;

12. jhid fhz; glyk;

Nridj; jiytu; jk; ngUQ; NridAld; te;J Nru;jy;

md;W mtz; ,Wj;jdu;; myup fPo;l;birg;
nghd; jpzp neL tiu nghypTwhjKd;>
td; jpwy; J}Jtu; nfhzu> thduf;
Fd;W cwo; neLk; gil miljy; $Wthk;; 1

Mid Mapuk; Mapuj;J vWo; typ mike;j
thduhjpgu; Mapuu; cld; tu> tFj;j
$dy; khf; Fuq;F I - ,uz;L Mapu Nfhbj;
jhidNahLk;> - mr; rjtyp vd;gtd; - rhu;e;jhd;. 2

Cd;wp NkUit vLf;FWk; kpLf;fpDf;F cupa
Njd; njupe;J cz;L njspTW thdur; Nrid>
Md;w gj;J E}W Mapu NfhbNahL mikaj;
Njhd;wpdhd;> te;J - RNrlzd; vDk; ngau;j; Njhd;wy;. 3

<W ,y; Ntiyia ,ikg;GWk; mstpdpy; fyf;fpr;
NrW fhz;FWk; jpwy; nfO thdur; Nrid
MW - vz; Mapu Nfhb mJ cld; tu> - mkpo;jk;
khW ,yh nkhop cUikiag; gae;jtd; - te;jhd;. 4

Ik;gJ Ma E}whapu Nfhb vz; mike;j>
nkha;k;G khy; tiu Giu neL thduk; nkha;g;g> -
,k;gu; Qhyj;Jk; thdj;Jk; vOjpa rPu;j;jp
ek;gidj; je;j Nfrup - fly; vd ele;jhd;. 5

kz; nfhs; ths; vapw;W Vdj;jpd; typapd> tapuj;
jpz; nfhs; khy; tiu kapu;g; Gwj;jd vdj; jpuz;l
fz; nfhs; Mapu Nfhbapd; ,ul;bapd; fzpj;j
vz;fpd; <l;lk; nfhz;L> - vWo; typj; J}kpud; - ,Wj;jhd;. 6

KdpAk; Mk; vdpd; mUf;fid Kuz; mw KUf;Fk;>
jdpik jhq;fpa cyifAk; ryk; tupd; Fikf;Fk;>
,dpa khf; Fuq;F <u; - ,uz;L Mapu Nfhb
mdpfk; Kd; tu> -Md; ngau;f; fz;zd; - te;J mile;jhd;. 7

jdp tUk; jlq; fpup vdg; ngupatd;> ryj;jhy;
epidAk; neQ;R ,w cUk; vd cWf;FWk; epiyad;>
gdrd; vd;gtd; - gd;dpuz;L Mapu Nfhbg;
Gdpj ntQ; rpd thdug; gil nfhL - GFe;jhd;. 8

,bAk;> khf; fly; Kof;fKk; ntUf; nfhs ,irf;Fk;
KbT ,y; Ngu; cWf;F cilad> tpirad> Kuz;>
nfhba $w;iwAk; xg;gd> gjpw;iwe;J Nfhb
neba thdug; gil nfhz;L GFe;jdd; - ePyd;. 9

kh fuj;jd> cuj;jd> typad> epiya>
Ntfuj;J> ntq; fz; ckpo; ntapyd> kiyapd;
Mfuj;jpDk; ngupad> MW - Ie;J Nfhb
rhfuj;njhLk; - juPKfd; vd;gtd; - rhu;e;jhd;. 10

,isj;J NtW xU kh epyk; Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,uq;f>
Kisj;j Kg;gjpdhapu Nfhbapd; Kw;Wk;>
tpisj;j ntQ; rpdj;J> mup ,dk; ntUTw tpupe;j
msf;fNuhLk;> -mf; fad; vd;gtDk;-te;J mile;jhd;. 11

Mapuj;J mWE}W Nfhbapd; fil mike;j
ghapug; ngUk; gil nfhz;L> guitapd; jpiuapd;
jha;> cUj;J clNd tu - jl neL tiuia
Va; cUg; Gar; rhk;gd; vd;gtDk;>-te;J ,Wj;jhd;. 12

tFj;j jhkiu kyu; mad;> eprpruu; tho;ehs;
cFj;j jPtpid nghUtUk; ngU typ cilahd;>
gFj;j gj;J E}whapug; gj;jpdpd; ,ul;b
njhFj;j Nfhb ntk; gil nfhz;L>-Jd;Kfd;-njhlu;e;jhd;. 13

