3. fhl;rpg; glyk;

mNrhftdj;Js; mDkd; GFjy;

khL epd;w mk; kzp kyu;r; Nrhiyia kUtp>
'Njb> ,t; topf; fhz;ngNdy;> jPUk; vd; rpWik;
CL fz;bnyd;vd;dpd;> gpd;> cupaJ xd;W ,y;iy;
tPLNtd;> kw;W ,t; tpyq;fy;Nky; ,yq;ifia tPl;b.' 1

vd;W> Nrhiy Gf;F va;jpdd;> ,uhftd; J}jd;;
xd;wp thdtu; G+ kio nghope;jdu; cte;jhu;;
md;W> m(t;)ths; muf;fd; rpiw mt; top itj;j-
Jd;W my; Xjpjd; epiy ,dpr; nrhy;Ythd; Jzpe;jhk;. 2

rPijapd; Jau epiy

td; kUq;Fy; ths; muf;fpau; neUf;f> mq;F ,Ue;jhs;;
fy; kUq;F> vOe;J vd;Wk; Xu; Jsp tuf; fhzh
ey; kUe;JNghy;> eyd; mw czq;fpa eq;if>
nkd; kUq;Fy;Nghy;> NtW cs mq;fKk; nkype;jhs;. 3

Japy; vdf; fz;fs; ,ikj;jYk; Kfpo;j;jYk; Jwe;jhs;;
ntapypilj; je;j tpsf;F vd xsp ,yh nka;ahs;;
kapy; ,ay;> Fapy; koiyahs;> khd; ,sk; Ngil
mapy; vapw;W ntk; Gypf; Fohj;J mfg;gl;ljd;dhs;. 4

tpOjy;> tpk;Kjy;> nka;cw ntJk;Gjy;> ntUty;>
vOjy;> Vq;Fjy;> ,uq;Fjy;> ,uhkid vz;zpj;
njhOjy;> NrhUjy;> Jsq;Fjy;> Jau; coj;J capu;j;jy;>
mOjy;> md;wp> kw;W may; xd;Wk; nra;FtJ mwpahs;. 5

jioj;j nghd; Kiyj; jlk; fle;J> mUtp Ngha;j; jhog;
Gioj;j Nghy> ePu; epue;juk; nghopfpd;w nghypthy;>
,iof;Fk;> Ez;zpa kUq;Fyhs;> ,iz neLq; fz;fs;>
'kiof;fz;' vd;gJ fhuzf; Fwp vd tFj;jhs;. 6

mupa kQ;rpNdhL mQ;rdk; Kjy; ,it mjpfk;
fupa fhz;lYk;> fz;zpd; ePu; fly; Gff; fYo;ths;;
cupa fhjypd; xUtNuhL xUtiu cyfpy;
gpupT vDk; Jau; cUT nfhz;lhyd;d gpzpahs;. 7

Jg;gpdhy; nra;j ifnahL fhy; ngw;w Jsp kQ;R
xg;gpdhs; jid epidnjhWk;> neLq; fz;fs; cFj;j
mg;gpdhy; eide;J> mUe; Jau; capu;g;Gil ahf;if
ntg;gpdhy; Gyu;e;J> xU epiy cwhj nkd; Jfpyhs;. 8

'mupJ-NghfNth> tpjp typ flj;jy;!' vd;W mQ;rp>
'gupjpthdtd; Fyj;ijAk;> gopiaAk;> ghuh>
RUjp ehafd;> tUk; tUk;' vd;gJ Xu; Jzpthy;
fUjp> khjpuk; midj;ijAk; msf;fpd;w fz;zhs;. 9

fikapdhs; jpU Kfj;J may; fJg;G cwf; ft;tp>
RkkAilf; fw;iw> epyj;jpilf; fple;j J} kjpia
mika thapy; nga;J> ckpo;fpd;w mapy; vapw;W mutpd;>
FikAwj; jpuz;L> xU ril Mfpa Foyhs;. 10

Mtp mk; Jfpy; GidtJ xd;W md;wp NtW mwpahs;;
J}tp md;dk; nkd; Gdypilj; Njha;fpyh nka;ahs;;
NjT njz; fly; mkpo;J nfhz;L mdq;fNts; nra;j
Xtpak; GifAz;lNj xf;fpd;w cUths;. 11

nfhy;yhJ nfhy;Yk; epidTfs;

'fz;byd; nfhyhk; ,stYk;? fid fly; eLtz;
cz;L ,yq;if vd;W czu;e;jpyu;? cyF vyhk; xWg;ghd;
nfhz;L ,we;jik mwpe;jpyuhk;?' vdf; Fioah>
Gz; jpwe;jjpy; vup Eioe;jhnydg; Gifths;. 12

'khz;L Nghapdd; vUitfl;F murd;; kw;W csNuh>
ahz;il vd; epiy mwpTWg;ghu;fs;? ,g; gpwg;gpy;
fhz;lNyh mupJ' vd;W> vd;W> tpk;KWk;; fyq;Fk;;
kPz;L kPz;L Gf;F vup Eioe;jhnyd> nkypths;. 13

'vd;id> ehafd;> ,stiy> vz;zyh tpidNad;
nrhd;d thu;j;ij Nfl;L> "mwpT ,ys;" vdj; Jwe;jhNdh?
Kd;id Co;tpid Kbe;jNjh?' vd;W> vd;W> Kiwahy;
gd;dp> tha; Gyu;e;J> czu;T Nja;e;J> Mu; capu; gijg;ghs;. 14

'mUe;Jk; nky; mlF Mu; ,l mUe;Jk;?' vd;W mOq;Fk;;
'tpUe;J fz;lNghJ vd; cWNkh?' vd;W tpk;Kk;;
'kUe;Jk; cz;Lnfhy; ahd; nfhz;l Neha;f;F?' vd;W kaq;Fk;-
,Ue;j kh epyk; nry; mupj;J voTk; Mz;L vohjhs;. 15

'"td;fz; tQ;rid muf;fu;> ,j;Jizg; gfy; itahu;;
jpd;gu;; vd; ,dpr; nraj;jf;fJ?" vd;W> jPu;e;jhNdh?
jd; Fyg; nghiw jd; nghiw vdj; jzpe;jhNdh?
vd;nfhy; vz;ZNtd;?' vd;Dk;-mq;F> ,uhg; gfy; ,y;yhs;. 16

'ngw;w jhaUk;> jk;gpAk;> ngau;j;Jk; te;J va;jp>
nfhw;w kh efu;f; nfhz;L ,we;jhu;fNsh? Fwpj;Jr;
nrhw;w Mz;L vyhk; ciwe;jd;wp> me; efu; Jd;dhd;>
cw;wJ cz;L' vdh> glu; coe;J> cwhjd cWths;. 17

'Kud; vdj; jFk; nkha;k;gpNdhu; Kd; nghUjtu;Nghy;>
tuDk;> khaKk;> tQ;rKk;> tuk;G ,y ty;Nyhu;
nghu epfo;e;jJ Xu; G+ry; cz;lhk;?' vdg; nghUkh>
fud; vjpu;e;jJ fz;lds; Mk; vdf; fty;ths;. 18

,uhkidg; gw;wpa gioa epidTfs;

'njt; klq;fpa Nrz; epyk;'-Nffau;-
jk; kle;ij-'cd; jk;gpaJ Mk;' vd>
Kk; klq;F nghype;j Kfj;jpdd;
ntk; klq;fiy cd;dp> ntJk;Gths;. 19

'nka;j; jpUg;gjk; NkT' vd;w NghjpDk;>
',e; jpUj; Jwe;J VF' vd;w NghjpDk;>
rpj;jpuj;jpd; myu;e;j nre;jhkiu
xj;jpUf;Fk; Kfj;jpid cd;Dths;. 20

Njq;F fq;ifj; jpUKbr; nrq;fzhd;
thq;F Nfhy tltiu thu; rpiy>
Vq;F khj;jpuj;J> ,w;W ,uz;lha; tpo
tPq;F Njhis epide;J nkype;Jshs;. 21

,d;dy; mk;gu Nte;jw;F ,aw;wpa
gy; eyk; gjpdhapuk; gil>
fd;dy; %d;wpy;> fsg; gl> fhy; tis
tpy; eyk; Gfo;e;J> Vq;fp ntJk;Gths;. 22

