26. epFk;giy ahfg; glyk;

,uhkd; tPlzidj; jOtp> mtidg; Gfo;e;J $Wjy;

tPuDk; Iak; jPu;e;jhd;; tPlzd; jd;id nka;NahL
Mu;tKk; capUk; xd;w mOe;Jwj; jOtp> 'Ia!
jPu;tJ nghUNsh> Jd;gk;? eP cis; nja;tk; cz;L;
khUjp csd;; ehk; nra;j jtk; cz;L; typAk; cz;lhy;. 1

,yf;FtDld; nrd;W ,e;jpurpj;jpd; ahfj;ijr; rpijf;f ,uhkdplk; tPlzd; mUs; Ntz;Ljy;

vd;wYk;> ,iwQ;rp> 'ahfk; KbANky;> ahUk; nty;yhu;;
ntd;wpAk; muf;fu; Nkw;Nw; tpil mUs;; ,stNyhLk;
nrd;W> mtd; Mtp cz;L> Nts;tpAk; rpijg;ngd;' vd;whd;;
'ed;W mJ; Gupjpu;!' vd;W> ehafd; etpy;tjhdhd;: 2

,yf;Ftid ,uhkd; jOtp> mk;G tpLtJ Fwpj;J cgNjrpj;jy;

jk;gpiaj; jOtp> Iad;> 'jhkiuj; jtprpd; Nkyhd;
ntk; gil njhLf;Fk; Mapd;> tpyf;FkJ md;wp> tPu!
mk;G eP Jug;gha; my;iy; midaJ Jue;j fhiy>
ck;gUk; cyFk; vy;yhk; tpspAk;; m/J xopjp' vd;whd;. 3

'Kf;fzhd; gilAk;> Mop Kjytd; gilAk;> Kd; epd;W
xf;fNt tpLNk; tpl;lhy;> mtw;iwAk;> mtw;wpd; Xaj;
jf;fthW ,aw;wp> kw;W> cd; rpiy typj; jUf;fpdhNy>
Gf;ftd; Mtp nfhz;L> NghJjp - Gfopd; kpf;Nfha;! 4

'ty;yd kha tpQ;ir tFj;jd mwpe;J> khs>
fy;Yjp> jUkk; vd;Dk; fz; mfd; fUj;ijf; fz;L;
gy; ngUk; NghUk; nra;J tUe;jpd mw;wk; ghu;j;J>
nfhy;Yjp> mkuu;jq;fs; $w;wpid-$w;wk; xg;gha;! 5

'gijj;J mtd;> ntk;ik Xb> gy; ngUk; gfop khup
tpijg;gd tpijah epd;W tpyf;fpid> nkypT kpf;fhy;>
cijj;j td; rpiyapd; thsp kUkj;ijf; fUjp Xl;b>
tijj; njhopy; Gupjp-rhg E}y; newp kwg;gpyh jha;! 6

'njhLg;gjd;Kd;dk;> thsp njhLj;J> mit Jiwfs; NjhWk;
jLg;gd jLj;jp; vz;zk; Fwpg;gpdhy; czu;e;J> jf;f
fLg;gpDk;> msT ,yhj fjpapDk;> fizfs; fhw;wpd;
tpLg;gd mtw;iw Nehf;fp> tpLjpahy;-tpufpd; kpf;fha;!' 7

,yf;FtDf;Fj; jpUkhypd; tpy;Yk;> ftrKk;> ,uhkd; nfhLj;jy;

vd;gd Kjy; cghak; ahitAk; ,ak;gp> Vw;w
Kd;gid Nehf;fp> 'Ia! %tif cyFk; jhd; Ma;>
jd; ngUe; jd;ik jhDk; mwpfpyh xUtd; jhq;Fk;
td; ngUQ; rpiy <J MFk;; thq;Fjp; tyKk; nfhs;tha;! 8

',r; rpiy ,aw;if Nky;ehs;> jkpo; Kdp ,ak;gpw;W vy;yhk;
mr;nrdf; Nfl;lha; md;Nw? Mapuk; nksyp mz;zy;
nka;r; rpiy; tpupQ;rd; %l;Lk; Nts;tpapd; Ntl;Lg; ngw;w
ifr; rpiy Nfhb' vd;W nfhLj;jdd;> ftrj;NjhLk;. 9

Mzp> ,t; cyFf;F> Md Mopahd; Gwj;jpd; Mu;j;j
J}zpAk; nfhLj;J> kw;Wk; cWjpfs; gyTk; nrhy;yp>
jhZtpd; Njhw;wj;jhidj; jOtpdd;; jOtNyhLk;>
Nrz; cau; tpRk;gpy; Njtu;> 'jPu;e;jJ vk; rpWik' vd;whu;. 10

,uhkd; tpil nfhLj;jUs> ,yf;Ftd; mtid tzq;fp> epFk;giy Nehf;fpr; nry;Yjy;

kq;fyk; Njtu; $w> thdt kfspu; tho;j;jp>
gq;fk; ,y; Mrp $wp> gyhz;L ,ir gut> - ghfj;
jpq;fspd; Nkhyp mz;zy; jpupGuk; jPf;fr; rPwpg;
nghq;fpdd; vd;d> Njhd;wpg; nghype;jdd; - Nghu;Nky; Nghthd;. 11

'khUjp Kjy;tu; Ma thduu; jiytNuhLk;>
tPu! eP Nrwp' vd;W tpil nfhLj;jUSk; Ntiy>
Mupad; fky ghjk;> mfj;jpDk; Gwj;Jk; Mf>
rPupa nrd;dp Nru;j;J> nrd;wdd;> jUkr; nry;td;. 12

nghyq; nfhz;ly; mida Nkdpg; Gutyd;> nghUkp> fz;zPu;
epyk; nfhz;L glu epd;W> neQ;R mopthid> jk;gp
tyk; nfhz;L> tapu ty; tpy; ,lk; nfhz;L> tQ;rd;NkNy>
ryk; nfhz;L> fbJ nrd;whd;> 'jiy nfhz;L jUntd;' vd;Nw. 13

,yf;Ftidg; gpupe;J epw;Fk; ,uhkdpd; epiy

jhd; gpupfpd;wpyhj jk;gp ntq; fLg;gpd; nry;yh>
Cd; gpupfpd;wpyhj capu; vd> kiwjNyhLk;>
thd; ngU Nts;tp fhf;f> tsu;fpd;w gUt ehspy;
jhd; gpupe;J Vff; fz;l jaujd; jd;id xj;jhd;. 14

epFk;giyia mile;j thduu; muf;fu; Nridiaf; fhZjy;

NrdhgjpNa Kjy; Nrtfu; jhk;
Mdhu;> epkpu; nfhs;sp nfhs; mq;ifapdhu;>
fhd; Mu; newpAk; kiyAk; fopag;
Nghdhu;fs;> epFk;giy Gf;fduhy;. 15

cz;lhaJ Xu; My;> cyFs; xUtd;
nfhz;lhd; ciwfpd;wJNghy; Fytp>
tpz;jhDk; tpOq;f tpupe;jidf;
fz;lhu;-mt; muf;fu; fUq; fliy. 16

Nekpg; ngau; A+fk; epiuj;J> neLQ;
Nrkj;jJ epd;wJ> jPtpidNahd;
Xkj;J mdy; ntt; tlitf;F clNd
ghkf; fly; epd;wJ Xu; ghd;ikaij. 17

fhu; Mapd-ntq; fup> Nju;> fyp kh>
jhu; Mapu Nfhb joP,aJ jhd;
ePu; MopnahL Mop epwP,aJNghy;>
Xu; Mapuk; Nahrid cs;sjid> 18

nghd; - Nju;> gupkh> fupkh> nghU jhu;
vw;Nw? gil tPuiu vz;zpykhy;!
cw;W Vtpa A+fk; cNyhfKilr;
Rw;W Mapuk; CL Ryhajid> 19

tz;zf; fU Nkdpapd;Nky; kio tho;
tpz;izj; njhL nrk; kapu; tPRjyhy;>
mz;zy; fupahd; mdyk;G ml> ntk;
gz;izf; fly; Nghy;tJ Xu; ghd;ikaij. 20

muf;fu; Nridiaf; fz;L> thduu; tpz; fpopa Mu;j;jy;

toq;fh rpiy ehz; xyp> thdpy; tUk;
goq; fhu;Kfk; xj;j; gizf; FyKk;
joq;fh> fly; tho;tdNghy;; jif rhy;
Koq;fh Kfpy; xj;jd> Kk; KuNr. 21

typahd ,uhftd; tha;nkhopahy;
rypahj neLq; fly; jhd; vdyha;
xypahJ cW Nridia cw;W> xU ehs;
nkypahjtu; Mu;j;jdu;> tpz; fpopa. 22

muf;fu; NridAld; thduu; nghUjy;

Mu;j;jhu; vjpu;> Mu;j;j> muf;fu; Fyk;;
Nghu;j; jhu; Kurq;fs; Gilj;j; Gfj;
J}u;j;jhu; ,tu;> fw; gil; R+y; Kfpypd;
ePu;j; jhiuapd;> mk;G mtu; ePl;bduhy;. 23

kpd;Dk; gil tPrypd;> ntk; gifNky;
gd;Dk; ftp Nrid gbe;Jsjhy; -
Jd;Dk; Jiw ePu; epiw thtp njhlu;e;J
md;dq;fs; gbe;jdthk; vdyha;. 24

tpy;Yk;> kOTk;> vOTk;> kplNyhu;>
gy;Yk;> jiyAk;> clYk;> gbapy;
nry;Yk; nghwp rpe;jpd> nrd;wdthy;-
fy;Yk; kuKk; fuKk; fJt. 25

thYk; jiyAk;> tapWk; clYk;>
fhYk; fuKk;> jiu fz;ldthy;-
NfhYk;> kOTk;> vOTk;> nfhOTk;>
NtYk;> fizAk;> tisAk;> tprpw. 26

