;

16. khah rdfg; glyk;

kNfhjudplk; rPijia milAk; top Fwpj;J ,uhtzd; tpdTjy;

mt;top> fUzd; nra;j Ngu; vopy; Mz;ik vy;yhk;
nry;top czu;T Njhd;wr; nrg;gpdk;; rpWik jPuh
ntt; top khia xd;W> NtW ,Ue;J vz;zp> Ntl;if>
,t;top ,yq;if> Nte;jd; ,aw;wpaJ ,ak;gYw;whk;: 1

khjpuk; fle;j Njhshd;> ke;jpu ,Uf;if te;j
Nkhjud; vd;Dk; ehkj;J xUtid Kiwapd; Nehf;fp>
'rPijia va;jp> cs;sk; rpWikapd; jPUk; nra;if
ahJ? vdf;F czu;j;jp> ,d;W> vd; ,d; capu; <jp' vd;whd;. 2

kUj;jidr; rdfdhf cUkhw;wpf; fhl;LkhW kNfhjud; $Wjy;

'czu;j;Jntd;> ,d;W ed;W; Xu; cghaj;jpd; cWjp khia
Gzu;j;Jntd;> rPij jhNd Gzu;tJ Xu; tpidak; Nghw;wp;
fzj;J> td; rdfd; jd;idf; fl;bndd; nfhzu;e;J fhl;bd;-
kzj; njhopy; GupAk; md;Nw-kUj;jid cUtk; khw;wp?' 3

vd mtd; ciuj;jNyhLk;> vOe;J khu;G ,Wfg; Gy;yp>
'midatd; jd;idf; nfhz;L Mq;F mZFjp> md;g!' vd;dh>
Gid kyu;r; rusr; Nrhiy Nehf;fpdd;> vOe;J Nghdhd;>
tpidfisf; fw;gpd; ntd;w tpsf;fpid ntUty; fhz;ghd;. 4

kpd; xspu; kFl Nfhb ntapy; xsp tpupj;J tPr>
Jd; ,Us; ,upe;J Njhw;g> Rlu; kzpj; Njhspy; Njhd;Wk;
nghd;dup khiy ePy tiuapy; tPo; mUtp nghw;g
ey; neLq; fsp khy; ahid ehZw> ele;J te;jhd;. 5

'tpsf;F xU tpsf;fk; jhq;fp> kpd; mzp mutpd; Rw;wp>
,isg;GWk; kUq;Fy; Neht> Kiy Rke;J ,aq;Fk;' vd;d
Kisg;gpiw new;wp thd kle;ijau;> Kd;Dk; gpd;Dk;>
tisj;jdu; te;J R+o> te;jpfu; tho;j;j> te;jhd;. 6

,uhtzd; rPijia Nehf;fpg; NgRjy;

gz;fshy; fpstp nra;J> gtsj;jhy; mjuk; Mf;fp>
ngz;fs; Mdhu;f;Fs; ey;y cWg;G vyhk; ngUf;fpd; <l;l>
vz;fshy; msT Mk; khdf; Fzk; njhFj;J ,aw;wpdhis>
fz;fshy; muf;fd; fz;lhd;> mtid Xu; fyf;fk; fhz;ghd;. 7

,l;lNjhu; ,uz gPlj;J> mkuiu ,Uf;if epd;Wk;>
fl;l Njhs;-fhdk; Rw;w> foy; xd;W fthdpd; Njhd;w>
tl;l ntz; ftpif Xq;f> rhkiu kUq;F tPr>
njhl;lJ Xu; Rupifahsd; ,Ue;jdd;> ,ida nrhd;dhd;. 8

'vd;Wjhd;> mbaNdDf;F ,uq;FtJ? ,e;J vd;ghd;>
vd;Wjhd;> ,utpNahLk; Ntw;Wik njuptJ vd;ghy;?
vd;Wjhd;> mdq;f thspf;F ,yf;F myhjpUf;fyhtJ?
vd;W> jhd; cw;wJ vy;yhk; ,ak;Gthd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. 9

'tQ;rNdd; vdf;F ehNd> khjuhu; tbT nfhz;l>
eQ;R Njha; mKjk; cz;ghd; er;rpNdd;; ehSk; Nja;e;j
neQ;R NeuhdJ; ck;ik epidg;G tpl;L> Mtp ePf;f
mQ;rpNdd;; mbaNdd; Ek; milf;fyk;> mKjpd; te;jPu;! 10

'Njhw;gpj;jPu;; kjpf;F Nkdp RLtpj;jPu;; njd;wy; J}w;w
Ntu;g;gpj;jPu;; tapuj; Njhis nkyptpj;jPu;; Ntdpy; Ntis
Mu;g;gpj;jPu;; vd;id ,d;dy; mwptpj;jPu;; mkuu; mr;rk;
jPu;g;gpj;jPu;; ,d;dk;> vd; vd; nra;tpj;Jj; jPu;jpu; mk;kh! 11

'ngz; vyhk; ePNu Mf;fp> Ngu; vyhk; ckNj Mf;fp>
fz; vyhk; Ek; fz; Mf;fp> fhkNts; vd;Dk; ehkj;J
mz;zy; va;thDk; Mf;fp> Iq; fiz mupaj; jf;f
Gz; vyhk; vdf;Nf Mf;fp> tpguPjk; Gzu;j;J tpl;Bu;. 12

