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

Aj;j fhz;lk;

 

 

18. ehfghrg; glyk;

muf;fpau; mOtJ fz;l >e;jpurpj;jd; vOjy;

'FOkp> nfhiy thl; fz; muf;fpau;> $e;jy; jho>
jOtpj; jiyg; nga;J> jk; ifnfhL khu;gpd; vw;wp>
mOk; >j; njhopy; ahJnfhy;?' vd;W> Xu; mapu;g;Gk; cw;whd;>
vopypj; jdp VW vd >e;jpurpj;J vOe;jhd;. 1

'vl;L Mfpa jpf;ifAk; ntd;wtd; >d;Wk; <L-
gl;lhd; nfhy;? mJ md;W vdpd;> gl;L mope;jhd;nfhy;? gz;L
Rl;lhd; >t; mfd; gjpiaj; njhL NtiyNahLk;
fl;lhd; nfhy;? >jw;F xU fhuzk; vd;nfhy;?' vd;whd;. 2

>e;jpurpj;J->uhtzd; ciuahly;

Nfl;lhd;> '>il cw;wJ vd;?' vd;W> fpsj;jy; ahUk;
khl;lhJ eLq;fpdu;> khw;wk; kwe;J epd;whu;.
Xl;lh neLe; Nju; fbJ Xl;b> >ikg;gpd; cw;whd;
fhl;lhjd fhl;ba jhijiar; nrd;W fz;lhd;. 3

fz;lhd;> >iw Mwpa neQ;rpdd;> iffs; $g;gp>
'cz;lhaJ vd;> >t;Top?' vd;wYk;> 'ck;gpkhiuf;
nfhz;lhd; capu; fhyDk;; Fk;g epFk;gNuhLk;
tpz; jhd; mile;jhd;> mjpfhaDk;-tPu!' vd;whd;. 4

nrhy;yhj Kd;dk;> Rliur; Rlu; J}z;L fz;zhd;>
gy;yhy; mjuj;ij mJf;fp> tpz; kPJ ghu;j;jhd;;
'vy;yhUk; >we;jdNuh!' vd Vq;fp iee;jhd;;-
tpy;yhsiu vz;zpd;> tpuw;F Kd; epw;Fk; tPud;. 5

'Mu; nfhd;wtu;?' vd;wYNk> 'mjpfhad; vd;Dk;
Ngu; nfhd;wtd; ntd;wp >yf;Ftd;; gpd;G epd;whu;
Cu; nfhd;wtdhy;> gpwuhy;' vd> cw;w vy;yhk;
jhu; nfhd;iwapdhd; fpup rha;j;jtd; jhd; ciuj;jhd;. 6

'nfhd;whu; mtNuh? "nfhiy R+o;f!" vd eP nfhLj;jha;;
td; jhidau; khdplu; td;ik mwpe;Jk;> kd;dh!
vd;whDk; vidr; nry Vtiy; >w;wJ' vd;dh>
epd;whd;> nebJ cd;dp> Kdpe;J> neUg;G capu;g;ghd;. 7

'mf;fg; ngaNuhid epyj;njhL miuj;Jshid>
tpf;fy; nghU ntt; ciuj; J}Jtd; vd;W tpl;lha;;
Gf;fj; jiyg;nga;jy; epide;jpiy; Ge;jp >y;yha;!
kf;fs;-Jiz mw;wid; >w;wJ cd; tho;f;if kd;Ndh! 8

>e;jpurpj;J tQ;rpdk;

'vd;> >d;W epide;Jk;> >ak;gpAk;> vz;zpAk;jhd;?
nfhd; epd;w gilf;fyj;J vk;gpiaf; nfhd;Wshid>
me; epd;w epyj;J mtd; Mf;ifia ePf;fp my;yhy;>
kd; epd;w efu;f;F >dp thunyd;; tho;Tk; Ntz;Nld;. 9

'ntq; fz; neL thduj; jhidia tPw;W tPw;wha;g;
gq;fk; cw E}wp> >yf;Ftid gNlNdy;>
mq;fk; ju mQ;rp vd; Miz flf;fyhj
nrq; fz; neL khy; Kjy; Njtu; rpupf;f> vd;id! 10

'khw;wh capu; vk;gpia khw;wpa khDld; jd;
Cw;W Mu; FUjpg; Gdy; ghu;kfs; cz;byhNsy;>
Vw;whd; >fy; >e;jpud; <u;->U fhy;> vdf;Nf
Njhw;whd; jdf;F vd; neLQ; Nrtfk; Njhw;f' vd;whd;. 11

'ghk;gpd; jU ntk; gil> ghRgjj;jpNdhLk;>
Njk;gy; gpiw nrd;dp itj;jhd; jU nja;t Vjp>
Xk;gpj; jpupe;Njd; vdf;F >d;W cjthJ NghNky;>
Nrhk;gpj; Jwg;ngd;; >dpr; NrhWk; cte;J thNod;. 12

'kUe;Nj epfu; vk;gpjd; Mu; capu; tt;tpdhid
tpUe;Nj vd me;jfw;F <fpnyd;> tpy;Yk; Ve;jp>
nghUk; Njtu; Fohk; eifnra;jplg; Nghe;J> ghupd;
>Ue;Njd; vdpd;> ehd; mt; >uhtzp my;nyd;' vd;whd;. 13

'Vfh> >J nra;J> vdJ >d;diy ePf;fpL; ve;ijf;F
MfhjdTk; csNth? vdf;F Mw;wyu; Nky;
kh fhy; tup ntQ; rpiyNahLk; tisj;j NghJ
NrF MFk; vd;W vz;zp> >t; >d;dypd; rpe;ij nra;Njd;'. 14

>e;jpurpj;J fsk; GFjy;

vd;whid tzq;fp> >yq;F mapy; thSk; Mu;j;jpl;L>
xd;whDk; mwh> cUth> clw;fhtNyhLk;>
nghd; jho; fizapd; neLk; Gl;by; Gwj;J tPf;fp>
td; jhs; tapur; rpiy thq;fpdd; -thid ntd;whd;. 15

tapue; neL khy; tiu nfhz;L> kyu;f;fz; te;jhd;>
nrapu; xd;Wk; cwh tif> >e;jpuw;F vd;W nra;j
cau; ntQ; rpiy; mr; rpiy gz;L mtd; jd;id Xl;b>
Jaupd; jiy itj;J> >td; nfhz;lJ; Njhw;wk; <jhy;. 16

Njhspy; fizg; Gl;bYk;> >e;jpud; Njhw;w ehNs
Mspj; jpwy; md;dtd; nfhz;ld; Mop VOk;
khs> Gdy; tw;wpDk; thsp mwhj; td;fz;
$spf; nfhLq; $w;wpDf;F MtJ Xu; $L Nghy;t. 17

gy;yhapu Nfhb gilf;fyk;> gz;L> Njtu;
vy;yhUk; Kidj;jiy ahtUk; <e;j> NkU
tpy;yhsd; nfhLj;j> tpupQ;rd; mspj;j> ntk;ik
my;yhy; Gupahjd> ahitAk; Ma;e;J> nfhz;lhd;. 18

