy; vd tsu; fUiz mk; fly;
nghUJ> ,lu; jzpf;fpd; cz;L' vDk; Gzu;g;gpdhy;. 8

jpiu nfO gNahjjpj; JapYk;> nja;t thd;
kufj kiyapid tOj;jp neQ;rpdhy;>
fu fkyk; Ftpj;J ,Ue;j fhiyapy;>-
gufjp czu;e;jtu;f;F cjT gz;ztd;> 9

fU Kfpy; jhkiuf; fhL G+j;J> ePL
,U Rlu; ,U Gwj;J Ve;jp> Ve;J myu;j;
jpUnthLk; nghypa> Xu; nrk;nghd; Fd;wpd;Nky;
tUtNghy;> fYod;Nky; te;J Njhd;wpdhd;. 10

vOe;jdu;> fiwkplw;W ,iwAk;; jhkiur;
nrOe; jtpR cte;j mj; NjTk; nrd;W> vjpu;
tpOe;jdu; mbkpir tpz;ZNshnuhLk;;
njhOk;njhWk;> njhOk; njhWk;> fsp Jsq;Fthu;. 11

Mbdu;; ghbdu;; mq;Fk; ,q;Fkha;
Xbdu;; ctif kh ewT cz;L Xu;fpyhu;;
'tPbdu; muf;fu;' vd;W ctf;Fk; tpk;kyhy;>
R+bdu;> Kiw Kiw Jstj; jhs;-kyu;. 12

nghd;tiu ,optJ Xu; Gaypd; nghw;G cw>
vd;id Ms; cilatd; Njhs;epd;W vk;gpuhd;>
nrd;dp thd; jlTk; kz;lgj;jpy; Nru;e;J> mup
Jd;D nghw; gPlNky; nghype;J Njhd;wpdhd;. 13

tpjpaL KdptUk;> tpz;ZNshu;fSk;>-
kjp tsu; rilKb kOtyhsDk;
mjpraKld; cte;J> may; ,Ue;Jop-
nfhjp nfhs; Nty; muf;fu; jk; nfhLik $Wthu;: 14

nka; typ muf;fuhy;> tpz;Zk; kz;ZNk
nra; jtk; ,oe;jd; -jpUtpd; ehaf!-
ca; jpwk; ,y;iy' vd;W capu;g;G tPq;fpdhu;. 15

'vq;fs; ePs; tuq;fshy;> muf;fu; vd;W cshu;>
nghq;F %cyifAk; Gilj;J mopj;jdu;;
nrq; fz; ehaf! ,J jPu;j;jp; ,y;iyNay;>
Eq;Ftu; cyif> Xu; nehbapy;' vd;wdu;. 16

vd;wdu;> ,lu; coe;J> ,iwQ;rp Vj;jYk;>
kd;wy; mk; Jstpdhd;> 'tUe;jy;; tQ;rfu;-
jk; jiy mWj;J> ,lu; jzpg;ngd; jhuzpf;F;
xd;W ePu; Nfz;k;' vd> ciuj;jy; Nkapdhd;: 17

'thd; cNshu; midtUk; thduq;fs; Ma;>
fhdpDk;> tiuapDk;> fb jlj;jpDk;>
NridNahL mtjupj;jpLkpd; nrd;W' vd>
Mddk; kyu;e;jdd; -mUspd; Mopahd;: 18

'krujk; midatu; tuKk;> tho;Tk;> Xu;
epruj fizfshy; ePWnra;a> ahk;>
fr uj Juf khf; fly;nfhs; fhtyd;>
jrujd;> kjiyaha; tUJk; jhuzp. 19

'tisaL jpfpupAk;> tlit jPju
tpisjU fLTil tpupnfhs; ghaYk;>
,isau;fs; vd mb gut Vfp> ehk;>
tiskjpy; mNahj;jpapy; tUJk;' vd;wdd;. 20

vd;W mtd; ciuj;jNghJ> vOe;J Js;spdhu;;
ed;wpnfhs; kq;fy ehjk; ghbdhu;;-
'kd;wy; mk; nrOe; JsT mzpAk; khadhu;>
,d;W vik mspj;jdu;' vd;Dk; Vk;gyhy;. 21

'NghaJ vk; nghUky;' vd;dh> ,e;jpud; ctif G+j;jhd;;
J}a kh kyu; cNshDk;> Rlu;kjp R+bNdhDk;>
Nra; cau; tpRk;G cNshUk;> 'jPu;e;jJ vk; rpWik' vd;whu;;
kh ,U Qhyk; cz;Nlhd;> fYod;Nky; ruzk; itj;jhd;. 22

vd;id MSila Iad;> fYod; kPJ vOe;J Ngha
gpd;du;> thdtiu Nehf;fp> gpjhkfd; NgRfpd;whd;:
"Kd;dNu vz;fpd;Nte;jd; ahd;"-vd> KLfpNdd;; kw;W>
md;dthW vtUk; ePu; Ngha; mtjupj;jpLkpd;' vd;whd;. 23

jUTilf; flTs; Nte;jd; rhw;Wthd;> 'vdJ $W
kUtyu;f;F mrdp md;d thypAk; kfDk;' vd;d;
,utp> 'kw;W vdJ $W mq;F mtu;f;F ,isatd;' vd;W Xj;
mupAk;> 'kw;W vdJ $W ePyd;' vd;W miwe;jpl;lhdhy;. 24

thA> 'kw;W vdJ $W khUjp' vdYk;> kw;Nwhu;>
'fhAk; kw;flq;fs; Mfp> fhrpdp mjdpd;kPJ
Nghaplj; Jzpe;Njhk;' vd;whu;; Guhup> 'kw;W ahDk; fhw;wpd;
Nra;' vdg; Gfd;whd;; kw;iwj; jpirANshu;f;F mtjp cz;Nlh. 25

mUs; jUk; fkyf; fz;zd; mUs;Kiw> myu; cNshDk;>
,Us; jUk; kplw;wpNdhDk;> mkuUk;> ,idau; Mfp
kUs; jUk; tdj;jpy;> kz;zpy;> thduu; Mfp te;jhu;;
nghUs; jUk; ,Utu; jk; jk; ciwtplk; nrd;W Gf;fhu;. 26

