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hfsc kt´m-j-t¯mSpIq-Sn-bmWv Cu sXm®qän

sbm³]Xm-as¯ ]pkvXIw cNn¨p XoÀ¯-Xv. "acn-¡ m¯

a\p-jy-\pt­m?' F¶ ]pkvX-I-¯nsâ Cw¥ojv ]cn-`mj þ

"Is there anybody who will never die?'- \qdm-as¯ ]pkvX-I-

ambn Fsâ _lp-am\y A\p-hm-N-IÀ¡ v Xcp-hm-\pÅ

bXv\-§ Ä an¡ -hmdpw XoÀ¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv.

ss[cyhpw ssØcyhpw DÄs¡ m­v ssZh-¯nÂ

B{i-bn-¨p-\n¶ Hcp hnizm-k-ho-c-\mWv Imte-_v. hmÀ²-

Iy-¯nepw sXÃpw Xf-cm-sX DuÀÖ-kz-eX ]peÀ¯nb

[oc-\m-bn-cp¶p Imte_v! Xm³ hoc-tP-Xm-hmbn XoÀ¶-

Xnsâ clkyw ssZh-¯n ]än-t¨À¶v B{i-bn-¨-Xp-sIm-

­mWv F¶v Imte-_nsâ Ncn{Xw \ap¡ v sXfn-bn¨p Xcp-

¶p. B hyàn-Xz-¯nsâ khn-ti-j-X-IÄ DÄs¡ m­v

\mapw A´y-t¯mfw {InkvXp-hn-izm-k-¯n ASnbpd-¨v

\n¡ Ww F¶ kXyamWv Cu {KÙw cNn-¨-Xnsâ

]n¶n F\n¡ v {]tNm-Z-\-am-b-Xv.

""Pray for great things; expect great things; work for great

things and above all pray, pray, pray ever more.'' R.A. Torry ]d-

ª -XmWv Cu hm¡ pIÄ. At±lw sNdp-¸-¯n A\p-k-

cWw sI«-h\pw ssZh-`-ànsb ]pÑn-¡ p-¶-h\pw Bbn-cp-

¶p. F¶m At±l-¯nsâ A½ XnIª hnizm-khpw

ssZh-`-ànbpw DÅ-h-fm-bn-cp-¶p. aIsâ [qÀ¯pw shdn-

¡ q-¯p-I-fpsS {`ahpw I­v DÅp-X-IÀ¶v A½ tams\ D]-

tZ-in-¡ p-am-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ , AsXm¶pw Ah³ sNhn-s¡ m-

­nÃ. Ah³ A½-bpsS {]mÀ°-\sb ]pÑn-¡ p-Ibpw \nc-

´cw FXnÀ¡ p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-­n-cp-¶p.

Hcp Znhkw Ah³ A½t- bmSv N¦qä- t- ¯msS ]dª p:

""F\n¡ v Cu ho«nse PohnXw Ak-ly-am-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Rm³ Fsâ hgn¡ v t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.'' A½ Ah-t\mSv

]dª p: ""tamt\, Fs- ¶¦- nepw PohnX- - n hgna- p«- p-t¼mÄ

\o ]d-bWw: ""Fsâ A½-bpsS ssZhta, Fs¶ H¶v c£ n-

¡ -Wta'' F¶v. Ah³ Hcp Iqk-ep-anÃmsX Ahn-sS-\n¶v

Cd§ n-t¸m-bn.

]m]- ns- âbpw PUnI C¼§- f- ps- Sbpw a«v Duän¡- p-

Sn v Ah³ ]«W- c- nj- vImc- - n ebn¨p Pohn- p. H¶nepw

kt´mj- tam kam[- m\- tam Is­- m³ Ah\p Ignª- n-Ã.

HSp-hn \ncm-i-\mbn Ah³ Bß-lXy sN¿p-hm³

Xocp-am-\n-¨p. F¶m s]s«¶v Ah³ HmÀ¯p, Pohn-X-

¯n hgn-ap-«p-t¼mÄ Fsâ A½-bpsS ssZhta Fs¶

c£ n¡- W- ta F¶ {]mÀ°\. Ah³ eÖIqSmsX AhnsS

ap«p-Ip¯n G§ -e-Sn-¨p-sIm­v ]dª p: ""tbip-\m-Ym,

Fsâ A½-bpsS ssZh-ta, Ct¸mÄ Fs¶ c£ n-¡ -Wta.''

s]s«¶v Aeu-In-I-amb Hcp im´n Ahsâ lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡ v IS¶p h¶p. ]ns¶ H«pw Xma-kn-¨nà Ah³ A½-

bpsS ASp-¡ -te¡ v aS-§ n-h-cm-³. R.A. Torry {InkvXp-hn-\p-

th­n al-XvIm-cy-§ Ä sNbvX Hcp A\p-KrloX kphn-ti-

j-I-\mbn amdn.

\¶mbn Bcw-`n-¨n«v \¶mbn Ah-km-\n-¸n-¡ m³

km[n-¡ m¯ At\Iw IYm-]m-{X§ fp­v hnip² thZ-]p-

kvX-I-¯nÂ. iu cmPmh,v item-tam³, inwtim³,

tZamkv XpS-§ -n-hÀ AXn-\p-Zm-l-c-W-§ -fm-Wv.

F¶m lo\-ambn Bcw-`n-s¨-¦nepw Pohn-X-¯nÂ

hyà-amb am\-km-´-chpw kaÀ¸-Whpw e`n¨v Ah-

km\whsc hnizm-k-¯n ASn-bp-d¨v \n¶h-scbpw

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\ap¡ v ss__n-fn ImWmw. {InkvXphnizm-k-¯nsâ

ASn-¯d Cf-¡ m³ I¨-sI«n ]pd-s¸« iuÂ, {InkvXp-

hnsâ As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]utemkvÇolm Bbn amdn.

thiym-]p-{X-\mbn P\n¨ bn^vXmlv, \nÊm-c-·m-cpsS IqsS

Xma-kn¨v Pohn-X-aqeyw \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-b-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

F¶m Xsâ PohnXw ssZh-¯n\v kaÀ¸n¨v Hcp ]pXnb

{]XnjvT FSp-¡ p-hm³ bn^vXml-n\v km[n-¨p. ""btlm-h-

tbmSv Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]mbn F\n¡ v ]n·m-dn-¡ qSm'' F¶

Xocp-am-\-¯n Dd-¨p-\n¡ m³ At±-l-¯n\p Ign-ª p.

F¶mÂ, XpS§- nb AtX ànb- nepw hnizmk- -¯nepw

Ønc-ambn \n¶v Pohn-X-hn-Pbw ssIh-cn¨ amXr-Im-hy-àn-

bmWv Imte_- v. Imte_- ns- \t- ¸mse \njvTbpw {]Xn-jvTbpw

DÅ-h-cmbn \mw XocWsa¶ B{K-l-amWv Cu {KÙ-c-N-\-

bpsS ]n¶n-ep-Å-Xv. Fsâ {]nb-k-tlm-Z-c-§ -fmb hmb-\-

¡ mÀs¡ Ãmw Imte_n-\p-Å-Xp-t]m-se-bpÅ \nÀ`-b-Xzhpw

Øn-c-Xbpw e`n-¡ s« F¶v Rm³ BßmÀ°-ambn B{K-

ln-¡ p-¶p.

Cu ]pkvXIw shfn¨w ImWp-¶-Xn-\p-th­n

A£ oWw bXv\n¨ Fsâ Bßob ktlm-Z-c-§ Ä At\-

I-cp-­v. hninjym, \½psS Km\-ip-{iqj-IÄ¡ v t\XrXzw

\ÂIp¶ kmPp-hn-sâbpw kmen-bp-sSbpw tkh-\-§ Ä

F\n¡ p ad-¡ m\mhp¶-X-Ã. hnhn[ coXn-bn Cu ]pkvX-

I-c-N-\-bn AXyp-Õm-l-t¯msS ]cn-{i-an¨ FÃm

{]nbs¸«htcm-Sp-apÅ Fsâ IrX-ÚX hmNma-tKm-N-c-

amWv. FÃm-h-scbpw tbip-\m-Y³ A\p-{K-ln¨v BioÀÆ-

Zn-¡ s« F¶ {]mÀ°-\-tbmsS Rm³ Cu Bap-J-¡ p-dn-¸p-

IÄ \ndp-¯p-¶p.

F¶v, \n§ -fpsS FÃmw hn\o-X-k-tlm-Z-c³,

Fw.-ssh. tbml-¶m³

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H¶v

Pbn¨p apt¶-dn-b-h-sc-¡ p-dn¨p ]Tn-¡ p-¶Xv Pohn-X-

¯n Pbw {]m]n-¡ m³ klm-b-I-am-Wv. thZ-]p-kvX-I-

¯n Pbn¨p apt¶-dnb Hcp IYm-]m-{X-amWv Imte-_v.

hnizm-k-¯nsâ [oc-km-£ nbpw hoc-tP-Xm-hp-amWv

Imte_v þ A hero of faith and an overcomer. \ap¡ pw Cu Xe-

ap-d-bn Hcp "Imte-_mbn' \n¡ mw.

Pohn-X-¯n Pbw thW-sa¶v B{K-ln-¡ p¶h-cmWv

\mw Hmtcm-c- p-¯-cpw. ]T-\-¯nÂ, DtZym-K-¯nÂ, IpSpw-_-Po-

hn-X-¯nÂ, \½psS Ah-b-h-§ -fnÂ, hnIm-c-hn-Nm-c-§ -fnÂ

FÃmw Pbw thW-sa¶v \mw B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p. AXv e£ y-

am-¡ p-I-bm-sW-¦n XoÀ¨-bmbpw \ap¡ v B e£ y-¯n-se-

¯n-t¨-cm³ km[n-¡ pw.

Pbw thWs- a¶v ]db- ps- a¦- nepw AXn\- pt- h­n IjvS-

s¸-Sm³ \mw ]e-t¸mgpw X¿m-dm-Ip-¶nÃ. t¢i-I-c-amb

A²zm\wIqSmsX Pb-Po-hnXw km²y-a-Ã. BscÃmw Fhn-

sS-sbÃmw Pbn-¨n-«p-t­m, AXnsâ ]n¶n ITn-\-amb

A²zm\- a- p­- v. \Ãt- ]mse A²zm\- n¡- p¶ hnZymÀ°n Pbn¨p

Ibd- pw.

\mw Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw Pbm-fn-Ifm-bn-¯o-c-Ww. "F\n-

¡ p-b-cWw; F\n-s¡ m-¶m-a-\m-IWw' F¶v \n§ Ä B{K-

ln-¡ -Ww. AXv hn\-b-¯n\v hncp-²-a-Ã. \n§ -fn-t¸mÄ Hcp

sNdnb tPmen-bn-em-Wv. B tPmen-bpsS ASp¯ ]Sn-bn-

te¡ v Ib-dm³ \n§ -fm-{K-ln-¡ Ww; Ib-dn-¡ -b-dn-t¸m-I-

Ww. Cusbmcp \njvTbpw A²zm-\-a-t\m-`m-hhpw Øntcm-

Õm-l-hp-ap-s­-¦n Pohn-X-¯nsâ ]e taJ-e-I-fnepw

Pbn¨v apt¶-dp-hm³ \ap¡ v km[n-¡ pw. DbÀ¶ ]S-hp-IÄ

Ib-dpI! Bßo-bhpw `uXn-I-hp-amb D¶-X-X-e-§ -fn-

tebv¡ v ]d-¶p-bÀ¶v Ib-dp-I!

^d-thmsâ ASn-a-Xz-¯n-em-bn-cp¶ bn{km-tbÂP\w

Adp-¶q-dm-bncw t]À tami-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-¯n an{k-bo-

anÂ\n¶v ]pd-s¸-«p. ]mepw tX\pw Hgp-Ip¶ I\m-\n-te-

bv¡ mWv AhÀ ]pd-s¸-«-Xv.

bn{km-tbÂP\-¯n\v hmkvX-h-ambn Ah-Im-i-s¸«

tZiw I\m-\m-Wv. ImcWw, I\m-\n-tebv¡ v ssZhw \S-¯n-

s¡ m-­p-h¶ ssZh-ss]-X-emWv A{_mlmw ]nXm-hv.

A{_m-lm-an\ptijw bnkvlm¡ v I\m-\n ]mÀ¯p.

bnkvlm-¡ n\ptijw bmt¡ m_v I\m-\n ]mÀ¯p.

bmt¡ m-_n\ptijw tbmtk^v CuPn-]vän-tebv¡ v t]mtI-

­n-h-¶p. AhnsS tbmtk^v Gähpw henb c-Wm-[n-]-Xn-

bmbn amdn.

tbmtk^v Xsâ ktlm-Z-c-·m-tcmSv ]d-ª n-cp-¶p,

Rm³ acn-¨p-I-gn-ª m Fs¶ CuPn-]vän AS¡ w sN¿-

cpXv; Fsâ ]nXm-¡ -·m-cmb A{_-mlm-an-s\bpw bnkvlm-

¡ n-s\bpw bmt¡ m-_n-s\bpw AS-¡ nb I\m-\nse

aIvt]emKpl-bnse IÃ-d-bn AS¡ w sN¿-Ww F¶v.

""A\-´cw tbmtk-^v Xsâ ktlm-Z-c-·m-tcmSv:

Rm³ acn-¡ p¶p; F¶m ssZhw \n§ sf

kµÀin-¡ bpw Cu tZi¯p \n¶p Xm³

A{_m-lm-an -t\mSpw bnkvlm-¡ n -t\mSpw

bmt¡ m-_n-t\mSpw kXyw sNbvX tZi-t¯¡ p

sIm­p-t]m-Ibpw sN¿pw F¶p ]dª p.

ssZhw \n§ sf kµÀin-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä

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Fsâ AØn-Isf Chn-sS-\n¶p sIm­p-t]m-

tI-W-sa¶p ]dª v tbmtk^v bn{km-tbÂa-

¡ -sf-s¡ m-­p kXyw sN¿n-¨p. tbmtk^v \qän-

¸¯p hb-Êp-Å-h-\mbn acn-¨p. AhÀ Ah¶p

kpK-Ô-hÀ¤w C«p Ahs\ an{k-bo-an Hcp

ih-s¸-«n-bn sh¨p.'' Dev]¯n 50 : 24 þ 26

tbmtk-^nsâ Imew Ignª v tbmtk-^ns\ Adn-

bm¯ Hcp cmPmhv an{kbow (Cu-Pn-]väv) hmWp. Imew

apt¶m«v h¶-t¸mÄ, bn{km-tb¡ m-cpsS F®w s]cp-Ip-

¶XpI­ ^dthmcmPmhpw an{k-bo-aycpw bn{km-tbÂ

a¡ sf sRcn-¡ m³ XpS-§ n. AhÀ ASn-a-the sNbvXvv

XfÀ¶p; A²zm-\n¨v hnj-an-¨p.

bn{k-mtbÂa¡ Ä ssZh-t¯mSp \ne-hn-fn-¨p. ssZhw

Ahsc hnSp-hn-¡ p-hm³ tamisb Fgp-t¶-ev]n-¨p. ssZhw

]¯p _m[-IÄ Ab¨v bn{km-tbÂa¡ sf d-thmsâ

ASn-a-Xz-¯nÂ\n¶pw c£ n-¨p. AhÀ tami-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-

¯n I\m-\n-tebv¡ p ]pd-s¸-«p. At¸mÄ AhÀ tbm-tk-

^nsâ ih-s¸«nbpwIqsS FSp-¯p.

""tamsi tbmtk-^nsâ AØn-Ifpw FSp¯p

sIm­p-t]m-¶p.'' ]pd-¸mSv 13 : 19

AÛp-X-I-c-am-bmWv ssZhw Xsâ P\s¯ \S-¯n-

bXv. sN¦-S-ense shÅw c­p-h-i-t¯¡ pw Npcp-«n-amän;

\Sp-hnse DW-§ nb \ne-¯n-eqsS ssZh-a-¡ Ä ko³ acp-`q-

an-bn-tebv¡ v {]th-in-¨p. ]ndsI Cd-§ nb ^d-thm\pw

Iq«cpw B s]cp-shůn ap§ n-¯m-Wp.

At\Iw AÛp-X-§ Ä I­ P\w! F¦nepw AhÀ

]e-t¸mgpw ssZh-t¯mSv aÕ-cn¨p; tami-tbmSv ]ndp-]n-dp-

¯p.

F¶m XpSÀ¶pÅ acp-`qanbm{X-bn tamibv¡ v

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\à klm-bn-I-fmbn tNÀ¶p\n¶-h-cmWv tbmip-hbpw

Imte-_pw. hocywsI«p-t]m-Im¯ klm-bn-IÄ!

tami-bpsS ktlm-Zcn ancymw acp-`q-an-bnÂh¨v acn-¨p,

ktlmZ- c- ³ Alt- cm\pw acn- p. tamib- psS PohnX- w-t]mepw

acp-`q-an-bn Ah-km-\n-¨p. an{k-bo-anÂ\n¶p ]pd-s¸«

Bdp-e£ w t]cn c­p-t]Àþtbmip-hbpw Imte_pwþ

HgnsI FÃm-hcpw acp-`q-an-bn ]«p-t]m-bn.

Cu henb A\p-{K-l-Øm-\¯v tbmip-hbpw

Imte_pw F¯m³ CS-bm-bXv AhÀ ssZh-t¯mSv ]än-\n-

¶XpsIm­m-Wv.

""F¶m Imte_v tamsi-bpsS ap¼msI

P\s¯ AaÀ¯n: \mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-i-am-

¡ pI; AXp Pbn-¸m³ \ap¡ p Ignbpw F¶p

]d-ª p.'' kwJym-]p-kvXIw 13 : 30

[oc-X-tbm-sS-bpÅ hm¡ p-IÄ! hnizm-k-¯nsâ

hm¡ p-IÄ! ""\mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-i-am-¡ p-I, AXv Pbn-

¸m³ \ap¡ v Ignbpw'' F¶p-]-d-ª p.

""bn{km-tbÂa-¡ -fpsS kÀÆ-k-`-tbmSpw ]d-

ª Xv Fs´-¶mÂ: R§ Ä k© -cn¨v Häp-t\m-

¡ nb tZiw F{Xbpw \Ã tZiw BIp-¶p.''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 14 : 7

""R§ Ä tbmÀ±m³ IS¶v \ap¡ v e`n-¡ m-\n-cn-¡ p¶

I\m³tZiw F§ -s\-sb¶v Häp-t\m-¡ n-bn«v h¶p. R§ Ä

Häp-t\m-¡ nb tZiw F{Xbpw \Ã tZi-am-Ip-¶p. btlmh

\½n {]km-Zn-¡ p-¶p-sh-¦n Ah³ \s½ ]mepw tX\pw

HgpI- p¶ B tZit- ¯¡ v sIm­ps- N¶v \ap¡ v AXpXcpw.''

""Fsâ Zmk-\mb Imte-t_m, Ah¶p

thsdmcp kz`m-h-ap-Å-Xp-sIm­pw Fs¶

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]qÀ®-ambn A\p-k-cn-¨-Xp-sIm­pw Ah³

t]mbn-cp¶ tZi-t¯¡ p Rm³ Ahs\ F¯n-

¡ pw; Ahsâ k´Xn AXp ssIh-i-am-¡ pw.''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 14 : 24

ssZhw ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv, Fsâ Zmk-\mb Imte-_nt\m

Ah\v thsdmcp kz`m-h-ap-Å-Xp-sIm­pw Fs¶ ]qÀ®-

ambn A\p-k-cn-¨Xp-sIm­pw Ah³ t]mIp¶ tZi-

t¯¡ v Rm\-hs\ F¯n-¡ pw. Ahsâ k´Xn AXv

ssIh-i-am-¡ pw. Ahsâ Xe-ap-d-Isf Rm³ A\p-{K-ln-

¡ pw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, C¶v \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n taml-`w-

K-§ -fp-­v. Bi-IÄ NneXv \m¼-Sª v Iq¼äv t]mbn-cn-

¡ p¶p. Nne \ncm-i-IÄ \n§ sf _m[n-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p; Nne

taml\kz]v\-§ Ä Icn-ª p-W-§ n-t¸m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

F¶m ssZhw \n§ Ä¡ v hmKvZ¯w Xcn-I-bm-Wv.

\n§ Ä¡ v A\p-{Klw e`n¡ pw! mhn-ImeXe-ap-d-IÄ A\p-

{K-ln-¡ -s¸Spw! Poh-\pÅ ssZh-¯n icW-s¸«v B{i-

bn¨v \n¡ p-sa-¦n \n§ Ä Pbm-fn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cpw!

Rm³ ASp-¯-bnsS hmbn¨ Hcp ]pkvX-I-amWv,

"Ipcnipw ITm-cbpw.' AXn \ncm-icmb bph-P-\-§ -fpsS

AhØ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p-­v.

`oIc{]Øm-\-§ -fn-tebv¡ v t]mIp¶ bphm-¡ -sf-

tbmÀ¯v Ic-b-W-sa¶v Cu ]pkvX-I-¯n ]d-bp-¶p-.

tUhnUv hnÂt¡ -gvk³ F¶ à-\mb Hcp sshZn-I³,

anÂkv F¶ kvt\ln-X-\p-sam¯v C¯cw bphm-¡ sf

c£ n-¡ p-hm-\mbn ]pd-s¸-«p. I© m-hn\pw ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶n\pw

ASn-a-I-fmbn kIe ZpÀhr-¯n-Ifpw sN¿p-¶, Ccp-]Xv hb-

Ên-t\m-S-Sp¯ sNdp-¸-¡ mÀ!

Hcn-¡  C¯-c-¯n-epÅ Hcp {Kq¸n At±lw

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sN¶p. Ah-cn FÃm-h-tcmSpw kwkm-cn-¨p. AXn \mb-

I-\mb Hcm-fp-­v. AbmÄs¡ mcp Ipep-¡ -hp-an-Ã. hnÂt¡ -

gvk³ Aht\mSv ]dª p: ""\ns¶ tbip kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p.''

Ahsâ I®v hnS-cp-¶p. DSs\ Ah³ {Suk-dnsâ t]m¡ -

änÂ\n¶pw ssIbn-sem-Xp-§ p¶ Hcp km[-\-sa-Sp-¯p.

AXnse Hcp _«¬ AaÀ¯n-b-t¸mÄ AXv \o­v Hcp hSn-

hm-fmbn amdn.

Ah³ ]dª p: ""Rm³ \n§ sf sImÃm³ t]mhp-I-

bm-Wv. C§ s\bpÅ hnUvVn-¯-sam¶pw Ft¶mSv ]d-tb-

­.'' At±lw ]dª p: ""\n\-s¡ s¶ sImÃmw. Fsâ

icocw apdn¨v B amwk-¡ -j-W-§ Ä Cu \K-c-¯nsâ

FÃm-bn-S¯pw sIm­p-t]mbn NnX-dn-bn-Smw. ]t£ , Hmtcm

Ij-Whpw \nt¶mSv ]dbpw; tbip \ns¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶p

F¶v!''

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, C§ -s\-bpÅ oI-c-{]-Øm-\-§ -fpsS

`bm-\-I-amb ZqjnXhe-b-¯n IpSp-§ n-t¸m-Ip¶

[mcmfw bphm-¡ -fp-­v. taml-`w-K-¯nsâ Xe-apd! F¶mÂ

km£ m c£ -I-\mb ain-lmsb Is­-¯n-bm Ch-

scÃmw Pbm-fn-I-fmbn amdpw! Ch-cpsS ssIbn kvt\l-

¯nsâ, hnizm-k-¯nsâ sImSn e`n-¡ pw! B ssIbnÂ

Ipcn-ti´pw! Ipcn-inse kvt\l-¯nsâ ktµiw AhÀ

km£ n¡ pw! `oIcKm\-§ Ä ]mSnb \mhv Ipcn-inse

kvt\l-k-tµiw BÀt¸m-sS, BtLm-j-t¯msS DZvtLm-

jn¡ pw!

asäm-¶mWv HmtPm-t_mÀUv. \me© v ]ntÅÀ hmXn-

seÃmw AS-¨n-«n«v apdnbn-en-cp-¶p-sIm-­v ]nim-Nns\

hnfn¡ pw: ""\mfs¯ ]co-£ -bv¡ pÅ tNmZyw ]d-ª p-X-c-

Ww.'' HmtPm-t_mÀUv ]d-ª p-sIm-Sp-¡ pw-t]m-epw! H¶pw

]dª v sImSp¡ pI-bn-Ã. ]d-ª p-sIm-Sp-¡ p-sa-¶m-W-h-

cpsS [mcW. C§ s\ ]mh§ Ä B he-b-¯n IpSp-

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§ pw. NneÀ acn-¨p-t]m-b-hsc hcp-¯n-¯-cm³ ]dbpw, A-

h-tcmSv kwkm-cn-¡ m³.

\½psS \m«n A[nIw Zqc-¯Ãm¯ Hcp Øe¯v,

Ip«n-IÄ HmtPm-t_mÀUn Ifn-¨p-sIm-­n-cp¶p. Ipd¨p

kabw Ign-ª -t¸mÄ ]ntÅÀ, HmtPm t_mÀUv go, go

F¶p-]-d-ª p. ]t£ , ]nimNv t]mbn-Ã. Ah-cpsS ¢mknÂ

s_Ã-Sn-¨p. ¢mkn Ib-dm-Xn-cn¡ m³ ]äpI-bp-anÃ. {]iv\-

am-bn. AhÀ FÃm-hcpw Fgp-t¶-äp-t]m-bn. ]t£ , Hcm-fpsS

tZl-t¯¡ v Cu ]nimNv Ib-dn. AsXmcp s]¬Ip-«n-bm-bn-

cp-¶p. AhÄ¡ v ]n¶oSv Dd-§ m³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. Ah-tf-tXm-

Zpxkz]v\-§ Ä ImWm\pw CSbv¡ v sR«n-¸n-S¨v Fgp-

t¶Â¡ m\pw XpS-§ n. At¿m! F\n-s¡ m¶v Dd-§ m³ Ign-

bp-¶nà F¶p-]-dª v Ic-bm³ XpS-§ n. c­p-aq¶v Znhkw

Dd-¡ -an-Ãm-sX-bn-cp-¶p.

]n¶oSv Ah-fpsS A½ Fs¶ hnfn¨v ]d-ª -XmWv:

""kmtd, Rm³ c­mw-i-\n-bmgvN tbmK-¯n\v Ahsf hnfn-

¨p-sIm­p h¶p. AhÄ¡ v BZyw hcm³ a\-Ên-Ãm-bn-cp-

¶p; t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. F\n-¡ -t§ m«v ASp-¡ m³ h¿ F¶m-

W-hÄ ]d-bp-¶-Xv. F¶m Rm³ kvt\l-t¯msS hnfn¨p

sIm­p-h-¶p. c­mwi\n-bmgvN h¶p. c­mwRmbdm-

gvNbpw h¶p. Xn¦-fmgvNtbmK-¯n-\pw- h-¶p. kmtd,

Ct¸mÄ AhÄ kpJ-ambn Dd-§ p-¶p-­v.''

F§ s\ km[n¨p? IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Fgp-¶Ån

hcp-¶n-S¯v h¶n-cn-¡ -am{Xw sNbvXp. HmtPm-t_mÀUnsâ

Zpjn¨ km¯m³ Cd-§ n-t¸m-bn. Bcpw C¯cw A\À°-

¯n-sem¶pw s]«pt]mI-cp-Xv. a­-¯-c-¯n IpSp-§ n-t¸m-

I-cp-Xv. B s]¬Ip«n ]mhw! AhÄ Hcp at\m-tcm-Kn-bm-

bn¯ocp-¶-Xn\pap¼v ssZh-Ir-]-bm c£ -s]-«p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ Ä¡ v henb Npa-X-e-I-fp-­v. Hcp

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Pbmf- nb- mI- ps- a¦- n \n§ Ä¡ v Xea- pd- I- sf hos­S- p-¡ mw.

ac-W-tijw IS-¶p-sN-Ãp-t¼mÄ AXp-am{Xw \ne-

\n¡ pw. AXn-\p-th­n asäm¶pw \jvS-s¸-S-p¯­,

\n§ -fpsS ]m]w Dt]-£ n¨m aXn. \n§ sf C¶v hio-I-

cn-¡ p¶ ]m]w, \n§ -fpsS Ah-b-h-§ -fnt·epÅ Nne

tNmZ-\-I-Ä, \n§ -fpsS ico-c-¯nsâ Nne CÑ-I-Ä, cà-

¯n-epÅ Ømbn-bmb Nne ]m]-§ -Ä, C§ s\ ]m]-

¯ntâsXÃmw hn«p-I-f-bm³ \n§ Äs¡ mcp a\Êp

h¶m aXn, Pbw tbip Xcpw.

Fsâ \mhv \pW-]-d-bp-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ \mhv asäm-cm-

fpsS Ipäw ]d-bp-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ \mhv Aip-²-amb hm¡ v

]d-bn-Ã. Rm³ Ak-`y-kw-km-c-¯n\v CSwsImSp-¡ -bn-Ã.

Rm³ IqSp-XÂ tIÄ¡ pw, Ipdt¨ ]d-bq; C§ s\ hyà-

amb kaÀ¸Ww thWw. ""tIĸm³ thK-Xbpw ]d-bm³

Xma-k-hp-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-cn-¡ -s«.''

\mhn-t·Â \nb-{´-Ww, I®n-t·Â \nb-{´-Ww.

Bsc-¦nepw th­m-Xo\w ]d-bp-hm³ XpS-§ p-I-bmtWm,

H¶pw an­p-¶n-Ã, Fgp-t¶-ä§ v t]mIpw. ]c-Zq-jWw

F\n¡ v tIÄ¡ -­. Fsâ sNhn tbip-hn\v sImSp-¯-

XmWv. tbip-hnsâ kXy-h-N\w tIÄ¡ m³ Xpd¶ sNhn-

bmWv, thdmÀ¡ pw ChnsS {]th-i-\-an-Ã.

Fsâ \mhv, Fsâ _p²n, Fsâ hnNmcw, Fsâ \ncq-

]-Ww, Fsâ at\m-cmPyw, Fsâ Nn´-IÄ, Fsâ Btem-N-

\-IÄ, Fsâ HmÀ½-IÄ, Fsâ hnImcw, Fsâ B{Klw,

FÃmw \n\¡ v X¶-Xm-Wv. Fsâ ico-c-¯nse Ah-b-h-§ -

sfÃmw IÀ¯mth, \n\¡ v AÀ¸Ww sNbvX-Xm-Wv. Pbm-fn-

bm-b-hsâ Pb-Po-hn-X-¯nsâ hnP-b-c-l-kyw CXmWv!

\n§ Äs¡ ÃmhÀ¡ pw thW-sa-¦n Pbm-fn-I-fm-Imw.

Imte_v thsdmcp kz`m-h-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Adp-\q-

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dmbncw t]À t]mIp-¶p-­v. AXn c­p-t]À am{Xw

hyXykvX kz`m-h-ap-Å-hÀ!

temI-¯n _lp-P-\-§ -f-p-­v. \n§ -fpsS tImtf-

Pn Ip«n-IÄ [mcmfw t]cp-­v. \n§ -fpsS ¢mÊnÂ

Iq«pImÀ [mcmfw t]cp-­v. Hcp-an¨v tPmen-sN-¿p-¶-hÀ

At\-I-cp-­v. Htc apdn-bn Xma-kn-¡ p-¶-hÀ ]e-cp-­v.

F¶m \n§ Ä HcmÄ hyXykvX kz`m-h-ap-Å-h-\mbn

\n¡ -Ww. Something special!

Hcp-]t£ , \n§ sf NneÀ Ifn-bm-¡ pw. Ah³ kaq-

l-¯n Poh-n¡ m³ sImÅm¯ Bfm-sW¶v ]d-bpw.

FÃm-hcpw cmjv{Sobw ]d-ª p-sIm­v \S-¡ p-t¼mÄ Ch³

]Tn-¯ta ic-W-sa¶v ]d-ª p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ÌUn SqÀ

t]mIpt¼mÄ FÃmh- cpw kn\na- ¡ v t]mIp¶- p. HcmÄ am{Xw

amdn\n¡ p-¶p. Ah³ t]mIp-¶nÃ. ""\osb´m 18þmw

\qäm-­n Pohnt- ¡ ­- h- \- mtWm? Hcp ]q¨k- \- ymkn Ccn-

¡ p¶ I­ntÃ?'' Ifn-bm-¡ pw. Ifn-bm-¡ n-s¡ m-Å-s«.

\n§ Ä¡ v ]cn-`hw hcmXncp-¶m a-Xn.

""henb `à-\m-sW¶m `mhw. R§ Ä¡ -dn-bntÃ?

CsXÃmw Atac- n¡- - Ww D­m¡- m\- pÅ kq{Xa- t- Ã?'' Bfp-

IÄ Ifn-bm-¡ pw. Ifn-bm-¡ n-s¡ mÅ-s«. Ifn-bm-¡ p-¶-XnÂ,

]d-bp-¶-Xn kXya- p­- mb- nc- n¡- c- pX- v. \osbmcp {Zhym{- Kl- n-

bmb- nc- n¡- c- p-Xv. AXym{- Kl- nb- mb- nc- n¡- c- pX- v. Al¦- mc- nb- mb- nc- n-

¡ c- pX- .v \n\¡ v thsdmcp kz`mh- a- p­- mb- nc- n¡- W- w. ImWmw,

\o Pbn-¨p-ap-t¶-dp-¶Xv!

FÃm-hcpw ]qhm-e-·m-sc-t¸mse s]¬]n-tÅsc

Iaâ-Sn¨pw s]¬]n-tÅ-cpsS ]ndsI \S¶pw Nqfw-Ip¯n

hnfn¨p-sams¡ PohnXw ]mgm-¡ p-t¼mÄ B Iq«-¯nÂ

s]SmsX \o amdn-\n¡ p-¶p. Bfp-IÄ Ifn-bm-¡ pw: ""Ch-

s\mcp j-WvU-\m-sW¶m tXm¶p-¶-Xv. Pohn-¡ m³ sImÅn-

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Ãm-¯-h³'' F¶p ]d-bpw. ]d-ª p-sIm-Å-s«.

\n§ Ä kaq-l-¯nsâ Ne-\-¯n-s\m¯v CW-§ n-t¸m-

I-cp-Xv. thsdmcp kz`m-h-ap-Å-h-cmbn \n¡ -Ww. FÃm-

hcpw tPmen-bn Dg-¸p-¶p. NneÀ cmjv{Sobw ]d-ª p-\-S-

¡ p-¶p. NneÀ shdpsX AXpw CXpw ]dª v \S-¡ p-¶p.

NneÀ kwL-S\ \S-¯p-¶p. F¶m \o Ip¯nbncp¶vv

tPmensN¿p-¶p. IjvS-s¸«v tPmen-I-sfÃmw ka-b¯v, Nn«-

bmbn sNbvXv XoÀ¡ p-¶p.

{]nb-tc, \n§ Ä c£ -s¸-S-W-sa-¦nÂ, Pbm-fn-I-fm-I-

W-sa-¦n ssZh-h-N\w ]qÀ®-ambn A\p-k-cn-¡ p-I.

Imte_v Xs¶ ]d-bp-I-bmWv:

""btlmh \½n {]km-Zn-¡ p¶p F¦nÂ

Ah³ \s½ ]mepw tX\pw Hgp-Ip¶ B tZi-

t¯¡ p sIm­p-sN¶v \ap¡ v AXp Xcpw.''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 14 : 8

ssZhw \½n {]km-Zn-¡ p-sa-¦n B tZiw \ap¡ p

Xcpw. ASp¯hmIy¯n ]d-bp¶p: ""btlm-h-tbmSv

\n§ Ä aÕ-cn-¡ -am{Xw Acp-Xv.'' ssZh-t¯mSpw ssZh-h-N-

\-t¯mSpw ssZh-h-gn-I-tfmSpw aÕ-cn-¡ cp-Xv. \n§ Ä¡ v

a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶n-sÃ-¦nepw aÕ-cn-t¨-¡ -cp-Xv. Pbm-fn-I-fm-Im-

\pÅ hnZy-bm-WnXv.

]qÀ®-ambn Iogvs¸-«p-sIm-Å-pI. hN\w Poh-\m-Wv.

hN\w Bßm-hm-Wv. hN\w ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm-Wv.

hN\w ssZh-¯nsâ iàn-bm-Wv. hN\w ss[cy-am-Wv.

hN\w ssZh-kvt\-l-am-Wv. hN\w hnip-²n-bm-Wv. hN\w

F\n¡ v a\-Ên-em-I-W-sa¶nÃ; ]t£ hN\w ssZh-amWv.

`qan-bnse Hcp Iran-bmb a\p-jy³ \nXy-\mb

ssZhs¯ F§ s\ a\-Ên-em-¡ m-\m-Wv?

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tami ssZhw I¸n-¨Xv A¸msS A\p-k-cn-¨p. hSn

Ccn-¡ p¶ \nsâ ssI \o sN¦-S-en \o«p-I. AsX-´n\m

IÀ¯mth, F¶p tami tNmZn-¨n-Ã. ssZhw ]d-ª p, tami

A\p-k-cn-¨p. sN¦-S ]nfÀ¶p, sN¦-S-ensâ \Sphn DW-

§ nb \ne-ap-­m-bn.

hN\w \nsâ _p²n-bn hni-I-e\w sN¿-­. \nsâ

_p²n-sIm­v t\m¡ n-bm a\-Ên-em-Ip-I-bn-Ã. _p²n-bnÂ

H¶pw sXfnª p In«p-I-bn-Ã. th­sX´mWv? \o aÕ-cn-

¡ msX A\p-k-cn-¡ p-I. \n§ Ä IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]dbWw:

IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v H¶pw Adn-bm³ h¿. ]t£ , \o

Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶p Fs¶-\n-¡ -dn-bmw. \n\-s¡ -t¶mSv

kvt\l-am-sW-s¶mcp hnizmkw F\n-¡ p-­v.

F\n¡ v \nsâ kvt\ls¯ Xncn-¨-dn-bm-\pÅ Hcp

_p²n X¶m aXn. \nsâ kvt\ls¯ Xncn-¨-dn-bm-\pÅ

hnthIw, Hcp shfnhv X¶m aXn.

ssZh-P-\-ta, tcmKw h¶mepw ssZhw \ns¶

kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. tPmen-bn-ÃmsX Ag-ep-t¼mgpw kz´-¡ mÀ

\ns¶ shdp-¡ p-t¼mgpw \nsâ Iq«p-ImÀ \ns¶ ]I-bv¡ p-

t¼mgpw \nsâ IpSpw-_-¯n IS-§ fpw IjvS-¸mSpIfpw

hÀ²n-¡ p-t¼mgpw Xm§ m-\m-Im¯ {]Xn-k-Ôn-Ifpw {]iv\-

§ fpw hcp-t¼mgpw ssZhw \ns¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p.

tKmKp¯m-bnse kvt\lw Ie-h-d-bn-Ãm¯

kvt\l-am-Wv. D]m-[n-bn-Ãm¯ kvt\l-am-Wv. hyh-Ø-bn-

Ãm¯ kvt\l-am-Wv. AXn-cn-Ãm¯, Af-hn-Ãm¯ kvt\l-

am-Wv. \njv¡ -f¦ kvt\l-am-Wv. kzÀ¤ob kvt\l-amWv.

\nXy ]cn-ip-²-kvt\-l-am-Wv. Ipcn-in Xncp-amÀÆp Xpd¶

kvt\l-am-Wv. aq¶m-Wn-I-fn Xq§ nb kvt\l-am-Wv. Nm«-

hm-d-Sn-tbä kvt\l-am-Wv. BtcmSpw ]cn-`-h-an-Ãm¯, ]ndp-

]n-dp-¸n-Ãm¯ kvt\l-amWv.

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BtcmSpw hg¡- nÃ- m¯, \nkzmÀ°-kvt\-l-am-Wv;

\nÀ½-e-kvt\-l-am-Wv. Cu kvt\lamWv \n§ -fpsS Acn-I-

t¯¡ v h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. B kvt\lw \n§ Ä¡ v Xcp-¶Xv,

Imte-_n-s\-t¸mse Pb-ho-c\m-¡ p-hm-\m-Wv.

\n§ -fn \n¶p-sIm­v h³Im-cy-§ Ä \nhÀ-¯n-

¡ m\pw Hcp hnip²Xe-ap-dsb Icp-¸n-Sn-¸n-s¨-Sp-¡ m\pw

km¯m\yiànt- bmSp t]mcmS- ph- m\- pw ss]imN- nI- i- -ànsb

\in-¸n-¡ m\pw ZpjvS-¸n-im-Nns\ hn[zw-kn¨Iäm\pw Cu

`qan-bn kzÀ¤wsIm­p-h-cm-\pam-Wv B kvt\lw

]IÀ¶p Xcp-¶Xv. At¸m-gmWv \½psS {]mÀ°\ AÀ°-

h-¯m-Ip-¶-Xv: ""kzÀ¤-Ø-\mb R§ -fpsS ]nXm-th, \nsâ

\maw ]cni- p²- a- m¡- s- ¸S- W- t- a. \nsâ cmPyw hcW- t- a. \nsâ

Xncp-hnjvSw kzÀ¤-¯n-se-t¸mse qan-bnepw BI-W-ta.''

ssZh-a-¡ tf, \n§ -fmWv ]nXm-hnsâ \maw qan-bnÂ

]cn-ip-²-am-¡ -s¸-Sm³ \n¶p-sIm-Sp-t¡ -­-Xv. \n§ -fmWv

IÀ¯m-hnsâ cmPyw qan-bn sIm­p-h-tc-­-Xv.

ssZhc- mPyw kvt\la- mW- v, IcpW- b- mW- ,v- Xmgva-bmWv,

kuay-X-bm-Wv, ZoÀL-£ abmWv. BtcmSpw ]I-bn-Ã, ]cm-

Xn-bn-Ã, ]cn-`-h-an-Ã, ]nW-¡ -hpan-Ã. AhnsS Aip-²n-bpsS

IWn-I-bn-Ã. ssZh-cmPyw Cu lrZ-b-¯n hc-s«.

tbip-hm-Wv ssZh-cm-Pyw! tbip-{InkvXphmIp¶

ssZhc- mPyw Ct¸mÄ \n§ f- psS lrZb- h- mX- n¡-  ap«p-¶p.

aI-t\, \nsâ lrZbw F\n¡ v Xpd¶p Xcm-tam? Rm³

\nsâ AI¯v hcs« F¶p tNmZn-¨v sI© n-s¡ m­v c£ -

I³ \n¡ p-¶p. tbip-hns\ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v kzoI-cn-

¸n³, FXn-tc¡ p-hn³. At¸mÄ ssZh-cmPyw \n§ -fpsS

lrZ-b-¯n hcpw.

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c­v

tbmip-hbpw Imte_pw! c­v hoc-]p-cp-j-·mÀ! thZ-

]p-kvX-I-¯n ]g-b-\n-b-a-¯n-epÅ c­v hoc-·m-cmb

ssZh-Zm-k-·mÀ! tami-bpsS Ime-tijw tbmip-h-bmWv

bn{km-tbÂP-\s¯ \bn-¨-Xv. F¶m tbmip-hbv¡ v

ktlmZ- c- \mbpw Iq«pI- mc- \- mbpw klmb- nb- mbpw IqsS\- n-¶

hyàn-bmWv Imte-_v.

Imte_v, Hcn-¡ epw Hcp t\XrØm-\¯v ip{iqj

sNbvX-Xmbn \mw ImWp-¶n-Ã. t\XrØm-\¯v h¶Xpw

t\XrØm-\¯p\n¶v -{]-hÀ¯n-¨Xpw t\XrØm-\-t¯¡ v

A`n-jn-à-\m-bXpw tbmip-h-bm-Wv. ]t£ , ]pd-sa-bmcpw

I­n-sÃ-¦nepw, Hcp t\Xmhv F¶p- Im-W-¯-¡ -h®w

cwK¯v h¶n-sÃ-¦nepw ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn hne-s¸« ]pcp-

j-\mbn Imte-_ns\ \mw ImWp-¶p.

]{´­pt]À I\m³tZiw Häp-t\m-¡ m³ t]mb-XnÂ

]¯pt]À DÕmlw £ bn-¨v £ oWn-X-cm-bn, aSp-¯v ]nd-

tIm«v amdn-t¸m-bn; XfÀ¶p-t]m-bn. AhÀ aäp-Å-hsc \ncm-

i-s¸-Sp-¯p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F¶m Imte_v aäp-Å-hsc

DÕm-ln-¸n-¨p. DÕm-l-t¯msS apt¶m«v t]mbn. Imte_v

Pbm-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

\½psS Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-¯n CsXmcp henb ]mT-

ambn \mw FSp-t¡ -­-Xm-Wv. BßobPohn-X-¯n am{X-a-

Ã, uXnI-Po-hn-X-¯nepw \msam-cn-¡ epw ]n¶n-em-bn-t¸m-I-

cp-Xv. FÃmImcy-¯nepw tPXm-¡ -fm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

Hcp hnZymÀ°n kvIqfn AsÃ-¦n tImtfPn ]Tn-

¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ]co-£ -IÄ h¶p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ pw.

]ecpw tXmäp-t]m-Ipw; ]t£ , Rm³ tXm¡ -cp-Xv. ]ecpw

XmW-\n-e-hm-c-¯n t]m-Ip-¶p. Rm³ DbÀ¶ Xe-¯nÂ

\n¡ -Ww. FÃm-Ø-e-¯pw t\XrXzw sImSp¯v, aäp-Å-

hÀ¡ v Dt¯-P\w sImSp-¯v, H¸w Iq«n-t¨À¯v apt¶m«v

sIm­p-t]m-IWw. XfÀ¶pt]mIp-¶-h-sc DÕm-l-`-cn-X-cm-

¡ Ww;. t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¡ Ww.

]t£ , B bXv\-¯n \ap¡ v Nne-sXÃmw kln-t¡ -

­n-h-cpw. aäp-Å-h-cnÂ\n¶v Hä-s¸-Sp-¯-ep-Ifpw ]cn-

lmk§ fpw Ah-tl-f-\-§ fpw Ipä-s¸-Sp-¯-ep-Ifpw Gäp-

hmt- § ­- nh- c- pw. ]t£ , Xfc- p¶- nÃ- . AhÀ¡ p Pbw In«m¯

Øm\¯v \mw Pbw In«n apt¶m«v t]mIpw.

""tamsi I\m³tZiw Häp-t\m-¡ p-hm³ Ahsc

Ab¨v Ah-tcmSv: \n§ Ä Cu hgn sXs¡

tZi¯p sN¶p ae-bn Ibdn: tZiw GXp-hn-

[-ap-Å-Xv, AXn IpSn-bn-cn-¡ p¶ P\w _ehm-

·mtcm _e-lo-\-tcm, Npcp-¡ tam A[n-Itam;

AhÀ ]mÀ¡ p¶ tZiw \ÃtXm BIm-¯-tXm,

AhÀ hkn-¡ p¶ ]«-W-§ Ä ]mf-b-§ tfm

tIm«-I-tfm, tZiw ]pjvSn-bp-ÅtXm ]pjvSn-bn-

Ãm-¯-tXm, AXn hr£ w Dt­m CÃtbm

F¶n-§ s\ t\m¡ n-b-dn-hn³; \n§ Ä ss[cy-

s¸«p tZi-¯nse e-§ fpw sIm­p-h-cp-hn³

F¶p ]d-ª p. AXp ap´n-cn§ ]gp-¯p-Xp-S-

§ p¶ Imew Bbn-cp-¶p.''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 13 : 17 þ 20

bn{km-tb P\w CuPn-]vän \n¶v ]pd-s¸-«p, sN¦-

S IS¶v ko³acp-`q-an-bn¡ qSn k© -cn¨v ImtZ-

ivþ_À¶ F¶ Øes¯-¯n. C¶pÅ Øe-§ fmWn-

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sXÃmw. A¶s¯ an{k-bow- \man¶v CuPn]väv F¶p-]-d-bp-

¶p. A¶s¯ I\m³ C¶v ]me-kvXo³ BWv. s^en-

kvXyÀ, C¶s¯ ]me-kvXo³ImcmWv. A¶s¯ {^m¯v

\ZnbmWv C¶s¯ bq{^-«okv.

an{k-bo-anÂ\n¶pw ]pd-s¸« Adp-¶q-dm-bncw t]cpsS

{]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn ]{´­v t]sc tami Xnc-sª -Sp-¯-b¨p.

Cu ]{´­v t]cn c­pt]-cm-bn-cp¶p tbmip-hbpw

Imte_pw.

""I\m³ tZi-t¯¡ v \n§ Ä t]mI'' F¶Xv ssZh

Iev]-\-bm-Wv.

]mepw tX\p-samgpIp¶ I\m³tZ-iw! ^e-]p-jvSn-

bpÅ I\m³tZiw! AXy´w t{ijvTamb, [\y-amb A\p-

`-h-§ -fpsS hnf-\n-e-amb I\m³tZ-i¯v \ap¡ v t]mImw.

CXmWv tami P\-t¯mSv ]d-ª -Xv. A§ s\ AhÀ bm{X-

sNbvXv ImtZ-iv þ _À¶ hsc-sb-¯n. C\n-b-¸pdw I\m-\n-

te¡ v IS-¡ p-¶-Xn-\p-ap¼v tbmÀ±m³ Bdv IS¡ Ww.

AXn-\p-ap³]v I\m-\n-ep-Å-h-sc-¡ p-dn¨pw B tZi-

s¯-¡ p-dn¨pw Adn-b-Ww. tami Xnc-ª -Sp-¡ -s¸-«-h-tcmSp

]dª p: \n§ Ä ]{´­v t]À sN¶v B tZis¯ Häp-t\m-

¡ pI- . F¶n«v AXv F§ s- \b- pÅ Øea- ms- W¶v ImWpI.

AhnsS Xma-kn-¡ p-¶- Bfp-IÄ _e-hm-·m-cmtWm AtXm

_e-lo-\-cmtWm? Ipd¨v Bfp-I-fmtWm AtXm hf-sc-b-

[nIw Bfp-IÄ Ahn-sS-bpt­m? AhÀ ]mÀ¡ p¶ tZiw

\Ã-XmtWm, No¯-bmtWm? AhÀ hkn-¡ p¶ ]«-W-§ Ä,

AXv \Ã Npäp-a-Xn-ep-I-fpÅ hfsc _e-h-¯mbn Dd-¸n-¨n-cn-

¡ p¶ tIm«-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]«-W-amtWm? tZiw \Ã e-

]p-jvSn-bp-Å-XmtWm, CÃm-¯-XmtWm? [mcmfw hr£ -e-

Xm-Zn-kkyPme-§ -fp-t­m Fs¶Ãmw Adn-b-Ww. \n§ Ä

AhnsS sN¶v ss[cys- ¸«v AhnS- s¯ e§- Ä R§ Ä¡ v

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ImWm-\m-bn- sIm­p-h-cnI F¶p-]-d-ª p. AXv ap´ncn

]gp¯p XpS-§ p¶ Ime-am-bn-cp-¶p!

ssZh-a-¡ tf, BßobPohn-X-¯n \man¶v Gähpw

\sÃmcp Ime¯v h¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. Gähpw \Ã-Im-ew! ap´n-

cn§ ]gp¯p XpS-§ p¶ Imew! Cu ap´n-cn§ ]gp-¯mÂ

el-cn-]nSn¸n-¡ p¶ hoª p-­m-¡ m³ sImÅmw. hoª v

elcn ]nSn-¸n¡ p-¶-XmWv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ \nd-thm-sS-

Bß-e-lcn {]m]n-¡ m-hp¶ Ime-L-«-¯n-te-¡ mWv \mw

h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. C¶v Bßo-b-ambn \ap¡ v ]pjvSn {]m]n-

¡ m-hp¶ Ime-am-Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ \nd-]-Sn-bmbn

In«p¶ Imew! tbmth {]hm-N-I³ ]d-bp¶p:

""AXns- â - tijt- am, Rm³ kIe- P- U- - n-t·epw

Fsâ Bßmhns\ ]Icpw; \n§ -fpsS ]p{X-

·mcpw ]p{Xn-amcpw {]h-Nn¡ pw; \n§ -fpsS hr²-

·mÀ kz]v\-§ sf ImWpw; \n§ -fpsS buÆ\-

¡ mÀ ZÀi-\-§ sf ZÀin-¡ pw. Zmk-·m-cpsS

taepw Zmkn-am-cp-sS-taepw IqsS Rm³ B \mfp-

I-fn Fsâ Bßm-hns\ ]I-cpw. Rm³ BIm-

i-¯nepw qan-bnepw AÛp-X-§ sf ImWn¡ pw;

càhpw Xobpw ]pI-¯qWpw Xt¶. btlm-h-

bpsS hepXpw b-¦-c-hp-am-bpÅ Znhkw hcpw-

aps¼ kqcy³ Ccp-fmbpw N{µ³ cà-ambpw

amdn-t¸m-Ipw. F¶m btlm-h-bpsS \maw hnfn-

¨t- ]£- n¡- p¶- h- ³ Gh\pw c£ n¡- s- ¸-Spw.''

tbmth 2 : 28 þ 32

btlm-h-bpsS hepXpw b-¦-c-hp-amb Znhkw hcpw.

IÀ¯m-hnsâ c­m-as¯ hc-hn-t\m-S-Sp-¯p-Å- B alm-Zn-

h-k-§ -fn Cu {]Ir-Xn-bn hnt£ m-`-§ -fp-­m-Ipw.

kqcy³ Ccp-­p-t]m-Ipw. N{µ³ {]Imiw Xcm-Xn-cn-¡ pw.