E}whapuk; ahspapd; Nehd;ik njupe;j rPaj;J
Vwhk; mit md;dit Mapuk; G+z;lJ vd;g;
khwha; Xu; >yq;if epfu;g;gJ; thDNshUk;
NjwhjJ-kw;W mtd; Vwpa nja;t khj; Nju;. 19

nghd; nrd;W mwpah ctzj; jdpg; Gs;spDf;Fk;>
kpd; nrd;W mwpah kOthsd; tpilf;Fk;> Nky;ehs;>
gpd; nrd;wJ my;yJ xU ngUQ; rpwg;G cw;w NghJk;>
Kd; nrd;W mwpahjJ> %d;W cyfj;jpDs;Sk;. 20

'Vahj; jdpg; Nghu; typ fhl;ba >e;jpud; jd;
rhahg; ngUQ; rha; nfl> jhk;Gfshy; jle; Njhs;
Ngha; Mu;j;jtd; te;jdd;> te;jdd;' vd;W G+ry;
Nga; Mu;j;J vOe;J ML neLq; nfhb ngw;wJ mk;kh! 21

nrJifg; ngUe; jhdtu; CndhLk; Nja;j;j Nekp-
aJ;-'ifj; jpir ahidia Xl;baJ' vd;dyhNk?-
kJifj; jle;Njhs; typ fhl;ba thd Nte;jd;
KJifj; jOk;G Mf;fpa nkha; xsp nkhl;lJ mk;kh! 22

mj; Njupid VwpaJ xg;gd Mapuk; Nju;
xj;J Va;td Nrkkjha; tu> 'cs;sk; ntk; Nghu;g;
gpj;J Vwpdd;' vd;d> ele;jdd; -gpd;G myhy;> kw;W
vj; NjtiuAk; Kfk; fz;L mwpahj <l;lhd;. 23

md;dhndhL Nghapd jhid mse;J $w
vd;dhy; mupNjDk;> >ak;G thd;kPfd; vd;Dk;
ey; ehd;kiwahd;> 'mJ ehw;gJ nts;sk;' vd;dr;
nrhd;dhd;; gpwu; ahu;> m/J czu;e;J njhFf;f ty;yhu;. 24

J}kf; fz; muf;fDk;> njhy; mku; ahu;f;Fk; Njhyh
khgf;fDk;> me; neLe; Nju; kzp Mop fhf;f>
jhkf; Fil kPJ cau> ngUQ; rq;fk; tpk;k>
ehkf; flw; gy; >ak; ehw;fly; NkYk; Mu;g;g. 25

Nju; Mapuk; Mapu Nfhb jd; khL nry;y>
Nghu; Mid Gwj;jpd; mtw;wpd; >ul;b Nghj>
jhu; Mu; Gutpf; fly; gpd; nry> jhid tPug;
Ngu; Mop Kfk; nry> nrd;wdd;-Ngu;r;rp >y;yhd;. 26

NghUf;F tUgtidg; gw;wp >yf;Ftd; tPlzdplk; tpdtYk; tPlzdpd; gjpYk;

epd;wdd; >yf;Ftd;> fsj;ij ePq;fyd;-
'nghd;wpdd;> >uhtzd; Gjy;td;; Nghu;f;F >dp>
md;W mtd;> my;yNdy; mkuu; Nte;jid
ntd;wtd;> tUk;' vd tpUk;Gk; rpe;ijahd;. 27

'ahu;> >td; tUgtd;? >ak;Gtha;!' vd>
tPu nte; njhopypdhd; tpdt> tPlzd;>
'Mupa! >td; >fy; mkuu; Nte;jidg;
Nghu; fle;jtd;; >d;W typJ Nghu;' vd;whd;. 28

'vz;zpaJ czu;j;JtJ csJ> xd;W-vk;gpuhd;!-
fz; mfd; ngUk; gilj; jiytu; fhj;jpl>
ez;zpd JiznahLk; nghUjy; ed;W; >J
jpz;zpjpd; czu;jpahy;> njspAk; rpe;ijahy;. 29

'khUjp> rhk;gtd;> thdNue;jpud;>
jhiu Nra;> ePyd; vd;W >ida jd;ikahu;>
tPuu;> te;J cld; cw>-tpky!-eP neLk;
Nghu; nra;j FUjpahy;-Gfopd; G+zpdha;! 30

'gy; gjpdhapuk; Njtu; gf;fkh>
vy;iy >y; Nrid nfhz;L vjpu;e;j >e;jpud;
xy;iyapd; cile;jdd;> capu; nfhz;L ca;e;Jshd;-
ky;yy; mk; Njhspdha;!-mKjpd; td;ikahy;. 31

'>dp mit kiwANkh> >e;jpud; Gag;
gdp tiu cs neLk; ghrg; gy; jOk;G?
mDkidg; gpzpj;Jsd; MdNghJ> >td;
jD kiw tpj;jfk; jLf;fw;ghyNjh?' 32

vd;W> mtd; >iwQ;rpdd;; >isa ts;sYk;>
'ed;W' vd nkhopjYk;> eZfpdhd; mNuh-
td; jpwy; khUjp> '>yq;iff; Nfh kfd;
nrd;wdd; >sty;Nky;' vd;Dk; rpe;ijahd;. 33

$w;wKk; fl;Gyk; Gijg;g> Nfhj;J vO
Njhw;wKk;> >uhtzp JzpGk;> Nehf;Fwh>
Nky; jpir thapiy tpl;L> ntq; fLq;
fhw;W vd mZfpdd;> fbjpd; te;JmNuh. 34

mq;fjd; Kd;dNu Mz;ilahd;; may;
Jq;f td; Njhspdhu; vtUk; Rw;wpdhu;;
nrq; fjpNuhd; kfd; Kd;G nrd;wdd;>
rq;f ePu;f; fly; vdj; joP>a jhidNa. 35

>U gilfSk; nghUjy;

>U jpiug; ngUq; fly; >uz;L jpf;fpDk;
nghU njhopy; Ntl;L vOe;J Mu;j;Jg; nghq;fpd
tUtd Nghy;td-kdj;jpdhy; rpdk;
jpUfpd vjpu; vjpu; nry;Yk; NridNa. 36

'fz;zpdhy; kdj;jpdhy; fUj;jpdhy; njupe;J>
vz;zpdhy; ngW gad; va;Jk;> >d;W' vdh>
ez;zpdhu; >ikatu; eq;ifkhnuhLk;-
tpz;zpd; ehL ciwtplk; ntWik $uNt. 37

xj;J >U jhidAk; clw;w cw;Wop>
mj;jid tPuUk; Mu;j;j mt; xyp>
ej;J xyp> KuR xyp> eLf;fyhy;> jiy-
nghj;jpdu; nrtpfis-Gue;juhjpau;. 38

