ரமண பெரிய புராணம்

(75 அணுக்கத் ததொண்டர்களின் ஆன்மீக பயணம் )

ெகுதி 1

வே. கவணசன்
Ramana Periya Puranam – Tamil - Volume 1
by
Sri V. Ganesan

Author and Copyright owner:

V. Ganesan
“Ananda Ramana”
C/o Sri Ramanasramam P.O.,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 603
Tamilnadu, India
Email: ramanamymaster@gmail.com

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First edition: July 2019

ISBN: 978-81-930569-7-4

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முன்னுரர
அருணொசல க்ஷேத்திரத்தில் கருணணக் கடலொன ஶ்ரீ
ரமண பகவொன் வொழ் ந்த கொலத்திக்ஷலக்ஷய, அவரது
ஸ்வொனுபூதியின் மணம் உலதகங் கும் பரவியது. ஆன்மீக
க்ஷவட்ணக தகொண்ட பக்தர்கள் உலகின் பல
பகுதிகளிலிருந்தும் அவணர நொடி வந்து அந்த திவ் ய
சந்நிதியின் விக்ஷசஷத்ணத அனுபவித்தனர்.

அவ் வொறு பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமணணர அணுகி ஆத்ம

க்ஷதவன் பதத்தில் அனிசம் ரமிக்கும் க்ஷபறு தபற் ற அணுக்கத்
ததொண்டர்கள் பலருடன் க்ஷநரிணடயொகக் கலந்து பழகும்
அரிய வொய் ப் ணபப் தபற் றவர் ஶ்ரீ கக்ஷணசன் அண்ணொ.
அன்னவர் பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமண மஹர்ஷி அவதரித்த
திருக்குலத்தில் பிறக்கும் தபரும் க்ஷபறு தபற் றவர்.

ஶ்ரீ கக்ஷணசன் அண்ணொ தனது வொழ் க்ணக முழுவதும் ,

ஶ்ரீ ரமண பகவொணனயும் அவரது அடியொர்கணளயும் குறித்த
விஷயங் கள் பற் றி க்ஷபசியும் , எழுதியும் எப் க்ஷபொதும்
பகவொனின் சிந்தணனயிக்ஷலக்ஷய வொழ் பவர். முப் பத்க்ஷதழு
வருடங் கள் ஶ்ரீ ரமணொச்ரமப் பணியில் தன்ணன
அர்ப்பணித்துக் தகொண்டவர். பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமணரின்
அடியொர்கணள ஆச்ரமத்தில் தங் கச் தசய் து பரமபக்திக்ஷயொடு
அவர்களுக்கு க்ஷசணவ தசய் தவர்.

அவர்களிடமிருந்து பகவொனின் வொழ் க்ணக பற் றிய பல

விணலமதிப் பற் ற குறிப் புகணளயும் , அவர்கள் பகவொனுடன்
ஸத்ஸங் கத்தில் உணர்ந்து அனுபவித்த பல நுணக்கமொன
விஷயங் கணளயும் க்ஷசகரித்தொர். அவ் வொறு அன்னொரொல்
க்ஷசகரிக்கப் பட்ட அடியொர்களின் அனுபவத்ததொகுப்பு
“ரமண பெரிய புராணம் ” என்ற தணலப் பில் ஆங் கிலத்தில்
ஆறு வருடங் களுக்கு முன் தவளியிடப் பட்டது. இது
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அவருணடய தபஸின் பலனொக நமக்குக் கிணடத்த தபரிய

தபொக்கிஷம் .

ஶ்ரீரமண பகவொனின் அணுக்கத் ததொண்டர்கள் 75

க்ஷபரின் அத்யொத்ம வொழ் க்ணகணய நம் கண் முன் தகொண்டு
வரும் இந் நூல் , இக்ஷத க்ஷபொன்று ஆன்மீக பொணதயில் தசல் ல
விணழயும் ஸொதகர்களுக்கு க்ஷமலும் ஊக்கம் அளிப் பதொக
இருக்கிறது.

ஶ்ரீமதி அகிலொ அம் மொ (திருச்சி) அவர்கள் , பகவொன்

ஶ்ரீரொமகிருஷ்ணரின் பரம பக்ணத. திருச்சி
ஶ்ரீரொமகிருஷ்ணொ சொரதொ சமிதி மூலம் ஆன்மீக
ததொண்டொற் றுபவர். அவர்கள் மிகுந்த சிரத்ணதயுடனும் ,
பக்தியுடனும் தமிழ் வொசகர்களுக்கு பயன்படும் வணகயில்
தூய தமிழில் இந் நூணல தமொழிதபயர்த்துள் ளொர்.

இந்த முதல் ததொகுதியில் பகவொனின் 20 அணுக்கத்

ததொண்டர்களின் ஆன்மீக அனுபவங் கள் இடம் தபற் றுள் ளது.
ஆங் கில பதிப் பில் உள் ளது க்ஷபொன்க்ஷற, பகவொனின் திவ் ய
சன்னிதிணய பக்தர்கள் வந்தணடந்த கொலக்கிரமத்தின்
அடிப் பணடயில் ததொகுக்கப் பட்டள் ளது. இதில் ,
பகவொனுணடய உபக்ஷதசங் கள் , பொடல் கள் மற் றும் பகவொன்
மீது பக்தர்கள் பொடிய பொடல் கள் என்று பல புதிய
விஷயங் கள் க்ஷசர்க்கப் பட்டுள் ளன. இந்நூலில் இடம்
தபற் றுள் ள அடியொர்களின் அனுபவப் பிழிவு இணதப்
படிக்கும் அணனத்து ஸொதகர்களுக்கும் மொனிட வொழ் வின்
மகத்தொன லட்சியமொன ஆன்மொனுபவத்ணத
அனுக்ரஹிக்கும் ஐயமில் ணல.

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 பொருளடக்கம்
முன்னுணர .........................................................................................................................V
முகவுணர ..........................................................................................................................XII
அன்ணன அழகம் மொள் ................................................................................... 24
பழனி ஸ்வொமி........................................................................................................... 46
தபருமொள் ஸ்வொமி .............................................................................................. 58
இரொமநொத ப்ரம் மச்சொரி ............................................................................. 65
கம் பீரம் க்ஷசஷய் யொ ............................................................................................ 74
சிவப்ரகொசம் பிள் ணள..................................................................................... 80
தொய் என்னும் தத்துவம் .............................................................................. 102
ரத்தினம் மொள் ......................................................................................................... 104
மீனொக்ஷி அம் மொள் ........................................................................................... 107
க்ஷதசூரம் மொள் ........................................................................................................... 109
எச்சம் மொள் ................................................................................................................. 116
முதலியொர் பொட்டி .............................................................................................. 123
கொவ் யகண்ட கணபதி முனி............................................................... 130
சொது நடனொனந்தொ ........................................................................................... 149
மணவொஸி ரொமஸ்வொமி ஐயர் .......................................................... 158
ஃப்ரொங் க் ஹம் ஃப்ரஸ
ீ ் .................................................................................. 178
மஸ்தொன் ஸ்வொமி ............................................................................................. 188
விளொச்க்ஷசரி ரங் க ஐயர் .............................................................................. 203
சொப் ஜொன் ..................................................................................................................... 226
டி.க்ஷக. சுந்தக்ஷரச ஐயர் ..................................................................................... 232
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Md;kf P hPjpapYk; epytpa cwT ve;j xU Gj;jfj;jpYk;
gjpT nra;ag;gltpy;iy. Talks with Ramana Maharshi,
Letters from Sri Ramanasramam, Day by Day with Bhagavan
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czHe;J mDgtpj;j gy EZf;fkhd tp~aq;fisg;
gjpT nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mty; jPtpukhf voNt>
1956Mk; Mz;L Kjy;> %j;j gf;jHfsplk; njhlHe;J
Nfs;tp Nfl;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. “gfthNdhL ePq;fs;>
gu];guk; vt;thW gofpdPHfs;? mtH cq;fSld; vg;gbg;
gofpdhH? mtUld; cq;fSf;F vg;gbg;gl;l cwT
epytpaJ?” vd;w vdJ Nfs;tpfSf;F> “ehq;fs; kpfTk;
rhjhuzkhdtHfs;. vq;fSf;F midj;Jk; gfthd;jhd;.
mtiug; gw;wpf; NfSq;fs;; mjw;F ehq;fs;
tpilaspf;fpNwhk;” vd;W $WtH.
 xvii

1960Mk; Mz;L Kjy;> ehd; ukzhr;ukj;jpNyNa

epue;jukhf tho;e;J te;Njd;. Mr;ukj;jpy; vdf;Ff;
nfhLf;fg;gl;l flikfis epiwNtw;wf; fLikahf
cioj;Njd;. MapDk; vdf;F KOikahd kfpo;r;rp
Vw;gltpy;iy; vjdhy; vd;gJk; tpsq;ftpy;iy.
Mr;ukj;jpy;> vdJ eyid tpUk;gpa nghpNahHfsplkpUe;J
mwpTiufs; gy ngw;Nwd;. vd;whYk; jpUg;jp
Vw;gltpy;iy. vdJ MrphpaH b.Nf.Re;jNur ma;aH>
“vq;fs; mwpTiufshy; jpUg;jp Vw;glhjNghJ> gyuhYk;
Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l Qhdp xUthpd; topfhl;Ljiyg;
ngWtJ ey;yJ” vd;W $wp> vd;idf; Nfusj;jpy;
fhQ;rq;fhL Mde;jhr;ukj;jpypUe;j ];thkp uhkjh]plk;
mDg;gpdhH. ];thkp mtHfs;> jdJ Md;kf P thhprhd
md;id fpU~;zhgha; vd;Dk;> ,iwtid czHe;j
Qhdpaplk; mDg;gpdhH. “vdJ FUehjUf;F ehd; vt;thW
Nrit nra;a Ntz;Lk;? ehd; nra;a Ntz;ba Md;kPf
rhjid ahJ?” vd mthplk; tpdtpNdd;. “gfthDila
gioa gf;jHfs; midtUk; Mr;ukj;ijtpl;L ntspNa
nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mtHfis kPz;Lk; Mr;ukj;jpw;F mioj;J
te;J> mtHfisf; ftdpj;Jf;nfhs;. mtHfsJ
,Wjpf;fhyk; tiu mtHfSf;Fj; Njitahd
Nritfisr; nra;. ,e;jr; NritNa cdJ rhjid”
vd;W mtH $wpaJk; ehd; mjpHr;rpAw;Nwd;. ehd; fpof;F
kw;Wk; Nkw;fj;jpa Md;kf P jj;Jtq;fis EZf;fkhfg;
gbj;jpUe;Njd;. xUtH jd; FUtpd; rPlHfSf;Fg;
gzptpil nra;tijr; rhjidahf> mitfspy; vq;Fk;
$wg;gltpy;iy. md;id fpU~;zhgha; njhlHe;J>
“,d;ndhU Kf;fpakhd tp~ak;. gfthd; ukzhpd;
cwtpdH vd;w epiyapy; cdf;F Vw;fdNt Kf;jp
fpilj;Jtpl;lnjdg; gyUk; $WtH. ,e;J
 xviii

rh];jpuq;fspd;gb> ,iwtid czHe;j Qhdp xUthpd;

cwtpdHfSk; Kf;jp ngw;wtHfNs vd;ghHfs;. Qhdpf;F
Kd;dhy; VO jiyKiwapdUk;> gpd;dhy; VO
jiyKiwapdUk; fHkj;jpypUe;J tpLgLthHfs;
vd;nwy;yhk; nrhy;thHfs;. ,it xd;iwAk; ek;ghNj.
cd; Md;kPfg; grpf;F ePjhd; czitj; Njb
cz;zNtz;Lk;. flTs; vt;tpj ghugl;rKk; ,y;yhjtH.
cdf;F Kf;jp Ntz;Lkhdhy; vy;NyhiuAk; Nghy; ePAk;
fLikahf ciof;fNtz;Lk;. gfthd; ukzhpd;
cgNjrq;fisg; gpd;gw;W. ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;w Mj;k
tprhuj;ijg; goF” vd;Wk; $wpdhH. vd; Kd;Nd epd;w
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j gzpia epidj;J>
czHr;rptrg;gl;L ehd; mOJnfhz;Nl> “mk;kh! ehd;
fpsk;gpg; Ngha;tpLNtd;. ePq;fNsh ntFJ}uj;jpy;
,Uf;fpwPHfs;” vd;W $wpNdd;. “gg;gh cd;id vd;dplk;
xg;gilj;Js;shH. ehd; cd;id topelj;JfpNwd;” vd;W
md;id cWjpnkhop mspj;jhH. “E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd
iky;fSf;F mg;ghYs;s ePq;fs;> vd;id vt;thW
topelj;j KbAk;?” vd;w vz;zk; kdjpy; vOe;jjhy;>
nghpa Nfs;tpf;FwpNahL> Ngr;rpd;wp mtH Kfj;ijg;
ghHj;Njd;. mtH rphpj;jgb> “mijg;gw;wp eP
ftiyg;glhNj. xt;nthU nehbAk; cd;NdhL ,Ue;J
cd;id topelj;JNtd;” vd;W MWjy; nkhopfs;
$wpdhH. ,d;Wk;$l mtH vdf;F topfhl;Ltij vd;dhy;
czuKbfpwJ.
Mr;ukj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;j gpd;dH> md;id
fpU~;zhgha; mtHfspd; mwpTiufspd;gb kdg;G+Htkhfr;
nray;glj; Jtq;fpNdd;. gioa gf;jHfisj; Njbf;
fz;Lgpbj;J> mtHfis Mr;ukj;jpw;F kPz;Lk; mioj;J
tUtjpYk;> mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpilfs; nra;tjpYk;>
 xix

gfthDila cgNjrq;fisf; filg;gpbg;gjpYk;

Kk;Kukhf <Lgl;Nld;. Muk;gj;jpy; KOikahf ntw;wp
fpilj;jnjd;Nwh> vd; gzpia ehd; KOikahfg; Ghpe;J
nfhz;Nld; vd;Nwh $wKbahJ. vd;whYk; ehd;
gzpiaf; iftpltpy;iy. gioa gf;jHfSf;Fr; Nrit
nra;tNj vdJ rhjid vd md;id vdf;F
mwpTWj;jpaJ Vd;? vd;gJ xU Nfs;tpf;FwpahfNt
,Ue;jJ. vd; kdjpy; kpd;dy;Nghy; gjpy; gspr;rpl;lJ.
gfthidg; gw;wpa epidTfisAk;> mtHfSld; gfthd;
nfhz;bUe;j cwitAk; gjpT nra;AkhW mtH vd;idg;
gzpj;Js;shH vd;gijg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;Nld;. ,Jtiu
nra;ag;glhj fhhpak; mJ. MHtj;Jld; ,g;gzpapy;
vd;id <LgLj;jpf;nfhz;Nld;. jq;Fjilapd;wp> jq;fsJ
epidTfisg; gfpHe;Jnfhz;l %j;j gf;jHfis vdJ
rpuk; jho;j;jp tzq;Ffpd;Nwd;. ehd; nra;j ,g;gjpTfs;
ngUk;ghYk;> mt;tg;NghJ Mr;uk ntspaPLfshfTk;>
Mr;ukg; gpuRukhd “nksz;ld; ghj;” gj;jphpf;ifapy;
njhlHe;Jk; ntspaplg;gl;ld. gfthidg; gw;wpa> jq;fsJ
mw;Gjkhd epidTfis vd;Dld; gfpHe;J nfhs;s
Kd;te;j ngUk;ghiwfshf (boulders) tpsq;fpa FQ;R
];thkp> mz;zhkiy ];thkp> uhk];thkp gps;is>
Njtuh[ KjypahH> #hp ehfk;kh> Nk[H rhl;tpf;
Nghd;wtHfSf;Fk;> kw;wtHfSf;Fk; ehd; nghpJk;
flikg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;.
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> uhk];thkpg; gps;is vd;idg;
ghHj;jNghnjy;yhk; gfthd; rk;ge;jg;gl;l VjhtJ xU
epfo;r;rpiag; gw;wpf; $w Muk;gpj;JtpLthH. xUKiw
njd;idkuk; xd;iwr; Rl;bf;fhl;b> “ehd; mjd;fPo;
epd;Wnfhz;L> ,Uk;Gj; Jul;b nghUj;jg;gl;l ePskhd
fk;ig cgNahfpj;Jj; Njq;fha;fisg; gwpj;Jf;
 xx

nfhz;bUe;Njd;. kiyf;Fg; NghFk; topapy; vd;idg;

ghHj;j gfthd;> ‘%q;fpyhy; Md Jul;bia Vd;
gad;gLj;jf; $lhJ? cNyhfj;jhy; Md Jul;b kuj;ijg;
Gz;gLj;JNk! mJ Vw;fdNt jdJ fha;fis ve;j
vjpHghHg;Gkpd;wp cdf;F mspj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ’ “
vd;W $wpajhfr; nrhd;d gps;is NkYk; njhlHe;jhH.
“kpfTk; nfl;bf;fhud; vd vd;idNa nkr;rpf; nfhz;l
ehd;> cz;ikapy; jtwpioj;Jtpl;Nld;. gfthNdh
Md;kf P mwpTiuia – mJ cyf eilKiwf;F
xt;thjjhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;whYk; mspj;Jr; nrd;whH.
ehd; epiwaj; Njq;fha;fisg; gwpf;f Ntz;ba epiyapy;
,Ue;jjhy;> %q;fpy; Jul;b cile;JNghff; $Lk; vd;W
njhlHe;J ,Uk;Gj; Jul;biaNa cgNahfpj;Njd;. gfthd;
kiyapypUe;J ,wq;fp tUk;NghJk; ehd; njhlHe;J
gzpapy; <Lgl;bUe;Njd;. jpBnud;W xU Njq;fha; vd;
%f;fpd; Nky; tpoTk; ,uj;jk; nfhl;l Muk;gpj;jJ.
gfthd; vd; mUNf te;J epd;Wnfhz;L> ‘vd; nrhw;fis
eP ek;gtpy;iy. cd; jtwhd nray;fs; cd;id vt;thW
Jd;GWj;Jk; vd;gij ,g;NghjhtJ Ghpe;Jnfhz;lhah?’
vd;W nkd;ikahf vd;idf; fbe;J nfhz;lhH” vd;W
gps;is $wpdhH.
mthplkpUe;Jk;> kw;w gf;jHfsplkpUe;Jk;>
%o;fbf;Fk; msT ngUnts;skhf epidtiyfs;
nghq;fp te;jd. mtw;wpw;F vOj;J tbtk; juNtz;Lnkd
mtHfsplk; gzpe;J Ntz;bf; nfhz;Nld;.
“gfthidg; gw;wpa cq;fs; epidTfisAk;>
cq;fSf;Fk; kw;WKs;s gioa gf;jHfSf;Fk;>
gfthDf;FkpilNa epfo;e;j vy;yh tp~aq;fisAk;
vd;Dld; gfpHe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkdf; nfQ;rpf;
 xxi

Nfl;Lf;nfhs;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; $Wtjidj;Jk;

gfthdplkpUe;J Neubahf te;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;” vd;W
ciuj;jNghJ mtHfSk; ngUe;jd;ikNahL vdf;Fj;
jf;fthW gjpyspj;jdH. ukzhr;ukj;jpy; ehd; ,Ue;j
Kg;gj;NjO Mz;Lfspy; vdf;Fg; Nguhde;jj;ijAk;
mwpitAk; je;jJ> gfthDila %j;j gf;jHfspd;
njhlHG vd;Nw $wNtz;Lk;. vd; Mde;jj;ij kw;w
]hjfHfNshL gfpHe;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nguhty;
gy;yhz;Lfshf ,jaj;jpy; mlq;fpf; fple;jJ. xt;nthU
gf;jUf;Fk; ,e;j yPiyapy; jdpg;gl;l gq;F xd;W
,Ue;jNj> ,g;Gj;jfk; ntsptu mbg;gilf; fhuzk;
vdyhk;. mUzhry ukzhpd; gf;jHfs; - ‘kiyapd;
rpwpJk;> nghpJkhd ghiwfs;’ – vt;thW ,aw;ifahf>
mofhf mtuJ gzpapy; ,ize;jdH vd;gij
ntspg;gLj;JtNj ,e;j Gj;jfj;jpd; Fwpf;Nfhs;.
gfthDila %j;j gf;jHfisg; gw;wpa
nrhw;nghopTfSf;F Vw;ghL nra;j> M~;ngNuhtpy;> cs;s
‘m`k; retreat ika’j;jpw;Fk;> mUzhryj;jpYs;s
‘m`k; Mr;uk’j;jpw;Fk; ehd; kPshf;fld; gl;Ls;Nsd;.
neUq;fpa ez;gHfshy; xypg;gjpT nra;ag;gl;l
FWe;jfLfspy; ,Ue;Nj ,g;Gj;jfk; ngUk;ghYk;
njhFf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mtHfSf;Fk; vdJ Mo;e;j
ed;wpiaj; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;.
thHj;ijfs; midj;Jk; cjpHe;J Nghfl;Lk;.
mtw;wpd; ]hukhd cz;ik czHT kl;Lk;>
vy;NyhH ,jaj;jpYk; kyul;Lk; vd;gNj>
vd; gzpthd Ntz;LNfhs;.
,iwtdUs; vg;NghJk; cs;sJ.
Nt.fNzrd;
***
பணழய ஹொலில் பகவொன்
அருணாசலா
அன்ரன அழகம் மாள்

njd;dpe;jpahtpy;> jkpo;ehl;by;> gyUf;Fk;

njhpahj> jpUr;Rop vd;w ngaH nfhz;l
rpwpa fpuhkk;. 1879Mk; Mz;L jpUthjpiuj;
jpUehs; (MUj;uh jhprdk;); gfthd;
mUzhry rptd;> jpUkhy; kw;Wk; gpuk;khtpd;
Mztj;ij mopj;J> mtHfSf;F Md;k
Qhdj;ijg; Gfl;Lk; nghUl;L> Kd;idg;
gok;nghUSf;Fk; gok;nghUshd g;uk;k ];t&gj;jpypUe;J>
Mjpae;jkw;w> Ngnuhspahfj; Njhd;wpa me;j moptpy;yhj;
jUzj;ijf; nfhz;lhLk; jpUehs;.
jpUr;Ropapy;> mg;Gdpj ehspy;> es;sputpy;>
gok;ngUik tha;e;j G+kpehNjr;tuhpd; cj;]t%Hj;jp>
tPjpcyh Kbe;J NfhapYf;Fs; jpUk;gp te;J
nfhz;bUe;j Ntis; mNj rkaj;jpy;> tlf;Fj; njUtpy;>
XH vspikahd tPl;bypUe;J gr;rpsk; Foe;ijapd;
mOFuy; Xq;fp xypj;jJ. md;id mofk;khs;
mg;NghJjhd; XH Mz;Foe;ijia <d;nwLj;jpUe;jhs;.
gpw;fhyj;jpy; cyfj;jtH> ‘gfthd; = ukz kfhp~p’
vd;W Nghw;wg;NghFk; me;jf; Foe;ijf;F> Ntq;fluhkd;
vdg; ngaH #l;bdH. gfthDila tho;ehs; KOtJk;>
mf;dp> xsp ,tw;wpd; jd;ikfs; Kf;fpakhd ,lk;
ngw;wpUe;jij> mtUila rhpj;jpuk; njspthf
tpsf;FfpwJ. md;id mofk;khs; gyKiw
fUj;jupj;jpUf;fpwhs;. MapDk;> gfthidf;
fUj;jhpj;jpUe;jNghJ kl;Lk; tapw;wpy; xUtpj vhpr;ry;
czHT mDgtpj;jhs;. me;j vhpr;ry; czHit
jzpg;gjw;fhf> Ntg;gpiy> tpy;tk; ,tw;iwr; NrHj;J
 25

miuj;jg; giria tapw;wpd; Nky; jpdKk; jltp>

ghuk;ghpakhd Kiwapy; itj;jpak; nra;a
Ntz;bapUe;jJ. gpd;dH gpu]tk; ghHj;j fz; njhpahj
kUj;Jtr;rp> Foe;ij gpwe;j rkaj;jpy; Ngnuhsp xd;iwf;
fz;lhs;.
mwpahg; gUtk; Kjy;> jd; ,jaj;jpy; ‘mUzhryh>
mUzhryh’ vd;w xypia Ntq;fluhkdhy;
Nfl;fKbe;jJ. me;j xyp vg;NghJNk mtDs;Ns
xypj;jNghJk;> ‘mJ vd;d?’ vd;gij mtd;
mwpatpy;iy. gpw;fhyj;jpy;> mtd; FUtpd; ];jhdj;ij
mile;jNghJ> “vg;NghJNk mt;nthyp njhlHe;J
,Ue;jNghJk;> mjw;fhd tpsf;fj;ij ahhplKk; Nfl;Lj;
njhpe;J nfhs;shjJ Vd;?” vd;W gfthdplk; gyUk;
tpdtpdH. mjw;F mtH> “ehk; %r;R tpLfpNwhkh vd;W
ehk; ahhplkhtJ Nfl;Lj; njhpe;Jnfhs;s Kw;gLNthkh?
mNj Nghd;W> vd;dplk; gpwg;gpy; ,Ue;Nj xypj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j me;j xypia vy;NyhUNk jq;fSf;Fs;
Nfl;ghHfs; vd;W ek;gpNdd;. mJ ,aw;iff;F khwhdJ
vd;W vz;ztpy;iy” vd;whH. (,Nj Nghd;W> ];thkp
tpNtfhde;jH> rpWtaJ KjNy cwq;Fk;Kd;> GUt
kj;jpapy; ePyepw xspnahd;iwf; fhz;gJ tof;fk;. “,e;j
m]hjhuz epfo;r;rpf;F tpsf;fk; Nfl;fhjJ Vd;?” vd;W
mthplKk; Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. “vy;NyhUNk me;j
xspiaj; jpdKk; ghHf;fpwhHfs; vd;Wjhd; ehd;
vz;zpNdd;” vd;W mtH gjpypWj;jhH.) ,e;j xd;iwj;
jtpu> Ntq;fluhkd; xU rhjhuzkhd rpWtidg; Nghd;Nw
,Ue;jhd;. gpw;fhyj;jpy;> mtd; nghpa hp~pahthd;
vd;gijf; Fwpg;ghy; czHj;j> gpukpf;fj;jf;f vJTk;
mtdplk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
 26

gfthDila je;ijapd; kuzj;jpw;Fg;gpd;>

mtUila tpjitj; jhahH> khdhkJiuapy; jdJ
ikj;Jdhpd; tPl;by; trpf;f Kw;gl;lhH. Ntq;fluhkd;>
jpUr;RopapypUe;J Kg;gJ iky; njhiytpypUe;j
kJiuf;Fg; gbg;gjw;fhf mDg;gp itf;fg;gl;lhd;. mq;F
mnkhpf;f kp~d; gs;spapy; mtd; gbj;jhd;. Ntq;fluhkd;
,e;Jkj rh];jpuq;fs; vijANk gbj;jjpy;iy vd;gJ
tpaf;fj;jf;fjhf cs;sJ. mWgj;J %d;W irt
ehad;khHfisg; gw;wpf; $Wk; nghpaGuhzj;ij kl;LNk
gbj;jpUe;jhd;. gpw;fhyj;jpy;> “vdf;F jj;Jt
rh];jpuq;fspNyh> Md;kf P j;jpNyh cgNahfg;gLj;jg;gLk;
g;uk;kk;> Mj;kh> ]khjp> Qhdk;> kdk;> ‘ehd;’ Kjypa
nrhw;fisg;gw;wp vJTNk njhpahJ” vd gfthNd
$wpAs;shH.
kJiuapy; ,Ue;jNghJ> jdJ gjpdhwhtJ tajpy;
mtDf;F kuz mDgtk; cz;lhapw;W. ‘je;ij’ahd
‘mUzhryk;’ jdJ jdaid kPz;Lk; jd; tl;lj;jpw;Fs;
tutioj;Jf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk; vdf; fUjpajhy;> me;j
mDgtj;ijf; nfhLj;jhH gpd;dhy; epfog;NghFk;
rk;gtq;fSf;F mwpFwpahf> jdJ clYk;> kdKk;
vhpe;J rhk;gyhtjhf Ntq;fluhkd; czHe;jhd;. jdJ
cly; kahdj;jpw;F vLj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;L>
vhpA+l;lg;gLtijf; fz;zhy; fz;lhd;. ahhplKk; $whky;>
kJiuapypUe;J jpUtz;zhkiyf;F Xbg;Ngha;>
mUzhrNyr;tuH NfhapypDl;nrd;W> mq;F
vOe;jUspAs;s mf;dpypq;fj;ij Mwj;jOtpagb> “mg;gh!
cdJ fl;lisg;gb te;Jtpl;Nld;. cd; ,~;lk;> vd;
,~;lk;” vd;W $Wk; tiu kJiuapy; Jtq;fpa cly;
vhpr;ry; njhlHe;J ,Ue;J> jzpe;jJ.
 27

gfthd; tPl;iltpl;Lf; fpsk;gpa gpd;> mtH vq;F

,Uf;fpwhH vd;w tpguk; ahUf;FNk njhpatpy;iy.
ftiyahy; cUfpa jha;> kfidj; NjLtjw;F vLf;fhj
Kaw;rpfNs ,y;iy vdyhk;. Ntq;fluhkd;
Nfusj;jpYs;s jpUtde;jGuj;;jpw;Fr; nrd;Ws;sjhf rpy
tje;jpfs; te;jd. ,sk; gpuhk;kzr; rpWtd; xUtd;
mq;F tPjpfspy; Rw;wpj; jphptjhf ahNuh nra;jpAk;
mDg;gpajhy;> mofk;khs;> %l;il Kbr;Rf;fNshL
jpUtde;jGuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whH. Fwpg;gpl;l me;jr;
rpWtidr; re;jpf;fTk; NeHe;jNghJ> jd;Dld; tUkhW
nfQ;rpdhH my;yJ jd;id NeUf;F NeH ghHf;fthtJ
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; me;j
,isQd;> vijAk; fhjpy; thq;fhky; Xbg;NghfTk;
nra;jhd;. mtd;> jdJ kfd; Ntq;fluhkd;jhd; vd;W
md;id G+uzkhf ek;gpdhs;. kPz;Lk; Jauj;jpy; Mo;e;j
mtUf;F> jpUtz;zhkiyapy; ,Ue;J te;j xUtH
$wpa nra;jp> rw;W ijhpaKk;> Cf;fKk; jUk; tifapy;
,Ue;jJ. mq;F xU ,isQd; jd; ngaiuj; ‘jpUr;Rop
Ntq;fluhkd;’ vd vOjpf; fhl;bajhf mtH $wTk;>
,sfpa kdijAila jd; ikj;Jdiu mq;F mDg;gpj;
jdJ kfidj; Njbg;ghHf;Fk;gb $wpdhH. mtUk;
jpUtz;zhkiy nrd;W jpUk;gpaNghJ> Nfs;tpg;gl;l
nra;jp cz;ikahdJjhd; vd;Wk;> “ehd; Ntq;fluhkidg;
ghHj;Njd;; mtd; Mo;e;j jpahdj;jpy; %o;fpapUf;fpwhd;;
tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gp tUkhW nfQ;rpf; Nfl;Lg; ghHj;Njd;.
Mdhy; mtd; gjpy; $wtpy;iy; mtdplk; ve;jr;
rydKk; Vw;gltpy;iy; ghwhq;fy;iyg; Nghd;W mtd;
mirtw;W ,Ue;jhd;” vd;Wk; njhptpj;jhH.
jhd; Ntz;bf;nfhz;lhy;> kfd; kWg;Gj;
njhptpf;fkhl;lhd; vd;W G+uzkhf ek;gpajhy;> mofk;khs;>
 28

kfdplk; jpUk;gp tuNtz;Lnkdf; nfQ;rpf; Nfl;Lf;

nfhs;tjw;fhfg; Gwg;gl;lhH.

,jw;Fs; gfthd; kJiuapypUe;J jpUtz;zh-

kiyf;F te;J ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; cUz;Nlhb ,Ue;jd.
1898Mk; Mz;L> gfthd; gtsf;Fd;wpy; xU ghiwapd;kPJ
mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mq;F te;J NrHe;j md;id> kfdplk;> “eP
tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;JtpL. ehd; cdf;F ve;jj;
njhy;iyAk; jukhl;Nld;. ,q;F ftdpg;ghuw;W ,Uf;Fk;
cdf;F> czT mspj;J> clk;igf; ftdpj;Jf;
nfhs;fpNwd;. cd; tho;f;ifapy; FWf;fplkhl;Nld;. cdJ
Md;kf P tho;f;ifia mq;Fk; njhluyhk;. jaT$He;J
jpUk;gp te;JtpL” vd;W g;uhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.
 29

gfthdplkpUe;J ve;jtpj kWnkhopAk; ,y;iy.

ghiwiag; Nghd;W mirtw;W mikjpahf ,Ue;jhH.
(“mUzhr;ryj;jpYs;s kpfg;nghpa ghiw$l vg;NghjhtJ
xU rkak; miraf;$Lk;; Mdhy;> gfthd; miraNt
khl;lhH> cq;fshy; mirf;fTk; KbahJ” vd;W
gpw;fhyj;jpy; KUfdhH $WtJz;L.)
kiykPJ VWk;NghJk;> ,wq;Fk;NghJk; mOJ-
nfhz;Nl nry;Yk; ,e;j tajhd ];jphPiaf; fz;Zw;w
rpy jpUtz;zhkiythrpfs;> xUehs; me;j ,sk;
Jwtpiaf; fbe;Jnfhz;ldH. “me;j ];jphP fle;j %d;W
ehl;fshf mOJnfhz;bUg;gijf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;L-
jhd; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. ePq;fNsh> thiaj; jpwg;gjpy;iy.
Ntz;LNfhis Vw;fNth> kWf;fNth nra;ayhky;yth?
Vd; ve;jg; gjpYk; $whky; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;?” vd;W
epe;jpj;jdH. mjd; gydhf gfthd; jd; epiyiar;
rw;Wj; jsHj;jpg; gr;rhjhgj;jpdhy;> xU fhfpjj;jpy; gjpy;
vOjpf; nfhLj;jhH. md;idf;Fj; je;j gjpNy> vOj;J
tbtpy; gfthd; mspj;j Kjy; cgNjrk;. “mtutH
gpuhug;jg;gpufhuk; mjw;fhdtd; Mq;fhq;fpUe; jhl;Ltpg;gd;.
vd;Wk; elthj njd;Kaw;rpf;fpD elthJ; elg;g
njd;wil nra;apD epy;yhJ: ,JNt jpz;zk;. Mfypd;>
nksdkhapUf;if ed;W” vd;W fhfpjj;jpy; vOjp
,Ue;jhH gfthd;.
NknyOe;jthhpahf Nehf;Fk;NghJ> me;j gjpy;>
jhapd; Ntz;LNfhSf;F kWg;Gj; njhptpf;fg;gl;ljhf
kl;LNk Njhd;Wk;. Mdhy; me;j thHj;ijfspy; Mo;e;j
fUj;Js;sJ. ‘tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ elf;Fk;. vJ tpjpf;fg;gl-
tpy;iyNah mJ elthJ’ vd;Dk;NghJ> xU kdpjd;
nra;aNtz;baJjhd; vd;d? midj;JNk Vw;fdNt
 30

jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;lit vd;why; kdpjdpd; cz;ik epiy

vd;d? ,e;j re;Njfk;> mbg;gilf; Nfs;tpahd ‘ehd;
ahH?’ vd;gjpy; nfhz;L tpLfpwJ. ‘mJ fl;lhakhf
ele;Nj jPUk;’ vd;w mLj;j thf;fpak; kpfTk;
Mzpj;jukhff; $wg;gl;lJ vd;why;> mJ> kdjpw;Fg;
gpbj;Jf;nfhs;s xU ek;gpf;ifahd Mjhuk; mtrpak;
vd;gjhy;jhd;. filrp thf;fpak; ‘mjdhy; nksdkhf
,Ug;gNj kpfTk; ey;y top’ vd;gJ. ‘nksdkhf
,Uj;jy;’ vd;gJ ruzhfjpia Nehf;fp ehk; vLj;J
itf;Fk; Mf;fg;G+Htkhd Kjy; mb – ruzhfjpNa
Kjy; gb. jd;idj; jhd; NjLjy; vd;Dk; gzpapy;
ek;ik topelj;jf; $ba xU rf;jp mJ. mikjpaw;w
kdjhy;> ,e;jf; fhhpaj;jpy; <Lgl ,ayhJ. ,e;j Kjy;
cgNjrj;jpy; kiwe;J fplf;Fk; Qhdk; Fwpj;J ehk;
Mo;e;J rpe;jpg;gJ mtrpak;. xU Qhdpapd; tho;f;if
tuyhw;iwg; gbf;Fk;NghJ fw;gidf; fijiaNah
my;yJ rhpj;jpuf; Fwpg;GfisNah gbg;gJ Nghyd;wp>
kpFe;j khpahijNahLk;> gf;jpNahLk;> gbj;jhy; xNu xU
thf;fpaNkh – Vd; xNu xU thHj;ijNah $l ekf;F
topfhl;lKbAk;. md;id mofk;khs; %yk; ekf;Ff;
fpilj;Js;s> gfthd; mUzhry ukzhpd; cgNjrk;
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJk;> rf;jp tha;e;jJk; MFk;.
,NaRehjH jd; jhaplk;> “md;idNa! cd;dplk;
vdf;F vd;d Ntiy cs;sJ? ehd;> vd; je;ijapd;
gzpiar; nra;a te;Js;Nsd;” vd;whH. mNj Nghd;W>
gfthd; jd; fhfpjf; Fwpg;gpd; %yKk;> nrayhYk;>
“vdf;F vd; je;ijapd; gzp fhj;jpUf;fpwJ. ,jaj;jpy;
kiwe;J fplg;gJk;> kwe;J NghdJkhd> cz;ikahd
epiy nksdNk vd;gij czHj;jNt te;Js;Nsd;.
mUzhrynkd;gJ> midtUila ,jaj;jpYk; czug;-
 31

gLk;> ‘ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;’ vd;w “mirtpyhj mikjp

czHNt” vd;gij kPz;Lk; epidT+l;lNtz;Lk;. jw;NghJ
kdk; mij kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; kdij
tpyf;fp> ,jaj;ij kPz;Lk; mjd; xspkakhd epiyf;Ff;
nfhz;Ltu Ntz;Lk;. ,JNt vd; je;ijapd; gzp.
mjdhy;> mofk;khNs! vd;id <d;wtNs! ePAk; $l
mij Vw;Wf;nfhs;” vd;W $wpAs;shH.
gfthDila jhahH Vkhw;wj;Jld; tPl;bw;Fj;
jpUk;gpdhH. kpf caHe;j cgNjrj;ij 1898,y; gfthd;
md;idf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUe;jNghJk;> Vwj;jho gjpide;J
Mz;Lfs; FLk;g tptfhuq;fspy; rpf;fpagb ,Ue;jhH
mtH. 1913,y; Nghpbahf te;jJ mtuJ neUq;fpa
cwtpdHfspd; kiwT. gfthdpd; ,isa rNfhjuUk;
rNfhjhpAk; kl;LNk vQ;rp ,Ue;jdH. md;id mofk;khs;
Jauj;jpy; %o;fpdhH. re;jjpapd;wpf; FLk;gk; erpj;Jg;
NghFNkh vd;w epiy. gfthDila %j;j rNfhjuUf;Fj;
jpUkzkhfp ,Ue;jJ vd;whYk;> Foe;ijg;NgW ,y;yhJ
jd; kidtpia ,sk; tpjitahf;fp> mtH jdJ
,Ugj;J ,uz;lhk; tajpy; ,iwtdb NrHe;Jtpl;lhH.
jpUkzkhfpapUe;Jk;> gfthdJ jq;iff;Ff; Foe;ijfs;
gpwf;ftpy;iy. gfthdJ ,isa rNfhjuH> vdJ
ghl;ldhH MthH. mtUf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpapUe;jNghJk;>
Foe;ijg;NgW ,y;yhjjhy;> 1913Mk; Mz;L mtiuAk;
mtuJ kidtp kq;fsj;ijAk;> tp&gh\ FifapypUe;j
gfthdplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ‘Gj;jpughf;fpak; fpl;l
mUs; Ghpa Ntz;Lnkd’ md;id g;uhHj;jpj;Jf;
nfhz;lhH. mLj;j Mz;Nl mtHfSf;Ff; Foe;ijAk;
gpwe;jJ. gfthDf;F ed;wp $Wk; tifahff; Foe;ijf;F
Ntq;fluhkd; vd;W ngaH #l;bdH. gfthDila
tk;rj;jpd; xNunahU Fyf;nfhOe;jhf mtH tpsq;fpdhH.
 32

1914Mk; Mz;by;> FLk;gr; rpf;fypy; ,Ue;J kPshj

epiyapy;> mofk;khs; kPz;Lk; gfthid tp&gh\
Fifapy; te;J ghHj;jhH. mg;NghJ fLikahd ilgha;L
[{uj;jhy; jhf;fg;gl;lhH. mr;rkak;> “N` mUzhryh!
Qhdf; fdNy! vd; jhia cdJ xspahy; NghHj;jp>
cd;NdhL NrHj;Jf;nfhs;” vd;W kdKUfpg; g;uhHj;jpj;J
ehd;F nra;Al;fisg; ghbdhH.
mitahtd:
miyah tUgpwtp mj;jidA khw;w
kiyah vOe;j kUe;Nj – jiythepd;
jhs;fjpaha; thOk;vd; jha;jhgk; Mw;wpNa
Ms;tJTk; cd;flNd ahk; (1)
fhyfh yhTd; fky gjk;rhHe;j
ghyd; vidaPd;whs; ghy;me;jf; - fhyd;jhd;
thuh tifAd;fhy; thhprNk fhl;Ltha;
ahuhapw; fhyDNk ahH? (2)
Qhdhq;fp aha;Xq;F ey;yUz Xq;fNy!
Qhdhq;fp ahy;md;id ey;Yliy – Qhdhq;f
khfr;nra;J cd;gjj;jpy; If;fpakhf; fpf;nfhs;tha;
rhfj;jP %l;LtNjd; rhw;W (3)
khah kaf;fkij khw;wUz khkiynad;
jhahH kaf;ffw;wj; jhkjNkd; - jhahfpj;
jd;idaile; jhHtpidapd; jhf;fWj;jhs; thUyfpy;
cd;idayhy; cz;Nlh ciu! (4)
‘md;idAk; fhg;ghw;wg;gl;lhH’ vd;gijf; $wj;
Njitapy;iy. gfthDila g;uhHj;jid mtuJ
jha;f;fhf kl;Lkd;W; ek; xt;nthUtUf;fhfTk;
nra;ag;gl;lJ. Mj;k tprhuj;ij ehk; Jtq;Fk;NghJ
mUzhryj;jpd; Qhd xsp ek;ikAk; #o;e;Jnfhz;L
mUs; GhpAk;.
 33

1916,y;> Foe;ij Ntq;fluhkid – vd; je;ijia

– gfthDila jq;ifapd; nghWg;gpy; tpl;Ltpl;L> rpwpa
kUkfs; fhykhdhH. cyf tho;f;if ntWj;Jg;Nghd
me;epiyapy;> mofk;khs; gfthDld; epue;jukhf
jq;Ftjw;fhf te;Jtpl;lhH. mtiug;
gf;Ftg;gLj;Jtjw;Fg; gfthDf;F vl;L Mz;Lfs; Mapd.
gfthd; mij vg;gb rhjpj;jhH vd;gij tpsf;Fk; gy
fijfs; cs;sd. cjhuzkhf – md;id> gpuhk;kz
Fyj;jpYjpj;j fhuzj;jhy;> Mrhu mD~;lhdq;fspy;
%o;fp ,Ue;jhH. mtuJ mgpg;gpuhaq;fspypUe;J> gfthd;>
mofk;khis tpLtpf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ. gpuhk;kz Fy
Mrhug;gb> xU gpuhk;kzhpd; Jzpkzpfs;> czT>
rikayiw kw;Wk; mtH cgNahfpf;Fk; nghUl;fs;
Mfpatw;iw> gpuhk;kziuj; jtpu> kw;wtHfs; njhlNth>
Rj;jk; nra;aNth $lhJ. ,e;j tpjp kPwg;gl;lhy;>
mtHfs; mRj;jkile;Jtpl;ljhff; fUjg;gl;ldH.
ehiaNah my;yJ fPo;[hjpapdiuNah njhl;Ltpl;lhy;>
Mrhukhf cs;s gpuhk;kzd;> jd;idr; Rj;jk;
nra;Jnfhs;s Fspf;f Ntz;Lk;.
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpYk;> tp&gh\ FifapYk; epiwa
eha;fs; ,Ue;jgbahy; mit mofk;khis vz;zw;w
Kiw jPz;btpLk;. ,jd; fhuzkhf mtH xU ehisf;Fg;
gj;J Kiw $lf; Fspf;f Ntz;ba epiy Vw;gl;lJ.
mthplk; mDjhgk; nfhz;l gz;bjH fht;a fz;l
fzgjp Kdp> “,e;J rh];jpug;gb> xU Qhdpiaj;
njhl;Ltpl;lhy; mRj;jk; ePq;fptpLk;; ghtq;fs; Ngha;tpLk;;
mjdhy; Fspf;f Ntz;ba mtrpaKkpy;iy” vd;W
$wpdhH. mjd; gpd;dH> jhahH jd;dplk; neUq;fpte;jhy;
gfthd; fhuzj;ijg; Ghpe;Jnfhs;thH. gfthidj;
njhl;Ltpl;L mtH jpUk;gpr; nrd;w gpd;dH> gfthd;>
 34

