Thirunabi Charithram by Shafeek EK

Xncp-\_n Ncn{Xw

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Xncp-\_n Ncn{Xw lZvdØv an¿km _io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv AlvaZv hnh: F≥. A–p¿dlnw

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{]km-[-I¿ Ckvemw C‚¿\m-j-W¬ ]ªn-t°-j≥kv, tIcf t^m¿´v tdmUv, IÆq¿˛ 670 001

THIRUNABICHARITHRAM Malayalam Author: Hadhrat Mirza Bashirudhin Mahmood Ahmad Translator: N. Abdurrahim Cover Design & Printed at: : BRB Offset Printing Press Published by: Islam International Publications, Kerala 4th Edition : 2007 February Copies: 3000 Price Rs. 100/-

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Icp-fmbn Pam-A-Ønse kPo-hmw-Khpw tIcf Alva-Znøm Pam-A-Øns‚ bph-\n-c-bnse Du¿÷-t{km-X- p-amb a¿lqw Sn.-sI. kn±oJv kmln-_ns‚ kvac-W-bv°p-ap-ºn¬ At±-lØns‚ {]nb-X-abpw a°fpw ka¿∏n-°p∂ D]-lm-c-amWv Cu Znhy-{K-Ÿw. Icp-fmbn Pam-A-Ønse ]pcm-X\ AlvaZo IpSpw-_mw-Kamb a¿lqw Sn.-sI. Ip™m-e≥lmPn kmln-_ns‚ koa-¥-]p{X≥ Sn.-sI. hocm≥Ip´n kmln-_ns‚ Cf-b-a-I-\mWv a¿lqw Sn.-sI. kn±oJv kmln-_v. 1959 BK-Ãn-emWv P\-\w. AlvaZnøm Pam-A-Øn-\p-th≠n Bﬂ-k-a¿∏Ww sNbvX-Xm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-Xw. kaq-l-Ønse Ah-i-X-b-\p-`-hn-°p∂-h¿°v Hcp Xmßpw XW-ep-am-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. Hcp ]pgsbm-gp-Ip-∂-Xp-t]mse A\m-bmkw At±-l-Øns‚ [¿Ω-{]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apt∂m-´p-t]m-bn. Zmln-°p-∂-h¿°v Bh-iy-amb ip≤-Pewt]mse Zpcn-X-_m-[n-X¿°v At±lw Bizm-k-am-bn. AXy¥w DZm-c-a-Xn-bmb At±lw Pam-A-Øn\v kmº-Øn-Ik-lmbw \¬Ip-∂-Xn¬ ap∂n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp A£-b-]m{Xw t]mse At±lw {]h¿Øn-®p. anX-`m-jnbpw \¿Ω-{]n-b-\p-amb

At±lw \m´n\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Pam-A-Øn\pw th≠-s∏-´h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-kvan-I-ambn Hc-]-I-S-Øn-ep-≠mb At±-lØns‚ th¿]mSv Xmßm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-\p-a-∏p-d-ap≈ ZpxJamWv \m´p-Im-cnepw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fnepw Pam-A-Ønepw Dfhm-°n-b-Xv. F¶nepw k¿∆-i-‡-\mb A√mlp \¬Inb Bizmk-amWv F√m-h¿°pw kam-[m-\-am-bn-Øo¿∂-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ k¥-]vX-Ip-Spw-_sØ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ P\-ßƒ ImWn® hy{KX At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-sSbpw kZvKp-W-ßfp-sSbpw AwKo-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. " DZm-c-a-Xn-bmb Hcp cmPm-hn\v sImSp-°p∂ kvt\lw Cu \m´p-Im¿ \nß-fpsS ]nXm-hn\v sImSp-Ønt√? kr„n-Iƒ At±-lsØ C{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln°p-tºmƒ {k„m-hmb A√mlp At±-lsØ F{X kvt\ln®p-Im-Wpw.'' lrZ-b-kv]¿in-bmb Cu Bizm-k-h-N-\-ßƒ At±-lØns‚ IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ°v Pohn-X-t{]-c-W-bm-bn. GXp tXß-ep-Iƒ°p-a-∏p-dØv lrZ-b-Øns‚ D≈nse Ipfn-cmbn lZvdØv Jeo-^-Øp¬ ako-lns‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ah¿°v i‡n]-I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kønZp\m lZvdØv akolv au-Du-Zv(-A)s‚ shfn-]mSv {]Imcw cq]w \¬Inb kz¿§-Øns‚ ]q¶m-h-\-Øn¬, _nln-ivXn-a-Jv_-d-bn¬ a¿lqw kn±oJv kmln_ns\ AS°w sNøp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. `mcy: Fw.-sI. \koa a°ƒ: in^m-\, \nim-\, ^m\nX a¿lqw kn±oJv kmln-_n-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øns‚ lrZb-hn-Im-c-Øn¬\n∂v At±-l-Øns‚ `mcybpw a°fpw ka¿∏n°p∂ Znthym-]-lmcw Xncp-\-_n-N-cn-{X-Øns‚ hnh-c-W-ambn am\y- h m- b - \ - ° m¿°v FØn- t ®- c p- I - b m- W v . a¿lqw kn±oJv kmln_v A¿ln-°p∂ ]pWy-Øns‚ {]Im-ih - e - b - a - mbn \ap°v Np‰pw F∂p-ap-≠m-Ipw. A√mlp B al-Xvhy-‡n°v aKv^n-dØv \¬Ip-am-dm-I-s´. Bao≥.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

{]kvXm-h\ ....................................................................................... 11 {]km-[-I-°p-dn∏v .............................................................................14 BapJw............................................................................................... 15 Atd_y ............................................................................................ 25 Ip´n-°mew........................................................................................ 30 hnhmlw............................................................................................ 34 sskZv................................................................................................. 35 BZysh-fn-]mSv ................................................................................ 37 BZy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ ......................................................................... 39 hnizm-kn-Iƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp∂p.................................................. 40 Ckvem-ans‚ ktµiw................................................................. 49 A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v................................................................. 53 Da¿ Ckvem-an-te°v ..................................................................... 56 ]¥n hntcm[w ............................................................................... 59 Xzmbn^v bm{X ................................................................................61 Ckvemw aZo-\-bn¬ ...................................................................... 66 thZ-°m¿°v hnPbw..................................................................... 69 Zr„m-¥-ßƒ ho≠pw....................................................................71 AJ-_m-bnse {]Xn⁄ ........................................................... 73 lnPvdØv ........................................................................................... 76 \_n aZo-\-bn¬ .............................................................................. 81 aZo-\-bnepw Ac-£n-Xm-hÿ................................................... 86 aZo\m Icm¿ .................................................................................... 90

21. 22. 23. 24.

i{Xp-°ƒ B{I-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp∂p ................................. 94 aZo-\Øv `cW hyhÿnXn ...................................................... 96 {]Xn-tcm[ bXv\-ßƒ ................................................................ 97 _Z¿ bp≤w .................................................................................... 102

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DlvZv bp≤w .................................................................................... 110 Da¿ Ic-bp∂p ................................................................................ 115 A\kv IpXn-°p∂p ..................................................................... 116 Xncn-®Sn ............................................................................................ 118 \nkvXp-e-amb kvt\l-{]-I-S\w............................................. 120 aZo\ Dl-Zn-te°v ......................................................................... 122 aZy \ntcm-[\w .............................................................................. 126 Iq´-s°me ....................................................................................... 129 ho≠pw Iq´-s°me ...................................................................... 133 Hcp {]Xn-Imcw .............................................................................. 135 PqX-Ip-X-{¥-ßƒ .......................................................................... 139 J¥Jv bp≤w................................................................................. 140 _\q-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS h©\..................................................... 147 sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-bpsS XI¿® .................................................... 156 _\q-Jp-ssdk in£n-°-s∏-Sp∂p.......................................... 159 kAv-Zns‚ Ahm¿Uv................................................................... 163 bp≤-Øn-s\-Xnsc bp≤w........................................................... 166 bp≤w˛ PqX-ss{I-kvXh ]mT-ßƒ....................................... 171 bp≤hpw kam-[m-\-hpw˛ Jp¿-B≥ ]mT-ßƒ ................... 174 bp≤-ap-d˛ \_n-bpsS ]mT-ßƒ .............................................. 186 Xncp-\_n IA_ {]Z-£n-W-Øn\v...................................... 190 lpssZ-_nbm Icm¿.................................................................... 195 cm{„-Ø-e-h-∑m¿°v IØp-Iƒ ............................................... 200

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ssIk¿°p≈ IØv................................................................... 205 Inkvdm N{I-h¿Øn-°p≈ IØv............................................ 207 \÷m-in-bv°p≈ IØv ............................................................. 211 apJu-J-kn-∂p≈ IØv ............................................................. 212

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_l-ssd≥ Xe-h∂v.................................................................... 215 ssJ_¿ hnPbw .......................................................................... 217 ssIk¿s°-Xnsc ]S-\o°w ...................................................223 apAvØm bp≤w.............................................................................227 ssP{X-bm{X ...................................................................................234 a°m hnPbw .................................................................................. 241 _nw_-ßƒ XI-cp∂p................................................................ 248 s]mXp-am∏v ...................................................................................... 251 CIvcn-a-bpsS ]cn-h¿Ø\w ......................................................253 lpss\≥ bp≤w ...........................................................................256 ssi_-bpsS am\-km-¥cw .......................................................264 K\o-aØv hnX-cWw .....................................................................265 A_q-B-a-ndns‚ IpX-{¥-ßƒ.................................................268 X_q°v bp≤w...............................................................................269 l÷-Øp¬ hnZm-Av....................................................................274 A¥na Zn\-ßƒ ...........................................................................280 Ncaw ..................................................................................................287 XocmØ ZpxJw ..............................................................................288

70. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-N-cn{Xw ..............................................293

Fs‚ Kpcp BcpsS tXP- n-∏m-cn-S-sØB`mbam-°p-∂-sXs‚ Kpcp! \mam-`n-[m\w apl-ΩZp Xm≥ {]mW-{]n-b-\nXp Xs∂-bt√m! B Znhy-Zo-]vXnbv°p apºn-enXm sX≠-am-°o-Sp-s∂≥Po-h-`mcw Rms\s‚ {]mW\mw \mb-Is‚ kz¥-a-Xm-bn-°-gn-™p-ht√m! AßmWv! Rms\mcp Xp—-\s{X aXn, aXn, hn[n-bn-Xp-X-s∂-bt√m! lZvdØv Alva-Zv(-A)

{]kvXm-h\ apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb a\p-jy-Ip-tem-Øa - \ - mbpw {]hmN-Ia - I - p-Sa - mb kr„n-t{i-jvT\ - mbpw apkvenw-temIw Icp-Xp-Ibpw hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXyp-Zm-c-amb Bﬂo-b-]-Z-hn-bn¬ hncm-Pn-°p∂ {]hm-N-I-\mWv Ahn-S∂p F∂v Jp¿-B≥ {]Jym]n-®p. " \n›-b-ambpw \o AXn-t{i-jvT-amb kz`m-h-kn-≤n-I-tfmSp-Iq-Sn-b-h\s{X'' (68:5) F∂pw ""\n›-b-ambpw \o sNm∆mb am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-\m-Ip∂p'' (72:68) F∂pw ""A√m-lphns‚ {]hm-NI - \ - n¬ \nßƒ°v DØ-aa - mb amXr-Ib - p≠v'' (33:21) F∂pw Jp¿-B-≥ tLmjn-°p-∂p. ""\n\°v th≠n-b-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ Cu temIsØ ]S-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n√'' F∂v ssZhw ]d™-Xmbn Hcp khn-tij \_n-h-N-\-Øn¬ ImWmw. apl-ΩZv\-_n-sb-t∏mse k¿∆-Kp-W-k-ºq¿Æ\pw k¿t∆m-Ø-a-\p-amb a\p-jys\ hm¿sØ-Sp-°p-I-bmWv {]]-©-kr-„n-bpsS Dt±iyw F∂mWv CXp-sIm≠v A¿∞-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. \∑-bpsS kPoh-{]-Xo-I-ambn hne-kp∂ Cu Znhy-Zq-Xs\ amXr-I-bm°n Pohn°p-hm-\mWv Ckvemw Blzm\w sNøp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy\v FØn-∏n-Sn-°m-hp∂ Znhy-X-bpsS ]c-tam-®n-bn¬ hncm-Pn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn´pw \_n-hc - y≥ {]Jym-]n- ®Xv, ""Rm≥ \nßsf-t]m-ep≈ Hcp a\p-jy≥ am{X-am-Wv. Ft‚bpw \nß-fp-tSbpw Bcm-[y-\m-bn-´p≈ ssZhw GIm-\m-sW∂v F\n°v shfn-]mSv kn≤n-°p∂p'' F∂-s{X. a\p-jy≥ ssZh-ambn amdp-∂, AYhm ssZhw a\p-jy-\mbn Ah-X-cn-°p∂ Hcp hn`m-h-\bv°v Ckveman¬ B`n-ap-Jytam AwKo-Im-ctam C√. AssZz-Xh - m-Zhpw Ckveman-I-a-√. ssZhw thsd, kr„n-Pmew thsd. CXmWv Ckvemanse ImgvN-∏m-Sv. \_n Hcp a\p-jy≥ am{X-am-Wv. \∑-bn¬ aplΩZv \_nbv°pw A∏pdw sN√m-\p≈ hgn-Iƒ ssZhw Xpd-∂n-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

ń-cn-°p-∂p. ssZhw BtcmSpw ]£-]mXw ImWn-®n-ń-√. ]t£, \∑-bn¬ \_nsb Ih-®p-I-S-°m≥ B¿°pw Bhn-s√-∂-XmWv Ckvem-ans‚ sh√p-hn-fn. apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) Hcp Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-\mWv A°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp X¿°hpw C√. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS PohnXw t]mse A{Xtbsd kq£va-]-T-\-Øn\v kuIcyw \¬Ip∂ Hcp Ncn-{X-\mb-Is‚ Pohn-X-IY thsd-bn-√. Hcp Xpd∂ ]pkvXIw t]mse Ahn-S∂v Pohn-®p. C°m-c-W-Øm¬Xs∂ \_n-sb-∏‰n a‰m-sc°p-dn-®p-ap-≠m-bn-ń-√mØ AXn-\n-in-X-amb hna¿i-\-ßƒ Agn®p-hn-S-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, hna¿i-^-e-I-ß-fn¬sh®v F{X{]m-hiyw {Iqin-°-s∏-´mepw acn-°mØ Znhy-kn≤n Ahn-Sp∂v t\Sn-°-gn-™n-´p-s≠∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-∂p. bp≤-{`m-¥s\∂pw Ima-{`m-¥-s\∂pw i{Xp-°ƒ At±-lsØ A[n-t£]n-®p. {]hm-N-I-∑msc {`m¥-sc∂p ]≠pw Bt£-]n-®p-t]m-∂n´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Cu Btcm-]-W-Øn¬ Hcp ]pXp-abpw C√. CXm, B alm-{]-hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-X-IY! CsXmcp {`m¥s‚ Pohn-XamtWm? _p≤n-am-∑m¿ hn[n-]-d-bs´! \_n- X n- c p- t a- \ nsb B ]pWymflm- h ns‚ injy- K Ww kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXXp-t]mse `qtemI-Nc - n-{X-Øn¬ as‰mcp Bflo-bK - p-cphpw Xs∂ kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-SpI-bp-ap-≠m-bn-ń-s√∂v Ncn{Xw hmbn-°p-∂-h¿°-v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bpw. Cu hkvXpX \_nsb hna¿in-°p-∂h - ¿ [cn-®ncn°Wsa-∂mWv apkvenw temI-Øns‚ A`y¿∞-\. \_n-bpsS PohnXsØ hna¿i-\m-flI -- ambn kao-]n-°p-∂h¿, B a-lm-flm-hn\v P\-tIm-Sn-Is - f Xe-apd Xe-ap-db - mbn C{]-Imcw BI¿jn-°m\pw `cn-°m\pw Ign-™-sX-ß-s\-sb∂p Nn¥n-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ A{]-Imcw Nn¥n-°p-sa-¶n¬ B alm-flm-hns\ A[nt£-]n-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-ep≈ Ahn-thIw Ah¿°v a\- nem-°m≥ Ign-bpw. "kIe {]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-°mfpw hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X≥' (Most Successful of all prophets) F∂v \_n-sb-∏‰n "F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

Unb {_n´m-\n°' hnh-cn-®p. Pohn-X-Øn¬Øs∂ hnP-b-e£yw ssIh-cn® {]hm-N-I≥ a‰mcv? as‰mcp hn{ip-X-{K-Ÿ-I¿Ømhv temI-N-cn-{X-Ønse \qdp alm-]p-cp-j-∑m-cpsS ]ń-I-bn¬ \_nsb H∂mw ÿm\Øv {]Xn-jvTn-®p. Ahn-S∂mWv Pohn-XZu-Xy-Øn¬ a‰m-tc-°mfpw hnP-bn-®-sX∂p {InkvXym-\n-bmb B {KŸ-Im-c≥ kXy-k-‘-ambn hne-bn-cp-Øn. kz¥w Bflob-Kp-cp-hmb tbip-hn-s\-t∏mepw ]n≥]pdw X≈n-am-‰n-s°m-≠pXs∂! \_n-bpsS Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n kXy-k-‘-ambn ]Tn-°p-∂h¿ as‰mcp \nK-a-\-Øn¬ FØn-t®-cm≥ CS-bn-√. Ccp-]-Ø©v sIm√-Øn-\Iw Xs‚ Pohn-X-kn-≤m-¥-ßƒ°v {]mtbm-KnI hnPbw ssIh-cp-Øn-°m-W-n°-bpw CkvemanI hnπ-h-Øns‚ kpµ-ca - mb Hcp sImSp-¶m‰v temIØv kr„n-®p-hn-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX B {]hm-N-I-\m-b-I≥ Bflo-b-km-{am-Py-Ønse kqcy-\mbn hncm-Pn-°p-∂p. Alva-Znøm {]ÿm\ ÿm]-I-cmb hmKvZØ akolv lZvdØv Alva-Zp¬Jm-Zn-bm-\n-bpsS hmKvZ-Ø-]p-{X\pw c≠mw Jeo-^-bp-amb lZvdØv an¿km _io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv Alva-Zv(d) Fgp-Xnb hnip-≤-Jp¿-Bs‚ _rlZvhymJym-\-Øns‚ apJ-hp-cbn¬ tN¿Ø Xncp-\-_n-N-cn-{X-Øns‚ kzX{¥ hnh¿Ø-\-amWv- Cu- Ir-Xn. CXns‚ an°-`m-K-ßfpw "kXy-Zq-X≥' amkn-Ibn¬ Jfiix {]kn≤w sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. \_n-N-cn-{X-ßƒ ]ecpw FgpXn-bn´p-≠v. ]e Ncn-{X-{K-Ÿßfpw Rm≥ hmbn-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Fs∂ C{X-b-[nIw sshIm-cn-I-ambn Nen-∏n® as‰mcp \_n Ncn{Xw D≠m-bn-ńs√-∂-Xn-\m¬ CXv ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Rm\m-{Kln-®p. B B{K-l-am-Wn-hnsS ]qh-Wn-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Xncp-\_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Ønse AXn-kq-£va-amb hi-ß-fn-te°v t]mepw shfn®w hoin-s°m≠v Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS DZmØ `mhßsf Db¿Øn-°m-´m≥ {KŸ-I¿Øm-hv{i-an-®-Xm-bn-°m-Wmw. CXv \nßsf hnNm-c-a-·\pw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\p-am-°pw. \nßsf Ic-bn-∏n-°pw, tImcn-Ø-cn-∏n°pw; Xo¿®! ˛ F≥. A–p¿dlow

{]km-[I-°p-dn∏v {]hm-NI Iptem-Ø-a-\mb \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k)bpsS PohnX-Øn-te°v shfn®w hoip∂ Hcp al¬{K-Ÿ-amWv Xnc-p\_n Ncn-{Xw. GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn-t‚bpw a\p-jy-kvt\-l-Ønt‚bpw {]`m-]q-c-am-bn-cp∂ B hnip-≤-Po-hnXw Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°v am¿§-Zo-]-am-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS P\\w apX¬ acWw hsc-bp≈ kw`-h-K-Xn-bpsS hnh-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS am\-h-cm-in-bpsS {]bmW-Øn¬ A\p-{K-l-Øns‚ Dd-h-Iƒ Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ IXn-cpIƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-´-Xns‚ Ncn{Xw hnIm-tcm-÷z-e-ambn Cu IrXnbn¬ hnhcn--°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ckvem-ans\ AXns‚ X\n-a-bn¬ {Kln°m\pw Xncp-\-_nbpsS Pohn-X-k-tµ-i-Øns‚ kmc-kØ Adnbm\pw Cu {KŸw klm-bI - a - m-Ip-∂p. Xncp-\_ - n(k)-bpsS hnip≤-Po-hn-X-Ønse [m¿Ωn-I-]m-T-ßƒ Dƒs°m-≈m≥ klr-Z-ba-\- p-Iƒ°v t{]cW \¬Ip∂ Hcp IrXn IqSn-bm-Wn-Xv. Xncp\-_n-N-cn-{X-Øns‚ aq∂mw ]Xn∏mWv Rßƒ ka¿∏n-°p-∂Xv . Alv a - Z nøm {]ÿm- \ - Ø ns‚ c≠m- a sØ Jeo- ^ bpw hmKvZØ ako-lns‚ hmKvZ-Ø-]p-{X-\p-amb lZvdØv an¿km _io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv Alva-Zv(-d) BWv Cu {KŸ-Øns‚ cN-bnXm-hv. lrZy-amb `mj-bn¬ ae-bm-f-Øn-te-°nXv ]cn-`mjs]SpØn-bXv P\m_v F≥. A–p¿dlow kmln-_m-Wv. Ckvemw C‚¿\m-j-W¬ ]ªn-t°-j≥kns‚ \mem-asØ D]-lm-c-ambn Cu al-\o-b-{KŸw klr-Z-b-k-a£w ka¿∏n®p-sIm-≈p-∂p. 1.2.2007 IÆq¿

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BapJw ]d-bp∂ Bfn¬\n∂v ]d-bp∂ ImcysØ th¿Xn-cn-®p-ImWp-Ibpw Hmtcm-∂n-t\bpw ]‰n hyXy-kvX-ambn Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw sNøm≥ Hcp Zm¿i-\n-I\v \njv{]-bmkw Ign-bpw. Hcp Ad_n B]vX-hm-Iy-a-\p-k-cn®v ]d-bp∂ Bfn-t\-°mƒ ]d-bp∂ ImcyØn\v {]m[m\yw IqSpw. F∂m¬, km[m-c-W-°m-cn¬ `qcn-]£hpw Ch c≠pw XΩn¬ hyXym-k-sam∂pw I¬∏n-°m-dn-√. c≠pw Ah¿s°m-cp-t]m-se-X-s∂. Hcp- sh-fn-]mSv{KŸsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw B {KŸsØ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂v kzoIcn®v Xs‚ Xe-ap-d-bv°mbn {]Zm\w sNbvX BfpsS Pohn-Xhpw kz`m-h-ßfpw Adn-™n-cn-t°-≠Xv AXym-h-iy-am-sW∂v {]tXyIn®v ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√. Hcp alm-]p-cp-js‚ {]`mh ]q¿Æ-amb hy‡n-Xz-Øm¬ BI¿jn-°-s∏-SmØ Hcp aX-X-Øzw, AsX{X bp‡n-bp-‡-ambn {]Xn-]m-Zn-°-s∏-´-Xm-bmepw P\-ßƒ kzoIcn-°m≥ _≤-s∏-s´∂p hcn-√. `uXn-I-amb \nb-a-ß-fp-tSbpw [m¿ΩnI \nb-a-ß-fp-tSbpw Dt±-iy -e-£y-ßƒ Xosc hyXykvX-am-sW-∂-XmWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. s]mXp-`-{Z-Xbv°pw {Iak-am-[m-\-Øn\pw th≠n-bp-≈-XmWv `c-Ww. _mly-amb A\pk-cWw Dd-∏n-°m≥ AXv {ian-°p-∂p. CXn-\mbn _mly-amb \√ s]cp-am-‰-Øn\v t{]cn-∏n-°p∂ Nne \nb-a-ßfpw hyhÿnXnI-fp-ap-≠m-bm¬ aXn-bm-Ipw. \nb-a-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ {]Xy£-amb hyXn-bm-\-sam-∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ Dt±-iy-ßƒ A{X Imcyam-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Zpjn® s]cp-am-‰-Øn\p CS-bm-°n-bn-´n-√m-ØnS-tØmfw Zpcp-t±-iy-ßƒ°v Hcmfpw \nba tImS-Xn-If - n¬ in£mhn-[nbv°v Cc-bm-tI-≠n-h-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, aX-Zr„ym Dt±-iyßƒ AXns\ XpS¿∂p-≠m-Ip∂ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ t]mse-Xs∂ {][m-\-am-Wv. F∂-√, Ah Gsd {][m-\-am-sW∂p Xs∂ ]d-

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b-Ww. {]hr- Ø n- I fpw {][m\w Xs∂. Ah AZr- i yamb at\mhym]m-c-ß-fpsS _mly-{]-I-S-\-ßfpw kqN-\-I-fp-am-Wt√m. {]Xy-£-amb {]hr-Øn-Iƒ \∂m-b-Xp-sIm≠v AZr-iyamb at\m-[¿Ω-ßƒ \∂m-bn-s°m-≈-W-sa-∂n-√. F∂m¬, ]tcm-£-amb at\m-[¿Ω-ßƒ \∂m-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ {]Xy-£amb {]hr-Øn-Ifpw \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xn\v AXp-Xs∂ Dd-∏mbn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. NqSn-√mØ Xo D≠m-Im≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√-t√m. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ ]c-nip-≤n-bn-√msX lrZ-bØn¬ ]cn-ip-≤n-bp-≠m-hm\pw \nhr-Øn-bn-√. hogvN-Ifpw sshIey-ßfpw D≠m-tb-°m-sa-¶nepw s]mXpsh lrZ-b-hn-ip≤n s]cpam-‰-Øns‚ ss\¿Ω-ey-Øn-te°v hgn-sX-fn-bn-°p-sa-∂Xv Xo¿®bm-Wv. {]tbm-K-kp-µ-c-amb Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-bn-eq-sS-bmWv lrZ-b-hnip≤n hf¿Øm≥ km[n-°p-I. \s√mcp \nbaw \ΩpsS Nn¥tbbpw bp‡n- t _m- [ - t Øbpw kzm[o- \ n- ° p- ∂ p. F∂m¬, \s√mcp Pohn-X-am-XrI \ΩpsS at\m-[¿Ω-ß-tfbpw lrZ-bhn-Im-cß - t- fbpw BWv kzm[o-\n-°p-∂X - v. Hcp \√ \nbaw \ap°v Nn¥-bv°p≈ t{]cW \¬Ip-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Hcp \√ Pohn-X-amXrI I¿Ω-Øn\p≈ {]tNm-Z-\-amWv \ap°v \¬Ip-∂-Xv. Nn¥m]-c-amb D¬_p-≤X ssIh-cp-tºmƒ `uXn-Ihpw Bﬂo-b-hpamb \ΩpsS kz`m-h-Øn\v kwkvIm-c-ap-≠m-tb-°mw; D≠m-bns√∂pw hcmw. Xm¬°m-en-I-amb \√ s]cp-am-‰-ßƒ°v AXv Imc-Wa - m-tb-°pw. F∂m¬, {Itam¬Ir-„hpw ÿnc-hp-amb kz`mh- kn-≤n-Iƒ AXp-aqew ssIh-cn-I-bn-√. km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-ep≈ kua-\ky {]I-S-\-ßfpw amXr-k-l-P-amb {]tNm-Z-\-ßƒ t]mep≈ Dƒt{]c-W-I-fn¬ \n∂p-≠m-Ip∂ s]cp-am-‰-ßfpw XΩnep≈ hyXym-k-Øn¬ \n∂v CXv a\- n-em-°mw. H∂v hnNm-cØn¬\n-∂mWv Gdn-b-Iqdpw DS-se-Sp-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ as‰m∂v hnIm-c-Øn¬ \n-∂mWv DS-se-Sp-°p-∂-Xv. hnNm-c-P-\y-amb s]cp-

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am-‰-ßƒ°v hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n∂v ]pd-s∏-´p-h-cp-∂Xpw hnIm-c-ßfn¬ hf-cp-∂-Xp-amb s]cp-am-‰-ß-fp-tSbpw kz`m-h-Kp-W-ß-fptSbpw FXn-cn¬ \n¬°m-\m-hn-√. Hcp amXm-hn\v Xs‚ inip-hns‚ t\sc-bp≈ kvt\lhmbv]pw {i≤bpw hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n∂pw kl-P-Kp-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw cq]-sa-SpØ at\m-[¿Ω-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Df-hm-Ip-∂-h-bs{X. F∂m¬, Hcp XØz-⁄≥ Xs‚ Ab¬hm-kn-bpsS t\sc {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]cn-K-W\ bp‡-n\n-jvThpw hnNm-c-{]-[m-\-hpamb kua-\ky {]I-S-\-am-Ip-∂p. hnNm-c-]-c-amb s]cp-am‰w ÿmbntbm ÿnctam A√; hnNn-¥\w ]e-t∏mgpw ]cm-P-bs∏-Sm-hp-∂X - m-Wv. {]hr-Øn-bv°p≈ B⁄ \¬I-s∏-Sp-∂X - n\p aptº _‘-s∏´ F√m hkvXp-X-Ifpw {i≤n-°-s∏´p F∂pw hcn-√. hnNm-c-\n-jvT-amb s]cp-am-‰-ß-fn¬ A\p-t]-£y-am-bn-cn°p∂ kam-tem-N-\bpw Ad-®p-\n¬∏pw Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-Ønsh-°pw. F∂m¬, hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n-∂pw, hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n-∂p-Sse-Sp-°p∂ a‰p- {]hWX-I-fn¬\n∂pw D¬`q-X-am-Ip∂ s]cpam-‰-ßƒ kzm`m-hn-I-hpw \nc-¥-chpw ÿnchpw Bbn-cn-°pw. Hcp amXmhv ]c-a-amb XymK-Øn-s∂m-cp-sº-´Xmbn ImW-s∏t´-°mw. {]IrXn Ahƒ°mbn Hcp-°nb ]mX-bn¬\n∂v Ahsf ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ hnth-I-Øns‚ hnfn-Iƒs°m∂pw km[n-°pI-bn-√. Xs‚ Ip´n A]-I-S-Øn¬s]´m¬ {]Xn-hn-[n-sb-°p-dn®v Nn¥n-°m≥ Ahƒ Hcn-SØp IpØn-cn-bv°p-I-b√ sNøp-I. Ip´n°v c£ \¬Ip-sa∂v Xm≥ Icp-Xp∂ Imcy-ßƒ, `hn-jyØp-Iƒ Nn¥n-°msX Ahƒ sNbvXp XpS-ßpw. Ah-fpsS kIe Nn¥-Ifpw Cu e£y-Øn-te-°mWv Xncn-bp-I. \nk¿§-kn-≤amb {]tNm-Z-\-ß-fnepw Dƒt{]-cW-I-fnepw thcq-∂nb hnImc-ß-tfbpw at\m-[¿Ω-ß-tfbpw ASn-ÿm-\-am°n Fßs\ {]h¿Øn-°-W-sa∂v a\p-jysc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬, [¿tΩm¬t_m-[-\-ßƒ sIm≠p-am{Xw hnPbw ssIh-cn-I-bns√-∂mWv CXn¬\n∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. I¿Ω-Øn-

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\p≈ Blzm\w hcp-tºmƒ A\m-h-iy-ambn Nn¥n-®p-Xp-S-ßpIbpw {]h¿Ø\w ]n¥n-®p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNøm≥ ]mSn-√. Hmtcm hy‡n-bp-tSbpw D≈n¬\n∂v X≈n-h-cp∂ Bthiw Ahbv°v {]tNm-Z\-am-I-Ww. {]hrØn ]pdsa \n∂p≈ _p≤n-bp-]-tZ-ißƒ°v hnt[-b-am-bn-cp-∂p-Iq-Sm. hnth-IsØ At]-£n®p hnIm-c-Øn\v c≠mw-ÿm-\-amWv km[m-cW \¬I-s∏-Sm-dp-≈-sX∂Xp hmkvXhw Xs∂. \msat∏mgpw A\-nb-{¥n-Xhpw Zp¿\o-X-hp-amb hnIm-c-ßsf Ipdnt® Nn¥n-°m-dp≈q F∂-Xm-Wn-Xn\v Imc-Ww. {]h¿Ø-\-Øn-\p≈ Blzm-\Ø - n\pw {]hrØnbv°pw CS-bn-embn Ad-®p- \n¬]n\pw Btem-N-\bv°pw th≠n-h-cp∂ ka-bsØ hnIm-c-ß-fp-ambn am{Xw _‘-s∏-Sp∂ s]cp-am-‰-ßƒ Npcp-°n-°-f-bp-Itbm C√mXm-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂p-≠v. {]hr-Øn-Iƒ _lp-ehpw _lp-apJhpw Bbn-Øo-cp∂ L´-ß-fn¬ Cu Im-e-hn-fw_w Hgn-hm°msX ]‰n-√. A[n-I-ambpw ASn-°-Sn-bmbpw Btem-Nn-®p-sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-h¿ {]h¿Ø-\-Øn\p sNe-hm-t°≠ kabw hrYm If-bp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Hcp kXyw {Kln-®-dn-bpIbpw B kXysØ Hcp hnIm-cm-th-ia - m°n am‰p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcmƒ {]h¿Ø-\-Øn-\p≈ Blzm\w {ihn-°p-tºmƒ Ad-®p\n¬°p- I - b n- √ . AØ- c - s am- c msf Nn¥n- ° m≥ \n¬°p∂ Hcmƒ°v Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hp-I-bp-an-√. Abm-fpsS k¿§-i‡n at‰-bm-fp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ ]Xn-∑-Sßv hep-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. kzm`m-hnI-Xbpw {]Xy-£-am-b- D-’mlØ≈n-®bpw Abm-fpsS {]hrØn-bpsS hne Ipd-bv°m≥ {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Dƒt{]-c-WIƒsIm≠v- am-{X-a√ Abmƒ {]hr-Øn-°p-∂-sX∂v a\- n-emt°-≠-Xp-≠v. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p-d-°p-Ibpw e£y-ß-fnepw am¿§-ß-fnepw Dƒ°m-gvN- t\-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu Dƒ°mgvNsb Abmƒ Xs‚ hnIm-c-ß-fp-ambn hnf-°n-t®¿°p-∂p. {]Xy-£-Øn¬ Nn¥n-°m≥ \n¬°msX kzb-tah {]h¿Øn®p-Xp-Sß - p- I - b - m-sW-¶n¬Xs∂ Abm-fpsS {]h¿Ø-\ß - ƒ hnth-

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I-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v am{X-a-√, hnNn¥-\-Øns‚ êhpw IqSn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Abmsf kw_‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcn-°¬ Hcp Imcyw hy‡-ambn Bem-Nn-®p-d®m¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-t°-≠ Bh-iy-an-√. Bh-iy-Øn-e-[nIw Nn¥n-°p-∂Xpw Nn¥m-a-Y\w \S-Øp-∂Xpw bp‡n-]q¿∆-amb hnNm-c-co-Xn-b-√-t√m. km¿∆-{Xn-I-amb ]p\cp-≤m-c-W-Øn\pw ]p\x-kw-hn-[m-\-Øn\pw _p≤n-]-c-amb hniZo-I-c-W-ßƒ e`n-°p-∂-Xp-h-scbpw ImØn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. adn®v, Ahsb a\p-jys‚ kl-P-hn-Im-c-ß-fp-ambpw Dƒt{]-c-W-Ifp-am-bpw Iqń-bn-W-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. temIØv km[y-amb G‰hpw anI® _p≤n-]-c-amb hni-Zo-I-c-W-Øn-\p-t]mepw kwib-ß-sfbpw A\n-›n-X-Xz-ß-tfbpw ]msS AI-‰n-°-f-bm≥ km[y-a-√. kwi-b-ßƒ C√m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Htc-sbmcp am¿§-tabp-≈q. Hcp kXysØ \√-t]mse {Kln-®-dn-bp-Ibpw A\-¥cw AXns\ lrZ-b-Øn-ep-d-∏n®v \ΩpsS kz`mh {]Ir-Xn-bpsS `mKambn am‰p-Ibpw sNbvI-bm-W-Xv. C{]-Imcw sNbvXp-I-gn-™m¬ Cu kXy-ßƒ \ap°v `b-Ønt∂m D√m-k-Ønt∂m Hcn°epw CS-h-cp-Øp-I-bn-√. AXn-\p-]-Icw Ah I¿Ω-Øn\pw e£y-km£m¬°m-c-Øn-\p-ap≈ \nZ¿i-\-ßfpw D]-Z¿i-\-ßfpw Bbn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNøp-I. Cu kXy-ßƒ \nXy-Po-hn-XØnse kz`mh kwkvIr-Xn-bn¬ hne-bn-°p-hm≥ Hcp {]mtbmKnI Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-bpsS A`m-h-Øn¬ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c\v km[y-am-bn-h-cn-√. bp‡n-hn-Nmcw \ΩpsS [mc-Wm-i-‡nsb DtØ-Pn-∏n-t®-°mw. F∂m¬, XymK-Po-hn-X-Øn-\p≈ DtØ-P\w \¬Im≥ AsXm-cn-°epw DX-Ip-∂n-√. Bfl-Xym-K-Øn-t‚bpw Bflm¿∏-W-Øn-t‚bpw kPo-h-am-Xr-I-Iƒ {]Zm\w sNøp∂ Hcp amXr-Im-]p-cp-j-s‚ PohnX-Øn\p am{Xta AØ-c-Øn¬ Hcp-tØ-P\w \¬Im≥ km[n-°p-Ib - p-≈q. {]m¿∞-\b - n¬ {]tbmKn-°p∂ ]Z-ßƒ D≈p-X-´p-∂Xpw Atß-b‰w ê-{]-Zhpw Btb-°mw. F¶nepw {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-cm-[Is‚ Zriyw t]mse as‰m-∂n\pw {]m¿∞-\b - n-em-hi - y-amb ebw

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as‰m-cm-cm-[I NnØ-Øn-ep-f-hm-°m≥ km[y-a-√-X-s∂. Aß-s\-bn-cn-°nepw \man-°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp sX‰p[m-c-Wbn-e-I-s∏-´p-Iq-Sm. Hcp amXrI \sΩ sX‰mb hgn-bn-te°v \bn°p-∂Xpw A]-I-S-]q¿Æhpw Btb-°mw. A\p-I-cn-°m≥ XpSßp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº B amXr-Isb H∂p ]cn-tim-[n-t°-≠-Xm-hiy-am-Wv. Aßs\ ]cn-tim-[n-°m-sXbpw ]cn-tim-[-\-bn¬ Xr]vXn-I-c-ambn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sm-sXbpw AØcw amXr-Isb IÆS-®-\p-I-cn-°p-∂Xv BNm-c-io-e-ß-fpsS ASn-a-I-fmb hy‡n-Itfbpw kaq-l-ß-tfbpw hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ am{Xsa {]tbm-P-\s∏-Sp-Ib - p-≈q. BI-bm¬, \ap°v th≠-Xv, bp‡n-_≤ - a - mb PohnX-X-Øz-ßfpw \njvI-f-¶-amb {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-Xr-I-bp-a-s{X. ssZhw shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb thZ-{K-Ÿ-ßƒ {]hm-N-I-∑m¿°mWv Cd-°-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv. B {]hm-N-I-∑m¿ BIm-i-Øn¬\n∂v D‰nho-W-h-c√t√m; ssZh-Øn\p kvXpXn! Znhy-{K-Ÿ-ßƒ \ΩpsS _p≤n-i-‡nsb BI¿jn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ {]hm-NI-∑m¿ \ΩpsS lrZ-b-ßsf BI¿jn-°p-∂p. {]hm-N-I-∑m¿ temIØv XØzNn-¥-I-∑m-tc-°mƒ Bg-Øn-ep≈ kzm[o\w sNep-Øp-∂-Xn¬ A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\n-√. XØz-⁄-∑m¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂n-SØv {]hmN-I-∑m¿ hnP-bn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS Nn¥m-K-Xnsb hni-Zo-I-cn-°m\mWv XØz-⁄∑ - m¿ {ian-°p-∂X - .v PohnX amXr-Ib - n-eqsS \Ωn¬ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ kr„n-°m≥ Ah¿ {ian-°p-∂n-√. {]hm-N-I∑m-cm-Is´ c≠pw sNøp-∂p. Ah¿ {KŸ-ßƒ (sh-fn-]m-Sp-Iƒ) hgn \ΩpsS _p≤n-i-‡n-tbbpw Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-hgn \ΩpsS lrZ-b-ß-tfbpw DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂p. tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´ Ah-cpsS XØz-ßfpw ]mT-ßfpw \ΩpsS Nn¥m-i-‡n°v aq¿® Iq´ptºmƒ, Ah-cpsS hy‡n-Xz-Øn-eqsS shfn-s∏-Sp∂ ssZhm-kvXnIy-Øn-te-°p≈ A¤p-X-Zr-„m-¥-ßƒ \ΩpsS hnizm-k-Øn\v Cbn-cq-´p-Ibpw Bghpw Xo£vW-Xbpw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ckvem-ans‚ hnip-≤-ÿm-]-I-cpsS Poh-N-cn{Xw Hcp Xpd∂ ]pkvX-I-a-s{X. AXnse GsXmcp A≤ymbw adn-®p-t\m-°n-

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bmepw {it≤-b-amb hnh-c-ßƒ Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-bpw. as‰mcp aX-Kp-cp-hn-t‚bpw {]hm-N-I-t‚bpw Ncn{Xw apl-ΩZv \_n(-k)bp-tS-Xp-t]mse kphn-i-Z-ambn tcJ-s∏´p InS-°p-∂n-√. Ncn-{Xtc-J-Iƒ [mcmfw Ds≠-∂-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv Akq-bm-ep-°-fpsS hna¿i-\-Øn\p Ahn-S-∂p hnt[-b-\m-bn-Øo-cm-\p≈ {][m\ Imc-W-hpw. hna¿i-\-ß-sf√mw am‰n-sh-®m¬ C{X-tbsd hnizmkm-Z-c-ßfpw `‡n-{i-≤-Ifpw BI¿jn-°m≥ as‰mcp Pohn-XØn\pw Ign-™n-ń-s√∂pw Ign-bp-∂-X-s√∂pw ImWm≥ Ignbpw. Adn-b-s∏-SmØ Pohn-XsØ Bcp hna¿in-°m-\mWv! A\pbm-bn-I-fpsS lrØ-S-ß-f-n¬ ZrV-hn-izm-khpw Bfl-ss[-cyhpw ]I-cp-hm≥ A]q¿Æ-amb Ncn-{X-ßƒ°v km[y-a-√. \ncm-ibpw Nn¥m-°p-g-∏hpw BWv Ah kr„n-°p-I. F∂m¬, \_n-bp-tSXp-t]mse kphn-i-Z-ambn tcJ-s∏-´p-In-S-°p∂ Pohn-X-IY Nnt¥m-±o-]-Ihpw ZrV-hn-izm-k-Øn-te°v \bn-°p-∂-Xp-am-hpw. hna¿i-\-ßfpw Bt£-]-ß-fp-sa√mw am‰n-sh-®m¬ AØcw Hcp Poh-N-cn{Xw ]q¿Æ-ambpw F°m-e-tØ°pw \ap°v {]nb¶-c-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. C{X-tbsd kphn-i-Zhpw kw`-h-_-lp-e-hp-amb Pohn-X-IY F{X {ian-®mepw Npcp-°n-∏-d-bm-s\m-°n-√. Hsc-Øn-t\m´w \SØmt\ km[n°q! ]t£, B FØn-t\m-´w-Xs∂ [mcmfw aXnbm-Ipw. Hcp aX-{KŸw AXns‚ h‡mhpw {]tbm-‡m-hp-amb Kpcp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Adn-hp-IqSn {]Zm\w sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A\mI¿j-I-am-Wv. ]e aX-ßfpw Cu hkvXpX IW-°n-se-Sp-Øn-ń√. DZm-lc - W - a - m-bn, lnµp-aXw thZ-ßsf {]am-Wn-°p-∂p-sh-¶nepw thZ-ßƒ B¿°n-d-ßntbm B Ejn-am-sc-°p-dn®v \ap°v H∂pwXs∂ ]d-™p-X-cp-∂n-√. Hcp ktµ-i-tØm-sSm∏w B ktµ-ihm-lI - s - \-°p-dn-®p≈ hnh-chpw Bh-iy-ap-s≠∂ Imcyw lnµp-aX-Øns‚ {]t_m-[-I¿°p t_m≤y-am-bn-ń-s√∂p thWw IcpXm≥. CX-ns∂-Xn-cn¬ PqX-˛-{In-kvXob ]fin-X-∑m¿ kz¥w {]hm-NI - ∑ - m-sc-Øs∂ X≈n-∏d - b - m≥ aSn-°p-∂n-s√∂pw ImWmw! shfn-]mSv e`n® Bsf-t∏mepw ip≤o-Ic - n-°m≥ Ign-™n-ń-√mØ

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

Hcp- sh-fn-]m-Sp-sIm≠v B¿s°¥p {]tbm-P\w? shfn-]mSv e`n® hy‡n Zp¿am¿§n-bm-sW-¶n¬ Abm-sf-sb¥n-\p ssZhw Xncs™-SpØp? Aßs\ ssZhw sNtø-≠n-bn-cp-∂pthm? Fßs\ \ymbo-I-cn-°m≥ {ian-®mepw AXv icn-bmbn hcn-√. kzoI¿Ømhns\ ip≤o-I-cn-°m≥ B sh-fn-]m-Sp-Iƒ°v Ign-™n-s√-∂-Xpt]m-se-Xs∂ Xs‚ shfn-]mSv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Atbm-Ky-cmb Nne-sc-b-√msX ssZh-Øn\v Inń-bn-s√∂p hcp-∂Xpw bp‡nlo-\-am-Wv. F¶nepw CØcw Bi-b-ßƒ ]e aX-ßfpw sh®p]p-e¿Øp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. Cu aX-ßfpw Ah-bpsS ÿm]Icpw XΩn-ep≈ `n∂n-∏ns‚ ssh]p-ey-amhmw CXn\v Imc-Ww. As√-¶n¬ Ckvem-ans‚ Bhn¿`mhw hsc a\p-jy-_p≤n Cu Bi-bß - f - psS B_≤yw a\- n-em-°m≥ {]m]vXa - m-bn-°g - n-™ncp-∂n-√m-bn-cn°mw! Hcp {KŸ-tØbpw AXns‚ Kpcp-hn-t\bpw Hcp-an-®p-Iq-´p-∂Xv F{X-tØmfw A`n-ej - W - o-ba - m-sW∂v Ckveman¬ hfsc aptº-Xs∂ a\- n-em-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n-bpsS hnip≤ ]Xv\n-am-cn¬ G‰hpw sNdp-∏-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp∂p Bbn-i(-d). \_n-bp-am-bp≈ hnhmlw \S-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v ]Xn-aqt∂m ]Xn-\mtem hb v am{X-ta- {]m-bap≠mbn-cp-∂p≈q. F´p-sIm-√-°mew Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w ZmºXyw \bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Nc-a-a-S-bp-tºmƒ Ah¿°v Ccp-]-Øn-c≠v hb- m-bn-cp-∂p. sNdp-∏-°m-cnbpw \nc-£-cbpw Bbn-cp∂n´pw Ah¿ Cu XØzw a\- n-em-°n˛ Hcp kn≤m-¥sØ AXv ]Tn-∏n® Kpcp-hn¬\n∂v th¿s]-Sp-Øn-°q-sS∂ XØzw Xs∂! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-ioew Fß-s\-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ " Jp¿-B-\mWv Ahn-SsØ kz`mhw'' F∂v Ah¿ DS-\p-Øcw \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv). \_n(-k) sNbvXp-Im-Wn-®-sXt¥m AXv Jp¿-B≥ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p; Jp¿-B≥ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-sXt¥m AXv Ahn-S∂v sNbvXp ImWn®-X√ - msX as‰m-∂√ - X - m-\pw. sslµ-h˛- b - l - q-Z˛- {- In-kvXob ]finX-∑m¿°v Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-™n-ń-√mØ Hcp kXyw \nc-£-cbmb Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cn°v {Kln-°m≥ Ign™p F∂Xv Xncp-\-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

_n-bpsS aln-am-hn-emkw Xs∂! Hcp sIm®p-hm-Iy-Øn-eq-sS- B-bn-i(-d) AXn-a-lØpw AXn-{]-[m-\-hp-amb Hcp kXy-XØzw {]tLm-jn-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. kXyk‘\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb Hcp Kpcp-hn\v H∂p ]Tn-∏n-°p-hm\pw as‰m∂v {]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn-°m\pw Bhn-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) kXy-k-‘\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb Hcp Bﬂo-bKpcp Bbn-cp-∂p. CXmWv Bbn-i°v ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂v hy‡-am-Wv. Xm≥ {]t_m-[\w sNbvX-sXt¥m AXv \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) {]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn-®p. Xm≥ {]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn®-sXt¥m AXv Ahn-S∂v {]t_m-[\w sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-°p-dn-®d - n-bp-∂Xv Jp¿-Bs\ Adn-be - m-Wv. Jp¿Bs\ Adn-b-em-I-s´, \_n-sb-°p-dn®v Adn-b-epw-Xs∂! ˛ an¿km alvaqZv AlvaZv

apl-ΩZv\_nsb∏‰n Jp¿B≥ ❍

k¿∆-tem-I-ßƒ°pw A\p-{K-l-am-bn-´-√msX \mw \ns∂ Ab-®n-´n√ (21:108)

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\n›-b-ambpw A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\n¬ \nßƒ°v DØa amXr- I - b p- ≠ v ; A√m- l p- h nepw A¥y- \ m- f nepw {]Xymi ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns\ A[n-I-ambn [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂X - mtcm Ah\v (33:22)

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\n›-b-ambpw \o AXn-t{i-jvT-amb kz`mh KpW-ß-tfmSp-Iq-Sn hncm-Pn-°p-∂-h-\-s{X. (68:5)

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apl-ΩZv \nß-fn¬ Hcp ]pcp-j-s‚bpw ]nXm-h-√. F∂m¬, (F-Æ-a‰ Bﬂo-b-k-¥m-\-ßƒ°v ]nXm-hm-b) ssZh-ZqX\pw ({]-hm-N-I-∑m¿°p-IqSn {]mam-Wn-I-\mb) {]hm-NI-ap-{Zbpw BIp-∂p. (33:41)

]ca Imcp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wmab-\p-amb AÃm-lp-hnsâ \ma-¯nÂ

Xncp-\_n Ncn{Xw Atd_y

{InkvXz–w 570 BK-Ãn¬ a°Øv Xncp-\_n(k) P\n-®p. apl-ΩZv F∂mWv amXm-]n-Xm°ƒ Ip´n°v t]cn-´-Xv. apl-ΩZv F∂-Xns‚ A¿∞w kvXpXn-°-s∏-´-h≥ F∂-s{X. At±-lØns‚ Pohn-Xhpw kz`m-h-K-Xn-Ifpw a\- n-em-°m≥ P\-\-ImesØ Atd-_y-bnse ÿnXnK-Xn-Isf Ipdn®v \ap°v Hcp GItZ-i-⁄m\w D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS P\-\I - m-eØv Atd_ym \m´n-emsI _nw_mcm- [ \ {]_- e - a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Xßƒ C_v d mlnw \_n- b psS k¥XnIfm- s W∂mWv Ad- _ n- I ƒ Ah- I m- i - s ∏- ´ n- c p- ∂ - X v . C_vdmlnw \_n GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°-dn-bmam-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-m]-c-amb hnizm-k-ßfpw BNm-c-I¿Ω-ßfpw Ah¿ kzoI-cn®p t]m∂p. Nne hy‡n-Iƒ ssZh-hp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ASp∏w ssIh-cn-®-h-cm-sW-∂-XmWv Ah¿°-Xn∂p ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ FXn¿ \ymbw. Ah¿ a‰p≈h¿°p th≠n \S-Øp∂ am≤yÿyw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ kzoIr-X-ß-fmbn `hn-°p-∂p. ssZhsØ {]m]n-°pI km[m-cW-°m¿°v kpkm-≤y-a-√. BI-bm¬, ssZh-Øns‚ {]km-Zhpw klm-bhpw e`n-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\p Ah¿°p-th≠n a‰p Nne¿ CS-bm-f-cmbn h¿Øn-°-Ww. Cu \ne-bn-emWv C_vdmlnw \_nbpsS GI-ssZ-h-XØzsØ Xß-fpsS _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-bp-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

ambn Ah¿ Iq´n-bn-W°m≥ {ian-®-Xv. C_vdm-lnw(-A) Hcp hnip-≤m-ﬂm-hm-bn-cp∂p F∂-h¿ G‰p ]d-™p. Bcp-sSbpw am[yÿyw C√msX Xs∂ At±-l-Øn\p ssZhsØ {]m]n°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. F∂m-eXp km[m-c-W-°m-cmb a°°m¿°v km[y-a-√. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ kmXzn-Icpw hnip-≤-cpamb hy‡n-I-fpsS hn{K-l-ßƒ D≠m-°p-Ibpw Ahsc Bcm[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂p. ssZhsØ {]km-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\mbn Cu hn{K-l-ßƒ°v Ah¿ hgn-]m-Sp-Ifpw \nth-Zy-ßfpw A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. {]mIr-Xhpw bp‡n-lo\hpw ]ng-®-Xp-am-b- Hcp kao-]-\-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. F∂m¬, a°°m¿ AXn¬ bmsXmcp sX‰pw I≠n-√. Ah-cXn¬ Akz-ÿcm-b-Xp-an-√. F{Xtbm Ime-ambn GI-ssZ-h-XØz {]t_m-[-I\mb Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Bhn¿`-hn-®n-cp-∂n-√.- _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ Hcn-°¬ thcq-∂n-bm¬ ]ns∂ AXp ]S¿∂p ]nSn-°p-∂-Xn\v A‰-an-√. ssZh-ß-fpsS kwJy s]cp-Im≥ XpSßn. Ckvemans‚ ]cn-ip≤tI{µhpw C_vdmlnw \_nbpw ]p{X\pw IqSn ]Wn-bn® Bcm-[-\m-e-b-hp-amb IAv_bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS P\-\-Im-e-Øv, ap-∂q-‰n Adp-]Xp hn{K-l-ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-p. Hmtcm N{µ-h¿j-Zn-\-Ønepw Ah¿°v Hmtcm hn{K-l-Øns‚ D’hw BtLm-jn-°m-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Atd-_ybpsS ap°nepw aqe-bnepw hn{K-lm-cm-[\ sImSn-IpØn hmWncp∂p F∂p ]d-bmw. Ad-_n-Iƒ henb kmln-Xy-Iem BkzmZ-I-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ tZiob Ie-I-tfmSv henb {]Xn-]Øn ImWn®p t]m∂p. Xß-fpsS `mjsb hf¿Øp-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hfsc _‘-{i-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, _p≤n-]-c-amb ta∑ {]Im-in-∏n-°-W-sa∂ tamlw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ncn-{Xw, `qan-im-kv{Xw, KWnXw XpS-ßn-b hnj-bß - ƒ Ah¿°v A⁄mX-am-bn-´m-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. IsÆ-ØmØ acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS bm{X sNtø≠n h∂- X n- \ m¬ Ad- _ n- I ƒ hm\- i m- k v { X- Ø n¬ {]tXyI sshZKv≤yw hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Atd-_y-bn-etßm-f-an-tßmfw Hscm‰ ]mT-im-ebpw ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. FgpXm\pw hmbn-°m\pw Adn-bm-hp∂ GXm\pw hy‡n-Iƒ a°bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

[m¿Ωn- I - a mbn t\m°n- b m¬ Ad- _ n- I - f psS kz`mhw At\ym\y hncp-≤ß - f - m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p ImWmw. BXy-¥n-Ia - mbn Nne tZmj-ßƒ Ah-cn¬ ImWm-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ A`n-\-µ-\ob-ß-fmb ]e KpW-ßfpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. [mcmfw IpSn°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ad_n-Iƒ. aZy-]n-°p-Ibpw aØv ]nSn®v F¥pw Imń-°q-´p-Ibpw sNøpI Ah¿s°mcp ]pWyw t]msebm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ AsXmcp tZmjambn Icp-Xp-Itb sNbvXn√. Nßm-Xn-am-scbpw Ab¬]-°-°m-scbpw aZy-]m-\-Øn\p k¬°-cn-°p-∂-h¿ Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ am\y-K-W-Øn¬ s]´h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Znt\\ A©p XhW IpSn-∏m¿ń \S-ØmØ Ipt_-c≥ Ipt_-c-\-√. NqXn-I-fn-bm-W-hcpsS tZiob hnt\mZw. AsXmcp at\m-lc Ie-bm°n hf¿Øn-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. ]W-°m-c-\m-Im-\p≈ tamlw sIm≠√ Ah¿ NqXpIfn-®n-cp∂-Xv. Ifn®v Pbn-®h - ≥ kvt\ln-X¿°v \√ ]m¿ń-Iƒ sImSpØp BlvfmZw ]¶n-tS-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Im-e-ß-fn¬ NqXp-Ifn-bn-eqsSbmWv [\-ti-Jcw D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. C°m-eØpw bp≤-^-≠n-\p-th≠n ss{]kvt_m-≠p-I-fpsS G¿∏m-Sp-I-fp≠s√m! Cu G¿∏mSp bqtdm-]y≥amcpw Ata-cn-°-°m-cp-amWv \ap-°n-S-bn¬ ho≠pw D÷o-hn-∏n-®-Xv. F∂m¬, C°m-cy-Øn¬ Xßƒ Ad-_n-Isf A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-sX∂v Ah¿ Hm¿t°-≠-Xp-≠v. bp≤w h∂m¬ Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ NqXp-Ifn°v G¿∏mSv sNøp-I-bm-bn. Pbn-®-h¿ bp≤^≠n-te°v hensbmcp ]¶p kw`m-h\ \¬Im≥ k∂-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p. ]cn-jvIrX Pohn-X-Ønse kpJ-ku-I-cy-ßsfm∂pw Ad-_nIƒ°v Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. apJy-sXm-gn¬ I®-hSw Xs∂. A_n- o-\n-b, kndn-b, ê-kvXo≥ XpS-ßnb ÿe-ßf - n-te°pw C¥y-bn-te°p t]mepw km¿∞-hm-lI kwL-ßsf Ab-®ncp-∂p. henb [\m-Vy¿ C¥y≥ hmfp-Isf ]pI-gvØn-t∏m-∂n-cp∂p. hkv{X-ßƒ {][m-\-ambpw ba\pw kndn-b-bp-amWv kssπ sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Ah-cpsS hmWn-Py-tI-{µ-ßƒ \K-c-ß-fn-em-bncp-∂p. ba\pw a‰p hS-°≥ `mK-ßfpw Hgn-®m¬ _±p-°-fm-W-[nI-hpw. ÿnc-amb hmk-tI-{µ-ßtfm {]hm-kt- bm-Ky-ßf - mb {]tZi-ßtfm AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmPyw tKm{X-{]-tZ-i-ß-fmbn

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hn`-Pn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Hmtcm tZi-Ønepw AXmXp tKm{X-°m¿ btYjvSw Ae™p Pohn-®p. GXm-Inepw ÿeØp sh≈w h‰n-t∏m-bm¬ AhnsS \n∂p Ah¿ ]pd-s∏´v sh≈-ap≈ Zn°n¬ amdn-∏m¿°pw. sNΩ-cn-bm-Sv, tImem-Sv, H´Iw Ch-bmWv AhcpsS apX- e p- I ƒ. tcmaw hkv { X- ß - f p- ≠ m- ° m\pw tXm¬ sS‚pIƒ sI´m\pw D]-tbm-Kn®p t]m∂p. Bhiyw Ign®v _m°n-bm-hp-∂Xv Ah¿ am¿°-‰n¬ hn‰p. s]m∂pw sh≈nbpw Ah¿°v Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. GXm-bmepw Ah hfsc A]q¿∆-amtb Nne-cpsS ]°-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Zcn-{Zcpw km[mc-W-°mcpw I°m Nn∏n-Itfm hmk-\-bp≈ hkvXp-°tfm sIm≠v B`-c-W-ß-fp≠m°n D]-tbm-Kn-®p. _Ø-°pcp DW°n tIm¿Øp- s I- ´ nbpw Igp- Ø n- e - W n™p t]m∂p. Ip‰- ß fpw A[m¿ΩnI {]hr-Øn-Ifpw k¿∆{X \S-am-Sn. tamjWw XmcX-tay\ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw sIm≈ km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. XΩn¬ X√pw ]nSn®p ]dnbpw Xß-fpsS P∑m-h-Im-i-ambn Ah¿I-cp-Xn. F∂m¬, at‰-sXmcp P\-Xsb-°mfpw hmKvZØw ]men-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ \njvT ImWn®p t]m∂n-´p-≠v. GsX¶nepsamcp hy‡n {]Xm-]-hm-\mb Hcp t\Xm-hn-s‚tbm tKm{XØ-e-h-s‚tbm ASp-°¬ sN∂p kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ B hy‡n°v c£ \¬Im-Xn-cn-°pI am\yXbv°v tN¿∂-Xs√-∂mWv Ah¿ I-cp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. kwc-£Ww \¬In-bn-s√¶n¬, B tKm{X-Øn\p ]ns∂ Atd_ym cmPyØv am\-an-√. Ihn-Isf henb _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ \¬In BZ-cn-®n-cp-∂p. tZiob t\Xm-°-fmbn Ah¿ hµn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-∂p. t\Xm-°ƒ henb hmKzn-em-k-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ihn-X-Iƒ \n¿Ωn-°m-\-dn™n-cn-°p-Ibpw thW-am-bn-cp-∂p. BXnYyw Xß-fpsS tZiob \∑-bm-b-h¿ hf¿Øn-t∏m-∂p. H‰-s∏´ Hcp bm{Xn-I≥ Hcp tKm{X tI{µ-Øn-se-Øn-s∏-´m¬ Abmsf Hcp _lp-am-\ym-XnYn-bmbn Ah¿ kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw ap¥nb Xcw arKsØ Ah¿°mbn Adp-°p-Ibpw Atß-b-‰sØ ]cn-K-W\-Iƒ \¬In _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøm≥ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√. kµ¿i-I¿ Bcm-bn-cp-∂mepw kµ¿i\w \SØn F∂-XmWv Imcy-am-°n-t∏m-∂-Xv. AØcw kµ¿i\w tKm{X-Øns‚ ]Z-

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hnbpw A¥ pw Db¿Øp-I-bm-sW-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. X∂n-an-Øw, kµ¿i-Is\ Atß-b‰w BZ-cn-t°-≠Xp tKm{X-[¿Ω-am-bn-cp∂p. Aßs\ BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ B tKm{Xw kzbw BZ-cn°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. Cu Ad_v kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ kv{Xo°v bmsXmcp \nebpw hnebpw I¬∏n-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂n-√. s]Ïp-ń-Isf sIm√p-∂Xv A`n-am-\-I-c-am-bn-´m-W-h¿ Icp-Xnb-Xv. F∂m¬, cmPy-hym-]-I-ambn Cu inip-lXy \S-am-Sn-bn-cp∂p-sh∂v Icp-Xp-∂Xv sX‰m-hpw. CØcw B]¬°c-amb G¿∏m-Sp-Iƒ°v Hcp cmPyØpw {]Nmcw kn≤n-°p-I-bn-√-t√m. kaq-l-Øns‚ kaq-e-\m-i-am-bn-cn-°pw AXns‚ Ah-km-\w. Atd-_y-bn-em-bmepw C¥y-bn-em-bmepw as‰-hn-sS-bm-bmepw inip-lXy \S-am-Sn-tb-S-sØ√mwXs∂ Nne IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ am{Xsa Aßs\ \S-∂n-cn-°-bp-≈q. Cu {IqcIrXyw sNbvX Ad-_n-Ip-Spw-_-ßƒ Xß-fpsS kmaq-ln-I-amb A¥- nepw B`n-Pm-Xy-Ønepw IS∂ [mc-W-I-fp-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°pw. Ah¿ Nne \n¿_-‘-ßƒ°n-c-bm-bn-cp-∂p-an-cn-°mw. Xß-fpsS s]ä-°ƒ°v A`n-Pm-Xc - mb `¿Øm-°≥amsc I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m-emhmw CØcw kml-k-Øn-\-h¿ Hcp-ßnb-Xv. Cu kml-k-Ir-Xy-Øns‚ sImSp {IqcXbpw {]mIr-X-Xzhp-amWv AXns\ hnò-j-W-am°n sNbvX-Xv. A√msX cmjv{SØns‚ P\-kw-Jy-bn¬ AXp-≠m-°p-am-bn-cp∂ tZmj-^-e-ßƒ A√. s]Ïp-ń-Isf sIm√p-hm≥ Ah¿ ]e am¿§-ßfpw kzoIcn®p t]m∂p. Poh-t\msS Ipgn®p aqSp-I, IgpØp sR°n sIm√pI XpS-ßn-bh Ah-bn¬ Nne-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ad_n kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ kz¥w amXm-hns\ am{Xsa amXmhmbn KWn-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. ]nXm-hns‚ `mcysb Ah¿ amXm-hmbn IW-°m-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬ Hcmƒ acn-®m¬ Abm-fpsS ]p{X\p ]nXr hn[-hsb hnhmlw sNøm≥ hn-tcm-[-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. _lp`mcyXzw Atd-_y-bn¬ k¿∆-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcmƒ°v F{X `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂ ]cn[n \n¿Æ-bap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Hcmƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw ktlm-Z-cn-amsc `mcy-am-cm-°m\pw ]mSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Øn¬ FXn-cm-fn-If - psS t\sc F¥p sImSpw ]mX-Ihpw

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sNøm≥ A\p-hm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. i{XpX sImSn-b-Xm-sW-¶n¬ ]cn-t°‰p hoW-h-sc-Xs∂ sImØn-\p-dp-°p-Ibpw Acn-™n-SpIbpw sNøm\pw Ah¿ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√. \c-t`m-Pn-Isf t]mse i{Xp-hns‚ ico-cm-h-b-h-ßƒ Nh®p Xn∂m≥ IqSnbpw Ah¿°d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. i{Xp-hns‚ ih-i-co-c-ßƒ hnIr-X-am-°p∂Xpw Ah¿ Ip‰-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-√. aq°pw sNhnbpw Acn™p IfbpI, IÆv Nqgvs∂-Sp-°pI CXym-Zn-Iƒ bp≤-Øn¬ k¿∆ km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASna hym]mcw Atd-_y-bn¬ Fßpw {]N-cn-®n-cp-∂p. Zp¿_e tKm{X-ß-fm-Wv ASn-a-I-fm-°-s∏´p t]m∂-Xv. ASn-a-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´ \nb-as - am-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. DS-aÿ ≥am¿ CjvSw t]mse AhtcmSv s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ASn-a-tbmSp F¥p {IqcX ImWn®mepw Ah¿ tNmZyw sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ ASn-asb Hcmƒ sIm∂m¬ t]mepw Abmƒ°m-tcmSpw DØcw ]d-tb-≠Xp≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Hcmƒ as‰mcmfpsS ASn-asb sIm∂p If-™m¬ Xs∂bpw ]Icw sIme in£-bn-√. B DS-a-ÿ\p kzoIm-cyamb Fs¥-¶nepw \jvS-]-cn-lmcw \¬In-bm¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp∂p. ASnakv{XoI-fm-Is´ bP-am-\≥am¿°v CjvSw t]mse-bp≈ Ima-Iq-Øp-Iƒ°v D]-Ic - W - a - m-°s - ∏´p t]m∂p. CØcw kwtbmK-Øn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ k¥m-\-ßfpw ASn-a-I-fmbnØs∂ ]cn-KWn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. AΩ-am-cm-Ip∂ ASn-a- kv{XoIfpw ASn-a-Ifmbn Xs∂ XpS¿∂p t]m∂p. \mK-cn-I-X-sbbpw kmaq-lnI ]ptcm-K-Xn-tbbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ad-_n-Iƒ Atßb‰w ]n∂-Wn-bn-ep≈ P\-X-bm-bn-°-gn-™p. A\p-I-ºbpw ]ckv]-cm-Z-chpw Ah¿°p A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw XmW ÿm\-amWv kv{XoIƒ°p Ah¿ \¬In-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Cß-s\-sbms°-bm-sW-¶nepw Ad-_n-Iƒ°v Nne khn-tij \∑-Iƒ D≠mbn-cp-∂p. DZm-l-c-W-ambn [otcm-ZmØX Ah¿ AXyp-∂X \nehm-c-Øn¬ Nne-t∏mƒ {]I-S-am-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

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l-\mb A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-emWv hf¿∂Xv. Xzmbn-^n-∂S- p-Øp≈ Hcp \m´pw-]p-dØ - p-Imcn leoa ]n∂oSp \_nsb ape sImSpØp hf¿Øn. \m´p ]pdsØ kv{XoIƒ°v inip-°sf ape sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\p G¬∏n-°p∂ k{º-Zmbw A°m-eØv Atd-_y-bn¬ \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´n-Isf t]m‰n hf¿Øp-Ibpw kwkmcw ioen-∏n-°p-Ibpw ipNn-Xzhpw BtcmKyhpw kw_-‘n® Adn-hp-Iƒ Ah¿°p \¬Ip-Ibpw sNtø≠Xp Cu t]m‰-Ω-am-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v Bdp hb- m-b-t∏mƒ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p a°-bn-te-°p≈ Hcp bm{X-°n-S-bn¬ amXmhv ac-W-s∏-´p. Ahsc hgn-bn¬ Xs∂bmWv I_-d-S-°n-b-Xv. iniphmb \_n ]n∂oSv Hcp ]cn-NmcnI aptJ\ ]nXm-a-l-\mb A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ ASp-°¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. F´p hb- m-b-t∏mƒ ]nXm-a-l\pw Ncaw {]m]n®p. AXn\ptijw ]nXrhy-\mb A_q-Xzm-en-_mWv kwc£Ww Gs‰-Sp-Ø-Xv. CXp ]nXm-a-l-\mb A_vZp¬ap-Ø-en_ns‚ HknøØv {]Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p. Atd-_y°v ]pdØv ct≠m aqt∂m XhW bm{X sNøm≥ Xncp-\-_n°v Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. X\n°v ]{¥≠p hb- p≈-t∏mƒ ]n{Xr-\mb A_q-Xm-en-_n-t\m-sSm∏w \S-Ønb kndnb bm{X-bmWv AXn-sem-∂v. kndn-b-bnse sX°p-In-g-°≥ \K-c-ßƒ am{Xta kµ¿in-®n-´p≈q F∂mWv a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv. Fs¥-∂m¬ Cu bm{X kw_-‘n® Ncn{X hnh-cW-ß-fnsem∂pw Pdq-ke - sØ ]‰n ]d™p ImWp-∂n-√. ]n∂oSv bphmhm-Ip-∂Xp hsc a°-bn¬ Xs∂-bmWv At±lw ]m¿Øp h∂ncp-∂-Xv. sNdp∏w apXte Nn¥m-a-·-\mbpw [ym\-\n-jvT-\mbpw ImWs∏-´n-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿ XΩn-ep≈ Ie-l-ß-fnepw iWvT-I-fnepw Ah Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n-b-√msX At±lw CSs]-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. a°-bnepw Np‰p-ap≈ {]tZ-i-ß-fnepw hkn-®n-cp∂ tKm{Xßƒ XΩn-ep≈ \nc-¥-c-amb c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en¬ a\- p-a-SpØv Nne¿ tN¿∂p Hcp kwL-S\ cq]o-I-cn-®-Xmbn ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.

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A{I-a-ßƒ°pw A\ym-b-amb s]cp-am-‰-ßƒ°pw Cc-bm-bn´p≈hsc klm-bn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp∂p Cu kwL-S\ - b - psS Dt±iyw. \_n Xncp-ta\n CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ kk-t¥mjw AXn-sem-cw-Kam-bn. kwL-S-\b -- nse AwK-ßƒ C{]-Imcw {]Xn⁄ sNtø≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""a¿±n-X¿ Bcm-bmepw Ahsc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ßƒ t\Sn sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. IS-en¬ Ah-km\sØ Xp≈n sh≈w _m°n-bm-thmfw! AXn\p km[n-°msX hcp∂ ]£w kz¥w apX-en¬ \n∂p A{I-a-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h¿°v \jvS ]cn-lmcw \¬Ip-∂-XmWv. (du-kp¬ D\q-^v-˛-Camw kplbv-en) Cu kwL- S - \ - b nse Hcw- K - Ø n\pw Xßƒ kzta- [ bm sNbvXn-´p≈ {]Xn⁄ \nd-th-‰p-∂X - n\p apt∂m´v htc≠n h∂nń-s√-∂mWv a\- nemIp∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Xs‚ ZuXyw {]Jym]n-®-Xn¬ ]ns∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v CØcw Hcp kµ¿`w hs∂Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°sØ Hcp {]am-Wn-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-P-l¬ \_n-bpsS ISpØ FXncmfnbm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn kmaq-lnI _ln-jvI-cWw \S-Øm\pw Ah-tl-f\ ]cn-]m-SnIƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°m\pw A_q-P-l-emWv t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-cp∂-Xv. A∂m-fn¬ \m´pw-]p-d-Øp-Im-c-\mb Hcmƒ a°-bn¬ hs∂Øn. A_q-P-l-en¬ \n∂p Abmƒ°v Hcp XpI Xncn®p In´m\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncn®p sImSp-°m≥ A_q-P-l¬ Xøm-dm-bn-√. B \m´p-]p-d-Øp-Im-c≥ a°-°m-tcmSp ]cmXn ]d-™p. IpkrXn-°m-cmb GXm\pw bphm-°ƒ Abmƒs°mcp D]mbw ]d™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. apl-ΩZv \_n-tbmSp sN∂v k¶-S-ap-W¿Øn°Ww! \mń-seßpw X\n-s°-Xn-cmbn Db¿∂p h∂ FXn¿∏pIƒ Imc-W-ambpw A_q-P-l-ens‚ i{XpXzw `b∂pw \_n Xncp-ta\n C°m-cy-Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ aSn-°p-sa-∂mW-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. B a\p-jys\ klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp-ßmØ-]£w apl-ΩZv kwL-S-\-bpsS {]Xn⁄ ewLn®p F∂p Ip‰-s∏-SpØmw. adn®v {]Xn⁄ ]men-°m-\mbn Abmƒ°v sImSp°m-\p≈ ISw hmßn®psImSp-°p-∂-Xn\v Abm-sfbpw Iqń A_q-P-l-ens‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂m¬ IW-°n\p In´p-Ibpw

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sNøpw! CXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ]≤-Xn. B \m´pw ]pd-ØpImc≥ \_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p A_q-P-l-en-s\ Ipdn®v Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. Hcp an\p´p t]mepw sshImsX Abm-sfbpw Iqń Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn. A_q-P-l-ens‚ ]m¿∏nS-Øn-te°v! \_n hmXn-°¬ sN∂p apń. A_q-P-l¬ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xp IS-°m-c≥ \_n-tbm-sSm∏w Xs‚ ap∂n¬ h∂p \n¬°p-∂X - m-Wv. IS-_m-≤y-Xsb ]‰n \_n DW¿Øp-Ibpw XpI DS≥ Xncn®p sImSp-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-SpIbpw sNbvXp. A_q-P-l¬ A‘m-fn® \ne-bn¬ bmsXmcp Hgn-hp-I-gn-hp-Ifpw ]d-bm≥ \n¬°msX DS≥ ]Ww Xncn®p sImSpØp! Cu kw`-h-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ a°sØ a‰p aq∏≥am¿ A_q-P-lens\ ]gn®p XpS-ßn. A_q-P-l-¬ henb òcphpw hm°p ]men°m-Ø-h-\p-am-sW∂v Ah¿ Bt£-]n-®p. {]hm-N-I-s\-Xn-cmbn ]¥n hntcm[w ]m m-°n-bXv Abm-fm-Wv. F∂n-´-bmƒ Xs∂ \_n-bpsS \n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv {]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw \_n Bhiy-s∏´ {]Imcw IS-°m-cs‚ ISw ho´p-Ibpw sNøp∂p! Xs‚ ÿm\Øv a‰mcp Xs∂-bm-bmepw Bb-h-k-c-Øn¬ AXp-X-s∂bmWv sNøp-I-sb-∂mWv CXn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn A_q-P-l¬ \¬In-b-Xv. Xs‚ ho´p hmXn-°¬ apl-ΩZv h∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ At±l-Øns‚ Ccp-h-i-ß-fnepw c≠p Iq‰≥ H´-I-ßƒ Xs‚ t\sc NmSn hogm≥ Xøm-dmb \ne-bn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv Xm≥ I≠p-sh∂p A_q-P-l¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. F¥mWv Cu A\p-`hw F∂p \ap-°n-t∏mƒ ]d-bm≥ km[y-a-√. A_q-P-lens‚ am\-knI \nesb XInSw adn® Hcp Znhym-¤p-X-am-bncpt∂m CXv? AX-√, \_n-bpsS km∂n≤yw sIm≠p `b-∂h\mbn-Øo¿∂ A_q-P-l-en-\p-≠mb _p≤n-{àw am{Xtam? \Kcw apgp-h\pw shdp-°p-Ibpw a¿±n-s®m-Xp-°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xm-sctbm B hy‡n \K-c-Ønse \mb-Is‚ ASp-°¬ H‰bv°p IS∂p sN∂p ISw ho´m≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-∂X - n\p ss[cys∏-´-t∏mƒ A_q-P-l¬ A‘m-fn®p t]mbn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. \_ns°-Xn-cn¬ \n¬°m≥ Xm≥ {]Xn-⁄m-_-‘-\m-sW∂ Imcyw sX√nS ad∂p t]mb A_q-P-l¬ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \¬Inb

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

\n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv {]h¿Øn-°m≥ _≤-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-cn°mw(-ln-imw)

hnhmlw Xncp-\-_n°v GXm≠v Ccp-]-Øn-b©p hb- m-b-t∏mƒ At±l-Øns‚ hniz-kvX-Xbpw kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \K-c-Øn-seßpw kwkmc hnj-b-am-bn. At±-lsØ Nq≠n-°m´n Bfp-Iƒ ]dbpw, Fs¥mcp hniz-kvX\m-W-t±lw! \K-c-Ønse Ipt_-cbmb Hcp hn[-h-bpsS I¿Æ-]p-S-ß-fnepw Cu hniz-kvX hy‡nsb-°pdn®p≈ kvXpXn-hm-Iy-ßƒ sNs∂-Øn. Ah¿ apl-ΩZns‚ ]nXrktlm-Z-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kao-]n®p kndn-bbn-te-°p≈ Xs‚ I®-hSkwLsØ \bn-°m≥ ktlm-Z-c-]p{Xs\ A\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂m-cm-™p. A_q-Xzm-en_v apl-ΩZnt\m-S-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®p. B I®-hS bm{X-bn¬ A{]-Xo-£n-X-ambn hºn® em`-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.- kndn-b≥ hn]-Wn-bn-ep-≠mb ]pXnb Ne-\-ß-fmWv Cu I®-hS hnP-b-Øn\p Imc-W-sa∂p kº-∂-bmb JZo-P- a-\- n-em-°nbn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw AtXm-sSm∏w I®-h-S-kw-L-Øns‚ Xe-h\mbn \n›-bn-°-s∏´ hy‡n-bpsS B¿÷hhpw {]m]vXnbpw IqSn AXn\p Imc-W-am-sW∂v Ah¿°v t_m≤y-s∏-Sm-Xn-cp-∂n√. Xs‚ ASn-a-bmb ssak-dsb hnfn®p JZoP Imcy-ßƒ At\z-jn-®p. ssakd Xs‚ bP-am-\-Øn-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-®p. I®-hS kwL-Øns‚ bphm-hmb Xe-h≥ {]Z¿in∏n® kXy-k-‘-Xbpw DZm-c-Xbpw a‰mcpw ImWn-°m-dn-√m-ØXm-sW∂p ssakd DW¿Øn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Cu hnhcw JZoPsb hf-sc-tbsd kzm[o-\n-®p. JZo-P°v 40 hb v {]mb-am-bncp-∂p. c≠mw h´-amWv Ah¿ ssh[hyw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. Xs∂ hnhmlw sNøp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ a\x-k-ΩXw At\z-jn-®dn-bm≥ JZoP Xs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-Xsb Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp°-te°v ]d-™-b-®p. F¥m-Wn-\nbpw hnhm-l-Øn-s\m-cp-ßmØ-sX∂p B kv{Xo Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ AXn\p am{Xw Xs‚ ]°¬ apX-en-s√-∂mWv aplΩZv adp]Sn \¬Inb-Xv. kº-∂bpw Ipeo-\-bp-amb Hcp kv{Xosb Is≠-Øn-bm¬ IeymWw Ign-°m≥ Xøm-dm-Iptam F∂p kµ¿iI Bcm-™p.

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

B kv{Xo GXm-sW∂p AhnS∂v At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ AXp JZoP-b-√msX a‰m-cp-a-s√∂v ZqXn Adn-bn-®p. [\n-I-bmb JZoP Xs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØm-fw A{]m-]y-am-sW∂p ]d™v aplΩZv hn\-b-]q¿∆w Hgn™pamdn. C°m-cy-Øn¬ bmsXmcp hnjahpw A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂v t{]jnX Dd∏p \¬In. Aßs\-bm-sW-¶n¬ X\n-s°m-sc-Xncpw ]d-bm-\n-s√∂v At±lw hy‡-am-°p-Ibpw hnhm-lØ - n\p kΩXw \¬-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. JZoP CXp kw_-‘n®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p Hcp ktµ-i-a-b-®p. XZ-\-¥cw apl-ΩZpw JZo-Pbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw Dd-∏n-°s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXp \S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ A\m-Y-\mbn \S∂ Hcp ]mh-s∏´ hy‡n sFiz-cy-Øn-te°v BZy-ambn Hs∂Øn-t\-m°m-\n-S-bm-bn. At±lw CtXmsS Hcp kº-∂\mbn amdp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. F∂m¬, Xs‚ [\w B hy‡n Fßs\ D]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØn F∂Xv a\p-jy-Ip-e-Øn-\msI Hcp ]mT-ambn-cp-∂p. [\-h-Xn-bmb X\n°pw ]mh-s∏´ Xs‚ `¿Øm-hn\pw CSbn-ep≈, km-ºØ - n-Ia - mb Ak-aXzw k¥p-„a - mb ZmºXy PohnX-Øn\p klm-b-I-am-In-s√∂p `b-s∏´ JZo-P(-d)Xs‚ apgp-h≥ kzØp-°fpw ASn-a-I-sfbpw Xncp-\-_n°v ASn-bd sh®p. \nd™ Bﬂm¿∞-X-tbm-sS-bmWv JZoP C{]-Imcw sNbvXsX∂v Dd-∏m-b-t∏mƒ JZo-P-bpsS ASn-a-Iƒ Xs‚ A[o-\-Øn¬ h∂ DSs\ Xm≥ Ah-sc-sb√mw kzX-{¥-cm-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂p At±lw -{]-Jym-]n-®p. Ahn-S∂v A{]-Imcw Xs∂ {]h¿Øn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. JZo-P-bn¬ \n∂p In´nb kzØns‚ henb `mKhpw At±lw ]mh-ßƒ°v Zm\w sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

sskZv C{]-Imcw \_n kzX-{¥-\m-°nb Hc-Sn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p sskZv. sskZv _p≤n-im-enbpw ka¿∞-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp _lp-am\y IpSpw-_-Ønse AwK-am-bn-cp∂ At±lw ssii-h-Øn¬ Xs∂ Hc-Sn-a-sb-t∂mWw hn¬°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]te-SØpw ssIam‰w sNø-s∏´ tijw HSp-hn¬ a°-sØ-Øn-t®-cp-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bXv. _me-\mb sskZv kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Xs‚ kzmX{¥y-tØ-°mƒ hne-a-Xn-®Xv Xncp-\-_n-bp-am-bp≈ kmao]y

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

kº¿°-sØ-bm-bn-cp∂p. F√m ASn-a-Ifpw kzX-{¥-cm-°-s∏-´t∏mƒ sskZv kzX-{¥-\m-Im≥ C„-s∏-´n√! Xncp-\-_n-tbmsSm∏w Pohn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa∂v sskZv At]-£n-®p. Aßs\-b-t±lw Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm∏w hkn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw \_ntbmSp IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bbn-S-bn¬ sskZns‚ ]nXmhpw ]nXr-hy\pw sskZn-s\bpw Xnc™p ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bp≠m-bn. apl-ΩZn-t\m-sSm∏w a°-ØmWv hkn-°p-∂-sX∂v tI´p Ah¿ At±-lsØ kao-]n®p sskZns\ kzX-{¥-\m-°m≥ A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw F{X henb XpIbpw tamN-\-aq-ey-ambn \¬In-s°m-≈m-sa∂v Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. sskZv CXn\Iw ]cn-]q¿Æ kzX-{¥-\m-bn-°-gn-™n-´ps≠∂pw sskZn\p FhnsS thW-sa-¶nepw GXp ka-bØpw t]mIm-hp-∂-XmsW∂pw apl-ΩZv -a-dp-]Sn \¬In. At±lw ssk-Zns\ Bfb®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw ]nXm-hn-s\bpw ]nXr-hy-s\bpw ImWn®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw ]c-kv]cw sI´n∏n-Sn®p IÆo¿ hm¿Øp. IÆp-\o¿ tXm¿Øn-°-f™ tijw hm’eyw hgn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ hm°p-I-fn¬ ]nXmhp ]p{X-t\mSp ]d™p: Zbm-ep-hmb bP-am-\≥ kzX-X-{¥-\m-°n-bn-cn-°-bmepw sskZns‚ hnclw aqew amXmhv \nXy-Jn-∂-bmbn Ign-bp-∂Xn-\mepw kzKr-l-Øn-te°v Xß-tfm-sSm∏w aS-ß-W-sa-∂v. sskZv adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xn-{]-Im-c-amWv: ""]nXm-th, kz¥w amXm]n-Xm-°sf B¿°mWv kvt\l-an-√m-ØXv? Aß-tbmSpw Fs‚ {]nb-s∏-´-amXmhnt\mSpw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]d-™-dn-bn-°m\m-hmØ kvt\l-ap-≠v. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv F∂ Cu hy‡nsb hn´p ]ncn-bp-∂Xv F\n°v Hm¿Øp-IqSm! Rm\-t±-lsØ A{Xtbsd kvt\ln-°p-∂p. Aßsb ImWm≥ Ign-™X - n¬ AXoh k¥p-jvS-\mWv Rm≥. F∂m¬, apl-Ω-Zns\ hn´p]ncn-bm≥ F\n-°m-hp-I-bn-√.'' ]nXmhpw ]nXrktlm-Z-c\pw Xß-tfmsSm∏w sskZn-s\bpw sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ kI-e-{i-a-ßfpw \SØn- t \m- ° n. ]t£, sskZns\ AXn\p kΩ- X n- ∏ n- ° m≥ Ah¿°v Ign-™n-√. HSp-hn¬ apl-ΩZv C{]-Imcw Acpfn: ""sskZv aptºXs∂ kzX-{¥-\m-bn-°g - n-™n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, C∂p apX¬ sskZv Fs‚ aI-\p-am-bn-cn-°p--∂p.'' sskZpw aplΩZpw XΩn-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

ep≈ kv t \l_‘- Ø ns‚ Bgw I≠- d n™ sskZns‚ ]nXmhpw ]nXr-hy\pw Xß-fpsS {ia-ß-fn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p sskZns\ IqSmsX Xs∂ aS- ß n- t ∏m- b n. sskZv apl- Ω Znt\msSm∏w ho≠pw hkn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. (-ln-imw).

BZyshfn-]mSv apl-Ω-Zn\v ap∏Xp hb v Ign-™-tXmsS At±-l-Øn\v ssZht{]ahpw ssZhm-cm-[-\-bn-ep≈ Bk-‡nbpw h¿≤n®ph-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS \m\m-Xcw ZpjvIr-Xy-ß-fnepw ]m]-I¿Ωß-fnepw a\ p aSpØv At±lw \K-c-Øn\p shfn-bn¬ ct≠m aqt∂m \mgnI AI-se-bp≈ Hcp ÿew [ym\-hn-Nn-¥-\ßƒ°mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. CXp Hcp Ip∂n≥ ]pdØv ]mdsIm≠p cq]-s∏´ Hcp Kpl-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Xv\n JZo-P(-d) Xøm-dm°n sImSp-°p∂ Blm-c-hp-ambn At±lw AhnsS sN∂p [ym\-ßf - nepw Bcm-[\ - I - f - nepw hym]rX-\m-Ipw. \mev]Xp hb- m-b-t∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ At±-l-Øn\p AtX Kpl-bn¬ sh®p Xs∂ Hcp Z¿i\w D≠m-bn. GtXm Hcmƒ Xt∂mSp HmXpI! F∂m-⁄m-]n-°p-∂-Xmbn At±lw tI´p. F¥mWv HmtX-≠-sX∂pw Fß-s\-bmWv HmtX-≠sX∂pw X\n-°-dn-bn-s√∂p At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In. F∂m¬, AhnsS {]Xy-£-s∏´ Hcp cq]w ho≠pw \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw Xmsg ]d-bp∂ hcn-Iƒ HmXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""kr„n®h\m-tcm, B \ns‚ \mYs‚ \ma-Øn¬ HmXpI! Ah≥ a\p-jys\ c‡ ]nﬁ-Øn¬ \n∂p krjvSn®p: HmXpI! \ns‚ \mY≥ G‰hpw HuZmcy-hm-\s - {X. a\p-jys\ Ah≥ t]\ sIm≠p ]Tn-∏n-®p. a\p-jys\ Ah≥ Adn-bm-Ø-sXt¥m AXp ]Tn-∏n®p'' (96:2-6). Cu hN-\-ß-fmWv \_n°v BZy-ambn shfn-s∏-´-Xv. CXpw ]n∂oSp shfn- s ∏´ hN- \ - ß fpw hnip≤ Jp¿- B s‚ `mKambnØo¿∂p. Cu hcn-Iƒ Kl-\m¿∞-K¿`-ßf - m-Wv. Fgp-t∂‰p GI--ssZ-hØ - n-s‚˛ a\p-jys\ kr„n-®h - \pw a\pjy{]Ir-Xn-bn¬ ssZht{]ahpw ka-kr„n kvt\lhpw \nt£-]n-®-h\pw Btcm B GI {kjvSm-hn-s‚-˛-\maw Db¿Øp-∂-Xn\p k∂-≤-\m-Im-

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\mWv AXv Blzm\w sNbvX-Xv. ssZh-Øns‚ ktµiw {]Jym]n-°m≥ \_n AXp-hgn B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´p. Cu ktµiw {]tL- m jn°p∂ Imcy- Ø n¬ klm- b hpw kwc- £ - W hpw ssZhw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. F√m Xc-Øn-ep≈ ⁄m\-ßfpw t]\-bpsS klm-b-tØmsS temI-Øn\p ]Tn∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp ImesØ∏‰n Cu hN-\-ß-fn¬ Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-ń-´p≠v. aptºsbmcn-°epw tIń-ń-√mØ hf-sc-tbsd kwK-Xn-Iƒ ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏-Spw. {]kvXpX hN-\-ßƒ hnip≤Jp¿-Bs‚ Hcp cXv\-®p-cp-°-am-sW∂p ]d-bmw. `mhn shfn-]m-Sp-I-fn¬ Xncp-\_n°v \¬Im-\n-cp∂ ]mT-ßfpw kq£-a-cq-]-Øn¬ CXn-e-Sßn-bn-´p-≠v. a\p-jys‚ Bflob hf¿®-bn¬ AXp-hsc Adnb-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ al-Ømb ]ptcm-K-Xn-°p≈ ASn-ÿm-\-ßƒ B hN-\-ß-fn¬ ImWmw. Cu shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssZhw Xs‚ Npa-en¬ A¿∏n-°m-\n-—n® B DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-Øns‚ Kuchw Hm¿Ø \_n \Sp-ßnt∏mbn! as‰m-cm-fm-sW-¶n¬ Xm≥ alm-\m-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂ [mc-W-bn¬ Al-¶-cn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS \ne AXm-bn-cp-∂n-√. al-Ømb ]eXpw X\n°v km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw B t\´ß-fn-sem∂pw At±lw Al-¶-cn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu A\p`qXn hnti-j-Øm¬ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ At±lw hońte°p Xncn-®p. At±lw apJw s]mØn-°n-S-∂p. ]Xv\n JZoP(-d) Imcy-sa-s¥-∂-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ kw`-hn-®-sX√mw At±lw hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. Xs‚ òXn C{]-Imcw At±lw ]d-s™m∏n®p: Rm≥ F{Xtbm Zp¿_-e≥! ssZhw Fs‚ Npa-en¬ G‰n hbv°p∂ Cu I¿Ø-hy-`mcw Rms\-ßs\ Xmßpw? JZoP, DS≥ km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""A√m-lphmW, Aßp ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Atbm-Ky-\m-sW∂p hcp-Øp∂-Xn-\p-a√ ssZhw Cu hN-\-an-d-°n-b-Xv. Ah≥ Aßsb Hcn°epw ssIsh-Sn-bn-√. Xo¿®! Aßp _‘p-°-fpsS t\sc ImcpWyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Im´p-∂p. ]mh-ß-sfbpw Ai-c-Wscbpw klm-bn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS `mcw t]dp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. F∂n-cns°, ssZhw Aßsb ssIhn´p If-bptam? \ΩpsS \mń¬ \n∂p A{]-Xy-£-ambn°gn™ \∑-Iƒ Aßp ho≠pw

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sIm≠p hcp-∂p. Aßp AXn-Yn-I-tfmSp _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w s]cpam-dp-Ibpw hnj-an-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssZhw Aßsb ]co-£-bn¬ AI-s∏-Sp-Øptam?'' (_pJm-cn) C{]-Imcw ]d™ tijw JZo-P(-d) Xncp-\-_nsb Xs‚ ]nXr ktlm-Zc ]p{X\pw Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bp-amb hd°Øn_v\p \u^-ens‚ ASp-°¬ Iq´ns°m≠p t]mbn. kw`-hhn-h-c-ß-sf√mw tI´-t∏mƒ hd-JØv ]d™p: ""\n›-b-ambpw tamibv°v Ah-X-cn® ssZh-Zq-X≥ Xs∂bmWv Atßbv ° pw shfn- s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv (_p- J m- c n) ss__nƒ Bh¿Ø\ ]pkvX-I-Ønse 18-˛mw A≤ym-bw, 18˛mw hN-\-Øn¬ ]d-™-XmWv hd-JØv Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂-sX∂p hy‡am-bn-cp-∂p.

BZy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) kzX-{¥-\m-°nb ASna sskZpw (A-t±-lØn-\-t∏mƒ ap-∏Xp hb- m-bn-cp-∂p) \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ]nXrhy ]p{X-\mb Aenbpw (A-en°v At∏mƒ ]Xn-s\m∂v hb- m- b n- c p- ∂ p) Cu hnhcw Adn™ DS≥ \_nbn¬ Xßƒ°p≈ hnizmkw {]Jym-]n-®p. Ipń-°mew apX¬ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-_-°¿ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ \K-c-Øn\v shfn-bn¬ Bbn-cp∂p. At±lw Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ \_n-°p≠mb Cu ]pXn-b-\p-`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®v tI´-dn-™p. Xs‚ NßmXn°v {`m¥m-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw ssZ-h-Zq-X≥am¿ aptJ\ X\n°v ktµ-i-sa-Øn-°p-∂-Xmbn At±lw hmZn®p XpS-ßnbn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂p-am-bn-cp∂p A_q-_-°¿ ]d-™p-tI-´-Xv. At±lw \_nsb ]cn-]q¿Æ-ambpw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. \_n ]d-bp-∂Xv ]c-a-k-Xy-am-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p Atijhpw kwi-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. _p≤n-am\pw Bflm¿∞X \nd™ XnI™ Bfp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ \o≠ ImesØ ]cnNbw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿ \_n-bpsS `h\-Øn¬ sN∂p hmXn-°¬ apń. AIØv {]th-in® DS≥ F¥mWv kw`-hn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂p Bcm-™p. Xs∂ A_q-_-°¿ sX‰n-≤-cn-°-cp-sX∂p IcpXn Xncp-\-_n(-k) kwK-Xn-Iƒ hnkvX-

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cn®p ]d-bm-\m-cw-`n-®p. AXp hne°n sIm≠v A_q-_-°¿ ]d™p. ssZh-Zq-X≥ {]Xy-£-s∏´p Znhy ktµiw \¬In F∂p tI´Xp icn-bmtWm F∂p am{Xta X\n-°-dn-tb≠p F∂p! Xncp-\-_n(-k) ho≠pw hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥ Xp\n-™t∏mƒ A_q_-°¿ X\n-bv°-sXm∂pw tIƒt°-s≠∂p ]d-™p. ssZhØn¬ \n∂p h√ ktµ-ihpw e`nt®m F∂ Xs‚ tNmZy-Øn\p≈ Htc Hcp-Ø-cta X\nbv°v tIƒt°-≠-Xp≈q F∂p At±lw Bh¿Øn-®-dn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) D∆v F∂p DØcw \¬Inb £W-Øn¬ Xm≥ Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-sW∂p A_q-_-°¿ {]Jym-]n-®p. \ymb-hm-Z-ßfpw sX-fn-hp-Ifpw Xs‚ hnizm-k-Øns‚ aqeyw Ipd®p If-bp-am-bn-cp∂p F∂p At±lw hnizmk {]Jym-]-\-Øn\p tijw Nq≠n-°m-´n. hf-sc-°m-eambn \_nsb hfsc ASpØp X\n°v ]cn-N-b-ap-≠v. Xm\-t±l-sØ Hcn-°epw kwi-bn-°p-I-bn-√. At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-hmZsØ ]‰n X\n-s°mcp sXfnhpw tIƒt°≠! {]mbw sN∂ Hcp kv{Xo, ]Xn-s\m∂p hb- mb Hcp Ip´n, _‘p-°-f-√m-Ø-h¿°n-S-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏´ Hc-Sn-a, sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb Hcp Nßm-Xn. Cu sNdn-sbmcp kwLam-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS BZysØ hnizm-kn-K-Ww. Ch¿°p ]pdsa \_nbpw! Ch-cmWv temIw apgp-h\pw ssZh-Øns‚ {]Imiw ]c-Øm≥ \n›-bn-®p-d® - h - ¿. P\-ßfpw Ah-cpsS t\Xm°fpw Cu hnh-c-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ ]cn-l-kn®p Nncn-®p. Ch¿°p {`m¥m-sW-∂-h¿ {]Jym-]n®p! Chsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw `b-s∏-Smt\m hnj-an-°mt\m H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, {ItaW kXyw DZn-®p-b-cm≥ XpS-ßn. Aß-s\, biøm {]hmN-I≥ {]h-Nn-®-Xn≥ hÆw I¬]-\bv°v ta¬ I¬]-\bpw, hc-bn≥ta¬ hc-bpw, ChnsS A¬]hpw AhnsS A¬]hpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ta¬ Cd-ßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

hnizm-kn-Iƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp∂p apl-ΩZv \_n-tbmSp ssZhw as‰mcp `mj-bn¬ kwkm-cn®p XpSßn. bph-P\w A¤p-X-s∏-´p. kXym-t\z-j-I¿ Bth-i-`-cnX-cm-bn. Ah-K-W-\°pw Ah-tl-f-\-ßƒ°pw ]Icw AwKoIm-chpw A`n-\µ\hpw e-`n®p XpS-ßn. ASn-a-Ifpw bph-P-\-

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ßfpw kv{XoIfpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Np‰pw Hcp-an®p IqSn. At±l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-Ønepw At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZ-i-ß-fnepw ]XnX¿°pw Ah-i¿°pw bph-P-\-ßƒ°pw Bibpw Bizmkhpw AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS Ah-Im-i-ßƒ ho≠p In´p∂ \mfp-Iƒ hs∂-Øn-sb∂p A_-e-Iƒ a\- n-em-°n. Xß-fpsS tamN- \ - I mew ssIh- ∂ - X n¬ ASn- a - I ƒ Biz- k n- ® p. Xßƒ°mbn ]ptcm-K-Xn-bpsS ]pXnb ]mX-Iƒ shń-Øp-d-°s∏-´-Xn¬ bph-P\w Bthiw sIm≠p. Ah-K-W\ AwKo-Im-cambpw hnap-JX hnizmk{i≤-I-fmbpw cq]m-¥-c-s∏-´-t∏mƒ a°bnse aq∏≥amcpw tKm{X-Øe - h - ≥amcpw `b-s∏´p XpS-ßn. Ah¿ IqSn-bm-tem-N\ - I - ƒ \S-Øn. Ah-tl-f\ - ß - ƒ ]pXnb òj-Wn°v ]cn-lm-c-am-IpI-bn-s√∂p Ah¿ I≠p. ]Icw IqSp-X¬ ISpØ as‰-s¥¶nepw \S-]SnIƒ thWw. ]pXnb {]ÿm-\sØ i‡nsIm≠Sn-®¿ØpI Xs∂! a¿±-\-ap-d-Ifpw _ln-jvI-cW \S-]Sn-Ifpw kzoIcn-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Cu Xocp-am\w {]mtbm-KnI cq]w ssIs°m-≠-tXmsS a°m \Kcw cq£-amb kwL¿j-ß-fpsS tI{µ-ambn amdn. Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw B almflm-hns‚ Np‰pw IqSnb `‡-P\ - ß - s - fbpw {`m¥≥am-cmbn Nn{XoI-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-s√∂pw AXp hf¿∂p apt∂-dp∂ Hcp alm-{]ÿm-\-am-sW∂pw AXns‚ hf¿®sb XS-™n-s√-¶n¬ XßfpsS aX-hn-izm-k-ßfpw A¥ pw BNm-c-ßfpw ]mc-º-cy-ßfp-sa√mw \in-s®m-Sp-ßp-sa∂pw a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°n. a°bnse ]gb kmaq-lnI kwL-S-\sb Ckvemw XI¿Øp Ifbp-sa∂pw Ah¿°p-d-∏m-bn. ]pXn-sbmcp BIm-ihpw ]pXnsbmcp `qanbpw Atd-_y-bn¬ cq]w sIm≠p. Atd-_y-bpsS ]gb A¥-co-£hpw ]gb a\ pw AtXmsS A{]-Xy-£-amIpw. BI-bm¬, a°-°m¿ taen¬ Ckvemans\ ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibn-√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-St- Ømfw Ct∏m-gXv Hcp Poh¬ acW {]iv\-ambn amdn-°-gn-™p. Ckvemw Hcp sh√p hnfn-bm-Wv. B sh√p hnfnsb t\cn-Sm≥ Ah¿ I®-sI-ń-°-gn-™p. {]hm-NI∑m-cpsS {]ÿm-\-ßsf F°m-eØpw i{Xp-°ƒ sh√p-hn-fnbmbn ImWp-Ibpw AXns\ t\cn-Sm≥ Hcpßn ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bpamWt√m sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv! \ymb-hm-Zß - sf \ymb-hm-Zß - ƒsIm≠p

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FXn-cn-tS-≠-Xn√; B]¬°-c-ß-fmb XØz-ßsf `pP-_ew sIm≠v ASn-®-a¿ØpI Xs∂ thWw. AXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Xocp-am\w! \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw Pohn-X-am-XrIsb Xß-fp-sS-Xp-ambn X´n®p t\m°p-hm≥ Ah¿ an\-s°-SpI-bn-√. BZ-c-]q¿∆-amb hm°p-Iƒ°v BZ-c-]q¿∆w adp-]Sn \¬Im≥ Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn-√. \nc-]-cm-[n-I-tfmSv \n¿±bw s]cpam-dp-hm\pw A\p-Iº Im´p-∂-hsc A[n-t£-]n-°p-hm-\p-amWv Ah¿ _≤-s∏-´-Xv. hnizm-khpw Ahn-izm-khpw XΩn¬ Hcn°¬ IqSn Hcp tLmc kwL-´\w temIØv \S-°m≥ t]mIp∂p. kmØm-\nI i‡n-Iƒ amem-J-am-tcmSv bp≤w {]Jym-]n®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS B{I-a-W-ß-sfbpw AXymN-cß - s - fbpw sNdp-°m≥ hnc-en-se-Æm-hp∂ B hnizmknIƒ°v i‡n-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-jvTq-c-amb Hcp \o°-amWv Bcw`n-®-Xv. kv{XoIƒ \n¿Zm-£nWyw \n{K-ln-°-s∏-´p. ]pcp-j≥am¿ Iim∏v sNø-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n-bn¬ hnizmkw {]Jym-]n® ASna-Iƒ Np´p ]gpØ aW¬∏-c-∏n-eq-sSbpw ]md-I-fn≥taepw hen®n-g-°-s∏-´p. Ah-cpsS arZpe ta\n-Iƒ {]l-c-ta‰p Xg-ºn-°pIbpw arK-ß-fp-tSXv amXncn ISpØp t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At\Iw sIm√-ßƒ°v tijw Ckvemw F√m-bn-S-ß-fnepw Dd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Hc-h-k-c-Øn¬, BZy hnizm-kn-I-fn-semcm-fm-bn-cp∂ J∫m-_n-_v\p¬ A¿kv Xs‚ icocw Np‰pw IqSnb-h¿°v ImWn®p sImSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw Hcp hiØv arK-ß-fpsS N¿Ωw t]mse ISpØp Xg-ºn-®Xp I≠v kvt\ln-X≥am¿ AsX-s¥∂p Bcm-™p. J∫m_v Nncn®p-sIm≠v H∂p-an-s√∂v ]d-™p. ASn-aI - ƒ Ckvemw aXw Bt«jn-®t- ∏mƒ a°-bnse sXcp-ho-Yn-If - n-eq-sSbpw Np´p ]gpØ ]qgn∏-c-∏n-eq-sSbpw ]md-∏p-d-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw hen®n-g-°-s∏-´-Xns‚ ]mSp-I-fm-bn-cp∂p AXv! (ap-kv\-Zv, hmeyw 5, `m.110). kXy-hn-izmkw ssIs°m≠ Cu ASn-a-Iƒ hyXykvX kaql-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. _nem¬ Hcp \ot{Kmhpw kpssl_v Hcp {Ko°p-Im-c-\pw. Ah¿ hyXykvX aX-°mcpw Bbn-cp-∂p. Pm_ndpw kqssl_pw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw _nemepw AΩmdpw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-cpw. _nem-ens\ Np´p s]m≈p∂ ]qgn-

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∏- c - ∏ n¬ ae¿Øn- ° n- S Øn ico- c - Ø n¬ I\- Ø - I √v Ib‰n sh°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ s\©Øv Ibdn \rØ-am-SpI Ip´nIƒ°v Hcp hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. _nem-ens‚ bP-am-\-\m-bn-cp∂ Da-øn_v\p Je^v C{]-Imcw At±lsØ ]oUn∏n®psIm≠ncn-°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hn-s\bpw apl-ΩZv-\-_n-sbbpw X≈n-∏-dbm\pw a°-°m-cpsS ssZh-ß-fmb emØbv°pw D bv°pw kvXpXn ]mSp-hm\pw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, _nem¬ At∏m-sg√mw AlZv AlZv v(A√mlp GI≥, A√mlp GI≥) F∂p am{Xw Dcp-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv sNbvXncp-∂-Xv. tIm]m-Ip-e-\mb Daøv, _nem-ens\ sX≠n-∏n-t≈¿°v G¬]n®p sImSp-Øp. _nem-ens‚ Igp-Øn\p Ib-dn´pNp‰n I√pw ap≈pw \nd™ sXcp-hn-eqsS hen-®n-g-°p-hm≥ Ah-tcmSv Abmƒ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. _nem-ens‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v c‡w hm¿s∂m- e n- ® p. F∂m¬, B Icp- Ø p‰ [ochnizmkn AlZv AlZv F∂pXs∂ Dcp-hn-Sp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc ImeØn\p tijw apkvenwIƒ aZo-\b - n¬ hmk-ap-d∏ - n-®X - n¬ ]ns∂, Xmc-Xt- ay\ kam-[m\ PohnXw \bn-°p-am-dm-bt- ∏mƒ \_n Xncpta-\n(-k) _nem-ens\ apA-±n≥ (-_m¶v hnfn-°m-c≥) Bbn \n›-bn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp B{^n-°-°m-c-\m-bXp sIm≠v Ad_n-bn¬ AivlZp (Rm≥km£yw hln-°p-∂p) F∂ ]Zw icn°pw D®-cn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. Akv-AZp F∂ At±-l-Øns‚ D®m-cWw tI´p Nncn®p t]m∂ hnizm-kIsf \_n Xncpt-a-\n(-k) imkn-®p. a°-°m-cpsS ISpØ ]oU\-ßƒs°-Xn-cn¬ ]md t]mse Dd®p \n∂ _nem-ens‚ hnizmk-ssk-Ycyw ssZh-Øn\p Gsd {]nb-¶-c-am-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(k) ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿(-d) _nem-en-s\bpw a‰p Nne ASn-a-I-sfbpw tamN-\-aqeyw \¬In kzX-{¥-cm-°n. Ah-cn-semcm-fm-bn-cp∂p kpssl-_v. Hcp \√ I®-h-S-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂ kpssl_ns\-s°m≠p At±-lØ - ns‚ tamN-\Ø - n\p tijhpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ ASn-a-the sNøn®p t]m∂p. Xncp-\_n a°Øv \n∂v aZo-\-bn-te°v amdn-∏m¿Ø-t∏mƒ kpssl_pw H∂n®p t]mIm-\m-{K-ln-®p. ]t£, a°-°m¿ At±-lsØ XS™p \ndpØn. a°-bn¬\n∂p kºm-Zn® apX-sem∂pw At±lw IqsS

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sIm≠p t]mIm≥ ]mSn-s√∂p hne-°n. kpssl_v Xs‚ kIe kzØp-°fpw Ah-cpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v C\n Xs∂ t]mIm-\\ - p-hZ- n-°ptam F∂p tNmZn-®p. At±lw kI-eXpw Dt]£n-®-t∏mƒ t]mIm-\-\p-h-Zn-°msX a°-°m¿°v KXy-¥-c-ap-≠mbn-√. kpssl_v shdpw ItømsS aZo-\Øv \_n-bpsS khn-[Øn¬ lmP-cm-bn. Xm¶-fpsS Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw hninjvS-amb hne-t]-i¬ CXp Xs∂-bmWv! F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠v \_n(-k) At∏mƒ At±-lsØ A\p-tam-Zn®p! ASn-aI - f - m-bn-cp∂ Cu hnizm-kn-Is - f√mw AIØpw ]pdØpw Hcp t]mse kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn¬ Dd®p \n∂p. F∂m¬, Ahcn¬ Nne¿ A¬]w _e-lo-\-cm-bn-´p-≠v. thZ-\-sIm≠v Rcßp-Ibpw IÆo¿ XpS-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ AΩm-dns\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcn-°¬ I≠p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ASp-Ø-W-™t∏mƒ kXy-hn-izmkw Dt]-£n-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n®p sIm≠p≈ ISpØ a¿±\-ßƒ°v Xm≥ Cc-bm-tI≠n h∂p F∂p AΩm¿ ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn®p: ""]t£ Xm¶-fpsS lrZb-Øn¬ kXyhnizmkw IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂pthm?'' \n›-b-ambpw Xm≥ D≈psIm≠v hnizmkn Xs∂-bmsW∂v AΩm¿ Adn-bn®- t ∏mƒ \_n ]d- ™ p, kmc- a n√ A√mlp \nßƒ°p s]mdpØp Xcpw! AΩm-dns‚ ]nXm-hmb bmkn-dn-s\bpw amXmhv kan-ø-sbbpw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ ISpØ t{Zml-ßƒ°n-c-bm-°nbn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ Ch¿ ISpØ a¿±-\-ßƒ G‰psIm≠n-cns° \_n(k)- AXp-hgn IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-hm≥ CS-bm-bn. Ahn-S∂v hnImc-`-cn-X-\mbn hn-fn®p ]d-™p: ""bmk-dns‚ IpSpw-_-°m-tc, kl\w ssIs°m-≈p-hn≥! A√mlp \nßƒ°v kz¿§-sam-cp°nbn- ´ p≠v ! '' {]hm- N - I s‚ Cu hm°p- I ƒ Xmakw hn\m km£m¬°-cn-°-s∏-´p. bmkn¿ a¿±-\-Øn-\n-c-bmbn acn-®p. Ipd®p Ign™p At±-l-Øns‚ hr≤-bmb amXmhv kan-øsb A_q-P-l¬ Ip¥w sIm≠v IpØn sIme-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS {Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fpsS ^e-ambn Hcp ASna kv{Xobm-bn-cp∂ kn∂o-d°v c≠p IÆp-Ifpw \jvS-s∏-´p-t]mbn! kz^vhm-\n_v\p Da-ø-bpsS ASn-a-bmb A_q-^°olsb

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Np´ aW-en¬ InSØn s]m≈p∂ I\Ø I√v s\©Øv Ib‰n sh®p Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ t{Zmln-®p. thZ-\-sIm≠v ]pf™ B `‡s‚ \mhv XpdpØn t]mbn. a‰v ASn-a-Ifpw CØcw Zfi\-ßƒ°v Cc-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu {Iqc-X-Iƒ B¿°pw kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬, Znh-tk\ ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂ Dd-∏p-Iƒ B BZy hnizm-kn-I-fpsS lrZ-b-ßsf Biz-kn-∏n®p t]m∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v Jp¿-B≥ shfn-s∏´p sIm≠n-cp-∂-tXmsSm∏w Cu hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂p. Aßs\ e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂ns√¶n¬ B BZy hnizm-knIƒ°v Cu ISpØ a¿±-\-ßƒ kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Iq´pImcpw \m´p-Imcpw D‰-hcpw DS-b-h-cp-sa√mw Isøm-gn® Ah¿°v GI-\mb ssZhw A√msX as‰mcp B{ibw D≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. as‰mcp B{ibw Ah¿ tXSn-b-Xp-an-√. A√m-lp-hn\p-th-≠n-bmWv Ah¿ Cu Zpcn-X-ß-sf√mw kln®p t]m∂-Xv. iIm-cß - ƒ {]m¿∞-\I - f - mbpw I√p-Iƒ Huj-[] - p-jv]ß - f - mbpw Ah-cp-sS-ta¬ ]Xn-®p. kzX{¥ ]uc∑m-cm-bn-cp∂ ]pXp hnizm-kn-I-fpsS t\scbpw \njvTq-c-amb a¿±-\-ß-fmWv Agn®p hnń-cp-∂-Xv. aq∏≥am¿ ]ehn-[-Ønepw Ahsc t`Zyw sNbvXp t]m∂p. Dkvam≥(-d) \m¬]Xmw hb- n-emWv CkvemwaXw hniz-kn-®-Xv. At±lw Ign-hp‰ Hcm-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw Jpssd-in-Iƒ a¿±\w Agn®p hn´ \mfp-If - n¬ Dkvams‚ ]nXr-hy≥ l°w At±-lsØ ]nSn®p sIń ASn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n¬°m-eØv Hcp henb apkvenw P\-d¬ Bbn-Øo¿∂ kpss_-dn-_v\p¬ A∆mw Ckvemw aXw hniz-kn-°p-tºmƒ \t∂ sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. B [oc-bphm-hns\ At±-l-Øns‚ ]nXr-hy≥ Hcp ]mb-bn¬ Npcp-ń-s°ń ASn-bn¬ ]pI-bn´p izmkw apń-®p. F∂m¬, kpss_¿ kXyhn-izm-k-Øn¬\n∂p AWp-thmfw amdp-hm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. K^v^m¿ tKm{X-Øn¬s]´ A_q-k¿dv \_nsb Ipdn®p tI´t∏mƒ Imcyw At\z-jn-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn\v a°-bn-se-Øn. apl-ΩZns\ X-ßƒ°p \√ t]mse Adn-bm-sa∂pw kzm¿∞-]-c-amWv At±-l-Øns‚ {]ÿm-\-sa∂pw ]d-™v a°-°m¿ A_q-k-

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¿dns\ hne°n \ndpØp-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°-°m-cpsS hm°p-I-fn¬ A_q-k¿-dn\p Xr]vXn tXm∂n-bn-√. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Xncp\-_nsb kao-]n®v Ckvemw t\cn´p ]Tn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw kXy-hnizmkw kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ tKm{X-°m-cn¬ \n∂p ]pXp-hn-izm-k-°mcyw ad®p shbv°mtam F∂v At±lw Xncp\-_n-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Ipd®p\mƒ Aßs\ Ignbp∂Xn¬ hntcm-[-ans√∂v \_n ]d™p. A_q-k¿dv \K-c-Øn-te°v \oßn-s°m-≠n-cns° a°sØ aq∏≥am-cpsS Hcp kwLw Xncp\-_nsb \nµy-ambn A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂Xv tIƒ°m-\n-S-bm-bn. ]pXp-hn-izm-k° - mcyw ad-®p-sh-°m-\p≈ Xs‚ \n›bw At±lw ]ns∂ Hm¿Øn√! AivlZp A≥em-C-eml C√√mlp h Aiv l Zp A∂- a p- l - Ω - Z ≥ A_v Z plp hd- k q- e lp (A√mlp A√msX as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n-s√∂pw apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw dkqepw BsW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p-∂p.) F∂n-ßs\ At±lw D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p! Xß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ sh®v Cu CkvemanI ap{Zm-hmIyw apg-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ AXv Xß-tfmSp≈ Hc-h-tl-f-\-ambn Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ IW-°m-°n. Ip]n-Xcmb a°°m¿ A_q-k¿dns\ s]mXnsc X√n. A_q-k¿dv t_m[-c-ln-X\mbn \new ]Xn-®p. \_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr ktlmZ-c-\mb A∫m-kv(-d)-A-°m-eØv Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-b-ncp-∂n-s√¶n-epw, Cu kw`hw I≠-t∏mƒ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. At±lw imkn®p ]d™p: \nß-fpsS Blm-c-®-c-°p-I-fp-ambn km¿∞-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ htc-≠Xv K^v^m-dn-eq-sS-bm-sW∂p Hm¿Øp-sIm-≈-Ww. Cu s]cp-am‰w ImcWw Ah¿ \nßsf ]ń-Wn-bn-em-°m≥ t\m°pw. kq£nt®m! ]nt‰ Znhkw A_qk¿dv hoń¬ Xs∂ Ign®p Iqń. aq∂mw Znhkw ]ns∂bpw AtX ÿeØv Xs∂ sNs∂-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp∂-h¿ \_nsb iIm-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn tI´p. At±lw IA-v_bn¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ AhnsS tI´Xpw Cu A[n-t£] hm°pIƒ Xs∂. At±-l-Øn\p kzbw \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-bn-√. Xm≥ Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-sW∂v Iena sNm√n sIm≠v At±lw Dds° {]Jym]n®p. ho≠pw At±- l - Ø n\p ITn- \ - a mb {]l- c ta¬t°≠n h∂p. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw C{]-Imcw kw`-hn-®p. ]n∂oSv, A_q-k¿dv Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-t∏mbn.

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kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bp≈ Cu {Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Xncp-\_nbpw Hgn-hm-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ At±lw {]m¿∞\ A\p-jvTn®p sIm≠n-cns° Hcp Iq´w Ahn-izm-knIƒ Igp-Øn\p ap≠p Np‰n At±-lsØ hen-®n-g-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ XpdpØn t]mbn-cp-∂p. A_q-_°¿(-d) A{]-Xo-£n-X-ambn Ahn-sS-sbØn At±lsØ c£n®p. ssZhamWv Fs‚ c£n-Xmhv F∂p ]d-™-Xn\p \nßƒ At±-lsØ sIm√p-hm≥ {ian-°p-I-bmtWm? F∂p A_q-_°¿ tNmZn-®p. as‰m-cn-°¬ {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ kpPq-Zn-em-bn-cn-s°, i{Xp-°ƒ H´-I-Øns‚ IpS¬ ame-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]pdØv hmcn-h-en-®n-´p. AsXm-s°bpw \o°w sNøp-∂Xp hsc At±l-Øn\p Fgp-t∂¬°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. as‰mcp XhW sXcphn-eqsS \S∂pt]mIp-tºmƒ sX≠n-∏n-t≈¿ At±-l-Øns‚ ]n∂mse IqSn. ]nS-en°v ASn-°p-Ibpw Cbmƒ {]hm-N-I-\mWs{X! F∂v B¿Øp hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp! \_n-bpsS t\sc Ah¿ ]pe¿Ønb i{Xp-Xzhpw ]Ibpw CØ-c-Øn-ep≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-bm-I-s´, XnI™ \n -lm-b-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p!. \_n-bpsS ]pcbv°p t\sc Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap≈ ho´p-Im¿ It√dp \S-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂p. N≠nbpw Nhdpw AdpØ arK-ß-fpsS IpS¬am-eI - fpw Ah¿ \_n-bpsS ho´ns‚ ASp-°f - b - n¬ sIm≠n´p. {]m¿∞-\-bn-em-bn-cp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fnepw At±-l-Øns‚ apJØpw Xe-bnepw Ah¿ aÆp hmcn-bn-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-Im-cWw Iq´ \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°p-∂-Xn\v At±lw kpc-£nX ÿm\w tXSn t]mtI≠n h∂n-cp-∂p. Zp¿_-ecpw \nc-]-cm-[n-I-fp-amb Ch¿°pw hniz-kvX\pw ]ca kmXzn-I-\p-amb Cu hnizm-kn-I-fpsS t\Xm-hn\pw FXn-cmbn Agn®phnS-s∏´ AXn-\n-jvTq-c-amb Cu a¿±-\-ßƒ kln-®Xv ]t£, \njv^-e-ß-fm-bn-t∏m-bn-√. am\y≥am-cmb Bfp-Iƒ CsXm-s°bpw t\m°n-°≠v Ckvemante°v BIr-„cm-bn-ØpS-ßn. Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) Hcn- ° ¬ IAv - _ - ° - S p- Ø p≈ k^m- I p∂n≥ta¬ hn{i-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ \_n-bpsS ITn\

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i{Xphpw a°sØ t\Xm-hp-am-bn-cp∂ A_q-P-l¬ AXn-eqsS IS∂p t]mbn. Abmƒ \_nsb H‰°v I≠-t∏mƒ IW-°‰p iIm-cn-®p. \_n(-k) H∂pw Dcn-bm-SmsX hoń-te°v Xncn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. \_n-bpsS hońse Hc-Sn-a-s∏Æv Cu kw`hw t\m°n°mWp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr-hy-\mbn-cp∂ lwk Hcp \mbm´p Ign-™p Npa-en¬ hn√pw Ipe-®n´p Xncn-s®-Øn. henb Kmwò-cy-tØm-sS-bm-W-t±lw hoń¬ {]thin-®-Xv. \K-c-Øn-ep-≈-h¿s°√mw lwk Hcp t]Sn kz]v\-ambn-cp-∂p. cmhn-esØ kw`-h-ßƒ ASn-a-s∏-Æns‚ a\- n¬ ambmsX InS-∂p. henb {]Xm-]-Øn¬ lwk Ibdn hcp-∂Xv I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p ]p—w tXm∂n. [ocX \Sn®p Bbp[w Ipe®p \S-°p∂ Xm≥ \nc-]-cm-[n-bmb ktlm-Zc ]p{X\p cmhnse kw`-hn-®s - X-¥m-sW∂p Adn-™n-´pt≠m F∂p Ahƒ tNmZn-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. cmhnse \S∂sXs¥∂p lwk(-d) hniZ-ambn tNmZn-®-dn-™p. kXyhnizmkw ssIs°m-≠n-cp-∂n-s√¶nepw lwk(-d) A¥ pw am\y-Xbpw ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ Hcp [oc ]pcp-j-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-bpsS ktµiw At±-lsØ BI¿jn-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. F¶nepw Xpd∂ \ne-bn¬ AXw-KoI-cn-°p-thmfw ASpØp Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. A_q-Pl - ¬ Cu AXn{Iaw {]h¿Øn-®-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\p amdn \n¬°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. ]pXnb ktµ-i-Øn\p t\sc-bp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ F√m FXn¿∏p-Ifpw CtXmsS ]º IS-∂p. Xm\n-Xp-hsc Aew`mhw ]pe¿Øn-bXp sX‰m-bn-t∏m-sb∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. At±lw t\sc IA-v_-bn-te-°m-Wv ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. a°-bnse t\Xm-°≥am¿ Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂v IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. lwk(-d) IS∂p sN∂p hns√-SpØp A_qP-l-ens‚ a≠°v Hcp taSv sImSpØp sIm≠v ]d™p: Rm≥ C∂p apX¬ apl-Ω-Zns‚ Hc-\p-bm-bn-bm-sW-∂-dn-t™mfq! cmhnse Xm≥ apl-Ω-Zns\ I≠-am\w iIm-cn-®-Xmbn tI´pht√m! adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-bn-s√∂v Icp-Xn-bn-´mhmw! Din-cps≠-¶n¬ hm, Ft∂m-sSmcp ssI t\m°q! A_q-Pl - ¬, Xebpw XmgvØn \n»-_vZ-\m-bn-cp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. Iq´p-Im¿ klm-b-Øn\v NmSn-sb-Wo-s‰-¶nepw lwk-sbbpw At±lØns‚ tKm{X-

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sØbpw t]Sn®v amdn-°-f-™p. A_q-P-l¬Xs∂ Ahsc XS™p \ndpØn. B Xpd∂ kacw henb \mi-\„-ßƒ°nS-bm-°p-sa∂v A_q-P-l-en-∂-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmhn-esØ kw`h-Øn¬ Xm≥ Xs∂-bmWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ip‰-°m-c-s\∂p G‰p ]d-™p-sIm≠v cwKw im¥-am-°m≥ A_q-P-l¬ ]Wns∏´p (ln-imw, X_-cn)

Ckvemans‚ ktµiw FXn¿∏pIƒ Gdn-tbdn h∂p. AtX-b-h-k-c-Øn¬ Xs∂ a°-°m¿°v CkvemwaX ktµiw hy‡-am°ns°mSp-°p-∂Xn\v Xncp-\-_nbpw injy≥amcpw Xßƒ°m-thmfw {ian®p t]m∂p. _lpapJ-am-sbmcp ktµ-ia - m-WX - v. Ad-_n-Iƒ°p am{Xa-√, temI-Øn\p apgp-h\pw AXp hºn® {]m[m\yw Dƒs°m≈p-∂-Xmbncp∂p. ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp ktµiw! AXp C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p: {]]© kr„mhv GI-\m-Ip-∂p. Ah≥ am{X-amWp Bcm-[\-°¿l≥. F√m {]hm-NI - ≥amcpw A{]-Im-ca - mWv hniz-kn-®Xpw A\p-bm-bn-Isf ]Tn-∏n-®-Xpw. a°-°m¿ F√m _nw_-ßfpw {]Xn-a-Ifpw Dt]-£n-°-Ww. Cu hn{K-l-ßƒ°v Ah-bpsS Im¬°¬ A¿∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ \nth-Zy-ß-fn¬ hogp∂ Hco-®-sbt∏mepw AI-‰p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ahsb B{I-an-®m¬ XSp°m≥ kzbw i‡-a-√. Ah-tbmSp H∂pw tNmZn-®m¬ adp-]Sn e`n-°p-I-bn-√. klm-b-Øn\p A¿∞n-®m¬ klmbw \¬Im≥ Ah-b°p km[y-a-√. F∂m¬, B GI-\mb kXy-ssZhw klmbw A¿∞n-°p-∂-h¿°v klmbw \¬Ip-Ibpw {]m¿∞n°p-∂h - ¿°v adp-]Sn \¬Ip-Ibpw i{Xp-°sf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Xs‚ apºn¬ XmWp hW-ßn-b-hsc Db¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ {]Imiw Ahs‚ `‡≥am-cn¬ Zo]vXn sNmcn-bp-∂p. Aß-s\-bn-cns° a°-°m¿ B GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬ \n∂p apJw Xncn®p \n¿÷o-h-amb _nw_-ßsf Bcm-[n-°pIbpw Xß-fpsS PohnXw hy¿∞-am-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-¥n\v? GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Ipdn-®p-ff A⁄X ImcWw Ah¿ A‘-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw H∂n\pw sIm≈m-Ø-hcpw Bbn-Øo¿∂ncn-°p-I-bt√? ip≤n-bp-≈tX-sX∂pw Aip-≤n-bp-≈-tX-sX∂pw

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\∑-tb-sX∂pw Xn∑-tb-sX∂pw Ah¿°-dn-bn-√. Ah¿°v amXm]n-Xm-°-tfmSp _lp-am-\-an-√. ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSpw s]¨-a-°tfmSpw Ah¿ {Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-dn. Ah¿°-hIm-is - ∏-´Xp \ntj[n-®p. `mcy-am-tcmSpw \∂mbn s]cp-am-dn-bn-√. hn[-h-amsc IjvSs∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw A\m-Y-scbpw Zcn-{Z-scbpw Zp¿_-e-scbpw NqjWw sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂p. a‰p-ff-- -h-cpsS XI¿®bn¬ Xß-fpsS `mKyw sIń-∏-Sp-°m-\mWv Ah¿ ]Wn-s∏-´-Xv. I≈w ]d-bm\pw h©n-°m\pw Ah¿°v e÷-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. AtX-t]m-se tamj-Whpw sIm≈bpw Ah¿ Aln-X-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-√. NqXp-If - n-°p-Ibpw aZy-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp Ah¿ Hcp Ip‰-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-®n-cp-∂n-√. kwkvIm-chpw tZiob ]ptcmK-Xnbpw Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw A¿∞iq\y-am-bn-cp-∂p. B GI-\mb kXy ssZhsØ F{X Ime-amWv Ah-cn-ßs\ X≈n-°-f-bpI? F{X Imew Cßs\ kzbw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw IjvS-s∏-Sp-I-bpw sNøpw. Hcp kwkvI-c-W-Øn\p Xosc hgn-bns√t∂m? ]c-kv]c NqjWw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v A¿l-X-s∏-´-hcpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf√mw ]p\-xÿm-]n-®v, P\-]p-\-cp-≤m-c-WØn\pw Znc-{Z-cp-sSbpw Zp¿_-e-cp-sSbpw D∂-a-\-Øn-\pambn kºØv sNe-h-gn-®p. A\m-Ysc kq£n∏papX-embn IcpXn Ah-cpsS kwc-£Ww Gs‰Sp-Øv, hn[-h-amsc ]cn-c-£n-®v, kaql-Øn-emsI \∑ hf¿Øn \oXnbpw \ymbhpw AtXm-sSm∏w Icp-Wm-hmbv]pw Ir]m-Xn-tc-Ihpw \S-am-Sp∂ Hcp kwhn-[m\w sIń-s∏-Sp-°m≥ \ap-s°-¥p-sIm≠v {]bXv\n®p IqSm? CltemI PohnXw \∑ D¬∏m-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-h-Ww. \∑sb ]n∂n´p-sImƒhn≥. \nßƒ°p tijw AXp k¬^-e-ßsf ]pd-s∏Sp-hn°pw! a‰p-≈-h¿°v \¬Ip-∂-Xn-emWv \∑; kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xn-e-√. ssZh-tØmSp ASp∏w kn≤n-°p-∂-Xn\p \nßƒ kzbw A¿∏Ww sNøp- h n≥. ka- k r- j v S n- I ƒ°p th≠n XymK- a \pjvTn°m≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-hn≥. ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ \nßƒ°p AXp-hgn apXep Iq´-s∏-Spw. apkvenwIƒ Zp¿∫-e-cm-sW-¶nepw A°mcyw Ku\n-t°-≠-Xn-√. kXy-Øn-\mWv A¥na hnP-bw. AXp ssZhw hn[n- ® n- ´ p- ≈ - X m- I p- ∂ p. {]hm- N - I ≥ aptJ\ temIØv \∑ Xn∑-If - psS ]pXnb am\hpw ]pXnb am\-Zfi hpw

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{]Zm\w sNø-s∏-Spw. \oXnbpw Imcp-Wyhpw B[n-]Xyw \SØpw. aX-Øn¬ bmsXmcp _em¬°m-chpw bmsXmcp CS-s]Sepw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. kv{XoIƒ°pw ASn-a-Iƒ°pw FXn-cmbn \SØn h∂ {Iqc-X-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-°-s∏Spw. sNIpØms‚ km{am- P y- Ø n\p ]Icw ssZh- c mPyw Db¿Øs∏Spw. a°sØ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Cu ktµiw DXvtLm-jn°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ah-cn¬s]´ D¬_p-≤-a-Xn-Ifpw am\y-∑mcpw AXn-te°p BIr-„cm-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. AtXm-sSm∏w kw`-h-KXn-Isf \m´p-aq-∏≥am¿ Kuc-h-]q¿∆w {i≤n®p t]mcp-I-bp-ambn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ \_n-bpsS ]nXr ktlm-Z-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_ns‚ ASp-°¬ \nth-Z\w \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p Hcp {]Xn-\n[n kwLsØ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSp C{]-Imcw ]d™p: Aßp Rß- f psS t\Xm- ° - f n¬ Hcm- f - s {X. Aßsb Hm¿ØmWv Rßƒ Aß-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ CtX-hsc shdpsX hn´n-´p-≈-Xv. \sΩ s]mXp-hmbn _m[n-®n-´p≈ Cu hn]-Øn\pw Ipg-∏-Øn\pw Ah-km\w ImtW≠ kabw Bbn°--gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS hn{Kl {]Xn-jvT-Isf Ipdn®v aplΩZv C\n-sbm∂pw FXn-cmbn ]d™p t]mI-cp-sX∂v Rßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv! ssZhw H∂m-sW∂p thW-sa-¶n¬ ]d™p-sIm-≈-s´. \ΩpsS hn{K-l-ß-sf-°p-dn®p H∂pw Xs∂ FXncp ]d-bm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√. CXn\p apl-ΩZv kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ \Ωƒ XΩn-ep≈ F√m iWvT-Ifpw X¿°-ßfpw CtXmsS Ah-km-\n-°pw. Aßv C°m-cy-Øn¬ t{]cW sNepØ-Wsa∂v Rßƒ A`y¿∞n-°p-∂p. Aßv C°m-cy-Øn¬ Ai-‡-\m-sW-¶n¬ c≠m-sem-∂n\p Xøm-dm-I-Ww. Atßbv°v ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ Dt]-£n-t°≠n hcpw.; AX-s√-¶n¬ P\w H∂-S¶w Aßsb Isøm-gn°pw (ln-imw). h√mØ [¿Ωk¶-S-Øn-emWv A_q-Xzm-en_v AI-s∏-´-Xv. ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ Dt]-£n-°p-∂-Xns\ Ipdn®v Hm¿°m≥ IqSn hø. P\w Isøm-gn-°p∂ Imcy-am-sW-¶n¬ AXn-tesd Zp lw. Ad-_n-Iƒ°v kºØv henb Imcy-a-√. t\Xr-Xz-amWv

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Ah-cpsS A¥- ns‚ {]iv\w. Ah¿ P\-ßƒ°p th≠n Pohn®p. P\-ßƒ t\Xm-°ƒ°p th≠n-bpw. A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn I¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-\m-bn. At±lw \_nsb hnfn®p hcpØn a°sØ Xe-aqØ t\Xm-°ƒ Xs∂ I≠p \nth-Z\w \SØnb Imcy-ßƒ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn hnh-cn-®p. \o CXp kzoIcn-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ \ns∂ F\n°v Isøm-gn-t°≠n hcpw. A√mØ-]£w Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ Isøm-gn-bp-∂X - m-Wv. F∂n-ßs\ IÆo¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v A_q-Xzm-en_v \_n-tbmSv ]d-™p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v Xs‚ aqØm-∏-tbmSv AXn-c‰ A\p-I-º-bmWv tXm∂n-bXv! At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ sh≈w X≈n h∂p At±lw ]d-™p. Aß-bpsS P\sØ Aßv Isøm-gn-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ ]dbp-∂n-√. Ft∂m-sSm∏w \n¬°Ww F∂pw Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏Sp-∂n-√. Aßv Fs∂ Dt]-£n®psIm≠v P\-ßt- fm-sSm∏w \n∂p sIm≈p-I. F∂m¬, GI-\m-b, GI-am-{X-\mb B kXy-ssZhsØ km£n \ndpØn-s°m≠v Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p, Ah¿ Fs‚ Hcp ssIøn¬ kqcy-s\bpw adp-ssI-øn¬ N{µ-s\bpw h®p X∂m¬ t]mepw GI-ssZ-h-X-ØzsØ {]tLm-jn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂p Rm≥ ]n≥am-dp-Ib - n-√. A¥y-imkw shSn-bp-thmfw Rm≥ Cu kXyw DXv t Lm- j n®p sIm≠n- c n- ° pw. Aß- b psS CjvSwt]mse {]h¿Øn®p sIm≈m-hp-∂-XmWv! (ln-imw, k¿Jm\n) Dd-®, D≈p-Xp-d∂ Cu {]kvXm-h\ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ IÆv Xpd-∏n-®p. At±lw Btem-N\ - m-a· - \ - m-bn. kXy-hn-izmkw kzoIcn- ° m- \ p≈ ss[cyw A_q- X zm- e n- _ n\p D≠m- b n- s √- ¶ nepw AN©-eamb hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw AXp-ey-amb Npa-X-em-t_m[-Øn-s‚bpw Cu hodp‰ {]Jym-]-\-Øn\p km£n \n¬°m≥ X\n°v km[n-®-Xn¬ At±lw Dƒ]p-fIw sIm≠p. \_n-bpsS t\sc Xncn™p A_q-Xzm-en_v ]d™p: aI-t\, \ns‚ CjvSw t]mse sNbvXp-sIm-≈pI! \ns‚ NpaXe \n¿h-ln-®p-sIm-≈p-I. Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ Isøm-gn®p sIm≈-s´. Rm≥ \nt∂m-sSm∏w \n¬°pw (ln-imw)

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A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v a¿±\w sImSpw-]n-cn-sIm-≠-t∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\_n(k) Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-sfsb√mw Hcp-an®pIqń ]Sn-™mdp `mKw Nq≠n°m-Wn®p sIm≠p, ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥ kzmX-{¥yap-≈Xpw hnizm-k-am‰w ImcWw Bfp-Iƒ h[n-°-s∏-Sm-ØXpw \oXn-am-\mb Hcp cmPmhv hmgp-∂-Xp-amb Hcp cmPy-sØ-°pdn®p Ah¿°p ]d™p sImSp-Øp. F√m-h¿°pw Atßm´p t]mImw! Cu amdn-∏m¿∏v Ah¿°v Bizm-k-Øn\p hI \¬Intb-°pw. Cu \n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv kv{XoIfpw Ipń-I-fp-a-Sßp∂ Hcp apkvenw hn`mKw A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´p. sNdn-btXm-Xn-em-bn-cp∂p Cu IpSn-sbm-gn-°¬ D≠m-b-Xv. AXm-I-s´, hfsc thZ-\m-P\ - I - h - p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_nIƒ IAv_ - b - psS kwc£-Ic - mWv Xß-sf∂v A`n-am-\n-®p t]m∂-hc - m-W.v bmYm¿∞yhpw AXp-X-s∂. AXn-\m¬ a° hnSpI Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-StØmfw a¿Ω t`Z-Iamb Hcp IrXy-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°Øv Pohn°pI Xosc Akm-≤y-am-bn-Xo-cp∂ Hcp kml-Nc - y-Øn¬ am{Xsa Ah-cXp Nn¥n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. AØcw Hcp \o°sØ a°°m¿ A\p-h-Zn®p sImSp-°p-I-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS CcIƒ Aßs\ c£-s∏´p as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw t]mbn-I-f-bp-∂Xn\p Ah¿ Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-°p-I-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, Nßm- X n- a mcpw _‘p- ° - f p- a mbn kemw sNm√n ]ncn- b m≥ t]mepw kµ¿`w krjvSn-°msX \mSp hnSp-∂-Xn\p hfsc clky-ambn Ah¿ Hcp-°-ßƒ \S-Øn. F∂m¬, Cu ]pd-∏mSp Nne-sc-¶nepw Adn™p t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂n√; AX-h-cpsS a\-a-enbn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv Ckvemanse c≠mw Jeo-^-bm-bnØo¿∂ Da¿(-d) A°m-eØv Ckvemw aXw hniz-kn-®n-´p-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. am{X-a-√, Ckvemans‚ ITn\ i{Xp-°-fn¬ Hcmfpw apkvenw a¿±-I-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. bmZr-—n-I-ambn At±lw Cu A`bm¿∞n kwL-Øn¬ Nnesc I≠p apń. DΩp A_vZp√ F∂p t]cmb Hcp kv{Xo Ah-cn¬ Dƒs∏-ń-cp-∂p. ho´p kmam-\-ßsf√mw sI´m°n H´-I-∏p-d-tØ-‰p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ, a° hn´p t]mIp∂ A`-bm¿∞n kwL-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-W-s-X∂p Da¿(d) a\- n- e m°n. \nßƒ t]mI- b mtWm? At±lw tNmZn- ® p.