Gjy;tiu mspf;Fk; Nts;tp nra;a trpl;ld; $Wjy;
<J> Kd; epfo;e;j tz;zk; vd> Kdp> ,jaj;J vz;zp>
'khjpuk; nghUj jpz; Njhs; kd;d! eP tUe;jy;; Vo;-Vo;
G+jyk; KOJk; jhq;Fk; Gjy;tiu mspf;Fk; Nts;tp>
jPJ mw Kaypd;> Ia! rpe;ijNeha; jPUk;' vd;whd;. 27

Nts;tp nra;a Ntz;LtJ ahJ vd jaujd; tpdTjy;

vd;d kh Kdptd; $w> vOe;j Ngu; ctif nghq;f>
kd;dtu;kd;dd;> me;j kh Kdp ruzk; R+b>
'cd;idNa Gfy; Gf;NfDf;F cWfz; te;J miltJ cz;Nlh?
md;djw;F> mbNad; nra;Ak; gzp ,dpJ mspj;jp' vd;whd;. 28

fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptidf; nfhz;L Nts;tp nra;AkhW trpl;ld; ciuj;jy;

'khR mW Ruu;fNshL kw;WNshu; jikAk; <d;w
fhrpgd; mUSk; ike;jd;> tpghz;lfd;> fq;if R+Lk;
<rDk; Gfo;jw;F xj;Njhd;> ,Uq; fiy gpwTk; vz;zpd;
NjRilj; je;ij xg;ghd;> jpUtUs; Gide;j ike;jd;> 29

'tU fiy gpwTk;> ePjp kDnewp tuk;Gk;> tha;ik
jU fiy kiwAk;> vz;zpd;> rJKfw;F ctik rhd;Nwhd;>
jpUfiy cila ,e;jr; nrfj;J cNshu; jd;ik Njuh
xU fiy Kfr; rpUq;f cau; jtd; tUjy; Ntz;Lk;. 30

'ghe;jspd; kFl Nfhb gupj;j ghu; mjdpy; itFk;
khe;ju;fs; tpyq;F vd;W cd;Dk; kdj;jd;> kh jtj;jd;> vz;zpd;
G+e; jtpR cfe;J cNshDk;> GuhupAk;> Gfo;jw;F xj;j
rhe;jdhy; Nts;tp Kw;wpd;> jizau;fs; csu; Mk;' vd;whd;. 31

fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptid mioj;J tUk; top gw;wp jaujd; Nfl;ly;

Mq;F> ciu ,ida $Wk; mUe; jtu;f;F murd;> nra;a
G+q; foy; njhOJ> tho;j;jp> G+jy kd;du; kd;dd;>
'jPq;F mW Fzj;jhy; kpf;f nrOe; jtd; ahz;il cs;shd;?
<q;F ahd; nfhzUk; jd;ik mUSjp> ,iwt!' vd;whd;. 32

fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptdpd; tuyhw;iw trpl;ld; ciuj;jy;
'Gj;J Md nfhL tpidNahL mUe; Jauk; Ngha; xspg;g>-Gtdk; jhq;Fk;
rj;J Md Fzk; cilNahd;> jiaapndhLk; jz; mspapd; riy Nghy;thd;>
vj;jhDk; ntyw;F mupahd;> kDFyj;Nj te;J cjpj;Njhd;> ,yq;Fk; Nkhyp
cj;jhdghjd;>-mUs; cNuhkgjd; vd;W csd;> ,t; cyif Ms;Nthd;; 33

'md;dtd; jhd; Gue;J mspf;Fk; jpU ehl;by; neLq; fhyk; mstJ Mf>
kpd;dp vO Kfpy; ,d;wp nte; Jauk; ngUFjYk;> Ntj ey; E}y;
kd;D Kdptiu mioj;J> kh jhdk; nfhLj;Jk;> thd; toq;fhJ Mf>
gpd;Dk;> Kdptuu;f; Nfl;g> "fiyf;Nfhl;L-Kdp tupd;> thd; gpypw;Wk;" vd;whu;. 34

'"Xj neLq; fly; Mil cyfpdpy; tho; kdpju; tpyq;F vdNt cd;Dk;
NfhJ ,y; Fzj;J mUe; jtidf; nfhzUk; tif ahtJ?" vdf; Fzpf;Fk; Ntiy
Nrhjp Ejy;> fU neLq; fz;> Jtu; ,jo; tha;> jus eif> Jiz nkd; nfhq;if>
khju; vOe;J> "ahk; Vfp> mUe; jtidf; nfhzu;Jk;" vd> tzf;fk; nra;jhu;. 35

Mq;F> mtu; mk; nkhop ciug;g> murd; kfpo;e;J> mtu;f;F> mzp> J}R> Mjp Ma
ghq;F cs kw;wit mUsp> "gdpg; gpiwiag; gopj;j Ejy;> gizj;j Nta;j; Njhs;>
Vq;Fk; ,il> jbj;j Kiy> ,Uz;l Foy;> kUz;l tpop> ,ytr; nrt; tha;g;
G+q;nfhbaPu;! VFk;" vd> njhOJ ,iwQ;rp> ,ujkpirg; NghapdhNu. 36

'Xrid gy fle;J> ,dp xu; Xrid
VR mW jtd; ciw ,lk; ,J vd;Wop>
ghrpio kle;ijau;> gd;drhiy nra;J>
MR mWk; mUe; jtj;jtupd; itfpdhu;. 37

