9. xw;Wf; Nfs;tpg; glyk;

,uhkd; JiztUld; NrJitf; fhzr; nry;Yjy;

Mz; jifAk;> md;gpndhL> fhjy;mkpo;J Cw>
ePz;l ifapdhy; mtiu neQ;rpndhL Gy;yp>
'<z;l vOf' vd;wdd; - ,ioj;j gb vy;yhk;
fhz;ly; mjd;Nky; neba fhjy; Kjpu;fpd;whd;. 1

gz;il ciwAl;F vjpu; gilf; flypd; itFk;
nfhz;ly; vd te;J m(t;) miziaf; FWfp epd;whd; -
mz;l Kjy;td; xU jd; Mtp midahisf;
fz;ldd; vdg; ngupa fhjy; Kjpu;fpd;whd;. 2

epd;W> nebJ cd;dpdd;> 'neLq; fly; epuk;gf;
Fd;WnfhL milj;J> miz Fapw;wpaJ xu; nfhs;if>
md;W cyF je;j Kjy; me;jzd; mikj;jhd;
vd;w nghOjpd;fZk; ,J vd;W ,aYk;?' vd;whd;. 3

Cop Kjy; ehafd; tpag;gpndhL cte;jhd;>
'Mok; ciu nra;Ak; msNt! ,dp mJ xd;Nwh?
Mopapy; ,yq;if ngupJ mj;jpiraJ MNky;>
VO flYk; fbJ milg;gu;> ,tu;' vd;whd;. 4

,uhkd; NridAld; miztopf; fly; fle;J Nghjy;

new;wpapd; muf;fu; gjp nry;y> newp ey; E}y;
fw;W czUk; khUjp filf; Fio tu> jd;
ntw;wp Gid jk;gp xU gpd;G nry> tPug;
nghd; jpus; Gaf; fU epwf; fspW Nghdhd;. 5

,Uq; ftp nfhs; Nrid> kzp Muk; ,lwp> jd;
kUq;F tsu; njz; jpiu taq;F nghopy; khd>
xUq;F edp Nghapd - cau;e;j fiuA+Nl
fUq; fly; Gfg; ngUF fhtpup fLg;g. 6

Xjpa FwpQ;rp Kjyha epyd; cs;s
NfhJ ,y mUe;Jtd nfhs;isapd; Kfe;Jw;W>
ahJk; xopah tif Rke;J> fly; va;jg;
NghjypDk;> md;d gil nghd;dp vdy; MFk;. 7

MaJ neUq;f> mb ,l;L> mb ,lhky;>
NjAk; newp khL> jpiu CL> tpir nry;y>
Ngha rpy nghq;FnjhW nghq;FnjhW G+ry;
gha; Gutp tpz; glu;tNghy;> ,dpJ gha;t. 8

nka;apil neUq;f> ntspaw;W maypy; tPOk;
ngha; ,lk; ,yhj> Gdypd; Gfy; ,yhj>
ca;tplk; mspf;Fk; mUshsu; Kiw ca;j;jhu;
ifapdpil nrd;W> fiu fz;l fiu ,y;iy. 9

,ioj;jida ntq; fjpupd; ntQ; Rlu;> ,uhkd;
kioj;j Kfpy; md;d kzp Nkdp tUlhky;>
jioj;j epoy; cw;w Fspu; re;jdk;> cau;e;j
tioj; jU> vLj;J mUF te;jdu;> mNefu;. 10

Xk newp thzu; kiw tha;ik xU jhNd
Mk; murd; - ike;ju; jpU Nkdp myrhNk>
G+ kud; ,Wj;J> mit nghUj;Jt nghUj;jp>
rhkiuapd; tPrpdu;> gilj; jiytu;jhNk. 11

mUq; flfk; mk; ifapy; mfw;wp> mau;NthLk;
kUq;F ml tsu;e;j Kiy kq;if kzk; Kd;dh>
xUq;F mly; cau;e;j glu; jhidnahLk; Xjj;J
,Uq; fly; fle;J> fiu Vwpdd;-,uhkd;. 12

,yq;if efupd; Gwj;Js;s RNty kiyapy; ,uhkd; jq;Fjy;

ngUe; jtk; Kad;W mkuu; ngw;wpLk; tuj;jhy;>
kUe;J mida jk;gpnahLk;> td; JiztNuhLk;>
mUe;jjpAk; te;jid nra; mk; nrhy; ,s tQ;rp
,Ue;j efupd; Gwd; xu; Fd;wpil ,Wj;jhd;. 13

ghbtPL mikf;FkhW ,uhkd; ePyDf;Fr; nrhy;y> ePyd; esDf;Fr; nrhy;Yjy;

ePyid ,dpJ Nehf;fp> NekpNahd;> 'tpiua> eP ek;
ghy; tU Nridf;F vy;yhk; ghbtPL mikj;jp' vd;d>
fhy;tiu tzq;fpg; Nghdhd;> fy;ypdhy; fliyf; fl;b>
E}y; tiu top nra;jhDf;F me; epiy neha;jpd; nrhd;dhd;. 14

esd; ghriw mikj;jy;

nghd;dpDk; kzpapdhDk; ehd;Kfd; Gide;j nghw;gpd;
ey; eyk; Mf thq;fp> ehy; tifr; rJuk; ehl;b>
,d;du; vd;W vdhj tz;zk;> ,iwtu;f;Fk; gpwu;f;Fk; vy;yhk;
ey;efu; neha;jpd; nra;jhd;; jhijAk; ehz; cl;nfhz;lhd;. 15

tpy;ypdhw;F ,Uf;if nra;Ak; tpUg;gpdhy;> nghUg;gpd; tPq;Fk;
fy;ypdhy; fy;iy xf;ff; flhtpdhd;; fiofs; Md
ney;ypdhy; myf;Fk; fhYk; epug;gpdhd;; jUg;ig vd;Dk;
Gy;ypdhy; njhLj;J> thrg; G+tpdhy; Nta;e;Jtpl;lhd;. 16

thapDk; kdj;jpdhYk; tho;j;jp> kd;Dapu;fl;F vy;yhk;
jhapDk; md;gpdhidj; jhs; cw tzq;fp> jk;jk;
Vapd ,Uf;if Nehf;fp> vz; jpir kUq;Fk; ahUk;
Nghapdu;; gd;drhiy ,uhkDk; ,dpJ Gf;fhd;. 17