'<rNd Kjyh kw;iw khdplu; ,Wjp Mff;
$r> %d;W cyFk; fhf;Fk; nfhw;wj;njd;; tPuf; Nfhl;b
NgRthu; xUtu;f;F Mtp Njhw;wpnyd;; ngz;ghy; itj;j
Mir Neha; nfhd;wJ vd;why;> Mz;ikjhd; khRzhNjh? 13

'Nehapid EfuNtAk;> Ezq;fp epd;W czq;Fk; Mtp
eha; capu; MFk; md;Nw> ehs; gy fopj;j fhiy?
ghapuk; czu;e;j E}Nyhu;> "fhkj;Jg; gFj;j gj;jp"-
Mapuk; my;y Nghd-"I-,uz;L" vd;gu;' ngha;Na. 14

'mwk; jUk; nry;tk; md;dPu;! mkpo;jpDk; ,dpaPu;! vd;idg;
gpwe;jpyd; Mf;f te;jPu;; Ngu; vopy; khdk; nfhy;y>
"kwe;jd ngupa; Nghd tUk;" vDk; kUe;J jd;dhy;>
,we;J ,we;J ca;fpd;Nwd; ahd;; ahu; ,J njupAk; <l;lhu;? 15

'me;juk; czupd;> Nky;ehs;> mfypif vd;ghs;> fhjy;
,e;jpud; czu;e;j> ey;fp va;jpdhs;> ,Of;Fw;whNsh?
ke;jpuk; ,y;iy; NtW Xu; kUe;J ,y;iy> ikay; Neha;f;Fr;
Re;juf; FKjr; nrt;tha; mKJ myhy;;-mKjr; nrhy;yPu;! 16

rPijapd; Kd; ,uhtzd; tpOe;J tzq;Fjy;

vd;W ciuj;J> vOe;J nrd;W> mq;F ,UgJ vd;W ciuf;Fk; ePyf;
Fd;W ciuj;jhYk; Neuhf; FtTj; Njhs; epyj;ijf; $l>
kpd; jpiuj;J> mUf;fd; jd;id tpupj;J> Kd; njhFj;j NghYk;
epd;W ,ikf;fpd;wJ md;d Kb gb nebjpd; itj;jhd;. 17

rPij ,uhtzDf;Fj; jd; fUj;ij ciuj;jy;

ty;ypak; kUq;F fz;l khd; vd kWf;fKw;W>
nky;ypay; Mf;if Kw;Wk; eLq;fpds;> tpk;Kfpd;whs;>
'nfhy;ypa tupDk;> cs;sk; $Wntd;> njupa' vd;dh>
Gy;ypa fple;jJ xd;iw Nehf;fpdd;> Gfy;tjhdhs;: 18

'"gop ,J; ghtk;" vd;W ghu;f;fpiy; "gfuj; jf;f
nkhop ,it my;y" vd;gJ czu;fpiy; Kiwik Nehf;fha;;
fpopfpiy neQ;rk;; tQ;rf; fpisnahLk; ,d;W fhWk;
mopfpiy vd;wNghJ> vd; fw;G vd; Mk;? mwk;jhd; vd; Mk;? 19

'thd; cs mwj;jpd; Njhd;Wk; nrhy;top thO kz;zpd;
Cd; cs clk;Gf;F vy;yhk; capu; cs; czu;Tk; cz;lhy;;
jhd; cs; gj;Jg; Ngo; tha;> jfhjd ciuf;fj; jf;f>
ahd; cnsd; Nfl;f vd;why;> vd; nrhyha;? ahJ nra;aha;? 20

'thrtd;> kyupd; Nkyhd;> kOtyhd; ike;jd;> kw;W mf;
Nfrtd; rpWtu; vd;w ,e;jj; jd;ikNahu;jk;ikf; Nfsha;;
'G+rypd; vjpu;e;Njd;' vd;wha;; Nghu;f;fsk; Gf;f NghJ> vd;
Mirapd; fdpiaf; fz;zpd; fz;biy NghYk;> mQ;rp> 21

'Cz; ,yh ahf;if Ngzp> cau; Gfo; R+lhJ> cd;Kd;
ehz; ,yhJ ,Ue;Njd; my;Nyd;; eit mW Fzq;fs; vd;Dk;
G+z; vyhk; nghWj;j Nkdpg; Gz;zpa%u;j;jp jd;idf;
fhzyhk; ,d;Dk; vd;Dk; fhjyhy; ,Ue;Njd; fz;lha;. 22