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AsX, A√m-lp-hmW Rßƒ t]m-Ip-∂p.! DΩp A_vZp√ adp-]Sn \¬In. ChnsS \nß-sfms° Rß-fpsS t\sc hfsc {Iqc-am-bt√ s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv? A√mlp Ffp-∏-am-°n-Øo¿°p-∂Xp-hsc Rßfn\n Xncn®p hcn-Ibn√. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ Da¿(-d) hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-\m-bn. ssZhw \nß-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-I-s´. CS-dnb kzc-Øn¬ At±lw Ah¿°p `mhpIw t\¿∂p. Cu kw`hw Da-dn¬ Hcp Ne-\a - p-≠m-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. a°-°m¿ CX-dn-™t- ∏mƒ Chsc XS™p ]nSn-°p-∂-Xn\p Hcp kwLsØ Ab-®p. IS¬°-c-tbmfw Ah¿ kwLsØ Xnc°n sN∂p-sh-¶nepw A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ I∏¬ Ib-dn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ahsc IS∂p ]nSn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX h∂-t∏mƒ A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v Hcp \nth-ZI kwLsØ Ab®v B A`-bm¿∞n-Isf Xßƒ°p Xncn-t®¬∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v cmPm-hn¬ kzm[-o\w sNep-Øm-\m-hiy-amb \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°m≥ a°-°m¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. {]Xn-\n[n kwL-Øn¬s]´ Hcmƒ ]n∂oSv CkvemwaXw Ahew-_n-°p-Ibpw CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Awd-n-_v\p¬ Bkv Bbn-cp-∂p. \nth-ZIkwLw A_o- n-\n-b-bn-seØn cmPm-hns\ I≠p. sIm´m-cw DtZym-K-ÿ-cp-ambn Ah¿ D]-Pm]-ap-≠m-°n. F∂m¬, cmPmhv Icp-Ø-\m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m-cmb {]Xn-\n-[n kwLm-wKß-fpsS kΩ¿±-ßƒ°pw kz¥w sIm´mc DtZym-K-ÿ≥am-cpsS KqV-X-{¥-ßƒ°pw hgn-s∏-SmsX apkvenw A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ°v a¿±-Ic - n¬ \n∂v Xs‚ cmPyØv kwc-£Ww \¬Im≥ Xs∂ cmPmhv Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ a°m {]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ \ncm-i-cmbn Xncn®p t]mcm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. F¶nepw apkvenwIsf A_n- o-\n-b-bn¬ \n∂p Xncn®p sIm≠p hcp-∂-Xn\p a°-°m¿ as‰mcp D]mbw Btem-Nn-®p-d®p. A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v t]mIpIbmbn-cp∂ Hcp I®-hS kwL-Øn-\n-S-bn¬, a°-°m-sc√mw Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn-®psh∂ Hcp {]kvXmhw Ah¿ ]d™p ]c-Øn. Cu {]kvXmh\ A_n- o-\n-b-bn¬ {]N-cn-®-t∏mƒ Iptd-t∏¿ h¿≤n® Btam-ZtØmsS a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p t]m∂p. Xßƒ°p e`n® hm¿Ø Hcp X´n∏v am{X-am-sW∂v At∏m-gm-W-h¿°v a\- n-em-bXv! A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v Ah-cn-semcp hn`mKw Xncn®p t]msb-

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¶nepw Nne¿ a°Øv Xs∂ Xma-kn-®p. Aßs\ ]m¿Ø-hcn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p a°sØ Xe-h∑m-cn¬s]´ Hcm-fpsS ]p{X\mb Dkvam-\n-_v\p-a-kv-Du≥(-d). Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ Hcp‰ NßmXn-bm-bn-cp∂ heo-Zn-_v\p-ap-Ko-d-bpsS kwc-£Ww t\Snb At±lw kzÿ-ambn Pohn®p t]m∂p. F∂m-¬, apkvenwIfmb Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥am¿ arKob a¿±-\-ßƒ°v At∏mgpw Cc-bmbn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ hkvXpX At±-l-Øns‚ a\- ns\ Ae´n-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw heo-Zns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂p X\n°v kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-an-s√∂p Adn-bn®p! Xs‚ ktlm-Zc hnizmkn-Iƒ \odn-\o-dn-°-gn-bp-tºmƒ Xm\-ßs\ kwc-£-W-Øns‚ XW-en¬ Ign-bp-∂Xv `wKnb-s√∂p At±lw Icp-Xn. heoZv DSs\ CXp a°-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcn-°¬, Atd-_y-bnse Bÿm\ Ihn e_oZv a°-bnse apJy≥am¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp Ihn-b-cßv (apim-bnd) \S-ØpIbmbn-cp-∂p. F√m A\p-{K-lß - fpw \iz-ca - m-sW∂p A¿∞w hcp∂ Hcp IhnXmiIew At±lw sNm√n. Dkvam≥ AXp icn-bs√∂p k[ocw {]Jym-]n-®p. kz¿§-Ønse A\p-{K-lß - ƒ A\iz-c-amWv, At±lw Dds° ]d™p: CØcw CS-s]-S-ep-Ifpw hna¿i-\-ßfpw Hcn-°epw tI´p t]m∂n-´n-√mØ e_oZv tIm]mth-i-tØmsS ]d™p: Jpssd-in-I-tf, \nßƒ CØ-c-Øn¬ AXn- Y n- I sf A]- a m- \ n- ° m- d p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n- √ t√m! F∂p apX¬°mWv Cu a´p XpS-ßn-bXv? k`-bn¬ \ns∂mcmƒ Fgpt∂‰v e_oZns\ Biz-kn-∏n®p ]d™p: Aßp XpS¿∂mepw; B hnUvVnsb Ku\n-t°≠! hnUvVn-Ø-sam∂pw Xm≥ ]d™n-s√∂p Dkvam≥ \ymbo-I-cn-®p. B Jpssd-in°v CXp kln®n-√. Abmƒ FWo‰p IÆ-S-∏n\p t\m°n Bs™m-cSn! Dkvams‚ IsÆm∂p sXdn®p t]mbn!! heoZv k`-bn¬ D≠mbn-cp-∂p. Dkvams‚ ]nXm-hns‚ D‰ Nßm-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p heo-Zv. Xs‚ acn® kvt\ln-Xs‚ aI-t\mSv ImWn® Cu sImSpw {IqcX Abmƒ°v kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, heo-Zns‚ kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-an-s√∂p Dkvam≥ t\csØ {]Jym-]n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ad_v BNm-c-{]-Imcw Abmƒ°v ]£w tNcm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. heo-Zn\p {]kvXpX kw`-h-

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Øn¬ Hcp aqI-km-£n-bm-tI≠n h∂p. Abmƒ Dkvams\ hnfn®p ]d-™p, Fs‚ Nßm-Xn-bpsS aI-t\, \o Fs‚ kwc£Ww Dt]-£n-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Cu IÆv \jvSs∏-tS≠n hcp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m! \o Xs∂bt√ CXp hcp-Ønh-®-Xv. Dkvam≥ Cßs\ adp-]Sn \¬In: AsXbsX, Rm\nXp sImXn-®-Xm-Wv. Hcp IÆv s]mbvt∏m-b-Xn¬ F\n-bvs°m´pw tJZ-an-√. at‰ IÆpw sXdn-°m≥ ImØp \n¬°p-I-bmWv! \_n Xncp-ta-\n)(-k) Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn®p sIm≠n-cns° Rßƒs°¥p kam-[m\w? (l¬_n-ø,-hm.1,-`m.348)

Da¿ Ckveman-tebv°v Cubn-S-bn¬ AXn-{]-[m-\-amsbmcp kw`-h-ap-≠m-bn. ]n¬°meØv Ckvemans‚ c≠m-asØ Jeo-^-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Da¿ Ct∏mgpw ISpØ Hsc-Xn-cm-fnbpw `b-¶-c-\mb i{Xphpw BWv. ]pXnb {]ÿm-\-Ø-s\-Xn-cmbn ê-{]-Z-amb bmsXmcp \o°hp-ap-≠m-bn-s√∂p I≠ At±lw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Poh≥ HSp°m≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Iøn¬ hmfp-ta¥n Cu Dt±-iytØmsS At±lw Hcp Znhkw ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±l-Øns‚ t]m°p I≠v Akz-ÿ-\mb Hcp kvt\-ln-X≥ Ftßm-´mWv bm{X F∂p hgn-°¬ sh®p tNmZn-®p. apl-ΩnZns‚ IY Ign-°m≥, AXm-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn! ]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ tKm{Xw Xm¶-tfmSp {]Xn-Im-c-Øns∂m-cp-ßnt√? \mń¬ \S-°p-∂s - X-s¥m-s°-bm-sW-∂d - n-bptam? Xm¶-fpsS ktlm-Z-cnbpw `¿Ømhpw CkvemwaXw Ah-ew-_n®n-cn-°-bm-Wt√m! Da¿ AXp-tI´p ]I®p \n∂p. Hcn-°epw {]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp hm¿Ø! AXp Da-dns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-°n. ktlm-Z-cn-bpsSbpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw IY Ign-®n´p aXn C\n as‰-¥pw. At±lw t\sc hoń-te°p Xncn-®p. ]Sn-hm-Xn-°-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Xs∂ AIØv \n∂v Btcm Ft¥m HmXn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xmbn At±lw tI´p. J∫m-_ns‚ Iq‰m-Wv. At±lw hnip-≤{KŸw HmXn-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿ Hcp sImSp-¶m‰p t]mse AIØv Ib-dn. Btcm [ndpXn-bn¬ IS∂p hcp-∂Xp

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I≠v J∫m_v thKw HmØp \ndpØn. Da-dns‚ ktlm-Zcn ^mØn-a, Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ ad®p ]nSn-®p. ktlm-Z-cn-sbbpw `¿Øm-hn-s\bpw t\m°n Da¿ ]d-™p, \nßƒ c≠mfpw \ΩpsS hnizmkw ssIsh-Sn-™-X-dn-™p. Da-¿ ktlm-Zco `¿Ømhns‚ t\¿°p ssI Hmßn. Da-dns‚ a®q-\-\m-bn-cp∂p J∫m_v. ^mØna \Sp°p hoWp; Da-dn-s‚bpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw a≤yØn¬. Da-dns‚ ssI ^mØn-a-bpsS apJ-ØmWv hoW-Xv. AXv aq°n\p Xń apdn-s∏-´p. c‡w hm¿s∂m-gp-In. {]l-c-ta-‰-t∏mƒ ^mØna IqSp-X¬ ss[cy-h-Xn-bm-bn. Ah¿ ]d™p: AsX, Rß-fn-cp-hcpw apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-´p-≠v. apkvenwIfm-bnØs∂ XpS-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. Xm¶ƒ CjvSw t]mse {]h¿Øn®p sIm≈pI! Da¿ ss[cy-hm\m-bn-cp∂p! A{I-a-Øn\v At±-lØns‚ ss[cysØ sISp-Øm-\m-bn-√. Xs‚ ssI Xń tNmc]p-c≠ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS apJw I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw H∂p ]Xdn. Da¿ CtXmsS as‰m-cm-fmbn amdn-t∏mbn! Ah¿ ]mcm-bWw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ ImWn®p sImSp-°m≥ At±lw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Ah At±lw ]nSn®p ]‰n ]n®n-®o-¥psa∂v t]Sn®p ^mØna hnk-ΩXw ImWn-®p. Xm≥ H∂pw sNøns√∂p Da¿ Dd-∏p-\¬In. ]t£, ip≤n-bn-√msX Jp¿-B≥ sXmSm≥ ktlm-Zcn A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. Xm≥ Ipfn®p hcm-sa∂p Da¿ ]d-™p. kzbw ip≤n hcpØnb tijw im¥-\m-bn-°gn™ Da¿(d) Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ Iøn-se-Sp-Øp. kqdm Xmlmbnse Hcp `mK-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. B hmIy-ßƒ CXm-bncp∂p: ""\n›-b-ambpw Rm\m-Ip∂p A√m-lp. Fs∂ IqSmsX as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n-√. Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw Fs∂ [ym\n°p-∂-Xn\p {]m¿∞-\sb \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥. \n›b-ambpw B \mgnI hcp-∂p; Hmtcm Bflmhpw AXns‚ {]bXv\-Øn-s\mØv {]Xn-êw \¬I-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rm≥ shfn-s∏-SpØp∂ \mgnI'' (20:15,16). ssZh-Øns‚ k¬`m-hsØ Ipdn-®p≈ Cu Dd® {]Jym-]\w a°-bn¬ k¿∆{X \S-am-Sp∂ hn{K-lm-cm-[\bv°v ]Icw GI ssZhm-cm-[-\sb Ckvemw AXn-thKw ÿm]n°psa∂

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Cu hmKvZm\w Da-dns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Nne Ne-\-ßƒ krjvSn°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. ]ns∂ At±-l-Øn\p H´pw AS-ßn-bn-cn°m≥ Ign-™n-√. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øns‚ Xnc-am-e-Iƒ At±-lØns‚ lrZ-bØ - n¬ Ae-X√n. Da¿ B›cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. F{X kpµcw! F{X-ta¬ Btflm-≤m-cIw! Hfn®p \n∂n-cp∂ J∫m_v sas√ ]pdØp h∂p. A√m-lphmW, C∂se am{X-amWv Da-dns‚tbm Awdn-_v\p-ln-im-an-s‚tbm ]cn-h¿Ø-\-Øn\p th≠n Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ tI´-Xv. Aß-bpsS a\-]c - n-h¿Ø\w B {]m¿∞-\b - psS êw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Da¿(d) Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Fhn-sSbm-Wp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-sb∂v At±lw At\z-jn-®p. Da¿ t\sc Zmdp¬ A¿Jante°mWv bm{X Xncn-®-Xv. Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ssIøn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p! Da¿ hmXn¬°¬ sN∂v apń-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ hmXn-ens‚ hn≈-en-eqsS At±-l-Øns‚ cq]w t\m°n I≠p. Zpcp-t±-iy-tØm-sS-bm-bn-cn°Ww Da¿ IS∂p h∂-sX∂p Ah-sc√mw `b-s∏´p! F∂m¬, At±lw AIØv {]th-in®p sIm≈s´ F∂mWv \_n(k) \n¿t±-in-®-Xv. Da¿ D≈n¬ IS-∂p. At∏mgpw At±-l-Øns‚ Iøn¬ Ducnb hmƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv hntijw? \_n(k) tNmZn-®p. \_n-tb, Rm≥ apkvenw BIp-∂X - n\p th≠nbmWv Ctßm´p t]m∂n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv ? Da¿ adp- ] Sn \¬In. A√mlp AIv_¿! F∂p Xncp-\_n(k) D®-Øn¬ ssZh-Øn\p kvXpXn apg-°n. Xncp kJm-°fpw AXp Dds° G‰p ]d-™p. A√mlp AIv_¿! B i–w Np‰p-ap≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ ams‰men sIm≠p. Da¿ CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p! B h¿Ø-am\w \msSm´p°pw Im´pXo t]mse ]c-∂p. kI-e¿°pw t]Sn kz]v\amb Da¿! F∂m¬, B a¿±I t\Xmhpw A∂p apX¬ a‰p apkv e nItfm- s Sm∏w a¿±- \ - ß ƒ°v Cc- b m- b n- t ∏m- ∂ p. Da¿ Ct∏mƒ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. aptº a¿±n-°p-∂-Xn¬ At±lw ckw sIm≠n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, C∂n-t∏mƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn¬ ckw Is≠-Øp-Ib - m-Wv! At±lw a°-bn-et- ßmfan-tßmfw Np‰n \S∂p; h√msX hnj-an® Hcp hy‡n.

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]¥n hntcm[w a¿±\w ]ns∂-∏ns∂ IqSp-X¬ cq£hpw AXoh Zpx lhpw Bbn. [mcmfw apkvenwIƒ CXn-\Iw \mSp-hn´p Ign-™p. \mń¬ Dd®p \n∂- h ¿°m- h - s ´, sImSpw bmX- \ - I - f - \ p`hnt°≠nbpw h∂p. F∂m¬, Xßƒ Xnc-s™-SpØ am¿§Øn¬\n∂v Ah-c-Wp-thmfw ]nt∂m´p t]mbn-√. apkvenwIfpsS at\m-Zm¿VyØn\p sX√pw tIm´-ap-≠m-bX - p-an-√. hnizm-kØ - n\p De-®n¬ X´p-Ibpw sNbvXn-√. ssZh `‡nbmIs´ Zn\w {]Xntb-dn-tb-dn-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. a°-bnse tZiob ssZh-ßƒ°p t\scbp≈ Ad∏pw shdp∏pw AtXm-sSm∏w IqSn-°qSn h∂p. kXyhn-izm-khpw Ahn-izm-khpw XΩnep≈ kwL-´-\-Øn\p aq¿® IqSns°m≠n-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ as‰mcp alm-k-tΩ-f\w hnfn®p Iqń. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn \msSm-´p°pw ]¥nhntcm-[w \S∏m-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n®p. apkvenwIfpambn a°-°m¿ bmsXmcp CS-]mSpw \S-Øp-I-bn-√. Ah-cp-am-bp≈ sIm≈-s°mSp° hne- ° - s ∏- ´ p. Xncp- \ - _ n- b psS IpSpw- _ - ° m- c mcpw, apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-ń-s√-¶nepw \_n-tbm-sSm∏w \n∂ At±-l-Øns‚ a‰p _‘p-°fpw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ A[o-\Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcp Xmgvhc-bn¬ A`bw tXSm≥ \n¿_‘n-X-cm-bn. Iøn¬ Imi-n-√m-sX, sNe-hn\p hI ImWmsX hn`-h-ti-J-c-sam-∂p-an-√msX a°-°m-cm¬ D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏´ \nebn¬ Ah¿ AhnsS Ign-™p-Iq-tS≠n h∂p. \_n-bpsS IpSpw_-Øn\pw a‰p _‘p-°ƒ°pw ISpØ bmX-\-I-fmWv klnt°-≠n h∂-Xv. aq∂p-sIm-√-tØmfw Cu D]-tcm[w A¬]hpw Ab- h n- √ msX XpS¿∂pt]m∂p. AXn- \ p- t ijw i{Xp- K - W Øn¬s∏´ A©p am\y∑m¿ Cu D]-tcm-[-Øn\pw ]¥nhntcm[-Øn-\p-saXn-cmbn i–ap-b¿Øn. D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏´ IpSpw-_ß-fpsS ASp-°¬ Ah¿ sN∂p. Xßƒ ]¥n hntcm[w \o°p∂-Xm-sW∂p Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw ]pdØp hcm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-SpIbpw sNbvXp. A_q-Xzm-en_v ]pdØph∂p Xs‚ P\sØ ]gn-®p. D]-tcm-[-Øn-s∂Xn-cmbn A©p am\y∑m¿ tN¿∂v ]pds∏-Sp-hn® {]kvXm-h\ a°-bn-em-Ia - m\w N¿®mhnj-ba - m-bn. CXn∂n-Sb - n¬ k∑t\m-`m-hØ - n\p i‡n IqSn-°qSn h∂n-cp-∂p. Incm-

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X-amb Cu _ln-jvI-cWw Ah-km-\n-∏n°m≥ HSp-hn¬ a°°m¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. _ln-jvI-cWw Ah-km\n®p-sh-¶nepw AXns‚ Zpc-\p-`-h-ßƒ \oßn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂n-√. GXm\pw Znhk-ßƒ°Iw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS {]nb ]Xv\n JZoP \ncym-X-bmbn. Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS aqØm-∏-bmb A_qXzm-en_pw Ncaw {]m]n-®p. Xncp-\-_n°v Ct∏mƒ JZo-P-bpsS kvt\lk-º¿°hpw ]n¥p-Wbpw \jvSs - ∏-´p. At±-lØ - n\pw apkvenwIƒ°pw A_qXzm-en-_ns‚ kwc-£Ww C√m-sX-bm-bn. Ah-cpsS th¿]mSp s]mXpsh e`n®p t]m∂n-cp∂ A\p-`mhw Ipd-bm\pw Imc-Wam-bn. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS as‰mcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-]p-{X-\mb A_qe-l_v BZy-Øn¬ \_n-bpsS `mKw tNcm≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp∂p. ktlm-Z-cs‚ Ncaw aqe-ap-≠mb ZpxJhpw At±-l-Øns‚ A¥n-am-`n-em-jhpw A_q-e-l-_ns‚ a\- n¬ Xßn-\n-∂n-cp∂p. F∂m¬, a°-°m¿ At±-lsØ Ffp-∏-Øn¬ hio-I-cn®p If-™p. \_n°v FXn-cm-°n-Øo¿°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hnPbw t\Sn. ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Øn-ep≈ Ahn-izmkw ]c-tem-IØv in£m¿l-amb Hcp Ip‰-am-sW-∂mWp \_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv. Ad-_n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ]q¿∆n-I-cn¬ \n∂v tI´p ]Tn® F√m-‰ns\bpw \_n FXn¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. A_q-e-l_v Ct∏mƒ \_n-bpsS ITn-\-hn-tcm-[n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. apkvenwIfpw a°-°mcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w hj-fm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. aq∂p sIm√-°m-esØ D]-tcm[w Ah¿°n-S-bn-ep≈ hnS-hns\ IqSpX¬ h¿≤n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]c-kv]cw IqSn-°m-Wp-Ibpw D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNøpI Akm-≤y-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]oU-\-ßsfbpw a¿±-\-ß-sfbpw \_n(-k) sX√pw KWy-am-°n-bn-cp-∂n√. P\-ß-fp-ambn kº¿°w ÿm]n-°m\pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in°m\pw Ah-kcw e`n-°p-sa-¶n¬ F√m Zpcn-X-ßfpw Ahn-S∂p \n m-c-am-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m-en-t∏mƒ a°Øv AXn-\p≈ km≤y- X - I - s f√mw aßn- t ∏m- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. s]mXp- s h- b p≈ i{XpXzw AhnsS \n¬°-s´. Xncp-\-_n°v Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬ hgn- \-S∂pIqsS-∂mWv h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. s]mXpÿe-sØ-hnsSbpw At±-l-Øn\p {]Xy-£-s∏´p IqSm. \_nsb I≠m¬

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Ah¿ aÆp hmcn-sb-dn-bpw. hgn-bn¬ I≠m¬ hoń-te°v Xncn®b°pw. Hcn-°¬ \_n Xe-bn¬ \ndsb aÆp-ambn hoń¬ Xncn®p h∂p. CXp-I-≠-t∏mƒ aIƒ ^mXzna s]mń-°-c-™p. asÆ√mw Xń-\o°n sImSp-Øp. A√mlp Xß-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≈Xn-\m¬ CsXms° kmc-an-√m-Ø-Xm-sW∂p ]d™p \_n Xncpta-\n(-k) ]p{Xnsb km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. t{Zml{]hrØnIƒ \_nsb Hcn-°epw Akz-ÿ-\m-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ ktµ-iØn¬ P\-ßƒ°p≈ Xm¬]-cy-Øns‚ Hcp _ln¿ {]I-S-\-ambn-t∏mepw At±lw AXns\ I≠p. Hc-Xn-tcmfw \_n AXns\ kzmKXw sNøpI t]mep-ap-≠m-bn. a°-°m¿ Ipd®p Imew Hcp KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS `mK-ambn At±-l-tØmSp Xosc Dcn-bm-SmXn-cp-∂p. Bcpw At±-lsØ D]-{Z-hn-®-Xp-an-√. Cu Ah-K-W\ \_nsb AXy-[nIw thZ-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. hnNm-c-a-·-\mb At±lw hoń¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ń. ssZhw shfn-]mSp aptJ\ ho≠pw Bizmkw \¬In-bt∏mƒ ]ns∂bpw P\-ß-fpsS ASp-°-tebv°v At±lw \oßn.

Xzmbn^v bm{X a°-°m¿ CkvemanI ktµiw Xosc {i≤n-°p-∂n-s√∂p h∂-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°p henb at\m-th-Z-\bp-≠m-bn. Xm≥ \njv{In-b-\m-hp-I-bm-sW∂p At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. ktµiw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p as‰mcp ÿew Is≠-Øntb Xocp. a°bv°v Adp-]Xv \mgnI sX°v Ing-°p≈ Xzmbn-^n¬ sN∂p kXy{]Nm-cWw \S-Øm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xo¿®-s∏-SpØn. ^e-hr-£-ßƒ°pw Irjn-tØm-´-ßƒ°pw t]cp-tI´ ÿeam-Wv Xzmbn-^v. {]hm-N-I≥am-cpsS ]mc-ºcyw ]pe¿Øns°m-≠mWv \_n(k) Cu bm{X-s°m-cp-ßn-bX - v. aqkm-\_ - n(A) ^n¿-Hus‚ ASp-°¬ t]mbn-´p-≠v. ]ns∂ C{km-bo¬°m-cpsSbpw aZv-b≥-Im-cp-sSbpw t\sc Xncn-™p. At∏mseXs∂ Cukm-\-_n(-A) Keo-e-bnepw tbm¿±m-∂-∏p-dhpw ]ns∂ bcqi-te-anepw k©-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°-°m¿ Xs‚ ktµiw sNhn-s°m-≈p-∂-ns√∂v I≠-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Aßs\ Xzmbv^n-te°v bm{X \S-Øn. Xzmbn^v _lp-ssZhm-cm-[-\bnepw _nw_]qP-bnepw a°-bpsS ]n∂n-em-bn-cp-∂n√. IAv-

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_-bn¬ {]Xn-jvTn-°-s∏´ hn{K-l-ßƒ am{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Atd_y-bnse Ipe-ssZ-h-ßƒ. emØ-bm-bn-cp∂p Xzmbn-^nse {][m\ {]Xn-jvT. Cu {]XnjvT ImcWw Xzmbn^v Hcp {][m\ Xo¿∞m-S\ tI{µ-am-bn. a°-°m-cp-ambn c‡-_-‘-ap-≈-h-cmWv Xzmbn-^p-Im¿. Xzmbn-^n\pw a°bv°pw CS-bn¬ a°-°m¿°v Ahn-S-hn-sS-bmbn Irjn-tØm-´-ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xzmbn-^nse-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-SpsØ ]e ]uc-ap-Jy∑mcpw \_nsb kµ¿in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]t£, Bcp-amcpw At±-l-Øns‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√, _lp-P-\-ß-fmsW-¶n¬ t\Xm-°sf A\p-k-cn®pt]m∂p. \_n-bpsS D]-tZi-ßƒ Ah¿ ]p—n®p X≈n. AXn¬ ]t£, Akm-[m-c-W-ambn-s´m∂pw Xs∂-bn-√. euInI Imcy-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-b-h¿ CØcw ktµ-i-ßsf KWy-am-°m-dn-√-t√m. CsXms° Atemk-c-ß-fmtb Ah¿ IW-°m-°q. ktµ-i-Øn\p P\-]n-¥p-Wbn-s√∂p Ah¿ {]Xy-£-Øn¬ ImWp-∂p. Bfp-an-√, A¿∞hp-an-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ thKw ]p—n-®p-X-≈pw. \_n-bpsS Imcyhpw CXn¬ \n∂p `n∂-a√ - m-bn-cp-∂p. \_nsb Ipdn®p Xzmbn^p-Im¿ tI´-dn-™n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. Ct∏m-gn-Xm, Chn-sSbpw FØnbn-cn-°p∂p ]p≈n! \ncm-bp-[-\m-bn, \ncmew_-\mbn At±lw h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. H‰-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n. H∏w sskZv Fs∂mcp Iq´p-Im-c≥ am{X-ap-≠v. \K-c-°m¿ CsXmcp D]-{Z-h-ambn IcpXn. CX-ßs\ hn´m¬ ]‰n-√! t\Xm-°ƒ ]dbptºmse apfbn¬Xs∂ \p≈n-°-f-tb≠ th≠m-X-\-ßƒ! Ah¿ \_n-bpsS ]n∂mse sXΩm-Sn-Isf hn´p. sXcphp]nt≈¿ At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc Is√-dn™p \K-cØ - n\p shfn-bn-te°p HmSn-®p. sskZn\p ]cn-t°‰p; \_n-bpsS tZl-Ønepw I√v sIm≠v apdnhp ]‰n. c‡w hm¿s∂m- g p- I n. A{I- a n- I ƒ ]n¥p- S - c p- I - b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. bmsXmcp c£m kt¶-Xhpw ImWmsX B A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ Poh\pw ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v HmSp-I-bm-Wv. Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw CXn\Iw Xzmbn-^n¬\n∂pw \mgn-I-I-tfmfw AI-se-sb-Øn-°-gn™p. \_n°p kln-°m-\m-hmØ k¶Sw tXm∂n. a\ p thhpI-bm-Wv. B a¿±-I-scbpw t{Zmln-Isfbpw B \nanjw \in∏n®p If-b-s´tbm F∂p Hcp amemJ {]Xy-£-s∏´p \_n-

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bpsS CwKn-X-am-cm-™p. AcpXv! Cu a¿±-I-cn¬ \n∂p Xs∂bt√ GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øns‚ Bcm-[-Icpw ]nd-t°-≠Xv? AXm-bn-cp∂p {]Xyp-Ø-cw. (_p-Jm-cn, InXm_p¬J¬Jv) £oWn-X\pw ]c-h-i-\p-am-bn--°-gn™ Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-°mcmb c≠p t]cpsS DS-a-ÿ-X-bn-ep≈ Hcp ap¥n-cn-tØm-´-Øn\-SpØp Xßn. DS-a-ÿ≥am¿ Ccp-hcpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a°Øv sh®v \_nsb t{Zmln-®n-cp-∂-h-cmWv c≠p t]cpw. Cu Ah-k-c-Øn-em-I-s´, Ah¿ kl-Xm]w ImWn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. Xzmbn-^nse P\-ßƒ a°-°m-c\ - mb Hcmsf Is√dn-t™mSn-®Xv sIm≠mbn-cp-∂pthm AXv? AX-√, Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ßfn¬ a\pjy kvt\l-Øns‚ Hcp an∂m-´-ap-≠m-btXm? Fs¥m! Ah¿ Hcp `rXys‚ Iøn¬ Hcp XfnI \ndsb ap¥ncn sImSpØ-b-®p. B `rXys‚ t]¿ A±mkv F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. \nt\-h-°mc-\mb Hcp {InkvXym-\n. A±mkv \_n-bp-sSbpw Iq´p-Im-cs - ‚bpw apºn¬ ap¥ncn XfnI sh®p sImSp-Øp. B {InkvXnb ]cn-Nmc-I≥ IuXp-I-]q¿∆w Ccp-h-scbpw t\m°n-\n-∂p. _nkvan-√mln¿dlvam\n¿dlow (]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wm-a-b\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬) \_n AXp-®-cn-°p-∂Xp tI´-t∏mƒ A±m-kns‚ IuXpIw h¿≤n-®p. Abmƒ°v ss{IkvXh ]mcº-cy-ßƒ Hm¿Ω h∂p. Xms\mcp A{_mb {]hm-N-Is‚ k∂n[m-\-Øn-em-Wp-≈-sX∂v A±m-kn\p tXm∂n. Fhn-sS-bmWv kztZiw, AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Ipi-em-t\z-j-Ww. \nt\-h-°m-c-\mWv A±mkv adp-]Sn \¬In. \_n(-k) DS≥ Acpfn, Aan-ØmbnbpsS aI-\mb bq\pkv \nt\-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂pht√m; At±lw Hcp ]cn-ip-≤m-ﬂm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂-t∏m-semcp ssZh-Zq-X≥! Xs‚ Znhyktµiw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A±mkns\ tIƒ∏n-®p. \_n-bpsS hy‡n-Xz-Øn¬ CXn-\Iw BIrjvS-\m-bn-°-gn-™ A±mkv AhnsS sh®p Xs∂ Hcp hnizmkn-bm-bn. A±mkv \_nsb sI´n-∏p-W¿∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Pem-hn-e-ß-fm-bn. \_n-bpsS s\‰n-Ø-S-Ønepw ssI°pw Imen-ep-sa√mw Abmƒ Xpcm-Xpcm Npw_-\ß - f - ¿∏n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B cwKw Aßs\ Ah-km-\n-®p. AXv Ign™v \_n(k) ssZhsØ kwt_m- [ \ sNbv X p C{]- I mcw

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{]m¿∞n®p: ""Hm, ssZh- t a, Rm\nXm \ns‚ apºn¬ hn\o- X - \ mbn A¿∞\ sNøp-∂p. Rm≥ AXoh Zp¿_-e\pw \n -lm-b-\pam-Wv. Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ ]cn-lk - n®p X≈n-°f - ™ p. \o Zp¿∫e-s‚bpw ]mh-s∏-´h - s - ‚bpw c£m-tI-{µ-at√m! Fs‚ c£n-Xmhv \o am{X-at√! \o BcpsS \Sp-hn-te-°mWv Fs∂ hen-s®-dn-bp∂Xv? Fs∂ ASn-t®m-Sn® A]-cn-Nn-X¿°n-S-bntem? s]‰ \mń¬ F\n°v s]mdpXn \¬ImØ sImSpw i{Xp-°-fpsS \Sphntem? \o Ft∂mSp tIm]n-®n-ń-s√-¶n¬ Fs‚ i{Xp F\ns°mcp Imcy-a-√. \ns‚ ImcpWy {]I¿jw Fs‚ ta¬ D≠mtI-Wta! \ns‚ Zo]vXn-a-Ømb Xncp-ap-J-Øn\p apºn¬ Rm≥ A`bw tXSp-∂p. Cu temI-Øn¬ \n∂pw A‘-Im-csØ XqsØ-dn™p kI-e¿°pw \nXm-¥-im¥n {]Zm\w sNøm≥ \n\-°t√m Ign-hp-≈q. \ns‚ tIm]hpw \ns‚ Xm]hpw Fs‚ ta¬ ]Xn-°p-am-dm-It√! \o tIm]n-®mepw DS≥ {]oXn Im´p-∂h-\p-a-t√m. Fs‚ \mYm, \ns∂ IqSmsX bmsXmcp i‡nbpw B{i-b-ÿm-\hpw B¿°pw Fhn-sSbpw C√. \o Fs‚ ta¬ I\n-bp-am-dm-tI-Wta! (lnimw, X_vcn) Cu {]m¿∞-\°p tijw \_n(-k) a°-bn-te°p Xs∂ ]pd-s∏´p. \Jve hgn-bmWv At±lw bm{X sNbvX-Xv. \Jvebn¬ GXm\pw Znhkw Xßnb tijw ho≠pw bm{X XpS¿∂p. a°-bnse \S-∏-\p-k-cn®v At±lw CXn-\Iw Ahn-SpsØ Hcp ]uc-\-√m-Xm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. a°m \Kcw X\n-s°-Xn-cmbn Xncn-™p-sh∂p Icp-Xn-bmWv At±lw AhnSw hn´p t]mb-Xv. BI-bm¬ a°-°m-cpsS kΩXw IqSmsX At±-lØ - n\v AhnsS Xncn®psN√m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬, a°-°m-cpsS Hcp {][m\ t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ apXvCw_n≥ AZn-bpsS ASp-°¬ Hcmsf ]d-™-b®p; a°-tØ°v aSßnhcm≥ \m´p-Im¿ Xs∂ A\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂p Bcm-bp-∂-Xn-\v. a‰m-scbpw t]mse Hcp ISpØ i{Xp-hm-bn-cp∂p apXvCw F-¶nepw At±lw am\y\pw Ipeo-\-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ a°-sfbpw _‘p-°-sf-bp-sa√mw hnfn®ptN¿Øv F√m-h-scbpw Bbp-[-]m-Wn-I-fm-°nb tijw At±lw Ah-scbpw Iqń IAv-_-bn-te°v bm{X-bm-bn. IAv-

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_-bpsS {]thi-IhmS-Øn¬ \ne-bp-d∏ - n-®p-sIm-≠t- ±lw {]Jym]n-®p. a°-bn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-cm≥ apl-Ω-Zns\ Xm≥ A\p-hZn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v! At∏mƒ, Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw IA-v_-bn¬ {]Z-£nWw \SØpIbpw sNbvXp. apXvCapw At±l-Øns‚ a°fpw _‘p-°fpw Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn \_nsb ho´n-temfw A\p-K-an-®p. Atd-_y-bnse acym-Z-b-\p-k-cn-®p≈ Hcp kwc-£Ww. ]t£, Atd-_y-bnse acym-Z-b-\p-k-cn-®p≈ Hcp kwc-£-Ww \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v e`n-®n-√. \_n ]ns∂bpw a¿±-\-ßƒ°n-c-bm-bn-t∏m-∂p. At±-l-Øn-s∂Xn-cmb B{I-aW-ßsf XSp-°p-hm≥ apXvCw {ian-®-Xp-an-√. \_n°v a°-bn¬ ho≠pw {]th-in®p sIm≈m-sa∂ Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb Hcp {]Jym]-\-Øn\p am{Xta apXvCw apXn¿∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Xzmbn-^n-te°p≈ \_n-bpsS bm{X Ckvemans‚ ISpØ FXn-cm-fn-I-fn¬ t]mepw \_n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ aXn-∏p-f-hm-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. k¿ hneyw apbn¿ Xs‚ \_n Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: There is something lofty and heroic in this journey of Muhammad to Al-Taif: a solitary man, despised and rejected by his own people, going boldly forth in the name of God, like Jonah to Ninevah, and summoning an idolatrous city to repent and support his mission. It sheds a strong light on the intensity of his belief in the devine origin of his calling (Life of Muhammad, sir William Muir, 1923 Edition p.112113)

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a°°m¿ ]gb i{Xp-X-bn-te°v Xs∂ ho≠pw aS-ßn. Xncp\-_n°v Xs‚ P∑-\K - cw Hcp \c-Ia - mbn amdn. F¶nepw At±lw Xs‚ kXym-t\z-jWw apdbv°v XpS¿∂psIm≠p Xt∂-bn-cp-∂p. A√mlp AlZv (A-√mlp GI≥) F∂ a{¥w Ahn-sSbpw Chn-sSbpw apgßn XpS-ßn. AXn-c‰ kvt\lm-Zc - ß - t- fm-sS, klXm-]-]q¿Æ-amb kua-\-ky-tØmsS Xs‚ ktµiw {]N-cn-∏n°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-\_n Dd®p \n∂p. P\-ßƒ AXp tIƒ°m≥ Iq´m-°msX ]n¥n-cn™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw D]-tZ-in-®p. P\-ßƒ tIƒ°-s´, tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°s´. Xs‚ I¿Øhyw At±lw \n¿∆-ln®pt]m∂p. HSp-hn¬ B ÿnc \n›-b-Øns‚ k¬^-e-ßƒ I≠p XpS-ßn. A_n- o\n-b-bn¬ \n∂p Xncn®p t]m∂-hcpw a°Øv Xs∂ Xma-k-apd-∏n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-h-cp-amb B Hcp-]nSn apkvenwIƒ XßfpsS kvt\ln-X¿°n-S-bnepw Ab¬°m-cnepw _‘p-P-\-ßfnepw cl-ky-Øn¬ {]t_m-[\w \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Nne¿ Xßƒ apkvenwIfm-sW∂p Xpd∂p ]d-bm≥ ss[cy-s∏-´p. a‰p apkvenwIfpsS Zpcn-X-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ Aßs\ `mK`m°m-bn. F∂m¬, At\Iw t]¿ A¥cm hnizm-kn-®p-sh-¶nepw ]c-kyambn AXp G‰p ]d-bm≥ ss[cyw ImWn-®n-√. `qan-bn¬ ssZhcmPyw hcp-thmfw Ah¿ ImØp \n∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬, a°-bn¬\n∂v Hgn™p t]mIm-\n-S-bm-tb-°psa∂ kqN\ \¬Ip∂ shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ \_n°v e`n®p sIm≠ncp-∂p. Xßƒ°v IpSn-tb-dn-Øm-ak - n-t°≠ ÿe-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ GXm-s≠mcp cq]hpw \¬I-s∏-´p. InW-dp-Ifpw CuØ-∏-g-tØm-´-ßfpw [mcm-f-ap≈ Hcp \Kcw. bam-abm-bn-cn°mw AsX∂p \_n(k) IcpXn. AX-s√∂p thK-Øn¬ a\- n-em-bn. Gtßm´p t]mtI≠n h∂mepw AhnSw Ckvemans‚ c£m-\n-e-b-ambn amdp-sa∂ Dd®hnizm-k-Øn¬ At±lw BizmkwsIm≠p.

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\n(-k) Bƒ°q´w ImWp-∂n-S-sØms° sN∂p GI-ssZ-hXØzw {]t_m-[\w sNøp-Ibpw F√m Xc-Øn-ep≈ A\m-Nmc-ßfpw Isøm-gn-°m≥ D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw ssZh-cm-Py-Øn\p th≠n hgn-sbm-cp-°m≥ DZvt_m[n∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Nne¿ AXp {i≤n®p tI´p; AXn¬ Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®p. a‰p-Nn-e¿ tIƒ°m≥ CjvS-s]-´p-sh-¶nepw a°-°m¿ Ahsc ]d-™-I-‰n. thsd Nne-cm-I-s´, aptºXs∂ I≈-sa∂p a\- n¬ Dd-∏n-®n-cp∂-Xn-\m¬ A[n-t£-]-h¿jw sNmcn™psIm≠n-cp-∂p. an\mbn¬ P\-ßƒ ktΩ-fn-®n-cn-s°, Btdgp t]c-S-ßnb Hcmƒ°q´sØ \_n Hcn-SØv I≠p. PqX-∑m-cp-ambn kJy-Øn-ep≈ JkvdPv tKm{X-Øn¬s∏-´-h-cmWv Ah-sc∂p a\- n-em-°n. X\n°v ]d-bm-\p≈ Nne Imcy-ßƒ tIƒ°m≥ Zb-hp-≠m-Iptam F∂p \_n(-k) Ah-tcmSp At\z-jn-®p. \_n-sb-∏‰n Ah¿ tI´n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m-eh - ¿ Xmev]cyw ImWn-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. \_n Xncp-ta\n Ah-tcmSp ]d™p: ssZh-cmPyw kao-]-ÿ-ambn-cn-°p-∂p. _nw_-ß-sf√mw A{]-Xy-£-am-Im≥ ASp-Øn-cn°p-I-bm-Wv. GI-ssZ-h-XØzw hnP-b-s°mSn ]d-∏n-°m≥ t]mIp∂p. `‡nbpw hnip-≤nbpw Hcn-°¬IqSn hnP-bn-®-cp-fpw. Cu ktµiw aZo-\-bn¬ kzmKXw sNø-s∏-Sptam F∂p Rm≥ Adnbm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. B sNdp kwLw \_n-bpsS hy‡n-XzØnepw hm°p-If - nepw AXy¥w BIr-jvSc - m-bn. Ah¿ ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo-\b - n¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bm¬ Xßƒ a‰p-≈h - c - p-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-Nn®p a°Øv \n∂p≈ apkvenw A`bm¿∞n-Isf kzoI-cn-°m≥ aZo-\-°m¿ Hcp-°-amtWm F∂ Imcyw hcpw sIm√w Adn-bn-°m-sa∂p Ah¿ hm°p \¬In. aZo-\b - n¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ kvt\ln-X∑ - m-cp-ambpw _‘p°-fp-ambpw Ah¿ N¿®-Iƒ \S-Øn. A∂v, c≠p Ad_v tKm{Xßfpw aq∂p PqX-tKm-{X-ß-fp-amWv aZo-\-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ Hukpw JkvdPpw PqX-tKm-{X-ßƒ _\q-\Zodpw _\q-ssJ-\p-JmDw Xs∂. Hukpw JkvdPpw At\ym\yw ka-c-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. _\q-Jp-ssd-kbpw _\q-\-Zodpw Hukv tKm{X-hp-ambpw ssJ\p-Jm-Av Jk-dPv tKm{X-hp-ambpw kJyØn- e p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. \nc- ¥ cw s]mcp- X n- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂ Ah¿

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Xf¿∂p aSp-Ø-t∏mƒ k‘n-bm-bm¬ sIm≈m-sa∂p Bin-®p. Aß-s\, JkvdPv tKm{X-Ønse {]am-Wn-bmb A_vZp-√mln_v\p D_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq-ens\ aZo-\sØ cmPm-hmbn hmgn°m-sa∂v HSp-hn¬ Ah-sc√mw Hcp [mc-W-bn-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. Hukv JkvdPv tKm{X-ßƒ ss__n-fnse Nne {]h-N-\-ß-sf∏‰n PqX≥am-cn¬ \n∂p tI´-dn-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C{kmboens‚ \jvS-s∏´ {]Xm-]sØ ]‰n-bp≈ PqX-I-Y-Ifpw tamisb-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp {]hm-N-Is‚ Ah-Xm-c-sØ-]-‰n-bp≈ {]h-N\hpw Ah¿ tI´n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Ah-Xm-c-Imew h∂-SpØp-sh∂p PqX≥am¿ ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C{km-bo-ens‚ alna ho≠pIn´p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS i{Xp-°-sf√mw \in-s®m-Sp-ßp-Ibpw sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns‚ kqN-\-bmbn Ah¿ AXns\ Icp-Xn. aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ Cu {]hm-N-Is\ Ipdn®p tI´-t∏mƒ BIrjvS-cm-hp-Ibpw Xßƒ PqX≥am-cn¬ \n∂p ]d-™p-tI´ B {]hm-N-I≥ Cu a°m {]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-bt√ F∂p tNmZn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bph-P-\-ß-fn¬ [mcmfw t]¿ hnizmkn-I-fmbn amdn. ]n‰sØ l÷n¬ aZo-\Ø -- p-Im-cmb ]{¥≠p t]¿ \_n-bpsS kwL-Øn¬ tNcm≥ a°-sØ-Øn. Ch-cn¬ ]Øp t]¿ JkvdPv tKm{X-Øn¬s]-´-hcpw c≠p-t]¿ Hukv tKm{X-°mcpw Bbn-cp-∂p. an\mXmgvhc - b - n¬h®p Ah¿ \_nsb I≠p. \_n-bpsS ssI]n-Sn®psIm≠p Ah¿ GI-ssZ-h-Ønep≈ hnizmkw {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw, inip-h-[-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]ckv]-c-ap≈ Zpcm-tcm-]Ww XpS-ßnb as‰√m Xn∑-I-fn¬ \n∂pw hns´m-gn-bp-sa∂p {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√m k¬°m-cy-ß-fn-epw Xncp-\-_nsb ]q¿Æ-ambpw A\p-k-cn-°psa∂pw Ah¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]pXnb aX-sØ-∏‰n a‰p-≈-h-tcmSp kwkm-cn-®p. FhnsSbpw N¿®-I-fm-bn. Bthiw Ae-b-Sn-®p-b¿∂p. t£{X-ßfnse {iotIm-hn-ep-I-fn¬ \n∂p hn{K-l-ßƒ sXcp-hp-I-fn-te°p hen-s®-dn-b-s∏-´p. a¨{]-Xn-a-Iƒ°p apºn¬ DØ-amwKw Ip\n®-h¿ Xe Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn®p \S-∂p. kXy ssZh-Øn-\-√msX as‰mcp i‡n°v apºnepw Xe Ip\n-°n-s√∂p Ah¿ ZrV-\n›bw sNbvXp. PqX≥am¿°p B›cyw tXm∂n. \q‰m≠p

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ImesØ kulrZ _‘-ßƒ°pw DZvt_m-[-\-ßƒ°pw N¿®Iƒ°pw ssIh-cp-Øm≥ Ign-™n-´n-√mØ Hcp am‰-anXm a°bnse Cu Kpcp-h-cy≥ Znh-k-ßƒ sIm≠p km[n-®n-cn-°p∂p! aZo- \ - Ø p- I m¿ apkv e nwIfm- b n- ° - g n- ™ - h sc kao- ] n®p Ckvemans\ Ipdn®p Bcm™p XpS-ßn. h¿≤n®p hcp∂ kXymt\z-j-I¿s°√mw CkvemanI ⁄m\w ]I¿∂p sImSp-°m≥ am{Xw Bfp-Itfm Adnthm apkvenwIƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p Bsc-sb-¶nepw Xßƒ°v Ab®p Xcm≥ \_n-Xncp-ta\ntbm-Sv Bhiys∏Sm\pw aZo-\°m¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. \_n(-k) apkv-A-_ns\ Ab®psImSp°msa∂v kΩ-Xn-®p. apkv-A_v A_n o\n-b-bn¬ t]mb apkvenw kwL-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂ Bf-s{X. At±l-amWv a°Øv\n∂p ]pd-wtZ-i-Ø°p t]mb BZysØ apkvenw anjW-dn. GXm≠v CtX-Im-e-ØmWv Xncp-\-_n°v ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p al- Ø mb Hcp hmKv Z m\w e`n- ® - X v . Xm≥ bcq- i - t e- a n¬ BsW∂pw {]hm-N-I≥am-sc√mw Xs‚ ]n∂n¬ kwL-\-a-kvImc-Øn\p AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°pI-bm-sW∂pw \_n(-k) Hcp Z¿i\- Ø n¬ I≠p. bcq- i tew aZo- \ - s b- b mWv {]Xn- \ n- [ m\w sNbvXXv. GI-ssZ-h-mcm-[\-bpsS tI{µ-am-Im≥ t]mIp-I-bmbn-cp∂p aZo-\. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]n∂n¬ kwL-\-a-kvIm-c-Øn\p a‰p {]hm-N-I≥am¿ AWn-\n-c-∂-Xmbn I≠-Xns‚ A¿∞w ap≥{]-hm-NI - ≥am-cp-sS-sb√mw A\p-bm-bn-If - mb hnhn[ P\-ßƒ Ckvemw aXw Ah-ew-_n-°p-sa∂pw Aßs\ Ckvemw Hcp k¿∆euIn-I-a-X-amIp-sa∂pw Bbn-cp-∂p.

thZ-°m¿°v hnPbw a°-sØ ÿnXnK-Xn-Iƒ Ct∏mƒ Kpcp-X-c-am-bn-cn-°pI-bmWv. a¿±-\-ßƒ AXn-cq-£-amb cq]w]q≠p. \_n I≠ Z¿i\sØ]‰n a°- ° m¿ ]p—n®p ]d- ™ p. Ah- c psS ]°¬ AsX√mw shdpw taml-Nn-¥-Iƒ! ]pXnb bcp-i-te-ans‚ ASnÿm-\-an´p Ign™p F∂p Ah¿ a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. Ing°pw ]Sn-™m-dp-ap≈ cmjv{S-ßƒ ssZh-Øns‚ Ah-km-\sØ al-

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Ømb ktµiw {ihn-°p-hm≥ IpX-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssIkdpw In{kmbpw XΩn¬ tLmc-amb bp≤w \S-∂p. ssIk¿°mWv hnPbw ssIh-∂-Xv. Cdm\n ssk\yw kndn-b-bnepw ^e-kvXo\nepw AXn- { I- a n®p Ibdn bcq- i tew \Kcw \in- ∏ n- ® p. CuPn]vXpw Gjym-ssa-\dpw Ah¿- A-[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. t_mkv^d- n-\S- pØv tIm¨k-‰≠ - n-t\m-∏n-fn\p ]Øp \mgnI am{Xw AIse-bmWv Cdm-\n-b≥ ]´m-f-\m-b-I∑m¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. t]¿jy°m-cpsS hnP-b-Øn¬ a°-°m¿ BlvfmZw sIm≠p. ssZhw hn[n \S-Øn-°-gn™p F∂m-W-h¿°p ]d-bm-\p-≠mbn-cp-∂-Xv. Fs¥-∂m¬, Cdm-\nse _nw_m-cm-[-I¿ thZ-°msc tXm¬∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p! Cu L´-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n°v C{]-Imcw shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn: ""tdma-°m¿ tXm¬]n-°s - ∏-´p, ASp-Øp-s≈mcp cmPyØv sh®v; Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ]cm-P-b-Øn\p tijw hnP-bn-I-fmIpw; GXm\pw(-H-º-Xv) sIm√-Øn-\-Iw. A√m-lp-hn-t‚-Xs{X I¬]\. AXns‚ aptºbpw ]ntºbpw A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-b-Øm¬ A∂m-fn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ BÀm-Zn-°p-am-dm-Ipw. A√mlp Ah≥ C—n-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ {]Xm-]-hm\pw ImcpWy-\n-[n-bp-a-s{X. A√m-lp-hns‚ hmKvZm-\-am-Wn-Xv. A√mlp Ahs‚ hmKvZm\w ewLn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, a\p-jy-cn¬ A[nIw t]cpw CX-dn-bp-∂n√'' (30:3-7). GXm\pw(H- º - X p) sIm√- Ø n- \ IwXs∂ Cu {]h- N \w ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. tdma-°m¿ t]¿jy-°msc AYhm Cdm-\n-Isf ]cm- P - b - s ∏- S p- Ø p- I bpw \jv S - s ∏´ {]tZ- i - ß ƒ hos≠- S p°pIbpw sNbvXp. B \mfn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-b-tØmsS Blvfm-Zn-°p-am-dmIpw F∂ {]h-N-\-`m-Khpw ]pe¿∂p. Ckvemw apt∂-dp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. apkvenwIsf {i≤n°m-sX, Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬ hym]-I-amb i{XpX hf¿Øm≥ t{]cW \¬Ins°m≠p Xßƒ Ckvemans‚ A¥yw hcp-Øn°-gn™p F∂mWv a°-°m¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CtX kµ¿`Øn-emWv apkvenwIfpsS hnP-bs - Ø-∏‰ - nbpw a°-°m-cpsS hn\mi-sØ-°p-dn®pw \_n°v shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ aptJ\ Adnhp e`n-®Xv. \_n ]ns∂bpw shfn-]mSp hmIy-ßƒ tIƒ∏n®p:

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""Ah¿ ]d- b p- ∂ p, Xs‚ \mY- \ n¬\n∂p Ah≥ Hcp ZrjvSm¥w sIm≠p hcm-Ø-sXt¥? ]q¿∆nI {KŸ-ß-fn¬ ASßn-b-sXt¥m AXpƒs°m-≈p∂ hy‡-amb sXfnhv Ah-cpsS ASp-°¬ FØn-bnt√? CXn\p aptº \mw Ahsc in£n®p \in-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ah¿ \n›-b-ambpw ]d-bp-ambn-cp∂p: Rß-fpsS \mYm, Rßƒ A]-am-\-Øn¬ B°-s∏Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº \ns‚ I¬]-\-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-Sp-am-dm-Ip∂-Xn\p Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ Hcp ZqXs\ \o F¥p-sIm≠p Ab-®n√? ]d-bpI: Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw HSp ]pe¿® ImØn-cn-°p∂p. BI-bm¬, \nßfpw HSp]pe¿® ImØn-cn-°p-hn≥. BcmWv t\cmb]mX-bn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-sc∂pw BcmWv t\¿h-gn Is≠Øn-b-h-sc∂pw \nßƒ thKw Adn-bp-am-dm-Ipw'' (20:134-˛136).

Zr„m-¥-ßƒ ho≠pw Zr„m-¥-ß-sfm∂pw ImWn-°p-∂n-s√∂p a°-°m¿ ]cm-Xns∏-´p. ]q¿∆-{K-Ÿ-ß-fn¬ Ckvemans\]‰nbpw \_n Xncp-ta\n-sb-]-‰nbpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-ń-´p≈ {]h-N-\-ßƒ th≠-{Xbp-s≠-∂mWv Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xv. Ckvemans‚ ktµiw hnh-cn®p sImSp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xs∂ a°-°m¿ \in-∏n-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ ZrjvSm-¥-ßsf Ipdn®p Nn¥n-°m≥ Xßƒ°-hk - c - a - p-≠m-bn-ń-s√∂p Ah¿ ]cmXn-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p a°-°m¿ A¬]w ImØn-cnt°Ww! hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v hnP-bhpw \ntj-[n-Iƒ°v ]cm-P-bhpw Dd∏v \¬In-s°m-≠p≈ Znhy shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ \_n°v Zn\w {]Xn e`n®p t]m∂p. a°-°m¿ Xß-fpsS A[n-Imc _e-Ønepw A`n-hr-≤n-bnepw Du‰w sIm≈p-Ibpw apkvenwIfpsS Zu¿_ey-sØbpw Zcn-{Zm-h-ÿ-sb-bpw t\m°n ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu ]›m-Øe - Ø - n¬ \_n°v Hmtcm Znh-khpw e`n®p sIm≠n- c p∂ shfn- ] m- S p- I - f n¬ Znhyklm- b - s Ø- ° p- d n®pw apkvenw hnP-b-ß-sf-Ip-dn®p-ap≈ hmKvZm-\-ßƒ AS-ßn-bn-cn°p-∂p-s≠∂p Adn-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ A¤p-X-]-cX{¥-cm-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Xßƒ {`m¥-cmtWm? AtXm apl-ΩZv \_n Xs∂tbm {`m¥≥? a¿±-\-ßƒ ImcWw ]pXnb hnizmkw

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Isøm-gn-°m≥ apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-Ip-sa∂pw Ah¿ Bin-®p. \_n°pw At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØ Iq´p-Im¿°pw \_nbpsS hmZ-ß-sf-∏‰n kwi-b-ßƒ DZn-®p-s]m-ßm≥ CS-h-cpsa∂pw Ah¿ {]Xo-£n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, AXn-s\Xn-cn¬ Xmsg-]-d-bp∂ Xc-Øn¬ B hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v ZrVt_m[w hcp-Øp∂ Dd-∏p-Iƒ e`n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ""\nßƒ ImWp- ∂ - h - s b- s °m≠pw \nßƒ ImWm- Ø hsbs°m≠pw Rm≥ kXyw sNøp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw _lpam-\y-\mb Hcp ZqX≥ sIm≠p h∂ ktµ-i-am-Wn-Xv. CXp Hcp Ihn-bpsS hm°√; F{X Xp—-am-bmWv \nßƒ hniz-kn-°p∂Xv! Hcp tPmXn-jn-bpsS hm°p-a√; F{X Xp—-am-bmWv \nßƒ Nn¥n-°p-∂Xv! k¿∆-tem-I-\m-Y-\n¬ \n∂p Cd-°-s∏´ shf-n]m-Sm-Wn-Xv. \ΩpsS \ma-Øn¬ Ah≥ h√Xpw I‰p-sI-´n-∏-d™n-cn-°p-Ib - m-sW-¶n¬ \n›-ba - mbpw \mw Ahs\ he-XpssI sIm≠v ]nSn-Iq-Sp-Ibpw Ahs‚ Poh-\mUn Adp-Øp-If - b - p-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \nß-fn¬ B¿°pw AXns\ XS-bp-∂-h-cmIm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw kXy-`-‡¿°p≈ Hcp kZp-]-tZ-i-am-Wn-Xv. \n›-b-ambpw \nß-fn¬ Hcp hn`mKw (\ΩpsS AS-bm-f-ß-sf) If-hm-°p-∂-h-cm-sW∂pw \mw Ad-nbp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw CXp Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v henb at\m-thZ-\°v Imc-W-am-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. \n›bambpw CXp ZrV-k-Xy-as{X. BI-bm¬ atlm-∂-X-\mb \ns‚ \mYs‚ \masØ kvXpXn-°p-hn≥!'' (hn.-Jp¿.69:39˛-53). Ahn-izm-kn-If - psS kIe {]Xym-iI - fpw XI¿Ø-pI-fb - p-sa∂v CXn¬ Xm°oXp sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp Ihnb-√, Hcp tPmXn-j-°m-c-\-√, I]-S-hm-Zn-bp-a-√. Jp¿-B≥ `b-`‡n-bp-≈-h¿°mbn Cd-°-s∏´ ]mcm-b-W-{K-Ÿ-a-s{X. \ntj[n-°p-∂-h¿ Ds≠-∂Xp hmkvXhw Xs∂. F∂m¬, AXn\p cl-ky-Øn¬ BZchv \¬Ip-∂-h-cp-ap-≠v. AXns‚ XØz-ßtfmSpw AXp {]Jym-]n-°p∂ kXy-ß-tfmSpw Iqdp]pe¿Øp∂-h-cs{X Ah¿. AXn-e-S-ßnb hmKvZ-Ø-ßfpw {]h-N-\-ß-fpsa√mw ]pe-cpI Xs∂ sNøpw. F√m FXn¿∏p-I-sfbpw AKWy- a m°n {]Xm- ] - h m- \ mb kXy- s sZhØns‚ al- X zsØ

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Db¿Øn-°m-´m≥ \_n B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-Xn¬. aq∂m-asØ l÷v FØn. aZo-\Øv \n∂p≈ Xo¿∞m-SI¿°n-S-bn¬ henb hn`mKw apkvenwIfm-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS FXn¿∏p-Iƒ ImcWw aZo-\sØ Cu apkvenwIƒ \_nsb cl-ky-Øn¬ ImWm≥ B{K-ln-®p. apkvenwIƒ°p≈ Hc-`-btI-{µ-sa-t∂mWw aZo-\-bpsS t\sc \_n-bpsS a\ v t\csØ Xs∂ Nm™p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc ASpØ _‘p-°-fn¬ Nne-tcmSp C°mcyw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Ah-sc√mw CXn\p hnk-ΩXw {]I-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv sNbvXXv. a°-bn¬ ITn-\-amb FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Ds≠-∂Xp t\cp Xs∂. F∂m¬, kzm[o-\-ap≈ IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠v. aZo\Øv F¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa∂p Hcp \n›-bh - p-an-√. a°-sØ-Xnepw IqSp-X-emb FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Hcp-thf AhnsS D≠m-sb∂pw hcmw. At∏mƒ a°-Øp≈ _‘p-°ƒ°v AhnsS klm-b-Øn-s\Øm≥ Ign-bptam? Ah¿ Xm°oXp \¬In. F¥p Xs∂-bmbmepw \_n aZo-\-tØ°p amdn-∏m¿°m≥ Dd®p Ign-™p. B Xoc-pam-\-Øn¬ C\n Hcp \ne-bnepw am‰-an-√. BI-bm¬, At±lw D‰ _‘p-°f - psS D]-tZ-iß - fpw A`n-{]m-bß - f - p-sa√mw X≈n-°-f-™p.

AJ-_m-bnse {]Xn⁄ A¿≤-cm-{Xn°v tijw ho≠pw AJ_ Xmgvhm-cØ - n¬ sh®p \_n aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p≈ apkvenwIsf I≠p. \_n-tbm--sSm∏w ]nXrktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-\mb A∫mkpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fgp-]-Ønaq∂p t]cmWv aZo-\Øv \n∂p≈ apkvenw kwL-Øn¬ Dƒs∏´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ch-cn¬ Adp-]Øn c≠p t]¿ JkvdPv tKm{X-Øn¬ s]´-hcpw ]Xn-s\m∂pw t]¿ Hukv tKm{X-Øn¬s]-´-h-cp-ambn-cp-∂p. ]m¿´n-bn¬ c≠p kv{XoI-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. _\q\-÷m¿ tKm{X-Ønse DΩp AΩm-d-bmWv Hcmƒ. B kv{XobmIs´ Xs‚ a°-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ckvemant\m-Sp≈ AN-©e-amb `‡nhnizm-k-ßƒ hf¿Øns°m≠p h∂n-cp-∂p. AhcpsS Hcp ]p{X-\mb l_o-_n-s\, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-aØn\p tijw Hcp G‰p-ap-´-en¬ I≈{]hm-N-I-\mb apssk-ena-bpsS Bƒ°m¿ XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-®p. l_o-_ns\ kXy-hn-izm-

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k-Øn¬\n∂p sX‰n°phm≥ apssk-ena Hcp {iaw \S-Øn-t\m°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. apl-ΩZ- ns\ Hcp ssZh-Zq-X\ - mbn hniz-kn-°p-∂ps≠m? apsskena tNmZn-®p˛ ''D∆v!' l_o_v DØcw \¬In. Rm≥ Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-°p-tam? ho≠pw tNmZyw. C√. l_o-_ns‚ Dd® adp-]-Sn. l_o-_ns‚ Hcp Im¬ apdn-®p-I-f-bm≥ apssk-ena Iev]\ \¬In. apl-Ω-Zns\ \o {]hm-N-I-\mbn Ct∏mgpw hniz-kn-°p-∂pthm? apssk-ena tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. D∆v. ho≠pw AtX DØ-cw. Rms\mcp {]hm-N-I-\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-°ptam? Hcn-°epw C√. as‰-°mepw tOZn®p If-bm≥ apssk-ena DØ-c-hn-´p. l_o_ns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ \n∂p Aßs\ Hmtcm Ah-bhhpw apdn®p \o°-s∏-´p. Ah-km\w AsXmcp Cd-®n-°q-ºmcw am{X-ambn amdn. l_o_v C{]-Imcw \njvTq-c-amb Hcp h[-hn-[n°v Cc-bmtI≠n h∂p-sh-¶nepw AtXm-sSm∏w aX-]-c-amb hnizm-k-hocy-Øn-s‚bpw al-\ob XymK-Øn-s‚bpw Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-amb Hcp amXrI IqSn Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°mbn kw`m-h\ sNøs∏-Sp-Ibpap≠m-bn.'' (l¬_n-ø.-]p.2, `m.17) DΩp AΩmd \_n-tbmsSm∏w ]e bp≤-ß-fnepw ]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Npcp-°-Øn¬, aZo\m apkvenwIfpsS Cu kwLw A\n-Xc km[m-c-W-amb Iqdpw hnizm-khpw ]pe¿Øn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ a°-tØ°v h∂Xv kº-Øn\p th≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn\p th≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°v AXp th≠pthmfw e`n-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. c‡_‘w aqew \_n-bpsS tZl c£-bn¬ X\n-°p≈ {]tXy-I-amb DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw Hm¿Øpw A∫m-kv(-d) B kwLtØm-Smbn C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A√tbm JkvdPv tKm{X-°m-tc, Fs‚ Cu _‘p-hp-≠t√m, kz¥w P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp hy‡n-bm-Wv. Ah-sc√mw apkvenwIf-s√-∂Xp t\cp Xs∂.

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F¶n-epw, Ah¿ Ct±-l-Øn\p kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-∂p-≠v. Ct±l-an-t∏mƒ Rßsf hn´p \nß-fpsS ASp-°¬ hcm≥ Xo¿®s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. F¥mWv \S-°p-I-sb∂p JkvdPv tKm{X-°m-tc, \nßƒ°-dn-bmtam? Atd_ym cmPyw apgp-h\pw H‰-s°-´mbn \nßƒ°v t\sc Xncn-bpw. \nß-fpsS Cu £WtØm-sSm∏w \nßƒ Gs‰-Sp-°p∂ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-Øns‚ Kuchhpw \jvS-`m-chpw \nßƒ icn°v a\- n-em-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ Ct±-lsØ Iq´n-s°mƒI. AX-s√-¶n¬, \nßƒ Cu BtemN\ Dt]-£n®pIf-bp-∂-Xm-Wp-Ø-aw. Ct±lw ChnsS Xs∂ ]m¿Øp sIm≈s´!'' aZo\m apkvenwI-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A¬ _dm-Av Dd∏n®p ]d™p: ""Rßƒ F√mw tI´p. Rß-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jﬁn-X-amWv. Rß-fpsS Poh≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-en\p th≠n CXm sX≠-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p! Rßƒ Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv'' (l¬_n-øm, ]p,2-`m.18). \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) Ah¿°v Ckvemans‚ XØz-ßƒ Hcn°¬ IqSn hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. Ckvemans\ Ah¿ Xß-fpsS `mcy-am-scbpw a°-sfbpw t]mse Icp-Xp-sa-¶n¬ am{Xta aZo-\bn-te°v Xm≥ hcn-I-bp-≈q-sh∂v \_n(-k) B kwL-tØmSp ]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Ign™n-√, B Fgp-]-Øn-aq∂p apkvenwIfpw H∂m-be-dn, D∆v, D∆v BthiØ≈n-®-bn¬ Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xß-sf-Xs∂ ad∂n-cp-∂p. A∫m-kv(-d) Ahsc im¥-cm-°n. Ah-sc√mw Xo{hhn-izm-kn-I-fmbn amdn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. acWw Ah¿s°mcp {]iv\-ta-b-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]Xps° kwkm-cn-°m≥ A∫mkv Ahtcm-S-`y¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcmƒ IS∂p ]d™p: " A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Rßƒ°p Ati-jhpw `b-an-√. A\phm-Z-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Aß-tbmSp sNbvXn-´p≈ AXym-Nm-c-ßƒ°v CXm ChnsS sh®p Xs∂ ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥ Rßƒ XømdmWv ! '

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s]mcp-Xm≥ X\n-°-\p-hmZw e`n-®n-ń-s√∂p Ahsc km¥z\-s∏-SpØns°m≠v \_n(-k) ]d-™p. CXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn \_n-tbmSp {]Xn⁄ FSp-Øp. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv ]ncn™p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu ktΩ-f-\sØ Ipdn®p a°-°m¿°v Adnhv Inń. aZo-\°m-cpsS IqSm-c-ß-fn¬ a°m-t\-Xm-°ƒ sN∂p Cu kµ¿iIsc∏‰n Ah-cpsS t\Xm-°-tfmSp ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. aZo\m t\Xm°- f psS Xe- h - \ mb A_p- √ m- l n- _ v \ p- D - _ - ø n- _ v \ p- k p- e q¬ F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂p Adn-bp-Itb C√m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ tI´Xp ASn-ÿm\cln-X-amb Hcp Dulm-t]mlw am{X-amsW∂p A_vZp√ t\Xm-°sf [cn-∏n-®p. aZo-\-°m¿ Xß-fpsS t\Xm-hmbn Xs∂-bmWv Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xv. Xm\-dn-bmsXbpw Xs‚ kΩ-X-an-√m-sXbpw aZo-\-°m¿ H∂pw sNøn-s√∂v Abmƒ a°-°m-scbpw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øn. aZo-\-°m¿ kmØm\nI `cWw Isøm-gn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ]Icw ssZhnI `c-WØn\v hgn-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ]t£, A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-D_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq¬ Adn-™n-cp-∂n√!

lnPvdØv Xncp-\-_nbpw injy≥amcpw Hgn®p t]m°n-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ Bcw-`n-®p. IpSpw-_-ßƒ°v ]nd-In¬ IpSpw-_-ßƒ A{]-Xy-£am-bn-Øp-S-ßn. ssZh-cmPyw kao-]-ÿ-am-sW∂p Dd®p hnizkn-®n-cp∂ apkvenwI-fn¬ ss[cyw \nd™p Xpfp-ºp-∂p-≠m-bncp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ Htc cm{Xn-bn¬Øs∂ Hcn-S-hgn apgp-h\pw P\-iq-\y-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. ho´p hmXn-ep-Iƒ Xgp-Xn´p _‘n-®Xmbpw At¥-hm-kn-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v Hgn®p t]mb-Xmbpw t\cw shfp-Øm-¬ a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°pw. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤am-\-amb i‡n kzm[o-\-ßƒ Ahsc Aº-c-∏n-®p. F√m apkvenwIfpw a° hn´p. HSp-hn¬, GXm\pw ASna apkvenwIfpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xm\pw A_q-_-°dpw Aenbpw am{Xw _m°n-bm-bn. Xß-fpsS ssI∏n-Sn-bn-e-a¿∂ Cc c£s∏-Sm≥ t]mI-pIbm-sW∂p a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°n. Xe-h∑m¿ ho≠pw ktΩ-fn-°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_nsb sIm√p-I-X-s∂ thW-

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sa∂v Xocp-a-m\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_nsb h[n-°p-hm≥ Ah¿ Hcp°w sNbvXp. F∂m¬, AtXZnhkw At±lw c£s∏´p sIm≈-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p ssZh\n›-bw. Xncp-\-_nsb h[n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n a°-°m¿ At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn\p apºn¬ Hcp-an®p IqSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ cm{Xn t\cw Bcp-a-dnbmsX Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]pd-tØ°v \S∂p t]mIp-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. Xß-fpsS \otNm-t±-iy-ßsf Ipdn®p \_n {]Xo-£n-®n´p≠m-hp-sa∂p a°-°m¿ Hm¿Øn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. Ah¿ hfsc Icp- X - t em- s S- b mWv \oßn- s °m- ≠ n- c p- ∂ - X v . Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) Xßƒ°-Sp-ØqsS IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ At±-lsØ Ah¿ as‰mcm-fmbn sX‰n-≤-cn-°p-I-bpw, hgn-tbm´v amdn-°-f-bp-I-bp-am-Wp≠m-b-Xv. C„kJm-hmb lZvdØv A_q-_-°dns\ am{Xw Xte∂mƒ Xs∂ Xs‚ clky ]cn-]mSn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-bn-®n´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw H∏w tNcp-Ibpw Aßs\ Ah¿ Ccphcpw a° hn´pt]mIp-Ibpw a°-bn¬\n∂p aqt∂m \mtem \mgnI-b-Ise Hcp Ip∂n≥ ]pdØv ku¿ F∂ Kpl-bn¬ Hfn-®n-cn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) IS∂p If-™-Xmbn a°°m¿°v Adnhp In´n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp kmbp[kwLsØ At±-lsØ ]nSn-°p-hm-\mbn ]n∂mse hn´p. Hcp ImeSn hnZKv≤s\ A\p-K-an® Ah¿ ku¿ Kpl-bpsS ASp-°-tem-f-saØn. Xncp-\-_nbpw A_q-_-°dpw Hfn-®n-cp∂ Kpl-bpsS {]thi-Zzm-c-Øn¬ \n∂p sIm≠p ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤≥ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""apl-ΩZv H∂p-In¬ Cu Kpl-°-I-Øp-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. As√-¶n¬ BIm-i-tØbv°p Db¿∂p t]mbn-´p-≠m-hWw!! Ah-cn-∏-d-™Xv lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Kpl-°p-≈n¬ \n∂v tI´p. At±lw `b∂psIm≠v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n®p: " i{Xp-°ƒ \sΩ CXm ]nSn-°p-I-bm-bn! Xncp-\-_n(k) At±-lsØ kam-iz-kn-∏n®p: `b-s∏-tS≠! ssZhw \tΩm-sSm∏-ap≠v. A_q_-°¿ ho≠pw ]d™p: Rm≥ Fs∂ sNm√n `b-s∏-Sp-∂n√; Aßsb sNm√n-bs{X `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Rm≥ acn-®m¬, Rm≥ Hcp km[m-c-W-°-mc≥ am{Xw. F∂m-eßp acn®mtem \ΩpsS {]ÿm\hpw I¿Ω ssNX-\yhpw F√mw \in®p. (k¿Jm-\n). Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dd∏v \¬In: F∂mepw `bs∏-

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tS≠; Cu Kpl-bn¬ \Ωƒ c≠p t]c√ D≈Xv, aq∂m-a-sXm-cph≥ IqSn-bp-≠v. A√mlp!v (_p-Jm-cn) a°- ° m- c psS a¿±- \ - ß ƒ Ah- k m- \ n- ° m- \ - S p- Ø n- c p- ∂ p. Ckvemw hf-cp-hm≥ \n›-bn-°-s∏-´Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_nsb A\p-[m-h\w sNbvX-h¿ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ h©n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bmWp-≠m-b-Xv. ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤s‚ A`n-{]m-bsØ Ah¿ ]p—n®p X≈n. B¿s°-¶nepw D≈n¬ IS∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ign-bp-am-dp≈-X√ ]mºpw tXfpw \nd™ B Kpl-sb∂p Ah¿ ]d-™p. Ah¿ A¬]w Ip\n™p t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ccp-hcpw Ah-cpsS IÆn¬s]-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah-c-Xn-s∂m-cpßn-bn-√. ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤s\ ]d-™-b®p sIm≠p Ah¿ a°bn-te°p aS-ßn. Xncp-\-_nbpw A_q-_-°¿ kn±oJpw c≠p Znhkw hsc Kpl-bn¬ Xs∂ Ign-™p-Iq-Sn. aq∂mw cmhn¬ ap≥ \n›-b-{]Imcw c≠p H´-I-ßƒ Kplm-ap-JØv h∂p \n∂p. H∂p Xncp-\_n°pw hgn-Im-ń-°pw. as‰m∂v A_q-_-°¿ kn±n-Jn\pw At±l-Øns‚ Zmk-\mb Ban-dn-_v\p-^p-ssl-d-bv°pw. ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°m \K-cn-bpsS t\sc apJw Xncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hnIm-c-ßƒ Hmfw X≈n. Xs‚ P∑-\-K-c-amb a°m! Ahn-sS-bmWv Xm≥ Ipń-°mew Ign®p Iqń-bn-cp-∂Xpw Hcm-fmbn hf¿∂-Xpw. BZysØ shf-n-]mSv kn≤n-®Xpw AhnsS sh®-s{X. Ckvambo¬ \_n°p tijw apX¬ Xs‚ ]q¿∆]nXm-°ƒ {]Xm] ]q¿∆w ]m¿Øp h∂ a°m-\-Kcw! At±lw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn. Gsd t\cw \Kcw t\m°n \n∂p. F∂n´v kZvKZw ]d™p; ""lm a°m! temIØv as‰-hn-S-sØ-°mfpw \o F\n°v {]nb-ap≈-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, \ns‚ a°ƒ Fs∂ ChnsS Pohn-°p-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√!'' A_q-_-°¿(-d) CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Cu ]´Ww Hcp {]hm-N-Is\ ]pd¥≈n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXp \misØ ImØpsIm≠n-cn-°p-I-b-s{X.'' Xß-fpsS {iaw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Hfn-t®m-Snb B c≠p t]cpsS Xe-sb-Sp-°p-∂-h¿°v a°-°m¿ kΩm\w {]Jym-]n-

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®p. apl-Ω-Zn-s\tbm A_q-_-°-dn-s\tbm Poh-t\msS As√¶n¬ sIm∂n´v sIm≠p hcp-∂-h¿°v 100 H´-I-w ]mcn-tXm-jn-Iambn \¬Ip-∂-Xm-sW∂p Ah¿ hnfw-_cs∏Sp-Øn. a°bv°p Np‰p-ap≈ tKm{X-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ah¿ Cu hnhcw {]N-cn-∏n®p. Cu hºn® kΩm-\-Øn¬ {]tem-`n-X-\mbn Hcp _Z-hn-Øe-h-\mb kpdm-J-Øn-_v\p-am-enIv c≠p t]scbpw tXSn-]p-d-s∏Sp-Ibpw HSphn¬ aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ hgn-bn¬ Ahsc Is≠Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bfp-Iƒ Ib-dnb c≠v H´-I-sØ AIse I≠-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw A_q-_-°-dn-s\bpw hln-°p-∂h Xs∂bmWv AsX∂p At±lw hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ IpXnc°v IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p bm{Xm-thKw Iq´p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬, hfsc Zqsc-sb-Øp-∂X - n\p aptº Xs∂ IpXnc ap´pIpØn hoWXp- s Im≠v At±lw ]n∂n- e m- b n- t ∏m- I p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b - X v . kpdmJm \neØp hoWp. F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX-∂-Xn-s\-]‰n kpdm-JØv Xs∂ ]n¬°m-eØv hnh-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AXp hfsc ck-I-c-am-Wv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""Rm≥ IpXn-c-∏pdØp \n∂p hoW-t∏mƒ, Ad-_n-Iƒ A‘ hnizm-kØ - m¬ km[m-cW sNøm-dp-≈Xp t]mse Aºv sIm≠v iIp\w t\m°n. Zp»-Ip-\-am-bn-´mWv ^ew I≠-Xv. Zp¿`mKyw ap∂n¬ I≠psh¶nepw kΩm-\-Øp-I-bpsS {]tem-`\w i‡na-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ho≠pw IpXn-c-∏p-d-tØdn A\p-[m-h\w XpS¿∂p. GXm≠v Ahsc Ih®p IS-°p-sa-∂m-bn. Xncp-\-_n (k) A¥- n¬ khm-cn-sN-øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Xncn™p t\m°p-Itb sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, A_q-_-°¿(-d) XpSsc-Øp-Ssc Xncn™p t\m°n sIm≠n-cp-∂p. (A-Xp-]-t£, Xncp\-_n-bpsS c£sb Ipdn-®p≈ DXvIWvT sIm≠m-bn-cn-°mw) Rm≥ kao-]-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, Fs‚ Aizw ]ns∂bpw ap´p-IpØn. Rm≥ sXdn®p hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ ]nt∂bpw iIp\ ]co£ \S-Øn-t\m-°n. At∏m-gpw Zp»-Ip\w Xs∂-bmWv I≠Xv. Fs‚ IpXn-c-bpsS Ipf-ºp-Iƒ ]qgn-bn¬ ]q≠pt]mbn. ho≠pw IpXn-c-∏p-d-tØ-dn. A\p-[m-h\w XpS-cpI Xptemw hnja-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n, B bm{XnI kwLw ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿Æ c£-bn-em-sW-∂v. Rm\-hsc

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Dds° hnfn-°p-Ibpw \n¬°m≥ A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ASp-Ø-W-™-t∏mƒ Fs‚ Zpcp-t±-iy-ßsf-°p-dn®pw lrZ-b-am‰sØ°pdn®pw Rm\-h-tcmSp ]d-™p. Rm≥ {iaw aXn-bm°n aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fs∂ aS-ßnt∏m-hm-\\ - p-hZ- n-®p. Xm≥ Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂pwa‰pap≈ hnh-cß - ƒ shfn-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂p \n¿t±-in-°p-Ibpw F∂n¬ \n∂p Dd∏p hmßn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp kXy{]hm-N-I\m-sW∂pw At±lw hnP-bn-°pI Xs∂ sNøp-sa∂pw F\n°v t_m≤y-am-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) k¿∆m-[n-]-Xn-bm-bn-°-gn-™m¬ F\n°v c£ \¬Ip-sa-s∂m-cp-d∏v Fgp-Xn-Ø-c-W-sa∂p Rm\t]-£n-®p. Aß-s\-sbm-cp-d∏v Fgp-Xn-Øcm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ban¿ _n≥ ^pssl-d-tbmSp Bhiy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw At±lw AsX-gp-Xn-Øc - n-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm\Xpw hmßn-Øn-cn®p hcm≥ Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ `mhn-sb-∏-‰nbp≈ Hc-dn-bn-∏S-ß-nb shfn-]mSv Xncp-\-_n°v At∏mƒ Xs∂ e`n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: kpd-mJm, In{km-bpsS kz¿Æhf-Iƒ Xm¶-fpsS ssII-fn¬ AWn-bs∏Sp∂ thf-bn¬ Xm¶-fpsS Ahÿ F¥m-bn-cn°pw? B {]h-N\w tI´º-c∂ Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. GXv In{km? Cdm≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bmb lp¿ap-kvZns‚ aI≥ In{kmtbm? {]hm-N-I≥ AsX-sb∂p DØ-c-a-cpfn! (D-kq-Z¬Km-_). ]Xn-\mtdm ]Xn-t\tgm sIm√w Ign-™-t∏mƒ, Cu {]hN\w {]Xy-£cw \nd-th-dn. kpdm-J-Øn-_v\p-am-en°v Ckvemw aX-am-t«-jn-°p-Ibpw aZo-\-bn-te°v bm{X-bm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\_n(k) Ncaw {]m]n-®p. XpS¿∂p A_q-_-°dpw ]n∂oSp Dadpw Ckvem-ans‚ Jeo-^-am-cmbn. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤-am-\amb kzm[o-\-X-Iƒ ImcWw Akq-bm-ep-°-fm-b-Øo¿∂ Cdm\n-Iƒ apkvenwIsf B{I-an-°m≥ {]tNm-Zn-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw apkvenwIfm¬ Iogvs∏-Sp-Øs - ∏-Sp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. Cdms‚ cmP[m\n apkvenwIƒ ]nSn-®-S-°n. cmP-[m-\n-bnse apgp-h≥ \n[nIfpw Ah¿°-[m-\-am-bn. In{km N{I-h¿Øn {]tXyI kµ¿`ß-fn¬ am{Xw AWn-bm-dp≈ kz¿Æ hf-Ifpw A°q-´-Øn-ep≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kpdmJm apkvenw Bb-ti-jw, Xm≥ Xncp-\-_n-

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sbbpw Iq´p-Im-scbpw ]nSn-°m≥ sN∂ IYbpw Xm\pw Xncp\-_nbpw XΩn¬ \S∂ kw`m-j-Whpw hnh-cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cdm-\p-am-bp-≠mb bp≤-Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ K\o-a-Øp-Iƒ lkvdØv Da¿(-d) s‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ At±lw Cu kz¿Æ hf-Iƒ ImWp-Ibpw Xncp-_n(-k) kpdm-J-Øn-_v\pam-en-°n-t\mSv ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ At∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v Hm¿Ω hcp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXy¥w \n -lm-b-amb Hcp ]cnX-ÿnXn-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) sNbvX Hcp alm{]h-N-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv . B {]h- N \w A∏Sn F√m- h - c p- s Sbpw I¨ap- ∂ n¬ ]q¿ØnI-cn-°-s∏-SpI Xs∂ thW-sa∂v At±lw Xo¿®-bm°n. BI-bm¬, At±lw DS≥ Xs∂ kpdm-J-Øns\ hnfn®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw B kz¿Æ hf-I-f-Wn-bm≥ At±-l-tØm-Sm-⁄m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pcp-j≥am¿ kz¿Æ-h-f-I-f-Wn-bp-∂Xp Ckveman¬ hne-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ Imcyw Hm¿Ωn-∏n®p sIm≠p kpdm-JØv hnk-ΩXw ImWn-®p. AXp icn-X-s∂-sb¶nepw Cu {]tXyI kµ¿`-Øn¬ AXp _m[-Ia - m-Ip-∂X - s - √∂p Jeo^m Da¿(-d) hy‡-am°n sImSp-Øp. In{km-bpsS kz¿Æ hf-Iƒ kpdm-J-Øns‚ ssII-fn¬ AWn-™-Xmbn Xncp-\-_n (k) Z¿i-\-Øn¬ I≠-Xm-Wv. BI-bm¬ Hcp in£-sb-t∂mW-am-bmepw Ah-b-Wnt™ Xocq F∂p Da¿(-d) \n¿-_-‘n-®p. Xncp\_n-bpsS D]-tZ-i-Øn\p hncp-≤-ambn hc-cp-sX∂p IcpXn-bmWv kpdmJm XS w ]d-™-Xp. As√-¶n¬ B alm {]h-N\w Xm≥ aptJ\ ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-∂Xp kz¥w IÆp-Iƒ sIm≠p ImWm≥ a‰m-sc-°mfpw At±-l-Øn\p B{K-l-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂p. At±lw HSp-hn¬ B kz¿Æ hf-Iƒ [cn-°p-Ibpw B {]h-N\w ]q¿Øn-bm-bXp apkvenwI-sf√mw I≠p km£yw hln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.(D-kq-Z¬Km_). Aßs\ A`-bm¿∞n-bmb {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp cmPm-hmbn A`ntjIw sNø-s∏-´p. At±lw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-Iƒ°p hm°p-Ifpw Z¿i-\ß - fpw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-´p-≈Xp t\cn´p t\m°n-°m-Wm≥ Ign-bp-am-dm-bn.

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hn´p ]ncn™ tijw Xncp-\_ - n(-k) aZo-\b - n-te-°p≈ {]bmWw \n¿_m[w XpS¿∂p. aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ P\-ßƒ A£-acmbn ImØp \n¬°p-∂-Xm-bm-W-hn-S∂p I≠-Xv. Ahsc kw_‘n-®-nS-tØmfw AXn-t\-bv°mƒ {]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p∂ Hcp Zn\w D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fs¥-∂m¬, a°bv°pth≠n DZn®p s]mßnb Hcp kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ aZo-\°v apI-fn-emWv sXfn™p {]Im-in-°p-am-dm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv! Xncp-\-_n(-k) a-°-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-s∏´ hnhcw aZo-\-°m¿°v ap≥Iq-´n-Øs∂ e`n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚ hchpw {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne kwLßƒ At±-lsØ ImWm-\mbn aZo-\°v ]pdØv \mgn-II - t- fmfw apt∂m´p \oßn. cmhnse ]pd-s∏-´-h¿ sshIp-t∂-c-am-b-t∏mƒ \ncm-i-cmbn aS-ßn. HSp-hn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bnseØn. aZo-\bv°v kao-]-ap≈ Jp_m F∂ {Kma-Øn¬ Ipd-®v Imew Xßp-hm≥ At±lw Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. c≠p H´-I-ßƒ hcp-∂Xv Hcp PqX≥ I≠n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw kJm°-sfbpw hln®p sIm≠p hcp-∂-h-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ a\- nem-°n. DSs\ Abmƒ Hcp-b¿∂ ÿm\Øv Ibdn \n∂p sIm≠p-ds° hnfn®p ]d™p: Hm sshem a°-tf, \nßƒ ImØp sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ B ]qam≥ CXm hs∂Øn! Cu hnhcw Adn™pSs\ aZo-\-°m¿ Jp_m-bn-te°v IpXn-s®-Øn. Jp_m\n-hm-kn-I-fm-I-s´, Xß-fpsS CS-bn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp {]hmN-I≥ hs∂-Øn-b-Xn-ep≈ AXym-tam-Z-Øm¬ At±-l-Øns‚ _lp-am-\m¿∞w ]m´p-Iƒ ]mSn BlvfmZw sIm≠p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]c-a-amb efnX kz`mhw Jp_m-bn¬ sh®p≠mb Hcp kw`-h-Øn¬ \n∂p a\- n-em-°mw. aZo\m hmkn-Ifn-e-[n-Ihpw apsºm-cn-°epw Xncp-\-_nsb I≠n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Xncp-\-_nbpw kJm-°fpw Hcp hr£-®p-h-´n¬ Ccn-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ, ]ecpw lkvdØv A_q-_° - d - ns\ {]hm-NI - s - \∂p sX‰n-≤-cn-°m-\n-S-bm-bn. A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xncp-\-_n-tb-°mƒ hb p Ipd™ Bfm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw At±-l-Øns‚ XmSn tcma-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ \c-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂X - n\p ]pdsa Xmc-Xt- a\y \√ hkv{Xw [cn-®n´pap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, aZo-\° - m¿ At±-

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l-Øns‚ `mK-tØ°v Xncn-bp-Ibpw {]hm-N-I-t\m-sS∂ t]mse hµn®p At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-en-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm\mWv {]hm-N-I-s\∂p sX‰p-[-cn-®n-cn-°p∂psh∂p I≠-t∏mƒ A_q_-°¿(-d) DSs\ Fgp-t∂-‰p Xs‚ ]pdt¶m´v Ducn-sb-SpØp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xe°v aosX XW-ep-≠m-°m-s\-t∂mWw Xq°nbn´p sIm≠p ]d-™p. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Aßp shbnep sIm≈p-I-bm-Wv. Rm\-tßbv°v XW-ep-≠m-°s´! (_pJmcn). kua-\-ky-Øn-eqsS At±lw aZo-\-°m¿°v Ah-cpsS sX‰v bp‡n-]q¿∆w a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Jp_mbn¬ ]Øp Znh-k-tØmfw Xma-kn-®p. AXn\p tijw aZo-\mhm-kn-Iƒ Xncp-\_ -- nsb Xß-fpsS \K-c-Øn-te°v B\-bn®p. Xncp-ta\n aZo-\-bn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp-Øp-Im¿ BWpßfpw s]Æp-ßfpw Ipń-Ifpw F√mw H∂p tN¿∂p Xs∂ FXn-tc¬°m≥ Bth-i-`-cn-X-cmbn Cd-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xmbn Ahn-S∂p I≠p. Ah-ct- ∏mƒ ]mSnb ]m´p-If - n-sem-∂n-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Xe-A¬_Zvdp Asse\m an≥k-\n-øm-Øn¬ hnZmCu hP-_-»p-°vdp Asse\m am ZB en√mln ZmCu Aøp-l¬ a_v-Dukpô\m PnAvX _n¬ Awdn¬ apXmCu ]Xn-\memw cmhnse N{µ≥ \ΩpsS tase A¬hn-Zmbv°v ]n∂n-eqsS s]mßn {]Im-in-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-Øn-te°v \sΩ hnfn-°p∂ Bƒ \ap-°n-S-bn-ept-≈-S-tØmfw ssZh-Øn\v \µn ]d-bm≥ \mw _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Ip-∂p. ssZhw \ΩpsS CS-bn-te°v \ntbm-Kn-®-b® Aß-tbmSp RßfpsS ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb IogvhW°w CXm ka¿∏n-°p∂p (l¬_n-ø) Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ing-°p-h-i-ØqsS aZo-\-bn¬ {]th-in-®n-√. ]Xn-\memw cmhnse N{µ-_nw-_-ambn \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb aZo\-°m¿ hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xß-fn¬ {]Imiw sNmcnbp-hm≥ hs∂-Øp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xßƒ Ccp-ń-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂mWv Ah¿ tZymXn-∏n-®-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ {]th-

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in-®Xp Hcp Xn¶-fmgvN Znh-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. A¬`p-X-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, ]Øp sIm√-Øn\ptijw At±lw a°-bn-te°v ssP{Xbm{X \S-Øn-bXpw Hcp Xn¶-fmgvN Znhkw Xs∂! Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS BXn-tYbXzw kzoI-cn-°p-I-sb∂ _lp-a-Xn-°mbn aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw B{K-ln-®p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´Iw Hcp CS-h-gnbn-eqsS IS∂p \oßn-b-t∏mƒ A`n-hm-Zy-ß-f¿∏n-°m≥ IpSpw_- ß ƒ AWn \nc∂p:'' Ah- s c- √ m- h cpw Htckzc- Ø n¬ ]dbpIbm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-fpsS hoSn-Xm, Rß-fpsS kzØpw Poh-\p-anXm Aßsb kzoI-cn-°m≥ ImØp-\n¬°p-∂p. Rßƒ kwc-£Ww \¬Imw. Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ ]m¿Ømepw'' ]ecpw CXn-ep-a-∏pdw IS-∂p, Bth-i-`-cn-X-cmbn Xß-fpsS `h\-Øns‚ hmXn-°¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´-I-Øns‚ aq°p Ib¿ ]nSn®p \ndpØn ho´n¬ {]th-in-°m≥ XmWp-tI-W-t]£n-®p. \_n(-k) Ah-scm-sS√mw hn\-b-`m-h-tØmsS ]dbpw; Fs‚ H´-IsØ hnt´-bv°q, AXp ssZh I¬]\ {]Imcw \oßpI-bm-Wv. ssZhw C—n-°p-t∂-SØp AXp \n∂p-sIm≈pw! HSphn¬ _\q-\-÷m¿ tKm{X-Ønse A\m-Y¿°p Ah-Im-i-s∏´ Hcp ÿe-ØmWv AXv sN∂p \n∂-Xv. \_n(k) DSs\ H´-I∏p-dØp \n∂n-dßn ]d™p: ""ChnsS Rßƒ Xß-W-sa-∂XmWv ssZh-ln-X-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'' \_n(-k) At\z-jWw \S-Øn. A\m-Y-cpsS {SÃn apt∂m´p h∂p. B ÿew apgph\pw \_n-bpsS D]-tbm-Km¿∞w \¬Im≥ At±lw Xøm-dmbn. hne hmßmØ ]£w Xm\Xp kzoI-cn-°n-s√∂p Xncp\_n adp-]Sn \¬In. Aß-s\, `qan hnesb kw_-‘n-®n-StØmfw Hcp \n›-b-ap-≠m-°nb tijw \_n AhnsS Hcp ]≈nbpw AtXm-sSm-∂n®p GXm\pw hoSp-Ifpw \n¿Ωn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. B ÿe-Øn\v G‰hpw ASpØv Xma-kn-°p-∂h¿ Bscm-s°-bm-sW∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]n∂oSp Bcm-™p. Xs‚ hoSmWv G‰hpw kao-]ÿ - a - m-bn-´p-≈s - X∂p A_q-Aø - q_v A≥kmcn Adn-bn-®p. Xncp-ta\n CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-sXt¥m AX\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn-°m≥ Xm≥ k∂-≤-\m-sW∂p At±lw t_m[n∏n°pI-bp-ap-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn¬ X\n-

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s°mcp apdn \¬I-W-sa∂v Xncp-ta\n A`y¿∞n-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. A_q-A-øq-_ns‚ hoSp Hcp Ccp-\ne sIń-S-am-bn-cp∂p. apIƒØ´p apgp-h\pw \_n°pth≠n At±lw Hgn™p sImSp-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn. F∂m¬, kµ¿i-I-cp-sSbpw a‰pw kuIcyw ap≥\n¿Øn XmgsØ \ne- b n¬Xs∂ ]m¿Øp sIm≈m-\mWv \_n(-k) CjvS-s∏-´-Xv. aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ°p \_n Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-Sp-≠m-bn-cp∂ `‡ymZ-c-ßƒ ho≠pw sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´p. A_q-A-øq_v Xs‚ hońs‚ XmgsØ \ne Xncp-\-_n-°mbn Hgn™p sImSp-Øp-sh-¶nepw \_n Xncp-ta\n Xma-kn-°p∂ Hcp hoSns‚ ta¬ \ne-bn¬ Xm≥ Dd-ßm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn\p At±lw Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Aßs\ sNøp-∂Xp Hc-\m-Zcw Bhp-sa-∂mWv At±-lhpw ]Xv\nbpw Icp-Xn-b-Xv. Hcp Znhkw Pew \nd® Hcp IpSw bmZr-—n-I-ambn hoWp-S™p sh≈w ]c-s∂m-gp-Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS apdn-bn-te°v AXv Hgp-In-s®-√p-sa∂v `b∂p A_qA-bq_v DS≥ Xs‚ tImkSn hen®p \ne-Øn´p B sh≈w apgph\pw H∏n-sb-Sp-Øp. Xte∂p cm{Xn-bp-≠mb kw`hw ImeØp At±lw Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp ]d-™p. At∏mƒ Xm≥ apIƒ Xń-te°v s]mbvs°m-≈m-sa∂p \_n kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-A-bq_v Blm-c-ßƒ Xøm-dm-°n apI-fn-te°v FØn-°pw. Xncp-\-_n°p Bh-iy-ap-≈Xp `£n®p _m°n-bmbXp am{Xta At±lw Ign-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ipd®v Znhkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_nsb k¬°-cn-°m≥ Xßƒ°pw Ahkcw e`n-°-W-sa∂p a‰p-≈-hcpw Bh-iy-s∏´p XpS-ßn. Xncpta\n kz¥w `h-\-Øn¬ Xma-k-ap-d-∏n-°p-∂-Xphscbpw Xs‚ G¿∏m-Sp-Is - f√mw ]q¿Øn-Ic - n-°p-∂X - p-hs - cbpw aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ Dug-{]-Imcw Xncp-ta-\nsb k¬°-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Hcp hn[-hbv°v Ft´m ]tØm hb p am{Xw {]mb-ap≈ A\kv F∂p t]cmb Hcp aI-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B hn[h Xs‚ Ipńsb Xncp-ta-\n°v tkh\w sNbvXp-sIm-≈p-∂-Xn-\mbn Dgn-™n-´p. Ckvemans‚ Ncn{X-Øn¬ Cu A\kv A\-iz-c-\m-bnØo¿∂p.At±lw hen-sbmcp ]fin-X-\mbn amdn; henb kº-∂\pw. \qdp hb- n-tesd At±lw Pohn-®n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. Jeo-^-am-cpsS

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Ime-ß-fn¬ At±lw AXy-[nIw _lp-am-\n-°-s∏´p t]m∂p. Hcp Ipń-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv Xm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS tkh-\Øn\p \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´-sX∂pw Xncp-ta\n Ncaw {]m]n-°p-∂Xp hsc Xms\m-∂n-®p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcn-°¬ t]mepw Xt∂mSp Zbm-lo-\-ambn s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠m-bn-ń-s√∂pw Xs∂ imkn-°pI IqSn sNbvXn-ń-s√∂pw X\n°v sNøm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xnepw IqSp-X-emb Hcp ]Wn Xs∂ Hcn-°epw G¬∏n-°pIbp≠mbn-ń-s√∂pw At±lw \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. aZo\-bn¬ Xncp-ta\n Xma-kn®p h∂ Ime-as - {Xbpw A\kv am{Xta ]cn-Nm-cI - \ - mbn At±-lt- Øm-sSm-∏a - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q- . BI-bm¬ A\-kns‚ Cu km£yw A[n-Imci‡nbpw {]Xm-]hpw Gdntb-dnsIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ al-\ob kz`m-h-Øns‚ {]Im-i-h-Ømb Nn{Xo-I-c-W-am-Ip-∂p. a°-bn¬\n∂v Xs‚ IpSpw-_-sØbpw a‰p _‘p-°-sfbpw Iqńs°m≠p hcp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]n∂oSv sskZns\ Ab-®p. Xncp-\-_nbpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw Bkq-{Xn-X-amb Hcp ]≤Xn {]Imcw s]´∂p a°-bn¬ \n∂p A{]-Xy-£-cm-b-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ hnUn-Vn-I-fm-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠mbXv! X≥\n-an-Øw, Ah¿ Ipd®p Ime-tØ°v Xncp-\-_nsb apjn-∏n-°p∂ H∂pw sNbvXn-√. Xncp-\-_n-bp-sSbpw lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-s‚bpw IpSpw-_-ßƒ a° hn´p t]mIp∂ L´Øn¬ Ah¿ hnj-a-ß-fp-≠m-°m≥ apXn¿∂n-√. c≠p IpSpw-_ßfpw {]bm-k-sam∂pw IqSmsX aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. CXn\n-S-bn¬ hne-sIm-SpØp hmßnb ÿeØp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp ]≈n°p Xd-°-√n-´p. CXn\p tijw X\n°pw Xs‚ kJm°ƒ°pw hoSp-Iƒ ]Wn-bm-\m-cw-`n-®p. Ah-sb√mw ]q¿Ønbm-°m≥ GXm≠v Ggv amkw th≠n h∂n-cp-∂p.

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Hcp hn`mKw CkvemanI kwLØn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-am-dm-bn. A\¥-c-Im-esØ Ckvem-anI Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C°q-´-cpsS t{Zml {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ hen-sbmcp ]¶v hln-®-Xmbn ImWmw. Chcn¬ Nne¿ ]n∂oSp ZrVhnizm-kn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´p-≠v. a‰p-≈h¿ Bﬂm¿∞-X-bn-√m-Ø-h-cm-bn-Øs∂ \ne-sIm-≈p-Ibpw apkvenwIƒ°pw Ckvemwan∂pw FXn-cmb KqV-X-{¥-ß-fn¬ `mK-`m-°p-I-fm-IpIbpw sNbvXp. Nne¿ Iq´-Øn¬ IqSn-b-tX-bn√. ]pXnb aX-Øns‚ h¿≤-am-\-amb kzm[o-\-Øn\p FXncp \n¬°m≥ Ign-bmsX Ah¿ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p a°-bn-te°p amdn-∏m¿Øp. aZo\ Hcp apkvenw \K-c-ambnØo¿∂p. GI-ssZh-mcm-[\ AhnsS kpÿm-]n-X-am-bn. Cu Ah-Im-i-ap-∂-bn-°mhp∂ as‰mcp \Kcw temI-sØ-hn-sSbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. \_nbpw kvt\ln-X≥amcpw aZo-\-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp GXm\pw Znh-k-Øn-\Iw Hcp \Kcw apgp-h\pw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\bn¬\n∂pw hns´m-gn-bp-Ibpw AZr-iy-\mb GI-ssZ-hsØ am{Xw Bcm-[n-°m≥ ZrV {hX-sa-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ Ah¿°p- ≠ mb BlvfmZw ]d- b m- \ pt≠m? F∂m¬, apkvenwIsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw C\nbpw kam-[m\ \ne ssIh∂p Ign-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. aZo-\-bn¬ Xs∂ Ad-_nI-fn¬ Hcp hn`mKw _mly \ne-bn¬ am{X-amWv Ckvemw aXw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. B¥-c-ambn Ah¿ \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS sImSnb i{Xp-°ƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂-bp-f-fXp PqX≥amcm-Wv. Ah-cm-sW-¶n¬ Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn KqV-X-{¥-ß-fn¬ \nc-¥cw G¿s∏-´p-sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Cu B]-Øp-Is - f-°p-dn-s®√mw Xncp-\_n (k) t_m[-hm-\m-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw PmK-cq-I\m-bn-cp-∂p. Pm{KX ]men-°m≥ At±lw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw cm{Xn-Imew apgp-h\pw Dd-°-an-f-®n-cp-∂p. (_m-cn, hmfyw 6 `m.60) cm{Xn ]pecm-\m-Ip-thmfw Cßs\ Imh¬ tPmen-bn¬ hy]r-X-\m-bn-cns° Hcn-°¬ X\n-s°mcp klmbw e`n-°-W-sa∂p At±lw B{Kln-®p. Ccpºp Ih-N-ß-fpsS Hcp [z\n AXn-\n-S-bn¬ tIƒ°pam-dm-bn. AsX-¥mWv? \_n(k) tNmZn-®p. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, kA-Zv_n≥ h°mkv Atßbv°v Imh¬ \n¬°m≥

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h∂-XmWv! (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS hºn® Npa-X-e-sb-°p-dn®v XnI®pw t_m[-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß- t fm- s Sm∏w h∂p]m¿°m≥ Ah- c mWv Xncp- \ - _ nsb £Wn®p hcp-Øn-b-Xv. At∏mƒ At±-lsØ c£n-t°-≠Xv Ah-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKm{X-ßƒ ]c-kv]cw IqSn-bmtem- N - \ - I ƒ \S- Ø nbtijw \_n- b psS hoń\p Dug- a n´p ]mdmhp \n¬°m≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. ct≠m aqt∂m amkw Ign™p a°-°m-cpsS A‘m-fn∏v Iptdsbms° \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ho≠pw apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n°m-\p-f-f Zpcm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. a°Øpw ]cn-k-c-ß-fnepw am{X-ambn apkvenwIsf _p≤n-ap-ń®-Xp-sIms≠m∂pw {]iv\w Xocp-I-bn-s√∂p Ah¿ I≠p. \_ntbbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfbpw aZo-\Øv sN∂p B{I-an-°p-Ibpw Ahsc ]pXnb A`b tI{µ-Øn¬ \n∂p XpcØn hnSp-Ibpw thWw. Aß-s\-b-h¿ aZo-\sØ t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_vZp-√mln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq\n\p IsØ-gp-Xn. \_n-bpsS BKa-\-Øn\v aptº aZo-\-°m-sc√mw A_vZp-√sb aZo-\sØ cmPmhmbn AwKo-I-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. \_n(-k) aZo-\-sØ-Øn-b-Xdn™p Xßƒ sRń-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw At±-l-Øn\p AhnsS aZo-\-°m¿ A`bw \¬Ip-∂Xv Hcn-°epw icn-bmb \S-]-Sn-sb-s√∂pw a°-°m¿ IsØ-gp-Xn. Ah-cn-ßs\ Ahkm-\n-∏n®p: ""Ct∏mƒ \nßƒ Rß-fpsS i{Xp-hn\p \nß-fpsS hoń¬ A`bw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. aZo-\-°m-cmb \nßƒ apl-ΩZns\ aZo-\-Øp-\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°m≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-Itbm apl-ΩZns\Xncmbn bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xn¬ tbmPn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂ns√-¶n¬ a°-°m-cmb Rßƒ aZo-\-s°-Xn-cmbn H∂n®p ]Ssb-Sp-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sb B{I-an-®m¬ XSn-an-Sp-°p-f-f kIe ]pcp-j≥am-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-°p-Ibpw apgp-h≥ kv{XoI-sfbpw ASna-I-fm-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.'' (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, InXm_p¬ Jndm-Pv). hen-sbmcp ssZhm-\p-{K-l-am-bn-´mWv A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-kp-

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eq¬ Cu IØns\ ]cn-K-Wn-®-Xv. Abmƒ aZo-\sØ a‰p ap\m^nJp (I-]Shnizm-kn)Ifp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn. \_nsb aZo-\Øv kam-[m-\-tØmsS Pohn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-®m¬ AXp a°-°m-cpsS i{XpX hne-bvs°-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\p Xp√y-am-bncn-°pw. BI-bm¬ a°-°msc Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-s\-¶nepw \_ns°-Xn-cmb Fs¥-¶nepw \S-]-Sn-I-sf-SptØ ]‰q. \_n°v CXp kw_-‘n® Adnhv Inń-bt- ∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq-ens‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂p CØcw Hcp \S-]Sn Bfl-lXym-]-c-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p Abmsf t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ {ian-®p. aZo-\sØ hen-sbmcp hn`mKw Bfp-Iƒ CkvemwaXw kzoIcn®p Ign-™p. Ah-cm-sW-¶n¬ Ckveman\p th≠n Xß-fpsS Poh≥ _en- I - g n- ° m≥ k∂- ≤ - c p- a m- W v. A_vZp√m apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w {]Jym-]n-®m¬ aZo-\-°m-cn¬ _lp `qcn-]-£hpw apkvenwIƒ°-\p-Iq-e-ambn s]mcp-Xm≥ aSn°n-√. AØcw Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ F√mw \„-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw \in°p-∂Xpw A_vZp-√mbv°v Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Cu D]-tZiw icnbm-sW∂p a\- n-em-°nb A_vZp√ Xs‚ Btem-N-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]n≥am-d-n. CtX ImeL-´-Øn¬Xs∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXn-{][m- \ - a mb as‰mcp \S- ] - S n°v t\XrXzw \¬In. At±lw apkvenwIsf-sb√mw Hcn-SØv hnfn®p Iqń. aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw A≥km-cn-I-fp-amb apkvenwIƒ H∂m-bn-t®¿∂p ]pXnb Hcp kmtlm-Zcy_‘w ÿm]n-°-W-sa∂ \n¿t±iw D∂-bn-®p. Cu kwcw-`-Øn\p \√ kznI-c-W-amWv e`n-®-Xv. Hcp aZo-\-°m-c≥ a°-°m-c-\mb as‰mcp apkvenans\ Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mbn A`ntjIw sNbvXp. Cu ]pXnb {`mXr-_-‘-{]-Imcw A≥km-cnI-fmb apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS kzØp-°fpw kz¥-amb hkvXp°fpw aplm-Pn-co-ß-fmb a°-°m¿°v ]¶n-Sp-hm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. aZo-\-°m-c-\mb Hcp apkvenw Xs‚ c≠p `mcy-am-cn-sem-cmsf Dt]-£n®p a°-°m-c-\mb Xs‚ ]pXnb ktlm-Z-c\p thfn Ign-∏n®p sImSp-°m≥ k∂-≤X {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. F∂m¬, A≥kmcn-I-ƒ°p CsXms° hnj-a-I-c-ambn amd-n-tb-°m-sa∂v IcpXn a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ Cu Zm\-ßƒ kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-

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Xn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. F∂m¬, aZo\m apkvenwIƒ \n¿_‘n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ C°mcyw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xo¿∏n\v hntS≠n h∂p. aplm-Pn- co-ßƒ Xß-fpsS ktlm-Zc - ∑m-cm-sW∂v aZo-\-Øp-Im-cmb A≥km-cn-Iƒ t_m[n-∏n-®p. BI-bm¬, kzØp-°ƒ Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ ]¶n-S-Ww. `qan t\m°n \S-tØ≠-sX-ß-s\-sb∂p a°-°m¿°-dn™p IqSm-bn-cp-∂p. \new t\m°n \S-Øm-\-dn-bn-s√-¶nepw D¬∏-∂-ßƒ ]¶n-Sm≥ ]mSp≠t√m! a°-°m-cmb aplm-P-nco-ßƒ Ahn-iz-k-\o-bamwhn[w AXyp-Zm-c-amb Cu kw`m-h-\sb \µn-]q¿∆w Xnc-kv°-cn-°pIbpw hym]m-c-hr-Øn-bn¬ G¿s∏-Sm≥ Xs∂ CjvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ht´sd a°-°m¿ Aßs\ ho≠pw henb ]W-°mcmbn amdn. F∂m¬, aZo-\-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIf-p-ambn Xß-fpsS kzØp-°ƒ ]¶n-Sm≥ Xøm-dmb kw`hw ad-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. aZo\m apkvenw Ncaw {]m]n® ]e kµ¿`-ß-fnepw acn® BfpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw AhcpsS ]p{X≥am¿, C{]-Imcw ktlm-Z-∑m-cm-°-s∏´ a°-°m¿°v ]¶n´p sImSp-°p-Ib - p-≠m-bn. ]n∂o-Sv, ]n¥p-S¿®m-hI - miw kw_‘n® Jp¿-Bs‚ hy‡-amb I¬]\ Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Cu hyhÿ Xmt\ Zp¿_-e-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv.

aZo\m Icm¿ a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIsf kmtlm-Z-cy-_-‘Øn¬ Dd-∏n® tijw aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fp-ambn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-°n. Cu \n›b ]{XnI {]Imcw Ad-_n-Ifpw PqX≥amcpw apkvenwI-tfm-sSm∏w Hcp s]mXp ]uc-Xz-Øn¬ GtIm- ] n- ∏ n- ° - s ∏- ´ p. aZo- \ Øv apkv e nwIƒ Hcp {]tXyI {Kq∏mbn cwK-{]-th-i\w sNøp-∂-Xn\v aptº AhnsS c≠p {Kq∏p-I-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂pw apkvenwIƒ h∂ptN¿∂tXmsS aq∂p {Kq∏p-Iƒ Bbn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw \_n(-k) Ad_n-Iƒ°pw PqX≥am¿°pw hy‡-am-°n-sIm-Sp-Øp. BI-bm¬ F√m-h¿°pw _m[-I-am-bn-´p-≈Xpw F√m-h¿°pw kam-[m\w Dd∏p hcp-Øp-∂-Xp-amb Hcp s]mXp Icm¿ Dt≠m-t°-≠m-Xmh- i y- a m- s W∂p \_n(- k ) Ahsc t_m≤y- s ∏- S p- Ø pIbpw sNbvXp. \n›b tcJ-bnse hmN-I-ßƒ C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p:

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""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I\pw apkvenwIfpw kzta-[bm Cu _m[y-X-bn¬ ]¶p-Im-cm-Ip∂ at‰ `mK-Øp-≈-hcpw XΩn-ep≈ Icm¿: a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIfn¬ Bsc-¶nepw sIm√-s∏-´m¬ a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ Xs∂ AXn-\p-Ø-c-hm-Zn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p∂-Xm-Wv. Xß-fpsS XS-hp-Im-cpsS tamN\w t\Sp-∂-Xns‚ DØc-hm-Zn-Xzhpw Ah¿°p Xs∂. aZo-\-bnse apkvenw tKm{X-ßƒ Xß-fpsS Poh\pw Ah-cpsS XS-hp-Im-cpsS Poh\pw kzbw kwc£n®p sIm≈-Ww. Iem]w \S-Øp-Ibpw i{Xp-Xbpw A{Iahpw Agn®p hnSp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cm-cm-bmepw s]mXp i{Xphmbn KWn-°-s∏-Spw. kz¥w aIt\m ASpØ _‘pthm Bbm¬ t]mepw AØ-c-sam-cmƒs°-Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xm≥ F√mhcpw _m≤yÿ-cm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-bmb Hcmƒ bp≤-Øn¬ Hcp apkvenwans‚ Iøm¬ sIm√-s∏-´m¬ Abm-fpsS apkv enw _‘p°ƒ {]Xn- I mcw sNø- c p- X v. apkvenwIƒs°- X n- c mbn AapkvenwIsf Ah¿ klm-bn-°b - p-ac - p-Xv. Cu Icm-dn¬ tNcp∂ PqX≥amsc apkvenwIƒ klm-bn-°-Ww. PqX≥am¿°v Hcp XcØn-ep≈ hnj-a-ßfpw D≠m-°-cp-Xv. Ah-cpsS i{Xp-°sf Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬ klm-bn-°m\pw ]mSp-≈X - √ - . Ahn-izm-kn-bmb Bcpw Xs∂ a°-bn¬ \n∂p≈ B¿°pw ]m¿∏nSw \¬Ip-∂X-√. Abmƒ a°-°m-cpsS kzØp-°-fp-sSbpw apX-en-s‚bpw kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\m-Ip-∂-Xp-a-√. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-Øn¬ Abmƒ Bcp-sSbpw `mKw tNcp-I-bn-√. ImcWw IqSmsX Hcp apkvenw B{I-an-°-s∏-´m¬ A{I-an-s°Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xm≥ apkvenwIƒ°-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. aZo\sb Hcp s]mXp i{Xp B{I-an-®m¬ PqX≥am¿ apkvenwItfmsSm∏w tNcp-Ibpw bp≤-s®-e-hns‚ ]¶p-h-ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sØ CX-c-tKm-{X-ß-tfm-sSm∏w Icm-dn¬ ]¶mfn-I-fmb PqXtKm{X-ßƒ°v apkvenwI-sf-t∏msebp≈ AhIm- i - ß - f p- ≠ m- b n- c n- ° pw. PqX∑m¿ Ah- c psS aX- Ø nepw apkv e nwIƒ Ah- c psS aX- Ø nepw Dd- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X m- W v . PqX∑m¿°p≈ Ah- I m- i - ß ƒXs∂ Ahsc ]n¥p- S - c p- ∂ h¿°pw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. \_n-bpsS A\p-aXn IqSmsX bp≤w {]Jym-]n-°p-hm≥ aZo-\-bnse ]uc≥am¿°v Ah-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-

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cn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, A\ymbw sNø-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n°v {]Xn{Inb sNøm-\p≈ hy‡n-]-c-amb Ah-Im-isØ CXp _m[n°p-I-bn-√. PqX≥am¿ Ah-cpsS kwL-S-\-I-fp-sSbpw apkv enwIƒ Ah-cpsS kwL-S-\-I-fp-sSbpw sNe-hp-Iƒ kzbw hln®p sIm≈-Ww. F∂m¬, bp≤w hcp-tºmƒ F√m-hcpw sFIy-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°-Ww. Icm-dn¬ H∏nSp-∂-h¿ aZo-\m-]-´WsØ hnip-≤hpw ]mh-\-hp-ambn Icp-Xp-∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sØ ]uc≥am-cpsS kwc-£-W-Øn¬ hcp-∂-h¿ aZo-\sØ ]uc≥amcmbn Xs∂ ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Spw. F∂m¬, Hcp kv{Xosb AhfpsS _‘p-°-fpsS A\p-aXn IqSmsX aZo-\sØ ]ucXzw \¬In kzoI-cn-°m≥ aZo\m \nhm-kn-Iƒ°v Ah-Im-i-ap-≠mbn- c n°n- √ . F√m X¿°- ß fpw A√m- l p- h ns‚ dkq- e ns‚ Xo¿∏n\p hnSpw. Icm-dn¬ H∏n´ ]m¿´n-Iƒ°v a°-°m-cp-amtbm Ah-cpsS kJy-I£n-I-fp-amtbm t\cn´p bmsXmcp Icm-dnepw G¿s∏-Sm≥ ]mSp-≈-X-√. Xß-fpsS s]mXp i{Xp-°sf sNdp°p-∂-Xn¬ Cu Icm-dp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-h¿ ]q¿Æ tbmPn-∏p-≈h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. kam-[m-\-Ønepw bp≤-Ønepw I£n-I-sf√mw H‰-s°-´m-bn-cn-°pw. {]tXyI Icm-dp-Iƒ D≠m-°m≥ B¿°pw ]mSp-≈-X-√. Hcp I£nbpw bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ \n¿_‘n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, AXn-{Iaw {]h¿Øn°p∂hcmcmbmepw in£mhn[n-°n-c-bm-tI≠n hcpw. \n›-b-ambpw k[¿ΩnI-fp-sSbpw kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sSbpw kwc-£-I≥ A√m-lp-hmIp∂p; apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ ZqX-\m-Ip-∂p'' (lnimw). \n›b]{Xn-I-bnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ CXm-bn-cp∂p: ""Ncn{X tcJ-I-fn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ I≠w-Xp-≠-fn¬\n∂mWv Cu tcJ Xøm-dm-°-s∏-´-Xv. aZo-\-bnse Cu hn`m-K-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ X¿°ßfpw `n∂-∏p-Ifpw Xo¿°p-∂-Xn¬ B¿÷hhpw kXy-k-‘Xbpw \oXnbpw Bbn-cp∂p am¿§ \nZ¿i-\-ambn kzoI-cn-®n-cp∂-sX∂p {]kvXpX tcJ kwi-bm-Xo-X-ambn sXfn-bn®p Im´p∂p-≠v. AXym-Nm-c-ßƒ \S-Øn-b-h¿ Bcm-bn-cp-∂mepw Ah¿ AXn-\p-Øc hmZn-I-fm-bn-cn-°pw. Ckvemans‚ {]hm-N-I≥ aZo\sØ kl-]u-c∑m-tcmSv A\p-\-b-Ønepw DZm-c-ambpw s]cpam-dp-hm\pw Ahsc ktlm-Z-c≥amsc t]mse Icp-Xp-hm\pw

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A{]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-tcmSv CS-s]-Sm\pw \n›-bn-®p-d-®n-´p-≠mbn-cp∂p F∂v Cu Icm¿]{XnI sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p. X¿°ßfpw iWvT-Ifpw ]n∂oSv D≠m-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ PqX≥am-cmWv AXn-\p-ØchmZn-Iƒ''. apI-fn¬ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®Xp t]mse a°-°m¿ Ckvemans\Xncmbn Bkq-{Xn-X-amb B{I-aW ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]p\-cm-cw-`n-°m≥ ct≠m aqt∂m amk-ßƒ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. aZo-\-bnse HukvtKm{X-Øns‚ Xe-h-\m-bn-cp∂ kA-Zn-_v\p-ap-BZv Dwd (I-A-v_{]-Z£ - n-Ww) \S-Øp-∂X - n\p a°Øv hs∂-Øn-bt- ∏m-gmWv AXn\p≈ Hcp ImcWw Is≠-Ø-s∏-´-Xv. apBZv IAv_m {]Z£nWw \S-Øp-∂Xv A_q-P-l¬ ImWm-\n-S-bm-bn. Abmƒ s]m´n-sØ-dn®p: Rß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬\n∂p sX‰n-∏n-cn™ aplΩZv F∂-h\v kwc-£Ww \¬Inb tijw \nßƒ a°Øv h∂p IAv_ {]Z-£nWw sNbvXn´v \n¿_m[w Xncn®p t]mhpItbm? Ahs\ c£n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂p \nß-ƒ hnNm-cn-°p∂pthm? A√mlphm-W, A_q-kz^vhm≥ \nan-Ø-a-s√-¶n¬ \nßƒ°n∂p C√-tØ°v Xncn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xo¿®! kA-Zv Xncn-®-Sn®p: IAv_ kµ¿in-°p-∂Xpw Xhm^v sNøp∂Xpw a°-°m¿ XS-bp∂ ]£w \nßƒ kndn-b°v t]m°p≠m-hn-s√∂p \√-hÆw Hm¿Øp sIm≈-Ww. Rm\mWv ]d-bp∂-Xv, kA-Zn_v\p-ap-BZv! GXm-≠ntX Ime-ØmWv a°sØ Hcp t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ heo-Zn_v\p apKo-d°v ITn-\a - mb tcmKw _m[n-®Xv. Xs‚ acWw ASpØpt]msb∂p Abmƒ `b-s∏-´p. a°-bnse aq∏∑m-sc√mw Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp-∂p. hnIm-cm-[o-\-\mb heo-Zn\p kzbw \nb{¥n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ s]m´n-°c - ™psIm≠p ]d-™p: acWsØ Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠∂p \nßƒ I-cp-Xp-∂pthm? C√! C√! Rm≥ ac-WsØ H´pw t]Sn-°p-∂n-√. apl-Ω-Zns‚ aXw ]c-°p-Ibpw a°m ]´Ww Xs∂bpw Ah-∂-[o-\-s∏´p t]mIpIbpw sNbvtX-°ptam F∂-XmWv Fs‚ `bw apgp-h\pw! Xß-fp≈ Imewhsc AXp kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw Cu ]pXnb aXw {]N-c-n-°p-∂-Xns\ Xßƒ Poh≥ sImSpØpw XS-

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

bp-sa∂pw Dd∏p \¬Ins°m≠v A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ heo-Zn-s\ km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn.

i{Xp-°ƒ B{I-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp-∂p a°-°m-cpsS i{XpXm {]h¿Ø-\ß - f - n¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ amµyw Xm¬°m-enIw am{X-am-sW∂p ta¬ hnh-c-W-ß-fn¬\n∂p a\ n-em-°m≥ {]bm-ka - n-√. Ckvemans\Xn-cmbn Hcp ]pXnb B{IaWw ho≠pw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\p a°-°m¿ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. acn-°m-\-SpØ tKm{X-X-e-h∑m¿ A\-¥n-c-h∑m-tcmSp \_n Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xn-cn¬ i{XpX ]pe¿Øp-∂Xp XpS-cp-sa∂p {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-∏n-®p. \_n°pw A\p-N-c∑m¿°p-sa-Xn-cmbn bp≤w sNøm≥ Ahsc {]tNm- Z n- X - c m- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn Bbp-[-ta-¥p-hm≥ Ah¿ aZo-\-ØpImsc £Wn-°p-Ibpw AXn\p Xøm-dm-ImØ ]£w a°-°mcpw Ah-cpsS kJytKm{X-ßfpw tN¿∂p aZo-\sb B{I-an-°p-∂Xm-sW∂pw ]pcp-j∑m-sc-sb√mw \n{K-ln-°p-Ibpw kv{XoI-sfsb√mw ASn-a-I-fm-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw òj-Wn-s∏Sp-Øp-Ibpw D≠m-bn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) amdn\n¬°p-Itbm aZo- \ - b psS c£- ° mbn bmsXm∂pw sNøm- X n- c n- ° p- I tbm BsW-¶n¬ AsXmcp henb I¿Øhyhntem-]-am-Ipambn-cp∂p am{X-a√ I\Ø Hcp-Ø-c-hm-ZnØw Xe-bn¬ hen-®n-Sp-Ibpw! BI-bm¬, i{Xp-°f - psS \o°-ßƒ \nco-£n-®d - n-bp-∂X - n\p Xncp\-_n(-k) sNdp kwL-ßsf \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. ]S-\o-°-Øns‚ h√ AS-bm-fhpw a°-bpsS Np‰p-ap-f-f {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ Dt≠m F∂p I≠-dn™p dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ch-cpsS IS-a. ]e-t∏m-gmbn Chcpw a°-°mcpw XΩn¬ G‰p-ap-´¬ \S-∂n-´p≠v. bqtdm-]y≥ Fgp-Øp-Im¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Cu kw`-h-ßƒ Xncp\-_n(-k) XpS-ßn-sh-®-Xm-sW∂pw XpS¿∂p-≠mb bp≤-ß-fn¬ Ahn-S∂mWv A{Ian F∂p-a-s{X. F∂m¬, \ΩpsS apºn¬ a°-°m-cpsS ]Xn-aq∂p sIm√--°m-esØ òI-c-a¿±-\-ß-fpsS \o≠ Ncn-{X-ap-≠v. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn aZo-\-°msc Cf°n hnSm≥ Ah¿ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ KqVm-tem-N-\-Ifpw aZo-\°v t\sc Xs∂ Ah¿ Db¿Ønb B{I-aW òj-Wnbpw \ΩpsS apºn-ep-≠v. CsX√mw icn°v Hm¿°p-∂-h¿ Bcpw Xs∂ Cu

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

kw`-h-ßƒ XpS-ßn-sh-®-Xns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xe- b n¬ sh®p- s I- ´ m≥ ss[cy- s ∏- S p- I - b n- √ . i{Xp- ° - f psS \o°sØ Ipdn-®-dn-bm≥ At±lw sNdp kwL-ßsf a°-bpsS AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°-b-®Xv Bfl-c-£°v th≠n am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]Xn-aq∂p sIm√sØ Zpc-¥-ßƒ Bfl-c-£-°p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ sNøp-∂-Xn\p aXn-bmb Imc-W-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? a°-°mcpw apkvenwIfpw XΩn¬ ]n∂oSv bp≤w \S-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw apkvenw-Iƒ°-√. \n m-c-amb Imc-W-ßƒ°v {Inkv X obcm{„- ß ƒ ]c- k v ] cw bp≤w {]Jym- ] n- ° p- ∂ Xv \man∂p ImWp-∂p-≠v. a°-°m¿ apkvenwIfpsS t\sc \S-Ønb B{I-a-W-ß-fpsS ]Ip-Xn-sb-¶nepw Cu bptdm-]y≥am-tcm-SmWv sNbvXn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ bp≤w {]Jym-]n-°m≥ Ah¿°Xp aXnbmb Imc-W-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cmPy-Ønse P\-ßƒ Hcp hn`m-KØ - n-s\-Xn-cmbn kwL-Sn-Xa - mb sIm√p-sIme Agn®p hnSpIbpw \mSpw hoSpw hnt´m-Sn-t∏m-Im≥ Ahsc \n¿_-‘n-°pIbpw sNbvXm¬ AXn-∂n-c-bm-bn-Øo¿∂-h¿°v {]Xn-tcm-[bp≤w sNøm-\-h-Im-i-ant√? apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn∏m¿°m-\n-S-bmb kml-N-cy-Øn¬ a°-°m¿s°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w {]Jym-]n-°m≥ Ah¿°v as‰mcp ImcWw Xnc-tb-≠-Xp-≠m-bncp-∂n-√. F∂n-´pw \_n(-k) bp≤w {]Jym-]n-®n-√. Ahn-S∂p £a ImWn-°p-Ibpw i{Xp-°f - psS \o°-ßƒs°-Xn-cmbn Bflc£m \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw am{Xta sNbvXp-≈q. t\sc adn-®p, a°-°m¿ apkvenwIsf {]tIm-]n-∏n-°p-Ibpw D]-{Z-hn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp sIm≠n-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn aZo\-°msc Ah¿ Cf°n hnSp-Ibpw Xo¿∞m-S-\m-h-Im-i-Øn¬ CS-s]-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS I®-h-S-bm-{X-I-fn¬ am‰w hcp-Øp-Ibpw aZo-\°v Np‰pw Xma-kn®p h∂ tKm{X-ßsf- apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn Cf°n hnSp-∂-Xn\p th≠n tKm{X {]tZ-i-ß-fn-eqsS bm{X-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo\-bnse kam-[m\ PohnXw A]-I-S-Øn-em-°-s∏-´p. Cu kmlN-cy-Øn¬, a°-°m¿ ]Xn-\mep sIm√-ambn Db¿Øn-s°m-≠ncp∂ bp≤òj- W nsb t\cn- S m≥ Xøm- s d- S p- t °- ≠ Xp apkvenwIfpsS Hgn®pIqSmØ I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? {]kvXpX

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

sh√p-hnfn t\cn-Sm≥ apkvenwIƒ k∂-≤-cm-b-Xns\ B¿°pw Xs∂ tNmZyw sNøm≥ km≤y-a-√.

aZo-\Øv `c-W-hy-hÿnXn bp≤- k w- c w- ` - ß sf t\cn- S m- \ p≈ GXm- Z ri {]h¿Ø- \ ßƒ°v t\XrXzw \¬In- s °m- ≠ n- c ns°Øs∂ Xs‚ A\pbmbn-I-fpsS [m¿Ωn-Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb in£W Imcyß-fnepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) {i≤n®p t]m∂p. aZo-\sØ hen-sbmcp `mKw P\-ßƒ apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ AIØpw ]pdØpw apkvenwIƒ Xs∂. F∂m¬, Nne¿ _mly-ambn am{Xw Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Xs‚ sNdnb A\p-bmbn hrµ-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ \_n(-k) Xncp-ta-\n Ckvem-anI `cWw \S-∏n-em-°n-Øp-S-ßn. ap≥Im-e-ß-fn-em-Is´ Ad-_n-Iƒ Xß- f psS X¿°- ß - s f√mw hmƒap\ Imńbpw ssIbq°v sIm≠p- a mWv ]cn- l - c n- ® p- t ]m- ∂ n- c p- ∂ - X v . - C- X n- s ∂- X n- c n¬ \_n(k) Xncp-ta\n \ymbhnkvXmc k{º-Zmbw G¿s∏-Sp-Øn. hy‡n-Iƒ ]ckv-]-c-ap≈ Ah-Im-i-X¿°-ß-fn¬ Xocp-am\w I¬]n-°p-∂-Xn\v PUvPn-am¿ \nb-an-X-cm-bn. \ymbm-[n-]≥ HcmfpsS Ah-Im-i-hmZw \ymbhpw kXy-]q¿Æ-am-sW∂v {]Jym]n-°m-tØ-St- Ømfw AXw-Ko-Ic - n-°s - ∏-Sp-Ib - n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. _p≤n]-c-amb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ A⁄mX ImeØv Ah-⁄-tbm-sSbmWv ho£n-°s - ∏-ń-cp-∂X - v. A£-cm-`ym-khpw hn⁄m\ k{ºZm-bhpw t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ \_n \S-]-Sn-IsfSpØp. FgpXm\pw hmbn-°m\pw Adn-bp-∂-h¿ AXp a‰p-≈-h¿°v ]Tn-∏n®p sImSp-°-Ww. A\o-Xnbpw {Iqc-Ir-Xy-ßfpw thc-dp-°-s∏-´p. kv{XoI-fpsS Ah-Im-i-ßƒ kpÿm-]n-X-ambn. kº-∂¿ Zcn{Z-cpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ \nh¿Øn®p sImSp-°p-∂X - n\pw aZo-\b - nse kmaq-tlym¬°¿j-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\pw kw`m-h-\Iƒ \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-bn. sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Nqj-W-Øn¬ \n∂p hnap-‡-cm-bn. Zp¿_-ecpw A{]m-]vX-cp-amb Ah-Im-in-I-fpsS kzØp-°ƒ kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn\v {SÃn-Isf \nb-an-°m-\p≈ G¿∏m-Sp-I-fp-ap-≠m-°n. hmbv]m CS-]m-Sp-Iƒ tcJm-aq-e-am-bn-cn°-W-sa∂ \n¿_‘w \S-∏m-bn. Gs‰-SpØ _m≤y-X-Ifpw DØc hmZn-Ø-ßfpw IWn-i-ambn ]men-°-W-sa∂ XØzw

Xncp-\-_n-N-cn{Xw

Du∂n-bp-d-∏n-°-s∏-´p. ASn-a-Iƒ°v t\sc-bp≈ AXym-Nm-cßƒ°v AdpXn h∂p. shSn∏pw s]mXp-ip-NoI-cW \S-]S- n-Ifpw _lp-P-\-ß-fpsS {i≤m-hn-j-b-ß-fm-bn. Imt\-jp-amcn G¿s∏Sp-Øn. ÿnXn hnhc IW-°p-Iƒ tiJ-cn-°-s∏-´p. CS-h-gn-Ifpw s]mXp \nc-Øp-Ifpw hoXn-Iq-´p-Ibpw hrØn ]men-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xn\p \S-]-Sn-I-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Hcm-Z¿i IpSpw-_hpw amXrIm-]-c-amb kmaqlnI Pohn-Xhpw DS-se-Sp°p-∂-Xn-\m-h-iy-amb F√m \nb-a-ßfpw N´-h-´-ßfpw \S-∏n¬ h∂p XpS-ßn. Im´-d_ - n-Iƒ Ncn-{X-Øm-em-Zy-ambn \mK-cnI PohnX-Øn-s‚bpw kwkvIm-cØ - n-s‚bpw \nb-aß - ƒ°v hnt[-bc - m-bn. Xs‚ Xe-ap-d-bn¬s]´ Ad-_n-Iƒ°v am{X-a√ a\pjyhwiØn\p apgp-h\pw D]-Im-c-s∏-Sp∂ {]mtbm-KnI \nb-a-\-ßƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw Bkq-{XWw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, a°-°m¿ bp≤-Øn-\p≈ tIm∏p-Iƒ°q-´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kzP-\Øn\p am{X-a-√, as‰-√m-h¿°pw kam-[m-\hpw A¥ pw ]ptcmK-Xnbpw ssIh-cp-Øm-\p≈ \nb-a-kw-lnX \S-∏m-°m≥ Xncp\-_n(-k) πm\n-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ a°-°m-cmb i{Xp-°ƒ B \nb-a-kw-ln-Xsb \in-∏n-°m-\p≈ KpVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Aßs\ a°-°m-cpsS Cu Btem-N\ _Z¿ bp≤-Øn-emWv Iem-in-®-Xv.