A¶v, btlm-h-bpsS \maw hnfn-¨-t]-£ n-¡ p¶hÀ¡ v c£ -

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s¸-Smw. Bßm-hns\ Af-hp-Iq-SmsX ]I-cp¶ Imew! ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ kar²n e`n-¡ p¶ Imew! ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-

hnsâ elcn In«p¶ Imew! Bßm-hnsâ hosª m-gp-Ip¶

Imew! Ip¶p-IÄt]mepw hosª m-gp-¡ pw! ]msem-gp-¡ pw!

B Ime¯v ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ \ndhv In«pw. ZÀi-\-

§ Ä ImWm³ XpS-§ pw. henb AÛp-X-§ fpw AS-bm-f-

§ fpw ImWm³ XpS-§ pw. a\p-jyÀ AÛp-X-§ Ä I­v

ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ m³ XpS-§ pw. Bßm-hnsâ elcn-

bn {]h-N-\-§ Ä ]d-ª p-Xp-S-§ pw. ]cni- p²- mß- mh- nsâ

\ndh- n At\I- À Pbmf- nI- f- mb- na- m-dpw. tZi-s¯Ãmw

Bßm-hnsâ \Znsbmgp-Ipw. Bßm-hnsâ hosª m-gp-Ipw.

A´y-Im-e¯v Rm³ kIe PU-¯nt·epw Fsâ

Bßm-hns\ ]I-cpw. B Ah-km-\-Im-e-b-f-hn-te¡ v \mw

h¶n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. Imew Xocm-dm-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

temI-¯nsâ ]e mK-§ -fnepw ]e AS-bm-f-§ Ä

ImWp¶- p. Xobpw ]pIbpw Bhnb- pw! qI¼- §- Ä D­mIp¶p!

tLmc-amb kw`-h-§ Ä Ac-t§ -dp-¶p! oI-cm-{I-a-W-§ Ä

\S-¡ p-¶p! Hmtcm-¶pw A£ -c-{]-Imcw \nd-th-dn-s¡ m-­n-cn-

¡ -bm-Wv. {]h-N-\-§ Ä \nd-thdn hcp-¶p.

Ct¸mÄ ap´ncn§ ]gp¯pXpS-§ p¶ Ime-am-Wv.

hoª v ]I-cp¶- Im-e-am-Wv. \½psS Cu sIm¨p Iq«m-bva-

bn am{X-a-Ã, temI-s¯-¼mSpw F{Xtbm Øe-§ -fnÂ,

Im¯n-cn-¡ p¶ hnip-²-cmb ssZh-a-¡ Ä¡ v ]cn-ip²mßm-

hns\ Af-hp-Iq-SmsX In«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p!

Cu ta¯cwhoª v \n§ Ä¡ v cpNnt\m¡ m³

In«ntbm? F´mWv ta¯cw hoª nsâ fore taste?

AXnsâ a[pcw F´mWv? Cu ta¯cw hoª nsâ

elcn F´mWv? ]m]-¯n-sâ-ta Pbw! \n§ -fn ]ecpw

AX\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶p-. ssZh-t_m-[-an-Ãm-Xn-cp¶, ]eXpw

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tamjvSn-¨p-sIm-­n-cp¶ sNdp-¸-¡ m-À FÃmw sIm­p-t]m-

bn-s¡ m-Sp¯v am¸ptNmZn-¡ p-¶p.

a¡ Ä amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -fpsS ap¼n am¸p-tNm-Zn¨v \nc-

¸m-Ip-¶p. Ip«n-IÄ A²ym-]-I-cpsS ap¼n sN¶v

am¸ptNmZn¡- p¶- p. kl{- ]h- À¯I- À ]ck- v]cw am¸ptNmZn-

¡ p-¶p. Ahn-iz-kvX-cmbn tPmen sNbvXn-cp-¶-hÀ hniz-

kvX-cmbn tPmen sN¿p-¶p. amäw hcp-¶p. ap´n-cn§

]gp¯p XpS-§ n. ta¯cw hoª p ]I-cp-¶p. hoª n\v

cpNn In«p-¶p. HSp-hn-es¯ ]´n-bn ta¯cw hoª v!

ssZh-a-¡ tf, \n§ -fpsS bph-Xz-¯nsâ {]k-cn¸v

]m]-¯n-sâ-ta-epÅ Pb-ambn \n§ Ä amäp-¶p-t­m? Pohn-

X-¯n Aip-²-amb t\m«-ap-­m-bn-cp-¶-hÀ, Agp-¡ mb

Nn´m-K-Xn-IÄ D­m-bn-cp-¶-hÀ, t¾Ñ-amb taml-§ Ä¡ v

ASn-a-s¸-«p-t]m-bn-cp-¶-hÀ, kz´w ico-cs¯ Agp-¡ n-\v

hn«psImSp-¯p-sIm-­n-cp-¶-hÀ, »q^nenw I­v ckn-¨-hÀ,

CâÀs\-än IS¶v No¯¸Sw I­v AXn ckn¨v aWn-

¡ q-dp-IÄ PohnXw ]mgm-¡ n-b-hÀ, No¯ Iq«p-sI-«nÂ

kabw ]mgm-¡ n-b-hÀ, Zpxioe-§ Ä¡ v, aZy-¯n\v, I© m-

hn\v ASn-a-I-fm-bn-¡ -gn-ª -hÀ. AhÀ Cu aZn-¸n-¡ p¶

hoª v cpNnt\m¡ p-t¼mÄ, Cu hoª nsâ cpNn-bnÂ

FÃmw amdp-¶p!

F¶m NneÀ, F\n¡ v km[n¡- m- s- X- mWv? Iq«m-

bva-bn Rm³ hcp-¶p-­tÃm? F\n-s¡ ´m Pbw In«m-

¯Xv? F\n-¡ n-t¸mgpw No¯Nn´IÄ hcp-¶tÃm, No¯-

hm-¡ p-IÄ \mhn hcn-I-bm-WtÃm, No¯-tam-l-§ Ä hcn-

I-bm-W-tÃm F¶v thZ-\n-¡ p-¶p-­v.

Rm³ \n§ Ä¡ v ]d-ª p-Xcmw: Sex is not a sin.

ssewKnI hnImc- §- Ä þ ssewKnIXzw þ ]m]a- Ã- . ]t£ \mw

Ahbv¡ v ASn-a-s¸-Sp-¶-XmWv ]m]w. ssewKn-I-hn-Imcw

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Btcm-Ky-apÅ ico-c-¯n-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. ]t£ , AXv A\-h-k-

c-¯n D]-tbm-Kn-¡ -cpXv. ssewKnIm{K-l-§ Ä, AXn\p

{]tXy-I-ambn \nÀt±-in-¡ -s¸« ka-b¯v, \nÀt±-in-¡ -

s¸«nS¯v am{Xta D]-tbm-Kn-¡ m-hq. AXv hnI-e-am-bn-t¸m-I-

cp-Xv; hgn-sX-än-t¸m-I-cp-Xv. hnhm-l-¯n-\p-ap¼v -th-­. hnIm-

c-§ Ä h¶mtem? IÀ¯m-th, Cu hnIm-c-§ Ä Fs¶

Iogvs¸-Sp-¯m³ CS-bm-I-cp-tX F¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww.

hnImc- §- Ä Iogsv ¸S- p- m³ k½X- n¡- c- pX- .v IÀ¯mth,

\o Fs¶ XSp-¡ -Ww. ]co-£ -bn-te¡ v Fs¶ {]th-in-¸n-

¡ -cp-tX. ZpjvS-\nÂ\n¶v Fs¶ hnSp-hn-¡ -W-tasb¶v

{]mÀ°-n¡ Ww. hnIm-c-§ sf hnth-Iw-sIm­v, ]-cn-ip-²m-

ß-i-àn-bpsS hnth-Iw-sIm­v \nb-{´n-¡ m³ Ign-bp-

t¼mÄ \n§ -fpsS _p²n \à aqÀ¨-bp-Å-Xm-bn-¯o-cpw.

HmÀ½ D·n-jn-¯p-Å-Xm-bn-¯o-cpw; Icp-¯p-Å-Xm-bn-¯o-

cpw; \n§ Ä ]Tn-¡ p-¶Xv Hä hmb-\-bn¯s¶ ]nSn-In-«pw.

hnImcw hnth-I-¯n\p hgn amdn-s¡ m-Sp-¡ -Ww.

hnImcw hf-cm³ k½-Xn-¡ -cp-Xv. hnImcw ]m]-a-Ã. ]t£

hnth-I-¯n\v Iogvs¸-«n-cn-¡ -Ww. Ahn-sS-bmWv a\p-jy³

a\pj- y\- mI- p¶- X- ;v kwk¡-v mc- a- pÅ- h- \- mb- n- oc- p¶- X.v Ah³

kwkv¡ m-c-iq-\y-\m-bn-t¸m-I-cp-Xv. tXm¶n-bXv ImWp-I,

tXm¶n-bXv ]d-bp-I, tXm¶n-bXv Nn´n-¡ p-I, tXm¶n-bXv

{]hÀ¯n-¡ p-I, ]mSnÃ. kz´w CjvS-¯n\v Agn-¨p-hn-S-cp-Xv.

hnhm-l-Po-hn-X-¯n-te¡ v hcp-t¼mÄ, kz´w mcy-bn-te¡ v

\n§ -fpsS hnIm-c-§ Ä icn-bmb coXn-bn {]tbm-P-\-{]-Z-

am-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ mw. AhnsS IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯nsâ `{ZX,

`mcym-`ÀXr-_-Ô-¯nsâ ZmÀVyw \ne-\nÀ¯mw.

\n§ -fmcpw t]Sn-t¡ ­. \n§ Ä¡ v Pbm-fn-I-fm-Imw.

\n§ -fpsS ico-c-¯nsâ tNmZ\IÄs¡ m¯v \nb-{´-W-an-

ÃmsX Nn´n-¡ -cp-Xv. \nb-{´-W-an-ÃmsX {]hÀ-¯n-¡ -cp-Xv.

\nb{´-W-an-ÃmsX hm¡ p-IÄ ]d-b-cp-Xv. \nb-{´-W-an-

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ÃmsX t\m¡ -cp-Xv. \nb-{´-W-an-ÃmsX ImW-cp-Xv.

Adn-bmsX I­p F¶p-ÅXv ]m]-a-Ã. The second look

is sinful. c­m-as¯ t\m«-amWv ]m]w. ImWm³th­n

t\m¡ n-bm ]m]-am-Wv. Hcp ]Sw Adn-bmsX I­p-t]m-bn,

t]Sn-t¡ -­; ]t£ , ImWm³th­n t\m¡ n-bm t]Sn-

¡ Ww. \n§ Ä CâÀs\än Ibdn nenw I­m ]m]-

amWv. _vfq^nenw I­m ]m]-am-Wv. \n§ -fpsS

samss_ t^mWn \n§ Ä Agp-¡ p-]-S-§ Ä I­mÂ

]m]-am-Wv. Sn.hn.bn Agp-¡ mb ]S-§ Ä I­m ]m]-

amWv. \n§ -fpsS Ah-b-h-§ Ä ]m]-¯n\p sImSp-¡ m-\p-

Å-X-Ã. F§ s\ \nb-{´n¡ mw?

]co£- b- nt- e¡ v R§ sf {]thi- n- n¡- tÃ, ZpjvS-\nÂ

\n¶pw R§ sf c£ n-¡ -W-ta, hnSp-hn-¡ -W-ta-sb-¶v

Ft¸mgpw DÅn Hcp Nn´-thWw. Fsâ IÀ¯m-th,

F\n¡ v Pbn-¡ -Ww, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Ir]-th-Ww. ]m]-

¯nsâ t{]cW hcp-t¼mÄ DSs\ ""Fsâ tbipth'' F¶p

hnfn-¨m aXn, klm-bn-¸m³ tbip HmSn-h-cpw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, ap´n-cn§ m ]gp¯p XpS-§ p¶ Imew!

Pbn-¡ m-\m-{K-ln-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v Pbw In«m-hp¶ Imew h¶n-

cn-¡ p-¶p. ta¯cw hoª v hnf-¼p¶ Ime-s¯-¯n-bn-cn-

¡ p-¶p. ta¯cw hoª v ssZhw Ir]sNbvXv \½psS

a²y-¯nen¶v Hgp-¡ n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ -bmWv.

At\-Isc cpNn-¸n-¡ m\pw At\-Isc a[p-cn-¸n-¡ m\pw

At\-Isc el-cn-]nSn¸n-¡ m-\p-apÅ hoª m-Im³ \n§ -fn-

emÀs¡ -Ãmw B{K-l-ap­v? thWsa¦n km[n-¡ pw.

\n§ Ät¡ m-tcm-cp-¯À¡ pw aäp-Å-hsc cpNn-¸n-¡ m³

km[n¡- pw. cpNnb- nÃ- m¯ shÅamWv cpNnb- pf- f hoª mbn

amdn-b-Xv. \nd-an-Ãm-¯-sh-Å-amWv \nd-apÅ hoª mbn amdn-

b-Xv. el-cn-bn-Ãm¯ shÅ-amWv el-cn-bpÅ, Icp-¯pÅ

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hoª mbn amdn-b-Xv.

C¶v \n§ Ä¡ v Icp-¯n-Ã, \nd-an-Ã. C¶v cpNn-bn-Ã.

F¶m \n§ Ä¡ v cpNn-bp-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-cmw. \n§ -fpsS

hm¡ p-IÄ¡ v cpNnhcpw; hm¡ p-IÄ¡ v Icp¯phcpw.

\n§ -fpsS t\m«-¯n\v Icp-¯p-h-cpw. kwkm-c-¯n\p Icp-

¯p-h-cpw. \n§ -fpsS Hmtcm Ne-\-¯n\pw Icp-¯p-h-cpw.

\n§ -fpsS ]co-£ m-t]¸-dn B Icp-¯p-h-cpw.

Ipª p-§ tf, \n§ -Ä ]co-£ m-lm-fn sN¶n-cn-¡ p-

t¼mÄ Cu hoª v \n§ -fpsS DÅn \nd-bm³ XpS-§ pw.

]co-£ m-lm-fn t]mbn-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Bßm-hnsâ el-cn-

]nSn¸n-¡ p¶ hoª v \n§ -fpsS DÅn Xnf-bv¡ m³ XpS-

§ pw. DÅn \pcbpw ]X-bp-ambn s]m´n-h-cpw. \n§ -fpsS

HmÀ½ sXfn-ª p-h-cpw. Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ãm-¯-Xp-t]mepw

\n§ Ä¡ v Fgp-Xm³ ]äpw.

AÃ, \n§ Ä tPmen sN¿p-¶-h-cmtWm? \n§ -fpsS

tPmen-bn \n§ Ä anI-hp-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-cpw. GXv tPmen-

bn-emtWm \n§ Ä \n¡ p-¶-Xv, AhnsS \n§ Ä H¶m-a-Xm-

bn-¯o-cpw, c­m-a-\m-I-bn-Ã. \n§ Ä ]n³]-´n-bn-em-I-bn-Ã.

GXp cwK-¯mtWm \n§ Ä \n¡ p-¶-Xv, AhnsS \n§ Ä

DÕm-l-im-en-I-fm-bn-¯o-cpw. \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯nÂ

\n§ Ä hne-s¸-«-h-cm-bn-¯o-cpw. \n§ -fpsS kaq-l-¯nÂ

\n§ Ä hne-tb-dn-b-h-\mbn amdpw. CsXÃmw AÀ°-h-

¯mb Imcy-§ -fm-Wv. \n§ Ä¡ v el-cn-]nSn¸n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-

¯o-cmw. aZn-¸n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-¯o-cmw. At\-Isc cpNn-¸n-¡ p-

¶-h-cm-bn-¯ocmw.

At\-I-cn-te¡ v hocyw ]I-cp-¶-h-cm-bn-¯o-cmw. \n§ -

fpsS IpSpw-_-¯n hocy-ap-­m-Ipw. amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä¡ v

\n§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨v A`n-am-\-ap-­m-Ipw. A²ym-]-IÀ¡ v

\n§ sf¡ pdn¨v hmÕeyw am{X-a-Ã, A`n-am-\-hpap-­m-Ipw.

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AhÀ \n§ f- psS A²ym]- I- c- mW- v F¶X- n A`na- m\- n-¡ pw.

\n§ Ä kvIqfntem tImtf-Pntem ]Tn-¸n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-

sW-¦n \n§ -fpsS hnZymÀ°nIÄ¡ v \n§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨v

A`n-am-\-ap-­m-Ipw; BZ-c-hp-­m-Ipw. \n§ Ä¡ v hoª m-

bn-¯o-cm³ ]än-bn-«pt­m?

\n§ -tfm-Sv ]cn-ip²mßmhv AXm-Wv ]d-bp-¶-Xv.

\n§ -fn ImW-s«, ]m]-¯n-t·Â Pbw. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv

{]hÀ-¯n-¡ p-¶-Xnsâ ta·, \n§ -fpsS kz`m-h-¯nepw

\n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯nepw ImW-s«. hnhm-ln-X\m-sW-

¦n \n§ -fpsS `mcy ImW-s«. a¡ -fp-s­-¦n a¡ Ä

ImW-s«. amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä ImW-s« \n§ -fn-ep-Å- kz`m-h-

¯nsâ sshinj- vSyw. AhÀ a\Êm \n§ sf A`n\- µ- n¡- -s«.

DÅw-sIm­v \n§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨v BZ-c-hp-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-c-s«.

A¸\pw A½bv¡ pw aI-s\-¡ p-dn¨v BZ-chv hcn-I!

`mcybv¡ v À¯m-hn-s\¡ p-dn¨v BZ-chv hcn-I! shdpw BZ-

c-h-Ã, Ct±lw GtXm Hcp kn²n-bpÅ ssZh-Zm-k-s\-¶v!

a¡ Ä¡ v tXm¶-Ww, R§ -fpsS A¸³ Hcp km[m-cW

A¸-\-Ã, "something special on him' F¶v. \n§ Ä tPmen-sN-

¿p¶ Øm]-\-¯n \n§ -fpsS t_mkv ImW-Ww, C¶

BÄ, Fsâ Iogn tPmen sN¿p-¶-bmÄ, At±-l-¯n-

s\mcp hyXym-k-ap-­v; km[m-cW Hcm-f-Ã. ]pdsa ]d-ª n-

sænepw DÅn AhÀ Nn´n-¡ -Ww. A§ -s\-bmWv

kzÀ¤-Ø-\mb ]nXm-hnsâ \maw qan-bn ]cn-ip-²-am-¡ -

s¸-Sp-¶-Xv. ssZhw Xcp¶ Bßm-hnsâ am[pcyw \½nÂ

{]Xn-^-en-¡ Ww. CXv ap´n-cn§ ]gp¯p XpS-§ p¶ Ime-

am-Wv; Gähpw \Ã-Im-ew!

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aq¶v

""\n§ Ä temI-¯nsâ shfn¨w BIp¶p; ae-

ta Ccn-¡ p¶ ]«Ww ad-ª n-cn-¸m³ ]mSn-Ã.

hnf¡ p I¯n¨p ]d-bn³Io-gà X­n-t·-et{X

hbv¡ p-¶Xv; At¸mÄ AXp ho«n-epÅ FÃm-

hÀ¡ pw {]Im-in-¡ p-¶p. A§ s\ Xt¶ a\p-

jyÀ \n§ -fpsS \Ã-{]-hr-¯n-Isf I­v, kzÀ¤-

Ø-\mb \n§ -fpsS ]nXm-hns\ al-Xz-s¸-Sp-

t¯-­-Xn¶v \n§ -fpsS shfn¨w Ah-cpsS

ap¼n {]Im-in-¡ -s«.'' a¯mbn 5 : 14

a\p-jyÀ \n§ -fpsS \Ã {]hr-¯n-I-sf ImWs«.

\n§ -fpsS ]W-k-w_-Ô-amb Imcy-§ -fn-epÅ IrXy-X-

ImWs«, tPmen-bn-epÅ kXy-k-ÔX ImW-s«. \n§ -fpsS

IrXy-Xbpw ka-b-\n-jvTbpw ImW-s«. D¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz-t_m-

[hpw BßmÀ°-Xbpw ImW-s«. \n§ -fpsS Ffna ImW-

s«. kvt\lw ImW-s«. kuayX ImW-s«. £ abpÅ- a-\Êv

ImW-s«. \n§ -fn-epÅ \Ã kz`mhw ImW-s«.

a\p-jyÀ \n§ -fpsS \à {]hr-¯n-I-sf-¡ ­v kzÀ¤-

Ø-\mb \n§ -fpsS ]nXm-hns\ al-Xz-s¸-Sp-t¯-­-Xn\v

\n§ -fpsS shfn¨w Ah-cpsS ap¼n {]Im-in-¡ -s«.

BZys¯ {]kw-K-¯n IÀ¯mhv ]d-ª Xv AXm-Wv. a\p-

jyÀ \n§ -fpsS \Ã {]hr¯n ImWpw. Cu hoª v \½nÂ

IS¶- ph- c- W- w. \mw ]¨s- hÅ- a- mW- v, hoª mbn \mw amd-Ww.

Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä Xocp-am-\n-¡ Ww, IÀ¯mth, CXp-

hsc \n¶-Xp-t]mse H¶p-aà C\n Rm³ \n¡ m³ t]mIp-

¶-Xv. Rm³ icn-bmbn, hoª mbn \n¡ pw. el-cn-bp-Å-h-

\mbn \n¡ pw. a[p-c-apÅh\mbn \n¡ pw. Rm³ C\n

tIm]n-¡ n-Ã. CuÀjy-s¸-Sn-Ã. F´p-h-¶mepw icn, Fsâ

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -tfmSv [n¡ mcw ]d-bn-Ã. Rm³ Fsâ A²ym-

]-I-cpsS ap¼n A\p-k-c-W-ap-Å-h-\mbn \n¡ pw. Pohn-

X- nsâ FÃm cwK§- f- nepw amXyI- mt- bmK- ya- mbn \n¡ pw.

\n§ -fpsS DÅn B Nn´ h¶pthm? \n§ Ä¡ Xv

km[n-¨m \n§ Ä mKy-im-en-I-fm-Wv. A§ -s\sb-¦nÂ

\n§ Ä h³Im-cy-§ Ä t\Sm³ t]mI-bm-Wv. \n§ -fn-t¸mÄ

\n¡ p-¶n-S-s¯m¶pw \n¡ -bnÃ. hfscthKw hf-cpw.

DbÀ¶ aWvU-e§ -fn-te¡ v ]d-¡ pw. \n§ Ä Ct¸m-gs¯

\ne-hm-c-¯n \n¶pw s]m§ pw.

Rm³ F¡ m-e¯pw Hcp Pbm-fn-bm-bn-cn¡ pw! \n§ -

fpsS tcmK-§ Ät]mepw At¸mÄ amdpw! F{X-sb{X tcmK-

§ Ä amdn-bn-cn-¡ pw! am\-knItcmK-§ Ä amdpw! am\-knI

ZuÀº-ey-§ Ä amdpw! HmÀ½-¡ p-d-hp-IÄ amdpw! \n§ -fpsS

_p²n sXfn-bpw! FÃmw hyXymkw hcpw!

CXv hmbn-¡ p¶ Bsc-¦nepw ]Tn¯w apS-§ n-b-h-

cpt­m? c­p-aq¶p hÀj-ambn ]Tn¯w apS-§ n. C\n ]Tn-

¡ p-¶n-Ã, Fs¶-s¡ m­v ]än-Ã; F\n¡ v sNdn-sbmcp tPmen

In«n Pohn-¨m aXn F¶v Nn´n-¡ p-¶-h-cpt­m? a¡ tf,

\n§ -tfmSv ]d-b-s«, \n§ -fpsS ]Tn¯w C\nbpw XpS-cpw.

\n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw.

tPmen-bn \n¶pw ]ncn-¨p-hn-Ss¸«-h-cm-sc-¦n-ep-

apt­m? \o ]Wn¡ v sImÅpIbn-Ã, \o C\n ]Wn¡ v

hc-­ F¶v tI«-h-cp-t­m? \n§ Ä B tPmen-bn¯s¶

tim`n-¡ m³ XpS-§ pw. \n§ Ä hÀ²n-¡ pw. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-

hnsâ el-cn-bpsS iàn AXm-Wv. Bßo-b-cw-K¯v

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km£ yw ]d-ª -hcpt­m? \n§ fpsS km£ y-¯n\p

]pXnb Icp¯v In«pw; ]pXnb iàn-In-«pw. CXp-hsc ]d-

ª Xpt]mse-bÃ, C\n ]cn-ip²mßm-hnsâ iàn-bn-emWv

km£ yw.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ iàn hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v

Btcm-sS-¦nepw AI¨-bp-s­-¦n AsXÃmw amdpw.

CXp-hsc \n§ Ä¡ v ck-am-bn-cp-¶Xv ck-a-Ãm-Xm-Ipw. kn\n-

a-m¸m«v ck-am-bn-cp-¶-hÀ¡ v AXv tIÄ¡ -W-sa-¶nÃ. aZyw

cpNn-bm-bn-cp-¶-hÀ¡ v Ct¸mÄ aZy-t¯mSv ASp-¡ -W-sa-¶p-

t]m-ep-an-Ã; Bkàn amdpw. ]pI-hen CjvS-am-bn-cp-¶-

hÀ¡ v AXv CjvS-an-ÃmXm-bn-¯o-cpw. F§ s\? AXmWv

Bß-i-àn!

ap¼v tIm]w h¶p-sIm-­n-cp¶ Øm\¯v Ct¸mÄ

tIm]w hcp¶n-Ã. ap¼v A½ Blmcw hnf¼n shbv¡ p-

t¼m-tg-¡ pw, D¸v IqSn-t¸m-bn AsÃ-¦n D¸n-Ã, cpNn-I-c-

amb Idn-bn-Ã, \n§ Ä tZjys¸«v Fgp-t¶äv t]mIp-¶p.

Rm\n¶v Blmcw Ign-¡ p-¶nÃþ\n§ Ä hmin-]n-Sn-¡ p-¶p.

AsXÃmw amdn, F´m Idn F¶p-t]mepw At\zjn-¡ msX

\n§ Ä Ign-¨n«v kt´m-j-am-bn Fgp-t¶äv t]mIp-¶p.

AXv ap´n-cn§ ]gp¯p XpS-§ p¶ Ime-am-bn-cp-¶p!

tami ]d-ª p-hn-«p: \n§ Ä sN¶v F§ -s\-sbÃm-amWv

Imcy-§ Ä F¶v At\z-jn-¨p-h-cn-I. Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-

¯nsâ A\p-{K-l-I-c-amb Hu¶-Xy-§ -sf-´m-sW-¶-dnbm-³

`c-ta¸n¨p hnSp¶ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ \ntbm-K-am-Wv

CXn-sâ- ]n-¶nÂ. Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-¯n GsXÃmw taJ-e-

IÄ C\n ssIbS-¡ m³ km[n-¡ pw? \n§ Äs¡ -s´Ãmw

In«pw F¶v \n§ -sfm¶v F¯n-t\m-¡ nbn«v hcm³ ]cn-ip-

²m-ßmhv c-ta¸n¨p hnSp-I-bm-Wv!

BßobPohn-X-¯n \mw t\Sm³ t]mIp¶

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Bßob I\msâ A\p-`-h-§ Ä ap¼p-Iq«n ImWm³

]dª phn-Sp-¶- ssZh-kvt\l-¯nsâ Blzm-\amW-Xv.

Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-¯n ssZhw \n§ -sf DbÀ¶ Xe-§ -fn-

te¡ v \S-¯m³ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv! Ct¸m-Ä B-bn-cn-¡ p¶

]Sn-bnÂ\n¶v \n§ sf DbÀ¯m³ t]mIp-¶p.

At\Iw ]Sn-I-fpÅ Hcp Bßob tKmhWn. NneÀ

Hä-¨m-«-¯n\p apI-fn-es¯ ]Sn-bn-se-¯pw. Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-

¯n A§ -s\-bp-­v. ap¼-·mÀ ]n¼-·mcpw ]n¼-·mÀ ap¼-

·mcpam-Ipw. AXm-bXv HmSn-¯p-S-§ n, NneÀ \nanjwsIm­v

ap³I-S¶v HmSpw. Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-¯n ap¼-·m-cm-Im³

\n§ Ä ap³I-S-t¶m-Sp-I; Pbm-fn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cpI. F§ s\

km[n¡ pw? ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ el-cn-bnÂ!

Bßo-b-amb cpNn \n§ -tfm-tcm-cp-¯cpw A\p-`-hn-

¡ Ww. IÀ¯m-th, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn\v C§ -s\-sbmcp cpNn-

bp-s­-¦n F\n-¡ Xp \o Xc-Ww, F\n-¡ Xv A\p-`-hn-¡ -

Ww. ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w HcmÄ¡ v Fs´Ãmw hmKvZ-¯-

§ Ä \ÂIp-¶pt­m AXp apgp-h³ F\n¡ v qan-bn h¨-

\p-`-hn-¡ -Ww. AsXÃmw \n§ Ä Zmln-¡ bpw B{K-ln-

¡ bpw sN¿Ww. AXn-\p-th­n \n§ Ä sImXn-]q­v

bXv\n-¡ -Ww. hen-tbmcp B{K-lw, GIm-{K-X, Zmlw \n§ -

fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-ep-­m-I-Ww. AKm-[-amb, AZay-amb

Zmlw \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-ep-­m-I-Ww. F\n¡ v ]cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hns\ thWw!

A§ s\ tami Ahsc ]d-ª p-hn-«p.

""A§ s\ AhÀ Ib-dn-t¸m-bn, ko³a-cp-`q-an-ap-

XÂ lam-¯n-¶p-t]m-Ip¶ hgn-bmbn ctlm-_v

hsc tZis¯ tim[-\-sN-bvXp. AhÀ sXs¡

tZi-¯p-IqSn sN¶v slt{_m-\n-Â F¯n;

AhnsS A\m-¡ nsâ ]p{X-·m-cmb Alo-am\pw

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tiim-bnbpw XÂam-bnbpw D­m-bn-cp-¶p;

slt{_m³ an{k-bo-anse tkmhm-cn¶p Ggp

kwh-Õcw aps¼ ]Wn-X-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. AhÀ

FkvtImÂXmgvhct- bmfw sN¶v AhnsS\n¶p

Hcp ap´n-cn-hÅn Ipe-tbmsS ]dn-s¨-Sp¯v Hcp

X­n-t·Â sI«n c­p-t]ÀIqSn Npa¶p; AhÀ

amX-f-¸-ghpw A¯n-¸-ghpw IqsS sIm­p-t]m-

¶p. bn{km-tbÂa¡ Ä AhnsS\n¶p apdn-s¨-

Sp¯ ap´n-cn-¡ pe\nan¯w B Øe-¯n¶v

FkvtImÂXmgvhc F¶p t]cm-bn. AhÀ

\mev]Xp Znh-kw-sIm­p tZiw Häp-t\m-¡ n-¡ -

gnª p aS§ nh¶p. AhÀ bm{X sNbvXp

]mcm³acp-`q-an-bnse ImtZ-in tami-bp-sSbpw

Al-tcm-sâbpw bn{km-tbÂa-¡ -fpsS kÀÆ-k-

`-bp-sSbpw ASp-¡ Â h¶p Ah-tcmSpw kÀÆ-

k-`-tbmSpw hÀ¯-am\w Adn-bn-¨p; tZi-¯nse

^e-§ fpw Ahsc ImWn¨p.''

kwJy-]p-kvXIw 13 : 21 þ 26

slt{_m³, I\m-\n-em-Wv. A\m-Iysâ ]p{X-·m-cmb

Alo-am\pw tiim-bnbpw XÂam-bnbpw alm-a-÷m-cm-Wv.

I\m³tZiw t\Sn-sb-Sp-¡ Wsa-¦n aÃ-·msc t\cn-tS-­n-

h-cpw. Ifn-b-Ã, aÃ-·m-tcmSp bp²w sNt¿-­n-h-cpw. AhÀ

A\m-Iy-a-÷m-cm-Wv. Cu `oI-c-·m-scÃmw AhnsS

sImSnIp¯n hmgp-I-bm-Wv. Ahsc IogS¡ nbn«v thWw

B tZiw ssIbS¡ p-hm³. aÃ-·mÀ ssIbS¡ n-sh-¨n-cn-

¡ p¶ tZi-§ Ä!

AhÀ FkvtIm-ÂXmgvhctbmfw sN¶v Hä-bvs¡ mcp

ap´n-cn-hÅn Ipe-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]dn-s¨-Sp-¯p. Hcp ap´n-cn-

¡ pe AXnsâ hÅn-tbm-Sp-IqSn X­n-t·Â sI«n c­p-t]-

cpIqSn Npat¡ -­n-h-¶p. At¸mÄ B ap´n-cn-¡ pebpsS

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hen-¸-sa´mWv! Ahn-sS-bp-­m-Ip¶ e-sa-´m-Wv! AhÀ

t]mbn«v h¶p hÀ¯-am\w Adn-bn-¨p.

Bßm-hnsâ e-§ Ä Fs´-Ãm-am-sW¶v t\cn«\p-`-

hn-¨n«v \n§ Ä h¶v aäp-Å-hsc FÃm-h-scbpw Adn-bn-¡ -

Ww. C§ -s\mcp {]tZiap­v, R§ Ä ap¼p-Iq-«n- I­p.

\½-sf-Ãm-hcpw At§ m«v t]mIm-\p-Å-h-cmWv. AhnsS

sN¶m \ap¡ v Bßm-hnsâ tXP-tÊ-dnb A\p-`hap­m-

Ipw. R§ Ä c­p-t]cp-IqSn Npa¶psIm­p-h¶ ap´n-cn-

bpsS Øm\¯v AhnsS F{Xsb{X ap´n-cn-t¯m-«-§ -fm-

WpÅ-Xv. AsXÃmw \ap¡ v kz´-am-¡ mw, Ah-Im-i-am-

¡ mw. Cu hÀ¯-am-\-saÃmw Adn-bn-t¡ -­-h-cm-Wv \½Ä.

AXmWv kphn-ti-j-th-e. \n§ -f-§ s\ sNbvXmÂ, \n§ -

fnXv A\p- h- n- n«v aäpÅ- h- t- cmSv ]dª- m At\I- w-t]sc

\n§ Ä¡ v c£ n-¡ m³ ]äpw.

Imte_pw tbmip-hbpw am{Xta Bfp-I-tfmSv

]dª pÅq, \ap-¡ Xv ssIh-i-am-¡ m³ ]äp-sa-¶v. aäp-Å-h-

scÃmw \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp¯n. ]{´­pt]cn ]¯p-t]cpw

\ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¯n. AsXÃmw tbmip-hbpw Imte_pw

kln-t¡ -­n-h-¶p. FÃm-hcpw FXnÀ¯p. At¿m! AhnsS

A\m-Iy-a-Ã-·m-cp­v. Ahsc \ap¡ v Pbn-¡ m³ ]äptam?

\½Ä tXmäpt]mIpw. \s½ AhÀ sImÃpw. Cu A\m-Iy-a-

Ã-·m-scms¡ hoc-·m-ctÃ? \½Ä NmIm-\m-bn«v At§ m«v

t]mI-Wtam? F¶n-§ s\ _m¡ n ]¯p-t]cpwIqsS \ncp-

Õm-l-s¸-Sp¯n. ChÀ c­p-t]cpw ""\mw sN¶v AXp

ssIh-i-am-¡ pI'' F¶p-]-d-ª p.

1. Caleb the sufferer.

Imte_v Pb-¯nsâ ]mX-bn-eqsS t]mb-t¸mÄ IjvS-

s¸t- S­- nh- ¶p. aäpÅ- h- c- nÂ\n¶- pÅ FXnÀ¸p-Isf t\cn-tS-

­n-h-¶p. \n§ Ä Pb-¯nsâ ]mX-bn-eqsS t]mIp-t¼mÄ

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FXnÀ¸pIÄ kln-t¡ -­n-h-cpw. AsXm¶pw km[m-c-W-

¡ m-sc-s¡ m­v km[y-aà F¶v Bfp-IÄ ]d-bpw.

\n§ Ä ]dbp¶ Bßob- s- am¶pw a\pj- ys- \-s¡ m­v

km[y-a-Ã; ]m]wIqSmsX Pohn-¡ m³ Cu Ime-b-f-hnÂ

BÀ¡ pw km[n¡- b- nÃ- ; a­- cw ]db- p¶- X- tÃ? CsXÃmw

]d-bp-¶-hÀ¡ v km[n-¡ p-¶pt­m? C§ s\-bpÅ Nn´-IÄ

]nim-Nnsâ sIWn-I-fm-Wv, F¶n-§ s\ Bfp-IÄ \ncp-Õm-

l-s¸-Sp-¯pw.

{]nbs- ¸«- h- t- c, \n§ Ä kphnt- ijw Adnb- n¡- p-t¼mÄ

Ipsd-t¸-scÃmw FXnÀ¡ pw. \n§ -fpsS IqsS bm{X sNbvX-

h-À FXnÀ¡ pw. \n§ -fp-sS-IqsS tZiw Häp-t\m-¡ n-b-hÀ

FXnÀ¡ pw. ]t£ \n§ Ä \ncm-i-s¸-tS-­. \n§ Ä sufferer

Bbn-s¡ m-Å-Ww.

Imte_v kln-¡ p-¶-h-\m-bn- \n¶p. Ah-\Xv A\p-`-

hn-¨p. AXv aäp-Å-h-cp-ambn ]¦pshbv¡ m³ Ah³ B{K-

ln-¨p. FÃm-h-tcbpw Cu alm-k-t´m-j-¯n-te¡ v sIm­p-

h-cm³ B{K-ln-¨p. hÀ¯-am\w tZi-s¯Ãmw Ah³ ]d-

ª p-sIm-Sp-¯p.

\n§ Ä hnizm-k-t¯msS Cu A\p-`-h-§ Ä {]m]n-¨p-

sIm-­v, At\-IÀ¡ v CXv ]¦p-sh-¡ p-I. tbip Xcp-¶-

A\p-{K-lw, tbip-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ iàn Xcp-¶-

A\p-{K-lw, tbip-hnsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ XoÖzme

Xcp¶- -A\p- h- w AXv At\I- À¡ v \n§ Ä ]¦ps- hb- v¡ p-I.

GXmWv Cu A\p-`hw? ]m]-¯nsâtaepÅ Pbw!

temI-kvt\-l-¯nsâtaep-Å -Pbw! kzb-¯nsâtaepÅ

Pbw! temI-a-\p-jy-cpsStaep-Å- P-bw! At\-IÀ sXän-²-cn-

¡ p-¶p, At\I- À kwibn¡- p¶- p. At\I- c- nXv Akm²y-am-

sW¶v ]d-bp-¶p. At\-IÀ \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p.

]t£ , aSp-¡ p-¶n-Ã; \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¶n-Ã. Häbv¡ v, Hcp

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\yq\-]-£ -am-sW-¦nepw apt¶-dp-¶p. ]¯p-t]cpw km[y-aÃ

F¶p ]d-bp-¶p. F¶m CXm c­p-t]À am{Xw \yq\-]-£ -

ambn Pb-¯nsâ ]mX-bn \n¡ p-¶p.

C¶v CXp-hm-bn-¡ p¶ At\-I-cpsS lrZ-b-¯nÂ

CXp km[n-¡ p-tam F¶p kwi-b-ap-­v. temI-¯nsâtaÂ

Pbw In«ptam F¶p kwi-b-ap-­v. F¶m Ipª p-§ -tf,

\n§ Ä kwi-bn-t¡ -­; \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hn-\m \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw. IÀ¯m-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-

¯nsâ iàn-bm \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw. Pb-apÅ

Éo_m-bm \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

{InkvXp Pohn-¡ p-¶-Xn-\m \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw.

tbip \½psS a²y-¯n {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶p. tbip-

hnXm \n§ -fpsS Acn-I¯v h¶p-\n¡ p-¶p. tbip \n§ -

fpsS kao-]¯v \n¶p-sIm­v \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v

Däp-t\m-¡ n-s¡ m-­v, \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯nsâ Nn´-I-sf-

I­p-sIm-­v, \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯nse mh-§ -sf- I-­p-

sIm-­v tNmZn-¡ p-¶p: tamt\, \n\¡ v Akm-²y-am-sW-

¶mtWm \o Ct¸mgpw ]d-bp-¶Xv? Rm³ \n\¡ v Dd¸v Xcp-

¶p, Fsâ Ir]-bm \n\¡ v km[n-¡ pw. aIt\, \o H¶p-]-

d-bq, ""\n¶m Rm³ ]S-¡ q-«-¯nsâ t\sc ]mª v

sNÃpw. Fsâ ssZh-¯m Rm³ aXn NmSn-¡ -S-¡ pw. \o

Fsâ Zo]s¯ I¯n-¡ pw. Fsâ ssZh-amb btlmh

Fsâ AÔ-Im-cs¯ {]Im-i-am-¡ pw.''

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\mev

bn{km-tbÂP\w ^d-thmsâ ASna-Xz-¯n Ign-

bp¶ Imew. IjvS-s¸«²zm-\n-¡ p-¶ P\w. t¢in¨v XIÀ¶v

hnj-an-¡ p¶ \mfp-IÄ. bP-am-\sâ Icp-W-sIm­v am{Xw

Pohn¡- m³ Ignb- p¶ AhØ- . {]Xo£- n¡- m³ hIb- nÃ- m-sX,

ITn\{]bX- v\- n\v Iqenb- nÃ- ms- X, shdpw arK-§ sft¸mse

ASn-a-I-fm-bn-¡ -gn-bp¶ ssZh-P-\w.

Cu Ime¯v Ah-cn Hcm-fm-bn, Hc-Sn-a-bm-bmWv

Imte_v P\n-¨-Xv. P·-\m-Xs¶ ASna! A]IÀj-Xm-

t_m[w apän-b-h³! F¶m hnizm-k-¯mÂ, kÀÆ-i-à-

\mb ssZh-¯n-epÅ hnizm-k-¯m Imte-_v hnP-b-¯n-

se-¯n-!

2. Caleb the

hmÀ²-Iy-am-bn«pw Imte-_nsâ Pohn-X-¯nsâ

Icp¯v Ipd-ª n-Ã. \mÂ]Xm-as¯ hb-Ên-ep-­m-bn-cp¶

AtX Icp-t¯msS Imte_v F¬]-Xm-as¯ hb-Ênepw

ImW-s¸-«p. hnizm-k-¯nsâ [oc³! Hero of faith!

hnizmkw! AsXmcp \n[nb- mW- v. kzÀ¤- nse ssZhw

Xcp¶ k½m-\w! ssZh-¯n\v \t½mSv kvt\l-ap-Å-Xp-sIm-

­v, \s½-¡ p-dn¨v aXn-¸p-Å-Xp-sIm-­mWv C{X hne-tb-dnb

k½m\w \ap¡ v Xcp-¶-Xv.

ssZh-¯n\v \s½-¡ p-dn¨v henb {]Xo-£ -bp-­v;

henb hnizm-k-ap-­v. Fsâ Cu aIs\ F\n¡ v hfÀ¯n-

conqueror.

sbS- p¡- m³ ]äpw; Chs\ F\n¡ v DbÀ¯m³ ]äpw; Chs\

F\n-s¡ mcp Pbm-fn-bm-¡ m³ ]äpw F¶pÅ hnizm-kw.

\msaÃmw Pb-im-en-I-fm-bn-¯o-cm³ ssZhw B{K-ln-

¡ p-¶p. AX-n\mbn ssZhw ap³Iq-dmbn Hcp k½m\w Xcn-I-

bm-Wv. AXmWv hnizm-kw. ssZh-¯nsâ Af-hn-Ãm¯

kvt\lw \n§ -fpsSta DÅXpsIm-­mWv kXy-h-N\w

tIÄ¡ p-hm\pw Cu hN\w hmbn-¡ p-hm\pw \n§ Ä¡ v

B{K-l-ap-­m-b-Xv. ssZhw Zm\-am-bn-¯¶ hnizm-kw.

\ap¡ v e`n¨ Cu sNdnb hnizm-k-¯n \mw HXp§ n

\n¡ -cp-Xv. AXn s]cpInhc-Ww. AXmWv ""hnizm-k-

¯n hÀ²n¨pw kvt\l-¯n thcq¶nbpw'' F¶v ]d-bp-

¶X- v. \mtamt- cmc- p- cpw ssZh- nsâ Xr¡ c- §- -fnÂ\n¶pw

hnizmkw F¶ k½m\w hm§ n-bn«v At\-IÀ¡ v hnX-cWw

sN¿-Ww. AXmWv \s½-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ ssZhn-I-amb Dt±-iyw.

A§ s\ At\-IÀ¡ v sImSp-¡ p-t´mdpw AXv Gdn-

tbdn hcpw. Dd-hpÅ InW-änse shÅw tImcn-sb-Sp-¡ p-

t´mdpw sa¯n-sa¯n hcp-¶-Xp-t]mse \mw hnizm-k-

¯n hÀ²n¨p hÀ²n¨p hcpw; \½n hnizmkw s]cp-In-

s¸-cpInhcpw. B hnizm-k-¯n-sâbpw kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw

{]hÀ¯\]²X- nb- mW v a\pj- ysâ sFlnIPohnX- w. AXnÂ

\mw hnPbn-¨m-tem? \mw \nXy-X-bn \£ {Xwt]mse Xnf-

§ pw.

AXp-sIm-­mWv thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶Xv:

""F¶m _p²nam·mÀ BImiaWvUe¯nsâ

{]`t]msebpw ]escbpw \oXnbnte¡ p

Xncn¡ p¶hÀ \£ {X§ sft¸msebpw F¶pw

Ft¶¡ pw {]Imin¡ pw.'' Zm\otb 12 : 3

\£ {Xwt]mse Xnf§ pw! C¶pÅ ¾m\XIsfÃmw

amdn \£ {Xwt]mse Xnft§ ­hcmWv \mw. C¶p \ap¡ v

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`mc§ tfsdbp­v. a\Êns\ aYn¡ p¶ {]iv\§ sfmt«sd

bp­.v lrZbs¯ Deb¡v p¶ At\Iw bmX\Ifp­.v ZpcnX

§ Ä \½psS PohnXs¯ Debv¡ p¶p­v. tcmK§ fp­v.

]W n\ v sRcp¡ ap­.v aäpÅhcnÂ\n¶pÅ FXnÀ¸p­v.

IpSpw_¯n¯s¶bpÅ t¢iap­v. PohnX¯nÂ

ss\cmiyap­v.

a\Ên {]Xo£ n¨ Imcy§ Ä AXpt]mseXs¶

\S¡ msX t]mIpt¼mÄ D­mIp¶ taml`wKap­v, aSp-

¸p­v. Nnet¸msgÃmw {]tXyIns¨mcp ImcWw

]dbm\nÃmsX Xs¶ a\Êv aSp¯pt]mIp¶p; \mw

£ oWn¨pt]mIp¶p; Ahicmbn t]mIp¶p. C¶nhnsS

\ap¡ v At\Iw {]XnkÔnIfp­v. ]t£ , CsXÃmapÅ

temI¯v \mw overcomers Bbn, Bbn amdm³

t]mIbmWv! PbmfnIfmbn¯ocm³ t]mIbmWv!

Cu hm¡ pIsfÃmw \n§ fpsS lrZb¯n ]Xn

ª ncn¡ Ww. IÀ¯mth, F\n¡ v hnizmkhoc\mbn

amdWw. Fsâ PohnXw C§ s\ XfÀ¶ncn¡ m\pÅXÃ.

A]IÀjXmt_m[wsIm­v aSp¯ncn¡ m\pÅXÃ.

F\n¡ v BtcmKyanÃ, tPmenbnÃ, kz¯nÃ, hcpam\anÃ,

hnZym`ymkanÃ, kuµcyanà F¶n§ s\sbÃmw Nn´n¨n

cnt¡ ­hcà \mw. C¶ v \ap¡ v IpdhpÅsXs´ÃmamtWm,

AsXÃmw \nI¯n¯cm³ IgnhpÅh\mWv IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{In-kvXp.

Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä Nn´n-¡ pw, C\n F\n¡ v BtcmKyw

In«ptam? tPmen-In-«m³ km²y-X-bp-t­m? F\ns¡ mcp \Ã

PohnXap­mIptam? F\ns¡ mcp hnizmkPohnXw In«ptam?

F\ns¡ mcp hnip²PohnXw In«ptam? Fsâ tIm]w

amdptam? Fsâ IpSpw_¯n sskzcyw In«ptam? \n§ Ä

]eXnepw \ncmis¸«ncn¡ bmWv.

conquerors

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F\n¡ v ]Tn¡ m³ IgnhnÃ. _p²nIpdª ncn¡ p¶p,

hmbn¨n«v H¶pw Xebnencn¡ p¶nÃ, Rms\´v sN¿pw?

\¶mbn ]Tn¡ p¶p­v. ]t£ , F{X ]Tn¨mepw ]co£

FgpXn¯pS§ pt¼mÄ FÃmw ad¶pt]mIp¶p. \ncmi

tbmsS ]co£ mlmfnÂ\n¶pw ]pd¯ndt§ ­nhcp¶p.

At¿m! Fsâ PohnXw BsI XIÀ¶p. Fs¶ BÀ¡ pw

sImÅpIbnÃ. F\n¡ pw sImÅnÃ, Fsâ IpSpw_¯n\pw

sImÅnÃ. a\Ên§ s\ kzbw \ncmis¸«ncn¡ bmtWm?

\n§ Ä H«pw Xfc­. ImcWw, kÀÆk¼¶\mb ssZhamWv

\s½ hnfn¨ncn¡ p¶Xv.

tbip{InkvXp, hnizmkw F¶ Zm\w \ÂInbXp

sIm­v, \ap¡ v hnizm-k-t¯msS ]dbmw: C\n Rm³

overcomer Bbncn¡ pw. C\n Rm³ tXmÂhnbSª

h\mbncn¡ bnÃ. FhnsS Ipdhpt­m AhnsS \nI¯n

¯cm³ tbiphp­v. FhnsS t]mcmbvabpt­m AhnsS

]qÀ oIcn pXcphm³ tbiphp­.v FhnsS hnjaXbpt­m

AhnsS hnjaX ZqcoIcn¡ m³ tbiphp­v. \n§ Ä

hnizkn¡ pI. {InkvXphnepÅ hnizmkw! B hnizm-k-

¯m \ap¡ v AÛp-X-§ Ä t\Sm³ ]äpw.

Imte_v hnPb¯ntes¡ ¯m³ ImcWw, Xm³

hnizmknbmbncp¶p F¶-Xm-Wv.

Imte_v ASnabmbn P\n¨p, ]s£ Pbmfnbmbn,

hoc\mbn acn¨p. Born as a slave and died as a hero.

\n§ Ä ]e ]cm[o\XIfpÅhcmbn«mWv P\n¨Xv.

]cm[o\XIfpÅ IpSpw_¯nemWv P\n¨Xv. kaql¯nÂ

am\yXIpdª IpSpw_ambncn¡ mw. Asæn A¸t\m

A½btv ¡ m am\yX Ipdhmbncn¡ mw. ]Whpw BtcmKyhpw

Ipdhmbncn¡ mw. ]e]e IpdhpIÄ D­mbncn¡ mw.

H¶sæn asäm¶v. IpdhnÃm¯hcmbn BcpanÃ.

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PohnXw Gä¡ pd¨nepIÄ DÅXmWv. DbÀ¨bp­v,

XmgvNbpap­v. \n§ Ä P\n¨Xv HcSnabmbn«msW¦nepw

Cu `qanbnÂ\n¶p IS¶pt]mIpt¼mÄ Hcp hoc-\mbn

t]mImw. ASp¯ Xeapdbv¡ v Hcp "lotdm'bpsS kzm[o\

iàn ]IÀ¶psImSp¯n«v IS¶pt]mImw.

tUhnUv enhnw-KvÌsâ ihkwkv¡ mcw Ignª v

Cw¥­nse {][m\a{´n, Western Vista Cathedral - sâ

ih¡ Ãd¡ cnIn hnXp-¼n-s¡ m­v \n¡ bmWv.

enhnw-Kv̬ P\n¨Xv Cw¥­nemWv. acn¨Xv

B{^n¡ bnemWv. B{^n¡ bn Hcp sIm¨pIpSnenÂ

At±lw ap«nt·Â \n¡ bmbncp¶p. Ipsdt\cw Ignª n«pw

Fgpt¶Â¡ p¶nÃ. t\m¡ nbt¸mgmWv At±lw acn¨ncn¡

bmsW¶v a\ÊnembXv.

tbip{InkvXphnsâ alXzIcamb thebv¡ pth­n

B{^n¡ bnte¡ pt]mbn, B{^n¡ bnse {Kma§ Ä tXmdpw

k© cn¨v, kphntijw hmcnsbdnª v, Im«pPmXn¡ mcmb

\ot{KmIsf a\pjykvt\lnIfm¡ n amäm³ {InkvXphnsâ

ssIbnse D]IcWambn amdn. A§ s\ bmX\bpw

ZpcnXhpsaÃmw kln v IjvS¸mtSäv B{^n¡ bpsS a®nÂ

Xs¶ acn¨p. B arXt- Zlw Cw¥­n sIm­ph¶p.

ihkwkv¡ mcw Ignª p. BfpIsfÃmw ]ncnª p.

`cWm[nImcn am{Xw t]mIp¶nÃ. G§ eSn¨v Ft´m

Nn´n¨psIm­v \n¡ bmWt±lw.

