In Search of the Non-Christian Jesus

Ass{I-kvX-h-\mb tbiphns\ tXSn ^mZ¿ sk_m-Ãy≥ Im∏≥ [\yhpw A¿∞-h-Øp-amb Pohn-X-amWv Ghcpw Imw£n-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, AXn-∂p-X-Ip-∂-X√ \nehn-ep-f-f -Po-hn-X-km-l-N-cy-߃. a\p-jys‚ ss\k¿Kn-I-hn-Im-ksØ XS-bp∂ i‡n-Iƒ A\-h-[n-bm-Wv. A-h-bn¬ H∂mbn aXsØ ImWp-∂-h-cp-≠v. F{X-thKw aXw thc-‰p-t]m-Ip-∂pthm A{Xbpw \∂v a\p-jy`m-hn°v F∂mWv Ah-cpsS \ne-]m-Sv. a‰p-Nn-e-cpsS ImgvN-bn¬, \oXn-°p -\n-c-°mØ kmaq-ln-I-hy-h-ÿIsf km[q-I-cn-°m\pw _e-h-Øm-°m\pw aXw klm-bn-®n-´ps≠-¶n-epw a\p-jys\ tamNn-∏n-°m\pw am\-ho-Icn-°m\pw th≠ Du¿÷hpw Bthihpw ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ t\cmb aX-hn-izm-k-Øn\p khn-ti-j-amsbmcp Ign-hp-≠v. Cu Nn¥m-co-Xn-tbm-Spff -B-`n-ap-Jy-amWv a-\p-jy-hn-tam-N-\-Øn¬ tbip-hns‚ {]k-‡nsb-°p-dn®v A-t\zjWw \S-Øm≥ Fs∂ t{]cn-∏n-®-Xv. Cu At\zjW-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ c≠p \nbm-aI XXz-ß-fp-≠v.

1. tbip-k-tμi-Øns‚ aqe-cq-]-Øn-te°p Xncn-®p-sN-√p-I. 2. AtX ktμ-isØ ka-Im-eo-\ -a-\p-jys‚ kzbw-[m-c-W-bpsS shfn-®-Øn¬ ]p\¿hym-Jym-\n-°p-I. XpS¿∂p hcp∂ At\z-j-W-Øn¬ \n-∂pXs∂ Cu XXz-ß-fpsS km[pX shfn-hm-Ip-sa-∂mWv Fs‚ hnizmkw. At\zjW-Øn¬ ]¶p-tN-cm≥ A\p-hm-N-I¿°v klm-b-I-am-Ip-sa∂p tXm∂nb Nne- Im-cy-߃ am{Xw hniZo-I-cn-°-bmWv Cu A≤ym-b-Øns‚ e£yw.

Ncn-{X-]p-cpj\mb tbip-hn-te°p t]mI-W-sa∂p ]dbm≥ Imc-W-an-XmWv: tbiphns‚ ktμ-iØns‚ aqe-cq-]-amWv, AXns‚ ]n¬°m-e-hym-Jym-\-ß-sf-°mƒ, \ap-°n∂v Gsd {]k-‡w. hymJym-\-߃ B ktμ-isØ \n¿ho-cy-am-°p-Itbm hf-s®m-Sn-°tbm BWp sNbvX-Xv. CXp a\- n-em-°m≥ Ncn-{X-Ønte°v Hsc-Øn-t\m´w Bh-iy-amWv. X\n-°p-Xm-\-\y-\mb tbip {InkvXob hnizm-khpw {InkvXob {]tbm-Khpw Ncn-{X-hy-‡n-bmb tbip-hn¬ \n∂v AI-∂p-t]mbXv aq∂p Xe-ß-fn-em-Wv ˛ Bcm-[-\-bp-sSbpw hnizm-k-k-Xy-ß-fp-sSbpw ÿm]-\-ß-fp-sS-bpw Xe-Øn¬.

Bcm-[-\m-X-e-Øn-emWv BZy-ambn A]-hn-Imkw h∂-Xv. tbip- \o-Xn°pw Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw kvt\lØn-\p-amWv {]mYayw \¬In-b-Xv, Bcm-[-\m-hn-j-b-ambn kzbw {]Xn-jvTn-®p-an-√. Bcm-[-\m-cq-]-Øn-ep-ff ˛ B hm°ns‚ km{º-Zm-bn-Im¿∞-Øn¬ ˛ H∂pw At±lw ÿm]n-®-Xp-an-√.- ]t£, tbip acn®v Gsd-\mƒ Ign-™n-√, Xs∂ tI{μ-s∏-SpØn Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-߃ cq]w sImf-fm≥ XpSßn. F∂m¬, hmkvX-hØn¬, Bcm-[-\m-hn-jbw Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-\mb tbip-hm-bn-cp-∂n-√, acn-®-h-cn¬\n∂v Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v ‘]nXm-hns‚ he-Xp-`m-KØ - n-cn-°p-∂’, Ncn-{Xm-Xo-X\pw \nXy\pw \n¿hn-Im-c\ - p-amb {InkvXp-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ss{IkvXh-`‡n At±-lsØ a\p-jy-cn¬ \n-∂-I‰n atX-X-c-tem-I-Øns‚ ]pd-tºm-°n¬ tZhm-e-b-Ønse k{Im-cn-°pf-fn¬ AS-®p-]q-´n. AhnsS sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Ifpw Xo¿∞P-ehpw ]q°fpw [qahpw sIm≠v k÷o-Ir-X-amb ]m¿∏nSw Hcp-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. IqSmsX, AbnØw ]men-°p∂, ]m]n-I-fn¬ \n∂pw Np¶-°m-cn¬ \n∂pw Hgn™p-am-dp∂, km[m-c-W-cpsS temIsØ Ah-⁄m-]q¿hw ho£n-°p-∂, Hcp-h-\mbn At±-lsØ Nn{Xo-Icn-°m\pw XpS-ßn. am{X-a-√, tbip-hns‚ ac-W-Øn\v am\p-jnI Zpc-¥-Øn-t‚-Xmb A¿∞-km-{μX \„-s∏´p; AXv Dbn¿∏ns‚ ap∂p-]m-[n-bmbn Xcw sI´p. CXp-sIm≠pw \n∂n√ `‡n-h-cp-Øn-h® sISp-Xn-Iƒ.

AXv tbip F∂ ka-{K-{]-Xn-`m-ksØ sh´n-ap-dn-®p. ]ns∂, Hmtcm Awi-sØbpw Nqgv∂v `‡n-ap-d-Iƒ cq]w-sIm-f-fm≥ XpS-ßn ˛ Xncp-lr-Z-b-`-‡n, A©p- Xn-cp-ap-dn-hp-I-tfm-Sp-ff `‡n, apƒap-Sn-tbm-Sp-ff `‡n, Cßs\ ]e-Xpw. a≤y-bp-K-ß-tfmsS tbip-hns‚ {]h-N-\-{]-ÿm\w `‡n-{]-[m-\-amb aX-am-bn-am-dn. \oXnbpw kvt\lhpw c≠mw \nc-bn-te°p Xff-s∏-´p. kam-\-amb Hc-]-{`wiw hnizm-k-Øns‚ Xe-Øn-ep-ap-≠m-bn. ka-ho-£-W-kp-hn-ti-j-߃(synoptic gospels) hc-®p-Im-´p∂ tbip \Ωn-em-sc-bpw-t]mse Hcp-a-\p-jy-\m-Wv; amwk-h-Ømb hN\w F∂-Xn-s\°mƒ hN-\-am-bn-Øo¿∂ amwk-am-Wv. kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-eqsS Xm≥ kvt\-ln-°m≥ ]Tn-®p; a‰p-f-f-hcpsS ‘\o’ F∂ hnfn-tI´v ‘Rm≥’ F∂ t_m[-Øn-te°p hf¿∂p. Ah-cp-am-bp≈ kwk¿Kw At±-lsØ kln-jvWp-Xbpw klm-\p-`q-Xnbpw Df-f-h-\m-°n. a\p-jy¿ X\n-°v, Pohn-X-Ønse hnj-am-h-ÿ-I-fn¬ {]tXyIn-®pw, Hcm-h-iy-am-bn-Øo-c-Ø-°-hÆw A{X Bg-Øn¬ Ah-cn¬ thcq-∂n. am\p-jn-I-amb F√m-‰nt\mSpw {]Xn-kv^μ - n® At±lw kv{Xoku-lr-ZsØ hne-aX - n-®p; inip-°sfbpw ho™n-s\bpw en√n-∏q-°sfbpw kvt\ln®p, kt¥m-jn-°p-∂-h-tcm-Sp-IqSn kt¥m-jn-°bpw Ic-bp-∂-h-tcm-Sp-IqSn Ic-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. GXp a\pjy-s\bpw t]mse hn⁄m-\-Ønepw a\p-jy-s‚bpw Cuiz-c-s‚bpw {]oXn-bnepw hf-tc-≠n-bn-cp∂p At±-lØn-\v.(eq°m 2:52). tbip Hcp kXym-t\z-j-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p ˛ Xs∂ kr„n® ssZhsØ tXSn -\-S-∂-h≥.