{]Xn-tcm-[-b-Xv\-ßƒ lnPvd Ign™p ]Xn-s\-´m-asØ amkw A_q-kp-^nbms‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ a°-°m-cpsS Hcp km¿∞-hm-lI kwLw kndnb-bn¬\n∂p aSßn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu km¿∞-hm-lI kwL-Øn\p kwc-£Ww \¬Im-s\∂ hytP\ a°-°m¿ Hcp henb ssk\ysØ kwL-Sn-∏n®p aZo-\-bn-te-°b -- -°m≥ Xo¿®bm-°n. a°-°m-cpsS Cu \o°-sØ-∏‰n Xncp-\-_n°v Adnhv In´n. i{Xp-°ƒ°v Ah-cpsS AtX \mWb-Øn¬ Xncn®p sImSpt°≠ ka-b-ambn F∂v Xncp\_n°v ssZhw shfn-]m-S-dn-bn®p. Aßs\ GXm\pw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSm∏w Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-s∏-´p. kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p-h-cp∂ Hcp H´I kwL-sØtbm a°-bn¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp ssk\y-sØtbm Cu apkvenw kaq-l-Øn\p t\cn-tS≠n hcp-sa∂p Ah-cn¬ Bcpw

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Xs∂ B ka-bØv Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ BsI-°qSn ap∂qdn¬ ]cw Bfp-Iƒam{Xw! A°m-esØ Hcp km¿∞-hm-l-IkwLw I®-h-S-km-am-\-ßƒ hln® Iptd H´-I-ßƒ am{X-ambn-cp-∂n√, ]cn-Nbkº-∂-cmb tbm≤m-°ƒ bm{Xm kwLØn\p AI-ºSn tkhn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°mcpw apkvenwIfpw XΩnep≈ kwL¿jw h¿≤n-®p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, B AI-ºSn tk\sb Bbp- [ - h - X v ° - c n- ° m≥ a°- ° m- c mb t\Xm- ° ƒ {]tXyIw {i≤n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. A¬]w aptº c≠v km¿∞-hmlI kwL-ßƒ CtX hgn-bn-eqsS IS∂p t]mbn-cp∂Xmbn Ncn-{X-Øn¬\n∂pw kn≤n-°p-∂p-≠v. Ah-bn-sem-∂ns‚ IqsS 200˛pw at‰-Xns‚ IqsS 300˛pw c£m-`-S≥am¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. {InkvXob {KŸImc∑m¿ ]dbptºmse \ncm-bp-[hpw \n lm-b-hp-amb Hcp I®-hS kwLsØ B{I-an-°m-\mbn aplΩZv \_n Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fmb 300 t]scbpw Iq´n ]pd-s∏Sp-I-b-√-bp-≠m-b-Xv. Cu Btcm-]Ww ASn-ÿm\ cln-Xhpw Atß-b‰w Zpcp-t±-iy-]-c-hp-am-Wv. kndn-b-bn¬\n∂p≈ I®-hS kwLw hºn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ hen-∏hpw, a‰p I®-hS kwL-ßsf A\p-K-an-®n-cp∂ c£m-ssk-\y-Øns‚ hen-∏hpw Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ, \m∂qtdm A™qtdm kmbp[ ]Sbm-fn-I-f-S-ßnb Hcp c£m tk\ kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ km¿∞hm-lI kwL-tØm-sSm-∏a - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v \ymb-ambpw A\pam-\n-°mw. C{Xbpw i‡n-a-Ømb Hcp tbm≤r-K-W-Øns‚ AIº-Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb B I®hS kwLsØ B{I-an-°m\pw sIm≈b-Sn-°m\pw th≠n, th≠{X Bbp-[-ß-fn-√msX aq∂q-dp-t]¿ am{X-a-S-ßnb B Zp¿_e kwLsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \bn®p F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp XnI™ A\o-Xn-bm-Wv. Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬ ISpØ hntZz-jhpw ]£-]m-Xhpw ]pe¿Øp-∂-h¿°-√msX Aßs\ ]d-bm-\m-hn-√. Cu km¿∞hm-lI kwLsØ am{Xw t\cn-Sm-\m-bn-´mWv Cu apkv enw kwLw Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-´-sX¶n¬ Ah-cpsS B kmlkw Hcp `b¶c bp≤-km-l-k-ambn hncn-°-s∏-S-Ww. Imc-Ww, aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p≈ apkvenw kwLw FÆ-Øn¬ hfsc Ipd™hcpw Bbp-[-_-e-an-√m-Ø-h-cp-am-bncp-∂t- ∏mƒ a°-°m-cpsS I®-hS- k - wLw Bƒ_-eØ - nepw Bbp-

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[-_-e-Ønepw Ah-sc-°mƒ F{Xtbm anI®p \n∂n-cp-∂p. IqSmsX, aZo-\-bnse apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Ah¿ \o≠ Ime-ambn i{XpXm {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ kwL-Sn-∏n®p hcp-I-bpam-bn-cp-∂p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Cu sNdnb apkvenw kwLw aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ CS-bm-°nb ]cn-X-ÿnXn Kuc-h-ta-dn-b-Xmbn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ I®-hSkwL-sØtbm a°-bn¬ \n∂p≈ tk\-sbtbm GXn-s\-bmWv X-ßƒ°v t\cn-tS≠n hcn-I-sb∂v Ah¿°v Adn™p IqSm-bn-cp∂p F∂p apI-fn¬ ]d-™p-h-t√m. Ah¿ AI-s∏´ Cu A\-›n-Xm-h-ÿ-I-sf-]‰n Jp¿-B-\n¬Xs∂ kqNn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ F¥n\pw Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. GsXmcp A\-›n-Xm-¥-co-£-ØnemtWm apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂pw ]pd-s∏-´Xp AXp AhcpsS hnizmkZm¿Vy-sØbpw AXn-a-l-Ømb Bﬂm¿∞-Xsbbpw D®-Øn¬ hnf-n®p ]d-bp-∂p. aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p Iptd ZqctØmfw FØn-°-gn™ tij-amWv Xßƒ°v B sNdnb kndnb≥ I®-h-S-kwL-sØ-b-√, a°-°m-cpsS Hcp alm-tk-\-sbbmWv FXn-cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p Xn-cp-\_n(k) Adnbn®Xv! a°-°m-cpsS ssk\y-Øns‚ kw-Jym-_-e-sØbpw i‡nsbbpw kw_-‘n®p apkvenwIƒ ]e-hn-[-Øn-emWv IW°p Iq´n-bn-´p-≈-Xv. F∂m¬, F{Xbpw anX-amb IW-°p-Isf B[mc-am-°n-∏-d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xs∂ \√ ]b-‰n-sØ-fn™ Bbnc-tØmfw `S≥am¿ a°m-tk-\-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_nsb A\p-K-an-®n-cp-∂-h-cm-sW-¶n¬ 313 t]¿ am{X-hpw. Ch-cn¬ Xs∂ hen-sbmcp hn`mKw bp≤-ap-d-I-f-dn-bm-Ø-hcpw ]cn-Nbw Ipd™-hcpw Bbn-cp-∂p. CXn-s\√mw ]pdsa Ah¿°v th≠{X Bbp-[-ß-fpan-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ _lp-`q-cn-]-£hpw Im¬ \S-bm-bn-´mWv ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. As√-¶n¬, H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dn-bn-´v. Ah¿°msI IqSn c≠p IpXn-c-Itf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q! Cßs\ Hcp bp≤-Øn\mh-iy-amb B-bp[ k÷o-Ic - W - ß - s - fm∂pw IqSmsX, bp≤ ]cn-Nbw Xs∂-bn-√mØ B kwL-Øn\p AXn-s\°mƒ aq∂p aSßv kwJym-_-e-ap-≈Xpw hoc-t]m-cm-fn-I-fSßnbXp-amb Hcp i{Xp tk\m hn`m-K-sØ-bmWv FXn-cn-tS≠n

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h∂-Xv. temI Ncn-{X-Øn¬Øs∂ C{Xbpw B]¬°-c-amb Hcp kwcw`w thsd tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øs - ∏-ń-ń-s√∂p ]d-™m¬ AXp sX‰-√. Adn-hn-√m-sXbpw ]q¿Æ-amb a\kΩX-an-√m-sXbpw Bflm¿∞-X-tbmSpIqSn-b-√m-sXbpw Bcpw B kwcw-`-Øn¬ ]¶m-fn-If - m-bn-ń-s√∂p Dd∏p hcp-tØ-≠X - m-hi - y-am-sW∂p Xncp\-_n(-k) Icp-Xn. BI-bm¬, kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ km¿∞hm-lI kwL-sØ-b√ a°-°m-cpsS Hcp Kwò-c-tk-\sb Xs∂bmWv t\cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-tcmSv AhnS∂p Xpd∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS A`n-{]mbw Bcm-bp-I-bp-ap≠m-bn. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ a°-°m-cmb A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ Hmtcm-cpØ-cmbn Fgp-t∂‰v Xß-fpsS Iqdp ka-cm-th-ihpw am{X-a-√, apkvenwIsf aZo-\Øp IS-∂m-{I-an-°m≥ Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏´ a°°m-cpsS ssk\y-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn s]mcpXn acn-°m-\p≈ Dƒ°cpØpw {]I-Sn-∏n®p XpS-ßn. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw tNmZn®p sImt≠-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hmtcm Ah-k-c-Øn-epw- a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIfm-Wp-Øcw \¬In-b-Xv. Ahn-S∂v ho≠pw A`n-{]m-ba - m-cm-™p. Fs¥-∂m¬, aZo-\b - nse apkvenwIƒ \ni_vZX ]men-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bnte°p Xmakw am‰n-b-hcpw B sNdp tbm≤r kwL-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-´-h-cp-amb apkvenwIƒ°v c‡_‘-ap≈ a°-°m-cmb i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ bp≤w sNøm-\p≈ Xß-fpsS Bthiw a°-°m-cmb {`mXm-°-fpsS at\m-hn-Im-c-ßsf {hW-s∏-Sp-Øntb-°p-sa∂p `b-∂mWv Ah¿ aSn®p \n∂n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) ho≠pw ho≠pw A`n-{]m-b-am-cm™p sIm≠n-cp∂-t∏mƒ aZo\m apkvenwIfn¬ Hcmƒ Fgp-t∂‰v C{]-Imcw ]d-™p. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte! Atßbv°v Bh-iy-amb A\pIq-em-`n-{]m-b-ßƒ e`n-°p-∂p-≠m-bn´pw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw tNmZn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp aZo\m apkvenwIfmb Rßsf Dt±-in-®mtWm? Xncp-\-_n(-k) AsX-sb-∂p-Ø-c-a-cp-fn. B aZo\m apkvenw C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, Aßv Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Aßpw Aßtbm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn¬ A`bw {]m]n® a‰p apkvenwIfpw aZo-\Øp-sh®p B{I-an-°s - ∏-Sp∂ ]£w Aß-bpsS `mKØp tN¿∂p

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bp≤w sNøm-sa-∂mWv Rßƒ kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-ent∏mƒ \msa√mw aZo-\Øp \n∂p ]pd-tØ°v h∂n-cn-°-bm¬ Ct∏mƒ AI-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂ ÿnXn-hntij-Øn¬ A∂sØ B Icm-dnse \n_-‘-\-Iƒ _m[-I-am-Ip-∂n-s√∂v Aßp Icp-Xp∂p-≠-m-hmw. F∂m¬, A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, B Icm-dp-≠m°nb ImeØp C∂p Rß-fß - sb Adn-bp-∂Xp t]mse ]q¿Æambpw Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Aßv AXyp-∂-X-amb Bflob ]Z-hnb-emWv hncm-Pn-°p-∂-sX∂p C∂p Rßƒ°v \√-t]mse Adnbmw. BI-bm¬, Rßƒ BZy-ap-≠m-°nb B Icm¿ KWy-am°m-\n-√. C∂p Rßƒ Aß-bpsS ]n∂n¬ Dd®p \n¬°p-∂p. Aßp F¥p I¬]n-®mepw Rßƒ AX-\p-k-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dmWv. C{km-bo-ey¿ tamsi-tbmSp ]d-™Xp t]mse \obpw \ns‚ d∫pw t]mbn bp≤w sNøp-hn≥. Rßƒ ChnsS Ccp-∂psIm≈mw F∂p Rßƒ ]d-bp-I-bn-√. bp≤w sNø-W-sa-∂msW-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS CSØpw heØpw apºnepw ]n∂nepw Rßƒ s]mcp-Xpw. Aß-bpsS ta¬ ssI sh°m-\mWv i{Xphns‚ tamlw F∂p Rßƒ°-dn-bmw. F∂m¬, Rß-f-Xn-\\p-h-Zn-°n-√. Rß-fpsS ihtZl-ß-fn¬ Nhn-ń-s°m-≠-√msX Aßsb sXmSm≥ t]mepw Ah¿°v Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p RßfnXm Dd∏p \¬Ip∂p! A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Aßv bp≤Øn-\m-bn´v Rßsf £Wn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, Rßƒ AXn-e∏p-dhpw sNøm-s\m-cp°w! AXm Aß-I-e-Ø-√msX kap{Zw! AXn-te°v IpXn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Aßp I¬]n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ Rß-f-Xn\pw Xøm¿!(_p-Jmcn; lnimw) BZy-Ime apkvenwIƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂ `‡ym-th-ihpw XymK k∂-≤-Xbpw AXm-bn-cp∂p! temI-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ Xs∂ AXn-s\m-cp-Zm-l-cWw Is≠-Øp-I-bn-√. aqkm-\-_n-bpsS A\pbm-bn-I-fpsS ÿnXn apI-fn¬ ]d-™p. tbip-hns‚ A\p-bm-bnI-fm-sW-¶n¬ G‰hpw kµn-Kv[-amb Hcp L´-Øn¬ tbip-hns\ ssIsbm-gn-bp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ GXm\pw sh≈nØp-´p-Iƒ°v th≠n-bmWv Kpcp-h-cys\ Dt]-£-n®p If-™-Xp. as‰m-cmƒ tbip-hns\ i]n-®p. _m°n-bp≈ ]Øp t]¿ HmSn ad-™p. aZo-\-bnse apkvenwIƒ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS A\p-N-c-cm-

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bn´p Hs∂m-∂c sIm√ta Ign-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. A{Xbpw Npcp-ßnb Ime-b-f-hn-\p-≈n¬ Ah¿ A{Xbv°pw ZrV-hn-izmknIfmbn amdn. IS-en-te°p IpXn-°W - s - a-∂mWv Xncp-ta-\n(k) I¬]n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXn\pw Xøm-dm-Ip∂ ań¬ Ah¿ Xncp\-_n-bpsS `‡m-\p-bm-bn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h-tcmSmWv Xncp-ta\n A`n-{]mbw tNmZn-®-Xv. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-IfpsS Iqdpw `‡nbpw Xncp-\-_n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Zp¿∫e-am-\-k-scbpw Bfl¿∞X Ipd-™-h-scbpw B bp≤-Øn¬ \n∂pw AI‰n \n¿Øp-∂-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Xncp-ta-\n(k) AhcpsS lnX-am-cm-™-Xv. F∂m¬, a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS `‡n {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ a’-cn-°p-Ibm-sW∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I≠p. i{Xp-°ƒ Xß-sf-°mƒ aq∂nc-ń-bp-s≠∂p h∂m-epw, [\p¿ hnZy-bnepw bp≤-X-{¥-ß-fnepw Xßsf AXn-i-bn-°p-∂-h-cm-sW-¶n-epw, Akv{Xi-kv{X-ß-fn¬ anI®p \n¬°p-∂-h-cm-bmepw, Ah-cpsS apºn¬ Hcn-°epw tXmt‰m-Sp-∂-X-s√∂p Ah¿ H∂-S¶w Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ssZh-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ß-fn¬ Ah¿°v Cf-ImØ hnizm-k-ambn-cp-∂p. Ckvemans‚ c£-°mbn PohnX k¿∆kzw ASn-b-dshbv°m≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

_Z¿ bq≤w a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIfpsS `‡n hnizm-kß-sf-]‰n C{]-Imcw kzbw Dd∏p hcp-Ønb tijw Xncp-\_n(-k) apt∂m´p \oßn. _Zv¿ F∂ ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A\p-N-c≥am-cn¬s]´ Hcm-fpsS A`n-{]m-b-{]-Im-cw, _Zv¿ ]pgbpsS ASp- Ø mbn Xmh- f - a - S n®p sIm≈m≥ Ahn- S ∂p Ah¿s°√mw B⁄ \¬In. apkvenwIƒ BZy-ambn B Acphn-bpsS Dd-hnS ÿm\w ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. B ÿew Hcp ]qgn {]tZ-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂p≈ ssk\n-I-\o-°-ßƒ°pw Hfn-t∏m-cn\pw H´pw klm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂n√ B ÿm\w! Cu {]Xn-Iq-e-ÿn-Xnsb∏‰n Ah¿s°√mw DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xncp-ta-\n°pw DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬, B `‡ kaqlw apgp-h\pw A∂p cm{Xn {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ apgpIn. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p C{]-Imcw {]m¿∞n®p

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""Fs‚ \mYm, C∂n-t∏mƒ `qX-eØ - n-em-Ia - m\w t\m°n-bm¬, Cu aq∂qdv t]¿ am{Xta \ns∂ Bcm-[-n-°p-∂-h-cmbpw \ns‚ Bcm-[-\sb \ne-\n¿Øm≥ Dd-®n-cn-°p-∂-h-cmbpw D≈q. Hm, c£n-Xm-th, Cu ap∂qdp t]cpw Cu bp≤-Øn¬ i{Xp-°-fm¬ \n{K-ln-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w \ns‚ \masØ Db¿Øp-∂-h-cmbn `qan-bn¬ BcmWv tijn-®ncn∏p-≠m-hpI?'' (X-_-cn). ssZhw {]hm-N-Is‚ hn\o-X-amb {]m¿∞-\-Ifpw A`-b -bmN-\-Ifpw tI´p. A∂p-cm{XnXs∂ I\-sØmcp ag s]bvXp. apkvenwIƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂ B ]qgn {]tZiw apgph\pw \√ hÆw \\-™p-d-®p. i{Xp-°ƒ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp∂ ipjvI-X-e-ßƒ apgp-h\pw Nfn-sIń hgp-°m\pw XpS-ßn. a°°m-cmb i{Xp-°-ƒ, Hcp ]s£, apkvenwIƒ ssIh-i-s∏-SpØnb ÿew Ah¿°mbn Hgn-®n´p sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ `{Z-amb Hcp X{¥- ÿ m- \ - t Ø°v \oßn- b n- c p- ∂ - X m- h mw. Xß- f psS Imemƒ∏-S°p kzX-{¥-ambn \oßp-∂-Xn\p \√ Dd-∏p≈ \new Bh-iy-am-sW∂p A-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬, X°kabØv ssZhw Ahs‚ the Imń-b-t∏-mƒ Ah-cpsS IW-°pIq-é - p-Is - f√mw Ah-Xm-fØ - n-em-bn. apkvenwI-fpsS ]qgn \nd™ c£m ÿm\-ßƒ ag s]bvXtXmsS Dd®p `{Z-am-hp-Ibpw i{Xp°-fpsS X{¥-ÿm-\ß - ƒ sNfn-sIń Zp¿§a-ßfm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. i{Xp-aq-∏∑m-cmb ]ecpw Cu kwL-´-\-Øn¬ sIm√s∏-Sp-sa∂p Xte∂p cm{Xn Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhw hy‡-amb shfn-]mSv Cd-°n-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈ Ah-cpsS t]cp-Iƒt]mepw A-√mlp Xncp-ta-\n°v Adn-bn®p sImSp-Øp. Ah¿ B cW`q-an-bn¬ acn®phogp∂Xp Fhn-sS-sb-√m-am-bn-cn°p-sa∂pt]mepw Xncp-\_ - n°v Z¿i-\Ø - n¬ A√mlp ImWn®p sImSp-Øn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A{]-ImcwXs∂, A∏-d-b-s∏-´-hsc√mw AXm-Xn-S-ß-fn¬ acn®phogp-Ibpw sNbvXp! Cu bp≤-Øn¬Xs∂ B sNdp apkvenw kwLw B›-cymh-l-amb [oc-X-bpw A¿∏Wa\x-ÿn-Xnbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-I-bp≠m-bn. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcp kw`hw FSpØp ]d-bmw. apkvenw ssk\yhyql-Øn-ep≈ GXm\pw tk\m-\n-I-fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-

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cp∂p lZvdØv A–p¿dlvam\n_v\p Hu^v(-d). a°-bnse {][m\ Xe-h∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂ Ct±lw kz¥-amb bp≤ap-d-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]cn-N-b-k-º-∂-\mb Hcp tk\m-\n-bm-bn-cp∂p. bp≤w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ At±lw Xs‚ CSØpw heØpw D≈ klm-b-I-cm-cmsW∂p t\m°n. aZo-\-°m-c-mb c≠p sNdp°∑m-cm-Wv Ahsc∂p I≠v At±lw sR´m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Hs´m∂p a\-kvXm-]-s∏´ At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: Hmtcm tk\m\n°pw CSØpw heØpw, k-lm-b-I-cp-≠m-I-Ww. C∂p F\n°Xp IqSmsX hø Xm\pw. ]t£, Fs‚ Ccp-]p-dhpw D≈-hcm-Is´ Xptemw Ak-a¿∞-cmb c≠p sNdp-°∑m-cm-Wv. Chsc-s°m≠p Rms\¥p sNøm-\mWv! Xm\nXp ]d™p sh®nt´-bp-≈q. Hcp Ipń ssIap´v sIm≠v Xs‚ ico-c-Øn¬ sXm´v \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb hf-sc-b-[nIw t{Zmln-°p-Ibpw hymIp-es∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp A_q-P-l-ens\ Ipdn®p Rßƒ tI´t√m. Abm-ƒ BcmWv? Abm-fp-ambn F\n-s°m∂p s]mcpX-Ww F∂v ]d™p. B Ipń°p adp-]Sn \¬In-°-gn-bp-∂Xn\p aptº Xs∂ at‰ Ipńbpw B tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. Cu Ipń-I-fpsS iucy hocy-ßƒ I≠-t∏mƒ lZvdØv A–p¿dlvam\n_v\p Hu^n\p Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ B›-cy-ap-≠m-b-Xv. Hcp i{Xp tk\m-\n-tbmSp t\¿°p t\sc \n∂p s]mcp-Xm≥ Xs∂t∏m-se-bp≈ bp≤NXp-c∑m¿t]mepw ss[cy-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√-∂t±lw Hm¿Øp. lZvdØv A_vZp¿d-lvam\n_v\p Hu^v(d) A_qP-l-ens‚ t\sc hnc¬ Nq≠n; Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn AwK-c£-I-cmb c≠p ko\n-b¿ P\-d¬am-cpsS AI-ºSntbmsS k¿∆m-bp-[-h-XvIr-X-\mbn FXn-c-Wn-bn¬ \n¬°p∂ A_q-Pl-ens‚ t\sc lZvdØv A–p¿d-lvam\n_v\p Hu^v(d) hnc¬ XmgvØp-∂X - n\p aptº Xs∂ Ah-cn-cp-hcpw Igp-I∑msc t]mse ]d∂p Ign-™p. Hm¿°m-∏p-d-ØmWv B{I-a-W-ap-≠m-b-Xv. i{Xp`-S∑mcpw AwK-c-£-Icpw Aº-c∂p t]mbn. Ah¿Ip-ń-Isf B{I-an-®p. Ah-cn¬ Hcm-fpsS ssI tOZn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-bn. F∂n´pw Ah-cpsS iucyw \in-®n√; Iog-S-ßn-b-Xp-an-√. Ah¿ A_q-P-l-ens‚ t\sc `b-¶-c-amb Hcm-{I-a-W-amWv \S-Øn-bXv. Abmƒ amc-I-amb ]cn-°p-I-tfmsS \neØp hoWp. Cu

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c≠p Ipń-I-fpsS iucy-ho-cy-ß-fn¬\n∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS B A\p-N-c≥am¿˛ Ipń-Ifpw apXn¿∂-h-cp-sa√mw Xs∂ i{Xp-°fpsS {Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fm¬ F{X-am{Xw s]mdp-Xn-ap-ń-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bpw. \mw AsX√mw Ncn-{X-Øn¬ hmbn°p-∂-tX-bp-≈q. F∂n´pw \Sp-ßn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. aZo-\-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ B {Iqc sNbvXn-Iƒ A\p-`-h-ÿ≥am-cn¬ \n∂pw Zr£vkm-£n-I-fn¬\n-∂pw t\cn´p tI´-dn-™-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ Ah-cpsS hnIm-cm-thiw Duln-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. a°-°m-cpsS sImSpw {Iqc-X-Isf Ipd-n®pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kl\-_p-≤nsb Ipdn®pw Ah¿ A-dn-™-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-tbmSpw a°-°m-cmb apkvenwItfmSpw i{Xp-°ƒ Imń-°q-ńb B hn{Inb-Iƒ°p ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥ aZo\m apkvenwIƒ shºn-s°m≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-se-¥m-W-¤pXw? apkvenwIƒ ]Icw sNbvXn-s√-¶n¬ AXn\p ImcWw Ah¿ Ai-‡-cm-bncp-∂-X√; adn®p, ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p AXn\p A\p-aXn In´m-ØXm-bn-cp∂p F∂p a°-°m-cmb a¿±-I-tcmSp ]d-bm-\p-ff Ahkcw ImØp \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p aZo\m apkvenwIƒ! B hoc apkvenwIƒ bp≤-Øn¬ c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°m≥ F¥p am{Xw shºn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-s≠∂v as‰mcp kw`-hØ - n¬ \n∂pw a\- n- e m- ° mw. bp≤w XpS- ß p- ∂ - X n\p aptº apkvenwIfpsS kwJym-_e - s - Øbpw a‰p Hcp-°ß - s - fbpw Ipdn®v At\z-jn®v dnt∏m¿´v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v A_q-P-l¬ Xs‚ Hcp _Z-hn-Ø-e-hs\ Ab®n-cp-∂p. ap∂q-d-n¬]cw apkvenwIƒ am{Xta D≈q-sh∂p Abmƒ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp. A_q-P-lepw A\p- b m- b n- I fpw CX- d n- ™ - t ∏mƒ hfsc k¥p- j v S - c m- b n. apkvenwIsf Xßƒ°p Ffp-∏-Øn¬ B{I-an®p \in-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. B _Zvhn CXpwIqSn IS∂p ]d™p: ]t£, Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw \nßƒ Ah-tcmSp t]mcn\p ]pd-s∏tS≠ F∂m-Wv. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah-cn¬ Hm-tcm-cp-Øcpw acn°m≥ Hcp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm\-hn-sS-I-≠Xp a\p-jy-scb-√, H´-I-∏p-d-ß-fn-te-dnb ac-W-ß-sf-bm-Wv! (X-_-cn,-ln-imw). B _Z-hn-Ø-e-h≥ ]d-™Xp ]c-am¿∞-am-bn-cp-∂p. acn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-´p-≈-h¿ A{X-thKw acn-°p-I-bn√!

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bp≤-Øns‚ \mƒ ASp-Ø-SpØp hcp∂p. Xm≥ {]m¿∞-\bn¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ńb B IpSn-en¬ \n∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]pdtØ°p h∂p-sIm≠p C{]-Imcw {]kvXm-hn®p; ""i{Xptk\ \n›-b-ambpw hnc-ń-tbm-Sn-°-s∏Spw; Ah¿ ]n≥]pdw ImWn°pw''. Ipd®v aptº a°-bn¬ sh®p Xncp-ta-\n°p shfn-]m-Sn-d-ßnb Hcp hmN-I-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Cu bp≤-sØ-°p-dn®p Xs∂-bmWv AsX∂v shfn-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p! a°-°m-cpsS t{Zmlw kln-°-hømsX apkvenwIƒ ]te-SØpw A`-b-bm{X \S-Øn-s°m-≠ncp∂ B \n - l m- b - a mb \mfp- I - f n¬ Xncp- \ - _ n°v A√mlphn¬\n∂pw C{]-Imcw shfn-]m-Sn-d-ßn. ""^n¿-Hus‚ P\-X-bpsS ASp-°epw ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im¿(-{]-hmN-I≥am¿) h∂p. Ah¿ \ΩpsS F√m Zr„m-¥ß - s - fbpw Ifhm°n-Ø-≈n. BI-bm¬ \mw, Ahsc IS∂p ]nSn-®p. i‡hpw òI-c-hp-amb ]nSn-Øw. Ah-tc-°mƒ \√-h-cmtWm \ns‚ \ntj[n-Iƒ? Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn¬ \o Hgn-hm-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-Itbm? At\ym\yw klm-bn-°p-∂-h-cmbn HsØm-cp-an® kwL-amWv Xß-sf-∂-h¿ ]d-bp-∂pthm? B kwLw \n›-b-ambpw thKØn¬ hnc-ń-tbm-Sn-°-s∏-Spw. Ah¿ ]n≥]pdw ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. A√, Zp¿\n-anjw Xs∂-bmWv Ah¿°v \n›-bn-°s∏´ ka-bw. B Zp¿\n-anjw AXy¥w hn\m-i-I-chpw Zpcn-X-`cn-X-hp-a-s{X, \n›-ambpw Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ \„-Ønepw \c-Im-·nbn-ep-am-Ip-∂p. Ah-cpsS apJØv \c-Im-·n-bp-ambn Ah¿ hen®n-g-°-s∏-Sp∂ B \mfn¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-s∏Spw: \c-IØns‚ kv]¿i\w cpNn-°p-hn≥(54:42-˛49). Cu kq‡-ßƒ kqd-Øp¬J-a-dn¬ Dƒs∏´-Xm-Wv. CXp a°bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®-X-s{X. ZuXy-Øns‚ A©mw sIm√-Øn\pw ]Ømw sIm√-Øn-\p-an-S-bn-em-Wv, F∂p sh®m¬ lnPvd°v Ipd™-]£w aq∂p sIm√w aptºbmWv Cu shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bsX∂pw apkvenw A[n-Ir-Xh - ‡ - m-°ƒ hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. F´psIm√w aptºbm- h m- \ mWv Gsd km≤y- X . bqtdm- ] y≥ hnZzm∑m¿°v CtX A`n-{]m-b-am-Wp-≈-Xv. ZuXy-Øn\v tijw

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A©m-asØ sIm√-amWv Cu A≤ymbw apgp-h\pw Cd-ßn-bsX-∂mWv t\mƒUn-°ns‚ (Noldeke) A`n-{]m-bw. Cu Ime \n›bw Ipd-t®sd IqSn-t∏m-sb-∂mWv shdn-bpsS (Wherry) ]£w. kqdØv Cd-ßn-bXv lnPvd Btdm Ftgm sIm√Øn\v aptºtbmZuXy\p Btd Gtgm sIm√w tijtam B-Wv F-∂-t±lw IW°p Iq´p-∂p. Xncp-\-_nbpw A\p-N-c∑mcpw a°-bn¬\n∂p aZo-\-bn-te°p amdn-∏m¿Ø-Xn\v G-Xm\pw sIm√w aptºbmWv Cu A≤ymbw Cd-ßn-b-sX∂ Imcy-Øn¬ apkvenw Aapkvenw hnZzm∑m¿ tbmPn-°p-∂p-≠v. a°-bn-en-dß - nb hmIy-ßf - nse {]hN-\-]-c-amb aqeyw Bcpw \ntj-[n-°p-∂n√! a°-°m-cmb i{Xp°ƒ°p th≠n Hcp-°n-sh-°-s∏-ń-cp∂ Cu Zp¿hn[n {]kvXpX kq‡-ß-fn¬ hy‡-ambn Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-ń-´p-≠v. a°bn-e-h-X-cn® Cu Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡w HmXn-s°m-≠mWv Xncp\-_n(-k) Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ \n∂v ]pd-tØ°v h∂-Xv. IpSn-en¬ {]m¿∞-\m-a-·-\m-bn-cp∂t∏mƒ B hmIy-ß-sf-Ip-dn®p At±l-Øn\p ]p\¿t_m-[\w e`n-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Aß-s\, a°bn¬ \n∂p e`n® shfn-]m-Sn¬ hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏´ B \mgnI hs∂Øn F∂p {]kvXpX kq‡-ßƒ Dcp-hn´p sIm≠p Xncp\-_n(-k) kzk-Jm-°sf DW¿Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. B \mgnI bYm¿∞-Øn¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXns\ ]‰n biøm {]hm-N-I≥ {]h-Nn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.(21:13-˛17). apkv e nwIƒ Cjv S - s ∏- ´ n- c p- ∂ n- s √- ¶ n- e pw, Aapkv e nwIfmb i{Xp°ƒ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ hne-°-s∏-ńcp-s∂-¶nepw HSp-hn¬ bp≤w Bcw-`n-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. ]s≠m-cn-°epw ]S-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-ń-√m-Ø-h-cpw, Btbm-[-\ap-d-Iƒ Adn-bm-Ø-hcpw Bbp-[-ßƒ th≠-s{X-bn-√m-Ø-hcpw Bb B ap∂q‰n ]Xn-aq∂p apkvenwIƒ Xß-sf-°mƒ aq∂p aSßv kwJym-_-e-ap≈ Hcp i{Xp ]´m-f-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬ AWn\n-c-∂p. F∂m¬, Ipd™ t\cw sIm≠v a°-°m-cpsS {]apJ t\Xm-°-fn¬ ]ecpw acn®p hoWp. biøm {]hm-N-I≥ Zo¿LZ¿i\w sNbvX cq]-Øn¬ Xs∂ tIZm-dns‚ bi v am™p t]mbn! a°-°m-cp-sS ]´mfw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn. t\Xm-°-fpsS arXtZ-l-ßƒ t]mepw Cs´-dn™p sIm≠p i{Xp-`-S≥am¿ s\t´m´w

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HmSn. i{Xp-`-S≥am-cn¬ ]ecpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. XS-hp-Im-cn¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nXr ktlm-Z-c\mb A∫m-kv(d - ) Bbn-cp-∂p. a°m-{]-hmk ImeØv ]e-t∏mgpw Xncp-ta-\n-°v Acp\n∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂ Bfs{X At±-lw. a°°m-cpsS tk\-bn¬ tN¿∂p sIm≠p Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xn-cn¬ s]mcp-Xm≥ At±lw \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Xncp\-_n-bpsS Hcp Pmam-Xm-hmb A_p¬-Bkv Bbn-cp∂p as‰mcp XS-hp-Im-c≥. a°-°m-cpsS k¿∆-ssk-\ym-[n-]\pw F√m hnhcW {]Im-chpw Ckvemans‚ i{Xp-Ø-eh-\p-amb A_q-P-l¬ sIm√-s∏-´-h-cpsS Iq´Ønepw! hnPbw Ic-K-X-am-sb-¶nepw Xncp-\-_nsb kw_-‘n-®n-StØmfw AXp kΩn-{i-hn-Im-c-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-b-Xv. ssZhnI hmKv Z m- \ - ß ƒ ]q¿Øn- b m- b - X n¬ At±lw kt¥m- j n- ® p. Ign™ ]Xn-\mep sIm√-ambn Bh¿Øn-®nd-°-s∏´p sIm≠ncp∂ hmKvZ-Ø-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah. ]pcm-X\-amb Nne ]pWy {KŸ-ßf - n¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øs - ∏´ hmKvZØ - ß - ƒ! F∂m¬, AtXmsSm∏w a°-°m-cpsS Zp¿-hn-]m-I-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS a\- pcp-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Fs¥mcp Zp¿∆n-[n-bm-W-h¿°v t\cn´Xv! Cu hnP-b-`m-Ky-ßƒ as‰m-cmƒ°mWv e`n-®-sX-¶n¬ Abmƒ BlvfmZw sIm≠p Xp≈n-®m-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p! F∂m¬ _‘-\-ÿcpw ssIømaw sh°-s∏-´-h-cp-amb B XS-hp-Im-scsb√mw I≠-t∏mƒ A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw CjvS-kJm- h mb A_q- _ - ° - d nt‚bpw IÆp- I ƒ \nd- ™ p- t ]m- b n. lZvdØv A_q-_-°dn\p tijw Ckvemanse Jeo-^-bm-bncp∂ lkvdØv Da¿(-d) CXv I≠p-sh-¶nepw H∂pw a\- n-embn-√. al-Ømb Hcp hnP-b-ku-`mKyw h∂p]p¬Ip-tºmƒ XncpZq-Xcpw A_q-_-°dpw Ft¥ Cßs\ Ic-bp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Akzÿ-\mbn: A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, ]d-bpI! F¥n-\m-Wßp Ic-bp-∂-Xv, C{Xbpw al-Ømb Hcp hnPbw \¬In A√mlp Aßsb A\p-{K-ln-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ? Rßfpw Ic-b-W-sa-∂msW-¶n¬ Rm\pw H∏w Ic-bmw. As√-¶n¬ Ic-bp-tºm-sebm°p-Is - b-¶nepw sNømw. F∂mepw H∂p ]dbq, Asß-¥n-\mWp Ic-bp-∂Xv? a°-°m-cmb XS-hp-Im-cpsS Zb-\ob \nesb Xncp-

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ta-\n(-k) Nq≠n-°mń. ssZh-tØmSp [n°mcw ImWn-®-h-cpsS HSp-]p-e¿®! Hcp tLmc-bp-≤-Øn\p tijw hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\m-bn-Øocp∂ Cu {]hm-N-Is‚ \oXn \njvT-sb-∏‰n biøm {]hm-NI≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿®p ]d-™n-´p-≠v. Cu _Zv¿ bp≤ thfbn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS B \oXn \njvT-bpsS alØmb {]I-S-\\-ßƒ D≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-te°p aS-ßsh Hcp cm{Xn hgn-°-sem-cn-SØp Xma-kn-®p. A∂p cm{Xn apgp-h\pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dd°w hcmsX InS-°-bn¬ Xncn™pw adn™pw sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp `‡-cmb injy≥am¿ t\m°n-°-≠p. kz]n{Xy-\mb l: A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tIń-´mWv Xncp-ta-\n°v Dd°w hcm-Ø-sX∂p Ah¿ Dul-n-®p. Hcp bp≤XS-hp-Im-c\mb A∫mkv AI-e-Ø-√msX ssIIm-ep-Iƒ _‘n® \nebn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B in-jy∑m¿ A∫m-kns\ _‘n®n-cp∂ Ib¿ A¬]w Ab-®n-´p. ]n∂oSp B tcmZ\w tIƒ°msX-bm-bn. Rc°w Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n°v Dd°w hcnIbpw sNbvXp. A¬] t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) sRń-bp-W¿∂p. A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tIƒ°m-Ø-sXs¥∂p A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A∫mkv tamlm-e-ky-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cn°ptam F∂p-at- ±lw Nn¥n®p t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-ta\n Aeń-√msX Ddßp∂Xn-\mbn A∫m-kns\ apdp°n sIń-bn-cp∂ Ib¿ Xßƒ A¬]w Ab- ® n- ´ n- c n- ° p- I - b m- s W∂ kXyw injy∑m¿ At±-lsØ Adn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DS≥ Acpfn-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ]mSn-√, ]mSn√! A\oXn Im´-cp-Xv. A∫mkv Fs‚ _‘p-hm-sW-¶n¬ Nne¿ a‰p Nne-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fm-W-t√m. H∂p-In¬, F√m XS-hp-Im-scbpw sI´-gn-®nSp-I. As√-¶n¬ A∫m-kn-s\bpw ]q¿∆-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ apdp-°ns°-´pI! Cu imk\ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ tI´-t∏mƒ Ah¿ F√m XS-hp-Im-scbpw Ab®p sI´p-Ibpw B XS-hp-Im¿ HmSn c£s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Pm{KX ]men-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu XS-hp-Im-cn¬ A`y-ÿ-hn-Zy-cm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°v, Ah¿ a°°m-cmb ]Øp Ipń-Isf hoXw FgpØp ]Tn-∏n-°p-sa∂ Icmdn≥ta¬ tamN\w \¬In; B A≤ym-]\w Ah-cpsS tamN-\-

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aqeyw! Xßƒ°v th≠n tamN-\-aqeyw \¬Im-\m-fn-√m-Ø-h¿°v tNmZn- ® m¬ kzmX{¥yw e`n- ° p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. tamN- \ - a qeyw \¬Im≥ sI¬∏p-≈h - ¿ AXp \¬In-bt- ijw kzmX¥yw t\Sn. XS-hp-Im-sc-sb√mw C{]-Imcw hn´-b®p sIm≠p bp≤-Ø-S-hpIm-sc ASn-a-I-fm-°p∂ {Iqc-amb k{º-Zm-bsØ \_n Xncp-ta\n(-k) Ncn-{X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p.

DlZv bp≤w a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw _Zvdn¬ \n∂p ]memb\w sNbvXt∏mƒ Xßƒ aZo\sb ]nt∂bpw B{I-an-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw bp≤-Øn¬ Xßƒ°p-≠mb \„-Øn\p ]Icw tNmZn-°p-∂Xm-sW∂pw a°-°m¿ {]Jym]-n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn´p≠v. Hscm‰ sIm√ta Ign-™p≈q Ah¿, k¿∆-i-‡n-tbmSpw IqSn aZo-\sb B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xßƒ°p A\p-`h - s - ∏´ ISpØ ]cmP-b-Øn¬ Ah¿ Atß-b‰w A]-am-\n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏´pt]mb Xß-fpsS _‘p°sf sNm√n hnc-lm¿Ø-cmcpwXs∂ Ae-apd \S-Ø-cp-sX∂p a°-bnse aq∏∑m¿ imk\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. As°m√sØ I®-hS- k - w-Lß - ƒ°v e`n-°p∂ apgp-h≥ BZm-bhpw bp≤^-≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ \¬IW-sa∂v Ah¿ {]tabw ]mkm°n. k¿∆m-bp[ k÷o-Ir-X-cmbn aqhm-bncw `S≥am-c-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\yw A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ aZo-\sb B{Ian-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-´p. hnh-c-a-dn™p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Btem-N\m-tbmKw hnfn®p Iq´n. aZo-\-°p-≈n¬sht®m ]pd-Øp-sht®m Fß-s\-bmWv i{Xp-ssk-\ysØ t\cn-tS-≠-sX∂v At±lw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv A`n-{]m-b-am-cm-™p. aZo-\-bv°I-Øp-sh-®m-hp-∂-XmWv \√-sX∂m-bn-cp∂p Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS kz¥w A`n-{]m-bw. aZo-\-bv°-IØv Xs∂ apkvenwIsf√mw Xma-kn-®p-sIm-≈-s´-sb∂pw a°-°m¿ h∂p Ahsc ho´n¬ IS-∂m-{I-an-°-s´-sb∂pw Bbn-cp∂p Xncpta-\n-bpsS \ne. Aß-s\-bm-bm¬ B{I-a-W-Øns‚ k¿t∆mØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfpw i{Xp-hn\p Xs∂-bm-bn-Øocpw. F∂m¬ _Z¿ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ah-kcw e`n-°m-Xn-cp∂ ]ecpw Btem-N\m k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ kacw

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sNøm≥ Ah¿°v AXn-bmb Bth-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xpd∂ \ne-bn-ep-≈ bp≤wXs∂ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\pw Aßs\ ka-c-°-fØn¬sh®p hoc-kz¿§w hcn-°m≥ Xßƒ°-h-k-c-ap-≠m-°p∂- X n\pw Ah¿ \n¿_‘w ImWn- ® p. Ahkm\w B s]mXph`n-{]mbw Xncp-\-_n(-k) kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu Btem-N-\-Iƒ \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp\-_n(-k) Xm≥ I≠ Hcp kz]v\hpw hnh-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn: ""Rm≥ Hcp Z¿i-\-Øn¬ Hcp ]iphns\ ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Fs‚ hmfns‚ hmbvØe s]m´n-t∏m-b-Xmbpw I≠p. ]ip Adp°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbpw Fs‚ ssIIƒ ]S-b-¶n-°p-≈n¬ HXp-°nsh-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw Rm≥ Z¿in-®p. Rm≥ Hcp ap´m-Sns‚ ]pdØp k©-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Cu kz]v\Øns‚ hymJym-\s - a-¥m-sW∂v injy-KWw tNmZn-®t- ∏mƒ Xncpta\n C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ]ip Adp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbn I≠Xns‚ A¿∞w Nne kJm-°ƒ Cu bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏-Spsa-∂m-Ip-∂p. Fs‚ _‘p-°-fn¬ {][m-\n-I-fm-sc-¶nepw acn°p-sa-∂mWv hmfns‚ hmbvØe s]m´n-bXp kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. F\n°p Xs∂bpw GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep≈ ]cnt°m thZ\tbm G¬°m\pw km≤y-X-bp-≠v. Rm≥ ssIIƒ ]S-b-¶n°p-≈n¬ sh®-Xns‚ A¿∞w \mw aZo\bn¬ Xs∂ \n¬°p∂-XmWv \∂m-bn-cn-°p-Is - b-∂s - {X. Rm≥ Hcp ap´m-Sns‚ ]pdØv k©-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠-Xns‚ A¿∞w Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ]S\m-b-Is\ \mw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-sa∂pw AYhm Ah≥ \ΩpsS ssIøm¬ sIm√-s∏-Sp-sa-∂p-a-s{X. (_p-Jm-cn, lnimw, X_Jm-Øv) Cu kz]v\hpw AXns‚ A¿∞hpw A\p-kc - n®p apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬Øs∂ \n¬°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p bp‡-sa∂p hy‡am-W-t√m. F∂m¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) C°m-cy-Øn¬ \n¿_‘w ]nSn-®n-√. Fs¥-∂m¬, kz]v\Ø - n\p kz¥-Øn-sem-c¿∞w Xm≥ \¬In-sb-∂-√msX AXp shfn-]mSp aptJ-\-bp-f-f Adn-hns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬, `qcn-]-£-Øns‚ A`n-{]mbw Xncp-ta\n kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw A{]-Imcw aZo-\°p ]pd-Øp-sh®pXs∂ i{Xp-hmbn G‰p-ap-´m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw

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sNbvXp. F∂m¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) bp≤-Øn-\mbn ]pd-s∏´v Ign™- t ∏mƒ, IqSp- X ¬ hnizm- k m- t h- i - a p≈ Hcp hn`mKw apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS sX‰v a\- n-em-°n. Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p ]d-™p: " \_ntb Aß-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-amWv icnsb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \mw aZo-\-bn¬Øs∂ Dd®p \n¬°p-IbmWv DØ-aw. aZo-\-bnse sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ sh®p \ap°v i{Xp°sf t\cnSmw!'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]Xn-h-Nn-®p: ""AXp Ct∏m-g√ ]d-tb-≠Xv! A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I≥ t]m¿®-´-b-Wn-™p Ign-™p. C\nsb¥p h∂mepw apt∂m´p t]mhpI Xs∂! \nßƒ ÿnc-NnØcpw ZrV-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-am-sW-¶n¬ ssZhw \nßsf \n›-bambpw klm-bn°pw.'' (_p-Jm-cn, X_-Jm-Øv) Aß-s\, Hcm-bncw ]S-bm-fn-I-sfbpw \bn®p sIm≠p A√mlp-hns‚ {]hm-NI - ≥ aptºm´p \oßn. aZo-\b - n¬ \n∂p A¬]w AIse Hcn-SØp cm{Xn Ah¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®p. i{Xp-hns\ t\cnSp-∂-Xn\p aptº Ipd-®nS Xs‚ bp≤-`-S∑m¿°p hn{i-an-°m≥ Ah-kcw \¬IpI Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. kp_vln \a- k v I mc ka- b Øv Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) H∂p Np‰n- b - S n- ® p. apkvenwItfm-sSm∏w GXm\pw PqX∑mcpw tN¿∂n-cn-°p-I-bmsW∂p At±lw I≠p. aZo-\sØ tKm{X-ß-fp-ambn Xßƒ kJy-Øn-em-sW∂p hcp-Øm≥ Ah¿ {ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. PqX∑m-cpsS KqV-X-{¥-ß-sf-Ip-dn®v Adnhv In´n-b-t∏mƒ Xncpta\n Ah-sc-sb√mw ]d-™-b-®p. Xncp-ta\n C{]-Imcw sNbvXt∏mƒ I]Shnizm- k - n I- f psS t\Xm- h m- b n- c p∂ A–Zp- √ mln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq¬ Xs‚ ap∂q-tdmfw A\p-bm-bn-Itfm-sSm∏w ]n≥hm-ßn-°-f-™p. apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p Ahnizm-kn-I-fpsS ssk\y hyqlsØ t\cn-Sm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂pw bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øm¬ \n›-ba - mbpw Nne¿ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Itb D≠m-hp-Ib - p-≈p-sh∂pw Xncp-\_ - n(-k) Xs‚ kJy-I£ - n-°msc Xs∂ ]d-™-b-®Xp icn-bm-bn-s√∂p Bbn-cp∂p Abm-fpsS ]cmXn. A¥y \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah-cn-ßs\ hn´p ]ncn-™Xp apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\v hen-sbm-c-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Xncp-

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\-_n-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Fgp-∂q-tdmfw apkvenw-Iƒ am{XamWp≈-Xv. Ah-tc-°mƒ \mev aSßv henb tk\m-hn-`m-K-sØ-bmWv Ah¿°v t\cn- t S- ≠ n- b n- c p- ∂ - X v . Bbp[Øn- e m- s W- ¶ n¬ F{Xtbm aSßv i‡n-bp-≈-h¿. a°m-ssk-\y-Øn¬ Fgp-∂qtdmfw hn√mfn hoc∑m¿ Xs∂-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIfm-sW¶n¬ \qdp t]¿ am{X-hpw. 200 IpXnc ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ i{Xp-°ƒ°p≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ°m-Is´ ct≠ c≠p IpXn-cI - tf D≠mbn-cp-∂p-≈q. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DlvZn-se-Øn. sNdn-sbmcp ae-bnSp-°n¬ \nbX-ÿm-\Øv Xncp-ta\n 50 ]S-bm-fn-I-f-S-ßnb Hcp Imh¬ kwLsØ \ndp-Øn. i{Xp-°ƒ AXns‚ t\sc B{IaWw \S-Øp-Itbm B a¿Ω ÿm\w ]nSn-®-S-°m≥ ]Wn-s∏Sp-Itbm sNbvI-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc ]n¥n-cn-∏n-t°≠ k¿∆`m-chpw Ah-cpsS Npa-en-e¿∏n-®p. Ah-cpsS IS-a-Ifpw Kuc-hX-c-amb DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-ßfpw Xncp-ta\n Ah¿°v hy‡-am-°ns°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ as‰mcp I¬]\ In´p-∂Xp hsc \ne-bp-d-∏n® ÿm\Øp \n∂p sX‰-cp-sX∂p X¿÷\w sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. tijn® 650 `S≥am-tcm-Sp-IqSn A©p-a-Sßp henb i{Xp tk\- t bmSp bp≤w sNøm≥ Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) aptºm´p \oßn. ssZh klm-bØ - m¬ A¬]-ka - b - Ø - n-\p-≈n¬ B 650 apkvenwIƒ aq∆m-bncw hcp∂ i{Xp-`-S≥amsc hnc-´ntbm-Sn-®p. apkvenwIƒ Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. AºXp apkvenw `S≥amsc Imh¬ \ndp-Ønb B ae-bn-Sp°ns‚ ]n∂n-tem-fa - h - ¿ FØn. Imh¬ `S≥am¿ Xß-fpsS \mbI-t\mSp ]d™p: i{Xp-tk\ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p Ign-™p. \ap°pw bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØp hoc kz¿§w hcn-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw CXm hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tk\m-[n-]≥ Ahsc hne-°n. Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hy‡-amb I¬]-\sb Ipdn®p At±lw Ahsc DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]\ AXns‚ s]mcp-fn-emWv A£-cm¿∞-Øn-e√ FSp-t°-≠-sX∂p Ah¿ X´p-Øcw \¬In. i{Xp-`-S≥am¿ {]mW-c-£m¿∞w HmSn-ØpS-ßn-bn-cns° ae-bn-Sp°pw ImØv IpØn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ F¥mW¿∞w? X¿°n®p X¿°n®p Ah-scm-Sp-hn¬ a¿Ω {][m-\-amb B

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ae-bn-Sp-°n¬\n∂p \oßn bp≤-°-f-Øn-se-Øn. ]mem-b\w sNøp∂ a°m ssk\y-Øn¬ Jmen-Zn-_v\p-h-eoZv D≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv Hcp henb apkvenw tk\m-\n-sb∂ \nebn¬ Io¿Øn ]c-Ønb Jmen-Zn-_v\p-h-eo-Zv(-d)! At±-l-Øns‚ kq£va Zr„n-Iƒ B ae-bn-Sp-°n¬ ]Xn-™p. AhnsS GXm\pw t]sc Imh-en-\p-≈q. JmenZv as‰mcp a°m-tk-\m-]-Xn-bmb Awdn_v\p Bkns\ hnfn-®p. ]n∂n-ep-ff - ae-bn-Sp-°n-te-s°m∂p Zrjv S n- I ƒ ]mbn- ° m≥ kqN\ \¬In. Awdv A{]- I mcw Xncn™p t\m°n. A]q¿∆-e-œamb Hcp kph¿Æm-h-k-c-anXm ssIh-∂n-cn-°p∂p! c≠p tk\m-]-Xn-amcpw Xß-fpsS ssk\yßsf kwL-Sn-∏n®p Ip∂n≥ apI-fn-te°v Ib-dn. B ae-bnSp°v ImØp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ GXm\pw apkvenwIsf Ah¿ sIm∂p. Db-c-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂p apkvenw `S∑m-cpsS t\¿°p ic-h¿jw XpS-ßn. t]m¿hnfn-tI´p a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw ho≠pw Hcpan®p IqSn. Ah¿ kzbw kwL-Sn®p ka-c-°-f-Øn-te°p Xncn®p h∂p. a°mssk\ysØ A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ apkvenw`S≥am¿ bp≤-ssa-Xm-\n-bn¬ apgp-h≥ ]c∂p InS-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬ Ah¿°v [ndpXn-bn¬ kwL-Sn®p A{Ian-Isf Xpc-Øm≥ Ign-™n-√. apkvenw `S∑m¿ Hs‰m-bvs°m‰bv°v i{Xp-hns\ F√m-bn-SØpw sNdp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At\Iw t]¿ s]mcpXn acn-®p. hfsct]¿ \n{K-ln-°-s∏-´p. Hcp sNdnb hn`mKw `S∑m¿Xn-cp-ta-\nsb c£n-°m-\mbn hf™p-Iq-Sn. Ah-cm-sI-°qSn Ccp-]-Xn-e-[nIw t]cp-≠m-hn-√. a°°m-cpsS ssk\yw Cu hfbw t`Zn-°m≥ `b-¶-c-amb B{IWw \S-Øn. i{Xp-°-fmb ]S-bm-fn-I-fpsS sh´pw \o´pw ImcWw hf™p IqSnb apkvenw `S∑m¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn \new]Xn°m≥ XpSßn. Ip∂n≥]pd-Øp-\n∂p ic-ßƒ ag t]mse hcnI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Jpssd-inbpw Hcp aplm-Pn-dpw(-aZo-\-bn¬ A`bw tXSnb a°m apkvenw) Bb Xz¬lm(-d) B ic-ßf{Xbpw \_n-\m-b-I-cpsS Xncp-ap-J-sØ-bmWv e£y-am°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p I≠p, Xs‚ ssI c£m-I-h-N-ambn \o´n∏n-Sn-®p. Xpcp-Xpsc h∂p sIm≠ncp∂ Akv{X-ßƒ Xz¬lbpsS ssI°v Xd-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B ssI XmWp-

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t]m-bn-√. Aºp-Iƒ ssI Xpf®p IS-∂p. apdn™ ssII-fn¬ \n∂p tNmc-h-∂p. F∂m-eXv ÿm\Øp\n∂p A\-ßn-bn-√. Xz¬lmbv°v HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ ssI \„-s∏-SpI Xs∂ sNbvXp. ]n¬°m-e-a-s{Xbpw At±lw H‰-°-ø-\mbn Ign-®p-Iq-t´≠n h∂p. \memw Jeo-^-bpsS ImeØv Iem-]hpw On{Zhpw Xes]m-°n-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Xz¬lm-bpsS Hcp i{Xp At±-lsØ ssIap-dn-b≥ Xz¬lm F∂p ]d™p ]cn-l-kn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. DS≥ Xz¬lm-bpsS Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ hmb--S-∏≥ adp-]Sn \¬In: ""ssIap-dn-b≥ Xz¬l! At√? Xz¬l°p ssI \„-s∏-´-sXßn-s\-sb-∂-dn-bmtam? DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ sh®v! \_n Xncp-ta\n-bpsS apJm-c-hnµw i{Xp-°-fpsS ic-ß-fn¬\n∂p c£n-°m≥ Xz¬lm Xs‚ ssI \o´n-b-t∏mƒ!'' DlZv bp≤-Øn\p F{Xtbm Ime-tijw l: X¬lm-bpsS kvt\ln-X≥am¿ At±-l-tØm-sSm-cn-°¬ tNmZn®p: Akv{Xßƒ ssI°v Xd®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xm¶ƒ°v thZ\ tXm∂n-bnt√? Xz¬l(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In. ssI thZ\n-°p-Ibpw IS™p apdn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. F\n°p Ic-bm≥ tXm∂mXn-cp-∂p-an-√. F∂m¬, Fs‚ ssI sXs√-¶nepw H∂-\-ßn-t∏mbm¬ i{Xp-°-fpsS Aºp-Iƒ Xd-°p-∂Xp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hZ\-_nw-_-Øn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂ Nn¥ \nanØw AsXms° kln°p-I-b-√msS KXy-¥-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Da¿ Ic-bp∂p \_n- Xn- c p- t a- \ n- t bm- s Sm- ∏ - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂ Npcp°w apkvenwIƒ°v i{Xp-tk-\-bvs°-Xn-cn¬ s]mcp-Xn -\n¬°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Hcp Iq´w i{Xp-`-S≥am¿ Cc®p Ibdn Ahsc X≈nam‰n. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp `nØn-I-Ws° Dd®p \n∂p. Dut°msS h∂ Hcp inem-Øp≠w s]´∂p Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ^me-tZ-iØn¬ ]Xn-®p. Bg-Øn¬ Hcp apdn-hp-≠m-°n. as‰m∂p incm-SbpsS hebw t`Zn®p It]m-e-Øn¬ sIm≠p. At∏mgpw CS-XS-hn-√msX _mW-ßƒ h∂p hogp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]cn-t°‰ \nebn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]m¿∞n®p: ""Hm ssZhta! Ch¿°v \o t]mdpØp sImSp-°-tW, Xßƒ sNøp-∂-sX¥m-sW-∂-h¿°dn-bn√ (apkvenw). AtXmsS Xncp-ta\n arX-i-co-c-ßƒ°pta¬

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t_m[w sI´p hoWp. Xs‚ c£-bv°mbn ]S-shń acn®p hoW apkvenwI-fpsS arX-i-co-c-ß-fnt∑¬! a‰p apkvenwIƒ At∏mtg-°pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ip{iq-jbv°pw c£-bv°p-ambn ]ms™Øn. Ahcpw acn®phoWp. Cu arX]n-fi-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Xncp\-_n-bpsS Nmcp-I-tf-_cw hoWp InS-∂p. i{Xp-°ƒ CXp I≠t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) acn®pt]msb∂p sX‰p-[-cn-®p. Pbn®p Ign-s™∂ `mh-Øn¬ ]n≥hmßnbtijw -A-h¿ ho≠pw AWn\nc∂p XpS-ßn.-\_n \mb-I¿(-k) Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS AwKc-£-I-cmbn s]mcp-Xn-b-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Bbn-cp∂p. i{Xpssk\y-Øns‚ A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-amb X≈n-t°-‰-Øn¬ At±lw sXdn®p H‰-Xn-cn™pt]mbn-cp-∂p. bp≤w \ne-®p. cW`qan \n›-e-am-bn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A¥y-izmkw shSn-™psh∂pXs∂ Da¿(-d) Dd-∏n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Hcp hoc ]pcp-j-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw AXv Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p sXfnbn®n´p≠v. hºn® km{am-Py-ß-fmb tdman\pw Cdm-\p-sa-Xn-cn¬ Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Zznap-Jm-{I-aWw \S-Øn-s°m≠p At±lw Xs‚ cW-iq-cX hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. ]cm-P-b-ß-fnepw ]cnt¢-i-ß-fnepw B lrZbw ]X-dn-t∏m-b-Xm-bn A-dn-hn-√. Cu Da¿(-d) Hcp ]md-°-√n≥ta¬ Iq\n-™n-cp∂p tIgp-I-bmWv; Hcp ]n©p-ss]-X-ens\t]mse hnXpºnhnXpºn°c-bp-∂p. B Ahk-c-Øn¬ B hgn-bn-eqsS Hcp apkvenw`S≥ A\-kn_v\p \Zv¿ IS∂p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ hnP-bn®p Ign-s™∂ `mh-Øn-em-W-t±lw hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. apkvenwssk\yw i{Xp-°sf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXpw i{Xp`S∑m¿ tXmt‰m-Sp∂Xpw At±lw I≠-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, Xte∂pcm{Xn apX¬ H∂pw `£n-®n-ń-√mØ B `S≥ bp-≤° - f - Ø - n¬ \n∂p GXm\pw Imc-°-I-fp-ambn sX√nS amdn\n∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Ic-™ncn-°p-∂Xv I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw hnkvabw ]q≠p tNmZn®p: "Da¿ apkvenwIƒ Cu al-Ømb hnPbw ssIh-cn®p Ign-™n´pw Aßp Chn-sS-bn-cp∂p Ic-bp-I-bmtWm?'

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≈-q. ]n∂oSv, Ip∂n≥]pdsØ B a¿Ω ÿm\w i{Xp-°ƒ ]nSn-®-S-°n-bXpw `b-¶-c-ambn Xncn-®Sn \S-Øn-bXpw Xm¶-f-dn™n-ń-√. apkvenwIƒ Nn∂n-®n-X-dnt∏mbn-cp-∂p.-X-ßƒ Pbn®p Ign-s™-∂m-W-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. i{Xp-°-fpsS ]n∂o-Sp≈ B{I-aWw sNdp-°m-\m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_nbpw Hcp ]nSn AwK-c-£-Icpw am{Xw B ]ŸnIpe-sØ-bm-I-am\w FXn¿Øp\n∂p. Ah-sc√mw acn®phoWn-cn-°p∂p! A\-kv(-d) DtZz-K-]q¿∆w ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. " CXp icn-bmsW-¶n¬ ]ns∂, \Ω-fn-hn-sS-bn-cp∂p Ic-™n-s´-∂Xp Imcyw? hcq! \ap°pw t]mImw. \ΩpsS {]nb-s∏´ bP-am\≥ t]mtbSØp \ap°pw t]mImw!'' A\-kns‚ Iøn¬ Hcp Imc°tb _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. AXv hm-bn-en-Sm≥ t]mI-pIbm-bn-cp-∂p. AX-t±lw hens®-dn™p sIm≠v ]d™p: ""A√tbm Imc-°∏ - g - t- a, A\-kn\pw kz¿§-Øn-\p-an-S-bn¬ \ob-√msX as‰-¥-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'' CXpw ]d™p Dd-bn¬\n∂p hmfq-cn-s°m≠v A\-kv(-d) i{Xp-]S \nc-bn-te°p Hcp IpXn-Ip-Xn®p! aqhm-bncw `S≥am¿s°Xn-cn¬ H‰°v s]mcp-Xm≥! At±-l-Øn-s\¥p sNøm≥ Ignbpw? F∂m-epw, Hcp hnizm-kn-bpsS hocyw At\-I-ßsf sh√p-hm≥ t]mcp-∂-Xm-Wv. [ocw [ocw s]mcp-Xn-s°m≠p A\-kv(-d) ]cnt°- ‰ v hoWp. hoWn´pw s]mcp- X n. Ah- k m\izmkwhsc s]mcpXn! Hcp Iq´w i{Xp-`-S≥am¿ At±-l-Øns‚ ta¬ NmSn hoWp. _¿∫-c-amb {]Xn-Im-c-Øns‚ the-Ø-c-ßƒ apgp-h\pw Ah¿ Imń-°q-ń. bp≤w Ign™v arX-i-co-c-ßƒ Xnc™p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ A\-kns‚ icocw Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-™n-√. At\Iw \pdp-ßp-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂p B i-cocw! HSp-hn¬, A\-kns‚ Hcp ktlm-Zcn Hcp NX-™ hnc¬ Xncn-®-dn-™p, CXm CsXs‚ s]m∂m-ß-f-bpsS ssIhn-c¬ Xs∂! Ah¿ ]d-™p (_p-Jm-cn). Xncp-\-_nsb c£n-°m≥ hf™pIqSp-I-bpw ]n∂oSv X≈nam-‰-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX apkvenw`S-∑m¿ i{Xpssk\yw ]n≥hmßn-s°m-≠n-cns° ho≠pw Hcp-an®p tN¿∂p. arX-i-co-c-ßƒ°n-

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S-bn¬\n∂p Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb s]m°n-sb-SpØp. D-ss_-Zm_n≥ A¬P¿dm-lv,- Xn-cpIt]me-Øn-\p-≈n-ea - ¿∂pt]mb intcmI-hN - Ø - ns‚ BWn-Iƒ i‡-ambn hen-s®-Sp-Øp. B {ia-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ c≠p ]√p-Iƒ sImgn™pt]mbn!

Xncn-®Sn A¬∏-t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n°v t_m[w h∂p. apkvenwIƒ kwL-Sn-°m≥ th≠n klm-_Øv Bfp-Isf ]d™-b-®p. NnX-dn-t∏mb Hcp ssk\yw ]nt∂bpw Hcp-an®p IqSm≥ XpS-ßn. B Ip∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°v Ah¿ Xncpta-\nsb FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. Cu tijn® apkvenw hn`mKsØ I≠n´p i{Xp-tk-\m-\n-bmb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p: ""Rßƒ aplΩZns\ sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!'' Al-¶m-c -{]-a-ØX Ae-X-√nb B hnP-bm-´-lmkw Xncp-\_n(-k) tIƒ°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. ]cn-£o-Wn-Xhpw hnK-X-ho-cy-hpamb apkvenw tk\m hn`m-KsØ ho≠pw B{I-an-°p-sa∂p IcpXn X¿°p- Ø cw \¬I- c p- s X∂p Xncp- t a\n Xm°oXp sNbvXp. adp-]-Sn-bn-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ apl-Ω-Zv(-k) acn-®Xp Xs∂-sb∂p A_q-kp-^nbm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. D∑-Ø-cq-£-amb hnP- b - Ø n- a ¿t∏msS ]ns∂bpw i{Xp- t k--\ m\n Pbm- c hw Db¿Øn: ""Rßƒ A_q-_-°-dn-s\bpw sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!'' Hcp adp-]Snbpw \¬tIs≠∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-_-°dnt\mSv ]d™p. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ aq∂m-aXpw hnfn®p ]d™p: ""Rßƒ Da-dn-s\bpw sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!'' adp-]Sn \¬I-cp-sX∂p Xncp-\_n (k) lZvdØv Da-dn-t\mSpw ]d™p. aq∂p alm-c-Y∑mtcbpw Xßƒ h[n®p Ign-s™∂p i{Xp-tk-\m\n AXyp-®-Øn¬ {]Jym-]n-®p. lZvdØv Da-dn\p AS-ßn-bn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In, ""Rßsf√mw ssZth-—bm Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p! \nß-tfmSp s]mcp-Xm≥ CXm Xøm-dm-Wv!''

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A_q-kp^nbm≥ a°-°m-cpsS tZiob Pb-t`cn apg°n: DAveplp-_p¬! DAvep lp_p¬!! (lp-_p¬ Io tP! lp_p¬ Io tP!!) Fs¥-∂m¬, lp_p¬ Ckveman\p AdpXnhcp-Øn-bn-cn°p∂p!!!(a-°-°m-cpsS tZiobtZh-X-bmWv lp_p¬) GI-\mb, GI-am-{X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬, s]mbv ssZh-Øn\p apg-°-s∏´ B Pb-t`cn tI´p kln-°m≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°p Ign-™n-√. Xm\pw apkvenwIsf√mw Xs∂bpw B GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øn\pth≠n F√mw F√mw XyPn°p-hm≥ Xøm-dt√? Xm≥ acn®p t]msb∂ i{Xp-hns‚ {]Jym]-\sØ Xncp-Øm≥ \_n _≤-s∏-ń-√. A_q-_-°-dn-s‚bpw Da-dn-s‚bpw ac-W-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ sX‰p[m-cW \o°m\pw Xømdm-bn-√. AXn-s\√mw X{¥-]-c-amb Imc-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p! Xptemw timjn® Hcp ssk\y hn`m-Kta tijn-®n-cn-°p-∂p≈q Xm\pw. i{Xp tk\-bm-sW-¶n¬ hºn-®Xpw k¿∆m-bp[ k÷oIr-Xhpw. GXp \n mc {]tIm-]-\hpw A]-I-S-]q¿Æ-am-Wv. F∂m-epw, i{Xp Ct∏mƒ ssZh-sØ-bmWv Ah-tl-fn-®n-cn-°p∂-Xv. AØcw Ah-tl-f-\-ßsf s]mdp-°m≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I\p Hcn-°epw km≤y-a-√. B Znhy]pcp-js‚ Bfl hocyw D÷z-en-X-am-bn. At±lw [¿Ω-tcm-j-tØmsS Np‰p-ap≈ `‡ P\sØ t\m°n! Ft¥ an≠m-Xn-cn-°p∂p? adp-]Sn \¬Im-Ø-sXt¥? GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Ah-tl-fn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp tIńt√? F¥p adp-]-Sn-bmWv A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte Rßƒ \¬tI≠Xv? Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. A√m-lp- AAvem h-AP - √ - p, A√mlp AAvem h-AP - √p (A√mlp As{X G‰hpw D∂-X≥, Ah-\s{X al-\o-b≥; A-√mlp As{X G‰hpw D∂-X≥, Ah-\s{X al-\o-b≥)F∂p hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ \_n I¬]n-®p. B hodp‰ k¶c i–w A¥-co-£-Øn¬ taL-\n¿tLm-jß-fp-≠m-°n. AXns‚ A\p-kzm-\-ßƒ i{Xp-lr-Ø-S-ßfn¬

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InSn-e-ßƒ krjvSn-®p. AXp Ahsc I_-fn-∏n-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zv(-k) Pohn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW-t∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Npfpßnt∏mbn! Ah-cpsS apºn-enXm Hcp ssI∏nSn apkvenwIƒ. ]cn-t°‰pw A¿≤-{]m-Wcpw Xf¿∂p XI¿∂ Hcp ]‰w ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ. Ahsc icn-∏-Sp-ØpI i{Xp-°ƒ°v Xptemw \n m-c-amb Hcp Imcy-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Hcn-°¬°qSn apt∂dp-hm≥ Ah¿°v ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn√! B apkvenw ssk\ysØ B{I-an-°m-s\m-cp-ßmsX A{Xbpw sIm≠p≈ Hcp hnP-bØ - n¬ Xr]vXn-s∏´p Pb-t`-cn-b-Sn®p Ah¿ aS-ßn-t∏mbn! DlvZv bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenwIfpsS hnPbw A]-P-b-ambn amdn. F¶n-epw, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kXysØ B bp≤w Hcn-°¬IqSn sXfn-bn-®p. Fs¥-∂m¬, bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xncp-\-_n(-k) sNbvXn-´p≈ {]h-N-\-ß-sf√mw Cu bp≤-Øn¬ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. BZy-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ°mWv hnPbw e`n-®ncp-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS {]nb-s∏´ ]n{Xy≥ lwk(-d) s]mcpXn acn-®p. i{Xp-]-S-Ø-e-h≥ bp≤m-cw-`-Øn¬Xs∂ h[n-°-s∏-´n´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°p Xs∂bpw ]cn°v ]‰n. At\Iw apkvenwIƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ib - p-≠m-bn. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) Z¿i-\Ø - n¬ I≠-Xn≥ {]Imcw {]h-Nn-®-Xn-s\mØp F√mw ]pe¿∂p!

\nkvXp-e-amb kvt\l {]I-S\w Cu bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥Iq´n sNbvX Zo¿L-Z¿i-\-ßƒ]p-e¿∂psh∂p am{X-a-√, apkvenwIfpsS Bﬂm¿∞-Xbpw `‡nbpw sXfn-bn-°p∂ At\Iw kw`-h-ßfpw D≠m-bn. Ncn-{X-Øn¬ XpeyX ImWm-\n-√mØ Xc-Øn-ep-≈X - m-bn-cp∂p apkvenwIfpsS B amXr-Im-]-c-amb s]cp-am-‰w. Nne DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ hnh-cn°mw. Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ {]Z¿in-∏n® hnizmk ssÿcyhpw `‡n{]-{i-bhpw AXp temI-Øn\p ImWn®p sImSp-°p-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) B ae-bpsS ASn-tbm-c-Øn¬ GXm\pw apkvenwIfp-samØv hn{i-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ cWm-¶-WØn¬ ]cn-t°‰p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ `S∑msc ip{iq-jn-°m\mbn At±lw Nne klm-_n-amsc \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Hcp klm_n Iptd Xnc-™-t∏mƒ aZo-\-bnse Hcp apkvenw ]cn-

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t°‰p InS-°p-∂Xp Is≠-Øn. At±lw Bk-∂-a-c-W-\m-bn-cp∂p. klm_n Ip\n™p B apkvenw `S\p kemw sNbvXp. hnd® ssIIƒ Db¿Øn {]kvXpX `S≥ At±-lØns‚ Icw{K-ln-®p. ""Bcm-Inepw Fs‚ kao-]Øp FØn-s]-Ss´ F∂p Rm\min®p sIm≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p.'' CS-dp∂ kzc-Øn¬ B ]Sbmfn ]d-™p. Kpcp-X-c-am-Wt√m Xm¶-fpsS ÿnXn! _‘p-°sf Fs¥¶nepw Adn-bn-°m-\pt≠m? BK-X≥ At\z-jn-®p. AsX D≠v! Fs‚ _‘p-°ƒs°√mw kemw ]d-b-Ww. hne-tb-dnb Hcp Aam-\Øv (kq-£n∏p apX¬) Ahsc G¬∏n®p sIm≠mWv Rm\n-hnsS acn-°p-∂-sX∂p Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-Ww. B Aam-\Øv apX¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\-√msX as‰m∂p-a-√! Fs‚ _‘p°ƒ B A\¿L-\n-[nsb ImØp c£nbv°p-sa∂p F\nbv°v hnizm-ka - p-≠.v Fs‚ Cu A¥n-am-`n-emjw Ahsc Adn-bn-t®°q! (apA-Øm, k¿Jm\o), acn-°p-hm≥ t]mIp-∂-h¿s°√mw Xß-fpsS _‘p-°-tfmsSm-s¥-¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-Ipw. F∂m¬, Cu ]q¿∆ apkvenwIƒ A¥y-izmkw shSn-bp-tºmgpw Hm¿Øp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv Xß-fpsS _‘p-°sf Ipdn-®√ - , a°-sf-°p-dn-®√ - , `mcy-am-sc-Ip-dn-®p--√, XßfpsS kzØn-s\bpw kº-Øn-s\bpw Ipdn-®p-a-√. ]ns∂-tbm, s]m∂p Xncp-ta-\nsb Ipdn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) a\pjy- h ¿§- Ø ns‚ ]cn- { Xm- X m- h p- X - s ∂- s b∂ ZrV- h n- i zm- k tØmsSbmWv Ah¿ ac-WsØ Bt»-jn-®Xp! Ah-cpsS k¥m\-ßƒ, Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb AXn-Po-hn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xs∂ H∂pw t\Sn-bn-´p≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AY-hm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS c£-°mbn s]mcp-Xn- a-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX-¶n¬, Ah¿ ssZh-sØbpw a\pjy-scbpw tkhn®p F∂p ]d-bmw. XßfpsS IpSpw-_m-Zn-Isf _en-b¿∏n-°pI aqew a\p-jy-h¿§sØbpw ssZh-sØbpw Xßƒ tkhn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p B kJm-°ƒ ZrV-ambn hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. ac-WsØ amSn-hn-fn®p sIm≠p Ah¿ a\pjy h¿§-Øn-s∂m-´p-°p-am-bp≈ Pohn-XsØ

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\nXy-c-£-bn-em-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xp. ]cn-t°-‰h - s - cbpw acWs∏´-hs - c-bp-sa√mw Hcp-an®p Iq´p-hm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I¬]n-®p. ]cn-t°-‰-h¿°p {]Y-a-ip-{iq-j-I-ƒ \¬IpIbpw sIm√- s ∏- ´ - h sc ad- h p- s N- ø p- I bpw sNbv X p. apkvenwIfpsS t\sc G‰hpw Incm-Xa - m-bn-´mWv i{Xp-°ƒ s]cpam-dn-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) At∏mƒ Adn-bp-am-dm-bn. Ah¿ arX-tZ-lß - sf AwK-`w-Ks - ∏-Sp-Øp-Ib - pw Nne-cpsS aq°pw Nne-cpsS ImXpw Acn™p If-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ hnIr-X-am-°-s∏´ arX-tZ-l-ß-fn-sem∂v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]n{Xr\mb lkvdØv lwk(-d) bptS-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) hnImchnPrw- ` n- X - \ m- b n- s °m≠p C{]- I mcw ]d™p: " Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS sNbvXn-Iƒ, \man-Xp-hsc A\ymb-sa∂p Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂n-´p-ff --X - n-s\-sb√mw \ymbo-Ic - n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' At±-la - nXp ]d-™p Ign-™t- ∏mƒXs∂ Ahn-izm-kn-Isf AhcpsS lnX-Øn\p hnSp-hm\pw Ah-tcmSp A\p-Iº ImWn-°p∂Xp XpS-cp-hm\pw ssZh Ive]-\-bp-≠m-bn.

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tNmZy-Øn\p DS-\p-Øcw \¬ImsX Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhpw ktlm- Z - c - \ pw- I qSn sIm√- s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p- I - b m- s W- ∂ - d n- b n- ® p. F∂m¬, Hmtcm hnhcw ]d-bp-tºmgpw B aln-fm-aWn bmsXmcp `mh-∏-I¿®bpw ImWn-°msX hn≠pw hn≠pw A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm- N - I ≥ Ft¥ sNbvXXv? F∂n- ß s\ tNmZn®p sIm≠ncp∂p! AsXmcp h√mØ `mh- { ]- I - S - \ - a m- b n- c p∂p! F¶nepw Hcp kv{Xobm-Wn-ßs\ tNmZn-®-sX∂Xp B›cyw Xs∂. B kv{XobpsS hnIm-c-hm-bv]v, a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-tXbp-≈q. acn®p t]mb-h-sc, Ah¿ tIƒ°p∂p F∂ `mh-Øn¬ ]e-t∏mgpw kv{XoIƒ hnfn®p tIgm-dp-≠v, D‰-h-cm-cm-\p-am-sW¶n¬, Ah-cpsS t]¿ sNm√n hnfn®p Xßsf Dt]-£n®p s]mbv°-f-™-sXt¥ F∂pw Xßsf A\m-Y-cm-°n-bn´p t]mIbmtWm F∂pw a‰pw ]d™p hne-]n-°pw. G‰hpw {]nb-s∏-´hsc sNm√n s]Æp-ßƒ Cßs\ hne-]n-°p-∂Xp kzm`m-hn-Iam-Wv. BI-bm¬, Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hntbm-KØ - n¬ A\p-tim-Nn®p Cu aln-fm-aWn B coXn-bn¬ tNmZn-®-Xn¬ Akw-K-X-am-bns´m∂pw Xs∂ C√. Cu h\nXm cXv\w Xncp-\-_nsb Atßb‰w {]nb-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, Xncp-\_n Ncaw {]m]n®p F∂p tI´n´pw AXp hniz-kn-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn√; AtX Ahk- c - Ø n¬Xs∂ B hm¿Øsb If- h m- ° n- Ø - ≈ msX Hcp kv{XobpsS kzm`m-hn-I-amb hnIm-c-hm-bvt]msS A√m-lphns‚ {]hm-N-I≥ Ft¥ sNbvXXv? F∂n-ßs\ tNmZn®p sIm≠ncp-∂p. Xncp-\_n(k) Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂ `mh-Øn¬, AhnS-sØ-t]mse Iqdp-s≈mcp t\Xmhv Aßs\ Xß-tfbpw th¿s]´p s]mbv°-f-™t√m F∂p Bh-em-Xn-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bncp∂p Ah¿! Cu kv{Xo Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-s‚bpw ktlm-Z-c-s‚bpw `¿Ømhn-s‚t]mepw \ncym-WsØ KWy-am-°p-∂n-s√-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp Ah¿°p≈ Ahm-Ny-amb kvt\l-Øns‚ Bgw I≠-dn- ™ B tbm≤mhv Ahsc kam-iz-kn-∏n®p sIm≠v ]d™p: ""Xncp-ta-\n-tbm, Xncp-\-_n(-k) Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p≠t√m!'' \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°-W-sa-∂mbn At∏mƒ B kv{XobpsS {]m¿∞\. ]S-°-f-Øns‚ Hcp `mK-

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tØ°v hnc¬ Nq≠n-s°m≠p B `S≥ ]d™p: ""AXm AhnsS Xncp-ta\n(k) hn{i-an-°p-I-bmWv!'' B aln-fm-aWn B `mKtØ°v IpXn-®p. Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p Ahn-SsØ hkv{XXp©w Iøn-se-SpØp Npw_n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ _m∏bpw Fs‚ DΩbpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-bn-cn-°s´! A√mlp-hns‚ dkqte, Aßp Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p F¶n¬ Btcm acnt®m-s´, F\n-s°¥v?' (lnimw) apkvenwIƒ-˛] - p-cp-j∑mcpw kv{XoIfpw Hcp-t]mse˛ Cu DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ ImWn® ssÿcyhpw Iqdpw FØ-c-Øn-ep-≈-Xmbn-cp-∂p-sh∂p \ap-°n-Xn¬\n∂p a\- n-em-°mw. {InkvXob Ncn{X-Im-c∑m¿ aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-b-Øn-s‚bpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw IY A`nam-\-]q¿∆w hnh-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS `‡n-sbbpw ss[cysØbpw Ipdn®v FSpØp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. shfp-∏n\v aptº PqX∑m-cpsS IÆp shń®v Ah¿ tbip-hns‚ I_vdn∂cn--sI IpXn-s®-Øn-b-Xmbn ]d-bp-∂p. F∂m¬ _\q-Zo-\m¿ tKm{X- Ø nse Cu aln- f m- a - W n- b psS `‡n{]{i- b - Ø n\pw kvt\l]mc-h-iy-Øn\pw apºn¬ AXn-s\¥v Xmc-Xayw? Ncn-{X-Øn¬ as‰mcp kw`hwIqSn tcJ-s∏´p InS-°p-∂p-≠v. bp≤-Øn¬ acn®phoW-h-sc-sb√mw kwkvI-cn®tijw Xncp\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ß-p-tºmƒ At±-lsØ kzoI-cn°m-\mbn aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-s∏´p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp∂ kv{XoIsfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw At±lw I≠p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´-IØns‚ aq°p-I-b¿ ]nSn-®n-cp-∂Xv aZo\m t\-Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ kAvZn-_v\papBZv Bbn-cp-∂p. kAvZv henb Pb-tLm-j-tØmsS H´-IsØ \bn®p hcn-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\_ - nsb kpJ-tØmSpw Btcm-Ky-tØmSpw IqSn aZo-\-bn-te°v Xncn®p Iqńs°m≠p hcm≥ Xßƒ°v km[n®p F∂p temIw apgp-h\pw hnfn®p ]dbm-\p≈ hocyw At±-lØ - ns‚ apJØv ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. kAvZv apt∂m´p \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ amXmhpw Iq´-Øn¬ Xßsf kzoI-cn-°m≥ hcp-∂-Xmbn I≠p. B hr≤bv°v \√hÆw IÆp ImWp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. kAZv Xs‚ amXmhns\ Xncn-®-dn-™-p. DS≥ \_n-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p-sIm-≠t±-lw ]d™p; A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Fs‚ DΩ-bm-WnXv!

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" h∂mepw, h∂mepw!'' \_n Ahsc ASp-tØbv°v £Wn-®p. hr≤ sas√ sas√ aptºm´p \oßn \_n-bpsS apJm-c-hnµw Npgn™p t\m°n. {]`m-a-b-amb hZ-\-_nw_w I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ k-¥p-„b - m-bn. Ahsc t\m°n Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: " \nß-fpsS aI≥ ac-W-s∏´p t]mb-Xn¬ F\nbv°v AXn-bmb ZpxJap-≠v. ]t£, Aßsb Poh-t\m-Sp-IqSn I≠-tXmsS Rm\s‚ kIe k¶-S-ßfpw hngp-ßn-°-f-™p, B hr≤kv{Xo adp-]Sn \¬In. Ad-_n-ssi-en-bn¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ \n¿`m-Ky-ß-sf√mw hdpØp Xn∂p F∂m-W-h¿ ]d-™Xp (l¬_n-ø, ]p.2.-`m.210) CXp kqNn-∏n-°p∂ hnIm-c-Øns‚ Bgw Btem-Nn®p t\m°q. km[mcW ZpxJw Bfp-Isf Im¿∂p Xn∂p-I-f-bm-dm-Wv, ChnsS-bnXm Hcp hr≤! Ah-cpsS aI≥ ac-W-s∏-´p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn¬ Xs‚ Du∂p-h-Sn-bmWm aI≥. F∂n´pw Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p, B ZpxJw Xs∂ Im¿∂pXn∂p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Xm\m ZpxJsØ hngp-ßn-°-f-™p-sh∂p! Xs‚ aI≥ Xncp-\-_nbv°v th≠nbmWv Poh≥ _en-b¿∏n-®-sX∂ hkvXpX XpS¿∂p≈ Ime-as{Xbpw B hr≤bv°v Poh≥ \¬Ip∂ Hm¿Ω-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta\n aZo-\b - n-se-Øn. bp≤-Øn¬ H´p-hf - sc apkvenwIƒ sIm√-s∏´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. \nc-h[n t]¿°p ]cn-t°-‰p.-F-∂mepw B bp≤w apkvenwIfpsS tXm¬hn-bn¬ Iem-in-®p-sh∂p ]d™pIqSmbn-cp-∂p. ta¬ hnh-cn® kw`-hß - ƒ adn-®mWv sXfnbn-®X - v. DlZp bp≤w apkvenwIsf kw_-‘n-®n-St- Ømfw as‰√m hnP-bß - s - fbpwt]mse-Xs∂ hºn-s®mcp hnP-ba - m-sW∂p AXp hy‡-am-°n. ]q¿∆Ncn-{X-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn®pt\m°p∂ apkvenwIƒ°v Dl-Zn¬\n∂p al-Ømb DtØ-P-\hpw D÷oh-\hpw e`n-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw. aZo-\-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-tijw \_n(-k) Xs‚ ZuXy IrXy-ßf - n¬ hym]r-X\ - m-bn, A\p-bm-bn-If - psS in£-WØ - nepw ]T-\-Ønepw At±lw {i≤n®p t]m∂p. F∂m¬, ]g-b-t]mse Xs∂ tPmen \n¿hnLv\w \n¿∆-ln-°m≥ Ign-bmsX h∂p. DlZv bp≤-Øn\p tijw PqX≥am¿ IqSp-X¬ IcpØp t\Sn-bh-cmbn ImWs∏-´p. I]-Sh - n-izm-kn-Iƒ ho≠pw Xe-s]m°nØpS-

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ßn. Ckvemans\ XpS®p \o°m≥ Xßƒ°p Ign-bp-sa∂p Ah¿ hnNm- c n- ® p. HØp\n∂p Hcp ssI t\m°Ww! Aßs\ PqX≥am¿ apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n-°m-\p≈ ]pXnb Nne theIƒ Cd-°n. \oN -i-Im-c-ßƒ AS-ßnb Ihn-X-Iƒ Ah¿ cNn®p. \_n°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw am\-lm\n hcp-Øm-\mWv Ah¿ {ian-®-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Hcp X¿°w ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ \_nsb Ah¿ £Wn®p sIm≠p t]mbn. PqX≥am-cpsS Hcp tIm´-bpsS D≈nte-°mWv At±-l-Øn\p t]mtI-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp henb I√v \_n-bpsS tZl-Øn¬ Dcp-ń-bn´p At±-lsØ sIm∂p-I-f-bm≥ PqX≥am¿ πm\n-´p. ssZhØn¬ \n∂p CXn-s\-∏‰n \_n°v hy‡-amb ap∂-dn-bn∏v e`n-®p. CØ-c-Øn¬ ka-tbm-Nn-X-amb ap∂-dn-bn∏v Inń-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI \_n-bpsS km[m-cW A\p-`h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp--ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ Ccn-∏nSw hn´v BtcmSpw Dcnbm-SmsX Fgp-t∂‰p t]mbn. ]n∂oSp PqX≥am¿ Xs∂-bmWv Xßƒ \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Cu KqVm-tem-N\mImcyw shfn-s∏-SpØn-bXv. apkvenw kv{XoIƒ sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ sh®p A]-am-\n-°s∏-ń-cp-∂p. AØcw Hcp kw`-h-Øn¬ Hcp apkvenan\p Xs‚ hne-s∏´ Poh≥ \jvS-s∏-tS≠n h∂p. as‰m-cn-°¬ PqX≥am¿ Hcp apkvenw s]Ïp-ńsb Is√-dn-™p. B s]Ïpń thZ-\sIm≠p ]nS™p acn-®p. PqX≥am-cpsS CØcw IpsN-bvXn-Iƒ ImcWw apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-cp-ambn CS-tb≠n h∂p. PqX≥amcp-ambn bp≤w sNøm≥ t]mepw apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn-Øo-cp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ Ahsc aZo-\bn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°pI am{Xsa sNbvXp-≈q. PqX tKm{X-ßfn-sem∂p kndn-b-bn¬ amdn-∏m¿Øp. at‰ tKm{X-Øn-ep≈ Nne¿ kndn-b-bn-te°p \oßp-Ibpw thsd Nne¿ ssJ_-dn¬ Xma-kap-d-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo-\°v hS-°p≈ kpc-£n-X-amb Hcp PqX-i-‡n-tI-{µ-am-bn-cp∂p ssJ_¿.

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Ckveman\p aptºbp≈ Ad_v kaq-l-Øns‚ \ne hnh-cn-°ptºmƒ Ad-_n-Iƒ apgpØ IpSn-b≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p F∂p kqNn∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-b-t√m. A©p-t\cw IpSn-°pI F√m hoSp-I-fnsebpw Hcp ^mj≥ Bbn kzoI-cn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. e°pw eKm\-hp-an-√msX IpSn-®m-SpI k¿∆-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. C°m-cyØn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ bmsXmcp e÷bpw ImWn-®n-cp-∂n-√. adn®p CsXmcp \∑-bm-bn-Øs∂ Ah¿ Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂p. Hc-XnYn h∂m¬, aZyw hnf-tº-≠Xp ho´p-Im-cn-bpsS IS-a-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cß-s\-bp≈ Zp z-`m-h-Øn¬ ]q≠p ]nSn® P\-ßsf CXn¬ \n∂p hnc-an-∏n-°pI Hsc-fp-∏-]-Wn-b-√. F∂m¬, lnPvd \memw h¿jw aZyw ]s‰ hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´p-sIm≠p \_n°v Hcp shfn]m-Sp-≠mbn. Cu Iev]\ \S-∏m-°-s∏-´-tXmsS apkvenw kaq-lØn¬ \n∂p aZy-]m\w A{]-Xy-£-am-bn. aZy-]m\w \nb-a-hn-cp≤-ambn {]Jym-]n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Znhy-sh-fn-]mSp e`n-®-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta\n Hcp klm_nsb Bf-b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw aZo\-bnse sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ ]pXnb ssZh-I¬]\ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ \n¿t±- i n- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p. Hcp A≥km- c n- b psS (a- Z o\m apkvenans‚) ho´n¬ Hcp aZy-k¬°mcw \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \nc-h[n t]¿ AXn¬ kw_-‘n-®n-´p-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ho™p ]m{X-ßƒ ]e-X-hW ssIam-‰-s∏-´p. hen-sbmcp ho∏ aZyw Imen-bm-b-t∏mƒ as‰m-∂ns‚ aqSn Xpd-°-s∏-´p. ]e¿°pw e°p sX‰n. ]ecpw \ne-bp-d-°msX \oßn-s°m-≠ncp-∂p. CXn-\n-Sb - n-emWv ssZh Iev]\ - b - \ - p-kc - n®v Xncp-\_ - n(k) aZy-]m\w hntcm-[n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p sXcp-hn¬ Btcm hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ah¿tI-´-Xv. Iq´-Øn¬ \ns∂m-cmƒ Fgpt∂‰p ]d-™p. Btcm aZy-]m-\-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn Ft¥m hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. AXp icn-Xs - ∂-bmtWm F∂p \ap-s°m∂p At\zjn-®-dn-bpI! CXn-\Iw as‰m-cmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p ho™p \nd® a¨]m\n Xs‚ Du∂p-h-Sn-sIm-≠Sn®pS®p Ign-™p. Abmƒ ]d™p: BZyw A\p-k-cn-°p-I, ]ns∂-bm-hs´ At\z-j-Ww. \mw Hcp {]Jym-]\w tI´-Xm-Wv. kwKXn Adn-bm≥ {ian®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ \mw IpSn XpS-cp-∂Xv `w-Kn-b-√. ho™p sXcp-hn-sem-gp-Is´ BZyw! F¥mWv hnfn®p ]d-bp-

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∂Xp F∂m-cm-bn-∂Xp F∂n´p aXn!!!(_pJm-cn, apkvenw˛ InØm-_p¬ Aivcn_m) Cu apkvenw ]d-™Xv F{Xbpw icnbm-bn-cp-∂p. aZy-]m\w \ntcm-[n-°-s∏-ń-´p-≠v. F¶n¬, Ah¿ IpSn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv Hcp Ip‰-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. \ntcm-[n-°s∏-ń-ń-√-sb-¶n¬ aZy-Ipw`w X®p-S-®Xv sIm≠v henb \jvSsam∂pw ]‰m-\n-√. Cu \ntcm[ DØ-chv {]Jym-]n-°-s∏-´-tXmsS apkvenw kaqlØn¬ \n∂v aZy-]m\w Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn A{]-Xy-£-ambn F∂-XmWv Ncn{XhkvXp-X. Cu hnπ-hI-camb am‰w ssIh-cp-Øm≥ {]tXyI {]ÿm-\tam Hcp Imºbnt\m th≠n h∂n√. Cu Iev]\ tIƒ°p-Ibpw Cu I¬]\-bpsS am{¥n-I-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-ßƒ t\m°n-°m-Wp-Ibpw sNbvX apkvenwIƒ Fgp-]tXm F¨]tXm hb- p-hsc Pohn®n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Cu \ntcm[ DØ-c-hn\p tijw Ahcn¬ Bsc-¶nepw Xs∂ ]n∂oSp Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Cu kw`-hØn¬ Hc\n-jvStam {]Xn-tj-[tam {]ISn-∏n-®-Xmbn tcJ-s∏Sp-Ø-s∏-ń-ń-√. Aßs\ {]ISn-∏n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬Xs∂ Xncp-\_n- b p- a mbn t\cn´p _‘- s ∏- ´ n- ´ n- √ mØ Bfm- b n- c n- ° Ww AsX∂p Icp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ata-cn-°-bnepw a‰p-ap-≠mb aZy-\n-tcm-[-\hpw bqtdm-∏nepw a‰pw sIm√-ß-tfmfw \ne-\n∂p t]m∂ aZy h¿÷\ {]ÿm\-ßfpw ChnsS Hcp Xmc-Xay ]T-\-Øn\p hnt[-b-am-°m-hp-∂Xm-Wv. Hcp `mKØv Ad_v kaq-l-Øn¬ thcp-d®p Ign-™ncp∂ Cu Zp¿\-S∏v \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Htc Hcp {]Jym-]\w sIm≠p am{Xw XpS®p \o°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ, adp-`m-KØv aZy-\n-tcm[\w {]tXyI \nb-a-\n¿ΩmWw hgn {]m_-ey-Øn¬ hcp-Øs∏- S p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b - X v. t]meokpw ]´m- f hpw Np¶w DtZymKÿ∑mcpw FIvsskkv C≥kvs]Œ¿am-cp-sa√mw kwLSn-X-ambn aZy-]m-\-Øns‚ Zqjy-ß-fn¬\n∂p kaq-lsØ c£n®-I‰ - m≥ F√m {ia-ßfpw \SØn t\m°n-bn´pw ]cm-Pbw G‰p]dtb≠nhcn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. IpSn-b≥am¿ Pbn-®p. aZy-]m-\sØ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n-√. \Ωp-tSXv kmaqlnI ]ptcm-KXn-bpsS Ime-L-´-am-sW-∂mWv tLmjn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Ckvemans‚ Bcw-`-Im-e-L-´-hp-ambn \ΩpsS Ime-L-´sØ

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H∂p Xpe\w sNbvXp t\m°p-tºmƒ Cu _lp-aXn Ah-Im-is∏-Sm-\p≈ A¿lX GXp Ime-L-´-Øn-\m-sW∂p Dd-∏n®p ]dbm≥ hnjaw t\cnSpw. \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-tam, Ckveman-eqsS Cu hºn® kmaqlnI ]cn-h¿Ø\w hcpØnImWn® B ImeL-´tam, GXmWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kmaqlnI ]ptcm-KXn Dd∏p hcp-Øn-bXv?

Iq´-s°me Dl-Zn¬ kw`-hn-®-sXt¥m AXp A{X-thKw ad°m≥ ]‰n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. DlZv kw`hw Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬ Xßƒ°p≠mb BZysØ hnP-ba - m-sW∂p a°-°m¿ Icp-Xn. Ah¿ Atd_y- b n- s em- ´ p°pw hnhcw ]c- Ø p- I bpw Ckv e mans\- X nsc Ad_v tKm{X-ßsf Cf°n hnSp-Ibpw apkvenwIƒ AP-ø-cs√∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ i‡ns∏-Sp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Ah-cpsS kz¥-amb i‡n-sIm-s≠m∂p- a √ adn- ® v, Ad_v bmYm- ÿ n- X n- I - X z- Ø ns‚ _elo\XsIm≠p am{X- a mWv ; Ad_n hn{K- l m- c m- [ - I - c psS Zu¿_eyw Imc-W-am-bn´p am-{Xw. Ad_n hn{K-lm-cm-[-I¿ tbmPn®p\n∂p s]m-cp-Xn-sb-¶n¬ apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-Sp-ØpI henb Hcp Imcytab√. Cu {]Nmcthe- b psS ^ew apkvenwIƒ°v t\sc-bp≈ i{XpX ]ns∂bpw i‡n-s∏´p F∂Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-tKm-{X-ßƒ apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂Xn¬ a°-°msc Ih®p\n∂p. Nne¿ Ahsc ]c-ky-ambn Itø‰w sNbvXp. Nne¿ h©-\m-]-c-amb am¿§-ß-fn¬ Ah¿°v hep-Xmb \mi-\-„-ßƒ hcpØnsh®p. lnPvd \memw h¿jw AZv¬,- Jmd F∂o c≠v Ad_v tKm{Xßƒ Xß-fpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-Isf \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ aZo-\-tØbv°v Ab-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS tKm{X-ß-fn¬s]´ hfsc t]¿ Ckvemant\mSp A\p-`m-h-ap-f-f-h-cm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´ps≠∂v Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xn\pw Ckvemw aX-]m-T-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-®p≈ PohnXw \bn®p ImWn-°p-∂X - n\pw aX-]ﬁ n-X≥amsc Ab®p In´-Ws - a∂ Hcmh-iyhpw Ah¿ D∂-bn-°p-Ib - p-≠m-bn. Ckvemans‚ ITn\ i{Xp°-fmb _\q-enlvbm≥ tKm{X-°m-cpsS Hcp KqVm-tem-N-\-bm-

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bn-cp∂p bYm¿∞-Øn¬ CXv. Cu Imcy-Øn¬ hnP-bn-®m¬ henb kΩm-\-ßƒ \¬Ip-sa∂p Ah¿ {]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ°v Dd∏p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tKm{X {]Xn-\n-[n-Isf \_n(-k) Ie-hd IqSmsX kzoI-cn-®p. Ah-cn¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn hnizm-ka¿∏n-®p-sIm≠p Xs∂ Ckvemw aX-X-Xz-ßƒ ]Tn-∏n-°m-\mbn ]Øp apkvenw ]fin-X≥amsc Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ab®p sImSp°p-I-bp≠mbn. Cu kwLw _\q-enlvbm≥ tKm{X-°m-cpsS {]tZ-is - Ø-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ AI-ºS- n-°m¿ tKm{X tI{µ-Øn¬ hnhc-sa-Øn-°p-Ibpw Ahsc apgp-h\pw _‘-\-ÿ-cm-°p-Itbm sIm∂p If-bp-Itbm sNøm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bp-amWv sNbvXXv. KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS `mK-ambn _\q-en-lvbm≥ tKm{X-Ønse Bbp[[mcn-I-fmb Ccp-∂q-dp-t]¿ Cu apkvenw kwLsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw dPo-Av F∂ ÿeØpsh®v ]nSnIq-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ XΩn¬ G‰p-ap-ń. B apkvenwIƒ ]Øp-t]cpw ZrV-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. i{Xp-°-ƒ°m-Is´ AØcw hnizm-k-ß-sfm∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xßƒ A]-I-SØn-eI-s∏-ń-´p-s≠∂v a\- n-em-°nb ]Øp apkvenwIfpw Hcp Db¿∂ tI{µ-Øn¬ ÿm\-ap-d-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ccp-∂qdp t]¿s°Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xn. h©-\-bn-eqsS B apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-SpØp-hm≥ At∏mgpw i{Xp-°ƒ {ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip∂n≥ ]pdØp \n∂v Xmtg°v Cdßn h∂m¬ am{Xta kwc-£Ww Dd∏p \¬Ip-I-bp≈q F∂v i{Xp-°ƒ Adn-bn-®p. Ahn-izm-knI- f psS hmKv Z m- \ - ß ƒ ]eXpw Xßƒ Is≠- X m- s W∂p apkvenwIƒ adp-]Sn \¬In. AXn\ptijw B kXyhnizm-knIƒ ssZh-tØmSp {]m¿∞\ \S-Øn. Ah-cpsS Zb-\ob \ne ssZh-Øn\p \√-t]mse Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ÿnXn hntij-sØ-°p-d-n®v ssZhw \_n°p Adnhv \¬Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. apkvenwIƒ Hcp {]Im-c-Ønepw hg-ßm≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ i{Xp-°ƒ B{I-aWw Bcw-`n-®p. ]cm-P-b-sØ-]-‰nbp≈ Nn¥ IqSmsX B apkvenwIƒ ]Øp t]cpw kp[ocw s]mcp-Xn. Ggp-t]¿ AhnsS Xs∂ acn®p hoWp. Ah-ti-jn® aq∂p t]¿°v Ah¿ Xmsg Cd-ßn-sN-√p∂ ]£w c£ \¬Ipsa∂p i{Xp-°ƒ ]ns∂bpw hm°p \¬In. Ah-km-\-°-ømbn

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B aq∂p t]cpw i{Xp-°-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ hniz-kn®p Iog-S-ßn. DSs\ i{Xp-°ƒ Ahsc ]nSn®p sIń. aq∂p t]cn¬ Hcmƒ ]d™p: \nßƒ \¬Inb Dd-∏ns‚ ewL-\-am-Wn-Xv. C\n-sb¥mWp \nßƒ Imń-°q-´p-I-sb∂p A√m-lp-hn\p am{Xta Adn™p IqSq! Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \oßp-hm≥ At±lw aSn®p \n∂p. F∂m¬, Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ a¬∏n-Sn-Ø-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. HSphn¬, Ah-cp-t±-in® ÿe-tØ°v At±-lsØ hen-®n-g®p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. At±lw ImWn® sNdpØp \n¬∏pw ZrV-NnØ-Xbpw B i{Xp-°-fn¬ òXn-bp-f-hm-°n. X≥\n-anØw Ah¿ AhnsS sh®p Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IY Ign-®p. a‰p c≠p t]scbpw Ah¿ ASn-a-I-sf-t∂mWw a°sØ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v hn¬°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. c≠p-t]-cn¬ Hcmƒ Jp_bv_pw a‰bmƒ sskZpw Bbn-cp-∂p. Jp_bv-_ns\ hne-s°-SpØ Bƒ _Zvdn¬ Xs‚ ]nXmhv sIm√-s∏-´-Xns‚ {]Xn-Im-c-ambn At±lsØ h[n-°p-hm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. Hcn-°¬ Jp_bv_v tjhv sNøp-∂-Xn\p Hcp apSn-°Øn Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Jp_bv_v AXpw ssIøn¬ ]nSn®v \n¬°sh DS-a-ÿs‚ ]n©pIp™v IuXp-I-tØmsS At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØv sN∂v \n∂p. Jpss__v Ipńsb hmcn-sb-SpØp Xs‚ Im¬ap-ń-en-cp-Øn. Ipń-bpsS amXmhv CXp I≠v ]cn-{`m-¥-bmbn. Ip‰-t_m[w B kv{Xosb ]nSn®p Ipep-°n. GXm\pw \mfpIƒ°p-≈n¬ sIm∂pIf-bm≥ Xßƒ Xo¿®-bm-°n-b-XmWv Abmsf! Abm-fpsS ssIøn-semcp apSn-°Øn. Xß-fpsS ]nt©m-a\ Abm-fpsS aSn-bnepw! B IØn Ip™ns‚ ico-ctØmSv hfsc ASp-∏n®p Xpd∂p]nSn® \ne-bn¬! t\m°n \n¬°m≥ hø! ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ F¥p kw`-hn°pw? B a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ Hma-\-Ip-™ns‚ Igp-Ø-cn-t™-°ptam? B AΩ°p AXp-d∏ - m-bn-cp∂p! kv{XobpsS apJØv kv^pcn®p I≠ A‘m-fn∏v Jp_bv_v {i≤n-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d™p: \nß-fpsS Ip™ns\ Rm≥ sIm√m≥ t]mIpI-bm-sW-∂mtWm hnNmcw? Hcp \nanjw t]mepw B sX‰p[m-cW th≠. AØcw Hcp ZpjvIrXyw F\n°v sNøm≥ ]‰n√! Hcp apkvenw Hcn°epw Bscbpw h©n-°p-Ib - n-√. Jp_bv_ - ns‚ hn-iz-kvXXbpw

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B¿÷-hhpw, B kv{XobpsS a\w Ipfn¿∏n-®p. A¥ywhsc B kv{Xo Cu kw`hw Hm¿°p-Ibpw Jp_bv-_n-s\-t∏m-semcp XS-hp-Im-cs\ Xm≥ Pohn-X-Øn-sem-cn-°epw I≠n-´n-s√∂p G‰p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬, a°-°m¿ Jpss_-_ns\ ]c-ky-ambn sImØn-\p-dp°n sIm√p-∂-Xn\p s]mXpÿetØ°v B\- b n- ® p. \n›nX ka- b - s a- Ø n- b - t ∏mƒ c≠p dIvAØv \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°m≥ X\n°v kabw \¬IW-sa∂v Jpss__v Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ AXn\p kΩXn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw ]c-ky-am-bn-Øs∂ Cu temIØp sh®p A√m-lp-hn-t\m-Sp≈ Xs‚ Ah-km-\sØ {]m¿∞\ \n¿∆ln-®p. {]m¿∞\ Ign-™-t∏mƒ X\n°v AXp ]ns∂bpw XpSc-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw F∂m¬, ac-WsØ t]Sn®p Aßs\ Bh-iy-s∏Sp∂-Xm-sW∂p Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-Ip-sa-∂p-≈Xn-\m¬ Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂pw At±lw ]d™p. CXn-\p-tijw At±lw Xs‚ IgpØv Bcm-®m-cpsS apºnte°p \o´n. Bbn-S-bn¬ At±lw Hcp Ihn-Xm-i-Iew Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. ""Rm≥ Hcp apkvenambn acn®phogp-tºmƒ DS-en¬ \n∂p th¿s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂ Fs‚ Xe CS-tØmt´m he-tØmt´m sN∂p ]Xn-°p-I-sb∂p Rms\-¥n\p t\m°Ww? ssZh-am¿§Øn-em-sWs‚ ac-Ww. Ah≥ C—n®p-sh-¶n¬ Fs‚ ico-cØnse Xd-®n´ `mK-tam-tcm∂pw A\p-Kr-lo-X-am-b-n-Øo-cp-at√m'' (_p-Jm-cn) Jp_bv_v Cu hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn®pIgn-™-tX-bp≈q hmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Igp-Øn\v ta¬ hoWp Ign-™p. DØ-amwKw DSen¬ \n∂p th¿s]´p Hcp `mK-tØ°v Dcp≠p hoWp. Cu h[tLmjw I≠p \n∂-h-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p kbo-Zn_v\p Ban¿. At±lw ]n∂oSp apkvenw Bbn. kbo-Zns‚ apºn¬ sh®p J_bv-_ns‚ kw`hw Bsc-¶nepw hnh-cn®p XpS-ßn-bm¬ At±lw t_m[wsI´p hogp-am-bn-cp-∂p(lnimw). c≠m-asØ XS-hp-Im-c-\mb kbvZn-s\bpw sIm√p-∂-Xn\p th≠n \S-Øn®p sIm≠ph∂p. Np‰pw IqSn-\n-∂-h¿°n-S-bn¬

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a°°m-cpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ kbvZn-t\m-Sn-{]-Imcw tNmZn-®p. FtSm, Xs‚ ÿm\Øv apl-Ω-Zm-sW-¶n¬ F¥p tXm∂pw? apl-ΩZv Rß-fpsS ssIøn-e-I-s∏-´n´v \n\°v c£-s∏-Sm-sa-¶n¬ AXnjvS-s∏-Snt√? A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\mb kbvZv DS-\p-Øcw \¬In. ""A_qkp-^n-bm≥! Ft¥ ]d-™Xv? ssZh-Øm-W, aZo-\sØ sXcphn¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Imen\p Hcp ap≈p- X-d-°p-∂-Xn-t\°mƒ Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-SpI acn-°p-hm≥ Xs∂-bm-Wv, Xo¿®.'' Cu `‡ym-Zc{]I-S\w bYm¿∞-Øn¬ A_q-kp^nbms\ Nen-∏n-®p. At±lw kbvZns\ \n¿∂n-tajw t\m°n\n∂p sIm≠p ]d™p: ""ssZhw km£n! apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-bm-bnIƒ apl-Ω-Zns‚ t\sc ]pe¿Øp-∂Xp t]msemcp kvt\lmZcw `qap-JØv Rm≥ as‰ßpw I≠n-´n√'' (ln-imw, ]p.2).

ho≠pw Iq´-s°me CtX ImeØv CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Bsf Ab®p XcW-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´p \PvZvIm¿ \_nsb kao-]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ahsc hniz-kn-®n-√. F∂m¬, A°m-eØv Ban¿ tKm{XØns‚ Xe-h-\m-bn-cp∂ A_q-_-dm-Av aZo-\Øv D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \PvZn-Iƒ bmsXmcp AIr-Xyhpw sNøp-Ib - n-s√∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Pmayw \n¬°m≥ At±lw Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ Jp¿ B≥ lrZn-ÿ-am-°nb Fgp-]Xp t]sc Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncs™-SpØv Ab®p sImSp-Øp. Cu kwLw _nAv¿aDu\ F∂ ÿesØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah-cn-sem-cw-K-am-bn-cp∂ ldw-_n≥ a¬lm≥, Ban¿ tKm{X-Øns‚ Xe-hs‚ (C-t±lw _dm-Cs‚ acp-a-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p) ASp-°¬ CkvemwaX ktµiw FØn-°p∂-Xn\p sN∂p. {]Xy-£-Øn¬ ld-ans\ {]kvXpX tKm{X°m¿ hfsc D]-Nm-c-]q¿∆-amWv kzoI-cn-®-Xv. F∂m¬, At±lw tKm{X-Øe - h - \ - p-ambn kwkm-cn®p sIm≠n-cn-s°, Hcmƒ ]n∂n¬ \n∂p At±-lsØ Ip¥w sIm≠p B{I-an-°p-Ib - p-≠m-bn. ldw AhnsS Xs∂ acn®p hoWp. Ip¥w At±-l-Øns‚ Igp-ØneqsS Xpf-®p-I-b-dp-tºmƒ, A√mlp AIv_¿ ! IAv-_m-bpsS

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\mY-\mWv, Rm≥ e£yw {]m]n®p, F∂n-ßs\ D®-Øn¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jm-cn). Cßs\ ld-ans\ arKo-b-ambn h[n® tijw, Cu apkvenw A≤ym-]-I-cn¬ _m°n-bm-bn-´p-≈h-cpsS t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øp-hm≥ t\Xm-°ƒ Xß-fpsS tKm{X-°msc t{]cn-∏n-®-b-®p. tKm{X-°m¿ ]d™p: ""]t£ \ΩpsS t\Xmhv A_q-_-dm-Av Pmayw \n∂n-cn-°-bm¬ \ap-°nhsc B{I-an®p IqSt√m! At∏mƒ tKm{X-t\-Xm-°ƒ apkvenw ]fi-nX - ∑msc Ab®p In´p-∂X - n-\p-th≠n \_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ At]-£-bp-ambn sN∂ c≠p tKm{X-ß-fpsS klm-b-tØmsS Cu apkvenw kwLsØ B{I-an-®p. Rßƒ {]t_m-[-\-Øn\p h∂-h-cm-Wv. bp≤w sNøm≥ h∂-h-c√ F∂p B apkvenwIƒ hn\-b-]q¿∆w Adn-bn®p sIm≠n-cp-s∂-¶nepw AsXm∂pw hnet∏m-bn-√. Ah¿ kwL-Øn-ep-≈-h-scsb√mw sIm√m-s\m-cp-ßn. aq∂p t]scm-gn®v _m°n-sb-√m-h-scbpw Ah¿ h[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. _m°n-bm-b-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ apS-¥-\m-bn-cp-∂p. G‰p apén\v aptº Abmƒ Hcp Ip∂n≥ apI-fn¬ Ib-dn-t∏m-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. a‰p c≠p t]¿ Xß-fpsS H´-I-ßƒ°mbn Xo‰ s]dp-°p∂-Xn\p Imń¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Imń¬ \n∂p aSßn-sb-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Xß-fpsS kwL-Øn¬s]´ Adp-]Ø - n-bmdp t]sc sIm∂n-´-XmWv Ah¿ I≠Xv. Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw A`n{]m-b-am-cm-™p. Hcmƒ ]d™p: \ap°p t]mbn Cu hnhcw Xncp-\-_nsb DS≥ Adn-bn°mw! as‰bmƒ {]Xn-h-Nn®p: Xncp-ta\n \nb-an® \ΩpsS kwLØ-e-h≥ sIm√-s∏´p InSs° B PUhpw hn´p ]n≥am-dm≥ Rm\n√, CXpw ]d™v Abmƒ GI-\mbn Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS \Sp-hn-te°v Nodn-∏m-™p. At±lw hoc-ar-Xyp-h-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. at‰ apkvenw XS-hp-Im-c-\m-°-s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw tKm{XØ-e-h≥ sNbvXn-cp∂ Hcp {]XnPvR ]pe¿Øm-s\-t∂mWw ]n∂oSv hn´-b-°-s∏-´p. h[n-°-s∏´ apkvenw kwL-Øn¬ lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dns‚ kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏´ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ Ban¿ _n≥ ^pssl-dbpw Dƒs∏-ń-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. P∫m¿ F∂bm-fmWv At±-lsØ sIm∂-Xv. P∫m¿ ]ns∂ Ckvemw aXw, hn-iz-kn-®p. apkvenwIsf C{]-Imcw Iq´-s°me \S-Ønb kw`-

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hsØ XpS¿∂p-≠mb am\-km-¥-c-amWv Xs‚ CkvemwaX kzoI-c-W-Øn\p t{]c-I-sa∂p P∫m¿ ]n∂oSp G‰p ]d-™p. P∫m¿ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""Rm≥ Ban-dns\ sIm√m≥ Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ ssZh-ØmW, Rm≥ e£yw t\Sn F∂p Ban¿ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´p. ac-W-a-Sp-°p-tºmƒ F¥mWv apkvenwIƒ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂-sX∂p Rm≥ Ban-dn-t\m-S-t\z-jn-°p-I-bp≠m-bn. apkvenwIƒ ac-WsØ ssZh-am¿§-Øn-ep-f-f A\p-{Kl-e-_v[nbpw hnP-b-hp-am-bn-´mWv IW-°m-°p-∂-sX-∂mWv At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv. Cu {]Xyp-Øcw P∫m-dns\ BI¿jn-®-tXmsS At±lw Ckvemans\°pdn-®p≈ ]T\w Bcw-`n-®p. Aß-s\-bm-W-t±lw apkvenw Bbn-Øo¿∂Xv (lnimw, Dkq-Zp¬Km_). KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS ^e-ambn F¨]-tXmfw apkvenwIƒ acn-°m-\n-S-bmb Cu c≠p ZmcpW kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p-f-f hnhc-ßƒ aZo-\-bn¬ Htc Ah-k-c-am-sW-Øn-b-Xv. h[n-°-s∏-´-h¿ km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√. A-h¿ Jp¿-B≥ lrZn-ÿ-am-°n-bh-cm-bn-cp-∂p. bmsXmcp Ip‰hpw sNbvX-h-c√; Bscbpw D]-{Zhn-®-h-c-√. Ah¿ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ssZhØn-s‚bpw aX-Øn-s‚bpw t]cn¬ ]d-™p-hn´ I≈w ImcWw h©-\-°n-c-bmbn i{Xp-°-fpsS I-øn¬ AI-s∏´p t]mb-h-cmW-h¿. CXv Ckvemant\mSp≈ i{XpX F{X Bkq-{Xn-Xhpw Bg-Øn-ep-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v sXfn-bn-®p-Im-´n. adp-`m-KØv Ckvemant\mSp≈ apkvenwIfpsS hnizm-km-th-ihpw Fcnhpw F{X-am{Xw ASn-bp-d-®Xpw Bg-ta-dn-bXpw Bbn-cp-∂p-sh-∂pw.