Mo ePu;f; fq;if mk;gp flhtpa
Vio NtlDf;F> 'vk;gp epd; jk;gp; eP
Njhod;; kq;if nfhOe;jp' vdr; nrhd;d
thop ez;gpid cd;dp> kaq;Fths;. 23

nka;j;j jhij tpUk;gpdd; ePl;ba
ifj;jyq;fis> iffspd; ePf;fp> NtW
ca;j;j NghJ> jUg;igapy; xz; gjk;
itj;j Ntjpifr; nra;jp kdf;nfhs;ths;. 24

cuk; nfhs; Nj kyu;r; nrd;dp> cupik rhy;
tuk; nfhs; nghd; Kb> jk;gp tide;jpyd;>
jpuq;F nrQ; ril fl;ba nra;tpidf;F
,uq;fp Vq;fpaJ vz;zp> ,uq;Fths;. 25

gupj;j nry;tk; xopag; glUk; ehs;>
mUj;jp Ntjpaw;F Md; Fyk; <e;J> mtd;
fUj;jpd; Mirf; fiu ,d;ik fz;L> ,iw
rpupj;j nra;if epide;J> mO nra;ifahs;. 26

kOtpd; thdpdd;> kd;diu %-vO
nghOjpy; E}wp> GyT cW Gz;zpd; ePu;
KOfpdhd; jt nkha;k;nghL %up tpy;
jOTk; Nkd;ik epide;J> capu; rhk;Gths;. 27

Vf thsp mt; ,e;jpud; fhjy; Nky;
Nghf Vtp> mJ fz; nghbj;j ehs;>
fhfk; Kw;Wk; Xu; fz; ,y Mfpa
Ntf ntd;wpiaj; jd; jiyNky; nfhs;ths;. 28

ntt; tpuhjid NkT mUe; jPtpid
tt;tp> khw;w mUQ; rhgKk; khw;wpa
mt; ,uhkid cd;dp> jd; Mu; capu;
nrt;tpuhJ> czu;T Xa;e;J> cly; Njk;Gths;>- 29

jpupril jtpu gpw fhty; muf;fpau; Japy; nfhs;Sjy;

,Ue;jds;; jpupril vd;Dk; ,d; nrhypd;
jpUe;jpdhs; xopa> kw;W ,Ue;j jPtpid
mUe; jpwy; muf;fpau;> my;Yk; es; cwg;
nghUe;jYk;> Japy; eiwf; fsp nghUe;jpdhu;. 30

rPij ey; epkpj;jk; gw;wp jpuprilaplk; $wy;

Mapil> jpupril vd;Dk;> md;gpdhy;
jhapDk; ,dpats;jd;id Nehf;fpdhs;>
'J}a eP Nfl;b> vd; Jiztp Mk;' vdh>
NkaJ Xu; fl;Liu tpsk;gy; Nkapdhs;; 31

'eyk; Jbf;fpd;wNjh? ehd; nra; jPtpidr;
ryk; Jbj;J> ,d;dKk; jUtJ cz;ikNah?-
nghye; Jb kUq;Fyha;!-GUtk;> fz;> Kjy;
tyk; Jbf;fpd;wpy; tUtJ Xu;fpNyd;. 32

'KdpnahL kpjpiyapy; Kjy;td; Ke;J ehs;>
Jdp mW GUtKk;> NjhSk;> ehl;lKk;>
,dpad Jbj;jd; <z;Lk;> Mz;L vd;
edp Jbf;fpd;wd; Ma;e;J ey;Ftha;. 33

'kwe;jndd;; ,JTk; Xu; khw;wk; Nfl;bahy;:
mwk; jU rpe;ij vd; Mtp ehafd;>
gpwe;j ghu; KOtJk; jk;gpNa ngwj;
Jwe;J> fhd; GFe;j ehs;> tyk; Jbj;jNj. 34

'eQ;R midahd;> tdj;J ,iof;f ez;zpa
tQ;rid ehs;> tyk; Jbj;j; tha;ikahy;
vQ;ry; <z;L jhk; ,lk; Jbf;Fkhy;;
"mQ;ry;" vd;W ,uq;Ftha;! mLg;gJ ahJ?' vd;whs;. 35

jpupril ew;Fwpg; gad; ciuj;jy;

vd;wYk;> jpupril> ',iae;j Nrhgdk;!
ed;W ,J! ed;W!' vdh> eae;j rpe;ijahs;>
'cd; Jizf; fztid cWjy; cz;ikahy;;
md;wpAk;> Nfl;b' vd;W> miwjy; Nkapdhs;: 36

'cd; epwk; grg;G mw> capu; capu;g;Gw>
,d; epwj; Njd; ,ir> ,dpa ez;gpdhy;>-
kpd; epw kUq;Fyha;! - nrtpapy;> nky;nyd>
nghd; epwj; Jk;gp te;J> Cjpg; Nghajhy;. 37

'MaJ Njupd;> cd; Mtp ehafd;
VaJ J}J te;J vjpUk; vd;Dkhy;;
jPaJ jPtu;f;F va;jy; jpz;zk;; vd;
thaJ Nfs;' vd> kwpj;Jk; $Wths;: 38

'Japy;,iy Mjypd;> fdT Njhd;wy;
mapy;tpop! mida fz; mike;J Nehf;fpNdd;;
gapy;td gOJ ,y; gOjpd; ehL vd;
ntapypDk; nka;ad tpsk;gf; Nfl;bahy;; 39

'vz;nza; nghd; KbnjhWk; ,Ofp> <W ,yhj;
jpz; neLq; fOij Nga; G+z;l Njupd;Nky;>
mz;zy; mt; ,uhtzd;> muj;j Milad;>
ez;zpdd;> njd;Gyk;-eit ,y; fw;gpdha;!' 40

'kf;fSk;> Rw;wKk;> kw;WNshu;fSk;>
Gf;fdu; mg; Gyk;; Nghe;jJ ,y;iyahy;;
rpf;F mw Nehf;fpndd;; jPa> ,d;dKk;
kpf;fd> Nfl;f' vd> tpsk;gy; Nkapdhs;: 41

'Mz; jif ,uhtzd; tsu;f;Fk; mt; mdy;
<z;by; gpwe;jthy;> ,dk; nfhs; nrQ; rpjy;;
J}z;l mU kzp tpsf;F moYk; njhy; kid
fPz;ljhy;> thd VW vwpa> fPio ehs;. 42

'gpb kjk; gpwe;jd; gpwq;F NgupAk;>
,b vd Koq;Fkhy;> ,ul;ly; ,d;wpNa;
jbAil Kfpw;Fyk; ,d;wp> jh ,y; thd;
ntbgl mjpUkhy;; cjpUk;> kPd; vyhk;. 43

'tpy;-gfy; ,d;wpNa> ,uT tpz;L mw>
vy; gfy; vwpj;JsJ vd;dj; Njhd;Wkhy;:
ky; gf kyu;e;j Njhs; ike;ju; R+ba
fw;gf khiyAk; GyT fhYkhy;. 44

'jpupAkhy;> ,yq;ifAk; kjpYk;; jpf;F vyhk;
vupAkhy;; fe;ju;g;g efuk; vq;fZk;
njupAkhy;; kq;fy fyrk; rpe;jpd
tpupAkhy;; tpsf;fpid tpOq;Fkhy;> ,Us;. 45

Njhuzk; KwpAkhy;> Jsq;fp; R+op khy;
thuzk; KwpAkhy;> tyj;j ths; kUg;G;
Muz ke;jpuj;J mwpQu; ehl;ba
G+uz Flj;J ePu; ewypd; nghq;Fkhy;. 46

'tpz; njhlu; kjpapidg; gpse;J> kPd; vOk;;
Gz; njhlu; FUjpapd; nghopAkhy; kio;
jz;nlhL> jpfpup> ths;> jD> vd;W ,d;dd>
kz;L mku; GupAkhy;> Mop khW cw. 47

'kq;ifau; kq;fyj; jhyp> kw;iwNahu;
mq;ifapd; thq;Feu; vtUk; ,d;wpNa>
nfhq;ifapd; tPo;e;jd; Fwpj;j Mw;wpdhy;>
,q;F> ,jpd; mw;Gjk;> ,d;Dk; Nfl;bahy;: 48