HSp°w tbm¿Zm≥ \Zn-bpsS Xoc-Øp-h®v At±lw ssZhsØ Is≠Øn. kv\m]I tbml-∂m-\n¬ \n∂p ⁄m\-kv\m\w kzoI-cn® Znhkw {k„mhv At±-lsØ IS-]n-gp-XpsIm≠p-t]m-bn; Abmƒ°p ]pXn-sbmcp a\ pw lrZ-bhpw \¬In. A∂p -ap-X-emWv ssZh-cm-P y-Øns‚ ImgvN-sh-´-Øn¬ At±lw temIsØ ImWm≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv. F∂m¬ Ahn-sSbpw \ne-®n√ Xs‚ At\z-j-Ww. Cuiz-c-t\m-Sp-ff _‘sØ BgØn¬ I≠-dnbpIbpw Xs‚ PohnX[¿Ω-sØ-∏‰n hy‡X B¿Pn-°bpw th≠n-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\mWt±lw acp-`q-an-bn-te°p t]mb-Xv. Ahn-sS-h®v Xs‚ A¥-cm-flm-hn¬ Ccp´pw shfn-®hpw XΩn¬ \S∂ kwL-´-\Øns‚ {]Xo-Im-flI Bhn-jvIm-c-amWv acp-`qanbnse ‘{]tem-`-\߃’. kz¥w ]cn-an-Xn-I-sf-∏‰n XnI®pw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p tbip. ssZh-cmP yw F∂p -hcpw F∂- tNmZy-Øn\v “ B -Zn-h-ktam aWn-°qtdm B¿°pw Adn-bn-√; ssZhZqX-∑m¿t°m ssZh-]p-{Xt\m t]mepw Adnbn-√; ]nXm-hn\p am{Xta AX-dn-bm-hq’’(a¿t°mkv 13-:32) F∂m-bn-cp∂p tbiphns‚ adp-]-Sn. AXp-t]mse, hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ \h-bp-K-Øns‚ hc-߃ tkz—m-\p-kmcw hnX-cWw sNøm≥ X\n-°-[n-Im-c-an-s√∂v tbip Xpd∂p ]d-™p (a¿t°mkv 10-:40). Xs‚ hy‡n-hn-emkw Znhy-Xsb {]k-cn-∏n-®n-cp-s∂-¶nepw ssZh-Øn\p ka-\m-Im≥ tbip C—n-®n-√ F∂ ]utem-kns‚ {]ÿmhw(^n-en-∏n-b¿ 2:6) ChnsS {it≤-b-am-Wv. Xs∂ ‘\√h-\mb Kptcm’ F∂p hnfn® bphm-hn-t\mSv tbip ]d-™Xv CXm-Wv: “ Ft¥ Fs∂ \√-h-s\∂p hnfn-°m≥? Cuiz-c-\-√msX Bcp-an√ \√-h-\m-bn”(-a¿t°mkv 10:17-˛18). hn`n-∂hpw hncp-≤-hp-amb hnIm-c߃°p hnt[-b-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. I]-S-`-‡-cpsS apºn¬ Xs‚ [m¿ΩnI tcmjw im]-hm-°p-I-fmbn \n¿§-fn-®p. kz]n-Xm-hns‚ `h-\-amb Aº-e-Ønse {Ib-hn-{I-b-߃ I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw Aa¿jw ]q≠p.

Pdq-k-te-an¬ t\cn-Sm≥ t]mIp∂ Zpc¥`mK-t[-b-Øn\p apºn¬ At±-l-Øn\v A\p-`-h-s∏-´Xv sImSnb B¥-c-kw-L¿j-am-Wv. “F-\n-s°mcp ⁄m\-kv\m-\-Øn\p hnt[-b-\m-tI-≠-Xp≠v. B ]co-£Ww Xocpw hsc Rm≥ Gsd Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-cn-°pw”(-eq°m 12-:50). ac-W-km-[yX At±-lsØ ZpxJ-Øn-em-gvØn. “ -a-cn°p-hm-Ωmdv Fs‚ Bflmhv ZpxJn-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.-’’(a¿t°mkv 14-:- 34). Xs∂ ac-W-Øn¬ \n∂p c£n-°tW F∂v tbip ssZh-tØmSp tIW-t]-£n-®-Xmbn sl{_m-b¿°p-ff teJ-\hpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.(sl{_m-b¿ 5-:7). \Ωn-sem-cp-h≥ Bbn-cn-s°-Øs∂ F√m-‰nepw \sΩ AXn-i-bn-°p∂ Cu tbip Fhn-sS, hnizmkk-Xy-߃ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p∂ tbip Fhn-sS. c≠m-aØ - h - ≥ bh-\˛- s - dm-am\ Nn¥-bpsS aqi-bn¬\n∂p hm¿∂p hoW tbip-hm-Wv, A¥x-k-Ø-tNm¿∂p-t]mb tbip-hmWv. Xm≥ hm¿∂p-ho-WtXm, Aaq¿Øm-i-b-ß-fmbn-´pw. hy‡n-Xzw, kz`m-hw, ico-cw, Bflm-hv, KpWw, K-Ww, AkvXn-Xzw, kØ, XpS-ßn-b-h. Bcm-[\ {]hr-Øn-bpsS Xe-Øn¬ hcp-Øn-h® - X - v, ssZh-hn-⁄m-\obw Nn¥-bpsS Xe-Øn¬ hcp-Øn-h® - p. Iptd kmam\ym-ib - ß - f - psS BI-Øp-I am{Xambn tbip. ]ns∂ Xe-\m-cng Iod-em-bn. tIƒ°q: tbip F∂ GI ssZhnI hy‡n-bn¬ c≠p kz`m-h-߃ D≠p-t]m-epw ˛ H∂v Cuiz-co-bhpw a‰Xv am\p-jn-I-hpw. {XnXz-Ønse c≠m-asØ-bmƒ F∂ \nebv°v tbip ]nXm-hn-t\mSpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-t\mSpw H∏w Htc -k-Øbv°v DS-a-bm-Wv. CXp ]n¬°m-eØv hnhm-Z-߃°p hgn-h-®p. ]p{X≥ ]nXm-hn¬ \n∂p -am-{X-amWv Dd-sh-Sp-°p-∂-sX∂v HcpIq-´¿; A√, ]nXm-hn¬\n∂pw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬\n-∂p-am-sW∂v thsdm-cp- Iq-´¿. h‘y-amb Cu hmZ߃°n-Sb - n¬ tbip-hns‚ a\p-jyX hnkvar-Xn-bn-em≠p. X\n°p a\pjy kz`m-ha- p-s≠∂v hnizm-k{- ]-am-Whpw ssZh-hn-⁄m-\o-bhpw {]Jym-]n®p F∂Xp icnXs∂. ]t£, c≠pw Xs‚ a\p-jy-hy-‡n-XzsØ \ntj-[n-®p.

Cßs\ aXNn¥ ImSp Ib-dn.- C-Xn-s‚-sb√mw {]Xn-^-e\w ss{IkvXh thZm-[ym-]-\-Ønepw ImWm-w. km[m-c-W°m-cpsS t\m´-Øn¬, a\p-jy-\mbn thjw-sI-´nb Cuiz-c-\mWv tbip. At±lw hn⁄m-\-Ønhf¿∂p-sh∂v hn. eq°m Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw AXp XnI®pw icn-b√ - . ssZh-am-bX - n-\m¬ ssiihw apXte k¿h-⁄-\m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. tbip ]oem-tØm-kns‚ ImeØv ]oU-\-a-\p-`-hn-s®∂ hnizm-k-{]-am-Whpw icn-bm-hm≥ hgn-bn-√. k®n-Zm-\-μ-kz-cq-]\p ]oU-\-a-\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX-ßs\? km[m-c°m¿ kphntijw hmbn-°m-dn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. hmbn-®t- ∏m-sg√mw tbip-hns‚ a\p-jy-Xsb Du∂p∂ {]kvXm-hß - f - psS t\sc IÆ-S-°-bmWp sNbvX-Xv. Nn¥n-°p-∂-h-cm-h-s´, Ahsb hymJym-\n®p hf-s®m-Sn-®p. Npcp-°-Øn¬ `‡n tbipsh am\-h-k-a-hm-b-Øn¬ \n∂p am‰n temI-Øns‚ ]pd-tºm-°n¬ IpSn-tb-‰n-sb-¶n¬, {]mam-WnI hnizmkw At±-lsØ DWßn hc≠ Bi-b-ß-fpsS temIØnte°p \mSp-I-S-Øn. `‡n-sbbpw aXm-[ym-]-\-sØbpw t]mseXs∂ ÿm]-\o-I-cWhpw tbip-hns‚ Cta-Pns\ hnI-eam-°n. Xs‚ ]cn-{hm-P-I -Po-hn-X-Øns‚ XpS°w apXte F√m A[n-Im-csØbpw \ncm-I-cn-®-h-\m-bn-´mWv kphn-ti-j-߃ At±-lsØ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \h-bp-K-Øn-te-°p-ff hgn A[n-Im-c-Øn-eq-sS-bm-sW∂v tbip hniz-kn-®n-√. Xm≥ XpS-ßn-h® {]hm-N-I-{]-ÿm-\-Øns‚ \s´√v bh-\-˛-sdm-am\ temI-Ønse Zcn-{Zcm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cm-Is´, bmsXmcp cmjv{Sob kz]v\hpw h®p-t]m‰nbn-cp-∂p-an-√. F∂m¬ tIm¨Ã-ss‚≥ N{I-h¿Øn {InkvXp-a-XsØ cmjv{S-a-X-ambn {]Jym-]n-®-tXmsS ÿnXn-bmsI amdn. ss{IkvX-h-k-aq-l-߃

