17. mjpfhad; tijg; glyk;

,uhtzd; mikr;riuf; fbjy;

nfhOe;J tpl;L mod;W vup klq;fy; $l;L mw>
vOe;J vup ntFspahd;> ,U kUq;fpDk;
njhOk; jif mikr;riur; Rspj;J Nehf;Fwh>
nkhope;jdd;> ,bnahL KfpYk; rpe;jNt: 1

'VFjpu;> vk; Kfj;J vtUk;-vd;Dil
Nahf ntQ; NridAk;> clw;Wk; ck;Kilr;
rhfuj; jhidAk;> jOtr; rhu;e;J> mtu;
Ntf ntQ; rpiyj; njhopy; tpyf;fp tPl;buhy;. 2

'"vLj;jtu; ,Ue;Jop va;jp> ahiuAk;
gLj;J> ,tz; kPLk;" vd;W ciuj;j gz;gpdPu;!
jLj;jyPu; vk;gpia; jhq;ffpw;wpyPu;;
nfhLj;jyPu;> ck; capu;; tPuf; Nfhl;baPu;. 3

'ck;ikapd; epd;W> ehd; cyfk; %d;Wk; vd;
ntk;ikapd; Mz;lJ; ePu; vd; ntd;wpahy;
,k;ikapy; neLe; jpU va;jpdPu;; ,dpr;
nrk;ikapd; ,d; capu; jPu;e;J jPu;jpuhy;. 4

'"Mw;wyk;" vd;wpNuy; vd;kpd;; ahd;> mtu;
Njhw;W> myk;te;J cfj; Jue;J> njhy; neLq;
$w;W myJ capu; mJ Fbf;Fk;> $u;j;j vd;
Nty; jiy khDlu; ntupepy; fhz;ngdhy;. 5

'my;yJk; cz;L> ckf;F ciug;gJ: "Mu; mku;
nty;YJk;" vd;wpNuy;> Nky; nry;tPu;; ,dp>
ty;yJ kbjNy vd;dpd;> khWjpu;>
nrhy;Yk;> Ek; fUj;J' vd Kdpe;J nrhy;ypdhd;. 6

mjpfhad; jd; tPuj;ij kpFj;Jf; $Wjy;

ejp fha; neL khdKk; ehZk; cwh>
kjp fha; Fil kd;did itJ ciuah>
tpjp fhapDk; tPuk; ntyw;F mupahd;
mjpfhad; vDk; ngauhd; miwthd;: 7

'thd; mQ;Rf; itafk; mQ;Rf; kh-
yhd; mQ;R Kfj;jtd;> mQ;Rf> "Nky;
ehd; mQ;rpNdd;" vd;W> cid ehZf; Nghu;
ahd; mQ;rpndd; vd;Wk; ,ak;GtNjh? 8

ntk;ikg; nghU jhdtu; Nky; typNahu;-
jk;ikj; jisapy; nfhL je;jpnyNdh?
ck;ikf; Fiyag; nghUk; ck;giuAk;
nfhk;ikf; Fa tl;liz nfhz;bnyNdh? 9

'fha;g;Gz;l neLk; gil if csjhj;
Nja;g;Gz;ltDk;> rpy rpy; fizahy;
Ma;g;Gz;ltDk;> mtu; nrhy; tyjhy;
Va;g;Gz;ltDk;> vd vz;zpidNah? 10

mjpfhad; tQ;rpdk; $wp NghUf;Fg; Nghjy;

'ck;gpf;F capu; <W nra;jhd; xUtd;
jk;gpf;F capu; <W rikj;J> mtidf;
fk;gpg;gJ Xu; td; Jau; fz;byNdy;>
ek;gpf;F xU ed; kfNdh> ,dp ehd;? 11

'fpl;bg; nghUJ> mf; fpsu; Nrid vyhk;
kl;bj;J> cau; thduu; td; jiyia
ntl;bj; jiu ,l;L> ,U tpy;ypdiuf;
fl;bj; jUntd;; ,J fhZjpahy;. 12

'"Nridf; flNyhL ,il nry;f" vdpDk;>
ahd; ,g;nghONj> "jdp VF" vdpDk;
jhd; xj;jJ nrhy;Yjp; jh tpil' vd;-
whd;; ,j; jpwk; cd;dp muf;fu; gpuhd;. 13

'nrhd;dha;> ,J ed;W Jzpe;jid; eP
md;dhd; capu; je;jidahk; vdpd;> ahd;>
gpd; ehs;> mt; ,uhkd; vDk; ngauhd;-
jd; Mu; capu; nfhz;L rikf;Fntdhy;. 14

'Nghtha; ,J NghJ-nghyq; foNyha;!-
%thapu NfhbaNuhL> Kuz;
fh Mu; fup> Nju;> gup fhtypd;' vd;W>
Vthjd ahitAk; Vtpddhy;. 15

Fk;gf; nfhbNahDk;> epFk;gDk;> NtW
mk; nghd; foy; tPud; mfk;gDk;>-cd;
nrk; nghd; nghyp Nju; may; nry;Ftuhy;
ck;gu;f;Fk; ntyw;F mupahu; cuNthu;. 16

'Xu; VW rptw;F csJ xg;G csthk;
thu; VW tag; gup Mapuk;> td;
Nghu; Vwpl VWt> G+ZW jpz;
Nju; VWjp; je;jndd;-nte; jpwNyha;! 17