R+upad; kiwTk;> re;jpud; Njhw;wKk;

gg;G ePu; Ma tPuu;> gU tiu flypy; gha;r;r>
Jg;G ePu; Ma J}a Rlu;fSk; fWf;f te;jpl;L>
cg;G ePu; mfj;Jj; Njha;e;j xsp epwk; tpsq;f> mg; ghy;
mg;G ePuhLthd;Nghy;> mUf;fDk; mj;jk; Nru;e;jhd;. 18

khy; cW Flf thdpd; taq;fpNa te;J Njhd;Wk;
ghy; cW gR ntz; jpq;fs;> gq;fa eadj;J mz;zy;
Nky; cW gfop J}u;f;f ntFz;ldd; tpiutpd; thq;fp>
fhy; cw tisj;j fhkd; tpy; vd> fhl;bw;W md;Nw. 19

E}w;W ,jo;f; fkyk; je;j Ez; eWQ; Rz;zk; cz;L>
J}w;Wk; nkd; gdp ePu; Njha;e;j rPfuj; njd;wy; vd;Dk;
fhw;wpDk;> khiy Md fdypDk;> fhkd; thspf;
$w;wpDk;> ntk;ik fhl;bf; nfhjpj;jJ - mf; Fspu; ntz; jpq;fs;. 20

nrapu;g;gpDk; moF nra;Ak; jpU Kfj;J mzq;ifj; jPu;e;J>
Japu; Rit kwe;jhd; Njhs;Nky; J} epyhj; jtOk; Njhw;wk; -
kapw; Fyk; gpupe;jJ vd;d> kufj kiyNky;> nks;s>
capu;g;Gil nts;isg; gps;is ths; muh Cu;t Nghd;w. 21

kd; neL efuk; khNl tutu> tapur; nrq; ifg;
nghd; neLe; jpus; Njhs; Iad; nka; cwg; GOq;fp iee;jhd;;
gy; neLq; fhjj;NjAk; Rl ty;y> gtsr; nrt; tha;>
me; neLq; fUq; fz;> jPia mZfpdhy; jzptJ cz;Nlh? 22

,uhtzd; Vtpa xw;wiu tPlzd; gw;wpf; nfhs;Sjy;

,w;wpJ fhyk; Mf> ,yq;ifau; Nte;jd; Vt>
xw;wu; te;J msT Nehf;fp> Fuq;F vd coy;fpd;whiug;
gw;wpdd; vd;g kd;Ndh - gz;L jhd; gy ehs; nra;j
ey; jtg; gad; je;J ca;g;g> Ke;Jwg; Nghe;j ek;gp. 23

Ngu;TW ftpapd; Nridg; ngUq; fly; nts;sk; jd;Ds;>
Xu;TWk; kdj;jd; Mfp> xw;wiu czu;e;J nfhz;lhd;>
Nrhu;TW ghypd; Ntiyr; rpW Jsp njwpj;jNtDk;>
ePupid NtW nra;Ak; md;dj;jpd; ePud; Mdhd;; 24

ngUikAk; rpWikjhDk; Kw;WW ngw;wp Mw;w
mUikapd; mfd;W> ePz;l tpQ;irAs; mlq;fp> jhKk;
cUtKk; njupahtz;zk; xspj;jdu;> ciwAk; khaj;J
,Utiu xUq;F fhZk; NahfpAk; vd;dy; Mdhd;. 25

xw;wupd; epiy fz;L ,uq;fpa ,uhkd;> mtiu tplg; gzpj;jy;

$l;ba tpy; jpz; ifahy; Fuq;Ffs; ,uq;ff; Fj;jp>
kPl;L xU tpid nrahky; khizapd; nfhbahy; tPf;fpg;
G+l;ba ifau;> thahy; FUjpNa nghopfpd;whiuf;
fhl;bdd;> 'fs;tu;' vd;dh; fUiz mk; flYk; fz;lhd;. 26

ghk;G ,iog; gs;sp ts;sy;> gifQu; vd;W czuhd;> 'gy;Nyhu;
Nehk; gpio nra;jnfhy;Nyh Fuq;F?' vd ,uq;fp Nehf;fp>
'jhk; gpio nra;jhNuDk;> "jQ;rk;!" vd;W mile;Njhu; jk;ik
ehk; gpio nra;ayhNkh? eypayPu;; tpLkpd;!' vd;whd;. 27

,uhtzdJ xw;wu; vd;gij tPlzd; tpsf;fpr; nrhy;Yjy;

mfd; cwg; nghype;j ts;sy; fUizahy; mOj fz;zd;>
'efk; epiw fhdpd; itFk; ek; ,dj;jtUk; my;yu;;
jif epiwT ,y;yh cs;sj;J ,uhtzd; je;j xw;wu;;
Rfd;> ,td;; mtDk; rhud;' vd;gJ njupar; nrhd;dhd;. 28

fy;tpf;fz; kpf;Nfhd; nrhy;y> fU kd epUjf; fs;tu;>
'ty; tpw; if tPu! kw;W ,t; thduu; typia Nehf;fp>
nty;tpf;if mupJ vd;W vz;zp> tpidaj;jhy; vk;ik vy;yhk;
nfhy;tpf;f te;jhd;; nka;k;ik; Fuq;F ehk;; nfhs;f!' vd;whu;. 29

'fs;sNu! fhz;b' vd;dh ke;jpuk; fUj;Js; nfhz;lhd;;
njs;spa njupf;Fk; njt;tu;> jPu; tpid Nru;jNyhLk;>
Js;spapd; ,ujk; Njha;e;J> njhy; epwk; fue;J> NtW Ma;
nts;sp Nghd;W ,Ue;j nrk;Gk; Mk; vd> NtWgl;lhu;. 30