'mUe; jtd; je;ijia mw;wk; Nehf;fpNa>
fUe; jlq; fz;zpau;> fiy tyhsd; ,y;
nghUe;jpdu;; nghUe;JG> "tpyq;F vdhg; Gupe;J
,Ue;jtu; ,tu;" vd> ,ida nra;jdu;. 38

'mUf;fpak; KjypNdhL Mrdk; nfhLj;J>
",Uf;f" vd> ,Ue;j gpd;> ,dpa $wYk;>
KUf;F ,jo; kle;ijau; Kdptidj; njhoh>
nghUf;nfd vOe;J Ngha;> GiuAs; Gf;fdu;. 39

'jpUe;J ,ioatu;> rpy jpdq;fs; jPu;e;Jop>
kUe;jpDk; ,dpad tUf;if> thio> khj;
jUq; fdp gynthL> jhio ,d; fdp>
"mUe; jt> mUe;J" vd> mUe;jpdhd; mNuh. 40

',d;dtd; gy; gfy; ,we;jgpd;> jpU
ey; Ejy; kle;ijau;> eit ,y; khjtd; -
jd;id> "vk; ,lj;jpDk;> rhu;jy; Ntz;Lk;" vd;W>
md;dtu; njhOjYk;> mtnuhL Vfpdhd;. 41

'tpk;KWk; ctifau;> tpae;j neQ;rpdu;>
"mk;k! <J> ,J" vd> mfYk; ePs; newp>
nrk;ik Nru; Kdptud; njhlur; nrd;wdu;;-
jk; kdk; vd kUs; ijayhu;fNs. 42

'tsefu; Kdptud; tUKd;> thdtd;
fsd; mku; fL vdf; fUfp> thd; Kfpy;>
rs rs vd kioj; jhiu fhd;wdFs
ndhL ejpfs; jk; Fiwfs; jPuNt. 43

'ngUk; Gdy;> ejpfSk; FsDk;> ngl;G cw>
fUk;nghL nre;neYk; ftpd; nfhz;L Xq;fpl>
,Uk; Gay; ffd kPJ ,iltplhJ vOe;J
mUk; Gdy; nrhupe;J NghJ> muR czu;e;jdd;. 44

"fhkKk;> ntFspAk;> fspg;Gk;> ifj;j mf;
NfhKdp ,tz; mile;jdd; nfhy;-nfht;it tha;j;
jhkiu kyu; Kfj; jus ths; eifj;
J}k nkd; Foypdu; Gzu;j;j R+o;r;rpahy;?" 45

'vd;W vOe;J> mU kiw Kdptu; ahnuhLk;
nrd;W> ,uz;L Xrid Nrid R+o;ju>
kd;wy; mk; Foypau; eLtz;> kh jtf;
Fd;wpid vjpu;e;jdd; - FtTj; Njhspdhd;. 46

'tPo;e;jdd; mbkpir> tpopfs; ePu; ju;
"tho;e;jndk; ,dp" vd> kfpOk; rpe;ijahd;>
jho;e;J vO khjuhu; jk;ik Nehf;fp> "ePu;
Ngho;e;jdpu; vdJ ,lu;> Gzu;g;gpdhy;" vd;whd;. 47

'murDk; KdptUk; mile;j Mapil>
tu Kdp> "tQ;rk;" vd;W czu;e;j khiytha;>
ntUtpdu; tpz;ztu;; Nte;jd; Ntz;lyhy;>
fiu vwpahJ miy flYk; Nghd;wdd;. 48

'ts; cW tapu ths; kd;dd;> gy; Kiw>
vs;s mU Kdptid ,iwQ;rp> ahupDk;
js;s mUe; JauKk;> rikTk;> rhw;wYk;>
cs; cW ntFsp Ngha; xspj;j jhk; mNuh. 49

'mUs; Rue;J> murDf;F MrpAk; nfhLj;J>
cUs; jUk; Njupd;kPJ xy;iy Vwp> ey;
nghUs jUk; KdptUk; njhlug; Nghapdd; -
kUs; xop czu;Til tuj kh jtd;. 50

'mile;jdd;> ts efu; myq;fupj;J vjpu;
kpile;jpl> KdpaLk; Nte;jd;; Nfhapy; Gf;F>
xLq;fy; ,y; nghd; Fohj;J ciwAs; va;jp> Xu;
klq;fy;-Mjdj;jpd;Nky; Kdpia itj;jdd;. 51

'mUf;fpak; Kjypa fld;fs; Mw;wp> NtW
ciuf;FtJ ,yJ vd cte;J> jhd; mUs;
KUf;F ,jo;r; rhe;ijahk; Kf eyhs;jid>
,Uf;nfhL tpjpKiw ,dpjpd; <e;jdd;. 52

'tWik Neha; jzpju thd; toq;fNt>
cW Jau; jtpu;e;jJ> mt; cyfk;; Nte;J mUs;
nrwpFoy; Nghw;wpl> jpUe;J kh jtj;J
mwpQd;> Mz;L ,Uf;Fed;; mur!' vd;wdd;. 53

fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptid miof;fj; jaujd; cNuhkgjd; ehl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yjy;

vd;wYNk> Kdptud; jd; mb ,iwQ;rp> '<z;L Vfpf; nfhzu;ntd;' vd;dh>
Jd;W foy; KbNte;ju; mb Nghw;w> Rke;jpuNd Kjy;tu; Ma
td; jpwy; Nru; mikr;ru; njho> kh kzpj; Nju; VWjYk;> thNdhu; tho;j;jp>
',d;W vkJ tpid Kbe;jJ' vdr; nrhupe;jhu; kyu; khup> ,iltplhky;. 54

fhfsKk; gy; ,aKk; fid flypd; Nky; Koq;f> fhdk; ghl>
khfju;fs;> mU kiw E}y; Ntjpau;fs;> tho;j;J vLg;g> kJur; nrt; tha;j;
Njhifau; gy;yhz;L ,irg;g> fly;-jhid Gil R+o> RlNuhd; vd;d
Vfp> mU newp ePq;fp> cNuhkgjd; jpUehl;il vjpu;e;jhd; md;Nw. 55

