kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ F{X Zo Lw! km[\me`yw! Bhq! Pohn-X-sa{X {lkz-xcw! tumivs ^uãv (tkmbvty)

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1 3 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ticf ]m-tm-hen Ie F{X Zo Lw! km[\me`yw! Bhq! Pohn-X-sa{X {lkz-xcw! - - tumivs ^uãv (tkmbvty) Ie Zo Lhpw PohnXw {lkz-hp-sa hne-bn-cp-ø-ens HuNnXyw N snøp-i. 65

2 ]Øv aebmfw Za-b- nbpss kzbw-h-c-øn ]s -Sp- m Ign-bm-Ø-Xnepw Za-b- n \fs\ hcn- -Xnepw Ip]n-X-\mb Ien \f-z-a-b- n-amsc XΩn-e-I n cmpy-øp-\n p ]pd-øm- p-sa v i]yw snøp- p. AXn-\mbn \fs A\p-P-\mb ]pjvi-cs\ kzm[o-\n- m {ian- p-ibm-wv. {]tem-`\w 66

3 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ amc[\min ([\ym-kn) snºs t«miw *tim]-a- -c-h-iw-hzx Ien Zzm]-tcW kl tazn\ow KXx kzm]tz kzb-a-tnm-z-b- fw kzm]-txblc-wmb ]pjvi-cw. ]Zw 7. ]pjvi-c : ] hn Acn-In h p \n -Xm-sc,- -`n-axw? AJn-e-amip snm I. A\p-]- hn Adn-I-bn-s - nepw A`n-ap-J- m-sc- -s a\-xm-cn-ep-s m- p- n-jnxw QSnXn. (Acn-In ) NcWw 1 [c-wn-bn-ep ]cn-j-iƒ \f-s\-s p ImWpw Ah p th pw Imcyw \f\pw km[n- n pw, Zqc-Øp- mcpw hcn-i-bn \sω- m- m. (Acn-In ) NcWw 2 \ap- n m \mspw \K-chpw IpSbpw Nma-chpw Aan-{X-ho-c- msc Aa pw h ]-Sbpw, _mlp-p-s\- p- tx \ap-s m- p q ap pw. (Acn-In ) NcWw 3 ]gptx Rms\t ]e-hi ]d- p-tiƒ n- p p? \f\p thsd I Ωw \ap p I Ωw thsd; \sω-s m- p]-imcw \n߃s -t m p th q? (Acn-In ) Akm-thcn (hcm-fn) snºs ]Zw 8 Ien: ] hn ]pjvi-c, \o ]gptx P w \njv^e-am- -cptx. A\p-]- hn ZpjvI-c-am-bn-s m- p-an tiƒ a -lm-b-ap- mbm-te-h\pw. \f\pw \obpw t`z-sa- n-hnss? \msp- hmgvi \fs\ sh p k{ºxn. (]pjvi-c) * tim]-a- c-߃ v hiw-h-z-\mb Ien Zzm]-c-t\m-sSm w `qan-bnte p h v, A\ys [\sø A]-l-cn- m- hnuvvn-bmb ]pjv-i-cs\ cl-ky-ambn t{]cn- n- p. ticf ]m-tm-hen 67

4 ]Øv aebmfw NcWw 1 t\tc \ns m-sstsm Rm ]p\-cm-sc pw ]dbmw, ]mcn-se-s -bn- m-c-dn-bm-x-h? sshcn sshc-tk-\n- nl Rm Ien, Xh Rm an{xw, Xky \msp Rm tx Xcp p, NqXp-s]m-cpI t]mcn-i. (]pjvi-c) NcWw 2 \n azo-b-a-tx hnpbw \n n-x-am-an-l tx, hn{i-b-an-s - m-in-se-s tsm? hbv NqXn-\m-sb-s - -Wbw; [\hpw [m\yw \msp-sam-s bpw ssi -em- n-b-hs\ hnspi h\-`phn. (]pjvi-c) \f-n-cn-xw B - Y- c mw-zn-hkw- (D-Æmbnhmcy ) ""]gptx Rms\t ]e-hi ]d- p-tiƒ n- p p?'' ]pjvi-c ]d p tiƒ n- Xv Fs mw? ""]pjvi-c, \o ]gptx P w \njv^e-am- -cptx.'' P w \njv^-e-am-im-xn-cn- m Fs mw X{ -ß-fmWv Ien \n tzin- p- Xv? ""\ap- n m \mspw \K-chpw IpSbpw Nma-chpw Aan-{X-ho-c- msc Aa pw h ]-Sbpw _mlp-p-s\- p- tx \ap-s m- p q ap pw'' Cu hcn-ifn sxfn-bp, ]pjvi-cs am\-kn-im-hÿ hni-i-e\w snbvxv Ipdn p Xbm-dm- pi. ""an{xsø tzzjn- m-\m-b-an{xw an{x-am n {]Xylw ZpjvS I Ωw snbvxosp h aq-v '' alm-`m-cxw Infn- m v (Fgp-Ø- ) Cu hcn-i-fpss Bi-bsØ ]mt-kμ `hp-ambn Xmc-Xayw snbvxv Fgp-Xp-I. ""sshcn sshc-tk-\n- nl Rm Ien Xh Rm an{xw,'' Ien C{]-Imcw kzbw ]cn-n-b-s -Sp-Øn-b-Xns Dt±iyw F mhmw? hy -am- pi-. "]gptx' F ]Zw Imhy-`m-KØv c p kμ `-ß-fn {]tbm-kn- n-cn- p- p. c p kμ `-ß-fn-sebpw `mh-hy-xymkw Is -Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I. 68

5 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ t«mi-øn Ign- p-i, in n-sn-]m-spi F nh IY-I-fn-bn \n v cq]-s ssien- I-fm-Wv. IY-I-fn-bp-ambn _ -s p mb ssien-iƒ tij-cn v hni-zo-i-cn- p-i. "IY-Ifn v CXc -I-e-I-fp-am-bp _ w' F hnj-b-ønep skan-\m-dnte v {]_ w Xbm-dm- pi. ]mt-`mkw Dƒs Sp IY-I-fn`mKw- I v "{]tem-`\'øn\v Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm- p-i. ticf ]m-tm-hen 69

6 ]Øv aebmfw bp -Øns ]cn-wmaw [ Ω-t -{X-amb Ipcp-t -{X-Øn h p \S `mc-x-bp w XpS-ßp-tºmƒ c p tncn- mcpw XΩn snbvx Icm C{]- Im-c-am-bn-cp p: ""bp w \S- mø ka-bß-fn Ccp-I- nbpw ]t -t mse ]ckv]-c-{]o-xn-tbmss h Øn- -Ww. bp w XpS-ßn-bm, KPm-iz-c-Y-ß-fn-en-cn- p- -h B \ne-bn-ep- -h-tcmts FXn m-hq, Imemƒ Imem-tfm-Spw. AWnhn p-t]m-bhs\ sim -cp-xv. htbm-ho-tcym- m-l-ßfn InS-\n- p- -h-tcmsp ]d- -dn-bn- nt t\ m-hq, Hm m-sxbpw own- p-an-cn- p- -h-tcm-s-cp-xv. as m-cm-tfmsp t\cn- Sp- -h-s\, {]amzw ] n-b-h-s\, ]n n-cn- h-s\, Bbp[w Xo -h-s\, IhNw t]mbh-s\, H pw Hcp-hn-[hpw sim -cp-xv. kqx- m, IpXn-c-Iƒ, Bbp-[- p-a- p-im, hmzy- m F n-h-sc-sbm pw D]-{Z-hn- -cp-xv.'' Npcp- -Øn, FXn-cm-fn-bpsS Ipd-hp-sIm- -, kz w ani-hp-sim pxs Pbn- m t\m -W-sa- Yw Ip -a [ Ωbp w! bp -Øns BZyZnh-k-ß-fn Cu Icm-sd mw Gsd- ptd ]men- -s p. ]n osv AXp-an-Xp-ambn ewln- -s - p-xp-s-ßn. ]mfi-h]- w, FXn ]- -Øn-ep an alm-c-y- m-scbpw hogvøn-bxp bp -[ Ω- Øn-s -Xn-cm-bn- mwv; HSp w Zptcym-[-\- s\bpw. Aßs\ h -]mspw hnpbw t\sn b ]mfi-h k y p Pb-tLm-j-tØm ss IqSm-c-ß-fnte p Xncn- p. ]S- -f-øn Zptcym-[-\ XpS NX p howp taemsi aæp]pc p Np p- 70