Nts;tpiar; rpijf;f tPlzd; ,yf;FtDf;F ciuj;jy;

ntd;wpr; rpiy tPuid> tPlzd;> 'eP
epd;W ,f; fil jhOjy; ePjpaNjh?
nrd;W> ,f; fb Nts;tp rpijj;jpiyNay;>
vd;W> ,f; fly; nty;FJk; ahk;?' vdYk;> 27

,yf;Ftd; muf;fu; Nridia mopj;jy;

Njth RuUk;> jpir ehd;KfDk;>
%th Kjy; <rDk;> %cyfpd;
Nfh Mfpa nfhw;wtDk;> KjNyhu;
Nkthjtu; ,y;iy> tpRk;G ciwNthu;. 28

gy;yhu; gil epd;wJ; gy; mzpahy;>
gy; Mu; gil epd;wJ; gy; gpiw ntz;
gy;yhu; gil epd;wJ; gy;ypak; ck;-
gy; Mu; gil epd;wJ-gy; gilNa. 29

mf; fhiy> ,yf;Ftd;> mg; gilAs;
Gf;fhd;> mapy; mk;G nghope;jddhy;;
cf;fhu; mt; muf;fUk; Cu; xopa>
Gf;fhu;> ekdhu; ciw njd; GyNk. 30

Njwh kj khy; fup> Nju;> gupkh>
E}whapu Nfhbapd; E}opy;gl>
NrW Mu; FUjpf; flypy;> jpluha;f;
$W Ma; cf> Mtp Fiwj;jddhy;. 31

gLfsf; fhl;rpfs;

thkf; fup jhd; mop thu; Fop> td;
jP nkha;j;j muf;fu;fs; nrk; kapupd;
jhkj; jiy cf;f> joq;F vupapd;
Xkj;ij epfu;j;j; cyg;G ,ythy;. 32

rpiyapd; fizA+L jpwe;jd> jpz;
nfhiy ntq; fsp khy; fup nrk; Gdy; nfhz;L>
ciyT ,d;W fple;jd> xj;Jsthy;>
kiyAk; RidAk;> tapWk; clYk;. 33

tpy; njhj;jpa ntq; fiz> vz;fpd; tpad;
gy; njhj;jpaNghy; gbag; gyTk;>
Kw;wr; Rlu; kpd;kpdp nkha;j;Js td;
Gw;W xj;j - Kbj; jiy G+opad. 34

gL khup neLq; fiz gha;jypdhy;>
tpLk; MW cjpug; Gdy; tPo;td td;
jLkhW neLq; nfhb> jho; fly;tha;
neL kh Kfpy; tPo;t epfu;j;jdthy;. 35

kpd; Mu; fiz jhs; mw tPr> tpOe;J>
md;dhu; cjpuj;Js; mOe;Jjyhy;>
xd;dhu; KO ntz; Fil xj;jdthy;>
nre; ehfk; tpOq;fpa jpq;fspid. 36

nfhL ePs; fup> ifnahL jhs; Fiwa>
gL ePs; FUjpg; glu;fpd;wdthy;>
mL ePs; capu; ,d;ikapd; Mo;fpythy;>
neL ePupil tq;fk; epfu;j;jdthy;. 37

fup cz;l fsj;jpil cw;wd> fhu;
eup cz;b cfg;gd ez;zpdthy;;
,upAz;ltu; ,d; ,ak; ,l;blyhy;>
kupAz;l clw; nghiw khdpdthy;. 38

thapy; fdy; ntq; fL thsp ,dk;
gha> gUkf; Fyk; Nttdthy;>
Nta; cw;w neLq; fpup kP ntapy; Mk;
jP cw;wd xj;j - rpdf; fupNa. 39

miy Ntiy muf;fiu> vz;fpd; cfpu;>
jiyNky; Kbiaj; jiu js;Sjyhy;>
kiyNky; cau; Gw;wpid> ts; cfpuhy;>
epiy Ngu> kwpg;g epfu;j;jdthy;. 40

kh thspfs; kh kioNghy; tuyhy;>
kh Mspfs; Nghu; njW kh kwNthu;>
kh Mspfs; td; jiyapd; jiythk;
kh MspfNshL kwpe;jduhy;. 41

mq;fk; fpopaj; Jzp gl;ljdhy;>
mq;F mq;F> ,opFw;w mku;j; jiytu;>
mk; fq;F ,op nrk;Gdy; gk;g> miye;J
mk; fq;fs; epuk;gp myk;gpajhy;. 42

td; jhidia> thu; fiz khupapdhy;>
Kd;> jhij Xu; Nju;nfhL> nkha; gy Nju;g;
gpd;wh vjpu; jhdtu; Ngu; mzpiaf;
nfhd;whd; vd> va;J Fiwj;jddhy;. 43

,yf;Ftd; Nghupdhy; ,e;jpurpj;jpd; ahfk; nfLjy;

kiyfSk;> kiofSk;> thd kPd;fSk;>
miya ntq; fhy; nghu> mope;j Mk; vd>
ciya> ntq; fdy; nghjp Xkk; cw;wthy;>
jiyfSk; cly;fSk; ruKk; jhTt. 44

thuzk; midatd; Jzpg;g> thd; glu;
jhu; mzp Kbg; ngUe; jiyfs; jhf;fyhy;>
Muz ke;jpuk; mika Xjpa
G+uz kzpf; Flk; cile;J Nghajhy;. 45

jhW nfhs; kjfup Rke;J> jhkiu
rPwpa Kfj; jiy cUl;b> nre; epwj;J
CWfs; nrhupe;j Ngu; cjpuj;J Xq;F miy
ahWfs; vOq; fdy; mtpar; nrd;wthy;. 46

njup fiz tpRk;gpilj; Jzpg;g> nrk; kapu;
tup foy; muf;fu;jk; jlf; if thnshLk;
cUk; vd tPo;jYk;> mdYf;F Xf;fpa
vUikfs; kwpe;jd; kwpAk; <u;e;jthy;. 47

mk; flk; fope;j Ngu; mUtpf; Fd;wpd;epd;W
mk; flk; fpope;jpyu;> mope;j Mltu;>
mq;F mlq;fYk; glu; FUjp Mopapd;
mq;F mlq;fpdu;> njhlu; gfop mQ;rpdhu;. 48

fhy; jyj;njhL Jzpe;J mopa> fha; fjpu;f;
Nfhy; jiyj;jiy cw> kWf;fk; $bdhu;>
Nty; jyj;J Cd;wpdu;> Jsq;Fk; nka;apdu;>
ehW miyf; Flypdu;> gyUk; ez;zpdhu;. 49

nghq;F cly; Jzpe;j jk; Gjy;tu;g; Nghf;fpyhu;>
njhq;F cly; Njhs;kpir ,Ue;J Nrhu;Tw>-
mq;F cly; jk;gpiaj; jOtp mz;kpdhu;-
jk; Flu; KJfpilr; nrhupaj; js;Sthu;. 50

%ba nea;nahL ewtk; Kw;wpa
rhbfs;> nghupnahL jfu;e;J js;Sw>
Nfhbfs; gy gLk; Fohk; Fohq;fsha;
Mbd> mW Fiw muf;fu; Mf;ifNa. 51

jd; Nrid epiyFiyjiy ,e;jpurpj;J fhZjy;

fhy; vd> fL vd> fypq;ff; fk;kpau;
E}y; vd> clw; nghiw njhlu;e;j Neha; vd>
ghy; cW gpiu vd> fye;J> gy; Kiw
Nty; cW Nridiaj; Jzpj;J tPo;j;jpdhd;. 52

fz;ldd; - jpirnjhWk; Nehf;fp> fz; mfy;
kz; jyk;> kwp fly; md;d khg; gil>
tpz;L vwp fhy; nghu kwpe;J tPw;WWk;
jz;liy Mk; vdf; fple;j jd;ikia. 53

kplypd; ntq; fl fupg; gpzj;jpd; tpz; njhLk;
jplYk;> ntk; GutpAk;> NjUk;> rpe;jpa
clYk;> td; jiyfSk;> cjpuj;J Xq;F miyf;
flYk;> my;yhJ> ,il xd;Wk; fz;byd;. 54

E}W E}whapu Nfhb Nehd; foy;
khW ,y; Nghu; muf;fiu> xUtd; thl; fiz
$W $W Mf;fpa FitAk;> Nrhupapd;
MWNk> md;wp> Xu; Mf;if fz;byd;. 55

eQ;rpDk; nta;atu; eLq;fp> eh cyu;e;J>
mQ;rpdu;> rpyu; rpyu; milfpd;whu;; rpyu;
ntQ; rpd tPuu;fs;> kPz;byhjtu;>
JQ;rpdu;> Jiz ,yu; vdj; Jsq;fpdhu;. 56

Nts;tpf; fdy; Kjypad rpije;jik fz;L> ,e;jpurpj;J kdk; ntJk;Gjy;

