23. kUj;Jkiyg; glyk;

czT nfhz;Lte;J> ghriwapy; Nru;j;j tPlzd; Nghu;f;fsj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yjy;

Nghapds; ijay;; ,g;ghy;> 'Gupf' vdg; Gytu; Nfhkhd;
Vapd fUkk; Nehf;fp> Vfpa ,yq;if Nte;jd;>
Nkapd czT nfhz;L> kPz;L> mit ciwAs; tpl;l
Mapd Mf;fp> jhd; te;J> mku;g; ngUq; fsj;jd; Mdhd;. 1

Nghu;f;fs epiy fz;L tUe;jpa tPlzd; ,yf;FtDlNd rha;e;J fple;j ,uhkid mZFjy;

Nehf;fpdhd;; fz;lhd;> gz;L> ,t; cyfpidg; gilf;f Nehw;whd;
thf;fpdhy; khz;lhu; vd;d> thdu tPuu; Kw;Wk;
jhf;fpdhu; vy;yhk; gl;l jd;ikia; tplj;ijj; jhNd
Njf;fpdhd; vd;d epd;W> jpaq;fpdhd;> czu;T jPu;e;jhd;. 2

tpise;jthW czu;fpyhjhd;> Vq;fpdhd;; ntJk;gpdhd;; nka;
cise;J cise;J capu;j;jhd;; 'Mtp cz;L> ,iy' vd;d> Xa;e;jhd;;
tise;j Nga;f; fzKk; ehAk; eupfSk; ,upa> te;jhd;;
,sq; fspNwhLk; rha;e;j ,uhkid ,ilapy; fz;lhd;. 3

tPlzd; ,uhkd; Nkdpapy; tL ,d;ikia czu;e;J> Jauk; jzpjy;

'vd;G vd;gJ> ahf;if vd;gJ> capu; vd;gJ> ,itfs; vy;yhk;>
gpd;G vd;g my;yNtDk;> jk;Kila epiyapd; Nguh;
Kd;G vd;Wk; csJ vd;whYk;> KOtJk; njupe;jthw;why;>
md;G vd;gJ xd;wpd; jd;ik mkuUk; mwpe;jJ md;Nw. 4

'MapDk;> ,tUf;F ,y;iy mopT' vDk; mjdhy; Mtp
NghapdJ ,y;iy; thahy; Gyk;gyd;> nghUkp; nghq;fpj;
jPapDk; vupAk; neQ;rd; ntUtyd;> njupa Nehf;fp>
'ehafd; Nkdpf;F ,y;iy tL' vd eLf;fk; jPu;e;jhd;. 5

mad; gilahy; tpise;jJ vd;gJ czu;e;j tPlzd;> mjidj; jPu;f;Fk; cghaj;ij Muha;jy;

me;jzd; gilahy; te;jJ vd;gJk;> Mw;wy; rhd;w
,e;jpurpj;Nj va;jhd; vd;gJk;> ,stw;F Mf
nehe;jdd; ,uhkd; vd;Dk; Ez;ikAk;> neha;jpd; Nehf;fp>
rpe;ijapd; czu vz;zp> jPu;tJ Xu; cghak; Nju;thd;. 6

'cs;SW Jd;gk; Cd;w> cw;wdd; cwf;fk; md;Nwh?
njs;spjpd; czu;e;j gpd;id> rpe;jid njupntd; md;Nw>
ts;sNyh> jk;gp khs tho;fpyd;; kha tho;f;iff;
fs;tNdh ntd;whd;?' vd;whd;> kio vdf; fYOk; fz;zhd;. 7

'ghrk; Ngha; ,w;whw; Nghyg; gJkj;Njhd; gilAk; ,d;Nd
ehrk; Ngha; va;Jk;; ek;gp jk;gpf;Fk; ehrk; ,y;iy;
tPRk; Nghu;f; fsj;J tPa;e;j tPuUk; kPs;tu;; nta;a
ePrd; Nghu; nty;tJ cz;Nlh ?' vd;wdd;> newpapy; epd;whd;. 8

',wthjtu; ahNuDk; csNuh?' vd> tPlzd; NjLjy;

'czu;tjd;Kd;dk;> ,d;Nd cw;Wop cjtw;F xj;j
Jiztu;fs;> JQ;ry; ,y;yhu;> csu; vdpd;> JUtpj; Njbf;
nfhzu;Fntd;> tpiutpd;' vd;dh> nfhs;sp xd;W mk; iff; nfhz;lhd;
Gzupapd; cjpu nts;sj;J> xU jdp tpiutpd; Nghdhd;. 9

mDkidf; fz;l tPlzd;> mk;Gfis ePf;fp> ePu; njspj;J> kaf;fk; njsptpj;jy;

tha; kbj;J> ,uz;L ifAk; KWf;fp> jd; tapur; nrq; fz;
jP cf> fdff; Fd;wpd; jpuz;l Njhs; kioiaj; jPz;l
Mapu Nfhb ahidg; ngUk; gpzj;J mksp Nkyhd;>
fha; rpdj;J mDkd; vd;Dk; fly; fle;jhidf; fz;lhd;. 10

fz;L> jd; fz;fShL kio vdf; fYop fhy>
'cz;L capu;' vd;gJ cd;dp> clw; fiz xd;W xd;W Mf>
tpz;L cjpu; Gz;zpd; epd;W nky;nyd tpiutpd; thq;fp>
nfhz;ly; ePu; nfhzu;e;J> Nfhy Kfj;jpidf; Fspur; nra;jhd;. 11

czu;T ngw;w mDkd;> ,uhkidg; gw;wp crhtp mwpjy;

capu;g;G Kd; cjpj;j gpd;du;> cNuhkq;fs; rpypu;g;g Cwp
tpau;g;G csjhf> fz;fs; tpopj;jd> Nkdp nky;yg;
ngau;j;J> tha; Gdy; te;J Cw> tpf;fYk; gpwe;jjhf>
mau;j;jpyd; ,uhk ehkk;> tho;j;jpdd;; mkuu; Mu;j;jhu;. 12

mOifNahL ctif cw;w tPlzd; Mu;tk; $u>
jOtpdd; mtid> jhDk; md;nghL jOtp> 'jf;Nfha;!
tO ,yd; md;Nw> ts;sy;?' vd;wdd;; 'typad;' vd;whd;;
njhOjdd;> cyfk; %d;Wk; jiyapd; Nky; nfhs;Sk; J}ahd;. 13