'nrd;W nrd;W mopAk; Mtp jpupf;Fkhy;-nrUtpy;> nrk;nghd;
Fd;W epd;wida jk;gp Gwf;nfhil fhj;J epw;g
nfhd;W> epd; jiyfs; rpe;jp> muf;fu;jk; Fyj;ij Kw;Wk;
ntd;W epd;wUSk; Nfhyk; fhzpa fple;j Ntl;if. 23

vdf;F capu; gpwpJk; xd;W cz;L vd;W ,Nuy;>-,uf;fk; my;yhy;
jdf;F capu; NtW ,d;whfp> jhkiuf; fz;zJ Mfp>
fdf; fU Nkfk; xd;W fhu;Kfk; jhq;fp> Mu;f;Fk;
kdf;F ,dpJ Mfp> epw;Fk; m/J md;wp-tuk;G ,yhjha;. 24

mNahj;jpf;Fk; kpjpiyf;F tPuu;fs; nrd;Ws;sjhf ,uhtzd; $Wjy;

vd;wds;; vd;wNyhLk;> vup cF fz;zd;> jd;idf;
nfhd;wd khdk; Njhd;w> $w;W vdr; rPw;wk; nfhz;lhd;>
'ntd;W vid> ,uhkd; cd;id kPl;lgpd;> mtNdhL Mtp>
xd;W vd tho;jpNghy;' vd;W> ,b cUk; xf;f ef;fhd;. 25

',dj;Jshu; cyfj;J cs;shu;> ,ikatu; Kjypdhu;> vd;
rpdj;Jshu; ahtu; jPu;e;jhu;? jaujd; rpWtd; jd;id>
Gdj; Joha; khiyahd; vd;W ctf;fpd;w xUtd; Gf;F cd;
kdj;Jshd; vdpDk;> nfhy;ntd;; thOjp> gpd;id kd;Ndh! 26

'"tisj;jd kjpiy> Ntiy tFj;jd tuk;G> thahy;
cisj;jd Fuq;F gy;fhy;" vd;W mfk; cte;jJ cz;Nly;
,isj;j Ez; kUq;Fy; eq;fha;! vd; vjpu; va;jpw;W vy;yhk;>
tpsf;F vjpu; tPo;j;j tpl;by; ghd;ika; tpaf;f Ntz;lh. 27

'nfhw;wths; muf;fu;jk;ik> "mNahj;jpau; Fyj;ij Kw;Wk;
gw;wp ePu; jUjpu;; md;Nwy;> gRe; jiy nfhzu;jpu;; ghupj;J
cw;wJ xd;W ,aw;WtPu;" vd;W ce;jpNdd;; ce;ij NkYk;>
ntw;wpau; jk;ikr; nry;yr; nrhy;ypndd;> tpiutpd;' vd;whd;. 28

kNfhjud; khahrdfid mq;Ff; nfhzu;jy;

vd;W mtd; ciuj;jfhiy> 'vd;id ,k; khak; nra;jhw;F
xd;Wk; ,q;F mupaJ ,y;iy' vd;gJ Xu; JZf;fk; ce;j>
epd;W epd;W capu;j;J neQ;rk; ntJk;gpdhs;> neUg;ig kPsj;
jpd;W jpd;W ckpo;fpd;whupd;> JaUf;Nf Nrf;if Mdhs;. 29

',j; jiy ,d;d nra;j tpjpapdhu;> vd;id> ,d;Dk;
mj; jiy md;d nra;ar; rpwpaNuh? typau; mk;kh!
ngha;j;jiy cilaJ vy;yhk; jUkNk NghYk;' vd;dhf;
ifj;jds; cs;sk;> nts;sf; fz;zpd; ePu;f; fiu ,yhjhs;. 30

MaJ Xu; fhyj;J> Mq;fz;> kUj;jidr; rdfd; Mf;fp>
tha; jpwe;J muw;wg; gw;wp> kNfhjud; fbjpd; te;J>
fha; vup midahd; Kd;du;f; fhl;bdd;; tzq;ff; fz;lhs;>
jha; vup tPof; fz;l ghu;g;G vdj; jupf;fpyhjhs;. 31

khahrdfidf; fz;l rPij tha;tpl;L muw;Wjy;

iffis neupj;jhs;; fz;zpy; Nkhjpdhs;; fkyf; fhy;fs;
nea; vup kpjpj;jhnyd;d> epyj;jpilg; gijj;jhs;; neQ;rk;
nka; vd vupe;jhs;; Vq;fp tpk;kpdhs;; eLq;fp tPo;e;jhs;;
ngha; vd czuhs;> md;ghy; Guz;lds;> G+rypl;lhs;. 32

'nja;tNkh?' vd;Dk;; 'nka;k;ik rpije;jNjh?' vd;Dk;; 'jPa
ittNyh> ctif?' vd;Dk;; 'tQ;rNkh> typaJ?' vd;Dk;;
'ca;tNyh> ,d;dk;?' vd;Dk;; xd;W my Jauk; cw;whs;;
ijaNyh? jUkNkNah? ahu;> mts; jd;ik Nju;thu;? 33

've;ijNa! ve;ijNa! ,d;W vd; nghUl;L cdf;Fk; ,f; Nfhs;
te;jNj! vd;idg; ngw;W tho;e;jthW ,JNth! kz;Nzhu;
je;ijNa! jhNa! nra;j jUkNk! jtNk!' vd;Dk;;
nte;Jau; tPq;fp> jP tPo; tpwF vd nte;J> tPo;e;jhs;. 34