{]tXyIw Ah-Im-i-ßfpw B\p-Iq-ey-ßfpw ]nSn-®p-]-‰n. Aßs\ acp-`q-abn¬h®v tbip- X-cWw sNbvX {]tem`-\-Øn\v At±-l-Øns‚ injy-∑m¿ Ffp-∏w ASn-b-d-h-®p. AtXmsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m -ta-J-e-Isfbpw \nb-{¥n-°m≥ XpS-ßn -k-`. ÿm]-\-߃ s]cp-In. \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ th≠n-h∂p cmjv{So-b-Po-hn-XØn\v k`-bpsS tImbva-bn¬ \n∂p hnSp-X¬ t\Sm≥. AXn\p tijhpw hnZym-e-b-߃, Iem-im-e-Iƒ, Bip-]-{Xn-Iƒ XpS-ßnb ÿm]-\-ß-fp-sS-ta-ep-ff k`-bpsS ]nSn Ab-™n-√. adn®v ]pØ≥ ]pØ≥ ÿm]\-߃ s]m¥n-h-cm≥ XpS-ßn. ^etam, C∂v Hmtcm {]mtZ-in-I-k-`bv°pw AXn-t‚-Xmb ÿm]\km{am-P yap-≠v. ÿm]-\-ß-fn-¬ an°-hbv°pw tbip-k-tμ-i-tØmSv s]m°nƒsImSn _‘w t]mep-an-√Xm\pw. Ahsb \n¿W-bn-°p-∂Xv apX-em-fn-Ø-Øn-t‚-Xmb aqey-ß-fm-Wv ˛ kzIm-cy-Xm-ev]-cyhpw am’-cyhpw lnwkm-fl-IXbpw A[n-Im-cm-k-‡nbpw a‰pw. am{X-a-√, Ah atX-Xc taJ-e-Iƒ°v Ah-b¿ln-°p∂ kzmb-ØX A\ph-Zn-®p -sIm-Sp-°p∂pan-√. A°m-c-W-Øm¬Øs∂ B[n-]-Xy-Øns‚ D]-I-c-W-ß-fmbn Ah amdp-∂p. Aßs\, hnNn-{X-amb Hcp Ncn-{X-hn-]-cy-b-Øn-eq-sS -tb-ip- {]-Jym-]n-® -hn-tam-N-I-k-tμiw ÿm]-\-cq-]-Øn-ep-ff Akz-X-{¥-Xbv°p hfw-h-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ÿm]-\-߃ tbip-hns‚ Cta-Pn\p If¶w hcp-ØpI am{X-a-√, Xs‚ ktμ-i-Øns‚ hnπ-h-i-‡nsb tNm¿Øn-°-f-bpI-bpw -sN-bvXp. CXn-s‚-sb√mw Zpc-¥-^-e-sa-s¥t∂m? Xs‚ injy-sc∂v Ah-Imi-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cp-sS C-S-bn¬t∏mepw tbip Hc-⁄mX a\pjy-\mbn \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p. Ip∂p-Iq-Snb BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fp-sSbpw \nb-a-ß-fpsSbpw CXn-lm-k-ß-fp-sSbpw anØp-I-fp-sSbpw A‘hn-izm-k-ß-fp-sSbpw ASn-bn¬ Aa¿∂p InS-°-bmWv At±-lw. ]mc-º-cy-ß-fpsS FÆ-a-dd Nc-Sp-sIm≠v Xs‚ ssIIm-ep-Iƒ hcn-™p-sI-´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ i_vZsØ Ah¿ Aa¿Øn-sbm-Xp°n, tNX-\sb ho¿∏p-ap-´n-®p. tbip C∂pw a\p-jy-cp-sS-bn-Sb - n¬ {]h¿Øn°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬, AXv HutZym-Kn-I-k-`-bn-eqsS F∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ Bflm¿∞-X-bp-≈ -hn-aX ss{IkvX-h-cn-eqsS-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-Z¿i-\hpw Ncn-{Xm-¥-]-c-amb {]Xym-ibpw ImØp-kq-£n-°p-∂-hsc t\cnSp∂ sh√p-hnfn CXm-Wv- ˛ -B-cm-[-\-bp-sSbpw hnizm-k-k-Xy-ß-fp-sSbpw ÿm]-\-ß-fp-sSbpw XS-h-d-bn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ hnSp-hn-°p-I. Aßs\ ]t≠-t∏mse \msS√mw Npd-dn-\-S∂v C∂sØ \nb-a-⁄∑mcpsSbpw {]oi-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw aq∏-∑m-cp-sSbpw tltdm-tZ-kp-am-cp-sSbpw t\sc hnc¬Nq≠n Ipd-dm-tcm-]Ww \S-Øm≥ tbip-hn\p Ign-b-s´. AXp-t]m-se, shdpw Ncn{X kr„n-I-fmb hnizm-k-˛-]m-c-º-cy-ß-fpsS aqSp-]Sw s]mfn-®p-am-ddn At±-l-Øns‚ X\n-apJw Xpd-∂p-Im-´-Ww. Aßs\, A-Xns‚ BZn-atX-P v kz—μw {]k-cn-°-s´. At±-l-Øns‚ hm°pIƒ Iqc-ºp-Iƒ t]mse a\p-jy-cpsS ImXp-I-fn¬ B™p-X-d-°-s´.

C∏-d-™Xn¬\n∂v {InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ \mfn-Xp-h-sc-bp≈ Ncn{Xw ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn A\y-km¬°-cWØn-t‚Xp am{X-am-bn-cp-s∂∂v A\p-am-\n-°-cp-Xv. ]m›mXytemI-Øns‚ Ncn-{X-]-cn-W-Xn-bn¬ hnImkw {]m]n® ss{IkvX-h-kn-≤m-¥-Ønepw {]tbm-K-Ønepw tbip-hns‚ ktμ-i-Øn-\n-W-ßp∂ Awi-ß-fp-ap-≠v.

Chsb th¿Xn-cn-®p- Im-tW-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CΩm-Xn-cn-bp-ff hna¿iI-]-T\w {]tbm-P-\-I-chpw, Hc-f-hp-hsc, B-h-iy-I-hp-am-Wv. F∂m¬ ]m›mXy ss]Xr-I-Øn¬ ]¶p-]-d-dm-Ø-hcpw AtXs‰-Sp-°-W-sa∂p hn[n-°p∂Xp sXd-dv. tbip-hn-eqsS kzbw shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb Cuiz-cs\ Is≠-Øm≥ `mc-Xo-b-cmb \ap°v ]m›mXy {InkvXp-aX Ncn{Xw kz¥-am-°msX \nhr-Øn-bn-s√∂p h∂m¬ \tΩ-°mƒ kl-Xm]w A¿ln-°p-∂-h-cmbn temI-Øn-em-cp-an-√.

H∂p hy‡w: Ncn-{X-]p-cpj\mb tbip-hn-te°p Xncn®psNt∂ ]‰q. F∂m¬ AsX-ßs\ km[n°pw? kphn-ti-j-߃, \njvIr-jvSm¿∞-Øn¬, Ncn-{X-tc-J-I-f-√. ]ns∂tbm, BZn-a -ss{I-kvX-h-cpsS hnizmkm-hn-jvIm-c-ß-fm-Wv. Gsd k¶o¿Æ-am-sbmcp {]iv\-am-Wn-Xv. CXn-s\-∏-ddn hni-Z-amb N¿®°p Rms\mcp-sº-Sp-∂n-√. -X-XvImew C{Xbpw am{Xw ]d-™p-h-bv°p-∂p. tcJ-Isf Bkv]-Zn®v tbip-hns‚ Poh-N-cn-{Xsa-gp-Xmt\m a\x-imkv{Xw hnh-cn-°mt\m Bhn-√; At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-Ønse kw`h ]c-ºc AtX-]Sn Nn{Xo-I-cn-°m-\pw. F∂n-cn-°epw Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-\mb tbip-hn-s\-∏‰n Hcp [mc-Wbpw e`y-a-s√∂p ]d-bp∂Xp icn-b-√. \{k-Ønse tbip-hns‚ Pohn-Xhpw hm°p-Ifpw sNbvXn-I-fp-am-Ip∂ Ncn{X bmYm¿∞ytØm-Sp-ff BZn-a-ss{I-kvX-h-cpsS {]Xn-I-cWw kvYqe-cq]w ]q≠-XmWv kphn-ti-j-߃. AXp-sIm≠v kphn-ti-j-ß-fn¬ Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-\mb tbip-hp-ambn G‰p-ap-´pI km[y-am-Wv. ka-Im-enI ss__nƒ hymJym\sØ am\-Z-WvU-am°n, At±-l-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xz-sØbpw {]t_m-[-\-sØbpw ]‰n th≠{X Adn-hp -t\Sm≥ Ignbpw; AXp-t]m-se, At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n Hcp GI-tZ-i-Nn{Xw hc-bv°m-\pw. CXn-te-sdsbm∂pw ChnsS Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂n-√.

Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-\m-b- tb-ip-hns\ I≠-dn™v, At±-l-Øns‚ sNbvXn-Isf A‘-ambn A\p-I-cn°m\pw hN-\-ßsf A∏Sn G‰p-]m-Sm-\p-ap-ff Blzm-\-a-√n-Xv. kr„n-]-c-amb hniz-ÿ-X-tbmsS tbiphns‚ ktμisØ ]p\¿hym-Jym-\n-°p-I-bmWv \ΩpsS C∂sØ [¿Ωw.