At±l¯nsâ hfsc ASp¯ kvt\lnXcmtcm

tNmZn¨p: FÃmw Ignª v BfpIÄ ]ncnª tÃm, As§ -

´mWv Nn´n-¡ p-¶Xv? At±lw ]dª p: Rm³ Cw¥­nse

`cWm[nImcnbmWv. F¦nepw Rm³ acn¡ pt¼mÄ temIw

Fs¶ ad¶pt]mIpw. ]t£ , tUhnUv enhnw-Kv̬

acn¨mepw temIw At±ls¯ ad¡ pIbnÃ. Fs¶¡ mÄ

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F{Xtbm h³Imcy§ Ä At±lw k¼mZn¨p!

{]nbs¸«htc, tbip{InkvXphnsâ Ic§ fnÂ

D]tbmKs¸Sp¶XmWv PohnXw [\yamIm\pÅ GI

t]mwhgn!

temIw ]dbpw, \n§ Ä ]cmPbs¸«hcmWv, \n§ Ä

XIÀ¶hcmWv, hnesI«hcmWv F¶v. temI¯nse

_lpaXnItfm AwKoImc§ tfm XXv¡ mew \n§ sf

tXSnhs¶¶v hcnÃ. ]t£ , \n§ Ä hnetbdnbhcmsW¶v

Imew km£ n¡ pw; Imew sXfnbn¡ pw.

Imte_v ASnabmbn P\n¨p, hoc\mbn acn¨p. He

was a sufferer – kln¡ p¶h\mbncp¶p.

\ap¡ v PbmfnIfmIWtam? kln¡ p¶hcmbncn

¡ Ww. Bt£ ]w kln¡ p¶hcmIWw. ZpcnXw kln¡ p

¶hcmIWw. {]XnkÔnIÄ XcWw sN¿p¶hcmIWw.

FÃmw A\pIqeambncn¡ psa¶v hnNmcn¡ cpXv. FÃmhcpw

\ÃXv \ÃXv F¶v ]dbpsa¶v IcpXcpXv. FÃmhcpw

AwKoIcn¡ psa¶v hnNmcn¡ cpXv. kz´w ho«n¯s¶

FXnÀ¸ph¶psh¶v hcpw. kz´w amXm]nXm¡ Ä

am\n¨nà F¶v hcpw.

a\pjyÀ \n§ sf Dt]£ n¨pImWpw. A¸³ \n§ sf

shdp¯pImWpw. tN«³ \n§ sf AhKWn¨pImWpw.

IqsS tPmen sN¿p¶hscÃmw \n§ sf ]pÑn¨pImWpw.

\n§ Ä BÀ¡ pw hneaXn¡ ¯¡ tbmKyXbpÅ BfÃm

bncn¡ mw. kaqlw \n§ sf Häs¸Sp¯n¡ mWpw.

""Ah³ Xsâ Zmk\mb ZmhoZns\ Xncsª

Sp¯p; B«n³ sXmgp¯pIfnÂ\n¶v Ahs\

""Fsâ

A¸\pw A½bpw Fs¶ Dt]£ n¨ncn¡ p¶p. F¦nepw

btlmh Fs¶ tNÀ¯psImÅpw.'' ZmhoZv 27þmw

k¦oÀ¯\¯n ]mSn.

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hcp¯n. Xsâ P\amb bmt¡ m _ns\bpw

Xsâ AhImiamb bn{kmtbens\bpw

tabnt¡ ­Xn¶p Ah³ Ahs\ XÅbmSpIsf

t\m¡ p¶ thebn \n¶p sIm­ph¶p.

A§ s\ Ah³ ]camÀ° lrZbt msS Ahsc

tabn p; ssIanSpt¡ msS Ahsc \S¯n.''

k¦oÀ¯\§ Ä 78 : 70 -þ 72

BÀ¡ pw th­mbncp¶p. A¸³ am\n¨nÃ. tN«·mÀ

Ku\n¨nÃ. kaqlw AhKWn¨p. FÃmhcpw Häs¸Sp¯n

F¦nepw ZmhoZns\ ssZhw Xncsª Sp¯p! ]cnKWn¡ p¶

Hcp ssZhap­v! AXpsIm­mWv 136þmw k¦oÀ¯\¯nÂ

ZmhoZv ]mSnbXv: ""\½psS XmgvNbn \s½ HmÀ¯h\v

kvtXm{Xw sNbvhn³, Ahsâ Zb Ft¶bv¡ papÅXv.''

116þmw k¦oÀ¯\ n ho­pw ZmhoZ v ]mSn: ""btlmh

F\n¡ p sNbvX kIe D]Imc§ Ä¡ pw Rm\h\v F´p

]Icw sImSp¡ pw?''

{]nbs¸«htc, \n§ Ä¡ v AhKW\bp­msb¶v

hcmw. kaql¯n t]mcmbvaIÄ t\cntS­nh¶p

F¶phcmw. ]ecpw \n§ sf ]pÑn¨p ImWpw. NnescÃmw

\n§ sf D]{Zhn¨pImWpw. kz´s¸«hÀ \n§ sf hfsc

hnjan¸n¨p ImWpw. bs¸tS­, kzÀ¤¯nse ssZhw

am\n¨m am{Xw aXn. Fsâ ssZhta, F\n¡ v \o Xcp¶

am\w am{XwaXn; thdmcpw Fs¶ am\n¡ ­. Bcpw

Ku\n¡ ­. FÃmhcpw XÅpt¼mgpw Fs¶ XÅmsX

amtdmSWbv¡ p¶ kzÀ¤ob kvt\lw aXn F\n¡ v.

tbipth, \nsâ XncpamÀtÆmsSs¶ tNÀ¯Wbv¡ Wta.

PohnX¯n ]ehn[¯nepÅ {]XnkÔnIÄ

h¶n«p­mIpw. Ht«sd bmX\Ifpw {]iv\§ fpw t\cn«p

ImWpw. _meywapXÂ C¶tbmfw ZpcnX¯nsâ \SphnÂ

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tXmcm¡ ®ocpambn heª Nnesc¦nepw Cu hm¡ pIsf

hmbn¡ p¶p­mIpw. P\n¨ImewapXÂ ZpcnXw! F¶pw

a\Êv hmSn¯fÀ¶v Ignbp¶hÀ! {]nbs¸«htc, \n§ Ä

G§ eSn¨n«pt­m? apt¶ms«mcp NphSphbv¡ m³

]äp¶nÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯ vIcª n«pt­m? Fsâ IÀ¯mth,

Bcpw F\n¡ v XpWbmbn«nÃtÃm, FÃmhcpw Fs¶

ssIhn«tÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v \n§ Ä Icbm\nSbmbn«pt­m?

\n§ Ä PohnX¯n {]iv\§ sf t\cn«n«pt­m?

CXphsc \n§ Ä¡ v {]XnkÔnIsfm¶pw h¶n«nsÃ

¦n \ÃXv. ]t£ , {]XnkÔn hcp¶Xv t\cnSm³ \n§ Ä

kÖcmbns¡ mÅq. Hcp sufferer BIWw!

Imte_n\v ]oU h¶Xv Iq«mbvabn \n¶mWv.

AhÀ ]{´­p t]ÀIqSnbmWv bm{Xt]mbXv. qcn]£ w

þ]¯vt]ÀþFXnÀ¯p.

""AhÀ Aht- \mSp hnhc- n p ]dª- s- Xs- ´-¶mÂ:

\o R§ sf Ab¨ tZit¯¡ p R§ Ä t]mbn;

AX v ]mepw tX\pw HgpIp¶ tZiw Xs¶; AXnse

^e§ Ä CXm. F¦nepw tZi¯v ]mÀ¡ p¶

P\§ Ä _ehm·mcpw ]«W§ Ä Gähpw Dd¸pw

hep¸hpw DÅhbpw BIp¶p. R§ Ä

A\m¡ nsâ ]p{X·mscbpw AhnsS I­p.

AamteIyÀ sXt¡ tZi¯ v ]mÀ¡ p¶p; lnXycpw

sb_qkycpw Atamcycpw ]ÀÆX§ fnÂ

]mÀ¡ p¶p; I\m\yÀ IS¡ cbnepw tbmÀ±m³

\ZoXoc¯pw ]mÀ¡ p¶p.''

kwJym]p-kvXIw: 13 : 27 þ 29

\o R§ sf Ab¨ tZit¯¡ v R§ Ä t]mbn. \Ã

Øew Xs¶bmWv. ]t£ , \s½s¡ m­v ]änÃ. AhnsS

_ehm·mcp­,v A\mIya÷mcp­,v AhnsS oIc·mcp­v.

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\½Ä tXmäpt]mIpw. shdpsX ]pds¸S­, \ap¡ v

Xncn¨pt]mImw. Bcpw AhnsSt¸mbn Ahsc Pbn¨v

Xncn¨p hcnIbnÃ.

{]nbs¸«htc, BßobPohnX¯nse Hcp Kuch

tadnb ImcyamWn-Xv. ]n¶n-te¡ p hen-¡ p¶ Nn´-IÄ.

Pbn¨m \ÃXmWv; ]t£ , Fs¶-s¡ m­v km[n-¡ -bnÃ.

Cu kphntijIÀ ]dbp¶Xpt]mse ssZhcmPyap­v,

kzÀ¤ap­v, kzÀ¤kt´mjap­v, kzÀ¤obku`mKyap­v,

icnbmWv. ]t£ , AsXm¶pw \½sft¸mse BÀ¡ pw

In«p¶XÃ. Hcp PbP- oh- nXw, AXv km[n¡ bnÃ. ]ehn[¯n

epÅ ]m]§ fpsS B{IaW§ ftÃ? Cu ]m]§ sf

Pbn¡ phm³ a\pjys\s¡ m­v km[n¡ ptam?

GsX¦nepw a\pjy³ tIm]s¯ Pbn¨n«pt­m?

ssewKnIamb BkànIsf BcmWv Pbn¨n«pÅXv?

AsXÃmw am\pjnIamb kz`mhatÃ? {Zhym{Klw,

Bsc¦nepw Pbn¨n«pt­m? Bscbpw D]{Zhn¡ msX,

Ah\hsâ tPmenbpw sNbvXv thdmcptSbpw ssIbnÂ

\n¶pw X«n¸dn¨v hm§ msX, BÀ¡ pw \½ptSXpw

sImSp¡ msX A§ s\ Pohn¡ mw. AÃmsX H«pw

{Zhym{KlanÃmsX, IÀ¯mhp ]dª Xpt]mse FÃmwhnäp

Zcn{ZÀ¡ p sImSp¯n«v Fsâ ]n¶msehcnI F¶p

]dª mÂþA§ s\ Pohn¨hcmcp­v Cu temI¯nÂ

CsXms¡ Bscs¡ m­v km[n¡ pw? Hcp aSp¸n¡ p¶

Nn´, \ncmi hcp¯p¶ Nn´bmWv ChÀ ]¯pt]À

sImSp¯Xv.

]t£ Imte_v ]dª p:

""F¶m Imte_v tamsibpsS ap¼msI

P\s¯ AaÀ¯n: \mw sN¶p AXp

ssIhiam¡ pI; AXp Pbn¸m³ \ap¡ p

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Ignbpw F¶p ]dª p.''

kwJym]p-kvXIw 13 : 30

Imte_v tamibpsS ap¼msI P\s¯ AaÀ¯n.

\mw sN¶v AXv ssIhiam¡ pI, AXv Pbn¸m³ \ap¡ v

Ignbpw.

BIWsa¦n þ sufferer, BIW- w. F§ s\

kln¡ Ww? FXnÀ¸pIÄ kln¡ p¶p. ]n³amä¡ mcpsS

aSp n¡ p¶ {]kXv mh\IÄ kln¡ p¶p. Ahnizmk¯nsâ

hm¡ pIÄ kln¡ p¶p. ]¯v t]cnÂ\n¶pw Ahnizmk

¯nsâ sImSp¦mämWv hoip-¶Xv. F¶m Imte_v

]dbpIbmWv: \mw sN¶v AXv ssIhiam¡ pI. AXv

Pbn¸m³ \ap¡ v Ignbpw. Ahsc{X a÷mcmsW¦nepw

Pbn¡ m³ \ap¡ v Ignbpw.

Ipª p§ tf, BßobPohnXw Akm²yamsW¶v

tXm¶p¶ ]eXpw \n§ fpsS PohnX¯n hcpw. Nn´Isf

ISnª mWnSm³ km[n¡ p¶nÃ. ssIIfpsS {]hr¯nIÄ¡ v

ISnª mWnSm³ km[n¡ p¶nÃ. t\m«s¯ \nb{´n¡ m³

Ignbp¶nÃ. th­ F¶v sh¨mepw tXmäpt]mIp¶p.

C§ s\ aSp¸n¡ p¶, Ahnizmkw hcp¯p¶

At\Iat\Iw Nn´IÄ hcpw. hà Im«ntem atäm t]mbn

X]Ê\pjvTn¡ p¶ Xm]khcy·mÀ¡ v km[nt¨¡ pw. Cu

`qanbn km[mcW¡ mcmbn Pohn¡ p¶ a\pjyÀ¡ v

BßobPohnXw km[yaà F¶pÅ Nne {]kvXmh\IÄ

\n§ Ä tI«p F¶v hcmw.

F¶m Imte_v ]dª p: ""\mw sN¶v ssIhiam

¡ pI, AXv Pbn¸m³ \ap¡ v Ignbpw.''

Cusbmcp hocyw \n§ Ä¡ v thWw.- Rm³ Pbn¡ pw.

""I would ever be an overcomer, I would ever be a

Rms\¶pw Hcp Pbmfnbmbncn¡ pw. Rms\¶pw Hcp

Conqueror

conqueror.''

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Pbhoc\mbncn¡ pw. tXmä Ncn{Xap­v. Cu Imewhsc

tXmÂhnbmbncp¶p. ]s£ C\nbnÃ. C\nsbsâ

tbiphnsâ `mhw am{Xw. tbip Ipcnin ImWn¨

amXrIam{Xw. tbip ImWn¨pX¶ AtX hgnbn¡ qSn

\mYm! Rm³ t]mIm³ \nÝb- n- nc- n¡- b- mW- .v A§ s\sbmcp

Xocpam\saSp¡ m³ ]äps¶¦nÂ, \n§ Ä¡ v km[n¡ pw.

IÀ¯mhv km[n¸n¨v Xcpw.

""Fs¶ ià\m¡ p¶h³ apJm´cw Rm³

kIe¯n\pw aXnbmIp¶p.'' F\n¡ v IgnhnÃ, ]t£ ,

Fs¶ ià\m¡ p¶ Hcmfp­v. Fs¶s¡ m­v km²yaÃ,

F¶m Ah-\m Rm³ Pbn-¡ pw.

""\½psS IÀ¯mhmb tbip{InkvXpapJm´cw

Rm³ ssZh n\p ktv Xm{Xw sN¿p¶p. C§ s\

Rm³ Xt¶ _p²nsIm­p ssZh¯nsâ

{]amWs¯bpw PUwsIm­p ]m]¯nsâ

{]amWs¯bpw tkhn¡ p¶p.'' tdmaÀ 7 : 25

]cnip²mßmhn\m \n§ Ä¡ v Pbn¡- m³ km[n¡ pw.

\n§ Ä Bßmhns\ hnizkn¡ am{Xw sNbvXm aXn.

\n§ Ä¡ nXphsc Akm²yambncp¶p. ]t£ , \n§ Ä

]cnip²mßmhn Nmcnt\m¡ q; ]cnip²mßmhnsâ

Ir]bv¡ pth­n \n§ Ä At]£ n¨pt\m¡ q. ImWmw,

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbn¡ m³ km[n¡ pw. \n§ fÛpXs¸Spw,

F\n¡ nt¸mÄ Pbn¡ m³ ]äp¶p­tÃm F¶v. Pbw In«p

t´mdpw \n§ Ä IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ B{ibn¡ pw. ImcWw,

F\n¡ v Akm²yambXv {InkvXp km[n¸n¨v Xcp¶p.

Hcp a\pjy\pw km²yaÃ. a\pjyÀ¡ v Akm²yw

Xs¶. Hcp ]m]s¯bpw Pbn¡ m³ a\pjy\v km[n¡ bnÃ.

F¶m ssZh¯n\v kIehpw km²yw. PbPohnXw

\n§ Ä¡ v thWsa¦n \n§ Ä {InkXv phn B{ibn¡ pI.

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IÀ¯mth, F\n¡ v IgnhnÃ. Rm³ tXmÂhnbSª

a\pjy\mWv. CXphsc tXmäXpt]mse C\nbpw

tXm¡ m³ km²yXbpÅ a\pjy³. F¶m Fs¶

Pbn¸n¡ m³ \n\¡ v km[n¡ pw. AhnsSbmWv hnizmkw.

Cu hnizmk¯nte¡ v hcphm³ \n§ Ä¡ v km[n¡ ptam?

\mw sN¶v AXv ssIhiam¡ pI. AXv Pbn¸m³

\ap¡ v Ignbpw. F´psIm­v Ignbpw? \s½ ]dª p

hnSp¶Xv ssZhamWv!

\n§ Ä hnizkn¡ q, kzÀ¤¯nse ssZhamWv

\n§ sf ]dª phnSp¶sX¦nÂ, kzÀ¤¯nse ssZhamWv

\n§ sf C{Xt¯mfw sIm­ph¶sX¦nÂ, \n§ sf

an{kboanÂ\n¶pw hnSphn¨psIm­ph¶sX¦nÂ, \n§ sf

sN¦SÂ IS¯ns¡ m­ph¶Xv F¦nÂ, ]IÂ taLkvXw

`¯nepw cm{Xn AánkvXw`¯nepw \n§ sf hgn-\-S-¯n-

bXv ssZh¯nsâ Ir]bmsW¦nÂ, \n§ Ä¡ v

`£ WanÃm¯ acp`qanbn a¶bpw ImS¸£ nbpw

]mdbnÂ\n¶p shÅhpw ]pds¸Sphn¨v X¶Xpw Aán

kÀ¸¯nsâ ISntbäv acn¨psIm­ncn¡ p¶hsc

Pohn¸n¡ m³ ]n¨fkÀ¸s¯ \m«phm³ ]dª Xpw Cu

ssZh nsâ hN\amsW¦nÂ, B ssZhw ]dbp¶p; aIt\,

\n\¡ v Akm²yamWv, F¶m \n\s¡ Ãmw km²yamIpw!

Rm³ \n\¡ v km[n¸n¨v Xcmw!

]m]¯nsâ tim[\ hcpt¼mÄ \n§ Ä ]dbWw:

IÀ¯mth, \o Fs¶ Pbn¸n¡ Wsa.

\n§ Ä X\nsb t\m¡ nbm Pbn¡ m³ ]änÃ. \n§ Ä

`ocp¡ fmIcpXv. tXmÂhnbSbcpXv. \n§ Ä PbmfnIfm

IWw. Pbhoc·mÀ Fgpt¶Â¡ s«! Pb PohnXw

A\p`hn¡ p¶ ssZha¡ Ä Fgpt¶Â¡ s«!

Fgpt¶Â¡ s«! Overcomers Fgpt¶Â¡ s«! ""\mw sN¶v

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AXv ssIhiam¡ pI.''

BIp¶Xn\v ap¼v sufferer BIWw.

FXnÀ¸pIsfbpw t]mcm«§ sfbpw kln¡ p¶h\mbn«v

thWw \n\¡ v Pbn¨v apt¶dm³. AXns\¡ ­v \o

`bs¸«v t]mIcpXv. \o klnt¨]äq. aIs\! \o

aSp¯pt]mIcpXv; \o XfÀ¶p t]mIcpXv; \n\¡ v tXmÂhn

hcpsat¶mÀ¯v \o hnjan¨pt]mIcpXv. CXphsc

tXmÂhnbSª p F¶p]dª v ]gb PohnX¯nte¡ v

t\m¡ n XfÀ¶ncn¡ cpXv. F\n¡ v km²yaà F¶p \o

]dbcpXv. {InkvXphn\m \n\¡ v km[n¡ pw! PbPohnXw

\n\¡ v km[n¡ pw. {]mÀ°\mPohnXw \n\¡ v e`n¡ pw!

kvXpXnbpsS Bcm[\mPohnXw \n\¡ v e`n¡ pw.

]m]¯nsâta Pbw \n\¡ v e`n¡ pw. \nsâ

hm¡ pIsf \nb{´n¡ m³ \n\¡ p Ignbpw. \nsâ

tIm]s¯ \nb{´n¡ m³, \nsâ I®nsâ t\m«w \nb{´n

¡ m³, ssIIfpsS {]hr¯nsb \nb{´n¡ m³ \n\¡ v

Ignbpw. \o FhnsSsbÃmw tXmÂhnbSª pthm

AhnsSsbÃmw Pbs¡ mSn\m«m³ tbip{InkvXphnsâ

Ir]bm \n\¡ v km[n¡ pw.

\n§ Ä hnizmkt¯msS lrZb¯n Gäp

]dbphn³: ""\½psS IÀ¯mhmb tbip{InkvXpaqew

\ap¡ v Pbw \ÂIp¶ ssZh¯n\v kvtXm{Xw.'' tbip

{InkvXpaqew Pbap­v. tbip{InkvXp Pbw Xcpw.

tbip{InkXv p \n§ sf Pbn n¡ pw. \n§ Ä tXmÂhnbSª v

heª hcmsW¦nepw CXphsc ]m]t¯mSp tXmähcm

sW¦nepw \n§ sf Pbn¸n¡ m\mbn tbip h¶ncn¡ p¶p.

Ah³ {Iqint·Â km¯ms\ NX¨h\mWv. km¯msâ

Xe XIÀ¯h\mWv.

]m]s¯ Pbn¨h³ \n§ Ä¡ v hm¡ v Xcp¶p:

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a¡ tf, \n§ Ä Fsâ ]mZ]oT¯nte¡ v hcphn³; Rm³

\n§ sf Pbn¸n¡ mw. Ipcnin¡ qSn HgpInb

]pWymlcà¯m \n§ Ä¡ v Pbw In«pw. tbiphnsâ

cà¯n Pbap­v; hnizkn¡ phn³! tbipaqew,

tbiphnsâ Ir]aqew Pbap­v. tbiphn\mbn lrZbw

Xpd-¡ p-hn³. tbiphn\mbn PohnXw G¸n¡ phn³.

tbiphnt\mSv hm¡ v ]dbphn³. tbipth, C¶papXÂ

\nsâ Xncpcà¯nsâ iànbm Rm³ Pbhoc\mbn

¯ocpw.

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A© v

an{k-bo-an \n¶v bn{km-tbÂa¡ sf tami ]pd-s¸-

Sp-hn-¨p. sN¦-S IS-¶p. ko\mbv acp-`q-an-bn¡ qSn \S-

¯n. tIhew ]Xn-s\m¶v Znh-kw-sIm­v F¯m-hp¶

Øe-amWv ]me-kvXo³ AsÃ-¦n I\m³. ]t£ , ]Xn-

s\m¶p ZnhkwsIm­v Xotc­n-bn-cp¶ bm{X \m¸Xp

hÀjw Ign-ª n«pw XoÀ¶n-Ã. \mÂ]Xv hÀj-§ Ä¡ p-

tijw tami acn-¨p, Altdm³ acn-¨p, AXn-s\Ãmw ap¼v

ancymapw acn-¨p.

Hc-½-bpsS a¡ -fmWv ChÀ aq¶p-t]-cpw. ancymw, aq¯

ktlm-Z-cn. ancym-an\v aq¶p hb-Êp-Å-t¸mÄ Al-tdm³,

ancym-an\v Bdv hb-Êp-Å-t¸mÄ tami. Cu aq¶v

t]cpap­mbn-cp¶p an{k-bo-anÂ\n¶pw ]pd-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ.

aq¶p-t]cpw acn-¨p. ]t£ , kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZhw A¶pw

{]hÀ¯-\-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

a\p-jyÀ amdpw, ]t£ ssZhw amdp-I-bn-Ã. ad-¡ -cp-Xv,

t\Xr-Xz-¯n \n¡ p-¶-hÀ amdpw, ]t£ {InkvXp amdp-I-

bn-Ã. tamibpw Al-tdm\pw ancymapw ac-W-sa¶ IÀ«sâ

A¸p-d-t¯¡ v amdn-t¸m-bn. F¶m ssZhw acn-¨n-Ã;

{InkvXp Pohn-¡ p-¶p! DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶äv Pohn-¡ p-¶p!

F¶-t¶¡ pw Pohn-¡ p-¶p! Jesus Christ, the same, yesterday,

today and forever! C¶-sebpw C¶pw F¶-t¶bv¡ pw A\-

\y³! amä-an-Ãm-¯-h³! AXmWv \ap-¡ pÅ Dd¸.v

ko\m-bva-e-bpsS A¸pdw tbmÀ±m³\Zn-bm-Wv.

tbmÀ±m³\Zn- I-gn-ª n-«mWv I\m³. ko\mbv ae-

bpsS At§ -bäw ImtZ-ivþ_À¶ Fs¶mcp Øe-ap-­v.

P\w ImtZ-ivþ_À¶ -h-sc-sb-¯n. At¸mÄ tamibv¡ v

tXm¶n, Cu P\w A¡ sc IS-¶m AhnsS ]nSn¨p

\n¡ ptam F¶-dn-bn-Ã. an{k-bo-an \n¶p ]pd-s¸-«-h-cnÂ

_lp-`q-cn-]-£ hpw acn¨p Ign-ª p. C{X-sbÃmw AÛp-X-

§ Ä I­n«pw AhÀ hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn-«nÃ; ssZhm-{ibw

h¶n-«n-Ã.

AXn-\m ]{´­v tKm{X-¯n \n¶pw Hmtcm-cp-

¯sc Xnc-sª -Sp¯v A¡ -cbv¡ v I\m³tZiw Häp-t\m-

¡ p-hm³ tami ]d-ª -b-¨p.

A§ s\ Xncsª Sp-¯-b-¨-h-cn c­p-t]À þ tbm-

ip-hbpw Imte_pw þ {it²-b-cmb hyàn-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p.

AhÀ aäp-Å-h-cnÂ\n¶pw hyXy-kvX-cm-bn-cp-¶p. AhÀ

Bbn-cp-¶p. `qcn-]£ wt]À tXmÂhn-b-S-ª -

t¸mÄ \yq\-]£ w hnP-bn-I-fm-bn.

""F¶m Imte_v tamsi-bpsS ap¼msI

P\s¯ AaÀ¯n: \mw sN¶p AXp ssIh-i-

am-¡ pI; AXp Pbn-¸m³ \ap¡ p Ignbpw F¶p

]d-ª p. F¦nepw Ah-t\m-Sp-IqsS t]mbn-cp¶

]pcp-j-·mÀ: B P\-¯nsâ t\sc sNÃp-hm³

\ap¡ p Ign-I-bnÃ; AhÀ \½nepw _e-hm-·mÀ

BIp¶p F¶p ]d-ª p.''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 13 : 30, 31

Caleb the sufferer! Imte_v kln-¡ p-¶-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

ià-amb FXn-À¸pIÄ s]cp-Ip-¶p. km[y-a-Ã, km[y-aÃ

F¶p \ap¡ v tXm¶pw. ]ecpw \s½ \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-

¯pw. CsXm¶pw km[m-c-W-¡ m-sc-s¡ m­v km²y-aÃ

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F¶p-]-d-bpw. IjvS-¸mSpw _²-¸mSpw tPmen-¯n-c-¡ p-apÅ

a\p-jy-sc-s¡ m-s­m¶pw Cu Bßobw km²y-aà F¶p-]-

d-bpw.

CXv A\mI- ya- Ã- ·- mc- pw Aamt- eI- ycpw lnXycpw sb_q-

kycpw I\m-\ycpw FÃmw ]mÀ¡ p¶ tZi-am-Wv. oI-c-amb

Zpcm-ßm-¡ -fpÅ tZi-am-Wv, \ap-¡ Xv ssIh-i-am-¡ m³ Ign-

bp-I-bn-Ã-msb¶p ]d-bpw. ]ecpw \s½ \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-

¯pw. At¸m-gmWv hmkvX-h-amb Sufferering! hmkvX-h-amb

kl-\w! Bßo-b-Po-hnXw kl-\-amWv! Bßo-b-Po-hnXw

FXn-cn-Isf Pbn-¡ p¶ Pohn-X-amWv!

William Barkle Fgp-Xnb BZn-a-Ime {InkvXym-\n-I-

fpsS Ncn-{X-¯n At±lw ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv, BZn-a-Ime

{InkvXym-\n-IÄ Gä-hp-a-[nIw ]oU-tb-än-cp-¶p. kaqlw

Ahsc Hä-s¸-Sp¯n amän-bn-cp-¶p. IS-I-fn km[-\-§ Ä

hm§ m³ sN¶m AhÀ¡ v km[-\-§ Ä sImSp-¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

At´ym-Jy-bnÂsh¨v "{InkvXym-\n-IÄ' F¶v t]À h¶Xv

Xs¶ Hcp ]cn-lm-k-t¸cm-bn-cp-¶p. "Cu amÀ¤-¡ mÀ'

F¶mWv Ahsc hnfn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv.

AXn\- pt- ij- a- mWv A\yP- mX- nI- f- nÂ\n¶pw {InkvXym-

\n-I-fm-Ip-¶-hsc "amÀ¤w IqSn-b-hÀ' F¶p-]-d-ª -Xv.

amÀ¤w þ {InkvXp-hnsâ amÀ¤w þ F¶m-Wv. {InkvXp-hnsâ

amÀ¤-¯n-te¡ v tNÀ¶-hÀ þ amÀ¤-hm-kn-IÄ. BZn-a-Ime

{InkvXym\- nI- sf A[nt- £ ]- n- nc- p¶ hm¡ mW- Xv. {InkvXym-

\n-I-Ä kaq-l-¯n Hä-s¸-«-h-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶p. {InkvXym-\n-

bm-sW-¦n AhÀ¡ v kÀ¡ mÀtPmen In«p-I-bn-Ã. Bfp-

IÄ IqSp-¶n-S¯v sNÃm³ Ah-Im-i-an-Ã. Ahsc IpjvT-

tcm-Kn-I-sf-t¸mse IW-¡ m-¡ n-bn-cp-¶p. s]mXp-P-\-§ Ä

IqSp¶ kZy-I-fn Blmcw sImSp-¡ -pIbn-Ã. Ahsc

]pd¯v \nÀ¯pw. Ahsc Bcm-[-\m-e-b-§ -fn {]th-in-¸n-

¡ -bn-Ã.

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C§ -s\-sbÃmw BZn-a-Ime hnizm-kn-Isf \in-¸n-¨p-

If- bms- a¶- mW v A¶s¯ kaqlw [cn- ps- h- X- .v Fs´Ãmw

]oU-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p AhÀ¡ p-­m-bn-cp-¶-Xv! Ahsc Poh-

t\msS arK-¯nsâ ]¨-t¯mÂsIm­v s]mXn-bpw. AXn-\p-

tijw sI«nhcnª v apdp-¡ n-bn«v shbn-e-¯n-Spw. shbn-

e¯v InS¶v arK-¯nsâ tXm Np§ n¨p§ n hcp-t¼mÄ

AI-¯n-cp¶v Cu BÄ sR§ n-sR-cp-§ pw. Blm-c-an-Ã,

Pe]- m\- a- nÃ- . shbne- v InS¶v sh v sh v, DcpInbpcpIn

FÃp-IÄ HSn-s- ª m-Sn-ª v, Ah-km\w AXn-\-Is¯ BÄ

acn-¨p-t]m-Ipw.

Ahsc Xnf¨ F®-bn-te-¡ n-«n-cp-¶p. Ah-cpsS ssI

Xnf¨sb®-bn ap¡ n-bn-cp-¶p. Ahsc Xnf¨sb®-bnÂ

\nÀ¯n-bn-cp-¶p. Ahsc Bk-Iew XpWn Npänbn-«v, B

XpWn-bn F®-sbm-gn¡ pw. F¶n«v apI-fnÂ\n¶pw Xo

sImSp-¡ pw. \otdm-N-{I-hÀ¯n-bpsS tXm«-¯n Ahn-S-

hnsS XpWn-Npän \nÀ¯n-bn«v Xo sImfp-¯pw. N{I-hÀ¯n

apI-fn a«p-¸m-hn-en-cp-¶p-sIm­v C§ s\ ]´w-t]mse

I¯p¶ a\p-jy-i-co-c-§ -sf-¡ ­v BÀ¯v Nncn-¨n-cp-¶p.

Fs´Ãmw ]oU-IÄ B Ime¯v {InkvXym-\n-IÄ kln-¨p!

AhÀ N{I-hÀ¯n-s¡ -Xn-cmbn H¶pw sNbvXn-«-Ã,

Bcm-[-\m-e-b-§ Äs¡ -Xn-cm-bn«v H¶pw sNbvXn-«-Ã; tbip-

{In-kvXp-hnsâ \nÀ½-e-kp-hn-tij-w-aqew Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-

¯n-semcp kam-[m\w In«n. ]nimNv Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-§ -

fnÂ\n¶pw Cd-§ n-t¸m-bn. Cd-§ n-t¸mb ]nimNv Ib-dm-hp-

¶n-S-s¯Ãmw Ib-dn. A§ s\ ]nimNv Ib-dnb a\p-jysc-

s¡ m­v Cu ]mh-s¸« P\s¯ ]oUn-¸n-¨p. A§ s\

{InkvXym-\n-Isf \in-¸n-¡ m-sa¶v ]nimNv Xocp-am-\n-¨p.

]t£ , Ncn{Xw F´m-Wv ]-d-bp-¶Xv? {InkvXym-\n-

Isf XoÀ¡ m³ Ign-ª n-Ã. Ah-À hfÀ¶p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p;

s]cp-In-s¡ m-­n-cp-¶p. Hmtcm XpÅn tNmcbpw Bbn-c-§ -

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fpsS iàn-bmbn ]cn-W-an-¨p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p!

]oU-IÄ s]cp-Ip-¶pt­m? hnip-²-·mÀ Fgp-

t¶Â¡ pw! ]oU-IÄ s]cp-Ip-¶pt­m? kln-¡ p-¶-hÀ

Fgp-t¶äv hoc-·m-cmbn {]tim-`n-¡ pw. AhÀ Sufferers Bbn-

cn-¡ pw, AhÀ BIpw. AhÀ tPXm-¡ -fm-Im³

t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.

ssZh-a-¡ tf, \n§ Ä¡ v ]oU-IÄ hcpw. FXnÀ¸p-

IÄ hcpw. Hcp ]t£ , ]Ån-I-fn \n¶v FXnÀ¸v hs¶¶p

hcpw. ]e \Ã BfpI- Ät]mepw \n§ sf sXän²- c- n- p-sh¶v

hcpw. \n§ -fpsS Bßo-b-amb t]m¡ v, \n§ Ä ]m]-¯n-

t·Â Pbw In«n-t¸m-Ip-¶Xv ]nim-Nn\v kln-¸m³ h¿m-¯-

Xp-sIm­v ]ecpw \n§ sf Hä-s¸-Sp-¯p-Ibpw Ipä-s¸-Sp-

¯p-Ibpw A]-am\w ]dª v ]c-¯p-Ibpw CÃm-¯Xv \n§ -

fp-sS-ta Btcm-]n-¡ bpw sNbvsX¶v hcpw. ]t£ kmc-

anÃ. \n§ Ä b-s¸-tS-­.

Gähpw henb sufferer BcmWv? IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

{InkvXp! Ipcniv, suffering þ sâ tI{µ-Øm-\amWv. tbip

Ipcn-in acn¨p Ign-ª -t¸mÄ, blq-Z-·mÀ s\Sp-hoÀ¸n-«p.

Bizmkw! \¶m-bn, XoÀ¶-tÃm, IY Ign-ª -tÃm. ]Ån-{]-

am-Wn-amÀ BÀ¸n-«p; AhÀ BËm-Z-Nn-¯-cmbn Hcp-an¨v tafn-

¨p. A¶s¯ imkv{Xn-amÀ, thZ-imkv{Xw Adn-bm-hp¶

]WvUn-X-·mÀ, AhÀ BtLm-j-t¯msS A«-l-kn-¨p. Cu

iey-¡ m-c³ XoÀ¶-tÃm!

F¶m Rmb-dmgvN shfp-¸n\v tbip DbnÀs¯-gp-

t¶-äp! ]mXmfhmXn-ep-IÄ Xpd-¶p! ac-W-¯nsâ HmSm-¼-ep-

IÄ s]m«n! tbip DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶-äp!

B DbnÀ¯-gp-t¶ä tbip-hmWnt¸mÄ \n§ -fpsS

Acn-I¯v \n¡ p-¶-Xv. \n§ -tfm-tcm-cp-¯cpw Ccn-¡ p-¶n-

S¯v B tbip-hmWv h¶p \n¡ p-¶-Xv. tamt\, \n\-

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s¡ mcp Pbm-fn-bm-I-Wtam, tamt\, \n\-s¡ mcp tPXm-hm-I-

Wtam, \n\-¡ -Xn\v XmÂ]-cy-ap-t­m F¶mWv tbip

tNmZn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

tbip \n§ sf sNdp-Xmbn ImWp-¶n-Ã. \n§ -sf-¡ p-

dn¨v tbip-hn\p henb {]Xo-£ -bmWpÅXv. aIt\! \n\-

s¡ mcp sufferer BIm³ a\-Êpt­m? F¦n \ns¶

conqueror B¡ m-sa¶v tbip ]d-bp-¶p.

\n\¡ v kln-¡ m³ a\-ÊmtWm? tbip-hnsâ \ma-

¯n kln-¡ p-I. CXn¸cw `mKyw asäm-¶n-Ã.

DbnÀ¸nsâ B\µw \n§ Ä A\p-`-hn-¡ pw! Bßmhv

DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶Â¡ p-¶-Xnsâ kt´mjw, Pohn-X-hn-ip-²n-

bpsS iàn \n§ Ä A\p-`-hn-¡ pw!

am\-km-´-c¯n\v Hcp sk¡ â v t\cw aXn. ]t£ ,

Hcp hnip-²-\m-IpIsb¶-tXm cq]m-´-c-s¸-SpIsb¶p-

ÅtXm Hcm-bp-Êp-ap-gp-h³. C¶v \n§ Ä¡ v am\-km-´-c-s¸-

Smw. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ hN\w \n§ Ä kzoI-cn-¨mÂ,

Bßm-hnsâ hn¯v \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-§ -fn \«p-In-«n-

bm AXv apf-bv¡ pw. imtJm-]-im-J-I-fmbn hf-cpw. AXv

hfÀ¶v s]m§ Wsa-¦n AXns\ \\-bv¡ -Ww, hf-an-S-

Ww, If amä-Ww, \nc-´cw ip{iq-jn-¡ -Ww, hà ]pgp-

t¡ Spw hcmsX t\m¡ -Ww.

CS-bv¡ n-S¡ v ]cn-tim-[n¨v IoS-\m-in-\n-IÄ Xfn-¡ -

Ww. \nc-´cw \n§ Ä hN\w tIÄ¡ Ww þ IoS-\m-in\n

Xfn-¡ -bm-Wv. At\Iw ZpjvS-Io-S-§ sf \in-¸n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

]e Zpxkz`m-h-§ -sfbpw \in¸n-¨p-I-f-bp-I-bm-Wv. Iq«m-bva-

bn hcpt- ¼mÄ CsXÃ- ma- mWv \S¡- p¶- X- v. Hmtcm sNSn¡ pw

Bh-iy-am-bXv Fs´¶v DS-a-Ø\dn-bmw; tXm«-¡ m-c-

\Xdnbmw. tXm«-¡ m-c³ AsXÃmw sNbvXpX-cn-I-bmWv.

\mw {InkvXp-hnsâ \Sp-X-e-bm-Wv.

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F¡ m-e¯pw {InkvXp-hnsâ \ma-¯n \n¶-hÀ¡ v

FXnÀ¸v t\cn-tS­n h¶n-«p-­v. \n§ Ä¡ v FXnÀ¸v hcp-¶n-

sÃ-¦n \n§ -sfm¶v Nn´n-¡ -Ww, Fhn-sStbm Ipg-¸-ap-­v.

kaq-l-¯nÂ\n¶v Häs¸Sp-¯-ep-Ifpw Ipä-s¸-Sp-¯-ep-

Ifpw FXnÀ¸p-Ifpw hcp-¶n-sÃ-¦n Fhn-sStbm {]iv\-

ap­v, Fhn-sStbm Ipd-hp-­v.

an{kbow Ign-ª m acp-`q-an-bm-Wv. acp-`q-an-bnÂ

]ndp-]n-dp-¸p-­v, acp-`q-an-bn FXnÀ¸p-­v. acp-`q-an-bnÂ

{]iv\-ap-­v. sN¦-SÂ IS¶p F¶p-Å-Xp-sIm-s­m¶pw

I\m³ F¯n-bn-Ã. C\n henb DjvW-¡ mäpÅ acp-`q-bm-{X-

bm-Wv. Bfp-IÄ Ifn-bm-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä A`n-am-\-ambn

Icp-Xn-s¡ m-Å-Ww. A]-hm-Z-§ -Ä Gäp-sIm­v, [mcmfw

Ipäm-tcm-]-W-§ Ä Gäp-sIm­v Rm³ \n¡ p¶p. ]XÀ¨-

bn-Ã. Rm\-Xn A`n-am\wsImÅp-¶p. ""\n§ -sf-s¡ m­v

FÃm Xn·bpw If-hmbn ]d-bp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä mKy-hm-

·mÀ, \n§ -fpsS {]Xn-^ew kzÀ¤-¯n hep-Xm-I-sIm­v

kt´m-jn-¨p-Ã-kn-¸n³.''

kl-\-amWv {InkvXobPohn-Xw. FÃm-cw-K¯pw kln-

t¡ ­nhcpw. \n§ Ä CXv Hcp ]Z-hn-bm-sW¶v Icp-Xn-s¡ m-

Å-Ww. \n§ Ä Hcp tlmÌen Xma-kn-¡ p-¶p. \n§ Ä

X\nsbbn-cp¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ p-t¼mÄ aäp-Å-hÀ Ifn-bm-¡ pw,

Hm! Hcp {]mÀ°-\-¡ m-c-s\¶v. Hcn-¡  tImtf-Pn Rm\n-

cn-¡ p¶ Itk-c-bpsS sXm«p-]n-d-InÂ, cmhnse Rm³ sNÃp-

t¼mÄ "ssZhw' F¶v Fgp-Xns-h-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p Bcm-

sW¶dn-ª p-Iq-Sm. Rm³ ]s¿ H¶v ]p© n-cn-¨p. Hcp {]bm-

khpw F\n¡ v tXm¶n-bn-Ã.

Rm\m-tcmSpw {]tXy-In-s¨m-¶pw ]d-ª n-Ã. FÃm

Ìm^pw Npäpw Ccn-¸p-­v. s_Ã-Sn-¨p, Rm³ ¢mÊn-te¡ v

t]mbn. F\n-s¡ mcp Iqk-ep-ap-­m-bn-Ã. Rm³ Xncn-¨p-h-¶-

t¸mÄ AXp-Im-Wp-¶n-Ã. AXv ambv¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. t\sc adn¨v

.

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Fsâ A[n-Im-c-t¯msS CXm-cm-Wv Fgp-Xn-bXv F¶p

tNmZn¨v tZjy-s¸-«n-cp-s¶-¦ntem! Rm³ hnUvVn-bm-tb-s\.

Rm³ H«pw {]Xn-I-cn-¡ mXn-cp-¶-Xp-sIm­v AXv Fgp-

Xnsh¨ A²ym]- I- À¡ v Hcp PmfyX tXm¶n¡- mWpw. Rm³

¢mÊn t]mbn XncnsI h¶-t¸mÄ AXp ImWp-¶n-Ã.

Bfp-IÄ ]cn-l-kn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, \s½ Bfp-IÄ

FXnÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ, Hä-s¸-Sp-¯p-t¼mÄ lrZbwsIm­v

]p© n-cn-¡ p-I. At¿m! F´v Ipäw sNbvXn«m F\n-¡ n-

§ s\ h¶Xv F¶v H«pw ]cn-`hw hcm-Xn-cn-¡ p-I. Rms\´v

sXäv sNbvXn«m Fs¶ C§ s\ Ifn-bm-¡ p-¶-sX¶v

tXm¶m-Xn-cn-¡ p-I. Ifn-bm-¡ p-¶Xv \½psS ]Z-hn-bmbn \mw

IW-¡ m-¡ p-I. AXmWv suffering. BßobPohn-X-¯nÂ

kl-\-an-sÃ-¦n Pb-an-Ã.

\n§ Ä t\cn-Sp-¶- {]iv\-§ -fntÃ? ISw IqSn-¡ qSn

hcp-¶p. NnInÕn-¡ p-¶p, ]t£ tcmKw am-dp-¶n-Ã. ]co-£ -

bn tXmÂhn. ]Tn¨n«pw ]Tn-¨n«pw Xe-bn-en-cn-¡ p-¶n-Ã.

Hcp hcp-am-\-amÀ¤-an-Ã. F´p-sN-¿pw, hnj-an-¡ p-¶p. mc-

s¸-Sp-¶p. ]e-]-e-Im-cy-§ Ä sN¿m³ B{K-ln-¨p. a¡ -fpsS

Imcy-am-bn-cn¡ pw AsÃ-¦n mcy-bpsS Imcy-am-bn-cn¡ pw

AsÃ-¦n \n§ -fpsS amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -fpsS Imcy-am-bn-cn-¡ pw.

AsÃ-¦n hoSnsâ Imcy-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. ]e-]e {]iv\-§ Ä.

hgn-sbÃmw AS-ª p-h-cp-¶p. apt¶m-s«mcp KXn In«p-

¶n-Ã. \n§ Ä¡ -§ s\ hcm-dntÃ? CsXÃmw Pohn-X-¯nÂ

kln-t¡ -­-h-bm-Wv. Pohn-X-¯n apt¶m-s«mcp Nph-Sp-

sh-¡ m³ ]äm-¯-Xp-t]mse hgn ASª v hcp-t¼mÄ, hgn-

ap-«n-t¸m-Ip-t¼mÄ, {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ -tfmÀ¡ q, Rm\nXv

]p© n-cn-tbmsS kln¡ pw. tbip-hnsâ \ma-¯n kln-

¡ pw!

Cu bmX-\-Ifpw {]iv\-§ fpw {]Xn-k-Ôn-Ifpw tcmK-

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§ fpw thZ-\-Ifpw B]-¯p-Ifpw Fsâ-ta hcp-¶-

Bt£ -]-§ fpw ]cn-lm-k-§ fpw FÃmw Rm³ kt´m-j-

t¯msS Gäp-hm-§ pw.

\mw kln-¡ p-t¼mÄ, ]oU-IÄ Gäp-hm§ p-t¼mÄ,

FXnÀ¸p-IÄ kln-¡ p-t¼mÄ \ap¡ v ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bnÂ

{]Xn-^ew In«p-I-bm-Wv. Cu temI-¯n \ap¡ v {]Xn-

^ew In«-­, At§ -tem-I¯v In«n-bm aXn. F¶mÂ

IÀ¯mhv ]n¶oSv H¶pI- qsS hniZ- oI- c- n¨p X¶p. \n§ Ä¡ v

Cu temI-¯n¯s¶ D]-{Z-h-§ -tfm-Sp-IqsS \qdpaS§ v

hoSp-I-sfbpw \qdp-a-S§ v amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -sfbpw \qdp-a-S§ v

\ne-§ -sfbpw e`n-¡ pw. Cu temI-¯nepw {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v.

{InkvXp-hn\pth­n \nµ kln-¨p-\n-¶m Cu temI-

¯n¯s¶ Ah³ \½psS Bh-iy-§ Ä \nd-th-än-¯-

cpw. \n§ Ä¡ v ]e Bh-iy-§ -fn-tÃ? tPmen Bh-iy-antÃ?

]Tn-¯-¯n Pbw Bh-iy-antÃ? \à amÀ¡ v Int«-­Xv

Bh-iy-atÃ? _nkn-\-Ên hfÀ¨Int«-­Xv Bh-iy-atÃ?

]e Imcy-§ -fnepw Pbw Bh-iy-antÃ?

hnip-²-cmbn \n¶p-sIm­v \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ q.

IÀ¯mth, Bt£ ]hpw \nµbpw Rm³ kt´m-j-

t¯msS kln-¨p-sIm-Åmw. tbip-hnsâ \ma-¯n Rm³

\nµ hln-¨p-sIm-Åmw. IjvSX GäpsIm-Åmw. Fsâ Cu

hyàn-]-c-amb Bhiyw \nsâ Xncp-ap-¼msI Rm³

sIm­p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv; \o F\n-¡ nXv km[n-¸n¨p Xc-Ww.

\n§ -fpsS hnhm-l-¡ mcyw ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-bmw.

a¡ -fpsSImcyw ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-bmw. ]co-£ -bpsSImcyw

ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-bmw. tPmen-bpsSImcyw ssZh-t¯mSp

]d-bmw. \n§ -fpsS hoSp-hbv-¡ p¶Imcyw ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-

bmw. FÃmw ssZh-t¯mSp ]d-bmw. FÃmw \n§ Ä¡ v

tNmZn-¨p-hm-§ mw. {]iv\-§ -tfm-Sp-IqsS {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v.

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IjvS-X-tbm-Sp-IqsS {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v. D]-{Z-h-§ -tfm-Sp-IqsS

{]Xn-^-e-ap-­v.

""]s{Xmkv Ah-t\mSv: CXm, R§ Ä kI-ehpw

hn«p \ns¶ A\p-K-an-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p F¶p ]d-ª p-

Xp-S-§ n. AXn¶p tbip: Fsâ \nan-¯hpw

kphn-tijw \nan-¯hpw hotSm ktlm-Z-c-·m-

sctbm ktlm-Z-cn-I-sftbm A½-sbtbm A¸-

s\tbm a¡ -sftbm \ne-§ -sftbm hn«mÂ, Cu

temI-¯n Xt¶, D]-{Z-h-§ -tfm-Spw-IqsS \qdp-

a-S§ p hoSp-I-sfbpw ktlm-Z-c-·m-scbpw

ktlm-Z-cn-I-sfbpw A½-am-scbpw a¡ -sfbpw

\ne-§ -sfbpw hcp-hm-\pÅ temI-¯n \nXy-

Po-h-s\bpw {]m]n-¡ m-¯-h³ Bcp-anà F¶p

Rm³ kXy-am-bn«p \n§ -tfmSp ]d-bp-¶p.

aÀt¡ mkv 10 : 28 þ 30

]s{Xmkv tbip-hn-t\mSv tNmZn¨p: R§ Ä FÃmw-hn«v

\ns¶ A\p-K-an-¨n-cn-¡ -b-tÃ? R§ Ä Fs´Ãmw kln-

¡ p¶p? Fs´Ãmw ]oU-tb¡ p-¶p? hoSpw sXmgnepw

]SIpw hebpw FÃmw-hn«v \nsâ ]n¶mse h¶n-cn-¡ -btÃ?

R§ Ä¡ v F´mWv In«m³ t]mIp-¶Xv?

AXn\v tbip: Fsâ \nan-¯hpw kphn-tijw \nan-

¯hpw hotSm ktlm-Zc- ·- ms- ctbm ktlmZ- c- nI- s- ftbm

A½s- btbm A¸-s\tbm, a¡ -sftbm \ne-§ -sftbm

hn«m -þ kln-¨m þ Cu temI-¯n¯s¶ D]-{Z-h-§ -

tfm-Sp-IqsS \qdp-a-S§ v hoSp-IÄ In«pw. \qdp-a-S§ v ktlm-Z-

c-·msc In«pw. \qdp-a-S§ v ktlm-Z-cn-Isf In«pw. \qdp-a-S§ v

A½-amsc In«pw. \qdp-a-S§ v a¡ -sf -In-«pw. \qdp-a-S§ v \ne-

§ -sfbpw In«pw. IqSmsX, hcp-hm-\pÅ temI-¯n \nXy-

Po-h-s\bpw In«pw.

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Ipª p-§ -tf, \n§ Ä¡ v Cu temI-¯n \n§ -fpsS

Bh-iy-§ -fp-ambn ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn sNÃmw. Fsâ Pohn-

X-¯n Rm³ ssZh-t¯mSp tNmZn-¨sXm-¶pw IÀ¯mhp

apS-¡ n-bn-«n-Ã. ssZhw, tNmZn-¨-sXÃmw F\n¡ p X¶n-«p­v.

Rm\m-h-iy-s¸-Sm-¯-Xp-IqSn X¶n-«p-­v. \n§ Ä¡ n-hnsS

D]-{Z-h-§ -fp­- mI- pw. ]oUI- Ä klnt- ¡ ­- nh- c- pw. bs- ¸t- S-

­. \n§ Ä hniz-kvX-cmbn, hnip-²-cmbn a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp

sXäp-]-äp-I-bn-Ã-sb¶v Xocpa- m\- n¨p\n¶- ps- ImÅ- p. \qdpa- S- -

§ mbn ssZhw {]Xn- ew Xcpw. hcph- m\- pÅtemI- nÂ

\nXyP- oh- -s\bpw In«pw, kwi-bn-t¡ -­.

\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n¡ pI. IÀ¯m-th, C\n-sbsâ Bbp-

Ên tIm]w Fs¶ Ae-«-cp-Xv. C\n aZyw Rm³ sXmS-cp-Xv.

C\n Zp-xioe-§ Ä Fs¶ -sXm-S-cp-Xv. No¯ Imcy-§ -fn-te-

¡ pÅ Bkàn Fsâ lrZb- - nt- e¡ v hcc- pX- .v IÀ¯mth,

\o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n tIm« sI«n-¯-c-Ww. \nsâ Xncp-c-

à-¯nsâ hf-¸n Fs¶ Im¡ -Ww.