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cn¬ kvt\lm¿{Z-amb Hcp Ne-\-ap-≠m-°m≥ {]tbm-P-\-s∏-´n√. Ah-cpsS hntcm[ {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ hncm-a-an-√msX XpS-cp-IbmWv sNbvXX - v. hmkvXh - Ø - n¬ AXp IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ cq£ambnØocp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-hsc apkvenwIfpsS t\sc klXm]w ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ tKm{X-ßfpw FXn-cmbn Xncn-™p. Ahbn-sem-∂m-bn-cp∂p _\q apkvX-en-Jv. apkvenwI-fp-ambn Ah¿ hfsc \√ _‘-amWv ]pe¿Øn-t∏m-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-en-t∏mƒ Ah¿ aZo-\°v t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-f-f Hcp-°-ßƒ sNbvXp XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CX-dn-™t∏mƒ CXns‚ bmYm¿∞yw a\- n- e m- ° p- ∂ - X n\v Nnesc \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Ah¿ Xncn®p h∂Xv dnt∏m¿´v ÿnco-I-cn®p sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ]pXnb B{I-a-WsØ t\cn-Sp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\_nXs∂ ssk\ysØ \bn-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. Aßs\ At±lw Hcp ssk\ysØ Hcp-°p-Ibpw _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jns‚ {]tZ-i-tØ°v \oßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp G‰pap´-en-\nS hcpØmsX i{Xp-°sf ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Xncp-\_n (k) Hcp {iaw \SØn t\m°n. F∂m¬, Ah¿ AXn\p Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Aßs\ bp≤w \S∂p; GXm\pw aWn-°q-dn-\Iw i{Xp°ƒ ]cm-Pn-X-cm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. a°-°m-cmb Ahn-izmknIƒ Ipg-∏a - p-≠m-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw apkvenwIfp-ambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-ep≈ tKm{X-°m-sc-sb√mw i{Xp-°-fmbn am‰p-Ibpw sNbvXXp \nanØw apkvenwIƒ°n-Sbn- e p≈ I]S hnizm- k n- I fpw CØ- h W bp≤w sNøm≥ ss[cyw ImWn-®n-cp-∂p. Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ah-kcw e`n-°psa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jp-am-bp≈ G‰p ap´¬ GXm\pw aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ am{Xsa \o≠p \n∂p-≈p. X≥\n-anØw I]Shnizm-kn-Iƒ°v Ipkr-Xn-∏-Wn-I-sfm∂pw sNøm≥ HØn-√. GXm\pw Znhkw _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jns‚ \K-cØn¬ Xs∂ Ign-™p-Iq-Sm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-bn-®p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp InW-‰n¬\n∂pw sh≈w FSp-°p-∂Xp kw_-‘n®p a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp Ii-]ni D≠m-bn. apºv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp a°-°m-c≥ aZo-\-°m-cm-\mb Hcp apkvenans\ ASn-®p. aZo-\-°m-c-\mb B

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apkvenw, A≥km¿ AYhm klm-b-I¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ aZo\m apkvenwIsf klm-b-Øn\p hnfn®p Iqń. a°-°m-c\pw an≠m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. aplm-Pn¿ (A-`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ) F∂-dn-b-s∏Sp∂ a°-°m-cmb Xs‚ Iq´p-Imsc Abmfpw hnfn®p Iqń. henb H®-∏m-Sp-I-fm-bn. F¥m-Wp-≠mbsX∂p Bcpw At\zjn- ° m≥ an\- s °- ´ n√. Ccp- ` m- K - Ø p- a p≈ bphm- ° ƒ hmfqcn°gn™p! ssZhw A\p-{K-ln-®-cp-fnb Hcp kph¿Æm-hk-c-am-Wn-sX∂v I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-√mln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq¬ Icp-Xn. Abmƒ IØp∂ Xoøn¬ FÆ-sbm-gn-°m≥ ad-∂n-√. A`-bm¿∞n-I-fp-am-bp-ff \nß-fpsS sIń-a-dn-®n¬ Gsd IS∂p t]mIp-∂p-sh∂p Rm≥ ]d-™nt√? \nß-fpsS \√ s]cp-am-‰-amWv Ah-cpsS Xe-Xn-cn-bm≥ Imc-Wam-°n-b-Xv. Ah-cn-t∏mƒ \nß-fpsS ta¬ IpXnc Ib-dm≥ XpSßn-bnt√! F∂n-ß-s\ A_vZp√ aZo\ apkvenwItfmSp ]d™p. A_vZp√ B{K-ln® êw Abm-fpsS Cu kwkmcw sIm≠p-f-hm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu iWvT Bfn-∏-S¿∂v henb cq]w {]m]n-°m\pw CS-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, ssZhm-\p-{K-lØm¬ A{]-Im-c-sam∂pw kw`-hn-®n-√. Xs‚ IpkrXn \nd-™ kwkmcw Df-hm-°p∂ {]Xn-I-c-W-sØ Ip-dn-®p≈ Abm-fpsS IW°p Iq´¬ sX‰n-bn-cp-∂p. A≥km-cn-I-sf√mw Xs‚, t{]cWbv°p hiw-h-Z-cm-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂p hniz-kn® Abmƒ C{XtØmfw ]d-bm≥ apXn¿∂p: " aZo-\Øv Xncn-s®-Øs´! AhnSsØ ]uc∑m-cn¬- G-‰hpw _lp-am-\n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Bƒ G‰hpw \nµy-\mb hy‡nsb ]pd-Øm°p∂Xp \nßƒ°v ImWmw!'' (_p-Jm-cn). G‰hpw hµy-\mb ]uc-\mbn Abmƒ hnti-jn-∏n-®Xp Xs∂Øs∂bpw G‰hpw \nµy-\mb hy‡n-bmbn Nn{Xo-I-cn®Xp apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta-\n-sbbpw Bbn-cp∂p! A_vZp-√bpsS hmbn¬\n∂p Cu hm°p-Iƒ hoW-t∏mƒ kXyhnizmkn-I-fmb apkvenwIƒ°v AXns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ A]-I-S-ßƒ t\m°n°m-Wm≥ Ign-™p. \ncp-]-{Z-h-amb Hcp kwkm-c-a√ Xßƒ°p tIƒt°-≠n-h-∂-sX∂pw Xßsf `n∂n-∏n-°m≥ h∂p IqSnb Hcp sNIp-Øms‚ i–am-Wn-sX∂pw Ah¿ a\-

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n-em-°n. Hcp bphmhv Xs‚ ]nXr-hy≥ aptJ\ Cu hnhcw \_n-bpsS sNhn-bn-ep-sa-Øn-®p. \_n(-k) A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq-en-s\bpw Abm-fpsS kvt\ln-X∑m-scbpw hnfn®p hcpØn \S∂ kw`-h-ß-sf√mw hnkvX-cn®p tI´p. Cu kw`-hØ - n¬ Xßƒ°v Fs¥-¶nepw ]¶p-s≠∂ Imcyw A_vZp√bpw Iq´p-Imcpw \ntj-[n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ahn-S∂p \ni–-\mbn Ccp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. B kw`hw Aßs\ Ah-km-\n-®p. F∂m¬, kXyw sas√ sas√ NndIp hncp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn. A–p-√m-ln_v\p D_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq-ens‚ kz¥w aI≥ A–p-√bpw {ItaW Cu kwKXn Adn-bm-\nSbmbn. bphm-hmb A–p√ DS≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ HmSn-s®∂p Xncp-ta-\ntbm-Sn-{]-Imcw ]d™p: " \_n-tb, Fs‚ ]nXmhp Aßsb A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. CXn\p sImein£ Xs∂-bmWv \¬tI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Aßp AXmWv hn[n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ Fs‚ _m∏sb sIm√p-∂-Xn\p Fs∂ Xs∂ \ntbm-Kn-°-Ww. a‰m-sc-sb-¶nepw CXn-t\¬∏n-°p∂ ]£w, Fs‚ _m∏sb sIm∂ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ Abm-tfmSv {]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Rm≥ {]tNm-Zn-X-\m-sb∂p hcpw. Rm\-t∏mƒ ssZh-Øns‚ A\n-„-Øn-\n-c-bm-hp-Ibpw sNøpw!'' Xncp-\_n adp-]Sn \¬In: ""]t£, F\n°v Aß-s\-bp≈ Dt±-iy-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√t√m! \nß-fpsS _m∏-bpsS t\sc Rm≥ DZm-c-ambpw {]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\bnepw s]cp-amdpw!'' Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ Iqdn-√m-bvabpw \µn-tISpw AtX Ah-kc-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS HuZm-cyhpw Zbm-hmbv]pw B bphmhv Xpe\w sNbvXp t\m°n. ]nXm-hns‚ t\sc IØn-∏p-I™ tIm] hnIm-c-ßƒ a\- n-e-a¿Øn-s°m≠v A_vZp√ aZo-\-bnte°p aS-ßn. bm{Xmat≤y, hgn-bn-sem-cn-SØv Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ Bƒ°q- ´ - Ø n¬ XS™p\ndpØn- s °m≠v B bph- [ o- c ≥ ]d™p: \_n Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xnsc Xs‚ ]nXmhv D]-tbm-Kn® hm°p-Iƒ ]n≥h-en®p am∏v ]d-bp-∂X - p-hsc aZo-\b - v°p≈ am¿§Øn¬ Hc-Sn-t]mepw apt∂m´p sh°m≥ Xm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bns√∂v. apl-ΩZv dkq¬ \nµn-X\pw \nßƒ _lp-am-\n-X\pw BsW∂pw ]d™ AtX\mhpsIm≠pXs∂ apl-ΩZv dkq¬

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(k) hµy-h-µy\pw \nßƒ G‰hpw \nµy\pw BsW∂p G‰p]-d-bp-∂Xphsc HcSnt]mepw aptºm´p \oßm≥ Rm≥ A\ph-Zn-°n√! A{]-Xo-£-X-amb Cu ]pXnb kw`-h- hn-Im-k-Øn¬ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øn_v\p kpeq¬ A‘m-fn®p t]msb∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. kz¥w aIs‚ \n¿_‘w aqew Abmƒ°v HSp-hn¬ ]d-tb≠n h∂p; ""aIt\, Rm≥ G‰p]d-bp-∂p, aplΩ-Zv(-k) Xs∂-bmWv G‰hpw _lp-am-\n-X≥. Rm≥ G‰hpw \nµn-°-s∏-´-h\pw Xs∂!'' sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb A_vZp√ CXn\p tijamWv Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ aptºm´p \oßm-\-\p-h-Zn®Xv! (lnimw, ]p.2)

PqX-Ip-X-{¥-ßƒ KqV-X-{¥-ßfpw h[-KqVmtemN-\-Ifpw Imc-W-ambn c≠p PqX tKm{X-ßsf aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-t°≠n h∂n-´p-≠mbn-cp-∂p-h-s√m. Ah-bn¬ H∂mb _\q-\-Zo¿ tKm{X-Ønse Hcp hn`mKw kndn-b-bn-epw, as‰mcp hn`mKw aZo-\bv°v hS°p ssJ_¿ F∂ \K-c-Ønepw amdn-∏m¿°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ssJ_¿ Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw kpc-£n-X-amb Hcp PqX-tI-{µ-am-bn-cp∂p. AhnsS ]m¿∏p-d-∏n® PqX≥am¿ apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn Ad-_n-Isf ]e {]Im-c-Ønepw Cf°n hn´psIm≠n-cp-∂p. a°°m-cm-sW-¶n¬ aptº Xs∂ Ckvemans‚ {]Jym-]nX i{Xp°-fm-Wv. a°-°msc apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Cf°n hnSm≥ ]pXnb {]tIm-]-\-ß-sfm∂pw Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. C{]ImcwXs∂ \PvZnse KXv^m≥ tKm{X-°m-cpw, a°-°m-cp-am-bp≈ Xß-fpsS krlrZv_‘w ap≥\ndpØn apkvenwItfmSv i{Xp-Xbn-emWv h¿Øn®pt]m∂n-cp-∂-Xv. ssJ_-dn¬ IpSn-tb-dnb PqX∑m¿ a°-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambpw \PvZnse KXv^m-\pambpw aptºXs∂ [mc-W-bn-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. CXn\p ]pdsa _\q-kp-sse-am-s\bpw _\q-A-k-Zn-s\bpw IqSn Ckvemans\Xn-cn¬ AWn\nc-Øm≥ ssJ_-dnse PqX∑m¿ {ian®p sIm≠ncp- ∂ p. PqX∑m- c p- a mbn kJy- Ø n- e p- f - f _\q- k - A - Z ns\ Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬ a°-°m-cp-ambn kJy-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ah¿ t{]cn-∏n-®p. C{]-Imcw \o≠ ImesØ KqV-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fneqsS, apkvenwIƒ°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w sNøp-∂X - n\v Ad_v tKm{X-

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ß-fpsS Hcp kJyw Ah¿ ]Sp-Øp-≠m°n. a°-°m-cpw, a°bv°v Np‰p-ap-f-f {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hkn-°p∂ tKm{X-ßfpw \PvZnse tKm{X-ßfpw aZo-\-bnse hS-°≥ {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]m¿Øp-h-∂hcpw BWv Cu kJyØn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂ i‡n-Iƒ.

J¥Jv bp≤w lnPvd A©mw h¿jw i{Xp-°ƒ Hcp henb ssk\ysØ ho≠pw Hcp-an®p Iqń. ]Øm-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Øn-\m-em-bn-cØn\pw CS-bn¬ Bfp-Iƒ Cu ssk\y-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ IW-°m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. A-td-_y-bpsS \m\m-`mK- ß - f n¬\n∂p≈ hnhn[ tKm{X- ß - f p- s S Cu kwbp‡ ssk\yw ]Øm-bncw t]¿ am{X-a-S-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cn-°m-\n-S-bn-√. Ccp-]Øn \mem-bncw icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬, ]Xn-s\-´mbn-ctam Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-ctam BIm-\mWv IqSp-X¬ km-≤yX. apgp-h≥ Atd-_y-tbbpw GtIm-]n-∏n-®p≈ Cu ssk\y-Øns‚ B{I-a-WsØ sNdpØp \n¬°m≥ aZo\m \K-c-Øn\p km≤ya-√m-bn-cp-∂p. aqhm-bncw (hr-≤cpw Ipń-Ifpw bphm-°fpw AS°w) Bbn-cp-∂p A∂sØ aZo-\-bnse P\-kw-Jy. CXn-s\-Xncn¬ Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Øn-\m-em-bn-c-Øn\pw CSbn¬ hcp∂ Imb-_-ehpw bp≤ss\]pWyw XnI™ Hcp ssk\yhyql-sØ-bmWv i{Xp-°ƒ Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. \mSns‚ \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-´-h-c-S-ßnb Cu h≥ssk\ysØ FXn-cn-tS≠ aZo-\-°m-cm-Is´ F√m {]mbØn¬ s]´-hcpw. AØcw Hcp G‰p-ap-´¬ A\ym-Zr-iy-am-bn-cn°p--sa∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]Øn \mem-bn-c-Øn-\pw- C-S-bn¬ hcp∂ i{Xp-tk\ Hcp-`m-K-Øv, hr≤∑mcpw Ipń-Ifpw AS°w \K-c-Ønse apgp-h≥ P\-ß-fp-aS-ßnb aq∆m-bncw apkvenwIƒ adp`mKØpw! i{Xp-tk-\-bpsS ssh]p-eyhpw Hcp-°-ßfpw icn-°-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Btem-N-\m-k` hnfn®p Iqń Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw A`n-{]mbw Bcm-™p. t]¿jy-bn¬\n∂p≈ BZysØ apkvenw Bb k¬am-\p¬^m¿knbpw A°q-´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp h≥ ssk\y-Øns‚ B{I-a-W-Øn¬ \n∂pw Hcp \K-csØ c£n°m≥ t]¿jy-°m¿ F¥p \S-]S- n-If - mWv kzoI-cn-°m-dp-≈s - X∂v

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Xncp-\-_n(-k) At±-l-tØm-Sm-cm-™p. \K-c-Øn\p c£m-`n-ØnI-sfm-∂p-an-s√-¶nepw \Kcw hfsc sNdp-Xm-sW-¶nepw Np‰pw InSßp Ipgn®p \K-c-Øn-\p-≈n¬ \n∂p Xs∂ c£m {]h¿Ø\-ßƒ \S-Øm-dmWv ]Xn-sh∂p k¬am≥(-d) Adn-bn-®p. Cu Bibw Xncp-\-_n(-k) DS≥ AwKo-I-cn-®p. aZo-\-bpsS Hcp `mKØv Ip∂p-I-fp-≠v. B hiØv AsXmcp {]Ir-Xn-Z-Øamb c£-bm-bn. at‰-h-iØv \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ Iq´-ambn ]m¿°p∂-Xp-sIm≠v Hm¿°m-∏p-dØv Hcm-{I-aWw D≠m-hm-\n-S-bn-√. as‰mcp `mKw `h-\-ßfpw Cu¥-∏-\-Ifpw sIm≠p \n_n-U-amWv. CXn\p ]pdsa AhnsS PqX-tKm-{X-amb _\q-Jp-ssd-kbpsS Imh¬ tI{µ-ß-fp-ap-≠v. _\q-Jp-ssdk apkvenwIfp-ambn kJy-Øn-te¿s∏-´-h-cp-a-s{X. BI-bm¬, B hihpw i{Xp-°fpsS B{I-a-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Iptd-sbms° kpc-£n-X-am-bn-cn°pw. \mem-asØ `mKw Xpd- mb ka-X-e-am-Wv. i{Xp-°-fpsS B{I-aWw Cu hiØqsS Bbn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv `b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xpw. BI-bm¬, A{]-Xo-£n-X-amb Hcm-{I-aWw D≠m-hp-∂Xp XS-bm≥ B `mKØp InSßv Ipgn-°m≥ Xncp-\_ - n(-k) B⁄m]n-®p. InSßv Ipgn-°m-\p-f-f {ia-Zm-\-b-⁄-Øn¬ kIe apkvenwI-fpw ]¶ptN¿∂p. ]Øp t]¿ tN¿∂v ]Øp-hmc hoXw Ipgn-°m-\mWv ]cn-]m-Sn. th≠{X hoXn-bnepw Bg-Ønepw Hcp \mgnI \of-Øn¬ InSßv Ipgn-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. Ipgn-sh´p XIr-Xn-bmbn \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp hn`m-K-°m¿°v Hcp Icn-¶¬]md sIWn™p. Ah-cXp B™m™p shńs°m≠n-cp-∂p. AXp sImØn-∏n-f¿°pI Ah¿°v Xosc Akm≤yambn tXm∂n. hnhcw Xncp-\-_nsb Adn-bn-®p. Ahn-S∂p DS≥Xs∂ kw`-hÿ - e - Øv FØn-t®¿∂p. Ccpºp ]n°mkv Iøn-se-SpØp Xncp-ta\n B Icn-¶¬]m-dta¬ B™pshń. shń-\n-S-bn¬ Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]mdn. \_n(k) D®-Øn¬ "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p hnfn®p ]d-™p. ho≠pw shń-b-t∏mƒ ]ns∂bpw Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]d-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) At∏mgpw "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂v D®-Øn¬ Io¿Ø\w apg°n. ap∂mw Xh-Wbpw AhnsS Hfn-Nn-X-dn. \_n(-k) Hcn°¬ IqSn "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-

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™p. AtXmsS ]md ]nf-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp! F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂p Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ Xnc-°n. Xos∏mcn-Iƒ ]d-∂-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p D®-Øn¬ Hmtcm Xh-Wbpw hnfn®p ]d-™Xv F¥n-\m-bn-cp∂p? \_n C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: ""Rm\o Icn-ºmd aq∂p XhW Cu Ccpºp ]n°mkv sIm≠v B™p sh´n. aq∂p Xh-Wbpw Ckvemans‚ `mhn hnP-b-ßfpsS Hmtcm Zriyw A√mlp F\n°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-cn-I-bp≠m-bn. BZysØ XhW Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]d-∂-t∏mƒ tdmamkm-{am-Py-Øns‚ kndn-b≥ Ac-a-\-Iƒ Rm≥ I≠p. B Ac-a\-bpsS Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ Fs‚ Iøn¬ sh°-s∏-Sp-I-bp--≠mbn. c≠mwh´w aZmb\-nse an∂n-Øn-f-ßp∂ t]¿jy≥ sIm´m-cßƒ Rm≥ I≠p. B sIm´m-cØ - ns‚ Xmt°mepw Fs‚ Iøn¬ sh°-s∏-´p. aq∂mw {]mhiyw Rm≥ I≠Xp k≥-Bb - psS tIm´hm-Xn-ep-I-fm-Wv. ba≥ km{am-Py-Øns‚ Xmt°mep-Iƒ Fs‚ Iøn¬ sh°-s∏-´-Xmbpw Rm≥ I≠p. CXp ssZh-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ßf-s{X. \nßƒ Cu hmKvZm-\-ß-fn¬ hnizmkw sI≈p-sa∂p F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v. i{Xp-°ƒ°v \nßsf H∂pw sNøm-\m-hn-√.''(-k¿Jm-\n.- ]p.2; _mcn,-]p.7) hfsc Ipd®pt]¿ tN¿∂v Xøm-dm-°nb B InSßv ssk\nI X{¥-]-c-ambn Ip‰-a-‰-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¶nepw i{Xp-hn\v s]mSp∂s\ B{I-aWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p AXp-hgn Dd∏p hcp-Ø-s∏-´p. i{Xp-°ƒ°v Xosc IS-°m≥ høm-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂n√ B InS-sß∂v ]n∂oSv sXfn-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. as‰mcp `mKØqsSbpw i{Xp-°ƒ°v B{I-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Xcs∏-Sp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. InS-ßns‚ `mK-ØqsS Hcp henb hn`mKw Ad_v tKm{X°m¿ aZo-\-bn-te°v IS-°m≥ {ian-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. hnh-c-a-dn™-bp-Ss\ Ahsc t\cn-Sp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Bbn-c-ØnC-cp-∂qdp t]tcm-Sp-IqSn {]kvXpX tI{µ-Øn-se-Øp-Ibpw Ahsc AhnsS Imh¬ \ndpØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. \K-c-Øns‚ a‰p `mK-ßƒ c£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Hmtcm hn`m-K-sØbpw \ntbm-

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Kn-®p. InSßp c£n-°m≥ \nbp-‡-cmb `S∑m-cpsS FÆ-sØ-]‰n hyXykvX hnh-c-ß-fmWv \¬I-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xv. aqhm-bncw t]cmsW∂p Nnecpw ]{¥-≠m-bnctam ]Xn-aq-hm-bn-ctam BsW∂p a‰p Nnecpw Fgp-∂qdp t]cm-sW∂p thsd Nnecpw ]d-bp-∂p. Ch XΩn¬ Xosc s]mcp-Ø-an-√. s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ {]bmk-amWp Xm\pw. F∂m¬, a‰p sXfn-hp-I-fp-sSbpw kml-N-cyß-fp-sSbpw ASn-ÿm-\Ø - n¬ Cu aq∂p aXn-∏p-Ifpw Gsd-°psd icn-bm-sW∂ \nK-a-\-Øn-emWv Cu {KŸ I¿Ømhv FØnt®¿∂n-´p-≈-Xv. bp≤-Øns‚ hnh[ L´-ß-fn-embn `S≥am-cpsS kwJy Gdnbpw Ipd™pw Ccp-∂n-cn-°mw. DlvZn¬ \n∂p I]S hnizm-kn-Iƒ, ]n≥am-dn-°-f-™ tijw ]S-°f - Ø - n¬ Fgp-∂qdv apkvenwI-fmWv Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp-∂s - X∂v kΩ-Xn-°s - ∏-´X - m-Wt- √m. DlvZv bp≤-Øn-\p-tijw c≠p sIm√w Ign-™mWv J¥Jv bp≤w \S-∂-Xv. Cu c≠p sIm√-Øn-\n-Sbn¬ Iq´-amb aXwam‰-ß-sfm-∂p-w hepXmbn´p-≠m-bn-ń-√. AXn\m¬, apkvenw t]mcm-fn-I-fpsS FÆw Fgp∂qdn¬ \n∂p aqhmbn-c-ambn h¿≤n-®-Xm-hm≥ Imc-W-an-√. apkvenwI-fpsS FÆw \nc-¥cw s]cp-In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-≈-Xn-\m¬ Cu bp≤-ßƒ°nS-bn-ep≈ Ime-L-´-Ønepw Ah¿ h¿≤n-®n-´p≠m-bn-cn-°mw. AXn-\m¬, InS-ßp bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏´ apkvenw `S≥am¿ BbncØn Ccp-∂qdp t]cm-sW∂p IW-°m-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-hn-√. F∂m¬, Nne¿ aqhm-bn-c-sa∂pw a‰p Nne¿ Fgp-∂q-sd∂pw ]d™Xp F¥p-sIm≠msW∂ tNmZy-Øn\pØcw ImtW-≠-Xp≠v. Htc bp≤-Øns‚ c≠p L´-ß-fnse FÆ-am-Wn-sX∂p ImWmw. aq∂p L´-ß-fm-bn-´mWv InSßp bp≤w \S-∂-Xv. i{Xptk\ aZo-\sb kao-]n-®-XmWv BZyL´w. InSßv Ipgn-°p-∂Xn¬ F√m apkvenwIfpw G¿s∏-ń-cp-∂p. aÆp-shń Zqsc sIm≠n-Sm\pw a‰p-ambn Ipń-Ifpw Iptd s]Æp-ßfpw Iq´p tN¿∂n-cn°mw. apkvenw ]£Øv InSßp Ip-gn-°p∂ tPmenbn¬ F√mw IqSn aqhm-bn-c-tØmfw Bfp-Iƒ G¿s∏-ń-cp-∂Xmbn Icp- t X- ≠ n- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. Cu FÆ- Ø n¬ Ipń- I fpw

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kv{XoIfpw Dƒs∏-Sp-∂p. Ipń-Iƒ aÆp Npa-°m≥ \n∂n-cn-°mw. F√m bp≤ kwcw-`ß-fnepw apkvenwI-tfm-sSmØv {]h¿Øn®n-cp∂ Ah-cpsS kv{XoIƒ InS-ßp Ipgn-°p-∂-Xn-t\m-S-\p-_‘n®v a‰p ]e ]Wn-I-fnepw Bh-iy-amb klm-b-ßƒ \¬Ins°m-≠n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Cu \nK-a\sØ ]n¥m-ßp∂ Ht´sd sXfn-hp-I-fp-≠v. Ipgn-sh-´p-hm≥ Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ Ipń-I-tfmSpw hcm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ B b⁄-Øn¬ apgph≥ apkvenwIfpw ]s¶-Sp-Øp. ssk\yw hs∂-Ønb DSs\ 15 hb- n¬ Xmsg-bp≈ apgp-h≥ Ipń-It- fmSpw amdn-\n¬°m≥ Xncpta\n I¬∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]Xn-\©p hb- n\p tase-bp≈ Ipń-Iƒ CjvS-s∏-Sp∂psh¶n¬ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ A\ph-Z-n-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. (l¬_n-øm, ]p.2) InSßp Ipgn-°p∂ L´Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h¿, bp≤w Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ cwK-Øp-≠m-bncp∂ apkvenwI-sf-°mƒ F{Xtbm A[n-I-am-bn-cp-∂p F∂v CXn¬\n∂pw sXfn-bp-∂p. icn°pw bp≤w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ sNdnb Ipń-Is - f-sb√mw ]d-™b - ® - p. At∏mƒ aqhm-bncpw t]¿ ]s¶-SpØp F∂Xv bp≤-Øns‚ Bcw-` -L-´Øn¬ InSßv Ipgn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏m-gpw, Bbn-cØn Ccp-∂qdp t]¿ ]s¶-SpØp F∂Xp bp≤w icn°pw Bcw-`n®p Ign-™t- ∏mgpw Df-f IW°pI-fm-sW∂v hy‡-am-bn. Ccp-∂qdv t]¿ ]s¶-SpØp F∂ \nthZ-\sØ Ipdn-®mWv ]ns∂ Adn-bm-\n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CXpw icn-bmsW-∂mWv Fs‚ ]£w. C_v\p-C-kvlmJns\ t]mep≈ hnizkvX-\mb Hcm-fm-WnXv \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv Ft∂m¿°Ww. C_v\p-l-kvans\t]mse {]am-Wn-I-\mb ]fin-X≥ AXns\ ]n¥m-ßn-bn-´p-ap-≠v. BI-bm¬, Cu FÆw sX‰msW∂v ]d™p X≈m≥ ]‰n-√. bp≤-Øns‚ a‰p hnh-c-ß-fnte°v IS-°p-tºmƒ Cu IrXpw icn-bm-sW∂v ImWmw. _\qJp-ssdk apkvenwI-fp-ambp≈ Icm¿ ewLn®p i{Xp-°-tfmsSm∏w tN¿∂p h©-\m-]-c-ambn ]n∂n¬ \n∂p B{I-an-°m≥ apXn¿∂-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS Zpcp-t±-iysØ Ipdn-®d - nhp Inńb \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) _\q-Jp-ssd-kbpsS B{I-a-W-Øn\p e£y-ambn-Øo¿∂ \K-cØ - ns‚ Hcp ` - m-KØv Imh¬ kwLsØ G¿s∏Sp-ØpI-bp-≠m-bn. _\q-Jp-ssdk apkvenwI-fp-ambn kJy-Øn-

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em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ B `mKØv B{I-a-W-ap-≠m-hn-s√∂ hnizmk-Øn¬ AhnsS c£m G¿∏m-Sp-I-sfm∂pw sN-bvXn-cp-∂n-√. Xß-fpsS `mK-ØqsS aZo-\bv°p t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øm-≥ _-\q-Jp-ssdk i{Xp-°-sf A\p-h-Zn-°n-s√-∂mWv Icp-X-s∏-ńcp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, _\q-Jp-ssdk Imep-am-dn-sb∂ hnhcw Xncp\-_n°v e`n®bpSs\ kJyw ImcWw kpc-£n-X-cmbn Icp-Xs∏-ń-cp∂ kv{Xo P\-ßfpw a‰pw Xosc Ac-£n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂ncn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em°n Ccp-∂qdpw ap∂qdpw t]c-S-ßnb c≠p `S -kw-L-ß-sf \K-c-Øns‚ c≠p tI{µ-ß-fn-te-°-b°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. apkvenw kv{XoI-sf√mw kpc£n-X-cm-bn-Ø-s∂bn-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂p {][m\ ssk\nI tI{µ-Øn¬\n∂pw Adnhp \¬Ip-∂-Xn\p CS-°nsS D®-Øn¬ A√mlp AIv_¿ F∂ ap{Zm-hmIyw apg-°-W-sa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) I¬∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Cu \ne-bn¬ InSßp bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ Fgp-∂qdv t]cm-sW∂v C_v\p-C-kvlmJv IW-°m°n-bn-cp-∂Xv XnI®pw icn-X-s∂-sb∂p hy‡-am-Ip-∂p. BsIbp≈ Bbn-c-Øn- C-cp-∂qdv `S∑m-cn¬ A™qdp t]¿ \K-cØns‚ ]n≥hiw c£n- ° p- ∂ - X n\p \ntbm- K n- ° - s ∏- ´ ncp∂psh¶n¬ bp≤ cwKØv Fgp-∂qdp t]¿ Xs∂bmWt√m D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I. Cßs\ InSßp bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏´ apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚ AwK-kwJy kw_-‘n® hnhn[ dnt∏m¿´p-Isf√mw icn-Xs-- ∂-bm-sW∂p hy‡-am-bn. InS-ßp Ipgn-°m≥ Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm∏w Fgp-∂qdv `S≥am¿ am{Xta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. InSßp Ipgn-®p-sh-¶nepw AXp-sIm≠v am{Xw A{Xbpw henb i{Xp-tk-\sb sNdpØp \n¬°pI km≤y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ km[m-c-W-t]mse ssZh-Øns‚ klm-b-Ønepw kwc-£-bnepw hnizm-k-ap-d-∏n®p. `S∑m¿ i{Xp-ssk-\y-Øns‚ \o°-ßƒ \ncn-£n®p sIm≠pcn∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw \K-c-Ønse c≠p kpc-£nX ÿm\-ß-fn-te°v am‰n-∏m¿∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. i{Xp°ƒ InS-ßn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Aº-c-∂p. Atd_y-bn-ep-≠mb Hcp bp≤Ønepw CXn-\p-aptº CØ-c-samcp k-a-c-X{¥w Ah¿ I≠n-cp-∂n-√. i{Xp-tk\ InS-ßns‚ adp-`m-

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K - Øv Xmh-fa - S- n-®p. aZo-\b - n¬ {]th-in- ° - m-\p≈ am¿Kßƒ \nco£-n-®p XpS-ßn. \KcØns‚ Hcp hiØv InS-ßp≠v. as‰mcp hiØv Ip∂p-Iƒ kzm`m-hn-I-c-£-bmbn Fgp∂p\n¬°p-∂p. aq∂masXmcp hiØv hoSp-Ifpw CS-Xq¿∂ ac-ß-fpw. \K-cØns‚ Hcp `mK-Øq-sSbpw s]´∂p B{I-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°pI km≤y-a-√. Cu kml-N-cy-Øn¬ i{Xp tk\m-\n-Iƒ IqSn-bmtem-N\ \S-Øn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xma-kn®p h∂n-cp∂ PqX-tKm-{Xamb _\q-Jp-ssd-kmsb apkvenwI-fp-ambn Ah¿ sNbvX kJyØn¬ \n∂p ]n¥n-cn-∏n®p Ad_v kwbp‡ tk\-tbm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ t{]cn-∏n-°p-I-b-√msX as‰mcp t]mwhgn-bn-s√∂v Ah¿ Xo¿®-bm-°n. \K-c-Øn-te°v {]th-in-°m≥ _\q-Jp-ssdk Hcp CS-\mgn A\p-h-Zn°pItb th≠q. Ad_v ssk\y-\m-b-I-\mbn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^nbm≥, aZo-\sb ]n≥`m-K-ØqsS B{I-an°m-\p≈ kuIcyw A\p-h-Zn-t°-≠Xp kw_-‘n®p _\q-Jpssd-kb - p-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N\ - I - ƒ \S-Øp-∂X - n\p lpbøn-_v\pA-JvX-_ns\ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-Øm-°s∏´ _\q-\-Zo¿ tKm{X-Øns‚ Xe-h\pw kwbp‡ ap∂-Wn°v {]tNm-Z\w \¬In-t∏m∂ {]ap-J-\p-am-bn-cp∂p Cbmƒ. lpssb_n\p AJvX_v _\p-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS t\Xm-hns\ ImWm≥ blq-Z-c-cpsS tI{µ-Øn¬ sN∂p. BZy-Øn¬ Ah¿ Abmsf ImWm≥ Iq´m--°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. apkvenwIsf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øm\p≈ kph¿Æm-h-k-c-am-sW∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-tXmsS Jpssdkm t\Xm-°-fn-semcm-fmb IA-v_ns\ ]m´n-em-°m≥ Abmƒ°p Ign™p. ]pXnb {]ÿm-\sØ \in-∏n-°m≥ Atd_y-sbm-´p-°p-ap≈ i‡n-Iƒ aptºsbm-cn-°-ep-an-√mØ hn[w H∂n- ® n- c n- ° p- I - b m- W v . InS- ß n- ∂ - ∏ p- d Øv \ne- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂ ssk\yw Hcp tk\m-hn-`m-K-a√; ]ns∂tbm ]S-bm-fn-I-fpsS Hcp alm kap{Zw! Ahsc t\cn-Sp-hm≥ apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p Hcn-°epw km≤y-a-√. Abmƒ s]mXp-\ne Ah¿°p hni-Zo-Icn®p sImSp-Øp. AXp-sIm≠v Ad-_vtk\ InSßp apdn®p \Kc-Øn¬ IS-°p-∂X - n-\n-Sb - n¬, \_n, kv{XoI-sfbpw Ip´n-Is - fbpw am‰n-∏m¿∏n® kpc-£nX tI{µ-ßsf e£y-am°n _\q-Jpssdkm ]pXn-sbmcp B{I-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°-Ww. apkvenwI-

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fpsS {]Xn-tcm[ \nc XI¿Øp Xcn-∏-W-am-°m≥ CXp-hgn km≤y-am-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. CtXmsS ]pcp-j-≥-amcpw kv{XoIfpw Ip´n-I-fp-a-S°w kIe apkvenwIfpw Hcp ac-W-s°-Wn-bn¬ AIs∏-Sp-I-bm-bn. CXm-bn-cp-∂p Ah-cpsS πm≥! `mKn-I-am-sb-¶nepw Cu Bkq-{XWw ^en-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-cpsS CjvS≥am-sc√mw \jvS-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. am{X-a-√, Ah-cpsS ÿnXn IqSp-X¬ A]-IS ]q¿Æ-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bncp-∂p. ac-Ws - °-Wn-bn¬\n∂p c£{]m]n-°m≥ Ah¿°v as‰mcp am¿§hpw D≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

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tØmsS InSßp NmSn-°-S-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p i{Xp-°-fpsS πm≥. CØcw B{I-a-W-ßƒ Bh¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-tXmsS InS-ßns‚ Atß-∏p-d-Øp≈ apkvenwIfpsS Hcp {]tXy-I-ÿm\w ssI°em-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂pw B tI{µ-Øn¬ Xß-fpsS ssk\yßsf-sb√mw Hcp-an®p Iqń \K-c-Øn\p t\sc Hcq-°≥ B{IaWw \S-Øm-sa∂pw Ah¿ hnizkn-®p. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ XpSsc-Øp-Ssc B{I-aWw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. X≥\n-anØw apkvenw `S≥am¿°v hn{i-a-c-ln-X-cmbn s]mcp-tX≠n h∂p. Hcp Znhkw B `S≥am¿°v ]I¬ apgp- h - \ pw c£m {]h¿Ø\ßfn¬ apgptI≠n h∂n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ \n›nX t\cß-fn¬ \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°m≥ Xs∂ CS-In-ń-bn-√. C°mc-W-Øm¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hfsc IpWvTn-X-tØmsS C{]-Imcw ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn: " Ahn-izm-kn-Isf ssZhw in£n-°-s´. Ah¿ \ΩpsS \a-kvIm-c-sa√mw XI-cm-dn-em°n! i{Xp-°-fpsS B{Ia-W-Øns‚ ImTn-\yw Cu kw`-h-Øn¬ \n∂pw a\- n-em-°mw. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS AXy-[n-I-amb DXvI-WvT ssZhm-cm-[-\sb Ipdn®m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Cu kw`hw sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p-≠v.. aZo\m \Kcw \mep-`m-Khpw hf-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥am¿ am{X-a-√, kv{XoIfpw Ipń-Ifpw IqSn ac-W-Øns‚ ]nSn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. \Kc-Øn-seßpw DXvIWvT ap‰n-\n-∂p. B k∂nKv≤ L´-Ønepw \n›nX t\c-ßf - nse \a-kvIm-ca - \ - p-jvTn-t°-≠X - n-s\- ]-‰n-bmWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) Nn¥n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-Xv. {InkvXym-\n-I-sftbm lnµp-°-sftbm t]me BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°-e√ apkvenwIfpsS \a-kvImcw Znt\\ A©p t\c-ß-fn-em-Wv. bp≤-th-f-bn¬ Hcp t\c-sa-¶nepw \a-kvIm-c-a-\p-jvTn-°pI ZpjvI-c-a-s{X. F∂n-´pw, A©p t\csØ \a-kvIm-c-ß-fn-sem-s∂-¶n-epw XI-cm-dm-bm¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hymIp-e-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p! \ap°v bp≤-Øn-te°v Xncn-bmw. i{Xp-°ƒ ap≥h-iØp \n∂p B{I-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ apkvenw P\ -kmam-\y-Øns‚ {i≤-bn¬s]-SmsX ]n∂n¬ \ns∂m-cm-{I-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ _\qJpssd-kmbpw πm\n-´p. ]n≥h-i-ØqsS s]´∂p \K-c-Øn¬ IS∂p AhnsS kp£n-X-cm-bn-°-gn-bp∂ kv{XoI-sfbpw Ip™p-Ip-ń-I-sfbpw B{I-an-°p-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p

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Ah-cp-t±-in-®-Xv. kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw c£n-°p-hm≥ Imh¬ `S≥am¿ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-´pt≠m F∂pw Ds≠-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS i‡n-sb-{X-sb∂pw At\z-jn-®-dn-bm≥ _\q-Jpssdkm Hcp Nmcs\ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ°v H∂mbn Xma-kn-°m≥ G¿∏mSp sNbvXn-cp∂ Hcp {]tXyI ÿm\-am-bn-cp∂p i{Xp°-fpsS {][m\ D∂w. Nmc≥ Cu ÿeØp Np‰n-∏‰ - p-Ibpw kwi-bI - c - a - mbn Ae™p Xncn-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-cn-bmb k^n-øbpsS {i≤-bn¬ s]´p. ]pcp-j-\mb Htcsbmcp Imh¬ `St\Xmth B Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Abm-fm-Is´, kpJ-an-√msX InS-°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ I≠ kwK-XnIƒ k^nø B Imh¬ `Ss\ [cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw kv{XoI-fpw Ipń-Ifpw XnI®pw Ac-£n-Xm-h-ÿ-bn-em-Wp-f-f-sX∂ hm¿Ø i{Xp kt¶-X-Øn-se-Øn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv B Nmc-s\ ]nSn-IqSpI Xs∂ thW-sa∂p A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tcmKnbmb Imh¬ `S≥ AXn\p apXn-cm-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ k^nø Xs∂ Hcp-hS- n-bp-ambn ]pd-s∏-´p. A]-cn-NnX-\mb B kµ¿i-I\ - p-ambn s]mcp-Xn. a‰p ktlm-Z-cn-am-cpsS klm-b-tØmsS B Nmcs\ HXp-°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cbmƒ _\q-Jpdm-km-bpsS Hcp Nmc≥ Xs∂-sb∂p ]n∂oSp shfn-s∏-Sp-I-bp≠m-bn. CX-dn-™n-t∏mƒ apkvenwIƒ `b-hn-lz-e-cm-bn-Øo-cpIbpw XnI®pw kpc-£n-Xs - a∂p Xßƒ AXp-hsc Icp-Xn-t∏m∂ tI{µ- Ø n¬ ]ns∂bpw B{I- a - W - ß ƒ D≠m- t b- ° p- s a∂ DXvIWvT D≠m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ apgp-h≥ apkvenw `S≥am-cp-sSbpw km∂n≤yw A\p-t]-£y-am-bn-cn-°p-amdv A{Xbpw I\Ø Hcm-{I-a-W-amWv ap≥h-iØp \n∂p-≠m-b-Xv. F∂n´pw AXn¬ \ns∂mcp hn`m-KsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) th¿ Xncn-®p. kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-fp-sSbpw c£-°mbn \ntbm-Kn-®p. Cu bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ apkvenw `S≥am-cpsS IW°v apI-fn¬ N¿® sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m. BsI Bbn-c-Øn-cp-∂qdv `S≥am-cn¬ \n∂p A™qdp t]sc-bmWv Aßs\ \K-c-Ønse kv{XoI-fpsSbpw Ipń-I-fp-sSbpw c£m-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß¬°p th≠n \ntbmKn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ ]Xn-s\-´m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Xn-\m-

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bn-c-Øn\pw CS-bn¬ hcp∂ i{Xp-`-S≥am--cp-am-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬ InS-ßns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn\p Fgp-∂qdv apkvenw `S≥am¿ am{Xw tijn-®p. Xßƒ°v A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n h∂ bmX-\-I-fpsS `b-¶X \nanØw At\Iw apkvenwIƒ \ncm-i-cm-bn-°-gn-™ncp-∂p. Ah¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p ÿnXn-K-Xn-IfpsS Kuchw [cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw \K-csØ c£n-°pI XnI®pw Akm-≤y-am-sW-∂-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. {]tXyI {]m¿∞\ \S-Øm≥ Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-S-t]-£n-®p. Xßƒ°v Hcp {]m¿∞\m hmNIw ]Tn-∏n®p Xtc-W-sa∂p Ah¿ Bh-iy-s∏Sp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C{]-Im-c-amWv adp-]Sn \¬InbXv: t]Sn-t°≠! \nßsf Zu¿_-ey-Øn¬ \n∂p c£n°m\pw \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-ßƒ°v ZrVX \¬Ip-hm\pw \nßfpsS DXvI-WvT-I-f-I-‰m\pw A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-°pI! Xncp-\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw {]m¿∞n-®p. ""Hm ssZh-ta, \o F\n°v Jp¿-B≥ Cd-°n-Ø-∂p. in£ \S-Øp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ \o Bscbpw ImØp-\n¬°p-∂n-√. Rßsf B{I-an-°m≥ h∂n´p≈ Cu i{Xp tk\sb \o Xs∂ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tØ-Wta! \mYm, Rm\nXm \nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\ sNøp-∂p. \o Xs∂ Chsc ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tØ-Wta! Rßƒ°v Ch-cpsS ta¬ hnPbw \¬tI-Wta! Ch-cpsS F√m Zpcm-tem-N-\-I-sfbpw \o Xs∂ XI¿t°-Wta! (_p-Jm-cn) ]ns∂-bpw, Hm ssZh- t a, bmX- \ - I - f nepw thZ- \ - I - f nepw AI- s ∏´p \nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\ sNøp-∂-hs\ \o sNhn-s°m-≈p-∂pht√m! DXv°-WvT-s∏´p {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-hs‚ {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°v \o DØcw \¬Ip-∂p. Fs‚ thZ-\-I-sfbpw Fs‚ DXvI-W-Tsbbpw Fs‚ `b-sØbpw \o Xs∂ AI-‰n-°-f-™mepw! Rm\pw Fs‚ kl-N-ccpw F{X `b-¶-c-amb FXn¿∏n-s\-bmWv A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®n-´p≈sX∂p \o Adn-bp-∂p-ht√m! (k¿Jm-\n) apkvenw ssk\y-Øn¬ a‰m-sc-°mfpw Akz-ÿX ImWn-®ncp-∂Xp I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS am\sØtbm \K-c-Øn-s‚bpw Ip™p Ip´n-I-fp-sSbpw c£-sbtbm

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Ipdn-®p≈ hnNm-c-sa√mw Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂p A{]Xy-£-am-bn. Xß-fpsS AWn-bn-ep-≈-h-cm¬Xs∂ A]-am-\n°-s∏-S-cp-sX∂p IcpXn ]n≥am-dn-Øp-S-ßn. hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-sc-∏‰n C{]-Im-c-amWv ]d-bp-∂Xv: Ah-cn¬ Hcp Iq´¿ \_n-tbmSp A\p-a-Xn-°-t]-£n-®p. Ah¿ ]d™p: Rß-fpsS hoSp-Iƒ c-£n-X-ambn InS-°p∂-∂p. F∂mtem Ah, Aßs\ Xpd∂p InS-°p-∂n-√. HmSn-t∏m-Im-\√msX Ah¿ Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂n-√(-Jp¿-B≥,33:14) B L´-Ønse bp≤ ÿnXn-sbbpw apkvenwI-fpsS A]-IS-\n-e-sbbpw Ipdn®v Jp¿-B≥ C{]-Im-c-amWv {]kvXm-hn-°p∂Xv: \nß-fpsS aosX IqSnbpw \nß-fpsS Xmsg IqSnbpw Ah¿ \nßƒs°-Xnsc h∂ kµ¿`w (Hm¿°p-I) ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]X-dpIbpw lrZ-b-ßƒ IWvT-\m-f-ß-fn¬ FØp-Ibpw A√m-lphns\ Ipdn®p ]e-Xpw- Nn-¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX B kµ¿`w. B ka-bØv hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw i‡n-a-Ømb Ipep-°-Øn\p hnt[-b-cm-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. At∏mƒ I]S hnizm-kn-Ifpw Bflob tcmKn-Ifpw ]d-™p. A√m- l phpw Ahs‚ dkqepw \ap°v h≥ NXn- b - √ msX as‰m∂pw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-ń-√. Ah-cn¬ Hcp hn`mKw ]d™p; bkn- c n- _ v \ n- h m- k n- I - s f, i{X- p - ° ƒs°- X n- c n¬ \nßƒ°v \n¬°-I-f-an√; ]n≥am-dn-s°m-≈p-hn≥! (Jp¿-B≥,33:11˛14) ap≥h-iØv \n∂v Ad_v tKm{X-ßf - psS sFIy-∏S- bpw ]n≥hiØv \n∂v PqX≥amcpw apkvenwIsf B{I-an®v sIm≠n-cp-∂sX-ß-s\-sb∂p Cu hmN-I-Øn¬ A√mlp A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°pI-bm-Wv. B L´-Øn¬ apkv enwI-fpsS ÿnXn F{X-ta¬ A]I-S-]q¿Æhpw Zb-\n-b-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw {]kvXpX hmIyØn¬ Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]X-dnt∏m-hp-Ibpw lrZ-b-ßƒ XI¿∂p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. ssZh-sØ-]-‰n- Xs∂ Ah¿ kwi-bn®p XpS-ßn. hnizmkn-Iƒ Hcp henb ]co-£-bn-emWv AI-s∏-ń-cp-∂-Xv. Ah-cn¬ Hcn-f°w A\p-`-h-s∏-´p. I]S hnizm-kn-Ifpw Bflob tcmKw

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]nSn-s]-´-hcpw C{]-Imcw ]pe-ºp-I-bp-≠mbn: ssZh-Øn-s‚bpw ssZh-Zq-Xs - ‚bpw s]m≈-bmb hmKvZm-\ß - f - n¬ hniz-kn®p \mw hnUvVn-I-fmbn! Ah-cn¬ Hcp Iq´¿ apkvenw ssk\ysØ \nc-¥cw \ncp’ml-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: C\n Ct∏mƒ F¥p bp≤w! Xncn®p t]mIp-I-b√msX as‰m∂pw sNøm-\n√! F∂m¬, bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ F{]Im-c-amWv s]cp-am-dn-sb-sX∂pw Jp¿-B≥ hnh-cn®p X∂n-´p-≠v: kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ kJy i‡n-Isf I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ dkqepw \ap°v hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-´p-≈Xp CXp Xs∂. A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ dkqepw ]d-™Xp CXm kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp kXy-hnizm-k-sØbpw ka¿∏-W-`m-h-sØbpw Ah-cn¬ G‰p-Itb sNbvXp-≈q. hnizm-kn-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp Xßƒ sNbvX Icm-dns\ ]men-®-h-cp-≠v. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ XßfpsS {]Xn-⁄-Isf ]pe¿Øn-°-gn-™h-cm-bn-cp∂-p. a‰p Nnecm-I-s´, Xß-fpsS Ah-kcw ImØp \n¬°p-∂-h-cp-a-s{X. Ahcn¬ A¬]hpw am‰w h∂n-cp-∂n√ (33:23,24) bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ I]S hnizm-kn-I-sftbm Zp¿∫e hnizm-kn-I-sftbm t]mse A√m-bn-cp-∂p. i{Xp-`-S≥am-cpsS s]cp∏w I≠-t∏mƒ A√m-lphpw dkqepw ap≥Iq-´n-∏-d-™n-cp∂-sXt¥m AXh¿t°m¿Ω hcn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ad_v tKm{X-ß-fpsS kwL-Sn-Xhpw Bkq-{Xn-X-hp-amb BX-{I-aWw Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-St- Ømfw A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw dkq-en-s‚bpw kXy-Øn-te-°p≈ Hcp ZrjvSm-¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. bYm¿∞ hnizmkn-Iƒ AN-©-e-cmbn ASn-]-X-dmsX \ne-sIm-≠p. A\p-k-cW-Ønepw hnizmk Xo{h-X-bnepw Ah¿°-`n-hr-≤n-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ A√m-lp-am-bp≈ Icm-dn¬ Dd®p \n∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ ac-WsØ ]pW¿∂p sIm≠p XßfpsS e£yw t\Sn-°-gn-™p. a‰p Nne-cm-Is´ ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ acn®p hogm\pw Xß-fpsS PohnX e£yw {]m]n-°m\pw ImØp \n¬°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

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i{Xp-°ƒ InS-ßns\ e£y-am°n CS-ap-dn-bmsX `b-¶-c-amb B{I-aWw \SØn sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ apkvenw `S≥amsc Xpc-Øp-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hnPbw t\Sn. Hcp Znhkw i{Xp-tk-\bnse Nne P\-d¬am¿ InSßv apdn®p IS-°p-∂-Xnepw hnP-bn°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, apkvenw-Iƒ i‡n-a-Ømb Xncn-®Sn \¬In. Cu t]mcm-´-Øn¬ i{Xp-tk-\-bn¬s]´ Hcp henb t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ \u^¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. {]kvXpX t\Xmhv {]_e-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Abm-fpsS arX-t±lw A]-am-\n-°s∏Sp∂Xp kln-°m≥ Xßƒ°m-hp-I-bn-s√∂pw BI-bm¬ AbmfpsS arX-tZlw Xncn®p \¬Ip∂ ]£w ]Xn-\m-bn-cw- Zn¿lw ]Icw \¬Im-sa∂pw i{Xp-°ƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ ]d™-b-®p. Hcp arX-tZ-l-Øn\p \¬Im-hp∂ G‰hpw henb hnebm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Ip‰-t_m[w \nan-Ø-amWv B henb XpI \¬Im≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-b-Xv. -A-hn-izm-kn-I-fmb B i{Xp°ƒ DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenw tk\m-\n-I-fpsS arX-tZ-l-ßsf A]-am-\n-°p-Ibpw AwK-`w-Ks - ∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂X - n-\m¬ apkv enwIfpw A{]-Imcw Xs∂ sNbvtX-°p-sa-∂mWv Ah¿ `b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Ckvemw XXz-ßƒ XnI®pw hyXyÿ-ambncp∂p. arX-tZ-l-ßsf A]-am-\n-°p-∂Xpw AwK-`w-Ls∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw Ckvemw aX-ZrjvSym ]m]-a-s{X. i{Xp-°-fpsS A`y¿∞-\sb Ipdn-®-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: Cu arX-tZlw sIm≠p \ap-s°¥p Imcyw? \ap°v CXn-s\mcp {]Xn-^-ehpw Bh-iy-an-√. arX-tZlw Ah¿ FSpØp sIm≠p t]mbvs°m-≈s´! (k¿Jm\n hm 2.-`m.114). apkvenwIfpsS t\sc-bp≈ B{I-aW - Ø - ns‚ ImTn\yw hneywaq-bn-dns‚ sse^v Hm^v apl-ΩZv F∂ {KŸ-Ønse Xmsg tN¿°p∂ hmN-I-ß-fn¬ \n∂p {Kln-°mw. ]ns‰∂p cmhnse, kJy-c£ - Ø - ns‚ apgp-h≥ tk\-Ifpw X\ns°-Xn-cn¬ AWn-\n-c-°p-∂-Xmbn apl-ΩZv I≠p. i{Xp-°-fpsS ssk\nI \o°-ßsf XI¿°p-hm≥ ITn-\-amb {]bvX-\hpw \nc-¥-c-amb Pm{K-Xbpw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ kwL-Sn-Xamb B{I-a-W-Øn-\p-f-f h´w Iq´n. ]n∂oSp Unhn-j-\p-I-fmbn th¿ ]ncn-™p. ]e t]mÃp-I-sfbpw an∂¬ thK-X-bn¬ XpS-

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sc-Øp-Ssc B{I-an®p \nc-¥c iey-ap-≠m-°p-I-bpw, HSp-hn¬ Xosc Ac-£n-X-amb ÿm\-tØ°p ssk\y-ß-sf-sb√mw tI{µo-I-cn® tijw A\p-kyq-X-amb Akv{X-t£-]-Øns‚ adhn¬ {S©ns‚ t\¿°p i‡n-a-Ømb B{I-aWw \S-ØpIbpambn-cp∂p i{Xp-°f - psS πm≥. Jmen-Zv,A - wdv XpS-ßnb {]kn≤-cmb ssk\n-I¿ ho≠pw ho≠pw \K-c-Øn-te°v X≈n-°-S°m\pw apl-Ω-Zns‚ sS‚ns\ B{I-an-°m\pw {ian®p sIm≠ncp-∂p. XpS-sc-Øp-S-sc-bp≈ {]Xym{I-a-W-ß-fmepw ITn-\-amb ic-h¿j-Ømepw aXm-c-amWv B Xf-fn-t°-‰-ßƒ ]n¥n-cn-∏n°-s∏-´-Xv. ]I¬ apgp-h\pw Cu \ne XpS¿∂p InS-ßn\p DS\ofw Imh¬ \n¬°m≥ am{X-ap-ff Hcp ]cn-anX tk\m-hn-`mKta apl-Ω-Zn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. F∂-Xn-\m¬ Biz-kn-°m≥ H´pw Xs∂ hI-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cm{Xn-bnepw Jmen-Zns‚ t\XrXz-Øn¬ Hcp hn`mKw IpXn-c-∏-´mfw A]-I-S-ßƒ krjvSn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw c£m-\n-csb `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. X≥\n-anØw s]´-∂p≈ Hcm-{I-a-WsØ XSp-°m-\mbn ssk\y-Øn\p \nc-¥cw {i≤n-t°≠n h∂n-cp∂p. F∂m¬, i{Xp-°-fpsS Cu F√m {ia-ßfpw hn^-e-ß-fmbn-Øo-cp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. InSßp apdn®p IS-°m≥ Ah¿°v Ign-™-n√. (Life of Mohammad-Muir Lond.1878, p.322) bp≤w c≠p Znhkw hsc ]ns∂bpw XpS¿∂p. F∂n´pw t\cn-´p≈ G‰p-ap-´¬ \S-∂n√; henb tXmXn¬ c‡-s®m-cn-®nep-≠m-b-Xp-an-√. Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q¿ t\csØ ka-cØn\nSbn¬ i{Xp`mKØp aq∂p t]cpw apkvenw]£Øv A©p t]cpw am{XamWv acn-®-Xv. Hukv tKm{X-Øns‚ Xe-h\pw Xncp\-_n-bpsS Hcp `‡kJm-hp-am-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zn_v\p apB-Zv(-d) apdn-th‰p hoWp. InS-ßn\p t\sc XpS¿®-bmbn \S-Ønb B{IaWw ImcWw Nne \mi-\-jvS-ßƒ kw`-hn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ IqSpX¬ B{I-a-W-ßƒ \S-Øp-hm≥ i{Xp-°ƒ°v {]bm-k-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. ]e hocy-Ir-Xy-ßƒ°pw bp≤-cwKw km£yw hln®p. t\Xm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ Iqdns‚ \nkvXp-ey-am-Xr-I-Iƒ kw`m-h\ sNø-s∏-´p. AsXmcp sImSpw XWp-∏p≈ cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp]t£, Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw XWp-∏p-Iq-Snb cm{Xn! G‰hpw

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Ac-£n-X-amb Hcp ÿm\Øp InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n¬°p-hm\mbn Xncp-\-_n(-k) IqsS-°qsS \n{Z-hn-s´-gp-t∂‰p sIm≠n-cp∂-Xmbn [¿Ω]Xv\n lZvdXXv Bbn-im(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p.-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) \t∂ Xf¿∂pt]mbn-cp∂p. iøsb icWw {]m]n®p ico- c - Ø n\p A¬]w NqSp hcp- Ø nb tijw ]ns∂bpw InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n¬°m-\mbn ]m™p sN√pw. Hcp Znhkw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Imh-en-cp-∂-Xns\ XpS¿∂v AXy[nIw £oWn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n°p A\-ßm≥ IqSn høm-Xm-bn. a‰m-sc-¶nepw h∂p Xs‚ Uyq´n Gs‰-Sp-sØ-¶n¬ \∂mbncp∂p F∂-t±lw B{K-ln-®p. DS≥ Hcp Imsem® tI´p Xncn™p t\m°n. kA-vZn-_v\p-h-Jmkv! F¥n-\m-Wv C-hn-sS- B -t\cØv h∂-sX∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xnc-°n. Aß-bpsS "sabvIm-h-en\p' ""F\n°v Imh¬ \n¬t°≠ Imcy-an√! InS-ßns‚ Hcp hiw AXm XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. apkvenwIƒ kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xn\p th≠n \nßƒ t]mbn AhnsS Imh¬ \n¬°q.'' Xncpta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p. kAvZv InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n∂p, `{Z-sa∂p Dd∏v hcp-Ønb tijw Xncpta\n Dd-ßm≥ t]mbn. (Xn-cp-ta\n aZo-\-bn¬ FØnb tijw G‰hpw henb Hc-]I-S-Øn¬s]-´-t∏mƒ Ahn-sSbpw c£ hcp-Øn-bXv CtX kAvZv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p!) AtX I„-∏m-Sns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬Xs∂ Hc-h-k-c-Øn¬ Xncpta\n Bbp-[-ß-fpsS i–w tI´p Xncn™pt\m°n. ""Bcm-WXv?'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn®p ""C_m-Zn-_v\p-_niv¿!'' ""IqsS a‰m-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'' ""D∆v!' GXm\pw kJm-°ƒ IqSn-bp-≠v. Rßƒ Aß-bpsS Xºv Im°m≥ h∂-h-cm-Wv

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""Fs‚ Xºv Imt°≠! i{Xp-°ƒ AXm InSßp apdn®p IS-°m≥ {ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. t]mbn Ahsc t\cn-SpI!'' (l¬_nø, hmeyw-˛2) PqX∑m¿ cl-ky-am¿§-Øn-eqsS \K-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-°m≥ \S-Ønb {iasØ ]‰n apI-fn¬ ]d-™p-h-t√m. Hcp PqX-Nmc\p Cu {ia-Øn¬ Poh≥ \jvS-s∏-´p. Xß-fpsS KqV-{i-aßƒ ]pd-Ø-dn-™-t∏mƒ PqX≥am¿ Ahn-izm-kn-I-fmb Ad_v kwJy tk\Isf Xpd∂ \ne-bn¬ klm-bn-°m≥ apXn¿∂p. ]t£, Ah¿ ]n≥`m-KØp Hcp Xpd∂ bp≤-Øn\p Xøm-sd-SpØn-cp-∂n-√. hoXn Ipd™ {]tZ-i-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw apkvenw `S≥am¿ AhnsS ÿm\-ap-d-∏n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw h≥ tXmXn-ep≈ Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn\p km≤y-X-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-an-√. F∂m¬, A¬] Znh-kØ - n\p tijw PqX≥amcpw Ad_v tKm{Xi-‡n-Ifpw tN¿∂p sIm≠p apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc Hcp kwbp‡m-{I-aWw \S-Øn.

sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-bpsS XI¿® F∂m¬, Cu B]¬°-c-amb KqVm-tem-N-\sb ssZhw hn^-e-am-°n-°-f-™p. AsXmcp Znhy-¬`pX-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn{]-Im-c-amWv kw`-hn-®-Xv. KXv^m≥ tKm{X-°m-c-\mb \psFw Fs∂m-cmƒ Ckvemans‚ t\sc BIr-jvS-\m-b-nØo¿∂p. Ad_v ssk\y- t Øm- s Sm- ∏ - a mWv At±lw h∂- s X- ¶ nepw apkvenwIsf klm-bn-°m≥ Ah-k-chpw ]m¿Øn-cn-°-bm-bncp-∂p. H‰°p H∂pw sNøm-\m-hmsX At±lw hnj-an®ncp∂p. F∂m¬, PqX∑m¿ Ad-_n-It- fm-sSmØp apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-Øn-´p-s≠∂pw apkvenwIƒ ac-W-sØbpw \mi-sØbpw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw Adn-™-t∏mƒ Ahsc c£n- ° p- h m≥ X\n- ° m- h p- ∂ - s Xm- s °bpw sNøm≥ \psFw Dd-®p. At±lw _\q-Jp-ssdkm-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN√pIbpw Xe-h∑m-tcmSv kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ad-_v-tk\ tXmt‰m-Sn-bm¬ apkvenwIƒ F¥p sNøp-sa-∂mWv {]Xo-£n°p-∂-sX∂p At±-lw A-h-tcmSv tNmZn-®p. apkvenwI-fp-ambn PqX∑m-cp-≠m-°nb Icm¿ _e-Øn-en-cn-s°, B Icm-dn\p hn]co-X-ambn {]h¿Øn-®m¬ Ah¿ apkvenwI-fpsS {]Xn-{In-b-°n-

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c-bm-th≠n hcnt√ F∂pw A-t±lw tNmZn-®p. B tNmZy-ßƒ PqX-t\-Xm-°sf Hs´m∂p kw{`-an-∏n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F¥mWv Xß-fn\n sNtø-≠-sX∂p Ah¿ Xnc-°n. Xß-fp-am-bp≈ Icmdn\p Hcp-d∏v F∂ \ne-bn¬ Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc Pmay-`-S∑m-cmbn Xß-fpsS `mK-tØ-°-b®p Xtc-W-sa∂p Ad_v kJy-I-£n-Itfm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sm≥ At±lw D]-tZ-in-®p. Hcp kwbp-‡m-{I-aW-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah¿°p Bﬂm¿∞-X-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Cu \n¿t±iw Ah¿ X≈n-°-f-bp∂X√. Cu Fgp-]Xp t]¿ XßfpsS X{¥-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ Imh¬ \n¬°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw XZ-hk-cØ - n¬ Xßƒ apkvenwIsf B{I-an-°p-∂X - m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw ]d-b-W-sa∂p IqSn At±lw \n¿t±-in-®p. PqX≥am-cp-ambn C{]Imcw kwkm-cn® tijw \psFw kJyi‡n-I-fpsS t\Xm-°sf kµ¿in-®p. PqX-∑m¿ aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fm-Wv. k∂n-Kv≤-L-´Øn¬ Ah¿ \nßsf h©n-®m¬ \nßƒ F¥v sNøpw? Ch¿ apkvenw-Isf {]oWn-∏n-°m\pw Xß-fpsS Ip‰-ßsf am∏m-°p∂-Xn\pw th≠n, \nß-tfmSv \nß-fpsS Bfp-Isf Pmay-ambn Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ahsc apkvenw-Iƒ°v Gev]n-®p-sIm-Sp-°pIbpw sNbvXm¬ \nßƒ F¥v sNøpw? PqX∑m-cpsS hnizmky-Xsb ]co-£n-®-dn-tb-≠Xpw kwbp-‡m-{I-a-W-Øn\p DS≥ k∂-≤-cm-hm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-tS-≠Xpw A\p-t]-£-Wo-b-am-sW∂-t±lw D]-tZ-in-®p. Ad_v sFIy-∏-S-bpsS t\Xm-°ƒ°v Cu D]tZiw _p≤n-]q¿∆-am-bn-tØm-∂n. Xßƒ Bkq-{Xn-X-amb Hcp kwbp-‡m{Ia-W-Øn\p Xøm-sd-SpØp Ign-™n-cn-°-bm¬ ]n≥`m-KØp\n∂p DS≥Xs∂ \K-c-Øn\p t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øm≥ Hcp-°-amtWm F∂p Ah¿ PqX∑m-tcmSp At\z-jn®p. ASpØ Znhkw k∫-Øp-∂mƒ Bbncn-°-bm¬ bp≤w sNøm-\m-hn-s√∂p PqX∑m¿ adp-]Sn \¬In. Xßƒ aZo-\m-hmkn-Ifpw F∂m¬, Ad_v kJy-i-‡n-I-sf√mw ]pd-Øp-≈-h-cpam-sW∂ hkvXp-Xbpw Ah¿ Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Ad_v ap∂Wn bp≤-Øn¬\n∂p hnc-an-®m¬ Xß-sf¥p sNøpw? BIbm¬ kJy-I-£n-bn¬s]´ Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc Pmay-`-S∑m-cmbn DSs\ Xß-fpsS ASp-°-te°v Ab-°-Ww. Aß-s\-bm-sW¶n¬ Bkq-{Xn-X-amb B{I-aWw DS≥ Bcw-`n-°mw. kwib-

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Øns‚ hnØp aptº Xs∂ ]mIn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ad_v kJyI£n-Iƒ PqX≥am-cpsS At]£ \nc-kn®p If-™p. PqX∑m¿ Xß-fpsS Icm-dn¬ Bflm¿∞X ]men-°p∂hcm-sW-¶n¬ Ahcn-t∏mƒ D∂-bn-®n-´p-≈ \n¿t±-i-Øn\p F¥¿∞-am-Wp-≈Xv? X≈n h∂ ktµ-l-ßƒ [oc-Xsb Iog-a¿Øn. Ad_v ssk\yØns‚ Bfl-ho-cyhpw Bth-ihpw sI´-S-ßn. cm{Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ kwi-bß - fpw at\mhnj-aß - fpw h¿≤n-®p. hnjmZaq-Ic - m-bn-´mWv tk\m-\n-Ifpw `S∑mcpw Xºp-If - n-te°v Xncn-®X - v. AXn¬ ]ns∂ B Znhy- m ¤p- X hpw kw`- h n- ® p. apkv e nwIƒ°v BIm- i Øn¬\n∂p Ab®pInńb Hcp klmbw! B™p hoinb Hcp ioX-°m‰v Xºp-Isf XI¿Øp If-™p. ]m{X-ßƒ ASp-∏nte°v Iangv∂p hoWp. Xo sI´p t]mbn. cm{Xn apgp-h\pw Xo IØn-sb-cn-bp-∂Xp ip`-I-c-am-sW∂p a°-°m¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp∂p. ]´mf kt¶-X-Øn¬ A·n Pzen®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp ipè-£-W-am-W-h¿°v. Xo sI´pt]mIp-∂-Xm-Is´ Zp¿e-£-W-hpw. Hcp Xºn\p apºn¬ IØn® Xo sI´pt]mbm¬ AsXmcp Zp»Ip-\-ambn Icp-Xn Xºn-ep-≈-h¿ At∂-Zn-hkw bp≤w sNømsX amdn \n¬°pw. ]n∂o-S-h¿ h∂ptNcp-I-bm-Wv sNøpI. a°m t\Xm-°ƒ°v ]t≠ kwi-b-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-gnXm Zp»Ip-\hpw! ]mf-b-a-Sn® ]´m-f-°m-cn¬ Hcp hn`mKw sI´p sIńØp-S-ßn. apkvenwIƒ cm{Xn-t\-cØp Hcp A{]-Xo-£n-Xm-{IaWw Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p ]ecpw Icp-Xn-b-Xv. sX‰p[mcW AXn-{ioLw ]c-∂p. ]Sbm-fn-Iƒ ]c°w ]m™p. At\-I¿ ]S-°fw hnt´m-Sn. Ad_v tk\m-\n-bm-bn-cp∂ A_qkp-^n-bm≥ Xs‚ sS‚n-\p-≈n¬ \n{Z-sIm-≈p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kwbp‡ ssk\y- Ø nse Nne Unhn- j - \ p- I ƒ s]s´∂v ]n≥hmßn-bn-´p-s≠∂ hnhcw At±-l-Øns‚ ImXp-I-fn-ep-saØn. kvtXm`-]-c-h-i-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ At±lw _≤-∏m-Sn¬ sIńbn´ Hcp H´-I-Øns‚ ]pdØp Ibdn IpXn-ap-≈-Sn-°p-I-bmbn! F∂m¬, B H´-I-Øn-\pt≠m \oßm≥ Ign-bp∂p? kvt\lnX¿ Aafn Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®-Xns\ XpS¿∂v H´-I-Øns‚ Xf shń \o°n A_p-kp-^n-bm\pw kvt\ln-X∑mcpw ]S-°-f-Øn¬\n∂p c£{]m]n®p.

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cm{Xn c≠mw -bm-ahpw Ign-™p. ]S-°fw CXn-\Iw iq\yam-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Ø-øm-bn-cØn\pw at≤y hcp∂ `S∑mcpw A\p-K-X-P-\hpw A{]-Xy-£cm-bn. hnP-\-amb Hcp acp-`qan am{Xw tijn-®p. ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp {]hrØn ImcWw i{Xp-tk\ ]em-b\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂Xmbn Xncp-\-_n°p AtXka-bØpXs∂ Znhy-sh-fn-]mSp e`n®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ \S-∂-sX-∂-t\zjn®p dnt∏m¿´p sNøm- \ mbn ]S- ° - f - Ø n- t e°p Hcmsf Ab°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xnc-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. acw tIm®p∂ sImSpw XWp∏v! ]pX-∏n-√m-sXbpw A¿≤-\-·cmbpw Ign-bp∂ apkvenwIƒ XWp-∏Øv ac-hn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn¬ A¤p-X-s∏Sm-\n-√-s√m. Bbn-S-°v, Btcm Nne¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS D®-Ønep≈ i_vZw {ihn-°p-am-dm-bn. adp-]Sn \¬Im≥ Ah¿ _≤s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw XWpØp hnd-°pI ImcWw Iq‰v s]m¥n-bn-√. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte! Rß-sf¥p thWw? F∂p-®-Øn¬ DØcw \¬Im≥ lpssZ-^mbv°p am{Xsa Ign-™p-≈q. Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) ]ns∂bpw D®- Ø n¬ hnfn- ® p. ssiXyw \nanØw Bcp-sSbpw H® s]mßn-bn-√. lpssZ-^m(-d) Xs∂ ho≠pw DØcw \¬In. i{Xp-°ƒ ]S-°fw hnt´m-Sn-bn-cn-°p∂p-sh∂p A√mlp Xs∂ Adn-bn-®n-cn-°-bm¬ io{Lw Imcya-t\z-jn®p hc-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) lpssZ-^m-tbmSp I¬]n®p. lpssZ-^m(-d) s{S©v hsc sN∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ i{Xpssk\yw \nt»jw ]n≥hmßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw AhnSw iq\yam-bn-°n-S-°p-∂-Xmbpw I≠p. ]´m-f-°mtcm km[m-c-W-°mtcm Bcpw Ahn-sS-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. lpssZ-^m(-d) aS-ßn-h∂p i{Xptk\ HmSnt∏mbn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ bmYm¿∞yw Iena sNm√ns°m≠p Xncp- t a- \ nsb Adn- b n- ® p. ]nt‰- ∂ mƒ cmhnse apkvenwIfpw Xºp-Is - f√mw Agn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw aS-°b - m-{X°p Xøm-dm-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cßs\ Ccp-]Xp Znhkw \o≠p\n∂ ITn\]co£ Ah-km-\n-®p.

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bncp∂p. _\q-Jp-ssdkm apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈ Icm¿ ewLn°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Cu bmYm¿∞yw Ah-K-Wn®p IqSm-bncp-∂p. £oWn®p Ahicmb tk\m hn`m-K-ß-sf-sb√mw Xncpta\n ]px\-kw-L-Sn-∏n-®p. hn{i-an-°m≥ ka-b-am-bn-ń-s√-∂v Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. AkvX-a-b-Øn\p aptº Xs∂ _\q-Jpssdkm-bpsS i‡ntI{µ-ßƒ A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n (k) B⁄m-]n-®p. F¶nepw Icm¿ ewLn-°m≥ Imc-W-sa¥m-sW∂v At\z-jn-°m-\mbn lZvdØv Aensb PqX∑m-cpsS ASp-°¬ Ab-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. ]t£ _\q-Jp-ssdkm XßfpsS sNbvXn-bn¬ tJZw {]I-Sn-∏n-°mt\m am∏p tNmZn-°mt\m Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. t\sc ad-n®p Ah¿ lZvdØv Aen-sbbpw a‰p apkvenw {]Xn-\n[n kwLmw-K-ß-sfbpw A]-am-\n-°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n-tbbpw IpSpw-_n-\n-I-tfbpw \ne-hn´v iIm-cn-°p-I-bpamWv sNbvX-Xv. apl-Ω-Zns\ Xßƒ kmc-am-°p∂n-s√∂pw Xßƒ Hcp Icmdpw sNbvXn-ń-s√∂pw Ah¿ ]d-bm≥ [r„cmbn. PqX∑m-cpsS \ne-]m-Sns\ Ipdn®v Xncp-ta-\n°v dnt∏m¿´v sNøm-\mbn lZvdØv Aen(-d) aS-ßn-h-c-sh, Xncp-\-_nbpw kJm-°fpw PqX-tI-{µ-Øn-te°p \oßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw ]Xv\n-amscbpw ]p{Xn-am-scbpw Ah-tl-fn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. C°mcyw Xncp-ta-\nsb thZ-\n-∏n-°p-sa∂p IcpXnb Aen(-d) PqX∑m-tcmSp s]mcp-Xm≥ Xßƒ°v Ign-bp-sa∂pw Xncp-ta\n bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-tS-≠X - n-s√∂pw A`n-{]m-bs - ∏-´p. lZvdØv Aen-bpsS CwKnXw a\- n-em-°nb Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p, ""Ah-cpsS iImcw Rm≥ tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°-Ww, At√ Aen?'' ""\n›-b-ambpw'' Aen adp-]Sn ]d-™p. ""F¥p-sIm≠v?'' Xncp-ta\n tNmZn®p; aqkm-\-_n(A) AhcpsS kz¥w Bfm-bn-cp-∂n´pw Ft∂-°m-f-[nIw Ah-cn¬\n∂p I„-X-I-f-\p-`-hn-t°≠n h∂n-ńt√? Xncp-ta-\nbpw ssk\yhpw apt∂m´p \oßn PqX∑m¿ {]Xntcm- [ - Ø n\p Xøm- s d- S p- ° p- I bpw bp≤w Bcw- ` n- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p. Ah- c psS kv { XoIfpw ]S- s °m- c p- ß n. GXm\pw

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apkvenwIƒ Hcp `nØn-bpsS Nph-´n¬ Ccn-∏p-d-∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. CXp-I≠ Hcp blqZ kv{Xo Ah-cpsS t\sc Hcp henb I√v Dcp-´n-bn-´p. Hcp apkvenw X¬£Ww arXn-b-S-™p. Ipd®p Znh-k-ß-tfmfw D]-tcm[w \o≠p \n∂p. Gsd-°mew bp≤w \S-Øm≥ Xßƒ°m-hn-s√∂p HSp-hn¬ Ah¿°v t_m≤ys∏-´p. BI-bm¬ PqX∑m-cp-ambn kvt\l-\n-eb - n¬ h¿Øn-°p∂ Hukv tKm{X-Ønse apJy\pw Hcp A≥km-cn-bp-amb A_q-ep_m-_sb Xß-fpsS ASp-°-te-°-b-°m≥ A`y¿∞-n-®p. Hcp HØp Xo¿∏ns\ ]‰n At±-l-hp-ambn Btem-N\ \S-Øp-I-bmbn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Bh-iyw. Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-ep-_m-_sb PqX≥am-cpsS ASp-°-te-°-b-®p. Ah¿ tNmZn®p: ""apl-Ω-Zns‚ hn[n Rßƒ kzoI-cn-°-Wtam A_q-ep-_m_m?'' ""Xo¿®-bmbpw'' At±lw ]d-™p. AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬Xs∂ sIme-bmW-h¿°v \¬tI≠ in£-sb∂v kqNn-∏n®p sIm≠p At±lw Xs‚ IgpØn¬ hnc¬ Dc®p ImWn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Xncp-\_n(-k) CXp kw_-‘n®p Btcm-Spw H∂pw ]d-™n-√. PqX∑mcpsS Ip‰-Øn\p sIme-b-√msX as‰mcp in£bpw \¬Im-\ns√∂p `b- s ∏´ A_q- e p- _ m_ Icp- X n- ° q- ´ n- s bm- ∂ p- a √msXbmWv B BwKyw ImWn-®-sX-¶nepw AsXm-Sp-hn¬ PqX≥am¿°v amc-I-amb Hcp in£mhn[n-bmbn Xs∂ ]cn-Wan-°p-I-b-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoIcn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®p. AX-h¿ kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, Ah¿ A\p-`-hn-t°≠nhcpam-bn-cp∂ G‰hpw henb in£ aZo-\-bn¬ -\n∂p \njvIm-k\w sNø-s∏-Sp-I-sb-∂Xp am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p.F-∂m¬, lX-`m-Ky-cmb PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoIcn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. ]Icw Xß-fp-ambn kvt\l-Øn¬ h¿Øn°p∂ Hukv tKm{X-Øns‚ Xe-h-\mb kAv-Zn-_v\p-B-Zns‚ hn[n kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≈p-∂-Xm-sW-∂v A-h¿ ]d-™p. At±lw \n¿t±-in-°p∂ GXv in£bpw A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ah¿ Xøm-dmbn. PqX∑m¿ ]ckv-]cw ]gn®p XpS-ßn. apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈ Icm¿ Xß-fpsS Bƒ°m¿ ewLn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-´p-s≠∂p Nne¿ G‰p ]d-™p. t\sc adn-®v, apkvenwI-fpsS s]cp-am‰w Ah¿ kXy-k‘cpw hniz-kvXcpam-sW∂v Ah-cpsS aXw sXfnbn-®n-cn-°p-∂-sh∂pw Ah¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. Aßs\ A`n-

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{]m-b-s∏-´-h¿ Ckvemw aX-am-t«-jn-°m≥ k∂-≤-cp-am-bn. blqZ-Ø-e-h∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fmb Awdn-_v\p-a-AvZn kzP-\sØ iImcn-°m≥t]mepw aSn-®n-√. At±lw ]d™p: \nßƒ hnizm-kh-©-\-bmWv {]h¿Øn-®-Xv. \nßƒ {]Xn-⁄bv°v hn]-coXw sNbvXp. C\n CkvemwaX-am-«-jn-°p-Itbm Pnkvb \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-Itbm A√msX \nßƒ-s°mcp c£bpw C√! Ah¿ ]d™p: Rßƒ CkvemwaXamt«-jn-°p-I-bn-√. Pnkvb sImSp-°p-I-bp-an-√. Pnkvb sImSp-°p-∂-Xnepw t`Zw acWw hcn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-cpsS Ip‰-Øn¬ Xm≥ ]¶m-fn-bs√∂v Awdv adp-]Sn \¬In. AXpw ]d™v At±lw tIm´bn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp h∂p. Hcp apkvenw ssk\y hn`m-K-Øns‚ Iam≥U¿ Bbn-cp∂ apl-ΩZv _n≥ akvea-bpsS IÆn-e-t±lw s]´p. At±lw Bcm-sW∂p B apkvenw ssk\ym-[n-]≥ tNmZn°p-I-bp≠m-bn. Bsf Xncn-®-dn-™-t∏mƒ thKw s]mbvs°m≈m≥ A\p-hmZw \¬Ip-Ibpw AtXm-sSm∏w C{]-Imcw Dds° {]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp; ""am\y∑m-cpsS sX‰p-Iƒ ad®p sh°m≥ F\nbv°p \o i‡ntb-ItW ssZhta!'' {]kvXpX blq-Z≥ kzP-\-Øns‚ sNbvXn-bn¬ shdp∏pw tJZhpw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AØ-c-°m¿°v s]mdpØp sImSp-t°-≠Xp apkvenwIfpsS [¿Ω-am-sW-∂p-as{X At±lw kqNn-∏n-®X - v. At±-lsØ IS∂p t]mIm-\p-hZ- n®p sIm≠p Xm≥ Hcp \√ Imcy-amWv sNbvX-Xv. Aß-s\-bp≈ \∑ sNøm≥ C\n-bp-an-\nbpw X\n°p i‡n-tb-tI-Wta F∂-t±lw {]m¿∞n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zv_n≥ akve-a-bpsS Cu {]hrØn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-bm-\n-S-h-∂p-sh-¶nepw Xncp-\_n At±lsØ ]gn-°p-I-b√ sNb-vX-Xv. adn-®v, At±-l-Øns‚ {]hrØn AwKo-I-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. k‘n sNøm\pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Ahm¿Uv kzoI-cn-°m\pw A`n{]m-b-s∏-´Xp PqX≥am-cn¬ G-Xm\pw hy‡n-Iƒ am{X-a-

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ambncp∂p. Hcp kap-Zm-b-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Ah¿ Al¶mcw ImWn°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°mXn- c n- ° p- I bpw kAv - Z n- _ v \ p- a p- B Zv hn[n \¬I- W - s a∂p \n¿_‘w ]nSn-°p-I-bpamWp-≠m-b-Xv.(-_p-Jm-cn, X_vcn, Jmankv). Xncp-\_n (k) Ah-cpsS Bhiyw hI-sh®p sImSp-°pIbpw XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ apdn-th‰p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zn_v\p-ap-B-Zns\ Bf-b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. PqX∑m-cpsS hmKvZØ - e - w-L\ - Ø - ns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Hcp Xo¿∏p-≠m-°p-∂X - n\p At±-l-tØmSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xocp-am\w {]Jym-]n-°-s∏-´-tXmsS _\q-Jp-ssd-km-bp-ambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-em-bn-cp∂ Hukv tKm{X-°m¿ kAv-Zn-_v\pap-B-Zns‚ ASp-°¬ HmSn-s®-√p-Ibpw _\q-Jp-ssd-k-bv°-\p-Iqe-ambn hn[n \¬Ip-∂-Xn\p \n¿_‘w sNep-Øp-I-bp-ap-≠mbn. JkvdP - v, tKm{X-°m¿ Ah-tcm-Sp-Iq-Sn-t®¿∂ PqX∑msc F√mbvt∏mgpw c£n®p t]m∂n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Xs‚ tKm{X-hpambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn¬ Ign-bp∂ PqX≥amsc c£-n-°pI kAv-Zns‚ [¿Ω-am-Wv. kAvZv Hscm-´-I-∏p-d-tØdn _\q-Jp-ssdk-bpsS ASp-°-te°p khmcn sNbvXp. _\q-Jp-ssd-k-sb in£n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_‘]q¿∆-amb At]-£-I-fp-ambn kAv-Zns‚ kz¥w tKm{XØnse Bfp-Iƒ Ccp-]p-dhpw At±lsØ A\p-bm{X sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp hn[n-I¿Ømhv hnizkvX\mb Hcp kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\m-sW∂pw kXy-k-‘-ambpw B¿÷-h-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw Abmƒ°v Xs‚ ISa \n¿∆-ln-t°≠- X p- s ≠∂pw am{Xw At±lw Ah¿°p adp- ] Sn \¬In. " F√m Imcy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn® tijw `btam ]£]m-Xtam ImWn-°msX Rm≥ Fs‚- hn[n ]dbpw'' F∂-t±lw {]kvXm-hn-®p. PqX∑m-cpsS c£m\ne-bØ - n-se-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Ahsc√mw tIm´-bpsS `n-Øn-°-Sp-∏n®p AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn kAvZv I≠p. ad-p-`m-K-Øp, apkvenwIfp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kAvZv Ah-tcmSp tNmZn®p: ""\nßƒ Fs‚ hn[n kzoI-cn-°ptam?'' Ah¿ adp-]Sn \¬In: " D∆v''

kAv-Zns‚ Ahm¿Uv _\q-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p-sIm≠p kAvZv AtX

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tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. Ahcpw kΩXw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. ]n∂o-SvAt±lw hfsc e÷m-`m-c-tØmsS Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ccp-∂n-cp∂ `mK-tØ°p Nq≠n-°m-Wn®p sIm≠p B hn`m-Khpw Xs‚ hn[n kzoIcn°m≥ Xøm-dmtWm F∂p hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. AXp-tI-´t∏mƒ "AsX' F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In (-X-_-cn,ln-imw) XZ-\-¥cw kAvZv thZ-I¬]\ {]Im-c-ap≈ Hcp Ahm¿Uv {]Jym-]n-®p. ss__nƒ ]gb \nb-a-Øn¬ C{]-Imc-amWv ]d-bp-∂Xv: "\o Hcp ]´- W - Ø ns‚ AcnsI AXn- t \mSp bp≤w sNøp∂Xn\p kao-]n-°p-tºmƒ kam-[m\w F∂p \o AXnt\mSp hnfn®p ]d-b-Ww. F∂m¬, AXp kam-[m\w F∂p \n\°v DØcw X∂p \n\°v Xpd-∂m¬ AXn¬ Is≠-Ø-s∏Sp∂ P\-ßƒ F√m-hcpw \n\°p I∏w Xcp-hm-\mbn \ns∂ tkhn-°-Ww. F∂mepw AXp \nt∂mSp kam-[m\w sNømsX Ft∂mSv bp≤w sNøp∂psh-¶nƒ \o AXns\ \ntcm-[n-°Ww. \ns‚ ssZh-amb btlmh AXns\ \ns‚ Iøn-te°v G¬]n® tijw \o AXn-ep-f-f ]pcpj {]Psb Hs°bpw hmfns‚ ap¿®-bn¬ sIm√Ww F∂mepw kv{XoIs-fbpw Ip´nI-sfbpw \m¬°m-en-I-sfbpw ]´-W-Øn-ep-ff kI-e-Xn-s\bpw AXns‚ F√m Ih¿®-Is - fbpw \n\°p sIm≈-bn-tS-Ww. \ns‚ ssZh-amb btlmh \n\°p X∂n-´p-ff \ns‚ i{Xp-°-fpsS Ih¿®sb \o `£n-°p-Ibpw thWw. Cu PmXn-I-fpsS ]´-Wß-fn¬ izmk-ap≈ H∂n-s\bpw Poh-t\msS sh°msX Ahsc, lnØm-b-°-mscbpw lnhm-b-°m-scbpw b_q-kn-b-°mscbpw Xs∂ \ns‚ ssZh-amb btlmh \nt∂mSp I¬]n® {]Imcw Atijw \in-∏n-°-Ww. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ssZhßƒ°p sNbvXn-´p≈ Xß-fpsS kIe shd-p-∏p-I-fn≥ {]Imchpw sNøp-hm≥ Ah¿ \nßsf ]Tn-∏n-°m-sXbpw \nßƒ \nß-fpsS ssZh-amb btlm-hm°p hntcm-[-ambn ]m]w sNømsXbpw Ccn-t°-≠-Xn\p Xs∂.'' (Bh¿Ø\w 20:10˛18) PqX∑m¿ Pbn-°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-amWp-≠m-b-sX-¶n¬ ss__n-fns‚ Cu ]mT-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m apkvenwIfpw ˛ BWp-ßfpw s]Æp-ßfpw Ip´n-If - p-sa-√mw˛ h[n-

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°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXm-bn-cp∂p PqX∑m-cpsS Dt±iyw F∂s{X Ncn-{X-Øn¬\n∂p \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. F√m ]pcp-j≥amscbpw sIm√p-Ibpw kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sf-bp-sa√mw ASn-aI-fm-°p-Ibpw apkvenwI-fpsS kzØp-°-sf√mw Ih¿s∂-Sp-°pIbpw sNøp-sa-∂Xp Xo¿®-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬, temIsØ-ßp-ap≈ i{Xp-P-\-X-I-fpsS t\sc A\p-h¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xn\p "Bh¿Ø\w' Ah¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≈ ]mT-am-Wv CXv. kAvZv, _\q Jpssd-k-tbmSp aa-X-bn¬ h¿Øn-°p-∂- H-cm-fmbn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ tKm{Xw Cu PqX tKm{X-hp-ambn kJyØn-ep-am-bn-cp-∂p. PqX≥am¿ Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-s√∂pw CØcw Ip‰-ßƒ°v Ckvemw \n¿t±-in® Xmc-X-tay\ sNdp-Xm-bp≈ in£-tb¬°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®psh∂pw Adn-™-t∏mƒ tamsi PqX∑m¿°v hn[n-®n-´p≈ in£ Xs∂ ]m m-°m≥ kAvZv Xo¿®-bm-°pI-bmbncp∂p. Cu hn[nbpsS DØchmZnXzw Xncp-\-_nt°m apkvenwIƒt°m A√ D≈-Xv. adn®v tamsi-bpsS ]mT-ßƒ°pw apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc {IqcX ImWn® PqX∑m¿°pw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Zm£nWy]q¿Æamb Hcp in£ Ah¿°v \¬I-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ Xs∂ Xń-b-I-‰n-s°m≠v kAv-Zns‚ hn[n-bv°m-bn´p \n¿_‘w ]nSn®p. tamsi-bpsS \nb-a-{]-Im-c-amWv PqX∑msc in£n-°p-hm≥ kAvZv Xocp-am-\n-®-Xv. F∂n´pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) PqX∑m-tcmSp {Iqc-am-bn-´mWv s]cp-am-dn-b-sX-∂v B-t£-]n-®psIm≠v B ]pWym-flm-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn A]-hmZw ]c-Øm≥ {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ C∂pw {ian®p hcn-I-bm-Wv. Xncp-\_n (k) A{]-Imcw PqX≥amtcmSp {Iqc-\m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ a‰p PmXn-°m-tcmSp a‰-h-k-c-ßfn¬ {IqcX ImWn-°m-Xn-cp-∂-sXt¥? i{Xp-°ƒ Xncp-\-_nbpsS Zbm-Zm-£n-Wy-Øn\p hnt[-b-cm-bn-Øo¿∂ Ht´sd kw`h-ßƒ D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. am∏n-∂mbn At]-£n-®n-cp-∂-t∏m-sgm∂pw Ah¿°Xp \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂pan-√. CØ-h-W-bm-Is´ Xncp\-_n(-k) bpsS hn[n°p ]Icw as‰m-cm-fpsS hn[n°p th≠n i{Xp \n¿_‘w ]nSn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. PqX≥am-cpsS Cu \n¿±njvS hn[n I¿Øm-hv, Ah¿°pw apkvenwIƒ°pw CS-bn¬ Hcp am[y-ÿ-\m-bn-cp-∂Xp sIm≠p Xs‚ hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥

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XømdmtWm F∂p Ccp-Iq-´-tcmSpw ]c-ky-ambn tNmZn-®n-´p≠mbn-cp-∂p. Ccphn`m-Khpw kΩ-Xn-®-Xn\p tij-amWv At±lw Xs‚ hn[n {]Jym-]n-°m≥ apXn¿∂-Xv. B hn[nsb¥mbn-cp∂p? tamsi- b psS I¬]\ {]Im- c - a p≈ in£ \¬I- W - s a∂p am{Xhpw! ]ns∂ Ah¿°Xp kzoImcy-am-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥ Imc-Wan-√. Ah¿ tamsi-bpsS A\p-bmbn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂nt√? ChnsS {IqcX ImWn-°-s∏-´n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv PqX∑m¿ PqX∑m-tcmSp Xs∂ ImWn-®n-´p-ff --X - s - {X! PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hn[n kzoIcn-°m≥ CjvS-s∏-SmsX Xßƒ sNbvX Ip‰-Øn\p tamsi hn[n® in£ Xs∂ e`n-°-W-sa-∂m-in-®p. CXn¬ {Iqc-X-bps≠-¶n¬, D]-tcm[w sNbvX i{Xphn-s\-Xn-cmbn \S-∏m-°m≥ th≠n Cu in£m \nbaw ssZh Iev]\ {]Imcw Xs‚ Znhy {KŸ-Øn-epƒs°m-≈n® tamsi-bmWv AXn-\p-ØchmZn. BIbm¬, {InkvXob Ncn-{X-Im-c∑m¿ Ckvemans‚ {]hm-N-I-s\Xn-cn¬ Xß-fpsS hntZzj hnjw han-t°-≠-Xn-√. Cu {Iqcamb in£ \n¿t±-in® tamsi Xs∂tbm A{]-Imcw \n¿t±in-°m≥ tamsi-tbmSv I¬]n® ssZh-sØtbm At√ Ah-cXn\p Ip‰-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xv!

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t]c-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\yhyqlsØ Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn\pth≠n Hcp-°p-hm≥ Ah¿s°mcp {]bm-kh - p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp e£w t]sc AWn \nc- Ø p- h m≥Øs∂ Ign- t ™- ° pw. Ccp- ] sØm∂p sIm√-am-bn´v Ckvemans\ \in-∏n-°m-\mbn i{Xp°ƒ ]c-am-h[n ]cn-{i-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂n´pw Ah-cpsS F√m Bkq-{X-W-ßfpw Xp-S¿®-bmbn ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNbvXn´p-f-f-Xv. AXp-Im-cWw Ah¿°v Bﬂ hnizmkw \jvS-s∏´p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®-sXt¥m AXp kXyam-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw Xß-fpsS tZi-ob ssZh-ßfpw {]Xn-jvT-Ifp-sa√mw tIhew hymP-ß-fm-sW-∂pw, \_n ]Tn-∏n-®Xpt]mse AZr-iy-\mb B GI-ssZhw Xs∂-bmWv Xß-fpsS {k„msh-∂p-sa√mw Ah¿ kwi-bn®p XpS-ßn. \_n sNm∆mb am¿§Ønepw Xßƒ hgn-tI-Snepw BtWm F∂ `bw Ah-cpsS AI-Ø-S-ß-fn¬ Acn®p Ib-dn. F∂mepw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Cu `b-sam∂pw ]pdsa ImWn-®n-√. Ah¿ Imcym-Zn-I-sf√mw km[mcWt]mse apd°v \S-Øn-t∏m-∂p. hn{K-l-ßsf sXmgpXp hµn°p-Ibpw Ahbv°v A¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. XßfpsS ssZh-ß-tfmSpXs∂ Ah¿ {]m¿∞n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah-cpsS hocyw sI´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. ]pdsa Ah¿ _nw_m-cm-[-Icpw _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-ambn Pohn-®p. F∂m¬ AI-Øv, "A√mlp A√msX as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n√' F∂ CkvemanI a{¥w Ah¿ Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. J¥Jv bp≤w Ign-™-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) apI-fn¬ ]d-™Xpt]mse, taen¬ apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc hn{K-lm-cm-[I¿ B{I-aWw \S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-hn-s√∂pw apkvenwIƒ Ahnizm-kn-I-fpsS ta¬ {]Xym-{I-aWw Bcw-`n-°p-a∂pw {]Jym-]n®n-cp-∂p-h-t√m. kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ kl\ ]co-£-bpsS ]c-ako-a-I-ƒ Nhp´n \n∂p. Im‰v adn®v hoim≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°bmWv!(_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¬ aKm-kn) CtX hsc \S∂ bp≤-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ Ahn-izm-kn-IfpsS B{I-a-Wßsf t\cn-Sm≥ aZo-\-bn¬Xs∂ \ne-bp-d-∏n°p-Itbm AhnsS \n∂pw Aev]w apt∂m´v \oßp-Itbm BWv

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sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Cu kwL-´-\-ß-sfm∂pw Ah¿ XpS-ßn-sh-®Xm- b n- c p- ∂ n- √ . XpS- ß ns- b ¶n¬Xs∂bpw AXp XpS¿∂p t]mIm≥ Ah¿ henb Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®-Xp-an-√. B{I-aWw Hcn-°¬ Bcw-`n®p Ign-™m¬ c≠n-semcp hn[-Øn-emWv Ahkm-\n-°m-dp-≈-Xv. H∂p-In¬ D`b-k-ΩXw hgn As√-¶n¬ GXmIn-ep-samcp ]£-Øns‚ Iog-S-ß-en-eq-sS. apkvenw-Ifpw Ahnizm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep-f-f kwL-´-\-ß-fn¬ CtXhsc kam-[m\ k‘ntbm GXm-In-ep-samcp hn`m-K-Øns‚ Iog-S-ßtem D≠mbn-´n-√. bp≤w CSbv°v \ndpØn-sh-t°≠n h∂n-´p-s≠-∂-√msX apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep-f-f t]mcm´w \ne®p F∂p ]d-bm≥ km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. A∂p \ne-hn-ep-≠m-bncp∂ hyh-ÿm-{I-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v apkvenw-Iƒ°v i{Xp tKm{Xßsf B{I-an®v Ahsc Iog-S° - p-∂X - n\p \n¿_-‘n-°m≥ ]mSp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ AXn\p apXn¿∂n-√. i{Xp-]£w bp≤w \ndpØn-b-t∏mƒ apkvenwIfpw bp≤hncmaw \S-∏m-°nsb∂p am{Xw. k‘n kw`m-jWw D≠m-Ip-sa∂ hnizm-k-ØnemWv Ahcpw bp≤w \ndpØnsh®-Xv. F∂m¬, Ahn-izm-kn-IfpsS `mKØv k‘n kw`m-j-W-Øn-\p≈ k∂-≤-Xtbm Iog-Sßm-\p-≈ \o°tam Cs√∂p hy‡-am-b-t∏mƒ, Hcp kam-[m\ DS-ºSn D≠m-hp-Itbm c≠n-semcp `mKw Xo¿Øpw ]cm-Pbw G‰p]d-bp-Itbm sNøp-∂Xphsc bp≤-Øn\p AdpXnhcp-Øm\p≈ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ ssIs°m-t≈≠ ka-b-ambn F∂p \_n(k) a\- n-em-°n. imizXkam-[m\w ]pe-c-Wsa-¶n¬ bp≤w Ahkm-\nt® Xocq. AXn-\m¬ InSßpbp≤-Øn\p tijw c≠nsem∂p ssIh-cp-Ø-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) Dd-∏n-®-Xm-bn-´mWv a\ n-em-Ip-∂-Xv. H∂-pIn¬ ]cn-]q¿Æ kam-[m\w As√-¶n¬ IogS-ß¬. apkvenwIƒ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v Iog-S-ßp∂ {]iv\-an√. a¿±-I¿s°-Xn-cn¬ Ckvemans‚ hnPbw ssZh-Øns‚ AewL-\o-b-amb hmKvZ-Ø-amWv! a°Øv Xma-kn®p h∂ Ime-ØpXs∂ Cu {]Jym-]\w \_n(-k) Ak-µnKv≤ambn \S-Øn-°gn-™n-´p-≠v. F∂n-cns° apkvenwIƒ kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn°p th≠n F¥n\p _≤-s∏-SWw? kam-[m-\-Øn\p th≠nbp≈ \o°w {]_-e-]-£-Ønt\m Zp¿∫-e-]-£-Ønt\m Bcw-`n-°m-

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hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Zp¿∫-e-]£w kam-[m-\-Øn\p th≠n {ian-°ptºmƒ, Xß-fpsS {]tZ-i-Øn-s‚tbm hcp-am-\-Øn-s‚tbm `mKw Xm¬°m-en-Ia - m-bnt´m ÿnc-am-bn´p Xs∂tbm {]Xn-]£ - Ø - n\p ASn-bd sht°≠n hcpw. As√-¶n¬, i{Xp ASn-t®¬∏n-°p∂ a‰p \n_-‘-\-Iƒ kzoI-cn-t°≠n hcpw. {]_e]£w kam[m-\-Øn\v Xøm-dm-Ip-tºmƒ Ah¿ adp-]-£-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ hn\miw Dt±-in-°p-∂n-s√∂pw Ah-cpsS kzX{¥yw ]q¿Æ-amtbm, `mKn-I-amtbm Nne D]m-[n-Iƒ°v hnt[-b-am-bn, \ne\ndpØn-°m-Wm≥ Ah¿ B{K-ln-°p∂p F∂p-amWv [cn-t°≠n hcn-I. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn¬ CtX hsc \S∂n-´p≈ bp≤-ß-fn¬ XpS¿®-bmbn ]cm-Pbw t\cn-´Xp Ahnizm-kn-Iƒ°m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah-cpsS i‡n £bn-®n-cp-∂n√. apkvenwIsf \in- ∏ n- ° m- \ p≈ {ia- ß - f n¬ Ah¿ ]cmPbs∏´p F∂p am{X-ta-bp-f-fq. B{I-aW \S-]-Sn-Iƒ GXh-k-c-Ønepw ]p\-cm-cw-`n-t®-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ ASn-®a¿Ø-s∏-ń-ń-s√-t∂m¿t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Cu \nebv°v ssk\nI ho£-W-]-c-ambn apkvenwIƒ Xs∂-bmWv Ct∏mgpw Zp¿_-e]-£-sa∂p Xo¿Øp ]d-bmw. {]Xn-tcm[ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ Ah¿ XpS-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂Xp t\cp Xs∂. F∂m-e-h¿ Zpcn-X-a\p-`-hn®p t]m∂ Hcp \yq\-]-£-am-bn-cp-∂p. `qcn-]-£-Øns‚ B{I-a-WsØ sNdp-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa-¶nepw Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn\p ap≥ssIsbSp-°m≥ Ah¿°v i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Cu \nebv°v apkvenwIƒ Ah-cpsS kzmX{¥Øn\p Dd∏p hcpØn- b n- ´ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n- s √∂p ]d- b mw. B km- l - N - c y- Ø n¬ apkvenwIƒ kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ {iaw Bcw-`n-®m¬ Ah-cpsS {]tcm[ kwcw- ` - ß ƒ XI¿∂p- s h∂pw Ahn- i zmkn ]£Øns‚ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ°p hgn-s∏-Sm≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-sW∂pw BWv A¿∞w I¬∏n-°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. kzbw hn\m-i-amhpw Cu \S-]-Sn. ASn-°-Sn-bm-bp≈ ]cm-Pbw ImcWw at\m-hocyw \jvS-s∏´ i{Xp-hn\p ]pXp-Po-h≥ {]Zm\w sNøp∂ Hcp ]Wn! Gdn-tbdn h∂ ]cm-P-b-ò-Xn-bpsS ÿm\Øv i{Xp lrØ-S-ßfn¬ Bi-bp-sSbpw A`n-em-j-Øn-s‚bpw ]qØn-cn-Iƒ AXphgn {]Im-in-°p-am-dm-Ipw. apkvenwIƒ aZo-\sb c£n-®p-sh-¶nepw

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A¥na hnPbw t\Sp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah¿ kwi-bm-ep-°ƒ Xs∂-bm-sW∂p Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ [cn-°m-\nS hcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, apkv enwI-fpsS `mKØv \n∂v kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ Hcp \n¿t±iw D∂-bn-°-s∏-´p-Iq-Sm-Ø-Xm-Wv. a°-°m¿°v AXmIm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AX-s√-¶n¬, Hcp aq∂mw I£n-°v˛ Aß-s\sbm-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬˛ AXp \n¿t±-in-°mw. F∂m¬, Aß-s\-sbmcp aq∂mw I£n-bp--≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m! Cu kwL´-\-Øn¬, apgp-h≥ Atd-_y-bv°p-sa-Xn-cn¬ aZo\ H‰-s∏´p \n¬°p- I - b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. BI- b m¬, Ahn- i zm- k n- I - f mWv apkvenwIfpsS apºn¬ Cu kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn-°p-ff \n¿t±iw D∂-bn-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CXns‚ bmsXmcp e£-Whpw I≠n√. apkvenwIfpw Ad_v P\-Xbpw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤w F∂-t∂°p-ambn XpS¿∂pt]mIm≥ km≤y-Xbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn°v ap≥ssI-sb-Sp-°m≥ apkvenwIƒ°v km[n-°p-am-bncp-∂n-√. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fm-Is´ AXn\p Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-an-√. Cu \ne-bn¬ Atd-_y-bn¬ B`y-¥-c-bp-≤-Øn\p AdpXn hcpI-bn-s√∂p tXm∂n. Ipd-™-]£w Hcp \qdp sIm√w hsc! Cu Ielw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m≥ apkvenwIfpsS apºn¬ Hscm‰ am¿§ta Xpd∂p InS-∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Xß-fpsS a\- m£n Atd- _ ybnse Ahn- i zm--k n- I ƒ°v ]W- b - s ∏- S p- Ø m≥ apkvenwIƒ Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xßƒ C„-s]-Sp-∂-sXt¥m AXp hniz-kn-°m\pw BN-cn-°m\pw {]t_m-[n°m-\p-ap≈ kzmX{¥yw B¿°pw ASn-bd sh°n-√. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS `mKØp\n∂p kam-[m\ \n¿t±-i-Øns‚ bmsXmcp kqN-\bpw ImWm-\p-an-√. XpS-sc-Øq-S-sc-bp-≠mb B{I-a-W-ß-sf-sb√mw apkvenwIƒ ]n¥n-cn-∏n®p Ign-™n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Iog-S-ßpItbm kam-[m\ DS-ºSn D≠m-°p-Itbm sNøm≥ a°-°msc \n¿_-‘n-t°-≠Xp C\n Ah-cmWv! Xncp-\_n (k) AXp-Xs∂-bm-Wn-t∏mƒ \n›-bn-®p-d-®n-´p-≈-Xpw. bp≤w BtWm \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B{K-ln®p sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv? Hcn-°-ep-a√! bp≤-a-√, kam-[m-\-am-Wv, im¥n-bm-Wv, ÿm]n®p ImWm≥ Ahn- S ∂p B{K- l n- ® - X v . Cu ka- b Øv H∂pw sNbvXn√m F¶n¬, Atd_ym cmPyw B`y-¥-c-bp-≤-Øns‚

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]nSn-bn¬ Aa¿∂p t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw kzoI-cn® \S]Sn Xs∂-bmWv imizX kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ Htc-sbmcp hgn. Ncn{X {KŸ-ß-fn¬ \o≠ \o≠ bp≤-ß-sf-]‰n ]d-™p ImWmw. NneXp \qdp sIm√w \o≠p \n∂p; NneXp ap∏-XpsIm√w. Ccp-`m-Kß - fn-ep-≈h - cpw \n¿ÆmbI \S-]S- n-Is - f-Sp-°m≥ Iq´m-°m-Ø-Xn-\m-emWv CØcw Zo¿L-Im-e-bp-≤-ßƒ \S-∂Xv. \n¿Æm-bI \S-]-Sn, apI-fn¬ ]d-™Xp t]mse c≠n-semcp Xc-Øn¬ am{X-am-bn-cn-°pw˛ ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb Iog-S-ß¬, As√¶n¬, IqSn-bm-tem-N\ aptJ-\-bp≈ kam-[m\ k‘n. \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v \njv{In-b-\mbn t\m°n \n¬°m≥ Ignbp-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? Xm\pw Xs‚ sNdnb apkvenw ssk\yhpw aZo-\-bv°p-≈n-te°v ]n≥hmßn\n∂v Imcy-ßƒ Ah-bpsS kzm`m-hnI ]cn-an-Xn°v hn´pIf-bp-I-bm-bn-cpt∂m th≠n-bn-cp∂Xv? CXp XnI®pw Akm-≤y-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fmWv B{I-aWw Bcw-`n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \njv{In-bXzw sIm≠v bp≤w Ahkm-\n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw AXp \o≠p\n¬°p-I-bmWv sNøp--ambn-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw aZo-\sb B{I-an-°m≥ Ignbpw F∂-XmWv AXns‚ A¿∞w. Ah¿°v tXm∂p-tºmƒ B{I-aWw \ndpØp-Ibpw tXm∂p-tºmƒ Bcw`n-°p-Ibpw sNømam-bn-cp∂p! bp≤ \S-]S- n-Iƒ \ndpØn sh°¬ bp≤-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-a-√. adn®v X{¥-]-c-amb Hcp \o°hpw Bbn-cn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

bp≤w˛ PqX-ss{I-kvX-h-]m-T-ßƒ aX-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤w sNøp-∂Xp [¿Ω-amtWm? CXmWv bYm¿∞-Øn-ep≈ {]iv\w. BI-bm¬, \ap°v B {]iv\-Ønte°v Xncnbmw! bp≤-sØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw aX-Øns‚ A≤ym-]-\-ßƒ ]e cq]-Øn-em-Wv. ]gb \nb-a-Øns‚ ]mTw apI-fn¬ D≤-cn-®n´p-≠v. I\m≥ tZiØv _e-ambn {]th-in-°p-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ P\-ßsf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb tijw kz¥w P\-ßsf AhnsS IpSn-bn-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNøm≥ tamsi I¬]n-°-s∏-´p. (B-h¿Ø\w, 20:10˛-18) tamsi-bpsS {KŸ-Øn¬ CØ-c-samcp ]mTw AS-

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ßn-bn-cp-∂n-´pw, tbiph, ZmhoZv XpS-ßnb a‰p {]hm-N-I∑mcpsS {]mtbm-KnI amXrIIƒ AXn\p Dt]m¬_-eI - a - mbn D≠mbn-cp-∂n´pw PqX≥amcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Xß-fpsS {]hm-NI∑msc BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw XßfpsS aX-{K-Ÿ-ßsf ssZhnI {KŸ-ß-fmbnØs∂ Icp-Xp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. tamsi-bpsS ]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬ tbip ]Tn∏n-®-Xn-ß-s\-bmWv: ""Rmt\m \nß-tfmSp ]d-bp∂p: Zp„-t\mSp FXn¿°-cp-Xv. \ns‚ hesØ Ihn-fØv ASn-°p-∂-h\p at‰ Ihnfpw ImWn®p sImSp-°pI'' (a-Øm-bn, 5:39). tbip-hns‚ Cu ]mTw {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]e-t∏mgpw D≤cn-°m-dp-≠v. tbip bp≤-Øn-s∂-Xn-cmbn D]-tZ-in®p F∂p Ah¿ tLmjn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬, ]pXnb \nb-a-Øn¬ CXn\p t\sc hn]-co-X-amb ]mTw AS-ßnb thsdbpw {]kvXmh-\-Iƒ ImWmw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcn-SØp Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂p: ""Rm≥ `qan-bn¬ kam-[m\w hcp-Øm≥ h∂p F∂p \ncq-]nt°-≠. kam-[m\w A√, hmƒ hcp-Øp-hm-\mWv Rm≥ h∂Xv' (a-Øm-bn, 10:34). as‰mcp {]kvXm-h\ C{]-Im-c-amWv: ""F∂m¬, Ah≥ AhtcmSp ]d™p: F¶ntem Ct∏mƒ aSn-»o-e-bp-≈-h≥ AXp FSp°-s´, A∆Æw Xs∂ s]m°-Whpw; C√m-Øh - ≥ Xs‚ hkv{Xw hn‰p hmƒ sImf-fp-Ibpw sNøs´!'' (eq-t°m-kv, 22:36) Cu aq∂p hmIy-ß-fn¬ HSp-hn-esØ c≠p hmIy-ßƒ BZytØ-Xns\ Jﬁn-°p-∂p. tbip bp≤w sNøm-\mWv h∂-sX¶n¬, "at‰ Ihnfpw' Xncn®p ImWn-°m≥ F¥n\p D]-tZ-in®p? H∂p-In¬ \mw ]pXnb \nb-a-Øn¬ ]c-kv]-cssh-cp-≤y-aps≠∂p kΩ-Xn-°-Ww. AX-s√-¶n¬, ]c-kv]-c-hn-cp-≤-amb A≤ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ H∂ns\ btYm-NnXw hymJym-\n-°-Ww. at‰ Ihnfpw ImWn-®psIm-Sp-°p-∂Xp {]mtbm-Kn-I-amb Hcp ]mTamtWm F∂ {]iv\w \man-hnsS N¿® sNøp-∂n-√. {InkvXym\n-I-fmb Hcp P\-hn-`m-Khpw Ah-cpsS \o≠ ImesØ Ncn-{X-

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Øn¬ Hcn-°epwXs∂ bp≤w sNtø≠ L´-Øn¬ AXn\p sshapJyw ImWn-®n-ń√ F∂p Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-hmt\ ChnsS Dt±-in-®n-´p-≈q. {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ tdman¬ BZy-ambn A[n-Im-cØn-te-dn-b-t∏mƒ B{I-a-W]chpw {]Xn-tcm-[]-c-hp-amb c≠p Xcw bp≤-ß-fnepw G¿s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. {InkvXym-\n-Ifm-Wt√m C∂p temI ta[m-hnXzw ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ F√m Xc-Øn-ep≈ bp≤ßfnepw G¿s∏-Sp-∂p. Pbn-°p∂ ]£sØ ss{IkvXh temIw ]pWy-h¬°-cn®p t]m∂n-´p-ap-≠v. Ah-cpsS hnPbw ss{IkvXh ]cn-jvIm-c-Øns‚ hnP-b-ambn D¬tLmjn-°-s∏-´p. ta[m-hnXzw ]pe¿Øp-∂Xpw hnP-bn-°p-∂-Xp-amb F√m {]ÿm-\-ßfpw ss{IkvXh ]cn-jvIm-c-Øns‚ Ahn-`mPy-`m-K-am-sW∂p h∂p. c≠p {InkvXob cmjv{S-ßƒ XΩn¬ bp≤w sNøp-tºmƒ Xßƒ ss{IkvX-hm-Z¿iw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn°p-∂-Xmbn Hmtcm cm{„hpw hmZn-°pw. Pbn-°p-∂-h¿ Hcp {InkvXob i‡n-bmbn A\p-{K-ln-°-s]´p t]m∂p! tbip-hns‚ Imew sXm´p C∂phsc ss{IkvXh afiew C{]-Imcw bp≤Øn¬ `mK-`m°mbn-t∏m-∂n´p≠v. taenepw CXp XpS-cp-sa-∂mWv kqN-\-bpw. Cßs\ bp≤wXs∂-bmWv ]pXnb \nb-aØns‚ bYm¿∞ ]mT-sa∂p ss{IkvXh P\X {]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn sXfnbn®p ImWn-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. at‰ sNInSpw ImWn®p sImSp°pI F∂Xv BZy {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS \n -lm-b-X-bn¬ \n∂pS-se-SpØ Ah-k-c-hm-Z-]-c-amb Hcp ]mTtam AYhm, tÃ‰pIƒt°m P\-X-Iƒt°m _m[-I-am-°n-°q-Sm-ØXpw hy‡n-Iƒ am{Xw Nne-t∏mƒ A\p-h¿Øn-°m≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xp-amb Hcp XØztam BsW∂v Icp-Xp-Itb \n¿∆m-l-ap-≈q. tbip bp≤-a√ kam-[m-\-amWv ]Tn-∏n-®-sX∂p \mw IcpXp∂ ]£w Cu ]mTw A\p-h¿Øn®p h∂n-ń-√m-Ø-h¿ hnip≤≥amcpw BZ-c-]m-{X-ßfpw Bbn A`n-tj-In-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√t√m. F∂m¬, tamsi, tbip- h m,- Z m- h oZv XpS- ß nb bp≤ hoc≥amsc ss{IkvXh afiew F°m-ehpw BZ-cn®p t]m∂n´p-≠v. F∂p-am-{X-hp-a-√, bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏-´-h-scbpw bmX\-I-f-\p-`-hn-®-h-scbpw tZio-b-ho-c≥am-cmbn sIm≠m-Sp-hm\pw {InkvXo-b-]≈n aSn-®n-ń-√. t]m∏p-am¿ AØ-c-°msc ]pWyXzw

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bp≤hpw kam-[m-\hpw ˛Jp¿-Bs‚ ]mT-ßƒ Cu c≠p A≤ym-]-\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-amWv Jp¿B-\nI ]mTw. c≠n-s‚bpw a≤y-Øn-ep≈ Hcp ]mTamWv AXp \¬Ip-∂-Xv. tamsi-sb-t∏mse AXp B{I-a-WsØ D]-tZ-in°p-∂n-√. C∂sØ (hn-I-e-am-b) {InkvXp-a-X-sØ-t]mse AXp ]c-kv]c sshcp-≤ysØ {]t_m-[n-°p-∂p-an-√. at‰ Ihnfpw ImWn-®p sImSp-°p-hm\pw AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬ ]pSh hn‰v hmƒ hmßp--hm\pw AXp \tΩm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n√! a\p-jys‚ kzm`m-hn-Ihpw {]Ir-Xn-kn-≤h - p-amb A¥xtNmZ-\ß - ƒ°-\p-tcm[-amWv Ckvem-ans‚ ]mT-ßƒ. Htcsbmcp am¿§-ØneqsS am{Xta kam-[m\w hf¿Øm≥ Ignbq. AXn-ß-s\-bm-Wv. B{I-a-WsØ Jp¿-B≥ hntcm-[n-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, bp≤w sNøm-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xp sIm≠v kam-[m\w A]-I-S-Øn-em-hp-Ibpw bp≤w i‡n-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂p hcp-tºmƒ bp≤w sNøW-sa∂p \njvI¿jn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. hnizmk kzmX-{¥yØn\pw kXym-t\z-jW - Ø - n\pw AdpXn hcp-sa∂p ImWp-tºmƒ bp≤-Øn∂v Hcp-tß-≠Xp apkvenwIfpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-Wv. kam[m\w sI´-n∏-Sp-°m-\p≈ ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-amb Hcp XØz-am-WnXv. Cu XØz-Ønt∑emWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ F√m \bßfpw {]h¿Ø-\ßfpw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønbn-´p-≈-Xpw. Xncp-\_n(k) a°-bn¬ i{Xp-°-fpsS \n¿≤-b-amb a¿±-\-ßƒ°v Ccbm-sb-¶nepw B{I-a-W-Øn-s\mcp-ßn-bn-√. B alm-ﬂmhv \nc]-cm-[n-bm-bn-cns°Øs∂ B{I-a-W-Øn-∂p- e£o`hn-°p-I-bmWp- ≠ m- b - X v . At±lw aZo- \ - b n¬ c£ {]m]n- ® - t ∏mƒ Ckvemans\ thc-dp-°m-\mbn i{Xp-°ƒ Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-´p. BIbm¬, kXy-Øn-s‚bpw hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw kwc-£-bv°mbn bp≤w sNtø-≠Xp A\p-t]-£-Wo-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤sØ°pdn-®p≈ Jp¿Bs‚ DZvt_m-[\-ßƒ \ap-°n\n ]cn-tim-[n-°mw. 1. Jp¿-B≥ 22 mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p: ""bp≤w ASn-t®ev]n-°-s]-´-h¿°p bp≤w sNøm-\p≈ A\p-

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hmZw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah¿ t{Zmln-°-s∏-´-hcm-Wv. Ahsc klm-bn-°p-hm≥ \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp Ignhp-≈-h-\-s{X. "Rß-fpsS \mY≥ A√m-lp-hmWv' F∂p ]d™-Xn\p am{Xw, A\ym-b-amb \ne-bn¬ Xß-fpsS `h-\-ßfn¬\n∂pw ASn-®n-d-°-s∏-´-h-cmtcm Ah¿°v. A√mlp P\ß-fn¬ Hcp Iq´sc as‰mcp Iq´scs°m≠v XS-bp-am-dm-°n-bns√-¶n¬ tZhm-e-b-ßfpw I\o-k-Ifpw t£{X-ßfpw A√m-lphns‚ \maw A[n-I-ambn kvacn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]≈n-I-fp-sa-√mw- XI¿°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. A√m-lp-hns\ klm-bn-°p-∂-h-\mtcm Ahs\ A√m-lphpw klm-bn-°p-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp i‡-hm\pw {]Xm-]-im-en-bp-a-s{X. Bsc \mw Cu `qan-bn¬ ÿnc- s ∏- S p- Ø ntbm Ah¿ \a- k v I - c n- ° p- I bpw k°mØv sImSp°p-Ibpw \√-Xns\ D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw XnøXns\ hntcm[n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. F√m Imcy-ß-fp-sSbpw A¥na hn[n A√mlp-hn-¶-es{X (22:40˛42) B{I-a-W-Øn\p Cc-bm-b-h¿°p bp≤w sNøphm\p-ff A\phm-Za - p-s≠-∂s{X ta¬ hmIy-ßƒ a\- n-em-°n-Øc - p-∂X - v. XßfpsS aX-hn-izmkw Imc-W-ambn kz¥w `h-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂p ASn-®n-d-°-s∏´ B a¿±nX P\-ßsf klm-bn-°p-hm≥ A√mlp-hn\p Ign-hp-≠v. Cu A\p-hmZw _p≤n-]q¿∆-Ia - m-Wv. ImcWw kZzr-Ø∑m-cpsS klm-b-tØmSpIqSn ssZhw A{I-an-Isf XSbp-am-dm-°n-bn-s√-¶n¬ temIØp hnizmk kzmX{¥yhpw Bcm[\m kzmX-{¥yhpw Ah-ti-jn-°m-Xm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. A\ym-bamb t{Zml-ßƒ°v Hcp P\X Zo¿L-Imew Cc-bm-th≠n h∂m¬ bmsXmcp {]tIm]-\hpw IqSmsX i{Xp aX-kzm-X{¥ysØ A]-I-S-Øn-em-°p-tºmƒ, kacw sNøm-\p≈ A\phmZw e`n-°p∂p F∂-Xm-Wn-Xp sXfn-bn-°p-∂-Xv. B{I-an-°s∏-´-h¿ HSp-hn¬ hnP-bn®p Ign-™m¬ aXkzmX{¥yw ]p\xÿm-]n-°p-Ibpw F√m aX-ß-sfbpw Bcm-[\m tI{µ-ß-sfbpw c£n-°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠Xp Ahs‚ A\p-t]£y [¿Ω-am-bncn-°pw. Xs‚ Io¿Øn-[m-hfyw ]c-Øm-\m-bn-cn-°-cpXv. adn-®v, km[p-°sf c£n-°p-I-bpw cmjv{SsØ A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-ØpIbpw kam-[m-\sØ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-∂m-bn-cn-°Ww

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Ah≥ A[n- I m- c sØ hn\n- t bm- K n- t °- ≠ - X v . CXm¿°pw FXn¿∏p-≠m-Im-\n-S-bn-√mØ hn[w kp{Km-lyhpw kc-f-hp-amb Hcp XØz-am-Wv. ]q¿∆nI apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-b-Xn-\memWv bp≤w sNbvX-sX∂p AXp {]Jym-]n-°p-∂p. B{I-a-Wmﬂ-Ihpw sh´n-∏n-Sn-Ø-Øn-\p-≈-Xp-amb bp≤-ßsf Ckvemw hntcm-[n-®n-cn--°p∂p. apkvenwIƒ°v cmjv{So-bm-[n-Imcw e`n-°psa-∂p≈ hmKvZ-Ø-ßƒ Ds≠-¶nepw cmjv{So-bm-[n-Im-csØ D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xv kzm¿∞w ]pe¿Øm-\√. adn-®v, km[p°-fpsS D∂-a-\-Øn\pw cmjv{S-Øns‚ D¬°¿j-Øn\pw kam[m-\-Øns‚ kwÿm-]-\-Øn-\p-am-bn-cn-°Ww F∂-s{X AXp \njvI¿jn-°p-∂-Xv.

2. Jp¿-B≥ 2˛mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ C{]Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""\nß- t fmSp bp≤w sNøp- ∂ - h - t cmSp ssZham¿§- Ø n¬ \nßfpw bp≤w sNøp-hn≥: F∂m¬, AXn-{I-an-°-cp-Xv. \n›b-ambpw A√mlp AXn-{I-a-Im-cn-Isf CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. \nßƒ (bp-≤-Øn¬) Ahsc ImWp-t∂-S-Øp-sh-s®√mw \n{K-ln-°pI. Ah¿ \nßsf B´n-tbm-Sn-t®-SØp \n∂v \nßƒ Ahscbpw ASn-t®mSn-°p-I. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-°¬ sImetb-°mƒ `b-¶-c-am-Wv. F∂m¬, ]cn-ip≤ (I-Av-_m) ssZhm-eb- Ø n¬ht®m AXn\v kao- ] Øpht®m, Ah¿ bp≤w sNøpthmfw \nßƒ bp≤w sNøcpXv! Ah¿ bp≤w sNbvXmtem, \nßfpw bp≤w sNøp-hn≥! CXp-X-s∂-bmWv Ahn-izmkn-Iƒ°p≈ {]Xn-^-ew. F∂m¬, Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW¶n¬, \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp Atß-b‰w s]mdpØp sImSp°p-∂-h\pw Imcp-Wy-hm\pw BIp-∂p. a¿±\w Ah-km-\n-°p∂-Xp-h-scbpw aXm-\p-jvTm\w A√m-lp-hn\p th≠n am{X-am-bncn-°p-∂Xp hscbpw \nß-f-h-tcmSv s]mcp-Xp-hn≥. F∂m¬, Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ A{I-an-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bn-´-√msX i{XpXzw Acp-sX-t∂m¿°p-hn≥'' (2:191˛-194). bp≤w ssZh-am¿K-Øn¬ am{Xsa sNøp-hm≥ ]mSp-≈q. \ΩpsS Bh-iyßƒ°p th≠ntbm tIm]m-th-i-Øn\p hiwh-Z-cm-bn-t´m, kzm¿∞ em`w Dt±-int®m bp≤w sNbvXp IqSm-

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Ø-Xm-Wv. am{X-a-√, AXn-{Iaw {]h¿Øn-°m\pw ]mSp-≈-X-√. Fs¥-∂m¬, AXn-{I-a-ßsf ssZhw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. bp≤w c≠p hn`m-K-ßƒ XΩn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ, hy‡n-Iƒ°v t\scbp≈ Itø-‰-ßƒ s]mdp-∏n-°m-h-X-√. Hcp aX-Øn-s\-Xn-cm-bpff B{I-a-WsØ icn°pw XSp-t°-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬, AØcw B{I-a-W-ßƒ c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en-t\-°mfpw ISpØ Ip‰am-Wv. ]cn-ip-≤-amb (I-Av-_m) ssZhm-e-b-Øn-\-cn-In¬ sh®p t]mepw apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp-≈-X√; i{Xp-hns‚ `mKØv\n∂v BZy-ambn B{I-aWw D≠m-bm-e-√m-sX. Fs¥∂m¬, AXp l÷v A\p-jvTn-°p-hm-\p≈ s]mXp Ah-Im-isØ _m[n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, i{Xp B{I-an-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AhnsS sh®pw apkvenwIƒ°v {]Xn-Imcw sNøm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. A{I-a-W-Øn-\p≈ icn-bmb {]Xn-^ew AXp-X-s∂-bm-W-t√m, ]t£, i{Xp ]n≥hm-ßp∂ ]£w apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-bpIbpw Ign-™-sX√mw s]mdp-°p-Ibpw ad-°p-Ibpw thWw. aX]-c-amb a¿±-\-ßƒ Ah-km-\n-°p-thmfhpw aX-kzm-X{¥yw ssIh-cp-∂Xp hscbpw bp≤w XpS-tc-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p. aXw ssZhØn-\p-≈-X-s{X. aX-Øn¬ \n¿_-‘tam kΩ¿±tam ]mSn-√. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS AXn-{I-a-Øn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn-bpIbpw aX-kzm-X{¥yw {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah¿s°-Xnsc bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p apkvenwIfpw ]n¥ncn-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-{Iaw {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h¿s°-Xn-cmbn-´s{X Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn{Iaw Ah-km-\n-®m¬ bp≤hpw Ah-km-\n-°-Ww. ta¬ Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-ßƒ Xmsg ]d-bp∂ \nb-a-ß-fmWv \ap°v ]Tn-∏n®p Xcp-∂Xv: i. ssZh- a m¿§- Ø n¬ am{Xsa bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp- ≈ q. kzm¿∞-]-c-amb Dt±-iy-ßsf ap≥\ndpØntbm Io¿Øn°p th≠n-tbm, as‰-s¥¶nepw Xm¬]-cy-ßsf kwc-£n°mt\m bp≤w sNbvXpIqSm. ii.

B{I-an-®-h¿s°-Xn-cm-bn´p am{Xta apkvenw-Iƒ bp≤w sNøp-hm≥ ]mSp-≈q.