{InkvXp-hn\p apºp-ff tbip ta¬ kqNn-∏n® ]p\¿hym-Jym-\sØ km[q-I-cn-°p∂ H∂√ ]c-ºcm-K-X-amb ss{IkvX-h-hn-izmkw. AXq∂n∏d-™Xv tbip-hns‚ a\p-jy-Xsb A√, Cuiz-co-b-X-sb B-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±l-Øns‚ {]t_m-[\w k\m-X-\-k-Xy-ambn {]Xn-jvTn-°-s∏-´p. C∂v Cu -k-ao-]-\sØ tNmZyw sNtø-≠n-bn-cn°p-∂p. Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I¿ tb-iphns\ I≠Xv kz¿§-Øn-se-hn-sS-tbm -Im-eq-∂n-b-√, ]q¿h-k-¶¬]-ß-fpsS shfn-®-Øn-ep-a-√, ]ns∂tbm Iosg-\n-∂m-Wv, a\p-jy-cn¬ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-´m-Wv, \{k-Ønse X®-\m-bn-´mWv. At±-l-Øns‚ s]cp-am‰sØ ˛ hm°p-I-sfbpw tNjvT-I-sfbpw sNbvXn-I-sf-bpw ˛ \nco-£n-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v ssZhn-I-amb Hcp am\sØ AXn¬ I≠-dn-bm≥ Ign-™p. Cu kao-]-\-sØ-bmWv \mapw {]amWo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xv. \ΩpsS XpS¿∂p-ff F√m ]cn-Nn-¥-\-ß-fp-sSbpw XpS°w tbiphns\ a\p-jy-hw-i-Øns‚ AwK-am-bn, aÆns‚ aI-\m-bn, AwKo-I-cn-°-em-h-Ww. Ncn-{X-Øn¬ thcq-∂nb Hcm-fm-bn- thWw At±-lsØ ImWp-I. Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ kz¥w P\-X-bpsS Nn¥m-co-Xn-bnepw At±lw ]¶m-fn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

ChnsS Hcp -Imcyw {i≤n-°-Ww. GXp-P-\-X-bpsS Imcy-sa-Sp-Ømepw Ah-cpsS Nn¥-sbbpw hnizm-k-ßsfbpw AXXp Im-e-ß-fnse kº-Zp¬]m-Z-\-co-Xnbpw h¿§-hn-`-P-\hpw A[n-Im-c-L-S-\bpw kzm[o-\n-°p∂ps≠∂p ImWmw. kmaq-ln-I -`q-an-I-bn¬ h-cp-∂ -am-‰-ß-fpsS {]Xym-LmXw Bi-b-X-e-Ønepw ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. ]pcm-h¿§ -a-\p-jys‚ kzbw-[m-c-W-b√ \mSp-hm-gn-Ø-Im-esØ a\p-jyt‚-Xv. c≠n¬\n∂pw hyXyÿ-amWv apX-em-fn-Ø- co-Xn-bnse a\p-jy-\p-f-f-Xv. F¶n¬ \Ωp-tS-Xn¬\n∂v F{Xtbm hn`n-∂-am-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww c≠m-bncw sIm√-߃°p -apºp Pohn-®n-cp∂ tbip-hn\v {]Ir-Xn-sbbpw a\p-jy-s\bpw Cuiz-c-s\bpw ]‰n-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ImgvN-∏m-Sv. tbip-hns‚ {]t_m-[-\-Øn¬ k\m-X\ km[p-Xz-ap-f-f-Xmbn H∂p-an√ F∂√ hn-h-£nXw. KX-Im-e-a\p-jy¿°pw imiz-X-aq-ey-ap-ff Dƒ°m-gvN-Iƒ t\Sn-sb-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v. Ahsb Bhn-jvI-cn-®Xp Imel-c-W-s∏-´p-t]mb coXn-I-fn-em-sW∂p am{Xw. kmwkvIm-cn-I-amb hnj-a-L-´-ß-fn¬ DZn-®p-b-cp∂ {]hm-N-I∑m-cpsS Imcy-Øn-¬ CXp {]tXy-In®pw km[p-hm-Wv. Ign-™- Im-e-tØm-Sp-ff FXn¿∏pw ]pXnsbmcp `mhnbn-ep-ff A`n-\n-th-ihpw F√m P\-X-bn-epw Akv]-jvS-ambn IpSn-sIm-f-fp-∂p≠v. AXn\p \mhpw hm°pw \¬Ip-∂-h-cmWp {]hm-N-I¿. Ah-cmWp `mhn-bpsS apt∂m-Sn-Iƒ, \msf-bpsS kz]v\w t]dn-\-S-°p-∂-h¿, ]pXp-asb Xpbn-ep-W¿Øp-∂-h¿. P\-X-Xnsb Bh-ln-®p-sIm≠v A⁄m-X-`m-hn-bn-te°p IpXn®p Ib-dp-I ˛ AXm-W-h-cpsS `mK-t[-bw. Ahsc {Kkn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv N-cn-{X-Øns‚ ]mcy-¥n-Im¿∞-sØ-∏-‰n-bp-f-f -sh-fn]m-Sm-Wv.-A-Xp-sIm≠mWv Ah-cpsS ktμ-i-Øn\v imizX aqey-ap-ff-Xv. ka-Im-enI hyh-ÿn-Xn-I-tfm-Sp-ff Ah-cpsS FXn¿∏nepw `mhn-tbm-Sp-ff {]Xn-_-≤-X-bnepw, ÿe-Im-em-Xo-Xamb -km-[p-Xz-ap≈ Hcp am\-ap-≠mbn-cn-°pw. F∂n-cn-°n-epw, `mhn-bn-te-°p- ]p-Xnb ss[j-Wn-I- ˛- ss\-XnI ]mX-Iƒ sh´n-Øp-d°p-tºmgpw \ne-hn-ep-≈ ]-cn-tXm-h-ÿ-I-fn¬\n∂v Ah¿ Xn-I®pw hnap-‡-c-√. X߃ Xf-fn-∏-d-bp∂ AtX ]g-a-bpsS `j-bnte Ah¿°p ]pXp-asb D¬`m-h\w sNøm-\m-hq. ]pXp-abpw ]g-abpw XΩn-ep≈, B-t]-£n-Ihpw tIh-ehpw XΩn-ep-f-f, kwL¿jw Ah-cpsS ktμi-Ønepw A¥¿`-hn-°p-∂p. ImgvN-h-´-Øns‚ hnkvXr-Xnbnepw {]Xn-_≤-X-bpsS B°-Ønepw, Ah¿ Xß-fpsS Ime-L-´-Øns‚ k¥-Xn-I-fm-Wv. AØ-c-samcp {]hm-N-I-\m-bn-cp∂p \{k-Ønse tbip: k¿hm-Xn-im-bn-bmb ho£-W-Øns‚ DS-asb-¶nepw Cu aÆnepw a\p-jy-cnepw th¿]n-Sn-®-h≥; F°m-ehpw {]k-‡-amb Hcp ktμ-i-Øns‚ D]-⁄mXm-sh-¶nepw, kz¥w ImeL-´-Øns‚ \ndhpw KpWhpw ]q≠-h≥; tIh-e-amb hn[n-\n-tj-[-߃ apt∂m-´p sh-bv°p-tºmgpw kml-N-cy-ß-fpsS kzm[o-\-Øn\p hnt[-b≥. \mw ]t≠ ]n∂n-´p-I-gn™ A®p-I-fn¬ Dcp°q-Sn-b-XmWv At±-l-Øns‚ ktμiw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ AXns\ ]p\¿hym-Jym-\n-°bpw AXnse k\mX\ kXymw-iß - sf Ncn-{X-_≤ - mi-bß - f - n¬ \n∂p th¿Xn-cn-®p I - m-Wp-Ibpw thWw. F√m-dd- n-\p-ap-]cn AXns‚ B\p-Im-enI {]k‡n Bcm-™-dn-b-Ww. F∂m¬ BZn-a-ss{I-kvX-hcpw ]n≥X-e-ap-d-Ifpw sNbvX-t]mse, \ΩpsS A`n-cp-Nn°pw Xm¬]-cy߃°pw CWßpwhn[w tbip-kt- μ-isØ hf-s®m-Sn-°e - m-bn-cn-°b - nt√ Cu ]p\¿hym-Jym-\Ø - ns‚bpw A¥na-^-ew? Aßs\sbmcp A]-ISw ]Xn-bn-cn-∏p-s≠∂p kΩ-Xnt® Xocq. AsXm-gn-hm-°m≥ Hcp hgn-tb-bpffq ˛ \ΩpsS hymJym-\-sØ-Øs∂ hna¿in-°m≥ Xøm-dm-hp-I. hna¿i-\-Øns‚ am\-ZWvUw c≠m-Wv ˛ tbip-hns‚ BZna(original) ktμi-tØm-Sp-ff -hn-izÿXbpw Ncn-{X-K-Xn-bn-eqsS kzbw A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂ Cuiz-c-t\m-Sp-ff DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-hpw.

H∂m-asØ am\-ZWvUw {]tbm-Kn-°m≥ BZn-a-ss{I-kvX-h¿°p Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. anØpw bmYm¿∞yhpw XΩn-ep-ff hn`-P-\-tcJ A{X -tem-e-am-bn-cp-∂p A°m-e-Øv. Ncn-{XsØ anØmbpw anØns\ Ncn-{X-ambpw ImWp∂ {]h-WX A∂p k¿Δ-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. tbiphns\bpw hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcp CXn-lm-k] - p-cp-j\ - mbn {]Xn-jvTn-®X - n¬ A¤p-Xs - ∏-Sm-\n-√. hyXy-kvXa- mb Hcp ÿnXnhntij-amWn∂v. {]m‡-

\-an-Øp-I-fpsS Ime-tØm-Sp \mw ]t≠ hnS-sNm-√n°gn™p.

GXp h - ym-Jym-\Ø - n-s‚bpw km[p-Xbv°v Bkv]Zw Ncn-{X-bm-Ym¿∞y-tØm-Sp-ff {]Xn-hZ- \ - a- m-sW∂p \ap-°n-∂-dn-bmw. hnI-e-am-b -hym-Jym-\-sam-gn-hm-°m≥ sshb-‡n-I-amb F√m -ap≥hn-[n-I-sfbpw Xm¬]-cy-ßsfbpw hna¿i-\-hn-j-b-am-°msX \nhr-Øn-bn-√.

