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amXrXzØns‚ am[pcyw
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(Malayalam Language)
MATRUTVATTINTE MAADHURYAMMATRUTVATTINTE MAADHURYAMMATRUTVATTINTE MAADHURYAMMATRUTVATTINTE MAADHURYAMMATRUTVATTINTE MAADHURYAM
(Sweetness of Motherhood)
Commented bySWAMI SUDHISWAMI SUDHISWAMI SUDHISWAMI SUDHISWAMI SUDHI
First Edition : December 2008
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amXrXzØns‚ am[pcywP\\o \hcXv\aRvPcnbpsS hymJym\w
kzman kp[n
ONE-WORLDPUBLISHING HOUSEERNAKULAM - 682315
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kzman kp[n
1967¬ Xriq¿ Pn√-bnse Ip≠-en-bq-cn¬ P\n-®p.\t∂ sNdp-∏-Øn¬Xs∂ tamt£—p Bbn-cp-∂p.kvIqfn¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ hoSp-hn- p-t]m-hp-Ibpw Hcp
kXym-t\z-jn-sb-t∏mse Ae-bp-Ibpw ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.k©m-c-Øn-\n-S-bnepw ]T\w XpS¿∂p.kmº-Øn-I- im-kvX-Øn¬ _ncp-Zhpw
BwK-te-b-km-ln-Xy-Øn¬ _ncp-Zm-\-¥-c-_n-cp-ZhpwIgn-®p. tP¿W-en-k-Øn¬ ]n.Pn Untπma t\Sn.
Ipd-®p-Imew ]X-]-h¿Ø-I-\mbn tPmen sNbvXp.At∏m-tg°pw Kpcp-k-hn-[-Øn¬ AW-bm-\p-≈
XrjvW AZ-ay-am-bn. AXn-\m¬ tPmenbpwKm¿ln-I-Xbpw If-™p.
Kpcp \nXy-ssN-X-\y-b-Xn-bpsS injyXzw kzoI-cn-®p.Kpcp-hns‚ \n¿t±-i-]-Imcw 1993¬\mcm-b-W- Kp-cp-Ip-e-Øn¬ tN¿∂p.
Du´n-bnse Kp-cp-Ip-e-Øn¬Kpcp \nXybpsS kao-]-h¿Øn-bmbnKpcp-tkh sNbvXp Pohn-°p-hm-\p-≈
`mKyhpw \ntbm-Khpw D≠m-bn.
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apJ-a-RvPcn
Kpcp-tZ-h-Ir-Xn-I-ƒ ]cn-N-bn® \mƒap-X¬ Fs∂
G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ BI¿jn® Hcp Ih-\-amWv P\\o
\h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn. ]n∂oSp Rm≥ AXp Ihn-bq¿
tchΩ ]mSn-bXp tIƒ°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ
AXns‚ hiyX F∂n¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw h¿≤n-®p-
h-cm≥ XpS-ßn. AXn-se Hmtcm ]Zhpw Rm≥ t]a-
]q¿∆w A¿∞-hn-Nmcw sNbvXp Xmtem-en-®pt]m∂p.
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bn-ep≈ Fs‚ lrZ-bm-\p-
cmKw Hcn-°¬ Kpcp \nXy-ssN-X-\y-b-Xnbpw Adn-bm-
\n-S-bm-bn. AXp-sIm≠v Kpcp-Xs∂ 1998 ¬ Kpcp-hns‚
amXm-hns‚ kam-[n-ÿ-e-amb tIm∂n-bnse hnZym-\n-
tI-X≥ Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn¬ P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bpsS
Hcp ]`m-jWw Ft∂mSp \S-Øm≥ ]d-™p.
F\n°v Gsd A¬`pXw tXm∂nb Hcp kw -h-am-W-
Xv. AXn-\p-apºv AØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Hcp ]`m-j-W-
sam∂pw Kpcp Fs∂ G¬]n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Kpcp-Ip-e-
Øn¬ h¿j-ß-fmbn ]T-\hpw ]mT-\hpw \S-Øn-h-
∂n-cp∂ [mcmfw At¥-hm-kn-Iƒ thsd D≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-Øp-\n∂pw hnZym-arXw \pW-™p-
sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ B ka-bØv Rm\m-Is´ H∂nepw
CS-s]-SmsX Hcp Xc-Øn-ep≈ ZuXy-ßfpw Gs‰-Sp-
°msX [ym\-a-\-\-ß-fpsS kpK-‘n-bmb ]X-e-ß-
fn-eqsS kuay-ambn \S-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
XmthmbpsS \n wKXbmbncp∂p Fs‚ [ym\w
apJ-a-RvPcn
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]tXy-In®pw henb ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ ]`m-jWw
tIƒ°m≥ hcp∂ Hcp ÿe-am-W-Xv. Rm\m-sW-¶n¬
AØ-c-Øn¬ Hcp ]`m-j-W-Øns‚ sshZ-Kv≤y-Øn-
tes°m∂pw IS-∂p-h-∂n- n-√. Fs‚°qsS D≠m-bn-
cp∂ Kpcp-hns‚ kPo-h-km-∂n≤yw amX-amWv ]n∂oSv
B ]`m-j-W-th-Zn-bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ hm°p-
Iƒ°pw Bi-b-߃°pw Dbn-cp-≠m-°n-Ø-∂-Xv. Kpcp
\nXy-bpsS AΩsb I≠p-ap- m-\pw AΩ-bpsS IqsS
Pohn-°p-hm\pw Hcn-°¬ CS-h-∂-t∏mƒ B AΩ Adn-
hns‚ tZh-X-bm-sW∂v F\n°p t_m[y-s∏- n- p-≠v.
Pohn-XsØ Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√msX A\m-bmkw ssIImcyw
sNøp-∂Xv Rm≥ t\cn´p I≠v A\p- -hn-®n- pap-≠v.
]n∂oSv Iptd AΩ-am-cn¬ amXr-Xz-Øns‚ al-\o-b-
Xsb F\n°p Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-™p. amXrXzØn
encn°p∂ IcpXent‚bpw kvt\lØnt‚bpw
XpSn∏ns\ kz¥w AΩbn¬\n∂pw sXm´dn™p.
]t£, AXn-s\-√m-ap-]cn \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-hn\v
‘hniz-P-\\n’ F∂ amXm-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p-≠m-bn-cp∂
Adnhv thsdmcnSØpw CX kpXm-cy-X-tbmsS
F\n°p hmbn-s®-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n- n-√. ]tXy-In®pw
AXnse Nne hcn-Iƒ Fs‚ lrZ-b-kv]-µ-ß-
fn¬t]mepw Xmfm-fl-I-ambn ebn-®p-tN¿∂n-´p-≠v.
AJWvUm\p`qXnbnsegpw X≠m-cn¬ hoWp a[p-
hp-≠m-c-an-°p-samcp h≠m-Wp kqcn kpIr-Xn... Imem-
Zn-bmb arZp-\q-emse s\øp-samcp eoem-]Sw h-Xn-
sabvtaemsI aqSpw... Cu hcnI-sfms° shdpw Ihn-
X-b-√. Ihn-X-Iƒ°-∏p-d-tØ°p IÆp-Isf FbvXp-
hn-Sp∂ hnt£-]-Wn-I-fm-Wv.
c≠p-h¿jw apºv Rm≥ H∂p-c≠p kplr-Øp-°-
fp-ambn ssh‰ne iocm-a-Ir-jvWm-i-a-Øn¬ t]mbn.
kzman Bfl-kz-cq-]m-\-µ-bmWv Ahn-SsØ kPo-h-
km-∂n-≤yw. kzman Rßsf kvt\l-tØmsS hnfn-
®n-cp-Øn. Gsd hn\-b-tØmSpw hy-X-tbmSpw IqSn-
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bmWp kzman kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-
hns‚ IrXn-I-tfmSpw Z¿i-\-Øn-t\mSpw At±-l-Øn-
\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ XmXv]cyw \njv°-f-¶-ambn At±lw
shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn. iocma-IrjvW]c-a-lw-k-tcbpw imc-
Zm-tZ-hn-tbbpwIpdn®v kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bn-te°p IS-∂p-h-tc-≠n-h-
∂p. kzman P\\o \h-cvX-\-a-RvP-cn-bpsS lrZ-bm-
h¿÷-I-amb Bhn-jvIm-csØ ho≠pw-ho≠pw
]Io¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
kzmansb Hcp KoXm-]- m-j-W-]-c-º-c-bpsS DZvLm-
S-\-Øn\p £Wn-°m-\mWv R߃ t]mb-Xv. ]`m-
j-W-Øns‚ DZvLm-S-\-Øn\v At±lw hcn-Ibpw
BZy-Zn-h-ksØ ]`m-jWw tIƒ°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ ssh‰ne iocma-Ir-jvW-a-
T-Øn¬ HcmgvN \o≠p-\n¬°p∂ P\\o \h-c-Xv\-
a-RvP-cn-bpsS ]`m-j-W-]-c-ºc \S-Øp-hm≥ Fs∂
£Wn-°p-hm-\mbn kzman \nXy-\n-tI-X-\-Øn-se-Øn.
kzman-bpsS Cu IrXn-tbm-Sp≈ BI¿jWw Fs∂
IqSp-X¬ DtØ-Pn-X-\m-°n. Aßs\ iocm-a-Ir-jvW-
a-T-Øn¬h®p iocm-a-Ir-jvW-P-b-¥n-tbm-S-\p-_-
‘n®p \S-Ønb Ggp ]`m-j-W-ß-fmWv ‘amXr-Xz-
Øns‚ am[pcyw’ F∂ ]pkvX-I-ambn amdn-b-Xv.
kvIqƒ Hm v thZm-¥-bnse _“-hn-Zym¿∞n-bmb
\nXy-tN-X\ apgp-h≥ sdt°m-¿Un-ßp-Ifpw tIs´-
gpXn AXym-hiyw FUn-‰n-ßp-I-sfms° \S-Øn
CXns\sbmcp ]pkvX-I-am°n am‰n. Fs‚ NncIme
anXamb io. hnImkv NnZw-_cw CXns‚ ]q^v
hmbn-®p-t\m°n Ht´sd Xncp-Ø-ep-Iƒ hmIy-L-S-\-
bnepw a‰pw \S-Øn. C∂n-t∏mƒ CsXmcp hmbn-°m-
hp∂ ]pkvX-I-ambn amdn. F∂mepw ]`mjW
ßfn¬ D]tbmKn°p∂ Hcp kw`mjWssienbmWv
CXnepS\ofw [z\nbv°pI. CXp `mjm]T\Øn
\p≈ Hcp ]pkvXIa√ F∂p IcpXpI. iocmaIrjvW
apJ-a-RvPcn
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]calwkcpsS IYIƒ [mcmfw D≤cn®n´p≈Xp
ImWmw. Ah \mcmbWKpcphn\pw ]calwk¿°pw
CSbn¬ kpZrVamb Hcp tkXphmbn hnbv°s´.
amXr-Xz-Øns‚ am[pcyw F∂ t]¿ Hcp shfn-
]mSpt]mse Fs‚ D≈n¬ sXfn-™-Xm-Wv. Kpcp-hn-
s‚-Xs∂ Hcp Dƒt]-cW-bm-se∂hÆ-amWv B t]¿
Cu ]pkvX-I-Øn\p sImSp-Ø-Xv. ]t£, amXr-Xz-
Øns‚ Zm¿i-\n-I-amb Hcp Ah-X-c-W-ambn amXta
Cu ]pkvX-IsØ \n߃ Zb-hmbn ImWm≥ ]mSp-
≈q. CXv Z¿i-\-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-am-Wv. CXn-\-∏p-d-tØ-
°p ]d-bp-hm≥ Hcmƒ°pw \mhp s]mßp-I-bn-√. t]Sn-
sIm-≠√. \mhp-sIm≠p ]d-bm-hp-∂Xv CXn-\-∏p-d-
sØm∂pw C√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠.v Kpcp-hns‚ ⁄m\-h-
√-cn-bn¬ ]qØ Cu hnti-j-Ip-kp-asØ wKn-bp≈
Hcp Nj-I-Øn¬h®p Rm≥ \n߃°p \nth-Zn-°p-
I-bm-Wv. \n߃°n-Xns\ lrZ-bw-sIm-s≠-SpØv Hcp
]qPm-]p-jv]-am-°n- am-‰mw.
kvt\l-tØmsS
kzman kp[n
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D≈S°w
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w 11
AΩbpsS D◊ Adnhns‚ sXfna 21
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva 53
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ 69
kzm\p`qXnXs∂ ssZhm\p`hw 95
ImetZißfpsS t\cnb DSbmS 125
]IrXnbnse ssZhkm∂n≤yw 137
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX 159
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI 169
⁄m\hnlmb ns‚ alna 187
]ivt\mØcn 192
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lrZb]pWvUcoIØnsecXv\Ønf°w
samgnbm\mhmØ t]aKmY!
B¿°pw AXp h¿Æn°m\mhn√...
Bsc¶nepw AXn\p apXn¿∂m¬
I¬°≠Øns‚ a[pcw samgnbm≥
shºnb aqIs\t∏msebmIpah≥.
au\w Xpfpºp∂ Hcp aµlmkw amXw...
hnØpw \nehpan√msX Hcp acw hf¿∂v
\ndsb e߃ hnfbpsa∂v!
Fs‚ Kpcp CXns‚ A¥cm¿∞w
Ft∂mSp au\ambn samgn™p.
Fs‚ a\ v ]im¥hpw AN©ehpsa∂v
IcpXn Rm≥ Cui\n¬ [ym\wsIm≠p.
Kpcphns‚ Ir]mkm∂n≤yw AWbpthmfw
Fs‚ iaßsf√mw hn^eßfmbn.
]ns∂ a\ v ZrV`qansb ]p¬In
Cui\n¬ \nXyambn kam[nsIm≠p.
k¥v I_o¿
io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp-hns‚ A`u-a-kp-µ-c-amb Hcp IrXn-bmWv
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn. Ihn-X-sIm≠pw Z¿i-\w-sIm≠pw emfn-
Xyw-sIm≠pw hfsc D∂-X-amb Xe-ØnemWv Cu IrXn hncm-
Pn°p-∂-Xv. P\\n F∂m¬ AΩ. hniz-Øns‚ AΩ. \h-c-Xv\-
a-RvP-cn F∂m¬ HºXp cXv\-߃ tN¿∂ Hcp Ipe. aRvPcn
]q¶p-e-bm-Wv. ChnsS ]q°fpsS Ip-e-b-√, cXv\-߃ tN¿∂
Ipe-bm-Wv. HºXp ]Zy-ß-fmWv Cu IrXn-bn¬ D≈-Xv. Cu HºXp
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w
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]Zy-߃ tN¿Øphbv°p-tºmƒ cXv\-k-∂n-`-amb Xnf°w
ssIh-cp-∂p. `uXn-I-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ Gsd hne-]n-Sn-∏p≈ hkvXp-
hmWv cXv\w. B≤ym-fln-I- Pohn-X-Øn¬ \mw A\p-`-hn°p∂
B\-µ-Øn\v Cu cXv\-tØ-°mƒ Aaq-ey-X-bp-≠v. B Aaq-ey-
k-Ø-bn-te°v \ΩpsS i≤ Xncn-°m≥ th≠n-bmWv cXv\w
F∂ hm°v Kpcp ChnsS ]tbm-Kn-®-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v ChnsS cXv\w
⁄m\m\p`qXnbmWv (mystic experience). Ha¿ Jømw
dp∫bmØn¬ ]dbp∂ ho™pw \mcmbWKpcphns‚ cXv\hpw
Htc A\p`qXnbpsS hyXykvXamb ]XoIßfßfmWv. -
`mK-h-X-Øn¬ \h-hn-[- -‡n-sb-°p-dn®p hniZoIcn°p-∂p-≠v.
ih-Ww, Io¿Ø-\w, kvac-Ww, ]mZ-tk-h-\w, A¿®-\w, hµ-\w,
Zmkyw, kJyw, Bfl-\n-th-Z\w F∂n-h-bm-Wh. ‡n-bpsS Cu
HºXp mh-ßsf Bhm-ln-°p-hm≥th≠n kzmXnXncp-\mƒ \h-
c-Xv\-am-en-Im-Io¿Ø-\-߃ cNn-®p. `mc-X-Øn¬ Hº-Xv F∂
A°-Øn\v KW-\-In-b-bn¬ Nne ]tXy-I-X-I-fp-≠v. AsXmcp
am¥nI kwJybmWv. amX-a√, Pohn-X-Øn¬ \mw tI´p-t]m-cm-
dp≈ \h-c-k-߃, \h-[m-\y-߃, \h-K-l-߃ Ch-bn-sems°
ImWp∂ \h-i-_vZ-Øn\v Kpcp-hns‚ a\- n¬ Hcp IrXn-bpsS
\n¿Ωn-Xn-bn-te°v ]th-in-°p-hm-\p≈ t]c-Wsb Hcp-°n-s°m-
Sp-Øn-cn-°-Ww. HºXp cXv\-ßfpsS t]¿ tIƒ°p-tºmƒt]mepw
Cº-ap-≈-hbm-Wv. \h-c-Xv\-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Adn-bp-hm-\mbn
IuXpIw tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ Hcp BI-c-KŸw (reference book)FSpØv Rms\m∂p adn®pt\m°n. FX at\m-⁄-amb t]cp-I-
fm-W-h. apØv, amWnIyw, ac-XIw, sshUqcyw, tKmta-ZIw, sshcw,
]fl-cmKw, ]hngw, Cµ-\o-ew. Kpcp-hns‚ Cu IrXn-bnse Hmtcm
]Zyhpw kuµ-cy-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ km[y-X-I-tfbpw Hcp Nnan-gn-
em°n kq£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. IS-s™-SpØ ]Z-ßfpw _nw_-
ßfpw Zm¿i-\n-I-amb aqi-bn-te°v Dcp-°n-sbm-gn®p hm¿sØ-
SpØ Hcp Aaq-ey-\n-[n!
kXym-t\z-jWw \n[n At\z-jn-®p≈ bmX-t]m-se-bm-Wv.
Aß-s\-sbmcp IY Hmtjm-bpsS KŸkap-®-b-Øn-se-hn-sStbm
Rm≥ hmbn-®n- p-≠v. Hcp acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ F√m Znh-khpw hndIp
tiJ-cn-°m-\mbn Im´n-te°v t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. kqcy≥ AkvX-
an-°p-∂-tXmsS hensbmcp sI´p hnd-Ip-ambn At±lw N¥-bn-
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seØpw. hndIp hn‰p In´p∂ ]WwsIm≠p ho´n-te°v Bh-iy-
ap≈ km[-\-ß-sf√mw hmßn-°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ Xp—-amb hcp-
am-\w-sIm-≠p `mcybpw Ip´n-Ifpw Acn-jvSn®v Pohn-®p-t]m-∂p.
acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ Im´n-te°p t]mIp∂ hgn-bn¬ Hcp k∂ymkn
Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂p. k∂ymkn Ft∏mgpw [ym\-\n-c-X-\mbn Hcn-S-
Øn-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-Ipw. AXp-sIm≠p acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ k∂ym-knsb
Ku\n-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ B k∂ymkn acw-sh-´p-Im-
cs\ F√m Znh-khpw i≤n-°p-∂p≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ImcWw acw-
sh-´p-Im-c≥ A\p-`-hn-°p∂ ]bm-k-߃ k∂ym-kn-bpsS a\-
ns\ B¿Z-am-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw k∂ymkn acw-sh-´p-
Im-cs\ hnfn-®p: “Xm¶ƒ°v ImSns‚ D≈n-te°v Ipd-®p-IqSn
s]mbv°q-tS?”“D≈n-te°v t]mb-Xp-sIm≠v F¥mWv ]tbm-P\w?” acw-sh-´p-
Im-c≥ tNmZn-®p.
At∏mƒ k∂ymkn ]d™p: “AhnsS Hcp Ccpºp J\nbp≠v.
Xm¶ƒ HØncn IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p-. amX-a√ ISpØ ag-°mew hcm≥
t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. Ahn-sS-\n∂pw Ipsd Ccp-º-bn¿ tiJ-cn®p N¥-
bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn sImSp-Øm¬ AXym-hiyw ]Ww In´pw.”
acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ k∂ym-kn-bpsS hm°p-Isf Ahn-iz-kn-s®-
¶nepw ImSn-\p-≈n-te°p t]mIm≥Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Im´n¬
sN∂-t∏mƒ k∂ymkn ]d-™Xp icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS
CcpºpJ\n D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B Ccp-ºp-J-\n-bn¬\n∂pw FSp-°m-
hp-∂X Ccp-º-bn¿ Nm°n-em°n N¥-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn‰p.
ssI\ndsb ]Ww In´n. IjvSn®v HcmgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ B
]W-sa√mw Xo¿∂p. ho≠pw tImSm-en-sb-SpØp acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥
Im´n-te°p t]mbn. k∂ymkn Ahn-sS-Øs∂ Ccn°p∂p≠m-
bn-cp-∂p. C]m-hiyw AtX tNmZyw-Xs∂ k∂ymkn Bh¿Øn-
®p: “Xm¶ƒ°p Ipd-®p-IqSn ImSn\p≈n-te°p s]mbv°qsS?”“D≈n-te°p t]mbm¬ F¥mWp≈Xv ?” acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ tNmZn-®p.
“AhnsS Hcp sh≈n-J-\n-bp-≠v.” k∂ymkn ]d™p.
acw-sh-´p-Im-c\Xp hniz-kn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. F∂mepw
Abmƒ ImSns‚ D≈n-te°p t]mbn. C]m-hiyw Abmƒ icn°pw
A¤p-X-s∏- p-. AhnsS sh≈n-J\n D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CXbpw Imew
Im´n¬ h∂n´pw Cß-s\-sbmcp sh≈n-J\n Xm≥ I≠n-´n√t√m
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w
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F∂-bmƒ Bfl-KXw sNbvXp. AXn¬ \n∂pw Ipsd sh≈n
tiJ-cn®v Abmƒ N¥-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn‰p. C]m-hiyw
apº-tØ-°m-f-[nIw ]Ww In´n. ho´n¬ F√m-h¿°pw \√ hkvX-
߃ hmßn. Ip´n-Iƒ°p Ifn-°m≥ Ifn-∏m-´-߃ hmßn. IpSpw-
_-Øn¬ BÀmZw Xnc-X-√n. ]t£, F¥p-]-d-tb-≠q. ho≠pw
]Ww Xo¿∂p.
acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ tImSm-en-bp-sa-SpØp Im´n-te°p t]mbn. hgn-
h-°n¬ k∂ym-knsb I≠p. k∂ymkn ]d™p: “Ipd-®p-IqSn
ImSn-\p-≈n-te°p s]mbv°qsS?”“AhnsS ]pXpXmbn F¥mWp≈Xv?” acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ tNmZn®p.
“AhnsS Hcp kz¿Æ-J\nbp≠v.” k∂ymkn ]d™p.
“kz¿Æ-J-\ntbm!” acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ A¤pXw Iqdn.
F∂mepw k∂ymkn ]d-™-Xp-t]mse Abmƒ ImSn-\p-≈n-
te-°pXs∂ t]mbn. acw-sh-´p-Im-c\p Xs‚ IÆp-Isf hniz-kn-
°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Cßs\ Hcp kz¿Æ-J\n D≠m-bn´pw Cu
k∂ym-kn-sbt¥ CsXm∂pw kz¥am-°m-ØXv? In´m-hp-∂X
kz¿ÆhpwsIm≠v At±lw N¥-bn¬ sN∂p. [mcmfw ]Ww
At±-l-Øn\p e`n-®p. acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ ]pXnsbmcp hoSp ]Wn-
Xp. \m´p-Im-cpsS CS-bn¬ _lp-am-\y-\mbn. ]e¿°pw ]Ww
Zm\w sNbvXp. Iptd-°mew Ign-™-t∏mƒ B ]Whpw Xo¿∂p-
t]m-bn. acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ C]m-hiyw k∂ym-kn-bpsS ASp-Øp-
sN-∂p. At∏mƒ k∂ymkn ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: “Xm¶ƒ
C\nbpw D≈n-te°p t]mI-Ww.”“C\nbpw D≈n-te°p t]mbm¬ F¥mWp≈Xv?”“ImSns‚ HØ \Sp-hn¬ Hcp cXv\-J\nbp≠v. ]t£, Atßm-
´p≈ bmX kml-kn-I-am-Wv. F∂mepw ian-®m¬ FØn-s∏-Smw.”
k∂ym-kn-bpsS hm°p-I-fn¬ Ft∏mgpw D≠m-bn-cp∂ Ahn-
izmkw Ct∏mgpw acw-sh-´p-Im-c-\n¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CX henb
cXv\-J-\n-sb√mw D≠m-bn´pw Hcp No¥v XpWnbpw Np‰n Ct±lw
F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Cu ac-®p-h- n¬amXw HXp-ßn-°q-Sp-∂Xv? kwi-
b-sØ-sbms° XXv°m-e-tØ°v am‰n-\n¿Øn ImSns‚ a[y-Øn-
te-°pXs∂ Abmƒ t]mbn. Hcp ]Im-c-Øn¬ AhnsS FØn.
AhnsS I≠ ImgvN acw-sh- p-Im-cs\ AkvX-]-⁄-\m-°n. Aaq-
ey-amb cXv\-߃! At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ A©n-t∏m-bn. In´m-
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hp-∂X cXv\-ßsfSpØv At±lw N¥-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn
hn‰p. Abmƒ B \m´nse G‰hpw kº-∂-\mb hy‡n-bmbn
amdn. cmjvSo-b-]m¿´n-°mcpw ]ptcmlnX-∑mcpw At±-lsØ
ImWm≥h-∂p. Abmƒ kaq-l-Øn¬ F√m-Ø-c-Ønepw AwKo-
Ir-X-\mbn. kpJ-tem-ep-]-XbpsS aq¿[-\y-Øn-eqsS Abm-fpsS
PohnXw IS-∂p-t]m-bn. Iptd°mew Ign-™-t∏mƒ Abm-fpsS
]Ww Xo¿∂p. C]m-hiyw At±lw AXoh ZpxJn-X-\m-bn. kº-
∂-\mb Hcp-h≥ C√m-bva-bn-te°p hcp-tºmƒ Hcp-Xcw iq\yX
A\p-`-h-s∏-Sm-dp-≠v. acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ Aßs\ Pohn-X-Øns‚
\nc¿∞-I-X-sb-°p-dn®p hyk-\n-®p.
At∏mƒ Abmƒ Im´n¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ k∂ym-kn-sb-°p-dn-
t®m¿Øp. Abmƒ k∂ym-knsb ImWm-\mbn t]mbn. k∂ymkn
apºp≠mbncp∂nSØpXs∂ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C]m-hiyw k∂ym-
kn-bpsS Np≠pI-fn¬ A¿∞-K¿`-amb Hcp Nncn D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
k∂ymkn tNmZn-®p: “C\nbpw D≈n-te°p s]mbv-°qtS?”At∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p: “C\nbpw D≈n-tet°m ? F¥ns‚
D≈n-te°v?”At∏mƒ k∂ymkn ]d™p: “C]m-hiyw ImSns‚ D≈n-te-
°√ t]mtI-≠-Xv. Xm¶-fpsS D≈n-te-°m-Wv. AhnsS Hcp J\n-
bp-≠v. kz¿Æ-Øn-t\-°mfpw cXv\-Øn-t\-°mfpw hne-∏n-Sn-∏p≈
Aaq-ey-amb Hcp J\n.”acw-sh- p-Im-c≥ IuXp-I-tØmsS tNmZn®p: “F-ß-s\-bmWv Rm≥
Fs‚ D≈n-te°p t]mhpI?”k∂ymkn ]d™p: “kam-[m-\tØmSpIqSn Fs‚ ASpØncn-°p-
I. A\p- -hn-°m-\p≈ kpJ-ß-sf√mw Xm¶ƒ A\p- -hn-®p. _mly-
tem-I-Øp-\n∂p t\Sm-hp-∂-sX√mw t\Sn-sb-Sp-Øp. Ah-sb√mw
XmXv°m-en-I-ßfpw \iz-c-ß-fp-am-sW∂p t_m[y-am-bnt√? C\n
imiz-Xamb kpJ-Øns‚ J\n Rm≥ Xpd∂p Xcmw. AXn-\n\n
Hcn-SØpw t]mtI-≠-Xn-√. AXp Xm¶-fpsS D≈n¬Ø-s∂-bm-
Wv. D≈ns‚ D≈n¬ au\-Øns‚ kuay-amb Hcp ]X-e-ap-≠v.
AhnsS B\-µhpw A¿∞hpw am[p-cyhpw kwKo-Xhpw F√mw
H∂n-®p-ta-fn-°p∂ Xm¶-fpsS kl-P-amb kØ-bp-≠v. C\n B
J\n-bn¬\n∂p aqeysØ Is≠Øn Pohn-°p-I.”
\ΩpsS Pohn-Xhpw Iptd At\z-j-W-ßfpw Iptd ]cn-Xym-K-
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w
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ßfpw tN¿∂ kΩn-i-amb Hcp ]Xn- m-k-am-Wv. kpJ-ap-≈-Xns\
\mw kz¥-am°n hbv°p-∂p. ZpxJ-ap-≈-Xns\ \mw Hgn-hm-°p-∂p.
Aß-s\-bp≈ km[m-cW Pohn-X-Øn¬ kpJ-Øns‚ \nXyX
A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ ]⁄m\w \Ωn¬ Dudn-°q-Sn-bn-´n-√.
B ]⁄m-\sØ DW¿Øn-Ø-cp∂, F¥p-sIm≠pw aqey-h-
Ømb Hcp IrXn-bn-te-°mWv \mw Cd-ßn-s®-√m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv.
\mcmbWKpcp Adp-]tXmfw IrXn-Iƒ cNn®n´p-≠v. Ahsb√mw
C∂p \ap°p e`y-am-Wv. Cu Adp-]-Xp -Ir-XnI-fn¬ Hmtcm
IrXnbv°pw AXn-t‚-Xm-b hyXy-kvX-XIfp-≠v. hyXy-kvX-X-Iƒ
D≠m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw B IrXn-I-fn-sems° Z¿i-\-Øn-t‚-Xm-b
Hcp kam-\m-[n-I-c-W-X-bpap-≠v. AssZz-X-Z¿i-\amWv Kpcp-hns‚
kl-P-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ImgvN. B kl-P-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Z¿i\w
kvtXmX-Ir-Xn-I-fn-eqsSbpw ]t_m-[-\m-fl-IIrXn-I-fn-eqsSbpw
]Imin°p∂p≠v. Btflm-]-tZ-i-i-X-Iw, Z¿i-\-am-e, AssZzX-
Zo-]n-I, _“-hn-Zym-]-©-Iw t]mep≈ IrXnIƒ Zm¿i-\n-IamWv.
D]-\n-j-ØpI-fn¬ Z¿i\w ]Im-in-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-X-s∂-bmWv
Btflm-]-tZ-i-i-X-I-Øn-epw Z¿i\-am-e-bn-ep-sams° Kpcp AssZz-
XsØ angn-hm¿∂ X\n-a-tbmsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
kvtXmX-Ir-Xn-Ifn¬ hn\m-b-I-kvtXm-X-ap-≠v, hnjvWp-kvtXm-
X-ß-fp-≠v, tZho-kvtXm-X-ß-fp-≠v, inh-kvtXm-X-ß-fp-≠v,
kp_“WykvtXmX-ß-fp--≠v. Aßs\ At\Iw kvtXmX-Ir-Xn-
Iƒ Kpcp Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠v. AXv CX-amXw ]Tn-°m≥ F¥n-cn-°p∂p?
AXv a[p-c-ambn sNmt√≠ H∂t√? i_vZ-ku-Ip-am-cy-tØ-°mƒ
F¥n\mW-Xns‚ A¿∞-sa√mw Adn-bm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv? CØcw
tNmZy-ß-sfms° Nne-cnse¶nepw DS-se-Sp-°m-dp-≠v.
i_vZ-Øn\v AXn-t‚-Xm-b am[pcyw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-
se-Xs∂ A¿∞-Øn\pw am[p-cy-ap-≠v. i_vZ-Øns‚bpw A¿∞-
Øns‚bpw am[pcyw Htc-t]mse A\p- -hn-°m≥ Ign-bp-tºm-gmWv
Kpcp-hns‚ hN-\-߃ \ΩpsS D≈n¬ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-߃ D≠m-
°p-∂-Xv. A√m-Ø-]-£w i_vZ-Ø-ns‚ am[p-cy-Øn¬ \Ωƒ
tamln-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. a[p-c-ap≈ Hcp Km\w tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \Ω-
f-Xn¬ Fß-s\-sbm-s°tbm tamln-X-cm-bn-t∏m-Im-dp-≠v. ]t£,
FX \√ i_vZ-߃ tI´mepw ]q¿W]⁄X D≠m-hp-I-bn-
√. tIƒ°p∂ thfsb \ap°p k¥p-jvS-am-°m-sa-∂-√msX, imiz-
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X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ k¥p-jvSnbpw kam-[m-\hpw \n¿hr-Xnbpw
⁄m\-Øn-eqsS amXta kw`-hn-°p-I-bp-≈q. AXp-sIm-≠mWv
i_vZ-am-[p-cy-tØm-sSm-∏w-Xs∂ A¿∞-am-[p-cyhpw \ΩpsS
D≈n¬ kw`-hn-°-W-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
F¥p tIƒ°p-tºmgpw F¥mWXns‚ A¿∞-sa∂p hnNmcw
sNøp∂ Hcp D≈p-W¿hv \ap-°p-≠m-I-Ww. As√-¶n¬ i_vZ-
ß-sf√mw shdpw -hym-tam-l-ßsf krjvSn®p IS-∂p-t]m-hpI
amXta sNøp-Ibp-≈q. P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvPcn F∂ IrXnbpw
Aßs\ A¿∞-a-dn-bmsX sNm√n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬
Iptd-\mƒ Ign-™mepw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ A\nhmcyamb am‰-ß-
sfm∂pw kw`-hn-°msX AXp shdpw i_vZ-Pmeambn amXta
\ne-sIm-≈p-I-bp-≈q.-
Kpcp \sΩ kmwkm-cnI-Po-hn-X-Øn-s‚, kmaq-ln-I-Po-hn-X-Øns‚
_‘-\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡-cm°n B\-µ-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-Øn-te°p
B\-bn-°m\mWvv Cß-s\-bp≈ IrXn-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-Ø∂ncn-°p-∂-Xv.
F∂mepw ho≠pw _‘-\wXs∂ Xncs™Sp°p∂p. At∏mƒ
Kpcphns‚ IrXnIƒ hn eßfmbn amdp∂p.
AXp-sIm≠v Kpcp-hns\ \Ωƒ ]Tn-°p-tºmgpw a\- n-em-°p-
tºmgpw Kpcp ]d-™p-X-∂n- p≈ A¿∞-Øns‚ Xew hnNn¥\w
sNbvXv AXns‚ ]tbm-P\w A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-b-Ww. AXv
Bflm-hns\ Adn-bp-tºmgp≠m-Ip∂ \n¿hr-Xn-bm-Wv. kmwkm-
cn-I-Zpx-J-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ ]q¿Æ-amb ap‡nbmWv. \nXy-Po-hn-X-
Øn¬ \ap°v ]bm-k-ß-fn-√msX Pohn-XsØ kao-]n-°m≥ Ign-
bp∂ Hcp Dƒsh-fn®w. AXmWv Kpcp \Ω-fn¬ ]tbm-P-\-ambn
ImWp-∂-Xv.
a\p-jy¿ Hcp am‰-Øn\v hnt[-b-cm-tI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXv
GsX-¶nepw PmXn-bnse a\p-jytcm As√-¶n¬ aX-Ønse a\p-
jytcm A√. ka-kvX-a-\p-jycpw Hcp am‰-Øn\v hnt[-b-cm-tI-
≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. B am‰-Øns‚ e£yw ]c-a-]p-cp-jm¿∞-am-bn-
cn-°p∂ tam£-am-Wv. tam£-Øn-te-°mWv a\p-jy≥ hf¿∂p-h-
tc-≠-Xv. a\p-jy≥ hf-tc≠ Hcp Pohn-bm-Wv. F√m Pohn-Ifpw
icocØns‚ XeØnemWv hf-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ a\pjys‚
hf¿® ico-c-Øn¬ amXw HXp-ßn-\n¬°p∂ Hcp ]In-b-
bmIm≥ ]mSn√. ico-c-Øns‚ hf¿®-bn¬\n∂pw Bflm-hns‚
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w
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hnIm-k-Øn-te°v ]cn-h¿Øn-°p-tºmƒ a\p-jy≥ ssZhnI-amb
Hcp Pohn-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Hcp hy‡n-bn¬ ssZhn-I-X-bp-s≠-∂-
dn-bp-tºmƒ Ah≥ imco-cn-I-X-bpsS _‘-\-Øn¬\n∂pw ap‡-
\mbn ssZhn-I-X-bpsS ]X-e-Øn-te°v ]cn-h¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp∂p.
AXp-sIm≠v F√m-°m-eØpw a\p-jy≥ imco-cn-Ihpw ssPhn-
Ihpw am\-kn-I-hp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂ aWvU-e-ß-fn¬amXw hnl-cn-
®ncn-°msX Ahbn¬\n∂pw ]pd-ØpIS°m≥ ian-°-Ww. B
ia-amWv a\p-jy-s\ D∂-X-\mb Hcp Pohn-bm°n am‰p-∂-Xv.
A√m-Ø-]-£w Kpcp ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse: “DW-cWw C\n Dd-
ßWw `pPn-®o-S-Ww A-i\w ]pW-tc-Ww F-∂n-hÆw AW-bpw
At\-I-hn-I-ev]w B-I-bm¬ B-cp-Wcph-Xv D-s≈mcp \n¿hn-Im-
c-cq-]w” Btflm-]-tZ-i-i-X-I-Øn¬ kmam-\y-P-\-ß-fpsS Pohn-
X-Øn-te°v hnc¬Nq-≠n-s°m≠v Kpcp ImWn-®p -X-cp∂
bmYm¿∞y-ß-fm-Wn-h. Hmtcm-c-p-Ø-cp-tSbpw D≈n¬ Bfl-kz-
cq-]-am-bn-cn-°p∂ \n¿hn-Im-c-X-bn-te°v, am‰-an-√m-Xn-cn-°p∂ D◊-
bn-te°v Bcpw-Xs∂ DW¿∂p-h-cp-∂n-√t√m. Aev]w hnem]-
Øns‚ Nph-bp≈ kzc-ØnemWv Kpcp CXv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. kmam-
\y-a-\p-jy≥ F∂pw kmam-\y-a-\p-jy-\mbn Pohn-°msX Ah\v
ssZhn-I-X-bn-te°v Db-cp-hm-\p≈ Nnd-Ip-Iƒ Ds≠-∂mWv
CXns‚ A¿∞w. B Nnd-Ip-Iƒ \mw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww.
\Ωnse A\-¥-amb km[y-X-Isf ap‡n-°p-th≠n ]tbm-P-\-
s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww. P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvPcn ap‡n-k-µm-b-I-am-bn-cn-
°p∂ Hcp IrXn-bm-Wv. Zm¿i\nIsØfnabv°p AXp amXw
]Tn-®m¬ aXn. AXp-amXw a\\w sNbvXm¬ aXn. AXn¬ kuµ-
cy-Øns‚ DØpw-K-am-bn-cn-°p∂ A\p- q-Xn-bp-≠v. AXnse Hmtcm
hm°pw ae-bm-f-`m-j-bpsS X\n-a-bn¬\n∂pw ]ngn-s™-Sp-Øn-´p-
≈-Xm-Wv. AXbpw kpj-a-bp≈ hm°p-Iƒ Hcp-]t£ \n߃°v
ae-bm-f-Ønse ka-kvX-I-hn-X-IsfSpØp hmbn-®mepw Is≠-
Øm≥ Ign-bp-Ibn-√.
F¥p-sIm-≠m-Wn-ßs\ CXbpw \√-hÆw IhnX Fgp-Xm≥
Ign-™n´pw D≈q-cn-s\-t∏msebpw h≈-tØm-fn-s\-t∏m-sebpw
alm-Im-hy-߃ Fgp-Xm≥ t]mImsX Aev]w Ihn-X-I-fn¬ B≤ym-
fln-I-X-bpsS NmcpX amXw \nt£-]n®v Kpcp HXp-ßn-°q-Sn-b-sX∂p
tNmZn-®p-t]m-Imw. an°-hmdpw Ihn-Xz-ap-≈-h¿ Fs∂∂pw Fgp-Xn-
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s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. Ah¿°v Fgp-Øns\ XSp-°m≥ Ign-bm-dn-√.
F∂m¬ KpcphmIs´ hmNwbanbmWv. Ah-k-c-Ønepw A\-h-
k-c-Ønepw hmcnhen®v Fgp-Xn-°q- n-bn- n-√. Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≈-sX√mw
apØp-IƒX-s∂bmWv, cXv\-߃X-s∂-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠v \Ωƒ
A[nIw ]Tn-t°-≠. Ipd®v ]Tn-®m¬ aXn. B Ipd-®p-≈-Xn¬Xs∂
A\-¥-amb kmKcw HXp-°n-h-®n- p-≠v.
AØcØn¬ t\m°nbm¬ P\\o \h-cXv\a-RvPcn kmK-c-
Øns‚ Bghpw BIm-i-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xyhpw Hcp-t]mse
Dƒt®¿∂n-cn-°p∂ Hcp IrXn-bm-Wv. Cu IrXn-sb-°p-dn®v CX-
sbms° apJ-hp-c-bmbn ]d-™p-sIm≠vv CXns‚ A¿∞w a\-
n-em-°p-∂-tXm-sSm-∏w-Xs∂ CXn¬ Aev]w A\p-`qXn P\n-∏n-
°p∂ kµ¿`-߃ Ds≠-¶n¬ AXpw \pW-™p-sIm≠v \ap°p
IrXn-bn-te°p IS-°mw.
lrZb]pWvUcoIØnse cXv\Ønf°w
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H∂v
H∂mb ama-Xn-bn¬ \n∂m-bncw Xn]pSn
h∂mip X≥aXn ad˛
∂∂m-Zn-bn¬ ]nb-ap-b¿∂m-Semw IS-en˛
sem∂mbn hoWp hebpw
F∂m-ibw KXn-s]dpw \mZ- q-an-bne˛
a¿∂m-hn-cm` ]Scpw
Nn∂m- n-bn¬ Xn]p-Sn-sb-∂m-W-dpw-]Sn
Ie¿∂m-dn-Sp∂p P\\o!
H∂mb ˛ GIhpw
ama-Xn-bn¬\n∂v ˛ A\-¥-hp-amb -t_m-[-Øn¬\n∂v
Bbncw ˛ FÆnbmsemSpßmØ
Xn]pSn h∂p ˛ Adn-bp-∂-h≥, Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ hkvXp,
Adn-b¬ F∂ Xc-Øn¬ aq∂v CX-fp-I-
tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb t`Z-Nn-¥-Iƒ D≠m-Ip-∂p.
Bip ˛ DS-\Sn
X∑Xn ad∂v ˛ kzcq-]-t_m[w ad∂v
A∂m-Zn-bn¬ ˛ `£Ww XpSßnb -t`m-Kß-fn¬
]nb-ap-b¿∂v ˛ XmXv]cyw h¿≤n-®p-h∂v
BSemw IS-en¬ ˛ ZpxJ-]q¿Æ-amb kwkm-c-°-S-en¬
H∂mbn ˛ BIth
hoWphebpw ˛ hoWp t¢in-°pIbWv
F≥ Bibw ˛ Fs‚ A¥-°-cWw.
P\\o ˛ A√tbm PK-Øns‚ AtΩ,
KXn-s]dpw ˛ ap‡n°p tlXp-hmb
\mZ-`q-an-bn¬ ˛ \mZ-a-WvU-e-Øn¬
Aa¿∂v ˛ hne-bn®v
Bhncm`]Scpw ˛ Bfl-ssN-X\yw ]k-cn-°p∂
Nn∂m- n-bn¬ ˛ t_m[-tI-µ-Øn¬
Xn]pSn ˛ aq∂mbv ]ncn-bp∂ Cu t`Z-Nn¥-Iƒ
F∂mWv ˛ F∂mWv
Adpw-]-Sn-I-e¿∂v ˛ apgp-h-\mbn hne-bn®pXo¿∂v
Bdn-Sp∂p ˛ ]im-¥nsb ssIh-cn-°p-∂-Xv?
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AΩ-bpsS D◊Adn-hns‚ sXfna
\mcmbWKpcphns‚ A\\ykpµcamb Cu B≤ymflnI
Ih\Øn¬ hnizP\\nsbbmWv kvXpXn°p∂Xv. ]ca]pcpjm¿
∞amb ap‡n°pth≠n Zmln°p∂ ]m¿∞\bpw IqSn-bm-Wn-
Xv. Zm¿i\nIhpw AtXkabw `‡n\n¿`chpamb Cu IhnX
sNm√pt¥mdpw a\pjylrZbØn¬ Nn¥IfpsS XcwKsshIey
ßsf√mw ASßn a\ v tZhnbpsS im¥amb lrZb]pWvUco
IØn¬ kzkvXnsIm≈p∂p. AXmWv P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn.
CXv Be]n®p t]mIptºmƒ CsXmcp shdpw Bem]\ambn
Øocp∂n√. CXnencn°p∂ cXv\w \ΩpsS D≈n¬ tim`n°p∂
Bfl]`bmbn amdp∂p. Bhncm` ]Scpw Nn∂m-`n-bn¬ Xn]pSn
F∂m-Wv Adpw]Sn Ie¿∂v Bdn-Sp∂p, P\\n? CsXmcp
]m¿∞\m\n¿ -c-amb tNmZy-am-Wv. Cu t«mIØns‚ Ahkm\
Øn¬ hnizP\\nbmb AΩtbmSp tNmZn°pIbmWv, \ns‚
B ⁄m\al n¬ Rm≥ IpXn¿∂n√mXmbn, Fs‚ AkvXnX
sb√mw \ns‚ AkvXnXbmbn amdn, Fs‚ ZpxJßsf√mw
\n∂nse B\µkcnØmbn amdn, F∂nse hn`mKobXIsf√mw
\ns‚ ku`mKyßfmbn amdn PohnXsØ [\yX \nd™Xm°p∂
B \nXy\qX\\nanjw F∂mWtΩ F∂n¬ kw`hn°p∂Xv?
FX at\m⁄amb ]m¿∞\!
km[mcWbmbn \mw ]m¿∞n°p∂Xp Xp—-amb temIhnjb
߃ Fs¥¶nepsams° t\SnsbSp°m\mbn-cn-°pw. F∂menXv
AØ-c-Øn-semcp ]m¿∞-\-b-√. Zm¿i-\n-I-amb Dƒ°m-gvN-bm¬
Xnf-°-ap-‰nb lrZ-¥Øn¬\n∂mWv Cu ]m¿∞\ ]`-hn-°p-
∂-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Cu ]m¿∞\ Ime-tZ-i-_m-[n-X-a-√.
GXp-Im-eØpw GXp tZiØpw D≈-h¿°v Cu ]m¿∞-\-bpsS
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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A¥-cm¿∞-߃ Bizm-k-ta-Ip-∂-h-bm-Wv. ]m¿∞-\-I-fn¬
F√mw-Xs∂ AKm-[amb A\p-`q-Xn-bpsS \nd-hn-te-°p≈ A`n-
hmRvObp-≠v.
Imfn-µn-bpsS aW¬Øn- -I-fn¬ ]W-bm¿ØI-fmb tKm]n-I-
am¿ h∂n-cp-∂p ]mSnb KoX-ß-fn¬ Cu ]m¿∞-\-bpsS apKv[-am-
[pcyw \ap-°-\p- -hn-°m-\m-Ipw. tkmf-as‚ DØ-a-Ko-X-ß-fn¬ Cu
A\p- q-Xn-hn-tijw Z¿in-°m-\m-hpw. Ipcn-ins‚ tbml-∂m-≥ Fgp-
Xnb Bfl-Ko-X-ß-fn¬ Cu ]m¿∞-\-bpsS lrZyX \ap°p \pW-
bm-\m-Ipw. djy≥ anÃn°p-I-fpsS hnip≤ ]m¿∞-\m-Ko-X-ß-fpsS
kam-lm-c-amb ^ntem-Im-en-b-bn¬ Cu ]m¿∞-\-bpsS A¥¿[z-
\n-Iƒ \nln-X-am-bn-°n-S-°p-∂p-≠v. thcmb \n≥ Ig-en¬ Bcm-
[\w XcWw Bcm¬ CXn-s∂mcp hcw, t\cmbn h∂n-SpI thdm-
cp-an√ KXn tl, cmP-tbm-K-P-\-\o... Cu hcn-I-fn¬ Kpcp-hns‚ cN-
\-bpsS khn-ti-j-K‘w Xßn-\n¬°p-∂p.
]m¿∞-\-Iƒ Km\-ß-fmbn amdp-tºmgpw Ah-bn-se√mw kp_-≤-
amb Hcp imkvXobX Kpcp \nth-in-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v a\pjys‚
NnØw iIenXam°]s∏Sp∂Xv Fßs\bmsW∂v BZyw
FSpØp]dbp∂p. AXmbXv Zm¿i\nIamb Dƒ°mgvNtbmsS Hcp
]iv\sØ ]d-™p-sIm-≠v XpS-ßp-∂p. H∂mb almta[bn¬\n∂v
Bbnc°W°n\p Xn]pSnIƒ s]m¥n hcp∂p. B s\mSnbn¬Xs∂
\ap°p kzmflhnkvarXn D≠mIp∂p. ]ns∂ A∂Ønepw s]m∂nepw
BWnepw s]Ænepw aÆnepw ]nbmkzmZ\߃ Db¿∂p hcp∂p.
AXp a\ ns\ BSemw IS-en¬ H∂mbn hoWp-h-ebv°p∂p.
CØcØn¬ thZ\ Xn∂p∂ a\ v KXn-s]dpw \mZ- q-an-bn¬ Aa¿∂v
F∂mWv Adpw-]Sn Ie¿∂v BdnSp∂Xv, AtΩ?
NqSp≈ Nmb XWp°phm≥th≠n hbv°mdp≠v. NqSp≈t∏mƒ
IpSn°m≥ ]bmkamWv. AXpt]mse ]m]©nIamb F√m
A\p`hßfpw \Ωfn¬ k¥m]sØ D≠m°p∂p. k¥m]w F∂p
]d™m¬ ZpxJw. F√m ZpxJØn\pw Xm]ap≠v, NqSp≠v. B
k¥m]ßsf√mw, B DjvWßsf√mw D]ian®v XnI®pw lrZy-
amb Hcp \\pØ A\p- q-Xn-bn¬ \mw hne-bn-°-Ww. tZhnbpsS
lrZbw XWpØXmWv. \\pØXmWv. Pohs‚ k¥m-]-ßsf
apgph≥ sISp-Øm≥ t]mcp∂ Pem-ibkZriamb kz—XbmWXv.
AXnte°mWv Kpcp \Ωsf B\bn°p∂Xv.
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CXnse Hmtcm hm°pw \nL-≠p-hn¬ ]dbp∂ A¿∞Øn\
∏pdtØ°p IS∂p t]mIp∂XmWv. AXpsIm≠p \nL-≠p-
amXw D]tbmKn®v t«mIØns‚ A¿∞w ]dbm≥ ian°pIb√
ChnsS sNøp∂Xv. ]WvUnX∑m¿°v CXns‚ A¿∞w Hmtcm
hm°n\pwt\sc XØpeyambn FgpXnhbv°m≥ Ignbpsa¶nepw
B hm°ns‚ A¿∞w Aßs\bmIWsa∂n√. ‘F∂mibw’F∂p ]dbptºmƒ F¥mWv Bibw F∂p ktµlw hcmw.
Bibw F∂m¬ sFUnb. em£WnIambn Aßs\ ]dbmw.
sFUnb F∂p ]d™m¬ F¥mWv? A¥°cWØn¬ hrØn-
cq-]-Øn¬ kw`hn°p∂sX¥pw sFUnbIfmWv. a\ v, _p≤n,
NnØw, Al¶mcw Ch-bmWv A¥°cW߃. Cu A¥°cW
ßfn¬ Bhn¿`hn°p∂sX¥pw sFUnbIfmWv. hmk-\-Iƒ
ibn-°p∂ CS-amWv Bi-bw. At∏mƒ a\ ns\ apgph\pw FSpØv
Bibw F∂p ]dbp∂p.
F∂mibw KXns]dpw ˛ F\ns°∂mWp _‘hnap‡n
D≠mIp∂Xv? KXns]dpI F∂p ]d™m¬ tam£]m]vXn
D≠mhpI F∂mW¿∞w. \mZ`qanbn¬ Aa¿∂v BflmhmIp∂
\mZ`qanbn¬ Aa¿∂v. \mZ`qan XnI®pw Be¶mcnIhpw
B\p qXnIhpamb Hcp ]ZamWv. AXp cpNn-°p-hm≥ \ΩpsS D≈n¬
Aev]w IhnlrZbw thWw. EjnIsf√mw IhnIfpw IqSnbmWv.
Ejn°v ]mSmt\ IgnbpIbp≈q. ]dbm≥ Adn™pIqSm. ]d™m¬
AXp ho¨hm°mbn t]mIptam F∂ bw Ejn°p≠v. AXpsIm≠v
Ejn ]mSp∂p. Ejn KmbI\mWv. KmbI\mbXpsIm≠mWv
`Khms‚ Km\w `KhZvKoXbmbn amdnbXv. KoX Hcp Km\amWv.
Kpcphns‚ Km\]obqjamWv P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn. CXns‚
io¿jIwt]mepw lrZbØn¬ A\ev]amb A\p`qXnsb
P\n∏n°p∂p. Kpcphns‚ EjnXzw AXns‚ ]q¿ÆXbn¬
FØn\n¬°ptºmƒ kw`hn® H∂mWv P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn.
\mw CXns\ kao]nt°≠Xpw _p≤n]camb Hct\zjWw
amXamb√, B\p`qXnIambncn°p∂, lrZbØns‚ hiØn
eqtSbpw At\zjnt°≠Xmbn´p≠v. lrZbØns‚ arZpXzw
CXns‚ Hmtcm hm°nepw kv]µn®p\n¬°p∂p. F∂m¬
_p≤nbpsS kq£vaXbn¬ kq£vaXbp≈ `mKßfpw CXn¬
ImWmw. Ch c≠nt\bpw ka\zbn∏n°p∂ Hcp Akm[mcWamb
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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krjvSnhntijw CXn¬ ]cnekn°p∂p. Fs¥mcp k¿§mflIamb
cN-\m-kp-ja! Kpcphns‚ Hcp IrXnbpw \n mcam°m≥ Ignbp∂X√.
P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn Hcn°epw \n mcam°n°fbm≥ Ignbn√.
HcΩ Ft∂mSp tNmZn®p: “hmkvXhØn¬ F¥mWv amXrXzw?
P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcnbn¬ amXrXzsØ°pdn®v Fs¥¶nepw
]dbp∂pt≠m? F√mhcnepw Aßs\ Hcp tNmZyw D≠mIm\n Sbp≠v.
P\\n F∂m¬ AΩ. \ap°p ]cnNnXamb AΩ \Ωsf ]khn®
AΩbmWv. \Ωsf hf¿Øns°m≠ph∂ AΩsb°pdn®p
\ap°dnbmw. ]ecptSbpw AΩam¿ ]eXcØnep≈XmWv. Nne¿
hfsc kvt\lakrWcmb AΩamcmbncn°pw. Nne¿ Ft∏mgpw
tZjys∏ psIm≠ncn°p∂ AΩamcmbncn°pw. Ip nIsf iImcn°p
Ibpw Ah-tcmSp hg°Sn°pIbpw H®hbv°pIbpw sNøp∂ AΩamsc
\ap°dnbmw. Ip nIfpsS sNdnb Bhiyßsft∏mepw AhKWn
°pIbpw X≈n°fbpIbpw Ip nIsf ]p—n°pIbpw \nµn°pIbpw
sNøp∂ AΩamsc°pdn®pw \ap°dnbmw. F∂m¬ Ip™ns‚
Bflmhns‚ F√m BhiyIXItfbpw F√m kzmX¥yßtfbpw
A\phZn®p sImSpØp ]cnt]mjn∏n°p∂ AΩ-am-cp-ap≠v. Ah¿ Ip™p-
ßsf IqsS-°qsS iImcn°pI-bn-√. kvt\lØns‚ hnimeambncn
°p∂ Hcp s]mbvIt]msebmWv Ah¿.
hmkvXhØn¬ F¥mWv amXrXzw? Hcp Ip™ns\ ]khn®m¬
AΩbmbnØocptam? kvXoIsf amXamtWm AΩ F∂p
]dbp∂Xv? ]pcpj\nepw amXrXzant√? Cßs\bp≈
tNmZyßsfms° \ap°p≠mImw. AXpsIm≠v amXrXzw
hmkvXhØn¬ Ip™ns\ ]khn®XpsImt≠m Ip™ns\
hf¿ØnbXpsImt≠m amXw kvXobn¬ kw`hn°p∂ H∂√.
amXrXzw hnimeambncn°p∂ kvt\lØns‚, kzoImcyXbpsS,
klm\p`qXnbpsS, klnjvWpXbpsS XeamWv. AXp kvXobnepw
]pcpj\nepw D≠mImw. AXp kvXotbmSp amXw _‘n∏n®p
a\ nem°p∂Xv DØaa√. ]pcpjt\mSpw _‘n∏n®p \ap°Xp
a\ nem°mw. amXrXzsØ kvssXWXbpamtbm ]ucpjhpamtbm
_‘n∏nt°≠ Bhiyan√. Hcp Kpcphn¬ amXrXzØns‚
]q¿ØoIcWw \ap°p ImWm≥ Ignbpw. Kpcp kvXotbm ]pcpjt\m
BtWm? kvXoicocw D≠mbncn°mw Nnet∏mƒ. Nnet∏mƒ
]pcpjicocw D≠mbncn°mw. F∂mepw Kpcp kvXotbm ]pcpjt\m
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A√. kvXosb∂pw ]pcpjs\∂pw ]dbp∂Xp _mlyamb ico-
c-L-S-\-bpsS kz`mhw t\m°nbmWv.
F∂m¬ Kpcp Bflmhn¬ A\\yambncn°p∂XpsIm≠v,
Bflmhv kvXotbm ]pcpjt\m F∂p \ap°p ]dbm≥ IgnbmØXp
sIm≠,v Bflmhv k¿hhym]nbmbncn°p∂XpsIm≠,v Bflmhn\v
Ass\Iyan√mØXpsIm≠,v Bflmhv k¿∆tØbpw kamt«jn
°p∂ H∂mbncn°p∂XpsIm≠v Kpcphns\ kvXosbt∂m
]pcpjs\t∂m hyht—Zn°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. At∏mƒ Hcp
Kpcphnt\bpw kvXosbt∂m ]pcpjs\t∂m D≈ a\-t m-Sp-IqSn
kao]n°p∂Xv DNnXambncn°pIbn√. iocmaIrjvW ]calwksc
bmbmepw io\mcmbWKpcphns\bmbmepw caWal¿jn
sbbmbmepw imcZmtZhnsbbmbmepw aocm_mbnsbbmbmepw
Aßs\ kao]n°p∂Xv icnbmbncn°pIbn√. GsXmcp km∂n≤y
ØnemtWm \ΩpsS D≈nse F√mØcØnepap≈ Ievajßfpw
sshIeyßfpw AkzmX¥yßfpw Agn™pt]mIp∂Xv B Hcp
km∂n≤yamWp amXrXzw.
kqcyIncWßfpsS DujvafXbn¬ a™pIW߃
DcpInt∏mIp∂Xpt]mse amXrXzØn¬ kIehn[Ønep≈
ZpxJßfpw Ass\Iyßfpw _mjv]oIcn®pt]mIp∂p.
AXns‚sbms° kmam\yamb emRvO\bmWv km[mcW
AΩamcn¬ ImWp∂Xv. AXp amXrXzØns‚ ]cnanXamb XeamWv,
amXrXzØns‚ ]q¿ÆXb√. F∂mepw \ap°Xp sNdnb tXmXn¬
ChnSsØ AΩamcn¬ ImWm\mIpw. Ip™p߃°v AΩamcpambn
´p≈ _‘w FSpØpt\m°pIbmsW¶n¬ A—t\°mƒ
AΩbnte°v Hc`nca\w IqSpX¬ ImWp∂p≠v. AΩtbmSp
lrZbw ]¶phbv°m≥ Ip´nIƒ°p s]mSp∂s\ Ignbpw. ]t£,
A—t\mSXp IgnbpIbn√. AΩbpsS apºn¬ F¥v sX‰p
ImWn°phm\pw Ip™n\v aSnbn√. AΩbv°Xp a\ nem°m≥
Ignbpsa∂p Ip™n\dnbmw. A—\Xp Nnet∏mƒ a\ nem°m≥
IgnbpIbn√. A—s\ Ip™p `bs∏Sp∂p≠v. AΩsb Ip™p
`bs∏Sp∂n√. amXrXzØns‚ Nne e£WßfmWnh. FhnsS
`bapt≠m AhnsS amXrXzan√. Ip™n\v F¥nse¶nepw `bw
D≠mIp∂ps≠¶n¬ AhnsS amXrXzan√.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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ssZhsØ \Ωƒ `bs∏Sp∂ps≠¶n¬ B ssZhw icnbmbn
´p≈ ssZha√. ssZhw amXrXzØns‚ ]q¿ÆXbmsW¶n¬
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ AsXmcn°epw `bw P\n∏n°pIbn√. F∂m¬
InkvXpaXØn¬ G‰hpw `‡\mbncn°p∂ Hcmƒ ssZhsØ
`b°p∂h\mbncn°Ww F∂p ]dbmdp≠v. C…mwaXØnepw
Aßs\Xs∂bmWv. A≈mlp ImcpWyhm\pw Zbm]c\pambncn
ptºmgpw Hcp `bw hnizmknIƒ°p≈nep≠v. lnµpaXØnepw
]ebnSßfnepw Aßs\sbms° ImWp∂p≠v. F∂m¬
AssZzXthZm¥Øn¬ Iptd°qSn hy‡Xbp≈ Bflm\p`h
sØ°pdn®p ]dbptºmƒ \n¿`bXzamWv _“w F∂p ]dbp∂p.
A`bw ssh _“ ˛ `ban√mØ AhÿbmWv _“w. FhnsS
`bw Dt≠m AhnsS ssZhw C√.
F¥psIm≠mWp InkvXpaXØn¬ ssZhsØ t]Sn°Ww
F∂p ]dbm≥ ImcWw? AhnsS ssZhw A—\mWv. Hcp ]nXmhns‚
ÿm\amWv ssZhØn\p sImSpØncn°p∂Xv. A—∑msc \ap°p
]et∏mgpw `bamWv. A—s\ \Ωƒ `bs∏Sp∂XpsIm≠v
ssZhsØbpw `bs∏Sp∂p. A—s‚ Im¿°iyw ssZhØns‚bpw
Im¿°iyambnØocp∂p. AXpsIm≠v ssZhsØ AΩbmbn
°mWp∂XmWv Al¥sb \n¿aqeam°m\mbn G‰hpw \√ D]mbw.
Hc—s‚ apºn¬ \ΩpsS Al¥sb \mw IfbpIbn√. F∂m¬
AΩbpsS apºn¬ Al¥sb ASnbdhbv°m≥ Hcp _p≤nap´pw
D≠mhn√. AXpsIm≠v ssZhØn\v amXrXzsØ Iev]n°p∂Xv
Al¥bpsS timjWØn\v hfsc D]Icn°p∂ Hcp coXnbmWv.
`mcXØnemWv B coXn IqSpX¬ I≠p hcp∂Xv. ssN\°mcpsS
Xmthm amXrXzØns‚ ]q¿ÆXbmWv. Xmthmbnte°v \Ωƒ
Aen™ptNcpIbmWv. Xmthm AΩbmWv. Xmthm A—\-√. Xmthm
BImiØnt‚bpw `qanbptSbpw amXmhmWv. A\¥amb
PohcminIfpsS P\\nbmWv. D]\njØpw C°mcyw
ka¿∞n°p∂p:
“btXm hm Cam\n `qXm\n Pmbt¥
tb\ PmXm\n Poh¥n
bXv]b¥y`nkwhni¥n.”
GsXm∂n¬\n∂p Cu `qXPmeßsfms° D≠mIp∂pthm
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GsXm∂n¬ CsX√mw \ne\n¬°p∂pthm GsXm∂nte°p
Xncn®p ebn°p∂pthm B H∂ns\ \o AdnbWw. CXmWv
D]\njØns‚ ]Jym]\w. CXn\¿∞w PKZw_sb AdnbWw,
amXrXzsØ AdnbWw, Bflmhns\ AdnbWw F∂mWv.
km[mcW PohnXØn¬ CXbpw hnimeamb amXrXzØns‚
ImgvN∏mSv \ap°p In´m\nSbn√. Ct∏mƒ AΩam¿ Ip´nIsf
]khn°p∂Xpt]mepw hfsc `mcap≈ Hcp sXmgnembn
IcpXnØpSßn. FXtbm kvXoIƒ hnhmlØn\ptijw
]khn°m≥ sshapJyw ImWn°p∂p. ]khn°p∂XpXs∂ Xs‚
imcocnI kuµcyØn\p £Xw hcpØpsa∂p≈ t]SnsIm≠v
kzm`mhnIamb ]khsØ \nckn®v kntk-dn-b≥ \SØn Ip´nsb
]pdsØSp°pw. amXrXztØ°mƒ imcocnIamb kuµcyamWp
X\n°v ]m[m\ysa∂p hcp∂ kmaqlnI kmwkvImcnI
A¥co£Øn¬ Pohn°p∂ Hcp kvXobn¬ amXrXzØns‚
timjWw hfsc ZpXKXnbn¬ kw`hn®psIm≠ncn°pIbmWv.
amXa√, Hcp Ip™ns\ ]khn®pIgn™m¬ B Ip™n¬
]q¿Æambn A¿∏n®p Pohn°m≥ Ignbp∂ HcΩ C∂n√.
B Ip™n\p ]mepsImSp°ptam? sImSp°n√. kvX\yw
sImSpØm¬ F¥mWp kw`hn°pI? kvX\yw sImSpØm¬
kvX\ßfpsS BImckpja \jvSs∏Spsa∂v Ah¿ b°p∂p.
kvXo kzbw hnNmcn°p∂Xv Xs‚ imcocnIkuµcyamWv
]pcpjs‚ BI¿jWØn\v \nZm\w F∂mWv. C°mcWØm¬
X∂nse amXrXzsØ am‰n\n¿Øn imcocnIkuµcysØ
\ne\n¿Øphm\pw imizXoIcn°phm\pw ian°p∂ I]Samb
kmaqlnI A¥co£ØnemWv Ct∏mƒ \mw Pohn°p∂Xv.
AXpsIm≠v P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn FSp°ptºmƒ amXrXzw
HmtcmcpØcpsS D≈nepw hnIkn∏ns®Spt°≠p∂ k¿∆kzo
ImcyXbpsS, ]q¿Æm¿∏WØns‚ Hcp hnime`qanIbmbn
amdWw. AsXmcp Ip™ns\ ]khn®m¬ amXw D≠mIp∂X√.
]Øp s]‰mepw kw`hn°p∂X√. CXmWv Kpcp ]d™pXcp∂
H∂mb amaXn.
aXn F∂ hm°n\v Hcp]mSp A¿∞ßfp≠v. aXn F∂p \Ωƒ
]dbmdp≠v. AΩ tNmdn´pXcptºmƒ \Ωƒ aXn, aXn F∂p
]dbpw. CXv B aXnb√. C\n thsdmcp aXnbp≠;v ]\naXn˛
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Nµ°e. ChnSsØ aXn t_m[amWv. Cu t_m[mw_
sbXs∂bmWv F√mhcpw Xncbp∂Xv. tbip injy∑mtcmSp
]d™p: “At\zjn°phn≥ Is≠Øpw?” At\zjn°msX
H∂pwXs∂ In´pIbn√. HcpZnhkw F\n°v Bfl⁄m\w
D≠mIpw F∂p IcpXn NpΩm Ccp∂mtem? NpΩmbncp∂m¬
\Ωƒ Ccn°p∂ ]XeØns‚ ASnbn¬ ]p√p apfbv°pw
F∂√msX thsd H∂pw kw`hn°pIbn√.
F√m a\pjycpw PohnXØn¬ Fs¥m-s°tbm At\zjn
°p∂p≠v. ]e¿°pw Ah¿ At\zjn°p∂Xns\°pdn®v
hy‡amb [mcWIƒ H∂pwXs∂bn√. BZyw IÆn¬s∏Sp∂
]nb-h-kvXp-hns\ As√-¶n¬ ]nb-hy-‡nsb Hcph≥ kz¥am°n
A\p`hn°m≥ BKln°p∂p. Ipd®p\mƒ Ignbptºmƒ B A\p-
`hw Ah\p hnckambnØocp∂p. hnc-k-Xbpw aSp∏pw shdp∏pw
h¿≤n-°p-tºmƒ Ipd®pIqSn ckap≈ H∂ns\ Ah≥ Xncbp∂p.
AXp ]W-Øn-te°pw ]Z-hn-bn-te°pw AwKo-Im-c-Øn-te°pw kuµ-
cy-Øn-te°pw cXn-bn-te°pw hym]n-°p-∂p. CXmWv Pohs‚
]bmWKXn. Cu ckmt\zjWØn\v Fs∂¶nepw Hc¥yw
D≠mbncn°ptam?
km[mcW PohnXho£WØneqsS t\m°pIbmsW¶n¬,
Cu ck߃ amdnamdn h∂psIm≠ncn°p∂tXbp≈q.
CXns\mc¥yw ImWp∂n√. AXpsIm≠v thsdsbmcp
kcWnbneqsS, thsdsbmcp ho£WØneqsS ck߃s°√mw
Hcp ]q¿ØoIcWw kw`hn°p∂ XcØn¬ \ap°v Hct\zjWw
\SØp∂Xv DNnXambncn°pw. Bcpw km[mcW KXnbn¬
AØcØn¬ Nn¥n°mdn√. PohnXkpJw Fs∂¶nepw
]q¿ÆXtbmsS A\p`hn°m≥ Ignbptam? GsX¶nepw Hcp
kpJw A\p`hn°ptºmƒ C\n H∂pw A\p`hnt°≠Xn√ F∂p
tXm∂p∂ Hc\p`hw D≠mIptam? D≠mIpsa¶n¬ AXn\p≈
hgn F¥mWv?
At\zjWw GXp ZnibnemtWm AXn\\pkrXambmWv
hgn cq]s∏´p hcnI. AXpsIm≠v ]q¿Æm\p`hØnte°p≈
hgn \nehnep≈ \ΩpsS ImgvN∏mSneqsS Is≠Ømhp∂X√.
]tXyIn®pw Ct∏m-gsØ hnZym`ymkØneqsS \ap°Xp
In´pIbn√. B[p\nI imkvXØns‚ hgnbneqsS At\zjn
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®mepw In´pIbn√. ]pkvXI߃ hmbn®p t\Smsa∂p
hnNmcn®mepw AXp Ipsdsbms° hnhc߃ (information) amXta
Xcn-I-bp≈q.
]ns∂ F¥mWv Cßs\sbmcp B\µØns‚ ]q¿ÆX
ssIhcn°m\p≈ D]mbw? B hgn Kpcphns‚ hgnbmWv.
AXn\mbn Hcp Kpcphns‚ ]mXbneqsS k©cnt°≠n hcpw.
lrZbØn¬\n∂pw DW¿∂p hcp∂ hm°pIƒsIm≠mWv Hcp
kXyPn⁄mkphn\p Kpcp Xs‚ D≈n¬ \nd™ncn°p∂
B\µsØ ]I¿∂psImSp°p∂Xv. AXp IhnXbmbn hcp∂p.
AXp at\m⁄amb Imhy_nw_ßfneqsS BhnjvIcn°s∏Sp∂p.
AXp tIƒ°p∂ amXbn¬ i≤mep°fpsS D≈n¬
Ddßn°nS°p∂ Bflmhns‚ hnPrw`Ww D≠mIp∂p. AXp
sXfnabp≈ Pew ]mbens\ t`Zn®p Zriy-amIp∂Xpt]mse, ]c-
am-\-µm-\p- q-Xn-c-k-]-hm-l-am-bn _ln¿K-an-°p∂p. CXmWv Hmtcm
Kpcphnt‚bpw hmWnIsf i≤tbmsS lrZbØn¬ H∏n-sb-
Sp°ptºmƒ \Ωn¬ kw`hn°p∂ ]cnh¿Ø\w.
io\mcmbWKpcp Aßs\bp≈ ]q¿Æ]⁄\mb Hcp
Kpcphmbncp∂p. Kpcphns‚ At\Iw IrXnIfn¬ hfsc
hninjvSamb Hcp IrXnbmWv P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn. GsX¶nepw
Hcp ]tXyI hn`mKØnte°p am‰n \n¿Øn CXv C∂XcØnep≈
IrXnbmsW∂p kv]jvSambn ]dbphm≥ IgnbpIbn√. km[mcW
KXn-bn¬ hn`P\w \SØp∂Xv kvtXmX-IrXnsbt∂m ]t_m[
\mflIIrXnt∂m Zm¿i\nIIrXnsbt∂m Hs°-bm-Wv. F∂m¬
P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn Aß-s\-sbm∂pw ]tXyIn®p hn`Pn®p
]dbm≥ IgnbmØ Hcp IrXnbmWv. CXn¬ ⁄m\ap≠v,
`‡nbp≠v, I¿Ωap≠v, tbmKap≠v, X¥ap≠v, \mZebap≠v.
F√mw Cu IrXnbn¬ A¥¿eo\ambncn°p∂p.
hnizP\\n F∂p ]dbptºmƒ GXp XcØnep≈
A¿∞amWv \ΩpsS D≈n¬ kv pcn°p∂Xv? ]]©Ønep≈
F√m hkvXp°ƒ°pw Hcp ImcWw thWat√m? Aßs\bmWv
a\pjya\ v Nn¥n°p∂Xv. a\pjya\ n\v GsXm∂ns\
I≠mepw AXns‚ ImcWw F¥msW∂dnbWw. ImcWw
Adn™ns√¶n¬ Ah≥ Akzÿ\mIpw. As√¶n¬ ImcWw
Adnbp∂Xphsc Ah≥ At\zjn®psIm≠ncn°pw. At\zjW
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Øns‚ XpS°w kwibØn¬ \n∂mWv. kwibans√¶n¬
At\zjWw C√. ]tXyIn®pw a\pjycn¬ kwibw hfsc
BgØn¬Xs∂ thcq∂n InS°p∂p≠v.
Hcp Ip™v P\n°p∂XpXs∂ kwibtØmSpIqSnbmWv.
Ahs‚ apºn¬ ImWp∂ temIsØ Ah≥ kwibn°p∂p. B
kwibØn¬\n∂v Ah≥ B temIsØ Adnbm≥ BKln
°p∂p. ImWp∂ hkvXp°sfsb√mw Ah≥ tNmZyw sNbvXp
sIm≠ncn°p∂p. A—\n¬\n∂pw AΩbn¬\n∂pw A≤ym-]-I-
cn¬\n∂pw Iq´pImcn¬ \n∂psams° Ah≥ Htcm∂ns\ °pdn®pw
At\zjn®dn™psIm≠ncn°p∂p. Ahs‚ Is≠ØepIƒ Ah\p
]q¿ÆX \¬ImXncn°ptºmƒ ho≠pw Ah≥ Adnbphm≥
ian®psIm≠ncn°p∂p. Cßs\bp≈ Cu At\zjWw F√m
a\pjycnepw ImWp∂p≠v. a\p-jy-cn¬ amX-a√ Poh-Pm-e-ß-fnepw
ImWp-∂p-≠v. PohPmeßfn¬ AXp ]ISamIp∂Xv kpJ߃
At\zjn°p∂ coXnbnemWv. Hcp Pohn°pw AkpJIcambncn°p∂
A¥co£Øn¬ Pohn°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. kpJIcambncn°p∂
A¥co£Øntebv°v AXp s]mbvs°m≠ncn°p∂Xp ImWmw.
Hcp sNSn shbn¬ C√mØnSØmWp \nev°p∂sX¶n¬ kqcys‚
shfn®w FhnsSbpt≠m AhntS°v AXv CeIsf \o´n\o´n
shfn®sØ FØn∏nSn°phm≥ ian°p∂p. sNSn°p shfn®Øn
t\mSp≈ A`nhmRvO kpJØnt\mSp≈ Imw£bmbn´p
a\ nem°Ww. tZimS\∏£nIƒ Imemhÿmt`Za\pkcn®v
tZimS\w \SØns°m≠ncn°p∂p. AXpw kpJmt\zjWØns‚
`mKamWv.
GXv Pohn°pw kpJØnte°p≈ BI¿jWap≠v. a\pjy\pw
kpJØn\p th≠nbp≈ Xzcbp≠v. a\pjys‚ XeØnte°p
hcptºmƒ AXv Adnhns‚ aWvUeØnep≈ At\zjW
ambnØocp∂p. a\pjys‚ Cu At\zjWØn¬\n∂mWv
imkvXkmt¶-Xn-IX C∂p _rlØmb XcØnep≈
hnIk\ambn amdns°m≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]IrXn a\p-jy\p
I\n™pX∂n´p≈ hkvXp°sfm∂pw Ah\p aXnbmImsX
hcptºmƒ ]IrXnsb H∂pIqSn Ii-°n-sb-SpØv X\n-°-\p-Kp-
W-amb coXn-bn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ ian°p∂Xns\bmWv
imkvXw F∂p ]dbp∂Xv. ]IrXn Ah\p sImSpØn´p≈
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ImepsIm≠v \S°p∂Xnt\°mƒ IqSpX¬ \S°m≥ BKlw
hcptºmƒ B Imen\p ]Icw hbv°m≥ Ah≥ Is≠Øp∂
XmWv Imfh≠n. B Imfh≠nbpsS hnIkn-X-cq-]-amWvv Im¿.
Imdns‚ Ipd-®p-IqSn hnI-kn-X-amb cq]-amWvv I∏epw hnam-
\hpsams°.
Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ ]IrXn \ap°v F¥v X∂n´pt≠m
AXns\ H∂p hnI-kn∏nbv°p∂XmWv imkvXw. F∂n´pw Cu
imkvXØns‚ At\zjWØn¬ a\p-jy≥ kwXr]vX\√.
ssIsIm≠v FSp°m\pw sImSp°m\pw Ignbp∂Xp t]mcmsX
hcptºmƒ Ah≥ ssIbpsS [¿Ωw \n¿hln°p∂ sajn\dn
D≠m°p∂p. ]ns∂ sajn-\-dn-sIm≠v ssIbns‚ [¿Ωw \n¿hln
°p∂p. ssIsIm≠v Hcp Znhkw \qdp km[\߃ FSpØp
sImSp°m≥ Ignbp∂ps≠¶n¬ ]Xn\mbncw km[\߃ FSpØp
sImSp°m≥ Ignbp∂ b¥w Ah≥ \n¿Ωn°p∂p.
Nm¿en Nmπns‚ ‘tamtU¨ ssSwkv ’F∂ kn\n-a-bn¬ b¥-
h-¬Ir-X-amb temI-Øns‚ _o -’hpw hnIr-X-hp-amb apJw kc-
k-ambn NnXo-I-cn-®n- p-≠v. `£Ww Ign-°m-\mbn B[p-\n-I -a-\p-
jy≥ Hcp b¥w I≠p ]nSn-®p. £Ww Ign-°m≥ Xøm-sd-SpØ
Bƒ Hcp ]tXyI Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬ Ccn-°p-∂p. Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬ D]-
hn-jvS-\m-bn-°-gn-™m¬ ]ns∂ Abmƒ°v A\-ßm≥ Ign-bp-I-
bn-√. a\p-jys‚ ssI D]-tbm-Kn-°m-sX-Xs∂ b¥w F√mw \S-
Øn-s°m-Sp-Øp-sIm-≈pw.
s]mSp-∂s\ ]mX-Øn¬ a[p-c-]-e-lm-c-߃ hmb-bpsS
apºn¬ h∂p\n¬°p-∂p. Nm¿en Nmπn-s\-bmWv ]co-£-W-Øn\p
hnt[-b-am-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. ]e-lmcw I≠t∏mƒ Nmπns‚
hmbn¬ sh≈-aq-dn. At∏mƒ b¥w Hcp kv]qsW-SpØv Nmπns‚
hmbn-te°p ]e-lm-c-߃ X≈n-h-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. b¥-Øns‚
thKw Aev]w IqSp-X-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v Nmπn\v Nh-bv°m≥t]mepw
Ah-kcw In´n-bn-√. Hcp IW-°n\p sh´n-hn-gp-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
]mXw Imen-bm-b-t∏mƒ b¥w-Xs∂ Snjyq-t]-∏¿sIm≠v Nndn
XpS-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ]ns∂ sFkvIow. sFkvIow Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-
cn-°p-tºmƒ b¥w XI-cm-dn-em-Ip-∂p. b¥-Øns‚ thKw Aan-
X-ambn h¿≤n-®p. AXp Nmπns‚ apJØp \nc-¥-c-ambn ]lcn-
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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°m≥ XpS-ßn. A\-ßm≥ hømØhn[w _‘-\-ÿ-\m-bn-cp∂
Nmπns‚ Poh≥ mKyw sIm≠p-am-X-amWv Xncn-®p-In- n-b-Xv. Aº-
Xp-h¿j-߃°p-apºv b¥-bp-K-Øns‚ kwlm-cm-fl-IX shfn-s∏-
Sp-Ønb Cu NnXw C∂pw ]k-‡-am-Wv. F∂n´pw ]ptcm-K-Xn-bp-
ambn \mK-cn-IX apt∂-dp-∂p.
a\pjys‚ Ima\Ifn¬ \n∂mWv \mKcnIXIfpw
hnIk\ßfpw Bhn¿`hnbv°p∂Xv. FhnsSbmWv Ahs‚
Ima\Iƒ°v ]q¿ØoIcWw D≠mIp∂Xv? \mhpsIm≠v \ap°v
kwkmcn°m≥ Ignbp∂Xv ]cnanXamb ZqcØn¬ Ccn-°p-∂-h-cp-am-
bmWv. B ]cnanXamb ZqcØn\∏pdtØbv°p a\pjy\p
kwkmcn°phm\p≈ Ima\ hf¿∂t∏mƒ Ah≥ sSent^mWpw
samss_¬t^mWpw Hs° D≠m°n. Cu At\zjWw Fs∂¶nepw
Ahkm\n°ptam? Cu At\zjWw F√m Xeßfnepap≠v. \ΩpsS
kIehn[ CµnbßfpsS Xeßfnepw Cu At\zjWw aptºm´p
s]mbvsIm≠ncn°p∂p≠v.
IÆns‚ ImgvNbpsS Imcyw t\m°mw. IÆn\p ImWm≥ Ignbp∂Xv
Npcpßnb NIhmfkoaIfmWv. F∂m¬ Zqtcbv°p t\m°phm≥
a\pjy\p sImXnbp≠v. cmXn hoSns‚ a´p∏mhn¬ ae¿∂pInS∂v
BImitØbv°p t\m°nbm¬ \nch[n \£X߃ BImiØv
HfnNn∂n \nev°p∂Xp ImWptºmƒ Ahs‚ a\ psImXn°pw, Cu
\£X߃°∏pdw Fs¥¶nepapt≠m F∂dn-bm≥. Aßs\bp≈
At\zjWw \SØnbt∏mƒ, IÆn\p ]Icw hbv°m\mbn, Ipd-®p-IqSn
Zqc-°mgvN sIm≠p-h-cm-\mbn Ah≥ Zqc-Z-¿in\n I≠p]nSn®p.
a¨Xcntb°mƒ sNdnb hkvXp°sf ImWm≥ sImXn h∂t∏mƒ
Ah≥ kq£vaZ¿in\n Is≠Øn. F√mØcØnepw CµnbßfpsS
[¿ΩsØ ho≠pw ho≠pw \o nh®p \o nh®p sIm≠pt]mIp∂
imkvXØns‚ KXnbneqsS a\pjy≥ C∂v AkwXr]vXnbpsS
h°nemWv FØn\n¬°p∂Xv.
AXpsIm≠t√ apsºßpw C√mØ Hcp Ne\mflIX Cu
Np‰p]mSn¬ \mw ImWp∂Xv. a\pjy≥ kZm Nen®psIm≠ncn°p∂p.
cmhnse apX¬ cmXn InS°p∂Xphsc Ah≥ Nen®p
sIm≠ncn°p∂p. Ne\w Ahs‚ Ima\bn¬ \n∂mWp hcp∂Xv.
Ahs‚ Ima\bpsS ]q¿ØoIcWw Cu `uXnI ]]©Øn¬
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Is≠Øm≥ IgnbmØXns‚ AkzmÿyßfmWv C∂p
at\mtcmKßfmbn I≠psIm≠ncn°p∂Xv. an°hmdpw F√m
a\pjycpw Gsd°psdsbms° at\mtcmKnIfmWv. Bcpw AXp
kΩXn®pXcn√m F∂pamXw.
Ipsdsbms° Indp°cmWv a\pjy¿. arKßtf°mƒ
AkzÿcmWv. arK߃ Ipsdsbms° kzÿcmWv. FX
IqcXbp≈ knwlambmepw AXns‚ CcnØw FX ]im-¥-
am-Wv. AXp I≠m¬ \Ω-fpsS D≈n¬ [ym\w hcpw. AXbpw
Kmw`ocyXbmWv B Ccn∏n\v. Hcp Ne\wt]mepw ZrjvSnbntem
icocØnsem D≠m°msX B knwlw Ccn°p∂Xpt]mse
\ap°ncn°m≥ Ignbptam? \ap°ncn°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. \mw
AkzÿcmbnsIm≠ncn°pw.
Ft∏mƒ \ne\nev°p∂ Np‰p]mSn¬ \ap°v ImaØns‚
]q¿ÆX C√mXncn°p∂pthm At∏mƒ \Ωn¬ kw`hn°p∂
imcocnIhpw a\knIhpw Bb Ne\ßsfbmWv AkzÿX
F∂p ]dbp∂Xv. F∂m¬ HcmKlhpw C√mXncp∂mtem? \mw
kzÿambn Ign™p. kzmÿyw BtcmKyamWv. Hcphs‚
kzmÿyØns‚ ]q¿WX Ahs‚ ImaßfpsS C√mbvabnte
kw`hn°p∂p≈q. CXp a\knem°nbn´pthWw \mw P\\o
\hcXv\aRvPcnbpsS kaRvPkamb ]IcWØntebv°p
]thin°phm≥.
aq∂p ho£W tImWpIfneqsS BsI PohnXsØ \ap°p
a\ nem°m≥ Ignbpw. H∂v, ]pcpjt‚Xmb Hcp t\m´w (angleof masculinity). c≠,v kvXobptSXmb Hcp ho£WtIm¨ (angleof femininity). aq∂,v \njv]£amb Hcp ho£Ww (angle of neutral-ity). Cßs\ aq∂p ho£WßsfbmWp km[mcWKXnbn¬
Z¿i\ßfnepw Nn¥Ifnepw aXßfnepsams° I≠phcmdv.
aXßfn¬ kvXo]£Øp\n∂pw ]pcp-j-]-£-Øp-\n∂pw
kXysØ t\m°n°mWmdp≠v. InkvXpaXØn¬ ]caamb
kXysØ kz¿§ÿ\mb ]nXmhv F∂p ]dbpw. ]nXmhv
]pcpj\mWv. As√¶n¬ ]ucpjap≈ Hcp mjsb¶nepamWXv.