',l;L> cz;lha;; mwq;fs; nra;jha;; vjpu;e;JNshu; ,Uf;if vy;yhk;
fl;Lz;lha;; cau;e;j Nts;tpj; Jiw vyhk; fiuAk; fz;lha;;
kl;L cz;lhu;> kdpru;j; jpd;w tQ;ruhy; tapuj; jpz; Njhs;
fl;Lz;lha;; vd;Nd> ahDk; fhz;fpd;Nwd; NghYk; fz;zhy;'. 35

vd;W> ,d gyTk; gd;dp> vOe;J tPo;e;J ,lupy; Njha;e;jhs;>
'nghd;wpds; NghYk;' vd;dh> nghiw mope;J> capu;g;Gg; Nghths;>
kpd; jdp epyj;J tPo;e;J Gus;fpd;wJ mida nka;ahs;>
md;wpy; mk; Ngil Nghy> tha; jpwe;J muw;wYw;whs;: 36

'gpiwAil Ejyhu;f;F Vw;w gpwe;j ,w; fld;fs; nra;a>
,iwAil ,Uf;if %J}u; vd;Wk; te;J ,Uf;fyhjPu;;
rpiwAilf; fhz> ePUk; rpiwnahLk; Nru;e;jthNw-
kiwAil tuk;G ePq;fh top te;j kd;du; ePNu? 37

'"td; rpiwg; gwit CUk; thdtd;> tuk;G ,y; khag;
Gd; rpiwg; gpwtp jPu;g;ghd; csd;" vdg; Gytu; epd;whu;
vd; rpiw jPu;f;Fthiuf; fhz;fpNyd;: vd;dpd; te;j
cd; rpiw tpLf;fw;ghyhu; ahu; csu;> cyfj;J cs;shu;? 38

'gz; ngw;whNuhL $lhg; gif ngw;wha;; gfop gha
tpz; ngw;wha; vdpDk;> ed;why;> Nte;juha; cau;e;j NkNyhu;
vz; ngw;wha;; gopAk; ngw;wha;; ,J epd;dhy; ngw;wJ md;why;;
ngz; ngw;wha;; mjdhy;> ngw;wha;; ahu; ,d;d NgW ngw;whu;? 39

Rw;Wz;l ghr ehQ;rpy; RiknahLk; R+Lz;L> Mw;w
vw;Wz;Lk;> msw;W ePq;fh> tpO rpW Fz;il vd;d>
gw;Wz;l ehNs khshg; ghtpNad;> ck;ik vy;yhk;
tpw;W cz;Nld;; vdf;F kPSk; tpjp cz;Nlh > eufpy; tPo;e;jhy;? 40

',Ue;J ehd; gifia vy;yhk; <W fz;L> msT ,y; ,d;gk;
nghUe;jpNdd; my;Nyd;; vk;Nfhd; jpUtb Gide;Njd; my;Nyd;;
tUe;jpNdd;> neL ehs;; ck;ik topnahL Kbj;Njd;; thahy;
mUe;jpNdd;> mNahj;jp te;j muru;jk; Gfio mk;kh! 41

'"nfhy;" vdf; fztw;F Mq;F Xu; nfhLk; gif nfhLj;Njd;; ve;ij
fy; vdj; jpuz;l Njhisg; ghrj;jhy; fl;lf; fz;Nld;;
,y; vdr; rpwe;J epd;w ,uz;Lf;Fk; ,d;dy; R+o;e;Njd;-
my;nyNdh? vspnaNdh> ahd;? mspaj;Njd;> ,wf;fyhNjd;! 42

',iz mW Nts;tp Nky;ehs; ,aw;wp> <d;W vLj;j ve;ij
Giz cW jpus; Njhs; Mu;j;J> G+opapy; Gusf; fz;Nld;;
kztpid Kbj;J> vd; ifia ke;jpu kugpd; njhl;l
fztid ,ida fz;lhy; my;yJ> fopfpd;NwNdh? 43

'md;idkPu;! Iad;kPu;! vd; Mu; capu;j; jq;ifkPNu!
vd;id <d;W vLj;j ve;ijf;F va;jpaJ ahJk; xd;W
Kd;dk; ePu; czu;e;jpyPNuh? ckf;F NtW cw;wJ cz;Nlh?
Jd;d mU newpapd; te;J> njhlu;e;jpyPu;; JQ;rpdPNuh? 44

'NkUtpd; ck;gu;r; Nru;e;J> tpz;zpid kPf;nfhz;lhYk;>
ePUilf; fhty; %J}u; va;jyhk; newpapw;W md;why;;
Nghupilf; nfhz;lhNuDk;> tQ;rid Gzu;e;jhNuDk;>
Mu; ckf;F miwaw;ghyhu;? mDkDk; csNdh> Ek; ghy;? 45

'rujk;; kw;W ,tidj; je;jhu;> jtk; Gupe;J Mw;wy; jho;e;j
gujidf; nfhzu;jw;F VJk; IAwT ,y;iy; gy; ehs;
tujDk; tho;thd; my;yd;; jk;gpAk; midad thohd;;
tpujk; cw;W> mwj;jpy; epd;whu;f;F> ,itnfhyhk; tpist Nkd;Nky;? 46

'"milj;jJ fliy; Nky; te;J mile;jJ> kjpiy; Mtp
Jilj;jJ gifia> Nrid" vdr; rpyu; nrhy;yr; nrhy;y>
gilj;jJ Xu; ctifjd;id> NtW xU tpdak; gz;zp>
cilj;jJ tpjpNa' vd;W vd;W> cise;jds;> czu;T jPu;ths;. 47

rPijia ,zq;FkhW kPz;Lk; ,uhtzd; Ntz;Ljy;