,uhkd; xw;wu;f;F mgak; mspj;J> cz;ikia ciuf;FkhW $Wjy;

kpd; Fyhk; vapw;wu; Mfp> ntUte;J> ntw;gpy; epd;w
td; fzhu; jk;ik Nehf;fp> kzp eif KWty; Njhd;w>
Gd;fzhu; Gd;fz; ePf;Fk; Gutyd;> 'Nghe;j jd;ik
vd;nfhyhk;? njupa vy;yhk; ,ak;Gjpu;; mQ;ry;!' vd;whd;. 31

xw;wu; jhk; te;j fhuzk; ciuj;jy;

'jha; njupe;J cyF fhj;j jtj;jpia> jd;idf; nfhy;Yk;
Neha; njupe;J czuhd;> Njbf; nfhz;ldd; Ety> ahq;fs;>
tha; njupe;J czuhtz;zk; foWthu;> tzq;fp> kha;
Nta; njupe;J ciuf;f te;Njk;> tpidapdhy; - tPu!' vd;whu;. 32

,uhkd; ,uhtzDf;Fr; rpy nra;jpfs; nrhy;YkhW xw;wuplk; $Wjy;

'vy;iy ,y; ,yq;ifr; nry;tk; ,isatw;F <e;j jd;ik
nrhy;Yjpu;; kfu Ntiy ftpf; Fy tPuu; J}u;j;Jf;
fy;ypdpd; fle;jthWk; foWjpu;; fhyk; jho;j;j
tpy;ypdu; te;jhu; vd;Wk; tpsk;Gjpu; - tpidak; kpf;fPu;! 33

'nfhj;JW jiyahd; itFk; FWk;Gil ,yq;iff; Fd;wk;
jj;JW jl ePu; Ntiyjdpd; xU rpiwapw;W Mjy;
xj;J cw czu;e;jpyhik> capnuhLk; cwtpNdhLk;
,j;Jiz ,Ue;jJ vd;Dk; jd;ikAk; ,ak;GtPuhy;. 34

'"rz;lk; nfhs; Ntfkhfj; jdp tpil ctzk; jhq;Fk;>
Jz;lk; nfhs; gpiwahd;> nksypj; JstpdhNdhLk;> njhy;iy
mz;lq;fs; vitAk; jhq;fpf; fhg;gpDk;> mwk; ,yhjhw;
fz;lq;fs; gyTk; fhz;ngd;" vd;gJk; foWtPuhy;. 35

'"jPl;ba kO ths; tPud; jhijiar; nrw;whd; Rw;wk;
khl;ba tz;zk; vd;d> tUf;fKk; kw;Wk; Kw;Wk;
tPl;b> vd; jhijf;fhf nka;g; gyp tpRk;GNshiu
Cl;Lntd; capu; nfhz;L" vd;Dk; thu;j;ijAk; czu;j;JtPuhy;. 36

'"jho;T ,yhj; jtj;J Xu; ijay; jdpj;J xU rpiwapy; jq;f>
R+o;T ,yh tQ;rk; R+o;e;j jd;idj; jd; Rw;wj;NjhLk;>
tho;T vyhk; jk;gp nfhs;s> taq;F vup eufk; vd;Dk;
tPo;T ,yhr; rpiwapd; itg;Ngd;" vd;gJk; tpsk;GtPuhy;. 37

xw;wiu ,uhkd; Nghf;Fjy;

'Nehf;fpdPu;> jhid vq;Fk; Eioe;J> ePu;; ,dp> NtW xd;Wk;
Mf;FtJ ,y;iy Mapd; mQ;ry;' vd;W> mtiu Iad;>
'thf;fpdpd;> kdj;jpd;> ifapd; kw;W ,tu; eypah tz;zk;>
Nghf;Fjp tpiutpd;' vd;whd;; 'ca;e;jdk;' vd;W Nghdhu;. 38

,utpy; ,uhtzd; ke;jpuhNyhrid

mut khf; fly; mQ;rpa mr;rKk;>
cuT ey; miz Xl;ba Cw;wKk;>
tuTk; Nehf;fp> ,yq;ifau; kd;dtd;>
,utpd;> vz;zpl> NtW ,Ue;jhd; mNuh. 39

thu; Fyhk; Kiy khjUk;> ike;jUk;>
MUk; ePq;f> mwpQnuhL Vfpdhd; -
'Nru;f' vd;dpd; my;yhy;> ,se; njd;wYk;
rhu;fpyh neL ke;jpu rhiyNa. 40

czu;T ,y; neQ;rpdu;> Cku;> ciug; nghUs;
GzUk; Nfs;tpau; my;yu;> nghwp ,yu;>
nfhzUk; $du;> Fwsu;> nfhOQ; Rlu;
JzUk; ey; tpsf;F Ve;jpdu;> Rw;wpdhu;. 41

,uhtzd; tpdh

'ezpau;> te;J kdpju;; ek;f;F ,dpj;
JzpAk; nra; tpid ahJ?' vdr; nrhy;ypdhd; -
gzpAk; jhdtu; Mjpau; gy; Kb
kzpapdhy; tpsq;Fk; kyu;j; jhspdhd;. 42

,uhtzdJ jhiag; ngw;w khypathd; $w;W

r;'fhy ntq; fdy; NghYk; fizfshy;
Ntiy nte;J> eLq;fp> ntapy; Giu
khiy nfhz;L tzq;fpdthW vyhk;
R+yk; vd;d vd; neQ;irj; njhisf;Fkhy;. 43

'"fpop glf; fly; fPz;lJk;> khz;lJ
nkhop gilj;j typ" vd %z;lJ Xu;
gop gilj;j ngUk; gaj;J> md;dtd;
top nfhLj;jJ vd; cs;sk; tUj;Jkhy;. 44

'gilj;j khy; tiu ahTk; gwpj;J> Ntu;
Jilj;j thdu tPuu;> jk; Njhs;fisg;
Gilj;jthWk;> Gzupiag; Nghf;F mw
milj;jthWk;> vd; cs;sj;J milj;jthy;. 45

'fhe;J ntQ; rpd tPuu;> fzf;F ,yhu;>
jhk; jk; Mw;wYf;F Vw;w juj; ju>
Nte;j! ntw;ig xUtd; tpuy;fshy;
Ve;jp ,l;lJ vd; cs;sj;jpd; ,l;ljhy;. 46