Xk ntq; fdy; mtpe;J> ciof; fyg;igAk;
fhku; tz; jUg;igAk; gpwTk; fl;L mw>
thk ke;jpuj; njhopy; kwe;J> kw;W mtd;>
J}k ntq; fdy; vdg; nghype;J Njhd;wpdhd;. 57

mf; fzj;J> mL fsj;J> mg;G khupahy;
cf;ftu; xopju> capu; cNshu; vyhk;
njhf;fdu;> muf;fidr; R+o;e;J Rw;Ww>
Gf;fJ> ftpg; ngUQ; Nridg; Nghu;f; fly;. 58

Mapuk; kyUil Mop khg; gil
'V' vDk; khj;jpuj;J ,w;w nfhw;wKk;>
J}atd; rpiy typj; njhopYk;> Jd;gKk;
Nkapd ntFspAk;> fpsu ntk;gpdhd;. 59

nka; Fiye;J> ,U epy kle;ij tpk;Kw>
nra; nfhiyj; njhopiyAk;> nrd;w jPatu;
nkha; Fyj;J ,WjpAk;> Kdptu; fz;ltu;
if Fiyf;fpd;wJk;> fz;zpd; Nehf;fpdhd;. 60

,e;jpurpj;J epakk; Fiye;J> tUe;jpg; Gyk;Gjy;

khdKk; gho;gl> tFj;j Nts;tpapd;
NkhdKk; gho;gl> KbT ,yh Kuz;
NridAk; gho;gl> rpwe;j ke;jpuj;J
VidAk; gho;gl> ,ida nrg;gpdhd;: 61

'nts;sk; I-Ie;Jld; tpupe;j Nridapd;
cs;sJ mf;FNuhzp <u;-Ie;njhL XAkhy;;
vs;s mU Nts;tp epd;W> ,dpJ ,aw;Wjy;
gps;isik; midaJ rpije;J Ngu;e;jjhy;. 62

'njhlq;fpa Nts;tpapd; J}k ntq; fdy;
mlq;fpaJ mtpe;JsJ> mikAkhk; md;Nw?
,lk; nfhL ntQ; nrU ntd;wp ,d;W vdf;F
mlq;fpaJ vd;gjw;F VJ MFkhy;. 63

'mq;F mJ fplf;f; ehd; kdpju;f;F Mw;wnyd;
rpq;fpndd; vd;gJ Xu; vspik Nja;Tw>
,q;F epd;W> ,it ,it epidtJ vd;? ,dp>
nghq;F Nghu; Mw;w vd; NjhSk; NghdNjh? 64

'"ke;jpu Nts;tp Ngha; kbe;jjhk;" vdr;
rpe;ijapd; epide;J> ehd; tUe;Jk; rpw;wpay;>
me;juj;J mkuUk;> "kdpju;f;F Mw;wyd;;
,e;jpuu;f;Nf ,td; typ!" vd;W VrNth?' 65

vd;W mtd; gfu;fpd;w vy;iy> ty; tpir>
Fd;nwhL kuq;fSk;> gpzj;jpd; $l;lKk;>
nghd;wpd fupfSk;> ftpfs; Nghf;fpd;
nrd;wd ngUk; gil ,upe;J rpe;jpd. 66

xJq;fpdu;> xUtu; fPo; xUtu; Gf;Fwg;
gJq;fpdu;> eLq;fpdu;; gfop gha;jypd;>
gpJq;fpdu;; Flu; cly; gpsT gl;ldu;;
kjk; Gyu; fspW vdr; rPw;wk; khwpdu;. 67

tPud; ntq; fiznahLk; ftpfs; tPrpa
fhu; tiu muf;fu;jk; flypd; tPo;e;jd>
Nghu; neLq; fhy; nghu> nghopAk; kh kioj;
jhiuAk; NkfKk; gbe;j jd;ika. 68

mDkd; ,e;jpurpj;J rpdk; nfhs;Sk; tifapy; vs;sp eifahLjy;

jpiuf; flw; ngUk; gil ,upe;J rpe;jpl
kuj;jpdpd; Gilj;J mlu;j;J cUj;j khUjp>
muf;fDf;F mzpj;J vd mZfp> md;dtd;
tuf; fjk; rpwg;gd khw;wk; $Wthd;: 69

'jle; jpiug; guit md;d rf;fu A+fk; Gf;Ff;
fple;jJ fz;lJ cz;Nlh ? ehz; xyp Nfl;bNyhNk?
njhlu;e;J Ngha; mNahj;jpjd;idf; fpisnahLk; Jzpa E}wp>
ele;jJ vg;nghOJ? Nts;tp Kbe;jNj? fUkk; ed;Nw! 70

'Ve;J mfy; Qhyk; vy;yhk; ,dpJ ciwe;J> ,aw;if jhq;Fk;
ghe;jspd; ngupa jpz; Njhs; gujid> gopapd; jPu;e;j
Nte;jid> fz;L> eP epd; tpy; tyk; fhl;b> kPz;L
Nghe;jNjh> capUk; nfhz;Nl MapDk;> GJik md;Nw! 71

'mk;guj;J mike;j ty; tpy; rk;gud; Mtp thq;fp>
ck;gUf;F cjtp nra;j xUtDf;F cjak; nra;j
ek;gpia> Kjy;tu; Md %tu;f;Fk; ehy;tu; Md
jk;gpia> fz;L> epd; jd; jD tyk; fhl;bw;W cz;Nlh? 72

'jP xj;j tapu thsp cly; cw> rpte;j Nrhup
fhaj;jpd; nrtpapD}Lk;> thapDk;> fz;fShLk;>
gha> Ngha;> ,yq;if Gf;F> tQ;rid gug;gr; nra;Ak;
khag; Nghu; Mw;wy; vy;yhk; ,d;nwhL khSk; md;Nw! 73

ghrNkh> kyupd; Nkyhd; ngUk; gilf;fyNkh> gz;il
<rdhu; gilNah> khNahd; NekpNah> ahNjh> ,d;dk;
tPr> ePu; tpUk;Gfpd;wPu;? mjw;F ehk; ntUtp> rhyf;
$rpNdhk;; NghJk;> NghJk;; $w;wpdhu; FWf te;jhu;. 74

'tuq;fs; ePu; cilathWk;> khaq;fs; ty;ythWk;>
guk; nfhs; thdtupd; nja;tg; gilf;fyk; gilj;jthWk;>
cuq;fSk;> epd;wJ md;Nw? ck;ik ehk;> "capupNdhLk;
rpuq;fisj; Jzpj;Jk;" vd;df; fz;lJ jpwk;gpNdhNkh? 75

'tplk; Jbf;fpd;w fz;lj;J mz;zYk;> tpupQ;rd; jhDk;>
glk; Jbf;fpd;w ehfg; ghw;fly; gs;spahDk;>
rlk; Jbf;fpyuha; te;J jhq;fpDk;> rhjy; jpz;zk;;
,lk; Jbf;fpd;wJ cz;Nl? ,Ue;jpNuh? ,ak;GtPNu! 76

'"nfhy;ntd;" vd;W> cd;idj;jhNd Fwpj;J> xU R+Sk; nfhz;l
tpy;yp te;J mUF rhu;e;J> cd; Nridia KOJk; tPl;b>
"ty;iy eP nghUtha;" vd;W> tpspf;fpd;whd;; tup tpy; ehzpd;
xy;nyhyp> Ia! nra;Ak; Xkj;Jf;F cWg;G xd;W MNkh? 77

'%tif cyFk; fhf;Fk; Kjytd; jk;gp G+ry;>
Njtu;fs;> Kdptu;> kw;Wk; jpwj; jpwj;J cyfk; Nru;e;jhu;>
ahtUk;> fhz epd;whu;; ,dp> ,iw jho;g;gJ vd;Ndh?
rhtJ rujk; md;Nwh?' vd;wdd;> jUkk; fhg;ghd;. 78

mDkd; KjypNahiu ,e;jpurpj;J ,fo;e;J $Wjy;

md;d thrfq;fs; Nfsh> mdy; capu;j;J> myq;fy; nghd; - Njhs;
kpd; eF gF thA+L ntapy; cf> eif Ngha; tPq;f>
'Kd;dNu te;J> ,k; khw;wk; Mw;wypd; nkhope;jthNw?
vd;dNjh> ePapu; vd;id ,fo;e;jJ?' vd;W ,ida nrhd;dhd;. 79

'%z;l Nghu;NjhWk; gl;L Kbe;j ePu;> Kiwapd; jPu;e;J
kPz;l NghJ> mjid vy;yhk; kwj;jpNuh? tpspjy; Ntz;b>
"<z;l xl;L!" vd;dh epd;wha;; ,j;jid NgUk; ,d;dk;
khz;l NghJ> capu; je;jPAk; kUe;J itj;jidNah khd? 80

',yf;Ftd; Mf> kw;iw ,uhkNd Mf> <z;L>
tpyf;Ftu; vy;yhk; te;J tpyf;Ff; Fuq;F nts;sk;
Fyf; Fyk; Mf khSk; nfhw;wKk;> kdpju; nfhs;Sk;
myf;fZk;> Kdptu;jhKk; mkuUk; fhz;gu; md;Nw. 81

'ahDil tpy;Yk;> vd; nghd; - Njhs;fSk;> ,Uf;f> ,d;Dk;>
CDil capu;fs; ahTk; ca;ANkh> xspg;G ,yhky;?
$Dilf; Fuq;fpNdhL kdpjiuf; nfhd;W> nrd;W> mt;
thdpDk; njhlu;e;J nfhy;ntd;; kUe;jpDk; ca;akhl;Bu;. 82