A≈mlphn\p \njv]£ambncn°p∂ \nebmsW¶nepw, aXw
AXns\°pdn®p kwkmcn°ptºmƒ AXn\p ]ucp-j`mhap≈
Hcp \nebmWp ssIhcp∂Xv. sshjvWhaXw, ssihaXw
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Chbnsems° ]ucpjambncn°p∂ XeamWp ssZh-Øn-\p-≈Xv.
PqX-a-X-Ønse ssZh-amb btlmh ]pcp-j-]-£-Øn-em-Wv.
C\n thsdmcp Xew kvXobpsS ho£WtImWn¬\n∂p
kXysØ t\m°n ImWp∂XmWv. ]tXyIn®pw ]m›ymXy
aXßfn¬ Aßs\sbmcp ho£Ww ImWm\nSbn√. ]m›mXy
Nn¥Ifnepw ImWp∂n√. Ko°p-]p-cm-W-ß-fn¬ tZho-tZ-h-
∑msc°pdn®p ]cm-a¿i-ap-s≠-¶n-epw `mcXØnemWv Aßs\
sbmcp ho£Ww hy‡-X-tbmsS cq]s∏´ph∂n´p≈q. AXp
sshZnIXtb°mƒ apºpXs∂bp≈ ho£WamWv. kXysØ
AΩbmbn ImWpI. kXyw AΩbmsW∂p ]dbptºmƒ B
AΩ F√m‰nt\bpw ]khn°p∂ AΩbmWv. \mcmbWKpcp B
AΩsb ]dbp∂Xv ‘kIew s]dpw BZn_oPw’ ˛ F√m‰nt\bpw
]khn°p∂ BZn_oPw F∂mWv. B AΩbn¬ \n∂mWv Cu
]]©w ]nd-∂p-h-∂ncn°p∂Xv.
BImiØp ImWp∂ \£Xßfpw `qanbn¬ ImWp∂
kmKcßfpw A¥co£hpw hmbphpw kIeXpw B AΩbn¬
\n∂mWp ]ndhnsIm≈p∂Xv. B AΩbn¬Xs∂bmWv
Chsb√mw \ne\nev°p∂Xpw AΩbn¬Xs∂bmWv Chsb√mw
Xncn®p ebn°p∂Xpw. Aßs\ ]dbptºmƒ AΩbn¬\n∂p
]]-©ap≠mIp∂Xv Hc—s‚ klmbØmet√ F∂p \Ωƒ
tNmZn°mw. ChnsS AΩ F∂p ]dbp∂Xv A—\pw IqSnbmWv.
A—s‚ Bhiyan√msXXs∂ AΩ F√m‰nt\bpw krjvSn°p∂p.
AΩbn¬Xs∂bncn°p∂ A—≥. CXv km[mcW `mjbnemWv
]dbp∂Xv. P\n∏n°p∂ i‡nbmb AΩbn¬Xs∂ i‡\mbn
cn°p∂ km£nssNX\yhpancn°p∂p≠v. B Hcp ho£W
tImWneqsS t\m°ptºmƒ \mcmbWKpcp P\\nbmb AΩsb
]camflmhmbn I≠psIm≠mWv, ]cakXyambn I≠psIm≠mWv,
⁄m\ambn I≠psIm≠mWv Cu IrXn FgpXnbncn°p∂Xv.
C\n Hcp \ne \njv]£amb \nebmWv. B Hcp \ne
`mcXØn¬ IqSpXepw kzoIcn®n´p≈Xv AssZzXthZm¥hpw
almbm\ _p≤Z¿i\hpamWv. AssZzXthZm¥Øns‚
XeØn¬ t\m°ptºmƒ kvssXWsat∂m ]ucpjsat∂m
]dbm≥ CSsImSp°msX hm°pIƒ°v AXoXambncn
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°p∂XmWv kXyw. B kXy-sØ _rl-Øm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv F∂
A¿-∞Øn¬ _“w F∂ ]Zw sIm≠p kqNn∏n°p∂p. hmK-
Xo-X-amb kXy-sØ hyh-lcn°m≥th≠n Hcp \masØ D]-
tbm-Kn-t°-≠n-h-cp∂p F∂-XmWv thZm-¥-Ønse G‰hpw henb
hntcm-[m- m-kw. B hntcm-[m- m-ksØ icnbmb apap£p Xncn-®-
dn-bp-Ibpw thWw.
\njv]£amb Cu XeØneqsSbp≈ At\zjWw hfsc
kq£vaXbp≈ i≤mep°fmb kXymt\zjnIƒ°p amXw
Ignbp∂ H∂mbXpsIm≠v Kpcp ChnsS P\\o \hcXv\aRvPcn
AhXcn∏n°p∂Xv AssZzXØns‚ \njv]£\nesb P\\nbpsS
kvssXW ]£Øntebv°v Bhmlns®SpØv Hcp ]tXyI
NmcpXtbmsS, ]tXyI BhnjvIcW ku`KXtbmsS
IaoIcn®psIm≠mWv. AXpsIm≠v CXns\ hfsc hyXykvX
ambncn°p∂, Hcp hn`m-K-Ønepw s]SpØm≥ IgnbmØ
IrXnbmbnXs∂ IcpXWw. CXn\p apºphsc XØz⁄m\Øn\v
]ucpjambncn°p∂ Hcp `mjm-]-tbmKw D≠mbncp∂p.
AXpt]mseXs∂ kvssXWambncn°p∂ Hcp `mjbpap
≠mbncp∂p. F∂m¬ ChnsSh®v Cu `mjIfpsS AXn¿
hcºpIsf D√wLn®psIm≠mWv Kpcp CXv FgpXp∂Xv.
\n߃°nXns‚ AItØbv°p IS°ptºmƒ AsXßs\sb∂v
a\ nemIpw.
Adnhns‚ tZhXbmWv imcZ. inhKncn aTØn¬ imcZm
]XnjvTbpambn _‘s∏´mWv Cu IrXn cq]wsIm≠Xv.
]ucmWnIambncn°p∂ GsX¶nepw Hcp IYtbm A-s√-¶n¬
tZh-Xm-k-¶-ev]-tam H∂p-a√ CXn¬ ]Xn-]m-Zy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
ip≤-amb ⁄m\-sØ-bmWv P\-\n-bmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. Cu
IrXn XpSßp∂Xv, H∂mb amaXnbn¬\n∂v Bbncw Xn]pSn
h∂p F∂p ]d-™p-sIm-≠m-Wv.
ZpxJØns‚ ImcWw ]e¿°pw hy‡a√. F∂m¬ _p≤≥
]d™n´p≠v ZpxJØns‚ ImcWw F¥msW∂v. XrjvWbmWv
ZpxJØns‚ ImcWw. XrjvW F∂m¬ BK-lw. Ipd-®p-IqSn
hy‡-ambn ]d-™m¬ Ima-\. AXmbXv hnj-b-ß-fn-ep≈ Bk-
‡n. XrjvW-bpsS ia-\-amWv \n¿hm-Ww. \n¿hmWw ac-W-a-√.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Ima-\-I-fn¬\n-∂p≈ tamN-\-am-Wv. \n¿hmWw Pohn-X-Øns‚ kl-
P-X-bm-Wv.
ZpxJw kpJ-Øns‚ adp-]p-d-am-Wv. kpJ-Ønepw ZpxJ-Ønepw
_‘-\-ap-≠v. ZpxJsØ \mw Hgn-hm-°m≥ ian-°p-∂p. kpJsØ
]pevIm\pw sImXn-°p-∂p. kpJ-Øn-s‚bpw ZpxJ-Øn-s‚bpw CS-
bn¬ Btµm-f\w sNøp-∂-XmWv a\- v. F∂m¬ \n¿hmWw
Xo¿Øpw kl-P-amb Hcp A\p-`q-Xn-bm-Wv. AXp kqJ-Zpx-J-
߃°Xo-X-am-Wv. AXn¬ Zzµz-߃ kao-I-cn-°s∏-Sp-∂p. a\ v
]q¿Æ-ambpw Xntcm- -hn-°p-∂p.
\mcm-bWKpcp ZpxJ-sØ-°p-dn®p ]dbp∂Xv Ipd®pIqSn
hyXykvXamb coXnbnemWv. H∂mb t_m[-Øn¬\n∂p
\nch[nbmb Xn]pSnIƒ hnS¿∂phcp∂p. Xn]p-Sn-Iƒ ZpxJ-P-\-
\n-I-fm-Wv. khn-ti-j-amb Hcp hm°mWv Xn]pSn. CXp \n߃°p
]cnNnXamb Hcp hm°mbncn°Wsa∂n√. B≤ymflnI
Nn¥Ifpambn ]cnNnbs∏´n´p≈ hy‡nIƒ°dnbmw Xn]pSn
F¥msW∂v. AXns\ \ap°v hniZoIcnt°≠nbncn°p∂p.
AXp a\knem°nbm¬ ZpxJØns‚ ImcWw \ap°pw
a\knem°m≥ Ignbpw.
GX\p`hw FSpØmepw B A\p`hw \Ωfn¬ kw`hn
°p∂Xv apdn-hp-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv, hn`PnXamb coXnbnemWv.
km[mcW A\p`h߃ Fs¥ms°bmWv? IÆpsIm≠p
ImWp∂p, ImXpsIm≠p tIƒ°p∂p, aq°psIm≠p aW°p∂p,
\m°psIm≠p cpNn°p∂p, Xz°psIm≠p kv]¿in°p∂p. Chbt√
⁄mt\µnbßfneqsS Adnbp∂ AdnhpIƒ? AXpt]mse,
a\ ns‚ XeØn¬ Nn¥n°p∂p, k¶ev]n°p∂p, kwibn°p∂p.
Chbpw A\p`hßfmWv. CµnbßfpsS XeØnepw a\ ns‚
XeØnepw \S°p∂ A\p`hßsf \ap°p hyht—Zn®p
t\mt°≠Xmbn´p≠v. F∂memWv \ap°p \sΩ°pdn®p
Adnbphm≥ IgnbpIbp≈p. Fßs\bmsW\n°p ZpxJw
hcp∂sX∂dnbWsa¶n¬ BZyw A\p`hsØ ]Tnt°≠
Xmbn´p≠v. A\p`hw F¥msW ∂dnbWw. H∂mbncp∂ t_m[w
]eXmbnØocp∂p. AXmWp ZpxJØn\p ImcWw. GIambncn
°p∂Xv At\IambnØocp∂p. AsXßs\ kw -hn-°p∂p?
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ImWp∂ temIsØ \mw \Ωn¬\n∂p A\yamb Hcp
hkvXphmbn´mWv FÆp∂Xv. temIw thsd Rm≥ thsd F∂
XcØn¬. AXp-sIm≠v temIØnep≈ GX\p`hsØ
FSpØmepw Adnbp∂ Rm≥ amdn\n¬°p∂p≠v. Rm≥ ImWp∂p
F∂p ]dbptºmƒ, temIw thsd Rm≥ thsd. Rm≥ tIƒ°p∂p
F∂p ]d-bptºmgpw tIƒ°p∂ i_vZw thsd, Rm≥ thsd. A\p-
t`m-‡m-hmb Fs∂ hyXykvXamb, amdn\n¬°p∂ Hcp LSIambn
Icp-Xp-tºmƒ t`mKyhnizsØ thsd H∂mbn´pw FÆp∂p.
hmkvXhØn¬ thZm-¥-Øns‚ \ne-]mSv GIw kXv F∂mWv.
kXyw Ht∂bp≈q. Htcsbmcp kXyta D≈psh¶n¬ Cu hn P\w
Fßs\ D≠mIp∂p? Cu hn`P\Øn\p ImcWw a\ mWv.
a\ neqsSbmWv GsXmcp A\p`hhpw kw`hn°p∂Xv.
a\ ps≠¶n¬ A\p`hØn\v hn`P\w D≠mbncn°pw. F\n°p
\nßsf ImWWsa¶n¬ a\ ns‚ klmbw thWw. As√¶n¬
F\n°v ImWm≥ IgnbpIbn√. \n߃ FXt]¿ ChnsS
Ccn°p∂ps≠¶nepw Fs‚ a\ v B ImgvNbn¬ ]¶mfnØw
hln®m¬ amXta F\n°p ImWm≥ IgnbpIbp≈q. Fs‚ IÆn\p
kzXth \nßsf ImWm\p≈ i‡nbn√. a\ v AXns\ ]n¥m-ß-
Ww. At∏mƒ a\ neqsS ImgvN F∂ cq]sØ H∏nsbSpØv Rm≥
Adnbp∂p. Cu Rm≥ BcmWv? \Ωƒ BZyw IcpXp∂Xv IÆmWv
ImWp∂Xv F∂mWv. ]t£, IÆp ImWp∂n√. NnebmfpIƒ
IÆpXpd∂ncp∂v Znhmkz]v\ßfn¬ apgpImdp≠v. Znhmkz]v\w F∂p
]d™m¬ IÆp Xpd∂ncn°pIbpw AtXkabw ]e Nn¥Ifnepw
`mh-\-I-fnepw Hs° hym]cn°p∂ HchÿbmWv. Cu kabØv
AhcpsS a\ nse k¶ev] hnIev]ßfneqsS Ah¿
IS∂pt]mhpIbpw IÆns‚ apºnep≈ ImgvNsb ImWmXncn°pIbpw
sNøp∂p. CXp \n߃t°h¿°pw A\p hap≈ Imcyambncn°Ww.
IÆp X\nsb ImWp∂n√ F∂p≈Xns‚ DØaZrjvSm¥amWv
Znhmkz]v\w ImWp∂hcptS-Xv. At∏mgmbncn°pw Bsc¶nepw h∂v
Abmsf X´nhnfn°pI: “tlbv, F¥mWv \o Cßs\ IÆpw
angn®ncp∂v Nncn°p∂Xvv? ” At∏mgbmƒ sR nsbgpt∂‰n p tNmZn°pw:
“\o ChnsS D≠mbncpt∂m?” CXn\¿∞w IÆp Xpd∂ncn°ptºmgpw
a\ p ]n≥Xmßnbm¬ amXamWv apºnep≈ ZriysØ \ap°p
ImWm≥ IgnbpIbp≈q F∂mWv.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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C\n IÆn√msX a\ p hnNmcn®m¬ F√mw ImWm≥
Ignbptam? IÆv F∂ D]IcWans√¶n¬ hkvXp\njvT
ambncn°p∂ Cu ]]©sØ ImWm≥ IgnbpIbn√.
F∂ncp∂mepw A\p`hw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ D≠mIpw. IÆns√¶nepw
A\p`hap≠mIpw. Hcp DZmlcWw ]dbpIbmsW¶n¬
cmXnkabØv \Ωƒ IÆS®t√ Ddßp∂Xv. IÆS®v
Ddßp∂psh¶nepw Fs¥√mw ImgvNIfmWv \Ωƒ kz]v\Øn¬
ImWp∂Xv. at\mlcamb Zriy߃, `bs∏SpØp∂ Zriy߃.
Nne¿ kz]v\Øn¬ acn®pt]mIp∂p≠v. ]t£, IÆp Xpd°ptºmƒ
Ah¿ saØbn¬Xs∂ Poht\msS InS°p∂Xp ImWmw.
hkvXp\njvTambncn°p∂ acWw kz]v\Øn¬
kw`hn°p∂n√ F¶nepw Bfl\njvTamb (subjective) acWw
Ah¿°p kw`hn°p∂p. kz]v\Øn¬ Ah¿ `bs∏´p
\nehnfn°p∂p. A\p`hw At∏mgpw Ds≠∂mWv CXp shfn-hm-
°p-∂Xv. kz]v\Ønse A\p`hw bmYm¿∞yw F∂Xpt]mse
kz]v\Øn¬ A\p`hs∏Sp∂p. F∂p ]d™m¬ IÆpsIm≠v
Cu ]]©sØ ImWp∂X√ ZpxJØn\p ImcWw F∂p≈Xns‚
sXfnhv kz]v\Øn¬ \Ωƒ ZpxJn°p∂p F∂p≈XmWv. Cu
]]©sØ Hgnhm°nbXpsIm≠pamXw ZpxJw XocpIbn√
F∂Xns‚ sXfnhmWv kz]v\m\p`hthfbn¬ \Ωƒ
ZpxJn°p∂Xv. kz]v\Øn¬ ZpxJn°m≥ ImcWsa¥mWv?
AXn\p a\ ns\°pdn®v \ap°p a\ nemt°≠nhcpw.
a\ v Hcp adbmWv. \ΩpsS kz—ambncn°p∂, sXfnabp≈
t_m[Øn\p apIfnse Hcp ad (screen). B kvIo\ns‚ D≈neqsS
bmWv \Ωƒ ImgvNIsfms° ImWp∂Xv. B kvIo\n\v NnecpsS
D≈n¬ hfsc Ccp≠ \ndambncn°pw. NnecpsS D≈n¬
Ipd®pIqSn Ccpfna Ipd™ncn°pw. Nnecn¬ AXp hfsc
ip≤ambncn°pw. Aßs\ ]e A\p]mXØnep≈ a\ ns‚
Cu Ahÿsb XmaknIambncn°p∂ a\ v, cmPknIambn
cn°p∂ a\ v, kmXznIambncn°p∂ a\ v Fs∂ms° hn`Pn®p
a\ nem°mw. CXn¬ cmPknI ambncn°p∂Xn¬\n∂p
kmXznIambXntebv°p a\ ns\ Iptds» Iptds»
ip≤oIcns®Sp°mw. B ]InbsbbmWv NnØip≤oIcWw
F∂p ]dbp∂Xv.
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]e hgnIfneqtSbpw ]e km[\IfneqtSbpw NnØip≤o
IcWw \ap°p \SØnsbSp°mw. F√mhcpw Hcp coXnbneqsSXs∂
NnØip≤oIcWw \SØWsa∂n√. Nne¿°p `‡nbneqsS
NnØip≤oIcWw \S°pw. Nne¿°p \njvImaambncn°p∂
I¿ΩØneqsS, Nne¿°p KpcptkhbneqsS, Nne¿°p
temItkhbneqsS, Nne¿°p CuizctkhbneqsS Hs°
NnØip≤oIcWw \Ss∂∂ncn°pw. Nne¿°p ⁄m\Øns‚
hgnbneqsS GIamb kXysØ GIambn Z¿in°p∂XneqsS
NnØip≤oIcWw kw`hn°pw. GXphgn kzoIcn°Ww
F∂Xns\ kw_‘n®p Xm¿°nIXIsfm∂pw th≠.
HmtcmcpØ¿°pw Ahch¿°v CWßp∂ coXnbnep≈ Hcp hgn
AhchcpsS D≈n¬Xs∂ shfns∏Sp∂Xmbncn°pw. A√msX
ASnt®¬∏nt°≠Xmbn´n√.
At∏mƒ H∂mb amaXnbn¬\n∂v Bbncw Xn]pSn h∂p.
Bbncw F∂ hm°v ChnsS Be¶mcnIambn´mWv ]dbp∂Xv.
FÆa‰ F∂¿∞ØnemWv. FÆa‰ Nn¥Iƒ t_m[Øn¬h∂v
A¶pcn°p∂p. ]XRvPenbpsS `mjbn¬ ]d™m¬ Ah
NnØhrØnIfmWv. Cu NnØhrØnIƒ FÆa‰ coXnbn¬
t_m[Øn¬ H∂p amdptºmƒ thsdm∂v F∂nßs\
]hln®psIm≠ncn°pIbmWv. HcnjvSØn¬\n∂p thsdmcp
CjvSØnte°v, Hcp ]nbØn¬\n∂p thsdmcp ]nbØnte°v,
Hcp ImgvNbn¬\n∂p thsdmcp ImgNbnte°v, Hcp kpJØn¬
\n∂p thsdmcp kpJØnte°v NnØhrØnIƒ \nc¥cambn
]bmWw \SØns°m≠ncn°p∂p.
a\ n\v Hcp KXobXbp≠v. a\ n\v Cu KXo-b-Xsb
Dt]£n®v Ccn°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. AXns‚ kz`mhw
Cßs\bmWv. Xn]pSnIfmWv AXn¬ h∂¶pcn°p∂Xv. aq∂p
]pSßtfmSpIqSnbXmWv Xn]pSn. aq∂nXfpIfp≈ Hcp
]qhnt\mSmWv NnØhrØnIfpsS kz`mhsØ D]an°p∂Xv. Hcp
NnØhrØn t_m[Øn¬ A¶pcn°ptºmƒ, Hcp ImgvNsb \mw
ImWptºmƒ AXn¬ ImWp∂h≥ F∂ HcnXƒ, ImWs∏Sp∂
hkvXp F∂ thsdmcnXƒ, ImWp∂ht\bpw ImWs∏Sp∂
hkvXphnt\bpw XΩn¬ kw_‘n∏n°p∂ ImW¬ F∂
]Inb F∂ thsdm-cn-Xƒ. Cßs\bmWv F√m A\p`hßfpw
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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D≠mIp∂Xv. Hcmƒ ImWm≥ thWw. ImWs∏Sms\mcp hkvXp
thWw. ImWp∂ Hcp ]Inb D≠mbncn°Ww. Xn]pSn F∂p
]d™m¬ AXmWv. CXp ImWp∂Xn¬ amXa√, kv]¿in°p∂Xn¬
kv]¿in°p∂h≥ thWw, kv]¿in°s∏Sp∂ hkvXp thWw.
kv]¿in°¬ F∂ InbthWw. F√m ImcyØnepw Aßs\
Xs∂bmWv. Adnbp∂Xn¬ Adnbp∂h≥ thWw, Adnbs∏Sp∂
hkvXp thWw, Adnb¬ F∂ ]Inb thWw.
Cu hn`P\w a\ nt‚XmWv. a\ ns‚ Cu hn`P\
sØ°pdn®p icn°pw a\ nem°m≥ IgnbptºmgmWv Hcmƒ
hnth-In-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv. Htcsbmcp t_m[wXs∂bmWv
ImWp∂h\mbncn°p∂Xpw ImWs∏Sp∂ hkvXphmbncn
°p∂Xpw ImgvNbmbncn°p∂Xpw. Htcsbmcp kXyØn\p
kw`hn°p∂ Hcp hIoIcWw. AXns\bmWv a\s ∂p
]dbp∂Xv. Cßs\ \ΩpsS ta[bn¬, \ΩpsS _p≤nbn¬,
\ΩpsS Nn¥bn¬ Hs° Cu hIoIcWw \S°p∂p≠v. \Ωƒ
CXdnbp∂n√. FhnsS hn`P\apt≠m AhnsSsbms° Cu
Xn]pSnbpap≠v. Xn]pSnbn√mØ Hc\p`hhpw km[mcW
a\pjy\n√.
Hcp ⁄m\n°p amXamWv Xn]pSn°XoXambncn°p∂
t_m[Ønte°v FØnt®cm≥ Ignbp∂p≈q. AXpsIm≠v
FhnsS Xn]pSnIƒ D≠mIp∂pthm AhnsSsbms° AXns‚
A[njvTm\ambncn°p∂ t_m[aps≠∂v AdnbpIsb¶nepw
sNøWw. ASnÿm\ambncn°p∂ GIt_m[w, GIambn
cn°p∂ D◊ AXps≠∂v BZyw AdnbWw. AXmWv BZysØ
⁄m\w. At∏mƒ \ap°p a\ nemIpw F¥nepw Hcp
sFIyaps≠∂v. \m\mXzØn¬ GIXzsØ°pdn®p `mcX
Ønep≈ F√mhcpw hmtXmcmsX kwkmcn°p∂ps≠¶nepw
B GIXzw FhnsS InS°p∂p F∂v B¿°pw Adnbn√. AXv
ChnsSbmWv. Hmtcm hy‡nbptSbpw a\ ns‚ ASnØ´n¬
\n›eambncn°p∂, \n¿hnImc ambncn°p∂, km£nbmbn
cn°p∂, AN©eambncn°p∂ t_m[sØbmWv ChnsS
ASnÿm\kXyambn´p a\ nemt°≠Xv. Cu A[njvTm\
kXysØ AdnbmsXbmWv km[mcW KXnbn¬ \Ωn¬ A\p-
-h-߃ kw`hn°p∂Xv.
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a\ ns‚ hn`PnXambncn°p∂ ‘Rm≥’ F∂ Al¥sb
\Ωƒ hfscb[nIw hnIkn∏ns®SpØncn°p∂p. \n߃s°mcp
sXmgn-ep-≠v. B sXmgnens‚ mKambn \n߃ ]dbp∂p, Rm≥
h°oemWv...Rm≥ tUmIvSdmWv....Rm≥ tP¿WenÃmWv...Rm≥
amt\PcmWv Fs∂ms°. Cßs\ ]dbptºmƒ Rm≥ F∂p
]dbp∂ XeamWv ChnsS D¥nbp¥n aptºm´p hcp∂Xv. Rm≥
]knU‚mWv, Rm≥ ][m\a¥nbmWv F∂p ]dbptºmƒ
Rm\ns‚,, Al¥bpsS i‡n IqSnsIm≠ncn°pIbmWv.
Al¥ aptºm v X≈nX≈nhcnIbmWv sNøp∂Xv.
Rms\mcp bmNI\mWv F∂p hnNmcn°ptºmgpw B
bmNI\nepw Al¥bp≠v. Al¥bv°p [\hms\t∂m
\n¿[\s\t∂m XcØnep≈ hIt`Zßsfm∂pan√. [\ap≈
h\pw Al¥bp≠v. [\an√mØh\pw Al¥bp≠v. Al¥sb
kmºØnI imkvXØns‚ ASnÿm\Øn¬ hnebncpØphm≥
IgnbpIbn√. Al¥bpw kmºØnI imkvXhpw XΩn¬ Hcp
_‘hpan√. Hcp `n£°mc\v `n£°mct‚Xmbncn°p∂
Al¥bp≠v. Hcn°epw `n£°mc\mbncn°p∂ Hcmƒ°v Hcp
cmPmhnt\mSv Akqb tXm∂m≥ CSbn√. AbmfpsS PohnXØn¬
Hcp cmPmhnt\mSv Akqb tXm∂p∂Xn\p]Icw thsdmcp
`n£°mct\mSp tXm∂mw. thsdmcp n£°mc≥ Hcp samss_¬
t^mWpambn AbmfpsS apºneqsS IS-∂p-t]mbm¬ Abmƒ°Xp
kln°n√. AbmfpsS Al¥ At∏mƒ apºnte°pX≈nhcpw.
ImcWsa¥mWv? Xs‚ KW-Øn¬s]´ BfmbXpsIm≠mWv.
\ΩpsS Al¥bpsS kz`mhw t\m°q. Al¥ Akq-b-bmbn
]XnIcn°p∂Xv Htc KWØnep≈ BfpItfmSmWv.
FgpØpIm¿°v Akqb D≠mIp∂Xv FgpØpImtcmSmWv.
cmjvSob°m¿°v Akqbbp≠mIp∂Xv cmjvSob°mtcmSmWv.
kvXoIƒ°v Akqbbp≠mIp∂Xv kvXoItfmSmWv.
]pcpj∑m¿°v Akqb D≠mIp∂Xv ]pcpj∑mtcmSmWv. Cßs\
Nne XeßfnemWv Al¥bpsS hnPrw`Ww D≠mIp∂Xv.
a\pjys‚ \nXyPohnXsØ H∂p ]cntim[n®p t\m°nbm¬
AXp a\ nem°m≥ Ignbpw. Rm≥ F∂ hisØ \mw
hnt£]n®psImt≠bn-cn-°p-∂p.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Adnbp∂h≥, Adnbs∏Sp∂ hkvXp, AdnbpI F∂ ]Inb
Ch aq∂nt\bpw FSpØp Xn]pSn F∂ A¿∞Øn¬ Kpcp
]dbp∂p. At∏mƒ H∂mb amaXnbn¬\n∂v Bbncw Xn]pSn
h∂v Bip X∑-Xn ad∂v. Bip F∂p ]d™m¬ s]mSp∂s\.
s]mSp-∂s\ D≠mIp∂ kw`hw F¥mWv ? Bfl-hn-kvarXn kw -
hn-bv°p-∂p. \mw Bsc∂p \mw ad∂p t]mIp-∂p. Xn]pSn
D≠mIptºmƒ \mw \sΩ ad∂p t]mIp∂p. Nn¥Iƒ \Ωn¬
A¶pcn°ptºmƒ Bflmhns\ \Ωƒ ad∂pt]mIp∂p.
BflhnkvacWamWv ]m]w. ]m]sØ Cu A¿∞Øn¬
a\ nem°Ww. ]tXyIn®pw ]m›mXy¿ ]dbp∂ ]m]-tØ-
°mƒ sshb‡nIamb ]m]amWv \mw \sΩ ad°pI F∂p≈Xv.
kØsb ad°pI F∂p≈Xv. kzkØsb ad∂m¬ ]ns∂ \mw
GXns\bmbncn°pw Hm¿°pI? AXns‚ hn]coXhi-Øn-cn-°p∂
temIsØbmbncn°pw \mw Hm¿ØpsIm≠ncn°pI. Bflhnkvac
WØn\v Hcp hn]coXXeap≠v. BflhnkvacWw D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ
temIkvacWamWv kw`hn°p∂Xv. \mw \sΩ hnkvacn®m¬
temIw \ΩpsS apºn¬ ]Xn`mkn°m≥ XpSßpw. \ΩpsS apºn¬
euInIambncn°p∂ ImgvNIfpw euInIambncn°p∂
BKlßfpw euInIambncn°p∂ Bthißfpw AWn-
\nc°pw. Ah \sΩ \nc¥cambn aptºm´p X≈ns°m≠ncn°pw.
CXmWv ZpxJsØ D≠m°p∂Xv. BflhnkvacWhpw
temIkvacWhpw Htc ]In-b-bpsS c≠p ]pdßfmWv. temIsØ
kvacn®m¬ Bflmhns\ hnkvacn°pw. temIsØ hnkvacn®m¬
Bflmhns\ kvacn°pw. Cu c≠p ]pSßsf kzPohnXØn¬
a\ nemt°≠-Xp-≠v.
C\n hnkvacWØnt‚bpw kvacWØnt‚bpw Imcyw
euInIamb XeØn¬Xs∂ FSpØmepw, GsX¶nepw Hcp
]nbs∏´ Hcmsf \n߃ Bcm[n°p∂ps≠¶n¬, kvt\ln°p
∂ps≠¶n¬ kZm B hy‡nbpsS apJambncn°pw \nßfpsS
Hm¿Ωbn¬ D≠mhpI. B apJw \nßfpsS D≈n¬\n∂p
amdWsa¶n¬ thsdmcp apJw B kvacWbpsS ÿm\Øncn
°Ww. AXpsIm≠mWv an°hmdpw IanXm°sf th¿s]Sp
Øm\mbn a\ximkvX⁄∑m¿ Ahsc ÿew am‰n thsd
FhnsSsb¶nepsams° Xmakn∏n°pIbpw AhnsS XØpeyamb
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kvt\lw ]¶n´psImSp°p∂ BfpIsfsIm≠v Ahcpambn
_‘s∏SpØpIbpw Hs° sNøp∂Xv.
]q¿hImapIs‚ apJw As√¶n¬ ]q¿hImapInbpsS apJw
B hy‡nbn¬\n∂pw hnkvarXambnØocpIbpw ]pXnb
kvt\lnXs‚ As√¶n¬ kvt\lnXbpsS apJw B hy‡nbpsS
D≈n¬ kvarXambnØocpIbpw sNøpw. H∂ns\ hnkvacn°W
sa¶n¬ thsdm∂ns\ kvacn°Ww. A√msX \ap°p hnkvacn
°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. Cu euInIPohnXØns‚ km[mcW
KXnbnep≈ ImcyßfmWnsX√mw. Cßs\ hfsc A\mbmkw
\nßfpsS CjvSm\njvS߃ am‰nsbSp°m≥ Ignbpw.
Hcmƒ°v aZyØnt\mSp ]nbaps≠∂p hnNmcn°pI.
Abmƒ°v aZyw F∂p ]d™m¬ AXbpw Bkz-mZy-amb Hcp
hkvXphmWv. AXns\ am‰Wsa¶n¬ AXbv°v BkzmZyXbpw
elcnbpw \¬Ip∂ thsdm∂psIm≠p amXta IgnbpIbp≈q.
AXpsIm≠v aZy]∑msc aZyØn¬\n∂pw ]n≥Xncn∏n°m≥
hfsc ]bmkamWv. Ct∏mƒ CXnsems° B≤ymflnIX
bptSbpw kvt\lØnt‚Xpamb Nne hgnIsfms°bmWv
sXfn™phcp∂Xv. B≤ymflnIXbpsS Hcp elcnbp≠v.
aZyØns‚ elcntb°mƒ AKm[ambncn°p∂ elcnbmWv
B[ymflnIXbpsS elcn. aZyw Hcp D]m[nbmsW¶n¬ aZyØn\v
\ap°v ]Ww sImSp°Ww. ]Ww sImSpØv \Ωƒ IpSn°p
t¥mdpw \ΩfpsS BtcmKyw £bn®phcpw. Aßs\ Hcp
D]m[nbneqsS \Ωƒ Pohn°p∂Xnt\°mƒ FXtbm
DØaamWv B[ymflnIambncn°p∂, \Ωn¬Øs∂bncn°p∂,
Bflmhns‚ elcnsb \pW™p Pohn°p∂Xv. ]t£, Bcpw
B hgnbneqsS At\zjWw \SØmØXpsIm≠mWv B hgn
Xncs™Sp°mØXv. anÃn°pIfpw tbmKnIfpw kq^nIfpw
\mZm\pk‘m\w \SØns°m≠ncn°p∂hcpw Hs° HcpXcw
]tXyIamb elcnbn¬ Pohn-X-Øns‚ BÀmZw A\p- -hn-°p-
∂-h-cm-Wv. AXv D∑mZØns‚ BÀm-Z-a-√. Bflm-hns‚ kl-P-
amb B\-µamWv.
iocmaIrjvW ]calwk¿ Bflmhns‚ A\p`qXn
D≠mIptºmƒ Hcp \¿ØIs\t∏mse FWo‰p\n∂v \rØw
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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hbv°pambncp∂phtX. B\µwsIm≠v Ccn°m≥ hømXm-Ip-∂p.
B\µw hcptºmƒ sIm®pIp´nIƒ \rØw hbv°p∂Xv \n߃
I≠n´nt√? F¥n\p sIm®p-Ip-™p-߃. Nne arK°p™p-߃
Xp≈n-®m-Sm-dnt√? ]q®°p´nIsf \n߃ t\m°q. B´n≥°p- n-
Isf t\m°q. Ah¿ Xo‰ Ign™m¬, kt¥mjw h∂m¬
F¥mWv ]ns∂ sNøp∂sX∂v Adnbm≥ ]mSn√. ]e
XcØnep≈ eoemhnt\mZßfn¬ Ah¿ G¿s∏Sp∂p.
knwlØnt‚bpw ]penbptSbpw Ip´nIfpw B\µw h∂m¬
\rØw sNøpw.
]calwk¿ temIØnt\mSp ]d™n´p≈Xv CXmWv˛
B\µn°phn≥! Bflmhns‚ B\µw \pI¿∂v Cu
temIØn¬Xs∂ \n߃°v B\µXpµnecmbn Pohn°m≥
Ignbpw. thsd GXp elcntb°mfpw Dt∑jap≠m°p∂ Hcp
elcnbmWv Bflmhns‚ elcnsb∂v iocmaIrjvW
]calwkcpsS hN-\ßfneqsS hmbn®p t]mIptºmƒ \ap°p
t_m[ys∏Spw.
Atd_ybnse kq^nbmbncp∂ Pemep±o≥ dqan
D≈nepW¿∂ A\p`qXnbpsS AXnhninjvSamb elcnbm¬
ap∏Ønbmdp aWn°q¿ \n¿ØmsX \rØwsNbvXp
Ipg™phoWp. CXp kq^nkmlnXyßfn¬ ImWm≥ Ignbpw.
Atd_ybnse kq^nIsft∏mseXs∂ bqtdm∏nepw a‰pw
D≠mbncp∂ anÃn°pIfpw C¥ybn¬Xs∂ D≠mbncp∂
A°almtZhn, aocm_mbn XpSßnb \nch[nbmb
tbmKn\nIfpw CtXt]mep≈ Hcp B[ymflnIl¿jØns‚
A]q¿hamb Ahÿbnte°p t]mbn´p≈hcmWv.
Ft∏mƒ \nßfpsS D≈n¬ Nn¥Iƒ \nebv°p∂pthm
NnØhrØnIƒ \nebv°p∂pthm Xn]pSnIƒ HSpßp∂pthm
At∏mƒ \n߃ tZhnbpsS, PKZw_bpsS, P\\nbpsS
lrZbktcmhcØn¬ Aa¿∂ncn°pw. AhnsSbmWv F√m
ZpxJ߃°pw Nn¥Iƒ°pw Ass\Iy߃°pw ia\w
D≠mIp∂Xv. AXpsIm≠mWv tbmKsØ NnØ-hr-Øn-I-fpsS
\ntcm-[-\-ambn ]X-RvPen al¿jn ]d-bp-∂-Xv. \mcm-b-W-Kpcp
Btflm-]-tZ-i-i-X-I-Øn¬ Xn]pSn apSn™p sXfn-bp∂ Zo]-Øn-
t\m-SmWv Bflm-\p- -hsØ D]-an-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. D]-\n-j-Øn¬ shfn-
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s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p≈ Cu clkyw I]-S-b-Xn-Iƒ°p Ic-ÿ-am-hp-I-
bn-s√∂pw Kpcp Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°p-∂p.
_mlytamSn°pth≠n km[\bpw ]m¿∞\bpw
k∂ymkhpw [ym\hpw Hs° kzoIcn®p \S°pIbmsW¶n¬
NnØhrØnIƒ HSpßpIbn√, Xn]pSnIƒ HSpßpIbn√.
_mlyambn Aßs\sbms° ImWn®mepw \ΩpsS a\ v
]£p_v[amsW¶n¬ ]ns∂ AXpsIms≠¥p ]tbmP\w?
Xn]pSnIƒ t_m[sØ adbv°p∂p. X∑Xn ad∂pt]mIp∂p.
AXpsIm≠v Xs‚ kØ ad∂pt]m-ImsX ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ
\Ωn¬\n∂pw Dd-∂p-h-c-s´. [ym\w sXfn™phcs´. A√m-Ø-
]£w A∂mZnbn¬ ]nb-ap-b¿∂v BSemw IS-en¬ H∂mbn
hoWp hebpw. ZpxJØns‚ ISen¬ hoWp s]mdpXn ap´pw.
temIØns‚ thsdmcp t]cmWv kwkmcw. kwkmcsa∂m¬
Xangn¬ `mcy F∂mW¿∞w. AXßs\ ]d™p ]d™p
h∂ptN¿∂n´p≈XmWv. ]t£, kwkvIr-X-Øn¬ amdn
s°m≠ncn°p∂Xv F∂ A¿∞ØnemWv kwkmcw F∂ hm°p
]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xv. am‰ßƒ F√mw kXysa∂p hnNmcn®v
AXnte°v \mw hoWpsIm≠ncn°pIbmsW¶n¬ ISen¬
hoWt]msebmbncn-°pw. \ndsb XncIfp≈, Ft∏mgpw
XncbSn®psIm≠ncn°p∂ ISen¬ s]´pIgn™m¬ B ISen¬
\n߃ FX ssIImen´Sn®mepw Ic-b-W-bp-I-bn-√. \ΩpsS Cu
temI-Po-hn-Xhpw IS-en¬ s] -t]m-se-bm-Wv. Ht´sd ]b-Xv\n-
®n´pw Hcn-SØpw \ap°v FØn-t®cm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Fs∂¶nepw
Hcp ]cnlmcw D≠mIpsa∂p IcpXnbn´mWv \Ωƒ Cßs\
]Xym-i-tbmsS Pohn°p∂Xv.
PohnXØn¬ Fßs\sb¶nepw adpIc]‰m\mWv \mw
Pohnbv°p∂Xv. FhnsSsb¶nepw Hcp Dd® ASnØd
D≠mIpsa∂v IcpXnbn´mWv \Ωƒ ]ebnSßfn¬\n∂pw ISw
hmßn®msW¶nepw PohnXsØ kp_≤am°m≥ ian°p∂Xv.
]t£, As∏msgms° Imen∂Snbnse aÆv Hen®pt]mIp∂Xv
\Ωƒ ImWmdn√. IptdIgnbptºmƒ ASnsX‰n \neØp hogp∂p.
CXmWv kmwkmcnIXbpsS ]tXyIX. Ft∏mgpw \Ωƒ
ASn]Xdn hogms\mcp km[yXbp≠v. kwkmcsØ Hcp
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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apXetbmSmWv D]an°mdv . B apXebpsS hmbn¬
AIs∏´pIgn™m¬ \ap°Xn¬\n∂p ]pdØpIS°m≥
IgnbpIbn√. kwkmcamIp∂ \IØns‚ hmbn¬s]´m¬
AXn¬\n∂pw ]pdØpIS°sW¶n¬ hnthIamIp∂ JUvKw
\ΩpsS ssIbn¬ D≠mbncn°Ww. hnthIØns‚ hmfpsIm≠p
amXta kwkmcØns‚ aqesØ tOZn°m≥ IgnbpIbp≈q. CXp
i¶cmNmcycpw caWal¿jnbpw \mcmbWKpcphpw ]dbp∂p≠v.
i≤m]q¿∆w Pohn®m¬ Cu temIØp ]bmkßfn√msX
Pohn°mw.
ChnsS kwKan√msX Pohn°Wsa¶n¬ \mw hfsc
PmKcqIcmbncn°Ww. As√¶n¬ kwKØnte°p hoWpt]mIpw.
kwKØn¬ hogmXncn°Wsa¶n¬ F¥p thWw? AXn\p
]calwk¿ ]dbp∂ D]a CXmWv. ssIbn¬ Ipd®p shfn®Æ
]pc´nbXn\ptijw N° apdn°pIbmsW¶n¬ N°∏i ssIbn¬
]pcfpIbn√. hfsc A\mbmkw N° apdn®p N°®ppfsb√mw
]dn®pXn∂mw. ssIbn¬ ]i ]pcfpI-bn-√. CXmWv FÆbmIp∂
eyq_n-s°‚ns‚ ]tXy-I-X. B kv\nKv[X ]isb XSp°p∂p.
AXpt]mse \nßfpsS Bflmhns‚ mKambncn°p∂ \nkwKX
temIPohnXØn¬ D≠mbncn°Ww. k¿hØn-t\bpw
kvt\ln°p∂ Hcp \nkwKX, PohnXsØ ]q¿Æambn
Dƒs°m≈p∂ Hcp \nkwKX. AXp t_m[-Øn¬\n∂p hncn-
™p-h-c-Ww. \ncmkØns‚ \nkwKXb√, \ntj[Øns‚
\nkwKXbpa√. kzmwioIcWØns‚ \nkwKXbmWXv,
kzoImcyXbpsS \nkwKXbmWXv, k¿hØnt\bpw
lrZbØn¬ ]pevIp∂ k¿hkzoImcyXbpsS \nkwKX. CXp
\Ωƒ hnIkn∏ns®Sp°Ww.
temIw ChnsS\n∂p XpS®pam‰m≥ IgnbpIbn√.
hkvXp\njvTambncn°p∂ Cu temIsØ XpS®pIf™psIm≠v
euIn-I-Xsb \ntj[n°phmt\m \nckn°phmt\m IgnbpIbn√.
F¥mbmepw Cu temIØv kkt¥mjw Pohn°Wsa¶n¬
\ΩpsS D≈nep≈ euInIXsb If™m¬ aXn. AXmWv Kpcp
]Tn∏n®pXcp∂Xv. Xn]pSnIsf If™m¬ aXn. Xn]pSnbnemWv
N°∏i Ccn°p∂Xv. Xn]pSnbmWv Cu temIØnt\mSv \sΩ
H´n∏n°p∂Xv. Xn]pSnsb If™m¬ FÆ ]pc´nb ssI
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t]msebmIpw \ΩpsS t_m[w. ]ns∂ Cu temIØv F¥p
sNbvXmepw \aps°m∂pw kw`hn°n√. [¿ΩhnlnX
ambXpamXta \nkwKXbn¬ sNøm≥ IgnbpIbp≈q. FhnsS
\nkwKXbpt≠m AhnsS I¿Ω߃ Cuizc\nbp‡
ambncn°pw. [¿Ω\njvTambncn°pw. \n߃ kzX¥cmbncn°pw.
\nßsf H∂pw _‘n∏n°pIbn√. \n߃°p \rØw Ifn°mw.
]m´p]mSmw. F¥p thWsa¶nepw sNømw. AhnsS \n߃
]q¿ÆkzX¥cmWv. B¿°pw \nßsf _‘n∏n°m≥
IgnbpIbn√.
dqt m ]d™Xpt]mse a\pjy≥ kzX¥cmbn´mWv
P\n°p∂sX¶nepw Ahs‚ I¿Ω߃sIm≠mWv Ah≥
_‘\ÿ\mbnØocp∂Xv. Ahs‚ I¿ΩßfpsS NßeIƒ
sIm≠v Ah≥ kzbw hcn™papdp°pIbmWv sNøp∂Xv.
acWtØmSv ASp°pt¥mdpw Ahs‚ I¿Ω_‘ßfpsS
IÆnIfpsS \ofw IqSns°m≠ncn°pw. PohnXw hfsc bm\Iamb
coXnbn¬ mcap≈XmbnØocpw. F∂m¬ Cu I¿Ωßsfsbms°
\nkwKXbpsS Ichmfw sIm≠v \ap°p hnt—Zn®pIfbm≥ Hcp
s\mSn aXn. Hcp s\mSnbnSsIm≠v F√m I¿Ωßfpw Cuizct‚
XmsW∂ t_m[tØmSpIqSn, km£namXambncn°p∂
BflmhmWv Rms\∂v Adn™m¬ AXp ]caamb
kzmX¥ysØ ]I¿∂p Xcp∂p.
F∂mibw KXns]dpw \mZ`qanbnea¿∂v Bhncm` ]Scpw
Nn∂m`nbn¬ Xn]pSn F∂mWv Adpw]Sn Ie¿∂v BdnSp∂p,
P\\o? AtΩ, Cu Xn]pSnIƒ apgph\pw \obmIp∂ Nn∂m`nbn¬
hnebnXambnØocp∂Xv F∂mWv? Nn∂m`n F∂p ]d™m¬
Adnhns‚ \m`n, ⁄m\Øns‚ tIµw. \nßfpsS D≈n¬
Adnhns\mcp tIµap≠v. B tIµØnte°p i≤sb
sIm≠phcm≥ Ign™n´ps≠¶n¬ [ym\Øns‚ \ndhv \n߃°p
A\p`hn°m\mhpw. Hmtcm Nn¥bptSbpw ]cyhkm\Øn¬
ASpØ Nn¥bpsS A¶pcw D≠mIp∂Xn\papºv HcnSthf
A\p`hn°m≥ Ignbpw. c≠p Nn¥Iƒ°nSbn¬ HcnSthfbp≠v.
c≠p lrZbanSn∏n\nSbn¬ HcnSthfbp≠v. c≠v
hm°pIƒ°nSbn¬ HcnSthfbp≠v. c≠p Ne\߃°nSbn¬
HcnSthfbp≠v. Cu CSthf \Ωƒ Hcn°epw i≤n®n´n√.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Ft∏mƒ \n߃°v Cu CSthf i≤n°phm≥ Ignbp∂pthm
AhnsS \nßfnse Nn∂m`nsb, ⁄m\Øns‚ \m`nsb
kv]¿in°phm≥ Ignbpw.CXp \n߃°v kq£vaKlWØneqsS
hnIkn∏ns®Sp°mhp∂XmWv.
a\pjy≥ shdpsamcp arKa√. arKØnt\°mƒ DZmØamb Hcp
ImgvN Ah\p≠v. Ah≥ B ImgvNsb ZrVs∏SpØp∂Xv
Nn¥Iƒ°nSbnep≈ Cu CSthfbn¬ Ahs‚ t_m[sØ Dd∏n®v
⁄m\sØ sXfnabp≈Xm°ptºmgmWv. CXv F√mh¿°pw
Ignbp∂XmWv. ]t£, hfsc Xo£vWambncn°p∂ Hcp
At\zjWw, CSapdnbmØ HcmhiyIX \nßfn¬ P\nt°≠Xp≠v.
a\pjyP∑w k^eamIp∂Xv Cu BhiyIXtbmSp
\oXn]pe¿Øm≥ IgnbptºmgmWv. A√mØ]£w a\pjyP∑w
arKP∑Ønt\mSp tN¿∂Xp amXw. hyXykvXa√. arKw Xn∂p∂p,
a\pjy\pw Xn∂p∂p. arKw Ddßp∂p, a\pjy\pw Ddßp∂p. arKw
ssewKnI IoUbn¬ G¿s∏Sp∂p, a\pjy\pw AXpXs∂ sNøp∂p.
AXn\∏pdØp thsdm∂pw a\pjy\pw sNøp∂n√ F∂p
hcnIbmsW¶n¬ a\pjy≥ hkvXapSpØp \S°p∂ arKw
amXambnØocpw. arKØn\msW¶n¬ AXns‚ tXmepXs∂
DSpXpWn bmbncn°p∂p. AXtb hyXymkap≈q. Ft∏mƒ Nn¥Iƒ
°nSbnep≈ au\sØ a\pjy\p kv]¿in°m≥ Ignbp∂pthm
At∏mƒ Ahs\mcp _p≤\mbnØocp∂p. \mcmbWKpcp GsXmcp
t_m[sØ kv]¿in®pthm, B t_m[sØ \n߃°pw
kv]¿in°m≥ Ignbp∂p. iocmcaIrjvW ]calwk¿
GsXmchÿbnemtWm B\µ\rØw \SØnbXv B
Hchÿbn¬ \n߃°pw \rØw sNøm≥ Ignbp∂p.
ChnsS B Hcp t_m[sØbmWv P\\nbmbn Kpcp
]dbp∂Xv. P\\n k¿hØnt\bpw P\n∏n°p∂hfmWv,
k¿hNn¥Itfbpw P\n∏n°p∂hƒ. Cu Nn∂m`nbn¬ a\ v
ebn®ptNcptºmƒ AXn¬\n∂v Hcp \mZw DXncp∂p. \nßsf
ckn∏n°p∂ Hcp \mZw. F√m \mZßfpw Dbn¿sIm≈p∂Xv
lrZbØns‚ BgØn¬\n∂mWv. CXp \n߃°v
A\p`hthZyambn´pt≠m F∂dnbn√. shdpsX Ccn°p∂
kabØv D≈nte°v ImXv Iq¿∏n°pIbmsW¶n¬ a\ v
H®hbv°p∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ Ignbpw. Ieln°p∂Xp tIƒ°m≥
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Ignbpw. i_vZap≠m°p∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ Ignbpw. c≠p sNhnbpw
thWsa¶n¬ ssIhnc¬sIm≠p s]mØn∏nSn®v _mlyamb
i_vZsØ tIƒ°mØ hn[Øn¬ AS®p]nSn®mepw a\ n¬
i_vZtImemle߃ \S°p∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ Ignbpw.
CsXßs\bmWv kw`hn°p∂Xv? \nßfpsS D≈n¬Xs∂
a\ v i_vZap≠m°p∂p≠v. a\ ns‚ Cu i_vZw kwKoXa√.
a\ ns‚ i_vZsØ tImemlew F∂p ]dbpw.
i_vZPmew almcWyw NnØ`aWImcWw. am\knI
tcmK߃°p apgph\pw ImcWw a\ ns‚ i_vZtImemleßfmWv
F∂p i¶cmNmcycpw ]dbp∂p. Cu tImemlesØ Nn∂m nbn¬
ebn∏n°ptºmƒ AXn¬\n∂pw Ddhs]m p∂ aµa[pcambncn°p∂
kwKoXw \nßsf \mZ qanIbnemgvØp∂p. At∏mƒ Hm¶mcØns‚
au\apZnXambncn°p∂ \mZhoNnIƒ lrZbm¥cØn¬\n∂p
tIƒ°m≥ Ignbpw. B \nanjØn¬ PohnXw Gsd kpXmcyambn
cn°p∂ Hcp A\p hambnØocpw. PohnXØnse F√mØcØnep≈
k¥m]ßfpw AkvXan®v a\pjy≥ kzXth B\µap≈ Hcp
hy‡nbmbn Ahs‚ t_m[Øn¬ ]cnWan°p∂p. Cu Hcp am‰w
a\pjy≥ BKln°p∂p≠v. CXnte°p≈ bmX FXamXw
Xo£vWam°m≥ Ignbp∂pthm AXamXamWv Ahs‚ hnPbw.
kwKoXkmµambncn°p∂ Cu A\p`hsØ°pdn®v Hcp IY
Kpcp°∑m¿ ]dbmdp≠v. Hcn°¬ hfsc kwKoX]nb\mbncp∂
Hcp cmPmhp≠mbncp∂p. At±lw Xs‚ sIm´mcØn¬ Hcp
kwKoXhncp∂v \SØm≥ BKln®p. B \m´nse G‰hpw \√
kwKoX⁄s\bmWv A∂sØ kwKoXhncp∂n\p ]mSphm\mbn
£Wn®ncp∂Xv. At±lw \√ kwKoX⁄≥ BbXpsIm≠p
Xs∂ Hcp hyhÿ apt∂m´ph®p. kwKoXw ihn®v Bsc¶nepw
icocw Cf°pItbm Xebm´pItbm sNbvXn´ps≠¶n¬ B
hy‡nbpsS Kft—Zw \SØpw F∂Xmbncp∂p B hyhÿ.
Fs¥∂m¬ At±lØns‚ kwKoXw AXamXw elcn
]nSn∏n°p∂Xmbncp∂p. kwKoXØn¬ XmXv]cyap≈ Bcpw
AXptI´m¬ BkzmZyXbpsS ]q¿ÆXbn¬ kzbta
BSnt∏mIpw. cmPmhn\v CXp tI´t∏mƒ hnjaambn. F∂mepw
cmPmhv \m´nseßpw Adnbn®p. kwKoXw tIƒ°phm≥ hcp∂h¿
BcpwXs∂ Xebm´pItbm icocw Cf°pItbm sNøcpXv. C\n
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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Bsc¶nepw Aßs\ sNbvXm¬ Abmsf sIm∂pIfbpw. CXp
tI´t∏mƒ Iptd BfpIsfm∂pw h∂n√. F√mh¿°pw acWsØ
`bamWt√m. hfsc Ipd®pt]¿amXw acWsØ hIhbv°msX
kwKoXw tIƒ°phm≥ h∂p.
kwKoX⁄≥ ]m´pXpSßn. Iptdt\cw BfpIƒ
kwKoXØns‚ amkvacnIambncn°p∂ elcnbn¬ _ew
]nSn®ncps∂¶nepw ]ns∂ Nnescms° BSm≥ XpSßn.
cmPmhnXp i≤n°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Cu a\pjy¿°p acWsØ
t]Snbnt√ F∂mWv cmPmhv hnNmcn®Xv. acWsØ `b°msX
Cu a\pjy¿ Xebm´pIsbms° sNøp∂t√m. Ipd®p
Ign™t∏mƒ ]Øp]¥≠v BfpIƒ kwKoXØns‚
elcnbn¬ FWo‰p\n∂p \rØw sNøm≥ XpSßn. CXbpw
BfpIƒ Cu kwKoXw tI´p h[n°s∏Spat√m F∂p cmPmhv
hnNmcn®p. kwKoXw Ign™t∏mƒ cmPmhv ]d™p: “CXbpw
BfpIƒ AßbpsS kwKoXw tI´v Xebm´pIbpw icocw
Nen∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp. Aßp ]d™t]mseXs∂ Chsc
h[n®pIfbm≥Xs∂bmWv Xocpam\n®ncn°p∂Xv.” CXptI v B
kwKoX⁄≥ ]d™p: “th≠ Ahsc h[nt°≠. Cu
]¥≠pt]sc Is≠Øm≥ th≠nbmbncp∂p Rm≥ ChnsS
Cu kwKoX°t®cn \SØnbXv. C\n Cu ]¥≠pt]¿°mbn
Rm≥ icn°pw kwKoXw Hcp°p∂p≠v. ImcWw, Cu ]¥≠p
t]cmWt√m acWsØ hIhbv°msX kwKoXØns‚
B\p`qXnIambncn°p∂ XeØnte°v Cdßnh∂Xv.”
km[mcW \Ωƒ ChnsS tIƒ°p∂ ]m´pIsfm∂pw
kwKoXa√. \n߃°m¿s°¶nepw Im‰ns‚ kwKoXw
BkzZn°m≥ Ign™n´pt≠m? agbpsS kwKoXw BkzZn°m≥
Ign™n´pt≠m? C\n CSnsh´ns‚ kwKoXw BkzZn°m≥
Ign™n´pt≠m? ]IrXnbpsS Bchßfnencn°p∂
kwKoXsØ BkzZn°phm≥ Ign™n´pt≠m? \ΩpsS B
XeØnep≈ F√m BkzmZ\ßfpw acn®pt]mbvsIm≠ncn
°pIbmWv.]Icw IrXnaambncn°p∂ i_vZßfpsS
tImemleßfn¬ a\ v hym]cn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p. ChnsS Kpcp
\Ωsf £Wn°p∂Xv A¥cmflmhns‚ \mZ`qanbn te°mWv.
A¥cmflmhns‚ ck\njyµnbmb \mZ`qanbnea¿∂v
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PohnXØns‚ [\yambncn°p∂ \nanjsØ A\p`hn°phm\p≈
£WamWnXv. CXp \n߃°pw Ignbp∂XmWv. F√mhcpsS
PohnXØnepw B[ymflnIX ]m]yambn´p≈XmWv.
A]m]yambn´p≈X√. A]m]yambn CXns\sbm∂pw
[cn°m≥ ]mSn√.
AΩ-bpsS D◊ Adn-hns‚ sXfna
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c≠v
C√m-X -am-b-bn-Sp-ap-√m-k-sam-∂p-a-dn˛
h√m-sX-bn-√-\n-e\pw
I√m-gnbpw I\-ep-a-√msX iq\y-a-Xp˛
sa√m-sam-cm-Zn-b-dnhmw
X√m-Lhw ]d-In-en-√m-cWw Inb-Iƒ
a√m-Sp-In√ aXnbo
k√m -sam-∂p-a-Xn-sb-√m-hcpw Xncbp˛
ap√m-L-t_m-[-P-\-\o!
C√mX ˛ kXy-Øn¬ C√mØ
ambbnSpw ˛ amb-aqew Df-hm-Ip∂
D√m-k-sam∂pw ˛ ]]-©-cq-]-Øn-ep≈ ]Xo-Xn-Iƒ
H∂pw-Xs∂
Adn-h-√msX C√ ˛ Adn-h-√msX thsdm∂pw A√.
A\n-e\pw ˛ Im‰pw
I√pw B-gnbpw ˛ ]rYn-hn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ I√pw
Pe-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Bgnbpw
I\epw ˛ A·nbpw
A√msX iq\y-aXpw ˛ amX-a√ BIm-ihpw
F√mw ˛ Ch-sb√mw
Hcp BZn Adnhmw ˛ Htc-sbmcp BZn-a-t_m-[-am-Wv.
XXv emLhw ]d-In¬ ˛ AXns‚ eLpXzw
]d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬
C√ BcWw Inb-Iƒ ˛ A¥x-kw-L¿j-ßfpw I¿Ω-
_mlp-eyßfpan√mØ
Ah-ÿ-bm-Wv.
aXn a√m-Sp-In√ ˛ B Ahÿbn¬ t_m[w a√-Sn-°p-
I-bn-√.
Cu k√m`w H∂paXn ˛ Cu kXym-\p-`q-Xn-bpsS Htc-
sbmcp t\´w F\nbv°p aXn.
F√m-hcpw Xncbpw ˛ F√m-hcpw Pn⁄m-k-tbmsS
Xnc-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂
D√m-Lt_m[P-\\o ˛ B\-µ-t_m-[-a-bn-bmb
AΩ-bmWp \o.
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C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
]cam¿∞Øn¬ D◊ C√mØ amb Dfhm°p∂ ]]©m\p
`h߃ H∂pwXs∂ t_m[kØbn¬\n∂pw A\ya√. A\ne≥
F∂m¬ hmbp. I√v F∂p ]d™m¬ `qan. Bgn F∂m¬ Pew.
I\¬ F∂m¬ A·n. iq\yw F∂p ]d™m¬ BImiw.
]©`qXmflIamb F√m \macq]ßfpw BZnImcWamb
t_m[kØXs∂bmWv. B t_m[kØbpsS eLpXzsØ
°pdn®p ]dbpIbmsW¶n¬ kwL´\ßfpw InbmIem]ßfpw
C√mØ AhÿbmWXv. Aßs\bp≈ t_m[w a√Sn°pIbn√.
AXp icnbmWv, CXp icnb√ F∂ XcØn¬ aqeykwL¿j߃
D≠m°pIbn√. kIe PohPmeßfpw Xncbp∂ kXyØns‚
km£mXvImcw H∂p amXw aXn F\nbv°v. thsdm∂pw th≠.
B[nIfn¬\n∂pw hym[nIfn¬\n∂pw hnap‡amb ]camÀmZ
kzcq]amb D√mLt_m[w F\n°\p`hn°Ww. B[n F∂m¬
am\knItcmKw. hym[n F∂m¬ imcocnItcmKw. am\knIambpw
imcocnIambpw D≈ F√m ZpxJßfn¬\n∂pw ]oUIfn¬\n∂pw
hyk\ßfn¬\n∂pw Fs∂ hnap‡am°tW, A√tbm
D√mLt_m[sØ P\n∏n°p∂ AtΩ. FX ⁄m\kpµcamb
]m¿∞\.
C√mX ambbnSpw D√m-k-sam∂pw Adn-h-√msX C√. amb
C√mØXmWv. D≈X√. At∏mƒ D≈sX¥mWv Fs∂mcp
tNmZyamWv \ΩpsS apºnte°v Kpcp C´pXcp∂Xv. Ch c≠pw
Xncn®dnbm≥ Ign™ns√¶n¬ Pohn°phm\pw hfsc ]bmkamWv.
F¥mWv D≈Xv? F¥mWv C√mØXv? D≈Xv F∂p ]d™m¬
`qXImeØnepw `mhnImeØnepw h¿Øam\ImeØnepw
am‰an√msXbncn°p∂sXt¥m AXv. Ft∏mgpw D≈ B H∂ns\
kZvhkvXp F∂p ]dbpw. Khm≥ caWal¿jnbpsS AXypZmØ
amb Hcp IrXnbpsS t]cv k±¿i\w F∂mWv. al¿jn XangnemWv
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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CsXgpXnbXv. D≈Xp \mev]Xv F∂mWv al¿jn Cu IrXn°v
t]cp sImSpØXv. al¿jnbpsS hn\oX `‡\mb ImhyIWvT
KW]Xnap\n Cu IrXn kwkvIrXØnte°p `mjm¥cs∏SpØn.
\mev]Xp ]ZyßfmbmWv al¿jn CsXgpXnbXv. ]]©Øns‚
D◊sb shfns∏SpØp∂ \mev]Xp ]Zy߃ F∂ A¿∞ØnemWv
D≈Xp \mev]Xv F∂ t]cp sImSpØXv. KW]Xnap\n X¿÷a
sNbvX kwkvIrX KŸØn¬ \mev]Øn\mev t«mIßfp≠v.
AXn¬ at\mhrØnIfmWv temIsØ Iev]n°p∂Xmbn ]dbp∂Xv.
kZvhkvXphnemWv F√m hrØnIfpw HSpßp∂Xv. kZvhkvXp
NnZvhkvXphpw B\µhkvXphpw IqSnbmWv. t«mIØns‚ aebmf
]cn mj Cßs\bmWv.
“temIap≠mhXpw ]ns∂ £bn°Xptam¿°pIn¬
at\mhrØntbmsSmØt√; temIw _p≤nhnIev]nXw
_p≤n°papeIØn\pw P∑\miI[maambv
tahpw kZvhkvXp kºq¿ÆtaIw P∑mZnh¿÷nXw.”
at\mhrØnIƒ°v ImcWambncn°p∂ kZvhkvXphmWv D≈Xv.
temIambn ]Xn mkn°p∂ at\mhrØnIƒ C√mØXmWv. Cu
C√mbva F√mh¿°pw F√mbvt∏mgpw t_m[ys∏Sp∂n√. hnthI
Zibn¬ Hcph\v Cu Xncn®dnhp≠mIp∂p. ambbmWv C√mbva°v
CShcpØp∂Xv. amb kZvhkvXphn¬ A¥¿`hn®ncn°p∂
hntiji‡nbmWv. amb A\p`hßsf apdnhp≈Xm°p∂p. Hcp
hkvXp Nnet∏mƒ qX-Im-e-Øn¬ D≠mbncn°mw. F∂m¬ h¿Ø
am\ImeØnepw `mhnImeØnepw C√. C\n `qXImeØn¬
C√mØXmbncn°mw. F∂m¬ h¿Øam\ImeØn¬ D≈Xmbn
cn°mw. `mhnImeØn¬ C√mXmhpIbpw sNømw. Cßs\ aq∂p
Imeßfnepw amdnamdn h∂psIm≠ncn°p∂Xns\bmWv C√mØ
sX∂p ]dbp∂Xv. Aßs\ t\m°pIbmsW¶n¬ ]]©Ønep≈
F√mw C√mØXmWv. GsX¶nepw Hcp ]mdtbm Pohntbm actam
aetbm ChnsS tImSm\ptImSn h¿j߃°papºv D≠mbn Ct∏mƒ
\ne\n¬°p∂Xmbn \n߃°p ImWn®pXcm≥ Ignbptam? F√mw
amdns°m≠ncn°pIbmWv.
a\pjys\ kw_‘n®nStØmfw Ahs‚ Bbp v Gdnbm¬
Hcp \qdph¿jw. ]]©Øns‚ ImeKW\bpambn X´n®pt\m°p
tºmƒ \qdph¿jw hfsc sNdnb Hcp ImebfhmWv. Cu ]]©w
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ISpIpaWnt]mep≈ Hcp hkvXphn¬\n∂p s]m´nsØdn®p
≠mbXmsW∂v B[p\nIimkvXw ]dbp∂p. CsXms°
\nKa\ßfmWv. sXfnbn°s∏´n´p≈X√. B[p\nIimkvXw
sXfnhn\p ]m[m\yw sImSp°p∂ imkvXamWv. F∂m¬
]]©Øns‚ Dev]Ønsb°pdn®p ]dbptºmƒ A`yqlßfn
emWv B[p\nIimkvXw Bibw Is≠Ønbncn°p∂Xv.
]]t©mev]Ønsb sXfnbn°m≥ B[p\nIimkvXØn\p
Ign™n´n√.
]]t©mev]Ønsb°pdn®p≈ ]T\sØ tImkvtamKWn
F∂p ]dbpw. tImkvtamKWn XmØznIamb imkvXambn (theo-retical physics) amdnbncn°pIbmWv. Xnbd‰n°¬ nknIvkv F∂p
]d™m¬ shdpw NmcpItkcbn¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v \ap°v
Imcy߃ ]dbmw. km[mcW \Ωƒ ]dbmdnt√ NmcpItkcm
thZm¥w-˛Cukn sNb¿ ^ntemk^n F∂v. AXpt]mse
^nknIvkpw Hcp CuknsNb¿ ^nknIvkmWv. NmcpItkcbn¬
Ccp∂psIm≠v ]dbmw. C∂sØ G‰hpw henb imkvX⁄≥
NmcpItkcbnencp∂p `uXnIimkvXw ]dbp∂ Ão^≥
lm°nMmWv. At±lØns‚ icocw Xf¿∂pt]mbXpsIm≠v Hcp
ho¬ sNbdnemWv k©cn°p∂Xv. ImeØns‚ kw£n]vX
NcnXw ( A Brief History of Time) F∂ hnJymXKŸw At±lw
FgpXn. Ão^≥ lm°nMv NmcpItkcbnencp∂v ]]©Øns‚
Dev]Ønsb°pdn®pw \ne\n¬∏ns\°pdn®pw AXns‚
hn\misØ°pdn®psams° \tΩmSp ]dbptºmƒ A\p`hÿ
\mb Ejn ]dbp∂Xnt\°mƒ hmkvXhnIX Cu NmcpItkcm
imkvX⁄≥ ]dbp∂Xnt\mSp \ap°p tXm∂p∂p. AXn\p
ImcWw, P\n® A∂p apX¬ \sΩ ]d™pt_m[n∏n®ncn°p∂Xv
ImWp∂XmWv kXyw F∂mWv. ImWp∂XmWv kXyw F∂Xn\v
Fs¥¶nepw Hcp am\ZWvUw \ΩpsS ssIbnept≠m? Hcp
am\ZWvUhpan√. shdptXbßp hnizkn°pIbmWv. IqSpX¬
BfpIƒ ]dbp∂Xv kXyamsW∂p hnNmcn°p∂ Hcp
]tXyIXcØnep≈ _p≤nbmWv Ct∏mƒ \ap°p≈Xv. IqSpX¬
BfpIƒ ]dbp∂Xvv kXyw. Ipd®p t]¿ ]dbp∂Xv AkXyw.
F∂m¬ AXmtWm Hcp am\ZWvUamtI≠Xv?
Aßs\sbmcp am\ZWvUsØ kzoIcn®pIgn™m¬
kXym\p`hnIƒ°p `qcn]£w In´msX hcpw. ImcWw hncense
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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Æmhp∂ Bfl⁄m\nIƒ amXta NcnXØn¬ Xebpb¿Øn
\n¬°p∂p≈q. Ah¿°p `qcn]£w In´msX hcnIbmsW¶n¬
aqey]camb Hcp PohnXhyhÿbpsS kwXpenXmhÿXs∂
\jvSs∏´pt]mIm\nSbp≠v. AXpsIm≠v `qcn]£w P\ßfpsS
A`n]mba√ kXysØ \n›bnt°≠Xv. Aßs\ sX‰mb Hcp
Nn¥bnte°p \ΩpsS _p≤n sNcn™pt]mIm≥ ]mSn√.
km[mcW P\w HcpXcØnepw At\zjWmflIXbp≈hc√.
Fs¥¶nepw tI´m¬ th≠hÆw hnNmcw sNømsX DSs\
AXßp hnizkn°pw. AXn\∏pdtØ°p Ah¿ t]mhpIbn√.
AXpsIm≠v B[p\nIimkvXØn\v hfsc ]mamWnIXbp≈
Xpt]mse Ah¿ IcpXpw. hmkvXhØn¬ AXns‚ ]mamWnIX
Npcpßnb tZiImeßfn¬ amXta A\p`hs∏Smdp≈q. sNdnb
DZmlcWßfneqsS \ap°Xp ImWm≥ Ignbpw.
IÆmWv ImgvN°p≈ D]IcWw. IÆn\v FXZqcw hsc ImWm≥
Ignbpw? AXns\mcp ]cn[nbp≠v. B ]cn[n°∏pdØv IÆn\p
ImWm≥ Ignbn√. amXa√, ASpØncn°p∂ Hcp hkvXphns\
ImWp∂Xpt]msebmbncn°n√ IÆv AIsebp≈ Hcp hkvXphns\
ImWp∂Xv. AXn\pw Nne hyXymkßsfms°bp≠v. BImitØ
°p t\m°ptºmƒ AhnsS Hcp \oena ImWp∂ps≠¶nepw B
\oena AhnsS C√ F∂p≈Xv \ΩpsS At\zjWØns‚ eambn
sXfn™n p≈XmWv. AXp \ΩpsS ImgvNbpsS ]cnanXn sIm≠mWp
A\p`hs∏Sp∂Xv. ISens‚ ASpØpsN∂p \n߃ t\m°q.
BImiwh∂p ISente°p CSn™phoWv InS°p∂Xp t]mse IÆv
]dbpw. ]t£, Aßs\ BImiw h∂p ISens\ kv]¿in°p∂
kw`hw AhnsS \S°p∂n√. IÆns\ ]q¿Æambn hnizkn°m≥
]‰pIbn√. IÆns\ amXa√ ImXnt\bpw hnizkn°m≥
IgnbpIbn√. ImXn\v Fs¥√mw i_vZ߃ tIƒ°m≥ Ignbn√
F∂dnbmtam? ]e i_vZßfpw ImXn\p tIƒ°m≥ Ignbn√. hfsc
kq£vaambn´p≈ i_vZßsf ]nSns®Sp°m≥ ]ecpsS
ImXpIƒ°pw Ignbmdn√. Hcp ]´n°p tIƒ°m≥ Ignbp∂Xp
a\pjy\p tIƒ°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. amXa√, hfsc ItTmcamb
Nne i_vZ߃ tIƒ°ptºmƒ Ahs‚ ihtWµnbwXs∂
s]m´nt∏mIm\nSbp≠v. CsXms° h®pt\m°ptºmƒ
Cµnb߃sIm≠v Adnbp∂sX√mw XmXv°menIamb
kXyßfmWv.
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thZm¥w CXns\ hyht—Zn°p∂Xv Cßs\bmWv. kXyw
Ht∂bp≈q. F¶nepw AXp aq∂pXcØn¬ \ΩpsS apºn¬
]XoXamIp∂p≠v. H∂v \Ωƒ ImWp∂ Cu ÿqe]]©w.
\ncØneqsS ImtdmSp∂p... AhnsS hmg \ n p≠v... \n߃ ChnsS
h∂ncn°p∂p... Rm≥ ChnsS Ccn°p∂p... Cu lmƒ.... Chsbsb√mw
hymhlmcnIamb kXyambn a\ nem°mw. CXn\p
imizXambncn°p∂ D◊bn√. F¶nepw hymhlmcnIambncn°p∂
Cu kabØv, F∂p ]d™m¬ A⁄m\Zibn¬ Chbv°v
bmYmXYyap≠v. ]q¿Æambn C√msb∂p ]dbm≥ IgnbpIbn√.
AXpsIm≠v kmam\yP\߃°v hymhlmcnIamb kXyØns‚
]k‡n D≈XpsIm≠mWv Cßs\ hymhlmcnIamb
hm°pIfneqsS hymhlmcnIamb kw`hßfneqsS ]mcam¿∞n
Iamb kXysØ°pdn®p kwkmcnt°≠nhcp∂Xv.
C\n kXyØns‚ c≠masØ Xew ]mXn`mknIamWv.
kz]v\w ImWp∂Xpt]msebp≈ A\p`hw. AXmWv
]mXn`mknIw. hymhlmcnItemIsØ a\ nem°p∂Xv
CµnbßfneqsSbmsW¶n¬ ]mXn`mknIamb k¶ev]ßsf
a\ nem°p∂Xv A¥°cWßfneqsSbmWv. kz]v\w
km¶ev]nIamWv (conceptual). hymhlmcnI]]©sØ
Cµnb߃ sIm≠mWv Adnbp∂Xv. AXp ]Xy£amWv (per-ceptual). CXtbbp≈q km[mcW a\pjys‚ A\p`haWvUew.
kXyØns‚ aq∂masØ Xew ⁄m\n°v Ahs‚ D≈n¬
sXfnbp∂ AJWvUm\p`hamWv. ]mcam¿∞nIkXyw F∂p
]dbpw. AXp ]caamb A¿∞amWv. ]cam¿∞sØ Adnbp∂Xp
hsc hyhlmcØn\pw ]Xn`mkØn\pw ]k‡nbp≠v.
]mcam¿∞nIkXysØ Adn™m¬ ]ns∂ hyhlmcØn\pw
]Xn`mkØn\pw ]k‡nbn√. Cu aq∂pXeßfnep≈
kXysØ°pdn®v t_m[ys∏Sptºmƒ \ap°p kXymt\zjWw
Ffp∏ambnØocpw.
Nne hy‡nIƒ kz]v\PohnIsft∏mse Pohn°p∂Xp ImWmw.
IemImc∑m¿, IhnIƒ, NnXImc∑m¿, kwKoX⁄¿ Ch¿
Iptdsbms° Imev]\nI PohnIfmsW∂p ]dbmdp≠v. F∂p
]d™m¬ Ch¿ ]mXn`mknIkXyßtfmSv A\pcW\s∏´p
Pohn°p∂ BfpIfmsW∂mWv. Ch¿ hnNmcn°p∂p
bmYm¿∞ytØ°mfpw kXyambncn°p∂Xv Imev]\nIXbmsW∂v.
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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Ch¿ FgpXn∏nSn∏n°p∂sXms° hmbn®pIgn™m¬ Hcp
kz]v\temIØneqsS k©cn°p∂Xpt]mep≈ A\p hambncn°pw.
K_ntb¬ Km¿jy am¿t°kv t\m_¬ kΩm\w In nb Hcp
FgpØpImc\mWv. At±lØns‚ cN\Isf√mw Hcp ]tXyI
coXnbnemWv AhXcn∏n°p∂Xv. bmYm¿∞yap≈Xpt]mse
tXm∂psa¶nepw s]mSp∂s\ At±lw kzm]v\nIambncn°p∂ Hcp
km¶ev]nItemItØ°v a\pjys\ sIm≠pt]mIpw. Aßs\ Hcp
kmlnXycN\m kºZmbwXs∂ DSseSpØn p≠v. B kºZmb
Øn\v t\m_¬ kΩm\w In p∂psh∂p ]d™m¬ km¿∆XnIamb
Hcp AwKoImcw AXn\p ssIh∂ncn°p∂p F∂mWp
a\ nemt°≠Xv. a\pjy≥ C∂p ]mXn mknI kXysØ kzoIcn®v
AXn\v bmYm¿∞yw sImSpØp Pohn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p.
AXpsIm≠mWv K_ntb¬ Km¿jym am¿t°kns‚ amPn°¬
dnbenkw (magical realism) ]k‡ambnhcp∂Xv. amPn°¬ dnbenkw
F∂p ]d™m¬ Hcp amPn°pImc≥ iq\yXbn¬\n∂v hkvXp°sf
FSpØv \sΩ ImWn°ptºmƒ B hkvXp°tfmSv \ap°p
bmYm¿∞yØn¬ F∂Xpt]msebp≈ B\pIqeyX D≠mIp∂p.
]et∏mgpw \ap°ßs\ tXm∂mdnt√? amPn°pImc≥ iq\yXbn¬
\ns∂ms° Fs¥¶nepw FSpØp ImWn°pw. At∏mƒ \ap°p
tXm∂pw: A¤pXIcambn°p∂p. ]tXyIn®pw amPn°v ImWm≥
Ip nIƒ°p IuXpIw hcpw. Ip nIfn¬ BZyImeØv Cu ]mXn mkn
IXtbmSmWv ]m[m\yw D≠mbncn°p∂sX∂mWv AXn\¿∞w. Hcp
]Øncp]Xp hb phsc Ip nIƒ Imev]\nI PohnIfmbncn°pw.
]ns∂bmWv bmYm¿∞yØns‚ XeØnte°v hcp∂Xv. bmYm¿∞yw
F∂p ]d™m¬ ]cam¿∞w F∂ A¿∞Øne√. hymhlmcnIambn
cn°p∂ temIØns‚ XeØntebv°p Cdßnh∂v AhnsS kXysØ
Xncbm≥ XpSßp∂p. Ipd®pIqSn hf¿∂v GIZiw Hcp \mev]Xp
hbkmIptºmthbv°pw Ah\n¬ ho≠pw am‰ßƒ kw`hn°p∂p.
]mXn mknIXsb BZyw If™p. ]ns∂ bmYm¿∞ysØ Ifbp∂p.
F¥n\pth≠n? ]mcam¿∞nIambncn°p∂ H∂ntebv°p≈ ]bmWw
XpSßp∂Xn\pth≠n. Aßs\bmWv mcXØn¬ ]pcpjm¿∞ßsf
hn Pn®cn°p∂Xv. _“Ncyw, Km¿lÿyw, hm\]ÿw, k∂ymkw
F∂o \mev L´ßƒ. ]mXn mknIw hymhlmcnIw ]mcam¿∞nIw.
]mcam¿∞nIØnteb°v ]thin°ptºmgmWv Hcmƒ Km¿lÿy
Øn¬\n∂v BcWyIØnte°pw k∂ymkØnte°pw IS°p∂Xv.
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k∂ymkØnte°v FØptºmtg°pw ]mcam¿∞nIkXysØ
H∂p kv]¿in®n´p≠mbncn°pw.
ambbmWv ]]©Ønep≈ F√m‰nt\bpw D≈Xpt]mse
tXm∂n∏n°p∂Xv. amb \n߃°v ]cnNnXamb ]ZamW.v F√mw
Hcp amb F∂v kmam\yambn \mw ]dbmdp≠v. F∂m¬ ChnsS
amb F¥msW∂v Ipd®pIqSn hntijn®p t\m°mw. amb
F√mh¿°pw A\p`hap≈XmWv. Bcpw AXns\ hy‡ambn
Xncn®dnbp∂n√ F∂p amXw. km[mcWKXnbn¬ F√mhcpw
ambbv°v hiKcmbncn°p∂hcmWv. \mcmbWKpcp ambbv°v Hcp
\n¿hN\w sImSpØncn°p∂Xv, \ hnZytX bm km amb˛
bmsXm∂n√tbm AXmWp amb. F∂mWv. Cßs\sbmcp
\n¿hN\w \sΩ ktµlØnemgvØpw. F¥n√tbm AXp amb.
CXp hniZoIcn°m\mbn thZm¥Ønse Nne DZmlcW߃
Xs∂ ISwsImt≈≠n hcpw. thZm¥Øn¬ hfsc Imeßfmbn
]dbp∂ DZmlcW߃ [mcmfap≠v.
Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ Hcp Ib¿Øp≠p ImWptºmƒ AXp
]mºmsW∂p sX‰n≤cn°p∂p. Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ Hcp Ibdns‚
IjWw ImWptºmƒ \mw hnNmcn°pw AsXmcp ]mºmsW∂v.
\ap°v ]mºnt\mSp≈ bwsIm≠mWv hmkvXhØn¬ B Ibdn¬
]mºns\ ImWp∂Xv. ]tXyIn®pw B Ib¿ InS°p∂ A¥co£w
\√ kqcy]Imiw D≈nSamsW¶n¬ `bw D≠mIn√. kmlNcyw
sIm≠pXs∂ B Ib¿ Ac≠shfn®ØnemWv. hy‡ambn
ImWmØXpsIm≠mWv ]mºmbn sX‰n≤cn°p∂Xv. Ibdn\v Hcp
]Øp ao‰¿ \ofaps≠¶n¬ \ap°Xp ]mºmbn tXm∂pIbn√. Hcp
ao‰tdm H∂cao‰tdm ap°m¬ao‰tdm \ofap≈ Hcp Ib¿°jW
ambncn°Ww AXv. As√¶n¬ AXp ]mºmbn tXm∂m≥ CSbn√.
At∏mƒ ]e ImcW߃sIm≠pw Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ Ib¿°
jWw InS°ptºmƒ AXp ]mºmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. AXpsIm≠p
Xs∂ \mw bs∏ v \nehnfn°p∂p. F√mhcpw HmSnh∂v F¥p]‰n
F∂p tNmZn°ptºmƒ \mw ]dbpIbmWv ‘]mºv..]mºv’ F∂v.
At∏mƒ HcmfpsS ssIbn¬ \s√mcp tSm¿®p≠mbncp∂p.
tSm¿®Sn®p t\m°nbt∏mƒ AsXmcp Ib¿Øp≠mbncp∂p.
AbmfpsS apJØp≠bncp∂ hnjasams° At∏mƒ t]mbn.
t]Sn®ncp≠ apJw amdn. ]k∂hZ\\mbn. F√mw Hcp Xami
t]mse tXm∂n. Hcp Ib¿Øp≠pI≠mWv Xm≥ CXbpw
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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`bs∏´sX∂v At±lØn\v a\ nembn. CXmWv thZm¥w
]dbp∂ At\Iw DZmlcWßfn¬ H∂v.
thZm¥Øn\v i‡nbp≈ kwhn\nab£aXbp≠v. hfsc
i‡nbp≈ Hcp ktµisØ hn\nabw sNøphm\p≈ Ignhv
CXn\p≠v. C\n Cu DZmlcWw h®n v Fßs\bmWv ]m]©nI
kXyßsf°pdn®p Kpcp ]dbp∂sX∂p t\m°mw. ]m]©nI
kXy߃ F∂p ]d™m¬ ]©`qXmflIambncn°p∂ Cu
]]©w F∂p a\ nem°Ww. A©p `qXßsf°pdn®v Cu
t«mIØn¬Xs∂ ]dbp∂p≠v. I√v, A\ne≥, Bgn, I\¬, iq\yw.
Cßs\sbm∂pa√t√m thZm¥w kwkmcn°p∂Xv. ChnsS qan°v
]Icambn v Is√∂mWv ]d™ncn°p∂Xv. Ihn°v IhnbptSXmb
kzmX¥yw A\phZn®psImSp°Ww. ]rYznbpsS apgph≥
]XoImflIX Hcp I√n¬ sImSpØncn°p∂p. CXmWv IhnbpsS
kzmX¥yw. Bgn F∂m¬ kapZw. kapZsØ FSpØp PeØns‚
]Xn\n[nbm°n am‰p∂p. A\ne≥ Im‰v. AXp ]cnNnXambn´p≈
XmWv. I\¬ A·n°p thsdmcp t]cv. iq\yw BImiamWv. D√mkw
F∂m¬ F¥mWv? Ah\p \√ D√mkap≠v, At√? Ah≥
D√kn°m≥ t]mhpIbmWv Fs∂ms° \mw ]dbmdp≠v. F∂p
h®m¬ B\µn°m≥, kt¥mjn°m≥ F∂ A¿∞amWv
km[mcW \aps°ms° ]cnNnXambncn°p∂ A¿∞w. F∂m¬
Kpcp Aßs\b√ ChnsS AXns\ ]tbmKn°p∂Xv. D√mkw
F∂p ]d™m¬ ImWmXncn°p∂ H∂v ImgvNh´Ønte°v
hcp∂Xns\bmWv. Ahy‡Xbn¬\n∂v H∂v hy‡Xbnte°v
hcp∂Xns\bmWv D√mkw F∂p ]dbp∂Xvv. DZmlcWw
FSpØpt\m°mw.
Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ InS∂ncp∂ Ib¿Øp≠n¬ ]mºns\
ImWptºmƒ AXv D√mkamWv. B Ib¿Øp≠n¬ C√mXncp∂
H∂ns\ D≈Xpt]mse tXm∂n∏n°p∂ ]InbsbbmWv
D√mksa∂p ]dbp∂Xv. hfsc ckIcamWv Cßs\bp≈ mj
D]tbmKn°p∂Xv. AXpt]mse GIambncn°p∂ amaXnbn¬,
GIambncn°p∂ P\\nbn¬ At\Iambncn°p∂ ]]©w
D≈Xpt]mse ImWp∂Xns\ D√mkw F∂p ]dbpw. Cw•ojn¬
]d™m¬ manifestation. Adnh√msXbn√˛Cu ImWp∂sXms°
Adnh√msX thsdm∂pa√. Adnsh∂p ]d™m¬ t_m[w
AYhm P\\n. Cu almt_m[a√msX H∂pwXs∂ imizX
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ambncn°p∂ D◊bp≈Xmbn´n√. _m°nsb√mw Cu
almt_m[Øn¬h∂p Ipd®pt\cw \ne\n∂v AXnte°pXs∂
ebn®ptNcp∂ \nch[nbmb \macq]߃ amXamW.v \msa√mw
B ]hmlKXnbnse XcwKßfpw. B ]hmlØn¬s]´p
ssIImen´Sn°p∂ thfbn¬ \ap°Xv hfsc bmYm¿∞yambXp
t]mse tXm∂pw. AXpsIm≠v PohnXØn¬ amb hfsc henb
Hcp ]tlfnIbmWv.
amb ImWn°p∂ Xncnadn t_m[n∏n°m≥ th≠n iocmaIrjvW
]calwk¿ Hcp IY ]dbpw. Kpcphns‚ \n¿t±i]Imcw Hcp
k∂ymkn hnP\amb ÿeØpt]mbn Hcp IpSnepsI´n
GImInbmbn Xmakn®p. At±lw k¿hkwK]cnXymKnbmb
IpSoNIk∂ymknbmbncp∂p. kz¥sa∂p ]dbm\mbn H∂pwXs∂
At±lØn\p≠mbncp∂n√. XmXv°menIamb Hcp IpSnepsI´n
AhnsS Xmakn®pt]m∂p. cmhnse [ym\sams° Ign™Xn\ptijw
At±lw KmaØnte°p \S°m≥ t]mIpambncp∂p. FhnsS\ns∂
¶nepw n£ In nbm¬ AXpw Ign®v At±lw Xncn®p DSPØn¬
h∂v InS∂pdßpw. c≠p tPmSn hkvX߃ amXta At±lØn
\p≠mbncp∂p≈q. HcpZnhkw [cn® hkvXw ]nt‰ Znhkw
hrØnbmbn Ae°nbnSpw. ap≠pw Iu]o\hpw. AXmbncp∂p hkvXw.
Hcp Znhkw n£°p t]mIp∂Xn\papºv Hcp acØns‚ sImºn¬
ap≠pw Iu]o\hpw \\®v DW°m\n´p. Xncns®Ønbt∏mƒ
At±lØn\v ImWm≥ Ign™Xv, Xs‚ Iu]o\w Fen ISn®v
\ndsb Hm´Ifm°n h®ncn°p∂XmWv. Abmƒ°v hfsc hnjaw
tXm∂n. Xs‚ Iu]o\ßfn¬ H∂v Fen ISn®p. C\n Iu]o\w
BtcmSp tNmZn°pw? ]nt‰ Znhkw At±lw KmaØn¬t]mbn
`n£sbSpØt∏mƒ BfpItfmSp ]d™p, Xs‚ Hcp Iu]o\w
Fen ISn®p \in∏n®psh∂v. Ah¿°p k∂ykntbmSp klXm]w
tXm∂n. BfpIƒ At±lØn\v Hcp Iu]o\w hmßns°mSpØp.
]nt‰ Znhkw n£°pt]mIp∂ kabØv B Iu]o\w ]pc∏pdØv
DW°m\n´p. ]pc∏pdØv Fen hcnIbns√∂v At±lw hnNmcn®p.
F∂m¬ `n£sbSpØp Xncn®ph∂ kabØv Fen AXv ISn®p
\nch[n IjWßfm°nbn´ncn°p∂p. At±lw Gsd ZpxJn®p.
C\n BtcmSp t]mbn tNmZn°m\mWv? ]nt‰ Znhkw
KmaØnte°p sN∂t∏mƒ KmaoW¿ ]d™p: “\nßsfmcp
]q®sb hf¿ØWw. ]q®sb hf¿Ønbm¬ FenbpsS ieyw
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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Hgnhm°mw.” At±lØn\v AXp icnbmsW∂p tXm∂n.
KmaØn¬\n∂pw Hcp ]q®sb hmßns°m≠ph∂p. ]q® h∂t∏mƒ
FenIsf√mw AhnsS\n∂pw c£s∏´p. At±lØn\p hfsc
kt¥mjambn. B ]q®sb At±lw hfsc kvt\ln®p. ]q®
ImcWamWt√m Fen t]mbXv. B ]q®°v At±lw `n£sbSp
°m≥ t]mIptºmƒ ]m¬ hmßn®psIm≠phcpw. Aßs\
Ipd®pZnhkw Ign™p. Fs∂∂pw ]m¬ Bhiys∏´t∏mƒ
KmaoW¿ k∂ymkntbmSp ]d™p: “\n߃ F¥n\mWv CXbpw
_p≤nap´n ]m¬ hmßp∂Xv. Hcp ]iphns\ hf¿Ønbm¬ t]mtc?”AXp icnbmsW∂p k∂ymkn°p tXm∂n. At∏mƒ KmaoW¿
At±lØns\mcp ]iphns\ sImSpØp. At±lw B ]iphns\
sIm≠pt]mbn hf¿Øn. ]iphn\p ]p√pw hbvt°mepsams°
sImSp°Ww. hbvt°men\mbn At±lw KmaØn¬ sN∂t∏mƒ
Ah¿ ]d™p: “BiaØn\p Np‰p]mSpw ImWp∂ Ipsd
ÿeap≠t√m. AhnsSsbms° Fs¥¶nepw Irjn sNbvXv \n߃
hbvt°mep≠m°q.” AXptI v At±lw Irjnbnd°nbt∏mƒ
Hcp]mSv BfpIfpsS klmbw thWw. Bsc¶nepw klmbn°phm≥
Ds≠¶n¬ \∂mbncp∂psh∂p At±lØn\ptXm∂n. KmaoW¿
]d™p: “Xm¶ƒs°mcp hnhmlw Ign®pIqtS?” AXpw icnXs∂
F∂p k∂ymkn°ptXm∂n. Aßs\ At±lw IeymWw Ign®p.
ho´nepw ]cnkcØpw Ip™p߃ ]n®h®p \S°m≥ XpSßn.
At±lØns‚ PohnXw hymhlmcnIamb temIØnte°v
At±lsØ hen®ng®p sIm≠phcnIbmbncp∂p.
Hcp Znhkw Kpcp At±lsØ ImWphm\mbn h∂p. Kpcp
KmaoWtcmSp tNmZn®p: “ChnsS Fs‚sbmcp injy\p≠mb ncp
∂pht√m. FhnsS t]mbn At±lw?”BfpIƒ Hcp hoSp
Nq≠n°mWn®psImSpØp. B ho´nte°v Kpcp Ibdns®∂t∏mƒ
injy≥ `mcybptSbpw Ip´nIfptSbpw IqsS Ifn®pckn°p
Ibmbncp∂p. Kpcphns\ I≠t∏mƒ injy\p s]mSp∂s\
kzt_m[w h∂p. tam£Øn\mbn Kpcp Xs∂ ]d™b®p. Xm≥
GtXm Hcp ambm`aØn¬s]´n v Cßs\sbms° Bbnt∏mbn.
injyt\mSp Kpcp tNmZn®p: “Cßs\ kw`hn°m≥amXw
\n\s°¥p]‰n?” At∏mƒ injy≥ ]d™p: “Kptcm, CsX√mw
Hcp Iu]o\w hcpØnh® hn\bmWv.”amb \ΩpsS ]n∂mºpdØpIqsS IS∂phcp∂ Hcp
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i‡nbmWv.AXp \ΩpsS PohnXsØ Im¿∂pXn∂v _‘n∏n®v
ZpxJ`qbnjvTamb Ahÿbnte°v hen®ng®v sIm≠pt]mIp∂p.
Cu i‡nsb hfsc Aht_m[tØmSpIqSn t\m°ptºmƒ
amXta ImWm≥ IgnbpIbp≈q. AXpsIm≠v Cu Hcp
]tlfnIsb \mcmbWKpcp Btflm]tZiiXIw F∂
IrXnbn¬ A¿∞i¶°nSw hcmØ coXnbn¬ shfns∏SpØp∂p.
“]IrXn ]nSn®p Npg‰nSpw ]Imcw
kpIrXnIƒt]mepatlm! Npg∂nSp∂p;
hnIrXn hnSp∂Xn\mbn the sNbvho˛
eIrXn ^emKla‰dnt™SWw.”]IrXn F∂Xv ambbpsS thsdmcp t]cmWv. Cu ambh∂v
FXhenb kpIrXnItfbpw Npg‰nsbSpØv sIm≠pt]mIpw. IS¬
\ΩpsS Imen\Snbnep≈ aÆns\ ]Xps°]Xps° Xpc∂pIf™v
\Ωsf ISente°v hen®psIm≠pt]mIp∂Xp t]mse, amb \sΩ
kwkmc°Sente°v BI¿jn®psIm≠pt]mIp∂ hfsc
]_eambncn°p∂ Hcp i‡nbmWv .AXpsIm≠v ambsb
AXnewLn°m≥ Hcp ]m¿∞\bmbn Kpcp ]d™p Xcp∂p:
“\obt√m ambbpw ambmhnbpw
ambmhnt\mZ\pw
\obt√m ambsb \o°n
kmbpPyw \¬Ipamcy\pw”.AtΩ, \obmWt√m amb. \o Xs∂bmWv ambmhn. Cu
ambbn¬ hkn°p∂ ambmhnt\mZ\pw \o Xs∂. ambmad \o°n
kmbpPyw \¬Ip∂ Bcy\pw \o Xs∂.
ssZhØn\v Cu ]]©krjvSnbpw kwlmchpw Hcp eoe
amXamWv. ssZhØns‚ ckIcambncn°p∂ eoebn¬
AtXt]mse ]¶mfnbmIm≥ IgnbpIbmsW¶ntem? PohnXw
FX kpµcambncn°pw. P\\acWßsf√mw shdpw eoeIƒ
amXw. ckIcamb Hcp Ifn. sIm®pIp´nIƒ aÆ∏w Np´pIfn°p
Ibpw B aÆ∏ßsf X´ns∏m´n®p IfbpIbpw sNøp∂Xp
t]msebp≈ ckIcamb Hcp eoe. AΩbpw A—\pw a°fpw
apØ—\pw apØ»nbpsams° Ifnbnse IYm]mXßfmWv.
AXmWv ssZhw t\m°n\n∂psIm≠v ckn°p∂Xv. AXpsIm≠v
ambmhnt\mZ≥ F∂p ssZhsØ hnfn°p∂p. \sΩ ]nSn®Sp∏n®p
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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tam£sØ D≠m°nØcp∂h\pw ssZhw Xs∂. ambsb \o°n
kmbpPyw \¬Ip∂ Bcy\pw ssZhwXs∂. At∏mƒ \Ωfn¬
ambsb D≠m°p∂Xpw _‘\sØ D≠m°p∂Xpw Cu
_‘\ßfn¬ ckn°p∂h\pw _‘\sØ am‰n ap‡\m°n
Xcp∂h\pw Hs° ssZhw Xs∂bmWv. AXv \mcmbWKpcp
hfsc ckIcambn ]d™pXcp∂ps≠¶nepw \ΩpsS
tcmKmXpcamb Kuchw Ifbm≥ \mw Xømd√.
\ΩpsS ]iv\߃ XpSßp∂Xv \mw PohnXØnt\mSp
ImWn°p∂ kao]\Øn¬\n∂mWv. Hcp AΩtbm A—t\m
Ip™ns\ hf¿Øptºmƒ Ah¿ B Ip™ns‚ hf¿®bn¬
s]mSp∂s\ Kuch°mcmbn amdp∂p. Xs‚ Ip™v BcmbnØo
cWsa∂pw F¥mbnØocWsa∂pw AΩbpw A—\pw kz]v\w
ImWp∂p. Ah¿ BKln°p∂Xpt]mse Xs∂ Ip™v
BbnØocWw F∂ imTyw PohnXØn¬ A¥¿`hn°p∂p.
F∂m¬ F√m Ip™pßfpw ssZhkrjvSnIfmWv. ssZhamWv
Ahs\ hf¿Øp∂Xpw ]cn]men°p∂Xpw. Hcp Ip™v
BcmbnØocWsa∂p≈ hmk\mssh`hhpw k¿§tijnbpw
ssZhwXs∂ Ah\n¬ \nt£]n®p h®ncn°p∂p. F√m PohnXhpw
ssZhØn\nWßp∂ XcØnembncn°Ww. C°mcyw Ip´nIsf
hf¿Øp∂ c£nXm°ƒ ]et∏mgpw ad∂pt]mIp∂p. Ip™ns‚
D≈nencn°p∂ i‡ntNmZ\sb kzbta hnScphm\p≈
kmlNcyw amXta A—\Ωam¿ Hcp°ns°mSpt°≠Xp≈q.
AΩbptStbm A—t‚tbm \n›bßfnembncn°cpXv Ahs‚
PohnXw DubemtS≠Xv. ZpxJap≠mIp∂Xv Aßs\ hcptºmgmWv.
\mw \ΩpsS Ima\Iƒ°\pkcn®p \ΩpsS kz]v\߃
Ip™pßfn¬ ASnt®ev]n°m≥ ian°ptºmƒ Ip™pßfn¬
ssZhØns‚ C—bps≠∂ Imcyw ad∂pt]mIp∂p. AXp \Ωƒ
Xncn®dntb≠ Hcp kwKXnbmWv. CXmWv ambbpsS
]tlfnImP\yambncn°p∂ Hcp i‡n.
C\n Cu t«mIØns‚ c≠masØ ]IpXnbn¬ ]dbp∂p,
X√mLhw ]dIn¬. emLhw F∂m¬ eLpXzw. eLpXzw
F∂Xns‚ hn]coXw KpcpXzamWv. F∂p ]d™m¬ `mcap≈
Ahÿ. hfsc `mcap≈Xpt]msebmWv km[mcW°m¿°p
PohnXw. PohnXØns‚ Xmßm\mhmØ `mcwsIm≠v
BfllXy sNøp∂hcp≠v. Cu mcsØ _m[yX F∂p Nne¿
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]dbmdp≠v. F\ns°mcp]mSp _m[yXIfp≠v. kmºØnI
_m[yXIƒ.. c‡_‘ßtfmSp≈ _m[yXIƒ.. IS∏mSpIƒ...
Cßs\ Hcp]mSv _m[yXIƒsIm≠p a\pjy≥ \´wXncnbp∂p.
Kpcp ]dbpIbmWv, XXv emLhw ]dIn¬˛\nßfpsS
D≈nencn°p∂ t_m[Øns‚ eLpXzw BtemNn®m¬. C√
BcWw InbIƒ˛AhnsS HcpXcØnep≈ aqeykwL¿j
ßfpan√. BcWw F∂Xns‚ efnXamb A¿∞w CXmWv.
Hcp kwL´\hpw C√. kz—ambncn°p∂ Pecmint]mse hfsc
sXfnbabp≈XmWv B t_m[w. AXn\v HcpXcØnepw mcan√.
A∏q∏≥XmSnt]mse arZphm¿∂... `mcan√mØ \ΩpsS
hy‡nXzw. \Ωƒ kzbta IcpXpIbmWv Fs¥mcp `mcamWv
Cu PohnXØns\∂v.
HcΩbv°p Ip™v Xs‚ Ip™msW∂p tXm∂ptºmƒ B
Ip™ns\ FSpØv H°Øp hbv°m≥ Hcp `mchpw
D≠mbncn°n√. Hcp hkvXp Xt‚X√mØXmsW∂p tXm∂p
tºmƒ B hkvXphns\ sIm≠p\S°p∂Xp \aps°X mcamWv.
F∂p \ap°p temIw \Ωn¬\n∂v A\yambncn °p∂Xpt]mse
tXm∂p∂pthm A∂v \ap°v Cu temIw mcamWv. F∂p \ap°p
Hcp sXmgn¬ Fs‚ tPmenb√ F∂p tXm∂p∂pthm A∂v B
sXmgn¬ `mcamWv. F∂p Hcph≥v Fs‚ kplrØ√ F∂p
tXm\\p∂pthm A∂v B kplrØv `mcamWv. AXpsIm≠v
\ap°v G‰hpw Ffp∏ap≈ Hcp B≤ymflnIX F∂p ]dbp∂Xv
F√mw Ft‚XmWv F∂p ]dbp∂XmWv. Cu `qan apgph≥
Ft‚XmWv. Cu BImihpw \£Xhpw agbpw F√mw
Ft‚XmWv. At∏mƒ \ap°v H∂nt\mSpw A\yXzw
tXm∂pIbn√. lrZbØn¬ F√m‰nt\bpw ]p¬Im\p≈
hnimeX D≠mIpw.
At∏mgmWv ]dbp∂Xv, X√mLhw ]dIn¬ C√mcWw
InbIƒ a√mSpIn√ aXn Cu k√m`w H∂paXn. k√m`sa∂m¬
kXyØns‚ em`w. Cu kXym\p`hØns‚ t\´w.... F\n°Xp
amXw aXn. Fs‚ `mc߃ apgph\pw t]mIWw. AXns\mcp
t]mwhgnbmWnXv. F√mw Ft‚XpXs∂. Cu temIØp\n∂pw
\n߃°p c£s∏Sm≥ IgnbpIbn√. F¥mbmepw \n߃
P\n®p. C\n hfsc eLpXztØmsS Pohn°mw., F√mw
Ft‚XmsW∂v hnNmcn°pI. AXmWv P\\nbpsS hgn.
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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D]\njØv AXn\v “CXn CXn”F∂mWv ]dbpI. Cu Itkcsb
Nq≠n CXv ssZhamtWm? AsX CXv ssZhamWv F∂p ]dbWw.
Cu `qan ssZhamtWm? AsX. ssZhamWv. Cu BImiw
ssZhamtWm? AsX. ssZhamWv. F√mw ssZhamWv.
ssZha√mØsXm∂pwXs∂ ChnsSbn√. F¥psIm≠v
ssZha√mØ H∂pwXs∂ ChnsSbn√ F∂p ]dbp∂Xv ? Kpcp
AXns\ ]dbp∂Xv, ‘ImcyØn¬ \nev]Xnl ImcWkØ
sbt\y’ F∂mWv. Cu ImcyPmeambncn°p∂ ]]©Øn¬
ImcWkØbmb PKZw_nIbmWv \nhkn°p∂Xv. P\\nbn¬
\n∂pw kwPmXamb Cu ]]©w P\\nXs∂bmWv.
AXn\p]Icw \m\mhn[ambncn°p∂ a\pjycpw arKßfpw
]ip°fpw ]£nIfpw BImihpw acßfpw amaeIfpw Hs°bmbn
CXns\ thsdthsd cq]Øn¬ ImWptºmƒ B P\\nbmIp∂
ImcWkØsb \Ωƒ ad°pIbmWv. \mcmWKpcphns‚
Z¿i\amebnse c≠masØ Z¿i\Øn¬, ‘ssNX\ymZmKXw
ÿqekq£vamflIanZw PKXv’ F∂p ]d™ncn°p∂p. Cu
]]©w ssNX\yØn¬\n∂mWv D≠mbn´p≈sX∂v.
ssNX\yambncn°p∂ amaXnbn¬\n∂mWv Cu ]]©w
D≠mbn´p≈Xv. AXv Htckabw ÿqehpw kq£vahpamWv.
Kpcphns‚ Hmtcm t«mIhpw CXpambn _‘s∏´p InS°p∂XmWv.
AXpsIm≠v a√mSpIn√ aXn. a√Sn°pIbn√. Ipcpt£X
bp≤`qanbn¬h®v A¿÷p\s‚ a\ n¬ D≠mbncn°p∂ Hcp
aqeykwL¿jap≠v. bp≤w sNøm≥ k∂≤\mbn Ipcpt£XØn¬
h∂ A¿÷p\s‚ a\ v a√Sn°m≥ XpSßn. Rm≥ bp≤w
sNøpIbn√ IrjvWm F∂p ]dbpIbpw KmWvUohw hens®d nbp
Ibpw hnjmZa·\mbn tX¿Ø n¬ Ccn°pIbpw s]m n°cbpIbpw
IÆp\o¿ hm¿°pIbpw Hs° sNbvXpsIm≠ncp∂ A¿÷p\s‚
NnØw a√Snbv°pIbmbncp∂p. Ft∏msg¶nepw \ap°pw
Cßs\bp≈ ]iv\w hcmw. a\ v a√Sn°m\p≈ km[yXbp≠v.
Cu k√m`w H∂paXn a√Sn°mØ, kwL¿jclnX ambncn°p∂
Cu aXn H∂pamXw aXn. aXn F∂p ]d™m¬ t_m[w.
F√mhcpw Xncbpw˛Cu AΩsbXs∂bmWv F√mhcpw
Xncbp∂Xv. Cu AΩsb A√msX thsd H∂nt\bpw Bcpw
Xncbp∂n√. kIePohPmeßfpw Aßs\Xs∂bmWv. tbip
injy∑mtcmSv ]dbp∂p: “At\zjn°phn≥ Is≠Øpw.”
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At\zjn°msX H∂pwXs∂ \n߃°p In´pIbn√. HcpZnhkw
F\n°v BflXv⁄m\w D≠mIpsa∂p IcpXn \mw NpΩm
Ccp∂mtem? NpΩmbncp∂m¬ Ccn°p∂ ]XeØn¬ ]p√p
apfbv°pw F∂√msX thsd H∂pw kw`hn°pIbn√.
AXpsIm≠mWv ]dbp∂Xv XncbWw F∂v. \Ωƒ kXysØ
At\zjn°Ww. kXysØ At\zjn°phm\p≈ Hcp
DØchmZnØsa¶nepw \Ωfn¬\n∂p≠mIWw. AhnsSbmWv
a\pjy≥ Ahs‚ Pohs‚ DØchmZnXzw Gs‰Sp°p∂Xv. Pohs‚
e£y]m]vXn°pth≠nbp≈ klImcnbmbn a\pjy≥ Xocp∂Xv.
\Ωƒ Hmtcm Poh\pw AXns‚ ]q¿ØoIcWØn\pth≠n
ssZhsØ klmbnt°≠Xmbn´p≠v. ssZhw \Ωfnte°v
ImcpWyh¿jw sNmcnbWsa¶n¬ \Ωƒ ssZhØnte°v
klIcn®psImSpt°≠Xmbn´p≠v. \Ωƒ ka¿∏n°s∏tS≠
Xmbn´p≠v.At∏mƒ D≠mIp∂ PohnXw hfsc B\µXpµne
ambncn°p∂ D√mLt_m[Øn¬\n∂mbncn°pw. D√mLw F∂p
]d™m¬ F¥mWv? tcmKclnXambncn°p∂ t_m[w˛
B[nhym[n clnXambncn°p∂ t_m[w. AXt√ F√mhcpw
BKln°p∂Xv. B t_m[sØ P\n∏n®pXcp∂ AtΩ,
AΩbpsS apºn¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ kakvX PohnXtØbpw
ka¿∏n°p∂p. AΩbpsS AXnc‰ ImcpWyh¿jw F∂n¬
kw`hn°phm\mbn C\n FX\mƒ ImØncn°Ww? CXv
Bflm¿∞ambncn°p∂ ]m¿∞\bmbn \ΩpsS D≈n¬
kw`hn°s´.
C√mbvabpsS h√mbva
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aq∂v
D≠m-bn-am-dp-a-dn-hp-≠m-bn-ap-∂-anXp
I≠m-Sp-a-wK-a-Ihpw
sIm≠m-bncw Xc-an-cp-≠m-ibw ]Xn-Np˛
cp-≠m-a-l- n¬ adbpw
I≠m-ep-ao- \n-e-bn-ep-≠m-I-bn-√-dn-h˛
JWvUm-\p- q-Xn-bn-segpw
X≠m-cn¬ hoWp a[p-hp-≠m-c-an-°p-samcp
h≠mWp kqcn kpIr-Xo.
D≠mbn amdpw Adnhv ˛ D≠mbn \ne-\n∂v ad-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Xc-
Øn-ep≈ sFµn-bhpw am\-kn-I-hp-amb
A\p-`h-߃
ap∂w D≠mbn ˛ BZn-bn¬ D≠mbn.
CXp I≠v ˛ Cu A\p`-h-]-c-º-c-I-fn¬ XmZm-fly-s∏´v
BSpw AwK-a-Ihpw ˛ ico-chpw a\ pw N]-e-ambn BSp-∂-Xn-\m¬
sIm≠v
Bbncw Xcw Ccp≠v ˛ B A\p-`h-ß-fpsS tijn-∏p-I-fmb
FÆ-a‰ Ccp≠ kwkvIm-c-߃
Bibw ]Xn Npcp≠v ˛ I¿Ω-k-©-b-ß-fmbn hmk-\m-a-WvU-e-
Øn¬ Npcp-≠pIqSn
B al- n¬ adbpw ˛ B alm-t_m-[-Øn¬ ad-™p-t]m-Ip-∂p.
Cu \ne-bn¬ I≠mepw ˛ t_m[-hr-Øn-I-fpsS Cu ]hm-l-]-cn-W-
Xnsb I≠mepw
Adnhv D≠m-I-bn√ ˛ XmØzn-I-amb Adnh-√msX B\p-`q-Xn-I-
amb ⁄m\w D≠m-hp-I-bn-√.
kqcn kpIrXn ˛ hmk-\m-\miw D≠mb Hcp ⁄m\n
X≠m-cn¬ hoWv ˛ Xma-c-bpsS tX≥\nd™ A√n-°p-S-
Øn¬ h∂n-cp∂v
a[p D≠v Bc-an°pw ˛ am[p-cy-aq-dp∂ tX≥ IpSn®v ckn-°p∂
Hcp h≠mWv ˛ atZm-∑-Ø-\mb Hcp a[p-]-s\-t∏m-se-bm-Wv.
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a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bpsS c≠p t«mI-ß-fn-eqsS IS-
∂p-t]m-hp-I-bp≠mbn. B t«mI-ß-fpsS ]Z-]-cn-N-bhpw A¿∞-
]-cn-N-bhpw Ipsd-sbms° \ap-°p-≠m-bn. amX-a√ Hmtcm t«mI-
Øn-t‚bpw Imhy-kp-j-abpw ]cn-N-b-s∏-´p. Kpcp-hns‚ A\ym-Zr-
i-amb a\x-im-kvX-]m-cw-K-Xbpw GI-tZiw ]cn-Nbw h∂p-I-gn-
™p. B≤ym-fln-I-Xsb hfsc kwK-rlo-X-am°n sIm®p-sIm-
®p- hm-°p-I-fn¬ \nth-in-∏n-°p-hm-\p≈ \n]p-WX Kpcp-hn\p
Akm-am-\y-ambn Ds≠∂p c≠p t«mI-߃ ]cn-N-bn®-
t∏mƒXs∂ a\- n-em-bn. F∂mepw ]q¿W-ambn B t«mI-߃
AXns‚ tXmSp-Iƒ s]mfn®p \Ω-psS D≈n¬ hy‡-XbpsS
kºq¿Æ-kv^p-cWw D≠m-°n-sb∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√.
F¥m-bmepw CXp kXysØ Adn-bp-hm-\p≈ A`n-\n-th-
isØ P\n-∏n-°pw. kXym\p`hw hmNn-I-amb Hc-dn-hm-bn a\-
n-em-°m≥ ]mSn-√. AXp \mtam-tcm-cp-Øcpw A¥-cm-flm-hn-
te°v At\z-jn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ Hcp kml-kn-I-X-bm-Wv. A]q¿hw
Nne¿°v Ah-cpsS D≈n¬Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p∂ ⁄m\-kq-cys\
Z¿in-°p-hm-\p≈ ku`mKyw D≠m-Ip-∂p. AXp kz]-£-Øp-\n-
∂p≈ At\z-j-Ww-sIm-≠p- am-X-a-√ kw`hn°p∂Xv. Kpcp-]-£-
Øp-\n∂pw Cuiz-c-]-£-Øp-\n-∂p-w D≈ A\p-K-l-Øns‚ ]obq-
j-h¿jm-h-enbmbpw kw`hn°pw. kXysØ \mw At\z-jn-®p-
I-s≠Øpw F∂p≈ imTyw hen-sbmcp Al-¥sb D≠m-°m≥
km[y-X-bp-≠v. hfsc i≤m-¿∏nXambn kXysØ At\zjn®n
s√¶n¬ \Ωƒ t\SnsbSpØn´p≈ AdnhpIƒ \sΩXs∂
hngpßn°fbpw. AdnhpIƒ \sΩ IogS°ptºmƒ \mw
hensbmcp Al¥bp≈hcmbnØocp∂p.
B≤ymflnIXbpsS F√m hißtfbpw khnkvXcw
N¿® sNøphm\pw ]Xn]mZn°phm\pw Ignbp∂ ]finXintcm
aWnIsf [mcmfw Cu temIØp ImWm\mIpw. ]t£, Ahsc
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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sbm∂pw Bfl⁄m\nIsf∂p ]dbphm≥ IgnbpIbn√.
Kpcp°∑mcpsS hN pIƒ°v Hcp ]tXyI am[pcyap≠v. B am[pcyw
AhcpsS A\p`qXnbpsS am[pcyamWv. Ah¿ shdpsX ]dbpIb√.
A\p`hn®Xns\ ]dbpIbmWv. A\p`hhpw _p≤n]camb
KlWhpw XΩnep≈ A¥camWv \mw C\n ]dbp∂ t«mIØn¬
]Xn]mZn°p∂Xv. Kpcphns\°pdn®v ihn°ptºmƒ D≠mIp∂Xv
_p≤n]camb HcdnhmWv. AXhnsS Ahkm\n°m≥ ]mSn√. AXp
\nßfpsS At\zjWØns‚ Bcw`ambncn°s´. B
ip≤ambncn°p∂ A¥°cWhrØnIsf h®psIm≠pXs∂
\n߃ apt∂m´pt]mhpI. Aßs\ apt∂m´pt]mIptºmƒ:
“Hcp ]Xn\mbncamZntXbscm∂mbv
hcphXpt]mse hcpw hnthIhrØn
Adnhns\ aqSpa\nXyambbmao˛
bncpfns\bo¿s∂gpamZnkqcy\tX.”A\p`hsØ ]dbm≥ IgnbmsX hcptºmƒ Kpcp ImhymflI
ambnØocp∂p. Hcp ]Xn\mbncw kqcy∑m¿ Hcpan®v DZn®pb¿∂
t]msebp≈ ]Imi[hfna \ΩpsSbp≈n¬ A⁄m\Øns‚
apgph≥ Klzcßtfbpw t`Zn®psIm≠p h∂p\ndbp∂p. kzm\p`h
ambXpsIm≠v Kpcphn\Xp ]dbphm≥ Atijw sshjayap
≠mhp∂n√. BZnkqcy≥ F∂p ]dbp∂Xv, Cu BImiØv
]Imin®p \nev°p∂ `m\pams\b√. BZnkqcy≥ HtcmcpØcp
tSbpw lrZbØnencp∂v tim`n°p∂ Bflkqcy\mWv.
“Cuizc k¿∆ `qXm\mw
lrt±ti A¿÷p\ XnjvTXn
`mab≥ k¿∆ `qXm\n
b¥mcqVm\n ambbm.”A¿÷p\m, F√m PohnIfptSbpw lrZbØn¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v
Cuizc≥ ]Imin°p∂p≠v. b¥Ønte‰nb hkvXp°sft∏mse
F√m PohnItfbpw Cuizc≥ Np‰nØncn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p.
Htc kqcy≥Xs∂ F√m lrZbßfnepw ]Imin°p∂p.
Hmtcm Pohn°pw B PohnbpsS lrZbØnte°p t\m°nbm¬
B kqcys‚ ]Imiw ImWmw. ]ns∂ F¥mWv B kqcys\
ImWm\p≈ XS w? B kqcys\ ImWm\p≈ XS w a\ mWv,
A¥°cWamWv, Nn¥IfmWv, ap≥[mcWIfmWv, kwibß
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fmWv, Cu¿jyIfmW,v A]I¿jXmt_m[amWv, \ΩpsS
Al¥bmWv. Chsb√mw \ΩpsS A¥°cWØnse
aXnepIfmbn h¿Øn°ptºmƒ Bflkqcys‚ tim` \ap°v
]q¿Æambn e`n°msX t]mIp∂p. CXmWv XS ambncn°p∂Xv.
At∏mƒ \mw F¥p sNøWw? \mw \sΩ Ipd®pIqSn
ASpØdnbWw. Ipd®pIqSn ASpØdnbpI F∂p ]d™m¬,
\nXy PohnXØn¬ A\p`hßfpsS bmYm¿∞ysØ°pdn®p≈
Adnhv, amdnadn™psIm≠ncn°p∂ Adnhv, amdmsXbncn°p∂
Adnhv Chsbms° kq£vaambn t\mt°≠Xmbn´p≠v.
Adnsh∂p ]d™m¬ A\p`hw F∂pw A¿∞saSp°mw.
km[mcW \Ωƒ hnZymebØn¬ t]mbn ]Tn°ptºmƒ
A≤ym]I≥ ]d™p Xcp∂ hnhcßfpsS (information)\pdpßpIsf hn⁄m\w (objective knowledge) F∂p ]dbpw.
CXpt]mep≈ Iptd AdnhpIƒ \ap°p≠mhpIbmsW¶n¬
Hcn°¬ ]q¿Æamb Adnhp≈hcmbnØocmw F∂p \mw
hnNmcn®pt]mIpw. sNdp∏Øn¬ Ip nIƒ Aßs\ hnNmcn°mdp≠v
˛Hcn°¬ Rm≥ Cu temIØnep≈ F√m AdnhpIfpw
kzmbØam°pw F∂v. Aßs\ GsX¶nepw Hcmƒ°v ]q¿ÆX
hcpsa∂p IcpXp∂pt≠m? Hcmƒ°pw Aßs\ ]q¿WX
hcnIbn√. FXamXw \Ωƒ hnhc߃ tiJcn°p∂pthm
AXamXw PohnXØn\v A]q¿ÆX D≠mhpItbbp≈q.
AXamXw \Ωƒ AkwXr]vXcmhpItb D≈q. AXpsIm≠mWv
hnhc_mlpeyØns‚ bpKambncn°p∂ C∂v a\pjy¿ IqSpX¬
AkwXr]vXnbntebv°v t]mIp∂Xv. Htcm hnhchpw Al¥bpsS
hnImkØn\v hgnshbv°p∂p. a\ ns‚ hnImkØn\v
hgnhbv°p∂p. a\ v hnIkn°p∂tXmSpIqSn a\pjy≥
AkwXr]vX\mIp∂p. a\ mWv ZpxJØn\v ImcWambncn°p∂Xv.
F¥psIm≠mWv cmP-Ip-am-c-\mb kn≤m¿∞s‚ a\ n¬
AkwXr]vXnbp≠mbXv? £WnIambncn°p∂ PohnXsØ
°pdn®p≈ Aht_m[w kn≤m¿∞s‚ D≈n¬ \mºn´t∏mgmWv
At±lØn\v AkwXr]vXn D≠mbXv. £WnIambncn°p∂
Cu PohnXØn¬ £WnIhkvXp°ƒ°pth≠n \Ωƒ
\SØp∂ ]bmWßfpw At\zjWßfpw kºmZyßfpw
kpc£nXcmIm\p≈ sh]mfhpw AXn-eqsS Ahkm\w
\ap°p≠mIp∂ ]cmPbhpw \sΩ IqSpX¬ B≤ymflnIamb
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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hgnbneqsS bmXsNøphm≥ t]cn∏n°p∂p≠v. Fs¥√mw
kºmZy߃ D≠mbmepw FhnsSsbms°tbm \ΩpsSbp≈n¬
Hcp Ac£nXmt_m[w (insecurity feeling) BSnbpe™p
sIm≠ncn°p∂p≠v. F√mhcpw IqsS Ds≠¶nepw c£bv°mbn
IqsS Bcpan√t√m F∂ t_m[w. \ΩpsS A¥cwKa¿Ωcßsf
H∂p ssIamdm\mbn... BtcmsS¶nepw samgnbphm\mbn AXp
ihn°phm≥ Ignbp∂ Hcp hy‡n C√t√m F∂p \ap°p
]et∏mgpw tXm∂mdp≠v. mcy ASpØncn°ptºmgpw ¿Øm-hns\
B GImInIX (lonliness) th´bmSns°m≠ncn°p∂p.
bm¥nIbpKØn¬ a\p-jy≥ A\p`hn°p∂ Cu GImInIXsb
Fßs\ t`Zn°m≥ Ignbpw? AXmIsh \sΩ hebw
sNøp∂XmWv. FX Bƒ°q´Øn\nSbnembmepw \ap°v B
GImInX A\p`hs∏Sp∂p≠v. AXns\ t`Zn°Wsa¶n¬
A¥°cWsØXs∂ t`Znt°≠Xmbn´p≠v. AXntebv°p i≤
sImSp°p∂ Hcp t«mIamWv ASpØXmbn Kpcp ]d™p Xcp∂Xv.
D≠mbn amdpw Adnhv˛P\n®p amdnamdn h∂psIm≠ncn°p∂
Adnhv. D≠mbn ap∂w˛BZyta D≠m-bn. F∂p krjvSn D≠mtbm
A∂p apX¬ t_m[Øn¬ AdnhpIƒ amdnamdn h∂psIm≠ncn
°p∂p. CXv I≠v Adnhns‚ Cu kv pcWßfmIp∂ ]m]©n
Im\p`hßsf I≠v. BSpw AwKw AIhpwsIm≠v AwKw F∂p
]d™m¬ km[mcW KXnbn¬ Ahbhw F∂p ]dbmw. ChnsS
icocsØ apgph\mbpw FSpØn´mWv AwKw F∂p ]dbp∂Xv.
AIw F∂p ]d™m¬ A¥°cWw. ]m]©nIm\p`hßsf
I≠psIm≠v a\ pw icochpw Nm©mSns°m≠ncn°pIbmWv.
]m]©nIm\p`hßsf ImWptºmƒ a\ vv IpXnsIm≈pw. a\ v
IpXn-sIm-≈p-tºmƒ Cµnb߃ AXns\ ]nSn°m\mbn ]n∂mse
t]mIpw. CXmWv a\pjys‚ kz`mhw.
a\pjya\ ns‚ Cu kz`mhsØ ]et∏mgpw Hcp a¿°Ss‚
]IrXhpambn D]an®pImWmdp≠v. a¿°S≥ km[mcW
a¿°S\√. aZy-]n® a¿°-S-\m-Wv. a¿°-S≥ aZy]n®p Ign™m¬
Nm©m´w IqSns°m≠ncn°pw. Aßs\ aZy]n® a¿°Ss\ Hcp
IS∂¬ IpØnbm¬ Fßs\bncn°pw. AXpt]msebmWv
a\pjya\ .v CXv hfsc icnbmWv. a\ v Ft∏mgpw N©e
ambns°m≠ncn°pw. a\- n\v H∂p In´ptºmƒ AXv t]mcm,
C\nbpw thWw F∂p tXm∂pw. AXv GXpImcyØnembmepw
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Aßs\Xs∂bmWv. AXpsIm≠v BSpw AwKw AIhpwsIm≠v
Bbncw Xcancp≠v˛FÆa‰ hnjbßfnte°v kwKs∏´v. Hcp
]tXyI `mjbmWnXv. AXp ]n∂oSv hniZoIcn®p ]dbmhp∂
XmWv. Htcmtcm Bibßfmbn Npcp≠p Npcp≠v t_m[Øns‚
Bgßfnte°vv AXp t]mbvadbpw. B alkn¬ adbpw˛Hmtcm
A\p`hhpw Hcp kvacWbmbn, B kvacW ]ns∂ Hcp
kwkvImcambn ad™pad™p t]mIp∂p. I≠mepw Cu
\nebn¬˛Cu A\p`hw _p≤n]cambn I≠mepw, _p≤n]cambn
a\ nem°nbmepw AXpsIms≠m∂pw \ΩpsS ZpxJw
ian°pIbn√. \ΩpsS _‘\w amdpIbn√.
\n߃ FXamXw B≤ymflnI ]`mjW߃ tI´mepw
tIƒ°p∂ kabØp \n߃°ptXm∂pw CXbt√ D≈q F∂v. CXp
a\ nem°m\mtWm \nc¥cambn ] mjW߃s°ms° t]mIp∂Xv
F∂v. tI mepw I≠mepw Cu ]q¿ÆX \ΩpsS D≈n¬ hcn√. AXn\v
ho≠pwho≠pw \ΩpsS At\zjWsØ ss\c¥cytØmSpIqSn
XpS¿∂psIm≠pt]mtI≠Xmbn p≠v. A\p hw D≠mIp∂Xphsc Hcp
\nanjhpw Ai≤ambn Ifbm≥ ]mSn√. Ft∏mgpw a\ ns\
Bflmhn¬ A¿∏n®psIm≠v At\zjn®m¬ A\p`qXn \Ωn¬
kw`hn°pw.
AJfim\p`qXnbnsegpw AJfim\p`qXn F∂p ]d™m¬
F¥mWv? km[mcW A\p`hßsfms° JfinXßfmbncn°p∂
A\p`hßfmWv (divided knowledge). ChnsS Kpcp AJfim\p`qXn
F∂p ]dbp∂p. Hcn°epw apdn-bmØ, hn`PnXa√mØ (undivided),GIambncn°p∂ A\p`qXnbn¬\n∂v DW¿∂p hcp∂ A\p`hw.
D≈ns‚ D≈n¬ Bbncw Zeßfp≈ Hcp ]pjv]w hncnbp∂Xp
t]msebmWv Bflm\p`qXn. ImhymflIambmWv AXv Kpcp ChnsS
AhXcn∏n°p∂Xv. X≠mcn¬ hoWp a[php≠v Bcan°pw. a[p
DÆpI F∂Xv hiyamb Hcp ]tbmKamWv. Bflm\p`qXnbpsS
a[p \pI¿∂v AXn¬ can®psIm≠ncn°p∂ Hcp h≠ns\
t∏msebmWv kpIrXnbmb Bfl⁄m\n.
CXns‚ A¿∞w t]mIp∂Xp t\m°q. mj ]Xy£oIcWsØ
Ih®phbv°p∂p. CsXmcp imkvX`mjb√. imkvX`mjbv°v
kp\n›nXambncn°p∂ A¿∞koaIƒ D≠mbncn°pw. CXv
imkvX`mjbmsW∂v ]dbm≥ Ignbp∂n√. F∂m¬ CXn¬
imkvXØns‚ Adnhns\Xs∂bmWv ]Xn]mZn°p∂Xv. imkvXw
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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F∂p ]dbp∂Xnt\msSm∏wXs∂ \nKqVambncn°p∂ Hcp
⁄m\sØbpw CXn¬ \nthin∏n°p∂p≠v. AXns\ anÃnknkw
F∂p ]dbpw. AXpsIm≠nXns\ Htc-k-abw imkvXsa∂pw
\nKqV hnZysb∂pw hnfn-°m-hp∂ Hcp Imhy-am-bn Icp-X-Ww.
NcnXØn¬ A]q¿∆-ambn amX-ta Cß-s\-b≈ cN-\-Iƒ kw -
hn-°m-dp-≈q. km[m-cWKXn-bn-sem∂pw Cß-s\-bp≈ cN-\-Iƒ
\Ωƒ I≠p-ap-´m-dn-√. FX hmbn-®mepw AhcpsS D≈n-te°v
CXns‚ hy‡X IS-∂p-h-cmØ-Xp-sIm≠v Cu cN-\sb ]ecpw
Ah-K-Wn-°m-dp-≠v.
AsX--¥p-sIm-s≠-∂p-tNm-Zn-®m¬, hmevao-In-cmam-bØn¬
hmevaoIn Nne-t∏m-sgms° kar≤amb Imhy-I-ev]-\-Ifn-te°p
IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Xs∂, Chn-sS Kpcp AhmNyamb
A\p`qXnsb ]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-tºmƒ AXns\sbmcp Imhy-I-ev]-
\-bm-bn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p. Fhn-sS-bmtWm hm°pw a\ pw \ne-
®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv AhnsSsbms° Kpcp AXp ]d-bm≥ Ihn-Xsb
sIm≠p-h-cp-∂p. imkvX-Øn\v hm°pw a\ pw \ne-bv°p-I-bn-
√. imkvX-Øn\v imkvXo-b-amb Hcp Imcyw ]d-bp-hm≥ hm°p-
sIm≠pw a\- p-sIm≠pw Ign-bpw. F∂m¬ A\p-`q-Xnsb
]I¿∂p-X-cp-hm≥ hm°pw a\ pw \ap°v ]cym-]vX-am-hp-I-bn-√.
AXv A]-cym-]vX-am-bn-h-cp-∂p. Ahn-sS-bmWv CØ-c-Øn-ep≈
IhnX kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. AJ-WvUm-\p-`q-Xn-bn-segpw X≠m-cn¬
hoWp a[p-hp-≠m--c -an-°p-samcp h≠mWp kqcn kpIr-Xn.
C\n \ap-°n-Xns‚ D≈n-eqsS H∂p IS-∂p-t\m-°mw. D≠mbn
amdpw Adnhv D≠mbn ap∂w. ]ecpw krjvSn-sb-°p-dn®v ]d-bm-
dp-≠v. Cu ]]©w Cuiz-c≥ krjvSn-®p. Cuiz-c≥ F∂mWv
krjvSn®-Xv F∂-Xn\v Hcp-]mSp IW-°p-Iƒ ]e ]pcm-W-ß-fn-
epap-≠v. B[p-\n-I-im-kvX-Øn-epap≠v IW-°p-Iƒ. ]e-X-c-Øn-
ep≈ IW-°p-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw F∂p krjvSn \S∂p
F∂p-≈Xns\-∏‰n IrXyamb Ime-K-W-\-sbm-∂p-an-√.
F∂m¬ krjvSn-bpsS Hcp kz`mhw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬
\ap-s°∂pw A\p- -h-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. InS-∂p-d-ßn-°-gn-™m¬ Dd-ßp∂
ka-bØp ]]©w \Ωn-en-√. ]]©w \ap-s°mcp A\p- -h-am-Ip-
∂-tX-bn-√. At∏mƒ ]]©w Fhn-sS-t∏mbn? F∂m¬ DW¿s∂-
Wo-°p-tºmƒ Cu ]]©w \ΩpsS apºn¬ A\p- -h-ambn hcn-
Ibpw ]m]-©n-Im-\p-`-h-߃ \ap-°p-≠mhp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
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]]©w Bhn¿`hn°p∂Xpw t]mbn-a-d-bp-∂Xpw t_m[-Øn-emWv.
At∏mƒ krjvSn, ÿnXn, hne-b\w Cu aq∂p kw -h-ßfpw \S-
°p-∂Xv Hmtcm hy‡n-bp-tSbpw D≈n¬X-s∂-bm-Wv.
Cu ImWp∂ hkvXp-\n-jvT-amb ]]-©-Øns‚ D◊sb ]cn-
tim-[n-®m¬ B hkvXp-\n-jvTX Bfl-\n-jvT-X-bp-ambn _‘-
s∏-´-Xm-sW∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bpw. ‘Rm≥’ C√m-sb-¶n¬
Cu hkvXp-\n-jvT-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]]-©-Øn\v AkvXnX D≠m-
bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. D◊-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. hmkvX-hn-IX D≠m-
bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Cu ]]©sØ A\p-`-hn-°p∂ Fs‚ ]¶m-
fnØw C√msb-¶n¬ Cu ]]©w D≠m-bns´¥p Imcyw? AXp-
sIm≠v Rm\n-t\mSp _‘-s∏-´mWv F√mw ChnsS \ne-sIm-
≈p-∂-Xv. A\p-`-hn-°p∂ Cu Rm\n-s√¶n¬ ]©-`q-Xm-fl-I-am-
bn-cn-°p∂ Cu ]]©w A\p-`-h-th-Zy-am-hp-I-bn-√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-
cn-tebpw Rms\∂ B tIµsØ a\- n-em-t°-≠-Xm-bn-´p-≠v.
Kpcp tNmZn°p∂Xv, Fhn-sS-bmWv D≠mbn amdn-a-dn-bp∂ Adnhv
XpS-ßp-∂Xv F∂mWv.
-KpcpXs∂ Adnhns\ c≠mbn hn -Pn®p ]d™p-X-cp-∂p. c≠p
Xc-Øn-ep≈ Adn-hp-≠v. H∂v tkm]m-[n-I⁄m\w. c≠v \ncp-
]m-[n-I⁄m\w. tkm]m-[nIw F∂p]-d-™m¬ D]m-[n-tbmSp-
Iq-Sn-b-Xv. \ncp-]m-[nIw F∂p ]d-™m¬ D]m-[n-bn-√m-Ø-Xv.
Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ IÆn-\n-Øncn ImgvN Ipd-hp-s≠¶n¬ Rm≥ Hcp
IÆS D]tbm-Kn®p hmbn-°p-∂p. AhnsS IÆ-S-bmWv Fs‚
D]m-[n. IÆ-S--bn-eqsS Rm≥ A£-c-ßsf hmbn-s®-Sp-°p-tºmƒ
IÆS Hcp D]m-[n-bmbn hcp∂p. Cu I-Æ-S°p-Xs∂ Ipd®p
a™\ndap-s≠-¶n¬ Rm≥ t\m°p∂ temI-Øn\pw a™-\ndam-
bn-cn-°pw. ImcWw Fs‚ D]m-[n-bpsS kz`m-h-a-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥
ImWp∂ temI-Øn\pw Nne hyXym-k-߃ D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.
\n߃s°-√m-h¿°pw \nß-fp-tS-Xm-bn-´p≈ Hcp D]m[n \nß-
fpsS D≈n-ep-≠v. AXns\ A¥-I°cWw F∂p ]d-bpw.
D≈n-en-cn-°p∂ D]m-[nsb A¥-°cWw F∂pw ]pd-Øn-cn-
°p∂ D]m-[nsb _mly-I-cWw F∂pw ]d-bpw. \ΩpsS ]pd-
Øn-cn-°p∂ D]m-[n-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? IsÆmcp D]m-[n-
bm-Wv. IÆp-sIm≠v ImWp-∂p. ImsXmcp D]m-[n-bm-Wv. ImXp-
sIm≠v tIƒ°p-∂p. aqs°mcp D]m-[n-bm-Wv. Cu D]m-[n-sIm-
≠mWv K‘sØ Adn-bp-∂-Xv. \ms°mcp D]m-[n-bm-Wv. \mhp-
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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sIm-≠mWv cpNnsb Adn-bp-∂-Xv. Xz°v Hcp D]m-[n-bm-Wv.
Xz°psIm≠v kv]¿isØ Adn-bp-∂p. Cu A©v D]m-[n-Ifpw
_mly-I-c-W-ß-fmWv. _mly-I-c-W-ß-fmb Cu D]m-[n-bn-eq-sS-
\mw ]]-©sØ Adn-bp-∂p. CXv imkvX-Øn‚ `mj-bn-eq-sS-
bmWv ]d-™p-X-cp-∂-Xv. Ihn-X-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂ Cu cN-\sb
imkvX-Øn-te°v X¿÷a sNbvXv, imkvX-Øn-te°v ]cn-h¿Øn-
∏n®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ \n߃°p Kln-°m≥ Ffp∏w Ign-bpw.
]]©w A©p qX-߃ tN¿∂-Xm-Wv. ]© F∂m¬ A©v.
A©p `qX-߃ GsXm-s°-bmWv? BIm-iw, hmbp, A·n, Pew,
]rYn-hn F∂n-h-bm-W-h. Cu A©p qX-߃ ]e A\-p-]m-X-Øn¬
tN¿∂-XmWv ]]-©w. Hcp sNSnsb FSp-Øp-t\m-°pI-bm-sW-¶n¬
B sNSn-bn¬ qan-bp-≠v, Pe-ap-≠v, A·n-bp-≠v, hmbp-hp-≠v, BIm-
i-ap-≠v. \ΩpsS ico-c-Ønepw Chsb√map≠v. ]©- q-Xm-fl-I-am-
bn-cn-°p∂ hkvXp-°ƒs°m≠mWv ico-csØ \n¿Ωn-®n-cn-°p-∂-
Xv. ico-c-Øn¬ [mcmfw iq\y-X-I-fp≠v. B iq\yX BIm-i-am-Wv.
ico-c-Ønse ]mW\mWv hmbp-hm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. AXp-sIm≠v \mw
izkn-°p-∂p. `£Ww Ign-®m¬ B `£-WsØ Zln-∏n-°p∂
A·n \ΩpsS D≈n-ep-≠v. ico-c-Ønse Fgp]-Xp-i-X-am-\hpw Pe-
am-Wv. ico-c-Øns‚ D≈n-se c‡w-t]m-ep≈ Zhyß-sf√mw Pe-
am-Wv. Jc-cq-]-Øn-ep≈ hkvXp-°ƒs°m-≠mWv Ahbh߃
\n¿Ωn-®n--cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v ]rYn-hn-bp-ap-≠v. GXv A\p-]m-X-
Øn-emWv CsX√mw tN¿∂p-h-cp-∂-sX-∂v \n›-bn-°p-∂Xv Hmtcm-
cp-Ø-cp-tSbpw ]n∂n-en-cn-°p∂ I¿Ω-am-Wv.
I¿Ωw hfsc \nKqV-am-bn-cn-°p∂ XØz-am-Wv. KWn-X-]-c-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ kq£va-X-tbmsS hy‡-am-°m≥ Ign-bmØ H∂m-
Wv I¿Ω-X-Øzw. Hmtcm Poh\pw DS-se-Sp-°p-∂Xv B ico-c-
Øns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ I¿Ω-Øm-emWv. I¿Ω-sØ-°p-dn®v a\- n-
em-°p-∂Xv hfsc ]bm-k-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv. Hmtcm I¿Ωhpw
Hmtcm ico-csØ cq]o-I-cn-°p-∂p.
]©-`q-Xm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]]-©sØ Adn-bp∂ ]t©-
µn-b-߃ _mly-am-Wv. IÆp-sIm-≠p-I-≠mepw B ImgvN ]q¿Æ-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ Adn-hns\ Xcp-∂n-√. AXn\p a\ v IÆns‚
]n∂n¬ thWw. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v, BZy-am-bn Rms\mcp ssatIm-
t^m¨ ImWp-I-bmWv. I≠mepw F\n-°Xv F¥m-sW∂v Adn-
bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. At∏mƒ Rm≥ BtcmsS¶nepw tNmZn-°pw,
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“CsX-¥m-Wv?” ASp-Øn-cn-°p∂ Hcmƒ ]d-™p-X-∂p, CsXmcp
ssatIm-t^m¨ BsW∂v. ssatIm-t^m¨ F∂ hm°p tI´-
t∏mƒ F\n°v sNdp-Xm-sbm∂p kam-[m-\-am-bn. Fs‚ tNmZy-
Øns‚ DØcw Hcp hm°mbn F\n°p In´n. At∏mƒ ssatIm-
t^m¨ F∂ hm°n-t\mSv tN¿Øv ssatIm-t^m-Wns‚ cq]-
tØbpw Fs‚ a\- n¬ kq£n-®p-h-bv°pw. ]ns∂ Fhn-sS-h®v
Ft∂mSp tNmZn-®mepw, ssatIm-t^m¨ C∂ -cq-]-Øn-ep-≈Xt√,
AsX-\n-°-dnbmw F∂p Rm≥ ]d-bpw.
CXp-t]mse Cu ]]-©-Øn¬ F√m hkvXp-°-tfbpw \Ωƒ
FÆn Xn -s∏-SpØn a\- n-em-°p-∂p-≠v. Hmtcm-∂ns\ FSpØv CXp
acw, CXv Acw, CXp hmg, CXp aÆv Fs∂ms° FÆn-sbÆn
]d-bp-∂p. At∏mƒ F√m-‰n\pw t]cp-≠v. t]cn-s√-¶n¬ AsXm-∂n-
t\bpw a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. \Ωƒ ImWp∂ F√m-h¿°pw
t]cp-≠v. t]cv \ΩpsS hy‡n-Xz-am-bn-cn°p-∂p. t]cp ]d-™m¬
C∂ Bsf F\n°v Hm¿Ωn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. ]Ir-Xn-bn¬ Hmtcm
hkvXp-hn\pw t]cp sImSpØv B t]cns‚ cq]hpw AXn-t\mSv
tN¿Øv kq£n-®p-h-bv°p∂ CS-sØ-bmWv a\s ∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ Fs¥√mw Imcy-ß-fmWv \nß-fpsS
a\- n-ep-≈-Xv. P\n®p hoW A∂p-ap-X¬ I≠Xpw tI´Xpw aW-
ØXpw cpNn-®Xpw kv]¿in-®Xpw F√mw \nß-fpsS a\- n¬
]e-t]-cp-I-fn¬ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. a\ v F∂m¬ hm°pw hm°n-
t\mSp tN¿∂ ]Xn-`-bp-am-Wv. ]Xn` hm°ns‚ D≈n-en-cn-°p∂
cq]amWv. Aßs\ t]cpw ]Xn-`bpw tN¿∂mWv a\ v cq]-s∏-
Sp-∂-Xv. CXbpw ]d-bm≥ ImcWw \ap-°v \sΩ-°p-dn®p a\- n-
em-°m≥th-≠n-bm-Wv. F¥p I≠mepw a\- n\v CS-s]t´ ]‰q.
AXp-sIm-≠mWv tkm]m-[n-I-⁄m\w F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. a\ pw
Cµn-b-hp-am-Ip∂ D]m[nI-fn-eqsS Adnbp-∂-sX√mw tkm]m-[n-
I-⁄m-\-am-Wv.
tkm]m-[n-I-⁄m-\-Øns‚ ]tXy-I-X-sb-¥mWv? AXv
Ct∏mƒ Adn-bp-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cn-°n√ \msf Adn-bp-∂-Xv.
iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-k¿ Hcp-Zm-l-cWw ]d-bpw. Hcmƒ
tdmUn¬IqSn \S-∂p-h-cp∂ ka-bØv Hcp ac-Øn-¬ Hcp Pohn
Ccn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. AXns‚ \ndw a™bm-Wv. Abmƒ°-Xns\
I≠-t∏mƒ IuXpIw tXm∂n. Abmƒ thKw Bfp-Iƒ IqSp∂
Aßm-Sn-bn¬ h∂p-\n∂v ]d-™p. Rm≥ hcp-∂-h-gn°v ac-Øn¬
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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Hcp Pohnsb I≠p. AXns‚ \ndw a™-bmWv. Ipd®p Ign™
t∏mƒ thsdm-cmƒ B hgntb h∂p. Abmfpw I≠p ac-Øn¬
Hcp Pohn Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. At∏mfXns‚ \ndw ]®-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Abmƒ Aßm-Sn-bn¬h∂v Bfp-I-tfmSv ]d-™p, Rm≥ hcp∂
hgn°v ac-Øn¬ Hcp Pohnsb I≠p. AXns‚ h¿Æw ]®-bm-Wv.
thsdm-cmƒ B hgn-bn-eqsS IS-∂p-h-∂-t∏mƒ B Pohnsb
Abmfpw I≠p. AXns‚ h¿Æw B ka-bØv sNa∏mbn-cp-∂p.
Abmfpw Aßm-Sn-bn¬h∂v Bfp-I-tfmSv ]d™p, Rms\mcp
Pohnsb I≠p. AXns‚ h¿Æw sNa-∏m-Wv. aq∂p-t]cpw aq∂p-X-
c-Øn¬ Htc Pohn-sb-°p-dn-®p-Xs∂ ]d-™-t∏mƒ AhnsS IqSn-
bn-cp∂ Hcmƒ°v kwi-b-am-bn. \n߃ I≠Xv Hcp Pohn-sb-Ø-
s∂-bm-tWm? AtXm ]e Pohn-I-tftbm? Ah¿ X¿°n-°m≥
XpS-ßn. Rm≥ I≠ Pohn a™-bm-sW∂v H∂m-a≥ ]d-™p. ]®-
bm-sW∂v c≠m-a\pw sNa-∏m-sW∂v aq∂m-a\pw ]d-™p. X¿°w
aqØ-t∏mƒ _p≤n-am-\mb B a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p \ap°p t]mbn
t\cn´p I≠p a\ nem°mw F-∂v. t\cn´p sN∂p t\m°n-b-t∏m-
ƒ Ah¿ I≠Xv Hcp Hm¥n-s\-bm-Wv. Hm¥n\p ]e ka-bØv
]e h¿Æ-ß-fnte°v amdm≥ Ign-hp-≠v. _p≤n-am-\mb Bƒ°Xp
a\- n-embn. At±lw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. \n߃ Hcp Pohn-sb-
Ø-s∂-bmWv ]e kµ¿ -Øn¬ I≠-Xv. ]e kµ¿ -ß-fnepw B
Hm¥pXs∂ ]e h¿Æ-Ønepw Ccn-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-
sIm≠mWv \n߃°v ktµlw D≠m-b-Xv.
CXp-t]m-se- Cu temIØv Hcp ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿j-߃°p
apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]m]-©n-Im-\p-`-h-ß-fpsS kz`m-h-am-bn-cn-°n√
Ct∏mƒ Cu Ime-L -Øn¬ \ap-°p-≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. hcm-\n-cn-°p∂
ImeØpw ]e coXn-bnepw ]m]-©n-Im-\p- -h-߃°p hyXymkw
D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. am\-kn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ D]m-[n-bpsS hnIm-k-Øn-
\-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-Xm-\p- -h-߃°pw hyXymkw D≠m-bn-cn°pw.
sIm®p-Ip-´n-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \ap-s°mcp ]mh-°p-´nsb X∂p-I-
gn-™m¬ kt¥m-j-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ipd-®p-IqSn apXn¿∂p-
I-gn-™m¬ ]mh-°p-´nsb sIm≠p-h∂v \ΩpsS ssIbn¬ h®p-
X-∂m¬ kt¥mjw tXm∂p-I-bn-√. At∏mƒ \ap°v [\w In´n-
bm-emWv kt¥mjw D≠m-hp-I-bp-≈q. Iptd-°qSn ]mb-am-bm¬
]Ww-sIm≠pw kwXr]vXn In´p-I-bn-√. \ap°v thsd Ft¥m
NneXpIqSn thWw. ]e Xc-Øn¬ \ΩpsS Adn-hp-Ifpw A\p-`-
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h-ßfpw amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
D≠m-bn-amdpw Adnhv D≠mbn ap∂w˛ap∂w F∂m¬ \Ωn¬
Hcn-°¬ Cu A⁄m\w kw -hn®p. apgp-h≥ am\hcmin-bnepw
kw -hn-®p. AXp-sIm-≠vv Cu amdp∂ Adn-hp-I-fpsS temIØv imiz-
X-am-b kpJsØ Xnc-bp-tºmƒ AXh\p Is≠-Øm≥ IgnbmsX
hcp-tºmƒ Pohn-X-Øn¬ AKm-[-amb Hcp hnjmZw D≠mIp-∂p.
B[p-\n-I-a-\p-jy-cmin IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ Hcp ]Xn-k‘n
hnjmZØnt‚XmWv. henb Hcp hnjmZw a\pjys\ BgvØn-
°-f-bp-∂p-≠v. ]e hy‡n-I-fnepw ]e A\p-]m-X-Øn¬ hnjmZw
Hcp tcmK-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p≠v. \Ωsf ImWp-tºmƒ ]ecpw Nncn-
®p-Im-Wn-°p-sa-¶nepw B Nncn-bpsS ]n∂n-sems° Hcp hnjm-Z-
Øns‚ Ccp≠ Omb ad-™n-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. s]s´-∂Xp ImWp-I-
bn-√. ]e hy‡n-Ifpw tPmenÿeØp\n∂pw ho´n-se-Øn-°-gn-
™m¬ au\n-bm-Ipw. ]ns∂ kwkm-cn-°p-I-b-n-√. ¿Ømhv mcy-
tbmSp kwkm-cn-°p-I-bn-√. a°ƒ A—-t\mSpw AΩ-tbmSpw
kwkm-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Ah¿ Ah-cpsS GIm-¥-X-bn-te°v Dƒh-
en-™p-t]m-Ip-∂p. hnjm-Zw ImcWw Nncn-°m≥ Ah¿ ]mSps]Sp∂p.
Ah¿°v kt¥m-jn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n√. Bi-b-߃ shfn-s∏-Sp-
Øp-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Bi-b-߃ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-bmsX
hcp-tºmƒ Ah¿ s]m´n-sØ-dn-°p-∂p. tIm[w Ahsc Kkn-
°p-∂p. Hcp ]mhiyw ]d-™n´v Hcm-ibw shfn-s∏-Sm-sX hcp-
tºmƒ c≠m-asØ ]mhiyw Ah¿ Hcp A·n-]¿∆-X-am-bn-am-dp-
∂p. CXp \Ω-psS Pohn-X-sØ i≤n-®n- p-s≠-¶n¬ ImWm\mIpw.
a\pjy≥ F¥p-sIm-≠mWv tIm]n-°p-∂Xv?
BibsØ ]pd-tØ°v sIm≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ AXv XØp-ey-
amb Hc-\p- -hsØ D≠m-°msX hcp-tºmƒ \ap°v hfsc Akw-
Xr]vXn D≠m-Ip-∂p. CXv Nne Hm^o-kp-I-fn-sems° ImWm-hp-
∂-Xm-Wv. Nne amt\-P¿am¿°pw kq∏¿ssh-k¿am¿°psams°
kt_m¿Unt\‰vknt\mSv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-tØ-≠n-h-cp-tºmƒ
Cusbmcp ]iv\w D≠m-Ip-∂p-≠v. IΩyq-Wn-t°-j-t‚-Xm-bn- p≈
Hcp ]iv\w. CXv `mj-bpsS ]cn-an-Xn-b-√. a\- ns‚ ]cn-an-Xn-bm-
Wv. C∂v `mj ]cn-an-X-am-sW∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. C∂v
]e mjIfnepw ]tXy-In®pw Cw•ojv t]mse-bp≈ mj-I-fn¬
Hcp-]mSp hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂∂pw Is≠-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
HØncn hm°p-Isf Dƒs°m-≈p-hm-\p≈ tijnbpw AXn-\p-≠v.
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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thsd mj-I-fn¬\n∂pw hm°p-Isf IS-sa-Sp-°p-hm\pw B mj-bn-
te°p tN¿°p-hm\pw t]mcp∂ Hcp hym]vXn F√m `mj-°pap-≠v.
AXv ae-bm-f- m-j°pw kwkvIr-X- m-j-bv°p-ap-≠v. CX-amXw hm°p-
Iƒ \Ωƒ Is≠-Øn-bn´pw Fhn-sS-sbm-s°tbm \ap°v Bi-b-
hn-\n-a-b-Øn-\p≈ ZmcnZyw A\p- -h-s∏-Sp-∂p.
hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Bibhn-\n-a-b-Øn-\m-bn `mj-bpsS Bh-iy-
apt≠m? F∂p \Ωƒ `mjsb Bibhn-\n-a-b-Øn-\m-bn Bi-bn-
®pthm A∂p \ΩpsS ]iv\-ßfpw Bhn¿ -hn-®p. mj Hcp D]m-[n-
bm-Wv. \Ωƒ ]d-bm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂Xv D]m-[n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bn- p≈
H∂-√ F¶n¬ Cu `mjsb \mw Hcn-°epw Bi-bn-°m≥ ]mSn-√.
au\-Øns‚ Xe-Øn¬ \ap°p kwth-Z-\-߃ \S-Øm≥ Ign-b-
Ww. ]tXy-In®pw Xo£vW amb Nne kvt\l-_‘-߃ D≈nSØv
`mj Hcp Bi-b-hn-\n-a-b-am-[y-a-am-Im≥ ]mSn-√. ]Icw au\w-sIm≠pw
lrZ-b-kw-th-Z-\w-sIm≠pw A¥¿a¿Ω-c-ßsf ssIam-dm≥ Ign-b-
Ww. Km¿ln-I-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ Cusbmcp `mj, hy‡n-Iƒ hnI-kn-∏n-
s®-Sp-t°-≠-Xm-bn- p-≠v. hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv kvXo]p-cp-j-
∑m¿°v Cusbmcp `mj-sb-°p-dn®v \√ Ah-Kmlw D≠m-bn-cn-°-
Ww. A\p- hw D≠m-bn-cn°-Ww. kwkm-cn-®m¬ amX-amWv Imcy-
߃ a\- n-em-h-p-I-bp≈p F∂ Xe-Øn¬\n∂v, kwkm-cn-°m-tXbpw
Imcy-߃ Kln-°p∂ Xe-Øn¬, Hcp Bg-ap≈ A\p- hw D≠m-I-
Ww. au\-Øn\v Aß-s\-sbmcp i‡n-bp-≠v.
F∂m¬ au\w \ntj-[m-fl-I-am-I-cp-Xv. Nne kvXoIfpw ]pcp-
j-∑mcpw tZjy-s∏-´p-°-gn-™m¬ au\sØ Ah-ew-_n-°m-dp≠v.
AXv \ntj-[m-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ au\-am-Wv. AXv kvXo°m-sW-
¶n¬ ]pcp-j-\n¬ tIm[sØbpw \ncm-isbbpw sshj-aysØbpw
D≠m-°mw. Nne-t∏mƒ B ]pcp-j≥t]mbn BfllXy sNbvsX
∂pw hcmw. Aßs\ B Hcp A¿∞-Øn-e√ au\sØ D]-tbm-
Kn-t°-≠-Xv. au\sØ hfsc t]mkn-‰ohv Bb Hcp `mj-bmbn
hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ign-bptam F∂p-≈-Xm-Wv. C\n hcp∂
Cu bpK-Øn¬ au\-Øn\v AXn-t‚-Xm-bn-´p≈ ]k-‡n-bp-≠v.
Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? \Ωƒ `mj-bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn¬ FØn-°-gn-
™p. ]tXy-In®pw C≥s^m¿ta-j≥ sSIvt\m-fPn `mj-bpsS
]mc-ay-sØ ]m]n°pIbmWv.
C∂v F-X-t\cw thW-sa-¶nepw a\p-jy≥ sSen-t^m-Wn-eqsS
a‰p hy‡n-I-fp-ambn kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠n-cn-°pw. F∂n´pw
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FXtbm AI¬®-bmWv Ah¿°nSbn¬. sSent^m¨ C√m-
Xn-cp∂ ImeØv a\pjy≥ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ D≠m-
bn-cp∂ Bi-b-Øns‚ ]mc-kv]cyw C∂v Bi-b-߃ \nc-¥cw
shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´pw hy‡n-Iƒ°n-S-bn-¬ C√msX t]mIp-∂Xv
F¥p-sIm-≠mWv? AXp-sIm-≠mWv C\n \ap°v au\-Øns‚
`mjsb Adn-tb-≠-Xm-bn-´p≠v F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AXns\ a\-
n-em-°m≥ th≠n-bmWv \ncp-]m-[nIamb Adn-hns\ \Ωƒ
Adn-b-W-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. D]m-[n-bn-√msX \ap°v A-dn-hns\
Adn-bp-hm≥ Ign-bptam?
ImgvNsb ImWm≥ IÆv Hcp D]m-[n-bm-Wv. i_vZsØ
tIƒW-sa-¶n¬ ImXv thWw. AsXmcp D]m-[n-bmWv. Cu D]m-
[n-I-sfm-∂p-an-√msX \ap°v Fs¥-¶nepw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bptam? Cu
At\z-jWw \S-Øn-bn-´n-s√-¶n¬ Pohn-X-Øn¬ \Ωƒ Hcp Xew
kv]¿in-°msX t]mbn-´p-s≠∂v Dd∏mWv.
Kpcp AXp ]d-bp-∂p: \ncp-]m-[nIamb Adn-hp-≠v. Hcp D]m-
[n-bn-eq-sS-bpa√msX Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp∂ Adn-hv. a\- n-eq-sS-b-
√msX, Nn¥-bn-eq-sS-b-√msX, Cµn-b-ß-fn-eq-sS-b-√msX Adn-
bm≥ Ign-b-Ww. Ejn-am¿°v B Adn-hns\ Adn-bm≥ Ign-™n-
´p-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ FX Bfp-Iƒ h∂n-cn-°p-tºmgpw
Ah-cpsS au\ØneqsS kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]e Kpcp-
°-∑m-cp-tSbpw ASpØv injy-∑m¿ FØn-t®-cp-tºmƒ B injy-
∑m¿ tNmZyw t]mepw tNmZn-°p-I-bn-√. Kpcp-hns‚ au\-km-µ-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ khn-[-Øn¬ shdp-sX-bn-cn-°pw. mc-X-Øns‚ ]mc-
º-cyw Cß-s\-bmWv. Hcp Kpcp-hns‚ khn-[-Øn¬ h∂v au\-
am-bn Ccn-°p-I. thsd H∂pw th≠. tNmZy-߃ tNmZn-t°-≠.
DØ-c-ß-sf√mw au\-Øns‚ Hcp `mj-bm-bn, au\-Øns‚ Hcp
kv^penw-K-am-bn, au\-Øns‚ Hcp ]km-Z-ambn Kpcp-hn¬\n∂v
injy-\n-tebv°v kwI-an-°p-∂p-. Hcp A\p-K-l-h¿jam-bn injy-
\n-te°v Kpcp-lr-Z-b-Ønse au\w ]I¿∂p ]I¿∂phcp-∂p-.
C∂p \Ωƒ Bibhn\nab£aX hf¿ØnsbSp°m≥
hy‡nXzhnIk\ ¢m pIfn¬ ]s¶Sp°p∂p. Aßs\ mjsb
hnI-kn-∏n-°m≥ ian-°p-∂p, s]cp-am-‰-®n- sb hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°m≥
ian-°p-∂p. F√mw sNbvXn´pw \ap°p ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ Ibv]p-
\o¿ amX-amWv Pohn-X-Øn¬ D≠m-Ip-∂p-≈q-sh-¶n¬ CsXm-∂pw-
sN-ømsX Cß-s\-sbmcp km[yX Ds≠-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ B
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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km[y-X-sbsb-¶nepw H∂p ]co£n°phm≥ Pohn-XsØ H∂p
hn\n-tbm-Kn-®p-IqtS. Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h\pw kwi-bsØ Zqco-
I-cn-°p-hm≥ Hcp-]mSp ]pkvX-I-߃ hmbn-°p-Ibpw ]Tn-°p-Ibpw
Fgp-Xp-Ibpw sNbvXn´v kwibw \Ω-fn¬ _m°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p-
sh-¶n¬ CsXm-∂p-an-√m-sX-Xs∂ au\-Øns‚ `mj-bn-eqsS
injy-lr-Z-b-Øn¬ Ccn-°p∂ kwibsØ Zqco-Ir-X-am-°-s∏-Sp-
∂p-sh-¶n¬ B Hcp hgn \ap-s°m-∂v At\z-jn-®p-IqtS? AX-
sb-¶nepw B≤ym-fln-I-X-tbmSp \oXn ]pe¿Øn-°qtS? Kpcp ]d-
bp-∂p: Bbncw Xcancp≠mibw ]XnNpcp≠v ....
GsX-¶nepw D]m-[n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bn-cn-°p∂ Xc-Øn¬ Hc-dn-hp-
≠m-Ip-tºmƒ B Adnhv a\- ns‚ `mK-am-bn-Øo-cp -∂p.
Fs¥ms° \Ωƒ Pohn-X-Øn¬ A\p- -hn-®n- pt≠m AsXms°
\Ω-psS a\- n¬ ]‰n-t®¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p≠v. Hcp IÆmSn FSp-Øp-
sIm-≠p-t]mbn hgnbpsS GsX-¶nepw Hcp Hmcw Nmcn-h-®pt\m-
°q. ImeØp Nmcn-h-®m¬ sshIp-t∂-c-am-Ip-tºm-tg°pw s]mSn-
]-S-e-߃ h∂v B IÆm-Sn-bpsS ]Xew apgp-h≥ Bh-cWw
sNøpw. ]ns∂ \Ωƒ sN∂p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ AsXmcp IÆm-Sn-
bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-I-bn-√. AXp s]mSn-sIm≠p \nd-™n-cn°pw.
ImeØp sIm≠p-h-bv°p∂ ka-bØv B IÆm-Snbv°v ]Xn-^-
e-\-tijn (reflexing capacity) D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ sN∂p
t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AXv s]mSn-sIm≠v Bhr-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
\ΩpsS apJw AXn¬ ImWp-∂n-√.
CtX-t]m-se-bmWv \ΩpsS Pohn-X-hpw. \Ωƒ Hmtcm Znh-khpw
Pohn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ t_m[-Øns‚ kz—-am-bn-cn-°p∂ IÆm-Sn-
bpsS apJw A\p-`-h-ß-fm-Ip∂ kvac-W-I-fpsS s]mSn-]-S-e-
߃sIm≠v aqSn-t∏m-Ipw. At∏mƒ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ H∂pw ImWp-
∂n-√. IÆm-Sn-bpsS ]Xn- -e-\-tijn \jvS-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu
s]mSn-]-S-e-ß-fmWv ]n∂oSv \Ω-fpsS I¿Ω- m-WvU-ambn, hmk-
\mk©bambn, kwkvImc-am-bn-amdp∂-Xv. kwkvImcw Akw-kvIr-
X-am-bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ, s]mSn-\n-d-™-Xmbn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ XqØp-I-
f-bm≥ \ap°p Ign-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ \Ωƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw Cu
Agp-°p-Iq-ºm-c-ß-fpsS ASn-bn¬s] v hnΩn- -s∏-Sp∂ Hcp kzXz-
am-bn amdpw . \Ωnse Z¿∏WXzw \ap°p \jvS-s∏-SpIbpw sNøpw.
Kpcp-tZ-h≥ F¥p-sIm≠v IÆmSn ]Xn-jvTn®p F∂p tNmZn-
®m¬, \n߃°p-≈n¬ ad-™n-cn-°p∂ Hcp IÆm-Sn-bp-s≠∂p
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t_m[y-s∏SpØm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A√msX IÆmSn ssZh-am-b-Xp-sIm-
≠-√. IÆm-Sn-t]m-se-bp≈ t_m[w \n߃°p \jvS-s∏- n-cn-°p-
∂p. \nß-fpsS X\Xmb kzXzw \n߃°p \jvS-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p.
kzcq]w \jvS-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. ssZhw \nß-fn¬ acn-®p-t]m-bn-cn-
°p∂p F∂p ]d-bm≥th≠n amXw. At∏mƒ IÆmSn]XnjvT
hnπ-hm-flIambn amdn. ]t£, C∂Xnse A-¥-k-Ø- \in-®p-
t]m-bn. B ]hr-Øn-bpsS A¿∞w-Xs∂ \ΩpsS a\- n¬\n∂p
am™pt]mbn. \ap-°n-t∏mƒ AsX-¥m-sW-∂-dn-bn-√. Kpcp IÆm-
Sn ]XnjvTn®p. F∂m¬ B I-Æm-Snsb ]qPn-®p-I-f-bmw. hmkvX-
h-Øn¬ \ΩpsS A¥kØbnte°v hnc¬Nq-≠p∂ Hcp
]XoIamWv B IÆm-Sn. \o \n∂nse kz—ambncn°p∂ IÆm-
Snsb ImWq F∂p ]d-bp∂ Hcp `mj.
\ncp-]m-[n-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ⁄m\w IÆm-Sn-t]m-se-bm-Wv. AXv
\nß-fpsS D≈n-ep-≠v. B \ncp-]m-[n-I⁄m\amb ssZhsØ
\Ωƒ Z¿in-°p-tºmƒ \ap°p am‰-an-√mØ Adn-hns\ t_m[y-s∏-
Spw. CXp-hsc \Ωƒ I≠p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv amdn-am-dn-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂
Adn-hm-sW-¶n¬ C\n am‰-an-√mØ Hc-dn-hns\ \ap°p t_m[y-
s∏Spw. AXn-s\-bmWv ]e-t∏mgpw A¥¿⁄m\w (intuition) F∂
coXn-bn¬ Ejn-amcpw anÃn-°p-Ifpw hnfn-®p-t]m-cp-∂-Xv.
Nne Bfp-Iƒ°v A¥¿⁄m\w Ds≠∂p ]d-bs∏Sp-∂p.
A¥¿⁄m\w F∂m¬ F¥mWv? FhnsS D]m-[n-bn-√msX \mw
Adn-bp-∂pthm AXns\ A¥¿⁄m\w F∂p ]d-bpw. A¥¿
⁄m\w D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ AXv ChnsS ]d-™-Xp-t]msebp≈
Bbncw Xc-an-cp≠v Bibw]Xn -Np-cp-≠p-t]m-Ip∂ Adn-h-√. AXp
hmk-\-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. AXv I¿Ω- m-WvU-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. Ipd-
®p-IqSn a\x-im-kvX-Øns‚ mj-bn¬ ]d-™m¬ AXp \ΩfpsS
At_m-[sØ cq]-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂n-√. AXv \Ω-fn¬ Aa¿Øn-h-
bv°p∂ sshIm-cn-IXsb (repression) D≠m-°p-∂n-√. B Adnhv
\sΩ kzX-¥-\m-°p-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ \mcmbWKpcp ]d-™p-: “Adn-hp-sIm≠v kzX-¥-
cm-Ip-hn≥.” GXdn-hp-sIm≠v kzX-¥-\m-IWw? P\w Cu Adn-
hns\ sX‰n-≤-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v IÆn¬Im-Wp∂ Adn-
hp-I-sf-sbms° kz¥-am-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS Ah¿ ]mc-X-¥yØn-
te°p \oßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ \ncp-]m-[n-I-am-bn-
cn-°p∂ Adn-hn-eqsS amX-amWv Hcmƒ°v kzX-¥-\m-Im≥ Ign-
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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bp-I-bp≈q. CXns\ hnkva-cn-®n´v tkm]m-[n-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Adn-
hn-te-°mWv Ah¿ ho≠pwho≠pw IpXn-sIm-≈p∂Xv. Cu B[p-
\n-I-im-kvXhpw km-t¶-Xn-IhnZybpw Hs° \ncp]m[nIamb Adn-
hns‚ ]mc-ay-Øn¬ Xmt\ s]m-en-™p-t]m-Ipw. B[p\nIX bpsS
kz`mhw lnwkm-fl-I-am-Wv. D]m-[n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bn-cn-°p∂ F√m
Adn-hnepw hnth-I-Øns‚ kv pcWw C√msX hcp∂Xp sIm≠v
AXv am\h-cm-insb apgp-h\pw \in-∏n-®p-I-f-bp∂ lnwkm-fl-I-
amb ]hWXbmbn- amdp-∂Xp ImWmw.
AXns‚ BZysØ emRvO\-bmWv B[p-\n-I-im-kvXw hnI-
kn-∏n-s®-Sp-Ø B‰w-t_mw-_p-Iƒ lntcm-jn-am-bnepw \mK-km-
°n-bnepw h¿jn°m≥ CS-bm-bn-´p-≈Xv. B‰w-t_m-w_p-Iƒ
AhnsS h¿jn-®-t∏mƒ Ata-cn-°-bnse AXp-≠m-°nb imkvX-
⁄-\m-bn-cp∂ tdm_¿´v Hm∏¨ ssl-a¿ B almhnkvt^mS
\sØ °pdn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv K-h-ZvKo-X-bnse Hcp t«mIw D≤-cn-
®p-sIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Znhn kqcy kl-k-ky.... F∂ t«mIw.
Bbn-cw kqcy-∑m¿ H∂n®v DZn-®-Xp-t]m-se-bp≈ Hcp A·n-]-f-
b-am-bn-cp-∂p lntcm-jn-am-bnepw \mK-km-°n-bnepw a\p-jy≥ hnI-
kn-∏n-s®-SpØ lnwkm-fl-I-amb Adn-hns‚ hnkvt^m-S\w kw-
`-hn-®-t∏mƒ D≠m-b-sX∂v tdm_¿´v Hm∏¨ ssla¿ ]d-bp-∂p.
a\pjys\ sIm√p-hm-\m-bn D]m-[n-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb F√m Adn-
hp-Ifpw k÷-am-Ip-tºmƒ, \ncp-]m-[n-I-am-b t_m[-Øns‚ ]X-
e-Øn-te-°v Xncn-®p-h∂v k¿∆- Po-h-Pm-e-ß-fp-tSbpw ASn-Ø-
´n¬ Ccn-°p∂ Im-cp-Wy-Øns‚bpw klm-\p- q-Xn-bpsSbpw A\p-
I-º-bpsSbpw Xew kv]¿in-°m≥ Ign-bp-tºmƒ amX-amWv
imkvXw temI-lnX-Øn-\m-bn `hn°pIbp≈p. A√m-Øn-S-
tØmfw imkvXsØ _o`-’-am-b, kwlm-c-Xm-WvU-h-Øn-t‚-
Xm-b A·n]fbsØ h¿jn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-\n¬°p∂ Hcp
kzXz-am-bn´p ImtW-≠n-h-cpw. AXv Kpcp Cu t«mI-Øn-eqsS
\ap°v ]d-™p-X-cp-∂p-≠v.
C\n CXns‚ c≠m-asØ hiw˛I≠m-epao \ne-bn¬ D≠m-I-bn-
√- Adn-hv. Cßs\ \Ωƒ a\- n-em-°n-bmepw Cu \ne-bn¬
Bflm\p`hw D≠m-hpIbn√. A\p- qXn \ap-°p-≠m-I-W-sa-∂n-√. A\p-
qXn D≠m-I-W-sa-¶n¬ AXn-\p-th-≠ Bflm¿∞amb km[\ D≠m-
bn-cn-°-Ww. km[y-am-bn-cn-°p∂ H∂n-te°v \sΩ sIm≠pt]m-I-W-
sa-¶n¬ AXv km[-\-I-fn-eqsS sIm≠p-t]m-I-Ww. Bflm-\p- qXn km[y-
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am-Wv. AXv km[y-am-sW∂p t_m[y-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \n߃ Hcp km[-
I-\m-bn amdp-∂p. km[-I≥ F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? Bflm-\p-
qXn F∂ km[y-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kn≤n-bn-te°v FØn-t®-cp-hm-\p≈
Hcp hy‡n-bmWv \n߃. AXp km[y-am-Wv. AsX-ßs\ km[y-
amIpw? AXn\p km[\ Bh-iy-am-Wv.
A©p Imcy-߃ CXn¬ Adn-™n-cn-°-Ww. \nß-sfmcp km[-
I-\m-Wv. Pohn-XsØ ]q¿Æ-ambpw Hcp km[-\-bm-bn-s´-Sp-°p-I.
Bfl-km-£m-XvIm-c-amWv \nß-fpsS Pohn-XØns‚ -kn≤n, Pohn-
X-Øns‚ ]q¿Øo-I-c-Ww. AXmbXv \n߃ \nß-sf-Øs∂
]q¿Æ-ambn Adn-™-\p-`-hn-°p∂ Hcp Zi. AXmWv kn≤n. a\p-
jy-P-∑-Øns‚ e£yw \ndthds∏Sp∂Xv B H∂n¬am-X-am-Wv.