'Mk; mj;jid khTil mj;jid Nju;
Nrkj;jd gpd; Gil nry;y> mLk;
Nfh kj;j neLq; fup nfhbahLk;>
Nghk;> mj;jid ntk; Gutpf; flNy.' 18

vd;Nw tpil ey;f> ,iwQ;rp voh
td; jhs; tapur; rpiy iff; nfhL> ths;
nghd; jho; ftrk; GFjh> Kfpypd;
epd;whd;; ,ikNahu;fs; nespe;jduhy;. 19

gy;NtW gilf;fyk;> ntk; gfNyhd;
vy; NtW njupg;g> nfhL Vfpddhy;>
nrhy; NtW njopf;Feu; Rw;Ww>-kh-
tpy; NtW njupg;GWk; Nkdpapdhd;. 20

mjpfhaNdhL nrd;w gilfs;

,io> mQ;rd> khy; fspW> vz; ,y; mup
Kio mQ;r Koq;fpd; Kk; Kiw ePu;
Fio mQ;r Koq;fpd> ehz; xyp; Nfhs;
kio mQ;r Koq;fpd> kh KuNr. 21

Mu;j;jhu;> neL thdk; eLq;f; mbg;
Ngu;j;jhu;> epykhkfs; Ngu;ts; vd;
J}u;j;jhu; neL Ntiyfs;> J}spapdhy;;
Ntu;j;jhu;> mJ fz;L tpRk;G ciwNthu;. 22

mbNahL kjf; fsp ahidfspd;
gpbNahL epfu;j;jd> gpd; Gwk;> Kd;-
jbNahL Jlq;fpa jhiua> ntz;
nfhbNahL Jlq;fpa> nfhz;K vyhk;. 23

jhW Mbd khy; fupapd;Gil jho;
khwhbd kh kjk; kz;Ljyhy;>
MW Mbd> gha; gup> ahidfSk;;
NrW Mbd> Nrz; newp nrd;w vyhk;> 24

Nju; nrd;wd> nrq; fjpNuhndhL Nru;
Cu; nrd;wdNghy;; xsp Xilfspd;
fhu; nrd;wd> fhu; epiu nrd;wdNghy;;
ghu; nrd;wpy> nrd;wd gha; gupNa. 25

Fk;gfUzd; cly; fz;L mjpfhad; nfhjpj;jy;

NkUj;jid ntw;G ,dk; nkha;j;J> neLk;
ghupy; nrYkhW glg; glUk;
Nju; Rw;wplNt> nfhL nrd;W Kuz;
Nghu; Kw;W fsj;jpilg; Gf;fddhy;. 26

fz;lhd;> mt; ,uhkd; vDk; fsp kh
cz;lhba ntq; fsd; CLUt;
Gz;jhd; cW neQ;R GOf;fk; cwj;
jpz;lhbdd;> te;j rpdj; jpwNyhd;. 27

kiy fz;ldNghy; tU NjhNshL jhs;
fiy fz;l fUq; fly; fz;L> csthk;>
epiy fz;ld fz;L> xU jhij neLe;
jiy fz;byd;> epd;W rypj;jddhy;. 28

'kply; xd;W ruj;njhL kPJ cau; thd;
jply; md;W; jpirf; fspW md;W; xU jpz;
fly; md;W; ,J vd; ve;ij flf; fupahd;
cly;' vd;W> capNuhLk; cUj;jddhy;. 29

'vy;Ny! ,it fhzpa va;jpdNdh!
ty;Ny csuhapd khDliuf;
nfhy;Nyd;> xU ehd;> capu; Nfhs; newpapy;
nry;Nyd;> vdpd;> ,t; ,lu; jPu;FntNdh?' 30

mjpfhad;> ,yf;Ftd; ghy; J}J mDg;Gjy;

vd;dh> Kdpah> ',J ,ioj;Jstd;
gpd;dhidAk; ,g;gbr; nra;J ngau;j;J>
md;dhd; ,lu; fz;L> ,lu; MWntd;' vd;W
cd;dh> xUtw;F ,J czu;j;jpddhy;: 31

'th eP> kapld;! xU ty; tpirapy;
Ngh! eP mt; ,yf;Ftdpy; Gfy;tha;;
ehd; <J Jzpe;jndd;> ez;zpnddhy;;
Nky; ePjpia cd;dp tpsk;gpLtha;. 32

'"mk; jhu; ,stw;F mau;T va;jp mOk;
jk; jhij kdj;J ,lu; js;spLthd;>
ce;J Mu; JaNuhLk; cUj;J vupthd;
te;jhd;" vd> Kd; nrhy; toq;Fjpahy;; 33

'NfhSw;wtd;> neQ;R Rlf; Fiothd;>
ehs; cw;w ,Uf;ifapy;> ahd;> xUjd;
jhs; mw;W cUsf; fiz js;spLthd;>
FSw;wJk; cz;L; mJ nrhy;Yjpahy;; 34

'jPJ vd;W mJ rpe;jid nra;jpnydhy;;
<J vd;W mwk; kd; newp Mk;' vd> 'eP
J}J vd;W ,fohJ> cd nrhy; typahy;>
"NghJ" vd;W> clNd nfhL> NghJjpahy;. 35

'nrU Mirapdhu;> Gfo; NjLWthu;>
,UNthiuAk;> eP typ cw;W> "vjpNu
nghUNthu; ekdhu; gjp Gf;F ciwNthu;;
tUNthiu vyhk; tUf!" vd;Djpahy;. 36