,iae;j gj;J E}whapug; gj;J vDk; Nfhb
cau;e;j ntQ; rpd thdug; gilnahLk;> xUq;Nf>-
rak; jdf;F xU tbT vdj; jpwy; nfhL jioj;j
kape;jd; - ky; frNfhKfd; jd;ndhLk;> te;jhd;. 14

Nfhb Nfhb E}whapuk; vz; vdf; Ftpe;j
ePL ntQ; rpdj;J mup ,dk; ,U Gil neUq;f>
%Lk;> ck;gUk;> ,k;gUk;> G+opapy; %o;f>-
NjhL ,tu;e;j jhu;f; fpup Giu Jkpe;jDk;-njhlu;e;jhd;. 15

fwq;F Nghy;td> fhw;wpDk; $w;wpDk; fba>
gpwq;F njz; jpiuf; fly; Gilngau;e;njdg; ngau;t>
kwk; nfhs; thduk; xd;gJ Nfhb vz; tFj;j>
jpwk;nfhs;> ntQ; rpdg; gilnfhL>-FKjDk;-Nru;e;jhd;. 16

Vopd; VO E}whapu Nfhb vd;W ,ire;j
ghop ey; neLe; Njhs; fpsu; gil nfhz;L> guit
Cop NgupDk; ciytpy> cyfpdpy; cau;e;j
G+op tpz; Gf>-gJKfd; vd;gtd;-GFe;jhd;. 17

VOk; VOk; vd;W ciuf;fpd;w cyfq;fs; vitAk;
jhOk; fhyj;Jk;> jho;T ,yhj; jl tiuf; Fyq;fs;
R+Ok; Njhw;wj;j> typ nfhs; njhs;shapuNfhbg;
ghop ntk; Gaj;J mupnahLk;>-,lgDk;-glu;e;jhd;. 18

jPu;f;fghjDk;> tpdjDk;> rugDk;> - jpiuf;Fk;
khy; fUq; flw;F cau;e;Js ikk; Kfj;J mdpfk;
Mu;f;Fk; vz;z mUq; Nfhb nfhz;L> mz;lKk; GwKk;>
Nghu;f;Fk; G+opapy; kiwju> - Kiwapdpd; GFe;jhu;. 19

if eQ;R MAjk; cila mf; flTisf; fz;Lk;
nka; mQ;rhjtd;> khjpuk; rpwpJ vd tpupe;j
itak; rha;tuj; jpupjU thdur; Nrid
I - mQ;R Mapu Nfhb nfhz;L> mDkd; te;J mile;jhd;. 20

neha;jpd; $ba Nrid> E}whapuNfhb
va;j> NjtUk;> 'vd;nfhNyh KbT?' vd;gJ vz;z>
ikay; rpe;ijahy; me;jfd; kWf;Fw;W kaq;f>-
nja;tj; jr;rd; nka;j; jpU neLq; fhjyd;-Nru;e;jhd;. 21

Fk;gDk;> Fyr; rq;fDk;> Kjypdu;> Fuq;fpd;
jk; ngUk; gilj;jiytu;fs; ju te;j jhid>
,k;gu; epd;wtu;f;F vz;z mupJ> ,uhftd; Mtj;J
mk;G vDk; Jizf;F cupa; kw;W ciug;G mupJ msNt. 22

thdu Nridfspd; Mw;wYk;> rpwg;Gk;

Njhapd;> Mop Xu; VOk; ePu; Rtwp ntz; Jfs; Mk;;
rhapd;> mz;lKk; NkUTk; xUq;Fld; rhAk;;
Vapd;> kz;lyk; vs; ,l ,lk; ,d;wp ,upAk;;
fhapd;> ntq; fdy;-flTSk; ,utpAk; fupAk;. 23

vz;zpd;> ehd;Kfu; vOgjpdhapuu;f;F ,ayh;
cz;zpd;> mz;lq;fs; Xu; gpb cz;zTk; cjth;
fz;zpd; Nehf;Fwpd;> fz;ZjyhDf;Fk; fJth> -
kz;zpd;Nky; te;j thdu Nridapd; tuk;Ng! 24

xbf;FNky;> tl NkUit NtnuhLk; xbf;Fk;;
,bf;FNky;> neL thdf Kfl;ilAk; ,bf;Fk;;
gpbf;FNky;> ngUq; fhw;iwAk; $w;iwAk; gpbf;Fk;;
Fbf;FNky;> fly; VioAk; Flq;ifapd; Fbf;Fk;. 25