-C\n ASpØ am\-Z-WvU-sØ-∏-‰n.- tb-ip-k-tμ-i-Øn\v tIh-ehpw kmt]-£n-I-hp-amb c≠p -am-\-ßfp-≠v. tIh-e-am-\-Øn\v ASn-ÿm\w Cuiz-c-\p-am-bp-ff apJm-ap-J-am-Wv. B apJm-apJw Hcp khn-tij Ncn{X-km-l-N-cy-Øn¬ aq¿Øo-`-hn-®-Xm-I-bm¬ AXns‚ ]q¿Wm¿∞w tbip t\cn´p I≠-dn-™-Xn-s\-°mƒ hym]-I-am-sW∂p hcmw. Iem-]-chpw aXm-fl-I-hp-amb F√m kXy Z¿i-\-Øn-s‚bpw Imcy-Øn¬ C∏-d-™Xv km[p-hm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠mWv ]e-t∏mgpw Iem-kr„n-bpsS s]mcpƒ Iem-Im-c-s\-°mƒ Bkzm-Z-I\p shfnhm-Ip-∂-Xv. henb Nn¥-I-scbpw [¿Ω-⁄m-\n-I-sfbpw ]q¿W-ambn a\- n-em-°m≥ ]n≥X-e-ap-d-Iƒ°p am{Xw Ign-bp-∂-Xpw. F∂n-cn--°epw GXp- hym-Jym-\hpw Ncn-{X-bm-Ym¿∞y-Øns‚ B¥-c-bp-‡n°pw Nme-Ii-‡n°pw \nc-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww. tbip-k-tμ-i-Øns‚ Xncn-°p-ddn Ncn-{X-Øn¬ {]h¿Øn-°p∂ Cuiz-c\m-Wv. tbip-hn\p \mw sImSp-°p∂ `mjyw kXy-h-Øm-h-W-sa-¶n¬, At±lw c≠m-bncw sIm√-߃°p apºv Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Is≠-Ønb ssZhsØ \Ωfpw Is≠-ØWw. C∂-esØ tbip-hn-t\m-Sp-ff hniz-ÿX `{Z-am-hm≥ C∂ns‚ Cuiz-cs\ sNhn-s°m-f-f-Ww. tbip-k-tμ-i-Øns‚ Bg-Øn-ep-ff A¿∞w {Kln-°m≥ C—n-°p-∂-h¿ Ncn-{X-Øn-eqsS shfn-s∏-Sp∂ ssZth„w \n¿h-ln-°-Ww. adn®pw ]dbmw: Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Cuizcs‚ Im¬]m-Sp-Iƒ I≠-dn-bm≥ tbip-hns‚ {]t_m-[-\-߃ klm-b-I-am-hpw. \Ωn-eq-sS-bmWv \{k-Ønse {]hm-N-I≥ C∂ns‚ ssZh-hp-ambn kwhm-Z-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. ssZhsØ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ I≠p-ap-´pI-sb-∂Xv GsX-¶nepw htc-Wy-h¿K-Øns‚ IpØ-I-b-√, AXn\v D]-\-b-\-Øn-s‚tbm {_“-N-cy-Øn-s‚tbm Bh-iy-hp-an-√. -a-\p-jy-k-tlm-Z-c-ß-fpsS \∑sb tIh-e-aq-ey-ambn apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-°p∂hcmtcm Ah¿ Cuiz-cs\ Is≠-Øn-bh - c - m-Wv. {]m¿∞-\bv°pw {]mb-›n-ØØ - n\pw th≠n PohnXw Dgn-™p-h-®-h-cm-sW∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂ k\ym-kn-\o-k-\ym-kn-I-sf-°mƒ Bg-Øn¬ Cuiz-cs\ I≠-dn-™Xv \oXn-c-ln-X-amb kmaq-ln-I-hy-h-ÿ-s°-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn-sb∂ Ip‰-Øn\p Pbn-e-d-I-fnInS∂p \c-In-°p∂ hna-X-cm-hmw. tbip-hn-t\mSv Gsd Iqdp- ]p-e¿Øp-∂-hcpw C°q-´-cm-sW-∂p-h-cmw.

F¶n¬, \{k-Ønse tbip-hn-te°v Xncn-®p-sN-√p-∂Xv At±-l-Øns‚ kao]w Xmh-f-a-Sn®v HXp-ßn°q-Sm-\-√, At±-l-sØbpw ]n∂n´v apt∂-dm-\m-Wv. -A-Xn-te°v At±-l-Øns‚ ktμ-isØ AXns‚ Ncn{Xm-t]-£n-I-X-bn¬\n∂v hnSp-hn®v C∂ns‚ `mj-bn-te-°p -hn-h¿Ø\w sNø-Ww. AXp-hgn kzbw AXn-XcWw sNøm\pw h¿Ø-am-\I - m-eØ - ns‚ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ {]Xn-_nw-_n-°p∂ kzapJw Is≠-Øm\pw At±-lsØ klm-bn-°-bm-Wp-\mw sNøp-∂Xv. Aßs\ ]g-a-bpsS AWn-bmS Dcn-s™-dn™v ]pXn-b -Po-h-t\msS \ΩpsS at≤y tbip {]Xy-£-s∏Spw ˛ `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ t\cm-b -ta-∑-Isf Isøm-gn-°m-sX-X-s∂. tbiphns\ Dbn¿∏n-°p-I, X\n°v ]pXn-sbmcp Ducpw t]cpw \¬Ip-I ˛ CXmWv C∂p \mw t\cn-Sp∂ sh√p-hn-fn.

Cu ImgvN-bn¬, At±-l-Øns‚ ]p\-cp-∞m\w C∂pw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcp Ncn-{X-{]-{In-b-bm-Wv, \ΩpsS Ncn-{X-[¿Ω-hp-am-Wv. tbip-k-tμ-isØ ]p\¿hym-Jym-\n-°bpw {]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp∂-Xn-eqsStb AXp km[y-am-hq. tbip-k-tμ-i-Øns‚ ka-{K-amb ]p\¿hym-Jym-\-Øn\p Rm≥ Hcp-sº-Sp-∂n-√. Hcp -tNm-Zy-Øn-\p am{Xw DØcw Is≠-Øp-I-bmWv Fs‚ e£yw. AXm-b-Xv, a\p-jy-hn-tam-N-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ C∂v tbiphn\v F¥p {]k-‡n-bm-Wp-f-fXv ? \ΩpsS At\z-jWw Bkv]-Z-am-°p-∂Xv, t\csØ kqNn-∏n-®-t]m-se, BZysØ aq∂p kphn-ti-j-ß-fm-Wv. Ahbpw hnizm-km-hn-jvIm-c-ß-fm-sW-¶nepw tbip-hns‚ apJsØ ]mtS ad-bv°-Ø-°-hÆw I´n-bn√ Ah-bnse hymJym-\-Øns‚ ad-hp-cn-°v. Xptemw hyXy-kvX-amWv tbml∂ms‚ kphn-ti-jw. AXn¬ tbip-hns‚ i_vZØ - ns‚ ams‰m-en-bpsS ams‰m-entb tIƒ°m-\m-hq. bmYm¿∞yØn¬\n∂v A{Xbv°v AI-∂p-t]mbn hymJym-\w. ˛˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛˛ \h-am-\pjw Ncn-{X-Øn¬ tbip- I-≠-dn™ Cuiz-co-tbm-t±-iy-sa-¥mWv? Xs‚ tI{μob ktμiwXs∂ DØcw \¬Ip-∂p-≠v: “Imew XnI-™p. Cuiz-cs‚ cmP-hmgvN hcm≥ t]mIp-∂p. ]›m-Ø-]n®v kphn-ti-j-Ønhniz-kn-°p-hn≥.”(a¿t°mkv 1:15). ChnsS Xm≥ Dt±-in-°p∂ cmPhm-gvN-bpsS A¿∞-hym]vXn At±lw Hcn-SØpw hy‡-ambn \n¿h-Nn-°p-∂n-√. F¶nepw kphn-ti-j-{K-Ÿ-ß-fn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ kqN-\-Iƒ ASp°n-h-®m¬ AXns‚ kvYqe-cq]w In´pw. Kncn-{]-`m-j-W-amWv ChnsS apJy-amb hgn-Im-´n.

“Bflo-b-Zm-cn{Zyw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ah-cp-tS-XmWp kz¿K-cm-P yw. ZpxJn-X¿ `mKyhm-∑m¿; Ah¿ Bizmkw Is≠-Øpw. im¥-lr-Z-b¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ah¿°p kwXr]vXn ssIh-cpw.

Icp-W -Im-Wn-°p-∂-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ah¿ Icp-W-°p -]m-{X-am-Ipw. \n¿Ωe lrZ-b¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ah¿ Cuiz-cs\ ImWpw. im¥n ]men-°p-∂-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ahsc Cuiz-c≥ a°-sf-∂p-hn-fn°pw. \oXn-°p-th≠n ]oU-k-ln°p-∂-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; Ah-cp-tS-XmWp kz¿§-cm-P yw.”(-a-Ømbn 5:3˛10).

Cu kp`m-jnXw {i≤n-®p -hm-bn-°p-∂-h¿°p hy‡-amIpw, AXns‚ s]mcpfpw t]m°pw a\p-jym-\p-`q-XnbpsS kXy-k-‘-amb {]Xn-^-e-\-am-sW-∂v. \ΩpsS A\p-`q-Xn-bn¬ \√Xpw Xob-Xpw, kmXzn-Ihpw XmaknIhpw Dƒs∏-Spw. Adn-hn-s\bpw Ign-hn-s\bpw D¨a-sbbpw cma-Wo-b-I-sØbpw sISp-Øp-∂-sX√mw Xma-knI-amWv; Ahsb ]p„n-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂h kmXzn-I-hpw. Df-fns‚-bp-f-fn¬ \mw H∂m-a-ØXp Xf-fp-Ibpw c≠m-a-ØXp sImf-fp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Xf-fepw sImf-fepw Htc hrØn-bpsS Ccp-hi-߃ am{X-am-Wv. c≠n-ep-ap≠v {]Xym-i-bpsS \ng-en-∏v ˛ Xn∑sb D®m-S\w sNbvXv \∑sb km£m¬°-cn-°m-\m-hp-sa-∂ {]Xym-i. Cu {]Xym-i-bpsS ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-emWv \Ωn-tem-tcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw PohnXw hncn-™p- ]-¥-en-°p-∂Xv. CtX {]XymibpsS tIh-e-cq-]-sØ-bmWv tbip ssZh-cm-P y-sa∂p hnfn-®-Xpw. F∂m¬ Ht∂m¿°Ww: \ap°p {]Xym-im-hn-jbw am{X-amb \h-bpKw tbip-hn-s\- kw-_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp -hm-KvZm\w IqSn-bm-bncp-∂p.