7 ]mspw t\m n-s m- p InS- p-i-bm-wv. At mƒ Abmsf HSp- -sam p ImWp-hm- \mbn krvp-b AhnsS h p. Zptcym- [-\ ]mºn-s\-t mse No n-s m- v, IÆp-I-fn tim]m{ip \nd- p-sim- v, ssi \ne-øn- p-c p sim v, apsn Nn pamdv Xe-bm- n-s m- pw ] n-dp-ωn-s m pw ]d p: ""`ojva, I W, t{zmw apx-em-bh-scm-s -bn-cp- n- pw, ]Xn-s\m- - u-ln- Wn- -S-bp- m-bn-cp- n- pw, Rm Cu \nebn-em-bn ImesØ B pw Ih pis- -cp-x-t m. C\n Fs ] -Øn _m n-bp- -h-tcmsp ]d-b-ww, `oa apdsx- n- mwv Fs hogvøn-b-sx.v CsXm p am{x-a-, ]e ISpw-ssI-Ifpw ]mfih snbvxn- p- v. Ah Ah-sb-s m n k -\-߃ n-s-bn \n thzw sim pw. A[ Ωw sim p Pbn- n v B p kt mjn- m Ignbpw? Bc-hsc A\ptam-Zn pw? XpS NX p how Fs Xebn `oa Nh n-b-xn hn v Hc-Zv`p- X-apt m? _ p- -fp-ss-bn-s-bn {]Xm-]- tømspw {iotbmspw IqSn-bn-cn- p Hcph-t\m-SmWv Hcm-fnXp snbvx-sx- n _lp-am-\n- m-am-bn-cp- p. Fs A -\-Ωam ZpxJn p-tºmƒ, bp -[ Ω-a-dn-bp Ah-tcmSp Rm ]d- -Xmbn ]d-b-ww: ""Rm b w snbvxp, `cn-t - -hsc `cn p; `qan-b-s n hmwp. i{xp- -fpss Xebn Im h- p B p q Ft -Xn-t\- mƒ \ Ah-km\w? {][m\-cmb cmpm- -fpss ta t mbva \S-Øn, kpzp e`amb am\w t\sn, e -W-samØ IpXn-c- I-fn bm{xsnbvxp B p q Ft - Xn-s\- mƒ \ Ah-km\w? `mky-h-im, Rm i{xp- ƒ p Iog-S-ßn-bn- Ah Pbn- -Xv; `mky-h-im, Fs hn]p-e-amb sfizcyw Rm acn- n- mwv A\y-\nte p sn p- -Xv. Dd-ßp-tºmtgm Hm m- kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ p-dtøm sim p-tºm-se-bm-wv, hnjw X p sim p-tºm-se-bm-wv Fs sim -Xv. Aiz- m-am-hn-t\mspw IrXh Ωm-hn-t\mSpw Ir]-tcmSpw ]d-b-ww, \n߃ ]e-x-hw A[ Ωw snbvx ]mfi- -hsc hniz-kn pt]mi-cptx!'' XpS v Zptcym-[-\ Bfp-I-tfm-Smbn ]d p: ""Rm F\n p th n acn- -h-cpss H -sa-øm shºp-i-bm-wv. Fs ktlm-zcn, Zp»-f, Ah-fpsS ` Ømhpw ktlm-z-c- mcpw acn- Xp ti p Ic- p- I-c v F m-hp-tam, Bthm! a -fp-ts bpw Ah-cpsS a -fp-tsbpw `mcy-am-tcm- Sp-IqSn Fs A \pw AΩbpw Fß s\ Ign- p-iq-sptam, Bthm! Xo -bm bpw e -Ws AΩ ` Ømhpw ai \pw acn- -Xn\m s]s p acn- p-t]m- Ipw. ]pwyhpw ss{xtemiy{]kn- -hpamb ka- -]- -I-Øn n-s p acn- p- I-bm Rm imiz-x-tem-i-߃ t\spw.'' cmpm-hns Cu hnem]w ti P\-kl-{k-߃ IÆpw \nd v Aßp-anßpw ]m p-t]m-bn. `qan-bmsi Hcp apg- tømss Ipep-ßn; Zn p-iƒ aßn. as tßm Bbn-cp Ir]-Ir-X-h Ωmiz- m-am- ƒ, bp -Øn hfsc ]cn- p-i-tf- n- p-s - nepw Iuc-h- -S-bn acn- msx tijn B aq p-t], hnhc-a-dn p txcn ]m p h p tnmcbn-em p \neøp InS- p-cp-fp Zptcym- [-\s\ I p. F m-hcpw Cd-ßn-s v Abm-fpsS ASpØp \ne-øn-cp- p. Aiz- m-amhv IÆo-cp-ambn ]expw ]d p hne-]n- p. At mƒ Zptcym-[-\ Bizkn- n- p: ""CXp-X-s -bmwv a\p-jys hn[n. cmpm-hm-bn pw Rm howp. `mkyh-im, bp -Øn txmt m-sn-bn- -. ]m]n-iƒ I -Ø-cw-sIm- mwv Fs sim -Xv. `mky-h-im \nßsf Cu P\- ticf ]m-tm-hen 71

8 ]Øv aebmfw \m-i-øn \n p ap -cmbn ImWp-hm\pw km[n- p - AsX-\n p hfsc kt m-jam-bn. Fs s m n hyk-\n- -cpxv; thz߃ {]am-w-am-sw- n, Rm A -btem-i-߃ t\sn-bn-cn- p- p. IrjvWs {]`m-h-a-dn- n- pw, Rm {Xn-b-[ Ω- Øn \n -\-ßn-bn- t m. \n߃ Fs Pb-Øn-\p-th n Bhp- -sxms snbvxp. ]t, hn[n Ih- p-i-s- m-h-x- t m.'' C{Xbpw ]d p IÆn sh w \nd pw thz-\-sim- p srcp-ßnbpw an m-xmb Zptcym-[-\-t\mSp t{im[w sim p IØn- m-fp Aiz- m-amhv ssixncp-ωn-s m pw sxm -bn-s-dn-s m pw ]d- p: ""B ZpjvS- m simspw-{iq-c-x-im n Fs A s\ h[n p; AXnepw F\n- {X hyk-\-an-, Aß-bpsS Cu ÿnxn ImWptºmƒ. Rm\n-Xm, Fs kpir-x-ß-sf- n- Sn- m-w-bn-sp p: C p Rm k h ]m me-tc-bpw, hmkp-tz-h ImsWØs Ime- \q ]qin pw- AXn\p Xm ƒ A\p-hmZw Xcp-am-dm-IWw.'' CXp-tI DSs\ Zptcym-[-\ Ir]-tcmSp ]d p: ""BNm-cym, thk-øn \nd-ipsw sim phcq.'' Ir] t]mbn AXp sim ph- -t mƒ XpS p: ""Fs B -b-\pk-cn v t{zmw-]p-{xs\ tk\m-]-xn-bm-b-`ntj-nn q; {_m -W cmpm-hns Iev]\ In n-bnt bp w snømhq F mwv [ Ω- - m-cpss A\p-im-k\w.'' Ir] AXp \SØn. {ZuWn cmpm-hns\ Bt«-jn p hns-hmßn B Øp hnfn- psim p a p c p-t]-tcm-sp-iqsn AhnSw hn p. apºp ]e-t mgpw Iuc-h-k-`-bn `ojva- I W-Km- m-c-kn pcmpm-zn-_- p- -fpss a[y-øn {]Xm-]-tØmSpw {iotbmspw IqSn srfn- n-cn- p Zptcym-[-\ ImWn Al- m-c-ønepw kz{]-xy-b-ssÿ-cy- Ønepw FXn-cm-fn-I-tfm-Sp Ah- bnepw a pw a pw BZ-c-Wo-b-amb Hcw-i-aps v B m\pw txm n-bn-cn- ptam? F m C v, Cu arxyp-cw-k-øn \ne Øp howp {]mw-th-z-\-sim p srcp-ßptºmgpw Abm-fn AtX `mh-߃ AtX Af-hn \ne-\n- p- Xp ImWp-tºmƒ AXn-semcp ÿnc-k-xz-x-bp-s p a\- n- em- p-hm \mw \n _- -cm-ip- p. GXmbmepw Cu ÿnxn-bn Abm-fpsS Xebn Nhn- p-hm B pw Imep-s]m-ßp- I-bn-. AXn-\pw-]p-d-sa, Zptcym-[-\ Xs hr cmb amxm-]n-xm- -tfbpw Btcm-a-emb `mcy-tbbpw Hm p- -Xn\p aptº, XßfpsS GI ktlm-z-cn-bmb Zp»-f-sb-s m n hyk-\n- p- Xpw t\m p-i; B lrz-tbm- -Xn p apºn, B B`n-Pm-Xy-Øn\p apºn Hcn p IÆp-\o XqIm-Xn-cn- m B p km[n pw? * * * * Ah Ir]-Ir-X-h Ωm-iz mam ƒ aq p-t]cpw ]mfi-h-cpss ]mf-b-øn- - Sp-sØ-Øn. Iq -Øn ]d-b-s, ]mfi-h Ahn-sS-bp- m-bn-cp- n-. ""C p awk-f-øn- \p-th n \mw ]mf-b-øn \n p ]pdøp ]m Ww'' F p ]d p IrjvW Ahscbpw kmxy-in-tbbpw Iq n HmL-h-Xo-\- Zn-bpsS Xoc-Øn sn piqsn-bn-cp- p. {ZuWn, in_n-c-zzm-c-øn h p Ir]-Ir- X-h Ωm- -tfmsp ]d p: ""Rm in_n-c-øn IS p Ime-s\- t mse {]h Øn- pw. H -sbm-cp-ø\pw \nß-fpss ASp- \n p Poh\pwsIm p t]mim-xn-cn- m {i n p\n Ww.'' F n- -bmƒ in_n-c-øn-te p NmSn- -S- p. X\n v B ÿe-sa mw Adn-bmw. Abmƒ t\sc [rjvs-zyp-av\ InS- p apdn-bnte p sn p. bp -{im- -\mb [rjvs-zyp-av\, ame-iƒ 72

9 hnxm-\n p \dp-aww ]pi Ad-bn sh -hn-cn p hncn henb saø-bn, Hcp `b-hp-an- msx sskzc-ambn InS- p-dßp-i-bm-wv. {ZuWn Abmsf Nhn- n-bp- W Øn. [rjvs-zyp-av\ DW p-t\m- n. {ZuWnsb I -dn p NmSn-sb-gp-t - m `mhn- p-tºm-tg p {ZuWn AbmfpsS Xe-ap-Sn p ]nsn- p-h-en p Xmsgbn p Nhn- n. ab w t]mimsx ]cn-{`-an- n-cp [rjvs-zyp-av\ v A\-ßm Ign- n-. {ZuWn Abm-fpsS Igp-Ønepw s\ nepw Nhp- n-\n p sr n-s m- m XpS-ß-th, [rjvs-zyp-av\ am n-sbm-gn- m {ian- p- -sim p Rcßn: ""BNm-cy-]p-{Xm, Fs kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ikv{xw-sim p simt - q, Xma-knt. a\p-jy-t{i-jvtm, Aß-bpsS ssisim p Rm kpir-x-tem-i-ß-fnte p t]mis.'' ""Kpcp-Lm-Xn-Iƒ p Ipe-]mw-k-\, temi-ß-fn '' {ZuWn ]d p: ""AXpsIm- p \ns ikv{xw-sim p sim p- Iq-Sm.'' CXpw ]d v Abm-fpsS a Ω-ßfn s]cp-hn-c Du n-b-a Øn IY-I-gn- p. [rjvs-zyp-av\s ac-w-r-c- w-sim v Ahn-sS-bp kv{xoifpw Imh mcpw DW p. Ah B sr n-s me I p "snip-øm-\mwv' F p-d- n p \Spßn an msx InS- tx D q. {ZuWn ]ns ]pdøp IS p a p in_n-c-ß-fn-te p ]pd-s - -t mƒ B kv{xoifpw Imh- mcpw "thkw HmSn-hctW' F p \ne-hn-fn-iq- n. IqSm-c-ß-fnemsI _l-f-ambn. {ZuWn-tbm, ap nb ap nb Bfp-Isfs p Nhn- n-s m- p. XpS p hmfq-cn- n-sn p ssi s - -hsc-sb mw sh n-ho-gvøp-i-bm-bn. Ah-cpsS tnmc-sx-dn v Abmƒ IqSp-X `b c\mbn. AXp-I v Bfp-Iƒ Abmsf cm k-s\ p IcpXn IÆp NnΩn. {Zu]-ZnbpsS A p ]p{x- mcpw a pw FXn Øpt\m- n. F m {ZuWn Ah-sc-sb mw hb-dp-s]m-fn pw ssish- nbpw Xe-bcn pw hmbn hmƒ IS-Ønbpw a pw _enign- p. inj-finsb `ojva-cpss FXn-cm-fnsb Aw_-bpsS ]pcp-jm-h-xmcsø aq p Xp -am- n-bn- p. Bfp-Iƒ Dd- - n pw `bhpw ]nsn-s] v Aßp-anßpw ]mbp-i-bm-bn. Ah v Bbp[hpw hkv{x-hp-sam pw ssibn In n-bn-. Nne \ne-øp-xs Aa p InS- p. Ah-sc, ]I p ]mbp B\- Iƒ Nhn n-b-c- p. Bfp-I-fpsS ]e-xcw \ne-hn-fn-iƒsim p IqSm-c-amsI apg-ßn. ticf ]m-tm-hen 73