cNuhkgjd; jaujid vjpu;nfhz;lioj;J cgrupj;jy;

nfhOe;J Xbg; glu; fPu;j;jpf; NfhNte;jd; mile;jik nrd;W xw;wu; $w>
fOe;J XLk; tup rpiyf; iff; fly;-jhid Gil R+o> fow; fhy; Nte;jd;>
nrOe; NjhLk; gy; fyDk; ntapy; tPr> khfju;fs; jpuz;L tho;j;j>
vOe;J XLk; ctifAld; Xrid nrd;wdd; - muir vjpu;Nfhs; vz;zp. 56

vjpu;nfhs;thd; tUfpd;w ta Nte;jd; - jidf; fz;Zw;W> vopyp ehz
mjpu;fpd;w nghye; Nju; epd;W muru;gpuhd; ,ope;Jop> nrd;W mbapy; tPo>
Kjpu;fpd;w ngUq; fhjy; jioj;J Xq;f> vLj;J ,Wf Kaq;fNyhLk;>
fjpu; nfhz;l Rlu; Ntyhd; jid Nehf;fp> ,it ciuj;jhd; - fspg;gpd; kpf;fhd;: 57

'ahd; nra;j kh jtNkh! ,t; cyfk; nra; jtNkh! ahNjh! ,q;qd;>
thd; nra;j Rlu; NtNyha;! mile;jJ?' vd> kdk; kfpoh kzpj; Nju; Vw;wp>
Njd; nra;j jhu; nksypj; Nju; Nte;ijr; nrO efupy; nfhzu;e;jhd; - njt;tu;
Cd; nra;j Rlu; tb Nty; cNuhkgjd; vd ciuf;Fk; cuTj; Njhshd; 58

Mlfg; nghd; Rlu;> ,ikf;Fk; mzp khlj; jpil> Xu; kz;lgj;ij mz;kp>
ghlfr; nrk; gJk kyu;g; ghitau; gy;yhz;L ,irg;g> igk; nghd; gPlj;J>
VL Jw;w tbNtNyhd; jid ,Uj;jp> fld;Kiwfs; ahTk; Neu;e;J>
NjhL Jw;w kyu;j; jhuhd; tpUe;J mspg;g> ,dpJ cte;jhd;> Ruu; ehL <e;jhd;. 59

fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptid jaujd; tpUg;gg;gb mNahj;jpf;F mioj;JtUtjhf cNuhkgjd; $wy;

nrt;tp eWQ; rhe;J mspj;J> Nju; Nte;jd; jidNehf;fp> ',tz; eP Nru;e;j
ft;it ciuj;J mUs;jp' vd> epfo;e;j gupR muru;gpuhd; fowNyhLk;>
'mt;tpak; ePj;J cau;e;j kdj;J mUe; jtidf; nfhzu;e;J Mq;fz; tpLg;ngd;; Md;w
nrt;tp KbNaha;!' vdYk;> Nju; Vwpr; NridaLk; mNahj;jp Nru;e;jhd;. 60

cNuhkgjd; Ntz;l> fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptd; kidtpAld; mNahj;jpf;Fg; Gwg;gLjy;

kd;du;gpuhd; mfd;wjd; gpd;> ta Nte;jd;> mU kiw E}y; tbtk; nfhz;lJ
md;d Kdptud; ciwAs;jid mZfp> mb ,izj; jhkiufs; mk; nghd;
kd;D kzp Kb mzpe;J> tud;Kiw nra;jpl> ',tz; eP tUjw;F xj;jJ
vd;id?' vd> 'mbNaw;F Xu; tuk; mUSk;; mbfs;!' vd> 'ahtJ?' vd;whd;. 61

'GwT xd;wpd; nghUl;lhfj; Jiy Gf;f ngUe;jifjd; Gfopy; G+j;j
mwd; xd;Wk; jpU kdj;jhd;> mkuu;fSf;F ,lu; ,iof;Fk; mTzu; MNahu;
jpwy; cz;l tb Ntyhd;> "jrujd;" vd;W> cau; fPu;j;jpr; nrq;Nfhy; Nte;jd;>
tpwy; nfhz;l kzp khl mNahj;jpefu; mile;J> ,tz; eP kPs;jy;!' vd;whd;. 62

'mt; tuk; je;jdk;; ,dpj; Nju; nfhzu;jp' vd> mUe; jtj;Njhd; miwjNyhLk;>
ntt; muk; jpd;W mapy; gilf;Fk; Rlu; NtNyhd;> mb ,iwQ;rp> 'Nte;ju;Nte;jd;
ft;it xope;J cau;e;jdd;' vd;W> mjpu; Fuy; Nju; nfhzu;e;J> ',jdpy;> fiy tyhs!
nrt;tp Ejy; jpUtpndhLk; Nghe;J VWf!' vd> Vwpr; rpwe;jhd; kd;Ndh. 63

Kdptd; Nghtijf; fz;L> Njtu;fs; kfpo;jy;

Fdp rpiy tatDk; fuq;fs; $g;gpl>
Jdp mW Kdptuu; njhlu;e;J R+o;tu>
tdpijAk;> mU kiw tbT Nghd;W xspu;
KdptDk;> nghwpkpir newpia Kd;dpdhu;. 64

me;ju Je;Jkp Kof;fp> Ma; kyu;
rpe;jpdu;> fspj;jdu; - mwKk; NjtUk; -
'nte;J vO nfhL tpid tPl;Lk; nka;k;Kjy;
te;J vo mUs; jUthd;' vd;W vz;zpNa. 65

jaujd; kfpo;Tld; Kdptid vjpu;nfhs;sy;