'Ntl;fpd;w Nts;tp ,d;W gpioj;jJ; "ntd;Nwhk;" vd;W
Nfl;fpd;w tPuk; vy;yhk; fpsj;JtPu;! fpsj;jy; Ntz;lh;
jho;f;fpd;wJ ,y;iy; ck;ikj; jdpj; jdpj; jiyfs; ghwr;
R+o;f;fpd;w tPuk; vd; ifr; ruq;fsha;j; Njhd;Wk; md;Nw. 83

'kw;W vyhk; Ek;ikg; Nghy thapdhy; nrhy;y khl;Nld;;
ntw;wpjhd; ,uz;Lk; je;jPu;; tpiutJ nty;yw;F xy;yh;
cw;W ehd; cUj;j fhyj;J> xU Kiw vjpNu epw;f-
fw;wpNuh? ,d;dk; khz;L fplj;jpNuh? elj;jpNuhjhd;? 84

,e;jpurpj;J nghUjw;F Nju; Vwp> rq;F Kof;fp tUjy;

'epd;kpd;fs;; epd;kpd;!' vd;dh> neUg;G vo tpopj;J> ePz;l
kpd;kpd;nfhs; ftrk; ,l;lhd;; tPf;fpdhd;> J}zp; tPug;
nghd; kpd;nfhs; Nfhij ifapy; G+l;bdhd;; nghWj;jhd;> Nghu; tpy;;
vy; kpd;nfhs; tapuj; jpz; Nju; Vwpdhd;; vwpe;jhd;> ehzp; 85

Cjpdhd;> rq;fk;; thdj;J xz; njhb kfspu; xz; fz;
Nkhjpdhu;; 'fzj;jpd; Kd;Nd KOtJk; KUf;fp Kw;wf;
fhjpdhd;' vd;d> thNdhu; fyq;fpdhu;; fapiyahDk;>
Nghjpdhd; jhDk;> ',d;W GFe;jJ> ngUk; Nghu;' vd;whu;. 86

',ioj;j Ngu; ahfk; jhNd> ahk; nra;j jtj;jpdhNy>
gpioj;jJ; gpioj;jNjDk;> thduk; gpiof;fy; Mw;wh;
mioj;jJ> tpjpNanfhy;?' vd;W mQ;rpdhu;; 'mk;gpNdhLk;
cioj;jJ fhz;fpd;Nwk;' vd;W> czq;fpdhu;> ck;gu; cs;shu;. 87

Fuq;Ffs; ehz; xyp Nfl;L ,upjYk;> mDkd; kiy Ve;jp vjpu;j;J epw;wYk;

ehz;njhopy; Xir tPrpr; nrtpnjhWk; elj;jNyhLk;>
Mz;njhopy; kwe;J> ifapd; mLf;fpa kuDk; fy;Yk;
kPz;ld kwpe;J Nrhu tpOe;jd; tpOe;j> 'nka;Na
khz;ldk;' vd;Nw cd;dp> ,upe;jd Fuq;fpd; khiy. 88

gilg; ngUe; jiytu; epd;whu;; my;ytu;> ,Wjp gw;Wk;
milg;g mUq; fhyf; fhw;why; Mw;wyJ Mfpf; fPwpg;
Gilj;J ,upe;J XLk; Ntiyg; Gdy; vd> ,upaYw;whu;;
fpilj;j Ngu; mDkd;> Mz;L> Xu; neLq; fpup fpopj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. 89

,e;jpurpj;J mDkDld; nghUjy;

'epy;> mlh! epy;Y epy;Y! eP> mlh! thrp Ngrpf;
fy; vlhepd;wJ vd;Nd? Nghu;f;fsj;J> mkuu; fhz>
nfhy;yyhk; vd;Nwh? ed;W; Fuq;F vd;why; $Lk; md;Nw?
ey;iy; Nghu;> th th!' vd;whd; - ekDf;Fk; ekdha; epd;whd;. 90

tpy; vLj;J cUj;J epd;w tPuUs; tPud; NeNu>
fy; vLj;J> vwpa te;j mDkidf; fz;zpd; Nehf;fp>
'ky; vLj;J cau;e;j Njhshw;F vd;nfhNyh tUtJ?' vd;dh>
nrhy; vLj;J> mkuu; nrhd;dhu;; jhijAk; JZf;fKw;whd;. 91

tPrpdd; tapuf; Fd;wk;> ntk; nghwpf; Fyq;fs; tpz;zpd;
Mirapd; epkpu;e;J nry;y; 'Mapuk; cU xd;whfg;
G+rpd gpok;G ,J' vd;d tUk; mjd; Gupit Nehf;fp>
$rpd cyfk; vy;yhk;; Fiye;jJ> mt; muf;fu; $l;lk;. 92

Fz;lyk; neL tpy; tPr> NkUtpd; Ftpe;j Njhshd;>
mz;lKk; FYq;f Mu;j;J> khUjp> mrdp mQ;r>
tpz; jyj;J vwpe;j Fd;wk; ntWe; Jfs; Mfp tPof;
fz;ldd;; va;j jd;ik fz;byu;> ,ikg;G ,y; fz;zhu;. 93

mk;gpdhy; mbgl;L> mDkd; mau;jy;

khW xU Fd;wk; thq;fp kWFthd; khu;gpy;> Njhspy;>
fhy; jU fhypy;> ifapy;> fOj;jpdpy;> Ejypy;> fz;zpy;>
Vwpd vd;g kd;Ndh-vup Kff; flTs; ntk;ik
rPwpa gfop khup> jPf; fL tplj;jpd; Njha;e;j. 94

ntjpu; xj;j rpfuf; Fd;wpd; kUq;F cw tpsq;fyhYk;>
vjpu; xj;j ,Uisr; rPwp vOfpd;w ,aw;ifahYk;>
fjpu; xj;j gfopf; fw;iw fjpu; xsp fhl;lyhYk;>
cjpuj;jpd; nrk;ikahYk;> cjpf;fpd;w fjpNuhd; xj;jhd;. 95

,e;jpurpj;J> ',yf;Ftd; vq;Fs;shd;?' vdy;

Matd; mau;jNyhLk;> mq;fjd; Kjy;tu; MNdhu;>
fha; rpdk; jpUfp> te;J fye;Jshu; jk;ikf; fhzh>
'ePapu;fs; epd;kpd;> epd;kpd;; ,U Kiw neba thdpy;
Nghatd; vq;Nf epd;whd;?' vd;wdd;> nghUs; nrahjhd;. 96

ntk;gpdu; gpd;Dk; Nkd;Nky; NrwYk;> ntFz;L> 'rPak;
Jk;gpiaj; njhlu;tJ my;yhy;> Fuq;fpidr; RsptJ cz;Nlh?
mk;gpid khl;b> vd;Nd rpwpJ Nghu; Mw;w ty;yhd;
jk;gpiaf; fhl;bj; jhuPu;; rhjpNuh> ryj;jpd;?' vd;whd;. 97

'mDkidf; fz;byPNuh? mtdpYk; typaNuh? vd;
jD csjd;Nwh? Njhspd; mt; typ jtpu;e;jJ cz;Nlh?
,Dk;> Kid ePu; myPNuh> vt; typ <l;b te;jPu;?
kdpjiuf; fhl;b> Ek; jk; kiynjhWk; topf;nfhsPNu.' 98

vd;W ciuj;J> ,sty; jd;Nky; vOfpd;w ,aw;if Nehf;fp>
Fd;wKk; kuKk; tPrpf; FWfpdhu;; Fohq;fs; NjhWk;
nrd;wd gfop khup> NkUit cUtpj; jPu;t>
xd;W my Nfhb Nfhb Eioe;jd; typAk; Xa;e;jhu;. 99

tPldd; cw;wJ nrhy;y> ,yf;Ftd; mDkdpd; Njhs;Nky; Vwp> NghUf;F Ke;Jjy;

'gLfpd;wJ md;Nwh> kw;W cd; ngUk; gil? gfop khup
tpLfpd;wJ md;Nwh> ntd;wp muf;fdhk; fhs Nkfk;?
,Lfpd;w Nts;tp khz;lJ; ,dp> mtd; gpiog;GwhNk
KLF' vd;whd; muf;fd; jk;gp; ek;gpAk; nrd;W %z;lhd;. 100

te;jhd; neLe; jif khUjp> kaq;fh Kfk; kyu;e;jhd;>
've;jha;! fbJ Vwha;> vdJ ,U Njhs;kpir' vd;whd;;
'me;jhf' vd;W cte;J> IaDk; mikT Mapdd;; ,ikNahu;
rpe;jhFyk; Jwe;jhu;; mtd; neLQ; rhupif jpupe;jhd;. 101

,e;jpurpj;J - ,yf;Ftd; ngUk; Nghu;

'fhu; Mapuk; cld; MfpaJ' vdy; Mfpa fupNahd;>
Xu; Mapuk; gup G+z;lJ xu; cau; Nju;kpir cau;e;jhd;;
Neu; Mapdu; ,UNthu;fSk;; neL khUjp> epkpUk;
Ngu; Mapuk; cilahd; vd> jpir vq;fZk; ngau;e;jhd;. 102

jP xg;gd> cUk; xg;gd> capu; Ntl;ld> jpupAk;
Nga; xg;gd> grp xg;gd> gpzp xg;gd> gpioah
khaf; nfhL tpid xg;gd> kdk; xg;gd> fOfpd;
jha; xg;gd> rpy thspfs; Jue;jhd; - Japy; Jwe;jhd;. 103

mt; mk;gpid mt; mk;gpdpd; mWj;jhd;> ,fy; muf;fd;;
vt; mk;G ,dp cyfj;J csJ vd;Dk;gb va;jhd; -
vt; mk;guk;> vt; vz; jpir> vt; Ntiyfs;> gpwTk;>
tt;Tk; filAf kh kio nghopfpd;wJ khd. 104