,UtUk; rhk;gidj; Njbr; nrd;W miljy;

md;G jd; jk;gpNky; Mj;J> mwptpid kaf;f> Iad;>
Jd;nghLk; Japyd; Mdhd;; czu;T ,dpj; njhlu;e;j gpd;Nd
vd; GFe;J va;Jk; vd;gJ mwpfpnyd;!' vd;wNyhLk;>
'jd; ngUe; jifikf;F xj;j rhk;gd; vj; jiyad;?' vd;whd;. 14

'mwpe;jpnyd; mtid; ahz;Lk; fz;bnyd;; "Mtp ahf;if
gpwpe;jpyd;> csd;" vd;W xd;Wk; njupe;jpnyd;> ngau;e;Njd;' vd;W
nrwpe;j jhu; epUju; Nte;jd; ciu nra> fhypd; nrk;ky;>
',Wk; jpwk; mtDf;F ,y;iy; ehLJk;> Vfp' vd;whd;. 15

'md;dtd; jd;idf; fz;lhy;> MizNa> muf;fu;f;F vy;yhk;
kd;dt! ek;ik <z;L tho;tpf;Fk; cghak; ty;yd;'
vd;dYk;> 'ca;e;Njhk;> Ia! VFJk; tpiutpd;' vd;whd;;
kpd; vup xspapy; nrd;whu;; rhk;gid tpiutpy; fz;lhu;. 16

mk;gpdhy; tUe;jp kaq;fpa epiyapYk;> rhk;gd; nrtp thapyhf ,Utupd; tUifia czu;jy;

vupfpd;w %g;gpdhYk;> VTz;l NehtpdhYk;>
mupfpd;w Jd;gj;jhYk;> Mu; capu;g;G mlq;fp> xd;Wk;
njupfpd;wJ ,y;yh kk;ku;r; rpe;ijad; vdpDk;> tPuu;
tUfpd;w Rtl;il Xu;e;jhd;> nrtpfshy; - tapuj; Njhshd;. 17

'muf;fNdh? vd;id MSk; mz;zNyh? mDkd; jhNdh?
,uf;fk; cw;W mUs te;j NjtNuh? KdptNuNah?
tuf; flthu;fs;> vy;yhk;; khw;wyu;> kiye;J Nghdhu;;
Guf;f cs;shNu!' vd;df; fUjpdd;> nghUky; jPu;e;jhd;. 18

mDkdpd; tUifahy; rhk;gd; ngU kfpo;T nfhs;Sjy;

te;J mtz; epd;W> Fd;wpd; thu;e;J tPo; mUtp khdr;
rpe;jpa fz;zpd; ePuu; Vq;Fthu; jk;ikj; Njw;wp>
'me;jk; ,y; Fzj;jpu;! ahtpu;> mZfpdpu;?' vd;whd;; 'Ia!
ca;e;jdk;; ca;e;Njhk;!' vd;w tPlzd; ciuiaf; Nfl;lhd;. 19

'kw;W may; epd;whd; ahtd;?' vd;d> khUjpAk;> 'thop!
nfhw;wt! mDkd; epd;Nwd;; njhOjndd;' vd;W $w>
',w;wdk;> Ia! vy;Nyhk; vOe;jdk;> vOe;Njhk;!' vd;dh>
cw;w Ngu; ctifahNy> Xq;fpdhd;> cw;wk; kpf;fhd;. 20

,uhkdpd; epiyia mwpe;j rhk;gd;> kUj;Jkiy nfhzu top $wp mDkid VTjy;

'tpupQ;rd; ntk; gil vd;whYk;> Ntjj;jpd; Ntjk; md;d
mupe;jkd; jd;id xd;Wk; Mw;wyJ vd;Dk; Mw;wy;
njupe;jndd;; Kd;Nd> md;dhd; nra;jJ vd;? njupj;jp' vd;whd;;
'ngUe;jif Jd;g nts;sj; Japy; cshd;> ngUk!' vd;whd;. 21

'md;dtd; jd;ik fz;lhy; Mw;WNkh? Mf;if NtNw;
,d; capu; xd;Nw; %yj;J ,UtUk; xUtNuahy;;
vd;> mJ fplf;f; jhoh ,q;F> ,dp ,ikg;gpd; Kd;du;>
nfhd; ,ay; tapuj; Njhsha;! kUe;J Ngha;f; nfhzu;jp' vd;whd;. 22

'vOgJ nts;sj;NjhUk;> ,uhkDk;> ,isa NfhTk;>
KOJk; ,t; cyfk; %d;Wk;> ey; mw %u;j;jpjhDk;>
tO ,yh kiwAk;> cd;dhy; tho;e;jd MFk;; ike;j!
nghOJ ,iw jhohJ> vd; nrhy; newp juf; fbJ Nghjp. 23

'gpd;G csJ ,f; fly; vd;dg; ngau;e;jjw;gpd; Nahridfs; Ngr epd;w
xd;gjpdhapuk; fle;jhy;> ,kak; vDk; Fytiuia cWjp; cw;why;>
jd; ngUik Xu; ,uz;lhapuk; csJ Nahrid; mJ gpd; jtpug; Nghdhy;>
Kd;G cs Nahrid vy;yhk; Kw;wpid> nghw;-$lk; nrd;W cWjp> nkha;k;g! 24

',k; kiyf;Fk; xd;gjpdhapuk; csjhk;> Nahridapd; epljk; vd;Dk;
nrk; kiy; mk; kiyf;Fk; msT mj;jidNa; mJ fle;jhy;> nrd;W fhz;b>
vk; kiyf;Fk; muR Ma tlkiyia; mk; kiyapd; mfyk; vz;zpd;>
nkha;k; kiye;j jpz; Njhsha;! Kg;gj;J <u; - Mapuk; Nahridapd; Kw;Wk;; 25

