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Manushyere Madhyastharakkaruthe! Malayalam Dr. Ezhamkulam Chacko Samkutty, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English Literature Copyright : Dr. E.C. Samkutty First Printing: October 2008 Second Printing: March 2009 Printed at: Puthethu Printers, Kallissery Cover design: Anish Kollad Published by: Good News Book Stall Kanjikuzhy, Kottayam - 686004 Contact Address: READERS FORUM Attention: Dr. E.C. Samkutty P.O. Box 851423 Mesquite, Texas 75185-1423, U.S.A. ecsamkutty@hotmail.com ecsamkutty@yahoo.com Price Rs. 10/- Ggw-Ipfw kmwip- nbpss IrXn-Iƒ A.D.2000? (Cw- o-jv), 1972 imkv{xhpw ss nfpw, 1973 HSphnesØ i{xp, 1976 bp n-hmzw i\n-z-i-bn, 1978 ]mfw sx nb Xoh n (t\m-h ), 1983, Zo]vXn _pivkv, πmt m- w timwπ-ivkv, Xncp-h 1 Imk- p-iƒ, kn.-un.-iƒ `mcym-` Ør-_ w i -am- m ({]-`m-j-ww), 1987 AXyp- -X\mw sszhw (` n-km-\-ßƒ), 1984 hnsp-x-en Km\-ßƒ, 1990 elp-ir-xn-iƒ \nco-iz-cs tnmzy-ßƒ p adp-]sn, 1981 Hm Ω-bn Xnßn-\n-ev p A\p-`-h-ßƒ, 1983 a\p-jysc a[y-ÿ-cm- -cptx!, 2008 tum. kmwip- n-bpss IrXn-I-sf- - n-bp N -Iƒ ]mfw sx nb Xoh n : \ocq-]-w-]-t-\-ßƒ,1994 (Fw.-sI. am[-h \m-b, amxyp De-Iw-X-d, tpmk^v ]Sn- m-td- -c, n.-kn. amxyp, amω ^nen v, ]n.-f-kv. sndn-bm ) timhq, ]o, kmwip n : A`n-ap-J-ßƒ, 1996 (tpmbv Xpº-a )

D]-Imc kvacw D]-Imc kvacw a\pjysc a[yÿcm- -cptx! hn. bqzm-«o-lm-bpss a y-ÿ-x-bm D±n-jvS- Imcyw km[n- -Xn\v \µn. Hcp hnizmkn h m ]ms-ø-ω-bpss a y-ÿ-x-bm D±n-jvS-Imcyw km[n- -Xn\v \µn Hcp hnizmkn D]-Imc kvacw tbip-{in-kvxp-hns \ma-øn ]nxmhmb sszh-tømsv At]- n Imcy- Øn\v adp-]sn \ In-b-Xn-\v... sszhta Atßbv p \µn. D±n-jvS-Imcyw km[n- - Xn kt m-jw. kxy-hn-izmkn sk]v w-_ 5, 1997, sh n. sshin v 7.30. AØmgw Ign- -tijw az sx-tck GXm\pw I\ym-kv{Xo- I-tfm-sSm w {]m \ \S-Øn. ]n osv InS- -ap-dn-bn-se-øn. ""F\n p izmkw ap p- p''. thz-\m-kz-c-øn Ah ]d- p. az lu-knse I\ym-kv{Xo-Iƒ Np pw-iq-sn. tumivs HmSnsb-Øn. BZyw Hcp mkv sh w \ In. sh w IpSn- p-sim- ncp- -t mƒ az IqSp-X _e-lo-\-bm-bn. mkv \neøp howp; az tamlm-e-k-bmbn InS- -bn-te- pw. {]Ya ip{iq-j-iƒ \ In. sshzy-k-lm-b-hpw. F m, H pw ^e-h-øm-bn-. H ]-Xc awn Bb-t mƒ Ah temitømsp bm{x ]d- p. I -Øsb IÆo-cn-em-gvØnb kw`-hw. {hw-ßƒ am n, aen-\-pew tam n Ae p\s P\-e- -ßƒ v kwc- Ww \ Inb X]kzn-\n. hgn-h- n-ep-t]- n- -s Bbn-c- -W- n\p ]n p-ss]-x-ßsf timcn-sb-spøv Du n hf Ønb k\ym-kn-\n. thz-\n- p ]mh-ß-fpss apjß-fn {InkvXphns\ Z in sszh-zm-kn. AK-Xn-I-fpsS amxmhv... Bbn-c-ß-fpsS AΩ... Bbncw {]kw-k-ßƒ sim p ]Tn- n- p-hm Ign-bmØ Imcy-ßƒ {]hr-øn-iƒsim p ]Tn- n v kvt\l-øns A hpw hym]vxnbpw temi-øn\p Xpd p Im n-s m-spø az sxtc-k-bpss icocw hln a w C y-bpss tziob ]Xm-I-sIm- p s]mxn- p. P\-e- -ß-fpsS A{ip-]qP G phm-ßn-s m v B icocw t\xmpn tãun-b-øn-te pw ]n osv 4 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 5

A y-hn-{i-a-ÿ-e-tø pw bm{x-bm-bn. alm-fl-km- n-bpss arx-tzlw sim -t]mb K Im-tcy-Pn-emWv az-dns arx-tzlhpw I -d-bn-te v sim pt]m-b-xv. az sxtc-ksb temiw hne-bn-cp-øn- -gn- p. "\c-i- Øns aemj' F t]cp Nm Øn Ahsc Xcw-Xm-gvØm {ian GXm\pw Ne- n-{x-kw-hn-[m-b-i s -Xnsc temiøns tim]w Pzen- p. ""]W m-cp-ssbpw {]i-kvx-cp-ssbpw an{xw'' F t]cp-nm Øn Ahsc Xmd-Sn- m {ian ]{X-te-J- I s -Xnsc I -Øm- sx-cp-hp-i-fnse P\-e- -ß-fpsS tcmjw Xnf- p-s]m-ßn. Cu ItØm-en m k\ym-kn-\n-bpss Bflm -Xsb tnmzyw snbvx hniz-lnµp ]cn-jxv {]h Ø- I-cpsS \mhp-iƒ temi-sø-ºm-sp-ap am[y-a-ß-fp-ss i - amb {]Xn-tj-[-ßƒ p apºn \ni-_vz-am-bn. az-dns kwkv m-c-zn\w (sk-]v w-_ 13) C y tziob ZpxJm-N-c-W-Zn-\-ambn {]Jym-]n- p. A v C y ]XmI XmgvØns - n. BNm-c-sh-Sn-Iƒ apg-ßn. At ym-]-nm-c-ßƒ A n- phm C y-bn-te p {]h-ln temi-t\-xm- -fpss Xn pw Xnc- p-am-bn-cp p F m Fb t]m p-i-fn-epw. \nkzm tkh-\-øns ]cym-b-ambn az sx-tck temi- N-cn-{X-Øn ÿm\w ]nsn- p. B ÿm\w C\n F pw am -an- msx \ne-\n-ev p-ibpw snøpw. hm Ø- -Iƒ v km[m-c-w-bmbn Rm ]{X-ß-sf-bmWv B{i-bn- p- -Xv. A]q -ambn am{xta ssen-hn-j ]cn-]m-sn- Iƒ ImWm-dp- p. az sxtck ac-w-s - -Xns ]nt -Zn-hkw \S Ubm-\m-cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bpsS ih-kw-kv mc NS-ßp-Iƒ Ccp- \q-dp-timsn P\-ßƒ ssen-hn-j-\n-eqss Z in p F mwv IW v. A q- -Øn Rm C m-bn-cp- p. B thf-bn Rm ssen-hn-j Hm snbvxxpt]mep-an-. \mev]-ø p an\n- p- Iƒ \o p-\n Hcp NS-ßm-bn-cp