“VjhtJ eha; mk;khitj; jPz;bapUf;Fk;” vd;W

tp~kj;jdkhd rphpg;Gld; $WtJz;L. gpuhk;kzHfs;
G+z;L> ntq;fhak; rhg;gplkhl;lhHfs;. xUehs;> rpwpa
ntq;fhak; xd;iwf; ifapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L>
md;idaplk; fhl;b> “mk;kh! [hf;fpuij! nrhHf;fj;jpDs;
eP Eioahjgb> ntspNa js;Stjw;fhf> ,J
nrhHf;fj;jpd; thrypy; epw;Fk;” vd;W ghp`h]k; nra;jhH.
,j;jifa tpkHrdq;fs; %ykhf mofk;khisj;
Njitaw;w fUj;Jf;fspy; ,Ue;J tpLtpj;jhH.
cwtpdhplkpUe;j gw;W ePq;fptpl;lNghJk;> kfd;
kPjpUe;j ghrj;ij mtuhy; tpyf;f ,aytpy;iy. gfthd;>
rpW tajpy; mg;gsj;ij tpUk;gp cz;ghH vd;gjhy;>
mijj; jahH nra;aj; Njitahd cgfuzq;fis
vy;yhk; Mr;ukj;jpw;F tUNthH %yk; Nrfhpj;jhH. xUehs;
mg;gsk; jahhpg;gjpy; Kk;Kukhf <Lgl;lNghJ> gfthid
tpspj;J> “ePAk; rw;W cjtp nra;af;$lhjh? ehd;
mg;gsk; jahH nra;ag; NghfpNwd;” vd;W $wpdhH.
jha;g;ghrk; fz;iz kiwf;fNt> gfthDila rpWtaJ
Miriag; G+Hj;jp nra;tjpy; MHtk; gykhf ,Ue;jJ.
,ijg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;l gfthd;> “eP cd;Dila
mg;gsj;ijf; Fiff;Fs; nra;. ehd; vd;Dilaij
ntspNa gz;ZfpNwd;” vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH.
,t;thWjhd; ‘mg;gsg; ghl;L’ vOjg;gl;lJ. mjpy;
mg;gsk; nra;Ak; Kiwia> Kf;jp ngWtjw;fhd
topNahL xg;gpl;Lf; $wpAs;shH. mg;gsk; nra;aj;
Njitahd xt;nthU nghUSk;> Kf;jpf;Fj; Njitahd
tp~aq;fshf cUtfg;gLj;jg;gl;L cs;sd.
விரூபொே குணக ( பணழய புணகப் படம்
 37

mg;gsg;ghl;L
gy;ytp
mg;gs kpl;Lg; ghU – mj;ijr;
rhg;gpl;Ld; Miriaj; jPU.

mDgy;ytp
,g;Gtp jd;dp Nyq;fpj; jphpahky;;
rw;Ngh jRf rw;FU thdtH
nrg;ghJ nrhd;d jj;Jt khfpw
nthg;GaH tpy;yh NthHnkhop apd;gb – (mg;)
ruzk;
jhdy;yh itq;Nfhr N\j;u kpjpy;tsH
jhndd;D khdkhe; jhd;a TSe;ij
ehdhnud; Qhd tprhuj; jphpifapy;
ehdy;y ntd;Nw Ailj;Jg; nghbj;J – (mg;)
rj;rq;f khFk; gpuz;il urj;njhL
rkjk khfpd;w [Puf kpsFld;
cgujp ahFkt; cg;Ngh Ls;sey;
thrid ahk;ngUq; fhaKQ; NrHj;J – (mg;)
fd;ndQ;rpy; ehd;ehd; vd;W fyq;fhky;
cz;Kf cyf;ifahy; Xah jpbj;J
rhe;jkhq; Fotpahw; rkkhd gyifapw;
re;jjQ; rypg;gw re;Njh~ khfNt – (mg;)
NkhdKj; iuahF Kbtpy;yhg; ghj;uj;jpy;
Qhdhf;dp ahw;fhA ew;gpuk;k nea;ajp
ehdJ thfNt ehSk; nghhpj;Jj;
jhNd jhdhf G[pf;fj; jd;ka – (mg;)
 38

‘ehd;’ vd;Dk; jhd;a cSe;ij>

mfq;fhuj;ij>
Md;k tprhunkd;Dk; jphpifapy; ,l;Lg;
cs;ehl;lj;jhy; nghbj;J>
,y;yhky; nra;J khthf;fp>
]j;]q;fj;jhy; kdij gpuz;il
nkd;ikahf;fp> u]j;jhy; khit
nkd;ikahf;fp>
]kk;> jkk; ,tw;iwg; kpsF> [Pufk;>
gofp> gw;Wf;fis cg;G ,tw;iwr;
xopj;J> NrHj;J>
ey;y thridfis ngUq;fhaj;ijf;
mjpfkhf;fp> $l;b>
cWjpahd kdjpy;> cyf;ifahy;
‘ehd;’ vd;W fyq;fhky;>

cs;Kf ehl;lj;NjhL fy;ypy; Xahky;

rhe;jkhfTk;> ,bj;J> rkkhd
rkNehf;FlDk; ,Ue;J gyifapy; ,l;L
vg;NghJk; tprhuj;jpy; mg;gsk; Mf;f
<LglNtz;Lk;. Ntz;Lk;.
nksdj;ijf; ghj;jpuj;jpy; ey;y
filg;gpbj;J> nea;apy;
Qhdhf;dpahy; nghhpj;Jg; Grpf;f
mQ;Qhdj;ijg; Ntz;Lk;.
nghRf;fp>
jd;idj;jhNd
czHe;J>
Mde;jk;
milaNtz;Lk;.
 39

,g;ghlypd; cl;fUj;J> gfthdpd; jhahUila

,jaj;jpy; Mokhfg; gjpe;J> mtH KOikahf
khwptpl;lhH.
md;idf;F mtuJ cilikfspy; kpFe;j gw;W
,Ue;jJ. ,e;jf; Fzj;ijAk; gfthd; mUikahd
tpjj;jpy; khw;wp mikj;jhH. xUehs;> ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy;
tho;e;j rghgjp vd;w Jwtp gf;jH> kpfTk; rpwpa fpope;j
Jzpia cLj;jpapUe;jhH. “rghgjp! eP Vd; fpope;j
Jzpiaf; fl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;?” vd;W md;id
tpdtpdhH. mjw;F mtH tpisahl;lhf> “ePq;fs;
gjpndl;L Kok; ePsKs;s nghpa Glitia
mzpe;Js;sPHfNs> mjpypUe;J vdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk;
nfhLf;ff; $lhjh?” vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. md;id
clNd jdJ GlitapypUe;J ,uz;L nf[j;ijf;
fpopj;J rghgjpf;Fj; je;jhH. jhapd; nghUl;gw;W Fiwa
Muk;gpj;jJ.

ஸ்கந்தொச்ரமம் (பணழய புணகப் படம் )

 40

xUehs;> tpwF ntl;LgtHfs; rpyH>

];fe;jhr;ukj;jpw;F te;J> “gfthNd! vq;fSf;F kpfTk;
grpahf cs;sJ” vd;W cuf;ff; $tpdH. md;id
mofk;khs;> jhd; cz;gjw;F Kd;dhy; ahNuhLk;
czitg; gfpHe;J nfhs;skhl;lhH. kw;wtHfs; Kjypy;
cz;Ltpl;lhy; czT mRj;jkhfptpLk; vd;gJ mtuJ
fUj;J. gfthDf;F mJ ed;whfj; njhpAk; vd;wNghJk;
FQ;R ];thkpaplk; $wp> rikj;J itj;Js;s czit
tpwFntl;bfSf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;gb jhaplk; njhptpf;FkhW
$wpdhH. jhNah jaq;fpdhH. “ehd; ,d;Dk; cztUe;j-
tpy;iy vd;W gfthdplk; nrhy;” vd;W kWg;Gj;
njhptpj;jhH. FQ;R ];thkp gfthdplk; tp~aj;ijf;
$wpaNghJ> gfthd; jhaplk; nrd;W> mtiuf; fbe;J
nfhz;lhH. “XN`h! ,Jjhd; fhuzkh? mtHfnsy;yhk;
cd;dpypUe;J md;dpakhdtHfs; vd eP epidf;fpwha;.
Nehpy; te;J ghH. mq;Nf mtHfs; J}uj;jpy; epd;W-
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. mtHfs; ahnud;W cdf;Fj;
njhpAkh? ed;F mtHfisg; ghH” vd;wJk; md;idAk;
cw;W Nehf;fpdhH. “mtHfnsy;yhk; mUzhry ];t&gk;.
mUzhryj;jpd; ntt;NtW cUtq;fs;” vd;whH gfthd;.
“jPz;lj;jfhjtHfs;” vd;w nrhy;iy gfthd;
cgNahfpf;ftpy;iy. mf;fzj;jpypUe;J> midthplKk;
mUzhryj;ijNa md;id fz;lhH. jdf;Fk; gpwUf;Fk;
ve;j tpj;jpahrKk; ,y;iy vd;gij czHe;jhH.
gfthd; jd; jha;f;Fr; nra;aNtz;ba flikfs;
midj;ijAk; nra;jhH. Vw;fdNt> ‘FU’ vd;w epiyf;F
te;Jtpl;lNghJk;> mtUf;Fg; gzptpil nra;a kpff;
FiwthdtHfNs ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; Njitahd
jz;zPiur; Rke;J nfhz;L kiyabthuj;jpypUe;J
kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L kiyapy; Vwp tUthHfs;. mt;thW
 41

,Ue;Jk; gfthNd md;idf;Fj; Njitahd ePiu vLj;J

tUthH. ,uz;L nghpa ghj;jpuq;fspy; tpspk;Gtiu ePiu
epug;gp vLj;Jte;J> md;idia mkur;nra;J> gfthd;>
jhapd; Nky; Cw;wpf; Fspg;ghl;LthH. mtuJ
t];jpuq;fisg; gfthNd Jitf;fTk;; nra;thH. jhapd;
clk;ig ed;F guhkhpj;J> md;NghL gofpaNghJk;>
khw;wk; tutiof;f Ntz;ba ,lj;jpy; fLikahf ele;J
nfhs;thH. nkJthf, md;idiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpa
Mrhuq;fs;> r%f tof;fq;fs;, ,tw;wpypUe;J mtiu
tpLtpj;jhH. kfDf;F chpa md;NghL ,Ue;j gfthidg;
Nghd;w cj;jk FUTlNdNa tho;e;j md;idf;Fg;
gf;Ftkila vl;L Mz;Lfs; Njitg;gl;ld.
midj;ijAk; gzpTld; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> khw;wj;jpw;F
toptFj;j jha;f;Fk;> kfDf;Fk; ,Ue;j cwtpd; moF
Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ. (,jpypUe;J ehk; fw;f Ntz;ba ghlk; -
rpy Mz;Lfs; rhjid nra;jgpd; Kd;Ndw;wk;
Vw;gltpy;iyahdhYk; ek;gpf;ifapy; njha;T Vw;glf;-
$lhJ vd;gJjhd;.)
xU ehs; gfthDila jq;if te;jhH. “mk;kh!
cdf;F cly; eykpy;yhky; ,Uf;fpwJ. vd; tPl;by;
nrsfhpaq;fs; ,Ug;gjhy;> eP vd;Dld; ,Ue;JtpL”
vd;whH. md;id kWg;Gj; njhptpj;J> gpd; gfthid
Nehf;fp> “ehd; cd; kbapNyNajhd; kuzkilaNtz;Lk;.
ehd; ,we;jgpwF vd; cliy Kl;Gjhpy; J}f;fp
vwpe;jhYk; ftiyapy;iy” vd;W $wpdhH. ,e;j
epfo;r;rpf;Fg; gpd;> ntFtpiutpNyNa md;idapd;
cly;epiy kpfTk; NkhrkhfpaJ. mtH cliy cFf;f
Ntz;ba md;W fhiy Kjy;> gfthd;> jdJ ,lJ
ifia mtH jiy kPJk;> tyJ ifia tyJ khHgpd;
kPJk; itj;J> mUfpNyNa mkHe;jpUe;jhH. fpl;lj;jl;l
 42

vl;L kzpNeuk; me;j epiyapNyNa cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH.

mofk;khspd; KbT neUq;fptpl;lij mq;fpUe;j
gf;jHfs; czHe;jdH. gfthd; jd; jhapd; [Ptid
vy;iyaw;w ngUepiyf;F caHj;jpa Gdpjkhd
mf;fhl;rpia gf;jHfs; ftdpj;jdH. md;W mq;fpUe;j
FQ;R ];thkp> “xU [Ptd;> G+uzg; nghUSld; vt;thW
fyf;fpwJ vd;gijj; jhq;fs; NehpNyNa fz;ljhf
gf;jHfs; czHe;jhHfs;” vd;W gpd;dhy; $wpdhH.
kdKk;> [PtDk; guk;nghUSld; xd;wptpl;lJ
vd;gJ cWjpahdgpd;> gfthd; jd;iffis md;idapd;
clypypUe;J vLj;Jtpl;L> “xU [Ptd;> G+uzg;nghUSld;
fye;J> vg;NghJ KOtJkhf mopfpwNjh> mg;NghJ> kzp
Xirg; Nghd;w nkd;ikahd xypia xUtH
czuKbAk;” vd;W $wpdhH.
nghJthf> kuzk; Vw;gl;l rkaj;jpy; cld;
,Ug;gtHfs; Fspf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gJ epajp. Mdhy; ,e;j
epiyapy;> mRj;jk; vd;gJ ,y;yhjjhy;> Fspf;fNtz;ba
mtrpakpy;iy vd;whH gfthd;. “md;id kuzk; mila-
tpy;iy; mUzhryj;NjhL fye;Jtpl;lhH” vd;W $wpdhH.
gpd;dH> gf;jHfs; gfthdplk;> “gfthNd! cq;fs;
iffisj; jiyapYk; khHgpYk; itj;J vd;d
nra;jPHfs;? cz;ikapy; ele;jJ ahJ?” vd;W
Nfl;lNghJ gfthd;> “vd; iffis md;idapd; Nky;
itj;jNghJ> vjpHfhyj;jpy; gadspf;f ty;yJk;
gpwtpNahL te;jitfSkhd thridfSk;> gioa
mDgtq;fspd; El;gkhd epidTfSk;> ntFNtfkhfr;
nray;glj; Jtq;fpd. md;idapd; Mo;kdj;jpy; gy
fhl;rpfs; tphpe;jd. ,e;jpupaq;fs; Vw;fdNt mlq;fptpl;l
epiyapy;> [Ptd; mtw;iw mDgtpj;jJ. mjdhy;
kWgpwtp jtpHf;fg;gl;lJ vd;gNjhL> [Ptg;uk;k If;fpaKk;
 43

epfo;e;jJ. ]_\;k cghjpfs; midj;Jk; tpyf;fg;-

gl;lNghJ> vq;F nrd;why; kPz;Lk; mQ;Qhdj;jpy;
tpoNtz;baJ ,y;iyNah> me;jg; Nguikjpahd Kf;jp
vd;w gpwthg; ngUepiyia mile;jhH>“ vd;W gfthd;
tpsf;fk; mspj;jhH.
md;idapd; cjhuzj;ij Kd;itj;J gfthd;
ekf;Fj; jUk; Nghjid vd;d? gfthDila
cgNjrq;fspd; rhuk; vd;dntd;W xUKiw Nfs;tp
vOg;gg;gl;lNghJ> “ ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;W tprhuk; nra;
my;yJ ruzhfjp gz;zptpL. xNu ehzaj;jpd; ,U
gf;fq;fNs mit” vd;W gfthd; gjpyspj;jhH. ‘ehd;
ahH?’ vd;w tprhuj;jpd; EZf;fq;fisg; gy gf;jHfspd;
tho;f;ifapd; %yk; njspthff; fhl;bAs;shH. md;id
G+uz ruzhfjp nra;jtH vd;gjhy; mtuJ rhpjj;jpd;
%yk; ruzhfjp jj;Jtj;ij KOikahfg;
Nghjpj;jpUf;fpwhH vdyhk;.
Mj;ktprhuj;jhy;; nksd epiyia mile;Jtpl;l
xUtUf;F> md;idapd; ,Wjp epiyapy; cz;lhd mNj
mDgtq;fs; Vw;gLk; vd;gijAk; ,e;j cjhuzj;jhy;
czuKbAk;. Mj;ktprhuj;jhy; nksd epiyf;F
te;Jtpl;l xUtUf;F> ‘vjpHfhyj;jpy; gadspf;f ty;y>
gpwtpNahL te;j thridfSk;> gioa mDgtq;fspd;
El;gkhd epidTfSk; kpf Ntfkhfr; nray;gLk;’ epiy
Muk;gpj;JtpLk;. mj;jUzj;jpy;> “vd;dhy; Kd;Ndw
Kbatpy;iy” vdf;$wp> tprhuj;ijf; iftpl Kw;glTk;
nra;ayhk;. “Mo;kdjpy; mLj;jLj;Jg; gy fhl;rpfs;
tphpe;jd; ,e;jphpaq;fs; Vw;fdNt mlq;fptpl;ld.” –
tprhuk; kpfTk; jPtpukilAk;NghJ Mo;kdjpy; fjTfs;
jpwf;fg;gLfpd;wd. “[Ptd; mtw;iw mDgtpj;jjhy;>
 44

kWgpwtp jtpHf;fg;gl;lNjhL> [Pt–g;uk;k If;fpaKk;

epfo;e;jJ.” Mj;ktprhuj;jpy; xUtH Kd;NdWk;NghJ>
kdk; ,jaj;NjhL xd;Wtjw;F Kd;dhy; xU Nghuhl;lk;
Vw;gLk;. mg;NghJ kdij ,jaj;jpw;Fs; js;sTk;>
,jaj;jpw;Fs;spUe;J ,Oj;Jf;nfhs;sTk; FUtpd;
mUSk;> topfhl;LjYk; kpfTk; mtrpak; – “]_\;k
cghjpfs; midj;Jk; ePf;fg;gl;lNghJ> vq;F nrd;why;
kPz;Lk; mQ;Qhdj;jpy; tpoNtz;bajpy;iyNah> me;jg;
Nguikjpahd Kf;jp vd;w gpwthg; ngUepiyia
milayhk;.” ,t;thW epfof;$ba ,e;j mDgtk;
ekf;fhff; fhj;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gij gfthdpd; ,e;j
cgNjrk; czHj;JfpwJ. md;id mofk;khs; ekf;F
topfhl;bAs;shH. KOikahf ek;Gq;fs;. Mj;ktprhuk;
nra;Aq;fs; my;yJ kfhrf;jpaplk; ruzilAq;fs;.
,uz;L topfspYk; “mfq;fhuj;jpw;F ,lNk ,y;iy.”
mfq;fhuk; ,y;iynad;why; ‘ehd;’ ‘vdJ” vd;gJ
,y;iy. mjdhy; Ml;rpGhptJ mUzhryNk! gfthd;
$wp mUspaJ Nghd;W> “mUzhryNk ,jak;> Mj;kh>
‘ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;’ vd;w czHT.” mUzhryj;ij
miltnjd;why;> mJ fhyj;jhNyh my;yJ Njrj;jhNyh
md;W. cq;fs; ,jaj;jpDs; vq;fpUe;Njh te;J
Eioag;Nghtjpy;iy. ,g;NghNj mJ cq;fs; ,jakhf
cs;sJ. mij czu cq;fs; ftdk; cs;Ns
jpUk;gNtz;Lk;. mt;tsTjhd;! mofk;khspd; ftdk;
gfthdplj;jpy; jpUk;gpaJ. “ntspapy; Rw;Wk; kdij
cs;Ns jpUg;GtJ ntspapy; cs;s FU> mfKfkhf
[Ptid cs;Ns ,Oj;Jf;nfhs;tJ cs;Ns cs;s FU”
vd;W gfthd; $WthH. ‘mUzhryk;’ ntspNa cs;s
FU; mtNu cs;Ns js;sptpLfpwhH. Mj;khthfpa
gfthNd cs;Ns ,Ue;J fhe;jk; Nghy;
 45

,Oj;Jf;nfhs;fpwhH. mg;NghJ> ehk; nra;a Ntz;baJ

vd;d? mlq;fpapUj;jNy ek; gzp. vq;fpUe;jhYk;
,jaj;jpNy mfKfkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Gdpjj;
jd;ik vd;why; nksdj;jpDl; nry;yNtz;Lk;.
vq;NfahdhYk;> vg;NghjhdhYk; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhy;
Gdpjj; jd;ikapy; ,Uf;fpNwhk; - mJNt mUzhryk;.
mUzhryk; vd;gJ xU ,e;Jf; flTspd; ngaud;W.

mJNt cz;ik – ntw;W ntspAk;> ,Ug;Gk;

mJNt. ehk; ek;ik clk;NghL If;fpag;gLj;jpf;
nfhz;;bUg;gjhy;“; ‘eP’ vd;gJ ,y;iy; ‘ehd; kl;LNk
,Uf;fpNwd;’ “ vd;gij epidTgLj;jNt mUzhryk;
mtjhpj;Js;sJ.
ெழனி ஸ்ோமி

jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;J NrHe;j Kjy;

jpdNk> “mg;gh! eP tur;nrhd;dgb
te;Jtpl;Nld;. eP epidg;gNj elf;Fk;”
vd;W gfthd;> mUzhryj;jplk; jpl;;l-
tl;lkhff; $wptpl;lhH. me;jf;
fzj;jpypUe;J jdJ tho;f;ifia
KOtJkhfg; guk;nghUsplk;
mHg;gzpj;J tpl;lhH. mUzhrNyr;tuH
Nfhapypy; MW khjq;fs; jq;fp ,Ue;j
gfthd;> vg;NghJk; cly; epidtw;w Mo;e;j ]khjpapy;
%o;fpapUe;jhH. mt;thwpUe;Jk;> mtH mJtiu ]khjp
vd;w thHj;ijiaNah> me;j mDgtj;ij tpsf;fpf;
$Wk; nrhw;fisNah $lf; Nfl;lNj ,y;iynad;gJ
tpag;gpy; Mo;j;Jtjhf cs;sJ. guk;nghUspy; Mo;e;J>
cliyg; gw;wpa rpe;jid ;$l mw;wpUe;j Mde;j
epiyapy;> ,Uz;L> <ug;gjj;NjhbUe;j ghjhsypq;f
Fifapy; ,Ue;jjhy;> G+r;rp> fiuahd; ,itfSf;F mtH
tpUe;jhf MdhH. jdad; rpj;jputijf;F cs;shtijj;
je;ij mUzhrNyr;tuuhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s KbAkh?
Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs;> Ntq;flhry KjypahH> cj;jz;b
ehadhH> mz;zhkiy jk;gpuhd; ,tHfisf; Fiff;Fs;
NghFk;gb nra;J> gfthDf;F cjtp nra;a Vw;ghLfs;
nra;jhH.
Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs; gfthdJ cliyg; ghjhs
FifapypUe;J ntspNa vLj;Jtu cjtpdhH. kw;wtHfs;>
gfthdJ ]khjp fiyahky; ,Uf;fj; jq;fshyhd
cjtpfisr; nra;jdH. mg;gbapUe;Jk;> mwpahikapy;
%o;fpapUe;j [dq;fs;> Nfhapypy; gfthid kpfTk;
njhe;juT nra;jhHfs;. mjdhy;> CUf;F ntspNa>
 47

mz;zhkiy jk;gpuhd; G+i[ nra;J te;j> FU%Hj;jk;

vd;w Gdpjkhd NfhapYf;Fg; gfthd; vLj;Jr;
nry;yg;gl;lhH. mq;Fk;> GO G+r;rpfSk;> vWk;GfSk;
epiwe;jpUe;jd. gfthDf;Nfh clk;igg; gw;wpa epidNt
,Uf;ftpy;iy; Fspf;fNt ,y;iy; jiyKb ePskhfTk;>
mlHj;jpahfTk; tsHe;J> [il tpOe;jpUe;jJ; efq;fNsh
ePskhf tsHe;J RUz;L NghapUe;jd. czNt
mUe;jhjjhy; cly; nkype;J> kpfTk; gytPdkhf
,Ue;jhH. ,ijnay;yhk; mUzhrNyr;tuH vt;thW
jhq;fpf;nfhs;thH? mjdhy;> gpw;fhyj;jpy; ukz
gfthDila ee;jpahf tpsq;fpa godp ];thkpia
mthplk; mDg;gp itj;jhH. (mUzhryj;jpd; njd;Nkw;Fr;
rhptpy; ,tUila N]tfdhd ee;jpiag; Nghd;Nw
Njhw;wkspf;Fk; nghpa ghiw cz;L. tp];tehj];thkp>
FQ;R ];thkp Nghd;w gfthdpd; gioa gf;jHfs;> me;jg;
ghiwiar; Rl;bf;fhl;b> “mNjh ghH! godp ];thkp! ek;
gfthdpd; ee;jp” vd;W tpisahl;lhff; $WtJz;L)
jdpikapy; tho;e;j Jwtp godp ];thkp>
jpUtz;zhkiyapy; xU Fsf;fiuapy; ,Ue;j
gps;isahH rpiyiag; gf;jpAld; topgl;L te;jhH.
cg;Ngh> fha;fwpfNsh vJTk; ,d;wp ntWk; rhjj;ij
kl;LNk jpdKk; xU Ntis cz;L tho;e;jhH. ,e;j
vspikahd Jwtpf;F tho;f;ifapy; ,Ue;j xNu
Fwpf;Nfhs; - ‘]j;jpaj;ij czuNtz;Lk;’ vd;gJ
kl;LNk. xUehs; mtUila ez;gH xUtH> “,e;jr;
rpiyiag; G+[pg;gjhy; vd;d gad;? FU%Hj;jj;jpy;
capNuhL xU ];thkp ,Uf;fpwJ. JUtidg; gw;wpg;
Guhzq;fs; $WtJNghy> xU ,sk; Jwtp ]khjpapy;
%o;fp tPw;wpUf;fpwhH. mtUf;Fj; njhz;L nra;jhy;> eP
 48

cd; tho;f;ifapd; Fwpf;Nfhis miltha;” vd;W

$wpdhH.
godp ];thkp clNd FU%Hj;jj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whH.
mq;F> ,sik khwhj gfthd;> KOikahf ]khjpapy;
Mo;e;jpUe;j fhl;rp mtiu mbNahL cYf;fptpl;lJ.
,iwtid kl;Lk; mtH fhztpy;iy; jd; FUTk; mtNu
vd;W czHe;jhH. me;jj; jUzj;jpy; ,Ue;J> godp
];thkpf;F kpf caHe;j epiyapypUe;j mj;Jwtpiaj;
jtpu NtW cyfNk ,y;iy vd;whfptpl;lJ. jhNd xU
Jwtp vd;gjhy;> godp ];thkpf;F> me;j ,se;Jwtpapd;
G+uz ruzhfjp epiyiaf; fz;$lhff; fhzKbe;jJ.
“rhFk;tiu ,e;jj; Jwtpf;Fj; njhz;L nra;Ntd;” vd;W
jdf;Fj;jhNd gpujpf;iQ nra;Jnfhz;lhH.
gfthd; ]khjp epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> kf;fs;>
mtUila rhPuj;ij njhLthHfs;; cliy cYf;fpg;
Ngr Kaw;rp nra;thHfs;. godp ];thkp> gfthDila
clk;igf; fhg;gijAk;> mtuJ ]khjp epiy fiyahky;
ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tijAk; jdJ flikahf
itj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. <> vWk;G Nghd;wit$l mtiuj;
Jd;GWj;jhky; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. jdf;Ff;
fpilj;jjpypUe;J xU fpz;zk; czitahtJ
gfthDf;F vg;gbNah Cl;btpLthH. mjdhy;
gfthDf;Fr; rpwpjsT czthtJ jpdKk; fpilj;J
te;jJ. gfthidr; Rw;wp xU Ntyp mikj;J fjTk;
itj;jhH. jhd; ntspNa Nghf Ntz;bapUe;jhy;>
gfthid ahUk; njhe;juT nra;ahjthW> fjitg;
G+l;btpl;Lr; nry;thH. ,t;thW> gjpndl;L khjq;fs;>
,uTk; gfYk;> fz;Zk; fUj;Jkhff;
ftdpj;Jf;nfhz;lhH.
 49

mjd;gpwF mt;tplj;ijtpl;L gfthd; ntspapy;

NghfNtz;b te;jJ. mUfpNyNa ,Ue;j khe;Njhg;gpd;
chpikahsH> gfthidAk; godp ];thkpiaAk;
Njhg;gpypUe;j njd;dq;fPw;Wf; Fbirapy; te;J jq;FkhW
mioj;jhH. (,UtUk; MW khjq;fs; njhy;iyfs;
VJkpd;wp> epk;kjpahf ,Ue;jdH. Ntbf;if ghHf;f tUk;
[dq;fisj; Njhl;lj;jpd; nrhe;jf;fhuNu jLj;Jtpl;lhH.)
,r;rkaj;jpy;jhd; gfthdJ tho;f;ifapd; NtnwhU
fl;lk; Jtq;fpaJ.
gfthidtpl Kg;gJ taJ %j;jtuhd godp
];thkp> mtiuj; jdJ kfdhfNt fUjp te;jhH. flTs;
je;j me;j kfd; gbg;gjw;fhf efhpypUe;J Gj;jfq;fs;
thq;fp tUthH. mt;thWjhd;> ifty;a etePjk;> Ntjhe;j
#lhkzp> mj;ahj;k ,uhkhazk;> Nahfth]p~;lk;>
gpuGypq;f yPiy Nghd;w E}y;fisg; gbf;fg; gfthDf;F
tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ. mj;itjk;> Ntjhe;jk; ,it gw;wpf;
$Wk; E}y;fisg; gbj;jNghJjhd;> jdf;Fg; gjpdhW
tajpy; fpilj;j mDgtq;fisNa mit tpsf;Ftjhf
czHe;jhH. Mj;kh> ]khjp> khia> ]k;]huk; Nghd;w
thHj;ijfisNa mtH mg;NghJjhd; fw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.
gfthd;> czHT khj;jpukhf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L>
‘vg;NghJk;> vy;yh [PtuhrpfspDs;Sk; xspUk;> ngauw;w
,Ug;G my;yJ ,jak; vd;gJk;> jdJ ,Ug;G epiyAk;
xd;Nw’ vd;gij kdpj Fyj;jpw;F cgNjrpf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;gJ> mirtw;w guk;nghUshd
mUzhryj;jpd; tpUg;gk; vd;Nw $wNtz;Lk;.
Nkw;$wg;gl;l cgNjrj;ij mspf;fj; Njitahd rh];jpu
QhdKk;> Ntjhe;jj;Jf;Nf chpa rpwg;G nkhopAk; ,e;jf;
fhy fl;lj;jpy;jhd; gfthdpd; kdjpy; Mzpj;jukhfg;
gjpe;jd.
 50

rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fg;gpd;> khe;Njhg;gpd; chpikahshpd;

tpUg;gj;jpw;fpzq;fpg; godp ];thkpAk;> gfthDk;
mUzfphpehjH NfhapYf;F ,lk; ngaHe;jdH. mq;F godp
];thkpaplk;> “eP me;jg; gf;fk; Ngha; gpi\ vL. ehd;
,e;jg; gf;fk; NghfpNwd;” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH. jhd;
gpi\ thq;fpa tpjj;ij> gpw;fhyj;jpy; gfthNd
$wpAs;shH. “xU tPl;bd;Kd; epd;W> iffis ,UKiw
jl;LNtd;. mtHfs; cztspj;jhy;> mijf; ifapNy
thq;fpf;nfhz;L> mg;gbNa> mg;NghNj rhg;gpl;LtpLNtd;”
vd;W $wpdhH. iffis fOt Ntz;Lnkd;w fl;lhaKk;
,d;wp mtw;iwj; jd; jiyapNyNa Jilj;Jf; nfhs;thH.
“mt;thW nra;Ak;NghJ> ‘ehd;jhd; cyfj;Jf;Nf
rf;utHj;jp’ vd;w czHT vd;dplk; Njhd;Wk;” vd;W
gpw;fhyj;jpy; gfthd; $wpAs;shH.
,jdhy;jhd;> “cz;ikahd ]e;epah]k; vd;why;>
vd;DilaJ vJTkpy;iy vd;W jpahfk; nra;jhy; kl;Lk;
NghjhJ. vt;tpjf; fl;Lg;ghLfSk; ,y;yhkYk;> ahiuAk;>
vijAk; vjpHghHf;fhkYk; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;” vd;Wk;
$WthH. xNu tPl;by; ,UKiw gpr;ir Nfl;fkhl;lhH
vd;gjhy;> gfthd; mNefkhfj; jpUtz;zhkiyapYs;s
vy;yh njUf;fspYk;> vy;yh tPLfspYk; gpr;ir vLf;f
Ntz;bapUe;jJ.
mUzfphpehjH NfhapypYk; kf;fs; mtUf;Fj;
njhe;juT nfhLj;jdH. gfthd; vg;NghJNk Vd;
]khjpapy; ,Uf;fpwhH vd;gij kf;fshy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;s
,aytpy;iy. godp ];thkp ,y;yhj Neuq;fspy;>
mtUila mikjpiaf; Fiyj;jdH. gpd;> gfthidg;
gtsf;Fd;W vd;w rpwpa kiyf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whH
godp ];thkp. gfthDila clk;igAk;> ]khjp
epiyiaAk; fhg;ghw;WtJ kl;LNk jdJ flik vd;W
 51

mtH fUjpajhy;> NtW vt;tpjj;jpYk; gfthDila

fhhpaq;fspy; jiyaplNtapy;iy; jd;id ntspf;fhl;bf;
nfhs;sTkpy;iy.
gfthdpd; ngUik> efhpy; gut Muk;gpf;fNt
gtsf;Fd;wpYk; kf;fs; $lj; Jtq;fpdH. kPz;Lk;
,lkhw;wk; nra;a vz;zpa godp ];thkp>
mUzhryj;jpd; rhptpy; cs;s tp&gh\ Fifiaf;
fz;lhH. “ehq;fs; Kjd; Kjypy; tp&gh\ Fiff;Fr;
nrd;wNghJ mq;F xU kz;ghid kl;LNk ,Ue;jJ” vd
gfthd; $wpAs;shH. rpy Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;> ngz;
gf;jHfs; rpyH kjpa czitf; nfhz;L te;J nfhLf;f
Muk;gpj;jdH. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; ngUkhs; ];thkp> ma;ah
];thkp> fe;j];thkp Kjypa gf;jHfs; gfthdplk; te;J
NrHe;Jnfhz;lhHfs; vd;wNghJk;> godp ];thkpNa
Kf;fpakhd njhz;luhf ,Ue;J te;jhH.
,q;Fjhd;> gfthd; kiyahs nkhopiaf;
fw;Wf;nfhz;lhH. jd; xUNtis czitr; rhg;gpLk; Kd;
kiyahs nkhopapy; ,Ue;j mj;ahj;k ,uhkhazk; vDk;
E}ypypUe;J xU gf;fkhtJ gbg;gJ vd;w xU
tpujj;ijg; godp ];thkp tho;f;if KOtJNk
filg;gpbj;jhH. jha;nkhop kiyahsk; vd;wNghJk;
mtuhy; mij ]uskhfg; gbf;f ,aytpy;iy. mjdhy;>
mtH gbg;gjw;Fs; mjpf Neuk; fle;JtpLk;. gfthDk;
kw;w gf;jHfSk; godp ];thkp te;j gpwNf cz;ghHfs;.
xUehs; gfthd;> “ePq;fNs gbf;fNtz;Lnkd;w tpujj;ij
Nkw;nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfsh my;yJ NtW ahuhtJ
gbg;gijf; Nfl;lhy; NghJkh?” vd;W mthplk; Nfl;lhH.
ahuhtJ gbj;Jf; Nfl;lhy; NghJnkdg; godp ];thkp
$wpaNghJ> gfthNd me;j Ntiyia Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.
 52

jdJ jha;nkhop jkpo; vd;gjhy; jdf;Fj;

njhpahj kiyahs nkhopiag; godp ];thkp %yNk
gfthd; fw;Wf;nfhz;L> kpff;FWfpa fhyj;jpw;Fs; mij
vOjTk;> gbf;fTk;> Ghpe;Jnfhs;sTk; Jtq;fptpl;lhH.
mjd; gpwF godp ];thkpf;Fj; jpdKk; kiyahsj;jpy;
mj;ahj;k ,uhkhazk; Nfl;f Kbe;jJld;> midtUk;
fhyk; jtwhky; czT cz;zTk; Kbe;jJ!
gfthDila ghHit> ‘xUKidg;ghl;Lld; $ba
$Hikahd ghHit’ vd;gjhy; mtiu ‘Vff;uh`p’ vdf;
FQ;R ];thkp $WthH. xUKiw ntspr;rk; gl;l clNd
Gifg;gl gpypkpy; cUtk; gjpe;JtpLtJNghy;
gfthDila Qhgf rf;jp ,Ue;jJ. xUKiw xU
gf;fj;ijg; ghHj;Jtpl;lhy; kPz;Lk; mijg; ghHf;f
Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.
xUehs;> tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Ue;j rpwpa khlj;jpy;
fNzrhpd; rpiy xd;iw ahNuh itj;jpUe;jdH. mijf;
fz;Zw;w godp ];thkp> “gfthNd! fzgjpf;F ePq;fs;
VjhtJ epNtjdk; nra;af;$lhjh?” vd;W Nfl;lhH.
czNth> khiyNah G+f;fNsh mHg;gzpg;gJ gfthDf;F
tof;fkpy;yhj xd;W. mjdhy; mtUila ghzpapy; xU
ghly; %yk; Muhjpj;jhH. gfthd; vOjpa Kjy; ghly;
mJ.
“gUj;j tapNwhL khlj;jpy; mkHe;jpUf;Fk;
ngUkhNd! cd; je;ijia miya itj;Jg;
gpr;irnaLf;Fk;gb nra;jha;. me;jj; je;ijapd; kfdhfpa
vd;id ,g;NghjhtJ fUizNahL Nehf;fp mUs;
Ghpthahf” vd;w nghUs;gLk;gbahf mike;jJ mg;ghly;.
gps;isahg; ngw;wtidg; gpr;rhz;b ahf;fpnaq;Fk;
gps;isahg; Ngo;tapw;iwg; NgzpdPH - gps;isahd;
 53

fd;ndQ;Nrh khlj;Jg; gps;isahNu fz;ghUk;

gpd;te;jhd; jd;idePH ngw;W.
khiy Ntisfspy;> gfthDila njhz;lHfs;>
czT Nrfhpf;Fk; nghUl;L njUf;fspy; gpr;ir
vLg;ghHfs;. njhd;Wnjhl;L ghlg;gl;L tUk;> Mjp
rq;fuhpd; ghlyhd> “]hk;g ]jhrpt> ]hk;g ]jhrpt>
]hk;g ]jhrpt ]hk;grpNthk;” vd;w ghliy mtHfs;
ghLtJ tof;fk;. mg;ghlypd; xypiaf; Nfl;l
khj;jpuj;jpy;> gfthdpd; njhz;lHfs; tUtij
mwpe;Jnfhz;L> gf;jHfs; czNthL fhj;jpUg;ghHfs;.
,ijj; jq;fSf;Fr; rhjfkhfr; nra;Jnfhs;Sk;
nghUl;L> rpy tp~kpfs; mNj ghliyg; ghbagb>
gfthdJ njhz;lHfs; tUtjw;F Kd;dhNyNa nrd;W>
czit thq;fpf;nfhz;L Ngha;tpLthHfs;
,f;fhuzj;jhy;> gpuj;jpNafkhd xU ghliy
,aw;wpj; juNtz;Lk; vdj; njhz;lHfs; gfthdplk;
g;uhHj;jpj;jdH. gfthd;> tof;fk;Nghy;> nksdk; rhjpj;jhH.
kWehs;> vy;NyhUk; fphptyk; nra;Ak;NghJ godp ];thkp>
njhz;lHfSf;Fs; mjpfkhff; fy;tpawpT ngw;wpUe;j
ma;ah ];thkpiaj; jdpahf mioj;J> “gfthd;
jdf;Fs;NsNa VNjh KZKZj;jtz;zk; ,Uf;fpwhH.
xUNtis ghly; VjhtJ ,aw;WfpwhNuh vd;dNth?
ifapy; Ngg;gUk; ngd;]pYk; itj;Jf;nfhs;” vd;W $wp
mtw;iw mthplk; nfhLj;jhH. fphptyk; te;j rkaj;jpy;
E}w;wpnal;L nra;Al;fis gfthd; ,aw;wp Kbj;jhH.
m\ukzkhiy vd;W miof;fg;gLk; mit>
Md;kf
P vOr;rpA+l;Lk; gf;jpg; ghly;fshf mike;jd.
(MHjH M];NghHd; xUKiw> E}y; Mrphpahplk;> “ehd;
%thapuj;Jf;Fk; Nky; gf;jpu]k; nrhl;Lk; Mq;fpyf;
ftpijfs; mlq;fpa Gj;jfq;fisg; gbj;Js;Nsd;.
 54

gf;jpapYk; Qhdj;jpYk; m\ukzkhiyia

kpQ;rf;$baJ vJTk; mtw;wpy; ,y;iy” vdf;
$wpAs;shH.)
rpwpJ fhyj;Jf;Fg; gpd;> tp&gh\ Fifiatplr;
rw;W cauj;jpy; ,Ue;j ];fe;jhr;ukk; vd;Dk; Fifapy;
gfthd; jq;f Muk;gpj;jhH. godp ];thkp rpy ehl;fs;
mq;F ,Ue;jhH. KJikahy; jsHe;J NghapUe;j godp
];thkpf;Fj; jpdKk; mt;tsT cauk; VWtJ
rhj;jpakhf ,y;yhjjhy;> gfthdplk; cj;juT ngw;W>
tp&gh\ FifapNyNa jq;fpdhH. gfthd;> jpdKk; fPNo
,wq;fp te;J mtNuhL rpwpJ Neuk; ,Ue;Jtpl;Lr;
nry;thH.
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ> xUehs; kapy; xd;W>
,aw;iff;F tpNuhjkhd xypfis vOg;gpaijg; gfthd;
ftdpj;jhH. “godp ];thkpapd; filrp Neuk; neUq;fp
tpl;lJ” vd;W nrhy;ypathW> Ntfkhff; fPNo ,wq;fp
tp&gh\ Fifia mile;jhH. mjw;Fs; godp
];thkpf;F %r;Rj;jpzwy; Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. mtuJ %r;R
mlq;Fk;tiu> kfidg; Nghd;W> godp ];thkpapd;
jiyiaj; jd; kbapy; itj;jpUe;jhH gfthd;. (,e;J
rKjhaj;jpd; guk;giu tof;fg;gb> kuz rkaj;jpy;>
je;ijapd; jiyiaj; jdad; jd; kbkPJ itj;jpUf;f
Ntz;baJ> mtdJ filrpf; flik vd;W
nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,e;j tha;g;G ve;jj; je;ijf;Ff;
fpilf;fpwNjh> mtH ];tHf;fk; nry;thH vd;w xU
ek;gpf;ifAs;sJ.)
gy Mz;Lfs; jd; FUehjUf;Fj; jd;dyk; mw;w
N]it nra;j gfthdpd; ‘ee;jp’f;F> ,iwtdpd;
 55

,Ug;gplkhd> mikjp epiwe;j mUzhryj;jpw;Fj;

jpUk;Gk; Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ.
குரு மூர்த்தம்
பெருமாள் ஸ்ோமி

ukz gfthdpd; njhz;lHfspy; ngUkhs;

];thkp rw;W ,q;fpjkhfg; gofj;
njhpahjtH. gapy;thd; clk;NghbUe;j
mtH Kul;Lj;jdkhd Nghf;ifAk;
cilatH. 1914Mk; Mz;L tp&gh\
Fifapy; gfthd; ,Ue;jNghJ te;J
NrHe;jhH. jpUtz;zhkiyapy; mtiu
vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;whfj; njhpAk;. gy nry;te;jHfSf;F
mtH ez;guhf ,Ue;jhH. mtiug; ghHj;Jf;nfhs;s
ez;gHfs; ,Ue;jjhy;> ngUkhs; ];thkp> JwT
Nkw;nfhz;lhYk;$l nry;tr; nropg;NghL tho;e;jpUf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; gfthid Kjy;Kiw ghHj;jNghNj gzpNthL
$ba gf;jp Vw;gl;Ltpl;ljhy;> mtiuNa jd; FUthf
thpj;Jf;nfhz;lNjhL> jpUtz;zhkiy tPjpfspy;>
mtUf;fhfg; gpr;ir vLf;fTk; Jzpe;jhH.
gy rkaq;fspy;> JujpU~;ltrkhf te;j
Mgj;JfspypUe;J gfthidf; fhg;ghw;wpAs;shH. godp
];thkpAk;> ngUkhs; ];thkpAk; CUf;Fs; nrd;wpUe;j
xU rkaj;jpy;> gfthd; jdpahf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ>
gaq;fukhd Njhw;wj;Jld; $ba iguhfp ]hJf;fspd;
$l;lk;> <l;b> ths; Kjypa MAjq;fs; Ve;jp gfthdplk;
te;jdH. “rpj;jHfs; thOk; nghjpif kiyapypUe;J
ehq;fs; te;Js;Nshk;. ,Wjp ke;jpujPi\ ngwj; jFjp
tha;e;j> gf;Ftkhd Md;kh xd;W mUzhryj;jpy;
,Ug;gjhf vq;fs; jiytH $wpaNjhL cq;fis mq;F
mioj;J tUk;gbAk; Mizapl;Ls;shH. ePq;fs; Vw;Wf;
nfhz;lhYk;> Vw;fhtpl;lhYk; cq;fisg; nghjpif
kiyf;Fj; J}f;fpr; nrd;WtpLNthk;” vd mtHfs; $wpa
epiyapYk;> gfthd;> rpwpJk; mirtpd;wp mikjpahf
 59