10 ]Øv aebmfw in_n-c-øn \n p ]pdøp NmSn HmSm sn -hsc Zzmc-tZ-i-Øp-h p Ir]cpw IrXh Ωmhpw sim phogvøn. Bbp-[-Ih-Nm- Zn-I-fn-s - n-epw, sxmgp-xp-ipºn- p-\n- m-epw, Hcp-h-t\bpw Ah hn n-. Ah ]ns {ZuWnsb {]own- n- m-\mbn IqSm-c߃ p aq p-h-ihpw Xobpw simsp-øp. B shfn- -Øn {ZuWn \S p ssianspt mss sh n-s me \S-Øn. ]m - Sp- p- -h-sc-bpw ]ms m-gn-bp- -h-scbpw Hcp-h-t\bpw ssisbm-gn- n-. apgp-h NØhcpw ]mxn-n-ø-h-cp-amb Bfp-I-sfs m pw KPm-iz-ß-sf-s m pw `qan `oa- Z i-\-ambn. k h{x Iq -\n-e-hn-fn-x-s. HSp w AXp t\ Øp t\ Øp aqf-em-bn, Rc- -am-bn, AS-ßn. {]`m-x-ambn. a\p-jy-t m-c-bn-em {ZuWnbpsS hmƒ nsn ssi -S-tØm-sSm- n- n-sn v H m-bn-øo -Xp-t]m-em-bn. cm{xn Bfp-Ifp-dßn F{Xbv p \n»_vz-amb in_n-c-øntet m Xm IS p sn -Xv, Bfp-Iƒ sim -s v A{Xbpw \n»_vz-amb in_n-c- Øn \n v Abmƒ ]pd-tø pw t]m p. ]pdøp h p aq p-t]cpw IY-sb mw ]ckv]-c-a-dn-bn p ssisim n "`mkyw `mkyw!' F m Øp hnfn p, F n- -h Zptcym-[- \s ASp- -te p ]pd-s - p. Ah sn p-tºm-tg p Zptcym-[-\-\n \s p-dt Poh _m n-bp- m-bn-cp- p- q. thz\ apgp-øpw izmkw FSpØp hen- pw tnmc O ±n pw \neøp ssnx-\y-a- pcp-fp-i-bm-wv. ISn- p-h-en- m shºp Ipdp- - m h p Npgv n-cn- p- p; Abmƒ \t ]Wn-s v Ahsb B n-b-i- p- p v. tnmc-bn-em Cu aq p-t]cpw IpXn pw sim p sn v ASp-Øn-cp- p. {ZuWn ]d- p: ""Zptcym-[-\m, Pohn- p- p- -t m. tiƒ m simxn- p- Xp tit m-fq; ]mfih-cn hmkp-tz-h\pw kmxy-in-bp-apƒs ss Ggp-t]cpw \Ω-fn R߃ aq p-t]cpw am{xta C\n _m n-bp- q. {Zu]-Zn-bpsS a fpw [rjvs-zyp-av\\pw ]m m-e m-cpsams sim -s - p. snbvx-xn-s\ mw ]Icw ho n. [rjvs-zypav\s\ sr n-s m- p.'' Zptcym-[-\ ho p-samcp ssnx\yw h p ]d- p: ""F\n p `ojvacpw I W \pw t{zmwcpw snbvxp-x-cm-øxp \n߃ aq p-t]cpw IqSn snbvxpx p. B sn inj-finsb sim -Xn Rm\n p C{μs\-t m-sebm-bn. \n߃ p \ Xp hc-s. kzkvxn. C\n kz K-Øn ImWmw.'' Abm-fpsS i_vzw \n p. {]mw shsn- p. Abm-fpsS icocw `qan-bn-e-a p; {]mw hntædn. Cß-s\-bmWv alm-`m-c-x-bp- -Øns ]cn-k-am-]vxn. alm-flm-hmb `ojva-cp-ss ssk\ym[n]-xy-øn BZyw hnh-cn hyh-ÿ-i-tfmss XpS-ßnb B [ Ω-bp w ]Xn-s\ mw Znhkw cm{xn HSp- sø tk\m-]-xn-bmb Aiz- m-amhv \S-Ønb Cu ss]im-nn-i-amb Adp-sIm-e-bn-emWv Ah-km-\n- -Xv. CXn- Yw GXp bp -hpw, GXp t]cnepw hyh-ÿ-bn-ep-sa mw XpS-ßnbm-epw, Cß-s\-sbm-s -Ø-s -bm-bn-cn pw Iem-i-sa- - msx as - mhmw? Cu bp - Øns Hcp apjy-t\-xm-hmb [m Ø-cm-jv{StPy-jvT p hymk "kptbm-[-\ ' F pw "Zptcym-[-\ ' F pw hncp- m Y-amb c p t]cn p hyh-l-cn- -Xnepw Cusbm-cm-ibw Dƒt Øn-cn- p- p. At mƒ ]m m- XykmlnXy-ß-fnse "F n p'isf-t mse Nne bp -ho-c- m-cpss ]cm-{iaw h Wn- m th n-b, t\tc adn v, a\p-jy-n-cn-{x-øn bp w hcp-øn-h-bv p `b- -c-zp-c- sø FSpØp ImWn- m th n-bmwv `mc-tx- Xn-lmkw cnn- -s - -sx p Xo Øp-]-dbm kwi-bn-t - -Xn-. CXn-lm-k-sa p ]d- m Øs Ncn{Xw, \S IY F m-w Yw. `mc-x-am-i-s, \S IY 74

11 am{x-a-, \S- m-\n-cn- p IY-Iq-Sn-bmsW v FhnsS t\m n-bmepw ImWp- p. * * * * Cu Adp-sIm-e-bpsS IY ]nt p cmhnse ]mfi-h-cpss ASp- -se-øn. bp[n-jvtn-c s]s p tamlm-e-ky-s - p. AXp Xo p-w -t mƒ At±-l-Øn p \n th-z-ambn. ]e-im-e-ambn ]e IjvS msp-w kln p h -]mspw C se ssit\-snb Cu alm-hnpbw, ]I shfn- -Øn H p t\m n- m-wp-hm CS- In pw aptº, CXm, Hcp ]cm-p-b-am-bn-cn- p- p. ""Ptbm-b-a-P-bm-Im-tcm, Pb-kvX-kvam ]cm-p-bx*'' {]am-zw-xs! {]am-z-øn -hn Hcp sime Pohn-X-Øn-en-. kap{zw Xm n kºm-zy-hpw sim phcp I -h-s- m Hcp ssitøm- n h p apßn-t m-bn. acn- -htcm, kz K-Øn-em-bn. C\n ]m m-enbpss ÿnxn-sb- m-hpw, hr -\mb A \pw ktlm-z-c- mcpw a -fp-sa mw acn- n v?'' F m-hcpw B sime- -f-øn-se-øn. {Zu]Zn tamlm-e-ky-s p howp. `oa-tk- \ sn p Xmßn. Ahƒ km\p-p-\mb bp[n-jvtn-cs\ t\m n ]d p: ""`mky-him, a ƒ {X-[ Ω-a-\p-k-cn p howpt]mbn F pw h p \n߃ v Cu t\ Snb `qan-bmsi hmwpsim mw; A Pp- \m, Atßbv pw `qan apgp-h t\sn F ph v A`n-a-\yp-hns\ ad mw; Ft m-sp-iqsn F mw ad p kzÿ-am-bn-cn mw! F m, F\n- nxp s]mdp- m hø. B ]m]n-bmb {ZuWnsb C p sn p- sim- n-s - n, Rm\n-hnsS {]mtbm-]-thiw sim p-i-bm-wv CXp a\- n-em- ns mƒhn.'' ImSp-tIdn Zqsc-sbtßm kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ t]mb {ZuWnsb Is -Øp-I Ffp- -as pw a pw ]d p bp[n-jvtn-c Ahsf Biz-kn- n- m t\m n. ]t, {Zu]Zn {]Xn snbvxp: ""{ZuWn-bpsS inc- n-ep- -Xmbn tiƒ p kl-p-amb NqUm-aWn sim p-h v Aß-bpsS inc- n-e-wn- p-im-w-ww, Rm Pohn- -W-sa- n.'' Xs B \n bw \nd-th- m Ahƒ `oas\ t{]m m-ln- n- p. `oa hn p-a-ºp-sa-spøp txcn-tedn \Ip-es\ kmc-yn-bm n ]pd-s -Sp-Ibpw snbvxp. IY-sb- m-a-dn p IrjvW bp[njvtn-c-t\msp ]d p: ""bp[n-jvtn-cm, Xm -fpss {]nb-k-tlm-z-c h m-sømc-]-i-s-øn-te- mwv t]mbn-cn- p- -Xv. t{zmw ]p{x p {_ -in-cs Akv{Xw \ In-bn- p- v AXp `qan apgp-h NpSpw! {ZuWn tim]n-jvt\pw Zpcm-flmhpw N]-e\pw {Iqc-\p-amWv; {_ -in-c v Adn-bp-Ibpw snømw. AXpsIm p `oas\ c n- -Ww.'' DSs\ IrjvW-bp-[n-jvTn-cm Pp-\m-Zn-Isf-t -cpw-iqsn IrjvWs txcn ]n p- S p-sn p. Ah W-Øn hgn- p-h p `oas\ Is -Øn-sb- nepw t{im[-zo-]vx-\mb At±-lsØ XS p \n Øm Ign- n-. Aiz- m-am-h-t mƒ `mko-c-yo-i- - Øn Ejn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn Ccp- -cp-fp IrjvW-ssZz]mb-\s ASp-Øp- sn- p- Iq-Sn-bn-cn- -bm-bn-cp- p. taemsi s\øp ]pc n Ipi-No-c-߃ [cn- n-cn- -bmwv Abmƒ. hnt n Ib Øp hcp `oat\bpw ]n mse IrjvW-bp-[njvTncm-Zn- I-tfbpw I p hyyn-x-\mbn B {_ - in-c- p-xs {]tbm-kn- m-\p-d- p. CSss -sim v Hcp ]p s m-sn-sb-spøv ticf ]m-tm-hen * Cu Pbw- P-b-a-, adn v, ]cm-pbw Xs -bm-wv. 75