p AXv F v ]n osp ti p. F m, aq p awn- q-dp-iƒ \o p-\n az sxtc-kbpss kwkv m-c-n-s-ßp-iƒ Rm Ca sh msx ho n p Ah-tcm-Sp Fs BZ-chv A{Xam{Xw hep-xm-bn-cp- p. Atacn- -bn At mƒ ]mxn-cm{xn Ign- n-cp- p. NS-ßp-Iƒ I -tijw A v InS- -bn-te p how-t mƒ H -\-h[n Nn -Iƒ Fs Ae- n. az sxtc-k-bpss t]cn C\n Fs mw A\m-Nm-c-ßfm-Wv Ac-tß-dm t]mip- Xv! ]expw ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss Bin hm-z-tøm-sp-iq-sn-bpw. az sxtc-k-sb- n Nne A v ssen-hn-j-\n ]d hnti-j-w-ßfpw Fs Nn n- n- p. ""kz w Ab amemj.'' hnti-j-w-ß-fn H v. ""sszh-øns Ah-Xm-cw.'' as mcp _lp-a-xn. ""k`-bpss s]m hn-f v,'' ""kam-[m-\-øns sh -cn-{]mhv,'' ""\oxn-bpss {]hm-nn-i,'' ""A\m-Y-cpsS A`-bw,'' ""\q m- ns AΩ.'' ""Znhy-km- n yw'' F p-hsc ]d phbv m Nne Xp\n- p. Ch-bn an -hbpw az sxtc-k-bpss hy n-xz-øn\v A\p-tbmPyw Xs. F m Nne _lp-a-xn-i-sf- nepw A[n- I- - m-sw p Xpd- p-]-d-bm-\p kzmx{ yw Rm FSp- p- I-bm-Wv. t\xmpn tãun-b-øn \S {]m -\- n-s-bn Hcp k`m tae- y- az sxtc-k-bpss Bflm-hn-\p-th- nbpw Bflm-hn-t\mSpw {]m n- p- Xp ti p. a\p-jy\pw sszh- Øn\pw a y-øn-ep GI a y-ÿ {InkvXp F v ]usemkv At m-kvtxm-e Xd- n p ]d Imcyw (1 XnsamsY-tbmkv 2:5) \ mbn Adn-bm-hp ax-t\-xm- ƒ Xs -bmwv Cßs\ {]m n- -Xv. hntcm-[m-`mkw AXp am{x-a-. az sxtc-k-bpss Bflmhns tam -Øn-\p-th- n-bmwv At±lw BZyw {]m n- Xv. AXns A w Ah-cpsS Bflmhv c -s - n- n F t? ]ns, AhnsS h p-iq-sn-bn-cn- p- -h-cpss Bflm- -sf- qsn c n-s -Sp- m-\p HØm-i-Iƒ p-th n az sxtc-k-bpss Bflmhnt\mSp {]m n- mtem? hnth-i-iq-\y-x-bt! az-dns icocw kwkvi-cn- -Xp-Xs ""{]txyiw Xøm-dm- nb'' Hcp I -d-bn-emwv. D]-hn-bpsS ktlm-z-cn-am-cpss Bÿm- \-amb az lu-kns H mw \ne-bn-ep at\m-l-c-amb Hcp 6 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 7

I -d-bn. ChnSw Hcp ]pwy-ÿ-e-ambn {]Jym-]n- p-sa v At Rm Duln mxm-wv. az Pohn- n-cn- p- -tºmƒ az-dn\v lkvx-zm\w \ Inb ]{Xte-J-Is Icw sxm p hw-ßm {]ap-j-\mb Hcp ]{Xm-[n- ] B{Klw {]I-Sn- n hnhcw ]{X-Øn hmbn- p-i-bp- mbn. 1996- Rm ticfw kµ in- -t mƒ ]{X-Øn hmbn- Xpw Hm an- p- p. az tcmknwn-bmbn InS- p-tºmƒ I - Ø-bnse Nne sxcp-hp-iƒ p kao-]-ap a Iq-\-I-fn Nne az-dns t^mt m H n t_m Up-Iƒ ÿm]n v Ahbv p apºn ap p-ipøn \a-kv m-c-i Ω-ßƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw {]m n- p-ibpw snbvx hm Ø-bm-bn-cp p AXv. kpjw {]m]n- -t mƒ CØcw a\p-jy-]q-psb az sxtck hne- n-bn- t m Ft m Ø-t mƒ tjzw txm n. {]m n- -X sx v. a\p-jycq-]sø sxm p-h-w-ßn-b-xmwv thz-hn-cp w. az-dns arx-i-cocw ssen-hn-j-\n-eqss Rm {]txyiw {i n- p. ssibn P]-ame tim Øp-h- n- p- v. ItØm-en m k`-bpss A -hn-izm-k-ßƒ ]expw aqi-ambn hnfn-t m-xp H mwv B P]-am-e. tbip-{in-kvxp-hns am yÿyw kuicy-]q w HXp- n-\n Øn-s m v I\ym-a-dn-b-sØ- qsn a y-ÿbmbn AwKo-I-cn- p {]m -\-bmwv sim \a-kv m-c-øn DS\ofw tiƒ m-hp- -Xv. az Pohn- n-cp ImeØv temtim-ø-c-k-ωm-\-ßƒ B aln-fsb txsn-sb-øn. sau-ep-iƒ Dcp- n-hn v Ah ]mhßƒ v ` Ww \ In. F m, 1962- C y \ Inb ]fl{io Ahm Up-am{Xw \n a `hs {][m\ Ihm-S-Ønep I\ym-a-dn-b-Øns ""Xncpcq]''Ønt dn Nm Øn {]Xn-jvTn- -bp- m-bn. az-dns \n t±-i-{]-im-c-amwv Aßs\ snbvx-xv. hmjnw-kvs-\nse \mj-w jvssd\n ÿm]n thfm- Æn amxm-hns AƒØm-cbv v ""az-dns F m ]n p- W-Ifpw D m-bn-cp p'' F v Ata-cn- -bn {]kn- o-i-cn- p Hcp ]{X-Øn hmbn- -bp- m-bn. 1937 \nxy-{hx hmkvzm\w FSp-Ø-Xp-ap-X (A-Xn-\p-ap- ºpw) AXn-hn-ip PohnXw \bn v k`-bpss BZ-chp t\snb az-dn\v ItØm-en m k`-bpss A\m-Nm-c-ßƒs -Xnsc hnc Nq m Ign- n-. ]e Zpcm-Nm-c-ßsfbpw Ah-cpsS HØm-itbm-Sp-IqSn k` Dd- n- p-ibpw snbvxp. sszh-ap-ºn \mw A n- p {]m \-IƒtI v \ap- pth n am yÿyw \S-Øp-hm Ign-hp Hcp hy n am{xta D p tbip-{in-kvxp. kz -Øn\pw `qanbv pw at y Db Ønb Im h-dn-bnse Ipcn-in a\p-jy-h K-Øns ]m]- Øn\p {]mb- n-ø-ambn kz w Poh A Ww snbvx Ip msv! a\p-jy\pw sszh-øn\pw at y "\nc- ns ' ip{iqj \n h-ln- p-sim v ""ki-ehpw \nh Øn-bmbn'' F v tkm tkmym ae-ap-i-fn A y-izmkw hen- p-sim v {]Jym- ]n sszh-]p-{x! a\p-jy-s\bpw sszh-søbpw XΩn ASp- n p-hm c -bpss ]mew ]Wn-Xp-b Ønb t_xvetl-anse Ah-Xm-cw. k -i- \pw k -hym-]nbpw k - m-\nbpw Bb Hcmƒ p am{xta am y-ÿy-øns ip{iqj snøp-hm km[n- -bp- p. tbip-{inkvxp k -i- -\m-wv. k -hym-]n-bm-wv. k - m-\n-bm-wv. az sxtc-kbvt m I\ym-a-dn-b-Ønt\m a a-d ]pwy-hm-f- m t m ]pwy-h-xn-iƒt m Cu hntij-kn- n-iƒ C. temi-ønse hnhn[ `qj-wvu-ß-fn-en-cp v {]m n- p- -h-cpss bmn-\mhn-jbßƒ Adn-bm-\p AXo- {µn-b-{k-l-w-ti-jn-sbm pw Ch m pw C. hm p- IƒsIm v D -cn- m-\m-hmø {]m -\-Ifpw, lrz-b-øns Rc- -ß-fpw, Bfl-s\m-º-c-ß-fpw, Bflm-`n-em-j-ß-fpw, au\- bm-n-\-ifpw ]nsn-s -Sp- m-\p tijnbpw Ch n. ""Bg-ßƒ txsp sszhw Bflmsh t\sp sszhw Bg-Øn A\- amw Zqc-Øn \ns s A -cwkw ImWpw sszhw''. ]m p-im-c ]d-bp kn n ]pwy-hm-f- m pw hmgvøs - -h pw Fßs\ In n? F p In n? amem-j-am p-t]mepw k -i- nbpw k - m-\hpw k -hym-]-i-xzhpw C. sszhw \n t±-in- p GXp 8 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 9