'kd;dtd; Njtp> mk; kad; kle;ijjd;
gpd; mtpo; XjpAk;> gpwq;fp tPo;e;jd;
Jd; mUQ; Rlu; Rlr; RWf;nfhz;L Vwpw;why;;
,d;dy; cz;L vDk; ,jw;F VJ vd;gNj. 49

vd;wds; ,ak;gp> 'NtW ,d;Dk; Nfl;bahy;>
,d;W> ,tz;> ,g;nghOJ> ,iae;jJ Xu; fdh:
td; Jizf; Nfhs;mup ,uz;L khW ,yhf;
Fd;wpil cOitmk; FOf; nfhz;L <z;bNa. 50

'tuk;G ,yh kj fup ciwAk; mt; tdk;
epuk;Gw tise;jd; neUf;fp Neu;e;jd;
tuk;G mW gpzk;glf; nfhd;w; khW ,yhg;
Guk; Gf ,Ue;jJ Xu; kapYk;> Nghajhy;. 51

'Mapuk; jpUtpsf;F mika khl;ba
Nrnahsp tpsf;fk; xd;W Ve;jp> nra;ats;>
ehafd; jpUkidepd;W> ez;Zjy;
Nkapds;> tPlzd; Nfhapy;;-nkd; nrhyha;! 52

'nghd; kid Gf;f mg; nghU ,y; Nghjpdpy;>
vd;id eP czu;j;jpid; Kbe;jJ ,y;' vd>
'md;idNa! mjd; Fiw fhz;' vd;W> Mapio>
',d;dKk; Japy;f' vd> ,U if $g;gpdhs;. 53

rPijapd; ,Uf;ifia mDkd; fhZjy;

,t; ,il> mz;zy; mt; ,uhkd; Vtpa
ntt; tpil mida Nghu; tPuj; J}jDk;>
mt; ,il va;jpdd;> mupjpd; Nehf;Fthd;>
neht; ,il kle;ijjd; ,Uf;if Nehf;fpdhd;. 54

muf;fpau; JapYzu;e;J rPijiar; Rw;wp epw;wy;

mt; tapd; muf;fpau; mwpTw;W> 'mk;kNth!
nrt;it ,y; Japy; eikr; nrFj;jJ <J!' vdh>
vt; tapd; kUq;fpDk; vOe;J tPq;fpdhu;-
ntt; mapy;> kO> vO> R+y ntq; ifahu;. 55

vz;zpDf;F mstply; mupa <l;bdu;>
fz;zpDf;F mstply; mupa fhl;rpau;>
ngz; vdg; ngau; nfhL jpupAk; ngw;wpau;>
Jz;nzdj; Japy; czu;e;J> vOe;J Rw;wpdhu;. 56

rPij Njk;GjYk;> kuj;jpd;NkypUe;J mDkd; fhZjYk;

Mapil> ciu mtpe;J> mofd; NjtpAk;>
eP midatu; Kfk; Nehf;fpj; Njk;gpdhs;;
ehafd; J}jDk;> tpiutpy; ez;zpdhd;>
Xa;tpyd;> cau; kug; gidapd; ck;guhd;. 57

'muf;fpau;; mapy; Kjy; Ve;Jk; mq;ifau;;
neUf;fpa FOtpdu;; JapYk; ePq;fpdu;;
,Uf;Feu; gyu;; ,jw;F VJ vd;?' vdh>
nghUf;nfd mtupilg; nghUe;j Nehf;fpdhd;. 58

tpup kiof; Fyk; fpopj;J xspUk; kpd; vd>
fU epwj;J muf;fpau; FOtpy;> fz;ldd;-
FU epwj;J xU jdpf; nfhz;ly; Copahd;
,U epwj;J cw;wNtw;F ,iae;j fhe;jj;ij. 59

'flf;f mUk; muf;fpau; fhty; Rw;W cshs;>
klf; nfhbr; rPijahk; khjNunfhyhk;?
fly; Jiz neba jd; fz;zpd; ePu;g; ngUe;
jlj;jpil ,Ue;jJ Xu; md;dj; jd;ikahs;. 60

muf;fpau; eLtpy; ,Ug;gts; rPijjhd; vd mDkd; mwpjy;

'vs; mUk; cUtpd; mt; ,yf;fzq;fSk;>
ts;sy; jd; ciunahL khW nfhz;by>
fs;s ths; muf;fd; mf; fkyf; fz;zdhu;
cs; ciw capupid xspj;J itj;jth! 61

%tif cyifAk; Kiwapd; ePf;fpa
ghtp jd; capu; nfhs;thd; ,ioj;j gz;G ,jhy;;
MtNj; Iak; ,y;; mutpd; ePq;fpa
NjtNd mtd;; ,ts; fkyr;nry;tpNa. 62

mDkdpd; FJ}fyk;

'tPbdJmd;W mwd;; ahDk; tPfNyd;;
Njbndd; fz;lndd;; NjtpNa!' vdh>-
Mbdd;; ghbdd;; Mz;Lk; <z;Lk; gha;e;J>
Xbdd;; cyhtpdd;;-ctifj; Njd; cz;lhd;. 63

rPijapd; J}a;ik fz;L mDkd; tpaj;jy;

'khRz;l kzp mdhs;> taq;F ntq; fjpu;j;
NjRz;l jpq;fSk; vd;dj; Nja;e;Jshs;;
fhRz;l $e;jyhs; fw;Gk;> fhjYk;
VRz;lJ ,y;iyahy;; mwj;Jf;F <W cz;Nlh ? 64

'Gid foy; ,uhftd; nghd; Gaj;ijNah?
tdpijau; jpyfj;jpd; kdj;jpd; khz;igNah?
tid foy; murupd; tz;ik kpf;fpLk;
rdfu;jk; Fyj;ijNah? ahijr; rhw;WNfd;? 65

'NjtUk; gpioj;jpyu;; nja;t Ntjpau;
VtUk; gpioj;jpyu;; mwKk; <W ,d;why;;
ahtJ ,q;F ,dpr; nray; mupaJ> vk;gpuhw;F?
Mt! vd; mbikAk; gpiog;G ,d;whk;mNuh. 66

'"Nfo; ,yhs; epiw ,iw fPz;ljhk; vdpd;>
Mopahd; KdpT vDk; Mop kPf;nfhs>
Copapd; ,Wjp te;JWk;" vd;W cd;dpNdd;;
thopa cyF> ,dp tuk;G ,y; ehs; vyhk;! 67

'ntq; fdy; KOfpAk;> GdYs; tPf;fpAk;>
Eq;Ft> mUe;Jt> ePf;fp> Nehw;gtu;
vq;F csu;?-Fyj;jpy; te;J> ,y;ypd; khz;Gil
eq;ifau; kdj; jtk; etpyw;ghyNjh? 68

'Ngz Nehw;wJ kidg; gpwtp> ngz;ikNghy;
ehzk; Nehw;W cau;e;jJ> eq;if Njhd;wyhy;;
khz Nehw;W> <z;L ,ts; ,Ue;jthW vyhk;
fhz Nehw;wpy> mtd; fkyf; fz;fNs! 69

'Kdpgtu; muf;fpau;> Kiwapd; ePq;fpdhu;;
,dpats;jhd; myhJ> ahUk; ,y;iyahy;;
jdpikAk;> ngz;ikAk;> jtKk;> ,d;dNj!-
tdpijau;f;F Mf> ey; mwj;jpd; khz;G vyhk;! 70

'jUkNk fhj;jNjh? rdfd; ey; tpidf;
fUkNk fhj;jNjh? fw;gpd; fhtNyh?
mUikNa! mUikNa! ahu; ,J Mw;Wthu;?
xUikNa> vk;kNdhu;f;F> ciuf;fw;ghyNjh? 71

'nry;tNkh mJ? mtu; jPikNah ,J?
my;ypDk; gfypDk; mkuu; Ml; nra;thu;>
xy;YNkh xUtu;f;F <J? cWfz; ahJ ,dp?
nty;YNkh jPtpid> mwj;ij nka;k;ikahy;?' 72

,uhtzd; mq;Nf Njhd;Wjy;

vd;W> ,it ,idad vz;zp> tz;z thd;
nghd; jpzp neL kug; nghJk;gu; Gf;F> mtz;
epd;wdd;; mt; top epfo;e;jJ vd; vdpd;>
Jd;W G+Q; Nrhiytha; muf;fd; Njhd;wpdhd;. 73