'rpe;jhFyk; ve;ij jpupj;jpLthd;>
"te;jhd;" vd vd; vjpNu> kjpNaha;!
je;jha; vdpd;> ahd; myJ> ahu; jUthu;>
ck; jhupa cs;s cau;e;j vyhk;? 37

'NtNw mt; ,yf;Ftd; vd;d tpsk;G
VNw tUNky;> ,ikNahu; vjpNu>
$Nw gy nra;J> capu; nfhz;L> cidAk;
khNw> xU kd; vd itf;Fntdhy;. 38

'tpz; ehbau;> tpQ;irau;> mk; nrhypdhu;
ngz;> Mu; mKJ md;dtu;> nga;J> vtUk;
cz;zhjd $u; ewT cz;l jRk;G
vz;zhapuk; MapDk;> <Fntdhy;. 39

'ciwje;jd nrq; fjpNuhd; cUtpd;
nghiw je;jd> fhR xspu; G+z;> ,ikNahu;
jpiw je;jd> nja;t epjpf; fpotd;
Kiw je;jd> je;J Kbf;Fntdhy;> 40

'khwh kj thupa> tz;bndhLk;
ghW ML Kfj;jd> gy; gfYk;
Njwhjd> nrq; fz ntq; fsp kh
E}whapuk; MapDk; Ee;Jntdhy;> 41

'nrk; nghd;dpd; mike;J rike;jd Nju;
ck;gu; neL thdpDk; xg;G cwohg;
gk;Gk; kzp jhu; mzp gha; gupkh>
,k;gu; elthjd> <Fntdhy;. 42

'epjpapd; epiu Fg;ig epiwj;jdTk;>
nghjpapd; kpspu; fhR nghWj;jdTk;>
kjpapd; xspu; J}R tFj;jdTk;>
mjpfk; rfL Mapuk; <Fntdhy;. 43

'kw;Wk;> xU jPJ ,y; kzpg; gzp je;J>
cw;W ,d; epidT ahitAk; ce;Jntdhy;;
nghd; jpz; foyha;! edp Ngh' vdNyhL>
vw;Wk; jpus; Njhstd; Vfpddhy;. 44

kaplid thduu; gw;Wjy;

Vfp> jdp nrd;W> vjpu; va;jYWk;
fhFj;jid va;jpa fhiyapd;tha;>
Ntfj;njhL tPuu; tpirj;J voYk;>
'Xifg; nghUs; cz;L' vd> Xjpddhy;. 45

,uhkd; kaplid tpdty;

Nghjk; Kjy;> 'tha;nkhopNa Gfy;thd;;
VJk; mwpahd;; twpJ Vfpddhy;;
J}jd;; ,tidr; Rspad;kpd;' vdh>
Ntjk; Kjy; ehjd; tpyf;fpddhy;. 46

'vd;> te;j Fwpg;G? mJ ,ak;G' vdYk;>
kpd; te;j vapw;wtd;> 'tpy; ty! cd;
gpd; te;jtNd mwp ngw;wpajhy;>
kd; te;j fUj;J' vd> 'kd;du;gpuhd;!' 47

,yf;Ftd; tpdt> J}jd; nra;jp ciuj;jy;

'nrhy;yha;; mJ nrhy;ypL> nrhy;ypL' vdh>
tpy;yhsd; ,sq;fpisNahd; tpdt>
'gy; Mapu Nfhb gilf; fly; Kd;
epy;yha;' vd> epd;W epfo;j;jpddhy;: 48

'cd;Nky; mjpfhad; cUj;Jsdha;
ey; NkUtpd; epd;wdd;; ehb mtd;-
jd; Nky; vjpUk; typ jf;FisNay;>
nghd; Nkdpa! vd;ndhL NghJjpahy;. 49

'irag; gbtj;J xU je;ijia Kd;
nka; vg;gbr; nra;jdd; Ek; Kd;> tpiue;J>
Iag;gly;> mg;gb ,g; gbapy;
nra;ag;gLfpw;wp; njupj;jnddhy;. 50

'"nfhd;whd; xopa> nfhiy Nfhs; mwpah
epd;whndhL epd;wJ vd;> Neb?" vdpd;>
jd; jhij gLk; Jau;> je;ijia Kd;
ntd;whid ,aw;WWk; Ntl;ifapdhy;. 51

thNdhu;fSk;> kz;zpDNshu;fSk;> kw;W
VNdhu;fSk;> ,t; ciu Nfz;kpd;; ,td;-
jhNd nghUthd;; maNy jku; te;J
MNdhUk; cld; nghUthd;> mikthd;. 52

,uhkd; ,yf;Ftid mDg;gy;

'vOtha;> ,dp vd;Dld;' vd;W> vupAk;
kO tha; epfu; ntQ; nrhy; toq;FjYk;>
jOth> 'cld; VFjp; jhoy;!' vdj;
njhOthu; njhO jhs; mup nrhy;YjYk;> 53

tPlzd; mjpfhadJ jpwk; Fwpj;jy;

'vy;yhk; cld; va;jpa gpd;> ,tNd
tpy;yhndhL Nghu; nra Ntz;Lk;' vdh>
ey;yhWil tPlzd;> ehuzd; Kd;
nrhy;yhbdd;; md;dit nrhy;YJkhy;; 54

'thu; VW fow; rpd ths; mup vk;
Nghu; VnwhL Nghu; Gupthd; mikah>
Nju; VW rpdf; fL nte; jWfz;
fhu; VW vd te;j fjj; njhopNyhd;. 55