,Ue;jhH. mUfpy; ML Nka;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j rpWtHfs;

rpyH> FifapDs; mrhjhuzkhd epiy Vw;gl;bUg;gij
czHe;J> ngUkhs; ];thkpaplk; njhptpg;gjw;fhf
tpiue;jdH. mtUk; tp&gh\ Fiff;F Xbte;J> ghHj;j
khj;jpuj;jpy; epiyikiag; Ghpe;Jnfhz;lhH. ngUkhs;
];thkp iguhfpfisg; ghHj;J> “mUfpYs;s fpuhkj;ijr;
NrHe;jtd ehd;. New;W xU fdT fz;Nld;. mjpy;
nghjpif kiy rpj;jHfspd; jiytH Njhd;wp ‘ehis
vdJ rPlHfs; tp&gh\ Fiff;F tUthHfs;. eP mq;F
nrd;W> nfhg;giuapy; vz;nza; itj;J> mtHfisg;
nghhpj;J> mtHfsJ cly;fis vd;dplk; vLj;J th’
vd;W $wpdhH” vdr; nrhy;yptpl;L njhlHe;J ML
Nka;f;Fk; rpWtHfsplk;> “ePq;fs; tpwFfisj; jahH
nra;Aq;fs;. ehd; xUnehbapy; nfhg;giu vz;nza;
nfhz;L tUfpNwd;. ehk; ,tHfisg; nghhpf;fyhk;” vdf;
$wpa kWepkplNk iguhfpfs; Xl;lnkLj;jdH. fij
mj;Jld; Kbe;jJ!
godp ];thkpf;F ,y;yhj epHthfj; jpwik
ngUkhs; ];thkpf;F ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> mtuJ Kul;L
];tghtj;jhy; rpy ,f;fl;lhd epiyfSk; cUthapd.
gfthdpd; jhahH tp&gh\ Fifapy; jq;Ftjw;fhf
te;jjpy; ngUkhs; ];thkpf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy. md;id
te;j clNd> “,q;fpUe;J Ngha;tpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; ,q;Nf
jq;f KbahJ” vd;W cuf;ff; fj;jptpl;lhH. kdk; Gz;-
gl;Lg;Nghd epiyapYk; md;id> ngUkhs; ];thkpf;Ff;
fPo;gbe;J jd;dplkpUe;j xNu Glitiaf; iff;F mbapy;
itj;Jf;nfhz;L> jpUk;gg; Nghf aj;jdpj;jhH. ntspapy;
mkHe;jpUe;j gfthd;> jhahiu md;NghLk; MjuNthLk;
mZfp> “thUq;fs; mk;kh! ahUf;F ehk; Njit-
apy;iyNah mtHfsplkpUe;J ehk; tpyfpr; nrd;W-
 60

tpLNthk;” vd;W $wp> mthplkpUe;j Glitiaj; jhd;

thq;fpf;nfhz;lhH. jd; jtiw czHe;j ngUkhs;
];thkp gfthid ek];fhpj;J> ,UtUk; mq;NfNa jq;f-
Ntz;Lnkdf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH.
];fe;jhr;;ukj;jpw;Fg; gfthd; nrd;wNghJ ngUkhs;
];thkpAk; cld; nrd;whH. gfthDila mZf;fj;-
njhz;lHfspy; aho;gg
; hzp vd;nwhUtH ,Ue;jhH.
(,yq;ifiar; NrHe;jtH vd;gjhYk;> ,yq;iff;F
aho;gg ; hzk; vd;W xU ngaH ,Ue;jjhYk;> mtH
mt;thW miof;fg;gl;lhH.) mtH mg;gOf;F ,d;wp
Rj;jkhf ,Ug;gtH. ];fe;jhr;ukj;ijj; jpdKk; Rj;jk;
nra;J> vy;yhtw;iwAk; xOq;F jtwhky;
itj;Jf;nfhs;thH. mthplk; vt;tpjf; FiwAk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. gfthd; vq;fhtJ nrd;Wtpl;L
];fe;jhr;;ukj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ ,iyfs; fPNo
nfhl;bf; fple;jhy;> “aho;g;ghzp ,q;Nf ,y;iyNah?”
vd;W Nfl;ghH. xUKiw> ];fe;jhr;kuj;jpd; kz; jiuia
cWjpg;gLj;jTk;> totog;ghfr; nra;aTk;> aho;gg ; hzp
rhzpahy; nkOfpapUe;jhH. ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpd; epHthfpahf
,Ue;j ngUkhs; ];thkp te;J ghHj;jNghJ> jiu <ukhf
,Ue;jNjhL> tOf;fTk; nra;jJ. mtH Nfhgj;jhy;>
“aho;gg ; hzp! ];fe;jhr;ukj;ij tpl;L ntspNa Ngha;tpL!”
vd;W fj;jpdhH. aho;gg ; hzp gfthdpd; NeHikahd
gf;jHfspy; xUtH. mtUf;F gfthid tpl;Lr; nry;y
tpUg;gKk; ,y;iy. epHthfpahd ngUkhs; ];thkpf;Ff;
fPo;gg
; baTk; Mirg;gl;lhH. rhkHj;jpaKs;stH vd;gjhy;
epiyikia vg;gb rkhspg;gJ vd MNyhrpj;jhH.
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpDs; ,Ue;j xU njd;idkuk;> mjd;
vy;iyf;F ntspNaAk; rha;e;jgb ,Ue;jJ. aho;gg ; hzp
‘rl rl’ ntd;W mk;kuj;jpd; cr;rpapy; Vwp
 61

mkHe;Jtpl;lhH. El;gkhfg; ghHj;jhy; xNu rkaj;jpy;>

mtH Mr;ukj;jpd; cs;NsAk; ntspNaAk; ,Ue;jhH. fPNo
tUk;gb gyH Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lNghJk; mtH kWj;Jtpl;lhH.
rhg;gpl mkHe;j gfthd;> mq;F aho;gg
; hzpiaf;
fhzhjNghJ> kw;wtHfs; %yk; ele;jij
mwpe;Jnfhz;lhH. ntspNa te;J njd;idkuj;jpd; fPo;
epd;wgb> “aho;gg; hzp! ,wq;fp te;J vq;fNshL
rhg;gplyhNk?” vd;W nfQ;Rk; Fuypy; gfthd; Nfl;l
cld;> rpW Foe;ijiag;Nghy; ,wq;fp te;J rhg;gpl
Muk;gpj;jhH. ,d;ndhU rkak;> gfthd;> “vd;dplk; xU
Nehl;L ,Ue;jJ. ghly;fs; vOjp itj;jpUe;j mij>
cj;ju fhrpapypUe;J te;jtH thq;fpr; nrd;whH. khjq;fs;
gy MfpAk;> mtH mijj; jpUk;gj; jutpy;iy. vdf;F
me;jg; Gj;jfk; Njitg;gLfpwJ” vd;W $wpaijf;
Nfl;lhH> aho;gg ; hzp. mjd; gpd; gy ehl;fSf;F
aho;gg; hzpiaf; fhzNtapy;iy. cj;ju-fhrpf;Fr; nrd;W>
gfthdJ Gj;jfj;ijj; jpUk;gTk; thq;fpte;J> gfthdplk;
nfhLj;jhH mtH. gfthd; kpfTk; re;Njh~g;gl;lhH.
FUtpd; tpUg;gj;ijg; G+Hj;jp nra;a> xU epkplk; $l
Xa;ntLf;fhky; gy ehl;fs; nray;gl Ntz;bapUe;jnjd
kw;w gf;jHfsplk;> aho;gg ; hzp gpd;dH $wpAs;shH.
gfthdplk; mtUf;F mj;jid jPtpu gf;jp ,Ue;jJ.
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy;> rpg;gha; ];thkp vd;wiof;fg;gl;l>
uhZtj;jpypUe;J Xa;T ngw;w xUtUk; ,Ue;jhH.
mjdhy; mthplk; uhZt fyhr;rhuk;> khpahij>
eilKiw vy;yhNk ,Ue;jJ. gfthidf; fhg;gJ jd;
flik vd mtH ek;gpajhy;> mtUila
nka;f;fhg;ghsuhfNt mtH nray;gl;lhH. ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy;
gfthd; ,Ue;j Nghnjy;yhk;> Jg;ghf;fp itj;Jf;
nfhs;tJNghd;W> ifapy; xU fk;igg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L>
 62

gfthDf;F ntF mUfpy;> kpf ftdj;NjhL Neuhf

epkpHe;J epw;ghH. mr;rkaj;jpy;> mtH NtW vjpYk;>
ahhplKk; ftdj;ijr; nrYj;jhky; jpahd epiyapNyNa
,Ug;ghH. xUehs;> ngUkhs; ];thkpf;F kpfTk; Nfhgk;
te;Jtpl;lJ. “eP vd;d nra;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwha;? ,q;F
ehlfk; ebj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhah? Mr;ukj;ijtpl;L
ntspNa nry;” vd rpg;gha; ];thkpaplk; fbe;J $wpdhH.
epHthfpia kPwpr; nray;gl tpUk;ghj epiyapy;> gfthid
tpl;Lg; NghfTk; Kbahky;> mtH ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpw;F
cs;Ns epd;wijg; Nghd;Nw ntspapy; fhty;fhuidg;
Nghy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhH. rpy ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd;>
gfthDf;Fhpa khpahijia kf;fs; jutpy;iy vd;W
vz;z Muk;gpj;jhH. mtiug; nghUj;jtiu> mtuJ FU
cyfkidj;jpw;Fk; rf;futHj;jp vd;Wjhd; epidj;jhH.
gfthdplk; mtH itj;jpUe;j khpahijahy;> murHfisg;
Nghd;W gfthDf;Fk; Fjpiufs; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W>
jdJ nrhj;Jf;fis tpw;W ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpw;Fr; rpy
Fjpiufis thq;fp te;jhhH. mtw;iwg; guhkhpf;Fk; tpjk;
mtUf;Fj; njhpahjjhy;> fhyg;Nghf;fpy; mit xd;wpd;
gpd; xd;whf ,we;jd. gFj;jwpthy; Muha
Kw;glhjtHfs;> rpg;gha; ];thkpapd; mghpkpjkhd gf;jpia
tpae;J ghuhl;lhky; ,Uf;fkhl;lhHfs;.
ngUkhs; ];thkp gfthdpd; jhahiu tpUk;ghj
NghJk;> 1922,y; mtH ,we;jNghJ> mtuJ cliyj;
jw;NghJs;s ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F vLj;Jtu kpfTk;
cjtpahf ,Ue;jhH. cliy ,wf;fp itj;j clNd>
efUf;Fs; nrd;W> md;idf;F ]khjp fl;Ltjw;Fj;
Njitahd midj;J nghUl;fisAk; Nrfhpj;J te;jhH.
mg;gbapUe;Jk;> md;idapd; ]khjpapd; Nky; fl;lg;gl;l
rpwpa Fbirapy; gfthd; jq;f Kw;gl;lJk; ngUkhs;
 63

];thkpf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. gfthDila rNfhjuuhd

epuQ;[dhde;j ];thkpiaAk; (rpd;d ];thkp) ntWj;jhH.
Mr;uk epHthfk; rpd;d ];thkpaplk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;lNghJ
ngUkhs; ];thkp gykhf Ml;Nrgpj;jhH. mJ
kl;Lky;yhky; rl;lG+Htkhf gfthDf;F vjpHg;Gj;
njhptpj;J> mtiu ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ,Oj;jbf;f Kad;whH.
CUf;Fs; gfthDf;Fr; rpiyaikj;J> xU
];jhgdj;ijAk; Jtq;fp> mJNt cz;ikahd
ukzhr;ukk; vd;Wk;> jhNd mjd; fhhpajhprp vd;Wk;
gpufldk; nra;Jnfhz;lhH. mg;gb ,Ue;Jk;> Kjypy;
Jtf;fg;gl;l Mr;ukj;jpd; epHthfpahfr; rpd;d ];thkpNa
nray;gl;L te;jhH. ukzhr;ukj;jpd; ngahpy; jghy;fs;
te;jhy;> efhpDs; ,Ue;j jghy; mYtyfj;jpy; nghpa
Nghuhl;lNk elf;Fk;. “vy;yhf; fbjq;fisAk; ngUkhs;
];thkpf;Nf mDg;gptpLq;fs;. mtH Njitahdtw;iw
vLj;Jf;nfhz;lgpd;> vQ;rpAs;sij ehk; vLj;Jf;-
nfhs;syhk;. rz;il vjw;F?” vd;W $wp> ntF Rygkhf
gfthd; mijj; jPHj;J itj;jhH.
gfthd; jd; tpUg;gj;jpw;F ,zq;fhjJ ngUkhs;
];thkpf;F Vkhw;wj;ijAk;> kd cisr;riyAk;
Vw;gLj;jpaJ. gfthd;> FQ;R ];thkpfs; %yk;> ‘ngUkhs;
];thkp> Md;kf P rhjidfspypUe;J tOthky; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;’ vdr;nra;jp nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhH. mtH nrtp-
rha;f;fhjNghJk; gfthd; mtiuf; iftpltpy;iy.
rl;lhPjpahfg; ngUkhs; ];thkp Njhy;tpia Vw;f
NeHe;jgpd; jho;e;J> mlq;fpg;NghdhH mtuJ cly;eyKk;
Fd;wpaJ. mg;NghJ> “gfthNd! ehd; ghtk; nra;J-
tpl;Nld;. jpUk;gTk; Mr;ukj;Jf;F te;J kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;f
tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;W gfthDf;Fr; nra;jp mDg;gpdhH.
Mdhy; Mr;ukj;jpYs;s kw;wtHfs;> “cq;fSf;F vjpuhfr;
 64

nray;gl;l mtiu cs;Ns mDkjpf;ff; $lhJ” vd

kWg;Gj; njhptpj;jdH. ,ijf; Nfl;l gfthd;> “Vd; mtd;
ek;Kila ngUkhs; ];thkp my;yth? mtd; tul;Lk;”
vd;W gjpy; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. ngUkhs; ];thkp jpUk;gp
te;jNghJ mtiuf; fz;fshNyNa vhpj;JtpLtJNghy;
vy;NyhUk; Nehf;fpdhHfs;. mtH gfthd; Kd;dhy;
fjwpaoj; Jtq;fpdhH. “gfthNd! k`hghtk; nra;J
tpl;Nld;. ehd; eufj;Jf;Fg; NghtJ jpz;zk;” vd;W
fjwpaNghJ> gfthd; rphpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl> “mq;NfAk;$l
ehd; cd;Dld; ,Uf;fkhl;Nldh?” vd;W gjpypWj;jhH.
ngUkhs; ];thkpapd; tho;f;ifapy; xU jpUg;gk;
Vw;gl;lJ. Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs; Mr;ukj;jpd; mUNf xU
Fifapy; jq;fp> Mo;e;j rpe;jidapYk; jpahdj;jpYk;
%o;fpdhH. gfthd; kiwe;j gpd;dUk;> ukzhr;uk
gpu]hjNk rhg;gplNtz;Lnkd vz;zpdhH. mjdhy;>
jpdKk; ,uz;L Ntis> Mr;ukj;jpypUe;J FQ;R ];thkp>
rhjKk; u]Kk; nfhz;Lte;J nfhLg;ghH. Kuldhf
,Ue;jNghJk;> gfthd; mtiuAk; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.
mUzhryj;jpd; mikjpapy; mtUk; fye;jpUg;ghH
vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy.
இராமநாத ெ் ரம் மச்சாரி

gfthd;> jhd; ,UtUf;F kl;Lk;

gag;gLtjhff; $WtJz;L; xUtH
,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp; kw;wtH KjypahH
ghl;b. mtH ,t;thW $wf; fhuzk;> cyf
,d;gq;fisj; Jwe;j mt;tpUtUk;
vs;ssTk; Raeykpd;wp gf;jpAld;
gfthDf;Fj; njhz;L nra;jdH.
CUf;Fs; ,Ue;j Ntj ghlrhiy xd;wpy; ,uhkehj
g;uk;kr;rhhp gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. gfthidg;
ghHj;jNghJ mtuJ kdKk; ,jaKk; kfpo;r;rpahy;
kyHe;jd; KOikahf mikjpapy; %o;fpg; NghdhH.
me;jf; fzj;jpNyNa> ,ad;wtiu gfthDlNdNa
,Ug;gJ vd;w KbTf;F te;jhH. ghlrhiyapy;>
khztHfs; ,ytrkhfj; jq;Ftjw;Fk;> cztpw;Fk;
Vw;ghL nra;jpUe;jNghJk;> ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp>
gfthDld; jq;FtNj ey;ynjd KbT nra;jhH.
njUf;fspy; czit ahrpj;J> mij tp&gh\
FifapypUe;j gfthdplk; nfhz;L NrHg;ghH. gfthd;
je;j czitr; re;Njh~khf Vw;Wf;nfhs;thH. mj;jifa
tpaf;fj;jf;f> ruzhfjp vd;Dk; gz;G mj;Jwtpaplk;
,Ue;jJ. Mrhuq;fisf; filg;gpbj;J te;j gfthdpd;
jha;> (,uhkehjd; gpuhk;kz Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtd;
vd;gjhy;) mtUila cjtpfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.
ghj;jpuq;fs; Nja;f;fNth> Jzpfisj; Jitf;fNth
my;yJ NtW vd;d Ntiyahf ,Ue;jhYk;> ‘,uhkehjh!
,uhkehjh!’ vd;W mtiu mioj;j tz;zk; ,Ug;ghH.
fhjpy; me;j xyp Nfl;lJk;> gfthd;> “mk;kh jd;
[gj;ijj; Jtq;fptpl;lhH” vd;W Ntbf;ifahff; $WthH.
 66

xUehs; gfthd;> “,uhkehjh! eP cd;id mwpe;J

nfhs;Sk; Kaw;rpapy; ntw;wp (“Mj;k rhl;rhj;fhuk;”)
mile;Jtpl;lha;” vd;W $wpdhH. Mdhy; ,uhkehjdhy;
mij ek;gKbatpy;iy. mjdhy;> mJ cz;ikjhdh
vd;W gfthid kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jhH. gfthDk; mij mtUf;F cWjpg;gLj;j
vz;zp> “Mk;> ,uhkehjh> eP cd;id mwpe;J
nfhz;Ltpl;lha;” vd;W gy Kiw nrhd;dhH. MdhYk;
mtUf;F ek;gpf;if cz;lhfhjNghJ> gfthd; vOe;J
te;J mtH jiyapy; ed;F Fl;bf;nfhz;Nl> “Mkhk;>
,uhkehjh! eP mwpe;J nfhz;Ltpl;lha;” vd;W $wpdhH.
fsq;fkw;w me;j gf;jH> cd;kj;j epiyapy;
miwiatpl;L ntspNa Xbte;J> “gfthd; ,e;j
,lj;jpy;jhd; vd;idf; Fl;bdhH!” vd;W>
ghHj;jtHfsplnky;yhk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl NghdhH.
jd;id mwpe;Jnfhz;Ltpl;lJ xU nghpa tp~akhf
mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wtpy;iy. gfthd; Fl;baJ mijtplg;
nghpaJ vd;W mtUf;Fg;gl;lJ.
fsq;fkw;w ,e;jr; rPlH> gfthdpd; kw;w
gf;jHfSf;Fk; gzptpilfs; Ghpe;jhH. gyhf;nfhj;jpy;
mtH jq;fpapUe;j mNj rkaj;jpy;> fht;a fz;lH>
KUfdhH> ghy; g;uz;ld;> Nfh`d;> tp];tehj];thkp>
FQ;R ];thkp KjypNahUk; mq;F jq;fp ,Ue;jdH.
gfthDld; vj;Jiz Neuk; ,Uf;f KbANkh mj;Jiz
Neuk; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;w xNu xU Nehf;fk; kl;LNk
mtHfSf;nfy;yhk; ,Ue;jJ. Mr;uk mYtyfj;jpy;
gzpGhpe;jhy; ,e;j tha;g;G mtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;fhJ.
jpdKk; khiyapy; ,uhkehjd; jhdhfNt nrd;W>
gf;jHfs; jq;fpapUe;j Fbirfis vy;yhk; ngUf;fpr;
Rj;jk; nra;thH. vz;nza; tpsf;Ffis vy;yhk;
 67

rpuj;ijNahLk; gf;jpNahLk; Jilj;J itg;ghH. gfypy;

CUf;Fs; nrd;W gf;jHfSf;Fj; Njitahd
nghUl;fisnay;yhk; thq;fp tUthH. ,njy;yhk;
nra;jhYk;> gfthDld; ,Ug;gjw;Fk; Neuj;ij xJf;fpf;
nfhs;thH. mtUf;F vy;yhNk gfthd;jhd;.
,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp jq;fSf;F vj;Jiz cjtp
nra;fpwhH vd;w tp~aj;ijg; gyhf;nfhj;jpy;
jq;fpapUe;jtHfs; gfthdplk; $wtpy;iy. xUehs;
tp];tehj ];thkpf;F mQ;ry; ml;ilapy; vOjg;gl;l xU
fbjk; te;jJ. mjpy;> “vdJ ek];fhuq;fisg;
gyhf;nfhj;J ]Hthjpfhhpaplk; njhptpf;fTk;” vd;W xU
gpd;Fwpg;G NrHf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. rpy rkaq;fspy;> tUk;
jghy;fis chpathplk; gfthNd NrHg;gpg;gJ cz;L.
md;W mtH> tp];tehj];thkpaplk; jghiyf;
nfhLf;Fk;Kd;> tha;tpl;Lr; rphpj;jgb> “ahH me;j
gyhf;nfhj;J ]Hthjpfhhp?” vd;W Mr;rhpaj;NjhL
Nfl;lhH. $lj;jpd; xU %iyapy; mkHe;jpUe;j ,uhkehj
g;uk;kr;rhhp> $g;gpa fuq;fNshL vOe;J epd;W> “gfthNd!
vd;idj;jhd; vy;NyhUk; gyhf;nfhj;J ]Hthjpfhhp vd;W
miof;fpwhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;nfy;yhk; Njitahd
Ntiyfisj; jpdKk; nra;J nfhLf;fpNwd; vd;W
mt;thW $g;gpLfpwhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpil
nra;tjw;F vdf;F mDkjp mspj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfs;
xg;Gf;nfhz;ljw;F milahskhf vd;id ]Hthjpfhhp
vd miof;fpwhHfs;” vd;whH. gfthd; kpFe;j
jpUg;jpNahL> “cz;ikahd ]Hthjpfhhp – (Ms;gtd;
vd;w mHj;jj;jpy; $wg;gl;lJ) ,g;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W nkr;rpdhH.
thl;lrhl;lkhf ,Ue;j jz;lghzp vd;w ukzgf;jH>
vy;NyhUk; jdf;Ff; fPo;gg
; ba Ntz;Lk; vd;W
 68

vjpHghHj;jhH. xUehs; fhuzkpd;wp ,uhkehj

g;uk;kr;rhhpaplk; tk;Gr; rz;ilf;F te;jhH. ,uhkehjd;
nkype;jpUe;jNghJk;> tpl;Lf; nfhLg;gjhf ,y;iy.
jz;lghzp> jd; gyj;ij kdjpy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L
g;uk;kr;rhhpiaf; fPNo js;sptpl;L> “ehd; ahH vd;W
epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;?” vd;W ,uhkehjid
Nehf;fpagb cuf;ff; fj;jpdhH. jiuapy; fple;jgbNa
if$g;gpa tz;zk;> “jz;lghzp ];thkp! ‘ehd; ahH?’
vd;w caHe;j Fwpf;Nfhis mwpe;J nfhs;Sk;
Nehf;fj;Njhld;Nwh ehk; midtUk; ,q;Nf xd;whfr;
NrHe;Js;Nshk;!” vd;W g;uk;kr;rhhp gjpyspj;jhH. ‘ehd;
ahH?’ vd;w nrhw;fs; fhjpy; tpOe;jTld; jz;lghzp
mikjpaile;J> jd; jtwhd elj;ijf;F ,uhkehjdplk;
kd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpdhH. gpwF> ,UtUk; gfthdplk;
nrd;wNghJ> ele;jJ midj;ijAk; jz;lghzpNa
vLj;Jiuj;jhH. mijf; Nfl;l gfthd; md;NghL Gd;dif
G+j;jhH.
xUrkak; fd;Wf;Fl;b xd;iw gf;jH xUtH
Mr;ukj;jpw;Ff; $l;bte;jhH. y\;kp vd;W gfthdhy;
ngaH R+l;lg;gl;l mijg; guhkhpf;f ahUk; ,y;yhj epiy.
mq;F Gyp> rpWj;ij Kjypaitfspd; elkhl;lKk;
,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; gfthd;> “y\;kpia fz;fhzpf;f
ahUkpy;iy. ahuhtJ ghHj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; mtis
itj;Jf;nfhs;syhk;” vd;W $wTk;> ehyiu mb cauNk
,Ue;j ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp> “gfthNd! ehd;
ftdpj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwd;!” vd;W cWjpaspj;jhH. ukzhr;uk
Nfhrhiy Jtq;f topNfhyg;gl;lJ.
 69

,uT 8.30 kzpf;Fj;jhd; jpUtz;zhkiyf;F

Giftz;b te;J NrUnkd;gjhy;> ntspA+hpy; ,Ue;J
tUk; gf;jHfs; Mr;ukk; te;J Nru kpfTk;
jhkjkhfptpLk;. Mr;ukj;jpy; ,uT 7.00 kzpf;F czT
mUe;jpagpd;> 7.30 kzpf;F midtUk; cwq;fr;
nrd;WtpLthHfs;. tUk; tpUe;jpdHfisf; ftdpj;J
cgrhpf;f> gfthd; tpUk;GthH. Mdhy; ahUk; mijr;
nra;a Kd;tutpy;iy. ,uhkehjd; me;j Ntiyia
Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> jpdKk; tpUe;jpdHfSf;Fj;
Njitahdijf; ftdpj;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; cwq;fr; nry;thH.
kWjpdk; gfthd;> ,uhkehjid md;NghL ghHj;Jr;
rphpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl> “X! New;W ,uT te;j tpUe;jpdHfis
tuNtw;Wj; Njitahd cjtpia eP nra;jhah? ey;yJ>
ey;yJ!” vd;W cw;rhfg;gLj;JthH.
xU ehs; ,uT epynthspapy; gfthDk; gf;ju;fSk;
fpuptyk; nrd;wdu;. midtUk; cau;e;j
kdepiyapypUe;jdu;. kiyia tyk; te;jgbNa rpjk;guk;
 70

Rg;ukz;a Iaupd; jiyikapy; xU fUj;juq;fk; elj;jj;

jPukhdpj;jdu;. xt;nthUtUk; ½ kzpNeuj;jpw;F xU
jiyg;gpy; Ngr Ntz;Lnkdj; jPukhdpf;fg;gl;lJ. Kjd;
Kjyhfg; Ngrpa ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhup ,ja Fifapy;
thOk; gukhj;khthd rpjk;gNurDf;Fk;> tp&gh\
Fifapy; thOk; gfthDf;FKs;s xw;Wik vd;w
jiyg;igg; NgRtjw;Fj; Nju;e;njLj;jhu;. eluh[g;
ngUkhDf;Fk;> ukz gfthDf;FkpUe;j vz;zpwe;j
xw;Wikfis vLj;Jiuj;j NghJ mtUf;fpUe;j
Mu;tj;ij Neupy; fz;L urpj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ½ kzp
Neuk; vd;w fhy msit jiytuplk; nfQ;rpf; $j;jhb
ePl;bf; nfhz;Nl Ngha; 3 kzp Neuk; njhlu;e;J
ciuahbdhu;. ,Wjpapy; jdJ ciuapd; fUj;Jf;fisj;
njhFj;J> 4 ruzq;fisf; nfhz;l “jpUr;Rop ehjidf;
fz;NlNd!” vd;w ghliy ,aw;wpdhu;.
vdJ jhahUf;F gfthdplk; kpFe;j gf;jp cz;L.
mtH ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp kPJ md;G itj;jpUe;jhH.
xUehs;> mthplk;> “KUfdhH> ]hJ Xk;> rptg;ufhrk;
gps;is Nghd;wtHfspd; ghly;fspy; cq;fSf;F kpfTk;
gpbj;jJ vJ?” vd;W ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> “,uhkehj
g;uk;kr;rhhpapd; ghly;jhd; vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ”
vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtH tpUk;gpa ghly;:
gy;ytp
jpUr;Ropehjidf; fz;NlNd
jpUk;gp tuhkNy epd;NwNd
mDgy;ytp
jpy;iyapNy elk; Ghpgtdhk;
jPdHf isu\pj; jUs;gtdhk;
 71

ruzq;fs;
jpUtz;zh kiynad;Dk; N\j;jpuj;jpy;
jpUtU sha;epd;w kiyapd;kj P py;
tp&gh\ nkd;Dk; FifjdpNy
Ntz;bf; fz;ld dhz;ltid (jpUr;Rop)
fhah Ghpnad;Dk; gl;lzj;jpy;
fuzq;f shfpd;w gpui[fSld;
mfq;fhu ke;jphp NahLQ;rPtd;
mepaha uhr;rpa khz;lhNd (jpUr;Rop)
,g;gb apUf;Fehs; jd;dpw;rPtd;
<r dUnsd;Dk; thNse;jp
mfq;fhu khFkk; ke;jphpia
mbNahL kpy;yhky; mWj;njhpe;jhd; (jpUr;Rop)
jwpj;njwpe;J rPtd; whdhfp
jfuhya nkd;Dq; FifjdpNy
jhz;lt khLkt; thz;ltidj;
jhd;$b nahd;whfp epd;whNd (jpUr;Rop)
1946Mk; Mz;L Neha;tha;g;gl;l g;uk;kr;rhhp
rpfpr;irf;fhf nrd;idf;F mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;L>
mq;NfNa ,iwtdb NrHe;jhH. 1946Mk; Mz;L gfthd;
mt;tsthf nksdj;ijf; filg;gpbf;fhj rkak; vd;w
NghJk;> me;j nra;jp mwpe;jTld;> E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd
gf;jHfs; #o;e;jpUe;j epiyapYk;> KOikahd nksd
epiyf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhH.
Qhdpfsplk; vt;thW md;G nrYj;jp> mtHfisg;
gpd;gw;wp ele;J> ,g;gpwtpapNyNa Kf;jpailaNtz;Lk;
vd ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp tho;e;J fhl;bAs;shH.
ஸ்கந் தாச்ரமம்
கம் பீரம் வசஷய் யா

Kj;njhopy;fisg; GhpAk; ,iwtdpd; Kjy;

gzp ‘gilj;jy;’ vd;gJ ,e;J kjj;jpd;
Nfhl;ghL. mij epiwT nra;Ak; nghUl;L>
kdpj cUtpy;> jd;idNa xj;j xUtiug;
gilf;fr; rpj;jk; G+z;L> mUzhry ukzd;
vd;w gfthd; ukz kfhp~piag; gilj;jhd;. ,uz;lhtJ
njhopyhd ‘fhj;jy;’ vd;w nraiy epiwNtw;w> gfthdJ
rhPuj;ijAk;> Rw;Wr;#oiyAk; fhf;f> godp ];thkp>
md;id mofk;khs;> ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp
Nghd;wtHfisAk; ,iwtd; mDg;gp itj;jhd;.
%d;whtJ njhopyhd ‘mopj;jy;’ – mjhtJ
mQ;Qhdj;ij ehrk; nra;tnjd;gJ> QhNdhgNjrj;jhy;
epfo;fpwJ; ‘ehd; rhPuk;’ vd;w vz;zj;NjhL> jd;id
czu ,ilA+W nra;Ak; midj;Jj; jilfisAk; ePf;fk;
nra;fpwJ> Nkyhd ,e;j Qhdk;. ,e;jg; gzpiar;
nra;Ak; nghUl;L Gj;jpf; $HikAs;s fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah>
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is vd;w ,UtUf;Fk; gfthdplk; <Hg;ig
Vw;gLj;jpaJ mUzhryk;. gfthDf;F tpUg;gkhdJk;>
vLj;Jf;fhl;lhff; $w mbf;fb cgNahfpg;gJkhd
Ntjhe;j #lhkzp vd;Dk; E}ypy;> ‘gf;jHfspd;
flikfspy; kpf Kf;fpakhdJ FUtpd; cgNjrq;fisf;
fhg;gJ’ vd;Nw $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,e;jg; gzpia
epiwNtw;Wk; nghUl;Nl fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> gfthdpd;
tho;f;ifapd; xU mq;fkhdhH. “fk;gPuk; vd;gJ
mtUila ngaH md;W. FLk;gj;jpw;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l
gl;lg;ngaNu mJ. mtUila ghl;ldhH xU murdplk;
gzpahw;wp te;jhH. mtUila NeHikiag; ghuhl;b>
‘muridg; Nghd;w ngUe;jd;ikAilatH’ vd;W
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nghUs;gLk;gbahf ‘fk;gPuk;’ vd;w gl;lk; mtUf;F

mspf;fg;gl;lJ. mJNt mtHfSila FLk;gg; ngauhfp
tpl;lJ” vd;W gfthd; tpsf;fpAs;shH.
jpUtz;zhkiyapy;> gfthd; gpr;ir vLf;f Muk;gpj;j
Kjy; ehNsh> ,uz;lhtJ ehNsh> ehd;F NgH xU
tPl;bd; Kd; ,Ue;j jpz;izapy; mkHe;J ‘rPl;lhl;lj;jpy;’
<Lgl;bUe;jdH. gfthd; tof;fk;Nghy; tPl;bd;Kd; epd;W
czit Ntz;bf; ifiaj; jl;lTk;> tPl;bd;
nrhe;jf;fhuUk;> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahtpd; rNfhjuUkhd
fk;gPuk; fpU~;za;ah> ntl;fpj; jiyFdpe;J> cs;Ns
nrd;W> czT vLj;J te;J gpr;irapl;lhH. md;W Kjy;
rPl;lhLtij mtH mbNahL epWj;jpAk; tpl;lhH.
,e;epfo;r;rp ,iwtdpd; jpUtpisahly; md;Nwh!
murhq;f Copauhd fk;guP k; Nr~a;ah ed;F
Ntjhe;jk; gbj;jpUe;jhH. Mapuj;Jj; njhs;shapuj;jpy;
jpUtz;zhkiyf;F khw;wyhfp te;jNghJ> tp&gh\
Fifapy;> xU gpuhk;kz ]e;epah]p ,Ug;gijg; gw;wp
mwpe;jhH. mtUf;F Ntjhe;jj;jpy; ,Ue;j <Hg;gpd;
fhuzkhf tp&gh\ FifapypUe;j gfthidg; ghHf;fr;
nrd;whH. ghHj;j khj;jpuj;jpNyNa mbikahfptpl;lhH. jd;
Kd;dpUe;j me;j kdpj cUtpy;> jhd; gbj;j rh];jpu
Qhdj;NjhL> Njb miyAk; ]j;jpag; nghUSk;
xspHtij czHe;jhH. Nahfk;> jj;Jt rh];jpuk; ,it
gw;wp ];thkp tpNtfhde;jH vOjpa gy Gj;jfq;fisg;
gbj;jpUe;j mtUf;Fr; rpy re;Njfq;fs; ,Ue;jd. me;j
E}y;fisg; gfthdplk; fhl;b tpsf;fk; Nfl;lhH. gfthd;
nksdj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf vz;zp> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah>
vg;NghJk; jdJ re;Njfq;fis vOjpNa fhl;b te;jhH.
gfthDk; gjpiy vOjpNa jUthH. rpy fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd;
gfthd;> rphpj;jgbNa> “ehd; nksd tpujk; vd;W
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vLj;Jf;nfhs;shj NghJk;> ehd; nksdj;jpYs;sjhff;

$WtH. ehd; cz;zhtpujk; vJTk;
vLj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. czit vd;NdhL ahUk;
gfpHe;Jnfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; cgth]kpUe;Njd;.
mg;NghJ> ‘];thkp cz;zhtpujj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhH’ vd;wdH.
ahUk; vd;Dld; Ngrhj epiyapy;> ehd; nksdkhf
,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ ‘];thkp nksdj;jpy; cs;shH. mtiu
ahUk; njhy;iy nra;a Ntz;lhk;’ vd;Wk; nrhy;thHfs;”
vd;W $WthH.

fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> gfthdplk; mUikahd

Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;lhH. mj;Jld; jdf;Fg; Ghpahj
rpf;fyhd gFjpfisr; RUf;fkhf tpsf;fTk; nrhy;thH.
gfthd; mijAk; nra;thH. gy fUj;Jf;fisf; Fwpj;J
tpthjpj;jgpd;> ,e;J rh];jpuq;fspy; $wg;gl;l tpjj;jpy;>
mNj ngaHfis cgNahfpj;Jg; gfthd; tpsf;fk;
jUthH. rpy Nfs;tpfs; Mj;k tprhuk; gw;wpaitahf
,Uf;Fk;. mjpfkhd Nfs;tpfs; ,e;J jj;Jt
rh];jpuq;fspy; $wg;gl;Ls;s Nahfk;> rhjid>
xUKidg;gLj;Jjy;> jpahdk;> ,iwtd;> cyfk;>
mfq;fhuk;> Kf;jp> gpuhzhahkk;> m~;lhq;fNahfk; ,it
gw;wpa fUj;Jf;fisf; Fwpj;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;. fk;guP k;
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Nr~a;ahtpw;F> vy;yhtw;iwAk;tpl> m~;lhq;f Nahfj;jpy;

MHtk; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. m~;lhq;f Nahfk; Nghd;w
gpw topfisAk; EZf;fkhf tpsf;fpf; $wpaNghJk;>
Qhd khHf;fj;jpw;Nf Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;J mJNt
Neuhd top vd;W gfthd; $WthH. kdkhfpa Kul;Lf;
fhisia tYf;fl;lhakhf mlf;fp tz;bapy; G+l;LtJ
Nghd;wJ Nahfk; vd;why;> nkJthf trg;gLj;jpg;
Gy;iyf; fhl;b mlf;fp> tz;bapy; G+l;Ltijg; Nghd;wJ
Qhd khHf;fk; vd;W$l gfthd; $wpAs;shH.
fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahtpd; %ykhf> gpw ghijfspd;
jj;Jtq;fs;> Nahfk; ,it gw;wpa E}y;fisg; gbf;Fk;
tha;g;G gfthDf;Ff; fpl;baJ. ,j;jifa jfty;fis
mwpe;Jnfhz;ljhy;> jj;Jt rh];jpu gy;fiyf;fofkhfNt
Mfptpl;lhH gfthd;. Ntjq;fis EZf;fkhf mwpe;jpUe;j
fht;a fz;l KdptH Nghd;w mwpthspfNshL>
gpw;fhyj;jpy; gy tp~aq;fisAk; xg;GNehf;f ,J kpfTk;
gaDs;sjhf mike;jJ. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; gpw ehl;L
mwpQHfSk; gpw kjj;jtHfSkhd ghy; g;uz;ld;>
/g;uhq;f; `k;/g;uP];> ,];yhk; kjf; Nfhl;ghLfspy;
ty;Yduhd lhf;lH ]aPj; Nghd;wtHfisg; gfthd;
re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ. ,jw;Fk;> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah>
gfthDf;F cjtpahf ,Ue;jhH. fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah
vOj;J %yk; Nfl;l Nfs;tpfSk;> gfthdJ gjpYk;
gpd;dhy; te;j gf;jHfSf;Ff; fpilg;gjw;Fk; mtH
fhuzkhf ,Ue;jhH. gfthDila Kjy; E}yhd ‘tprhu
]q;fpu`k;’ mtuJ (jfty;) Fwpg;GfNs. gpd;dH me;j
E}y; ‘tpdh tpil %yk; tprhuk;’ (Catechism of Enquiry)
vd;W Mq;fpyj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. gpwF mjd; ngaH
Self Enquiry (Mj;k tprhuk;) vd khw;wg;gl;lJ.
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1902,y; gfthdplk; te;j rptg;ufhrk;

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Nghd;Nw jj;Jtrh];jpuk; gbj;jpUe;j
XH murhq;f mjpfhhpahf ,Ue;jhH.
fy;Y}hpapy; gbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jNghNj>
‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;w tprhuj;jpy; jPtpukhf
<Lgl;bUe;jhH. gpw;fhyj;jpy;> rptg;ufhrk;
gps;is> “me;jf; Nfs;tp aNjr;irahf te;jjhfNt ehd;
vz;zpNdd;” vd;W $wpAs;shH. mtH tp&gh\ Fifapy;
gfthidr; re;jpj;jhH. fk;guP k; Nr~a;ahitg; Nghd;W>
gfthdpd; Kjy; ghHitNa mtiu trPfhpj;Jtpl;lJ.
jdJ FUitAk;> flTisAk;> xNu ,lj;jpy;
mtuhy; ghHf;f Kbe;jJ. njspthd rpe;jidAilatUk;>
eilKiwf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gtUkhd mtUila
Kjy;Nfs;tp> “];thkp! ehd; ahH?” vd;gJjhd;. ,e;jf;
Nfs;tpapd; tpisthf> kil jpwe;jJNghy; ntspte;j
gfthdpd; cgNjrq;fs;> ,d;Wk;$l> cyfk; KOtJk;
cs;s gz;ghLfisr; nropf;fr; nra;J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ. gfthDila cgNjrq;fs;
eilKiwf;F xj;J tuf;$badth vd;gjpy; mtH ftdk;
nrYj;jpdhH. mtH Nfl;l gjpdhd;F Nfs;tpfSf;Fg;
gfthd;> kzypYk; fUk;gyifapYk; gjpy; vOjpf;
nfhLj;jhH. mit gpd;dH mopf;fg;gl;ld vd;whYk;>
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is> jd; epidtpy; gjpe;j me;j
tpilfis kPz;Lk; vOjp itj;jhH. mit:-
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 1. ehd; ahH?
kfup~p : ]g;j jhJf;fshyhfpa ];J}y Njfk; ehdd;W.
rg;j> ];ghpr> &g> u]> fe;jnkDk; (rg;jk;> njhLk;
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czu;T> cUtk;> Urp> kzk;) gQ;r tp~aq;fisAk;

jdpj; jdpNa mwpfpd;w RNuhj;jpuk;> Jtf;F> r\{];>
[p`;it> fpuhznkd;fpw (fhJ> Njhy;> fz;> ehf;F>
%f;F) QhNde;jphpaq;fise;Jk; ehdd;W. trdk;> fkdk;>
jhdk;> ky tp]H[;[dk;> Mde;jpj;jy; (Ngr;R> elj;jy;>
nfhLj;jy;> ky tp]H[;[dk;> Mde;jpj;jy;) vd;Dk; Ie;J
njhopy;fisAk; nra;fpd;w thf;F> ghjk;> ghzp> ghA>
cg];jk; (tha;> fhy;> if> Mrd tha;> Mz; - ngz;
Fwp) vd;Dk; fd;Nke;jphpaq;fise;Jk; ehdd;W. Rth]hjp
Ie;njhopy;fisAk; nra;fpd;w gpuhzhjp gQ;r thAf;fSk;
ehdd;W. epidf;fpd;w kdKk; ehdd;W. rHt
tp~aq;fSk; rHt njhopy;fSkw;W> tp~a
thridfSld; khj;jpuk; nghUe;jpapUf;Fk; mQ;QhdKk;
ehdd;W.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 2. ,itnay;yhk; ehdy;yhtpby;
gpd;dH ehd; ahH?
kfup~p : Nkw;nrhy;ypa ahTk; ehdy;y ntd;W
‘Nejp’ nra;J (xJf;fpa gpd;) jdpj;J epw;Fk; mwpNt
ehd;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 3. mwptpd; nrh&g nkd;d?
kfup~p : mwptpd; nrh&gk; rr;rpjhde;jk;. (rj;-rpj;-
Mde;jk;)
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 4. nrh&g jhprdk; vg;NghJ
fpilf;Fk;?
kfup~p : jpUrpakhfpa [fk;(fhzg;gLk; cyfk;) ePq;fpa
tplj;Jj; jpUf;fhfpa (fhz;gtdhfpa nrhUgk;) nrh&g
jhprd Kz;lhFk;.
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rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 5. [fKs;s NghNj (cyfk;

Njhd;Wk; NghNj) nrh&g jhprd Kz;lhfhjh?
kfup~p : cz;lhfhJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 6. Vd;?
kfup~p : jpUf;Fk; jpUrpaKk;> u[;[{Tk; rHg;gKk;
(fhz;gtDk;> fhzg;gLk; nghUSk; - fapiwAk;>
ghk;igAk;) Nghd;wit. fw;gpj rHg;gQhdk; Nghdh
nyhopa mjp~;lhd u[;[{Qhdk; (,Ug;gjhd fapW vd;w
Qhdk;) cz;lhfhjJ Nghy> fw;gpjkhd [f jpU~;b
ePq;fpdhnyhopa mjp~;lhd nrh&g jhprd Kz;lhfhJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 7. jpUrpa khfpa [fk; (fhzg;gLk;
cyfk;) vg;NghJ ePq;Fk;?
kfup~p : rHt mwptpw;Fk; rHt njhopw;Fk; fhuzkhfpa
kdk; mlq;fpdhy; [fk; kiwAk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 8. kdjpd; nrh&g nkd;d?
kfup~p : kdk; vd;gJ Mj;k nrh&gj;jpYs;s XH mjpra
rf;jp. mJ rfy epidTfisAk; Njhw;Wtpf;fpd;wJ.
epidTfis nay;yhk; ePf;fpg; ghHf;fpd;wNghJ jdpaha;
kdnkd;NwhH nghUspy;iy. Mifahy; epidNt kdjpd;
nrh&gk;. epidTfisj; jtpHj;J [fnkd;NwhH nghUs;
md;dpakhapy;iy. J}f;fj;jpy; epidTfspy;iy>
[fKkpy;iy. [hf;u (tpopg;G epiy) nrhg;gdq;fspy;
epidTfSk;> [fKk; cz;L. rpye;jpg; g+r;rp vg;gbj;
jd;dplkpUe;J> ntspapy; E}iyE}w;W kWgbAk; jd;Ds;
,Oj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwNjh> mg;gbNa kdKk;
jd;dplj;jpypUe;J [fj;ijj; Njhw;Wtpj;J kWgbAk;
jd;dplNk xLf;fpf; nfhs;SfpwJ. kdk; Mj;k
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nrh&gj;jpdpd;W ntspg;gLk; NghJ [fk; Njhd;Wk;.