,uhtzdpd; ngUkpjj; Njhw;wk;

rpfu tz; FLkp neL tiu vitAk; xU topj; jpuz;ld rptz>
kfupif tapu Fz;lyk; myk;Gk; jpz; jpwy; Njhs; Gil taq;f>
rfu ePu; Ntiy jOtpa fjpupd;> jiynjhWk; jiynjhWk; jaq;Fk;
tifa nghd; kFlk; ,s ntapy; vwpg;g> fq;FYk; gfy;gl> te;jhd;. 74

cUg;grp cilths; vLj;jds; njhlu> Nkdif nts;sil cjt>
nrUg;gpidj; jhq;fpj; jpNyhj;jik nry;y> muk;igau; Fohk; Gil Rw;w>
fUg;Gur; rhe;Jk;> fyitAk;> kyUk;> fye;J ckpo; gupksfe;jk;>
kUg;Gilg; nghUg;G Vu; khjpuf; fspw;wpd; tupf;if tha; %f;fpil kLg;g; 75

ehd nea; tpsf;F ehy;-,U Nfhb> eq;ifau; mq;ifapy; Ve;j>
Nky; epte;J vOe;j kzpAil mzpapd; tpup fjpu; ,Us; vyhk; tpOq;f>
fhy; Kjy; njhlu;e;j E}Guk; rpyk;g> fpz;fpzp fiynahLk; fypg;g>
ghy; epwj;J md;df; Fohk; glu;e;njd;dg; gw;gy kq;ifau; glu; 76

'me;juk; GFe;jJ cz;L vd>KdpTw;W>mUe; Japy; ePq;fpdhd;;Mz;ilr;
re;jpu tjdj;J mUe;jjp ,Ue;j jz; eWQ; Nrhiyapd; jidNah?
te;jJ ,q;F ahNjh? ahnuhLk; NghNkh?' vd;W> jk; kdk; kWFjyhy;>
,e;jpud; KjNyhu;> ,ikg;gpyh ehl;lj;J ahtUk;> capu;g;G mtpe;jpUg;g; 77

ePy; epwf; Fd;wpd; nebJ cwj; jho;e;j ePj;j nts; mUtpapd; epkpu;e;j
ghy; epwg; gl;bd; khiy cj;jupak; gz;Gw> gRk;nghd; Muj;jpd;
khy; epw kzpfs; ,il cwg; gpwo;e;J tsu; fjpu; ,s ntapy; nghUt>
R+y; epwf; nfhz;%f; fpopj;J ,il Jbf;Fk; kpd; vd>khu;gpy; E}y;Jsq;f;78

Njhs;njhWk; njhlu;e;j> kfupif tapuf; fpk;Gup tya khr; Rlu;fs;
ehs;njhWk; RlUk; fyp nfO tpRk;gpy;> ehnshL Nfhspid ef;f>
ehs;njhWk; njhlu;e;j joq;F nghw;foypd; jif xsp neL epyk; jlt>
Nfs;njhWk; njhlu;e;j KWty; ntz; epytpd; Kfkyu; ,utpDk; fpsu; 79

jd; epwj;NjhL khW je;J ,ikf;Fk; ePtp mk; jiogl cLj;j
nghd; epwj; J}R> fU tiu kUq;fpy; jOtpa GJ ntapy; nghUt;
kpd; epwf; fjpupd; Rw;wpa gRk; nghd; tpuy;jiy mtpu; xspf; fhrpd;
fy; epwf; fw;iw> neL epoy; G+j;j fw;gf KO tdk; ftpd; 80

rd;dtPuj;j Nfhit ntz; jusk;> Copapd; ,Wjpapy; jdpj;j
nghd; neLtiuapy; njhj;jpa NfhSk;> ehSk; xj;J> ,il ,il nghypa;
kpd; xspu; nksyp cja khy;tiuapd; kPg;glu; ntq; fjpu;r; nry;tu;
gd;dpUtupDk;> ,Utiuj; jtpu;Tw;W> cjpj;jJ Xu; gb> xsp gug;g; 81

gapy; vapw;W ,ul;ilg; giz kUg;G xba> gbapdpy; gupgtk; Rke;j
kapy; mbj;J xOf;fpd; mida kh kjj;j khjpuf; fhty; khy; ahid>
fapiyapd; jpuz;l Kuz; njhlu; jle; Njhs; fdfdJ cau; tuk; fle;j
mapy; vapw;W mupapd; RtL jd; fuj;jhy; mise;j khf;fupapd;> epd;W mQ;r;82

mk; fay; fUq; fz; ,af;fpau;> Jaf;F ,y; muk;igau;> tpQ;irau;f;F mike;j
eq;ifau;> ehf kle;ijau;> rpj;j ehupau;> muf;fpau;> Kjyhk;>
Fq;Fkf; nfhk;ikf; Ftp Kiy> fdptha;> Nfhfpyk; Jau;e;j nkd; Fjiy>
kq;ifau; <l;lk; khy; tiu joP,a kQ;iQ mk; FO vd kaq;f; 83

njhis cW Gio Nta;j; J}q;F ,irf; fhdk; JaYwhJ xU epiy njhlu>
,isatu; kplWk; ,e; epiy ,irg;g> fpd;duu; Kiw epWj;J vLj;j
fpis cW ghly;> rpy;yupg; ghz;by; jOtpa KonthL nfOkp>
mis cWk; muTk; mKJ tha; cFg;g> mz;lKk; itaKk;> msg;g; 84

md;d G+Q; rJf;fk;> rhkiu> cf;fk; Mjpahk; tupirapd; mike;j>
cd;dUk; nghd;dpd;> kzpapdpd; Gide;j ,iof; Fyk;> kiof; fUq; filf; fz;>
kpd; ,il> nrt; tha;> Ftp Kiy> gizj; Njhs; tPq;F Nju; my;Fyhu; jhq;fp>
ey; epwf; fhupd; tuT fz;L ctf;Fk; ehlf kapy; vd elg;g; 85

je;jpup newpapy; jhf;FW fUtp J}f;fpdu; vOtpa rjpapd;>
Ke;JW FzpNyhL ,iaTW Fwl;by;> rpy;yupg; ghz;bypy;> Kiwapd;>
ke;ju fPjj;J ,irg; gjk; njhlu> tif cW fl;lis tohky;>
me;ju thdj;J muk;igau;> fUk;gpd; ghlyhu;> mUF te;J Ml; 86

me;jpapy;> meq;fd;> moy;glj; Jue;j mapd;Kfg; gfop tha; mWj;j
nte;JW Gz;zpd; Nty; Eioe;njd;d> ntz; kjpg; gRq; fjpu; tput>
ke;j khUjk; Ngha; kyu;njhWk; thup taq;F ePu; kk;kupd; tUNjd;
rpe;J Ez; Jspapd; rPfuj; jptiy> cUf;fpa nrk;G vdj; njwpg;g; 87

,io Giu kUq;Fy; ,Wk; ,Wk; vdTk;> ,Wfyh td Kiy ,ul;il
cio GF nrg;gpd; xspju kiwj;j cj;jupaj;jpdu; xy;fp
Fio GF fkyk; Nfhl;bdu; Nehf;Fk;> FW eiff; FKj tha; kfspu;
kio Giu xz; fz; nrq; fil <l;lk;> khu;gpDk; NjhspDk;> kiya; 88

khiyAk;> rhe;Jk;> fyitAk;> G+Zk;> taq;F Ez; J}nrhL> fhRk;>
Nrhiyapd; njhOjpf; fw;gfj; jUTk;> epjpfSk;> nfhz;L gpd; njhlu>
ghypd; ntz; guitj; jpiu fUq; fpupNky; gue;njdr; rhkiu gijg;g>
Ntiyepd;W caUk; Kay; ,y;ntz; kjpapd;>ntz;Fil kPJwtpsq;f;89

Mu;fyp mfop> mU tiu> ,yq;if> mb ngau;j;J ,LnjhWk; mOe;j>
Neu;jUk; guitg; gpwo; jpiu> jto;e;J neLe; jle; jpirnjhWk; epkpu>
rhu;jUk; fLtpd; vapWilg; gF tha; mde;jDk; jiy jLkhw>
%up ePu; Mil ,U epy kle;ij> KJF cSf;Fw;wds; Kuy; 90