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iii. apkvenwI-tfmSp bp≤w sNøp-∂-h¿s°-Xnsc am{Xsa apkvenwIfpw bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp-ff-- q. vi.

i{Xp B{I-aWw Bcw-`n-®mepw bp≤sØ AXns‚ AXn¿Øn-I-fn-sem-Xp°n \ndptØ-≠Xv apkvenwIfpsS IS-abmbn-cn-°pw. bp≤w `q]-c-amtbm Bbp-[-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øntem hnI-kn-∏n-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-Wv. v. i{Xp Ahs‚ `mKØv bp≤w sNøm≥ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Ønbn´p≈ {Iao-IrX tk\-tbmSp am{Xsa apkvenw-Iƒ s]mcp-Xm-hq. i{Xp-`m-K-Øp≈ GsXm-cm-tfmSpw s]mcp-Xn-°q-Sm-Ø-Xm-Wv. vi. bp≤-Øn¬ aX]-c-amb F√m I¿Ω-ßƒ°pw A\p-jvTm\-ßƒ°pw ]cn-c£ \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv. aX-]-c-amb I¿Ω-ßƒ \S- ° p- ∂ n- S Øp i{Xp B{I- a Ww Hgn- h m- ° p∂ ]£w apkvenwIfpw AØcw t£{X-ß-fpsS im¥nsb `RvPn-°m-Xncn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. vii.

i{Xp Bcm-[-\m-e-bsØ B{I-aW k∂m-l-ßƒ°p≈ tI{µ-am-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXns‚ t\sc {]Xym-{I-aWw \SØm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. apkvenwIƒ Aßs\ B{I-an-°p∂ ]£w Ip‰ta¬t°-≠n-h-cn-√. ]pWyÿe-ßƒ°-Sp-Øp-sh®pt]mepw bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. ]pWyÿe-ßsf B{I-an°p-Itbm \in-∏n-°p-Itbm Ah-bvs°s¥-¶nepw lm\n hcpØp-Itbm sNøp-∂Xp hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. B{I-a-WØn\p tIm∏p Iq´m-\p≈ tI{µ-am-°-s∏´ ]pWyÿew {]Xym{I-a-WsØ £Wn®p hcp-Øp-Itb D≈q-h-t√m. At∏mƒ B ÿew B{I-an-°s - ∏-Sp-∂X - ns‚ ]cn-]q¿Æ DØ-ch - m-ZnXzw i{Xphn-\m-bn-cn-°pw. apkv enwIƒ°-√. viii.

Hcp ssZhm-e-bsØ ka-c-tI-{µ-ambn D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp∂-Xn-ep≈ B_-≤yhpw B]Øpw i{Xp a\- n-em-°n-s°m≠v ka-c-apJw am‰p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, apkvenwIfpw B am‰-Øn-\-\pk-cn®v {]Xn-I-cn-°Ww. i{Xp ]pWy-ÿ-eØpsh®v BZyw B{I-aWw \S-Øn-sb-∂X - p-sIm≠p am{Xw B ]pWy ÿesØ B{Ian-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp-ßn-°q-Sm. ]pWyÿe-tØm-Sp-≈ BZcw

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Hm¿Øp ka-c-apJw i{Xp am‰p-∂p-sh¶n¬ apkvenwIfpw DSs\ am‰p-I-bmWv th≠-Xv. ix.

aX-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ A\m-h-iy-ambn CS-s]-Sp-Ibpw aX-kzmX-{¥ysØ A]-IS- Ø - n-em-°p-Ibpw sNøp-t∂-St- Ømfw am{Xta Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfmSp bp≤w XpS-cm≥ ]mSp-≈q. aX-kzm-X{¥yw e`n-°p-Ibpw aX-Øn-en-S-s]-Sp-I-bn-s√∂v Dd∏p hcp-Øp-Ibpw i{Xp A{]-Im-c-ap≈ {]Jym-]\w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp Ign-™m¬ bp≤w Ah-km-\n-∏n-t°-≠-XmWv; B bp≤w i{Xp Bcw-`n-®-Xm-bmepw th≠n√.

3. Jp¿-B≥ 8˛mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""Ahn-izm-kn-It- fmSp ]d-bpI: Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-Ib - m-sW-¶n¬ Ign-™-sX√mw Ah¿°v s]mdpØp sImSp-°-s∏-Spw. F∂m¬, Ah¿ AXn-tebv°v Xs∂ aS-ßp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]q¿∆n-I≥amcpsS A\p-`-h-am-XrI-Iƒ Ah-cpsS apºn-ep-≠v. aX-Im-cy-Øn¬ bmsXmcp `oj-Wnbpw C√m-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xphscbpw aXw ssZhØn\p am{X-ambn Xocp-∂-Xp-h-tcbpw \nßƒ bp≤w sNøp-hn≥. F∂m¬ Ah¿ ]n≥am-dp-Ib - m-sW-¶n¬, Ah¿ sNøp-∂s - Xt¥m AXn¬ A√mlp kq£va-Zr-°m-Wv. Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp∂ ]£w Adn™p sImƒhn≥ A√m-lp-hs{X \nß-fpsS kwc-£-I≥; F{X- alØc-\mb c£-I≥! F{X alXz ]q¿Æ-\mb klmb-I≥!'' (8:39˛41). bp≤w Ft∏mgpw apkvenwI-fpsS ta¬ ASn-t®¬∏n-°-s∏-SpI-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. F∂m¬, i{Xp ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-bp-Ibpw Ign-™-sX√mw ad-°p-Ibpw thWw. F∂m¬, i{Xp ]n≥am-dm-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw B{I-an-°p-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬ Ah≥ ]q¿∆ {]hm-NI≥am-cpsS i{Xp-°ƒ°p-≠mb A\p-`-h-ßƒ Hm¿Øp sIm≈s´. aX-]-c-amb a¿±-\-ßƒ XpS-cp-t∂-S-tØmfw apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNø-Ww. aXw ssZh-Øn-\p-≈-X-√m-Xn-cn-°bpw aX-Imcy-ß-fn¬ Iøn-Sp-∂Xv Dt]-£n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp hsc apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNbvXp sIm≈-Ww. A{Ian ]n¥n-cnbp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-b-Ww. i{Xp Ak-Xy-a-

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X-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂p F∂Xp sIm≠p am{Xw bp≤w XpS¿∂p \S-Øn-°q-Sm. aX-]-c-amb hnizm-k-ß-fptSbpw {]hr-Øn-IfptSbpw hne IW-°m-°p-∂Xv A√m-lp-hm-Wv. Ah≥ C—n-°p∂-Xn≥ hÆw AXn\p {]Xn-^-ew \¬Ipw. CX-c-a-X-ßƒ AkXy- ß - f m- s W- ∂ - X p sIm≠p am{Xw AXn¬ Iøn- S m≥ apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-Imiw e`n-°p-∂n-√. k‘n sNøm-\p≈ Ah-kcw \¬I-s∏-´n´pw i{Xp bp≤w XpS-cm≥ Xs∂-bmWp B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ hnP-b-Øn¬ apkvenwI-ƒ°v hnizmkw sImf--fm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv, Ah¿ FÆ-Øn¬ F{X Xs∂ Ipd-™-hcm-bm-epw. Fs¥-∂m¬, ssZhw Ahsc klm-bn-°p-∂-Xm-bncn-°pw. A√m-lp-hn-s\-°m-f[ - nIw B¿°mWv klmbw \¬Im≥ Ign-bpI? _Z¿bp≤sØ°p-dn-®p≈ ]cm-a¿i-Øn-\p-ti-j-amWv taep≤-cn® ssZh-hm-Iy-ßf - n-dß - n-bX - v. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep-≠mb H∂m-asØ icn-°p≈ bp≤w AXm-bn-cp-∂p. bmsXmcp {]tIm-]-\hpw IqSmsX apkvenwIƒ B{I-an-°-s∏Sp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. aZo-\b - nepw ]cn-kc - Ø - p-ap≈ kam-[m\ PohnXsØ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øphm-\p≈ Dt±-iy-tØmsS i{Xp-°ƒ IS∂m-{I-an-°p-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. F∂n´pw apkvenwIƒ°pXs∂ AXn¬ hnPbw e`n-°p-Ibpw {]K-¤-cmb i{Xpt\Xm-°ƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. {]tIm-]\w IqSm-sX-bp≈ CØcw B{I-a-W-ßsf {]Xym-{I-aWw aptJ\ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xp kzm`m-hn-Ihpw \oXnbp-‡hpw Bh-iyhpw Xs∂-bm-W-t√m. F∂m-epw, i{Xp shSn \ndpØn-bm¬ bp≤w \ndpØ-Ws - a-∂mWv apkvenwIƒ B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. hnizmk kzmX{¥yhpw Bcm-[\m kzmX-{¥yhpw \¬Ip-sa∂p Dd∏v \¬IpI am{Xsa i{Xp sNtø-≠-Xp-≈q.

4. F´mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ho≠p ]d-bp∂p: ""Ah¿ kam-[m-\-Øn\p k∂-≤-cm-bm¬ \obpw AXn-s\mcp-ßp-I. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp G‰hpw tIƒ°p-∂h\pw G‰hpw Adn-bp-∂-h-\p-am-Ip-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ \ns∂ N-Xn°m≥ {ian-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ A√mlp \n\°p aXnbmb-h-\-

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s{X. hnizm-kn-I-fpsS klm-b-tØmsS \ns∂ i‡-hm-\m-°nbXp Ah-\t√m'' (8:63,64). bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-s°, Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ k‘n sNøm≥ {ian-°p-Ib - m-sW-¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ DSs\ B A`y¿∞\ kzoIcn®p shSn \ndpØm-s\m-cp-tß-≠-Xm-Wv. NXn-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂ hkvXpX ]cn-K-Wn-°msXXs∂ AXn-s\m-cp-ß-Ww. Ah¿ ssZhØn¬ hnizm- k - a ¿∏n- ° p- I - b mWv th≠- X v . ssZhØns‚klm-b-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂ bYm¿∞ apkvenwIƒs°Xn-cn¬ NXn hne-t∏m-Ibn√. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah-cpsS hnPbw bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ah¿°p-≈X - √. ssZhØn\p-≈X - s - {X. G‰hpw A]-I-S-]q¿Æhpw Ccpƒap-‰n-b-Xp-amb L´-ß-fn¬ ssZhw Xncp\-_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-Nc - ∑m-cp-sSbpw H∏w \n∂n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, GXp h©-\-bv-s°-Xn-cmbpw ssZhw apkvenwI-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠mIpw. BI-bm¬, kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ A`y¿∞\ kzoI-cn-°-s∏tS-≠-Xm-Wv. ]pXnb B{I-a-W-Øn-\p≈ kabw In´m≥ th≠nbp≈ Hcp X{¥w am{X-am-sW∂p IcpXn AXßp X≈n-°-f-bcp-Xv. k‘n-sb-Ip-dn®p {]kvXpX hmIy-Øn¬ Du∂n-∏-d-™n-cn°p-∂Xp {it≤-ba - m-Wv. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ sh®p ]n∂oSp \S∂ k‘n-sb-°p-dn-®mWv ChnsS Zo¿L Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂-Xv. i{Xp k‘n-sN-øm≥ h´w Iq´p∂ kabw hcm≥ t]mIp∂p-s≠∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n°p ap≥Iqń Adnhp \¬Ip-Ibpw Xncp-\-_nsb DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-hn-sS. i{Xp B{I-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw \njvTq-c-X-Iƒ Im´p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´ps≠-∂-Xn-\m¬ hniz-kn-°m≥ sIm≈n-s√∂p IcpXn kam-[m\m-`y-¿∞-\-Isf X≈n-°-f-b-cp-sX∂p Cu hmIy-Øn¬ Xncp\_n DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°s - ∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cns° k‘n sNøm-\p≈ A`y¿∞-\sb kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ aSn-°-cpsX-∂mWp Ckvemw Hcp apkvenwan-t\mSp Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. AXp kzoI-cn-°p-∂-XmWp `‡nbpw \bhpw F∂p a\- n-emIp-∂p.

5. Jp¿-B≥ \memw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p:

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""A√tbm hnizm-kn-Itf! A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿§-Øn¬ \nßƒ ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \√-hÆw Bcm-bp-hn≥. \nßƒ°v kemw (kam-[m-\w) Biw-kn-°p∂ Hcm-tfmSp \o Hcp hnizm-kn-b√ F∂p \nßƒ ]d- b - c p- X v . \nßƒ Cl- t em- I - Ø nse hn`- h - ß ƒ Imw£n-°p-∂p, F∂m¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ]°-et√m kar-≤-amb hn`-h-ßƒ. \nßƒ aptº C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p; F∂m¬, A√mlp \nß-fn¬ A\p-{Klw sNmcn-™p. BI-bm¬, hy‡-ambn Bcm-™-dn-bp-hn≥. \n›-b-ambpw \nß-sf¥p sNøp∂p F∂p A√mlp \√-hÆw Adn-bp∂p'' (4:95). bp≤-Øns‚ A\m-h-iy-IX i{Xp-hn\p \√ t]mse hy‡am-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn´pw i{Xp AXn\p \n¿_-‘n-°p-I-bm-sW∂v bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº t_m≤y-s∏-ń-cn-t°-≠-XmsW∂p apkvenwIƒ ChnsS \njvI¿jn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. GXp \ne-bn-epw, Hcp hy‡n-bn¬\nt∂m hn`m-K-Øn¬\nt∂m kam- [ m- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ \n¿t±iw D∂- b n- ° - s ∏- ´ m¬ AXp Bflm¿∞- a - s √∂p ]d- ™ pX≈n- ° - f - b m≥ ]mSp- ≈ - X - √ . apkvenwIƒ Aßs\ X≈n-°f-bp∂ ]£w Ah¿ ssZh-am¿§Øn-e√ bp≤w sNøp-∂Xv. adn®v, Xß-fpsS ta∑ hf¿Øm\pw ùXoI t\´-ßƒ°v th≠nbpw am{X-am-bn-cn-°pw. aXw ssZhØn¬ \n∂p≈XmsW∂ t]mse ùXoI t\´-ßfpw Io¿Øna-ln-aI - fpw F√mw ssZh-Øn¬\n-∂mWv hcp-∂X - v. sIm√psImeI-fm-bn-cn-°-cpXv D∂w. C∂p sIm√m≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-´-h¿ \msf k≥am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-s®∂p hcpw. A√mlp C—n-®n-cp-∂n-s√¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ°pXs∂bpw apkvenwI-fm-bn-Øo-cp-hm\pw A\p- { Klm- h - I m- i n- I - f m- I m\pw km[n- ° p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm? apkvenwIƒ sIme \S-Ø-cp-Xv. c£n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hmtcm Poh\pw t\¿h-gn-bn¬ \bn-°-s∏-t´-°mw. Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw F¥mWv sNøp-∂-sX∂pw Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw Dt±-iyhpw e£y-hp-sa¥m-sW∂pw A√mlp \√hÆw Adn-bp-∂p. bp≤w Bcw-`n®p Ign-™mepw i{Xp B{I-a-W-Øn\p h´w Iq´p-∂p-s≠∂p apkvenwIƒ°v icn°pw t_m≤yw hc-Ww. B{I- a Ww Dt±- i n- ® n- t ´- b n- s √∂pw DXv I - W v T bpw òXnbpw \nanØw bp≤-Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-°pI am{X-am-sW∂pw hcm-hp-

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∂-Xm-Wv. i{Xp A{I-a]-c-amb apt∂-‰-Øn\p πm\n-´n-cn-°p-Ibm-sW∂p \√hÆw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc apkvenwIƒ bp≤Øn\p Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-Sm≥ ]mSn-√. i{Xp ]n≥amdp∂ ]£w, Xßƒ kzbw c£-°p≈ k∂m-l-ßƒ sNøp-Itb sNbvXn´p-≈q-sh∂v Ah¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂-]£w B \ymb-hmZw AwKo-Ic - n®p bp≤-Øn¬ \n∂v Hgn™p \n¬°-Ww. i{Xp B{Ia-W-Øn\pXs∂-bmWv Hcp°w Iq´p-∂-sX∂p Ah¿ hmZn®p \n¬°-cp-Xv. B{I-a-W-Øn\v Dt±-in-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬IqSn B Dt±iy-Øn¬ \n∂p ]n≥am-dn-°g - n™p F∂phcmw. Btem-N\ - I - fpw amdn- s °m- ≠ n- c n- ° m- a - t √m. Ckv e mans‚ ITn\ i{Xp°ƒ AXns‚ D‰ kplr-Ø-°-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´nt√?

6. Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-I-fpsS Aew-L-\o-b-X-sb-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""\nßƒ Icm-dn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]n∂oSp (B hyh-ÿ-Ifn¬) \nßƒ°v Ipdhv hcp-Øm-Xn-cn-°p-I-bpw, \nßƒs°-Xnsc Bscbpw klm-bn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p≈ apivcn°pIƒ (hn-{K-lm-cm-[-I¿) Hgn-sI. BI-bm¬, Ch-tcmSp sNbvXn´p≈ Icm¿ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Imem-h[n hsc ]men®p sIm≈phn≥. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp `b-`-‡n-bp-≈-hsc kvt\ln°p∂p'' (Jp¿-B≥. 9:4). apkvenwIfp-ambn Icm¿ D≠m-°p-Ibpw B Icm¿ hyh-ÿIƒ ]men-°p-Ibpw apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn i{Xp-°sf klmbn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ hn{K-lm-cm-[I - t- cmSpw _lp-ssZh hnizm-kn-It- fmSpw apkvenwI-ƒ Atßm´pw XpeycoXn-bn¬ s]cpam-d-Ww. A£-cØnepw A¿∞-Ønepw Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]men-t°-≠Xp `b-`-‡n-bp≈ apkvenw-Iƒ°v Hgn®p IqSm-ØXm-Wv.

7. apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-´n-´p-≈-hcpw Ckvemw aX ktµiw ]Tn-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂h - c - p-amb i{Xp-°s - f-∏‰n Jp¿B≥ B⁄m-]n-°p-∂Xv CXmWv: ""hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-cn¬s]´ Hcmƒ \nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\

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sNbvXm¬ A`bw \¬Ip-hn≥; A√m-lp-hns‚ hN\w Abmƒ tIƒ°p-am-dm-Im≥ Xs∂. ]n∂oSv Abmsf c£m-ÿm-\-sØØn- ° p- h n≥. Fs¥- ∂ m¬, Ah¿ Adn- h n- √ mØ Hcp P\as{X''(9:6). apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-´-h-cn¬s]´ Bsc-¶nepw Ckvemans\ Ipdn®v ]Tn-°m\pw AXns‚ ktµ-isØ ]‰n Nn¥n-°p-hm\pw th≠n A`-b-bm-N-\-bp-ambn kao-]n-®m¬ AXn\m-h-iy-am-b{X kabwhsc apkvenwIƒ Abmƒ°v A`bw \¬I-Wsa-∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ ChnsS A\p-im-kn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

8. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-sc-]‰n Jp¿-B≥ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""`qan-bn¬ icn-°p≈ bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc Bscsb-¶nepw XS-hp-Im-cm-bn-]n-Sn-°p-∂Xv Hcp {]hm-N-I∂p tN¿∂X-√. Cu temI-Ønse hn`-h-ßƒ \nßƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, A√mlp \nßƒ°mbn ]c-tem-IsØ B{K-ln-°p∂p. A√mlp {]Xm-]hm\pw ⁄m\nbpw As{X'' (8:68). c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en-\n-S-bm-°p∂ icn-bmb Hcp bp≤w ImcW-am-°n-b-√msX i{Xp-°sf XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°p-hm≥ {]hmN- I ∂\p ]mSp- ≈ - X - √ . Ckv e mans‚ Bhn¿`mhwhscbpw AXn\p tijhpw {]tbm- K - Ø n- e p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ Xpt]mse bp≤tam c‡-s®m-cn-®ntem D≠m-ImsXXs∂ i{Xp-°sf XShp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°p∂ k{º-Zmbw CXp hgn \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-am-°s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. t\cn-´p-f-f bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏-´-h-scbpw bp≤Øn\p tijw am{Xsa XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°m≥ ]mSp-≈q.

9. XS-hp-Imsc hn´-b-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ \nb-a-ßfpw Jp¿-B≥ \n¿t±-in-®n-´p-≠v. AXp ]d-bp∂p: ""]n∂o-Sv, Ahsc HuZmcyw F∂ \ne-bntem tamN-\-aqeyw hkq-em-°n-bnt´m hn´-b-°p-hn≥. bp≤-Øns‚ `mcw Cd-°n-hbv°-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc'' ( Jp¿-B≥, 47:5). CkvemwaX XØz{]Imcw tamN\aqeyw H∂pw hmßmsX bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Imsc hn´-b-°p-∂-XmWv G‰hpw DØ-a-am-bn-´p-≈Xv. F∂m¬, CXp Ft∏mgpw km≤y-ambn hcn-s√-∂-Xn-\m¬

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tamN-\-aqeyw hmßn -hn-´-bv°p-∂-Xn∂pw A\p-hmZw \¬In-bncn-°p∂p.

10. tamN-\aqeyw \¬Im≥ km[n-°m-Øh - cpw AXp \¬Im≥ Ign-hp-≈h - tcm k∂-≤tcm Bb _‘pP\-ßf - n-√m-Øh - cpamWv bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-sc-¶n¬, AØ-c-°m-cpsS tamN-\-Øn-\p≈ D]m[n-Ifpw Jp¿-B-\n¬ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. ]e-t∏mgpw tamN\-aqeyw \¬Im≥ Ign-hp≈ _‘p-°-fp-≠m-Ip-sa-¶n-epw, XS-hpIm- c psS Akm- ∂ n- ≤ y- Ø n¬ kzØp- ° fpw apX- e p- I fpw Xßƒ°v ssIImcyw sNøm-sa∂ Dt±-iy-tØmsS Ah¿ XShn¬ Ign-™p sImf--f-s´-sb∂p B{K-ln-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cn°mw! AØ-c° - m¿°p≈ D]m[n Jp¿-B≥ C{]-Imcw \n¿t±-in-°p-∂p. ""ASn-a-I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw Hcp tamN\tcJ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂p-sh-¶n¬, Ah¿°mbn AsX-gp-Xn-s°m-Sp-°p-hn≥. Ah-cn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw \∑ \nßƒ ImWp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, A√mlp \nßfn¬ A\p-{K-ln-®-cp-fnb A√m-lp-hns‚ apX-en¬\n∂p \nßƒ AXp \¬Ip-hn≥'' (Jp.24:34). tamN\aqeyw IqSmsX hn´-b-°s∏Sm≥ A¿l-X-bp-≈-h-cpw, F∂m¬, tamN-\a - qeyw \¬Im≥ _‘-s∏-´h - c - mcpw Xs∂ C√mØ-hcpw Bb XS-hp-Im¿ (A-Sn-a-Iƒ) kzmX{¥yw Bh-iy-s∏Sp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, tPmen-sb-SpØp kºm-Zn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏Sp∂ ]£w tamN-\-aqeyw \¬Ip-sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn¬ tcJ FgpXn hmßn®p Ahsc hn´-b-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂√, Ah¿ tPmen-sb-SpØp hcp-am-\-ap-≠m-°m-\m-h-iy-amb kmº-ØnI klmbw sNøpI t]mepw thWw. Ign-hp≈ apkvenw hy‡nI-fp-s≠-¶n¬ Ah¿°p klm-bn-°mw. As√-¶n¬ Ahsc kmºØn-I-ambn kz¥w Iment∑¬ \n¬°m≥ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn∂p Hcp s]mXp-^≠v ]ncn-®p-≠m-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. apI-fn¬ D≤-cn® Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-ß-fn¬ bp≤hpw kam-[m\hpw kw_-‘n® CkvemanI ]mT-ßƒ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CkvemanI XØz-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v, Ft∏m-gmWv bp≤-Øn\p ]pds∏- t S- ≠ - s X- ∂ pw, GsXms° ]cn- [ n- I ƒ°p- ≈ n¬ \n∂p sIm≠mWv apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNtø-≠-sX∂pw Cu hmIy-

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bp≤-apd: \_n-bpsS ]mT-ßƒ Jp¿-B-\nI I¬]\-Iƒ am{X-a-√, Ckvemans‚ ASn-ÿm\ ]mT-ßƒ. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]-\-Ifpw Pohn-X-am-Xr-Ibpw IqSn Ckvemans‚ {]mam-WnI ]mT-ß-fm-Wv. Nne {]tXyI kml-Ncy-ß-fn¬ \_n(-k) sNbvXp ImWn-®n-´p-ff-- Xpw D]-tZ-in-®n´p≈Xpw CkvemanI XtØzm-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS Ahn-`mPy LS-Iam-Ip-∂p. bp≤-sØbpw kam-[m-\-sØbpw]‰n \_n(-k) \¬Inbn-´p-≈ Nne \n¿t±-tim-]-tZ-i-ßƒ NphsS tN¿°p∂p: 1. arX-tZ-l-ßƒ hnIr-X-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv apkvenwIƒ°v Xo¿Øpw hntcm-[n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p,(-apkvenw) 2. NXn {]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv apkvenwIƒ°v hntcm-[n-°-s∏-ńcn-°p-∂p. (apkvenw) 3. Ipń-Iƒ sIm√-s∏´p IqSm-Ø-Xm-Wv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ kv{XoI-sfbpw sIm√m≥ ]mSn-√(-apkvenw) 4. aX-]p-tcm-ln-X∑m-cp-sSbpw aX-ÿm]-\-ß-fpsS \S-Øn-∏pIm-cp-sSbpw aX-t\-Xm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-S-cpXv. (X-lm-hn) 5. hr≤-scbpw hiw-sI-´h - s - cbpw kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-Is - fbpw sIm√m≥ ]mSn-√. kam-[m\ k‘n-bpsS km≤y-Xsb Ft∏mgpw ap∂n¬ ImW-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv) 6. i{Xp-tZ-iØv apkvenwIƒ {]th-in-®m¬ P\-ßƒ°n-Sbn¬ òI-c-hmgvN \S-Ø-cp-Xv. km[m-c-W-°m¿°v Hcp]-{Zhhpw D≠m-°m\pw A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-Xv. 7. s]mXp- P - \ - ß ƒ°v hnjaw kr„n- ° p∂ ÿm\Øv ssk\yw Xmh-f-a-Sn-°m≥ ]mSp-ff-- -X√: ssk\yw \oßptºmƒ tdmUv XS- -ßƒ D≠m-Ip-∂Xpw a‰p bm{X-°m¿°v hnj-a-ßƒ A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw IqSmsX Ign-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n {ian-°-Ww. 8. i{Xp-hns‚ apJw hnIr-X-am-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ ]mSn√. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

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9. i{Xp-hn\p Ign-bp-∂{X Ipd-hmb \jvSw hcp-Øn-s°m≠p Pbw t\Sm≥ {ian-°-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv) 10. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im¿°v ]mdmhp \nev°p-tºmƒ, ASpØ _‘p-°-fmb XS-hp-Imsc H∂n®p ]m¿∏n-°m≥ t\m°-Ww(A_q-Zm-hq-Zv) 11. apkvenwIƒ kz¥w kuJy-ß-sf-°mƒ XS-hp-Im-cpsS kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-fn¬ {i≤ sNep-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. (Xn¿an-Zn) 12. a‰p cmPy-ß-fn¬ \n∂p≈ cmP-Zq-X≥am-scbpw X{¥ {]Xn\n-[n-I-sfbpw AXym-Z-c-]q¿∆w D]-N-cn-°-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, InXm-_p¬Pn-lm-Zv) 13. Hcp bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cs\ Hcp apkvenw t{Zmln-®m¬ B Ip‰-Øn-\p≈ {]mb-›n-Øs - a-t∂mWw B XS-hp-Im-cs\ tamN\ aqeyw IqSmsX hn´-b-°-Ww. 14. Hcp bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cs\ IÃ-Un-bn¬ sh®m¬ IÃ-Unbn¬ hbv°p∂ apkvenw Xm≥ DÆp-∂Xpw DSp-°p-∂Xpwt]mse Xs∂ Abm-sfbpw Du´p-Ibpw DSp-∏n-°p-Ibpw th≠-Xm-Wv.(_pJm-cn) bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ ]´m-f-°m¿ Cu N´-ßƒ Cu N´ßƒ A\p-k-cn-°mØ ]£w Ah¿ ssZh-am¿§-Øn-e-√msX, kz¥w Imcy-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤w sNøp-∂-h-cmbn IW-°m-°s∏-Sp-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]Jym-]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.(-A-_q-Zmhq-Zv) Ckvemanse H∂mw Jeo^ lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xncp\-_n-bpsS ta¬\n¿t±-i-ßƒs°m∏w NneXp IqSn Iqń-t®¿°pI- b p- ≠ m- b n. Ah- b n¬s]´ Hcp \n¿t±- i hpw s]mXp- h mb apkvenw]mT-ß-fn¬ Dƒs∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. 15. s]mXp sIń-S-ßfpw êhr£-ßfpw (`-£y-hn-f-I-fpw) \in-∏n-°-cp-Xv(-ap-A-Øm) taep-≤-cn® \_n hmIy-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Ckvemanse H∂mw Jeo-^-bpsS I¬]-\-I-fn¬ \n∂pw Ckvemw bp≤w Hgn-hm-

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°m\pw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m\pw bp≤-Øns‚ sISp-Xn-Iƒ ]c-amh[n Ipd-°m\pw {]tbm-P-\-I-c-amb \S-]-Sn-Ifpw N´-ß-fp-amWv Bhn-jv°-cn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂p hfsc hy‡-am-Wv. apI-fn¬ Nq≠n°m-Wn-®n-´p-≈X - p-t]mse Ckvemans‚ Cu D]-tZ-iß - fpw \n¿t±i-ßfpw XØz-ß-fn¬ am{X-ap-≈-X-√. Xncp-\-_nbpw BZy- Jeoâmcpw {]mtbm-KnI Pohn-X-Øn¬ Ah ]I¿Øn ImWn®n-´p-≠v. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Cu XØz-ßƒ ]Tn-∏n-°pI am{Xa-√, {]h¿Øn®p ImWn-°p-Ibpw \S-∏n¬ hcp-Øm≥ \njvI¿jn°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-sh-∂v temI-Øn\v apgp-h\pw Adn-bmhp-∂-Xm-Wv. \ΩpsS Ime- L - ´ - Ø nse bp≤kam- [ m\ {]iv \ - ß - f n¬ CXn¬ IqSp-X-embn as‰mcp XØz-im-kv{X-Øn\pwXs∂ ]cnlmcw \n¿t±-in-°m-\n-s√∂p ImWmw. tamsi-bpsS ]mT-ßƒ \oXn XØz-ßƒ kw_-‘n® B[p-\nI k¶¬]-ßƒ°v tbmPn-°m-hp-∂-tX-b-√. C°m-eØv AX-\p-k-cn®v {]h¿Øn°m≥ ]‰n-√-Xm-\pw. tbip-hns‚ ]mT-am-Is´ Xosc A{]m-tbmKn-I-hp-am-Wv. Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Hcp Ime-L-´-Ønepw Hcn-SØpw Cu XØzw {]mh¿Øn-Iam°s∏-ń-ń-√. CkvemanI ]mT-ßƒ am{XamWv {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-bn-´p-≈-Xv. Ckvemans‚ hymJym-Xm-°ƒ Ah D]-tZ-in-°pI am{X-a-√, {]h¿Øn®p ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≠v, B ]mT-ßƒ A\p-h¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w temIØv kam-[m\w krjvSn-°pIbpw ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw sNømhp-∂-Xm-Wv. bp≤w ASn-t®¬∏n-°-s∏-´mepw \mw bp≤w sNø-cp-sX∂p \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Km‘nPn kn≤m-¥n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, temINcn-{X-Øn¬ Hcn-°epw Xs∂ Cu ]mTw {]tbmK-Øn¬ hcp-Øs∏ńń-√. Hcn-°-epw-Xs∂ {]kvXpX ]mTw {]tbm-KX - e - Ø - n¬ ]co-£n-°s - ∏-Sp-Ib - p-≠m-bn-´p-an-√. BI-bm¬, bp≤-sØbpw kam-[m-\s - Øbpw kw_-‘n-®n-St- Ømfw Cu A≤ym]-\-Øn\v F{X-tØmfw hne-bp-s≠∂p ]d-bm≥ km≤y-a-√. P\-Xbpw P\-Xbpw XΩnepw cmjv{Shpw cmjv{Shpw XΩnepw kmbp-[-amb G‰pap´-en-\n-S-bm-Ip-tºmƒ A{I-a-cm-lnXyw \S-

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∏m- ° p- ∂ - s X- ß - s \- s b∂p AY- h m, A{I- a - c m- l n- X y- Ø n\p bp≤sØ XS-bmt\m Ah-km-\n-∏n-°mt\m km[n-°p-∂-sX-ßs\-sb∂p temI-Øn\p sXfn-bn®p Im´p∂ Hscm‰ {]mtbmKnI DZm-l-c-Whpw kw`m-h\ sNø-s∏-ń-ń-√. bp≤w XS-bm-\p≈ Hcp am¿§w \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXns‚ {]tbmK km[pX sXfn-bn®p ImWn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX hcn-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ B am¿§w A{]m-tbm-Kn-Ia - m-sW∂p Xs∂-bmWv hy‡-am-Ip-I. Npcp°-Øn¬, a\p-jys‚ A\p-`-h-ßfpw Adnhpw sh®p t\m°nbm¬ bp≤w XS-bm\pw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m\pw Hscm-‰ am¿§-tabp-≈q-sh∂v ImWmw. B am¿§w Xs∂-bmWv Ckvemans‚ {]hm-N-I≥ ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw {]h¿Øn®p ImWn-®Xpw. J¥Jv bp≤-Øn¬ ]cm-Pn-X-cpw A]-am-\n-X-cpambn aS-ßnb Ad_v sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-°m¿ apkvenwIsf t{Zmln-°m-\p≈ i‡n Xßƒ°p \nt»jw \in®p Ign-s™∂p C\nbpw a\ n-em-°n-bn-√. ]cm-Pn-X-sc-¶nepw Xßƒ At∏mgpw ta[m-hnXzw ]pe¿Øp∂ Hcp `qcn-]-£ i‡n-bm-sW∂p Ah¿ Al-¶cn®p: H‰-X-‰-bmbn apkvenwIsf t{Zmln-°m-\pw, a¿±n-°m-\pw, sIm√p-hm≥ Xs∂bpw Ah¿°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. hy‡n-Iƒ°v t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øn-s°m≠p ]cm-P-b-t_m[w AI-‰n-°-fbm- s a∂v Ah¿ {]Xo- £ n- ® p. InSßpbp≤w Ah- k m- \ n®p A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒXs∂ aZo-\bv°v Np‰p-ap-f-f apkvenwIfpsS t\¿°v Ah¿ C{]-Imcw B{I-aWw Agn®phn´p XpSßn. ^kmdm tKm{X-°m-cmb Nne¿ H´-I-ß-fp-ambn h∂p aZo\bv°v ASp-sØm-cn-SØv sh®v apkvenwIsf B{I-an-®p. AhnsS I≠ H´-Iß - sf Ah¿ Xń-s°m≠p t]mIp-Ibpw Hcp kv{Xosb XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°p-Ibpw sIm≈ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kv{Xo ]n∂oSv c£-s∏-´p. ^km-d-°m¿ \nc-h[n I∂p ImenIsf Xń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ KXv^m≥ tKm{X-°m¿ hS-°p-`m-KØv\n∂p B{I-aWw \SØn Iptd Imen-°q-´ß - sf Xń-s°m≠p t]mbn. apl-ΩZ- v _n≥ akveabpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ ]Øp klm-_n-Isf IpXn-c-∏p-dØv i{Xp-]S ]cn-tim-[-\-°mbn \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ab-®p. Ah¿ apkvenw `mKsØ H´-I-ß-sfbpw I∂p-Im-en-I-sfbpw kwc-£n-°p-∂-

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Xns‚ ta¬t\m´w hln-®p. ]t£, i{Xp-°ƒ Chsc hgn-°¬ XS™p \ndpØn B{I-an-°p-Ibpw h[n®p If-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At_m[mhÿ-bn¬ InS-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp∂ apl-ΩZ- v _n≥ akvea t_m[w ho≠pIn´n-b-t∏mƒ Cg™p\oßn \_n Xncp-ta-\nbpsS ASp-°¬ lmP-cmbn dnt∏m¿´v sNbvXp. Ipd®p \mfpIƒ°p tijw \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Hcp ZqX≥ tdma≥ Xeÿm-\t- Ø-°p≈ bm{X-°n-Sb - n¬ Pp¿lw tKm{X-°m-cm¬ B{Ian-°s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ apX-ep-Iƒ ]nSn®p ]dn°-s∏-´p. ]ns∂bpw Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ, _\q^kmdm tKm{X-°m¿ Hcp apkvenw I®-h-S-kw-LsØ B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Cu B{I-aWw aX-]-c-amb hntcm[-Øm¬ {]tNm-Zn-X-a-s√∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXp icn-bm-bn-cn°mw. _\q-^-kmdm tKm{Xw sIm≈bpw sImebpw \SØn ioen-®n-´p≈ Ih¿®-°m-cpsS tKm{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. InS-ßp-bp-≤Øns‚ {][m-\- Im-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp∂ ssJ_-dnse PqX≥amcpw B bp≤-Øn¬ Xßƒ°v ]‰nb I\Ø ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ ]I Xo¿°m≥ \n›-b-sa-Sp-Øn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tKm{X h¿§-ß-fpsS IpSn-tb‰ tI{µ-ß-fnepw tdma≥ AXn¿Øn {]tZ-i-ß-fnepw Ah¿ k©-cn®p apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn P\-ß-sfbpw DtZymK-ÿ-scbpw Cf°n hn´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ad_v t\Xm-°ƒ, aZo\°v t\sc-bp≈ Hcp Xpd∂ B{I-aWw km[yas√∂p a\- nem-b-t∏mƒ apkvenwIƒ°v PohnXw Zp¿`-c-am-°n-Øo¿°m-\p≈ \nc-¥c KpVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ PqX≥am-cp-ambn \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) F∂n-´pw, \n¿Æm-b-I-amb bp≤-Øn\p Xocpam-\n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ad_v t\Xm-°ƒ Hcp kam-[m\ DSº-Sn°v ap≥ssI FSp-°p-sa∂pw Aßs\ B`y-¥c Ie-lßƒ Ah-km-\n-°p-sa∂pw Bbn-cp-∂p, \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.

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\n›-b-ambpw kam-[m\ ]q¿Æ-ambn {]th-in°pw. (Nn-e¿) Xeap-fi\w sNbvX \ne-bnepw (a‰p Nne¿) Xe-apSn shń-°p-d® \ne-bn-epw. bmsXmcp `bhpw D≠m-bn-cn-°-bp-an-√. F∂m¬, \nßƒ Adn-™n-ń-√m-Ø-sXt¥m AXp Ah≥ (ssZ-hw) Adn™n-cn-°p-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw AXpIqSmsX ASpØp Xs∂ as‰mcp hnP-bhpw \n›-bn-®n-cn-°p∂p'' (48:28). AXm-b-Xv, apkvenw-Iƒ intcm-ap-fi\w sNbvXpw Xe-apSn shń-°p-d-®pw (I-Av-_-bn¬ Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂-h¿°p≈ _mly-Nnlv\ß-fm-Wn-Xv) kam-[m\ ]q¿Æ-amb \ne-bn¬ \n¿`bw IAv-_-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\p ssZhw \n›-bn-®n´p-s≠∂p Xs∂. F∂m¬, CXp kw`-hn-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-sX-ßs\-sb∂p apkvenwIƒ°v Adn™p IqSm-bn-cp∂p! IqSmsX kam[m-\t- ØmSpIqSn apkvenwIƒ Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂X - n\p aptº Cu Z¿i-\-Øn¬ hmKvZm\w sNbvX hnPbw ssIh-cp-∂-Xns‚ \mµnsbt∂mWw Ah¿°v as‰mcp hnP-bhpw ssIh-cn-t°-≠Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Z¿i-\-Øn¬, apkvenwIƒ°v kºq¿Æ-amb Hcp Pbm]vXnbpw a°-bn-te-°p≈ kam-[m-\-]q¿Æ-amb Xo¿∞m-S\ km≤y-X-bpw, \ncm-bp-[-amb a°m-hn-P-bhpw hmKvZm\w sNøs∏-ń-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ DS≥Xs∂ IAv_ {]Z-£n-W-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-S-Wsa-∂mWv CXn-e-S-ßnb kqN-\-sb∂p \_n(-k) [cn-®p. Z¿i-\-Øn¬ hmKvZm\w sNøs∏-´-{]-Imcw B hnPb {]m]vXn "DS≥Xs∂' ssIh-cp-sa∂p AXn\p hyJym\w I¬]n-®Xp Xncp-\-_n°v ]‰nb Hcp ]niIm-bn-cp-∂p. B A_≤ k¶¬∏-a-\p-k-cn®pXs∂ IA-v_-bnte°v Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp-°-ßfpw sNbvXp. X\n-°p-≠mb Z¿i-\hpw AXns‚ hymJym-\hpw B alm-flmhv apkvenwIƒ°v hnh-cn®psImSp-°p-Ibpw bm{X°v Xøm- s d- S p- ° m≥ I¬]\ \¬Ip- I bpw sNøp- I - b p- ≠ m- b n. At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""\nßƒ IAv-_-bn¬ Xhm-^n\v am{X-am-bn-´mWv ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. BI-bm¬, i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ bmsXmcp {]tIm-]-\hpw D≠m-°-cpXv!'' Aß-s\, Xncp-\-_nbpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ 1500 Xo¿∞mS-I¿ {In.628 ^n{_p-hcn

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28˛mw\p a°-bn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p. i{Xp-°ƒ B{I-a-W-Øn\v Hcpßp∂ ]£w Ah¿°v Hcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏m-bn-cn-°s´ F∂p IcpXn 20 t]c-S-ßnb Hcp kwLw Aizm-cq-Vsc AUzm≥kv ]m¿ńbmbn Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu bm{XnI kwLsØ Ipdn-®p≈ dnt∏m¿´p a°-°m¿ Adnbm-\n-Sb - m-bn. IAv_m {]Z-£n-WØ - n-\p-ff - km¿∆-{Xn-Im-hI - miw ]c- º - c m- K - X - a mbn AwKo- I - c n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- ´ p- ≈ - X m- W v . AXv apkvenwIƒ°m-bn´p \ntj-[n-°m≥ ]mSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. XßfpsS bmt{Xm-t±iyw IAv_ {]Z-£nWw am{X-am-sW∂pw as‰mcpt±iyhpw Xßƒ°n-s√∂pw apkvenwIƒ Ak-µn-Kv≤ambn {]Jym-]n®p Ign-™n-´p-≠v. {]I-S-\-ß-sfm-∂p-a-cp-sX∂pw Xncp-\_ - n(-k) hne-°n-bn-´p-≈X - p-am-bn-cp-∂p. bmsXmcp X¿°hpw bmsXmcp tNmZyhpw bmsXmcp Ah-Im-ih - m-Zhw D∂-bn®p IqSmbn-cp∂p. a°-°m-cm-I-s´, Hcp kmbp[ kwL-´-\-Øn-\mWv k∂≤-cmbn Ign-™-Xv. F√m `mKØpw Ah¿ {]Xn-tcm[ tk\Isf \ndpØp-Ibpw kao-]-tKm{X-ß-tfmSv klm-b-a-`y¿∞n-°pIbpw bp≤-Øn-\p≈ ZrV-\n-›-b-Øn¬ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bv°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Jpssd-inIƒ bp≤-Øn\v k∂-≤-cm-bn-cn°pIbm-sW∂p hnhcw Inń. Ah-cn¬ ]ecpw ]pen-tØm-ep-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. `mcy-am-scbpw Ip™pIp-ń-I-sf-bp-sa√mw Iqń-h-en-®mWv Ah¿ bp≤cwK-Øn-d-ßn-bncp-∂-Xv. s]mcpXn acn-°m-\p≈ D{K-\n-›-b-Øns‚ _mly kqN\-bm-bn-cp∂p ]pen-tØm¬. A¬]w Ign-™t- ∏mƒ a°-°m-cpsS ssk\y-Øns‚ Hcp ap∂Wn`mKw apkvenwI-fp-ambn G‰p-ap-ń. Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°msX apkvenwIƒ°p apt∂m´p \oßpI Akm≤y-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. F∂m¬, A{]-Im-c-ap≈ A\n„ kw`-h-ßsfm-∂p-ap-≠m-I-cp-sX∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) BZysa Xs∂ Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p-h-t√m. apkvenw kwL-Øn\v acp-`q-an-eqsS as‰mcp Ka\ am¿§w \n¿t±-in-°p-∂-Xn\v Xncp-\_n Hcp hgnIm-ńsb \n›-bn-®p. Cu D]-Z¿in-bpsS klm-b-tØmsS Xncpta-\nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a°bv°p hfsc ASpØp ÿnXn sNøp∂ lpssZ-_nbm F∂ kvY-e-sØ-Øn. Xncp-ta\n Ibdnb HÍw apt∂m´p \oßm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√.

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""A√tbm \_ntb, H´Iw £oWn®p t]msb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Aßp H´-IsØ am‰p-∂X - m-Wp-Øa - w. kl-Nc - ¿ DW¿Øn.'' ""th≠,th≠! H´Iw Xf¿∂n-s´m-∂p-an-√. ChnsS \Ωƒ Xß-W-sa∂pw apt∂m´p \otß-≠-Xn-s√-∂p-amWv ssZh-ln-Xsa∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \man-hnsS Xmh-f-a-Sn-°p-Ibpw \sΩ IAv_ {]Z-£n-W-Øn\p a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂p a°-°m-tcm-S-t\z-jn-°p-Ibpw sNøm-sa-∂mWv Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw. Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw a°-°m¿ D∂-bn-°p∂ GXp D]m-[nbpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Rm≥ k∂-≤-\m-Wv.'' (l¬_nø hmfyw.2. t].13). a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw Cu Ah-k-cØn¬ \K-c-Øn\p shfnbn-em-bn-cp-∂p. aZo-\b - n-te-°p≈ s]cp-hg - n-bn¬ sh®p apkvenwIfp-ambn G‰p-ap-´p-∂-Xn\p Iptd Zqc-tØmfw Ah¿ \oßn-°-gn™n-´p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v thW-sa-¶n¬ At∏m-ƒ Xs∂ B Bbn-c-Ø-™qdp t]scbpw sIm≠v a°-bn¬ {]thin-®v \njv{]-bmkw \Kcw A[o-\s - ∏-Sp-Øm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, IAv_ Xhm^v sNøp-∂-Xn\p am{Xsa X¬°mew Ahn-S∂p Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. AXpw a°-°m¿ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ am{Xw! a°-°m¿ BZy-ambn Itø‰w sNbvXp-sh-¶n¬ am{Xsa Ahsc XSp-°m-\m-bn´p Hcp bp≤w sNøm-\-hn-S∂p Hcp-ßp-ambn-cp-∂p-≈q. AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s∂-bmWv lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ Xmhf-aS- n-®X - v. a°m-ssk-\y-\m-bI - ≥ hnh-ca - d - n-™t- XmsS DS-\Sn a°bn-te°p ssk\ysØ ]n≥h-en-®p. AXn¬]ns∂ a°-°m¿ _pssZ¬ F∂p t]cmb Hcp t\Xm-hns\ Xncp-\-_n-bp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N\ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p th≠n Ab®p. IAv_m {]Z£nWw sNøp-hm-\m-bn´p am{X-amWv Xm\pw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw h∂n-´p-f-f-sX∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) _pssZ-en-t\mSp ]d-™p. F∂m¬, a°-°m¿°p bp≤w thW-sa∂p \n¿_-‘a - m-sW-¶n¬ apkvenw-Iƒ AXn\pw Xøm-dm-sW∂v Xncp-ta\n Adn-bn-®p. CXn\p tijw a°-°m-cpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ Pmam-Xmhv D¿hm Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ hcn-I-bp-≠m-bn. acym-Z-bn-√mØ hn[-amWv Abmƒ s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. apkvenwIƒ sX≠n-Ifpw sIm≈-cp-Xm-Ø-h-cp-am-sW∂pw Ahsc a°-bn¬

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{]th-in-°m≥ Hcn-°epw A\p-h-Zn-°n-s√∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™p. IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-°mbn a°-°m¿ ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw h∂psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ipd-™-]£w As°m√w Xßƒ apkvenwIsf IAv_ {]Z-£n-WØ - n-\\ - p-hZ- n-°n-s√-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ahkm\ hm°v! As°m√w Xs∂ a°-°m¿ AXn\p kΩ-Xn-°p∂ ]£w Ah¿ henb Ffn-ab - n-em-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂pw ASpØ h¿jw apkvenwIsf {]Z-£n-W-Øn-\-\p-h-Zn-°m-sa∂pw a°-°m-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ Adn-bn-®p. a°-°m-cpambn kJyw sNbvX Nne tKm{X-ßƒ apkvenwIsf IAv_ {]Z-£n-W-Øn\v A\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa∂p a°-t\-Xm-°-tfmS- ` y¿∞n- ° m- X n- c p- ∂ n- √ . {]Z- £ n- W - Ø n- \ p- f f kzmX- ¥ yta apkvenwIƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p-≈q. CsX-¥n\p apS-°Ww? F∂m¬, a°-°m¿ hn´p hogvN°v `mh-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu kµ¿`-Øn¬, a°-°m¿ kam-[m\w B{K-ln-°p-∂n-s√∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠p B tKm{X-t\-Xm-°ƒ Ahsc hn´p]ncn-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. Aß-s\, `bm-{I-m¥-cmb a°-°m¿ apkvenwI-fp-ambn Hcp HØp Xo¿∏nse-Øm≥ {ian-°p-∂-Xn\p \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Cu hnhc-ßƒ Adn™ DSs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv Dkvams\ (]n∂oSp aq∂mw Jeo^-bmbn-Øo¿∂ lZvdØv Dkvam-\n_v\p A^v^m-s\) a°-°m-cpsS ASp-°te°v Ab-®p. a°Øv lkvdØv Dkvams‚ hf-sc-tbsd _‘p-°-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsc-√mw At±-l-Øn\p Np‰pw hf™p IqSn. At±lw thW-sa¶n¬ IAv_ {]Z-£nWw sNbvXp-sIm-≈-s´. apl-Ω-Zv(-k)s\ ASp-Ø-h¿j-a-√msX AhnsS {]th-in-∏n-°n√ CXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS \ne. ""Fs‚ bP-am-\-t\m-sSm-∏-a-√msX Rm≥ {]Z£n-W-Øn\p Hcp-°-an√'' F∂p lZvdØv Dkvam≥(-d) Xo¿Øp ]d-™p. a°-°m-cp-am-bp≈ lZvdØv Dkvams‚ IqSn-bm-tem-N\-Iƒ {]Xo-£-bn¬ Ihn™v A¬]w \o≠p-t]m-bn. CXn-\n-Sbn¬, At±lw sIm√-s∏´p t]mbn Fs∂mcp Inwh-Z¥n Fßs\sbm AhnsS ]c-°m-\n-S-bmbn. AXp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ImXnep-sa-Øn. DS≥Xs∂ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ kl-N-csc-sb√mw hnfn®p Iq´n C{]-Imcw ]d™p: " Hcp kam-[m\ZqXs‚ Pohs\ hfsc ]mh-\-am-bn-´mWv F√m P\-ßfpw Icp-Xn-t]m-∂n-´p-≈-

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Xv. a°-°m¿ Dkvams\ h[n®p If-s™∂p Rm≥ tI´p. CXp icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ \mw a°Øv ISt∂ Xocq, {]Xym-Lm-X-ß-sf¥m-bmepw!'' a°-bn¬ kam-[m\]q¿Æ-ambn am{Xw {]th-in°Wsa-∂p≈ ap≥ Xocp-am-\w.- am-dnb ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ Xncpta-\n°v amt‰≠n h∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C{]-Imcw XpS¿∂p ]d™p: ""apt∂m´v sNt√≠n hcn-I-bm-sW¶n¬ hnP-b-{io-emfn-X-cm-bn-´-√msX Xncn®p hcn-s√∂p {]Xn⁄ sNøp-∂-h¿ aptºm´p h∂p Fs‚ ssI ]nSn®p {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°-Ww.'' CXp ]d™p Xo¿∂n√ B Bbn-c-Øn-b-™q-dp- k-l-Nm-cn-Ifpw Fgpt∂‰v ta¬°p ta¬ hogp-I-bmbn! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xncp-Icw sXm´p {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°m≥ th≠n. Ah¿ Al-a-l-an-Ibm apt∂m´p IpXn-®p. Ckvemans‚ BZy-Ime Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Cu {]Xn-⁄°v {]tXy-I-amb Hcp {]m[m-\y-ap-≠v. CXn\p hr£ {]Xn⁄ F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Cu {]Xn⁄ \S-°p-tºmƒ Xncp\-_n(-k) Hcp hr£-Øn-s‚ tNm´n¬ Ccn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B {]Xn-⁄b - n¬ ]s¶-SpØ Hmtcm hy‡nbpw Xs‚ Pohn-Xm¥yw hscbpw B kw`-h-Øn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B Bbnc-Ø-™qdp t]cn¬ Hscm‰ Bfpw ]n∂m°w \n∂n-cp-∂n-√. Xß-fpsS ZqX≥ h[n-°-s∏-´Xp icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xßƒ°n\n ]n≥a-S-°-an-s√∂p Ah-sc√mw Xocp-am-\n®p Ign-™p. H∂p-In¬ AkvX-abØn\p aptºXs∂ a°m \Kcw Iog-S°pw; As√¶n¬, F√m-hcpw s]mcpXn acn-°pw. AXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS D{K- {]-Xn⁄! F∂m¬, Cu {]Xn⁄m I¿Ωw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn°-gn-bp∂Xn\p aptºXs∂ lkvdØv Dkvam≥(-d) Xncn-s®-Øn. ASpØ h¿jw hsc apkvenwIsf IAv_ {]Z-£n-W-Øn-\-\ph-Zn-°m≥ a°-°m¿ Xøm-dn-s√∂p l: Dkvam≥(-d) Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn®p. apkvenwI-fp-ambn Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-°p-∂X - n\v a°-°m¿ Xß-fpsS Hcp {]Xn-\n-[n-sbbpw Ab-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Gsd°-gn-bp-∂-Xn\paptº, a°-°m-cpsS {]Xn-\n[n kpssl¬ Xncp\-_n-bpsS k∂n-[n-bn¬ B\o-X\ - m-bn. Ah¿ XΩn¬ Hcp Icm¿ D≠m-°n.

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√m-bpsS ]p{X≥ apl-ΩZpw a°-°m-cpsS {]Xn-\n[n kpsslen_v\p Awdpw XΩn-ep≈ Icm-dnse hyh-ÿI - ƒ: ]Øp sIm√tØ°v ]c-kv]cw bp≤w sNøp-∂-X-√. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]£Øp tNcp-Itbm At±-l-hp-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw Icm-dp-≠m-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂-Xn-\m-{K-ln-°p∂ B¿°pw AXn\p≈ kzmX{¥y-ap≠m-bn-cn-°p-w. Jpssd-in-I-tfm-sSm∏w tNcp-Itbm Ah-cp-ambn DS-ºSn sNøpItbm sNøp∂ B¿°pw AXn\pw kzmX-{¥y-ap≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ AYhm ]nXr-k-lnX-\mb Hcp-h≥ kz]n-Xm-hn-s‚tbm c£m-[n-Im-cn-bp-sStbm a\k-ΩXw IqSmsX apl-ΩZ- ns‚ `mKØp tNcp-Ib - m-sW-¶n¬ ]nXmhn-s‚tbm c£m-[n-Im-cn-bp-sStbm ASp-°¬ Xncn-®-bt°≠Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS `mKØv tNcp∂ Bcpw Xncn®b°-s∏-Sp-∂-X-√. Cs°m√w apl-ΩZv a°-bn¬ {]th-in°msX Xncn®p t]mtI-≠-Xm-Wv. ASpØ h¿jw apl-Ω-Zn\pw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°pw a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°m-hp-∂Xpw aq∂p Znhkw hsc AhnsS Xma-kn-°m-hp-∂Xpw IAv_m {]Z-£nWw sNømhp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. Cu aq∂p Znhkwhsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ Np‰p-ap≈ Ip∂p-I-fn-te°p ]n≥hm-ßp-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. apl-ΩZpw A\p-bmbn-Ifpw a°bn¬ {]th-in-°p-tºmƒ, Ad-_n-I-fmb hgn-bm-{X°m¿ km[m-cW [cn-°m-dp≈ Ir]m-W-ß-sfm-gn®v as‰m-cm-bp[hpw Iøn-se-Sp-°-cpXv'' (_pJm-cn). Cu k‘n \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-Øo¿°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ {it≤-b-ß-fmb c≠p kw`-h-ß-fp-≠m-bn. \n_-‘-\-Iƒ AwKoI-cn-°-s∏´ tijw Icm¿ hmNIw Xncp-\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw ]d-s™-gp-Xn-°m≥ XpSßn: Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\pamb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬......... kpssl¬ {]Xn-tj-[n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns\ Rßƒ°-dnbmw; hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F¥mWo Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ImcpWy-hm\pw? c≠p I£n-Iƒ XΩn-ep-≈-XmWv Cu DS-º-Sn. BIbm¬ D`-b-I£n-I-fp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-ßƒ am\n-°-s∏-S-Ww.'' DS≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) AXn-t\mSp tbmPn®psIm≠p Fgp-ØpIm-c-t\mSp I¬]n®p: " A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ F∂p am{Xw

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Fgp-Xn-bm¬ aXn.'' XpS¿∂p≈ hmN-I-ßƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-™p-sIm-SpØp: a°-°mcpw ssZh-Øns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw XΩn-ep≈ Icm-dnse hyh-ÿI - ƒ F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]n∂sØ hmN-Iw. kpssl¬ ho≠pw {]Xn-tj-[n®p: ""\nßsf ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp {]hm-N-I-\m-bn´p Rßƒ AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬, ]ns∂ bp≤-Øn\p hcptam?'' \_n Xncp-\-_n(-k) B hmZ-K-Xnbpw kzoI-cn-®p. A√m-lphns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZv F∂-Xn\p ]Icw A_vZp-√mbpsS ]p{X-\mb apl-ΩZv F∂p am{Xw Fgp-Xn-bm¬ aXn-sb∂p ssZh-Zq-X≥ \n¿t±-in-®p. a°-°m-cpsS hmZ-ßƒs°√mw C{]-Imcw hg-ßn-s°m-Sp-ØXn-ep-f-f A]-am-\-`m-c-tam¿Øp Nne kJm-°ƒ°v s]mdp-Xn-apń. Ah-cpsS A`n-am-\-c‡w ]X®p s]mßn. Ah-cn¬ Bsc°mfpw Bth-i-`-cn-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Da¿(-d) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp°¬ sN∂p tNmZn®p: ""A√tbm A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-tc, \ymbw \ΩpsS ]£-Øt√?'' "AsX!' Xncp-ta\n DØ-c-a-cpfn: ""\n›-b-ambpw \ymbw \ΩpsS `mK-Øv Xs∂bmWv!'' ""\mw IAv_ {]Z-£nWw sNøp-sa∂p ssZhw hmKvZm\w sNbvX-Xt√?'' Da¿(-d) ho≠pw tNmZn-®p. "AtX!' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) im¥-\mbn adp-]Sn \¬In. ""]ns∂t¥ CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Icm¿? F¥n\v Cu A]-am\-`mcw?'' Da¿(-d) hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-\m-bn. ""\mw kam-[m-\-]q¿Æ-amb \ne-bn¬ IAv_ Xhm^v sNøpam-dm-Ip-sa∂p ssZhw ap≥Iq-ń-Øs∂ Adn-bn-®n-´p-s≠-∂Xv kXyw Xs∂ . F∂m¬ AXp F∂m-sW∂p Ah≥ ]d-™n-ń√. AXp Cs°m√w Xs∂ kw`-hn-°p-sa-∂m-Wv Rm≥ Icp-Xnb-Xv.- F-∂m¬, F\n°pw sX‰p ]‰n-tb-°mw. AXp Cs°m√w Xs∂bmhWsa-∂pt≠m?'' \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) DØcw ]d-™p.

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Da¿(-d) \n»-_vZ-\m-bn! thsdbpw kJm-°ƒ Ah-cp-tS-Xmb Bh-em-Xn-Iƒ D∂-bn®p. apkvenam-bn-Øo-cp∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ Abm-fpsS ]nXmthm c£n-Xmthm Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ Xncn-®b - ° - m-\p≈ \n_‘\ a°-°m-tcm-sSm∏w tNcp-Itbm Ah-cn-e-I-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNøp∂ apkvenans\ kw_-‘n®pw \oXn -ap-d-{]-Imcw _m[-Iam-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \Ωsf-¥n\p kΩ-Xn®p? CXn¬ sX‰m-bn-s´m∂pw Xs∂-bn-s√∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) hniZo-I-cn®p sImSpØp: " Ckvemw aX-am-t«-jn-°p∂ Hmtcm-cpØ\pw Ckvemw I¬]n-°p∂ hnizm-khpw I¿Ω-ßfpw lrZb-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn®p sIm≠mWv AXn-s\m-cp-ßp-∂X - v. Hcp I£nbn¬ shdp-samcp AwK-am-bn-cn-°mt\m AXns‚ BNm-c-ßƒ AwKo-I-cn®p sImSp-°mt\m th≠n-b√ Hcmƒ apkvenam-bn-Øocp-∂-Xv. Hcp apkvenw Fhn-sS-s®-∂mepw GXp ]cn-Xÿn-Xnbnepw Ckvemans‚ ktµiw ]c-Øn-s°m-≈pw. F∂m¬, Ckv emw aXsØ Dt]-£n®p Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ASp-°-te°v Xncn®p t]mIp∂ Hcp-h-s\s°m≠v \ap-s°¥p {]tbm-P\w? Ahs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ \ap-°p-≈{X hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬ Ah≥ as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw t]mIp-∂-Xm-Wt√m \√Xv! Xncp-\_ - n(-k) kzoI-cn® \ne-]mSv \ymb-bp-‡a - s - √∂p kwibn-®-h-sc-sb√mw Cu {]Xyp-Øcw Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ckveman¬ aq¿Ø±n\p (a-X-ap-t]-£n-°p-∂-h-\v) h[-in-£-bm-sW∂p ]dbp-∂h - ¿°pw CXp Hcp kam-[m-\a - m-bn-cn-t°-≠X - m-Wv. CkvemwaX- a p- t ]- £ n- ° p- ∂ - h ≥ h[m¿l- \ m- s W- ¶ n¬, AØ- c - ° m- s csb√mw in£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Xß-fpsS ASp-°ƒ Xncn-®-b°-Wsa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-b-ambpw \n¿_-‘n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Icm¿ Fgp-Xn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Ccp-`m-K° - mcpw H∏p-sh®p AXns\ ÿnc-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX DSs\ I£n-I-fpsS Bﬂm¿∞Xsb ]co-£n-°p∂ Hcp kw`-h-ap-≠m-bn. a°-°m-cpsS {]Xn\n-[n-bmb kpssl-ens‚ Hcp ]p{X≥ _‘-\-ÿ-\mb \nebn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Abm-fpsS ico-cØn¬ apdn-hp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. £oW-]-c-h-i-\p-am-bn-cp∂ B

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bphmhv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Im¬°¬ hoWp C{]-Imcw sI©n ]d™p; A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, Rm≥ Bfl\m Hcp apkvenw BIp-∂p. Fs‚ hnizmkw Imc-W-ambn Fs‚ ]nXm-hn¬ \n∂v F\n°o Zfi-\-ßƒ kln-t°≠n h∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs‚ ]nXmhv CXm Aß-bpsS NmcØv \n¬°p-∂p. Rm≥ c£s∏´v Aß-bpsS ASp-°¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ `mhn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº kpssl¬ CS-s]-Sp-Ib - pw, Icm¿ H∏n´v Ign-™n-cn-°b - m¬ Xs‚ aI≥ Xt∂m-sSm∏w Xncn®p sN√m≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m-sW∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-P-≥Z¬˛ AXm-bn-cp∂p B bph apkvenans‚ t]¿˛ apkvenwI-fpsS apºn¬ \n -lm-b\ - mbn \nesIm-≠p. B ktlm-Z-c-ß-fp-sS-sb√mw Hcp ktlm-Z-c≥! kz]nXm-hns‚ `b-¶c a¿±-\-ßƒ ImcWw \ncm-i\pw \ncm-ew-_\p-ambnØo¿∂ Hcp bphapkvenw {`mXm-hv. Aß-s\-bp-f-f Hcmsf ht∂-S-tØbv°p Xs∂ Xncn-®-bv°p-I-sb-∂Xv Ah¿°v kln-°m-hp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cs\ c£n-°m\p≈ {ia-Øn¬ acWw hcn-°m-\p≈ k∂-≤-X-tbmsS Ah¿ Dd-I-fn¬ \n∂p hmfq-cn-°-gn-™p. Xs∂ Itø¬°p-hm≥ A_qP-≥Z¬ Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp tIW-t]-£n-®p. GsXmcp Icm-f-amb ]nSn-bn¬ \n∂pw Ducn-®mSn B bph-`-‡≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS k∂n-[n-bn-te°v Bim-`-cn-X-\mbn c£-s∏-s´-Øntbm B amcI-ap-„n-I-fn-te°vXs∂ ho≠pw B bphm-hns\ X≈n-b-I-‰m≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp-ßptam? F∂m¬, B alm-flmhv Xocpam-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™n-cp∂p! At±lw A_q-P≥Z-ens\ t\m°ns°m-≠n-{]-Imcw Biz-kn-∏n®p: {]hm-N-I∑m¿ Ah-cpsS hm°pIƒ hngp-ßm-dn-√. Cu Icmdv Ct∏mƒ H∏n´p Ign-™-tX-bp≈q. F√mw ssZh- Ø n- e ¿∏n®p Ijv S - X - I ƒ kln- ° p- I . \nßƒ°pw \nß-sf-t]mse bmX-\-I-f-\p-`-hn-°p∂ a‰p bphP-\ß - ƒ°pw A√mlp ASpØp Xs∂ tamN\w \¬Ip-am-dmIpw! kam-[m-\-k‘n H∏n´p Ign™tijw \_nXncp-ta-\n(-k) aZo-\b - n-te°p aS-ßn. Ipd®p Ign-™t- ∏mƒ A_q\kzo¿ F∂p t]cmb as‰mcp \h-apkvenw aZo-\-bn-se-Øn. F∂m¬, a°°m-cp-am-bp-≠mb Icm-d-\p-k-cn®v B bphm-hn-s\bpw Xncn-®-

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b°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. hgn-°¬ sh®p B bphmhpw a°-°mcpsS Bƒ°mcpw XΩn¬ hg°p-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-sem-cmsf B bph-apkvenw sIme-s∏-Sp-Ønb tijw c£-s∏-´p. a°-°m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ ho≠pw Bh-em-Xn-bp-am-sb-Øn. Xncp\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: ""\nß-fpsS Bsf Rßƒ \nßƒ°v G¬∏n®p X∂p. Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ \nß-fpsS ]nSnbn¬ \n∂pw c£-s∏´p HmSn ad-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Abmsf ]ns∂bpw Xnc™p]nSn®p \nßƒt°¬]n®v Xcm≥ Rßƒ°n\n _m≤y-X-bn-√. Ipd®p Znh-k-ßƒ°v tijw Hcp kv{Xo aZo-\b - n¬ c£-s∏-s´-Øn. kv{XobpsS _‘p-°ƒ Ahsf Xncn-t®¬∏n-°W - s - a-∂m-hi - y-s∏-´p. Icm-dnse hyh-ÿI - ƒ ]pcpj≥amsc am{Xw kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw A_-e-Iƒ°v AXv _m[-I-a-s√∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ah-tcmSp ]d™p. Xncn®-b°m≥ Iq´m-°n-b-Xp-an-√.

cm{„-Ø-e-h∑m¿°v IØp-Iƒ aZo-\-bn¬ hmk-ap-d-∏n-®-Xn¬∏ns∂, lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ \n∂p≈ aS-°-Øn¬, Xs‚ ktµiw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p Xncp\-_n(-k) as‰m-cp-]mbw Btem-Nn-®p. C°mcyw Xs‚ kJm°fpambn N¿® \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPm-°∑m¿°-b-°p∂ IØp-I-fn¬ IØ-b-°p∂ BfpsS ap{Z-bn-√mØ ]£w Ah kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂p cmP-sIm-´m-c-ß-fnse BNm-c-ap-d-If-dn-bp∂ Nne¿ Xncp-ta-\nsb DW¿-Øn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AX\p-k-cn®v apl-ΩZv dkq-ep-√mln F∂p sImØn® Hcp ko¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xøm-dm-°n-®p. G‰hpw apI-fn¬ A√mlp F∂ hm°pw AXns‚ NphsS dkq¬ F∂ ]Zhnbpw HSp-hn-embn apl-ΩZv F∂ t]cpw BWv sImØn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. A√m-lp-hns‚ t]¿ G‰hpw apI-fn¬ sImSpØXv B t]cn-t\m-Sp≈ AXymZcw sIm≠p am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. {InkvXz–w 628 apl¿damk-Øn¬ cmPm-°∑msc Ckvemante°p £Wn®psIm≠p≈ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµ-i-hp-ambn ZqX≥am¿ hnhn[ Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-I-fn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p. Ah¿ tdmam N{I-h¿Øn-bmb ln¿°-en-s‚bpw Cdm-\n-sebpw CuPn]vXn-sebpw A_n o-\n-b-bn-sebpw cmPm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw (Cu-

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Pn]vXv cmPmhv A∂mfp-I-fn¬ ssIk-dns‚ kma-¥-\m-bn-cp-∂p) ASp-°¬ FØn. a‰p Nne cmPm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw cm{„-Øe - h - ≥amcp-sSbpw ASp-°epw Ah¿ t]mIp-I-bp-≠m-bn. ssIk¿°p-f-f IØp-ambn ZnlvbØp¬I¬_n(-d)sbbmWv Ab-®n-cp-∂-Xv. BZy-ambn _kdm Kh¿Æsc sN∂pImW-W-sa∂v t{]jn-X≥ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Znlvb Kh¿Æsc kµ¿in-°m≥ sN∂t∏mƒ alm-\mb ssIk¿ N{I-h¿Øn Xs‚ km{amPy ]cy-S\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ kndn-b-bn¬ FØn-t®¿∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\m¬, Kh¿Æ¿ DSs\ ZnlvbØns\ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS ASp°-te°v B\-bn-®p. ssIksd kµ¿in-°p-∂-h¿ D]-Nm-c-a-\pk-cn®p At±-lsØ ap´p-IpØn hW-ß-W-sa∂v sIm´m-c-Øn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ Xs∂ ZnlvbØns\ cmP-In-¶-c∑m¿ DW¿Øn®n-cp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚apºnepw apkvenwIƒ Xe-Ip-\n-®n-´ns√∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠v Znlvb A{]-Imcw sNøm≥ Iq´m-°m-Xncn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. \n¿±n-„-amb D]-Nm-c-acymZ-I-sfm∂pw IqSmsX Znlvb N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS apºn¬ D]-hn-jvS-\m-bn. Hcp Zzn`mjn aptJ\ ssIk¿ N{I-h¿Øn IØp hmbn®p {Kln-®p. GsX-¶nepw I®-hS kwLw \K-c-Øn-se-ßm\pw Dt≠m F∂p N{I-h¿Øn At\z-jn-®p. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ £Wn®p sIm≠v X\n°p ktµ-ia - b - ® Atd-_y≥ {]hm-NI - s - \-]‰n GsX¶nepw Hcp Ad-_n-tbmSv X\n°v NneXv tNmZn-®-dn-tb-≠-Xps≠∂v N{I-h¿Øn ]d-™p. A∂m-fp-If - n¬ A_q-kq^nbms‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp I®-hS kwLw \K-c-Øn¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-´p≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ cmP-In-¶-c≥am¿ A_q-kp-^nbms\ ssIk-d-psS apºmsI lmP-cm-°n. a‰p Ad_v {]am-Wn-am¿°-`nap-Ja - mbn \n¬°phm≥ A_q-kp-^nbm-t\mSp N{I-h¿Øn I¬]n°p-Ibpw At±lw h√ I≈hpw ]d-bp-Itbm sX‰mb kwK-XnIƒ {]kvXm-hn-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ Xncp-Ø-W-sa∂p Iq´p-Imcmb Ad-_n-It- fmSp Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw N{I-h¿Øn A_q-kq-^nbm-t\mSp tNmZy-ßƒ tNmZn®p XpSßn. Cu kw`m-jWw Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C{]-Im-c-amWv tcJ-s∏-SpØn-bn-´p-≈-Xv. ln¿°¬-˛-{]-hm-N-I-\m-sW∂v hmZn-°p-Ibpw F\n-s°mcp

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ktµ-i-a-b-°p-Ibpw sNbvX B Bsf \nß-f-dn-bptam? Fßs\-bp≈ IpSpw-_-amWv At±-l-Øn-s‚-sX∂p ]d-bmtam? A_q-kp-^nbm≥˛ At±lw Hcp Ipeo\ IpSpw-_-Ønse AwK-am-Wv. Fs‚ Hcp _‘phpw Xs∂. ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øn\p aptº Ad-_n-I-fn¬ CØcw Hcp hmZw Bsc-¶nepw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm? A_q-kp-^nbm≥-˛-C√ ln¿°¬-˛Cu hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº \nß-fpsS P\w Ft∏msg¶nepw At±-lsØ ]‰n I≈w ]d-bp∂ BfmsW∂p Ip‰m-tcm-]Ww sNbvXn-cp-∂pthm? A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-C√! ln¿°¬- ˛ - A - t ±- l - Ø ns‚ ]q¿∆n- I ∑m- c n¬ Bsc- ¶ nepw cmPmthm `c-W-I¿Ømthm Bbn-cp-∂p-´pt≠m? A_q-kp-^nbm≥-˛-C√! ln¿°¬-˛ A - t- ±-lØ - ns‚ s]mXp-hn-ep≈ Ign-hn-s\-°p-dn®pw \ymbw hn[n-°m-\p≈ {]m]vXnsb°pdn®pw \nß-sf¥p ]dbp∂p? A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ Ign-hn¬ Rßƒ Hcp Ipdhpw I≠n-´n-√. AXp-t]mseXs∂ \ymbw hn[n-°p-∂X - n-epw. ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ FØ-c-°m-cWv? Ah¿ hen- b - h cpw {]Xm- ] imen- I - f p- a mb Bfp- I - f mtWm? AtXm ]mh-ßfpw Zcn{Z P\-ß-fp-amtWm? A_qkp^nbm≥˛A- [ n- I hpw ]mh- ß fpw XmW- ° n- S - b nep≈hcpw bphm-°fpw Xs∂! ln¿°¬-˛-A-h¿ FÆ-Øn¬ Gdp-∂pthm AtXm Ipd-bp∂pthm? A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-G-dp∂p! ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS BZy

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hnizm-k-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-°-f-bm-dpt≠m? A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-C√ ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±lw Icm¿ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw ewLn-°p-I-bp-≠mtbm? A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛ -C-Xp-hsc Cs√∂p ]d-bmw. F∂m¬, ASp-Ø-Im-eØv Rßƒ At±-l-hp-ambn Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-°n-bn´p-≠v. AX-t±lw ]men-°ptam F∂p I≠-dn-b-Ww. ln¿°¬˛ CXn-\n-S-bn¬ At±-l-hp-ambn \nßƒ°p bp≤w sNtø-≠n h∂n-´pt≠m? A_q-kp^nbm≥˛ D≠v! ln¿°¬-˛-F-∂n-s´¥mbn? A_q-kp^nbm≥ ˛ N{I-sØm-ń-Iƒ t]mse At±-l-Øn\pw Rßƒ°pw Pbm-]-P-b-ßƒ amdn amdn kw`-hn®p. DZm-l-c-Wam-bn, Rm≥ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-ń-√mØ _Z¿ bp≤-Øn¬ At±lw Rßsf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn. Fs‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Rßƒ Dl-Zn¬ G‰p apń-b-t∏m-gƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Iq´p-Imsc hI-h-cp-ØpI Xs∂ sNbvXp. Rßƒ Ah-cpsS hb¿ IpØn-°odn; ImXpw aq°pw Acn-™n´p! ln¿°¬-˛-icn F¥mWv At±-l-Øns‚ ]mT-ßƒ A_q-kp^nbm≥ GI-ssZ-hsØ am{Xsa Bcm-[n-°mhq F∂pw ssZh-Øn¬ bmsXm-∂n-s\bpw ]¶p I¬]n-°-cp-sX∂pw Xs∂. Rß-fpsS ]q¿∆]nXm-°ƒ Bcm-[n®ph∂ hn{K-lßƒs°-Xn-cmbn At±lw D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p. GI-ssZ-hsØ am{Xsa Bcm-[n-°mhq F∂-Xn\p ]pdsa kXyw am{Xsa ]dbmhq F∂pw F√m ZpjvIr-Xy-ß-fpw Zpcm-Nm-c-ßfpw h¿÷n°-W-sa∂pw D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. At\ym\yw \∑ sNø-Wsa∂pw {]Xn-⁄-Iƒ ]men-°p-Ibpw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]q¿Øn-bm°p-Ibpw thW-sa∂pw D¬t_m-[n-∏n-°p-∂p. Cu {it≤-b-amb kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ ssIk¿

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N{I-h¿Øn C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Rm≥ BZyw At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw-_sØ ]‰n \nß-tfmSp tNmZn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw_w Hcp Ipeo-\-Ip-Spw-_-am-sW∂mWv \nßƒ ]d-™X - v. {]hm-NI∑m¿ Ft∏mgpw Ipeo\ IpSpw_-ß-fn¬ Df--f-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. At±-l-Øn\p aptº a‰m-sc-¶nepw CØcw hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n-cp-∂pthm F∂p Rm≥ ]n∂oSp tNmZn-®p. Cs√∂v \nßƒ adp-]Sn \¬In. Cu ASpØp Bsc¶nepw AØcw hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ B hmZsØ At±lw A\p-I-cn-®-Xm-sW∂v ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Rm\Xp tNmZn-®-Xv. Cu hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº \nßf-t±-lsØ ]‰n Ifhp ]d-bp∂ Bsf∂ Btcm-]Ww D∂-bn-®n-cp-∂pthm F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn: Cs√∂p \nßƒ adp-]Sn \¬In. a\p-jysc ]‰n If-hp-]-d-bmØ Hcmƒ ssZhsØ ]‰n If-hp-]d - b - p-Ib - n-s√∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. At±l-Øns‚ ]q¿∆ Xe-ap-d-I-fn¬ cmPm-°≥am¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mgpw \ntj-[-cq-]-Øn-emWv \nßƒ adp]Sn \¬In-b-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ hmZw hn\-„amb Hcp cmPm-[nImcw hos≠-Sp-°m-\p≈ X{¥-a-s√∂p Rm\n-Xn¬\n∂p a\ n-em-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ kwL-Øn¬ tNcp-∂-h¿ Ipt_c∑mcpw kzm[o-\hpw {]Xm-]-hp-ap≈ hy‡n-I-fp-amtWm AtXm ]mh-s∏-´-hcpw _elo\-cp-amtWm F∂p Rm≥ At\z-jn-°pI-bp-≠m-bn. AXn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn Ah¿ s]mXpsh km[p°fpw _e- l o- \ - c p- a m- s W∂pw, hen- b - h cpw BVy∑mcpw As√∂pw \nßƒ ]d-™p. Hcp {]hm-N-Is‚ BZy-Ime A\pbm-bn-Iƒ A[n-Ihpw CØ-c-°m¿ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. At±-lØns‚ Iq´p-Im-cpsS FÆw IqSp-Itbm Ipd-bp-Itbm BtWm sNøp-∂-sX∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ IqSp-I-bm-sW∂p \nß-fp-Øcw \¬In. Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ e£y-Øn-se-Øp-thmfw At±l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ h¿≤n®p sImt≠-bn-cn-°p-sa∂ kXyw Rm\-t∏mƒ Hm¿Øp. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-N-c≥am¿ Ah-⁄bpw \ncm-ibpw Imc-W-ambn At±-lsØ hn´p-]n-cnbm-dpt≠m F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mgpw Cs√∂p \nßƒ DØcw \¬In. {]hm-NI - ≥am-cpsS injy≥am¿ s]mXpsh ÿnc-

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Nn-Ø-cm-sW∂ Imcyw Rm≥ A\p-kva-cn-®p. Ah¿ as‰-s¥¶nepw Imc-Wß - f - m¬ hyXn-Ne - n®pt]mtb-°psa¶nepw aX-tØmSp≈ Ah⁄ Imc-W-ambn AXp-t]-£n-°m≥ Hcn-°epw Xømdm-Ip-∂-X-√. \nßfpw At±-lhpw XΩn¬ bp≤w \S-∂n-´pt≠m F∂pw AXns‚ ^e-sa-¥mbn F∂pw Rm≥ At\z-jn-°p-Ibp-≠m-bn. N{I-sØm-´n-Iƒ t]mse hnP-bm-]-P-b-ßƒ amdn-amdn kw`-hn®p F∂p \nßƒ ]d-™p. {]hmNI≥am-cp-sSbpw \ne CXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. XpS-°-Øn¬ {]hm-NI injy≥am¿°p Xncn®-Sn-Iƒ G¬t°≠n hcn-Ibpw Zu¿`m-Ky-ßsf Bt«-jnt°≠n hcn- I bpw sNøm- d p- ≠ v . F∂m¬, A¥nahnPbw Ah¿°p-≈-X-s{X. At±lw F¥mWv D]-tZ-in-°p-∂-sX∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. GI-ssZ-h-mcm-[-\, kXy-k-‘-X, k∑m¿§-\njvT, Icm¿ ]me-\w, hniz-kvXX Ch-sb-√m-amWv D]-tZ-in-°p∂-sX∂p \nßƒ ]d-™p. At±lw Ft∏m-gm-Inepw h{I-ambpw h©\m-]-c-ambpw s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠mtbm F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn®-t∏mgpw Cs√-∂mWv \nßƒ {]Xyp-Øcw \¬In-b-Xv. CXp-Xs∂-bmWv k[¿Ω-am¿§w. BI-bm¬, Xm≥ Hcp {]hm-N-I-\msW-∂p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ hmZw kXy-am-sW-∂mWv F\n°v tXm∂p-∂-Xv. \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-Øn¬Xs∂ Cu {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-sa∂p Rm≥ GXm≠v {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, AsXmcp Ad_v cmPy-°m-c-\m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. \nßƒ Ft∂mSp ]d-™-sX√mw kXyw Xs∂-sb-¶n¬, At±-l-Øns‚ {]`m-hhpw A[n-Imc i‡nbpw Cu {]tZ-iß - s - f-sb√mw hebw sNøp-am-dmIp-sa-∂mWv F\n°v tXm∂p-∂-Xv. N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS A`n-{]mb {]I-S\w cmP-k-Z- n¬ _l-fßƒ krjvSn-®p. as‰mcp kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ BNm-cys\ A{]Imcw hmgvØn-∏-d-™-Xn¬ Acniw aqØv Ah¿ N{I-h¿Ønsb ]gn®p XpS-ßn. {]Xn-tj[ i_vZ-ßƒ Db¿∂p. CXn\p tijw sIm´mcw DtZym-K-ÿ≥am¿ A_q-kp^nbms\bpw Iq´p-Imscbpw AhnsS\n∂v ]d-™-b-®p.

ssIk¿°p≈ IØv ssIk¿ N{I-h¿Øn°v Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ab® IØns‚

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A ¬ cq]w Ncn-{X-tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWmw. ""tdmam-X-e-h≥ lncm-¢n-b-kn\p ssZh-Øns‚ Zmk\pw ZqX\p-amb apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂pw. k∑m¿K-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-cmtcm Ah¿°s{X kam-[m\w! CXn\ptijw A√tbm cmPmth, Rm≥ Aß- s b Ckv e man- t e°v £Wn®psIm≈s´! Hcp apkvenw BIp-hn≥. F√m Zp¿hn-]mI-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ssZhw Aßsb c£n-°p-Ibpw c≠ph´w kΩm\w X∂-cp-fp-Ibpw sNøpw. F∂m¬, \ntj-[n-°p-Ibpw Cu ktµiw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw BsW-¶n¬, \nß-fpsS am{X-a-√, \nßfpsS {]P-I-fp-sSbpw \ncm-I-c-W-Øns‚ Ip‰w \nß-fpsS Xebn¬ Bbn-cn-°pw. ]d-bpI: A√-tbm, {KŸ-Øns‚ Bƒ°mtc, Rßƒ°pw \nßƒ°pw XΩn¬ tbmPn-∏p≈ Hcp XØzØn-te-°p-˛-A-√m-lp-hn-s\-b-√msX a‰m-scbpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-bns√-∂pw, Ah-\n¬ as‰m-∂n-s\bpw ]¶p tN¿°p-∂-X-s√∂pw A√m-lp-hns\ IqSmsX \mY≥am-cmbn a‰m-scbpw kzoI-cn-°pI- b n- s √∂pw D≈ Hcp s]mXp- X - Ø z- Ø n- t e- ° v ˛ hcp- h n≥! F∂m¬, Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn™pIf-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]d-bp-I, Rßƒ ssZh-Øn\v Iogvh-W-ßn-b-h-cm-sW∂p km£yw hln°p-hn≥''(-k¿Jm-\n). Ckvemante°p≈ £Ww, ssZhw GI-\m-sW∂pw aplΩZv Ahs‚ ZqX-\m-sW-∂p-ap≈ hnizm-k-Øn-te-°p≈ £Wam-bn-cp-∂p. ln¿°¬ apkvenw BIp-∂-]£w At±lw c≠p XhW kΩm-\n-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p ]d-t™SØv Ckvemw Htc Ahkcw tbip-hnepw apl-ΩZv \_n-bnepw hniz-kn-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n°p∂p F∂ bmYm¿∞y-sØ-bmWv Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®n-´p-≈-Xv. {]kvXpX IØv N{Ih¿Øn°p ka¿∏n-®-t∏mƒ AXp ]n®n®o-¥-W-sa∂v cmP-k-Z- n-ep≈ Nne¿ \n¿t±in°p-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-X-v. IØv N{I-h¿Øn°p A]-am-\-I-c-am-sW∂v Ah¿ A`n{]m-b-s∏-´p. {]kvXpX IØn¬ N{I-h¿Ønsb N{I-h¿Ønsb∂p FSpØp ]d™n-s√∂pw kmln-_p¿dqw(-tdm-am-X-e-h≥) F∂p am{Xsa ]d-™p-≈q-sh∂pw Ah¿ Nq≠n-°m-´n. IØp apgp-h\pw ]mcm-bWw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº ]n®n-®o-¥p-∂Xp _p≤n ]q¿∆-I-am-In-s√∂p N{I-h¿Øn ]d-™p. tdmam-X-e-h≥

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F∂ kwt_m-[\ sX‰-s√∂pw At±lw {]kvXm-hn-°p-I-bp≠m-bn. kI-e-Xn-s‚bpw A[n-\m-Y≥ ssZhw BW-t√m. N{Ih¿Øn Hcp Xe-h≥ am{Xhpw Xs∂!. ln¿°¬ N{I-h¿Øn Xs‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-®-sX-ß-s\sb∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ At±lw kwXr]vXn {]ISn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ IØns‚ t\sc tdmam N{I-h¿Øn ImWn® BZcw ImcWw At±-l-Øns‚ km{amPyw kwc-£n°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p {]h-Nn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ]n¥pS¿®-°m¿ km{am-P-yØn¬ Zo¿L-Imew `cWw \S-Øp-am-dm-Ipsa-∂pw! AXp-X-s∂-bmWv icn°pw kw`-hn-®-Xpw. ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb bp≤-ßf - n¬ tdma≥ km{am-Py-Øn\p AXns‚ hen-sbmcp `mKw, \_n -Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS as‰mcp {]h-N-\-a-\p-k-cn®v \jvS-s∏´p t]msb-¶nepw CXn\p tijw 600 sIm√-°mew ln¿°-ens‚ hwi]c-ºc tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏nƒ tI{µ-am°n `cWw \S-Øns°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv, hf-sc-°m-e-tØmfw tÃ‰v ]pcm-hkvXp tiJ-cØ - n¬ kq£n-°s - ∏´p t]m∂p. apkvenw cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂ a≥kq¿ Jem-Zqs‚ Aºm-kn-U¿am¿ tdmam sIm´mcw kµ¿in-®-t∏mƒ {]kvXpX IØv Hcp t]S-I-Øn¬ `{Z- a mbn kq£n- ° s∏´\ne- b n¬ ImW- s ∏- S p- I - b p- ≠ m- b n. A∂sØ tdmamN{I-h¿Øn B IØv Ah¿°v ImWn®p sImSp-Øp-sIm-≠v, Xs‚ Hcp ]q¿∆]nXm-hn\v Xncp-{]-hm-N-I\n¬\n∂v e`n-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p AsX∂pw Xßƒ AXp hfsc `{Z-ambn kq£n-®n-´p-s≠∂pw A`n-am-\] - p-c - cw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.

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sW∂pw Ah\p Xpeyt\m ]¶p-Im-ct\m Cs√∂pw apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-am-sW∂pw km£yw hln-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-\n¬ kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-Is´! A√tbm cmPm-th, ssZhØns‚ I¬]-\-b-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥ Xm¶sf Ckveman-te°v £Wn®psIm≈p-∂p. Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂ F√m a\p-jy-scbpw Xm°oXp sNøp-∂-Xn\pw F√m Ahn-izm-kn-I-fnepw kXy-ktµiw FØn-°p-∂-Xn\pw th≠n ssZhw Ahs‚ Hcp ZqX\mbn Fs∂ Ab-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn®p F√m B]-Øp-I-fn¬ \n∂pw kpc-£n-X-\m-bn-cp∂p sIm≈p-hn≥. Cu £Ww \ncm-I-cn-°p∂ ]£w \nß-fpsS `c-W-Øn≥ Iogn-ep≈ F√m P\-ß-fp-sSbpw \ncm-I-c-W-Øns‚ ]m]-`mcw \nßfpsS Xe-bnem-bn-cn°pw'' (k¿Jm-\n, Xmco-Jp¬ Jan-kv). Xm≥ Inkvdm-bpsS sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cmP-k-∂n[n-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\v At]-£n-°p-I-bp-≠m-sb∂v A_vZp√m-ln-_v\p-Jp-Zm-^(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp-∂p. At±lw N{Ih¿Øn°v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv \¬In-b-t∏mƒ AXp hmbn®p tIƒ∏n-°p-hm≥ N{I-h¿Øn Hcp Zzn`m-jn-tbmSp B⁄m-]n°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. D≈-S°w hmbn®p tI´-bp-Ss\ N{I-h¿Øn tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-IpIbpw IØv Xncn®p hmßn ]n®n-®o-¥p-I-bpamWv sNbvX-Xv. A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-Jp-Zm-^(-d) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p kw`-h-ßƒ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp. hnh-c-ß-sf√mw tI´t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) C{]-Imcw Acpfn: ""\ΩpsS IØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Inkvdm F¥p {]h¿Øn®pthm AtX-{]-Imcw Xs∂ Abm-fpsS km{am-Py-Øns‚ ImcyØn¬ ssZhhpw {]h¿Øn°pw'' (A-Xm-bXp km{am-Py-sØbpw ]n®n-®o-¥pw). tdmam-bpsS A[o-\-{]-tZ-iØp \n∂pw Cdm-\n-te°v IpSntb-dn-∏m¿Ø PqX∑m¿ Ckveman-s\-Xn-cmbn \S-Ønb lo\hpw hnt{Zm-l-]-c-hp-amb {]Nm-c-th-e-bpsS ^e-am-bn-cp∂p In{kmN-{I-h¿Øn-bpsS tcmj-{]-I-S-\-ßfpw Cf-In-bm-´-ß-fp-sa-√mw. tdmam-°m¿s°-Xnsc Cdm-\n¬ \S∂ KqVm-tem-N-\-I-fn¬ Cu

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PqX A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ kPo-h-amb ]¶p hln-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ In{km-bpsS sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ah¿°v henb kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS t\sc In{km-N-{I-h¿Øn-°p-≠mb Acniw aqØp hcn-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. \_nsb ]‰n PqX≥am¿ Cdm-\n¬ ]d™p ]c-Øn-b-sX√mw kXyw Xs∂-bmsW∂v N{I-h¿Øn°p tXm∂n. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµiw kwi-b-ßsf ZrVo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cdm≥ km{am-Py-Øn\p t\sc Zpcpt±-iy-]-chpw kml-kn-I-hp-amb Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn\p h´w Iq´p-IbmWv \_n F∂m-bn-cp-∂p Inkvdm kwi-bn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Atd-_y-bn¬ Jpssdin Ipe-Øn¬s]´ Hcmƒ Xm≥ {]hmNI-\m-sW∂p {]Jym-]n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ AhIm-i-hm-Z-ßƒ Iptd AXn¿ IS-∂n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ImWn-®v Inkvdm N{I-h¿Øn ba-\nse Xs‚ Kh¿Æ-s°-gp-Xn. Cu Jpssdinsb AdÃv sNbvXv Cdm-\n-te°p sIm≠phcp-∂-Xn\v c≠p t]sc Atßm-´-b-°p-hm≥ Kh¿Æ¿°v \n¿t±iw \¬Ip-I-bpap-≠m-bn. Inkvdm-bpsS Iogn-em-bn-cp∂ ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _mZm≥ Hcp ]´mf \mb-Is\ khm-cn-°m-c-t\m-sSm∏w \_n-bpsS ASp°-te-°b - ® - p. \_n-bpsS t]cn¬ Kh¿Æ¿ Hcp ktµiw \¬In. IØp In´nb DSs\ c≠p ZqX∑m-tcm-sSm∏w Cdm-\n-te°v ]pds∏-´p-sIm-≈-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p AXn¬ \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ZqX∑m¿ Ccp-hcpw BZyw a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sm-\mWv \n›bn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Xzmbn-^n\p ASp-Øp≈ Hcp ÿe-sØ-Øn-bt∏mƒ \_nXncp-ta\n aZo--\-bn-em-Wp-≈-sX∂p Adnhp In´n-bX--\p-k-cn®v Ccp-hcpw aZo-\-bn-te-°p Xncn-®p. \_nsb AdÃv sNbvXv Cdm-\n-te°v sIm≠p t]mIm≥ Inkvd N{I-h¿Ønbn¬\n∂v ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _mZm\p I¬]\ e`n-®n-´p-s≠∂v ]´mf \mb-I≥ \_nsb I≠p Adn-bn-®p. I¬]\ kzoI-cn°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p∂ ]£w \_n-sbbpw Iq´p-Im-scbpw \in∏n®p If-bp-Ibpw cmPyw Np´p-Nm-º-em-°p-Ibpw thW-sa-∂mbn-cp∂p In{km-bpsS B⁄. I¬]-\°v hgßn Xt∂m-sSm∏w Cdm-\n-te°v t]mcm≥ \_n-tbmSp A\p-Iº tXm∂nb ZqX≥ hfsc \njvI¿jn®p ]d-™p. F√mw {i≤n®p tI´-ti-jw, ]ns‰∂mƒ h∂p Xs∂ I≠psIm≈m-\mWv Xncp-ta\n \n¿t±-in-®-

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Xv. A∂pcm{Xn ssZhkhn-[-Øn¬ \_n(k) {]m¿∞\ \SØn. Inkvdm-bpsS A\m-Zcw Abm-fpsS Poh≥ A]-I-S-Øn-em°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p ssZhw \_nsb Adn-bn-®p. \mw AbmfpsS kz¥w aIs\ Abmƒs°-Xn-cm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu aI≥ Cu sIm√w Pam-Zn¬ Duem 10 \p Xn¶-fmgvN Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-s\h-[n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. At∂ Znhkw cm{Xn Pam-Zp¬-Duem 10 Xs∂bm-bn-cn-°mw. cmhnse {]hmN-I≥ ba\o ZqX∑msc Bf-b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw Xte∂p cm{Xn X\n-°p-≠mb shfn-]mSp Adnbn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C∂ amkw C∂ Xnø-Xn°v Inkvdm h[n°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-sW∂v ImWn®p \_nXncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp IØv _Zms‚ t]cn¬ Fgp-Xn-Ø-øm-dm°n. ba-≥ Kh¿W¿°v B IØv Inń-bt- ∏mƒ At±lw C{]-Im-ca - mWv ]d-™Xv: Hcp kXy{]-hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-sb-¶n¬ apl-ΩZv ]d-bp-∂Xpt]mse kw`hn-°pIXs∂ sNøpw. kXy-hm-\s - √-¶n¬ At±-ls - Øbpw At±l-Øns‚ cmPy-sØbpw ssZhwXs∂ c£n-°s´! Ipd®p \mƒ°Iw Cdm-\n¬\n∂p≈ Hcp I∏¬ ba≥ Xpdap- J Øv \¶q- c - a n- ´ p. Cdm≥ N{Ih¿Øn- b n¬\n∂p ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿°p≈ Hcp IØp-am-bmWv B I∏-se-Øn-b-Xv. ]pXnb ko¬ IØn¬ ap{ZWw sNø-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. Atd-_y-bnse {]hmN-Is‚ {]h-N\w kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂p AXp I≠-t∏mƒ Kh¿Æ¿°v t_m≤y-am-bn. Fs¥-∂m¬, ]pXnb ko¬ ]pXnb cmPm-hns‚ hmgvN-sb-bmWv hnfw-_cw sNbvXXv. Kh¿Æ¿ IØp s]mfn®p t\m°n. AXn-en-{]-Imcw Fgp-Xnbn-cp∂p: ""Inkvdm -ssk-tdm-kn¬ \n∂p ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _Zm-∂v. Rm≥ Fs‚ ]nXm-hns\ h[n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-lØ - ns‚ `cWw Agn-a-Xnbpw A\o-Xnbpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw {]`p°≥amsc sIm√p-Ibpw {]P-It- fmSp {IqcX Im´p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu ktµiw e`n® DSs\ F√m DtZym-K-ÿ∑m-scbpw hnfn®p Iqń F\n°v Iqdp {]Xn⁄ sNøn-°-Ww. Atd-_y≥ {]hm-NIs\ AdÃv sNøm-\p≈ Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ I¬]\ CXn\m¬ d±v sNø-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn IW-°m-t°-≠-Xm-Wv'' (X_-cn, hmeyw 3, 1572 ˛1574; lnimw,- `m.46).

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Cu kw`-h-hn-Im-k-ßƒ ba≥ Kh¿W-cmb _Zms\ A¤pX-]-c-X-{¥-\m°n F∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. At±lw H´td kvt\ln-X∑m-tcm-sSm∏w DS≥Xs∂ CkvemwaXw hniz-kn-°pIbpw Xncp-\-_nsb A{]-Imcw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp!

\÷m-in-°p≈ IØv A_n- o-\nbm cmPm-hmb \÷m-inbv°v Awdn_v\p Daø fwco aptJ-\-bmWv Xncp-\_n(k) Xs‚ ktµiw Ab-®-Xv. D≈-S°w C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \maØn¬. ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv A_n- o-\nbm cmPm-hmb \÷m-in°v Fg-pXp-∂Xv: A√tbm cmPm-th, Xm¶ƒ°v kam[m\w! GI\pw Iq´p-Im-c-\n-√m-Ø-h-\p-amb ssZhsØ Rm≥ kvXpXn-°p∂p. a‰mcpwXs∂ Bcm-[\ - b - v°¿l-\√ - . Ah≥ cmPm[ncmP\pw F√m DXvIr-jvS-X-I-fp-sSbpw Dd-hn-Shpw F√m \yq\X-Iƒ°pw AXo-X\pw As{X. Ah≥ Xs‚ kIe Zmk¿°pw kam-[m\w \¬Ip-Ibpw Xs‚ ]S-∏p-Isf ]cn-c-£-n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. adnbm ]p{X-\mb Cukm Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW-∂pw, ssZhw adn-b-bv°v \¬Inb hmKvZm-\-ß-fpsS km£m-Xv°m-cam-sW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p-∂p. adnb Xs‚ PohnXw ssZh-Øn\v A¿∏Ww sNbvXp. GI-am-{X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-hpambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Ah\p hgn-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Ft∂msSm∏w tNcm≥ Rm≥ Xm¶sf £Wn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ssZhØns‚ ZqX-\m-Ip-∂p. Xm¶-sfbpw Xm¶-fpsS ssk\y-ß-sfbpw k¿∆-i-‡-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ aX-Øn-te°v Rm≥ £Wn®p sIm≈s´! Rm≥ Fs‚ ISa CtXmsS \n¿h-ln-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-Øns‚ ktµiw Rm≥ Atß-b°v FØn-°p-Ibpw Cu ktµ-i-Øns‚ A¿∞w hy‡-am-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. ]q¿Æ lrZ-b-tØmSp IqSn-bmWv Rm\nXp sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xv. Cu ktµiw Ab- ° p- ∂ - X n\v F\n°v {]tNm- Z \w \¬Inb Bﬂm¿∞-Xsb Xm¶ƒ hne-a-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂v Rm≥ hniz-kn-°-s´. ssZh-Øns‚ am¿-§-Z¿i\sØ ssIs°m-≈p-∂h¿ ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-{K-l-Øn\p Ah-Im-in-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp∂p'' (-k¿Jm-\n).

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Cu IØv \÷min cmPm-hn\v e`n-®t- ∏mƒ At±lw AXns‚ t\sc AXy-[nI-amb BZ-cw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw AXp Xs‚ \b-\-ß-tfmSp tN¿Øp]nSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPmhv Xm≥ D]-hn-jvS-\mb knwlm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂p Ingn™nd-ßp-I-bp-ap≠m-bn. XZ-\-¥cw Xncp-en-JnXw kq£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Hcp Z¥t]-SIw sIm≠phcm≥ B⁄m-]n-®p. IØp t]S-I-Øn¬ AS°w sNbvXtijw cmPmhv ]d™p: " Cu IØv kpc-£n-Xambn \nesIm≈p-∂n-S-tØmfw Imew Fs‚ km{am-Pyhpw \ne-\n¬°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw!''. \÷min ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ kXy-ambn ]pe-cpI Xs∂ sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv Hcm-bncw sIm√-°mew apkvenw ssk\y-ßfpsS ZznKvhnP-b-ßƒ XpS¿∂p sIm≠n-cp-∂p-. Ah¿ F√m `mKß-fn-te°pw ssP{X-bm{X \S-Øn. A_n- o-\n-bm-bpsS F√m AXn¿Øn-I-fn-eq-sSbpw \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp∂psh-¶nepw \÷min-bpsS Cu sIm®pkm{am-PysØ apkvenw ssk\y-ßƒ sXmSpIt]mepw sNbvXn-√. \÷m-in-bpsS kvXpXy¿lhpw kvacWo-b-hp-amb c≠p sNbvXn-I-fpsS t\sc Xßƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ \µn {]I-Sn-∏n-°m-\mWv Ah-cn-{]-Imcw B cmPysØ B{I-an°msX hn´-Xv. tdmam km{amPyw On∂-`n-∂-am-bn. Inkvdm-N-{I-h¿Øn°v Xs‚ km{amPyw \„s∏´p. `mcX km{am-Pyhpw ssN\okv km{amPyhpw Xntcm-[m\w sNbvXp. F∂m¬, \÷m-in-bpsS Cu sIm®p km{amPyw A\m-{Im-¥-ambn \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v tijhpw \ne-sIm-ff-- -p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ahn-SpsØ `c-Wm[n]≥ BZysØ apkvenw A`-bm¿∞nIsf kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°v kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-Ibpw Xncp\-_n-bpsS ktµ-iØ - ns‚ t\sc BZ-cm-`n-hm-Zy-ßf - ¿∏n-°p-Ibpw AXns\ _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w kq£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-XmWv AXn\p Imc-Ww. \÷min N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS alm-a-\-kvI-X°v ]I-ca - mbn apkvenwI-fn¬ \n∂p-≠mb s]cp-am‰w AXm-bn-cp-∂p.

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lmXzn-_v _n≥ A_o-_¬X-B-bpsS Iøn-emWv sImSp-Ø-b®-Xv. tdmam N{I-h¿Øn-°p≈ IØnse AtX hmN-I-ßƒ Xs∂-bm-Wn-Xnepw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ {]P-I-fpsS \ntj-[Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]m]-`m-chpw N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS Xe-bn-em-bn-cn°p-sa∂v tdmam N{I-h¿Øn-s°-g-p-Xnb IØn¬ ]d-™n-cp-∂ph-t√m. Jn_vXzn h¿§-Øns‚ kXy-\n-tj[w Imc-W-am-bp≈ kIe]m]hpw cmPm-hns‚ Xe-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p apJu-J-kn\p≈ IØn¬ Nq≠n-°m-ń-bn-cp-∂p. IØv C{]-Im-c-amWv: ""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb ssZh-Øns‚ \maØn¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\mb apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂p Jn_vXzn-IfpsS Xe-h-\mb apJu-J-kn\v. k∑m¿§w kzoI-cn-®-h-cn¬ kam[m\w D≠-mh-s´. CkvemwaX ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ \nßsf £Wn-°p-∂p. hniz-kn-°p-hn≥! c£n-°s - ∏-Spw. \nßƒ \ntj-[n-°p∂ ]£w Jn_vXzn-I-fpsS \ntj-[-Øns‚ ]m]w apgp-h\pw \nß-fpsS Xe-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. ]d-bpI, A√tbm {KŸ-Øns‚ Bƒ°mtc \nßƒ°pw Rßƒ°pw XΩn¬ sFIy-am-bp≈ Imcy-Øn-te°v hcp-hn≥; A-√m-lp-hns\-b-√msX \mw Bscbpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-√. Ah-\n¬ Hcp ]¶p-Im-c-s\bpw I¬]n-°p-I-bn-√. A√m-lp-hns\ A√msX \mw Bscbpw Xs∂ \mY-\mbn kzoI-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Ah¿ ]n¥n-cnbp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, Rßƒ A√m-lp-hn\p hgn-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p F∂p km£yw hln-°p-hn≥'' (-l¬_n-ø, hm.3, `m.275). lmXzn_v CuPn-]vXn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-bn¬ apJu-Jkv D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ae-Ivkm-{Un-b-bnse IS¬ XocØn¬ Z¿_m¿ \S-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ cmPm-hns‚ ASp-°-te°v lmXzn_v ]pd-s∏-´p. lmXzn_v Hcp t_mń-emWv bm{X sNbvXXv. cmPm-hns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ kpi-‡-amb ]´mf _t¥m-h p-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lmXzn_v Zqc-Øp-\n∂p IØv Db¿Øn-∏nSn®p sIm≠p AXyp-®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn. lmXzn_ns\ Xs‚ ASp-°-te°v Iqń-s°m≠p sN√m≥ apJu-Jkv I¬]\ \¬In. IØp hmbn®tijw apJuJkv tNmZn-®p. Cu Bƒ Hcp

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kXy{]hm- N - I - \ m- s W- ¶ n¬ Xs‚ i{Xp- ° - s f- s b√mw \in∏n°m≥ F¥p-sIm≠v {]m¿∞n®pIqSm? lmXzn_v adp-]Sn \¬In: Aßp tbip-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂ph-t√m. B alm-Xm-am-hns‚ t\sc kzP\w ISpØ t{Zmlw {]h¿Øn-®n´pw Ah-cpsS \mi-Øn-∂mbn At±lw {]m¿∞n°p-I-bp-≠mtbm? cmPmhv lmXzn-_ns\ {]iw-kn-°p-Ibpw At±lw ⁄m\nbmb Hcm-fpsS ⁄m\n-bmb ZqX-\m-sW∂p A`n-{]m-b-s∏-SpIbpw sNbvXp. cmPmhv tNmZn® tNmZyßƒs°√mw At±lw kap-Nn-X-amb adp-]Sn \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ lmXzn_v XpS¿∂p ]d™p: Atßbv°v aptº Al-¶m-cnbpw \njvTq-c\p-amb Hcp cmPmhv ChnSw hmWn-cp-∂p. tamsisb t{Zmln® ^dmthm Bbn-cp∂p AXv. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ ssZh-in-£-bv°nc-bmbn \in-s®m-Sp-ßn. BI-bm¬, Al-¶mcw ImWn-°m-Xn-cp∂m-epw. ssZh-Øns‚ {]hm-N-I-\n¬ hniz-kn-°p-hn≥. kXy-ambpw, apl-ΩZv \_nsb]‰n tbip Zo¿LZ¿i\w sNbvXs - Xt¥m A{X hy‡-ambn tbip-hn-s\-]‰n tamsi {]h-N\w sNbvXn-´ns√-∂Xv Hcp ]c-am¿∞-am-Ip-∂p. tbip-hn-te°p {InkvXym-\nI-fmb \nßƒ PqXsc £Wn-°p∂ {]ImcwXs∂ {]hm-N-Ih- t c- W y- \ mb apl- Ω - Z n- t e°p Rßƒ \nßsf £Wn®p sIm≈p-∂p. Hmtcm {]hm-N-I\pw At±-l-Øn-s‚-Xmb A\pbmbn hrµ-ap-≠v. A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ {]hm-N-Is\ A\p-k-cn-°-Ww. Ct∏m-gnXm Cu Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ Ah-X-cn-®n-cn°-bm¬ At±-lsØ ssIs°m-t≈-≠Xv \nßfpsS Npa-X-ebm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. tbip-hns\ X≈n-∏-d-bmt\m Isømgn-bv°mt\m Rß-fpsS aXw \nß-tfm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. F√mhcpw tbip-hnepw hniz-kn-°-W-sa∂p Rß-fpsS aXw {]t_m[n-°p-∂p-≠v. CXp- tI-´-t∏mƒ, {]hm-N-Is‚ D]-tZ-i-ß-sf-]-‰n Xm≥ tI´n´p-s≠∂pw At±lw Xn≥asb D]-tZ-in-°p-Itbm \∑sb hntcm-[n-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂n-s√∂p X\n-°-dn-bm-sa∂pw apJuJkv {]kvXm-hn-®p. {]hm-N-I-s\-]‰n Xm≥ At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ

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At±lw Hcp I‰p-sI-´p-Im-ct\m Ifhp ]d-bp∂ Btfm As√∂p X\n°v t_m≤y-s∏-ń-´p-s≠∂pw At±lw ]d-™p. kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ {]h-N-\-ßsf Ipdn®pw Xm≥ tIń´p≠v F∂p cmPmhv hy‡-am-°n. ]n∂o-S-t±lw Hcp Z¥-t]SIw sIm≠p hcm≥ ]d-bp-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv AXn¬ AS°w sNøp-Ibpw Hcp Zmkn-bpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØp AXp `{Z-ambn kq£n-°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n°v cmPmhv Hcp adp-]-Snbpw Ab-®p. cmPm-h-b® adp-]Sn C∂pw Ncn{X tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWmw. AXv C{]-Im-c-amWv: ""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \maØn¬, Jn_vXzn-I-fpsS cmPmhmb apJu-J-kv A_vZp-√-bpsS ]p{X≥ apl-Ω-Zn-\v. \nß-fn¬ kam-[m\w. F∂m¬, \nß-fpsS IØv hmbn®p D≈-S-°-sØ-]-‰nbpw \nßƒ Fs∂ £Wn°p∂ hnizm-ksØ]‰nbpw Rm≥ ]cn-Nn-¥\w sNbvXp. Cu Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\-]‰n A{_mb {]hm-N-I≥am¿ {]h-Nn-®n-´p-s≠∂p F\n-°-dn-bmw. At±lw kndnbm-tZ-iØp {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-sa-∂mWp Rm≥ IcpXn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ZqXs\ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Bbncw Zo\mdpw A©p Jn¬-AØpw Rm≥ At±-l-Øn\p ]mcn- t Xm- j n- I - a mbn \¬In- b n- ´ p- ≠ v . \nßƒ°mbn c≠p CuPv]vjy≥ bph-Xn-Isf Rm≥ Ab-°p-I-bm-Wv. Jn_vXzn-Ifmb Fs‚ P\w Cu bph-Xn-Isf AXy¥w BZ-cn-°p-∂-h-cmWv. H∂v tacnbpw a‰-hƒ koco-\pw. taØcw CuPn]vjy≥ en\≥ sIm≠p-≠m-°nb Ccp-]Xp ]pS-h-Ifpw Rm≥ sImSp-Ø-b°p-∂p≠v; khm-cn-°mbn Hcp Igp-X-sb-bpw. Xm¶-fn¬ ssZhØns‚ kam-[m\w D≠m-hs´ F∂p Rm≥ ho≠pw {]m¿∞n°p∂p (-k¿Jm-\n, X_vcn) apJu-Jkv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØn\p t\sc BZ-chv ImWn®n-´p-s≠-¶nepw At±lw CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®n-ń-s√∂p IØn¬ \n∂p hy‡-am-Wv.

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IØ-b-®p. {]kvXpX IØv Aem _n≥ lfvd-ans‚ hi-amWv sImSp-Ø-b-®-Xv. Cu IØns‚ A ¬ \„-s∏´p t]mbn-cn-°p∂p. IØv cmPm-hn\p Inń-b-t∏mƒXs∂ At±lw a\km hnizkn-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Xm\pw Xs‚ Iptd-tbsd Nßm-Xnamcpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ \n›-bn-®n´p-≈-Xmbn hy‡-am-°n-s°m≠p At±lw Xncp-\-_n°v adp-]Sn Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬, Ipd®p t]¿ CkvemwaX-Øn\p ]pdØp \n¬°m≥ Xs∂-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p-≈-sX∂pw Xs‚ Iogn¬ PqX∑mcpw aPq-kn-Ifpw ]m¿Øp hcp-∂ps-≠∂pw At±lw Adn-bn-®p. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂m-cm-bp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. _l-ssd≥ `c-Wm-[n-]\p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn Ab®p: ""\nßƒ CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®-Xn¬ Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\mWv. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-°-e-b-°p∂ {]Xn-\n-[n-I-sfbpw ZqX≥am-scbpw A\p-k-cn-°p-I-bmWv \nß-fpsS [¿Ωw. Ahsc A\p-k-cn-°p-∂-h¿ Fs∂ A\p-k-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ktµiw sIm≠p h∂ ZqX≥ \nß-sf-]‰n Ft∂mSp hfsc {]iw-kn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw \nß-fpsS Bflm¿∞-Xsb Ipdn®v Dd∏v \¬Ip-Ibp-ap-≠m-bn. \nß-fpsS P\-Øn\pth≠n Rm≥ ssZh-tØmSp {]m¿∞n-®n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Ckvemans‚ hgn-Ifpw N´-ßfpw \nßƒ Ahsc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kzØp°ƒ kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥. \men-e-[nIw `mcy-amsc Bcpw kzoI-cn-°-cp-Xv. aptºbp≈ k¿∆-]m-]-ßfpw s]mdp-°s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. \nßƒ \√-hcpw \∑-\n-d-™-h-cp-am-bn-cn-°p-t∂S-tØm-fw P\-Øn\p ta¬ A[n-Im-cn-I-fm-bn-cn-°pw. PqX≥amscbpw aPq-kn-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ah¿ \nIpXn \¬I-W-sa∂p am{X-sa-bp-≈q. BI-bm¬, Ah-cn¬ \n∂p as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Bh-iy-s∏-S-cp-Xv. _lp-P-\-ßsf kw_-‘n®n- S - t Ømfw kwc- £ - ° m- h - i y- a mb `qan- b n- √ mØ Hmtcm- c pØ¿°pw \mep Zn¿lw hoXhpw [cn- ° m≥ hkv { Xhpw \¬IWw'' (k¿Jm-\n,- Xmcn-Jp¬ J-ao-kv)

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DΩm≥ cmPm-hn∂pw bama Xe-h-∂pw, K m≥ cmPm-hn∂pw ba-\nse Hcp tKm{X-amb _\q-\-l-Zns‚ Xe-h-∂pw, as‰mcp ba≥ tKm{X-amb la-Zms‚ Xe-h-∂pw, _\q-Aeow tKm{XØns‚ A[n-]∂pw, lfvd-an-tKm-{X-Øns‚ t\Xm-hn∂pw Xncp\-_n(-k) IØp-I-f-b-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬ an°-hcpw apkv enwI-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v ssZh-Øn¬ F{X-am{Xw Dd® hnizm-k-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p Cu IØp-Iƒ sXfn-bn-°p-∂p. Hcp {]tXyI P\-Xt°m {]tZ-itØt°m am{X-am-bn-´√ Xm≥ ssZh-Øm¬ \ntbm-Kn-°s - ∏-´s - X∂pw adn-®v, apgp-temI-tØ°pw {]hm-N-I-\m-bn-´m-sW∂pw XpS°w apX¬°p \_n(-k) ZrVambn hniz- k n®ncp∂p- s h∂v Ah sXfn- b n®pIm´p- ∂ p- ≠ v . {]kvXpX IØp-Iƒ e`n-®-h-cmtcm Ah¿ hyXykvX coXn-bnemWv Ahsb kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂-sX-∂Xp icnXs∂. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ DS≥Xs∂ CkvemwaX-amt«-jn-®p. a‰p Nne¿ IØp Kuc-h] - q¿∆w ]cn-KW - n-®p-sh-¶nepw Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ _≤-s∏-´n-√. thsd Nne-cm-I-s´, km[m-cW \ne-bn-ep≈ acymZ ImWn-®p. C\nbp-samcp Iq´¿ ]p—-`m-hhpw Al-¶m-chpw {]ISn-∏n-®p. F∂m¬, Cu IØp-Iƒ ssI]‰n-b-hcpw Ah-cpsS P\ßfpw IØp-I-fpsSt\sc F¥p \bw kzoI-cn-®pthm AXns\mØ hn[n-I-sf-bmWv Ah¿ t\cn-Sp-I-bp-≠m-b-sX-∂Xp Hcp kXyw am{X-amWv! Ncn{Xw Cu hkvXp-X°v km£yw hln-°pIbpw sNbvXp.

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s°-Xn-cmbn Fgp-Øp-I-f-b®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. IØn-S-]m-Sp-Iƒ aptJ\ Ip’n-X-amb {]Nm-c-th-e-I-fn-eqsS Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬ Cdm-\nse Inkvdm N{I-h¿Ønsb Cf°nhnSm\pw {ian®p t]m∂p. PqX∑m-cpsS Cu IpX-{¥-ßƒ Imc-W-am-bn´pXs∂bmWv Inkvdm N{I-h¿Øn Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn Xncn-™Xpw \_nsb AdÃv sNbvXv lmP-cm-°m≥ ba-\nse Kh¿Æ¿°p \n¿t±-i-a-b-®-Xpw. F∂m¬, Znhy-amb klm-bm-\p-{K-l-ßƒ \nanØw \_n kpc-£n-X\m-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ZuXy Ime-Øn-ep-S-\ofw Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhnI klmbw e`n-®n-cp∂Xp sIm≠-s√-¶n¬, Cdm-s‚bpw tdman-s‚bpw N{I-h¿Ønam-cpsS i{XpX ImcWw Ckvemw aX-{]-ÿm\w AXns‚ ssiih Zi-bn¬Xs∂ thc-dp-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. InkvdmN-{I-h¿Øn \_nsb AdÃv sNøm≥ I¬]\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®t∏mƒ B DØ-chv \S-∏m-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptºXs∂ N{Ih¿Øn kz¥w aI-\m¬ ÿm\{`jvS-\m-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw \n{K-ln°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-]≥ \_n-s°-Xncmb I¬]\ d±m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A¤p-X-Zr-jvSm¥w ImcWw ba≥ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ Ckveman-te°p BIr-jvS-cmbn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Aßs\ ba≥ kwÿm\w apgp-h\pw Ckvemante°p BIr-jvS-cm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw CkvemanI km{am-Py-Øns‚ `mK-ambn amdp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. apkvenwIƒ°pw Ah-cpsS tI{µ-amb aZo-\m-\-K-c-Øn-\p-saXnsc PqX∑m¿ \nc-¥-c-ambn \S-Øn-s°m≠n-cp∂ D]-Pm-]-ßƒ ImcWw aZo-\-bn¬\n∂pw hfsc AI-e-tØmfw Ahsc Bńtbm-Sn-t°-≠Xp F{Xbpw Bh-iy-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p. KqVmtem-N-\-I-fpsS B Np‰p-]m-Sn¬Øs∂ hkn-°m≥ Ah¿ A\ph-Zn-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, IqSp-X¬ A{I-aß -- ƒ°pw c‡-s®mcn-®n-en\pw CS-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬\n∂v Xncn®p h∂-tijw A©p-am-k-°mew Xncp-\-_n(-k) ImØp\n¬°pIbpw A\-¥cw ssJ_-dn¬\n∂v PqX∑msc ]pd-Øm-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-I-bpam-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ssJ_¿, aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v A¬]w AI-se-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ blq-Z∑m¿°v AhnsS sh®v

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Xß-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ°v cq]w \¬Im≥ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp∂p. BI-bm¬, \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-F.-Un.628 BK-Ãn¬) ssJ_dn-te°v ssk\nI \o°w \S-Øn. \_n-bpsSIqsS Bbn-c-ØnA-dp-∂qdp t]¿ am{Xsa D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. ssJ_¿ kpc-£nX-amb Hcp \K-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. \mep-`m-Khpw sNdp-Xcw tIm´-Iƒ sIń-bp-d-∏n® Ip∂p-I-fm¬ Np‰-s∏´ \ne-bn-emWv AXns‚ InS∏v. Cß-s\-bp≈ Hcp kpc-£nX tI{µsØ A{Xbpw sNdnsbmcp ssk\yhyqlw Pbn-®-S-°pI Ffp-∏-ap-f-f ]Wn-sbm-∂pam-bn-cp-∂n-√. ssJ_-dn-∂Sp-Øp≈ Nne Imh¬tI{µ-ßƒ sNdnb kwL-´-\-ßƒ°ptijw Iog-S-°-s∏-´p. F∂m¬, \Kc-Ønse a≤y-`m-K-Øp≈ tIm´-bn¬ blq-Z≥am¿ tI{µo-I-cn-®t∏mƒ AXn-\p-t\-sc-bp≈ F√m B{I-a-W-ßfpw F√m X{¥ßfpw ]s‰ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-sa-∂mWv tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. lZvdØv Aen(-d) aptJ\ ssJ_¿ Pbn-®-S-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p Hcp Znhkw Xncp-\-_n°v shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn. ]nt‰ Znhkw cmhnse \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ kJm-°sf hnfn®pIqń C{]-Imcw {]Jym]n®p: ""C∂p Rm≥ Ckvemans‚ IdpØ ]XmI A√m-lp-hn\pw Ahs‚ dkq-en\pw apkvenwIƒs°-√m-h¿°pw {]nb¶-c-\mb Hcmƒ°p G¬]n®p sImSp-°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ ssII-fm¬ ssJ_¿ hnP-bw km[n-°-W-sa-∂mWv A√mlp C—n-®n-cn-°p∂Xv!' ]nt‰Znhkw Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv Aensb Bf-b®p hcpØp-Ibpw ]XmI At±-lsØ G¬∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aen (d) ]ns∂ H´pw sshIn-bn-√. At±lw Xs‚ Bƒ°m-scbpw Iqń ssJ_-dns‚ a≤y-`m-KØ - p≈ tIm´bv°v t\sc B{I-aWw Bcw-`n-®p. AXn-\-IØv PqX∑m¿ F√m Bbp-[-k-∂m-l-ßtfmSpw IqSn Hcp-an®p tN¿∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw t\cw Ccp-´p-∂Xn\p aptºXs∂ Aenbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\y hn`m-Khpw tIm´ Iog- S - ° p- I bpw kam- [ m- \ - ° - c m¿ H∏n- S p- h n- ° p- I bpw sNbvXp. F√m blq-Z∑mcpw Ah-c-h-cpsS `mcy-am-scbpw k¥m\-ß-sfbpw Iqń ssJ_¿ Hgn™p s]mbvs°m-≈-W-sa-∂pw, aZo-\°v hfsc AIse Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw hmk-ap-d-∏n®psIm≈-

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W-sa-∂pw, Bbn-cp∂p Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ. Ah-cpsS kzØp°fpw a‰p apX-ep-Ifpw apkvenwIƒ°v e`n-°pw. Bsc-¶nepw Xß-fpsS kzØp-°tfm Ie-hd - I - tfm Hfn-∏n-°m≥ Xp\n-bp-Itbm sX‰mb hnh-c-ßƒ \¬In Zp¿t_m-[-\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ {ian-°pItbm sNøp∂ ]£w Ah¿ DS-ºSn {]Imcw kwc-£-WØn\v hnt[- b - c m- I p- ∂ - X - √ . hnizmk ewL- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ in£bv°v Ah¿ Cc-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xp-am-Ip-∂p. ssJ_¿ bp-≤-Øn¬ {it≤-b-ß-fmb aq∂p {][m\ kw`-hß-fp-≠m-bn. Ah-bn¬ H∂p Znhy-amb Hc-S-bm-f-am-Ip-∂p. Xncp\- _ n- b psS al- \ ob kz`m- h - K p- W - ß - f n- t e°v shfn®w hoip∂XmWv a‰p c≠p kw`-h-ßƒ. ssJ_-dnse Xe-h∑m-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp∂ In\m-\-bpsS hn[hsb Xncp-\_n(k) hnhmlw sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS apJØv Nne ]mSp-Iƒ-˛s - sI-sIm≠p {]l-ct- a‰ hSp-˛ \ - _ - n-bpsS Zr„n-bn¬s]´p. ""k^nøm! apJØv F¥mWv ]mSp-Iƒ ImWp-∂Xv?'' \_nXn-cp-ta-\n(-k) At\z-jn-®p. k^nøm ]d™p: ""AXn-ß-s\-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv: Rm≥ Hcn°¬ Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ N{µ-_nw_w Fs‚ aSn-bn¬ hoWpInS-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠p. Fs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ Cu kwKXn Rm≥ Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Rm≥ I≠ kz]v\w hnh-cn®p Ign-™tX-bp-≈q, `¿Ømhv Fs‚ apJØv i‡n-bmbn {]l-cn®p sIm≠p ]d™p; \o Atd-_y-bnse cmPm-hns\ thƒ°m-\m{K-ln-°p∂p At√?'' (lnimw) N{µ≥ Atd-_y-bpsS tZiob Nn”-am-bn-cp-∂p. N{µ≥ aSnbn¬ ImW-s∏-´Xv Atd-_y≥ cmPm-hp-am-bp≈ ASpØ _‘sØ-bmWv kqNn-∏n-®-Xv. N{µ≥ ]nf¿∂-Xmtbm hogp-∂-Xmtbm I≠m¬ Ad_v cmjv{S-Øn¬ Nn{Z-ap-≠m-Ip-Itbm \miw kw`hn-°p-Itbm sNøp-sa-∂m-W¿∞w. k^n-ø-bpsS kz]v\w \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS kXy-Øn-te°p≈ Hc-S-bm-f-am-bn-cp-∂p. IqSmsX ssZhw Ahs‚ kXy-Zmk¿°p Nne `hn-jy¬ Imcy-ßƒ kz]v\w hgn Adn-bn®p sImSp-

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°p∂p F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw CXp sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p-≠v. hnizmkn-I-fmWv Ahn-izm-kn-I-sf-°mƒ Cu A\p-{K-l-Øn\v ]m{Xo`-hn-°p-I. Cu kz]v\w I≠-b-h-k-c-Øn¬ k^nø Hcp PqX kv{Xobm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv ssJ_¿ bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏-´p. PqX≥am-cpsS hnizm-k-h-©-\-°p≈ in£-bm-bncp∂p ssJ_¿ bp≤w. k^nø Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°s∏-´p. XS-hp-Imsc apkvenw ]´m-f° - m¿°n-Sb - n¬ ]¶p-sh-®t- ∏mƒ k^nø Hcp klm-_n-bpsS A[o-\-X-bn¬ AI-s∏-´p. Ah¿ Hcp PqX-Ø-e-hs‚ `mcy-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ, \_nbpsS khn-[-Øn¬ ]m¿°p-∂-XmWv Ah-cpsS ÿm\-a-mlmfl-y-Øn\v tbmPn-®n-cn-°p-I-sb∂ A`n-{]m-b-ap-b¿∂p. Xncp-\_n(-k) k^n-øsb Xs‚ `mcym-]-Z-Øn¬ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xns\ CjvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw B kv{Xo AXn\p kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. a‰p c≠p kw`-h-ßƒIqSn D≠m-bn. Hcp PqX-{]-ap-J≥ Xs‚ Bń≥]-‰sØ Hcp CS-b\p G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂p. B CS-b≥ apkvenw Bbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn®tijw Abmƒ \_n-tbmSp ]d™p. ""F\n-°n\n Fs‚ P\-ß-sf-s°ms≈ Xncn®p t]mIm≥ hø \_ntb! Fs‚ bP-am\s‚ Cu Bń≥]‰sØ Rm≥ F¥p sNøWw?'' ""B Bń≥Iq-´sØ ssJ_-dns‚ `mK-tØ°p apJw Xncn®p sXfn-®p-hn-t´°q. ssZhw Ahsb bP-am\s‚ ASp-tØ°v FØn®psIm≈pw!'' \_n Xncp-ta\n adp-]Sn \¬In. CS-b≥ Xt∂mSp \n¿t±-in-®-Xn≥ {]Imcw {]h¿Øn-®p. ]n∂oSp Bń≥Iq´w PqX-tI-{µ-Øn¬ FØp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. PqX≥am-cpsS tIm´-bnse Zzmc-]m-e-I¿ Ahsb Gs‰-Sp-Øp. (ln-imw, -]p.2, `m.191) hy‡n-bpsS Ah-Im-iß - sf kw_-‘n® {]iv\w F{X Kuch-tØm-sS-bmWv \_n ]cn-K-Wn®p t]m∂-sX∂pw Hcp kq£n∏p-Im-c≥ Xs‚ kq£n∏p apX¬ Iøm-fp-∂X - p F{X hnizkvXXtbmsS Bh- W - s a- ∂ mWv \_n Icp- X n- t ∏m∂sX∂pw Cu kw`hw hy‡-am-°n-Ø-cp-∂p-≠v. bp≤-Øn¬ ]cm-Pn-X-cpsS kzØpw apX-ep-Ifpw km[m-cW-K-Xn-bn¬ hnP-bn-I-fpsS DS-a-

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ÿ-X-bn-te°v amdp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. \Ωp-tSXp ]cn-jvIm-c-Øns‚bpw kwkvIm-c-Øn-s‚bpw Ime-L-´-ambn tLmjn-°-s∏-Sp∂p-s≠-¶nepw CXn\v Xpey-amb Hcp kw`hw Nq≠n°m-Wn°m≥ Ign-bptam? ]n≥hm-ßp∂ tk\ Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-Ip∂ \nt£-]-ßƒ Ah-bpsS DS-a-ÿ¿°v tPXm-°ƒ Xncn-®p-sImSpØ kw`hw Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw D≠m-bn-´pt≠m? ChnsS i{Xp`m-KØv bp≤w sNbvX Hcp t]mcm-fn-bp-sS-XmWv B´n≥Iq´w. Ah Xncn-®-b®p sImSpØp F∂psh®m¬, amk-ß-tfmfw Blm-cØ - n-\p≈ hI i{Xp-hn\p Xncn®p \¬In F∂m-W¿∞w. AXp- a p- t J\ i{Xp- h n\p Nne- t ∏mƒ Iptd\mƒ sNdpØp \n¬°m≥ Ign-t™-°pw. F∂n-´pw, \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B BSpIsf Xncn-®-b-®p. kq£n∏p apX¬ Fßs\ ssIImcyw sNøW-sa∂v Hcp ]pXp apkvenans\ ]Tn-∏n-°m-\mWv \_n(-k) C{]Imcw sNbvX-Xv. \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v hnjw sImSp-°m≥ {ian® Hcp PqX kv{Xobp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-XmWv aq∂m-asØ kw`-hw. \_n(-k) G‰hpw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xp amwk-Øns‚ GXp `mK-am-sW∂p {]kvXpX kv{Xo Xncp-k-Jm-°-tfm-S-t\z-jn-®p. BSns‚ Npa¬ \_n°v hfsc CjvS-am-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-™p. kv{Xo Hcp B´ns\ AdpØp amwkw NpSp-I-√n¬ sh®p hdpØp ]mI-s∏Sp-Øn. AXn\ptijw Ahƒ amc-Ia - mb hnjw Npa¬`m-KØ - p≈ amwk°-jW-ß-fn¬ Ie¿Øn. \_nXncp-ta\n Ak¿ \a-kvImcw Ign™p Xºn-te°v aSßn-bt- ∏mƒ, Xs∂bpw ImØv {]kvXpX kv{Xo AhnsS \n¬°p∂Xp I≠p. ""Fs∂-bmtWm ImØp\n¬°p-∂Xv? Rms\¥p thWw?'' \_n(-k) At\z-jn-®p. ""A_q¬ Jmknw! CXm Fs‚ Cu D]-lmcw kzoI-cn®mepw!'' B kv{Xo sIm≠p-h-∂Xv hmßn-h-bv°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp klm-_n-tbmSv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. \_n ]n∂oSp Blmcw Ign°m-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ s]mcn® Cd-®nbpw hnf-ºn. \_n Hcp IjWw FSpØp. _io¿ _n≥ _dmAv _n≥ aAvdq¿ F∂p t]cmb

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klm-_n-bpw Hcp Ij-W-sa-Sp-Øp. Blm-c-Ø-fn-I-bn-te°v a‰p klm-_n-amcpw ssI\o´n. Cd-®n-bn¬ hnjw Ie¿∂-Xmbn tXm∂p∂p F∂p ]d™p \_n(k) hne- ° n. X\n°pw Aßs\ tXm∂p-I-bp-≠m-sb∂p _iodpw Adn-bn-®p. At±-lØn\p AXpS≥ hen-s®-dn-bm≥ tXm∂n-sb-¶nepw \_n°v A\n„w tXm∂-cp-sX∂p IcpXn an≠m-Xn-cp-∂p. ""Aßp Hcp IjWw FSp-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Rm\pw FSp-Øp. Aßv AXp `£n-°-cp-sX∂v Rm≥ At∏mƒ Bin-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. _io¿ ]d-™p. _iodn\v ]n∂oSv AkpJw _m[n-®p. Nne \nth-Z-\ß-f-\p-k-cn®v At±lw AhnsS sh®p At∏mƒXs∂ ac-Ws∏-Sp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. a‰p Nne dnt∏m¿´p-Iƒ {]Imcw AkpJw _m[n-®-Xns\ XpS¿∂p ]n∂oSp ac-W-s∏-´p. Xncp-\_n (k) {]kvXpX kv{Xosb hnfn®p hcp-Øn. Cd-®n-bn¬ hnjw Ie¿Ønbn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm F∂-t\z-jn-®p. AsX-ß-s\-bmWv a\- nem-b-sX∂p kv{Xo tNmZn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp IjWw Iøn¬ ]nSn®psIm≠p ]d™p: " Fs‚ ssI AXp ]d™pX∂p!'' PqXkv{Xo Xm≥ hnjw Ie¿Øn-b-Xmbn ]n∂oSp kΩ-Xn-®p. ""F¥n-\m-WnXp sNbvXXv?' \_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""Fs‚ P\w apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-em-W-t√m. Fs‚ _‘-p-°ƒ ]ecpw sIm√-s∏-´p. Aßv Hcp I]-S-hm-Zn-bm-sW¶n¬ sIm√-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw Rßƒ°v s]mdpXn e`n-°p-sa∂pw Hcp kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\m-sW-¶n¬ ssZhw Aßsb c£n-°psa∂pw Rm≥ IcpXn'' PqXkv{Xo t_m[n-∏n-®p. Cu hni-Zo-I-cWw tI´-t∏mƒ, \_n(-k) kv{Xo°v am∏v \¬In. {]kvXpX kv{Xo°v h[-in-£-bmWv \¬I-s∏-tS-≠n-bncp-∂-Xv(-apkvenw). \_n(-k) Ft∏m-gpw B¿°pw s]mdpØp sImSp-°m≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc Bh-iy-amb L´-Øn¬ am{Xsa in£ \S-Øm≥ Xncp-\_n Hcp-ßn-bn-cp-∂p≈q; Ip‰°m-c≥ tZml-Ir-Xy-ßƒ XpS-cp-sa∂v I≠m¬ am{Xw!