NkUtpidf; fle;J> mg;ghy; xd;gjpdhapuk; cs Xridia tpl;lhy;>
Neu; mZFk; ePyfpupjhd; ,uz;lhapuk; cs Nahridapd; epw;Fk;;
khUjp! kw;U mjw;F mg;ghy; Nahrid ehyhapuj;jpd; kUe;J itFk;>
fhu; tiuiaf; fhZjp; kw;W> mJ fhz> ,j; Jau;f;Ff; fiuAk; fhz;b; 26

mq;Fs;s kUe;Jfspd; milahsk; Kjypatw;iwr; rhk;gd; njuptpj;jy;

'khz;lhiu ca;tpf;Fk; kUe;J xd;Wk;> nka; NtW tfpu;fshff;
fPz;lhYk; nghUe;Jtpf;Fk; xU kUe;Jk;> gilf;fyq;fs; fpsu;g;gJ xd;Wk;>
kPz;NlAk; jk; cUit mUStJ Xu; nka;k; kUe;Jk;> cs; eP> tPu!
Mz;L Vfp> nfhzu;jp' vd milahsj;njhLk; ciuj;jhd;> mwptpd; kpf;fhd;.27

',d;d kUe;J xU ehd;Fk;> gNahjjpiaf; fyf;fpa Qhd;W> vOe;j; Njtu;
cd;dp mikj;jdu;; kiwf;Fk; vl;lhj guQ;Rlu;> ,t; cyfk; %d;Wk;
jd; ,U jhs; cs; mlf;fpg; nghyp Ngho;jpd;> ahd; Kurk; rhw;Wk; Ntiy>
md;dit fz;L> cahTjYk;> njhy; Kdptu; mtw;W ,ay; vw;F mwptpj;jhuhy;; 28

',k; kUe;J fhj;J ciwAk; nja;tq;fs; vz; ,ythy;; ,uq;fh> ahu;f;Fk;;
nea;k; kUq;F glufpy;yh neL Nekpg; gilAk; mtw;WlNd epw;Fk;;
ngha;k; kUq;fpd; epy;yh jha;! Gupfpd;w fhupaj;jpd; nghJik Nehf;fp>
ifk; kUq;F cz;lhk;; epd;idf; fhahthk;; mg;Gwk; Ngha;f; fuf;Fk;' vd;whd;. 29

kUe;J nfhzu mDkd; ngU tbT nfhz;L> tpiue;J vOjy;

'<q;F ,JNt gzp Mfpy;> ,we;jhUk; gpwe;jhNu; vk; Nfhw;F ahJk;
jPq;F ,ilA+W va;jhky;> njUl;Ljpu;> Ngha;' vdr; nrhy;yp> mtiuj; jPu;e;jhd; -
Xq;fpdd; thd; neL Kfl;il cw;wdd;; nghd; Njhs; ,uz;Lk; jpirNahL xf;f
tPq;fpd; Mfhrj;ij tpOq;fpdNd vd tsu;e;jhd; - Ntjk; Nghy;thd;. 30

NfhNshL jhuiffs;> Nfhj;J mike;j kzp Muf; Nfhit Nghd;w;
NjhNshL Njhs; mfyk; Mapuk; Nahrid vdTk; nrhy;y xz;zh;
jhNshL jhs; ngau;f;f> ,lk; ,yJ-MfpaJ ,yq;if; jlf; if tPr>
ePNshL jpir Nghjh; tpirj;J vOthd; cUtj;jpd; epiy <J mk;kh! 31

thy; tpirj;J> ife; epkpu;j;J> thapidAk; rpwpJ mfy tFj;J> khdf;
fhy; epyj;jpdpil Cd;wp> cuk; tpupj;J> fOj;jpidAk; Rupf;fpf; fhl;b>
Njhy; kapu;f; Fe;jsk; rpypu;g;g> tpirj;J vOe;jhd;> mt; ,yq;if> Jsq;fpr; R+o;e;j
Ntiyapy; Gf;F mOe;jpaJ Xu; kuf;fyk;Nghy;> Rupj;J ciya>-tpiraj; Njhshd;. 32

mDkdpd; Ntfj;jhy; epfo;e;jit

fpope;jd> kh kiof; Fyq;fs;; fPz;lJ> ePs; neL Ntiy; fpof;Fk; Nkw;Fk;
nghope;jd> kPd;; njhlu;e;J vOe;j> nghUg;G,dKk;> jUf; FyKk;> gpwTk;> nghq;fp;
mope;jd> thdtu; khdk;> Mfhaj; jpilapdpy; Ngu; mrdp vd;d
tpOe;jd> ePu;f; fly; mOe;j; Vwpd Nky;> fPwpd Ngha;j; jpirfs; vy;yhk;. 33

gha;e;jdd;> mq;F mg;nghONj; gU tiufs; vidg; gyTk; glu Mu;j;Jr;
rha;e;jd; 'Ngu; cly; gpwe;j rz;lkhUj tpirapy;> jhij rhy
Xa;e;jdd;' vd;W ciunra;a> tpRk;G+L glu;fpd;whd;> cU Ntfj;jhy;>
fha;e;jd Ntiyfs;; Nkfk; fupe;jd; nte;J vupe;j> ngUq; fhdk; vy;yhk;. 34

fly; Kd;Nd epkpu;e;J Xl> fhy; gpd;Nd njhlu;e;J Xl> fbjpd; nry;thd;
cly; Kd;Nd nry> cs;sk; filf; Fioaha;r; nry> nry;thd; cUit Nehf;fp>
'mly; Kd;Nd njhlq;fpa ehs;> Mo; fly; R+o; ,yq;if vDk; muf;fu; thOk;
jply; Ke;ePupilg; gLj;J> gwpj;jdd; ek; Jau;' vd;whu;> Njtu; vy;yhk;. 35

mDkidf; fz;l thDyfj;jtupd; $w;W

Nkfj;jpd; gjk; fle;J> ntq; fjpUk; jz; fjpUk; tpiutpy; nry;Yk;
khfj;jpd; newpf;Fk; mg;ghy;> thdkPd; Fyk; tpsq;Fk; tuk;G ePq;fp>
Nghfj;jpd; newpfs; je;jhu; Gfyplq;fs; gpw;glg; Ngha;> 'G+tpd; te;j
Vfj;J me;jzd; ,Uf;if ,dpr; Nra;j;J md;whk;' vd;d> vOe;J nrd;whd;. 36

thd ehl;L ciwfpd;whu;> 'taf; fYod; ty; tpirahy;> khad; itFk;
jhd ehl;L vOfpd;whd;' vd;W ciuj;jhu;> rpyu;; rpyu;fs;> 'tpupQ;rd; jhd; jd;
Vid ehl;L vOfpd;whd;' vd;W ciuj;jhu;; rpyu; rpyu;fs;> '<rd; my;yhy;>
Nghd ehl;bil Nghf ty;yNdh? ,td; Kf; fz; Gdpjd;' vd;whu;. 37