Nflfj;NjhL> kO> vO> R+yk;> mq;Frk;> fg;gzk;> fpLNfhL>
Mlfr; Rlu; ths;> mapy;> rpiy> Fyprk; Kjypa MAjk; midj;Jk;>
jhliff;F ,ul;b vWo; typ jioj;j jifikau;> jl tiu nghWf;Fk;
Flfj; jlf; if> RL rpdj;J> mL Nghu;> muf;fpau; jiynjhWk;> Rkg;g; 91

tpupjspu;> Kif> G+> nfhk;G> mil> Kjy;> Ntu; ,it vyhk;> kzp> nghdhy;> tpupe;j
jU cau; Nrhiy jpirnjhWk; fupaj; joy; ckpo; capu;g;G Kd; jto>
jpUkfs; ,Ue;j jpir mwpe;jpUe;Jk;> jpifg;GW rpe;ijahd;> nfLj;jJ
xU kzp NeLk; gy; jiy mutpd;> cionjhWk;> cionjhWk;> cyhtp; 92

,idaJ Xu; jd;ik vWo; typ muf;fu; Ve;jy; te;J va;Jfpd;whid>
midaJ Xu; jd;ik mQ;rid rpWtd; fz;ldd;> mikTw Nehf;fp>
'tpidaKk; nraYk;> Nky; tpis nghUSk;> ,t; top tpsq;Fk;' vd;W vz;zp>
tid foy; ,uhkd; ngUk; ngau; Xjp ,Ue;jdd;> te;J may; kiwe;Nj. 93

Mapil> muf;fd; muk;igau; FOTk;> my;yTk;> NtW may; mfy>
Nkapdd;> ngz;zpd; tpsf;F vDk; jifahs; ,Ue;Jop; Mz;L> mts;> ntUtp>
Nghapd capushk; vd eLq;fp> nghwp tup> vWo; typ> Giff; fz;>
fha; rpd> cOit jpd;dpa te;j fiy ,sk; gpiz vd> fiue;jhs;. 94

%tu; kdepiy

$rp Mtp FiyTWthisAk;>
Mirahy; capu; MR mopthidAk;>
fhR ,y; fz; ,iz rhd;W vdf; fz;ldd;-
Cry; Mb cisAk; csj;jpdhd;. 95

mDkd; rhdfpiaj; jd; kdj;Js; tho;j;Jjy;

'thop rhdfp! thop ,uhftd;!
thop ehd;kiw! thopau; me;jzu;!
thop ey; mwk;!' vd;W cw tho;j;jpdhd;-
CopNjhWk; GjpJ cWk; fPu;j;jpahd;. 96

,uhtzd; rPijia ,uj;jy;

mt; ,lj;J mUF va;jp> muf;fd;jhd;>
'vt; ,lj;J vdf;F ,d; mUs; <tJ?
neht; ,ilf; FapNy! Ety;f' vd;wdd;>
ntt; tplj;ij mkpo;J vd Ntz;Lthd;. 97

<rw;F MapDk; <L mopTw;W> ,iw
thrpg;ghL mopahj kdj;jpdhd;>
Mirg;ghLk; me; ehDk; mlu;j;jpl>
$rpf; $rp> ,idad $wpdhd;: 98

',d;W ,we;jd; ehis ,we;jd;
vd; jpwk; jUk; jd;ik ,jhy;; vidf;
nfhd;W> ,we;jgpd; $LjpNah?-Fio
nrd;W> ,wq;fp> kwk; jU nrq; fzha;! 99

'cyfk; %d;Wk; xUq;Fld; Xk;Gk; vd;
myF ,y; nry;tj;J murpay; Mizapy;>
jpyfNk! cd; jpwj;J mdq;fd; jU
fyfk; my;yJ> vspikAk; fhz;bNah? 100

'G+e; jz; thu; Foy; nghd; nfhOe;Nj! Gfo;
Ve;J nry;tk; ,fo;e;jid; ,d; capu;f;
fhe;jd; khz;byd;> fhL fle;J Ngha;>
tha;e;J tho;tJ khdpl tho;T md;Nwh? 101

'Nehw;fpd;whu;fSk;> Ez; nghUs; Ez;zpjpd;
ghu;f;fpd;whUk;> ngWk; gad; ghu;j;jpNay;>
thu;f; Fd;wh Kiy! vd; nrhy;> kTypahy;
Vw;fpd;whnuhL cld; ciw ,d;gkhy;. 102

'nghUSk;> ahOk;> tpsupAk;> G+itAk;>
kUs> ehSk;> koiy toq;Ftha;!
njUSk; ehd;Kfd; nra;jJ> cd; rpe;ijapd;
mUSk;> kpd; kUq;Fk;> mupJ Mf;fpNah? 103

'<z;L ehSk;> ,sikAk;> kPz;by;
khz;L khz;L gpwpJ cWk; khiya;
Ntz;L ehs; ntwpNj tpspe;jhy;> ,dp>
ahz;L tho;tJ? ,lu; coe;J Mo;jpNah? 104

',oT> vdf;F> capu;f;F va;jpDk; va;Jf>
Fio Kfj;J epd; rpe;jid Nfhbdhy;;
gof epw;GWk; gz;G ,it> fhkj;NjhL>
mofpDf;F> ,dp ahu; csu; MtNu? 105

'ngz;ikAk;> moFk;> gpwoh kdj;
jpz;ikAk;> Kjy; ahitAk;> nra;a Ma;>
fz;ikAk; nghUe;jp> fUizg; glh
tz;ik vd;nfhy;> rdfupd; kle;ijNa! 106

'tPl;Lk; fhyj;J mywpa nka;f; Fuy;
Nfl;Lk;> fhz;lw;F ,Uj;jpnfhy;?- fps;is! eP-
ehl;Lq;fhy;> neL ey; mwj;jpd; gad;
Cl;Lk; fhyj;J> ,fo;tJ cWk;nfhNyh? 107

'jf;fJ vd; capu; tPL vdpd;> jho;fpyhj;
njhf;f nry;tk; njhiyAk;; "xUj;jp eP
Gf;F cau;e;jJ" vDk; Gfo; Nghf;fp> NtW
cf;fJ vd;Dk; cW gop NfhbNah? 108

'Njtu; Njtpau; Nrtb ifnjhOk;
jh ,y; %cyfpd; jdp ehafk;
NkTfpd;wJ> Ed;fz;; tpyf;fpid;
Vtu; Vioau; epd;dpd;> ,yq;fpoha;? 109

'Fbik %d;W cyFk; nrAk; nfhw;wj;J vd;
mbik Nfhb; mUSjpahy;' vdh>
Kbapd; kPJ Kfpo;j;J cau; ifapdd;>
gbapd; Nky; tpOe;jhd;> gop ghu;f;fyhd;. 110

rPij nrhd;d nta;a khw;wq;fs;

fha;e;jd ryhif md;d ciu te;J fJthKd;dk;>
jPa;e;jd nrtpfs;; cs;sk; jpupe;jJ; rpte;j Nrhup
gha;e;jd> fz;fs;; xd;Wk; gupe;jpys;> capu;f;Fk;; ngz;ikf;F
Va;e;jd my;y> nta;a> khw;wq;fs; ,ida nrhd;dhs;: 111

ky; mL jpus; Njhs; tQ;rd; kdk; gpwpJ MFk; tz;zk;>
fy;nyhLk; njhlu;e;j neQ;rk;> fw;gpd;Nky; fz;lJ cz;Nlh ?
,y;nyhLk; njhlu;e;j khju;f;F Va;td my;y> nta;a
nrhy;; ,J njupaf; Nfl;b> JUk;G!' vdf; fdd;W> nrhd;dhs;. 112

'NkUit cUty; Ntz;bd;> tpz; gpse;J Vfy; Ntz;bd;>
<u;-vO Gtdk; ahTk; Kw;Wtpj;jpLjy; Ntz;bd;>
Mupad; gfop ty;yJ; mwpe;J ,Ue;J> -mwpT ,yhjha;!-
rPupamy;y nrhy;yp> jiy gj;Jk; rpe;JthNah? 113

'mQ;rpid Mjyhd;> md;W> Mupad; mw;wk; Nehf;fp>
tQ;rid khd; xd;W Vtp> khiaahy; kiwe;J te;jha;;
cQ;rid Nghjp Mapd;> tpLjp; cd; Fyj;Jf;F vy;yhk;
eQ;rpid vjpu;e;jNghJ> Nehf;FNk epdJ ehl;lk;? 114