MW gj;J vO Nfhbahk;> thduu;f;F mjpgu;>
$W jpf;fpDf;F mg;Gwk; Fg;Gww;F cupahu;>
khW ,y; nfhw;wtd; epidj;jd Kbf;FWk; typau;> -
CWk; ,g; ngUQ; Nrid nfhz;L-vspjpd; te;Jw;whu;. 26

thduj; jiytu;fs; te;J Rf;fpuPtid tzq;Fjy;

VO khf; fly; gug;gpDk; gug;G vd ,irg;gr;
R+Ok; thdug; gilnahL> mj; jiytUk; Jtd;wp>
'Mop khg; gupj; Njutd; fhjyd; mbfs;
thop! thop!' vd;W ciuj;J> myu; J}tpdu;> tzq;fp. 27

,uhkid Nridiaf; fhZkhW Rf;fpuPtd; Ntz;Ljy;

midaJ Mfpa Nrid te;J ,Wj;jYk;> mUf;fd;
jidad;> neha;jpdpd; jaujd; Gjy;tidr; rhu;e;jhd;;
'epidAk; Kd;dk; te;J mile;jJ> epd; ngUQ; Nrid;
tpidapd; $w;Wt> fz;lUs;> eP' vd tpsk;g> 28

Nrid fhz ,uhkd; Xu; kiyr;rpfuj;jpy; VWjy;

IaDk; cte;J> mfk; vd Kfk; kyu;e;jUsp>
ijayhs; tuf; fz;ldd; Mk; vdj; jspu;g;ghd;>
va;jpdhd;> mq;F Xu; neL tiur; rpfuj;jpd; ,Uf;if;
nta;atd; kfd;> ngau;j;Jk;> mr; Nridapd; kPz;lhd;. 29

Nridia xOq;fhfr; nry;y cj;jutpl;L> Nridj; jiytu;fSld; Rf;fpuPtd; ,uhkid miljy;

mQ;nrhL I-,uz;L Nahrid mfyj;jJ Mfp>
nrQ;nrNt tl jpirepd;W njd; jpirr; nry;y>
vQ;ry; ,y; ngUQ; Nridia> 'vOf' vd Vtp>
ntQ; rpdg; gil tPuiu cld; nfhz;L kPz;lhd;. 30

Rf;fpuPtd; te;j gilfis ,uhkDf;F tud;Kiw fhl;Ljy;

kPz;L> ,uhkid mile;J> ',fy; tPuUs; tPu!
fhz;b> eP' vd> tud;Kiw njupTwf; fhl;b>
Mz;L ,Ue;jdd;; Mu;j;J cUj;J vOe;jijad;Nw>
<z;L Nrid> ghy; vwp fly; newp glu;e;njd;d. 31

thdug; gilapd; ngUf;fk;

vl;Lj; jpf;ifAk;> ,U epyg; gug;igAk;> ,ikNahu;
tl;l tpz;izAk;> kwp fly; midj;ijAk;> kiwaj;
njhl;L Nky; vOe;J Xq;fpa J}spapd; G+op>
ml;br; nrk;kpa epiw Flk; xj;jJ> ,t; mz;lk;. 32

mj;jp xg;G vdpd;> md;dit czu;e;jtu; csuhy;;
tpj;jfu;f;F ,dp ciuf;fyhk; ctik NtW ahNjh?
gj;J ,ul;b ed; gfy; ,uT xUtyu; ghu;g;ghu;>
vj; jpwj;jpDk; eLT fz;byu;> KbT vtNdh? 33

giliag; ngUf;fk; Fwpj;J ,uhk ,yf;Ftu; ciuahly;

tpz;zpd;> jPk;Gdy; cyfj;jpd;> ehfupd;> ntw;wp
vz;zpd;> jd; myJ xg;G ,yd; vd epd;w ,uhkd;>
fz;zpd;> rpe;ijapd;> fy;tpapd;> Qhdj;jpd;> fUjp>
mz;zy;-jk;gpia Nehf;fpdd;> ciunra;tjhdhd;: 34

'mly; nfhz;L Xq;fpa Nridf;F> ehKk; ek; mwpthy;
cly; fz;Nlh k;; ,dp KbT cs fhZkhW csNjh? -
kly; nfhz;L Xq;fpa myq;fyha;! - kz;zpil khf;fs;>
"fly; fz;Nlh k;" vd;gu;; ahtNu KbT cwf; fz;lhu;? 35