'Xth neL kh jtk; xd;W cilahd;>
NjthRuu; Mjpau; nra; nrUtpy;>
rhthd; ,iwAk;> rypah typahd;>
%th Kjy; ehd;Kfdhu; nkhopahy;; 56

'flk; Va; fapiyf; fpup> fz;ZjNyhL
,lk; VW vLj;jdk; vd;W ,tid>
jplNk cyfpy; gy NjtnuhLk;>
tl NkU vLf;f> tsu;j;jddhy;; 57

'khyhnuhL ke;juk; khRzKk;
Nkyhfpa NjtUk; Ntz;Lk; vdh>
MyhyKk; Mu; mkpo;Jk; mika>
fhyhy; neL Ntiy fyf;fpLkhy;; 58

'Copf;Fk; cau;e;J> xU ehs; xUthg;
ghopj; jpir epd;W Rke;j> gizr;
R+opf; fup js;Sjy; Njhs; typNah?
Mopf; fpup js;Sk;> Xu; mq;ifapdhy;; 59

'fhyq;fs; fzf;F ,w> fz; ,ikah
Myk; nfhs; kplw;wtd;> Mu; moy;tha;
Nty; mq;F vwpa> nfhL> 'tpl;lJ ePs;
R+yk; nfhy;?' vdg; gfu; nrhy; cilahd;; 60

gif Mba thdtu; gy; tif Cu;
Gif Mba ehs;> Gid thifapdhd;>
"kpif Mu; capu; cz;" vd tPrpa nte;
jif Mop jife;j jDj; njhopyhd;; 61

'capu; xg;GW gy; gil cs;s vyhk;>
nrapu; xg;GWk; ,e;jpuu;> rpe;jpa ehs;>
mapu; xg;gd Ez; Jfs;nra;J> mtu;jk;
tapug; gil js;spa thspapdhd;; 62

'fw;whd;> kiw E}nyhL fz;Zjy;ghy;;
Kw;whjd Njtu; Kuz; giljhk;>
kw;W MUk; toq;f tyhu; ,yTk;>
ngw;whd;; nebJ Mz;ik gpwe;Jilahd;; 63

'mwd; my;yJ ey;yJ khW mwpahd;;
kwd; my;yJ gy; gzp khWmzpahd;;
jpwd; my;yJ Xu; Mu; capUk; rpijahd;;
"cwy; ey;yJ> Ngu; ,ir" vd;W czu;thd;; 64

fhaj;J capNu tpL fhiyapDk;
khaj;jtu; $b kiye;jpbDk;
Njaj;jtu; nra;Fjy; nra;jpbDk;>
khaj; njhopy; nra;a kjpj;jpydhy;. 65

mjpfhad; tuyhW

'kJ ifltu; vd;gtu;> thdtu;jk;
gjp ifnfhL fl;ltu;> gz;L xU ehs;
mjp ifjtu;> Mop mde;jidAk;>
tpjp ifk;kpf> Kl;ba ntk;ikapdhu;. 66

'ePu; Mop ,ope;J> neLe;jifia>
"jhuha; mku;" vd;wdu;> jhk; xU ehs;;
Mu; mopa mz;zYk;> m/J ,irah>
"thuh> mku; nra;f!" vd te;jddhy;> 67

'ty;yhu; cU Mapuk; Ma; tupDk;>
ey;yhu; Kiw tPrp> eFk; jpwyhu;
ky;yhy; ,sfhJ> kiye;jdd; khy;;
my; Mapuk; Mapuk; m/fpdthy;. 68

'jd; Nghy;gtu; jhDk; ,yhj jdpg;
nghd;Nghy; xspu; Nkdpaid> "GfNoha;!
vd; Nghy;gtu; nrhy;YtJ> vz; cilahu;
cd; Nghy;gtu; ahu; csu;?" vd;W ciuah> 69

'"xUNthk; cyF VioAk; cz;L ckpo;Nthk;;
,UNthnkhL eP jdp ,j;jid ehs;
nghUNthnkhL Neu; nghUjha;; GfNoha;!
jUNthk; epd; kdj;jJ je;jdkhy;; 70

'"xy;Yk;gb ey;yJ cdf;F cjtr;
nrhy;Yk;gb" vd;W> mtu; nrhy;YjYk;>
"nty;Yk;gb Ek;ik tpsk;Gk;" vdf;
nfhy;Yk;gbahy; mup $WjYk;. 71

'",ilapy; gLfpw;fpyk; ahk;; xU epd;
njhilapy; gLfpw;Wk;" vdj; Jzpah>
"milar; nrafpw;wp; mJ Miz" vdh>
eilapy; gL ePjpah ey;FjYk;> 72

'tpl;lhd;> cyF ahitAk;> NknyhL fPo;>
vl;lh xUtd; jd; ,lj; njhilia;
xl;lhjtu; xd;wpdu;> Co;typahy;
gl;lhu;; ,J gl;lJ gz;L xUehs;. 73

'jdp ehafd;> td; fij jd; if nfhsh>
edp rhl> tpOe;jdu;> ehs; cyth;
gdpah kJ Nkij glg; glu; Nk-
jpdp MdJ> G+TyF vq;fZNk. 74

'tpjpahy;> ,t; cfk;jdpy;> nka; typahy;
kJ Mdtd; vk;Kd; kbe;jddhy;;
fjpu;jhd; epfu; ifltd; ,f; fjpu; Nty;
mjpfhad;; ,J Mf miwe;jnddhy;.' 75