AXv km[y-am-Wv. Akm-[y-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v Akm-[y-amb H∂n-
\p-th-≠n-b√ km[\ sNøp-∂-Xv. km[y-amb H∂n-\p-th-≠n-bm-
Wv. AXp-sIm-≠v km[-\-Iƒ hy¿∞-am-bn-Øo-cp-I-bn-√. F√mw
km¿∞-I-am-bn v hcpw. G‰hpw henb km¿∞-I-Xsb ]c-am¿∞w
F∂p ]d-bpw. AXmWv ]c-a-]p-cp-jm¿∞w. AXn-se-Øn-t®-cm-
≥ th≠n-bn-´mWv F√m km[-\-Ifpw \Ωƒ A\pjvTn°p∂Xv.
PohnXw Hcp km[-\-bm°n am‰-Ww. F¥mWv \Ω-fpsS kn≤n?
Bfl-⁄m-\-amWv \Ω-fpsS kn≤n. AXp km[y-amtWm? km[y-
am-Wv. AXn-s\-s¥-¶nepw km[-\-I-fpt≠m? km[-\-I-fp-≠v. Kpcp-
°-∑m¿ A\-h[n km[-\-Iƒ \ap°p ]d-™p-X-cp-∂p-≠v.
I≠mepw Cu \ne-bn¬ D≠m-I-bn√ Adn-hv. shdpsX _p≤n-]-
c-ambn I≠mepw tI´m-epw \ncp]m[nI⁄m\w D≠m-hp-I-bn-
√. AXp-≠m-bn-´p≈ hy‡n-Iƒ temIØv D≠m-bn-´pt≠m?
Ah-cpsS kz`mhw Cß-s\-bmWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv˛AJ-WvUm-\p-
`q-Xn-bn-se-gpw X≠m-cn¬hoWv a[p-hp-≠m-c-an°pw Hcp h≠mWp
kqcn kpIr-Xn. Ah-cpsS PohnXw AJ-WvU-am-bn-cn-°p∂ A\p-
`q-Xn-bn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Pohn-X-am-Wv. Xma-c-bpsS D≈n¬
a[p-hp-≠v. am[p-cy-ap≈ B a[p Xma-c-bpsS A√n-°p-S-Ønencn-
°p-∂p-≠v. Hcp h≠p-h∂v XmacbpsS A√n-°p-S-Øn-\p-≈n¬
t]mbn tX≥ \pI¿∂p\p-I¿∂v atZm-∑-Ø-\mbn AXn¬\n∂pw
]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂n-√. AXv AXn¬Ø-s∂ aØSn®p InS°pw. h≠n\v
ckw ]nSn-®p-I-gn-™p. AXp]ns∂ AXn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-h-cn-
I-bn-√. ]t£ kqcy≥ AkvX-an-°p∂ ka-bØv Xmac Iqºp
tºmƒ B h≠n\p izkn-°m≥t]mepw izmkw In´p-Ibn-√.
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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F∂n´pw h≠v ac-WsØ Ah-K-Wn-°p∂p. acWw Cu a[p-
hns‚ am[p-cy-Øn-\p-ap-ºn¬ H∂p-a√mXmbnØocp∂p.
AXp-t]m-se-bmWv Hcp kpIr-Xn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ Bfl-kq-cn.
At±lhpw ac-WsØ Ah-K-Wn-®p-I-gn-™p. lrZ-btImcI-Øn¬
B\-µw-h∂v Xnc-X-√p-tºmƒ imco-cn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]bm-k-
ßfpw ]iv\-ßfpw A]-k-‡-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. FhnsS Bflm-
\-µ-apt≠m AhnsS euIn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ sshj-ay-ß-fn¬\n-
∂p≈ tamN\hpap≠v. FhnsS Hcmƒ°v Bflm-\p-`q-Xn-bpsS
Hcp sNdnb kv]¿iw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂pthm AhnsS AbmfpsS
F\n°v [\-an√msbt∂m F\n°v kuµ-cy-an-√m-sbt∂m F\n°p
BtcmKyan√msbt∂m F\n°p kmaq-ln-I-amb AwKo-Imcw C√m-
sbt∂m ]d™p hne-]n-°p∂ a\ pw ]n≥hmßp∂p. CØ-c-
Øn-ep≈ bmsXmcp ]bm-k-ßfpw Abmƒ°p-≠m-hp-I-bn-√.
Bfl-⁄m\w D≠mIp-tºmƒ amX-amWv Cu A\p-`qXn ssIh-
cn-I-bp-≈q. B am[p-cysØ anÃn-°p-Ifpw Ihn-Ifpw ⁄m\n-
Ifpw hmgvØn-]mSn-bn-´p-≠v. Kpcp-Xs∂ AXv Z¿i-\-amem F∂
IrXn-bn¬ ]d-bp∂Xn-ß-s\-bmWv:
“bZm ]n_≥ at\m-`rMvKx
kzm\-µ-a-[p-am-[pcow
\ kv]µXn hio-IrXy
tbmPntXm tbmK-hm-bp-\m.”Ft∏m-gmtWm a\- m-Ip∂ h≠v am[p-cy-ap≈ Bflm-\-µsØ
\pI-cp-∂Xv At∏m-fXp kv]µ-an-√m-Xm-Ip-∂p. a\- ns‚ kv]µ-sa√mw
]q¿Æ-am-bn A‰pt]m-Ip-∂p. AXv tbmK-hm-bp-sIm≠v tbmK-hmbp
F∂p ]d-™m¬ F√m-‰n-t\bpw kwtbm-Pn-∏n-°p∂ ka-\z-bn-∏n-°p∂
Hcp i‡n-hn-ti-j-am-Wv. a\ ns‚ apgp-h≥ kv]µ-ß-tfbpw Zqco-I-
cn®v a\- ns\ GIo q-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂, im¥-a-[p-cam-bn-cn-°p∂, kwKo-
Xm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp \mZ- q-an-I-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. CXv
A\p- q-Xn-bpsS al-Øm-bn-cn-°p∂ D’-h-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Ejn-
bm-bn-cn-°p∂ Kpcp-hn\v CXp ]d-bp-hm-\mbn thsdmcp `mj-bn-√.
X≠m-cn¬ hoWv a[p-hp-≠m-c-an-°p-samcp h≠mWp kqcn kpIr-Xn.
iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-k¿ hfsc ck-I-c-am-bn- CXn-s\-°p-
dn®p ]d-bp∂p≠v. Hcp D∏p-]mh IS-ens‚ Bgw Af-°m-\mbn
IS-en-te°v t]mIm-s\m-cp-ßn. Iq´p-Im-cmb D∏p-]m-h-Iƒ Icbn¬
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ImØp-\n¬°p-I-bm-Wv: “\o t]mbn B IS-ens‚ Bgw Af∂v
Xncn®phcq. F∂n´v Rß-tfmSp ]d-bq IS-ens‚ Bgw FX-bp-
s≠∂v ”. ]t£, B D∏p-]mh IS-en-te°v Cd-ßn-t∏m-b-t∏mƒ
B IS-ens‚ `mK-ambn AXv ]cn-W-an-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. IS-
en¬\n∂v D∏p]mhbv°v Xncn®p Ic-bv°p-I-b-dn-h∂v Xs‚ Iq´p-
Im-tcmSp ]d-bm≥ Ign-™n-√, IS-en\v FX Bg-ap-s≠-∂v. D∏p-
]mh Aen-™-en™v IS-ens‚ `mK-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. AXp-t]m-
se-bmWv Bfl-⁄m-\n-Iƒ Nne-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS \nKq-V-amb
au\-Øns‚ tKl-Øn-te°v Cd-ßn-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ B au\-Øns‚
kv]µ\w \ΩtfmSv samgn-™p-X-cm≥ Ign-bmdn-√. AXp-sIm≠v
hm°p-I-fn-eqsS \n߃ tIƒ°p-∂-sXm∂pw Bfl-⁄m-\-a√
F∂p t_m[y-s∏-S-Ww. Bfl-⁄m-\-Øns‚ Hcp emRvO-\bpw
AXn¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. AXp \nß-fpsS NnØ-Øn¬ hmIy-
hr-Øn-Isf amXta krjvSn-°p-∂p-≈q. A\p- -hsØ D≠m-°p-∂n√.
hm°p-Iƒ krjvSn-°p∂ ambn-I-amb temI-Øp-\n∂v \n߃ ]pd-
Øp-I-S-t°-≠-Xm-bn- p-≠v. CXv Kpcp hfsc kv]jvS-am-bn v ]d-bp∂
Imcy-am-Wv. \Ωƒ Bflm-\p- -h-Øn-te°p hc-Ww. D∏p-]mh IS-
en¬ Cd-ßn-b-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww Bflm-\p- -hn.
Hcn-°epw Hcp ⁄m\n°v Bflm-\p-`-h-th-f-bn¬ kwkm-cn-
°m-≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. au\-Øns‚ AKm-[-am-bn-cn-°p∂ \ncp-]m-
[n-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂, Xe-Øn-emWv Ah¿ Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. CXv ]c-
a-l-wk¿Xs∂ thsdmcp DZm-l-c-W-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂-Xv Cß-s\-
bmWv˛hnhmlw Ign™n´v A[nIw \mfmbn´n√mØ bph-
XnbpsS ho´n-te°v bphmhmb `¿Ømhv Hcp-Zn-hkw IS-∂p-h-cn-
I-bm-Wv. bphmhv Ipd®p Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSm-∏-amWv B ho´n-te°p
hcp-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ B bph-Xnbpw Ah-fpsS Iq´p-ImcnIfpw
hoSns‚ ]n∂n¬\n-∂p-sIm≠v P\¬∏-gp-Xn-eqsS ¿Øm-hn-t\bpw
Iq´p-Im-tcbpw t\m°n-°m-Wp-I-bmWv. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-sc-bmbn Nq≠n-
°m-Wn-®p-sIm≠v bph-Xn-tbmSv Iq´p-Im-cn-Iƒ tNmZn°p∂p:
“AXmtWm \ns‚ ¿Ømhv?” At∏mƒ Ahƒ ]dbp∂p: “A√.”thsdm-cmsf Nq≠n-bn´v CXmtWm \ns‚ `¿Ømhv F∂p
tNmZn°p∂p. At∏mgpw Ahƒ ]dbp∂p: “A√.” Ahkm\w
Ah¿ Ah-fpsS icn-bm-b `¿Øm-hns‚ t\scNq≠n- CXmtWm
\ns‚ `¿Ømhv F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ H∂pw an≠p-∂n-√.
Ahƒ au\-ambn ]p©n-cn-°p-∂p. CXp-t]m-se-bmWv Bfl-⁄m-
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
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\n-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcmƒ°v Bflm-\p-`hw D≠m-Ip-tºm-fp≈
Ahÿ au\-am-bn ]p©n-cn-°p-∂p. H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. ]d-bm≥
Ign-bm-ØX Hcp A\p-`-h-km-µn-a AXn-ep-≠v. CXm-sWs‚
`¿Ømhv F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw B s]¨Ip´n ]p©ncn-
°pI amX-amWv sNøp∂Xv. iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-k¿ Cu D]-
a-I-fneq-sS-sbms° hfsc BgØn¬ Nne XØz-ßsf kwth-Zn-
∏n®p-X-cp-∂p-≠v.
Cu t«mI-Øns‚ A¥y-`mKw hm°p-Iƒ°-Xo-X-am-bn-´p≈
Hc\p`ham-Wv. FhnsS hm°pw a\ pw \ne-®p-t]m-Ip-∂pthm
Ahn-sSbmWv Kpcp ]d-bp∂ Xew. F∂n´pw \mw F¥p-sIm≠v
hmNm-e-am-Ip-∂p? ]d-bm≥ Ign-bmØ H∂n-s\-°p-dn®p ]d-bm≥
Ign-bmsX hcp-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ shdpw hnI-ev]-hm-Iy-ß-fm-bn
Cu hmNm-e-Xsb Icp-Xn-bm¬ aXn. X≠m-cn¬ hoWv a[p-hp-
≠m-c-an-°p∂ h≠mWp kqcn kpIr-Xn. At∏mƒ CXbpw AKm-
[-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hc-\p-`-h-Øn-te°v \mw FØn-t®-cWw.
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvPcn Akm-[m-c-W-am-b A\p`hsØ
\nthZn°p∂ Hcp IrXn-bm-Wv. AXp XnI®pw tbmKm-\p-`qXn
\pW-™n-cn-°p∂ Hcp Kpcp-hns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂pw kw`-hn-
®n-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂p t_m[y-s∏-´m¬ \n߃°Xp ]tbm-P-\-I-c-
ambn `hn°pw.AJ-WvUm-\p- q-Xn-bn¬ hnScp∂ X≠m-cn¬hoWv
Bfl-a[p D≠v Bc-an-°p∂ Hcp h≠mWv kqcn kpIr-Xn. Pem-
ep-±o≥ dqan F∂ Hcp kq^n Bfl-⁄m-\n-sb-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-∂-
Xv: “Bfl-⁄m\n ho™p IpSn-°msX elcn ]nSn-®-h-\m-Ip∂p
Bflm-\p- -hn A∂w Ign-°msX hbdp \nd-™-h-\mWv. Ah≥ B\-
µ-Xp-µn-e-\m-Wv. A¤p-X-kvX-_v[-\m-W-h≥. DuWpw Dd-°hpw
C√m-Ø-h≥. Bflm-\p-`hn km[m-cW hkvXw AWn-™-h-s\-
¶nepw cmPm-hn-s\-t∏m-se-bmWv. Ah≥ Ip∏-bnse amWn-Iy-am-
Wv. Bflm-\p-`hn hmbp-hnepw aÆnepw Pe-Ønepw A·n-bnepw
Dƒs∏-Sp-∂-h-\-√. Bfl-⁄m\n Ic-bn-√mØ IS-em-Wv. Ah≥
taL-an-√msX apØp-Iƒ h¿jn-°p-∂p. Bflm-\p-`-hn°v \qdp-I-
W-°n\v Nµ\pw kqcy\pw BIm-i-hp-ap-≠v.”hm°p-sIm≠v ]d-bm≥ Ign-bmØ H∂ns\ Imhy-I-ev]-\-bn-
eqsS Pem-ep-±o≥ dqan \ap°v ]¶p-h-®p-X-cp-tºmƒ \mcm-b-W-
Kpcp AXns\ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, Hcp jUv]Zw Hcp ]qhns‚ lrZ-b-
tIm-c-I-Øn¬\n∂v a[p-\p-I¿∂v atZm-∑-Ø-\m-bn v AXn¬Øs∂
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hoWv e-bn®v AXp-X-s∂-bmbn Xocp∂ Hc-h-ÿ-bm-bn´mWv.
hmkvX-h-Øn¬ _mly-tem-I-amWv \Ω-sf-sbms° ZpxJ-Øn-
te°v \bn-°p-∂-Xv. _mly-tem-IsØ kw_-‘n® \Ω-fpsS
B¥-cn-I-amb A\p-`-h-ß-fmWv \sΩ _‘n-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. Cu
_‘-\-Øns‚ Xo£vWX Nne-cn¬ IqSn-bn-cn-°pw, Nne-cn¬ Ipd-
™n-cn°pw. AX-am-Xta hyXym-k-ap-≈q.
a\p-jy-a-\ v temI-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ Fß-s\-sb-
¶nepw AXv Hcp GSm-Iq-SsØ krjvSns®Sp-°m-dp-≠v. Hcp hy‡n-
bp-am-bn kulrZØn-te¿s∏´v Ipd-®p-\mƒ Ign-bp-tºmƒ B
ssaXo-_‘w IqSp-X¬ L¿j-W-ap≈Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. _‘-
Øn¬ Dc ¬ (friction) D≠m-Ip-∂p. Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? \mw Hcm-fp-
ambn ]cn-N-b-Øn-em-Ip-tºmƒ B hy‡n-bn¬\n∂v Nne-sX√mw
]Xo-£n-°p-∂p-≠v. \mw sImSp-°p∂ kulr-Zhpw kvt\lhp
sams° At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw Xncn-®p-In- -W-sa∂v BK-ln-°p-∂p-
≠v. \Ω-fpsS kvt\l-Øn¬ Hcp D]m-[n-bp-≠v. Xncn-®p-In- -W-sa∂
BKlw \ap-°p-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Ipd-®p-I-gn-bp-tºmƒ \ΩpsS
]Xo-£-s°mØv B hy‡n-bn-¬-\n∂v kvt\lw Xncn-®p-In- msX
hcp-tºmƒ Aa¿jw D≠m-Ip-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Hcp kplr-Øns\
kºm-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS \mw Hcp iXp-hn-s\-bmWv kºm-Zn-°p-∂-
Xv. \Ω-psS B¥-cn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-Øn-eqsS kw -hn-
°p∂ anX-em- -a-√msX thsd GsX-¶nepw Xc--Ønep≈ D]m-[n-
bn-eqsS Hcp anXsØ kºm-Zn-®m¬ B anXw \Ω-psS iXp-hm-
bn-Øocpw.
\√ Ab¬°m-c≥ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv Hcp A]q¿∆-X-bm-Wv.
Aßs\ Hcn-°epw D≠m-Im≥ CS-bn-√. Imc-W-sa-¥mWv?
Ab¬°m-c≥ Ft∏mgpw \ΩpsS ]Xo-£bv°v CW-ßmØ Xc-
Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v Cu
temIØv Hcn-S-Øpw-Xs∂ \s√mcp Ab¬°m-c≥ D≠m-Ip-∂Xv
Hcp A-kw-`m-hy-X-bm-bn hcm-dp-≠v. tbip-InkvXp AXp-sIm-
≠mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv, \ns∂-t∏mse \ns‚ Ab¬°m-c-t\bpw
kvt\ln-°pI F∂v. kvt\ln-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \o \ns∂ Fßs\
kvt\ln-°p-∂pthm AtX-t]mse kvt\ln-°-Ww. shdpsX
kvt\ln-®m¬ t]mcm. \ap°v shdp-sX kvt\ln-°m≥ Ign-bn-√.
\mw kvt\ln-°p-tºmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep≈ Hcp hyhÿ
(condition) h®n-´mWv kvt\ln-°p-I-. kvt\lØn\v Ft∏mgpw
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
90
AXn¿Øn-I-f-p-≠m°p∂p. Hcn-°epw thsdm-cmsf ]q¿Æ-am-bn
\Ωn-te°p ]th-in-∏n-°p-I-bn-√. \Ω-p-tS-Xm-bn-´p≈ kzIm-cy-
am-b Hcp then-s°´v \ap°v Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠v. Hcp ]tXyI ]hn-
iy-hsc Hcmsf \Ω-ƒ ASp-∏n-°pw. Nne kzIm-cy-X-Iƒ Nne-
t∏mƒ ]¶p-h-s®-∂p-h-cpw. F∂mepw Iptd kzIm-cy-X-Iƒ \Ω-psS
D≈n¬Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp-]mSv h¿j-߃ ASp-Øp-Xm-a-kn-
°p∂ hy‡n-tbm-Sp-t]mepw \Ωƒ FXtbm kzIm-cy-X-Iƒ ]¶p-h-
bv°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. AXns‚ A¿∞w \mw Ft∏mgpw Hcp \nKq-V-X-
bm-bn- mWv Pohn-°p-∂-sX∂m-Wv.
Hmtcm hy‡nbpw Ht´sd \nKq-V-XIfm-Wv. Cu \nKq-V-X-I-
fmWv ]n∂oSv A·n-]¿∆-Xw-t]mse s]m´n-sØ-dn-°p-∂-Xv. hy‡n-
I-tfmSv ]¶p-h-bv°pI As√-¶n¬ hy‡n-I-tfmSv A¥¿K-X-ßsf
Adn-bn-°pI F∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ Bi-b-hn-\n-a-b-km-[yX amXta
\ap-°p-≈q. ssZh-hp-ambn k√]n°p∂ As√-¶n¬ ⁄m\n-bp-ambn
k√-]n-°p∂ lrZ-b-k-√m]w \Ω-fn¬ hf-¿∂p hcm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠pw
\Ω-psS A¥¿K-X-ßsf ]q¿Æ-ambn a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp∂
hy‡n-Iƒ C√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠pw Ft∏mgpw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ IØn-
sb-cn-bp∂ Hc-·n-]¿∆Xw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. A-XmWv ]e-X-c-Øn-
ep≈ hnIm-c-ß-fpsS X≈n-®-I-fm-bn tIm[-am-bn, ]I-bm-bn-, Cu¿jy-
bm-bn-, Akq-b-bm-bn-, am’-cn-I-X-bm-bn Hs° ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂-Xv.
F√m hnIm-c-ßfpw Du¿÷-Øns‚ ]pdwX≈-em-Wv. Iptd-
°mew Aa¿Øn-h® Du¿÷-Øns‚ Hcp \nt£]w ]pd-tØ°v
X≈n-°-f-bp-∂p. \ΩpsS \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn-eqsS Bhn-jvI-cn-°m≥
Ign-bmØ Nne kzIm-cy-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Du¿÷-߃ \ap-°p-
t]mepw \nb-¥-W-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip∂ Ah-
k-c-ß-fp-≠v. AhnsS \Ωƒ \n -lm-b-cm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. tIm[n-
°p-tºmƒ \madnbp∂n√ \mw F¥p-sIm-≠mWv tIm[n-°p-∂-
sX-∂v. Hcn-°¬ aXsØ tNmZyw sNøm\mbn apl-Ω-Zp-\-_n-
bpsS ASp-Øp-h∂v Hcmƒ tNmZn-®p: “\_n-tb, F¥mWv aXw?
aXw F¥mWv ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xv? F¥mWv aX-sa∂v Ft∂mSv ]d-
bp-hn≥”. At∏mƒ \_n ]d-™p: “\o tIm]n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-hn≥ .”At∏mƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-°p-I-bmWv F¥mWv aXw \_ntb?
“\o tIm]n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I.” CX-am-X-amWv \_n ]d-bp-∂-Xv. \_n-
bpsS B ]Xn-I-c-W-Øn¬ aX-Øns‚ kØ-bmWv Dƒs°m-
91
≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \o tIm]n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-hn≥. FhnsS tIm]-apt≠m
AhnsS aX-Øns‚ kmcw C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
C∂v \Ωƒ I≠p-h-cp∂ temI-Ønse F√m aX-ßfpw ]c-
kv]cw Ie-ln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. InkvXp-a-Xhpw
C…mw-a-Xhpw Hcp-ImeØv hen-b- h-enb bp≤-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏´n
cp∂p. Ipcn-ip-bp≤w F∂p ]d-bpw. `mc-X-Øn¬Xs∂ sshjvW-
hcpw ssih-cpw -X-Ωn¬ bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏- n-cp-∂p. aXw c‡-
s®m-cn-®n-en-te°v t]mIp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv? aXw Hcp sshIm-
cn-I-X-bmbn amdp-tºm-gmWv AXv c‡-s®m-cn-®n-¬ D≠m-°p-∂-Xv.
aXw hmkvX-h-Øn-¬ \n¿hn-Im-c-X-bm-Wv. \n¿hn-Im-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂
A\p- -h-amWv aXw. F∂m¬ AXv sshIm-cn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ A\p-
-h-am-bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ AXns‚ A[n-jvTm-\-am-tI-≠p∂ \n¿hn-
Im-cX \ap°p \jvS-s∏- p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \n¿hn-Im-cX F∂p ]d-™m¬
am‰-an-√m-Xn-cn-°p∂ BflkØbm-bn-cn-°p∂ D◊bmWv. Cu
\n¿hn-Im-cX \ap°p \jvS-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \Ω-nse aXw \jvS-s∏-Sp-
∂p. \mw tIm]n-°p-∂p, Cu¿jy-bp-≈-h-cm-Ip-∂p. Cß-s\-bmWv
PohnXw hfsc ZpxJ-]q¿Æ-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv. F√m B≤ym-fln-IIr-
Xn-I-fnepw a\p-jys\ ZpxJ-`q-bn-jvT-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Ah-ÿ-
bn¬\n∂p kpJ-Øns‚ hnim-e-am-bn-cn-°p∂ D◊-bn-te-°mWv
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv.
sk≥ _p≤-a-X-Øn¬ Kpcp-°-∑m¿ Nne ]tl-fn-Im-P-\y-am-b
IY-I-fn-eq-sS-bmWv XØzsØ t_m[n-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. sk≥ _p≤∑m¿
[ym\-co-Xn-bn-eqsS Pohn-XsØ \bn-°p∂ Bfp-Ifm-Wv. ‘sk≥’_p≤-a-X-tØmSp tN¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ io_p-≤-s‚-Xs∂ Hcp ]tXy-
I-co-Xn-bn-ep≈ au\-Øns‚ ]IcemWv. Chn-SsØ ‘[ym\w’ F∂
hm°mWv P∏m-\nse ‘sk≥’ F∂ hm°m-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
ChnsS \Ωƒ D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ [ym\w C-hn-sS-\n∂v t_m[n-[¿Ω≥
F∂p t]cp≈ Hcp k∂ymkn ssN\-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-
bXmWv. Ahn-sS-sN∂v Ah-tcmSv [ym\w F∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ
Ah¿°v [y F∂ A£-c-an-√. ]Icw Ah¿ N F∂ A£cw
D]-tbm-Kn®v ‘Nm≥’ F∂p ]d-™p. Cu Nm≥ P∏m-\n¬ sN∂-
t∏mƒ AXv sk∂mbn amdp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. sk≥ F∂p ]d-
™m¬ [ym\w F∂m-W¿∞w. sk≥Kp-cp-°-∑m¿ Hcp ]tXy-I-
co-Xn-bn-emWv ⁄m\sØ injy-∑m¿°p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-I.
Aßs\ Hcp IY Hcp injy\v ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv.
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
92
Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ \√ Dd-°-Øn¬ s]mSp-∂t\ FWo-‰p. IÆp
Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ Np‰pw \n_n-U-am-b h\w. H∂pw At±-l-Øn\p
hy‡-X-tbm-Sp-IqSn ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. s]mSp-∂s\ At±-l-
Øns‚ apºn¬ Hcp ISph NmSn h∂p. At±lw c£-s∏-Sm-\m-bn
HmSn. HmSp-t¥mdpw ISph Xs∂ ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂p-s≠∂v Abmƒ°v
a\- n-em-bn. HmSp∂ hgn-bn¬ Hcp InW¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw
B InW-‰n-te°v FSp-Øp-Nm-Sn. NmSn-b-t∏mƒ InW-dns‚ Ic-bn¬
Hcp ac-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B ac-Øn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-∂n-cp∂ h≈n-bn¬
]nSnØw In´n-. At±-l-Øn\p hfsc Bizm-k-am-bn. h≈n-bn¬
Xqßn-°n-S-∂p-sIm≠v At±lw apI-fn-te°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ
ISph Ahn-sSØs∂- hmbpw-]n-f¿∂p \n¬°p-∂p. B ISp-h-bpsS
IÆn¬\n∂v A·n han-°p-∂p≠mbn-cp-∂p. Ccsb In´m-Ø-Xn-
ep≈ tZjy-tØmsS-bmWvv B ISph AhnsS \n¬°p-∂-Xv.
s]mSp-∂s\ InW-dns‚ ASn-bn¬\n∂v ImXS∏n°p∂ Hcp
i_vZw tI´p. i_vZw tI -t∏mƒ At±lw InW-dns‚ Bg-ß-fn-
te°p t\m°n. AhnsS Hcp `oI-c-am-b k¿∏w hmbpw ]nf¿∂p
\n¬°p-∂p. AXns‚ hnj-∏-√p-Iƒ I≠-t∏mƒXs∂ At±-l-Øn\p
t]Sn-bm-bn. Cu h≈n-sb-ßm\pw s]m´n-ho-gp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ B
k¿∏-Øns‚ hmbn¬ sN∂phoW-Xp-X-s∂. Aßs\ h∂m¬ B
]mºv At±-lsØ hngp-ßpw. apI-fn¬ Hcp ISph \n¬°p-∂p. Xmsg
Hcp ]mºn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu kabØv Ft¥m Hcp i_-Zw tI´p apI-
fn-te°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ cs≠-en-Iƒ B h≈n-bpsS apIƒ`mKw
Ic-≠p-Xn-∂p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp shfpØ Fenbpw Hcp IdpØ Fen-
bpw. Ft∏mƒ th-W-sa-¶nepw B h≈n-s]m´n At±lw \ne-Øp-
ho-gmw. FX sshjayw ]nSn® Hc-h-ÿ-bm-W-sX∂v Btem-Nn-®p-
t\m-°-Ww. Pohn-XsØ kw_-‘n® F√m ]Xym-i-Ifpw \ne-®p-
t]m-Ip∂ Hcp \nan-jw. acWw \ΩpsS ap∂n¬ hm ]nf-¿∂p
\n¬°p∂p F∂v \Ωƒ ]d-bm-dn-t√. Cu Hcp \nan-j-Øn¬ \ap-
s°mcp kz]v\hpw ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. Hcp ]Xym-ibpw C√.
\ΩpsS a\-s ms° \n›-e-X-bn-te°p t]mIpw. Abmƒ apI-fn-
te°p t\m°n. At∏mƒ apI-fn¬ tX\o-®-Iƒ IqSp-Iq- n-bn-cp∂
Adbn¬\n∂pw Hcp Xp≈n tX≥ AS¿∂v At±-l-Øns‚ \mhn-
te°p hoWp. At±-l-Øns‚ \mhn¬ B tX≥Xp≈n hoW-t∏mƒ
AXv \pW-™p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p-: lmbv! F¥p ckw.
Cu Hcp IY sk≥ Kp-cp-°-∑m¿ injy-∑m¿°p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-
93
°pw. CXns‚ A¿∞w ]e injy-∑m¿°pw a\- n-em-bn°m-Wp-
Ibn-√. At∏mƒ Kpcp Xs∂ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°pw. cmXn F∂p
]d-bp-∂Xv A⁄m-\-am-Wv. A⁄m-\-am-Ip∂ cmXn-bn-emWv
At±lw InS-∂p-d-ßp-∂-Xv. FWo-°p-tºmƒ ImWp∂ h\w kwkm-
c-am-Wv. kwkmcw F∂p ]d-™m¬ Cu euInIPohn-Xw. \Ωsf
]n≥XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ B ISp-h-bnt√? AXv ]mc-_v[-am-
Wv. \Ω-fpsS I¿Ωw \sΩ Ft∏mgpw ]n≥Xp-S¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-
°pw. \Ωƒ HmSp-t¥mdpw \ΩpsS ]n∂mse \ΩpsS I¿Ωw
ImWpw. AXv HmSn®v Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw \Ωsf sIm≠nSpw. Idp∏pw
shfp∏pamb c≠p Fen-Isf \Ωƒ ]d-™p. Ah cmhpw ]I-ep-
am-Wv. Zn\-cm-X-ß-fn-eqsS \Ωƒ IS∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ \Ω-fpsS
Pohn-X-Øns‚ Hmtcm Znh-khpw Hmtcm ]Shpw IS-∂v t]mhpI-
bm-Wv. ac-W-Øn-tebv°v \Ωƒ ]th-in-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.
]mºv ASn-bn¬ hm ]nf¿∂p \n¬°p-∂p. AXp ac-W-am-Wv. acWw
\Ωsf Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw Kkn-°mw. hngp-ßn-°-f-bmw.
tX\o®IfpsS Adbn¬\n∂pw AS¿∂phW tX≥Xp≈n cXnbmWv.
cXn F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? FX ]bm-k-ap≈ \nan-j-ß-fnepw
\sΩ apt∂m´p \bn-°p∂ Hcp ]tem`\amWv. FX Xo£vWam-bn-
cn-°p∂ thZ-\-Iƒ hcp-tºmgpw \sΩ Bfl-lXy sNøn-°msX
\n¿Øp-∂Xv Cu cXn-bm-Wv. Cu cXnbns√¶n¬ temI-Øp≈
FXtbm a\p-jy¿ Bfl-lXy sNbvXpIf-t™-t\. ]t£, Bcpw
Bfl-lXy sNøp-∂n-√. Bfl-l-Xy-bpsS ap\-º-Øp-h-∂p-\n¬°p∂
Nnesc B \nan-j-Øn¬\n∂pw am‰n-bm¬ ho≠pw Hcn-°epw Ah¿
BfllXy sNøn√. AX-amXw Pohn-°p-hm-\p≈ Bk‡n Ahs‚
]n∂n-ep-≠v. Cu tX≥Xp≈n hmbn¬ho-W-t∏mƒ DS-\Sn ac-W-tØbpw
]mc-_v[-tØbpw ad∂v \mhn¬hoW ck-sØ Abmƒ A\p- -hn®p.
lmbv! F¥p ckw F∂v. Cu cXnbmWvv \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØbpw
apt∂m- p-\bn°p∂ ]Xymibmbncn°p∂Xv.
F∂m¬ kpIrXn DÆp∂ a[phpw \mw DÆp∂ euIn-I-amb
a[phpw XΩn¬ hfsc A¥-c-ap-≠v. uXn-I-am-b temI-Øn-te°v
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip∂ a[p-hm-Wv hnjb߃. AXv sFµn-bhpw am\-
kn-Ihp-am-Wv. CXv sshj-bn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ B\-µ-am-Wv. CXv
hnj-b-kw-_-‘-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v CXn¬ _‘\w D≠m-
Im≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v. Kpcp ]dbp∂ a[p B≤ym-fln-I-am-Wv. AXv
Bflm-hns‚ kl-P-am-bn-cn-°p∂ B\-µ-am-Wv.
a[phpÆp∂ kqcnkpIrXnIƒ
94
\mev
BcmbpIn¬ XncIƒ \ocmbnSp∂p Wn˛
\mcmbnSp∂p IpShpw
]mcmbnSp∂Xn\p t\cmbnSp∂peI˛
tamcmbvInep≠Jnehpw
thcmb \n≥Igenemcm[\w XcW˛
amcmenXns∂mcp hcw
t\cmbn h∂nSpI thdmcpan√ KXn
tl! cmPtbmKP\\o!
Bcm-bp-In¬ ˛ hnNmcw sNbvXp t\m°n-bm¬
Xnc-Iƒ \ocm-bn-Sp∂p ˛ Xnc-Iƒs°√mw kXy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv
sh≈w amX-am-sW∂p ImWmw.
^Wn \mcm-bn-Sp-∂p ˛ ]mºn-s\-t∏mse tXm∂n-®-Xns‚
kØ Ibdp amX-am-W-t√m.
IpShpw ]mcm-bn-Sp∂p ˛ IpS-Øns‚ kØ Ifn-a-ÆmWv.
AXn\p t\cm-bn-Sp∂p ˛ C∏-d™ DZm-l-c-W-߃t]mse
DeIw temI-Øn-t‚bpw kØ t_m[-kz-cq-
]nWn Xs∂-bmb PK-Zw-_-bm-Wv.
Hmcm-bvIn¬ ˛ Cu ]c-am¿∞w [ym\n-®-dn-™n-s√-¶n¬
AJn-ehpw D≠v ˛ \m\m-hn-[-amb Cu ]]©w
D≈-Xmbn tXm∂pw
thcmb \n≥ Ig-en¬ ˛ k¿h-Øn\pw aqe-amb AΩ-bpsS
]mZ-ß-fn¬
Bcm¬ ˛ ]q¿Æ-k-a¿∏n-X-ambn
Bcm-[\w XcWw ˛ Bcm-[\ sNøp-hm≥ Fs‚ D≈w shºp-∂p.
CXns∂mcp hcw ˛ Cu Bcm[\bv°mbn Hcp hcw Rm≥
tNmZn°s´.
t\cmbn h∂nSpI ˛ Hcp D]m[nbpan√msX F\n°v \o
kzm\p`hambnØocpI
thdmcpan√ KXn ˛ AΩb√msX thsdmcmibw F\n°n√.
tl, cmPtbmKP\\o ˛ A√tbm, cmPtbmKsØ ]Zm\w
sNøp∂ AtΩ.
95
kzm\p`qXnXs∂ ssZhm\p`hw
Cu t«mIw tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \ap-°n-Xn¬ AX henb
k¶o¿ÆXsbm∂pw tXm∂p-∂n-√. hfsc at\m-l-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂
hcn-I-fmWv. Bcm-bp-In¬ ˛ At\z-jn-®p-t\m-°n-bm¬. Xnc-Iƒ
\ocm-bn-Sp-∂p. t\tc sNms∆-bp≈ Imcyw ]d-®n-em-Wv. At\zjn-
®p- t\m°n-bm¬ Xnc-Iƒ \ocm-bn-Sp-∂p. IS-en-se- Xnc-Iƒ I≠n-
´nt√? AXp shdpw sh≈w amX-at√? Xnc-I-fn¬ sh≈-a-√msX
thsd F¥mWv Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. Xncbv°v sh≈-Øn¬\n∂pw hyXy-
kvX-amb Hcp D◊bpt≠m? Aß-s\sbm∂n-√. ]ns∂ F¥p-
sIm≠v sh≈sØ Xnc F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. sh≈-Øn-s\mcp
]tXyI BImcw (shape) kw -hn-®-t∏mƒ AXns‚ t]ct√ amdp-
∂p-≈q. kØ amdp-∂n-√-t√m. AXp sh≈w-X-s∂.
^Wn \mcm-bn-Sp∂p. Ib-dn¬ I≠ ]mºns‚ kØ Ib-dp-X-
s∂-bm-Wv. Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn¬ Hcp Ib¿ InS-°p-∂Xv ]mºm-
bn \ap°v tXm∂n-t∏m-Ip-∂p. B ]mºv Ib-dp-X-s∂-bmWv. AXn¬
]msºm-∂p-an-√. ^Wn F∂m¬ ]mºv. \mcv Ib¿. \ocv, \mcv
F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXn-s\mcp ]tXy-I- ihWkp-J-ap≠v. AXn-
s\-bmWv ]mkw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. \mcm-bn-Sp-∂p. A√msX Ib-
dm-bn-Sp∂p F∂p ]d-bp-∂n-√. IpShpw ]mcm-bn-Sp-∂p. IpS-Øns‚
D≈n¬ F¥m-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv? IpSw D≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv aÆp-
sIm-≠mWv. ]mcv F∂p ]d-™m¬ qan F∂m-W¿∞w. At∏mƒ
Cu IpS-Øns‚bpw N´n-bp-tSbp-sams° D≈n-en-cn-°p-∂Xv aÆm-
Wv. \Ωƒ AXns\ IpS-sa∂p hyh-l-cn-°p-∂p-sh-t∂-bp-≈q.
Cßs\ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn aq∂p-Zm-l-c-W-߃ ]d-™-Xn-
\p-tijw ‘CXn\p t\cm-bn-Sp-∂p-e-Iw.’ CXn\p ka-amWv Cu ]]-
©w. GXn\p kaw? aq∂p-Zm-l-c-W-߃ ]d-™t]mse˛ Xnc-
Iƒ sh≈-am-Ip-∂p, ]mºv Ib-dm-Ip-∂p, IpSw aÆm-Ip∂p F∂p
]d-™-t∏mƒ Cu IpShpw Xncbpw ]mºp-sa√mw ]Xy-£-Øn-
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ep≈ hkvXp-°fmWv. Ipd-®p-IqSn Zm¿i-\n-I- m-j-bn¬ Ahsb
Imcy߃ F∂mWv ]d-bp-I.
F¥p Imcyw I≠mepw AXn-s\mcp ImcWw D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.
Imc-W-an-√msX Hcp Imcyhpw C√. F¥n\pw Hcp ImcWap≠v.
F¥m Imcyw F∂p tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ AXns‚ ]n∂n¬ ImcWw
Adn-bm-\p≈ BKlap≠v. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Imcyw F¥m-sW∂p
tNmZn-°p-∂-Xv. Imcyw IpS-am-sW-¶n¬ ImcWw aÆm-Wv. Imcyw
Xnc-bm-sW-¶n¬ Imc-Ww sh≈-am-Wv. AXp-t]mse Imcyw ]mºm-
sW-¶n¬ ImcWw Ib-dm-Wv. a\- ns‚ Hcp kz`m-h-sas¥∂m¬
a\- n-s\-t∏mgpw F¥mWv Imc-W-sa-∂-dn-b-Ww. Imc-W-a-dn-™n-
s√-¶n-tem? AXn\v kzÿX In´n-√. Imc-W-a-dn-bmsX Dd°w
hcmØ Hcp Ah-ÿ-bmWv a\p-jy-t‚-Xv. F√m a\p-jy-cp-tSbpw
Ahÿ CXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
Hcmƒ ho´n¬ shdptX Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. hoSns‚ AcnIn-eqsS
Hcp tdmUv t]mIp-∂p-≠v. sKbv‰v Xpd-∂n- n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ
Btcm Hcmƒ P\-ens‚ hi-Øp-IqsS \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xp-t]mse
tXm∂n. DS-\Sn Abmƒ°-dn-b-Ww. AXmcmWv? Abmƒ CXnse
t]mIm≥ F¥mWv ImcWw? Adn-™n-s√-¶n¬ a\ v Akz-
ÿ-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. km[m-c-W-a-\p-jys‚ Hcp Ah-ÿ-bm-
Wn-Xv. F∂m¬ Cu ImcWw At\z-jn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv Hcp \√
e£-W-amtWm? Nnet∏mƒ ImcWw At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xv tcmKm-
Xp-c-am-bn-Øo-cm-dp-≠v.
km[m-cW Znh-k-ß-fn¬ A©-cbv°v hcmdp≈ `¿Ømhv
At©-ap-°m-emb-t∏m-gmWv ho´n¬ h∂Xv. At∏mƒ `mcy°-
Xns‚ ImcWw Adn-b-Ww. Pohn-X-cw-K-ß-fn¬ Imc-W-a-t\z-jn-
°p-∂Xv tcmKm-Xp-c-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv ImWm-dp-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v
km[m-cW Imc-W-߃ Adn-bp-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw, kXy-am-bn-´p≈
ImcWw Adn-bpI F∂p-≈XmWv icn-bm-bn-´p≈ e£yambn-´n-
cn-t°-≠-Xv. Pohn-X-Øn-s\mcp hy‡-am-b Znim-t_m[w D≠m-
bn-cn-°-Ww. A√msX A\h[n Imcy-߃°p ]pdsI AXn-s‚-
sbms° ImcWw At\z-jn®v Hcn-SØpw FØmsX Dg-ep∂ Ah-
ÿ-bn-te°p t]mI-cp-Xv.
hSt° ae-_m-dn¬ krjvSn-°pI F∂p-≈-Xns\ ]d-bp-∂Xv ]S-
bv°pI F∂m-Wv. Cu ]]-©sØ ]S-®-h≥ ]S®p F∂mWv ]d-
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bpI. ]S-®-h≥ F∂p ]d-™m¬ krjvSn-°p-∂-h≥ (creator). kmam-
\y-P-\-ß-fpsS CS-bn¬ Hcp bp‡nbp-≠v. Cu ]]-©sØ ]S-
®Xv ]S-®-h-\m-sW-¶n¬ ]S-®-hs\ ]S-®Xv Bcm-sW-∂p-≈-XmWv
tNmZyw. C∂pw ]m›m-Xy-X-Øz-Nn-¥-bnepw `mc-Xo-b-X-Øz-Nn-¥-
bnepw Cu tNmZyw hen-sbmcp ]tl-fn-I-bm-Wv. Cu ]]-©sØ
krjvSn-®Xv ssZh-am-sW-¶n¬ ssZhsØ krjvSn-®Xv BcmWv?
At∏mƒ Hcp krjvSn \S-°p-tºmƒ B krjvSn-s°mcp Imc-W-ap-
s≠∂p hcp∂p. B ImcWw ssZh-am-sW∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ B
ssZh-Øns‚ ImcWw F¥mWv? CXp km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ Bcpw
tNmZn-°m-dn-√. F∂m¬ Nne¿ Aß-s\- tNmZn-°pw. Aßs\bp≈
tNmZyw hc-Ww. Imc-WsØ At\z-jn-°p∂ km[m-c-W- a-\p-jy¿°v
ssZh-Øns‚ Imc-Whpw Adnt™ aXn-bm-Iq.
F∂m¬ ChnsSbp≈ XØz-Nn¥bpw Z¿i\-im-kvX-ß-
fpsams° ssZhw-h-sctb FØn-\n¬°p-∂p-≈q. ssZh-amWv ]]-
©-Øns‚ ImcWw F∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw ssZh-Øn\p Imc-W-an-√m-
Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AIm-c-W-\mWv ssZhw. AIm-cWw F∂p
]d-™m¬, ssZh-Øn\v amXmthm ]nXmthm C√ F∂¿∞w.
AXp-sIm≠v GtXm Hcp ]m›m-Xy-Nn-¥-I≥ Cßs\ ]d™p:
God is a bastard (ssZhw X¥bn√mØh\mWv) F∂v. Cuiz-c≥
kzbw-`q-hm-Wv. ssZhØns\mcp Imc-W-an√. AIm-c-W-\mWv
ssZhw. Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ ChnsS ]d-bp∂ Cu ]]-©-
Øn-\p-amXta Imc-W-ap-≈q. ssZh-Øn\p Imc-W-an-√. ]]-©-
Øns‚ ImcWw Cuiz-c-\m-Wv. AXp-hsc amX-amWv \ap°v Imcy-
Im-c-W-_-‘--Øn-eqsS k©-cn-°m≥ ]‰p-I-bp-≈q. ]ns∂ \ap°v
Imcy-Im-c-W-_-‘-ß-fn-√.
AXp-sIm≠v Bfl-⁄m-\nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw kwi-
b-ß-fn-√. kwibw Ft∏m-gpt≠m At∏mƒ Imcy-Im-c-W-߃
Adn-bm-\p≈ Hcp Hu’pIyw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. CXn-s\-°p-dn®p
a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Cß-s\-sbmcp ]tXy-I- co-
Xn-bn¬ Kpcp CXns\ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp Ipi-h≥ aÆp-Ip-
g®v B aÆn¬\n∂v N´n-bp-≠m-°p-∂p, Ie-ap-≠m-°p-∂p, IpS-ap-
≠m-°p-∂p, IqP-bp-≠m-°p-∂p, inev]-ß-fp-≠m-°p-∂p. ]eXpw
B aÆn¬\n∂v Ipg-®p-≠m-°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂mepw F√m cq]-
Ønepw aÆp-X-s∂bmWp-≈-Xv. N´n-bnepw IpS-Ønepw inev]-
Ønepw aÆp-X-s∂.
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\ap°nXns\ Ipd-®p-IqSn Zm¿i\nIambn a\- n-em-°mw. Hcp
hkvXp D≠m-I-W-sa-¶n¬ AXn-s\mcp ]Zm¿∞w D≠m-bn-cn-
°Ww. Fßs\? Hcp N´n-bp-≠m-°p-tºmƒ B N´n-bn¬ aÆv
AXns‚ ]Zm¿∞-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXpt]mse Cu ]]-©-Øn¬
F√m-‰n\pw Hcp ]Zm¿∞ap-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. CsXmcp tai-bm-
Wv. acamWv CXns‚ D]mZm\ImcWw (material cause). Hcp
ssatIm-t^m-Wns‚ D]mZm\ImcWw temlamWv. AXp-t]mse
Hmtcm-∂n\pw Hmtcm D]mZm\ImcWap≠v. CsX-√mw \√ kmt¶-
Xn-I-kw-⁄-I-fmWv. AXpsIm≠v thZm-¥sØ \Ωƒ ASp-Ø-
dn-bp-tºmƒ Nne kw⁄-I-sfms° a\ nem°nbncn°Ww.
F∂m¬ amX-am-Wv B kw⁄-I-fn-eqsS A\m-bmkw thZm-
¥sØ Dƒs°m≈m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp≈q.
C\n-sbmcp IpSw cq]-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa-¶n¬ Hcm-fp thWw. B
Hcm-fn-s√-¶n¬ Ifn-aÆv Xmt\ IpS-Øns‚ cq]-Øn¬ Bhp-I-bn-
√t√m. AXp-sIm≠v AXn-s\mcp \nan-Ø-Im-cWw thWw. Hcp
Ipi-h≥ thWw. Ipi-h-\n-s√-¶n¬ IfnaÆv IpS-am-hp-I-bn-√. Hcp
Ipi-h\pw Ipd®p Ifn-aÆpw Ds≠-¶n¬ IpS-ap-≠m-°mw. At∏mƒ
Ipi-hs\ \nan-Ø-Im-c-W-sa∂pw (efficiant cause) Ifn-a-Æns\ D]m-
Zm-\-Imc-W-sa∂pw ]d-bpw. F∂m¬ Cu ]]-©-Øns‚ \n¿Ωn-
Xn-bn¬ F¥mWv D]mZm\ImcWw? AXm-bXv Cu ]]-©-Øns‚
]Zm¿∞w F¥m-Wv? \Ωƒ At\z-jn-®n- pt≠m?
Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ \ap°p ImWm-hp∂ Imcy-߃ Cß-
s\-sbm-s°-bm-Wv. ChnsS aÆp-≠v, hmbp-hp-≠v, shfn-®-hpw
sh≈hpap≠v. apI-fn-tebv°v t\m°p-tºmƒ Xpd mb B-Imiw
ImWp-∂p≠v . CX-sbm-s°-bmWv \Ωƒ ImWp-∂-Xv. CXp ]e
]Zm¿∞-ß-f-t√? GI-]-Zm¿∞-ant√ F∂m-Wv tNm-Zyw. Cu ]]-
©-Øns‚ \n¿Ωn-Xn-bn¬ Htc-I-]-Zm¿∞-apt≠m? IpSØns‚
\n¿ΩnXnbn¬ Ifn-aÆv Hscm‰ ]Zm¿∞-at√? AXp-t]mse Cu
]]-©-Øns‚ \n¿Ωn-Xn-bn¬ Hcp GI-]-Zm¿∞-apt≠m F∂t\zjn-
t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. At∏mƒ ]©- q-X-ß-fpsS Bhn¿`mhØn\p
apºv Cu ]]©w GsXmcp hkvXp-hm-bn Ccp-∂pthm B hkvXp-
hns\ kØ As√-¶n¬ kXv F∂mWv hnfn°p∂Xv. kØm-
WnXns‚ ]Zm¿∞w. CsX√mw kØm-bn- n-cn-°p-∂p. ksØ∂p
]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? Cu ]]-©-Øns‚ am‰¿. B kØv \Ω-
fnepw Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. \Ω-fXv Adn-bp-∂n√ F∂p amXw. kØmWv
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aqe-]-Zm¿∞w. AXmWv ]n∂oSv ]©- q-Xm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]]-©-
am-bn kw -hn-°p-∂-Xv. kØns\ existence F∂v Cw•o-jn¬ ]d-bpw.
C\n Cu kØns\ ]]-©-am-bn am‰nØcp-∂ Hcp hy‡n-
bpt≠m? Ifn-a-Æns\ IpS-am-°p-∂- Ipi-h-s\-t∏mse Cu ]]-
©sØ \m\m-hn-[-am-b \ma-cq-]-ß-fm°n am‰p∂ Hcmƒ.
Aßs\ Hcmsf \ap-°n-hnsS ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√t√m? B
Ipi-hs‚ ÿm\-Øp-h-bv°m≥ Aßs\ Hcmsf \Ωƒ ImWp-
∂n-√. ]t£, ]e aX-ß-fnepw ssZhw F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Cu
Ipih-s\-t∏mse Hcm-fmWv. ]tXy-In®pw PqXaXØnepw
InkvXpaX-Ønepw C…ma-X-Ønepw `mc-X-ØnseXs∂
sshjvWhaXØnepw ssihaXØnepw ssZh-Øn\v Hcp
hy‡n-bpsS `mhw sIm≠p-h∂v \nan-Ø-Im-c-W-am-bn ]d-bm-dp-
≠v. AsXmcp sX‰m-b [mc-W-bmsW∂p Kpcphpw AssZz-X-th-
Zm-¥hpw kn≤m¥n-°p-∂p-≠v.
F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ Cu ]]-©-Øn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-ambn
Hcp ssZhan√. ChnsS Hcp a¨X-cnsb-sb-Sp--Ømepw Hcp Xp≈n
Pe-sØsb-Sp-Ømepw Hcp ]p√n-s\-sb-Sp-Ømepw Hcp IoSsØ
FSp-Ømepw AXn-s‚-sb√mw A¥-c-ÿ-am-b ssNX-\y-am-bn
ssZhw Ccn-°p∂p-≠v. Ifn-a-Æns\ IpS-am-°n-am-‰p∂ Ipi-h-s\-
t∏m-se-bp≈ Hcp kjvSmhv Cu kØn¬Xs∂ Ccn-°p-I-bm-
Wv. At∏mƒ B Inbmi‡nsb NnsØ∂p ]dbp∂p. NnØv
F∂p ]d-™m¬ hnØns\ apf-∏n-°p∂ Adnhv hnØn\p
≈n¬Xs∂ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. hnØn¬ i‡\pw i‡nbpw H∂n-
®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hc-Ω-bpsS K¿ -]m-X-Øn¬ AWvUhpw _oPhpw
kwtbm-Pn®v Hcp inip-hns‚ P∑-Øn\p Imc-W-am-Ip-tºmƒ
AXn¬X-s∂-bmWv B D]m-Zm-\-Im-c-Whpw \nan-Ø-Im-c-Whpw
H∂n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠mWv i¶-cm-Nm-cy¿ kuµ-cy-e-lcn
Fgp-Xn-b-t∏mƒ:
“inh-»‡ym bpt‡m bZn `hXn i‡x ]`-hnXpw
\tNtZhw tZthm \ Jep Ipiex kv]µn-Xp-a]n”inh≥ i‡n-tbm-Sp-IqSn tN¿∂m¬ amX-amWv krjvSn°p
ka¿∞-am-Ip-∂p≈q F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ch¿ c≠p-t]cpw thsd
thsd ÿnXn sNøp∂p F∂-√. Ch¿ c≠pw H∂n¬-X-s∂-bm-
Wv. cs≠∂ Xc-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw H∂p-X-s∂-bm-bn-
100
´mWncn-°p-∂-Xv. CXv \Ωƒ a\- n-em-°-Ww. ChnsS ssZhhpw
]]©Øn\p Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]Zm¿∞hpw c≠m-bn-cn-°p-
∂n√ F∂pw AsXm-∂m-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂pw a\- n-em-°-Ww.
AXp-sIm-≠mWv Cu Z¿i\sØ AssZzXw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
C…mw-a-X-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv ssZhw Ggmw-kz¿§-Øn¬ Ccp∂v
Cu `qan-tbbpw Cu ]]-©-tØ-bpw krjvSn-°p-Ibpw AhnsS
Ccp-∂p `cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p F∂m-Wv. Aß-s\-
bmWv InkvXp-a-X-Ønepw C…mw-a-X-Ønepw sshjvW-h-
aXØnepw ssih-a-XØnepw Zzµzw hcm≥ ImcWw. Aß-s\-
sbmcp Zzµzw Chn-sS-bn-√. Aß-s\-sbmcp ssZhw \Ωn¬\n∂pw
amdn -bn -cn -°p -∂n -√. ssZhw thsd-bn -cn -°p∂ A-hÿ-
am\knIXeØn¬ amXamWp≈Xv. kXyØn¬ Aßs\sbmcp
hn`P\w C√. AXp-sIm-≠v \mcm-b-W-Kpcp ]d-bp-∂p:
“\obt√m krjvSnbpw kjvSm-˛
hm-bXpw krjvSn-Pm-ehpw
\obt√m ssZhta krjvSn˛
- °p≈ kma-Kn-bm-b-Xpw.”
ssZhta, \oX-s∂-bmWv krjvSnbpw \oX-s∂-bmWv kjvSmhpw.
AXp-t]mse ]]-©hpw \obmWv. AXp krjvSn-°m\p≈ kma-
Kn-bm-b-Xpw \obmWv. ]]-©-Øns‚ Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kØpw
ssZhw-X-∂. ]]-©sØ krjvSn-°p-∂-h\pw ssZhw-X-s∂. ]]-
©sØ krjvSn-°p∂ ]In-bbpw ssZhw-X-s∂. F√mw ssZhw-X-
s∂. ssZhsØ-X-s∂-bm-Wv Cu \mep hn`P\ßfmbn \ap°p
tXm∂p-∂Xv .
]t£, \Ω-psS kz`mhw F¥mWv? F√mw A]-K-Yn®p a\-
n-em-°-Ww. F√m-‰n-t\bpw ]nf¿Øn-∏n-f¿Øn a\- n-em-°-Ww.
Cß-s\-bmWv a\- ns‚ kz`m-hw. H∂m°n a\- n-em-°p-∂Xv
Hcp ]tXy-I-i-‡n-bm-Wv. Nne hoSp-I-fn¬ Bfp-Iƒ°v Ie-ln-
°p-∂Xv hfsc CjvS-am-Wv. Ie-ln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv
Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn\v Hc¿∞w D≠m-Ip-∂p-≈q. Nne¿°m-Is´
Hcp Xc-Øn-ep≈ Ie-lhpw D≠m-°p-∂Xv CjvS-a-√. Ielw
D≠m-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n F¥p XymKhpw Ah¿ sNøpw.
Aßs\ c≠p Xc-Øn-ep≈ _p≤n Cu temI-Øn-ep-≠v. H∂v
hnt«-jn-∏n-°p-∂Xv (analytic), at‰Xv kwt«jn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv (syn-
101
thetic). Cßs\ c≠p Xc-Øn¬ a\- v ]h¿Øn-°pw. CXn¬
GXv ]In-b-sbbmWv Aflkm£m-XvIm-c-Øn-\p-th≠n D]-tbm-
Kn-t°-≠-sX∂p tNmZn-®m¬ AXp tbmPn-∏n-°p∂ _p≤n-sbbm-
bn-cn-°-Ww.
F√mw ]nf¿Øn ]nf¿Øn a\- n-em-°m≥ hfsc Ffp-∏-am-
Wv. AXv \ΩpsS ]mIr-Xn-I-amb Hcp hmk-\-bm-Wv. krjvSn
thsd, kjvSmhv thsd, krjvSn-°-s∏-Sp∂ hkvXp-th-sd,
krjvSn]Inb thsd. Aßs\ Cßs\ Fs∂ms° ]d™v
Hcp-]mSp hnt«-j-W-߃ \S-Øn-bm¬ amX-amWv ]e Imcy-ßfpw
\ap°v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≈q. AXp-sIm≠v I¿XrXztØmSpIqSn
H∂pw sNøm-Xn-cn-°pI F∂p-≈-XmWv G‰hpw henb B≤ym-
flnI km[\. Fs¥-¶nepw sNbvXm¬ \ΩpsS Al¶mcw
s]cpIpw. ]nf¿∏pIƒ D≠m°pIbpw sNøpw. I¿XrXz]q¿∆w
H∂pw sNøm-Xn-cn-°p-∂n-SØv kzm`m-hn-I-am-b Hcp tbmPn-∏-p≠v.
emthm’p F∂ ssN\okv EjnbpsS ASp-tØ°v Hcmƒ h∂v
Hcp kwibw tNmZn-®p: “Kptcm, Ie-°p-sh-≈sØ sXfn™ sh≈-
am-°p-∂-Xm-cm-Wv?” At∏mƒ Kpcp ]d-™p: “\o AXn¬ H∂pw
sNøm-Xn-cp-∂m¬ aXn.” -]ecpsSbpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]iv\-߃ D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ kam-
[m\w krjvSn-°m≥ th≠n Ab¬]-°Øp \ns∂ms° BfpIƒ
hcpw. `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw Ie-ln-°p∂ ka-bØv Hcmƒ h∂p
tNmZn°pw: “F¥m ]iv\w?” \Ωƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ap∂n¬
]iv\w Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-w. At±lØns‚ CSs]S¬aqew ]iv\w
ho≠pw Ie-ßn-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. B ]iv\-sØ-bßp
shdpsX hn´m¬ aXn. c≠p Znhkw Ign-™m¬ ]iv\w amdn-s°m-
≈pw. F√m ]iv\-ßfpw shdpsX hn´m¬ amdp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]t£.
\Ωƒ AXns\ shdpsX hnSm≥ Xp\nbmdn√. AXp-sIm-≠v ssN\-
bnse Zm¿i-\n-I¿°v Xmthm F∂p ]d-™m¬ PohnXØns‚
kzm`mhn-I-X-bn¬ \nebpd∏n°pI F∂mWv. F¥p ]iv\-ß-
tfbpw AhbpsS kzm`m-hn-I-X-bn¬ hnSp-tºmƒ kl-P-amb Hcp
kwe-b\w, Hcp Xmfw, Hcp kwKoXw Ahbn¬ kw`hn°pw. ]t£
a\ v Hcn-°epw AX\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√. a\ v Hcp CS-s]-S¬Im-c-
\m-Wv. klPambXn¬ CS-s]SpI F∂-XmWv a\- ns‚ [¿Ωw.
Bflmhv kl-P-ambn AXn‚ [¿ΩsØ \n¿hln-®psIm≠ncn-
°p-tºmƒ a\ p h∂n v tNmZn-°pw: “Iptd t\c-am-bt√m Cß-s\-
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sbms° BSn-∏m-Sn- Po-hn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv. Cß-s\-sbms° Bbm¬
aXntbm?” Bflm-hn\v kzm`m-hn-I-amb Hcp KXn-bp-≠v. B t\cØv
a\ v ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv, Cß-s\-sbms° Bbm¬t]m-cm; Nne-
sXms° \ap°v sNøm-\p-≠v F∂v.
a\- ns‚ kz`m-h-sa-¥mWv? a\ v I¿Ω_lpeXIfpsS
XmhfamWv. a\ n\v Fs¥-¶nepw sNø-Ww. Cu kaq-l-Øn¬
Fs¥-¶n-ep-sams° sNø-Ww. a\- v GXnepw CS-s] v AXns\
\in-∏n-®p-I-f-bpw. At∏mƒ a\- ns\ Fhn-tSbpw CS-s]-Sm≥ \Ω-
ƒ A\p-h-Zn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I. AXmWv Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb
km[-\. a\- ns‚ CS-s]-S-ens\--∏‰n ]d-bp∂ Hcp IY-bp-≠v.
Hcn°¬ Hcp tXc´ \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂Xp I≠n v ASpØ Ip‰n-
°m- n-en-cp∂ apb¬ tXc- -tbmSv tNmZn®p: “tXc´t®´m, Rm≥
\ns‚ \SØw i≤n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu \qdp-I-W-°n\v Imep-
Iƒh®p Hcn-S-tØ°pw th®p-t]m-ImsX \o \S-°p∂pht√m. Fß-
s\-bmWv CXb[nIw Imep-Isf \o ssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xv? \ns‚
Ignhv A]m-cw-X-s∂.”At∏mƒ tXc´ ]d™p: “Hm AXmtWm.
AsXm∂pw F\n-s°mcp kmc-ap≈ Imcy-a-√.” CXp ]d™v tXc´
Aev]w K¿t∆msS \S-°m≥ ian®p. ]t£, tXc- bv°p \S-°m≥
Ign-bp-∂n-√. Imep-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn th®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. “apb¬
Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°p-∂Xn\p apºp-hsc Rm≥ FX A\m-bmkamWv
\qdp-I-W-°n\v ImepIƒ FSpØph®v \S-∂n-cp-∂Xv. ]t£ Ct∏mƒ
F\n-°Xv km[n-°p-∂n-√-t√m.” tXc´ BflKXwsIm≠p.
ImcWw AXp-hsc tXc-´-bn¬ a\- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. B
apb¬h∂v tXc-´-bn¬ a\- p-≠m-°n. a\ v CS-s]-´-tXm-Sp-IqSn
tXc-´-bpsS kzm`m-hn-I-amb KXn-bßp amdn. \S-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√.
AXp-t]m-se-bmWv \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ kaq-l-Ønse ]e-X-
c-Øn-ep≈ CSs]SepIƒ a\- n-te°p IS-∂p-h∂v \Ω-psS
kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pohn-X-Øns‚ KXn am‰n-hn-Sp-∂Xv. CXp
\n߃°v a\- nemIp∂ Imcy-ß-fm-Wv. shdpsX kt¥m-jn®v
t]mIp∂ hy‡n-I-sfms° Hcp kp]-`m-X-Øn¬ ZpxJn®v Bfl-
lXy sNøp-∂Xp ImWmw. AXns‚ Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? a\- p-
h∂v CS-s]´v kzm`mhnIXsb XInSw adbv°p∂p.
\Ωƒ ]d-™p-h-∂Xv kØv ]]-©-Øns‚ aqe`qXamWv.
AXn\v ]]-©-am-bn-Øo-cm≥ ]pd-Øp-\n-∂p≈ BcptSbpwCS-
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s]-S¬ Bh-iy-an-√. Hcp hnØn\p ac-am-bn-Øo-cm≥ Bcp-tSbpw
]pd-Øp-\n-∂p≈ klmbw Bh-iy-an-√. AXn\v AXns‚
D≈n¬Xs∂ A¥-c-ÿ-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp i‡n-hn-ti-j-ap-≠v.
At∏mƒ hnØn-\p-≈n¬X-s∂-bmWv i‡nbpw i‡-\p-sams°
Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. hnØn¬\n∂pw thdn´ Hcp ssZhw hnØns\
sNSn-bm-°p-∂n√. CXp \Ωƒ°v \√-hÆw t_m[y-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ
kjvSmhv C√mØ Hcn-Shpw Cu ]]-©-Øn¬ C√ F∂-dn-
bm≥ Ign-bpw. GsX-¶nepw Hcp hkvXp-hntem GsX-¶nepw
Hcp ÿetØm amXw ssZhw Ccn-°p∂p F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv
_men-i-am-b Hcp hmZ-am-Wv. D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ hfsc hy‡-X-
tbm-Sp-IqSn ]d-bp∂ Imcy-am-Wv Cuizcs‚ k¿hhym]IXzw.
Cuim-hm-ky-anZw k¿hw. F√m-‰nepw Cui≥ Bh-kn-°p-∂p.
F√m ]]-©-L-S-I-ß-fnepw Cuiz-c\p≠v. Cuiz-c-\n-√mØ
Hcn-Shpw C√. \ap°v Aß-s\-sbmcp IÆp-s≠-¶n¬ amXta
Cuiz-cs\ ImWp-I-bp-≈q.
Hcn-°¬ io_p-≤≥ injy-∑m-cp-sS-IqsS \S-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ka-bØv
ASpØp I≠ Hcp ]md-bn¬ Npw_n-®p. CsX¥mWv Kpcp Cß-s\
ImWn-°p-∂-sX∂p injy-∑m¿ kwibn®p. Kpcp Hcp hnK-lm-cm-[-I-
\-√-t√m. F∂n pw Cu ]mdsb Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv F¥n-\mWv? Hcp
Kpcp-hns‚ IqsS injy-∑m¿ Pohn-°p-sa-¶nepw ]e-t∏mgpw Kpcp-hns‚
]hr-Ønsb injy-∑m¿ tNmZyw sNøpw. injy-∑m¿°msW-¶n¬ Nne-
t∏m-sgms° Kpcp-hn-t\-°mƒ B[nImcnIX X߃°msW∂p
tXm∂n-t∏m-Im-dp-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Kpcp sNbvX Hcp ]hr-Ønsb
injy≥ tNmZyw sNøp-∂p: “F¥m-Wßv ImWn-°p-∂Xv? Bsc-¶nepw
ImWnt√? ” Fs‚ Kpcp Cß-s\-bm-Wv, Fs‚ Kpcp Aß-s\-bmWv
Fs∂ms° injy-∑m¿ hmtXm-cmsX kwkmcn°mdp≠v. ]e injy-
∑mcpw Kpcp-hn-s\-°p-dn®v Cß-s\-sbms° ]d-bp-sa-¶nepw Kpcp Fß-
s\-bm-sW-s∂m∂pw ]d-™p Xo¿°m≥ B¿°pw Ignbmdn√.
]ns∂bpw Kpcp- Hcp A¤p-X-am-bn-Xs∂ injy\n¬ Ahtijn°pw.
GsX-¶nepw KWØn¬ Hcp Kpcp-hns\ s]Sp-Øm≥ \ap°p Ign-bn-√.
`‡-s\t∂m ⁄m\n-sbt∂m tbmKn-sbt∂m XØz-Nn-¥-I-s\t∂m
kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI¿Øm-sht∂m aXm-Nm-cys\t∂m Cß-s\-bp≈ Hcp
KWØnepw Hcp Kpcp-hns\ s]Sp-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√. ]t£, kaqlw
Aß-s\-sbms° s]Sp-Øpw. kaq-l-Øn\v AsXms° ck-I-c-am-b
Xam-i-I-fm-Wv.
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io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp-hns\ ]ecpw kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI¿Øm-sh∂p
hnfn°pw. F¥p-sIm-≠m-W-ßs\ ]d-bp -∂Xv? thsd
hntijWßsfm∂pw In´m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠v. Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-b-t≠.
]d-bm≥th≠n ]d-bp∂p F∂p amXw. kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI-c-Ww
Nnet∏msgms° hneIpd™XmbnØocmdp≠v. ]tXyIn®pw Hcp
Poh∑p‡s\°pdn®p ]dbptºmƒ. kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI-cWw
F∂m¬ F¥mWv A¿∞-am-°p-∂Xv? GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn¬ Pohn-
®n-cp∂ Bfp-Isf thsdmcp Xc-Øn¬ Pohn-°p-hm≥ klm-bn-°p-
I. F∂p ]d-™m¬ Ipf-Øn¬ InS-∂n-cp∂ PesØ Xpd-∂p Hcp
]mS-tØ°p hn´p-I-gn-™m¬ B ]mS-Øns‚ BImcw AXn-\p-
≠m-Ipw. Ipf-Øns‚ BIm-c-Øn¬ Ccp-∂n-cp∂ sh≈w ]mS-
Øns‚ BImcsØ ssIs°m-≈pw. AXmWv kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI-
cWw. AXp-sIm≠v Pohn-X-Øn\v ]q¿ÆX D≠m-I-W-sa-∂n-√.
kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvI-cWw Pohn-X-Øns‚ BXy¥nI e£y-a√. Kpcp-
hn-\-sXmcp henb e£y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Iptd-°m-e-ambn Iptd Bfp-
Iƒ Htc-co-Xn-bn¬ Pohn-®-t∏mƒ AXn-s\-sbm∂v hgn-Xn-cn-®p-hn-
´p. thsdmcp coXn-bn¬ Pohn-°m≥ ]d-™p. AX-tb-bp-≈q. C\n
AsXmcp tcmK-am-bn-Øo-cpw. Kpcp ImWn® coXn-bn-eqsS Pohn®v
Pohn®v tcmK-am-bn-Øo-cp∂ a\p-jysc thsdmcp Kpcp h∂v Ahsc
thsd Hcp hgn Xncn®p-hn-Spw. amS-t\bpw adp-X-tbbpw Hs° ]dn-
s®-SpØv Kpcp If-™-Xp-t]mse, Ct∏m-gp≈ BNm-c-I-a-ß-tfbpw
coXn-I-tfbpw thsdmcp Kpcp-h∂v ho≠pw ]dn-s®-Sp-Øp-I-f-bpw.
Kpcp-hns‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ hfsc hnπ-hm-fl-I-ambn- p≈ Imcyw Hcp-
X-c-Øn-ep≈ kº-Zm-b-ß-tfmSpw Kpcp-hn\v imiz-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂
kwKw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√ F∂XmWv.
\Ωƒ \ΩpsS t_m[sØ AXns‚ ]q¿Æ-X-bn-te°v FØn-
°p-hm≥ GsX√mw coXn-Iƒ Ah-ew-_n-°mtam AsXms° Ah-
ew-_n-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. GsXmcp Bcm-[-\m-I-ahpw GsXmcp
[ym\-co-Xnbpw tbmK-co-Xnbpw \ap°v Bi-bn-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-
≈q. AXn\v tam£-Øn-te-°p \bn-°p-hm-\p≈ i‡n D≠m-I-
W-sa∂p amXw. As√-¶ntem FX Bcm-[-\-Iƒ \S-Øn-bn´pw
Hcp Imcy-hpan-√. `‡n a\p-jys\ _‘n-∏n-°p-Ibpw ZpxJn-∏n-
°p-I-bpw sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ B ‡n-sIm-s≠¥p ]tbm-P\w?
AXp-t]mse ]mWvUn-Xyhpw ]e Adn-hp-Ifpw \Ωsf Al-¶-
cn-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. \Ωƒ t\Sp∂ Adn-hp-Iƒ \sΩ Al-¶m-c-Øn-
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te°pw K¿hØn-te°pw sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ B Adnhp
sIms≠¥p ]tbm-P\w? CsXm-s°-bmWv Kpcp ImWn-®p-X-cp∂
]mT߃.
Bcm-bp-In¬ Xnc-Iƒ \ocm-bn-Sp-∂p........... CXn\p t\cm-bn-Sp∂p
De-Iw. Cu temIw Hcp Imcy-am-sW-¶n¬ AXn-s\mcp Imc-W-ap-
≠v. B ImcWw GI-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kØ-bm-Wv. Fß-s\-bmtWm
aÆn¬\n∂v IpS-ap-≠m-bn-h-cp-∂Xv, Ib-dn¬\n∂v ]mºp-≠m-bn-h-cp-
∂-Xv, Pe-Øn¬\n∂v Xnc-bp-≠m-bn-h-cp-∂-Xv AXpt]mse kØ-
bn¬\n∂v ]]©w ]ISambnØocp∂p. Imcyw Imc-WsØ X≈n-
°-f-bm-Ø-Xp-t]mse Cu ]]-©-Øns‚ Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kØ-
bn¬\n∂v Cu ]]©w hyXy-kvX-a√. hniz-P-\-\n-bm-bn-cn-°p∂
AΩ-bn¬\n-∂p-hn v Cu ]Ir-Xn-s°mcp AkvX-Xn-X-bp-an-√. -
CXp a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-°m≥ th≠n Omtµm-tKym-]-\n-j-
Øn¬ A—\mb D±-em-I≥ tizX-tIXp F∂ aI\v Ipd®v DZm-
l-c-W-߃ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂p≠v. tizX-tIXp ]¥-≠m-asØ
hb- n¬ Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn¬t]mbn ]¥-≠p-h¿jw ]Tn®v Xncn®p
hcp-∂Xm-Is´, s\©pb¿Øn henb Adn-hp≈ Hcm-sf-t∏m-se-
bm-Wv. A—-\p aIs\ AI-se-\n∂p I≠-t∏mƒXs∂ a\- n-
embn, Xs‚ aI≥ ]¥≠p h¿jw Bi-a-Øn¬t]mbn \in-®n-
´mWp hcp-∂-sX-∂v. Ct∏m-gsØ I´nIƒ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-
bn¬t]mbn ]Tn®p Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse...
At∏mƒ A—≥ tNmZn-®p: “A√tbm kuay, tizX-tItXm,
F¥p-sIm-≠mWv \obn-ßs\ alm-a-\-kvI\mbn thZm-[y-b\w
sNbvX-h-s\∂ A`n-am-\-tØm-Sp-IqSn Alw- m-hn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv?
F¥p-sIm-≠mWv tIƒ°m-ØXv tIƒ°-s∏- -Xmbpw hnNm-cn-°m-
ØXv hnNm-cn-°-s∏-´-Xmbpw Adn-bm-ØXv Adn-™-Xmbpw `hn-
°p-∂Xv B BtZ-isØ \o Kpcp-hn-t\mSp tNmZn-®pthm?” AXp-
tI´v tizX-tIXp AXns‚ DØcw In´msX Aº-c-∂p-\n-∂-tX-
bp-≈q. AsX-¥m-WXv? tIƒ°m-ØXv tIƒ°-s∏-Sp-I, Adn-bm-
ØXv Adn-b-s∏-Sp-I. GsXm-∂-dn-™m-emtWm F√mw Adn-b-
s∏-´-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv, Aßs\ H∂-dn-™m¬ F√mw Adn-bp∂
Hc-dn-hp-t≠m?
Imc-WsØ Adn-™m¬ ImcysØ apgp-h≥ Adn-™-Xn\p Xpey-
am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v B H∂n-s\-°p-dn®p tizX-tI-Xp-hn\v Hcp \n›-
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b-hp-an-√. At∏mƒ tizX-tIXp A—-t\mSv tNmZn-®p: “A—m, B
BtZiw Fß-s\-bp-≈-XmWv?” At∏mƒ A—≥ XØzakn F∂
almhmIysØ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Omtµm-tKym-]-\n-j-Øns‚
G‰hpw at\m-l-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂ B ktµiw Chn-sS-bmWv shfn-
s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xv.
“A√-tbm kuay, Hcp a¨I- sb Adn-™m¬ aÆp-sIm-≠p-≠m-
°nb F√m hkvXp-°-tfbpw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂p. hnImcw F∂p
]d-bp-∂Xv hm°ns\ Bi-bn-®p≈ t]cp amX-am-Ip-∂p. aÆv amXta
kXy-am-bn- p-≈q.” BZysØ Hcp D]-tZ-i-am-Wv. hnImcw F∂p ]d-
™m¬ AXns‚ cq]w. Cu ]]-©-Ønse√mw cq]m-¥-cWw amXta
D≈q. cq]m-¥-cWw F∂p ]d-™m¬ Hcp cq]w amdn thsdmcp cq]-
Øn-te°p t]mIp-∂p. Ifn-aÆv Ipd-®p-Imew IpS-am-bn- n-cn-°pw. ]ns∂-
bXv N´n-bm-bn amdpw. ]ns∂ AsXmcp hnf-°m-bn amdpw. ho≠pw
AsXmcp thsd cq]sØ ssIs°m-≈pw. Cßs\ cq]m-¥-cWw
amXta ]©-Øn-ep-≈q. kØ amdp-∂n√. Ifn-aÆv amdp-∂n-√. Ifn-a-
Æn\v FX cq]-߃ sImSp-Ømepw Ifn-aÆv Ifn-a-Æp-X-s∂-bm-bn-
cn-°pw. ]]-©-Øn\v FX cq]-߃ ssIh-∂mepw ]]©w
kØXs∂ Bbncn°pw.
Imc-WsØ Adn-™m¬ ImcysØ apgp-h≥ Adn-™-Xp-t]m-
se-bm-bn. Cu Hc-dnhv \ap-°mcpw ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-∂n- n-√. CXn-te°v
hnc¬ Nq≠p-∂ c≠m-a-sØ DZmlcWw t\m°q: “A√tbm kuay,
Hcp kph¿Æ-°- nsb Adn-™m¬ kz¿Æ-Øns‚ hnIm-c-ß-sf-
sb√mw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂p. ame-bnepw IΩ-enepw hf-bnepw Hs°
Ccn-°p∂ kz¿Æw H∂p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AXv At\-I-cq-]-Øn¬ Ccn-
°p∂p F∂p-am-Xw.” AXp sIm≠p-t]mbn Hcp Pz√-dn-°m-cs‚ ASp-
Øp-sIm-Sp-Øm¬ ame sImSp-Øp-sht∂m hf sImSp-Øp-sht∂m
F∂√ Abmƒ t\m°p-∂-Xv. Abm-fXv Xpem-kn-te-°n- v FX
Kmw kz¿Æ-ap-s≠-∂mWv t\m°p-∂-Xv. Abmsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-
tØmfw AXp shdpw kz¿Æw. \n߃ ]dbpw: “Atøm! Rms\mcp
ame-bt√ X∂Xv.” At∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-bp∂p: “F\n-°nXv
kz¿Æw amX-am-Wv, \n߃°nXv ame-bm-bn-cn°mw.” AXp-t]mse
Cu ]]-©sØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp ⁄m\n°v DeIv F∂p
]d-bp-∂Xv kØ amX-am-Wv.
ChnsS Bscm-s°-bmWv \m\m-XzsØ ImWp-∂-Xv Ah≥
ac-W-Øn¬\n∂v ac-W-Øn-te°v t]mbvs°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.
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B¿s°ms° Chn-sS \m\m-XzsØ Z¿in-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂pthm
Ah≥ ac-W-Øns‚ ASn-a-bm-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. arXyp-`-bw-
sIm≠v Ah≥ \ne-hn-fn-°p-∂p. B¿°mtWm Cu GI-amb
kØsb ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv Ah≥ arXyp-hn¬\n∂v Aar-X-
Øn-te°v Nen-°p∂p. AXmWv ho≠pw ho≠pw `mc-X-Øns‚
B≤ym-fln-I-X-bpsS kmc-k¿hkz-am-bn-cn -°p-∂-Xv. ac-W-
Øn¬\n∂v Aar-X-Øn-te-°p≈ Ka-\-amWv Pohs‚ Aa-c-kw-KoXw.
Pohs‚ KXn AXm-Wv. B KXnsb DW¿ØpI F∂p-≈-XmWv
Kpcphns‚ [¿Ωw. AXn-\p≈ Hcp kml-N-cy-amWv D]-\n-j-Øv.
D]-\n-j-sØmcp kml-N-cy-am-Wv. \ap-°Xv Hcn-°¬ e`n-
®m¬]ns∂ \sΩ ]nt∂m- p-t]m-Im≥ AXv A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√.
Hcn-°¬ \Ω-fpsS D≈n¬ Cu Aa-c-kw-KoXw DS-se-Sp-Øp-I-gn-
™m¬, Pohs‚ kzm`m-hn-I-amb KXn DW¿∂p-I-gn-™m¬ \ap-
s°m-cn-°-epw Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ Ignbp-I-bn-√. Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºm-
sgms° \ap°p hnj-a-am-bn-cn-°pw. sh]m-f-am-bn-cn-°pw. ho≠pw
ho≠pw ZpxJ-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ]e-t∏mgpw Aev]-sa-
¶nepw B≤ym-fln-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ B\µw D≈n¬ DS-se-Sp-Øn-
´p≈ hy‡n euIn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ sI´p]mSpIƒ D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ
ho≠pw ho≠pw hnjÆ\mbnØocp∂Xv.
F∂m¬ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c\v, euIn-I-Po-hn-X-hp-ambn s]mcp-
Ø-s∏´p Pohn-°p∂ Hcmƒ°v, Aßs\sbmcp ]iv\w D≠m-bn-
cn-°p-I-bn-√-. Ds≠¶n¬Xs∂ Abmƒ ]iv\sØ euIn-I-am-bn-
Øs∂ ]cn-l-cn-°pw. ]W-an-√m-Ø-h\v Ipd®p ]Ww In´n-bm¬
Ahs‚ ]iv\w Xo¿∂p. F∂m¬ Aß-s\-b√ Hcp B≤ym-
flnI A`n-cpNn \pW-™n- p≈ Hcm-fp-sS B¥cnIX. Abmƒ
Hcn-°¬ Bflckw \pW-™n- p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v thsd F¥p In´n-
bmepw ]ns∂ aXn-bm-hp-I-bn-√. CXp-Xs∂ thWw. ]Ww In´n-
bmepw t]mcm. F√m-h-cpsS kvt\lhpw _‘hpw Hs° D≠m-
bmepw t]mcm. Ah\v CXp-Xs∂ thWw. AXmWv B Pohs‚
Bh-iy-I-X. AXp-sIm≠v Pohs‚ icnbmb Bh-iy-I-Xsb \Ωƒ
Xncn-®-dn-b-Ww.
thcmb \n≥I-g-en¬ Bcm-[\w XcWw Bcm-en-Xn-s∂m-cph-
cw. t\cmbn h∂n-SpI thdm-cp-an√ KXn tl! cmP-tbm-K-P-\-\o.
cmP-tbm-KsØ P\n-∏n-°p∂ AtΩ. cmP-tbmKw F∂p ]d-
™m¬ F¥mWv? \Ωƒ ]e-t∏mgpw tIƒ°m-dp≈ Hcp i_vZ-
108
amWv cmP-tbm-Kw. hnth-Im-\-µ-kzm-an-Iƒ ]X-RvP-en-a-l¿jn-bpsS
tbmK-kq-X-߃°v `mjyw Fgp-Xn-b-t∏mƒ AXn\v cmP-tbmKw
F∂ t]cmWv sImSp-Ø-Xv. cmP-tbmKw F∂p ]d-™m¬ tbmK-
ß-fn¬ cmP-\m-b-h≥. tbmKw F∂m¬ tN¿®. Cu temIØv
G‰hpw henb tN¿® F¥m-Wv? PohXzw ]c-am-fl-X-Øz-hp-am-bn
tNcp-∂-XmWv. kmK-c-Øn-\-Sp-Øp-\n¬°p∂ ]p¬Øp-ºnencn--
°p∂ Hcp a™p-Xp≈n IS-en-te°p ]Xn-°p-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn AXv
IS-em-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse... B a™p-Xp-≈n-bpsS AkvXnX apgp-
h≥ IS-ens‚ AkvXn-X-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xpt]mse.... Poh≥ Cuiz-
c-\n-te°v ebn-°m-\mbn shº¬sIm≠v shº¬sIm≠v B
PohXzw Cuiz-cXz-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. CXv B¥-cn-I-am-b Hcp
A\p`hamWv. Hcp am‰hpamWv. B am‰-amWv G‰hpw henb tN¿®-
bmbncn°p-∂-Xv. ChnsS B tN¿®sb ]d-bp-∂Xv AΩ-bpsS
h£- n¬ Aen-™n-√m-Xm-hpI F∂m-Wv. hniz-P-\-\n-bm-bn-cn-
°p∂ tZhn-bpsS h£- n¬ Aa¿∂v tZhn-am-X-am-bn-Øo-cp∂
Hcp A\p- q-Xn-bmWXv.
tl! cmP-tbm-K-P-\\o, thcmb \n≥I-g-en¬ Bcm-[\w Xc-
Ww˛F√m‰nt‚bpw BZnaqeamb \ns‚ ]mZIaeß-fn¬ F\n°v
Bcm-[\w Xc-Ww. CXn-s\mcp hc-ambn \o F\n°v t\cmbn hc-
Ww. kzm\p`hambn hcWw. thsd Hcm-fp-tSbpw a[y-h¿Øn-Xzw
]mSn-√. \o t\cm-bn-Øs∂ F\n°p hc-Ww. Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X-t‚tbm
I]SbXnbptStbm GsX-¶nepw Hcp hy‡n-bp-tStbm H∂pw klm-
b-an-√msX \o F\n-°v Bflm\p`hambn hc-Ww. thsd BcpsS
A[cØn¬\n∂pw F\n°p \ns‚ A\p- hw tIƒt°≠.- AΩ
F\n°v t\c\p`hambn hcnI. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Fs‚ F√m
Bcm-[\bpw A¿®\bpw A¿∏Whpw.
G‰hpw henb Bcm-[\ F¥mWv? Cu temI-Øn¬ A\-h-
[n Bcm-[-\m-I-a-ßfp≠v. \nßfn¬ Nne¿ t£X-ß-fn¬ t]mIp-
∂-h-cp-≠v. Ahn-sS-t∏mbn \n߃ Hcp-X-c-Øn¬ Bcm-[\ \S-
Øp-∂p. Nne¿ ]≈n-I-fn¬ t]mbn Bcm-[\ \S-Øp-∂p. Nne¿
tamkvIn¬t]mbn Bcm-[\ \S-Øp-∂p. Cßs\ ]e-X-c-Øn-
ep≈ Bcm-[-\m-I-a-ß-fn¬ GXmWv G‰hpw henb Bcm-[-\m-
Iaw? \Ω-fpsS Al-¥sb Cuiz-c\p ka¿∏n-°pI F∂p-≈-
Xm-Wv. G‰hpw henb Bcm-[\ CX-am-X-am-Wv. thsd H∂pw
\ap°p sNøm-\n-√.