'Ntz;L cUtk; nfhz;L vOe;J> tpisahLfpd;whd;; nka; Ntjk; ehd;Fk;
jPz;L cUtk; my;yhj jpUkhNy ,td;' vd;whu;; '"njupa Nehf;fpf;
fhz;Lk;" vd ,ikg;gjd;Kd;> fl; GyKk; fle;J mfYk;; ,d;Dk; fhz;kpd;;
kPz;L tUk; juk; my;yhd; tPl;Lyfk; GFk;' vd;whu;> Nkd;Nky; cs;shu;. 38

'cU' vd;whu;> rpyu; rpyu;fs;; 'xsp' vd;whu;> rpyu; rpyu;fs; 'xspUk; Nkdp
mU' vd;whu;> rpyu; rpyu;fs;; 'mz;lj;Jk; Gwj;Jk; epd;W> cyfk; Mf;Fk;
fU' vd;whu;> rpyu; rpyu;fs;; 'kw;W' vd;whu;> rpyu; rpyu;fs;; fliyj; jhtpr;
nrU ntd;whd; epiy xd;Wk; njupafpyhu;-cyF midj;Jk; njupAk; nry;tu;. 39

mDkd; nrd;w Ntfj;jpy; Njhd;wpa xyp

thr ehs; kyNuhd; jd; cyF msTk; epkpu;e;jd> Nky; thdk; Md
fhrk; Mapd vy;yhk; fue;j jdJ cUtpilNa fdfj; Njhs;fs;
tPr> thd; KfL cupQ;r> tpirj;J vOthd; cly; gpwe;j Kof;fk; tpk;k>
Mir fhtyu; jiyfs; nghjpu; vwpe;jhu;; tpjpu; vwpe;jJ> mz;lNfhsk;. 40

Njtu; KjypNahupd; kfpo;r;rp

njhLj;j ehs;khiy thNdhu;> KdptNu Kjy njhy;Nyhu;>
mLj;j ehd;kiwfs; Xjp tho;j;jyhy;> mTzu; Nte;jd;
nfhLj;j ehs;> mse;J nfhz;l Fwsdhu; Fwpa ghjk;
vLj;j ehs; xj;jJ-mz;zy; vOe;j ehs;> cyFf;F vy;yhk;. 41

NjtUk; Kdptu;jhKk;> rpj;jUk; njupitkhUk;>
%tif cyfpDs;shu;> ctifahy; njhlu;e;J nkha;j;jhu;;
J}tpd kzpAk; rhe;Jk; Rz;zKk; kyUk; njhj;j>
G+Til mkuu; nja;tj; jU vd> tpRk;gpy; Nghdhd;. 42

,kak; fle;J> fapiyiaf; fz;L if$g;gp> mDkd; nry;Yjy;

,ka khy; tiuia cw;whd;; mq;F cs ,ikg;gpNyhUk;>
fikAil Kdptu;> kw;Wk; mwd; newp fye;Njhu;> vy;yhk;>
'mikf> epd; fUkk;!' vd;W tho;j;jpdu;; mjDf;F mg;ghy;>
ciknahUghfd; itFk; fapiy fz;L> ctif cw;whd;. 43

tl Fz jpirapy; Njhd;Wk;> kOtyhd; Mz;L itFk;
jl tiu mjid Nehf;fp> jhkiuf; iffs; $g;gp>
glu;Fthd; jd;id> md;ghy; gukDk; tpRk;gpy; ghu;j;jhd;;
jlKiy cikf;Ff; fhl;b> 'thAtpd; jdad;' vd;whd;. 44

cikapd; tpdhTk;> <rdJ ciuAk;

'vd;> ,td; vOe;j jd;ik?' vd;W> cyF <d;whs; Nfl;g>
'kd;dtd; ,uhkd; J}jd; kUe;jpd;Nky; te;jhd;; tQ;ru;
njd; efu; ,yq;ifj; jPik jPu;tJ jpz;zk;; Nru;e;J>
ed;Djy;! ehKk; ntk; Nghu; fhZJk;> ehis" vd;whd;. 45

Vk$lj;ijj; jhz;b> mDkd; NkU kiyapd; kPJ Nghjy;

ehk Nahridfs; nfhz;lJ Mapuk; eLT ePq;fp>
Vk $lj;jpd; ck;gu; va;jpdd;> ,Wjp ,y;yhf;
fhkNk EfUk; nry;tf; flTsu; <l;lk; fz;lhd;;-
Nekpapd; tpirapd; nry;thd; - eplj;jjpd; new;wp cw;whd;. 46

vz;Zf;Fk;> msT ,yhj mwptpNdhu; ,Ue;J Nehf;Fk;
fz;Zf;Fk;> fUJk; nja;t kdj;jpw;Fk;> fbad; Mdhd;>
kz;Zf;Fk;> jpirfs; itj;j tuk;gpw;Fk;> kyNuhd; itFk;
tpz;Zf;Fk;> msit Md NkUtpd;kPJ nrd;whd;. 47

NkU kiyapy; mDkd; gpukd; Kjypa Njtu;fisf; fz;L> tzq;fpr; nry;Yjy;