Agp¡ v Nn´-I-sfs¶ sXmS-cp-Xv. Aip-²-amb taml-

§ Ä Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ p hc-cp-Xv. ]co-£ -bn Fs¶

IS- c- pX- v. ZpjvS\- nÂ\n¶pw Fs¶ hnSph- n¡- W- w. IÀ¯m-

th, \o F\n¡ p Npäpw tIm«-sI-«-Ww, Xo aXn sI«-Ww.

F\- n¡ p Npäpw then sI«W- w. \o F\n¡ p Npäpw ]eI- bpw

]cnN- b- pa- mbn \n¡ W- w. \o Ft¶mSp IqsSbncn-¡ -Ww.

IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ \nt¶mSp hm¡ p-]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv.

C\n a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp-]m]w F¶n hcn-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ

IÀ¯mth, F\n¡ v C¶n¶Imcy-§ Ä Cu temI¯nÂ

km[n-¸n¨v In«-Ww. C¶-t¯-¡ mÄ t`Z-s¸« Hcp \à \msf

In«-Ww. Bcp-sSbpw ap¼n ssI\o-«msX kam-[m-\-ambn

\n¡ -¯-¡ -h®w F\n-s¡ mcp mKyw \o Xc-Ww.

{]mÀ°n-¡ q. kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZhw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶Xv

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\n§ Ä¡ v ImWmw. A[-c-§ -fpsS bmN\ \ntj-[n-¡ m¯

ssZhw \n§ -fpsS bmN\ \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¸n-¨p-X-cpw.

ssZh-t¯mSv \n§ -fpsS lrZbw kaÀ¸n-¨p-sIm­v \n§ Ä

{]mÀ°n¡ q. Rm³ ISwsIm­v hoÀ¸v ap«p¶p. IÀ¯m-th,

Cu IS-¯n\v F\n-s¡ mcp ]cn-lmcw Xc-Ww. Fsâ Bh-

iy-¯n\p cq] aXn-bm-Ip-¶nÃ, ]cn-lmcw \o Xc-Ww.

Fsâ IpSpw-_-¯n Nne {]Xn-k-Ôn-I-fp-­v. Fsâ

ico-c-¯n Nne tcmK-§ -fp-ap­v. AXv aämcpw Adn-ª n-

«nÃ. ]t£ , \o Adn-bp-¶p. F\n¡ v kuJyw Xc-Ww.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ap¼n ]m]-an-Ãm¯ PohnXw

\bn-¡ p-sa¶ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¯p-sIm­v \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-

¡ p-tam? F¶m Ah³ \n§ -fpsS At]£ tIÄ¡ pw.

At]£ Dt]-£ n-¡ m¯ ssZhw, At]£ km[n-¸n-¨p-X-

cp¶ ssZhw, "hnfn-¨-t]-£ n-¡ , Rm³ \n\-¡ p-¯-c-a-cpfpw'

F¶-cp-fn-s¨bvX ssZhw Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Dd-¸p-X-cp-¶p.

""Rm³ \ns¶ tZi-¯nse D¶-X§ -fn hml-

\-taän HmSp-am-dm-¡ p-Ibpw \nsâ ]nXm-hmb

bmt¡ m-_nsâ Ah-ImiwsIm­p \ns¶

t]mjn- n¡- bpw sN¿pw; btlmh- b- psS hmbtÃm

Acp-fns¨bvXn-cn-¡ p-¶Xv.'' sbi-¿mhv 58 : 14

\o hnfn¡ pw Rm³ D¯-c-a-cp-fpw. Icp-W-bpÅ

IÀ¯mhv Xcp¶ hm¡ v AXm-Wv. \o Zpcn-X-§ -Ä kln-¨p-

sIm­v hnfn-¨p-sImÅq. ]m]-t¯mSp bm{X]d-ª p-sIm­v

hnfn-¨p-sIm-Åq. {InkvXp-hns\ lrZ-b-¯n kzoI-cn-¨p-

sIm­v hnfn-¨p-sIm-Åq. Fsâ cà-¯m Rm³ \ns¶

Igp-Imw. CXp-h-sc- h-¶p-t]m-b-sXÃmw Igp-In-¯-cmw. CXp-

hsc \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb kIe t¾Ñ-X-Ifpw

£ an-¨p-X-cmw. FÃmw Rm³ XpS¨p \o¡ n-¯-cmw. \ns¶

Rm³ ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-¡ n- am-ämw. Hcp ]pXnb lrZbw

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\n\¡ v Xcmw. Hcp ]pXnb hgn-bn-eqsS Rm³ \ns¶ \bn-

¡ mw.

aIt\, \nsâ lrZbw F\n¡ v Xcn-I. Rm³ \ns¶

H¶p ]pXp-¡ -s«. \nsâ BfXzw Rms\m¶p ip²o-I-cn-

¡ s«. Rm³ \nsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Fgp-¶Ån hc-s«.

Rm\nXm hmXn¡  h¶p ap«p-¶p.

lrZbw Xpd-¡ p-hn³! \n§ Ä Sufferers BIp-hn³!

eÖn-¡ msX ]cm-Xn-I-tf¡ p-¶-h-cm-Ip-hn³! ]cn-`-h-§ -

tf¡ p-¶-h-cm-Ip-hn³! tbip-hnsâ \ma-¯n \o kln-

¡ p-t¼mÄ tbip \nsâ lrZ-b-¯nse B{Klw \n\-¡ p-

Xcpw. \n§ sf A\p{- Kl- n¡- pw. tbip \nXyP- oh- ³ \n§ Ä¡ p -

Xcpw. ac-W-ti-j-apÅ \nXy-X, kzÀ¤-ku-`mKyw Xcpw. Cu

`qan-bn \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n kzÀ¤w XpS-§ n-¯cpw.

IpSpw-_-¯n kt´mjw e`n-¡ pw. kzÀ¤-k-am-[m\w

e`n¡ pw.

\n§ -fpsS mcybv¡ v kt´m-j-ap-­m-Ipw, amXm-]n-Xm-

¡ Ä¡ v kt´mj- a- p­- mI- pw. a¡ Ä¡ v kt´mj- a- p­- m-Ipw.

ktlm-Z-c-§ Ä¡ v kam-[m\ap­mIpw. \n§ Äaqew tZi-

§ Ä A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s¸-Spw. \n§ -fpsS k` A\p{- Kl- n¡- -

s¸Spw. ]ÅnI- Ä A\p{- Kl- n¡- s- ¸S- pw. \n§ Ä aqew At\-

IÀ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s¸-Spw.

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Bdv

""Fsâ Zmk\mb Imtet_m, Ah¶p thsdmcp

kz`mhapÅXpsIm­pw Fs¶ ]qÀ®ambn

A\pkcn¨XpsIm­pw Ah³ t]mbncp¶

tZit¯¡ p Rm³ Ahs\ F¯n¡ pw; Ahsâ

k´Xn AXp ssIhiam¡ pw''

kwJym]pkvXIw 14 : 24

Ah\v thsdmcp kz`mhapÅXpsIm­v Ah³

t]mbncp¶ tZit¯¡ v Rm\hs\ F¯n¡ pw.

""sI\nky\mb sb^ps¶bpsS aI³ Imte_pw

\qsâ aI³ tbmiphbpw btlmhtbmSp

]qÀ®ambn ]än \n¶XpsIm­v.''

kwJym]pkvXIw 32 : 11

btlmhtbmSv ]qÀ®ambn ]än\n¶p.

""sb^ps¶bpsS aI\mb Imte_v am{Xw AXp

ImWpIbpw Ah³ btlmhsb ]qÀ®ambn

]än\n¶XpsIm­p Ah¶pw Ahsâ ]p{X·m

À¡ pw Ah³ Nhn«nb tZiw Rm³ sImSp¡ bpw

sN¿psa¶p kXyw sNbvXp IÂ]n¨p.''

BhÀ¯\]pkvXIw 1 : 36

""]qÀ®ambn ]än \n¶XpsIm­v. ''

""btlmhbpsS Zmk\mb tamsi ImtZiv_À

t¶bbn \n¶p tZis¯ Häpt\m¡ phm³

Fs¶ Ab¨t¸mÄ F\n¡ p \m¸Xp hbÊm

bncp¶p; Rm³ h¶p Fsâ at\mt_m[{]Imcw

Aht\mSp adp]Sn ]dª p. Ft¶mSp IqsS

t]m¶ncp¶ ktlmZc·mÀ P\¯nsâ lrZbw

DcpIpamdm¡ n; Rmt\m Fsâ ssZhamb

btlmhtbmSp ]qÀ®ambn ]än\n¶p. \o

Fsâ ssZhamb btlmhtbmSp ]qÀ®ambn

]än\n¶XpsIm­p \o ImÂsh¨ tZiw \n\¡ pw

\nsâ a¡ Ä¡ pw Ft¶¡ pw AhImiambn

cn¡ pw F¶v tamsi A¶p kXywsNbvXp

]dª p.'' tbmiph 14 : 7 þ 9

Rmt\m Fsâ ssZhamb btlmhtbmSp ]qÀ®ambn

]än\n¶p. ""Wholly followed the Lord'' ssZhs¯ apgph\mbn

A\pKan¨p.

3. Whole hearted follower; apgplrZbt¯msSbpÅ Hcp

A\pbmbnbmbncp¶p! Imte_ v btlmhtbmSp ]qÀ®ambn

]än\n¶p.

""Rm³ C¶p \nt¶mSp BÚm]n¡ p¶ \nsâ

ssZhamb btlmhbpsS I¸\IÄ tI«p

{]amWn¨p\S¶m btlmh \ns¶ hmeÃ,

Xe B¡ pw; \o DbÀ¨ Xt¶ {]m]n¡ pw; XmgvN

{]m]n¡ bnÃ.'' BhÀ¯\]pkvXIw 28 : 13

ssZht¯mSv ]än \n¡ F¶p]dª m ssZh

¯nsâ hN\t¯mSp ]än \n¡ pI, ssZh¯nsâ

hN\¯n kt´mjn¡ pI, ssZh¯nsâ hN\¯nÂ

\mw A`nam\w sImÅpI F¶mWÀ°w.

Rm³ am\km´cs¸« BZyIme¯v F´pam{Xw

Ifnbm¡ epIsfbmWv t\cntS­nh¶Xv. A¶v Iq«mbva

tbmK§ Ä hfsc tamiamb Imcyambn«mWv kaqlw

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IW¡ m¡ nbncp¶Xv. AÂ]w hcpam\apÅhcmcpw

Iq«mbvatbmK§ Ä¡ v t]mIbnÃ. kaq-l-¯n H¶n\pw

sImÅp-I-bn-Ãm¯hcmWv Iq«m-bvabv¡ v t]mIp-¶-Xv. B

Ime-b-fhv A§ -s\-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³ B sNdp-{]m-b-

¯n Iq«m-bva-tbm-K-¯n\v t]mIp¶p F¶XpsIm­v,

Hcp]mSv Bt£ ]w kaql- - nÂ- \- n¶- v, Fsâ ho«pI- mc- nÂ

\n¶v, \m«pI- mc- n \n¶v, CSh- I- ¡- mc- n \n¶v tIÄt¡ ­n

h¶p.

]Ånb- n¯s¶b- mWv Iq«mbvatbmKw IqSnb- nc- p¶- -Xv.

R§ -sfmcp ]t¯m ]{´t­m ]pcp-j³amÀ am{Xw-Iq-Sn-bn-

cp¶mWv tbmKw. AXn Gähpw Cf-bXv Rm\m-bn-cp-¶p.

As¶-\n¡ v ]Xn-t\gvhb-tÊ D-Åq. _m¡ n FÃm-hcpw

{]mbhpw ]Iz-Xbpw Bßob ]cn-Úm-\hpw DÅ-h-cm-bn-

cp-¶p. R§ Ä ]{´­pt]cpw i\n-bmgvN cm{Xn ]Ån-¡ -

I¯v h«-an«v Ccn-¡ pw. {]mÀ°-\m-tbmKw F¶mWv t]cv-

]t£ , {- ]k- wK- a- nÃ; thZ]- pk- Xv Iw hmbn¡ pw. ]{´­pt]cpw

{]mÀ°n-¡ -pw.

A¶v F\n¡ v {]mÀ°n-¡ m³ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³

{]mÀ°n-t¡ ­ ka-b-am-Ip-t¼m-tg¡ pw Fsâ icocw hnd-

bv¡ m³ XpS-§ pw. ImWmsX ]Tn¨ {]mÀ°\ am{Xta

As¶-\n¡ v Adn-bm-hq. X\Xv {]mÀ°-\ þ extempore prayer -

[ym\-{]mÀ°-\-þ-A-sX\n¡ v Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã. aäp-Å-hÀ

\Ã at\m-l-c-ambn, thZ-hm-Iy-saÃmw D²-cn¨v lrZ-bs¯

kv]Àin-¡ p¶ hn[-¯n {]mÀ°n-¡ pw. {]mÀ°n-¡ m³

Adn-bnÃm-¯-Xp-sIm­v Rm³ hfsc hnj-an-¨n-«p-­v.

B Bcw-`-Imew ]e hn[-¯n a\-Êns\ ]nd-tIm«v

hen-¡ p¶ H¶m-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ F\n-¡ -dnbmw, GtXm Hcp

kpJw In«n-t¸m-bn. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n Hcp kaÀ¸Ww

h¶p-t]m-bn. ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv Fs¶-s¡ m­v

kaÀ¸-Ww- FSp-¸n-¨p.

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CXv hmbn-¡ p¶ \n§ Ä¡ v ]eÀ¡ pw Cu A\p-`-h-

§ Ä ImWpw. {]tXy-In¨v kaÀ¸-W-sa-Sp-¡ msX, Adn-

bmsX Cu kaÀ¸-W-¯n-te¡ v h¶-hcp­v. GtXm Hcp

kpJw \n§ Ä¡ v In«n; GtXm Hcp am[pcyw, hN-\-t¯mSv

hen-tbmcp B{Klw, hN\w tIÄ¡ p-t¼mÄ Hcp kpJw

\n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¨p.

A¡ m-e-§ -fn hN\w tIÄ¡ m³ F{Xtbm Zqcw

k© -cn-¨n-«p-­v! F«pw ]¯pw ssa \S-¶p-t]m-bn-«p-­v.

hN\w tIÄ¡ m³ Fs´mcp BÀ¯n-bm-bn-cp-¶p. t{ijvT-

cmb ssZh-Zm-k-·m-cpsS \mhn-eqsS A¶v hN\w In«n. B

Ime-§ -fn hN-\-¯nsâ a[pcw F\n¡ v In«n-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-

s¶-¦n Bt£ ]w h¶-t¸mÄ Rm³ hmSn-t¸mtb-s\,

XfÀ¶pt]mtb-s\. aäp-Å-h-cn \n¶pw ]cn-lmkw h¶-

t¸mÄ Rm³ Ct« v t]mtb-s\. ]t£ , F\n¡ v kz´-am-

bn«v Hcp kaÀ¸Ww IÀ¯mhp X¶p. kz´-ambn tbip-

hnsâ Hcp kvt\lw In«n. kz´-ambn hN-\-¯n-te¡ v Hcp

A`n-\n-thiw h¶p-t]m-bn.

A¶v hN-\-¯nsâ Bg-¯n-te¡ v t]mbn-Ã. ]t£ ,

hN\w F\n¡ v Bkzm-Zy-am-bn. hN-\-¯nsâ el-cn-In-«n.

CXv hmbn-¡ p¶ \n§ Ä¡ pw hN-\-¯nsâ am[p-cyhpw

A`n-\n-th-ihpw e`n-¡ -s«! hN-\-¯n-te¡ v Hcp henb

B{K-lhpw ASp-¸hpw \n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¡ -s«! btlm-h-

tbmSp ]än-t¨À¶p \n¡ p-I.

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbn-¡ m³ km[n-¡ pw; ssZh-t¯mSv ]än-

t¨À¶v \n¡ p-I. ImcWw BZn-bn hN-\-ap-­m-bn-cp-¶p.

hN\w ssZh-t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS-bm-bn-cp-¶p. hN\w ssZh-am-bn-

cp-¶p. Cu hN-\-amWv \n§ sf shSn-¸m-¡ p-¶Xpw hnip-²o-

I-cn-¡ p-¶-Xpw. hN-\-amWv \n§ fpsS DÅn Bizmkw

Xcp-¶-Xv, kam-[m\w Xcp-¶-Xv, Po-hn-X-hn-ip²n Xcp-¶-Xv.

hN-\-amWv \n§ -fpsS kz`mhw amän-¯-cp-¶-Xv. hN\w

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ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hm-Wv. hN\w ssZh-am-Wv.

Poh-\pÅ hN\w \n§ -fpsS lrZ-bs¯ Pzen-¸n-¡ pw,

\n§ -fpsS lrZ-bs¯ I¯p]nSn-¸n-¡ pw.

hN-\-am-Ip¶ ssZh-¯nsâ Bßmhv \n§ -fpsS

tcmK-§ sf amäpw. \n§ -fpsS Bh-iy-§ sf \S-¯n-¯-cpw.

\n§ f- psS _p²nsb Xpd¶p Xcpw. PohnX- - n hnP-bhpw

apt¶-ähpw Xcpw. mhn-sb-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ \Ã tim`-\-amb,

Icp- pä ZÀi\- §- Ä Xcpw; ip`{- ]X- o£- I- Ä \n§ Ä¡ v

Xcpw. tim`-\-amb mhn-bn-te¡ v Cu hN\w \n§ sf \bn-

¡ m³ XpS-§ pw.

Hä-bvs¡ mcp hN-\w-sIm­v IÀ¯mhv kI-e-s¯bpw

krjvSn-¨p. BZn-bn ssZhw BIm-ihpw `qanbpw

krjvSn¨p. D­m-I-s« F¶v ssZhw I¸n-¨p, kI-ehpw

D­m-bn. shfn-¨-ap-­m-Is« F¶v ssZhw Iev]n-¨p, shfn-¨-

ap-­m-bn. hN\w FÃmw Df-hm-¡ n.

hN\w \n§ f- psS lrZb- - nt- e¡ v hcpt- ¼mÄ GtXm

Hcp kpJw In«n-b-Xp-t]mse Hc-\p-`hw. F´m-sW¶v ]d-

ª -dn-bn-¡ m³ ]äp-I-bn-Ã, GtXm Hcp kzØ-X; Ft´m

Hcp kam-[m-\w. \odn-¸p-I-bp¶ lrZ-b-§ Ä¡ v hN\w

Bizmkw Xcpw. DÅv s\m´n-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v Cu hN\w

IpfnÀ Xcpw.

Ie-§ n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ IpSpw-_-§ -fn-te¡ v Cu hN-\-hp-

ambn IS-¶p-sN-Ãp-t¼mÄ B IpSpw-_-¯nsâ Ie¡ w

amdpw. ]nW-§ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶-h-cpsS a²y-¯n-te¡ v Cu hN-\-

hp-ambn IS-¶p-sN-Ãp-t¼mÄ ]nW¡ w amdpw; AhnsS

sFIyw hcpw.

CsXÃmw \n§ Ä¡ -\p-`-hn-¡ mw. AXn\v \n§ Ä Hcp

hnebpw sImSp-¡ -­, Hcp ss]kbpw apS-¡ -­. \n§ -fpsS

lrZ-bhmXn¡  \mfp-I-fmbn Xän-\n¡ p¶ {InkvXp-

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hns\ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v FXn-tc-äm am{Xw aXn. \n§ -fpsS

]ndsI \mfp-I-fmbn \S-¶p-sIm-­ncn¡ p¶ tbip-hns\

C¶p \n§ Ä lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Gäphm§ n-bm aXn. hÀj-

§ -fmbn \n§ fpsS ]ndsI tbip \S-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

Ah-s\mcp _²-¸m-Spw ImWn-¨n-Ã, H«pw [rXn-]n-Sn-¨n-Ã.

\n§ -f-hs\ HmÀ¡ m-Xn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ Ah³ \n§ -sf-¯s¶

HmÀ¯v £ a-tbmsS ]ndsI \S-¡ p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

Ah³ \ns¶ hme-Ã, Xe-bm¡ pw. F´n-\mWv tbip

\n§ -fpsS ]ndsI \S-¶-Xv? \n§ sf Xe-bm-¡ m³! \n§ sf

DbÀ¯m³!

ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w Fsâ Pohn-Xs¯ XWp-¸n-¨p;

Fs¶ DbÀ¯n. C¶v Bbn-c-§ tfm ]Xn-\m-bn-c-§ tfm

DÅ Hcp IpSpw-_-¯n Rm\pw Hcw-K-am-bn. B IpSpw-_-

¯n\v ]d-bp¶ t]cv "tKmKp¯m IpSpw_'sa¶mWv. B

Xd-hm-Sn\vv sImSp¯ t]cv "ImÂh-dn-¯-d-hmSv ' F¶m-Wv.

Fsâ ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \msaÃmw tNÀ¶p \n¡ p¶ Hcp

IpSpw-_w; \mamcpw A\y-c-Ã, kzÀ¤-¯nse A¸sâ a¡ -

fmWv. \n§ -fmcpw Hä-bv¡ -Ã.

Hcn-¡ Â \n§ Ä¡ v tXm¶n-bn-«p-­m-Ipw, Rm³ ]cm-

P-b-s¸-«-h-\m-Wv, F\n¡ v Pbn-¡ m³ ]än-bn-Ã, Fsâ ]m]w

amdn-bn-Ã, AXp-sIm­v F\n¡ v Iq«m-bva-bn h¶n-cn-¡ m³

tbmKy-X-bn-Ã F¶v. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ -f-§ s\ Nn´n-¡ -

cpXv. \mw ImÂh-dn-¯-d-hm-«nse AwK-§ -fm-Wv. IpSpw-_-

¯nse Hcw-K-¯n\v Fs´-¦nepw _e-lo-\X hs¶-¦nÂ

IpSpw-_-¯n \n¶pw Cd-¡ n-hn-Sp-I-bn-ÃtÃm. \½psS

a¡ Ä HcmÄ ]Tn-¡ m³ tami-am-sW-¶p-Å-Xp-sIm­v B

ho«n \n¶pw Cd-¡ n-hn-Sp-I-bn-ÃtÃm. \½Ä AhÀ¡ v

hmÕeyw sImSp¡ pw.

ChnsS hen-¸-sN-dp-¸-t`-Z-an-Ã. hen-b-h-s\t¶m sNdn-

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b-h-s\t¶m t`Z-an-Ã. Btcm-Ky-ap-Å-h-sct¶m CÃm-¯-h-

sct¶m t`Z-ap-­m-I-bn-Ã. Ign-hp-Å-h-sct¶m CÃm-¯-h-

sct¶m, ]W-ap-Å-h-s\t¶m CÃm-¯-h-s\t¶m, hnZym-`ym-

k-ap-Å-h-s\-t¶m, CÃm-¯-h-s\t¶m t`Z-an-Ã. FÃm-hcpw

GtIm-Z-c-k-tlm-Z-c-§ Ä!

""Rm³ \ns¶ hme-Ã, Xe-bm-¡ pw.'' ]än-t¨À¶p

\n¶psImÅq. Imte_pw tbmip-hbpw ]än-t¨À¶p \n¶-

Xp-t]mse ]än-t¨À¶p \n¶p-sIm-Åp-I.

""Xmgvabv¡ pw btlm-hm-`-àn¡ pw DÅ {]Xn-

^ew [\hpw am\hpw Poh\pw BIp-¶p.''

kZr-i-hm-Iy-§ Ä 22 : 4

Xmgvabv¡ pw btlm-hm-`-àn¡ pw {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v. ]än-

t¨À¶p \n¶m {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v. Imte_pw tbmip-hbpw

]än-t¨À¶p \n¶-Xp-t]mse ]än-t¨À¶p \n¶m {]Xn-^-e-

ap-­v. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \jvS-§ fpw IjvS-§ fpw hcnÃ

F¶Ã ]d-ª -Xv, tcmKw hcnà F¶Ã ]d-bp¶-Xv. Zpcn-X-

§ tfm {]iv\-§ tfm B]-¯p-Itfm hcn-I-bnà F¶-Ã.

FÃmw \mw kln¡ Ww.

""\mw Ah-t\m-Sp-IqsS acn¨p F¦n IqsS

Pohn-¡ pw; kln-¡ p¶p F¦n IqsS hmgpw.''

2 Xnsam-sYsbmkv 2 : 11

Sufferer BsW-¦n IqsS hmgmw. ssZh-ss]-X-te,

C¶v \n\¡ v {]Xn-k-Ôn-I-fp-­v, {]iv\-§ -fp-­v, kln-¸m³

[mcmfw Imcy-§ -fp-­v. F¶m kln-¡ p-¶p-sh-¦nÂ

IqsS hmgpw. ""Xmgvabv¡ pw btlm-h-`-àn-¡ p-apÅ {]Xn-

^ew [\hpw am\hpw Poh-\p-am-Ip-¶p.'' [\w {]Xn-^-e-am-

Wv, am\w {]Xn-^-e-am-Wv, Poh³ {]Xn-^-e-am-Wv.

1. Caleb was a sufferer

2. Caleb was a conqueror

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3. Caleb was a whole hearted follower

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, Pohn-X-¯n \n§ Ä¡ v FXn-cp-

IÄ hcp-t¼mÄ HmÀ-¯p-sIm-Å-Ww, \n§ -fpsS DÅnÂ

Pohn-¡ p-¶-h³ kt´m-jn-¡ p-¶p; {]km-Zn-¡ p-¶p. ""\n§ -

sf-s¡ m­v FÃm Xn·bpw If-hmbn ]d-bp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä

`m-Ky-hm-·mÀ. \n§ -fpsS {]Xn-^ew kzÀ¤-¯n hep-Xm-I-

sIm­v kt´m-jn-¨p-Ã-kn-¸n³!'' Fsâ \maw \nan¯w

At\-IÀ \n§ sf Zpjn¨v \n§ -fpsS t]cv hnS¡ v Fs¶-

®p-t¼mÄ \n§ -fpsS {]Xn-^ew kzÀ¤-¯n hep-Xm-I-

sIm­v kt´m-jn-¨p-Ã-kn-¸n³.

\n§ Ä sufferer Bbn-s¡ m-Åq. kln-¨p-sIm-Åq.

kln-¡ p-s¶-¦n IqsS hmgpw. Conqueror BIpw. IÅ-

·mÀ Xpc¶p tamjvSn-¡ p-¶Xpw ]pgp Xpc¶pIf-bp-¶-Xp-w

sISp-¡ p-¶-Xp-amb Cu `qan-bneà \½psS \nt£ ]w,

kzÀ¤-¯n-em-Wv. B \nt£ ]w Ių A]-l-cn-¡ -bn-Ã.

Cu kzÀ¤ob\nt£ -]-ap-Å-hÀ¡ v ChnsS IÀ¯mhv

Blmcw apS-¡ p-I-bnÃ. \mw IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]än-t¨À¶p-

\n-¶p-sIm-Åp-I.

""Cl-tem-I-¯n-te¡ v \mw H¶pw sIm­ph¶n-

«n-Ã; ChnsS \n¶p bmsXm¶pw sIm­p-t]m-

Iphm³ Ign-bp-¶-Xp-a-Ã. D×m\pw DSp-¸m\pw

Ds­-¦n aXn F¶p \mw hnNm-cn-¡ . [\n-I-·m-

cm-Ip-hm³ B{K-ln-¡ p-¶-hÀ ]co-£ -bnepw

sIWn-bnepw IpSp-§ p-Ibpw a\p-jyÀ kwlm-c-

\m-i-§ -fn ap§ n-t¸m-Ip-hm³ CS-h-cp¶

auVyhpw tZmjI- c- h- pa- mb ]e taml-§ Ä¡ pw

Cc-bm-bn-¯o-cp-Ibpw sN¿p¶p. {Zhym-{Klw

kI-e-hn[ tZmj-¯n¶pw aqe-a-tÃm. CXp NneÀ

Imw£ n- n«v hnizmkw hn«p-g¶v _lpZp:J§

Ä¡ v A[o-\-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. \otbm

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ssZh-¯nsâ a\p-jy-\m-bp-tÅm-th, AXp- hn-

t«m-Sn \oXn, àn, hnizm-kw, kvt\lw, £ a,

kuayX F¶nh- sb ]n´pS- c- pI. hnizmk- -¯nsâ

\Ã t]mÀ s]mcp-Xp-I; \nXy-Po-hs\ ]nSn-¨p-

sImÄI.'' 1 Xnsam-sYsbmkv 6 : 7 þ 12

\ap-¡ m-h-iy-¯n\v ssZhw Xcpw. ""\oXn-am³ XpW-bn-

Ãm-Xn-cn-¡ p-¶Xpw Ahsâ k´Xn Blm-c-an-c-¡ p-¶Xpw

Rm³ I­n-«n-Ã.'' ""_me-knw-l-§ fpw Cc-In-«msX hni-¶n-

cn-¡ pw. btlm-hsb At\z-jn-¡ p-¶-hÀt¡ m Hcp

\·bv¡ pw Ipd-hn-Ã.''

ssZh-¯nsâ Ir] \n§ sf hebw sN¿pw. IÀ¯m-

hnsâ kwc-£ Ww \n§ -Ä¡ p-­m-Ipw. \n§ Äs¡ -t¸mgpw

IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]än-t¨À¶p \n¡ mw.

Imte_v btlm-h-tbmSv ]än-t¨À¶v \n¶p. btlm-h-

tbmSp ]än-t¨À¶v \n¶m \ap-¡ n-hnsS ]eXpw suffer

sNt¿-­n-h-cpw; kln-t¡ -­n-h-cpw. F¶m \ap¡ v

conqueror BImw; \ap¡ v Pbm-fn-Ifm-Imw.

4. Caleb the defender

""HSp-hn IÀ¯m-hnepw Ahsâ Aan-X-_-e-

¯nepw iàn-s¸-Sp-hn³. ]nim-Nnsâ X{´-§ -

tfmSv FXnÀ¯v \n¸m³ Ign-tb-­-Xn¶v

ssZh-¯nsâ kÀÆm-bp-[-hÀ¤w [cn-¨p -

sImÄhn³. \ap¡ p t]mcm-«-w D-ÅXv PU-c-à-

§ -tfm-S-Ã,- hm-gvN-I-tfmSpw A[n-Im-c-§ -tfmSpw

Cu AÔ-Im-c-¯nsâ temIm-[n-]-Xn-I-tfmSpw

kzÀtÃm-I-§ -fnse ZpjvSm-ß-tk-\-tbmSpw

At{X. AXp-sIm­v \n§ Ä ZpÀ±n-h-k-¯nÂ

FXnÀ¸m\pw kI-ehpw kam-]n-¨n«v Dd¨p-

\n¸m\pw Ign-tb-­-Xn¶v ssZh-¯nsâ

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kÀÆm-bp-[-hÀ¤w FSp-¯p-sImÄhn³. \n§ -fp-

sS- A-cbv¡ v kXyw sI«nbpw \oXn F¶

IhNw [cn¨pw kam-[m\kphn-ti-j-¯n-¶m-

bpÅ Hcp¡ w Imen¶p sNcn¸m-¡ nbpw FÃm-

än¶pw aosX ZpjvSsâ Xob-¼p-I-sf- Hs¡ bpw

sISp-¡ p-hm´¡ -Xmb hnizmkw F¶ ]cnN

FSp¯psIm­pw \nev]n³. c£ F¶ inc- -

kv{Xhpw ssZhh- N- \w F¶ Bßmh- nsâ hmfpw

ssIs¡ mÄhn³. kI-e-{]mÀ°-\-bmepw bmN-

\b- mepw GXpt- \c- ¯pw Bßmh- n {]mÀ°n¨pw

AXn-¶mbn PmK-cn-¨pw-sIm­v kIehnip-²-

·mÀ¡ pw F\n¡ pwth­n {]mÀ°-\-bnÂ

]qÀ®ØncX ImWn-¸n³.''

Fs^kyÀ 6 : 10 -þ -18

Hcm-bp[w HgnsI _m¡ n Bbp-[-§ -sfÃmw defend

sN¿m-\pÅXmWv. At§ m«v sh«m³ hmfv, _m¡ nsbÃmw

defend sN¿m-\m-Wv. Ct§ m«v hogp¶ sh«v XSp-¡ m-\m-Wv.

Ac-s¡ «v þ bp²-¯n\v Hcp-§ n-\n¡ m³ kXyw Acbv¡ v

sI«nbpw, \oXn F¶ IhNw þ sh«v ico-c-¯n-se§ pw

sImÅmsX \oXn F¶ IhNw [cn- nc- n¡- W- w, kphn-tijw

F¶ sNcn¸v þ kphn-ti-j-¯n-epÅ Fcn-hv, hnizmkw

F¶ ]cnN þ hmfp hcp-t¼mÄ XSp-¡ p¶ ]cnN, Xe-bnÂ

sh«p-sIm-Åm-Xn-cn-¡ m³ c£ F¶ inc-kv{Xw. CsXÃmw

XSp-¡ m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. F¶m At§ m«v Xcw-In-«p-t¼mÄ

sh«p-hm³ hmÄ ssIbn D­m-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. hN\w F¶

hmÄ!

F´p-h-¶mepw icn, kXy-hn-cp-²-amb Hcp Imcyw

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n D­m-I-bn-Ã-. -

""Pohs\ B{K-ln-¡ bpw ip`-Imew Im×m³

CÑn-¡ bpw sN¿p-¶-h³ tZmjw sN¿msX

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Xsâ \mhn-s\bpw hymPw- ]-d-bmsX A[-c-

s¯bpw AS-¡ n-s¡ m-Å-s«.'' 1 ]s{Xmkv 3 : 10

hymPw ]d-b-cp-Xv. Pohs\ B{K-ln-¡ p-s¶-¦nÂ, ip`-

Imew Im¬am³ B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p-s­-¦nÂ, mhn -tim-`-\-am-

Im³ B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p-sh-¦nÂ, hymPw ]d-b-cp-Xv. Im]Syw

]mSn-Ã, kq{Xhpw Iui-ehpw ]mSn-Ã. AÀ²-k-Xy-§ Ä- þ

]IpXn t\cpw ]IpXn \pW-bp-am-bn«v ]d-bm³ ]mSn-Ã.

\½psS hm¡ p-IÄ DÆv F¶p ]d-ª m DÆv F¶pw

Cà F¶p ]d-ª m Cà F¶pw Bbn-cn-¡ -s«. CXne[n-I-

am-bXv ZpjvS\n \n¶p hcp¶p F¶v ae-{]-kw-K-¯nÂ

IÀ¯mhv ]d-ª p.

""kXyw sNbvXn«v tNXw h¶mepw amdm-¯-

h³.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 15 : 4

\jvSw h¶mepw kXyw-sN-bvXn«v ]n·m-dn-Ã. \pW-]-d-

bn-Ã. Ifhv sN¿n-Ã. A\y-tâXv FSp-¡ -bn-Ã.

s]mXp-hmb Imcy-§ -fn-se-¶-Ã, \n§ -fpsS ho«nse

Imcy§ -fn-em-bmepw tPmen sN¿p¶ Øm]-\-¯nse Imcy-

¯n-em-bmepw IW-¡ n Ir{Xnaw hc-cp-Xv. \n§ -Ä¡ -h-Im-

i-s¸-Sm-¯- cq] \n§ -sf-Sp-¡ -cp-Xv.

kXyw Ac-s¡ -«m-¡ p-I. icn-bmb defender BI-W-sa-

¦nÂ, \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n [\hpw am\hpw Poh\pw

e`n-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ, A`n-hr²n e`n-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ, Bßo-b-

ambn Vigour & Vitality e`n-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ, Bßo-b-ambn

Icp¯pw ssNX-\yhpw iànbpw [\y-Xbpw e`n-¡ -W-sa-

¦nÂ, Bßo-b-ambn apt¶äw e`n-¡ -W-sa-¦n \n§ -fpsS

Pohn-X-¯n kXyw Ac-s¡ -«m-¡ n-s¡ m-Åp-I.

kXy-k-Ô-am-bn-cn-¡ s« \n§ -fpsS Imcy-§- -sf-Ãmw.

FÃmw hniz-kvX-am-bn-cn-¡ -s«. ]qÀ® hniz-kvX-X! \n§ -fp-

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tSX-Ãm-¯Xv ]¯v ss]k-sb-¦nepw ssIhiw h¶mÂ

AXv \n§ fpsS mhn¡ v tZmj-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. F{Xbpw thKw

ssIIsf Igp-In-s¡ m-Åp-I. F{Xbpw thKw ip²o-I-cWw

{]m]n-¨p-sIm-Åp-I.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, kzÀ¤ob IpSpw-_¯nse AwK-§ -

fmb \ap-s¡ m-s¯m-cp-an¨v Pbm-fn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cmw. tbip-

hnsâ ]ndsI \aps¡ mcp-an¨v amÀ¨v sN¿mw. tbip-hnsâ

{]nb-P-\-ambn, Pbm-fn-I-fmbn \ap¡ v apt¶-dmw. tbip

Xcp¶ Pbw \ap¡ \p-`-hn-¡ mw. ]m]w \½n \n¶pw amän

ip²o-I-cWw {]m]n-¸m³ \ap-¡ p-Õm-ln-¡ mw.

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Ggv

""Rm³ C¶p \nt¶mSv BÚm-]n-¡ p¶ \nsâ

ssZh-amb btlmhbpsS Iev]-\-IÄ tI«p

{]am-Wn¨p\S-¶m btlmh \ns¶ hmeÃ,

Xe B¡ pw; \o DbÀ¨ Xt¶ {]m]n¡ pw; XmgvN

{]m]n-¡ -bn-Ã.'' BhÀ¯-\-]p-kvXIw 28 : 13

btlm-h-bpsS hN-\-¯n hniz-kn¨pd¨p \n¶v

Pbw {]m]n¨ hoc-\mWv Imte-_v.

Pohn-X-¯nse ]ecwK-§ -fnepw ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-cmWv

\½n ]e-cpw. `uXnIPohn-X-¯nepw Bßob-Po-hn-X-

¯nepw ]cm-P-b-§ Ä kw`-hn-¨n-«p-­v. _nkn-\-Ên ]cm-P-

b-s¸-«-h-cp­v; IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯n ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-cp-­v;

hnZy-m`ym-k-¯n ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-cp­v.

]cm-P-b-s¸« Pohn-X-¯n Pb-¯n-\pÅ km²yX

]IÀ¶p Xcp-¶-XmWv Xncp-h-N-\w. C\nbpw Pb-Po-hn-X-ap-

s­¶ {]Xym-i-bmWv ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w Xcp-¶-Xv.

{InkvXp F¶pw {]Xymi Xcp-¶-h-\mWv; Pb-¯nsâ ]pXp-

h-gn-IÄ Xpd¶p Xcp-¶-h-\mW.v ]cm-P-b-s¸-«tÃm F¶

Nn´-bn \½psS a\Êv XfÀ¶p-t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ Pb-¯n-

te¡ v IpXn- pI- b- d- m\- pÅ Bthiw Xcp¶- h- \- mWv {InkvXp.

\mamcpw XnI-ª -h-cÃ. As¸m-kvXe-\mb ]utemkv

]d-ª p, B ]m]n-I-fn-Â Rm³ H¶m-a-s\-¶v. BZyw As¸m-

kvX-e·mcn Rms\m-cp-h-s\¶pw ]n¶oSv Rm³ hnip-²-

·m-cn Hcp-h-s\¶pw ]d-ª p. F¶m HSp-hne- s¯ teJ-

\- nt- e¡ v h¶t- ¸mÄ Rm³ ]m]nI- f- n-te¡ pw H¶m-a³

F¶p-]-d-ª p.

Bßmh- nsâ hfÀ¨ ]m]t- _m[- - nsâ hfÀ¨b- m-Wv.

{]I-S-am-sbmcp ]m]w As¸m-kvX-e\v h¶p- F¶-Ã. F\n-

s¡ mcp ]m]-s¯-¡ p-dn¨pw t_m[-an-sÃ-¦nepw Rm³ XnI-

ª -h-\m-sb¶p Icp-Xp-¶n-Ã. Hcp ]m]hpw hcp-¶n-Ã. ]m]-

¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-IÄ hcp-¶n-Ã, ]m]-¯nsâ Nn´-IÄ hcp-

¶n-Ã, ]m]-¯nsâ hm¡ p hcp-¶n-Ã. ]t£ , AXp-sIm­v

Rm³ \oXn-am-\m-Ip-¶n-Ã.

ImcWw, Fs¶ hn[n-¡ p-¶-h³ IÀ¯m-hmWv.

{InkvXp-hnsâ \ne-hm-c-¯n \n¶p-sIm­v H¯p-t\m-¡ p-

t¼m-gmWv Fsâ t]mcmbva F\n¡ v a\-Ên-em-hp-¶-Xv.

Pohn-X-¯n ]ecwK-§ -fnepw \ap¡ v ]cm-Pbw h¶n-

«p-­v. Rms\mcp tXmÂhn-b-S-ª -h-\m-sW¶ A]-IÀj-

Xm-t_m-[-¯n Ign-bp-¶-h-cp­v. Rm\mÀ¡ pw sImÅm-

¯-h-\m-Wv, Rm\mÀ¡ pw th­m-¯-h-\m-Wv, F\n¡ v

hnZym-`ym-k-anÃ, ]eÀ¡ pw Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw sN¶mÂ

{]tim-`n-¡ m-\m-hpw, F\n-¡ -Xn\p Ign-hn-Ã, F\n-¡ m-tcm-Ky-

an-Ã, F\n¡ v kuµ-cy-an-Ã, Fs¶ BÀ¡ pw hne-bn-Ã F¶n-

§ s- \b- pÅ Nn´I- s- fÃmw ]cmP- b- - ntâX- mW- v. Ch-sbÃmw

A]-IÀjXmt_m[-¯n \n¶p hcp-¶-h-bm-Wv. F¶mÂ

Cu ]cm-P-b-Nn-´-I-fpÅ a\p-jys\ Pbm-fn-bm-¡ p-¶-XmWv

{InkvXp-hnsâ AÛp-X-I-c-amb hocy-{]-hr-¯n!

HäZnh-kw-sIm­v \mw apI-fn-es¯ ]Sn-bn F¯p-

¶n-Ã. Hmtcm ]Sn-IÄ Ib-dp-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\pÅ ssI¯m-

§ e- mWv {InkvXp Xcp¶- X- v. hN\w \n§ sf kao]- n¡- p-Ibpw

hN\w \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-`n-¯n-bn Ae-b-Sn-¡ p-Ibpw

sN¿p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¡ p-¶-Xv B alm-`m-Ky-am-Wv.

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{InkvXp \n§ sf Icw ]nSn-¨p-bÀ¯p-¶p.

tbip{- InkvXp \n§ sf ]cmP- b- - nsâ ]SpI- pg- n-bnÂ

\n¶p-bÀ¯n-sb-Sp¯v DbÀ¶ tkm]m-\-§ -fn-em-¡ p-¶p.

AXps- Im­v Hcp ImcW- h- i- mepw \ncmi- c- mI- c- pXv. bmsXmcp

ImcW- h- i- mepw XfÀ¶pt]mIc- pX- v. {InkvXobPohnX- -¯nÂ

XfÀ¨-IÄ hcnà F¶-Ã, hcpw. XfÀ¨IÄ hcp-¶Xv kzm`m-

hn-I-am-Wv. F¶m XfÀ¨-bn InS-¡ -cp-Xv. IpXn-s¨-gp-

t¶äv DbÀ¶p-sIm-Å-Ww. AXm-Wv {InkvXobPohnXw.

Long Fellow F¶ Cw¥ojv Ihn Hcp IhnX Fgp-Xn-bn-

«p-­v.

"The heights by great men reached and kept

Were not attained by a sudden flight,

But, they, while their companions slept,

Were toiling upwards in the night.''

D¶-X-·m-cmb Bfp-IÄ, alm-·m-cmb Bfp-IÄ, Ah-

cp-bÀ¶ ]S-hp-IÄ Ib-dn-b-Xv Hscmä ]d-¡ ÂsIm­-Ã;

Hscmä IpXn¨pNm«wsIm­Ã- . adn v, Ahc- psS kvt\lnX·m-

cp-d§ n¡ nS-¡ p-t¼mÄ, A-e-k-cm-bn-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, AhÀ

ITn-\m-²zm\w sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. cm¸-IÂ A²zm-\n-¡ p-I-

bm-bn-cp-¶p.

BßobPohnX- - nepw A²zm\- - n\p hneb- p­- .v cmhn-

sebpw sshIp-t¶-chpw GXm\pw \nanjw {]mÀ°n¨v

sIm­n-cn-¡ pI F¶p-Å-XÃ Im¯n-cn-¸v. \mw \nc-´cw

{]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww. Pb-Po-hnXw thW-tam, \mw {]mÀ°-\m-Po-

hn-X-¯n hf-c-Ww. {]mÀ°-\m-Po-hn-X-¯n hf-cmsX

Pb-Po-hnXw km²y-am-hp-I-bn-Ã. ap«n-¸mbn {]mÀ-°n-¡ -Ww.

In«msX AS-§ p-I-bnà F¶ \nÀºÔ-_p-²n-tbmsS

{]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww. Ft¸mgpw ap«n-t·-en-cp¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ -W-sa-

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¶-Ã.

{]mÀ°-\m-ho-c-·m-cmWv Pohn-X-hn-P-bn-I-fm-hp-¶-Xv.

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbm-fn-I-fm-h-W-sa-¦nÂ, \n§ -fpsS A]-IÀj-

Xm-t_m[w amd-W-sa-¦n {]mÀ°\ IqSntb Ign-bq.

\n§ Ä¡ v GsXÃmw Imcy-¯n £ oW-ap-t­m, XfÀ¨-bp-

t­m, hm«-ap-t­m, aSp-¸p-t­m, Ahn-sS-sbÃmw Pbn-¡ mw.

Ahn-sS-sbÃmw Pb-¯nsâ ap{Z NmÀ¯mw. ]cm-P-b-s¸«

cwK-§ -fn-seÃmw Pbn-¡ mw. Fkv.FÂ. {_nwKnÄ Fgp-Xnb

"hnip-²-Po-hn-X-'sa¶ ]pkvX-I-¯n \nc-´camb {]mÀ°-

\s- b¡- pd- n v ]db- p¶- p­- v. CXv a\pj- y\v km[n¡- p¶- X- m-Wv.

IjvS-Xbv¡ pw Zpcn-X-¯n\pw hn{i-a-an-Ã-tÃmsb¶v

Nn´n¨ a\p-jy-\m-Wv Rm³. Hä-s¸-S-en\pw bmX-\-IÄ¡ pw

Ipä-s¸Sp¯en\pw hn{i-aan-ÃtÃm F¶p Nn´n¨ a\p-jy-\m-

W v Rm³. Bt£ ]- - n\pw ]cnl- mk- - n\pw tcmK-¯n\pw

hn{i-a-an-ÃtÃm F¶v Nn´n-¨n-«p-­v. H¶p-amdn H¶p-amdn

tcmK-§ Ä, ss]k-bpsS sRcp-¡ -§ Ä, IS-¯nsâ {]bm-

k-§ Ä, CsXÃmw Rm³ t\cn-«n«p-­v. C¶v Xncnª v

t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ Rmt\mÀ¡ pw, ssZhw F{X \Ã-h-\m-Wv!

B Ime-§ -fn IÀ¯mhv Xm§ n\-S¯nb-tÃm! Hc-Ûp-X-

Icw XtemSn¯temSn \bn-¨-tÃm! XfÀ¶v hogmsX tXmfn-

se-Sp¯v hln-¨-tÃm!

\n§ Ä hnizk- n¡- q. IÀ¯mhv A{Xa- m{Xw Real BWv,

bmYmÀ°y-am-Wv!

So real a God! \n§ Ä CsXmc- n¡- epw ad¡- c- pX- v. Fs¶

\ne-\nÀ¯n-bXv Cu t_m[y-am-Wv. Fsâ IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{InkvXp F\n¡ v ]qÀ® bmYmÀ°y-am-Wv.

As¸m-kvX-e³ ]d-bp-¶p:

""BZn-ap-X-ep-ÅXpw R§ Ä tI«-Xpw kz´

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I®p-sIm­p I­Xpw R§ Ä t\m¡ n-bXpw

R§ -fpsS ssI sXm«Xpw Bb Pohsâ hN-

\w.'' 1 tbml-¶m³ 1 : 1

{InkvXp-hns\ R§ Ä sXm«p-sh-¶m-Wv As¸m-kvX-

e³ ]d-bp-¶-Xv. {InkvXp-hns\ sXmSp¶ A\p-`hw \mw

{]m]n-¡ -Ww. hfsc {]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn ]d-ª mÂ

\n§ Äs¡ mcp tcmKw hcn-I-bm-Wv. amdn- am-dn- tcm-Kw.

a¡ Ä¡ v tcmKw, `mcybv¡ v tcmKw, \n§ Ä¡ v tcmKw.

NnInÕn-¡ p-¶p. ss]k aXn-bm-Ip-¶n-Ã. ISw hm§ p-¶p.

tcmK¡- nS- ¡- b- n InS¡- pt- ¼mÄ \n§ Ä Nn´n¡- -Ww,

IÀ¯mt- h, F\n¡ v ]e sXäpI- Ä h¶pt]mbn«- p­- .v \nt¶mSv

{]mÀ°n-¡ m-\pÅ tbmKy-X-sb-\n-¡ n-Ã. \nsâ \maw hnfn-¨-

t]-£ n-¡ p-¶-Xn-\pÅ AÀl-X-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\m-Wv. F¶mÂ

Rm³ \nsâ Xncp-ap-¼msI Hcp hm¡ v t_m[n-¸n-¨p-sIm-

Ås«. taen ]m]w hcmsX Rm³ \n¶ps- ImÅ- mw. Ct¸mÄ

\o Fsâ tcmK-¡ n-S-¡ -bpsS Acn-I¯v hc-Ww. Ct¸mÄ

Rm³ \nt¶mSv ]dª kaÀ¸Ww tI«v IcpWtXm¶n,

Fsâta \nsâ Icw hbv¡ -Ww.

\n§ Ä C§ s\ {]mÀ°n-¨p-t\m¡ q. ImWmw, Poh-

\pÅ ssZhw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶-Xv. AÛp-X-§ -fpsS ssZhw

Pohn-¡ p-¶p!

'So real a God

So near a God And

So dear a God'

hfsc bmYmÀ°y-amWv IÀ¯m-hv, hfsc ASp-¯-h-

\m-Wv IÀ¯m-hv, hfsc {]nb-s¸-«-h-\mWv IÀ¯m-hv. bmX-

\-Ifpw Zpcn-X-§ fpw aSp-¯p-t]m-ImsX \mw kln-¡ p-I.

tamsi-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-¯nÂ, an{k-boan \n¶v

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Adp¶qdm-bn-c-§ Ä ]pd-s¸-«p. Ccp-]-Xp-h-b-Ên\v tatem«v

{]mb-apÅ Bdp-e£ w t]À. Ch-sc-Ãm-hcpw CuPn-]vänse

cmPm-hmb d-thmsâ ASn-a-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p. Chsc hnSp-hn-

¡ p-hm³ Poh-\pÅ ssZhw tamsisb D]-tbm-Kn-¨-Xp-sIm-

­v, tamsi-bpsS ssI¡ o-gn AhÀ bm{XsNbvXv sN¦-

S IS¶v acp-`q-an-bn IqSn \S¶v tbmÀ±msâ Xoc-s¯-

¯n. C\n tbmÀ±m³ IS-¶m aXn I\m-\n-se-¯mw.

Bßob- P- oh- nX- - n \mw, dt- hmsâ ASna- X- z-¯nÂ

\n¶v c£ -s¸-Sp¶ bn{km-tb a¡ -sf-t¸m-se, ]nim-Nnsâ

_Ô-\-a-gn-ª v C¶v acp-`q-an-bm-{X-bn-em-Wv. I\m-\n-te-

¡ pÅ bm{X-! Bßo-b-amb DbÀ¶ Xe-§ fn-te-¡ pÅ

bm{X-! kotbm³ bm{X-! ]p¯\mw sbcqi-te-an-te-¡ pÅ

bm{X-!

bq{^«- nk v ssS{Knk v \Znb- ¡v ¡- s- c, A{_mlmw ]mÀ¡ p-

I-bm-Wv. [mcmfw Øe-§ -fpÅ Hcp k¼-¶³. tXc-lnsâ

aI³ A{_-mw. Hcp Znhkw A{_mlmw mcy-bmb kmdm-

tbmSv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: \ap-s¡ mcp bm{X t]mI-Ww. C§ s\

thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n-en-Ã, CsXsâ `mh-\-bm-Wv. At¸mÄ

kmdm tNmZn¨p: \½-sf-t§ m-«m-Wv t]mIp-¶-Xv? A{_mlw

]dª p: AsX-\n-¡ -dn-bn-Ã.

""F´m ]d-bp-¶Xv? Ft§ m-«mWv?''

""AsXm¶pw Nn´n-¡ ­! \o Fsâ IqsS t]msc.''

kmdm A\p-k-c-W-bpÅ mcy-bm-Wv. F¦nepw kmd-

bvs¡ mcp kwi-bw. Ft§ m-«m-bn-cn¡ pw t]mIp-¶-Xv?

A{_mlmw ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: tXtPm-a-b-\mb ssZhw

F\n¡ v {]Xy-£ -\m-bn, \o ]pd-s¸-Sp-I-sb¶v ]d-ª p.

Ft§ m«- mW- v t]mIp¶- sX¶p ]dª- nÃ. ssZha- mWv I¸n-

¨-Xv, Rm³ ]pd-s¸-Sp-I-bm-Wv. kmdm AXv aäp-Å-h-tcmSv ]d-

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ª p. Ct¸mÄ FÃm-hcpw A{_m-lm-ans\ t\m¡ p-¶Xv Hcp

kwib- Z- rj- vSnt- bms- Sb- mW- v. F´mb- nc- n¡ pw Cu {]mb-¯nÂ

Hcp Ipg¸w ]än-bXv? Fs´-¦nepw am\-knI-tcmKamtWm?