MNahd;> neLq; FUtpf; Fyk; vd;Dk; rpy mk;ghy;
Ngha; Xblj; Jue;jhd;; mit> 'nghwpNah' vd> kwpa>
J}NahDk;> mj;Jiz thspfs; njhLj;jhd;> mit jLj;jhd;;
jPNahDk;> mf; fzj;J> Mapuk; neLQ; rhupif jpupe;jhd;. 105

fy;Yk;> neL kiyAk;> gy kuKk;> fil fhZk;
Gy;Yk;> rpW nfhbAk;> ,il njupahtif> Gupar;
nry;Yk; newpnjhWk;> nrd;wd - njW fhy; Giu kwNthd;
rpy;ypd; Kjpu; NjUk;> rpd ta khUjp jhSk;. 106

,U tPuUk;> ',td; ,d;dtd;> ,td; ,d;dtd;' vd;dr;
nrU tPuUk; mwpahtif jpupe;jhu;> fiz nrhupe;jhu;;
'xU tPuUk; ,tu; xf;fpyu;' vd> thdtu; cte;jhu;;
nghU tPiuAk; nghU tPiuAk; nghUjhnydg; nghUjhu;. 107

'tpz; nry;fpy> nry;fpd;wd> tprpfk;' vd> ,ikNahu;
fz; nry;fpy; kdk; nry;fpy; fzpjk; cWk; vdpd;> Xu;
vz; nry;fpy; neLq; fhytd; ,il nry;fpyd;; cly;Nky;
Gz; nry;td my;yhy;> xU nghUs; nry;td njupah. 108

vupe;J Vwpd> jpir ahitAk;; ,b Mk; vdg; nghbaha;
neupe;J Vwpd> neL ehz; xyp; glu; thd; epiw cUkpd;
nrhupe;J Vwpd> RL ntq; fiz; njhLe; jhuif KOJk;
fupe;J Vwpd> cyF ahitAk; fdy; ntk; Gif fJt. 109

ntbf;fpd;wd jpir ahitAk;> tpOfpd;wd ,b te;J
,bf;fpd;wd rpiy ehz; xyp; ,U tha;fSk; vjpuhf;
fbf;fpd;wd> fdy; ntq; fiz; fyp thd; cw tpirNky;
nghbf;fpd;wd> nghwp ntq; fdy;; ,it fz;ldu;> GyNthu;. 110

fly; tw;wpd; kiy cf;fd; gUjpf; fdy; fJTw;W
cly; gw;wpd; kuk;> cw;wd fdy; gl;ld; cjpuk;
Rlu; tw;wpd; RW kpf;fJ; Jzpgl;L cjpu; fizapd;>
jplu; gl;lJ> guitf; Fop; jpupTw;wJ Gtdk;. 111

vupfpd;wd mapy; ntq; fiz-,U NridAk; ,upaj;
jpupfpd;wd> Gil epd;wpy> jpir nrd;wd; rpjwpf;
fup nghd;wpd; gup kq;fpd; ftp rpe;jpd; fly;Nghy;
nrhupfpd;wd> nghU nrk;Gdy;; njhiyfpd;wd> nfhiyahy;. 112

Gupe;J Xbd; nghupe;J Xbd; Gife;J Xbd; Gif Ngha;
vupe;J Xbd; fupe;J Xbd; ,lk; Xbd; tyNk
jpupe;J Xbd; gpupe;J Xbd; nrwpe;J Xbd; jpirNky;
rupe;J Xbd;-fUq; Nfhs; mupf;F ,isahd; tpL ruNk. 113

ePu; xj;jd; neUg;G xj;jd; nghUg;G xj;jd; epkpUk;
fhu; xj;jd; cUk; xj;jd; fly; xj;jd; fjpNuhd;
Nju; xj;jd; tpil Nkytd; rpupg;G xj;jd; cyfpd;
Ntu; xj;jd;-nrU xj;J ,fy; muf;fd; tpL tprpfk;. 114

Vkj; jlq; ftrj;J ,fy; mfyj;jd; ,UNthu;
thkg; ngUe; Njhs; Nkyd; tjdj;jd; tapuj;
jhkj;jd; khu;gj;jd; ruzj;jd>-jk; jk;
fhkf; Fy kl kq;ifau; filf;fz; vdf; fizfs;. 115

've; ehspdpd;> vj; Njtu;fs;> vj; jhdtu;> vtNu>
md;dhu; nrU tpisj;jhu;?' vd> ,ikNahu; vLj;J mioj;jhu;;
nghd; Mu; rpiy ,U fhy;fSk;> xUfhy; nghiw capuh>
Kd; ehspdpy; ,uz;lhk; gpiw Kisj;jhnyd tisj;jhu;. 116

Ntfpd;wd cyF> ,q;F ,tu; tpLfpd;wd tprpfk;;
Nghfpd;wd Rlu; nte;jd; ,ikNahu;fSk; Gyu;e;jhu;;
'Mfpd;wJ xu; mopfhyk; ,J Mk;> md;W' vd mapu;j;jhu;;
Nehfpd;wd jpir ahidfs;> nrtp ehz; xyp Eioa. 117

kPd; cf;fJ> neL thdfk;; ntapy; cf;fJ> RlUk;;
khd; cf;fJ> KO ntz; kjp; kio cf;fJ> thdk;;
jhd; cf;fJ> Fy khy; tiu; jiy cf;fJ> jif rhy;
Cd; cf;fd> capu; cf;fd> cyfj;jpDs; vitAk;. 118

mf; fhiyapd;> mapy; ntq; fiz I-Ie;J Gf;F mOe;j>
jpf;F MR mw ntd;whd; kfd;> ,sq;Nfh cly; nrwpe;jhd;;
iff; fhu;Kfk; tisar; rpy fdy; ntq; fiz> ftrk;
Gf;F> MfKk; fod;W Xbl> ,sq; Nfhsup nghope;jhd;. 119

njupe;jhd; rpy Rlu; ntq; fiz> NjNte;jpud; rpd kh
,upe;J Xblj; Jue;J Xbd> ,ikNahiuAk; Kd; ehs;
mupe;J Xbd> vupe;J Xbd> mit Nfhj;J> mly; muf;fd;
nrhupe;jhd;> cau; neL khUjp Njhs; Nkypdpy; Njhd;w. 120

FUjpg; Gdy; nrhupa> Fzk; Fzpg;G ,y;ytd;> Fzghy;
gUjpg;gb nghypTw;wij ,sq; Nfhsup ghu;j;jhd;;
xU jpf;fpYk; ngauhtif> mtd; Njupid cjpu;j;jhd;;
'nghUJ ,f; fzk; ntd;whd;' vd> ru khupfs; nghope;jhd;. 121

mj; Nju; mope;jJ Nehf;fpa ,ikNahu; vLj;J Mu;j;jhu;;
Kj; NjtUk; cte;jhu;; mtd; cUk; VW vd Kdpe;jhu;;
jj;jh> xU jle; Njupidj; njhlu;e;jhd;> ruk; jiyNky;
gj;J Vtpdd;> mit gha;jypd;> ,sq; Nfhsup gijj;jhd;. 122

gijj;jhd;> cly; epiyj;jhd;> rpy gF tha; mapy; gfop
tpijj;jhd;> mtd; tpyf;fhjKd;> tpilNky; tU tpkyd;>
kjj;jhy; vjpu; tU fhyid> xU fhy; cw kUkj;J
cijj;jhnyd> jdpj;J Xu; fiz mtd; khu;gpil ca;j;jhd;. 123

ftrj;ijAk; neL khu;igAk; fod;W mf; fiz fopa>
mtrj; njhopy; mile;jhd;; mjw;F ,ikNahu; vLj;J Mu;j;jhu;;
jptrj;J vO fjpNuhd; vdj; njupfpd;wJ Xu; fizahy;
Jtrj;ijAk; Jzpj;Nj> mtd; kzpj; NjhisAk; Jisj;jhd;. 124

cs; Mba cjpug; Gdy; nfhOe; jP vd xOf>
js;shba tl NkUtpd; rypj;jhd;; cly; jupj;jhd;>
njhs;shapuk; fLk; Nghu;f; fiz Jue;jhd;; mit JiwNgha;
tps;sh neLq; ftrj;jpil EioahJ cf> ntFz;lhd;. 125

kwpj;J Mapuk; tb ntq; fiz> kUkj;jpid kjpahf;
Fwpj;J> Mapuk; gupj; Njutd; tpLj;jhd;; mit Fwp ghu;j;J
,Wj;jhd;> neLQ; ruj;jhy;> xU jdp ehafw;F ,isNahd;;
nrwpj;jhd; cly; rpy nghw; fiz> rpiy ehz; mwj; njwpj;jhd;. 126

'tpy; ,q;F ,J> neL khy;> rptd;> vDk; Nkytu; jDNt-
nfhy;?' vd;W nfhz;L mapu;j;jhd;; neLq; ftrj;ijAk; Fiyahr;
nry;Yq; nfhLq; fiz ahitAk; rpijahikAk; njupe;jhd;;
nty;Yk; juk; ,y;yhikAk; mwpe;jhd;> mfk; nkype;jhd;. 127