'Rl;lth fz;Lk;> njhy; efu; Ntiyiaj;
jl;lth fz;Lk;> jh mw;w njt;tiuf;
fl;lth fz;Lk;> fz; vjpNu te;J
tpl;lth fz;Lk;> Nky; vz;z Ntz;LNkh?' 47

,uhtzd; khypathidr; rpdj;jy;

vd;W jhiag; gae;Njhd; ,ak;gYk;>
jpd;W thia> tpoptopj; jP cf>
'ed;W> ed;W! ek; ke;jpuk; ed;W!' vdh>
'vd;Wk; tho;jp> ,stnyhL; VF' vd;whd;. 48

khypathd; nksdkhf ,Uf;f> Nridj; jiytd; NgRjy;

'<dNknfhy;> ,jk;?' vd vz;Zwh>
Nkhdk; Mfp ,Ue;jdd;> Kw;wpdhd;.
Md fhiy> mbapd; ,iwQ;rp> mr;
Nrid ehjd; ,idad nrg;gpdhd;: 49

'fz;ik ,e; efu; Ntiy fle;j mj;
jpz;ik xd;Wk; myhy;> jpirf; fhtyu;
vz;kUk; ,tw;F Vty; nra;fpd;w mt;
cz;ik xd;Wk; czu;e;jpiyNah? - Iah! 50

'"$Rk; thduu; Fd;W nfhL ,f; fly;
tPrpdhu;" vDk; tPuk; tpsk;gpdha;;
Crp NtnuhLk; Xq;fiy> Xq;fpa
<rNdhLk;> vLj;jJk; ,y;iyNah? 51

'mJ nfhL vd; rpy? Mu; mku; Nky; ,dp>
kjp nfLe; jifNahu;> te;J ehk; ciw
gjp GFe;jdu;; jk;ikg; gLg;gJ Xu;
tpjp nfhL ce;j tpise;jJjhd;' vd;whd;. 52

xw;wu; tUifAk;> ,uhtzd; mtu;fis tutioj;Jr; nra;jp Nfl;lYk;

Kw;Wk; %ba fQ;Rfd;> %l;ba
ntw;W mdy; nghwpf; fz;zpdd;> Ntj;jpuk;
gw;Wk; mq;ifapd;> gbfhud;> ',d;W
xw;wu; te;jdu;' vd;d> czu;j;jpdhd;. 53

thapy; fhtyd; $wp tzq;fYk;>
Nka ntq; fz; tpwy; nfhs; ,uhf;fju; -
ehafd;> 'GFj;J> <q;F' vd> 'ed;W' vdg;
Ngha;> mtd; Gfy> GFe;jhu; mNuh. 54

kidf;fz; te;J> mtd; ghjk; tzq;fpdhu; -
gidf; if td; Fuq;fpd; glu; Nridia
epidf;Fk;NjhWk; jpLf;fpLk; neQ;rpdhu;>
fidf;Fk; NjhWk; cjpuq;fs; ff;Fthu;. 55

'nts;s thup tpupnthL> mt; tPlzj;
js;sthup epiyikAk;> jhgju;
cs;sthWk;> ciukpd;' vd;whd; - capu;
nfhs;s tha; ntUTk; nfhLq; $w;W mdhd;. 56

'mbak; me; neLQ; Nridia Mirahy;
Kba Nehf;fYw;Nwk;; KJ Ntiyapd;
gbia Nehf;fp> vg; ghYk; glu;FWk;
fba Ntff; fYodpd; fz;bNyk;. 57

'Ety> ahk; tu Ntz;ba Nehf;fNjh?
ftiy - Ntiy vDk;> fiu fz;byh>
mtyk; va;jp milj;Jop> Mu;j;J vOk;
JtiyNa te;J nrhy;ypaJ ,y;iyNah? 58

'"vy;iy Nehf;fTk; va;jpyjhk;" vDk;
nrhy;iy Nehf;fpa khDld;> Njhs; vDk;
fy;iy Nehf;fp> fizfis Nehf;fp> jd;
tpy;iy Nehf;fTk;> nte;jJ NtiyNa. 59

'jhu; cyhk; kzp khu;g! epd; jk;gpNa>
Nju; cyhT fjpUk;> jpUe;J jd;
Ngu; cyhTk; mstpDk;> ngw;wdd;>
ePu; cyhTk; ,yq;if neLe; jpU. 60

'NrJ ge;jdk; nra;jdd; vd;wJ ,g;
NghJ te;j GJ typNah - xU
J}J te;jtd; Njhs; typ nrhy;ypa
VJ me;jk; ,yhj ,Uf;fNt? 61

'kUe;J Njtu; mUe;jpa khiytha;>
,Ue;j jhdtu;jk;ik ,utp Kd;
ngUe; jpz; khaw;F czu;j;jpa ngw;wpapd;>
njupe;J fhl;bdd;> Ek;gp rpdj;jpdhd;. 62

'gw;wp> thdu tPuu; gidf; ifahy;>
vw;wp vq;fis> Vz; neLe; Njhs; ,wr;
Rw;wp> <u;j;J miyj;J> Rlu;Nghy; xspu;
ntw;wp tPuw;Ff; fhl;b> tpsk;gpdhd;. 63

'"ruq;fs; ,q;F ,tw;why; gz;L jhDil
tuq;fs; rpe;Jntd;" vd;wdd;; kw;W vikf;
Fuq;F myhik njupe;Jk;> mf; nfhw;wtd;
,uq;f> ca;e;jdk;; <J vq;fs; xw;W' vd;whu;. 64

kw;Wk; ahitAk;> tha;ik mk; khdtd;
nrhw;w ahitAk;> Nrhu;T ,d;wpr; nrhy;ypdhu;;
'Fw;wk; ahitAk; NfhnshL ePq;Ff!
,w;iw ehs; Kjy; MA cz;lhf!' vd;whu;. 65

Nrid fhtydpd; Ngr;R

'"itnjdf; nfhy;Yk; tpw; if khdplu;> kfu ePiu
neha;jpdpd; milj;J> khdj; jhidahd; Etd;w ek; Cu;
va;jpdu;" vd;w Nghjpd; NtW ,dp vz;z Ntz;Lk;
nra; jpwd; cz;Nlh ?' vd;dr; Nrid fhg;ghsd; nrg;Gk;: 66