109
Hcn-°¬ ]kn-≤-\mb Hcp cmPmhv Hcp Znhkw io_p-≤s\
ImWm≥ t]mbn. io_p-≤≥ k¿hkw-K-]-cn-Xym-Kn-bm-Wv. sIm´m-
c-Øn¬\n∂v k¿hhpw XyPn®v ]cnhP\Øn\mbn Cd-ßn-bn-
´p≈ Bfl-⁄m-\n-bm-Wv. cmPm-hm-sW-¶n¬ kº-∂-\m-Wv, [\n-
I-\m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v io_p-≤\p sImSp-°m-\mbn F¥mWv
sIm≠p-t]m-tI-≠-sX∂v At±lw Btem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ hfsc hne-
∏n-Sn-∏p≈ cXv\w At±lw ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp. At∏mƒ cm⁄n
tNmZn-®p: “F¥n-\mWv Cu cXv\-sams° At±-l-Øn\p sImSp-
°p-∂Xv? At±lw F√mw Dt]-£n® Bf-t√? At±-lw C-
Xns\mcp hnebpw ImWp-I-bn-√.” F∂mepw cmPm-hv, Xms\mcp
cmPm-h-t√, X\n-s°mcp hne-bnt√ F∂p≈ [mc-W-bn¬ AXp
ssIbn¬h-®p. At∏mƒ cm⁄n ]d™p: “F¶n-¬ \n߃ Hcp
tdmkm-]p-jv]w-IqSn ssIbn¬ FSp-tØ-°q. At±-l-Øn-\v cXv\w
CjvS-an√m F∂p tXm∂p-I-bm-sW-¶n-¬ \n߃ B tdmkm-
]pjv]w sImSp--tØ-°q.”cm⁄n-bpsS D]-tZiw Abmƒ X≈n-°-f-™n-√. Hcp tdmkm-
]p-jv]w-IqSn ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp. io_p≤s‚ ASp-sØ-Øn cXv\w
sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ _p≤≥ ]d-™p: “AXv If-t™°q.” At∏mƒ
cmPmhv thKw tdmkm-]p-jv]-sa-SpØv \o´n. At∏mgpw io_p--
≤≥ AXn-te°p t\m°n-bn´v ]d™p: “AXpw If-t™°q.”cmPm-hn\v kwi-b-am-bn. ]pjv]hpw tht≠. At∏mƒ B tdmkm-
]p-jv]hpw If-™p. F∂n´v io_p-≤s‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ \a-kvI-cn-
°m-\mbn Ip\n-™-t∏mƒ io_p-≤≥ ]d-™p: “AXpw If-
t™°q.” cmPmhns\m∂pw a\- n-em-bn-√. CXp I≠v ASp-Øp-
\n-∂n-cp∂ _p≤s‚ injy-\m-b B\-µ≥ At±-lsØ hnfn-®p.
At±-l-tØmSp ]d™p: “Kpcp ]d-bp-∂Xv AsXm∂pw If-bm-\-
√. Xm¶fpsS Al-¥sb If-bm-\m-Wv.” cmPmhv cXv\hpw If-
™p, tdmkm-]p-jv]hpw If-™p. F∂n´pw At±-l-Øn\p a\-
n-em-bn-√. Hcp Kpcp-hn\v sImSp-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂ G‰hpw henb
Bcm-[\ \ΩpsS Al-¥sb Hcp Kpcp-hns‚ apºn¬ ]I-Sn-∏n-
°m≥ ]mSn√ F∂p-≈-Xm-Wv. FhnsS \Ω-psS Al¥ Kpcp-
hns‚ hnim-e-t_m-[-Øn¬ A¿∏n®v \ap°p Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bp-
∂pthm Ahn-sS-bmWv \ap°v ]q¿Æ-am-b Pohn-X-km-£m-XvImcw
D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. Fs‚ C— ssZh-Øns‚ C—-bm-bnamdp-tºmƒ
AXmWv Pohs‚ kwKoXw.
110
CXv hfsc ][m-\-s∏´ t«mI-amWv. C\nbpw hfsc Kl-\-
X-bp≈ t«mI-ß-fm-Wv D≈Xv. Kl\w F∂m¬ B\-µ-Icw
Ft∂ A¿∞-ap-≈q. _p≤n D]-tbm-Kn-®mte ]iv\-ap-≈q. _p≤n-
bn-s√-¶n¬ Hcp ]iv\hp-an-√. Bscms° CXp a\- n-em-°m≥
_p≤n D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂pthm Ah¿°nXp ]iv\-am-bn-Øo-cm-dp-
≠v. Hcp _p≤n-bp-tSbpw Bh-iy-an-√. F¥mWv Kpcp ]d-bp-∂Xv:
Xnc sh≈-am-Wv. AXp a\- n-em-°m≥ F¥mWv _p≤n-ap-´p-≈-
Xv. IpSw aÆm-Wv. \Ω-fnXp hfsc emfnXytØmsS a\- n-em-
°m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv.
PK-Zw-_-bpsS ]mZ-߃ Cu apgp-h≥ hniz-Øn-t‚bpw thcm-
Wv. thcmb \n≥I-g-en¬ Bcm-[\w Xc-Ww. AΩ-bpsS ]mZ-ß-
fn¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn lrZ-b-tØbpw h]p- n-t\bpw A¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v
Bcm-[\ sNø-Ww. F√m Bcm-[-\-bn-epw-h®v G‰hpw henb
Bcm-[\ Rm≥ F∂ Fs‚ hy‡n-XzsØ amXrXzØnte°v
ebn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ft‚-Xmbn Fs¥m-s°- Ds≠∂v \Ωƒ hnNm-
cn-°p-∂pthm AsXm∂pw Ft‚-X√ F∂-dn-bp-I. \mw ]e-t∏mgpw
kz¥-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw \ΩpsS kz¥-a-s√∂pw AXv Cuiz-
c-s‚-bm-sW∂pw Adn-bp-I. AXmWv G‰hpw henb Bcm-[-\.
Aßs\ Hcp A¿∏Ww AXns‚ ]q¿Æ-cq-]-Øn¬ kw -hn-°pI
hfsc ]bm-k-am-Wv. ]tXy-In®pw XnI®pw ZrjvSn-tKm-N-c-am-bn-
cn-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ apºn-e-√ \Ωƒ A¿∏n-°p-∂-Xv.
k¿hhym-]IXz-ap≈ AZr-iy-am-bn-cn-°p-∂ Hcp i‡n-bpsS ]mZ-
I-a-e-ßsf AIXmcn¬ Adn-™p-sIm-≠mWv \mw A¿∏n-°p-∂-
Xv. Aß-s\-sbmcp AΩ-bpsS ]mZm-c-hn-µ-ß-fn¬ \mw ]q¿Æ-
ambn A¿∏n-°-W-sa-¶n¬ Aev]-sa-¶nepw B≤ym-flnI A\p-
`hw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. CØn-cn-sb-¶nepw
Bfl-ckw \ΩpsS D≈n-te°p IS-∂p-h-∂m¬ amX-amWv Aß-
s\-sbmcp A¿∏Ww \ap°v kpkm-[y-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bp-≈q. AX-
s√-¶n¬ `‡n Hcp ]l-k-\-am-bn-Øocpw.
]e-t∏mgpw \ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn¬ `‡n Hcp ]l-k-\hpw
]I-S-\-hp-am-bn amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂p-h-®m¬ \mw
Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv a‰p-≈-h¿ ImWp-Ibpw \sΩ Bfp-Iƒ \s√mcp
`‡≥ F∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ \ap-°p-≠m-Ip∂ Hcp
kwXr-]vXn-bp-≠v. AXv Al-¥-bp-tS-Xm-Wv. Al¥ Ft∏mgpw
a‰p-≈-hsc ImWn-°m≥th≠n Fs¥-¶nepw Hs° sNbvXp-sIm-
111
≠n-cn-°pw. Iptd-sbms° AXns\ Hcp tcmK-am-bn-´mWv a\- n-
em-t°-≠-Xv.
`‡n Hcp ]I-S-\-am-Ip-tºmƒ AXns\ FIvkn-_n-j-\nkw
F∂p hnfn-°pw. \Ω-ƒ Cuizcs\ [ym\n°ptºmgpw sXmgp-
tºmgpw IÆp-Iƒ AS-bv°p-tºmgpw c≠p-aq∂mfp-Iƒ ASpØp≠m-
bn-cn-°-Ww. AXmWv \Ω-psS `‡n-bpsS Xoh-Xbv°p Imc-W-am-
bn-cn-°m-hp∂ Nne kwK-Xn-Iƒ. As√-¶n¬ `‡n D≠m-bn-cn-°p-
I-bn-√. lrZ-b-Øn-ep≈ Bcm-[-\-bv°p- ]-Icw Nne-t∏mƒ Cu
]I-S-\-]-c-X-bn-te°p \mw t]mIp-∂p. F∂m¬ ‡n°v bmsXmcp
hn[-Øn-ep-ap≈ imco-cn-I-N-e\-ßfpw th≠m F∂p ]d-bp-I-b-
√. Hcm-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ `‡n A¶p-cn-°p-tºmƒ kzm`m-hn-I-
ambn D≠m-bn-cn-°p∂ Nne Ne-\-ß-fp-≠v. Hcp al-ØzsØ \Ωƒ
Z¿in-°p-tºmƒ B al-Øz-Øns‚ ap∂n¬ \Ωƒ kzm`mhnIambn
\a-am-bn-Øo-cm-dp-≠v. \ΩpsS inc v Xmt\ H∂p Ip\n-bp-∂p.
F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Ip\n-bp-∂Xv? al-Øz-Øns‚ ap∂n¬ Fs‚
inc v Db-cp-∂-tX-bn-√. Hcp henb aqeysØ ImWp-tºmƒ
sNdnb aqeyw Xe Ip\n-°p-∂p. kqcys‚ apºn¬ kqcy-Im-¥n-
∏qhv inckv Ip\n®p \n¬°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se. kqcy≥ Ftßm´p Xncn-
bp-∂pthm Atßm-s´ms° kqcy-Im-¥n-∏qhpw \aamIpw. AXmWv
`‡n-bpsS kz`m-hw.
\mcm-b-W-Kpcp AXp-sIm≠v `‡nsb Bflm-\p-k-‘m\w
F∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Bflm-hns\ A\p-k-‘m\w sNøp-∂-XmWv
`‡n. Bflmhv Zriy-a-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Bflm-hns\ A\p-k-
‘m\w sNø-W-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xns‚ A¿∞w \ap°v icn°pw
a\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√. At∏mƒ Kpcp ]d-bp-∂p: “Bflm B\-µ-L\x.”Bflmhv B\-µ-L\-am-Ip∂p. B\-µw Xnßn-hn-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ah-
ÿ-bm-W-Xv. B\-µ-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ-X-bmWv Bflm-hv. Aßs\-
bm-sW-¶n¬ Bflm-\p-k-‘m\w F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw B\-
µm-\p-k-‘m\w F∂p ]d-™m¬ aXn. B\-µsØ A\p-k-‘m\w
sNøp-∂-XmWv `‡n. B\µw F¥mWv? B\µsØ km[m-
cW a\- n-em-°n-t∏m-cp-∂Xv \mw BK-ln-°p∂ Fs¥-¶nepw
hkvXp In´p-tºmƒ D≈n-ep-≠m-Ip∂ A\p`hsØbmWv. F∂m¬
Aß-s\-b-√ AXns‚ kzmckyw. B\µw F∂ hm°v kaq-l-
Ønepw ]X-Ønepw km-ln-Xy-Ønepw ]tbmKn-°p∂ coXn-bn-
e√ B≤ym-fln-I-kw-ln-X-I-fn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xv. B\µw
112
F∂m¬ Hcp hkvXp-hn¬\n∂v AX-\p- -hn-°p-∂-h\p e`n-°p∂
kt¥m-j-a-√. B\µw Bflm-hns‚ kz`m-h-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v
B\-µ-an-√mØ Hcp hy‡nbpw Cu temI-Øn-en-√. F√m Pohn-I-
fnepw B\µw A¥-c-ÿ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. F¥p-sIm≠v? Bflmhv
F√m-h-cnepw Ccn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠v. Bflm-hn-√mØ H∂pw-X-s∂-
bn-√. Bflm-hns\ Adn-bp-∂n√ F∂p amXw. AXtb kw -hn-
°p-∂p-≈q. B\µw F√m-h-cnepw Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. GsXm-cp-h≥
_mly-tem-I-Øp≈ Xm¬]-cy-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ahs‚ i≤sb D≈n-
te°v Xncn®v Cu B\-µsØ [ym\n-°p-∂pthm B\-µsØ Xnc-
bp-∂pthm X∂n¬Xs∂ Ccn-°p∂ Bflm-hns\ A\p-k-‘m\w
sNøp-∂pthm At∏mƒ `‡n kw -hn-°p∂p.
Aßs\ ]d-bp-tºmƒ Chn-sS-sbm-s°-bp≈ t£X-ß-fnepw
]≈n-I-fnepw tamkvIp-I-fn-ep-sams° Bcm-[-I¿ t]mbn Bcm-
[n-°p-∂-Xns‚ ]n∂n¬ F¥mWp e£yw F∂p \n߃ tNmZn-
t®-°mw. \mw a\- n-em-t°-≠X,v F√m Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßfpw
\ΩpsS D≈n-te°v t\m°p-hm-\p≈ Hcp kml-Ncyw amX-am-
Wv. Hcp ]tXyI kml-N-cy-Øn¬ \ap°p D≈n-te°p Xncn-bp-
hm-\p≈ t]cW e`n-°p-∂p. B kml-N-cy-amWv Bcm-[-\m-e-
b-߃ Hcp-°n-Ø-cp-∂-Xv. hoSns‚ hfsc _l-f-km-µ-am-bn-cn-
°p∂ A¥-co-£-Øn¬\n∂v H®-I-sf√mw Ipd™v A¥-co-£-
Øn-s\mcp arZpXzw h∂n-cn-°p∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ IÆp-I-f-S®v D≈n-
te°p t\m°p-hm\pw ]m¿∞n-°p-hm\pw D≈ Ah-k-c-amWv
]e-t∏mgpw F√m Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßfpw D≠m-°n-Ø-cp-∂Xv.
A√msX Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Øn¬ Cuiz-c≥ ]tXy-In®p ÿm\w
]nSn®p F∂p hnNm-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ FÆ-
a‰ Cuiz-c-∑m-sc-s°m≠v Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ \nd-tb-≠n-h-cpw.
Cßs\bp≈ A_≤[mcWIƒ h®p]pe¿Øp∂XpsIm≠mWp
temIØv aXkwL¿j-߃ ho≠pw ho≠pw D≠m-Ip-∂Xv. \Ωƒ
Ct∏mgpw [cn-®p-h-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv Hmtcm Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Ønepw Hmtcm
Cuiz-c≥ Ds≠-∂m-Wv. Aßs\ [cn-®p-h-®m¬ Hcp Cuiz-c-t\mSv
\ap°v ]tXyI ]Xn-]Øn tXm∂pw. C∂ t£X-Ønse C∂
N¿®nse C∂ tamkv°nse ssZh-Øn-\mWv i‡n IqSp-X¬ F∂p
]d-™m¬ thsdmcp Bcm[\meb-Øn¬ t]mIp∂ Bƒ°Xp
ckn-°p-I-bn-√. At∏mƒ Rß-fpsS ssZh-Øn-\mWv i‡n \nß-
fpsS ssZh-Øn-\√ F∂p ]d-bp∂ X¿°-Øn-te°v hcp-∂p.
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X¿°w kwL¿j-Øn-te°p hcp-∂p. kwL¿jw Nne-t∏mƒ
BfpIsf Bflm-lpXnbntet°m sIme-]m-X-I-Øn-tet°m
sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≈-Xmbn ImWp-hm≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
kXyw GI-am-Wv. Cu XØzw BZyw D≈ns‚ D≈n¬ Dd-∏n-
°-Ww. BZna-Ime B[ym-flnI enJn-X-am-b D]-\n-jØv Du∂n-
bq-∂n-∏-d-bp∂ H∂mWv GIw kXv. kXyw Ht∂-bp≈q. hn]m
_lp[m hZ¥n˛]ns∂ Bfp-Iƒ AXn-s\-°p-dn®v ]e-X-c-Øn¬
]d-bpw. kXy-sØ-°p-dn®p ]d-™p-h-cp-tºmƒ AXv ]e-Xmbn
tXm∂n-∏n-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. Aß-s\-bmWv Cµ-s\∂pw
hmbp-sh∂pw A·n-sb∂pw ]¿P-\y-s\∂pw Hs° ]e-X-c-Øn¬
]e hymh-lm-cn-I-`m-j-I-fn-te-°Xv amdp-∂-Xv. A≈mlp F∂pw
kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXmhv F∂pw Hs° ]e-Xm-bn hyh-l-cn-°-
s∏-Sp-∂Xv. GI-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Cuiz-c≥ hyh-l-cn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ
]e-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. hyh-lm-c-߃ \ne-bv°p-tºmƒ GsXm-c-
\p-`hw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ D≠m-Ip-∂pthm B A\p-`hw Cuiz-cm-
\p-`-h-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠mWv Cuiz-cs\ Hcp hy‡n-bmtbm
hkvXp-hmtbm ImWmsX Hc-\p-`-h-am-bn Adn-bm≥ IgnbWw
F∂p ]dbp∂Xv. ssZhw F∂ Hcp \ma-tØ-°m-fp-]cn ssZhn-
IX F∂ A-h-ÿ-bmWv \ap°v IqSp-X¬ A\p-`-h-am-bn-Øo-cp-
∂-Xv. ssZhn-IX Bflm-hns‚ kz`m-h-am-Wv.
ssZhn-I-X-bpsS G‰hpw ][m-\-s∏´ e£Ww AXv kzbw
]Im-in-°p-∂p. Cu temIØv F¥v ImW-W-sa-¶nepw shfn®w
thWw. kqcys‚ shfn-®tam hnf-°ns‚ shfn-®tam an∂m-an-\p-
ßns‚ \pdp-ßp-sh- tam Fs¥-¶nepw thWw ]m]-©n-I-amb
hkvXp-°sf ImW-W-sa-¶n¬. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Dƒ°-Æn¬ Hcp
shfn-®-an-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. B shfn-®-Øn¬ IÆp-Iƒt]m-bmepw
ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. ImXp-Iƒ t]mbmepw tIƒ°m≥ Ign-bpw.
aq°ns‚ K‘-X-¥p-°ƒ t]mbmepw aW-°m≥ Ign-bpw.
\mhn√msX cpNn Adn-bm≥ Ign-bpw. CXv Bflm-hn-en-cn-°p∂
shfn-®w-sIm-≠m-Wv. Hcp hnf°pw sImfp-ØmsX \ap°v shfn®w
ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv Bflm-hns‚ shfn-®-Øn-em-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v
GsXm-∂n-\mWv icn°pw Bcm-[\ sImSp-t°-≠-sX∂p \mw a\-
n-em-°-Ww. AXv thsdm-∂n\pw Xs∂-b-√. Fhn-sS-t∏mbn Bcm-
[n-®mepw Bi-a-Øn¬t]m-bmepw t£X-Øn¬t]m-bmepw C\n
hnP-\-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ImSp-I-fn¬t]m-bmepw Kpl-I-fn¬ Ccp-∂mepw
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Bcm-[nt°≠Xv Hcp hy‡n-tbtbm hkvXp-hn-t\tbm As√-
¶n¬ Cu ]m]-©n-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ GsX-¶nepw Hcp hkvXp-hns\
FSptØm A√. A¥-cm-flm-hmbn ]Im-in-°p∂ hniz-P-\-\n-
sb-bm-Wv.
Cu Bcm-[\ sX‰n-°m≥ ]mSn-√. AXp sX‰n-bm¬ Ia-]-Imcw
Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hmtcm∂v sX‰m≥ XpS-ßpw. At∏mƒ \ap°p sshj-
ay-߃ D≠m-Ipw. \Ωƒ ]d-bpw: “Zm Rm≥ FX-Im-e-ambn B
t£-X-Øn¬ t]mIp-∂p. FX-amXw ]Ww Rm≥ Ahn-sS-sIm-Sp-
Øp. F∂n´pw Fs‚ Hcm-K-lw-t]mepw Ahn-Sp∂v \S-Øn-Ø-cp-∂n-
√t√m”. ImcWw \Ω-fpsS Hcp ImasØ Hcp BKlsØ \nd-th-
‰m-\p≈ Hcp D]m-bam-bn- mWv ]e-t∏mgpw Bi-a-ßtfbpw t£X-
ßtfbpw IW-°m°nt∏mcp∂-Xv. AsXmcp sX‰mb coXn-bm-Wv.
hmkvX-h-Øn¬ \ΩpsS BK-l-߃, hy‡n-K-X-am-b Ima-\-Iƒ
Ft∏mƒ \ne-bv°p-∂pthm At∏mƒ \Ω-fpsS PohnXw kzm`m-hn-
I-ambpw \nd-th-d-s∏-Spw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Nne-t∏m-sgms° Nne
hy‡n-I-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ A¤p-X-kw-`-h-߃t]mse Nne-
sXms° kw -hn-°p-∂-Xv. AXv Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw i‡n-bm-bn v \mw
Icp-X-cp-Xv. \nß-fn-en-cn-°p∂ Cuiz-c-i-‡n-bmWv \nß-fn¬ ]e
am‰-ßfpw hcp-Øp-∂-Xv. CXv \Ωƒ Xncn-®-dn-b-Ww.
Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cnepw Cuiz-c-i‡n A¥¿\nlnXambncn-°p-∂p-
≠v. HmtcmcpØcpw Cuiz-c≥Xs∂bmbncn-°p∂p F∂p ]d-bp-
∂-XmWv DØ-aw. ]t£, Bfp-Iƒ°Xp hniz-kn-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√.
‘Rm≥’ Cuiz-c-\msW∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXßp kzoI-cn-°m≥
Ft¥m Hcp bw-t]m-se... B Hcp bw F√m-h¿°pap≠v. ]tXy-
In®pw InkvXp-a-X-Ønepw C…mw-a-X-Ønepw hnizkn°p∂h¿°v
B `b-ap -≠v. AssZzXthZm¥Øn¬ A\p`qXnbpsS
XeØn¬‘Alw _“mkvan’ F∂v Hcp Ejn°p ]dbm≥
Ignbpw. CXpt]mse Rm≥ A≈m-lp-hmWv F∂v C…mw-a-X-
Øn¬ Hcmƒ ]d-™m¬ Abm-fpsS Igp-Øn-\p-ap-I--fn¬ inc v
Nne-t∏mƒ Is≠∂p hcn-√. \nbaw Aß-s\-bm-Wv. Aßs\
]d-bm≥ ]mSn-√ F∂-XmWv C…manI\nbaw . Cdm-Jn¬ hfsc
h¿j-߃°p-apºv a¨kq¿ A¬ l÷v F∂ Hcp kq^n
k∂ymkn B\µm\p- q-Xn-bpsS ]q¿Æ-X-bn¬ ]d-bp-am-bn-cp∂p
‘A\¬ lJv’F∂v. A\¬ lJv F∂p ]d-™m¬ Rm≥ ssZh-
amWv F∂mWv.
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`mc-X-Øn¬ AXn-\p≈ kzmX-¥yap≠v. ImcWw AssZz-X-th-
Zm-¥-Øns‚ A\p- hw Aß-s\-bm-Wv. ]t£, km[m-cW Bfp-
Iƒ Al-¥-sIm≠v Cuizc\pambn XmZm-fly-s∏´p ]d-bp-∂Xpw
Rm≥ _“-am-sW∂v Al¶mcteisat\y _“Øn¬ kmflyw
]m]n® Poh∑p‡≥ ]d-bp-∂Xpw c≠pw c≠m-Wv. CXv sX‰n-≤-
cn-∏n°p∂ Hcp kwK-Xn-bm-Wv. A⁄m\n Alw _“ Akvan
F∂p ]dbtºmƒ Abmƒ°v Alw icocamWv. ⁄m\nbv°v
Alw _“-amWv. CXn¬ Hcmƒ GXp KWØn¬ s]Sp∂p F∂v
A\p- -h-ÿ-\mb Hcmƒ°p amXta Adn-bq. AXp-sIm≠v a¨kq¿
A¬ l÷ns\ Ahn-sS-bp≈ aX-]m-am-Wn-I-∑m¿ ]oUn∏n®p
sIm∂p. ]mam-Wn-I-∑m¿ F∂p ]d-bp-∂h¿ aXKŸßfpsS
imTyßfn¬ IpSpßn°nS°p∂hcmWv. AhcpsS [¿ΩimkvX
߃ h®p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ A≈m-lp-hn-t\mfw hen-b-h-\mbn Hcp
hy‡nbpw Cu temIØv C√ F∂p aXw ]d-bp-∂p. B A≈mlp
hns\ A¥cmflmhn¬ A\p`hn°p∂h≥ c‡km£nbmbn
Øocp∂Xv \nIrjvSamb aXt_m[\w sIm≠mWv. A√mlp Fs‚
BflkØbmWvv F∂v kzbw ]Jym-]n-°p∂ Hcp k∂ym-knsb
Poh-t\msS Iim∏psNøp∂Xv F¥psIm≠pw ss]imNnIamWv.
a¨kq¿ A¬ l÷ns\ P\-°q- -Øns‚ ap∂n-te°p sIm≠p-
h∂v aX-]-WvUn-X-∑m¿ ]d™p: “\o ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ ]n≥h-
en-°Ww.” At∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: “F\n°v Fs‚ A\p-`-
hsØ Fßs\ ]n≥h-en-°m≥ Ignbpw? Rm≥ Fs‚ hm°pIsf
]n≥hen®mepw kXyw kXyambnØs∂ Ccn°pw. kXyw
F∂pw kXy-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v kXysØ kXy-a√ F∂p
]d-bp-hm≥ F\n°v Ign-bp-I-bn√.” At∏mƒ aX`m¥∑m¿ At±-
l-Øns‚ in£ \S-∏m-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ c≠p ssIIfpw tOZn-
®p-sIm≠v tNmZn®p: “C\nbpw \o Xncp-Øp-∂pt≠m?” At∏mƒ
At±lw ]d-™p: “kXyw F∂pw kXy-am-Wv. AXv Fs‚ c≠p
ssIIƒ t]mb-Xp-sIm≠v kXy-a-√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√.” At∏mƒ
At±-l-Øns‚ c≠p Imep-Ifpw tOZn-®p. F∂n´pw At±lw
am‰n-∏-d-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. kq^nbmb a¨kq¿ At∏mƒ Nncn-
®p-sIm-≠mWv kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-
tØmfw tZlm-fl-_p≤n hn´p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Rm≥ Bflm-
hmWv F∂v a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p≈ a¨kq¿ A¬ l÷v CXp-
Xs∂ Bh¿Øn-°p-∂p. ‘A\¬ lJv’F∂v. Rm≥ ssZh-am-Wv,
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Rm≥ A≈m-lp-hm-Wv, Rm≥ kXy-am-Wv. At∏mƒ Ah-km\w
Ah¿ ]d-™p: “C\nbpw \o am‰n-∏-d-™n-s√-¶n¬ \ns‚ \mhv
]ngp-sX-Sp°pw.” Ah¿ \mhp ]ngp-sXSpØp. At∏mgpw At±lw
Np≠pIƒ-sIm-≠p-]-d™phtX ‘A\¬ lJv ’F∂v.
Hmtcm Poh\pw ]c-a-km-£m-XvIm-c-Øn-te°v FØn-t®-tc-≠-
Xm-bn-´p-≠v. B B\p-`q-Xn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Xew Hcn-°epw Hcp
hyh-ÿm-]n-X-amb N´-°q-Sn¬ HXp-ßp-∂-X-√. AXv GXv cmjvS-
Øn-em-bmepw GXv kmwkvIm-cn-I-a-WvU-e-Øn-em-bmepw AXn\v
B N´-°q-Sn¬ Ccn-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. AXpsIm≠v AssZz-X-
th-Zm-¥-Ønse k∂ym-kn-am¿ ]tXy-In®pw Hcp hn`mKob
Nn¥mKXn°mc√. AssZz-Xm-\p-`hw Pohs‚ ]c-a-am-bn-cn-°p∂
km£m-Xv°m-c-am-Wv. AXv InkvXp-a-X-Øn¬ Hcmƒ P\n-®-Xp-
sIm≠v In´n√ F∂n-√. C…mw-a-X-Øn¬ P\n-®-Xp-sIm≠v ap‡n
In´n√ F∂n-√. C…mw-a-X-Øn¬ P\n® Bfp-Iƒ°pw Cßs\
At\z-jWw D≠m-Ipw. Ah¿ kXysØ At\z-jn®v aX-Øns‚
N´-°q-Sn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-I-S-°p-tºmƒ Ahsc kq^n-Iƒ
F∂mWv hnfn-°p-I. AXp-t]mse InkvXp-a-X-Øn¬ ]≈nbpsS
Bƒ°q-´-Øn¬\n∂p Nne¿ ]pd-Øp-IS∂v GIm-¥-X-bn-te°p
t]mbn au\-Øn-te°v B≠n-dßn B A\p-`q-Xnsb Pohn-°p-
tºmƒ Ah-sc-bmWv anÃn-°p-Iƒ F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. A-Xp-
t]msebmWv `mcXØn¬ k∂ym-kn-amcpw. Chsc Hcp hn`m-K-
Ønepw s]Sp-Øm≥ ]mSn-√. \Ω-fpsS kzm¿∞-Xm¬]-cyw-sIm≠v
Kpcp°∑msc InkvXym\nKpcp apk¬am≥ Kpcp lnµpKpcp Fs∂m
s° ]d™v Kpcp°∑mcpsS alnabv°v If¶w hcpØmdp≠v. F∂m¬
Kpcp F∂pw PK-ZvKpcp BsW-∂-dn-b-Ww. AXp-sIm-≠mWv PK-
Zw_ F∂p P\-\nsb hnfn°p-∂-Xv. Cu hniz-Øns‚ apgp-h≥
Kpcp-hm-bn-cn-°p∂ PK-Zw-_-bpsS ]mZ-ß-fn¬ \sΩ ka¿∏n-°p∂
Bcm-[-\. AXmWv G‰hpw henb Bcm-[-\. F∂p ]d-™m¬
Ft‚-Xm-bn´v H∂p-an-√. F√mw AΩ-bpsS BsW∂p \mw a\-
n-em-°p-∂p.
AXmWv `K-hm≥ IrjvW≥ A¿÷p-\-t\mSv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-
°p-∂-Xv. “a∑\m h aZv ‡m aZymPo amw \a-kvIpcp.” \o Fs‚
a\- p-≈-h-\m-bn-Øo-cpI. \ns‚ a\ v \o If-bp-I. \nt‚-Xm-
bn´v Fs¥√mw \o sIm≠p-\-S-°p-∂pthm AsX√mw Ft‚-Xm-
Wv. \o kzbw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv \o \nt‚sX∂v. AXp-
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sIm≠v \nt‚Xv If™v F√mw Ft‚-Xm-°n-Øo¿°p-I. a∑\m
`h aZv`-‡m˛\o F∂n¬ B\-µsØ Xnc-bp-I. \n∂nse hnj-
bm-\-µsØ \o Xnc-b-cp-Xv. AXmWv aZv`‡m F∂p ]d-™m¬.
aZym-Po˛\o F∂n¬ ka¿∏n®p I¿Ω߃ sNøp-I. \a-kvIp-cp˛
\o Fs∂ \a-kvI-cn-°p-I. F∂n¬ \a-am-bn-cn-°p-I. \o ]c-am-
flm-hns‚ `mK-am-bn ]h¿Øn-°pI. Cßs\ hcp-tºmƒ F¥p
ck-amWv Pohn-Xw.
iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-k¿ ck-I-c-amb Hcp IY ]d-bpw. c≠p
kw -h-߃ tI -t∏mƒ ssZhw Nncn-®-Xm-bn- p≈ IY. Hcn-°¬
Hcp tUmIvS¿ acn-°m≥ InS-°p∂ Hcp tcmKn-bpsS ASpØp h∂n v
tcmKn-bpsS AΩ-tbmSv hfsc [m¿jvTy-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn ]d-™p: “F¥n-
\mWv Ic-bp-∂Xv? Ic-™n-s´m∂pw Hcp Imcy-hp-an-√. Rm≥ hnNm-
cn-®mte Ahs\ c£n-°m≥ ]‰q.” CXp ]d-™-t∏mƒ ssZhw
Nncn-®p. ssZhw Nncn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\mWv? ssZhw ]d™p: “Ahs‚
Pohs\ Rm≥ FSp-Øp-I-gn-™-X-t√. Cbmƒs°-ßs\ ]ns∂
c£n-°m≥ Ignbpw?” ssZhw Hcn°¬°qSn Nncn®p. `qan-bn¬ Hc-
Xn¿Øn D≠m-°n- AXns‚ c≠p hi-ß-fn-embn tPyjvT\pw
A\pP\pw amcImbp[ßfpambn sh√phnfnbv°p∂p. Hcmƒ
]dbp∂p, “CsXs‚ `qan-bmWv” At∏mƒ thsdbmƒ ]d-bp-∂p:
“CsXs‚ `qan-bmWv.” Cßs\ Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw iWvT IqSp-∂Xv
tI -t∏mƒ ssZhw apI-fn-en-cp∂p Nncn-®p. F¥mWv Nncn-°m≥
ImcWw? Ah¿ iWvT-Iq-Sp-∂-Xn\p apºpw Iptd Bfp-Iƒ AhnsS
iWvT-IqSn t]mbn- p-≠v. At∏mgpw Ah¿ ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv “CXv
Fs‚ qan-bmWv ”F∂m-Wv. Cu ]d-™-h-sc-√mw C∂v acn®p aÆ-
Sn-™p-t]m-bn. Ct∏mƒ ho≠pw AXv Cu Bfp-Iƒ Bh¿Øn-°p-
I-bm-Wv˛CsXs‚ `qan-bm-Wv, CsXs‚ `qan-bmWv F∂v. \Ωƒ
CsX-t‚-Xm-sW∂v ]d-bp-tºm-sgms° Cu £Wn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂
PohnXsØ-°p-dn®p hnkva-cn-®p-t]m-hp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. hfsc
Ipd-®p-Imew Pohn-°p∂ a\p-jy≥ qan-bn¬h∂v Cu qan apgp-h≥
kz¥-am-°m≥ ian-°pI F∂p ]d-™m¬ Al-¥-bp-tS-Xm-b Hcp
[m¿jvSyw Ah-\n-ep-≈-Xp-sIm-≠mWv.
amkn-tUm-Wn-b≥ cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂ Ae-Ivkm-≠¿°v C¥y
apgp-h\pw ]nSn-®-S-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p tamlw. Ae-Ivkm-≠¿
Hcp Znhkw Utbm-P-\nkv F∂ Hcp Ejnsb ImWm≥ t]mbn.
Utbm-P-\nkv Hcp \Zn-°-c-bn-emWv InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. At±-l-Øn\v
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]tXyIw IpSn-ep-Itfm mcytbm Ip´n-Itfm H∂p-an-√. bZr-—bm
em` k¥pjvSx ˛ BKln°msX In´p∂ `£Ww Ign-°p-∂p,
kt¥mjn°p∂p. AXm-W-t±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-Xw. At±-l-Øn\p
hkvX-sam∂pw C√. \Zn-bpsS Acn-In¬ InS-∂n-cp∂ Hcp
s]´IØnemWv At±lw tIdn-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Btcm If-™n-
´p-t]mb s]´Iw. Utbm-P-\nkv Hcp Znhkw DZ-b-kq-cys‚
shbn¬ Im™p sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ ka-bØmWv Ae-Ivkm-≠¿
AhnsS sN∂Xv. C¥y ]nSn-®-S-°m≥ t]mhp-I-b-t√. F¶nepw
Ae-Ivkm-≠-dpsS D≈n¬ ⁄m\n-I-tfmSv Aev]samcp Xm¬]cyw
D≠m-bncp∂p. Acn-tÃm-´n-ens‚ injy-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-lw.
AXp-sIm≠v Acn-tÃm-´n-en¬\n∂pw In´n-bn-´p≈ Nne Zm¿i-
\n-I-X-I-sfms° Ae-Ivkm-≠¿°p-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠mbncn°mw
Utbm-P-\n-kns\ ImWm≥ h∂Xv. Utbm-P\n-kns‚ ap∂n¬
Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ \o≠p-\n-h¿∂p- \n∂n´p tNmZn-®p: “Fs∂ a\-
n-temtbm?” UtbmP-\n-kn\v Hcp-X-c-Øn-ep≈ Ipep-°-hp-an-√.
At±lw \n»_vZ\mbn Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AeIvkm≠dpsS
]´mf°mcpw ]cnhmcßfpsams° Np‰pw IqSn-bn- p-≠v. Utbm-P-
\nkv AeIvkm≠sd i≤n-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-ep-an-√. At∏mƒ ho≠pw
AeIvkm≠¿ ]d™p: “Rm≥ alm-\mb Ae-Ivkm-≠-dm-Wv ”.At∏mƒ Utbm-P-\nkv ]d™p: “Fs‚ kqcys\ XS-bmsX \o
Aev]sam∂p amdn -\n¬°q.” AXbpw \n m -c -ambn
AeIvkm≠sd X≈n-°f™-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Al-¥°v
Hcp £Xw G‰-Xp-t]msebmbn.
Hcp cmPmhv h∂v ASp-Øp-\n-∂-t∏mƒ At±-l-tØmSv Hcp
k∂ymkn ]d-bp∂p, Fs‚ kqcys\ XSbmsX amdn\n¬°m≥.
Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ ho≠pw ]d™p: “Rm≥ Cu cmPy-Øns‚ NIh¿
ØnbmWv. Aßsb ImWm-\mWv Rm≥ ChnsS h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.”UtbmP\okv DZmko\ambn tNmZn®p: “F¥n\mWv Fs∂
ImWm≥ h∂Xv?”AeIvkm≠¿ ]d™p: “Rm≥ Cu temI-Øns‚ ap°m¬ ]nSn-
®-S-°n-°-gn-™p. apgp-h≥ temIhpw F\n°p ]nSn-®-S-°-Ww.
At∏m-gmWv AßnhnsS Ds≠∂-dn-™-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v Aßsb
I≠n´p t]mIm-sa∂p Icp-Xn-bmWv h∂-Xv.”“\o F¥n-\mWv Cu temIw apgp-h\pw ]nSn-®-S-°p∂Xv?”Utbm-
P-\nkv Aekambn tNmZn®p.
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At∏mƒ Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ ]d-™p: “Cu temIw apgp-h≥ ]nSn-®-
S-°nbmte F\n°p kzÿ-X In´q.”Utbm-P-\nkv CXp-tI- -t∏mƒ ]cn-lm-k-kzcØn¬ Nncn-°m≥
XpS-ßn. Ae-Ivkm-≠¿°v c≠m-asØ £Xw Al-¥-bn¬ kw -
hn-®p. Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ tNmZn®p: “F¥n-\m-Wßv Cßs\ Nncn-
°p-∂Xv?”At∏mƒ Utbm-P-\nkv ]d-™p: “Cu temIw apgp-h≥ ]nSn-®-S-
°n-b-Xn-\p-tijw \n߃ kzÿ-am-Im≥ BK-ln-°p-tºmƒ
Rm≥ CsXm-∂p-an-√msX ChnsS kzÿ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂t√m
F∂mtem-Nn®v Nncn-®-XmWv.”
CXn-eqsS \aps°mcp henb ktµiw In´p-∂p-≠v. a\p-jy≥
euIn-I-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ sNøp∂ F√m I¿Ω-ßfpw ]b-Xv\-ßfpw
FX-amXw temIsØ kz¥-am°mw F∂-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv.
_n n-\-kp-Im-cm-bmepw km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bmepw FX-amXw
euIn-I-k-º-Øp-Iƒ kz¥-am°n Xs‚ hy‡n-Xz-Øn\p am‰p-
Iq´mw F∂mWv At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ]bXv\-Øns‚
hrYmXzsØ FSpØp ImWn°pIbmWv UtbmP\okv.
amXr-Xz-Øns‚ A\p-`hw lrZ-b-Øn¬ t\cn´v D≠m-I-Ww.
CXmWv ChnsS At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xv. Chn-SsØ ‡n Bflm-hns\
A\p-k-‘m\w sNøp∂ `‡n-bm-Wv. Bflm-hn-te°p ebn-®p-
tN-cp∂ ‡n-bm-Wv. Al-¥-bpsS \n¿Ωm¿-÷-\-amWv Cu ‡n.
]t£, km[m-cW P\-߃°v s]mSp-∂s\ Ah-cpsS Al¥
A‰p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Ft¥m Hcp `bw P\n°p∂p. AXp-sIm≠v
ho≠pw Al-¥-bn¬Xs∂ Ah¿ ]nSn-°pw. Fs‚ Cu euIn-I-
_-‘-ß-sf√mw \jvS-s∏-´p-t∏m-Iptam? Rm≥ kºm-Zn-®Xp apgp-
h≥ F\n°p \jvS-s∏-´p-t]m-Iptam F∂p≈ Hcp `bw. AXp-
sIm≠v euIn-I-Xsb \Ωƒ hnSp-I-bp-an-√ ssZhsØ ]nSn-°p-
I-bp-an-√. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp Xni-¶p-hn-emWv a\p-jy-Po-hnXw
Dub-em-Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CXp hn´m¬ AhnsS ]nSn-bp-≠v.
]t£, CXp hnSpI-bn-√. CXv a\p-jy-s\ k¶SØnemgvØp∂
Hcp ]Xn-k-‘n-bm-Wv.
c≠v h≈-Øn¬ Imen´p k©-cn-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-sb-t∏m-
se-bm-Wn∂v a\p-jy≥. CXm-W-h-\nse ]Xn-k-‘n. ssZhsØ
thWw-Xm-\pw F∂m¬ euIn-I-Øn¬ Hcp ]nSnbpw thWw.
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c≠pw Hcp-an®v A\p-`-hn-°m≥ a\p-jy≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p. Cu
c≠v D≠m-°n-b-Xns‚ ^e-am-bn-´mWv c≠nepw Imen-´n-cn-°p-∂-
Xv. F∂m¬ ssZhØnea¿∂v Cu temIw ssZh-Øn¬X-s∂-
bm-sW∂ hkvXpX A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-™m¬ ]ns∂ c≠ns‚
A\p-`hw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v ssZhw, temIw
F∂p≈ Zzµzw hcp-∂Xv euIn-I-X-bn¬ Pohn-°p-tºmƒ amX-
am-Wv. Cuiz-c-\n¬ Pohn-°p-tºmƒ temIw thsd F∂ A\p-
`hw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. F√mw Cuiz-co-b-am-bn Pohn-°p-∂p.
`£Ww Ign-°p-∂Xpw InS-°p-∂Xpw F√mw Cuiz-co-b-am-bn-
´mWv sNøp-∂-Xv. AXmWv G‰hpw henb ‡n. At∏mƒ F√m
I¿Ω-ßfpw ]qP-bm-bn amdp-∂p. F√m I¿Ω-ßfpw Bcm-[-\-bm-
bn amdp-∂p. Ccn-°p-∂-Xpw InS-°p-∂Xpw \S-°p-∂Xpw Fgp-Xp-
∂Xpw Hs° Bcm-[-\-bm-Ip∂p. Idn°v Acn-bp-∂Xpw Cuiz-cm-
cm-[-\-bm-Wv. Cßs\ k¿hI¿Ω-ßfpw ]qP-bm-bn amdp-∂Xv
hy‡n-bn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ Hcp ]cn-Wm-a-am-Wv. As√-¶n¬ \Ωƒ Ac-
a-Wn-°q¿t\cw ]qPm-Zn-Iƒ sNøp-∂p, Bcm-[\ sNøp-∂p. _m°n-
k-a-b-sam∂pw \ΩpsS a\- n¬ Aß-s\-sbmcp Nn¥-bn-√. AXn-
t\-°mƒ FXtbm DØ-a-amWv apgp-h≥ I¿Ω-tØbpw Cuiz-
cm-cm-[-\-bm-bn sNøp-∂-Xv. ]tXy-In®pw sk≥ _p-≤n-Ãp-Iƒ
Aß-s\-bmWv Ah-cpsS [ym\sØ Nn´-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv.-
Hcn-°¬ Hcp sk≥am-Ã-dpsS ASp-Øp-sN-∂vv Hcp injy≥ tNmZn-
®p: “F¥mWv [ym\w?” At∏mƒ B sk≥ am-ÿ ]d-™p:
“Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Ccn-°p-I, InS-°p-tºmƒ InS-°p-I, \S-°p-tºmƒ
\S-°p-I˛ CXtb [ym\-ap-≈q. thsd [ym\-sam∂pw C√.”CXp tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \ap°p tXm∂pw \Ωfpw Ccn-°p-tºmƒ
Ccn-°p-I-bt√ sNøp-∂-Xv, \S-°p-tºmƒ \S-°p-I-bs√ sNøp-
∂-Xv, InS°ptºmƒ InS°pI-bt√ sNøp-∂-Xv F∂v. km[m-c-
W-K-Xn-bn¬ Aß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw Aß-s\-b-√. \Ωƒ
Ccn-°p-tºmƒ \Ω-fpsS icocw Ccn-°p-Ibpw a\ v Nen-®p-sIm-
≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. a\ v thsd Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Bbn-cn-
°pw. £n-°p-tºmƒ ssIsIm≠v £n-°p-∂p-s≠-¶nepw a\ v
B £n°en¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√. thsd Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Bbn-
cn-°pw. Cu [phoIcWw \Ωnep≠v. AXp-sIm≠v CXv sk≥
am-ÃdpsS BZysØ in£WamWv. \o InS-°p-tºmƒ InS-°p-
I, Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Ccn-°p-I, \S-°p-tºmƒ \S-°p-I. a\pjy≥
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A\mhiyambn Nn¥Iƒ sIm≠ph∂v PohnXsØ k¶o¿Æ
am°pIbmWv. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bn- p≈ Nne [ym\-km-[-\-I-sfms°
sk≥ Kpcp°∑m¿ injy∑m¿°p sImSp-°pw.
AXp-t]msebp≈ Hcp km[\bmWv hm°nMv saUn-t‰-j≥.
hfsc kmh[m\w “\S°p∂” Hcp [ym\km[\bmWnXv. Hmtcm
NphSv FSp-Øp-h-bv°p-∂-Xn\pw kabw sImSp°Ww. km[I\v
AXbpw Ah-t_m[w AXn¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. Imep-b¿Ønh®p
]Xps° \S-°p-I. At∏mƒ Ah\v thsdm∂pw Nn¥n-°m≥ CSw-
sIm-Sp-°mØ coXn-bn¬ B \S-Ø-Øn¬amXw Ahs‚ a\- ns\
sIm≠p-h∂v [ym\n-∏n-°pI. \ap°pw CXp ioen-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-
≈q. F¥p sNøp-tºmgpw B A\p- hØnte°p \Ω-psS ]q¿Æ-
amb t_m[sØ sIm≠p-h-∂m¬ AXv Cuiz-co-b-ambn amdpw.
[ym\ambn amdpw. Hcp •m v sh≈-sa-SpØv IpSn-°p-∂Xpt]mepw
t_m[-]q¿h-am-Ip-tºmƒ AXv G‰hpw henb Bcm-[-\-bm-Wv.
Cu Bcm-[-\sb a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™n-´pt≠m? \Ωƒ
sNøm-dpt≠m? \Ωƒ F¥v sNøp-tºmgpw s]mSp-∂s\ FSp-
°p∂Xpw s]mSp-∂s\ hbv°p-∂Xpw Hs° Hcp b¥w t]mse-
bm-Wv. F¥mWv sImSp-Ø-sXt∂m F¥mWv FSp-Ø-sXt∂m
F¥mWv hmbn-te-°n-´-sXt∂m H∂pw Adn-bp-∂n-√. Idn-h®v
IdnIsfm-s°-°q´n tNmdp-Æp-∂p-≠v. B tNmsd-SpØv Dcp´n Ign-
°p-tºmƒ B tNmdns‚ D≈n¬ Ccn-°p∂ Idn-bpsS cpNn-
sbm∂pw \ap-°-dn-bn-√. Fs¥ms° C´n-´mWv Idnbp≠m-°n-bn-
cn-°p-∂-sX-∂v \ap°dnbn√. Ign°ptºmƒ \ΩpsS a\ v cpNn
A\p-h- hn-°p-∂n-√. a\ v thsd Fhn-sS-sb-¶n-ep-sams° Bbn-
cn-°pw. a\ v ]m™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. bm¥nIambn \Ωƒ
`£Ww hngp-ßp-∂p. AXv hmbn-eqsS t]mbn Bam-i-b-Øn-
seØn Bamibw \nd™v aq°n-eqsS ]pd-Øp-h-cp-tºmƒ
\ndpØpw. AX Ign-°pw. AXp-h-sc-bmWv \Ω-fpsS `£-W-
Øns‚ Af-hv. At∏mƒ F¥mWv Ign-®-sXt∂m FXamXw
Ign-s®t∂m Hcp \n›-b-hp-ap-≠m-In-√. CXv £-W-Øns‚ Imcy-
Øn¬ amX-a-√, F√m Imcy-Ønepw Cß-s\-bm-Wv. bm¥n-IX
\Ωsf \bn°p∂p.
AXp-sIm≠v t\cmbn h∂n-SpI F∂p ]d-™m¬ CXmWv
t\cmbn h∂n-Sp-∂-Xv. \Ω-fpsS Ah-t_m[w F√m I¿Ω-ß-
fnepw ]Im-in-®p-\n¬°p-∂-XmWv t\c\p`hw. thdm-cp-an√ KXn.
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thsd Hcp-X-c-Øn-ep≈ am¿Khpw KXnbpw F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.
CXp-X-s∂-bmWv hgn. P\\n amXamWv F\n°v Bibw.
Bflm\p`hsØ°pdn®p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcp a™p-X-p≈n IS-en-
te°v hogp-∂Xnt\mSv Bflm-\p- -h-sØ D]-an-°m-sa∂v Ejn-am¿
]d-bp-∂p-≠v. ]t£, Aß-s\-bm-bn-cn-°n√ ssZhm-\p-Klw \Ωn-
te°p hcp-∂-Xv. Hcp kmKcw \ΩpsS D≈n-te°v Cd-ßn-h-∂m¬
\ap-°Xv Xmßm≥ ]‰p-I-bn-√. Nne-t∏mƒ Aßs\ kw -hn-°m-dp-
≠v. Hcp kmKcw \Ωn-te°p h∂p \nd-bpw. t\cmbn h∂n-SpI
F∂p ]d-™m¬ Cuiz-c≥ t\sc h∂v \ΩpsS A¥-cm-flm-
hns‚ ]q¿Æ-Xbmbn hncnbpI F∂mWv. BZy-sams° ssZh-
Øns‚ A\p- hw £Wn-I-am-bn- m-bn-cn-°pw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I. Hcp
s\mSnbn¬ D≈w apgp-h\pw ssZhm-\p- hw \nd-bpw. ASpØ s\mSn-
bn¬ AXv ]mb¬aq-Snb IpfØnse∂t]mse ad™pt]mIpw.
]ns∂ AXv D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√. F∂m¬ ho≠pw \ΩpsS D≈n¬
Aß-s\-sbmcp At\z-jWw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. t\cmbn h∂n-SpI
F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Cuiz-c≥ t\cmbn hcp-tºmƒ \mw AIw
Xpd∂p sImSp°Ww. kzm¿∞XbpsS sI´pIƒ AdpØpIfbWw.
Hcn-°¬ Hcp sIm®p-Ip-Sn-en¬ hfsc km[m-c-W-°m-c-m-b Hcmfpw
`mcybpw Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. cmhnse Abmƒ tPmen°p t]mbm¬]ns∂
sshInt´ hcn-I-bp-≈q. Hcp Znhkw At±lw Hcp tem´dn Sn°s‰Sp-
Øp. tem -dn-bpsS kΩm\w \qdp-tImSn cq]-bm-Wv. ]nt‰∂v Abmƒ
]Wn-°p-t]mb ka-bØv mcy ]X-sa-SpØv tem -dn- Sn-°-‰ns‚ ew
t\m°n. At∏mƒ Xs‚ `¿Øm-sh-SpØ Sn°-‰n\v \qdptImSn cq]
H∂mw kΩm\w ASn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. `mcy°p kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√.
Xmßm-hp-∂-Xnepw A[n-I-amWv Cu XpI. At∏mƒ `mcy DS-\Sn
ASpØ ]≈n-bnse A®-t\mSv hnhcw ]d-™p. A®\nXp tI -
t∏mƒ henb BÀmZambn. `mcy ]d-™p: “At®m At±-l-Øn\v
CXbpw ]Ww tem´dn ASn®p F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AsXmcp
tjm°m-hm≥ CS-bp-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v A®-≥ Cu hnhcw A]-ISw
hcmØ coXn-bn¬ t_m[n-∏n-°Ww.”\qdp-cq] H‰-b-Sn°v In´mØ Hcmƒ°v \qdp-tImSn In´pI F∂p
h®m¬ Xmßm≥ ]‰p∂ Imcy-a-√. Nne-t∏mƒ acn-®p-t]m-Imw.
At∏mƒ A—≥ ]d-™p: “hnj-an-°m-Xn-cn-°v. Rm\Xv Fß-s\-
sb-¶nepw ]d™v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm-w.” sshIn´v tPmen-I-gn™v
h∂-t∏mƒ A®≥h∂p At±-l-tØmSv ]Xps° tNmZn®p:
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“tPmk-t^, \n\°v Hcp \qdp-tImSn cq] tem´-dn-b-Sn-°p-I-bm-
sW-¶n¬ \o F\n°v FX Xcpw, tPmkt^.” At∏mƒ At±lw
]d™p: “A®-\n-ßs\ Fs∂ tamln-∏n-°-cpXv.”“In´p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \o F\n°v FX Xcpw.” A®≥ Du∂n
tNmZn®p. At∏mƒ tPmk v ]d™p: “A®\v Rm\-Xns‚ ]IpXn
Xcm-w.” DS-\Sn A®≥ \neØp aq¿—n®phoWp acn-®p. Fs¥∂m¬
A®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p Aº-Xp-tImSn X\n°p In´p-sa-∂v. A®\Xp
Xmßmhp∂Xmbncp∂n√.
CXp-t]m-se-bmWv ssZhw \ΩpsS ASp-tØ°p hcp-tºmƒ
\Ωƒ IÆ-S-®p-I-f-bpw. ssZhw t\cn´p hcp-tºmƒ B¿°pw
Xmßm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. F√m-hcpw ]≈n-bn-¬ -t]mbn InkvXp-
hns\ ]m¿∞n-°m-dp-≠v. t£X-Øn¬ t]mbn IrjvWs\ ]m¿∞n-
°m-dp-≠v. F∂m¬ tbip \ΩpsS ASp-tØ°p h∂mtem? IrjvW≥
h∂mtem? \Ωƒ HmSn-°-f-bpw. ]m¿∞n-°pI F∂-√msX Cu
A\p- hw \ΩpsS ASp-tØ°p hcp-tºmƒ \ap-°Xp Xmßm≥
]‰p-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v Cuizmcm\p- -h-sØ G‰phmßm\mbn \mw
]mIs∏tS≠Xp≠v. AXn\mbn DW¿∂n-cn-°-Ww. A\p-`hw
Ft∏m-gmWv kw -hn-°pI F∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√.
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A©v
taemb aqeaXnbmemhrXw P\\n!
\o emkyamSnhnSpao
Ioemehmbvh\etImemlew ph\˛
amem]amXaJnew
ImemZnbmb arZp\qemse s\øpsamcp
eoem]Sw hXnsabv
taemsI aqSpaXn\memcpap≈Xdn˛
hoemKam¥\netb!
BKam¥\netb ˛ thZ߃s°√mw Ccn∏nSamb
thZm¥ambn hnfßp∂htf
taemb ˛ ]caamb
aqeaXnbm¬ ˛ B[mcssNX\yØm¬
BhrXw ˛ k¿hhpw \nd™ncn°p∂p.
P\\n ˛ hnizØns‚ AtΩ,
\o emkyw BSn hnSpw ˛ \ns‚ emky\rØØn¬\n∂pw
DXn¿∂phcp∂
Ioeme˛hmbv˛A\e ˛ Pew, hmbp, A·n F∂nhbpsS
tImemlew `ph\w ˛ IqSn°pgbemWv ]]©w.
AJnew ˛ Cu apgph≥ ]]©hpw
Bem]amXw ˛ i_vZPmew amXamWv.
ImemZnbmb ˛ Imew, tZiw XpSßnb
arZp\qemse ˛ t\cnb \qepIsf
s\øpw ˛ DuSpw ]mhpam°n s\bvsXSpØ
eoem]Sw ˛ \sΩ tamln∏n°p∂, I_fn∏n°p∂
IfnthjwsIm≠v
`hXn ˛ `hXnbpsS
sabv taemsI aqSpw ˛ icocw apgph\pw s]mXn™ncn°p∂p.
AXn\m¬ Bcpw ˛ \ns‚ DSbmSI≠v tamlnXcmbXp
sIm≠v BcpwXs∂
D≈Xdnhoe ˛ \ns‚ icnbmb D◊ Adnbp∂n√.
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ImetZißfpsS t\cnb DSbmS
BKaw F∂m¬ thZw. thZ-Øns‚ A¥w thZm-¥w. BK-
am¥w F∂m¬ thZm-¥w. thZm-¥-Øns‚ \netb ˛ thZm-¥-
Øn\v Ccn-∏n-S-am-b-htf. ⁄m\kzcq]nWn F∂¿∞w. thZm-
¥-Øns‚ Ccn-∏n-S-amWv P\\n. thZw AdnhmWv. km[m-cW
Pohn-X-Øn¬ \Ωƒ Adn-bp∂ Adn-hp-Iƒs°ms° Hc-¥-ap-≠v,
Ah-km-\-ap-≠v. P\\nbnemWv \m\mIo¿Wßfmb AdnhpIƒ
HSpßp∂Xpw GIo`hn°p∂Xpw. AXpsIm≠v P\\n°v BKam¥
\neb F∂ t]¿ XnI®pw A\z¿∞wXs∂.
Hs∂m-∂m-sb-Æn-sbÆn sXms´Æpw s]mcp-sfm-Sp-ßn-bm¬
\n∂nSpw Zr-°p-t]m-ep≈w \n∂n¬ Akv]-µ-am-I-Ww, F∂p Kpcp
ssZh-Z-iIw F∂ ]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS \ap°p ]d-™pX-cp-∂p.
Hs∂m-∂m-sb-Æn-sbÆn sXms´Æpw s]mcpƒ. ImWm-hp-∂Xpw
tIƒ°m-hp-∂Xpw aW-°m-hp-∂Xpw sXmSmhp-∂-Xp-amb A\p-`-
h-߃ Iptd-°mew A\p- -hn-°p-tºmƒ CXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw Pohn-
X-Øn\v Hcp ]q¿ÆX In´p-∂n-√t√m F∂p tXm∂p∂ Hcp
thfbp≠v. AXv thZm¥Øns‚ BZym¶pcamWv. At∏mƒ
AIs∏mcpƒ kzbw sXfnbpw. FÆpI F∂m¬ A\p-`-hn-°pI
F∂m-Wv. F¥\p- -hn-®mepw Iptd Ign-bp-tºmƒ \ap-°-Xn-t\mSp
hnc‡n hcpw. At∏m-gmWv s]mcpƒ HSp-ßp-∂-Xv.
\n∂nSpw Zr°p-t]m-ep≈w Cu A\p- -hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ A\p-
t`m-‡mhv hnj-b-ß-fn¬ At\z-jWw achn∏n°pw. aXn F∂p ]d-
bpw. hy¿∞]bmWw \ndpØpw. Iptd-°m-e-ambn Rm≥ Cu euIn-
I-kp-J-ß-fp-ambn Pohn-°p-∂p. io_p-≤≥ sIm´mcw hn´ndßbXp
t]mep≈ Hcp-\n-anjw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Ønepw ht∂-°mw. \n∂n¬
A-kv]-µ-am-I-Ww. A\p-t`m-‡m-hm-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm≥, F√m-‰n-t\bpw
FÆn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ Rm≥ ssZh-Øn¬ Akv]-µ-am-I-Ww. kv]µ-
\-ß-f‰p ebn®v H∂m-bn-Øo-c-Ww.
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AXp-X-s∂-bmWv ChnsS ]d-bp-∂ BK-am-¥-\n-e. BK-a-
Øns‚ A¥-am-bn-cn-°p-∂ Ahÿ. thZ-Øns‚ A¥-am-bn-cn-
°p-∂Xv thZm-¥w. thZm¥w ]c-am-flm-hn-ep≈ A\p-`q-Xn-bm-
Wv. AXp Pohs‚ bmXm¥yhpamWv. BK-am-¥hpw CXp-X-s∂.
BKaw F∂Xv Iptd-°qSn ]mssKz-Zn-Ihn⁄m\obØn¬ D]-
tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hcp ]Z-am-Wv.
taemb aqe-a-Xn-bm¬ Bhr-Xw. aqe-aXn F∂p ]d-™m¬
t\csØ ]d™ thcmb \n≥I-g¬. B thcp-X-s∂-bmWv
ChnSsØ aqew. aqew F∂ ]ZØn\v BZnaambXv F∂
A¿∞w tbmPn°p∂p≠v. aqe-am-b t_m[-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-h-tf. aXn
t_m[amWv. B aqe-a-Xn-bm¬ BhrXw P\-\n. B aqe-a-Xn-sIm-
≠mWv (cosmic intelligence) AΩ-bpsS AIhpw ]pdhpw
\nd™ncn°p-∂-Xv. \o emky-amSn hnSpw ˛ Aß-s\-bp≈ PK-Zw-
_-bpsS emky-\-S-\-amWv ]]©w. Cu ]]©w BI¿jWo
bamb Hcp emky-\r-Ø-am-Wv.
\rØ-Øns‚ c≠p hI-t -Z-ßsf°pdn®v \mSy-im-kvX-Øn¬
`c-X-ap\n ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. H∂v XmWvU-hw. thsdm∂v emkyw.
emkyw kvssXW-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Bhn-jvIm-chpw XmWvUhw
]ucp-j-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Bhn-jvIm-c-hp-am-Wv. XmWvUhw inh-t‚-
Xm-sW-¶n¬ emkyw tZhnbp-tS-Xm-Wv. Cu ]]©Øns‚ cN\
hniz-P-\-\n-bpsS \rØ-Øn-emWv kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. inh-Xm-WvU-
h-Øn¬ CsX√mw HSp-ßn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. XmWvUhw F√m-‰n-t\bpw
Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-tºmƒ emkyw F√m-‰n-t\bpw P\n∏n°p∂p.
krjvSnssh`hØns‚ c≠p ]pd-ß-fm-Wn-sX-√mw. emkyw ]]-
©sØ krjvSn®v \ne-\n¿Øp-tºmƒ XmWvUhw AXns\
]q¿Æ-ambn ]n≥h-en -°p∂p. emkyw \ΩpsS D≈n¬
BI¿jWw D≠m°p-∂p. XmWvUhw tZzjsØ D≠m-°p-∂p.
XmWvUhw sshcm-KysØ D≠m-°p-∂p. emkyw cmKsØ
D±o]vXam°p∂p. a\p-jys‚ D≈n¬Xs∂ Cu c≠p mh-ßfpw
IpSnsIm≈p∂p≠v. \ap°v ]cn-Nn-X-am-b tamln-\n-bm´w
t]mep≈ \rØ-ß-fn-sems° emky-Øn\v hfsc ]m[m-\y-ap-
≠v. hfsc kvssXW-am-bn-cn-°p∂ emky- m-h-Øn¬ hiyX IqSp-
X-em-bn-cn-°pw. ]]©w \Ωsf AXn-te°v hio-I-cn-°p-I-bm-
Wv. tZhn-bpsS \rØw \sΩ BI¿jn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Cuim-
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hm-tkym-]-\n-jØv at\m⁄amb BXy¥nI kXy-sØ-∏‰n ]d-
bp-∂Xv kz¿Æ-s®-∏p-sIm≠v aqSn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv kXyw
F∂mWv. ]]©w Hcp kz¿Æ-s®-∏m-sW-¶n¬ AXns‚ D≈n-
emWv kXyw Ccn-°p-∂-Xv.
“lnc-◊-tb\ ]mtXW
kXykym`n-lnXw apJw
XØzw ]qj-∂-]m-hrWp
kXy-[¿Ωmb ZrjvStb.”
\mcm-b-W-Kpcp AXns\ X¿÷a sNbvXncn-°p-∂-Xv˛
“aqS-s∏-Sp∂p s]m≥]mXw
sIm≠p kXy-a-Xn≥apJw
Xpd-°p-IXp \o ]qj≥
kXy-[¿Ω∂p ImWp-hm≥.”
kwkvIrXhpw aebmfhpw c≠pw at\m-l-cw. kz¿Æw-sIm≠v
kXysØ aqSn-h-®p-I-gn-™m¬ Bcpw-Xs∂ kz¿Æ-Øn-\-∏p-d-tØ°v
kXysØ At\z-jn-®p-t]m-hp-I-bn-√. F√m-h-cp-tSbpw At\z-jWw
kz¿Æw-h-sc- amXta D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bp-≈q. kz¿Æam-Wt√m C∂p
a\p-jys\ BI¿jn-°p∂ G‰hpw henb [\-am-bn euIn-I-_p-
≤n-bp≈ Hcmƒ IcpXp∂Xv. AXp-sIm≠v iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-
k¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv c≠p Imcy-߃ Ah-km-\n-®m¬ Pohn-X-Øn¬
ap‡n D≠mIpw F∂m-Wv. H∂v Iman-\n. thsdm∂v Im©-\w.
Im©\w F∂p ]d-™m¬ kz¿Æw. AXp-t]mse ChnsS Iman\n
F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv IqSp-Xepw ]pcp-j- m-h-tØmSv tN¿ØmWv. kvXo`m-
h-Øn¬ AXv ]pcp-j-t\m-Sp≈ Bk‡nbpw ]pcp-j`mh-Øn¬ AXv
kvXotbm-Sp-≈ Bk‡nbpambn FSp-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. Iman-\n
Bk‡n F∂-Xns‚ ]XoImflI kw⁄bmWv. Iman-\o-Im-
©\w t]mbm¬ ap‡n D≠mbn.
kz¿Æ∏mXwsIm≠v kXy-Øns‚ apJw aqSn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
A√tbm Bfl-kq-cy-, \o AsXm∂p Xpd-∂p-X-cq Xpd-°p-IXp \o
]qj≥. Cu kXy-[¿Ω∂p ImWp-hm≥ sImXn-bp≠v. Cu kXy-
[¿Ω≥ AXp ImWp-hm-\m-bn- mWv Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. F\n-°Xp ImWn-
®p-Xcq. FX at\m-l-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp ]m¿∞-\-bm-WnXv. c_o-
µ-\m-Y-Sm-tKmdns‚ Ihn-X-IfpsS am¥n-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kv]¿iw
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hcp-∂-Xp-t]mepw D]-\n-j-Øns‚ Cu hiy-h-N- n¬\n-∂mWv.
Io-em-ehmbvh\etImemlew `ph\w. Ioeme F∂m¬ Pew.
hmbv hmbp. A\-e≥ A·n. tImem-lew F∂p ]dbptºmƒ
]©-`q-X-ßsf Hcp-an-s®-SpØv a\- n-em-°-Ww. ]c-kv]cw
Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw tbmPn®pw A√m-tXbpw amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-
∂XmWXv. ]eXpw tN¿∂v ]e coXn-bn¬ tafn®v ]e cq]-߃
D≠mbn ]e `mh-ß-fn¬ \ne-\n∂v ]e Ahÿbn¬ \in-®p-t]m-
Ip-∂p. Cu ]]©w F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv ]©- q-X-ß-fpsS tImem-l-
e-am-Wv. FX ck-I-c-am-bn- mWv ]d-b-p-∂sX∂p t\m°q Ioem-e-
hm-bvh\-e-tIm-em-lew `ph\w.
Cu tImem-l-e-Øn¬ \Ωƒ s]Sp-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv? henb
P\-°q´w hen-sbmcp ]t£m`w D≠m-°p-I-bm-Wv. B ]t£m-
-Øn-\p-≈n-te°v \Ωƒ FØn-s∏- m-esØ Ahÿ H∂mtemNn®p
t\m°q. \ap°v Hcp-X-c-Øn-ep≈ kzÿXbpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-
cn-°p-I-bn-√. B ]t£m-`-Øn¬s]´ Hcm-sf-t∏m-se-bmWv Cu
]]-©--Øn-\p-≈n¬ \Ωƒ h∂p s]´p-I-gn-™m¬. ]e tImem-
l-e-ß-fmWv ChnsS Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. B tImem-l-e-ß-fn¬ AXp-
thtWm CXp-thtWm Fs∂ms° Nn¥n®v \Ωƒ hnj-an°p∂p.
CXm-bn-cn°pw \√Xv A√ AXm-bn-cn°pw \√Xv Fs∂ms°
Xnc-s™-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bmØ hn[-Øn¬ H´\h[n Imcy-߃
]]©w ChnsS Hcp-°n-h--®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp kZy°v \qdp
Idn-Iƒ \nß-fpsS ap∂n¬ sIm≠p-h-∂p-h-®m¬ GXp sXm´p-
t\m-°Ww F∂-dn-bn-√. Hc-©p-]-sØÆw sXm´p-t\m-°p-tºm-
tg°pw hbdp \nd-bpw. Ipsd _m°n hcpw. AXp-sIm≠v GsX-
Sp-°Ww F∂p-≈-XmWv ]iv\w. ]cn-an-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ \Ω-psS
hbdpw A]-cn-an-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ hnj-b-ßfpw ap∂n¬ Ccn-°p-I-
bm-Wv. At∏mƒ GsX-Sp-°-W-sa-∂-dn-bmsX F√m-‰nepw ssIbn-
´p-hm-cpw. CXmWv a\p-jys‚ ]iv\w.
Hcp ]©\£X tlm´-en¬ t]mbn sa\p Bhiys∏´m¬
hensbmcp ]pkvXIwXs∂ sIm≠pØcpw. AXn¬ apgph≥
hn`hßfpsS t]cpIfmWv. AXn¬\n∂v F¥p thW-sa∂v Xocp-
am-\n-°m≥ ]e-t∏mgpw ]e Bfp-Iƒ°pw Ign-bm-dn-√. adn-®p-a-
dn®p t\m°n AX-h-km-\n -°m-dm-Ip -tºmƒ Fs¥¶nepw
hmßn°gn°pw. Ign®p Ign™m¬ B £Ww Ignt°≠mbncp∂p
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F∂p tXm∂pw. CXbpw hn`hßfn¬\n∂pw t]cp]dbm≥
t]mepw ]bmkap≈ Hcp hn`hw Xncs™SpØt∏mƒ AXp
\m°n\p cpNn°p∂n√. AXp th≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂p tXm∂pw.
At∏m-tg°pw hb-dp-\n-d-™p Ign™ncn°pw. \√ km[\w Ign-
°m\mbncp∂p tlm-´-en¬ Ib-dn-b-Xv. \s√mcp km[\w Xnsc-
s™-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™tX-bn-√. F∂m¬ km[m-cW Hcp tlm´-
en¬ Ib-dn-bncp-s∂-¶n¬ \√ N∏m-Ønbpw Ipdp-abpw Ign-°m-
am-bn-cp-∂p. ]©\£X tlm´en¬ Ib-dn- N∏mØn Ign-°p∂Xv
hfsc tami-a-t√. thsd GsX-¶nepw Hcp henb km[-\-am-bn-
cn°pw Ign-°m≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp-I. AXp sIm≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ Ign-
°m\pw ]‰p-∂n-√. CXp-t]m-se-bmWv km[m-cW P\-߃ Cu
temIØp Pohn-°p-tºmƒ GXp Xnsc-s™-Sp-°-W-sa∂v Adn-
bn-√. F√mw A\p-`-hn-°m≥ ian-°pIbpw F√m-‰nepw Ah¿
]cm-P-b-s∏-SpIbpw sNøp\∂p.
Cßs\ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p ]cm-P-b-s∏´p \S-°p-tºm-gmWv Fhn-
sS-sb-¶nepw Hcp k∂ymknbncp∂v ]`m-jWw \S-Øp-∂Xv
tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ Abmƒ°v tXm∂pw CXp-sIm≈mw, Cu
hgn-bmWv CØn-cn-IqSn \√-sX-∂v. Aßs\ AhnsS sN∂n-cn-
°p-tºmgpw euIn-I-_p≤n hn´n-cn-°n-√. B≤ymflnIPohnXw
kzoIcn®mepw ]gb ioe߃ hn´pt]mcm≥ ]bmkambncn°pw.
]gb PohnXØn¬ Fs¥ms° sNbvtXm AXp-Xs∂ ]pXnb
PohnXØnepw Bh¿Øn-°pw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcp-am‰w \ap-°p-
≠m-I-W-sa-¶n¬ IqSp-X¬ Bflm¿∞-am-tI-≠-Xp-≠v. B≤ym-fln-
I-⁄m\w \ap°v icn°pw thtWm F∂XmWv BZysØ
tNmZyw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ CsXms° shdpw t\c-tºmt°m As√-
¶n¬ ho´n¬\n∂pw amdn-\n¬°mt\m Hs° FSp-°p∂ Hcp
HgnIgnhmtWm? F∂m¬ CXn-\p]-cn-bm-bn am‰w thWsa∂p
Bflm¿∞amb BKltØmsS CXn-s\-sbm∂p kao-]n-®p-t\m-
°q. At∏mƒ CXns‚ ew A¤pXmhl-am-bn-cn-°pw. Cu kao-
]\w henb Hcp am‰-am-bn-cn°pw D≈n¬ D≠m-°p-I.
AXv Ioem-e-hm-bvh\-e-tIm-em-lew `ph\w ˛ Cu `ph\w
Hcp tImem-l-e-am-Wv. H®bpw _l-fhpw. FhnsS sN∂mepw
Hcp N¥-∏pc t]mse... Hcp Ieym-W-Øn-\p-t]m-bm-epw _l-fw-
X-s∂. Hcp ac-W-ho-´n¬t]m-bmepw _l-fw-X-s∂. H∂p ]pd-
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Øn-dßn Hcp _kvÃm‚n¬ t]mbmepw _l-fw-X-s∂. tImem-
lew ph-\w. F∂n´p ]d-bp-I-bmWv Bem-]-am-X-a-Jn-ew. FhnsS
sN∂mepw Cu i_vZ-Pm-e-ßfpsS ImXS∏n°p∂ _lfw amXw.
Bem-]-am-X-a-Jn-ew-. Bem]w F∂m¬ k¶o¿Æamb i_vZ
Pme߃ AXpsIm≠v i_vZ-Øns‚ temI-Øp-\n∂pw \Ωƒ
BZyw hnc-an-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. Ipd-®p-Zn-h-k-sa-¶nepw \ni-_vZ-X-bn¬
\ap°v Ccn-bv°m≥ Ign-b-Ww. \nß-sfm∂v ]cnioen-®p-t\m-°-
Ww, Fs∂-¶nepw \n߃°-Xn\p Ign-bptam F∂v. \ni-_vZ-
amb Hcp A¥-co-£-Øn¬ BtcmSpw H∂pw kwkm-cn-°msX
au\-am-bn Ipd-®p-t\cw Ccp-∂p-t\m-°-Ww. ]‰ptam F∂p
]co£n°Ww. hfsc ]bm-k-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv. Nne¿°v \ni-
_vZ-am-hp∂Xv `m¥v ]nSn-bv°p∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ Hcp
Ejn-bpsS D≈n¬ Cu au\w kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn Ccn-°p-∂p≠v.
au\sØ D≠m-°n-sb-Sp-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. au\w D≈n¬
Xs∂bp≠v.
km[m-c-W-°m¿ au\sØ au\-h-X-ambn FSp-Øp-I-f-bpw.
\mep hnVn-Iƒ au\-hXsaSp-°p-hm-\mbn t]mb Hcp IY-bp-
≠v. au\w DØ-a-am-sW∂v Hcp k∂ymkn ]d-bp-∂-Xp-tI-´mWv
Ah¿ t]mb-Xv. Aßs\ Ipd-®p-\mƒ au\-hXw FSp-°m-sa∂v
Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®p. BtcmSpw kwkm-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn Ah¿
hnP-\-amb Hcp ÿe-tØ°p t]mbn. AhnsS Hcp Kpl
Is≠Øn. B Kpl-bn¬ Ah¿ \mep-t]cpw au\-hXw Bcw-`n-
®p. aq∂p-amkw au\-hXw FSp°m-sa∂p ]d-™n-´mWv t]mb-
Xv. Ipd-®p-k-abw Ign™-t∏mƒ Hcmƒ ASpØncp∂ B-tfmSv
]d-™p: “Rm≥ _m¶nse ]mkv_p°v bmXbn¬ Fhn-sStbm
ad∂ph®n-´mWv h∂-sX∂p tXm∂p-∂p.”At∏mƒ c≠m-a≥ ]d™p: “au\-hXw FSp-Øn-cn-°p∂ t\cØv
\o kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv icn-b-√.”At∏mƒ aq∂m-asØ Bƒ Bflm`nam\tØmsS ]d™p:
“\n߃ c≠p-t]cpw kwkm-cn-®p. Rm≥ amXw kwkm-cn-®n-√.”\mem-asØ Bƒ°nXp kln®n√: “-ssZ-h-ta, Ch-sc-s°m≠v
tXm‰p.”
\mep-t]cpw au\-h-X-Øn-\n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Rm≥ au\-h-X-
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Øn-emWv F∂ Ah-t_m[w Ah¿°p≠mbncp∂n√. Hcp
At_m-[-Øn-en-cp-∂mWv CsXms° sNøp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ F¥p
sNøp-∂p-sh∂v Ah¿ Adn-bp-∂-tX-bn-√. aqVcmb a\pjysc
t\m°n tbip ]d™ncp∂p: “Ch¿ F¥p sNøp-∂p-sh∂v Ch¿
Adnbp∂n-√t√m.”
AXp-t]m-se-bmWv \Ω-fpw. ]e ]hr-Øn-Iƒ sNøp-tºmgpw
\Ωƒ H∂pw Adn-bp-∂-tX-bn-√. Kpcp ]d-bp-∂Xv, Bem-]-am-
X-a-Jnew F∂mWv. shdpw H®bpw _l-fhpw amX-amWv
temIw. Cu H®bpw _l-fhpw a\- n¬\n∂pw t]mbm¬am-
X-amWv au\-Øn-te°v hcm≥ ]‰p-I-bp-≈q. a\- n¬ Cu
Bem]w Ccn-°p-∂n-S-tØmfw Imew au\-Øn-te°v hcm≥ Ign-
bp-I-bn-√. icn-bm-bn-´p≈ B≤ym-fln-I-]-cn-h¿Ø\w D≈n¬
kw`-hn -°p -tºmƒ au\w D≈n¬Xs∂ D≠m-bn -cn -°pw.
au\sØ \Ωƒ krjvSn-s®-Sp-t°-≠p∂ H∂-√. AXv Bflm-
hns‚ kl-P-a-m-bn-cn-°p∂ KpW-am-Wv. Kpcp Hcp kqN-\-bn-eqsS
AXnhnsS ]d™p Xcp-∂p.
Imem-Zn-bm-b arZp \qemse s\øpsamcp eoem]Sw `hXn
sabvtaemsI aqSpw. PK-Zw-_-bpsS ico-c-Øn¬ Hcp hkvX-ap-≠v.
B hkvX-Øns‚ kz`mhw hfsc hyXy-kvX-amWv. tIm´¨
kmcnbpw kn¬°v km-cn-bpsams° AWn™p Pohn-°p∂
\Ωƒ°v tZhn-bpsS ico-c-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ DS-bm-S-bpsS kz`m-h-
sØ-°p-dn-®-dnbp∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. Imew, tZiw F∂ \qep-
sIm≠v s\bvsX-Sp-Øn-´p≈XmWv tZhnbpsS hkvXw. Imew
HmXambpw tZiw t]mXambpw sImcpØpsImcpØmWv DSbmS
s\bvXncn °p∂Xv. HmXhpw t]mXhpw F∂p ]d-™m¬ H∂p
hne-ßs\ t]mIp-tºmƒ H∂p s\Spßs\ t]mIp-∂p. eoem-]Sw
Ifn-h-kvX-am-Wv. DSp-Ømepw DSp-sØ∂p tXm∂p-I-bn-√. Nne-t∏mƒ
AXp ico-c-Øn¬ Dt≠m F∂pt]mepw kwi-bwtXm∂pw.
AXbpw arZp-hm-W-Xv. \nß-fnXv `mh\ sNø-cp-Xv. CXv ]]-©-
Øns‚ DSp -h -kvX-sØ-°p-dn -®mWv ]d-bp -∂-Xv . Cu
]]©Ønt‚bpw \ΩptSbpw CSbn¬ a\ ns‚ Hcp Ipcp°v
InS°p∂p≠v. Bflm-hn\v ]]-©-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-tS-≠n-h-cp-
tºmƒ Cu DSp-h-kvX-Øn-eqsS amXta ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-
≈q. Nne ]mh-\m-S-I-߃ \Ωƒ ImWm-dp-≠v. hfsc t\cnb -
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I¿´s‚ ]n∂n¬\n-∂mWv ]mh\mSIw Ifn-°p-I-bp-≈q. sse‰v
B‚ v sjbvUn-emWv Ifn ImWp-∂-Xv. AXp-t]m-se- ChnsS
Bflm-hn\v ]Xy£ambn tZhn-bpsS BImchntijßsf
ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ amb \n¿Ωn-®n-´p≈ Hcp
eoem-]-Sap≠v. ambm-]Sw F∂pw ]d-bpw. Hcp I¨sI-´p-t]mse
Ds≠∂pw Cs√∂pw ]d-bm-hp∂ hkvX-amWv eoem-]-Sw. tZhn
DSp-Øn- pt≠m F∂p tNmZn®m¬ DSpØn´p≠v. DSp-Øn- nt√ F∂p
tNmZn®m¬ DSpØn´n√. Cu `a߃ \ap°p kw`-hn-°pw. Cu
hkvXw \n¿Ωn-®n- p-≈Xv ImewsIm≠pw tZiw sIm≠pamWv.
B[p-\n-I-im-kvX-Ønse c≠p kw⁄-I-fmWv Imehpw tZi-
hpw (time and space).
sF≥Ão≥ Cu ]]-©-Øn\v Ime˛tZiw (time-space)F∂mWv ]d-bp -I. Ime-tZiw F∂Xv ]]-©Øns‚
imkvX`mjbmWv. sF≥Ão-\mWv ]]-©-Øn\v NXp¿am-\Xzw
sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. AXn¬ tZi-Øn\v Hcp hkvXp-hns‚ aq∂p
am\ßsf \n¿Æbn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. Ime-Øn\v Hcp am\-tØ-bpw.
Hcp DZm-l-cWw ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Cu Ccn-°p∂ taibv°v
\of-ap-≠v, hoXn-bp-≠v, Db-c-ap-≠v. \ofw, hoXn, Dbcw CXmWv
Hcp hkvXp-hns‚ aq∂p am\߃. AXp tZi-hp-ambn _‘-s∏- p-
In-S-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Cu taisb F\n°v Fhn-sS -th-W-sa-¶nepw
\o°n hbv°mw. CXp Ne-\-hp-ambn _‘s∏´Xm-Wv. Ne\w Ime-
Øns‚ am\am-Wv. FhnsS Ime-apt≠m AhnsS Ne\-ap≠v.
FhnsS tZi-apt≠m AhnsS ]Zm¿∞ap-≠v. Cßs\ c≠p Imcy-
ßsf FSp-Øp-sIm-≠mWv Kpcp imkvX-Øns‚ mj-bn¬ kwkm-
cn-°p-∂-Xv. Imem-Zn-bmb arZp-\q-emse s\øp-samcp eoem]Sw
`hXnsabv taemsI aqSpw ˛ Imew, tZiw F∂ c≠p \qep-
IƒsIm-≠v sa\-™p-≠m-°nb hkvXw-sIm≠v tZhn AWn-™n-
cn-°p-Ibm-Wv. Cu eoem-]Sw sabvta-emsI aqSn-bm¬ F¥mWv
kw -hn-°p-∂Xv? AXn-\m¬ Bcpw D≈Xv Adn-ho-e. Bcpw kXyw
Adn-bp-I-bn-√. Ime-tZ-iw-sIm≠v DS-bmS Nm¿Øn-b-Xp-sIm≠v P\-
\n-bpsS kzcq]w ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. AXm-Wn-hnsS kw -hn-®n-
cn-°p-∂-Xv.
Imehpw tZihpw AssZz -X-th-Zm -¥-Øn¬ \mahpw
cq]hpamWv. k¿∆hym-]n-bm-b tZhn-bpsS DS-bmS ImcWw
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kzbta hnNm-cn-°p∂p Rm≥ Cu tIcf°mc≥ As√-¶n¬
C¥y°mc≥ Fs∂ms°. \Ωƒ tZikØsb \ΩpsS
hy‡nXzØnte°v kzbw kwIan∏n°pIbmWv. tZiw F∂
DS-bmS tZhn Nm¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠v tZi-Øns‚ ]cn-anXn
\ap-°p-≠m-Ipw. Cu auVyØn¬\n∂mWv \mw ]d-bp-∂Xv Rm≥
C∂ A—s‚ aI≥ C∂ PmXn-°m-c≥ Fs∂m-s°. \ΩpsS
ImgvN Cu Npcpßnb hnkvXm-c-Øn-\-∏p-d-tØ°v t]mIp-∂n-√.
Cu icochpw tZi-Øns‚ ]cn-an-Xn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ Cu ico-c-am-
sW∂v hnNm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Cu ico-c-Øn\v ChnsS Ccn-°p∂
ka-bØv thsdm-cn-SØv Ccn-°p-hm≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. F¥p-sIm-≠m-
WXv? Cu ico-c-amWv Rm≥ F∂p Icp-Xp-tºmƒ F\n°v ChnsS
amXta Ccn-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q. Fs‚ ico-c-Øn\v CXbpw
tZi-]-cn-an-Xamb hym]vXn-tbbp-≈q.
AXp-sIm≠v Fs‚ hy‡nXzw F∂pw ]cn-an-X-s∏- n-cn-°p-I-
bm-Wv. tZhn-bpsS DS-bm-S-bmWv CXn\p ImcWw. C\n Ime-Øns‚
DS-bmS Fß-s\-bm-Wv. Hm, F\nbv°v hb- n-X-sbm-s°-bm-bn.
C\n Ipd-®pImewIqSn amX-amWv F\n°v Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-
≈q, Fs∂ms° KWn®v Hcp \m¬]tXm AºtXm Adp-]tXm
hb- p≈ hy‡n-Xzap≈ Hcp-h-\mbn \Ωƒ Npcp-ßp-∂p. A\m-
Zn-bm-b Hcp kØ-bm-bn-cn-t°-≠p∂ \mw Adp-]-Xp -h-b- p-hsc
Pohn-°p∂ hy‡n-Xz-am-bn Npcp-ßp-tºmƒ Ime-Øn-t‚-Xm-bn- p≈
DS-bmS \ΩpsS a\- n¬ hoWp-I-gn-™p. At∏mƒ \mw X-s∂-
bmWv \ΩpsSbp≈n¬ Ime-Øn-t‚bpw tZi-Øn-t‚bpw DS-bm-S-
sIm≠v kzcq-]sØ adbv°p-∂-Xv. Bflmhv A\-iz-c-am-sW∂p
]d-bp-tºmgpw \mw kzbw ]d-bp-∂p: “C√ F\n-s°mcp Fgp-]-Xp-
h-b- v. AXn¬°q-Sp-X-sem∂pw Rm≥ t]mIn√.” \Ωƒ kzbw
sh´n-®p-cp-°p-I-bmWp sNøp-∂-Xv. CXv Kpcp FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-∂p.