Vq;Fths; ,ida gd;d> ,ikatu; Vw;wk; vy;yhk;
thq;Fk; ths; muf;fd; Mw;w kdk; kfpo;e;J> ,dpjpd; Nehf;fp>
'jhq;Fths; my;ys; Jd;gk;; ,tisAk; jhq;fp> jhDk;
Xq;Fthd;' vd;d cd;dp> ,idad ciuf;fYw;whd;; 48

'fhupif! epd;id va;Jk; fhjyhy;> fUjyhfhg;
Ngu; ,lu; ,aw;wYw;Nwd;; gpio ,J nghWj;jp; ,d;Dk;>
Ntu; mw kpjpiyNahiu tpspfpNyd;; tpspe;j NghJk;>
Mu; capu; ,tid cz;Nzd;; mQ;riy> md;dk; md;dha;! 49

',ikatu; cyfNkjhd;> ,t; cyF VONkjhd;>
miktUk; Gtdk; %d;wpy; vd;Dil Ml;rpNa jhd;>
rikTwj; jUntd;> kw;W ,j; jhuzp kd;dw;F; ,d;dy;
RikAilf; fhk nte; Neha; Jilj;jpNay;> njhOJ tho;Ntd;. 50

',yq;if Cu; ,tDf;F <e;J> NtW ,lj;J ,Ue;J tho;Ntd;;
eyk; fpsu; epjp ,uz;Lk; ey;Fntd;; ehkj; nja;tg;
nghyk; fpsu; khdk;jhNd nghJ mwf; nfhLg;ngd;; Gj;Njs;
tyk; fpsu; thSk; Ntz;by;> toq;Fntd;; ahJk; khw;Nwd;. 51

',e;jpud; ftpj;j nksyp> ,ikatu; ,iwQ;rp Vj;j>
ke;jpu kugpd; R+l;b> thdtu; kfspu; ahUk;
ge;jupd; cupik nra;a> ahd; ,td; gzpapy; epw;Ngd;-
Re;jug; gts tha; Xu; mUs; nkhop rpwpJ nrhy;ypd;. 52

've;ijjd; je;ij jhij> ,t; cyF <d;w Kd;Ndhd;>
te;J ,td; jhNd Ntl;l tuk; vyhk; toq;Fk;; kw;iw
me;jfd; mbahu; nra;if Mw;Wkhy;; mkpo;jpd; te;j
nre;jpU ePu; my;yPNuy;> mtSk; te;J> Vty; nra;Ak;. 53

'NjtNu Kjyh> kw;iwj; jpz;jpwy; ehfu;> kz;Nzhu;>
ahtUk; te;J> Ee;ij mb njhOJ> Vty; nra;thu;;
ghit! eP ,tdpd; te;j gad; gOJ MtJ md;why;;
%TyF MSk; nry;tk; nfhLj;J> mJ Kbj;jp' vd;whd;. 54

rPij rpde;J ciuj;jy;

',j; jpUg; ngWfpw;ghDk;> ,e;jpud;; ,yq;if Eq;fs;
ngha;j; jpUg; ngWfpw;ghDk;> tPlzd;; Gytu; Nfhkhd;
ifj; jpUr;ruq;fs; cd; jd; khu;gpilf; fyf;fw;ghy;
ikj; jpU epwj;jhd; jhs; vd; jiykpir itf;fw;ghy. 55

'eFtd epd;NdhL> Iad; ehafd; ehk thsp>
GFtd Ngho;e;J> cd; khu;gpy; jpwe;jd Gz;fs; vy;yhk;
jFtd ,dpa nrhy;yj; jf;fd; rhg ehzpd;>
cFtd kiyfs; vQ;r> gpwg;gd xypfs; mk;kh! 56

'nrhy;Yt kJu khw;wk;> Jz;lj;jhy; cz;L> cd; fz;izf;
fy;Yt> fhfk;; te;J fyg;gd> fkyf; fz;zd;
tpy; ckpo; gfop; gpd;du;> tpyq;F vopy; myq;fy; khu;gk;
Gy;Yt> fspg;Gf; $u;e;J> GyT ehW myif vy;yhk;. 57

'tpUk;gp ehd; Nfl;gJ cz;lhy;> epd;Dio thu;j;ij; "tPud;
,Uk;G ,ay; tapu thsp ,lwpl> vapw;Wg; Ngo; tha;g;
ngUk; gpay; jiyfs; rpe;jpg; gpiog;gpiy Kbe;jha;" vd;d>
mUk;G ,ay; Jstg; ige;jhu; mDkd; te;J mspj;j me;ehs;. 58

'Gd; kfd;! Nfl;b> Nfl;lw;F cupaJ; GFe;j Nghupd;>
cd; kfd; capiu vk;Nkha; Rkpj;jpiu ca;a <d;w
ed; kfd; thsp ef;f> eha; mtd; cliy ef;f>
'vd; kfd; ,we;jhd;' vd;d> eP vLj;J muw;wy;' vd;whs;. 59