'vw;Wkpd;> gw;Wkpd;> vwpkpd;> va;k;kpd;' vd;W>
cw;wd cw;wd ciuf;Fk; XijAk;>
Kw;WW fil Afj;J >bapd; Kk; kb
ngw;wd> gpwe;jd> rpiyapd; Ngu; xyp. 39

fy; gl> kuk; gl> fhy Nty; gl>
tpy; gL fiz gl> tPOk; tPuu;jk;
vy; gLk; cly; gl> >uz;L NridAk;
gpw;gl> neL epyk; gpse;J NgUkhy;. 40

vOj; njhlu; kuq;fshy; vw;w Kw;wpa
tpOj; jiy KOtJk; rpjwp tPo;e;jd>
mOj;jpa ngUQ; rpdj;J muf;fu; Mf;iffs;
fOj;J cs> jiy >y> fsj;jpd; MLt. 41

ntl;ba jiyad> euk;G tPr Nky;
Kl;ba FUjpa> Fuq;fpd; nkha; cly;-
Rl;L cau; neL tdk; njhiye;jgpd;> neLq;
fl;ilfs; vuptd Nghd;W fhl;Lt. 42

muf;fu; mopT

gpbj;jd epUjiu> ngupa Njhs;fis
xbj;jd> fhy; tpirj;J cijj;j> ce;jpd>
fbj;jd fOj;J mw> iffshy; vLj;J
mbj;jd> miuj;jd> Mu;j;j-thduk;. 43

ths;fspd; ftpf; Fy tPuu; thu; foy;
jhs;fisj; Jzpj;jdu;> jiyiaj; js;spdu;>
Njhs;fisj; Jzpj;jdu;> cliyj; Jz;l td;
Ngho;fspd; Gul;bdu;> epUju; nghq;fpdhu;. 44

kuq;fspd;> muf;fiu kiyfs; Nghd;W cau;
rpuq;fisr; rpjwpd; cliyr; rpe;jpd;
fuq;fis> foy;fis> xbaf; fhjpd-
Fuq;F vdg; ngau; nfhL jpupAk; $w;wNk. 45

Rlu;j;jiy neLk; nghwp nrhupAk; fz;zd>
mlu;j;J miy neL kuk; mw;w ifad>
clu;j;jiy itu Nty; cUt> cw;wtu;
kplw;wpidf; fbj;J> cld; tpspe;J Nghtd. 46

mlu;e;jd fpupfis mrdp VW vdj;
njhlu;e;jd> kio nghop Jk;gpf; Fk;gq;fs;
>le;jd> %isfs; >dpjpd; cz;ld>
fle;jd> grpj; joy;-fub> fhJt. 47

nfhiy kjf; fupad> Fjpiu Nkyd>
ty kzpj; Njud> Mspd; Nkyd>
rpiyfspd; FLkpa> rpuj;jpd; Nkyd>-
kiyfspd; ngupad Fuq;F-thTt. 48

jz;L nfhz;L muf;fu; jhf;f> rha;e;J cF epiya> re;jpd;
Jz;lq;fs; Mf thspd; Jzpe;j Ngu; cliyj; J}tp>
nfhz;L vOk; miyfNshLk; Fuf;F >dg; gpzj;jpd; Fg;ig
kz;L ntq; FUjp MW mk; kwp fly; kLj;j khNjh. 49

gdp ntd;w gjhif vd;Wk;> gy; cisg; gupkh vd;Wk;>
jD vd;Wk;> thsp vd;Wk;> jz;L vd;Wk;> jdp Nty; vd;Wk;>
rpd ntd;wp kjkh vd;Wk;> Nju; vd;Wk;> njupe;jJ >y;iy-
mDkd; if tapuf; Fd;why; miug;Gz;l muf;fu; jhid. 50

nghq;F Nju;> Gutp> ahid> nghU foy; epUju; vd;Dk;
rq;ifAk; >y;yh tz;zk;> jd; cNs jOtp> $w;wk;>
'vq;F cs> capu;?' vd;W vz;zp> >izf; ifahy; fpisj;jJ vd;g-
mq;fjd; kuk; nfhz;L vw;w> msWgl;L mope;j jhid. 51

jhf;fpa jpirfs;NjhWk; jiyj;jiy kaq;fp> jk;kpy;
E}f;fpa fspWk;> NjUk;> GutpAk;> E}opy; nra;a>
Mf;fpa nrUit Nehf;fp> mkuNuhL mRuu; Nghiuj;
J}f;fpdu;> Kdptu;> 'vd;id? >jw;F mJ Njhw;Fk;' vd;whu;. 52

vLj;jJ epUju; jhid; >upe;jJ Fuq;fpd; <l;lk;;
jLj;jdu;> Kfq;fs; jhq;fp> jdpj; jdp jiytu; js;sp;
gLj;jdu; muf;fu;> Ntiy gl;lJk;; glTk;> ghuhu;>
fLj;jdu;; fLj;j gpd;Dk;> fhj;jdu; ftpapd; tPuu;. 53

R+yKk; kOTk; jhq;fpj; Njhs; >U ehd;Fk; Njhd;w
%yk; te;J cyif cz;Zk; cUj;jpu %u;j;jp vd;d>
ePyd; epd;WopNa epd;whd;; epue;juk;> fzq;fNshLk;
fhyd; vd;W xUtd;> ahz;Lk; gpupe;jpyd;> ghrf; ifahd;. 54

fhw;W myd;; GdNyh my;yd;; fdy; my;yd;; >uz;L ifahy;>
Mw;wyd;> Mw;Wfpd;w mUQ; rkk; >JNt Mfpy;>
Vw;wk; vd; gyTk; nrhy;yp? 'vd; gjk; >oe;Njd;' vd;dh>
$w;wKk; FYq;fp mQ;r> ntq; fjf; FKjd; nfhd;whd;. 55

kwp fly; Gil R+o; itg;gpd; khdtd; thsp Nghd
nrwp giz kuNk epd;w> kuq;fspy;; njupar; nrg;Gk;
FwpAil kiyfs; jk;kpy; Fy tiuf; FyNk-nfhs;sh>
vwpjNyhL miwjy; Ntl;l> >ltd; md;W >le;jpyhj. 56

'thk; gup> kj kh> khd; Nju;> ths; vapw;W muf;fu; khdg;>
ghk;gpDk; nta;Nahu; rhyg; gLFtu;; gak; >d;W> >d;Nw;
J}k;G cwo; FUjp kz;l> njhlu; neL kuq;fs; Rw;wpr;
rhk;gtd; nfhy;y> rhk;Gk;' vd;W nfhz;L mkuu; Mu;j;jhu;. 57

nghUk; Fyg; Gutp Md jpiufSk;> fyk; nghd; NjUk;>
>Uq; fsp ahid Md kfuKk;> >upay; Nghf>
neUq;fpa gilfs; Md kPd; Fyk; neupe;J rpe;j
fUq; fly; fyf;Fk; kj;jpd;> gdrDk; fyf;fpg; Gf;fhd;. 58

kape;jDk; Jkpe;jd; jhDk;> kiof; Fyk; fpopj;J> thdj;J
cau;e;J vOk; vUit Nte;ju; cld; gpwe;jtiu xj;jhu;;
fak; File;J MLk; tPuf; fspW xj;jhd;> ftad;; fhypd;
ngau;e;jpyd;> cw;wJ my;yhy;> Nfrup ngUk; Nghu; ngw;whd;. 59

ngUk; gilj; jiytu; ahUk; ngau;e;jpyu;> gpzj;jpd; Fg;ig
tuk;G >y gug;gp Mu;j;J kiyfpd;w nghOjpd; te;Jw;W>
>upe;jd ftpAk; $b vLj;jd; vLj;jNyhLk;>
rupe;jJ epUju; jhid; jhf;fpdd; muf;fd;> jhNd. 60