\m«p-ImÀ {i²n¨v XpS-§ n. A{_mlmw Ft§ mt«m t]mIp-

hm³ X¿m-dm-bn-¡ -gn-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ]ecpw A{_m-lm-ans\

\ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¯n. F¶m A{_m-lm-an\v Xncn-¨p-]-d-

bm-s\m-¶p-an-Ã. A{_m-lm-an-t\mSv aäp-Å-hÀ tNmZn-¨p.

""\o Ft§ m-«m-Wv t]mIp-¶-Xv.''

""F\n-¡ -dn-bnÃ.'' CsXmcp am\-knI-tcm-K-am-sW-¶tÃ

tXm¶p-I-bp-Åq.

A{_m-lm-ans\ Fhn-sS-sb¦nepw sI«n-bn-«m-tem-

sb¶v \m«p-ImÀ Nn´n-¨p. CsXmcp mh-\-bm-Wv. Ah-c-

§ s\ sNbvXn-Ã. tXtPm-a-b-\mb ssZhw I¸n-¨mÂ

BscÃmw \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¯n-bmepw ]pd-s¸-Sm-Xn-cn-¡ m-

\m-hp-tam? A{_mlmw ]pd-s¸-«p. kmdbpw ]pd-s¸-«p.

At¸mÄ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-\mb tem¯v A{_m-lm-an-t\mSv

]dª p: ""F\n-s¡ m-cm-i-bp­v; Rm\pw t]mcmw.''

A{_mlmw ]dª p: ""tamt\, AXp-th-­. ssZhw Ft¶m-

Stà ]d-ª -Xv, \o t]mc-­.''

""AÃ, Rm³ IqsS tNÀ¶v \S-¶p-sImÅmw.''

""AÃ tamt\, \o htc-­, ssZhw \ns¶ hnfn-¨n-Ã-

tÃm, Fs¶b- tà hnfn- X- v. \n\¡ v hnfnb- nÃ- t- Ãm. ]ns¶,

Ft¶mSv {]tXyIw ]dª p NmÀ¨¡- ms- cbpw ]nXr- h- \- -

s¯bpw hn«v ]pd-s¸-S-W-sa-¶v. Ct¸mÄ NmÀ¨-¡ m-scbpw

]nXr-`-h-\-¯n-ep-Å-h-scbpw sIm­p-t]m-bm ssZhw

{]km-Zn-¡ p-tam? F\n¡ v t]SnbmWv.''

""A§ s\ ]d-b-tÃ, Rm\pw t]mcp-¶p.''

A{_mlmw HmÀ¯p. icn. Cu sIm¨³ ]d-ª -X-tÃ.

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ssZhw hnfn- n« v ]pds- ¸S- p¶- X- t- Ã. t]m¶ps- ImÅ- s- «. F¶mÂ

Ipd-¨§ v sN¶p Ign-ª -t¸m-gmWv {]iv\w. Hcp Znhkw

A{_mlmw IqSm-c-¯n Ccn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Ipsd Bfp-IÄ

HmSn-h-cp-¶p.

""F´m {]iv\w?''

""AhnsS tem¯nsâ Bfp-Ifpw \nsâ CS-b-·mcpw

X½n ASn-¡ p-¶p. thKw hcWw.''

]mhw A{_mlmw HmSn-s¨¶p. A{_m-lm-an\v a\-Ên-

em-bn. ssZhw hnfn-¡ msX ]pd-s¸-«-h³ IqsS h¶-t¸mÄ

ASn-Xp-S-§ n; {]iv\w XpS-§ n.

A{_mlmw ]dª p: ""Fsâ aIt- \, \ap¡- n-hnsSsh¨v

]ncnb- mw. \o CSt- ¯m«v t]mhpI- b- mtWm, Rm³ he-t¯m«v

s]mbvs¡ m-Åmw. AÃ \o he-t¯m«v t]mhp-I-bmtWm

Rm³ CS-t¯m«v s]mbvs¡ m-Åmw.'' A§ s\ AhnsSsh¨v

AhÀ ]ncn-ª p.

\n§ Ä {InkvXy³ dnssh-h s^tÃm-jn-¸n ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ m³ Hcp hnfn In«n ]pd-s¸«v hs¶-

¦n \n§ sf ]ecpw ]cn-l-kn-¡ pw. \n§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨v CÃm-

¯Xv ]db- pw. \n§ Ä¡ v kpt_m[w sI«pt- ]ms- b¶v ]d-bpw.

]cn-lmkw Gsd D­m-hpw. Bt£ ]w D­m-hpw. \n§ Ä

hne sImSp-¡ m³ X¿m-dmtWm? Xs¶-¯m³ Xmgv¯p-¶-

h³ DbÀ¯-s¸-Spw.

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n ]cn-lm-k-§ Ä GÂt¡ ­n

h¶-t¸mÄ Rm³ ]d-ª n-«p-­v: IÀ¯mth, Rm³ Xs¶-

¯m³ Xmgv¯p-¶p. Rm³ \nsâ ]mZw sI«n-¸n-Sn-¡ p-¶p.

F\n¡ v thsd ic-W-an-Ã. F\n¡ v \ymboI-c-W-§ -fn-Ã.

Rms\-s´Ãmw GÂt¡ ­n h¶mepw \nsâ Ir]-bmÂ

\osbs¶ apt¶m-s«mcp NphSv sh¸n-s¨-¦nÂ, B Nph-Sn\n

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]pdtIm-«n-Ã. kam-[m-\-t¯m-sS, {InkvXo-b-Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

Fsâ IÀ¯m-hnsâ Ic-¯n AÅn-¸n-Sn-¨p-sIm­v Rm³

\o§ p-I-bm-Wv.

\n§ Ä¡ v tXm¶p-¶p-t­m, Cu {InkvXobPohn-X-

¯n kl-\-§ Ä kt´m-j-t¯msS kln-¡ m-sa¶v? hne

sImSp-¡ m-sa¶v? BscÃmw FXnÀ¯mepw BscÃmw ]I-

¨mepw i{XpXzw s]cp-In-bmepw Rm³ apt¶m«v sh¨ Imev

]nd-tIm«v hbv¡ p-I-bn-Ã, Pohn-X-¯n hnPbw thW-sa-

¦n klnt¨ ]äp-I-bp-Åq F¶v?

\n§ Ä tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-Ip-I.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ {Iqinse XymK-_-en-bnÂ, Ipcn-inÂ

sNmcnª Xncp-c-à-¯n hniz-kn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-Ip-I. tbip-

{Ink- vXph- nsâ hos­S- p- n hnizk- n¡- p¶- h- c- mI- pI- . tbip-

{InkvXp Ipcn-in sNmcnª Xncp-c-à-¯m-epÅ Igp-

Ien hniz-kn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-Ip-I. Ign-ª -sXÃmw ambn¨v If-

bp¶ Xncp-c-àw!

CXp-hsc Fs´Ãmw sXäp-IÄ \n§ Ä¡ v kw`-hn-¨p-

t]mbn? aZy-am-Imw, ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶mImw, I© m-hm-Imw,

lm³km-Imw, No¯ Iq«-psI-«p-I-fm-Imw, Agp¡ v _Ô-§ -

fmImw, Aip² {]hr- nI- f- mI- mw, hy`nN- mc PohnX- a- m-Imw,

tamj-W-amImw, ]Wm-]-l-c-W-§ -fm-Imw. FÃmw Igp-In-

¡ f-bm³ tbip-hnsâ Hcp XpÅn càw am{XwaXn. B

Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ Hcp XpÅn-sIm­v kI-eXpw IgpIn shSn-

¸m-¡ pw. tbip-hnsâ càw kI-e-]m-]hpw t]m¡ n \s½

ip²o-I-cn-¡ p-¶p.

\½psS ]qÀÆn-I-]n-Xm-¡ -·mÀ sNbvXpIq«nb \ÃXpw

Xob-Xp-am-b-Xnsâ BsI-¯p-I-bmWv C¶p ImWp¶ \mw

Hmtcm-cp-¯-cpw. 1874þÂ Hcp IpSpw-_-¯nse Bdp-t]À Hcp-

an¨v kmaq-ly-t{Zm-ln-I-fmbn XoÀ¶XpI­v, \yqtbmÀ¡ v

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State Prison Board- se Hcp sa¼À Cu ho«p-Im-cpsS ]gb

Xe-ap-dsb¸än At\z-jn-¨p. e-tam, sR«n-¸n-¡ p-¶-Xm-bn-

cp-¶p.

Chc- psS Hcp ]qÀÆnI]- nX- mh- v, 1720þ- Â P\n- p. At±lw

aSn-b\pw ssZh-`-b-an-Ãm-¯-h\pw IpSn-b\pw Hcp kmaq-ly-

t{Zm-ln-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p. At±-l-¯nsâ Xmbvhgn ]cn-tim-[n-

¨-t¸mÄ, ap¶q-än-¸¯pt]À sImSpw]«n-Wn-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p.

\qän-b-dp-]Xpt]À thiy-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p. \qän-sb¬]Xpt]À

aZy-¯n-\pw ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶n-\p-a-Sn-a-I-fm-bn-cp¶p. \qän-b³

]Xpt]À {Inan-\ Ipä-¯n\p Pbn-en InS-¶-h-cm-Wv. Ch-

cn Ggp-t]À h[-in-£ bv¡ v hn[n-¡ -s¸-«-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p.

adp-h-iam-bn,

ssZh-`-b-ap-Å-h\pw D]-tZ-in-bp-amb tPm\m-Ym³

FtUzÀUvkv F¶ a\p-jysâ Xe-ap-d-Isf ]cn-tim-[n-¨p.

1703þ Ct±lw P\n-¨p. At±-l-¯nsâ Xe-ap-d-bn ]Xn-

aq¶vt]À tImtfPv {]kn-U-â vkv Bbn-cp-¶p. Adp-]-

¯© pt]À tImtfPv s{]m^-tkÀkv Bbn-cp-¶p. \qdpt]À

Atäm-Wn-IÄ(h¡ oÂ) Bbn-cp-¶p. ap¸-¯n-c-­p-t]À

PUvPn-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p. F¬]-¯-© p-t]À ]e ]pkvX-I-§ -fp-

sSbpw Fgp- pI- mc- mb- nc- p¶- p. Adp]- - md- pt- ]À tUmIvSÀam-

cm-bn-cp-¶p. F¬]-Xp-t]À cmjv{Sob {]ap-J-cm-bn-cp-¶p.

AXn aq¶p-t]À tÌäv KhÀtW-gvkm-bn-cp-¶p. aq¶p-t]À

tÌäv sk\-tägvkv Bbn-cp-¶p. HcmÄ Ata-cn-¡ -bpsS

sshkv{]-kn-Uâm-bn-cp-¶p.

""Fs¶ ]Ibv-¡ p-¶-h-cn ]nXm-¡ -·m-cpsS

AIrXyw aq¶m-a-s¯bpw \mem-a-s¯bpw Xe-

ap-d-hsc a¡ -fp-sSta kµÀin¡ bpw Fs¶

kvt\ln¨v Fsâ Iev]-\-Isf {]am-Wn-¡ p-¶-

hÀ¡ p Bbncw Xe-ap-d- hsc Zb ImWn-¡ bpw

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sN¿p-¶p.'' ]pd-¸mSv 20 : 5, 6

Bbncw Xe-ap-d-hsc Zb ImWn-¡ p¶ ssZhw! im]w

t]dp¶ IpSpw-_-§ Ä¡ v im]-w am-dm³ amÀ¤-ap-­v. I®p-

\o-tcm-Sp-IqsS ap«p-Ip-¯n, im]tam£ -¯n-\p-th-­n tbip-

hn-t\mSv At]-£ n-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v tbip hnSp-X \ÂIp-¶p.

\½psS hcpwIme Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS \·-bv¡ mbn \½psS

s]cp-am-ä-§ -fn C¶p-ap-X amäw hcp-¯mw.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ càw kI-e-]m-]hpw t]m¡ n

\s½ ip²o-I-cn-¡ p-¶p. Xe-ap-d-IÄ¡ v im]w Iq«nhbv¡ -

cpXv. a¡ Ä¡ v, a¡ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ v, A\-´c Xe-ap-dbv¡ v,

\n§ Äaqew t{Zmlw hc-cp-Xv. \n§ -fpsS a¡ Ä Zpcn-X-s¸-Sm-

\n-S-h-c-cp-Xv. AhÀ ]«n-Wn-bn-em-hm³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. \n§ -fpsS

a¡ fpw a¡ -fpsS a¡ fpw Bcpw A\ys\ D]-{Z-hn-bv¡ m³

CS-h-c-cp-Xv. AhÀ amc-I-amb tcmK-§ Ä¡ -Sna-s¸-Sm\nShc-

cp-Xv.

\n§ -fpsS a¡ Ä \¶mbn hc-Ww. Xe-ap-d-IÄ A\p-

{K-ln-¡ -s¸-S-Ww. AXn\p \n§ -sfm-cmÄ tbip-hnsâ Xncp-

c-à-¯m Igp-I {]m]n-¡ -Ww. Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ Hcp

XpÅn \n§ -fpsS s\än-ta ]Xn-b-Ww. B Xncp-càw Hcp

XpÅn \n§ -fpsS N¦n-t·Â ]Xn-b-Ww. \n§ Ä¡ v thW-

sa-¦n Cu mKyw A\p-`hn¡ mw. \n§ -fpsS ]m]-¡ -d-IÄ

Igp-In-¡ -f-bmw. tbip Ht¶ ]d-bp-¶p-Åq: aI-tf, t]mI

C\n-ta ]m]w sN¿-cp-Xv. aIt\ t]mI, C\n ]m]w sN¿-

cp-Xv. CXp-hsc h¶-sX-Ãmw Fsâ X¦-t¨m-c-bm Rm³

Igp-In¯cmw.

\nsâ PohnXw C¶v {Iq-in Xncp-càw sNmcn-ª -

hsâ ]mZ-]o-T-¯n AÀ¸n-¡ p-I. tbip-hn-t\mSv \o hm¡ p

]d-bp-I. \nsâ mhn, \nsâ tZlhpw tZlnbpw Bßmhpw

tbip-hnsâ ssII-fn-te¡ v sImSp-¡ p-I. tbip-hn-t\mSv

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hm¡ p ]dbq, Fsâ hos­-Sp-¸p-Im-c-\mb tbip-th, F\n-

¡ p-th­n {Iqin acn¨ c£ -Im, Fs¶-¯s¶ Rm\nXm

\nsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v Xcp-¶p. Fsâ BbpÊv Rm³ \ns¶

G¸n-¡ p-¶p. CXp-hsc Pohn¨ PohnXw Rm\n-hnsS \ndp-

¯p-¶p. C¶p-ap-XÂ Rms\mcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bmbn Pohn-

¡ pw.

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F«v

""IÀ¯mhv P\s¯ an{k-bo-an \n¶p c£ n-

¨n«pw hniz-kn-¡ m-¯-hsc ]n¶-t¯-Xn \in-

¸n-¨p.'' bqZm 1 : 5

an{k-bo-an \n¶p ]pd-s¸« bn{km-tb P\-¯nÂ

c­p-t]À am{X-amWv I\m-\n F¯n-bXv þ tbmip-hbpw

Imte-_pw.

Imte_v Ah-km\w hsc Pbm-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. XpS-§ n-

b-Xp-t]mse XpSÀ¶p; XpS-§ n-b-Xp-t]mse Xs¶ Ah-km-

\n-¸n-¨p. \m¸-Xm-as¯ hb-ÊnteXpt]mse F¬]-Xm-

as¯ hb-Ênepw Pbm-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

\n§ Ä H¶p Nn´n-¡ q. XpS-§ n-b-Xp-t]mse Xs¶

AtX Xo£ v-W-X-bnepw Fcn-hnepw iàn-bnepamtWm

\n§ Ä \n¡ p-¶Xv?

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Ir] In«n, ]m]-t_m[w In«n,

C\n ]m]w hcn-I-bnà Fs¶mcp Xo£ vWX In«n; ap¼v

tXmäp-sIm-­n-cp¶ ]m]-§ -fpsSta Pbw In«n; tIm]w

amdn-t¸m-bn, Nne Aip-²-io-e-§ Ä amdn-t¸m-bn. Nne Zpcm-{K-

l§- tfm ZpÀtaml- §- tfm D­mb- nc- p¶- s- XÃmw hn«pt- ]m-bn.

F¶m Ct¸mÄ AXn \ne-\n-¡ p-¶pt­m? A¶p-­m-

bn-cp¶ kvt\l-¯nÂþBZy kvt\l-¯nÂ, BZy-hn-izm-k-

¯n \ne-\n-¡ p¶pt­m?

{]mÀ°n-¡ m³ XpS-§ p-t¼m-Ä Xs¶ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-

hnsâ km¶n²yw In«n-bn-cp¶ Imew. F´n-s\¶dn-bmsX

Ic-ª n-cp¶ Imew. Iq«m-bva-bn h¶n-cn-¡ p-t¼m-tg¡ pw

I®v \ndª v Ignª p þ k¦SwsIm­-Ã, Bß-hym-]mcw

sIm­v. lrZ-b-¯n ]d-ª -dn-bn-¡ m³ h¿m¯ kam-

[m\w In«nb Hcp-Imew \n§ Ä¡ ntÃ?

A§ s\ kI-ehpw ad¶v tbip-hns\ kvt\ln-¡ p¶

Hcp A\p-`hw \n§ Ä¡ v tht­? tbip-hn-t\mSv BÀ¯n-

]q­ Hcp kvt\lw! aW-hm-f\p aW-hm-«n-tbm-Sp-­m-Ip¶

kvt\lw-t]mse, aW-hm-«n¡ v aW-hm-f-t\m-Sp-­m-Ip¶

kvt\lwt]mse hn«p-]n-cn-bm-\m-hm¯ Hcp kvt\lw! B

kvt\lw C¶v \ne-\n-¡ p-¶pt­m?

CXp-h-scbpw B kvt\lw In«n-bn-«n-Ãm-¯-hÀ¡ v B

kvt\lw thW-sa¶v Ct¸m-sgm¶v B{K-ln-¡ mtam? B

Bßm-hnsâ elcn In«n-I-gn-ª m sa¯n-sa¯n hcp¶

A\p`h-am-Wv.

aZy-]n-¡ p¶ BÄ¡ v aZy-]n-¡ p-¶-Xp-hsc AXn-t\mSv

BÀ¯nbmWv; aZy]- n¨p Ignª- m ]ns¶ \ncmi- b- pa- m-Wv.

a\-Ên\v kam-[m\w In«m³ th­n, ad-¡ m³ th­n IpSn-

¡ p-Ibm-sW¶v AhÀ ]d-bpw. ]t£ , elcn ]nSn¨v Aev]-

t\-c-t¯¡ v ad-¡ p-sa-¦nepw AXv ]ns¶ Cc-«n-bm-Ipw. AXv

]ns¶ tIm]-tam-, No¯hm¡ p-I-tfm, hr¯n-sI« s]cp-am-

ätam, t_m[-an-Ãm¯ s]cp-am-ä-§ tfm Hs¡ bmIpw. AXp

Ignª v ho­pw \ncm-i.

Hcp kv{Xo ]dª p: kmtd, F¶pw Fs¶ XÃpw.

cmhnse F¶pw Ft¶mSv am¸v tNmZn-¡ pw: Rm³ B{K-ln-

n«- Ã- mt«m IpSn- X- .v Fs¶ Btcm hen- ps- Im­ v t]mbX- m-Wv.

Rm³ F´v sN¿pw? \o F\n¡ pth­n {]mÀ°n-¡ v. C§ -

s\-sbms¡ ]d-ª n«v A¶pw sshIp-t¶cw Btcm hen-¨p-

sIm­v t]mIp-¶-Xp-t]mse ]ns¶bpw At±lw t]mIpw.

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thsdmcp kv{Xo ]dª p: kmtd, Cu sIm¨n\v

A¸s\ henb kvt\l-am-Wv. IpSn-¡ m-Xn-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

A¸\v tams\bpw kvt\l-am-Wv. ]t£ IpSn¨v Ign-ª mÂ

At±-l-¯nsâ kpt_m[w t]mhp-Ibm-Wv, {`m´v ]nSn-¡ p-

Ibm-Wv. Nne-t¸mÄ tams\ ITn-\-ambn D]-{Z-hn-¡ pw. Ah\v

henb \ncm-i-bm-Wv. Ah\v ]Tn-¡ m³ Ign-bp-¶n-Ã. kmÀ

H¶p {]mÀ°n-¡ ptam?

Rm³ ]dª- ps- ImS- p¯p: Rm³ {]mÀ°n¡- mw, ]t£

AXp-sIm-s­m¶pw e-an-Ã. \n§ Ä am\-km-´-c-s¸-S-Ww.

\n§ Ä¡ v C¶pw CuÀjy hcp¶- ntÃ? tIm]n v A«l- -kn¨v

hcp¶ B a\p-jy-t\mSv \n§ Ä¡ v Nne-t¸mÄ sshcmKyw

hcp-¶ntÃ? \n§ Ä¡ v \ncmi hcp-¶ntÃ? Bß-lXy

sNbvXm aXn-sb¶ tXm¶Â hcm-dntÃ? ISp¯ apjn-

¨n hcm-dntÃ? CsXÃmw amd-Ww. At±-l-t¯mSv \n§ Ä

£ an-¡ v. At¸mÄ B kv{Xo ]dª p: kmtd, F\n¡ v At±-

ls¯ kvt\l-am-Wv.

Rm³ ]dª p: icnb- mW- v, ]t£ \n§ Ä ]qÀ®-ambn

At±-l-t¯mSv £ an-¡ p-I. F¶n«v At±lw Adn-bmsX

At±l- - n\- pt- h­n {]mÀ°n¡- v. At±lw tIÄ¡ s« F¶p

IcpXn {]mÀ°n-¡ -cp-Xv. \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶Xv At±lw

tIÄ¡ -cp-Xv, Adn-b-cp-Xv. At±lw tIm]n¨p hcp-t¼mgpw

\n§ Ä kvt\l-ambpw kuay-ambpw a[p-c-am-bpw kwkm-

cn¡ v. \n§ Ä¡ v BZyw am\-km-´cw hc-s«. Rm³

{]mÀ°n-¡ mw.

Rm³ ]n¶oSv Hcn-¡ Â Nn§ -h\w tIf-¨{µ HmUn-täm-

dn-b-¯n t]mb-t¸mÄ B kv{Xobp-sSbpw Ipª n-sâbpw

H¸w At±-l-hp-ap-­v. B kv{Xo ]dª p: kmtd, Fsâ

kz`mhw amdn-b-t¸mÄ C-t±lhpw amdn. ]ns¶ IpSn-¨n-«n-Ã.

C¶v AhÀ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ el-cn-]n-Sn¨v hN\w

tIÄ¡ m³ hcn-I-bm-Wv. ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \n§ Ä¡ v Cu

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elcn thWs- a¶ vB{Kl- a- pt­m? AX v\n§ Ä {]m]n¡- -Ww.

Imte-_n\v XpS-§ n-b-Xp-t]mse Xs¶ XpS-cm³ ]än.

\n§ Ä F´p ]d-bp¶p? \n§ Ä¡ v A§ s\ Hcp Xocp-

am\w FSp-¡ m³ Ign-bptam? C¶p XpS-§ -Ww, Ipd-bmsX

XpS-c-Ww.

CXp-hsc km[n-¨n-Ã-tÃm, C\n km[n-¡ ptam F¶v

Nn´n-t¡ -­. \ncm-i-s¸-tS-­. \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw.

5. Caleb, the wanderer.

\mev]-Xm-as¯ hb-Ên-em-Wv ImtZiv _À¶-bn-se-

¯n-b-Xv. \mÂ]Xmas¯ hb-Ên-emWv Imte_v ImtZ-iv

_À¶-bn \n¶v tbmÀ±m³ IS¶v A¡ sc I\m³\mSv

Häp-t\m-¡ m³ t]mb ]{´­vt]cn Hcm-fmbn t]mb-Xv.

F¬]Xm-as¯ hb-Ên-emWv Imte_v tbmip-h-bpsS

ap¼n sN¶p \n¡ p-¶-Xv.

""A\-´cw sblq-Zm-a-¡ Ä KnevKm-en tbmip-

h-bpsS ASp-¡ Â h¶p; sI\n-ky-\mb sb^p-

s¶-bpsS aI³ Imte_v Ah-t\mSv ]d-ª Xv:

btlmh Fs¶bpw \ns¶bpw Ipdn¨p ssZh-

]p-cp-j-\mb tamsi-tbmSv ImtZiv _Àt¶b-

bnÂh¨p ]d-ª - Imcyw \o Adn-bp-¶p-h-tÃm.

btlmh- b- psS Zmk\- mb tami ImtZiv _Àt¶b-

bnÂ\n¶p tZis¯ Häp-t\m-¡ p-hm³ Fs¶

Ab-¨-t¸mÄ F\n¡ p \mev]Xp hb-Êm-bn-cp-

¶p; Rm³ h¶p Fsâ at\m-t_m-[-{]-Imcw

Ah-t\mSv adp-]Sn ]d-ª p.'' tbmiph 14 : 6, 7

F\n¡ v e`n¨ hnizmkw A\p-k-cn-¨v, Fsâ at\m-

t_m-[y-a-\p-k-cn¨v Rm\¶v tami-tbmSv adp-]-Sn- ]-d-ª p.

\mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-i-am-¡ p-I. \ap-¡ Xv Pbn-¡ m³

Ignbpw. A\m-Iy-a-Ã-·msc IogS-¡ p-hm³ \ap¡ v Ign-bpw.

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\ap-¡ -Xn\p km[n-¡ pw. ssZhw \t½mSpIqsS-bp-s­-¦nÂ

\ap-¡ Xv km[n-¡ pw. b-s¸-tS-­, \mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-

i-am-¡ pI F¶p-]-d-ª p. A¶v A§ s\ ]d-ª Xv \n\¡ v

HmÀ½-bp-­-tÃm.

""Ft¶mSpIqsS t]m¶n-cp¶ ktlm-Z-c-·mÀ

P\-¯nsâ lrZbw Dcp-Ip-am-dm¡ n.''

tbmiph 14 : 8

Rmt\m Fsâ btlm-h-tbmSv ]qÀ®-ambn ]än-\n-¶p.

""\o Fsâ ssZh-amb btlm-h-tbmSv ]än-\n-¶-XpsIm­v

\o Im sh¨t- Ziw \n\¡ pw \nsâ a¡ Ä¡ pw Ft¶¡ pw

Ah-Im-i-am-bn-cn-¡ p-''sa¶v tami A¶v kXyw sNbvXv

]dª p!

hfsc at\m-l-c-amb Hcp mK-am-W-Xv. ssZhw A¶v

tami-bn¡ qSn Imte-_n\v Acp-f-¸mSv sImSp¯n-cp-¶p. 40

hÀjw ap¼v In«nb hmKvZ-¯-am-Wv. ]n¶o-SpÅ Ime-§ -

sfÃmw B hmKvZ¯hN-\s¯ apdpsI ]nSn-¨p-sIm­v

Imte_v apt¶m«v t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. B hmKvZ-¯-h-N\w

\mev]-Xp-hÀj-§ Ä¡ p-tijw Imte-_v, tbmip-hsb

HmÀ¸n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ Ä¡ v hyàn-]-c-ambn hN\w

In«n-bn-«pt­m? ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv t\cn«v

Fs´-¦nepw kwkm-cn-¨n-«pt­m? A§ s\ kwkm-cn-

¨n«ps­-¦n B hN-\s¯ apdpsI ]nSn¨psIm­v

\n§ Ä Xo£ v-W-X-tbmsS apt¶m«v t]mhp-I-bm-tWm?

AtXm \n§ Ä AXv Fdnª pIftª m? \n[n-bmWv

ssIbn In«n-b-Xv. kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZhw a\p-jy-tcmSv

kwkm-cn-¡ pI \nÊmcamtWm?

A{_m-lm-an\v Hcp hN\w In«n, \o ]pd-s¸-Sp-I. \nsâ

NmÀ¨-¡ m-tc-bpw ]nXr-`-h-\-s¯bpw hn«v ]pd-s¸«v Rm³

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\n\¡ v ImWn-¸m\ncn-¡ p¶ tZi-t¯¡ v t]mI. hcpwh-

cmbvI t\m¡ msX ]pd-s¸«p! hmKvZ¯hN-\w! \n\¡ v

BIm-i-¯nse \£ {Xwt]mse, IS¡ -c-bnse aWÂ

t]mse k´Xn e`n-¡ pw. A{_mlmw B hN-\-¯nÂ

apdpsI ]nSn¨p. ssZh-¯nsâ Hcp hN\w In«n-bm hN-\-

¯n \n¶v amd-cp-Xv. AXv km[y-am-Ipw-hscbpw e`n-¡ p-

¶Xph-scbpw hnSmsX \n¡ -Ww.

Cu Xncp-h-N\w \o Xpd¶v t\m¡ q. CXn \n\¡ v

[mcmfw hmKvZm-\-§ Ä Xcp-¶p-­v. hN\w \n§ Ä apdpsI

]nSn¨p sImÅ-Ww. \n§ Ä Cu hN\w hmbn-¡ -Ww.

hN\w [ym\n-¡ -Ww. hN-\-¯nse hmKvZ-¯-§ Ä ASn-h-c-

bn«v ImWmsX ]Tn-¡ -Ww.

37þmw k¦oÀ¯\w 3þ5 h-sc-bpÅ hmIy-§ -Ä Rm³

ImWmsX ]Tn-¨p-sh-¨p. ""Ah³ \nsâ lrZ-b-¯nse B{K-

l-§ sf \n\¡ v Xcpw.''

Rm³ AXp-hm-bn¨v ssZh-t¯mSv ]d-bpw: IÀ¯mth,

CXv \osb-\n¡ v X¶ hmKvZ-¯-am-Wv. \qäm-­p-IÄ¡ v ap¼v

Xsâ Zmk\v \o sImSp¯ hmKvZ¯w, \o F\n¡ v X¶

hmKvZ-¯-ambn Rm³ Gäp-hm-§ p-I-bm-Wv. Rm³ IÀ¯m-

hn-t\mSv ]dª B{K-l-§ sfms¡ Ah³ F\n¡ v km[n-

¸n¨p X¶p; H¶pw apS-¡ n-bn-Ã. hmKvZm\hN-\-§ Ä!

""btlm-h-bn B{i-bn¨v \· sNbvI. tZi¯v

]mÀ¯v hniz-kvXX BN-cn¡ . btlm-h-bn Xt¶

ckn¨psImÄI. Ah³ \nsâ lrZ-b-¯nse B{K-l-§ sf

\n\-¡ pXcpw.'' Cu hmIy-§ Ä ASn-h-c-bn-«n«v AXn Icw

sh¨n«v \n§ Ä ]d-b-Ww: IÀ¯mth, CXv \o F\n¡ p

X¶ hmKvZ¯hN\w F¶p Rm³ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ

lrZ-b-¯n C§ -s\sbmcp B{K-l-ap-­v. Cu B{Klw

km[n-¡ m-\m-bn \o X¶ hyhØ aq¶m-Wv. btlm-h-bnÂ

B{i-bn¨v \·sNbvI. tZi¯v ]mÀ¯v hniz-kvXX BN-

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cn¡ . btlm-h-bn Xs¶ ckn¨psImÄI. Rm³ B aq¶v

hyh-Ø-IÄ ]men-¡ m³ Fs¶¯s¶ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p.

AXp-sIm­v Cu hmKvZ¯w Rm³ ssI¡ -em-¡ p-¶p.

Ah³ \nsâ lrZ-b-¯nse B{K-l-§ sf \n\¡ v Xcpw.

91þmw k¦oÀ¯-\-¯n Icw sh¨n«v \n§ Ä

{]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww:

""AXyp-¶-Xsâ ad-hn hkn-¡ bpw kÀÆ-i-

àsâ \ng-en³Iogn ]mÀ¡ bpw sN¿p-¶-h³

btlm-h-sb-¡ p-dn¨v: Ah³ Fsâ kt¦-Xhpw

tIm«bpw Rm³ B{ib- n¡- p¶ Fsâ ssZhhpw

F¶p ]d-bp-¶p. Ah³ \ns¶ th«-¡ m-csâ

sIWnbnÂ\n¶pw \mi-I-c-amb alm-am-cn-bnÂ

\n¶pw hnSp-hn-¡ pw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 91 : 1- þ 3

""Hcp _m[bpw \nsâ IqSmc- - n¶p ASp¡- b- n-Ã.

\nsâ FÃmhgn-I-fnepw \ns¶ Imt¡ -­-Xn¶v

Ah³ \ns¶-¡ p-dn¨v Xsâ ZqX-·m-tcmSp Iev]n-

¡ pw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 91 : 10-, 11

IÀ¯mth, \nsâ amÀÆn Rm³ hkn-¡ pw. AXyp-

¶-Xsâ ad-hn \n¶v Rm³ amdp-I-bn-Ã. hN\whn«v CS-

t¯mt«m he-t¯mt«m Rm³ amdp-I-bn-Ã. hN\w Rm³

A\p-k-cn-¡ pw. kÀÆ-i-àsâ \ng-en IognÂ\n¶v amdp-I-

bn-Ã. ]nim-Nnsâ hgn-bn-te¡ v Xncn-bp-I-bn-Ã. km¯msâ

sNm¸-Sn¡ v t]mhp-I-bn-Ã. ]m]-¯n\v CSw sImSp-¡ -bn-Ã.

ssZh-t¯mSv Ah-Imiw ]dª v tNmZn¨v taSn-¡ mw.-

hy-hØ ]men-¨p-sIm­v sN¶m Fsâ \mY³ \n§ sf

shdpw ssIbmbn hnSp-I-bn-Ã. A\p-{Klw F¶pw hyh-Ø-

bn³{]ImcamWv. Zmho-Zn\v hyh-Ø-bn³{]Imcw A\p-

{Klw sImSp-¯p. tamsi¡ v hyh-Ø-bn³{]Imcw A\p-

{Klw sImSp-¯p. AXp-sIm­v hyhØ ]men-¨p-sIm­v

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\n§ Ä {]mÀ-°n¨v t\m¡ q. B hN\w apdpsI ]nSn¨v

{]mÀ°n-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ -fpsS B{K-l-§ Ä km[n¨p In«p-

¶Xv A\p-`-hn-¡ mw.

CsXÃmw \n§ Ä ]cn-io-en-¡ -Ww; A\p-`-hn-¡ -Ww.

Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨v \o B{K-ln-¡ p¶ the XnI-¨nt« Fs¶

tcmKw B{I-an¨v Iog-S-¡ m-hq, \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww. \o

B{K-ln¨ hnip-²n-bpsS \ndhv {]m]n-¡ p-¶-Xn\v ap¼v

Fs¶ Cu qan-bn \n¶v amän-s¡ m­pt]mIm³ CS-h-

cmsX Im¡ -Ww.

Cu ]co£ F\n¡ v hnPb- n¸n v XcW- w. Hcp promotion

In«W- w; hnhmlw \S- n- c- W- w. F\n¡ v BßobPohnXw

\bn-¡ m³ ]änb s]¬Ip-«nsb mcy-bmbn Xc-Ww. kv{Xo[-

\a- à F\n¡ v th­X- v. kuµcyaà t\m«w. DtZymKaÃ

t\m«w. IpSpw-_-a-ln-a-bà Fsâ t\m«w. F\n-s¡ mcp

]qÀ® Bßo-b-\mbn ac-W-t¯mfw \n¡ m³ ]änb Hcp

s]¬Ip-«nsb mcy-bmbn Xc-Ww. {]nb-s¸-«-htc, CsXÃmw

{]mÀ°n-t¡ ­ hnj-b-§ -fm-Wv. FÃmw Ds­-¦nepw tbip

CsÃ-¦n F´v {]tbm-P\w? hN\¯n apdpsI ]nSn¨v

tNmZn-¡ -Ww.

A¸sâ aI-\m-sW-¦n A¸sâ kz`mhw hcpw.

A¸sâ Omb hcpw. A¸sâ {]IrXw h¶pthm? CÃ-tÃm.

IÀ¯mth, C¶v Rm³ \nt¶mSv hm¡ v ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.

Fsâ IÀ¯mth, C¶p-h-scbpw Rm³ A¸sâ aI-\mbn

Pohn-¨n-Ã. A¸sâ kz`mhw {]m]n-¨n-Ã. A¸sâ `h-\-

¯n Pohn-¨n-Ã. A¸sâ hN-\-{]-Imcw \S-¶n-Ã. A¸sâ

hN-\s¯ am\n-¨n-Ã. A¸m, F\n¡ v sXäp]än-t¸m-bn. Rm³

\nt¶mSpw kzÀ¤-t¯mSpw ]m]w sNbvXpt]mbn. \nsâ aI-

s\¶ t]cn\v Rm³ tbmKy-\Ã. \nsâ Iqen-¡ m-cn Hcp-

¯-s\-t¸mse Fs¶ kzoI-cn-¡ -W-ta. \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ p-

tam?

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A¸³ kvt\-l-amWv. Ah³ _e-lo-\-X-bn kl-

Xm]w ImWn-¡ p-¶-h-\mWv. \n§ Ä AI¶v t]mb-t¸mgpw

\n§ sf¯s¶ HmÀ¯psIm­nc- n¡- p¶ A¸\- mW- v. \n§ Ä

AIse t]mb-t¸mgpw A¸³ \n§ sf HmÀ¯p-sIm-­n-cn-

¡ -bm-Wv. \n§ -sft¸mÄ aS-§ n-h-cp-sa¶v Im¯n-cn-¡ p¶

A¸³ kvt\l-am-Wv.

A¸³ AIrXyw IW-¡ n-Sp-¶-h-\-Ã; ]m]w Ku-\n-¡ m-

¯-h-\m-Wv; Ign-ª -Imew Ku-\n-¡ m-¯-h-\m-Wv. \ncm-i-s¸-

tS­, HmSn hcn-I. A¸³ hnfn-¡ p-¶p. C\nbpw ]¶n-bpsS

IqsS Pohn-¡ -­. A¸sâ ho«n hncp-¶p-­v. AhnsS XSn-

¸n¨ Imf¡ n-Sm-hp-­v. AhnsS A¸sâ hb-ep­v. the

sN¿m³ \o thsd§ pw t]mI­, \ns¶ aI-\mbn kzoI-cn-

¸m³ A¸³ X¿m-dm-Wv.

kzÀ¤-¯nse A¸³ \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯nsâ Xocp-

am\w ImWm³ Bi-tbmsS t\m¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \n§ -fpsS

ap¼n h¶v lrZ-b-hm-Xnen ap«p-I-bm-Wv. càw \n§ -

fpsS N¦n ]Xn-bp-¶p-­v. AXv ]m]w Igp-Ip¶ cà-

amWv. GsXÃmw ItTm-c-]m]w hs¶-¦n-epw GsXÃmw

sImÅ-cp-Xmbva hs¶-¦nepw FÃmw £ an-¡ m³ Xncp-càw

aXn-bm-b-Xm-Wv.

tbip-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v \n§ -sf¯s¶ sImSp-

¡ ptam? Ign-ª -ImesaÃmw ambv¨p-X-cpw. Zpjn¨ kz`m-h-

§ Ä, ZpÈo-e-§ Ä, ssI¡ qen taSn-¨-Xv, hg-¡ v, ]I, {]Xn-

Imcw, Akqb, Øm\-tamlw, hy`n-Nm-c-ioew FÃmw Igp-

Im³ Cu Xncp-càw aXn-bm-b-Xm-Wv. BZy-kvt\-l-¯n-

te¡ v IS-¶p-h-cmw. Pb-im-en-bm-bn-¯o-cmw. tbip lrZ-b-

hm-Xn-¡  ap«n-s¡ m­v \n¡ p-¶p-­v. lrZbw Xpd-¡ p-

hn³, hm¡ p ]d-bp-hn³. tbipth, \o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡ v Fgp¶- Ån hcW- t- a. C¶papXÂ Rm³ \nsâ hI.

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H¼Xv

""F¶m Imte_v tamsi-bpsS ap¼msI

P\s¯ AaÀ¯n: \mw sN¶p AXp ssIh-i-

am-¡ pI; AXp Pbn-¸m³ \ap¡ p Ignbpw F¶p

]dª p.'' kwJym-]p-kvXIw 13 : 30

Imte-_n\v Bßo-b-amb Hcp ZÀi\ap­m-bn-cp-¶p. A

spiritual vitality. Cu ZÀi-\-t¯m-Sp-IqsS Bßo-b-amb

DuÀÖkze-Xbpw Imte-_n\p­m-bn-cp¶p; Npdp-Np-dp-¡ p-

­m-bn-cp-¶p. AXv Imte-_ns\ Bßobhn\-b-¯n-te¡ v

\bn-¨p.

""\mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-i-am-¡ pI''

kwJym-]p-kvXIw 13 : 30

Imte_n-s\-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ Xmt¡ m hmIy-am-Wn-Xv.

an{k-bo-anÂ\n¶pw tami-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-¯n Bdp-

e£ wt]À ]pd-s¸-«p. tami F¶ hyàn-bÃ, tami-bpsS

\mhn¡ qSnh¶ hN-\-amWv Ahsc ]pd-s¸-Sp-hn-¨Xpw

\bn-¨-Xpw. A¶v tami-tbm-Sp-IqsS ktlm-Z-c-\mb Al-

tdm-\p­v; tbmip-hbpw Imte-_p-ap-­v.

Imte_v cà-¯m hos­-Sp¸v {]m]n-¨p. Imte_v

sN¦-S IS-¶p, acp-`q-an-bn-te¡ v {]th-in¨p. \m¸-Xp-

sImÃw tamit- bmS- pI- qsS \S¶- p. tbmÀ±msâ Icb- nse¯n.

]pd-s¸« ka-b¯v Imte-_n-s\bpw tbmip-h-sbbpw

\ap¡ v ImWm³ In«p-¶n-Ã. A¶-h-cp-­m-bn-cp-¶p-sh¶v

\mw Adn-bp-¶Xv \mÂ]-Xp-sImÃw Ign-ª m-Wv. ko\mbv

acp-`q-an-bpsS At§ b-ä¯v tbmÀ±m-\-cn-I-¯pÅ ImtZiv

_Àt¶b F¶ Øe-s¯-¯p-t¼m-gm-Wv Imte-_ns\ \mw

ImWp¶- pÅ- q. A¶ v Imte_- n\v \m¸XphbÊv {]mba- m-Wv.

an{k-boanÂ\n¶v ]pd-s¸-Sp-t¼mįs¶ Imte_ v D­mb- n-

cp¶- p. ImcWw \m¸XphÀjwsIm­mWv P\w acp-`qan

Xm­n-bXv.

bn{km-tbÂP\w an{k-boanÂ\n¶v ]pd-s¸-«-Xv ISn-

ª q kwlm-c-t¯m-sS-bm-Wv. Hcp Ipª m-Sns\ sIm¶v,

Ipª m-Sn³càw hmXn¸Sn-taepw Ipdp-¼-Sn-taepw Xfn-¨

`h-\-§ fn kwlm-c-I³ IS-¶n-Ã. càwImWp¶ h-\-

¯nsâ DÅn-ep-Å-hÀ c£ -s¸-«p. asäÃm`h-\-§ -fnepw

kwlm-c-I³ Ib-dn, ISn-ª q-ep-IÄ kwl-cn-¡ -s¸-«p. ISn-

ª qÂkwlm-c-¯nsâ apd-hnfn apg-§ n-b-t¸mÄ, d-thm³

tami-tbmSv ]dª p:

""\n§ Ä bn{km-tbÂa¡ -fp-ambn Fgp-t¶äv

Fsâ P\-¯nsâ \Sp-hn \n¶p ]pd-s¸-«v,

\n§ Ä ]d-ª -Xp-t]mse t]mbn btlm-hsb

Bcm[n-¸n³.'' ]pd-¸mSv 12 : 31

Ipª m-Snsâ cà-¯m-epÅ tamN-\-amWv bn{km-

tben\v In«n-b-Xv. A§ s\ cà-¯m tamN\w {]m]n-¨

Hcp hyàn-bmWv Imte_v.

Xncp-c-à-¯m tamN\w {]m]n-¨-h-cpsS KW-¯n-em-

hpI- , kzÀ¤obXdh- m«- n AwKa- mb- n- oc- pI! Fs´mcp`mKy-

am-WXv! kzÀ¤-¯n t]sc-gp-Xn-bn-cn-¡ p¶ BZy-Pm-X-·m-

cpsS k`! (F-{_m-bÀ 12:23) Hcp henbIq«-am-Wv; henb

kaq-l-am-Wv; Hcp henbXd-hm-Sm-Wv. \msaÃm-hcpw B Xd-

hm«- nse AwK§- f- mW- .v Xdh- m«- nse AwK§- Ä¡ v hen¸s¨dp-

¸-t`-Z-an-Ã. hnZym-`ym-k-ap-Å-h-t\m, CÃm-¯-ht\m F¶n-Ã.

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{]mb-t`-Z-an-Ã. F¬]Xphb-Êmb Bfpw ]¯phb-Êmb

Bfpw AhnsS Xpey-cm-Wv.

kzÀ¤obXd-hm-«n t`Z-§ -fn-Ã. AXv Bßm-hm-Wv.

AhnsS A£ -cnI-amb ico-c-a-Ã; ]pdsa ImWp¶ ico-c-

aÃ, Bßm-hm-Wv. Bßmhv Acq-]n-bm-Wv. cq]-an-Ã, BIr-Xn-

bn-Ã. kzÀ¤-¯n hyXym-k-§ -fn-Ã. AhnsS BWpw

s]®pw F¶n-Ã. kzÀ¤-¯n hnhmlw Ign-¡ p-¶nÃ, hnhm-

l-¯n\v sImSp-¡ -s¸-Sp-¶p-anÃ. ChnsS mcybpw À¯m-hp-

am-Wv. F¶m AhnsS sNÃp-t¼mÄ mcy, À¯mhv F¶n-

§ -s\-bpÅ _Ô-§ -fn-Ã. Bß-temIw! AXnsâ sNdp-Xm-

bpÅ Hc-\p-`hw ChnsS {]m]n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. XpSÀ¶mWv

kzÀ¤-¯n \mw F¯n-t¨-cp-¶-Xv.

Chn-sS-sbmcp IpSpw-_w! ImÂh-dn-¯-d-hmSv! Cu

IpSpw-_-¯n-te¡ v F¯n-t¨-cpI F¶Xv hen-sbmcp iàn-

bm-Wv. \mw Hä-bv¡ -Ã. Hcm-fpsS {]iv\w FÃm-h-cp-sSbpw

{]iv\-am-Wv. ssIbnse Hcp hncen\v tISp-h-s¶-¦n aäp-

`mK- §- fpw thZ\- n¡- pI- b- mW- v. Hchb- h- - n\v am\wh¶mÂ

Ah-b-h-¯n\v Hs¡ bpwIqsS am\am-Ip-¶p.

\mw kzÀ¤obXd-hm-«nse AwK-§ -fm-Wv. B H¶v

F¶pÅ t_m[w (feeling of oneness) e`n-¡ p-t¼mÄ

\n§ Ä¡ v a\-Ên-emhpw Rms\m-ä-bv¡ -Ã. Fsâ Bhiyw

Fsâ am{Xw Imcya-Ã, aäp-Å-hcpw AXn ]¦m-fn-Ifm-hp-

I-bm-Wv. Fsâ thZ\ Fsâ am{X-a-Ã, aäp-Å-h-cp-

tSbpwIqsS hnj-b-am-Ipw. Hcp IpSpw-_-ambn \½Ä ImWp-

¶p. AXm-Wv hmkvX-h-¯n \ap¡ pIn«p¶ Hcp henb

A\p-{K-lw.

Hc¸-sâ a¡ Ä! kzÀ¤ob ]nXm-hnsâ a¡ Ä! Hcp

\mb-Isâ ]n¶mse t]mIp¶p. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ ]n¶mse t]mIp¶ A\p-bm-bn-IÄ!

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Bßo-b-ambn ]d-ª mepw hen-¸-s¨-dp- -a- n-Ã. Hmtcm-cp-

¯À¡ pw Nne ip{iq-j-IÄ ImWpw. AXv ip{iq-j-bnse

hyXym-k-am-Wv. HcmÄ {]kw-Kn-¡ p-¶p. thsdm-cmÄ ]m«p]m-

Sp-¶p. thsdm-cmÄ {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p. HcmÄ hyàn-]-c-ambn

Nne-tcmSv kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶p; Imcy§ Ä ]dª v a\-Ên-

em¡ ns¡ mSp-¡ p-¶p. thsdm-cmÄ amdn-bn-cp¶v cl-ky-ambn

FÃm-hÀ¡ p-wth­n {]mÀ°n-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. henb

ip{iq-j-bm-Wv. Hcp-]t£ Gähpwhenb ip{iq-j-bmWvv.

Hmtcm-cp-¯À¡ pw AXm-Xn-\p-Å- Xme-´p-­v. AXn-\pÅ

kn²n, AXn-\pÅ Ignhv ssZhw sImSp-¯-Xm-Wv.

R§ sf Bßobw ]Tn-¸n¨v Bßo-b-¯n \S-¯nb

]¸ Hcn¡ epw {]kw-Kn-¨n-«n-Ã. At±-l-¯n\v B kn²n CÃ

F¶v At±-l-¯n-\-dn-bmw. At±-l-¯nsâ Xme´v Bcp-a-dn-

bmsX amdn-bn-cp¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ pI F¶p-Å-Xm-Wv. At\-I-

À¡ pth­n {]mÀ°n-¡ p-I. Rmt\mÀ¡ p-¶p, Xncp-h-\-´-

]pcw F© n-\o-b-dnwKv tImtf-Pn ]Tn-¸n-¡ p¶ Hc-²ym]- -

I³, F© n\- ob- d- nwKn ]n.F- - v.Un. FSp- b- mf- m-Wv. At±-

l- n\v am\k- nIt- cmKw h¶X- psIm­v tcmKw amdm³

{]mÀ°n-¡ m³ th­n-bm-Wv ]¸sb ImWm³ sN¶-Xv.

]¸ ]dª p: ""tcmKw amdm³th­n Rm³ {]mÀ°n-

¡ n-Ã. Bßm-hnsâ _Ô-\-a-gn-bm³th­n {]mÀ°n-¡ mw.''

At±lw H¶p-a-dn-ª n-Ã, ho«n t]mbn. ]t£ , Ccp-]-¯n-

sbm¶pZnhkw ]¸, Znhkw Hcpt\cw am{Xw Blmcw Ign-

¨p-sIm­v At±-l-¯n\pth­n D]-hm-k-sa-Sp-¯p

{]mÀ°n-¨p. Ccp-]-¯n-sbm¶p Znhkw Ign-ª -t¸mÄ At±-

l-¯n\v kuJy-am-bn. {]mÀ°-\-bv¡ pÅ Ir]mhcw! ]nim-

Nnsâ _Ô\w Agn¡- ph- m\- pÅ Ir]mh-cw!

Ip½-t\m-SpÅ tPmbn, kz´wIpª v t_m[wsI«v

InS-¡ p-¶-XpI­v `mcy Ic-bp-t¼mÄ tPmbn¡ v s]m«n-

s¸m«n¨ncn-¡ m³ tXm¶p-¶p. {`m´mWv; AsXmcp ss]im-

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NnI _m[-bm-Wv; Hcp qX-_m-[-bm-Wv. tPmbn-¡ -dn-ª p-

IqSm qX-_m-[-bp-s­-¶v. acn¨ho«n FÃm-hcpw Ic-bp-

t¼mÄ tPmbn¡ v Nncnhcp-w.

tPmbn Hcn-¡ Â FsâbSp-¡ Â h¶p. Ipª n-\p-

th­n {]mÀ°n-¡ m³ ]d-bm-\mWv h¶-Xv. Rm³ sIm¨n\p

th­n {]mÀ°n-¨n-Ã. AsXm-c-Ûp-X-am-Wv. sIm¨nsât\sc

t\m¡ p¶- Xpt]mepa- nÃ- , tPmbnt- bmS- mWv kwkmc- n¡- p¶- -Xv.

At\Iw Imcy§- Ä ]dª psImSp¯p. tPmbnbpw mcybpw

tam\pw tI«p-sIm-­n-cp¶p. tam\v CS-bv¡ n-Sbv¡ v t_m[-

£ bw hcp-¶p­v. tPmbn-bnÂ\n¶v ]nimNv Cd-§ n-t¸m-b-

t¸mÄ tam\n ]ns¶ \n¡ m³ CS-an-Ã. amX-m]n-Xm-¡ -

fn \n¶v ]nimNv amdn-bm a¡ Ä¡ v ]ns¶ D]-{Z-h-an-Ã.

a¡ -fpsS Imcyw c£ -s¸-«p.

As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]utemkpw ioemkpw BZy-ambn

bqtdm-¸n sN¶Xv nen-¸n-bn-em-Wv. Ae-Ivkm-­À N{I-

hÀ¯n-bpsS A¸-\mb nen¸v cmPm-hnsâ t]cn Øm]n-

¡ -s¸« \K-c-amWv nen-¸n. A¶v Gähpw P\-s¸-cp-¸-apÅ

Hcp ]cn-jvIrX tI{µ-amWv nen¸n ]«-Ww.

AhnsS sN¶-t¸mÄ As¸m-kvX-esâ hm¡ ptI«v

Hcp kv{Xo am\-km-´-c-s¸-«p, epZn-b. AhfmWv bq-tdm-¸nse

BZys¯ {InkvXym-\n. XpWn-¨mbw D­m¡ n N´-bnÂ

sIm­p-t]mbn hn¡ p-I- F-¶-XmWv Ah-fpsS ]Wn.