'tpl;lid khij vd;w NghjpDk;> "ntUtp> Nte;jd;
gl;lJ" vd;W ,fo;tu; tpz;Nzhu;; gw;wp> ,g; gifiaj; jPu
xl;ly; Mk; Nghupy;> xd;dhu; xl;bDk;> ck;gp xl;lhd;;
fpl;ba NghJ> nra;tJ vd; ,dpf; fpsj;jy; Ntz;Lk;? 67

'Mz;Lr; nrd;W> mupfNshLk;> kdpjiu mkupy; nfhd;W>
kPz;L> ek; ,Uf;if Nru;Jk; vd;gJ Nkw;nfhz;NlNky;>
<z;L te;J ,Wj;jhu; vd;Dk; <J myhJ> cWjp cz;Nlh?
Ntz;baJ va;jg; ngw;why;> ntw;wpapd; tpOkpJ md;Nwh? 68

'Mapuk; nts;sk; Md muf;fu;jk; jhid> Ia!
NjapDk;> Cop E}W Ntz;Lkhy;; rpWik vd;Ndh?
eha; ,dk; rPak; fz;ljhk; vd elg;gJ my;yhy;>
eP cUj;J vOe;j NghJ> Fuq;F vjpu; epw;gJ cz;Nlh? 69

'te;jtu; jhidNahL kwpe;J> khf; flypy; tPo;e;J>
rpe;jpdu; ,upe;J Nghf> NridAk; ahDk; nrd;W>
nte; njhopy; GupAkhW fhZjp; tpil <f!' vd;d>
,e;jpud; KJF fz;l ,uhtzw;F Var; nrhd;dhd;. 70

khypathd; Ngr;R

kjp newp mwpT rhd;w khypathd;> 'ey; tha;ik
nghJ newp epiyaJ Mfg; Gzu;j;Jjy; Gyikj;J' vd;dh>
'tpjp newp epiyaJ Mf tpsk;Gfpd;NwhUk;> kPz;L
nrJ newp epiyapdhNu' vd;gJ njupar; nrg;Gk;: 71

'"G+rw;F Kad;W ek;ghy;> nghU jpiug; Gzup Ntypj;
Njrj;Jf;F ,iwtd; Md njrujd; rpWtdhf>
khR mw;w Nrhjp nts;sj;J cr;rpapd; tuk;gpy; Njhd;Wk;
<rw;Fk; <rd; te;jhd;" vd;gNjhu; thu;j;ij ,l;lhu;. 72

'md;dtw;F ,sty; jd;id> "mU kiw> 'guk;' vd;W XJk;
ey; epiy epd;W jPu;e;J> eit capu;fs; NjhWk;
njhy; epiy gpupe;jhd; vd;dg; gy tif epd;w J}Nahd;
,d; miz" vd;d ahUk; ,ak;Gtu;; VJ ahNjh? 73

''mt;ttu;f;F mike;j tpy;Yk;> Fy tiu mtw;wpd; Md;w
ntt; typ NtW thq;fp> tpupQ;rNd tpjpj;j> Nky; ehs;;
nrt; top ehZk;> Nrld;; njup fiz Mfr; nra;j
ft;T mapy;> fhy Nekpf; fzf;ifAk; fle;jJ" vd;ghu;. 74

'"thyp kh kfd; te;jhid> "thdtu;f;F ,iwtd;" vd;whu;;
ePyid> "cyfk; cz;Zk; neUg;gpDf;F murd;" vd;whu;;
fhyid xf;Fk; J}jd;> "fhw;W vDk; flTs;" vd;whu;;
NkYk; xd;W ciuj;jhu;> "md;dhd; tpupQ;rd; Mk;> ,dpNky;" vd;whu;. 75

'"mg; gjk; mtDf;F <e;jhd;> muf;fu; Ntu; mWg;gjhf
,g; gjp va;jp epd;w ,uhkd;" vd;W vtUk; nrhd;dhu;;
xg;gpdhy; ciuf;fpd;whNuh? cz;ikNa czu;j;jpdhNuh?
nrg;gp vd;? "Fuq;fha; te;jhu; jdpj; jdpj; Njtu;" vd;whu;. 76

'MaJ njupe;Njh? jq;fs; mr;rNkh? mwpNth? -ahu;f;Fk;
Nrats;; vspas; vd;dh> rPijia ,foy; mk;kh! -
"J}ats; mkpu;jpNdhLk; Njhd;wpdhs;" vd;Wk;> "Njhd;whj;
jha; mts;> cyFf;F vy;yhk;" vd;gJk;> rhw;Wfpd;whu;. 77

'"fhdpil te;jNjAk; thdtu; flhtNt Mk;;
kPDil mfop Ntiy tpyq;fy;Nky; ,yq;if Nte;jd;
jhDil tuj;ij vz;zp> jUkj;jpd; jiytu;jhNk
khDl tbtk; nfhz;lhu;" vd;gJ Xu; thu;j;ij ,l;lhu;. 78

'"Mapuk; cw;ghjq;fs; <q;F te;J mLj;j" vd;whu;;
"jhapDk; capu;f;F ey;yhs; ,Ue;Jop mwpa> jf;Nfhd;
Vapd J}jd; vw;w> gw;W tpl;L> ,yq;ifj; nja;tk;
NghapdJ" vd;Wk; nrhd;dhu;; "GFe;jJ> NghUk;" vd;whu;. 79

'"mk;gpDf;F ,yf;fk; Mthu; munrhLk; muf;fu; vd;d>
ek; guj;J mlq;Fk; nka;ad;> ehtpdpy; ngha; ,yhjhd;>
ck;gu; ke;jpupf;Fk; Nkyh xU Kok; cau;e;j Qhdj;
jk;gpNa rhw;wpg; Nghdhd;" vd;gJk; rikar; nrhd;dhu;. 80