,e;jpurpj;J nkypTw;wik mwpe;j tPlzd; ,yf;FtDf;F mjidj; njuptpj;jy;

mj; jd;ikia mwpe;jhd; mtd; rpWjhijAk;> mZfh>
Kj;jd; Kfk; Nehf;fh> 'xU nkhop Nfs;' vd nkhopthd;>
'vj; jd;ikAk; ,ikNahu;fis ntd;whd; ,fy; ntd;wha;;
gpj;jd; kdk; jsu;e;jhd;; ,dpg; gpioahd;' vdg; gfu;e;jhd;. 128

,e;jpurpj;J tpLj;j gy; NtW gilfis Vw;w fizfshy; ,yf;Ftd; khw;Wjy;

$w;wpd;gb nfhjpf;fpd;w mf; nfhiy ths; vapw;W muf;fd;
Vw;Wk; rpiy neL ehz; xyp cyF VopDk; va;j>
rPw;wk; jiyj;jiy nrd;W cw> ',J jPu;' vdj; njupah>
fhw;wpd; gil njhLj;jhd;; mtd; mJNt nfhL fhj;jhd;. 129

mdypd; gil njhLj;jhd;; mtd; mJNt nfhL jLj;jhd;;
Gdypd; gil njhLj;jhd;; mtd; mJNt nfhL nghWj;jhd;;
fd ntq; fjputd; ntk; gil Jue;jhd;> kdk; fupahd;;
rpd nte; jpwy; ,sq; Nfhsup mJNt nfhL jPu;j;jhd;. 130

,e;jpurpj;J tpLj;j mad; gilia ,yf;Ftd; mopj;jy;

',J fhj;jpnfhy;?' vd;dh> vLj;J> ,rpfg; gil va;jhd;;
mJ fhg;gjw;F mJNt msT vd;dh> njhLj;J mike;jhd;;
nrJfhg; gil njhLg;Ngd; vd epide;jhd;> jpirKfj;Njhd;
KJ khg; gil Jue;jhd;> ',dp Kbe;jha;' vd nkhope;jhd;. 131

thdpd; jiy epiy epd;wtu; kOthspAk;> kyNuhd; -
jhDk;> KdptuUk;> gpw jtj;Njhu;fSk;> mwj;Njhu;
NfhDk;> gpw gpw Njtu;fs; FOTk;> kdk; Fiye;jhu;;
'Cdk; ,dp ,yJ MFf> ,sq;Nfhf;F!' vd ciuj;jhu;. 132

Copf;fil ,Wk; mj;jiy> cyF ahitAk; cz;Zk;
Mopg; ngUq; fdy;jd;ndhL Rlu; vd;dTk; Mfhg;
ghopr; rpif gug;gpj; jid glu;fpd;wJ ghu;j;jhd;>-
Mopj; jdp Kjy; ehafw;F ,isahd; - mJ kjpj;jhd;. 133

'"khl;lhd; ,td;> kyNuhd; gil Kjw; NghJ jd;tyj;jhy;>
kPl;lhd; myd;; jLj;jhd; myd;; Kbe;jhd;" vd> tpl;lhd;;
'fhl;lhJ ,dpf; fue;jhy;> mJ fUkk; myJ' vd;dh>
'jhs; jhkiu kyNuhd; gil njhLg;Ngd;' vdr; rike;jhd;. 134

'ed;W MFf> cyFf;F!' vd> KjNyhd; nkhop etpd;whd;;
'gpd;whjtd; capu;Nky; nryT xopf' vd;gJ gpbj;jhd;;
'xd;whf ,k; KjNyhd; giljid kha;f;f' vd;W ciuj;jhd;>
epd;whd;> mJ Jue;jhd;; mtd; eyk; thdtu; epide;jhu;. 135

'jhd; tpl;lJ kyNuhd; gilvdpd;> kw;W ,iljUNk?
thd; tpl;lJk;> kz; tpl;lJk;> kwNthd; cly; mWNk?
"Njd; tpl;bL kyNuhd; gil jPu;g;gha;" vdj; njupe;jhd;;
'Cd; tpl;ltd; kwk; tpl;byd;' vd> thdtu; cte;jhu;. 136

cUk; VW te;J vjpu;j;jhy;> mjd; vjpNu> neUg;G ca;j;jhy;>
tUk; Mq;fJ jtpu;e;jhnyd> kyNuhd; gil kha>
jpUkhy; jdf;F ,isahd; gil cyF VioAk; jPa;f;Fk;
mU kh fdy; vd epd;wJ> tpRk;G vq;fZk; Mfp. 137

gil mq;F mJ gluhtif> gfNyhd; Fy kUkhd;>
,il xd;W mJ jLf;Fk;gb nre; jP cf va;jhd;>
njhil xd;wpid; 'fiz kPkpirj; JWtha;> ,dp' vd;whd;;
tplk; xd;W nfhz;L xd;W <u;e;jJNghy; jPu;e;jJ> Ntfk;. 138

Njtu;fspd; kfpo;r;rpAk;> rptngUkhd; Njtu;fSf;F cz;ikia tpsf;fpaJk;

tpz;Nzhu; mJ fz;lhu;> 'ta tPuu;f;F ,dp Nkd;Nky;
xz;zhjd csNth?' vd kdk; Njwpdu;> cte;jhu;;
fz; Mu; Ejy; ngUkhd;> ',tu;f;F mupNjh?' vdf; fil ghu;j;J>
'vz;zhJ ,it gfu;e;jPu;; nghUs; NfsPu;!' vd ,ire;jhd;; 139

'ehuhaz euu; vd;W ,tu; csuha;> ekf;F vy;yhk;
Ntuha;> KO Kjy; fhuzg; nghUsha;> tpid fle;Njhu;;
MuhapDk; njupahjJ xu; neL khiaapd; mfj;jhu;;
ghuhaz kiw ehd;ifAk; fle;jhu;; ,tu; gioNahu;; 140

'"mwj;jhW mopT csJ Mk;" vd> mwpTk; njhlu;e;J mZfhg;
Gwj;jhu;> GFe;J mfj;jhu; vdg; GFe;J> md;dJ Gug;ghu;>
kwj;jhu; Fyk; Kjy; Ntu; mw kha;g;ghd;> ,tz; te;jhu;;
jpwj;jhy; mJ njupe;J> ahtUk; njupahtif jpupthu;; 141

'"capu;NjhWk; cw;Wsd;> Njhj;jpuj;J xUtd;" vd ciuf;Fk;
mapuh epiy cilahd; ,td;; mtd;> ,t; cyF midj;Jk;
japu; Njha; gpiu vdy; Mk; tif fye;J> Vwpa jiytd;;
gapuhjJ xu; nghUs; ,d;dJ vd;W czu;tPu;; ,J gukhy;. 142

'neLk; ghw;fly; fple;jhUk;> gz;L> ,tu; ePu; Fiw Neu>
tpLk; ghf;fpak; cilahu;fisf; Fyj;NjhL mw tPl;b>
,Lk; ghf;fpaj;J mwk; fhg;gjw;F ,ire;jhu;' vd> ,J vyhk;>
mLk;G Mf;fpaj; njhilr; nrQ;ril KjNyhd; gzpj;J mike;jhd;. 143

cz;ik czu;j;jpa rptngUkhidj; Njtu;fs; Gfo;e;J njhOjy;

'mwpe;Nj ,Ue;J> mwpNak;> mtd; neL khiaapd; mau;g;Nghk;;
gpwpe;Njhk; ,dp KOJ IaKk;; ngUkhd; ciu gpbj;Njhk;;
vwpe;Njhk; gif KOJk;; ,dpj; jPu;e;Njhk; ,lu;> fle;Njhk;;
nrwpe;Njhu; tpidg; gifth!' vdj; njhOjhu;> neLe; Njtu;. 144

khNahd; gilia ,e;jpurpj;J VTjYk;> ,yf;Ftd; jd;id mupahfj; jpahdpf;f> mJ tpyfpg; NghjYk;

khNahd; neLk; gil thq;fpa tis ths; vapw;W muf;fd;>
'ePNa ,J jLg;gha; vdpd;> epdf;F Mu; vjpu; epw;ghu;?
NghNa tpRk;G miltha;; ,J gpioahJ' vdg; Gfyh>
J}Nahd;kpir> cyF ahitAk; jLkhwpl> Jue;jhd;. 145

Nrkpj;jdu; ,ikNahu; jik> rpuj;J Ve;jpa fuj;jhy;;
Mk; ,j; njhopy;> gpwu; ahtUk; mile;jhu;; gOJ milahf;
fhkpg;gJ Kbtpg;gJ gbfpd;wJ fz;lhd;;
'Nekpj; jdp mup> jhd;' vd epide;jhd;> vjpu; ele;jhd;. 146

jPf;fpd;wJ ,t; cyF VioAk; vdr; nry;tJk; njupe;jhd;;
ePf;Fk; juk; my;yh KO KjNyhd; vd epidj;jhd;;
kPr; nrd;wpyJ> may; nrd;W> mJ tpyq;fh> tyk;nfhL Nky;
Ngha;j;J; mq;F mJ fdy; khz;lJ> Gif tPa;e;jJ> nghJNt. 147