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\S-Øm≥ \n›-bn-®n-cp-∂p. CXp a°m t\Xm-°≥am¿ ap≥Iqń kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂Xn\p aptº c≠m-bn-c-tØmfw A\p-N-c∑msc kwL-Sn-∏n-®p. Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \_n(-k) a°sb e£y-am°n \oßn. a°-bv°Sp-Øp≈ Hcp Xmh-f-amb a¿dfzlvdm\n¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ Icm¿ \n_-‘\ - b - \ - p-kc - n®v hmfp-Is - f√mw Dd-If - n¬ Xncp-In-s°m-≈m≥ \_n(-k) Xs‚ A\p-N-c∑m-tcmSv I¬]n-®p. Bbp-[-ß-sf√mw Hcn-SØv Iqń-bn-´p. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬sh®v H∏n´ Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ \njvIr-jvS-ambn ]men®psIm≠v hmfp-I-sf√mw Dd-bn¬ Xncp-Inb\ne-bn¬ am{Xw hnip≤tI{µ-Øn¬ {]thin- ® p. Ggp- s Im- √ sØ hn{]- h m- k - Ø n\ptijw c≠m- b n- c tØmfw t]¿ a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂Xv Hcp km[m-cW kw`h-a-√. a°-bn-em-bn-cp∂ ImeØv Xßƒ°-\p-`-hn-t°≠n h∂ ITn-\-bm-X-\-Ifpw \njvTq-c-a¿±-\-ßfpw Ah-cpsS kvarXn-X-eØn¬ Db¿∂p h∂p. AtX-b-h-k-c-Øn¬, kam-[m-\-]q¿∆w IA-v_-bn¬ {]Z-£nWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v Xßsf ho≠pw a°bn-te°v hcm-\n-S-bm-°nb k¿∆m-[n-\m-Y-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ Ir]m-Xn-tc-IsØ Ah¿ kvacn-®p. Ah¿ tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp∂p-sh-¶n¬ A{X-Xs∂ Blvfm-Z-`-cn-X-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ hoSp-Iƒ hnń-dßn Ip∂n≥ ]pd-ß-fn¬ IqSn\n∂p apkvenwIfpsS PmY \oßp-∂Xp IuXp-I-]q¿∆w ho£n®p sIm≠n-cp∂p. apkvenwIƒ Bth-i-`-cn-Xcpw A`n-am-\-]p-f-In-Xcpw Bbncp-∂p. ssZhw Xßƒ°v \¬Inb hmKvZm-\-ß-sf√mw CXm kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂p a°-°m-tcmSv hnfn®p ]dbm≥ Ah¿ shºn. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-l(-d) Bbn-S-bn¬ ka-c-Km\w Be-]n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n DS≥ hne°n: ka-c-Km-\-ßƒ H∂pw ]mSn-√, " A√mlp A√msX Bcm-≤y-\mbn Bcpw C√!'' F∂ ap{Zm-hmIyw am{Xw apg-°nsIm-≈q. \_nsb klm-bn-°p-Ibpw hnizm-kn-Isf ]Xn-Xm-hÿ-bn¬\n∂p ]c-tam-∂-X-amb ÿm\-tØ°v Db¿Øp-Ibpw i{Xp- ° sf ASn- t ®m- S n- ° p- I bpw sNbvXXp ssZh- a s{X'' (l¬_n-ø,-]p.3,-`m.73). IAv_ {]Z£n-Whpw k^m-˛-a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep≈

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Hm´hpw Ign-™p. Xncp-\-_nbpw kJm-°fpw aq∂p Znhkw a°Øv Xßn. \_n-bpsS ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb A∫m-kn\v ssaaq\ F∂p t]cp≈ hn[-h-bmb Hcp `mcymktlm-Zcn D≠mbn-cp-∂p. ssaaq-\sb \_n hnhmlw Ign-°-W-sa∂v At±lw Hc-`y¿∞\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXp kΩ-Xn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. \memw Znhkw Icm¿ {]Imcw apkvenwIƒ ]n≥hm-ß-W-sa∂v a°-°m¿ Bh-iy-s∏´p. apkvenwI-sf√mw aZo-\-bn-te°v Xncn®p t]mIm≥ Xøm-sd-SpØpsIm≈p-∂-Xn\v Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv DS≥ I¬∏n-°p-I-bp≠m-bn. Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ aX-]-c-amb hnip-≤-`m-h-ß-tfmSp IqSn \njvIr-jvS-ambn ]men-®p. a°-°m-cpsS hnIm-c-ßsf ]cam-h[n ]cn-K-Wn®psIm≠mWv At±lw aZo-\-bn-te°v ]n≥hmßn-b-Xv. Xs‚ h[p-hns\ \_n(-k) At∏mƒXs∂ H∂n®p Iq´msX a°-bn¬Xs∂ \ndp-Øn. Xo¿∞m-SI - c - psS `mfi-ßfpw a‰papX-ep-I-fp-ambn hcp∂ HSp-hn-esØ bm{Xm-kw-L-tØmsSm∏w Ah¿ h∂m¬ aXn-sb∂p \n¿t±-in-®p. Xncp-ta\n H´-I∏p-d-Øp Ibdn bm{X-bm-hp-Ibpw IA-v_-bpsS hnip≤ ]cn-kc-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc thKw AI-ep-Ibpw sNbvXp. A∂p cm{Xn kcn^v F∂ ÿeØv Iymºv sNbvXp. AhnsS ]n∂oSv \_nbpsS Xºn¬ ssaaq\ FØn-t®¿∂p. Cu A{]-[m\ kw`-h-ßƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Poh-N-cn{X kwt£-]-Øn¬, Hgn-hm-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. F∂m¬, {]tXyIw {i≤m¿l-amb Hcp hiw CXn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \_n Xncpta-\n°v Iptd `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂p ImWn®p bptdm]y∑m-cmb Fgp-Øp-Im¿ B hnip-≤m-flm-hns\ hf-sc-tbsd Bt£-]n®p t]m∂n-´p-≠-t√m. _lp-`m-cyXzw Agn-™p-e™ Pohn-X-Øn\pw t`mK X¬]-c-Xbv°pw sXfn-hm-sW∂p Ah¿ Icp-Xp-∂p. \_n-bpsS hnhm-l-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu [mcW XnI®pw sX‰m-sW-∂m-Wv, At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc `mcy-am¿ ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ AXn-c‰ `‡ym-Z-c-ßfpw AI-a-gn™ t{]ahmbv]pw sXfn-bn®p Imń-b-Xp. Ah-cpsS `‡n-]m-c-h-iyhpw XymK-_-≤-amb kvt\l-{]-I-S-\-ß-fp-sa√mw \_n-bpsS ZmºXy PohnXw ]c-a-]-cn-ip-≤hpw \njvI-]-Shpw Bflo-b-kp-c-`n-e-hp-

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am-bn-cp∂p F∂p hy‡-am°n. \ncp-]-ahpw \nkvXp-e-hp-am-bncp∂p B _‘w. \_n(-k) Xs‚ H∂n-e-[nIw `mcy-am-tcmSv ImWn®p t]m∂ kvt\l hnizm-kß - ƒ°v Xpey-ambn temIØv a‰m¿°pwXs∂ Xs‚ Htc Hcp `mcy-tbmSvt]mepw ImWn-°m≥ Ign-™n-ń-s√-∂XmWv kXyw. A{X-b-[nIw \n¿Ω-e-am-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SsØ s]cp-am-‰w. kpJ-t`mK X¬]c-X-bm-bn-cp∂p \_nbpsS hnhm-l-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ e£y-sa-¶n¬ AY-hm, At±-lØns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v {]tNm-Z-I-am-bn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ `mcyam¿ At±-lsØ hnesh-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±-l-tØmSp hntcm[w ]pe¿Øp∂ kw`-h-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, adn-®mWv hkvXp-X-I-sf-√mw. F√m `mcy-amcpw Hcp t]mse At±l-tØmSp AXn-c‰ Iqdp ]pe¿Øn; \_n°pth≠n k¿∆-kzhpw _en-bm-°m≥ Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Hcp-ßn. \nkzm¿∞hpw DZm-Ø-hp-amb Hcp amXrIm Pohn-X-Øn-\-√msX Cu hnizmkw t\Sn-sb-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bp-In√ Xs∂! Ncn-{X-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏´p InS-°p∂ \nc-h[n kw`-hß - f - n¬ \n∂v CXp sXfn™p ImWmw. Ah-bn¬ H∂v ssaaq-\-bp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. acp-`q-an-bn¬ Hcp Xºn¬sh®mWv ssaaq\ \_nsb BZyambn I≠p apń-b-Xv. Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ ZmºXy _‘w ]cp-]cp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, AwK-em-h-WysØ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n \_n Xncp- t a- \ n(- k ) GsX- ¶ nepw `mcy- t bmSp IqSp- X ¬ Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿°-\p-`-h-s∏-ń-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ B {]Ya kam-K-asØ Aaq-ey-amb Hcp A\p`qXn hnti-j-ambn ssaaq\ kvacn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. A\n-jvSI-ctam DZm-ko-\tam Bb A\p-`-h-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-Xm-bncp∂p B kw`-h-sa-¶n¬ AX-h¿ ]msS ad∂p If-t™s\! Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS Nc-a-Øn\p tijw AºXp h¿jw ssaaq\ Pohn-®n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. \o≠ Ime-Øn-\n-Sb - n¬ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w Ign™ \mfp-I-fn¬ A\p-`-h-s∏´ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Bflob a[pcna Ah¿s°m- c n- ° epw ad- ° m≥ Ign- b p- ∂ - X m- b n- c p- ∂ n- √ . F¨]Xmw hb- n¬ Ah¿ Nc-a-i-ø-bn¬ Bbn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ, kIe amwkob kpJ-ßfpw ad-°p∂ B A\¿L \nan-j-ßfn¬, kXyhpw k\m-X-\-hp-amb kvacW-Iƒ am{Xw a\pjy

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tNX-\-bn¬ Ne-\-ßƒ krjvSn-°p∂ B Akp-e-`-th-f-bn¬ ssaaq\ Xs‚ A¥ym`n-em-j-a-dn-bn-°p∂p, a°bn¬\n∂p aZo\-bn-te-°p-f-f B {]bm-W-Øn¬, Hcp Znh-ksØ hgn-Zq-c-ap≈ B tI{µ-Øn¬, \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nsb Xºn-∂p-≈n¬ Xm\m-Zyambn I≠p-ap-ńb B khn-tij ÿm\ØpXs∂, Xs∂ I_d-S-°-W-sa∂v! bYm¿∞hpw Im¬]-\n-I-hp-amb t{]a-I-Y-Iƒ ]eXpw temIw tIń-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, C{X-tbsd a\- ns\ Nen∏n-°p∂h A[nIw C√-Xs∂! Ncn{X {][m-\-amb Cu IAv_m kµ¿i-\-Øn\ptijw i{Xp`mKsØ t]cp-tI´ c≠p ]S-\m-b-I∑m¿ CkvemwaXw Bt«-jn-®p. Jmen-Zn_v\p heoZpw Awdn-_v\p¬ Bkpw Bbncp∂p B c≠pt]¿. Jmen-Zns‚ _p≤n-km-a¿∞yhpw [oc-Xbpw tdmam km{am-Py-Øns‚ ASn-°-√p-Iƒ Cf-°n. cmPy-ßƒ°v ]n∂n¬ cmPy-ßƒ apkvenw km{am-Py-tØmSv Iqń-t®¿°-s∏´Xv Jmen-Zns‚ \mb-I-Xz-Øn¬ \S∂ bp≤-ßsf XpS¿∂mWv. Awdn-_v\p¬ Bkv BWv CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°n-b-Xv.

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am°n B{I-aWw Bkq-{XWw sNbvX-h¿ A\yYm s]cp-am-dpsa∂p {]Xo-£n®p IqSm-ØX - m-bn-cp-∂p. At\z-jI kwLw ZrjvSn- b n¬s]´- t ∏mƒ, Imcy- ß ƒ IqSp- X - s em∂pw tIƒ°m≥ \n¬°msX i{Xp-°ƒ hn√p-Ip-e®p Ah-cpsSt\sc Aºp-Iƒ h¿jn-°p-I-bm-bn. ]Xn-\©p t]c-S-ßnb B kwLw ]t£, ]X- d n- b n- √ . \ymb- h m- Z - Ø n\p Xp\n- ™ - t ∏mƒ ic- ß - f mWv Ah¿°v Xncn®p Inń-b-Xv. F¶nepw Ah¿ ]n∂m°w ]m™n√. Ah¿ Dd®p \n∂p. Bbn-c-ßƒs°-Xn-cn¬ shdpw ]Xn\©p t]¿. Ah¿s°¥p sNøm≥ Ignbpw? Ah-sc-√m-hcpw acn®p hoWp! Cu A\m-h-iy-amb A{I-a-Ir-Xy-Øn\v kndn-b-°msc in£n°p- h m≥Xs∂ Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) Xo¿®- b m- ° p- I bpw Hcp ssk\ysØ Ab-°p-hm≥ Hcp-°-ßƒ sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ AXn¿Øn-bn¬ tI{µo-I-cn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ i{Xp ssk\y-ßƒ ]n≥hm-ßn-b-Xmbn Xncp-\-_n°v hnhcw e`n-®p. BI-bm¬, At±lw bp≤-bm-{X-°p≈ Xs‚ Btem-N-\-Iƒ am‰n-sh-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp kw_-‘n®v tdmam N{I-h¿Øn-°v(-AY-hm, tdmam-bpsS t]cn¬ _kvd-bn¬ `cWw \SØn h∂ K m≥ tKm{X- Ø - e - h - \ p) Hcp IsØ- g p- X n. kn- d n- b ≥ AXn¿Ønbn¬ Zriy- a mb ssk\nI\o°- ß - s f- ] ‰nbpw AXn¿Øn kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw dnt∏m¿´v sNøm≥ Xm\-b® ]Xn-\© - p-t]sc arKo-ba - mbn Iim∏v sNbvX \njvTq-cI - r-Xy-sØ]-‰nbpw \_n(-k) {]kvXp-X- I-Øn¬ ]cm-Xn-s∏-ń-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Cu IØp A¬l¿kv F∂p t]cmb Hcp klm-_n-bmWv sIm≠p t]mbn- c p- ∂ - X v . At±lw Xs‚ bm{X- ° n- S - b n¬ apAvØmbn¬ A∂p tdma≥ A[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ K m≥ tKm{XØ-eh - \ - mb iqd-lv_o-ens\ I≠p kwkm-cn-°p-∂X - n\p AhnsS Cd-ßn. iqd-lv_oev tNmZn®p: " apl-ΩZ- ns‚ ZqX-\mtWm Xm≥?'' ""D∆v' F∂p-Øcw e`n-t°≠ Xma-kw A¬l¿kns\ Imh¬°m¿ ]nSn-®p-sI-ń. ]n∂oSv sIm∂p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. {]t_m-[-\-

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Øn\p {ian® ]Xn-\©p apkvenwIsf h[n® ssk\y hn`m-KØns‚ \mb-IXzw hln-®n-cp-∂Xv Cu K m≥ tKm{X-Ø-eh≥X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. apl-Ω-Zn¬ \n∂p≈ ktµ-i-hpambn ]pd-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bmtWm? F∂p tNmZn-®-Xn¬ \n∂p Xncp\-_n-bpsS h√ ]cm-Xnbpw Xs‚ sNbvXn-sb-]‰n ssIk¿°v e`n-t®-°m-\n-Sb - p-s≠∂p Abmƒ°v `b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v a\ n-em-Ip-∂p. kw`-hn® Imcy-ß-fn¬ X\n°v ssIk-dn¬\n∂v in£ e`n-t®-°p-sa∂v Abmƒ°v Bi-¶-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ncn-°Ww. {]hm-N-Is‚ ZqXs\ sIm∂p If-™m¬ Xm≥ kpc-£nX-\m-Ip-sa∂p Icp-Xn. ]t£, B {]-Xo£ ]pe¿∂n-√. ZqXs\ h[n® hnhcw e`n-®-t∏mƒ Cu h[-Øn\pw AXn\p aptº \S∂ sIme-]m-XI - ß - ƒ°pw ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥, Xncp-\_ - n(k) Xs‚ kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏´ ASn-a-bmb sskZn-_v\p-lm-cn-kmbpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ aqhm-bncw t]c-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\y hn`mKsØ kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°-b-®p. sskZv acn-®m¬ PAv^dp-_n≥ A_o-Øm-en_pw PAv^¿ acn-®m¬ A_vZp√mln-_v\p-d-hm-lbpw \mb-IXzw hln-t°-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(k) I¬]n-®p. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-lbpw sIm√-s∏-´m¬ as‰mcp \mb-Is\ apkvenwIƒ DS≥ Xnc-s™-SpØp sIm≈-Ww. CXptI´psIm≠n-cp∂ Hcp PqX-ap-Jy≥ ]d™p: ""Hm, A_p¬ Jmknw! Xm¶ƒ Hcp kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\m-sW-¶n¬ Cu \ma\n¿t±iw sNbvX aq∂p ssk\nI t\Xm-°fpw acn-°pw. Hcp {]hm-N-Is‚ hm°v ssZhw bmYm¿∞y-h-Xv°-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√. At±lw sskZns‚ t\sc Xncn™psIm≠v ]d™p: ""Rm≥ ]d-™Xv hniz-kn-t®m-fq. apl-ΩZv ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW-¶n¬, \nßƒ Poh-t\msS aSßn hcn-√, Xo¿®!'' Hcp-d® kXy hnizmkn-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZv(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In: " Rm≥ aS-ßn-bmepw aS- ß n- b n- s √- ¶ nepw apl- Ω Zv A√m- l p- h ns‚ dkq¬Xs∂, \n›bw!'' (l¬_n-ø. ]p.3,- `m.75) ]nt‰ Znhkw ImeØv apkvenw ssk\yw Zo¿L-amb bm{Xbm-cw-`n-®p. Ahsc bm{Xb-b-°m≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\nbpw kJm°fpw A¬]w Zqc-tØmfw H∂n®p sN∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS kz¥w \mb-I-Xz-Øn-e-√msX AXn-{]-[m-\-amb CØ-c-samcp

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ssk\nI bm{X aptº \S-∂n-cp-∂n-√. ssk\ysØ bm{Xb-b°m-\mbn \S∂p\oßsh \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) ssk\y-\m-b-I\p D]-tZ-i-ßfpw \n¿t±-i-ßfpw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. kndn-b-bnte°v t]mIp∂ bm{Xm-kw-L-ßƒ°v aZo-\-bn¬ sh®p bm{Xb-b∏v \¬Im-dp≈ ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \_n(-k) AhnsS \n∂p sIm≠v ]d™p: ""ssZhsØ `b-s∏-S-W-sa∂pw \nß-tfm-sSm-∂n®p ]pd-s∏´ apkvenwI-tfmSv \ymb-ambn s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂pw Rm≥ B⁄m]n-°p-∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚ t]cn¬ bp≤-Øn\v ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn≥! kndn-b-bnse i{Xp-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn \nßƒ bp≤w sNøp-hn≥! B i{Xp \nß-fp-sSbpw A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw i{Xp-hm-Ip-∂p. \nßƒ kndn-b-bn¬ sN∂m¬ ssZhsØ A[n-I-ambn [ym\n°p-∂-hsc Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fn¬ Is≠-Øpw. Ah-cp-ambn Hcp X¿°hpw \nßƒ°p-≠m-h-cp-Xv. Ahsc Hcp-hn-[-Ønepw D]-{Zhn-°-bp-a-cp-Xv. i{Xp-cm-Py-Ønse kv{XoI-sftbm A‘-sctbm hr≤-sctbm sIm∂p t]mI-cpXv; hr£ßƒ sImØn-\m-i-am°-cp-Xv, sIń-S-ßƒ XI¿°-cpXv'' (l¬_n-ø. ]p.3) C{Xbpw ]d-™n´p \_n(-k) aS-ßn. apkvenw ssk\yw aptºm´p \oßn. {InkvXym-\n-Iƒs°-Xn-cmbn Ab-°-s∏´ BZysØ ssk\y-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn¬ apkvenw ssk\y-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿°-dn-hp-In-ń, Hcp e£w ]S-bm-fn-bpsS \mb-IXzw hln-®p-sIm≠v ssIk¿ N{I-h¿Øn Xm≥ Xs∂ bp≤cwK-tØ°v ]pd-s∏-ń-cn-°p-Ib - m-sW∂pw Atd_y-bnse {InkvXob tKm{X-ß-fn¬\n∂v Hcp e£w t]sc IqSn ssk\y-Øn¬ tN¿°m≥ ]cn-] m- S n- I - f n- ´ n- ´ p- s≠∂pw! C{Xbpw hºn® ssk\y-sØ-bmWv Xßƒ°v A`n-ap-Jo-I-cnt°≠n h∂-sX-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ apkvenw ssk\yw hgn-°¬ Xßn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xncp-\-_nsb hnh-c-a-dn-bn-°-W-sa∂v Hcp hn`mKw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. \_n(-k) klmb ssk\ysØ Ab°p-Itbm {]tXyI \n¿t±-i-ßƒ \¬Ip-Itbm sNbvtX°mw! ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn. Bth-i-`-cnX-\mb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml Hcp Xos∏mcn {]kwKw sNbvXp. ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ c‡km£n-I-fm-Im≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-

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Øn- b n- ´ mWv \nß- s f√mw hoSp- h n- ´ n- d ßnØncn- ® - X v . c‡ km£nXzw apºn¬ ImWp-am-dm-b-t∏mƒ \nßƒ ]X-dn-t∏m-hpI-bmtWm? \ΩpsS `mKØv i{Xp-hn-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Bfpw A¿∞hpw D≈-Xp-sIm-≠-√t√m \Ω-fnXphsc i{Xp-hn-t\mSp bp≤w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv! \ΩpsS apJy-amb B{ibw kXyhn-izm-k-at√? i{Xp-°ƒ \ΩpsS FÆ-sØ-°mƒ F{Xtbm Cc-ń-bm-sW¶n¬ Xs∂ F¥mWv hcm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv? H∂n\p ]Icw c≠p t\´-ßƒ \ap°v ssIh-cn-I-bmbn! \mw Pbn-°pw. As√-¶n¬, ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ c‡km£n-I-fm-bn-Øocpw!'' A_v Z p- √ m- l n_v \ p dhm- l - b psS Bth- t im- ÷ z- e - a mb {]kwKw tI´v ssk\y-\m-b-I∑mcpw ]S-bm-fn-Ifpw hnIm-c-`-cnX-cm-bn. At±lw ]d-™Xp t\cm-sW∂p F√m-hcpw Htc i_vZ-Øn¬ G‰p ]d-™p. ssk\yw ]pd-s∏-´p. Ah¿ apt∂m´v \oßn-b-t∏mƒ tdmam ssk\yw Xßƒs°-Xnsc hcp-∂Xp Ah¿Im-Wp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apAvØmbn¬ apkvenwIƒ Xmhf-a-Sn-®p. AhnsSsh®p G‰pap´-ep-≠m-bn. bp≤w \S-∂p. Xmakn-bmsX sskZv sIm√-s∏-´p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS a®p\≥ Bb PA-v^¿ ssk\y-\m-b-IXzw hln®v ]Xm-I-tb-¥n. i{Xp°-fpsS kΩ¿±w Gdn-tbdn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenw ssk\yØn\v \ne-bp-d-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√∂pw FÆ-Øn-ep≈ Ipdhv ImcWw Ah¿ \t∂ sRcp-ßp-I-bm-sW∂pw a\- n-em-°n-bt∏mƒ PA-v^¿(-d) IpXn-c-∏p-dØp\n∂p NmSn-bn-d-ßn. IpXn-cbpsS Imep-Iƒ shń-°-f-™p. Ipd-™-]-£w Xm≥ bp≤-°-fØn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sm≥ Xøm-dn-s√∂ Hcp {]Jym-]-\am-bn-cp∂p AXv! ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sp-I-bn-√. hoc-arXyp hcn°pw F∂p-Xs∂! {]Xn-k-‘nbpw B]¬ò-Xnbpw Hgn-hm-°m-\p-f-f Ad_v apdbm-bn-cp∂p IpXn-c-bpsS Im¬sh-´¬. PA-v^-dns‚ he-XpssI apdn™p hoWp. At±lw CSXp ssIsIm≠p sImSn apdpsI ]nSn-®p. CS-Xp-ssIøpw \„-s∏-´-t∏mƒ sImSn I£-Øn¬ s\©n-t\mSv tN¿Øp ]nSn-®p. Xs‚ hm°p ]men®p sIm≠p At±lw acn®p hoWp. At∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]\ {]Imcw A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml apt∂m´p h∂p sImSn Iøn-

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te¥n ssk\nI \mb-IXzw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. At±-lhpw s]mcpXn acn-®p. Cu kml-N-cy-Øn¬ as‰mcp \mb-Is\ Xnc-s™-SpØp sIm≈m-\m-bn-cp∂p \_n-bpsS D]-tZ-iw. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \SØm≥ ka-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hºn® i{Xp-ssk-\y-Øn\p apºn¬ \n -lm-b-cmbn t]mcm-Sp∂ apkvenwIƒ°v Iog-S-ßpI-b-√msX KXy-¥-c-ap≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp kvt\ln-Xs‚ \n¿t±i-a-\p-k-cn®v hoc-\mb JmenZv apt∂m´p h∂p ]XmI Iønte¥n kss[cyw \mb-IXzw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. k‘y-hsc At±lw s]mcpXn\n∂p. ]ns‰-∂mƒ JmenZv Ah-ihpw £oWn-X-hp-amb injvS ssk\y-hp-ambn bp≤-°-f-Øn-en-d-ßn-bXv X{¥-]-c-ambn ka-c-ap-JØv Nne \o°p-t]m-°p-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂-Wn-∏-S-bm-fn-Isf ap≥\n-c-bn-te°pw CSXp heXp hi-ßfnse `S≥amsc Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw am‰n. Ah¿ Nne ap{Zm-hmIy-ßfpw Db¿Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. cm{Xn°v cm{Xn apkvenw ]£Øv t]mjI tk\-Iƒ FØn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p IcpXn i{Xp-°ƒ sX‰p[cn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. Ah¿ t]Sn®p ]n≥hm-ßn-°-f™p! Ah-ti-jn® ssk\y-hp-ambn JmenZpw aSßn. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v Znhy-sh-fn-]mSv aptJ\ Cu hnh-cßƒ Adn-bp-hm≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) apkv enwIsf ]≈n-bn¬ Hcp-an-®p-Iq´n {]kw-Kn-°m-s\-gp-t∂-‰t- ∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-Ip-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""apkvenw ktlm-Z-c-ßtf! kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te°v \oßnb ssk\y-sØ-]‰n Rm≥ \nßsf Adn-bn-°mw. Ah¿ i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Dd®p\n∂p s]mcp-Xn. BZyw sskZpw ]ns∂ PAv-^dpw ]ns∂ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-lbpw ]XmI-tb-¥n. aq∂pt]cpw Hcmƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Hcm-fmbn kp[ocw s]mcpXn acn-®p. Ah¿s°√mw th≠n \nßƒ {]m¿∞n-°phn≥! Ah¿°v tijw Jm-enZv ]Xm-I-tb¥n. At±lw kzbw Gs‰-Sp-Ø-XmWv t\XrXzw! A√m-lp-hns‚ hmfp-I-fn¬ Hcp hmfmWv Jmen-Zv. At±lw apkvenw ssk\ysØ c£n®p aSßn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv' (km-Zp¬a-B-Zv, ]p.1. k¿Jm-\n) Jmen-Zn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Cu ]cm-a¿iw {]kn-≤-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. JmenZv kbv^p-√mlv AYhm "ssZh-

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Øns‚ hmƒ' Bbn-Øs∂ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-am-dm-bn. ]n¬°me hnizm-kn-I-fn-sem-cm-sf∂ \ne-bn¬ Jmen-Zns\ a‰p apkvenwIƒ Nne-t∏mƒ A]-l-kn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn°¬ At±-lhpw A_vZp¿dlvam\n-_v\p-Hu^pw XΩn¬ iWvTbm-bn. A_vZp¿dlvam\n_v\p Hu^v Jmen-Zn-s\-]‰n Xncp-\-_nbpsS ASp-°¬ ]cmXn ]d-™p. {]hm-N-I≥ Jmen-Zns\ imkn®p: ""Jmen-tZ, _Zv¿\mƒ sXm´v Ckveman\p tkh\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-sf-bmtWm Xm¶ƒ Atem-k-c-s∏Sp-Øp-∂Xv? Rm≥ ]d-b-s´, C∂p \nßƒ Dl-Zva-e-tbmfw kz¿Æw Ckveman\pth≠n sNe-hm-°n-bmepw A_vZp¿dlv am≥ F∂ Znhy-amb ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-Øn\p ]I-c-am-bn-Øo-cn-√, tIt´m!'' ""]t£, Ah¿ Fs∂ ]cn-l-kn-°p∂p; F\n°v adp-]Sn \¬tI-≠n-h-cp-∂p-hs√m!'' JmenZv ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. \_n(-k) DSs\ Np‰p-ap-≈h - c - psSt\sc t\m°n-bn´p ]d-™p, ""\nß-fmcpw Jmen-Zns\ CIgvØn-∏-d-b-cp-Xv. JmenZv ssZhØns‚ hmfp-I-fn¬ Hcp hmfm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xnsc Ducnb hmƒ.'' Ipd®p sIm√- ß ƒ°IwXs∂ \_n- b psS hm°p- I ƒ bmYm¿∞y-ambn ]pe¿∂p. apkvenw ssk\y-hp-ambn JmenZv Xncn-s®-Ønbtijw aZo\-bnse apkvenw-I-fn¬ Nne¿ apkvenwI-fn¬ Nne¿ Cu apkvenw ssk\y-sØ-]‰n ]cm-Pb _p≤n-I-sf∂pw `ocp-°-sf∂pw A]l-kn-®p. Ah-sc√mw s]mcpXn acn-t°-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂s{X hna¿i-\-kq-N\! hna¿i-Isc \_n(-k) Xm°oXp sNbvXp.: JmenZpw At±-lØ - ns‚ ]S-bm-fn-Ifpw ]cm-Pb - _ - p-≤n-Itfm `ocp°tfm As√∂p Ahn-S∂p Acp-fn. i{Xp-°sf ho≠pw ho≠pw Xpc- Ø n- t ∏m∂hcm- W - h ¿. B hm°p- I ƒ°v tIƒhn- b n¬ Ihn™ Bg-ta-dnb A¿∞-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-s°-Xn-cn¬ apkvenwIƒ°v \S-tØ-≠n-bn-cp∂ bp≤ßsf Ipdn-®p-ff {]hN-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv!

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ssP{X-bm{X! lnPvd 8˛mw h¿jw daZm≥ amk-Øn¬ (F.-Un.629 Unkw_¿) \n¿Æm-b-I-amb B ka-c-bm-{Xbv°v apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]pd-s∏-´p. CtXmSp IqSn-bmWv Atd-_y-bn¬ Ckvemw aXw Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn \ne-bp-d-®-Xv. Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfm-sSm-∏tam Xncp-\-_ntbm-sSm-∏tam tNcm≥ btYjvSw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-S-W-sa∂p apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn¬ lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ sh®p DS-ºSn sNbvXn-cp-∂p. D`-b-k-ΩXw ewLn®p Hcp Iq´¿ as‰ Iq´sc B{I-an-°m-tØ-S-tØmfw Ccp-Iq-ćpw At\ym\yw ]Øp sIm√whsc bp≤w sNøp-I-bn-s√∂pw Icm¿ sNø-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. Icm-d-\p-k-cn®p Jpkm-Av tKm{X-°m¿ apkvenwI-fp-ambn kJyw sNbvX-t∏mƒ _\q-_-°¿ tKm{Xw a°-°m-cpsS `mKw tN¿∂p. Ahn-izm-kn-If - mb Ad-_n-Iƒ Icm-dp-Isf am\n-®n-cp-∂n√; {]tXyIn®pw apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈ Icm-dp-I-sf kw_-‘n®v _\q-_°dpw Jpkmbpw XΩn¬ {]Xy-£-amb Nne X¿°-ß-fp-≠m-bncp-∂p.- JpkmAv ]q¿Øn-bm-t°-≠n-bn-cp∂ Nne _m[y-X-Iƒ Xo¿Øp Int´≠ ImcysØ ]‰n _\q-_-°¿ a°-°m-cp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N\ \S-Øn. Xßƒ lpssZ-_nbm Icm-dn-te¿s∏ń-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p a°-°m¿ ]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n-bp-am-bp≈ kJy-Øns‚ XW-en¬ Jpkm-Av c£{]m]n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmsW∂pw Jpkmsb B{I-an-°m≥ ]‰nb X°w CXm-sW∂pw _\q-_-°¿ DW¿Øn-®-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®p. AX-\p-kc - n®v a°-°mcpw _\q-_° - dpw tbmPn-®p-sIm≠v JpkmbpsS t\sc Hcp cm{Xn Hcp an∂-em-{I-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw JpkmtKm-{X-Øn¬s]´ At\Iw Bfp-Isf sIms∂m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu Icmdp ewL-\s - Ø-Ip-dn®v Adnhp \¬Im≥ PmwLnIm-cq-V-cmb 40 t]c-S-ßnb Hcp \nth-ZI kwLsØ JpkmAv \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ aZo-\-bn-te°v Ab-®p. Cu \·-amb B{I-a-W-Øn\v ]Icw ho´m≥ apkvenw ssk\yw a°bn-te°v am¿®v sNø-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Bh-iyw. \nth-Z-I- kwLw Xncp-\-_nsb c≠p kwK-Xn-Iƒ DW¿Øn®p. Jpkm-bpsS Zp¿hn-]m-I-Øn¬ Xm\pw ]¶m-fn-bm-sW∂v Xncp-

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\-_n(-k) \nth-Z-I-kw-L-tØmSp Ak-µn--Kv≤-amb `mj-bn¬ {]kvXm-hn-®p. BIm-i-a-ﬁ-e-Øn¬ Db¿∂p \oßp∂ ]tbm[-csØ Nq≠n-Im´n sIm≠v Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: ""AXm, AIse ImWp∂ B taL-am-e-bnse Pe-I-W-ßƒ IWs° apkvenw ]´m-f-°m¿ \nß-fpsS klm-b-Øn\v h∂n-dßpw!'' Jpkm-Av aZo-\-bn-te°v \nth-ZI kwLsØ Ab-®n-´p-s≠∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ \Sp-ßn-t∏m-bn. apkvenwIsf B{I-aW-Øn¬ \n∂v ]n≥Xn-cn-∏n-t°-≠-Xnte°mbn Ah¿ A_qkp-^n-bms\ [ndpXn-bn¬ aZo-\-bn-te°v ]d-™-b-®p. A_qkq-^n-bm≥ aZo-\-bn-se-Øn. lpssZ-_n-bm-k‘n \S-°p-tºmƒ Xm≥ k∂n-ln-X\ - m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂pw BI-bm¬ Hcp ]pXnb kam[m-\-°-cm-dp-≠m-t°-≠-Xm-sW∂pw A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d™p t\m°n. Cu \n¿t±-i-Øn\v Hcp adp-]Sn \¬Ip-∂Xv DNn-X-as√-∂mWv Xncp-ta\n Icp-Xn-b-Xv. A_q-kp-^n-bm\p Cu ÿnXn hnti-j-Øn¬ henb am\-lm\n tXm∂n. At±lw ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂v {]Jym-]n-®p. ""alm-P-\-ßtf, a°-°m¿°p th≠n kam-[m\ DS-ºSn ]pXp°p-hm≥ Rm\nXm k∂-≤-\mWv'' (k¿Jm-\n). aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ°v Cu {]Jym-]-\-Øns‚ A¿∞w a\- nem-bn-√. Ah¿ AXp Nncn®p X≈n. \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n(k) A_qkp-^n-bm-t\mSp ]d-™p. ""\nß-fpsS {]kvXm-h\ XnI®pw GI]-£o-b-am-Wv. Rßƒ°v AXn-t\mSv tbmPn-°m≥ \n¿hm-l-an√.'' CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) F√m tKm{X-°m¿°pw hnhcw FØn®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw Xøm-sd-Sp-Øp-sh∂pw ]pds∏´p XpS-ßn-sb-∂p-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ, Bbp-[-a-Wn™p sIm≈m≥ Xncp-ta\n aZo-\-°m-tcmSpw I¬]n-®p. Aßs\ P\p-hcn 1˛mw XnøXn apkvenw ssk\yw ]pd-s∏-´p. bm{X-bn¬ ]e tI{µ-ßfn¬ \n∂pw CXc apkvenw tKm{X-°m-cpsS t]mjI tk\-Iƒ Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tN¿∂psIm≠n-cp-∂p. GXm\pw Znh-ksØ bm{X°vtijw Ah¿ ^mdm≥ acp-`q-an-bn¬ {]th-in-®p. At∏mtg°pw Ah-cpsS FÆw (A-t\I Imew aptº kpsse-am≥ \_n-˛i - e - t- am≥ ˛ {]h-Nn-®X - n≥ {]Im-cw) ]Xn-\m-bn-ca - mbn s]cp-

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In-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ssk\yw a°m-bn-te°v am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Np‰pw {]I-S-ambn I≠ \ni-–X a°-°m¿°p ta¬°p-ta¬ Aip-`-I-c-ambn tXm∂n. apkvenwI-fpsS Dt±-iyß-sf-s¥m-°-sb-∂-dn-bm≥ Ah¿ ho≠pw A_q-kp-^n-bms\ t{]cn-∏n-®-b-®p. Hcp Znh-ksØ hgn-Zq-c-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cm{Xn B acp-`qan{]tZ-i-amsI IØn-Øn-f-ßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ ImgvNbmWv A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ ]Xn-™X - v. Hmtcm Xºn\p apºnepw Xo IØn-°p-hm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(k) I¬]n-®n-´p-≠m-bncp-∂p. \ni-–hpw Xta-m\n-_n-V-hp-amb \nio-Yn-\n-bn¬ B Xo Pzm-e-Iƒ AXn-`o-I-c-amb Hcp ImgvN-∏m-Sp-≠m-°n. ""CsX-¥m-WnXv?' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Iq´p-Im-ct- \m-St- \z-jn®p: ""kz¿§-Øn¬\ns∂mcp ssk\yw h∂n-d-ßn-bn-cn-°-bmtWm? C{Xbpw hºn® Ad_v tk\tbm?'' Ah¿ GXm\pw Ad_v tKm{X-ß-fpsS t]sc-Æn-Øp-S-ßn. Hmtcm tKm{X-Øns‚ t]sc-SpØp ]d-bp-tºmgpw ""C√! C{Xbpw hen-sbmcp tk\ Hcd_v tKm{X-Øn\pw C√'' F∂n-ßs\ A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw kvt\ln-Xcpw Aßs\ Nn¥m-a-·-cm-bn-cn-°sh Hcp hnfn tI´p! ""A_q-l≥kem!''* ""A∫mkv! \nß-fn-hn-sS-sb-Øntbm?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""AsX! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ssk\yw kao-]Øp Xmh-f-a-Sn-®ncn-°p-I-bm-Wv. thKw Imcyw Xocp-am-\n®psIm≈pI! A√m-Ø]£w am\-t°Spw ]cm-P-bhpw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n hcpw!'' A∫mkv ]d-™p. A∫mkpw A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw ]gb Nßm-Xn-am-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Igp-X-∏p-dØp Ibdn Xt∂m-sSm∏w Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp°¬ sN√-W-sa∂p A∫m-kv(-d) A_q-kp-^n-bms\ \n¿_‘n-®p. A∫mkv ssI \o´n A_q-kp-^n-bm-s\-]n-Sn®p Igp-X∏p-d-tØ-‰n-bn-cp-Øn. IpXn-ap-t≈‰ ]S-°-gpX Ahcn-cp-h-scbpw * A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ Hcp ]p{Xs‚ t]cv A≥kem F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. A≥k-ebpsS ]nXm-th, F∂mWv hnfn-®-Xv. (hnh:)

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AXn- { io{Lw Xncp- k - ∂ n- [ n- b n- s e- Ø n- ® p. Xncp- \ - _ n- b psS Xºns‚ kwc£W®pa-Xe - t- b-‰n-cp-∂Xp lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Bbncp-∂p. At±lw A_q-kp-^n-bms\ I≠-am-{X-bn¬ sIm∂pIfbm-\n-S-bp-s≠∂p A∫m-kn\p t]Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ t\sc Bcpw ssI\o-´-cp-sX∂p Xncp-ta-\n (k) hne-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-bn-√. Xncp-\-_n-bp-ambp≈ kw`m- j Ww A_q- k p- ^ n- b m∂v lrZy- a mbntXm∂n. Ckvemans‚ `mKy-Xmcw DZn-®p-b¿∂Xp I≠-Xn¬ A_q-kp^n-bm≥ B›-cy-]-c-X-{¥-\m-bn. a°-°m-cm¬ _ln-jvI-cn-°s∏-SpIaqew Htc Hcp C„kJm-hn-s\bpw Iq´n a-°-bn¬\n∂pw lnPvd t]mb apl-ΩZv CXm ChnsS! Ggp-h¿jw XnI-bp-∂Xn\v aptº ]´-WØ - ns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn-°¬h∂p ap´p-Ib - m-Wv! Im‰p adn®p hoin-bn-cn-°p∂p!! Ggp h¿jw aptº a°-bn¬\n∂p Poh\pw Iøn¬ ]nSn®p A¤p-X-I-c-ambn c£-s∏´ A`-bm¿∞nbmb {]hm-N-I≥ a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p h∂n-cn-°p-∂p, AP-øamb Hcp ssk\y hyql-Øns‚ A[r-jy-\mb ]S-\m-b-I-\mbn-Øs∂! A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ggp-sIm-√-Øn\n-S-bn¬ Ah-niz-k-\o-b-amb hºn® am‰w kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS t\Xmhv F∂ \ne-bn¬ Xm\n\n F¥p-Im-´p-hm\mWv! XSp-°p-Itbm AtXm hg-ßp-Itbm th≠q? hnNm-c-a-·\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ \n›-e-\mbn \ne-sIm-≠p. a°-°m-cpsS t\Xm-hns\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) H∂-Sn-apSn t\m°n! A_q-kp-^nbm\p A∂p cm{Xn BXnYyw \¬Im≥ A∫m-kn-t\mSp Xncpta\n I¬]n-°p-Ibpw ImeØp I≠p sIm≈m-sa-t∂¬°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ cm{Xn A∫m-kn-t\m-sSm∏w Ign®p Iq´p-Ibpw Ah¿ AXn--cm-hnse Xnc-pk-hn-[-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. {]`mX \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\p≈ ka-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-Im-eØv Ahn-sS-ßpw Zriy-amb I¿tΩm¬kp-IX - bpw Bchm-c-ßfpw A_q-kp-^n-bms\ kw_‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AZr-jvS]q¿∆-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ckvemans‚ A®-S-°-Øn\p hgn-s∏´p apkv enwIƒ sNøp-∂Xpt]mse C{X t\csØ \n{Z hn´p-W-cp-Isb-∂Xv At±-l-Øn-\v-˛-F√m a°-°m¿°pw Xs∂˛ A⁄m-

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X-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw kp_vln \a-kvIm-cØ - n\v Hcp°w Iq´p∂-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. Nne¿ hpkp (AwK-ip≤n) sNøp∂-Xn-∂p th≠n sh≈hpw tXSn Aßp-anßpw \S-°p-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ apkvenw-Iƒ \a-kvI-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°p Imh¬ \n¬°p-∂p. {]`mXthf-bnse Cu I¿Ω]cn-]m-Sn-bpsS Dt±iyhpw A¿∞hpw A_q-kp-^n-bm\v a\- n-em-bn-√. At±lw `b-]-c-h-i-\m-bn. Xs∂ t]Sn-∏n®p Iog-S-°m-\p≈ Hcp ]pXnb X{¥-amtWm AsX∂v i¶n-®p. ""Ch-scms° F¥p sNøp-∂p?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ B›-cytØmsS Bcm-™p. ""t]Sn- ° m- s \m- ∂ p- a n- √ . Ah¿ {]`m- X - \ - a - k vImcw A\pjvTn°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv.'' A∫mkv adp-]Sn \¬In. Bbn-c-°-W-°n¬ apkvenwIƒ \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS ]n∂n¬ AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hmtcm Ne-\-Øn-\psamØv Ahcpw Nen-°p-∂p. dq°q-Av kpPq-Zv, ho≠pw \nh¿∂p \n¬°¬ ]ns∂bpw kmjvSmKw! A∫m-kv(-d) Imh¬ tPmenbn-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ A_q-kp-^n-bm-\p-ambn kw`m-jWw \SØn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. ""\nß-sf-¥mWv Nn¥n-°p-∂Xv A_q-kp-^n-bm≥? CXp apkvenwI-fpsS \a-kvIm-ca - m-Wv. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) ]d-bp-∂s - Xms° apkvenwIƒ sNøpw. `£-W] - m-\o-bß - ƒ Dt]-£n-°pI t]mepw sNøpw.'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d™p: ""icn-bmWv! Rm≥ cmPm-°≥amcpsS henb henb Z¿_m-dp-Iƒ I≠n-´p-≠v. Inkvdm-bpsS Aca-\-Ifpw ssIk-dns‚ sIm´m-c-ßfpw I≠n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, apkvenw-Iƒ°v Ah-cpsS {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp-≈{X `‡ym-Z-c-ßƒ GsX- ¶ nepw Hcp Iq´¿ Xß- f psS t\Xm- h n- t \mSp {]I- S n∏n°p∂Xmbn Rm≥ I≠n-´n√'' (l¬_n-ø, hmeyw 2.-`m.90). Xs‚ kz¥w P\-Øn-\v-˛-a-°-°m¿°v-˛-am∏v sImSp-°m≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp At]-£n-°p-I-bnt√ F∂p A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ lkvdØv A∫m-kn-t\mSp tNmZn-®p. {]`mX \a-kvImcw Ign-

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™ tijw A∫m-kv(-d) A_q-kp-^n-bms\ Xncp-khn-[-Ønte-°m-\-bn-°-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-kp-^n-bm-t\mSp tNmZn®p: ""A√mlp A√msX Bcm-≤y-\mbn a‰m-cp-an-s√∂p Xm¶ƒ°n-\nbpw t_m≤y-am-bnt√?'' ""Fs‚ ]nXmhpw Fs‚ amXmhpw Atßbv°v sX≠-am-bncn-°s´! Aßv F∂pw Aß-bpsS _‘p P\-ß-tfmSp B¿{ZXbpw Aenhpw ImWn-®n-´p-≠v. A√m-lp-hn\p ]pdsa Bcm-≤y\mbn a‰m-sc-¶nepw Ds≠-¶n¬, Asß-bvs°-Xn-cn¬ Rßƒ°v klmbw In´n-tb-s\.'' ""Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-sW∂v \nßƒ°n-\nbpw t_m≤yw h∂nt√?'' ""Fs‚ ]nXmhpw Fs‚ amXmhpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-bncn-°s´! C°m-cy-Øn¬ F\n-°n-t∏mgpw kwi-b-ap≠v!' \_nXncp-ta-\nsb ssZh-Zq-X-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ A_qkp-^n-bm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-s√-¶nepw a°-°m¿-°pth≠n Nmc-hrØn \S-Øm≥ A_q-kp-^n-bm-t\m-sSm∏w a°-hn´ At±-l-Øns‚ c≠p Iq´p-Im¿ XZ-hk - c - Ø - n¬ Xncp-kh - n-[Ø - n¬ sh®v Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-semcmƒ l°ow _n≥ lnkmw Bbn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®p. F¶n-epw, a° Iog-Sßp-∂-Xp-h-scbpw A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ A¥cm hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂n-s√-∂mWv tXm∂p∂-Xv. apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS kz¥w _‘p-°sf \in-∏n-°ptam F∂p Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSv l°ow _n≥ lnkmw XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]Xn-h-Nn®p: ""C°q-´¿ henb {Iqc-X-Iƒ ImWn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ch¿ F√m koa-I-sfbpw AXnewLn®p sIm≠mWv A{I-a-ßfpw hnizmkh©-\bpw {]h¿Øn-®-Xv. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬sh®v H∏n´ kam-[m-\-k‘n ]n®n-®o-¥nsIm≠v Ch¿ Jpkm-Av tKm{X-Øns‚ t\sc ss]im-Nn-I-amb B{I-aWw \S-Øn. ssZhw ]cn-ip-≤-am-°n-b ]pWyÿeØp sh®v Ah¿ bp≤w sNbvXp.''

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""A√tbm {]hm-N-I-tc, Aßv ]d-™-X-{Xbpw hmkvX-hw. Aßp ]d-™Xpt]mse Xs∂-bmWv Rß-fpsS P\w s]cpam-dn-b-Xv. ]t£, a°bpsS t\sc am¿®p sNøp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Aßp F¥p-sIm≠v lhm-kos\ B{I-an-°p-∂n√?'' l°ow tNmZn-®p. ""{Iqchpw Im´m-f-Ø- c-hp-am-bn-´mWv Ahcpw s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. aq∂p e£y-ßƒ km[n-°p-∂-Xn\p A√mlp Fs∂ {]m]vX\m-°p-sa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v. a°m-hn-P-bw, Ckvemans‚ D∂Xn, lhm-kns‚ ]X\w.'' CsX√mw {i≤n®psIm≠n-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ CS-bn¬ tNmZn®p; " a°-°m¿ hmfq-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ah¿°v c£-bp-≠mIptam?'' ""Xo¿®-bmbpw! hoń-\-I-Øn-cn-°p-∂-h-sc√mw kpc-£n-X-cmbn-cn-°pw,'' Xncp-ta\n adp-]Sn \¬In. A∫mkv ]d-™p, ""A√tbm {]hm-N-I-tc, A_q-kp-^n-bm\v kz¥w Imcy-Øn¬ henb D¬°-WvT-bp-≠v. a°-°m-cpsS CSbn¬ X\n-°p≈ ÿm\hpw ]Z-hn-Ifpw \ne-\ndpØ-s∏-Sptam F∂p At±lw Adn-bm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p.'' Xncp-Zq-X¿ ]d-™p, ""sIm≈mw! A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ hoń¬ A`bw tXSp-∂-h-sc√mw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. hnip≤ IAv-_bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-hcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. Bsc√mw Bbp[wh®v Iog-Sß - p-∂pthm Ahcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. hmXnep-I-f-S®v hoń-\-I-Øn-cn-°p-∂-hcpw kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°pw. Bsc√mw l°o-w _n≥ -ln-km-ans‚ hoń¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂pthm Ahcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn°pw!'' CXp-]-d-™n´v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A_q-dp-ssh-lmsb hnfn®v At±-l-Øns‚ Iøn¬ CkvemanI ]XmI G¬]n-®p. \ot{Km ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ lkvdØv _nem-ep-ambn ktlm-Z-c-_-‘-Ønte¿s∏´ BfmWv A_q-dp-ssh-l. ]XmI G¬∏n-®n´p Xncp-\_n(-k) ]d™p: Bsc√mw Cu ]Xm-Ibv°vIogn¬ AWn-\n-c°p-∂pthm Ah-sc√mw c£-bn-em-bn-cn°pw! ]n∂oSv lZvdØv

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a°m-hn-Pbw! G¿∏m- S p- I - s f√mw hfsc _p≤n- ] q¿∆- I - a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. apkvenwIƒ a°-bn¬ sh®v a¿±n-°-s∏´\mfn¬ lZvdØv _nemens\ At±-l-Øns‚ Imen\p Ib-dn´p sI´n sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fneqsS a°-°m¿ hen-®-ng-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a°m ]´Ww lZvdØv _nem-en\v imco-cn-I-amb ]oU-\-ßfpw Ah-tl-f-\-ßfpw A]am-\-ß-fp-a-√msX c£ \¬In-bn-cp-∂n-√. Cu hntam-N-\-\m-fn¬ lkvdØv _nem-ens‚ lrZbw F{X-am{Xw {]Xn-Im-c-_-≤-ambn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww? At±lw A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n h∂ B IncmX a¿±-\-ßƒs°√mw {]Xn-{Inb sNbvXp sIm≈m≥ A\p-h-Zn°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cp-∂nt√? AsX, Ckvemw A\p-h-Zn-°p∂ koaIƒ°p-≈n¬ am{Xw! BI-bm¬, Xs‚ ]gb a¿±-Ic - psS t\¿°p hoip-hm-\p≈ hmƒ ]pd-tØ-s°-Sp-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n _nem-ent\m-Sm-hi - y-s∏-´n-√. AXp A\n-kvem-an-Ia - m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\p]-Icw _nem-ens‚ ktlm-Z-cs‚ Iøn¬ CkvemanI ]XmI \¬Ip-I-bpw, At±-lsØ arKo-b-ambn t`Zyw sNbvX a°-°mcmb a¿±-I¿s°√mw B sImSn°p Iogn¬ c£bpw kam-[m\hpw hmKvZm\w sNøm≥ lZvd-Øv _nem-ens\ Npa-X-e-s∏-SpØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXmWv {]Xn-Imcw! kzk-tlm-Z-c≥ Iønte-¥nb sImSn°v Iogn¬ i{Xp-°-sf-sb√mw c£-bn-te°pw kam-[m-\-Øn-te°pw £Wn®p sIm≠v, lZvdØv _nem¬(-d) AXm a°-bn-eqsS am¿®p sNøp∂p! At±-l-Øns‚ {]XnImchmRvO Ct∏mƒ sI´-Sßn-°mWpw! a°-°msc c£-bnte°v £Wn®psIm≠v apt∂m´p \oßn-s°m-≠n-cns° hnPrw`n-X-amb hnIm-c-hm-bv]n¬ B {]Xn-Imct_m[w Aen-™en™p A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-´p-≠mhpw! apkvenwIƒ a°-bn-te°v am¿®v sNbvXp sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ, apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚ am¿®v]mÃv \√hÆw t\m°n-°mWm≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ÿm\Øv A_q-kp-^n-bm-s\bpw kvt\lnX-scbpw \ndpØp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-\-_n(-k) A∫m-kn-t\mSv I¬]n-

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®n-cp-∂p. A∫m-kv(-d) A{]-Imcw sNbvXp. BcpsS _e-Øn≥ taemtWm a°-°m¿ C°m-e-a-s{Xbpw Ckveman-s\-Xnsc \nc¥c KqVm-tem-N\ - I - f - n¬ G¿s∏´psIm≠n-cp-∂X - v, AtX Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ am¿®p sNøp∂Xv A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw Iq´m-fn-Ifpw B tI{µ-Øn¬ \n∂psIm≠v ho£n-®p. At∂-Zn-hkw Ah¿ am¿®psNbvXXp Ahn-izm-kn-If - psS ]´m-f° - m-cm-bn-´√ - , hnizmkn `S∑m-cm-bn-´m-bn-cp-∂p. At∂Znhkw Ah-cp-b¿Ønb ap{Zm hmIy-ßƒ hn{K-lm-cm-[I ap{Zm-hm-Iy-ß-f-√, CkvemanI ap{Zhm- I y- ß - f m- b n- c p- ∂ p. At∂ Znhkw Ah- c - W n- b - W n- b mbn apt∂m´p \oßn-bXv \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn\v hncma-an-Sm-\n-√, B ]pWy-]p-ams‚ Pohs\ c£n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n Xß-fpsS Poh≥ IpcpXn sImSp-°m-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n-bpsS tNmc-sbm-gp-°m-\√. B alm-flm-hn-\p-th≠n XßfpsS sNwtNmc sNmcn-bp-hm-\m-bn-´m-bn-cp-∂p. \_nXncp-ta-\nbpsS ktµiw ]c-°p-∂-Xns\ XS-bp-Ibpw Ad_v sFIy-\ncsb i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Bbn-cp-∂n√ Ah-cpsS D∂w. C°me-a-{Xbpw Xßƒ FXn¿°p-Ibpw ASn-®-a¿Øm≥ ]mSp-s]-SpIbpw sNbvX AtX ktµ-isØ ZnK-¥-ß-fn¬ ams‰men sIm≈n-°m-\p≈ Bth-i-Øn-a¿∏m-bn-cp∂p A∂-h-cn¬ ImWs∏-ń-cp-∂X - v. a\p-jy-Pm-Xn-bpsS sFIyhpw GI-Xzhpw temIØv ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS e£yw! B Imemƒ]S ASn-sh-®Snsh®p apt∂m´p \oßn. HSp-hn¬, Aiv P m- t Km- { X- ° m¿ A_q- k p- ^ n- b ms‚ Zr„n- ] YØn- e qsS \oßn-Øp-S-ßn. `‡nbpw Bfl-Xym-K-]-c-amb Bth-ihpw AhcpsS apJ-I-a-e-ß-fn¬ {]Xn-^-en-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cp-b¿Ønb ap{Zmhm-Iy-ß-fnepw Ah¿ ]mSnb ka-c-Km-\ß-fnepw AXp {]I-Sam-bn-cp-∂p. ""Ch¿ GXmWv?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""AivPmtKm{X-°m¿!'' A¤pX-]-c-X-{¥-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d™p: ""apl-ΩZn-t\mSp Ch-tcmfw i{XpX ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ Cu Ad_v \mń¬ as‰mcp tKm{X-°m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.''

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""ssZhm-\p{Klam-WXv! ka-b-sa-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw A√mlp Ckv e mans‚ i{Xp- ° - f psS lrZ- b - ß - f n¬ ]cn- h ¿Ø- \ - a p≠m°n.'' A∫mkv Nq≠n-°m-´n. HSp-hn-embn, AXm Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fgp-∂-≈p∂p! A≥kmcn-Ifpw aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw Xncp-Zq-X-cpsS Np‰nepw AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn°p-I-bm-Wv. t]m¿®-´-I-fn™ B ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ c≠m-bn-c-tØmf- a p- ≠ m- I pw. Ahsc \bn- ® n- c p- ∂ Xv ]pcp- j - t I- k - c n- b mb lkvdØv Da¿(-d)! B ImgvN B\µ{]Zhpw lrZ-b-lm-cnbpw Bbn-cp-∂p. B apkvenwI-fn¬ `‡n hnizm-k-ßfpw \n›b Zm¿Vyhpw Bth-ihpw \nd™p Xpfp-ºn. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ B ImgvN I≠-º-c∂pt]mbn! ""Ch-tc-XmWv?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""A≥kmdpw aplm-Pn-coßfpw. Ah¿ Xncp-Zq-X¿°v AI-ºSn tkhn-°p-I-bm-Wv.'' A∫mkv(d) adp-]Sn \¬In. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ {]kvXm-hn®p:˛ ""temIØv Hcp i‡n°pwXs∂ Chsc Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ignbp-I-bn-√. A∫mkv! `hms‚ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{X≥ temIØv sh®v G‰hpw {]Xm-]-ap≈ cmPm-hm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p!'' ""A_q-kp-^n-bm≥, A∏-d-™Xp icn-b√! At±lw cmPm-h√, Hcp {]hm-N-I-\m-Wv. ssZh-Zq-X≥!'' A∫m-kv(-d) Xncp-Øns°m-Sp-Øp. ""AsX-b-sX, Xm¶ƒ ]d-™-t]mse Xs∂! Hcp {]hm-NI≥; cmPm-h√!'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. apkvenw ssk\yw am¿®p sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cns° A≥kmcn-I-fpsS Hcp tk\m-\m-b-I-\mb kA-vZv -_n≥ -D-_m-Zm, A_qkp-^n-bm≥ ssk\yhyqlsØ ho£n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. _ew {]tbm-Kn®v a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-hm≥ Xßƒ A\p-hZ- n-°s - ∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw Jpssd-in-Iƒ Ffn-ab - n-em-Im≥ t]mIp-∂p-sh∂pw kAvZv XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ ]d™pt]mbn. \_nXncp-ta-\n(-k) ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A_p-kp-^n-bm≥

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D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. " Aßv Ahn-SpsØ {`mXr-P-\sØ Iq´-s°me sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cn-°pIbmtWm?'' A≥km-cnI-fpsS ssk\y-\m-b-I-\mb kAvZv A{]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xv tI´t√m. C∂p sIme-Zn-\-am-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p. a°-bpsS ]hn{XXsb Ku\n-°msX Xßƒ tNmc-sbm-gp-°p-sa∂pw Jpssdin-Isf Ffn-a-bn-em-°p-sa∂pw Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p. A√tbm {]hmN-I-tc, Aßv G‰hpw _lp-am-\y-\m-Wv. Aßv Imcp-Wy-hm\mWv; [\y-\mWv; Aß-bpsS P\w sNbvXp-t]mb sX‰p-Is - f√mw Aßv s]mdp-°p-Ibpw ad-°p-Ibpw sNønt√?'' A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ A`y¿∞\ ên®p! a°m-\-K-c-Ønse sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn¬sh®v Ah-tl-fn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw lnwkn-°-s∏Sp-Ibpw sNbvX AtX apkvenwIƒ, a°-°m-cm¬ kz¥w `h-\ß-fn¬\n∂pw Bń-tbm-Sn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ss]im-Nn-I-ambn a¿±n°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX AtX apkvenw-Iƒ, Xß-fpsS B ]gb a¿±-I-cpsS t\sc Imcp-Wyhpw A\p-I-ºbpw sNmcn-bp-I-bmbn! Ah¿ ]d-™p, " A√tbm {]hm-N-I-tc, Rß-tfmSv a°-°m¿ sNbvX sImSpw{Iqc-X-I-sfbpw a¿±-\-ß-sfbpw Ipdn-®-dn-™ A≥km-cnIƒ {]Xn-Im-c-Øn\p Hcp-sº-t´bv°mw; Ah-sc-¥mWv sNøp-I-sb∂p Rßƒ°v a\- n-em-Ip-∂n√!'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ t\sc Xncn™p sIm≠p ]d™p; " kAvZv ]d-™Xv XnI®pw sX‰m-Wv. C∂p sIme-Zn-\a-√, C∂p am∏ns‚ Znh-k-amIp∂p! Jpssd-in-Ifpw IAv-_bpw ssZh-Øm¬ BZ-cn-°-s∏Spw!'' ]n∂o-St- ±lw kAvZ- ns\ hnfn®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw A≥km-dns‚ sImSn kA-vZns‚ aI-\mb ssJkn\v G¬]n®p sImSp-°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (ln-imw, hmeyw.2) Cßs\ A≥kmdns‚ t\XrXzw kA-vZn¬\n∂v ssJkn\v Inń. AXp Hcp _p≤n]q¿∆-I-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp a°-°m-cpsS t£m`-hnIm-cß - sf AS-°p-Ibpw A≥km-cn-Isf \ncm-ib - n¬ \n∂p c£n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. apkvenw ssk\yw am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ. A_q-

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kp-^n-bm-t\mSp DS≥ a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´psIm≈m\pw AhnsS sN∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) kam-K-X-\m-bn-cn-°-bm-sW∂v {]Jym-]n°p-Ibpw Ah¿s°√mw c£ e`n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ am¿§-ßƒ hnh-cn®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNøm\pw A∫m-kv(-d) Bh-iy-s∏´p. Cu kam-[m\ \n¿t±-i-ß-fp-ambn A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ {ZpX-KXn- b n¬ a°- s Ø- Ø n. F∂m¬, apkv e nw- I - t fmSv i{XpX ]pe¿Øp-∂X - n¬ Ip{]-kn-≤b - m-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ `mcy lnµv Bbn-S-bn¬ At±-lsØ I≠papń. Ckvemans‚ t\sc ITn-\-amb i{XpX ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw lnµv ss[cy-h-Xnbm- b n- c p- ∂ p. lnµv A_q- k p- ^ n- b ms‚ XmSn- t cmaw ]nSn®p \ndpØp-Ibpw òcp-hmb Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ sIm∂pIf-bm≥ a°-°m-tcmSp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS \K-c-Øns‚ am\Øn\pw c£°pw th≠n Poh-XymKw sNøm≥ a°-°msc t{]cn∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Ahsc kam-[m-\-Ønte°v hnfn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂t√m! ]t£, lnµv hnUvVn thjw sI´p-I-bm-sW∂p A_q-kp^n-bm\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d-™p, ""B Ime-sa√mw Ign™pt]mbn. hoń¬ t]mbn hmXn-e-S®p IqSn-t°m-fq. Rm≥ apkvenw ssk\ysØ I≠-h\ - mWv. Ad_v cmPyw apgp-h≥ H∂n®mepw C\n Ahsc Pbn-°m-\m-hn√!'' a°-°m¿°v c£ hmKvZm\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠p≈ \_n Xncpta-\n-bpsS {]Jym-]-\hpw AXn-\p≈ D]m-[n-Ifpw A_q-kp^n-bm≥ hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ \_n (k) c£mkt¶-X-ß-fmbn {]Jym-]n® `h-\-ß-fn-te°v HmSnØp-S-ßn. Cu {]Jym-]-\-Øn¬ 11 ]pcp-j≥am-scbpw \mep kv{XoI-sfbpw Hgn®p \ndpØn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ sNbvX Ip‰-ßƒ hfsc Kpcp-X-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-bn¬ hniz-kn-®n-s√∂tXm apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-sc-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬ ]¶ptN¿∂psh-∂tXm A√, ad-°m\pw s]mdp-°m\pw Ign-bmØhn[w ss]im-NnI {Iqc-X-Iƒ {]h¿Øn®p F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ip‰w. F∂m¬, Ah-cn¬ \mept]sc am{Xsa sIm√p-I-bp-≠mbp-≈q.

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Xß-tfmSp bp≤w sNøp-Itbm a°-°m¿ BZy-ambn B{IaWw \S-Øp-Itbm sNøm-Øn-S-tØmfw ]´m-f-°msc s]mcpXm-\-\ph-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) Jmen-Zv -_n≥ h-eo-Zn-t\mSp Iev]n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, JmenZv {]th-in® `mKsØ P\-ßƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kam-[m\ {]Jym-]-\-Ønse D]m-[nIƒ icn°pw a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. B `mKØv \ne-bp-d-∏n®n-cp∂ a°-°m-cpsS `S≥am¿ Jmen-Zns\ FXn¿°p-Ibpw t]mcn\p hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. XpS¿∂p-≠mb kwL-´\ - Ø - n¬ ]{¥t≠m ]Xn-aqt∂m t]¿ acn-®p. (ln-imw, hmeyw2, `mKw.217) JmenZv £n{]-tIm-]n-bmb Hcm-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Btcm Xncp-\-_n°v Cu hkvXpX dnt∏m¿´p sNøp-Ibpw Jmen-Zns\ XS-bm-\-t]£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. JmenZv bp≤w \ndpØn-bn-s√-¶n¬ a°°m¿ apgp-h\pw Iq´-s°m-e-°n-c-bm-Ip-sa∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™p. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) DS≥ Jmen-Zns\ hnfn®phcp-Øn. " bp≤w sNøcp-sX∂v Rm≥ hne-°n-bn-cp-∂nt√?'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""AsX Aßv hne- ° n- b n- ´ p- ≠ v . F∂m¬, Ch¿ BZyw Rßsf B{I-an-°p-Ibpw Rß-fpsS t\¿°v Asº-øp-I-bp-ap≠m-bn. Ipd®p t\cw Rm≥ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Rßƒ bp≤w sNøm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂n-s√∂vv Ahsc Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah-cXp tIƒ°p-Itbm B{I-aWw \ndpØp-Itbm sNøn-√. BI-bm¬, Rm≥ {]Xym-{I-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw Ahsc ]ncn-®b-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.'' Jmen-Zv(-d) ]d-™p. At∂ Znhkw D≠mb Htc Hcp A\-`n-e-j-Wob kw`hw CXm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Hcp c‡ clnX hnπ-h-Øn-eqsS a°m Iog-S° - s - ∏-´p. apl-ΩZv apkvX^m(-k) tPXm-hmbn a°Øv {]thin®p! Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fhn-sS-bmWv XßpI F∂p Ah¿ At\zjn-®-t∏mƒ, F\n°v Xma-kn-°m≥ AJo¬ h√ hoSpw _m°nsh®n-´pt≠m? F∂p \_n tNmZn-®p. AJo¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Zc]p{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ A`bm¿∞n-bmbn Xma-kn-°p∂ ImeØv At±-l-Øns‚ kzØp°-sf√mw _‘p-°ƒ hn‰p-I-f-™n-cp-∂p. Xt‚-sX-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-

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Sm≥X° Hcp hoSpw _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: ""Rm≥ "l\o^v _\o-In-\m-\m-'bn¬ Xßpw. CXp Hcp Xpd∂ ÿe-am-bn-cp-∂p. \_nXncp-ta-\nsb Xß-fpsS CjvSØn-s\mØv s]cp-am-dn-s°m-≈m≥ Xßƒ°v hn´pXcmØ ]£w _\q-lm-in-ap-ambpw _\q A_vZn¬ apXz-en-_p-ambpw Xßƒ°v Hcp CS-]m-Sp-an-s√∂p Jpssd-in-Ifpw _\q-In-\m\m tKm{Xhpw Hcp-an®p IqSn {]Xn⁄ sNbvX-Xn-hn-sS-sh-®m-bn-cp-∂p. _\q A_vZn¬ apXz-en-_p-ambpw Xßƒ°v Hcp CS-]m-Sp-an-s√∂p Jpssd-in-Ifpw _lq-lm-in-ap-ambpw Xßƒ Hcp {Ib-hn-{I-bhpw \S-Øp-∂X - s - √∂pw Ah¿ {]Jym]n-®n-cp-∂p. Cu {]Jym-]\ - sØ XpS¿∂mWv Xncp-\-_nbpw ]n{Xy-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_pw IpSpw_hpw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw a°-°m-cm¬ _ln-jv°-cn°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw aq∂p sIm√-°mew A_q-Xzm-en_v Xmgvhm-cØ - n¬ D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXXv.'' BI-bm¬, a°-bn¬ Xßp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-ta\n Xnc-s™-SpØ B ÿew {]tXyIw {]m[m-\y-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. apl-Ω-Zns\ Xßƒt°¬]n®p Xcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ tKm{Xhp-ambn Xßƒ kam-[m-\-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v a°-°m¿ tbmKw tN¿∂p {]tabw ]m m-°n-bXv AhnsS sh®m-bn-cp∂p. C∂n-Xm, \_n Xncp-ta\n(-k) AtX ÿm\Øv h∂p \n¬°p-I-bmWv! At±lw a°-°m-tcmSv C{]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xp t]mse tXm∂n: ChnsS Rm≥ hc-Wsa∂t√ \nßƒ Bhiy-s∏-´Xv? CXm Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂p! ]t£, \nßƒ B{Kln-®-Xn≥ {]Im-c-a√; \nß-fpsS Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw Zb°pw hnt[b-\mbn Rm\n-hnsS hc-W-sa-∂m-Wt√m \nßƒ B{K-ln-®Xv? ]t£, Rm\n∂p {]Xm-]-im-en-bmbn Xncn®ph∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ P\w am{X-a-√, Atd_y cmPyw apgp-h\pw Cs∂-t∂msSm-∏-am-Wv. Fs∂ \nßƒ°v hn´p Xc-W-sa∂v \nß-sfs‚ tKm{X- t Øm- S m- h - i y- s ∏- ´ p. AXn\p ]Icw \nßsf Ah¿ F\n°v G¬]n®p X∂n-cn-°p-I-bmWv! Cu hnP-b-Zn\w Hcp Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta\nbpw A_q-_-°¿ kn±oJpw ku¿ Kpl-bn¬ \n∂p aZo-\-bnte°v bm{X ]pd-s∏-´Xpw Hcp Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∂

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Znhkw ku¿ ae-bn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v a°msb t\m°n Xncp-\_n(-k) lrZbw s]m´pamdv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: " A√tbm a°m! at‰-sXm-cn-S-tØ-°mfpw \o F\n°v {]nb-¶-c-am-Wv. F∂m¬, \ns‚ a°ƒ Fs∂ ChnsS Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√!'' \_n(-k) H´-I-∏p-d-tØ-dn-s°m-≠mWv a°Øv {]th-in-®-Xv. H´I-Øns‚ Po\n-Øpºv ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d) H∏w \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cns° At±lw Jp¿B-\nse "A¬^-Xlv' F∂ A≤ymbw HmXn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. F{Xtbm sIm√-ßƒ°v aptºXs∂ a°mhnP-bsØ°pdn®v B A≤ym-b-Øn¬ {]h-N\w sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

_nw_-ßƒ XI-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) t\sc IA-v_-bn-te°v Kan-°p-Ibpw Ggp-{]mhiyw AXns\ {]Z-£nWw sh®tijw H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dpIbpw sNbvXp. lZvdØv C_vdmlnw \_nbpw ]p{X≥ lZvdØv Ckvam-boepw GI-am-{X-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xn\pth≠n \n¿Ωn-®Xpw Ah-cpsS hgn-sX-‰nb ]n≥ap-d-°m¿ _nw_-ßsf {]Xn-jvTn®p Aip-≤-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb B ]pWy-`-h-\-sØ.,Hcp hSnbpw Iøn-se-SpØpsIm≠v At±lw Np‰p-Ibpw ssZhm-eb - Ø - n-\I - Ø - p≈ 360 hn{K-lß - tfbpw Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn ASn-®p-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hmtcm hn{Klw XI¿∂p \new-]-Xn-°p-tºmgpw "kXyw h∂p AkXyw ad™p t]mbn: \n›-b-ambpw AkXyw ad™p t]mIp-∂-Xs{X' F∂ Jp¿-B≥ hmIyw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dcp-hn-´psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Cu hmIyw Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn¬\n∂p aZo-\bn-te°v bm{X°pt]mIp-∂-Xn\paptº shfn-s∏-´-Xpw, _\o Ckvdm-tb¬ F∂ A≤ym-bØ - n¬ Dƒs∏-´X - p-am-Ip-∂p. Cu A≤ymbØn¬ lnPvd-sb-°p-dn®pw a°m hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®pw {]h-N\w sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Cu A≤ymbw a°bn-e-h-X-cn-®-Xm-sW∂v F√m bqtdm-]y≥ Fgp-Øp-Imcpw kΩ-Xn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. a°bn¬ \n∂p≈ Hgn®pt]m°ns\°pdn®pw a°m-hn-P-b-sØ-°pdn®pw {]h-N\ - a - S- ß - nb {]kvXpX hmIy-ßƒ Xmsg tN¿°p-∂p. ""]d-bpI Fs‚ c£n-Xm-th, Fs‚ {]th-iw DZm-ca - mb {]th-

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i-ambpw Fs‚ ]pd-∏mSv DØ-a-amb ]pd-∏m-Smbpw \o sNtøWta! \nt‚-Xmb {]Xm-]-Øn¬\n∂v \o F\n°v klm-b-i‡n {]Zm\w sNtø-Wta! ]d-bpI; kXyw h∂p AkXyw ad™p t]mbn. AkXyw thK-Øn¬ ad™p t]mIp∂Xp Xs∂-bmWv!' (17:81-- ˛82). ChnsS Xncp-\-_n°v ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏´ Hcp {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ a°m hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. a°bn-te°v {]th-in-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂X - n\pw Ak-Xy-Øn\pta¬ kXyw hy‡-amb Xc-Øn¬ hnP-bn-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\pw {]m¿∞n-°p∂-Xn\pwth≠n Xncp-\-_n(-k) B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-I-bmWv. Cu {]h-N\w Hcp bmYm¿∞y-ambn ]pe¿∂p. BI-bm¬, Jp¿-B-\nI hN-\-ßƒ A_q-_-°¿(-d) HmXn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂Xv F{Xbpw DNn-X-am-bn-´p-≠v. AXp apkvenwIƒ°v Bfl-hocyw \¬Ip-Ibpw ssZh-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬ s]mcp-Xp-∂Xv \njv^-e-amsW∂v a°-°msc t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhw \¬Inb hnP-b-hm-KvZm-\-ßsf Ipdn®v Ahsc A\p-kva-cn-∏n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. a°m hnP-bt- ØmSpIqSn IAv_ - m-ssZ-hm-ebw Bbn-c-am-bncw sIm√-ßƒ°v aptº lZvdØv C_vdm-lnw(-A) GsXmcp ]mh-\-amb Dt±-iym¿∞-amtWm B hnip-≤-tKlw ]Wn-XXv B Dt±-iy-Øn\v Xs∂ ho≠pw Xpd∂p sh°-s∏-´p. GI-am-{X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øns‚ Bcm-[-\-°mbn IAv_m ho≠pw D]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏´p XpS-ßn. B hn{K-l-ß-fn-sem∂v lp_p¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) Xs‚ Xncp-Ic - ß - f - nte-¥nb hSn- s Im≠v B hn{K- l sØ ASn- ® - t ∏m- ƒ AXp IjWw IjWambn \pdp-ßn. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ kpss_¿(-d) A_q-kp^n-bms\ t\m°n. DlZv bp≤-Ønse kw`-hsØ A\p-kva-cn∏n®p sIm≠v ]p©ncnXqIn: apkvenwIƒ Dl-Zvssa-Xm-\n-bn¬ ]cn-°p-It- f‰v hoWp InS-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ, ""lp_p¬ knµm_mZv, lp_p¬ knµm-_mZv' F∂m¿Øp hnfn®psIm≠v AhcpsS hnImc {hW-ß-fnt∑¬ \nßƒ Xot°m-cn-bn´ B ZnhksØ°pdn®v Hm¿Ω-bpt≠m? A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ a\- n¬ Cu ImgvN-I-sf√mw Bg-Øn¬ Xń. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZh-a-√msX thsdmcp ssZh-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-

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¶n¬ At∂ Znhkw Xßƒ°-\p-`-h-s∏´ ]cm-P-bhpw ]X-\hpw Hcn-°-ep-sam-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p F∂p A_qkp-^n-bm≥ G‰p ]d-™p. XZ-\-¥cw IA-v_-bnse `nØn-I-fnt∑¬ Ah¿ hc-®n´ Nn{Xß-sf√mw ambn®pIf-bp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-ta-\n I¬]n-®p. Cu I¬]\ \¬In-°-gn™tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ssZh-Øn\v kvXpXn-bmbn c≠p dI-vAØv \a-kvIm-c-a-\p-jvTn-®p. Nn{X-ßƒ ambv°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw lZvdØv Da-dn-s\-bmWv G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. lZvdØv C_vdmlnw (A-{_-lmw) \_n-bpsS Nn{X-sam-gn®p _m°n-sb√mw At±lw ambv®pIf-™p. Xncp-\_n(-k) ]cn-tim-[-\-bv°mbn h∂-t∏mƒ Cu Nn{Xw I≠p. lZvdØv Da-dns\ hnfn-®p. AsX-¥n-\mWv ambv°msX sh®sX∂v tNmZn-®p. C_vdm-lnw(-A) PqXt\m {InkvXyt\m A√. sNm∆mb am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn® A\p-k-c-W-ap≈ Hcp apkvenw Bbn-cp∂p F∂p≈ Jp¿-Bs‚ km£o-I-cWw (3:68) Hm¿°p∂nt√? GI ssZh- k n- ≤ m- ¥ sØ Db¿Øn- ∏ n- S n® lZvdØv C_vdmlnw \_n-bpsS Nn{Xw IAv_m tZhm-e-b-Øns‚ `nØnI-fn¬ hc®v h®Xv B alm-ﬂm-hns‚ kvac-W-tbm-Sp≈ Atßb-‰sØ A\m-Z-c-hm-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv C_vdm-lo-an-s\ -ssZ-htØm-sSm∏w Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xn\v Xpey-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. B Znhkw kva¿Ø-hy-amb Hcp Znh-k-am-bn-cp∂p, ssZhn-Iamb AS-bm-f-ß-fpsS Znhkw! Hcp ImeØv Akw-`-mhy-ßfpw Akm-≤y-ß-fp-ambn Icp-X-s∏-´n-cp∂ AS-bm-f-ßƒ HSp-hn¬ At∂Znhkw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Af-h‰ _lp-am\m-Z-c-ß-fp-sSbpw hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw tI{µ-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Xncp\-_n-bn¬°qSn A√mlp shfn-s∏-´p. AXp-hgn ssZhw Hcn°¬°qSn Ahs‚ apJw temI-Øn\p ImWn®psImSp-Øp. Xncp\-_n(-k) kwkw InW-‰nse sh≈w sIm≠phcm≥ ]d-™p. AXn¬\n∂p At±lw A¬]w IpSn-°p-Ibpw _m°nsIm≠v AwK-ip≤n hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hy‡n-XztØmSp apkvenwIƒ°p≈ Af-h‰ `‡ym-Z-c-ßƒ ImcWw

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Ah¿ Hscm‰ Xp≈n sh≈wt]mepw ]pdØpt]mImØ \nebn¬ Ahsb Xß-fpsS ssIIp-ºn-fp-I-fn¬ tiJ-cn-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS icocw \\-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu kw`-h-ßƒ I≠p \n∂ hn{K-lm-cm-[-I¿, Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p ]d-™p. kz¥w P\-ß-fpsS `‡n _lp-am-\-ßƒ°v C{X-tbsd ]m{Xo`q-X-\mb Hcp cmPm-hn-s\bpw Xßƒ `qan-bn-sem-cn-SØpw Hcn°epw I≠n-s√∂p!'' (l¬_n-ø, hmeyw3, ]p 99).

s]mXp-am∏v F√mw Ign™tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-°msc A`n-ap-JoI-cn®p kwkm-cn®p: ssZh-Øns‚ hmKvZ-Ø-ßƒ F{X kXyamb Xc-Øn-emWp ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v \nßƒ I≠p Ign-™p. GI-am-{X-\mb B kXy ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥ \nßsf £Wn®psh∂ GI-Ip-‰Ø - n\v apkv enwI-tfmSv \nßƒ ImWn® {Iqc- X - I ƒ°pw AXn- { I- a - ß ƒ°pw ]I- c - a mbn \nßƒ°v F¥p in£-bmWv \¬tI-≠-sX∂v ]d-bmtam? CXn\p a°-°m¿ adp-]Sn \¬In: ""bqkp^v Xs‚ sX‰p sNbvX ktlm-Z-c-tcmSv F{]-Imcw h¿Øn-®pthm A{]-Imcw Aßv Rß-tfmSv h¿Øn-°p-sa∂v Rßƒ {]Xo-£n-°p∂p!'' a°m-hn-Pb - Ø - n\v ]Øp sIm√-ßƒ°p aptº shfn-s∏´ Jp¿B-\nse bqkp^v F∂ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ {]bp-‡-amb AtX hm°p-I-fmWv Xßƒ°v am∏v \¬tI-W-sa∂ A`y¿∞-\-bn¬ a°-°m¿ D]-tbm-Kn-®s - X-∂Xv F{Xbpw B›-cym-hl - a - mb BIkvanI kw`hw Xs∂-bm-Wv. bqkp-^v(-A) Xs‚ ]ng® ktlmZ-c∑m-tcmSp s]cp-am-dnb {]Im-cw-Xs∂ Xncp-\-_n(-k) a¿±-Icmb a°-°m-tcmSpw s]cp-am-dp-sa∂v Cu A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]d-bs∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. bqkp^v \_n(-k) Xs‚ kl-N-c-tcmSv s]cp-amdnbXpt]mse s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´psIm≠v, \_n Xncpta-\n(-k) bqkp^v \_n°v kam-\\m-sW∂pw bqkp^v \_n°v kzktlm-Z-c∑mcpsSta¬ hnPbw e`n-®-Xp-t]mse \_n Xncpta-\n°v hnPbw e`n®p Ign-™n-cn-°b - m-sW∂pw a°-°m¿ kΩXn-®p. a°-°m-cpsS Cu A`y¿∞\ tI´ DSs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

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{]Jym-]n-®p, A√m-lp-hm-W, t]mIq, t]mIq, Ct∂Znhkw \nßfpsSta¬ Hcp in£bpw Hcp Ip‰m-tcm-]-W-hp-an√! (lnimw). Xncp-\-_n(-k) A√m-lp-hn\p kvXpXn]d™p sIm≠n-cn-°pIbpw IAv_bv°-IØv a‰p I¿Ω-ßƒ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pIbpw a°-°m-tcmSp ad-°p-Ibpw s]mdp-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xmbn {]Jym-]n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøsh aZo\m apkvenwI-fmb A≥kmcnIfpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Bi-¶-Iƒ Db¿∂pXpS-ßn. a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ kz`-h-\-ß-fn-te°v Xncn®phcn-I-bpw, B´n-∏mbn-®-hcpw B´n-∏p-d-Øm-°-s∏-´-h-cp-sa√mw At\ym\yw kpc-ay-ambn s]cp-am-dn-ØpSßpIbpw sNøp∂ ImgvN-Iƒ I≠p aZo-\-°m-cmb apkvenwI-fn¬ ]ecpw Akz-ÿ-Nn-Ø-cm-bn. Ckveman\p H∂m-a-Xmbn Hc-`btI{µw \¬In-b-hcpw ]n¬°meØp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Iq´m-fn-I-fm-bn-cp∂-h-cp-amb Xß-fn¬ \n∂p \_n-h-cy≥ Zqc-s∏-Sp-hm≥ t]mI-bmtWm? \_n Xncp-ta\n°v a°m A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ kz¥w tKm{Xw Ckvemans\ ]pW-cp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂ Cu L´-Øn¬ AhcpsS Bi-¶-Iƒ Aÿm-\-Øm-bn-cp-∂n-√. \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n a°-bn¬Øs∂ Xma-ka - m-°m≥ Hcp-]t£, Bin-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. A≥km-cn-I-fpsS Cu `bm-i-¶-Isf Ipdn®p A√mlp Xncp-\_n°v Adnhp \¬In. At±lw A≥km-cn-Isf t\m°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p, "P\n®p hf¿∂' \K-c-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Xn-tc-Ihpw kz¥w tKm{X-tØm-Sp≈ sI´p-]m-Sp-Ifpw ImcWw apl-ΩZv Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-cn-°-bm-sW∂p \nßƒ Icp-Xp-I-bm-Wt√? ""AXp hmkvX-h-amWv \_ntb! Rß-f-XmWv Btem-Nn®p t]mbXv!' aZo\m apkvenwIƒ adp-]Sn \¬In. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) ]d™p: " Rm\m-sc-∂d - n-bmtam? ssZh-Øns‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-amWv Rm≥! \nßsf F\n-s°-ßs\ Dt]£n-°m≥ Ignbpw? A√m-lp-hns‚ Zo\n\p `qan-bn¬ c£bpw kam-[m-\hpw C√m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \nßƒ Ft∂m-sSm∏w \n∂p. \nßsf hn´p Rms\-ßs\ as‰m-cn-SØp hmk-ap-d-∏n-°pw. A√tbm A≥km¿1! AsXm-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√. Rm≥ A√m- l p- h n\p th≠n- b s{X a° hn´- X v . C\n ho≠pw

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AhnsSbv°p Xs∂ aS-ßn-t∏m-cm≥ F\n-°m-hp-I-bn-√. Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm∏w Pohn-°p-Ibpw \nß-fpsS CS-bn¬ sh®pXs∂ acn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.'' \nkzm¿∞-amb kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw \njvI¿-j-amb Iqdns‚bpw Cu _ln¿{]-I-S\w aZo\m apkvenwIsf tcmam©w sIm≈n-®p. ssZh-Ønepw \_n-bnepw Xß-fn-{]-Imcw Ahnizmkw ImWn-®-Xn¬ Ah¿ e÷n®p Xe-Xm-gvØp-Ibpw s]mń°-c™psIm≠vv am∏n-\n-c° - p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(k) aZo\ hn´p t]mIp∂ ]£w Xßƒ°v a\x-im-¥nbpw kam-[m\-hp-ap-≠m-Ip-I-bn-s√-∂-h¿ Adn-bn-®p. aZo-\-°m-cpsS `bm-i-¶Iƒ X\n°v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS hni-Zo-Ic-WØn¬ A√m-lphpw dkqepw Xr]vXn-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw Ah-cpsS \nc-]-cm-[n-Xzhpw lrZbip≤nbpw X\n°v t_m≤ys∏ń-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]d-™p Cu Ah-kc - Ø - n¬ a°-°m-cpsS lrZ-bß - f - n¬ Fs¥-¥√mw hnIm-c-ßƒ Ae-b-Sn-®n-cn-°-bn√! Ah¿ BZ-cm-{kp-°ƒ s]mgn®n-cp-∂n-s√-∂Xp t\cm-Wv. F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ßƒ tJZhpw ]›m-Øm-]hpw \nanØw hnßn hnßn sIm≠n-cp-∂ncn-°-Ww. kz¥w \mńs‚ aÆn¬ hnf™p Inńb Cu hne-a-Xn-°m\m-hmØ sshVq-cysØ kz¥w Ic-ßƒ sIm≠pXs∂ Ah¿ hen-s®-dn™p If-bp-I-bt√ sNbvXXv? AsX, Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p h∂n´p ho≠pw aZo-\-bn-te°v Xs∂ aS-ßn-t∏m-Im≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xn\m¬ Ah¿°p ZpxJn®p sIm≠n-cn-°m≥ th≠p-thmfw ImcW-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p!

CIvcna-bpsS ]cn-h¿Ø\w s]mXp-am-∏n¬ \ns∂mgnhm°-s∏-´-Xn¬ Nne¿°v klm_n-am-cpsS in]m¿ib-\p-k-cn®v am∏v \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ am∏p \¬I-s∏-´-h-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p A_q-P-l-vens‚ aI-\mb CIvcna. CIvcna-bpsS `mcy hnizm-kn-\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CIvcna°v

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s]mdpØp sImSp-t°-W-sa∂p Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-S-t]-£n®p. Aßs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) am∏v \¬In. B Ah-k-c-Øn¬ CIvcna A_n- o-\-nb-bn-te°v HmSn-t∏m-Im≥ h´w Iq´p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. `mcy At±-lsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. I∏-en¬ Ib-dm≥ `mhn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ `mcy XSpØpsIm≠p ]d™p: \_n-sbt∏mse arZpelrZ-b-\mb Hcm-fn¬\n∂pw Xm¶ƒ HmSn-t∏m-hpI-bmtWm? CIvcna km›cyw tNmZn-®p, \_n(-k) X\n°v am∏p \¬Ipsa∂p lrZ-b-]q¿∆w hniz-kn-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v. CIvcna-sb-t∏mep≈ Hcmƒ°v IqSnbpw am∏p\¬Im≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p `mcy Dd∏v \¬In. bYm¿-∞-Øn¬ Ah¿ t\csØ Xs∂ Xncp-ta-\n-bn¬ \n∂pw Cu Imcy-Øn¬ Dd∏v hmßn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_o- o-\n-b-bn-te°v HmSnt∏m-Im\p≈ Btem-N\ CIvcna Dt]-£n-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Znhykhn-[-Øn¬ lmP-cm-bn. ""Fs∂-t∏m-se-bp≈ Hcp-Ø\pIqSn Aßv am∏v \¬In-bn-cn°-bm-sW∂v Fs‚ `mcy aptJ\ Rm≥ Adn-™p.'' CIvcna ]d-™p. ""AsX, \nß-fpsS `mcy ]d-™Xv t\cmWv; Rm≥ bYm¿∞Øn¬ \nßƒ°v am∏m-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.'' Xs‚ Hcp _≤i{Xp-hn\pt]mepw am∏v \¬Im≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcmƒ Hcn-°e - p-sam-cn-°epw Hcp I≈-hm-Zn-bm-bn-cn-°m-hX - s - √∂p CIvcna a\- n-em-°p-Ibpw AtXmsS Xm≥ CkvemwaXw kzoIcn-®-Xmbn {]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ssZhw GI-\m-sW∂pw Ah-\p-]¶pImc-\n-s√∂pw Aßv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-amsW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw sNm√p-∂p F∂v CIvcna G‰p]d™p. e÷m-`m-c-Øm¬ At±lw \{a-ap-J-\m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) At±-lsØ Biz-kn-∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""CIvcna Rm≥ \nßƒ°v s]mdpØp X∂n-cn-°p∂p!'' F∂p am{X-a√ \nßtfm-Sp≈ _lp-am-\-Øns‚ kqN-\-bmbn F∂n¬\n∂pw Hcp hcw Bh-iy-s∏´p sIm≈m-sa∂pIqSn Adn-bn-°p-∂p!

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CIvcna DØcw ]d™p; ""F\n°pth≠n Aßv ssZhtØmSp {]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp sNbvXp t]mbn´p≈ AXn-{I-a-ßfpw ITn-\-{In-b-Ifpw F¥p Xs∂-bm-bepw Ah-sb√mw F\n°v s]mdpØp Xcm-\mbn A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv A¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNtø-W-sa-∂-√msX Cubp-≈-h≥ F¥m-hiy-s∏-Sm-\mWv!'' Cu A`y¿∞\ tI´-am-{X-bn¬ Xncp-Zq-X≥(-k)-ssI-I-fpb¿Øn-s°m≠p {]m¿∞n®p: ""Hm ssZh-ta, F\n-s°-Xn-cmbn CIvcna sh®p ]pe¿Ønb i{Xp-Xbv°v \o Xs∂ am∏v sImSpØm-epw. CIvcna-bpsS A[-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-Xn¿∂ F√m NoØhm-°p-Iƒ°pw \o At±-l-Øn\v am∏v \¬In-bmepw!'' ]n∂oSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fgp-t∂‰p Xs‚ tae¶n Ducn CIvcnasb ]pX-∏n®p sIm≠p ]d™p: ssZh-Øn¬ hniz-kn® \ne- b n¬ F∂- s °ms≈ Bcp- X s∂ h∂mepw Abmƒ Ft∂mSpIqSn-bp-≈h - \ - m-Ip-∂p. Fs‚ `h\w Ft‚-sX-∂t- ]mse Abm-fp-sS-Xp-am-Ip-∂p. CIvcna-bpsS Cu am\-km-¥cw At\Iw sIm√-ßƒ°p aptº Xncp-\-_n(-k) Acp-fnb Hcp {]h-N\Øns‚ ]q¿Øo-Ic-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. \_n(-k) klm-_n-I-tfmSp Hcn-°¬ Acp-fp-Ibp-≠mbn: Rms\m-cn-°¬ Hcp Z¿i-\-Øn¬ C{]-Imcw I≠p. Rm≥ kz¿§-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ AhnsS HcpIq´w ap¥n-cnßm-°p-e-Iƒ I≠p. B ap¥n-cn-°p-e-Iƒ B¿°pth≠n-bmsW∂p At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ, A_q-P-lv-en-\p-th≠n F∂p Btcm adp-]Sn \¬In. CIvcna-bp-sS ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ Cu Z¿i-\sØ A\p-kva-cn-∏n®psIm≠p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-bp-I-bp≠m-bn, X\n°v BZyw B Z¿i-\-Øns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-em-bncp-∂n-s√-∂v. kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS {]Jym-]nX i{Xp-hmb A_qP-lv¬ kz¿§-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw Abmƒ°p ap¥n-cn-ßm°p-e-Iƒ e`n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-ßs\? Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: F∂m-en-t∏mƒ Fs‚ kz]v\w km£m-Xv°-cn-°-s∏´p. ap¥n-cn-ßm°p-e-Iƒ CIvcna°v th≠n-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. aI\p ]Icw ]nXm-hn-s\-bmWv Rm≥ I≠-sX∂p am{Xw. Z¿i-

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\-Ønepw kz]v\-ß-fnepw CXp km[m-c-W-amWv (l¬_n-ø, hmeyw3,-]p,104) s]mXp-am-∏n¬\n∂v Hgn®p \ndpØp-Ibpw h[-in-£bv°p hn[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≈-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS {]nb ]p{Xn ssk\-_bpsS Zmcp-W-amb sIme-]m-X-I-Øn-\pØ-c-hm-Zn-bmb Bfp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cbm-fpsS t]¿ l∫m¿ F∂s{X. ssk\-_-bpsS H´-I-Øns‚ Po\n Cbmƒ AdpØpIf™-Xns\ XpS¿∂p Ah¿ \neØphoWp. AtXmsS ssk\_-bpsS K¿`w Ae-kn-t∏m-bn. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ncaw {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu a\p-jyXzcln-X-amb \njvTqc IrXy-Øn\v sIme Xs∂-bmWv Abmƒ°v in£ \¬tI-≠nbn-cp-∂-Xv. Cbmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p ]d™p: \_n-tb, Rm≥ HmSn-t∏m-b-Xn\p tijw Cdm-\n-se-Øn. ]t£, ssZhw Rß-fpsS _lpssZhm-cm-[-\-m]-c-amb hnizm-k-ßsfsb√mw AI-‰pIbpw Bﬂob ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°p-IbpamWv sNbvXn-´p-≈-sX∂ t_m[w F\n-°p-≠m-bn. BI-bm¬ a‰m-cp-sS-sb-¶nepw ASp-°¬t]mbn c£tXSp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Xncp-k-hn-[-Øn¬ lmP-cmbn Fs‚ sX‰pIp-‰-ß-tf‰v ]d™p am∏n-c-°p-I-bmWv ths≠-sX∂p F\n°ptXm∂n. Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ ]d™p: l∫m¿! A√mlp \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ckveman-t\m-Sp-f-f kvt\lw \´n-cns° Rms\-ß-s\-bmWv s]mdpØp Xcm-Xn-cn-°pI? CXn\p aptº \nßƒ sNbvX F√m ISpwssIIfpw Rm\nXm s]mdp-Øn-cn°p-∂p. Ckveman\pw apkvenwIƒ°pw FXn-cmbn a°-°m¿ sNbvX \njvTqc IrXy-ßfpw AXn-{I-a-ßfpw hnh-cn°m≥ {]bmkw! F∂n´pw F{X £W-Øn-emWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ch¿s°√mw s]mdpØp sImSp-ØXv! Cu lrZbhnim-e-Xbpw Cu B¿{ZXbpw Xs∂-bmWv inem-lr-Z-b-cmb i{Xp-°sft]mepw Xncp\-_n-bpsS `‡-in-jy-cm°n am‰n-b-Xv.

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bpsS kao-]-hm-kn-I-fmb tKm{X-°m¿ {]tXy-In®p sX°p `mKØp≈h¿ Iptd Ign-™-t∏m-gmWv kw`-h-ß-sf-√m-a-dn-™-Xv. hnh-c-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ssk\y-ti-Jcw sNbvXp. apkvenwIfp-ambn bp≤-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. lhm-kn≥, kJo^v F∂o c≠p tKm{X-°m-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ]cm-{I-a-im-enXz-Øn¬ Du‰wsIm≈p-∂h - c - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw Hcp-an-®n-cp∂p IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ sNbvX-tijw amen-°v _n≥ Hu^ns\ Xß-fpsS t\Xm-hmbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. XZ-\-¥cw Np‰p-ap≈ tKm{X-ßsf Xß-tfm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ £Wn-®p. Aßs\ £Wn-°-s∏´ tKm{X-ß-fn-sem∂p _\q-k-AZpw Bbn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS t]m‰Ω leo-am-_o_n Cu tKm{X-Øn¬s]-´h-cm-Wv. Ch-cpsS CS-bn-emWv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) inip-{]mbw Ign®p Iqń-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Cu tKm{X-Ønse Bfp-Ifpw kwL-Sn®p bp≤Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. `S∑m¿ a°-sfbpw `mcy-am-scbpw F√mw Iqń IpSpw-_-k-taXw a°-bn-te°v am¿®v sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Aßs\ F¥n-\mWv Ip™p-Ip-ń-I-tfbpw a‰pw Iqń-b-sX∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d-™Xv ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ a°fpw `mcy-amcpw _‘p-P-\-ßfpw i{Xp-°-fm¬ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Xß-fpsS kIe apX-ep-Ifpw sIm≈ sNøs∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂p `S≥am¿°v Xm°o-Xm-bn-cn-°m≥ th≠n Xs∂-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIsf Ft∂-t∂-°p-ambn HXp°-W-sa∂p Ah¿ ZrV{]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Cu ssk\yw duXzmkv Xmgvhc-bn¬ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®p. Cu {]tZiw Hcp bp≤Øn\v ]‰nb ÿeam-bn-cp-∂p. {]IrXnkn≤-amb c£m-k-t¶X-ß-fpw, imUze-ß-fpw, \o¿[m-c-Ifpw IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-Øn\p \oßm≥ ]‰nb ÿe-ßfpw [mcmfw D≈ Hcp {]tZ-i-am-bncp∂p AXv. Cu hnhcw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ, ssk\y\o-°-ßsf ]‰n At\z-jn®p dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-∂-Xn\p A_vZp√m-ln_v\p A_o- lp-ZqZns\ Ab-®p. ssk\nI\o°-ß-fp-≠mbn- ´ p- s ≠∂pw sIm√p- h m\pw sIm√- s ∏- S p- h m- \ p- a p≈ ZrV \n›bw Ah-cn-se√mw ImW-s∏-Sm-\p-s≠∂pw A_vZp-√mlv dnt∏m¿´v sNbvXp. Akv{X-hn-t£-]-Øn¬ {]kn≤n-s∏-´-h-cmbn-cp∂p bpt≤m-Zy-cmb Cu tKm{X-ßƒ. Ah¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-°m≥

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Xnc-s™-SpØ ÿe-am-Is´ k¿∆Ym klm-b-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-bnse Hcp [\m-Vy\pw Xe-h-\p-amb k^vhms\ Xncp-\_n(-k) kao-]n-®p. ]S-®-´-Ifpw Bbp[kma-{Kn-Iepw hmbv] \¬Im≥ A`y¿∞n-®p. k^vhm≥ ]d-™p, ""\nßƒ Fs‚-ta¬ kΩ¿±w sNepØp-I-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \nß-fpsS h¿≤-am-\-amb i‡n {]`m-h-Øn¬ Rm≥ ab-ßn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂pw \nßƒ tNmZn-°p-∂sXms° Xcm≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw BtWm Icp-Xp∂Xv?'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In: ""\nß-fn¬\n∂p H∂pw ]nSns®-Sp-°m≥ Rß-fp-t±-in-®n-´n-√. Cu km[-\-ßƒ Rßƒ°v hmbv]-bmbn \¬I-W-sa∂p am{X-sa-bp-≈q. AXn\p \ymb-amb Dd∏v \¬Im\pw Rßƒ Xøm-dp-≠v.'' k^vhm≥ HSp-hn¬ kt¥mjtØmsS km[-\ß - ƒ \¬Im≥ G‰p. \qdv ]S-®-´bpw th≠{X Bbp-[-ßfpw At±lw \¬In. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ Hcp a®q-\≥ Bb \u^¬ _n≥ lmcn-kn¬ \n∂p aqhm-bncw hmfp-Ifpw A–p-√m-ln_v\p d_oB-bn¬\n∂v aqhm-bncw Zn¿lapw ISw hmßn. (ap-AØ - m, apkv\Zv,- l¬_n-ø). apkvenw ssk\yw lhm-kos‚t\sc ]pd-s∏-´t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ apkvenw-I-fpsS `mKw tNcm≥ B{Klw {]I-Sn∏n-®p. Ah¿ apkvenwI-fm-bn-°-gn-™ncp∂ns√-¶nepw apkvenw `c-W-Øn¬ Pohn®psIm≈m-sa∂p kΩ-Xn-®n-´p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Cßs\ c≠m-bncw a°-°m¿ apkvenwI-tfm-sSm∏w tN¿∂p. Ah¿ am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, "ZmØvA≥hmXzv' F∂ Atd-_y-bnse Hcp {]kn≤ Xo¿∞m-S\ ÿe-Øn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn. ChnsS Ad-_n-Iƒ ]pWy-am-bn-°c - pXn h∂ Hcp PqPq_v hr£w D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-Iƒ Bbp-[-ßƒ hne°p hmßn-bm¬ Ah¿ BZyw ZmØvA≥hm-Xzn¬ sN∂p Ah AhnsS Xq°nbn-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p, AXp-h-gn Bbp-[-ßƒ A\p-{K-lta¬°p-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. apkvenw ssk\yw Cu t£{X-Øn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, Nne `S≥am¿ hnfn®p ]d™p. ""Xncp-ta\n, Rßƒ°pw Hcp ZmØv-A≥hmXzv thWw!''

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Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A\njvSw ImWn®p sIm≠p ]d™p: " \nßƒ aqkm\_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ]d-™Xp t]mse ]d-bp-IbmtWm? aqkm-\-_n(-A) I≥B\n-te°p t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂t∏mƒ hgn-°¬ P\-ßƒ hn{K-lm-cm-[\ \S-Øp-∂Xv A\p-bmbn-Iƒ ImWp-Ibpw Hm aqkm Ah¿°p≈ ssZh-ß-sf-t∏mse Rßƒ°pw Hcp ssZhsØ D≠m-°n-Øcq F∂p ]d-bp-I-bpap-≠m-bn'' (-hn.Jp, 7:138). A√mlp am{X-amWv hen-bh - s - \∂v Hm¿Øn-cn-°p-Ibpw ]q¿∆ kap-Zm-bß - f - nse A‘-hn-izm-kß - fpw A\m-Nm-cß - fpw Xßsf ]nSn-Iq-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp {]m¿∞n®psIm≠ncn°pIbpw thW-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) apkvenwIsf DZvt_mZn-∏n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. apkvenwssk\yw lpss\-\n-se-Øp-∂Xn\p aptºXs∂ lhm-ko\pw ]£hpw apkvenwIsf s]´∂p B{I-an-°p-∂X - n\p km[n-°Ø - ° - h - Æw ]e ÿe-ßf - nepw Hfnt∏m-cm-fn-Isf \ndpØn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B[p-\nI ImeØpw CØcw Hfn-bp-≤-ßƒ \S-Øm-dp-≠v. Xß-fpsS \ne `{Z-am-°p∂-Xn\v i{Xp-°ƒ Np‰pw {]Xn-tcm[ `nØn-Iƒ \n¿Ωn-®p-´p-≠mbn-cp-∂p. B `nØn-IƒIƒ°p ]n∂n¬ apkvenwI-sfbpw ImØv Hfn-tk-\-Iƒ ]Xn-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenw-Iƒ°v Hcp CS-h-gn-bn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-tI-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. ssk\y-Øn¬ hen-sbmcp hn`m-KsØ i{Xp-°ƒ Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw Cßs\ Imh-en-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNdn-sbmcp hn`m-KsØ am{Xw H´-I-ßƒ°p apºn¬ AWn-\nc-Øp-Ib - p-amWv sNbvXX - v. Xßƒ I≠{X am{Xsa i{Xp-°ƒ°v ssk\y-_-e-ap≈q F∂v apkvenwIƒ [cn-®p-h-im-bn. Aßs\ Ah¿ aptºm´p sN∂p B{I-aWw \S-Øn. Ah¿ Iptd Dt≈m´p IS∂p F∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Xßƒ°v io{Lw apkvenwIsf B{Ian-s®m-Sp-°m-\m-Ip-sa∂p i{Xp-°ƒ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw AtXmsS H´I-ßƒ°p apºn-e-Wn-\n-c∂ ap∂Wn t]mcm-fn-Iƒ apkvenwIfpsS t\¿°p _mW-ßƒ hn´p XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. apkvenw ssk\y-hyq-l-Øns‚ tI{µsØ e£y-am°n Ah¿ B{I-aWw \S-Øn. AtXm-sSm∏w Xs∂ ]m¿iz-ß-fn¬ Ccn-∏p-d-∏n® Hfn`-S≥am¿ Ccp-`m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn ic-amcn s]øn-°p-I-bp-ambn. Xß-fpsS hoc-]-cm-{I-a-ßƒ {]Z¿in-∏n-°m≥ th≠n am{Xw

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apkvenw-I-tfm-sSm∏w bp≤w sNøm≥ h∂ a°-°m¿ Cu ZznapJ- a mb B{I- a - W sØ XSp- ° m- \ m- h msX ]n¥n- c n- t ™m- S n. apkvenwIƒ kµn-Kv≤-amb ]e A]-IS k‘n-I-sfbpw t\cn´p-´p-≈-h-cm-sW-¶nepw PmwLn-Im-cq-Vcpw Aizm-cq-V-cp-amb c≠m-bncw `S∑m¿ apkvenw ssk\y-hyq-lsØ Xmdp-am-dm-°n°-gn-™-t∏mƒ Ahcpw A¥whn´pt]mbn! bYm¿∞-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ Atß-b‰w `b-∂n-cp-∂p. aq∂p `mKØp\n∂p-ap≈ kΩ¿±w D≠m-b-t∏mƒ apkvenw ssk\yhpw ]cs° ]n¥n-cnt™m-Sn-Øp-S-ßn. Xncp-\-_nbpw ]{¥≠p klm-_n-amcpw am{Xw Hcn-SØv Dd-®p-\n-∂p. F√mw klm-_n-amcpw HmSn-°-f-™n-cp∂n-√. Ah-cn¬ GX-m≠v \qtdmfw t]¿ bp≤-°-f-Øn¬Xs∂bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ÿm\-Øp\n∂pw AIse-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb c£n-°m-\mbn 12 klm-_n-am¿ s]mXn-™p-Iq-Sn. IpXn-c-Isf ho≠pw bp≤ tI{µ-Øn-te°v Xncn®phnSp-∂-Xn\v Xm\pw Xs‚ kvt\lnX∑mcpw ]Tn® ]Wn ]Xn-s\´pw t\m°n-sb∂p Hcp klm_n hnh-cn-°p-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS H´-I-ß-fp-sSbpw IpXn-c-I-fp-sSbpw s\t´m´w apkvenwI-fpsS bp≤-ar-Kß - s - fbpw t]Sn-s∏-Sp-Øn. AhcpsS F√m {]bXv-\-ßfpw Ah-Xm-f-Øn-em-bn, Ah¿ IpXn-c-IfpsS ISn-™m-Wp-Iƒ ]nSn®phen®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah Xncn-bm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ah-bpsS apJ-ßƒ hf-s®m-Sn-°p-Ibpw sRcn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t\m°n. ]t£, IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p bm{X°p {ian-°p-tºmƒ Ah ]ns∂bpw \n›e-ßfmhpw. arK-ßƒ ]n¥n-cn-bp-hm≥ {ian®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Hcpk-lm_n ]d-bp∂p: Rß-fpsS lrZbw t]Sn-sIm≠p XpSn-°p∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS c£-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ t]Sn. F∂m¬, Rßƒ \n -lm-b-cm-bn-cp-∂p. CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Hcp kµnKv≤ L´-Øn-emWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ AIs∏-´ncp-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) GXm\pw kJm-°-sfm-sSm∏w \n¬°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AhnSwe£y-am°n aq∂p`mK-Øp-\n∂pw ic-ßƒ h∂p hoWp sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ GXm-\p-am-fpIƒ°pam{Xw IS∂pt]mIm-\m-hp∂ CSp-ßnb Hcp Xpd v am{Xsa Ah¿°v c£-s∏-Sm≥ am¿§-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. B \n -

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lm-bL - ´- Ø - n¬ lkvdØv A_q-_° - ¿(-d) Igp-X∏ - p-dØp \n∂p Ducn-bn-dßn Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Igp-X-bpsS IhnI ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. ""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, \ap°v aS-ßmw. apkvenw ssk\yw H∂p Hcp-an®pIqSs´!'' ""A_q-_° - ¿, ISn-™m¨ hnSq'' F∂p ]d™psIm≠v Xncp\_n IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p Xs‚ Igp-Xsb apt∂m´p Nen-∏n®p XpSßn. hn√mfn hoc≥am-cmb i{Xp-`-S∑m-cpsS Hfn-k-t¶-X-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Xpsc Xpsc DXn¿°-s∏´psIm≠n-cp∂ tLmc-i-c-ßƒ°nS-bn-eqsS Xs‚ Igp-Xsb IpXn-∏n°sh Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: A\-∂-_nøp em IZn_v

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N-I≥ \nßsf hnfn-°p∂p F∂v Ah-tcmSv sN∂p ]d-bp-I. lZvdØv A∫m-kv(-d) D®-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. ""A√tbm apkvenw-I-tf, A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I≥ \nßsf hnfn-°p-∂p.'' Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµiw CSn-\mZw IW-s° hnizm-kn-I-fpsS I¿Æ-]p-S-ß-fn-¬ sN∂-e-®p. Ah _[n-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂n√; kPoh-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. B i-–-Øn\v Be-‡nIi‡n-bpsS sF{µPm-en-I-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-™p. cWm-¶-W-Ønte°v Xß-fpsS IpXn-c-Isf Xncn®phnSm-\m-hmsX \n -lm-bcm-bn-°-gn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ AtX kJm-°ƒ B i–w tI´tXmsS H∂msI amdn. Xßƒ Cu temI-Øp-≈-hcs√∂pw ]c-tem-IØv \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\m-fn¬ k¿∆m-[n-\m-Ys\ A`n-apJo-I-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw Ah¿°v tXm∂n-t∏mbn! A∫mkns‚ Iq‰p A∫m-kns‚ Iq‰m-bn-´√ Ah¿ tI´-Xv. ]ns∂tbm, Xß-fpsS {]hr-Øn-sb-°p-dn®p IW°v ]d-bm-\m-h-iys∏´p sIm≠p≈ ae-°p-I-fpsS i_vZ-am-bn´p Xs∂. At∏mƒ ]ns∂, bp≤-ssa-Xm-\n-bn-te°v IpXn-Ip-Xn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v Ahsc XS-bm≥ `qan-bn¬ B¿°p km≤y-amIpw? Ah-cn¬ At\Iw t]¿ arK-ßsf Dt]-£n®p hmfpw ]cn-Nbpw am{Xambn cWm-¶-W-Øn-te°v ]d-]-d-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ AS-ßm-°p-Xnc-bn¬ \n∂qcn Cdßn Ahsb sh´n-hogvØn Xnc-pZq-X-cpsS ASp-°-te°p ]ms™-Øn. Hcp s]sÆm-´-Itam X≈-∏-ipthm InSm-hns‚ Ic-®n¬ tI´p ]cn-{`m-¥a - mbn InX-t®m-Sp-∂Xpt]msebmWv A≥km-cn-Iƒ At∂Znhkw dkq¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp°-te°v HmSn-sb-Øn-bn-cp-∂-sX-∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. sX√nS Ign™-t∏mƒ `qcn-`m-Khpw A≥km-cn-I-fmb H´-[nIw kJm-°ƒ Xncp-Zq-Xsc s]mXn-™p. i{Xp-°ƒ Hcn-°¬ IqSn ]cm-Pn-X-cmbn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS AwK-c-£°v At∂ Znhkw A_qkp-^n-bm≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂Xv Hcp alØmb Znhy-Zr-jvSm-¥am-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-Øns‚ i‡n-al - X - z-Øn-s‚bpw Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hna-eo-Ic - W i‡n-bp-sSbpw Hc-Sb - mfw! GXm\pw Znhkw aptº am{X-amWv A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ apkvenwIsf \in-∏n-°m-\p-d® Hcp i{Xp-tk-\-bpsS c‡-Zm-ln-bmb tk\m-\n-bmbn s]mcp-Xn-bn-

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cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, C∂p AtX A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Hcp‰ NßmXnbpw injy\pw kJm-hp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Xncp-Zq-X¿°v sabv Imh¬ \n¬°p-I-b-s{X. i{Xp-°-fpsS H´-I-ßƒ Hm´w XpS-ßnb-t∏mƒ Hcp ka¿∞ ssk\n-I-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Xs‚ IpXn-cbpw Xncn-t™m-Sm≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-sW∂p I≠p. DSs\ Xmg-Øn-dßn Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Igp-X-bpsS Po\n-Øpºv ]nSn®p \S-°p-I-bmbn! Ducnb hmƒ Iøn-ep-b¿Øn-∏n-Sn®psIm≠p Xs∂ sIm∂n´ tijta Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASpØphcm-\m-scbpw hnSq F∂ Icp-Øp‰ \n›-b-tØmsS ]pWy \_n°v sXm´-SpØmbn A_qkq^nbm\pw \S∂p \oßp∂p! hgn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ kt¥m-j-tØmSpw B›-cy-tØmSpwIqSn A_q-kq-^n-bm-\n¬ h∂ ]cn-h¿Ø-\sØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) t\m°n-°-≠p. ssZhØns‚ al-XzsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hmgvØn. ]Øp ]Xn-\©p Znhkw aptº am{X-amWv CtX A_q-kp-^n-bm≥, CkvemanI {]ÿm-\sØ thtcmsS \in-∏n°m\mbn Hcp ssk\ysØ Hcp-an®p Iq´n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-eXv amdn! ISp-sØmcp i{Xp-tk\m\n Xncp-ta-\n-°-cn-In¬ Hcp Imemƒ `S-s\-t∏mse Xs‚ Igp-X-bpsS Po\nØ-p-ºpw ]nSn®v acn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-s°m≠v \n¬°p∂p! \_nXncp-ta-\n-bpsS t\m´-Øn¬ {]Xn-^-en® A¤pXw A∫m-kv(-d) t\m°n-°-≠p. At±lw ]d™p: \_ntb, Aß-bpsS ]nXrktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ CXm! Aßp Ct±-l-Øn¬ kwXr-]vX-\-√tbm? Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In: AsX sNbvXp-t]mb Ip‰ß-sf√mw A√mlp s]mdpØp sImSp-°p-am-dm-Is´! A_q-kp^n-bms‚ t\sc Xncn™p sIm≠p \_n(-k) ""ktlm-Zcm!'' F∂p hnfn-®p. A_q-kp-^n-bm\p Xs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ \pc®p s]mßnb kvt\-lm-th-i-Øns‚ ]X-®p-a-dn-b¬ XS-bm≥ Ign™n-√. At±lw Ip\n™p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]mZ-]ﬂ-ßƒ Npw_n®p! (l¬_n-ø) lpss\¬bp≤-Øn\v tijw ISwhmßnb bp≤-km-a-{Kn-Iƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aS-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. AXp Xncn®p sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ \„]-cn-lm-c-ambn F{Xtbm A[n-I-amWv \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-b-Xv. km[-\-ßƒ Xncn®p sImSp-°p-∂-Xn-epw \„]cn-lmcw \¬Ip-

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∂-Xnepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ImWn® kq£va-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\-Ifpw Ah hmbv] \¬In-bh - c - psS D≈n¬ X´n-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(k) Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\-s√∂pw Ahn-SsØ kz`m-h-ta∑ A{]Xn-a-am-sW∂pw Ah¿°v ZrV-t_m≤yw h∂p. DSs\Xs∂ k^vhm≥ hnizm-kn-bmbn-Øo¿∂p-sh-¶n¬ F¥¤pXw?

ssi_-bpsS am\-km-¥cw lpss\≥ bp≤w ]ptcm-K-an®psIm≠n-cns° D≠mb Hcp kw`hw Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am-cpsS kvarXn-]-Y-Øn¬ Ft∏mgpw Db¿∂p hcm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. a°m-\n-hm-knbpw IA-v_-bpsS Ducmf\p-am-bn-cp∂ ssi_ {]kvXpX bp≤-Øn¬ i{Xp`mKØv s]mcp-Xp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Øn¬ X\n°v Htcsbmcp e£yam-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p At±lw ]d-bp∂p: c≠p tk\-Ifpw ]c-kv]cw G‰p-ap-´n-bm¬ \_nsb sIm√p-hm-\p≈ G‰hpw \√ Ah-kcw ]mgm-°msX D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-ØpI F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXv! Atd_y t]mI-s´, apgp-tem-Ihpw apl-ΩZp\_n-tbmsSm∏w tN¿∂mepw Xms\m-‰bv°v Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬ t]mcmSpI Xs∂ sNøp-sa∂p At±lw ZrV\n›bw sNbvXn-´p-≠mbn-cp-∂p. bp≤w sImSpw-]n-cn-sIm-≈sh ssi_ hmfq-cn-∏n-Sn®p sIm≠v Xncp-\-_n°v t\sc \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. hfsc ASpsØ-Øn-°-gn-bp-Ibpw hmƒ Hmßn Hmßn-bn√ F∂ \ne-bnem-hp-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏m-tg°v s]´-∂-t±lw hnK-X-ho-cy-\m-bnØo¿∂p. ZrV-\n-›bw Nm]-ey-ambn amdn. ssi_ Cß-s\bm-WXp hnh-cn-®Xv: ""Rm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hfsc ASp-sØØn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ Fs∂ BI-∏msS Icn®pNmº-em°n°fbp-am-dp≈ Hcp Xo÷zme Fs∂s°ms≈ \oßp-∂-Xm-bn-´mWv F\n°p tXm∂n-bXv. ]n∂o-Sp, "ssi_m! Fs‚ ASp-tØ°p hcq!' F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ tI´p. ASp-Ø-W-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\_n kvt\l-hm-bvt]msS Fs‚ s\©Øv sXm´pXS-hn. "Hm! ssZh-ta, F√m ss]imNnI hnNmc-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ssi_sb \o tamNn-∏n-°tW!' F∂p \_n (k) {]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu kvt\tlm-Zm-c-amb Nmcpkv]¿iw ssi_-bn¬ s]s´s∂mcp ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ FXn¿∏pw i{Xp-

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Xbpw Ftßm t]mbn-a-d-™p. B \nanjw apX¬ ssi_bv°v Xncp-\-_n-tb-°mƒ temIØv Hcp hkvXphpw {]nb-s∏-´-X-√mXm- b n- Ø o¿∂p. ssi_- b n¬ Cu am‰w h∂- X n\ptijw Xt∂mSp t]mcn\p hcm≥ Xncp-\_ - n(-k) At±-lsØ £Wn®p! ssi_ ]d-bp-I-bmWv . At∂-c-am-I-s´, Fs‚ a\- n¬ Hscm‰ hnNm-csa D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS c£°pth≠n acn®phogpI! Fs‚ FXn-cn¬ Fs‚ ]nXm-hm-W-t∏mƒ h∂ps]-´-sX-¶n¬IqSn B hncn-am-dnepw Rms\s‚ hmƒap\ IpØnbn-d-°m≥ A¬]wt]mepw aSn-°pam-bn-cp-∂n-√ (-l¬_n-ø). ]n∂oSp \_n Xzmbn-^n-te°v bm{X-bm-bn. Xs∂ Is√dn™p ]cn-t°¬∏n-°p-Ibpw ASn-t®m-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX \Kc-Øn-te°v! Xncp-\-_n(-k) \K-c-Øn\pt\sc D]-tcm[w G¿s∏Sp-Øn-sb-¶nepw Nne kvt\ln-X≥am-cpsS \n¿t±iw AwKo-Icn®p B D]-tcm[w DS≥ ]n≥h-en-®p. AXn¬]ns∂ Xzmbn^v \nhm-kn-Iƒ H∂-S¶w kzta-[bm CkvemwaXmh-ew-_n-I-fm-bn.

K\o-aØv hnX-cWw a°m-hn-P-b-Øn\pw lpss\≥ bp≤-Øn\ptijw K\o-a-Øv(bp-t≤m-]-t`m-K-ßƒ) ]¶n´psImSp-°p-I-sb∂ IrXyw Xncp-\_n°v \n¿h- l n- t °≠nh∂p. i{Xp- ° ƒ cWm- ¶ - W - Ø n¬ Ct´®pt]mbtXm tamN-\-aq-ey-sa-t∂mWw i{Xp-`m-KØp\n∂v e`n-®tXm Bb [\hpw apX-ep-Ifpw D]-t`m-K-ß-fp-amWv Cu K\o-a-Øv. AXp-hsc XpS¿∂ph∂ k{º-Zm-b-{]-Imcw bp≤Øn¬ t\cn´p ]s¶-SpØ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-emWv CXv hnX-cWw sNtø-≠n-bn-cp-∂X-v. F∂m¬, CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ AØcw apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬ Cu bpt≤m]t`mK-ßƒ hnXcWw sNøp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw a°-°m¿°pw ]cn-k-c-hm-kn-Iƒ°pan-S-bn-emWv hnX-cWw sNbvX-Xv. apkvenwIƒ ImWn® HuZmcy-ßƒ°v Xpey-ambn Atßm´pw DZm-c-ambn s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ AXym-{K-ln-Ifpw Akq-bm-ep-°-fp-ambn {]Xy-£s - ∏-Sp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. Ah-cpsS Unam‚p-Iƒ IqSn-°qSn h∂p. Ah¿ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_nsb sLcmthm sNbvXp. \_nsb Hcp ac-t®m-´n-te°v X≈n-Ø≈n sIm≠pt]mbn \ndpØn. Ahn-SsØ tae¶n Npa¬ `mKØv Ah¿ hen®p Iodn!