Mifahy;> [fk; Njhd;Wk;NghJ nrh&gk; Njhd;whJ.
nrh&gk; Njhd;Wk; (gpufhrpf;Fk;) NghJ [fk; Njhd;whJ.
kdjpd; nrh&gj;ij tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Nghdhy; kdk;
jhdha; KbAk;. ‘jhd;’ vd;gJ Mj;knrh&gNk. kdk;
vg;NghJk; xU ];J}yj;ij mDrhpj;Nj epw;Fk;; jdpaha;
epw;fhJ. kdNk #\;krhPunkd;Wk; [Ptndd;Wk;
nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 9. kdjpd; nrh&gj;ij
tprhhpj;jwpAk; khHf;fk; vd;d?
kfup~p : ,e;j Njfj;jpy; ehd; vd;W fpsk;GtnjJNth
m/Nj kdkhk;. ehd; vd;fpw epidT Njfj;jpy; Kjypy;
ve;j tplj;jpy; Njhd;Wfpwnjd;W tprhhpj;jhy;>
`;Ujaj;jpnyd;W njhpa tUk;. mJNt kdjpd;
gpwg;gplk;. ehd;> ehd; vd;W fUjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; $l
mt;tplj;jpw; nfhz;L-Ngha; tpl;LtpLk;. kdjpy; Njhd;Wk;
epidTfnsy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; ehd; vd;Dk; epidNt Kjy;
epidT. ,J vOe;j gpwNf Vida epidTfs;
vOfpd;wd. jd;ik Njhd;wpa gpwNf> Kd;dpiy>
glHf;iffs; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. jd;ikapd;wp Kd;dpiy
glHf;iffspuh.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 10. kdk; vg;gb alq;Fk;?
kfup~p : ehd; ahnud;Dk; tprhuizapdhNyNa kd
klq;Fk;;. ehd; ahnud;D
; k; epidT kw;w epidT-
fisnay;yhk; mopj;Jg; gpzQ;RL jbNghy; Kbtpy;
jhDkopAk;. gpwF nrh&gjhprdk; cz;lhk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 11. ehd; ahnud;fpw epidit rjh
fhyKk; gpbf;Fk; cghak; vd;d?
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kfup~p : gpw vz;zq;fs; vOe;jhy; mtw;iwg; g+Hj;jp

gz;Ztjw;F vj;jdpahky; mitahUf;F cz;lhapd?
vd;W tprhhpf;f Ntz;Lk;. vj;jid vz;zq;fs;
vopDnkd;d? [hf;fpuijaha; xt;Nthnuz;zKk; fpsk;Gk;
NghNj “,J ahUf;Fz;lhapw;W?” vd;W tprhhpj;jhy;
“vdf;F” vd;W Njhd;Wk;. “ehd; ahH” vd;W tprhhpj;jhy;
kdk; jd; gpwg;gplj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gptpLk;;. vOe;j vz;zKk;
mlq;fp tpLk;. ,g;gbg; gofg; gof kdjpw;Fj; jd;
gpwg;gplj;jpy; jq;fp epw;Fk; rf;jp mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ.
#\;kkhd kdk;> %is ,e;jphpaq;fs; thapyha;
ntspg;gLk;NghJ> ];J}ykhd ehk &gq;fs;
Njhd;Wfpd;wd. `;Ujaj;jpy; jq;Fk;NghJ ehk &gq;fs;
kiwfpd;wd. kdj;ij ntsptplhky; `;Ujaj;jpy;
itj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gjw;Fj; jhd; mfKfk; my;yJ
me;jHKfk; vd;W ngaH. `;Ujaj;jpypUe;J ntspapL-
tjw;Fj;jhd; gfpHKf nkd;W ngaH. ,t;tpjkhf kdk;
`;Ujaj;jpy; jq;fNt> vy;yh epidTfSf;Fk; %ykhd
‘ehd;’ vd;gJ Ngha;> vg;nghOJKs;s ‘jhd;’ khj;jpuk;
tpsq;Fk;. vijr; nra;jhYk; ehd; vd;fpw mfq;fhu
kw;Wr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nra;jhy; vy;yhk; rpt
];t&gkha;j; Njhd;Wk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is :12. kd klq;Ftjw;F NtW
cghaq;fspy;iyah?
kfup~p : tprhuiziaj; jtpu NtW jFe;j
cghaq;fspy;iy. kw;w cghaq;fspdhy; mlf;fpdhy;>
kdk; mlq;fpdhw;NghypUe;J kWgbAk; fpsk;gptpLk;.
gpuhzhahkj;jhYk; kdk; mlq;Fk;. Mdhy;
gpuhzdlq;fpapUf;Fk; tiuapy; kdKk; mlq;fpapUe;J>
gpuhzd; ntspg;gLk;NghJ jhDk; ntspg;gl;L thrid
 85

taj;jha; miyAk;. kdj;jpw;Fk; gpuhzDf;Fk;

gpwg;gplnkhd;Nw. epidNt kdjpd; nrh&gk;. ehd; vd;Dk;
epidNt kdjpd; Kjy; epidT. mJNt mfq;fhuk;.
mfq;fhuk; vq;fpUe;J cw;gj;jpNah> mq;fpUe;Jjhd;
%r;Rk; fpsk;Gfpd;wJ. Mifahy; kdklq;Fk;NghJ
gpuhzDk;> gpuhzdlq;Fk;NghJ kdKk; mlq;Fk;. Mdhy;
ROj;jpapy; (J}f;fj;jpy;) kd klq;fp apUe;j NghjpYk;
gpuhzd; mlq;ftpy;iy. Njfj;jpd; ghJfhg;gpd;
epkpj;jKk;> NjfkhdJ khpj;J tpl;lNjhntd;W gpwH
IAwhtz;zKk; ,t;thW <r;tu epajpahy;
Vw;gl;bUf;fpwJ. [hf;fpuj;jpYk; rkhjpapYk; kd
klq;Ffpw NghJ gpuhzd; mlq;FfpwJ. gpuhzd; kdjpd;
];J}y &gnkdg;gLk;. kuzfhyk; tiuapy; kdk;
gpuhzid clypy; itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;J> cly;
khpf;Fq; fhyj;jpy; mjidf; ftHe;J nfhz;L Nghfpd;wJ.
Mifahy; gpuhzhahkk; kdj;ijalf;f
rfhakhFNkad;wp kNdhehrk; nra;ahJ.
gpuhzhahkk; NghyNt %Hj;jpj; jpahdk;> ke;jpu
[gk; Mfhu epakk; vd;gitfSk; kdj;ij mlf;Fk;
rfhaq;fNs. %u;j;jpj; jpahdj;jhYk; ke;jpu [gj;jhYk;
kdk; Vfhf;fpuj;ij ailfpwJ. kdkhdJ rjh rypj;Jf;
nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;. ahidapd; Jjpf;ifapy; xU
rq;fpypiaf; nfhLj;jhy; mJ vg;gb Ntnwhd;iwAk;
gw;whky; mijNa gw;wpf; nfhz;L nry;YNkh> mg;gbNa
kdijAk; VNjh xU ehkk; my;yJ &gj;jpw; gof;fpdhy;
mijNa gw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;;Fk;. kdk; mstpwe;j
epidTfsha; tphpfpd;w gbahy; xt;nthU epidTk;
mjpgytPdkhfg; Nghfpd;wJ. epidTfs; mlq;f mlq;f
Vfhf;fpuj; jd;ik aile;J> mjdhw; gyj;ijaile;j
kdj;jpw;F Mj;k tprhuk; Rygkha; rpj;jpf;Fk;. vy;yh
 86

epakq;fspDQ; rpwe;j kpj rhj;tPf Mfhu epakj;jhy;

kdj;jpd; rj;t Fzk; tpUj;jpahfp Mj;ktprhuj;jpw;F
rfhaKz;lhfpwJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 13. tp~athridfs; (epidTfs;)
mstw;wdtha;f; flypy; miyNghyj; Njhd;Wfpd;wdNt.
mitfnsy;yhk; vg;NghJ ePq;Fk;?
kfup~p : nrh&gj; jpahdk; fpsk;gf; fpsk;g epidT-
fnsy;yhk; mope;JtpLk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 14. njhd;Wnjhl;L tUfpd;w rfy
tp~a thridfSk; xLq;fp> nrh&gkhj;jpukha; ,Uf;f
KbAkh?
kfup~p : ‘KbAkh> Kbahjh?’ ntd;fpw re;Njf
epidTf;Fk; ,lq;nfhlhky;> nrh&gj; jpahdj;ij
tplhg;gpbaha;g; gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;. xUtd; vt;tsT
ghgpahapUe;jhYk;> ‘ehd; ghgpahapUf;fpNwNd! vg;gbf;
filj;;Njwg; NghfpNwd;?’ vd;Nwq;fp mOJ nfhz;buhky;>
jhd; ghgp vd;Dnkz;zj;ijAk; mwNtnahopj;J
nrh&gj; jpahdj;jpy; Cf;fk; cs;stdhf ,Ue;jhy;
mtd; epr;rakha; cUg;gLthd;. ey;y kdnkd;Wk; nfl;l
kdnkd;Wk; ,uz;L kdq;fspy;iy kdk; xd;Nw.
thridfNs Rg nkd;Wk;> mRgnkd;Wk; ,uz;L tpjk;.
kdk; Rg thrid taj;jha; epw;;Fk; NghJ ey;y
kdnkd;Wk;> mRg thrid taj;jha; epw;Fk; NghJ
nfl;l kdnkd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
gpugQ;r tp~aq;fspYk; gpwH fhhpaq;fspYk; kdij
tplf;$lhJ. gpwH vt;tsT nfl;ltHfshapUe;jhYk;>
mtHfsplj;jpy; JNt~k; itf;fyhfhJ. tpUg;G> ntWg;G
,uz;Lk; ntWf;fj; jf;fd. gpwUf;F xUtd;
 87

nfhLg;gnjy;yhk; jdf;Nf nfhLj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpwhd;.

,t;Tz;ikia mwpe;jhy; vtd; jhd; nfhlhnjhopthd;?
jhndOe;jhy; rfyKk; vOk;.; jhdlq;fpdhy; rfyKk;
mlq;Fk;. vt;tsTf;nft;tsT jho;e;J elf;fpNwhNkh>
mt;tsTf;ft;tsT ed;ikAz;L. kdj;ij alf;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhy; vq;NfapUe;jhYk; ,Uf;fyhk;.
gpw;fhyj;jpy; NkYk; gjpdhd;F tpdhf;fisg; gfthdplk;>
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is Nfl;lhH. gfthd; mtw;wpw;Fk;
gjpyspj;jhH. mtuJ ,Ugj;J vl;L tpdhf;fSk;
tpilfSk; mlq;fpaNj> ,iwehl;lKs;stHfSf;F
kpfTk; Njitahd topfhl;bahfpa> ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;Dk;
rpwpa Gj;jfk;. = ukz kfup~paplKk;> gilf;fg;gl;l
midj;jpYk;> MjpKjy; CLUtpg; gue;J epw;Fk;
]j;jpag; nghUNs ehk; vd;gij czur; nra;fpwJ mJ.
kw;w gjpdhd;F Nfs;tp – gjpy; fPNo jug;gl;Ls;sJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 15. tprhuiz vJtiuapy;
Ntz;Lk;?
kfup~p : kdj;jpd; fz; vJtiuapy; tp~a
thridfspUf;fpd;wdNth> mJtiuapy; ehd; ahH?
vd;Dk; tprhuizAk; Ntz;Lk;. epidTfs; Njhd;wj;
Njhd;w mg;Nghijf;fg;NghNj mtw;iwnay;yhk; cw;gj;jp
];jhdj;jpNyNa tprhuizahy; erpg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
xUtd; nrh&gj;ij milAk; tiuapy; epue;ju nrh&g
];kuiziaf; ifg;gw;Wthdhapd;> mJnthd;Nw NghJk;.
Nfhl;ilf;Fs; vjphpfSs;stiuapy; mjpypUe;J ntspNa
te;J nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;;; tutu mtHfis vy;yhk;
ntl;bf;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhy; Nfhl;il iftrg;gLk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 16. nrh&gj;jpd; ,ay;G vd;d?
 88

kfup~p : ajhHj;jkhAs;sJ Mj;knrh&gnkhd;Nw. [f>

[Pt> <r;tuHfs; rpg;gpapy; nts;spNghy; mjpw; fw;gidfs;É
,it %d;Wk; Vf fhyj;jpy; Njhd;wp> Vf fhyj;jpy;
kiwfpd;wd.
ehd; vd;fpw epidT fpQ;rpj;Jk; ,y;yhj tplNk
nrh&gkhFk;. mJNt nksdk; vdg;gLk;. nrh&gNk [fk;É
nrh&gNk ehd;É nrh&gNk <r;tud;É vy;yhk; rpt
nrh&gNk.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 17. vy;yhk; <rd; nra yd;Nwh?
kfup~p : ,r;rh ]q;fy;g aj;jd kpd;wp vOe;j Mjpj;jd;
rd;dpjp khj;jpuj;jpy; fhe;jf;fy; mf;fpdpiaf; ff;FtJk;>
jhkiu myHtJk;> ePH tw;WtJk;> cyNfhH jj;jq;
fhhpaq;fspw; gputpUj;jpj;J ,aw;wp mlq;FtJk;>
fhe;jj;jpd; Kd; Crp Nr~;bg;gJk; Nghy> <rd; rd;dpjhd
tpNr~ khj;jpuj;jhy; elf;Fk; Kj;njhopy; my;yJ gQ;r
fpUj;jpaq;fl; Fl;gl;l [PtHfs; jj;jk; fHkhDrhuk;
Nr~;bj;jlq;Ffpd;wdH. md;wp> mtH rq;fy;g
]`pjuy;yHÉ xU fUkKk; mtiu xl;lhJ. mJ> Nyhf
fHkq;fs; #hpaid xl;lhjJk;> Vida rJH G+jq;fspd;
Fzh Fzq;fs; tpahgfkhd Mfhaj;ij xl;lhjJk;
NghYk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 18. gf;jUs; Nkyhd gf;jH ahH?
kfup~p : vtd; jd;idNa flTshfpa
nrh&gj;jpdplj;jpy; jpahfk; nra;fpwhNdh mtNd rpwe;j
gf;jpkhd;. Mj;k rpe;jidiaj; jtpu NtW rpe;jid
fpsk;Gtjw;Fr; rw;Wk; ,lq;nfhlhky; Mj;k
ep~;lhgudhapUg;gNj jd;id <rDf;F mspg;gjhFk;.
 89

<rd; Nghpy; vt;tsT ghuj;ijg; Nghl;lhYk;

mt;tsitAk; mtH tfpj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwhH. rfy
fhhpaq;fisAk; xU guNkr;tu rf;jp elj;jpf;
nfhz;bUf;fpw gbahy;> ehKk; mjw;F mlq;fpapuhky;>
“,g;gbr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; mg;gbr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W rjh rpe;jpg;gNjd;? Gif tz;b rfy ghuq;fisAk;
jhq;fpf; nfhz;L NghtJ njhpe;jpUe;Jk; mjpNywpf;
nfhz;L NghFk; ehk; ek;Kila rpwpa %l;iliaAk;
mjpw; Nghl;Ltpl;Lr; Rfkhapuhky;> mij ekJ jiyapy;
jhq;fpf; nfhz;L Vd; f~;lg;gl Ntz;Lk;?
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 19. ituhf;fpakhtJ vJ?
kfup~p : vt;nte; epidTfs; cw;gj;jpahfpd;wdNth
mtw;iwnay;yhk; xd;W$l tplhky; cw;gj;jp
];jhdj;jpNyNa eRf;fpg; NghLtNj ituhf;fpakhk;.
Kj;Jf; Fspg;NghH jk;kpilapw; fy;iyf; fl;bf;nfhz;L
%o;fpf; flybapw; fpilf;Fk; Kj;ij vg;gb
vLf;fpwhHfNsh> mg;gbNa xt;nthUtDk;
ituhf;fpaj;Jld; jd;Ds;sho;e;J %o;fp Mj;k Kj;ij
milayhk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 20. flTshYk; FUthYk; xU
[Ptid Kf;jdhf;f Kbahjh?
kfup~p : flTSk; FUTk; Kf;jpia miltjw;F
topia fhl;LthHfNs my;yhky;> jhkhfNt [PtHfis
Kf;jpapw; NrHf;fhH> flTSk; FUTk; cz;ikapy;
Ntwy;yH. Gyp thapw; gl;lJ vt;thW jpUk;ghNjh>
mt;thNw FUtpd; mUl;ghHitapw; gl;ltHfs; mtuhy;
u\pf;fg; gLtNu md;wp xUf;fhYk; iftplg;glhH;
vdpDk;> xt;nthUtUk; jk;Kila Kaw;rpapdhNyNa
 90

flTs; my;yJ FU fhl;ba topg;gb jtwhJ ele;J

Kf;jpaila Ntz;Lk;. jd;idj; jd;Dila Qhdf;
fz;zhy;> jhNd mwpaNtz;LNk my;yhky; gpwuhy;
vg;gb mwpayhk;? ,uhkd; vd;gtd; jd;id ,uhkd; vd;W
mwptjw;F fz;zhb Ntz;LNkh?
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 21. Kf;jpapy; tpUg;g
Ks;stDf;Fj; jj;Jtq;fspd; tprhuiz mtrpakh?
kfup~p : Fg;igiaf; $l;bj; js;sNtz;ba xUtd;
mij Muha;tjhy; vg;gbg; gadpy;iyNah> mg;gbNa
jd;id mwpaNtz;ba xUtd; jd;id kiwj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; jj;Jtq;fs; midj;ijAk; NrHj;Jj;
js;sptplhky; mit ,j;jid vd;W fzf;fpLtjhYk;>
mtw;wpd; Fzq;fis Muha;tjhYk; gadpy;iy.
gpugQ;rj;ij xU nrhg;gdj;ijg; Nghy; vz;zpf;nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 22. edtpw;Fk;> fdtpw;Fk;
Ngjkpy;iyah?
kfup~p : edT ([hf;uk;) jPHf;fk;> fdT (nrhg;gdk;)
\zpf nkd;gJ jtpu NtW Ngjkpy;iy. [hf;uj;jpy;
elf;Fk; tptfhuq;fnsy;yhk; vt;tsT cz;ikahfj;
Njhd;Wfpd;wdNth> mt;tsT cz;ikahfNt
nrhg;gdj;jpy; elf;Fk; tptfhuq;fSk; mf;fhyj;jpy;
Njhd;Wfpd;wd. nrhg;gdj;jpy; kdk; NtnwhU Njfj;ij
vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ. [hf;uk; nrhg;gdk; ,uz;bYk;>
epidTfSk; ehk&gq;fSk; Vf fhyj;jpy; epfo;fpd;wd.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 23. KK\{f;fSf;F E}w;gbg;ghy;
gpuNah[dk; cz;lh?
 91

kfup~p : ve;E}ypYk; Kf;jpailtjw;F kdj;ij mlf;f

Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;s gbahy;> kNdh epf;ufNk
E}y;fspd; Kbthd fUj;J vd;wwpe;J nfhz;lgpd;G
E}y;fis mstpd;wpg; gbg;gjhw; gadpy;iy. kdj;ij
mlf;Ftjw;F jd;id ahnud;W jd;Ds; tprhupf;f
Ntz;LNkay;yhky;> vg;gb E}y;fspy; tprhupg;gJ?
jd;idj;jd;Dila Qhdf;fz;zhy; jhNd mwpa
Ntz;Lk;. ‘jhd;’ gQ;r Nfhrq;fSf;Fs; ,Ug;gJÉ
E}y;fNsh mtw;wpw;F ntspapy; ,Ug;git. Mifahy;>
gQ;r Nfhrq;fisAk; ePf;fp tprhhpf;fNtz;ba jd;id
E}y;fspy; tprhhpg;gJ tPNz. fw;wit midj;ijAk;
xUfhyj;jpy; kwf;f Ntz;btUk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 24. RfkhtJ ahJ?
kfup~p : Rfnkd;gJ> Mj;khtpd; nrh&gNkÉ RfKk;
Mj;knrh&gKk; Ntwd;W. gpugQ;rg; nghUs; xd;wpyhtJ
Rfnkd;gJ fpilahJ. mitfspypUe;J Rfk;
fpilg;gjhf ehk; ekJ mtpNtfj;jhy; epidf;fpd;Nwhk;.
kdk; ntsptUk; NghJ Jf;fj;ij mDgtpf;fpwJ.
cz;ikapy; ekJ vz;zq;fs; G+Hj;jpahFk;Nghnjy;yhk;
mJ jd;Dila ajh];jhdj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp Mj;k
Rfj;ijNa mDgtpf;fpwJ. mg;gbNa> J}f;fk;> rkhjp>
%Hr;ir fhyq;fspYk;> ,r;rpj;j nghUs; fpilf;fpwNghJk;>
ntWj;j nghUSf;F NfLz;lhFk;NghJk;> kdk;
me;jHKfkhfp Mj;k Rfj;ijNa mDgtpf;fpwJ. ,g;gb
kdk; Mj;khit tpl;L ntspNa NghtJk; cs;Ns
jpUk;GtJkhf Xa;tpd;wp miyfpwJ. kuj;jbapy; epoy;
RfkhapUf;fpwJ. ntspapy; #hpantg;gk;
nfhLikahapUf;fpwJ. ntspapy; miyAk; xUtd;
epoypw; nrd;W FspHr;rpailfpwhd;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg;
gpd; ntspf;fpsk;gp ntg;gj;jpd; nfhLikf;F Mw;whJ>
 92

kWgbAk; kuj;jbf;F tUfpd;whd;. ,t;thW epoypdpd;W

ntapypw; NghtJk;> ntapypdpd;W epoypw;
nry;tJkhapUf;fpwhd;. ,g;gbr; nra;fpwtd; mtpNtfp.
Mdhy; tpNtfpNah epoiy tpl;L ePq;fhd;. mg;gbNa
Qhdpapd; kdKk; gpuk;kj;ij tpl;L ePq;Ftjpy;iy.
Mdhy; mQ;Qhdpapd; kdNkh gpugQ;rj;jpy; cod;W
Jf;fg;gLtJk;> rpwpJ Neuk; gpuk;kj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp Rfk;
miltJkhapUf;fpwJ. [fk; vd;gJ epidNt. [fk;
kiwAk; NghJ> mjhtJ epidtw;wNghJ kdk;
Mde;jj;ij mDgtpf;fpd;wJÉ
[fk; Njhd;Wk; NghJ mJ Jf;fj;ij mDgtpf;fpd;wJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 25. QhdjpU~;b vd;why; vd;d?
kfup~p : Rk;kh ,Ug;gjw;Fj; jhd; QhdjpU~;b vd;W
ngaH. Rk;kh ,Ug;gjhtJ> kdj;ij Mj;k nrh&gj;jpy;
yapf;fr; nra;tNjÉ md;wp gpwH fUj;jwpjy;> Kf;fhyk;
czHjy;> J}u Njrj;jpy; elg;gd mwpjy; Mfpa ,it
QhdjpU~;b Mfkhl;lh.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 26. epuhirf;Fk; Qhdj;jpw;Fk;
rk;ke;jnkd;d?
kfup~p : epuhirNa Qhdk;. epuhir NtW Qhdk;
Ntwd;WÉ cz;ikapy; ,uz;Lk; xd;Nw. epuhir nad;gJ
xU nghUspYk; kdk; nry;yhkypUg;gJ. Qhdk; vd;gJ
xU nghUSk; Njhd;whjpUg;gJ vd;;why;> md;dpaj;ij
ehlhjpUj;jy; ituhf;fpak; my;yJ epuhirÉ jd;id
tplhjpUj;jy; Qhdk;.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 27. tprhuizf;Fk; jpahdj;jpw;Fk;
Ngjnkd;d?
 93

kfup~p : tprhuizahtJ jd;dplj;jpNyNa kdij

itj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;gJ. jpahdkhtJ jd;id gpuk;k-
nkd;Wk; rr;rpjhde;jnkd;Wk; ghtpg;gJ.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 28. Kf;jp vd;why; vd;d?
kfup~p : ge;jj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; jhd; ahnud;W tprhhpj;Jj;
jd; ajhHj;j nrh&gj;ijj; njhpe;J nfhs;tNj Kf;jp.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is Nkw;$wpa cgNjrq;fSf;-
nfy;yhk; xU cjhuzkhf jpfo;e;jhH. Mj;ktprhuj;jpw;Fg;
gpd;> ,iw ehl;lk; cs;stHfs;> vt;thW Mj;khtpy;
jq;fis epiy epWj;jNtz;Lk; vd;gijf; fhl;bf;
nfhLj;jhH. gfthdplk;> mtUf;F kpFe;j khpahijAk;>
md;Gk;> kjpg;Gk; ,Ue;jJ. gfthd; $wpatw;iw
KOikahf kdjpy; thq;fpf;nfhz;L> mjd;gb elf;fTk;
nra;jhH. rpy rkaq;fspy;> gf;jHfs;> gfthd; $wpaijj;
jtwhfg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;L elg;gJk; cz;L. cjhuzkhf>
gfthd; Jwit ntFthfg; Gfo;e;J $wpaijr;
]e;ah]j;ijg; Gfo;tjhf vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhH rptg;ufhrk;.
tPl;bw;Fg; Ngha;j; jiyia nkhl;ilabj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.
gfthd; mtiug; ghHj;jNghJ> “Vd; nkhl;il mbj;Jf;
nfhz;lha;? jiyKbia tsHj;Jf;nfhs;” vd;W mDg;gp
itj;jhH.
gfthdpd; cgNjrq;fisf; filg;gpbf;Fk;NghJ>
ntsp Nt~q;fis mtH tpUk;gtpy;iy vd;gijr;
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. Jwf;f Ntz;baJ
cyfg;gw;W my;yJ cyf tp~aq;fs; kPJs;s gw;W;
,ijNa kdjhy; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk;; ntspapy; ve;j
khw;wKk; Njitapy;iy vd;gij czHe;jhH.
“tsHj;jNyhH FLkp ed;nwd tFj;jha; tujNd
 94

ukzkhNjNt” vd;W gps;isatHfs; jdJ

ukzNjtkhiyapy; ,jidf; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shH.
tp&gh\ Fif> ];fe;jhr;ukk; ,tw;wpy; mbf;fb
gfthDld; gps;isatHfs; jq;fpAs;shH. FUtpd; mUNf
,Ue;jjhYk;> mtuJ cgNjrq;fisf; fpu`pj;Jf;
nfhz;ljhYk;> gps;isaplk; ey;y Md;kPf Kd;Ndw;wk;
Vw;gl;lJ. Ntiyia tpl;Ltpl;L KOikahf Mj;k
tprhuj;jpy; <Lgl vz;zpdhH. Mdhy;> gfthd; mtUf;F
mDkjp mspf;ftpy;iy. %d;W Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;dH>
Ntiyia tpl tpUk;Gtjhf kPz;Lk; $wpaNghJ>
mYtyfj;jpYk; Mj;ktprhuNk nra;tjhy;> mYtyfg;
gzpfisf; ftdpf;f ,aytpy;iy vd;gijAk;
njhptpj;jhH. ,k;Kiw> Ntiyia uh[pdhkh nra;a
mDkjpaspj;J> fpuhkj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W rhjidfspy;
<LgLkhW gfthd; gzpj;jhH.
fpuhk vy;iyf;F ntspNa ,Ue;j gps;isahH
NfhapypNyh my;yJ mLj;jpUe;j fhLfspNyh>
jdpikapy; tho Kw;gl;lhH. ,iltplhJ Mj;k
tprhuj;ijg; gofpdhH. ,e;j rkaj;jpy; mtuJ
kdepiyAk;> elj;ijAk; jpBnud khwptpl;ld.
fhuzkpd;wpr; rphpf;fj; Jtq;fpdhH. jkpopy; Njhj;jpug;
ghly;fis cuf;f XJthH. jd;Kd; tUk; vy;yh
cUtq;fisAk; ]h~;lhq;fkhf tpOe;J tzq;FthH.
ePskhfj; njhq;fpa Nfhtzk;;> tpG+jp epiwj;j ig
,itfSld; ele;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. me;j tpG+jpg;
igiar; rpy Mz;LfSf;F Kd;> gfthd; mthplk;
nfhLj;J> clk;gpy; tpG+jpiag; G+Rk;gb $wpapUe;jhH
(gfthd;> ,k;khjphp> Fwpg;ghf tpG+jp G+RkhW $wpajhff;
Nfl;ljpy;iy.) rptg;u; fhrk; gps;is cly; KOtJk;
tpG+jp G+rpagb> ifapy; rpwpa fk;ig Ve;jp> Fy
 95

Mrhuq;fisnay;yhk; kwe;J> kahdj;jpw;Fk;>

rKjhaj;jhy; xJf;fg;gl;l kf;fs; thOkplq;fSf;Fk;
mbf;fb nry;y Muk;gpj;jhH. ,Nj Nfhyj;jpy;>
mUfpypUe;j Nfhapy;fs; epiwe;j efUf;F ele;J
Ngha;tUthH. ahH nfhLj;jhYk; fQ;rp my;yJ gioa
NrhW ,tw;iw thq;fp cz;lhH. jdJ fpuhkj;jpw;Fj;
jpUk;gp te;j gpd;dH> mtH gioa kdepiyia
mile;jhH.
mjw;Fg; gpwF> xU Mz;by;> gyKiw gfthid
te;J ghHg;ghH. tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; gjpide;J jpdq;fs;
jq;fpr; nry;thH. ,e;jf; fhyfl;lj;jpy;> ntspNa ,Ue;j
FU mtiu mfKfkhf;fpathW ,Ue;jhH. mNj rkak;
cs;Ns ,Ue;j FU> NkYk; mjpfkhf tprhuj;jpy; <LgLk;
nghUl;L mtiu cs;Ns ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mbf;fb gutr epiyapyho;e;j rptg;ufhrk; gps;is mNef
ghly;fis ,aw;wpdhH. gfthd; mtw;iw
mq;fPfhpj;jNjhL> ghuhl;lTk; nra;jhH. mj;Jld;> ehd;F
jiyg;Gfspy; rptg;ufhrk; gps;is vOjpa
ghly;fspypUe;J> rpytw;iw gfthd; Mr;ukj; jpdrhp
ghuhazj;jpw;Fk; NjHe;njLj;jhH.
tpbtJ Kjy;vy; tPo;e;jpL tiuapy;
tPz;nkhop NgrpNa ehl;fs;
flj;Jtd; my;yhy; fbifxd; NwDk;
fUjpNyd; vd;idehd; MHvd;W
cilath ciuj;jha; xUnkhop Ngrpy;
ciugy tsHe;jpLk; vd;Nw
ebg;gNd myhJcd; mbikiag; Nghy;ehd;
elf;fpNyd; ukzkh NjNt.
(= ukz Njtkhiy – ghly; 2)
 96

clypdpy; ve;j ,lj;jpid Kjypy;

csk;gpbj;J cjpf;Fk;ehd; vd;Nw
mlq;fpeP Nehf;fpd; ,jak;vd;W mwptha;
mt;tplj;J mt;mf epidit
mlf;fpL tplhky; mf;fzj;J vdeP
mUspid mjw;Fkh whf
kilad;me; epidit tsHj;jpL fpd;Nwd;
khjt ukzrw; FUNt.
(= ukz rw;FUkhiy – ghly; – 8)
rj;jpa khfNt rw;FU Ntepidr;
rof;fNdd; Ntz;L fpd;Nwd;
vj;JaH va;jpDk; mJTk;epd; fUizvd;W
vz;zpehd; nghWf;f Tk;ahH
rpj;jpu tijANk nra;apDk; mtiuAk;
rPwpehd; ntWj;jp lhky;
mj;jNd mJTk;epd; mUl;nray; vdkjpj;J
mlq;fTk; mUs Ntz;Lk;.
(= ukz tpz;zg;gk; - ghly; – 36)
ehdhH vdg;ghH mdpak; tpnld;W
etpy;Nthd; ghjk; tho;fNt;
jhdha; tpl;lhy; JaHNghk; vd;Dk;
rhe;jd; ghjk; tho;fNt.
(= ukz ghjkhiy – ghly; – 10)

xU gf;jH> “gfthNd! rptg;ufhrk; gps;is kpfr;

rpwe;j Jwtp. cq;fs; cgNjrq;fis cWjpNahL
 97

filg;gpbj;J te;jhH. mtuJ ghly;fisg; gbf;Fk;NghJ>

vd;epiy gw;wp vd;dntd;W $WtJ? mtNu mj;jifa
ghpjhgkhd epiyapypUe;jhH vd;why;> vdf;F vd;d
NeUk;?” vd;W kpfTk; tUj;jj;Jld; tpdtpaNghJ>
gfthd; mofhd gjpy; xd;iwf; $wpdhH. “Mjprq;fuUk;
kw;Wk; gy QhdpaUk;> flTisg; Gfo;e;J ghLk;NghJ>
,ijg;Nghd;Nw> jq;fisj; jho;j;jpg; NgRfpwhHfs;.
KdptHfs; KK\{f;fSf;F ,t;thWjhd; topfhl;L-
fpwhHfs;” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH.
xUehs;> tp];tehj];thkp> rptg;ufhrk; gps;is
te;jpUg;gij mwpe;J> mtiuj; jdf;Ff; fhl;bj;
juNtz;Lk; vd;W gfthdplk; Nfl;lhH. gz;bif ehshf
,Ue;jjhNyh vd;dNth miwapy; $l;lk; mjpfkhf
,Ue;jJ. gfthd;> miwapd; xU Nfhbapy;
mkHe;jpUe;jtiur; Rl;bf;fhl;b> “mq;Nf ghH. khHigf;
iffshy; kiwj;jgb> ahUf;Fk; njhpahky;
fpuhkj;jhidg; Nghd;W mkHe;jpUf;fpwhNu> mtHjhd; ek;
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is. tPl;by; tsUk; G+id Nghy; ,q;F
mlf;f xLf;fkhf ,Uf;fpwhH. mtUila mYtyfj;jpy;
mtiug; ghHf;fNtz;Lk;! mq;F fhl;Lr; rpq;fk; Nghy;
fhl;rpaspg;ghH. mtUila NeHik> fbd ciog;G>
]j;jpakhd elj;ij ,tw;wpd; fhuzkhf midtUk;
kpfTk; khpahij nrYj;jp> gagf;jpNahLjhd; mthplk;
mZFthHfs;” vd;W gfthd; mtiu
mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhH.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;isf;F tajhfp> Neha;tha;g;-
gl;ljhy; gpuahzk; vJTk; Nkw;nfhs;s Kbahj
epiyapYs;shH vd;W mwpe;j vdJ je;ij> mJtiu
mtiug; ghHj;jjpy;iy vd;gjhy;> mtiuf; fhz
tpUk;gpdhH. rpjk;guj;jpd; mUNf ,Ue;j mtuJ
 98

fpuhkj;jpw;Fj; jd;id mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;gb FQ;R

];thkpaplk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. fz;bg;NghL $ba>
gps;isatHfspd; vspikahd Njhw;wKk;> gzpTk;
xUtiuf; ftuf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ. Md;kPf
KjpHr;rpapdhy; mtUila clk;G cUf;fpa jq;fk;
Nghd;W kpspHe;jJ.
vd; je;ijf;F mtiu mwpKfk; nra;J itj;j
FQ;R ];thkp> kdg;G+HtkhfTk;> khpahijNahLk;> mtuJ
gzpT> ghz;bj;ak; ,tw;iwg; Gfo;e;J NgrpaNjhL>
gfthd; jdf;Ff; nfhLj;j cgNjrq;fis
ntspf;nfhzHe;jtH vd;Wk; ghuhl;bdhH.
rptg;ufhrk; gps;is> FQ;R ];thkpapd; iffisf;
fz;zpy; xw;wpf;nfhz;L md;NghLk;> gzpNthLk; jd;
jiykPJk; itj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. fz;zPH ngUf> “vd;
FUehjdpd; Gdpj cliyj; njhl;L N]it nra;Ak;
NgW ngw;wit ,e;jf; fuq;fs;” vd;W czHr;rp-
trg;gl;ltH> “vdf;F me;jg; NgW fpilf;ftpy;iy.
ePq;fs; kpfTk; nfhLj;J itj;jtH. vd;idtpl
vt;tsNth nghpatH” vd nefpo;r;rpAld; $wpajhff;
FQ;R ];thkp vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhH. gpd;dH> “rhd;NwhH
jq;fisj; jho;j;jpf;nfhz;L> gpwiug; ngUikf;F
Mshf;Ffpd;wdH! vy;NyhiuAk; Mj;khthfNt fhZk;
mtHfSf;F me;epaH ahH? vy;NyhUk; xd;Nw; Mj;kh
kl;LNk” vd;W FQ;R ];thkp $wpdhH.
1948,y; rptg;ufhrk; gps;is kuz thapypy;
,Ug;gij mwpe;j gfthd; ePz;l nksdj;jpy;
Mo;e;Jtpl;lhH. mtH kiwe;j nra;jp te;jNghJ>
rptg;ufhrk; rptNdhL xd;wptpl;lhH vd;W nghUs;gLk;gb>
“rptg;ufhrk; rpt g;ufhrkhdhH” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH.
 99

Mk;> me;j mUikahd kdpjH> mUzhryj;Jld;

epue;jukhff; fye;Jtpl;lhH

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விரூபொே குணக
தாய் என்னும் தத்துேம்

‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;Dk; Gj;jfj;jpy; “mfq;fhukpd;wpr;

nray;gLgtH> xt;nthU ngz;izAk; guhrf;jpahf –
g;ugQ;rj;jpd; jhahff; fhz;ghH” vd;W gfthd;
$wpAs;shH. me;j Nyhfkhjh> jd; kfid vt;thW
ghHj;Jf;nfhz;lhs; vdf; fhz;Nghk;.
kuzhDgtj;jpw;Fg; gpwF> gfthd; kJiuapy;>
kPdh\p mk;kd; NfhapYf;F mbf;fb nry;thH. md;id
kPdh\papd; tpf;u`j;jpd; Kd;G kzpf;fzf;fhf> mtsJ
fz;fisg; ghHj;j tz;zk; mkHe;jpUg;ghH. mtH
fz;fspypUe;J jhiu jhiuahff; fz;zPH topAk;.
kPdh\p vd;whNy ‘kPidg; Nghd;w fz;fis cilats;’
vd;gJ nghUs;. (,e;J rh];;jpuj;jpy; %d;W tpj
jPi\fs; $wg;gl;Ls;sd. mjpy; xd;W> kPd; vt;thW jd;
ghHitahNyNa FQ;Rfisg; nghhpAk;gb nra;fpd;wNjh
mJ Nghd;wJ. kPdh\p vd;w ngahpd; cs;sHj;jk;>
‘fz;zhNyNa jPi\aspf;Fk; jha;’ vd;gjhFk;.)
fz;fshNyNa jPi\aspj;J> gf;jHfSf;F mUSk;
rf;jp> jd; kfd; Ntq;fluhkDf;F> md;id kPdh\p je;j
mG+Htkhd ghprhFk;. gfthdplk; te;j vy;yh
gf;jHfSNk> mtUila Kjy; ghHitNa jq;fis
vt;thW mfKfkhf;fpaJ vd;Wk;> mJtiu
mDgtpj;jpuhj Mde;jk;> mikjp> nksdk; ,tw;iw
vt;thW mDgtpj;jdH vd;Wk; $wpAs;sdH. ,jdhy;jhd;>
,Wjptiu jdJ gf;jHfSf;F mUs; GhpaNtz;Lk; vd;w
Nehf;NfhL> jdJ filrp ehspYk;$l> jhprdk; nra;a
gf;jHfSf;F mDkjp mspf;f Ntz;Lnkd tw;GWj;jpdhH.
 103

kJiuapypUe;J jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;jgpd;> gfthd;

,iltplhj ]`[ ]khjpapy; ,Ue;jhH. mUzhrNyr;tuH
Nfhapypy;> ,Uz;L> <ukhf ,Ue;j ghjhsypq;f Fifapy;>
njhe;juT jUk; [e;Jf;fSf;F tpUe;jhf> md;d Mfhukpd;wp
mtH mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ guhrf;jp mUs;$He;J> Kjd;Kjyhf
uj;jpdk;khis mDg;gp itj;jhs;
ரத்தினம் மாள்

rKjhaj;jhy;> ,opthf vz;zg;gl;l

,sk; jh]p – eld kq;if –
uj;jpdk;khs;. xUehs;> tp~kj;-
jdKs;s rpWtHfs; rpyH>
ghjhsypq;f Fiff;Fs; fw;fis
tpl;nlwptijf; fz;lhH. cs;Ns
nrd;W ghHj;jNghJ> kq;fyhd xsp
tl;lj;jpd; eLNt> XH cUtk; mtH fz;zpy; gl;lJ.
me;j ,se;Jwtp jd;id vg;gb fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;thd;
vd;w ftiyahy;> czitAk;> Gjpa JzpfisAk;
Fifapd; thapy; mUNf mtH itj;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;whH.
Mdhy;> gfthd; ]khjpapy; %o;fpapUe;jjhy;> itj;j
nghUl;fs;> itj;jgbNa ,Ue;jd.
gpd;dH> Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs;> gfthidg; ghHj;J>
Fiff;F ntspNa mtiu nfhz;L te;jhH. mtUf;F
mgpN~fg; ghiy mspf;FkhW Nfhapy; G+[hhpaplk;
cj;jutpl;Lr; nrd;whH. G+[hhp> mUzhrNyr;tuH
]e;epjpapypUe;J ghy; vLj;J tuhky; jdf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy;
,Ue;j md;id mgPjFrhk;ghs; ]e;epjpapypUe;J ghy;
vLj;J te;jhH. kQ;rs;> rPaf;fha; nghb> nea;
Kjypatw;NwhL $ba me;j mgpN~fg; ghNy> mk;ghs;
mtUf;F mspj;j g;u]hjk;. Gw epidtw;W ]khjpapy;
,Ue;jjhy;> G+[hhp> gfthDila thiaj; jpwe;J> ‘jhapd;
ghiy’ – capiuf; fhf;Fk; Kjy; czit – Cw;wpdhH.
epidT te;jgpd;> mtH> Nfhapy; tshfj;jpy; ,Ue;j
,Yg;g kuj;jbapy; ]khjpapy; mkHe;jhH.
vg;NghjhtJjhd; mtUf;F Gw epidT Vw;gl;lJ.
 105

அருணொசக்ஷலச்வரர் க்ஷகொயில்

xUehs;> eld epfo;r;rp xd;wpw;fhfr;

nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;j uj;jpdk;khs;> topapy; gfthd;
mkHe;jpUe;jijg; ghHj;jhH. “,e;jj; Jwtpf;F ehk;
VjhtJ cztspf;Fk;tiu> ehd; vJTk; rhg;gpl
khl;Nld;” vd;W jd; jhaplk; $wpdhH. gfthid vOg;g
mtHfs; nra;j Kaw;rp gadw;Wg; Nghdjhy;> thiaj;
jpwe;J czit Cl;l Kad;wdH. rpy rkaq;fspy;>
mtH> czit tpOq;FthH. kw;w rkaq;fspy; mJ
thapy; mg;gbNa ,Uf;Fk;. kWjpdk; te;J mtHfs;>
thiar; Rj;jk; nra;thHfs;. gpw;fhyj;jpy;> “uj;jpdk;khs;
cUtpy; te;jJ md;id guhrf;jpNa” vd;W gfthd;
$wpaJ kl;Lkd;wp> “mts; kpfTk; J}ats;” vd;Wk; #hp
ehfk;khsplk; $wpdhH. nja;tj;jd;ikia czUk; rf;jp
 106

mtSf;F ,Ue;jjhy; mt;thW $wpdhH. gfthd; NtW

ahiug; gw;wpAk; ,t;thW $wpajpy;iy. Nyhfkhjh
mtiuf; fhg;ghw;wp te;jhs;. Nfhapypy; ,Ue;J
FU%Hj;jj;jpw;Fr; nry;YKd;> “eP> vd; nghUl;L vjw;F
J}uj;jpYs;s FU%Hj;jj;jpw;F tuNtz;Lk;?” vd;W
uj;jpdk;khsplk; gfthd; Nfl;lhH. gfthd; $wpaij
kjpj;J mtSk;> mtH $wpagb ele;Jnfhz;lhs;

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மீனாக்ஷி அம் மாள்

gfthd;> FU%Hj;jj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wgpd;> kPdh\p

mk;khs; vd;w xU khJ> mtUf;Fj; njhz;L nra;a
Kw;gl;lhH. ntspj;Njhw;wj;jpy; muf;fpiag; Nghy;
,Ue;jNghJk;> mtuJ kdk;> fsq;fkw;w J}a;ik-
NahbUe;jJ. jpdKk; fphptyk; te;J> tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W>
rikj;Jg; gfthDf;F czT vLj;J tUthH. NtW rpy
ngz;fisAk; mtH mioj;J tUthH. mtHfs;
midtUNk gfthDf;F czT nfhLf;f tpUk;gp>
VjhtJ vLj;Jf;nfhz;L tuNt> mJ Njitf;F kpfTk;
mjpfk; vd gfthDf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ. vijAk; tPzhf;f
tpUk;ghj mtH> mUfpypUe;j khe;Njhg;gpy; jq;f
Muk;gpj;jhH. Njhg;gpd; nrhe;jf;fhuH> gfthidAk;> godp
];thkpiaAk; jtpu> NtW ahiuAk; cs;Ns
mDkjpf;fhjjhy;> kw;wtHfs; mq;F nry;y ,ayhky;
Ngha;tpl;lJ.
jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;jgpwF> ‘gfthDf;F
vz;nza; Nja;j;Jf; Fspg;ghl;ba Kjy; egH’ vd;w
ngUik kPdh\p mk;khSf;Nf chpaJ. gfthd;> me;j
epfo;r;rpiaf; Fwpj;Jg; gpd;tUkhW $wpAs;shH.
“FU%Hj;jj;jpy; ehd; ,Ue;jNghJ> xUehs;> kPdh\p
mk;khs;> xU ghj;jpuk; vLj;Jte;J> mjpy; jz;zPiuf;
nfhjpf;f itj;jhH. rikf;fg; NghfpwhH vd;W
vz;zpNdd;. mtH jdJ igapypUe;J> vz;nza;>
rPaf;fha;g;nghb Kjypatw;iw vLj;J itj;J> ‘];thkp>
thq;f> cq;fisf; Fspg;ghl;lg; NghfpNwd;’ vd;whH.
tof;fk;Nghy; nksdkhf ,Ue;j vd; ifiag;
gpbj;jpOj;J> tYf;fl;lhakhf cl;fhuitj;J vd;idf;
Fspg;ghl;l Kw;gl;lhH. vd; jiyapy; mtH if
itj;jNghJ> mjpy; fy;Yk; kz;Zk; epiwa ,Ue;jd”
 108

vd;W eifr;RitNahL gfthd; $WthH.

jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;J xd;wiu Mz;LfSf;Fg;gpd;>
mtH xOq;fhff; Fspj;jJ md;Wjhd;. mJtiu
Fspf;fhky; ,Ue;jjhy; clk;gpy; mOf;F mg;gpapUe;jJ.
guhrf;jpahy; mDg;gg;gl;l kPdh\p mk;khs;> gfthid
ed;F Rj;jkhf ePuhl;btpl;lhH.