,uhkd; ,yf;Ftd; typik $wy;

vd;whd;> mt; ,uhtzDf;F ,isahd;;
'ed;W MFf!' vd;W> xU ehafDk;>
kpd; jhd; ckpo; ntz; eif NtW nrah-
epd;whd;> ,J $wp epfo;j;jpddhy;: 76

'vz;zhapu Nfhb ,uhtzUk;
tpz; ehlUk;> NtW cyfj;J vtUk;
ez;zh xU %tUk;> ez;zpbDk;>
fz;zhy; ,td; tpy; njhopy; fhZjpahy;: 77

'thd; vd;gJ vd;? itafk; vd;gJ vd;? khy;-
jhd; vd;gJ vd;? NtW jdpr; rpiyNahu;>
ahd; vd;gJ vd;? <rd; vd; ,ikNahu;
Nfhd; vd;gJ vd;?-vk;gp nfhjpj;jpLNky;! 78

'nja;tg; gilAk;> rpdKk;> jpwYk;
ka; mw;W xop kh jtk;> kw;Wk; vyhk;>
va;jw;F csNth-,td; ,r; rpiyapy;
fa; itg;G msNt? ,wy; fhZjpahy;. 79

'vd; Njtpia tQ;rid nra;J vOthd;
md;Nw Kbthd;; ,td;> "md;dts; nrhy;
Fd;Nwd;" vd Vfpa nfhs;ifapdhy;
epd;whd; csd; Mfp;-neLe; jifaha;! 80

cld; nrd;W Nghiuf; fhZkhW tPlzid ,uhkd; Vty;

'Vfha;> cld; ePAk;; vjpu;j;Jsdhk;
khfhad; neLe; jiy thspnahLk;
Mfhak; mse;J tpOe;jidf;
fhfhjpfs; Eq;Fjy; fhZjpahy;. 81

'ePiuf; nfhL ePu; vjpu; epw;f xZNk?
jPuf; nfhbahnuhL Njtu; nghUk;
Nghiuf; nfhL te;J GFe;jJ ehk;
Miuf; nfhL te;jJ? mau;j;jidNah? 82

'rptd;; my;yd; vdpy;> jpUtpd; ngUkhd;;
mtd; my;yd; vdpy;> Gtp je;jUSk;
jtd;; my;yd; vdpy;> jdpNa typNahd;
,td;; my;yd; vdpy;> gpwu; ahu; csNuh? 83

'xd;whapu nts;sk; xUq;F cs Mk;
td; jhidau; te;J tise;j vyhk;
nfhd;whd; ,td; my;yJ> nfhz;L clNd
epd;whu; gpwu; cz;ik epide;jidNah? 84

'nfhy;thDk; ,td;; nfhbNahiu vyhk;
nty;thDk; ,td;; mly; tpz;L vd
xy;thDk; ,td;; clNd xU eP
nry;tha;' vd VTjy; nra;jddhy;. 85

,yf;Ftd; tPlzd; njhlug; Nghu;f;fsk; GFjy;

mf; fhiy ,yf;Ftd; Mupaid
Kf; fhYk; tyk; nfhL> %Jzu;tpd;
kpf;fhd;> mly; tPlzd; nka; njhlug;
Gf;fhd;> mtd; te;J GFe;j fsk;. 86

Nridfs; neUq;fpg; nghUjy;

Nridf; fly; nrd;wJ> njd; fly;Nky;
Vidf; fly; te;jJ vOe;jJ vdh;
Midf; fly;> Nju;> gup> Ms;> kpilAk;
jhidf; flNyhL jiyg;glYk;. 87

gRk; gL FUjpapd; gz;L NrWgl;L>
mRk;G cw cUfpa> cyfk; Mu;j;J vo>
FRk;igapd; eW kyu;r; Rz;zf; Fg;igapd;
tpRk;igAk; fle;jJ> tpupe;j J}spNa. 88

jhk; ,bj;J vOk; giz Kof;Fk;> rq;F ,dk;
Mk; ,bf; FKwYk;> Mu;g;gpd; XijAk;>
VKilf; nfhLQ; rpiy ,bg;Gk;> mQ;rp> jk;
tha; kbj;J xLq;fpd-kfu NtiyNa. 89

ciynjhWk; FUjp ePu; mUtp xj;J cf>
,iy JW kuk; vdf; nfhbfs; ,w;W cf>
kiynjhWk; gha;e;njd> khd ahidapd;
jiynjhWk; gha;e;jd> Fuq;F jhtpNa. 90

fpl;bd fpis neLq; Nfhl;l> fPo; cF
kl;bd mUtpapd; kjj;j> thduk;
tpl;ld neL tiu> Ntok; Ntoj;ij
Kl;bd xj;jd> Kfj;jpd; tPo;td. 91

,bj;jd; cWf;fpd; ,Wf;fp Va;e;jd;
jbj;jd; vapw;wpdhy; jiyfs; re;J mwf;
fbj;jd;-ftpf; Fyk;> fhy;fs; Nkw;glj;
Jbj;jd FUjpapy;> Juf uhrpNa. 92

mile;jd ftpf; Fyk; vw;w> mw;wd>
File;J vwp fhy; nghu> G+l;iff; Fg;igfs;;
,ile;jd Kfpw; Fyk; ,upe;J rha;e;njd
cile;jd; Fy kUg;G cFj;j> Kj;jNk. 93