J}Jtu; mt; top mNahj;jp Jd;dpdhu;;
khjpuk; nghUj Njhs; kd;du;kd;dd;Kd;
Xjpdu;> Kdp tuT; Xj> Nte;jDk;>
fhjy; vd;w msT mWk; flYs; Mo;e;jdd;. 66

vOe;jdd; nghUf;nfd> ,ujk; Vwpdd;;
nghope;jd kyu; kio; Mrp G+j;jd;
nkhope;jd gy; ,ak;; Kurk; Mu;j;jd;
tpOe;jd jPtpid> NtupNdhLNk. 67

jaujd; mbtzq;f> Kdptd; Mrp $Wjy;

'gpjpu;e;jJ vk; kdj; Jau;g; gpwq;fy;' vd;W nfhz;L>
mjpu;e;J vO KuRil muru; Nfhkfd;
Kjpu;e;j kh jtKil Kdpia> fz;fshy;
vjpu;e;jdd;> Xrid ,uz;nlhL xd;wpNd. 68

ey; jtk; midj;Jk;> Xu; eit ,yh cUg;
ngw;W> ,tz; mile;njdg; gpwq;Fthd; jid>
Rw;wpa rPiuAk;> cioapd; Njhw;wKk;>
Kw;W cwg; nghypjU %u;j;jpahd; jid> 69

mz;lu;fs; JauKk;> muf;fu; Mw;wYk;>
tpz;blg; nghypjUk; tpid tyhsid>
Fz;bif> FilaLk;> FyT E}y; Kiwj;
jz;nlhLk;> nghypjU jlf; ifahd; jid> 70

,ope;J Ngha; ,ujk;> Mz;L> ,iz nfhs; jhs; kyu;
tpOe;jdd;> Nte;ju;jk; Nte;jd;> nka;k;ikahy;>
nkhope;jdd; Mrpfs;-Kjpa ehd;kiwf;
nfhOe;J Nky; glu; juf; nfhOnfhk;G Mapdhd;. 71

jaujd; KdptDld; mNahj;jpia miljy;

may; tUk; KdptUk; Mrp $wpl>
Gay; nghop jlf; ifahy; njhOJ> nghq;F ePu;f;
fay; nghU tpopaLk; fiy tyhsid>
,ay;nghL nfhzu;e;jdd;> ,ujk; Vw;wpNa. 72

mb Fuy; KuR mjpu; mNahj;jp kh efu;
KbAil Nte;jd;> mk; KdptNdhLk;> Xu;
fbifapd; mile;jdd;> -fky ths; Kf
tbTil kle;ijau; tho;j;J vLg;gNt. 73

trpl;lDld; fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptd; murit miljy;

frl;LW tpidj; njhopy; fs;tuha; coy;
mrl;lu;fs; Itiu mfj;J mlf;fpa
trpl;lDk;> mU kiw tbT Nghd;W xspu;
tprpl;lDk;> Ntj;jit nghypa Nktpdhu;. 74

jaujd; fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptid cgrupj;J nkhopjy;

kh kzp kz;lgk; kd;dp> khR mW
J} kzpj; jtprpil> RUjpNa epfu;
Nfh Kdpf;F murid ,Uj;jp> nfhs; fld;
VKwj; jpUj;jp> NtW> ,ida nrg;gpdhd;: 75

'rhd;wtu; rhd;wt! jUkk;> kh jtk;>
Nghd;W xspu; Gdpj! epd; mUspy; G+j;j vd;
Md;w njhy; Fyk; ,dp murpd; itFkhy;;
ahd; jtk; cilikAk;> ,og;G ,d;whk; mNuh.' 76

Kdptd; jd;id mioj;j fhuzk; tpdhTjy;

vd;dYk;> Kdptud; ,dpJ Nehf;Fwh>
'kd;dtu;kd;d! Nfs;: trpl;ld; vd;Dk; Xu;
ey; neLe; jtd; Jiz; eit ,y; nra;ifahy;>
epd;id ,t; cyfpdpy; epUgu; Neu;tNuh?' 77

vd;W ,it gw;gy ,dpik $wp> 'ey;
Fd;W cwo; tup rpiyf; FtTj; Njhspdha;!
ed;wp nfhs; mup kfk; elj;j vz;zpNah>
,d;W vid mioj;jJ ,q;F? ,ak;Gtha;!' vd;whd;. 78

ike;ju; ,y;yhf; Fiwia kd;dd; njuptpj;jy;

'cyg;G ,y; gy; Mz;L vyhk;> cWfz; ,d;wpNa>
jyg; nghiw Mw;wpndd;; jidau; te;jpyu;;
myg;G ePu; cLj;j ghu; mspf;Fk; ike;jiu
eyg; Gfo; ngw> ,dp ey;f Ntz;Lkhy;.' 79

ike;jiu mspf;Fk; Nts;tp ,aw;wNtz;Lk; vd Kdptd; $Wjy;

vd;wYk;> 'mur! eP ,uq;fy;; ,t; cyF
xd;WNkh? cyfk; <u; - VOk; Xk;gpLk;
td; jpwy; ike;jiu mspf;Fk; kh kfk;
,d;W eP ,aw;Wjw;F vOf> <z;L!' vd;whd;. 80

kd;dd; ahfrhiyapy; GFjy;

Majw;F cupad fyg;ig ahitAk;
Vnadf; nfhzu;e;jdu;; epUgu;f;F Ve;jYk;>
J}a ey; Gdy; gB,> RUjp E}y; Kiw
rha;T mwj; jpUj;jpa rhiy Gf;fdd;. 81

Kdptd; gd;dpU jpq;fs; Nts;tp ,aw;wp> kfT mUs; MFjp toq;Fjy;

Koq;F moy; Kk;ikAk; KLfp> MFjp
toq;fpNa> <u;-mW jpq;fs; tha;j;j gpd;>
joq;fpd Je;Jkp; jh ,y; thdfk;
tpOq;fpdu; tpz;ztu;> ntsp ,d;W vd;dNt. 82