குரு மூர்த்தம்

FU%Hj;jj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghNj> gfthd;> godp

];thkpaplk;> gpr;irf;Fg; NghFk;NghJ> ,UtUk;
jdpj;jdpNa> mtutH topapy; nry;yNtz;Lnkdf;
$wptpl;lhH. jpUtz;zhkiy tPjpapy; xU tPl;bd;Kd;
epd;wgb gfthd;> iffisj; jl;LthH. me;j Xir Nfl;L>
tPl;L v[khdp> czT nfhz;Lte;J nfhLg;ghs;.
jpdk;NjhWk;> tPL tPlhfj; njUj; njUthf> gfthd;>
czTf;fhf gpr;ir vLj;jhH. vy;yhg; ngz;fsplkpUe;Jk;
mtH czitg; ngw;wpUf;fpwhH. [fd;khjh> jd; kfidf;
ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhs; vd;gjpy; vs;ssTk;
re;Njfkpy;iy.
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வதசூரம் மாள்

gfthd; tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ>

Nj#H vd;w fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;J
mfpyhz;lk;khs; vd;w ngz;kzp te;jhH.
‘mfpyhz;lk;khs;’ vd;gJ nghpa ngauhf
,Ue;jjhy;> gfthDk;> kw;wtHfSk;
mtiu Nj#uk;khs; vd;Nw mioj;jdH.
1896Mk; Mz;by;> gfthd; ]khjpapy;
Mo;e;jpUe;j rkak; mHr;rfH> mtUf;F thapy; ghy;
Cw;Wtij mtH fz;bUf;fpwhH. gfthd; fz;izj;
jpwf;fhky; ,Ue;jjhy;> mtiu tzq;fp Mrpngwhky;
CUf;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lhH. me;j epidT gRikahf
,Ue;jjhy; VO Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; kPz;Lk;
jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;jhH. kpFe;j gf;jpAld; $ba
mtH> gfthDf;Fk;> Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs;> NghSiur;
NrHe;j ];thkp tpl;Nlhgh KjypNahUf;Fk;> kw;w
]hJf;fSf;Fk; cztspg;ghH.
1903Mk; Mz;by; te;jNghJ> kiy mbthuj;jpy;
Nj#uk;khs; G+g;gwpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. tp&gh\
Fiff;Ff; fPNo ,Ue;j Myku Fiff;F> xU $l;lk;
nrd;Wnfhz;bUg;gijg; ghHj;jTld;> “ePq;fs; midtUk;
vq;Nf NghfpwPHfs;?” vd;W tpdtpdhH. “mq;Nf xU
,se;Jwtp ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH NgRtjpy;iy; mirtJ $l
,y;iy. Mdhy;> mq;F Nguikjp epyTfpwJ.
,iwaUSk; epiwe;jpUf;fpwJ” vd;W mtHfs;
gjpypWj;jdH. Nj#uk;khSk; Fiff;Fr; nrd;W mq;F
gfthd; mkHe;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhH. gpw;fhyj;jpy; me;jj;
Jwtpiag; gw;wp mk;ikahH $Wk;NghJ> “mtH
Fspf;fhjjhy; GOjp gbe;j clk;NghL fhzg;gl;lhH
vdpDk;> mtuJ rhPuk; nghd;idg;Nghy; xsp tPrpaJ.
 110

vYk;Gfs; ntspNa njhpAksTf;F nkype;J fhzg;gl;l

me;jj; Jwtpiag; ghHj;jNghJ vd; ,jak; cUfpaJ;
fz;fspy; ePH jJk;gpaJ. mg;NghJ> me;j ghy;aj; Jwtp
fz;izj; jpwe;J> vd;kJ P jd;ghHitiag; gjpj;jhH.
me;jf; fzj;jpNyNa ehd; mtUf;F mbikahNdd;.
‘tho;ehs; KOtJk; ,e;j Qhdpf;F cztspf;f
Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W g;ujpf;iQ nra;Jnfhz;Nld;” vd;W
$wpAs;shH. gfthd; tp&gh\ Fiff;F nrd;wNghJ>
mtUf;F> mq;Nf cztspj;jhH. gfthd; jdpahfr;
rhg;gpLtJ mhpJ. mjdhy; cldpUe;j godp ];thkp>
ngUkhs; ];thkp Nghd;NwhUf;Fk; Nj#uk;khs; czT
vLj;J tUthH. mjw;F Kd; mtHfs; gpr;ir vLj;J
cz;ghHfs;. md;id Nj#uk;khs; te;jgpwF gfthDf;F
kjpa cztpw;Fg; gQ;rNkapy;iy. gfthDila re;epjp
mtiu ntFthf <Hj;jjhy;> xUehs; $lj; jtwhky;>
czT vLj;J tUthH.
gpd;dH> vr;rk;khs;> KjypahH ghl;b vd;w
ngz;kzpfSk; gfthDf;F Mfhuk; nfhLf;fj;
Jtq;fpdH. mjdhy;> jhd; tuNtz;ba mtrpakpy;iy
vd;W Nj#uk;khSf;Fj; Njhd;wpajhy;> Nj#hpNyNa jq;fp
tpl;lhH. 1914,y; mq;F ukz ikak; xd;iw Muk;gpj;jhH.
ukzhde;j klhyak; vd;W mJ miof;fg;gl;lJ. Mo;e;j
gf;jp ,Ue;jjhy;> mtH> gfthDila cgNjrq;fisf;
filg;gpbj;jthW mq;NfNa ,Ue;jNjhL> jhd; mDgtpj;j
gy tp~aq;fisg; gpwUf;Fk; vLj;Jiuj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
tp&gh\ FifapYs;s gf;jHfs; ahUf;fhtJ
cly; eyk; Fd;wpdhy;> mtHfisj; Nj#Uf;F
mioj;Jte;J> rpfpr;iraspj;J ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;thH.
 111

G+uz Fzk; mile;jgpd;> jhNd mtHfis tp&gh\

Fifapy; nfhz;L tpLthH.
“mUzhryj;jpw;F Nj#uk;khs; te;jNghnjy;yhk;>
gfthDf;F czT mspg;gNjhL$l vq;fSf;Fk; Mfhuk;
jUthH” vd;W FQ;R ];thkp vd;dplk; $wpAs;shH.
Nj#uk;khspd; eltbf;iffs; gfthDf;F kpFe;j
jpUg;jpaspj;jd. “gpwUld; czitr; rkkhfg; gfpHe;J
cz;Zk; xNuJwtp gfthd; kl;LNk” vd;W Nj#uk;khs;
$WtJz;L. jd;Dld; ,Ug;gtHfisj; jtpu> eha;fs;>
Fuq;Ffs;> g\pfs; KjypaitfSf;Fk; mtH rkgq;F
mspg;gij mtH fz;bUf;fpwhH. ‘nehz;b’ vd;w
Fuq;ifg; gw;wp xURitahd epfo;r;rpia mtH
nrhy;ypAs;shH. gfthDf;F mUfpy;jhd; ‘nehz;b’
vg;NghJk; mkUk;. xUehs;> mtH gfthDf;F czT
gupkhwpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> ‘nehz;b’ Nj#uk;khisg;
ghHj;J gy;iyf; fhl;b cWkpaJ. gfthd; ‘nehz;b’iaf;
fbe;Jnfhz;lhH. “Va;! Rk;kh ,U. me;j mk;khTk;
ekf;Fr; nrhe;jk;. ek;k FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtHjhd;” vd;W
gfthd; $wpagpd;> mtiu Vw;Wf;nfhz;L mikjpAw;wJ.
jdf;F czT mspj;jtHfSf;nfy;yhk; ed;wp
nrhy;tNjhL gfthd; epd;Wtpltpy;iy. ge;jq;fspy;
,Ue;J tpLtpj;J> Kf;jpaspf;f ty;y J}a Qhdj;ij
mtHfNshL gfpHe;J nfhz;lhH.
xUrkak;> Nj#uk;khs;> ];fe;jhr;ukk; te;jpUe;j-
NghJ> xU rhJ> mthplk;> “,d;W ngsHzkp. jPi\
ngWtjw;F cfe;j> rf;jp tha;e;j ehs;. gfthNdh
G+uzQhdp. mjdhy;> ‘,d;W jPi\ mspf;fNtz;Lk;’
vd;W mthplk; g;uhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;W $wpdhH.
 112

ஸ்கந் தாச்ரமத்தில் ஸ்ரீபகவான்

rhJthy; J}z;lg;gl;l me;j mk;khs;> mG+HtkhfNt

jPi\aspf;Fk; gfthid ]h~;lhq;fkhf ek];fhpj;j
cld; mtH> “Nj#uk;kh! cdf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk;?” vd
tpdtpdhH. “vdf;F ke;jpu jPi\ juNtz;Lk; gfthNd”
vd;W mtH $wpaTld;> “X! ke;jpuk; Ntz;Lkh?” vd
gjpy; $wpa gfthd;> Mo;e;j rpe;jidapy; %o;fpagb fPNo
mkHe;J nfhz;lhH. “ ‘cd;id – (Mj;khit) tplhJ
,U’ vd;W cgNjrpj;jNjhL gfthd; Ngha;tpltpy;iy.
jdJ $hpa nksdkhd ghHitahy;> vd;idf; fpl;lj;jl;l
xUkzpNeuj;jpw;F CLUtpg; ghHj;jhH. Mj;k mDgtj;ij
tplhky; ,Uf;fj; Njitahd Qhdj;ij cs;sj;jpy;
czHj;jTk; nra;jhH” vd;W Nj#uk;khs; $wpAs;shH.
gfthd; kiyapypUe;J ,wq;fp> fPNo
ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F te;j gpwFk;$l mtH Mfhuk; nfhz;L
tUtij epWj;jtpy;iy. “Nj#uk;kh! ,q;NfNa Ntz;ba
czT jhuhskhf ,Uf;fpwNj!” vd;W gfthd; mthplk;
nrhd;dNghJ> “ehd; cq;fSf;F cztspf;f
Mirg;gLfpNwd;” vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. “mg;gbahdhy;> eP
tUk;NghJ kspif rhkhd;fis vLj;J te;J
 113

rikayiwapy; nfhLj;JtpL. mtHfs; rikj;Jj;

jUtij ehk; gfpHe;J cz;Nghk;” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH.
mg;NghJ Kjy;> tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; mhprpNah> gUg;Ngh
vLj;J te;J mLf;fisapy; NrHj;JtpLthH.
gfthdpd; ,Wjp ehl;fspy;> kuzj;ij vjpH-
ghHj;jpUe;j rkaj;jpy;> Nj#uk;khSf;F njhz;Z}W
taJ MfpapUe;jJ; kpfTk; gytPdkhf ,Ue;jhH.
,Ue;Jk;> filrpahf xUKiw jhprpj;Jtpl Ntz;Lnkd;w
MHtj;jpy;> jw;NghJ ‘epHthz miw’ vd;wiof;fg;gLk;
miwapy;; te;J gfthid ghHf;f Kaw;rp nra;jhH. Mr;uk
epHthfk; KOtJNk khwpapUe;jjhy;> mtiu ahUf;Fk;
milahsNk njhpatpy;iy. mtH> miwapDs; nry;y
mDkjp mspf;fg;gltpy;iy. ey;yNtisahf FQ;R
];thkp> mtiug; Ghpe;Jnfhz;L> gfthdplKk; jfty;
njhptpj;jhH. clNd gfthd;> “Nj#uk;khth!” vd;W
cuf;ff; Nfl;Ltpl;L> “mtis ,q;Ftur; nrhy;Yq;fs;.
cs;Ns $l;b thUq;fs;” vd;W $wpdhH. miwapDs;
te;J> gfthDila cly; epiyiag; ghHj;j
Nj#uk;khs;> jhq;fKbahj Jauj;jhy; mo Muk;gpj;jhH.
gfthd; mtiur; rkhjhdk; nra;tjw;fhf> “mope;J
Nghff;$ba ,e;j Nj`j;Jf;fhf Vd; mOfpwha;? ehd;
vg;nghOJk; cd; gfthd;jhNd” vd;whH.
tpNtfj;Jld; $ba> gfthdpd; me;jr; nrhw;fs;
Nj#uk;khSf;fhf kl;Lk; $wg;gl;lit my;y. ‘md;id>
je;ij> FU> nja;tk; vy;yhNk gfthd;’ vd;W
vz;ZgtHfisnay;yhk; $l vg;NghJk; fhg;ghw;WgtH
mtHjhNd!
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jpUtz;zhkiyf;F mUfpNyNa> jd;

fztH> Foe;ijfs; ,tHfSld;
vr;rk;khs; tho;e;J te;jhH. xUehs;
,uT> mtuJ fdtpy; ,se;Jwtp
xUtH> Nfhtzhz;bahf> kopj;j
jiyAld;> mtSf;Fg; Ghpahj
vijNah $wpr; nrd;whH. mjd; gpwF>
rpy jpdq;fSf;Fs;> vr;rk;khspd; fztH> kfd;> ,uz;L
ngz;fspy; xUj;jp ,tHfs; ,we;J NghdhHfs;. rpy
ehl;fSf;Fg;gpd;> fdtpy; kPz;Lk; Njhd;wpa mNj
,isQd;> VNjh xU ]k;];fpUj ke;jpuj;ijf; $wpr;
nrd;whd;. mJTk; mtUf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy. fdtpd;
mHj;jj;ij> vLj;Jiug;gtHfsplk; mtH tpsf;fk;
Nfl;lNghJ> “gfthd; cdf;F mUs; Ghpfpd;whH” vd;W
kl;LNk nrhd;dhHfs;. xd;WNk Ghpahj epiyapy;>
vQ;rpapUe;j xNu kfSld; jd; nrhe;j fpuhkj;jpw;Fr;
nry;yj; jPHkhdpj;jhH. mtH fpsk;gpg; NghFk;NghJ>
“jaT$He;J> kiyf;Fj; jpUk;gp> ahUf;Fk; njhpahky;
tho;. cd; gpwtpfis eP tho;e;J Kbj;Jtpl;lha;.
ghf;fpapUe;j %d;W [d;kq;fSk; ,j;Jld; Kbe;Jtpl;ld”
vd;W mNj ,isQd;> %d;whk; Kiwahff; fdtpy;
Njhd;wpf; $wp kiwe;jhd;. ,e;j %d;W fdTfs; %yk;>
jd;dplk; tUtjw;F Kd;dNu vr;rk;khspd; %d;W
gpwtpfis ,y;yhky; nra;Jtpl;lhH gfthd;.
gj;J my;yJ gjpNdhU taNj MfpapUe;j mtuJ
,uz;lhtJ kfSk;> fpuhkj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ
kuzj;ijj; jOtpdhH. vr;rk;khshy; Jaur; Rikiaj;
jhq;fKbahky; jtpj;jNghJ> mtuJ cwtpdHfs; rpyH>
jPHj;j ahj;jpiu nra;AkhW mwpTiu mspj;jdH. mtH
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mikjpiaj; Njb> tl ,e;jpahtpw;Fg; gazkhdhH.

mq;F rhJf;fisr; re;jpj;J> mtHfSf;F N]it
nra;Jk;> czT gilj;Jk; fhyj;ijj; js;spdhH. mjpy;
xU rhJ> mtUf;F m~;lhq;f Nahf jPi\aspj;jhH.
ke;jpuk; xd;iwAk; nfhLj;J> %f;F Edpapy; kdijf;
Ftpj;Jj; jpahdpf;Fk;gb cgNjrpj;jhH. vd;d nra;Jk;>
gaNdJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. Jf;fj;jpd; Rik mtH kdij
ntFthf mOj;jpaJ. kPz;Lk; fpuhkj;Jf;F mtH
te;jNghJ> “jpUtz;zhkiyapy; xU ,se;Jwtp
,Ug;gjhfTk;> mtH nksdkhf ,Ue;jhYk;> mtH
mUfpNyNa ,Ue;J gzptpil nra;jhy;> mtuUisg;
ngw tha;g;G cs;sJ” vd;Wk; xU cwtpdH $wTk;>
kWehNs jpUtz;zhkiyf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhH. 1906Mk;
Mz;L> gfthd; tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Ue;j rkak;.
jd;idj; jhprpf;f te;j vr;rk;khis> Vwj;jho xUkzp
Neuk; $He;J Nehf;fpdhH. fz;fspy; jhiu jhiuahff;
fz;zPH xOf> gfthd;Kd; epd;whH vr;rk;khs;.
gfthDila fz;fspYk; fz;zPH ngUfpw;W. ,UtUk;
xU thHj;ij$lg; Ngrtpy;iy vd;whYk;> vr;rk;khs;>
jd;Ds; vy;iyaw;w rf;jp xd;W guTtijAk;> me;j
,dk; Ghpahj rf;jpapd; gpbapy;> jhd; miraTk;
Kbatpy;iy vd;gijAk; czHe;jhH. mjprapf;fj;jf;f
Kiwapy; mtuJ Jauk; khakhf kiwe;jJ.
gfthDila mUs; jd;id Ml;nfhz;lijg; Ghpe;J
nfhz;lNghJ> mtUf;Fj; jd; tho;ehs; KotJk;
cztspf;f Ntz;Lnkd;w tpujk; G+z;lhH.
ehs;NjhWk; gfthDf;Fg; gzptpilfs; nra;jhH.
MapDk;> cyfg;gw;W KOtJkhf ePq;fhj epiyapy;>
gfthDila mDkjpNahL> xU ngz;izj; jj;njLj;J
tsHj;J te;jhH. ‘nry;yk;khs;’ vd;W miof;fg;gl;l
 118

me;jg; ngz;zplk; gfthDf;F czT nfhLj;jDg;GthH

vr;rk;khs;. xUehs;> czT vLj;Jr; nry;Yk;NghJ
tlnkhopapy; vOjg;gl;bUe;j fhfpjj;ijr; nry;yk;khs;
ghHj;jhs;. gfthdplk; mij vLj;Jr; nrd;whs;. czT
mUe;j Ntz;ba Ntis te;jNghJ> “,y;iy> ,y;iy.
Vfhjrp tpujk; mD~;bg;gjhy; Vfhjrpad;W ehd;
rhg;gplkhl;Nld;. ahUk; cztUe;jf; $lhnjd;W vd;
jha; $wpapUf;fpwhs;” vd;W czT mUe;j kWj;jhs;.
mjw;Fg; gjpNyJk; $whky;> nry;yk;khsplk;> “ifapy;
vd;d itj;jpUf;fpwha;?” vd;W gfthd; rhjhuzkhff;
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];Nyhfk; xd;W ]k;];fpUjj;jpy; vOjg;gl;bUg;gijf;
fz;lhH. mjd; nghUs;: “rhJ ]q;fj;ij tpUk;Gk;
xUtUf;F ,j;jifa xOf;fq;fs; vy;yhk; vjw;fhf?
FspHe;j njd;wy; fhw;W tPRk;NghJ tprpwpahy; vd;d
gad;? ]j;]q;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ ,k;khjphpahd
rlq;Ffs; vijAk; filg;gpbf;fj; Njitapy;iy”
vd;gjhFk;. nry;yk;khsplk; me;j ];Nyhfj;ij tpsf;fpf;
$wp> ,dpikahfg; Ngrp> gfthd;> mtisr; rhg;gplr;
nra;jhH. rpwpJ fhyj;Jf;Fg; gpd; mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk;
Mfp> xU kfDk; gpwe;jhd;. ukzd; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l
jdJ Nguid> vr;rk;khs;> gfthd; kbapy; itj;J>
MrPHtjpf;Fk;gb Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhs;. JujpU~;ltrkhfr;
nry;yk;khs;> rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd; ,iwtdb
NrHe;jhs;. me;j ,og;G> vr;rk;khisf; fLikahfg;
ghjpj;jNghJk;> gfthDila njhlHgpd; fhuzkhf>
mtuhy; kdijj; jplg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s Kbe;jJ.
xUehs; gfthd;> “jpahdk; kl;Lk; gz;Z” vd;W
$wpdhH. vr;rk;khs;> m~;lhq;f Nahf Kiwg;gb jpahdk;
nra;J te;jhH. mg;NghJ> “gfthNd! jpahdk;
 119

nra;Ak;NghJ vdf;Fg; gytpjkhd xspfs; njhpfpd;wd”

vd;W mtH $wpdhH. gfthd;> jpahdk; nra;Ak; Kiwia
Nghjpj;J> “fz;zhy; ghHf;fg;gLk; ve;j xspAk; cdJ
cz;ikahd y\;ak; md;W. cd;id mwpe;J nfhs;tJ
kl;LNk cd; Fwpf;Nfhs;. NtnwJTk; md;W” vd;W
topfhl;bdhH. gpd; gfthdpd; topfhl;LjNyhL mtH
jpahdk; nra;J> Mj;k tprhuj;ijAk; filg;gpbj;jhH.
mt;thwpUe;Jk;> mtUf;F thridfis tpLtJ
fbdkhfNt ,Ue;jJ. xUKiw> “y\k; tpy;t
jsq;fshy;> gfthdJ glj;Jf;F mHr;rid nra;Ntd;”
vd;w tpujj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. Ik;gjhapuk;
,iyfisNa mtuhy; Nrfhpf;f Kbe;jJ. “y\k; tpy;t
,iyfshy; mHr;rpf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. Ik;gjhapuk;jhd;
fpilj;jJ” vd;W jd; Fiwia gfthdplk;
njhptpj;jNghJ> “vy;yh kuq;fspYk; ghHj;jhah?” vd;W
mtH Nfl;lhH. “Mkhk;> gfthNd! vy;yh ,lj;jpYk;
NjbAk; ,t;tsTjhd; fpilj;jJ” vd;W mYj;Jf;nfhz;L
mtH $wpaNghJ gfthdpd; Kfghtk; fLikahf
khwpaJ. mg;gbahdhy;> Njitahd msT cd;
rijiaf; fps;spf;fps;spNa mHr;rid nra;ayhNk” vd;W
$wpdhH. gfthd; jd;idf; Nfyp nra;tjhfj;jhd;
vr;rk;khs; vz;zpdhH. “vd; Nj`j;ij vg;gb fps;spf;
nfhs;tJ? typf;FNk gfthNd” vd;W mts; gjpy;
$wpaNghJ> mtisg; gfthd; Kiwj;Jg; ghHj;jhH. “eP
kuj;jpypUe;J ,iyiaf; fps;Sk;NghJ mjw;F kl;Lk;
typf;fhNjh?” vd;W gfthd; Nfl;l cld;> “mJ vdf;F
vg;gbj; njhpAk;?” vd;W vr;rk;khspd; gjpy; te;jJ.
gfthd; clNd> “cd; Nj`j;ijf; fps;spf; nfhz;lhy;
typf;Fk; vd;gijj; njhpe;Jnfhz;l cd;dhy;> kuj;jpd;
,iyfisf; fps;spdhy;> mjw;Fk; typf;Fk; vd;gij Vd;
 120

czHe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy? ehd; nrhy;ypj;jhd;

njhpa Ntz;LNkh?” vd;W kdjpy; RUf;nfdj; ijf;Fk;
tpjj;jpy; tpilaspj;jhH. mJ vr;rk;khis mbNahL
khw;wptpl;lJ.
gfthd; ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F te;j gpwFk; $l
vr;rk;khs; gfthDf;F czT rikj;Jf; nfhz;Lte;J
nfhLg;ghH. tof;fk;Nghy;> xUehs; mtH gfthDf;F
vd;W czT vLj;J te;jhH. md;W> mtUila> me;j
N]it gfthDf;F ,dp Njitapy;iy vd;W Mr;uk
mYtyfj;jpypUe;J mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. kpFe;j
Vkhw;wj;jpw;F cs;shd vr;rk;khs;> gfthdplk; nrd;W>
“gfthNd! vdf;Nfh tajhfptpl;lJ. cq;fSf;Fj;
njhz;L nra;tjw;fhf> vd;Dilanjd;W ,Ue;j
midj;ijAk; Jwe;Jtpl;Nld;. gjpyhf vdf;Fj; jUk;
ghpR ,Jjhdh? ePq;fSk; mUzhryj;ijg; Nghd;W>
fy;yhfp tpl;BHfsh vd;d? ,dpNky; jpUk;gpg; Nghtijj;
jtpu ehd; NtW vd;d nra;a KbAk;?” vd;W $wptpl;L>
nehe;j cs;sj;NjhL tPl;bw;Fg; Ngha;tpl;lhH. Mr;ukj;jpy;>
rhg;ghl;bw;fhd kzp mbf;fg;gl;lJ. gfthd;>
tof;fk;Nghy;> Nrhghtpy; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtH> vOe;J
czTrhiyf;Fr; nry;thH vd vjpHghHj;J vy;NyhUk;
fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. Ie;J epkplk;> gj;J epkplk;> gjpide;J
epkplk; vd;W kzp XbaNjad;wp gfthd;
miraNtapy;iy. cz;gjw;Fg; NghFk; vz;zNk>
mtUf;F ,Ue;jjhfj; Njhd;wtpy;iy. rphpj;jgb
mkHe;jpUe;j mtiug; ghHj;j Gj;jprhypj; njhz;ld;
xUtDf;F tp~ak; vd;dntd;W tpsq;fptpl;lJ. mtd;
Xbr;nrd;W mYtyfj;jpy; epiyikia vLj;Jiuj;jhd;.
clNd mq;Fs;stHfs;> vr;rk;khs; tPl;bw;F Xbg;Ngha;
kd;dpf;FkhW Ntz;bdH. mtHfNshL vr;rk;khs;
 121

Mr;ukj;jpw;F tu kWf;fNt> “ePq;fs; tuhtpl;lhy; ,d;W

gfthd; rhg;gplNt khl;lhH” vd;W $wp nfQ;rpdhHfs;.
mijf; Nfl;lJjhd; jhkjk;> mtH clNd Mr;ukj;jpw;F
XNlhb te;Jtpl;lhH. kw;nwhU jpdk;> jd;dhy; tuKbahj
epiyapy;> NtW xUthplk; czit mDg;gp ,Ue;jhH.
rikay; miwapy; ,Ue;j mijg; gfthDf;Fg; ghpkhw
kwe;Jtpl;ldH. rhg;ghl;Lf; $lj;jpy;> vy;NyhUf;Fk;
ghpkhwpa gpd;dNu gfthDf;Fg; ghpkhWtJ tof;fk;.
mjd;gpd;> cz;z mDkjpaspg;gJ Nghd;W gfthd;
jiyia mirj;J rkpf;iQ nra;thH. mjd; gpd;dNu
vy;NyhUk; cz;z Muk;gpg;ghHfs;.

ஶ்ரீபகவொன் - பணழய உணவு சொணலயில் மதிய உணவிற் கு பின்

tof;fk;Nghy; md;Wk;> gfthd; cl;gl

midtUf;Fk; czT toq;fg;gl;lJ. tof;fk;Nghy;
gfthd; jiyia mirf;fhky;> md;W nksdkhf
mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtH mt;thwpUe;jijf; fz;l me;j
Gj;jprhypj; njhz;ld;. rikay;fhuHfsplk;> “vr;rk;khs;
mDg;gpAs;sijg; gfthDf;Fg; Nghl;BHfsh?” vd;W
Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> “,y;iy> kwe;J NghNdhk;” vd;W
 122

tpilaspj;jdH. clNd me;j czT ghpkhwg;gl;lJ.

mjd; gpd;dNu gfthd; rhg;gplj; Jtq;fpdhH.
tho;f;ifapd; ,Wjpapy;> ,U jpdq;fSf;F
vr;rk;khs; epidtw;Wf; fple;jhH. Kjy;ehs; mtUf;F
%r;Rj; jpzwy; ,Ue;jJ. md;W Nrhghtpy; mkHe;jpUe;j
gfthd;> Ie;J kzp Neuk; Mo;e;j ]khjpapy; ,Ue;jhH.
mt;thW mtH mkHe;jpUe;jij> mJtiu ghHj;jjpy;iy
vd;W mNef gf;jHfs; $wpdH. mNj rkaj;jpy;jhd;
vr;rk;khs; %r;Rtpl Kbahky; jpzwpf;nfhz;bUe;jhH
vd;w tpguk; gpd;dHjhd; njhpe;jJ. mjd; gpd;dH mtH
kaf;f epiyf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;ljhf kUj;JtHfs; $wpdH.
gfthdJ mUshy;> mjw;F Kd;dNu> mtH
Mj;khDgtj;jpy; %o;fpapUe;jhH. ,Wjp ehsd;W>
rpyngz;fs; mtiur; Nrhjpf;f vz;zpdH. cuj;j Fuypy;>
“gfthDf;F ,d;Dk; rhg;ghL Ngha;r; Nrutpy;iy” vd;W
xUj;jp $wpaJjhd; jhkjk;; NgrKbahj epiyapypUe;j
mtH fz;fshNyNa> “vd;dthapw;W?” vd tpdtpdhH.
“,y;iy> ,y;iy. tpisahl;Lf;Fr; nrhd;Ndhk;. rhg;ghL
mDg;gpahfptpl;lJ” vd;w gjpy; mtHfsplkpUe;J
te;jNghJ> mikjpahd Gd;difNahL cliy
cFj;jhH. nra;jpawpe;j gfthd;> “vr;rk;khs; jd;
ghuj;ij KOtJk; ,wf;fptpl;lhs;. vd; ghuk;jhd;
,d;Dk; cs;sJ” vd;W mofhd tpsf;fk; je;jhH.
முதலியார் ொட்டி

KjypahH ghl;b vd;w mUikahd

ngz;kzp> fpuhkj;jpy;> jdJ kfd;>
kUkfs; ,tHfNshL tho;e;Jnfhz;L>
mq;fpUe;j rhJ xUtUf;Fg; gzptpil
nra;J te;jhH. rhJ ,wf;Fk; jUthapy;>
“cq;fSf;Fg; gpwF ehq;fs; vd;d
nra;tJ?” vd;W mthplNk tpdtpdhH.
mtH> “mUzhryj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;. mq;F xU Qhdp
,Uf;fpwhH. mtUf;Fj; njhz;L nra;Aq;fs;. cq;fs;
tho;f;ifg; gaid ePq;fs; ngWtPHfs;” vdf; $wpdhH.
gfthdplk; tUk;NghNj mtH taJ KjpHe;jtuhfj;jhd;
,Ue;jhH. 1910Mk; Mz;by; tp&gh\ Fifapy;
gfthidg; ghHj;jhH.
Kjy;Kiw mtH> KjypahH ghl;bia \z Neuk;
Nehf;fpaNghNj ghl;bf;F Mde;jkspf;Fk; Md;kPf
mDgtk; Vw;gl;lJ. me;j nehbapNyNa> tho;ehs;
KOtJk; gfthDf;F cztspf;f cWjp G+z;lhH.
,ad;wNghnjy;yhk;> fpuhkj;jpypUe;J gzNkh> kspif
rhkhd;fNsh vLj;J tUthH. gfthDf;Fj; njhz;L
Ghptjw;fhfj; jd; nrhj;Jf;fis vy;yhk; nfhQ;rk;
nfhQ;rkhf tpw;Wtpl;lhH. ifapy; nrhj;J vJTk;
,y;yhky; MdNghJ> re;ijapy; vs;is thq;fp>
vz;nzahf Ml;br; re;ijapNyNa tpw;W> te;j
nrhw;gkhd yhgj;ijAk; gfthDf;F rikg;gjw;Fj;
Njitahd kspif rhkhd;fs; thq;fNt nryT nra;jhH.
gfthd; xUKiw> “vdf;F KjypahH ghl;baplKk;>
,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhpaplKk;jhd; gak;” vd;W $wpdhH.
mJ vd;d gak;? cz;ikahd gak; md;W; Raeykw;w
 124

N]itf;Fk;> G+uz ruzhfjpf;Fk;> vy;iyapy;yh

gf;jpf;Fk; gfthd; mbikahdhH; mt;tsNt.
,t;tpUtUk; me;jg; gl;baypy; ,lk; ngw;wpUe;jdH.
ghl;bapd; Mo;e;j gf;jpia vLj;Jf;fhl;lf;$ba gy
epfo;r;rpfs; mtuJ tho;f;ifapy; ele;jd. kiyapypUe;J
,wq;fpf; fPNo ukzhr;ukj;Jf;Fg; gfthd; te;j
gpd;dUk;$l mtUf;Fj; jd; ifahNyNa czT ghpkhw
Ntz;Lnkd tw;GWj;JthH. tajhdjhy; fz;ghHit
kpfTk; kq;fpg; NghapUe;jJ.
xUehs; gfthDf;Fg; ghpkhWk;NghJ> mtUf;fhfg;
gilf;fg;gl;bUe;j ,iyiaf; fhyhy; kpjpj;Jtpl;lhH
ghl;b. mUfpypUe;j xU njhz;lH mtiu VrpdhH. “Va;!
cdf;Ff; fz;Nzh njhpatpy;iy. Vd; tUfpwha;?
gfthidg; ghHf;f KbahjNghJ> kw;wtHfs; capiu Vd;
thq;Ffpwha;?” vd;W $wpaNghJ> ghl;b> “ehd; mtiug;
ghHf;fKbatpy;iy vd;why; vd;d? mtH vd;idg;
ghHf;fpwhH mtH mUl;ghHit vd;kPJ tpOfpwJ; mJ
xd;Nw NghJk;” vdr; #lhfg; gjpypWj;jhH.
gfthDf;F Kjy;Kiw mWit rpfpr;irahdgpd;>
mtH cly; eyk; Fd;wj; Jtq;fpaNghJ> mtiu
KjypahH ghl;b fhz tpUk;gpdhH. fz;ghHit KOtJk;
mw;Wg; Nghd epiyapYk; gfthidg; ghHf;f
Ntz;Lnkdg; gpbthjk; gpbj;jhH. ghl;biaf; $lj;jpw;F
mioj;J te;jNghJ> fz;fisr; RUf;fp kpfTk;
f~;lg;gl;Lg; ghHf;f aj;jdpj;jhH. gfthd; mtiur;
rkhjhdk; nra;Ak; tpjj;jpy;> “ghl;b! ehd; ed;whfj;jhd;
,Uf;fpNwd;. vd; clk;Gk; ed;whf cs;sJ” vd;W
$wpaJ fhjpy; tpOe;jNghJk; mtUf;F> KO jpUg;jp
tutpy;iy. miwapd; thrypy; te;J epd;Wnfhz;lhH.
 125

gfthd; ntspNa te;jNghJ> “gfthNd! epy;Yq;fs;”

vd;W $wp mtiuj; jiyapypUe;J fhy;tiu jdJ
iffshy; jltpg; ghHj;jhH. KjypahH ghl;bf;F kl;LNk
mt;thW nra;a gfthd; mDkjp je;jhH. NtW ve;jg;
ngz;Zf;Fk; njhl mDkjpapy;iy. ,jak; Fspu>
kdf;fz;zhy; njhl;Lg; ghHj;jgpd;> gfthd; mthplk;>
“,g;NghJ jpUg;jpjhNd?” vd;W Nfl;lhH.
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f ,e;jg; ngz;kzp> ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F
mUfpy;> ukz efH vd;Dk; gFjpapy; jd; filrp
ehl;fisf; fopj;jhH. ghl;biaAk;> mtH cly;
eyj;ijAk; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;s> gfthd;> FQ;R ];thkp>
tp];tehj];thkp> #hp ehfk;khs; ,tHfis mDg;gp
itj;jhH. mtHfs; ukz efhpy; mtUf;nfd xU
Fbiria mikj;jdH. gfthd; jpdKk; mtiug; gw;wp
tprhhpg;ghH. 1949Mk; Mz;by; KjypahH ghl;bf;F kpfTk;
tajhfptpl;lJ. mj;Jld; fz;ghHitAk; Ngha;>
kUkfisAk; ,oe;jpUe;jhH.
me;j epiyapYk; gfthDf;Fr; rikg;gij mtH
epWj;jtpy;iy. mtuJ tho;f;iff;F Kw;Wg;Gs;sp
itf;fg;gl;l me;jf; filrp ehspYk; gfthDf;fhfr;
rikay; nra;J> mJ mthplk; vLj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;ljh
vd;gijAk; cWjp nra;Jnfhz;lhH. gfthd;> jhd;
mDg;Gk; czit cl;nfhz;lgpd;> jdf;Ff; fz;bg;ghfj;
jfty; njhptpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH.
tpUk;gpa nra;jp te;jTld; Nguhde;jj;NjhL capiu
ePj;jhH.
Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs;> md;id mofk;khs; Nghd;w>
Kf;jpaile;jtHfSf;F> Kd;dH gfthd; nra;j
tpjj;jpNyNa KjypahH ghl;biaAk; G+kpapy; Gijj;J
]khjp itf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W FQ;R ];thkp
 126

KjypNahUf;F Vw;fdNt cj;jutpl;bUe;jhH gfthd;.