'gj;J cs jiyAk;> NjhSk;> gy gy gfop J}tp>
tpj;jf tpy;ypdhw;F> jpUtpisahlw;F Vw;w
rpj;jpu ,yf;fk; MFk;; my;yJ> nrUtpy; Vw;Fk;
rj;jpia NghYk;?'-Nky; ehs;> rlhAthy; jiuapy; tPo;e;jha;! 115

'Njhw;wid gwitf;F md;W; Js;S ePu; nts;sk; nrd;dp
Vw;wtd; thshy; ntd;wha;; md;Wvdpd;> ,wj;jp md;Nw?
Nehw;w Nehd;G> cila tho; ehs;> tuk;> ,it Edpj;j vy;yhk;>
$w;wpDf;F md;Nw? tPud; ruj;jpw;Fk; Fwpj;jJ cz;Nlh ? 116

'ngw;Wil thSk; ehSk;> gpwe;Jil cuDk;> gpd;Dk;
kw;Wil vitAk;> je;j kyu; mad; KjNyhu; thu;j;ij>
tpy; njhil ,uhkd; Nfhj;J tpLjYk;> tpyf;Fz;L> vy;yhk;
,w;W ,ile;J ,Wjy; nka;Na; -tpsf;fpd; Kd; ,Us; cz;lhNkh? 117

'Fd;W eP vLj;j ehs;> jd; Nrtbf; nfhOe;jhy; cd;id
ntd;wtd; Guq;fs; Nttj; jdpr; ruk; Jue;j NkU>
vd; Jizf; fztd; Mw;ww;F cud; ,yhJ> ,w;W tPo;e;j
md;W vOe;J cau;e;j Xir Nfl;biy NghYk; mk;kh! 118

'"kiy vLj;J> vz; jpir fhf;Fk; khf;fis
epiy nfLj;Njd;" vDk; khw;wk; NeUk; eP>
rpiy vLj;J ,isatd; epw;fr; Nru;e;jpiy;
jiy vLj;J> ,d;dKk;> kfspu;j; jho;jpNah? 119

'Vio! epd; xspj;Jiw ,d;dJ Mk; vd>
thop vk; Nfhkfd; mwpa te;j ehs;>
MopAk; ,yq;ifAk; mopaj; jhONkh?
CopAk; jpupAk;; cd; capnuhL XANkh? 120

rPij eankhopfshYk; mwnewp fhl;Ljy;

'ntQ; rpd muf;fiu tPa;j;J tPANkh?
tQ;rid eP nra> ts;sy; rPw;wj;jhy;>
vQ;ry; ,y; cyF vyhk; vQ;Rk;> vQ;Rk;! vd;W
mQ;Rfpd;Nwd;; ,jw;F mwDk; rhd;WmNuh! 121

'mq;fz; kh QhyKk;> tpRk;Gk;> mQ;r tho;
ntq;fzha;!-Gd; njhopy; tpyf;fp Nkw;nfhsha;;
nrq; fz; khy;> ehd;Kfd;> rptd;> vd;Nw nfhyhk;>
vq;fs; ehafidAk; epide;jJ?-Vio> eP! 122

'"khDau; ,tu;" vd kdf; nfhz;lha;vdpd;>
fhd; cau; tiu epfu; fhu;j;jtPupad; -
jhd; xU kdpjdhy; jsu;e;Jshd; vdpd;>
Njd; cau; njupayhd; jd;ik Neu;jpahy;. 123

',Utu; vd;W ,fo;e;jid vd;dpd;> ahz;L vy;iy>
xUtd; md;Nw cyF mopf;Fk; Copahd;;
nrU tUk;fhiy> vd; nka;k;ik Nju;jpahy;-
nghU mUe; jpU ,oe;J> mehak; nghd;Wtha;. 124

'nghw;fzhd;> jk;gp> vd;W ,ida Nghu;j; njhopy;
tpy; nfhs; ehz; nghUj Njhs; mTzu;> NtW cshu;>
ew;fz; Mu; ey; mwk; Jwe;j ehspDk;>
,w;fzhu; ,we;jpyu;; ,we;J ePq;fpdhu;. 125

'G+tpNyhd; Mjpahf> Gyd;fs; Nghk; newpapy; Nghfhj;
NjtNuh> mTzu;jhNkh> epiy epd;W tpidapd; jPu;e;jhu;?
Vty; vt; cyFk; nry;tk; va;jpdhu; ,irapd;> Voha;!
ghtNkh? Kd; eP nra;j jUkNkh? njupag; ghuha;! 126

',g; ngUQ; nry;tk; epd;fz; <e;j Ngu; <rd;> ahz;Lk;
mg; ngUQ; nry;tk; Ja;g;ghd;> epd;W kh jtj;jpd; md;Nw?
xg;G mUe; jpUTk; ePq;fp> cwnthLk; cyf;f cd;dp>
jg;Gjp mwj;ij; Voha;! jUkj;ijf; fhkpahNah? 127

'kwk; jpwk;ghJ Njhyh typapdu; vdpDk;> khz;lhu;>
mwk; jpwk;gpdUk;> kf;fl;F mUs; jpwk;gpdUk; md;Nw?
gpwe;J ,we;J coYk; ghrg; gpzf;Filg; gpzpapd; jPu;e;jhu;>
Jwe;J mUk; giffs; %d;Wk; Jilj;jtu;> gpwu; ahu;? nrhy;yha;! 128

'njd; jkpo; ciuj;Njhd; Kd;dhj; jPJ jPu; Kdptu; ahUk;>
"Gd; njhopy; muf;fu;f;F Mw;Nwk;; Nehw;fpnyk;; GFe;j NghNj>
nfhd;W mUs;; epd;dhy; md;dhu; FiwtJ rujk;; NfhNt!"
vd;wdu;; ahNd Nfl;Nld;; eP mjw;F ,iat nra;jha;. 129

'cd;idAk; Nfl;L> kw;W cd; Cw;wKk;> cila ehSk;>
gpd;id ,t; muf;fu; Nridg; ngUikAk;> Kdptu; Ngzpr;
nrhd;dgpd;> cq;if %f;Fk;> ck;gpau; NjhSk; jhSk;>
rpd;dgpd;dq;fs; nra;j mjid eP rpe;jpahNah? 130

'Mapuk; jlf;ifahy; epd; Ie; ehd;F fuKk; gw;wp>
tha; top FUjp Nrhuf; Fj;jp thd; rpiwapy; itj;j
J}atd; tapuj; Njhs;fs; Jzpj;jtd; njhiye;j khw;wk;
eP mwpe;jpiyNah?-ePjp epiy mwpe;jpyhj ePrh! 131

'fbf;Fk; ty; muTk; Nfl;Fk;> ke;jpuk;; fspf;fpd;Nwhia>
"mLf;Fk;> <J mlhJ" vd;W> Md;w VJNthL mwpT fhl;b>
,bf;Feu; ,y;iy; cs;shu;> vz;zpaJ vz;zp> cd;id
Kbf;Feu;; vd;wNghJ> KbT md;wp KbtJ cz;Nlh ?' 132

,uhtzdpd; rPw;wk;

vd;W mwj; Jiw Nfl;lYk;> ,UgJ eadk;
kpd; jpwg;gd xj;jd; ntapy; tpL gF tha;
Fd;W ,wj; njopj;J cug;gpd; Fwpg;gJ vd;? fhkj;
jpd; jpwj;ijAk; fle;jJ> rPw;wj;jpd; jifik. 133

tsu;e;j jhspdd;; khjpuk; midj;ijAk; kiwtpj;J
mse;j Njhspdd;; mdy; nrhup fz;zpdd;; ',tisg;
gpse;J jpd;ngd;' vd;W cld;wdd;; ngau;e;jdd;; ngauhd;;
fpsu;e;j rPw;wKk;> fhjYk;> vjpu; vjpu; fpilg;g. 134

,uhtzdJ epiy fz;l mDkd; csj;J vOe;j rpe;jid

md;d fhiyapy;> mDkDk;> 'mUe;jjpf; fw;gpd;>
vd;id MSil ehafd;> Njtpia> vd; Kd;>
nrhd;d ePrd;> if njhLtjd;Kd;> Jifj;J cof;fp>
gpd;id> epd;wJ nra;Fntd;' vd;gJ gpbj;jhd;. 135