'ahtJk; epiyikj; jd;ik ,d;dJ' vd;W> ,ikah ehl;lj;
NjtUk; njupe;jpyhj tlkiyf;F ck;gu;r; nrd;whd;;
ehtyk; ngUe; jPT vd;Dk; espu; fly; tshf itg;gpy;>
fhty; %d;W cyFk; XJk; flTs; kh kuj;ijf; fz;lhd;. 48

md;d kh kiyapd; ck;gu;> cyF vyhk; mikj;j mz;zy;
ey; neL efuk; Nehf;fp> mjd; eL ehg;gz; Ma
nghd; kyu;g; gPlk; jd;Nky; ehd;Kfd; nghypaj; Njhd;Wk;
jd;ikAk; fz;L> ifahy; tzq;fpdhd; - jUkk; Nghy;thd;. 49

jU tdk; xd;wpy;> thNdhu; jiyj;jiy kaq;fpj; jho>
nghU mU Kdptu; Ntjk; Gfo;e;J ciu Xij nghq;f>
kU tpup Jsg Nkhyp> kh epyf; fpoj;jpNahLk;
jpUNthLk; ,Ue;j> %yj; NjitAk; tzf;fk; nra;jhd;. 50

Majd; tl fPo;g; ghfj;J> Mapuk; mUf;fu; Md;w
fha; fjpu; gug;gp> Ie;J fjpu; Kff; fkyk; fhl;b>
J}a Ngu; cyfk; %d;Wk; J}tpa kyupd; R+o;e;j
Nrapio ghfj;J> vz; Njhs; xUtid tzf;fk; nra;jhd;. 51

re;jpud; mida nfhw;wj; jdpf; Fil jiyNky; Mf>
Re;ju kfspu; mq;ifr; rhkiu njd;wy; J}w;w>
me;ju thd ehlu; mb njho> Kurk; Mu;g;g>
,e;jpud; ,Ue;j jd;ik fz;L cte;J> ,iwQ;rpg; Nghdhd;. 52

G+ myu; mike;j nghw;gpd; fpuzq;fs; nghype;J nghq;f>
Njtu;jk; ,Uf;ifahd NkUtpd; rpfu itg;gpy;>
%tif cyFk; R+o;e;j Kuz; jpir Kiwapd; fhf;Fk;
fhtyu; vz;ku; epd;w jd;ikAk; njupaf; fz;lhd;. 53

mj; jlq; fpupia ePq;fp> mj; jiy mile;j ts;sy;>
cj;juFUit cw;whd;; xspatd; fjpu;fs; Cd;wp>
nrj;jpa ,Us; ,d;whf> tpsq;fpa nraiy Nehf;fp>
tpj;jfd;> 'tpbe;jJ!' vd;dh> 'Kbe;jJ> vd; Ntfk;!' vd;whd;. 54

'Mjpahd; czuhKd;dk; mU kUe;J cjtp> my;ypd;
ghjpahy;> mida Jd;gk; mfw;Wthd; ghtpj;Njw;Fr;
Nrhjpahd; cjak; nra;jhd;; cw;wJ Xu; Jzpjy; Mw;Nwd;;
VJ ahd; nra;tJ?' vd;dh> ,lu; cw;whd;> ,iz ,yhjhd;. 55

fhy; jpir RUq;fr; nry;Yk; fLikahd;> - 'fjpupd; nry;td;
Nky; jpir vOthd; my;yd;; tpbe;jJk; md;W; NkU
khw;wpdhd;> tlghy; Njhd;Wk; vd;gJ kiwfs; ty;Nyhu;
rhw;wpdhu;' vd;d> Jd;gk; jtpu;e;jdd; - jtj;J kpf;fhd;. 56

cj;juFU ehl;ilf; fz;L> mDkd; mg;ghy; Nghjy;

,UtNu Njhd;wp> vd;Wk; <W ,yh MAs; va;jp>
xUtNuhL xUtu;> cs;sk; capnuhLk; xd;Nw Mfp>
nghU mUk; ,d;gk; Ja;j;J> Gz;zpak; Gupe;Njhu; itFk;>
jpU ciw fkyk; md;d> ehl;ilAk; njupaf; fz;lhd;. 57

td;dp ehl;ba nghd; nksyp thdtd;> kyupd; Nkyhd;>
fd;dp ehs; jpUitr; NrUk; fz;zDk;> MSk; fhzp>
nrd;dp ehs; njupay; tPud;> jpahf kh tpNehjd; nja;tg;
nghd;dp ehl;L ctik itg;ig> Gyd; nfhs> Nehf;fpg; Nghdhd;. 58

ePy kiyf;F mg;ghy; kUj;Jkiyia mDkd; fhZjy;

tpupa td; NkU vd;Dk; ntw;gpdpd; kPJ nry;Yk;
ngupatd;> madhu; nry;tk; ngw;wtd;> gpwg;Gk; Ngu;e;jhd;>
mupatd;> cyfk; vy;yhk; mse;j ehs; tsu;e;J Njhd;Wk;
fupatd; vd;d epd;w> ePy khy; tiuiaf; fz;lhd;. 59

my; Fd;w myq;F Nrhjp mk; kiy mfyg; Nghdhd;>
nghd; Fd;wk; mida Njhshd; Nehf;fpdhd;> Gytd; nrhd;d
ey; Fd;wk; mjidf; fz;lhd;> czu;e;jdd; - 'ehfk; Kw;w
vy; Fd;w vwpAk; nja;t kUe;J milahsk;' vd;d. 60

kUj;Jkiyiaf; fhf;Fk; nja;tq;fspd; mDkjp ngw;W> mDkd; mk; kiyiag; ngau;j;jy;

gha;e;jdd;; gha;jNyhLk;> mk; kiy ghjyj;Jr;
rha;e;jJ; fhf;Fk; nja;tk; rypj;jd> jLj;J te;J>
fha;e;jd> 'ePjhd; ahtd;? fUj;J vd;nfhy;? foWf!' vd;d>
Ma;e;jtd; cw;wJ vy;yhk; mtw;wpDf;F mwpar; nrhd;dhd;. 61

Nfl;L mit> 'Ia! Ntz;bw;W ,aw;wp> gpd; nflhky; vk;ghy;
fhl;L' vd ciuj;J> tho;j;jpf; fue;jd; fkyf;fz;zd;
ths; jiy Nekp Njhd;wp> kiwe;jJ; kz;zpd;epd;Wk;
Njhl;ldd;> mDkd;> kw;W mf; Fd;wpid> tapuj; Njhshy;. 62