ÿm\øpw FØn-t cm-\p Ignhv amem-j-am p v F Imcyw thz-kxyw Xs. F- m, Htc ka-bøv ]e ÿeß-fn Bbn-cn- m-\p k -hym-]-i- -kn n Ah n-. sszhw Iev]n- p Npcp w Nne DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-ßƒ Gs -SpØp snøm-\p Ignth amem-j-am p- p. ]cn-an-xn-iƒ D Aÿn-Xzw. ac-w-s hnip- Ct mƒ ]dp-zo-k-bn hn{i-an- p- p. Hcn- Ah Dbn sø-gp-t v sszh-øns \nxy-cm-py-øn hkn- pw. F m A pw Ah sszh-ßtfm Ip n-ssz-h-ßtfm Bbn- Øo-cp-I-bn-. ac-w-an- mø icocw A v Ah v e`n pw F Xv thz-kxyw Xs. F m, At mgpw Ah k -i- -tcm, k -hym-]n-itfm k - m-\n-itfm BIp-I-bn-. adp-tem-i-ønen-cp- p-sim v `qan-bnse a\pjycpss Bh-iy-ßƒ ASp-Ø-dn v A\p-{K-l-Øns ]pjv]-hrjvsn \S-Øm-\p tijn hnip- - m v Ds p ]d-bp- Xv thz-hn-cp- -amb Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-am-Wv. Npcp n Fgp-X-s. a\p-jy a\p-jy-t\msv {]m n- m ]msn-. a\p-jy sszh-tømsp am{x-amwv {]m n-t - -Xv. AXm-b-Xv, a\p-jy a\p-jys\ a y-ÿ-\m- -cp-xv. temiw I n- p henb hy n-i-fn-sem-cm-fmwv az sxtc-k. az-dns al-xz-øn\v \sω-t m-se-bp sim p a\pjy-cpss HØmi Bh-iy-hp-an-. F m Hcp Imcyw ad- -cp-xv. az sxtck \sω-t mse-bp Hcp a\p-jy-hy- n-bm-wv. amem-j-b-. a yÿ A. ""sszh-km- n- yhpw'' A. ""az sx-tck Imcp-Wy-Øns amem-j-bm-wv. `qan-bn Hcn- am{xw Ah-X-cn p AXy-]q -amb ]mh-\-p- -am-bncp p Ah-cp-tS-Xv,'' A sø C y {]kn-u v si.-b. \mcmb-ws hm p-i-fm-wn-xv. alm\mb si.-b. \mcm-b-w\pw C m-cy-øn sx p-] n F v hn\-b-]q w ]d-b-s. az sxtck Hcp Ah-Xmcw A. adp-tem-i-øn \n pw `qan-bn-seøn a\p-jy-cq]w kzoi-cn- p- -XmWv Ah-Xm-cw. az sxtck GXp temi-øn \n mwv h Xv? thz-]p-kvx-i-{]-imcw Ncn-{X-Øn Hcp Ah-Xm-cta D q tbip-{in-kvxp. ]nxm-hmb sszh-øns he-øp-`m-k-øn-cp v {]]- sø krjvsn p ]cn-t]m-jn- n tbip-{in-kvxp. ]usemkv «ol {]Jym-]n- p- Xv {InkvXp t_xve-tl-an P\n- -t mƒ Xºp-cm ""Zmk-cq]w'' kzoi-cn p F m-wv. (^nen- n-b 2:6 11). ItØm-en- -cpss HutZym-KnI ss nƒ Cu Bibw Ipsd- qsn hy -amb `mj-bn hnh Ø\w snbvxncn- p- Xp {i n- p-i: {InkvXp ""sszh-øns cq]-øn-em-bncp p F nepw Ah sszh-hp-am-bp kam-\x \ne- \n tø Hcp Imcy-ambn ]cn-k-wn- n-. Xs -Øs iq\y- \m- n-s m v Zmks cq]w kzoi-cn v a\p-jy-cpss kmzr-iy- Øn Bbn-Øo v, BIr-Xn-bn a\p-jy-s\-t mse ImWs - p.'' A p-x-a-\p-jy Bbn-cp tami, Gen-bm-hv, A{_-lmw, kv\m]-i-tbm-l- m Chsc Btcbpw Ah-Xm-c-ß-fmbn thz- ]p-kvxiw AwKo-I-cn- n- n-. a y-ÿ-cmbpw AwKo-I-cn- n- n-. tbip-{inkvxp Xs ]d hm p-iƒ {i n- pi: ""kxyw kxy-ambn Rm \nt msp ]d-bp- p... kz K-Øn \n n-d-ßn-h a\p-jy-]p-{x-\- msx a mcpw CXp-hsc kz K- Øn Ib-dn-bn- n-.'' (tbm-l- m 3:11-13, ]n.h.-kn. ss nƒ). tbip-{in-kvxp-hns Cc- -t -cp-i-fn-sem v "CΩm-\p-th ' F mwv sszhw a\p-jy-t\m-sp-iqss F w. km m Ah-Xm-cw. GI a y-ÿ. az sxtc-k-sb-t m-sebpw AXn IqSp-X-embpw XymKk- - -Xbpw Icp-Wbpw D -h apºpw D m-bn- p- v. \ΩpsS Km npn Ah-cn Hcm-fm-Wv. \ΩpsS sim p tic-f-ønse km[p sim pip p-]-tz-inbpw XymtKm- z-e-po-hn-x-øns Imcy-Øn H pw ]n n-e- m-bn-cp p At±-l-Øns tkh-\- ßƒ temi-hym-]-i-a- m-bn-cp-s - n Xs. temiw CXpt]mse aptºm p t]mbm az sxtc-k-sb-t m-se-bp Bfp-Iƒ C\nbpw P\n- pw. 1997- az sxtc-k-bpss kwkv mc NS-ßp-Iƒ ssen-hnj-\n I -t mƒ a\- n-ep-b Bi- -Iƒ C v A - 10 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 11