Xpb-ssYcm F¶ Øe-¯mWv Ah-fpsS hoSv. AhÄ

^nen-¸n-bn hcp-¶-Xv, nen-¸n-bnse N´-bn Ah-fpsS

XpWn-¨mbw hn¡ p-hm\mWv. "càmw-_cw hn¡ p-¶-

hÄ' F¶mWv thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n ]d-bp-¶-Xv.

A¶v epZnb N´-bn XpWn-¨mbw hn¡ m³ h¶-

t¸mÄ Hcp i_vZw tI«p. ]pg-h-¡ -¯mWv N´. AhnsS

HcmÄ\n¶v {]kw-Kn-¡ p-¶p. A¶v Ah-fpsS lrZbw

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IÀ¯m-hv Xpd¶p.

IÀ¯mhv epZn-b-bpsS lrZbwXpd-¶p. AhÄ tbip-

hns\ ssIs¡ m­- p. hoSS- ¡ w B\µ- a- mb- n. ho«ne- pÅ- h- -

Às¡ Ãmw kt´mj- w- . AX v hym]n¡- pI- b- mW- .v C¶v \n§ fpsS

lrZbhpw IÀ¯mhv Xpd-¡ -s«.

\msa-Ãm-hcpw H¶m-Wv. CXp\n§ Ä ad-¡ -cp-Xv.

\ap¡ v t]mcmbva ImWpw. _e-lo-\X ImWpw. ]e Imcy-

§ -fn tXmÂhn-IÄ kw`-hn-¨n-«p-­m-Ipw. Nne-Xn-seÃmw

icn¡ pw ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-cm-bn-cn-¡ pw. Hcp Pb-Po-hnXw In«n-

bn-«p-­m-hnÃ. ]t£ , \n§ Ä HmÀ¡ Ww, \msaÃm-h-cpw- H-

cp-an-¨m-Wv. ""\n\¡ v Xs¶ \o Hcp tZmjhpw sN¿-cpXv.

R§ -sf-Ãm-hcpw ChnsS D­-tÃm.''

F{Xtbm t]cmWv PnhnXw HSp-¡ m³ B{K-ln-¡ p-

¶Xv. Fhn-sS-bmWv kam-[m-\-ap-ÅXv? GXpho«n-emWv

kzØ-X-bp-ÅXv? F´n-\mWv Ipd-sh¶p tNmZn-¨m Ipd-

shm-¶p-an-Ã. C¶v ]«n-Wn-bpt­m? CÃ.

F n\- mW v Ipdh?v a\pj- y\ v kam[- m\- a- nÃ- . ss]kbv¡ v

sRcp-¡ -ap-Å-h-cp-­v. IS-ap-Å-h-cp-­v. tcmK-ap-Å-h-cp-­v.

IjvS-¸m-Sp-Å-h-cp-­v. a\p-jy-sc-Ãm-hcpw H¶n-esÃ-¦nÂ

asäm-¶n ZpcnXw ]nSn¨v he-bp-I-bm-Wv. kam-[m-\-an-Ãm¯

a\p-jyÀ!

Hs¯m-cp-an¨p\n¶v, Hcp lrZ-bhpw Hcp a\-Êpambn

HcpIpSpw-_-ambn \n¶v, R§ -sf-Ãm-h-cp-w ChnsS D­tÃm

F¶p]d-ª v, HcmÄ asäm-cm-fpsS mcw hln-¡ p-¶-XmWv

Iq«m-bva.

HcmÄ asäm-cm-fpsS `mc-§ Ä hln-¡ p-I. Rm³

X\nsb Npa-¡ ­, Fsâ mcw At\-IÀIqSn Npa-¡ p-I-

bmWv.- AXmWv s^tÃm-jn-¸v. HcmÄ, Ah³ IjvS-s¸-

Sps¶-¦n IjvS-s¸-Ss« F¶p hnNm-cn¨v XÅp-¶Xv Iq«m-

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bva-b-Ã. Hcm-fpsS _e-lo-\-X- FÃm-h-cpw-IqSn hln-¡ p-¶p.

Hcm-fpsS t]mcmbva aäp-Å-hÀ IqSn Npa-¡ p-¶p, Xm§ p-¶p.

A§ s\ \mw Hcp IpSpw-_-ambn \n¡ p-hm³ ssZhw

\s½ hnfn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

{InkvXy³ dnssh-h s^tÃm-jn¸v Hcp IpSpw-_-

ambn \n¡ p-¶p. NneÀ¡ v tcmKw ImWpw. HcpIpSpw-_-

¯n A¸\v tcmKw ImWpw, A½bv¡ v tcmKw ImWpw,

a¡ Ä¡ v tcmKw ImWpw. Hcp aI³ ]Tn-¡ m³ anSp-¡ -\m-bn-

cn-¡ pw, asä aI³ ]Tn-¡ m³ tami-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. Ipd-hp-

IfpÅh- c- p­- v. ]t£ , HcmÄ¡ v Ipdh- ps- ­¶- p- ÅX- ps- Im-­v

IpSpw-_-¯n-ew-K-a-Ãm-Xmbn hcn-I-bn-Ã-tÃm. A§ -s\-bp-Å-

hsc asä-Ãm-hcpw IqSn Xm§ p-¶p.

t]mcm-bva-bp-Å-h-sc-bmWv FÃm-hcpw Xm§ p-¶-Xv.

HcmÄ¡ v \S-¡ m³ hnj-a-ap-­v, Imsem¶v Dfp-¡ n-t¸m-bn.

aäp-Å-hÀ: Ah³ Imep-fp-¡ n-b-Xm, Ah³ hc-s«, Ah³

AhnsS InS-¡ -s« F¶v Nn´n-¡ n-Ã. h­n-bn BZyw

hnfn¨v Ib-än, kuI-cy-am-bn-«v, Ahsâ Imen\v tISp-h-

cmsX, thZ\ hcmsX Ccn-¡ m³ koäv sImSp-¡ pw.

HcmÄ¡ v Hcp Ipd-hp-s­-¦n aäp-Å-hÀ Abmsf

Xm§ p-¶p. CXmWv Iq«m-bva. A§ s\ Hcp A\p-Krlo-X-

amb IpSpw-_-ambn \ap¡ v \n¡ -Ww. A§ s\ \n¡ p-

t¼mÄ \mw Pbm-fn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cpw.

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]¯v

GsXmcp hntam-N-\-hpw, GsXmcp hnSp-Xepw Ipª m-

Snsâ cà-¯m am{X-tabp-Åq. \n§ Ä¡ v qX-_m[ amd-

W-tam, Ipª m-Snsâ càw hc-Ww. \n§ sf ASn-¨-aÀ¯n

h¨n-cn-¡ p¶ ss]im-Nn-Isâ _m[-IÄ \n§ -fnÂ\n¶v

amdn-t¸m-I-Wsa¦n Ipª m-Snsâ càw hc-Ww.

IpSpw-_-¯nse im]-§ fpw tISp-Ifpw sISp-Xn-Ifpw

amd-Wtam, Ipª m-Snsâ càw hcWw. GXmWv Cu

Ipª mSv? IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp! F{X at\m-l-c-am-

bmWv thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n Cu Imcy-§ -sfÃmw hnh-cn-¨n-cn-

¡ p¶- X- v. IÀ¯mh- mb tbip{- Ink- vXph- mI- p¶ \nXyIpª m-

Snsâ, temIm-cw`w apX Ipc-f-dp-¡ -s¸« ssZh-Ip-ª m-

Snsâ Xncp-càwsIm­v am{Xta hnSp-X-ep-Åq. B Xncp-

càwsIm­v am{X-ta _m[-IÄ amdp-I-bp-Åq; ]nimNv amdp-

I-bp-Åq.

Fsâ ASp¡-  Hcp ]¿³ h¶p. At¸mÄ IÀ¯mhv

F\ns¡ mcp ZÀi-\w ImWn¨pX¶p. Ipsd oI-c-·mÀ; b-

¦c kXz-§ Ä Chs\ hfª v \n¡ p-¶p. Ch³ ]pd¯p

IS-¡ m³ \nÀÆm-l-an-ÃmsX sRfn-]n-cn-s¡ m-Åp-¶p.

DSs\ tbip-{InkvXp Ahsâ Acn-I-t¯¡ v h¶p.

`oI-c-·mÀ b-¸m-tSmsS tbip-hns\ t\m¡ n. DSs\ IÀ¯m-

hnsâ Icw Ahsât\sc DbÀ¯n. At¸mÄ, IÀ¯m-

hnsâ ssII-fnÂ\n¶v Xncp-càw Ahsâ apJ¯ph¶v

sXm«p. B Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ XpÅn Ahsâ apJ¯v sXm«-

tXm-sS Cu Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä D¨-¯n Ae-dn-s¡ m­v HmSn-

t¸m-Ip-¶p. Bßm-hnsâ ZÀi-\-am-Wv.

At\-Isc ]nimNv XS-ª p-h-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ^dthm

cmPmhv bn{km-tb¡ msc XS-ª ph¨v ASn-a-¸Wn sN¿n-

¨-Xp-t]mse, C¶v ]nimNv At\-Isc XS-ª p-h¨v ASn-a-

¸Wn sN¿n-¡ p-I-bmWv. Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä At\-I-sc hebw

sNbvXv \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. B Iq«-¯n tIm]-¯nsâ Zpcm-

ßm-¡ fp­v, hg-¡ nsâ Zpcm-ßmhp­v, sshcm-Ky-¯nsâ

Zpcm-ßmhp­v, Imam-k-àn-bpsS Zpcm-ßm-hp-­v, t{Im[-

¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hp-­v, {]Xn-ImcNn´-bpsS Zpcm-ßm-hp-­v,

Ahn-izm-k-¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hp-­v. GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-epÅ

Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä! `oI-c-·m-cmb Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä Hmtcm-cp-¯-

tcbpw XS-ª p-sh-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Nnesc aZy-]m-\-¯nsâ Ib-dp-sIm-­mWv ]nimNv

sI«nb- n«- nc- n¡- p¶- X- v. Nnesc »q^nenansâ Ibd- ps- Im-­mWv

sI«nb- n«- nc- n¡- p¶- X- v. Nnesc kn\na- b- nt- ebpw aäpw No¯]S-

§ Ä, Nne \áNn{X§- ÄsIm­v sI«nb- n«- nc- n-¡ p¶p.

Nnesc ]pI-h-entbm AXp-t]m-epÅ Zp:ioe-§ tfm

]m³]-cm-tKm lm³tkm BIp¶ N§ -e-I-fn«v sI«n-bn-cn-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. CsXÃmw Hmtcm N§ -e-I-fm-Wv. NneÀ¡ v

H¶Ã At\Iw N§ -e-I-fp-­v. AhÀ¡ p-Xs¶ \nb-{´n-

¡ m-\m-hm-¯-hn[w Nne Zp:kz`m-h§ Ä! ]pd¯p]d-bm³

eÖn¡ p¶ Nne _Ô-\-§ Ä! CsXÃmw ]nimNv Hmtcm-cp-

¯sc sI«n-bn-Sm-\p-]-tbm-Kn-¡ p¶ Nne N§ -e-I-fm-Wv. Cu

N§ -e-IÄ ]nimNv FSp¯psIm­v h¶-XÃ, \mw Xs¶

FSp¯psImSp-¯-Xm-Wv.

\½psS Pohn-X-¯nepÅ ]m]-§ -fpsS N§ -e, ]nim-

Nnsâ ssII-fn-te¡ v \mw sImSp-¯p. N§ -e-IÄ ]nim-

Nnsâ hI-bm-I-bm ]nimNv \s½ sI«n-bn-«p. \mw sRfn-

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]ncnsImÅp-I-bm-Wv. \mw Adn-bp-¶n-Ã, b-¦-c-amb Nne

N§ es¡ mfp-¯p-I-fn ]nimNv \s½ ]q«n-bn-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p-

sh¶v. At¸m-gm-Wv, tbip-{InkvXp h¶v Ipª m-Snsâ Xncp-

c-àw Xfn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

shdpsX Xncpc- àw Xfn¡- nÃ- . Rm\m sIm¨\v ]dª p

sImSp-¯p: ""Ct¸mÄ \o Bh-iy-¡ m-c-\mbn Ic-b-Ww.

Zpcm-ßm-¡ sf amäm³ A[n-Im-c-ap-ff tbip-hns\ \o hnfn-

¡ Ww. tbipth, \o H¶pIS¶v hc-W-ta. C¶v \o Fs¶

]nim-Np-¡ -fpsS ssIbnÂ\n¶v hnSp-hn-¨m C\n Fsâ

Bbp-Ên a\-Ê-dn-ª v- Hcp ]m]hpw F\n¡ v hcmXh®w

Rm³ t\m¡ n-s¡ m-Åmw. C\n ]nim-Nnsâ ssIbn-te¡ v

Rm³ N§ e sImSp-¡ n-Ã. \n\-¡ -§ s\ Xocp-am-\n-¡ m³

]äp-tam? F¦n \n\¡ v ssZh-t¯mSv ]d-bmw. Rm\n-hnsS

Csöv \o hnNm-cn-t¨-¡ q. Rm³ tIÄ¡ -­. \o tbip-hn-

t\mSv ]d-bp-I.''

Ah³ s]m«n-s¸m-«n-¡ -c-ª psIm­v tbip-hn-s\

hnfn-¨p: ""IÀ¯mth Fs¶ c£ n-¡ -W-ta. a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp

sXäphcmsX Rm³ \n¶p-sIm-Åmw. Cu ]nim-Np-¡ -fpsS

he-bnÂ\n¶v, Zpcm-ßm-¡ -fpsS he-bnÂ\n¶v, Zpcm-ßm-¡ -

fpsS _Ô-\-¯nÂ\n¶v Fs¶ hnSp-hn-t¡ -W-ta.''

Ah\- mh- i- y¡- mc- \- mb- n \neh- nf- n- t- ¸mÄ Ipª m-Snsâ

càw Ahsâta Xfn-¨p. Ah\p hnSp-X In«n. Ahsâ

t]cv Pohsâ]pkvX-I-¯n Fgp-Xn. Fs´m-c-ÛpXw!

Fs´mcp mKyw! Ah³ kzÀ¤ob IpSpw-_-¯n-ew-K-ambn!

IÀ¯mhv ]dª p: ""\o sNbvXXpw \n\¡ vv HmÀ½-bp-ÅXpw

HmÀ½-bn-Ãm-¯Xpw Gäp-]-d-ª Xpw Gäv ]d-bm-¯-Xp-amb

kIe ]m]hpw ]qÀ®-ambn IgpIn shSn-¸m¡ n X¶n-cn-

¡ p¶p.''

Fs´mcp mKyw! B sIm¨³ Ahn-sS-bn-cp¶v G§ -

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eS- n¨p Icª- p. FÃm ]m]hpw IÀ¯mhv £ an¨psImSp¯n-

cn-¡ p¶p! Fs´mcp kpJ-amWv ]m]w £ an¨p In«p-¶-Xv!

Fs´mcp mKyw! Poh-\pÅ ssZhw C¶pw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-

¶p-­v.

D{K-·m-cmb, C{XbpwImew \s½ _Ôn-¨p-sIm-­n-

cp¶ ]nimN- p¡- f- p­- v. IpSpw_- ]- mc- ¼- cyw A\pk- -cn¨ph¶-

Al-¦m-c-§ -fp-­v. Nne Zpc-`n-am-\-§ -fp­v. s]m§ -¨-§ -

fp­v. Nne kzmÀ°-X-I-fp-­v. {Zhym-{K-l-§ -fp-­v. Akq-b-

bp-­v. tIm]m-th-i-§ -fp-­v. Imam-th-i-ap-­v. Fs´Ãm

sas´Ãmw!

Nnesc t{Zmln-¨n-«p-­v. hnhm-l-¯n\pap¼v Agp¡ v

_Ô-§ -fn-te¡ v t]mb-h-cp-­v. hnhm-l-¯n\ptijw

aäp_Ô-§ -fn-te¡ v t]mb-h-cp-­v. Xe-apdXe-ap-d-I-fmbn

]SÀ¶ph¶ _m[-Ifpw ]m]-§ fpw kz´-ambn k¼m-Zn¨

]m]-§ fpw _m[-Ifpw FÃmw ]nSn¨p sI«n-bn-«ncn-

¡ p¶hcp­v. F¶m \n§ Ä ]d-b-Ww: ""\mw sN¶v AXv

ssIh-i-am-¡ p-I.'' \n§ Ä¡ v km[n-¡ pw. Hm«w HmSn-¯n-

I¨ hnip-²·m-cp-­v.

HmSn-¯p-S-§ n-b-hÀ NneÀ CSbv¡ v hoWp-t]mbn. Ah-

cpsS AØn-Iq-S-§ Ä hgn-bn NnX-dn-¡ n-S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

hoc-·m-cm-bn-cp-¶p. Ah-cp-ambn t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ \msam-¶p-

aÃ. à-·mÀ, ià-·mÀ, {]mÀ°\mhoc-·mÀ, {]mÀ°-\-

bn Xo Cd-¡ n-b-hÀ, hN\w ]d-bp-t¼mÄ ]´-en-f-¡ n-

bhÀ! F¶m hoWp-t]mbn. ]m«p-Im-c³ ]mSn,

"F¶nepw àÀ F¶nepw iàÀ

hoWp XIÀ¶o-t¸mÀ¡ -f-¯nÂ

Im-Wp¶p Rm\-Øn-Iq-S-§ Ä oIcw

hoc-]p-am³I-fn hoW-h-cn³.'

`oIc- ·- mÀ Npän\- n¡ p¶- p. F¶m Ipª mS- n³ càw

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tamN\w Xcp-¶p. ""\mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-i-am¡ pI.''

\n§ Ä ]d-b-Ww: Bßo-b-amb, B´-cn-I-amb hnPbw

Rm³ ssIhi- a- m¡- pw. {InkXv ob- P- oh- nX- - nsâ hnPb- §- sf

Rm³ t\Sns- bS- p-¡ pw.

Victorious living! AXn\v Hcp vision thWw. Vitality

DuÀÖ-kz-eX thWw. Rm³ t\Sn-sb-Sp-¯n-cn-¡ pw. Rm\o

]m]-¯nsâ ap¶n tXm¡ p-I-bn-Ã. AsXmcp iucy-

amWv. th­m-Xo-\-¯n\v Fs¶ In«n-Ã. C{Xbpw\mÄ

]nimNv Fs¶ ]eXpw sN¿n-¸n-¨p. Fs¶-s¡ m­v ASn-a-

¸Wn sN¿n-¨p. Ah³ tIm]n-¡ m-³ ]dbp-t¼mÄ Rm³

tIm]n-¨p. hr¯n-tISv ]d-ª p. Ah³ No¯-¸Sw ImWm³

]d-bp-t¼mÄ Rm³ No¯-¸Sw I­p. No¯-hm¡ v ]d-ª p.

\pW]d-ª p. ]nimNv FÃmw Fs¶-s¡ m­v sN¿n-¸n-¨p.

C\n In«n-Ã. AsXms¡ ]gb Imcy-§ Ä. C\n-bn-Ã.

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbn-¡ m³ Ign-bpw.

]m]-¯n-s\s¶ In«n-Ã. AXmWv Xtâ-Sw. \n§ -fpsS

Icp¯v ImWn-t¡ -­Xv AXn-em-Wv. ]nim-Nn\v ]´m-Sp-

hm³ Fs¶ In«n-Ã. NneÀ \n§ sf Ifn-bm-¡ pw ]cn-l-

kn¡ pw Bt£ -]n-¡ pw. Ah\pw t]mtbm B Iq«m-bva-

bnÂ? Ahsâ Imcyw IjvSam-bn. ]mhw! CÃm-¯-sXms¡

]d-bpw. \n§ Ä hmS-cp-Xv. eÖn-¡ -cp-Xv.

Fs¶ tImtfPn Ip«n-IÄ Ifn-bm-¡ p-am-bn-cp-¶p.

thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSn-¨p-sIm­v Rm³ tImtf-Pnsâ hcm-´-

bn¡ qSn t]mIpw. F\ns- ¡ mcp \mWhpw D­mb- nÃ- . ImcWw

Iq«mbva Fsâ kz¯m-Wv. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp

Fsâ \n[nb- mW- .v Bcmt- £ ]- n- mse´mW?v F\n-s¡ ´mWv

\jvSw? CÃm-¯-sXms¡ ]d-ª p-sIm-Å-s«. Imew sXfn-

bn-¡ pw. IÀ¯m-hn\v thW-sa-¦n sXfn-bn-¨m aXn.

Fsâ mhn {InkvXp-hn\v sImSp-¯p-I-gn-ª p. Hcn-¡ embn«v

ssIam-dn-¡ -gn-ª p! ]ns¶ H¶n-s\¡ p-dn¨pw BIp-e-s¸-Sm-

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\n-Ã.

\n§ Ä¡ n-§ s\ Hcp Xocp-am\w h¶n-«pt­m? Hcn-¡ -

embn {InkvXp-hn\v sImSp¯p-sh¶v \n§ Ä¡ p-d-¸pt­m?

{InkvXobPohnX- - n B Dd v \n§ Ä¡ v thWw. F¦nÂ

\n§ Ä tXmÂt¡ -­n-h-cn-Ã. AXp-sIm­v ]co£ IÄ hcn-

sÃ-¶Ã ]d-ª -Xv. {]tem-`-\-§ Ä IqSp-X hcpw.

\n§ sf hogn-¡ m³ ]nimNv Ae-dp¶ knwlw-t]mse

Ae-dn-b-Sp-¡ pw. \n§ Ä¡ v Bt£ ]w IqSpw. CÃm-¯-

sXms¡ ]d-bpw. No¯ hnfn-¡ pw. Hcp Ime¯v \n§ sf

_lp-am-\-ap-­m-bn-cp-¶-hÀ \n§ sf \ne-¯n«v X«pw.

\n§ sf sXmgn¨pamäpw. ]ecpw \n§ sf Ah-K-Wn-¡ pw.

H¶pw t]Sn-t¡ -­. ImcWw, \n§ Ä AXyp-¶-Xsâ IqsS-

bm-Wv.

Fs´-XnÀ¸p-h-¶mepw F´v ]cn-lmkw h¶mepw

Rm³ Fsâ tbip-hnsâ ]mZ-]o-T-¯n Fs¶ AÀ¸Ww

sNbvXn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Rm³ Pbn-¡ pw. ""\mw sN¶v AXv ssIh-

i-am-¡ p-I.''

1. Vision

2. Vitality

3. Victory

kln-¡ p-¶-h-\mb Imte-_v.

Pbw thWtam, kln-¡ -Ww.

Caleb the Conqueror - Pbm-fn-bmb Imte-_v.

– ssZh-t¯mSv

]qÀ®-ambn ]än \nev¡ p¶ Imte-_v.

Caleb the Defender - \ncp-Õm-l-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-h-

cpsS FXnÀ¸p-Isf XSp¯v \n¡ p¶, ss[cy-

ambn sNdp¯v \n¡ p¶ Imte-_v.

1. Caleb the Sufferer -

2.

3. Caleb the whole hearted Follower

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5. Caleb the Wanderer - Aeª v Xncn-bp¶ Imte_,v

Npän-¯n-cn-bp¶ Imte-_v.

\n§ Ä Hcn-¡ epw tbip-hns\ ad-¡ -cp-Xv. A§ -s\-

sb-¦n \n§ Ä¡ p Pbn-¡ mw. tbip \n§ Ä¡ v Pbw

Xcpw. tbip \n§ Ä¡ v kam-[m\w Xcpw. tbip-{InkvXp

\n§ sf ]nim-Nnsâ ]nSn-bnÂ\n¶v hnSp-hn-¡ pw. tbip

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n kam-[m\w Xcpw. tbip \n§ -

fpsS im]-§ Ä amän-¯-cpw.-

\n-§ Ä he-bp-¶ntÃ? Hcp Itcäw In«msX hnj-an-¡ p-

¶ntÃ? A²zm-\n-¨n«pw Hcp- ew ImWmsX hnj-an-¡ p-

¶ntÃ? IpSpw-_-¯n Hcp Itcäw In«msX \n§ Ä he-bp-

¶ntÃ? \n§ -fpsS PohnXw C¶pw Ag-ep-I-btÃ? tbip

\n§ sf t\Àhgn-bn-te¡ v \S-¯pw. t\À]m-X-bn¡ qSn

\bn¨psIm­v t]mIpw.

PohnXw kl-\-am-Wv. AXmWv Ipcn-iv. ChnsS Zpcn-X-

ap­- v, Bhi- y- mc- §- fp­v, henb NpaSpI- f- p­- v. Xeb- ne- -Ã,

lrZ-b-¯n F´p-am{Xw NpaSp Npa-¶mWv Hcp a\p-jy³

\S-¡ p-¶-Xv. IS-¯nsâ Npa-Sv. ss]k F{XIn«n-bmepw aXn-

bm-Ip-¶n-Ã. ]Ww Bh-iy-¯n\v XnI-bp-¶n-Ã. hcp-am-\-an-Ã.

hc-hn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-XÂ sNe-hm-Wv.

Pohn-¡ m³ amÀ¤-an-Ã. F{Xtbmt]À t^mWn¡ qSn

hnfn¨p]d-bp-¶p. F{X-tbm-t]À Fgp-¯p-IÄ Fgp-Xp¶p;

IS-am-Wv. hmS-I-ho-«n-emWv Xma-kw. hcp-am\sam-¶p-an-Ã.

hmSI sImSp¡- m³ amÀ¤a- nÃ- . Cd§- nt- ¸mI- m³ ]db- p-t¼mÄ

Cd-§ n-t¸mIpw. ]ns¶ thsdm-cn-S¯v hmSIhoSv tXSn

Aeª v Xncn-bp-¶p. F´psN¿pw? Pohn-¡ m³ amÀ¤-an-Ã.

\n§ -fpsS thZ-\-IÄ ImWp¶ ssZhw, {]bm-k-§ Ä

ImWp¶ ssZhw, NpaSp-IÄ ImWp¶ ssZhw. Ah-t\-äp-

sIm-Åm-sa¶v ]d-ª m G¸n¨v sImSp-¡ -cptXm? tbip

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\n§ -tfmSv tNÀ¶ph¶n«v ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. tamt\, \o Xs¶-

¯m³ Npa-¡ -­. Ct§ m«v ht¨¡ q, Rm³ Npa-¶p-sIm-

Åmw. \o kzX-{´-ambn \S-¶p-sIm-Åq.

\n§ -fmcpw \ncm-i-s¸S-cpXv. IpSpw-_-¯n-ep-Å-h-cpsS

tcmK-s¯-tbmÀ¯v hnj-an-¡ -cpXv. \n§ -fpsS ho«n-ep-Å-

Nne _m[I- Ä HmÀ v þ A¸³ h¶v IpSpw_w Ie¡- pI- -bpw

aZy-]n¨ph¶v _lfw hbv¡ p-Ibpw XÃp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶Xv

I­v hnja- n¡- c- pXv. A¸t- \mSv sshcmK- ys- ¸S- c- pXv. Bscbpw

D]-{Z-hn-¡ -cpXv. \n§ Ä aqew BÀ¡ pw thZ\ hc-cpXv.

""Ah³ \n§ Ä¡ mbn IcpX- p¶- X- mI- b- m \n§ fpsS

kIe Nn´m-Ip-ehpw Ahsâ ta C«p-sImÄhn³.''

\n§ Äs¡ Ãmw Npa-Sp-I-fp-­v, IjvS-¸m-Sp-I-fp-­v, Zpcn-X-§ -

fp-­v, hf-sc-tbsd bmX-\-I-fp-­v, heª v hnj-an-¡ p-¶-h-

cm-Wv.

sImÅ-¡ mÀ \n§ sf ]nSn-¨p. \n§ sf B{I-an-¨p

apdn-th¸n-¨p. \n§ -fpsS kzs¯Ãmw IhÀs¶-Sp-¯p.

kvt\l-¯nsâ kz¯v IhÀs¶-Sp-¯p. hnizm-k-¯nsâ

kz¯v ]nimNv IhÀs¶-Sp-¯p. Pohn-X-¯n \n§ Ä t\Sn-

sbS- p¯ kuayX- b- pt- Sbpw kvt\l- n-tâbpw Xmgva-bp-

tSbpw kz¯p-¡ Ä IhÀs¶-Sp¯p.

Hcp Ime¯v \n§ Ä kz¯p-Å-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p. B \Ã

kzs¯Ãmw ]nimNv IhÀs¶-Sp-¯p. C¶v \n§ Ä apdn-

thäpInS-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. CXm \Ã ia-cy-¡ m-c³ hcp-¶p.

Ah³ DuÀ²izmkw hen-¨p-In-S-¡ p¶ a\p-jys\ I­p.

tehy\pw ]ptcm-ln-X\pw t\m¡ msX IS-¶p-t]m-bn.

ASp v sNÃmsX IS¶- pt- ]mb- n. Ahc- h- c- psS Imcywt\m¡ n

IS-¶p-t]m-bn. \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-c³ Ahsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶n-

cp¶p.

Ahsâ DÅ-en-bp-¶p. Ahsâ I®nÂ\n¶v I®p-\o-

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scmg- pI- p¶- p. iac- ym¡- mc- ³ Ahsâ apdnh- pI- sf h¨psI«n.

apdn-hn-te¡ v F® ]IÀ¶p. F®-sIm­v apdnhv IgpIn.

Ahsâ hmbn-te¡ v hoª v Cänäv Hgn¨psImSp- p. Nmhm-

dmb a\pj- y³ I®pXpd¶- pt- \m-¡ n. \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-cs\

I­p. Ahsâ DÅv kt´m-jw-sIm­pw \µnsIm­pw

\nd-ª p. Ah³ hn\-b-]qÀÆw B \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-csâ

apJ-¯p-\n¶v I®p-]-dn-¡ msX t\m¡ n. iacym¡ m-c³

Ahs\ hkv{Xw DSp-¸n-¨p. ]mhw! Ahsâ hkv{X-saÃmw

IÅ-·mÀ ]dn-¨p-cnª v If-ª n-cp-¶p.

\Ã ia-cy-m¡ m-c³, Cu ]mh-s¸-«, Ah-i-\mbn InS-

¡ p-¶-hs\ FSp-¯v tXmfn-te¡ vNmcn tNÀ¯p \ndp¯n

Ahs\ amtdm-S-W¨p]nSn-¨p-sIm­v Xsâ hml-\-ar-K-

¯n Ibän bm{X sNbvXv hgn-b-¼-e-¯n sIm­p-

t]mbn c£ sN¿p¶p.

Ct¸mÄ IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf hgn-b-¼-e-¯n-te¡ v

sIm­ph- ¶- nc- n¡- pI- b- mW- v. hgnb- ¼- ew Cu Iq«mb- vab- m-Wv.

Cu hgn-b-¼-e-¯n \n§ Ä¡ v c£ -bp-­v. Cu hgn-b-¼-e-

¯n \n§ Ä¡ v ip{iqj In«pw. \n§ Ä¡ v Bh-iy-amb

Blmcw In«pw.

Cu hgn-b-¼-e-¯n \n§ Ä¡ v Bh-iy-apÅ shÅw

In«pw. \n§ Ä¡ v Zmln-t¡ ­n hcn-I-bn-Ã. hni-t¡ ­n

hcn-I-bn-Ã. \n§ Ä Cu hgn-b-¼-e-¯nÂh¶v c£

{]m]n-¨p-sImÄhn³. hgn-b-¼-e-¡ m-c-\Ã, \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-c-

\mWv c£ n-¡ p-¶-Xv. hgn-b-¼-e-¡ m-c³ ip{iq-j-¡ m-c³

am{X-am-Wv. Ah³ Iqen¡ v thesN¿p-¶-h-\m-Wv. A[nIw

hÃXpw sNeh- n«- m Rm³ aS§ nhcpt- ¼mÄ X¶p-sImÅmw

F¶v IÀ¯mhp ]d-ª p.

B bP-am-\³ aS-§ n-h-cpw. \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-c³ aS§ n

hcpw. A[nIw sNe-hn-«mÂ- hgn-b-¼-e-¡ m-c\v In«p-sa-

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¶pÅ Dd-¸p-Å-Xp-sIm­v Ah³ the sN¿p-¶p-sh-t¶-bp-

Åp. \à ia-cym-¡ m-c³, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip, Ah-\mWv

Cu ]mh-s¸-«-h-s\-¡ ­v a\-Ê-en-ª -Xv. Ah³ \nsâ apdn-

hp-Isf sI«p-¶p. Ah³ \n\¡ v F®]pc«n kuJyw Xcp-

¶p. \Ã sshZy³ Kne-bm-Znse kpK-Ô-¡ p-g-¼p-am-bn-«mWv

h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. Ah³ hoª v ]I-cp-¶p. Ah³ \nsâ

hmbn-te¡ v Hgn¨pXcp¶ hoª v Ahsâ Xncp-c-à-am-Wv.

]¨-shÅw hoª m-bn. hoª v cà-am-bn. cà-amWv

Hgn¨v Xcp-¶-Xv. tbip \n§ -fpsS hmbn-te¡ v hoª v

Hgn¨pXcn-IbmWv. \n§ Ä¡ v Icp¯v In«p-I-bm-Wv. _ew

In«p-I-bm-Wv. iàn In«p-I-bm-Wv. hocyw ]I-cp-I-bm-Wv.

hocy-ap-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-cp-I-bm-Wv. Xm§ n Fgp-t¶Â¸n-¨v,

hkv{Xw [cn-¸n¨v, \n§ sf hml-\ar-K¯n Ib-än hgn-b-

¼-e-¯nÂsIm­p-h¶v c£ sN¿p-¶p.

hgnb- ¼- e- ¡- mc- sâ \nÀt±ia\pk- c- n v \n¶p-sImÄhn³,

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbw In«pw, BtcmKyw In«pw, kuJyw In«pw.

\n§ Ä¡ n\n kz´-ambn \S-¡ m³ ]äpw. Ct¸mÄ \n§ sf

Cu \Ã ia-cym-¡ m-c³ FSp¯psIm­ph¶p. C\n At\-

Isc hln-¨p-sIm-­p-h¶v hgn-b-¼-e-¯n-em-¡ m-\pÅ the

\n§ sf G¸n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. sbco-tlm-hn-te-¡ pÅ hgn-

bn At\-IÀ apdn-thäv InS-¡ p-¶-p. Ah-tcbpw hln-¨p-

sIm­- v hgnb- ¼- e- - nÂsIm­ph- ¶ v c£ sN¿ph- m³ tbip

\n§ sf hnfn-¡ p-¶p.

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]Xn-s\m¶v

""ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶p P\n-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶-h³ Bcpw

]m]w sN¿p-¶n-Ã- F-¶pw \mw Adn-bp-¶p;

ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶p P\n-¨-h³ Xs¶-¯m³

kq£ n-¡ p-¶p; ZpjvS³ Ahs\ sXmSp-¶-Xp-

anÃ.'' 1 tbml-¶m³ 5 : 18

Born again experience! ho­pwP\\m\p-`-hw!

Regeneration! ssZh-¯n \n¶v P\n-¡ p-I! ""ssZh-

¯nÂ\n¶v P\n-¨-h-\mcpw ]m]w sN¿p-¶n-Ã.'' ]m]w hcp-

t¼mÄ ]nim-Nn\v Ib-dn-h-cp-¶-Xn-\pÅ ]gpXv sImSp-¡ p-I-

bm-Wv. tIm]w hcp-t¼mÄ, PUnItaml-§ Ä hcp-t¼mÄ,

{Zhym-{Klw hcp-t¼mÄ, Al-¦mcw hcp-t¼mÄ, kzmÀ°X

hcpt- ¼mÄ, Rm³ ]nimN- n\v hgn Xpd¶v sImSp¡- pI- b- m-Wv.

ssZh- nÂ\n¶v P\n- h- ³ Xs¶- m³ kq£ n-¡ pw;

lrZ-b-¯nsâ hmXn AS¨ph¨n-cn-¡ pw. hmXnepw P\-ep-w

AS-¨n-«n-cp-¶m shfn-bnÂ\n¶v ZpjvS-Po-hn-IÄ AI-

t¯¡ v hcn-I-bn-Ã. \½psS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v ZpjvS³

IS¶p hcm-Xn-cn-¡ -¯-¡ -hn-[-¯n lrZ-b-¯nsâ Hmtcm

hmXn-ep-w AS¨p]nSn-¡ -Ww.

tPm¬ _\n-b³ F¶ {]i-kvX-\mb kphn-ti-j-I³

FgpX- nb "The Holy War' (Xncpt- ¸mc- m«- w) F¶ ]pkvXI- -¯nÂ

km¯m-t\m-SpÅ t]mcm-«-amWv hnh-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. a\p-jy-i-co-

cs¯ Hcp \K-c-am-bn- AsÃ-¦n Hcp h-\-ambn IW-¡ m-

¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Cu \K-c-¯n\v At\Iw hmXn-ep-I-fp-­v.

Cu hmXn-ep-I-fn¡ qSn-bmWv i{Xp AI¯p IS-¡ p-¶-Xv.

B ]pkvX-I-¯n km¯msâ t]cv "BIÂI-dpk'

F¶mWv. ]nimNv AI¯v IS-¡ m-sX-h®w hmXn-ep-IÄ

AS¨v kq£ n-¡ -Ww.

\½psS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v No¯ taml-§ Ä sIm­p-

h-cp-¶Xv I®nse t\m«-am-Wv. ImXnse tIÄhn lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡ v Acp-Xm¯ hnIm-c-§ Ä sIm­p-h-cpw; lrZ-b-¯nÂ

Xn· IS-¶p-h-cpw. \½psS ico-c-¯n ]t© -{µn-b-§ -fp-­v.

Úm-t\-{µn-b-§ Ä! ico-c-¯n-\-I¯v A© v C{µn-b-§ -

fp­v, ]pd¯pw A© v C{µn-b-§ -fp­v. BsI Zti-{µn-b-

§ Ä. ]nimNv Ib-dn-¸-äp¶, Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v ]m]w IS¶p

hcp¶ hmXn-ep-IÄ Ch-bm-Wv.

Pohn-X-¯n ]m]waqew ]nimNv IS¶v hcp-t¼mÄ,

km¯m³ \s½ Iog-S-¡ p-¶p. F¶m AXns\ \mw Pbn-

¡ p¶- X- mWv Pbmf- nb- mb- n- oc- pI F¶v ]db- p¶- X- v. \½psS

Ah-b-h-§ sf \nb-{´n-¨v, ]m]w IS¶phcp¶ hmXn-ep-

Isf AS-¨v, km¯m-t\mSv sNdp¯v \n¡ p-¶-XmWv

{InkvXo-b-Po-hn-Xw. Xs¶-¯m³ kq£ n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-¯o-

cp-¶p. Imte-_nsâ Pohn-X-¯nsâ BsI-¯pI AXm-Wv.

Imte_v Hcp Pbm-fn-bm-bn-¯oÀ¶p.

1. Caleb - The Sufferer

2. Caleb - The Conqueror

3. Caleb - The Follower

4. Caleb - The Defender

5. Caleb - The Wanderer

\n§ -fpsS CXp-h-sc-bpÅ PohnXw Pb-am-bn-cpt¶m

]cm-P-b-am-bn-cpt¶m? an{k-boanÂ\n¶v Bdp-e£ wt]À

]pd-s¸-«p-sh-¦nepw Ah-cn c­p-t]À am{X-am-Wv I\m-\n-

se-¯n-b-Xv. F-Ãm-hcpw d-thm-t\mSp bm{X]d-ª -h-cm-Wv.

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^d-thm\v Rm\n-\n- A-Sn-a-bà F¶v ]mSn-b-h-cm-Wv. sN¦-S-

en AÛpXw I­-h-cm-Wv. acp-`q-an-bn a¶ Xn¶-h-cm-Wv.

]md-bnÂ\n¶v shÅw ]pd-s¸-Sp-hn-¨-X-\p-`-hn-¨-h-cm-Wv. amd-

bnse Ibv]p-shÅw a[p-c-am-bn-¯o-cp-¶Xv I­-h-cm-Wv.

Aán-kÀ¸-¯nsâ ISn-tb-ä-t¸mÄ ]n¨fkÀ¸-¯n-te¡ v

t\m¡ n c£ -s¸-«-h-cm-Wv. Gsd A\p-`hk¼-¯p-Å-h-cm-

W-hÀ. F¶m Bdp-e£ wt]cn c­p-t]À am{Xta c£ -

s¸-«p-Åq.

""\n§ tfm kI-ehpw Hcn-¡ Â Adn-ª p-sh-

¦nepw \n§ sf HmÀ¸n-¸m³ Rm³ CÑn-¡ p-¶-

sX-s´-¶mÂ: IÀ¯mhp P\s¯ an{k-bo-

anÂ\n¶p c£ n-¨n«pw hniz-kn-¡ m-¯-hsc

]n¶-t¯-Xn \in-¸n-¨p.'' bqZm : 5

Iq«m-bva-bn h¶-hÀ F{Xtbmt]À ]nd-tIm«v

amdp¶p. ]pd-s¸-«p, CSbv¡ v h¨v C«n«vt]mbn. AhÀ Hcp

Pb-Po-hnXw In«n-b-h-cm-Wv. Hcp kam-[m\w In«n. sS³j³

amdn. Pohn-X-¯n ]e ]e A\p-`-h-§ Ä e`n-¨p. NneÀ¡ v

tcmKw amdn. NneÀ¡ v amdm¯ ZpÈo-e-§ Ä amdn-¡ n«n.

ho«n kam-[m\w h¶p. IpSpw-_-¯n sFIyw h¶p.

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ fpw a¡ fpw X½n sFIyw h¶p. a¡ Ä

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -fpsS ASp-¡ Â am¸ptNmZn-¨p. amXm-]n-Xm-

¡ Ä a¡ sf hmÕ-ey-t¯msS ImWp-Ibpw Icp-Xp-Ibpw

sNbvXpXpS-§ n. mcybpw À¯mhpw sFIy-am-bn. ]nW-

§ n-bn-cp-¶-hÀ tbmPn-¨p. AI-¶n-cp¶ Ab¡ mÀ

kvt\l-¯n-em-bn. A\ym-b-ambn ssIbn h¶Xv

sImSp¯pXoÀ¯v am¸ptNmZn¨p. henb A\p-`-h-§ Ä In«n-

b-h-cm-Wv. F¶m ]n·m-dn-t¸m-bn.

Pbmf- nI- Ä Hcp \yq\]- £- a- mb- nc- p¶- p. Bdp-e£ wt]À

]pd-s¸-«-Xn c­p-t]À am{Xta e£ y-Øm-\¯v F¯n-

bpÅq. hnfn-¡ -s¸-Sp-Ibpw ]pd-s¸-Sp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶-hÀ

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At\-I-cm-sW-¦nepw e£ y-Øm-\s¯¯p¶-hÀ hfsc

hnc-f-am-Wv.

Iq«m-bva-bn Ipsd-¡ mew h¶p. ]d-bp-¶Xv icn-bm-

sW¶ t_m²yw In«n. tcmK-§ Ä amdn-¡ n-«n. ]T-\-¯nÂ

Hu¶Xyw In«n. NneÀ¡ v tPmen In«n. NneÀ¡ v hcp-am-\-

ambn. amä-§ Ä h¶p, ]t£ \ne-\n-¶n-Ã. AhÀ

]n³hm§ nt¸mbn.

acp-`q-an-bn ]«p-t]m-bn. AXp-sIm-­mWv IÀ¯mhv

]d-ª Xv, Ah-km-\-t¯mfw kln¨p\n¡ p-¶-h³ c£ n-

¡ -s¸-Spw.

Nn´n¡ q, Rm\n-s¶mcp Pbm-fn-bmtWm? F\n-s¡ -

´n-seÃmw Pbw In«n-bn-«p-­v. ]pd-sa-bpÅ A© v C{µn-b-

§ -fp-sS-ta Pbw In«n-bn-«pt­m? AI-sa-bpÅ C{µn-b-§ -

fn Pbw In«n-bn-«pt­m?

IÀ¯mhv \s½-¡ p-dn-¨m-{K-ln-¡ p-¶Xv \½Ä ]nSn-s¨-

Sp¡- p¶- h- c- mI- Ws- a¶mW.v Pbmf- nI- f- mb- n- oc- pI- ! \n§ Ä¡ v

\n§ -fp-sS-ta \nb-{´-W-ap-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-cmw. Pb-ho-c-·m-

cm-bn-¯o-cmw.

hÀj-§ Ä¡ p-ap¼v Hcp amXm-hpw ]n-Xm-hpw Ah-cpsS

aI-fp-ambn Fsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶p. AhÀ ]dª p: ChÄ

hfsc imTy-¡ m-cn-bm-Wv. \nÀºÔ_p-²n-¡ m-cn-bm-Wv. ]d-

bp-¶-sXm¶pw A\p-k-cn-¡ n-Ã. am{X-aÃ, kvIqfn t]mhp-

I-bn-Ã. F´mWv Imc-W-sa-¶pt]mepw Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã.

CsXmcp ]nimNp_m[-bm-sW¶v F\n¡ v a\-Ên-em-bn.

Rm³ Ah-tfmSp kwkm-cn-¨p. F\n¡ v a\-Ên-em-bn, D]-tZ-

in¨v sImSp-¯n-s«m¶pw Imcy-an-Ã. Rm\-h-tfmSv ]d-ª p:

tamtf, Rm³ \n\s- ¡ mcp thZh- mIyw ]dª- pX- cmw, \obXv

Gäp-]-d-b-Ww.

""Fsâ ssZh-¯m Rm³ aXn NmSn-¡ -S-¡ pw.

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\n¶m Rm³ ]S-¡ q-«-¯nsâ t\sc ]mª p sNÃpw.''

`mKyw! AhÄ Gäp]dª- p. aq¶v {]mhiyw Gäv ]db- n- n-¨p.

""Fs¶ ià-\m-¡ p-¶-h³ apJm-´cw Rm³ kI-e-¯n\pw

aXn-bm-Ip-¶p.'' Cu hmIy-§ Ä ]dª v Ign-ª -t¸-mtg¡ pw

Ah-fpsS apJ`mh-amsI amdn. ]ntäZnhkwXs¶ AhÄ

kvIqfn t]mbn. AhÄ¡ v hfsc DbÀ¶ hnZym-`ymkw

In«n.

ssZh-h-N\w shdpw hm¡ p-I-f-Ã, Poh-\m-Wv. ssZh-h-

N-\-¯n\v iàn-bp-­v. \n§ Äs¡ mcp tcmK-ap-s­-¦nÂ

tcmK-apÅ mK¯v \n§ -fpsS Icw h¨n«v \n§ Ä ]d-b-Ww:

""Rm³ \ns¶ kuJy-am-¡ p¶ btlm-h-bm-Ip-¶p.''

""Ahsâ ASn-¸n-W-cp-I-fm F\n¡ v kuJyw h¶p-an-cn-

¡ p-¶p.'' CsXÃmw \n§ Ä¡ -p kz´-amb\p`hn-¡ mw.

tbip-hns\ kz´-ambn cpNn-¨-dnª pIgn-ª mÂ

]ns¶ BscÃmw ]pd-tIm«v hen-¨m-epw- \n-§ Ä amdp-I-bn-Ã.

hN\w \n§ Ä¡ v Pbw Xcpw. hN\w \n§ sf Pbm-fn-I-fm-

¡ pw. Pb-Po-hnXw hN-\-¯n-IthmSpIqsS t\Sn-sb-Sp-¡ p-¶-

Xm-Wv. hN\w {InkvXp-hnsâ Bßm-hm-Wv. hN\w {InkvXp-

hnsâ i_vZ-am-Wv. {InkvXp-hnsâ izmk-am-Wv. FÃm Xncp-

sh-gp¯pw ssZh-izm-ko-b-am-Wv. hN-\-¯n ASn-¯d Dd-

¸n-¡ -Ww. thZ-]p-kvXIw F¶pw hmbn-¡ -Ww. thZ-hm-Iy-

§ Ä ImWmsX ]Tn-¡ -Ww.

""btlmh tbmip-h-tbmSp Iev]n-¨-Xp-t]mse

Ah³ sb^p-s¶-bpsS aI-\mb Imte_n¶p

sblq-Zm-a-¡ -fpsS CS-bn Hml-cn-bm-bn«p

A\m-¡ nsâ A¸-\mb AÀºbpsS ]«-W-amb

slt{_m³ sImSp-¯p.'' tbmiph 15 : 13

Imte_v A\m-Iysc Pbn-¨-Xp-sIm­v A\m-¡ nsâ

]«-W-amb slt{_m³ Imte-_n\v sImSp-¯p. a÷m-cmb

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A\m-Iysc Imte_v \o¡ n-¡ -f-ª p.

""Ahn-sS-\n¶p Imte_v A\m-¡ nsâ ]p{X-·m-

cmb tiim-bn, Alo-am³, XÂambn F¶o

aq¶v A\m-Iysc \o¡ n-¡ f-ª p. Ahn-sS-\n¶v

Ah³ sZ_oÀ\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS t\sc sN¶p;

sZ_ocnsâ t]À apt¼ Incy¯v-þ-tk-s^À

F¶m-bn-cp-¶p. Incy¯v tks^À Pbn-¡ p-¶-

h¶v Rm³ Fsâ aIÄ AIvksb mcy-bm-bn-

sIm-Sp¡ pw F¶p Imte_v ]d-ª p. Imte-

_nsâ ktlm-Z-c-\mb sI\-knsâ aI³ HXv\o-

tb AXns\ ]nSn-¨p; Ah³ Xsâ aIÄ

AIvksb Ah\p `mcy-bmbn sImSp-¯p.

AhÄ h¶msd Xsâ A¸-t\mSp Hcp \new

tNmZn-¸m³ Ahs\ DÕm-ln-¸n-¨p; AhÄ Igp-

X-¸p-d-¯p-\n¶p Cd-§ n-b-t¸mÄ Imte_v

AhtfmSv: \n\¡ v F´p-thWw F¶p tNmZn-

¨p. F\n¡ v Hcp A\p-{Klw Xtc-Ww; \o Fs¶

sXt¡ -tZ-i-t¯-¡ tÃm sImSp-¯n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv;

\ocp-d-hp-IsfbpwIqsS F\n¡ p XtcWw F¶v

AhÄ D¯cw ]d-ª p. Ah³ AhÄ¡ p ae-

bnepw Xmgvhc-bnepw \ocp-d-h-Isf sImSp-¯p.''

tbmiph 15 : 14 þ 19

ae-bnepw \ocp-d-h-I-fp-­v, Xmgvhc-bnepw \ocp-d-hp-I-

fp-­v. AXv henb AÀ°-apÅ Imcy-§ -fm-Wv. AIvk

A¸sâ ASp-¡ Â \ocp-d-hp-Isf tNmZn¨v taSn-¨p.

\n§ Ä¡ v Pbm-fn-I-fm-h-Wtam \ocp-d-hp-IÄ thWw.

""A¶m-fn ZmhoZv-Krl¯n¶pw sbcqitew

\nhm-kn-IÄ¡ pw ]m]-¯n-sâbpw amen-\y-¯n-

sâbpw ]cn-lm-c-¯n-¶mbn Hcp Ddhp Xpd-¶n-cn-

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¡ pw.'' skJ-cymhv 13 : 1

PbP- oh- nXw thWs- a¦- n ]m]t- amN- \w {]m]n¡- -Ww.

amen-\y-tam-N\w {]m]n-¡ -Ww. \n§ Ä ]Tn-¨p, tPmen-In-«n,

hnhmlw Ign-¨p, a¡ -fp-­mbn, a¡ sf ]Tn-¸n-¨p, hoSph¨p,

Hcp Znhkw \n§ Ä IS-¶p-t]m-Ipw. -\n-e-\n¡ p-¶Xv Pb-

Poh- nXw am{Xw. PbP- oh- nXw t\Snb- ns- æ- n Ah-km\\nanjw

ZpxJt¯msS hne]- nt- ¡ ­n hcpw. Ahk- m\\nanjw hnXp¼n

Ic-tb-­n-h-cpw.

temINcn{- X- nse {]kn²- \- mb {KÙI- mc- \- mb- nc- p-¶

Tom Pain (Thomas Pain) ac-W-t¯m-SSp-¯t¸mÄ hnjm-Z-hn-

h-i-\mbn¯oÀ¶p. At±lw ssZh-hn-izm-k-an-Ãm¯ Hcm-

fm-bn-cp-¶p. kplr-¯p-¡ Ä At±-l-t¯mSv tNmZn-¨p:

F´mWo hnjm-Z-¯n\p Imc-Ww? A-t§ -s¡ -´n-\mWv

ZpxJw? At±lw ]d-ª p: ""lost, lost, I am lost.'' ""\jvS-s¸«p,

\jvS-s¸-«p, Rm³ \jvS-s¸-«p-t]m-bn.'' Pohn-X-¯nsâ Ah-

km\ ka-b¯v adp-Ic ImWp-I-bm-Wv. ac-W-¯nsâ

Xoc¯n-cp¶v A¡ -sc-tZiw ImWpt¼mÄ \c-I-¯nsâ

`oI-c-amb bmX-\-bmWv ImWp-¶Xv. \ncm-i-tbmsS IS-¶p-

t]m-bn.

slÀ_À«v kvs]³kÀ almÚ- m\- nb- mb- nc- ps- ¶-¦nepw

ssZh-hn-izmkap­m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. XXz-Nn-´-I-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

henb {]i-kvX-\m-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m acn-¡ m³ InS-¡ p¶

kabw injy·- mÀ tNmZn p: A§ b- psS kav mcI- i- ne- b- n³taÂ

R§ s- f- mW v sIm nh- b- tv ¡ ­- X- .v At§ bv¡ v temI-

t¯mS v Fs´¦- nepw Hcp ktµiw ]db- ph- m\- pt- ­m? At±lw

Ipsdt\cw I®-S¨p InS¶p. ]ns¶ I®n I®p-\oÀ Dcp-

­p-Iq-Sn. kvt\ln-Xsc amdn amdn t\m¡ n At±lw ]dª p:

""c­p-hm-s¡ -gp-Xn-bm aXn, ""Most unhappy.'' Ah-km\

ktµ-i-aXm-bn-cp-¶p. hfsc \ncm-i-tbmsS At±lw IS-¶p-

t]m-bn.