'<J vyhk; czu;e;Njd; ahDk;; vd; Fyk; ,Wjp cw;wJ
Mjpapd; ,tdhy; vd;Wk;> cd; jd; Nky; md;gpdhYk;>
Ntjid neQ;rpd; va;j> ntk;gp> ahd; tpist nrhd;Ndd;;
rPijia tpLjp Mapd;> jPUk; ,j; jPik' vd;whd;. 81

khypathdpd; Ngr;ir ,uhtzd; ,fo;e;J NgRjy;

'kw;W vyhk; epw;f> me;j kdpju; thduq;fs;> thdpy;
,w;iw ehs; msTk; epd;w ,ikatu; vd;Dk; jd;ik
nrhw;wthW md;wpNaAk;> "Njhw;wp eP" vd;Wk; nrhd;dha;;
fw;wth ed;W! Ngh' vd;W> ,idad fowYw;whd;: 82

'Ngij khdpltNuhL Fuq;F my> gpwNt Mf>
G+jy tiug;gpd; ehfu; Guj;jpd; mg; Gwj;jJ Mf>
fhJ ntQ; nrU Ntl;L> vd;idf; fhe;jpdu; fye;j NghJk;>
rPijjd; jpwj;jpd; Mapd;> mku;j; njhopy; jpwk;GNtNdh? 83

'xd;W my> gfop> vd; iff;F cupad; cyfk; vy;yhk;
ntd;wd; xUtd; nra;j tpidapDk; typa; "ntk; Nghu;
Kd; jUf" vd;w Njtu; KJF Gf;F mkupy; Kd;dk;
nrd;wd; ,d;W te;j Fuq;fpd; Nky; nry;fyhNth? 84

'R+yk; Va; jlf; if mz;zy; jhDk; Xu; Fuq;fha;j; Njhd;wp
VYNky;> ,iltJ my;yhy;> vd; nra ty;yhd; vd;id?
Ntiy ePu; file;j Nky;ehs;> cyF vyhk; ntUt te;j
MyNkh tpOq;f> vd; if mapy; Kfg; gfop? mk;kh! 85

'mwpfpiy NghYk;> Ia! mku; vdf;F mQ;rpg; Nghd
vwp Rlu; Nekpahd; te;J vjpu;g;gpDk;> vd; if thsp
nghwp gl> Rlu;fs; jPag; Nghtd; Ngho;e;J Kd; ehs;>
kwp fly; fila> te;j kzpnfhyhk;> khu;gpy; G+z? 86

'nfhw;wtd;> ,ikNahu; Nfhkhd;> Fuf;fpdJ cUT nfhz;lhy;>
mw;iw ehs;> mtd; jhd; tpl;l mapw;gil mWj;J khw;w>
,w;w thd; rpiwa Mfp tpOe;J> Nky; vOe;J tPq;fhg;
nghw;iw khy; tiufNsh> vd; Ga neLk; nghUg;Gk;? mk;kh!' 87

R+upad; Njhw;wk;

cs;sNk J}J nry;y> capu; mdhu; ciwAs; ehLk;
fs;sk; Mu; kfspu; Nrhu> Nekpg;Gs; ftw;rp ePq;f>
nfhs;is G+z;L mkuu; itFk; Fd;iwAk; Nfhl;by; nfhz;l
nts;s ePu; tbe;jJ vd;d> tPq;F ,Us; tpbe;jJ md;Nw. 88

,d;dJ Xu; jd;ikj;J Mk; vd;W vl;bAk; ghu;f;f mQ;rp>
nghd; kjpy; Gwj;J ehSk; Nghfpd;whd;> - 'Nghu; Nkw;nfhz;L
kd;dtu;f;F murd; te;jhd;; typakhy;' vd;W> jhDk;
njhy; efu; fhz;ghd; Nghy> - fjputd; Njhw;wk; nra;jhd;. 89

kpifg; ghly;fs;

vd;W> esidf; fUizapd; jOtp> md;gha;
md;W tUzd; cjTk; MuKk; mspj;J>
Jd;W fjpu; nghw;fyDk; kw;Ws njhFj;Nj>
'ntd;wp> ,dp' vd;W> gilNahL cld; tpiue;jhd;. 4-1

,Wj;jdd; - VO-gj;J nts;skhk; NridNahLk;>
Fwpj;jpLk;> mWgj;NjO Nfhbahk; tPuNuhLk;>
nghWj;j %-VO jhidj; jiytu;fNshLk;> ngha; jPu;
mwj;jpDf;F capuha; vd;Wk; mopT ,yh mkyd; mk;kh! 13-1

(esDf;F Kb R+l;L glyk;)

vd;W kfpo; nfhz;L> ,utp ike;jid ,uhkd;>
'td; jpwypdhd; esd; tFj;j miz> khdf;
Fd;wk; neLePupd;kpir epd;W ,yF nfhs;if
ed;W vd Kad;w jtk; vd;nfhy;? etpy;f!' vd;whd;. 13-2

etpw;Wjpu; vdf; fUiz ts;sy; vjpu; ehkf;
ftpf;F ,iwtd; va;jp> ,U if kyu; Ftpj;Nj>
'Gtpf;F ,iwt! Nghjpd; mku; Gq;ftdplj;Nj
ctg;Gld; cjpj;jtu;fs; Xu; gjpd;ku; vd;ghu;. 13-3

'kyutdplj;jpy; tU fhrpgd;> kuPrp>
GyfDld; mj;jpup> Gyj;jpad;> trpl;ld;>
,yF tpRtd;> gpUF> jf;fd;> ,ay;G MFk;
eyk; kUT mq;fpuT vdg; Gfy;tu; ey;Nyhu;. 13-4

'kf;fs;jdpy; xd;gjpd;ku; thdk; Kjyhf
kpf;f cyifj; ju tpjpj;J> tpRtg; Ngu;
njhf;f gpukw;F xU njhopy;jid tpjpj;jhd;
mf; fzk; epidj;jgb mz;lk; Kjy; Mf. 13-5

'md;d njhopyhy; tpRtfd;kd; vdy; Mdhd;>
nghd;Dyif Mjpa tFj;jpLjy; Nghy>
ned;dy; ,fy; khUjp neUg;gpdpy; mope;j
ed; efuk; Kd;idapDk; ed;F cw mspj;jhd;. 13-6