cm -Øn bmym y-am-bn-cn- p- p. `b-s Imcy-ßƒ AXp-t]mse kw`-hn- n-cn- p- p. az sxtc-k-bpss {]Xn-a-I-fpsS apºn ap p-ip-øp cwkßƒ I p XpS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. Rßƒ Bcm-[n- p-i-b ""hwßpi'' am{x-amwp snøp- -sx Hgn-I-gn-hp-I-tfm-Sp-IqsS BWv CØcw a\p-jy-]q-pbv v P\-e- -ßƒ Hcp-sº-Sp- -Xv. az-dns I_-dn-S-Øn `P-\-Iƒ. IqSm-sX, az-dns Ombm-Nn-{Xßfn ]pjv]m -\-I-fpw. Hcn- ChnsS Xncp-ti-jn p hw- hpw Aÿn-]q-Pbpw Hs kwl-sn- n-s - p-h-cpw. As m-kvtxm-e-\mb tbml- m At±-l-Øns apºn bpkm- -{]-Xn-`m-k-ß-fpsS s]mcp-fp-ambn {]Xy- -s amem- Jsb \a-kv -cn- p-hm ap p-a-s- n-b-t mƒ amemj At±lsØ hne- nb kw`hw ss n-fn hnh-cn- p- p- v (shfn]msv 19:10; 22:8 9). As m-kvtxm-e- m-cmb ]usemkpw _ - _mkpw ]t{xmkpw Ah-cpsS apºn ap p-a-s- m\pw Ahsc ]qam-e-bn v ]qpn- m\pw Hs {ian- -hsc imkn v ]n n-cn- n- -Xmbn As m-kvtxm-e-{]-h Øn-I-fn (10:26; 14:14-15) hnh-cn- p- p- t m. \n `m-ky-sa p ]d-b-s, a\p-jy-]qp az sxtc-kbv v {]nb-ap Imcy-am-bn-cp- p. az lukn-\p- n Xs AhcpsS `uxn-im-h-injvsw kwkv -cn- m-\p {Iao-I-cWw AhcpsS hntbm-k-øn\p apºp-xs \S-Øn-bn-cp p az-dns AdnthmSpw Bio hm-z-tømspw IqsS. t]m ns\ apx I\ym-a-dnb-Øns {]Xn-a-I-sf-hsc az sx-tck sxm p-h-w-ßn-bn- p- v. Ct mƒ CXm, az sx-tc-k-bpss ih-ip-so-csø sxm p-h-wßm-\p kui-cy-ßƒ HØn-W- n-bn-cn- p- p. az lu-kns ta qc C\n a\p-jy-]q-pbv p XpW \nev pw. agbpw shbnepw sim msx sh -cn- m-a-t m. adnbw Aßp-anßpw {]Xy- -s -Sp- -Xp-t]mse Ct mƒ az sxtc-kbpw {]Xy- -s p XpS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. ItØmen cpss apºn-emwv CØcw {]Xy- -X-Iƒ IqSp-Xepw! {]txy- In v kv{xoi-fpss apºn, sim p Ip n-i-fpss apºn. ]Iz-Xbp ]ptcm-ln-x- m-cpss apºn a a-d- -h Bsc- nepw {]Xy- -s - -Xmbn tiƒ m-dn-. sszhhpw {InkvXphpw amem-j-amcpw a\p-jy-cpss apºn {]Xy- -s -Sp kw`-h-ßƒ ss nƒ hnh-cn- p- p- v. an hmdpw F mw-xs {]mbhpw ]Iz-X-bp-ap kv{xoi-fp-ssbpw ]pcp-j- m-cp-ssbpw apºn. Bflo-b-Zu-Xy-Øn G s - p-sim- n-cn- p- -h-cpss apºn. Ah v Btem-N-\-Ifpw am K- \n t±i-ßfpw \ Ip-hm th n. Ah-cpsS \n t±-i-ß-fn thz-hn-cp- -amb Bi-b-ßƒ ImWp-I-bn-. C sø {]Xy- -X-I-sf- - n-bp hm Ø-Iƒ {i n p ]Tn- p-i. thz-hn-cp- -amb Bi-b-ß-fmWv Cu cq]-ßƒ kwkmcn- p- -Xv. hnip adnb hgn, ]pwy-hm-f- m hgn, ]pwyhxniƒ hgn {]m n- m-\p \n t±-i-ßƒ. bym -Øn F mwv Cu {]Xy- -X-Iƒ? {]Ir-Xn-bnse Nne {]Xn-`m-k-ßƒ! tal-ß-fpss I - fn-iƒ. kqcy-c-ivan-iƒ Ip n ]pd-ß-fnse aqs a- ns\ Benw-K\w snøp-tºmƒ D m-ip I si p hnzy-iƒ. a\pjys hnkva-b-\o-b-amb a\ v \n Ωn- p ambm-zr-iy-ßƒ. Nne-t mƒ \muo-hyq-l-ønse XI-cm-dp-sIm- p- m-hp ImgvN- Iƒ, axn-{`-a-ßƒ. a p Nne-t mƒ, sszh-øn\pw Xncp-k-`bv pw henb Hcp D]-Imcw snøm-sa hy -tam-l-øn hnth-i-iq-\y-cmb a\pjycpw sim p-ip- n-ifpw si n- -a-bv p ] - - -ßƒ. ] nbv p hcp-am\w h n- n- m \s mcp Ipdp- p-h-gn. tziøv Itºmf hni-k-\-hpw. Cu hi Imcy-ß-fn henb hnizm-k-an- msx amdn-\n-ev p- -hcp -t m. a a-d hnip- -cpss A p-x-kn- n-i-sf- n Ahsc t_m[y-s -Sp-Øt? AXn-\p-th n sxfn-hp-i-fp- m- n-sb-sp- m a\x-]q w _ -s -Sp Aev]-_p- n-i-fpss ]cn- {i-a-ßƒ Nne {]Xy- -X-I-fp-sS-sb- nepw ]n n Cs v Xd- n p ]d-bm-s\m- ptam? a p- -h-cpss {i bpw A\p-I-ºbpw BI jn- p-hm th n am{xw \n Ωn-s -Sp- p IY-Ifpw ImWpw. {]Xy- -X-Iƒ hmkvxhw F v Xd- n p ]d-bm-sa- ntem? Aß-s\-sb- n Hcp Imcyw Hm p-i. bym adn-b- 12 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 13

tbm, az sxtc-k-tbm, hmgvø-s - -htcm Bbn-cn- -bn- {]Xy- -s -Sp- -Xv. CØcw {]Xy- -X-I-fpsS ]n n {]h Øn- p- Xv kmøms ""shfn- -Zq-X- m '' BsW v ss n-fn kqn-\-i-fp- v. acn a\p-jy-cpss thjw si n hcp Zpcmflm- ƒ. Ah Adn-bn- p thz-hn-cp- -amb ktµ-ißƒxs CXn\p sxfn-hm-wv. sim -\-a-kv m-chpw a\p-jy- ]q-pbpw hnip- - m-cpss am y-ÿyhpw Hs AwKo-I-cn- m- \mwvv "{]Xy- -X-Iƒ' ]tcm- -ambn \n t±-in- p- -Xv. ItØmen- -cpss HtZym-KnI h m- -fm-sw p txm pw! høn- m \q m- p-i-fmbn Fgp-Xn-t Øp-sIm- n-cp Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßtfmSpw A\m-Nm-c-ß-tfmSpw Cu "{]Xy- X'Iƒ v {]txyi aax D v F Imcyw Nn n- p- -h a\- n-em- p- p- v. kmøm CXv Xmam-in\p snøp- -X-. kz w Ab GI a y-ÿ-\mb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns\ ]pd-tºm- n-se-dn-bww. As - n tbip-{in-kvxp-hns sxm -SptØm sxm pxm-sgtbm thsd Nne a\p-jy-a- y-ÿsc IpSn-bn-cp-Øn-s m v {InkvXphns GI alm-]u-tcm-ln-xy-ÿm\w hoxw- h-bv Ww. Cu KqtVm-t±iy-amWv {]I-S-\-ß-fpsS ]n n-ep- Xv. Cu e y-ønte v kmøm hnp-b-]q w apt -dn-s m- n-cn- p- p. hympssz-h-ß-fpss IpSn-bn-cn- p-ÿm-\-ß-fn-te v P\-{]-hm-lw. {]Xy- -X-Isf BZ-cn- p-hm th n P\-e- -ßƒ Blmcw shsn v ae-iƒ Ib-dp-Ibpw ]pwy-ÿ-e-ßƒ kµ in v kvtxm{x-im-gvn-iƒ A n- p-ibpw snøp p. ]e-cp-ssbpw {]m -\-Iƒ v adp-]sn e`n- p- p- -t m. km[m-cw tiƒ m-dp Hcp \ymbo-i-c-ww. CsX- n ]e A`n-{]m-b-ß-fp v. Hcp henb Iq w thzim-kv{x- - m-cpss A`n-{]mbw CØcw adp-]-sn-iƒ kmøm Xs \ Ip- -h-bm-sw- m-wv. kmøm k -i- -\ ; F m i -\m-wv. kz w ÿm\w Dd- n- p-hm th n, kz w km{ampyw hni-kn- n- p-hm th n P\-ßsf hio-icn- m ]nimnv \ Ip \ -Ifpw