Kd;nghU ehs; - vr;rk;khs; ,we;JNghd md;W –
gfthd;> “,d;Dk;> KjypahH ghl;b ghf;fp ,Uf;fpwhs;”
vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhH. KjypahH ghl;b kiwe;j md;W>
“vd; Njhs;fspy; Rke;j nghpa nghWg;G
mfw;wg;gl;Ltpl;lJ” vd;W gfthd; ciuj;jhH

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மருமகளுடன் முதலியொர் பொட்டி

[fd;khjh> md;id mofk;khs; cUtpy; te;J>

gfthDf;F clk;igj; je;jhH. uj;jpdk;khs;> kPdh\p
mk;khs;> fPiug;ghl;b> Nj#uk;khs;> vr;rk;khs;> KjypahH
ghl;b ,tHfs; midtuJ cUtpYk; te;J> guhrf;jp
me;j clk;igg; Ngzp fhj;jhs;. gfthDk;> jdJ
ed;wpf;flidr; nrYj;Jk; tpjkhf> mtHfSf;nfy;yhk;
 127

Kf;jpaspj;jhH. KjypahH ghl;b ,iwtdb NrHe;j rpy

khjq;fspNyNa gfthDk; jd; cliy ePj;jhH.
கொவ் யகண்டருடன் மகரிஷி
காே் யகண்ட கணெதி முனி

19-Mk; E}w;whz;bd; ,Wjp;

tq;fhsj;jpy; cs;s etj;tPgk;. 14
taNj Md xU rpWtd; gz;bjHfs;
$l;lj;jpd; kj;jpapy; mkHe;jpUf;fpwhd;.
fzpj Nkijfs;> ftpQHfs;>
ghtyHfs;> Gfo;ngw;w ghlfUk;>
ghlyhrphpaUkhd xUtH> N[hjplH>
kw;Wk; gyH mq;F cs;sdH. fzpj
Nkijfs; MW ];jhdk; nfhz;l ,U
vz;fisg; ngUf;FkhW $Wfpd;wdH.
xU ftpQH ]k;]f ; pUj ];Nyhfk;
xd;wpd; filrp ,U thpfis kl;Lk; $wp> mNj rPhpy;
Kjy; ,U thpfis ,aw;WkhW rthy; tpLf;fpwhH.
,jw;fpilapy; ,d;ndhU gz;bjH> xU fUj;ijf; $wp>
mijg;gw;wp> ehd;F thpfs; nfhz;l ]k;];fpUj
];Nyhfj;ij ,aw;Wk;gb $WfpwhH. rpf;fyhd mikg;gpy;
cs;s fpu` epiy xd;iwf; fhl;b> mjdhy; tpisAk;
gyd; ahJ vd;W N[hjplH tpdTfpwhH. ghlfNuh>
mjpfkhfg; Gof;fj;jpy; ,y;yhj xU uhfj;jpd; rpy
];tuq;fis tha; %bagb ghb> ,J vd;d uhfk; vd;w
Nfs;tpia vOg;GfpwhH. kw;nwhUtH> kdjpw;Fj;
Njhd;wpathW> 1756 Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthp 18 Mk;
Njjpad;W vd;d fpoik vdf; Nfl;fpwhH. ,njy;yhk;
Nghjhnjd;W> Nfs;tpfs; rukhhpahf nghope;J
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj> rpWtdpd; gpd;Gwk; xUtH epd;W
nfhz;L> mtuhy; rpWtdpd; KJfpy; vj;jid
$ohq;fw;fs; vwpag;gl;ld vd;W fzf;fpl;Lf; $Wk;gb
nrhy;fpwhH. ghHitahsHfspd; re;Njh~Kk; Mr;rhpaKk;
fye;j Muthug; ghuhl;Lf;fSf;fpilNa rpWtd;
 131

midtUf;Fk; clDf;Fld;> rhpahd> Nghw;wj;jf;f

tpilfis mspf;fpwhd;.
fht;afz;l Kdp vd;W gpw;fhyj;jpy; miof;fg;gl;l
me;j mjpra rpWtd;> FWfpa fhyj;jpw;Fs; ghujNjrk;
KOtJk; ghuhl;Lf;fisg; ngw;whd;. mtNd gfthd;
ukz kfup~pfspd; Kf;fpa rPlHfspy; xUtUk; Mdhd;.
,td; gpwg;gjw;F Kd;> Foe;ijfspy;yhj epiyapy;
gf;jpkhdhfpa ,tdJ je;ij fhrpf;Fr; nrd;W mq;Fs;s
fzgjp Myaj;jpy; g;uhHj;jid nra;jhH. mg;NghJ
fzgjpapd; tpf;u`k; capHngw;W vOe;J te;J jd;Dld;
fye;JtpLtijg; Nghd;W czHe;jhH. mNj rkaj;jpy;>
fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;j mtuJ gj;jpdp> mq;F Nfhapypy;
,Ue;j Njtpapd; tpf;u`k; xspkakhf khwpj;jd;Ds;
GFtijf; fz;lhH. me;jj; jk;gjpfSf;F tpiutpNyNa
xU kfd; gpwe;jhd;. gfthd; fNzrUf;F ed;wp
nrYj;Jk; tifapy; mtDf;Ff; fzgjp vd;w ngaH
#l;lg;gl;lJ.
Mdhy;> mtd; NgrhkNy ,Ue;jJ ngw;NwhUf;F
kpFe;j Vkhw;wkspj;jJ. Ie;J taJ tiu CikahfTk;>
ve;j czHr;rpiaAk; ntspf;fhl;lhkYk; ,Ue;jhd;.
mijj; jtpu fhf;fha; typg;G Kjypa gytpj
Neha;fshy; Jd;Gw;whd;. vg;gbahtJ Fzg;gLj;j
Ntz;Lnkd;w Nehf;fj;jpy; gz;ilf;fhy tof;fg;gb
gOf;ff; fha;r;rpa ,Uk;Gf; fk;gpahy; #L Nghl
Kw;gl;ldH. me;j mjpHr;rpapd; fhuzkhf tpise;j gyd;
kpfTk; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. mlq;fpf; fple;j mtdJ
jpwikfsidj;Jk; ntspf;fpsk;gpd. mrhjhuzkhd Gj;jp
rhJHaj;Jld; ,Ue;jhd;. mtdJ epidthw;wy;> kd
xUikg;ghL> gbg;gtw;iwf; fpu`pf;Fk; jd;ik> thHj;ij
gprfhky; ntspg;gLj;jf;$ba jd;ik> ,it gy
 132

klq;fhfg; ngUfpd. xd;gJ tajpw;Fs; ]k;];fpUj

,yf;fpaj;jpy; GyikAk; ngw;W> gjpNdhU tajpw;Fs;
ehd;F Ntjq;fs;> cgep~j;Jfs; ,tw;iw kdg;ghlKk;
nra;jhd;. gjpehd;F tajpy; ]k;]f
; pUjj;jpy; mtdhy;
vOjg;gl;l ehlfk;> ,d;Wk; $lr; rpwe;j ehlfq;fspy;
xd;whff; fUjg;gLfpwJ.
goikahd Gdpj E}y;fspy;> up~pfs; jtk;
nra;jjhfTk;> flTs; g;uj;a\khfp tuq;fs; mspj;jhfTk;
$wg;gl;Ls;sJ. me;jf; fUj;Jf;fshy; kpfTk; ftug;gl;Lj;
jhDk; flTsplkpUe;J tuq;fisg; ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;w
Kaw;rpapy; jPtpukhff; fht;afz;l fzgjp <Lgl;lhH.
gjpndl;lhk; tajpy; jpUkzk; ele;jJ vd;whYk;
,iwtdJ jhprdk; ngwNtz;Lnkd;w ehl;lk;
mjpfkhapw;W. ePz;lnjhU jPHj;jahj;jpiuia
Nkw;nfhz;L> gy Nfhapy;fSf;Fk;> Gdpj ejpfSf;Fk;
nrd;W fLikahd jtj;jpy; <Lgl;lhH. nksdkhfTk;>;
mirtw;Wk; ePz;l fhyk; fopj;jNjhL> cz;zhtpujKk;
,Ue;jhH. rk;gpujhag;gb jtj;jpw;fhd tpjpfisj; jPtpu
ftdj;Jld; filg;gpbj;jNghJk; flTspd; jhprdk;
fpl;ltpy;iy.
xU Kiwg;gb jtkpaw;wpf; flTs; jhprdk;
fpilf;fhjNghJ> NtW xU Kiwapy; mNj jPtpuj;NjhL
jtk; nra;a Kw;gLthH. vJTk; gyd; juhj epiyapy;>
filrp Kaw;rpahf> rptngUkhDf;Fhpa – epyk;> ePH>
neUg;G> fhw;W> Mfhrk; ,tw;Wf;Fg; g;ujpepjpahf cs;s
gQ;rG+j N\j;jpuq;fspy; jtkpaw;wj; jPHkhdpj;jhH. xUtH>
Fwpg;gpl;l thpirg;gb N\j;jpuq;fspy; jtk; nra;jgpd;
filrpapy; mf;dp N\j;jpukhd mUzhryj;jpy;
jtkpUe;jhy; gyd; fpilf;Fk; vd;W $wg;gl;Ls;sjhy;
fht;a fz;lH tpjpKiwg;gbj; jtk; nra;J 1904Mk;
 133

Mz;L mUzhryj;ij mile;jhH. mUzhrNyr;tuH

Nfhapypy; nra;j jtj;jpw;fpilNa kiyNky; nrd;W>
fz;iz%b ]khjpapy; Mo;e;jpUe;j gfthidg;
ghHj;jhH. mtH njhlHe;J nksdkhf ,Ue;jjhy;
Vkhw;wkile;J jpUk;gptpl;lhH.
mUzhryj;jpw;F mUNfapUe;j NtY}hpy; MrphpaH
gzpapy; <Lgl;lthW rhjidfisAk; njhlHe;jhH.
1907Mk; Mz;by; cw;rhfkpoe;J> jdJ tho;f;if
gadw;wjhfptpl;ljhf vz;zpdhH. rh];jpuq;fspy;
fiufz;ltuhf ,Ue;jNjhL Fz;lypdp rf;jpapd;
mDgtk; fpilj;jpUe;Jk;> rf;jpapd; gpwg;gplkhd
flTsplk; epue;jukhfj; jq;Ftjw;fhd topia mtuhy;
fz;Lgpbf;f ,aytpy;iy. “rh];jpuq;fspd;gb flTis
ehLgtHfs; nry;y Ntz;ba filrp N\j;jpukhd
mUzhryj;jpw;Nf ehd; kPz;Lk; nry;fpNwd; ,k;KiwAk;
ehd; flTisf; fhz Kbatpy;iy vd;why;> [‘Ntjq;fs;>
cgep~j;Jfs;> ,e;J rh];jpuq;fs; vy;yhNk ftpfspd;
fw;gid’ vd;W tpsk;guk; nra;Ntd;” vd;w jPHkhdj;Jld;
kPz;Lk; mUzhryj;jpw;F te;jhH.]
mUzhry fphptyg; ghijapy; vl;L Kf;fpa
jpf;FfspYk; xt;nthU rpthyak; cs;sJ. jdJ KO
rf;jpiaAk; cgNahfpj;J> jtk; ,aw;w KbT nra;J>
njd;Nkw;F jpirapy; cs;s epUjpypq;ff; NfhapYf;Fr;
nrd;whH. mf;fhyj;jpy; me;j Nfhapiyr; Rw;wpYk;
fhLfshf ,Ue;jd. xU nghpa> fha;ej ; kuj;jpy; ,Ue;j
nghe;jpDs; mkHe;J> czT cz;zhky;> nksdkhf>
fLikahd jtj;ijj; njhlHe;jhH. Ie;J my;yJ MW
ehl;fs; jtj;jpw;F gpwF> guhrf;jp mtUld; NgrpdhH:
“xU FU ,y;yhky;> eP cd;Dila Fwpf;Nfhis mila
 134

KbahJ. cd;Dila FU kiyapd; Nky; ,Uf;fpwhH.

mtUila Gdpjkhd ghjq;fspy; ruzilthahf.
mtUila mUs; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. clNd nry;”.

fht;afz;lH kug;nghe;jpypUe;J ntspNa

jhtpf;Fjpj;jhH. mg;NghJ kjpak; kzp xd;W> #hpa
ntg;gk; kpff; fLikahf ,Ue;jJ. fhHj;jpif jPgj;
jpUtpoh rkakhdjhy;> E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd kf;fs;
kiyiar; Rw;wpf; $bdH. vq;Fk;> epw;fhky; cWjpNahL
kiyNky; cs;s tp&gh\ Fiff;F Xbr;nrd;W> gfthd;
jdpikapy;> Fiff;F ntspapy; mkHe;jpUg;gijf;
fz;lhH. gfthd; jd;Dila mUl;ghHitia fht;a
fz;lhpd; kPJ nrYj;jpdhH. Kd;G gy gf;jHfSf;F
Vw;gl;lijg;Nghy nka;kwe;j epiyapy; epd;w mtuhy;
gfthid tpl;Lf; fz;fis mfw;w Kbatpy;iy. kpfTk;
Gyik tha;e;j gz;bjuhd fht;a fz;lH> ,jw;F Kd;
ve;j kdpjiuAk; tzq;fpajpy;iy. jpBnud;W me;j
,se;Jwtpapd; Kd; jhd; neLQ;rhz;fpilahf
,Ug;gijf; fz;lhH. mtH gfthdpd; ,U fhy;fisAk;
,Wfg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L> mOJnfhz;Nl> “ehd;
 135

gbf;fNtz;baJ midj;ijAk; gbj;J tpl;Nld;.

Ntjhe;jk; KOtijAk; gbj;Jtpl;Nld;; vd; kdk; jpUg;jp
milAk; msTf;F ke;jpu[gk; nra;Jtpl;Nld;;,
mg;gbapUe;Jk; ‘jtk;’ vd;why; vd;d? vd;W vdf;Fg;
Ghpatpy;iy! Mifahy; jq;fs; ghjq;fspy; jQ;rk;
mile;J tpl;Nld;. jtk; vd;why; vd;d vd;gijg;
NghjpAq;fs;” vd;whH. ]k;];fpUjj;jpy; jtk; vd;why;>
newp tOthJ tpujq;fisf; filg;gpbj;J> ]j;jpaj;ij
czu Kaw;rp nra;jy; vd;gjhFk;. MdhYk; mjd;
Mokhd nghUis gfthd; fht;afz;lUf;Fr nrhy;ypf;
nfhLj;jhH. mtH> jiuapypUe;J vOk;g cjtp nra;J>
mtuJ fz;fis CLUtpg; ghHj;jhH. rpwpJ Neuk;
nrd;w gpd;> nkJthfg; gjpyspj;jhH> “vq;fpUe;J ‘ehd;’
vd;w vz;zk; vOfpwnjd;gij xUtH ftdpj;jhy; kdk;
mq;F mlq;fp-tpLk;. mJNt jtk;. ke;jpu [gj;ij> jhd;
jPtpukhfg; gofpajhff; fht;a fz;lH Vw;fdNt
gfthdplk; njhptpj;jjhy;> FU mthplk;> “[gk;
nra;Ak;NghJ ke;jpu xypapd; cw;gj;jp];jhdk; vJ vd;W
ftdpj;jhy;> kdk; me;j ,lj;jpy; mlq;fptpLk;. mJNt
jtk;” vd;Wk; tpsf;fpdhH.
ntspaplg;gl;l ,e;j u`];aj;ijf; Nfl;l fht;a
fz;lH nka; rpypHj;jhH. eilKiwapy; ]j;jpaj;Jld;
vt;thW njhlHG nfhs;tJ vd;gijf; filrpapy; mtH
mwpe;J nfhz;lhH. gfthdpd; rd;dpjpapy;> gy kzp Neuk;
mtUs;sj;jpy; Mde;j nts;sk; miy miyahfg;
nghq;fpathW ,Ue;jJ. filrpahff; fz;izj;jpwe;J>
gfthdpd; njhz;lH godp];thkpaplk;> “Jwtpapd; ngaH
vd;dntd;W Nfl;lhH. me;j rkaj;jpy; mtH
gpuhk;kz];thkp vd;W miof;fg;gl;lNghJk;> mtuJ
cz;ikahd ngaH Ntq;fluhkd; vd;gijj;
 136

njhpe;Jnfhz;lhH. mtUila ngahpypUe;J ‘ukz’ vd;w

gFjpia vLj;Jf;nfhz;l fht;a fz;lH> flTis
mj;Jwtpaplk; fz;ljhy; gfthd; vd;Wk; NrHj;Jf;-
nfhz;lhH. ]k;];fpUjj;jpy; gfthd; vd;why; flTs;
vd;W nghUs;. rh];jpu E}y;fs; vjpYk; tpsf;fg;glhj
jtk; vd;Dk; thHj;ijf;F gfthidj; jtpu ahUNk
mJtiu ,j;Jiz njspthf tpsf;fk; nfhLj;jjpy;iy
vd;gjhy;> fht;afz;lUf;F gfthd; up~pAkhdhH. up~p
vd;w ]k;];fpUjr; nrhy; ‘j;u~;lh’ vd;w nrhy;ypy;
,Ue;J te;jJ. j;u~;lh vd;why; - fhz;gtd; - mjhtJ
Gwf;fz;zhy; fhzhJ mff;fz;zhy; fhz;gtd; - Qhdp>
vd;W mHj;jk;. up~p vd;why;> moptw;w Qhdj;jpy;
cw;gj;jp ];jhdKk; %yg; nghUSkhd g;uk;kj;Jld;
vg;NghJk; njhlHG nfhz;bUg;gtH vd;gJ nghUs;.
fht;afz;lUf;F gfthd; ntWk; up~p kl;Lkd;W; ‘nghpa
up~p’ vd;w mHj;jj;jpy; kfup~p vd;Wk; gfthid
miof;f Kw;gl;lhH. Mf fht;a fz;luhy; mj;Jwtpf;F
‘gfthd; = ukz kfup~p’ vd;w ngaH #l;lg;gl;lJ.
nksdkhd> mikjpahd ]j;jpaj;jplk; fzf;fw;NwhH
<Hf;fg;gl;Ls;sdnud;why;> mjw;Ff; fhuzk;> Nkw;$wpa
‘gfthd; = ukz kfup~p’ vd;w ehk ];kuzNk.
mr;rkaj;jpy;> rpwe;j> rh];jpu Gyik kpf;ftHfshd
nja;tujh> fghyp rh];;jphp Nghd;NwhH cl;gl>
,UE}Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l rPlHfSf;F FUthf tpsq;fpdhH
fht;a fz;lH. jdJ rPlHfSf;F mtH vOjpa fbjj;jpy;
“ehd; vd; FUitf; fz;L nfhz;Nld;. ,dpNky; ehd;
FUtd;W. gfthd; =P ukz kfup~pNa ekJ FU” vd;W
vOjpapUe;jhH. kWehs; gfthdplk; nrd;W jd;idr;
rPldhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhH. gfthDk;>
mtUila Ntz;LNfhSf;F ,zq;fp> “tp&gh\
 137

Fiff;F mUfpNy ,Ue;j khkuj;Jf; Fifapy; jq;fpapU”

vd md;Gld; $wp mUspdhH. ,UtUk; ntF
mUfpNyNa jq;fpapUe;jjhy;> FUTk; rPlUk; jpdKk;
re;jpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; tha;g;G mike;jJ. gfthd; rPlUf;F
mUisg; nghope;J> Md;kfP KjpHr;rp ngwg; nghpJk;
cjtp nra;jhH.
fht;a fz;liu gfthd; nghpJk; kjpj;jjhy;>
mtiu miof;Fk; NghJk; khpahijia ntspg;gLj;Jk;
nrhw;fisNa cgNahfpg;ghH. xUehs;> mtH gfthdpd;
fhy;fisg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L> “gfthNd! ehd; cq;fs;
rPld;; cq;fs; Foe;ij; vd;id ,g;gbnay;yhk;
khpahijahf miof;fhjPHfs;” vd;W nfQ;rpf; Nfl;lhH.
Mdhy; gfthd; njhlHe;J> Kd;khjphpNa mioj;J
te;jhH. gpd;dH> fht;afz;lhpd; rPlHfSk;> mthplk;
kpFe;j ghrk; nfhz;bUe;j md;gHfSk; mtiu>
‘ehadh’ vd;W miog;ghHfs; vd;gJ njhpate;jJ.
]k;];fpUjj;jpy; mjw;F ‘mg;gh’ vd;W mHj;jk;.
“cq;fis ehDk; ,dpNky; ‘ehadh’ vd;Nw
miof;fg;NghfpNwd;” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH. njYq;fpy;
‘ehadh’ vd;why; ‘rPld;’> ‘Foe;ij’ vd;Wk; nghUs;
gLnkd;gjhy; fht;afz;lUk; mjw;Fr; rk;kjpj;jhH.
je;ijapd; jd;ikiaf; Fwpf;Fk; mUtkhd
nja;tkhff; fUjg;gLtJ rptd;. fht;afz;lH me;jr;
rptDila jPtpu gf;juhf ,Ue;jhH vd;gij ehk;
ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk;. flTis md;idahf - guhrf;jpahf
mtH topgl;lNjapy;iy. vg;NghJ guhrf;jp> mtUf;F>
mtUila FUitf; fhz;gpj;Jf; nfhLj;jhNsh>
mg;NghjpypUe;J mtH NjtpiaAk; topgl Muk;gpj;jhH.
mUzhrNyr;tuH Nfhapypd; gpd;ghfj;jpYs;s kiyg;-
gFjpNa kiyapd; Kd; ghfkhff; $wg;gLfpwJ.
 138

epUjpypq;fk; Kjy; <rhd;aypq;fk; tiuAs;s> njd;-

Nkw;fpypUe;J tlfpof;Fg; gFjp> gpd;ghfk; vd;W
$wg;gLfpwJ. kiyapd; Kd; ghfk; je;ijapd;
jd;ikiaf; Fwpg;gjhfTk;> gpd; gFjp jhapd;
jd;ikiaf; Fwpg;gjhfTk; nrhy;tH. ,e;j tp~ak;
gyUf;Fk; njhpahJ. kNdh hPjpapNyh> cly; hPjpahfNth>
Md;kf P epiyapNyh my;yJ cyf hPjpahfNth epfOk;
vy;yh mw;Gjq;fSf;Fk;> ntspg;gLk; midj;J
rf;jpfSf;Fk; guhrf;jpNa fhuzk; vdg;gLfpwJ.
gfthdpd; gf;jHfspd; tho;f;ifia Nehf;Fk;NghJ> epUjp-
ypq;fj;jpw;Fk; <rhd;a ypq;fj;jpw;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l
gFjpapNyNa mtHfSf;F mw;Gj mDgtq;fSk;> jpt;af;
fhl;rpfSk; fpl;bAs;sd vd;gijf; fhz;fpNwhk;.
fht;afz;lUf;Fk; epUjpypq;fj;jpd; gf;fj;jpy;jhd;
guhrf;jp mtuJ FUitf; fhl;baUspdhs;.
[fd;khjhtpw;Fj; jdJ ed;wpiaj; njhptpf;Fk;
tpjkhf> mts; ngahpy; Mapuk; ]k;]f; pUj
];Nyhfq;fis mtH ,aw;w tpUk;gpdhH. = gfthdplk;
ruzile;J> mtuJ mDkjpNahL mg;gzpiaj;
Jtq;fpdhH. xUGdpj ehisj; NjHe;njLj;J> Mapuk;
ghly;fisAk; md;W epiwT nra;aNtz;Lk; vd
]q;fy;gk; nra;Jnfhz;lhH. JujpU~;ltrkhf cly;
eyk; Fd;wpajd; tpisthf> jhNd itj;Jf;nfhz;l
nfLtpw;Fs; vOE}W ];Nyhfq;fisNa mtuhy; Kbf;f
Kbe;jJ. Fwpg;gpl;l ehSf;F Kd; jpdk; ,uT jdJ
gpur;ridia gfthdplk; $wp Ntjidg;gl;lhH.
“ftiyg;gl Ntz;lhk;. ehd; cq;fSld; te;J
,Uf;fpNwd;” vd thf;fspj;J> gfthd; mtUf;F
cw;rhf%l;bdhH.
 139

fhzf;fpilf;fhj fhl;rp mJ. mikjpiag;

gug;gpathW ,sk; FU mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtiutpl
%j;jtuhd rPlH> Kd; gpuaj;jdNkJk; ,d;wp>
];Nyhfq;fisf; nfhl;Lk; kiog; nghopT Nghd;W>
nrhy;Yk;NghNj mtUila rPlHfs;> xU vz;nza;
tpsf;if itj;Jf; nfhz;L es;spuTf;Fg; gpd;Dk; vOjpf;
nfhz;bUe;jdH. k`h Nkijahd fht;afz;lH> Kjy;
];Nyhfj;jpd; Kjy; thpia> Kjy; rPlhplKk;> ,uz;lhtJ
];Nyhfj;jpd; Kjy; thpia ,uz;lhtJ rPlhplKk;>
%d;whtJ ];Nyhfj;jpd; Kjy; thpia %d;whtJ rPlhplk;
$wp vOJk;gb nra;jhH. njhlHe;J> rpwpJk;
,ilntspapd;wp> Kjy; ghlypd; ,uz;lhtJ thp Kjy;
rPlhplKk; ,uz;lhtJ ghlypd; ,uz;lhk; thpia
,uz;lhtJ rPlhplKk;> %d;whtJ ghlypd; ,uz;lhk;
thpia %d;whtJ rPlhplKk; $wp vOj itj;jhH. ,Nj
Kiwapy; vQ;rpapUe;j vy;yh ];Nyhfq;fisAk;> es;spuT
xd;wiu kzptiu vOjp Mapuk; ];Nyhfq;fSk; epiwT
nra;ag;gl;ld. mJtiu fz;iz %bathW> fw;rpiy
Nghd;W Mo;e;j nksdj;jpy; %o;fpapUe;j gfthd;>
fz;izj; jpwe;J> “vd;dhy; $wg;gl;l vy;yhg;
ghly;fisAk; vOjpf; nfhz;Ltpl;BHfsh?” vd;W
Nfl;lTld;> fht;afz;lH mOjgbNa gfthdpd;
ghjq;fspy; tpOe;J tzq;fp> “Mk; gfthNd! mit
midj;JNk cq;fshy; vOjg;gl;l ];Nyhfq;fNs!”
vd;whH. ,e;jr; nra;As; jpul;L ‘ckh ]`];uk;’ vd
miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ‘ckh’ vd;why; md;id guhrf;jp.
]`];uk; vd;why; ]k;]f ; pUjj;jpy; Mapuk; vd;W
nghUs; - ‘ckh ]`];uk;’ vd;gJ guhrf;jpapd; Gfiof;
$Wk; Mapuk; ];Nyhfq;fspd; jpul;L. fht;a fz;lH
Kjy; vOE}W nra;Al;fisAk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rhp
 140

ghHj;jhH. Mdhy;> me;j mw;Gjfukhd ,utpy;> rPlHfs;

vOJk;gb mtH $wpa> gfthDila jpt;a nkhopahf
te;j ghly;fisj; jpUj;j Ntz;ba mtrpak;
Vw;gltpy;iy.
ehd; ukzhr;ukj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;jgpd;> vd;
kjpg;Gf;Fhpa rpyH> fht;a fz;liug; gw;wpj; juf;-
Fiwthfg; NgRtijf; Nfl;f NeHe;jJ. mtuhy; $wg;gLk;
tp~aq;fs; vy;yhk; mtUila fw;gidNa vd;gJ
mtHfs; mgpg;gpuhak;. mtHfs; nrhy;tJ cz;ikahf
,Uf;fyhk; vd;W vdf;Fk; Njhd;wNt> gfthDila
trdhk;Ujj;ijg; gjpT nra;j> nghpa gz;bjuhd
Kdfhy Ntq;fluhika;ah mtHfis mZfp vd;
re;Njfj;ijj; jPHj;Jf;nfhs;s vz;zpNdd;. mtH
fht;afz;liug; ghHj;jjpy;iy vd;gjhy;> mtuJ fUj;J
tpUg;G> ntWg;NghL $bajhf ,Uf;f top ,y;iy.
fht;a fz;liug; gw;wp ,opthff; $wg;gl;l gy
mj;JkPwy;fisAk; mthplk; vLj;Jf; $wp> “mtiu
kf;fs; Vd; ,t;tsT ,fo;thfg; NgRfpwhHfs;?” vd;W
tpdtpNdd;. “epWj;J fNzrh! cdf;F vg;gb ,njy;yhk;
njhpAk;?” vd;W rw;W fbe;Jnfhs;sNt> ehd;> vd;dplk;
tp~aj;ijf; $wpatHfspd; ngaiunay;yhk;
njhptpj;Njd;. “mtHfsJ mgpg;gpuhaj;ij mtHfs;
$wpAs;sdH. eP mtw;iwf; Nfl;bUf;fpwha;. mJjhd;
cz;ik vd;W cdf;F epr;rakhfj; njhpAkh?” vd;W
vd;dplk; mtH Nfl;lNghJ vdf;Fr; rw;W Fog;gk;
Vw;gl;lJ. “vJ cz;ik vd;gij vt;thW njhpe;J
nfhs;tJ?” vd;W ehd; mthplk; Nfl;Nld;. “fNzrh!
me;j u`];ak; cdf;Fj; njhpahjh? gfthd;
nrhy;tnjy;yhk; cz;ik. kw;wtH $Wtnjy;yhk;
mtutH mgpg;uhaq;fs;” vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.
 141

MdhYk; vdf;Fj; jpUg;jp Vw;gltpy;iy. fht;a

fz;lH gy ]q;fy;gq;fis itj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gtH
vd;gjhy;> Mj;k ]h\hj;fhuj;ijg; ngw;wtud;W vd;w
xU thjk; ,Ue;jJ. mtiu ,opthfg; NgRgtHfs; ,ij
mbf;fb $WtH. mtHfSila ,e;j thjk; rhp vd;Nw
vdf;Fk; gl;lJ. mjdhy; Kdfhy Ntq;fluhikahtplk;
vLj;Jf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtH> “ehDk; ,e;j
tp~aj;ijg; gfthdplk; Nfl;Nld;. ‘fht;a fz;lH Mj;k
]h\hj;fhuk; ngw;wtud;W’ vd> Fwpg;gpl;l xU
Gj;jfj;jpy; vOjg;gl;Ls;sNj. mJ vg;gb?” vd;W ehd;
Nfl;ljw;Fg; gfthd;> “ehd; mt;thW $wtpy;iy.
vd;dplk; Nfs;tp Nfl;ltH> me;j khjphpahd gjpiy
vd;dplkpUe;J vjpHghHj;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;W gjpYiuj;jhH.
gpd;dH> vdf;F mtH mwpTiu toq;fpdhH. “gfthd;
$wpatw;iw mg;gbNa Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhy; eP cz;ikf;Fg;
gf;fj;jpy; ,Ug;gha;. ntWk; mgpg;gpuhaq;fSf;F kjpg;Gf;
nfhLf;fhNj – mit Qhdpfisg; gw;wpajhdhYk;> NtW
ahiug; gw;wpajhf ,Ug;gpDk;> kf;fspilNa gpsit
Vw;gLj;Jtjhf ,Ue;jhy;> epr;rakhf mtw;iwf; fhjpy;
thq;fpf; nfhs;shNj. ,iw ehl;lKs;stHfs;>
rhd;NwhHfisAk; QhdpfisAk; gw;wpf; $wg;gLk; jtwhd
fUj;Jf;fshy; vt;tpjj;jpYk; ghjpg;gilaf; $lhJ.
Md;kfP Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F kpfTk; Njitahd>
epidtpw;nfhs;s Ntz;ba Kjy; tpjp ,J. ,opT
gLj;JgtHfs; $Wtnjy;yhk; ntWk; mgpg;gpuhaq;fs;
kl;LNk. mtw;iw ek;gpdhy; ehk; kdjpw;F
mbikahfptpLNthk;”
fht;afz;lH kpf caHe;j nfhs;iffis
cilatH vd;gJ cz;ikNa. mit ntWk;
]q;fy;gq;fs; khj;jpuk; my;y; ]j;a ]q;fy;gq;fs;.
 142

]q;fy;gk; vd;gJ xd;iw milaNtz;Lk; vd;w

cWjpahd vz;zk;> ]j;jpa ]q;fy;gk; vd;gJ xUtuJ
tpUg;gk; VJk; ,d;wpj; jd;dpr;irahf vOtJ.
1908Mk; Mz;L> fht;afz;lH gfthdplk;> “ehd;
ahH?” vd;w Mj;ktprhuk;> vd;Dila vy;yhf;
Fwpf;Nfhs;fisAk; miltjw;F NghJkhdjh? my;yJ
ke;jpu [gj;ij mjpfg;gLj;j Ntz;Lkh?” vd;W Nfl;lhH.
gfthd;> “ehd; ahH? vd;w Mj;ktprhuNk NghJkhdJ”
vd;W gjpypWj;jhH. Muk;g epiyapy; gfthd; mtUf;F
,e;j mwpTiuiaf; nfhLj;j NghjpYk;> fht;afz;lH
NkYk; thjk; nra;J> “vd;Dila nfhs;iffSk;>
Fwpf;Nfhs;fSk; vd;dhtJ?” vd;whH. gfthd;>
“cd;Dila KOr; RikiaAk;> flTsplk; Vw;gpj;J -
tpl;lhy; ey;yJ. mtH mij Vw;Wf;nfhs;thH; eP
RNar;irahf ,Uf;fyhk;; mtUila Ntiyia mtH
nra;thH” vd;W $wpdhH.
Kdfhy vd;dplk;> “kf;fs; ,e;j thf;fpaq;fis
kl;Lk; $WfpwhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpwF vd;d ele;jJ
vd;gijg; gfthd; vd;dplk; $wpdhH. Kjypy; fht;a
fz;lH> gfthd; $wpa mwpTiuapd; cl;nghUis
fpufpj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. rpy tUlq;fSf;Fg;
gpd; mtH gfthdplk; te;J> ‘gfthd;! vd;Dila vy;yh
]q;fy;gq;fisAk; jq;fsJ Gdpj ghjq;fspy;
rkHg;gpf;fpd;Nwd;’ vd;W $wpdhH. mtUf;F gfthid
tplr; rpwe;j flTs; NtW ,y;iy” vdf; $wpdhH.
fht;afz;lUk;> mtuJ rPlHfSk; gfthdplk;
Nfs;tpf; fizfisj; njhLj;jdH. gfthd; mspj;j
gjpy;fs;> cldbahff; Fwpj;Jf; nfhs;sg; glhtpl;lhYk;>
ehadh> mtw;iwj; jd; epidtpy; njspthfj; njhFj;J
 143

itj;jpUe;J gpd;dH mtw;iw nra;Al;fshf;fp xg;gpj;jhH.

,J ‘ukz fPij’apd; %d;whtJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; cs;sJ
vd;Nwh ,J ,uz;lhtJ mj;jpaj;jpy; cs;s 8tJ
nra;As; vd;Nwh $WthH. mtH ‘ukz fPij’ia
vOJtjw;F Kd;dNu mt;thW $WtJ Nfl;L gf;jHfs;
Mr;rhpag;gLthHfs;. ,Wjpahf> xUehs;> ukz fPijapy;
cs;s Ke;E}W nra;Al;fisAk; xNu %r;rpy; vOjp
Kbj;jhH. tpdhf;fisAk;> mtw;wpw;fhd tpilfisAk;
vOjp gfthdplk; fhl;bdhH. gfthd; nra;Al;fs;
xt;nthd;iwAk; rhp ghHj;Jtpl;L> “E}w;Wf;F E}W rhpahf
cs;sJ” vdf; $wpdhH.
ukz fPijapy;> ngz;fisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg;gl;l
xU Nfs;tpf;Fg; gfthd; je;Js;s tpil ekJ fz;izj;
jpwf;ff; $bajhf cs;sJ. ‘ngz;fs; Mz;fSf;Fr; rhp
rkkhdtHfsh?’ vd;W ehadh Nfl;ljw;F> “Mz; vd;why;
vd;d? ngz; vd;why; vd;d? mJ Nj`j;ijg; nghWj;jJ
jhNd! Mj;khtpw;F me;j tpj;jpahrq;fs; ,y;iy” vd
gfthd; gjpypWj;jhH. clNd fht;afz;lH> ‘ngz;fshy;
rh];jpuq;fis KOikahff; fw;f ,aYkh?’ vd;W
Nfl;lhH. “mjpy; vd;d re;Njfk;?” vd;gjhf ,Ue;jJ
gfthdJ gjpy;. fht;afz;lH njhlHe;J> ‘mtHfshy;
Mj;kQhdj;ij mila KbAkh? Qhdpfshf Mf
KbAkh?’ vd;W Nfl;lhH. “epr;rakhf KbAk;. rpwpJk;
re;Njfkpy;iy” vd;W FU gjpy; $wpaNjhL> “Mj;k
Qhdk; [PtDf;Fj; jhNdad;wp clk;gpw;F md;W.
Mj;khtpy; Mz;> ngz; vd;w Ngjkpy;iy” vd;whH.
 144

கொவ் யகண்டர் – இளணமயில்

1922,y;> gfthdpd; jhahH k`h]khjpahdNghJ>

mtUf;Ff; Nfhapy; mikj;J> mtiug; ngUikg;-
gLj;jNtz;Lk; vd;W $wpaJ fht;afz;lNuad;wp> gfthd;
mt;thW $wtpy;iy. ‘rh];jpuq;fspd; $w;wpd;-gbAk;>
ukz fPijapy; jhq;fs; $wpAs;sgbAk; mtH
Kf;jpaile;j xU [Ptd;. mtUf;F ]khjpf; Nfhapy;
vOg;g Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W $wpaNjhL> mg;gzpiaj;jhNd
Kd;dpd;W epHthfk; nra;jhH mtH. ]khjpapd; Nky;
Nfhapy;fl;b> ‘jhAkhd ,iwtd;’ vd;W nghUs;gLk;-
gbahf> ‘khj;UG+Njr;tuH’ vd;W ypq;fj;jpw;Fg; ngaH
#l;baJk; mtNu. ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F ikakhf tpsq;Fk;
me;jf; Nfhapiyf; fl;lNtz;Lk; vd;Dk; fUj;J fht;a
fz;lhplkpUe;Nj te;jJ.
fht;afz;lH xU k`hd;. mtUila fLe;jtj;jhy;
mtuJ Fz;lypdp rf;jp vOg;gg;gl;lJ. rh];jpuq;fspd;gb
vOk;gpa Fz;lypdp> ]`];uhuj;ij (cr;re;jiy)
mile;jhy; me;j rf;jp> jiy topahfr; #hpaid
 145

nrd;wilAk; vd;gjhFk;. jdf;F mt;thW Neuf;$lhJ

vd;Wk;> jhd; gfthDila rPluhdjhy;> gfthd; jd;
jiykPJ ifia itf;fNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; mtH
tpUk;gpdhH. gfthd; jiyNky; if itj;jNghJ>
FspHe;j re;jpu fpuzq;fshyhd kiog;nghopT juf;$ba
FspHr;rp ,Ue;jjhy; me;j rf;jpahy; Vw;gl;l Ntjid
KOtJkhf kiwe;jJ” vd;W fht;afz;lH gpd;dhy;
njhptpj;jhH. ,e;epfo;r;rpf;F Kd;dH mtUila
jiyf;FNky; Nyrhd ePuhtpNghd;w nghUs; vOk;Gtijf;
fz;ljhf cld; ,Ue;j gf;jHfs; $wpAs;shHfs;.
gfthDila mUs;> ehadhtpw;Ff; fpilj;jij
tpsf;ff;$ba kw;nwhU epfo;r;rpapd; mDgtj;ij> vdJ
MrphpaH T.K.Re;jNur IaH> FQ;R ];thkp> tp];tehj
];thkp MfpNahH ngw;Ws;sdH. xU ehs;> nrd;idapd;
mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; jpUnthw;wpA+H vd;w ,lj;jpYs;s
gps;isahH Nfhapypy; jtkpaw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;j fht;a
fz;luhy;> xU Md;kPf epiyapy; ,Ue;J Kd;Ndwpr;
nry;yKbahky; jlq;fy; Vw;gl;lJ. “fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;>
fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;” vd mtH gfthdplk; jPtpukhfg;
gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. mjd; tpisthfr; rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fs;
gfthd; jd; Kd; Njhd;wp> if itj;J MrPHtjpj;J>
Md;kf P j; Njf;fj;ij mfw;wpagpd; kiwe;Jtpl;ljhf
czHe;jhH. fht;afz;lH> ele;j tp~aj;ij clNd
jdJ rPlHfsplk; njhptpj;jhH. mNj rkaj;jpy;> ele;j
epfo;r;rpia xg;Gf;nfhs;tJ Nghd;W> tp&gh\ Fifapy;
gfthd;> “ehd; gLj;jpUe;Njd;. jpBnud;W vd; cly;
Mfhaj;jpy; kpjf;fj; Jtq;fpaJ. ‘jpUnthw;wpA+H’ vd;w
nrhy; vd; fhjpy; tpOe;jJ. Kf;fpa tPjpnahd;wpd;
topahf ele;jNghJ> fzgjpapd; Nfhapy; xd;iwf; fz;L>
cs;Ns nrd;Nwd;. gpd;dH jpBnud;W> kPz;Lk; tp&gh\
 146

Fif te;jile;Njd;” vd;W $wpdhH. clNd T.K.Re;jNur

IaH> “gfthNd! ,J vt;thW ele;jJ?” vd;W
tpdtpdhH. “ehadhtpd; ]q;fy;gj;jhNyNa ,t;thW
ele;jJ. ehd; tpUk;gp mq;F nry;ytpy;iy. ,e;j
mDgtj;jhy;> rpj;jHfs; Mfha ntspapy; vt;thW
gpuahzk; nra;fpwhHfs; vd;gij czHe;Jnfhz;Nld;.
vdf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtKk; mJthfj;jhd;
,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. ehadhtpd; tpUg;gj;jhy; mJ epfo;e;jNj
jtpu> vd;Dila tpUg;gj;jhy; md;W”> vd gfthd;
gjpyspj;jhH.
xUehs;> gfthd;> ehadh> T.K.Re;jNur IaH> kw;Wk;
rpy gf;jHfs; ,tHfSld; kiyapypUe;J ,wq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. jpBnud epd;Wtpl;l mtH> “ehadh!
vd;id clNd ghUq;fs;. #hpad;> re;jpud;>
e\j;jpuq;fs;> fpu`q;fs; Kjypait> vd; ,Lg;igr;
Rw;wp Xbf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd” vd;whH.
ghHj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jtHfSf;F me;jf;fhl;rp
Gyg;gltpy;iy vdpDk;> gfthDila Nj`k;
Ngnuhspahf [;typg;gijf; fz;ldH. gf;jHfs;
gagf;jpNahLk;> tpag;GlDk; up~pfs;> cyfj;jpw;Fj;
jiytdhd ,iwtidg; Gfo;e;J ghba GU~ ]_f;jk;
vd;w ];Jjpia Xjpagb ]h~;lhq;fkhf tpOe;J
tzq;fpdH. me;j ];Jjpapy; #hpaDk; re;jpuDk;
[fe;ehjDila ,U fz;fs; vd;W tHzpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
Fz;lypdp vOr;rp> jpUnthw;wpA+H epfo;r;rp
,tw;wpw;Fg; gpd;> fht;afz;lhpd; clk;gpy;> kpd;rhuk;
Nghd;w Md;kf P rf;jp ghaj;Jtq;fpaJ vd gfthNd
cWjpahff; $wpAs;shH. ,jd; gadhf> ntWk; jiuapy;
elf;Fk;NghJ kpd;rhuk; jUk; mjpHitg; Nghd;w xU
czHT Vw;gl;ljhy;> mtuhy; ntWk; fhNyhL jiuapy;
 147

elf;f ,aytpy;iy. mjdhy; kug;ghjui\fis mzpa

Muk;gpj;jhH vd;whYk; khpahij epkpj;jkhfg; gfthd;
Kd; mtw;iwf; fow;wptpLthH. gfthd; fUizNahL>
“ehadh tUfpwhH. mtuhy; ntWk; fhyhy; elf;f
KbahJ. kpd;rhu rf;jp ghahjtz;zkhf> mtH
mkHtjw;F xU gyifiag; NghLq;fs;. fk;gspg; NghHit
xd;iwAk; mtH elg;gjw;fhff; nfhLq;fs;” vd;W
$WthH.
gfthDf;Fk; fht;afz;lUf;Fk; ,ilNa ,Ue;j
cwit ehk; kjpf;fNtz;Lk;. rPlHfs; xUtiu xUtH
vt;thW ghHj;jhHfs; vd;gijtpl> FU jdJ rPliu
vt;thW ghHj;jhH vd;gJ kpfTk; Kf;fpak;. ‘Qhdpahd
gfthd;> jdJ rPluhd ehadhtpw;F kpFe;j
kjpg;gspj;Js;shH’ vd;gij kl;LNk ,iw ehl;lKs;s-
tHfSk; gfthDila gf;jHfSk; ftdj;jpy;
nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. mtUf;F ehk; kpfTk; flikg;-
gl;Ls;Nshk;. Kjyhtjhf> gfthDf;F> mtuJ Gfo;
ngw;w ngaiuf; nfhLj;jtH fht;afz;lH. ,uz;lhtjhf>
gfthid Kjd; Kjypy; Ngrj;J}z;baJ mtHjhd;.
mjw;F Kd;> rptg;ufhrk; gps;is> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah
Nghd;wtHfs;> gfthd; nksdj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf vz;zp>
mtuJ tpilfis vOj;J %yNk ngw;W te;jdH.
gfthd;> fht;afz;lUf;Nf tha;nkhopahfg; gjpy;fisj;
njhptpj;jhH. ]k;];fpUjj;jpy; ‘MHah’ re;jj;jpy; xU
ghliy ,aw;w Ntz;Lnkdg; gfthid tw;GWj;jpaJk;
mtNu. ]k;]f ; pUjk; gw;wpNah mjd; re;jq;fs; gw;wpNah
jdf;F mjpfkhfj; njhpahJ vdf; $wpa gfthDf;F
MHah re;jj;ij tpsf;fpf; $wp kPz;Lk; Ntz;LNfhs;
tpLj;jhH. Kjy; ehs; ,U ];Nyhfq;fSk;> kW jpdk;
%d;W ];Nyhfq;fSkhf> Ie;J ];Nyhfq;fs; nfhz;l
 148