Njhy; glj; Jije;J vO tapuj; J}z; epfu;
fhy; gl> if gl> fhy ghrk; Nghy;
thy; gl> Guz;ldu; epUju;; kw;W mtu;
Nty; glg; Guz;ldu;> ftpapd; tPuNu. 94

kutKk;> rpiynahL kiyAk;> ths; vapw;W
mutKk;> fupfSk;> gupAk;> my;yTk;>
tputpd ftpf; Fyk; tPr> tpk;kyhy;>
cu tUk; fhd; vdg; nghype;jJ> ck;gNu. 95

jl tiu> ftpf; Fyj; jiytu;> jhq;fpd>
mly; typ epUju;jk; mdpf uhrpNky;
tpltpl> tpRk;gpil kpile;J tpo;td
glu; fly; ,d kio gbt Nghd;wNt. 96

,Of;fpdu; mbfspd;> ,q;Fk; mq;Fkh>
kOf;fSk;> mapy;fSk;> thSk;> Njhs;fSk;
KOf;fpdu;> cof;fpdu; %up ahf;ifia
xOf;fpdu; epUjiu> cjpu Mw;wpNd. 97

kplYilf; ftpf; Fyk;> FUjp nts;s ePu;
,il ,il ePe;jpd> ,iae;j ahidapd;
jplupilr; nrd;W> mit xOf;fr; Nru;e;jd>
flypilg; Gf;fd> fiuAk; fhz;fpy. 98

fhy; gpbj;J <u;j;J ,op FUjpf; fz;z> fz;
Nry; gpbj;J vO jpiu Mw;wpy;> jpz; neLq;
Nfhy; gpbj;J xOFW FUlu; $l;lk;Nghy;>
thy; gpbj;J xOfpd-ftpapd; khiyNa. 99

gha;e;jJ epUju; jk; guit; gy; Kiw
fha;e;jJ> fLk; gil fyf;fp; ifnjhWk;
Nja;e;jJ> rpije;jJ> rpe;jpr; Nrz; cwr;
rha;e;jJ-jifg; ngUq; ftpapd; jhidNa. 100

,yf;Ftd; thduiuj; Njw;wpg; Nghuply;

mj; Jiz> ,yf;Ftd;> 'mQ;ry; mQ;ry;!' vd;W>
vj; Jiz nkhopfSk; ,ak;gp> Vw;wpdd;>
ifj;Jiz tpy;ypid> fhyd; tho;tpid>
nkha;j;J vO ehz; xyp Koq;fj; jhf;fpdhd;. 101

E}y; kiwe;J xspg;gpDk;> Etd;w G+jq;fs;
Nky; kiwe;J xspg;gpDk;> tpupQ;rd; tPapDk;>
fhy; kiwe;J xspg;G ,yhf; filapd;> fz; mfy;
ehd; kiw Mu;g;ngd ele;jJ> mt; xyp. 102

Jue;jd RL ruk;; Jue;j> Njhd;wy
fue;jd> epUju; jk; fiu ,y; ahf;ifapd;;
epue;jd neLk; gpzk;> tpRk;gpd; neQ;R cw;
gue;jd FUjp> mg; gs;s nts;sj;jpd;. 103

ahidapd; fuk; Jue;j> ,uj tPuu;jk;
thd; cau; Kbj; jiy jbe;J thrpapd;
fhy; epiu mWj;J> ntq; fiwf;fz; nkha;k;giu
CDil cly; gpse;J> XLk;-mk;Gfs;; 104

tpy; ,il mWj;J> Nty; Jzpj;J> tPuu;jk;
vy;ypL ftrKk; khu;Gk; <u;e;J> vwp
fy; ,il mWj;J> khf; fbe;J> Nju; moP,>
nfhy; ,ay; ahidiaf; nfhy;Yk;> $w;wpNd. 105

,yf;Ftd; mk;gpdhy; mope;Jgl;l gLfsj;jpd; epiy

ntw;wp ntq; fupfspd; tise;j ntz; kUg;G>
mw;W vO tpirfspd; ck;gu; mz;kpd>
Kw;W mU Kg; gfy; jpq;fs; ntz; Kis
cw;wd tpRk;gpilg; gyTk; xj;jd. 106

fz;lfu; neLe; jiy> fdYk; fz;zd>-
Jz;l ntz; gpiwj; Jiz ft;tp> J}f;fpa
Fz;ly kPd; Fyk; jOtp> Nfhs; kjp
kz;lyk; tpOe;jd Nghd;w kz;zpNd. 107

$u; kUg;G ,izad> Fiwe;j ifad>
fhu; kjf; fd tiu ftpo;e;J tPo;td-
Nghu;Kff; FUjpapd; Gzup Gf;fd>
ghu; vLf;FW neLk; gd;wp Nghd;wd. 108

Gz; cw capu; cFk; Gutp G+l;L mw>
fz; mfd; Nju;f; Fyk;> kwpe;j fhl;rpa-
vz; cW ngUk; gjk; tpidapd; vQ;rpl
kz; cw> tpz;zpd; tPo; khdk; Nghd;wd. 109

ml> fUq; fte;jk; epd;W MLfpd;wd-
tplw;F mUk; tpid mwr; rpe;jp> nka; capu;
flf;f mUe; Jwf;fNk fye;jthk; vd>
clw; nghiw ctifapd; Fdpg;g xj;jd. 110