adp-]-sn-ifpw! {InkvXp-hnep GIm-{K-X-bn \n v Fß-s\-sb- nepw P\-Øns {i sb Xncn p If-b-Ww. kmøms adp-t]cv FXn {InkvXp F m-w-t m. t]cn\p tncp {]hr-øn-bm-wt m sntø- Xv! thsd Nne thz-im-kv{x- - m-cpss A`n-{]mbw Cß-s\- bmwv: k -Z-bm-ep-hmb sszhw Nne-t mƒ a\p-jys hogvn XmgvN-Ifpw A -hn-izm-k-ßfpw a\x-]q w an psim v At]- n- p- -hsc Dt]- n- msx adp-]sn \ Ip- p. Ggv Fgp-]Xph w an- p sszhw Xºp-cm a\p-jys IÆp- \o I v a\- -en p \ Ip adp-]-sn-iƒ. ""]nxm-th, Ch snøp- Xv Fs v Ch Adn-bm-bvI-bm Ch-tcmSp ant -Wta'' F p {Iqinse {]m -\-bmwv C q- \ymbo- I-c-W-ambn D]-tbm-Kn- p- Xv. A\y-a- y-ÿ-cn IqSn {]m n- p-tºmƒ Nne p e`n- m-dp DØ-c-ßƒ tihew bmzr- ni kw`-h-ßtfm kzm`mhni kw`-h-ßtfm Bbn hymjym-\n- p-x- p- -hcpw D v. GXm-bmepw {]Xy- -X-Isf txsn-bp ae-i-b- -ßfpw ]pwy-ÿ-e-k-µ i-\-ßfpw A]-I-S-ap hgn-bm-wv. kmøms ZqX- m Xo m-s-i-cpss Pohn-X-Øn ""_ -\-ßƒ'' D m- n-sb- n-cn- pw. a\- nse Nne B{K-l-ßƒ km[n p In n-b- Xns kt mjw \ne-\n-ev -W-sa- n-. henb Ducm- p-sp- p- I-fn sn p s]s p hcmw. kmøm I -\m-wv. ""tamjvsn- m\pw Adp- m\pw apsn- m\pw A msx I hcp- n '' (tbm-l- m 10:10). Ipsd- m-e-tø v Ah \ΩpsS apºn amwniyw Db Øn- n- Sn pw; F m, HSp-hn asn-bn hogp- Xv aæm- Bbn-cn- pw. {]iv\-ß-fpss \qem-ameiƒ! ""A\y-tZ-hs\ ssis m- p- -h-cpss thz\ h n- pw. B tzh- m-cpss \ma-ßsf Fs \mhn-t FSp- -bp-an '' F v Hcp sszh-`- {]Xn- -sb-sp- p p (k- o Ø\-ßƒ 16:4). {]m -\-Iƒ v adp- ]Sn Xma-kn- p-tºmƒ, As - n kz w A`n-em-j-ßƒ -\pkr-x-ambn adp-]sn In msx hcp-tºmƒ, Nne sszhw \ntbm- Kn GI a y-ÿ-\mb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns\ adn-i-s v thsd a y-ÿsc txsp p. CXv A\y-tZ-h- msc At\z-jn- -e-bp- - Xn\p Xpey-am-Wv. Pm{KX! az sxtc-k-bpss \nxy-x-bpss Imcyw B _lp-am\y alnf ac-w-s \nan-j-øn Xs sszhw \n -bn p 14 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 15

Ign p. lrz-bsø Bg-Øn ImWp sszhw. k -Im-cp- Wy-hm\pw \oxn-am\pw Bb sszhw. P\\w apx acww hscbp `uan-i-po-hn-x-øns BsI-ØpI \ mbn {Kln- -dnbp Xºp-cm az-dns\ Ah FtØ ÿm\øv FØn p Ign- p. AXp-sIm- v, C\n Ah-cpsS Bflm-hn-\p-th n {]m n v Ah-cpsS ÿm\w IqSp-X Dd- n- mt\m ÿm\w am mt\m km y-a-. C mcyw IqSp-X hy -am-i-w-sa- n ]usemkv «ol simcn ym k`-bvs -gp-xnb c mw tej-\-ønse Hcp hmiyw {i n p hmbn- pi: ""Ah-\-h ico-c-øn Ccn- p-tºmƒ snbvxxv \ -bm-inepw Xn -bm-inepw AXn\p X -hæw {]Xn- ^ew {]m]n-t - -Xn\v \mw F m-hcpw {InkvXp-hns \ymbmk-\-øns apºmsi shfn-s -ts- -Xm-Ip- p (5:10).'' Pohn- ncn- p-tºmƒ {InkvXp-hns {]mb- nø bmk-tøm-sp _ - Øn Hcp hy n FSp- p Xocp-am-\-Øns ASn-ÿm-\- Ønepw Ah-\-hs {]hr-øn-i-fpss ASn-ÿm-\-Ønepw Bbncn pw Hmtcm hy n-bp-ssbpw \nxyx \n -bn- -s -Sp- -Xv. simcn- y-te-j\w samøw hmbn- m Cu hnjbw IqSp-X hy -amipw. kwibw amdm-ø-h "]pxn-b-\n-baw' BZn-tbm- S w H p-c p h w hmbn- p-i. Ign Znhkw ae-bmf at\m-c-a-bpss Hm - -sse ]Xn- n "A\p-`hw' F ]w n-bn axm- ym-]-i-\mb Hcmƒ Fgp-Xnb ckm-h-l-amb Hcp A\p-`hw hmbn- -bp- m-bn. AXv A Sn Xmsg D -cn- p- p. ""Rm k tu kviqfn F mw mknse A ym-]-i-\m- Wv. Cu h jw ]co- bv v Hcp tnmzyw D m-bn-cp- p. acn- pt]mb hnizm-kn-isf `qhm-kn-i-fmb \ap v Fßs\sb mw klm-bn mw? icn-bmb DØcw {]m \, Zm\-[ Ωw, ]cn-lmc {]hr Øn-Iƒ, hnip Ip _m\ F n-h-bn-eqss Ahsc klmbn mw F m-wv. ]t, Hcp hncp-x Fgp-Xn, acn- p-t]mb hnizm-kn-isf \ap p ]e-hn-[-ønepw klm-bn- mw. Ah p Ipgn-sh n simsp- -Ww. Ah v Bh-iy-amb aæn p simsp- - Ww. AY-hm, Ah acn- n- n-s - n Ahsc \Ωƒ Biz-kn- n- -Ww.'' kz w hnzym n v sx p-]- n-bn-cn- p p F mwv thzm- ym-]-i ChnsS ]d- p-h- n-cn- p- -Xv. At±lw Xs icnbmb DØcw \ Ip-Ibpw snbvxn-cn- p p! F m thz-]pkvx-i-{]-imcw icn-bmb DØcw GXmWv? bym -Øn ChnsS hmkvxhw ]d- Xv B sim p- Ip- n-bm-wv. am\y-amb ih-kw-kvimcw snbvxp-sim-sp- pi F - Xn Ihn v as m pw \ap p snøm-\n-. h Xpw snømsa p IcpXn _ -s - mepw {]tbm-p\w H p-an-. C v Nne ax-t_m-[\ mkp-i-fn Ip n-isf ]Tn- n- p- Xv ip A_- -ß-fm-Wv. acn- -h-cpss ÿm\- -b- -Øn\pw ÿm\-am- -Øn\pw th nbp {InkvXym-\n-bpsS ]cn-{i-a-ßfpw kpir-x-p-]-ßfpw Ahkm-\n- n-t kabw Aam- n- n-cn- p p. CXn-\p-th n snehm- p ]Whpw ka-bhpw Zo\-Im-cpWy {]h Ø-\-ßƒ pth n am n-h-bv cptxm? Ct mƒ Pohn- n-cn- p \ΩpsS Bflm-hn-\p-th n az sxtc-k-tbmspw a v a a-d hnip- -tcmspw {]m n- p- Xpw ]mgvthe-bm-wv. D±njvS Imcy-ßƒ p-th n a\p-jy-ip-e-øn ]nd- -hcpss am yÿyw txsp- -h Adnt m Adn-bm-sXtbm sszh- I-ev]-\-Iƒ ewln- p-i-bm-wv. sszh-øns ]Z-hn-bn-te v a\pjysc Db Øp-hm {ian- p- Xv Hcp-Xcw hn{k-lm-cm-[-\-bmwv. Im h-dn-bn h v A\p-c-RvP-\-Øns ip{iqj ]q W-ambn \n -ln-s -SpØ tbip{inkvxp-hn-\p-am{xw snbvxp Xcm Ignbp Imcy-ßƒ p-th n Pohn- n-cn- p- -hcpw acws -h-cpamb hnip- -cpss HØmi txsp- Xv Atß-b w Kuc-h-amb ]m]-am-wv. sszh-øns Zo L- -a-bpss ad-hn c -s -Smsa p Icp-Xp- Xv AXnepw henb kmlkw! sszhw kvt\lw BIp p (1 tbml m 4:16). sszhw a BIp- p. F m, sszhw ""Zln- n p kwl-cn- p A n''bpw IqSn-bm-sW v F{_m-b-te-J\w ap -dn-bn p \ Ip p (12:29). sszhøns asb ]co- n- p- Xv henb A]-I-S-am-Wv. kvt\ln-xm, CXv \nß-fpss c -bpss Imcy-am-Wv. Bflmhns Imcy-am-Wv. ax-t\-xm- ƒ \nßsf ]Tn- n Imcy-ßƒ kxytam A tbm F p ]cn-tim-[n- m-\p DØ-c-hm-ZnØw 16 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 17

\nßƒ p- v. "]pxnb \nbaw' samøw hmbn p ]Tn- p-hm Rm Hcp-h- w-iqsn \nßsf Blzm\w snøp- p. tbip-{inkvxp ]d- Xpw ]Tn- n- Xpw {]h Øn- -Xp-amb Imcy-ßƒ ]pxn-b-\nb-a-ønse BZysØ \mep ]pkvx-i-ß-fn D v (kp-hn-ti-jßƒ). A m-asø ]pkvxiw As m-kvsxme {]hr-øn-iƒ. tbip-{in-kvxp-hns\ t\cn I As m-kvsxm-e- m-cn Nne {InkvXp-hns\ Fßs\ A\p-I-cn p F v Cu ]pkvx-i-øn hnh-cn- p- p. sxm p-]n- n As m-kvsxm-e- m Fgp-Xnb Ccp- ]-søm p IØp-Iƒ (te-j-\-ßƒ). HSphn-esØ IrXn shfn- ]msv As m-kvsxm-e-\mb tbml- ms Z i-\-ß-fmwv hnj-bw. tbip-{inkvxp Cu `qan-bn ip{iq-jn \q m- n Xs FgpXn Xo Ø-h-bmWv ]pxnb \nb-a-øn-se ]pkvi-ßƒ F mw. {KŸ-I Øm -fn ]ecpw tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-t\mssmøp Xma-kn p {]h Øn- -h. a p {KŸ-I Øm- -fn ]ecpw tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-t\m-ssmøp {]h Øn injy- m-cpss ]mz-]o-t-øn-en-cp v ]Tn pw Ah-cp-ambn Zo Lkw`m-j-W-ßfn G s pw kxy-kp-hn-tijw {Kln- -h. kxyhpw Ak- Xyhpw hyh-t -Zn- -dn-bm-\m-h-iy-amb F m hnh-c-ßfpw "]pxnb \nba'øneqss Ch \ Ip- p- v. C v az sxtc-k-tbmspw a a-d a v Bflob ip{iqj-i-tcmspw D _ -Øn ItØm-en- m-k` kwl-sn- n- p NS-ßp-Iƒ "]pxn-b-\n-ba'{]am-w-ßƒ v A\p-tbm-Pytam F v \nßƒ Xs ]cn-tim-[n- p-i. k`m- y- m cnn hymjym- \-Ir-Xn-Iƒ A, aqe-ir-xn-bmb "]pxnb \nbaw' Xs BZyw hmbn- p-i. kxym-t\z-jww \S-Øm-\p Ignhv sszhw krjvsn \nß-fpss a\- n-\p- v. \nß-fpss Xe-t m-dn-s\bpw lrz-b-søbpw ASna- -Wn-bv p-th n ]Wbw hbv -cp-xv. \nßfpss kam-[m-\-øn-\p-th n Hcp Bflo-b-kzm-X-{ y-zn\w {]Jym-]n- p-i. az sxtck Poh-Im-cpWy cwkøp snbvx kvxpxy lam-b- tk-h-\-ßƒ \ap v DtØ-P\w Xc-s. hcpw-x-e-ap-d-iƒ v Ah-cpsS tkh-\-ßƒ am -Z i\w \ Im CS-h-c-Ø- -hn[w az-dns XymtKm- z-e-po-hn-x-sø- - n-bp hnh-c-ßƒ Ncn-{X- Øns t]pp-i-fn tcj-s -SpØn hbv mw. F m az-dns Bcm-[-I-cn Nne ]n Xp-S-cp A\m- Nm-c-ßƒs -Xnsc {]Xn-I-cn- p-i. az-dns {]Xn-a-Iƒ p apºn Ipºn v A\p-{Klw txsp A\y-a-X-ÿsc \mw Ku\nt - -Xt? \mw kvt\ln- p-ibpw \sω kvt\ln- p-ibpw snøp lnµp- -sfbpw ap n-ß-sfbpw az lu-knepw ae-ifnepw hnfn- p-h-cpøn h n- p- Xp icn-b- -t m. acn axm- y- -cpss tamxn-c-ßƒ ] n- pcnip-i-fn hnf nt Øpw, Xe-tbm-Sp-Iƒ cq]- q-sp-i-fn {]Xn-jvTn- pw, \J- o-fp-iƒ Awi-h-Sn-I-fn simfp-ønbpw, hkv{x-øp- p-iƒ P]-am-e-I-fn tim Øn-W- n-bpw, apdn- - p-iƒ h{p- -i-bn ap n ÿm\-søm- n-i-fn H n- p-tn Øpw, apsn-bn-g-iƒ AƒØm-c-I-fn ]Xn- n pw hn{k-lm-cm-[\ Xncp-k-`-bn hym]- I-am- nb Ip w k` G p-]-d-bptam? Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n- m, A\m-Nm-c-ßƒs -Xnsc {]Xn-Icn- -h F m Ime-L- -ß-fnepw ]oun- n- -s - n- p- v F p a\- n-em- mw. kxy-{]-hm-n-i- msc Is -dn-bp-i-bpw, tims-xn- I-fn hnkvx-cn v t\sc sime- -f-øn-te v Ab-bv p-ibpw, I -ti-kp-iƒ \n Ωn v XSh-d-I-fn _ n- bpw snbvx Ncn- {X-ßƒ. kxy-kp-hn-ti-j-i s -Xnsc aps- p-iƒ Iev]n v k` Ahsc H -s -Sp-Ønb kw`-h-ßƒ. kxy-ønepw Bflm-hnepw sszhsø kvxpxn- p- -h-cpss Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-ßƒ Xoh p \in- n- n- p kw`-h-ßƒ. C pw CØcw {Iqc-X-Iƒ Bh Øn- -s - p-sim- n-cn- p- p. Ip-sd-t sc hmgvø-s - -h-cmbn {]Jym-]n- m-\p \S-]-Sn- Iƒ XIr-Xn-bmbn \S- p- p. At mƒ Xs adp-h-iøv kxyw {]kw-kn- p kphn-ti-j-i- msc ""XmgvØ-s - -h-cmbn'' ap{zb-sn- m-\p IcSp ] -Xn-Iƒ Bhn-jv -cww snøp-i- -bm-wv. hympm-cm-[-\-bp-ssbpw A\m-Nm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw Nme-I-i n kmøm-\m-wv. Aß-s\-b- n, Hcp kxy-kp-hn-ti-j-i bym -Øn kmøm\y tim -Iƒs -Xn-sc-bmWv bp w snøp- -Xv. tim XI-cp- -XpI v kmøm AS-ßn-bn-cn- ptam? Hcn- -ep-an-. A\m-Nm-c-ßƒs -Xnsc i_vzw Db Øp kphn-ti-j-isc D w h p-sim v kmøm\y ZqX- m Ah s -Xnsc bp w {]Jym-]n- n-cn- pw; Xo. CØcw 18 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 19