',q;F epd;W> ,d;dd kUe;J vd;W vz;zpdhy;>
rpq;Fkhy; fhyk;' vd;W czUk; rpe;ijahd;>
mq;F mJ NtnuhLk; mq;if jhq;fpdhd;>
nghq;fpa tpRk;gpilf; fbJ NghFthd;. 63

Mapuk; Nahrid mfd;W kP cau;e;J>
Mapuk; Nahrid Mo;e;jJ mk; kiy>
'V' vDk; khj;jpuj;J> xU if Ve;jpdhd;>
jhapdd; - cyF vyhk; jto;e;j rPu;j;jpahd;. 64

mDkid mDg;gpagpd;> rhk;gDk; tPlzDk; ,uhkidr; nrd;W fhZjy;

mj; jiy> md;dtd; midad; Mapdhd;;
,j; jiy> ,UtUk; ,ira va;jpdhu;>
ifj; jyj;jhy; mb tULk; fhiyapy;>
cj;jkw;F cw;wij czu;j;Jthk; mNuh. 65

tz;L md kle;ijau; kdj;ij NtNuhLk;
fz;ld> nfoP, tUk; fUiz jhk; vdf;
nfhz;ld> nfhLg;gd tuq;fs;> Nfhs; ,yhg;
Gz;luPfj; jlk; jUkk; G+j;njd; 66

Nehf;fpdd; - fubfl;F muRk;> Nehd; Gfo;
Mf;fpa epUjDk;> mOj fz;zpdhu;>
J}f;fpa jiyapdu;> njhOj ifapdu;>
Vf;fKw;W> mUF ,Ue;J> ,uq;Fthu;fis. 67

,UtuJ eyidAk; ,uhkd; tpdhTjy;

'Vtpa fhupak; ,aw;wp va;jpid?
Nehtpiy? tPlzh!' vd;W Nehf;fp> gpd;>
jh mUk; ngUk; Gfo;r; rhk;gd; jd;idAk;>
'Mtp te;jidnfhy;?' vd;W mUspdhd; mNuh. 68

'Iad;kPu;! ek; Fyj;J mopT ,J Mjypd;>
nra;tif gpwpJ ,iy; capupd; jPu;e;jtu;
ca;fpyu;; ,dpr; nraw;F cupaJ cz;Lvdpd;>
ngha; ,yPu;! GfYjpu;> Gyik cs;sj;jPu;! 69

'rPij vd;W xUj;jpahy; cs;sk; Njk;gpa
NgijNad;> rpWikahy; cw;w ngw;wpia
ahJ vd czu;j;JNfd;! cynfhL ,t; cwhf;
fhij> td; gopnahLk; epWj;jpf; fhl;bNdd;. 70

'"khia ,k; khd;" vd> vk;gp> tha;ikahd;>
J}ad cWjpfs; nrhd;d nrhy; nfhNsd;>
Nghapndd;; ngz; ciu kwhJ Nghdjhy;>
MaJ> ,g; gopAil kuzk; - md;gpdPu;! 71

'fz;lndd;> ,uhtzd; jd;idf; fz;fshy;;
kz;L mku; Gupe;jndd;> typapd;; Mu; capu;
nfhz;bnyd;> cwT vyhk; nfhLj;J> khs> ehd;>
gz;Lilj; jPtpid gae;j gz;gpdhy;. 72

'"Njtu;jk; gilf;fyk; njhLj;J> jPatd;
rhtJ fhz;Lk;" vd;W ,sty; rhw;wTk;>
Mtij ,ire;jpnyd;> -moptJ vd;tapd;
NkTjy; cWtJ Xu; tpjpapd; ntd;wpahy;. 73

'epd;wpnyd; cld;> newp gilf;F ePjpahy;
xd;wpa G+rid ,aw;w cd;dpNdd;;
nghd;wpdu; eku; vyhk;; ,sty; Nghapdhd;;
ntd;wpnyd; muf;fid> tpjpapd; ntk;ikahy;. 74

'<z;L> ,tz; ,Ue;J> mit ,ak;Gk; Vioik
Ntz;LtJ md;W; ,dp> mkupd; tPba
Mz; jif md;giu mkuu; ehl;bilf;
fhz;lNy eyk;; gpw fz;lJ ,y;iyahy;. 75

'vk;gpiaj; Jiztiu ,oe;j ahd;> ,dp>
ntk;G Nghu; muf;fiu KUf;fp> Ntu; mWj;J>
mk;gpdpd; ,uhtzd; Mtp gho;gLj;J>
ck;gUf;F cjtp> Nky; cWtJ vd; mNuh? 76

',isatd; ,we;jgpd;> vt;tk; vd; vdf;F?
msT mW rPu;j;jp vd;? mwd; vd;? Mz;ik vd;?
fpis cW Rw;wk; vd;? muR vd;? Nfz;ik vd;?
tpisTjhd; vd;? kiw tpjp vd;? nka;k;ik vd;? 77

',uf;fKk; gho;gl vk;gp <W fz;L>
muf;fiu ntd;W epd;W> Mz;ik Ms;ntNdy;>
kuf; fz; td; fs;tNd> tQ;rNdd;; ,dp>
fuf;FtJ my;yJ> Xu; fld; cz;lhFNkh? 78

'"jhijia ,oe;jgpd;> rlhA ,w;wgpd;>
fhjypd; JiztUk; kba> fhj;J coy;
NfhJ mW jk;gpAk; tpspa> Nfhs; ,yd;>
rPijia cte;Jshd;" vd;gu;> rPupNahu;. 79

'ntd;wndd;> muf;fiu NtUk; tPa;e;J mwf;
nfhd;wndd;> mNahj;jpiaf; FWfpNdd;> Fzj;J
,d; Jiz vk;gpia ,d;wp> ahd; cNsd;;
ed;W> murhSk; mt; muRk; ed;W mNuh. 80

'gbapd;Nky; fhjypd;> ahJk; ghu;f;fpnyd;>
KbFntd;> cld;' vd Kbaf; $wYk;>
mb ,iz tzq;fpa rhk;gd;> 'Mopaha;!
nehbFtJ csJ' vd Ety;tjhapdhd;: 81