'MLt fte;jk; xd;W> MW vz;zhapuk;
tPba nghOJ' vDk; gDty; nka;aNjy;>
Nfhbapd; Nky; cs> Fdpj;j; nfhw;wtd;
ghL ,dp xUtuhy; gfuw;ghyNjh? 111

Midapd; FUjpAk;> muf;fu; NrhupAk;>
Vid ntk; GutpAk; cjpuj;J <l;lKk;>
fhdpDk; kiyapDk; gue;j fhy; Gdy;
thd ahW Mk; vdf; fly; kLj;jNt. 112

jhf;fpa ruq;fspd; jiyfs; ePq;fpa
Mf;ifa> GuirNahL mize;j jhsd>
Nkf;F cau; mq;Frf; ifa> ntq; fup>
E}f;Ft> fzpg;G ,y-muf;fu; Nehd; gpzk;. 113

NfhSilf; fiz gl> Gutp $j;jd>
NjhSil neLe; jiy Jkpe;jDk;> jPu;fpy
MSilf; Fiwj;jiy mjpu MLt-
thSilj; jlf; ifa> thrp Nkyd. 114

ta;td Kdptu; nrhy; mida thspfs;
nfha;td jiyfs; Njhs;; Fiwj;jiyf; Fohk;>
fa; tis tup rpiyf; fLg;gpd; iftplh
va;td vidg; gy> ,uj Nkyd. 115

jhijia> jk;Kid> jk;gpia> jdpf;
fhjiy> Nguid> kUfid> fsj;J
Cijapd; xU fiz cUt> khz;ldu;-
rPij vd;W xU nfhLq; $w;wk; Njbdhu;. 116

J}z;L mUq; fiz glj; Jkpe;J> Js;spa
jPz;l mU neLe; jiy jOtpr; Nru;e;jd>
G+z;L vO fujyk; nghWf;fyhjd
Mz;liy epfu;j;jd> vUit MLt. 117

Mapu Mapu Nfhbaha; tUk;
jP ckpo; neLq; fiz kdj;jpd; nry;td>
gha;td> GFtd; epUju; gy; capu;
Xa;td> ekd; jku; fhy;fs; XaNt. 118

tpsf;F thd; fizfshy; tpspe;J> NkUitj;
Jsf;Fthu; clw; nghiw Jzpe;J> Js;Sthu;;
,sf;Fthu;> mkuu; jk; rpuj;ij; Vd;? KJF
cSf;Fths; epykfs;> gpzj;jpd; Xq;fyhy;. 119

jhUfd; ,yf;FtDld; nghUJ ,wj;jy;

jhUfd; vd;W csd; xUtd;-jhd; neL
NkUtpd; ngUikahd;> vupapd; ntk;ikahd;>
Nghu; cte;J cof;Fthd;> GFe;J jhq;fpdhd;-
Njupdd;> rpiyapdd;> ckpOk; jPapdd;. 120

Jue;jdd; neLQ; ruk;> neUg;gpd; Njhw;wj;j;
gue;jd> tpRk;gpil xLq;f; gz;Lil
tuk;jdpd; tsu;td mtw;iw> ts;sYk;>
fue;jdd; fizfshy;> KdpT fhe;Jthd;. 121

mz;zy; jd; tbf; fiz Jzpg;g> mw;W mtd;
fz; mfy; neLe; jiy> tpirapd; fhu; vd>
tpz;zpil Mu;j;jJ> tpiutpy; nka; capu;
cz;zpa te;j ntq; $w;Wk; cl;fNt. 122

,yf;Ftd; fhyd; Kjypa Itiuf; nfhy;Yjy;

fhyDk;> FyprDk;> fhyrq;fDk;>
khypAk;> kUj;jDk; kUTk; ItUk;
R+yKk; fzpr;rpAk; fbJ Rw;wpdhu;;
ghyKk;> ghrKk;> mapYk; gw;Wthu;. 123

md;dtu; va;jd vwpe;j Mapuk;
Jd;d mUk; gilf;fyk; Jzpj;J> J}tpdd;>
ey; neLe; jiyfisj; Jzpj;J; ehy; tifg;
gy; neLe; jhidiag; ghw E}wpdhd;. 124

,yf;Ftd;-mjpfhad; gil Nghu;

Mz;L mjpfhad; jd; Nrid Mltu;
<z;bd kjfpup Vo;-vz;zhapuk;
J}z;bdu;> kUq;F cwr; Rw;wpdhu;> njhif
Ntz;ba gilf;fyk; kioapd; tPRthu;. 125

Nghf;F ,yh tif Gwk; tisj;Jg; nghq;fpdhu;>
jhf;fpdhu; jpirnjhWk;> jlf; if khy; tiu;
E}f;fpdhu; gilfshy; EWf;fpdhu;; Fok;G
Mf;fpdhu;> ftpfs; jk; FOit; Mu;g;gpdhu;. 126

vwpe;jd> va;jd> va;jp> xd;nwhL xd;W
miwe;jd> mrdpapd; tpirapd; Mirfs;
epiwe;jd> kio vd neUf;fp epw;wyhy;>
kiwe;jd> cynfhL jpirAk; thdKk;. 127

mg; gil midj;ijAk; mWj;J tPo;j;J> mtu;
Jg;Gilj; jlf; iffs; Jzpj;J> Rw;wpa
Kg; Gil kjkiyf; Fyj;ij Kl;bdhd;-
vg; Gil kUq;fpDk; vupAk; thspahd;. 128