{]Xn-Iqe i n-isf thz-]p-kvxiw ""A -Im-c-Øns A[n- ]-Xn-Iƒ'' F pw ""BIm-i-Ønse ZpjvSm-fl-tk-\-Iƒ'' F pw hnfn- p p (F-t^-ky 6:12). kxyw ]d-bp- -hsc \nµn pw A]-hmZw {]N-cn- n p _e-lo-\-cm- nbpw Ah-cpsS hmb-s- n- p-i, kzm[o\w \jvs-s -Sp-ØpI. A -Imc i n-i-fpss e yw AXm-Wv. ]usemkv As m-kvtxm-es\ D w-h ""PU-Øns iqesø'' n sszh-h-n\w hnh-c-ßƒ \ Ip- p v (2 simcn- y 12:7 9). At±-lsØ imco-cn-i-ambpw am\- n-i-ambpw Ae- nb Hcp tcmk-am-bn-cp p AXv. ]m]-im- nbpw tcmk-im- nbpw {]kw-kn ]usem-kn\v tcmktam? AsXmcp hntcm-[m-`m-k-ambn Db Øn- m-wn v At±-l-Øns hmb-s- n- p-i-bm-bn-cp p kmøms ZqX- m-cpss e yw. F m, sszh-ir] _e-lo- \-X-bn XpW-\n p; kmøms I n-iƒ hnp-bn- n-. Nne sszh-zm-k- m-cpss {]m -\-aqew At\-I v tcmkß-fn \n pw a p {]iv\-ß-fn \n pw hnsp-x e`n- p- p. F m, Ah hympm-cm-[-\-bvs -Xnsc i_vz-ap-b Øn XpSßp-tºmƒ Nne-t mƒ Ah-cpsS kz w `h-\-ß-fn, k`-i-fn, XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc tcmk-ßfpw A]-I-S-a-c-W-ßfpw D m-ip- p. AhcneqsS {it -b-amb Bflob DW v hym]-cn- p-tºmƒ, s]s v Ah Dƒs p \n p kwl-s-\-isf Iodn-ap-dn- p A x- n-{z-ßƒ! Ah-cpsS kzm[o\w \in- n- m-\p Zpcm-flm- -fpss t]mcm- -Øns ^e-am-wn-xv. dh. Hmd tdm_ vkns alm-tbm-k-ß-fn-eqss temisø-ºmspw F{Xtbm e w Bfp-Iƒ azy-]m-\-øn \n pw amdm-tcm-k-ß-fn \n pw hnap- -cm-bn- p- v. F m, At±-l- Øns aqø-a-i ab- p-a-cp- n\v ASn-a-bmbn; HSp-hn Abmƒ Bfl-lXy snbvxp. Hcp aiƒ hnam-\m-]-i-s-øn sim -s - p. At±-l-Øns Bfl-I-Y-bn CsXms ad- p-h-bv msx Fgp-Xn-h- n- p- v. dh. Hmd tdm_ vkns Bflob ip{iqj hf -bn-te p \oßnøps-ßnb Hcp Ime-L- -Øn-em-bn-cp p C n[ AXym-ln-X-ßƒ D m-b-xv. temi-øn G hpw IqSp- X Bfp-I-tfmSv kphn-tijw Adn-bn BfmWv dh. _n n {Klmw. IpSpw-_-`-{Z-X, kam-[m\w Ch-sbm-s -bmwv At±lw Gsd {]kw-kn- m-dp hnj-b-ßƒ. F m Ipsd h j-ßƒ apºv At±-l-Øns c p s] a- ƒ hnhm-l-tam-n\w t\snbxv Ata-cn- -bn henb hm Ø Bbn-cp- p. GI a[y-ÿ- \mb {In-kvXp-hn-eqsS e`n- p kam-[m\w {]tlm-jn _n n {Klm-ans a -fpss IpSpw-_-ßƒ v kam-[m\w Fßs\ A\yambn? At±-l-sØ- n P\-e ß-fpsS a\- n kwi-b-hn- Nm-c-ßƒ apf- n- p Imcy-Øn hnp-bn p F v kmøms tkhm-flm- ƒ v Ah-Im-i-s -Smw. kp{]-kn thzm- ym-]-i-\m-bn-cp timhq-c s ais\ kmøms ZqX m ]m n-em- n. B ai-\mwv \nco-iz-c-hmzn Bbn amdnb s{]m^-k F.- n. timhq. Cuiz-c- m\w ]Tn- n Xd-hm-Sns hm -ey-]p-{x Cuiz-cs\ \ntj-[n- p-sim v Ccp-]-tXmfw ]pkvx-i-ßƒ FgpXn {]kn- o-i-cn- p. hntcm-[m-`mk-at! ]m]im- nbpw tcmk-im- nbpw {]kw-kn km[p sim p- Ip- p-]-tz-in-bpss ai Pzcw-_m-[n v AIm-e-N-caw {]m]n kw`hw F{Xtbm t]cpss D n tnmzy-ßƒ Db Øn! At±l-Øns ai\v F p-sim v tcmk-im n e`n- n? azy-\n-tcm-[-\-dmen \bn Hcp D]-tZ-in-bpsS k`-bnse AwKw ]mfw-sx n hntz-i-azyw hnev p Iº\n XpS-ßp- p. ]c-a-`- -\mb Hcp ]ptcm-ln-xs aiƒ ]nxm-hn\v A]-am\w Wn- p-h-cp-øn-s m v \ne-hm-c-an- mø \ms-i-ß-fn A`n- \-bn- p- p. ssen-hn-j kphn-ti-j-is ai kmaq-lni {]Xn- _- -X-bn- mø kn\n-a-iƒ p-th n Xnc- -Y-Iƒ FgpXn simsp- p- p. efnx Pohn-X-ssien {]N-cn- n- p ]mã-dpss s] a- ƒ hgn sx n B `m-s-øns ]mx kzoi-cn- p p hospw `qkzøpw IS-s -Sp-Øp- p. {]hm-n-is ais\ I - - S-Øns t]cn t]meokv AdÃp snbvx hnhcw ]{X-Øn hcp- p. \ap p Np pw ImWp hntcm-[m-`m-k-ßƒ. s\ n Npfn- - m. Ch-bn ]e-xn-s bpw ]n n BImi-Ønse ZpjvSm-fl-tk-\-bpsS ssii-s-ø D v. F m, kxyw kwkm-cn- p- -h {]tem-`-\-ßƒ p apºn ]X-dp-I-bn-. hmbv ]q n AS-bv p-i-bn-. Hfn-t m-sp-ibpan-. Ah kss[cyw kxyw kwkm-cn- p-sim- n-cn- pw. Ak-XysØ FXn ØpsIm n-cn- pw. A]-hmZw {]N-cn- n- 20 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 21

p am[y-a-ß-fpss apºn, aps- p-`o-jwn Db -Øp axta-e- y- - m-cpss apºn Ah-cpsS Imep-Iƒ CS-dp-Ibn. Cu k n-bn- m-k-a-c-øn Ahsc XpW-bv m sszhw Bflm -X-bp kvt\ln-xsc Fgp-t -ev]n- pw. bym kvt\ln-x Bcpw Ahsc H -s -Sp-Øp-I-bn-. a -fp-ssbpw acp-a- -fp-ssbpw _ p- -fp-ssbpw CS-h-I-bnse AwK-ß-fpsSbpw Pohn-X-\n-e-hm-c-Øns ASn-ÿm-\-Øn Bbn-cn- -bn DØa kvt\ln-x ip{iq-j-i- msc hn[n- p- -Xv. ]Icw sszh- Zm-k- m-cpss kz w Pohn-X-Øn-s bpw Zo L-Im-esØ hnizkvx tkh-\-øn-s bpw ASn-ÿm\Ønte hn[n ]d-bp-i-bp- p. ]cnlm-kn-iƒ Xf Øm {ian- p-tºmƒ \oxn-t_m-[-ap- -h Ahsc Dd- n p \n Øp-hm-\m-bn-cn pw {ian- p- -Xv. tcmk-_m- [-bm Xf p-sim- n-cp ]usem-kns\ Dd- n p \n Øns m v tbip-{inkvxp ]d-bp- Xp {i n- pi: ""Fs