At∏mƒ, Kncn-{]-`m-j-W-Øns‚ Dƒ°m-ºn-XmWv: ka-{K-am-\p-j-Øn\p \nc-°m-Ø-sX√mw ˛ ZpxJhpw A\o-Xnbpw A\yXm-t_m-[hpw a‰pw a‰pw ˛ D∑q-e\w sNøm≥ Cuiz-c≥ hcpw. Ahn-S∂v bYm¿∞ -a-\p-jyXsb hncn-bn-°p∂ ˛ Icp-Wbnepw klm-\p-`q-Xn-bnepw \oXn-t_m-[-Ønepw B¥-c-ss\¿Ω-ey-Ønepw im¥nbnepw A[n-jvTn-X-amb ˛ Hcp \h-bpKw D¬Lm-S\w sNøpw. F¶n¬ , ssZh-cm-P y-sa-∂p-h-®m-se-¥mWv? F√m A\ym-[o-\-X-I-fn¬ \n∂pw kzX-{¥-\mb a\p-jys‚ kmI-enI hnIm-kw. Hd-d-hm-°n¬, kzmX{¥yw ˛ N-ß-e-Iƒ t]dmsX Pohn-°m≥ am{X-a-√, kr„n-°m\pw HsØm-cp-an-°m\pw kvt\ln-°m\pw can-°m-\p-ap-ff kzmX-{¥yw.

Cu \nebv°p t\m°p-tºmƒ, ssZh-cm-P ysØ a\p-jy-km-I-ey-km-£m¬°m-c-sa∂p hnfn-°mw. a\pjy¿ {]]©-tØmSpw CX-c -a-\p-jy-tcmSpw Cuiz-c-t\mSpw Xt∂m-Sp-X-s∂bpw cay-s∏-Spw. \h-bp-K-Øn¬, Ah¿ `qan°v DS-aIfm-bn-cn-°pw. F√m {]Ir-Xn-i-‡n-Ifpw AhcpsS sNm¬∏-Sn°p \n¬°pw. AhcpsS k¿§-kv]¿i-Øm¬ k^-e-bmb `qan kzhn-`-h-߃ s]men®v Ah¿°p ImgvN-h-bv°pw. F√m hkvXp-°fpw ˛ Ah {]Ir-Xn-Z-Øtam A≤zm-\-^-etam Bhmw ˛ a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep-ff Iq´m-bva°v B[m-chpw {]Xo-Ihpambn-cn-°pw. Ah Hcn-°epw Nqj-tWm-]m-[n-I-fm-hn-√. -Aßs\ a\p-jy≥ a\p-jy-t\mSv CW-ßn-t®cpw; Hcp-h≥ as‰m-cp-h\p tkmZ-c-\m-hpw: kl-P-cpsS kmao-]y-Øn\pw kvt\l-Øn\pw AwKo-Im-c-Øn\pw th≠n-bp-ff A¥¿±m-l-Øn\v Adp-Xn-h-cn-Ibpw sNøpw. ]ns∂ Ak-a-Xztam A\o-Xntbm Nqj-Wtam D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√.- k¿hm-t«-j-I-kvt\-l-Øns‚ Iq´m-bva-bn¬ a\p-jy≥ ssZhsØ Is≠-Øpw. B Is≠Ø-en-eqsS a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep-ff thgvN°p km{μ-X-Iq-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. CXn-s‚-sb√mw ]cy-¥^-e-sa-s¥t∂m? hy‡n-Iƒ°v Bfl-h-Øbpw B¥-c -k-¥p-e-\hpw A\-iz-c -im-¥nbpw ssIh-cpw. Npcp°-Øn¬, Cuiz-c≥ “Ah-cpsS IÆocp ]mtS XpS-®p-am-‰pw; C\n-ta¬ acWw D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√; ZpxJhpw Ic®nepw thZ-\bpw D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√. Imc-Ww, ]gb hyh-ÿnXn XI¿s∂m-Sp-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.”(sh-fn-]mSv 21:3-˛4). h∂Xpw hcm-\n-cn-°p-∂Xpw ssZhw temIsØ kr„n®p ]cn-]m-en-°p∂p F∂ hkvXp-X-b-√ -ssZ-h-cm-P y-sa∂ ]Zw-sIm≠v tbip A¿∞-am-°n-b-Xv.- Cu-iz-c-\mWv F√m-‰ns‚bpw Dd-hn-S-sa∂pw Ahn-Sp-∂mWv BImi-Ønse ]d-h-Isf Xo‰nt∏m-‰p-Ibpw hbense en√n-∏q-°sf AWn-bn-s®m-cp-°bpw sNøp-∂-sX∂pw At±lhpw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p ˛ GXv blq-Z-s\bpw t]mse. thsdm-∂mWv tbip Dt±-in-®-Xv. AXm-bXv, Cuiz-c≥ Ah-km-\-ambn Ncn-{XØn¬ CS-s]-Spw, Ncn-{XsØ AXns‚ ]cn-k-am-]vXn-bnepw ]q¿W-X-bnepw FØn-°pw. tbip-hns‚ IÆq∂n-bXv a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn-s‚ -tI-he `mhn-bn-em-Wv- ˛ -]n-s∂mcp A\ym-[o-\-Xbv°p km[y-X-bn-√mØ `mhn-bn¬.

AtX `mhn-sb-∏‰n tbip {]Xo-Im-fl-I-`m-j-bn¬ C{]-Imcw ]d™p: “Ing-°p-\n∂pw ]Sn-™m-dp-\n∂pw amtem-Is - c√mw H∂n-®p-Iq-Spw; A{_m-la- n-t\mSpw Ck-lm-°n-t\mSpw bmt°m-_n-t\mSpw IqSn kz¿K-cm-P y-Øn¬ hncp-∂n-\n-cn-°pw.”(a-Ømbn 8: 11). kzin-jysc ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw hcpw bpK-Øn¬ IÆp-\´p Pohn-°m-\m-Wv. Xßsf {]m¿∞n-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-°-W-sa∂v Hcn-°¬ Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSv A`y¿∞n-®p. {]m¿∞n-°m≥ Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-™n-´-√. as‰√m aX-hn-`m-K-ßsfbpw t]mse X߃°pw khn-ti-j-am-sbmcp {]m¿∞-\ -th-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS \n¿_-‘w. B {]m¿∞-\bpw tI{μ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv ssZh-cm-P y-sa∂ k¶¬]-sØ-bm-Wv. “]nXm-th, Aß-bpsS \maw hmgvØ-s∏-S-s´, Aß-bpsS cmP-hmgvN \ne-hn¬ h-c-s´.”(eq°m 11-: 2).

Np‰p-an-cp∂v Xs‚ kmao-]y-kpJw A\p-`-hn-®mkz-Zn-°m-\√ tbip- in-jysc hnfn-®-Xv; hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Cuiz-

cs\ Xt∂m-sSm∏w FXn-tc¬°m-\mWv. hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ H∂mWv ssZh-cmP yw. F∂m¬, \ΩpsS Ncn{Xw HSp-ßp-∂n-S-ØmWv AXns‚ XpS°-sa∂p [cn-®p-h-bv°-cp-Xv. \ΩpsS temI-Øn-s‚bpw Ncn{X-Øn-s‚bpw hn\miw kr„n-°p∂ iq\yX \nIØm-\√ AXp hcp-∂-Xv. \mw F¥p ImØn-cn-°p-∂pthm B \√ `mhn \ΩpsS A\p-`-h- ]-cn-[n-bn¬s∏´ C∂n¬, ChnsS k∂n-ln-X-amWv ˛ {`qW-cq-]-Øn-se-¶n-epw. h¿Ø-am\w `mhn-bn-te°p Xpd-∂p -In-S-°p-∂p.

AXp ssZh-Øns‚bpw a\p-jy-s‚bpw kºq¿Æ kzbw-{]-Im-i-\-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-߃ t]dp-∂p. ˛˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛-˛˛ Xs‚ hm°n-eq-sSbpw {]hr-Øn-bn-eq-sSbpw am{X-amWv Cuiz-c≥ {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-sX∂v tbip ]d™n-´n-√. injy-cpsS kZvhrØn-Iƒ ssZh-cm-P y-Øns‚ {]Imiw ]c-Øp-∂p-sh∂p \mw I≠p-I-gn-™p. CXv F√m a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw Imcy-Øn¬ icn-bm-sW∂v \√ ka-cn-bm-°m-cs‚ IY sXfn-bn-°p-∂p. FhnsS a\pjy≥ kl-Psc klm-bn-°m≥ ssI \o´p-∂thm, FhnsS Hmtcm -hy-‡nbpw as‰-√m-h¿°pw DØ-c-hm-Zn-bmbn s]cp-am-dp-∂p-thm, FhnsS kv{Xo]p-cp-j-∑m¿ X߃°p-f-fXpw Xß-sf-Ø-s∂bpw ]¶n-Sp-∂p-thm, FhnsS kz¥w Iq´m-bva-bn¬ Ah¿ Pohn-X-Øns‚ BXy-¥n-Im¿∞w Is≠-Øp-∂p-thm, Ahn-sS-sb√mw \h-am\pjw \msº-Sp-°p-∂p≠v. Nß-e-Iƒ s]m´n-hoWv, a\p-jy-\n¿Ωn-X-ß-fmb `nØn-Iƒ XI¿∂-Sn-™v, Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw as‰-√m-h-tcmSpw kmflo-`-hn-°p-∂n-SØv ssZh-cm-P y-Øns‚ km∂n-≤y-ap-≠v.