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HSp-hn¬, B A{I-an-°q-´t- ØmSp \_n(k) ]d™p: " \nßƒ°v Xcm-\mbn Fs‚ ]°¬ H∂pw Xs∂-bn-√. Ds≠-¶n¬ Xt∂°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ]nip°p ImWn-®n-´n-√, Rms\mcp Ir]W-\p-a-√.'' ]n∂oSp \_n(-k) Xs‚ H´-I-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v sN∂p Hcp tcmaw ]dn-s®-SpØp Db¿Øn-°m-Wn®psIm≠v P\-°q-´tØm-Smbn ]d™p: " Cu kzØn¬\n∂pw [\-Øn¬\n∂pw F\n-s°m∂pw Xs∂ Bh-iy-an√, CXm, Cu tcma-Øns‚ A{X t]mepw! A©n-sem-tcm-lcn am{Xsa Rm\n-Xn¬ \ns∂-Sp-°q. AXpw tÃ‰n\pth≠n. AXm-I-s´, Ad_v k{º-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cn®v, \ymb-amb Hc-hI - m-ia - mbn AwKo-Ic - n-°s - ∏-´X - m-Wv. B A©nsem∂pw F\n°p th≠n-b√ sNe-hn-Sp-I. adn-®v, \nßƒ°p th≠nbpw s]mXp Bh-iy-ßƒ°mbpw Xs∂. s]mXpapX¬ A]-l-cn-°p-∂-hcpw s]mXp-ap-X¬ [q¿Ø-Sn-°p-∂-hcpw \ymbhn-kvXmc \mfn¬ ssZhZr„n-bn¬ Ffn-a-bn-em-°-s∏-Spsa-∂p Hm¿ØpsIm≈p-hn≥.'' Akq-bm-ep-°-fmb hna¿i-I¿ Xncp-\-_nsb, At±lw cmPmhm-bn-Øo-cm\pw km{amPyw sh´n-∏n-Sn-°m\pw sImXn-s®m-cm-fmbn Nn{Xo-I-cn-°m-dp-≠v. aZo-\-bn¬ Hcp cmPm-hmbn hmgp-tºmƒ Xs∂ \oN-_p-≤n-I-fmb HcpIq´w Bfp-Isf Cu hn[-Øn¬ A`n-ap-Jo-Ic - n-t°≠n h∂ Xncp-\_ - nsb°pdn®p H∂p \ncq-]n®p t\m°pI! Hcp cmPm-hm-Im≥ Ahn-S∂p B{K-ln-®n-cp-∂p-sh¶n¬ Hcp km{amPyw Xs‚ hcp-Xn-bn¬hcm≥ sImXn-®n-cp-∂psh-¶n¬, a°-°m-cmb B \oN∑msc C{]-Im-c-am-tWm -t\-cn-Spam-bn-cp-∂Xv? Xs∂ hf-™n-´-Xp-t]mse hf-™n-Sm≥ P\-°q´sØ At±lw A\p- h - Z n- ° p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm? \ymb- h mZw sNøm\pw hni-Zo-I-c-W-ßƒ \¬Im\pw At±lw \n¬°p-ambn-cp-∂pthm? {]hm-N-I∑m¿°pw ssZh-Zq-X∑m¿°p-a-√msX Cu coXn-bn¬ hn\-b-_p≤n ImWn-°m-s\m-°p-I-bn-s√-∂-XmWv kXyw.- K\o-aØpapX¬ apgp-h≥˛ [\hpw hne-s∏´ hkvXp°fpw apX-ep-I-fp-sa-√mw˛ A¿l-cm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°pw Zcn-{Z-P-\ßƒ°pw Ahn- S ∂p ]¶n´psImSp- Ø p. F- ∂ n´pw AhnsS AkwXr-]vX∑m¿ Ah-ti-jn-®p. Ah-cmWv \_nsb hf-™p-

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Iq-Sn-bXpw K\o-aØv ]¶n-´-Xn¬ A\oXn ImWn-®-Xmbn Btcm]n-®-Xpw. Zp¬Jp-ssh-knd Fs∂m-cp-h≥ \_n-bpsS kao-]Øp sN∂p Xncp-ap-JØv t\m°n ]d™p: apl-ΩZv! Xms\¥p sNbvXp-sh∂v Rm≥ I≠p-ht√m! ""Rms\-¥mWv sNbvXXv?'' \_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""A\o-Xn-bmWv sNbvXXv!'' B Zp¿`-K≥ XpS¿∂p. ""Rm≥ A\oXn sNbvXpsh¶n¬ `qan-bn¬ \oXn-am-\mbn as‰mcp-Ø\pw Xs∂-bn√!'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In. (apkvenw, InXm-_p- -Im-Øv) Cu kw`-h-ßƒ°v km£yw hln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ kXy-hnizm-kn-I-fmb Xnc-pk-lm_m tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ Ah¿°v ap≥ssI-sb-SpØp H∂pw {]h¿Øn-®p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. B Zp¿`K≥ AhnsS \n∂p IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: " \_n-tb, Abmƒ sIm√s∏-tS-≠-h-\t√? Abmsf sIm√m≥ Aßp A\p-h-Zn-°ptam''? ""C√! Abmƒ \ΩpsS \nb-a-ßƒ A\p-k-cn®v Pohn-°pIbpw {]Xy-£-amb Ip‰-ß-sfm∂pw {]h¿Øn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ Abm-sf sIm√m≥ ]mSp-≈-sXßs\?'' Xncp-\_n Xncn®ptNmZn-®p. ""]t£, Hcmƒ H∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw as‰m∂p {]h¿Øn-°pIbpw sNøp-tºmƒ Abm-tfm-Sp Atßm´pw A{]-Imcw Xs∂bt√ h¿Øn-t°-≠Xv?' Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ kwibw D∂-bn-°pI-bm-bn. Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) ]d- ™ p. ""lrZ- b - Ø n¬ F¥p sh®p ]pe¿Øp∂p F∂-Xns\ ASn-ÿm-\a - m°n Hcp Iq´-tcmSp Rm≥ Fßs\ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ s]cp-amdpw? A√mlp Ft∂m-Sßs\ I¬]n-®n-´n-√. P\-ßƒ {]Xy-£-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xpw {]h¿Øn- ° p- ∂ Xpw A\p- k - c n- ® p- a m{Xw s]cp- a m- d m- \ mWv Ft∂mSp I¬]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

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{]kvXpX hy‡nbpw Abm-fpsS Nm¿®-°mcpw Hcp\mƒ Ckveman¬ Iem]w kr„n-°p-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) klm-_nam¿°v ap∂- d n- b n∏v \¬In. \_n- b psS Cu hm°p- I ƒ A£cw{]Xn ]n∂oSp ]pe-cp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. \memw Jeo^ lkvdØv Aen(-d)-bpsS ImeØv Cbmfpw Cbm-fpsS Iq´m-fnIfpw BWv Jeo-^-s°-Xn-cmbn Iem]w kwL-Sn∏n°p-Ibpw Ckveman¬ I£n-Xz-Øn\pw Jmcn-Pn-øØ - n\pw t\XrXzw \¬IpIbpw sNbvXXv! lhm-kn≥ tKm{X-°msc \ne°v \ndp-Ønbtijw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aZo-\b - n¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn. aZo-\m-hm-kn-Isf kw_‘n-®n-S-tØmfw as‰mcp D’-h-Zn-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. a°-°mcpsS t{Zml-ß-fn¬\n∂v c£bpwtXSn \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ Imep-Ip-Øn-b-XmWv Hcp kpZn-\w. Ct∏m-gm-I-s´, aZo-\sb Xs‚ `h-\-am-°m-\p≈ hmKvZm-\-a-\p-k-cn-®v, AtX ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmsS, BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-\mbn \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ ho≠pw {]th-in°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

A_q Ban-dns‚ IpX-{¥ßƒ A_p Ban-¿ aZ\nbpsS IpX-{¥-ß-fn-te°v \ap-°n\n Xncnbmw. Abmƒ Jkv d Pv tKm{X- Ø nse Hcw- K - a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. PqX≥amcpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-am-bp≈ Zo¿L-Im-esØ _‘w ImcWw au\-[ym-\hpw ssZh-\m-a-P-]hpw Abmƒ ioen-®n-cp∂p. X≥\n-anØw, tbmKn A_q Ban¿ F∂m-W-bmsf hnfn®p h∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ ]t£, hnizm-k-Øn¬ Hcp {InkvXym-\nbm-bn-cp-∂n-√. lnPvdbv°v tijw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aZo-\-bnse-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ a°-bn-te°v \oßn. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤-am-\-amb kzm[o-\-i-‡n°v a°bpw ASn-a-s∏-´p-sh-∂-dn™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬ Nne KqVm-tem-N-\Iƒ \S-Øn-Øp-S-ßn. t]cpw thjhpw am‰n Abmƒ aZo-\-°-SpØp-ff - Jp_m {Kma-Øn¬ Xma-ka - p-d∏ - n-®p. aZo-\b - n¬\n∂p Gsd°mew hn´p-\n-∂-Xn-\mepw thjhpw t]cpw am‰n-bn-cp-∂-Xn\mepw Abmsf aZo-\-°m¿°p Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. cl-ky-Øn¬ Abm-fp-ambn _‘w ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ I]-S-hnizm-kn-Iƒt° Abmsf icn°pw Xncn-®-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.

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aZo-\-bnse I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-sf-am{Xw Abmƒ hni-z-kn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS Bkq-{XnX ]cn-]m-Sn-I-f-\p-k-cn®v kndn-b-bn¬ t]mbn {InkvXob `c-Wm-[n-]≥am-cp-ambpw Ad_v {InkvXob ta[m-hnI-fp-ambpw _‘w ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw aZo-\°v t\sc B{I-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ahsc t{]cn-∏n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kndnb≥ ssk\y-ßƒ aZo-\°p t\sc B{I-aWw \S-Øm≥ t]mIp-∂p-s≠∂ {]kvXm-hw ]c-Øn-bXpw A_q-Ba - n-dns‚ Iq´pImcpw I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ X{¥w ^en®m¬ apkvenwIfpw kndn-b≥ {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw XΩn¬ bp≤Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-sa∂p A_p-B-an¿ hniz-kn-®p. KqVm-tem-N-\ ^en-®n-s√-¶n¬ kndn-bsb B{I-an-°m≥ apkvenw-Iƒ {]tNmZn- X - c m- I p- s a- ∂ mWv Abmƒ Icp- X n- b - X v . kndn- b - ° mcpw apkvenwIfpw XΩn¬ kwL-´\ - a - p-≠m-bm¬ X\n-°X - n¬ kt¥mjn-°m-\m-Ipw. Cu KqVm-tem-N-\bv°v cq]w sImSpØ tijw Abmƒ kndn-b°v ]pd-s∏-´p. Abmƒ \mSp-hn-´-t∏mƒ aZo-\bnse I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ, KqVm-tem-N-\-b-\p-k-cn®pXs∂, aZo\sb B{I-an-°m≥ ]pd-s∏´phcp∂ Hcp ssk\yhn`m-K-Øns‚ ap∂Wn°m-cmb km¿∞-hm-lIkwLsØ I≠-Xmbn Dulhm¿Ø ]cØnhn´p. hm¿Ø XnI®pw ASn-ÿm\cln-X-amsW∂v sXfn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ AXpanXpw ]d-s™m-∏n-°p-IbmWv sNbvX-Xv.

X_q°v bp≤w Cu {]kvXm-h-\-Iƒ i‡n-s∏-´-t∏mƒ kndn-bbvs°-Xn-cmbn apkvenwssk\ysØ Xm≥Xs∂ \bn-°p-∂-Xn\p \_n(-k) Xocp-am-\n-®p. hfsc hnjaw ]nSn® \mfp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Atd_y Hcp sImSpw£ma-Øns‚ ]nSn-bn¬ AI-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. hfsc tami-am-bn-cp∂p ap≥sIm√sØ hnf-sb-Sp-∏pw. [m\yßfpw ]g-h¿§-ßfpw Xosc In´m-\n-√. ]pXnb sImbvØn-\p≈ kabw hcp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. sk]vXw-_¿ Ah-km-\-Øntem HtŒm_¿ BZy-Øntem BWv \_n(-k) bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. Cu bp≤ {ipXn-I-sf√mw Xßƒ ]d™p ]c-Øn-b-Xm-sW∂v I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v \√hÆw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-°m¿ apkvenw-Isf B{I-an-°m≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-∂n-s√-¶n¬ apkvenw-Iƒ

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kndn-b-°m¿s°-Xn-cmbn B{I-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp-amdv Ahsc {]tIm-]n-∏n-°-W-sa-∂-Xmbncp∂p I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS IpX{¥w. GXp \ne-bnepw tdmam-km-{am-Py-hp-ambn Hcp kwL-´\w \S-°-Ww. {]kvXpX kwL-´-\-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ°v Xs∂bmhpw \miw ]‰p-∂-Xv. apAvØm bp≤-Øns‚ A\p-`-h-ßƒ apºn-ep-≠v. apkvenwIƒ°v i{Xp-°f - psS Hcp hº≥]S-sb-bmWv AhnsS t\cn-tS≠n h∂-Xv. ]n≥hm-ßp-hm≥ Ah¿°v \t∂ t¢in-t°≠n h∂n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]s¶-Sp-°p-Ibpw acW-s∏-Sm-\n-S-h-cn-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp c≠mw apAvØm bp≤w \S∂pImWm- \ mWv I]Shnizm- k n- I ƒ B{K- l n- ® - X v. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn kndn-b-°m¿ B{I-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßnbn-cn-°-bm-sW∂ Dulm-t]m-l-ßƒ {]N-cn-∏n-°p--∂-Xn-t\msSm∏w apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬ `oXnbpw kw{`-ahpw ]c-Øm\pw Ah¿ {i-an®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. kndn-b-°m-cpsS h≥ssk-\ysØ sNdp-°p-hm≥ apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p i‡n t]mcm. AXn-\m¬ kndn-b° - m¿s°-Xn-cmb bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ ]s¶-Sp-°mXncn°p-∂-XmWv \√-sX-∂-h¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. ssk\nI \S-]-SnI-fn¬ apkvenw`mKØv A[nIw t]¿ ]s¶-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°-Wsa∂Xmbn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Dt±-iyw. Npcp-°-Øn¬, kndn-b°m¿s°-Xn-cn¬ apkvenwIƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-SWw. F∂m¬, kndnb-s°-Xn-cmb bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenw ssk\ysØ Xm≥Xs∂bmWv \bn- ° p- I - s b∂p Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) {]Jym- ] n- ® - t ∏mƒ apkvenwI-fn¬ Bthiw Xnf-®p-a-dn-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. Zo\n-\pth≠n acWw hcn-°m≥ k∂-≤X {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ Iq´w Iq´-ambn apt∂m´p h∂p. A{X henb bp≤-Øn\p th≠ Bbp-[-t°m∏v apkvenwI-fpsS `mK-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. JP-\mhv Imen-bm-Wv. bp≤ ^≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ sNøm≥ Ign-hp≈ [\m-Vy¿ GXm\pw Nne¿ am{Xw. apkvenwI-fmb km[m-c-W°m¿ XymK-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-®p. bp≤bm{X Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ ^≠n-\mbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏´p. Dkvam≥(d) Xs‚ kº-Øns‚ hen-sbmcp `mKw kw`m-h\ sNbvXp. Bbncw kz¿Æ-\m-W-b-ßƒ (Zn¿lw) BWv At±lw \¬In-b-Xv. Ccp-]-Øøm-bncw Ddp-∏n-I°v ka-am-Wn-Xv. a‰p

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apkvenwIfpw Xm¥m-ß-fpsS Ign-hn-s\mØv kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In. Zcn-{Z-cmb apkvenwIƒ°v khm-cn-°p-Xn-c-Ifpw hmfpw ]cn-Nbpw \¬I-s∏-´p. henb Bth-i-{]-I-S-\-ß-fmbn-cp∂p Fßpw. ba-\n¬ IpSn-]m¿Øn-cp∂ Hcp kwLw apkvenw-Iƒ aZo-\-bn¬ A°m-eØv Xma-kn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hfsc Zcn-{Z-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ \_nsb kao-]n®p Xßƒ bp≤-Øn\p t]mIm≥ Xøm-dm-sW∂p Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah¿ ]d™p: A√tbm {]hm-N-Itc! Rß-tfbpw bp≤-Øn\p Iqń-bmepw. Rßƒ°p bm{X-s®-ehv \¬In-bm¬ aXn-bm-Ipw. Cu apkvenwIsf ]‰n Jp¿-B-\n¬ ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-ń-´p-≠v. Ah-cp-sSbpwta¬ Ip‰-an-√. Xßsf (hm-l-\-Øn¬) Ib‰p∂Xn-\m-h-iy-s∏´p \ns∂ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ \o ]d™p: \nßsf Ib-‰p-∂-Xn\p (hm-l-\w) H∂pw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√. sNe-h-gn°m≥ Rß-fpsS ]°¬ ]W-an-√t√m F∂ ZpxJ-tØmsS Ah¿ IÆo¿ hm¿Øp sIm≠p Xncn®p t]mbn (9:92) Xß-fpsS ]°¬ sNe-h-gn-°m-s\m∂pw C√m-ØXp ImcWw cWm-¶W-Øn-te°v t]mI-m≥ hml-\-s®-ehv \¬IW-sa-∂t]-£n®p \_nsb kao-]n-®-hsc Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶Sp-°m≥ Ign-bm-ØX - ns\ ap≥\n-dpØn Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øn-°q-sS-∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ {]kvXm-hn-°p-∂-Xv. Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb hml\ kuIcyw sNbvXp sImSp-°m≥ \_n°v Ign-™n-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ Xßƒ°v bp≤s®-ehns‚ ]¶p-h-ln-°m≥ Ign-bmsX t]mb-Xn¬ ZpxJn®p \ncm-itbmsS aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Cu hn`m-K-Øns‚ Xeh-\m-bn-cp∂ A_q-aq-km(-d) F¥mWv Bh-iy-s∏-ń-cp-∂-sX∂p Ah-tcm-St- \z-jn-®t- ∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: Rßƒ H´-Iß - ƒt°m IpXn-c-Iƒt°m th≠n-b√ tNmZn-®-Xv. Rßƒ°v sNcn-∏p-I-fns√∂pw \·-]m-Z-cmbn C{Xbpw Zo¿L-Zqcw Xm≠n-h-cm≥ BhpI-bn-s√∂pw, sNcn-∏p-Iƒ Inń-sb-¶n¬ ktlm-Z-c∑m-tcm-sSm∏w \S∂psN∂p bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Xøm-dm-sW∂pw BWv Rßƒ ]d-™-Xv. ssk\yw kndn-bm-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ apAv-Ø-bn¬

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CXn\p aptº Xßƒ°-\p-`-h-s∏-ń-cp-∂-sXs¥∂p apkvenwIƒ ad∂pIf-™n-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS tZl-c-£-bpsS Imcy-Ønem-bn-cp∂p F√m-h-cp-sSbpw DXvI-WvT. aZo-\bnse kv{XoIƒ Ah-cpsS ]¶v hln-®p. Ah¿ `¿Øm-°≥am-scbpw a°-sfbpw bp≤-Øn\p t{]cn-∏n-®b°p-∂-Xn¬ {i≤_-≤-cm-bn. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-tØ°v t]mbn-cp∂ Hcp klm_n Xncn-s®-Øn-bt∏mƒ \_nbpw ssk\yhpw kndn-b-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p Ign™n-cp-∂p. Gsd \mfp-Iƒ°ptijw Aß-Ise\n∂p Xncn®ph∂ Xs∂ kzoI-cn-°m\pw kzmKXw ]d™p Bt«-jn-°m\pw Xs‚ {]nb-Xa ImØp\n¬°p-∂p-≠m-Ip-sa∂p a\- n¬ \ncq-]n®v {]Xo-£m-`-cn-X-\mbn hoń¬ {]th-in® B klm_n DΩd ]Sn-°¬ DXvI-WvTm-hn-h-i-bmbn Ign-bp∂ Xs‚ `mcy-sb-bmWv I≠-Xv. kz]-Xv\nsb Bt«-jn®v Npw_n-°m≥ Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ B kv{Xo ssIIƒ c≠pw Db¿Øn-s°m≠p `¿Øm-hns\ X≈nam-‰n. Gdn-b\ - m-fp-Iƒ°v tijw ]pdw cmPy-Øp-\n∂v hs∂-Ønb `¿Øm-hns\ C{]-Im-c-amtWm kzoI-cn-t°-≠-sX∂v At±lw `mcy-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Ah¿ adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bncp∂p: " Xm¶ƒ°v \mWw tXm∂p-∂nt√?'' A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hmN-I≥ AXym-]¬°-c-amb Hcp bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂ L´-Øn¬ Xm¶ƒ Rm\p-ambn In∂mcw ]d™p \n¬°p-IbmtWm? DS≥ cWm-¶-W-Øn-te°v Xncn®psImƒI! F√m kwkm-chpw ]n∂oSp am{Xw!'' {]kvXpX klm_n B \nanjwXs∂ hoń¬\n∂p ]pdØn-d-ßn. Xs‚ IpXn-c-bpsS Po\n-ap-dp-°n, IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p kndnb≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°p≈ apkvenwssk\ysØ A\p-Ka - n-°m≥ ]d- ] - d - ∂ p. aq∂pZnh- k sØ hgn- Z qcw ]n∂n- e m- b ncp∂ B klm_n \_n-bpsS ssk\y-Øns‚ H∏-sa-Øn-sb∂p ]d™m¬ aXn-bt√m! Xßƒ ]S®phn´ Dulm- t ]m- l ßsf \nZm- \ - a m°n {]h¿Øn® \_n(-k) kndn-b-°m-cpsSta¬ NmSn-ho-gp-sa∂pw Aßs\ Hcp Ipcp-°n-e-I-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw BWv Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw I]-S-`-‡≥amcpw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, hcpwXe-ap-dIƒ°pth≠n amXrI kw`m-h\ sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n Xncp-

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ta-\n-bpsS Dt±-iy-sa-∂Xp Ah¿°-dn™pIqSm-bn-cp-∂p. kndnb-°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AXn¿Øn-I-fnse ssk\y\o°-ß-sf°p-dn-®-dn™p dnt∏m¿´v sNøm≥ \_n(-k) hnhn[ `mK-ß-fnte°v Xs‚ Bfp-Isf \ntbm-Kn-®-b-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. kndnb≥ ssk\yw AXn¿Øn-I-fn-se-hn-sSbpw tI{µo-I-cn-°-s∏-ńń-s√∂p At\z-j-W-Øn\ptijw Ah¿ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp. AXn-\m¬, aS-ßn-t∏m-Im≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-bn-®p. F¶nepw \_n(-k) Ipd®p\mƒIqSn AhnsS Xßp-Ibpw AXn¿Øn-Ifnse tKm{X-Ø-e-h≥amcp-am-bn -kw`mjWw \SØn Nne Icmdp-I-fn¬ H∏n-Sp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Hcphn[-Øn-ep≈ bp≤hpw t]mcm´hpw \S-∂n-√. c≠c amk-°m-e-amWv \_n(-k) Cu bp≤-bm-{X°v th≠n hn\n-tbm-Kn-®-Xv. apkvenwIfpw kndn-b-°mcpw XΩn¬ bp≤-ap≠m-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ X{¥w ên-®n-s√∂pw \_n(-k) kpc-£nX-\mbpw kpJ-ambpw \mń¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-sb∂pw aZo-\-bnse ap\m^nJp-- Iƒ Adn-™t- ∏mƒ Xß-fpsS KqVm-tem-N\ - I - ƒ ]pdØm-bn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂p Ah¿ `-b-s∏´pXpS-ßn. Xßƒ in£n-°s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°n-s√∂p Ah¿°pd∏mbn. F¶nepw Xß-fpsS KqVX-{¥-ßfpw KqVm-tem-N-\-Ifpw Ah¿ Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n-√. aZo\Øv\n∂v A¬]w AIse ÿnXnsNøp∂ Hcp ae-bn-Sp-°ns‚ Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw Ah¿ Bbp-[-[m-cn-I-fmb BfpIsf \ndpØp-I-bp-≠m-bn. H‰sbm-‰-bmbn Bfp-Iƒ°v \oßm-am-bncp∂ Hcp CSp- ß nb hgn- b m- W - X v . Xncp- \ - _ nbpw apkv e nw ssk\yhpw AXn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, i{Xp-°-ƒ ae-bn-Sp°ns‚ Ccp-]m¿izß-fnepw \ne-bpd-∏n-®n-´p-s≠∂p shfn-]m-Sp≠m-b-X-\p-k-cn®p ssk\y-tØmSv AhnsS Xßp-hm≥ \_n I¬]n-°p-Ibpw ÿe]cn-tim-[\ \S-Øm≥ `S∑msc \ntbmKn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. B{I-a-W-Øn-\p≈ Dt±-iy-tØmsS Hcp kwLw Bfp-Iƒ AhnsS ]Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂p hnN-b\ kwLw Is≠-Øn. ]cn-tim-[-I -`-S≥am¿ kao-]n-°p-∂Xp I≠t∏mƒØs∂ Ah¿ HmSn-a-d-™p. F∂m¬, Ahsc A\p-[mh\w sNtø-≠-Xn-s√-∂mWv \_n(-k) \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ bp≤-Øn¬

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]s¶-Sp-°msX amdn-\n∂ I]S hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hmtcmtcm apS¥≥ \ymb-ßƒ ]d™p XSn-X-∏m≥ {ian-®p. Ah-cpsS Hgn-Ign-hp-Iƒ \_n(-k) apJ-hn-e-bvs°-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Cu I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS hniz-cq]w Xpd∂p ImWnt°≠ kabw ASpØncn°p-I-bm-sW∂p \_n°v tXm∂n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. cl-ky-Øn¬ ktΩ-fn-°p-∂-Xn\pw a‰p-ambn I]-S-`-‡≥am¿ Jp_m-bn¬ ]WnX ]≈n s]mfn®p \o°-W-sa∂p \_n°v ssZh I¬]\ e`n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ a‰p apkv e nwI- t fm- s Sm∏w tN¿∂pXs∂ \a- k v I - c n- ° - W - s a∂ \n¿_‘w \S-∏n¬h∂p. as‰mcp in£bpw Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂n√! X_q- ° n¬\n∂p aS- ß n- b - t ∏mƒ Xzmbn- ^ v \ n- h m- k n- I ƒ ]q¿Æambpw Iog-S-ßn. CXn-s\-Xp-S¿∂v Atd-_y-bnse a‰p ]e tKm{X- ß fpw Ckv e man¬ {]th- i n- ° p- ∂ - X n\p A\p- a Xn \¬Im≥ \_nXncp-ta-\n-tbmSp At]-£n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Ipd™ Ime-Øn-\n-Sb - n¬ Atd-_y-sbm´p°pw CkvemanI ]XmIbv°v Iogn-em-bn.

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A¬Ckvemw F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-am-dm-bn. AXns‚ A¿∞w Iogv h W- ° w, ka¿∏Ww F∂n- ß - s \- b - s {X.IogvhW°w AYhm ka¿∏Ww BWv apkvenw-I-fpsS aXw! a\pjy-hw-i-Øns‚ aXw! Xo¿∞mS-I¿ ktΩ--f n® apkvZ-en^ Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Cu hmNIw HmXn-t°ƒ∏n®p. AhnsS\n∂p aS-ßnbtijw \_n(-k) an\m-bn¬ Xßn. Zp¬- l ÷v a mkw ]Xn- s \m∂mw Znh- k - a m- b n- c p∂p AXv . apkvenwIfpsS Hcp hºn® ktΩ-f\ - sØ A`n-ap-JoI-cn®p \_n (k) Hcp {]kwKw sNbvXp. "l÷-Øp¬ hnZm-Av' F∂p Ncn{X-Øn¬ {]kn-≤n-bm¿÷n® {]kw-K-am-W-Xv. {]`m-j-W-Øn-\nS-bn¬ \_n(-k) C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A√tbm P\-ß-sf, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp \nßƒ {i≤n®p tIƒ°p-hn≥! Cu Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬ \nßsf C\n-bp-sam-cn-°¬ A`n-ap-JoI-cn-°m\pw Rm\n∂p \nß-tfmSp kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp t]mse kwkm-cn-°m\pw Ign-bptam Fs∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. \nß-fpsS Poh\pw apXepw ]cvk-]cw B{I-an-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn°p-amdv \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\mƒhsc A√mlp ]mh-\-am-°n-bn-cn°p-∂p. ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-i-Øn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw A√mlp ]¶p \n›-bn-®n-´p-≠v. icn-bmb Hcp ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-in-bpsS \ymb- a mb Xm¬]- c y- ß ƒ°p hncp- ≤ - a mbn hcp∂ Hcp hknøØpw taen¬ A\p-hZ- n-°s - ∏-Sp-∂X - √ - . Hcp IpSpw-_Ø - n¬ P\n-°p∂ GXp Ipńbpw B IpSpw-_-Ønse ]nXm-hns‚ Ipńbmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-Wv. B Ipń-bpsS c£m-I¿ØrXzsØ FXn¿°p-∂Xp Bcm-bmepw Abmƒ CkvemanI \nba-a-\p-k-cn®p in£m¿l-\m-bn-cn-°pw. Hcm-fpsS ]nXrXzw as‰mcmfpsS ]n-Xm-hn¬ B]-tc-m-]n-°p-Itbm Xs‚ bP-am-\≥ as‰m-cmfm-sW∂p Ifhmbn Ah-Imis∏Sp-Itbm sNøp∂ GsXm-cmfp-sSbpwta¬ A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ ae-°p-Ifpw apgph≥ a\pjy-h¿§hpw im]w sNmcn-bpw.'' ""A√tbm P\-ß-tf, \nßƒ°v \nß-fpsS `mcy-am-cp-sS-ta¬ Nne A[n-Im-cm-h-Im-i-ß-fp-≠v. Ah¿ Nmcn{Xw ]men-°p-Ibpw P\- ß ƒ°n- S - b n¬ `¿Øm- h n\p A]- I o¿Øn D≠m- I p- a mdv {]h¿Øn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw thW-sa-∂mWv Ah-cpsSta¬

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\nßƒ°p≈ A[n-Im-cm-h-Im-iw. CX-\p-k-cn®p Ah¿ Pohn°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ \nßƒ°v Ahsc in£n-∏m≥ Ah-Im-i-ap-≠v. A¿l-cmb Bfp-Iƒ aptJ--\-bp≈ bp‡-amb At\z-j-WØn\ptijw \nßƒ°v Ahsc in£n-°mw. Aßs\ h∂mepw AØcw Hcp Imcy-Øn-ep≈ in£ ITn-\-am-bn-cn-°-cp-Xv. F∂m¬, \nß-fpsS `mcy-am¿ A{]-Im-c-ap-≈-sXm∂pw sNøp∂n-s√-¶nepw, Ah-cpsS s]cp-am‰w Xß-fpsS `¿Øm-°∑m-¿°v A]-am\w hcp-Øp∂ Xc-Øn-ep-≈-X-s√-¶nepw Ah¿°v \nßfpsS PohnX\ne-hm-c-a-\p-k-cn-®p≈ Blm-chpw hkv{Xhpw ]m¿∏n-Shpw \¬tI-≠Xv \nß-fpsS IS-abm-bn-cn-°pw. \nßfpsS `mcy-am-tcmSv F√m-bvt∏mgpw DØ-a-co-Xn-bn¬ s]cp-am-d-Wsa∂ Imcyw ad∂p t]mI-cp-Xv. Ahsc t\m°n-∏m¿°m≥ A√mlp \nßsf Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kv{Xo A_-ebmWv. kz¥w Ah-Im-i-ßƒ kwc-£n-°m≥ Ahƒ i‡-b√. \nßƒ hnhmlw sNøp-∂-tXmsS \nßsf ssZhw B AhIm-i-ß-fpsS kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mbn \n›-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS `mcy-amsc ssZh-Øns‚ \nb-a-{]-Im-cw- \n-ß-fpsS hoSp-I-fn¬ sIm≠p h∂p. BI-bm¬, \nß-fpsS ssII-fn¬ ssZhw G¬∏n® B kq£n∏papX-ens\ \nßƒ hne-sI-SpØ-cp-Xv.' ""A√tbm P\-ßt- f, \nß-fpsS A[o-\Ø - n¬ Ct∏mgpw Iptd bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cp-≠v. \nßƒ DÆp-Ibpw DSp-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ coXn- b n¬Øs∂ Ah- s cbpw Du´p- I bpw DSp- ∏ n- ° p- I bpw sNøm≥ Rm≥ \nß- t fmSp I¬]n- ° p- ∂ p. \nßƒ°v s]mdpØpIf-bm≥ hømØ h√Xpw Ah¿ {]h¿-Øn-®m¬ \nßƒ Ahsc ssIam-dn-s°m-≈p-I. ssZh-Øns‚ krjvSn-Ifn¬ Hcp `mK-am-W-h¿. Ah¿°p thZ-\bpw hnjahpw D≠m°p-∂Xp Hcn-°epw icn-bm-bn-cn-°n-√.'' ""A√tbm P\-ß-tf, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv Fs¥∂p \nßƒ tIƒ°p-Ibpw Hm¿Ωn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥! F√m apkvenwIfpw ]cvk-]cw ktlm-Z-c∑m-cm-Ip-∂p. \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Xpey-cp-amIp-∂p. a\p-jy-sc√mw Ah¿ GXp cmjv{S-Ønepw tKm{X-Ønepw s]´-h-cm-bmepw Pohn-X-Øn¬ GXp \ne ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm-

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bmepw Xpey-cm-Ip-∂p.'' C{Xbpw ]d™ tijw \_n(-k) Xs‚ ssIIƒ Db¿Øn Hcp ssIønse hnc-ep-Iƒ as‰ ssIbnse hnc-ep-I-tfmSv tIm¿Øp ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v ]d™p: ""c≠p ssIIfn-sebpw hnc-ep-Iƒ Xpey-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp t]mse a\p-jy-sc√mw Xpey-cm-Ip-∂p. Hcmƒ°pw as‰m-cm-tf°mƒ Hcp A[n-Im-chpw ta∑-bp-an-√. \nß-sf√mw ]c-kv]cw ktlm-Z-c≥am-sc-t∏m-se-bm-Ip∂p!'' \_n (k) C{]-Imcw XpS¿∂p: ""CXp GXp amk-am-sW∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bptam? GXp ÿeØmWv \mw \n¬°p-∂-sX∂p? sIm√-Øns‚ GXp Zn\-amWv CsX∂v?' ]cn-ip≤amk-am-sW∂pw ]cn-ip-≤-`q-an-bm-sW∂pw l÷v \mfm-sW∂pw Xßƒ°-dn-bm-sa∂v apkvenwI-sf√mw adp-]Sn \¬In. At∏mƒ \_n XpS¿∂p ]d™p: ""Cu amkw ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp t]mse, Cu `qan ]hn{X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu Zn\w ]mh-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp t]mse ssZhw \nß-sf-√m-h-cp-sSbpw Poh\pw apXepw ]cn-ip≤- a m°nbncn- ° p- ∂ p. Bcp- s S- s b- ¶ nepw Poht\m apXtem FSpØp If-bp-Itbm Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw am\w A]-I-S-Øn-em°p-Itbm sNøp-∂Xv Cu Zn\-Øn-s‚bpw Cu amk-Øn-s‚bpw Cu `qan-bp-sSbpw ]hn-{X-Xsb `RvPn-°p-∂-Xp t]mseXs∂ A\ym-bhpw sX‰pw Bbn-cn-°pw. Rm≥ C∂p \nß-tfmSp I¬]n°p-∂-sXm∂pw Ct∂bv°p am{X-ap-≈-X-√. F°m-e-tØ°pw th≠n-bp-≈-Xm-Ip-∂p. \nßƒ Cu temIw hn´p ]ncn-bp-Ibpw \nß-fpsS {k„m-hns\ adp temI-Øn¬ {]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂Xphsc CtXm¿Ω sh°p-Ibpw CX-\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn-°pIbpw sNøm≥ \nßƒ _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Ip∂p.'' {]kwKw Ah-km-\n-∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv C∂v ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂-sXt¥m AXv \nßƒ `qan-bpsS tImWpI-tfmfw FØn-°-Ww. Fs‚ Cu {]kwKw tI´n´n-√m-Ø-h¿

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Hcp-]t£ tI´n-´p-≈-h-tc-°mƒ AXn¬ \n∂p ^ew FSpsØ∂p hcmw!'' (kn-lmlp nØ, X_-cn, lnimw,- Xmcn-Jp¬ J-ao-kv). Ckvemans‚ apgp-h≥ A≤ym-]-\-ß-fp-sSbpw A¥- -Øbpw cXv\® - p-cp-°h - p-am-Wn-Xv. Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS Cu {]kwKw a\p-jys‚ t£ahpw temIkam- [ m- \ hpw kw_- ‘ n®p \_n- b psS DXvIWvT F{X-am{Xw Bg-ta-dn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p. CXn\p ]pd-sa, kv{XoI-fp-sSbpw a‰p Zp¿_e hn`m-Kß-fp-sSbpw Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ \_n(-k) F{XtØmfw BZ-chpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw ImWn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw CXp hy‡-am-°p-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ hntbmKw ASpØp t]msb∂p \_n (k) Adn-™n-cp-∂p. Nc-a-sØ-]‰n ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p kqN-\Iƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥am-cpsS Iøm¬ kv{XoIƒ°v A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂ Zpcn-X-ßƒ F{XbmsW∂p a\- n-em-°nb Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ah-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am-‰-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-emWv hep-Xmb DXvIWvT {]I-Sn-∏n-®-Xv. kv{XoIƒ°v Ah-Im-i-s∏´ ]Zhn Ah¿°mbn Dd-∏n-°s - ∏-Sp-∂Xphsc Xm≥ Cu temIØp \n∂v ]c-tem-I-tØ°p bm{X ]pd-s∏-´pIqsS∂p At±lw B{Kln-®n-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥ P∑-\mƒsXmt´ kv{Xosb Xs‚ ASnabpw ]cn-Nm-cn-Ibpw Bbn-´mWv ]cn-K-Wn®pt]m∂n-´p-≈-Xv. CXmWv \_n(-k) {i≤n® Imcyw. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cpsS ÿnXnbmWv Ahn-SsØ Nn¥m-Ip-e-\m-°nb as‰mcp {]iv\w. AhtcmSp A\ym-b-am-bn-´mWv s]cp--amdn h∂-Xv. ASn-a-I-sf-t∂mWw Ah-tcmSp sImSpw{Iqc-X-Ifpw ISpwssIIfpw {]h¿Øn®p t]m∂p. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im¿°v ssZhZr„n-bn-ep≈ bYm¿∞amb ÿm\w Ah¿°p Dd∏v hcp-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xphsc Xm\o temIw hn´pt]mI-cp-sX∂pw \_n(-k) B{K-ln-®p. a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ Ak-a-Xzhpw \_n°p at\m-hn-j-a-ß-fp-≠m-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. CXp kw_-‘n® hg°p-Ifpw `n∂n-∏p-Ifpw Ak-l-\o-b-amb Af-thmfwXs∂ \Sam-Sn-bn-´p-≈X - m-Wv.- Nn-e¿ BIm-it- Ømfw Db¿Ø-s∏-´p-sh-¶n¬ a‰p Nne¿ ]mXm-f-tØmfw ASn-®-a¿Ø-s∏-´p. Cu Ak-a-Xzßƒ°n-S-bm-°nb kml-N-cy-ßfmWv P\-hn-`m-K-ßƒ XΩn-

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ep≈ kv]¿≤bv°pw i{Xp-X°pw AtXm-sSm∏w cmjv{S-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-ßƒ°pw Imc-W-am-bn-Øo-¿-∂-Xv. Cu hnj-aßfpw I„-XI - fpw Xncp-\_ - nsb hnNm-ca - · - \ - m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. AkaXz Zp¿`q-XsØ sIm√p-∂Xp hsc, Hcp hn`mKw as‰mcp hn`mK-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-ßsf NqjWw sNøp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS Poh\pw apXepw A]-l-cn-°p-Ibpw B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ ÿnXn-{I-a-ßƒ Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂Xp hsc, [m¿Ωn-Im-[x-]-X\-Øns‚ Ime-L-´-ß-fn¬ sImSpw-]n-cn-s°m-≈m-dp≈ CØcw D®-\oN `mh-ßƒ thc-dp-°p-∂-Xp-hs-c, temIØv kam-[m-\hpw ]ptcm-K-Xnbpw Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm-\m-hn-s√∂v B alm-flmhv I≠p. a\p-jys‚ Poh\pw apXepw ]cn-ip-≤-Zn-\-ß-sfbpw ]cn-ip≤ amk-ß-sfbpw ]cn-ip-≤ÿe-ß-sfbpwt]mse ]cn-ip-≤-ß-fmsW∂v Ahn-S∂v ]Tn-∏n-®p. kv{XoI-fpsS t£a-sØ-°p-dn®pw Zp¿_-e-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-]-‰nbpw cmjv{S-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ kplr-Zv_-‘-ß-sf-]-‰nbpw Aßs\ s]m-Xpsh temI-k-am-[m\-sØ-°p-dn®pw C{X-b-[nIw DXvI-WvTbpw {i≤bpw temIØv a‰mcpwXs∂ {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibp≠mbn-ń√. a\p-jy¿°n-S-bn-ep≈ ka-`m-h\ Dd∏phcp-Øm-\mbn \_n-tbmfw {]h¿Øn® as‰mcm-fn√ Xs∂. a\p-jys‚ \∑sb sNm√n \_n Xncp-ta-\n-sbt∏mse as‰m-cmƒ°pw A{X-tbsd B[n D≠m-bn-ń-√. B \ne°v , kv { XobpsS Ah- I m- i - ß sf Db¿Øn- ∏ n- S n- ° p- I bpw kv{Xo°p kzØh-Imiw t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ Ckvemw at‰sXmcp {]ÿm-\-tØ-°mfpw ap∂n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂Xn¬ A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\n-√t√m. Ckvemw Bhn¿`-hn®v 1300 h¿jwIgn-™mWv bqtdm-]y≥ cmjv{S-ßƒ°p kv{XobpsS kzØ-hImi-sØ-]‰n t_m[-apZn-®X - p Xs∂. Ckveman-¬ {]th-in-°p∂ Hmtcm Bfpw a‰m-scbpwt]mse Xpey-\mbn´p KWn-°-s∏-Sp-amdm-Ip-∂p. Hcmƒ Dƒs∏´ kaqlw F{X XmW-Xmbn Icp-X-s∏ń-cp-∂mepw Ckveman-te°p hcp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°p ktlm-Zc \n¿hn-ti-j-amb ÿm\-ßfpw kam-h-Im-i-ßfpw kn≤n-°p-amdm-Ip-∂p. temI-Øns‚ kwkvImckº-Øn¬ kzmX-{¥yhpw ka-`m-h-\bpw Ckvem-ans‚ kw`m-h-\-I-f-s{X. kzmX-{¥ysØbpw ka-`m-h-\-sbbpw ]‰n a‰p aX-ßƒ ]pe¿Øn h∂n-

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´p≈ [mc-W-Ifpw k¶¬]-ßfpw Ckvemw {]t_m-[n-°p-Ibpw {]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-Øn-°m-Wn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xns\ At]-£n®p F{Xtbm ]n∂n-em-sW∂p ImWmw. Hcp apkvenw ]≈n-bn¬ cmPmhpw aX-t\-Xmhpw km[m-c-W-°m-c\pw Xpey]-Z-hn-bn-em-Wv. Ah¿ XΩn¬ AhnsS Hc-¥-chpw AwKo-I-cn°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. a‰p aX°mcpsS Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fnepw a‰p cmjv{S-ß-fnse ]mh-\-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw C∂pw hyXykvX \neIƒ \ne-\n¬°p-∂p. kzmX-{¥y-Øn\pw ka-Xz-Øn\pw th≠n Ckveman-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ {]h¿Øn-®n-´p-s≠∂v Ch¿ AhIm-i-s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw!

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tem-I-Po-hn-X-ap-s≠-∂pw, hn[n-\mƒ hcp-sa-∂pw, acn-®-h-sc√mw Hcp-\mƒ ]p\-cp-∞m\w sNøp-sa∂pw Hcp-an®p Iq´-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw \nßƒ km£yw hln-°p-∂pt≠m?'' ""\n›-b-ambpw \_n-tb, R-ßƒ Cu kXy-ß-fn-se√mw Dd®p hniz-kn-°p∂p! Ah¿ GI-I-WvT-ambn adp-]Sn \¬In.'' ]ns∂, ssZh-tØm-Smbn Xncp-Zq-X¿ ]d™p: ""Hm ssZhta, \obpw km£n \n¬°pI! CXm Rm≥ Ckvemans‚ ktµiw Ch¿s°√mw hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.'' aZo-\m-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-tXm-sS, apkvenw-I-fpsS [m¿Ωn-Iamb in£W {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ Xncp-\_ -- n(-k) apgp-Ip-Ibpw Xs‚ Nc-asØ ]‰n Dd∏v hcp-Øn-s°m≠ncn-°p-Ibpw B kw`hsØ t\cn-Sm-\mbn Ahsc k∂-≤-cm-°m≥ {ian®p sIm≠ncn-°p-I-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Xs‚ kJm-°-tfm-Smbn Hcp JpXzv_ thf-bn¬ B ]pWy-]p-am≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: " C∂p F\n°p C{]-Imcw shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-bhpw hnP-bhpw h∂-Sp-°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns‚ aX-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ ]S-]-S-bmbn {]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ \ns‚ \mYs‚ kvXpXnsb Db¿Øn-s°mƒI; Io¿Ø-\-ß-sfbpw! s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSp-Ibpw sNøp-I. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp ho≠pw ho≠pw s]mdp-Øp-X-cp-∂-h-\mIp∂p'' (110:2˛4). Iq´w Iq´-ambn Bfp-Iƒ Ckvem-aX - Ø - n-te°p {]th-in-°p∂ \mfp-Iƒ hcm≥ t]mIp-I-bmsW∂ kq-N-\-bmWv ta¬ Jp¿B≥ hN-\-ß-fn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. BI-bm¬, aX-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ-amb ÿm]-\-Øns‚ am¿§-Øn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ XS- ß- s f√mw Zpco- I - c n°- s ∏- S p- ∂ - X n- \ mbn A√m- l p- h n- t \mSp {]m¿∞n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw ssZhsØ kvXpXn®p sIm≠ncn-°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠Xp Xncp-\-_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsSbpw IS-a-bm-Ip-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Hcp D]am IYbpw ]dbp-I-bp-≠mbn: " ssZhw Xs‚ Hcp \√ Zmk-t\mSp C{]-Imcw ]d-™p. \o C„-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w F∂n-te°p aS-ßn-s°mƒI,

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As√-¶n¬, temIsØ \∂m-°m-\mbn Ipd®p IqSn {]h¿Øn®p sIm≈pI F∂v. F∂m¬, Rm≥ \ns‚ ASp-°¬ hcm-\m-{Kln-°p∂p F∂s{X B Zmk≥ adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv.'' lZv d Øv A_q- _ - ° ¿(- d ) B kZ- n¬ D≠m- b n- c p- ∂ p. At±lw {]kwKw DXvI-WvT-tbmSpw DtZz-K-tØmSpwIqSn {ihn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B {]kw-K-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_nbpsS th¿]m-Sns\°pdn-®p-ff kqN-\-I-fmW-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂sX∂p a\- n-em-°nb B `‡-in-jys‚ lrZbhnIm-c-ßƒ AW-sI´n \ndpØn-bn-cn-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B D]am IY-IqSn tI´-tXmsS A_q-_-°-dns‚ lrZbw s]m´n-t∏m-bn. AXp \pdpßn \pdp-ßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Gßn°-c-bp-∂Xp I≠ klm_n-h-cy∑m¿ A¤pX]cX-{¥-cm-bn. B kt¥mjhm¿Ø kIpXq-lew Ah¿ {ihn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\-¥m-bn-t∏mbn! Ckvemans‚ hnP-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Xncp-\-_n (k) ip`-hm¿Ø Adn-bn-°p-tºmƒ BÀm-Zn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿ Ic-bp-I-bmtWm? lZvdØv Da-dn\v AsXm´pw ]nSn-®n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) kt¥mjhm¿Ø-b-dn-bn°p-tºmƒ Cu Ing-h≥ Ft¥ Ccp∂p Ic-bp∂p? F∂m¬, F¥mWv kw`-hn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v ]pWy \_n(- k ) XnI®pw t\m°n ImWp- ∂ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Xm≥ ]d™sXt¥m AXns‚ s]mcpƒ A_q- _ - ° ¿ am{Xsa icn°pw a\- n-em-°n-bp-≈q F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™p. AsX, B ip`-hm¿Ø-bn¬ {]hm-NI{]`p-hns‚ Nc-a-kq-N-\IqSn AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ ]c-am¿∞w A_q-_-°¿(-d) am{Xsa a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p-≈-q! Xncp-\-_n(-k) XpS¿∂p: A_q-_-°¿ F\n°p G‰hpw {]nbs∏-´-bm-fm-Wv. G‰hpw D]-cn-bm-bp≈ kvt\lw Btcm-sS-¶nepw {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ ]mSp-s≠-¶n¬ \n›-b-ambpw Rm≥ A_q-_-°dns\ AØ- c - Ø n¬ kv t \ln- ° pambn- c p- ∂ p. F∂m¬, B kvt\lw A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp am{Xsa ]mSp-≈q. A√tbm P\ß-tf, ]≈n-bn-te-°p≈ F√m Ihm-S-ßfpw C∂p apX¬

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]q´n°nS-°pw. F∂m¬, A_q-_-°-d-ns‚ `h-\-Øns‚ hmXn¬ am{Xw Xpd∂p InS-°-s´. Xncp-\-_n°v tijw, lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) H∂masØ Jeo-^-bm-Ip-sa∂ Hcp kqN-\-bm-Wn-Xn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂-sX∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an-√. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\p Cam-aØv hln-∏m≥ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn\p Znh-tk\ ]≈n-bn¬ htc-≠-Xp-≠mbn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\ -I-hmSw F√m-bnt∏mgpw Xpd∂p InS-t°-≠Xp Xs∂-bm-Wv. Cu kw`- h - ß ƒ \S∂v Gsd- ° mew Ign™ tijw, lkvdØv Da-dns‚ Jnem-^Øv ImeØv Hcn-°¬ Jeo^m Xncpa-\- p-sIm≠p klm-_m-°-tfm-sSm∏w Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnip-≤-Jp¿Bnse \kv¿ F∂ A≤ym-bØn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn°p-∂-sX-¥m-sW∂p XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Jeo^m Xncp-a-\- psIm≠p Ah-tcmSp tNmZn-®p. Cu kqdØp HmXn-s°m-≠p Xncp\-_n(-k) hnh-cn® kwK-Xn-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ kvac-W-bn-epW¿∂p. Cu hmIy-ß-fpsS A¿∞w lkvd-Øv A_q-_-°¿(d) am{Xsa A∂p a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p≈q F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw At±lw Hm¿Øp ImW- W w. Cu kqd- Ø ns‚ A¿∞w apkvenwIƒ F{X I≠p a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-s≠∂p H∂p ]co£n®p t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. AXp shfn-s∏´ kµ¿`Øn¬ \_n(-k) {]kvXm-hn® kwK-Xn-I-fpsS s]mcpƒ Ah¿°v a\- n-em-°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Ct∏m-sg-¶nepw AhcXp [cn®p Ign-™n-´p-t≠m? B kqd Cd-ßnb Ah-k-c-Øn¬ lkvdØv C_v\p-A-∫m-kn\p ]tØm ]Xn-s\mt∂m hb p am{Xsa {]mb-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ ]Xn-t\tgm ]Xns\t´m hb- mWv. At±lw DØcw \¬Im≥ Hcp-sº´p: Aaodp¬ apAv-an-\o≥! Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-sØ°p-dn-®p-ff Hcp {]h-N\w AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp {]hm-N-Is‚ I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ Ah-km-\n-®m¬, At±lw ]ns∂ Cu temIØv \n¬°m≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. Ckveman\p Bk-∂-`m-hn-bn¬ hcp-hm≥ t]mIp∂ hnP-b-ß-sf-°p-dn-®mWv {]kvXp-X-hm-Iyßfn¬ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂sX¶nepw Cu hnP-b-Øn\v ZpxJ-I-c-amb Hcp adp-hiw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p, AXp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hntbmKw

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Xs∂-bm-Wv. lkvdØv Da¿(-d), C_v\p A∫m-kns\ {]iwkn-®p. Cu hmIy-ßƒ Cd-ßnb Ah-kc - Ø - n¬ lkvdØv A_q_-°-dn\p am{Xsa AXns‚ s]mcpƒ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™p≈q, F∂-t±lw ]d-™p. Aß-s\, HSp-hn¬ B \mfpw hs∂-Øn. F√m Hmtcm a\pjy\pw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠p∂ B Zn\w. {]hm-NI{]`p Xs‚ I¿Ø-hy-ßs - f√mw \n¿∆-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jy-cpsS \∑-°mbn Xncp-Zq-X¿ aptJ\ A√mlp shfn-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠n-bn-cp-∂-sX√mw shfn-s∏-´p. apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Bflmhv aptJ\ At±-l-Øns‚ P\-Øn\p ]pXp-Po-h≥ {]Zm\w sNø-s∏-ń-cn°p-∂p. Hcp ]pXnb P\X A`yp-∞m\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp ]pXnb BIm-ihpw ]pXnb `qanbpw cq]-sa-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Hcp ]pXnb Pohn-X-{I-a-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-an-S-s∏´p Ign™p. hnX-°p-∂-h≥ `qan Dgp-Xp-a-dn®p; hnØn-d°n shffw \\®p. _oPw apf®p s]m¥n. hnf-Iƒ sImøm-dmbn. F∂m¬, sImtø-≠Xp At±-l-a√! Hcp I¿j-I-sØm-gn-em-fn-bpsS \nebn-emWv At±lw Cu temIØv h∂Xv; Pohn-®Xpw Aßs\ Xs∂. C\n Xncn®pt]mtI-≠Xpw A{]-Imcw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Cu temI-Øn-ep≈ hn`-h-ß-sfm∂pw At±-l-Øn\p th≠m-bn-cp∂p. B alm-flm-hn\p e`n-t°≠ {]Xn-êw Xs‚ \mYs‚ Xr]v X n H∂p- a m- { X- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. hnf sImtø- ≠ - h ¿ AXp sImbvsX-SpØp sIm≈pw. hnf-Iƒ Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ, Xs∂ tatem-I-tØ°v FSpØp sIm≈p-hm-\m-bn-´s{X B ]pWymflmhv Xs‚ \mY-t\mSv A¿∞\ sNbvXXv! kpJ-°p-d-hp-≠m-bn´pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]≈n-bn¬ h∂p \akvImcw \bn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬, ]≈n-bn-te°p hcm≥ Ign-bmØ Ah-ÿbpw hs∂-Øn. Xncp-\_ - n(-k) Ncaw {]m]n®p t]mIp-sa∂ Imcyw klm-_n-am¿ Hm¿°pI t]mepw sNbvXncp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb km[m-c-W-t]mse h∂p I≠p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B Znhym-flm-hm- Is´, Xs‚ Nc-asØ ]‰n ho≠pw ho≠pw Ahsc Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠n-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬, CXpkw_-‘-am-bn-X-s∂ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C{]-Imcw ]d™p; ""Bcm-Inepw Hcp sX‰v sNbvXp t]m-bn-´p-

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s≠-¶n¬, ]c-tem-I-Øp-sh®v tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Cu temIØph®pXs∂ B sX‰v Xncp-Øp-Ibpw Ip‰w s]mdp°p-am-dm-Ip-Ibpw sNøp-∂-XmWv DØ-aw. BI-bm¬, Rm≥ ]d™p sIm≈-s´, \nß-fn¬ Btcm-sS-¶nepw Rm≥ hs√m-c]-cm-[hpw sNbvXp t]mbn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Abmƒ aptºm´p h∂p Ft∂mSp ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]c-tem-IØv Rm≥ ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ e÷n-X-\m-Im≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n√.'' CXp tI´-t∏mƒ B klm-_n-am-cpsS lrZbw Dcp-In-t∏mbn! Ah-cpsS at\m-]-Y-Øn-eqsS B `qX-Im-e-kva-c-W-Iƒ Hs∂m∂mbn IS∂p t]mhp-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS t£a-Øn\pw \∑-°p-ambn B ]pWym-flmhv Fs¥¥p IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ hcn®n√! F{X- s bs{X ]ń- W n- I ƒ kln- ® n√! kzbw ]ńWn InS∂p Ahn-S∂p a‰p-≈h - sc Xo‰n. kz¥w ssIsIm≠v hkv{Xw Ae-°p-Ibpw sNcn∏p Xp∂p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bscbpw _p≤nap-ń-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw Xm≥ap-tJ\ a‰p-≈-h¿ Biz-kvX-cm-Im\pw th≠n. F∂n-´pw, Cu s]m∂p Xncp-ta\n Acp-fp-I-bm-Wv, Xm≥ Btcm-sS-¶nepw Adnt™m Adn-bm-tXtbm h√ sX‰pw sNbvXp t]mbn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Ah¿ Xt∂mSp ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈-t´sb∂p! A\y-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS t\sc Fs¥mcm-Z-chmWnXp! B klm-_n-am-cpsS IÆpI-fn¬ sh≈w \nd-™p. timI-aq-I-am-bn-cp∂p B cwKw. B \ni-–-X-sbbpw {]im¥-X-sbbpw `RvPn®psIm≠p Hcp klm_n apt∂m´p h∂p ]d™p: dkq-ep-√mlv! Aß-bn¬\n∂p F\n-s°m-cn-°¬ Hcp IptØ¬t°≠n h∂n-´p-≠v. Hcp bp≤thf-bn¬ F√m-hcpw AWn\nc- ∂ ncn°sh Aßp AWn ]cn- t im- [ n- ° p- ∂ - X n\p Fs‚ apºn-eqsS IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ Aß-bpsS ssIap´v Fs‚ ]≈°p sIm≠p t]mbn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp Adn-bmsX h∂Xm-Wv. F¶n-epw, AXn-\p-IqSn ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈m-sa∂mWt√m Aßp Acp-fn-b-Xv. BI-bm¬, Cu sX‰n\p {]XnImcw sNøm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-I-bmWv! AS-°n-∏n-Sn® hnIm-cß - t- fmsS Xncp-Zq-Xc - psS hm°p-Iƒ `‡n-

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Cu Ah-kcw C{]-Imcw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øm-sa∂p Rm\pw IcpXn! AXp- h - s cbv°pw tcmjm- I p- e - c m- b n- c p∂ B klm_nIsf√mw Dƒ∏p-fI - a - W - n-™p. B kvt\ln-Xs‚ _p≤n Xßƒ°p tXm∂n-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬! Xßƒ°pw Hc-h-kcw e`ns®¶n¬! Ah¿ Akq-b-s∏-´p.

Ncaw Xncp-\-_n°v tcmKw ho≠pw aq¿—n-®p. acWw ASp-Ø-SpØp hcn-I-bm-Wv. klm-_m-°-fpsS lrZ-b-X-e-ß-fn¬ timI-Øns‚ Im¿ta-Lß - ƒ ASn™p IqSn. apsº-∂s - Øbpw t]mse A∂pw aZo\m \K-c-Øn\p tase kqcy≥ kap-÷z-e-ambn {]Im-in®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv \-_n-bpsS ]pWy kJm-°ƒ°v A∂p kqcy≥ \njv{]-`-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. {]`mXw ho≠pw ]pe¿∂p. F∂m¬, Fßpw Ccp´p\nd-™-Xm-bn-´mWv aZo-\mhm-kn-Iƒ°v tXm∂n-b-Xv. Fhn-sSbpw shfn®w ImW-s∏-Sp-∂n√. HSp-hn¬ B A¥na \nan-jhpw h∂-Sp-Øp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ico-c-]-RvP-c-Øn¬\n∂pw {]mW≥ ]d∂pt]mb B \nan-jw. izmtkm-—mkw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ hnj-a-I-c-ambn A\p-`-h-s∏´p XpS-ßn. lkvdØv Bbn-im-bpsS `h-\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Xncp-ta\n(-k) Xs‚ A¥na Zn\-ßƒ Ign®p Iqń-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) lkvdØv Bbn-i-tbmSp ]d-™p. Fs‚ Xe Ipd®pIqSn `hXn-tbm-S-Sp-∏n®p Db¿Øn sh°q. F\n°v izmkw Ign-°m≥ hnjaw tXm∂p-∂p. Bbn-im(-d) Ipd®pIqSn Ib-dn-bn-cp∂p Xncp\-_n-bpsS inc v Xmßn-∏n-Sn-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]cn-{àw \nanØw Nne-t∏mƒ A∏p-dhpw Nne-t∏mƒ C∏p-dhpw apJ-an´p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B ]pWym-flmhv C{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""blq-Zn-Isfbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-sfbpw A√mlp shdp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS {]hm-NI - ∑m-cpsS arX-Ip-So-cß - sf Bcm-[n®pXpS-ßn.'' CXp B Znhym-flmhv Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v \¬Inb A¥na ktµ-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. B Nc-a-i-ø-bn¬ InS∂psIm≠p \_n \mb-I¿ Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-It- f-mSp C{]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xp t]mse tXm∂n;

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""Rm≥ F√m {]hm-N-I∑m-sc-°mfpw t{ijvT\pw Ah-cn-emsc-°mfpw hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X\pw BsW∂p \nßƒ Adn-bp-amdm-Ipw. F∂m¬, Fs‚ arX-Ip-Socw \nßƒ Bcm-[n®p XpS-ßcp-Xv. Fs‚ I_¿ Hcp shdpw I_¿ Bbn-cn-°s´! a‰p-≈-h¿ Xß-fpsS {]hm-NI - ≥am-cpsS I_-dp-Isf ]qPn--°p-Itbm AhnSw Xo¿∞m-S-\-tI-{µ-am-°p-Itbm sNbvXp-sIm-ff-- s´! AhnsS Ah¿ \nthZyw A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw A¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXpsIm-≈s - ´. F∂m¬, \nßƒ A{]-Im-cs - am∂pw sNø-cptX! \nßƒ GI Cem-ln-s\, A√m-lp-hns\ am{Xsa Bcm-[n-°m-hq.'' Cß-s\, bmX-\I - fpw thZ-\I - fpw kln®p sIm≠p Db¿Øn∏n-Sn® Xulo-Zns‚ hnP-b-]-XmI ImØp kq£n-°p-I-sb∂ Xß-fpsS IS-asb ]‰n apkvenw-Isf DW¿Øn-°-gn™ tijw B t\{X-Zzbw Iqºn.- Ah Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn AS-™p. At∏mƒ B ]hn-{Xm-[-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw AS¿∂p hoW hm°pIƒ Ce¿d-ô-Jn¬ AAv-em, Ce¿-d-ô-Jn¬ AAv-em(-A-Xyp∂-X-\mb kvt\ln-Xs‚ ASp°te°v) F∂p am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXp ]d™psIm≠p B alm-flmhv Xs‚ Bflm-hns\ shSn™p.

XocmØ ZpxJw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-hm¿Ø ]≈n-bn¬ FØn. \nc-h[n klm-_n-am¿ Xß-fpsS tPmen-I-sf√mw Dt]-£n®p ]≈n-bn¬ Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. \√ hm¿Ø°v th≠n Zmln-®p-sIm-≠ncp∂ Ah¿°v Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS hntbmK hnh-ca - mWv tIƒt°≠n h∂-Xv. AXp XnI®pw A{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿(d) A°q-´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Da¿(-d) ]≈n-bn¬ Xs∂ D≠mbn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ZpxJw At±-lsØ Nn¥m-hn-hi - \ - m-°n-°f - ™ p! \_n(-k) A¥-cn®p sh∂p tIƒ°p-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign™n-cp-∂n-√. AX-t±-lsØ tIm]m-‘-\m-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ncym-X-\m-sb∂p Bsc-¶nepw ]d-™m¬ Xm\hs\ Kf-t—Zw sNøp-sa∂p hmfq-cn-∏n-Sn®p sIm≠p K¿÷n-°pI-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. {]hm-N-I≥ sNbvXp-Xo¿t°≠ C\nbp-sa-{Xtbm Imcy-ß-fp-≠v. AXpsIm≠v At±lw acn®pIqSm! \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Bﬂmhv ico-c] - R - vPcw hn´p {k„m-hns‚

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ASp-°-te°v t]mbn-cn-°-bmWv: aqkm-\_n Xs‚ {k„m-hns\ ImWm≥ ]pd-s∏´p t]mb-Xp-t]mse! At±lw Ipd-®nS Ign™p Xncn®p h∂Xp {]Imcw \_nbpw ]q¿Øn-bm-°m-\n-cn°p∂ Imcy-ßƒ sNbvXp -Xo¿°m-\mbn Xncn®p hcpw! ap\m^n-°p-Iƒ˛ I]S hniz-mkn-Iƒ ChnsS Ct∏mgpw \ne-\n¬°p∂p. Ahsc ssIImcyw sNtø-≠-Xp-≠v. Da¿(-d) an°-hmdpw Hcp {`m¥s\t]mse Ducnb hmfpw Npg-‰n-s°m-≠-e-dp-I-bm-bncp∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) acn®p F∂p ]d-bp-∂-hs\ Da-dns‚ hmƒ hI-h-cp-Øpw. £p`n-X-\mb Da¿ K¿÷n®p sIm≠p Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Dem-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) ]d-™Xp ]e¿°pw ]IpXn hnizm-k-am-bn. {]hm-N-I≥ acn-°m≥ ]mSn√! Ft¥m A]m-Iw kw`-hn-®n-cn-°mw. CXn-\n-Sb - n¬ Nne¿ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ Xnc°ns®∂p. Ah¿ At±-lsØ I≠p-apń kw`-h-ß-sf√mw hnh-cn®psImSp-Øp. A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d) aZo-\-bnse ]≈n-bn-te°p IpXn-®p. BtcmSpw H∂pw Dcn-bmSmsX t\sc Bbn-im-bpsS apdn-bn-te-°mWv At±lw {]thin-®-Xv. Xncp-ta\n A¥-cn-®pthm? F∂pXs∂ Bbn-i-tbm-St±lw tNmZn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp! AsX! lkvdØv Bbn-i(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In. ]ns∂ Xncp-\_n-bpsS arX-i-cocw kq£n® ÿe-tØ°v At±lw \oßn. apJad \o°n t\m°n. Ip\n™p\n∂p Xncp-s\-‰n-bn¬ Hcp apØw sh®p sImSp-Øp. A_q-_-°-dns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw ZpxJ ]mc-h-iy-Øn-s‚bpw \o¿I-W-ßƒ Xpfp-ºn. KZvK-Z-tØmsS At±lw ]d™p: A√mlp km£n!1 Atß-tb-°v Hcn-°epw c≠p ac-W-an√ A¿∞-K¿`-am-bn-cp∂p B hm°p-Iƒ! ZpxJm-‘-\mbn amdnb Da¿ ]d™ Imcy-ßƒ°p≈ adp-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp∂p bYm¿∞Øn¬ A_q-_-°¿ \¬In-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Znhw-K-X-\m-bncn-°p∂p; Ahn-SsØ ùXn-I-amb acWw! F√m-h¿°pw kw`hn-°p∂ AtX acWw Xs∂. Ahn-StØ°v C\n Hcp c≠mw acWw hcm-\n-√. Bflo-b-a-cWw Hcn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√. Ahn-S∂v ]mSp-s]´v A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS lrØ-S-ß-fn¬ ÿm\ap-d-∏n® B kXy-hn-izm-k-ßƒ°pw ac-W-an-√. B hnizm-k-ß-

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fn-sem∂p (A-Xn-{]-[m-\-amb hnizm-k-ß-fn-sem-∂v) {]hm-NI≥am¿t]mepw a\p-jy¿ am{X-am-sW∂pw Ahcpw acn-°p-sa∂p-a-s{X. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS arXyp-hns‚ Imcy-Øn¬Xs∂ B ]mTw apkvenwIƒ hnkva-cn-°p-Itbm? Xncp-\-_n-bpsS aø-nØn\-SpØp sh®p A{Xbpw ]d™p ]≈n-bn-te°v \oßnb A_q_-°¿ kn±n-Jv(-d) kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS \nc-Iƒ apdn®p IS∂p. anº-dns‚ ta¬ Ibdn \n∂p; Da-¿(-d) Xs‚ sXm´-cn-IØv \n¬°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn Xs∂! \_n(k) acn®p F∂p A_q-_-°¿ ]d-™m¬ A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jns‚bpw Xe-sImøpw F∂ D{K-\n-›-b-hp-am-bn. A_q-_-°¿ kwkm-cn-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Da¿(-d) Ip∏mbw ]nSn®p hen®p; kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnSp-I-bn-s√∂p! lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿ IpXdn-am-dn. kwkmcw \ndpØm≥ At±lw Iq´m-°n-bn-√. A_q-_°¿(-d) Jp¿-B≥ BbØv HmXn-t°ƒ∏n®p: ham apl-Ω-Zp≥ C√m dkq-ep≥ JZv JeØv an≥J_ven ln¿dp-kp¬ A^-bn≥amØ Hu JpXn-e≥J-e_vXpw Aem AAvJm_n-°pw ha≥ b≥J-en_v Aem AJ-n_ - bvln ^e≥bfp-d√ml ssiø≥, h-k-bPvkn--√m-lp-»m-°n-co≥ (3:144) apl-ΩZv Hcp dkq¬ am{X-am-Wv. \n›-b-ambpw At±-l-Øn\p apºpw {]hm-N-I≥am¿ Ign™p IS-∂n-´p-≠v. At±lw acn-°pItbm sIm√-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ \nßƒ ]n≥Xn-cn™p Ifbptam? B¿ Xs‚ IpXn-Im-en¬ Xncn-™p-I-f-bp-∂pthm Ah≥ A√m-lp-hn\p Hcp-t{Zm-lhpw sNøp-∂n-√. \µn-bp-≈-h\p Ah≥ \n›-b-ambpw {]Xn-^ew \¬Ip-∂p. F∂psh®m¬, apl-Ω-Zv(-k) ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ ktµ-ihp-ambn h∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ am{X-am-Wv. ssZh-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ ktµ-i-hp-ambn F{Xtbm t]¿ h∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw acn®p t]mbn! apl-Ω-Zv(-k) acn®p t]mI-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xßƒ°p CXp-hsc ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏-´Xpw Xßƒ CXp-hsc ]Tn-®n-´p-ff-- -Xpsa√mw Dt]-£n®p Ah¿ Ahn-izm-k-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-°-fbptam? Dl-Zn¬ sh®mWv Cu Jp¿-B≥ hmIyw Cd-ßn-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) i{Xp-°-fpsS Atº‰v Znhw-K-X-\mbn Fs∂mcp

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A]-{ipXn A∂p ]c-∂n-cp-∂p. At\Iw apkvenwIƒ A∂p lrZbw XI¿∂p bp≤-°f - Ø - n¬ \n∂p ]n≥am-dn-°f - ™ p. Ahcn¬ hnizmkw {]_-e-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mWv Cu hmIy-an-d-ßn-b-Xv. Cu Ah-k-c-Ønepw AtX {]Xn-I-c-W-ßƒ Xs∂ D≠m-bn. ssZh-h-N\w tIƒ∏n-®-Xn-t\m-sSm∏w A_q-_-°¿(-d) kz¥Øn¬ C{]-Im-chpw ]d™p: ""\nß-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw A√m-lp-hns\ Bcm-[n-°p-∂p-sh¶n¬ Ah¿ Adn-bs - ´, A√mlp Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p; Ah≥ F∂pw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h≥ Xs∂. \nß-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw apl-Ω-Zns\ Bcm-[n-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ah-tcmSp Rm\nXm ]d-bp-∂p, aplΩZv acn®p t]mbn-cn-°p∂p!'' Cu ka-tbm-Nn-X-amb {]kwKw tI´-t∏m-gmWv klm-_nIƒ°v am\-kn-I-amb ka-\ne hos≠-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™-Xv. A_q_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d) taep≤-cn® Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-ßƒ tI´-t∏mƒ Xs∂ Da¿(-d) amdn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\p t_mt[m-Zb-ap-≠mbn! icn-bmb Xo¿∏n-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. A_q-_-°¿ Jp¿B≥ HmXn-°-gn™t∏m-tg°pw lZvdØv Da-dns‚ Bﬂob t\{Xßƒ Xpd-°-s∏-´p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ncaw {]m]n-®ncn-°p-∂p. AsXmcp bmYm¿∞yw Xs∂! Da-dns‚ Imep-Iƒ hnd-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw Ipg™p hoWpt]mbn! Ducnb hmfp-ambn `oI-c-cwKw krjvSn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ Bfn¬ A_q_-°-dns‚ {]`m-jWw hcp-Ønb amkvac ]cn-h¿Ø\w! At∂ Znhkw BZy-ambn Ah-X-cn® Znhy-h-N-\-am-W-sX∂p klm_n-am¿°v tXm∂n-t∏m-bn. A{X-bvt°sd i‡hpw AXn-\q-X\-hp-amb Hcm-I¿jWw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ZpxJaq¿®-bn¬ Ah¿ Cu ZnhyhN\w Jp¿-B-\n-e-S-ßn-bn-´p-s≠∂ Imcyw t]mepw ad∂p t]mbn-cp-∂p! \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Ncaw ImcWambn apkvenwIsf ]nSnIq-Snb B[n ]ecpw ]e cq]-Ønepw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, BZy-Ime apkvenw Ihn-bm-bn-cp∂ l ms‚ Ihn-Xm-ie - I - Ø - n¬ Dƒs°m≠ hnImc hocyw A\-iz-ca - mbn Xs∂ \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p.

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Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-Nn{Xw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-Nn{XØn-te°v \ap-s°m∂p ItÆmSn-°mw. C°m-cy-Øn¬, {]hm-N-IXzw hmZn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº Xncp-\-_n-sb-]-‰n Ahn-SsØ P\w \¬Inb km£y-ßƒ \ΩpsS apºn-ep-≠v. A°m-eØv P\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ahn-S∂v hnizkvX≥ (A¬ Aao≥) F∂pw kn±o-Jv (-kX - y-k‘ - ≥) F∂pap≈ t]cp-I-fn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂-Xv. (ln-imw) F√m ImeØpw P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬, hnizm-k-Lm-XIw Btcm-]n-°s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp henb hn`mKw Bfp-Iƒ D≠m-Ipw. ITn-\amb ]co-£-Iƒ°pw {]tem-`-\ßƒ°pw hnt[-b-cm-bn-ń-√m-Øh-cpw, km[m-cW CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw s]cp-am-‰-ß-fnepw XnI™ hniz-kvX-Xbpw B¿÷hhpw ]men-°p-∂-hcpamb [mcmfw Bfp-Ifpw D≠v. F∂m¬, C°m-c-W-Øm¬ am{Xw AØ-c-°m¿ khn-tij-amb _lp-aXn A¿ln-°p-∂-Xmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏Sp-∂n-√. Hcm-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ Nne D∂X [m¿anI KpWßƒ shń-Ønf-ßp-amdv hen-sbm-c-f-hn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´p ImWptºm-gmWv khn-tij-amb _lp-a-Xn°v Abmƒ A¿l-\m-bnØo-cp-∂-Xv. bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp∂ Hmtcm `S\pw Xs‚ Poh≥ A]-I-SØn¬-s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-sX-¶nepw Hmtcm {_nójv ssk\n-I\pw hn-tŒm-dnb t{Im nt\m Hmtcm P¿Ω≥ `S\pw sFtb¨ t{Im nt\m A¿l-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. ss[jWn-I-amb ]cn-{i-a-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-ń-´p≈ e£-°W-°n≥ BfpIƒ {^m≥kn-ep-≠v. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw enPn-b≥ Hm^v HmW¿ F∂ _lp-a-Xn°v A¿l-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. Hcmƒ hniz-kvX-\mWv AY-hm, kXy-k-‘-\mWv F∂ bmYm¿∞yw am{Xw Abmƒ GX¬ afi-e-Øn¬ Hu∂nXyw ]pe¿Øp∂p F∂-Xn\p Hc-Sn-ÿm-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Hcp P\X apgp-h\pwXs∂ Hcm-fn¬ hniz-kvX≥ F∂pw kXy-k‘ - ≥ F∂pap≈ _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ \¬In Abmsf BZ-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\-\ykm-[m-c-W-amb aln-X-Kp-W-ßfpSb Bfm-sW-∂-Xn-te°v AXv sXfn-hm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Hmtcm Xe-ap-db - nepw Hmtcm Bƒ°v Aßs\-sbmcp {]tXyI hy‡n-ap{Z \¬Ip-∂Xp a°-°m-cpsS Hcp coXn Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n-¬ AØ-c-sam-cmsf Xs∂bpw D∂-X-ÿm-

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\o-b-\mbn IW-°m-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, a°-°m-cpsS Ncn{Xw As√-¶n¬ Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn{Xw Aßs\ Hmtcm Xe-ap-d-bnepw AØ-c-Øn¬ {]tXyI hy‡n-Isf _lp-aXn \¬In BZ-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-te°v Hcp sXfnhpw \¬Ip-∂n-√. AXn\p-]-I-cw, \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse Atd-_y≥ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ \_n-Xn-cpta-\n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ am{Xsa CØ-cØ - n¬ hniz-kvX≥ F∂pw kXy-k-‘≥ F∂p-ap≈ hy‡nap{Z \¬In BZ-cn-®n-´p≈q F∂pw \mw ImWp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C∏-d™ KpW-ßfn¬ A{Xbpw D∂- X - \ n- e - h mcw ]pe¿Øn- b n- c p∂p F∂ bmYm¿∞ysØ CXv DZvtLm-jn°p-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS P\-XbpsSAdn-hnepw Hm¿Ω-bnepw AXn\p aptº as‰m-cmfpwXs∂ Ahn-StØmSv kZr-iy-\mbn D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂pw CXp hy‡am-°n-Ø-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-I-fm-I-s´, _p≤n-ssh-`-h-Ønepw a\xi‡n-bnepw t]cp-tI-´-h-cp-a-s{X. Ah¿ A]q¿∆ambn Icp-Xnbn´p-≈Xv A]q¿h∆pw A{]-Xn-ahpw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfpw `mcßfpw Xs‚ta¬ A¿∏n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ al-\ob KpW- ß - s f- ∏ ‰n kl- [ ¿ΩnWn J- Z o- P (- d ) km£yw\¬In. C°mcyw Cu Poh-N-cn-{X-Øns‚ XpS-°-Øn¬ FSpØp]d-™n´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Ahn-SsØ kz`m-h-io-e-ß-fpsS s]mXpsh Adn-bs∏-SmØ Nne DZm-Ø-h-i-ßƒ°qSn ChnsS hnh-cn®psIm≠v Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Nne al-\obKpW-ß-sf-°qSn hmb-\-°m¿°v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≈mw. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kwkm-c-coXn kZm hnip-≤-am-bn-cp-∂p. kaIm-eo-\-cmb a‰v `qcn-]£w Bf-p-I-fn¬ \n∂pw hyXy-ÿ-am-bn, kXyw sNøp∂ ioew At±-l-Øn\v D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ (Xn¿aZn). Hc-d-_nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw CsXmcp {]tXy-IX Xs∂bm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ImeØv Ad-_n-Iƒ Zpjn® kwkmc coXn-bmWv ssIsIm-≠n-cp∂-sX-∂√ ChnsS kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. kwkm- c - Ø n¬ ASn- ° Sn kXyw sNøp∂ ]Xnhv Ah¿°p≠mbn-cp-∂p. AXv s]mXpsh Hc-f-thmfw C∂pw Ahcn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂m¬, \ymb-amb Bh-iy-ap-≈-t∏m-g√msX kwkm-c-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ssZh-\maw D®-cn-°m-dp-

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ipNnXzw imco-cn-I-ambn ipNn-Xz-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hfsc \n¿jvI¿j ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Znh-khpw ]e-X-hW ]√p tX°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ°v s]mXpsh hnj-a-ap-≠m°p-sa∂v `b-∂n-´s - √-¶n¬ Znh-tk-\b - p≈ A©v t\csØ Hmtcm \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v aptºbpw {_jn´v ]√v tX°-W-sa∂ Iev]\ Xm≥ \n¿_-‘-am-°p-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v Ahn-S∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠mbn-cp-∂p. Blmcw Ign-°p-∂-Xn\v aptºbpw ]ntºbpw ssIIƒ IgpIn hrØn-bm-°pI Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ioe-am-bn-cp-∂p. thhn® F¥pw Ign® tijw Ft∏mgpw Ahn-S∂v hmb sImπn®p ip≤nbm-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. thhn® Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-®m¬ \a-kvIm-cß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº hmbsImπn®p ip≤n- hcp-Øp∂Xv A`-ne-j-Wo-b-am-sW∂v Ahn-S∂v Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. (_pJm-cn) apkvenwIƒ°v Hcp-an®pIqSm≥ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏´ ÿeamWv ]≈n. AXp-sIm≠v ]≈n Ft∏mgpw hfsc ip≤n-bm-°n-sh°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-ta\n (k) {]tXyI \n¿_‘w ]pe¿Øn-bncp-∂p. P\-ßƒ H∂n®p IqSp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ {]tXy-In®pw AØcw Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬ ]≈n-°p-≈n¬ kpK‘w ]pI-bn®p hmbp-a-ﬁew ip≤o-I-cn-°-W-sa∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂p (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv). Iq´ \a-kvImcw \S-°p-tºmtgm as‰-s¥¶n-eptam ]≈n-bn¬ Bfp-Iƒ IqSnb Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Zp¿ΩWw ]c-Øp∂ Fs¥-¶nepw hkvXp Ign-®n-cn-°-cp-sX∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in°p-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jm-cn). s]mXp\nc-Øp-Iƒ Ft∏mgpw ipNn-bm°n sh°-W-sa∂pw Im´hpw N≠nbpw AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ P\-ßƒ°v XS- -ß-fp≠m-°p-∂Xpw hnj-a-ßƒ krjvSn-°p-∂-Xp-amb hkvXp-°ƒ \o°w sNø-W-sa∂pw Ahn-S∂v \njvI¿jn®n-cp-∂p. AØcw hkvXp-°ƒ \nc-Øp-I-fn¬ I≠m¬ Xm≥Xs∂ AXv \o°w sNøm≥ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√. sXcp-hp-Ifpw \nc-Øp-Ifpw hrØn-bn¬

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kq£n-°m≥ klm-bn-°p-∂Xv ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ ]pWy-ap≈ Imcy-am-sW∂pw Ahn-S∂v ]Tn-∏n-®p. s]mXphgn-Iƒ s]mXp-P\-ßƒ°v XS- -ßƒ krjvSn-°p-amdv D]-tbm-K-∏-Sp-Øm≥ ]mSns√∂pw amen-\y-ßfpw Aln-X-h-kvXp-°fpw \nc-Øp-I-fn-te°v hen-s®-dn-b-cp-sX∂pw AØ-c-Øn¬ tdmUp-Iƒ hrØn-lo-\-am°p-∂Xpw XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw ssZh-Øn\v A\n-jvS-I-c-amsa∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. a\p-tjym-]-tbm-K-Øn\p≈ Pe-Øns‚ hnX-cWw AXv aen-\-s∏-Sp-ØmsX {]tXyI kpc-£n-XXzw Dd-∏m-°W - s - a∂pw \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂p. Ipf-ß-fn-tet°m Pe-kw-`-c-Wn-I-fn-tet°m Fs¥-¶nepw hens®-dn™p Pew Aip-≤-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xns\ Ahn-S∂v hntcm-[n°pIXs∂ sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw InØm-_p¬ _n¿dv h n-em)

Blmc acymZ Blm-c-]m-\o-b-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Atßb‰w emfnXyw ]men®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blmcw ]mIw sNøp∂-Xn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw ]ngthm hogvNtbm h∂pt]msb-¶n¬ A\njvSw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. `£n-°m≥ ]‰n-b-Xm-sW¶n¬ `£n-°pw. As√-¶n¬ AXv Ign-°m-Xn-cn-°pw. `£Ww Xøm-dm°n-b-h¿°v \ncm-i-bp-≠m-°p-amdv A\njvSw {]I-Sn-∏n°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ kq£n®pt]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blmcw Ign-°m-Xn-cp∂m¬ Xs‚ apºn-ep-≈-Xn¬ am{Xw {i≤n-°pw. Blm-c-]m-\ob-ß-fn¬ {]Xn-]Øn--bn-√mØhn[w Ah-s°√mw AXo-X-\mWv Xms\∂v hcp-Øp-amdv Ah-bn¬ hnc‡n {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv X\n°n-jvS-a-s√∂v \_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. JmZy ]Zm¿∞ßƒ F¥p In´n-bmepw Xt∂m-sSm∏w k∂n-ln-X-cm-bn-´p-≈-hcnepw AXv ]¶p shbv°pw. Hcn-°¬ \_n-bpsS apºn¬ Btcm A¬]w CuØ-∏gw sIm≠psh®p. Np‰pw t\m°n AhnsS IqSnbn-cp-∂-h-cpsS FÆw IW-°m-°nb tijw AXv F√m-h¿°pw ka-ambn hoXn®p \¬In. Hmtcm Bƒ°pw Gtggp Nqf-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. _m¿enA∏w t]mepw Xncp-ta\n hb¿ \nd®pw Ign-°m-dn-s√∂v lkvdØv A_qlpd-bvd(d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXncn-°p∂p.(_p-Jm-cn)

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Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \S∂pt]mIp-tºmƒ Hcp s]mXp ÿeØp HcpIq´w Bfp-Iƒ HØpIqSn Hcp Ip™m-Sns‚ amwkw s]mcn®v kZy \S-Øm≥ h´w Iq´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncpta-\nsb(k) I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \_nsb°qSn k¬°-cn-®p. F∂m¬, Ahn-S∂v Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ CjvS-s∏-SmsX amdn \n∂p. s]mcn® Cd-®n-tbmSv CjvS-an-√m-™n-´-√, adn®v Xpd∂ ÿe-Øp-sh®v A{]-Imcw kZy-h´w \S-Øp-∂-Xn-t\mSv Xncp-\_n°v B`n-apJyan√m-bn-cp-∂p -F-∂-XmWv Imc-Ww. th≠pthmfw Bl-cn-°m≥ e`n-°m-Ø ]mh-ßƒ°qSn t\m°n-°mWm\m-Ip∂ Xpd∂ÿeØv sh®v Aßs\ `£n-°p-∂Xv icn-bmsW∂v Ahn-S∂v Icp-Xn-bn-√. s]mcn® Cd®n a‰p Nne Ah-kc-ß-fn¬ a‰p Nne-tcm-sSm∏w tN¿∂v Ign-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn \nth-Z\-ap-≠v. aq∂p Znhkw XpS¿®-bmbn Xncp-ta-\n(-k) hbdp \ndsb Blmcw Ign® A\p-`hw acn-°p-∂Xphsc D≠m-bn-ń-s√∂v lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. £Wn-bv°s∏-SmØ \ne-bn¬ as‰m-cm-fpsS hoń¬ k¬°m-c-Øn\v sN√cp-sX∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) IWn-i-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Btcm At±-lsØ Hcp k¬°m-c-Øn\v £Wn-°pIbpw thsdbpw \mep-t]sc°qSn H∏w Iq´m-hp-∂-Xm-sW∂v Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. BXn-tY-bs‚ hoń-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-bt∏mƒ Bdm-a-sXm-cmƒ IqSn H∏w tN¿∂n-´p-s≠∂v Xncp-\-_n (k) I≠p. BXn-tY-b≥ hc-th¬°m≥ ]pdsØ hmXn-°¬ h∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ Xßƒ BsI-°qSn Bdp-t]¿ Ds≠∂pw Bdm-as - Ø-bm-sfbpw k¬°m-cØ - n-\v £Wn-°p-∂pthm AtXm Abmƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-I-Wtam F∂v BXntY-b≥ Xocp-am-\n-°s´ F∂pw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p. BXn-tY-b≥ DS≥Xs∂ BdmasØ Btfbpw kl¿jw kzmKXw sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jmcn, InØm-_p¬-A-Øv-C-a). Xncp-\-_n(-k) `£n-°m-\n-cp-∂m¬ BZyw _nkvan-√m-ln¿dlvam-\n¿dlow F∂p sNm√ns°m≠v ssZhm-\p-{Klw tXSpw. `£Ww Ign®p Ign-™m¬ ssZh-Øn\v kvXpXn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw. Ahn-S∂v C{]-Imcw {]m¿∞n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p: ""k¿∆kvXp-Xnbpw A√m-lp-hn-\-s{X. Ah-\mWv \ap°m-lmcw \¬In-

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b-Xv. Ah\v Bﬂm¿∞X \nd™ A[n-I-a-[nIw kvXpXn-Iƒ! th≠p-thmfw kvXpXnbmbn F∂ hnNmcw C√m-Xn-cn-°p-amdv FÆ-a-‰Xpw, Hmtcm ssZhnI{]hr-Ønbpw kvXpXn-°¿l-amsW∂pw kvXpXn-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xp-am-sW∂pw hnNm-cn-°p-amdv Ah\n¬ kvXpXn-Iƒ sNmcn-bs∏S-s´. Hm, A√m-lp-th, \o RßfpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Cu kvXpXnhnImcw \nd-t°-Wta!'' Nnet∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v C{]-Im-chpw kvXpXn ]dbpw: F√m kvXpXnIfpw A√m-lp-hn-\-s{X. Ah≥ \ΩpsS hni∏pw Zmlhpw Xo¿Øp X∂p.\ΩpsS lrZ-bß - ƒ Ahs‚ kvXpXn-Iƒ sIm≠p \nd-bp-am-dm-I-s´. Ah-t\mSp \µnbn-√m-Ø-h-cm-Im-Xn-cn-°s´! hbdp \nd-bp-∂X - n\p aptº `£n-°p-∂Xv \ndp-Øp-hm≥ Xncp\-_n(-k) D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcm-fpsS Blmcw c≠mƒ°v ]¶p-sh-°m-\m-IW - s - a∂v Ahn-S∂v Ft∏mgpw ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpam-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ `h-\-Øn¬ khn-ti-j-amb Blmcw Xømdm-°-s∏-´m¬ AXn-semcp `mKw Ab¬]-°-tØ°v sImSp-Øbv°-W-sa∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blm-c-km[-\-ßfpw a‰p hkvXp-°fpw Ab¬°m¿°v sImSp-Ø-b-°pI At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xnhv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. (apkvenw, _pJm-cn-˛In-Øm-_p¬ BZm-_v) Xs‚ IqsS-bp-≈h - c - n¬ B¿s°-¶nepw hni-°p-∂p-thm, Ah¿ Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-≈-h-cmtWm F∂v Ah-cpsS apJw t\m°n Xncp-\-_n(-k) a\- n-em-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv A_qlp-d-bv-d(-d) Hcp kw`hw C{]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Hcn°¬ Xm≥ aq∂p Znh-k-ambn Blmcw Ign-°msX hnjÆ\mbn Ign-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]≈n-bpsS ]Sn-hm-Xn-°¬ \n¬s° lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Ibdn hcp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ I≠p. ]mhßƒ°v `£Ww \¬tI-≠-Xns\ ]‰n DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°p∂ Hcp Jp¿-B≥ kq‡w D≤-cn®p sIm≠v AXns‚ A¿∞-sa-¥msW∂v lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Xm≥ Xnc-°n. A_q-_°¿(-d) AXns‚ A¿∞w ]d™p sImSpØp sIm≠p IS∂p t]mbn. lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\t]mse X\n°pw AXns‚ A¿∞w Adn-bm-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q-ht√m F∂v Xm≥ a\- n¬

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hnNm-cn-®p. B hmIy-Øns‚ A¿∞w tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ X\n°v hni-°p-∂p-s≠∂pw Blm-c-Øn\v hgn-sbm-cp-°-W-sa∂pw At±lw a\- n-em-°p-sa-∂mWv Xm≥ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ lZvdØv Da¿(-d) IS∂p h∂p. B hmN-I-Øns‚ A¿∞-sa-¥m-sW∂v lZvdØv Da-dn-t\mSpw At±lw tNmZn®p t\m°n. lZvdØv Dadpw Jp¿-B≥ kq‡-Øns‚ A¿∞w ]d™p sImSpØ tijw IS∂p t]mbn. as‰√m Xncp-k-Jm°-sfbpw t]mseXs∂ lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bv-dbpw Xpd∂ \nebn¬ At]-£-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°m≥ aSn®pt]m∂ Bfm-bn-cp-∂Xn-\m¬ Xs‚ Ah-ÿ-bn-te°v {i≤ £Wn-°m-\p≈ F√m {ia-ßfpw ]cm-Pb - s - ∏-´X - n¬ IpWvTnXw]q≠p At±lw Xf¿∂p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ AXm, hfsc ]Xp-ßnb kzc-Øn¬ Hcmƒ Xs‚ t]¿ hnfn-°p∂p! hnfn-tI´ `mK-tØ°v apJw Xncn®-t∏mƒ hnS¿∂ ]p©n-cn-bp-ambn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ ho´p ]Sn-°¬ \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p tNmZn®p: A_q-lpd-bvdm, hni-°p∂p At√? AsX. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqse F\n°p hni-°p-∂p. ]t£, Fs‚ hońepw `£n-°m≥ H∂pan-√. F∂m¬, Btcm Ct∏mƒ am{Xw Hcp ]m{X-Øn¬ ]m¬ sIm≠ph∂n-´p-≠v. ]≈n-bn¬ hni-°p-∂-h-cmbn a‰m-sc-¶n-epapt≠m F∂-t\z-jn-°pI! A_q-lp-db - vd - (-d) C{]-Imcw XpS¿∂p: ]m{X-Ønse apgp-h-≥ ]mepw Rm≥Xs∂ IpSn-°-W-sa∂v tXm∂p-amdv F\n°v hni-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂t]mse hni°p-∂h - c - mbn a‰m-cm-\p-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ah-scbpw £Wn-°W - s - a∂v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Acp-fn-bn-cn-°-bm¬ F\n°v hfsc Ipd-t® C\n In´q F∂n-ßs\ Rm≥ Bi-¶-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS I¬]\ A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂p t\m°n. AhnsS At∏mƒ Bdp-t]¿ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Ah-scsbm-s°bpw Ft∂msSm∏w Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS hoń-te°v Iqń-s°m≠pt]mbn. B Bdp t]cn-sem-cmƒ°v Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]m¬ ]m{Xw \¬In-s°m≠v IpSn-®p-sIm-≈p-hm≥ ]d-™p. Abmƒ IpSn®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]ns∂bpw IpSn-°m≥ ]d-™p. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw IpSn-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-®p. Abm-fpsS hb¿ \nd-™p. C{]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-

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cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcmSpw ]d-™-X-\p-k-cn®v Hmtcm Bfpw hb¿ \ndsb ]m¬ IpSn-®p. Hmtcm BtfmSpw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw IpSn-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-®-t∏mƒ F\n-°n\n ]m{X-Øn¬ H∂pw Ahti-jn-®n-cn-°n-s√∂v Rm≥ `b-s∏-´p. F√m-hcpw IpSn®p Ign™-t∏mƒ \_n(-k) B ]m{Xw F\n°v \¬In. At∏mƒ AXn¬ C\nbpw th≠p-thmfw ]m¬ Ds≠∂v I≠p. Fs‚ Imcy-Ønepw c≠m-aXpw aq∂m-aXpw IpSn-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n \n¿t±in-®p. HSp-hn¬ Xn-cp-ta\nXs∂ B ]m{Xw hmßn AXn¬ Ah-ti-jn® ]m¬ apgp-h\pw IpSn-°p-Ibpw ssZh-Øn\v \µn {]I-Sn-∏n® tijw hmXn-e-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jmcn InØm_p-¿-cn-Jm-Jv). lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bv-d°v F√m-h¿°pw HSp-hnembn ]m¬ \¬In-bXv At±lw ssZh-Øn¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n®p sIm≠v, hni-∏ns‚ bmX-\-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ kln-°-W-sa∂pw ]tcm-£-am-bn´pt]mepw Xs‚ Imcy-Øn-te°v {i≤ £Wn-°cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw kqNn-∏n-°m-\m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Ft∏mgpw he-Xp-ssI-sIm≠p Xs∂-bmWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) `£-W-]m-\o-b-ßƒ Ign-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Fs¥-¶nepw Ign°p-tºmƒ CS°v aq∂v Xh-W-sb-¶nepw izmkw hnSm-\mbn \ndp-Øpw. Zmln® Hcmƒ H‰-b-Sn°v sh≈w IpSn-°p-tºmƒ, Zl-\sØ Ipg-°p-amdv IqSp-X¬ sh≈w IpSn®p t]mIm≥ CSbp-≠v. F∂Xm-bn-cn°mw Cßs\ \n¿t±-in-°m-\p≈ Hcp ImcWw. ip≤hpw A\p-h-Z-\o-b-hp-amb F√mw Xn-∂pI F∂-XmWv Ahn-S∂v Blm-c-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ kzoI-cn®pt]m∂ acymZ. cpNn-bp-≈-Xn¬ IqSp-X¬ Xm¬]cyw Im-Wn-°p∂ kz`mhw C√m-bn-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿°v Ah-cpsS \ymb-amb ]¶v \jvS-s∏SpØpwhn[w Ahn-S∂v H∂pw Xn∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. t\csØ {]kvXm-hn-®Xpt]mse, At±-l-Øns‚ Blmcw hfsc efnX-am-bn-cp-∂p. hntij hn`hw h√Xpw Xøm-dm°n Xncp-ta-\n°v sImSp-Ø-b-®m¬ AXv Ign-°m≥ aSn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. \√ cpNn-bp≈ Blmcw Xs∂ In´-W-sa∂ \n¿_‘w D≠m-bn-cp∂n-√. F¶nepw tX\pw CuØ-∏-ghpw Ign-°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-ta\n(-k) {]tXyIw {]Xn-]Øn ImWn-®n-cp-∂p. CuØ-∏-gsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp apkvenan\p AXn-t\mSv {]tXyI

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_‘-aps≠∂v Ahn-S∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CuØ∏-\-bpsS Hme-Ifpw sXmenbpw ]®tbm ]gp-ØtXm Bb Imbbpw DWßn-∏n-cn™ Imc-°bpw F√mwXs∂ Fs¥-¶nepw D]-Im-cØn-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. AXns‚ Hcp `mKhpw {]tbm-P-\-c-ln-X-a-√. Hcp bYm¿∞ apkvenw Cßs\ Bbn-cn-°-Ww. Ahs‚ Hcp {]hr-Ønbpw D]-Im-c-an-√m-Ø-Xm-h-cp-Xv,. a\p-jy-cpsS t£asØ D∂-am-°n-bmhWw Ahs‚ F√m \o°-ßfpw A\-°-ßfpw (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

hkv{X-[m-c-Ww hkv{X-[m-c-W-Ønepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) emfn-Xy-sØ-bmWv CjvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp Ip∏m-bhpw Ckm-dp-amWv Ahn-SsØ km[m-cW DSp-∏v. As√-¶n¬ IΩokpw Im°-p∏ - m-bh - pw. Ckmdpw Im°-p∏ - m-bhpw BWv km[m-cW [cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂X - v. hfsc AXym-h-iy-am-bn-´p≈ Ah-k-c-ß-fn-e-√msX apt´m apń\p apIfn-ep≈ ico-c-`m-Ktam hnh-kv{X-am-Im≥ Ahn-Sp∂v CjvS-s∏-ńcp-∂n-√. tZhn-tZ-h∑m-cp-sSbpw Bcm-[-\m-aq¿Øn-I-fp-sSbpw a‰pw cq]-ßƒ Nn{XWw sNbvXXpw Xp∂n-t®¿ØXp-amb hkv{Xßfpw Bh-c-W-ßfpw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv Ahn-S∂v A\n-jvSs∏-ń-cp-∂p. henb cq]-ßƒ hc-®n´ I¿´≥ Xs‚ hoń¬ Xq°nbn-´Xv I≠-t∏mƒ AXp-S≥ \o°n-°-f-bm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I¬]n- ° - b p- ≠ m- b n. F∂m¬, AØ- c - Ø n- e - √ mØ sNdnb sNdnb Nn{X-ßƒ ap{ZWw sNbvX hkv{X-ßƒ D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂-Xn¬ tZmj-sam∂pw I≠n-cp-∂n-√. kn¬°v hkv{X-ßƒ AhnS∂v Hcn-°epw [cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. apkvenw ]pcp-j∑m¿ kn¬°v hkv{X-ßƒ [cn-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Z-\o-b-ambn \_n(-k) Icp-Xnb- X p- a n- √ . Nne cmPm- ° ≥am¿°v Ahsc Ckv e man- t e°v £Wn®psIm≠v Ahn-S∂v Ab® IØp-I-fn¬ B[n-Im-cn-I-Xbv°p-th-≠n ap{ZWw sNøp-∂-Xn\v Hcp tamXncw D≠m-°n®t∏mƒ AXv sh≈n sIm≠-√msX kz¿Æw sIm≠v \n¿Ωn-°cp-sX∂v \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ kz¿Æw [cn-°p-∂Xv hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´-Xm-sW∂v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p. apkvenw kv{XoIƒ kn¬°pw kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ßfpw [cn-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncpta-\n(-k) hne-°n-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶nepw B`-c-W-ßƒ Bh-iy-Øn-

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e-[nIw [cn-°-cp-sX∂v \njvI¿jn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. ]mh-ßfpsS t£a kwc-£-W-Øn-\p≈ Hcp ^≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ \¬Im≥ Ahn-S∂v Hcn°¬ Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Hcp kv{Xo Xs‚ hf Agn-s®-SpØv Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-®p. B kv{XotbmSv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \nß-fpsS at‰ ssI A·n-bn¬ \n∂pw kpc-£n-X-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v B{K-ln-°p-∂nt√? F∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ B kv{Xo at‰ Iøn¬\n∂pw hf-bqcn AXpw \_n-bpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS `mcyam-cn¬ B¿°pw Xs∂ Imcy-amb B`-c-W-ßfp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. a‰p apkvenw kv{XoIfpw A]q¿∆-amtb B`-c-W-ßƒ [cn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-a-\p-k-cn®v [\w AYhm kz¿Æ \mW-b-ßƒ kzcq-]n®p Iq´p-∂-Xns\ Ahn-S∂v \ncp’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn. kap-Zm-b-Ønse Zcn{Z hn`m-K-Øns‚ Xm¬]cy-ßƒ°v lm\n-I-c-am-sW∂pw kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ kmº-ØnI `{Z-Xsb A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa-∂p-≈-Xn-\m¬ AsXmcp ]m]-amsW-∂pw \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. henb henb cmPm-°∑m-cpsS {]Xn-]p-cp-j∑msc Xncp-\_n°v kzoI-cn-t°≠n hcp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AØcw kµ¿`ß-fn¬ AWn-bp-∂-Xn-\mbn hne-]n-Sn® Hcp tae¶n Xøm-dm-°W-sa∂v lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Hcn-°¬ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn. Cu A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv Xncp-\-_n(-k) tbmPn-®n-√. AhnS∂p ]d™p: CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ hgn Rm≥ kzoI-cn-®psIm≠v ssZhsØ {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ F\n°v km[n-°p-∂-X-√. km[mcW [cn-°p-∂ hkv{Xw [cn®psIm≠pXs∂ F√m-htcbpw Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂X - m-Wv. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-StØbv°v ]´p-hk - v{Xßƒ Btcm kΩm-\n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-bn-sem∂v Ahn-S∂v lZvdØv Da-dn-\v(-d) sImSp-Ø-b®p. Da¿(-d) tNmZn®p: Aßp Xs∂ ]´phkv{X-ßƒ AWn-bp-∂Xv A\n-jvS-s∏-´n-cn-s° Rms\-ß-s\-bm-WnXv [cn-°pI? Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In, F√m D]-lm-c-ßfpw kz¥-Øn¬ D]-tbm-Kn®psIm≈m≥ Dt±in- ® p- ≈ - X - √ t√m? ]´phkv { X- a m- I - b m¬ AX- t ±lw Xs‚ `mcyt°m, aIƒt°m kΩm-\n-°p-Itbm as‰-s¥-¶nepw ImcyØn\v D]-tbm-Kn-°p-Itbm sNbvXpsIm≈m-sa-∂mWv Xncp-ta-

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\n(-k) A{]-Imcw ]d™psIm≠v kqNn-∏n-®X - v(_ - p-Jm-cn, InØm_p¬en-_m-kv). Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS InS-°bpw km[m-c-W-a-ń-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂p-sh-®m¬ Hcp Ińtem tImt®m Ahn-S∂v D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ne-ØmWv Ft∏mgpw InS-∂p-d-ßn-bn-cp∂-Xv. Hcp IjWw tXmtem H´-I-tcmaw sIm≠p-≠m-°nb hncnt∏m Bbn-cn°pw Ahn-SsØ InS-°. lZvdØv Bbni(d) ]d-bp∂p: Rß-fpsS InS° hfsc sNdp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. cm{Xn Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \a-kv°c - n-°m-s\-Wo-‰m¬ Rm≥ Hcp-`m-KØv Npcp≠p-Iq-Spw. Ahn-S∂v \a-kvIm-cØ - ns‚ \n¬]n-em-bn-cns° Rm≥ Nne-t∏mƒ Imep-Iƒ \o´pw. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ipºn-Sp-tºmƒ Fs‚ Imep-Iƒ ]ns∂bpw ]nt∂m´p aS°n shbv°pw. (apkvenw, Xn¿an-Zn, _pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬-A-Øn-a). Xncp-\-_n-bpsS (k) ]m¿∏nS kwhn-[m-\hpw hfsc efn-Xam-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp apdnbpw Hcp sNdnb ap‰hpw tN¿∂m¬ ]pc-bnS-am-bn. apdn-bpsS a[y-Øn¬ Hcp Ib-dn¬ Xq°n-bn´ XpWn, apdnsb c≠p `mK-am°n Xncn-°pw. Hcp hiw Ahn-S∂v AXn-YnIsf kzoI-cn-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw. at‰ ]IpXn `mcy°v s]cpam-dm-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. Ahn-SsØ Pohn-Xhpw hfsc kc-f-am-bn-cp∂p. Xncp-\_ - n-bp-sS Pohn-XI - m-eØv ]e-t∏mgpw Ah¿°v CuØ∏-ghpw shf-fhpwsIm≠pam{Xw- I-gn™pIqtS≠n h∂n-cp-∂psh∂pw Ahn-S∂v Ncaw {]m]n-°p-tºmƒ hoń¬ GXm\pw CuØ-∏-g-®p-f-Iƒ Hgn®p Blm-c-ambn H∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂ns√∂pw Bin-b(-d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p (_p-Jm-cn). Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Ønse Hmtcm hihpw Ahn-SsØ ssZhkvt\lhpw `‡nbpwsIm≠v h¿Æ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Npa-en¬ I\Ø DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-ßƒ sh°-s∏-ń-cps∂-¶nepw ]I-ens‚ hen-sbm-cw-ihpw cm{Xn t\chpw ssZhmcm-[-\-bnepw ssZh-kvXpXn Io¿Ø-\-Ønepw [ym\-Øn-ep-amWv Ahn-S∂v Ign®pIqń-bn-cp-∂-Xv. cm{Xn ]mXn-cm-t\-cØv InS-°bn¬ \n∂v FWo‰v \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ ebn-°pw. kp_vln \akvIm-c-Øn-\mbn ]≈n-bn-te°v t]mtI-≠p∂ kabwhsc Dd-

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°-an-f®v {]m¿∞-\-bnepw [ym\-Ønepw ebn-®n-cn-°pw. cm{XnbpsS A¥y-bm-a-ß-fn¬ Ahn-S∂v \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ Zo¿L-t\cw \n∂m¬ Imep-Iƒ c≠pw hoßn-Øp-Sn-°pw. B Ah-k-c-Øn¬ At±-lsØ I≠h¿°m¿°pw A\p-Iº tXm∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d) Ahn-StØmSv ]d™p: ""ssZhw Ahs‚ kvt\lhpw hc-{]-km-Zhpw sIm≠v Aßsb A\p-{Kln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂-¥n-\m-Wn-ßs\ C{X-b-[nIw t¢in-°p∂Xv?' Ahn-S∂v adp-]Sn \¬In. ""A√mlp F∂n¬ kvt\lhpw Imcp-Wyhpw sNmcn-™n-´p-s≠-¶n¬, Ah-t\mSv F∂pw IrX⁄X {]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ [¿Ω-a-t√, Bbnim! A\p-{Kl-Øns‚ B[n-Ir-Øn-s\mØv \µn-`m-hhpw Iq´Ww'' (_p-Jmcn, InØm-_p¬Ip-kq-^v).

F√mw ssZh I¬]\ {]Imcw ssZhn-I-amb I¬]-\bpw A\p-hm-Zhpw IqSmsX Ahn-S∂v Hcp Imcyhpw \S-Øp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ F{X-Xs∂ ITn\-amb a¿±-\-ßƒ \_n-bpsSta¬ G¬∏n-®n´pw ssZh-Øns‚ I¬]\ e`n-°p-∂-Xp-hsc \Kcw hn´p t]mIm≥ Ahn-S∂v Xømdm-bn-cp-∂n-√. a¿±\w Kpcp-X-c-am-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v Xs‚ A\pbm-bn-Iƒ°v \mSp hnSm\pw A_o- o-\n-b-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn∏m¿Øp sIm≈m\pw A\p-hmZw \¬In. Xß-tfm-sSm∏w Xncpta-\nbpw hcW-sa∂v Ah¿ B-{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n-®-t∏mƒ, A°mcy-Øn¬ X\n°v ssZh-I¬∏\ e`n-®n-´n-s√∂ adp-]-Sn-bmWv \¬In-bX - v. Zpcn-Xß - f - p-sSbpw t¢i-ßf - p-sSbpw a¿±-\ß - f - p-sSbpw \mfp-I-fn¬ D‰-h-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fp-sSbpw IqsS Ign-bm-\mWv, Bfp-Iƒ CjvS-s∏-Sm-dp-≈-sX-¶nepw A_o- o-\n-b-bn¬ A`bw tXSn-s°m-≈m≥ Ahn-S∂v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Isf D]tZ-in-°p-Ibpw Xm≥ a°-bn¬Xs∂ a¿±-\-ßƒ kln®psIm≠v ssZhI¬]\ hcp-∂Xphsc Ign™p IqSp-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-°pI-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv.

Jp¿-B-t\m-Sp≈ BZcw ssZh-h-N\w HmXn-t°ƒ°p-tºmƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnIm-cX-c-fn-X-\m-Ip-Ibpw Ahn-SsØ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-bp-Ibpw sNøpam-bn-cp∂p; {]tXy-In®pw Xs‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-Ø-ßsf°pdn®v

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Du∂n-∏-d-bp∂ hmIy-ßƒ tIƒ°p-tºmƒ. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv(d) C{]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: ""Hcn-°¬ Jp¿B≥ hN-\-ßƒ HmXn-t°ƒ∏n-°m≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ft∂mSv ]d-™p. Rm≥ ]d™p: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Jp¿-B≥ Atßbv°v Cd-ßn-b-Xs√? (Jp¿-B≥ Gsd Adn-bp-∂Xv Xncp\-_n-bm-Wt√m F∂ A¿∞-Øn¬) ]ns∂ Rms\-ß-s\-bmWv HmXpI!'' Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) ]d™p: ""a‰p- ≈ - h ¿ HmXp- ∂ Xv tIƒ°m≥ F\n°v B{K-l-amWv'' At∏mƒ Rm≥ A∂n-kmAv F∂ A≤ym-bØnse hcn-Iƒ HmXm≥ XpSßn: F∂m¬, "\mw Hmtcm kap-Zm-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Hmtcm km£nsb sIm≠phcnIbpw sNøp-tºmƒ Ch-cpsS ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn°pw?' (4:42) C{Xbpw HmXn- Ø p- S - ß n- b - t ∏mƒ Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) ]d- ™ p. "aXn!aXn!' Rm≥ Ahn-SsØ apJm-c-hn-µ-Øn¬ ZrjvSn ]Xn-∏n®-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ c≠v IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂pw IpSp-IpSm A{ipI-W-ßƒ hogp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p! (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ ^km-bnep¬ Jp¿-B≥).

Pam-AØv \a-kvImcw PamAØv \a-kvIm-c-ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ahn-S∂v henb \njvI¿j ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂n-cp-∂p. kz¥w ÿeØpsh®v \akvI-cn-°m\pw InS-°-bn¬ InS∂psIm≠pt]mepw \a-kvI-cn°m\pw ]mSp-ff Xc-Øn¬ ITn-\-amb AkpJw _m[n-®mepw Ahn-S∂v ]≈n-bn¬sN∂v \a-kvIm-cØ - n\v Cam-aØv hln-°m≥ _≤-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mIm≥ Ign-bmsX h∂-t∏mƒ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Cam-aØv \n¬°m≥ Ahn-S∂v I¬]n-®p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ, A¬]w Bizmkw tXm∂n. ]≈n-bn-te°v t]mIm≥ B{K-ln-°p-I-bm¬ Xncp-ta\nsb Xmßn-∏n-Sn®p ]≈n-bn-se-Øn-®p. c≠m-fp-I-fpsS Npa-en¬ Du∂n-\o-ßnb Ahn-S∂v AXy¥w Ah-i-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Imep-Iƒ \neØv Cg-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Bbn-i(-d) ]dbp∂p(_pJm-cn): kt¥mjw sIm≈p-tºmgpw Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn-te°v Bfp-I-fpsS {i≤ £Wn-°m\pw ssI ASn-°pI ]Xn-hm-Wt√m. Ad-_n-If - n¬ CXv km[m-cW - a - m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-kvac - W - sb

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\ne-\ndpØm≥ B{K-ln®p t]m∂n-cp∂ \_n(-k) C{]-Imcw Iø-Sn-t°≠n hcp∂ L´-ß-fn¬ AXn\p ]Icw ssZh-Io¿Ø\-ap-b¿Øm≥ \n¿t±-in-°-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta\n(-k) {][m-\-s∏´ Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ apgp-In-t∏m-b-Xn-\m¬ ASpØ \a-kvIm-c-a-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Cam-aØv hln-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ, Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ tPmen Ign™p hfsc thKw ]≈n-bnse- Ø n. lZv d Øv A_q- _ - ° - d ns‚ {i≤ £Wn- ° m- \ mbn injy¿ ssIb-Sn®p XpS-ßn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) h∂n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ DW¿-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. A_q_-°¿(-d) DSs\ hgn-tbm´p amdn. \a-kvImcw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp sIm≠v ]d™p: ""\a-kvImcw \bn-°m≥ Rm≥ \n¿t±-in-®n-cp∂n-cns° Xm¶ƒ F¥n-\mWv ]nd-tIm´v amdn-bXv?' A_q-_°¿(d) ]d™p: " A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq¬ Iq´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cn°p-tºmƒ A_q-Jp-lm-^m-bpsS aI≥ Fßs\ Cam-aØv hln°pw?'' At∏mƒ, F√m-h-scbpw kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp sIm≠v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p: ""\nß-sf-¥n-\mWv Iø-Sn-®Xv? ssZh-kva-c-W-bn-em-bn-cns° \nßƒ A{]-Imcw Iø-Sn-°p-∂Xv DNn-X-a-√. \nß-f-t∏mƒ ssZh-\maw Db¿Øp-I-bmWv th≠nbn-cp-∂X - v. a‰p-≈h - c - psS {i≤£Wn-°m≥ A{]-Im- c - a - mWv sNtø≠-Xv.'' (_p-Jm-cn). {]m¿∞-\-Itfm Bcm-[-\tbm in£-sb-t∂m-Wtam Bbmk-s∏t´m \n¿h-ln-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) AwKo-I-cn-®n-cp∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-S∂v ho´n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ c≠v XqWp-Iƒ°nS-bn¬ Hcp Ib¿ Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂Xp I≠p. AXv F¥msW∂v At\z-jn-®t- ∏mƒ `mcy ssk\-_, \a-kvIm-cØ - n-\n-Sb - n¬ hfsc Xf¿∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ Du∂pIn´m≥ th≠n-bm-WnXv sI´n-bsX∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™p. Ib¿ Agn®pam‰-W-sa∂pw \akvImcw hfsc {]k-∂-ambpw A\m-bm-k-ambpw \S-tØ-≠-XmsW∂pw Hcmƒ Xf¿∂p t]mIp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ A{]-Imcw {]bmk-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-s√∂pw Ccp∂psIm≠v \a-kvI-cn-°m-hp-∂-XmsW∂pw Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in-°-bp-≠m-bn. \a-kvImcw Hcp in£-

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b- √ . icocw Xf¿∂p Ah- i - a m- b n- c n- ° - b m- s W- ¶ n¬]ns∂ AXns‚ Dt±iywXs∂ \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw Ahn-S∂v Nq≠n-°m´n (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkp-^v) _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ - t- bmSp hnZq-ca - m-sb-¶nepw _‘-ap≈ {]hrØn-I-tfmSpw BNm-c-ß-tfmSpw Ahn-S∂p Ad∏pw shdp∏pw ImWn-®n-cp∂p. Bk-∂-a-c-W-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Akzmÿyw sIm≠v CSØpw heØpw Ncn™p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ AhnS∂v ]dbpw: ""PqX-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-If - p-sSbpwta¬ A√mlp im]w sNmcn-b-s´. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS {]hm-N-I-cpsS I_-dp-Isf Bcm-[\mtI{µ-ß-fm°n am‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'' (_p-Jm-cn). PqXcpw {InkvXo-bcpw Ah-cpsS {]hm-N-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]pWym-ﬂ-°-fpsSbpw arXIp-So-cß - f - n¬ km„mwKw sNbvIbpw Ahsc hnfn®p {]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Imcyw -a-\- n¬ sh®psIm≠m-Wnßs\ ]d-™-Xv. apkvenwIfpw CtX PqX-ss{I-kvX-hm-Nm-cßsf ]n¥p-S-cp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xs‚ {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°v Ah¿ A¿l-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂-X-√. Ah¿ X∂n¬\n∂pw apdn®p \o°s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Ahn-S∂p ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ A`n-am-\t_m-[hpw ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ Iqdpw Poh-N-cn-{X-`m-KØv hnh-cn®n-´p-≠-t√m. hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bpsSt\sc \_n(-k) ]pe¿Ønt∏m∂ FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Dt]-£n-°p-∂X - n\pth≠n a°-°m¿ k¿∆ {]Im-tc-Wbpw t{]cW sNep-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. AhnSsØ apºn¬ F√mhn[ ]co-£-Ifpw hen-®n-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXncp∂p (X-_-cn). hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS t\sc-bp≈ FXn¿∏p-Ifn¬ \n∂pw hnc-an-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v aqØm∏ A_q-Xzm-en_pw {ian°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. AXp XpS-cp∂ ]£w X\n°v Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c]p-{Xs\ Isøm-gn-tb≠n hcp-sa∂v At±lw `bs∏Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. AXn\p {]hm-N-I≥ (k)-\¬Inb Htc-sbmcp adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp∂p: ""C°q-´¿ Fs‚ heXp Iøn¬ kqcys\bpw CSXp Iøn¬ N{µ-s\bpw h®pX∂m¬t]mepw XuloZn-s\-Xn-cmb Cu t]mcm-´-Øn¬\n∂pw Rm≥ AWp-InS ]n≥ hmßp-I-bn√'' (k¿Jm-\n). DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ apdn-th‰p hoW GXm\pw t]¿ Hcp Ip∂n≥ sNcn-hn¬ Hcp-an®p IqSp-Ibpw i{Xp-

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°ƒ hnP-bm-´-lm-k-ßƒ apgp-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX \n -lmb L´-Øn¬ i{Xp-t\-Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ""lp_p¬ knµm-_m-Zv, lp_p¬ knµm-_m-Zv' F∂v Pb-t`cn apg-°n-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ Poh≥ Gsd A]-I-S-Øn-em-sW∂-dn-™n´pw k¿hm-[n-\m-Y-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw A]-am\n-°s-∏-Sp∂XpsIm≠v AXn\p adp-]Sn \¬Im≥ Xncp-ta\n hotdmsS B⁄m- ] n- ® p. "A√m- l p- h n- \ s{X kIe hnPb Io¿Øn-Ifpw' F∂v D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn) P\-ßf - n¬ ZpxJtam kt¥mjtam krjvSn-°p∂ kw`-hß - ƒ D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ, BIm-i-X-e-Ønse tKmf-ß-fpsS Ne-\-ß-fn¬ AXp {]Xn-^-en-°p-sa∂p Ckveman\p aptºbp≈ hnhn[ aX°m¿ hnizmkwh®p ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. {]tXy-In-®pw, {]hm-NI∑m¿°pw ]pWym-flm-°ƒ°pw D≠m-Ip∂ kpJ-Zpx-J-ß-fn¬ tJN-c-ßƒ {]Xn-I-cn-°p-sa∂v Ah¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. kqcys‚ Ne\w \ndpØn-°mWn-°p-I, N{µs‚ {àWw \n›-e-am-°p-I, Pe-{]hmlw XS™p \ndpØpI XpS-ßnb A¤pXIrXrßƒ {]hm-N-I∑m¿ ImWn-®-Xmbpw hnh-cn-°-s∏´pt]m∂n-cp-∂p. CsX√mw ASn-ÿm\cln-X-ß-fm-sW∂pw ]pWy{KŸ-ß-fn¬ hnh-cn-°s - ∏´ CØcw A¤pX {]hrØn-Iƒ Be-¶m-cn-Iß - sfm A‘hnizm-kßtfm BsW∂pw \_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p. Nne apkvenwIƒXs∂bpw CØcw A¤pX {]hr-Øn-Iƒ {]hm-NI∑m-cn¬ Btcm-]n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-tØm-S-SpØp Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS c≠c hb- p≈ ]p{X≥ C_vdmlnw F∂ Ipń ac-W-s∏-´p. At∂ZnhkwXs∂ Hcp kqcy-{K-lWw kw`-hn-®n´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kqcy-{K-lWw ]‰n-bXv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]p{X≥ C_vdm-ln-ans‚ Nc-a-Øn¬ A\p-tim-N\w {]I-Sn-∏n®psIm≠msW-s∂mcp {]kvXmhw apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬Xs∂ ]c-∂-Xdn-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂p A\njvSw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw B [mcWsb ITn-\-ambn Bt£-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kqcy-s‚bpw N{µ-s‚bpw a‰p tKmf-ß-fp-sSbpw Ne-\-ßƒ ssZhnI \nb-aß-f-\p-k-cn®p \S-°p-∂-Xm-I-bm¬ Bcp-sSsb-¶nepw ac-W-hpambpw Pohn-X-hp-ambpw AXns\ _‘n-∏n®p IqsS∂pw Ahn-

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S∂v DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. Atd_y DjvWm-[n-Iy-ap-ff Hcp \mSm-Wv. agsb Ghcpw B{K-ln®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. \£-{X-ß-fmWv agsb \nb-{¥-n°p-∂-sX∂p Ad-_n-Iƒ hnizkn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. C{]Imcw ]d-bp-∂-Xns\ \_n(-k) hne-°n. ssZhw AØcw A\p{K-l-ßƒ X∂-cp-fp-∂-Xns\ a‰p Nne-Xn-t\mSp tN¿Øp sI´p∂Xpw {]IrXn \nb-a-ß-f-\p-kcn®p≈ {]h¿Ø-\-ßsf tZho tZh≥am-cpsS {]kmZ hnjm-Z-ß-fmbn hnh-cn-°p-∂Xpw Xncp\_n(k) hntcm-[n®p (apkvenw, InXm-_p¬ Cuam≥) \_nXncp-ta-\n°v ssZh-Øn¬ ZrV-hn-izm-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp hnja kml-N-cy-Øn\pw B hnizm-ksØ Cf-°p-hm≥ Ign-bpam-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-S∂p Hcp Xpd∂ÿeØv AwK-c£-I-∑mtcm Imh¬°mtcm C√msX InS-∂p-d-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂t∏mƒ Hcp i{Xp Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn Ahn-SsØ apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. \n{K-ln-°m≥ Xøm-dmb \ne-bn¬ Abmƒ \nesIm-≠p. ""apl-Ω-Zv, Xs∂-bn-t∏mƒ B¿ c£n°pw?'' F∂p B i{Xp tNmZn-®p. sR´n-bp-W¿∂ \_n (k) Hcp `mh-hyXymkhp-an-√msX im¥-Kw-`o-c-ambn DØ-c-a-cp-fn, A√mlp! B adp-]-Sn-bn¬ apg-ßnb hnizm-k-hocyw B i{Xphns‚ at\m-_esØ Xf¿Øn-°f™p. Abm-fpsS Iøn¬\n∂v Abm-f-dnbmsX hmƒ \new]Xn-®p. Hcp \nanjw aptº D{K-aq¿Øn-bmbn Pzen®p\n∂ B i{Xp in£m-hn[n ImØp-\n∂ Hcp Ip‰-hm-fnsb-t∏mse \ne-sIm≠p (apkvenw, InØm-_p¬ ^km-bn¬; _pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Pnlm-Zv). Znhy-amb {]`mhw Hcp hi-sØ-¶n¬ Ahn-S∂p hn\-bØ - ns‚ \nd-Ip-S-ambn as‰mcphiØv Xnfßn\n∂p. A_q-lp-bvd(-d) ]dbp∂p: Hcn-°¬ \_n(-k) Xncp-h-cpƒ sNøp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ tI´p. kz¥w I¿Ω-ßƒ aqew Bcpw tam£w {]m]n-°p-I-bn√. Rm\-t∏mƒ ]d™p: ssZh-Zq-X-\m-bp-t≈m-th, Ahn-SsØ ]pWy IrXy-ßƒ ImcWw Aßp kz¿K-Øn¬ {]th-in-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw. Ahn-S∂v At∏mƒ adp-]Sn \¬In: C√ Rm\pw Fs‚ I¿Ω-ßƒ sIm≠p am{Xw kz¿K-Øn¬ t]mI-bn√; A√m-

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lp-hns‚ A\p-{Klw Fs∂ s]mXn-bp-s∂-¶n-e-√msX! Rm\pw kz¿§-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-X-√(-_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¿cn-Jm-Jv) t\¿hgn Is≠Øn AXn-eqsS Ncn-°m≥ \_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw P\-ßsf D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. A[zm-\n®v D]-Po-h\ - a - m¿Kw tXSp-Ibpw Aßs\ ssZh-Øn¬ kmbqPyw t\Sp-Ibpw sNø-W-sa∂p Ahn-S∂p P\-ßsf DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. BcpwXs∂ ac-WsØ B{K-ln-°-cp-Xv. \∑-bp-≈-h-\m-sW-¶n¬, IqSp-X¬ Imew Pohn®v IqSp-X¬ \∑ t\Sp-hm≥ km[n-°p-am-dm-Ipw. Ip‰-hm-fn-bm-sW-¶n¬ IqSp-X¬ Imew Pohn®v Abmƒ°v ]›m-Ø-]n-°m\pw {]mb-›nØw sNøm\pw Ah-kcw In´pw, \_n-bpsS ssZh-kvt\-lhpw `‡n {]{i-bhpw ]e cq]-Ønepw {]I-Sn-∏n-°-s∏´p t]m∂p. Fsd \mfsØ hc≠ Imem-hÿ °ptijw ]pXp-ag Nmdn-bm¬ AhnS∂v Xpd∂ÿeØv h∂v \n∂v \mhp\o´n ag-Øp≈n AIØm°ns°m≠v BÀm-Zn®p ]d-bpw, CXm Fs‚ \mYs‚ ]pXnb A\p-{K-l-_nµp! Ahn-S∂p kZm ssZh-Øns‚ A\p{K-l-hm-bv]n-\mbpw s]mdp-°-en-\mbpw {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ebn-®ncn-°pw. Xs‚ A\p-N-c∑m¿°n-S-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ {]tXy-In®pw. apkvenwIƒ°vth≠n, s]mXp-hmb \ne-bn¬ Ah¿°v s]mdpØp sImSp-°p-am-dm-Ip∂Xn\pw Ah¿ ssZh-t{Im-[-Øn\n-c-bm-Im-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn\pw Ah-cn¬ A\p-{Klw h¿jn-°p-∂Xn\pw th≠n {]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°pw. Xm≥ Ft∏mgpw ssZhk-∂n-[n-bn-em-sW∂ ZrVhnizmkw Ahn-S∂v Hcn-°epw ssIhn´n-cp-∂n-√. Ahn-S∂p Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-t∂cw {]m¿∞n°pw: A√mlp-th, \ns‚ \maw Fs‚ A[-c-ß-fn¬ Ifn-bm-Ssh \o Fs∂ Dd-°p-Ibpw \ns‚ \maw Fs‚ A[-c-ß-fn-em-bn-cns° \o Fs∂ DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNtø-Wta! Dd-°n¬\n∂v DW-cp-tºmƒ Xncp-ta\n {]m¿∞n°pw. ac-W-Øn¬\n∂v (D-d-°-Øn¬ \n∂v) Fs∂ DW¿Ønb ssZh-Øn-\s{X F√m kvXpXn-Ifpw! Hcp \mƒ \Ω-sf√mw Ahs‚ apºn¬ Hcp-an®p Iq´-s∏Spw (_p-Jm-cn) ssZhØns‚ k∂n[n ]qIm≥ Ahn- S ∂p \nc- ¥ cw {]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°pw. Ahn-SsØ k¥X {]m¿Y-\-I-fn¬

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H∂n-XmWv: A√m-lpth, \o Fs∂ {]Imiw sIm≠p \nd-t°Wta; \o Fs‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ {]Imiw \nd-t°-W-ta, \o Fs‚ ImXp-I-fn¬ {]Imiw \nd-t°-W-ta, Fs‚ heØpw Fs‚ CSØpw Fs‚ apI-fnepw Fs‚ Iosgbpw \o {]Imiw sNmcntb-W-ta, Hm A√m-lpth Fs∂-bmsI {]Im-i-am-°n-Øo¿t°Wta!(_p-Jm-cn) C_v\p A∫m-kv(-d) C{]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Xncp-\_n-bpsS Nc-a-Øn\p A¬]w aptº I≈{]hm-N-I-\mb apsskena aZo-\Øv h∂p Hcp {]Jym-]\w \S-Øn, apl-ΩZv At±-lØns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn Xs∂ \nb-an-°p--sa∂p {]Jym-]n-°p∂ ]£w At±- l sØ kzoI- c n- ° m≥ Xm≥ Xøm- d m- s W∂v ! apsssk-en-a-tbm-sSm∏w At∏mƒ Hcp henb ssk\yw D≠mbn-cp-∂p. apssk-en-a-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ tKm{Xw Atd-_y-bnse tKm{X-ß-fn¬ sh®v G‰hpw henb tKm{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ aZo-\-bn¬ hs∂-Ønb hnhcw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂p km_nXv _n≥ ssJkv _n≥ iwkn-s\bpw Iq´n Abmsf t\cn¬ ImWp-∂-Xn\p ]pd-s∏-´p. Ahn-S∂p DW-ßnb CuØ-∏-\-bpsS Htcm-e-Øp-cpºv Iøn¬ FSp-Øn-cp-∂p. apssken-a-bpsS Iymºn-seØn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Abm-fpsS ap∂n¬ \ne sIm≠p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ thsdbpw kJm-°ƒ AhnsS hs∂Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Np‰pw \n∂p. Xncp-\-_n(k) apssk-en-asb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXpsIm≠p ]d™p: Rm≥ \nßsf Fs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn \n›-bn-°p-sa-¶n¬ Fs∂ ]n¥pS¿∂p sIm≈m-sa∂p \nßƒ ]d-™-Xmbn F\n-°-dnhv In´n. F∂m-enXm Cu DW-°-∏p-√n≥ Xpºv It≠m? CXpt]mepw ssZh I¬∏-\-s°-Xn-cmbn Rm≥ \nßƒ°v \¬Im≥ t]mIp∂n√! \nß-fpsS A¥yw ssZhw hn[n-®Xpt]mse Xs∂-bmbn-cn-°pw. \nßƒ F\n°v t\sc Xncn-™m¬ ssZhw \nßsf \in-∏n-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw! ssZhw F\n°v shfn-s∏-SpØn X∂-Xp-t]mse Ah≥ \nß-tfmSp s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ hy‡-ambn ImWp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p XpS¿∂p: Rm\nXm aS-ßnt∏m-Ip∂p! Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-s≠-¶n¬ km_n-Øn_v\p ssJkn-t\mSp kwkm-cn®p sIm≈pI! At±lw Fs‚ {]Xn-

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\n-[n-bmbn {]h¿Øn-°pw. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CXp ]d™p AhnsS \n∂p hn´pt]m∂p. lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d)bpw IqsS D≠mbn-cp-∂p. apssk-en-a-tbmSv A√m-lp X\n°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø∂Xpt]mse F∂p ]d-™-Xns‚ A¿∞w F¥m-sW∂v Nne¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSv tNmZn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ad-nb - n®p; Fs‚ ssIIfn¬ Rm≥ c≠p hf- AWn-™-Xmbn Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ I≠p. AXp Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. kz]v\-Øn¬ Xs∂ B hf-Ifn¬ DuXp-hm≥ ssZhw I¬]n-®p. DuXn-b-t∏mƒ B c≠p hfbpw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn. c≠p I≈{]hm-N-I∑m¿ {]Xy-£-s∏-Spsa∂p Rm≥ Cu kz]v\-ßƒ°v A¿∞w [cn®p (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ aKm-kn). Xncp-\-_n-bpsS A¥na \mfp-I-fn-emWv apssk-en-abpsS Cu kw`hw D≠m-bX - v. a°sØ HSp-hn-esØ G‰hpw henb tKm{X°m¿ C\nbpw hgn-s∏´p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. At∏m-gmWv B tKm{XØns‚ \mb-I-\mb Xs∂ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn {]Jym-]n-°-W-sa∂ Hcp \n¿t±iw apssk-ena apt∂m´p sh°p-∂-Xv. \_n(-k) hy‡n-]-c-amb Imcy-Øn-\mWv {]hm-N-I-hm-Z-hp-ambn Cd-ßn∏p-d-s∏-´-sX-¶n¬ Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h≥ sFIyhpw kpc-£n-XXzhpw Dd-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-amdv Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw henb tKm{XØnse \mb- I - \ p- a mbn A{]- I m- c - s amcp [mc- W - b n- s e- Ø n°phm≥ \n›-b-ambpw Hcp-ßp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v ]n¥pS¿®m-h-Im-in-bmbn kz¥w ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hwiob-amb Hcp Dt±iy e£y-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ AØ-c-samcp HØp Xo¿∏p-≠m-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp XS- -hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. G‰hpw \n m-c-amb Hcp hkvXp t]mepw Xs‚-Xmbn Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm≥ \_n(- k ) Xøm- d p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n- √ . Xs‚ Cjv S - Ø n- s \mØp ssIImcyw sNøm-hp∂ H∂pw X\n°v D≈-Xmbn Ahn-S∂v \Sn-®p-an-√. X∂n-an-Øw, apkvenwI-fpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øns‚ {]iv\Øn¬ X\n-°njvSw t]mse H∂pw sNøm-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp Xs‚ ]°¬ G¬∏n-°-s∏´ ]mh-\-amb Hcp kq£n-∏p-ap-Xembn Ahn-S∂p Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂p. AXn\p A¿l-\m-bn-´p-≈Xmtcm Abm-fn¬ ssZhwXs∂ AXp G¬∏n-°p-sa∂v AhnS∂p hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, apssk-en-a-bpsS Hm^¿

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At±lw ]p—-tØmsS \nc-kn-°pIXs∂ sNbvXp. F∂n-´pw, apssk-en-a-tbm-Sv, apkvenwI-fpsS t\XrXzw AhnsS \n¬°s´, Hcp DW-°-∏p¬s°mSn t]mepw Xcm≥ Xømdn-s√∂v AhnS∂v adpØp ]d-™p. ssZhsØ°pdn®v ]cm-a¿in-°p-tºmgpw hnh-cn®p ]d-bp-tºm-gpw, ssZh-`‡n Xpfpºn\n∂ Ahn-S∂p k¿h-kzhpw ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\l-hm-bv]n¬ hne-bn-®-Xmbn ImWn®p X∂p. ssZhm-cm-[-\-bn¬ Ft∏mgpw emfn-Xyhpw hn\-bhpw ImWn°m≥ Ahn-S∂p D]-tZ-in®p t]m∂p. aZo-\-bn¬ At±lw ]WnXXpw Ft∏mgpw \a-kvI-mcØn\p t]m∂-Xp-amb ]≈n aÆn´v \nc-∏m-°n-bXpw ta¬∏pc Xo¿Øn-´n-√m-ØXpw a®n-√m-ØX - p-amb Hcp \mep sI´m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ ]mb hncn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. CuØ-∏-\-tbm-e-Iƒ ad® B ]≈n ag s]øp-tºmƒ AIØSw IpXn¿s∂m-en®p sNfn sI´pw. {]m¿∞\ \S∂p sIm≠ncn-s° Xncp-ta-\nbpw kJm-°fpw ]e-t∏mgpw agbpw sNfnbpw IpXn¿∂p ImW-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-sgm∂pw \a-kvImcw am‰n sh°mt\m IqSp-X¬ `{Zamb ÿe-tØ°v amdmt\m D≈ kqN-\-t]mepw \¬In-bn-cp-∂n√(_pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬ kuw) Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ injysc Ft∏mgpw \nco-£n®p sIm≠ncn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(-d) `‡nbpw ]cn-ip-≤nbpw Gsdbp≈ Bfm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xnc-pta-\n(k) At±-lsØ ]‰n ]d™p: A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿ Xl-÷pZns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ \njvT ImWn-°p-sa-¶n¬ Gsd \√bmƒ BIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿ (d) ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw Xs∂ Xl-÷pZv \a-kvIm-cß - f - n¬ hogvN hcp-Øn-bn-√. ]p{Xn ^mXzn-a-bpsS ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-bncp-∂t- ∏mƒ, Xs‚ ]p{Xn ^mXzn-as - bbpw Pmam-Xmhv Aen-sbbpw ]‰n Ah-cn-cphcpw Xl-÷p-Zns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ IrXy-\n-jvT-bp≈-h-cmtWm F∂v Hcn-°¬ At\z-jn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Aen(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Xl-÷p-Zn\v Fgpt∂¬°m≥ Rßƒ {ian-°m-dp-≠v.- Nn-e-t∏mƒ ssZth-—bm Rßƒ°v Fgp-t∂¬°m≥ Bhm-Ø-t∏mƒ hn´pt]mIm-dp-≠v. Ahn-S∂v aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ hgn°psh®p ]e-hpcp Jp¿-B-

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\n¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp hN\w Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ sX‰v kΩ-Xn-°m≥ hnap-J-\m-Wv. hogvN-Isf apS-¥≥ \ymb- ß ƒsIm≠v aqSnshbv ° m≥ {ian- ° p∂p F∂mWv {]kvXpX Jp¿-B≥ hmN-I-Øns‚ A¿∞w (-_p-Jm-cn, InXm_p¬ Ipkq-^v). ssZth-—bm Xßƒ°v FWo-°m≥ Ign-™nń-s√-¶n¬ F∂p ]d™psIm≠v Aen, Xs‚ Ip‰w ssZh-Øns‚ ta¬ sh®psI´m≥ {ian-°p-∂-Xn\v ]Icw Xs‚ hogvN G‰p ]d-bp-Ib - m-bn-cp∂p th≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv F∂mWv CXp-sIm≠v AhnS∂v Dt±-in-®-Xv. Bcm-[-\-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Nn´-Iƒ°v Du∂¬ \¬Ip-∂Xns\ Ahn-S∂v CjvS-s∏ń-cp-∂n-√. Bcm-[\m-cq-]-sa-t∂mWw kzbw Zfi-\-ßƒ G¬∏n-°p-∂-Xns\ A]-e-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy\p ssZhw \¬Inb Ign-hp-Isf A\p{K-l-{]-Z-ambn D]-tbm-Ks∏-Sp-Øp∂XmWv bYm¿∞ Bcm-[\ F∂p Ahn-S∂p ]Tn-∏n-®p. a\p-jy\v ssZhw ImgvNi‡n \¬Inbn-cns° IÆpIƒ ]qń-bn-Sp-Itbm ImgvN-i‡n \in-∏n°pItbm sNøp-∂Xv Bcm-[-\-b-√. adn®v, ssZh-tØm-Sp-f-f [n°mc-am-Wv. ImgvN-i-‡nsb \ymb-ambn D]-tbm-Ks∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv ]m]-a-√, ad-n®v AXns‚ A\ym-b-amb D]-tbm-K-amWv ]m]-ambn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv. {ih-W-i-‡nsb kzbw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw \µn-tI-Sm-Ip-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]c-Zq-j-Whpw GjWn hm°p-Ifpw tIƒ°m≥ ImXp-Isf D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-XmWv ]m]-I-c-amb {]hr-Øn. \ncm-lmcw (A-Xn\p \n¿±n-jvS-amb Ah-k-c-Ønepw A`n-e-j-Wo-b-am-bn-cn-°p-tºmfpw A√m-Ø-t∏mƒ) Bfl-l-Xym]-c-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬, s]mdp-°m-\m-hmØ ]m]-a-s{X. Hcmƒ Xo‰bnepw IpSn-bnepw apgp-In-bn-cn-°bpw hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´Xpw Ahnln-X-hp-amb Blm-c-]m-\o-b-ß-fn¬ Bk‡n ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂psh¶n¬ AXp ]m]-am-Wv. Xncp-\_n (k) ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw Du∂n-∏-d-™-Xp-amb Hcp kph¿W-XØz-am-Wn-Xv. ap≥{]hmNI∑m¿ BcpwXs∂ DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®n-ń-√mØ Hcp kph¿Æ ]mTw. {]Ir-Xn-Z-Ø-amb Ign-hp-Isf icn-bmw-hÆw D]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØp-∂-XmWv D∂-X-[m¿Ωn-I-X. B i‡n-Isf \in-∏n®p Ifbp-Itbm \njv{In-b-am-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂Xv h¶-Ø-am-Wv. Ah-

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bpsS Ahn-lnX hn\n-tbm-K-amWv Xn∑bpw ]m]-hp-am-bn-Øo-cp∂-Xv. adn-®v, icn-bmb D]-tbmKw \∑-bm-Ip-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) apt∂m´p sh® [m¿ΩnI kn≤m-¥-ß-fpsS s]mcpƒ AXm-Wv. Ahn-SsØ Pohn-X-Øn-s‚bpw I¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw Nn{Xw CXmbn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d)-]-d-bp∂p: Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ c≠p am¿K-ß-fn-sem∂v Xnc-s™-Sp-t°≠n hcp-tºmƒ G‰hpw {]bmk- c - l n- X - a m- b n- ´ p- ≈ - X n- s \- b m- W v , AXp kwi- b - ß ƒ°pw sX‰pIƒ°pw AXo-X-am-sW-¶nepw ]m]-I-c-a-s√-¶nepw AhnS∂p Xnc-s™-Sp-°p-I. C\n Hcp {]h¿Ø\am¿Kw kwibw Df- h m- ° p- ∂ XmsW∂p- h - c n- I n¬ AXn\pw hnim- e - a mb Hc¿∞Xew Is≠-Øpw. (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ ^km-bn¬). a\p-jy\v apºn¬ Xpd∂pInS-°p∂ DZm-Øhpw kv]rl-Wo-bhp-amb Hcp coXn Xs∂-bm-Wn-Xv. ]ecpwXs∂ ico-c-Øn¬ kzbw thZ-\bpw ]oV-\hpw G¬∏n-°m≥ _≤-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂meXp ssZh-Øns‚ CjvSw kºm-Zn-°m-\-√. X∂-Øm≥ ]oU-\ßƒ G¬∏n-®Xp sIm≠pw Zpcn-X-ßfpw t\mhp-Ifpw G‰psIm≠pw ssZh-Øns‚ {]oXn t\Sm≥ Bhn-√. a‰p-≈h - sc h©n°m≥ th≠n CØcw kml-kß - ƒ ImWn-°p∂p F∂p am{Xw! CØ-c-°m-cn¬ X\-Xmb Hcp \∑-bp-an-√. Xß-fpsS sX‰p-Isf ad®p sh®p P\-ß-fpsS ap∂n¬ I]-S-thjw sI´n ]pWy-hmf≥ Na-bpI am{X-amWv Ch¿ sNøp-∂Xv! bYm¿∞-amb \∑ ssIh-cn-°p--Ibpw ssZh-Xr]vXn t\Sp-Ibp-am-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS e£yw. AXp-sIm≠v Ahn-S∂p F√m A`n-\-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw \mSy`m-hm-Zn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw AXoX-\m-bn-cp-∂p. temI¿ Xs∂-Ip-dn®v \√Xp ]d-bp-∂pthm AtXm Xs∂ ]gn-°p-∂pthm F∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ahn-S∂p A¬]w t]mepw {i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Xm≥ Fßs\ s]cp-am-dp∂p; ssZhw Xs∂ Ipdn®p F¥p hn[n-°p∂p F∂ Imcyw am{Xsa AhnS∂p Ku\n-®ncp∂p-≈q. kz¥w a\- m-£n-bpsS km[q-I-c-WØn\pw ssZh- Ø ns‚ AwKo- I m- c - Ø n- \ p- a - ∏ pdw P\- ß fpw km£yw \¬Ip-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ \µn-bp-≈h - \ - m-bn-cn-°pw. F∂m¬, P\-ßƒ as‰mcp IÆp-sIm-≠m-Wn-sX√mw t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂sX-¶n¬ Ah-tcmSv X\n°v A\p-Iº am-{X-sa-bp≈q! Ah-cpsS

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`mcy-am-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w Ahn-S∂p Xs‚ `mcy-am-tcmSp Atß-b-‰sØ Imcp-WytØmSpw DZm-c-ambpw s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-StØmSv B¿s°¶nepw Fs¥-¶nepw Hcp hn]-co-Xm-`n-{]mbw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬, ]p©ncn XqIns°m≠v AXv ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ {ian-°pw. Hcn-°¬, Bbn-it- bmSp Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Bbnim! \o Ft∂mSv Fs¥¶nepw Imcy-Øn¬ hntbm-Pn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXp Rm≥ thKØn-e-dn-bpw. Bbn-i(-d) tNmZn®p: AsX-ß-s\-bmWv? AhnS∂v DØcw ]d™p: \o Ft∂mSp kwkmcat[y ssZhsØ ]cm-a¿in-t°≠n h∂m¬ apl-Ω-Zns‚ \mY≥ F∂p ]d-bpw. hntbm-Pn∏pw shdp∏pw Df-ft- ∏mƒ ssZh-Ø] - ‰n C_vdm-lo-ans‚ \mY≥ F∂mWv ]d-bp-I. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ Bbni Nncn®p; AXns\ icn-h-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-∂n°m-lv) JZo-P(-d) Bbn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS BZy-`m-cy. Ah¿ Ahn-S-tØbv°p th≠n Gsd XymK-ßƒ kln-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp\-_n-tb-°mƒ hb- p-aq∏pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Nc-aØ - n\p tijw hb v Cf-∏-ap-≈-h-scbpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnhmlw sNbvXp. F∂m-epw, JZo-Ps - b-°p-dn-®p≈ kvacW aßn-t∏m-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. JZo-P(-d)-bpsS _‘p°fmsc-¶nepw hs∂-Ønbm¬ Ahsc Fgp-t∂‰p\n∂v kzoI-cn-°pw. JZo-P-bp-sStbm JZo-P-bp-ambn GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn¬ _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p-Itbm sNøp∂ Hcp hkvXpsh I≠m¬ Ahn-S∂p s]´∂p hnIm-c- Xcn-fn-X-\m-Ipw. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn°-s∏-´-hcpsS Iq´-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Pmam-Xmhpw Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂p. tamN-\-aqeyw \¬In kzX-{¥-\m-hm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ]°¬ H∂p-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy ssk\-_v(-Xncp-\_ - n-bp-sS ]p{Xn) Xs‚ amXm-hns‚ (J-Zo-Pb - p-sS) Hcp s\¢kv aZo-\-bn-te-°-b®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ tamNn∏n-°m-\p≈ tamN-\-aq-ey-ambn AXp \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.- s\¢kv \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n I≠-t∏mƒ AXp Xncn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw hfsc hnImcw sIm≈p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ kJm-°-tfmSv Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: C°m-cy-Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw \n¿t±iw

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\¬Im≥ Rm≥ Bf-√. F∂m¬ Cu IWvT-m`-cWsØ Xs‚ acn®pt]mb amXm-hns‚ kvamc-I-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ ssk\_v hfsc-tbsd sImXn®pt]m∂n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. \nßƒ°v kΩ-X-ap-s≠¶n¬ AXp ssk\_v\v \jvSs - ∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°W-sa∂pw AX-h¿°pXs∂ Xncn-s®-Øn-°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw F\n-°-`n-{]mb-ap-≠v. AXp aS-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn¬ Xßƒ°v AXoh kt¥m-jt- a-bp-≈q-sh∂v Xncp-kJ - m-°ƒ Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw AXp Ah¿°p Xncn®p \¬Ip-I-bp-ap-≠mbn (l¬_n-ø, hm.2). a‰p `mcy-am-tcmSv JZo-P-sb-°p-dn®v G‰w kvXpXn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂p. Ah¿ Ckvem-an\pth≠n hfsc henb tkh\-ßƒ sNbvXn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xns\ A\p-kva-cn-°p-Ibpw AhcpsS \∑-Iƒ ]p-dØp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Hc-hk - c - Ø - n¬ Bbn-i(-d) apdp-ap-dpØp: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, F¥n-\mWv B hr≤-sb-Ip-dn-®n-ßs\ ]d™p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. A√mlp Ahn-S-tØ°v \√-hcpw hb v Ipd-™-hcpw kpµ-cn-I-fp-amb kv{XoIsf \¬In A\p-{K-ln-®nt√? \_n Xncp-ta\n (k) CXp tI´-t∏mƒ hnIm-c-hnPrw-`n-X-\mbn {]Xn-tj-[n®psIm≠p ]d™p. A√ Aß-s\-b-√, Bbnim! JZoP F\n°v F{X \√-hfm-sW∂v \n\°dn™p IqSm? (_p-Jm-cn).