>e;jpurpj;jpd; ngUk; Nghu;

G+z; vwpe;j FtL mida Njhs;fs; >U Gil gue;J cau> mly; typj;
J}z; vwpe;jida tpuy;fs; NfhijnahL RtL vwpe;jJ xU njhopy; gl>
Nrz; vwpe;J epkpu; jpirfNshL kiy> nrtpL vwpe;J cila>-kply; tNyhd;
ehz; vwpe;J> Kiw Kiw njhlu;e;J> fly; cyfk; ahitAk; eLf;fpdhd;. 61

rpq;fVW> fly;Nghy; Koq;fp> 'epkpu; Nju; flha; nebJ nry;f' vdh>
mq;fjhjpau; mDq;f> thdtu;fs; mQ;r> ntQ; rpd mde;jd; khr;
rq;fghy Fspfhjp thy; vapW je;j jP tplk; ckpo;e;J rhu;
ntq; fz; ehfk; vd> Ntfkha;> cUK nts;f> ntq; fizfs; rpe;jpdhd;. 62

Rw;Wk; te;J> ftp tPuu; tPrpa Rlu;j; jlq; fy; tiu> njhy; kuk;
>w;W xbe;J nghbaha; cjpu;e;jd; vOe;J Nrzpil >ope;jNghy;>
ntw;wp ntq; fiz glg; gl> jiyfs; tpz;zpD}L jpirkPJ Ngha;>
mw;W vOe;jd tpOe;J> kz;zpil mOe;Jfpd;wd mde;jkhy;. 63

rpiyj; jlk; nghop taf; fLk; gfop nry;y> xy;fpdu;> rpdj;jpdhy;
ciyj;J vwpe;jpl vLj;j Fd;WnjhW cly; guq;fs; nfhL xJq;fpdhu;>
epiyj;J epd;W> rpdk; Ke;J nry;y> vjpu; nrd;W nrd;W> cw neUf;fyhy;>
kiyj; jlq;fnshL cuj; jyk; foy> CL nrd;w> gy thspNa. 64

KOj;jk; xd;wpy;> xU nts;s thduk; Kbe;J khs;td> jbe;J Ngha;>
fOj;j> ifa> epkpu; fhy> thy> gy fz;lkhdgb fz;L> Neu;
vOj; njhlu;e;j glu; Njhs;fshy; vwpa> vw;w> mw;wd vOe;J Nky;>
tpOj;j ige; jiya NtZ khy; tiufs; tPrp tPrp> cld; tPOkhy;. 65

mw;w ige; jiy mupe;J nrd;wd mapy; fLq; fiz> ntapy;fs; Nghy;>
Gw;W mile;j nfhL ntt; muhtpd; neL ehfNyhfk; mJ Gf;fthy;;
ntw;w nts;spil tpiue;J NghtJ> xU NkL gs;sk; ntsp >d;ikahy;>
cw;w nrq; FUjp nts;sk;> cs;s jpiu Xj NtiynahLk; xj;jjhy;. 66

tpopf;FNky; tpopa> epw;fpd; khu;gpila> kPSNky; KJf> Nkdpa
fopf;FNky;> cau XLNky; neba fhy> tPrpd; epkpu; ifa> tha;j;
njopf;FNky; mfTk; eht> rpe;ijapd; cd;DNky;-rpfuk; ahitAk;
gopf;Fk; Nkdpa Fuq;fpd;Nky;> mtd; tpLk; nfhLk; gfop ghaNt. 67

nkha; vLj;j fiz khupahy;> >il Kbe;jJ xd;Wk; Kiw fz;byhu;;
va;tplj;J vwpAk; ehzpd; XirayJ ahJk; xd;W nrtp cw;wpyhu;;
'nka; vLj;j ftp nts;sk; ahitAk; tpOe;J Nghd' vDk; tpk;kyhy;>
if vLj;jd Fuq;fpd; XLk; Kiw fz;L>-Njtu;fs;-fyq;fpdhu;. 68

Rf;fpuPtd; vjpu;j;jy;

fz;l thduk; mde;j Nfhb Kiw fz;lkhdgb fz;l mf;
fz;ld;> khW xUtu; >d;ik fz;L> fiz khwpdhd;> tpLjy; >d;ikaha;;
fz;l fhiyapy;> tpyq;fpdhd; >utp fhjy;> fhJtJ Xu; fhjyhy;>
fz;l fhu; rpija kPJ cau;e;J xspu; kuhkuk; RyT ifapdhd;. 69

cile;J> jd; gil ciye;J rpe;jp> capu; xy;f> nty; nrU clw;wyhy;>
file;J njs; mKJ nfhs;Sk; ts;sy; vd Nky; epkpu;e;jJ Xu; fWg;gpdhd;>
>ile;J nrd;wtid va;jp> va;j mupa fhty; ngw;W >fy; >aw;Wthd;
kpile;J epd;w gil Ntiy fhy; jsu> tPrpdhd;; epUju; $rpdhu;. 70

Rw;Wk; epd;w gil rpe;jp Xl> xU kuh kuk; nfhL Jifj;Jshd;
ntw;wp fz;L> 'typ ed;W> ed;W!' vd tpae;J> ntq; fiz njupe;J> mtd;
new;wpapd; jiy >uz;L> khu;gpil Xu; mQ;R> eQ;R vd epWj;jpdhd;;
gw;wp te;j kuk; NtW NtW cw nehWf;fp> Ez; nghb gug;gpdhd;. 71

mDkd; Fd;W vwpjy;

mf; fzj;J> mDkd; Myfhyk; vdyhaJ Xu; ntFsp Mapdhd;;
Gf;F> midj;J cyfKk; FYq;f epkpu; Njhs; Gilj;J cUKNghy; cwh>
'>f; fzj;J mtd; >wf;Fk;' vd;gJ xU Fd;W vLj;J> kpir Vtpdhd;;
cf;fJ mf; fpup> nrhupe;j thspfspd;> Co; >yhj rpW G+opaha;. 72

>e;jpurpj;J - mDkd; tPu ciu

'epy; mlh! rpwpJ epy;> mlh! cid epide;J te;jndd;> Kidf;F ehd;;
tpy; vlhik epdJ Mz;ik Ngrp> capNuhL epd;W tpisahbdha;;
fy; mlh> neL kuq;fNsh> tU fUj;jpNdd; typ flf;fNth?
nrhy; mlh!' vd >ak;gpdhd;> >fy; muf;fd;> Iad;> >it nrhy;ypdhd;. 73

'tpy; vLf;f cupahu;fs;> nta;a rpy tPuu;> >q;Fk; csu;; nky;ypNaha;!
fy; vLf;f cupahDk; epd;wdd;; mJ >d;W ehisapil fhzyhk;;
vy; vLj;j gil >e;jpuhjpau; cdf;F >ile;J capu; nfhL VFthu;;
Gy; vLj;jtu;fs; my;yk;; NtW rpy Nghu; vLj;J> vjpu; GFe;JNshk;. 74