Htc-k-abw Zm\hpw [¿Ωhpw \h-am-\p-jsØ Cuiz-cs‚ Zm\-ambn tbip I≠p F∂Xv \nkvX¿°-am-Wv. Cuiz-cs‚ hmgvN F∂ {]tbmKw Xs∂ AXmWp kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. eq°m-bpsS kphn-ti-j-Ønse Bio¿h-N-\-ßfpw CXn\p sXfnhm-Wv. hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ bpKm-¥-t{i-b- n¬ ]¶p-]-‰m≥ Hcp ap≥hyh-ÿ-tb-bp-f-fp ˛ a\p-jy¿ A\p-`-hn°p∂ iq\y-X, Zmcn-{Zy-Øns‚bpw hni-∏n-s‚bpw ZpxJ-Øn-s‚bpw Ah-a-Xn-bp-sSbpw iq\y-X(-eq°m 6-:20-˛22). inip-°sf Nq≠n tbip-]-d-™Xv ChnsS {]k-‡-am-Wv. ""in-ip-°ƒ Fs‚-b-Sp-Øp-h-c-s´. Ahsc XS-b-cp-Xv. Ah-sc-t∏m-ep-≈-h-cp-tS-Xm-Ip∂p ssZh-cm-P yw.'' (a¿t°mkv10-:14). inip-°-fpsS Ffn-atbm \njvI-f-¶-Xtbm A√, F√mw kzmKXw sNøp-∂, F√mw a‰p-f-f-h-cpsS kvt\tlm-Zmc-X-bn¬\n∂p {]Xo-£n-°p∂, Xpd-∂ -a-\- m-Wv ChnsS {]k‡w. AXp-t]mse, F√m {]Xo-£-Ifpw {]Xymi-Ifpw Cuiz-c\ - n¬ A¿∏n-°p-∂h - ¿t° ssZh-cm-P y-Øn-te°p {]thi-ap-ff - p. kz¥w Ign-hp-Is - f-am{Xw B{ibn®v \h-am-\pjw sI´n-∏-Sp-°m-\m-hn-√. AXns‚ hnØp-hn-X-bv°mt\ a\p-jy-\p -I-gn-bq. hnØp s]m´n-ap-fbv°p-∂Xpw ^e-h-Øm-Ip-∂Xpw Cuiz-c-i-‡n-bm-em-Wv: “Hcmƒ hnØp- hn-X-bv°p-∂p. ]ns∂ cm{Xn°v Dd-ßp-∂p; ]pe-cp-tºmƒ FWo-°p-∂p. hnØm-hs´, apf®p-h-f-cp-∂p ˛ Fßns\-sb∂v Abmƒ°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. `qan X\ntb hnfhv D¬]m-Zn-∏n-°p-∂p ˛ BZyw apfbpw ]ns∂-°-Xncpw, HSp-hn¬ ]m-Iw-h∂ IXn¿a-Wn-bpw. [m\yw hnf-™m-ep-St\ Acn-hm-sf-SpØv sImbvØp XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn(a¿t°mkv 4:26-˛29). ssZh-cmP yw Zm\-am-sW∂ \ymb-Øn-t∑¬, AXns‚ hchpw ImØv ssIbpw sI´n \n∂m¬ t]mcm.

Zm\-cq-]-Øn¬ am{X-a√ Blzm-\-am-bn-´p-Iq-Sn-bmWv ssZh-cmP yw \sΩ t\cn-Sp-∂-Xv. B Blzm\w sNhns°m-f-fm≥ \mw {]Xn-_-≤-cp-am-Wv. sNhn-s°m-f-fp-∂-tXm, ]›mØm-]-Øn-eq-sSbpw hnizm-k-Øn-eq-sS-bpw. sNbvX ]m]-ß-sf-s®m-√n-bp-ff ZpxJw am{X-a√ ]›m-Øm-]w. t\cmbn ]›m-Ø-]n-°p-∂-h¿°v ]pXn-sbmcp e£y-t_m-[-ap-≠m-hpw. AXn∂v CWßpw hn[w PohnX-co-Xn-bnepw aqey-kw-ln-X-bnepw Ah¿ s]mfn-®p-]Wn \S-Øpw. ]›m-Ø-]n-°p-∂Xp kaql-am-sW-¶n¬, \ne-hn-ep-ff kmaq-ly- ˛ -kmw-kvIm-cnI hyh-ÿn-Xnsb BsI ]p\x-kw-hn-[m\w sNtø-≠nbpw hcpw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Bflm¿∞-ambn ]›m-Ø-]n-°p-∂-h-cpsS \yq\-]-£-Øn\v A[o-i-h¿K-Øns‚ FXn¿∏pw AXp-aq-e-ap-≠m-hp∂ B¥-c-kw-L¿jhpw t\cn-tS-≠n-h-cp∂-Xv ˛ tbip-in-jy¿°p sNtø≠n h∂-t]m-se. ssZh-cmP yw km£m¬°-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ a\p-jy¿°p-ff DØ-c-hm-ZnØw Kncn-{]-`m-j-W-Øn¬ tbip Du∂n-∏-d-bp-∂p-≠v. ssZh-cm-P y-Øn-te°p {]thiw In´m≥ Nne -\n-_-‘-\-Iƒ ]ment® Xo-cq ˛ F√m-h-tcmSpw Icp-W-Im-Wn-°p-I, kaq-l-Øn¬ kam-[m\w kr„n-°p-I, tZzjw ssIsh-Sn™v lrZ-b-ip-≤n -]m-en-°p-I, \oXn-°p-th≠n hni-°p-I, XpS-ßn-bh - (-aØ - mbn 5:7˛9). Ch-bn¬ apJyw kvt\l-am-Wv ˛ a‰p-ff - h - ¿°p-\∑ t\cp∂-Xn¬ HXp-ßn-\n¬°m-sX, Zm\-˛-Xym-K-˛-tk-h-\-ß-fmbn {]I-S-am-hp-∂ -kvt\-lw(a-Ømbn 5:43-˛48, 6:14; a¿t°mkv 10:42-˛45). C{]-Imcw {Inbm-fl-I-ambn kvt\ln-°p-∂-h\v ssZh-cm-P y-Øn\p hncp-≤-amb i‡nIƒs°-Xnsc t]mcm-SmsX KXy-¥-c-an-√. \h-am-\pjw Htc-k-abw Cuiz-c-Zm-\hpw a\p-jy-kr-jvSn-bp-am-sW-∂p -I-≠p. CXp -a-\- n-em-°m≥ Cuiz-ck - m-∂n-≤y-sØ-∏‰n Iptd-°qSn Npgn-™m-tem-Nn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cuiz-c≥ {]Ir-Xn°pw Ncn-{X-Øn\pw

A∏p-d-sØ-hn-sStbm IpSn-sIm-≈p∂ H∂-√. {]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw Ncn-{X-Øn-s‚bpw Bg-Øns‚ Bg-amb ]cmi‡n-bm-Wv. hkvXp-°-fn-eq-sSbpw kw`-h-ß-fn-eq-sS-bpw hy‡n-I-fn-eq-sSbpw BWv Cuiz-co-bX \ap°p shfn-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. AXp c≠p-hn-[-Øn¬ \ΩpsS tNX-\sb X´n-bp-W¿Øp-∂p˛ Blzm-\-ambpw hmKvZm-\-ambpw: ]g-a-bn¬ \sΩ Xf-®n-Sp∂ Nß-e-Iƒ s]m´n®p apt∂-dm\pw \oXn-bnepw kvt\l-Ønepw ASn-bq-∂nb `mhnsb sa\-™-Sp-°m-\pap-ff Blzm\-w; H∏w Cu {iaw hnP-bn-°p-sa∂ hmKvZm-\-hpw. Aßs\ Cuizcs‚ kzbw {]Imi-\-cq-]-Øn-epff Zm\w a\p-jy-cpsS [¿Ωhpw I¿Ω-hp-ambn amdp-∂p. Cuiz-co-bm-lzm\w sNhn-s°m≠v a\p-jy≥ kr„n-t°≠ H∂mWv ]pXnb BIm-ihpw ]pXnb `qan-bpw. AXns‚ in¬]-ime a\p-jys‚ Bfl-K-X-amb, Ah\pw Cuiz-c\pw XΩn-ep-ff kwhm-ZamWv. ssZh-cm-P y-Øns‚ hc-hn\p a\pjys‚ {]Xn-I-cWw A\p-t]-£-Wo-b-am-sW∂v tbip-hn\v Adnbm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Xs‚ Du∂¬ ssZh-Øns‚ {]hr-Øn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. CXn\p ImcWw tbiphpw \mapw XΩn-ep-ff Imem¥-c-am-Wv. c≠m-bncw sIm√-߃°p-apºp Pohn-®n-cp∂ At±-l-Øn\p a\pjy {]bXv\-Øn-eqsS Dcp-°q-Sp∂ H∂mbn `mhnsb ImWpI Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. `mhnsb krjvSn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb Iq´p¬]m-Z-\tam imkv{Xo-b⁄m-\tam km-t¶-XnI hnZytbm am[y-a-ßtfm A∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. X߃°mhm-ØXv a\p-jy¿ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p {]Xo-£n-°p-∂Xp kzm-`m-hn-I-am-W-s√m. C∂sØ ÿnXn AX-√. Hcfhph-sc-sb-¶nepw {]Ir-Xn-sbbpw Ncn-{X-K-Xn-sbbpw \n¿Wbn-°m≥ C∂p a\p-jy\p Ign-bpw. AXp-sIm-≠pXs∂, \h-am-\pjw km£m¬°-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ a\p-jy-\p-ff ]¶v Du∂n-∏-d-tb-≠n-bp-an-cn-°p-∂p. tbip-hns‚ am\n-s^tÃm ChnsS kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp {]iv\w s]m¥n-h-cp-∂p. ssZh-cm-P y-Øn-t‚-Xmb Blzm-\-Øn\v tbip \ - ¬Inb {]Xyp-Øc - s - a-¥m-Wv. ? FΔn-[a- mWp Xm≥ \h-bp-KØ - ns‚ hnØp-]mIn \\-®p-hf - ¿Øn-bX - v ? ChnsS, hni-Z-amb Hcp-Ø-c-Øn\p Xp\n-bp-∂n-√. tbip-Zu-Xy-Øns‚ apJy-amb A¥¿[mc Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°pI am{XamWv Fs‚ e£yw. {]Xn-]m-Zy-hnj-b-Øn-te°v Dƒ°mgvN \¬Ip∂ Hcp kw`hw eq°m-bpsS kphn-ti-jØn¬ h¿Wn-°p-∂p-≠v. tbip-hns‚ \{k-Øp -k-μ¿i-\-am-W-Xv. “Hcp \mƒ tbip Xm≥ P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ \{k-Øn-se-Øn. ]Xn-hp-t]mse At±lw {]m¿∞-\m-e-bØn-te-°p -t]m-bn; thZ-{K-Ÿw -hm-bn-°m≥ Fgpt∂‰p\n-∂p. tbi-øm-bpsS {]h-N-\-ß-fmWv Ah¿ hmbn-°m≥ sImSp-Ø-Xv. At±lw {KŸw Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ I≠Xv Cu `mK-am-bn-cp-∂p: ‘I¿Øm-hns‚ ssNX\yw F∂n¬ \nth-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p; F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ Ahn-S∂v Fs∂ A`n-tjIw sNbvXn-cn°p-∂p. Zcn-{Zsc kphn-tijw Adn-bn-°m\pw XS-hp-Im¿°p tamN-\hpw Ipcp-S¿°p ImgvNbpw {]Jym]n-°m\pw a¿±n-Xsc kzX-{¥-cm-°m\pw Cuiz-co-b-{]-km-Z-Øns‚ h’cw hnfw-_cw sNøm\pw AhnS-s∂s∂ Ab-®n-cn-°p-∂p.’ {KŸw aS°n ]cn-Nm-c-Is\ G¬]n® tijw At±lw Ccp-∂p. {]m¿∞\m-e-b-Øn-ep-ff F√m-h-cp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ At±-l-Øn¬ Xd™p. At±lw ]d-™p, ‘C∂nXm \n߃°v Cu enJnXw \nd-th-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.’ ” (4:16-˛21).