'cd;id eP czu;fpiy; mbaNdd; cid
Kd;dNk mwpFNtd;; nkhopjy; jPJ> mJ;
vd; vdpy;> ,ikatu; vz;Zf;F <dk; Mk;;
gpd;dNu njupFjp; - njupT ,y; ngw;wpNaha;! 82

'mk;Gaj;J mad; gil Mjy; Njwpndd;>
ck;gpia> cyg;G mUk; cUit Cd;wpl>
ntk;G Nghu;f; fsj;jpil tPo;j;j ntd;wpahd;;
vk; ngUe; jiyt! <J vz;zk; cz;ikahy;; 83

'md;dtd; gilf;fyk;> mkuu; jhdtu; -
jd;idAk;> tpbd; capu; Fbf;Fk;; jw;gu!
cd;id xd;W ,ioj;jpyJ> xope;J ePq;fpaJ;
,d;dKk; ctif xd;W vz;z Ntz;LNkh? 84

'ngUe; jpwy; mDkd;> <z;L czu;T ngw;Wshd;>
mUe; Jau; msT ,yhJ muw;Wthid> ahd;>
"kUe;J ,iwg; nghOjpdpy; nfhzu;Ftha;!" vd>
nghUe;jpdd;> tl jpirf; fbJ Nghapdhd;. 85

'gdp tiu fle;jdd;> gUg;gjq;fspd;
jdp murpd;Gwk; jtpur; rhu;e;Jsd;>
,dp xU fzj;jpd; te;J va;Jk;; <z;LWk;
Jdp tU Jd;gk; eP Jwj;jp> njhy;iyNaha;! 86

'ahd; myhy;> ve;ijaha; cyif <d;Wshd; -
jhd; myhy;> rptd; myhy;> Nekp jhq;fpa
Nfhd; myhy;> vidtUk; czUk; Nfhs; ,yu;>-
Ntdpyhd; Nkdpaha;!-kUe;ij nka; cw. 87

'Mu;fyp file;j ehs;> mKjpd; te;jd;
fhu; epwj;J mz;zy; jd; Nekp fhg;gd;
NkUtpd; cj;juFUtpd;Nky; cs;
ahUk; cw;W mZfyh muzk; va;jpd; 88

'Njhd;wpa ehs; Kjy; ahUk; njhl;by;
Md;w Ngu; mz;zNy! mtw;wpd; Mw;wy; Nfs;:
%d;W vd xd;wpa cyfk;> Kd;id ehs;>
<d;wtd; ,wg;gpDk;> Mtp <Akhy;> 89

'ry;ypak; mfw;WtJ xd;W; re;Jfs;
Gy;Ywg; nghUj;JtJ xd;W; Nghapd
ey; capu; <FtJ xd;W; ey; epwk;
njhy;iyaJ Mf;FtJ xd;W;-njhy;iyNaha;! 90

'tUtJ jpz;zk;; eP tUe;jy;; khUjp>
jU newp jUkNk fhl;l> jho;f;fpyd;;
mUikaJ md;W' vdh> mb tzq;fpdhd;;
,UikAk; Jilg;gtd; Vk;gy; va;jpdhd;. 91

rhk;gdJ ciu Nfl;L ,uhkd; kfpOk;NghJ> tl jpirapNy xyp vOjy;

'"nghd; kiykPJ Ngha;> Nghf G+kpapd;
ey; kUe;J cjTk;" vd;W ciuj;j ey; ciuf;F
md;tak; ,y;iy vd;W mapu;f;fpd;Nwd; mNyd;'
vd;dYk;> tpRk;gpil vOe;jJ> <l;L xyp. 92

tl jpirapy; cw;w rz;lkhUjj;jhy; Neu;e;j Fog;gk;

fly; fpsu;e;J vOe;J Nky; glu> fhu; tiu
,il ,il gwpe;J tpz; Vw> ,w;W ,il
jil ,yhJ clw;WW rz;lkhUjk;
tl jpir te;jJ Xu; kWf;fk; cw;wjhy;. 93

kPd; Fyk; Fiye;J cf> ntapypd; kz;byk;
jhd; Fiye;J cau; kjp jOt> jd;Dio
khd; Fyk; ntUf; nfhs> kaq;fp> kz;b> thd;>
Njd; Fyk; fyq;fpa ewtpd;> nrd;wthy;. 94

Ntu;j;jd J}nuhL tpRk;ig kPr; nryg;
Nghu;j;jd> kiynahL kuDk;> Kd;GNghy;
J}u;j;jd> Ntiyia; fhypd; Njhd;wYk;>
Mu;j;jdd;> midatu; mue;ij Mw;Wthd;. 95

mDkd; kiy nfhz;L te;j Njhw;wk;

kiofSk; fly;fSk;> kw;Wk; Kw;Wk;> kz;-
cioaTk; tpRk;gTk; xypj;jw;F xj;Js>
FoP,apd> FKwpd nfhs;if nfhz;ljhy;-
cOitapd; rpdj;jtd; Mu;j;j XirNa. 96

vwp jpiug; ngUq; fly; fila Vw;w ehs;>
'nrwp Rlu; ke;juk; jUjp> nrd;W' vd>
'ntwpJ cyF!' vdf; nfhL> tpRk;gpd; kPr;nrYk;
cW typf; fYoNd xj;Jj; Njhd;wpdhd;. 97

G+jyj;J> munthL kiye;J Nghd ehs;>
Xjpa ntd;wpad;> clw;Wk; Cw;wj;jd;>
Vjk; ,y; ,yq;if mk; fpupnfhL va;jpa
jhijAk; xj;jdd;> ctik jw;F ,yhd;. 98

mDkd; te;J> epyj;jpy; mb ,Ljy;

'Njhd;wpdd;' vd;gJ Xu; nrhy;ypd; Kd;dk; te;J
Cd;wpdd;> epyj;J mb; flTs; Xq;fy;jhd;
thd; jdpy; epd;wJ> tQ;ru; Cu; tu
Vd;wpyJ Mjypd;; mDkd; va;jpdhd;. 99

kUj;Jkiyapdpd;W te;j fhw;Wg; gl;lTld;> ahtUk; capu; ngw;W vOjy;

fhw;W te;J mirj;jYk;>-flTs; ehl;ltu;
Nghw;wpdu; tpUe;J cte;jpUe;j Gz;zpau; -
Vw;wKk; ngU typ monfhL va;jpdhu;>
$w;wpid ntd;W> jk; cUTk; $bdhu;. 100

muf;fu; jk; Mf;iffs; mopT ,y; Mopapy;
fuf;fYw;W xope;jd xopa> fz;ld
kuf;fyk; KjyTk; ca;e;J tho;e;jd;
Fuf;F,dk; ca;e;jJ $w Ntz;LNkh? 101