‘mUzhry gQ;ruj;dk;’ vd;Dk; mUikahd ];Jjpia>

fht;a fz;lNu tpae;J Nghw;Wk; tz;zk;> gfthd;
vOjpaUspdhH. gfthDila ]khjpf;F Kd;dhy;> ,J
jpdKk; Xjg;gLfpwJ.
mUzhry gQ;ruj;dk;: (= gfthdJ jkpohf;fk;)
mUs;epiw thd mKjf; flNy
tphpfjpuhy; ahTk; tpOq;Fk; – mUz
fphpgukhd; khNt fpsUsg;G+ ed;wha;
tphpghpjp ahf tpsq;F. (1)
rpj;jpukhk; ,/njy;yhk; nrk;kiyNa epd;ghNy
cj;jpjkha; epd;Nw xLq;fpLkhy; – epj;jpaKk;
ehndd;W ,jak; ebj;jpLitahy; cd;NgH
jhdpjak; vd;wpLtH jhk; (2)
mfKfkhu; me;j mkykjp jd;dhy;
mfkpJjhd; vq;nfOnkd;W Ma;e;Nj – mfTUit
ed;fwpe;J Ke;ePH ejpNghYk; XANk
cd;fz;mU zhryNd XH. (3)
ntsptplak; tpl;L tpsq;Fk; mUNzrh
tspalf;f epw;Fk; kdj;jhy; – cskjdpy;
cd;idj; jpahdpj;J Nahfp nahspfhZk;
cd;dpy; caHTWkPJ cd;. (4)
cd;dplj;jpy; xg;Gtpj;j cs;sj;jhy; vg;nghOJk;
cd;idf;fz;L vy;yhKk; cd;DUtha; – md;dpakpy;
md;GnrAk; md;Ndhd; mUzhryh nty;Fk;
,d;GUthk; cd;dpyho;e;Nj. (5)
mUzfphp ukzd; Mhpaj;jpw; fz;l
mUkiwae; jf;fUj;Nj ahFk; – mUzh
rygQ;rfkzpiaj; jz;lkpo; ntz;ghthy;
cyFf;F mspj;jhd; cte;J. (6)
சாது நடனானந் தா

fht;afz;lH mNef rf;jpfNshL $ba

k`h Nkij vd;why;> rhJ
eldhde;jiu> ‘MikAk; KaYk;’ vd;w
fijapy; tUk; MikNahL xg;gplyhk;.
ghHitf;F> vt;tpjj;jpYk; Md;kf P j;jpy;
nghpa epiyia milthH vd;W $w
Kbahjtuhfj; Njhd;wpdhH vd;whYk;>
rhjhuz Muk;gg; gs;sp Mrphpauhf
,Ue;j mtH> Mo;e;j Qhdj;NjhL tpsq;fp> Md;k
rh\hj;fhuj;ijAk; ngw;whH. Md;kf P ]hjfHfSf;F
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd ‘cgNjr kQ;rup’ (Spiritual
Instructions) vd;w E}iy vOjpatUk; MthH.
= uhkfpU~;z guk`k;]H> ];thkp tpNtfhde;jH>
,tHfisg; gw;wpAk;> jkpo; Md;kf P E}y;fisAk; ed;F
gbj;jpUe;jhH. XH cz;ikahd FUtpd; topfhl;Ljy;
%yNk ]j;ak; vd;gJ vd;dntd;W mwpe;Jnfhs;s
KbAk; vd;gij czHe;jpUe;jhH. mjdhy; jdf;Ff; FU
xUtH Ntz;Lk; vd Vq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtUf;F
topfhl;lf; $ba FU mUzhry kiyNky;
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf ez;gHfs; %yk;
mwpe;Jnfhz;lhH. mr;rkaj;jpy;> eNlr KjypahH vd
miof;fg;gl;l mtH> gfthidg; ghHf;f ];fe;jhr;ukk;
nrd;W> gfthDf;F mUfpNyNa mkHe;J nfhz;lhH.
jkpo; Md;kf P E}y;fis ed;F mwpe;jtuhjyhy;> FU
NgRtjw;F Kd;dH jhd; Ngrf;$lhJ vd;W epidj;J
nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhH. ahuhtJ Nfs;tp Nfl;lhnyhopa>
gfthd; NgRtJ tof;fkpy;iy. kzpf;fzf;fhf
nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L KjypahH Vkhw;wj;Jld;
jpUk;gpdhH. “xUNtis> mtH xU Qhdp ,y;iyNah”
 150

vd;w re;Njfk; voTk;> NtW Qhdpahplk; nry;tnjdj;

jPHkhdpj;jhH. gyiug; ghHj;j gpd;dUk; Vkhw;wNk
kpQ;rpaJ. mtUila ez;ghHfs; mtiuf; fbe;Jnfhz;L>
“gfthid eP Vd; tpl;Ltpl;lha;? kPz;Lk; mthplNk nry;”
vd tw;GWj;jpf; $wpdH. mtH> gfthd; jd;kJ P mUs;
nghopa Ntz;Lnkdf; nfQ;rpagb gy fbjq;fis
vOjpdhH. gjpTj; jghypy; $l xU fbjk; mDg;gpdhH.
mjpy;> “ePq;fs; vdf;F mUs; Ghpatpy;iyahdhy; ehd;
Mj;k rh\hj;fhuk; ngwhky; ,we;J NghNtd;. mLj;j
gpwtpapy; kPz;Lk; tw;GWj;jp> cq;fs; mUs; Ntz;bg;
gpuhHj;jpg;Ngd;. mg;NghJ> vdf;fhf ePq;fSk; kPz;Lk;
gpwf;fNtz;ba epiy Vw;gLk;. mjw;Fg; gjpy;> ,e;jg;
gpwtpapNyNa vdf;F mUs; Ghpe;J tplyhky;yth!” vd
vOjpapUe;jhH.
gfthd; mtUila fdtpy; Njhd;wp> “ehd; mUs;
nghopa Ntz;Lnkd eP fl;lhag; gLj;Jfpwha;. Mdhy;>
mjw;F Kd;dH eP rptngUkhid topgl Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
$wpdhH. mtUila rpwpa miwapd; Rthpy; rptDila
glk; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. ee;jpapd; kPJ rptd;
mkHe;jpUg;gijg; Nghd;wpUe;j mjw;Fr; rpy ehl;fs;
G+i[ nra;jhH. ,Ue;Jk; mtUf;F re;Njh~k;
Vw;gltpy;iy. jpUtz;zhkiyf;Fr; nrd;W
mUzhrNyr;tuH Nfhapypy; topgl;lhH. xUNtis>
gfthd; ,e;j ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yk;gbahfj; jhd;
$wpapUg;ghH vd;w vz;zk; vOe;jJ. mr;rkaj;jpy; rpyH
mtUila MHtj;jpw;Fj; jilNghLk; tpjkhf> “eP me;j
nksdj; Jwtpaplk; nry;yhNj. mtH cd;Dld; NgrNt
khl;lhH” vd;W $wpdH. vd;whYk; mtH jdJ cWjpia
tplhky;> ,iw ehl;lj;jpy; jsHr;rp Vw;glhky;> njhlHe;J
rhjidfs; nra;Jte;jhH. ,jdhy;> cWjpAld; $ba
 151

ciog;Ng eldhde;jUila ftrk; vd;W KUfdhH

$WtJz;L.
,e;jg; gs;sp MrphpaH ek;gpf;ifia ,of;fhky;
kPz;Lk; gfthdplk; nrd;W> “gfthNd! cq;fSila
caHe;j Qhdj;ij ehd; mDgtpf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd;
g;uhHj;jidiaf; fUizNahL epiwNtw;wNtz;Lk;”
vd;W $wpaTld;> gjpide;J epkplq;fSf;F> gfthd;
mtiuj; njhlHe;J Nehf;fpdhH. gfthdplk; ahuhtJ
Nfs;tp Nfl;lhy;> mtH clNd gjpy; mspf;Fk;
tof;fkpy;iy. tpil> Nehpil mDgtkhf MfNtz;Lk;
vd;gjw;fhf Nfs;tp vOg;gpatiu nksdj;jpy; ,Uj;jpj;
jahH nra;j gpd;dNu gfthd; tpilaspg;ghH.
Nfs;tpiatpl> mijf; Nfl;gthplk; gfthDf;F mf;fiw
mjpfk;. eldhde;jiu cw;W Nehf;fp> “vd; Kd; epw;Fk;
,e;j clk;G mUis ehLfpwjh my;yJ mjd;
cs;spUf;Fk; czHT mij Ntz;Lfpwjh? czHNt
mg;gb Ntz;Lfpwnjd;why;> mJ jd;id clk;G vd;W
fUjpf;nfhz;LjhNd Ntz;LfpwJ? mt;thnwd;why;
czHT> jdJ ,ay;G vd;dntd;gij Kjypy; njhpe;J
nfhs;sl;Lk;. gpd;dH mJ jhdhfNt ,iwtidAk;>
mtuJ mUisAk; Ghpe;Jnfhs;Sk;. ,e;j cz;ikia
,q;NfNa ,g;nghONj njhpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;” vd;W
gfthd; $wpdhH. mjd; tpisthf eldhde;jhpd; clypy;
Nghpd;g nts;sk; miy miyahfg; gha;e;jJ. gykzp
Neuk; mtH gfthdpd; Kd; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. gfthdJ
mUl;ghHitapdhy; mtUk; MrPHtjpf;fg;gl;lhH.
“fLikahd Nehd;Gfisf; filg;gpbj;j NghjpYk;>
vQ;rpapUe;j jdJ thridfs; Kw;wpYkhf mopahjjhy;
gfthdJ ghHit$l vdf;Fg; G+uzkhd epiwitj;
jutpy;iy” vd;W vd;dplk; eldhde;jH $wpAs;shH.
 152

xUKiw> gfthdpd; re;epjpapy; mtH ,Ue;jNghJ fht;a

fz;lUk;> kw;Wk; gy tpj;thd;fSk;> ,e;J rh];jpu
tp~akhf ]k;]f ; pUjj;jpy; ciuahbf; nfhz;bUe;jdH.
mtHfs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;j caHe;j tp~aj;jpy; xU
thHj;ij$l mtUf;F tpsq;fhjNghJ fz;fspypUe;J
‘nghy nghy’ntd;W fd;dq;fspy; ePH tope;Njhl>
tUj;jj;Jld; nksdkhf mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtH fz;izj;
jpwe;J ghHj;jNghJ> gfthidj; jtpu kw;wtHfs;
vy;NyhUk; mq;fpUe;J nrd;wpUe;jdH. gfthd;
fUizNahL mtiu Nehf;fp> “vjw;fhf ,t;tsT
tprdg;gLfpwPHfs;? ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; Mj;k Qhdj;ij
mila Kbahjtuhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;fpwPHfs; vd;why; ,e;j
,lj;jpw;F te;jpUf;fNt khl;BHfs;. (,J ekf;Fk;
nghUe;Jk;) ve;j rf;jp cq;fis ,q;F nfhz;L
te;jNjh> mNj rf;jp cq;fSf;F Mj;k
rh\hj;fhuj;ijAk; jUk;. ,d;wpy;yhtpl;lhYk;> vd;whtJ
xU ehs;> jd; nghWg;ig mJ epr;rakhf epiwNtw;Wk;.
ePq;fs; ftiyg;gl ve;j Kfhe;juKk; ,y;iy” vdf;
$wpdhH. gfthdpd; ,f;$w;W mtUila
Fiwfisnay;yhk; ePf;fp mQ;Qhdj;ijAk; Nghf;fpaJ.
mtUk; Mj;kQhdpahf tpsq;fpdhH.
‘jd;idj; jhd;’ czHe;J nfhz;L tpl;lij
mwpe;J nfhz;l gpd;dH> mtH ahH fz;zpYk; glhky;
kiwthf ,Ue;jhH. jd;id mtH czHe;Jtpl;lhH
vd;gjw;F ntspg;gilahd milahsNk> mtH jd;id
kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lJjhd;. tho;f;if KOtJk;
Mj;khDgtj;jpy;> Mde;jj;jpy; jpisj;Jj; jdpikapNy
tho;e;jhH. 1950 ,y; gfthdpd; k`h]khjpf;Fg; gpwF
1967Mk; Mz;L tiu> eldhde;jH capNuhLjhd;
,Uf;fpwhuh vd;gJ$l gyUf;Fk; njhpahJ. jpUtz;zh-
 153

kiyapy; xU Fbypy;jhd; tho;e;jpUe;jhH vd;w NghJk;>

mtH vq;F ,Uf;fpwhH vd;gij ahUk; mwpatpy;iy.
gioa gf;jHfs; gyUk; vz;zpagbNa> ehDk;> mtH
,iwtdb NrHe;Jtpl;lhH vd;Nw fUjpNdd;.
ehd; Mr;ukj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J VO Mz;Lfs;
fle;Jtpl;ld. jpBnud;W xUehs; vdJ ez;gH> Nlhug;
/g;uhk;[P (Dorab Framji)> “eldhde;jh capNuhL
,Uf;fpwhH vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?” vd tpdtpdhH.
‘cgNjr kQ;rup’ vd;w mtuJ Gj;jfk; vdf;F kpfTk;
gpbj;j xd;W vd;gjhy;> nra;jpawpe;J kfpo;r;rpahy;
Js;spf; Fjpj;Njd;. mtiuf; fhzr; nrd;Nwd;. kpf
vspikahd kdpjH vd;gjhy; mtuJ miwapy; xUrpy
Nfhtzq;fisj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
vd;id MrPHtjpj;Jtpl;L> “vd;d nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwha;?
Mj;k tprhuk; goFfpwhah?” vd;W tpdtpdhH. “vd;dhy;
Mj;k tprhuk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy. ‘mUzhry rpt’>
‘mUzhry rpt’ vd;W ehkj;ij kl;Lk; $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; vd gjpypWj;Njd;. mtuJ Kfk;
fLq;Nfhgj;jhy; fisapoe;jJ. md;Wjhd; mtiu ehd;
Kjd; Kiwahfg; ghHf;fpNwd;. rhjhuzkhf vq;F
nrd;whYk;> ahUk; vd;idf; fbe;J nfhs;skhl;lhHfs;
vd;gjhy; mtuJ Kfghtk; vdf;F mjpHr;rpiaj; je;jJ.
mtH tpisahl;L> Ntbf;iffSf;nfy;yhk; ,lk;
nfhLf;fhj fz;bg;ghd kdpjH. vd;dplk; kpFe;j
Nfhgj;NjhL> “eP vj;jid nghpa Kl;lhs;! gfthdplk;
vjw;fhf te;Js;sha; vd;W mwpe;Jnfhs;stpy;iyah?
cd;id vjw;fhfj; NjHe;njLj;Js;shH? mtiug; Nghd;Nw
cd;idAk; Mf;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd;. ‘cs;sJ ehw;gij’ gb.
Mj;ktprhuj;ijg; goF. Mj;khthfNt ,U.
 154

mjw;fhfj;jhd; eP NjHe;njLf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwha;” vd;W

$wTk; ehd; vd;idNa kwe;J epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
GfOf;F Mshf tpUk;ghj mtH> Mr;ukj;jpy;
jq;Ftjw;Ff; $l kWj;jhH. M];NghHd; mtHfspd;
tPl;bw;F mUfpNyNa> Nlhug; /g;Nuk;[P> mtUf;fhf xU
vspikahd tPl;il Vw;ghL nra;jhH. 1981Mk; Mz;L
tiu> mtH me;j tPl;by; jq;fpapUe;jhH. vg;nghOJ
Ntz;LkhdhYk; mtiuf; fhz;gjw;Fk;> mtNuhL
NgRtjw;Fk;> mtH vdf;F mDkjp mspj;jpUe;jhH vd;gJ
vdJ mjpU~;lk;. ehd; ntspapl ,Ue;j Mr;uk tpoh
kyH xd;wpw;Ff; fl;Liu vOjpj; juNtz;Lnkdf; Nfl;L>
mtiu nksdj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspf;nfhzu Kw;gl;Nld;.
mjw;F ,ire;J> vOjpAk; nfhLj;jhH. JujpU~;ltrkhf
mij ehd; ifjtwp vq;Nfh itj;Jtpl;Nld;. mthplk;
mjd; gpujp ,Uf;Fk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapy; mthplk; kPz;Lk;
nrd;W> “];thkp> jhq;fs; je;j fl;Liuiaj; jtwtpl;L
tpl;Nld;. vd;id kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs;. cq;fsplKs;s
gpujpiaf; nfhLj;jhy;> ftdkhff; Fwpg;Gf;fs; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L gpd;> cq;fsplk; NrHj;J tpLfpNwd;” vdg;
gzpNthL Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;. ehd; nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L>
mtH vd;idg; ghHj;Jr; rphpj;jhH. “fNzrd;! cd;idr;
Rw;wpYk; ed;F ghH! vdJ #o;epiy> vd;idg; gw;wpa
tpsf;fj;ijj; jUk;. vdJ miwiag; ghH. ,q;F
Gj;jfNkh> JzpkzpfNsh> ghj;jpuq;fNsh vJTNk
,y;iy” vd;whH. Fok;gpg;Ngha;> “vd;d nrhy;fpwPHfs;
];thkp?” vd;W ehd; tpdtpaNghJ> “fNzrh! ehd;
gfthd; kPJ gy ghly;fs; ,aw;wpNdd; vd;Dk; tptuk;
cdf;Fj; njhpe;jpUf;fyhk;. mit midj;JNk
Gj;jfq;fshf ntspte;Js;sd vd;whYk;> ,q;F VjhtJ
Gj;jfk; cs;sjh? gfthidf; nfhz;lhLk; tifapy;>
 155

ciueilapNyh nra;AshfNth> ehd; vij vOjpdhYk;

mtw;iw> mtuJ jpUg;ghjq;fspy; rkHg;gpj;JtpLNtd;.
vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy;> vdJ gzp mNjhL
Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. gfthd; cliy cFj;j gpd;dH>
cd;idg; Nghd;Nw rpyH> mtHfSila Njitf;fhf>
vd;id vOjpj; jUkhW Nfl;Lf;nfhs;thHfs;.
mjw;fpzq;f vOjpa gpd; mtw;iw> epHthfj;jpdhplk;
xg;gilj;JtpLNtd;. vd; nghWg;G mj;Jld; Kbe;jJ”
vd;W $wpdhH. MdhYk; vdf;fhf mf;fl;Liuia kPz;Lk;
vOjpj; je;jhH. mij 1967Mk; Mz;L ntspaplg;gl;l
ukz Gifg;gl tpoh kyhpy; fhzyhk;.
gfthDila Gfiog; gug;Gtjpy; <Lgl;bUe;j xU
FLk;gj;jpdiu> eldhde;jiuf; fhz;gjw;fhf mioj;Jr;
nrd;W> mtHfs; <Lgl;Ls;s mg;gzp gw;wpa tptuq;fis
mthplk; njhptpj;Njd;. mtUf;Ff; fl;Lf;flq;fhj Nfhgk;
te;Jtpl;lJ. “gfthdJ ngUikiag; gug;Gtjhf
vz;zpf;nfhz;L ePq;fs; VNjNjh mHj;jkw;w
thHj;ijfis csWfpwPHfs;. ePq;fNs ]j;jpa t];Jthf
khWtJ xd;Nw mijr; rhjpf;ff; $ba top. ,q;NfNa>
,g;nghONj mtuJ cgNjrq;fis eilKiwapy;
nfhz;L thUq;fs;. FUehjDf;Fr; N]it nra;ar;
rpwe;j top mJNt. ekJ FUTk;> mtuJ cgNjrq;fSk;
ntt;Ntwy;y. FUNtjhd; cgNjrq;fs;. gfthd; kPJs;s
cq;fs; gf;jpia ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;Fr; rpwe;j top
mtuJ cgNjrq;fis tho;f;ifapy; filg;gpbg;gJjhd;”
vd;W MNtrkhff; $wpdhH. me;jf; FLk;gj;jpdH gae;J
eLq;fpg;Ngha;> kPz;Lk; eldhde;jiuf; fhzr; nry;yNt
,y;iy.
 156

eldhde;jhpd; kuz rkaj;jpy; rhJ Xk;> FQ;R

];thkp ,tHfSk;> ehDk;> kw;Wk; rpy gf;jHfSk; mtH
Kd;dhy; g;uhHj;jidfs; nra;Njhk;. gf;jHfspd; kuz
rkaj;jpy;> mtHfs; midtUNk xNu khjphpahf
ele;Jnfhz;ldH vd;gij czHe;Njd;. ahUNk mtHfs;
clk;igg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;gltpy;iy. eldhde;jhpd;
capH gphptjw;Fr; rw;W Kd;> “];thkp! vg;gb-
apUf;fpwPHfs;?” vd;W ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> “ehd;
re;Njh~khf ,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. cly;
hPjpahf kpFe;j Ntjidia mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mtiug; ghHj;j vy;yh itj;jpaHfSk;> mtUila Neha;
Kw;wpg;Nghd epiyapYs;sjhff; $wpdH. mt;thwpUe;Jk;
‘re;Njh~khf ,Uf;fpNwd;’ vd;W mtH $wpajhy;> ehd;
rw;W tpag;gile;J> “ePq;fs; re;Njh~k; vd;W $Wtjw;F
mHj;jnkd;d?” vd;W Nfl;Nld;. “gfthdJ glj;ijg; ghH.
cdf;F mg;NghJ GhpAk;” vd;W mtH gjpy; nfhLj;jhH.
,itNa mtuJ ,Wjp thHj;ijfs;. vd; ftdj;ijg;
 157

gfthdplk; jpUg;gptpl;L> re;Njh~khff; fz;iz

%bathW cliy cFe;jhH. Nlhug; /g;uhk;[a P pd; tPl;L
vy;iyf;Fs; Qhdp eldhde;jUf;F ]khjp mikf;Fk;
gzpapy; cjtp nra;Ak; NgW vdf;Ff; fpl;baJ.
159
மணோஸி ராமஸ்ோமி ஐயர்

1908Mk; Mz;by;> ehDk; vd; je;ijAk;

mUzhryj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;.
fhHj;jpifj; jPgj;- jpUtpoh eilngWk;
rkakhf ,Ue;jjhy;> Chpy; $l;lk;
mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. ‘gpuhk;kz ];thkp’
vd;wiof;fg;gl;l> cyifj; Jwe;j rhJ
xUtH tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Ug;gjwpe;J mtiuf; fhz>
mq;F nrd;Nwhk;. Fif thapypy; ,Ue;j xUtH> vq;fis
cs;Ns nry;y tplhky; gykhfj; jLj;jhH. jLg;gjw;F
mtUf;F vd;d mjpfhuKs;sJ vd;W ehd; thjpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> ey;y Ntisahf me;j ];thkpNa
ntspapy; te;jhH. mtiug; ghHj;jNghJ vd; nka;
rpypHj;jJ. vd; cliy ntFthf ghjpj;j Neha;fSf;Fk;>
kdf; ftiyfSf;Fk; VjhtJ ghp`huk; cs;sjh vd;W
Nfl;Fk;gb> cs;sj;jpy; VNjh xd;W J}z;baJ. “ehd;
kUj;JtUkpy;iy; Fwp nrhy;gtDk; ,y;iy” vd;W
$wpathNw me;j ];thkp nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhH. ehDk;
tplhky; mtiuj; njhlHe;J> “ePq;fs; nghpa k`hd;
vd;gijf; Nfl;Lj;jhd; ,q;F te;Njd;. vd;
NtjidfSf;Fj; jPHT tuf;$lhnjd;gJ-jhd; vd;
jiytpjpNah vd;dNth!” vd;W ehd; tpuf;jpAld; $wpa
cld; mtH epd;whH. “kd cWjpNahL> vJ te;jhYk;
Vw;Wf;nfhs;tJ vd;Dk; kNdhghtj;ij tsHj;Jf;nfhs;.
cd;id vJTk; mirf;f KbahJ” vd;W $wp> tyJ
ifiaj; J}f;fp vd;id mtH MrPHtjpj;jhH. mUs; xsp
mjpypUe;J fpsk;gp> vd;idr; #o;e;Jnfhz;ljhf
czHe;Njd;. ‘vjpHfhyj;jpy; rthy;fis vd;dhy; Vw;f
KbAk;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifia me;j MrPHthjk;
Cl;baNjhL> nja;tPf rf;jp vd;id epr;rakhff;
 161

fhg;ghw;Wk; vd;W ek;Gk; cWjpahd kdepiyiaAk;

je;jJ.
,e;j mDgtk; ngw;w rpwe;j gf;jhpd; ngaH
kzth]p uhk];thkp IaH. gpwtpapNyNa ijhpakhfr;
rthy;fis vjpHnfhs;Sk; jd;ikiaAila mtUila
tho;f;ifapy; ‘KbahJ’ vd;w nrhy;Yf;Nf ,lkpy;iy.
mtuJ ,e;j ,aw;ifahd Fzj;jpw;F> Kjy; re;jpg;gp-
NyNa gfthd; Cf;fk; je;jhH. Md;kf P ehl;lKs;s-
tHfs;> Neha; cUtpy; clystpYk;> re;Njfj;jpd;
cUtpy; kdj;jstpYk;> tho;f;ifapy; jPtpukhfj;
jhf;fg;gLtH vd;gJ epr;rak;. mjdhy; ,U tp~aq;fis
Kf;fpakhff; ftdj;jpy; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;;; Nehpilahfj;
ijhpaj;Jld; rthy;fis vjpHnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mNj
Nghy;> FU my;yJ flTs; vd;W miof;fg;gLk;
cd;djkhd rf;jp> ekf;F topfhl;LtNjhL fhf;fTk;
nra;Ak; vd;w ek;gpf;ifAk; Ntz;Lk;.
uhk];thkp IaUf;F> me;j mUzhry jhprdk;
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. kiyiag; ghHf;Fk;
Nehf;Fld; kl;LNk mtH te;jhH. Gdpj kiyAk;> Nfhapy;
NfhGuq;fSk;> re;Njfj;jpw;Nf ,lkpy;yhj Md;kfP
rf;jpNahL tpsq;fpa me;j QhdpAk; mtH kdjpy;
Mokhf Vw;gLj;jpa jhf;fj;jpd; tpisthff; FLk;gj;NjhL
mUzhryj;jpw;F ,lk;ngaHe;J> epue;jukhf mq;F tho
Kw;gl;lhH. jpdKk; khiyapy; gfthidg; ghHf;f tUk;
mtH> ,utpy; gfthDlNdNa jq;fptpLthH. mr;rkaj;jpy;
gfthDld; XhpUtH kl;LNk ,Ue;jjhy;> vt;tpj
fl;Lg;ghLk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,irapy; IaUf;F ,Ue;j
MHtj;ij mwpe;j gfthd;> fPHj;jdq;fis
,aw;WtjpYs;s EZf;fq;fis mtUf;Ff; fw;Wj;
je;jhH. mJ xU tpj;jpahrkhd nghk;kyhl;l epfo;r;rpapd;
 162

Muk;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. rhjhuzkhfg; nghk;kyhl;lf;fhud;

fapw;iw ,Og;gjw;Nfw;g nghk;ikfs; MLk;. ,q;F
gfthd; fapw;iw ,Og;gjw;Nfw;g IaH Mlhky;> rpwg;ghf
,iria ntspg;gLj;jf;$baJk;> gfthidAk; mtuJ
cgNjrq;fisAk; Nghw;WtJkhd fPHj;jidfis
,aw;WtjpYk; <Lgl;lhH.
xUehs; Ntiyfis Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L tof;fk;Nghy;
IaH tp&gh\ Fiff;F te;jhH. gfthdplk;> “VRehjH>
Gj;jH> kw;Wk; gy Qhdpfs;> ghtpfisg; ge;jj;jpypUe;J
tpLtpg;gjw;fhf cyfpy; mtjhpj;jdH. ehDk; mk;khjphpf;
fhg;ghw;wg;gLNtd; vd ek;gyhkh?” vd;W Mq;fpyj;jpy;
Nfl;lhH. itj;j fz; thq;fhky; Iaiu Nehf;fpa
gfthd;> “Mk;. epr;rakhf ek;gyhk;” vd Mq;fpyj;jpNyNa
kWnkhop gfHe;jhH. gfthDila gjpiyf; Nfl;l mtuJ
clk;G cr;re;jiyapypUe;J cs;sq;fhy;tiu rpypHj;jJ.
czHr;rp trg;gl;L> mg;NghJ mthplkpUe;J ntspg;gl;l
Kjy; ghly;
jpf;F Ntwpy;iy ghly;
gy;ytp
jpf;F Ntwpy;iy jPd u\fh
Iah nka;ah mUz ukza;ah (jp)
mDgy;ytp
nkha;f;Fk; mbatH Nkhdtz;bdq;fsha;
fz;L Ritj;jpLk; nrz;L kzg;G+Nt! (jp)
ruzk;
nta;a mfq;fhu ntg;gkjhy; tUe;jpg;
ngha; epidtjdhy; nka; epiy tope;Njd;
mUkUe; njhd;Wz;L mtdp;apYdjUs;
nfhLk; gpzp jid jPHf;Fk; FUtu f;Ughfuh
Ml;bdk; $ba fhl;bsk; rpq;fj;i
; j
 163

ep[ tbT fhl;b eP vd; ,dk; vd;whg; Nghy;

,q;nfid ahl;nfhz;L vd;idawptpf;f
Njd; kio nga;jpLk; jpt;a Ntjpad; ePNa (jp)
vd;w fPHj;jdk;> gfthDila jkpo; gf;jHfspilNa
,d;Wk; gpugykhf cs;sJ.
xU ehs; ,uT tp&gh\ Fifapy;> gfthd; Iahpd;
kPJ miukzpf;F Nkyhfj; jd; ftdj;ij
xUKfg;gLj;jp nrYj;jpaNghJ> vhpr;ry; juf;$ba xU
rf;jpg;uth`k; jdf;Fs; gha;tij mtH czHe;jhH.
clNd mtuJ kdk; mfKfkhfp> ,jaj;jpy; mlq;fpaJ.
Kjd; Kiwahf> gfthd; rhjhuzj; Jwtp kl;Lkd;W;
Md;kf P rf;jpia typikahfg; gpwhplk; gha;r;rf;$ba
jd;ikAilatH vd;gij czHe;jhH. ,e;j Md;kf P
mDgtk;> gfthdplk; mtUf;fpUe;j ek;gpf;ifia NkYk;
mjpfhpf;fr; nra;jJ. mtUf;F m[Puzf; NfhshW
,Ue;jJ. mijg; gw;wp gfthdplk; njhptpj;jNghJ>
kPz;Lk; mtiu xUKfg;gl;l Nehf;NfhL gfthd;
ghHj;jhH. clNd Gj;jpapy; xU FspHr;rpia mtH
czHe;jhH. rpy ehl;fSf;Fs;> tpoh ehs; xd;wpy;>
vr;rk;khs; nea;apy; nra;ag;gl;l ,dpg;Gg; gz;lq;fisAk;>
gytpj gyfhuq;fisAk; gfthDf;fhf vLj;J te;jhH.
cld; ,Ug;gtHfs; midtNuhLk; czitg; gfpHe;J
nfhs;Sk; gof;fKila gfthd;> IaiuAk; mioj;J
tUk;gb $wp> vr;rk;khis mDg;gp itj;jhH. jdJ
m[Puzf; NfhshWf;Fg; gae;J> “vd;dhy; ,j;jid
G~;bahd Mfhuq;fis cz;zKbahJ. gfthdplk;>
vd;id kd;dpf;FkhW $Wq;fs;” vd vr;rk;khsplk; gjpy;
mDg;gpdhH mtH. “vd;Dld; ,dpg;Gfisg; gfpHe;J
nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd gfthd; mtiu tw;GWj;jNt>
gfthDf;Ff; fPo;gg ; be;J> NtW vJTk; Nahrpf;fhky; me;j
 164

czit Vw;W cz;lhH. mjd;gpwF mtuJ m[Puzf;

NfhshW KOikahff; Fzkhfptpl;lJ. jd;idf;
Fzg;gLj;jpa gfthDf;F mtH $w vz;zpa ed;wp
ghlyhf>
NgUjtpia vd;ndd;W nrhy;yy; MFk;
Iah epd; mUs; jUk;
NgUjtpia vd;ndd;W nrhy;yy; MFk;
mUk; msp, fpsp, mzpy;, kapy;, Fuq;fpw;Fk;
mioahkNy ,uq;Fk; tpiokd epiwNt epd;
NgUjtpia vd;ndd;W nrhy;yy; MFk;
Iah epd; mUs; jUk;
NgUjtpia vd;ndd;W nrhy;yy; MFk;
vd;gjhf ntspte;jJ. CUf;Fs; tho;e;J te;j
Iahpd; FLk;gj;jpdH> mtH gfthDld; jpdKk; ,utpy;
jq;Ftij vjpHj;J te;jdH. gfthd; mtuJ Nehiaf;
Fzg;gLj;jpa mjpra nra;jpawpe;j gpd;> mtHfSf;Fk;
gfthdplk; ek;gpf;if tsHe;jJ.
IaH> tl ,e;jpahtpYs;s nguhk;G+H vd;Dkplj;-
jpw;F khw;wg;gl;lhH. kpFe;j kd tUj;jj;Jld; mq;F
nrd;w mtUf;Ff; fhy;fspy; Ntjidaspf;ff; $ba
nfhg;gsq;fs; te;jd. mWit rpfpr;ir cl;glg;
gytpjkhd rpfpr;irfSk; gad; jutpy;iy. jhq;f
Kbahj Ntjid ,Ue;jNghJk; mtH mYtyfj;jpw;Fr;
nry;y Ntz;bapUe;jJ. gfthdplk; jdf;F cjtp
nra;AkhW jPtpu g;uhHj;jid nra;jhH. kWjpdk;
fhiyapy;> ahNuh thapy; fjitj; jl;Ltijf; Nfl;Lf;
fjitj; jpwe;jNghJ> ,uz;L rhJf;fs; ntspapy; epd;W
nfhz;bUe;jdH. “ehq;fs; jPHj;j ahj;jpiuahf
mUzhryj;jpypUe;J te;Js;Nshk;. ehq;fs; fpsk;Gk; Kd;>
nguhk;G+hpy; cq;fisg; ghHj;JtUkhW gfthd;
 165

$wpaDg;gpdhH” vd;W njhptpj;jdH. IaH mtHfis

md;NghL tuNtw;whH. mtH nfhg;gsq;fshy; Ntjid
mDgtpg;gij czHe;j rhJf;fs;> Gsp> ]hk;gpuhzp
,it nfhz;L jahhpf;fg;gl;l MaHNtjg; giriag;
Gz;zpy; jltpdhHfs;. kWjpdNk IaH G+uzkhff;
Fzkile;jhH. gf;jp gutrj;jhy;> mthplkpUe;J mg;NghJ
ntspg;gl;l> ‘ruzhfjp’ vdj;Jtq;Fk; mg;ghly;> ,d;Wk;
gfthdJ gf;jHfSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd xd;whf
cs;sJ.
ruzhfjp ghly;
gy;ytp
ruzhfjp cd; gu ehd;
,dpg;Gfj; Jiz jhd; VJ
eP Gfyha; (ruzhfjp)
mDgy;ytp
];kuzhj; fjpgy mUzhry epiw
ukzh fUzh tUzh (ruzhfjp)
ruzk;
jUzk; ,Jtd;Nwh fUiz Nehf;fNt
fhy `uzk; Mf;fpby; `h `h vd; nra;Ntd;!
Jd;ig ePf;fp ,d;ig mspf;f vd; md;gh
,d;Dk; ghuhKfk; vd;dhy; jhshja;ah
= Ntjpah (ruzhfjp)
ehd; IaUld; kpfTk; neUf;fkhf ,Ue;Njd;.
xUKiw> ,e;jg; ghliyf; Fwpj;J mtH vd;dplk;
NgrpdhH. “fNzrd;! ,e;jg; ghly; fhuzkhf vd; Neha;
Fzkhftpy;iy. Vw;fdNt ehd; Fzkile;jpUe;Njd;.
ehdhfg; ghlNtz;Lnkd;W vz;zp ,Ue;jhy;> Nehiaf;
Fzg;gLj;jpajw;F ed;wp $wp kl;LNk ghbapUg;Ngd;.
Mdhy; ghliyg; ghUq;fs;. ‘cdJ mUl;ghHitia vd;
 166

kPJ nrYj;j ,J rhpahd jUzkd;Nwh? eP jhkjk;

nra;jhy; ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd;? vd; md;Ng! vd;
Jaiuj; Jilj;J> Mde;jk; mspg;gha;. eP ghuhKfkhf
,Ug;gij> vd;dhy; ,dpAk; jhq;f KbahJ’ vd;W
cs;sJ. ,J> mjprak; epfo;e;j gpd; jhdhf
ntspte;Js;sJ. vd;d moF ghUq;fs;!” vd;W $wpj;
njhlHe;J> khzpf;fthrfH> kPuh> Jf;fhuhk; Nghd;w
gf;jHfspd; ghly;fis cjhuzkhff; $wpdhH.
“gfthdpd; mUisg; ngw;w gpd;jhd;> ‘,e;j ,opthd
eha;f;F mUs; GhpaNtz;Lk;’ vd mtHfs;
vOjpAs;sdH; mUs; ngWk; Kd; vOjtpy;iy” vd;W
ciuj;J NkYk; njhlHe;jhH. mUzhry gjpfj;jpy; 3tJ
ghlyhd
,iwAid epidAk; vz;zNk ez;zh
vidAdJ mUl;fapw; whyPu;j;J
,iwAap upd;wpf; nfhd;wpl epd;wha;
vd;Fiw apaw;wdd; Vio
,iwapdpf; Fiwnad; Fw;Wapuhf;fp
vidtijj; jplnyjw;F ,q;qd;
,iwtdhk; mUzh ryntzk; Kbj;Nj
Vfdh thop ePடூop
-vd;gjidf; $wp “vd;idg; gfthd; Vw;fdNt
nfhd;Wtpl;lhH. ,Ug;gpDk; ,e;jg; ghliy vOj
itj;Js;shH. khzpf;fthrfH> ‘ehd; k`h ghtp. vd;idf;
fhf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vd vOjpaJ vjw;fhf? mtuJ
g;uhHj;jidfspd; gydhf mtUf;F Vw;fdNt ,iwtd;
mUs; fpl;btpl;lJ. m\ukzkhiyapy;>
‘tpl;bbw; fl;lkhk; tpl;blhJid capH
tpl;bl mUs; Ghp mUzhryh’ (96Mk; ghly;)
 167

vd;W gfthd; ghbAs;shH. ,it g;uhHj;jid-

fshfj; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. vdNt gyUf;Fk; ,e;j re;Njfk;
vOe;Js;sjhy;> ‘gfthNd! ePq;fs; xU Qhdp. mg;gb
,Uf;Fk;NghJ> ‘vd;idf; fhg;ghw;W. gLFopapy; tpOkhW
nra;JtplhNj’ vd;nwy;yhk; Vd; vOjpAs;sPHfs;’ vd;W
mthplk; Nfl;Ls;sdH. mjw;F gfthd; mspj;j gjpy;>
‘g;uhHj;jid Vw;fdNt nra;ag;gl;Ltpl;lJ’. gfthd;
mUSf;fhf ehk; KjypNyNa g;uhHj;jpj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
fUizNa cUthdtH gfthd;. Mjyhy; ehk; gpd;dH
g;uhHj;jid nra;jhYk;> Kjypy; mtd; mUisg;
nghope;Jtpl;Lg; gpd;dH ekJ g;uhHj;jidia Vw;Wf;
nfhs;fpwhd;” vd gfthd; nrhd;djhf IaH $wpdhH.

மணவொஸி குடும் பத்தினருடன் பகவொன்

 168

1922,y;> gfthd; Iaiu kuzj;jpy; ,Ue;J

fhg;ghw;wpAs;shH. ,e;j mjpra epfo;it Neubahff;
fz;l fghyp rh];;jphp> mtH vOjpa Gj;jfj;jpy; ,t;thW
$wpAs;shH. “kfup~p ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;j rkak;;
ehq;fs; rpyH mtUld; fphptyj;jpw;Fr; nry;tJ tof;fk;.
md;Wk; fphptyj;jpw;Fg; Gwg;gLk;NghJ> uhk];thkp IaH
jpBnud cly; eyk; Fd;wpa epiyapy; tp&gh\
Fifapy; cs;sjhfr; nra;jp fpilj;jJ. gfthd; clNd
kiyapypUe;J ,wq;fp mtH gLj;Jf; fple;j ,lj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;whH. IaUila ,jak; fLikahd Ntfj;jpy;
Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. gfthd; mtH mUfpy; mkHe;J>
jd; ifia Iahpd; jiy Nky; itj;jhH. Ie;J
epkplq;fspy; mtH vOe;J rhjhuz epiyf;F
te;Jtpl;lhH. mtH mUfpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;j gfthNdh
xU kzp Neuk; MfpAk; vOe;jpUf;fhky; mkHe;jgbNa
,Ue;jhH. ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;j vd; igapy; Mypt;
vz;nza; itj;jpUe;jjhy;> Xbr;nrd;W mij vLj;J
te;J gfthdpd; jiyapy; ed;F Nja;j;Jtpl;Nld;.
mjd;gpd; vy;NyhUk; ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gpNdhk;.
‘vd;dthapw;W gfthNd?’ vd ehd; Nfl;ljw;F>
‘uhk];thkp IaH vOe;Jtpl;lhH; ehd; cl;fhHe;Jtpl;Nld;.
jiyapy; vz;nza; Nja;f;fg;gLtij ehd; czHe;Njd;.
mJ kpfTk; ,jkhf ,Ue;jJ’ vd;W kl;Lk; $wpdhNu
jtpu> jd;dhy; mw;Gjk; epfo;j;jg;gl;lnjd;Nwh> NtW
tpjj;jpNyh tpsf;fk; jutpy;iy” vd fghyp rh];jphp
vOjpAs;shH.
1942Mk; Mz;by;> IaH kPz;Lk; kuzj;jpd;
thapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gl;lhH. xUehs;> mtuJ kidtp
gfthdplk; Xbte;J> mtH tPl;by; epidtw;Wf;
fplg;gjhfTk;> fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; g;uhHj;jpj;jhs;.
 169

me;j nehbapNyNa IaH tpopj;J vOe;Jnfhz;lhH. gy

Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpwF ,e;epfo;r;rp gw;wpf; Nfl;l vd;dhy;
mij ek;gKbatpy;iy. mjdhy; Nehpy; Iaiuf; fz;L>
“ePq;fs; kuz thapypy; ,Uf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; gfthd;
cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpajhff; $WfpwhHfNs! mJ vt;thW
rhj;jpakhFk;?” vd;W Nfl;Nld;. “vd;d nra;tJ fNzrh!
mJjhd; ele;jJ. gfthd; vd;id kl;Lk; kuzj;jpypUe;J
fhg;ghw;wtpy;iy. cz;ikahd gf;jHfs; gyiu
kuzj;jpd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;Js;shH” vd;W $wp xU
gl;baNy je;jhH - Iahpd; kfs;> mtuJ ez;gH
Rg;ukz;a rh];jphpapd; kfs;> [fjPr rh];jphp> gfthdJ
nrhe;jj; jq;ifapd; fztH> kw;Wk; vdf;Fj; njhpahj
rpyH - gfthdpd; mUSf;Fg; ghj;jpukhfpAs;sdH.
IaUf;F Ie;J ngz;fSk; xU kfDk; ,Ue;jdH.
mtUila FLk;gj;jpd; kPJ gfthd; kpFe;j mf;fiw
fhl;bdhH. FLk;gj;jpy; cs;s mq;fj;jpdH xt;nthUtUk;
gfthdplk; KOikahd gf;jp nfhz;bUe;jdH. ehd;
Mr;ukj;jpw;F te;j gpd;dH> mtHfisg; gw;wpAk;>
gfthDf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fk; ,Ue;j njhlHG Fwpj;Jk;
NkYk; mwpa tpUk;gpNdd;. ‘nksz;ld; ghj;’ gj;jphpiff;-
fhf> Kk;igapy; ,Ue;j> Iahpd; kfs; xUtiug; Ngl;b
fhzr; nrd;wpUe;Njd;. yypjh ntq;fluhkd; vd
miof;fg;gl;l mtH g;ugykhd ghlfp. gfthd; tp&gh\
Fifapy; ,Ue;j ehs; Kjy;> mtHfs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk;
gfthDld; vj;jifa jdpj;jd;ik tha;e;j cwT
,Ue;jJ vd;gJ Fwpj;J vd;dplk; gy tp~ak; $wpdhH.
mtHfs; midtUNk gfthidf; flTshfj;jhd;
ghHj;jdH. FLk;gk; KOtJk; mUzhryj;ij tpl;L
NtW vq;fhtJ nry;y Ntz;bapUe;jhy;> midtUk;
gfthd; Kd;dH epd;Wnfhz;L> ‘ruzhfjp’ vd;w ghliyf;
 170

Nfh~;b fhdkhf ,irg;ghHfs;. ,jd; fhuzkhf

Nkw;$wpa ghly;> ,UgJ Mz;Lfshfg; gfthd; Kd;
mbf;fb ghlg;gl;L te;jJ” vd;W ,e;jj; jfty;fisj;
njhptpj;j yypjh ntq;fluhkd;> “cz;ikiar;
nrhd;dhy;> ruzhfjp uhk];thkp IaH my;yJ ruzhfjp
jhj;jh vd;w ngauhNyNa vdJ je;ij vy;NyhuhYk;
miof;fg;gl;lhH. vdJ fztH tl ,e;jpahtpy;
gzpahw;wp te;jjhy;> vdJ jpUkzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;> ehd;
mUzhryj;jpw;F vg;nghOjhtJjhd; tuKbe;jJ. ehd;
Mr;ukj;jpw;F nrd;w Nghnjy;yhk; gfthd; Kd;
tPizia ,irj;J ghlTk; nra;Ntd;. gfthDk;
rphpj;jgb mDgtpj;Jf; Nfl;ghH. xU rkak;> ePz;l
,ilntspf;Fg;gpd; ehd; Mr;ukj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;jNghJ>
‘mNjh ghH! ,d;W fhiyapy;jhd; ,ts; Fuiy
thndhypapy; Nfl;Nlhk;. ,g;NghJ NehpNyNa te;J
epw;fpwhs;!’ vd mq;F $bapUe;jtHfsplk; gfthd;
njhptpj;jhH. ehd; gfthd; ngahpy; ghbapUe;j ,U
ghly;fis xypg;gjpT nra;jpUe;jdH. mtw;wpy; xd;iw
md;W xypgug;gp ,Ug;ghHfs; vd epidf;fpNwd;” vdf;
$wpdhH.
njhlHe;J Ngrpa mtH> “Foe;ijg; gUtj;jpy;>
tp&gh\ Fifapy; ehd; gfthNdhL tpisahb
,Uf;fpNwd;. ,Ue;jhYk;> vdJ jkf;if uh[k;>
Foe;ijahf ,Ue;jNghJ gfthd; mtisr; nry;ykhf
elj;JthH. mtSf;F jiy gpd;dp tpLthH. mtsJ
tpisahl;Lg; nghUl;fis itj;Jf;nfhz;L ,UtUk;
tpisahLthHfs;. vd; jkf;iff;F gfthid kpfTk;
gpbf;Fk;. mjdhy;> tPl;by;> UrpahfNth> tpNr~khfNth
cz;gjw;F VjhtJ jdf;Ff; fpilj;jhy;> clNd mij
vLj;Jf;nfhz;L> gfthNdhL gfpHe;Jnfhs;s> tp&gh\
 171

Fiff;F XbtpLths;. xUKiw> gpuj;jpNafkhd

ufj;ijr; NrHe;j ney; fpilj;jJ. tPl;bNyNa mijf;
Fj;jp muprpahf;fpdhHfs;. me;j uf jtpL ,dpg;ghfTk;>
UrpahfTk; ,Ug;gNjhL MNuhf;aj;Jf;Fk; cfe;jJ vd;W
ney;iyf; Fj;jpa ngz; $wpaTld;> vd; jkf;if if
epiwaj; jtpl;il ms;spf; nfhz;L> gfthdplk;
nfhLg;gjw;F Xbtpl;lhs;. mfhy Neuj;jpy; uh[j;ijf;
fz;l gfthd;> “vdf;F VjhtJ vLj;J te;jpUf;fpwhah?”
vd;W Nfl;lhH. gpd; ,UtUkhf mts; nfhz;L te;jpUe;j
jtpl;il cz;ldH. NtW rpy nghUl;fisAk; cld;
NrHj;J cz;lhy;> mJ NkYk; Urpahf ,Uf;Fnkd;W
gfthd; mtsplk; $wpdhH. gfthdplk; mtSf;Fr;
rYiffs; mjpfk;. jhd; flTNshL ,Ug;gij mts;
vg;NghJk; czHe;jpUe;jhs;. tho;f;ifapy; xt;nthU
nehbapYk; gfthid mts; topgl;L te;jhs;” vd;W
$wpr; rw;W epWj;jpdhH.
rpwpa ,ilntspf;Fg; gpd;> “vd; jkf;if uh[k;
mofhfr; rpj;jpuq;fs; tiuths;. Kiwg;gb rpj;jpuf;-
fiyia ahhplKk; mts; fw;fNth my;yJ
fiyg;gs;spfspy; gapyNth ,y;iy vd;wNghJk;> mtsJ
rpj;jpuq;fs; capNuhl;lj;JlDk;> tho;f;ifiag;
gpujpgypg;gitahfTk; ,Ue;jd. nghpatshd gpd;G
nja;tq;fspd; glq;fis mts; tiue;J gfthdplk;
fhl;Lths;. mtH> mtw;iw kpfTk; ghuhl;LthH. xUKiw>
kzkhd ngz;fshy; tzq;fg;gLgtSk;> md;id vd;w
jj;Jtj;ijf; Fwpg;gtSkhd mk;ghs; tuy\;kpapd;
glj;ij uh[k; tiue;jpUe;jhs;. rpwg;ghf ,Ue;j
mg;glj;ij mr;rpl;L midtUf;Fk; toq;FkhW
MNyhridaspj;jhH gfthd;. uh[k; vg;gbNah
Njitahd gzj;ij t#ypj;Jg; glj;ij mr;rplTk;
 172

nra;jhs;. 1940–50Mk; Mz;Lfspy; Mrhuj;NjhL tho;e;j

gy gpuhk;kzHfspd; G+i[ miwia mg;glk;
myq;fhpj;jJ” vd;whH. gpd;dH> jdJ G+i[ miwf;F
vd;id mioj;Jr; nrd;W> mq;fpUe;j> uh[k; jPl;ba ,U
rpj;jpuq;fis yypjh ntq;fluhkd; vdf;Ff; fhl;bdhH.
mtw;wpy; xd;W kJiu kPdh\p mk;kDilaJ;
kw;nwhd;W guk gf;juhd jpahfuh[ ];thkpfSilaJk;
MFk;. mg;NghJ> ehd; Vw;fdNt ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy;
ghHj;jpUe;j> kapy; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;j gfthdpd; glj;ijg;
gw;wpa epidT vOe;jJ. mjd; mbapYk; ‘uh[k;’ vd;W
ifnaOj;J ,Ue;jJ.