'vd;ndhNl nghUjpNah? mJ vd;W vdpd;> >yf;Ftg; ngaupd; vk;gpuhd;-
jd;ndhNl nghUjpNah? nrhy;; Ee;ij jiy js;s epd;w jdp ts;syhk;
kd;ndhNl nghUjpNah? ciuj;jJ kWf;fpNyhk;' vd> toq;fpdhd;-
nghd;ndhNl nghUtpd; my;yJ xd;nwhL nghUg; glh cau; Gaj;jpdhd;. 75

'vq;F epd;wdd; >yf;Ftg; ngau; mt; Vio> vk;gp mjpfhadhk;
rpq;fk; te;jtid ntd;W> jd; capu; vdf;F itj;jJ Xu; rpwg;gpdhd;?
mq;F mtd; jid kiye;J nfhd;W> KdpT Mw te;jndd;; mJ md;wpAk;>
cq;fs; jd;ikapd; mlq;FNkh> cyF xLf;Fk; ntq; fiz njhLf;fpNd? 76

'ahUk; vd; gilQu; va;jy; >d;wp may; Vf> ahDk;> >fy; tpy;Yk;> Xu;
Njupd; epd;W> cik mlq;fYk; jpus; rpuk; Jzpg;ngd;; >J jpz;zkhy;;
thUk;; cq;fSld; thDNshu;fisAk; kz;ZNshiuAk; tur; nrhYk;;
NghUk;> >d;W xU gfw;fNz nghUJ> nty;ntd;; ntd;W myJ NghfNyd;'. 77

>e;jpurpj;J - mDkd; Nghu;

vd;W> ntk;gfop> VO E}Wk;> >UE}Wk;> ntQ; rpiynfhL Vtpdhd;;
Fd;W epd;wida tPu khUjpjd; NkdpNky; mit FOf;fsha;r;
nrd;W nrd;W cUtNyhLk;> ths; vapW jpd;W rPwp> xU Nrk td;
FW epd;wJ gwpj;J vLj;J> mtid va;jp> neha;jpd; >J $wpdhd;: 78

'Jk;gp vd;W cyfpd; cs;s ahit> mit VitAk; njhFG Js;S jhs;>
ntk;G ntQ; rpd klq;fy; xd;wpd; typ-jd;id epd;W vspjpd; nty;YNkh?
ek;gp jk;gp> vdJ vk;gpuhd;> tU Jizj; jupf;fpiy eypj;jpNay;>
mk;gpd; Ke;jp cdJ Mtp cz;Zk; >J; fh mlh! rpiy ty; Mz;ikahy;'. 79

nrUg; gapw;wpa jlf; if Msp nry tpl;l Fd;W> jpir ahidapd;
kUg;ig cw;w jpus; Njhs; >uhtzd; kfd; jd; khu;gpd;> neL tr;rpug;
nghUg;ig cw;wJ Xu; nghUg;G vdf; fbJ xbe;J >be;J> jpir Nghajhy;;
neUg;ig cw;wJ Xu; >Uk;G $lk; cw> ePW gl;lJ epfu;j;jjhy;. 80

tpyq;fy;Nky; tu tpyq;fy; tPrpa tpyq;fy; ePWgL Ntiyapy;>
ryk; ifNky; epkpu> ntQ; rpdk; jpUfp> tQ;rd; Nky; epkpu; jUf;fpdhd;>
tyk; nfhs; Ngu; cyfk; NkUNthL cld; kwpf;Fk; khUjpjd; thrk; ehW
myq;fy; khu;Gk; cau; NjhSk; CLUt> Mapuk; ruk; mOj;jpdhd;. 81

xd;W Nghy;td Xuhapuk; gfop CL Ngha; cUt> Mlff;
Fd;W fhy; Fila Nky; cau;e;J >il FYq;fepd;wida nfhs;ifahd;>
kd;wy; ehW jl NkdpNky; cjpu thup Nrhu tUk; khUjp>
epd;W NjWk; mstpd;fz;> ntq; fz; mly; ePyd; te;J> >il neUf;fpdhd;. 82

ePyd; Nghu;

ePyd;> epd;wJ xU ePy khy; tiu neLe; jlf; ifapd; >le;J> Neu;
Nky; vOe;J> vup tpRk;G nry;tJ xU ntk;ikNahL tu tPrYk;>
R+yk; me;jfd; vwpe;jJ md;dJ Jzpe;J rpe;j> >il nrhy;YWk;
fhyk; xd;Wk; mwpahky;> mk;G nfhL fy;ypdhd;> neba tpy;ypdhd;. 83

Cfk; vq;F capnuhL epd;wdTk; Xl> thdtu;fs; cs;sKk;
Nkhfk; vq;Fk; cs Mf> NkUtpDk; Kk; klq;F typ jpz;ik rhy;
Mfk; vq;Fk; ntsp Mf> ntq; FUjp MW gha> mdy; mQ;R tha;>
ehf ntq; fz; eF> thsp gha;njhWk; eLq;fpdhd;> kiy gpLq;fpdhd;. 84

mq;fjd; Nghu;

NkU> NkU' vd> 'my;y> my;y' vd NtupndhL neL ntw;G vyhk;>
khu;gpd;NkYk; cau; Njhspd;NkYk; cw> thyp fhjyd; toq;fpdhd;;
NrUNk mit> jDf; if epw;f? vjpu; nry;YNk? fbJ nry;ypDk;>
NgUNk? nfhba thspahy; Kwp ngWf;fyhtif EWf;fpdhd;. 85

new;wpNkYk;> cau; Njhspd;NkYk;> neL khu;gpd;NkYk;> epkpu; jhspDk;>
Gw;wpD}L Eio ehfk; md;d> Gif Ntf thspfs; Gfg; Gf>
njw;wp ths; vapW jpd;W> ifj;Jiz gpire;J> fz;fs; vup jP cf>
tw;wp XL cjpu thup Nrhu;Tw> kaq;fpdhd;> epyk; Kaq;fpdhd;. 86

>yf;Ftd; ciu

kw;iw tPuu;fs; jk; khu;gpd; NkYk;> cau; Njhspd;NkYk;> kio khupNghy;>
nfhw;w ntq; fiz cyf;f> va;jit Fspg;g epd;W> cly; FYq;fpdhu;;
>w;W mtpe;jd> ngUk; gjhjp; capu; cs;s vq;fZk; >upe;j; mg;
ngw;wp fz;L> >isa ts;sy;> xs; vup gpwe;j fz;zd;> >it Ngrpdhd;: 87