Cu {]`m-j-WsØ tbip-hns‚ am\n-s^tÃm F∂p hnfn-°mw. AXn¬ Nne -Im-cy-ß-f-t±lw ]d-bm≥ hn´pt]m-sb-∂-XmWv G‰hpw A¤p-Xm-h-lw. {]m¿∞-\-sb-∏-‰ntbm bmK-tlm-am-Zn-I-sf-∏-‰ntbm a‰p -a-Xm-Nm-cß-se-∏-‰ntbm H‰-hm°pw Cu {]`m-j-W-Ønen√. A\p-jvTm-\-{]-[m-\-am-b -a-XsØ Xs‚ ZuXy-]-cn-[n-bns]-´-Xmbn At±lw I≠n-s√∂p kv]jvSw. At±-l-Øns‚ {i≤-bq-∂n-bXv a\p-jys‚ `uXn-I-Po-hn-X-Øn-emWv˛ Zcn-{Z¿°p -`-£-W-]m-\o-b-ßfpw A‘¿°p -Im-gvNbpw XS-hp-Im¿°p hnSp-Xepw In´p-∂-Xn¬. CXn-∂-]hm-Z-a√ Cuiz-c-{]-km-Z-Øns‚ h’-c-sØ-∏-‰n-bp-ff {]kvXm-hw. ]g-b-\n-b-a-a-\p-k-cn®v Hmtcm -]-©-Z-im_vZhpw Ign-™m¬ s]mXp-hmb ]p\x-ÿm-]-\-Øns‚ Ime-am-bn. AXm-bXv GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn¬ kzØv ˛ hotSm \netam ]Wtam ˛ \jvS-s∏-´-h¿°v AXv Xncn-®p-In-´p∂ Imew. “\nß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ Zcn-{Z¿ D≠m-bncn-°-cp-Xv ” F∂ Cuiz-c-I¬]\ {]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Cu k{º-Zm-Øn‚ e£yw. ta¬∏-d-™-Xn¬ \n∂v Hcp-h-kvXpX sXfn-hm-Ip-∂p. ssZh-cm-P y-Øns‚ Blzm-\-Øn\v tbip\¬Inb adp-]Sn, a\p-jy-cpsS ka-{K-hn-tam-N-\-Øn\pw kmI-en-I-hn-Im-k-Øn\pw th≠n PohnXw Dgn-™p-hbv°-em-bn-cp-∂p. AXm-bXv, ssZ-hn-I`-c-W-Øn\v ˛ ka-{K-a-\p-jy-X-bv°v ˛ A\p-Kp-W-am-b -N-cn-{X-i-‡n-Isf hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°p-I, A√m-Øh - sb \n{K-ln-°p-I. Xs‚ Htc- Zu-Xy-Øns‚ c≠p-ap-Jß - f - m-bn-cp∂p Cu hn[nbpw \ntj-[-hpw, krjvSnbpw kwlm-c-hpw. \{k-Øn¬ h-®p -\-S-Ønb Cu {]`m-jWw tbip-hns‚ ZuXy-Øn-te-°p -am-{X-a-√, ZuXy-\n¿h-l-WØn\p sImSp-t°-≠n-h∂ hne-bn-te°pw shfn®w hoip-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw Nm¿®-°m-cp-sSbpw {]Xn-I-cWw {it≤-b-am-Wv, “F√m-h¿°pw Abm-sf-°p-dn®p aXn-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Dcp-hn´ lrZy-amb hN\-߃ tI´v Ah¿ A¤p-X-s∏-´p”(eq°m 4:22). F∂m¬, AtX -P-\-°q´w t{Im[m-hn-„cmbn At±-lsØ \K-c-Øn\p ]pd-Øm-°n-sb∂pw Xmtgm´p Xf-fn-bn´p sIm√Wsa∂ Dt±i-tØmsS Xß-fpsS \Kcw ]Wn-

Xn-cp∂ Ip∂n≥ apIfn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-sb∂pw kphn-ti-jI - ≥ XpS¿s∂-gp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C - X - ns‚-sb√mw A¿∞-sa¥v? lrZy-amb hm°p-Iƒ Dcp-hn´ Hcp-hs\ BcmWp sIm√m≥ Xp\n-bpI ? tbmh°nw bd-ao-bkv F∂ P¿Ω≥ ]WvUn-X≥ \¬Ip∂ hymJym\w ChnsS hgn-Im-´n-bm-Wv.tb-ip -{]-`m-jWw XpS-ßn-bXp tbi-øm -{]-hm-N-Is\ D≤-cn-®p-sIm-≠m-Wv. F∂m¬ ]pd-Pm-XnIƒs°-Xnsc {]hm-NI - ≥ sXmSp-Øp-hn´ “\ΩpsS ssZh-Øns‚ {]Xn-Im-cZ- n-\”-sØ-∏‰- n-bp-ff im]-hm-°pIƒ tbip -hn-´p-I-f-™p. a‰p- hm-°p-I-fn¬, km¿Δ-eu-In-I -kvt\-l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ ]g-b-\n-baw Xncp-Øn-sb-gpXn. CXp P\-°q-´-Øn\p s]mdp-°m-\m-bn-√.- A-h¿ t£m`n-®p-h-im-bn. Cu hymJym-\-a-\p-k-cn®v, “ AbmfpsS lrZy-amb hN-\-߃ tI´v Ah¿ A¤p-X-s∏´p”- F∂√, “ Abmƒ -lr-Zy-amb hN-\-߃ am{Xw Dcphn´-Xp-tI´v Ah¿ A¤p-X-s∏´p” F∂p thWw hmbn-°p-I. ]pd-Pm-Xn-Isf e£y-am-°n-bp-ff imt]m-‡n-Iƒ hn´p-I-f-bp-I-am-{X-a√, Hcp-]-Sn-Iq-Sn-°-S-∂v, Ah-sc-bmWv Cuizc≥ Iq-Sp-X¬ kvt\ln-°p-∂Xv F∂p-t]mepw ]d-bm≥ tb-ip -a-Sn-®n-√. \msSßpw £maw h∂-t∏mƒ ssZhw C{km-tb-ense hn[-h-Isf Ah-K-Wn®v ]pdPm-Xn-°m-cn-bmb Hcp -hn-[-h-bpsS ]°-te°mWv Gen-bm- {]-hm-N-Is\ klm-b-Øn-\-b-®-sX∂pw kz¥w P\-X-bn¬ At\Iw IpjvT-tcm-Kn-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw kndn-bm-°m-c-\mb IpjvT-tcm-Knsb kpJ-s∏-Sp-Øm\mWv Feo-im- {]-hm-N-Is\ \ntbm-Kn-®-sX∂pw At±lw t{imXm-°sf Hm¿∏n-®p. Znhy-X-bp-sS -ta-ep-ff Xß-fpsS IpØ-Isb tNmZyw sNbvX -bp-h-{]-hm-N-Is\ Ah¿sIm-√m≥ {ian-s®-¶n¬ AXn¬ A¤p-X-s∏Sm-\n-√. Cu \nebv°p t\m°p-tºmƒ, \{k-Ønse {]`m-j-Whpw AXn-t\m-Sp -_-‘-s∏´ h[-{i-ahpw tbiphns‚ Pohn-X-˛-{]-t_m-[-\-ß-fpsS kw{K-l-am-sW∂p ]d-bmw.

(Ass{I-kvX-h-\mb tbiphns\ tXSn F∂ ]pkvX-I-Ønse H∂m-a-≤ymbw ]q¿Æ-ambpw c≠mw A≤ymbØn¬ \n∂p Nne `mK-ßfpw)