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thmÄ«-bÀ, {^© v hn¹-h-¯n\v iàn]IÀ¶ hen-

sbmcp Nn´-I-\m-bn-cp-¶p. acn-¡ m³ InS-¡ p-t¼mÄ thmÄ«-

bÀ tUmIvS-tdmSv tNmZn-¨p:

""tUmIvSÀ, F\n-s¡ mcp Bdp-amkw BbpÊv \o«n

In«ptam?''

""F´mWv A§ v D±-in-¨Xv?'' tUmIvSÀ tNmZn-¨p.

""Hcp Bdp-am-kw, Rm³ ]Tn-¨Xpw ]d-ª Xpw sXäm-

sW¶v F\n¡ v ]d-b-Ww.''

tUmIvSÀ ]d-ª p: ""£ an-¡ Ww \n§ Ä¡ v Bdp-am-

k-aÃ, Bdm-gvNt]mepw Bbp-Êp-Å-Xmbn saUn-¡ Â

kb³kv ]d-bp-¶n-Ã.''

At±lw \ncmi- \- mb- n. injy·- mÀ ASp¡-  \n¡ p¶p-

­v. At±lw Ah-tcmSv ]d-ª p: ""F\n¡ pth­n {]mÀ°n-

¡ m³ Hcp ssZh-]p-cp-js\ hnfn-¨psIm­p hcptam?''

AhÀ ]d-ª p: ""A§ v CXp-hsc ]d-ª Xpw ]Tn-¸n-¨Xpw

{InkvXp anYy-bm-sW-¶-tÃ? {InkvXp-hn-izmkw A_-²-am-

sW-¶-tÃ? AsXÃmw IgnhptISm-sW-¶-tÃ? Ct¸mÄ

F´mWv C§ s\ ]d-bp-¶-Xv?''

""At¿m, F\n¡ v kam[- m\- a- nÃ- .'' ]t£ , AhÀ t]mbn-

Ã. At±lw Ah-tcmSv Ic-ª psIm­p tNmZn-¨p: ""ssZhw

Fs¶ Dt]-£ n¨p, \n§ fpw Fs¶ Dt]-£ n-¨p-thm?'' ac-

W-t¯mSv ASp-¯-t¸mÄ At±lw I®v \nd-sª m-

gpIns¡ m­v ]d-ª p: ""Oh! I am sinking deep deep into the fire

of hell, who can rescue me from this fire of hell.''

“At¿m! Rm\o \c-I-¯o-bn-te¡ v XmWp-Xm-Wp-t]m-

Ip¶p. Cu \cI- - ob- n \ns¶s¶ c£ n¡- m³ Bcp-­v?''

CSbv¡ v aqfp-Ibpw Rc§ p-Ibpw D¨-¯n Bt{Im-in-¡ p-

Ibpw sNbvXpsIm-­n-cp-¶p. At±lw acn-¨-Xn-\p-tijw

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At±l- s¯ ip{iqj- n \gkv v ]dª- p: ""{^m³knse kz¯v

apgp-h³ In«n-bmepw Hcp \ncoiz-cs\ ac-W-¡ n-S-¡ -bnÂ

ip{iqj- n¡- m³ Rm\nÃ- . F\n¡ v ImWm³ h¿ B Zpcn-Xw!''

\mw F´p t\Sn? Pb-Po-hnXw t\S-W-sa-¦n ]m]-

tam-N\w t\S-Ww. ]m]-¯n-sâbpw amen-\y-¯n-sâbpw ]cn-

lm-c-¯n-\mbn Xpd-¶n-cn-¡ p¶ Dd-h-bn-te¡ v hc-Ww.

F\n¡ v \ocpd- hpIÄ XcW- s- a¶- v AIvk A¸t- \mSv ]d-ª p.

Cu Ddh Xncp-hn-em-hn N¦pXpd¶ {InkvXp-hnsâ

PohDd-h-bm-Wv. \n§ -fpsS Acn-I-t¯¡ v B Ddh hcp-¶p-

sh¶ v \n§ Ä Nn n¡- pI- . \n§ f- psS Hmtcm Ahb- -h¯nepw

]m]w h¶p. Hmtcm Úm-t\-{µn-b¯n¡ q-Snbpw ]nimNv

AI¯v h¶p. Cu ]nimNv Cd-§ n-t¸m-I-W-sa-¦n ]m]-

£ a In«-Ww. ]m]-§ -sfÃmw Igp-In-¡ n-«n-, FÃm _Ô-\-

§ fpw Agnª p F¶ Dd¸v In«p-t¼m-gpÅ kzØX ]d-

ª -dn-bn-¡ m³ h¿m-¯-Xm-Wv.

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n HmÀ½h¨ ImewapX-ep-ÅXpw

HmÀ¡ m³ ]äm-¯-Xp-w FÃmw Xncp-càwsIm­v Igp-In-

¯¶p- F¶pÅ Dd-¸v. Fs´mcp mKy-am-W-Xv! FÃmw Igp-

In-¡ n-«p-t¼m-gpÅ ss[cyw!

A{_m-lm-ansâ aI-\mb bnkv-lm¡ v Gim-hn-t\mSv

]d-ª p: ""Rm³ \ns¶ A\p-{K-ln¡ mw. F\n¡ v {]mb-

ambn; I®nsâ ImgvN Ipd-ª p. \osb-\n¡ v cpNn-I-c-amb

t`mP\w X¿m-dm-¡ n- sIm-­p-h-c-Ww. \o Im«n sN¶v,

arKs¯ ]nSn¨v sIm¶v F\n¡ v Blmcw X¿m-dm¡ n

sIm­p-h-cn-I. Rm³ Xn¶v \ns¶ A\p-{K-ln-t¡ -­-Xn\v

F\n¡ v Blmcw sIm­p X-cn-I.'' Gimhv arKs¯ ]nSn-

¡ m-t\m-Sn. Gim-hn\v h\-¯n t]mIm-\-dn-bmw, arK-§ sf

]nSn-¡ m-\-dn-bmw.

F¶m A½ dnt_-¡ , Hcm-«n³Ip«nsb sIm¶n«v

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amwkw ]mIwsNbvXv bmt¡ m-_ns\ G¸n-¨p. ""tams\,

\o CXp-sIm-­p-t]mbn sImSp-¡ v. A¸³ tNmZn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

Rm³ Gim-sh¶v \o ]d-b-Ww.''

""At½, Rm³ \pW ]dbmw. F¶m Gim-hnsâ

icocw tcmaw \nd-ª -XtÃ? A¸³ Fs¶ X¸n-t\m-¡ n-

bmtem? Rm³ \pW ]d-ª -sX-¶-dnª v A\p-{K-l-¯n\v

]Icw im]w hcn-tÃ?'' ""\o B«n³Ip«n-bpsS tXm ]pX¨v

Blm-c-hp-ambn sNÃp-I.'' A½ ]d-ª p.

A¸³ tNmZn-¨p. ""\o BcmWv aIt\?''

""Rm³ \nsâ BZy-Pm-X³ Gimhv.''

""i_vZw tI«n«v bmt¡ m-_nsâ i_vZw t]mse. \o

ASp-¡ Â ht¶.''

X¸n-t\m-¡ n-b-t¸mÄ tcmaap­v. Gimhv Xs¶.

bnkvlm¡ v bmt¡ m-_ns\ A\p-{K-ln-¨p. bmsXmcp

{]bXv\hpw IqSm-sX þ Im«n t]mI­, th« tXS-­,

arKs¯ ]nSn-¡ -­ þ BSns\ sIm¶v BSnsâ tXmen-\p-

Ån HXp§ n \n¶m aXn, ]nXm-hnsâ A\p-{Klw In«pw.

\n§ -fpsS ]m]-saÃmw £ an-¡ -s¸-Sm³ Ipª m-S-dp-¡ -

s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Cu Ipª m-Snsâ cà-¯m ]m]-tam-N\w

In«pw. \½psS {]bXv\-a-Ã, XoÀ°-bm{X sNbvXXp-sIm-

­Ã, ]pWy-{]-hr¯n sNbvXn-«-Ã, ae Ib-dn-bn-«-Ã. F¶mÂ

Hcp Ipª mSv Adp-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. B Ipª m-Snsâ

Xz¡ n s]mXnª p\n¶m kpc-£ n-X-\m-Wv, A¸sâ

A\p-{Klw In«pw.

Hcp s]¬Ip«n Fsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶p. Ah-fpsS

A½ ]dª p: ChÄ¡ v Dd-¡ -an-Ã. Dd-§ m-\m-hp-¶n-Ã.

Ahsf at\m-tcm-K-hn-ZKv²s\ ImWn-¨p. acp¶p sImSp-

¯p. Dd¡ w In«n-bn-Ã. acp-¶p-IÄ amdn amdn sImSp-¯p. ]Tn-

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¡ m³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. hmbn-¡ m³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. Hcp kpt_m-[-an-Ãm-

¯-Xp-t]mse s]cp-am-dp-¶p. A½ Iq«m-bva-bn hcp-¶-

XmWv.

A½sb amän-\nÀ¯n s]¬Ip-«n-tbmSv kwkm-cn-¨p.

AhÄ ]d-ª -sXÃmw `bm-\-I-amb Imcy-§ -fm-bn-cp-¶p.

B \njvI-f-¦-bmb s]¬Ip-«n, Pohn-X-¯n Gähpw hne-

s¸-«Xv \jvS-s¸-Sp-¯nb Imcy-§ -fmWv ]d-ª Xv. Ah-fpsS

lrZ-b-¯n henb ]m]-t_m-[w. A½-sbbpw IqSn hnfn-

¨n-cp¯n Rm³ ]d-ª p: ""tamtf, \o ]d-ª -sXÃmw \nsâ

A½bpw tIÄ¡ -s«. \n\¡ v apt¶m«v t]mIp-¶-Xn\v A½

tIÄ¡ p-¶Xv \Ã-Xm-Wv. AhÄ A½ tIÄs¡ FÃmw

]dª p. A½, ]mhw! I®p\- oÀ XpS¨psIm­h- ns- Sb- n-cp¶p.

Rm\m Ip«n-tbmSv kwkm-cn-¨v, Ahsf kam-[m-\-s¸-Sp¯n

]d-ª -b-¨p.

]ntäZnhkw cmhnse AhÄ hnfn-¨p: ""kmsd, Rm³

C¶se kpJ-ambn InS-¶p-d-§ n. \mfp-I-fmbncp¶p Rm\p-d-

§ nbn-«v; C¶se Rm\p-d§ n.'' ]m]-¯nsâ Ipä-t_m[w

Ah-fnÂ\n¶v amdn-t¸m-bn. Ah-fpsS DÅn \mfp-I-fmbn

hn§ n-bn-cp-¶ -henb `mWvU-s¡ -«p-I-sfÃmw Agn-¨p.

DÅpXpd-¶p. lrZbwXpd-¶p. ]m]-£ a In«n. C¶v hfsc

kt´m-j-t¯msS AhÄ Pohn-¡ p-¶p. ]Tn¨v ]Tn¨v hfsc

anSp-¡ n-bmbn AhÄ t]mIp-¶p.

\n§ Ä¡ v Cu ]m]-£ a thW-sa¶v B-{K-l-ap-t­m?

]m]-£ -a- In-«n- F-¶pÅ Dd¸v \n§ Ä¡ p-t­m? \n§ -fpsS

]m]§- s- fÃmw tbip{- Ink- vXph- nsâ Xncpc- à- - m IgpIn

F¶ Dd¸v \n§ Ä¡ p-t­m? Cu Ipª m-Snsâ tXmÂ

\n§ sf aqSn-sb¶ Dd¸pt­m? ]m]-¯n-sâbpw amen-\y-

¯n-sâbpw ]cn-lm-c-¯n-\p-th­n Hgp-In-b- Dd-hnÂ\n¶v

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n Igp-I In«n-sb¶ Dd¸v \n§ Ä

{]m]n-¨n-«pt­m? CXp-h-scbpw \n§ Ä¡ m Dd¸v In«n-bn-«n-

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sÃ-¦n B Dd¸v In«msX ASp¯ sk¡ ân-te¡ v \n§ Ä

\o§ -cp-Xv.

Du\a- nÃ- m¯ Ipª mS- d- p¡- s- ¸«- nc- n¡- p¶- p. tKmKp¯m-

bn Ipª m-S-dp-¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ImÂh-dn-a-e-taÂ

Ipª mSv XIÀ¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. ssIIfpw Imep-Ifpw

Xpf-bv¡ -s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Xncp-hn-emhv Xpd-¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Xncp-

lr-Z-b-¯nÂ\n¶v tNmcbpw \ocpw s]m«n Hgp-Ip-¶p.

CsXÃmw Ncn{Xkw`-h-§ fÃ; kPo-h-amb kXy-§ -fm-Wv.

\n§ -tfm-tcm-cp-¯cpw Ccn-¡ p-¶n-S-t¯¡ v B Dd-h, HgpIn

hcp-¶p-­v. B Dd-h-bn \n¶v \n§ Ä¡ v IpSn-¡ mw. B Dd-

h-bn \n§ Ä¡ v Ipfn-¡ mw.

Cu Ipª m-Snsâ cà-¯nÂ, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

hnsâ Xncpc- à- - n A¦n Ae¡ n shfp¸n¨psImÅ-Ww.

PohnX- h- kv{Xw IgpIns¡ mÅW- w. \n§ f- psS PohnX- -¯nÂ

sNfn-]än-bn-«p-­v, Id ]nW-ª n-«p-­v, {]hr¯n-I-fn Id

]nW-ª n-«p-­v. \n§ Äaqew Nne-scÃmw No¯-bmbn

t]mbn-«p-­v. Nne-scÃmw ZpxJnX-cmbn XoÀ¶n-«p-­v. Nne-

scÃmw at\m-tcm-Kn-I-fmbn XoÀ¶n-«p-­v. At\Iw IpSpw-_-

§ Ä \m\m-hn-[-am-bn-t¸m-bn-«p-­v. \n§ Äaqew ]e ]e

tISp-IÄ kw`-hn¨p t]mbn-«p-­v.

\n§ -fpsS hm¡ p-IÄ Nnesc apdn-s¸-Sp-¯p-Ibpw

thZ\- n- n¡- pI- b- pw NneÀ acn¡- m\- nS- h- cp¯pI- bpw sNbvXn«p-

­v. _mly-amb ac-W-a-Ã, Bßm-hn acn-¡ m³ ]än-b-

hm¡ p-IÄ \n§ Ä ]dª pt]mbn-«p-­v. \n§ Ä Nnesc

I¯n-sIm­v apdn-th¸n-¡ p-¶-Xn-s\-¡ mÄ bm-\-I-ambn

hm¡ p-IÄsIm­v apdn-th¸n-¨n-«p-­v. \n§ -fpsS hm¡ p-

Ifpw {]hr¯n-Ifpw Nn´I-fp-saÃmw ssZhs¯ t{Zmln-

¡ p-¶Xpw ]nim-Nn-\nSw sImSp-¡ p-¶-Xp-ambn t]mbn-«p-­v.

F{X \njvTq-c-amb ]mX-I-§ Ä sNbvXpt]m-sb-¦n-

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epw, sIme-]m-X-I-tam, tamj-W-tam, Ihˬ-tbm, hy`n-Nm-

ctam, ]pd¯v ]d-bm³ Ad-bv¡ p-¶- CXc ]m]-§ -tfm,

Fs´Ãmw h¶pt]mbn-«p-s­-¦nepw, NXn-tbm h© -\tbm

]Wm-]-lc-Wtam, Fs´Ãmw kw`-hn¨p t]mbn-«p-s­-

¦nepw FÃmw Igp-In-¯-cp-hm³ amen-\y-¯n-tâbpw ]m]-

¯n-sâbpw ]cn-lm-c-¯n-\mbn Cu Ddh Xpd-¶n-cn-¡ p-I-

bmWv.

]W-¯nsâ {Ia-t¡ -Sp-IÄ h¶pt]mbn-«p-­v. ]Wm-]-

l-cW-§ Ä h¶pt]mbn-«p-­- v. IÅ-¡ -W-¡ p-IÄ FgpXn

t¸mbn-«p-­v. \n§ Äaqew \jvSw h¶p-t]m-bn-«p-­v, henb

thZ-\-IÄ h¶p-t]m-bn-«p-­v. NneÀ¡ v \mi-§ Ä kw`-

hn¨p t]mbn-«p-­v. amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä ZpxJn¡ m\n-S-bm-bn-

«p­v. \n§ -fpsS {]nb-s¸« mcy G§ -e-Sn-¡ p-hm³ CS-h-

¶n-«p-­v. ]e Xc-¯n-epÅ tISp-IÄ \n§ Ä aqew kw`-

hn¨pt]mbn-«p-­v.

Iq«m-bvabv¡ v \n§ Äaqew No¯-t¸À h¶p-t]m-bn-

«p­v. ssZh-\maw Zpjn-¡ -s¸-«n-«p-­v. tISp-IÄ hfsc IqSp-

X-em-Wv. bm-\-I-amb tISp-I-fmWv kw`-hn-¨-Xv. F¶mÂ

\n§ Ä¡ v thW-sa-¦n Igp-I In«pw. ]m]-¯n-tâbpw

amen-\y-¯n-tâbpw ]cn-lm-c-¯n-\mbn Hcp Ddh Xpd-¶n-cn-

¡ p-¶p. tKmKp¯m-bnse Dd-h-bnÂ\n¶v \n§ Ä¡ v ]m]-

£ a A\p-`-hn-¡ mw. B Ddh \n§ -fpsS t\sc HgpIn hcp-

¶p-­v. B Dd-h-bn \n¶v \n§ Ä ]m\w sNbvXv, B Dd-h-

bn Ipfn-¨v, B Dd-h-bn \n¶p IpSn-¨v, \n§ Ä¡ v ]m]-

£ a A\p-`-hn-¡ mw.

""ewL-\-§ sf ad-bv¡ p-¶-h\v ip`w hcn-I-bn-Ã.

Ahsb Gäp-]-dª v Dt]-£ n-¡ p-¶-ht\m IcpW e`n-

¡ pw.'' Gäp-]-d-ª m t]mcm, sI«p-IÄ Agn¨p h¨mÂ

t]mcm, ]ns¶ XncnsI FSp-¡ -cp-Xv. Cu henb Npa-Sp-I-

sfÃmw sIm­p-h¶v ImÂhdn{Iqinsâ Nph-«n Xpd-¶p-h-

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¨m t]mcm, ]ns¶ XncnsI FSp-¡ -cp-Xv. XncnsI FSp-

¯m Cc«n in£ hcpw. FÃm-saÃmw \n§ Ä Xpd¶v If-

bp-I.

]m]-£ a e`n-¨m kzØX hcpw. \ncm-i-sbÃmw

amdn-t¸m-Ipw. bw amdn-t¸m-Ipw. lrZ-b-¯nse Bi¦IÄ

amdn-t¸m-Ipw. F\n-¡ v Iym³k-dm-bn-cn-¡ p-tam, AtXm

thsd amdm-tcmKw hÃ-Xp-am-bn-cn-¡ p-tam, \n§ fn NneÀ¡ v

t]Sn-bp-­v. B t]Sn-sbÃmw amdn-t¸m-Ipw. Rm³ ]co£

]mÊmIp-tam? Fsâ `mhn Ccp-f-Sª pt]mbn. Fs¶

BÀ¡ p-th-Ww? \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯nse \ncm-i-IÄ amdn-

t¸m-Ipw. tbip \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ ph¶v, \n§ sf

IgpIn shSn-¸m-¡ pw. \n§ Ä¡ v ]m]-tam-N\w thWtam?

]m]-£ a thWtam?

ewL\w £ an¨pw ]m]w ad¨pw In«n-b-h³ mKy-

hm³. btlmh AIrXyw IW-¡ n-Sm-sXbpw Bßm-hnÂ

I]Sw CÃm-sXbpw Ccn-¡ p¶ a\p-jy³ `mKy-hm³.

\n§ Ä¡ v ewL-\-§ Ä £ an¨p In«pw. ]m]w ad¨p In«pw.

tbip-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m FÃmw ad¨v Xcpw. Ipª m-

Snsâ tXmen-\m FÃmw s]mXnª p Xcpw.

AXn\pth­n- I-jvS-s¸-S-­. XoÀ°bm{X sN¿m³

t]mI­- . bmsXmcp ]pWy{- ]h- r¯nbpw sN¿m³ t]mI­.

AXp-sIm-s­m-¶p-aà \n\¡ v ]m]-tam-N\w e`n-¡ p-¶-Xv.

Cu Ipª m-Snsâ tbmKy-X-bmÂ, Ahsâ Xncp-c-à-

¯nsâ iàn-bm \n\¡ v ]m]-tam-N\w In«p-I-bm-Wv.

{InkvXp-hn-t\mSv ]dª hm¡ v \n§ Ä ewLn-¨-sX-hn-sS-

sb¶v Is­-¯p-I.

]m]n-bmb Fs¶ Igp-Inb Xncp-càw! Aip-²-\mb

Fs¶ hnip-²-\m-¡ nb Xncp-càw! amen\yw hn-¨-h-\mb

Fs¶ amen-\y-ap-à-\m-¡ nb Xncp-c-àw! kam-[m-\-an-Ãm-¯-

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h-\m-bn-cp¶ Fs¶ kam-[m-\-ap-Å-h-\m-¡ nb Xncp-c-àw!

A]-IÀj-Xm-t_m[wsIm­v he-ª p-t]m-bn-cp¶ Fs¶

kam-[m-\-¯n-te¡ v sIm­p-h¶ Xncp-c-àw! \ncm-i-bn-em-

­p-t]mb Fsâ \ncm-i-amän {]Xymi X¶ Xncp-c-àw! ]co-

i-\m-bn-cp¶ Fs¶ Np¦-¡ m-sc-s\-t¸mse ]m]n-sb¶ Ipä-

t_m[w hcp-¯nb Xncp-c-àw! C¶v B Xncp-càw \n§ -

fpsS ASp-¡ -te¡ v hcn-I-bm-Wv.

]m]-£ a In«msX Pb-Po-hnXw In«p-I-bn-Ã. ]m]-£ -a -

{]m-]n-¡ m-¯-h³ \nÀ`m-Ky-hm-\m-Wv. Acn-jvS-\m-Wv. ]m]-

£ a In«n-sb¶v Dd-¸p-t­m? \n§ Ä Nn´n-¡ q. Fsâ ]m]-

§ Ä {InkvXp-hnsâ cà-¯m Igp-I-s¸-«p-sh¶ Dd¸v

Rm³ {]m]n-¨p-thm? Xocp-am-\-saSp¯tijw ]ns¶bpw

]m]w sNbvXpthm?

\mb OÀ±n-bn-te¡ v t]mb-Xp-t]mse Rm³ OÀ±n-¨Xv

XncnsI FSp-¯pthm? th­ F¶p h¨-Xv, ]ns¶bpw

kzoIc- n- pthm? aZyw th­ F¶p h¨X- mW- v. ]pIh- en

th­ F¶p h¨-XmWv. lrZ-b-¯n CuÀjybpw ]Ibpw

hntZzjhpw hcn-I-bn-Ã-sb¶v ]d-ª -Xm-Wv. ]ns¶bpw

h¶pthm?

Hmtcm¶pw Nn´n¨p t\m¡ q. At¸mÄ Ic-bmt\

hnj-b-ap-Åq. F®n-sb®n t\m¡ p-t¼mÄ \ymbw ]d-bm³

hI-bn-Ã. Xncp-ap-¼msI hcp-t¼mÄ H¶pw ]d-bm³ AÀl-

X-bn-Ã. F\n-s¡ -´mWv A§ s\ kw`-hn-¨-Xv? ewL\w

h¶pt- ]mb- t- Ãm, hm¡ ph- yXymkw h¶pt- ]mb- tÃm? \n§ Ä

ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn Ffn-a-s¸Sq.

F\n¡ v \n§ -tfmSv Du¶n-¸-d-bm³ Hcp Imcy-ap-­v.

IÀ¯mhv \n§ sf Dt]-£ n-¨n-«n-Ã. \n§ Ä¡ v sXäp]-än-sb-

¦nepw \n§ sf ssIhn-«n-«n-Ã. Xocp-am\w ewLn-¨-h-cm-sW-

¦n-epw C\nbpw \n§ Ä¡ v Ah-kcw Xcn-I-bm-Wv. \n§ sf

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Pbn-¸n¡ mw F¶p ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. \Ã-Imew, kam-[m-\-

¯nsâ Ime-§ Ä Xcm-sa-¶mWv IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶-Xv. Cu

hmKvZ¯w \n§ Ä sNhn-s¡ m-Åp-I. IÀ¯mhv FÃm-h-

scbpw kvt\l-t¯msS amSn amSn hnfn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

\n§ Ä¡ v thW-sa-¦n tbip-hnsâ Acn-In-te¡ v

aS-§ n-h-cmw. GsX-¦nepw Hcp ssZh-Zm-ksâ Acn-InÂ

sN¶v H¶p sjbÀ sNbvXn-«m-hs« F¶v hbv¡ ­. ssZh-

kvt\lw s]¿p-t¼mÄ ag-b-t¯-¡ n-d§ n \n¶m aXn.

ssZh-kvt\-l-amWv s]¿p-¶-Xv. ]cn-ip²mßm-hnsâ Ir]-

bmWv s]¿p-¶-Xv. ]m]-£ -a-bpsS Ir]-bmWv s]¿p-¶-Xv.

Cu ag-bn-te-¡ n-d§ n \n¶m FÃmw Igp-In-t¸m-Ipw.

H¶pw FSp-s¯-Sp¯v Igp-I-­. C¶n-S¯v sNfn-bp-­v,

C¶n-S¯v amen-\y-ap-­v, H¶pw {]tXyIw ]d-b-­; ag-b¯v

\n¶m aXn, FÃmw Igp-I-s¸-Sp-I-bm-Wv. tbip-{In-kvXp-

hnsâ Xncp-càw hmÀs¶m-en-¡ p¶ Ir]-bpsS ag-b¯v

\n§ Ä \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \n§ -fpsSta kzÀ¤ob ag

s]¿p-I-bm-Wv. kzÀ¤ob ag-bn \n§ Ä Ipfn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

]m]- ntâbpw amen\- y- ntâbpw ]cnl- mc- - n-\mbn

Xpd¶- nc- n¡- p¶ Ddh- b- n \n¶v Xncpc- àw s]bvXnd- §- p-¶p.

B Xncp-càw Ign-ª -Im-e-§ -sfÃmw Igp-In-¯-cp-hm³

aXn-bm-b-Xm-Wv. kIe IS-§ fpw amän-¯-cp-¶-Xm-Wv. kIe

_Ô-\-§ fpw kIe _m[-Ifpw kIe im]-§ fpw \o¡ p-

¶-Xm-Wv. Xe-ap-d-I-fm-bpÅ im]-§ fpw _Ô-\-§ fpw amän-

¯-cp¶ Xncp-càw \n§ -fpsS t\sc HgpIn hcn-I-bm-Wv.

Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä ]d-bWw: IÀ¯mth, Rm\n\n Hcn-

¡ epw ]gb a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-¡ n-Ã. I will never be the same.

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]{´­v

""IÀ¯mhv P\s¯ an{k-bo-anÂ\n¶pw c£ n-

¨n-«pw, hniz-kn-¡ m-¯-hsc ]n¶-t¯-Xn \in-

¸n-¨p-.'' bqZm : 5

Bdp-e£ w t]cn tbmip-hbpw Imte_pw HgnsI

_m¡ n FÃm-hcpw acp-`q-an-bn ]«p-t]m-bn; acp-`q-an-bnÂ

acn-¨p-t]m-bn. Ah-cpsS t\Xr-Øm-\-¯v \n¶ tami-

t]mepw I\m-\n ImepIp¯n-bn-Ã. tbmip-h-bpw

Imte_pw am{X-amWv I\m-\n Imep-Ip-¯n-b-Xv.

Imte_v Pbn-¨p. hnP-bn-¨-h-cpsS PohnXw ]Tn-¡ p-

¶Xv \ap¡ pw hnP-bn-¡ m³ amXr-I-bm-¡ p-¶-Xn\v

sImÅmw. à·m-cpsS PohNcn{Xw hmbn-¡ p-¶Xv \Ã-Xm-

Wv. Bßob-Po-hn-X-¯n Imte_v Pbn¨ cl-ky-§ Ä

\mw a\-Ên-em-¡ p-¶p. AXmWv overcomer's secret! Pb-Po-hn-

X-¯nsâ cl-kyw! Victorious living! Pb-Po-hnXw! A© p

hm¡ p-I-fpsS _Ô-¯n-emWv \mw Imte-_n-s\-¡ p-dn¨v

Nn´n¨p XpS-§ n-b-Xv.

1) Caleb the Sufferer

2) Caleb the Conqueror

3) Caleb the Follower

4) Caleb the Defender

5) Caleb the Wanderer

Caleb the Sufferer! bmX\ kln¨ Imte-_v! Pbw

thWt- am, bmX\- b- p­- v. Pbn- h- s- cÃmw bmX\ Gäh- c- m-Wv.

\n§ Ä HmÀ¯p-sIm-Å-Ww. \n§ Ä¡ v Zpcn-X-§ -tfm, bmX-

\-Itfm hcp-t¼mÄ, \n§ Ä Xf-c-cpXv. IjvS-¸m-Spw {]iv\-

§ fpw, KXn-ap-«n-¡ p¶ Pohn-X-hnLv\-§ fpw hcp-t¼mÄ

\n§ Ä HmÀ¯p-sIm-Å-Ww, mKy-sa¶v. \n§ Ä Pbm-fn-I-

fm-Im³ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv! You are going to be overcomers!

Rm³ Hcp tXmä a\p-jy\mbn-cp-¶p. Pohn-X-¯nÂ

]cm-P-b-s¸« a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Icª pIcª p hfÀ¶

a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp hb-Ên A¸³ acn-¨p. c­m-

as¯ hb-Ên tN«³ acn-¨p. A½-bpw Rm\pw Fsâ

s]§ fpw am{Xw.

s]§ -fpw A½bpw Fs¶ hfsc kvt\ln¨v emfn¨p

hfÀ¯n. ]t£ , A¸-\n-Ãm-¯-Xnsâ Zp:Jw AX\p-`-hn-¨-

hÀt¡ Adn-bm-hq. F{X-sb{X Znh-k-§ Ä Rm³ Hä-bv¡ n-

cp¶v Ic-ª n-«p-­v! F¶m Pohn-X-¯nse bmX-\-Ifpw

Zpcn-X-§ fpw F\n¡ v Hc-¸³ thW-sa-¶v, Hcp DS-a-س

thW-sa¶v, Hcp \mb-I³ thW-sa-¶v, F\n¡ v Hcp

c£ IÀ¯mhv thW-sa-¶v B{Klw hcp-¶-Xn\v Imc-W-am-

bn-¯oÀ¶p. B Zb-\o-b-km-l-Ncyw apX-em-¡ n-s¡ m­v,

tbip Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v Fgp-¶Ån h¶p.

AXps- Im­v PohnX- - n ZpcnX- §- t- fm {]iv\-§ tfm

h¶p F¶p-Å-Xp-sIm­v \n§ Ä Xf-c-­. FÃmw kln-

t¡ ­n hcp¶p F-¶pÅXpsIm­v hnj-an-¡ -­. Ht«sd

sRcp-¡ -§ -fpw apÅp-Ifpw {]Xn-k-Ôn-I-fpw {]iv\-§ fpw

]e hn[-¯n sRcp-¡ pt¼mÄ, \n§ Ä overcomer

BIm³ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. Caleb the sufferer, he became the

overcomer.

Imte-_nsâ aIÄ "AIvkm' kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

hfsc kmaÀ°y-apÅ, \Ã Ign-hpÅ Hcp s]¬Ip-«n-bm-bn-

cp-¶p. ChÄ¡ vv hnhm-lm-tem-N-\-bpsS Imcyw h¶-t¸mÄ

Imte_v Xocp-am-\n-¨p, Incy¯vþtk^À Pbn¨v Iog-S-¡ p-¶-

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bmÄ¡ v Fsâ tamsf Rm³ mcy-bmbn sImSp-¡ pw. F\n-

¡ p-Å-sXÃmw sImSp-¡ pw.

Hcp sNdp-¸-¡ m-c³ t]mbn, þ ""HXv\n-tbÂ!'' -þ Ah³

Incy- vtk- À ]nSn- S- ¡- n. Ah³ overcomer Bbn. Ah³

Pbn-¨p, Pbm-fn-bmbn h¶p. Ah³ kaÀ°-\mWv, tbmKy-

\mWv. Imte_v aIsf Ah\p hnhmlw Ign¨p sImSp-¯p.

_p²n-a-Xn-bmb AIvk, À¯mhn\v Hcm-tem-N\ ]d-ª p-

sIm-Sp-¯p: ""\½Ä IeymWw adp-]Sn sNÃp-t¼mÄ A¸-

t\mSv Hcp Imcyw tNmZn-¨p-sIm-Å-Ww. Incy-¯v-tk-^À

]nSn-¨-S-¡ n, AXpIn«n. ]t£ AXp-t]m-cm, \ap¡ v Ipd¨v

\ocp-d-hp-Isf thWw. Øew In«n-bmÂt¸mc-tÃm. Øew

\\-bv¡ m\pÅ shÅw thWw. B Imcyw IqSn A¸-t\mSv

tNmZn-¨p-sIm-ÅWw''

HXv\n-tbÂ, tNmZn-¡ mw F¶p hnNm-cn¨mWv h¶-Xv.

]t£ , h¶-t¸mÄ A¸³ aI-tfmSp tNmZn¨p: ""aItf \n\-

s¡ ´m th­Xv?'' A¸\v tamtfm-SpÅ hmÕ-eyw!

""F\n¡ v \ocp-d-hp-Isf Xc-Ww,'' AhÄ ]d-ª p. AXv ae-

bnepw thWw, Xmgvhc-bnepw thWw. Imte_v, ae-bnepw

Xmgvhc-bnepw AhÄ¡ v \ocp-d-hp-Isf sImSp-¯p.

""AhÄ h¶-t¸mÄ Xsâ A¸-t\mSv Hcp hbÂ

tNmZn-¸m³ Ahs\ DÂkm-ln-¸n-¨p; AhÄ

Igp-X-¸p-d-¯p-\n¶p Cd-§ n-b-t¸mÄ Imte_v

Ah-tfmSv: \n\¡ v F´p-thWw F¶v tNmZn-¨p.

AhÄ Ah-t\mSv Hcp A\p-{Klw F\n¡ v Xtc-

W-ta; \o Fs¶ sX¡ ³\m-«n-te-¡ tÃm sImSp-

¯-Xv; \ocp-d-hp-Ifpw F\n¡ v Xtc-Wta F¶p

]d-ª p; Imte_v AhÄ¡ v ae-bnepw Xmgvhc-

bnepw \ocp-d-hp-IÄ sImSp¯p.''

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Xmgvhc-Ifn kzXth \ocp-d-hp-IÄ D­m-bn-cn-¡ pw.

shÅ-ap-­m-Im³ km²y-X-bp-­v. F¶m ae-bntem? ae-

ap-I-fn shÅw In«p-sa¶v H«pw {]Xo-£ -bn-Ã.

C¶v ]e-cp-tSbpw Ah-Ø-sb-´mWv? {]Xo-£ -bp-

­m-bn-cp-¶n-S¯pw shÅ-an-Ã, {]Xo-£ -bn-Ãm-¯n-S¯pw

shÅ-an-Ã-.

\mw Nne-cpsS Imcy-¯n-seÃmw C§ s\ Nn´n¡ pw:

AhnsS AhÀ¡ v kam-[m\ambn-cn-¡ pw, kt´m-j-am-bn-cn-

¡ pw. C{Xbpw \Ã hnZym-`ym-k-sam-s¡ -bp-­-tÃm, \Ã

km¼-¯nI kuI-cy-ap-­-tÃm, \Ã Btcm-Ky-ap-­tÃm,

C{Xbpw \Ã amXm-]n-Xm-¡ fp­-tÃm, C{Xbpw \Ã Npäp-]m-

SpI- fp­t- Ãm, C{X \Ã ]mc¼- c- ya- pÅ Hcp IpSpw_amW-tÃm,

{]mÀ°-\-sbm-s¡ -bpÅ IpSpw-_-am-W-tÃm, {]Xo-£ -bp-­v.

]t£ , {]Xo-£ -bp-s­-¦nepw AhnsS shÅ-an-Ã.

{]Xo£- b- pÅ At\I- a- t- \Iw PohnX- §- f- n C¶v \\h- n-Ã.

{]Xo£- b- pÅ At\I- a- t- \Iw k`I- f- n C¶v Bßob- a- n-Ã.

{]Xo£- b- pÅ At\I- a- t- \Iw {]mÀ°\- mt- bmK- §- f- n C¶v

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ \Âh-c-§ -fn-Ã. shÅw ImWm³ CS-

bp-s­¶v {]Xo-£ n-¡ p-¶ A-t\Iw Øe-§ -fn C¶v

shÅ-an-Ã.

btlm-h-bpsS hN\w ZpÀÃ-`-am-bn, ZÀi\w Gsd-bn-

ÃmsX C¶v k`-IÄ hc­pW§ n¡ nS-¡ p-¶p. ssZh-an-Ã

F¶p ]d-bp¶ Bfp-I-sf-t¸m-se-bà k`-IÄ-. -{]mÀ°-\-

bp-­v, \a-kv¡ m-c-ap-­v, Bcm-[-\-bp-­v, IpÀºm-\-bp-­v.

henb {]hÀ¯\]²-Xn-Ifp­v, XoÀ°-bm-{X-I-fp-­v, I_-

dnS- §- f- p­- v, s]cp¶- mf- p­- v, dmkI- fp­v. F´n\- mWv Ipd-hv?

ae-bm-f-¯n-epw kpdn-bm-\n-bn-ep-apÅ KoX§ fp­v.

\Ã at\m-l-c-amb ip{iq-jm-{I-a-§ -fp-­v. IqZm-i-I-fp-­v.

\Ã Bcm-[-\m-k-{¼-Zm-b-§ -fp-­v. Bßo-b-ambn \Ã ]Tn-

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¸pÅ, tUmIvS-td-äpÅ sshZn-I-cp-­v, sshZnI-ta-e-²y-£ -

·m-cp-­v. ]t£ , {]Xo-£ -bp-Å-bn-S¯v shÅ-an-Ã.

\Ã Iq«m-bva-IÄ F¶v t]cp-­v. "Praise the Lord' D­v,

lmte-ep¿m D­v. kvXpXn-bp-­v, kvtXm{X-ap-­v, {]mÀ°-\-

bp-­v, ]m«p-­v, taf-ap-­v, FÃm-hcpw XpÅpw, NmSpw. tcmK-

im nhca- p­- .v henb Bßob {]hÀ¯\- §- f- p­- ;v F¶mÂ

shÅ-an-Ã.

Xmgvhcb- n shÅa- p­- mI- ps- a¶- mWv {]Xo£- . ]t£ ,

shÅ-an-Ã. C¶v ssZh-ss]-X-te, \nsâ Pohn-X-sa-§ -s\-bn-

cn¡- p¶- p? tamt\, \nsâ PohnXw \obns- ¶§- s\ ImWp-¶p?

]ecpw \n¶n Hcp {]Xo£ h¨n«- p­mbnc- p¶- p. {InkvXy³

dnsshh-  s^t- Ãmj- n- n t]mIp¶ sIm v, XoÀ¨b- m-bn«pw

Hcm-ßobw ImWpw. AhnsS \Ã b-`-àn-tbmsS {]mÀ°-\-

bvs¡ ms¡ hcp¶ ssZh-ss]-X-etÃ? Hcm-ßobw ImWm-Xn-

cn-¡ -n-Ã.

As¶m-cn-¡  Fgp-t¶äv km£ yw ]dª BftÃ?

AXp-sIm­v Bßobw ImWpw. A¶v hfsc at\m-l-c-

ambn Hcp {]kwKw sNbvX BftÃ? F´p-a-t\m-l-c-ambn

]mSp¶ Bfm-Wv? ImWpw. Bßo-b-ap-­v. ImWm-sX-bn-cn-

¡ -bn-Ã. {]Xo-£ -tbmsS hcn-I-bm-Wv. ]t£ , shÅ-an-Ã.

At\I- À Zmln¨p heª p hcp¶- h- À¡ v shÅw In«p¶- n-Ã.

Zmln¨p hc­v Bi-tbmsS hcn-I-bm-Wv. Ct¸mÄ In«pw,

Ct¸mÄ In«psa¶mWv {]Xo-£ , amdm-bnse ssI¸v shÅw

t]mse.

aq¶p Znh-k-ambn shÅw IpSn-¨n-«v. ]mh-§ Ä Fcn-

s]mcnsImÅp¶p. Zmln¨p sXm­ hc-fp-¶p. Bdp-e£ w

t]À! shÅw IpSn-¡ m-sX F´p sN¿pw? shÅ-an-Ãm¯

acp- d- ¼- nt- e¡- mWv hcp¶- s- X¶v Nn´n- nÃ- .-

At¸m-gmWv A§ v Zqsc shÅw Hmfwsh«p-¶-Xv.

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Fs´mcp kt´m-jw! Ipd-s¨§ paÃ, Adp-¶q-dm-bncw

BfpIÄ¡ v IpSn-¡ p-hm³ X¡ -h®w hen-tbmcp XSm-Iw-

t]mse shÅ-w ]c¶v taXm-fn¨vv InS-¡ p-¶p. FÃm-hcpw

BÀ¯n]q­v HmSn. {]Xo-£ -tbmsS HmSp-I-bm-Wv. sN¶p

Ip\nb- p¶- p, ssI¡ p¼- nf- n shÅs- aS- p¡- p¶- p, IpSn¡- p-¶p.

IpSn¡- p¶- h- À IpSn¡- p¶- h- À Hm¡ m\- n¡- p¶- p. At¿m IjvSw!

Ibv¸v! IpSn-¡ m³ h¿-tÃm! \mw CsX§ s\ IpSn-¡ pw?

AhÀ ]ndp-]n-dp-¯p.

P\s- aÃmw A¼c- - ne- mb- n. shÅa- ps- ­¶v {]Xo£- n-¨p.

shÅ-am-sW¶v I­p. shÅwXs¶ Bbn-cp-¶p. shÅw

IpSn¡- ma- t- Ãm, Zmlw XoÀ¡ ma- tÃm F¶p hnNmc- n- p. ]t£ ,

IpSn-¡ m³ Ign-ª n-Ã:

{]Xo-£ -tbmsS h¶p. ]t£ IpSn-¡ m³ ]än-b-X-Ãm-

bn-cp-¶p. At¸m-Ä tami ap«p-a-S-¡ n- ssZh-t¯mSv bmNn-¨p:

IÀ¯mt- h, P\w heb- p¶- t- Ãm. Cu P\w ]ndp]- nd- p¡- p¶- -tÃm.

Cu P\w ]cn-`-hn-¡ p-¶-tÃm. Cu P\w aÂk-cn-¡ p-¶-tÃm.

Rm³ F´p ]dª vAhsc kam[- m\- s- ¸S- p- pw? IÀ¯m-th,

Bi-tbmsS h¶p, {]Xo-£ -tbmsS h¶p. C§ s\ kw`-hn-

¨-tÃm.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n Nne {]Xo-£ -IÄ \jvS-s¸-

«Xv HmÀ¯pt\m-¡ q. Fsâ Cf-b-aI³, Engineering degree,

distinctionþt\msS-bmWv ]mÊm-b-Xv. AXp-I-gnª v Ah³

t_mws_-bn tPmen sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. At¸mÄ

F\n¡ v henb \nÀºÔw Ah³ \m«n hc-W-sa¶v.

\m«n Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw Hcp Hm^o-kn tPmen In«n-bmÂ

aXn. Fs´-¦nepw Hcp tPmen. Rm³, ]e-bn-S¯pw Ah-s\-

s¡ m­v apply sN¿n-¸n-¨p. Rm³ Xs¶ B¹n-t¡ -j³

sImSp-¯p.

tIc-f-¯n ]me-¡ m«v Hcp I¼-\n-bn Hcp CâÀhyq

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Ign-ª p. sk¡ â v CâÀhyq Ign-ª p. tXUv CâÀhyq

Ign-ª p. AXnsâ ss^\ CâÀhyq, t_mws_-bnÂ

h¨mb- nc- p¶- p. B CâÀhyqhpw Pbn- p. C\n At¸m-bnâ vsaâ v

HmÀUÀ In«n-bm aXn. Ah³ t_mws_-bnse tPmen

cmPn-h-¨v FÃm-h-tcmSpw bm{X ]dª v \m«n-te¡ pt]m¶p.

]t£ , \m«n h¶ v HcmgNv Ignª- p, At¸m-bnâ vsaâ v

HmÀUÀ In«p-¶n-Ã. D¶-X-amb tPmen-bm-Wv. aq¶mgvN Ign-

ª n«pw At¸m-bnâ vsaâ v HmÀUÀ h¶n-Ã. At¸mÄ

Rms\m¶v At\zj- n¡- ms- a¶v hnNmc- n- p. At\zj- n- -t¸mÄ,

AXv GtXm Hcp a{´n-bpsS sd¡ -sa-tâ-j\n thsdm-

cmÄ¡ v sImSp-¯p F¶-dn-ª p. F\n-¡ p-th­n sd¡ -saâ v

sN¿m³ Bcpw D­m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. GXm-bmepw B tPmen-

bn C\n Hgn-hnà F¶v a\-Ên-em-bn.

AtXm-Sp-IqSn Ah\v henb \ncm-i-bm-bn. F\n¡ pw

henb hnj-aw. Rm³ ]d-ª -tà Ahs\ hcp-¯n-b-Xv.

Ah³ AhnsS am\ya- mbn tPmen sNbXv v Ignb- pI- b- m- bnc- p-¶p.

\Ã tPmen-bm-bn-cp-¶p. AXv cmPn-h¨v t]mcp-hm\pw ]d-

ª p. ChnsS h¶ v tPmenb- n {]thi- n¡- ms- a¶ v {]Xo-£ n¨p,

]t£ In«n-bn-Ã. henb k¦-S-am-bn-t¸m-bn.

]n¶oSv Rm³ Ah\v tImX-aw-Kew F© n-\o-b-dnwKv

tImtf-Pn tPmen-¡ p-th­n ]cn-{i-an¨p. Hcp amkw-IqSn

shbväv sNbvXn-cp-s¶-¦n AhnsS tPmen In«pam-bn-cp-¶p.

Hcp amkw Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Hcp th¡ ³kn hcpw, At¶cw

Xcm-sa¶v amt\-Pvsaâpw {]n³kn-¸mfpw ]d-ª p. FÃm

Imcy§ fpw icn-bm-b-Xm-Wv.

]t£ Cu Hc\- p- hw, ]me¡- ms« I¼\- nb- nse tPmen-

In«ms- Xt- ]mbn F¶ \ncmi- b- n Hcp amkw shbäv v sN¿msX

Ah³ t_mws_-bnte¡ v XncnsI t]mbn. A§ -s\-bmWv

Agappe F¶ I¼\n XpS§- p¶- X- n\v t_mws_b- n Bcw`w

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Ipdn-¨-Xv. B hgnbn-te¡ v Xncn-bm³ ImcWw Hcp henb

\ncm-i-bm-Wv; In«p-sa¶v ]d-ª -Xv In«msX t]mb-XmWv.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Rm³ ]d-b-s«, FÃmw ImWp¶ Hcp

ssZh-ap­v. FÃmw Adn-bp¶ Hcp ssZh-ap­v. Ibv¸p-Im-Sn-

bmb- nc- n¡ pw Ct¸mÄ In«p¶- X- .v F¶m Xfc- c- pX- .v \n§ Ä¡ v

B{K-ln-¡ p¶ tPmen In«m-Xn-cn-¡ p-IbmtWm? {]Xo-£ n¨

kam[- m\w In«mX- nc- n¡- pI- b- mtWm? {]Xo£- n- nS- v shÅw

In«m-Xn-cn-¡ p-I-bmtWm? Bäp-t\m-äp In«nb hnhmlw C¶v

XIÀ¶p InS-¡ p-I-bmtWm? IpSpw-_-k-am-[m\w \jvS-s¸-«n-

cn-¡ p-I-bmtWm? At¿m! th­m-bn-cp-¶p, Rm³ IeymWw

Ign-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶m aXn-bm-bn-cp-¶p, F¶mtWm tXm¶p-

¶Xv? F{X-t]À Ft¶mSv ]d-ª n-«p-­v, kmtd, IeymWw

th­m-bn-cp-¶p-sh¶v.

Bäp-t\m-äp-In-«nb Ipª nsâ tcmKw aqew hyk-\-

¯n-em-bn-t¸m-b-hÀ! Fs´-Ãm-sa-s´-Ãmw {]Xo-£ n-¨p-h-¶p.

In«n-bXv Ibv¸p-sh-Åw. F¶m C-hnsS ip²-Pew Xcm³

kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZh-¯n\v Ign-bpw.

ssZhw tamit- bmSp ]dª- p: tamsi, \o CXn\- pth­n

XncnsI an{k-bo-an-te-s¡ m¶pw t]mI-­. aq¶p Znh-ks¯

hgn ]pd-tIm-«pw t]mI-­. \nsâ sXm«-Sp-¯v F´mWv \o

ImWp-¶Xv? tami, Xncn-ª v At§ m-«p-an-t§ m«pw t\m¡ n.

CÃ, sXm«-cn-I¯v H¶pw ImWp-¶n-Ã.

IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ Hcp ac-a-ÃmsX H¶pw ImWp-¶nÃ.

""icn, \o AXnsâ Hcp sIm¼v sh«n shÅ-¯n-te¡ v Fdn-

bpI.'' tami AX-\p-k-cn-¨p. Ibv¸p-Pew a[p-c-ambn amdn.

Zqcbm{X sN¿-­. ss]k apS-¡ -­. sXm«-Sp¯v Hcp ac-

ap­v. B acs¡ m¼v sh«n-bn«m aXn. shÅ-¯nse hnjw

apgp-h³ B ac-s¡ m¼v hen-s¨-Sp-¯n-«v, B ac-s¡ m-¼nsâ

Nmdv Cu shÅ-¯n-te¡ v ]IÀ¶p-sIm-Åpw. B ac-¨mdp

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sN¶m Cu shÅw apgp-h³ ip²-am-Ipw! a[p-c-ap-Å-

XmIpw!

C¶v \n§ Ä {]Xo-£ n-¨Xv In«m-Xn-cn-¡ p-I-btÃ?

XfÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-I-btÃ? \n§ Ä \ncm-i-s¸-«n-cn-¡ pI-btÃ?

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ -fmcpw Xf-c­. ac-s¡ m¼v apdn-¨n-

«p-­v. apdn-¡ -s¸« acw sXm«-Sp-¯p-­v. \nsâ hnizm-kw-sIm-

­v Cu ac-s¡ m¼v apdn¨v shÅ-¯n-te¡ n«m aXn. AXv

tKmKp¯m-bnse ac-s¡ m-¼m-Wv. AXv bnÈm-bn-bpsS

sIm¼m-Wv. AXv Zmho-Znsâ thcm-Wv. AXv tbip-\m-Y-

\mWv. AXv tbip-hnsâ apdn-ª -am-dm-Wv. tbip-hnsâ

apdnª Xr¡ -c-am-Wv. AXv tbip-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-am-Wv.

B Xncp-càw ]IÀ¶m Cu shÅ-¯nsâ hnjw

amdpw. Cu Agp-¡ p-shÅw amdn, AXv ip²-P-e-ambn Xocpw.

aIt- \, \nsâ Zmlw amdpw. Cu hnip²- Pew IpSn- m aZyw

IpSn- n«pw amdm¯ Zmlw amdpw. hy`nN- mcwsIm­p amdm¯

ico-c-Zmlw amdpw. \nsâ Aip-²-Po-hnXwsIm­v amdm¯

ZpÀtam-l-§ Ä amdpw.

tbip-hnsâ Xncp-càw h¶p sXm«m aXn, FÃm

Xn·bpw amdpw. FÃm Ibv¸pw amdpw; im]w amdpw; FÃm

tZmj-§ fpw amdpw. _Ô\§ fgn-bpw, sI«p-IÄ Agn-bpw,

Pohn-X-bm\w Xzcn-X-K-Xn-bn-em-Ipw. FÃmw kam-[m-\-]qÀ®-

am-bn-¯o-cpw. tbip \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v hcm-sa-¶v,

{]Xo£ IsfÃmw Aä-bn-S-¯v {]Xo£ ]I-cm-sa¶v ]d-bp-

IbmWv.

{]Xo£ \in-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v? Bi

a§ n-t¸mb-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v? Bizmkaäp-t]m-b-hÀ

Bsc-Ãm-ap­v? kam-[m\w \jvS-s¸-«-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v?

a¡ tf, \n§ Ä HmSn-h-cnI. tbip-\m-Ysâ Ipcn-in-³ Nph-«n-

te¡ v HmSn-h-cn-I. {]Xo£ \jvS-s¸-«n-S-¯v, {]Xo£ ]I-

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cm³ tbip Pohn-¡ p-¶p-­v. Ahsâ Xncp-càw C¶v KpW-

I-c-ambn kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶p-­v.