'gpioj;jJ> nfhs;if Nghj; ngUk; gilj; jiytu; ahUk;
cioj;jdu;> FUjp nts;sj;J; cye;jJk; cyg;gpw;W md;Nw>
mioj;J >td; jd;id> ahNd Mu; capu; nfhsg;glhNj?
>ioj;jJ gONj md;Nwh?-tPlz!' vd;dr; nrhd;dhd;. 88

tPlzd; >irT

'Ia! <J md;dNjahy;; Mapu Nfhbj; Njtu;
va;jpdu;; va;jpdhu;fs; <Lgl;L >upe;jJ my;yhy;>
nra;jpyu; >tid xd;Wk;; eP >J jPu;g;gpd; my;yhy;>
ca;jpwd; cz;Nlh > NtW>t; cyfpDf;F capNuhL?' vd;whd;. 89

vd;gJ nrhy;yf; Nfl;l> >e;jputpy;ypNdhLk;
nghd; Giu Nkfk; xd;W tUtJ Nghy;fpd;whid>
Kd;gid> Kd;G Nehf;fp> '>td;nfhyhk;> gujd; Kd;Ndhd;-
jd; ngUe; jk;gp?' vd;whd;; 'Mk;' vdr; rhud; nrhd;dhd;. 90

muf;fu; >yf;Ftid vjpu;j;jy;

jPatd; >sty; jd;Nky; nry;tjd; Kd;dk;> 'nry;f!' vd;W
Vapdu; xUtu; >d;wp> >uhf;fjj; jiytu;> 'vq;fs;
ehafd; kfidf; nfhd;wha;! ez;zpid> ehq;fs; fhz;
Ngha; >dp ca;tJ vq;Nf?' vd;W> vup tpopj;Jg; Gf;fhu;. 91

muf;fu; gil mopT

Nfhb E}W mike;j $l;lj;J >uhf;fju;> nfhbj; jpz; NjUk;>
Mly; khf; fspWk;> khTk;> flhtpdu; Mu;j;J kz;b>
%bdhu;; %bdhiu Kiw Kiw Jzpj;J> thif
R+bdhd;> >uhkd; ghjk; R+ba Njhd;wy; jk;gp. 92

mjpu;e;jd> cyfk; VOk;; mdw; nghwp> mrdp vd;dg;
gpjpu;e;jd; kiyAk; ghUk; gpse;jd; gpzj;jpd; Fd;wj;J
cjpu;e;jd> jiyfs;; kz;b Xbd> cjpu ePj;jk;;
tpjpu;e;jd> mkuu; iffs;; tpise;jJ> nfhba ntk; Nghu;. 93

tpl;ldd;> tprpfk; Ntfk; tplhjd> tPud;; khu;gpy;
gl;ld; cyfk; vq;Fk; gue;jd; gjhiff; fhl;ilr;
Rl;ld; Juf uhrp Jzpj;jd; gidf; ifk;khit
ml;ld; $w;wk; vd;d mlu;e;jd> mde;jk; mk;kh! 94

cyf;fpd;whu;; cyf;fpd;whiu vz;Zthd; cw;wtpz;Nzhu;>
fyf;FW fz;zu; Mfp> filAwf; fhzy; Mw;whu;>
tpyf;f mUk; gfop khup tpisf;fpd;w tpisit cd;dp>
'>yf;Ftd;rpiy nfhNlnfhy;> vO kio gapd;wJ!' vd;whu;. 95

Xsp xz; fizfs; NjhWk; ce;jpa Ntok;> xw;iw
thspapd; jiya> ghupy; kwptd> kiyapd; R+o;e;j;
Mspapd; Jg;gpd tPuu; nghU fsj;J> Mu;j;j Mopj;
J}spapd; njhifa> ts;sy; RL fizj; njhifAk; mk;kh! 96

'gpwtpapy; ngupa Nehf;fpd; gprpjk; cz;L> coYk; ngw;wpr;
rpiwad' vd;d Nehf;fp> NjtUk; jpifg;g> Njw;wp>
JiwnjhWk; njhlu;e;J> thdk; ntsp mwj; Jtd;wp> tPOk;
gwitapd; ngupJ gl;lhu; gpzj;jpd; Nky; gbt khNjh. 97

jpwk; jU ftpapd; Nrid> nrwp foy; epUjd; rPw>
>we;jd fple;j nts;sk; vOgjpd; ghjp NkYk;>
gwe;jiy KOJk; gl;l tQ;rfu; gbtk; %l>
kiwe;jd; FUjp Xb> kwp fly; kLj;jpyhj. 98

if mw;whu;; fhyd; mw;whu;; fOj;J mw;whu;; ftrk; mw;whu;;
nka; mw;whu;; Flu;fs; Nrhu> tpir mw;whu;; tpspTk; mw;whu;;
ikay; jhu;f; fupAk;> NjUk;> thrpAk;> kw;Wk; mw;whu;;
ca;ar; rha;e;J Xbr; nrd;whu;> capu; cs;shu; Mfp cs;shu;. 99

>yf;Ftd;->e;jpurpj;J Nghu;

tw;wpa flYs; epd;w kiy vd> kUq;fpd; ahUk;
Rw;wpdu; >d;wp> Njhd;Wk; jrKfd; Njhd;wy;> Js;spj;
njw;wpd GUtj;Njhd;> jd; kdk; vdr; nry;Yk; Njuhd;>
cw;wdd;> >isa Nfhit; mDkDk; cld; te;J cw;whd;. 100

'Njhspd;Nky; Mjp> Ia!' vd;W mb njhOJ epd;whd;;
MspNghy; nkha;k;gpdhDk; Vwpdd;; mkuu; Mu;j;jhu;;
fhspNa mida fhyd; nfhiyad> fdypd; nta;a>
thspNky; thsp J}u;j;jhu;> kioapd;Nky; kio te;jd;dhu;. 101

>bj;jd> rpiyapd; ehz;fs;; >upe;jd> jpirfs; >w;W;
ntbj;jd> kiyfs; tpz;L; gpse;jJ> tpRk;G Nkd;Nky;;
nghbj;j> >t; cyfk; vq;Fk;; nghope;jd> nghwpfs; nghq;fp;
fbj;jd> fizfNshL fizfs; jk; mapy; tha; ft;tp. 102

mk;gpNdhL mk;G xd;W xd;iw mWf;f> kw;W mWf;fpyhj>
ntk; nghwp fJt> tpz;zpy; nte;jd> fupe;J tPo;e;j;
ck;gUk; czu;T rpe;jp xLq;fpdhu;; cyfk; ahTk;
fk;gKw;W ciye;j; Ntiyf; fyk; vdf; fyq;fpw;W> mz;lk;. 103

mup >dk; G+z;l NjUk;> mDkDk;> mde;j rhup
Gupjypd;> >yq;if CUk; jpupe;jJ; GytNuAk;>
vup fizg; glyk; %l> '>yu;> csu;' vd;Dk; jd;ik
njupfpyu;; nrtpL nry;yf; fpope;jd> jpirfs; vy;yhk;. 104

'vd; nra;jhu;! vd; nra;jhu;!' vd;W >ak;Gthu;; '>ida jd;ik
Kd; nra;jhu; ahtu;?' vd;ghu;; 'Kd; vJ? gpd; vJ?' vd;ghu;;
nfhd; nra;jhu; tPuu; >d;d jpirapdhu; vd;Wk; nfhs;shu;;-
nghd; nra;jhu; kTyptpz;Nzhu;-czu;e;jpyu;> GFe;jJ xd;Wk;. 105

'ehz; nghU tup tpy; nrq; if> ehk E}y; etpd;w fy;tp
khz;G xU tifapw;W md;W; typf;F >iy mtjp; thdk;
Nrz; ngupJ' vd;W> nrd;w NjtUk;> '>Utu; nra;if
fhz;G mupJ' vd;W> fhl;rpf;F IAwT va;jpw;W md;Ndh! 106