'jdpad; epd;wdd;; jiy gj;Jk; fbJ cfj; jhf;fp>
gdpapd; Ntiyapy; ,yq;ifiaf; fPo; cwg; gha;r;rp>
Gdpj kh jtj;J mzq;fpidr; Rke;jndd; Nghntd;>
,dpjpd;' vd;gJ epide;J> jd; fuk; gpire;jpUe;jhd;. 136

rPw;wk; jzpe;j ,uhtzd; rPijia Nehf;fp kPz;Lk; NgRjy;

Mz;L> m(t;) ths; muf;fd; mfj;J> mz;lj;ij mopg;ghd;
%z;l fhy nte; jP vd Kw;wpa rPw;wk;>
ePz;l fhk ePu; ePj;jj;jpd; tPTw> epiyapd;
kPz;L epd;W> xU jd;ikahy; ,idad tpsk;Gk;: 137

'nfhy;ntd; vd;W cld;Nwd;; cd;idf; nfhy;fpnyd;; Fwpj;Jr; nrhd;d
nrhy; cs; mtw;Wf;F vy;yhk; fhuzk; njupar; nrhy;ypd;>
"xy;tJ <J; xy;yhJ <J" vd;W> vdf;Fk; xd;W cyfj;J cz;Nlh ?
nty;tJk; Njhw;wy;jhDk; tpisahl;bd; tpise;j> Nky;ehs;. 138

'xd;W Nfs;> ciuf;f: "epw;F Xu; capu; vd cupNahd;jd;idf;
nfhd;W Nfhs; ,ioj;jhy;> eP epd; capu; tpbd;> $w;wk; $Lk;;
vd;jd; Mu; capUk; ePq;Fk;" vd;gij ,iaa vz;zp>
md;W ehd; yQ;rk; nra;jJ; Mu;> vdf;F mkupy; Neu;thu;? 139

'khd; vd;gJ mwpe;J Nghd khdplu;Mthu;> kPz;L>
ahd; vd;gJ mwpe;jhy; thuhu;; Vioik> vz;zp Nehf;fy;;
Njd; vd;gJ mwpe;j nrhy;yha;! Njtu;jhk; ahtNu> vk;
Nfhd; vd;gJ mwpe;j gpd;id> jpwk;Gthu;> Fiwapd; my;yhy;? 140

'ntd;NwhUk; ,Uf;f; ahu;f;Fk; Nkytu;> tpspT ,yhNjhu;>
vd;NwhUk; ,Uf;f; md;Nw> ,e;jpud; Vty; nra;a>
xd;whf cyfk; %d;Wk; Ms;fpd;w xUtd;> ahNd!
nkd; Njhsha;! ,jw;F NtW Xu; fhuzk; tpupg;gJ cz;Nlh ? 141

'%tUk; Njtu;jhKk; Kuz; cf Kw;Wk; nfhw;wk;>
ghit! epd; nghUl;bdhy; Xu; gop ngw> gad; jPu; Nehd;gpd;
M ,ay; kdpju;jk;ik mLfpNyd;; mtiu <z;Lf;
$tp epd;W> Vty; nfhs;Ntd;; fhZjp-Fjiyr; nrhy;yha;! 142

'rpw;wpay;> rpWik Mw;wy;> rpW njhopy;> kdpjNuhNl
Kw;wpa jh ,y; tPu KdpT vd;fz; tpisahNjDk;>
,w;iw> ,g; gfypy;> neha;jpd;> ,Utiu xU ifahNy
gw;wpndd;nfhzUk; jd;ik fhZjp;-gopg;G ,yhjha;! 143

,uhtzd; rPijia mr;RWj;jpr; nry;Yjy;

'gjtpa kdpjNuDk;> ige;njhb! epd;idj; je;j
cjtpia czu Nehf;fpd;> capu;f; nfhiyf;F cupau; my;yu;;
rpijTwy; mtu;f;F Ntz;bd;> nra; jpwd; Neu;e;jJ vz;zpd;>
,jd; epdf;F <Nj Mfpd;> ,aw;Wty;; fhz;b! ,d;Dk;> 144

'gs;s ePu; mNahj;jp ez;zp> gujNd KjypNdhu;> Mz;L
cs;stu;jk;ik vy;yhk; capu; Fbj;J> Copj; jPapd;
nts;s ePu; kpjpiyNahiu Ntu;mWj;J> vspjpd; va;jpf;
nfhs;ntd;> epd; capUk;; vd;id mwpe;jpiy-Fiwe;jehNsha;!' 145

<J ciuj;J> mod;W nghq;fp> vup fjpu; this Nehf;fp>
'jPJ capu;f;F ,iof;Fk; ehSk; jpq;fs; Xu; ,uz;by; Nja;e;jJ;
Mjypd;> gpd;id> ePNa mwpe;jthW mwpjp' vd;dh>
NghJ mupf; fz;zpdhis mfj;J itj;J> cug;gpg; Nghdhd;. 146

jPa muf;fpkhu;fs; rPijia mjl;Ljy;

Nghapdd; muf;fd;; gpd;id> nghq;F muh Eq;fpf; fhd;w
J}a ntz; kjpak; xj;j Njhifiaj; njhlu;e;J Rw;wp>
jPa ty; muf;fpkhu;fs;> njopj;J> ,opj;J> cug;gp> rpe;ij
Nkapd tz;zk; vy;yhk; tpsk;Gthd;> cld;W kpf;fhu;. 147

Kd; Kd; epd;whu;> fz; fdy; rpe;j KLFw;whu;;
kpd; kpd; vd;Dk; R+yKk; NtYk; kpir Xr;rp>
'nfhy;kpd;! nfhy;kpd;! nfhd;W Fiwj;J> Flu; Muj;
jpd;kpd;! jpd;kpd;!' vd;W njopj;jhu;> rpyu; vy;yhk;. 148

'itak; je;j ehd;Kfd; ike;jd; kfd; ike;jd;>
Iad;> Ntjk; Mapuk; ty;Nyhd;> mwpthsd;>
nka; md;G cd;ghy; itj;JsJ my;yhy;> tpid ntd;Nwhd;
nra;Ak; Gd;ik ahJnfhy;?' vd;whu;> rpyu; vy;yhk;. 149

'kz;zpy; jPa khDau; jj;jk; topNahLk;>
ngz;zpy; jPNaha;! epd; Kjy; khAk; gpzp nra;jha;>
Gz;zpy; Nfhy; ,l;lhyd nrhy;yp; nghJ Nehf;fhJ
vz;zpf; fhzha;> nka;k;ikAk;' vd;whu;> rpyu; vy;yhk;. 150

'Gf;f topf;Fk;> Nghe;j topf;Fk;> Gif nte; jP
xf;f tpijg;ghd; cw;wid md;Nwh? czu;T ,y;yha;!
,f; fzk; ,w;wha;; cd; ,dk; vy;yhk; ,dp thoh;
rpf;f ciuj;Njk;' vd;W njopj;jhu;> rpyu; vy;yhk;. 151

jpupril nrhy;yhy; rPij NjWjy;

,d;Ndhud;d va;jpa fhyj;J> ,il epd;whs;>
'Kd;Nd nrhd;Ndd; fz;l fdhtpd; KbT> mk;kh!
gpd;Nd> thsh NgJWtPNuy;> gpio' vd;whs;>
'md;Nd> ed;W!' vd;whs;; mtu; vy;yhk; mikTw;whu;. 152

mwpe;jhu;> md;d Kr;ril vd;ghs; mJ nrhy;y;
gpwpe;jhu; rPw;wk;; kd;did mQ;rpg; gpwpfpy;yhu;;
nrwpe;jhu; Ma jPtpid md;dhu; njwy; vz;zhu;;
newpe;J Mu; Xjpg; NgijAk; Mtp epiy epd;whs;. 153

kpifg; ghly;fs;

vapypd; cl;gL efupd; Nahrid vO-E}Wk;
mapypdpd; glu; ,yq;if kw;W mlq;fYk; mZfp>
kay; mwj; jdp Njba khUjp> tdrf;
Fapy; ,Ue;j mr; Nrhiy fz;L> ,jaj;jpy; Fwpj;jhd;. 1-1

mQ;rdj;J xspu; mkyid khiaapd; mfw;wp>
tQ;rfj; njhopy; ,uhtzd; tt;tpdd; nfhLte;J>
,Q;rp cl;gLk; ,yq;ifapd; rpiwapy; itj;jpl> Xu;
jQ;rk; kw;W ,iy; jhd; xU jdp ,Ue;J mau;ths;. 2-1

fz;zpd; ePu;g; ngUe; jhiufs; Kiyj; jlk; fle;J
kz;zpd;kPjpilg; Gdy; vd tope;J mit Xl>
tpz;iz Nehf;FWk;; ,U fuk; Ftpf;Fk;; nta;J capu;f;Fk;;
vz;Zk;; khW ,yhg; gpzpapdhy; ,it ,it ,ak;Gk;; 10-1