AXn\m¬ Bcpw D≈-X-dn-ho-e. Bcpw kXysØ Adn-bp-
∂n-√. Rm≥ ico-c-am-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ k¿∆-
hym-]nbmb Bflm-hm-sW-∂p≈ Adnhv \ntj-[n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.
kXysØ \Ωƒ Adn-bp-∂n-√. Rm≥ A\-iz-c-\m-sW∂pw \nXy-
\m-sW∂pw Adn-tb-≠p-∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw £Wn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂
Aev]-Imew Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp Poh≥ amX-am-sW∂p [cn®v
hi-K-cm-Ip-∂Xpsa√mw D≈-X-dn-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠p≈ tZmj-am-Wv.
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BK-am-¥-\n-etb˛thZm-¥-Øn\v \ne-b-\-am-bn-´p-≈-h-tf. PK-Zw-
_-bpsS k¿∆-hym-]-I-Xsb ]d-bm-\m-bn iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-
k¿ Hcp IY ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂p-≠v.
Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ ]c-a-l-wk-tcmSp tNmZn®p: “Aßv Hcp Krl-
ÿ-\m-bn Pohn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw F¥p-sIm-≠mWv AXn¬\n∂pw
amdn- k∂ym-kn-bmbn Xm-a-kn-°p-∂Xv?” At∏mƒ ]c-a-lw-k¿
Hcp IY ]d™p. Hcn-°¬ kp_-“-Wy≥ Ip™m-bn-cp∂ ka-
bØv Hcp ]q® Ipam-cs‚ ASp-Øp-IqsS t]mbn. At∏mƒ Im¿Øn-
tI-b≥ AXns‚ apJ-sØm∂p am¥n apdn-th¬∏n-®p. ho´n¬
h∂-t∏mƒ ]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS apJ-sØmcp ]mSv. At∏mƒ kp_-“-
Wy≥ tNmZn®p: “AtΩ AΩ-bpsS apJ-sØ¥m Hcp ]mSv.”At∏mƒ AΩ ]d™p: “CXv \ns‚ ]Wn-b-t√. \obt√ Fs‚
apJØv am¥n-b-Xv?”
“AtΩ, Rm≥ AΩsb am¥n-bn-´n-√t√m AtΩ.”
“\o Hcp ]q®-bpsS apJØv am¥ntbm?”
“am¥n AtΩ. AXv AΩ-bpsS apJØv Fß-s\-bmWv hcp-
∂Xv?” At∏mƒ ]m¿∆Xn ]d™p: “\o Hcp ]q®-bpsS apJØp
am¥n-bmepw F¥ns‚ apJØv am¥n-bmepw AXv F∂n¬Ø-
s∂-bt√ sIm≈p-∂-Xv. F√mw Rm≥ X-s∂-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ
\o F¥p sNbvXmepw AXv F∂n-emWv sIm≈p-I.”
At∏m-gmWv kp_-“-Wy\p a\- n-em-bXv AΩ k¿∆-hym-]-
I-X-bp≈ kXy-am-sW-∂v. At∏mƒ kp_-“-Wy≥ Xocp-am-\n®p:
“C\n Rm≥ IeymWw Ign-°n-√. ImcWw IeymWw Ign-°p-
∂Xv AΩsb Bhp-I-bn-t√. IeymWw Ign-®m¬ AΩsb
IeymWw Ign-®-Xn\p Xpey-am-Ipw. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ _“-
Nm-cn-bm-hpIbmWv.”
CXneqsS F¥mWv Dt±-in-°p-∂Xv? \Ωƒ F¥v ]hr-Øn-
Iƒ sNbvXmepw B ]hr-Øn-bp-sS-sbms° A\-¥-c^ew Cu
apgp-h≥ hniz-Øn-t‚bpw AΩ-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ P\-\n-bn¬ Xs∂-
bmWv kw -hn-°p-∂sX∂mWv. \Ωƒ ChnsS sNøp∂ imkvXo-
b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw kmt¶-Xn-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw Bb hnI-k-\-
]-h¿Ø-\-ß-sfms° Cu PK-Zw-_sb £X-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-
cn-°p-∂ XcØnep≈XmWv. B[p-\n-I-im-kvX-Øns‚ hnImkw
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D≠mIptºmgpw BW-h-t_mw-_ns‚ hnImkw hnImkw
D≠mIptºmgpw Irjn-bn-S-ß-fn¬ Bfp-Iƒ Irjn sNøp-∂-X-
\p-th≠n cmk-h-f-ßfpw IoS-\m-in-\n-Ifpw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-tºmgpw
Cu \K-c-ß-fnse sI´n-S-k-ap-®-b-߃ _rl-Ømb coXn-bn¬
D≠m-°p-tºmgpw ae-Iƒ FSpØv \Zn-Isf \nI-Øp-tºmgpw qan
Ipgn®v K¿Ø߃ D≠m°p-tºmgpw Cu PK-Zw-_-bpsS h£-
n¬ Xo¿°p∂ £X-ß-fm-sW∂v \Ωƒ Adn-bm-dn-√. CsX√mw
P\\o \hcXv\ aRvPcn hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \mw Xncn-®-dnbWw.
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Bdv
ao\m-bXpw `hXn am\m-bXpw P\\n
\o \mKhpw \K-JKw˛
Xm\m-bXpw [c-\-Zo-\m-cnbpw \c\p˛
am \mIhpw \c-Ihpw
\o \ma-cq-]-a-Xn¬ \m\m-hn-[-]-IrXn˛
am\mbn \n∂-dn-bpao
Rm\m-bXpw hXn tl \mZ-cq-]nWnb˛
tlm! \mSIw \nJn-e-hpw.
ao\m-bXpw `hXn ˛ Pe-Po-hn-bmb a’yw hniz-P-\-\n-X-s∂.
am\m-bXpw P\\n ˛ Im\-\-Po-hn-bmb am\pw AΩ-X-s∂.
\o \mKhpw ˛ AΩ-X-s∂-bmWv ]mºm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv
\K-JKw Xm\m-bXpw ˛ ]¿∆-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw
]dh-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw
[c\Zo ˛ `qan-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw AΩXs∂.
\Zn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw AΩ-X-s∂.
\mcnbpw \c\pw ˛ kvXobpw ]pcp-j\pw AΩ-Xs∂
B \mIhpw \c-Ihpw ˛ kz¿Khpw \c-Ihpw AΩ-X-s∂.
\o \ma-cq]w ˛ t]cpw ]Xn-`bpw AΩ-X-s∂.
AXn¬ ˛ B \ma-cq-]-ß-fp-ambn XmZm-fly-s∏´
\m\m-hn-[-]-IrXn ˛ Poh-\mbn ]]-©sØ Adn-bp∂
am\mbn \n∂-dnbpw
Cu Rm\mbXpw `hXn ˛ Cu ‘Rm\pw’ AΩ-b-√msX a‰m-cp-an-√.
Atlm! ˛ alm-¤pXw!
\mSIw \nJn-ehpw. ˛ F√mw Hcp \mS-Iw-X-s∂.
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]IrXnbnse ssZhkm∂n≤yw
P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bpsS Bdm-asØ t«mI-amWv
ChnsS a\-\-Øn-\mbn FSp-°p-∂-Xv. Cuiz-cs‚ k¿∆hym-]-I-
XbmWv (all- pervasivness) Cu t«mI-Øn¬ Kpcp ]Xn]mZn°p∂Xv.
\ap°p Np‰pw \ΩpsS D≈nepw F√m-bn-SØpw Cuiz-c≥ k∂n-
[m\w sNøp-∂p. ImWp∂ hkvXp-°-fnepw Pohn-I-fnepw hy‡n-
I-fnepw Zriy-am-bn´pw AZr-iy-am-bn´pw Hs° Cuiz-c≥ k∂n-
[m\w sNøp-∂p. Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ H∂n-t\bpw \ap°v
Ah-K-Wn-°m≥ ]‰p-I-bn-√. H∂n-t\bpw Ah-K--Wn-°mXncn°p
tºmƒ \ΩpsS D≈n¬ t`Z-_p≤n DSseSp°mXncn°p∂p. At`-
Z-am-bn-cn-°p∂ _p≤n ⁄m\-Øn-t‚-Xm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Hcp-X-
c-Ønepw H∂n-t\bpw hn`-Pn-°msX Fßs\ Z¿in-°m≥
Ignbpw?
km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ Hmtcm-∂n-t\bpw hn`-Pn®v ]m[m-\y-
ßfpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ CXv CX ]m[m-\y-ap-≈Xv, CXv AX
]m[m-\y-an -√m-ØXv F∂ coXn-bn¬ ]e-]e X´p-I-fn¬
h®psIm≠mWv a\ nem°p∂Xv. amXa√, \ap°p tNcp-∂Xv
C∂-Xv, tNcm-ØXv C∂Xv F∂ coXn-bn¬ ]nbm-]n-b-߃°-
\p-kr-X-am-bn hn`-Pn°pIbpw sNøp∂p. \Ω-psS CjvSm-\n-jvS-
ß-fmWv temIsØ kw_-‘n-®p≈ Adn-hn¬ ap∂n´p \n¬°p-
∂-Xv. Cu CjvSm-\n-jvS-ß-fn¬ Ft∏mgpw ]Xn- -en®p \n¬°p∂
Hcp kwKXn \ΩpsS Al-¥-bm-Wv (ego).
Al-¥°v Al-¥-bp-tS-Xm-bn- p≈ Hcp k¶p-Nn-X-Xz-ap-≠v. aX-
Øn-t\mSp XmZmflyw ]m]n-®n-´p≈ Al-¥°v thsd aX-Øn-
ep≈ Hcmsf ImWp-tºmƒ AX CjvS-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. AXmWv
Al¥mXmZm-fly-Øn¬ hcp∂ ]niIv. AXp-t]mse kmaq-ln-
I-X-e-Ønepw Cßs\ \nc-h-[n-bm-b Al-¥mXmZmflyßfp≠v.
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cmjvSo-b-Ønepw PmXobX-bnepw Cß-s\-bp≈ Al-¥m-Xm-Zm-
fly-ß-sf ImWm≥ Ignbpw. kmº-Øn-I-X-bpsS ASnÿm\Ønepw
Hcp hn -P-\w \Ωƒ D≠m-°pw. Rms\mcp ]WvUnX\msW¶n¬
]WvUn XmtKkc∑mtcmSv F\n°p ]Xn-]Øn D≠m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw
A£cw hmbn-°m≥ Adn-bm-Ø-h-tcmSp hn]-Xn-]Øn D≠m-bn-
cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Cßs\ ]e Xc-Ønep≈ hn`m-Ko-bXIƒ
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ krjvSn-s®-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Pohn-XsØ ka-K-
ambn ImWmt\m A\p- -hn-°mt\m \ap°p Ign-bm-dn-√. Ft∏mgpw
hn`mKobXbptS-Xmb Nne IpSp- mb Xe-߃ D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.
IpSp- mb Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂v Xpd- mb Pohn-X-Øn-te°v B\-
bn-°p∂ Hcp ImgvN-∏m-Sns\ hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ th≠n-bmWv
Kpcp ChnsS Cu t«mIw Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
Atlm! \mSIw \nJn-e-hpw ˛ PohnXw Hcp \mS-I-am-Wv.
tjIvkv]n-b-¿ Aß-s\-bmWv PohnXsØ°pdn®p ]d-™n-cn-°p-
∂-Xv. Hcp hnVn ]d™ IY-t]m-se-bmWv \ΩpsS PohnXw F∂v.
Ft∏mgpw \Ωsf AXp I_-fn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw. Pohn-X-Øns‚
Hmtcm k‘n-bnepw bmYm¿∞y-tØm-Sp-IqSn Pohn-XsØ kao-
]n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ AXp \Ωsf I_-fn-∏n-®p-sIm≠p IS-
∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \mw ]e]e ]Xym-i-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn Pohn-XsØ
Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ B ]Xym-isb AXp XI¿Øp-
I-f-bp-∂p. XrjvWI-sfm∂pwXs∂ ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°m≥t]mepw
A\p-h-Zn-°msX \Ωsf Hcp hnVn-bm-°n-s°m≠v PohnXw
\ΩpsS ap∂n-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-Wv. B¿°pw-Xs∂ AXp
]nSn-sIm-Sp-°p-∂n-√. hfsc kv\nKv[-am-b Hc-h-ÿ-bp≈ AXns\
]nSn-°m≥ ian-°p-tºmƒ AXv ssIbn¬\n∂pw hgpXn-t∏m-Ip-
∂p. AXbpw ]nSn-X-cmØ Hcp ]tl-fn-I-bmWv Pohn-Xw.
Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v hymJym-\-߃ FX-Xs∂ \¬In-bmepw
FX-Xs∂ \n¿h-N-\߃ sImSp-Ømepw B PohnXw \Ω-n¬
\n∂v Aev]w amdnbmWv \n¬°p-∂-Xv. PohnXw Fs∂∂pw a\p-
jy\v IpXq-l-eX D≠m-°p-∂p. CX\mƒ Pohn-®n´pw PohnXw
CX-tb-bp≈q F∂p Xo¿Øp ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv AXp-
sIm-≠m-Wv. Ft∏mgpw AXns‚ Bgw h¿≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-
bm-Wv. Hcp Znhkw Pohn-®-Xp-t]m-se-b√ ASpØ Znhkw
PohnXw \ΩpsS ap∂n-te°p hcp-∂-Xv. AXn\SpØ Znhkw
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thsd ]Xn-k‘n AXp \ΩpsS ap∂n¬ D≠m-°p-∂p. thsdm-cp-
Xcw \hy-amb A\p- -hsØ AXp krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.
Hcn-°epw AXp ]g-b-Xm-Ip-∂n√. FXtbm Xe-ap-d-Iƒ Pohn®p
IS-∂p-t]m-bn´pw Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]pXpa \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂n√. AXv
C∂pw ]pXn-b-Xm-bn-cn°p∂p. B¥-cn-I-Po-hn-X-Ønepw _mly-
Po-hn-X-Ønepw B ]pXpa Ct∏mgpw kw -hn-®p-sIm≠ncn°p-I-bm-
Wv. C∂-esØ kqtcym-Z-bw -t]m-se-b√ C∂sØ kqtcym-Z-bw.
C∂se Rm≥ A\p- -hn® B\µw t]mse-b√ C∂sØ B\-
µw. AXn\p hyXy-kvX-X-bp-≠v. B hyXy-kvXX ]et∏mgpw
\ap°p Xncn-®-dn-bm≥t]mepw Ignbmdn√. AX-bv°p kq£vaamW-
Xv. hfsc t\cnb Hcp -]m-S-sIm-≠mWv A-Xns\ th¿Xn-cn-®n-cn-
°p-∂-Xv. Aßs\ Hc-Xn¿Øn Dt≠m F∂p-t]mepw \ap°p
kwibw tXm∂p-∂p. Pohn-XsØ A\n¿h-N-\ob F∂mWv ]d-
bp-∂-Xv. \n¿h-Nn-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xv. AXn\m¬ Kpcp ]d-bp-∂p:
Atlm! \mSIw \nJn-ehpw ˛ PohnXw Hcp \mS-Iw-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
ao\m-bXpw `hXn am\m-bXpw P\\n˛AtΩ, ]]-©-Øns‚
amXm-th, PK-Zw-_n-tI, AΩ Xs∂-bt√ am\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AΩ-
X-s∂-bt√ ao\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xpw. Pe-Øn¬ hkn-°p∂ Po-hn-bm-
bn-cn -°p∂ ao\pw AΩ-X-s∂-b-t√. km[m-cW KXn-bn¬
ssZhsØ k¶-ev]n-°p-tºmƒ ssZhw Hcp ao\msW∂p ]d-bp-
tºmƒ \ap-°sXmcp ssZh-\n-µ-bm-bn tXm∂mw. ]t£, Kpcp
hfsc \njvIf¶ambn ]dbp∂p, ssZhw Hcp ao\mWv F∂v.
ssZhw Hcp am\pamWv. Kpcp- ChnsS Zriy-am-b temI-tØ°v
ssZh-Øns‚ km∂n≤yw sIm≠p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv sNøp-∂-Xv. AZr-
iy-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Xe-ß-fn¬ ssZh-sØ-h®v Bcm-[n-°p-∂-hcpw
]qPn-°p-∂-hcpw Zriy-amb Xe-ß-fn¬ Pohn-XØnse ssZhsØ
\ntj-[n-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Kpcp ssZhsØ Zriy-amb hkvXp-°-
fn-te°v Cd-°n-s°m-≠p-h∂v ]dbp∂p: ‘\n߃s°mcp ao\ns\
ssZh-am-bn Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂ Fß-s\-bmWv
]c-a-amb Hcp ssZh-ap-s≠∂v A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-bpI?’
BZyw Zriy-h-kvXp-°-fn-emWv ssZh-km-∂n[yw Adn-tb-≠-
Xv. AZr-iy-sØ-°p-dn®v Adn-bp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv AZr-iy-amb Xe-
Øn-te°v At\z-jn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Zriy-amb Xe-Øn¬
ssZhsØ Adn-bWw. At∏mƒ Hcp Pe-Po-hn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂ ao\n-
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s\- kmIqXw t\m-°n \ap°p ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw Cu ao\pw
ssZhwXs∂bmsW∂v. F∂m¬ Cu A\p-`hw \ap-°p-≠m-Ip-
∂n√. Ahn-sS-bmWv aX-ß-fpsS ]cm-Pbw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv.
ssZhw F∂ kØbpsS ]cm-Pbw kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv km[m-cW
Pohn-I-fn-¬ \ap°v ssZhsØ ImWm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠m-
Wv. \Ωƒ ssZhsØ Akm-[m-c-W-\m-°n-°-f-bp-∂p. At∏mƒ
\nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ ssZh-Øn-s\mcp ]k-‡nbpw C√m-Xn-cn-°p-
∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \ap°v lnwk -sN-øm≥ Hcp aSn-bp-an-√. ssZhw
thsd Fhn-sStbm Ccn-°p-∂-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap≈ Pohn-
Isf ]nSn-®p -sIm∂p Idn-h®p Ign-°p-tºmƒ \mhn¬ \√ cpNnbp-
≠m-Ipw. Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? AXn¬ ssZh-km-∂n-≤y-an√t√m
F∂p \ap°p tXm∂p-∂p.
AXp-sIm≠v F√m Pohn-I-fnepw Ncm-N-c-ß-fnepw ssZhsØ
ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ]IrXnssZhnIX (nature mysticism) ASp-
Ø-Im-e-Øv ]m›m-XytemIØp thscSpØp hcp∂p≠v. ]Ir-
Xn-bn¬ apgp-h≥ Cuiz-c-ssN-X\yw hnf-bm-Sp-∂p-≠v. ]Ir-Xnbnse
Hmtcm hkvXp-hns\ ImWp-tºmgpw sXmSp-tºmgpw A\p-`-hn-°p-
tºmgpw Cuiz-cs\ A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-ep≈ Hcp Ahÿ
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ D≠m-Ip-∂p. Ata-cn-°-bn¬ t\®¿ anÃn-knkw
F∂ ]ÿm-\w-Xs∂ hnI-kn-®p-h-∂n-´p-≠v. AXv Ihn-I-fn-eq-
tSbpw Zm¿i-\n-I-∑m-cn-eq-tSbpamWv h∂n- p-≈-Xv. sl≥dn tUhnUvv
tXmtdm F∂ Ata-cn-°≥ Zm¿i-\n-I≥ Iptd -h¿j-ßtfmfw
a\p-jy-hm-k-ap≈ ÿe-Øp-\n∂v amdn Hcp Im´nse hmƒU¨
F∂ XSm-I-Øns‚ Ic-bn¬ X\nsb Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ
At±-l-Øn-\p-tXm∂n a\p-jy-km-∂n-≤yØn¬ Pohn-®p-io-en®
a\p-jy¿°v ]Ir-Xn-bpsS mj \jvS-am-bn- p-s≠-∂v. ]Ir-Xn-bpsS
Xmfhpw kwKo-X-hpw Pohn-X-hp-sams° B[p-\n-I-a-\p-jy\v \jvS-
s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jy≥ C∂v IqSp-X¬ bm¥n-I-
ambnØo¿-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah≥ Ahs‚ B¥-cn-I-]-Ir-Xn-
bn¬\n∂v AS¿∂pamdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah≥ Ah-\n¬\n-
∂p-Xs∂ AS¿∂p-s]m-bvsIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Cu Hcp Zpc-
¥sØ°pdn-®v ]e Ihn-Ifpw ]mSp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Fta-gvk¨ F∂
Nn¥-I\pw hmƒ´vhn-‰vam≥ F∂ Ihn°psams° ]Ir-Xn-tbm-
Sp≈ XmZm-fly-Øm¬ ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-`-h-ap-≠mbn.
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C∂sØ hnI-k-\hpw kmt¶-Xn-I-Xbpw Hs° FSp-Øp-t\m-
°p-tºmƒ Ah ]IrXnhncp≤amWv F∂p ImWm-\m-Ipw. ]Ir-
Xn-tbmSv Hcp \nebv°pw A\p-c-W-\-s∏-SmØ Xc-Øn-ep≈ Iqc-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]hr-Øn-I-fmWv C∂n-hnsS I≠p-h-cp-∂-Xv.
Aßs\ t\m-°p-tºmƒ \mcm-b-W-Kpcp Hcp nature mystic Bbn-
cp-∂p. Kpcp Hcn-°epw ]Ir-Xn-hn-cp-≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ hnI-k-\sØ
km[q-I-cn-®n-´n-√. ]Ir-Xn-tbmSv CW-ßn-bn-´p-thWw Ft∏mgpw
F¥pw sNøp-hm≥. ]Ir-Xn-bmWv G‰hpw henb \nb-aw. a\p-
jy-\n¿Ωn-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ \nb-a-Øn-\-∏p-dØv ]Ir-Xn-bpsS \nb-
a-Øn-\mWv ]k-‡n-bp-≈-Xv. hy‡n-I-fnepw AXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
cmjvSw \n¿Ωn°p∂ \nb-a-Øn\pw A∏p-dØv ]Ir-Xn-bpsS \nb-
a-Øn-\mWv ]Y-a-K-W-\o-bX sImSp-t°-≠-Xv. ]t£, \Ω-fXv
sImSp-°p-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v ]IrXn AXns‚ Nne hnIr-Xn-
Iƒ \S-Øp-tºmƒ \Ωƒ ]cn -X -]n -°p -∂p. Fs¥√mw
IqcXIfmWv \Ωƒ ]Ir-Xn-tbmSv ImWn-®p-Iq-´p-∂Xv. ]Ir-Xn-
sb Hcp Pohn-bm-bn AdnbpIbmsW¶n¬ Hcn-°epw ]Ir-Xn-
bn¬ kw -hn-°p∂ ]Ir-Xn-t£m- -ßsf˛ t]am-cn, hcƒ®, kp\m-
an, A·n-]¿∆-X-kvt^m-S-\-߃, `qI-ºw H∂pw sX‰m-sW∂p
]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. CXp \Ωƒ Xncn-®-dn-tb-≠nbncn-°p-∂p.
\o \mK-hpw \KJKw. Xm\m-bXpw [c \Zo \mcnbpw \c\pw
B \mIhpw \c-I-hpw. \mKw F∂p ]d-™m¬ ]mºv. BZyw Pe-
Øn-ep≈ Hcp Pohn-sb-°p-dn®v ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Ic-bn-ep≈ Hcp
Pohn-sb-°p-dn®p ]d-™p. Pe-Ønepw Ic-bnepw Pohn-°p∂ Hcp
Dc-K-sØ-°p-dn®p ]d-bp∂p. \Kw F∂m¬ ]¿∆-Xw. JKw F∂m¬
]£n. \o Xs∂-bmWv ]¿∆-Xhpw \oX-s∂-bmWv BIm-i-Øn-
ep≈ ]dhbpw. qanbmbncn°p∂Xpw \Zn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw BWm-
bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw s]Æm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw \o Xs∂-bm-Wv.
P\-\n kvssXWtam ]ucp-jtam Bb Hcp hy‡n-b-√.
P\\ntbmSp tN¿Øv kvssXW-am-bn-cn-°p∂ hy‡n-XzsØ
ImW-cp-Xv. P\\n kvssXW-Xbv°pw ]ucp-j-Øn\pw AXo-X-
amb hy‡n-Xz-am-Wv. Hcp hy‡nXzw AXns‚ ]q¿Æ-X-bn¬
FØp-tºmƒ B hy‡n ]ns∂ ]pcp-jt\m kvXotbm A√.
AXn-\¿∞w B hy‡n \]pw-k-I-am-sW-∂-√. F√m enwK-
߃°pw AXo-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂mWv. enwKmXoXambncn°p
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tºmgmWv k¿∆Ønt\bpw Dƒs°m≈m≥ IgnbpIbp≈q. AXp-
sIm-≠v P\\n \ccq]Ønepw \mcncq]Ønepw `mhw amdp∂p.
ico-cw-sIm≠v ]pcp-j-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Kpcp-hns\ As√-¶n¬
ico-cw-sIm-≠v kvXobm-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Kpcp-hns\ ]pcp-j-Kpcp
Ft∂m kvXoKpcp Ft∂m hnth-N\w sNøp-∂Xv hfsc \nµyhpw
A]-Ir-jvS-hp-am-b Hcp Imcy-am-bmWv IcptX≠Xv. \Ωƒ ]e-
t∏mgpw \Ω-psS am\-Z-WvU-ß-fn-eq-sS-bmWv ]c-a-am-bn-cn-°p∂
kXysØ ImWp-∂-Xv. \Ω-fpsS am\-Z-WvU-߃ \ap°v am‰n-h-
bv°m≥ Ign-b-Ww. ]tXy-In®pw almKpcp-°-∑m-cp-sS Pohn-X-hp-
ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn Hcn-°epw km[m-cW am\-Z-WvU߃ D]-
tbm-Kn-°m≥ ]mSn-√. AXv Kpcp ChnsS FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv.
\o Xs∂-bmWv \c\pw \o Xs∂-bmWv \mcn-bpw.
B \mIhpw \c-Ihpw. \mIw F∂m¬ kz¿§w. kz¿§-\-c-I-
ßsf kw_-‘n®v, \ne-\n¬°p∂ Hcp ImgvN-∏mSpw icn-bm-b
Hcp ImgvN-∏mSpap≠v. \ne-\n¬°p∂ ImgvN-∏mSv ac-Wm-\-¥cw
\Ωƒ FØns∏Sp∂ Xoh-am-b ]oU\ßfptSbpw IjvSXIfp
tSbpw kt¶XamWv. ac-Wm-\-¥cw \Ωƒ FØns∏Sp∂ kpJ-
ku-I-cy-ß-fptSXmb Hcp kt¶XsØbmWv kz¿§-am-bn aX-
߃ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. aX-߃ C°mcyØn¬ XnI-®pw Imev]-\n-I-
ß-fm-Wv. a\p-jyPohn-X-Øn¬ sX‰p-Iƒ sNøm-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn
sX‰pIsf XSbnSp∂ c≠p ISn™mWpIfmWv ]m]hpw
]pWyhpw. acWm\¥cw \c-I-bm-X\ A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-hcpw
F∂p ]d-™m¬ AXn\p F¥p sNø-W-sa∂p \Ωƒ tNmZn-
°pw. At∏mƒ aXw ]dbpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ \√Xp sNø-Ww. a‰p-
≈-hsc klm-bn-°p-I, ZpxJn-X-t\bpw ]oUn-X-t\bpw klm-bn-
°p-I, D≈-h≥ C√m-Ø-h\v sImSp-°p-I, Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw
ImWn-°pI Cß-s\-bp≈ \√ Imcy-߃ aXw-Xs∂ ]Tn-∏n-
®p-X-cp-∂p≠v. Cßs\bp≈ Imcy-߃ kmaq-ln-I-am-b Z-X°v
A\n-hm-cyw-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
]t£, \ΩpsS D≈n¬Xs∂ kl-P-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Poh-Im-cp-
Wy-ap-≠v. ]e-t∏mgpw B Poh-Im-cpWyw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ Bhn¿`q-
X-am-Im-dn-√. AXn-\p-Im-cWw \Ω-psS Poh-Im-cp-WysØ ad®v
Hcp IrXn-a-Im-cp-WysØ, As√-¶n¬ IrXn-a-am-b Hcp kZm-Nm-
csØ, IrXn-a-am-b Hcp hyh-ÿsb kaqlw ]Tn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cn-
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°p-I-bm-Wv. kaqlw ]Tn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cn-°p∂ IrXn-a-am-b Pohn-
Xw h®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ kl-P-amb aqey߃ ]pdØphcmXncn
°pIbpw I]SambXns\ \n¿_‘]q¿hw A\pjvTnt°≠n
hcnIbpw sNøp∂p.
]q¿∆nIcmb Kpcp-°-∑mcpw BNm-cy-∑mcpw Fgp-Xn-h-®n- p≈
[¿Ω-im-kvX-߃ IrXnaamb PohnXhyhÿbn¬ ]Tnt°≠n
hcptºmƒ aXØn\pw ]utcmlnXyØn\pw ]k‡n
Gdnhcp∂p. AsXmcp A]NbamWv. ImeØv FWo‰v sshIp-
t∂cw InS-°p-∂-Xp-h-sc-bp≈ Hmtcmtcm Imcy-ßsf-°p-dn®v [¿Ω-
imkvXw ]d™p-h-®n- p-≠v. IÆp Xpd-°p-tºmƒ F¥p ]d-bWw?
F¥p Nn¥n-°Ww? ]√p tX°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºpw ]√p tX®-Xn-\p-
ti-jhpw Ipfn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºpw Ipfn-®-Xn-\p-ti-jhpw ]pd-Øn-d-
ßp-∂-Xn-\p-apºpw Xncn®ph∂Xn\p-ti-jhpw tPmen sNøp-∂-Xn-
\p-apºpw AXn-\p-ti-jhpw F¥p sNøWw? Cßs\ \nc-h[n
\nb-a-߃sIm≠v k¶o¿Æamb Hcp [¿Ω-imkvX-hy-h-ÿnXn
\ap-°p-≠v. ]t£, \mw Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-t°-≠Xv \sΩ
krjvSn® ssZh-Øn\v \Ω-n¬Xs∂ A¥-c-ÿ-amb Hcp [¿Ω-
hy-h-ÿsb \nt£-]n-°m≥ Ign-™n- nt√ F∂mWv. B [¿Ω-
hy-h-ÿsb DW¿Øn-sb-Sp-t°-≠p∂ Hcp DØ-c-hm-ZnØw \ap-
°n-t√? B DØ-c-hm-Zn-ØtØm-Sp-IqSn \Ωn¬Xs∂ Ccn-°p∂
klm-\p- q-Xnsb, Poh-Im-cp-WysØ DW¿Øn-sb-Sp-Øp-I-gn-™m¬
\ap-s°m-cn-°epw Hcmsf thZ-\n-∏n-°mt\m ZpxJn-∏n-°mt\m ]oUn-
∏n-°mt\m tXm∂p-I-bn-√. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ C∂v Cu kaqlw
A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p∂ lnwk-Iƒ°p ImcWw a\p-jy\v hnI-e-amb
coXn-bn¬ hnZym- ymkw sImSpØv Ahs‚ A¥-c-ÿ-ambncn°p∂
Imcp-WysØ \in-∏n-®-XmWv. C∂p \ΩpsS kaq-l-Ønse hnZy-
`ymkw `uXnIamb -t\ -߃°p-th-≠n-bm-Wv. [\-Øn-\p-th-≠n-
bp≈ Hcp sh]m-f-amWv C∂sØ PohnXw.
Fs‚ kabw \jvS-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p, Rm≥ Pohn-
XØn¬ Hcn-SØpw FØn-t®¿∂n-´n-√, F\n-s°-s¥m-s°tbm
t\tS-≠-Xm-bn-´p-≠v F∂p ]d™v Ft∏mgpw a\pjy≥ hne-]n-
°p-∂p. ASpØ ho´n-ep-≈-h-cp-ambn \sΩ kzbw X´n-®p-t\m-°p-
∂p. “t\m°q, ASpØ ho´n-ep≈ At±-l-Øn\v Fs¥√mw t\ -
߃ D≠m-bn-cn -°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ho´n¬ Hcp-]mSv
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k÷oIcWßfp≠v. hmjnwKv sajn≥, πmkva Sn.hn, hmIzw ¢o\¿,
F.kn. Im¿ F√mw At±-l-Øn\p≠v. Fs‚ ho´n-em-Is´ Hcp \√
kn.Un tπb¿ t]m-ep-an-√.” a\p-jys‚ XmcXayßfmWv CsX-√mw.
a\p-jy≥ Cßs\ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXpsNbvXvv kzbta Hcp A]-
I¿j-Xmt_m-[-Øn-te°v B≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. F√m Xmc-Xay-ßfpw
Ah-km\w FØn-t®-cp-∂Xv A]-I¿j--Xmt_m-[-Øn-te-°m-Wv.
A]-I¿j-Xmt_m[w h∂p-I-gn-™m¬ a\p-jy≥ hfsc \nIr-
jvS-\mb Hcp Pohn-bm-bn-Øo-cpw. \nIr-jvS≥ F∂p ]-d-™m¬,
Ah\v Ah-t\mSpXs∂ tXm∂p∂ `mhw ]p—-am-bn-cn°pw (selfcontempt). Rms\mcp hy‡n-Xz-an-√mØ a\p-jy≥. F\n°o
PohnXw sIms≠¥p t\´w? a\p-jy-cpsS apJØp t\m°m≥
F\n°p ]‰p-∂n-√. BfpIƒ Fs¥-¶nepw Ft∂mSp tNmZn-®m¬
DØcw ]d-bp-hm≥th≠n Rm≥ FX-amXw hnΩn- -s∏-Sp-∂p. Fs‚
hy‡nXzsØ £Xs∏SpØmXncn°m≥ FX-amXw I≈-߃
]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-∂p. Cßs\ a\p-jy≥ A]-I¿j-X-bn-te°v t]mIp-
t¥mdpw Ah≥ hymP-\mb Hcp hy‡n-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. kzm`m-hn-
I-ambn-cn--°p∂ hy‡n-XzsØ Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bmsX ]c-Io-b-
am-b Hcp hy‡n-XzsØ IS-sa-Sp-°m≥ ian-°p-Ibpw kaq-l-
Øns‚ IÆm-Sn-bn-eqsS temIsØ t\m°n-°m-Wp-Ibpw sNøp-
∂-Xns‚ Zpc-¥- -e-am-WnsX-√mw.
\mw \sΩ Hcp kaq-l-Øn-t‚bpw IÆm-Sn-bneqsS hnebncp
tØ≠ Bh-iy-an-√. \ap°p \sΩ a\- n--em-°-W-sa-¶n¬ thsd
Bcp-tSbpw Bh-iy-an-√. \ap°p \Ωn¬ kzbw Hcp \n›bw
D≠mbncn°Ww. Aßs\ kzbw a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-
tºmƒ, thsd Btc-°mfpw \ap°p \sΩ Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-
tºmƒ thsdmcmfpsS A`n-]m-b-Øn\v \Ω-psS Pohn-X-Øn¬
Hcp kzm[o-\hpw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Hcmƒ h∂v \o sNøp∂
Imcy-ßsfm∂pw AX icn-b-√ F∂p ]d-™m¬ \Ωƒ ZpxJn-
X-\m-bn-Øo-cm≥ ImcWw \ap°p \sΩ°pdn®p≈ A⁄X
sIm≠mWv. thsdm-cmƒ \sΩ-°p-dn®p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS
A`n-]m-b-߃°v \ΩpsS A\p`htØ°mƒ ]m[m\yw sImSp-
Øp-t]m-Ip-∂p. Aß-s\-bt√ km[m-cW Pohn-X-Øn¬ kw`-
hn-°p-∂Xv? Aß-s\-X-s∂-bm-Wv. \ap-°Xv a\- n-em-Im-Ø-Xp-
sIm-≠m-Wv.
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]Øn-cp -]Xp h¿j-ambn Hcp kvXobpw ]pcp -j\pw
`mcym`¿Øm°∑mcmbn ASp-Øp-Po-hn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aßs\ Pohn-
®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ipd-®p-\mƒ Hcp tPmen- B-h-iyØn-\mbn
B ]pcp-j≥ Ipd®I-te°v bmX-t]m-bn. H∂p-c≠p amkw
Ign™v Xncn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ Hcmƒ Abm-tfmSp ]d-bp-I-bmWv:
“BcmWv \ns‚ ho´n¬ CSbv°v hcm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcmƒ?”CXp tI´t∏mƒ Abmƒ°v kwi-b-am-bn. Xs‚ `mcysb
At±lw kwi-bn-®p. s]mSp-∂s\ thsdmcmfpsS A`n-]mbw
Abmsf kzm[o-\n-®p-I-gn-™p. ]Øn-cp-]-Xp-h¿j-tØmfw ASp-
Øp-Po-hn-® X\n-°-dn-bm-hp∂ Xs‚ ]nb mcysb Ht∂m ct≠m
aqt∂m ]mhiyw I≠n-´p≈ Hcp hy‡n-bpsS A`n-]m-bw-sIm-
≠v \Ωƒ XncpØp∂ Hcp Ahnizm-kyX s]mSp-∂t\ \ΩpsS
D≈n¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Sp-∂p. CXn-\p-Im-cWw \Ωƒ Ft∏mgpw
]cmibnIfmWv (other-oriented) F∂mWv. F∂p ]d-™m¬ as‰m-
∂n¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂-h-cmWv. \ap°v G‰hpw ASp-Øn-cn-°p∂
H∂ns\ \Ωƒ hniz-kn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw ]Icw AI∂ncn°p∂
as‰m-∂ns\ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp Zpc¥w \Ω-n-ep≠v.
CXns\ \Ωƒ Xncp-tØ-≠-Xm-bn-´p-≠v. CXns\ Xncp-Øn-bm¬
amX-amWv PohnXØn¬ \∑ kw -hn-°p-I-bp-≈q. A√m-Ø-]£w
Ft∏mgpw \Ωƒ Xn∑ I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw.
CXns‚ hn]coX hiamWv \mw \Ωnse icnbmb tZmjsØ
ImWmXncn°p∂Xv. ]Icw thsdmcphs‚ tZmjsØ s]cp∏n®p
ImWn°pIbpw sNøpw. AØcØn¬ ]amZw hcptºmgmWv
tbip ]dbp∂Xv: “thsdm-cp -hs‚ IÆnse sNdnsbmcp
s]mSnsb t\m°n hnc¬ Nq≠msX \ns‚ IÆn¬ Ccn-°p∂
ac-®o-fns\ FSpØp IfbpI.” ho≠pw tbip ]d-bp-∂p: “hn[n-
°-cp-Xv. Btcbpw \n߃ hn[n-°-cp-Xv. Btcbpw \n߃ hne-
bn-cp-Ø-cp-Xv. Bcp-tSbpw tZmj-߃ ImW-cp-Xv.”
C\n Bcp-tsSsb¶nepw \∑ ImWp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ B \∑
\n߃°p-w-IqSn _m[-I-am-sW∂v a\- n-em-°-Ww. Xs‚
injy∑m-tcmSp tbip Hcn-°¬ ]d-™Xv Cß-s\-bm-Wv: “a‰p-≈-h¿ \nß-tfmSv Fßs\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂v \n-߃ BK-ln-
°p-∂pthm AXp-t]mse \n߃ Ah-tcmSpw s]cp-am-dpI.”
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-H∂pw GI-]-£o-b-a√ . Zzn]-£o-b-am-Wv. c≠p ]£-Øp-\n∂pw
kaoIcWw Bhiy-am-bn hcp-∂p. \Ωƒ AZ¿ Hmdn-b‚Uv BIp-
tºmƒ \Ωsf \Ωƒ hnkva-cn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \Ω-fpsS hy‡n-k-
Ø-sb-°p-dn®v ad-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hy‡n-k-Ø-bmWv
\Ω-psS Pohn-X-sØ kzm[o-\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xpw \nb-¥n-®p-
sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xpw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ZpxJw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv.
\cIw \Ωƒ kr-jvSn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. kz¿§hpw \Ωƒ krjvSn-
°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Cu Pohn-X-Øn¬Xs∂ \Ωƒ kz¿§hpw \c-Ihpw
Hs° A\p- -hn-°p-∂p-≠v. Xoh-am-bn-cn-°p∂ hyY-I-fn-te°v \Ωsf
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip∂ kw -h-߃ D≠m-Ip-∂p-≠v. \n\-®n-cn-°m-sX-
bm-bn-cn°pw hcn-I. s]mSp-∂s\ \sΩ AKm-[-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ZpxJ-
Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. ]t£, Hcp ZpxJhpw imiz-X-a√.
kpJhpw imiz-X-a-√. s]m´n°cbp∂h\v s]m´n®ncn°phm≥
CØn-cn-t\cw aXn-bm-Ipw. kt¥m-jn-°p∂ IÆp-I-fnse Xnf-°-
sa√mw t]mbn IÆp-\o¿ h∂p-\n-d-bm≥ Hcp s\mSn aXn. ZpxJ-
Øn\pw kpJ-Øn\pw CS-bn-ep≈ Zqcw hfsc sNdp-Xm-Wv. \ap-
°Xp ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Hcp s\mSn-bnSsIm≠v Cu `mhm-
¥cw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ kw -hn-°p-∂p-≠v. Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ
kz¿§-\-c-I-ß-sfms° kw -hn-°p-∂Xv I¿Xr-Xz-t_m-[w-sIm-≠mWv
F∂p `K-h-ZvKoX \ap°p ]d-™p-X-cp-∂p.
F√m ZpxJ-ßfpw D≠m-Ip-∂Xv ‘Rm≥ sNøp-∂p’ ‘Rm≥ A\p-
-hn-°p∂p’ F∂ `mh-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wv. Rm≥... Rm≥... Rm≥...
Fs‚... Fs‚... Fs‚... Ch c≠pw \Ωn¬\n∂p FSp-Øp-am-‰n-
bmtem? \n¿hmWkpJw A\p`hn°mw. Rm≥ sNøp∂p
F∂p≈ I¿Xr-Xz-`m-hsØ FSp-Øp-am-‰m≥ F¥m-sWmcp hgn?
AXn\pw KoX hgn ]d-™p-X-cp-∂p: “F√m I¿Ω-ß-fp-tSbpw
]n∂n-en-cp∂p ]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv Cuiz-c-\m-Wv F∂p a\\w
sNbvXpd∏n°pI.” ssI Nen-∏n-°-W-sa-¶n¬ AXn¬ Cuiz-cs‚
C— D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. \mw hnNm-cn°pw \Ω-fpsS C—-sIm-≠mWv
ssI s]mßp-∂-sX-∂v. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ hncepIsf
]pdtIm´p hfbv°m≥ \ap°p Ignbp∂n√t√m. CXp \Ωƒ Nn¥n-
°m-dn-√. AXp-sIm-≠v F√m C—-Ifpw ssZh-Øns‚ C—-I-fmWv
F∂pw F√m I¿Ω-ßfpw Cu temIØv \S-°p-∂Xpw ssZh-
Øns‚ C—m-]-Im-c-am-sW∂pw \n›-bn-®p-I-gn-™m¬ Pohn-X-
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Øn¬ hcp∂ Db¿®-Ifpw XmgvN-Ifpw Hs° ssZh-Øns‚ Adn-
hn¬ kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂p a\- n-em°n \ap°p kpJ-Zpx-J-
߃°v AXo-X-am-bn Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. CSdnhoWmepw ]d-
bWw ssZh-Øn-\-dn-bmtem F√mw. D∂a\߃ D≠mbmepw
]d-bWw ssZh-Øn-\-dn-bmtem F√mw. CXp \ΩpsSbp≈n¬
Adn-tb≠ Imcy-ß-fm-Wv.
]t£, ]e-t∏mgpw Cu Ah-t_m[w \jvS-s∏- p-t]m-Imdp≠v.
\Ωƒ Iptd [\w In´p-tºm-ƒ Al-¶-cn-°p-∂p. `b-¶-c-ambn
K¿∆w sIm≈p-∂p. CXv kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Hcp IY ]c-a-lw-k¿
]d-bp-∂p-≠v. Hcn-°¬ Hcp Xh-f°v Hcp Hcp cq]m In´n. B
Xhf AXv Xs‚ amf-Øn¬ kq£n-®p-h-®p. Xh-f-bv°m-sW-¶n¬
B Hcp cq]m In´n-bXv hfsc Al-¶m-c-ap-≠m-°n. Xhf CS-
bvs°ms° ]pd-tØ-°p-h∂v FØn-t\m-°pw. Fs‚ amf-Øns‚
ASpØp-IqsS Fs‚ A\phmZan√msX Bsc-¶nepw t]mIp-
∂pt≠m? t]mIp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ Ahs\ icn-bm-°n-°-f-bpw. Hcp
Znhkw B Xhf amf-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-tØ°p Xe-bn-´p-t\m-
°p-tºmƒ hensbmcp B\ Xs‚ amf-Øn\p ap∂n-eqsS IS-∂p-
t]m-Ip-∂p. Xh-f-bv°Xp kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Xhf ]d-bp-I-
bm-Wv: “F¥v [n°m-c-amWv Ch≥ ImWn-°p-∂Xv? Fs‚ amf-
Øn\p ap∂n-eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-Im≥ Ch\v CX°v ss[cyw
ht∂m.” Xhf ]pd-tØ-°n-dßn h∂-t∏m-tg°pw B\ AhnSw
Ign-™p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. HmSn-t∏mbn B Xhf B\-bpsS Imen-¬
c≠v Nhn v sImSp-Øp. F∂n´p Nncn®psIm≠p ]d™p: “Ft∂mSp
Ifn®m¬ Cßs\bncn°pw.” B\-bm-sW-¶n¬ CsXm-∂p-a-dn-
bmsX \S-∂p-t]m-bn.
CXp-t]m-se-bmWv km[m-cW Bfp-Iƒ. Xh-f-bpsS hnNmcw
F¥m-bn-cp-∂p? Xh-f-bpsS Nhn- p-sIm-≠v kln-°m≥ I-gn-bmsX
B\ HmSn-t∏m-hp-I-bm-sW∂v. \Ωp-tSbpw hnNmcw Cß-s\-bm-
Wv. Hcp-e£w cq]m In´n-°-gn-™m¬ \Ω-fpsS kzm`m-hn-I-amb
s]cp-am-‰-sams° amdpw. \ap-s°mcp tXm∂-em-Wv. Rm≥ Bscm-
s°tbm Bbn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v. At∏mƒ \ap-s°mcp Al-¥-
sbms° IS∂p-h∂v C\n Fs‚ \ne-hm-c-Øn-ep-≈-h-tcm-Sp-am-
Xta Rm≥ kwkm-cn-°p-I-bp-≈q F∂ K¿∆Øn seØp∂p.
Hcp-e£w sUt∏m-kn‰v D≈ Bsc-¶nepapt≠m, Ah-cpsS
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]´nIbnemWv Rm≥ s]´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn\p Xmsg-bp≈
XeØnsem∂pw C\n Rm≥ t]mIn-√ F∂p kzbw Al-¶-cn-
°p-∂p. Aß-s\-bt√? kaq-l-Øn¬ t\m°n-bm¬ \ap-°Xp Im-
Wm≥ Ign-bpw.
]Øp-t]¿ IqSp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ B ]Øp-t]-c-p-tSbpw kmº-Øn-I-
`-ZX h®p-t\m-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ F√m-hcptSbpw _m¶v
sUt∏mkn‰n¬ kam\X ImWpw. ]Øv e£w _m¶v sUt∏m-
kn‰v D≈-h-cm-sW-¶n¬ Aßs\sbmcp hn`mKw ImWpw. Hcp tImSn-
bn-e-[nIw _m¶v sUt∏m-kn‰v D≈h-cm-sW-¶n¬ Aßs\ Hcp
hn`m-Kw. Ah¿ XΩn¬am-Xta IqSp-I-bp-f-fq. Hcp tImSn sUt∏m-
kn-‰p-≈-h\pw ]Øp-e£w sUt∏m-kn‰v D≈-h\pw XΩn¬ IqSp-I-
bn-√. Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? Cu ]Øpe£w D≈-h≥ Hcp tImSn D≈-
h-\n¬\n∂pw ISw-tNm-Zn-°p∂Xv A]-I-S-am-Wv. a\p-jy\v `b-¶c
`b-am-Wn-∂v. AXp-sIm≠v a\p-jy-\n∂p krjvSn-°p∂ ]e hn`m-
Ko-b-X-Ifpw t\m°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah≥ kaq-l-Øn¬ Hcp kpc-
£n-XXzw BK-ln-°p-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ ssIbn¬\n∂pw H∂pw \jvSs∏-
Sm≥ ]mSn√ F∂pw X\n-s°m∂pw th≠ F∂pw Ah≥ ]d-bpw.
Imip-≈-h≥ ]d-bpw X\n-s°m∂pw th≠. F∂m¬ H∂pw \jvS-
s∏-Sm\pw ]mSn-√. Cßs\ hfsc kpc£nXamb Hcp AIew
F√m-h-cpsS CS-bnepap≠v.
Hcmƒ hfsc \n¿[-\-\m-bn-cp∂ ka-bØv ]c-a-lw-k-cpsS
ASpØv hcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ At±lw Fhn-sStbm t]mbn
F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xp-tI- p. Iptd-\mƒsIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v HØncn
[\w kºmZn®p. Hcp-Zn-hkw ]c-a-lw-k¿ `‡-∑m-cp-sS-IqsS \S-
∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ka-bØv Hcmƒ IqfnwKv •m pw Po≥kpw j¿´p-
sams° C v ]c-a-lw-k-cpsS ap∂n¬h∂v tNmZn®p: “ltem km¿,
Atß-°n-t∏mƒ kpJw-X-s∂-b-t√. Aß-bpsS Imcy-ß-sfms°
\∂mbn \S-°p-∂nt√?”
At∏mƒ ]c-a-lw-k¿ shdptX Nn-cn-®n´v IqsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂-
h-tcmSp ]d-™p: “Ccn-Øncn ]Ww In´n-°-gn-™m¬ a\p-jy\v
Fs¥√mw am‰-ß-fmWv kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv.” a\p-jy-\n-ep-≠m-Ip∂
am‰-߃ Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-Wv. Al¥ D≈n¬ kw`-hn-°m≥
Hcp s\mSn-bnS aXn. A[n-I-t\-c-sam∂pw th≠. At∏mƒ \Ω-
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fnse kz¿§-tØbpw \c-I--tØbpw krjvSn-°p-hm≥ \ΩƒX-s∂-
bmWv Imc-W-°m-c≥. F√m kz¿§hpw \c-Ihpw Al-¥m-t_m-
[-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wv, I¿Xr-Xz-t_m-[-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wv apfs]m´p∂Xv.
I¿XrXzw Al-¥-bm-Wv. AI¿XrXzw AXm-bXv Rm\√ H∂n-
t‚bpw I¿Ømhv F∂-dn-bp-∂-XmWv Cu ZpxJ-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-
‡-am-Im-\p≈ Hcp hgn. At∏mƒ Rm≥ C√ F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ
]ns∂ BcmWv D≈Xv F∂ tNmZyw hcpw. AXv Cuiz-c≥.
Cuiz-c-\mWv F√m-‰n-t‚bpw I¿Øm-hv. Cuiz-tc-—-t]m-setb
F√mw \S-°p-I-bp-≈q. \ap°v Hcp t\csØ A∂w In´p-∂p-
s≠-¶n¬ B A∂w Cuiz-tc-—-sIm≠v In´p-∂-Xm-Wv. Hmtcm-cp-
Ø¿°pw A¿l-am-b-XmWv ChnsS In´n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
A\¿l-am-b-X-√. AXp-sIm≠v kz¿§-\-c-I-ßsf \ap°v AXn-
ew-Ln-°m≥ Ign-b-W-sa-¶n¬ BZyw sNtø-≠Xv I¿Xr-Xz-t_m-
[-Øn¬\n∂v ]pd-Øp-I-S-°p-I-bm-Wv.
\o \ma-cq]w AXn¬ \m\m-hn-[-]-IrXnam\mbn \n∂-dnbpw
Rm\m-bXpw `h-Xn... ‘Rm≥’ F∂p ]d-bnt√ \Ωƒ. BcmWo
Rm≥? B¿°pw henb hy‡-X-sbm-∂p-an√. ‘Rm≥’ F∂p ]d-
bp-tºmƒ km[m-cW Bfp-Iƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv Cu ico-chpw
CXn\p≈n¬ ÿnXnsNøp∂, Nn¥n-°pIbpw kwibn°pIbpw
sNøp∂ a\- pw F∂mWvv. CX-tb-bp≈q ‘Rm≥’. F∂m¬
CXn-\-∏p-dØv Hcp ‘Rm\p-’t≠m? AXm¿°pw Adn-bn-√. Bcpw
At\z-jn-°p-∂Xpan√. AXp-sIm≠v \ΩpsS ico-c-Øn-t\mSpw
a\- n-t\mSpw tN¿∂v Hcp tIµsØ D≠m°n B tIµsØ
‘Rm≥’ F∂p k¶-ev]n®v ]d-bp -tºmƒ B Rm\ns\
]IrXnam≥ F∂p ]d-bpw. ]Ir-Xn-tbmSp XmZmflys∏´ncn°p∂
hy‡nkØ F∂¿∞w. At∏mƒ Hmtcm hy‡n°pw Hmtcm
]IrXnbp≠v. B ]Ir-Xn-tbmSv tN¿∂n-´mWv Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw
Ah-cpsS hy‡n-XzsØ ImWp-∂Xv. Ah-cpsS ]I-rXn Cu ico-
c-Øn-t\mSv tN¿∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw Cu ico-c-Øns‚
]cnanXamb AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°p-≈n-emWv Xm≥ Ccn-°p-∂-sX∂pw
Cu ico-c-Øns‚ AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏p-dØv Ccn-°p∂ Hcmƒ
thsd Bfm-sW∂pw Hs° A⁄m\P\yamb ]Ir-Xn-Xm-Zm-
flyw-sIm-≠p-≠m-Ip∂ AdnhmWv. AXp-sIm≠v ChnsS ‘Rm≥’Al-¥-tbmSp tN¿∂p-\n¬°p∂ Rm\m-Wv. Cu Rm\m-bXpw
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`h-Xn... Cu Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂-h\pw Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ hkvXp- Cu
temI-hp-am-Wv. temIw ]pdØpw Rm≥ AI-Øpw. AXp-sIm≠v
Kpcp-Xs∂ ]d-bp-∂p: AIhpw ]pdhpw Xnßpw aln-am-hm¿∂
\n≥]Zw, F∂v.
ssZhw AIØpw ]pdØpw Xnßn-\n¬°p∂p. Fs‚ D≈nepw
Ccn-°p-∂p ]pdØpw Ccn-°p-∂p. ]pdØp ssZh-an√ F∂pw
AIØpamXta ssZh-ap≈q F∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. C\n ]pd-
Øp-am-Xta ssZh-ap≈q AI-Øn√ F∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√.
]e¿°pw Adn-bm-hp∂ c≠p Nn¥m-]-≤-Xn-I-fmWv `uXnI-hm-
Zhpw Bflo-b-hm-Z-hpw. CXv ]m›m-Xy-Nn¥ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´n-´p≈
Bfp-Iƒ°v \∂mbn a\- n-em-Ip∂ Imcy-ß-fm-Wv. Ah¿ uXn-
I-hm-ZsØ sa‰o-cn-b-enkw F∂pw Bflo-b-hm-ZsØ sFUn-b-
enkw F∂p-amWv hnfn°p-∂-Xv. Cu c≠p ]Z-߃ ]m›m-Xy-
Nn-¥-bn¬ hy‡-am-bn-Øs∂ \ng-en-°p-∂p-≠v. Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv:
“Cu ImWp∂ temIw amX-ta-bp-≈q. AXn-\-∏p-d-tØ°v H∂p-
an-√. ImWp∂ temIØv \Ωƒ In´m-hp∂ kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-
tfmSv IqSn ]camh[n B\µtØmsS Pohn-°p-I.” CXmWv sa‰o-
cn-b-en-k-Øns‚ coXn. Cu `uXnIhmZ Nn-¥-tbm-SmWv temI-
Ønse ap°m¬ ]-¶n-e-[n-Ihpw a\pjycpw tN¿∂p-\n¬°p-∂-
Xv. Nn¥-tbmSv tN¿∂p-\n¬°pI F∂p ]d-™m¬ kl-P-ambn
\ΩpsS ico-c-Øn\v, As√-¶n¬ A⁄m-\w-sIm≠v \ΩpsS
Poh\v Hcp Nmbvhv Ft∏mgpw Atßm-´m-Wv.
Cµn-b-ßsf ]pd-tØ°p h®n-´mWv PohnIsf krjvSn-®n-cn-
°p--∂-Xv. A¥-c-ÿ-amb Adn-hns\ IÆp-I-f-S®v [ym\\na·ambn
Adn-bp-tºmgmWv kzcq]t_m[Øn¬ D]ÿnXn In´p∂Xv. P\n-
®p-ho-gp∂ Ip™p-߃°v Aßs\ s]mSp-∂s\ sNøm≥ Ign-
bm-dn-√. Hcp Kpcp-hn-t‚-tbm -ap‡]pcpjt‚tbm kml-N-cy-kw-
_-‘w-sIm≠vv Hcph\v A¥¿apJX ssIhcp∂p. KpcpapJ
Øp\n∂pw tI´dnbp∂XneqsSbmWv Ah-\Xv ssIhcn°p∂Xv.
]t£, Aßs\ Hcp Adnhv Ah\v In´n-bn-´n-s√-¶ntem? In´n-
bn-´n-s√-¶n¬ Ah≥ Cu ImWp-∂-Xn-s\-sb√mw kXy-sa∂p
IcpXn AXn¬\n-∂p-≠m-°m-hp∂ kt¥m-j-ß-tfbpw kpJ-ß-
tfbpw Hs° ]c-am-h[n Bhm-ln-s®-SpØv Pohn-°p∂ Hcp km[m-
cW Bfm-bnØocpw.
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AXn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-´mWv Bi-b-hmZn hnNm-cn-°p-
∂-Xv. Cß-s\-sbm-∂p-a-√, Cu ImWp∂ temI-sams° Fs‚
D≈n¬ Ccn-°p∂ Hcp Bibw amX-am-Wv. A√msX CXn-s\mcp
hmkvX-hn-I-Xbpw C√. CsXms° shdp-samcp tXm∂¬ amX-
amWv. PohnXw Hcp k¶-ev]w am-XamsW-∂p- hfsc cqV-aq-e-am-
bn-Øs∂ hniz-kn-°p-∂- Ch-sc-bmWv sFUn-b-en-Ãp-Iƒ F∂p
]d-bp-∂-Xv. CXns\ kw_-‘n®v ]m›m-Xy-cn¬ hfsc X¿°-
ß-fp-≠v. AXv \n߃ ]m›m-Xy-Z¿i\w ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ
Adn-bm-\m-Ipw. CXns‚ c≠n-t‚bpw ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn-®n-´p≈
c≠p Ko°v Nn¥-I-cp≠v. BflobhmZØns‚ ]n∂n¬
]h¿Øn® tπt‰mbpw `uXnIhmZØns‚ ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn®
Acn-tÃm-´n-epw. C¥y-bn-ep--≠m-bn-cp∂ Nm¿hm-I≥ F∂ Ejn-
bmWv `uXn-I-hm-Z-Øns‚ D]⁄mXmhmbn ChnsS Ccn-°p-∂-
Xv. Ko°p Nn¥-bn¬ `uXn-I-hmZw Iptd-°qSn i‡-am-bn h∂n-
´p≈Xv F∏n-°yq-dkv F∂ Hcp Nn¥-I-\nem-Wv. Ahs\mcp
F∏n°yqdnb\mWv F∂p ]d-™m¬ ]camh[n Xn-∂p-kp-Jn®p
Pohn-°p∂ Hcmƒ F∂m-W¿∞w. Ahs‚ Xo‰ Xo¿∂m¬ thsd
Bcp-sS-sb-¶n-epw-IqSn In´m-\pt≠m F∂p t\m°p-Ibpw sNøpw.
AXp-sIm-≠mWv Cu uXn-I-hn- -h-ß-sfms° CX-amXw Hmtcm-
cp-Øcpw kam-l-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv.
F∂m¬ Ejn Aß-s\-b√ ]d-bp-∂-Xv: Cuim-hmkyw CZw
k¿∆w˛Cui≥ PK-Øn-se√mw Bh-kn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v ap‡-
\mbn Ncn°pI. Bin-°-cp-Xm-cp-tSbpw [\w. Cuizc≥ \tΩmSp
]dbp∂Xv, \n\-°p-th-≠p-∂-sX√mw \ns‚ apºn-te°v Rm≥
sIm≠pX-cp-∂p-≠v. \o H∂pw kz¥-am-°n-h-bvt°≠ Bh-iy-an√.
\o kz¥-am°n hbv°p-∂-sX√mw Hcp s\mSn-bn-S-bn¬ XI¿Øp-
I-f-bm-\p≈ i‡n Fs‚ ssIbn-ep≠v. \o F¥p-sIm-≠v F∂n-
te°p hcp-∂n-√? Fs∂ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√?
BIm-i-Øn¬ ]d-°p∂ ]d-h-I-sf-t∏m-se-bmWv ssZh-Øn¬
]q¿Æm¿∏n-X-ambn Pohn-°p∂ a\p-jy-s\-∂v tbip ]d-bp∂ Hcp
D]-abp≠v. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Aßs\ BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-I-
sf-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-∂-Xv? Ah hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sImøp-∂n-√, If-∏p-
c-I-fn¬ tiJ-cn-®p-h-bv°p-∂n-√. F∂n pw AhcpsS ]nXmhv Ah¿°p
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th≠p-∂-sX√mw aq∂pw \mepw A©pw Bdpw t\cw Ahs‚
ap∂n-te°v FØn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂n-t√? “\o F¥v DSp-°p-sa∂p hnNm-
cn-®n- mtWm \o ZpxJn-°p-∂Xv? F¶n¬ \o hb-ense en√n-s®-Sn-
Isf t\m°p-hn≥. tkmf-as‚ Ip∏m-b-tØ-°-mƒ at\m-l-c-amb
hkvX-ßft√ B en√n-s®-Sn-Iƒ AWn-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.”
Cßs\ tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ ssZhsØ Ft∏mgpw \ΩpsS Pohn-
X-Øn¬ \ΩpsS Bh-iy-ßsf \nd-th-‰p∂ Hcp i‡n-bm-bn a\-
n-em-°-Ww. Cu hnizmkw \jvS-s∏-´-Xp-sIm-≠mWv C∂p
temIØv F√m ]iv\-ßfpw k¶o¿Æ-X-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-
Xv. hnizmkw amXa√ ssZhw. Hc-\p-`hw Xs∂-bm-W-Xv.
\mev]Xpw AºXpw Adp-]Xpw Fgp-]Xpw hb- p≈ Bfp-
Iƒ ChnsS D≠m-bn-cn-°mw. Fs∂-¶nepw Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬
Hcp-t\-c-sØ-sb-¶nepw A∂w In´m-Xn-cp-∂n- pt≠m? Fgp-]Xp hb-
p≈ Hcmƒ FX Znh-k-߃ Pohn-®n- p-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. Ccp-]-
Øøm-bncw Znh-k-ß-sf-¶nepw Pohn-®n- p≠mbncn °Ww. Ccp-]-
Øøm-bncw Znh-k-߃ Pohn-®n´pw Hcp Znh-kw-t]mepw Hcp-t\-
csØ A∂w Abmƒ°v In´m-Xn-cp-∂n- n-√. F∂n´pw Abmƒ°v
ssZhm\p`hw D≠mbn´n√. Ct∏mgpw AbmfpsS D≈nse
ktµlw \msf Rm≥ F¥p Ign°pw F∂pff-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-Wv.
Cu ktµlw a\- n¬\n∂p t]mI-W-sa-¶n¬ ⁄m\-ap-≠mI-
Ww. ssZh-Øns‚ i‡n-sb-°p-dn®v Adn-hp-≠mIWw. ssZh-
Øns‚ ⁄m\-sØ-°p-dn®v Adn-hp-≠m-I-Ww. Cu Adnhv D≠m-
Ip-tºm-gmWv B ktµlw t]mhp-I-bp-≈q.
`K-hm≥ IrjvW≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv; kwi-bmflm hn\-iyXn F∂m-
Wv. kwibw D≈n-ep≈ Hcmƒ°v \miap≠mIp∂p. i≤m-hm≥
e`tX ⁄m\w˛i≤-bp-≈-h\v ⁄m\w e`n-°p-∂p. i≤ F∂
hm°mWv `K-hm≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xv. hnizmkw F∂Xv Hcp
]m›m-Xy- ]tbmKamWv. F∂m¬ D]-\n-jØp ]d-bp-∂p, i≤-
bp-s≠-¶n¬ ⁄m\w D≠m-Ipw. i≤-bn-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv
\ap°v \msf-sb-∏-‰n-bp-ff Bi¶ D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. i≤ h∂p-I-gn-
™m¬ Ahs‚ PohnXw t\m°n-bm¬ Adn-bmw. i≤-bp≈
Hcp-h≥ C∂n-emWv Pohn-°p-I. Ah≥ C∂ns‚ B\-µ-Øn¬
C∂ns‚ X\n-a-bn¬ Cu \nan-j-Øn-em-bn-cn°pw Pohn-°p-I. kwi-
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b-ap-≈-h≥ \msf-bn¬ Pohn-°m≥ BK-ln-°pw. C∂p apgp-h≥
Ah≥ \mtf-°p-th≠n Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n-°m≥ ian-°p∂ Hcp `b-¶-c-
]-cn-i-an-bm-bn-cn-°pw. i≤-bp≈-h-t\m, Ah≥ hfsc Ab-Xv\-
e-fn-X-am-bn C∂ns‚ Cu \nan-jØn¬ ]q¿Æ-\mbn, Cu \nan-
j-Øn¬ Ba-·-\mbn Ime-tZ-i-t_m-[-an-√msX Pohn-°p∂p.
Ime-tZ-i_m[nXa√mØ AΩ-sb-°p-dn®v ]d-™p. Imem-Zn-
bmb arZp-\q-emse s\øp-samcp eoem-]Sw `h-Xn -sabvtaemsI
aqSpw. h-Xn°v Ime-tZ-i-ß-fn-s√-¶nepw hXn ico-c-Øn¬ Ime-
tZ-iw-sIm≠v \n¿ΩnXamb Hcp ]pSh Np‰n-bn- p-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v
`hXn Ime-tZ-im-Xo-X-am-sW-¶nepw `h-Xn-bpsS ]pS-h-bn-emWv
F√m-hcpw IÆpw-\- n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ime-tZ-im-Xo-X-ambn ChnsS Cu
\nan-j-Øn¬ \ap°v \ΩpsS apgp-h≥ t_m[-tØbpw sIm≠p-h-
cm≥ Ign-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXn-s\-bmWv \nXyX F∂p ]d-bp-
∂-Xv. Cu \nan-j-Øn¬ \ΩpsS a\ v ]q¿Æ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-
Wp \nXyX. C∂-se-bn-tet°m \msf-bn-tet°m Nm©m-SmsX
a\- n-s\ Hcp tIµ-Ønte°,v Hcp _nµp-hn-te°v Bhm-ln-®p-
sIm-≠ph∂v AXns\ AhnsS Cf-ImsX \n¿Ø-Ww. Aßs\
\ndhp≈ \nan-j-ß-fpsS At\-I-\n-an-j-߃ tN¿∂n- mWv Hcp
PohnXw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. Ft∏mgpw F√m-h¿°pw Cu \nanjw
amXta D≈q. \msfsb°pdn®v Nn¥n-°p-tºmƒ \ap°v Cu
\nanjw \jvS-s∏- p-t]m-Ipw. ChnsS Ct∏mƒ ]q¿Æm¿∏-W-tØm-
Sp-IqSn i≤tbmsS Pohnbv°ptºmƒ \n߃ Aar-X-cm-Wv. Cu
\nan-j-Øn¬ \n߃°p ac-W-an-√. Ft∏m-gmWv \Ω-fn¬ acWw
kw -hn-°p-∂-Xv? Ft∏mƒ Cu \nan-j-Øn¬\n∂v a\- ns\ am‰p-
∂pthm At∏mƒ arXyp-hn-te°p IS-°p-∂p. ac-W-t_m-[-Øn-te°p
IS-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v Cu \nan-j-Øns‚ [\y-X-bn¬ Ccn-°m≥
Ign-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ icocw \jvS-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw \n߃ acn-°p-
∂n√. AXmWv Hcp Ejn kam-[n-bm-Ip-Ibpw km[m-c-W-°m¿
acn-®p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNøp∂p F∂p ]d-bm≥ Imc-Ww.
Hcp Ejn C∂ns‚, Cu \nan-j-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ-X-bn¬ Ccn-
°p∂ ka-bØv Ejn-bpsS icocw Ne-\-a‰p t]mbmepw Ejn°v
Xm≥ acn®p F∂p≈ Adnhv D≠m-Ip-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v AXns\
kam[n F∂p ]d-bpw. ka-am-bn-cn-°p∂ [o. [o F∂p ]d-™m¬
Adn-hv ˛ _p≤n. AXv ka-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]t£, km[m-
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cW a\p-jys\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw B _p≤n°v Hcp
Nm©m´w D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. Abmƒ ]dbpw: “Rm≥ acn-°m≥
t]mhp-I-bm-Wt√m Rm≥ acn-®p-I-gn-™m¬ Fs‚ `mcy-tbbpw
Ip™p-ß-tfbpw Bcp t\m°pw.?” Rm≥ acn-®p-t]m-bm¬ Fs‚
_m¶v sUt∏m-kn‰v C\nbpw Iptd _m°n-bp-≠-t√m. H∂pw Rm≥
A\p-`-hn-°msX FSp-Øp-h-®-Xm-Wv. ]Øp-ap-∏Xp h¿jw Rm≥
]Wn-sb-SpØp kºm-Zn® ]W-sa√mw _m¶n¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv.
Fs∂-¶nepw kpJn-°m-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®mWv AsX-Sp-Øp-h-®-Xv.
]t£, Fs‚ BtcmKyw £bn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. F\n°v ]©-
kmc Iq´n Hcp Nmb IpSn°m≥t]mepw Ign-bp-∂n-√. ]j¿ h∂p.
AXp-sIm≠v D∏p-Iq-´n H∂pw Ign°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√.
At∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ kpJn-°m-sat∂m A\p-`-hn-°m-sat∂m
hnNm-cn®v D≠m-°n-b-sXms° ]n∂oSv hcp-tºmƒ kpJn-°m≥
Ign-bmØ Ah-ÿ-bn-te°p t]mIp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Pohn-X-
Øn¬ ac-W-sØ-°p-dnt®m Bbp- n-s\-°p-dnt®m D≈ thh-em-
Xn-Iƒ If-bpI. Btcm-Ky-kw-_-‘-amb thh-em-Xn-Ifpw If-bp-
I. CX-Imew Pohn-°-W-sa∂v F-¥n\p BK-ln-°p-∂p? FX-
Imew Pohn-®m-se-¥m? \n߃°v Hcp \qdp hb- p -In-´n-bm¬
F¥mWv ]tbmP\w? \qdp-h-b- p-sIm≠pw Hcp Znhkw \mtem
At©m t\cw im∏mSv ASn-°m-sa-∂-√msX AXn¬°q-Sp-X¬
a\p-jy\v F¥v sNøm≥ Ign-bp-∂p? AXp-h-®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ
\mw Btcm-Ky-kw-_-‘n-bmtbm a\ ns\ kw_-‘n-®tXm Bb
thh-em-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂v ap‡-am-Ip-tºmƒXs∂ \ΩpsS ]iv\-
ß-fn¬\n∂v \Ωƒ ]pd-Øp-I-S-∂p.
tl, \mZ-cq-]nWn. \o \mZ-cq-]n-Wn-bm-Wv. Atlm! \mSIw
\nJn-e-hpw. F√mw Hcp \mS-I-am-Wv. \mZ-cq-]nWn F∂p hnfn-
°p-tºmƒ hfsc kwKo-Xm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp A\p-`-h-amWv
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. AΩ \mZ-am-Wv. Fs∂-¶nepw
\ΩpsS AΩ-bpsS apJØp t\m°n- \ap°v ]d-bm\mIptam AΩ
Hcp kwKo-X-am-sW-∂v. Aßs\ ]d-bm≥ ]e¿°pw Ignbmdn√.
Imc-W-sa-¥mWv? AΩ F∂p≈ A\p-`hw \ΩpsS D≈n-te°p
IS-∂p-h-cp-∂Xv ]e¿°pw ]e-X-c-Øn-em-Wv. F∂m¬ bYm¿∞-
Øn-ep≈ AΩ-bpsS kzcq]w \mZ-cq-]-amWv. F√m i_vZ-ßfpw
D≠m-Ip-∂Xv c≠p hkvXp-°-fpsS Iq´nbSn-°-en¬\n-∂m-Wv. Cu
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tai-∏p-dØv Cßs\ ASn-®m¬ amX-amWv i_vZ-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xv.
As√-¶n¬ i_vZw D≠m-hpIbn√. F∂m¬ \mZw Aßs\ D≠m-
Ip-∂-X√. i_vZ-ß-sf√mw Ne-\-Øn¬\nt∂m, L¿j-W-
Øn¬\nt∂m, kwL´\-Øn¬\nt∂m BWv D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv.
Ne\w Iq´n-b-Sn-°-en¬\n-∂mWv D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. c≠p ssIIƒ
Iq´n-b-Sn-®m¬ amXta i_vZw D≠m-hp-I-bp-≈q. F∂m¬ \mZw
D≠m-Ip-∂Xv Aß-s\-b-√. \mZw H∂n¬\n∂v D≠m-Ip-∂-Xm-
Wv. kØ H∂mbncn°p∂Xn¬\n∂v. AXp-sIm≠v sk≥
Kpcp°∑m¿ injy-∑m-tcmSp ]dbpw, Hcp ssIbSn i_vZw \o
D≠m°q F∂v. CXneqsS Hcp tNmZyw Ah-cpsS ap∂n-te°v
C´p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp ssIsIm-≠v i_vZ-ap-≠m°q F∂p
]d-bp-tºmƒ Ah¿°Xp a\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√.
Ft∏mƒ \ΩpsS D≈n¬ i_vZ-߃ \ne-°p-Ibpw \mZw
P\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂pthm A∂p-am-X-amWv \ap°v Pohn-X-
Øns‚ kpXm-cy-Xbpw B\-µhpw A\p-`-h-am-hp-I-bp-≈q. AXp-
sIm-≠mWv B A\p-`-hsØ hniz-P-\-\n-bmb AΩ-tbmSv
tN¿Øp-h-®p-]-d-bp-∂-Xv. \o \mZ-cq-]n-Wn-bm-Wv F∂v. hen-b-h-
enb kwKo-X-hn-Zzm-∑m-scms° \mZm-\p-k-‘m\w sNøp-∂-h-cm-
Wv. Bflm-\p-k-‘m\w Xs∂-bmWv \mZm-\p-k-‘m-\w. \Ωƒ
]m¿∞\ XpS-ßp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Hmw F∂p sNm√p-∂p. Hmw F∂p
sNm√p-tºmƒ Hcp \mZw AXns‚ D≈nep≠v. Cu \mZw \Ω-psS
lrZ-b-Øns‚ XpSn-∏p-ambn hfsc _‘-s∏- p-In-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Cu
\mZw-Xs∂ \Ω-psS c‡-Nw-I-aW hyh-ÿ-bp-ambn CWßn
t®¿∂ncn°pIbmWv.
AXp-sIm≠v i_vZ-Øn\v \Ω-psS Pohn-XsØ \nb-¥n-°m≥
hen-sbmcp i‡n-bp-≠v. kwKoXw D]-tbmKn®v am\p-Isf hio-
I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa-∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AXp \ap°p Xs∂ Adn-
bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Nne Bfp-Iƒ aIpSn DuXn- ]mºp-Isf Nen-∏n-
°p-∂Xv ImWm-dp-≠v. AXv aIp-Sn-bpsS Ne\w sIm≠m-sW∂pw
]mºp-Iƒ°v i_vZw tIƒ°m≥ Ign-bn√ F∂pw ]d-bp-∂p-s≠-
¶nepw Nne Iº-\-߃ Ahbv°vv a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v.
AXp-t]mse \Ω-fpw \√ kwKoXw tIƒ°p∂ ka-bØv a\-
s √mw XWpØv Hcp ]tXyI Ah-ÿ-bn-te°p t]mIp-∂Xv
ImWmw. CXns\ at\m-ebw F∂mWv ]d-bpI. hfsc tZyjy-
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s∏´v Cu¿jytbmSp IqSn Ccn-°p∂ ka-b-Ømbn-cn°pw Hcp
\√ kwKoXw \ΩpsS sNhn-bn-te°p hcp-∂-Xv. DS-\Sn \ΩpsS
a\- n¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ ]iv\-ß-sfms° t]mbn. lm! kuay-
amb kwKoXw F∂p ]d™v a\ v im¥-am-Ip-∂p. Aßs\
cmK-߃°pw Xmf-߃°pw a\- ns\ kzm[o-\n-°p-hm≥ Ign-
bp-∂p-. CXn¬\n∂pw kwKoXw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ ss\k¿KnI-
ambn ÿnXn sNøp-∂ps≠∂mWv a\- n-em-t°-≠-Xv.
Ct∏mƒ Aß-s\-sbmcp imkvXimJ Xs∂ hnI-kn®p hcp-
∂p-≠v. ayqknIv sXmdm-∏n. ayqknIv D]-tbm-Kn-®p tcmK-ßsf
NnIn¬kn-®p t`Zam°m≥ Ignbpw. hfsc tImWn-°m-bn-cn-°p∂
Nne tcmK-ßsf kwKo-Xw-sIm≠p NnIn¬kn-°m≥ Ignbpw.
AXn-\p-≈ i‡n Nne cmK-߃°p≠v. AIv_dpsS kZ- nse
kwKoX hnZzm-\m-bn-cp∂ Xm≥tk≥ taL-a¬lm¿ F∂ cmKw
]mSn- ag s]øn-®p. Zo]Iv cmKw ]mSn At±lw hnf°v IØn®p.
kwKoXØns‚ km[y-X-I-sf-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ \ap°v
A¤pXw tXm∂mw. i_vZ-Øn-s‚ \mZ- q-an-bn-te°v FØn-t®¿∂
\mZtbmKnIƒ°v B i‡n-bp-s≠-∂p≈ Imcy-Øn¬ ehteiw
kwiban√. ]t£, AØ-c-Øn-ep-s≈mcp \mZ-`q-an-I-bn-te°v
FØn-t®¿∂n-´p≈ tbmKn-Iƒ C∂v hf-sc-°p-d-hmWv. \Ω-psS
kn\nam-Km-\-ßfpw D]I-cW kwKo-X-ßfpw shdpw tImem-lew
amX-am-sW∂p Xncn-®-dn-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kwKoXamsW∂p
\sΩ tXm∂n-∏n-°p-∂-tX-bp-≈q. AXn¬ kwKo-X-an-√. AXn¬
\mZ-cq-]n-Wn-bn-√. kwKoXw \mZ-cq-]n-Wn-bn-tebv°p hcWw.
AXmWp th≠-Xv.
PohnXw Hcp \mS-I-amWv. \mSIw F∂p ]d-™m¬ ck-Ic-
am-b A\p- -hw. hfsc ck-I-c-am-b Hcm-›-cy-amWv Pohn-Xw. Pohn-
X-Øn¬ Cu B›cyw Ft∏mgpw \nd-™n-cn-°Ww. B›-cy-
hXv ]iyXn I›n-tZ-\w. AXv K-hm≥ IrjvW≥ A¿Pp-\-t\mSv
]d™p sImSp-ØXm-Wv. Hcp-h≥ PohnXsØ B›-cy-am-bn
ImWp-I-bm-Wv. thsdm-cmƒ B›-cy-am-bn tIƒ°p-∂p. ]d-
™mepw tI´mepw I≠mepw Cu B›cyw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂n-
√. Bflm-hns‚ B›cyw Aß-s\-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠mWv
Kpcp ]d-bp-∂Xv PohnXw Hcp \mS-I-am-sW-∂v. B \mS-I-Øn¬
\n߃ CSbv°v Icbpw CSbv°v Nncn-°pw.
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\mcm-bW Kpcp-hn\v sNdp-∏-Øn¬ hfsc A¤pXw tXm∂n-
bn-´p≈ Hcp Imcyap≠v. Xs‚ ASpØ Hcp _‘p acn®p. B
ho´n-tebv°v sN∂-t∏mƒ Ahn-sS-bp≈ Bfp-I-sf√mw acn-®n-cn-
°p∂ hy‡n-bpsS PUØn\p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp∂v s\©-Ø-
Sn®p Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Kpcp hnNmcn-®p: “F¥n-\mWv Ch¿
CX Ae-ap-d-bn´v Ic-bp-∂Xv? Ch-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ C\n Cu
ZpxJw amdp-I-bnt√?” Kpcp Ch-cpsS ZpxJw I≠n´v hnP-\-X-
bn¬t]mbn [ym\n-®n-cp-∂p. A∂v Kpcphn\v sNdp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Ft´m HºtXm hb- p-am-Xw ]mbw. c≠p-aq∂p-Zn-hkw Ign™v
Kpcp Cu ho´n-te°p h∂-t∏mƒ Ahsc-√m-hcpw Ifn-X-am-i-Iƒ
]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p. B acn® hy‡n-bpsS icocw IØn-®p-If™n v
Ah¿ Imb hdp-Ø-sXms° Xn∂v Xami ]d-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-
Wv. At∏mƒ Kpcp hnNm-cn-®p: “Fs¥mcp adn-ambw. Cu temIw.
shdp-samcp Xam-i. ac-W-sa-∂-sXmcp Xam-i, Bfp-I-fpsS PohnXw
Hcp Xam-i.” AXp-t]m-se-bmWv Kpcp ChnsS ]d-bp-∂Xv: Atlm!
\mSIw \nJn-e-hpw.
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Ggv
F≥ ]m-]-sa-bvhXn-s\m-c-ºm-bn-Sp-∂-dnhp
\n≥ ]mZ-Xm-cn-se-gp-sa˛
∂≥]mWp au¿hnsbm-cn-cpºmw a\w [\p-c˛
lw`m-hn-bmWp hnP-bo.
Aw_m Xcp∂p hnPbw ]m]-]-¶n-e-a˛
lw m-\-am-Ip-a-Xn-\m¬
h≥ m-c-am¿∂ X\phpw m\-am-ap-e-I˛
hpw m\-am-Ip-a-Jn-ew.
F≥ ]m]sabvhXn\v ˛ Fs‚ ]m]I¿Ωßsf `RvPn°p∂Xn\v
HcºmbnSp∂p Adnhv ˛ Adnhv Hcºmbn h¿Øn°p∂p.
\n≥]mZXmcn¬ Fgpw ˛ \ns‚ ]mZIaeØnep≈
F≥ A≥]mWp au¿hn˛ Fs‚ `‡nbmWv RmWmbncn°p∂Xv.
Hcncpºmw a\w [\p ˛ Ccpºpt]mse Dd∏p≈ a\ mWv hn√v.
Alw`mhnbmWp ˛ Bfl`mhsØ [ym\n°p∂h≥
hnPbo ˛ PohnXhnPbw t\Sp∂p.
Aw_m Xcp∂p hnPbw ˛ hnPbw Xcp∂Xv AΩbmWv.
]m]]¶new ˛ A⁄m\w ]pc≠
Alw`m\amIpw ˛ ‘Rm≥’Adnhns‚ ]Imiambn amdpw
AXn\m¬ ˛ Rm≥ ]Imin®m¬
h≥ `mcam¿∂ X\phpw ˛ henbXpw `mctadnbXpamb Cu icocw
`m\amw ˛ ]Imikzcq]ambn amdpw
AJnew DeIhpw ˛ F√m ZriytemIhpw
`m\amIpw ˛ At∏mƒ ]Imi]qcnXamIpw.
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]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
F≥ ]m]w FbvhXn\v Hcp Aºm-bn-Sp∂p Adn-hv. Fs‚
]m]sØ FbvXp `RvPn°phm≥ Hcp Aºm-bn- Adn-hv amdp∂p.
Aºv Hcp Bbp[hpw D]m-b-hpam-Wv. ]m]w I¿ΩkwLmXamWv.
\ΩpsSsb√mw P∑w ]mc-_v[-I¿Ωß-fn¬\n-∂mWv. P∑-sa-Sp-
°p∂Xn\v A\n-hm-cy-am-b Nne i‡n-tNm-Z-\-Iƒ \ΩpsS ]n∂n-
ep-≠v. I¿Ωw Du¿÷k©bamWv. AsXms° \Ωƒ Pohn-®p-
Xo¿°-Ww. Cu icocw F¥n\p-≠mbn? I¿ΩtimjWØn\pw
hmk\m£bØn\pw th≠nbmWv. Cu ico-c-Øn\v Pohn-°m≥
AXns‚-bp-≈n¬Xs∂ C‘-\-ap-≠v. Hcp ]tXyI Afhv C‘\w
D≈n¬ h®n-´mWv Cu icocw Ctßm´p hcp-∂-Xv. A√msX
Fs∂∂pw C‘\w \nd®p Pohn-t°-≠n-h-cn-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Imin-
√m-Ø-h≥ thKw acn-®p-t]m-Ipw. ]t£, C‘\w ASn-°m-sX-Xs∂
Bh-iy-Øn\v C-‘\w Cu icocØn\p≈nep≠v. AXns\ hmk\
F∂p ]d-bpw. hmk\ Poh-tNm-Z-\-bm-Wv. Cu C‘\-an-s√-¶n¬
FX £Ww Ign-®mepw Pohn-°n-√. AXp-sIm-≠v C‘\w IØn
]pd-Øp-t]m-tI≠Xp≠v. AXp IØn ]pd-Øp-t]m-I-W-sa-¶n¬
\Ωƒ I¿Ω-߃ sNø-Ww. AXn-\mWv ssIbpw Imepw \mhpw
D]-ÿhpw ]mbphpw Hs° X∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
sIm®p-Ip- n-Iƒ FWo-‰p-\-S-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂-Xn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs∂
IpXnbv°m\pw Xp≈m\pw XpS-ßpw. Ipd-®p-IqSn Ign-™m¬ Ah¿
ASn-°m\pw CSn-°m\pw XpS-ßpw. ssIsIm≠v sNøm-hp-∂Xpw
Imep-sIm-≠v sNøm-hp-∂Xpsams° Ah¿ sNøpw. Ah¿°v AS-
ßn-sbm-Xpßn Ccn-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. F√m Ip´n-Ifpw NmSn-Øp≈n
\S-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. Imc-Wsa¥mWv? Ah-cpsS D≈n¬ C‘\w Ccn-
°p-I-bmWv. CXp-I-≠n v aqVcmb Nne a\x-im-kvX-⁄-∑m¿ ]d-
bpw, B Ip´n ssl∏¿ BIvSo-hm-sW-∂v. Ip´nIƒ \n›eamIW
sa∂p iTn°p∂Xv \ΩpsS kuIcyØn\p th≠nbmWv. AXv
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
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D]t`mKkwkvImcØns‚ Hcp A`n]mbamWv. Ip´n°v NmSn-
tbmSn Ifn-°-t≠? Ip´n°v HmSn-°-fn-°-Ww. a\x-im-kvX-⁄≥
Itk-c-bn¬ Ibdn Ccn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Hcp Ip´n Itk-c-bn¬
Ibdn Ccn-°Ww F∂mWv Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. F√m Ip´n-I-
fnepw Hcp-]mSv C‘\ap≠v. AXv IØn-Øo-c-W-sa-¶n¬ B Ip´n
BIvSo-hm-I-Ww. AXp-sIm≠v B Ip´nsb ]nSn®v Hcn-°epw Hcp
a\x-im-kvX-⁄s‚ Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-Ø-cp-Xv. ssl∏¿ BIvSo-
sh∂p apZ-IpØn Ahs‚ D≈n¬ ]m]sØ D≠m-°-cp-Xv.