Mapu Nfhb gy;yk;> mapy; vapw;W muf;fd;> va;jhd;;
Mapu Nfhb gy;yj;J mit Jzpj;J mWj;jhd;> Iad;;
Mapu Nfhb ehff; fiz njhLj;J> muf;fd; va;jhd;;
Mapu Nfhb ehff; fizfshy; mWj;jhd;> mz;zy;. 107

Nfhl;bapd; jiya Nfhb Nfhb mk;G muf;fd; Nfhj;jhd;;
Nfhl;bapd; jiya Nfhb Nfhbahy; Fiwj;jhd;> nfhz;ly;;
kPl;L> xU Nfhb Nfhb ntQ; rpdj;J muf;fd; tpl;lhd;;
kPl;L> xU Nfhb Nfhb nfhz;L> mit jLj;jhd;> tPud;. 108

fq;fgj;jpuk; Xu; Nfhb if tpirj;J> muf;fd; va;jhd;;
fq;fgj;jpuk; Xu; Nfhb fiz njhLj;J> >sty; fhj;jhd;>
jpq;fspd; ghjp Nfhb> >yf;Ftd; njupe;J tpl;lhd;;
jpq;fspd; ghjp Nfhb njhLj;J> mit muf;fd; jPu;j;jhd;. 109

Nfhiuapd; jiya Nfhb nfhLq; fiz muf;fd; Nfhj;jhd;;
Nfhiuapd; jiya Nfhb njhLj;J> mit >sty; nfha;jhd;;
ghiuapd; jiya Nfhb gug;gpdhd; >sty;> gy; fhy;;
ghiuapd; jiya Nfhb> muf;fDk;> gijf;f va;jhd;. 110

jhkiuj; jiya thsp> jhkiuf; fzf;fpd; rhu;e;j>
jhk; tuj; Jue;J> Ke;jp> jrKfd; jdad; Mu;j;jhd;;
jhkiuj; jiya thsp> jhkiuf; fzf;fpd; rhu;e;j>
jhk; tuj; jLj;J tPo;j;jhd;> jhkiuf;fz;zd; jk;gp. 111

tr;rpug; gfop Nfhb tis vapw;W muf;fd; va;jhd;;
tr;rpug; gfop Nfhb Jue;J> mit mdfd; kha;j;jhd;;
Kr; rpug; gfop Nfhb >yf;Ftd; KLf tpl;lhd;;
Kr; rpug; gfop Nfhb njhLj;J> mit jLj;jhd; Kd;gd;. 112

mQ;ryp mQ;R Nfhb njhLj;J> >fy; muf;fd; va;jhd;;
mQ;ryp mQ;R Nfhb njhLj;J> mit mWj;jhd;> Iad;
FQ;ruf;fd;dk; Nfhb >yf;Ftd; rpiyapy; Nfhj;jhd;;
FQ;ruf;fd;dk; Nfhb njhLj;J> mit muf;fd; nfha;jhd;. 113

va;aTk;> va;j thsp tpyf;fTk;> cyfk; vq;Fk;
nkha; fizf; fhdk; Mfp Kbe;jJ; Koq;F Ntiy
nga; fizg; nghjpfshNy tsu;e;jJ; gpwe;j Nfhgk;
ifk;kpff; fdd;wJ my;yhy;> jsu;e;jpyu;> fhis tPuu;. 114

tPopapd; fdpNghy; Nkdp fpopgl> mDkd; tPur;
R+o; vO mida Njhs;Nky; Mapuk; gfop J}tp>
Copapd; epkpu;e;j nre; jP cUkpid ckpo;tJ vd;d>
Vo;->UE}W thsp >yf;Ftd; ftrj;J va;jhd;. 115

'Kw;nfhz;lhd;> muf;fd;' vd;dh> Ksup ths; Kfq;fs;> Njtu;>
gpd; nfhz;lhu;; >isa Nfhitg; gpay; nfhz;lhd; ngUe; Njhs; epd;Wk;
fy;nfhz;L Mu;fpupapd; ehYk; mUtpNghy;> FUjp fz;lhu;>
'tpy;nfhz;lhd;> >tNd!' vd;dh> ntUf; nfhz;lhu; Kdptu; vy;yhk;. 116

rPWk; E}y; njupe;j rpe;ij >yf;Ftd;> rpiyf; if thsp
E}W E}W Vtp> nta;jpd;> Elq;F cis klq;fy; khTk;
NtW NtW >aw;wp> tPuf; nfhbiaAk; mWj;J tPo;j;jp>
MW E}W mk;G nrk; nghd; ftrk; Gf;F mOe;j va;jhd;. 117

fhsNkfj;ijr; rhu;e;j fjputd; vd;df; fhe;jp>
Njhspd;Nky; khu;gpd;NkYk;> Rlu; tpL ftrk; R+o>
ePs ePs; gts ty;yp epiu xsp epkpu;t vd;d>
thsptha;NjhWk; te;J nghbj;jd> FUjp thup. 118

nghd; cW jle; Nju; G+z;l klq;fy; khg; Guz;l NghJk;>
kpd; cW gjhifNahL rhujp tPo;e;j NghJk;>
jd; epwj;J cUt> thsp jLg;G >y rhu;e;j NghJk;>
>d;dJ vd;W mwpahd;> md;dhd;> >idaJ Xu; khw;wk; nrhd;dhd;. 119

'me; eud;; my;yd; Mfpd;> ehuzd; midad;; md;Nwy;
gpd;> mud;> gpukd; vd;ghu;g; NgRf; gpwe;J thOk;
kd;du;> ek; gjpapd; te;J> tup rpiy gpbj;j fy;tp
>e; eud; jd;NdhL xg;ghu; ahu; csu;> xUtu;?' vd;whd;. 120

>e;jpurpj;jd; Nju; mopjy;

thapil neUg;Gf; fhy> cly; neLq; FUjp thu
jPapil nea; thu;j;jd;d ntFspahd;>-capu; jPu;e;jhYk;>
Xa;tplk; >y;yhd;-ty;iy> Xu; >ik xLq;fhKd;dk;>
Mapuk; Gutp G+z;l Mop mk; Njud; Mdhd;. 121

Mir vq;fZk; mk;G cf> ntk;G Nghu;
Xir tpk;k> cUj;jpuUk; cly;
$r> Mapu Nfhb nfhiyf; fiz
tPrp> tpz;iz ntsp >yJ Mf;fpdhd;. 122

mj; jpwj;jpdpy;> mdfDk;> Mapuk;
gj;jp gj;jpapd; va;Ft gy; fiz
rpj;jpuj;jpdpy; rpe;jp> >uhtzd;
Gj;jpuw;Fk;> Xu; Mapuk; Nghf;fpdhd;. 123

Mapuk; fiz gha;jYk;> Mw;w mUq;
fha; vupj;jiy nea; vdf; fhe;jpdhd;;
jPatd; ngUQ; Nrtfd; nrd;dpNky;
J}a ntq; fiz E}W cld; J}z;bdhd;. 124

new;wpNky; xU E}W neLq; fiz
cw;w NghjpDk;> ahJk; xd;W cw;wpyd;>
kw;W mt; td; njhopNyhd; kzp khu;gpil
Kw;w> ntq; fiz E}W KLf;fpdhd;. 125