12 ]Øv aebmfw B Znhymkv{Xw B]m-Zn- n v "A]m-fihmb' F p ]d p hn p. B ]p s m-snta aq p temihpw Fcn- m t]m Xo Df-hm-bn. {ZuWn-bpsS `mhw BZyta I -dn IrjvW A Pp-\-t\mSp t{zmw-cp-]-tz-in AtX Akv{Xw {]tbm-kn- m ka-b-amsb p ]d- p. A Pp-\ txcn \n n-dßn, BZyw BNm-cy-]p-{X pw ]ns X\n pw ktlm-z-c- m p-sa mw kzkvxn `hn- s F p ]d p Kpcp-tZ-h-X-amsc hμn v "Akv{Xw Akv{XwsIm -Sßs ' F p awkfw k n v AXp {]tbm-kn p AXpw at Xp t]mse IØn- z-en- p-ibm-bn. CSn-ap-g- hpw an m-fn- bpw `qi- ºhpw k h-`q-x-ßfpw t]sn- -c- p. At mƒ k h-`q-xm-flm-hmb \mc-z\pw `mc-x-]n-xm-a-l-\mb IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\\pw B Akv{X-߃ p \Sp p a p c - n-isf-t mse h p \n p. Ah ]d p: ""]e ikv{x-ß-fp-a-dnbp Ign- p-t]mb alm-c-y- m-cmcpw Cusbm-ckv{Xw a\p-jy-cn {]tbm-kn- n- n-. \nß-sft Cu alm-\m-i-im-cn-bmb kmlkw snøm?'' A Pp-\ Ahsc I DSs\ Xs Akv{XsØ kxzcw {]Xn-kw-l-cn- p, ""`Khm- m R߃ pw temi-øn\pw lnxw hcp-øp-am-dm-iww'' F v At]- n- p. {_ -tx-tpm-`-h-amb B Akv{X-sØ, {_ -N-cy-{h-X-a-\p-jvTn h - msx {]Xn-kwl-cn- pi ZpjvI-c-am-Wv; snbvxm AXv Ah-s bpw Iq p-im-cp-ssbpw Xe sxdn- n- pw. AXn-\m, {ZuWn AXp {]Xn-kw-lcn- m Ign-hn- msx hmin-]n-sn p \n p- I-bm-bn. hymk ]d p: ""Ipt, A Pp-\ tzjyw-sim-t m \ns sim mt\m A Akv{X-sa-bvX-Xv; Akv{XsØ Akv{Xw-sIm- -S- m-\m-wv. Abm-fXp {]Xn-kw-l-cn- bpwsnbvxp. Aßs\-bp B A Pp- \-t\bpw Iq -tcbpw \osbt sim -Wsa p hnnm-cn- Xv? Cu {_ -in-tcmkv{xw how cmjv{s-øn ] n-c- p-sim w ags]-øn-. A Pp-\ AX-dn p {]Xn-kwl-cn- p. \obpw snøq. tim]-a-s- q, ]mfih- \ncm-a-b-cm-h-s. \ns NqUm-a-Wnbpw Ah p simsp- -Ww, AXp simsp-ømte Ah \ns {]mw hn p-xcq.'' ""]mfi-h Cu bp w-sim p t\snb cxv\-ß-fn C{X hne-s - -sxm- n-,'' {ZuWn ]d p: ""Fs Cu NqUm-a-Wn-bps - n ikv{x-hym-[n- p-[-ß-fn \n pw tzh-zm-\-h-\m-k-c x{]`r-xn-i-fn \n pw H pw `b-s -ts- -Xn-. AsX-\n- p-t]- n- m a\- n-. F mepw `K-hm ]d- - Xp-sIm p Rm\-Xp- sim-sp-tø- mw. CXm, awn. F m Fs ]p s msn ]mfih-cpss k -Xn-bn-se nepw snt -i-ww. AXp {]tbm-kn- Xp shdp-x-bm-bn- q-sm. F\n- Xp {]Xn-kw-l-cn- m hø. Rm\Xp ]mfi-h-cpss k -Xn-bn-te p Xncn- mw. `K-hm ]d- Xp snbvxn-s p th.'' hymk ]d- p: ""Aßs\-bm-h-s. \o AXn-\- p-d-sam pw hnnm-cn- -cpxv.'' {ZuWn AXp ]mfi-h-k `-Øn-te p hn -t mƒ lrjo-ti-i l jw-]q v B ]m]n-tbmsp ]d- p: ""A Pp-\s ]p{x-h- [p-hmb DØc s] -p m-ip ]co- nøv ]mfi-h-hw-isø \ne\n ØpIXs snøpw.'' {ZuWn ipwvtn-sb-sp-øp: ""AXp- m-hn-. \o ] -]m-xw-sim p ]d-i-bm-wv. Fs hm p adn- m-hn-. Rm {]tbm-kn Akv{Xw Ah-fpsS K `-Øn-te-ip-I-Xs snøpw. AXns\ c n- m-sa p \o IcptX-.'' `K-hm ]d p: ""B ]c-amkv{xw howm shdp-sx-bm-hn- -Xs. F m 76

13 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ B K `w Nm]n- -bm-bmepw Zo Lm-bp v t\spw. \o Im]p-cp-j\pw ]e-t mgpw ]m]w-sn-bvx-h\pw _me-po-hn-x-lm-xn-bp-am-sw p _p nam- m-sc mw Adn pign- p. \o AXns ^ew t\spi: \o aqhm-bnc-øm- p-imew Fßp-taXpw Adn-b-s -SmsX Cu `qan-bn \S- pw. \n -lm-b-\mbn hnp-\-{]-tz-i-ß-fn sx n\s- pw. ]m]m-fl, k hhym-[n-ifpw ]nsn-s] p tnmcbpw Nehpw \mdn-s m p simspw-im-sp-ifn sx n-b-e-bpw. ]co- n-øm-is, Bbp- p-t\sn, {_ -N-cy-a-\pjvTn v Ir]m-Nm-cy-cn \n p k hm-kv{x-ßfpw ]Tn- -dn- v, {Xn-b- [ Ω-Øn-en-cp v Adp-]-Xm p `qan- hm-gpw. Ch ptijw alm-_mlp-hmb ]co- n-øv, Zp _p-t, \o angn- p-\n- t, Ipcp-cm-Pm-hmbn hcpw. Rm\-hs\ Pohn- n- pw. Fs X]- n-s bpw kxy-øn-s bpw hocyw, \cm-[-am, \o I p-simƒi.'' hymk\pw ]d- p: ""\o Rßsf A\m-Z-cn v B ISp w snbvx XpsIm pw {_m -W-\m-bn pw \ns \S-]Sn CXm-b-Xp-sIm- pw, tzh-io- ]p-{x ]d DØ-ahmIyw Xo -bmbpw ^en- pw.'' {ZuWn ]d p : ""{_, Ahn-Sp-tØm-Sp-IqSn Rm\pw a\p-jy-cn Ccp- p-sim- -s. `K-hm ]pcp-tjm-ø-a kxy-hm- m-bn-s m- -s.'' Abmƒ ]mfi-h p NqUm-aWn simspøp; a\w si v, Ah-sc mw t\m n-\n s ImSp-tI-dn. "i]n- -s - -h ' F hm p apgp-h-\ Y-Øn h -h-sc- - nbpw ]dbm-sa- n, AXo Aiz- m-am-hn-s\- - n-bm-wv. Abmƒ \ΩpsS Nnc-RvPohn-I-fn {]ap-j-\p-am-wv. Bbn-c-am-bn-c-am- p-i-fmbn k h-hym-[n-ifpw ]nsn-s] p tnmcbpw Nehpw \mdn `qan-bnse hnp-\-{]-tz-i-ß-fnepw simspw-im-sp-i-fnepw sx n-b-e-bp-, AYhm `K-hm IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\-t\msSm w k ha-\p-jy-cnepw IpSnsIm p-, Cu t{zmw-]p-{x GXm-sW p \n߃ Btem-Nn- p-t\m- ntbm? kvt\lwsim v H m-b-h XΩn t mepw Imc-Wm- -c-ß-fm D m-bn-øo-cp tzzj-a- -c-߃ BLm-X-{]-Xym- Lm-X-cq-t]W hf p hf p simsnb bp -ß-fmbn ]cn-w-an p Xeapd-I-fn-eqsS ho pw {]Xn-Im-tc- -bmbn Cu w-iq-sn, X\n- p A\ L-amb cxv\w s]mbvt m-bmepw FXn-cm-fn p aqtem-t Zw hcp- Øntb \n q F hmin-bm-bn thcp-d-bv p B ]I, ]I F p ]d-bp a\p-jy-im-]-ap- -t m, AXns {]Xn-\n-[n-b- msx as m- pa Cu snip-øm. AXn-s\, Ah-s\, Ft mgpw Fhn-sSbpw Icp-Xnbn-cp- p-sim- pi F Xm o-xm-wv, Aiz- m-am-hns\ Nnc-RvPo-hnbpw k h-hym-]n-bp-ambn Iev]n- -Xn- Yw. {iosbsb- -t]mse tpyjvt (tn )tbbpw `K-h-Xn-bmbn B j-kw-kvimcw hymk-s\-sb- t]mse Aiz- m-amhns\bpw Nnc-RvPo-hn-sb p hmgvøp- Xv Hcn- epw \nc Y-I-a-. `mc-x-]-cy-s-\w (Ip n-ir-jvw-am-cmcv) ticf ]m-tm-hen 77