AXmWv ]d-bp-∂Xv: F≥]m-]-sa-bvhXn\v Hc-ºm-bn-Sp-∂-dn-hv....
I¿Ωw sNøp-tºmƒ Nne Imcy-߃ i≤n-t°-≠-Xp-≠v.
shdptX I¿Ωw sNbvXm¬ ho≠pw \ΩpsS D≈nse I¿Ωhmk\
IqSpItbbp≈q. Hcp ]tXyI Afhv C‘-\hpam-bn \Ωƒ Pohn-
°m≥ hcn-Ibpw Pohn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw Sm¶v \nd-
™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶ntem? Aßs\
h∂m¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw P\n-°-Ww. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv \Ω-
fpsS I¿Ω-Øns‚ ]n∂n¬ Ccn-°p∂ C‘-\sØ ˛ hmk-\-
Isf ]pd-tØ°p If-tb≠ tbmKPohnXw a\ nemt°≠n
hcp∂Xv. Cu C‘-\-am-Ip∂ hmk-\-sb If-™n-s√-¶n¬ P\-
\-a-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS ZpxJ-ßfpw kpJ-ßfpw _‘-\-ßfpw Hs°
A\p- -hn-°m≥ CS-h-cp∂p. uXn-I-ho-£-W-Øn¬ t\m°p-tºmƒ
PohnXw acn-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ kpJ-Icam-sW∂v F√m-hcpw hnNm-
cn-°p-∂p-≠v. ]t£, Aev]w B≤ym-fln-I-_p-≤n D≈n¬ D≠m-
bn-°-g-n-™m¬ Cu Pohn-X-Øn¬ ZpxJhpw _‘\hpw amX-ta-
bp-≈q F∂p ImWm\mIpw. Hcp-X-c-Ønepw \ap°v imco-cn-I-
hpw B¥cnIhp-amb kzmX-¥yw C√. D≈n¬ Ft∏mgpw “Rm≥
Rm≥” F∂ `mhw. AsXm∂p amdp-∂-tX-bn-√. AsX-t∏mgpw
\sΩ ho¿∏p-ap-´n-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p∂p.
AXp-sIm-≠v Hcp Pn⁄mkp F∂pw BK-ln-°p-∂Xv Cu _‘-
\-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-I-S-°m-\m-Wv. _‘-\-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-
IS°W-sa-¶n¬ Hcp am¿§w Kpcp ]d-™p-X-cp-∂Xv Cß-s\-bmWv:
‘Adn-hn¬ \S-°p∂ Cu hrØnIsfm∂pw Ft‚-Xm-bn Adn-bm≥
]mSn-√.’ Kpcp-hns‚ Hcp ]tXyI kw⁄-bmWv Adn-hv. CXp \Ω-
fpsS km[m-cW Adn-h-√. CXv Iznkv a’cØn¬ tNmZn-°p∂
Adn-h-√. Adnhv F∂m¬ ssZhw. Adnhv F∂m¬ Bflm-hv.
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Cßs\ Ft∏mgpw a\- n-em-°-Ww. \mcm-b-W-Kpcp ‘Adn-sh’∂p
]d-™m¬ AXv km[m-cW Adn-h-√. AXv henb Hc-dn-hm-Wv.
“Adn-hn-ep-ta-dn-b-dn-™n-Sp-∂-h≥ X≥
Dcp-hn-ep-samØp ]pd-Øp-ap-÷zen°pw
I-cp-hn\p IÆp-I-f-©p-ap-≈-S°n
sXcp-sXsc hoWp hW-ßn-tbm-Xn-tS-Ww.”Btflm-]-tZ-i-i-X-I-Øn¬ Adn-hnepw Gdn Adn-™n-Sp∂ Cu
Adn-hn-s\-°p-dn-®mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. CXv ap‡n-k-µm-b-I-am-b Adn-
hm-Wv. Cu Adn-hns\ Bi-bn-®psIm≠v Cu Adn-hn¬ \S-
°p∂ Inb-I-fmWv F√mw F∂-dn™v Pohn-°p-tºmƒ Pohn-X-
Ønse ]m]-ß-sf√mw AXm-bXv I¿Ω-`m-WvU-ß-sf√mw Hgn-
s™m-gn™v \mw hnip-≤-cmbn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. PohnXw apgph\pw
NnØ-ip-≤o-I-c-W-Øn\p≈ Hcp AhkcamWv. NnØ-ip-≤o-I-c-
Wm¿∞-amWv \Ωƒ Pohn-t°-≠-Xv. NnØ-ip≤n F∂p ]d-™m¬
D≈n¬\n∂v Cu I¿Ω-ß-fp-sS, tNmZ-\-I-fpsS sI´p-Iƒ Agn-®-
gn®p If-bp-I F∂mWv.
]m›m-Xy¿°v CXn-s\-°p-dn®v Hcp sNdnb [mc-W- D≠m-bn-
cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Acn-kvt‰m- n¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv ip≤oIcWw
(catharsis) D≠m-I-W-sa-∂v. IYm¿knkv B¥cnIamb ip≤o-I-c-
WamWv. FXtbm P∑-ß-fn-eq-sS-bmWv Cu icocw Ctßm´v
Hgp-In-sb-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. tKmapJn¬\n∂v KwK D¤-hn-°p-∂Xv
kv Sn-I-k-¶m-i-am-b Pe-am-bn- m-Wv. I¬°- bntem hmcWmknbntem
thsd GsX-¶nepw L´-Øntem t]mbn KwKsb ImWp-I-bm-
sW-¶n¬ Ie-ßn-a-dn™v IpØn-sbm-en®v F√m amen-\y-ß-fpw-
sIm-≠v AXp hcp∂Xp ImWmw. F∂m¬ IS-en¬ t]mbn
tNcp-tºmƒ IS¬ ]ns∂ AXns\ ip≤o-I-cn-®p-sIm-≈pw.
At∏mƒ D¤-hn-°p-∂n-SØv hnip-≤-am-bn-cn-°pbpw Ipd-®p-Imew
Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ F√m amen-\y-ß-tfbpw AXv H∏n-
sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. CXp-t]mse \Ωfpw amen-\y-k-©-b-
hp-am-bn-´mWv hcp-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ]m]w F∂p ]d-bp-∂-
Xv. ssihkn≤m¥nIƒ°v ]m]w aeamWv.
ssZhw hne-°n-bn´pw B hne-°ns\ hI-h-bv°msX l∆m
hne-°-s∏´ I\n Ign-®p. l∆bv°v hne-°-s∏´ I\n Ign-°m-
\p≈ t]cW D≠m-bXv A¥-cm-flm-hn¬\n-∂-√. _mly-amb
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
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Hcp i‡nbpsS ]tem-`-\-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wv. B i‡n ]mºns‚
cq]-Øn¬h∂v ssZh-Øns‚ hne-°p-I-fpsS A¿∞-iq-\y-X-sb-
°p-dn®v l∆sb ]d™p t_m[n-∏n-®p. ss]im-Nn-I-i-‡n-bp≈
]tem- -Is‚ hm°p-Iƒ l∆bv°v icn-bmbn tXm∂n. l∆ I\n
Ign-®p. AXp-hsc imco-cn-I-t_m[w Xo≠n-bn- n-√mØ l∆ e÷m-
h-Xn-bm-bn. DSs\ Xs‚ ]pcp-j-t\bpw B I\n Ign-∏n-®p. c≠p-
t]¿°pw \mWw h∂p. Ah¿ Ce-I-sf-SpØv Xp∂n-s°´n hkvX-
ap-≠m-°n \mWw ad-®p. Ah¿ thgvNbn¬ G¿s∏´p. Cu kw -
hsØ BZn-]m-]-ambn ss__nƒ Icp-Xp-∂p.
BZw BZysØ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. l∆ BZysØ kvXobpw.
ssZhw krjvSn® a\p-jy≥ Bflm-hn¬ Pohn-°p-∂-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
At∏m-f-h\v \m\m-Xz- -a-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]tem- -\-߃ _mly-
tem-I-Øp-\n-∂mWv hcp-∂-Xv. Cµn-b-ß-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Cu
]tem- -\-߃ A¥¿tem-I-Øns‚ hnip-≤nsb sISp-Øn-°-f-bp-
∂p. D]-\n-j-Øns‚ `mj-bn¬ ]d-™m¬ kmØzn-I-amb ]X-e-
Øn¬ cP- n-t‚bpw Xa- n-t‚bpw If-¶-߃ hnX-dp-∂p. Cu BZn-
]m]w ]n∂o-Sp-h∂ F√m P\-ß-fn-te°pw kwI-an-°p-∂-Xmbn
ss__nƒ ]d-bp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v P\n-®p-ho-gp∂ Hcp Ip™n-
s\-t∏mepw ]m]n F∂p hnfn-°p-∂-Xn¬ InkvXp-aXw tZmjw
ImWp-∂n-√. Cu ]m]w Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS s]cp-In-s∏-cpIn AXv
temI-Øns‚ \ne-\n¬∏n-s\-Xs∂ _m[n-®-t∏m-gmWv ssZhw
Xs∂ Hcp ]pXs\ Cu `qan-bn--te-°-b-®-Xv. ]m]sØ hnip-≤o-I-
cn-°m-\p≈ am¿§w D]-tZ-in-®-Xv.
tbip-hns‚ P∑hpw hfsc Xp—-amb Ime-b-f-hn¬ `qan-bn¬
\S-Ønb hnip-≤o-I-c-Whpw XnI™ Ah-Xm-c- Zu-Xy-am-bn-cp-
∂p. Hmtcm aX-Øn\pw AXn-t‚-Xmb ÿm]n-X -Xm¬]-cy-ß-fp-
s≠-∂p-≈Xv ad-°m≥ ]mSn-√. AXp-sIm≠v ssZhw Hcp ]pXs\
amXta Ctßm´v Ab-®p≈q F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. At∏m-f-Xnse
hnim-eX \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. _p≤\pw kc-Xp-jvSbpw \mc-b-W-Kp-
cphpw apl-Ω-Zp-sa√mw Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏-Spw. AXp aX-Øns‚ Hcp
X´n-∏m-Wv. CtX X´n-∏p-X-s∂-bmWv C…mw-a-X-Ønepw apl-ΩZv
A¥y-]-hm-N-I-\m-sW∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-
sIm≠v C…mw-a-X-Øn-epw ]n∂o-Sp- h∂ ]hm-N-I-∑msc Iim∏p
sNtø-≠n-h-∂p. aX-ß-fnse Cu ÿm]n-X-Xm¬]-cy-߃ F∂pw
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temI-Øn\v hn]-Øp-°ƒ D≠m-°nbn- p-≠v. aXw a\p-jys‚ \∑-
bv°p-th-≠n-bm-bn-cn-°Ww. \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-hn\v AXp ]d-bp-hm-
\p≈ ss[cyw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CXn-eqsS Kpcp aXsØ Xo¿Øpw
Ah-K-Wn-°p-I-b√ sNøp-∂-Xv. aX-Øns‚ BXy-¥n-I-amb
e£yw a\pjys‚ \∑sb ]Im-in-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. [¿Ω-Øn\v
•m\n hcp-tºm-sgms° Ahn-sS-sb√mw Cuiz-c≥ Ah-X-cn-°m-
dp-≠v. hnim-e-amb A¿∞-Øn¬ a\- n-em-t°≠ Hcp kwK-Xn-
bm-Wn-Xv. F√m alm-flm-°-fnepw ]e A\p-]m-X-Øn-ep≈ Ah-
Xm-c-tkm-t±-iy-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ FSp-°p-tºmƒ apl-
Ω-Zp-\-_ntbm tbip-In-kvXpthm ioIr-jvWt\m amX-a√ ChnsS
Ah-X-cn-®n- p-≈-Xv. tkmI- okpw Acn-tÃm- nepw Imd¬am¿Ivkpw
am¿´n≥ eq-X¿InMpw t^mbnUpw sF≥Ão\pw F√mw Hcp
XcØn-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ a\p-jy-\nse Xn∑-Isf Zqco-
I-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ ]b-Xv\n-®n-´p-≠v.
A\-¥-amb kXysØ km¥-am-°p-∂-XmWv `mc-Xo-b-Z¿i-\-
]-Imcw ]m]w. A⁄m-\w-sIm-≠mWv Hcmƒ°v Xs‚ hy‡nXzw
]cn-an-X-ambn tXm∂p-∂-Xv. Cu ]cn-anX-amb hy‡n-XzsØ `cn-
°p∂ t]c-W-Isf aq∂mbn Xcw-Xn-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Ah aq∂p-X-c-
Øn-ep≈ I¿Ω-ß-fm-Wv. ]mc-_v[w, k©n-Xw, BKm-an. I¿Ω-
Øn\pw ]m]-Øn\pw kam-\-amb A¿∞-amWv Kpcp ChnsS sImSp-
Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu aq∂p I¿Ω-ßsf Ime-hn- -P-\-hp-ambn X´n®p
a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. `qX-Im-e-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ I¿Ω-ßsf
k©n-X-I¿Ω-sa∂pw h¿Ø-am-\-Im-eØv ]h¿Øn-°p∂ I¿Ω-
ßsf ]mc-_v[-I¿Ω-sa∂pw `mhn-bn¬ kw`-hn-°m-\n-cn-°p∂
I¿ΩsØ BKm-an-I¿Ω-sa∂pw ]d-bp-∂p.
Hcp DZm-l-cWw ]d-bmw. Hcp A`ymkn Bh-\m-gn-bn¬\n∂v
AkvX-sa-SpØv hn√n¬sXm-SpØv e£y-Øn-te°v Føp-∂p.
CXn¬ hy‡-ambpw aq∂p L -ßsf \ap°v ImWm≥ Ign-b-Ww.
H∂v, Bh-\m-gn-bn¬ AkvX-߃ Ccn-°p∂ L´w. c≠v,
hn√n¬\n∂pw AkvXw sXmSp-Øp-hn-Sp∂ L´w. aq∂v, AkvXw
e£ysØ t`Zn-®-Xn-\p-ti-j-ap≈ L´w. Cu aq∂v L´-ßsf
Npcp°n Cßs\ ]d-bmw. I¿Ω-t]-c-W ˛ I¿Ωw ˛ I¿Ω- ew.
Bh-\m-gn-bn-en-cn-°p∂ AkvXw \ncp-]-Z-h-Im-cn-I-fm-Wv. Ahsb
k©n-X-I¿Ω-tØmSv D]-an-°mw. a\p-jy-\n¬ Ah hmk-\-I-fmbn
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
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ibn-°p-∂p-≠v. \nc-lw-Ir-X-ambn t_m[-sØ-fn-a-bn¬ I¿Ω-ß-f-
\p-jvTn-°p-tºmƒ Cu k©n-X-I¿Ω-ß-sf√mw Nmº-em-bn-Øo-
cpw. Ah-bpsS ]tbm-K-£-aX \in-®p-t]m-Ipw. hdpØ hnØp-
Iƒ ]ns∂ apf-bv°p-I-bn-√-t√m. F∂m¬ hn√n¬\n∂pw
sXmSp∂ AkvXw e£ysØ t`Zn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Hcp-X-c-Ønepw
\nb-¥-W-hn-t[-b-a-√. I¿Ω-Øns‚ Cu kz`m-hsØ ]mc-_v[-
sa∂p a\- n-em-°-Ww. \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]e-t∏mgpw h∂p
`hn-°p∂ Zpc-¥-ßfpw ku`m-Ky-ßfpw ]mc-_v[-Øns‚ `mK-
am-sW-¶n¬ Ahsb A\n-hm-cy-sa∂p IcpXn kzoI-cn-°p-Itb
\nhr-Øn-bp-≈q. s]mXpth Zpc-¥-߃ hcp-tºm-gmWv \mw ]mc-
_v[-sa-∂p Icp-Xm-dp-≈q.
`mc-X-Ønse k∂ym-kn-am¿ I¿Ω-ß-fn-te°v hen-®n-g-°-s∏-
Sp-tºmƒ kzbta ]d™v kam-[m-\n-°p-∂Xv ]mc_v[w F∂m-
Wv. k∂ym-kn-am¿°v ZpxJ-ap-≠m-°p-∂-sX√mw ]mc-_v[-am-Wv.
⁄m\w-sIm≠v I¿Ω-ß-fn-ep≈ XmZmflyw t]mIp-sa-¶nepw ico-
c-a-t\m-kw-Lm-X-Øn¬ ]mc_v[w ]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°pw.
Hcp Poh-∑p-‡s\ Cu I¿Ωw _‘n-°p-I-tb-bn-√. F∂m¬
]pd-Øp-\n∂pw t\m°p∂ Hcmƒ°v Poh-∑p-‡s‚ ico-c-Øns‚
]mc-_v[-I¿Ω-ßsf amXta ImWm≥ Ign-bpI-bp-≈q. AXp-
sIm-≠mWv Poh-∑p-‡-s\-t∏mepw kaqlw sX‰n-≤-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
tbip-hns‚ ]mc-_v[-amWv tbip sX‰n-≤-cn-°-s∏-Sp-hm≥ CS-
bm-b-sX∂p ]d-bmw. F¥p-sImt≠m tbip-hns‚ ]hr-Ønbpw
hm°p-Ifpw PqX-∑m¿°v a\- n-em-bn-√. tkmI- o-kn-t\bpw _p≤-
t\-bp-sams° Aßs\ kmam-\y-P\w a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. \mcm-
b-W-Kp-cphpw CØ-c-Øn¬ Gsd sX‰n-≤-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Hcp ]hm-
N-I\pw Hcp tbmKnbpw Ah¿ Pohn-®n-cp∂ kaq-l-Øn¬ th≠pw-
hÆw a\- n-em-°-s∏-´n-´n-√.
]mc-_v[-Øn\v hn]p-e-amb A¿∞-ß-fm-Wp-≈-Xv. BKman
`mhn-bn¬ \ap°v h∂\p-`-hn-°m≥ CSbp≈ I¿Ω-ß-fmWv.
h¿Ø-am-\-I¿Ω-Øns‚ I¿Xr-`m-hsØ \o°w-sN-bvXm¬ `mhn-
bn¬ hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ I¿Ω-^esØ Hgn-hm-°mw. I¿Ω-^-esØ
Hgn-hm-°n-s°m≠v Pohn-°p-∂Xv Hcp Ie-bm-Wv. Cu `qap-JØv
Aßs\ Iem-]-c-ambn Pohn-°p-hm≥ KoX \sΩ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p.
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au¿hn F∂m¬ Rm¨. hn√ns‚ RmWm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv
A≥]mWv. \ns‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ ]W-an-°p∂ Fs‚ `‡n-bm-Wv.
ChnsS `‡n A\n-hm-cy-am-Wv. `‡n F∂p ]d-™m¬ ka¿∏-W-
_p-≤n. F√mw P\-\n-bn¬ ka¿∏n-®p≈ Pohn-Xw. AXmWv
Aºns‚ Rm¨. hn√ns‚ c≠p Xe∏pIsf _‘n∏n°p∂
sI´mWv Rm¨. Rm\ns\ Rm¨sIm≠v ssZhØn¬
sI´nhbv°Ww. Poh\pw Bflmhn\pw CSbnep≈ t]a]q¿hap≈
_‘amWv ‡n. \mcZ≥ Aßs\bmWv ]dbp∂Xv. km Xzkvan≥
]ca t]acq]m˛Cuizc\nep≈ ]caamb t]aamWv ‡n. t]aw
a\pjys\ D∑njØm°p∂p. t]aw lrZbØn¬ ]Imin®m¬
PohnXw Hcp \rØambn amdpw.
Hcp Ccpºmw a\w [\px. CXn-s‚ hn√m-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv ZrV-am-
bn-cn-°p∂ a\- m-Wv. Cu D]a t\m°-Ww. ZrV-am-bn-cn-°p∂
a\- ns\ hn√n-t\mSv D]-an-°p-Ibpw B hn√n¬ sI´p∂ h≈nsb
`‡n-bm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw B hn√n¬ Ipe-bv°m≥ t]mIp∂ Aºv
Adn-hm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Adn-hns‚ cq]-Øn-emWv Aºp-
Iƒ Føm≥ ]mSp-≈q. AXm-bXv Bflm-hns‚ Bhnjv°m-c-amWv
Adn-hv. Bflm-hns‚ Bhn-jv°-c-W-ß-fm-bn- p≈ Aºp-Iƒ \Ωƒ
Føp-∂p. AXn\p ZrV-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp a\ v thWw. ZrV-am-
bn-cn-°p∂ a\ v D≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xn-t\m-sSm-∏w-Xs∂ ssZh-
Ønep≈ ka¿∏-W-t_m[hpww D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.
C\n Alw-`m-hn-bmWv hnP-bn. Alw F∂v ChnsS D]-tbm-
Kn-®n-cn -°p-∂Xv km[m-cW A¿∞-Øn-√. hyXy-kvX-amb
A¿∞ØnemWv. Htc ]ZwXs∂ hyXykvX A¿∞Øn¬ Kpcp
]tbm-Kn-°m-dp-≠v. Chn-SsØ Alw ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm\m-
Wv. B ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm\ns\ Ft∏mgpw \Ωƒ `mhn-°-
Ww. F∂p-]-d-™m¬ A\p-k-‘m\w sNø-Ww. Alw- m-hn-bmWv
hnP-bn. Aß-s\-bp≈ Hcmƒ°p-am-Xta hnPbw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-
I-bp-≈q. AXm-bXv ip≤-amb Rm\ns\ `mhn-°p∂ Hcp
hy‡n°p hnPbw D≠m-Ip-∂p. B hnPbw \Ωƒ D≠m-°n-sb-
Sp-°p-∂-X-√. Aw_m Xcp∂p hnPbw. AΩ-bmWv hnPbw Xcp-
∂-Xv. hnPbw F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? ap‡n-bmWv \ΩpsS
hnP-bw. B\-µ-amWv \ΩpsS hnP-bw. _‘-\-Øn¬\n-∂p≈
tamN-\-amWv hnP-bw. Cu hnPbw Xcp-∂Xv Aw_-bm-Wv.
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
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]m]-]-¶n-e-a-lw- `m-\-am-Ip-h-Xn-\m¬ h≥`m-c-am¿∂ X\phpw
`m\-am-apeIhpw `m\-am-Ip-a-Jn-ew. F√m hy‡n-I-fnepw c≠p
Xc-Øn-ep≈ Rm\p-≠v. H∂p \Ω-psS ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Alw.
thsdm∂v ]m]w-sIm≠v Id-]n-Sn-®n-´p≈ km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-ep≈
Hc-lw. Cu c≠p ‘Rm≥’ Ft∏mgpw \ΩpsS D≈n¬ ]h¿Øn-
°p-∂p-≠v. AXn¬ Hcp ‘Rm≥’ ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Bflm-hm-
Wv. thsdmcp ‘Rm≥’ a\- n-t\mSpw ico-c-tØmSpw XmZm-fly-
s∏-´n-cn-°p∂ k¶p-Nn-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Xm¬°m-en-I-`m-h-am-Wv.
At∏mƒ ]m]w-sIm≠p Id-]n-Sn® Rm\ns\ \Ωƒ ip≤o-I-cn-
°p-tºmƒ bYm¿∞-Øn-ep≈ ‘Rm≥’ \Ω-fn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏Spw.
AXp-sIm-≠mWv ]m]-]-¶new Alw- `m-\-am-Ipw F∂p
]dbp∂Xv. ]m]w-sIm-≠v Id-]n-Sn® Rm≥ `m\-am-Ipw. `m\w
F∂p ]d-™m¬ Adn-hns‚ hoNn-I-ƒ. Rm≥ Adn-hns‚ ]Im-
i-am-bn-Øocpw.
hfsc sX‰p-≤m-cW D≠m°p∂ Hcp t«mI-am-Wn-Xv. AXp-
sIm-≠p-Xs∂ kq£va-X-tbm-Sp-IqSn a\- n-em-t°-≠ Hcp
t«mIhp-am-Wn-Xv. km[m-cW _p≤n-sIm≠v Cu t«mIØns‚
kz`mhw Cg ]ncn-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]‰p-Ibn√. ]m]-]-¶n-e-amWv Alw.
Id-bp≈, k¶p-Nn-X-Xz-ap≈, A⁄m-\-ap≈ Rm≥ m\-ambn amdp-
∂Xv Fß-s\-bm-Wv? \Ωƒ ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm\ns\ A\p-
k-‘m\w sNøp-tºmƒ AΩ \ap°p hnPbw Xcp-∂p. DS-\Sn
F¥v kw`-hn-°p-∂p? h≥`m-c-am¿∂ X\phpw `m\amw. DS-\Sn
imco-cn-I- t_m[w, imco-cn-I-X-tbm-Sp≈ ]nb-߃, A`n-c-a-\-
߃, cXn-Iƒ Ahsbms° Ipd-™p-Ip-d-™p-h-cpw. AsX√mw
Adn-hns‚ ]Im-i-am-bn amdpw.
Ft∏mgpw a\- n-em-t°-≠p-∂Xv Fs‚ icochpw a\ pw
]Imiw amX-am-Wv F∂mWv. Fs‚ D≈nepw ]pd-Øp-sa√mw
hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂Xv Htcsbmcp ]Im-i-am-Wv. B ]Imiw amX-
amWv Rm≥ F∂p Icp-Xp-tºm-ƒ Pohn-X-Øn\p eLpXzw hcpw.
CsXm-cp [ym\-hn-j-b-am-Wv. CXns\ Ft∏mgpw [ym\n-°-Ww.
P¿Ω-\n-bn¬ tKmbvtY F∂p- t]-cp≈ ]ikvX anÃn°v Ihn-
bp≠v. F√m-hcpw acn-°p∂ ka-bØv ZpxJn°p∂Xv temIhnj
bßsf°pdnt®m¿ØmWv. ]t£, acn-°p∂ ka-bØv tKmbvsY
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Aß-s\-b√ ]d-™-Xv. sKbvsY ]d-™Xv, shfn®w.... shfn®w...
IqSp-X¬ shfn®w..... thW-sa∂mWv.
shfn-®-Øn-te-°p≈ A`n-\n-thiw ]≠p-ap-X¬t°- \Ω-nep-
≠v. shfn®w AdnhmWv. At∏mƒ Ft∏mgpw A\p-k-‘m\w
sNtø-≠p-∂Xpw At\z-jn-t°-≠p-∂Xpw k¿hX \nd-™n-cn-
°p∂ shfn-®-sØbmWv. \ΩpsS kØ AXmWv. ]m]߃
Hgnbptºmƒ imco-cn-I-am-b `mcw Ipd-bp-∂p. ]ns∂ AJnew
De-Ihpw `m\-am-Ipw. Cu kIe PKØpw C]-Im-c-ap≈
]ImiIncWambn amdpw. Htcsbmcp ssNX\yw amX-ta Np‰p-
]mSpw ImWp-I-bp-≈q. B\p-`q-Xn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Xe-Øn-
te°v Kpcp-hns‚ Cu IrXn ]th-in-°p-I-bm-Wv. B Ah-ÿ-
bn¬ F√m-h-cpsS apJØpw ImWp-∂Xv ssNX-\y-am-Wv. ssZh-
Øns‚ ssNX-\yw.
hnth-Im-\-µ-kzm-an-Iƒ sNdp-∏-Øn¬ \tc-µ-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ ka-
bØv iocma-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-k-cpsS ASpØp sN∂p tNmZn-®p:
“Aßv ssZhsØ I≠n-´pt≠m?” CXp tI´-t∏mƒ ]c-a-lw-k¿
]d™p: “Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p.”
ssZhw Fhn-sS-bmWv? \tcµ≥ tNmZn®p.
“Chn-sS-Xs∂ I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.” ]calwk¿ ]d™p.
“F¥ns‚ cq]-Øn¬? BcpsS cq]-Øn¬?”\tcµ≥ tNmZn®p.
“\ns‚ cq]-Øn¬ Rm≥ I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.” ]c-a-lw-
k¿ ]d-™p. Hcp hy‡n Bfl-K-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Cu ]Im-
isØ Adn-bp∂ amX-bn¬ temIw apgph\pw ]Im-i-h-Øm-Ip-
∂p. temIw apgp-h\pw ssNX-\y-cq-]-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. temIØp
]ns∂ ]m]-]-¶n-e-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp D◊sb ImWp-∂n-√. \o
‘]m]n ]m]n’ F∂p ]d-bp∂ B Xe-Øn-te°v ]ns∂ Ah≥
hcp-∂n-√. F√mw Cuiz-c-kz-cq-]-am-bn Ah\n¬ ImWp-∂p.
]m]Øns‚ Zm¿i\nIX
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F v
kØmbn \n∂p-]cn NnØmbn c≠p-samcp
apØmbn aq∂p-a-dnbpw
lrØmbn \n∂-Xn\p hnØmbn hnsÆmSp a˛
cpØmbn ZrjvSn apX-embv
sImØm-bnSpw hnj-b-hn-kvXm-c-a-∂-a-Xn˛
\Øm-hp-ambn hnekpw
kn≤m-\p- q-Xn-bn-ep-sa-Øm-sX-bm-a-Xn-a˛
lØm-bnSpw P\\n \o.
D]cn ˛ F√m \macq]߃°pw AXoXambn
kØmbn \n∂p ˛ P\\n kØmbn \n¬°p∂p
NnØmbn ˛ B kØpXs∂ Adnhmbpw \n¬°p∂p.
c≠pw Hcp apØmbn ˛ kØpw NnØpw B\µambpw \n¬°p∂p.
aq∂padnbpw ˛ kØnt\bpw NnØnt\bpw
B\µtØbpw Adnbp∂
lrØmbn\n∂v ˛ km£nssNX\yambn P\\n \n¬°p∂p.
AXn\p hnØmbn ˛ AXns‚sb√mw BZnImcWhpw
P\\nXs∂.
hnsÆmSp acpØmbn ˛ BImihpw hmbphpw F√mw P\\nXs∂.
ZrjvSn apXembv ˛ IÆv XpSßnb Cµnbßfpw P\\nXs∂.
A∂w ˛ A∂ambncn°p∂
sImØmbnSpw ˛ A\¥amb hnjßfpsS Iq´hpw
hnjbhnkvXmcw P\\nXs∂.
AXn\v AØmhpambn ˛ Cu A∂sa√mw Ign°p∂Xpw
hnekpw P\\nXs∂.
kn≤m\p`qXnbnepw ˛ kn≤∑mcpsS A\p`qXn°pt]mepw
FØmsXbmw ˛ Dƒs°m≈m\mhmØX
AXnalØmbnSpw ˛ A\¥hym]vXnbp≈hfmWv
P\\n \o ˛ k¿∆Ønt\bpw P\n∏n°p∂
AΩbmIp∂ \o.
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km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
kn≤m-\p-`q-Xn-bn-ep-sa-ØmsXbmw AXn-a-l-Øm-bnSpw P-
\\n \o. Cu t«mI-Øns‚ Ah-km-\sØ hcn Hcp A¤p-Xw-
t]mse tXm∂pw. kn≤-∑m-cpsS A\p- q-Xn-bn¬t]mepw Cu AΩ-
bpsS A\p-`hw ]q¿Æ-ambn hcp-∂n-√-tX. BcmWv kn≤-∑m¿
F∂p ]d-bp∂h¿? Hcp ]tXyI Ima-\-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]tXyI
e£y-Øn-te°v km[-\-Iƒ sNbvXv B Ima-\-I-fpsS t\´w
ssIh-cp-Øp-∂-hcmWv kn≤∑m¿.
tbmK-imkvX-Øn¬ ][m-\-ambpw F´p kn≤n-I-fmWv Ah-X-cn-
∏n-°p-∂-Xv. AWna, alna, Kcna eLna, ]m]vXn, ]mImayw,
CuinXzw, hinXzw F∂nhbmWh. Hcmƒ°v km[-\-I-fn-eqsS At±-
l-Øns‚ ico-csØ AWp-hn-t\mfw sNdp-Xm°n sIm≠p-h-cp-hm≥
Ign-bpw. CXv AWna F∂ kn≤n-bm-Wv. km[-\-Iƒ A\pjvTn®p
t\ -߃ ssIh-cn-°p-∂Xv kn≤-∑m-cpsS khntijXbmWv. Nne
kn≤-∑m¿ km[-\-Iƒ sNbvXv ico-csØ hfsc _rl-Øm-°pw.
CXns\ alna F∂p ]d-bpw. cmam-b-W-Øn¬ l\p-am≥ e¶-bn-
te°p NmSp∂ ka-bØv ico-csØ sNdpXm°n kpckbpsS
hmbneqsS Ibdn sNhnbneqsS ]pdØph∂p. ]n∂oSv kpckbpsS
apºn¬ icocsØ ]¿hXoIcn°pIbpw sNbvXp. CXv AWna˛alna
kn≤nsIm≠mWv.
C\n kn≤n-sIm≠v icocsØ hfsc `mcw Ipd-™Xm°pw.
thW-sa-¶n¬ Im‰n¬ ]d-∂p-\-S-°mw, sh≈-Øn¬ Hgp-In-\-S-°mw.
CXns‚ t]cmWv eLn-a. FSp-Øm¬ s]m¥mØ `mc-ap-≈X
Ah-ÿbnte°p amdp∂ kn≤n-sb Kcn-a F∂p ]d-bpw. l\pam≥
Xs∂ Xs‚ hmens‚ `mcw Iq´n `oatk\s\ ]co£n°p∂Xv
Kcnamkn≤nsIm≠mWv. BKln°p∂ GsXmcp hkvXphn
t\bpw k¶ev]amXwsIm≠v t\SnsbSp°p∂XmWv ]m]vXn.
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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hkvXp FhnsSbp≈Xmbmepw Ft∏mƒ D≈Xmbmepw AXns\
]m]nbv°m\mhpw. hkvXp°fpsS e`yXbn√msXXs∂
BKl\nhrØn hcpØp∂XmWv ]mImayw. uXnIhkvXp°sf
krjvSn°pIbpw \nb¥n°pIbpw `cn°pIbpw sNøp∂
kn≤nbmWv CuinXzw. F¥nt\bpw X∂nte°p hioIcn°p∂
IgnhmWv hinXzw. Ch F´pw tN¿∂XmWv AjvssSizcy
kn≤nIƒ. CsX√mw kn≤-∑m¿ ssIh-cp-Øp∂ kn≤n-I-fm-Wv.
Cß-s\-bp≈ kn≤-∑m-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬t]mepw ]q¿Æ-ambn
P\\n HXp-ßp-∂n√. AXbpw al-Øm-bn-cn-°p∂XmWv P\-\n-
bpsS hn]p-e-tN-X-\. P\\n F√m-bn-SØpw \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂-XmWv
(all pervaded). A\-¥-am-bn-cn-°p∂ AΩ-bpsS ico-csØ
Dƒs°m≈p-hm≥ t]mcp∂ Hcp kn≤-a-\ pw C√tX. AXp-sIm-
≠mWv ]d-bp-∂Xv kn≤m-\p- q-Xn-bnepw FØmsX B AXn-a-l-
Øm-bnSpw P\\n \o F∂v.
]ns∂ Fß-s\-bmWv km[m-c-W-°m-cmb Bfp-Iƒ°v
AΩsb ]m]n-°m≥ Ign-bp-I? ico-csØ sNdp-Xm-°m\pw hep-
Xm-°m\pw `mcw Ipd-°m\pw `mcw Iq´m-\p-sam° Ign-bp∂
CXbpw henb kn≤-∑m¿°p-t]mepw Ign-bmØ Cu AΩ-bpsS
A\p- hw \sΩ-t∏mse km[m-c-W-°m-cmb Bfp-IƒIƒ°p-≠m-
Ip-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv? AXp-sIm≠v AΩsb Adn-b-W-sa-¶n¬
AXn\p XS- -ambn \n¬°p∂ LS-IsØ FSp-Øp-am-‰Ww. \Ωp-
sS-Iq-sS-Xs∂ AΩ-bp-≠v. \ΩpsS D≈ns‚ D≈nse ssNX-\y-
ambn AΩ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. AXns‚ ap∂n-en-cn-°p∂ ad, Ime-tZ-
i-߃sIm-≠p≈ DS-bmS H∂p am‰n-t\m-°n-bm¬ aXn. Ime-tZ-
iw-sIm≠p \ΩpsS a\- n¬ _m[n-®n-´p≈ Nne-¥n-he H∂p
XqØp-I-f-™m¬ aXn. At∏mƒ AΩ-bpsS kzcq-]sØ Z¿in-
°m≥ Ign-bpw. kn≤-∑m-cpsS D≈nepw Cu Ime-tZ-i-ß-fpsS
Nne-¥n-hebp≠v. kn≤-∑m-cpsS a\ pw Ima-\-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. AXp-
sIm-≠mWv kn≤-∑m-cpsS a\- nepw AΩ hcp-∂n√ F∂p
]dbp∂Xv. FhnsS Ima-\-bn-√tbm AhnsS AΩ A\p`qX
amIp∂p, Z¿i\acpfp∂p. hniz-P-\\n \ΩpsS D≈n¬ kØ-
bmbn Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. ⁄m\-am-bn Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. B\-µ-ambn
Ccn-°p-∂p≠. AXp-sIm≠v ]dbp-∂p: kØmbn \n∂v D]cn
NnØmbn c≠pw Hcp apØmbn.
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tIƒ°p-tºmƒ hfsc Imhym-fl-IamWv. Bflm-hns‚ kzcq]w
Fs¥∂v Kpcp-°-∑m¿ ]d-™p-X-cp-tºmƒ aq∂p hm°p-Iƒ
]tXyIw FSpØp a\- n-em-°nØcp∂p. AXv kØv, NnØv,
B\µw F∂n-h-bm-Wv. Cu aq∂p hm°p-I-tfbpw kwtbm-Pn-∏n®v
Hcp ka-kvX-]-Z-am-bn k®n-Zm\µw F∂p ]d-bpw. k¿hw ln
k®n-Zm-\-µw. F√mw k®nZm\µamWv. _“w k®n-Zm-\-µamWv.
Bflmhv k®n-Zm-\-µ-am-Wv. k®n-Zm-\µw F∂v H‰-hm-°n¬ ]d-
bp-sa-¶nepw aq∂p Xc-Øn-emWv Ah \ap°v A\p-`-h-am-Ip∂Xv.
km[m-c-W-°m¿ Bflm-hns‚ ÿm\Øv temI-Ønse GsX-
¶nepw Hcp hkvXp-hns\bmWv Adn-bp-∂Xv.
Aßs\ temI-ÿnXamb Hcp hkvXp-hns\ \Ωƒ Adn-bp-
tºmƒ AXn¬ aq∂p Imcy-߃ Bflm-hns‚ `mh-am-bn ]Xn-
^-en-°p-∂p-≠v. AXp \Ωƒ a\ nem°mdn√. ]pkvX-I-ap-≠v,
tai-bp-≠v, Itk-c-bp-≠v, Rm\p-≠v, \obp-≠v, Ah-\p≠v, Ah-
fp≠v Fs∂ms° \mw ]d-bp∂p. ‘D≠v ’F∂p ]d-bp-tºmsg√mw
hkvXphns‚ D◊-sb-bm-Wv tZymXn∏n°p∂Xv. Cu Hcp hkvXp-
hn\v ChnsS D≈-Xm-bn-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-tºmƒXs∂ AhnsS C√m-
Xncn-°m-\mWv Ign-bp-∂-Xv. Ahn-tSbpw D≈Xm-Im≥ Ign-bp-∂n-
√. B hkvXp-hn-\p-Xs∂ AXns‚ hi-ß-fn¬˛he-Xp-h-itØm
CS-Xp-h-itØm D≈-Xm-Im≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. AXn\v ChnsS amXta
D≈-Xm-Im≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≈q. ImcWw AXn\v ChnsS amXta
D◊-bp-≈q. Cu taibpsS kz`mhw h®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Cu
taibv°v tZi-Im-e-]-cn-an-X-am-b Hcp D◊-bmWv D≈Xv. tai
D≠v F∂v \Ωƒ ]d-bp-∂p-. F∂m¬ Cu taibptSXv k¿∆-
hym-]-I-Xz-ap≈ D◊-b-√. CXv F√m-bn-SØpw C√. Hcp h-kvXp-
hns\ \Ωƒ Adn-bp-tºmƒ D◊-bp-s≠-¶nepw B DWvasb
k¿∆-hym-]-I-X-bn¬ Adn-bp-∂n-√.
D◊ F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ thsdmcp Imcyw-IqSn a\- n-em-°-
Ww. taibpsS D◊sb AXn\p kzbw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√.
Cu taibv°vv ‘Rm≥ D≠v’ F∂p kzbw t_m[an√. AXp-sIm-
≠v CXp PU-am-Wv. CXns\ Adn-bp-∂Xv BcmWv? Rm\mWv
Adn-bp-∂Xv. Rm≥ Adn-bp∂p F∂p-≈-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Cu
taibv°vv D◊-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. A√msX Cu tai ChnsS
Ccn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠-√. Ipd®v Dƒ°m-gvN-bp-s≠-¶n¬ am-X-amWv
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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CXn-te°p IS-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q. hfsc ck-I-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂
Hcp At\z-j-W-am-WnXv. Cu temIw \ΩpsS apºn¬ D≠m-bn-
cn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠√ temI-Øn\v D◊ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
temIsØ Adn-bp∂ Rm≥ D≈-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Cu temIØn\v
D◊ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Rm\n-s√-¶ntem? Adn-bp∂ Rm\n-s√-
¶n¬ Cu temI-Øn\v D◊-bn-√. At∏mƒ Adn-bp∂p F∂ A¿∞-
Øn¬ Cu taibv°v AXns‚ D≈n¬ Aß-s\-sbmcp
km[yXbn√. kzbw Adn-bm-\p≈ Hcp km[yX Ct∏mƒ CXn-
\n-√. AX-dn-bp-∂Xv Rm\m-Wv. At∏mƒ Rm≥ Adnbp∂p
F∂p≈-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ NnØmWv. AΩsb AXp-sIm≠v NnZq-
]nWn F∂p ]d-bpw. kZq-]nWn AΩ, NnZq-]nWn AΩ, B\-µ-
cq-]nWn AΩ. AΩ Htc-k-abw kZq-]n-Wnbpw NnZq-]n-Wnbpw
B\µcq-]n-Wnbpw BWv. C\n F¥v Adn-bp-tºmgpw B Adnhv
\Ω-fn¬ D≠m-°p-∂Xv B\-µ-am-Wv. ]t£, \ap°v B B\-µ-
Øns‚ ]q¿ÆX In´m-dn-√. \ap°v H∂p-In¬ AXv kpJ-am-bn-cn-
°pw. As√-¶n¬ ZpxJ-am-bn-cn-°pw.
B\-µ-Øns‚ Zzµzm-fl-I-am-b hi-amWv \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-
∂-Xv. AXp-t]mseXs∂ Adn-hns‚bpw Zzµzm-fl-I-am-bn- p≈ hi-
amWv \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. D◊-bpsS Zzµzm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂
hi-ß-fmWv \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. D≠v As√-¶n¬ C√.
F∂m¬ P\-\nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw C√ F∂ `mh-an-√.
Adn-bp-∂n√ F∂ H∂n-√. B\-µn-°p-∂n√ F∂ H∂n-√. Ft∏mgpw
B\-µw. k¿∆w ln k®n-Zm-\µw F∂v AXp-sIm≠v \mcm-b-W-
Kpcp ]d-bpw.
“k¿hw ln k®n-Zm-\µw
t\l \m\mkvXn In©\
b ]iy-Xol \mt\h
artXym¿ arXypw k K—-Xn.”
Bscm-cp-h≥ Cu k®n-Zm-\-µsØ Adn-bm-Xn-cn-°p-∂pthm
Ah≥ arXyp-hn¬\n∂pw arXyp-hn-te°p s]mbvsIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.
D]-\n-jØv \sΩ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xv arXyp-hn¬\n∂v Aar-X-Xz-Øn-
te°v Nen-°m-\m-Wv. At∏mƒ ChnsS ]d™ Imcy-߃
AssZz-X-th-Zm-¥-Øns‚ a¿Ω-]-[m-\-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp kwK-
Xn-bm-Wv. Cu XØzw \ap°v Aev]-sa-¶nepw A\p-`-hn-°m≥
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Ign-™m¬, Rm≥ kØm-sW∂pw Rm≥ NnØm-sW∂pw Rm≥
B\-µ-am-sW∂pw A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-™m¬ k¿∆-hn-[-Øn-
ep≈ ZpxJ-ßfpw \ΩpsS D≈n¬\n∂pw t]mIpw. hniz-P-\-\n-
sb-°p-dn-®mWv ChnsS ]d-bp-∂-sX-¶nepw B hniz-P-\\n
Rm≥X-s∂-bm-Wv. \mw Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw B P\-\n-bm-Wv. AXp
\Ωn¬\n∂v A\y-am-bn-cn-°p∂ H∂-√. Aßs\ Icp-Xmt\
]mSn-√. \Ωn¬\n-∂mWv hnizw P\n-°p-∂Xpw \Ω-n¬X-s∂-
bmWv hnizw \ne-\n¬°p-∂Xpw \Ω-fn¬X-s∂-bmWv hnizw
Xntcm-`-hn-°p-∂-Xpw. B Hcp hniz-sØ-°pdn-®mWv ChnsS ]d-
bp-∂-Xv. \Ωn-emWv A\p-`-h-߃ D≠m-Ip-∂Xpw \ne-\n¬°p-
∂Xpw ad-™p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xpw. A\p-`-h-ß-sf-bmWv hnizw As√-
¶n¬ ]]©w F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
\Ωn¬ kw -hn-°p∂ F√m A\p- -h-ßfpw ]m]-©n-I-am-Wv.
]m]-©nIw F∂p ]d-™m¬ ]]-©-kw-_-‘-am-Wv.
AXn¬\n∂pw ap‡n t\S-W-sa-¶n¬ Rm≥ kØm-sW-∂-dn-b-Ww.
Rm≥ Xs∂-bmWv Adn-hm-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-b-Ww. Rm≥ Xs∂-
bmWv B\-µ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-b-Ww. Aßs\ ]d-bp-tºmƒ
kØpw NnØpw B\-µhpw thsd thsd-bm-sW-∂-√. kØn¬
NnØn-cn-°p-∂p. NnØn¬ B\-µ-an-cn-°p-∂p. kØn¬ B\-µhpw
NnØpw Ccn-°p-∂p.- Nn-Øn¬ kØpw B\-µhp-an-cn-°p-∂p. C\n
B\-µ-Øn¬ kØpw NnØpancn-°p-∂p. CXp ]d-bp-tºmƒ BsI-
Ip-g-™p-a-dn™ Ah-ÿ-t]mse \ap°p tXm∂-cp-Xv. F√m-‰nepw
F√mw Ccn-°p∂p F∂m-Wv. km[m-cW Pohn-XØ-Xn¬
\ap°ßs\sbm∂pw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bm-dn-√.
Fß-s\-bmWv Cu GI-am-bn-cn-°p∂ k®n-Zm-\-µsØ Adn-
bp-I? \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv km[m-c-W-tem-IsØ km[m-
cW Imcy-߃ amX-amWv. hni-°p-tºmƒ IS-bn¬t]mbn Ipd®p
km[-\-ß-sfms° hmßn-s°m-≠ph∂v tNmdpw Idnbpw Hs°
D≠m-°n-°-gn-°-Ww. ]W-an-√m-Xm-Ip-tºmƒ ]W-ap-≠m-°m-\mbn
sXmgn-se-Sp-°m≥ t]mI-Ww. As√-¶n¬ _nkn-\ p sNø-Ww.
At∏mƒ ]Ww In´p-∂p. B ]Ww-sIm≠v Pohn-°p-∂p. hni-°p-
tºmƒ `£Ww Ign-®m¬ kpJ-ap-≠v. ]Wn-sb-SpØp £oWn-
°p-tºmƒ Dd-ßn-bm¬ kpJ-ap-≠v. C\n Hcp Znh-ktam c≠p
Znh-ktam Hgnhp In´p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ hnt\m-Z-Øn-\mbn FhnsS-
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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sb-¶nepw t]mIWw. D√mkbmX°p t]mhp-Itbm Xo¿∞m-
S\w t]mhp-Itbm kn\n-a°p t]mhp-Itbm k¿°kp ImWm≥
t]mhp-Itbm As√-¶n¬ ]m¿°n¬ sN∂n-cn-°p-Itbm sNøpw.
CsXm-s°-bmWv km[m-c-W- \Ω-psS Pohn-Xw.
\ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ F√m Bh-iy-ßfpw Gsd-°p-sd-sbms°
\nd-th-‰n-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aßs\ \nd-th‰n°gn-™n´pw
\Ωƒ F¥p-sIm≠v \ΩpsS D≈n-te°v t]mIp-∂n-√. \Ωƒ
Ct∏mgpw ]pd-Øp-Xs∂ X∏n-Ø-S-™p-\-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. B\µw
_mly-amb temIØv Xnc™v ImtW-≠-X-√. AXv IÆp-Iƒ
A©pw D≈S°n sXcp-sXsc hoWp-h-Wßn HmXn-sb-Sp-t°-≠-
Xm-sW∂v \Ωƒ Adn-bp-∂n-√. AI-ap-J-am-bn, D≈n-te°v Xncn-
™n- mWv kXysØ Adn-tb-≠-Xv. ]pdØv Xnc-™n- -√. ]pdØv
kXysØ Xnc-™m¬ \n߃°Xp ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√.
Hcp Ba Fß-s\-bmtWm Hcp A]-I-S- km-l-N-cy-Øn¬
ssIIfpw Imep-Ifpw Xe-bpsams° D≈n-te°p hen®v AXns‚
tXmSn-\p-≈n-te°v t]mbn Ccn-°p-∂Xv AXp-t]mse ]pd-tØ°v
X≈n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ Cµn-b-ß-fpsS i‡nsb IÆp-I-f-S®v
[ym\-\n-a-·-ambn AI-tØ°p Xncn-°-Ww. A¥¿ap-J-am-°-Ww.
F∂n- p-thWw kXysØ Xnc-bm≥. At∏mƒ kXym-\p- hw D≠m-
Ipw. imiz-X-amb Hcp im¥n lrZ-b-Øns‚ D≈n¬ Hcp tXP-
kv p-enw-K-am-bn ]Zo]vXam-Ipw. \ΩpsS D≈n¬ ac-W-an-√mØ
Hcp Rm\p-s≠∂v BZyw Hcp sNdnb an∂m-bw-t]mse, Hcp an∂m-
an-\p-ßns‚ \pdp-ßp-sh- w-t]mse \ap°p t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p.
]n∂oSv AXv henb henb ]Im-i-h-e-b-ambn, Hcp ⁄m\-h-e-
b-ambn, Hcp ]`m-]q-c-am-bn D≈p apgp-h\pw hym]n-°m≥ XpS-ßpw.
CXv kzm\p- -h-am-bn amd-W-sa-¶n¬ Aß-s\-sbmcp km[-\bpw
At\z-j-Whpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ \Ωƒ ssIs°m-t≈-≠-Xm-bn- p-≠v.
⁄m\n-bmb Hcmsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Abmƒ Cu ]]-
©-Øn-te°v t\m°p-tºmƒ ImWp-∂Xv \m\m-hn-[-am-bn-cn-°p∂
\ma-cq-]-ß-f-√. Btflm-]-tZ-i--X-I-Øn¬ Kpcp AXn-s\-∏‰n ]d-
bp-∂Xv Cß-s\-bm-Wv: “kI-ehpw D≈-Xp-Xs∂, XØz-Nn-¥m-
K-l-\nXp k¿∆hpw GI-ambv Kln-°pw.” Cu ImWp-∂-sX√mw
D≈-Xp-X-s∂. C√m-Ø-X√. At∏mƒ BZyw \Ωƒ ]Tn-®Xv
Fß-s\-bmWv? CsX√mw amb. Cu ImWp∂ \ma-cq-]-ß-sf√mw
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amb. CsX√mw shdpw tXm∂-ep-I-fm-Wv. acp-`q-an-bn¬ ImWp∂
Im\¬P-ew-t]mse. \√ shbn-ep≈ ka-bØv Smdn´ tdmUn-¬
AI-te°p t\m°p-tºmƒ Pe-]-XoXn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXp-
t]m-se-bp≈ Hcp tXm∂¬am-X-amWv ]]©w F∂p ]d-bp-
∂n-S-Øp-\n∂v Bflm-\p- q-Xn-bpsS L -Øn¬ Kpcp ]d-bp-∂p: “kI-
ehpw D≈-Xp-Xs∂ XØz-Nn-¥m-K-l-\nXp k¿∆hpw GI-ambv
Kln-°pw.” XØzsØ Adn-bp-∂-h≥ D≈n-te°v Xncn™mWv
Kln°p∂Xv.
A√mØ]£w, ambbmw h≥]-I `ataInSp∂p ]mcw. amb
Hcp h≥]-I-bm-Wv. h≥]I Fs∂m-s°-bp≈ hm°p-Iƒ Kpcp-
hns‚ X\Xp apZIfmWv. thsdm-cmƒ°pw Aß-s\-bp≈ ]Z-ß-
sfm∂pw ae-bm-f-Øn¬ ]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ Ign-™n´n-√. \Ωsf
Ft∏mgpw Xe-Xn-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcp h≥]-I. ImtW-≠-
Xns\ ImWn-°msX ImtW≠-mØ-Xns\ ImWn-®p-X-cp∂ Hcp
h≥]-I-bm-Wn-Xv. anXsØ iXp-hm-°p-Ibpw iXp-hns\ anX-am-
°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp h≥]-I-bm-Wn-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ambbmw
h≥]I ]eXpw `a-tam-In-Sp∂p ]mcw F∂pKpcp ]dbp∂Xv.
\ap°p ]e-X-c-Øn-ep≈ `a-߃ D≠m-°p∂p. `a-߃ h∂p-I-
gn-™mtem? AXm-bn-cn°pw \√-Xv, A√ CXm-bn-cn°pw \√Xv
Fs∂ms° Nn¥n®v H∂n¬\n∂pw thsdm--∂n-te°pw ]e--Xn-
te°pw \Ωƒ ]bmWw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw. hy‡n-_-‘-
߃ amdn-sIm≠n-cn-°pw. [\m-K-a-am¿§-߃ am‰n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw.
kuµ-cy-k-¶-ev]-߃ am‰n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. F√mw \Ωƒ am‰n-
s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. Cu amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ temIØv Aa-c-°m-c-
\n-√msX h≈w Fßs\ IS-en¬In-S∂v Np‰n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂pthm
AXp-t]mse \mw Po-hn-X-Øn¬ InS∂v Dgep-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw.
`¿Ør-lcn AXn-s\-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-∂Xnß-s\-bmWv: \√ Nfn-
bp≈ Hcp Ipf-Øn-te°v B\ Cd-ßn-°-gn-™m¬ B\bv°v
]pd-tØ°v Ibdm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. B\ Hcp Imse-Sp-Øp-h-bv°p-
tºmtgbv°pw AXns‚ at‰ Im¬ Nfn-bn-¬ XmWp-t]m-Ipw.
ASpØ Imse-Sp-Øp-h-bv°p-tºmƒ ho≠pw Nfn-bn-te°v XmWp-
t]m-Ipw. FX Imse-Sp-Øp-h-®mepw B\ \oßp-I-bn-√. AtX-
t]m-se-bmWv km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cn-°p∂hcpsS Ah-ÿ. \Ωƒ
Pohn-X-Øn\v adp-Ic Ds≠∂p IcpXn Hmtcm Imse-SpØv apt∂m-
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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´p-h-bv°p-t¥mdpw Im¬ AKm-[-amb amb-b-psS Nfn-bn¬ B≠-
a¿∂v t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. apt∂m´v ]bm-W-ap -≠m-Ip -∂n -√.
FXsbX ]Xn-k-‘n-bn-eq-sSbmWv a\p-jy-Po-hnXw IS-∂p-
t]m-Ip-∂-Xv? AsXms° Btem-Nn-®p--t\m-°n-bn-´pt≠m? AXp-
sIm≠v F√mw kØmbn ImWp-I. F√mw kXy-ambn ImWp-
I. Ak-Xy-ambn ChnsS H∂pw-Xs∂ C√. Km‘nPn temI-
Øn\v ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂Xv AXm-Wv. kXy-am-bn F√mw Adn-
bp-I. F√mw kXy-sa-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ AXns\ ⁄m\-sa∂p ]d-
bp-∂p. ⁄m\w Fß-s\-bmWv kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv? F√mw k-Xy-
sa-∂p≈ A\p-`hw D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ AXv ⁄m\-am-bn-Øocp-
∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈ ⁄m-\nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw PohnXw
B\µw amXambn cn°pw. Ft∏mgpw B\-µw. Kpcp AXn-s\-
°p-dn®p Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂p:
“B\-µ-°-S¬ s]mßn
Xmt\ ]mbp-∂nXm ]c-s∂m-cp-t]m¬
⁄m\w sIm≠-Xn-tedn
]m\w sNøp∂p ]c-a-lw-k-P-\w.”]c-a-lw-k-cmb Bfp-Iƒ ⁄m\w-sIm-≠v kXy-Øn-tedn
IS¬t]mse B\-µn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. B\µw IS-em-Ip-tºmƒ
B IS-en¬ Ae-am-e-I-fn-√. AXv ka-am-bn-s´m-gp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. Htc-
t]mse Hgp-Ip-I-bm-W-Xv. AXn¬ kpJ-Zpx-J-ß-fpsS Zzµz-ß-fn-
√. G‰ Cd-°-ß-fn-√. AXv B\-µ-Øns‚ kam-\-am-bn-cn-°p∂
]hm-l-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]hmlw F∂p-t]mepw ]d-bm≥ Ign-bmØ
Ah-ÿ. ]hmlw D≠m-I-W-sa-¶n¬ H∂v as‰m-∂n-te-°v Hgp-I-
Ww. F∂m¬ ChnsS AXn¬Xs∂ AXv Hgp-Ip-∂p. AXn¬Xs∂
AXv Inbm-fl-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CXv \Ωƒ D≈dnbWw.
kØmbn\n∂v, D]cn NnØmbn, c≠pw Hcp apØmbn. Cu
aq∂p-Im-cy-߃ ]d-bp-tºmƒ CXn¬ kØv, NnØv, apØv. apØv
F∂ Be-¶m-cn-I- mj D]-tbm-Kn-°p-tºmƒ AXns\ B\µw
F∂p a\- n-em-°Ww. C\n aq∂p-a-dnbpw lrØm-bn. aq∂v GsXm-
s°-bmWv? kØv, NnØv, B\-µw. CXns\ aq∂n-t\bpw Adn-
bp∂ lrØv. lrØv F∂p ]d-™m¬ CXns\ aq∂n-t\bpw Htc-
k-abw Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ t_m[w F∂p a\ nem°Ww.
At∏mƒ ChnsS aq∂v F∂p ]d-bm≥ Imc-Wap≠v. km[m-cW
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KXn-bn¬ Rm≥ Hcp hkvXp-hns\ Adn-bp-∂p. At∏mƒ hkvXp
H∂v. Adn-bp-∂-h-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm≥ c≠v. Adn-bp-tºmƒ D≠m-
Ip∂ Hcp kpJw. AXp aq∂v. Cu aq∂n-t\bpw Htc-k-abw
km£n-bmbn Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ lrØv. km£nbmIs´
Hcn-°epw I¿Xr-`m-h-an-√msX ⁄mXr-`m-h-an-√msX t`m‡r-`m-
h-an-√msX Hcp Z¿∏-Ww-t]mse ]Xn^en∏n®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.
shdpsX I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp tbmKn-bpsS PohnXw, At±-
l-Øns‚ ap∂n-eqsS Fs¥√mw A\p- -h-߃ IS-∂p-s]m-bvs°m-
≠n -cp -∂mepw At±-l-Øns‚ D≈n¬ Hcp -X -c -Øn -ep≈
kzm[o\hpw Ah sNep-Øp-∂n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ Hcp-
X-c-Øn-ep≈ ]mSp-Ifpw hogvØp-∂n-√. AXmWv Hcp tbmKn-bpsS
t_m[-Øns‚ ]tXy-I-X. Hcp IÆmSn H∂n-t\bpw H∏n-sb-Sp-
°m-sX shdpsX ]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-, Z¿∏-W-k-Zr-i-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ t_m[-amWv Hcp tbmKn-bp-tS-Xv.
Aß-s\-bp≈ Hcp tbmKn Cu temI-Øn-¬ Pohnbv°ptºmƒ
At±lsØ Hcn-°epw \ap°p hne-bn-cp-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√. AXp-
sIm-≠mWv Hcp sskIym-Sn-Ãn\pw Hcp sskt°m-f-Pn-Ãn\pw
Hcp tbmKn-tbtbm Hcp _p≤-t\tbm Hcp ⁄m\n-tbtbm a\-
n-em-°m≥ Ign-bn-√ F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. a\- p-≈n-S-tØmfw amX-
amWv Hcp a\p-jys\ a‰p-≈-h¿°v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-
≈q. H-cmƒ°v thsdmcmsf a\- n-em-°-W-sa-¶n¬ a\- p-th-Ww.
F∂m¬ ⁄m\n°p a\- n-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v ⁄m\n-bpsS a\ v
Xntcm-`-hn-®-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp- \n-ebv°pw Chsc a\- n-em-°m≥
Ign-bn-√. a\»mkvX⁄¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv ⁄m\_p≤s‚
a\ v a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-®v AXn\p ]‰m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠m-Wv.
sskt°m-f-Pn-bnse Hcp ]tXy-I-im-J-bm-b _ntl-hn-b-dnkw
C∂p hnI-kn-®p-h-∂n´p-≠v. AXn¬ Hcmsf Abm-fpsS s]cp-am-
‰w ImWp-tºmƒ Abm-fpsS h¿Ø-am\w tIƒ°p-tºmƒ Abm-
fpsS tNjvS-Iƒ ImWp-tºmƒ ]pd-Øp-\n∂pw \ap°v ho£n®p
a\- n-em-°msa∂p ]dbp∂p. Hcmƒ t^m_n-bm°mtWm am\n-
bm°mtWm \yqtdm- n-°m-tWm, sskt°m- n-°m-tWm, kvIntkm-
t -\n-°mtWm Fs∂ms° a\x-im-kvX⁄-∑m¿ hne-bn-cp-Øp-
∂Xv AbmfpsS s]cpam‰w t\m°n-bn-´m-Wv. a\x-im-kvX-⁄-
∑m¿ CØ-c-Øn¬ a\p-jy-cnse s]cp-am-‰sØ t\m°n C√mØ
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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Imc-W-߃ ]d™v Ahsc tcmKn-I-fm-°n-Øo¿°m-dp-ap≠v.
t\m°q... Abmƒ \S-°p-∂Xv CØncn ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-Wv. AXp-
sIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v am\-kn-I-tcm-K-ap-≠v F∂p ]d-bpw. Hcp
a\x-im-kvX-⁄s‚ ASp-Øp-t]m-bm¬ B a\x-im-kvX-⁄≥
\nßtfmSv BZyw ]d-bp-I, \n߃ Hcp at\m-tcm-KnbmsW-∂mWv.
Cßs\ at\m-tcm-Kn-sb∂p tIƒ°p∂ amX-bn¬ Abmƒ at\m-
tcm-Kn-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ B at\m-tcm-K-Øn-\v At±lw NnIn-
’n-°p-∂p. CXmWv Hcp a\x-im-kvX-⁄≥ sNøp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬
Hcp Ejn ]d-bp-∂Xv \o k®n-Zm-\-µ-am-sW-∂mWv. \n∂n¬ a\- n-
√. \n∂nse a\ v Xm¬°m-en-I-ambn \n∂n¬ ]Xo-X-am-Ip-∂
Hcp ag-hn-√mWv. Hcp s\mSn-bn-S-sIm≠v AsXms° ad-™p-t]m-
Ip-w. AXn\v imiz-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp D◊-bn-√. \o k®n-Zm-\-µw-
X-s∂-bm-Wv.
FX hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cn-°p∂ c≠v ho£-W-ß-fm-sW∂p
t\m°q. \o kzX-¥-\m-Wv, _‘-\-ÿ-\√ F∂v Ejn ]d-bp-∂p.
AjvSm-h-I-Ko-X-bn¬ AjvSm-h-I-ap\n P\-I-t\mSv ]d-™p-sIm-
Sp-°p-∂Xv \o kzX-¥-\mWv F∂m-Wv. \ns∂ Bcpw _‘n-®n- n-
√. Hcmƒ°pw \ns∂ _‘n-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. At∏mgpw \Ωƒ
kzbw hnNm-cn-°p-I-bmWv Rm≥ _‘-\-ÿ-\mWv F∂v. BcmWv
\Ωsf _‘n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv? B¿°pw \Ωsf _‘n-∏n-°m≥
Ign-bn-√. kz—-am-bn-cn-°p∂, kzX-¥-am-bncn°p∂ Bflmhns\
H∂n\pw _‘n-∏n°m≥ Ign-bmØ amXncn k¿∆-hym-]-I-X-tbm-
Sp-I-qSn h¿Øn-°m\mIpw. At∏mƒ a\x-im-kvXhpw t_m[-im-
kvXhpw XΩn¬ A¥-c-ap-≠v. Hcp Kpcp ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cp-∂Xv t_m[-
im-kvX-am-Wv. Adn-hns‚ imkvX-am-Wv. ⁄m\-im-kvX-am-Wv. a\x-
im-kvX-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v Fs¥-¶nepw sshjayw D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ
GsX-¶nepw Hcp a\x-im-kvX-⁄s‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-t∏m-I-cp-
Xv. Abmƒ \nßsf tcmKn-bm-°pw. \nß-fpsS Ahÿ hfsc
]cn-Xm-]-I-c-amb Xc-Øn-te°v Ah¿ sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. ]ns∂
\n߃ Fs∂∂pw Hcp at\m-tcm-Kn-bm-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°pw. AXn-
\p≈ acp-∂p-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbn-ep-≠v.
AXp-sIm≠v \mw a\- n-em-°-pI. lrØm-bn Adn-bp-I. Pohn-
X-Øn¬ F¥p-wXs∂ kw`-hn-t®m-s´. ZpxJ-߃ D≠m-bn-t°m-
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s´. ZpxJ-߃ Cs√-¶n¬]ns∂ Pohn-X-Øn\v F¥v kpJ-am-Wp≈-
Xv. ZpxJ-߃ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Bg-Øn-te°p t]mIp-hm-\p≈ Hcp
hmXm-b-\-am-Wv. ZpxJ-Øn-eq-sS-bmW,v thZ-\-bn-eq-sS-bmWv \Ωƒ
kpJ-Øns‚ XohX Adn-bp-∂-Xv. thZ\ F∂ hm°v \n߃ i≤n-
®n´pt≠m? thZ\ F∂ hm°ns‚ apºn¬ kw F∂ D]-k¿§w-
IqSn tN¿Øm¬ kwth-Z-\-am-bn. kwth-Z\w F∂p ]d-™m¬
Bflm-hns‚ ]Imiw ]pd-tØ-°p-h∂v Hcp hkvXp-hns‚ Adn-hns\
H∏n-sb-SpØv Xncn®v AI-tØ°p sIm≠pt]mIp∂ Hcp ]In-b-bm-
Wv. Cu kwth-Z-\-Øn¬Xs∂ Ccn-°p∂ H∂mWv thZ-\. F√m
kwth-Z-\-ß-fnepw thZ\bp≠v. HcΩ Ip™ns\ ]k-hn°p∂ ka-
bØv B Ip™v K¿ -]m-X-Øn¬\n∂v ]pd-tØ-°p-h∂v IÆp-Xp-d-
°m≥ ian-°p-tºmƒ B Ip™n-\Xp kln-°p-I-bn-√. F¥m-WXv?
B Ip™ns‚ IÆn-te°v ]Im-i-In-c-W-߃h∂v thZ\ D≠m-
°p-∂p. BZysØ kwth-Z\wXs∂ B Ip™n\v thZ-\-bm-bn-Øo-
cp-∂p. Np‰p-]m-Sp-I-fpsS thZ-\-bmWv BZyw B Ip´n°v Hcp ]l-c-am-
bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv. AXm-WXv \ne-hn-fn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn\v izmkw In´p-∂n-
√. AXp-sIm-≠Xv \ne-hn-fn-°p-∂p. F√m-Ø-c-Øn-epap≈ _p≤n-ap- n-
te-°mWv K¿ -]m-X-Øn¬\n∂v Hcp Ip™v Cd-ßn-h-cp-∂-Xv.
CXns\ IqSp-X¬ At\z-jn-®p-s®-√p-tºmƒ km[m-cW a\x-im-
kvX-⁄¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Cß-s\-bm-Wv: Ip™p-߃ K¿ -]m-X-Øn-
¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gp≈ kpJw Xncn-®p-]n-Sn-°m-\m-WtX ]n∂o-
Sp≈ PohnXw-ap-gp-h≥ Ah¿ ian-°p-∂-Xv. K¿ -]m-X-Øn-em-bn-cp-
∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ hfsc kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Wn-sbm-∂p-sa-Sp-
t°-≠. AΩ Xn∂p∂ `£-W-Øn¬\n∂p≈ t]mj-Imw-i-߃
Ip™n\p In´n-s°m≈pw. Ip™n\v kz¥-ambn izmtkm-—m-k-w
th≠. Ip™n-\p-th≠n AΩ izmtkm-—mkw sNøp-∂p-≠v. AΩ-
Xs∂ F√mw sNbvXp-sIm≈pw. Cßs\ hfsc kpc£nXamb
K¿ -]m-X-Øn¬ InS∂ Ip™ns‚ kpJ-I-c-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Ahÿ
Fs∂∂pw Hcp Ae´p∂ Hm¿Ωbmbn Ip™ns\ ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂p-
≠v. a\x-im-kvX-⁄≥ Cßs\ ]d-bp-tºmƒ a\x-im-kvX-X-⁄\p
a\- n-em-ImsX t]mIp∂ Hcp- h-iap≠v. AΩ-bpsS K¿ -]-X-Øn-
en-cn-°p∂ kpJ-a√, adn®v Bflm-hn¬ \Ωƒ ibn-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-
bncp∂ kpJ-amWv \Ωƒ ho≠pw Xnc-bp-∂Xv. Bflm-hn¬\n∂pw
PmX-ambn Bflm-hn-te-°p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-\p≈ Hcp At\z-
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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j-W-amWv \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn-\p-≈q. A√msX K¿`-]m-X-Øn-
te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-\-√. B[p-\n-I-a-\x-im-kvX-Xv⁄-∑m¿
Ct∏mƒ FØn-t®¿∂n-cn-°p∂ \nK-a\w ho≠pw Xncn®v K¿`-
]m-X-Øn-te-°p≈ Hcp bmXbmWv a\pjyPohnXw F∂mWv.
CsXmcp Akw-_-‘-am-Wv. CXp-t]mse Hcp-]mSv Akw-_-‘-
߃sIm-≠v ]m›m-Xy-a\ximkvXw \mdp-∂p-≠v. ]t£,
B¿°pw Cu \m‰w Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Kpcp
\ap°Xp a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂p-≠v.
\Ωƒ Bflm-hn¬\n∂v PmX-am -Ip -∂p. Bflm-hn¬
ibn®t∏mƒ Bflm-hp-ambn XmZm-fly-s∏´ncp∂t∏mƒ D≠m-
bncp∂ kpJ-Øn-te-°p-X-s∂-bmWv Hmtcm-\n-an-jhpw Xncn-®p-t]m-
Im≥ BK-ln-°p-∂-Xv. A√msX K¿ -]m-X-Øn-te-°-√. G‰hpw
henb K¿ -]mXw Bflm-hns‚ K¿ -Kr-l-am-Wv. B K¿ -Kr-l-
Øn¬\n-∂mWv \Ωƒ PmX-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. uXn-I-ambn t\m°p-
tºmƒ AΩ-bpsS K¿`-]m-X-sØ-°p-dn®p ]d-bp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw
B≤ym-fl-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ G‰hpw henb K¿ -]mXw F√m-‰n-t\bpw
]k-hn-°p∂ AΩbmb B-flm-hm-Wv. CXns\ kIew s]dpw
BZn-_oPw F∂p Kpcp ]d-bpw. AXns\ \Ωƒ lrØmbn \n∂-
dn-bWw. F√mw ImWp∂p F√mw tIƒ°p∂p F√mw aW-°p∂p
F√mw cpNn-°p∂p. Cu ]Inbbnse√mw km£nbmIWw F∂p
]d-bp-tºmƒ Nne Imcy-߃ CXn¬ a\- n-em-°-Ww. \Ω-psS
PohnXw IqSp-X¬ [ym\m-fl-I-am-°m≥ BZyw sNtø≠Xv
GsXmcp A\p- hw D≠m-Ip-tºmgpw ‘Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂-h≥’ ‘Adn-
b-s∏-Sp∂ hkvXp’ Ch c≠n-t\bpw \Ωƒ Hcp-an-®-dn-b-Ww. km[m-
cW Adn-bp-∂Xv Aß-s\-b-√. Adn-hns‚ kµ¿`-Øn¬ Ch
c≠n-t\bpw H∂mbn Adn-b-Ww. Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ hkvXp-hn-t\bpw
Adn-b-Ww. Adn-bp∂ Ft∂bpw Adn-b-Ww.
Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ tai ImWpI-bm-sW-¶n¬ ImWp∂-h-\mb
Ft∂bpw ImW-s∏-Sp∂ taitbbpw Hcp-an®p ImW-Ww. Dƒ°-
Æp-sIm≠p ImW-Ww. Cu IÆns\bmWv aq∂m-asØ IsÆ∂p
Z¿i\imkvXØn¬ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. aq∂m-asØ IÆp-sIm-≠mWv
Cu taitbbpw Ft∂bpw Rm≥ ImtW-≠-Xv. Cu c≠p IÆp-
sIm≠v F\n-°n-Xns\ ImWm≥ Ign-bn-√. Cu taisb ImWWw,
ImWp∂ Fs∂bpw ImW-Ww. F¥p-sIm≠v ImWWw? F∂n-
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se-Øs∂ Bfl-N-£p- p-sIm≠v ImW-Ww. Ahn-sS-bmWv
[ym\w AXns‚ kzm`m-hn-I-X-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xv. A√msX F\n°o
IÆp-sIm-≠p-Im-Wm≥ F¥v ]bm-k-am-Wp-≈Xv? Hcp ]bm-k-
hp-an-√. AXn-semcp [ym\-hp-an-√. Fs∂ Rm≥ am‰n-\n¿ØpI-
bmWv Cu ]Inbbn¬ sNøp-∂-Xv. Fs‚ ico-c-tØbpw a\-
n-t\bpw am‰n-\n¿Øn-s°m≠v Cu tai F∂n¬\n∂pw A\y-
am-sW∂v Rm≥ Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ H∂p-In¬ Cu
tai F\n°v kt¥mjw Xcn-Itbm As√-¶n¬ ZpxJw Xcn-Itbm
sNøpw. AXmWv D≠m-Im≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v CXns\
c≠n-t\bpw Hcp-an-®-dn-bp∂ Hc-dn-hv, AXn-s\-bmWv lrØv F∂p
]d-bp-∂-Xv. lrØmbn \n∂-dn-b-Ww.
Cu km£n-ssN-X-\y-amWv Rm≥ F∂p t_m[y-s∏-´p.
AXn\p hnØm-bn. AXn-s‚-sbms° hnØm-bn amdp-I-bmWv
Rm≥. hnØv F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? hnsØ∂p ]d-™m¬
Imc-Ww. Hcp hnØn¬\n-∂t√ Hcp acw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ
ac-Øns‚ Imc-W-amWv hnØv. AXp-t]mse hnØm-bn˛Rm≥
F√m-‰n-t‚bpw Imc-W-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. ]]-©-Øns‚ Imc-W-
am-bn-Øo-cp∂p Rm≥. Imcy-a√ F∂p a\- n-em-°-Ww. At∏mƒ
F∂nse Rm≥ ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm\m-bn. ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂
Rm≥ BcmWv? ip≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Rm≥ ssZhw-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
Rm\pw ssZhhpw cs≠∂ `mhw F∂n-en-√. ip≤-am-bn-t∏m-b-
Xp-sIm≠v Zzµzw C√. FhnsS Zzµz-apt≠m AhnsS Aip-≤n-bp-
≠v. Aip≤n F∂Xv Zzµz-Øn-em-Wv. A√msX \mw ]e-t∏mgpw
\ΩpsS \nXy-Po-hn-XØn¬ ip≤n hcp-Øm≥ ian-°p-Ibpw
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ Zzµzw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ B
Aip-≤nsb \Ωƒ ImWp-I-bn-√. \ΩpsS a\ v Aip-≤-am-bn-
cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. a\- n¬ Zzµz-ap-≠v. Fhn-sS-bmWv \Ωƒ ip≤n-
bm-tI-≠Xv? \Ω-fpsS D≈n¬Ø-s∂-bmWv ip≤n-bm-tI-≠-Xv.
AXp-t]mse hnsÆmSp acp-Øm-bn ˛ hnsÆ∂p ]d-™m¬
BIm-iw, acpØv ˛ hmbp. CsXmcp [ym\-am-Wv. CXp \Ωƒ
ioen-°-Ww. IÆp-IfS®v \Ωƒ a\\w sNø-Ww. Rm≥X-s∂-
bmWv BIm-i-w. F\n-s°m-cn-°epw F∂n¬\n-∂-\y-ambn Cu
BIm-isØ tXm∂p-I-bn-√. Rm≥ Xs∂-bmWv BIm-iw, Rm≥
X-s∂-bmWv hmbp, Rm≥ X-s∂-bmWv A·n, Rm≥X-s∂-bmWv
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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Pew, Rm≥X-s∂-bmWv `qan-. Cßs\ Cu ]]©w apgp-h\pw
Rm\m-bn A\p- -hn-°m≥ Ign-b-Ww. At∏mƒ \ap°v H∂n-t\mSpw
A\yXzw tXm∂p-I-bn-√. CXv Kpcp \sΩ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cn-I-bm-Wv.
k∂ymkw F∂Xv Im´ntem Kpl-bntem t]mbn-cn-°p-∂-h¿°v
amX-ap-≈-X-√. Chn-sS-Ø-s∂-bn-cp∂v F√m-h¿°pw Ah-cpsS
t_m[sØ k¿∆-hym-]-I-X-bp-≈-Xm-°n-Øo¿°m≥ Ign-bpw.
AXn-\p-th-≠n-Ø-s∂-bmWv \Ωƒ P\n-®n- p-≈-Xv. A√msX Chn-
sS-h∂v Ipd-®p-Imew GsX-¶nepw Hm^o-kn-sem-s°-t∏mbn ]Øp-
ap-∏-Xp-h¿jw tPmen-sNbvXv s]≥j≥]‰n ho≠pw kpJ-ambn
Pohn-°m-sa-∂v hnNm-cn®v P\n®X√. CXmWv e£yw. ]c-a-km-
£m-Xv°m-c-ap-≠m-I-Ww.
Hcn-°¬ Hcp Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-tØ°v Hcp injy≥h∂p. Cu
injys‚ t]cv \m≥˛-C≥ F∂m-Wv. Ign-°p∂ \m≥ A√. Iptd-
°mew B injy≥ Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-Øp-\n∂v XØzßsfms°
]Tn-®p. F¥mtWm ]Tn-t°-≠Xv AsXms° tI´p ]Tn-®p.
F∂n´pw Adnhv ]q¿Æ-am-bn-√. ]q¿Æ-am-Im-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Kpcp
]d™p: “\ns∂ Rm≥ thsdmcp Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-tØ°p
hnSpIbmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn \o Ipd-®p-Imew
Xma-kn-®p ]Tn°q. At±lw \n\°v Ah-km-\sØ an\p-°p-
]Wn Xcpw.”
Hcmƒ ⁄m\n-bm-Ip-∂-Xns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬ Hcp amÃ-dpsS
\nd™phgnbp∂ Hcp A\p-K-l-ap-≠v. B amÿS®v At±-l-
Øns‚ ssIbn¬\n∂pw In´p-sa∂v ]d-™p. Kpcp ]d™ B
amÃ-dpsS hoSv hfsc AI-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \m≥- -C≥ Znh-k-ß-
tfmfw bmX sNbvXv Ahn-sS-sb-Øn. AhnsS FØn-b-t∏mƒ
At±-l-Øn\p ImWm≥ Ign-™Xv, Hcp hgn--tbmc- k-X-am-Wv. Ahn-
sS-s®∂v Kpcp-sImSpØ IØv kXw kq£n-∏p-Im-c\v sImSp-Øp.
At∏mƒ kXw kq£n-∏p-Im-c≥ ]d-™p: “Rm≥ Hcp km[m-
cW a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Rm≥ Hcp Kpcpshm∂pa√. F\n°v hmbn-
°m≥ Adn-bn-√. F\n°p ]d-™p-Xcm\pw Adn-bn-√. thW-sa-
¶n¬ \n߃ Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw ChnsS \nt∂m-fq. Fs¥-¶nepw a\-
n-em-°-W-sa-¶n¬ Rm≥ sNøp∂ ]hrØnIƒ I≠p a\- n-
em-°n-s°m-≈p.”
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\m≥-˛-C≥ BsW-¶n¬ Hcp-]mSp KŸ-߃ hmbn®v HØncn
Imcy-߃ a\- n-em-°nb Hcm-fm-Wv. At±lw hnNm-cn-®p. Cu
kX-Øns‚ kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\n¬\n∂v F¥p ]Tn-°m\mWv? ChnsS
Nne-h-gn-°p∂ kabw hrYm-hn-em-Wv. Fs‚ Kpcp kabw If-bm≥th-
≠n shdpsX Fs∂ Np‰n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂mepw c≠p-aq-∂p-Zn-
hkw B kX-Øn¬ Xma-kn-®n v t]mIm-sa∂p \m≥˛C≥ hnNm-cn-
®p. cmXn-bm-Ip∂ ka-bØv Cu kXw kq£n-∏p-Im-c≥ sNøp-∂Xv
F¥m-sWt∂m? kX-Øn¬ Bsc-¶nepw h∂n-´p-s≠-¶n¬
Ah¿°p≈ hncn-sbms° hncn®v sImSp-°p-∂p, Ah¿ £Ww Ign®
]mX-ß-sf√mw IgpIn hrØn-bm°n hbv°p-∂p. ]nt‰-Zn-hkw t\cw
shfp-°p-tºmƒ Igp-In-h® ]mX-߃X-s∂-sb-SpØv At±lw ho≠pw
Igp-Ip-∂p, hncn-I-sf√mw Ae-°p-∂p. AXv `wKn-bmbn hncn-°p-∂p.
CXp-X-s∂-bmWv F∂pw At±lw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. HcpXc-
Øn-ep≈ \ncp-’m-lhpw C√msX Hcp ZpxJhpw sshj-ayhpw C√msX
At±lw CsX-√mw kt¥m-j-tØmsS sNbvXp-. Bfp-Iƒ h∂p-t]m-
Ip-∂p-≠v. CXp c≠v aq∂p Znh-k-߃ I≠-t∏m-tg°pw \m≥- -C-∂n\v
hfsc t_md-Sn-®p. CsX-√mw F¥mWv ImWm-\p≈Xv? Xncn®v \m≥-
-C≥ Xs‚ Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-tØ-°p-Xs∂ t]mbn. Kpcp-hn-t\m-Sv tZjy-
s∏-Sp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. Fs∂ shdptX ]‰n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At√. Hcp
alm-Kp-cp-hns‚ ASp-tØ°v ]d-™-b-bv°p-I-bm-sW∂p ]d-™v Hcp
kXw kq£n-∏p-Im-cs‚ ASp-tØ°v Fs∂ hn p.
Cß-s\-sbms° Kpcp-hn-t\mSp ]d-™-t∏mgpw Kpcp hfsc \n¿a-
a\pw im¥\pw kuay\pambn F√mw tI´p. At∏mƒ Kpcp tNmZn®p:
“Ahn-sS-t]m-bn v \o F¥mWv I≠Xv? BZyw AXv ]d-bq.” At∏mƒ
\m≥- -C≥ ]d™p: “AhnsS H∂pw ImWm\n√. Hcp kXwkq£n-
∏p-Im-c≥ cmhn-se-bpw sshIpt∂chpw ]mX߃ -I-gpIn XpS®p
hbv°p∂Xp ImWmw.” At∏mƒ Kpcp ]d™p: “AXbpw Imcy-
߃ \n\°p a\- n-em-b-t√m. ]mXw Igp-Ip-∂Xpw a‰pw \o
I≠t√m . AX-X-s∂tb Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]Tn-°m-\p≈q.” “AsX-
¥mWv Kpcp Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂-Xv?” \m≥ -C≥ tNmZn-®p.