Rod;wd> neLq; fiz; fue;j Gz;; fLj;J
mod;wpy Fspu;e;jd> mq;fk;; nrq; fz;fs;
Rod;wpy;-cyF vyhk; njhOt-njhq;fypd;
Fod;w G+q; FQ;rpahd; czu;T $bdhd;. 102

ahtUk; vOe;jdu;; Mu;j;j Vo; fly;
jho; tUk; Ngu; xyp nrtpapy; rhu;jYk;>-
Njtu;fs; tho;j;J xyp Nfl;l nrq; fzhd;
Nahfk; ePq;fpdd; vd> -,sty; Xq;fpdhd;. 103

,uhkd; jk;gpiaj; jOtpj; Jau; jPu;jy;

Xq;fpa jk;gpia> capu; te;J cs; cw
tPq;fpa Njhs;fshy; jOtp> nte; Jau;
ePq;fpdd;> ,uhkDk;; cyfpy; epd;wpy>
jPq;F cs; NjtUk; kWf;fk; jPu;e;jdu;. 104

muk;igau; tho;j;J xyp> mKj Vo; ,ir>
euk;G ,ay; fpd;duk; Kjy; ed;ikNa
epuk;gpd; cyF vyhk; ctif nea; tpoh
tpUk;gpd; KdptUk; Ntjk; ghbdhu;. 105

Ntjk; epd;W Mu;j;jd; Ntj Ntjpau;
Nghjk; epd;W Mu;j;jd; GfOk; Mu;j;jd;
Xjk; epd;W Mu;j;jd; Xj Ntiyapd;
rPjk; epd;W Mu;j;jd; Njtu; Mu;j;jdu;. 106

mad;gil ,uhkid tyk; te;J> njhOJ mfy;jy;

ce;jpid gpd; nfhiy> 'xopT ,y; cz;ikAk;
je;jid eP; mJ epdf;Fr; rhd;W' vdh>
Re;jutpy;ypiaj; njhOJ> R+o te;J>
me;jzd; gilAk; epd;W> mfd;W Nghajhy;. 107

,uhkd; mDkid khu;Gwj; jOTjYk;> mDkd; ,uhkd; jpUtbfis tzq;FjYk;

Ma fhiyapd;> mkuu; Mu;j;J vo>
jhapd; md;gidj; jOtpdhd;>-jdp
ehafd;> ngUe; Jauk; ehk; mw>
J}a fhjy; ePu; Jsq;F fz;zpdhd;. 108

vOJ Fq;Fkj; jpUtpd; Ve;J NfhL
cOj khu;gpdhd;> cUfp> cs; cwj;
jOtp epw;wYk;> jho;e;J> jhs; cwj;
njhOj khUjpf;F> ,ida nrhy;Ythd;: 109

,uhkd; mDkidg; Gfo;e;J> tho;j;Jjy;

'Kd;dpd; Njhd;wpNdhu; Kiwapd; ePq;fyhJ>
vd;dpd; Njhd;wpa Jaupd;> <W Nru;
kd;dpd; Njhd;wpNdhk; Kd;dk;; khz;LNshk;;
epd;dpd; Njhd;wpNdhk;> newpapd; Njhd;wpdha;! 110

'mopAq;fhy; jUk; cjtpf;F> IaNd!
nkhopAq;fhy;> jUk; capUk; Kw;WNk?
gopAk; fhj;J> mUk; gifAk; fhj;J> vik
topAk; fhj;J> ek; kuGk; fhj;jid. 111

'jho;Tk; <q;F ,iwg;nghOJ jf;fNj>
thop vk;gpNky; md;G khl;l> thd;
VOk; tPAk;; vd; gfu;tJ?-vy;iy ehs;
Cop fhZk; eP> cjtpdha; mNuh! 112

',d;W tPfyhJ> vtUk; vk;nkhL
epd;W thOkh nebJ ey;fpdha;;
xd;Wk; ,d;dy; Neha; cWfpyhJ> eP
vd;Wk; tho;jpahy; ,dpJ> vd; Vtyhy;!' 113

kw;iwNahu;fSk; mDkid tho;j;Jjy;

kw;iwNahu;fSk;> mDk; tz;ikahy;>
ngw;w MAshu;> gpwe;j fhjyhu;>
Rw;Wk; Nktpdhu;; njhOJ tho;j;jpdhu;;
cw;wthW vyhk; czuf; $wpdhd;. 114

kUj;Jkiyia cupa ,lj;jpy; kPz;Lk; itj;jpLkhW rhk;gd; ciuf;f> mDkd; Nghjy;

'ca;j;j kh kUe;J cjt> xd;dyhu;>
ngha;j;j rpe;ijahu;> ,Wjy; Nghf;Fkhy;;
nkha;j;j Fd;iw mk; %y Coptha;
itj;J> kPbahy;-tuk;G ,y; Mw;wyha;!' 115

vd;W rhk;gd; Mz;L ,ak;g> '<J mNuh
ed;W> rhy!' vd;W> cte;J> 'xu; ehopifr;
nrd;W kPs;ntd;' vd;W vOe;J> nja;t khf;
Fd;W jhq;fp> mf; Fuprpy; Nghapdhd;. 116

kpifg; ghly;fs;

%d;W muj; jhnthLk; Gy;ypd; Kd;dk; te;J>
Cd;wpd epyj;J mb> flTs; Xq;fUs;;
thd; jdp epd;wJ; tQ;ru; Cu; tu>
Vd;wpyJ; Mjyhy;> mDkd; va;jpdhd;. 97-1

mad; rptd; mwpTwh Mjp ehafd;>
tpad; fu Nekp mk; gil mt; ntw;gpid
epaq;nfhL jhq;fp tpz; epd;wjhy;; mjpy;
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