14 ]Øv aebmfw X\n v kz K-{]m]vXn e`n- p-sa v Zptcym-[-\ _e-ambn hniz-kn- -Xns ASn-ÿm- \-sa v? ]mt-`m-kw hni-i-e\w snbvxv Ipdn v Xbm-dm- p-i. ]mfi-h t\snb hnp-bsø "h -]mspw t\snb hnpbw' F v tej-i hnti-jn- n- Xns HuNnXyw N -snbvxv Ah-X-cn- n- p-i. ""hnj-sø- mƒ h Py-amIpw \c-nnøw Zpjn- p-in '' Cu hcn-i-fn sxfn-bp Bibw ]mt-`m-ksø DNn-X-amb Hcp kμ `-hp-ambn _ n- n v Ipdn v Xbm-dm- p-i. ""_ p- -fpss a[y-øn {]Xm-]-tØmSpw {iotbmspw IqSn srfn- n-cn- p Zptcym- [-\ ImWn Al- m-c-ønepw kz{]-xy-b-ssÿcy-ønepw FXn-cm-fn-I-tfm-Sp Ah- -bnepw a pw a pw BZ-c-Wo-b-amb Hcw-i-ap-s v B m\pw txm n-bn-cn- ptam?'' ASn-hcbn ]ZsØ AtX A Y-Øn {]tbm-kn v as mcp hmiyw \n Ωn- n-cn- p- Xv {i n- q: ""I Ws kz{]-xy-b-ssÿcyw `mcxiy-bnse ]piƒs] ZrjvSm- -am-wv.'' ]mt-`m-k-øp a p-nne {]tbm-k߃ t\m- p-i: $ {]own- n- pi $ BLm-X-{]-Xym-Lm-X-߃ $ _enign- pi kμ `-ß-fn \n v Ah-bpsS {]tbm-kw sim p- mb i n Is Øn kz -ambn ]pxnb hmiy-߃ \n Ωn- p-i. ""AXn-s\, Ahs\, Ft mgpw Fhn-sSbpw Icp-Xn-bn-cp- p-sim- p-i F Xm o-xm- Wv, Aiz- m-am-hns\ Nnc-RvPo-hnbpw k h-hym-]n-bp-ambn Iev]n- -Xn- Yw.'' Ip n-ir-jvw-am-cm-cpss Cu {]kvxm-h-\-tbmsp \nß-fpss {]Xn-I-cWw Fgp-Xp-I. t{zmw F \ma-øn \n mwv {ZuWn F \maw D m-bxv. CXp-t]mse t`z-iß-fn (hn-ti-j-w-ß-fn ) \n v D m-ip \ma-ß-fpap- v. Chsb X nx-߃ F p ]d-bp- p. a p-nne DZm-l-cW-߃ {i n- q. `oa ss`an Zi-c-Y Zmi-cYn kpan{x kuan{xn shfv tiaw I w sh tiaøw I -Øcw IS-Ø\mSv ISØ\mS ti ti -h H v Bdv H ma Bdma 78

15 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ Cßs\ ]Z-߃ cq]-s -Sp- -Xns {]txy-i-x-iƒ {i n- q. CXp-t]m-ep ]Z-߃ `mj-bn [mcm-f-ap- v. X n-x-߃ ]e-`mk-ßfmbn Xncn- n- p- v. Hmtcm hn`m-khpw Xncn- -dn v DZm-l-cW-߃ Is Øn Fgp-Xp-I. ticf ]m-tm-hen "`ojva-i W-Km- m-c-kn- p-cm-pmzn' F ka-kvx-]-zsø `ojva, I W, Km m-c, kn p-cm-p BZn-bm-b F v LS-I-ß-fm n am n Fgp-Xmw. NphsS simspø DZm-l-c-W߃ hmbn- q. ka-kvx-]zw LS-I-]-Z-߃ `mko-c-yoi w KPm-iz-c-Y-߃ btyjvsw apin h W `mko-c-yn-bpss I w KP-ßfpw Aiz-ßfpw cy-ßfpw CjvSw-t]mse apin-ens h W-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h Ch LS-I-]-Z-ß-fm- n-sbgp-xnb-t mƒ GtXXv ]Z-߃ mwv {]m[m\yw h Xv F p Is Øn Ah-bpsS khn-ti-j-x-iƒ hni-zo-i-cn- pi. ]mt-`m-køv ]cn-n-b-s Aiz- m-am-hns kz`m-h-k-hn-ti-j-x-i-sf- p-dn v hnhcww Xbm-dm- p-i. ""a\p-jy-n-cn-{x-øn bp w hcp-øn-h-bv p `b- -c-zp-c- sø FSp-Øp-Im-Wn- m th n-bmwv `mc-tx-xn-lmkw cnn- -s - -sx p Xo Øp ]d-bm kwibn-t - -Xn-.'' ]mt-`m-kw Dƒs m v "bp -ßsf mw k h-\m-i-øn-te p \bn- p p' F hnj-b-øn {]`m-jww Xbm-dm- p-i. 79

16 ]Øv aebmfw Bflm-hns shfn-]m-sp-iƒ hnjymx t\mh-enãv ZkvX-tbhvkvIn Hcp NqXp-I-fn-{`m- \mbn-cp- p. AXn-eqsS Xs IrXn-I-sf mw ]W-b-s -Sp-Øn- -gn- p. A]-kvam-c-_m-[bm IqSp-X Ah-i-\p-am-bn-cp- p At±lw. ]pxnb IrXn-bpsS Ah-Im-ihpw hn p. F n pw ZkvX-tb-hvkvIn v ka-b-øn\v t\mh ]q Øn-bm- m Ign-bp- n-. AXn-\p {ia-øns `mk-ambn A -sb s] Ip- nsb sãt\m-{km-^-dmbn Wn- p- p. A -bm-hs, ZkvX-tb-hvkvIn-bpsS ISpØ Bcm-[-Is ai-fm-wv. t\mh cn-\-bv mbn ZkvX-tb-hvkvInsb t{]cn- n- p A -sbbpw Ah-fpsS kvt\l-]-cn-n-c-w-ß-fm t\mh ]q Øn-bm- m {ian- p t\mh-en-ãn-s\bpw ]mt-`m-køv Nn{Xo-I-cn- p- p. 80

17 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ticf ]m-tm-hen ]pe bv v aptº-bp GIm- hpw \n»-_vz-hp-amb hn\m-gn-i-i-fm-wv. BImihpw `qanbpw ac-ßfpw a\p-jycpw a p Poh-Pm-e-ßfpw KmV-\n-{Z-bn. BIm-i- Øns \ng t]mse `qan-bn shfn- ap- v. ZkvX-tbhvkvIn At cw tim -tbmsp tn p hgn-bn \n p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. h\yhpw {Iqc-hp-amb Hcp Npg-en-bnf- -Øns owhpw Xf bpw sim p XI \ne-bn c pznhkw hosn- \p- n InS- p. ]pe bv p apºv Hcp Zpxkz]v\-Øn \n v sr n-bp-w t mƒ txm n-bxp shdpsx ]pd-øn-dßn \S- m-\m-wv. Ipd p-zqcw Ft hnnm-cn- p- q. F m Ct mƒ F{X Zqcw \Ss v Hm Ω-bn-. ka-b-im-e-ß-fpss Xoc-߃s ms A sc GtXm Hc-\m- Zn-bn \n v bm{x XpS-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-s - mwv At mƒ txm n-b-xv. {]Ir-XnbpsS Bflm-hn \n p-bcp au\- Øns samgn-iƒ ti p-sim p \S- ptºmƒ sk v ]ot -gvkv_ Kv \Kcw {]]- -ambn hni-kn- p. B DZ-b-]q h-\n-anj-ß-fn {]] hpw Xm\pw am{xw! Hcp alm-hn-p-\-x-bn ÿnxn-sn-øp tim. Zqsc \n -e-ambn \n p t]mπm ac-߃. ac-s m-ºp-iƒ n-s-bn-eq ss ImWm-hp ] n-tkm-]p-cw. Ah-sbms -tbbpw aqsn- n-s- p \nkq-v-x-bn \n v \n»-_vzhpw GIm- hpw \n -e hpw {]Im-i-]q W-hp-amb A\-iz-c-X-bpsS k o Ø\w ZkvX-tbhvkvIn hmbn- p. B {]im- -X-bn \n v bm{x XpScp-tºmƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn Hm p-i-bmbn-cp- p. Cu A\-iz-c-X-bpsS sxm -cn-in Xs Pohn-X-Øns A\p-`-h-Xew GXp hn[-øn-emwv! GtXm im]-\n-e-øns a[y-øn. txm hn-ifpw XI Ifpw \jvsßfpw Ah-am-\-ßfpw kln v Cßs\ PohnXw XpS-cp- -Xn F Yam-Wp- Xv? Cß-\sØ Hcp Pohn-X-Øn\v F Y-am-Wp- Xv? HSp-hn Xm B pw th mø Hcm-fmbnØocp-I-bt snbvxxv? F m-h-cn \n pw H -s v XnI pw GIm-In-X-bn... hgn-b-cn-in hen-s dn-b-s Hcp ]md- -jww t]mse-bt Ct mƒ Xs Ahÿ? Hm Øpt\m p-tºmƒ Aß s\ txm n-t m-ip- p. bmym Yy-Øns ISn- p-io-d-ep-i-fn \n v c -s -Sm Hc-`btI{μw Is - Øp- Xv {]m Y-\-bn-em-Wv. F m Hcp {]m Y-\-bn F{X t\cw Ccn- m Ignbpw a\p-jy\v? AXn \n v ]pdøp IS- p-tºmtgm? ho pw Igp-Is \J-ß-fn-te v! Fßpw t]mim-\n-, ho pw Xs Zp hn-[n-bn-te- - m-sx. Xs PohnXw shdp-samcp t] n-\mhmbnøo p. 81