'<rd; Nkdpia> <u; - Ie;J jpirfis> <z;L ,t;
MR ,y; Nridia> Ik; ngUk; G+jj;ij> mwpit>
NgRk; Ngr;rpid> rkaq;fs; gpzf;FWk; gpzf;if> -
thr khiyaha;! - ahtNu KbT vz;z ty;yhu;? 36

',d;d Nridia> KbTw ,Ue;J ,tz; Nehf;fp>
gpd;id fhupak; GupJNky;> ehs; gy ngaUk;;
cd;dp> nra;ifNky; xUg;gly; cWtNj cWjp'
vd;d - tPuidf; ifnjhOJ> ,isatd; ,ak;Gk;: 37

'ahtJ vt; cyfj;jpdpd;> ,q;F> ,tu;f;F ,aw;wy; -
MtJ MFtJ; mupaJ xd;W csJ vdy; MNk? -
Njt! - Njtpiaj; NjLtJ vd;gJ rpwpjhy;;
ghtk; Njhw;wJ> jUkNk ntd;wJ> ,g; gilahy;. 38

'juq;f ePu; vO jhkiu ehd;Kfd; je;j
tuk; nfhs; Ngu; cyfj;jpdpy;> kw;iw kd;Dapu;fs;>
cuk; nfhs; khy; tiu capu; gilj;J vOe;jd xf;Fk;
Fuq;fpd; khg; gilf;F> ciwaplg; gilj;jdd; nfhy;yhk;? 39

'<z;L> jho;f;fpd;wJ vd;> ,dp - vz; jpir kUq;Fk;>
Njz;Lthu;fis ty;iyapy; nrYj;JtJ my;yhy;?
ePz;l E}y;tyha;!' vd;wdd;> ,isatd;; nebNahd;>
G+z;l Njutd; fhjyw;F> xU nkhop GfYk;: 40

kpifg; ghly;fs;

md;W mtz; thdur; Nrid ahitAk;>
ntd;wp nfhs; jiytUk;> vz;fpd; tPuUk;>
Fd;Wfs; xU topf; $bdhnyd>
td; jpwy; ,uhkid tho;j;jp> te;jNt. 1-1

,d;dJ Mfpa jpwj;J mtu; ,Uf;f> Kd; Nghfr;
nrhd;d Mapu Nfhbapy; J}ju;jk; jpwj;jhy;>
gd;d MW - ,U nts;sk; Mk; ftpg; gil gapy>-
nghd;dpd; thu; foy; ,lgd; - mf; fpl;fpe;ij GFe;jhd;. 1-2

'jhkiug; ngUe; jtpR ciw rJKff; flTs;
Xk mq;fpapy; cjpj;jd> cyg;G ,y Nfhb
Mk;' vdg; Gfy; thduj; jhid mq;F mzpj;jh>-
kh tag; Gaj;J vWo; typ kape;jd;-te;J mile;jhd;. 1-3

fq;ifR+bjd; fUiz ngw;Wila Kd; thyp
nghq;Fk; Mizapd; vz; jpirg; nghUg;gpDk; nghypaj;
jq;fp tho; fypj; jhid mq;F MW-Ie;J Nfhb
tq;f Ntiyapd; gue;jpl>-tre;jd;-te;J mile;jhd;. 1-4

tl;l tpz;izAk; kz;izAk; vLf;FWk; typa>
nel;L muhtpidr; rpdj;njhL gpLq;Ft epkpu;t>
ml;l jpf;ifAk; kiwg;gd> Mapuk; Nfhb
Jl;l vz;F ntk; gilnahL J}kpud; te;jhd;. 19-1

Xq;F NkUit NtUld; gwpj;J> xU ifahy;
thq;Fk; vz; mUq; Nfhb Nky; ke;jpapd; Nrid
ghq;F R+o;ju> guit mJ Mk; vdg; gbapy;
Mq;F cau;e;jpL fghlDk; mf; fzj;J cw;whd;. 19-2

tPiu VioAk; fyf;FW kpLf;fpdu;> tpupe;j
ghiu NtnuhLk; gwpj;jpl Ntz;bDk; gwpg;gu;>
<u;-IQ;*w;W vO Nfhb thdug; gil <z;l>
jhiuiaj; je;j jjpKfd; nehbapdpy; rhu;e;jhd;. 19-3