Kfkyu; xspju nkha;j;J> thd; cNshu;>
mf tpiu eW kyu; J}tp> Mu;j;J vo>
jfTil KdpAk;> mj; joypd; ehg;gNz>
kf mUs; MFjp toq;fpdhd; mNuh. 83

Nts;tpj; jPapy; G+jk; vOe;J> Rij epfu; gpz;lj;ijj; jiuapy; itj;J kiwjy;

Mapil> fdypd; epd;W> mk; nghd; jl;bdpy;
J}a ey; Rij> epfu; gpz;lk; xd;W> - R+o;
jP vupg; gq;fpAk;> rpte;j fz;Zk; Ma;>
Vnad> G+jk; xd;W vOe;jJ - Ve;jpNa. 84

itj;jJ jiukpir> kwpj;Jk; mt; top
ijj;jJ G+jk;. mj; jtDk;> Nte;jid>
'ca;j;j ey; mKjpid> cupa khju;fl;F>
mj; jF kugpy;epd;W> mspj;jpahy;' vd;whd;. 85

Kdptd; gzpj;jgb> jaujd; jk; kidtpau; %tu;f;Fk; gpz;lj;ijg; gfpu;e;J mspj;jy;

kh Kdp gzpj;jpl> kd;du; kd;dtd;>
J}k nkd; Rup Foy; njhz;ilj; J}a tha;f;
fhkU Nfhriy fuj;jpy;> Xu; gfpu;>
jhk; cw mspj;jdd;> rq;fk; Mu;j;J vo. 86

iffad; jidiajd; fuj;Jk;> mk; Kiwr;
nra;ifapd; mspj;jdd;> Njtu; Mu;j;J vo-
ngha;ifAk;> ejpfSk;> nghopYk;> Xjpkk;
itFW Nfhry kd;du; kd;dNd. 87

ekpj;jpuu; eLf;FW eyk; nfhs; nkha;k;Gil
epkpj; jpU kuGshd;> Kd;du;> ePu;ikapd;
Rkpj;jpiuf;F mspj;jdd; - Ruu;f;F Nte;J> ',dpr;
rkpj;jJ vd; gif' vd> jknuhL Mu;g;gNt. 88

gpjpu;e;J tPo;e;jijAk; jaujd; Rkpj;jpiuf;F mspj;jy;

gpd;Dk;> mg; ngUe;jif> gpjpu;e;J tPo;e;jJ-
jd;idAk;> Rkpj;jpiujdf;F ey;fpdhd; -
xd;dyu;f;F ,lKk;> NtW cyfpd; Xq;fpa
kd;Dapu;jkf;F ePs; tyKk;> Js;sNt. 89

Nts;tp Kbe;jgpd; jaujd; muritf;F tUjy;

thk; gup Nts;tpAk;> kfhiu ey;FtJ
Mk; Giu MFjp gpwTk;> me;jzd;
Xk;gpl Kbe;jgpd;> cyF fhtyd;
Vk;gNyhL vOe;jdd; - ahUk; Vj;jNt. 90

KUnlhL gy; ,ak; Koq;fp Mu;j;jd;
,Us; jUk; cyfKk; ,lupd; ePq;fpd;
njUs; jU Nts;tpapd; fld;fs; jPu;e;Jop>
mUs; jUk; mitapy; te;J murd; va;jpdhd;. 91

Njtu; Kjypa ahtu;f;Fk; rpwg;Gr; nra;J> ruA ejpapy; jaujd; ePuhLjy;

nra;k; Kiwf; fld; mit jpwk;gy; ,d;wpNa
nka;k; Kiwf; flTNshu;f;F <e;J> tpz;ZNshu;f;F
mk; Kiw mspj;J> ePL me;jzhsu;f;Fk;
ifk; Kiw toq;fpdd;> fdf khupNa. 92

Nte;ju;fl;F> munrhL> ntWf;if> Nju;> gup>
tha;e;j ey; JfpnyhL> tupirf;F Vw;gd
<e;jdd;; gy; ,ak; Jitg;g Vfp> ePu;
Njha;e;jdd; - ruA ey; Jiwf;fz; va;jpNa. 93

jaujd; trpl;lid tzq;Fjy;

KuR ,dk; fwq;fpl> Kj;j ntz;Fil
tpurp Nky; epow;wpl> Nte;ju; R+o;ju>
murit mile;Jop> maDk; ehz; cw
ciu nrwp Kdptd; jhs; tzq;fp> Xq;fpdhd;. 94

jk;ik tzq;fpa jaujDf;F Mrp $wp> fiyf;Nfhl;L Kdptd; jd; ,Ug;gplj;jpw;F kPs;jy;

mupa ey; jtKil trpl;ld; Mizahy;>
,uiy ey; rpUq;f kh ,iwtd; jhs; njhoh>
cupa gw;gy ciu gapw;wp> 'ca;e;jndd;;
ngupa ey; jtk; ,dpg; ngWtJ ahJ?' vd;whd;. 95

've;ij! epd; mUspdhy; ,lupd; ePq;fpNa
ca;e;jndd; mbaNdd;' vd;d> xz; jtd;>
rpe;ijAs; kfpo;r;rpahy; tho;j;jp> Nju;kpir
te;j kh jtnuhLk; topf;nfhz;L Vfpdhd;. 96

Vida KdptUk; Mrp toq;fp ePq;Fjy;

thq;fpa JaUil kd;dd;> gpd;dUk;>
ghq;FU Kdptu; jhs; gopr;rp Vj;jy; nfhz;L>
Xq;fpa ctifau; MrpNahL voh>
ePq;fpdu;; ,Ue;jdd;> Nekp Nte;jNd. 97

Njtpkhu; %tUk; fUTWjy;

njupitau; %tUk;> rpwpJ ehs; nryP,>
kUtpa tahnthL tUj;jk; Ja;j;jgpd;>
nghU mU jpU Kfk; md;wp> nghw;G ePL
cUtKk;> kjpaNkhL xg;gj; Njhd;wpdhu;. 98