18 ]Øv aebmfw tjivkv]n-b-dpss hcn-iƒ a\- n ams m-en-s m- p- p: *""Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing...'' \K-c-N-Xzcw IS- p-t]m-ip-tºmƒ BImi-Øns ASn hnf-dn-øp-s-ßp- Xv ZkvXtbhvkvIn I p. C v Nnet mƒ Fanen hcpw. FhnS v ]Wap m n simsp pw Ahƒ v? bmsxm-scøpw ]nsnbpw In p- n-. C\n hn m ho n BsI tijn- n- p- Xv \mtem At m ackv]q-wp-iƒ am{x-am-wv. _m n-sbms hn p. As - n ]Wbw h p. ]m{x-߃ hsc. ]m{x-߃ hn Xv ]mj-bv p-th- n-bm-wv. Ah h p tnmzn- p-tºmƒ F p-snøpw? Cs p ]d- m Ah t]mip-i-bn-. Ahs t]m n-cnøcw Iptd IqSn-t m-ip- p- v. CubnsS I p-ip-snbpw IqSp-X-em-sW p ti p. D]-tZ-in- n-s m pw {]tbm-p-\-an-. D]- tz-i-øns Ipdhp-sIm- mtwm a\p-jy NoØ-bm-Ip- Xv? As - n Xms\- n-\mwv Cßs\ H n\p ]ndti H mbn {]mc-_v[-߃ hen p Xe-bn hbv p- Xv? CubnsS Hcp ]cn-n-b- m-c Ifn-bm- n, høm-th-en-iƒ hen p Xe-bn hbv p- Xv \nß-fpss Hcp at\m-tcm-k-am-sw v! FXn m\pw X n- m\pw t]mbn-. Fs mw Ipg- -ß-fp Hcm-fmWv Xm F p kzbw hnnm-cn v Hcp Xami ti mse t]mse Nncn- p. hmkvx-h-øn Xam-i-bmtWm AXv? A. As v Xo -bp- v. F nepw Btem- Nn pt]mhp-i-bm-wv. a\p-jy\v F m Npa-Sp- Ifpw Cd- n-h-bv m-s\m- ptam? kln- ms\m- p-an- mø PohnXw bym Y-Øn Pohn-X-amtWm? H w \S- p Hcp kvt\ln-x-t\m-ss- t]mse ZkvX-tbhvkvIn kzbw kwkm-cn- p: ""Rms\s Pohn-X-sØ- p-dn v ]d-bmw. apgp-h-\p-a-. AXv Akm-[y-am-Wv. F\n- ßs\ kc-f-ambn ]d-bm hømø kwk-xn- I-fp-ap- v. tn ssa n-fn\v Hcp {]kn- o- I-c-W-ap- m-bn-cp Imcyw Adn-bm-a-t m "Ft]mIv'. AsXm-cp-am-Xncn ] -]n-sn p hcp- I-bm-bn-cp- p. Fs "At[m-X-e- p-dn- p-iƒ' AXn-emWv shfn w I -Xv. Fs kmlnxy Pohn-X-Øn AsXmcp \mgn-i- - m-bn-cp- p. tn It -S-Øp-s ms ISw tasn- mwv amkni XpS-ßn-b-Xv. I\Ø \jvs-øn ]ns AXv \n tø nh p. Xmßm ] mø Hc-Sn-bm-bn-cp- p AXv, F m A Y- Ønepw. AtXmsS tn howp. Rm\- t mƒ tamkvtim-hn `mcy-bpss ASp-Ømbn-cp- p. GXp t\c-ømwv Ahsf acww A\p-{K-ln- -sb- -dn-bmsx Rm\-h-fpsS Acn-In ImØn-cn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Hm Øpt\m- v, `mcy-bpss acww ImØv Hcmƒ ]{ - p-amkw Ah-fpsS Acn-In \n -lm-b- \mbn Ccn- p- Xv! Ahƒ, tacn-bm, Fs AKm-[-ambn kvt\ln- p. Rm\-hƒ v AtX Af-hn kvt\lw Xncn p \ Ip-Ibpw snbvxp. F p h m A{X Kw`o-c-amb Hcp kvt\l-øn \n mwv R߃ Rß-fpsS PohnXw XpS-ßn-b-Xv. IjvS-a-X-, F n pw R߃ v kt m-j-tømss Pohn- m * PohnXw k -cn- p shdpw \ng ; Ac-ßn srfn pw \S pw shdn-]n-sn pw kabw Ign- p Hcp ]mhw \S. ]ns tiƒt m-cn-. Hcp hnuvvn-]-d GtXm IY-bm-W-Xv. \ndsb i_vzhpw tcmjhpw. Xo Øpw A Y-iq\yw. (aivs_-xv) 82

19 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ticf ]m-tm-hen Ign- n! AsXms ]d- m B pw a\- n-em-hn-. \n߃ A{X-b- [niw kvt\ln- nt m F p tnmzn- pw. Ah-fpsS kz`mhw Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp- p. a\- ns anyym-[m-c-w-ifpw Nm]-eyßfpw sim v PohnXw Ahƒ Zpcn-X- ]q W-am- n. Fs PohnXw Ahƒ GtXm im]w-sim p \nd-bv p-i-bm-bncp- p. F\n- -ß-s\-bmWv txm p- -Xv. F n pw F\n- -hsf shdp- m Ign- n-. Rms\s Pohn-X-Øn I n- p G hpw \ kv{xo Ah-fm-bn-cp- p. Ahƒ t]mbn- -gn- -t m-gmwv ih- pgn-bn Ah-tfm-sSm w F mwv AS- nb-sx v Rm\-dn-bp- -Xv. B \nanjw sxm v Fs Pohn-X-Øn-ep- mb iq\y- X-sb- p-dn-t m p-tºmƒ... sszhta, A{X-ta kvt\ln Hcm-fpsS acww \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ F{X \n»q-\y-am- n- Øo- - p-sa v Ct mƒ Rm\-dn-bp- p. AXp-sIm p Xo t m? C. aq p-amkw Ign- v tn \pw acn- p- p. F p `oi-cam-bn-cp p AXv! Fs Pohn-X-Øn Ah c pt]cptsbpw kvt\l-øn\p ]Icw hbv m F m-wp- Xv? tn D m- n-h IS-߃. tn s A\m-Y- 83

20 ]Øv aebmfw amb IpSpw-_w. F\n p ssia-e Øm-s\m- ptam? B Nc-Sp-I-sf- mw-iqsn si p-]n- W- v, B si pi-fn Ipcp-ßn- n-s v Fs PohnXw ]ns-bp p!'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn Xncnsb ho n-se-øptºmgpw t\cw ]pe n- n. s^tzmky DW v ASp- -f-bn Ft m snøp-ibm-bn-cp- p. timwn- -Sn-Iƒ Ibdn api-fn sn p. sk n-bn Nmcn- n-s v IÆp-I-f- S v s\sp-xmbn \niz-kn- p. he-xpssi sk n-bn-en-cp ]pkvx-i-øn sn p ap n. t\m n-b-t mƒ ss n-fm-wv. C se Fhn-sS-bmWv Ctøm-_ns\ hmbn p \n Øn-bXv? AhnsS AS-bmfw h n-cp- p. Ahn-SwsXm v ho pw hmbn- p. CS-bv n-sbv v Ctøm-_ns\ hmbn- p- Xv Hcp ioe-am-bncn- p- p. ""e m-]q W-\mbn Rm Fs IjvSX ImWp- p. Xe Db Øn-bm \o Hcp knwlw-t]mse Fs \mbm-spw. ]ns bpw F n \ns AZv`p-X-i n ImWn- p- p. \ns km n-isf \o ho pw ho pw Fs t\sc \n Øp- p. \ns t{im[w Fs -ta h [n- n- p- p. Ah KWw KW-ambn h v s]mcp-xp- p. \o Fs K `-]m-{x-øn \n p ]pd-s -Sp-hn- sx- n\v? Hcp IÆpw Fs ImWmsX Fs {]mw t]mip-am-bn-cp- p. Rm P\n- m-ø-xp-t]mse Ccn- p-ambncp p. K `-]m- {X-Øn \n v Fs ih- p-gn-bn-te p sim p-t]m-ip-am-bn-cp- p. Fs Pohn-X- Imew Npcp- -a- tbm? Ccpfpw A -X-a- p- ap tzi-tø- v, A [-cm-{xn-t]mse Iqcncpfpw {Iaan- msx A -X-a pw, shfn w A [-cm{xn t]msebpap tzi-tø- p- Xs as-ßn-h-cm-ø-hæw t]mip- -Xn\p apsº Rm A w Biz-kn-t - -Xn\v \o axn-bm n Fs hn p-am-td-wta!'' IjvS-X-\n-anØw Ctøm_v t]mepw Xs P -Zn-\-sØ i]n- p, AXns k ym-\- - {X-߃ Ccp- p-t]m-is F v! kz w lrz-b-øn ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d p: ""Rm\-ß-s\-sbm pw snøp- n-. kln- p-ibpw CXn-s -sbms A Y-sa- msw v AZv`p-X-s -Sp-Ibpw am{xta snøp- p- q. Fs ]oum-\p-`-h-ßsf kvt\ln- m Rm ]Tn p Ign- p.'' F -Sn- p- -Xn\p apºv A h p. c p Znhkw shdpsx t]mb-xns D -WvTbp v Ahƒ v. h DSs\ A tnmzn p: ""Fß-s\, ^b-tzm-dn\v C v kpjw txm p- pt m?'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d p: ""Xo -bmbpw! Rm\n v t\ctø DW p. ]pe bv p apºv Iptd Zqcw \S- p. Ct mƒ \ Dt jw txm p- p-s - \n- v. IYm-k-μ `-߃ a\- n {Xkn- p- \n p- p. shdpsx IÆ-S ßp ]d- m axn.'' t\m v-_p pw s] kn-ep-sa-spøv A tai-bv -cn-in Fgp-Xm-\n-cp- p. * * * * t\mh-en-te p {]th-in- p-tºmƒ At±lw A\p-`-hn- p Bfl-kw-L jw B a\- ns kpxm-cy-x-bn-eqss Ahƒ p ImWm Ign-bp- p- v. AXn-\n-Sbv v I Nmb IpSn- p-sim- ncn- p-tºmƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d- p: ""F\n o t\mh A{X thkw Xo - W-sa- n-.'' hnkvab-tømss Ahƒ tnmzn p: ""AsX m? \hw-_ H n\v apºp t\mh simsp-øn-s - n sãt m-hvkvin- 84