At∏mƒ Kpcp ]d-™p-sIm-SpØp: “CXp-t]m-se-bmWv Pohn-
X-hpw. \Ωƒ Pohn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Ht´sd amen-\y-߃ \ΩpsS
a\- n¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Spw. At∏mƒ F√m-Zn-h-khpw \Ωƒ a\- ns\
km£nbmbn Pohnbv°pI
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IgpIn hrØn-bm-°n-h-bv°-Ww. F¥p sNøp-tºmgpw \ΩpsS
a\ v XpS®p hrØn-bm-°-Ww. cmXn-k-a-bØv InS-∂p-d-ßp-tºmƒ
kz]v\-Øn-eqsS Nne amen-\y-߃ \ΩpsS D≈n-te°p IS-∂p-h-
cpw. t\cw shfp-°p-tºmƒ ]nt∂bpw AXv XpS®p hrØnbm°n
hbv°Ww. CXtb Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]Tnt°≠Xmbn´p≈p.”
sk≥_p-≤n-k-Øn¬ Pohn-XXØzw ]Tn∏n°p-∂Xv Pohn-X-
Øn¬\n∂v H∂pw Hfn-t®m-Sm-\n√ F∂-Xm-Wv. Kpcphpw ]d-bp-
∂Xv AXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂pw Hfn-t®mSn Hcp Pohn-
Xhpw \ap°p Pohn-t°-≠. Fhn-sS-bmtWm \n߃ Pohn-°p-
∂Xv AXn¬ B\-µn®v AXv Pohn-X-Øns‚ ZuXy-ambn Gs‰-
SpØv AXv Bfl-km-£m-Xv°m-c-ambn t_m[y-s∏ v Pohn-°p-tºmƒ
Hcp-X-c-Øn-ep≈ _‘-\hpw \n߃°p≠m-Ip-∂n-√. I¿ΩØns‚
^e-Øn-ep≈ BK-lw \nß-fn¬ C√m-Xn-cp-∂m-¬ aXn. B I¿Ω-
Øn¬ \n߃ B\-µn-°p-I. Hcp NnX-Im-c≥ NnXw hc-bv°p-∂-
Xp-t]mse... Hcp inev]nbpsS sImØp]Wnt]mse... Hcp\¿ØIs‚
\rØwt]mse... GXp I¿Ωhpw \n߃°p sNømw. ]t£, B
Hcp Ah-ÿ-bn-te°v hc-W-sa-¶n¬ Bfl-t_m-[-Øns‚ sXfna
\nß-fn¬ D≠m-I-Ww. Cs√-¶n¬ \n߃°Xp sNøm≥ Ign-bp-
I-bn-√. AXns√-¶n¬ \n߃ F¥p-sN-bvXmepw AXp _‘\w
D≠m-°pw. I¿Ωw _‘-\-Øn-te°p hcp-∂Xv ⁄m\w \nß-
fn¬ C√m-Xn-cn-°p-tºm-gm-Wv. t_m[-Øns‚ sXfna C√m-Xn-cn-°p-
tºm-gm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v k¿∆-Øn-t\bpw \Ωƒ BflZ¿i\
Øns‚ ]›mØeØn¬\n∂pw ImW-Ww. PohnXØns‚
Bhnjv°mcw B ]›mØeØn¬\n∂pw XpSßs´.
ZrjvSn apX-em-bv ˛ F√m Cµn-b-ßfpw ]©- q-X-ß-fp-sams°
k®n-Zm-\-µ-am-Wv. F√mw PK-Zw-_-bmWv. sImØm-bnSpw hnj-b-
hn-kvXm-c-a-∂-a-Xn-\-Øm-hp-ambn hnekpw. sImØm-bnSpw sImØv
F∂p ]d-™m¬ ]q¶p-e, Iq´w. hnj-b-hn-kvXm-c-ß-fpsS hn]p-e-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ Iq´w. A∂w F∂p-]-d-™m¬, Fs¥m-s°-bmtWm
ChnsS CµnbtKmNcambn D≈Xv AsX-√mw A∂-am-Wv. IÆn\v
ImgvN A∂-am-Wv. sNhn°v i_vZw A∂-am-Wv. Xz°n\v kv]¿iw
A∂-am-Wv. CsXms° A∂-ß-fm-Wv. Cu A∂sØ `pPn-°p-∂-
h-s\-bmWv AØmhv F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AZn-°p-∂-h≥ F∂p ]d-
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™m¬ `£n-°p-∂-h≥. Cu AØm-hm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw hnj-b-ß-
fm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpw Hs° `h-Xn-X-s∂. tZhn-b-√msX H∂pw Chn-
sS-bn-√.
At∏mƒ Kpcp ]d-bp∂ kI-ehpw D≈-Xp-Xs∂ F∂ ⁄m\
clkyw \ap°p t_m[y-s∏-Sp-∂p. XØz-Nn-¥m-K-l≥ Bbn-cn-°-
W-sa∂p amXw. Ah≥ F√mw GI-am-bn Kln-°p∂p. ambbmIp∂
h≥]I Abmsf _m[n-°p-∂n-√. ]e-Xm-b `aw D≠m-Ip-∂n-√.
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H≥]Xv
`qhmZn qX-a-Xn-\m-hm-k-an√ h˛
Zm`m-kaman-X-dn-hn˛
∂m`m-hn-ti-j-a-Xn-\m-hm-k-an-ßp-e-In˛
em]m-ZnXw h-Xn-bm¬
\mhm-Zn- X≥ hnj-bn-Xm-hm-k-a-‰ h˛
Zm- m-k-amsI hnekpw
tZymhm-W-Xns‚ aln-am-hm-c-dn™p P\˛
\o! hmgvØp-hm-\p-a-cp-tX!
`qhmZn `qXaXn\v ˛ `qan apXemb ]©`qX߃°v
Bhmkan√ ˛ kzbta D◊bn√.
shdpw B`mkamw ˛ Ah shdpw anYymZriyßfmWv.
CXv ˛ ]]©m\p`hßsf√mw
Adnhn≥ B`mhntijw ˛ Adnhns‚ hntijcq]Ønep≈
tXm∂epIfmWv.
AXn\v Bhmkw ˛ ]]©m\p`hßfpsS \ne\n¬]v
Cßv DeIn¬ ˛ Cu temIØn¬
B]mZnXw `hXnbm¬ ˛ `hXnsb Bibn®v amXap≈XmWv.
\mhmZnX≥ ˛ \mhp XpSßnb Cµnb߃°v
hnjbnXmhmka‰ ˛ hnjbambnØocmØ
`hZmhmkw ˛ AΩbpsS hmkÿm\w
BsI hnekpw ˛ k¿hØnt\bpw ]Zo]vXam°p∂
tZymhmWv ˛ Adnhns‚ BImiamWv.
AXns‚ alnamhv ˛ AXns‚ alnamXntcIw
Bcdn™p ˛ BcmWv Adn™n´p≈Xv.
P\\n ˛ hnizØns‚ AtΩ
hmgvØphm\pacptX ˛ AΩbpsS hmgvhns\
h¿Æn°phm≥t]mepw Ignbp∂n√t√m.
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⁄m\hnlmb ns‚ alna
hmgvØphm\pacptX ˛ `hXnsb hmgvØphm≥t]mepw
hm°pIfn√. Cu ]d™sXm∂pwXs∂ P\\nbpsS ]q¿ÆXsb
Dƒs°m≈p∂X√ ]ZmhenIf√. ]dbpt¥mdpw hm°p-I-fpsS _ew
Ipd™phcp∂p. ⁄m\P\\nsb°pdn®p ]dbptºmƒ, cmPtbmK
P\\nsb°pdn®p ]dbptºmƒ hm°pIfpsS i‡n £bn®phcp∂p.
hm°pIƒ ]cntabßfmbncn°p∂XpsIm≠v A]tabssh`hbmb
P\\nsb hmgvØphm≥ Ignbp∂n√. HcpXcØnepw hm°psIm≠v
tZhnbpsS apgph≥ cq]tØbpw h¿Æn°m≥ Ignbp∂n√. AXp-sIm≠v
Kpcp ]d-bp∂p: hmgvØp-hm-\p-a-cptX.
`qhmZn `qXaXn\mhmkan√. `qhv F∂p ]d™m¬ `qan. `qan
apXemb ]©`qX߃s°m∂pwXs∂ Bhmkan√˛kzX¥amb
D◊bn√. F√m D◊bpw P\\nbpsS D◊bmWv. AXpt]mse shdpw
B`mkamanXdnhn≥˛Adnhn¬ D≠mbnamdnadnbp∂ ]XoXnIƒ
amXamWh. B`mkw F∂m¬ ]d™m¬ tXm∂emWv.
shfn®Øn¬ \ap°p tXm∂n®ps°m≠ncn°pw, CXp amhmWv,
CXp sXßmWv, CXp hyXykvXßfmb cq]ßfmWv Fs∂ms°.
AsX√mw P\\nbpsS D◊bmWv. hyXykvXßfmbn Fs¥ms°
ImWp∂pthm AsXms° tXm∂epIfmWv. B`mkßfmWv.
CXdnhn≥ B`mhntijw. B` F∂m¬ ]Imiw. nenaneqsS
shfn®w ISØnhnSptºmƒ kvIo\n¬ sXfnbp∂ NnX߃°v
hmkvXhnIambn D◊bns√¶nepw Ahbv°v B`mhntijap≠v.
B`mhntijw F∂p ]d™m¬, kvIo\nep≈ shfn®Øn\pw
Ccp´n\pw \ΩpsS IÆpIfn¬\n∂pw IÆp\ocns\ sIm≠p
hcm\pw \ΩpsS D≈n¬\n∂v s]m´n®ncnsb DXn¿°m\pw \Ωn¬
`bw P\n∏n°m\pw Ignbpw. shdpw Ccp´nt‚bpw shfn®Ønt‚bpw
Gdnamden\v CXbpw i‡nbps≠∂p \mw a\ nem°ptºmƒ
\ΩpsS a\ n¬ \S°p∂ Cu B`mhntij߃°v, Cu
]XoXnIƒ°v ]ns∂ \Ωn¬ Fs¥ms° hnImchnt£m`߃
hcpØn°qSm? Hcp Sn.hnbntem Hcp Xnc»oebntem sXfnbp∂
⁄m\hnlmb ns‚ alna
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NnX߃°v Hcp hy‡nbpsS D≈n¬ Hcp]mSp hnjaXIƒ D≠m°m≥
Ignbpw. H∂caWn°q¿t\cw kn\na ImWp∂ Hcmƒ Nnet∏mƒ
s]m´n°cs™∂pw s]m´nsØdns®∂pw hcmw. Ip‰IrXy߃
sNøm\p≈ t]cW hf¿Ømw. Nnet∏mƒ BfllXybnteØp
\bn°mw. AXamXw i‡n B Xnc»oebnte°p IS∂phcp∂
]ImitcWp°ƒ°v Ds≠∂p≈Xv \mw kzbta A\p hn®n p≈
Imcyßfm-Wv. Aßs\ Xnc»oebn¬ sXfnbp∂ Ccpfpw
shfn®Øn\pw \sΩ kzm[o\n°m≥ Ignbp∂ps≠¶n¬ \ΩpsS
a\ mIp∂ Xnc»oebn¬ sXfnbp∂ Cu B`mkNnX߃°v
Fs¥ms° kw`hn∏n®pIqSm. (B`mkw F∂p ]d™m¬ tamiw
F∂√, B`mkw F∂Xv Bflmhns‚ shfn®w a\ n¬X´n
]Xn en°ptºmƒ D≠mIp∂ sshhn[yam¿∂ mhcq]ßfmWv.)
Cu ]Xn enXambncn°p∂ OmbIfn¬ \ap°v s]mSp∂s\ cmKhpw
tZzjhpw hcpw. \ΩpsS a\ n¬ ImWp∂ cq]ßtfmSv, a\ n¬
D≠mIp∂ A\p hßtfmSv H∂pIn¬ AanXamb Bk‡n P\n°pw,
As√¶n¬ AanXamb hntZzjw P\n°pw.
B]mZnXw `hXnbm¬˛Cu B`mk߃s°ms° Cu
temIØn¬ FhnsSbmWv Bhmkw AYhm FhnsSbmWv
D◊bp≠mbncn°p∂sX∂p tNmZn®m¬ AXp `hXntbmSp tN¿∂p
amXta D≈q. tZhnbns√¶n¬, t_m[ans√¶n¬ Bflmhns√¶n¬
Adnhns√¶n¬ Cu A\p`hßsfm∂pw AhnsSbn√.
Xnc»oebns√¶n¬ FhnsSbmWv kn\na HmSnbv°pI? t_m[an
s√¶n¬ ]ns∂ FhnsSbmWv A\p hw D≠mIp∂Xv? AXpt]mse
F√m A\p h߃°pw hXntbmSp tN¿∂pamXta \ne\n¬∏p≈q.
\mhmZnX≥ hnjbnXmhmka‰ `hXmhmkw BsI hnekpw
tZymhmWv `hXnbpsS icnbmb D◊ \mhpsIm≠p cpNn°m≥
IgnbpIbn√. aq°psIm≠p aW°mt\m sNhnsIm≠p tIƒ°mt\m
IÆpsIm≠p ImWmt\m IgnbpIbn√. tZhn Cµnb]Xy£a√.
`hXnbpsS icnbmb D◊ BsI hnekpw tZymhmWv. A\¥ambn
]Imin°p∂ NnZmImiamWv. `hXnbpsS icocw F√mbnSØpw
hym]n®ncn°p∂ NnZmImiamWv. NnZmImiw F∂p ]d™m¬
Adnhns‚ BImiw. Cu BImiØnemWv ]]©cN\
kw`hn°p∂Xv. NnZmImians√¶n¬ Hc\p`hhpw D≠mIp∂n√.
NnZmImiØnemWv F√m A\p`hßfpw NnØhrØnIfpw
]Xn`mkn°p∂Xv. NnXv F∂p ]d™m¬ Adnhv. B BImi
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Øns‚ alnamhv Bcdn™p-? \ΩpsS _p≤nsIm≠v AXns\
Kln°m≥ Ignbptam? AXns‚ alnamhv B¿°pw Adnbm≥
Ignbp∂n√. P\\nsb BgØn¬ A\p`hn°m\mbn, Adn
bm\mbn \Ωƒ _p≤nsIm≠pw Nn¥sIm≠psams° shdptX
]bXv\n°p∂p. FhnsS Nn¥sb Dt]£n°m≥ Ignbp∂pthm
FhnsS _p≤nsb hens®dnbm≥ Ignbp∂pthm AhnsS NnZmImiw
kzm`mhnIambpw \ap°v A\p hthZyamIpw. AXv _p≤nsIm≠√.
_p≤nbpsS Xntcm`mhØm¬ Bflmhv kzbw ]Imin°p
∂XpsIm≠v. Bflmhn\p amXta Bflmhns\ Adnbm\mhp
Ibp≈q. Bflmhns‚ D]m[nIfmb A¥°cWßfnepw
Cµnbßfnepw P\\nbpsS ZnhytKlw HXpßp∂n√. PmRms\
D]m[nIfpsS \miamWv. At∏mƒ Bcdn™p F∂p tNmZn°p
tºmƒ D]m[nsIm≠v Adnbm≥ IgnbpIbn√ F∂mW¿∞w. AXv
A\¥amWv. A\¥Xsb Af°phm\pw Adnbphm\pap≈ Hcp
D]IcWhpw C∂n√. Hcp imkvXØn\pw AXp Is≠Øm≥
Ign™n n√.
FhnsS \mw a\ v Dt]£n°p∂pthm AhnsS NnZmImisØ
kzbw Adnbp∂ Adnhmbn \mw amdp∂p. H∂nt‚bpw D]m[nbn√msX
\mw Adnbp∂p. AXpsIm≠mWv ]dbp∂Xv tZhn k®nZm\µamWv
F∂v. kØmWv kzbw D≠mbncn°p∂p. NnØmWv kzbw Adnbp∂p.
B\µamWv kzbw B\µn°p∂p. Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw D≈XmWv, Ft∏mgpw
Adnbp∂p, Ft∏mgpw B\µn°p∂p F∂p a\ nem°Ww. P\\o!
hmgvØphm\p acptX. Cu AΩsb hmgvØphm≥t]mepw Ignbp∂n√.
AXamXw Ah¿Æ\obamWv. IhnIƒt]mepw Aßs\ ]mSp∂p:
“A\¥a⁄mXah¿Æ\obwCu temItKmfw Xncnbp∂ am¿§wAXn¶seßms≠mcnSØncp∂p
t\m°p∂ a¿Øy≥ IYsb¥p I≠p.”a\pjy≥ Cu sIm®ptKmfØnsehnsSsbms°tbm Ccp∂v Cu
AXnhniZambncn°p∂ temIØns‚ apgph≥ D◊sb t\m°n
°mWm≥ ian°ptºmƒ Ahs\¥p a\ nemIm≥! koab‰
BImiØnencp∂v Xmsg \S∂p \oßp∂ Hcp a\pjys\
t\m°nbm¬ Hcp s]mSn Nen°p∂Xpt]mse tXm∂pw. ]]©
Øns‚ A\¥hnimeXbn¬ a\pjy≥ FX \n mcw. F∂mepw
B sNdnb a\pjy\n¬ A\¥amb ]]©w IpSnsIm≈p∂p
⁄m\hnlmb ns‚ alna
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F∂Xv A¤pXmXntcIw D≠m°p∂p. Kpcp Cu clkyw Hcp
t«mIØn¬ shfn∏SpØp∂p:
“s]mSnsbmcp `qhnekwJyas∏mSn°pƒ˛
s∏Spsamcp`qhnXn\n√ `n∂`mhw.”Cu qanbn¬ FXsbX s]mSnIfmWv. FXsbX s]mSnIƒ
tN¿∂n mWv Cu qan D≠mbncn°p∂Xv. F∂m¬ AXnse Hmtcm
s]mSn FSpØmepw B s]mSnbnsems° Cu qan Ccn°p∂p≠v.
qanbn¬ Cu s]mSnIƒ Hmtcm∂pw Ccn°p∂p. ]nWvUmWvUØn¬
_“mWvUw Ccn°p∂psh∂pw _“mWvUØn¬ ]nWvUmWvUw
Ccn°p∂psh∂pw Ejn ]dbp∂p. Ct∏mƒ B[p\nIimkvXwt]mepw
Cßs\bmWv Nn¥n®phcp∂Xv.
B[p\nI PohimkvXw FØnt®¿∂ncn°p∂Xv, Hcp
tImisØ FSpØv AXns‚ kq£vacq]Ønte°v ]cntim[n®p
sN∂m¬ B tImiØns\mcp ]]©LS\ Ds≠∂nSØmWv.
tImiw ]]©Øns‚ an\ntb®¿ amXrIbmWv. AXns\mcp
tIµhpw AXnt\mSp tN¿∂p≈ k©mc]Yßfpap≠v. B‰Øns‚
LS\bpw Aßs\Xs∂bmWv. Hcm‰Øns‚ LS\bmWv
hnizØns‚ LS\bmbncn°p∂Xpw. Aßs\ B[p\nIimkvXcw
]nWvUmWvUtØbpw _“mWvUtØbpw kwtbmPn∏n®psIm≠v
kwXpenXambncn°p∂ Hcp PohnX]Ÿmhv Ct∏mƒ
sh´nØpd∂psIm≠ncn°pIbmWv. Ct∏mƒ ]]© PohnXsØ
apºtØ°mƒ kaKambn \ap°p ImWm≥ km[n°p∂p≠v.
]©Pohs‚ At⁄baWvUeßsf B[p\nI imkvXw
]q¿Æambn´ns√¶nepw Ipds®ms° kΩXn®p sIm≠ncn°p∂p≠v.
Izm≠w sa°m\nIvknse ]co£W\nco£W ߃ ssZhØns‚
D◊sb imkvXw AwKoIcn°p∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n∏n°p∂p.
ssZhw NqXm´°mc\√ F∂ sF≥Ãns‚ ]kvXmhØn¬\n∂v
ssZhw NqXpw Ifnbv°pw F∂ sslk≥ _¿Kns‚ A\n›nX
Xzkn≤m¥Øn¬ imkvXw X´n DS°n \nev°pIbmWv.
AeIvkn Imc¬ F∂ Nn¥I≥ ‘am≥ Z A¨t\m¨’ F∂
Hcp ]pkvXIw FgpXnbn´p≠v. AXn¬ At±lw tNmZn°p∂p:
“\Ωƒ a\pjys\°pdn®p ]Tn°ptºmƒ, a\pjys‚ B¥cnI
LS\sb°pdn®p ]Tn°ptºmƒ Hcp a\pjys‚ PUicocsØ
Iodnapdn®mWv ]Tn°p∂Xv. PUicocsØ Iodnapdn®p ]Tn°ptºmƒ
AXn¬ D≠mbncnt°≠ Poh≥ AXn¬\n∂pw \jvSs∏´p
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t]mbncn°p∂p. PUsØ ]Tn®n v Poh\p≈ Hcp a\pjy\n¬
\aps°ßs\ AXp ]tbmKn°phm≥ Ignbpw?” Poh\p≈ GsX-
¶nepw a\pjys‚ IpS¬ameIsfms° Iodnapdn®v ]Tn°phm≥
Bsc¶nepw A\phZn°ptam? Hcp saUn°¬ tImtfPn¬
]co£WØn\v hnt[bam°m≥ \nßfpsS a°sf Bscsb¶nepw
\n߃ sImSp°ptam? aIt\tbm aItftbm Ipd®p\mƒ
]Tn®Xn\ptijw Xp∂n°q n Xncn®pXcmw F∂p ]d™m¬ \n߃
kΩXn°ptam? hmkvXhØn¬ ]co£W߃ apgph\pw \S°p∂Xv
PUßfnemWv. PU-ß-fn¬ ]Tn®v ssNX-\y-ap≈ ico-c-Øn¬ ]co-
£n-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ A]-I-S-߃ [mcm-f-am-Wv. AeIvkn Imc¬
CXp FSp-Øp-]-d-™n- p≈ kwK-Xn-bm-Wv.
CsXms° h®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Kpcp-hns‚ P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-
RvPcn \ap°v Nne Dƒsh-fn-®-߃ Xcp-∂p-≠v. Pohn-XsØ kw_-
‘n®pw Z¿i-\sØ kw_-‘n®pw Hs° kaK-X-bp≈ ImgvN-∏mSv
Xcp-∂p-≠v. AXv ]q¿Æ-am-bn \n߃°p a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™p
F∂p≈ A¿∞-Øn-epa√. F∂mepw Hcp ka-K-Z¿i-\-ap-s≠-∂p
a\- n-em-°-Ww. AXn-te°v ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn At\z-jn®\p`hn°m≥
IgnbWw. B Hcp InbmflIXbmWv BZyw D≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xv.
At\z-jn®p Is≠Øn Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ka-K-Z¿i\w
Ejn-am¿ \ΩpsS apºn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n- p-≠v. AXn-te°vv Bflm¿∞-
ambn At\z-jWw \S-Øp-hm-\p≈ Xt‚-S-amWv D≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-
Xv. AXn-s√-¶n¬ F¥p-≠m-bn-s´¥p Imcyw? At∏mƒ Iptd-°qSn
At\z-jn-°p-Ibpw Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw a\- n-em-°p-Ibpw Adn-bp-Ibpw
Pohs‚ ku`m-Ky-߃ apgp-h≥ A\p- -hn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp
]q¿Æ-a-\p-jy-Xz-Øn-te°v hf-tc≠ A\n-hm-cy-X-sb-°p-dn®v t_m[y-
s∏-SpØm\mWv P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvPcn.
C\n Ipd-®p-k-abw tNmtZym-Ø-c-߃°pth≠n- D]-tbm-Kn-°mw. Ggp-
Zn-h-k-ß-fnse ]`mjWß-fn-eqsS ]eXpw tI p. ]eXpw \pdp-ßp-I-
fm-bn- m-bn-cn°pw tIƒ°p-I. ]`m-j-W-ß-sfm-∂pw-Xs∂ ]q¿ÆXtbmsS
Kln°s∏SWsa∂n√. AXp tI´p-I-gn-™m¬ \n߃°v ]q¿Æ-
XtbmSv Hcp A\pcmKw tXm∂mw. ]q¿ÆXbn te°p≈ Nne FØn-
t\m- -߃ amXta ChnsS ]d-™n´p≈q. ]tlfnImP\yamb
PohnXØns‚ Ccp≠ Klzcßfn¬ sXfnbv°p∂ Ipd®p shfn-®w
amXamWnXv. kwi-b-ap≈ Cu Imcy-ß-sfms° \ap°v Ipd-®p-t\cw
kwkm-cn-°mw. At∏mƒ Iptd-°qSn sXfn®w \nß-fn¬ D≠m-Ipw.
⁄m\hnlmb ns‚ alna
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]ivt\mØcn
tNmZyw: Ggp Znhkßfnembn \S∂ ]`mjW߃ A\p`h
kmµambncp∂p. NnebnSßfnsems° Ipd®pIqSn efnXam°n
bncps∂¶n¬ F∂p tXm∂nbncp∂p?
DØcw: CXp efnXam°m≥ hfsc Ffp∏amWv. ]t£, kmcw
\jvSs∏´pt]mIpw. efnXam°pt¥mdpw D≈S°w \jvSs∏´p
t]mIpw. D≈S°sØ ]nSn°ptºmƒ efnXw AefnXambnØocp
Ibpw sNøpw. Cu sshcp≤yw CXnep≠v. efnXam°nbm¬ kmcw
\jvSs∏Spw. Kpcphns‚ Z¿i\Øn\v Kl\Xbp≠v. ISen\v
Bgap≈Xt√ ISens‚ Kmw`ocyw. ISens‚ Bgw ImcWw
R߃°Xns\ a\ nem°m≥ Ignbp∂n√, AXns\ Ipd®p
Bgw Ipd™Xm°q F∂p ]d™m¬ ]ns∂ ISens\¥p
Kmw`ocyw? ISens\ Ipfam°nbm¬ ISens‚ Kmw`ocyw A\p`hn
°m≥ Ignbptam? AXpt]msebmWv B≤ymfln IIrXnIfpsS
Kl\Xbpw. AXns‚ kmcw \jvSs∏SpØn °gn™m¬, AXns‚
A\p`qXnkº∂X \jvSs∏´pt]mIpw. AXpsIm≠v FXamXw
Kl\am°m≥ Kpcp°∑m¿ ian®n´pt≠m AXamXw Kl\am°n
bmWv Ah¿ ]d™ncn°p∂Xv. Hmtcm hm°nt‚bpw D≈n¬
]thin°phm\mbn t]a]pc cap≈ X] v BhiyamWv. B
X] ns\ \ntj[n®v D]cnπhambncn °p∂Xns\ amXw cpNn°p
∂Xv FX AtcmNIambncn°pw. D≈nbpsS tXmseSpØv
Idnh®pX∂m¬ \ap°v CjvSs∏Sptam? D≈nencn°p∂Xns\bt√
D≈n F∂p ]dbp∂Xv. AXpt]mse B≤ymflnIIrXnIfpsS
kmcsØ kmcambnXs∂ AdnbWw.
tNmZyw: inthmƒ-lw inthmƒ-lw F∂ a¥Øn\p Fs¥¶nepw
A¿∞apt≠m? Npcp°n ]d™pXcmtam?
DØcw: \ap°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ Cu temI-Øn¬ Fs¥-
¶nepw H∂n-s\-sb-SpØv CXmtWm ]c-am-flmhv F∂p tNmZn-
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®m¬ \Ωƒ DS-\Sn ]d-bpI A√ F∂m-bn-cn-°pw. AsX-¥p-
sIm-≠mWv A√ F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv? F∂m¬ ho≠pw thsdmcp
hkvXphns\ Nq≠n CXmtWm ]c-amflm-hv F∂p tNmZn-®m¬,
At∏mgpw A√ F∂p ]dbpw. GsX-¶nepw H∂n-s\-sb-SpØv AXp
]c-am-flmht√ F∂p tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ A√ F∂p ]d-bp-hm≥
ImcWw, AXv ]c-am-flmh-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠-√. AXv ]c-am-flm-
hmWv F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ thsdmcp hkvXp ]c-am-flmh√ F∂v
AXn¬ \nln-X-amb Hc¿∞w hcp-∂-Xp-sIm≠mWv. \Ωƒ Hcp
taisb Nq≠n-s°m≠v CXp ]c-am-flm-ht√ F∂p tNmZn-®m¬
A√ F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv tai ]c-am-flm-h√mØ-Xp-sIm-≠-√. tai
]c-am-flm-hmWv F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ A∏p-dØncn-°p∂ Itkc
]c-am-flm-h√ F∂p hcpw. At∏mƒ ]camflmhn\v ]pdØv
thtdbpw AkvXnXIƒ Ds≠∂p hcpw. D]-\n-jØv ]d-bp-∂Xv
Cß-s\-bmWv: Fs¥ms° ImWp-∂pthm Fs¥ms° tIƒ°p-
∂pthm Fs¥ms° Nn¥n-°p-∂pthm AsXms° ]cn-an-X-am-bn-
cn-°p∂ Adn-hp-I-fm-sW∂mWv. AXp-sIm≠v B ]cntabXIsf
Hmtcm-∂n-t\bpw \nc-kn-t°≠nbncn°p∂p.
Aßs\ \nc-kn®p \nc-kn®v F√m ]cn-ta-b-X-Ifpw \nc-kn-
°s∏´p -I-gn-bp-tºmƒ \ap°v C\nsbm∂ns\ \nc-kn-°m≥ Ign-
bmsX hcp-∂p. B H∂v Fs¥∂p tNmZn-®m¬, BcmtWm CXn-
s\-sbms° \nc-kn-°p-∂Xv B BfpXs∂-bm-Wv. Rm\mWv CXn-
s\-sbms° \nc-kn-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah-km\w Fs∂ F\n°v \nc-
kn-°p-hm≥ Ign--bn-√, \ntj-[n-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥
F∂ kØ, (Al-¥-tbmSp tNcp∂ kØ-b-√) aq∂p ImeØpw
imiz-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Rm≥, Aßs\ \nc-kn-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-
cn-°p∂ Hcp kØ F∂ A¿∞-Øn¬ ‘inh’F∂p ]d-bmw. CXv
\nXyamb kØbv°v sImSp°p∂ Hcp t]cp amX-am-Wv. thW-sa-
¶n¬ A≈m F∂p ]d-bmw. kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXmsh∂p ]d-bmw.
\ntj-[n-°m≥ Ign-bmØ B A\-¥-Xsb Alp-c-akvX F∂p
]d-bmw. au\w F∂p ]d-bmw. A\p- qXn F∂p ]d-bmw. A\pKlw
F∂p ]d-bmw. F¥p ]d-™mepw \ntj-[n-°m≥ Ign-bmØ H∂v,
FX \ntj-[n-®mepw FX X-≈n-°-f-™mepw X≈n-°-f-bm≥ Ign-
bmØ H∂v. B H∂n-s\bmWv ssZhw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ
ssZhw FX \nc-kn-®mepw X≈n-°-f-bm≥ Ign-bm-ØX kXy-am-
bn-cn-°p∂ H∂m-Wv. AXns\ inh-s\∂p i¶-cm-Nm-cy¿ ]d-bp-∂p.
]ivt\mØcn
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B inh-\mWv Rm≥˛ inthmƒlw inthmƒ-lw. AXv A\p- q-Xn-Z-i-
bn¬ ]d-bp-∂-Xm-Wv. \Ωƒ CXv ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXbv°vv B\p- q-Xn-
I-amb Bgw In n-sb∂p hcn-I-bn-√. Cu inthmƒ-lw \ap-s°mcp
km[m-cW NnØ-hrØn amX-am-bn amdm≥ CS-bp-≠v. i¶-cm-Nm-cy¿°v
AsXmcp A\p- -h-am-bn-cp-∂p. inh Hcp tZhXmaq¿Ønb√. inh
k®nZm\µamWv. B\-µ-Øns‚ ]mc-ayw. F∂p ]d™m¬ Rm≥
B\-µ-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-amWv F∂mWv. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ \rØw
sNøp-∂p. inhs‚ B\-µ-e-lcn. inthmƒ-lw inthmƒ-lw F∂p ]d-
™m¬ Rm≥ B\-µ-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-°n-bm¬ aXn.
tNmZyw: kzman IΩyq-Wn-t°-j-s\-°p-dn®v ]d-™-t∏mƒ Hcp amt\-
P¿°v k_v- -Hm¿Un-t\‰v seh-en¬ kw -hn-°p∂ IΩyq-Wn-t°-j-
≥ Kym∏ns\ ]cm-a¿in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AsXm-∂p-IqSn hni-Zo-I-cn-
°mtam? AsXmcp CutKm-bpsS `mK-amtWm? B Hcp
IΩyqWnt°j≥ Kym∏v Fßs\ Hgn-hm°mw F∂p kzman H∂p-
IqSn hni-Zo-I-cn-°mtam?
DØcw: CXp hfsc ]mtbmKnIamb Hcp tNmZy-am-Wv. F¥p-X-
s∂-bm-bmepw C∂v km[m-cW PohnX-Ønse km[m-cW tPmen-
I-fn¬ ]tXy-In®pw Hcp t]m^-j-\p-am-sbms° _‘-s∏-´n-cn-
°p-tºmƒ Cu tNmZy-Øn\v hfsc ]k-‡n-bp-≠v. IΩyq-Wn-
t°-j≥ F∂p ]d-™m¬ Hcm-fpsS D≈n-en-cn-°p∂ Bibw
thsdm-cm-fpsS D≈n-te°v FØn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂ coXn-sb-bm-Wv.
Abm-fXv a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ \ΩpsS D≈n-en-cn-°p∂ BibsØ
`mj-bn-eqsSbpw BwKy-Øn-eqsSbpw c≠p Xc-Øn¬ \ap°v
shfn-s∏-Sp-Ømw. H∂v hmNn-I-am-bn-cn-°p∂ mj (meta-language).C\n thsdmcp `mj-bp-≠v. NnX-`m-j (proto-language) Cu c≠p
Xc-Øn¬am-X-amWv IΩyq-Wn-t°-j≥ kpkm-[y-am-hp-I-bp-≈q.
Rm≥ IΩyq-Wn-t°-j-\n¬ FX Ign-hp≈ Bfm-bmepw Rm≥
IΩyq-Wn-t°-j≥ \S-Øp-tºmƒ Fs∂ h‡mhv F∂mWv ]d-
bp-∂-Xv. Rm\Xv ]d-bp∂ Hcm-fm-Wv. F∂m-eXv tIƒ°p∂
hy‡n Bi-bsØ ]q¿Æ-ambn Dƒs°m-≈m≥ t]mcp∂ Hcp
Xc-Øn-e-s√-¶n¬ AXn-\n-S-bn-ep≈ Bi-b-hn-\n-a-b-Øn¬ Hcp
]cm-Pbw D≠m-Im≥ CS-bp-≠v. Bi-b-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ-am-bn-cn-°p∂
kwth-Z-\-Øn\p `wK-ap-≠m-°pw.
IΩyq-Wn-t°-j-\n¬ c≠p Imcy-߃ ]k-‡-ambn hcp-∂p-
≠v. H∂m-a-Xmbn h‡mhpw timXmhpw Hcpt]mse AK-K-Wy-
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cm-bn-cn-°-Ww. Hcp Hm^o-kn-em-sW-¶n¬ amt\-P¿ Nne-t∏mƒ \√
IΩyq-Wn-t°-j≥ kvIn√p≈ Bfm-bn-cn-°pw. ]t£, AXp-t]m-se-
bm-bn-cn-°n√ tIƒ°p∂ hy‡nIƒ. Ct∏mƒ k_v- -Hm¿Un-t\‰v
F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AhnsS Hcp CutKm-bpsS ]iv\w hcp-∂p-≠v.
k_v F∂m¬ Xmsg F∂ A¿∞-Øn-em-Wv. amt\-P¿ F∂p ]d-
bp-∂Xv apI-fn¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcm-fm-Wv. apI-fn¬ \n¬°p∂ Bƒ
Xmsg \n¬°p∂ Hcm-tfmSv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-Øp-tºmƒ amt\-
P-cpsS CutKm ]¿Øn-°pw. Rm≥ amt\-P-cmWv. \o Rm≥ ]d-
bp∂ Imcy-߃ tI´m¬ aXn. Ctßm-s´m∂pw sNmZn-t°≠
F∂p≈ Hcp CutKm Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw ]nSn-Iq-Sn-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-
sIm≠v k_v- -Hm¿Un-t\‰v F∂p ]d-bp∂ Hcp hy‡nsb Hcn-
°epw k_v- -Hm¿Un-t\-‰mbn ImWp-∂n-S-tØmfwImew \√ Hcp
IΩyq-Wn-t°-j≥ km[y-am-hp-I-bn-√. IΩyq-Wn-t°-j≥ km[y-am-
Ip-∂Xv FhnsSbmtWm Cu Unhn-j≥ \jvSs∏-Sp-∂Xv Ahn-sS-
bm-Wv. FhnsS cs≠∂ `mhapt≠m AhnsS IΩyqWnt°j≥
Kym∏v D≠v. ka`mhØn¬ IΩyqWnt°j≥ kpkm[yamIp∂p.
tNmZyw: P\\o \h-c-Xv\-a-RvP-cn-bn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ
AΩ-bmWv Cu temI-Øns‚ Imc-Ww, AΩ-bmWv F√mw F∂p
a\- n-em-bn. At∏mƒ B AΩsb Adn-bm≥ `‡n-tbm-Kw,
⁄m\-tbmKw, cmP-tbm-Kw. CXn¬ GXmWv ]mtbm-Kn-I-amb
am¿§w? F√m-h-cp-tSbpw e£yw Cuiz-c-km-£m-XvIm-c-am-Wv.
F\n-°p tXm∂p-∂Xv Cu Ien-bp-K-Øn¬ C∏d-™-Xn¬\n∂v
`‡n-°mWv ]m[m\yw F∂m-Wv.
DØcw: sshZy-cpsS tNmZy-Øn¬ tNmZyhpw DØ-chpw D≠m-
bn-cp-∂p. sshZy¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv ‡n-am¿§-amWv Cu Ien-bp-K-Øn\v
tam£-Øn\p Htc-sbmcp am¿§w F∂m-Wv. km[m-cW \Ωƒ
tI´p-h-cp∂ am¿§-߃ aq∂m-Wv. `‡n-tbm-Kw, ⁄m\-tbm-Kw,
I¿Ω-tbm-Kw. ]ns∂ cmP-tbm-Kw. AXv Cu KWØn¬ hcp-∂n-
√. CXv F¥n-\mWv Cßs\ aq∂p tbmK-߃ FSpØp ]d-bp-
∂-Xv? `‡n-tbm-K-Ønepw ⁄m\-tbm-K-Ønepw I¿Ω-tbm-K-
Ønepw kam\ambn D≈Xv tbmK-am-Wv. tbmKw F∂p ]d-™m¬
F¥mWv? tbmKw F∂m¬ tbmPn-®n-cn-°p∂ Ahÿ. AXp-
sIm≠v sshZy-cp-ambn F\n°v hntbm-Pn-∏n-√. Rm≥ sshZy-cp-
am-bn tbmPn-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. `‡n-tbmKw \ap°v tam£Øn\v
DX-Ip-∂-X√ F∂p Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂n-√.
]ivt\mØcn
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F∂m¬ a\p-jy-s\-°p-dn®v \mw Ipd-®-Sp-Ø-dn-tb-≠-Xm-bn- p-≠v.
F√m a\p-jycpw Hcp-t]m-se-b-√. _lp-P\w ]e-hn[w F∂p \Ωƒ
]d-bm-dnt√? Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw Hmtcm XcamWv, sskt°m-f-Pn-
°¬ ssS∏v. Nne¿°v \n mc Imcy-߃ tIƒ°p-tºm-tg°pw
IÆn¬\n∂pw IÆp-\o¿ hcm≥ XpS-ßpw. AX-amXw sshIm-cn-I-
am-W-h¿. Ah¿°v Aß-s\-sbm∂pw IqSp-X¬ Imcy-߃ Nn¥n-
°p-Itbm Adn-bp-Itbm H∂pw th≠. hfsc sNdnb Imcy-߃
tIƒ°ptºmƒ Ic-™p-t]m-Ipw. IÆp-\o¿ hm¿°pw. hnj-an-°pw.
A—-t‚bpw AΩ-bp-tSbpw _‘p-°-fp-tS-bp-sams° Np‰p-h- -Øn¬
kpc-£n-X-Xz-tØmsS Ign-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Hcp coXn-bm-Wh¿°njvSw.
Ft∏mgpw kvt\lw thWw, ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-°-Ww, kvt\l-
ap≈ hm°p-Iƒ ]d-b-Ww, kvt\l-tØmsSbp≈ hm°p-Iƒ tI´n-
s√-¶n¬ Dd°w hcn-√. Aß-s\- Hcp ]Ir-X-ap≈ Bfp-Isf \nß-
fpsS Np‰p-]m-Sn¬ \n߃°v ImWm≥ Ign-bpw.
Nne¿ Aß-s\-b-√. Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xv: Cß-s\-sbm∂pw
Bbm¬ t]mcm. \Ωƒ Fs¥-¶n-ep-sams° sNø-Ww. \ns‚ IÆp-
\o-scms° If. Iptd t\c-am-bt√m \o Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn-bn- v. \ΩpsS
i‡n F¥n-\p-th≠n \Ωƒ D]-tbm-Kn-°-Ww? \ap°v cmjvSsØ
Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. \ΩpsS kaq-lsØ \∂m-t°-≠-Xm-bn- p-
≠v. Hcph≥ Cßs\ ]d-bp-tºmƒ CXv I¿Ω-Øns‚ Hcp X≈n-®-
bm-Wv. BIvSo-hnkw F∂p ]d-bpw. at‰Xv Ctam-j-W-enkw BsW-
¶n¬ CXv BIvSo-hn-k-am-Wv. CXns\ _me-Kw-Km-[c Xne-I≥
F\¿Pnkw F∂mWv ]d-bp-I. Du¿÷w Chcn¬ X≈n-h-cp-∂p.
AXns\ F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂-dn-bmØXn\m¬ I¿Ωam°n
]cnWan∏n°p∂p.
C\n Hcp Iq´w Bfp-Iƒ Cu ]d-bp-∂-sXms° shdpw hnVnXzw
F∂p ]dbpw. CsXms° F¥m-Wv? a\p-jys‚ Nn¥bvt°m
At\z-j-W-Ønt\m Hcp ]cnlmcw CXv Xcp-∂n-√. Fs¥√mw
kwi-b-ß-fmWv RßfpsS D≈n¬ InS-°p-∂-Xv. bp‡n-bp-‡-
amb Hcp DØcw Bcpw Xcp-∂n-√t√m F∂h¿ tJZn°p∂p.
At∏mƒ AhcpsS Xcw thsd-bm-Wv. Ah¿ bp‡n]q¿hw
Nn¥n°p∂hcmbXpsIm≠v Pn⁄mkp°fmWv. Cßs\ aq∂p
Xcw Bfp-I-sf-bmWv Ct∏mƒ Rm\n-hnsS ]d-™-Xv.
CXn¬ BZysØ Xcw BfpIƒ°v tNcp∂ Hcp coXnbmWvv
`‡n-tbm-Kw. I¿Ωw sNøp∂ Bfp-Iƒ°p-≈-XmWv I¿Ω-tbm-
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Kw. Iptd-°qSn At\z-jn-°p-Ibpw hmbn-°p-Ibpw Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw Hs°
sNøp∂ Bfp-Iƒ°v ⁄m\-tbm-Kw. CXp aq∂pw thsd-thsd F∂p
]d-bp-∂Xv hen-sbmcp A_-≤-am-Wv. Hcmƒ°pw CXns\
H∂n¬\n∂pw thsdm-∂n-te°v AS¿Øn-am-‰m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. AXp-
sIm-≠mWv t\ctØ ]d-™Xv CXn¬ aq∂nepw Ccn-°p∂ Htc-
sbmcp ]Zw tbmKw F∂-XmsW∂v. B tbmK-Øns‚ kz`mhw
t\m°p-IbmsW-¶n¬ FhnsS Poh≥ ]c-am-flm-hn¬\n∂pw thdn- -
Xp-t]mse tXm∂p-∂pthm At∏mƒ A⁄m\w D≠v. As√-¶n¬
\ΩpsS D≈n¬ Hcp A\y-Ym-t_m-[-ap-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v \ap°v c≠m-
bn-cn-°p∂ mhsØ If-b-Ww. c≠m-bn-cn-°p∂ mhsØ Cu aq∂p
hn[-Øn¬ \ap°p If-bmw. H∂v `‡n-bpsS am¿§-Øn¬. CXn¬
Rm≥ Cuiz-c\v Fs∂ ka¿∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Cuiz-c≥ Fs¥m-
s°-bmtWm ]d-bp-∂Xv Cuiz-c≥ Fs¥m-s°-bmtWm \n¿t±-in-
°p-∂Xv Cuiz-cm-\p-Klw t]mse F√mw \S-°s´ F∂p IcpXn
Fs∂ Cuiz-c\v hn´p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv sNøp-∂-Xv. AXv ‡n-tbm-
K-am-Wv. Aßs\ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ F∂pw Ft‚-sX-∂p-
ap-≈-Xn-\√ Cuiz-c-\mWv ]m[m-\yw. A√msX F\ns°mcp ]m[m-
\y-hp-an-√. CXv BZysØ Xcw BfpIƒ°v hfsc tN¿∂-Xm-Wv.
c≠m-asØ Xcw ]d-bp-∂Xv F√m I¿Ω-ßfpw Cuiz-c-\mWv sNøp-
∂Xv. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ I¿Øm-hm-sW∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-S-cp-Xv. B
I¿Xr-Xz-t_m[w If-bp-I. F∂n v Cu temI-Øn¬ h¿Øn°pI.
I¿Ω-ßsf√mw Cuiz-c-\mWv sNøp-∂-sX∂dn™v I¿Ωßsf
Cuizcm¿∏nXam°p∂Xv I¿ΩtbmKw. Cßs\ sNøp-∂Xv I¿Ω-
tbm-Kw. At∏mgpw tbmPn-®p. hntbm-Pn-∏n-√. aq∂m-asØ ⁄m\-Øns‚
am¿§-Øn¬ Fß-s\-sb∂p tNmZn-®m¬ Cuiz-c≥ k¿∆-hym-]-IXzw
D≈-Xm-Wv. k¿∆-⁄-\m-Wv. Cuiz-c\v F√mw Adn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠v
H∂mb Cu Cuiz-c≥Xs∂-bmWv k¿∆-P-K-Ønepw hym]n-®n-cn-°p-
∂Xv F∂-dn-bp-I. Cu Adn-b-emWv ⁄m\w.
Cßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ Hcp ⁄m\nbpw Hcp tbmKnbpw Hcp
_p≤-\n¬ thsd-th-sd-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v \ap°v ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-
I-bn-√. ImcWw i¶-cm-Nm-cysc FSp-Ømepw \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-tZ-
hs\ FSp-Ømepw iocm-a-Ir-jvW-]-c-a-lw-ksc FSp-Ømepw Ch-
cn-sems° Cu aq∂p tbmKhpap-≠v. `‡n-bp-≠v, ⁄m\-ap-≠v,
I¿Ω-ap-≠v. \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-hns‚ IrXn-bmWv \Ωƒ ChnsS ]Tn-
®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp- Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcp I¿Ωhpw
]ivt\mØcn
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sNbvXn√ F∂p ]d-bp-hm≥ Ign-bptam? I¿Ωw sNbvXn√ F∂p
]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√. ImcWw Cu tIc-f-Øn¬ kw`-hn-®n-´p≈ ]e
am‰-߃°pw Kpcp-hns‚ I¿Ω-߃°v i‡n ]I-cp-hm≥ Ign-
™n-´p-≠v. At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≈-Xp-t]msebp≈ `‡n-km-µ-
am-bn-cn-°p∂ Ih-\-߃ tIƒ°m≥Xs∂ ]bm-k-am-Wv. amX-
a-√, t£X-߃ ÿm]n®v ‡∑mcpsS Bcm[\bv°p th≠p∂
CSap≠m°ns°mSpØp.
AXp-t]mseXs∂ Kpcp ⁄m\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Z¿i-\-am-e, Btflm-
]-tZ-i-i-X-Iw, AssZz-X-Zo-]n-I, Adn-hv, thZm-¥-kqXw t]mep≈
IrXn-Iƒ At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v H∂v thsd F∂p
]d-bp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ DØaw `‡n-tbm-K-Øn¬ ⁄m\-tbm-Khpw
I¿Ω-tbm-Khpw D≠v, ⁄m\-tbm-K-Øn¬ `‡n-tbm-Khpw I¿Ω-
tbm-Khpw D≠v, I¿Ω-tbm-K-Øn¬ ‡n-tbm-Khpw ⁄m\-tbm-Khpw
D≠v, F∂p ]dbp∂Xmbncn°pw. Cßs\ ]dbptºmgpw Nne-
cn¬ Nne ]hWXIƒ Ipd®v ap≥X-≈n-\n-¬°m≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v.
Nne¿ sshImcnIambncn°ptºmƒ ‡n-bm-bn-cn°pw ]YaKW\o
bamhpI. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ]q¥m-\-Øn-s\ms° B ]IrXw h∂-
Xv. F∂m¬ i¶-cmNmcy¿°v B ]IrXw ImWn-√. i¶-cs‚
]Ya]IrXw ⁄m\n-bp--tS-Xm-Wv. \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-hn¬ Iptd-sbms°
Ch aq∂pw kmaym-h-ÿ-bn¬ Ccn-°p-∂Xp ImWp-∂p-≠v. F∂mepw
Nne-cpsS t\m -Øns‚ ]niIp-sIm-≠v At±lsØ I¿Ω-tbm-Kn-
bm-°p-hm\pw ⁄m\-tbmKn B°p-hm\pw `‡n-tbmKn B°p-hm-
\p-sams° km[y-X-bp-≠v.
AXp-sIm≠v `‡nsb \ap°v Ah-K-Wn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-
√. `‡n Bflm-\p-k‘m-\w F∂p \mcmbWKpcphpw kzkz-cq-
]m-\p-k-‘m-\w `‡n F∂p i¶-cm-Nm-cycpw \ap°p ]d-™p-X-
cp-∂p. \mc-Zs‚ `‡n-kq-X-amWv C∂v `‡n°v G‰hpw \√
\n¿∆-N-\w sImSpØncn°p∂Xv. ]c-a-am-b-Xn¬ t]aw D≠m-Ip-
∂-XmWv ‡n F∂v. F¥mtWm ]c-a-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kXyw AXn¬
t]aw P\n-°p-I, AXp `‡n. \ΩpsS lrZbw hc-≠p-W-ßn-t∏m-
hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap-s°m-cn°epw ⁄m\w D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-
√. \ap-s°mcp I¿Ω-tbm-Kn-bm-Im\pw Ign-bn-√. At∏mƒ `‡n
Ft∏mgpw thWw. CXn¬ GsX-¶nepsam∂v Xnc-s™-Sp-°pI
F∂p-≈-X-√. F√m-‰n\pw AXn-t‚-Xm-bn- p≈ Nne Bh-iy-ßfpw
kmwK-Xy-ßfpw Hs°bp≠v. sshZysc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw
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sshZy-cpsS ]Ya]IrXn `‡n-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v \Ω-sf-√m-
hcpw B ]IrXntbmSp tbmPn-°p-∂p.
tNmZyw: BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Iƒ hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sImøp∂n√,
a\p-jycpw AXp-t]m-se-bm-IWw F∂m-tWm? \mf-tØ°v H∂pw
Icp-Xn-h-bvt°-≠ F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXp a\p-jys\ Ae-k-
X-bn-te°v \bn-°n-t√? Zb-hmbn H∂p hni-Zo-I-cn-°-Ww.
DØcw: Cu tNmZyw kw -hn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv C∂sØ kmaq-ln-I-]-
›m-Ø-e--Øn¬ Pohn-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-bpsS a\- n¬\n-∂m-Wv.
C∂sØ kmaq-ln-I-]-›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Pohn-°m-
\mbn ÿew ssIhiw h®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXns‚ DS-a-ÿm-h-
Imiw Ah¿°p-amXw D≈-Xm-Wv. Cu `qan-bn¬ Hcn©v CSw
Bcp-tSXpw A√m-Ø-Xm-bn-´n-√. Hcp c≠m-bncw h¿j-߃°p-
apºv `qan-bn-ep≈ DS-a-ÿm-h-Imiw CX i‡-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. C∂v
Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv Hcp sk‚ v qan hmß-W-sa-¶n¬ tImSn-Iƒ sNe-
h-gn-t°-≠n-h-cp-∂p. AXbpw hne-sIm-SpØ `qan-bn¬ Hcp aÆn-c-
t]mepw Pohn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿°v Ak-l-\o-b-am-Wv. AXns‚ apI-
fn-eqsS ]d-h-Iƒ°p-t]mepw ]d-°m≥ Ah-Im-i-an-√.
C∂sØ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ ss__nfnse Cu hN-\-Øn\v
Hcp-]mSv A¿∞-X-e-ß-fp≠v. H∂m-a-Xmbn \mw `mhn-sb-°p-dn®v
Bi-¶m-Ip-e-cm-Wv. `mhn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Bi-¶-aqew h¿Ø-am-\-
Im-e-Po-hnXw hfsc D¬°WvT \nd-™Xpw kwL¿j-]q-cn-X-
hpam-bn-Øo-cp-I-bp-amWv sNøp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy≥ kzX-¥-\mbn Pohn-
°p-tºmƒ H∂n-t\mSpw Hcp ]‰¬ ImWn-°m-dn-√. B Hcp Pohn-
X-Øns‚ ]q¿W-am-XrI `mc-X-Ønse k∂ym-kn-am-cn¬ I≠p-
h-cp∂p. tbip Hcp k∂ym-kn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H∂n-t\bpw kz¥-am-
°m-tXbpw H∂n-t\mSpw kwK-an-√m-tXbpw Pohn® Hcp tbmKn-h-
cy≥. ]q¿Æ-k-a¿∏-W-Øn¬ \n¿ -bX Hcp-hs‚ hgn sXfn-°p-
∂p. Ah-\p-≈-sX√mw Ahs‚ apºn-te°v FØn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-
∂p. F√mw ]cn-Xy-Pn-®-h\v k¿∆hpw Ah-t‚-Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p.
`mc-X-Øns‚ ]e tImWp-I-fnepw k©-cn-°m≥ CS-h-∂-t∏mƒ
FXtbm ]cn-hm-P-I-∑m-tcbpw Ah-[q-X-∑m-tcbpw Rm≥ I≠n-
´p-≠v. Ah¿ FØn-s∏-Sp-∂n-SØv InS-°p-∂p. In´n-bn-S-Øp-\n∂pw
In´n-b-Xp-amXw Ign-°p-∂p. Ah-sc-°p-dn®v KoX ]d-bp-∂Xv: bZr-
—bm em` k¥pjvSx Zzµzm-XotXm hna-’cx F∂m-Wv. Hcp-X-c-
Øn-ep≈ am’-cn-I-Xbpw C√msX, Zzµz-t_m[w C√msX tNmZn-
]ivt\mØcn
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°m-sX-Xs∂ bmZr-—n-I-ambn In´p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Pohn-°p-
∂p. ap\n-N-cym-]-©-I-Øn¬ \mcm-b-W-Kpcp AXv kzm\p-`-h-
Øns‚ Hcp iIew F∂ \ne°v FSpØp ]d-bp-∂p: Abm-Nn-X-
a-en-]vkbm \nb-Xn-Z-Ø-a∂w ap\nkvXt\mx- ÿn-Xb A\z-X≥
]Yn-i-bm-\tImƒhym-Ipex. F∂v.
bmNn-°msX BK-ln-°msX \nbXn G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-cp∂
A∂w `pPn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Hcp Ah-[q-X≥ Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. \mcm-b-
W-Kp-cphpw ca-W-a-l¿jnbpw Hs° Gsd-°mew Aßs\ Hcp
PohnXw Pohn-®-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p-. Hcp Ah-[q-X\v Xs∂ kzbw c£n-
°m-\p≈ hyKX ]q¿Æ-ambn C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. k¿∆-bn-
SØpw Xs‚ c£-I≥ Xs∂ sIm≠pt]mIp∂p F∂ Adn-hmWv
Hcp Ah-[q-X-\n¬ tim`n-°p-∂-Xv. CXv kXy-amb Imcy-am-Wv.
\n߃°v kwKw D≈-Xp-sIm≠v, _‘\w D≈-Xp-sIm≠v
CXp tIƒ°p-tºmƒ t]Sn tXm∂mw. sIm´mcw hn´n-d-ßnb
kn≤m¿∞ KuXa\pw BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-I-fpsS hgn kzoI-
cn-®-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ `qan-bn-te°v P\n-®p-h-cp-∂Xv
ssI\ndsb kº-Øp-am-b-√. Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xpw Hgn™ ssIbp-
am-bmWv. Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ amXw A⁄-X-sIm≠v Ah≥
Iptd kºm-Zn-°p-∂p. AXn-s‚-IqsS kpc-£n-XXzw tXSp-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \nß-fpsS D≈nse Ac-£n-Xm-t_m-
[sØ If-bp-I. k¿t∆-iz-c-km-∂n-≤ysØ k¿∆-bn-SØpw ImWp-
∂-Xn-eq-sS-bmWv Ac-£n-Xmt_m[w C√mXmIp-∂-Xv.
Cuim-hm-ky-anZw k¿∆w. D]-\n-j-Øns‚ ]Jym-]\w CXm-
Wv. \n߃°v ss[cyambn F¥pw ssIhnSmw. ssIshSn™
[oc-∑m-cpsS \mSm-Wn-Xv. X\n°v \msf H∂pw e`n-°p-I-bn√ F∂
`oXn-bp-≈-h≥ F√mw hen-s®-dn-™m¬ Nne-t∏mƒ Gsd hnj-
an®p F∂p ht∂-°mw. F∂m¬ Al-¶m-c-an-√mØ hn\-b-hm-
\mb Hcp-h\v Cu temI-Øn¬ PohnXw kpc-£n-X-am-bn-cn-°pw.
_m¶v _me≥kp-ambn ]cn-h-P-\-Øn-\n-d-ßp∂ Hcp-hs‚ ap∂n-
te°v \nbXn A∂sØ FØn-®p-s°m-Sp-°-W-sa-∂n-√. Abmƒ°v
InS-°m≥ CSw In´n-sb∂pw hcn-√. ImcWw Abmƒ°v hnizmkw
kz¥w _m¶v _me≥kn-em-Wv. F∂m¬ B _m¶v _me≥kv
]q¿Æ-ambn Xo¿∂mtem? Nne-t∏mƒ Abm-fn-te°v ssZhIm-
cpWyw ht∂-°mw. Hcp Krl-ÿ≥ Cu D]-tZiw ]q¿Æ-ambn
Dƒs°m-≈-W-sa-∂n-√. Km¿l-ÿy-Øn\v AXn-t‚-Xmb ]cn-an-Xn-
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I-fp-≠v. F∂m¬ Hcp k∂ym-kn-bpsS hgn BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-
bp-tS-Xm-Wv. k∂ymkw Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]mc-ay-amWv.
tNmZyw: A⁄m\w `a-k-¶-ev]-am-Wv. CXns‚ ImcWw
F¥mWv? ]q¿W-\mb ]c-am-flm-hn-s\-ßs\ A⁄m\w AYhm
AhnZy _m[n®p? AXn\p ImcWw?
DØcw: A⁄m\w F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? ⁄m\-a-√m-
ØXv A⁄m\w F∂p \ap°v ]d-bmw. ⁄m\w F¥mWv?
GI-am-bn-cn-°p∂ kXysØ GI-am-b-dn-bp-∂Xv ⁄m\w. GIam-
bn-cn-°p∂ kXysØ At\-I-am-bn- -dn-bp-∂Xv A⁄m-\w. CXm-
W-Xns‚ hyXym-kw.
F√m P\-\-Ønepw A⁄m-\-Øns‚ _m[-bp-≠v. P\n-®-
h¿s°m° A⁄m-\-am-Wv. P\n-°p-∂Xv ssZhØn¬ \n-∂m-sW-
¶nepw P\n-°p-∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn A⁄m-\-Øn-te°v a\p-jy≥ ]th-
in-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v F√m-h-cpsS D≈nepw A⁄m\-ap-
≠v. A⁄m-\-ap-≈-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wt√m \Ωƒ Rm≥ thsd, Ah≥
thsd Ahƒ thsd Fs∂ms° ]ehn-[-ambn a\- n-em-°p-
∂Xpw Nn¥n-°p-∂Xpw.
A⁄m\w F¥p-sIm≠v kw -hn®p F∂p tNmZn-®p-I-gn™m¬
AXn-s\mcp DØcw Cu temI-Øn¬ C√ F∂p-≈-Xm-Wv.
thWsa¶n¬ Iptd DØc߃ ]dbmw. Kpcp Cu IrXnbn¬ ]d-
bp∂ DØcw CXm-Wv. AsXmcp eoe-bm-Wv. krjvSn F∂p ]d-
bp-∂Xv ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp eoe-bm-Wv. ssZhw Hcp ck-Øn-\mWv
CsXms° krjvSn-°p-∂-Xv. B ck-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv Cu ]]©w
\ne-\n-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv. AXp-X-s∂-bmWv ]c-a-lw-kcpw ]d-bp-∂Xv
PohnXw Hcp IfnbmsW-∂v. Atlm! \mSIw \nJn-ehpw F∂v
Kpcp ]d-bp-∂p.
F√m krjvSnIfpw ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp eoe-bm-bn \mw a\- n-em-
°-Ww. ]t£, \Ω-fXns\ eoe-b-√msX hfsc Kuchw sImSpØv
a\- n-em-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. hfsc Kuchw sImSpØv Pohn-
XsØ ImWp-tºmƒ ZpxJw D≠m-Ip-∂p. At∏mƒ \Ωƒ A⁄m-
\-Øn¬ s]´p-t]m-Ip-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v A⁄m\w Fßs\
D≠mbn F∂p tNmZn-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√-Xv, A⁄m\w Fßs\
C√m-Xm-°m≥ Ignbpw F∂ At\z-j-W-am-Wv. ImcWw A⁄m\w
ChnsS Ft∏mgpw D≠v. ⁄m\Øn-\p≈ hgn Kpcp-°-∑m¿ ]d-
]ivt\mØcn
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™p-X-cp-∂p-≠v. A√msX A⁄m\w Fßs\ D≠mbn F∂p≈
At\z-jWw Hcp hrYm hymbm-a-am-Wv. \Ωƒ Aßs\ A\z-jn-
®n´p Imcy-an-√. A⁄m\Øn\v aqew Fs¥∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-
I-bn-√. AXns\ \ap°v C√m-Xm-°mw. AXn-\n-t∏mƒ t\ctØ
]d-™-Xp-t]m-ep≈ ⁄m\-tbm-Kw, I¿Ω-tbmKw F∂ ]e-hn-
[-Øn-ep≈ km[-\m-]-≤-Xn-Ifp≠v. ]t£, Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw
th≠p∂ ]mX Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xncs™-Sp-°-Ww.
tNmZyw: kzman hnth-Im-\-µ≥ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p: ImcpWyw Zp¿_-
X-e-bmWv F∂v. AXv GXv kµ¿`-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p F∂v ]d-
™p-X-cmtam? ImcWw IcpW ImWn-°p-∂Xv Hcn-°epw Hcp
Xn∑-b-√t√m?
DØcw: ImcpWyw Zp¿_-e-X-bmWv F∂v kzman hnth-Im-\-µ≥
]d-s™¶nepw ChnsS \Ω-fXv ]d-™n- n√. CXv tNmZy-I¿Ømhv
Fhn-sStbm hmbn-®v Fgp-Xn-s°m≠p h∂n- p-≈-Xm-Wv. F∂mepw
kzman hnth-Im-\-µs‚ t_m[sØ°pdn-®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ CXv ]d-
™n-´p≈ ]I-cWw Cß-s\-bm-bn-cn -°-Ww. H∂v, \Ωƒ
ImcpWywsIm≠v sNøp∂ ]e Imcy-ßfpw a‰p-≈-h¿°v tZmjw
hcm-dpt≠m F∂p \Ωƒ Nn¥n-°m-dn-√. Hcp ho´n¬ `mcybpw
`¿Ømhpw \√ Ie-l-am-Wv. Ielw aqØv ¿Ømhv mcysb ASn-
°p-∂ ka-bØv Ab¬]-°sØ ]pcp-j≥ t]mbn Zp¿_ebmb
B kvXosb hmcnsbSpØv Xs‚ ho´n-te°v sIm≠p-h-∂m¬
`¿Øm-hn\v AXv CjvS-s∏-Sptam? Ab¬°mc\mb Abmƒ
ImcpWyw ImWn-®-Xm-Wv. At∏mƒ Imcp-Wy-Øn\v AXn-t‚-Xmb
Nne kmaq-ln-I-X-I-fp≠v. Nne kZm-Nm-c-k-¶-ev]-ß-fp-≠v.
ImcpWyw c≠v Xc-Øn-ep-≠v. H∂v kaq-l-Ønt‚-Xm-bn- p≈
Nne coXn-bn-ep≈ Imcp-Wyw. hS-t° C-¥y-bnse Nne\mSp-Ifn¬
sN∂p-I-gn™m¬ km[p°ƒ hgnbneqsS t]mIp-tºmƒ Ahsc
hnfn®v `£Ww sImSp-°pw. ChnsS Aß-s\-sbm∂pw ImWn-√.
km[p-°ƒ°v `£Ww sImSp-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ al-Ømbn ImWp-
∂p. AXp-t]mse Nne a\p-jy¿°v arK-ß-sf sIm√m≥ tXm∂n-
√. -Hcp Pohn-tbbpw thZ-\n-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°pI F∂Xv Nne a\p-jy-
cpsS ]Ir-Xn-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ Nne cmjvSß-fn¬ arK-ßsf
sIm∂p-Xn-∂pI F∂Xv Ah-cpsS coXn-bm-Wv. AXn¬ Imcp-Wy-
Øn-t‚-Xm-bn- p≈ Hcp ]iv\w AhnsS DZn-°p-∂n-√. Nne aX-ß-
fpsS kn≤m-¥hpw Aß-s\-bm-Wv. InkvXp-a-X-Ønepw C…mw-a-
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X-Øn-epsams° Pohn-Isf sIm∂p-Xn-∂mw. AXn¬ bmsXmcp sX‰pw
ImWp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ _p≤-a-X-Øn¬ lnwk ]mSn√ F∂mWv
_p≤≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Hcp Pohn-tbbpw sIm√-cpXv F∂m-Wv.
F¥p-sIm≠v Cßs\ Imcp-WysØ kw_-‘n® hyXym-k-
߃ kw -hn-°p∂p? ]tXy-In®pw kzman hnth-Im-\-µ≥ ImcpWyw
Zp¿_-e-X-bm-Wv- F∂v ]d-bm≥ Imc-Ww, \Ωƒ Icp-W-bp-≈-h-cm-
bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ [¿Ω-Øn\v tem]w kw`-hn-°m≥ km[y-X-
bp≈XpsIm≠mWv. ImcpWyw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn-te°v IS-∂p-h-
cp-tºmƒ A[¿Ωn-Iƒ Nne-t∏mƒ B Imcp-WysØ NqjWw
sNøm≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ImcpWyw Zp¿_-e-X-bm-
sW∂v hnth-Im-\-µ-kzm-an-Iƒ ]d-™-Xv. mc-XsØ kw_-‘n-®n-
S-tØmfw `mc-X-Øn\v henb ]e \jvS-ßfpw kw -hn-°m≥ CS-h-
∂n- p-≈-Xv CXp aqeamWv. mc-X-Ønse P\Xbv° s]mXpth Hcp
arZp-e-lr-Z-b-ap-≠v.
Hcmƒ Hcp hoSp-h®p Xma-kn-°p-∂ kabØv Hcp hgnt]m°≥
InS-°m≥ CS-an-√msX hnjan°p-tºmƒ Zbmephmb ho´pSa
Abmsf hnfn®v ChnsS InS-∂p-sIm≈q F∂v ]d-bp-∂p.
Abmƒ°v ]Øv sk‚ v ÿeta D≈p-sh-¶nepw Abmƒ hnfn®p
InS-Øp-I-bm-Wv. HcmgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ _m°n-h∂ A©p-
sk‚n¬ hgnt]m°≥ hoSp-sI-´n. At∏mgpw ho´pSa H∂pw ]d-
™n-√. X¬°m-e-tØ°v Abmƒ°p InS-°m-\m-sWt∂ hnNm-
cn-®p-≈q. Ipd-®p- Znhk߃ I-gn-™-t∏mƒ Cu hnfn®p Ib-‰n-
°n-S-Ønb ho´pSabpsS hoSv s]mfn®v If™v Abmƒ hoSv sI´n.
ImcpWyw hcp-Øn-h® hn\ t\m°q. GsXmcp Imcp-Wyw-sIm-
≠mtWm thsdm-cmsf hnfn®v \Ωƒ InS-Øp-∂Xv Abmƒ]ns∂
\Ωsf ]pd-Øm-°p-∂p. mc-X-Øn\v kw -hn-®n- p≈ Zpc-¥-Øns‚
Hcp NnX-amWv Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AXv kw`-hn-°m\p≈ CS-h-
cp-Øm-Xn-cn-°m≥ hnth-Im-\-µ-kzm-an-Iƒ hfsc i‡-amb `mj-
bn¬Øs∂ B Ime-L-´-Øn¬ ]d-™n--´p≈ ]e Imcy-ß-fp-
≠v. AXv B Ime-L- -Øns‚ Bh-iy-am-Wv. Cu Ime-L- -Øn¬
\ap°v thsd coXn-bn-em-bn-cn°pw CXns\ ssIImcyw sNtø-
≠-Xv. hnth-Im-\-µ-kzm-an-Iƒ AXv ]d-™-Xp-sIm-≠mWv \Ωƒ
ChnsS Cßs\ kzX-¥-ambn h∂n-cp∂v Cu ]`m-j-W-sams°
tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. As√-¶n¬ \ap°v C∂pw Chn-sS-sbm-∂pw h∂n-
cn-°m-\p≈ Cu kzX-¥-X-sbm∂pw D≠m-bn-cn-°n-√.
]ivt\mØcn
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ImcpWyw Ft∏mgpw [¿Ω-hn-ln-X-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. [¿Ω-Øn-t\mSv
tN¿∂ Imcp-Wy-amWv G‰hpw DØ-a-amb Imcp-Wyw. [¿Ω-Øn¬
A]-£bw D≠m-°p∂ ImcpWyw Hcn-°epw DØ-a-am-bn-cn-°p-I-
bn-√. At∏mƒ Xncn-®-dn-tb-≠Xv ImcpWyw sNøpI F∂-Xn-t\-
°mƒ \√Xv, GXmWv [m¿ΩnIw F∂-Xn-\m-Wv. Imcp-Wy-Øn\v
ChnsS ]k-‡n Ipdbp∂p. GXmWv [m¿Ωn-Iw? AXmWv `K-
hm≥ IrjvWs‚ ]h¿Ø-\-߃ Imcp-Wy-hm-Zn-Iƒ°v kzoIm-cy-a-
√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ipcp-t£-X-bp-≤- q-an-bn¬h®v K-hm≥ sNbvXn-
cn-°p∂ ]hrØn-Iƒ h®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ K-hm≥ [¿Ω-Øn\v CW-
ßp∂ coXn-bn-emWv Imcy-ßsf \bn-®-Xv. F∂m¬ A∂v \ne-\n-
∂n-cp∂ Nne kmaq-ln-I-\n-b-a-߃ ]Imcw, bp≤-X-¥-߃
]Imcw B bp≤-\n-b-a-߃°-\p-kr-X-am-bn- √ K-hm≥ IrjvW≥
A¿÷p-\-t\mtSm `oa-t\mtSm bp≤w sNøm≥ ]d-™n- p-≈-Xv.
KZmbp≤Øn¬ Zptcym[\s‚ XpSbv°Sn°m≥ `oa-t\mSv
BwKy`mjbn¬ `Khm≥ ]d-™ncp∂p. bp≤-X-¥-]-Imcw XpS-
bv°-Sn-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-Wv. AXp-t]mse I¿Æs\ h[n-°m-\m-bn
`K-hm≥ IrjvW≥ ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. tX¿X- n¬\n∂pw Xmsg-bn-dßn
Xs‚ tXcns‚ ]q≠p-t]m-b NIw FSp-Øp-s]m-°m-\mbn ian-
°p∂ ka-bØv bp≤w \n¿Ø-W-sa∂v I¿Æ≥ At]-£n-
®ncp∂p. hnizm-k-Øns‚ t]cn¬ tXcn¬ \n∂ndßnb ka-bØv
`K-hm\v a\- n-embn I¿Æs\ Hcn-°epw A¿÷p-\\v tXm¬∏n-
°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn√ F∂v. CXm-W-h-kcw F∂p `Khm≥ ]d-
™p. C\n-sbm-cn-°epw A¿÷p-\\v Ah-kcw In´n√. Aßs\
A¿÷p\≥ I¿Æs\ hIhcpØn. AXp-t]mse inJ-WvUnsb
ap≥\ndpØn A¿÷p-\-t\mSv tZmWsc sIm√n-°m-\mbn Aiz-
∞mam lX˛Aiz-∞m-amhv acn-®p F∂p ]dbn∏n®p. F∂n p hymP-
ambn AizXzmamhv F∂p t]cp≈ B\ F∂p Iq´n-t®¿Øp. Aiz-
∞m-amhv F∂ B\sb sIm∂-Xn-\p-tijw Xs‚ aI-\m-bn-cn-
°p∂ Aiz-∞m-amhv acn®p F∂mWv tZmW¿ hnNm-cn-®-Xv.
tZmW¿ Xf¿∂p-t]m-bn. At∏mƒ GXmWv Imcp-Wy-sa∂v [¿Ω-
t_m-[-ap≈ Hcmƒ°p-am-Xta Adn-bp-I-bp-≈q. [¿Ω-sØ-°p-dn-
®-dn-bmØ Bƒ°v Hcn-°epw Imcp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn®v Xncn-®-dn-bp-
hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv kzman hnthIm\µ≥ ]d-
bp-∂Xv ImcpWyw Zp¿_-e-X-bm-sW-∂v. C°mcyØn¬ IqSpX¬
Aht_m[w hf¿ØpI. XXv°mew ImcpWyap≈ ]hrØnIƒ
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sNøpI. ⁄m\apZn°ptºmƒ F¥mWp ImcpWyw F¥mWp
lnwk F∂p BtcmSpw tNmZnt°≠n hcn√. Ct∏mƒ CXn-s\-
°p-dn-s®ms° CXamXta ]d-bm≥ Ign-bq.
tNmZyw: ]mZ-\-a-kv°mcw sNøp-∂-Xns‚ HuNnXyw F¥mWv? ‡-
∑msc√mw ImWp∂ k∂ym-kn-am-cpsSsbms° Imep-I-fn¬ hoWp-
In-S∂v \a-kv°-cn-°p-∂Xv ImWm-dp-≠t√m? CXn\p ]n∂n¬ Fs¥-
¶nepw A¿∞-apt≠m? As√-¶n¬ CsXmcp shdpw A‘-amb A\p-
jvTm-\-amtWm? ]m]-Zq-jn-X-\mb Hcmƒ ]pWy-t«m-I-\mb Hcp
k∂ym-kn-bpsS ]mZ-ß-fn¬ Xs‚ ]m]-ßsf A¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ
k∂ymkn ]m]-]-¶n-e-\mbnØocp-I-bt√ sNøp-∂Xv ? Aßs\
kw -hn-°ptam ?
DØcw: ]mZ-\-a-kv°mcw Bi-b-hn-\n-a-b-Øns‚ Hcp BwKy- m-j-
bm-Wv. B `mj hn\n-abw sNøp∂ A¿∞w `mc-X-Øns‚
kwkv°m-csØ apgp-h≥ ]pf-In-X-am-°p∂ Hcp hnIm-c-kw-N-e-\-am-
Wv. Kpcp-hns‚ ]mZsØ injy≥ D¬°r-jvS-amb Pohn-X-Øn-te°v
\bn-°p∂ hgn-Im- n-bm-bn- mWv Adn-bp-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v ]mZ-I-a-
ew, ]mZm-c-hnµw Fs∂ms° kvXpXn-®p-]-d-bm-dp-≠v.
km[m-cW A¿∞-Øn¬ t\m°p-tºmƒ ]mZw Hcp \nIr-jvS-h-
kvXp-hm-Wv. F√m Agp-°p-I-fn-eq-tSbpw \S∂v Im¬ Agp°p ]pc-≠-
XmbnØocp-∂p. Cßs\ hrØn-sI´ Im¬]mZ-Øn¬ Hcmƒt]mbn
\a-kv°-cn-°p-∂-Xv B[p-\n-I-a-\pjy\v Ft¥m Hcp Akzo-Im-cy-amb
kwK-Xn-bm-Wv. Cu Hcp ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ ]e aqey-h-Ømb A\p-
jvTm-\-ßfpw tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠v. Kpcp-injy_-‘-Øn¬ \ne-
\n-∂n-cp∂ CXp-t]msebp≈ \nc-h-[n-bmb Nn”- m-j-I-fp-≠v (proto-language). Hcp-]t£, ⁄m\-Øn-\p-th≠n Zmln-°p∂ Hcp injy\v
CsXm∂pw tami-s∏´ kwK-Xn-bmbn tXm∂m≥ CS-bn-√-. Imc-Ww,
XymK-Øn¬\n-∂mWv ⁄m\w DZbw sNøp-∂-Xv. Bfl-_p-≤-\mb
Kpcp-hns\ Hcp injy\v XymKw-sIm-≠-√msX thsd Hcp D]m-bw-
sIm≠pw ]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. Adn-hns\ ]pkvX-
IØn¬\n∂pw In´p∂ H∂mbn IW-°m-°n-t∏m-cp∂ B[p-\n-I-X-
e-apd henb Hcp aqV-kz¿§-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv. temIw
t`mK-Xr-jvW-Iƒ hf¿Øn s]cp-∏n-°p∂ henb Itºm-f-ß-fmbn
amdn-°-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Kpcp-]m-Zp- ImkvtXmXw F∂ Hcp IrXn-
bn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv IsÆ-ØmØ kwkm-c-k-apZw IS-Øn-Ø-cp∂ \uI-
bmWv Kpcp-hns‚ ]mZw F∂m-Wv.
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io_p-≤s‚ ]mZ-Øn¬ Hcmƒ \a-kv°-cn-°m≥ Xp\n-™-
t∏mƒ io_p-≤≥ Abmsf kvt\l-]q¿∆w XS-™p-sIm≠p
]d™p: “Aßs\ sNø-cp-Xv.”At∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p: “Aßsb F\n°v \a-kv°-cn-®p-Iq-tS?”At∏mƒ _p≤≥ ]d-™p: “Xm¶ƒ \a-kv°-cn-°p-tºmgpw Xm¶-
fpsS ssIIƒ iq\y-am-Wv.”Abmƒ tNmZn®p: “Fs‚ ssII-fn¬ H∂p-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-
≠mtWm?”io_p-≤≥: “AX√. Hcp- in-jy-\mWv Kpcp-hns\ \a-
kv°-cn-°p-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ B injys‚ D≈w Bthmfw IrX-⁄-
Xm-\n¿ -c-am-bn-cn-°pw.” ⁄m\-Øns‚ Xnf°w kz¥w lrZ-b-Øn¬
]Im-in-®-Xns‚ IrX-⁄X shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ mj-bmWv \a-kv°m-
cw. Xm¶-fpsS D≈n¬ Aß-s\-sbmcp \ndhv kw -hn-®n- n-√. _p≤≥
CXp ]d™v At±-lsØ km¥z-\-]q¿∆w t\m°n IS-∂p-t]m-bn.
hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Kpcp-hns\ \a-kv°-cn-°p-I-b√ injy≥ sNøp-
∂-Xv. thsdmcp Xc-Ønepw Xs‚ B¥-cn-I-Xsb ]Im-in-∏n-°m≥
Ign-bmsX hcp-tºmƒ Kpcp-hns‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ hoWp-t]m-hp-I-bmWv
sNøp-∂-Xv. AX-amXw Hcp hn\-aX injys‚ D≈n¬ Bhn¿ -hn-
°p-∂p. injy-∑m-cpsS lrZbw Kpcp-km-∂n-≤y-Øn¬ Xc-fn-X-am-bn-
Øo-cp-∂p. kqcy-ho-Nn-Iƒ°p-t\sc apJw ]q¿Æ-ambn Db¿Øm≥
Ign-bmsX \n¬°p∂ kqcy-Im-¥n--∏q-°-sf-t∏m-se-bmWv injy-∑m¿.
injys‚ \a-kv°mcw mj-bpsS ]cn-an-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw DS-se-Sp-°p∂
\n lm-b-X-sIm-≠mWv kw -hn-°p-∂-Xv.
thscmcp kµ¿`-Øn¬ kmcn-]p-Ø≥ F∂ Hcp injy≥
io_p-≤s‚ injy-\mbn Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. Kpcp-Im-cp-Wy-Øm¬ At±-
l-Øn¬ Hcp-Zn-hkw _p≤-lr-Zbw hncn-™p. kzbw _p≤-\m-
bn´pw kmcn-]p-Øs‚ hn\bw _p≤-k-hn-[-Øn¬\n∂pw HcnSØpw
t]mIm≥ tXm∂n-∏n-®n-√. At±lw io_p-≤s‚ injy-hr-µ-ß-
fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-amXw Ign-™p. km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ Bfl-⁄m-
\n-bm-bm¬ injy-∑m¿ Kpcp-hns‚ ASp-°¬\n∂pw [¿Ω-]-N-c-
W-Øn-\mbn a‰n-S-ß-fn-te°p t]mhpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬
kmcn-]p-Ø≥ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ X´n-°qSn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
io_p-≤\v C°mcyw a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcp Znhkw io_p-≤≥ kmcn-]p-Øs\ hnfn-®p: “\o C\nbpw
ChnsS \n¬°p-I-bmtWm? \n∂nse hk¥w temI-Øn\p ]I-
cp-I.” CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ kmcn-]p-Øs‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd™p [mc-
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[m-c-bmbn Hgp-In. kmcn-]p-Ø\v Kpcp-k-hn-[-Øn¬\n∂v Hcn-S-tØ°pw
t]mIm≥ tXm∂p-∂n-√. ⁄m\n-bm-bn´pw IrX-⁄-X-sIm≠v Hcp
Ffnb Kpcp-tk-h-I-\mbn Pohn-°p-∂-Xn-emWv kmcn-]p-Ø≥ B\-
µn-®-Xv. F¶nepw _p≤s‚ \n¿t±iw At±lw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. t]mIp-
∂-Xn-\p-apºv Kpcp-hns‚ ]mZw ]Xn™ ]mSp-I-fn¬ kmcn-]p-Ø≥
hoWp-In-S∂v Npw_n-®p. At∏mƒ io_p-≤≥ tNmZn®p: “kmcn-]p-
Øm, \o F¥mWv ImWn-°p-∂Xv?” \nd-I-Æp-I-tfm-sS-Xs∂ kmcn-
]p-Ø≥ ]d™p: “Aß-bpsS ]mZ-ß-fn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cn-°p∂
tcWp°ƒt]mepw sXmSm-\p≈ i‡n F\n-°n√ `K-hm-t\.”CØcw Hc-¥-cwKw \nß-fn¬ kw`-hn-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ ]mZ-
\-a-kv°mcw bm¥n-I-am-Im≥ CS-bn-√. GsXmcp mjbpw bm¥n-
I-am-Ip-∂Xv AXn¬ B\p-`q-Xn-I-amb Bflmhns‚ ]¶m-fnØw
C√m-sX-h-cp-tºm-gm-Wv. Hcp Kpcp-hns‚ Nc-W-߃ GsXmcp
e£y-Øn-te-°mtWm \S-∂p-\o-ßp-∂Xv B e£ysØ ]m]n-
°m-\mbn Atß°v Fs∂ Rm≥ ka¿∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. A¿÷p-
\≥ K-hm≥ IrjvWs‚ apºn¬ \a-kv°-cn-®n´p ]d™p: “injy-
kvtXƒlw im[n amw Xzmw ]]-∂w.” Rm≥ Aß-bn¬ ka¿∏n-
®-h-\m-Wv. Aß-bpsS injy-\m-Wv. Asß-\n°v in£Ww \¬Ip-
I. Ahn-sS-\n-∂mWv `K-h-ZvKo-Xm-]-kq\w hncn-bp-∂-Xv.
tNmZyw: C∂se kzman io_p≤s‚ IY ‘]md-bn¬ Npw_n®p’F∂p ]d™v Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p. hnK-lmcm[\sb FXn¿°p∂
io_p-≤s‚ injy≥am¿°v AXns‚ s]mcpƒ a\-kn-em-bn√ F∂pw
]d-™p. AXv F¥m-sW∂p a\-kn-em°n Ø∂m¬ sIm≈mw.
DØ-cw: \Ωƒ km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ Hcp I√ns\ \n mc hkvXp-
hm-bn- mWv Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. ]t£, Hcp Bfl⁄m\nsb kw_-‘n-
®n-S-tØmfw B I√v shdpw I√-√. AXns‚ D≈n¬ Hcp Poh-tN-
X\ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. B Poh-tN-X-\ `mhnbn¬ Hcp _p≤\mbn
Øocm\p≈XmWv. Hcn-°¬ _p≤-\m-bn-Øo-cm-\p≈ km[yX B
I√n-\p≠v F∂m-W¿∞w. Ct∏mƒ AsXmcp I√m-sW-¶nepw
]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ Cu Is√mcp ⁄m\n-bm-bn-Øo-cm-sa∂v \ap°v
ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap-s°m-cn-°epw Hcp I√n-t\m-Sp-
t]mepw lnwkmflIamb coXn-bn¬ s]cp-am-dm≥ Ign-bn√. Hcp
I√n-s\-t∏mepw Ah-K-Wn-°m≥ Ign-bm-sX-bn-cn-°p∂ _p≤n AXp
\ap°p hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bpw. Aßs\ t\m°p-tºmƒ
I√n-en-cn-°p∂ _p≤≥ hfsc h¿j-ß-fpsS ]cn-Wm-a-]-In-b-bn-
]ivt\mØcn
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eqsS Bbn-cn°mw Hcp a\p-jy-\mbn P\n-°p-∂Xpw B a\p-jy-
\n-eqsS Bfl-⁄m\Øns‚ kn≤nbn-tebv°v Db-cp-∂-Xpw.
Cu t_m[]cn-Wm-a-sØ-°p-dn®v Ipd-®-[nIw Imcy-߃ ]d-bm-
\p-≠v. F∂mepw CXbpw Imcy-߃ a\- n-em-°pI. Hcn-°¬ Hcp
I√v I√√mXmhp-sa∂pw B I√nse _p≤≥ ]pdØp hcp-sa∂pw
AXp-sIm≠v H∂nt\bpw \n m-c-am°n X≈-cp-sX∂pw F√mw Hcn-
°¬ ]cn-W-an®v t_m[-Øns‚ ]q¿W-X-bn-tebv°v Db-cp-sa∂pw
Xncn-®-dn-bp-tºmƒ Cu temIw \ap°p Znhy-am-bn-Øo-cpw. Cu temIw
\ap°v XnI®pw Cuiz-co-b-am-bn-Øo-cpw. CsXms° kwth-Zn-∏n-°m≥
th≠n-bmWv io_p-≤≥ Aßs\ B I√ns\ Npw_n-®-Xv.
Cß-s\-bp≈ ]`mjW߃ hfsc ]cn-an-X-am-bn-´p-≈
kwthZ\ßfmWv. ]tXy-In®pw hfsc hyXy-kvX-amb ]n∂m-
ºp-d-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hcp∂ Bfp-I-fmWv \n߃. F√m-h-cp-tSbpw
ta[-bn-tebv°v FØn®p Xcp∂ coXn-bn¬ Imcy-ßsf kw£n-
]vX-ambpw F∂m¬ t_m[y-s∏-Sp∂ coXn-bnepw ]d-tb≠n hcp-
∂-Xp-sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ Bg-ap≈ kXy-ßsf shfns∏-Sp-Øp∂
Imcy-Øn¬ ]cn-an-Xn-bp-≠v. t_m[]cn-Wm-a-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kwK-
Xn-I-sfms° Ipd-®p-IqSn in£nX a\- p-Iƒ°p amXw kwth-
Zn-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-ß-fm-Wv. F∂mepw CX-sb-¶nepw a\- n-em-
°n-bm¬ \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. kzbw AdnbpI. AXns‚ sXfnhn¬
\n¿hrXn sIm≈pI. CXmWv ⁄m\Øns‚ clkyw.
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