,uhtzd; rPijiaf; nfhy;y Kay kNfhjud; jLj;J ciuj;jy;

nta;atd; mida Nfsh> ntapy; cf tpopj;J> tPuf;
if gy gpire;J> Ngo; tha; vapW Gf;F mOe;jf; ft;tp>
ijay;Nky; XlNyhLk;> kNfhjud; jLj;jhd;; '<d;w
nkha; foy; jhij Ntz;l> ,irAk;; eP Kdpay;' vd;whd;. 60

khahrdfd; ,uhtzd; fUj;Jf;F ,zq;FkhW rPijiaf; $Wjy;

md;W mtd; tpyf;f kPz;lhd; Mrdj;J ,Uf;f> 'Mtp
nghd;wpdd; MFk;' vd;dj; jiuapilf; fple;j ngha;Nahd;>
',d;W ,J Neuha; vd;dpd;> vd;id vd; Fyj;jpNdhLk;
nfhd;wid Mjp' vd;dh> ,idad $wYw;whd;: 61

'G+tpd;Nky; ,Ue;j nja;tj; ijaYk; nghJik cw;whs;
ghtp! ahd; gae;j eq;if! epd; nghUl;lhfg; gl;Nld;;
Mtp Ngha; mopjy; ed;Nwh? mkuu;f;Fk; murd; Mthd;
Njtpaha; ,Uj;jy; jPNjh? rpiwapilj; Njk;Gfpd;wha;! 62

vd;id vd; Fyj;jpNdhLk; ,d; capu; jhq;fp> <z;L
ey; neLQ; nry;tk; Ja;g;Ngd; Mf;fpid ey;fp> ehSk;
cd;id ntQ; rpiwapd; ePf;fp> ,d;gj;Js; ca;g;gha;' vd;dh>
nghd; mb kUq;F tPo;e;jhd;> capu; cfg; nghUKfpd;whd;. 63

rPij khahrdfidf; fbe;Jiuj;jy;

mt; ciu Nfl;l eq;if> nrtpfis mikag; nghj;jp>
ntt; capu;j;J> Mtp js;sp> tPq;fpds;> ntFsp nghq;f>
',t; ciu ve;ij $whd;> ,d; capu; tho;f;if Ngzp;
nrt;Tiu md;W ,J' vd;dhr; rPwpds;> cisar; nrg;Gk;: 64

mwk; nfl> tof;F ePq;f> muru;jk; kugpw;F Md;w
kwk; nfl> nka;k;ik Nja> tir tu> kiwfs; XJk;
jpwk; nfl> xOf;fk; Fd;w> NjtUk; Ngzj; jf;f
epwk; nfl> ,ida nrhd;dha;; rdfd;nfhy;> epidapd;? Iah! 65

'top nfl tupDk;> jk; jk; tho;f;if Nja;e;J ,wpDk;> khu;gk;
fpopgl mapy; Nty; te;J fpilg;gpDk;> Md;Nwhu; $Wk;
nkhopnfhL tho;tJ my;yhy;> Kiw nflg; Gwk; epd;W Mu;f;Fk;
gop gl tho;fpw;ghUk; ghu;j;jptu; csNuh? ghtk;! 66

'ePAk;> epd; fpisAk;> kw;W ,e; neL epy tiug;Gk;> NeNu
khapDk;> Kiwik Fd;w tho;ntNdh?-tapuj; jpz; Njhs;
Mapu ehkj;J Mop mupapDf;F mbik nra;Ntd;-
ehapid Nehf;FNtNdh> ehz; Jwe;J> Mtp er;rp? 67

'tup rpiy xUtd; my;yhy;> ike;ju; vd; kUq;F te;jhu;
vupapil tPo;e;j tpl;by; my;yNuh? muRf;F Vw;w
mupnahLk; tho;e;j Ngil> mq;fzj;J mOf;Fj; jpd;Dk;
eupnahLk; tho;tJ cz;Nlh -ehapDk; filg;gl;Nlh Nd! 68

'my;iyNa ve;ij; Mdha; Mfjhd;; myq;fy; tPud;
tpy;iyNa tho;j;jp> kPl;fpd; kPSjp; kPl;rp vd;gJ
,y;iyNay;> ,we;J jPu;jp; ,J myhy;> ,ak;gy; Mfhr;
nrhy;iyNa ciuj;jha;; vd;Wk; gop nfhz;lha;' vd;dr; nrhd;dhs;. 69

,uhtzd; khahrdfidf; nfhy;y ths; cUTjy;

td; jpwy; muf;fd;> md;d thrfk; kdj;Jf; nfhs;sh>
'epd;wJ epw;f; Nkd;Nky; epfo;e;jth epfo;f; epd;Kd;
epd;wtd; my;yd; Nghyhk; rdfd;; ,f; fzj;jpdpd; Kd;
nfhd;W capu;Fbg;ngd;' vd;dh> Rupifths; cUtpf; nfhz;lhd;. 70

rPijapd; gjpy; ciu

'vd;idAk; nfhy;yha;; ,d;Nd ,tidAk; nfhy;yha;; ,d;Dk;
cd;idAk; nfhy;yha;; kw;W> ,t; cyifAk; nfhy;yha;; ahNdh
,d; capu; ePq;fp> vd;Wk; nflhg; Gfo; va;Jfpd;Nwd;;
gpd;idAk;> vk; Nfhd; mk;gpd; fpisnahLk; gpioaha;' vd;whs;. 71

khahrdfidf; nfhy;yr; nrd;w ,uhtzid kNfhjud; jLj;jy;