21 m-hnt CXp-hsc Fgp-Xn-b-Xn-s bpw C\n Fgp-Xm CS-bp- -Xn-s bpw Hs Ah-Imiw?'' ""]ns! sãt m-hvkvin!'' ZkvX-tb hvkvin ]d p: ""Abmƒ t]mbn Xpe-bs! Aßs\ ka-b-\n-_- \ h v Fßs\ t\mh-se-gpxpw? t\mh Ft mƒ Xocp-sa v Fgp-Øp-Im-c\p ]d-bm-s\m ptam? CXv \ne-ap-gp- -Xp-t]m-setbm ]md-s]m- n- p- - Xp-t]m-setbm A. CXv Bflm-hns Hcp shfn-]msmwv. AXn-\p-th n [ym\n- n-cn- p-tºmƒ Hcp \n_- -\bpw Fgp-Øp-Im-cs\ _m[n- p- n-.'' ""AXp ]d- m a\- n-em-ip BfmtWm Cu sãt mhvkvin F alm?'' ""almt\m? A! Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS c - aq- n- p-sn- p A. As n snip- Øm.'' ""At mƒ ]ns?'' ""Rm CXp-hsc Fgp-Xn-bXpw C\n Fgp-Xm-\n-S-bp- -Xp-amb ]pkvx-i-߃ apgp-h Abmƒ v! F p-h- m AXns BZmbw Abm-sf-Sp-tØm-s. F m Abm-fmWv AsX-gp-Xn-b-sX p hcn- -t m, DtΔm?'' Fs - n- mø Hcp hnkva-b-tømss A ZkvX-tbhvkvInsb t\m n. Hcp \nanjw Ign v Hcp I - n-cn-tbmss ZkvXtbhvkvIn ]d p: ""]ns as mcp Imc-W-hp-ap v. Cu t\mh s]s p Xo m A A t mƒ t]mhnt?'' Ahƒ p Nncn h p: ""At mƒ Xami ]d-bm\pw Adnbmw, At?'' kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn \ntj-[m Y-Øn Xe-b-\- n. ""CXv Xam-i-bm-sW- mcp ]d p?'' A adp-]sn ]d-bmsx apjw XmgvØn s] kn sim v shdpsx IS-em-kn timdn-s m- n-cp- p. At mƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d p: ""C\nbpw Imcy-ambn Fs - nepw Fgp- X-W-sa- p-s -\n v. At\Iw Bi-b߃ a\- n-ep- p-xm-\pw. ]t, kml- Ncyw A\p-Iq-e-a-. F p-sn-ømw, Rm h mø Hch-ÿ-bn-em-Wv. C -W- n\p t]mbm Rm XI p-t]m-hp-itb D q.'' Ahƒ apj-ap-b ØmsX tnmzn p: ""Bi-b-ß-fp-s - n ]ns Fgp-Xnbm-se m? Btcm Fgp-Xn-bXv Rm hmbn- n- p- v, Fgp-Xm-s\m- p-an- mø- XmWv an Fgp-Øp-Im-cp-sSbpw {]iv\- sa v.'' ""GXm-bmepw sszhw klm-bn v F\n v Aßs\ Hc-h-ÿ-bn-. kxy- Øn Fgp-Xm-\p- -Xns _mlp-eytam ØmWv Rm \Spßp- Xv.'' ""F n ns Fgp-Xp-I-Xs thww. F\n- -ßs\ ]d-bmtam F -dn-bn-. F mepw ]d-bmw. alm-\mb ZkvXtbhvkvIn Fgp-Xp- Xp hmbn- m ImØn-cn- p hmb-\- m-cpss Hcp temiap v.'' ""DtΔm?'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]ns Xm Fgp- Xm Dt±-in- p ]pxnb t\mh-en-s\- p-dn p ]d- p: ""Fs a\- ns\ hf-sc- m-e-ambn Ae- n-s m- n-cn- p Hcm-ibw! A{X Ffp w FSpØv ssiimcyw snøm-hp ticf ]m-tm-hen 85

22 ]Øv aebmfw H - Xv. Ct mƒ AsXs {]tem-`n- n- p- p. \ -bpss aq Øn-bmbn Hcp ip m-flm-hns\ krjvsn- p-i-bmwv Fs e yw. AXn-t\- mƒ {]bm-k-ap F p ]Wn-bmWv Cu `qan-bn D Xv? AXpw IpSn-e-_p- n-i-fpss C m-e-øv.'' * * * A ]d p: ""F m ]ns AXp thkw Fgp-Xv. Iptd Ign-bp-tºmƒ a\ v amdn-bmtem?'' ""C,'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d p: ""AXns Imcy-Øn Hcp am -hp-an-. AsXms Fgp- Xm th n-bmwv `qan-bn Rm Ah-X-cn- Xv.'' ]ns Iptd-t\cw sk n-bn ae p-in-s v a n ap-i-fn t\m n-s m v ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d- p: ""AXn Hcp IYm-]m-{X-ap- m-ipw Hcp ]Xn-\m-dp-h-b- p-imc. Ct m-en-øv. b-tcmkw aqew acn- p-sim- n-cn- p Hcmƒ. Ah Bfl-l-Xy v {ian- pw. Bfl-l-Xy-bn-eqsS a\p-jys Pohn-X-Øn-t epw ac-w-øn-t epw sszh-øn-\p A[n-ImcsØ tnmzyw-sn-øp-i-bmwv D w. ]t, ]mfn-t m-ip- p. Hcn- I p-ap- p-tºmƒ Ah anjvin-t\msv Bh-iy-s -Spw, Fßs\ acn- -W-sa v D]-tZ-in- m. Xs \njvi-f- -X-bnepw Bflo-b-X-bnepw hnizkn- p- -A-h-t\mSp anjvin ]d-bpw, ""Rß-fpsS B\-μ-Øn\v Rß-tfmSp an- p-sim v Rßsf IS- p-t]m-hpi!'' AXp ]d-bp-tºmƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvInbpsS sxm CS-dn. A t\m p-tºmƒ At±lw \nd-s m-gp-ip kz w IÆp-Iƒ XpSbv p- p...! Ipcnin InS v {]mw ]ns-bp-tºmƒ "]nxmth! Ch snøp- -sx-s v Ch-c-dn-bp- n-, Ch-tcmSv s]mdp-t -Wta!...' F v {InkvXp {]m Yn- Xv A Adn-bmsX Hm Øp-t]mbn. "Ip hpw in bpw' hmbn- p-sim- n-cp- -t mƒ Xs ]nxmhv ]d- Xpw A -bpss Hm Ω-bn ams m-en-bp- m- n. a\p-jys D nse ImSp-Ifpw Kpl-Ifpw simsp-ap-sn-ifpw K Ø-ßfpw ISp- q- p-ifpw acp-`q-an-ifpw NXp- p-ifpw Ccp tim -Ifpw AƒØm-c-Ifpw hn -ep-ifpw hnp-\-x-ifpw CXpt]mse thsd Bcpw ImWn- p-x- n- n-. ""[mcmfw Bfl- -X-ß-tf- n- p Bfm-sW v C m-sfm-cn- ]d- p. Hm Ωbpt m?'' A tnmzn p: ""B Bfl- - X-߃ kz w IYm-]m-{X-߃ pw hoxn p simsp- p- p, At?'' 86

23 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ "" \o Fs lrz-b-øn-\-i-ømtwm \n p- Xv?'' F p tnmzn- p hnkva-b-tømss ZkvX-tbhvkvIn A -bpss IÆp-I-fn-te p t\m n. F n v Hcp s\sp-ho t mss tnmzn p: ""A msx Rm\-h v F p- sim-sp pw?'' At mƒ A -bvs mcp IpkrXn txm n: ""F n v Pohn-XsØ shdp- m\pw Ahsc ]Tn- n- pw, At?'' ""Rm\p-t±-in- -Xn-t\- mƒ F{Xtbm ansp- n-bmwv \o!'' A bpss IÆp-I-fn \n v kz w IÆp-Iƒ FSp- msx ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d p: ""]t, AhnsS ]ng ] n. Hmtcm Zpc- hpw Pohn-XsØ IqSp-X kvt\ln- m-\mwv Fs ]Tn- n- -Xv.'' Hcp al k- n-[n-bn-se- t]mse Ahƒ inc p Ip\n- p. Hcp k o Ø\wt]mse (s]cp-º-shw {io[-c ) ticf ]m-tm-hen Zpc- -߃ n-s-bnepw ZkvX-tb-hvkvIn-bpsS a\- n-te p IS phcp lrzy-amb Hm Ω-I-sf-s mw? ""BIm-i-Øns \ng t]mse `qan-bn shfn- -ap- v.'' Cu {]tbm-k-øns kuμcyw hni-z-am- p-i. ]mt-`m-køp\n v CØcw kpμ-camb -{]-tbm-k-߃ Is Øn hni-i-e\w snøpi. ""B Nc-Sp-I-sf mwiqsn si p-]n-w- v, B si p-i-fn Ipcp-ßn- n-s v Fs PohnXw ]ns-bp- p.'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn-bpsS Cu hm p-iƒ ]mt-`m-k-øp- sx-fn-bp At±-l-Øns Pohn-X-hp-ambn _ -s -SpØn N snøp-i. - D]-tZ-i-Øns Ipdhp-sIm- mtwm a\p-jy NoØ-bm-Ip- Xv? - kln- m-s\m- p-an- mø PohnXw bym Y-Øn Pohn-X-amtWm? - \ -bpss aq Øn-bmbn Hcp ip m-flm-hns\ krjvsn- p-i-bmwv Fs e yw. AXn-t\- mƒ {]bm-k-ap F p ]Wn-bmWv Cu `qan-bn D Xv? AXpw IpSn-e-_p- n-i-fpss C m-e-øv. Cu kqn-\-iƒ ap \n Øn ZkvXtb-hvkvIn-bpsS Pohn-X-Z i\w hy -am- pi. 87

24 - ]Øv aebmfw Rm Fs - p-dn v NphsS simsp-ø {]h Ø-\-ß-fnse ]ptcm-kxn kqn-\-iƒ h v hne-bn-cp- Øp-I. skan-\m Bkzm-Z\w {]`m-jww $ e`n -hn-jbw kwlambn N -snbvxv hni- Zmw-i-߃ Is -Øp- -Xn CS-s]-Sm- km[n n p- v. $ ]m-t-`m-k-sø Bi-b߃ {]tbm-p-\-s -Sp- Øn-bn- p- v. $ IY-I-fn-sb- p-dn- p hnhn[ cn-\-iƒ hmbn pw A`n-apJw \S- Ønbpw hnh-c-ti-jcww \S-Øn-bn- p- v. $ tij-cn {][m-\m-ib߃, hni-zo-i-c-w-߃, D -c-wn-iƒ F nh Dƒs -SpØn {]_ w Xbm-dm- m-\m-bn- p- v. $ I IY-Ifn `mksø kμ `w, Bibw F nh Dƒs m- m Ign- n- p- v. $ A`n-\-bw, thjw, kwko-xw F n-hbpss khn-ti-j-x- Iƒ Xncn- -dn v Fgp-Xn-bn- p- v. $ kz w \nco- -W-߃ Dƒs -SpØn Fgp-Xm Ign- n- p- v. $ tbmpn ]Z-߃, {]tbm-k-߃ F nh kzoi-cn- n- p- v. $ X n-cn- p {]kvxm-h- \ ASn-ÿm-\-am n ]mt-`m-køp\n v ]c-amh[n Bi-b-߃ Is - Øn-bn- p- v. $ CXp-ambn _ -s - A tziob kw`-h-hn- Im-k-߃ ASn-ÿm-\- am n kz w \nco- - W-ßfpw A`n-{]m-bßfpw Dƒs -Sp-Øn-bn- p v. $ temi-t\-xm- -fpss hm p-ifpw bp -hn-cp- -Ir-Xn-I-fnse ]cma i-ßfpw kzoi-cn- n- p- v. $ DNnX-amb `mjbpw ssienbpw kzoi-cn- n p- v. C\nbpw F\n v Fß-s\-sb mw sa -s -Sm Ignbpw? $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 88