'%-cyfpd; vt; vtu;fs; Kd;D kzp khlk;
MtJ Gupe;J> kad; MfTk; ,Ue;jhd;;
Njtu; ,fy; kh mRuu; nrhw;w Kiw nra;jw;F
Mtstpy; thdtu;fs; jr;rd; vdy; Mdhd;. 13-7

'md;dtd; ,aw;if mwpjw;F mupa; Nky;ehs;
gd;D kiw me;jzd; tpjpj;jgb> ghu;Nky;
kd;Dk; ,iwNahu; vtUk; te;jgb jhNd
cd;Dk; mtd; ike;jd; esd; vd;wpl cjpj;jhd;. 13-8

'jhanuhL je;ij kfpOk; jidad;> thdpd;
Nka kjp Nghy tsu; nka;apd; kzp khl
ehafk; mJ Md jpU tPjpapy; ele;Nj
Va rpW ghyUld; Mb kid va;Jk;. 13-9

'rpe;ij kfpo; ,y;ypy; tpisahL rpWtd;> Nju;
je;ij topghLGupAk; flTs;jd;id
te;J jpfo; kh kzp kyu;j;jtprpNdhNl
fe;j kyu; thtpapdpilf; fbjpd; ,l;lhd;. 13-10

'kw;iwa jpdj;jpd; ,iw vq;F vd kUz;Nl
nghw;nwhb kle;ijia tpspj;J> "ciu" vd> Ngha;
ey; jt kfr; nray; eLf;fp> may; ez;zpr;
nrhw;wds; vLj;J; topghL Gup J}Nahd;. 13-11

'G+rid Gupe;jtd; taj;J ,iw GfhNk
Nfhrpfk; mikj;J> kzp khlk; mJ Nfhyp>
Nerk; cw itj;jplTk;> ned;dy; vd Xb
Mirapd; vLj;J> mtDk; Mo;Gdypy; ,l;lhd;. 13-12

',g;gb jpde;njhWk; ,aw;WtJ fz;Nl
nka;g; Gjy;tidr; rpdk; kpFj;jpl ntFz;Lk;>
mg;gb nra; mj;jpwk; mau;j;jpyd;; ",td; jd;
ifg;gly; kpjf;f" vd Xu; ciu fjpj;jhd;. 13-13

'md;W Kjy; ,d;dtd; vLj;j Gdy; Moh
vd;W mupa khjtu; ,irj;jgb ,d;Nd
Fd;W nfhL mLf;f> epiyepd;wJ> Fzj;Njha;!'
vd;W esd; td; jpwk; vLj;JKd; ,irj;jhd;. 13-14

nrhw;wit midj;ijAk; Nfl;L> J}a; kiw
fw;wtu; mwpTWk; flTs;> ',j; njhopy;
Kw;Wtpj;jid csk; kfpo> nkha;k;gpNdha;!-
kw;W cdf;F ciug;gJ vd;> Kfkd;?-thopaha;!' 13-15

'Iad; ey; ,aw;if> vg;nghUSk; md;gpdhy;
va;jpdu; kfpo;e;jpl <Ak;> vz;zpdhy;;
nra; njhopy; kdf;nfhs> nra;j nra;if fz;L
ca; jpwk; esw;Fk; md;W cilik Mjyhd;. 13-16

',j; jpwk; Gup esw;F ,d;gk; va;jNt
tpj;jf ,aw;wpl Ntz;Lk;' vd;wdd;;
cj;jkd; ciug;gb cQw;ww;F va;jpdhu;
Kj; jpwj;J cyifAk; Ve;Jk; nkha;k;gpdhu;. 13-17

,q;F ,it jhijia vz;Zk; Kd;dNk
mq;F mtd; tzq;fpdd;> mUfpd; va;jpdhd;;
Gq;ft epd; kfw;F ,dpa nghd; Kb
Jq;f kh kzpf; fyd; jUjp> J}a;ikaha;!' 13-18

vd;wYk;> kzp Kb> fyd;fs;> ,d; ewhj;
Jd;W kh kyu;j; njhil> J}a nghd; -Jfpy;>
Fd;W vdf; Ftpj;jdd;; Nfhy kh kyu;
kd;wy; nra; tpjhdKk; kUq;F mikj;J mNuh. 13-19

Kb Gid kz;lgk; xd;W Kw;Wtpj;J>
,b epfu; gy; ,ak; ,ak;g> thduu;
neba thd; fq;ifNa Kjy ePj;j ePu;
fbJ nfhz;L mize;jdu; fzj;jpd; vd;gNt. 13-20

esd; jid tpjpKiw ehdk; MLtpj;J>
,sq; fjpu; mida nghd;-JfpYk; <e;J> xspu;
fsq;fdp midatd; Vt> fz; mfy;
tsk; jpfo; kz;lg kUq;fpd; va;jpdhd;. 13-21

MdNjhu; fhiyapd; mUf;fd; ike;jDk;
Vida tPuUk; ,yq;if kd;dDk;>
thduu; midtUk; kUq;F R+o; tu>
Njd; epkpu; myq;fYk; fyDk; Nru;j;jpNa. 13-22

nghyq;fpup mida Njhs;-jk;gp Nghe;J> xsp
,yq;fpa kzp Kb ,U if Ve;jpdhd;>
myq;fy; mk; Njhs; esw;F md;gpd; R+l;bdhd; -
'Fyq;fNshL ,dpJ tho;f!' vd;W $wpNa. 13-23

,isatd; jpU kyu;f; ifapd; Ve;jpa
xsp Kb Gide;jpl cyfk; VopDk;
msT ,yh capu;j;njhif midj;Jk; tho;j;jpNa
'esd; ,aw;wpa jtk; ed;W' vd;W Xjpdhu;. 13-24

Kb Gid esd; vOe;J> ,iwtd; nkha; foy;
mbkpir tzq;fpl> mtDf;F me;jk; ,y;
gb Gfo; Mrpfs; gfu;e;J> 'ghu;kpir
nebJ cw epd; Fyk;!' vd epfo;j;jpdhd;. 13-25

kw;iwau; midtUk; mUs; toq;fNt
nghd; -jpus; kzp Kb Gide;j Nghu;f; fspW
cw;W> mb tzq;fpl> cte;J jhijAk;>
ngw;wdd; tpil nfhL> ngau;e;J Nghapdhd;. 13-26