B Xncp-càw \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n ]IÀ¶m aXn

\mfp-I-fmbn \nsâta ASn-ª p-Iq-Snb hnj-saÃmw amdn-

t¸m-Ipw. \nsâ hy`n-Nm-cw-sIm­pw Agp-¡ p-Po-hnXw

sIm­pw \nsâ I© m-hp-sIm­pw ab-¡ p-a-cp-¶p-sIm­pw

Zpxioe§- ÄsIm­- pw aZy]- m\wsIm­pw \in- n¨p Ifª

Pohn-X-¯nsâ FÃm Xn·bpw amdm³, Hcp XpÅn càw

aXn.

AXv Du\-an-Ãm¯ Ipª m-Snsâ cà-am-Wv. AXv

tKmKp¯m-bn sNmcnª cà-am-Wv. Ipcn-in-t·ÂIqSn

Hgp-Inb cà-am-Wv. ImÂhcn {Iqin Hgp-Inb ]pWy-c-à-

anX- m C¶p \ns¶ IgpI- s- «. B càw \ns¶ ip²oI- c- n¡- -s«.

\ns¶ cq]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯-s«.

B Xncp-càw {]Xo-£ -bn-Ãm-¯n-S-¯v, ]p¯³ {]Xo-

£ -IÄ DWÀ¯n¯c-s«! Aip²n _m[n-¨n-S¯v ]p-¯³

hn-ip²n ]I-cs«. ]m]-¡ -d-IÄ, Ign-ª -Im-e-§ -fn h¶p-

t]mb FÃm ]m]-§ fpw Igp-I-s«.

c­ma- s¯ {]Xo£- b- nÃ- m- bnS- a- mW- v, ]ÀÆX- -¯nsâ

apI-Ä`mKw. At§ m«v F¯n-s¸-Sm³ Xs¶ hnj-a-am-Wv.

]t£ , Ahn-sSbpw shÅw ]I-cWw. Ahn-sSbpw thWw

Dd-hv. CXp-hsc {]mÀ°n-¨n-«n-Ã. \a-kv¡ mcw sNmÃn-bn-«n-Ã.

]Ån-bn hÃ-t¸mgpw t]mbn, A{X-X-s¶. {]mÀ°\

Fs´-¶-dn-bnÃ. aX-t_m-[-an-Ã. ssZh-t_m-[-an-Ã. H¶p-a-dn-

bm³ ]mSn-Ã.

thZ-]p-kvXIw hÃ-t¸m-gp-sam¶v hmbn-¨p-tI-«n-«p-­v.

IqSp-Xepw, acn-¨n-S¯v t]mIp-t¼mÄ, ih-i-co-c-¯nsâ Xe-

bv¡ Â Ccp¶v hmbn-¡ p-¶XmWv tI«n-«pÅXv. hyàn]c-

ambn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn¨v ]cn-N-b-sam-¶p-an-Ã. Hcp

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{]mIrX- s- \t- ¸mse, arKs- ¯t- ¸mse Pohn¡- p-¶p.

F n\- mW v Pohn¡- p¶- X- ?v £ Ww Ign¡- W- w, CW

tNcWw, XoÀ¶p. CtX-bpÅp Pohn-X-¯nsâ e£ yw.

AÃmsX {]mÀ°-\-tbm, \a-kv¡ m-c-tam, ]mt«m CsXm¶pw

Adn-bmt\ ]mSn-Ã. Iq«m-bva-I-fn h¶n-«n-Ã. Iq«mbva

F´m-sW¶v Adn-ª p-Iq-Sm. ]ns¶ BsI Adn-bm-hp-¶Xv,

Iq«mbvasbms¡ ]Wnb- nÃ- m- h- c- psS Hcp ]cn]- mS- n. tPmen

CÃm-¯-hÀ, AsÃ-¦n dn«-bÀ sNbvX Hcp Iq«À C§ -s\-

sbms¡ ]d-ª p- \S-¡ p-¶p. Iptdt]À¡ v D]-Po-h-\-¯n\v

Hcp sXmgn-Â. AXn-\-¸pdw H¶pw Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã.

]ÀÆ-X-¯nsâ apI-fm-Wv. {]Xo-£ -bn-Ã. Hcp ]Ým-¯-

e-hp-an-Ã. Hcnäp shÅ-¯nsâ In\n-hp-t]m-ep-an-Ãm¯ {]tZ-

i-§ Ä. bmsXmcp Bßo-b-hp-an-Ã. Hcp ssZh-hn-Nm-chpw

CÃ. ssZh-apt­m, BÀ¡ -dn-bmw. ac-W-tijw Hcp \nXy-X-

bp-t­m, BÀ¡ -dn-bmw. CsXms¡ BÀ¡ v Nn´n-¡ m³

t\cw! Chn-Sps¯ Imcyw Ign-ª n-«p-th-t­ A¸p-ds¯

Imcyw. C§ -s\-sbms¡ Nn´n-¨p-t]m-Ip¶ Bfp-IÄ.

CSwssI GXv, hewssI GXv F¶v Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ãm¯

Hcp hn`mKw Bfp-IÄ.

]Ån-bnÂt¸m-bm shdptX ssIsI«n \n¡ pw.

Hcp social gathering, A{X-am{Xw. AXn-e-¸pdw Hcp aX-Nn-´-

t]m-ep-an-Ãm¯ Bfp-IÄ. A§ -s\-bp-Å-hÀ¡ pw thWw

\ocp-dhv. ae-ap-I-fnepw \ocp-dhv Xc-Ww.

At\-I-am-fp-IÄ ]Ån-bn Hcp NS-§ p-t]m-e-§ p

t]m-Ip¶p F¶p-am-{Xw. Fsâ IqsS tImtf-Pn ]Tn-¸n¨

HcmÄ Hcn-¡ Â ]d-ª p: ""tbml-¶m³ kmtd, Cu tbip-

{InkvXp c­m-aXv hcp-sa¶v ]d-bp-¶Xv kmdv hniz-kn-¡ p-

¶p-t­m?'' Rm³ tNmZn-¨p: ""F´mWo ]d-bp-¶Xv? tbip-

{InkvXp c­ma- Xv hcps- a¶v hnizk- n¡- p-¶pt­m Ft¶m?

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AX-tÃ, Fsâ hnizm-k-{]-amWw apgp-h\pw.'' At±lw

ho­pw tNmZn¨p: ""AÃ, kmdn-t\mSv Rm³ BßmÀ°-am-

bn«v tNmZn-¡ p-I-bm, tbip-{InkvXp ho­pw hcptam?''

Rm³ ]d-ª p: ""AXv Dd-¸mW,v tbip ho­pw hcpw.''

At±lw ]d-ª p: ""F\n¡ v hnizm-k-anà tI-t«m!''

tbip ho­pw hcp-sa¶v hnizm-k-sam-¶p-an-Ã. ]t£

\à CuW-¯n ""Pohn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶-h-tc-bpw acn-¨-h-tcbpw

\ymbwhn[n-¸m³ Xsâ henb al-Xz-t¯msS C\nbpw hcp-

hm-\n-cn-¡ p-¶-h-\pw Xsâ cmPy-¯n\v Ah-km-\-an-Ãm-¯-h-

\p-amb tbip-an-inlm Bb GI IÀ¯m-hnepw R§ Ä

hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p'' F¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ pw.

At¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn-¨p: ""hnizm-k-{]-amWw sNmÃm-

dntÃ?'' ""kmtd, Fgp-Xn-h-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv ]mSpw F¶-Ãm-sX,

AXn-s\ms¡ F´v importance BWpÅXv? Rm³ AÛp-X-

s¸-«p-t]m-bn! F´m-Wo-¸-d-bp-¶Xv! aX-t_m[w t]mep-an-

Ãm¯ Bfp-I-fp-­v; hnZym-k-¼-¶-cmbhÀ!

tImtfP- nse thsdmcp kmdv, At±lw ]dª- p: ""kmtd,

Ieym-W-¯n-\p-ap¼v Ip¼-km-cn-¡ -W-sa¶v ]d-ª p. Rm³

t]m-bn A¨sâ ap¼n ap«p-Ip-¯nbncp-¶p. A¨³ GXm-

s­ms¡ ]dª- p. Ahk- m\w hÃXpw ]db- m\- pt­m F¶v

tNmZn- p. ]db- m³ H¶pa- nÃ- . Aѳ Xeb- n ssIh v

{]mÀ°n¨p. Rm³ Fgpt- ¶äpt]m¶p IpÀºm\ A\p- h- n-¨p.

CXnsâsbms¡ AÀ°w F´m kmtd?''

aXt- _m[w t]mepa- nÃ- ! AhnsS shÅ- nsâ \\h- n-Ã!

shÅ- nsâ sNdnb In\nh- pt- ]me- pa- nÃ- ! ]t£ , AhnsSbpw

\ocpd- hv thWw.

\mfp-I-fmbn {]mÀ°-\-bpw ]Ån-bpw \a-kv¡ m-chpw

FÃmapÅ Bfp-I-tf-¡ mÄ Ipd-¨p-IqSn Ffp-¸-amWv Hcp

aX-t_m-[-hpw {]mÀ°-\-bpsam-¶p-an-ÃmsX tXm¶n-b-Xp-

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t]mse ]m]w sNbvXv Pohn¨ Bfp-IÄ¡ v am\-km-´-c-s¸-

Sm³. A-t\-Iw-t]sc Rm\-§ s\ ImWp-¶p.

A§ -s\-bp-Å-h-tcmSv kwkm-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, Bßmhv

ASp¯p sNÃp-¶p. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ i_vZw tIÄ¡ p-

t¼mÄ AhÀ s]m«n¡- c- b- p¶- p. ]cni- p²- mß- mh- nsâ Btem-

N-\ -tIÄ¡ p-t¼m-tg¡ pw AhÀ DÅw XIÀ¶v, c£ -{]m-]n-

¸m³ Rm³ C\n F´p sN¿W- s- a¶v tNmZn¡- p¶p. F\n¡ v

c£ -s¸-S-W-sa¶v AhÀ ]d-bp-¶p.

ae-bn-epw Xmgvhc-bnepw Dd-hp-Isf XcWw.

\n§ -sf-´p-]-d-bp¶p? \n§ Ä¡ n¶v Ddhp thWtam?

Poh-Pew thWtam? Hcn-¡ epw Zmln-¡ m¯ Poh-Pew

\n§ Ä¡ v IpSn¡- W- tam? amen\- y- nt- âb- pw ]m]- n-tâbpw

]cn-lm-c-¯n-\mbn Xpd¶ Dd-h-bnÂ\n¶v \n§ Ä¡ v IpSn-

¡ -Wtam? Cu shÅw IpSn-¡ p-¶-h-s\Ãmw ]ns¶bpw

Zmln-¡ pw. Rm³ sImSp-¡ p¶ shÅw IpSn-¡ p-¶-h-t\m

Hcp-\mfpw Zmln-¡ m-sX \nXy-Po-h-¦-te¡ v s]m§ nhcp¶

\ocp-d-hm-bn-¯o-cpw.

Cu Poh-Pew \n§ Ä¡ v Xcp-hm³ IÀ¯m-hv \n§ -

fpsS AcnI- v h¶v \n¡ p¶- p- . \n§ f- psS lrZbw tbip

ImWp-¶p.- \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p¶ tbip \n§ -fpsS Acn-

I v tNÀ¶p\n¡ p¶- p.- {]nbs- ¸«- h- tc hnizk- n¡- q, tbip

\n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p.

tbiph- n\v \n§ t- fmSv hg¡- nÃ- . ]cn- h- a- nÃ- . \n§ -tfmSv

]nW-¡ -an-Ã. tbip \n§ sf hg¡ p]d-bp-¶n-Ã. tbip

\n§ sf ]pd nd¡ n amäp¶- nÃ- . \n§ sf ktv \ln¡ am{Xta

sN¿p-¶p-Åq. B N¦p Xpd-s¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-c-à-¯mÂ

Ah³ \n§ sf kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p. B Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ Hcp

XpÅn \n§ -fpsS s\änta AWn-bn¨p hnSm³ IÀ¯mhv

B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p.

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Poh-Pew \n§ -fpsS \mhn Hgn-¨p-X-¶v, Pohsâ

Bßm-hnsâ AarXw \n§ -fpsS hmbn-te¡ v Hgn-¨p-X-¶v

\n§ sf kam-[m-\-t¯msS Fgp-t¶Â¸n-¡ m³ IÀ¯mhv

B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p. tbip-hn-t\mSv \n§ Ä ]d-bq; IÀ¯m-th,

Fsâ-ta \nsâ Xr¡ cw H¶p hbv¡ -W-sa.

B Xncp-c-àw-]p-c­ Icw Fsâ inc-Ên H¶v

hbv¡ -W-ta. Fs¶ H¶p Xtem-S-W-ta. Fsâ I®p-\ocv

XpS-bv¡ -W-ta. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nse s\m¼-c-§ Ä amä-W-

ta. Fsâ ico-c-¯nse tcmK-§ Ä \o¡ -W-ta. Fsâ Pohn-

X-¯nse _Ô-\-§ Ä Agn-¡ -W-ta. Fsâ _m[-IÄ AI-

ä-W-ta. F\n¡ v kam-[m\w Xc-W-ta. Hcp \Ã ku`mK- yI- c- -

amb IpSpw_- P- oh- nXw F\n¡ v \ÂIW- -ta. Hcp \Ã \msf-bn-

tebv¡ v \o Fs¶ \bn-¡ -W-ta. \mYm! Hcp \Ã tim`-\-

amb mhn F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta.

{]mÀ°n-¸n³, ssZh-P-\-ta. tbip-hnsâ Icw \n§ -

fpsS Xet- a hbv¡ s- «. tbip \n§ sf XtemS- s- «. \n§ sf

Igp-I-s«. tbip-hnsâ Icw \n§ -fpsS I®p-\ocv Xp-S-bv¡ -

s«. tbip-hnsâ Icw \n§ sf Xmtem-en-¡ -s«. tbip

\n§ sf Biz-kn-¸n-¡ -s«. tbip-hnsâ kam-[m\w \n§ -

fpsSta hc-s«. Bß-iàn \n§ -fp-sS-ta Cd-§ s«.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ A`n-tj-I-¯nsâ iàn \n§ -fp-sS-

ta ]I-c-s«. tbip-hnsâ Bßmhv \n§ -fp-sS-ta {]km-

Zn-¡ -s«.

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]Xn-aq¶v

Imte_v Hcp [oc-\mb hyànbmbn-cp-¶p! tbip-{In-

kvXp-hn-\p-th­n PohnXw kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶-h-scÃmw [oc-cm-bn-

cn-¡ pw!

]eÀ¡ pw ]e-hn-[-amb Ass[-cy-§ -fp-­v; b-¸m-Sp-I-

fp-­v; ]e-X-c-¯n Bi-¦-I-fp-­v. C¶v sNdp-¸-¡ m-cpsS

lrZb- a- mWv IqSpX- Â Bi¦- mI- pe- a- mbnc- n¡ p¶Xv. ImcWw,

{]mb-am-b-hÀ Ipd-¨p-IqSn Pohn-X-¯nsâ FÃmcwK-§ -

fnepw {]bm-k-§ fpw {]iv\-§ fpw t\cn«v Xg-¡ hpw ]g-

¡ hpw h¶-h-cmWv? ]t£ , sNdp-¸-¡ mÀ¡ v ]e Imcy-§ -

fnepw b- mS- pI- f- mW- ;v B[nb- mW- .v Hcp Imcy- nepw ss[cyw

In«p-¶n-Ã.

Anxieties and fears, worries and cares. AXp-sIm­v

sNdp- ¡- mÀ¡ pÅ Hcp {]bmkw frustration BW.v ss\cmiyw!

Dt±-in-¨-Xp-t]mse Db-cm³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. Dt±-in-¨-Xp-t]mse

]Tn-¡ m³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. Dt±-in-¨-Xp-t]mse Pohn-X-¯nÂ

hnPbw t\Sm³ ]äp-¶n-Ã. ]e-t¸mgpw DÅn-semcp A¦-

em¸v. Hcp e£ yw In«p-¶n-Ã. Hcp bYmÀ°-amb hnP-b-

¯nsâ apt¶äw e`n-¡ p-¶n-Ã.

]t£ , Imte_v [oc-\m-bn-cp-¶p. buÆ\w apXte

[oc-\m-bn-cp-¶p. buÆ\w apX-te-bp-ff ss[cyw hmÀ²Iyw

hsc \ne-\n¡ p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Imte-_nsâ aIÄ AIvk, `ÀXrKr-l-¯n-te¡ v

t]mIp-t¼mÄ A¸-t\mSp tNmZn-¨p: F\n¡ v \ocp-d-hp-Isf

Xc-Ww. bYmÀ°-amb Hcp tNmZy-amWv AhÄ tNmZn-¨-Xv.

\sÃmcp Imcy-am-Wv AhÄ B{K-ln-¨-Xv. \ocp-d-hp-Isf

thWw. hc­ \net- ¯¡ v Fs¶ hnSc- pX- v. hcĨ hcc- p-Xv.

GXp a\p-jy\pw Pohn-X-¯n hcĨ hc-cpXv F¶v

B{K-ln-¡ pw. hc­ A\p-`-h-§ Ä, iq\y-X-bpsS A\p-`-h-

§ Ä, {]Xo£ \in-¡ p¶ A\p-`-h-§ Ä, Duj-c-amb A\p-

`h- §- Ä, AsX\- n¡ v hcc- psX¶v FÃmh- cpw B{Kl- n¡- p-¶p.

tPmenb- nÃ- msX hnja- n¡- m³ CSh- c- c- pX- v. ]¯p ss]kbv¡ v

sRcp¡ w hcm³, ISw h¶p Ibd- m³ CSh- c- c- pX- v. BtcmKyw

Ipd-bm³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv. a\-Ên £ oWw hcm³ CS-h-c-cp-Xv.

A¸³ AhÄ¡ v slt{_m³ aebpw \ocp-d-hbpw

sImSp¯p. Ip¶pw sImSp-¯p, Dd-hpw -sIm-Sp-¯p. F´mWv

km£ m-epÅ Dd-hv? F§ s\ hcĨ amämw? Pohn-X-¯nÂ

hc-­p-W-§ nb A\p-`-h-§ Ä F§ s\ amän-sb-Sp-¡ mw?

Pohn-X-¯n acp-¸-d-¼nsâ A\p-`-h-§ Ä F§ s\ amän-sb-

Sp-¡ mw? Hcnäp ag-bn-ÃmsX hc-­p-W-§ n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ acp-`q-an-

bnse§ s\ \\-hp-­m-¡ p¶ A\p-`hw t\Sn-sb-Sp-¡ mw?

""acp-`q-anbpw hc-­-\n-ehpw B\µn-¡ pw; \nÀÖ-\-{]-

tZ-iw DÃ-kn¨v ]\n-\oÀ ]p-jv]w-t]mse ]q¡ pw.''

tbip{- InkXv p P\n¡- p¶- X- n\ v 750 sImÃwap¼v IÀ¯mhv

]dª Hcp Acp-f-¸m-Sm-WnXv. hc-­-\n-e¯v \oscm-gp-¡ pI-

fp-­m-Ipw. \nÀÖ-\-{]-tZ-i¯v P\-s¸-cp-¸-ap-­m-Ipw.

Frustration FÃmw amdpw. \ncm-i-IÄ amdpw. Zpcn-X-§ Ä

amdpw. C¶s¯ hcĨIÄ amdpw. C¶s¯ bmX-\-IÄ

amdpw. C¶p-Å-Xmb DXv¡ -WvT-IÄ amdpw.

""acp-`q-an-bn shÅhpw \nÀÖ-\-{]-tZ-i¯p

tXmSp-Ifpw s]m«n ]pd-s¸Spw. aco-NnI Hcp

s]mbvI-bmbpw hc­\new \ocp-d-hp-I-fm-bpw-

Xo-cpw; Ipdp-¡ -·m-cpsS ]mÀ¸n-S¯v, Ah InS¶

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Øe-¯p-Xs¶, ]pÃpw HmSbpw Rm§ -Wbpw

hf-cpw. AhnsS Hcp s]cp-h-gnbpw ]mX-bpw

D­m-Ipw; AXn¶p hnip-²-hgn F¶p -t]cm-

Ipw; Hcp Aip-²\pw AXnÂIqSn IS-¶p-t]m-I-

bn-Ã; Ah³ Ah-tcm-Sp-IqsS Ccn-¡ pw. hgn-t]m-

¡ À, t`mj-·mÀt]mepw, hgn-sX-än-t¸m-I-bn-Ã.

Hcp knwlhpw AhnsS D­m-I-bn-Ã; Hcp ZpjvS-

ar-Khpw AhnsS Ib-dn- h-cn-I-bn-Ã; B hIsb

AhnsS ImWp-I-bn-Ã; hos­-Sp-¡ -s¸-«-hÀ

AhnsS \S-¡ pw.'' sbi-¿mhv 35 : 6- þ 9

`oI-c-knw-l-§ Ä Ahn-sS-bp-­m-bn-cp-¶p. AhnsS

Ipdp-¡ -·mÀ Hmfn-bn-«p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p. Hcp sskzcyhp-ap-­m-

bn-cp-¶n-Ã. At\Iw ]m]-§ Ä, Aip-²n, {Zhym-{K-lw,

kzmÀ°X- , Al¦- mcw FÃma- p­- mb- nc- p¶- p. Ct¸mf- -sXm¶pw

At§ m«v Ibd- nh- c- p¶- nÃ- . Zpcmß- m¡- Ä amdn, hc­ \ne¯v

\oscm-gp¡ v Df-hm-Ip-¶p.

""tbip Ah-tfmSv: Cu shÅw IpSn-¡ p-¶-h¶v

FÃmw ]ns¶bpw Zmln-¡ pw. Rm³ sImSp-

¡ p¶ shÅw IpSn-¡ p-¶-ht¶m Hcp-\mfpw

Zmln-¡ p-I-bn-Ã; Rm³ sImSp-¡ p¶ shÅw

Ah-\n \nXy-Po-h-¦-te¡ p s]m§ n-h-cp¶

\ocp-d-hm-bn-¯o-cpw.'' tbml-¶m³ 4 : 13, 14

\nXyP- oh- ¦- t- e¡ v s]m§ nh- c- p¶ \ocpd- h- ! Hcp fountain

D­m-Ipw. acp-`q-an-bnse shÅw hän-t¸m-Imw. Cu qan-bnÂ

In«p¶ kam-[m\w, AXv XoÀ¶p-t]m-Imw. C¶pÅ Btcm-

Kyw hänh- c- ­- pt- ]mI- mw. C¶pÅ [\k- a- r²n, AXv s]s«¶v

iq\y-am-bn-t¸m-Imw.

""c­p \mep-Zn\w sIms­m-cp-¯s\

X­n-teän \S-¯p-¶Xpw hm³

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amfn-I-ap-I-tf-dnb a¶sâ

tXmfn amdm-¸p-tI-äp-¶Xpw hm³.''

a\p-jy\v DbÀ¨-IÄ hcmw; AXp-t]mse XmgvNbpw

hcmw. C¶-t¯-sXÃmw XmXv¡ m-en-I-am-Wv. F¶m Hcn-

¡ epw hän-t¸m-Im¯ Hcp \ocp-d-h-bp-­v. Hcn-¡ epw XoÀ¶p-

t]mI- m¯ Hcp A£ b- \- n[- nb- p­- v. AXmWv {InkvXp! \nXy-

Po-h-¦-te¡ v s]m§ n-h-cp¶ \ocp-d-h!

]co£- b¡v- pt- h­n, t]Sn- Ã ]Tn¡- p¶- X- v. ]co-£ mlm-

fn-te¡ v t]mIp-t¼mÄ `b-¶Ã t]mIp-¶Xv. Hcm-sfsâ

ssIbn ]nSn-¨n-«p-­v. F´p ss[cyw! AXyp-¶-X³ Fsâ

Ic-§ -fn ]nSn-¨n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. Rm³ ]co£ Fgp-Xp-t¼mÄ

Fsâ t]\-bn tbip sXm«n-cn-¡ p¶p. AsXmcp Dd-¸m-Wv.

sXämsX Fgp-Xm³ tbip Ir] Xcpw.

F\n¡ v Hcp DS-a-Ø-\p-­v. Rm³ Dt]-£ n-¡ -s¸-«-h-

\Ã. Rm³ Xnc-kv¡ -cn-¡ -s¸-«-h-\-Ã. XÅs¸-«-h-\-Ã. Rm³

A\m-Y-\-Ã. Rm³ tbip DÅ-h-\m-Wv. \n§ Ä¡ v Cu

ss[cy-apt­m Pohn-X-¯nÂ? Cu \ocp-d-h-bp-ambn _Ô-

apt­m?

Rm³ tbip-hns\ Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nsâ \mY-\mbn

kzoI-cn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ Imcy-§ Ä Rm³ tbip-hns\

Gev]n-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ Imcy-§ Ä Rm³ AXyp-¶-X-

t\mSv ]d-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Rm³ tbip-hnsâ hI-bm-Wv.

kÀÆ-h-Ã-`-\mb {InkvXp-hnt\mSv Rm³ hm¡ p-]-d-ª n-cn-

¡ p-¶p. Cu PohnXw tbip-hn-tâ-Xm-Wv. tbip-hn\v CjvSw-

t]mse sN¿mw.

Poh-bp-dh! \nXy-Po-h-¦-te¡ v s]m§ n-h-cp¶ Poh-bp-

d-h! Everlasting life! \nXy-Po-h³! C¶pÅ Cu icocw sI«p-

t]m-Ipw. Cu icocw at®mSp a®v tNcpw.

F¶m Cu ico-c-am-Ip¶ a¬I-«-bp-Sª v a®n-

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t\mSv ebn¨p tNÀ¶v Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Infn-¡ q-«nÂ\n¶p ]pd-

¯p-h¶ Infn F¶-t]mse Cu ico-c-¯n \n¶v ]pd-¯p-

h¶ Bßmhv A\-´-X-bn-te¡ v ]d-¡ pw. A´-an-Ãm¯

\nXy-X! B \nXyX kzÀ¤-¯n Ign-bp-¶-Xm-Wv \nXy-Po-

h³! B PohnXw Ah-km-\n-¡ p-¶n-Ã.

\nXy-Po-h³ Cu ico-c-¯n-en-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ Xs¶ \mw

k¼m-Zn-¨n-cn-¡ -Ww. Chn-sS-sh¨v k¼m-Zn-¨n-sÃ-¦n ac-W-

tijw In«p-I-bn-Ã. Pohn-X-Imew hne-s¸-«-Xm-Wv. ImcWw,

\nXy-Po-h³ {]m]n-¡ m³ In«n-bn-cn-¡ p¶ Gähpw \Ã Ah-

k-c-am-Wv; Htc-sbmcp Ah-k-c-am-Wv. Cu Ah-kcw ]mgm-

¡ n-bm ]ns¶ \nXy-\n-cm-i-bm-Wv. \nXy-bm-X-\-bm-Wv.

\nXy-Z-WvU-\-am-Wv. \nXy\c-I-am-Wv.

\nXy-Po-hsâ Dd-s¸-\n-¡ p-t­m? Dd-§ m³ InS-¡ p-

t¼mÄ HmÀ¡ m-dpt­m? C¶v Rm³ acn-¨m IÀ¯mth,

Fsâ PohnXw \nsâ k¶n-[n-bn F¯p-hm³ X¡ -h®w

Hcp¡- a- pÅ- X- mt- Wm? a\pj- yP- oh- nXw £ WnI- a- t- Ã? XmXv¡ m-

en-I-a-tÃ? A{X \iz-c-a-tÃ?

\nXyP- oh- sâ Dd- pt- hW- w. AXn\p \nXyP- oh- ¦- -te¡ v

s]m§ n-h-cp¶ \ocp-d-h-bmb {InkvXp-hnsâ cà-¯nsâ

Xfn-¸p-th-Ww. \nXy-Po-h-¦-te¡ v s]m§ n-h-cp¶ \ocp-d-hp-

ambn Hcp _Ôw thWw. tbip{InkvXp-hp-ambn Hcp \nc-

´c _Ôw thWw. {InkXv ph- nt- \mS vASp¯ _Ôw thWw.

Cu \nXy-Po-h-¦-te¡ v s]m§ n-h-cp¶ \o-cp-dh \n§ -

fn Db-cm³ XpS-§ Ww. AXn-§ s\ hi-§ -fn-te¡ v

hym]n¡- pw. Dujc- a- mbn InS¡- p¶ At\IØe§- f- n-te¡ v

Cu \ocp-dhsbmgp-Im³ XpS§ pw. At¸mÄ \n§ -fn-eqsS

\ncm-i-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v Bizmkw In«pw.

C¶v Cu \ocp-d-h-bmb {InkvXp-hpambn _Ôw

In«msX t]mIp-¶Xv F´p-sIm-­m-Wv? AXn\p ImcWw

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hyà-amb kaÀ¸-W-an-Ãm-¯-Xm-Wv. C\n FtâXv F¶p

]d-bp-¶-sXm¶pw Ftâ-Xm-bn-cn-¡ -bn-Ã, tbip-hn-tâ-Xm-bn-

cn-¡ pw. Fsâ hnZym-`ym-kw, Fsâ Btcm-Kyw, Fsâ

k¼¯v, Fsâ tPmen, Fsâ IpSpw_w, F\n-¡ pÅ kml-

Ncyw, FÃm-¯n-sâbpw D¯-c-hm-ZnXzw Rm\nXm tbip-

hn\v ssI am-dp-¶p. AXmWv kaÀ¸-Ww.

{]nb-s¸-«-htc, \n§ Ä¡ v tbip-{In-kvXp-hp-ambn

_Ôw In«pw. ImcWw, ChnsS In«p¶ shÅ-saÃmw Zmln-

¸n¡- p¶ shÅa- mW- v. F´pa- m{Xw IpSn- mepw Zmlw XocnÃ.

]Ww In«n-bm Xr]vXn- h-cp-tam? tImSn-¡ -W-¡ n\p In«n-

bmepw Xr]vXn-h-cp-tam? kpJw In«n-bm Xr]vXn-h-cp-tam?

aZyw IpSn-¨m Xr]vXn-h-cp-tam? ]ns¶bpw ]ns¶bpw IpSn-

¡ m³ tXm¶pw.

Aip²- P- oh- nXw \bn- m Xr]vXnh- c- ptam? ]ns¶bpw

]ns¶bpw Aip-²n-bn-te¡ v t]mIpw. Cu shÅw IpSn-¡ p-

¶-h-s\Ãmw ]ns¶bpw Zmln-¡ pw. IpSn-¨p-t\m-¡ n-bn«p-Å-

hÀ¡ d- nb- mw, ]ns¶bpw Zmln¨nt«b- pÅ- q. Hcn¡- epw Xr]vXn-

h-cn-I-bn-Ã. Cu temIw \ap¡ v imiz-X-amb Xr]vXn Xcn-I-

bn-Ã, Dd-¸m-Wv. alm-Ihn DÅq-cnsâ Hcp Ihn-X-bp-­v:

""Ah-\o-i-X-th-W-am-Vy\v

DÀÆo-[-h-\m-in-¸Xv N{I-hÀ¯n-bm-Im³

Aht\m qh-\m-[n-]-Xy- ep-_v[³

inht\ aÀ¯y\p XrjvW Xoc-ep-t­m.''

Cu qan-bnepÅ F´p-In-«n-bmepw \n§ Ä¡ v Xr]vXn

hcn-I-bn-Ã. Cu shÅw IpSn-¡ p-¶-h-s\Ãmw ]ns¶bpw

Zmln-¡ pw.

Hcn-¡ epw BÀ¯n-h-cm¯ kwXr-]vX-amb Hcp Pohn-

X-ap-­v. AXv bYmÀ° {InkvXobPohn-X-amWv. Ft¸mgpw

Xr]vXn-bm-Wv. DÅ kz¯n Xr]vXn. DÅ Btcm-Ky-¯nÂ

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Xr]vXn, DÅ kuI-cy-¯n Xr]vXn, DÅ hcp-am-\-¯nÂ

Xr]vXn. Imcyw BtcmK- y¡- pd- h- p­- v. ss]k aXnb- mI- p¶- n-Ã.

]e-]e t]mcm-bva-I-fp-­v. F¶m Ft¸mgpw Hcp Xr]vXn-

bm-Wv.

\n§ Ä¡ v B Xr]vXn-h-¶n-«p-t­m? C¶mbn-cn-¡ p-¶-

Xn \n§ Ä k¼qÀ® Xr]vXn-bp-Å-h-cmtWm! C¶pÅ

hnZym-`ym-k-¯n Xr]vXn, kuI-cy-¯n Xr]vXn, tPmen-

bnÂ, kml-N-cy-§ -fnÂ, IpSpw-_-¯nÂ, mcy-bnÂ, a¡ -

fn C§ s\ C¶p-Å- FÃm-änepw Xr]vXn-bmtWm?

Bßo-b-Po-hn-X-¯nsâ {]Y-a-]mTw, DÅ-Xn Xr]vXn-

bm-bn-cn-¡ p-I. DÅ-Xp-sIm­v Xr]vXn-s¸-Sp-I. Bßo-b-Po-

hnXw \n§ Ä¡ v apt¼m«p sIm­pt- ]mI- W- s- a¦- nÂ, k¼qÀ®-

kw-Xr-]vXn-bp-tSbpw kam-[m-\-¯n-tâbpw PohnXw ssIh-

cn-bv¡ Wsa-¦nÂ, \n§ Ä¡ v \nXy-Po-h-\n {]th-in-¡ -W-

sa¦- n XoÀ¨b- mbpw C¶pÅ- X- n kwXr]- vXc- mb- nc- n¡- -Ww.

FÃmw ssZhw X¶-Xv, FÃmw ssZh-¯nsâ Zm\w.

\nXy-Po-hsâ Dd-h-bn-te-¡ pÅ _Ôw \n§ Ä¡ p

Xcm³ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip \n§ sf hnfn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Ah³ ]d-bp-¶p: aI-t\, \nsâ PohnXw Aeª p Xncn-bm-

\p-Å-X-Ã. hyÀ°-am-¡ n-¡ -f-bm-\p-Å-X-Ã; ]nim-Nn\v ]´m-

Sm-\p-Å-X-Ã, km¯m\v ]mh-I-fn-¡ m-\p-Å-X-Ã.

\nsâ PohnXw hne-tb-dn-b-Xm-Wv. \ns¶-¡ p-dn¨v

F\n¡ v Nne \Ã {]Xo-£ -I-fp-­v. \n\¡ v Nne Ign-hp-IÄ

X¶n-«p­v. C¶v AsXÃmw ad-ª n-cn-¡ p¶psb¶p am{X-ta-

bp-Åq. Xo¡ -\-ep-­v, s]mXnª v Nmc-ap-s­¶p am{Xw. \o

k½-Xn-¡ m-sa-¦n \nsâ-ta-epÅ Nmcw DuXn-¡ -f-ª n«v

Xo Pzen-¸n-¡ mw.

{InkXv obk`b- psS Ncn{Xw t\m¡ nb- m buÆ\{]mb-

¯n PohnXw kaÀ¸n¨ At\-I-cpsS XymtKm-Öz-e-amb

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PohnXw ImWmw. ss{IkvX-h-k-`-bpsS Ncn-{Xa-Xm-Wv.

PohnXw {InkvXph- n\- ps- ImS- p¯ At\I- c- psS PohnXw! AXv

{InkvXp ssIbn-se-Sp¯v at\m-l-c-amb inev]-§ -fmbn

hmÀ¯p-­m-¡ n!

ssa¡ Â B© tem, inev]-ap-­m-¡ m³ Hcp ]md

sIm¯ns- ¡ m­- nc- p-¶p. Nne mK-§ Ä ASÀ¶p t]mIp-¶p.

Nne Nofp-IÄ sXdn-¨p- t]m-Ip-¶p. HcmÄ AXnse t]mb-

t¸mÄ tNmZn-¨p: Xm³ F´mWo sN¿p-¶-Xv? CsXÃmw

s]m«n¨p If-bp-I-bm-tWm? ssa¡ Â B© tem ]d-ª p: ""I

am just trying to liberate the angel, who is inside the rock.'' Cu

]md-bpsSbpÅn Hcp amem-J-bp-­v. AXns\ sI«n-bn-«n-cn-

¡ -bm-Wv. amem-J-bpsS sI«-gn¨v amem-Jsb tamNn-¸n-¡ p-

hm³ Rm³ {ian-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

\½psS Hmtcmc- p- c- pt- Sbpw DÅn Hcp amemJ- b- p-­v.

\½psS Hmtcm-cp-¯-cp-tS-bpw D-Ån Nmcw s]mXnª

Xo¡ -\ep­v. AXp ]pd¯psIm­p-h-cm³ ssZhw {ian-

¡ p-¶p. \n§ Ä¡ v Hcp amem-J-bmbn ]pd-¯p-h-cm³ B{K-

l-ap-t­m? tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ssIbn sacp-§ p¶ Hcp

Bbp-[-am-Im³, tbip-hn-\p-th­n PohnXw thÀXn-cn-¡ m³

\n§ Ä¡ m{K-l-ap-t­m?

a\p-jys\ amem-J-bm¡ n amäm³ tbip sImSp-¯-

hne hep-Xm-Wv. Xsâ PohnXw ap¸-¯n-aq-¶c hb-ÊnÂ

{Iqin AÀ¸Ww sNbvXp. acWw kzbta hcn-¨p. lo\-

amb \nµ\§ -tfbpw Ak-ly-amb Bt£ -]-§ -tf-bp-

saÃmw tbip Gäp-hm-§ n. Hcp ]m]hpw sN¿m-Xn-cp-¶n«pw

P\w, Ahs\ {Iqin-¡ , {Iqin¡ F¶-«-l-kn-¨p. Hcp

Xn·bpw sN¿m-Xn-cp-¶n«pw tbip-hns\ i]n-¡ -s¸-«-h-cpsS

Iq«-¯n AhÀ F®n.

Hcp sXäpw sNbvXn-Ã, F¶m FÃm sXäpw sNbvX-h-

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s\-t¸mse Gähpw lo\-ambn D]-{Z-hn¨p. tbip-hnsâ I¶-

t¯¡ v AhÀ ho­pwho­pw ASn-¨p. Ihn-f-¯p-\n¶v

tcma-§ Ä ]ngp-sX-Sp-¯p. tcma-Iq-]-§ -fnseÃmw càw

Xpfn-¨p-Xp-fn¨p \n¶p. tbip-hnsâ apJ-t¯¡ v AhÀ

ImÀ¡ n¨p Xp¸n. tbip-hnsâ inc-Ên apÄap-Sn-h-¨v ASn-¨-

Sn-¨n-d-¡ n. BWn Xe-bn Xd-ª v, Xe apdn-ª v, s\än-ap-

dnª v I®n-te¡ v apÅnsâbäw Xpd-¶p-h-¶p. AXnÂ\n¶v

càw XpÅn-Xp-Ån-bmbn Xmtgm-s«m-gp-In.

]pdt- ¯¡ v Nm«h- md- ps- Im­v Bª mª Sn- p. FÃmw

tbip kln-¨p. H¶pw ]cn`hw ]d-ª nÃ. Fs¶ ASn-¨sX-

´n-\m-sW¶v tNmZn-¨nÃ. CÃm-¯-Xp-]-dª v Fs¶ Bt£ -

]n-¨Xv F´n-\m-sW¶v tNmZn-¨n-Ã. F´n\p \n§ Ä ]cn-l-

kn-¨p- F¶p tNmZn-¨n-Ã. Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨v \n§ Ä F´n\o

sshcmKyw ]peÀ¯p¶p F¶p tNmZn-¨n-Ã. F´p-sXäp

sNbvXn-«m-Wv \n§ sf¶ D]-{Z-hn-¡ p-¶sX¶v tNmZn-¨n-Ã.

tbip-hnsâ ssIIfpw Imep-Ifpw AhÀ Xpf-¨p.

càw [mc-[m-c-bm-bn-sbm-gp-In. tbip-hnsâ hnem-¸p-d¯v

Ip´w-sIm­v Ip¯n. tNmc [mc-[m-c-bmbn HgpIn. Ah-

km\w B tNmchmÀ¶p Ign-ª -t¸mÄ shÅhpsamgpIn

¯oÀ¶p, Ipcn-in Xe Nmbn¨p {]mWs\ hn«p!

]t£ , Ipcn-in-t·Â InS-¡ p-t¼mÄ tbip Hcp Imcyw

]d-ª p. ]nXmth, ChÀ sN¿p-¶Xv F´m-sW¶v ChÀ¡ -

dn-ª p-Iq-S-m. Ch-tcmSv £ an-¡ -W-ta!

temI-N-cn-{X-¯n CXp-t]m-semcp XymK]qÀ®-amb

ac-W-ap-­m-bn-«n-Ã. temI-N-cn-{X-¯n CXp-t]m-semcp \nc-

]-cm[n h[n-¡ -s¸-«n-«n-Ã.

Ata-cn-¡ ³ {]kn-Uâm-bn-cp¶ tPm¬ F^v. sI¶-

Unsb h[n¨ eo lmÀhn HmkvhmÄUn\v, tPm¬ F^v.

sI¶Un¡ v Nne sXäpI- f- p­v F¶p]db- ph- m\- p­mb- nc- p-¶p.

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almßPnsb h[n¨ tKmUvsk¡ v ]d-bm-\p-­m-bn-cp-

¶p, alm-ß-Pn-sb-¡ p-dn¨v Nne sXäp-IÄ. F{_mlmw

en¦s\ h[n¨ _q¯n\v At±-l-s¯-¡ p-dn¨v Nne ]cm-Xn-

IÄ ]d-bm-\p-­m-bncp-¶p.

F{_lmw en¦\pw tPm¬ F^v. sI¶-Unbpw alm-

ß-Pn-bp-saÃmw shÅn-bm-gvN-bmWv h[n-¡ -s¸-«-Xv. ]t£ ,

Ahsc sIm¶- Lm-X-IÀ¡ v Nne Ipä-§ Ä Ah-sc-¡ p-dn¨v

]d-bm-\p-­m-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m tbip-hns\ ImWn-¨p-sIm-

Sp-¯, Hän-s¡ m-Sp¯ bqZ ]d-ª p: ""Rm³ Ipä-an-Ãm¯

càs¯ Häns¡ mSp-¯p.''

tbip-hns\ hnkvX-cn¨ ]oem-t¯mkv PUvPn

]dª p: ""Ch-\n Rm³ Hcp Ipähpw ImWp-¶nÃ.'' ]oem-

t¯m-knsâ mcy ]d-ª p: ""B \oXn-amsâ Imcy-¯nÂ

H¶pw sN¿-cp-Xv.'' tbip-hns\ {Iqin¨ iXm-[n-]³þ\qdp

]Sbm-fn-I-fpsS Xe-h³þ hnfn¨p ]d-ª p: ""Ch³ \oXn-am-

\m-bn-cp-¶p, kXyw.''

LmXI- ·- mÀs¡ Ãmw AhÀ h[n¨ hyànI- s- f¡- p-dn¨v

Ipä-§ Ä ]d-bm-\p-­m-bn-cp-¶p. tbip-hns\ h[n-¨-hÀ¡ v,

tbip-hns\ Ipäw hn[n-¨-hÀ¡ v, tbip-hnsâ ac-W-¯n\p

km£ yw hln-¨-hÀ¡ v tbip-hns\ {Iqin-¡ m³ ap³ssI

FSp-¯-hÀ¡ v FÃm-hÀ¡ pw ]d-bm-\pÅ Htc Hcp Imcyw,

Ipä-an-Ãm¯ càw!

tbip Ipä-an-Ãm¯ càw Nn´n. F´n\v? Cu Dd-h-bn-

te¡ v F\n¡ v _Ôw Xcm³. B Xncp-hn-em-hn-tebv¡ v

F\n¡ v _Ôw Xcm³. tbip-hnsâ Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-

gp-Inb Xncp-c-à-¯n-tebv¡ v \n§ Ä¡ p _Ôw Xcm³.

\n§ -fpsS A¸sâbpw A½-bpsSbpw cà-hp-ambn

\n§ Ä¡ p _Ô-ap-­v. F¶m Hcp ]pXnb cà_Ôw

DZvvLm-S\w sN¿p-I-bmWv tKmKp¯m-bnÂ. AXv IÀ¯m-

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hmb tbip-h-p-am-bpÅ cà-_-Ô-am-Wv. tbip-hnsâ cà-

¯m \n§ sf Igp-Ipw. CXp-hsc h¶ ]m]-§ sfÃmw

{InkvXp Igp-In-¯-cpw; ambn-¨p-X-cpw.

\n§ Ä IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]d-bp-tam, C¶p-h-sc-bpÅ

PohnXw ]m]w \nd-ª -Xm-Wv. Xn· \nd-ª -Xm-Wv. Aip²n

\nd-ª -Xm-Wv. ]nimNv ]´mS- nb- X- mW- v. hymPhpw t`mjvIpw

Ifhpw \ndª- X- m-Wv. sshcmKyhpw ]Ibpw hntZz-jhpw

Xn§ n-b-Xm-Wv. kzmÀ°-Xbpw Al-¦m-chpw \nd-ª -Xm-Wv.

C¶ph- s- cb- pÅ PohnXw ]pd- p]- d- b- m³ sImÅm¯

eÖm-I-c-amb Aip-²-]m-]-§ Ä Xn§ n-b-Xm-Wv. F¶mÂ

\mYm, C¶ vRm³ Cu hm¡ pI- sf hmbn¡ pt- ¼mÄ Ft¶mSp

kwkm-cn-¡ p¶ tbip-hnsâ kvt\lw I­p-sIm­v Xncp-ap-

¼msI ap«p-a-S-¡ n-s¡ m­v Rm³ ]d-bp-¶p: tbipth,

Fsâ BbpÊv Rm³ \n\¡ v ssIam-dp-¶p. Fsâ PohnXw,

Fsâ mhn \n\¡ v Rm\nXm ssIam-dp-¶p.

tbipth, B Poh-bp-dh Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-tebv¡ v

Hgp-¡ -W-ta. tKmKp¯m-bn Pb-apÅ Éo_m-bn¡ qSn

Hgp-Inb B Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ \oÀ¨m-ep-IÄ Ct¸mÄ Fsâ

lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Xncn-¨p-hn-S-W-ta. Xncp-c-à-¯m IgpIn

Fs¶ hnip²- oI- c- n¡- W- t- a. Fs¶ shSn- m¡- W- t- a. Fs¶

A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. Ft¶mSv a\-Ê-en-b-W-ta.

tbiph- nsâ Imlf- [- z\n tIÄ¡ md- mbn. tbip ho­pw

hcm-dm-bn. BImiw Hcp§ n¡ gnª p. kzÀ¤aWvUew Hcp-

§ n-¡ -gn-ª p. qanbpw Hcp-§ n-¡ -gn-ª p. aW¯-cn-IÄ

tbip-hnsâ hc-hn-\p-th­n hnd-sIm-Åp-¶p. aW¯cn-

IÄ ]m«p ]mSn-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p. qansb Xobm Igp-I-

s¸-Sm-\pÅ \mfp-IÄ ASp-¯p-h-cp-¶p. AXn\pap¼v \ap¡ v

Hcp-§ mw. \ap¡ v ]d-¡ mw. tbip-hnsâ hc-hn-\p-th­n

ImtXmÀ¡ mw, F®b- pÅ hnf¡- pI- Ä I n v ]nSn¨psIm­v

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Hcp§ n \n¡ mw. tbip hcm-dm-bn. \ap¡ v tbip-hns\

Bcm[- n¡- mw. tbiph- nsâ Ic§- f- nt- e¡ v \s½ sImSp-¡ mw.

]pXnb {]XnjvT FSp-¡ mw. ]pXnb kaÀ¸Ww FSp-¡ mw.

IÀ¯mth C\n-ta Rm³ ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-bn-cn-

¡ pw. \mYm! C\n-taÂ, Cu \nanjw apXÂ Rms\mcp

]pXnb a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-¡ pw.

kvt\lw \ndª ]cni- p²- ]- nX- mth, Poh³ \ÂIp¶

kXym-ßm-hm-Ip¶ s]mt¶-ip-th, ASn-b-§ -tfmSv a\-Ê-en-

ª -Xn-\mbn kvtXm{Xw. Hmtcm-cp-¯cp-tSbpw inc-ÊnÂ

\mYsâ Acp-a-Icw h¨-Xn-\mbn kvtXm{Xw. FÃm-h-tcbpw

Ahn-Sps¯ Ir]bn hfÀ¯n-s¡ m-Å-W-ta. C\nbpw

\qdp-a-S§ v hnf-bp-hm³ X¡ -h®w Hmtcm-cp-¯-tcbpw A\p-

{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. IpSpw-_-ambn A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. tcmK-ap-

Åh- À¡ v Bizmkw \ÂIW- t- a. kuJyw \ÂIW- t- a. a\Êv

s\m nc- n¡- p¶- h- À¡ v kam[- m\w \ÂIW- t- a. IpSpw_- -¯nÂ

kzØX CÃm-Xn-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v apt¶m-s«mcp KXn sImSp-

¡ -Wta. Fsâ \mYsâ c­m-as¯ hc-hn-\p-th­n FÃm-

h-tcbpw hnip-²o-I-cn¨v Hcp-¡ -W-ta. tbip-hnsâ hne-tb-

dnb \ma-¯n Xt¶, Bt½³.

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{KÙIÀ¯mhnsâ CXcIrXnIÄ1. AarX[mc 50. C\nbpw sshIWtam?

2. B´cnIim´n 51. ARE YOU WILLING TO BE HEALED?

3. ip``mhn 52. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw H¶v

4. im´nXocw 53. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw c­v

5. a[psamgn 54. BESIDE CHERITH

6. apànamÀ¤w 55. btlmhbpsS pP§ Ä

7. \nXyhn{im´n 56. I®ocv tXmcptam?

8. \nd]d 57. I®oÀ¡ W§ Ä

9. PbPohnXw 58. FÃmw \·bv¡ v

10. hnizmkPohnXw 59. Bibn³ {]Imiw

11. hmSmaeÀ 60. IjvS§ Ä kmcanÃ

12. Znhymcm[\ 61. \nsâ KrlImcyw {Ia¯nem¡ pI

13. F\n¡ v IpSn¸m³ Xcptam? 62. Rm³ F§ s\ I­p kln¡ pw?

14. \oXnam\mIp¶sX§ s\? 63. DÕhw

15. Xpd¶hmXn 64. AXyp¶Xsâ adhnÂ

16. hchpw Nnehpw 65. C\nbpw tXm¡ Wtam?

17. ssZhcmPyw 66. acWm\´cmhØ

18. AMRUTHADHARA 67. acn¡ m¯ a\pjy\pt­m?

19. HmÀ¯psImÄhn³ 68.

20. {InkvXphn 69. Kncn\ncIÄ

21. ]cnip²mßmhv 70. THE CITIES OF REFUGE

22. ]cnip²mß hym]mcw 71. KncnirwK§ Ä

23. ]cnip²mß iàn 72. THE BLINDNESS OF LONELINESS

24. D¯aKoXw 73. bqZmbpsS teJ\w

25. kt¦X \Kc§ Ä 74. Imänsâ hgntb

26 acp`qanbnse \oÀs¸mbvI 75. Ibv¸nsâ a[pcw

27. tbm\ 76. XfncWnbpw Imew

28. ]¨shÅw hoª m¡ n 77. PohPe¯n\cnsI

29. sIco¯nsâ h¡ n 78. BEYOND DEATH

30. F{Xt¯mfw c­ptXmWnbnÂ? 79. ZmlPew

31. Genbmhnsâ ssZhw FhnsS? 80. Bizm-k-¯nsâ Ddh

32. {]hmNI\à {]hmNIinjy\paà 81. ]qt´\cphn

33. ap{ZmtamXncam¡ pw 82. sIWnbpw IpSp¡ pw

34. F\n¡ v ImgvN {]m]nt¡ Ww 83. Agnbm¡ pcp¡ pIÄ

35. F\n¡ v Bibv¡ v hIbpt­m? 84. `bs¸tS­

36. INNER PEACE 85. `ocpXzw amdWtam?

37. AhÀ¡ v £ n¸m³ sImSp¸n³ 86. {]XnkÔnIfn XfcmsX

38. GLITTERING FUTURE 87. s\Ãpw ]Xncpw

39. GIm´XbpsS AÔX 88. im]tam£ w

40. STREAMS IN THE DESERT 89. A\p{Kl¯ntebv¡ v

41. WAY TO LIBERATION 90. HOW LONG IN TWO BOATS?

42. \nsâ arX·mÀ Pohn¡ pw 91.

43. h¶p {]mXÂ Ign¨psImÄhn³

44. Fs¶ sXm«XmÀ?

45. kuJyamIphm³ a\Êpt­m?

46. AXv kln¡ mIp¶h³ BÀ?

47. Fs¶ BÀ hnSphn¡ pw?

48. \·bpsS ]m\]m{Xw

49. {]XymibpsS {]`mXw

Nqft]mse I¯p¶ Znhkw

I®ocnse aghnÃv

92. InX¸pw IpXn¸pw

93. \ãku`mKy§ Ä XncnsI In«ptam?

94. iIvXnsb ]pXp¡ Wtam ?

95. sNdpIpdp¡ ·mÀ

96. Ir]bpsS Ddh

97. Ir]-bpsS \oÀ¨m-ep-IÄ

98. aS§ n hcphn³

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