E}W ntq; fiz khu;gpd; Eiojypd;>
CW NrhupnahL cs;sKk; Nrhu;ju>
Njwy; Mk; JizAk;> rpiy Cd;wpNa
Mwp epd;wdd;-Mw;wypy; Njhw;wpyhd;. 126

GijAk; ey; kzp> nghd; cUs;> mr;nrhLk;
rpija> Mapuk; gha; gup rpe;jpl-
tijapd; kw;nwhU $w;W vd khUjp-
cijapdhy; mtd; Njiu cUl;bdhd;. 127

Nga; Xu; Mapuk; G+z;lJ> nga;k; kzp
Va Nju; >ikg;gpd;dpil Vwpdhd;;
J}atd; Rlu;j; Njhs; >izNky; Rlu;j;
jPa ntq; fiz Ik;gJ rpe;jpdhd;. 128

Vwp Vwp >ope;jJ my;yhy;> >fy;
NtW nra;jpyd;> nta;atd;; tPuDk;>
MW Nfhb gfopapd; I->U
E}W Nju; xU ehopif E}wpdhd;. 129

Mrp $wpdu;; Mu;j;jdu;; Ma; kyu;
tPrp tPrp> tzq;fpdu;;-tpz;dtu;-
Cry; ePq;fpdu;; cj;jupfj;njhL
J}R tPrpdu;;-ey; newp Jd;dpdhu;. 130

mf; fzj;jpd;> Xu; Mapuk; Mapuk;
kpf;f ntq; fz; muf;fu;> mt; tPuNdhL
xf;f te;Jw;W xU top ez;zpdhu;>
Gf;F Ke;jpdu;> Nghupilg; nghd;Wthd;. 131

Njuu;> Njupd; >Tspau;> nrk; Kff;
fhuu;>-fhupd; >bg;gpdu;> fz;ilapd;
jhuu;> jhuzpAk; tpRk;Gk; jto;
Nguu;> Ngup Kof;F md;d Ngr;rpdhu;. 132

ghu;j;j ghu;j;j jpirnjhWk;> gy; kio
Nghu;j;j thdk; vd >b Nghu;j;J vo>
Mu;j;j XijAk;> mk;nghL ntk; gil
J}u;j;j XijAk;> tpz;zpidj; J}u;j;jthy;. 133

Msp Mu;j;jd; ths; mup Mu;j;jd;
$sp Mu;j;jd; FQ;ruk; Mu;j;jd;
thsp Mu;j;jd; Nju;> >tu; kz;jyk;
J}sp Mu;j;jpyjhy;> gpzk; Jd;dyhy;. 134

te;J mize;jJ Xu;> ths; mup thT Nju;>
>e;jpud; jid ntd;wtd; Vwpdhd;;
rpe;jpdd; ru khup> jpir jpir;
me;jptz;zDk; mk;gpd; mfw;wpdhd;. 135

Rw;Wk; te;J glu;e;J njhlu;e;jtu;
vw;Wfpd;wd> va;j> vwpe;jd>
mw;W cjpu;e;jd; Mapuk; td; jiy>
xw;iw ntq; fiznahLk; cUz;lthy;. 136

Flu; fple;jd> ghk;G vd; Nfhs; kjj;
jplu; fple;jd; rpe;jpd> Nju;j; jpus;
glu; fple;jd> gy; gilf; ifapdu;-
flu; fple;jd Nghd;w fsj;jpNd. 137

Fz;lyq;fSk;> MuKk;> NfhitAk;>
fz;lehZk;> foYk;> ftrKk;>
rz;l khUjk; tPr> jyj;J cFk;
tpz; jyj;jpdpd; kPd; vd> tPo;e;jthy;. 138

muf;fd; ike;jid> Mupad; mk;gpdhy;>
fuf;f E}wp> vjpu; nghU fz;lfu;
rpuf; nfhLq; Fitf; Fd;W jpul;bdhd;-
>uf;fk; va;jp> ntq; fhyDk; vQ;rNt. 139

Rw;Wk; thy;nfhL; J}Tk;; Jitf;Fk;; tpl;L
vw;Wk;; thdpd; vLj;J vwpAk;; vjpu;
cw;W NkhJk;; cijf;Fk;; cWf;Fkhy;-
nfhw;w tpy;yp md;W Vwpa $w;wNk. 140

ghu;f;Fk; mQ;r; cWf;Fk;; gfl;bdhy;
J}u;f;Fk;> Ntiyia; Njhs; Gil nfhl;b epd;W
Mu;f;Fk;; Mapuk; Nju; gpbj;J mk; ifahy;
<u;f;Fk;-Iad; md;W Vwpa ahidNa. 141

khTk; ahidAk; thSilj; jhidAk;>
G+Tk; ePUk; Gid jspUk; vd>
J}Tk;; ms;spg; gpirAk;; Jiff;Fkhy;-
Nrtfd; njupe;J Vwpa rPaNk. 142

cufk; G+z;l cUis nghUe;jpd
>ujk; Mapuk;> 'V' vDk; khj;jpiu>
rujk; Mfj; jiug; glr; rhLkhy;-
tujd; md;W cte;J Vwpa thrpNa. 143

mt; >lj;jpdpy;> Ma; kUe;jhy;> moy;
ntt; tplj;jpid cz;ltu; kPz;nld>
vt; >lj;jpDk; tPo;e;j >dj;jiyj;
njt; mlq;Fk; mt; typatu; Njwpdhu;. 144

Njwpdhu; fz; neUg;G cfr; rPwpdhu;;
Cwpdhu; te;J> >stiy xd;wpdhu;;
khW khW> kiyAk; kuq;fSk;
E}Wk; MapuKk; nfhL E}wpdhu;. 145

tpflk; cw;w kundhL ntw;G >dk;
Gfl> cw;w nghWj;jd> Nghtd>
Jfs; jtj; njhopy; nra; Jiwf; fk;kpau;
rflk; xj;jd> jhu; mzp Nju; vyhk;. 146

thyp ike;jd; Xu; khy; tiu thq;fpdhd;>
fhypd; te;j muf;fid; 'fh; >J
NghYk; cd; capu; cz;gJ> Gf;F' vdh>
Nky; epkpu;e;J> neUg;G cf tPrpdhd;. 147

'Vu; mopj;jJ nra;jtd; <z;L vopy;
rPu; mopj;jtd; Mk;' vd> Njtu;fs;
Cu; mopj;j cau; typj; Njhstd;
Nju; mopj;J> Xu; >ikg;gpilr; nrd;wjhy;. 148

me;j Ntiyapd;> Mu;j;J vOe;J Mbdhu;>
rpe;ij rhy cte;jdu;> Njtu;fs;-
'je;ij je;ij gz;L cw;w rof;F vyhk;
ve;ij jPu;j;jdd;' vd;gJ Xu; Vk;gyhy;. 149

mope;j Njupd;epd;W> me;juj;J> mf; fzj;J>
vOe;J> kw;W Xu; >ujk; cw;W Vwpdhd;>-
'fope;J Nghfiy> epy;!' vd> iff; fiz
nghope;J nrd;wdd;-jP vdg; nghq;fpdhd;. 150

 

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