Vj;J Mbdu;> ,ikNahu;fSk;; ftpapd; Fyk; vy;yhk;
$j;J Mbdu;; mu kq;ifau; Fdpj;J Mbdu;; jtj;Njhu;>
'fhj;jha; cyF midj;Jk;' vdf; fspj;J Mbdu;; fkyk;
G+j;jhDk;> mk; kOthspAk;> KO tha;nfhL Gfo;e;jhu;. 148

rptd; gilia ,e;jpurpj;J tpLj;jy;

mtd; md;dJ fz;lhd;; ',td; MNuh?' vd mapu;j;jhd;;
',td; md;dJ KjNy cil ,iwNahd;' vd tpath>
'vtd; vd;dpDk; ed;W MFf! ,dp vz;zyd;' vd;dh>
'rptd; ed; gil njhLj;J> Mu; capu; Kbg;Ngd;' vdj; njupe;jhd;; 149

'ghu;g;ghd; jUk; cyF ahitAk;> xU fhy;> xU gfNy>
jPu;g;ghd; gil njhLg;Ngd;' vdj; njupe;jhd;; mJ njupah>
kPg; ghtpa ,ikNahu; Fyk; ntUTw;wJ; ',g;nghONj
kha;g;ghd;' vd> cyF ahitAk; kWFw;wd> kaq;fh. 150

'jhNd rptd; jug; ngw;wJ> jtk; ehs; gy coe;Nj;
jhNd> "gpwu; mwpahjJ je;Njd;" vdr; rike;jhd;;
Mdhy;> ,td; capu; NfhlYf;F Iak; ,iy' vd;dh>
Vy; ehSk; ,J Mdhy;> vjpu; jil ,y;yij vLj;jhd;. 151

kdj;jhy;> kyu; Gdy; rhe;jnkhL mtp J}gKk; tFj;jhd;;
epidj;jhd;; ',td; capu; nfhz;L ,tz; epkpu;tha;' vd epkpu;e;jhd;;
rpdj;jhy; neLQ; rpiy ehz; jle; Njhs;Nky; cwr; nrYj;jh>
vidj;J MaJ xu; nghUshy; ,il jil ,y;yij tpl;lhd;. 152

rptd; gilahy; Neu;e;j tpisTfs;

R+yq;fs;> kOTk;> RL RizAk;> fdy; RlUk;>
Myq;fSk;> mutq;fSk;> mrdpf; Fyk; vitAk;>
fhyd; jdJ cUtq;fSk;> fUk; G+jKk;> ngUk; Nga;r;
rhyq;fSk;> epkpu;fpd;wd> cyF vq;fZk; jhd; Ma;. 153

Copf; fdy; xU ghy; mjd; clNd njhlu;e;J clw;Wk;;
R+opf; nfhLq; fLq; fhw;W mjd; clNd tu> J}u;f;Fk; -
Vopw;Fk; mg; Gwj;jha; cs ngUk; Nghu;f; fly; ,ope;jhq;F
Mopj;jiyf; fple;jhnyd neLe; J}q;F ,Us; mila. 154

,upe;jhu; Fy neLe; Njtu;fs;; ,Ubf; Fyj;J vtUk;
gupe;jhu;> ',J gOJ MfpyJ; ,Wthd;' vDk; gaj;jhy;;
neupe;J Mq;F mop Fuq;F cw;wJ; gfUk; Jiz nebNj?
jpupe;jhu;> ,U RlNuhL cyF xU %d;W cld; jpupa. 155

tPlzd;> ',jid tpyf;f ,aYNkh?' vd> ,yf;Ftd; rpupj;jy;

ghu;j;jhd; neLe; jif tPlzd;> capu; fhYw> gaj;jhy;
Ntu;j;jhd;> ',J tpyf;Fk; juk; csNjh> Kjy; tPuh!
jPu;j;jh!' vd mioj;jhd;; mjw;F ,sq; Nfhsup rpupj;jhd;;
Nghu;j;jhu; mlu; ftp tPuUk;> mtd; jhs; epoy; GFe;jhu;. 156

,yf;FtDk; rptd; gilia tpl> mJ ,e;jpurpj;J tpLj;j gilia tpOq;Fjy;

'mtak;! cdf;F mtak;!' vDk; midNthiuAk;> 'mQ;ry;!
mtak; ckf;F mspj;Njhk;' vd> jd; ifj; jyj;J mikj;jhd;;
'ctak; cWk; cyfpd; gak; czu;e;Njd;> ,dp xopNad;;
rptd;> Ik; Kfk;> cilahd;> gil njhLg;Ngd;' vdj; njspe;jhd;. 157

mg; nghd; gil kdj;jhy; epide;J> mu;r;rpj;J> 'mij mopg;gha;;
,g; nghd; giljid kw;nwhU njhopy; nra;fpiy' vd;dh>
Jg;G xg;gJ xu; fiz $l;bdd; Jue;jhd;; ,il njhluh>
vg; nghd; ngUk; gilAk; Gf tpOq;Fw;wJ> xu; ,ikg;gpd;. 158

tpz; Mu;j;jJ; kz; Mu;j;jJ; NkNyhu; kzp Kurpd;
fz; Mu;j;jJ; fly; Mu;j;jJ; kio Mu;j;jJ; fiyNahu;
vz; Mu;j;jJ; kiw Mu;j;jJ; 'tprak;' vd ,ak;Gk;
ngz; Mu;j;jds;; mwk; Mu;j;jJ; Gwk; Mu;j;jJ> ngupjhy;. 159

,W fhiyapd; cyF ahitAk; mtpg;ghd; ,fy; gilia>
kWfhtif typj;jhd;> mJ thq;Fk;gb ty;yhd;;
njW fhydpd; nfhbNahDk;> kw;W mJ fz;L> mfk; jpifj;jhd;;
mW fhy; taf; ftp tPuUk; mup vd;gij mwpe;jhu;. 160

'nja;tg; gil gOJ cw;wJ vdf; $Rjy; rpijthy;;
va; tpj;jfk; csJ; md;dJ gpioahJ' vd ,irah>
if tpj;jfk; mjdhy; rpy fiz tpj;jpdd;; mitAk;
nkha; tpj;jfd; jle; NjhspDk; Ejw; R+l;bDk; %o;f> 161

nta;Nahd; kfd; Kjy; Mfpa tpwNyhu;> kpF jpwNyhu;>
if Xa;T ,yu;> kiy khupapd; epUjf; fly; flg;ghu;>
'ca;ahu;' vd> tb thspfs; rj Nfhbfs; ca;j;jhd;;
nra;Nahd; may; jdp epd;w jd; rpW jhijiar; nrWj;jhd;. 162

tPlzid ,e;jpurpj;J rpdj;jhy; ,fo;e;J NgRjy;

'Kuz; jle; jz;Lk; Ve;jp> kdpjiu Kiwiaf; Fd;wpg;
gpul;lupd; Gfo;e;J> Ngij mbaupd; njhOJ> gpd; nrd;W>
,ul;LWk; Kurk; vd;d> ,irj;jNj ,irf;fpd;whiag;
Gul;Lntd; jiyia> ,d;W; gopnahLk; xopntd; Nghyhk;. 163

'tpop gl> Kjy;tu; vy;yhk; ntJk;gpdu;> xJq;fp tPo;e;J
top gl> cyfk; %d;Wk; mbg;gl te;jNjDk;>
mop gil jhq;fy; Mw;Wk; Mltu;> ahz;Lk; nt/fhg;
gop gl te;j tho;it ahtNu eaf;fw;ghyhu;? 164

'ePu; csjidAk; cs;s kPd; vd> epUju; vy;yhk;
Ntu; csjidAk; tPuu;> ,uhtzNdhL; kPshu;;
Cu; csJ; xUtd; epd;wha; eP cis> ciwa; epd;NdhL
Mu; csu; muf;fu; epw;ghu;> muR tPw;wpUf;f? Iah! 165

'Ke;ij ehs;> cyfk; je;j %j;j thNdhu;fl;F vy;yhk;
je;ijahu; je;ijahiur; nrUtpilr; rhaj; js;sp>
fe;jdhu; je;ijahiuf; fapiyNahL xU iff; nfhz;l
ve;ijahu; muR nra;tJ> ,g; ngUk; gyk; nfhz;NlNah? 166

'gdp kyu;j; jtprpd; NkNyhd; ghu;g;gdf; Fyj;Jf;F vy;yhk;
jdp Kjy; jiytd; Mdha;; cd;id te;J mkuu; jho;thu;;
kdpjUf;F mbikaha; eP ,uhtzd; nry;tk; Ms;tha;;
,dp cdf;F vd;Ndh> khdk;? vq;fNshL mlq;fpw;W md;Nw. 167

'nrhy;tpj;Jk;> gopj;Jk;> Eq;if %f;fpidj; Jzpe;NjhuhNy>
vy; tpj;Jk; gilf; if cq;fs; jikaid vq;fNshLk;
nfhy;tpj;Jk;> Njhw;W epd;w $w;wpdhu; Fyj;ij vy;yhk;
nty;tpj;Jk;> thOk; tho;tpd; ntWikNa tpOkpJ md;Nwh? 168

'vOjp Vu; mzpe;j jpz; Njhs; ,uhtzd;> ,uhkd; mk;ghy;>
GOjpNa ghay; Mfg; Guz;l ehs;> Guz;L Nky; tPo;e;J>
mOjpNah? ePAk; $l Mu;j;jpNah? mtid tho;j;jpj;
njhOjpNah? ahNjh> nra;aj; Jzpe;jid?-tpraj; Njhsha;! 169