',ue;jdd; Ntz;bw;W my;yhy;> ,td; gpio ,ioj;jJ cz;Nlh?
Gue;jud; nry;tj;J Ia! nfhy;if Xu; nghUspw;Nwhjhd;;
gue;j ntk; gifia ntd;why;> epd;topg; glUk; eq;if;
mue;ijad; MFk; md;Nw> je;ijia eyptjhapd;?' 72

Fk;gfUzd; ,we;jikia ,uhtzd; mwpjy;

vd;W mtd; tpyf;f> kPz;L> Mz;L ,Ue;jJ Xu; ,Wjpapd; fz;>
Fd;W vd ePz;l Fk;gfUzid ,uhkd; nfhy;y>
td; jpwy; Fuq;fpd; jhid thd; cw Mu;j;j Xij>
nrd;wd nrtpapD}L> Njtu;fs; Mu;g;Gk; nry;y> 73

'cFk; jpwy; mkuu; ehLk;> thdu A+fj;NjhUk;>
kpFk; jpwk; Ntnwhd;W ,y;yh ,Utu; ehz; xypAk;> tpQ;r>
jFk; jpwd; epide;Njd;; vk;gpf;F mkupilj; jdpikg;ghL
GFe;JsJ cz;L' vd;W cs;sk; nghUky; te;J cw;w Ngho;jpd;. 74

Gwe;jU Nrid Ke;ePu; mUQ; rpiw Nghf;fp> Nghjg;
gwe;jdu; mida J}ju; nrtp kUq;F va;jp> iga>
'jpwk; jpwk; Mf epd;w ftpg; ngUq; fliyr; rpe;jp>
,we;jdd;> Ek;gp; mk;gpd; nfhd;wdd;> ,uhkd;' vd;whu;. 75

,uhtzd; mOJ muw;Wjy;

CnuhLk; nghUe;jpj; Njhd;Wk; xspatd; vd;d> xz; nghd;
jhnuhLk; Gide;j nksyp jiunahLk; nghUe;j> js;sp>
ghnuhLk; nghUe;jp epd;w kuhkuk;> gizfNshLk;
NtnuhLk; gwpe;J> kz;Nky; tPo;tNj Nghy> tPo;e;jhd;. 76

gpwpT vDk; gPio jhq;fs; gpwe;j ehs; njhlq;fp vd;Wk;
cWtJ xd;W ,d;wp> Mtp xd;nwd epide;J epd;whd;>
vwp tUk; nrUtpy; jk;gp jd;nghUl;L ,we;jhd; vd;d
mwpT mope;J> mtrd; Mfp> muw;wpdd;> mz;lk; Kw;w. 77

jk;gpNah! thdtu; Mk; jhkiuapd; fhL cof;Fk;
Jk;gpNah! ehd;Kfj;Njhd; Nra;kjiy Njhd;whNyh!
ek;gpNah! ,e;jpuid ehkg; nghwp Jilj;j
vk;gpNah! ahd; cd;id ,t; ciuAk; Nfl;NlNdh! 78

'kpd; ,iya NtNyhNd! ahd; cd; tpop fhNzd;>
epd; epiy ahJ vd;Ndd;> capu; Ngzp epw;fpd;Nwd;;
cd; epiyik <J Mapd;> Xilf; fspW ce;jpg;
nghd;Dyfk; kPsg; GfhNuh> Gue;judhu;? 79

'ty; neQ;rpd; vd;id eP ePj;Jg; Ngha;> thd; mile;jhy;>
,d;dk; rpyNuhL xU tapw;wpd; ahu; gpwg;ghu;?
kpd; mQ;Rk; NtNyha;! tpop mQ;r tho;fpd;whu;>
jk; neQ;rk; jhNk jlthNuh> jhdtu;fs;? 80

'fy; md;Nwh> ePuhLk; fhyj;J> cd; fhy; Nja;f;Fk;-
ky; xd;W Njhsha;!-tl NkU? khDltd;
tpy; xd;W epd;id tpsptpj;JsJ vd;Dk;
nrhy; md;Nwh vd;idr; RLfpd;wJ> Njhd;why;! 81

'khz;ldthk;> R+yKk;> rf;fuKk;> tr;rpuKk;;
jPz;bdth xd;Wk; nray; mw;wthk;; njwpj;J>
kPz;ldthk;; khdpltd; nky; mk;G nka; cUt>
ePz;ldthk;; jhk; ,d;dk; epd;whuhk;> Njhs; Nehf;fp! 82

'Nehf;F mwTk; vk;gpau;fs; khsTk;> ,e; neha;J ,yq;if
Nghf;F mwTk; khJydhu; nghd;wTk;> vd; gpd; gpwe;jhs;
%f;F mwTk;> tho;e;Njd; - xUj;jp Kiyf; fple;j
Vf;fwthy;; ,d;dk; ,NuNdh> cid ,oe;Jk;? 83