Fd;W md kjfup nfhk;nghL fuk; mw>
td; jiy Jkpju> kQ;R vd kwptd
xd;W my; xUgJk; xd;gJk;>-xU fiz
nrd;W mupju>-kio rpe;Jt kjkiy. 129

xU njhil tpLtd cUk; cwo; fiz gl>
,U njhil GuirnahL ,Wgtu;> vwp gil
tpUJil epUju;fs;> kiy vd tpOtu;fs;;
nghUJ ciltd> kj kioad Gfu; kiy. 130

gUkKk;> KJF ,L gbifAk;> typ glu;
kUkKk;> mopgl> Eiotd tb fiz>
cUkpDk; typad> cUs;td jpir jpir>
fU kiy epfu;td;-fjkiy fdy;td. 131

,Wtd nfhbait> vuptd ,il ,il
JWtd RL fiz> Jzptd kjfup;
mWtd> mit mit fltpdu; jb jiy;
ntWikfs; nfLtd> tpop Fop fOJfs;. 132

kplnyhL tpL fiz kioapDk; kpif cs
glnyhLk;> cUk; vwp gU tiu epiyad>
clnyhLk; cUs; fup cjpukJ> cU nfO
flnyhL nghUjJ> fupnahL fup vd. 133

Nkytu; gLjypd;> tpLk; Kiw ,y> kply;
MyKk; mrdpAk; midad> mL fup
khy; cW fspad> kWfpd> kjk; kio
Nghy;td> jk jk vjpu; vjpu; nghUtd. 134

fhy; rpy Jzptd; fuk; mWtd; fjo;
thy; rpy Jzptd; tapWfs; ntsp gl>
ehy; rpy Flu; md; efo;td rpy-tU
Njhy; rpy> fiz gy nrhuptd kio vd. 135

Kl;bd Kl;L mw> Kuz; cW jpir epiy
vl;bDk; vl;l mU epiyad vit? mtd;
tpl;ld tpl;ld tpL fiz gLnjhWk;
gl;ld gl;ld> glu; giz Ftptd. 136

mWgjpd; Kjy; ,il ehy; xop Mapuk;
,Wjpa kj fup ,WjYk;> vup ckpo;
jWfzu;> jif mW epiyapdu;> ryk; cW
fWtpdu;> mtd; vjpu; fltpdu;> fly; vd. 137

vy;iy ,y; kj fup> ,utpdJ ,dk; epfu;
nry;td> KbT ,y> njW njhopy; kwtid>
tpy;ypia> ,dpJ cw tpL fiz kioapdu;>
'nfhy;Yjp' vd> vjpu; fltpdu;-nfhbatu;. 138

te;jd kj fup tisjypd;> kio nghjp
nre; jdp xU Rlu; vd kiw jpwytd;>
,e;jpujD vd> vO rpiy FdpTop>
je;jpapd; neL kio rpjwpd> jiuapd. 139

ikay; jio nrtp Kd; nghop kio ngw;wd> kiyapd;
nka; ngw;wd> fly; xg;gd> ntapy; cf;fd tpopapd;>-
nkha; ngw;W cau; KJF ,w;wd> Kfk; cf;fd> Kuz; ntq;
if mw;wd; kjk; Kw;wpa fzpjj;J ,ay;>-fj kh. 140

cs; epd;W miy fly; ePu; cf> ,Wjpf; fil cW fhy;
vz;zpe;jiy epkpu;fpd;wd> ,fy; ntq; fiz> ,uzk;
gz;zpd; glu; jiyapy; gl> kbfpd;wd gy Mk;>
kz;zpd; jiy cUs;fpd;wd-kio xj;jd kjkh. 141

gpiw gw;wpa vDk; new;wpa> gpio mw;wd gpwo>
giw mw;wk; ,y; tpir ngw;wd> gupaf; fpup> mkuu;f;F>
,iw> mw;iwa Kdptpy; gil vwpag; Gil vO nghd;
rpiw mw;wd vd> ,w;wd-rpdk; Kw;wpa kjkh. 142

fjpu; xg;gd fiz gl;Ls> fjk; mw;wpy> fjo; fhu;
mjpuj; jdp mjpu;iff; fup msT mw;wd csth>
vjpu;gl;L mdy; nghopa> fpup ,lwp> jpir vO fhu;
cjpuj;njhLk; xOfp> fly; eL cw;wTk; csthy;. 143

fz;zpd; jiy mapy; ntq; fiz gl epd;wd> fhzh>
vz;zpd; jiy epkpu; ntq; fjk; Kjpu;fpd;wd> ,dkh
kz;zpd; jiy neupAk;gb jpupfpd;wd> kiyNghy;
cs; epd;W miy epUjf; fly; cywpl;ld csthy;. 144

Xu; Mapuk; mapy; ntq; fiz> xU fhy; tpL njhilapd;>
fhu; Mapuk; tpL jhiuapd; epkpu;fpd;wd> fJTw;W>
<uhapuk; kj khy; fup tpOfpd;wd; ,dp Nky;
Muha;tJ vd;? mtd; tpy; njhopy; mkNurUk; mwpahu;! 145

NjUk;> njW fupAk;> nghU rpd ks;sUk;> ta ntk;
Nghupd; jiy cfs;fpd;wd Gutpf; Fyk; vitAk;>
NgUk; jpir ngWfpd;wpy-gizapd; gpiz kj ntq;
fhupd; jU FUjpg; nghU fly; epd;wd flth. 146