Nfhriy tapw;wpy; jpUkhy; mtjupj;jy;

Mapil> gUtk; te;J mile;j vy;iyapd;>
kh ,U kz;kfs; kfpo;tpd; Xq;fpl>
Nta; Gdu;G+rKk;> tpz;ZNshu;fSk;>
J}a fw;flfKk;> vOe;J Js;sNt> 99

rpj;jUk;> ,af;fUk;> njupitkhu;fSk;>
tpj;jf KdptUk;> tpz;ZNshu;fSk;>
epj;jKk;> Kiw Kiw neUq;fp Mu;g;Gw>
jj;Jwy; xope;J ePs; jUkk; Xq;fNt. 100

xU gfy; cyF vyhk; cjuj;Js; nghjpe;J>
mU kiwf;F czu;T mUk; mtid> mQ;rdf;
fU Kfpw; nfhOe;J vopy; fhl;Lk; Nrhjpia>
jpU cwg; gae;jds; - jpwk; nfhs; Nfhriy. 101

ifNfap ike;jidg; ngWjy;

MirAk;> tpRk;Gk;> epd;W mkuu; Mu;j;J vo>
thrtd; KjypNdhu; tzq;fp tho;j;Jw>
G+rKk; kPdKk; nghypa> ey;fpdhs;>
khR mW Nffad; khJ ike;jid. 102

Rkpj;jpiu ,U kfT <d;whs;

jis mtpo; jUTilr; rapyNfhgDk;>
fpisAk;> me;jukpirf; nfOkp Mu;g;Gw>
mis GFk; mutpNdhL mytd; tho;Tw>
,isatw; gae;jds;> ,isa nkd; nfhb. 103

glk; fpsu; gy; jiyg; ghe;js; Ve;J ghu;
elk; fpsu;ju> kiw etpy ehlfk;>
klq;fYk; kfKNk tho;tpd; Xq;fpl>
tplk; fpsu; tpopapdhs;> kPl;Lk;> <d;wds;. 104

thdtu; kfpo;r;rp

Mbdu; muk;igau;; mKj Vo; ,ir
ghbdu; fpd;duu;; Jitj;j gy; ,ak;;
'tPbdu; muf;fu;' vd;W ctf;Fk; tpk;kyhy;>
Xbdu;> cyhtpdu;> ck;gu; Kw;WNk. 105

Gjy;tu; gpwe;jijr; Nrbkhu; jaujdplk; njuptpj;jYk;>

Nrhjplu; Ma;e;J> 'ehs; Kjypad ed;W' vd;gJk;

Xbdu; murd;khl;L> ctif $wp epd;W
Mbdu;> rpyjpau;; me;jzhsu;fs;
$bdu;; ehsL NfhSk; epd;wik
ehbdu;; 'cyF ,dp eit ,d;W' vd;wdu;. 106

jaujd; Gdy; gbe;J> jhdk; nra;J gpd; Foe;ijfisg; ghu;j;jy;

kh Kdpjd;ndhL> kd;du; kd;dtd;>
VKwg; Gdy; gB,> tpj;njhL ,d; nghUs;
jhk; cw toq;fp> ntz; rq;fk; Mu;g;Gw>
Nfh kfhu; jpUKfk; FWfp Nehf;fpdhd;. 107

Gjy;tu; gpwe;j kfpo;r;rpapy; jaujd; Gupe;j ew;gzpfs;

'",iw jtpu;e;jpLf ghu;> ahz;L xu; Vo;; epjp
epiw jU rhiy jhs; ePf;fp> ahitAk;>
Kiw nfl> twpatu; Kfe;J nfhs;f" vdh>
miw giw' vd;wdd; - muru; Nfhkfd;. 108

'gil xope;jpLf; jk;gjpfNs> ,dp>
tpil ngWFf> Kb Nte;ju;; Ntjpau;>
eilAW epakKk; eit ,d;W MFf;
Gil nfO tpohnthL nghypf> vq;fZk;. 109

'Miyak; GJf;Ff; me;jzhsu;jk;
rhiyAk;> rJf;fKk;> rikf;f> re;jpAk;;
fhiyAk; khiyAk;> flTsu;f;F> mzp
khiyAk; jPgKk;> toq;Ff' vd;wdd;. 110

nra;jp Nfl;l efu khe;jupd; kfpo;r;rp

vd;Gop> ts;Stu;> ahid kPkpir
ed; giw miwe;jdu;; efu khe;jUk;>
kpd; gpwo; ERg;gpdhu; jhKk;> tpk;kyhy;>
,d;gk; vd;w msf;f mUk; msf;fu; va;jpdhu;. 111

Mu;j;jdu; Kiw Kiw md;gpdhy;; cly;
Nghu;j;jd Gsfk;; Ntu; nghbj;j; ePs; epjp
J}u;j;jdu;> vjpu; vjpu; nrhy;ypdhu;f;F vyhk;;-
'jPu;j;jd;' vd;W mwpe;jNjh mtu;jk; rpe;ijNa? 112

gz;izAk; MaKk;> jpuSk; ghq;fUk;>
fz; mfd; jpU efu; fspg;Gf; ifk;kpFe;J>
vz;nzAk;> fsgKk;> ,OJk;> ehdKk;>
Rz;zKk;> J}tpdhu; - tPjpNjhWNk. 113

gd;dpuz;L ehs; fopj;J trpl;ld; Foe;ijfSf;Fg; ngaupLjy;

,j;jif kh efu;> <u;-mW ehSk;>
rpj;jk; cWk; fspNahL rpwe;Nj>
jj;jik xd;Wk; czu;e;jpyu;; jhth
nka;j; jtd; ehkk; tpjpg;g kjpj;jhd;. 114

,uhkd;> gujd;> ,yf;Ftd;> rj;JUf;fd;> vd ehy;tUf;Fk; ngau; itj;jy;