DZm-Ø-amb [m¿anI KpW-ßƒ {]Xn-Iq-e-km-l-N-cyß-sf \_n(-k) F{Xbpw kl-\-_p-≤ntbm-sS-bmWv t\cn-ń-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ hy‡n-]-c-amb B{K-l-ßƒ Xs∂ Iogvs]-Sp-Øn-°-f-bm≥ Ahn-S∂p A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ P\-\-Øn\p aptºXs∂ Xs‚ ]nXmhv Ncaw {]m]n-®ncp-∂p. ssii-h-Øn¬Xs∂ amXmhpw ]c-temI{]m]vXbm-bn. F´mw hb- p-hsc D∏m-∏-bpsS (]n-Xm-a-l-s‚) kwc-£-W-bnem-bn-cp-∂p. D∏m∏ acn-®t- ∏mƒ aqØm-∏b - mb A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn-em-bn. kzm`m-hn-I-amb hm’-ey-Ømepw ]nXmhv {]tXyI \ne-bn¬ \n¿t±-in-®Xp Imc-W-ambpw A_q-Xzm-en_v ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ {]tXyI\ne-bn¬ ta¬t\m´w sNbvXp t]m∂n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, aqØpΩ AXm-bXp A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ `mcy A{Xbpw Af-hn¬ ]cn-K-W\ \¬In-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ Ipń-Iƒ°v Blmcw \¬Ip-tºmƒ Cu Cf-bI - p-ńsb {]tXyIw

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am‰n \n-dpØn Xs‚ Ipń-Iƒ°v am{X-ambn \¬Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. C{]-Imcw hnth-N\w ImWn-°p-∂Xp A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ {i≤bnepw s]Sm-Xn-cp-∂n-√.- ap-l-ΩZv thdn´p Hcn-SØp A¥- n¬ Ccp∂p im¥-\mbn apJØv Hcp hnΩn„hpw ImWn-°m-sX amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv At±lw ImWm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-Xzm-en_v \nd™ hm’-eyhpw DØ-c-hm-ZnXzt_m[hpwsIm≠v Xs‚ ktlm-Zc ]p{Xs‚ ASp-tØ-°v- Hm-Sn-sb-Øpw. Ip™ns‚ IhnƒXSw XS-hn-s°m≠v ]d-bpw, Fs‚ Cu Hma-\sb {i≤n®m-epw. Fs‚ Cu Ip™n\v Blmcw \¬In-bmepw! CØcw kw`-h-ßƒ A]q¿∆am-bn-cp-∂n-√. CXn\p km£yw hln®h¿ G‰p ]d-bp-∂-sX-s¥-∂m¬, apl-ΩZv Hcn-°epw C°m-cy-ßƒ Ku\n-®n-cp-∂n-s√∂pw Xs‚ a®q-\∑m-tcmSv Hcp sshcm-Kyhpw Akq-bbpw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂p-a-s{X. Aß-s\, ]n∂oSv Ahn-S∂p hf¿∂p {]]vX-\mbnØo¿∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ aqØm-∏bpsS c≠p a°-tfbpw, Aen-sbbpw PAv-^-dn-s\bpw kvt\l]q¿∆w kwc-£n®p hf¿Øm≥ `mKy-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ B I¿Øhyw hfsc `wKn-bm-bn-Øs∂ \n¿h-ln-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ISpØ Zpc-\p-`-h-ßsf Poh-X-Øn-ep-S-\ofw t\cn-ń-cp∂ hy‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k). Hcp A\m-Y-\mbn P\n-®p. Xm≥ Hcp sIm®p Ip™m-bn-cns° amXmhv ac-W-s∏-´p. F´mw hb- n¬ D∏m-∏bpw Nc-a-a-S-™p. hnhm-l-Øn\ptijw H∂n≥ ]ns∂m-∂mbn Ipń-I-fpsS acWw ImtW≠nh∂p. ]ns∂, {]nbs∏´ `mcy JZo-Pbpw acn-®p. JZo-P-bpsS Nc-a-tijw hnhmlw sNbvX Nnecpw Poh-Im-eØpXs∂ ac-W-s∏-´p. acn-°m-\-SpØ-t∏mƒ {]nb-s∏´ ]p{X≥ C_vdmlnw hn´p]ncn-bp-∂Xv A\p`-hn-®-dn-™p. Cu F√m Zpc-¥-ß-tfbpw ZpxJ-kw-`-h-ß-tfbpw Ahn-S∂v [oc-ambpw {]k-∂-ambpw t\cn-´p. Ah-cpsS th¿]mSv Xs‚ ZuXy-tØbpw \n›b-Zm¿VytØbpw Atijw _m[n°m-\\ - p-hZ- n-®n-√. kt¥m-jt- ØmsS F√mw t\cn-´p.- Xs‚ kzImcy-ZpxJw Ahn-S∂p Hcn-°epw ]pdØp ImWn-®n-√. Ahn-S∂p I≠pap´p-∂-h-tcm-sS-√m-w {]k-∂-X-tbmSpw DZm-c-ambpw s]cpam-dn-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-ht- cmSpw Xpey-amb kvt\lhpw A\p-Iº - bpw ImWn-®p. Hcn-°¬ Hcp kv{Xo Xs‚ Ip™p acn®pt]mbXp

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ImcWw I_n-d-S-Øn¬ sh®p hmhn´p Ic-bp-∂Xp Ahn-S∂p I≠p. B kv{Xosb km¥z-\s - ∏-SpØn \ne-hn-fn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw ssZh-Øns‚ hn[n°v Xe-Ip-\n®psIm≠v kl\w ssIs°m≈p-hm\pw D]-tZ-in-®p. {]hm-N-I-\mWv Xt∂mSv kwkm-cn-°p∂-sX-∂-dn-bmsX B kv{Xo ]d™p: Atßbv°v Fs‚ A\p`hap≠m-sb-¶n¬ Hcp Ip™ns‚ hnc-l-tam¿Øp Ic-bp∂ Fs‚ \ne F{X Ak-ly-am-sW∂p Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp∂p. At∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥(-k) Ahsc Adn-bn®p: Rm≥ Hcp Ip™ns‚-b√ XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ggp-a-°-fpsS hnc-l-ZpxJw A\p`-hn-®-h-\m-Wv. CXp ]d™psIm≠vv At±lw AhnsS\n∂pw amdn \n∂p. C{]-Imcw Xs‚ Zu¿`m-KysØ kvacn-t°≠n h∂t∏m-g-√msX as‰m-cn-°epw Xs‚ IZ-\-I-Y-Iƒ Hm¿°p-Itbm Xs‚ I¿Øhy [¿Ω-ßƒ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂-Xnepw temI-Øns‚ ZpxJ-`mcwt]dp-∂-Xnepw Aam¥w ImWn-°p-Itbm D≠m-bn-√.

Bﬂ-\n-b-{¥Ww Xncp- \ - _ n(- k ) ]q¿Æ- a mb\ne- b n¬ kzbw \nb- { ¥n®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcp ]c-am-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂-t∏mgpw At±lw £a-tbmSpw kl-\-tØmSpw IqSn F√m-h-scbpw {ihn-°p-Ibpw Bsc-¶nepw Ahn-ln-X-ambn kwkm-cn-s®-¶n¬Xs∂ {]Xn-Imc-Øn\p {ian-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. ]q¿∆-tZ-iØv Hcp hy‡n-tbmSv BZcw Im´p∂ coXn kwt_m-[\ sNø-s∏-Sp∂ hy‡nsb Abm-fpsS t]¿ ]d™p hnfn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. apkvenwIƒ \_nsb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv: Hm A√mlp-hns‚ dkqte F∂m-sW-¶n¬ AapkvenwIƒ At±-lsØ Hm A_p¬Jmknw F∂p hnfn®p (Jm-kn-ans‚ ]nXmth F∂mW-Xns‚ A¿∞w. Jmknw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]p{X-\m-bncp∂p) Hcn-°¬ Hcp PqX≥ aZo-\-bn¬ Xncp-\-_nsb ImWm≥ FØn. kw`m-jWat[y Abmƒ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v aplΩtZ apl-ΩtZ F∂p hnfn®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Cu hnfn cq]w Xncp-\-_n(-k) {i≤n-®-tX-bn-√. Ahn-S∂p kw`m-jW hnj-bØn¬ am{Xw {i≤-bq-∂n-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS Xncp-kJm-°ƒ Cu acym-Z-sI´ kw`m-jWssiensb kln-°m-\mhmsX B PqX-t\mSv Xncp-ta-\nsb kz¥w t]cn¬ hnfn-°-cp-

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sX∂pw A_p¬ Jmknw F∂p hnfn-°-W-sa∂pw CS-bn¬ IS∂p]d-™p. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZn\v At±-lØns‚ amXm-]nXm-°ƒ \¬Inb t]cn¬ am{Xta Xm≥ hnfn-°p-Ibp-≈qsh∂v B PqX≥ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. CXp-tI´ \_n(-k) ]p©ncn s]mgn°p- I bpw X\n°v amXm- ] n- X m- ° ƒ \¬Inb t]¿ hnfn®p sIm≠p Xt∂mSv kwkm-cn®psIm≈s´ F∂pw AXn-semcp sX‰pw Cs√∂pw ]d™psIm≠v B PqX-s\bpw Xs‚ injyscbpw Biz-kn-∏n-®p. Nne-t∏mƒ Bfp-Iƒ \_nsb hgn-°¬ XS™p\ndpØn kwkm-cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS hnj-a-X-Ifpw ]cmXn-Ifpw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw At]-£I - ƒ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXncp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ kwk-mcn®p XpS-ßnb Hcmƒ ssIsIm-Sp-Øt∏mƒ ssI hnd-®p. Gsd t\cw hnSmsX \n∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v CXv A¬]w Atem-k-c-ap-≠m-°n. hne-tb-dnb kabw hrYm \oßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Xncp-ta\n ssIsIm-SpØp Ign™m¬ BZyw ssI hen-°p∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂n-√. BfpIƒ \_nsb \n¿_m[w kao-]n-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS hnj-aßfpw ]cm-Xn-Ifpw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw klmbØn\v A`y¿∞n°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. klm-bn-°m-\m-hp-∂-Xm-sW-¶n¬ Hcn°epw hnap-JX ImWn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.- H-cn-°¬ `-‡-\mb Hcp apkvenw Ahn-StØmSv ]W-Øn\p Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Htcm XhWbpw Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏m-sg√mw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahkm\w Ahn-S∂p ]d-™p. G‰hpw \√ am¿Kw Hcmƒ Xs‚ Bh-iyßƒ ssZh-Øn\p apºn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw a‰p-≈-hcpsS apºn¬ ssI\o-´m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw BsW-∂v. tNmZn® Bƒ Bﬂm¿∞X-bp-f-f Bfm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp tNmZn®p hmßn-bXv Xncp-ta-\n-bn-ep≈ `‡ym-Zcw \nanØw Xncn®p \¬In- s b- ¶ nepw Xm\n- \ n- s bm- c n- ° epw BtcmSpw H∂n\p th≠nbpw Hcp ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bnepw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-X√ F∂v i]Yw sNbvXp. Gsd sIm√-Øn\v tijw Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, ISpØ t]mcm-´-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ IpXn-c∏p- d - t Ø- d n- b n- c p∂ Abm- f psS Iøn¬ \n∂v sImc- S mhv sXdn®pt]mbn. Cu \n -lm-bm-hÿbn¬ CXp t\m°n-°≠

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Hcp ]S-bmfn Ip\n™v AsXSpØp sImSp-°m≥ {ian-®-t∏mƒ IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂p Xmsg-bn-dßn Acp-sX∂p hne-°p-Ibpw kzbw-Xs∂ AsX-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm≥ taen-sem-cn-°epw Hcp ]cn-X-kvYn-Xn-bnepw as‰m-cm-tfmSpwXs∂ Hcm-hiyhpw D∂bn-°n-s√∂v i]Yw sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xmbn At±lw Adn-bn-®p. Aßs\ hoWp-t]mb Xs‚ sImc-Smhv FSp-°m≥ as‰m-cm-tfmSv Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ Xm≥ \_n-bpsS ap∂n¬sh®p sNbvX i]Yw ewLn-°p-I-bm-hp-sa∂p Abmƒ ]d-™p.

\oXn-\njvT Ad_nIƒ kzP- \ - ] £]m- X Øn¬ hniz- k n- ° p- ∂ - h cmbncp∂p. hnhn[ P\-ßƒ°v hyXy-kvX-ß-fmb Af-hp-tImep-Ifpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C°m-eØv ]cn-jvIrX cmjv{Sß-sf∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂-h¿ D∂Xÿm\o-bcpw D∂X DtZym-Kÿ-cp-amb Bfp-Isf Ah-cpsS sNbvXn-Isf]‰n tNmZyw sNøm≥ aSn-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, km[m-cW-°m-cmb ]uc∑m-cpsS t\sc \nbaw I¿i-\-ambn \S-∏m-°pIbpw sN-øpw. \oXn-\ymbw F√m-h¿°pw Xpey-amb \ne-bn¬ _m[-I-am-°p-∂-Xn\v GIo-Ir-X-amb Hcp \ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øm≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(k) \njvI¿jn-®n-cp-∂p. D∂-X-Ip-e-Øn¬s]´ Hcp bph-Xn-bpsS t]cn¬ Ifhv Ip‰w Btcm-]n-°-s∏´ Hcp kw`hw Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS ap∂n-se-Øn. km[m-cW\ne-bn¬ Ifhp Ip‰-Øn-\p≈ in£ Cu bph-Xn°v \¬In-bm¬ AhcpsS _lp-am\y IpSpw-_-Øn\v AsXmcp henb A]-am-\hpw Xocm If-¶-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw. Ip‰-hm-fn-bpsS ]£Øv \_n-bpsS apºn¬ in]m¿i- b p- a mbn sN√m≥ Bcpw ss[cy- s ∏- ´ n- √ . F¶nepw Cu ZuXyw Fs‰-Sp-°m≥ Dkm-am(-d) DZyp-‡-\m-bn. Aßs\ Dkma Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°-se-Øn. Dkma F¥n\m-Wv Xs‚ ASp-°¬ hcp-∂-sX∂v a\- n-em-°nb \_n Xncpta- \ n [¿Ωk¶- S - Ø n- e m- b n. F¶nepw Dkm- a - t bm- S - h n- S ∂p ]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ CXn\p Xp\n-bm-Xn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv DØ-aw. D∂-X∑m-tcmSv Cfhv Im´p-Ibpw km[m-c-W-°m-tcmSv I¿i-\ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw sNbvX-Xns‚ ^e-ambn cmjv{S-ßƒ°v \miw kw`-hn-®n-´p-≠v. Ckvemw CX-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√. Rms\m-

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cn-°epw Cu A\oXn sNøn-√. Xo¿®bmbpw Fs‚ aIƒ ^mXzna BWv Cu Ip‰w sNbvX-sX-¶n¬ X°in£ \¬Ip-∂Xn-¬ Rm≥ Hcp aSnbpw ImWn-°p-∂-X-√'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm_p¬lp-Zq-Zv) _Zv ¿ bp≤- Ø n¬ Xncp- \ - _ n- b psS ]nXr- k - t lm- Z - c - \ mb A∫mkv XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. a‰p XS-hp-Im-scsb∂t]mse At±-l-sØbpw IbdpsIm≠p hcn™psIń-bncp-∂p. XS-hp-Im¿ HmSn c£-s∏´p If-bm-Xn-cn-°m-\mWv Cßs\ _‘n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \√-hÆw apdp-°n-s°-ń-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ cm{Xn t\cw thZ-\-sIm≠v \_n-bpsS ]nXrktlm-Z-c\pw Rc-ßp∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¿W]p-S-ß-fn¬ Ae®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v Akzÿyw sIm≠v Dd°w hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. CXp a\- n-em-°nb Xncpk-Jm-°ƒ A∫m-kns\ sIń-bn-cp∂ Ib¿ A¬]w Ab®p sIń. A¬]w Ign™p A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tIƒ°m-sX-bmb- t ∏mƒ Xncp- t a- \ n(- k ) hnhcw At\z- j n- ® p. \_n- b psS Akzmÿyw I≠-dn™ Xßƒ Ib-dev]w Ab®p sIń-b-XmsW∂v injy¿ Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v B sNbvXnsb A]-e-]n-°p-Ibpw H∂p-In¬ A∫m-kns‚ sI´v ]g-b-\n-e-bn¬ apdp°nsI´p-Itbm As√¶n¬ F√m XS-hp-Imcp-sSbpw sI´p-Iƒ Ab-®n-Sp-Itbm thW-sa∂v B⁄m-]n-®p. Xs‚ _‘p-hns\t]mseXs∂ a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°ƒ XS-hp-Im-cnse Iq´-Øn-ep-s≠∂pw A\oXn sNøm≥ ]mSns√∂pw \_n, injysc DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. A∫m-kn-s‚-sb∂ t]mse a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw sI´p-Iƒ Ab®psIm≠v injy¿ F√mh¿°pw Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw skIyp-cn‰n i‡-am-°pIbpw sNbvXp. (-k¿Jm-\n, hm.3.-]p-dw.279) bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cns° AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´ F√m hyhÿ-Ifpw N´-ßfpw I¿i-\-ambn ]men-°p-∂-Xn¬ \_n Xncpta-\n°v \n¿_-‘-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) kpc£m {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°mbn apkvenwI-fpsS Hcp ]S-\n-csb \ntbmKn-®-b-®p. hnip≤ dP_v amk-Øns‚ Ah-km\ Zn\-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ i{Xp-°-fn¬ Hcp hn`m-K-hp-ambn G‰papń. c£-s∏-

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Sp-∂Xp hfsc B]¬°-ca - m-sW∂p a\- n-em-°nb apkvenwIƒ Ahsc B{I-an-°p-Ibpw i{Xp-°-fn-sem-cmƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]cn-tim-[I kwLw a°°v hfsc ASp-ØmWv Iymºv sNbvXn-´p≈sX∂ hnhcw Ch¿ a°-bn-te°v FØn-t®°psa∂ `b-Øm-emWv Ah¿ i{Xp-kw-LsØ B{I-an-°m≥ apXn¿∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v aSßn. XpS¿∂p apkvenw-Iƒ hnip≤amk-Øn¬ Xß-fpsS Bƒ°msc B{I-an®p sImes∏-Sp-Øn-b-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ {]Xntj[w Db¿Øn. CXn\p aptº a°-°m¿ hnip-≤-am-k-Øns‚ ]hn-{X-Xsb ]e-X-hW ewLn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu \ne°v a°-°mcpw sNøm-dp≈ Hcp ewL-\a - mbn IcpXn {]Xn-tj-[sØ Ah-KW - n®p If-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, \_n(-k) AØ-cs - amcp kao-]\w kzoI-cn-®n-√. a°-°-m¿ hyhÿ ewLn-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂p sh®v hnip-≤-am-ksØ kw_-‘n® s]mXp-XØzw Im‰n¬ ]d-Øm≥ Ahn-S∂p Xøm-dm-bn-√, adn-®v, Xs‚ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-Isf ITn-\-ambn imkn-°p-Ibpw ]nSn-s®-SpØ bpt≤m]-t`m-K-ßƒ kz¥-am-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv. Nne \nth-Z-\-ßƒ {]Imcw G‰pap´-en¬ sIm√-s∏´-h¿°p≈ c‡-aqeyw \¬Ip-Ib - p-ap-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv CXp kw_‘n-®n-d-ßnb Jp¿-B≥ hN-\-Øn¬(2:218) F√m Imcy-ßfpw hy‡-am-°-s∏-´p. (X-_-cn, l¬_n-ø) Xß-fpsS Nßm-Xn-am-cp-sSbpw _‘p°fp-sSbpw hnIm-cß - ƒ {hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ s]mXpsh F√m-hcpw {ian-°mdp-≠v. F∂m¬, Xs‚ FXn-cm-fn-Isf kw_-‘n-®nStØmfhpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) CtX \b-amWv kzoI-cn®p t]m∂-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Hcp PqX≥ Xncp-\_ - n-bpsS ASp--°¬ Hcp ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn FØn. ssZhw tami-sb-°mƒ apl-ΩZv \_nsb Db¿Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂p lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿ Xm\p-am-bp≈ kwkm-c-at[y Xt∂mSv ]d™p sIm≠v Xs‚ aX-hn-Im-csØ {hW-s∏-Sp-Ønbn-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]cm-Xn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv A_q-_° - d - ns\ hnfn®p hcp-Øn. F¥m-Wp-≠m-bs - X∂v hnkvXcn-®p. A_q-_-°¿ [cn-∏n®p: ssZhw kIe a\p-jy-cnepw sh®v DXvIr-jvS-\m-°nb tamsi-bpsS t]cn¬ Xm≥ kXyw sNøp∂p

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F∂p At±lw ]d™p XpS-ßnb-t∏mƒ ssZhw tamisb°mfpw D∂-X-\m-°nb apl-Ω-Zns‚ t]cn¬ Rm≥ kXyw sNøp∂p F∂p Rm≥ ]d-™p. CXn\v Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In-bXv C{]-Im-ca - m-bn-cp∂p: ""a‰p-≈h - c - psS hnIm-cß - sf am\nt°-≠-Xp-s≠-∂-Xn-\m¬ Xm¶ƒ A{]-Imcw ]d-b-cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Bcpw Fs∂ tami-sb-°mƒ D∂-X-\mbn Db¿Øn-°m-Wn-t°≠- X n- √ .'' (_p- J m- c n, InØm- _ pØulo- Z v ) Xncp- \ _n(- k ) bYm¿∞-Øn¬ aqkm-\-_n-tb-°mƒ D∂Xÿm\o-b-\-s√∂p CXn\v A¿∞an-√. F∂m¬, Hcp PqX-t\mSp C{]-Imcw aqkm\-_n-tb°mƒ Xncp-\-_nsb Db¿Øn ]d-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°v at\m-th-Z\ D≠m-tb-°m-sa-∂X - n-\m-emWv C{]-Imcw ]d-™X - v.

]mh-ß-fpsS t\sc ]cn-K-W\ Zcn{Z hn`m-K-Øns‚ Zpc-h-ÿ-Iƒ°v ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°p-∂Xnepw Ah-cpsS ÿnXn kaq-l-Øn¬ Db¿Øp-∂-Xnepw Xncp\-_n(-k) kZm DXvIWvT {]I-Sn-∏n®p t]m∂p. Hcn-°¬ kJm°-tfm-sSmØv Hcn-SØv Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp [\m-Vy≥ B hgn IS-∂p-\o-ßn. Abm-sf-]‰n F¥mWv Icp-sX-∂-sX∂v Xncp-ta\n(-k) Xs‚ Hcp kl-N-c-t\mSv tNmZn-®p. At±lw ]d™p: " Abmƒ Hcp [\n-I\pw ]e _‘-ßf - p-ap≈ Hcm-fmWv. Abmƒ Hcp s]Ïp-ńsb hnhmlw sNøm≥ B{K-ln-®m¬ AXp DS≥ ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Spw. Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn¬ CS-s]´m¬ Abm-fpsS A`n-{]mb {]Imcw Imcyw \S-°pw.'' Ipd®p Ign™p as‰m-cmƒ AtXhgn IS∂pt]mbn. Abm-sf-]‰n F¥mWv A`n-{]m-b-sa∂v AtX kl-N-c-t\mSpXs∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, AsXmcp ]mhw a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Abmƒ Hcp s]Ïp-ńsb IeymWw Ign°-W-sa∂p B{K-ln-®m¬ Bcpw AXv ]cn-K-Wn-°n-√. Abmƒ Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ in]m¿i \S-Øn-bm¬ AXp \nc-kn-°-s∏-Spw. Btcm-sS-¶nepw Abmƒ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xp\n-™m¬ AXmcpw {i≤n-°p-I-bn-√.'' CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p ""]mhs∏´ Cu a\p-jy-\p≈ hne {]]-©-amsI \nd-°m≥ ]‰p-∂{X kz¿Æ-Øns‚ hne-bnepw IqSp-X-emWv'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm_p¿cn-Jm-Jv).

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aZo-\sØ {]hm-N-Is‚ ]≈n-bn¬ Ft∏mgpw Xq∏v tPmen \S-Øn-t∏m∂ Hcp kv{Xo D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Znhkw Xncpta\n B kv{Xosb ImWm-sX-bm-bn. B kv{Xosb-]‰n Xncpta\n At\z-jn-®p. At∏mƒ B kv{Xo acn®p t]msb∂p kJm°ƒ Adn-bn-®p. ""B kv{Xo acn-®-t∏mƒ Fs∂ F¥p-sIm-≠dn-bn-®n√? B kv{XobpsS P\mk \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ tNcm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ah-sfmcp ]mh-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v \nßƒ Ah-fpsS hne Adn-bp-∂n-√m-bn-cn-°mw. CXp icn-b√; B kv{XobpsS I_-dnSw F\n°v ImWn®p Xcq.'' ]n∂oSv Xncp-ta\n(-k) B kv{Xnsb kwkvI-cn® ÿew kµ¿in®v Ah¿°v th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p. (-_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p- z-em-Øv). PV-ap-Snbpw s]mSn-\n-d™ ico-c-hp-ambn Ign-bp∂ Nne-cp-≠m-Ipw. [\n-Icm-bn-´p-≈-h¿ AØ-c-°msc Ku\n-°n-√. F∂m-e-h¿ ssZh-ZrjvSn-bn¬ Db¿∂ ÿm\-Øm-bn-cn-°pw. Fs¥-¶nepw ImcyØn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Ah¿ BW-bn-s´m∂p ]d-™m¬, AXpt]mse kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v ssZhw Ah¿°v XpW \¬Insb∂phcpw (apkvenw, InØm-_p¬ _n¿dn h nem). Hcn-°¬ tamN\w t\Snb GXm\pw ASn-a-Iƒ H∂n-s®m-cn-SØv Ccn-°sh A_q-kp^nbm≥ AXn-eqsS IS∂pt]mbn (A-_q-kp^nbm≥ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬ bp≤w sNbvX Bfp-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°mhnPb\mfn¬ BWv At±lw apkvenw Bbn amdn-b-Xv.) GXm\pw kJm-°ƒ At±lsØ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp sIm≠v Ckveman\p ssZhw \¬Inb hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Iq´Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn\p CX{X ]nSn-®n-√. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp t\Xm-hns\ ]nSn®p\ndpØn am\-t°-Sp≠m-°p∂ ]gb A\p-`-h-ßsf°pdn®p A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv icn-b-s√∂pw At±lw imkn®p]d-™p. ]n∂oSv At±lw Xncp\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p \S-∂-sX√mw hnh-cn-®p. Xncp-\_n(-k) ]d-™p. " A_q-_-°¿! Xm¶ƒ Cu ssZh-Zm-k-cpsS hnIm-c-ßsf {hW-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb∂p tXm∂p∂p AXp icn-bmsW-¶n¬ A√mlp Xm¶-fn¬ AXr-]vX-\m-bn-cn-°pw.'' A_q-_°¿ (d) DS≥ Xs∂ B kJm-°-fpsS ASp-°-te°v HmSn-s®∂v

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Ah-tcmSp tNmZn®p: ""ktlm-Z-c-ß-tf, Rm≥ ]d-™-Xn¬ \nßƒ°v at\m-th-Z-\-bp-≠mtbm?'' Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ ]d™ Imcy-ß-fn¬ Rßƒs°mcp at\m-th-Z-\-bp-ap-≠m-bn-ń√. A√mlp Atßbv°p s]mdpØpXcs´'' (apkvenw InØm_p¬ akm-bn¬). Zcn{Z P\-ßsf _lp-am-\n-°-W-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS hnIm-cßsf {hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂pw Ah-cpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ \n¿hln®p sImSp-°m≥ {ian-°-W-sa∂pw kl-N-c-tcmSp DZvt_m-[n∏n-°p-tºmƒXs∂ Ah-cn¬ Bflm-`n-am\w \nd-°-W-sa-∂pw, B\p-Ip-ey-ßƒ°pth≠n BtcmSpw bmNn-°c - p-sX∂pw kl\w ssIs°m-≈p-∂-XmWv G‰hpw DØ-a-sa∂pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in°-W-sa∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p.(-_p-Jmcn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v), Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p ]mh-ßƒ £Wn-°-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp BtLm-jhpw A\p-{Kl-I-c-a√ F∂v. Bbn-i(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Hcn-°¬ Hcp ]mh-s∏´ kv{Xo Ah-fpsS c≠p sNdnb s]Ïpń-I-tfm-sSm∏w Xs‚ ASp-°¬ h∂p. Ahƒ°v sImSp-°m-\mbn Xs‚ ]°¬ Hscm‰ CuØ-∏g-®p-f-b-√msX as‰m∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXh¿ B kv{Xo°v \¬In. B kv{Xo AXp c≠p Nofp-I-fm°n Xs‚ c≠p Ipń-Iƒ°pw hoXn®p sImSp-Øp. Aßs\ Ah-sc√mw ]ncn™p t]mbn. ]n∂oSv Xncp-\-_n(-k) hoń-te°v Xncn-s®Øn-b-t∏mƒ Cu kw`hw Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n°v hnh-cn®p sImSpØp. \_n(-k) Acpƒ sNbvXp. ]mh-s∏´ Hcmƒ°v s]Ïp-ńI-fp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Abmƒ Ahsc ]cn-KW - n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂-Xm-bm¬ ssZhw Abmsf \c-I-in-£-bn¬ \n∂v tamNn-∏n°pw. XpS¿∂v ]d™p: ""B kv{Xo°v A√mlp kz¿Kw \¬Ipw. Xs‚ s]Ïp-ń-I-tfmSv Xpey]cn-K-W\ \¬In s]cp-am-dn-bXn-\v''( apkvenw). Xs‚ Hcp kl-N-c\pw [\n-I-\p-am-b -k-Av-Zv, a‰p-≈-h¿°vth≠n Xm≥ sNbvX Imcy-ßƒ FSpØp ]d-™Xmbn Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bn. {]hmN-I≥(k) ]d™p. Hcn-°¬ kzmbØ-am-°n-bn-´p≈ kºØpw ÿm\-am-\ßfpw A[n-Im-chpw kz¥w i‡n kzm[o-\-ßƒ sIm≠v t\Snsb-Sp-Ø-Xm-sW∂v Bcpw Al-¶-cn®p ]d-b-cp-Xv. Aß-s\-b√

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bmYm¿∞yw. \nß-fpsS F√m A[n-Im-c-ßfpw \nß-fpsS \nebpw hnebpw kºØpw ÿm\-am-\-ß-fp-sa√mw kz¥w ]cn{i-a-ßfpw A[zm-\-ßfpw sIm≠p t\So-´p-≈-X√ F√mw Zcn-{ZP-\-ß-fn-eqsS t\Sn-sb-Sp-Ø-h-bm-Ip-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) {]m¿∞n°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: ""ssZh-ta, Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂ hn\o-X-\m-t°-W-ta, Rm≥ acn-°p-tºmgpw \o Fs∂ hn\o-X\m-t°-W-ta, Rm≥ acn®p Fgp-t∂¬∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \o Fs∂ hn\o-X-tcm-sSm-∏-am-t°-W-ta''(-Xn¿a-Zn, A_vhm-_p plvZv) Hcp {Kojva-Øn¬ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta\n Hcp sXcp-hn-eqsS \S∂p \oßsh Hcp ]mh-s∏´ apkvenw I\Ø NpaSpw IS-Øns°m≠p t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ip∏m-b-an-ń-cp-∂n-√. icoc-amsI hnb¿∏n¬ Ipfn-®n-cn-°-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. sNfnbpw ]pc-≠ncp-∂p. Abm-fpsS apJØv Jn∂-X-bm¿∂ `mhw ]c-∂n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]n≥`m-K-ØqsS Xs‚ ssIIƒ c≠pw \oń km[m-cW Ipń-Iƒ sNøm-dp-≈Xp t]mse B Npa´p sXmgnem-fn-bpsS c≠p IÆp-Ifpw s]mØn, BcmWv IÆv s]mØn-bsX∂v Duln®p ]d-bm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. B ]mhw a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ c≠p IÆp-Ifpw ]nºpdw ]mbn®p sIm≠v Xncp-I-tf-_c-Øn¬ apdp°n Dc-kn. AXp sNbvXXp apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta\n(-k) Xs∂-sb∂v Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{]-Imcw Xs∂t∏m-semcp ]mh-Øns\ A{Xbpw kvt\l-hm-’-ey-ß-tfmsS sIń-∏p-W-cm≥ `qan-bn¬ a‰m-cp≠v F∂v Abmƒ Nn¥n-®n-cn°mw. AXoh k¥p-jvS\pw D’m-l-`-cn-X-\p-am-bn-Øo¿∂ Abmƒ Xncp-ta-\nsb Aa¿Øn]n-Sn-®p. Abm-fpsS hnb¿∏v aqSnb icocw Xncp- t a- \ n- b psS hkv { X- Ø n¬ Dckn Xs‚ BtamZw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ kz¥-am-sW∂ `mhØn-emWv B Npa´psXmgn-emfn s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Xncp-ta-\n-bm-Is´, Abm-fp-sSbm BÀm-Z-Øn¬ lrZ-b-]q¿∆w ]¶ptN¿∂p. Ahn-S∂p kpkvta-ch - Z- \ - \ - mbn Abm-fpsS kvt\l-{]-IS- \ - Ø - n\v \n∂psImSp-Øp. Xncp-ta\n Dds° ]d™p: ""F\ns°mcp ASna-bp-≠v. Abmsf Bsc-¶nepw hne-s°-Sp-°m≥ Xøm-dpt≠m?'' X∂n-se-s¥-¶nepw KpW-ap-s≠∂p Is≠-Øp-hm≥ temI-Øm-

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sIbpw Xncp-ta-\n-b-√msX a‰m-cp-ap-≠m-In-s√∂v a\- n-em-°nb Abmƒ Hcp Zo¿L-\n-izm-k-tØmsS ]d™p: Xncp-\-_n-sb, Fs∂ hne-s°-Sp-°m≥ Aß-√msX `qan-bn¬ a‰m-cp-≠m-Im-\mWv? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: A√, A√, Aßs\ ]d-b-cp-Xv. ssZh-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ Xm¶ƒ°v henb hne-bp≠v (i-dlp p-∂). ]mh-ß-fpsS t£a-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ kzbw ZØ-{i-≤-\mbncns° a‰p-≈-hcpw A{]-Imcw {i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v \_n(-k) DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. lZvdØv A_q-aqkm Aiv-A-cn(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p; Bsc-¶nepw Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p Fs¥-¶nepw At]£ sNbvXm¬ X\n°p Np‰p-ap-≈-h-tcmSp Xncp-ta\n ]dbpw. At±-l-Øns‚ At]-£sb \nßfpw ]n¥m-ß-Ww. \√-Imcyw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ \nßfpw ]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn-s°m≠v \∑ t\SWw (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°m-\p≈ at\m-`mhw Xs‚ kl-N-c-cn¬ hf¿Øp-∂-Xn-s\m∏w [\n-I-cmbn-´p-≈h - ¿ Zcn-{Z-cpsS t\sc kvt\lhpw A\p-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp∂p-s≠∂p B Zcn{Z-P\w Adn-™n-cn-°-W-sa-∂pw CXp aptJ\ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Dt±-in-®n-cn-°mw.

]mh-ß-fpsS Ah-Imi kwc£Ww Atd-_y-bpsS henb `mK-ß-fnepw Ckvemw s]mXpsh kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p XpS-ßnb L´-Øn¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) X\n°p e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂ [mcmfw hkvXp-°fpw hn`-h-ßfpw [\hpw A∏-t∏mƒXs∂ Bh-iy-°m-cn¬ hoXn®p\¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ {]nb-]p{Xn ^mXzn-a(d) [ym\w s]mSn®p Xg-ºn® ssIIƒ \o´n°mWn®psIm≠v Xs‚ A[zm-\`- mcw Ipd-°m-\mbn X\n-s°mcp the-°m-cnsb sh®pXc-W-sa∂p At]-£n-°p-Ibp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn ]d-™p. Hcp ASn-a-tb-°mfpw hne-bp-≈-Xmbn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp Imcyw Rm≥ ]d™p Xcmw. cm{Xn-bn¬ Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-tºmƒ 33 XhW kp_vlm\-√mlv F∂pw 33 XhW A¬lw-Zp-en-√mlv F∂pw 34 XhW A√mlp AIv_¿ F∂pw Dcp-hn-Sp-I. Hcp the-°m-cnsb e`n°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ CXp \n\°v klm-b-I-am-bn-cn°pw (_p-Jmcn).

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Hcn-°¬ bpt≤m-]-t`m-K-ßƒ hoXn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp \mWbw hoWp-cp≠p A{]-Xy-£-am-bn. hnX-cWw ]q¿Øn-bm°nb tijw \_n(-k) ]≈n-bn-te°v \oßn. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v Cam-aØv hln-®p. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\ptijw ]≈n-bn¬ A¬∏t\cw [ym\-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°bpw Bfp-Iƒ Xt∂mSv Fs¥¶nepw tNmZn-°p-Itbm Bh-iy-ßƒ D∂-bn-°p-Itbm sNbvXpsIm-≈m-\-\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ \a-kvImcw kemw hońb DSs\ _≤-s∏´v hoń-te°p t]mbn. ImWm-Xmb \mW-b-Øp´p Xnc-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. AXp Is≠SpØp ]≈n-bn¬ Xncn®psN∂p Bh-iy-°m-c-\mb Hcmƒ°v AXp \¬In. AXn\ptijw, \mWbw hoWp-cp≠v A{]-Xy£-amb Imcyw Xm≥ ad∂pt]mbn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXp Hm¿Ω h∂-t∏mƒ Xnc-°n´p sN∂p AXp Is≠-Sp-Øp-sh∂pw Is≠Sp-°msX \jvS-s∏´p t]mIp-Ibpw Bh-iy-°m¿ D≠m-bn-cns° Aßs\ \¬Im-\m-ImsX Xm≥ acn®p t]mIp-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬ ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ Xm≥ F¥p-Øcw \¬Ip-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xm≥ Akzÿ NnØ-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXmWv Xm≥ [ndpXns∏´p hoń-te°p t]mb-sX∂pw Xncp-ta--\n(-k) hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v). k°mØv apX¬ hoXn®p \¬Ip-tºmƒ Xs‚ ]n¥p-S¿®-°cmcpw Xs∂ B Zm\-[¿Ω-ß-fn¬ `mK-`m-°m-I-cp-sX∂v \_n°v \njvI¿j D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xt∂m-Sp≈ `‡n kvt\lßƒ ImcWw Gsd-°mew Ign-™m¬ Zm\-ap-Xe - p-Iƒ hoXn®p \¬Iptºmƒ Xs‚ ]n¥p-S¿®-°m-tcmSv {]tXyI \ne-bn¬ Xm¬]cyw ImWn®p ]mh-ßƒ°-h-Im-i-s∏´ B apX¬ Xs‚ _‘p°ƒ°v \¬Im≥ _≤-s∏-t´-°p-sa∂ DXvIWvT \_nsb ]nSnIq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Iptd Imc-°-∏gw Zm\-ambn Xs‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-°n. Xs‚ ]u{X-\mb Camw-lk - \p A∂p c≠c hb v {]mb-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS aSn-bn¬ Ifn-®p-sIm≠n-cp∂ Ipń Imc° Iqºm-c-Øn¬ Iøn´v Hcp Imc-°-sbSpØp hmbn-en--´p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DSs\Xs∂ Xs‚ hnc¬ IpńbpsS hmbn¬ IS-Øn-s°m≠p Imc° ]pd-sØ-SpØp ]d-™p: " aIt\, \ap°o Zm\-ap-X-en¬ Ah-Im-i-an-√. CXp ssZh-Øns‚

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krjvSn-I-fn¬ ]mhß-fm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°p-≈-Xs{X'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v).

ASn-a-I-tfm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w ASn-a-I-fpsSt\sc DZm-c-ambpw DØ-a-co-Xn-bnepw s]cp-am-dphm≥ Ahsc kz¥-am-°o-´p-≈-h-tcmSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) \nc-¥cw DZvt_m-[n-∏n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp ASn-asb DS-a-ÿ≥ ASn°p-Itbm A\ym-b-amb \ne-bn¬ ASn-a-tbmSp s]cp-am-dp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ B ASn-asb Xm≥ kzX-{¥-am-°p-I-bmWv Htc Hcp {]mb-›n-Øsa∂ \n›bw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \S-∏n-em-°n. (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ Cuam≥) AØcw Hmtcm L´-Ønepw ASna kz-X-{¥-\m-°s]-S-W-sa∂ D]m[nh®psIm≠v ASn-a-IfpsS tamN-\sØ t{]m’m-ln-∏n-®p. Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Hcp ASn-asb DS-a-ÿ≥ kzX-{¥-\m-°n-bm¬ ssZhw AXn\p ]Ic-ambn B DS-a-ÿs‚ ico-c-Øns‚ Hmtcm `mK-sØbpw ASna-bpsS ico-c-`m-K-Øn\p Xpey-ambn \c-I-in-£-bn¬\n∂pw Hgnhm-°p-∂-XmWv. Hc-Sn-a°v kz¥-Øn¬ \ncm-bmkw sNbvXp Xo¿t°≠ tPmen-Iƒ am{Xta Abmsf G¬∏n°mhq F∂pw G¬∏n® tPmen sNøp-hm≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ bP-am-\≥ Abmsf B tPmen-bn¬ klm-bn®psIm≠v Abm-fn¬ am\-t°tSm A]I¿j-t_m-[tam D≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ {i≤n-°-W-sa∂pw Xncpta-\n(-k) I¬∏n-®p.(apkvenw). Hcp bP-am≥ ASn-a-sbbpw Iqń bm{X°v ]pd- s ∏- ´ m¬ Ccp- h cpw H∂n- ® p khmcn sNøp∂Xmbmepw As√-¶n¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw amdn-amdn khmcn sNøp-∂-Xm-bmepw Npa-Sp-Iƒ hln-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ccp-hcpw ]¶mfn-I-fm-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. apkvenw Bb-Xn\ptijw Xncp-ta-\ntbm-sSm∏w GXp ka-bhpw Ign®pIqń-bn-cp-∂-bmfpw ASn-a-Isf-°p-dn-®p≈ I¬]-\I - ƒ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p tI´psIm≠ncp-∂b - m-fp-amb lZvdØv A_q-lp-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Fs‚ Poh≥ BcpsS Iøn-emtWm B kXyssZhsØ km£n\ndp-Øns°m≠v Rm≥ ]d-bp∂p: hnip≤ bp≤-ßf - n¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw Inń-bn-ń-s√-¶n¬ l÷v A\p-jvTn-°m-\p≈ `mKyw D≠m-bn-ń-s√-¶n¬, Fs‚ hr≤-bmb amXm-hns\ tkhn-°m-\p≈ Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-ń-s√-¶n¬ Hcp ASn-a-bmbn acn-°m-\mWv Rm≥

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CjvS-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F¥p-sIm-s≠∂m¬ ASn-a-I-tfm-Sp Atß-b‰w DZm-c-ambpw DØ-a-ambpw s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂p Xncp-\_n(-k) \nc-¥cw DZvt_m-[n-∏n®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. (apkvenw) aAvaq-dn-_v\p-kp-ssh-Zv(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: A_q-Z¿K^v^m-cn (Xn-cp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp kl-N-c-\m-Wn-t±-lw) Xs‚ ASna DSpØp t]m∂ AtXXc-Øn-ep≈ hkv{X-amWv DSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. C°mcy-sØ-∏‰n At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: \_n-bpsS ImeØv Rms\m-cn-°¬ ASn-a-bmb Hcmsf Abm-fpsS amXmhn-t\m-sSm∏w Gsd `¿’n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ \_n(-k) Fs∂ imkn®p sIm≠p ]d™p: ""A_q-Z¿, Xm¶ƒ Ct∏mgpw Pmln- e n- ø - Ø ns‚ ImesØ [mc- W - I ƒh®p ]pe¿Øp- ∂ - X mbn tXm∂p- ∂ p. ASn- a - I ƒ F∂psh®m¬ F¥mWv? Ah¿ \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cß-fm-sW-t∂m¿°-Ww. \nß-fpsS i-‡n-bpsS t{kmX- p-I-fmWv Ah¿. Ah-cpsSta¬ ssZhw \nßƒ°v Xm¬°m-en-I-amb Hc-[n-Imcw X∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂p am{Xw.-Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cs‚ta¬ ta¬{]-Imcw A[n-Imcw e`n® Hcmƒ Abmƒ `£n-°p∂ BlmcwXs∂ ASn-a°pw \¬I-Ww. kzbw AWn-bp∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ hkv{Xw Abmsfbpw DSp-∏n-°-Ww. Abm-fpsS Ign-hn¬ Ihn™ `mcw Abmfn¬ G¬∏n-°-cp-Xv. Abmƒ°v G¬∏n® tPmen sNbvXp Xo¿°p-∂-Xn\v Abmsf klm-bn-°p-Ibpw thWw.'' as‰m-cn°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS ASna \nßƒ°mbn `£Ww ]mIwsNbvXp \nß-fpsS ap∂n¬ hnf-ºn-Ø-∂m¬ \nß-fpsS IqsS Abm-sfbpw Ccn-°m≥ £Wn-°-Ww. Ipd™]£w Abm-tfbpw Blm-c-Øn¬ \nßƒ ]¶m-fn-bm-°p-I-sb¶nepw thWw. \nßƒ°v th≠n Abm-fXp Xøm-dm-°n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Hc-h-Imiw AXp-hgn ÿm]n®ncn-°p∂p.'' (apkvenw)

kv{XoI-tfm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w kaq-l-Øn¬ kv{XoI-fpsS ]Zhn Db¿Øm\pw Ah-tcmSv DØ-a-co-Xn-b¬ ka-`m-h-\-tbmsS s]cp-am-dm\pw \n¿_-‘-ap≈ Bfm-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k). kv{XoIƒ°v ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw AwKo-I-cn®p sImSpØ BZysØ aX-amWv Ckvemw. amXm-]nXm-°ƒ hn´pwh® kzØp-°-fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw a‰v Ah-

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Im-in-Iƒs°m∏w s]ä-°ƒ°pw Ckveman¬ e`n-°p-∂p. Hcp aI-s‚tbm aI-fp-sStbm kzØn\v Hcp amXmhpw Ah-Im-in-bmWv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ `¿Øm-hns‚ kzØn\p `mcybpw AhIm-in-b-s{X. Hcm-fpsS kzØn\v Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ AhIm-in-bm-sW-¶n¬ ktlm-Zc - nbpw Ah-Im-in-bm-°s - ∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp kv{XobpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-hI - miw C{Xbpw i‡-ambpw hy‡ambpw Ckv e man\p aptº as‰mcp aXhpw ÿm]n- ® n- ´ n- √ . Ckveman¬ Hcp kv{Xo Ah-fpsS kzØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ]c-am-[n-Im-c-ap-≈-h-fm-Ip-∂p. `¿Øm-hn\p AXn¬ Hc-h-Im-i-hp-an-√. AXp ssIImcyw sNømt\m \nb-{¥n-°mt\m D≈ Hcp -AhImihpw `¿Øm-hn-\n-√. Hcp kv{Xo Ah-fpsS kzØv Ah-fn-jvSs∏-Sp∂hn[w ssIImcyw sNøm≥ kzX{¥bm-Ip-∂p. kv{XoI-tfmSv B¿{Z-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-dp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp\-_n(-k) hf-sc-tbsd \njvI¿jn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. kv{XoIsf Xß-fpsS klm-b-Ifpw ]¶m-fn-I-fp-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-h¿°v Xncp-\-_n(-k) kv{XoIƒ°v \¬Inb ÿm\-Øns‚ \ne-hm-cØn¬ Ah-tcmSp s]cp-am-dm≥ {]bmkw A\p-`-h-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: " Fs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Fs‚ `mcy CS-s]´p kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ Ahsf imkn-°p-Ibpw Ad-_n-Iƒ Hcn-°epw Xß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ `mcy-amsc A`n{]mbw ]d-bm≥ A\p-hZ- n-®n-cp-∂n-s√∂v DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNøpw.'' At∏mƒ `mcy adpØp ]dbpw: " AsXms° ]≠p Imew. \_n (k) Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ Imcy-ß-fn¬ A`n-{]mbw ]d-bp-∂-Xn\v `mcy-amsc A\p-h-Zn-®n-´p≠v; Hcn-°epw XS™nń-√. Ahn-SsØ amXr-Isb Aßv F¥p-sIm≠v kzoI-cn-°p-∂n√?'' At∏mƒ Rm≥ ]dbpw, ""Bbn-i-bpsS Imcyw t]ms´, Bbn-i-tbmSp Xncp-\-_n°v {]tXyIw Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, l^vk (Xs‚ aIƒ) A{]-Imcw AXn-cp-hn´p s]cp-am-dp∂ ]£w Ahƒ°v AXns‚ êw A\p- ` - h n- t °≠n hcpw.'' AXn\p tijw AXp kw`-hn-®p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ `mcy-am-cn¬\n∂p AI∂p \n¬°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Rm\n-Xd - n-™t- ∏mƒ `m-cy-tbmSp ]d-™p. " I≠n-t√, CXm Rm≥ `b-s∏-´Xp kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' Rm≥ l^vk-bpsS hoń¬

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sN∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. F¥p ]‰n? Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ns∂ samgn sNm√ntbm? aIƒ l^vk ]d-™p. Xzem-Jns‚ Imcy-sam∂pw F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. Xncp\-_n (k) Rß-fn¬\n∂v hn´p\n¬°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Rm≥ aI-tfmSp ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]t≠ ]d-™n-ńt√? Bbn-i-bpsS kzmX-{¥y-sam∂pw \o Xncp\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ ]b-t‰≠m F∂v. Bbn-i-tbm-Sp \_n°v {]tXyI kvt\l-amWv. F∂m¬, Rm≥ `b-s∏-´-sXt¥m AXp \n∂n¬ kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p∂p ]n∂oSp Rm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp°¬ sN∂v Ahn-S∂p Hcp apcp-ap-cpØ ]mb-bn¬ InS-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. Ip∏m-b-anń-cp-∂n-√. AXpImcWw ico-c-Øn¬ Dc-ap≈ ]mb-bpsS ]mSpIƒ ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ASp-Øn-cp∂p sIm≠p ]d™p: " A√tbm \_n-tb, ssIkdpw Inkvdmbpw ssZh-Øns‚ {]tXyI A\p-{K-l-Øn\v ]m{Xo-`-hn-®-h-c-√. F¶nepw Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ Bizm-k-Ønepw kpJ-Ønepw Ignbp-∂p. Aßv A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-em-bn-cns° F{X-am{Xw hnja-ßf - mWv kln-t°≠n hcp-∂X - v.' Xncp-\_ - n(-k) adp--]Sn \¬In: ""Aß-s\-b-√, A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I∑m¿ kpJ-kw-Xr-]vXnbn¬ Ign™p IqSp-∂-h-c-√. kpJ-kw-Xr]vXn ùXnI cmPm°∑m¿°v tN¿∂-Xm-Wv.' ]n∂oSv Xm\pw `mcybpw aIfpw XΩnep-≠mb kwkm-chpw AXpkw_-‘n® Imcy-ßfpw Xncp-ta\n tIƒ∏n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) AsX√mw tI´v Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""Rm≥ `mcy-amsc samgn-sNm√n ]ncn®p F∂p-≈sXm∂pw icn-b-√. Ipd-®nS Ah-cn¬\n∂v AI-∂n-cn-°m≥ tXm∂n-sb-t∂--bp-≈q.'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p∂n°m-lv). kv{XoI-fpsS hnIm-c-ßsf Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]tXyI \ne-bn¬ ]cn-K-Wn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta\n \akvIm-c-Øn\v Cam-aØv hln®p sIm≠n-cns° Hcp Ip™ns‚ Ic-®n¬tI´p \a-kvImcw thK-Øn¬ ]q¿Øn-bm°n kemw ho´p-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp Ip™ns‚ Ic-®n¬ tI´-t∏mƒ B Ip™ns‚ amXmhn\p A\p- ` - h - s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° m- h p∂ Akzm--ÿ ysØ°pdn®p Rmt\m¿Øpt]mbn. AXp-sIm-≠mWv \a-kvImcw thK-Øn¬ \n¿∆-ln-®-Xv. DΩ°v Ipńsb Biz-kn-∏n-°m-a-t√m. Fhn-sS-

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sb- ¶ nepw bm{X t]mIp- t ºmƒ H∏w kv { XoI- f p- s ≠- ¶ n¬ Ah¿°v hnjaw IqSmsX H∂n®p \oßm≥ Ign-bp-amdv bm{XnI kwLw ]Xps° Nph-Sp-sh-°-W-sa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) I¬∏n°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. as‰m-cn-°¬ BWp-ßƒ [ndpXn-s∏´v apt∂m´p IpXn-°m≥ {ian-®-t∏mƒ, Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: ""]fp-¶p-I-sfbpw {i≤n-°tW!'' s]Æp-ßƒ Ds≠-¶n¬ H´-I-ßfpw IpXn-c-Ifpw thK-Øn¬ \oßp-tºmƒ kv{XoIƒ°v AX-k-ly-ambn ht∂°mw. (_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¬ AZ-_v) Hcn-°¬ Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-bn. IpXn-c-Iƒ A\n-b-{¥n-X-ß-fm-bn. Xncp-\-_n(k) IpXn-c-∏p-dØp\n∂v hoWp. GXm\pw, kv{XoIfpw IpXn-c-∏p-dØp-\n-∂n-d-ßn. Xncp-\-_n°v sXm´p ]n∂n-ep≈ Hcp H´-IØns‚ta¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp∂ Hcp injy≥ s]´∂p NmSn-bn-d-ßn \_n-tbm-Sn-{]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, Fs‚ k¿∆-kz-hpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-Wv.'' Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Im¬ At∏mƒ Po\n-bpsS hf-b-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Im¬ Ducn-sb-Sp-ØpsIm≠v ]d™p: " Fs∂ Ipdn®p H´pw hnNm-c-s∏-tS≠, AXm B kv{XoI-fpsS `mK-tØ°v sN√q. Ah¿ Ac-£n-X-cm-Wv. Ahsc klm-bn-°q.'' ac- W - Ø n\p A¬]w aptº apkv e nwIƒ°v - A - h n- S ∂p \¬Inb D]-tZiw kv{XoI-tfmSp Imcp-Wy-tØmSpw {]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-tbmSpw IqSn s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcmƒ°v s]¨Ip-´n-I-fp-≠m-bn-cn-°bpw Abmƒ Ahƒ°v icn-bmb in£Ww \¬In DØ-aa - mbn hf¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Abmƒ \cI in£-bn¬\n∂p c£n°s∏Spw F∂p \_n(-k) ]et∏m-gmbn Bh¿Øn®p ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sNdnb sNdnb Ip‰-ßƒ°pt]mepw kv{XoIsf imco-cn-Iambn in£n-°p-∂Xv Ad-_n-I-fpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pcpj≥amsct]mseXs∂ kv{XoIfpw ssZh-Øns‚ krjvSn-I-fmsW∂pw Ah¿ ]pcp-j∑m-cpsS ASn-a-I-f-s√∂pw Ahsc {]lcn-°-cp-sX∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p. CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ, kv{XoIƒ F√m Imcy-ß-fnepw ]pcp-j∑msc [n°-cn®p XpS-ßpIbpw

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]e `h-\-ß-fnepw B`y-¥c kam-[m\w A]-I-S-Øn-em-hpIbpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v lZvdØv Da¿(d) Xncp-\-_n(k)-sb Adnbn-®p. kv{XoIsf Nne-t∏mƒ ASn-t°-≠n-hcpw ASn-°m-Xn-cp∂m¬ Ahsc \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-hmsX hcp-sa∂v ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kv{XoIsf kw_-‘n® apgp-h≥ ]mT-ßfpw Cd-ßp∂-Xn\p aptºbm-WnXv. {]I-S-amb henb Ip‰-ßƒ sNbvXm¬ AXn\p in£ \¬Imhp-∂-Xm-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n¿t±in-®p. At∏mƒ ]ecpw Ad_nIfpsS ]gbcoXn-Iƒ A\ph¿Øn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. kv{XoIƒ \_n-bpsS `mcy-am-cpsS ASp°¬sN∂p Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. kv{XoI-tfmSp ImcpWy]q¿∆w s]cp-am-dp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-{K-l-ßƒ t\Sm≥ Ignbp-∂-X-s√∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) hy‡-am-°n. AtXmsS kv{XoIfpsS Ah-Im-i-ßƒ ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´p.- A-h¿ kzX{¥ hy‡n-I-fmbn Icp-X-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, InXm_p∂n°m-lv) apB-hnb A¬ Jpssdin \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: ""Xncp-\-_ntbmSp Rms\m-cn-°¬ tNmZn®p: Fs‚ta¬ Fs‚ `mcy°v F¥h-Im-i-am-Wp-≈Xv' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp]Sn \¬In: ""Blm-cØn-s‚bpw hkv{X-Øn-s‚bpw Imcy-Øn¬ \nßƒ°v \¬Is∏-´-Xn¬\n∂v \nßƒ Ah-sfbpw Xo‰n-t∏m-‰p-Ibpw, DSp-∏n-°pIbpw thWw. Ahsf imco-cn-I-ambn in£n-°m-Xn-cn-°pIbpw Ahsf iIm-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ahsf hoń¬\n∂v ]pd-¥≈m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I. kv{XoI-fpsS hnIm-c-hn-Nm-c-ß-fpsS t\sc Xncp-ta-\n°v DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B¿s°-¶nepw Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn\p hoSphn´p ]pdØpt]mtI≠n h∂m¬ Ign-bp-∂{X thK-Øn¬ Xncn®ph∂p `mcy°pw Ipń-Iƒ°pw Bizmkw \¬I-W-sa∂p Ahn-S∂p injysc D]-tZ-in-®p. ]pdØp Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw t]mtI≠nh∂m¬ ]I¬ ka-bØp Xs∂ Xncn-s®-Øm≥ Ahn-S∂p I¬]n-®p. bm{X-bpsS aS-°Øn¬ cm{Xn-bm-hp-sa∂p I≠m¬ ]pdØv Xßp-I-bpw, ]ns‰∂mƒ ]I¬ hoń¬ {]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNø-Ww. Zqc-ÿ-eØv t]mbn Xncn®p h∂m¬ s]´∂v hoń¬ sN∂p Ib-d-cp-Xv. adn®v, ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv' (-_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). kv{Xo ]pcp-

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j∑m¿ XΩn-ep≈ _‘w A[n-Ihpw sshIm-cn-I-am-sW-∂-Xn\m-em-hWw Xncp-ta\n Cu \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv. `¿Øm-hns‚ Akm-∂n-≤y-Øn¬ kzi-co-c-Øns‚ Imcy-Ønepw hkv{X-[mcW Imcy-Ønepw A{i≤ ImWn-t®-°mw. A{]-Xo-£n-X-ambn `mcy-bp-sStbm `¿Øm-hn-s‚tbm arZpe hnIm-c-ßƒ Nne-t∏mƒ Ipg-∏-Øn-em-Im≥ CS-bp-≠v. ap≥Iq´n Adn-bn®tijw ]I¬ t\cØv ho´n¬ {]th-in-°-W-sa∂v ]d-™Xv AXp-sIm-≠mbn-cn-°-Ww. Xncn®phcp∂ Bsf kzoI-cn-°m\pw Hcp-°-ßƒ btYm-Nn-Xw- ]q¿Øn-bm-°m\pw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß¬°v kuIcyhpw k\-∂-≤-Xbpw D≠m-°m≥ CXm-h-iy-am-W-t√m.

arXtZ-l-tØmSp BZcw GsXm-cmfpw acn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº Xm≥ acn-®m¬ Imcy-ßƒ Fß-s\-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Hcp HknøØv Xøm-dm-°p∂Xp \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p. ac-W-Øn\p tijw Abm-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ D≠m-tb-°m-hp∂ Aku-I-cyßƒ ]c-am-h[n Hgn-hm-°p-∂-Xn-\mWv Cßs\ \n¿t±-in-®-Xv. acn®p t]mb Hcmsf Ipdn®v tZmj-ßƒ ]d-b-cp-sX∂v Xncp-\_n(-k) I¬]n-®p. Abmƒ sNbvX \∑-I-fp-s≠-¶n¬ AsXSpØp ]d- b p- ∂ Xv \√- X m- W v . tZmjw FSpØp hnf- º nbXpsIm≠v B¿°pw Hcp t\´hpw D≠m-Im≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. adn®v \∑-Iƒ FSpØp ]d-bp-tºmƒ acn®pt]mb Bƒ°p th≠n {]m¿∞n-°m≥ {]tNm-Zn-X-cmIpw (_p-Jm-cn). Hcm-fpsS IS-ßƒ Abmsf ad-b-S-°p-∂-Xn\v aptºXs∂ sImSpØp ho´p∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. acn® BfpsS _m[y-X-Iƒ Xo¿°m≥ \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]e-t∏mgpw apt∂m´p h∂n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, km[y-a-√msX hcp-tºmƒ acn® BfpsS Ah-Im-in-I-sfbpw _‘p-°-sfbpw Is≠Øn Ah-tcmSp Abm-fpsS IS-_m-[y-XIƒ Xo¿°m≥ \_n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏-Spw. Aßs\ IS-ßfpw _m[y-XI - fpw Xo¿Øn-´n-√mØ Hcm-fpsS P\mk \a-kvIc - n-°m≥ Ahn-S∂v _≤-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Ab¬°m-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w Ab¬°m-cpsS t\sc Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A\p-I-º-tbmSpw BZc-thmSpw BWv s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ab¬°m-cpsS t\sc

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Atß-b‰w ]cn-K-W\ Im´-W-sa∂v Pn_vco¬ {]tXyIw Du∂n]-d-™psIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xmbn \_n(-k) ]e-t∏mgpw ]dbm-dp-≠mbn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Du∂n-∏-d-™Xp ImcWw Ab¬hm-kn-Iƒ kzØp-°-fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-in-I-fn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sptam F∂p Xm≥ Icp-Xn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn A_q-Z¿d(-d) ]d-bp-I-bp≠m-bn. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p: ""A_q-Z¿, ho´p-Im¿°v th≠n kq∏v D≠m-°p-tºmƒ AXn¬ A¬]w A[nIw sh≈w tN¿Øv Ab¬°mscIqSn ]¶m-fn-I-fm-°-Ww.'' as‰-s¥-¶nepw hnin-„m-lmcw D≠m-°p-tºmƒ Ab¬°msc £Wn-t°-≠Xn√ F∂v CXn-\¿∞-an-√. Ad-_n-Iƒ kq∏v C„-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cmI-bm¬ CXns\ Hcp hntijm-lm-c-ambn IcpXn AXns‚ cpNn Ipd™pt]mIp-sa∂ Bi-¶-bn¬ Ab¬°msc IqSn £Wn°m≥ aSn-t°-≠-Xn√ F∂mWv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXp-sIm-≠pt±-in-®n-cp-∂-Xv. A_qlpd-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: Rm≥ ssZhsØ km£y-s∏-Sp-Øn-∏-d-bp-∂p, Ah≥ apkvena√. Rm≥ ssZhsØ km£y-s∏-SpØn ]d-bp∂p Ah≥ apkvenw A-√. At∏mƒ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ tNmZn®p: A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hmN-Itc, B-cmWv apkvenw A√m-ØXv? Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: BcpsS ssII- f m- e p- f f I„\- „ - ß - f n¬\n∂v Abm- f psS Ab¬°m¿ kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂n-√tbm Ah≥Xs∂. Hcn°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) kv{XoIsf kwt_m-[\ sNbvXpsIm≠p ]d™p: Hcm-fpsS ho´n¬ B´ns‚ Im¬ am{Xta ]mNIw sNbvXn-´p≈q F∂p h∂mepw AXp Ab¬°m-cnepw ]¶p sh°-Ww. Ab¬°m-c≥ hoSns‚ `nØn-bn¬ BWn-b-Sn-°pItbm as‰-s¥-¶nepw D]-{Z-h-I-c-a-√mØ {]hrØn sNøp-Itbm sNøp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXn¬ hntcm[w ]d-b-cpXv F∂v \_n(-k) Hcn-°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Xncp-\_n(-k) Acp-fp-I-bp-≠m-bn, A√m-lp-hnepw hn[n-\m-fnepw hnizkn-°p-∂-h¿ Xs‚ Ab¬°m-c\v Hcp Aku-I-cyhpw D≠m-°cp-Xv. ssZh-Ønepw A¥y-\m-fnepw hniz-kn-°p-∂h - ¿ Xs‚ AXnYn°v Hcp Aku-I-cyhpw D≠m-°-cp-Xv. ssZh-Ønepw A¥y\mfnepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-h¿ \∑-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ am{Xsa ]d-bmhq

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AY-hm, au\n-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww(-apkvenw)

_‘p-°-tem-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w A[n-Ia - m-fp-Ifpw hnhmlw sNøp-tºmtgm Xßƒ°mbn hoSpsh-°p-hm≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp--tºmtgm XßfpsS amXm-]n-Xm-°sf AhK-Wn-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p amXm-]n-Xm-°sf tkhn°p-∂-Xn-ep-f-f \∑bpw Ah-tcmSp Icp-Wm-hmbv]pw {]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-Ifpw Im´p-∂-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn®v \_n(-k) Du∂n-∏-d™p s - Im-≠n-cp-∂p. A_q-lp-db - vd(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xm≥ G‰hp-a[ - nIw ImcpWyw ImWn-°m≥ A¿l-Xs - ∏-´Xv BcmWv? Xncpta\n(k) ]d™p: \nß-fpsS amXmhv. Abmƒ ho≠pw tNmZn®p. ]ns∂ BcmWv? \_n(-k) adp-]Sn ]d-™p.- \n-ß-fpsS amXmhv. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw Abmƒ tNmZn®p ]ns∂ BcmWv? \nß-fpsS amXmhv F∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) AtX DØcw \¬In. \memw Xh-Wbpw Abmƒ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ, AXn-\p-tijw \nßfpsS ]nXmhv F∂p adp-]Sn \¬In. AXn-\p-tijw \nß-fpsS ASpØ _‘p-°ƒ. Ahsc Ign-™m¬ \nß-fpsS AI∂ _‘p-°ƒ! F∂pw Iqń-t®¿Øp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp inip-hmbncn°p-tºmƒXs∂ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS amXm-]n-Xm-°fpw ]nXma-l\pw Ncaw {]m]n-®n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ `mcy-am-cn¬ Nne-cpsS ]nXm°ƒ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsSt\sc Xncp-\-_n (k) hfsc BZ-c-thmSpw {]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-I-tfmSpw IqSnbmWv {]h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. a°m-hn-P-b-\m-fn¬ \_n(-k) hnPb-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn Hcp k¿∆ssk\y-m[n-]-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ a°bn¬ {]th-in® L´-Øn¬, A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ Ahn-SsØ kµ¿i-\m¿∞w Iqńs°m≠p sN∂n-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSp \_n(-k) ]d™p: ""A_q-_-°¿! Xm¶ƒ F¥n-\mWv C{Xbpw _p≤n-ap-ń®p Xm¶fpsS ]nXm-hns\ Fs‚ ASp-°¬ Iqńs°m≠p h∂Xv? Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-°¬ kt¥m-j-tØmsS Atßm´p sN√pam-bn-cp-∂nt√?'' (l¬_n-ø, ]p.3, t].99). hm¿≤Iyw {]m]n® amXm-]n-Xm-°-fp-≠m-bn-cns° kz¿Kw t\Sm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cn-°p∂-h≥ \n¿`m-Ky-hm≥Xs∂! F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-

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bn-cp-∂p. amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p≈ tkh-\w, {]tXy-In®pw Ah¿ hm¿[Iyw {]m]n®p Ah-i-cm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p∂ Hcmƒ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p≈ A\p-{K-l-ßƒ°v A¿l-cm-bn-cn°pw. BI-bm¬, hm¿≤Iyw {]m]n® amXm-]n-Xm-°sf tkhn°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw ]q¿Æ-ambpw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h¿ \∑bpsS ]mX-bn-em-sW∂v Dd∏v e`n-°p-∂Xpw Ah¿ ssZhm-\p{K-l-ßƒ°v Ah-Im-in-bm-Ip-∂Xpw BsW-∂mWv C∏-d™Xns‚ A¿∞w. Xm≥ F{X-I≠p Xs‚ _‘p-°-tfmSp HuZmcyw ImWn®pthm AXn-tesd Ah¿ Xt∂mSp i{XpX ]pe¿Øp-I-bp-≠msb∂pw Xm≥ F{XI≠v Ah¿°v \∑ sNbvXpthm A{XI≠p Ah¿ Xs∂ ]oUn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-sb-∂pw Xm≥ F{XI≠v kvt\l-hm-’-ey-ßƒ {]Z¿in-∏n-®pthm AXn-tesd Ah¿ Xs∂ D]-{Z-hn-°p-I-bp-≠-msb∂pw Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp°¬ ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. \nßƒ ]d-™Xp icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ \nßƒ `mKy-hm-\m-Wv. \nßƒ ssZh-Øns‚ Zm£n-Wy-Øn\v ]m{Xo-`hn°pw F∂p \_n(-k) Abmsf km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. (apkvenw, InØm-_p¬ _n¿dnh n-e). Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Zm\-[¿Ωßƒ sNøm≥ D¬t_m-[n-∏n®p sIm≠n-cns° A_q-Xz¬lm A≥kmcn Fs∂mcp klm_n IS∂ph∂p Xs‚ Hcp ^temZym\w Zm\-ambn \¬Im≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p F∂-dn-bn-®p. Xncp\-_n(-k) hf-sc-b-[nIw k¥p-„-\mbn hnfn®p]d™p: F{X \√ Zm\w, F{X \√ Zm\w, F{X \√ Zm\w! F∂n´p At±-ltØm-Smbn Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Zcn-{Z--cpsS D]-tbm-Km¿∞w Cu ^tem-Zym\w Xm¶ƒ Zm\w sNbvXpI-gn™n-cn-s°, C\n AXp Xm¶-fpsS Zcn-{Z-cmb _‘p-P-\-ß-fn¬ hoXn®p\¬Ip-hm≥ Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-Ø-^vko¿). Hcn°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p]d-™p. Hm A√mlp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-tc, Rm≥ lnPvdØv sNøm-\p≈ Icm¿ sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. hnip≤bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥ Icm¿ sNøm≥ Xømdm-Wv. hnip≤bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥ Icm¿ sNøm-\m-{K-ln-°p-∂p. Aßs\ Rm≥ ssZh {]oXn t\Sm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. amXm-

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]n-Xm-°-fn-em-sc-¶nepw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂pt≠m? D≠v F∂p At±lw Adn-bn-®p. \_n(-k) ]d™p: F∂m¬, Xm¶ƒ amXm]n-Xm-°-fpsS ASp-°-te°v t]mhpI! Ahsc tkhn-°p-I. \√hÆw tkhn-°pI Hcm-fpsS apkvenw-I-fmb _‘p-°-sf-sb-∂t]mse AapkvenwI-fmb _‘p-°s - fbpw Xpey\ne-bn¬ HuZmcy-tØmSpw {]tXyI ]cn-KW - \ - I - t- fmSpwIqSn tkhn-°Ww F∂p D]-tZ-in-®p. A_q-_-°¿(-d)s‚ `mcy-am-cn¬ Hcmƒ Ah¿ Aapkvenam-bn-cn-s°, At±-l-Øns‚ aIƒ Akvasb kµ¿in®p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp tNmZn®p: Xm≥ Ah¿°v tkh\w sNøp-∂Xpw Ah¿°v ]mcn-tXm-jnIw \¬Ip-∂Xpw ]mSpt≠m? Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-™p. Xo¿®-bm-bpw. Xo¿®-bmbpw. Ah¿ \nß-fpsS amXm-ht√? (_p-Jm-cn,-In-Øm-_p¬ BZm-_v). ASpØ _-‘p-°-tfmSp am{X-a-√, AI∂ _‘p-°-tfmSpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) {]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-I-tfmsS h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂p. arKßsf Jp¿_m\n sNbvXm¬ amwk-ßfn¬ Hcp `mKw Xs‚ acn® `mcy JZo-Pb - psS kvt\l-P\ - ß - ƒ°v sImSp-Øb - ° - p-Ibpw Ahsc Hcn-°epw Ah-K-Wn-°-cp-sX∂p a‰p `mcy-am-tcmSp ]dbp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. JZo-P(-d) acn®p Gsd-°mew Ign™ tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncp-k-Jm-°-tfm-sSm∏w Ccn-°p-tºmƒ JZo-P-bpsS Hcp ktlm-Z-cn-bmb lme \_nsb ImWm≥ hs∂Øn. AIØv IS-°m-\-\p-hmZw tNmZn-®p. Ah-cpsS Iq‰v JZo-PbptS-Xn-t\mSp kmay-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXp tI´-]mSv \_n(-k) Fgp-t∂‰v\n∂p ]St®mt\ CXm lme h∂n-cn-°p∂p! F∂p ]d™p hnImcw sIm≠p. bYm¿∞-amb kvt\l-_‘w C]-Im-c-amWv {]I-Sn-X-amIp-I. hf-sc-b-[nIw kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Bfp-I-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-h-tcmSv F√m-‰n-t\mSpw {]Xn-I-cn-t°-≠Xv C{]-ImcwXs∂! A\-kn-_v\p-am-en-°v(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Rm≥ Pcocn_v\p A_vZp-√-bpsS IqsS bm{X sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ At±lw Hcp Zmk≥ bP-am-t\mSp s]cp-am-dp∂ coXn-bn¬ Ft∂mSp s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Pco-cn_v\p A_vZp√ A\-kns\-°mƒ {]mb-°q-Sp-Xep≈ Bfm-I-bm¬ A\kv Cu A\p-`h-Øn¬ Aº-c-°p-Ibpw Xs∂ sNm√n A{]-Imcw hnj-an-°p-

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∂-Xn¬ {]Xn-tj-[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Pco¿ adp-]Sn ]d™p: ""A≥km-cn-Iƒ F{X `‡n-]q¿W-am-bmWv \_nsb ]cn-N-cn-®sX∂p Rm≥ I≠-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp Ah¿ ImWn® kv t \lm- Z - c - ß ƒ I≠- t ∏mƒ A≥km- c n- I - f psS Iq´- Ø n¬ s]´m¬ A≥km-cnsb Xm≥ A{]-Imcw tkhn-°p-sa∂v \n›bn®ncp-∂-Xm-Wv.- Rm≥ Fs‚ \n›bw ]men-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xm¶ƒ Fs∂ XS- b - c pXv '' (apkv e nw). Hcmƒ as‰m- c m- f psSt\sc Bflm¿∞-amb kvt\l-_-lp-am-\-ßƒ ImWn-°p∂ ]£w Abm-fp-ambn _‘-s∏´ a‰p-ff-- -h-cnepw AXp hym]n-°p-am-dm-Ipsa∂v Cu kw`hw sXfn-bn-°p-∂p. Xß-fpsS amXm-]n-Xm°≥amsc Bflm¿∞-ambn _lp-am-\n-°p∂ Bƒ B amXm]n-Xm-°-tfmSp _‘-s∏-ń-´p-≈-h-cpsS t\scbpw {]tXyI \nebn¬ s]cp- a m- d p- h m≥ t{]cn- X - \ m- h p- ∂ p. Xs‚ ]nXm- h ns‚ kvt\ln-X≥am-scbpw Hcmƒ _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv D∂X-amb \∑bm-sW∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcn-°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(d) t{imXm-°-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ D≠mbn-cp-∂p. Gsd-°m-e-Øn\ptijw At±lw l÷n\v bm{X-bmb-t∏mƒ Hcp _Zv-hnsb I≠papń. At±lw DSs\ Xs‚ IpXnc-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v Xmsg-bn-d-ßn. IpXn-csb B _Z-vhn°v \¬IpIbpw Xs‚ Xe-∏mhv Agn®p At±-l-Øns‚ Xe-bn¬sh®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp _Z-vhn-tbmSp Aßs\ s]cp-am-dnbmepw Abmƒ°v AsXmcp henb Imcy-a-s√∂pw B BZcw Adn- b n- ° m- \ p≈ Ignhv Abmƒ°n- s √∂pw Hcp klm_n DW¿Øn-®p. At∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(-d) ]d™p: " Cu _Zv-hn-bpsS ]nXmhv Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcmƒ Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\ln-X≥amsc _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv henb \∑-bm-sW∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bp-∂Xp Rm≥ tIń-´p≠m-bn-cp-∂p.''

{]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ kl\w Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: Hcp apkvenan\v PohnXw apgp-h\pw \∑ \nd-™-Xm-Wv. Hcp bYm¿∞ kXy-hn-izmkn Cu \ne-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. hnPbw ssIh-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ ssZh-tØmSp \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-°pw. IqSmsX IqSp-X¬ A\p-

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{K-lß - ƒ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂pw e`n®psIm≠n-cn-°pIbpw sNøpw. Abmƒ thZ-\bpw IjvS∏ - m-Sp-Ifpw t\cn-Sp-tºmƒ s]mdpa ImWn°p-Ibpw ssZh-Øns‚ klm-bm-\p-{K-l-ßƒ°mbn ssZhtØmSp IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p-Ibpw Ahs‚ klm-bm-\p-{K-lßƒ°mbn {]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Nc-a-a-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ \ne IqSp-X¬ hnj-a-]q¿Æam-bn. Xncp-ta\n Rc-ßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. X\n°v AXp I≠p \n¬°m≥ km[y-a-s√∂v aIƒ ^mXzn-a(-d) ]d-™p. Xncp-ta\n D]-tZ-in®p: ""kl\w ssIs°mƒI. C∂p Ign-™m¬ \ns‚ ]nXm-hn\p thZ\ kln-t°≠n hcn-√.'' Xs‚ F√m thZ-\Ifpw hnj-aß - fpw Cu temIØp am{X-ap-≈X - m-Wv. Cu PohnXw Ah-km-\n®p {kjvSm-hns‚ apºn¬ B\-bn-°-s∏-´m¬ Xm≥ thZ-\-I-sfm∂pw A\p-`-hn-°p-I-bn-√. kmw{I-anItcmK-ßƒ ]c-∂-t∏mƒ Bfp-Iƒ Atßm-´p-antßm´pw k©-cn-°p-∂Xpw bm{X t]mIp-∂Xpw Ahn-S∂p A\ph-Zn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp tcmKw ]pXnb ÿetØ°v ]c°p-∂-Xn\p Imc-W-am-Ipw. kmw{I-anItcmK-ßƒ D≠m-bm¬ Bfp-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ]´-W-ß-fnepw ÿe-ß-fnepw Dd®p\ns∂¶n¬, tcmK-Øn-\n-c-bmbn acn®p t]mIp∂ ]£w c‡-km-£nbmbn Xocp-∂-Xm-sW∂v \_n(-k) ]d-™p. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm_pXzn∫v).

]c-kv]c kl-I-cWw X\n°v t\cn´p _‘-an-√mØ Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm-Xn-cn°m\pw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]´p hna¿i-\-ßƒ sXmSpØp hnSp-∂Xv Hgn-hm-°m\pw {ian-°p-∂Xv CkvemanI kz`m-h-am-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CXp Hcp {]tbm-KnIXØz-ambn AwKo-I-cn®p \S-∏m-°n-sb-¶n¬ temIØmsI kam-[m\w ]pe-cm≥ AXp Imc-W-am-Ipw. A[n-I-am-fpIfpw A\m-h-iyhpw A\-`n-ej -- Wobhp-amb Xc-Øn¬ a‰p-≈h-cpsS Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm-\p≈ {]h-WX ImWn-°p-Ibpw hnj-an-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°m\pw Biz-kn-∏n-°m\pw Iq´m-°mXn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

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]c-kv]c kl-I-c-WsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hf-sc-tbsd Du∂n∏-d™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. in£m hnt[-bc - mbn ]ng-bS- ° - m\pw a‰pw Ign-bmsX hcp-∂-hsc Ab¬°mcpw kl-]u-c-∑mcpw ]ncnsh-SpØp klm-bn-°-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p. Bfp-Iƒ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ]m¿∏nS ÿe-Øn-\S- pØv h∂p Xma-kn-°p-Ibpw Ckveman\p tkh-\-a¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Ahcp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fp-sSbpw \ymb-amb Bh-iy-ßƒ ]q¿Øo-Icn®p sImSp-°m≥ ]c-kv]cw klm-bn-°W - s - a∂p Xncp-\_n(k) D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

k÷\ kwk¿Kw \_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw k÷-\-ß-fp-sSbpw kZr-Ø-∑m-cp-sSbpw Iq´-Øn-em-bn-cn-°m≥ CjvSs - ∏-´n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cn¬ Fs¥¶nepw Ipdhv I≠m¬ \_n(-k) hfsc kzIm-cy-ambpw kuayambpw KpW-tZm-jn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂n-cp-∂p. A_q-aqkm Aiv-A-cn(-d) cnhm-bØv sNøp∂p: ""kmXzn-I-cmb kvt\ln-Xcn¬\n∂pw kZrØ-cn¬\n∂pw t\Sp∂ \∑-Isf°pdn®pw Zp¿hrØ-∑m-tcm-Sp≈ kl-hmkwaqew D≠m-Ip∂ Xn∑-Isf Ipdn®pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kZrØ-cp-ambn _‘w ]pe¿Øp-∂Xp IkvXqcn Iøn¬ sh®Xp t]mse-bm-Ip-∂p. AXp sIm≠p \S-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ°v KpWw e`n-°pw. hn‰m¬ \√ hne In´pw. em`w t\Smw. shdpsX sIm≠p \S-∂mepw AXns‚ kuc`yw Bkz-Zn-°mw. Zp¿hr-Ø-cp-ambn kl-h-kn-°p-∂Xp I¬°cn ASp- ∏ n- \ - c nsI Ccn- ° p- ∂ Xp t]mse- b m- W v . Hcp Xos∏mcn hkv{X-Øn¬ ]mdn-hoWv hkv{X-ßƒ IØn-t∏m-Imw. As√-¶n¬ I¬°cn hmXIw izkn®v Xe-I-d-°-ap-≠m-tb-°mw. Hcm-fpsS kz`mhw Abmƒ kl-hk - n-°p-∂h - c - psS kz`m-hØ - n\p A\p-cq-]-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v k÷-\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w klh-kn-°m≥ {ian-°Ww'' F∂p \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]d-bm-dp≠m-bn-cp∂p. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

Zp¿[m-c-W-s°-Xnsc sX‰p[m-c-W-Iƒ AI-‰p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hfsc {i≤ sNepØn t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]Xv\n k^n-ø(-d) Xncp-ta-\nsb ImWm≥ ]≈n-bn¬ h∂p. Xncn®p

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t]mIp-tºmƒ t\cw Ccp-ń-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v, hoń-temfw \_n(-k) Xs∂ Ahsc A\p-K-an-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. A¬]w Ign™v c≠p t]sc hgn-°¬ I≠papń. \_n(-k) Ahsc XS™p \ndpØn Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS aqSp-]Sw Db¿Øn-s°m≠p ]d™p: " CXm, CXp Fs‚ `mcy k^nø BWv!'' Dul-ßƒ h®p]pe¿Øm≥ CS-bm-I-cp-sX∂p Icp-Xn-bm-Wn-ßs\ sNbvXXv. B c≠p klm-_n-am¿ CXn¬ {]Xn-tj-[n-®p. ""A√m-lphns‚ ZqXtc! Aß-sb-∏‰n Zp¿[m-cW sh®p]pe¿Øp-sa∂v Aßv Icp-Xn-b-sXt¥?'' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""kmØm≥ (Zp¿hn-Nm-c-ßƒ) a\pjyc‡-Øn-eqsS ]e-t∏mgpw IS∂phcpw. \nß-fpsS kXy-hn-izmkw A]-I-S-Øn-em-I-cp-sX∂v IcpXn am{X-amWv Rm\n-{]-Imcw sNbvX-Xv.'' (_pJm-cn, A_vhm-_p¬ CAv-Xn-°m-^v). a‰p-≈-h-cpsS sX‰p Ip‰-ßfpw hogvN-Ifpw \_n(-k) Hcn°epw ]d™p ]c-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. kz¥w sX‰p-Ip-‰-ßƒ hnfn®p ]d-b-cp-sX∂pw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) D]-tZ-in-®p-t]m-∂p. AhnS∂v ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. as‰m-cm-fpsS sX‰v ad-®p-sh-°p-∂-h-cpsS hogvN-Iƒ hn[n-\m-fn¬ A√mlp ad-®p-sh-°pw. Fs‚ A\p-bmbn-If - n¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øc - p-tSbpw sX‰p-Ifpw hogvNI - fpw Bflm¿∞amb ]›m-Øm-]-Øn-eqtSbpw kz`m-h-kw-kvI-c-W-Øn-eq-tSbpw s]mdp-°-s∏-Spw. ZpjvsN-bvXn-Iƒ kzbw hnfn®p]dbp∂h-cp-tSsXm-gn-sI. DZm-l-c-Whpw ]d™p: ""cm{Xn Hcmƒ Ip‰w sNøp∂p. A√mlp AXp s]mØn-sh-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, ]pe¿®bv°v AbmƒXs∂ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-tcmSp _Umbn ]d-bp∂p; Xm\ßs\ sNbv X p Cßs\ sNbv X p Fs∂- √ mw. A√mlp s]mØnsh® Imcyw AbmƒXs∂ kz¥w {]hr-Øn-bn-eqsS ]pd-Ød - n-bn-°p∂p.'' (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

Ip‰w hnfn®p ]d-b¬ Nne¿ Icp-Xp-∂p, Ip‰-ßƒ hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv (Ip-º-km-cw) ]›m-Øm-]-Øn-te°v \bn-°pw F∂v. CXp hnÕn-Ø-]-c-amb Hcp hnNm-c-am-Ip-∂p. kXy-sa-¥m-sW∂p sh®m¬ AXv e÷bn-√m-bvasb h¿≤n-∏n-°-bmWv sNøp-I. ]m]w Hcp Xn∑-bmWv. AXn-te°v hgpXn hogp-tºmƒ e÷m-hn-h-i-\m-bn-Øo-cp-

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∂p. ]cn-ip≤Xbp-sSbpw kmXzn-I-X-bp-sSbpw ]mX-bn¬ ho≠pw Ib-dn-]-‰m≥ Abmƒ°v Ign-t™-°pw. Xn∑-bm¬ ]nf¿]n-°s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw \∑-bm¬ A\p-K-an-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcm-fpsS \nebm-W-bm-fp-tS-Xv. Hc-h-kcw \¬I-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ B Xn∑ Abmfn¬ \n∂p ad™p t]mIp-Ibpw ]m]w sNbvX Bƒ \∑ AhIm-i-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. Xs‚ ]m]w hnfn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw AXn¬ Al-¶-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h≥ F√m k∑-t\m-`m-hß-sfbpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Aßs\ ]›m-Ø-]n-°m≥ IgnbmØ Ah-kvY-bn-em-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p]d™p: ""Rm≥ hy`n-N-cn®p!'' (\ym-b-amb sXfn-hp-Iƒ Ds≠-¶n¬ in£m¿l-amb Hcp Ip‰-ambn ÿm]n-°-s∏´ tij-am-Wn-Xv). Cu G‰p ]d-®n¬ tIń√, F∂ ań¬ Xncp-ta\n Abm-fn¬ \n∂pw hn´p-amdn thsd Imcy-ß-fn¬ {i≤Xncn-®p. Ip‰w ]cky-ambn G‰p ]d-be - √ - , icn-°p≈ {]mb-›n-Øa - mWv Ip‰-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ c£mhgn F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) kqNn-∏n-°p-I-bm-bncp-∂p. BK-X≥ AXp a\ n-em-°msX Xm≥ ]d-™Xp Xncpta-\n(-k) tIń-cn-°n-s√∂p sh®v ho≠pw AXm-h¿Øn®p ]d™p. At∏mƒ \_n(-k) ho≠pw apJw-Xn-cn®p amdn-\n-∂p. At∏mƒ Abmƒ \_n-bpsS ap∂n¬ h∂p-\n∂v \memw-X-hWbpw A{]-Imcw ]d-™p. At∏mƒ \_n(-k) {]Xn-I-cn-®p. \mepXhW Abmƒ CXm-h¿Øn®p ]d-™-t∏mƒ \S-]Sn kzoI-cn-°m≥ Xm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂p Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: Abmƒ Ip‰w G‰p ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, CXv Btcm-]n-®n-´p-≈-Xm-cntem B kv{Xosb tNmZyw sNbvXn-ń-√. B kv{Xosb tNmZyw sNø-Ww. Ahƒ Ip‰w \ntj-[n-°p-∂ps≠-¶n¬ Ahsf ]oUn-∏n-°-cp-Xv. Abmƒ Ip‰w G‰p ]d™ \ne°v Abmsf \nb-a-{]-Imcw in£n-°-Ww. Ahfpw AXp kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p F¶n¬ Ccp-h-scbpw in£n-°-Ww. Jp¿-B≥ hy‡-amb I¬]\ \¬In-bn-ń-√mØ Imcy-ß-fn¬ \_n Xncpta-\n(-k) Xudm-Øns‚ hn[n-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-®mWv {]h¿Øn®p t]m∂-Xv. AØcw Ip‰-ßƒ°v Fdn™p sIm√-emWv in£m hn[n F∂-Xn-\m¬ A{]-Imcw in£n-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n(k)

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I¬]n-®p. in£ \¬Im≥ ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ HmSn-°-f™p. P\-ßƒ Abmsf ]n¥p-S¿∂p ]nSn®p in£ \S-∏n-em°n. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ A\njvSw ImWn-®p. AhnS∂p ]d™p: Abm-fpsS Ip‰-k-Ω-X-{]-Im-c-amWv in£ hn[n®-Xv. Abmƒ HmSn-b-t∏mƒ Ip‰-k-Ω-X-Øn¬\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßnsb-∂m-Wt√m sXfn-bp-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ Abm-fpsS G‰p]d-®nens\ am{Xw ap≥\ndpØn-bp≈ h[-in£ Abm-fn¬ \S-∏mt°-≠n-bn-cp-∂n-√. \nbaw {]I-Sa - mb Ip‰-ßf - p-ambv _‘-s∏-´X - m-sW∂ XØzw Xncp-\-_n-(-k) ÿm]n®p \S∏m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp bp≤-Øn-\n-Sbn¬ Hcp apkvenw kwLw hnP-\-amb Hcp ÿeØv H‰-s∏´ \nebn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp Aapkvenans\ kao-]n-®p. Hcp apkvenans\ H‰°v I≠m¬ Abmƒ B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Dkm-am-_n≥ sskZv Abmsf ]n¥pS-cp-Ibpw B{I-an-°p-Ibpw sIm∂p If-bm-\mbn hmtfm-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp am¿K-hp-an-s√∂p I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ien-a-bpsS BZy-`mKw sNm√n. ""emC-em-l-C-√-√mlv'' Rm≥ CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°p∂p F∂mWv Abmƒ A¿∞-am-°n-bXv. F∂m¬, Dkma H´pw Ku\n-°msX Abmsf sIm∂p If™p. C°m-cyhpw AtXm-sSm∏w a‰p Nne Imcy-ßfpw \_nbpsS {i≤-bn¬ s]´-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Dkm-asb hnfn®p hcpØn AXr]vXn {]I-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠v Dkm-a-tbmSp tNmZn®p: hn[n-\m-fn¬ Abm-fpsS hnizmkw G‰p ]d-®n¬ Abmƒ°-\pIq-e-ambn h∂m¬ \nß-fpsS \ne F¥mbncn°pw? Dkma ]d™p: Abmƒ apkvenwI-fpsS ITn\i{Xp-hm-Wv. in£-bn¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n am{X-amWv Abmƒ Hcp kq{Xsa-t∂mWw Iena sNm√n-b-Xv. Abmƒ kXy-am¿Kw kzoI-cn®p F∂-Xns‚ sXfn-hm-bn-cp-∂n√ AXv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncn®p tNmZn®p: Abmƒ ]d-™Xp kXytam A√tbm F∂p Xm¶-ƒv lrZbw Xpd∂p t\m°ntbm? \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\m-fn¬ AbmfpsS {]Jym-]\w Abmƒ°-\p-Iq-e-ambn km£yw ]d-bp-tºmƒ Xm¶ƒ F¥p ad-p-]Sn \¬Ipw? \_n(-k) CXv Bh¿Øn®p ]d-™-t∏mƒ ""Xm≥ At∏mƒ am{Xw apkvenw Bbn amdnb

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Hcp-h-\m-bn-Xo¿s∂-¶n¬ lm F{X \∂m-bn-cp-∂p, Cu Ip‰w Fs‚ ta¬ Npa-Ø-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m Fs∂-\n°v tXm∂nt∏mbn!'' (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ Cuam≥). Bfp-I-fpsS sX‰p-Ifpw Ip‰-ßfpw s]mdpØp sImSp-°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ]Xv\n Bbnisb A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-Ønb Bƒ lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dpsS (B-bn-i-bpsS ]nXm-hn-s‚) Hcp B{inX tPmen-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p. Bbn-i-s°-Xn-cmb Btcm-]Ww XnI®pw I≈-am-sW∂p hy‡- a mbn ÿm]n- ° - s ∏- ´ - t XmsS Cbmƒ°p≈ thX\w lZvdØv A_q-_°¿ \ndpØn-°-f-™p. C°m-cy-Øn¬ A_q_-°¿ \ymb-c-ln-X-ambn H∂pw sNbvXn-√. kz¥w ]p{Xn-sb am-\l - m-\n-°n-cb - m-°p∂ Hcp Ip‰m-tcm-]Ww \SØn A]-Io¿Øns∏-Sp-Ønb Hcmsf Hcp ]nXmhv as‰¥pXc-Øn-emWv in£n°pI? F∂m¬, \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n CXw-Ko-I-cn-®n-√. Abmƒ Ip‰w sNbvXXv icn-X-s∂-sb-¶nepw A_q-_-°-dns\ t]mep≈ Hcmƒ°v tN¿∂-Xm-bn√ Cu {]Xn-Ic - W - w. Abm-fpsS Ip‰-Øn\v Abm-fpsS D]-Po-h\w apS-°p∂ in£-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ \¬tI≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. AXn-\ptijw A_q-_-°¿(-d) Abm-fpsS thX\w ]p\x-ÿm-]n®p sImSp-Øp.(-_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-Ø-^vko¿) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ImeØv c≠p ktlm-Z-c∑m¿ Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®p. Hcmƒ Xncpta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w Xma-kn-°p-Ibpw as‰m-cmƒ Xs‚ tPmen sNbvXp Pohn-°p-Ib - p-amWv sNøp-∂X - v. Xs‚ ktlm-Zc - ≥ shdpsX-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw tPm-en-sbm∂pw sNøp-∂n-s√∂pw Abmƒ \_n-tbmSp ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: ""ssZhw \nßƒ°v \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cs‚ Imc-W-Øm¬ D]Po-h\w t\Sm-\p≈ hgn-sbm-cp-°n. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS ktlmZ-cs\ kwc-£n-°-Ww. aX tkh-\-Øn\v Abmsf hnSp-Ibpw sNø-Ww.'' (Xn¿an-Zn). Hcp bm{Xm-th-f-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Jm^ne e£yÿm\-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p. F√m-hcpw Xma-kn-°m\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ sNøp-∂-Xn¬ G¿s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ]e¿°pw ]eXcw tPmen-Iƒ G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: \nßƒ

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F\n°v Hcp ]Wnbpw \¬In-bn-√. Rm≥ `£Ww ]mIw sNøp∂-Xn-\p-ff hndIv tiJ-cn®p hcmw. injy¿ {]Xn-tj-[n-®p. Rßsf√mw F¥p ]Wnbpw sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cns° Aßv F¥n\v A∏Wn sNøWw? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: " A√, A√! sNøm\p≈ ]Wn-I-fn¬ Fs‚ `mKw Rm≥ Xs∂ sNbvtX ]‰q!'' Aßs\ \_nXncp-ta\n Im´n¬t]mbn hndIv sImØn-sbSpØp sIm≠ph∂p. (k¿Jm-\n, ]p.4, t].306).

kXy-k-‘X kXy-k-‘-X-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ImWn-®n-cp∂ \njvI¿jbpw \n¿_-‘hpw P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ hniz-kvX≥, kXy-k-‘≥ F∂o t]cp-Iƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v Imc-Wam-bn. F√m apkvenw-Ifpw kXy-k-‘-X-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ CtX \ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) B{Kln-®n-cp-∂p. kXyw F√m \∑-If - p-sSbpw ASn-Ød - b - m-Wv. ssZhw ]cn-K-Wn-°p∂ Xc-Øn¬ kXy-Øn¬ Dd-®n-cn-°p∂ BfmWv bYm¿∞ kXy-k-‘≥ F∂v \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p. Ht´sd apkvenwIsf sIme-s∏-Sp-Ønb Ip‰-hm-fn-bmb Hcp XS-hp-Im-c≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ lmP-cm-°-s∏-´p. AhnsS Iq´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Da¿(-d) Cu Bƒ ac-W-in-£°v A¿l\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. Abmsf sIm√pIXs∂ thWsa∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in-°p-sa∂ {]Xo-£-bn¬ Ign™ Da¿(d), Xncp-ta\n GXp \nan-jhpw I¬]\ \¬Intb-°p-sa∂p ImØn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]n∂oSv ]ncn™pt]mbt∏mƒ h[-in-£bv°v A¿l-\mWv Abmƒ F∂ Imcyw Da¿(d) Xncp-ta-\nsb DW¿Øn. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒ F¥psIm≠v Abmsf sIm∂n√? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) tNmZn-®p. Da¿ ]d™p: \_ntb Aßp IÆp-sIm≠v Hcp kqN\ \¬In-sb¶n¬ Rm\Xp sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂t√m! \_n(-k) ]d™p: ""Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ Hcn-°epw A{]Imcw sNøn-√.'' Fs‚ \mhv AbmtfmSp kulr-Z-Øn¬ kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs‚ IÆv Fßs\-bmWv Abmsf sIm∂pIf-bm≥ \n¿t±-in-°pI? (lnimw ]p.2, ]pdw 217)

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Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p ]d™p: ""\_ntb aq∂p tZmj-ßƒ F\n-°p-≠v. If-hv, aZy-]m-\w, hy`n-Nm-cw. CXn¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Rm≥ hfsc {ian®p t\m°n. hnPbn-®n-√. F¥mWv Rm≥ sNtø-≠-sX∂v F\n°v ]d™p Xcptam?'' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Abm-tfmSp ]d™p: ""Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xpt]mse sNøm-sa∂p Dd∏p Xcp-sa-¶n¬ _m°n Imcy-ßfpw Xm¶ƒ°v Dt]-£n-°m-\m-Ip-sa∂v Rm≥ Dd∏p \¬Imw.'' Xncp-ta\n ]d-bp∂Xpt]mse sNøm-sa∂v Abmƒ hmKvZØw \¬In-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: ""\nßƒ Ifhv Dt]-£n-°pI! Ipd®p \mƒ Ign™p Abmƒ Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p sIm≠p Xm≥ aq∂p tZmj-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw kzX-{¥-\m-bn-cn-°p∂psh∂p ]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) hni-Zo-I-cWw Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. Rm≥ aZy]n-°m≥ apXn¿∂-t∏mƒ, Rm≥ aZyw Ign® tijw Fs‚ kvt\ln-X∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ sN∂m¬ Ah¿ tNmZn-®m¬ F\n°v kΩ-Xn-t°≠n hcpw. F\n°v Ifhv ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp hmKvZØw sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m. kvt\ln-X¿°nS-bn¬ Fs∂-°p-dn®p c≠-`n-{]mbw hcpw. Ah¿ Fs∂ Isømgn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ Bhm-sa∂p IcpXn ]cn]mSn am‰n-sh-®p. Rm≥ hy`n-N-cn-°m≥ Hcp-ßn-b-t∏mgpw Rm≥ Iq´-Øn¬ tN¿∂m¬ kvt\ln-X¿ ]pd¥≈p-sa∂v Hm¿Øp. Ip‰w G‰p]d-bp-Itbm Atßbv°v \¬Inb hmKvZm\w ewLn°p-Itbm th≠n hcp-sa∂p `b-s∏-´p. Aß-tbmSp sNbvX hmKvZØw ewLn-°p-∂X - n\v a\-km£n A\p-hZ- n-®n-√. Aßs\ Ifhv ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v hn´p\n¬°p-sa∂ Dd∏v ]men-°m≥ \n›-bn®p sIm≠v Rm≥ aq∂v tZmj-ß-fn¬\n∂pw tamN\w {]m]n-®p.

Zp¿`m-h\ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS t\sc Zp¿`m-h\ ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xn-s\-Xnsc \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xm°oXp sNøp-Ibpw ]c-kv]cw \√Xp am{Xw ImWm\pw Nn¥n-°m\pw DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Xncp-\_n (k) ]d™p: a‰p-≈-h-cn¬ tZmjw Is≠-Øp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p \nßƒ c£-s∏-

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´p-sIm-≈phn≥. a‰p-≈hsc Ipdn®v Zp¿`m-h\ ]pe¿Ø-cp-Xv. AXv G‰hpw henb I≈-Ø-c-am-Wv. a‰p-≈-hsc \nµm-kq-N-I-amb t]cp-Iƒ \¬In kvacn-°-bp-a-cp-Xv. ]ckv-]cw Akq-b-s∏-S-cpXv. XΩn¬ XΩn¬ Zpjn® hnIm-c-ßƒ sh®p]pe¿Ø-cp-Xv. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xm≥ ssZh-Zm-k\ - m-sW∂p Icp-Xp-Ibpw ]c-k] v cw ktlm-Z-c≥am-cmbn ImWp-Ibpw as‰mcp apkvenans‚ Ah-Imi-ßsf AXn-ew-Ln-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw thWw. Zcn-{Zsc CI-gvØpIbpw XmgvØn-°m-Wp-Ibpw sNø-cp-Xv. ]cn-ip≤lrZ-b-Øn¬ \n∂mWv ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cs\ XmgvØn-Im-Wp∂Xv kz¥w Pohn-XsØ hnIr-Xa - m-°m≥ t]mcp-∂X - m-Wv. Hcp apkvenw as‰mcp apkven-ans‚ Poh\pw am\hpw apXepw kwc£n-°p-Ibpw Ahsb ]mh-\-ambn Icp-Xp-Ibpw thWw. ssZhw \nß-fpsS ico-c-sØtbm apJ-sØtbm \nß-fpsS ]pd-sa-bp≈ {]hrØnIsftbm t\m°p-∂n-√. Ah≥ \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-ØnemWv t\m°p-∂-Xv (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ _n¿dn h n-em).

CS-]m-Sn¬ t\cpw s\dnbpw GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep-≈ A\ymb \S-]-Sn-I-sfbpw CS-]mSp Imcy-ß-fn¬ A\-`n-e-j-Wo-b-ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw kXyw s]mØn sh°p- I bpw sNøp- ∂ - X n- s \bpw Xncp- t a- \ n(- k ) shdpØp t]m∂p. Hcn-°¬ am¿°-‰n-eqsS \S∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ tee-Øn\ph® s\√ns‚ Iqºmcw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I≠p. ]pdsa-bp≈ s\√v DW-ßn-b-Xm-sW-¶nepw D≈n¬ apgp-h≥ \\™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-s‚ DS-a-ÿs\ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) hnfn®p hcpØn kwKXn Bcm-™p. s]´∂v ag s]bvXXp ImcWw \\™p t]mb-Xm-sW∂v t_m[n-∏n-®p. \\-™Xv ad®p sh°p∂Xp icn-b-s√∂pw AXp Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-b-W-sa∂pw Xncpta\n ]d™p. Ahn-S∂p Acp-fp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""a‰p-≈-h-tcmSp A\ym-b-ambn s]cp-am-dp-∂-h≥ kaq-l-Øn¬ {]tbm-P-\-ap≈ AwK-am-Ip-I-bn√.'' (apkvenw) I®-h-S-hpw a‰p CS-]m-Sp-Ifpw hym]m-c-ßfpw F√m kwi-bßƒ°pw AXo-X-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) D]-tZ-in-

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®p. t{IXm-°ƒ Nc-°p-Iƒ \√-hÆw t\m°n hmß-Ww. Hcp CS-]mSp kw_-‘n® IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S∂p sIm≠n-cns° AsX Imcy-Øn¬ as‰m-cm-fp-ambn as‰m-cm-tem-N\ \S-Ø-cp-Xv. hne Iq´p-∂-Xn\v th≠n Nc-°p-Iƒ ]qgvØnsh°m≥ ]mSn-√. am¿°-‰n¬ apd{]-Imcw kssπ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°-Ww.

A[-a-t_m[w F√m-‰nepw tZmjw ImWp∂ kz`m-hsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) shdp-Øp. ""A[-at_m[w ]cØp-∂-h≥ kaq-l-Øn¬ \miØn\p Imc-W-°m-c-\m-Wv. A[-a-t_m[w P\-ßsf \ncp-’ml-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw ]ptcm-KX - nsb XS-bp-Ibpw sNøpw'' (-apkvenw). Al-¶mcw ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw s]cpa `mhn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw Xncp-ta\n P\-ßsf DZvt_m-[n-∏n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. F√m-‰nepw a≤ya\ne ssIs°m-≈m≥ Ahn-S∂p D]-tZ-in®pt]m∂p. ssZhØn¬ hniz-mk-a¿∏n®psIm≠v {i≤-tbmsS {]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw kaq- l - Ø ns‚ t£a- Ø n\pth≠nbpw DØ- a - ^ - e - ß ƒ°p th≠nbpw {]bvX-\n-°p-Ibpw thWw. AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Al-¶m-c-Øn¬\n∂pw K¿hn¬\n∂pw ap‡-cm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw thWw.

]£n arKm-Zn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw arK-ß-tfmSp {IqcX ImWn-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncp-ta\n(k) imkn°p-Ibpw ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-If - psS t\sc Imcp-Wy-ap-≈h - c - m-bn-cn-°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp ]q®sb ]ńWn InSØn sIm∂p If™ Hcp PqX kv{Xobv°v ssZh-in£ Inńb Imcyw Xncpta\n FSpØp ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mseXs∂ Hcp \mb Zmln®p he™p h∂-t∏mƒ AXns‚ Zmlw am‰nb Hcp kv{XobpsS IY ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p. B kv{Xo Xs‚ jq Bg-ap≈ Hcp InW-‰n¬ XmgvØn sh≈w tImcn-sb-SpØv \mb°v \¬In-b-Xp ImcWw AXn¬ Xr]vXn-s∏´ A√mlp B kv{XobpsS apgp≥ ap≥]m-]ß - fpw s]mdpØp sImSp-ØX - mbn Xncp-ta\n(k) ]d-™p. A–p-√m-ln_v\p akv-Du-Zv(-d) ]d-bp∂p: ""Rßƒ Hcp bm{Xbn¬ Bbn-cns° c≠p {]mhp-Iƒ Hcp Iqń¬ Ifn-°p-∂-Xmbn

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I≠p. Rßƒ Ahsb ]nSn®p. Ah hfsc sNdnb Ip™p-ßfm-bn-cp-∂p. A¬]w Ign™p X≈{]mhv h∂-t∏mƒ Iqń-\IØv Ip™p-ßsf ImWm™p Iqń\p Np‰pw Np‰n-∏-d∂p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp I≠-t∏mƒ {]mhn≥ Ip™pßsf ]nSn-®-h¿ DSs\ Ahsb Iqń¬ sh®p X≈ {]mhns\ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ I¬∏n®p.'' (-A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv) AÐp-Ãm-ln_v\p akv-Du-Zv(-d) Xs¶ asämcp cnhm-b-¯nÂ C{]-Imcw ]d-bp¶p: Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm¸w bm{X sN¿p-t¼mÄ Hcp Ddp-¼n³ ]päv I-p. R§Ä AXn\v apI-fnÂ DW¡ ]pÃv h¨p AXn\v Xo sImSp-¯p. AXp I--t¸mÄ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ITn-\-ambn imkn-¨p. asäm-cn-¡Â apJ¯v NqSp-h¨ Hcp IgpXsb Xncp-ta\n(k) I-p. Xncp-ta\n A§s\ sN¿p-¶-Xnsâ ImcWw At\z-jn-¨p. Xncn-¨-dn-bp-¶-Xn\vth-n tdmam-¡mÀ C{]Imcw sN¿m-dp-s-¶v Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn-¨p. apJw ico-c¯nsâ Gähpw arZp-ehpw {][m-\-hp-amb `mK-am-sW¶pw Hcn¡epw Hcp arK-¯nsâ apJ¯pw A{]-Imcw NqSv sh-¡-cpsX¶pw Xncp-ta\n \nÀt±-in-¨p. AYhm A{]-Imcw NqSp sht¨ Xocq F¦nÂ AXn-sâ ISn-{]-tZ-i¯v am{Xta BImhq F¶p Ive¸n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, XnÀan-Zn). CXn-\p-tijw apkvenwIÄ P´p-¡-fpsS ]n³`m-K¯v ISn-{]-tZ-i¯v am{Xta NqSp sh¡-mdp--m-bn-cp-¶p-Åq. CXns\ bqtdm-]y³amcpw ]n¶oS-\p-I-cn-¨p.

aX-k-ln-jvWpX aX-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ kln-jvWpX ]pe¿tØ≠ Bh-iy-I-Xsb Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ft∏mgpw Du∂n∏-d-™n-cp-∂p. C°m-cy-Øn¬ DZm-Ø-amb Hcp amXrI kw`m-h\ sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn. aX Imcyß- f n¬ kwhmZw sNøp- ∂ - X n\v \Pv d m- \ n¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp ss{Ikv X h kwLw \_nsb ImWm≥ aZo- \ - b n¬ h∂p. N¿®ns‚ D∂-X∑m-cmb ]ecpw A°q-´-Øn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kw`m-jWw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]≈n-bn¬ sh®m-bn-cp-∂p. aWn°q-dp-I-tfmfw AXp \o≠p \n∂p. Hcp L´-Øn¬ {InkvXob kwL- Ø ns‚ t\Xmhv ]pdØp t]mIm- \ p≈ A\p- h mZw

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tNmZn®p. Xßƒ°v {]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v kuI-cy-ap≈ Hcp ÿew Xnc-tb-≠-Xp-s≠∂v At±lw Adn-bn-®p. AXn\v th≠n ]≈n-bn¬\n∂v ]pdØpt]mtI-≠-Xn-s√∂pw ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønb Xs‚ ]≈n-bn¬ sh®pXs∂ {]m¿∞\ \S-Ømhp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw Xncp-ta\n Adn-bn®p (k¿Jm-\n).

[ocX Xncp-\-_n-bpsS [oc-Xsb Ipdn-®p≈ hnh-c-W-ßƒ ]eXpw Ncn-{X-`m-KØv h∂n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, H∂p am{Xw ChnsS Ipdn°-s´. Hcp henb tdma≥ ssk\yw aZo-\sb B{I-an-°m≥ hcp-∂p-s≠∂ Inwh-Z¥n s]´∂p ]c-∂p. A°m-eØv cm{Xn t\cØv apkvenwIƒ Ft∏mgpw Dd-°-an-f®p Ign®p Iq´n-bn-cp∂p. Hcp cm{Xn henb H®bpw Bc-h-ßfpw tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn. apkvenwI-sf√mw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn, Ipd®p t]¿ ]≈n-bn¬ Hcp-an®p IqSn Xncp-\-_nsb ImØp\n∂p. F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS \n¿t±iw Ah¿ ImØn-cn-°-bmbn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw IqSn \n∂v DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn Xncp-\_n-bpsS hchpw {]Xo-£n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ AIse \n∂p Hcp IpXn-c-bpsS Jqc-\mZw! H® tI´ ÿetØ°v Bfp-I-fpsS ZrjvSn-Iƒ Xncn™p. AXm hcp∂p IpXnc∏p-dØv Xß-fp-sS \mb-I≥. H®-∏m-Sp-Iƒ tI´v BZy-L´- Ø - n¬ Xs∂ F¥mWv Imcy-sa-∂-t\z-jn-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n IpXnc-∏p-dtØdn H‰bv°v ]pd-s∏´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p Iq´p-Im-cmtcbpw hnfn-®p-W¿Øm-\pw Xs∂ A\p-K-an-°m\pw \n¿t±-in°m≥ ImØp\n∂n-√. Ahn-S∂v Xncn-s®Øn kJm-°-sf-sb√mw Adn-bn-®p, Bi-¶-s∏-Sm≥ H∂p-an-s√∂pw F√m-hcpw Xß-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-te°v Xncn®pt]mbn Dd-ßn-s°m≈-W-sa-∂pw(-_p-Jmcn).

{Kma-°m-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w kmwkvIm-cn-I-amb in£Ww t\Sn-bn-«n-Ãm¯ A]-cn-jvIrX-cmb \m«p-Im-cpsSt\sc Xncp-\_n (k) {]tXyIw ]cn-KW\ Im«n-bn-cp-¶p. kaq-l-¯nÂ F§s\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa¶p

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Adn-bm-¯-h-cm-W-hÀ. Hcn-¡Â Hcp Im«-d_n ]Ån-bnÂ Xncpta-\n-bpsS `mjWw tIÄ¡m\n-cp-¶p. AbmÄ ASp¯p am{Xw apkvenamb Bfm-Wv. s]«¶v AbmÄ Fgp-t¶äp ]Ån-bpsS Hcp aqe-¡n-cp¶p aq{X-sam-gn-¡m³ XpS-§n. Xncp-k-Jm-¡-fnÂ NneÀ Fgp-t¶äv Abmsf XS-bm³ Hcp-§n-b-t¸mÄ Xncp-\-_n (k) hne-¡n. A§s\ s]«¶v XS-bp-t¼mÄ AbmÄ¡v AkuI-cy-am-Ipw. AbmÄ aq{X-sam-gn-¡p-¶Xp ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡s - «. ]n¶oSv AhnSw ip²o-I-cn-¨mÂ aXn.

Icm¿ ]me\w Icm-dp-IÄ ]men-¡p¶ Imcy-¯nÂ Xncp-\-_n(-k) henb \njvT-bpÅ Bfm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcn-¡Â Hcp {]tXyI ZuXy-hpambn Hcp ZqX³ aZo-\-bnÂ h¶p. Ipd¨p\mÄ Xma-kn-¨-t¸mÄ Ckvemansâ kXyw Abmsf kzm[o-\n-¨p. Xm³ Ckvemw kzoIcn-¡m³ Xocp-am-\n-¨-Xmbn AbmÄ Adn-bn-¨p. F¶mÂ, AXp icn-bmb Hcp \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cn-¡n-sÃ¶pw At¸mÄ At±lw Hcp {]mXn-\n[yw hln-¡p¶ Bfm-sW¶pw Xsâ ZuXyw \nÀhln¨p Xe-Øm-\-t¯¡p Xncn-s¨-¯nb tijw AXm-hm-sa¶pw Xncp-ta\n ]d-ªp. Xncn¨pt]mb tijhpw Ckvemw kXy-amsW¶ hnizmkw Ds--¦nÂ At±-lw Hcp kzX{´ hyànsb¶ \ne-bnÂ ho-pw h¶p Ckvemw kzo-I-cn-¡m-hp-¶-XmWv. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv).

DZm-c-`m-h-Øn\v DNn-X-amb AwKo-Imcw a\pjy k-aq-l¯ - n-\pÅ tkh-\¯ - nÂ GÀs¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶h - sc \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n {]tXyIw thÀXn-cn¨p I-n-cp-¶p. _\qXmbn tKm{Xw {]hm-N-I-s\-Xn-cmb i{XpXm {]hÀ¯-\-§Ä Xcw Xncn¨pw ASp¯ bp²¯nÂ AhÀ tXmÂ¡p-Ibpw ChcnÂ NneÀ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-¡-s¸-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXncp-¶p. AhcnÂ HcmÄ lmXnw-Xm-bn-bpsS ]p{Xn-bmbncp¶p. lmXnw XmbnbpsS hnimelrZ-b-Xzhpw HuZm-cyhpw Ad-_n-IÄ¡n-S-bnÂ NÀ¨m hnj-b-am-bn-¡-gn-ªn-cp-¶p. Xm³ lmXnwXmb-n-bpsS ]p{Xn-bm-sW¶ hnhcw AhÀ Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn-¨p. hf-sc-

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tbsd _lp-am-\m-Z-c-§Ä AÀ¸n¨p sIm-v \_n(-k) Ahsc {]tXyIw kzoI-cn-¡p-Ibpw AhÀ Imc-Wa - mbn Ah-cpsS tKm{X¡mÀ¡v apgph\pw am¸-\p-h-Zn¨psIm-v FÃm-h-scbpw hn«-b¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp (lÂ_n¿, hmeyw 3, ]pdw 227). Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-io-e-§Ä _lp-ap-J-§fpw hÀ® i_-f-hp-am-Wv. GXm\pw t]Pp-I-fnÂ AXpÄs¡m-Ån-¡m³ km[y-a-Ã. CXp Xnc-ta-\n-bpsS kz`m-h-io-es¯ hnh-cn-¡p¶ {]tXyI {KÙ-a-Ãm-¯-Xn-\mÂ Cu IrXn-bpsS ]cn-anXnaqew ]eXpw sh«n- ¨ p- c p- t ¡- n h¶n- c n- ¡ p¶p.