'jd;idj;jhd;> jk;gpiaj;jhd;> jhidj; jiytidj;jhd;>
kd;idj;jhd;> ike;jidj;jhd;> khUjj;jpd; fhjiyj;jhd;>
gpd;idf; fubf;F ,iwiaj;jhd;> Ngu; kha;j;jha;
vd;dj;jhd; Nfl;bNyd;; vd; MdthW ,JNt! 84

'Vio kfspu; mb tUl> <u;e; njd;wy;
thOk; kzp muq;fpy;> G+k; gs;sp itFtha;!
R+Ok; myif Jzq;ifg; giw Jitg;g>
G+op mizNky; Japd;widNah> Nghu;f;fsj;Nj? 85

'nre; Njd; gUfpj; jpir jpirAk; eP tho>
ca;e;Njd;; ,dp> ,d;W ehDk; cdf;F Mtp
je;Njd;> gpupNad;> jdp Nghfj; jho;f;fpNyd;>
te;Njd; njhlu; kjf; fspNw! te;Njdhy;'. 86

,uhtzd; fjwr; rPij kfpo;jy;

mz;lj;J msTk; ,ida gfu;e;J mioj;J>
gz;ilj; jd; ehkj;jpd; fhuzj;ijg; ghupj;jhd;;
njhz;ilf; fdptha; Jbg;g> kapu; nghbg;g>
nfz;ilj; jlq; fz;zhs; cs;Ns fpSfpSj;jhs;. 87

tPq;fpdhs; nfhq;if; nkype;j nkypT mfy
Xq;fpdhs;; cs;sk; cte;jhs;; capu; GFe;jhs;;
jPq;F ,yhf; fw;gpd; jpUkle;ij Nrb Mk;
ghq;fpdhs; cw;wjid ahNu gfu;fpw;ghu;? 88

fz;lhs;> fUzid> jd; fz; fle;j Njhshid;
nfhz;lhs;> xU JZf;fk;; md;dtidf; nfhw;wtdhu;
jz;lhj thsp jbe;j jdp thu;j;ij
cz;lhs; cly; jbj;jhs;; NtW xUj;jp xf;fpd;whs;. 89

,uhtzd; rPwp mfy;jy;

'jht mupa Ngu; cyfj;J vk;gp rtj;NjhLk;
ahtiuAk; nfhd;W mUf;fp> vd;Wk; ,wthj
%tiuAk;> Nkiy ehs; %th kUe;J cz;l
NjtiuAk;> itg;Ngd; rpiw' vd;dr; rPwpdhd;. 90

mf; fzj;J> ke;jpupau; Mw;w rpwpJ Mwp>
',f; fzj;J khdpltu; <uf; FUjpahy;
Kf; ifg; Gdy; cFg;ngd;> vk;gpf;F' vd Kdpah>
jpf;F midj;Jk; Nghu; fle;jhd;> Nghapdhd;> jP tpopahd;. 91

kNfhjud; Nghjy;

'$Nwhk;> ,dp ehk;; mf; Fk;gfUzdhu;
ghW ML ntq; fsj;Jg; gl;lhu;' vdg; gijah>
'NtW Xu; rpiw ,tid itk;kpd; tpiue;J' vd;d>
khW Xu; jpir Nehf;fpg; Nghdhu;> kNfhjudhu;. 92

rPijiaj; jpupril Njw;Wjy;

tup ril eW kyu; tz;L ghL ,yhj;
JupR mil Gup Foy; Rk;ik Rw;wpa
xU ril cilatl;F cila md;gpdhs;>
jpupril njUl;Lths;> ,ida nrg;Gths;: 93

'ce;ij vd;W> cdf;F vjpu; cUtk; khw;wpNa>
te;jtd;> kUj;jd; vd;W csd; Xu; khiaahd;;
me;jk; ,y; nfhLe; njhopy; muf;fd; Mk;' vdh>
rpe;ijad; czu;j;jpds;> mKjpd; nrk;ikahs;. 94

eq;ifAk; mts; ciu ehSk; NjWths;>
rq;ifAk; ,d;dYk; JaUk; js;spdhs;;
,q;F epd;W Vfpa ,yq;if fhtyd;
mq;F epd;W ,aw;wpaJ miwFthk; mNuh. 95

kpifg; ghly;fs;

,k; nkhop muf;fd; $w> Ve;jpio ,U fhJ}Lk;
ntk;ik Nru; moypd; te;j Nt........................
.........y; tQ;rp neQ;rk; jPa;e;jts; Mdhs;; kPl;Lk;
tpk;KWk; csj;jpNdhLk; ntFz;L> ,it tpsk;g Yw;whd;: 54-1

kq;ifia> Fyj;Jshis> jtj;jpia Kdpe;J> thshy;
rq;if xd;W ,d;wpf; nfhd;whd;> Fyj;Jf;Nf jf;fhd; vd;W
fq;if mk; nrd;dpahDk; fz;zDk; fkyj;NjhDk;
nrq;iffs; nfhl;b cd;idr; rpupg;guhy;> rpWik vd;dh. 72-1

mk; jhkiuapd; mzq;F mJNt Mfp cw>
nehe;J> Mq;F muf;fd; kpf Nehdh csj;jpdd; Ma;>
rpe;jhFyKk; rpy ehZk; jd; fUj;jpd;
ce;jh> csk; nfhjpj;J> Mq;F xU thrfk; ciuj;jhd;. 89-1