25 kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ ticf ]m-tm-hen DÆm-bn-hmcy (18 mw \q m- v) Fgp-Øp-Imsc Adn-bpI B - Ymkmln-Xy-Ønse \nkvxpe{]xn-`. Xriq Pn -bnse Ccn-ßm-e- p- S-bn AI-Øq v hmcn-bøv P\-\w. thzm- -Ønepw sshzy-ønepw kwko- X-Ønepw \n]p-w\mbn-cp- p. Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnse am Øm-fi-h Ω alm-cm- Pm-hv, sim n-cm-pmhv F n-h-cpss B{inX-\m-bn-cp- p. Ip \-ºymcpsSbpw cma-]p-c-øp-hm-cnb-cp-ssbpw ka-im-en-i. "\f-n-cnxw B - Y' H p-sim p am{xw ae-bm-f-km-ln-xy-øn imizx{]xnjvt t\sn. mkniv{]ÿm-\- Ønse sdmam niv Imhy-sa pw sdmam niv{]ÿm-\-ønse mkniv Imhysa pw hnti-jn- n- m-hp IrXn-bmWv \f-n-cnxw B - Y. IYm-]m-{X- \n ΩmWIpi-e-X-bnepw \ms-io-b-x-bnepw Pohn-X-ho- -W-Ønepw `mhmhn-jvi-c-w-ønepw "tic-f-ønse imip- fw' F p hnti-jn- n- -s -Sm "\f-n-cn-x-'øn\v A l-x-bp- v. Kncn-Pm-I-eymWw, cma-]- -ixn F o IrXn- Iƒ DÆm-bn-hmcy-cp-tSXm-sW v A`n-{]mbap v. Ip n-ir-jvw-am-cmcv ( ) ae-bm-f-km-ln-xy-\ncq-]-i-cn {]ap-j. ae- pdw Pn -bnse Xr{]-tßm v P\n- p. "amxr-`qan'bn {]q^vdo-u-dm-bn-cp- p. "Ie PohnXw Xs ' F {KŸ-Øn\v ti{μ- km-lnxy A m-z-an- Ahm Uv e`n- p. "hymk-`m-c-x'-ønse IYm-]m- {X-ß-sfbpw IYm-k-μ `-ß-sfbpw ASn-ÿm-\-am n cnn- IrXn-bmWv "`mc-x-]-cy-s-\w'. addp {][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ ae-bm-f-ssi-en, kmln-xy-k- m-]w, kmlnxy-`q-j-ww, cmpm- Ww, kmln-xyhn-zy, ssihn-f- v, N m-tbm-kw, Z -tkm-]p-cw, Ejn-{]-km-Zw, hrø-in-ev]w 89

26 ]Øv aebmfw s]cp-º-shw {io[-c t\mh-en-ãv, IYm-Ir-Øv, Xnc- -Ym-Ir-Øv s]cp-º-shøp P\n- p. tic-f- km-lnxy A m-z-an-bpss {]kn-u m-wv. hbem Ahm Uv, tic-f- km-lnxy A m-zan Ahm Uv, kwÿm\ _me-km-lnxy Ahm Uv, h -tømƒ ]pc-kvimcw, ani Xnc- -Y-bv p ticf kwÿm\ Ne- n{x Ahm Uv XpS-ßnbh e`n- n- p- v. {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ A`-bw, AjvS-]-Zn, Im h-cn-bn-te v ho pw, H - n-e-ºv, tal- m-b, th\-en ]q p acw, Ce-Øp-ºp-I-fnse ag, Fs lrz-b-øns DS-a, Hcp k o Ø-\wt]mse, hmƒap-\-bn h a\- v, \mcm-bww ]Z-tImiw {]-tem-`\w AtNm-Zb t{]cn- n p A`n-aXw B{Klw, CjvSw A`n-ap-J- m t\tc h -h Aa pw ASn- -a Øp-, txm n- p Aan-{X-ho-c- m i{xp- -fmb hoc- m Bip thkw, s]s v CltX ChnsS \n\ v (Cl + tx) H p- n-jnxw Hcp an m w (H v + D n-jn-xw) tim]-a- -c-h-iw-hzxien tim]-øn\pw a -c-øn\pw Iog-Sßnb Ien Pfw( ) aqv, t`mj QSnXn s]s v Xh \ns Xky Ahs tx \n\ v ZpjvIcw snøm {]bm-k-ap Zzm]-tcW kl Zzm]-cs IqsS [cwn `qan, ]mcv 90

27 \n -a-zobatx ]cn-j-iƒ ]gptx _mlp-p a -lmbw ap pw tazn\n tazo\ow KXx hn{ibw sh v sshc-tk\n sshcn km[\ k{ºxn kzm]-txbw kzm]tz lc-wmb bp Øns ]cn-wmaw A btemiw A u-lnwn A\p-im-k\w A]m-fi-hmb Ah B]m-Zn- n v B`n-PmXyw lrjo-ti-i F niv I w Iemiw Im]p-cp-j Ipe-]mw-k-\ Ipi-No-c-߃ IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\ tim]m{ip kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ Fs A`n-{]m-b-Øn Dd p\n pi Iq {]tbm-p-\-an- m-sx, shdptx {Xn-b (_m-lp-hn \n p P\n- -h ) Fs klmbw (azv + klm-bw) apgp-h\pw `qan `qan-bn-te p sn n v ]W-bw- h-bv m-hp hne-bp hkvxp Pbn v hoc-tk-\s ]p{x, \f i{xp Bcm-[\ / Bh Øn `ykn pd Ct mƒ [\w X\n v B]-Øn-\mbn A]-l-c-W-Øn-\mbn \mi-an- mø temiw (kz Kw) Hcp henb ssk\y-hn-`m-kw B\, A{X- Xs txcv, IpXn-c, Imemƒ tn -XmWv Hcp A u-lnwn. I \ ]mfip-hwiw apsn-bm shdp v, \nμ ssis m v A`n-Pm-Xs `mhw, Ipeo-\X {ioir-jvw, hnjvwp Epic, CXn-lmkw Xocw Ah-km\w ]ucp-j-an- m-ø-h, \nμy Ipew Zpjn- n- p- -h Z `bpw ac-hp-cnbpw hymk-ap\n tim]wsim p IÆo ticf ]m-tm-hen 91

28 ]Øv aebmfw Kpcp-LmXn Kpcp-hns\ sim -h Nnc-RvPohn F m-ehpw Pohn- n-cn- p- -h, {]f-b-im-ewhsc \ne-\n p- -h NqUm-aWn Aiz- m-am-hns Xe-bn-ep Hcp cxv\w, inc- n-e-wn-bp cxv\w ssnx\yw hocyw Zpcm-flmhv ZpjvS, Zp _p- n, hj-f tzh-zm-\-h-\m-k-c- -x{]-`r-xn-iƒ tzh- m, Akp-c- m, ]mºp-iƒ, cm -k- m XpS-ßn-b-h \n thzw H n-t\mspw aa-x-bn- mbva \ncm-a-b ZpxJan- m-ø-h, Cuiz-c ] -]mxw Hcp- ]- -tøm-sp-am{xw tnc {]`mhw alna {]amzw h [n `bw, Hm Ω-t -Sv, {i -bn- mbva {]mtbm-]-thiw sim pi Z `hncn v AXn InS v ac-ww-hsc \ncmlmcw A\p-jvTn- pi. `mko-c-yo-i w KwK-bpsS Xocw alm-c-y Akv{X-ikv{X{]ho-W-\mbn ]Xn-\m-bncw hn mfn-i-tfmsv GI-\mbn \n v s]mcp-xp- -h aqte-mt Zw thtcmss C mbva snø b w bmkw bp -{im- bp w-snbvxv Xf -h htbm-ho-tcym- m-l-߃ hb v, hocyw, D mlw F nh hyyn-x ZpxJnX ikv{xw Bbp[w ikv{x-hym-[n- p-[-߃ Bbp-[w, tcmkw, hni v F nh in_ncw ]S-Ip-So-cw krvpb [rx-cm-jv{s-cpss a{ n kxzcw s]s v km\pp A\p-P-t\m-sSm w kpirxtemiw ]pwyw snbvx-h-cpss temiw kpzp e`w hfsc Zp e-`-amb ÿnc-k-xz ÿnc-a-\-kvi, ÿnc-x-bp- -h ka- -]- Iw ]c-ip-cm-a ÿm]n Hcp ]pwyxo Yw. kz{]-xy-b-ssÿcyw kz w hnizm-k-øn (A`n-{]m-b-Øn ) Dd p\n p kz`mhw kzkvxn awk-fw-`-hn- s ; Bin hmzw lrz-tbm- Xn a\- ns hep w 92

29 v kwl j-߃ k o Ø-\-߃ Hcp k o Ø\w t]mse At[m-Xew ASn-Ø v A -X-a Iqcn-cp v A\mZn Bcw-`-an- m-ø, \nxy-amb DZ-b-]q h\nanjw DZ-b-Øn\p apºp kabw GIm-InX H -bv mhp Ahÿ IpSn-eX NXnhv Xw apdnhv Nm]eyw Cf w \nkq-vx ad- n-cn- p- Xv {]mc-_v[w _p n-ap v anyym-[m-cw sx mb [mcw hnp-\x P\-an- mø Ahÿ hn\m-gni \mgn-i-bpss Adp-]-Xn-semcp ] v (24 sk v) k o Ø\w kvxpxn ticf ]m-tm-hen 93

30 ]Øv aebmfw ]T-\-t\- -߃ mknivirxn-i-fnse kμ `-߃ ]cn-n-b-s -Sp- p. AXp-hgn temi- m-kn- p-iƒ hmbn- m\pw Xmc-Xayw snøm\pap {]h Ø-\-ß-fn G s -Sp p. A Y-t_m[w, i_vz-{i-ao-i-c-ww, `mhw, Hgp v F n-h-tbmss KZy-]-Zy-]m-T-߃ hmbn- -h-x-cn- n- p- p. ]mt-`m-k-߃ hmbn v Ah-bnse {]tabw, `mj, kmaq-ln-i-{]- k- n, Pohn-X-ho- Ww F nh Dƒs m v hni-ie-\- p-dn- v, XmcX-ay- p-dn- v XpS-ßnbh Xbm-dm- p- p. IY-Ifn I pw B - -Y-Iƒ hmbn pw Bkz-Zn- v IqSp-X At\z-j-Ww \SØn hnh-c-߃ tij-cn v skan-\m {]_ w Xbm-dm n Ah-X-cn- n- p- p. KZy-]-Zy-]m-T-ß-fnse ]Z-t -cp-h-iƒ, {]tbm-k-߃ F n-h-bpss {]txy-i-x-iƒ a\- n-em n IqSp-X DZm-l-c-W-߃ Is - Øp- p. bp hpw a p kwl j-ßfpw krjvsn- p simspwhn\m-iw Xncn- -dn v Ahbvs -Xntc {]Xn-I-cn- m\pw kam-[m-\-øns ktμiw {]N-cn- n- m\pw DX-Ip {]h Ø-\-ß-fn (N, {]`m-j-ww, {]_ w) G s -Sp- p. 94