,d;dzk; epfo;e;jgpd;> ,dpjpd;> vk;gpuhd;
jd; epfu; NrJit Nehf;fp> ijayhs;
,d;dy; jPu;j;jpl vOe;jUs vz;zpdhd;;
gpd; mtz; epfo;e;jik NgRthk; mNuh. 13-27

Nfl;lYk;> esd; vd;W XJk; NfL ,yhj; jr;rd;> Nfs;tp
thl;lk; ,y; rpe;ijahd;> jd; kdj;jpDk; fLfp> ty;Ny
ePl;LWk; mopT ,y;yhj Nahrid epiyajhff;
fhl;bdd;> kjpypNdhLk; ghriw> fbjpd; mk;kh! 14-1

Nghapdd;> mkyd; ghjk; nghUf;nfd tzq;fp> ',d;Nd
MapdJ mzp nfhs; ghb efu; KOJ> mky!' vd;whd;;
ehafd; jhDk;> ty;Ny Nehf;fpdd; kfpo;e;J> 'ed;W!' vd;W
Vapdd;> vtUk; jk;jk; ghriw ,Uf;f vd;Nw. 16-1

mt; tif mwpe;J epd;w tPlzd;> mupapd; tPuu;f;F
xt;Tw cUtk; khwp muf;fu; te;jik mq;F Xj>
nrt;tpjpd; khar; nra;if njspe;jpLkhW> jhNk
iftypajdhy; gw;wpf; nfhz;ldu;> ftpapd; tPuu;. 25-1

vd mtu; ,ak;gf; Nfl;l ,iwtDf;F> ,yq;if Nte;jd;
jdJ xU jk;gp> 'md;Ndhu; rhw;wpa tha;ik nka;Ak;
vdJ xU kdj;jpy; tQ;rk; ,Ue;jJk;> ,d;Nd fhz;b;
epidtjd; Kd;Nd tpQ;ir ePf;Fntd;' vd;W Neu;e;jhd;. 29-1

Mq;F mtu; Gfyf; Nfl;l IaDk;> mtiu Nehf;fp>
'<q;F ,J fUkkhf va;jpdPu; vd;dpd;> ePu; Ngha;>
jPq;F cWk; jrf;fpuPtd; rpe;ijapy; njspAkhNw
Xq;fpa ctif thu;j;ij ciuAk;' vd;W XjYw;whd;. 32-1

,d;dthW ,tu;jk;ik ,q;F Vtpa
kd;du; kd;dtd; Ma ,uhtzd;
md;d NghJ mq;F msT ,y; mikr;rNuhL
cd;Dk; ke;jpuj;J cw;wij XJthk;: 38-1

nrhy;Yk; ke;jpur; rhiyapy;> J}a; kjp
ey; mikr;ru;> eit mW Nfs;tpau;>
vy;iy ,y;ytu; jq;fis Nehf;fpNa>
my; muf;fu; gjpAk; mq;F XJthd;. 41-1

'<J vyhk; ciuj;J vd; gad;? ,d;W Ngha;f;
fhjp> khDlNuhL ftpf; Fyk;
rhjy; Mf;Fntd;> jhd; Xu; fzj;J' vDk;
Nghjpy;> khypathDk; GfYthd;: 46-1

vd;Dk; tha;ik ,ak;GW Nghjpdpy;
Kd;dNk nrd;w xw;wu; KLfp> 'vk;
kd;dtu;f;F vk; tuT ciug;gPu;!' vdh>
Jd;D fhtyu; jk;kpilr; nrhy;ypdhu;. 52-1

vd;dr; rhuu; ,irj;jdu;; Ntiyiaf;
fd;dy; xd;wpy; fle;J> ftpf; Fyk;
Jd;D ghriwr; R+oy;fs;NjhWNk
md;du; Mfp> mupjpd; mile;jdk;. 56-1

tUzd; mQ;rp> top nfhLj;J 'Ia! epd;
ruzk;' vd;W mb jho;e;J> mtd; jd; gif
epUju; nts;sk; mde;jk; epfo;e;J Kd;>
jpupGur; nray; nra;jJ> mq;F Xu; fiz. 59-1

nrtpj; Jis ,UgJ}Lk;> jPr; nrhupe;njd;df; Nfl;L>
Gtpj;jyk; fpopa> mz;lk; nghjpu; cw> jpirapy; epd;w
,gj; jpus; ,upa> thdj;J ,ikatu; eLq;f> ifahy;
Ftpj; jlk; GaNk nfhl;b> nfhjpj;J ,il gfuYw;whd;. 65-1

jhid mk; jiytd; <J rhw;wYk;> jWfz; ntk; Nghu;f;
Nfhd; mod;W cUj;J> 'tPuk; Fd;wpa kdpjNuhL
thduf; FOit vy;yhk; taq;Fk; vd; fuj;jpd; thshy;
Cd; mwf; Fiwg;ngd; ehis> xU fzg; nghOjpy;' vd;whd;. 69-1

kd;dtu; kd;dd; $w> ike;jDk; tzq;fp> 'Iah!
vd;Dil mbik VJk; gpioj;jNjh? ,iwt! eP Ngha;>
"kd;dpa kdpj;jNuhLk; Fuq;nfhLk; kiyntd;" vd;why;>
gpd;id vd; tPuk; vd;dhk;?' vd;wdd;> NgrYw;whd;: 69-2

',e;jpud; nrk;ky; jk;gp> ahtUk; vtUk; Nghw;Wk;
re;jpud; gjj;J Kd;Ndhd;' vd;wdu;; 'rkiu Ntl;L>
te;jdu;; ekJ nfhw;wk; tQ;rfk; flg;gJ vd;Dk;
Re;jud; mtDk; ,d;Ndhd;' vd;gJk; njupar; nrhd;dhu;. 74-1

vup vdr; rPwp> ,t;thW ciuj;J> ,U kUq;fpy; epd;w
epUjiuf; fzpj;J Nehf;fp> 'neLq; fup> ,ujk;> thrp>
tpUju;fs; Mjp nts;sg; gilj; njhif tpiue;J> ehisg;
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