'kha khdpd;gpd; njhlu;e;j ehs;> "khz;ldd;" vd;W
thapdhy; vLj;J ciuj;jJ tha;ik nfhs; ,isNahd;
Ngha;> mtd; nray; fz;L> cly; nghd;wpdd; MFk;;
MaJ ,d;dJ vd;W mwpe;jpNyd;' vd;W vd;Wk; mau;ths;. 16-1

,d;d vz;zp> ,lu; cWths; kUq;F>
cd; xu; Mapu Nfhb muf;fpau;
Jd;D fhtYs;> J}a jpupril
vd;Dk; kq;if Jiz ,d;wp> NtW ,yhs;. 29-1

jUk ePjp jOtpa rpe;ij nfhz;L
cupa tPlzd; je;jUs; xz;nlhb>
jpuprilf; nfhb> ehs;njhWk; Njw;W nrhy;
mUspdhy;> jdJ Mtp ngw;W ca;e;Jshs;. 29-2

md;ds; Ma mUe;jjpf; fw;gpdhs;
kd;D Nrhiyapy; khUjpAk; tu>
jd; ,lk; Jbj;J va;Jw> rhdfp
vd;Dk; kq;if> ,dpJ ,Ue;jhs;mNuh. 29-3

'jhl;rp ,d;W' vd;> jpuprilAk;> 'rhyTk;
khl;rpapd; mike;jJ> kyu; cshs; njhOk;
fhl;rpaha;! ,f; Fwp fUJk; fhiyapy;>
Ml;rpNa fld; vd mwpe;J ey;Ftha;. 32-1

kPl;Lk;> mj; jpupril vd;Dk; nkd; nrhyhs;>
'Njhs; jlk; nghU Fioj; njhz;ilj; J}a;nkhop!
Nfl;b; ntq; fL vdhf; fpsu; cw;ghjk;Ma;>
ehl;bid; ahtUk; eLf;fk; fhz;Lkhy;. 53-1

tapw;wpil thapdu;; tise;j new;wpapy;
Fapw;wpa tpopapdu;; nfhba Nehf;fpdu;;
vapw;wpDf;F ,il ,il> ahid> ahsp> Nga;>
Japy; nfhs; ntk; gpyd; vd> njhl;l thapdu;. 55-1

xUgJ ifapdu;> xw;iwr; nrd;dpau;;
,UgJ jiyapdu;> ,uz;L ifapdu;;
ntUtU Njhw;wj;ju;; tpfl Ntlj;ju;;
gUtiu vd> Kiy gyTk; ehw;wpdu;. 55-2

rpuk; xU %d;wpdhu;; jpUf;F %d;wpdhu;;
fuk; xU %d;wpdhu;; fhYk; %d;wpdhu;;
cuk; cW td Kiy ntupepd; %d;W cshu;;
nghU mUk; cyifAk; Gijf;Fk; thapdhu;. 55-3

R+yk;> ths;> rf;fuk;> Njhl;b> Njhkuk;>
fhy Nty;> fg;gzk;> fw;w ifapdu;;
MyNk cUT nfhz;lida Nkdpau;;
ghyNk jupj;jtd; ntUTk; ghd;ikahu;. 55-4

fup> gup> Ntq;if> khf; fub> ahsp> Nga;>
mup> eup> eha;> vd mzp Kfj;jpdu;;
ntupe; cW Kfj;jpdu;; tpopfs; %d;wpdu;;
GupjU nfhLikau;; GifAk; thapdu;. 55-5

vd;d tho;j;jpa khUjp> '<J ehk;
,d;Dk; fhz;Lk;' vd> kiwe;J va;jpdhd;;
nrhd;d ths; muf;fd; RL jPr; RLk;
md;id itFWk; mt; ,lj;J Mapdhd;. 96-1

',d;W ehis mUSk; jpUtUs;
vd;W nfhz;L> ,jdhy; mopNtid eP
nfhd;W ,we;jid $LjpNah? Fio
jpd;W cwq;fp kwk; jthr; nry;tpNa! 99-1

vd;wdd;> vapW jpd;dh> vup vo tpopj;J Nehf;fp>
ep.....yj; jhtp epyd; xsp fydpy; Njha>
kpd;jid kpd; R+o;e;njd;d muk;igau; R+o> nky;yr;
nrd;W> mtd; jd;idr; rhu;e;jhs;> kad; mUs; jpyfk; md;dhs;. 145-1

nghUf;nfd mtdp....f....nfhb KWty; G+g;g>
muf;fu; Nfhkfid Nehf;fp> 'Mz;ik md;W; moFk; md;why;-
nrUf;F cW jtj;ij> fw;gpd; nja;tj;ij> jpUit> ,d;Nd
ntUf; nfhsr; nra;tJ! Iah!' vd> ,it tpsk;gYw;whs;: 145-2

'nrk; kyu;j; jpUtpd; ehSk; rpwg;G cW jpyjk; md;dhu;>
ntk;ik cw;W cd;Nky; tPo;thu;> nts;fpNa eif nra;J Xj>
jk; kdj;J Mir NtNwhu; jiykfw;F cilahs;jd;id
mk;kyw;W ,iwQ;Rk; Ntl;if Mltw;F cupaJ md;Nw. 145-3

'Gyj;jpad; kugpd; te;J Gz;zpak; Gupe;j Nkd;ikf;
Fyj;J ,ay;GmjDf;F vd;Wk; gop md;Nwh? vd;Wk; nfhs;sha;!
tyj;J ,ay; Mz;ikf;F <J khR' vd> kjpg;gp ..........
......................................................................................... 145-4

'thr nkd; Foypdhuhy;> kz;zpdpy;> thdpy;> ahu;f;Fk;
ehrk; te;J Vd;W....... kiwfNs eypYk; khw;wk;>
G+ry; tz;L ciwAk; jhuha;! mwpe;Jk; eP> Gfohy;> nghw;ghy;>
NjRilatNsh> vd;dpd;> rPijAk;?............................ 145-5

'mQ;Rtpj;jhDk;> xd;why; mwpTwj; Njw;wpahDk;>
tQ;rpapd; nrt;tpahis trpj;J> vd;ghy; tUtPu;; md;Nwy;>
eQ;R ckf;F Mntd;' vd;dh> eif ,yh Kfj;J> Ngo; tha;>
ntQ; rpdj;J muf;fpkhu;f;F> NtWNtW czu;j;jpg; Nghdhd;. 146-1

vd;whu;; ,d;Dk; vj;jid nrhy; nfhz;L ,jk; khwf;
fd;whepd;whu;> fhYk; vapw;whu;> fdy; fz;zhu;;
xd;Nwh? kw;Wk; Mapu Nfhb csu; mk;kh!
nghd;wh tQ;rk; nfhz;ltu; ,d;Dk; Gfy;fpd;whu;; 151-1

nfhy;thd; cw;Nwhu; ngw;wpAk;> 'ahJk; Fiwahjhd;
nty;thd;> ek;Nfhd;; jpd;Dkpd;; tk;!' vd;gtu; nka;Ak;>
ty; tha; nta;Nahd; VtYk;> vy;yhk; kdk; itj;jhs;>
ey;yhs;; ey;y fz;fs; fYo;e;Nj eFfpd;whs;. 151-2

jPNahu; nra;ifjhDk;> ,uhkd; xU Njtpj;
jhahs; Jd;Gk;> khUjp fz;Nl jsu;T va;jp>
khahJ xd;Nw md;wp> kdj;Nj kyp Jd;gj;J
XahJ cd;dpr; Nrhu;gtd; xd;W mq;F czu;Tw;whd;. 153-1