'CDil clk;gpd; ePq;fp> kUe;jpdhy; capu; te;J va;Jk;
khdplu; ,yq;if Nte;ijf; nfhy;tNu? ePAk; md;dhd; -
jhDilr; nry;tk; Ja;f;fj; jFjpNa? ruj;jpNdhLk;
thdpilg; GFjp md;Nw> ahd; gop kWf;fpy;!' vd;whd;. 170

tPlzd; kWnkhop

mt; ciu mikaf; Nfl;l tPlzd;> myq;fy; Nkhyp
nrt;tpjpd; Jsf;fp> %uy; KWtYk; njuptJ Mf;fp>
'ntt;tpJ ghtk;; rhyj; jUkNk tpOkpJ; Ia!
,t; ciu Nfl;b!' vd;dh> ,idad; tpsk;gYw;whd;; 171

'mwk; Jiz MtJ my;yhy;> mU euF mika ey;Fk;
kwk; Jiz Mf> khahg; gopnahLk; tho khl;Nld;;
Jwe;jpNyd; nka;k;ik> ngha;k;ik ck;ikNa Jwg;gJ my;yhy;;
gpwe;jpNyd; ,yq;if Nte;jd; gpd;dtd;> gpioj;j NghNj. 172

'"cz;bnyd; ewtk;; ngha;k;ik ciuj;jpnyd;; typahy; xd;Wk;
nfhz;bnyd;; kha tQ;rk; Fwpj;jpnyd;; ahUk; Fw;wk;
fz;byu; vd;ghy;; cz;Nl? ePapUk; fhz;bu; md;Nw?
ngz;bupd; jpwk;gpdhiuj; Jwe;jJ gpioapw;W MNk? 173

'"%tif cyFk; Vj;Jk; Kjytd;> vtu;f;Fk; %j;j
Njtu;jk; Njtd;> Njtp fw;gpdpy; rpwe;Jshis
Nehtd nra;jy; jPJ" vd;W ciug;g> Ed; jhij rPwp>
"Ngh!" vd ciuf;f> Nghe;Njd;; eufjpy; nghUe;JNtNdh? 174

'ntk;ikapd;> jUkk; Nehf;fh> Ntl;lNj Ntl;L> tPAk;
ck;ikNa GfOk; G+z; Jwf;fKk; ckf;Nf Mf;
nrk;ikapy; nghUe;jp> NkNyhu; xOf;fpNdhL mwj;ijj; NjWk;
vk;ikNa gopAk; G+z; eufKk; vkf;Nf Mf. 175

'"mwj;jpidg; ghtk; nty;yhJ" vd;Dk; mJ mwpe;J> "Qhdj;
jpwj;jpDk; cWk;" vd;W vz;zp> Njtu;f;Fk; Njitr; Nru;e;Njd;;
Gwj;jpdpy; GfNo Mf; gopNahLk; Gzu;f; Nghfr;
rpwg;G ,dpg; ngWf; jPu;f' vd;wdd;> rPw;wk; ,y;yhd;. 176

tPlzd; Nky; ,e;jpurpj;J tpLj;j fiz> Nty;> Kjypatw;iw ,yf;Ftd; jLj;jy;

'ngWk; rpwg;G vy;yhk; vd; ifg; gpiw Kfg; gfop ngw;why;>
,Wk; rpwg;G my;yhy;> mg; ghy; vq;F ,dpg; NghtJ?' vd;dh>
njWQ; rpiwf; fYod; md;d xU fiz njupe;J> nrk; nghd;
cWk; Rlu;f; fOj;ij Nehf;fp> E}f;fpdhd;> cUkpd; nta;Nahd;. 177

mf; fiz mrdp vd;d> mdy; vd;d> Myk; cz;l
Kf;fzhd; R+yk; vd;d> KLfpa Kbit Nehf;fp>
',f; fzj;J ,w;whd;> ,w;whd;' vd;fpd;w ,ikNahu; fhz>
iff; fiz xd;why;> ts;sy;> mf; fiz fz;lk; fz;lhd;. 178

Nfhy; xd;W JzpjNyhLk;> $w;Wf;Fk; $w;wk; md;dhd;>
Nty; xd;W thq;fp tpl;lhd;; ntapy; xd;W tpOtJ vd;d>
ehy; xd;Wk; %d;Wk; Md Gtdq;fs; eLq;fNyhLk;>
E}y; xd;W tup tpyhDk;> mjidAk; EWf;fp tPo;j;jhd;. 179

tPlzd; ntFz;L> ,e;jpurpj;jpdJ Njupd; ghfidAk; FjpiufisAk; mopj;jy;

'Nty;nfhL ek;Nky; va;jhd;' vd;W> xU ntFsp nghq;f>
fhy;nfhL fhypd; $bf; if njhlu; fdfj; jz;lhy;>
Nfhy; nfhSk; xUtNdhLk;> nfhbj; jle; Njupy; G+z;l
ghy; nfhSk; Gutp vy;yhk; gLj;jpdhd;> gbapd; NkNy. 180

,e;jpurpj;J Mapu Nfhb mk;G tpLj;J> Muthupj;jy;

mope;j Nju;kPJ epd;whd;> Mapu Nfhb mk;G
nghope;jJ> mtd; Njhspd;NkYk;> ,yf;Ftd; Gaj;jpd; NkYk;
xope;jtu; cuj;jpd;NkYk;> cjpu ePu; thup Mf
mope;J ,ope;J Xl> Nehf;fp> mz;lKk; ,upa Mu;j;jhd;. 181

,e;jpurpj;J mopT ,y;yhj; Nju; ngw vz;zp> ,uhtzdplj;jpw;Fg; Nghjy;

Mu;j;jtd;> mida Ngho;jpd;> 'mopT ,yhj; Nju; nfhz;L md;wpg;
Nghu;j; njhopy; GupayhfhJ' vd;gJ Xu; nghUis cd;dp>
ghu;j;jtu; ,ikahKd;dk;> 'tpRk;gpilg; glu;e;jhd;' vd;Dk;
thu;j;ijia epWj;jpg; Nghdhd;> ,uhtzd; kUq;F Gf;fhd;. 182

kpifg; ghly;fs;

E}W Mfpa nts;sk; Edpj;j fzf;F
Mwhjd Nrid muf;fu; clw;F
Vwhjd ,y;iy - ,yf;Ftd; (tpy;)
J}wh neL thsp Jue;jplNt. 42-1

rpu epiu mWj;J> mtu; cliyr; rpe;jp> kw;W
cu epiu mWj;J> mtu; xspUk; ntk; gilf;
fu epiu mWj;J> ty; muf;fu; fhy; vDk;
ju epiu mWg;gJ> mq;F ,yf;Ftd; ruk;. 51-1

Mapd nghOjpy; mq;F msT ,y; ke;jpuk;
Xa;T ,yJ ciuj;jdd;; Xk MFjpj;
jPapil nea; nrhupe;J ,aw;Wk; jpz; jpwy;
jPatd;> 'vd;!' vdj; jpifj;J Nehf;fpdhd;. 52-1

'Mq;F mJ fplf;f> ehd; kdpju;f;F Mw;wNyd;>
ePq;fpndd; vd;gJ Xu; ,opT Neu; cw>
<q;F epd;W ahtUk; ,ak;g> vd; Fyj;J
Xq;F Ngu; Mw;wYk; xopAk;; xy;Fkhy;. 64-1

'ehd; cid ,ue;J $Wk; eankhop xd;Wk; Nfsha;;
rhdfpjd;id thshy; jbe;jNjh? jdjd; je;j
khdNky; NridNahLk; tljpir Nehf;fp kPJ
NghdNjh? - Nfhb Nfhb tQ;rKk; ngha;Ak; ty;yha;! 69-1

R+u; vyhk; jpuz;l nghd;-Njhs; jhgju;f;F ,isa Njhd;wy;
ePu; vyhk; kwe;jPu; NghYk;; ahd; nrU Vw;W epd;W>
fhu; vyhk; nrhuptJ vd;Dk; fizfshy; ftpapd; nts;sk;
Nghu; vyhk; kbe;J E}wp> ,wj;jYk; ,Ufhy; ngw;wPu;. 84-1

'tpL thspfs; fbJ XLt; tPw;W MFt; tPah
neL ehzpil rpijahjtu;> Neu; Vtpa tprpfk;>
njhL fhu; tpir Eioah> vjpu; kPshJ> ,il Nrhuh>
vL ghzKk; mopah> KJF ,L J}zpia mWj;jhd;. 126-1

mU MfpAk;> cU MfpAk;> mopah KOKjy; Mk;
fU MfpAk;> vik MSW fUzhfu tbthk;
nghUs; MfpAk;> ,Us; MfpAk;> xsp MfpAk;> nghypAk;
jpUkhu;gpdd; neL khiaia ahNu njupe;J mwpthu;? 142-1

<J mq;F mit neL thdpil epfo;fpd;wJ; ,g;ghypy;
fhJk; nfhiy muf;fd; mJ fz;lhd;; 'jif kyu;Nky;
Nghjd; jU gil Nghf;fpdd; Nghyhk;' vdg; Gife;jhd;;
VJ ,q;F ,td; typ ed;W; kw;W ,J fhz;ngd;' vd;W ,irg;ghd;. 144-1

cik gw;wpa ghfd; Kjy; ,ikNahu; gy cUtk;
rikTw;wJ jhd; my;yJ Xu; nghUs; NtW ,yJ vdNt
mikTw;wJ; gfpuz;lKk; mopfhyk; ,J vdNt
FikTw;wpl> tlitg; nghwp nfhopf;fpd;wJ> vt; cyFk;. 145-1