Ir] \n\ p axn; Fs - m _e-lo-\-x-bn-emwv Fs i n ]q W-ambn {]I-S-am-Ip- Xv (2 simcn- y 12:9). Nne-t mƒ kxyw kwkm-cn- p- -hsc \ni-_vz-cm- m-\p kmøms IpX-{ -ß-fpsS ]n n kl-i-cn p {]h Øn- p- Xv ax-ta-e- y- - m Bbn-cn- pw. thz-hm-iy-ßƒ Fgp-Xnb a{ - - -Iƒ CS-Xp-ssI-bn si n- Xq n \S ]co-i- m-cm-bn-cp- t m tbip-{inkvxp aiolm BsW v AwKo-I-cn- m Iq m- m- -Xv. thz-hm-iy-ß-fnse ti{µ-hn-j-b-amb aio-lmsb Xncn- -dn-bm Ah p Ign-bmsX t]mbn. ImcWw? Al! ]mc-º-cy-øns Al-. hn-\-øn\p kzbw Iogvs]-Sp-hm-\p hn\bw Ah v C msx t]mbn. Rßƒ p Nne Imcy-ß-fn sx p-]- n-bn- p v F p kω- Xn v sx p-iƒ Xncp-Øm-\p hn\bw tae- y- - m n-. ]e pw CXv A`n-am-\-Øns {]iv\-am-wv kxym-\p-k-a\w hnj-b-a- -Xm-\pw. sx p-iƒ IqSp-X Dd- n-s -Sp- m-\p {iaß-fmwv ]te-s-øpw. "]pxnb \nba'ønse hy hpw {]Xy- -hp-amb Bi-b-ßfpw {]kvxm-h-\-ifpw Ah-K-Wn- psim v, apdn-hm-iy-ß-sfbpw B[n-Im-cn-I-X-bn- mø {KŸ-ß-sf-bpw, ]q ni tae- y- - m ]n Xp-S hnnn-{x-amb BNm-c-ßsfbpw, hf- p-si- nb hymjym-\-ß-sfbpw Iq p-]n-sn v sx p-iƒ icn-bm n ImWn- m-\p _ - m-sp-iƒ. Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßƒ Fgp- Xn-tN ØXv BNm-cy- m-cpss D -timsn ktω-f-\-ßƒ BsW- n Xs, Ahbv v \q m pifpss ]g w Ds - n X-s, "]pxnb \nba'øn ASn-ÿm-\-an- mø Imcy-ßƒ Dt]- n- -bmwv \ Xv F {]mtbm-kn-i-xxzw ]ecpw a\-kn-em- nbn- n-s p txm p- p. hn\-b-]q w hnizm-k-{]-am-w-ßƒ ]p\x- ]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øm-\p k -\ pw ImWn- p- n-. ]mc-ºcyw Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- -h BcpsSbpw apºn txmev m ]msn- t m F Nn m-k-xn. Npcp- n-]-d- m, k`m-t\-xr-xzsø Al Iog-S- n-bn-cn- p- p. k`m-t\-xrxzw Ip n-ssz-h-ß-sfbpw hymp-a- y-ÿ-scbpw kzoi-cn- p- p. h jwtxmdpw ]pxnb ]pxnb a y-ÿsc D m- n-s m-sp- p- p. I d-i-fn \n v Nne-cpsS `uxn-im-h-in-jvs-ßƒ Xpc-s -SpØv BƒssZ-h-ß-fmbn Xc-s -Sp-Øn-sIm-Sp- p- p. hn{k-lm-cm-[-\-sbbpw A\m-Nm-c-ß-sfbpw imkn-t - -h Ahbv v HØmi \ Ip- p. t{]m m-l\w \ Ip- p. ImXemb hnizm-k-hn-j-b-ß-fn hn p-hogvn ImWn- p- p. temimh-km-\-øn-\p-apºv \S- m t]mip kw`-h-hn-imk-ß-sf- n ss nƒ {]h-n-\-ßƒ ap -dn-bn p \ In-bn- p- v. [m Ωn-I-amb A[x-]-X\w temim-h-km-\-øns Hcp e - W-am-Wv. as m v hymp-amb Bcm-[-\-bpsS apt - w. Ip n-sszh-ßfpw Awim-h-Xm-c-ßfpw Imh am-xm- fpw hymp-a- yÿcpw IpSn-bn-cn- p Xo -ÿ-e-ß-fn-te- p P\-{]-hmlw C\n IqSp-Itb D p. hymp-a-x-ßƒ henb DW pw i nbpw hf bpw ssih-cn-s p hcpw. ]n n \n pw {]h Øn- p- Xv Hcn- epw ]cn-ip- m-flmhv Bbn-cn- -bn-. \ -bpss thjw si p Zpcm-flm- ƒ. kxym-cm-[\ \S- p ÿe-ß-fnse ]m pw ]mt-ß-fpw, i_vzhpw ssienbpw A\p-I-cn- p-sim- mbn-cn pw hymp-ssz-h-ßsf tkhn- p- -h P\-e- -ßsf h n- p- -Xv. temi-øns {]iv\-ßƒ Gdn-h-cp- p. Ht sd IpSpw-_- ßfpw hy n-ifpw {]iv\-ß-fpss \o p-gn-bn. c -s -Sm Hcp I n-xp-cp-sº- nepw In n-bn-cp-s - n F v B{K-ln- p- -h! IÆn I -Xn-s\-sbms Ib-dn- n-sn- pw. ti -sxms 22 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n 23

XØ- n-fn-sb-t mse G p-snm- pw. an -hcpw "]pxnb \nbaw' Hcp-h w t]mepw hmbn- n- n- m-ø-h. Cu {]txyi kml-n-cy- Øn P\w Iq -ambn Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ß-fn-te pw A\m-Nm-c-ß-fnte pw hgp-xn-ho-gm-\p km[yx IqSpw. kxym-t\z-jn-iƒ Atßb w Pm{KX ]men-t Hcp Ime-L- -am-wnxv "acp- ' sszzhm-cni {]kn- o-i-cn Fs Hcp tej-\-am-wn-xv. ]n osv "tkmkv] psu' amkn- I-bn ]p\x-{]-kn- o-i-cww \S-Øn-bn- p- v. CtXmSp _ -s hnj-b-ß-sf- n apºv Rm Fgp-Xn-bn- p tej-\-ßƒ kphn-ti-j-\m-zw, ss{ikvx-h-nn-, KpUv\yq-kv, amdm\my thmbn-kv, kz ob [z\n, lmte-epøm F o ]{Xn-I-I-fn {]kn- o-i-cn- n- p- v. Xmsg- -d-bp amknim `mchm-ln-iƒ Bi-b-{]-Nm-c-W-Øn F\n p t{]m m-l\w \ In-bn- p v F hkvxpx kt mj-]q w kvacn- p- p: kn.-hn. amxyp, A Ip v Ce- q, kmwip n Nmt m, n. tbml- m, ]mã Fw. Ip - n, si.-f.-d, Xºn txma-kv, ]mã ]n.-f-kv. ^nen- v, dh. ]n.- ]n. Ipcy, DΩ F_-t\-k, ^n n amxyp, amxyp snºp-i- -Øn, Fkv.-]n. Pbnw-kv, si.-fw. Cu, cmp Bcy- - n, ]mã sp. tpmk- ^v, km_p kmap-h, ]mã si.f. DΩ, dh. tum. h k G{_-lmw, ]mã tum. si.-kn. tpm, t mwkv G{_-lmw, s{]m^-k amxyq-kv πmaq- n, Pbnwkv n. kmap-sh, F. kmw, ]mã ]n.-kn. tpm, tum. txmakv CSn- p-f. NB: {KŸ-Im-cs {]txyi \n t±-im-\p-k-cww Cu IrXn bph-p-\- kw-l-s-\-iƒ hgnbpw {]mtz-ini k`-iƒ hgnbpw Nne kµ `-ß-fn kup-\y-ambn hnx-cww snøm-dp- v. F m _p v tjm p-i-fnepw I sh j Ãmfp-I-fnepw Cu {KŸw kup-\y-ambn e`n- p- -X-. 24 Ggw-Ipfw kmwip n