Ruh kiya> jsu; iff; fup va;j;Nj>
'muh-mizapy; Japy;Ntha;!' vd> me; ehs;>
tpuhtp> mspj;jUs; nka;g;nghUSf;Nf>
',uhkd;' vdg; ngau; <e;jdd; md;Nw. 115

Rujyk; cw;W xspu; ney;yp fLg;g
tpuj kiwg; nghUs; nka;e;newp fz;l
tujd;> cjpj;jpL kw;iwa xspia>
'gujd;' vdg; ngau; gd;dpdd; md;Nw. 116

cyf;Feu; tQ;rfu;; ck;gUk; ca;e;jhu;;
epyf; nfhbAk; Jau; ePj;jds;; ,e;j>
tpyf;f mU nkha;k;gpd; tpsq;F xsp ehkk;>
',yf;Ftd;' vd;d> ,irj;jdd; md;Nw> 117

'Kj;J cUf;nfhz;L nrk; Ksup myu;e;jhy;
xj;jpUf;Fk; vopYila ,t; xspahy;>
vj; jpUf;Fk; nfLk;' vd;gij vz;zh>
'rj;JUf;fd;' vdr; rhw;wpdd; ehkk;. 118

ngaupl;l NghJ jaujd; jhdk; nra;J ctj;jy;

ngha; top ,y; Kdp> Gfy;jU kiwahy;>
,t; top> ngau;fs; ,irj;Jop> ,iwtd;
if top> epjp vDk; ejp fiykiwNahu;
nka; top ctup epiwe;jd Nkd;Nky;. 119

jk; Fkhuu;fs; kPJ jaujd; nfhz;l md;G

'fhtpAk; xspu;jU fkyKk; vdNt>
Xtpa vopYil xUtid myJ> Xu;
MtpAk; clyKk; ,yJ' vd> mUspd;
Nktpdd; - cyFil Nte;ju;jk; Nte;jd;. 120

Fkhuu;fspd; tsu;r;rp

mkpu;J cF FjiyaL mzp eil gapyh>
jpkpuk; mJ mw tU jpdfud; vdTk;>
jkukJld; tsu; rJkiw vdTk;>
Fkuu;fs; epykfs; FiwT mw tsu; ehs;- 121
trpl;ld; fy;tp fw;gpj;jy;

rTsnkhL cgeak; tpjpKiw jUFw;W>
',(t;)mstJ' vd xU fiu gpwpJ ,yth>
cts; mU kiwapndhL xopT mW fiyAk;>
jts; kjp Gid mud; epfu; Kdp juNt. 122

gilg; gapw;rp

ahidAk;> ,ujKk;> ,TspAk;> Kjyh
Vida gpwTk;> mt; ,ay;gpdpy; milAw;W>
Cd; cW gil gy rpiyaL gapyh>
thdtu; jdpKjy;> fpisaL tsu> 123

Kdptu; Kjypa ahtUk; Fkhuu;fis tpUk;Gjy;

mU kiw KdptUk;> mkuUk;> mtdpj;
jpUTk;> me; efu; ciw nrdKk;> 'ek; ,lNuhL
,U tpid JzpjUk;> ,tu;fspd;; ,tz; epd;W
xU nghOJ mfy;fpyk;> ciw' vd cWthu;. 124

,uhkDk; ,yf;FtDk;> gujDk; rj;JUf;fDk;> ,izgpupahjpUj;jy;

IaDk; ,stYk;> mzp epykfs;jd;
nra;jtk; cilikfs; njupju> ejpAk;>
ik jto; nghopy;fSk;> thtpAk;> kUtp>
'nea; Foy; cWk; ,io' vd epiyjpupthu;. 125

gujDk; ,stYk;> xUnehb gfpuhJ>
,ujKk; ,TspAk; ,tupDk;> kiwE}y;
ciujU nghOjpDk;> xopfpyu;; vid Ms;
tujDk; ,stYk; vd kUtpdNu. 126

ehd;F FkhuUk; Kdptuu; ,Ug;gplk; nrd;W khiyapy; kPs;js;

tPuDk;> ,isQUk;> ntwp nghopy;fspd;tha;>
<unkhL ciwjU Kdptuupil Ngha;>
Nrhu; nghOJ> mzpefu; JWFtu;; vjpu;thu;>
fhu; tu myu; gapu; nghUTtu;> fspahy;. 127

Vioau; midtUk;> ,tu; jl Kiy> Njha;
Nfo; fpsu; kJifau;> fpisfSk;> ',isahu;
thopa!' vd> mtu; kdd; cW flTs;-
jho;Ftu;-fTriy jaujd; vdNt. 128

'fly; jU Kfpy;> xspu; fkyk; mJ myuh>
tl tiuAld; tU nray; vd> kiwAk;
jlTjy; mwpT mU jdp KjytDk;>
Gil tUk; ,stYk;' vd> epfu; Gfy;thu;. 129

efuj;jtupd; eyid ,uhkd; crhTjYk;> mtu;fs; cte;J tpilaspj;jYk;

vjpu; tUk; mtu;fis> vikAil ,iwtd;>
Kjpu; jU fUizapd; Kfkyu; xspuh>
'vJ tpid? ,lu; ,iy? ,dpJ Ek; kidAk;?
kjp jU FkuUk; typau;nfhy;?' vdNt> 130

m·J> 'Ia! epid vkJ muR vd cilNak;;
,·J xU nghUs; my; vkJ capUld; Vo;
kfpjyk; KOijAk; cWFit> kyNuhd;
cF gfy; msT' vd> ciu edp Gfy;thu;. 131

ahtUk; Nghw;w> ,uhkd; ,dpJ ,Uj;jy;

,g; gupR> mzp efu; ciwAk; ahtUk;>
nka;g; Gfo; Gidju> ,isa tPuu;fs;
jg;G mw mb epoy; jOtp Vj;Jw>
Kg; guk; nghUspDk; Kjy;td; itFWk;. 132

4 murpaw; glyk;