வரலக்ஷ்மி அம் மன் சித்திரம்

 173

tho;ehs; KOtJk; MHtj;NjhL $ba xU gf;juhf

,Ue;jhH IaH. gfthd; vd;w ngaH fhjpy; tpOe;j
clNdNa> mtuJ fz;fspy; ‘nghy nghy’-ntd;W
fz;zPH ngUfj; Jtq;fptpLk;. 1922-Mk; Mz;L> md;id
mofk;khs;> ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; Kf;jpaile;j rkak;> mq;F
,Uf;Fk; NgW IaUf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. gfthd; md;idf;F
Kf;jp ey;Fk; tifahf> jdJ Gdpjf; fuq;fis mtH
jiyapYk; khHgpYk; itj;jgb ,Ue;j rkaj;jpy; IaH
uhk ehkj;ij XjpathW ,Ue;jhH.
gfthdpd; mUl;nraiy Nehpilahff; fz;ltH
IaH. md;id mofk;khspd; rlyj;ijr; Rke;Jnfhz;L>
kiyapypUe;J> fPNo jw;NghJs;s ]khjpf;F vLj;J
te;jtHfSs; IaUk; xUtH. gj;jhtJ ehs; ]khjpapd;
Nky; ypq;fk; gpujp~;il nra;ag;gl;lJ. Gj;jH> VRehjH>
Mjp rq;fuH ,tHfspd; md;idaiutplg; ngUik
tha;e;jtH mofk;khs; vd;w nghUspy; md;idiag;
Nghw;wp ]k;];fpUj ];Nyhfk; xd;iw> fht;a fz;lH
mg;NghJ ,aw;wpdhH. xU %iyapy; mkHe;J kpFe;j
ftdj;Jld; mijr; nrtpkLj;j Iaiu mioj;J> jkpopy;
xU fPHj;jdj;ijg; ghLkhW gfthd; J}z;bdhH. mtH
Jahpy; %o;fpapUe;j NghJk; gfthDf;Ff; fPo;gg ; be;J
ghliy ,aw;w Kw;gl;lhH. jhdhfNt ,jaj;jpy; cjpj;j
mij xU fhfpjj;jpy; vOjpg; gfthdplk; NrHj;jhH IaH.
gfthd;> me;j fPHj;jdj;ijg; ghLk;gb $wpdhH.
ghLk;NghJ> mg;ghly; vj;Jiz mofhf mike;Js;sJ
vd;gijf; fz;L Mr;rhpak; mile;jhH IaH.
1950,y;> gfthd; g;uk;k epHthzk; mile;j
rkaj;jpy;> gfthDila N[hjp> xspkakhd vhp
e\j;jpuk; Nghd;W thdpy; efHe;J mUzhryj;Jld;
fyg;gij IaH fz;lhH. fp.th.[fe;ehjd; Nghd;W>
 174

mtiug; nghpJk; kjpj;jtHfs;> Iaiu caHe;j Qhdpapd;

];jhdj;jpy; itj;Jg; G+[pj;jdH. 1960,y;> jkpo; ehl;by;
nghpa vOj;jhsuhf tpsq;fpatH fp.th.[fe;ehjd;.
IaH cly; eykpd;wp Mr;ukj;jpw;F vjphpy; ,Ue;j
tPl;by; ,Ue;j NghJ> mtiuf; fhzj; jd;id mioj;Jr;
nry;YkhW vd;dplk; $wpdhH. Iaiug; ghHj;j me;j
\zj;jpNyNa ,U iffisAk; jd; jiyNky;
$g;gpathW> ‘<r;tuh <r;tuh’ vd czHr;rp nghq;ff;
$wpathW> fz;fspy; ePH ngUf mtiur; Rw;wpr; Rw;wp
tyk; te;jhH. gpwF ,jaj;jpy; jhdhf vOe;j
nra;Al;fshy; Iaiug; Gfo;e;J ghbdhH. mJ xU
mw;Gjkhd fhl;rp!
gf;jHfs; gutr epiyapy; czHr;rp nghq;ff;
fz;zPH ngUf;FthHfs; vd;gij mJtiu Nfl;f
kl;Lk;jhd; nra;jpUe;Njd;. md;W NehpNyNa fhZk; NgW
fpl;baJ. jpUk;gp tUk; topapy; fp.th.[fe;ehjd; vd;id
MrPHtjpj;J> “fNzrd;! Iaiug; G+[pAq;fs;; mtuJ
Mrpfisg; ngWq;fs;. ntF rhjhuzkhfj; Njhd;Wk;
Mj;kQhdp mtH. mtuJ Mrpfisg; ngWtjw;fhd ,e;j
tha;g;ig eOt tplhjPHfs;. mJ cq;fis Md;kf P g;
ghijapy; ntFJ}uk; mioj;Jr; nrd;WtpLk;” vd;W
$wpdhH. me;j mwpTiufspd; gadhf> Iahpd;
MrPHthjq;fisg; ngw;w ghf;fparhypahf ehd; ,Ue;Njd;.
nrd;idapy;> kpfTk; mikjpahd Kiwapy; IaH
cliy cFj;jhH. khHgpy; iffis itj;J> tpopfspd;
Xuj;jpypUe;J fz;zPH topa mtH ,Ue;j epiy>
gfthid ,jaj;jpy; fz;Lnfhz;bUf;fpwhH vd;gijf;
$whky; $wpaJ. mtuJ %r;R nkJthf mlq;fpaJ.
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kzth]p uhk];thkp IaH mUzhryj;Jld; epue;jukhf

,uz;lwf; fye;jhH.
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ராஜம் வரரந்தது
விரூபொே குணகயில் பகவொன்
ஃெ் ராங் க் ஹம் ஃெ் ரஸ
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xUKiw> gfthidg; ghHg;gjw;fhf xUtH

tp&gh\ Fiff;F te;jhH. xU thuk; kl;Lk;
jq;fp ,Ue;jhH. me;jf; fhyf; fl;lj;jpy;> =
gfthidg; Gfo;e;J ehd;F ghly;fis
,aw;wpg; ghbdhH. mtH jd;Dila ngaH
ntq;fl;uhk IaH vd;Wk;> jhd;
jpUtz;zhkiyf;F gf;fj;jpy; cs;s
rj;jpakq;fyk; vd;w rpW fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;J
tUtjhfTk; $wpdhH. gpd;dhy;> ‘ukz ]j;FU’ vd;w ngaH
ngw;w> jdJ Ie;jhtJ ghliy mDg;gpdhH. gfthd; me;j Ie;J
ghly;fisg; gbj;jNghJ mitfspd; rpwg;gpy; Mo;e;jhH.
mg;NghjpypUe;J> jkpo; nkhop NgRk; gfthdpd; gf;jHfs;> me;jg;
ghly;fisg; ghbf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;. gfthdpd; gioa
gf;jHfs;> rj;jpa-kq;fyj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W> ntq;fl;uhka;aiur;
re;jpf;f Kad;w NghJ> me;jf; fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;j vtUf;Fk;
mtiug; gw;wp njhpahky; ,Ue;jJ tpe;ijahf ,Ue;jJ!
,ijg;gw;wp gpd;dhy; gf;jHfs; ciuahbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;-NghJ>
Njtuh[ KjypahH> “tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> gfthd;>
mUzhryj;ijg; Nghw;wp Ie;J ghly;fis vOjpAs;shH” vd;W
fUj;J ciuj;jhH. mjw;F KUfdhH> “mg;gd; mUzhryk;
mjw;Fj; jd;Dila ed;wpiaj; njhptpf;Fk; nghUl;L>
‘ntq;fl;uhka;aH’ vDk; kdpj cUtpy; te;J> Ie;J ghly;fisg;
gfthd; Nky; ghbdhH vd;W $wpdhH.
‘ukz ]j;FU’tpy; cs;s xU nra;As;> ‘gfthd;
Nfhbf;fzf;fhd kf;fs; tpLjiyg; ngWtjw;fhfj; jd;Dila
‘Qhdk;’ vd;Dk; nfhbia Vw;wpAs;shH vd;W giwrhw;WfpwJ.
‘Nfhbf;fzf;F’ vd;why; vd;d? xd;W vd;w vz;izj; njhlHe;J
gy G+[;[paq;fisf; nfhz;l xU ,yf;fkhFk;. ,Ug;G ,y;yhj
 179

mj;jidg; G+[;[paq;fisAk; ePf;fpdhy; ,Ug;gJ xd;W vd;w

vz; kl;LNk. mNjNghd;W> Nfhbf;fzf;fpy; cs;s xt;nthU
jdpkdpjdpd; mfq;fhuj;ijAk; ePf;fpdhy; kPjk; ,Ug;gJ ‘xd;W’
kl;Lk;jhd;. me;j ‘xd;Nw’ mUzhryk;; me;j xd;Nw gfthd;
ukzH; me;j xd;Nw xt;nthU jdp [PtDk; MFk;. ehk;
epidf;Fk;> uhk; u`pk;> Nuhdhy;L vd;w Ngjq;fs; my;y. ehk;
vy;NyhUk; vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; %ykhd nja;tj; jd;ikNa vd;gij
epidTgLj;jNt gfthd; mtjhuk; nra;jhH. mtH xUtiuAk;
Mz;> ngz; my;yJ kpUfq;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;> jd; fUiz
tl;lj;jpypUe;J tpyf;ftpy;iy. ,Jtiu mtUila gf;jHfs;
midtUk; ,e;Jrkaj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfshfNt ,Ue;jdH.
mtUila Nghjidfs; ehLfs;> rkaq;fs; vd;w
Ntw;Wikfisf; fle;J gut Ntz;ba fhyk; te;Jtpl;lJ.
cyfj;jpd; vy;yh %iyfspypUe;Jk; mtiu ehb te;j
Mapuf;fzf;fhdtHfspd; ek;gpf;iffisf; Fiyf;fhky; mJ
gutTk; nra;jJ.
/g;uhq;f; `k;/g;uP]; vd;gtH Mq;fpNya fhty; Jiwiar;
NrHe;j ,staJ mjpfhhp. mtH xU fj;Njhypf;f fpwp];jtH.
,q;fpyhe;jpypUe;J khw;wy; nra;ag;gl;L> jw;NghJ Kk;ig
vd;wiof;fg;gLk; gk;gha;f;F> kpFe;j fha;r;rYld; te;J> mq;F
kUj;Jtkidapy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhH.
kNdhhPjpahd rpj;Jf;fisg; ngw;wpUe;j mtH>
kUj;Jtkidapy; mjpf typapdhy; mtjpg;gLk; rkaj;jpy;>
mjpypUe;J tpLgLtjw;fhf me;j rf;jpfis cgNahfg;gLj;JthH.
mg;NghJ jd;Dila ]_\;k clypy;> mtH khw;wk;
nra;ag;gl;bUe;j jpUtz;zhkiyf;F mUfpYs;s NtY}H
vd;Dk; efUf;Fr; nrd;W> mt;tplj;Jf;Fhpa njYq;F nkhopia
mtUf;F fw;Wj; jUtjw;fhf> epakpf;fg;gl;l njYq;F MrphpaH
eurpk;ikah vd;gtiug; ghHj;jhH. gpd;dhy; NtY}iu
 180

mile;jnghOJ> eurpk;ka;ah jd;id mtuJ njYq;F MrphpaH

vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lNghJ> ‘vdf;Fj; njhpAk;’ vd;W
$wpdhH. Mr;rhpakile;j MrphpaH> ‘vg;gbj; njhpAk;?’ vd;W
Nfl;lNghJ> ‘ePq;fs; gk;gha;f;F tuhtpl;lhYk;> ehd; Ez;Zlypy;
gazk; nra;J cq;fisr; re;jpj;Njd;’ vd;W $wpdhH
`k;/g;hP];. eurpk;ka;ah gy Mq;fpNyaHfSf;F Mrphpauhf
,Ue;jpUf;;fpwhH. mtHfspy; gyUf;Fk; Md;kPf ehl;lk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. `k;/g;hP]; ,aw;iff;F khwhd mwpT cilatH
vd;W vz;zpdhH MrphpaH.
gpd;G> `k;/g;hP];> eurpk;ika;ahtplk;> ‘ehd; ,e;J
Nrhjplj;ij Mq;fpyj;jpy;> gbf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. cq;fshy;
vdf;F cjtp nra;a KbAkh?’ vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH.
eurpk;ikah ,J kw;WnkhU mwpT khwhl;lj;jpw;fhd mwpFwp vd
mDkhdpj;J mjw;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; jutpy;iy. ,ij czHe;J
nfhz;l `k;/g;hP];> njhlHe;J> “,q;F ahuhtJ rpwe;j
k`hd;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wduh?” vd;whH. ,e;jf; filrpf; Nfs;tp
eurpk;ikahitj; jpLf;fplr; nra;jJ. eurpk;ka;ah `k;/g;hP];i]r;
Nrhjpf;f epidj;jhH. gjpy; VJk; nrhy;yhky; nrd;Wtpl;lhH.
kWjpdk;> gy rhJf;fs;> re;epahrpfs; ,tHfspd; Gifg;glq;fis
vLj;Jf;nfhz;L `k;/g;hP];]pd; miwf;Fr; nrd;whH. mq;F
ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy;> mq;F ,Ue;j Nkirapd; kPJ mtw;iw
itj;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lhH. mtH jpUk;gp te;J ghHj;jNghJ>
`k;/g;hP];]{k; jpUk;gp te;Jtpl;lhH. me;jg; Gifg;gl
FtpaypypUe;J xd;iw vLj;J> “eurpk;ka;ah> ,tH cq;fs; FU
,y;iyah?” vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wpaJ
fht;afz;l fzgjp Kdpapd; Gifg;glk;. cz;ikapy;
fht;afz;lHjhd; eurpk;ka;ahtpd; FU. rpypHg;gile;j eurpk;ka;ah>
`k;/g;hP]; $Wtjpy; cz;ik cs;sJ> ,y;yhtpby; ,j;jifa
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Mr;rhpag;glf;$ba gy xj;j epfo;Tfs; ,Uf;fhJ vd;W KbT

nra;jhH. `k;/g;hP];> ‘New;W ,uT cdJ FU vdJ fdtpy;
te;jhH. vd; gLf;ifapy; vd; mUfpy; mkHe;J vd;dhy;
Ghpe;Jnfhs;s Kbahj nkhopapy; VNjh $wpdhH’ vd;W
ntspg;gLj;jpdhH. eurpk;ka;ah ,jdhy; jpUg;jp mile;jhH.
JujpU~;ltrkhf `k;/g;hP]; jd; cly;eyk; Fd;wpajhy;
kiythr];jykhfpa Cl;bf;F mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;L> mq;F
rpy khjq;fs; jq;fpdhH. jpUk;gp te;jTld;> eurpk;ka;ahtplk;>
‘New;W ,uT vdf;F xU fdT te;jJ. ehd; nrhy;yg;NghFk;
thHj;ijfis ePq;fs; ek;gkhl;BHfs; vd;gjhy;> ehd; ghHj;jij
tiuag; NghfpNwd;’ vd;whH. gpd; mtH xU kiy> mjd;Nky; xU
Fif> mjd; mUfpy; xU rpwpa mUtpiaAk; mq;F xU rhJ
epw;gijAk; tiue;jhH. mJ tp&gh\ Fif> ukz kfup~p
,tHfisf; Fwpg;gpLtjhf ,Ue;jJ. eurpk;ka;ah thailj;Jg;
NghdhH. “,tH vd; FUtpd; FU” vd;whH. `k;/g;hP];]plk;
KOtJk; jpUg;jp mile;J> mtiu gfthdplk; mioj;Jr;
nry;y tpUk;gpdhH. mg;NghJ NtY}hpy; ,Ue;j fht;afz;l
fzgjp Kdpf;F mtiu Kjypy; mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jhH.
fht;afz;lH> ,Ugj;jpNahU taNj epuk;gpa> me;j caH
gjtpapypUe;j Mq;fpNya NghyP]; mjpfhhpiag; ghHj;J Mr;rhpa-
kile;jhH. fht;afz;lH gq;Nfw;f Ntz;ba ‘jpa]h/gpfy;
n]hi]l;b’ khehL jpUtz;zhkiyapy; elf;ftpUe;jJ.
mjdhy; %tUk; jpUtz;zhkiy nrd;wdH.
jpUtz;zhkiyia mile;jTld; `k;/g;hP]; kpfTk;
mikjpaw;Wf; fhzg;gl;lhH. jhd; fdtpy; ghHj;j me;j rhJitg;
ghHf;f Mirg;gl;lhH. %tUk; tp&gh\ Fiff;Fr; nrd;W
gfthd; Kd; mkHe;jdH. gfthdpd; ghHit `k;/g;hP];]pd; Nky;
ePz;l Neuk; gjpe;jpUe;jJ. gfthDldhd jd;Dila Kjy;
re;jpg;igg; gw;wp `k;/g;hP]; gjpT nra;Js;sjhtJ:
 182

“ehq;fs; %tUk; kjpak; 2 kzpf;F kiyNky; Vwp>

gfthidg; ghHf;fr; nrd;Nwhk;. tp&gh\f; Fifia mile;J
gfthDila fhybapy; mkHe;Njhk;. Mdhy; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
mq;F ehq;fs; ePz;l Neuk; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. vdf;F ntspNa
ehd; te;Jtpl;ljhf czHe;Njd;. Mo;e;j rpe;jidapy;> khWglhj
epiyapypUe;j mtuJ fz;fisNa miukzp Neuj;jpw;F cw;W
Nehf;fpagb ,Ue;Njd;. ,e;j cly;> Gdpj Mtpapd; jpUf;Nfhapy;
vd;gij czHe;Njd;. vjpNu ,Ue;j clk;G FUtd;W vd;gij
czuKbe;jJ. mJ ,iwtdpd; xU fUtp vd;Wk;> mirtw;W
mkHe;jpUf;Fk; xU rt rhPuk; vd;gijAk;> mjd; cs;spUe;J
,iwtdpd; rf;jp Ngnuhspahfg; guTfpwJ vd;gijAk; vd;dhy;
czu Kbe;jJ. vd; czHTfis tpthpf;fr; nrhw;fs; ,y;iy.
kfup~papd; ngUe;jd;ik> nkd;ik> jd;dlf;fk;> ek;gpf;ifapdhy;
Vw;gl;l mikjpahd gyk; ,tw;iw tHzpf;f ,ayhJ. mtuJ
Gd;diff;F ,izahff; $Wtjw;F vJTkpy;iy. mtuJ
]e;epjpapy; xUtUf;F Vw;gLk; khw;wk; kpfTk; tpag;gpw;FhpaJ”
,JNt me;j ,isQUf;F> gfthdplk; Vw;gl;l Kjy;
mDgtk;. gpwF gfthdplk; rpy Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;FkhW
fht;afz;l Kdp mtUf;F Nahrid $wpdhH. MHtKk;>
cyfj;jpw;F N]it nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;w tpUg;gKk; nfhz;l>
Jbg;Gs;s ,isQuhd `k;/g;hP]; cldbahf mjw;F
xg;Gf;nfhz;lhH. mtUila Kjy; Nfs;tp> “gfthNd! ehd;
cyfj;jpw;F cjt KbAkh?” vd;gjhFk;. mjw;F gfthd;>
“cdf;F eP cjtp nra;J nfhz;lhy; mJNt cyfpw;F
cjTtjhFk;” vd;W gjpypWj;jhH. mjw;F `k;/g;hP];> ‘ehd;
cyfpw;F cjt Mtyhf cs;Nsd;. vd;dhy; cjtp nra;a
Kbahjh?’ vd;whH. mjw;F gfthd;> “Mk;. cdf;F cjtp nra;J
nfhs;tNj> cyfpw;F cjtp nra;tjhFk;. eP cyfj;jpy;
,Uf;fpwha;. ePNa cyfk; Mtha;. eP cyfj;jpdpd;W khWgl;ltd;
 183

md;W> cyfk; cd;dpypUe;J NtwhdJk; md;W” vd;W

ciuj;jhH. `k;/g;hP];> rpwpJ ,ilntspf;Fg; gpwF> ‘FUNt! =
fpU~;ziuAk;> Foe;ij VRehjiug; Nghd;Wk; vd;dhy;
mw;Gjq;fs; epfo;j;j KbAkh?’ vd;W tpdtpdhH. mjw;F gfthd;>
“mtHfspy; ahuhtJ me;j mw;Gjq;fis epfo;j;Jk;NghJ
jhq;fNs mtw;iw epfo;j;jpajhf czHe;jduh?” vd;W Nfl;f>
mjw;F `k;/g;hP];> ‘,y;iy’ vd;W gfthdJ $w;iw
Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH. rpj;jpfspy; kaq;FtJk;> vd;dhy; midj;Jk;
nra;ag;gLfpd;wd vd;w vz;zKk; jtpHf;fg;gl Ntz;bait
vd;gij Kjd; Kiwahf mtUf;Ff; $whky; $wp tpsf;fpdhH
gfthd;.
mtuhy; NtY}hpy; ePz;l ehl;fs; jq;f Kbatpy;iy.
mtuhy; KbAk; Nghnjy;yhk; fLikahd Nfhil ntapiyAk;
nghUl;gLj;jhJ> jd;Dila Nkhl;lhH irf;fpspy;> gfthidj;
jhprpf;f tp&gh\ Fiff;F mbf;fb tUthH. mtH tp&gh\
Fifia mile;jTld; gfthd; mthplk; Nfl;Fk; Kjy; Nfs;tp>
“eP rhg;gpl;L tpl;lhah? cdf;F grpf;ftpy;iyah?” vd;gJjhd;.
`k;/g;hP]; vg;NghJk; rhg;gplhky; tUtjhy; grpAld; ,Ug;ghH.
gfthd; mtUf;F czT nfhLg;gjw;F clNd Vw;ghL
nra;Jtpl;L> Nkiy ehl;ltHfs; czit ];G+dhy;
rhg;gpLthHfs; vd;gjhy;> Njq;fha; Xl;il itj;J>
`k;/g;hP];]{f;F rhg;gpLtjw;F rpwpa ];G+id tbtikj;Jf;
nfhLj;jhH. ,J `k;/g;hP];i] ,d;Dk; tpag;gpy; Mo;j;jpaJ.
xUKiw rhg;gpl;L Kbj;j gpd;dUk; `k;/g;hP];]{f;Fg; grp
jPutpy;iy. gfthd;> “eP ,d;Dk; grpNahL ,Uf;fpd;wha;
my;yth?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> ,d;Dk; mjpf czit
mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fr; nrhd;dhH. rhg;ghl;bw;Fg; gpwF c~;zk;
mjpfkhf ,Ue;jjhy; me;j Mq;fpNyaUf;F kpfTk; jhfkhf
,Ue;jJ. Mq;fpNyaUf;Nf chpa ehfhPfj;ij mDrhpj;j>
 184

`k;/g;hP];]hy; vJTk; Nfl;f ,aytpy;iy. ,ijf; Fwpg;ghy;

czHe;j gfthd;> gf;jH xUtiug; ghHj;J> “mtH kpfTk;
jhfkhf ,Uf;fpwhH. vYkpr;rk; gor;rhW nfhLq;fs;” vd;W
$wpdhH. ,tw;iwnay;yhk; fz;Zw;w `k;/g;hP]; gfthdpd;
md;ig> ‘Md;kPf FU’ vd;w epiyapy; kl;Lkpd;wp Ngzpf;fhf;Fk;
jhapd; md;ghfTk; czHe;jhH. gy Neuq;fspy; rpW Foe;ijfs;>
xd;Wk; NgrhkYk;> tpisahlhkYk;> tp&gh\ Fifapy;
mikjpahf cl;fhHe;jpUg;gijg; ghHj;jhH. mJ mtiug; gpukpf;f
itj;jJ. rhjhuzkhf mj;Jiz Neuj;jpw;F mikjpAlDk;
rhe;jkhfTk; Foe;ijfs; cl;fhHe;jpUg;gij mtH ghHj;jjpy;iy.
cz;ik vd;dntd;why; me;j Foe;ijfshYk; gfthDila
‘Md;kPf nksd’j;ij czHe;J nfhz;L mjw;Nfw;wthW
gpujpgypf;f Kbe;jJ vd;gJjhd;.
`k;/g;hP];]{f;F rpj;jpfspy; <Hg;G mjpfk; ,Ue;jij
czHe;j gfthd;> mtiu mjpdpd;W ntspNa nfhz;L te;J>
mtw;iw gof Ntz;lhnkd;W mwpTWj;jpdhH. “rpj;jpfis tpl
Nkyhd rf;jpia Nehf;fpr; nry;” vd;W mwpTWj;jpdhH.
“cd;Dila Fwpf;Nfhs; ,ijtpl caHe;jjhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;.
mJ kl;Lkpd;wp xg;Gtikaw;wjhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ePjhd;
‘rj;jpak;’ vd;W czHtJjhd; me;j epiy. ,e;j rpj;jpfs;
midj;Jk; cd;idj; jtwhd ghijapy; mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;.
mtw;iw tpl;LtpL” vd;W mwpTWj;jpa gfthd;> `k;/g;hP]; me;j
rpj;jpfspd; gpbapypUe;J tpLgl kpfTk; cjtpahf ,Ue;jhH.
`k;/g;hP]; kpfTk; cWjpahd rpj;jk; cila kdpjH. me;j
rf;jpfisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F jFjp mile;jijg; Nghy;>
mtw;wpy; ,Ue;J tpLgLtjw;Fk; gfthd; mspj;j mwpTiufis
cWjpahf eilKiwg;gLj;jpdhH. `k;/g;hP]; mtw;iw
KOtJkhf iftpl;lgpwF> gfthd; Mj;ktprhuk;> ruzhfjp
 185

Kjypatw;iw mtUf;Fg; Gfl;b> mtiuj; ‘jd;’dpNyNa

yapf;Fk; ghijiaf; fhl;b> mfKfkhf;fpdhH.
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k];jhd; ];thkp> gd;Kfj; jd;ik nfhz;l xUtH.

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vd;d? mtH xU rpj;j GU~H. mUzhryj;jpy; epiwa
rpj;j GU~Hfs; trpf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH ,e;j
,lj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; ,Uf;f tpUk;gp> ,q;Nf te;Js;shH”
vd;W gfthd; $wpajhf k];jhd; njhptpj;jhH.
Mr;ukj;Jf;F mUfpy;> gyh kuq;fs; epiwe;jpUe;j
‘gyhf;nfhj;J’ vd;Dkplj;jpy;> gfthd; tho;e;j fhyj;jpy;>
jPtpukhf rhjidapy; <Lgl;bUe;jtHfs; rpyH mq;F
trpj;J te;jdH. rpy rkaq;fspy;> NtW CHfSf;Fr;
nrd;W gpr;ir vLf;fTk;> gfthdJ Gfiog; ghlTk;
mtHfs; tpUk;GthHfs;. mt;thW Nghtjw;F Kd;
gfthdplk; mjw;F mDkjp Nfl;ghHfs;. “vq;Nf
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NghfpwPHfs;? vq;F jq;FtPHfs;?” vd;;W gfthd; Nfl;ghH.

“gfthNd! vq;fSf;F me;jf; ftiy ,y;iy.
Jwtpaiug; Nghy; jq;f ,lkpd;wpAk; gpr;ir vLj;J
cz;Lk; tho;Nthk;” vd;W mtHfs; $wpaijf; Nfl;l
gfthDf;Fj; jpUg;jp Vw;gltpy;iy. mtHfs; njhlHe;J
“ehq;fs; nry;Ykplk; gw;wpa tptuj;ij k];jhd;
];thkpaplk; njhptpj;J tpl;Lr; nry;fpNwhk;” vdf; $wpa
gpd;Ng kfpo;r;rp milthH. Vndd;why; k];jhd; ];thkp
mtHfs; gpd;dhNyNa nrd;W> cztspf;fNth my;yJ
mtHfSf;fhfg; gpr;ir vLf;fNth nra;J mtHfSf;F
Xa;tspg;ghH vd;gJ gfthDf;Fj; njhpAk;. NghSH>
Nj#H> nrq;fk;> nrQ;rp Nghd;W> Kg;gJ ehw;gJ
iky;fSf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; ,lq;fSf;Nf mtHfs;
nry;thHfs;. k];jhd; ];thkp mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhNyh>
Kd;dhNyh nrd;W> mtHfsJ Njitfisg; G+Hj;jp
nra;J> gzptpil nra;thH. “ehd; gf;jHfSila gf;jd;”
vd;W kdg;G+Htkhff; $WthH. “k];jhd; ];thkp! ePq;fs;
vq;fSf;Fr; rpwg;ghfj; njhz;L nra;fpwPHfs;. ehq;fs;
vd;d ifk;khW nra;tJ?” vd mtHfs; Nfl;Fk; NghJ
“vdf;fhf ePq;fs; xU fhhpak; nra;ayhk;. ehd; ,y;yhj
rkaq;fspy;> gfthd; NgRtjpy; xU thHj;ijf; $l
tplhky; vd;dplk; njhptpf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;ghH mtH.
me;j gf;jH gjpYf;F vjpHghHj;j ghpR mJ xd;W
kl;LNk. kpFe;j jd;dlf;fj;NjhL ,Ue;jtH k];jhd;.
FQ;R ];thkp> tp];tehj ];thkp ,tHfisj; jtpu kw;w
gf;jHfSf;F k];jhid ahnud;Nw njhpahJ. mtH
ahUf;Fk; njhpahkNyNa tho tpUk;gpdhH. gzpT> gf;jp
vd;Dk; nrhw;fSf;F ,yf;fzkhf ,Ue;jhH k];jhd;.
xUKiw ukzhr;ukj;jpy; gioa `hypy; jpUl;L
ele;jJ. gfthd;> k];jhd; ];thkp ,tHfSld; kw;Wk;
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rpyH mq;F ,Ue;jdH. k];jhd; ];thkp ve;j

czHr;rpiaAk; ntspg;gLj;jtpy;iy. NtW xU rhJ
flg;ghiuahy; jpUlHfisj; jhf;fTk; Kw;gl;lhH. gfthd;
mtiuj; jLj;J> “ehnky;yhk; rhJf;fs;. ekJ flik
Ngrhky; ,Ug;gJjhd;. jpUlHfspd; flik jpULtJ. ehk;
ek;Kila jHkj;ijf; filg;gpbg;Nghk;. mtHfs;>
mtHfSila flikiar; nra;al;Lk;.” vd;W $wpdhH.
k];jhd; ];thkpf;F cly; eyk; Fd;wpa NghJ>
ahUf;Fk; njhe;juT ju tpUk;ghky;> jdJ fpuhkj;ij
tpl;L> NtW xU fpuhkj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;;lhH. gfthd;
nghJthfj; jdJ tuk;ig kPwpg; gpwhplk; mf;fiw
fhl;lkhl;lhH. Mdhy; k];jhd; tp~aj;jpy;> mtH
Nj#uk;khis mioj;J “k];jhd; vq;F nrd;whYk;>
mtUld; ,Ue;J> mtiuf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;whH.
NtW ve;j gf;jUf;fhfTk;> gfthd; ,k;khjphpahd
fl;lisiag; gpwg;gpj;jjhf vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy.
k];jhd; ];thkpapd; filrp ehl;fs; mw;Gjkhditahf
,Ue;jd. mtH cliy cFj;j gpd; Nj#uk;khs;
gfthdplk; mijg; gw;wpf; $wpdhH. “filrp ehl;fspy;
rpj;j];thjPdkpy;yhky; mtH ,Ug;gjhf ehq;fs;
vz;zpNdhk;. mtH ‘ee;jp ,wq;fp te;Jtpl;lhH. G+j-
fzq;fs; eldkhbathW> thUq;fs; k];jhd;! vq;fsplk;
te;J tpLq;fs; vd;W mioj;jd” vd;W $wpdhH. [d;dp
fz;Ltpl;ljhy;> xUNtis gpjw;WfpwhNuh vd;W
Njhd;wpaJ. Mdhy; filrp epkp~j;jpy; mtH vOe;J
epd;whH. mtH ,Ue;j gytPd epiyapy;> mtH vOe;J
epw;gnjd;gJ ,ayhj fhhpak;. vOe;J epd;wtH> fz;fspy;
ePH nghq;f ‘mgPjFrhk;ghs; vd;id tuNtw;f te;J
tpl;lhs;. Nj#uk;khs;! ehd; nry;fpNwd;’> vd;W $wpathW
fPNo tpOe;J capH ePj;jhH.”
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,e;jr; nra;jp gfthdplk; $wg;gl;l NghJ “md;id

guhrf;jpNa mtiuf; $l;br; nry;y te;jpUf;fyhk;.
k];jhd; $wpa tHzidfSk; Guhzq;fspy; $wg;gl;l
rptNyhf tHzidAk; xj;jpUe;jd. k];jhd; ];thkp
kpfTk; vspikahd gf;jH. kiwKfkhd Md;kfP
mDgtq;fs; vd;w nrhj;J mthplk; ,Ue;jJ” vd;W
gfthd; Fwpg;gpl;lhH. k];jhidg; ngUikg;gLj;jpf;
$wpaNjhL> Nj#uk;khSf;Fk; ed;wp njhptpj;J “cdJ
ftdpg;NghLk;> fz;fhzpg;NghLk; k];jhd; cliy
cFj;jJ kpfTk; ey;yjhapw;W” vdg; gfthd; $wpdhH.
mjw;Fg; gpd;Dk; epWj;jhky; 2500 Mz;Lfs; goikahd
jpUke;jpuk; vd;w jkpo; E}iy vLj;J te;jhH. mjpy;
Kf;jpaile;jtHfspd; cliy vt;thW mlf;fk; nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. me;jg; gFjpfisf;
Fwpj;Jf; nfhLj;J> ]khjpia vt;thW tbtikf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; tiue;J fhl;b> tpG+jp> fw;G+uk;> kw;Wk;
rpy nghUl;fs; ,lg;gl;L ]khjp fl;lg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W
njspthd mwpTiufisAk; toq;fpdhH. mjd;gb
]khjpAk; fl;lg;gl;lJ.
nfhl;Lk; kioapYk; fpuhk kf;fs; midtUk;
md;W mq;F te;jpUe;jdH. cs;SH Nfhapypy; ,Ue;J
,iwtdpd; tPjp cyhtpw;F cgNahfg; gLj;jg;gLk;
vspikahd Njiu> ,];yhkpauhd k];jhd; ];thkpapd;
rlyj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;F toq;fpdH.
ngUe;jd;ikahd ,r;nraiy> ngUthhpahd
,e;Jf;fs; czHe;J nfhs;sf;$Lk;. rukhhpahfg; nga;j
kioahy; CNu nts;sf; fhlhf khwpaJ. ,Lg;gsT
jz;zPhpy; nrd;W> ke;jpuq;fs; XjpathW> gfthDila
mwpTiug;gb fl;lg;gl;l ]khjpapDs;> k];jhd;
];thkpapd; cliy itj;jdH. me;j ]khjpapd; Kd;
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g;uhHj;jid nra;gtHfspd; tpUg;gq;fs; epiwNtw;wg;-

gLtjhff; $wg;gLfpwJ. gfthdJ gf;jHfspy; rpwe;j
xUtUf;F ehKk; ekJ tzf;fj;ijj; njhptpg;Nghk;.
kpfTk; vspikahd k];jhd; ];thkpia gfthd;> xU
cd;djkhd epiyf;F vLj;Jr; nrd;Wtpl;lhH. jd;dplk;
te;j gf;jHfSf;Fs; k];jhNd kpfTk; gf;Ftk;
mile;jtH vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH. xNu ghHitapy; gok;
gOj;J tpOe;jJ. rk;ge;jk; vd;w k];jhd; ];thkpapd;
rPlhplk; ,Ue;j Fwpg;Gfs; %yNk Nkw;$wg;gl;l
tp~aq;fs; Nrfhpf;fg;gl;ld. ];thkpiag; gw;wp rk;ge;jk;
xU ghliy ,aw;wpAs;shH:
‘X k];jhd;! Nj#hpy; tho;e;J> Kf;jp epiyia
mile;j ePq;fs; vd;Wk; J}a;ikAk; GdpjKkhd Jwtp.
cyfg;gw;W rpwpJkpd;wp> Foe;ijAs;sj;NjhL vq;Fk;
rQ;rhpj;jtH. gfthDila mUisg; ngw;w> tpiykjpf;f
Kbahj uj;jpdk;. epiwthd cq;fisg; Gfo;e;J>
jpUg;ghjq;fspy; gzpfpNwhk;.’
k];jhd; ];thkp %ykhf ‘tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;
FU’ vd;gjd; ,yf;fzj;ij ehk; Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;.
k];jhd; ];thkp %d;W Kiw caHe;j Mj;khtpd;
xspf;fPw;iw mDgtpj;Js;shH vd;W ehk; ghHj;Njhk;.
xt;NthU KiwAk; mtUf;F re;Njfq;fs; vOk;gpd.
mtuJ ,e;j mDgtq;fspy; ,Ue;J – ‘Md;kfP
rhjidfs; nra;Ak; NghJ xUNghJk; mijhpag;glhNj’
vd;w ghlj;ij ehk; fw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;bAs;sJ. jd;
Kaw;rp> jd;idawpjy; ,uz;Lk; xUthpd;
mDgtq;fshFk;. Mdhy; jd;id mwpjy; vd;gJ
vg;NghJk; ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; xU nrayhFk;.
k];jhd; ];thkp ,jw;F xU vLj;Jf;fhl;L MthH.
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gfthd; k];jhd; ];thkpia ‘cdf;F rFz

cgh]idapy; tpUg;gkh? my;yJ epHFz cgh]idia
tpUk;Gfpwhah? vd;W Nfl;lNghJ> mtH Mj;khDgt
rhjidapy; %d;whtJ epiyia mile;jhH. k];jhd;
];thkp mUt topghl;ilj; NjHe;njLj;j NghjpYk;>
mgPjFrhk;ghs; mtiu mioj;Jr; nry;y tUthH
vd;gij gfthd; Vw;fdNt mwpe;jpUe;jhH. gfthd;
topghl;L Kiwiaj; NjHe;njLf;ff; $wpaNghJ k];jhd;
];thkp mUt topghl;ilj; NjHe;njLj;j NghjpYk;
,Wjpapy; mtuJ Kf;jp – cUtj;jpd; %yNk fpl;baJ.
mt;thnwd;why; mjw;F xNu xU fhuzk; jhd; cs;sJ.
flTs; xUtNu vijAk; epr;rapg;gtH. ekf;F Kaw;rp
nra;tjw;F kl;LNk Rje;jpuk; cs;sJ. mJ
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epiwNtWtJ flTspd; ifapy; jhd; cs;sJ. elg;gJ

vJthdhYk; ekf;F ed;ikiaNa jUk;.
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gd;Kfk; nfhz;lJ md;G. kpfTk; caHe;j

mJ> gy Nfhzq;fspy; ntspg;-
gLj;jg;gLfpwJ. xU Qhdp md;gpd;
fsQ;rpak;. mtUila vy;;yhr; nray;-
fspYk;> fl;Lg;ghlw;w me;j md;gpd;
mNef ghpzhkq;fs; gpujpgypg;gjhf
cs;sd. gfthd;> mtuJ gf;jHfsplk;
nfhz;bUe;j cwtpd; %yk;> mw;Gjkhd me;j md;gpd;
ntt;NtW jd;ikfis ekf;Ff; fhl;bAs;shH. tpshr;Nrhp
uq;fa;aH %yk;> FU> el;ngDk; jd;ikia ekf;F
ntspg;gLj;jpAs;shH.
rkkhfg; gfpHe;J nfhs;Sjy;> nghWg;G
Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sjy;> nfhLj;j thf;iff; fhg;ghw;Wjy;
vd;gJ Nghd;w cjhu Fzq;fs;> Foe;ijg; gUtj;jpy;
,Ue;Nj gfthdplk; ntspg;gl;ld.
FWeil gapYk; gUtj;jpNyNa> tpisahbtpl;Lj;
jd; ez;gHfis> jd; md;idaplk; Kiyg;ghy; mUe;j
mioj;J tUthH. rhjhuzkhff; Foe;ijfs;> nghwhik-
apdhy; jha;g;ghiyg; gfpHe;J nfhs;s khl;lhHfs;.
gfthNdh tuk;G kPwpr; nrd;W> jdJ ez;gHfis>
“thUq;fs; ehk; ghy; Fbg;Nghk;” vd;W $wp tPl;bw;F
mioj;J tUthH. el;gpdhy; Vw;gLk; ge;jKk;> gfpHe;J
cz;Zk; FzKk;> vj;jid typikahf cs;sd!
gfthdpd; el;igg; ngw;w> gf;fj;J tPl;L kPdh\pf;F
taJ xd;wiu. rpy Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; jpUkzk; nra;J
nfhz;l mtSf;F kztho;f;if ey;yKiwapy;
mikatpy;iy vd;whYk; gfthid ,ilawhJ
g;uhHj;jpj;J te;jhs;. tu ,ayhj fhuzj;jhy;> mts;
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gfthid Nehpy; fhz tuNtapy;iy. 1940,y; KJik

fhuzkhf mts; gLj;j gLf;ifahf ,Ue;jNghJ>
ehadhtpw;Ff; fhl;rpaspj;jJ Nghy;> jpBnudj; Njhd;wp>
mtH kPdh\papd; mUfpy; mkHe;J> mtisj; njhl;lhH.
epidtpoe;j epiyapy; ,Ue;j mts;> gfthd;
njhl;lTld; kPz;Lk; czHT ngw;W> “gfthNd! vd;
g;uNgh! ukzh! vdf;F mUs;Ghpa te;Js;sPHfsh!” vd;W
ed;wpNahL cuf;ff; fj;jpdhs;. mitNa mtsJ filrp
thHj;ijfs;. el;gpw;F caHe;j cjhuzk;. Foe;ijg;
gUtj;jpy; jha;gg ; hiyg; gfpHe;J nfhz;l mt;tpUtUk;
gpd;dH re;jpj;Jf; nfhs;sNt ,y;iy. gfthd;
cz;ikahd el;Gld; ,Ue;J> kPdh\pia mtsJ
filrpf; fhyk; tiu epidT itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
y\;kp vd;w mjpU~;lrhypg; ngz; ,uz;L tajpy;>
gfthDld; jha;gg ; hy; mUe;jpats;. gpd;dH tpjitahfp
tpl;l mts;> NtjidapYk; Jauj;jpYk; %o;fp tho;e;J
te;jhs;. ,jw;Fs; gfthDila GfOk;> kjpg;Gk; vq;Fk;
gutpapUe;jJ. xUehs;> Mr;uk $lj;jpy; (Hall)
gf;jHfSk;> gz;bjHfSk; #o gfthd; mkHe;jpUe;jhH.
,isj;Jf; fWj;Jg; Ngha;j; jdJ mWgjhtJ tajpy;>
,UE}W NgUld; NrHe;J gfthd; Kd; epd;W nfhz;L>
“vd;idg; gfthDf;F milahsk; njhpfpwNjh?” vd;W
jaf;fj;NjhL Nfl;lhH. y\;kp mk;khs;> “Vd; njhpahJ? eP
y\;kp jhNd? ehkpUtUk; xd;whfg; ghy;
Fbj;Njhky;yth?” vdf; $wp> mWgJ Mz;LfSf;Fg;
gpd;> jd; ghy;a rpNefpjpia milahsk; fz;L
nfhz;lij ntspg;gLj;jpdhH.
QhdNk cUthd gfthd; ituj;ijg; Nghd;wtH.
ve;jf; Nfhzj;jpy; ghHj;jhYk; mjd; njspthd
jd;ikia ehk; fhzKbAk; vd;gjhy;jhd; mjw;F
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kjpg;Gj; jUfpNwhk;. gfthdpd; tho;f;if> cgNjrq;fs;

,tw;wpy; ve;jg; gf;fk; Gul;bdhYk;> mNj Nghd;w njspT
RlHtpl;Lg; gpufhrpf;fpd;wJ. gfthDila cgNjrq;fspy;
mjpf ftdk; nrYj;JgtHfs;> mtUila el;gpd;
jd;ikiaf; ftdpf;fhky; tpl;LtpLfpwhHfs;. gf;jHfshf
,Ue;j mtuJ ez;gHfSf;Fk; mtUf;FkpilNa ,Ue;j
cwT gy tp~aq;fis ekf;F ntspg;gLj;JfpwJ.
mtHfs;> gfthid Qhdpahfg; ghHj;j mNj rkak;
gfthd; mtHfisg; ghy;a ez;gHfshfNt fz;lhH.
mk;khjphpahd ,U gf;j ez;gHfSf;F ,U tp~aq;fs;
nghJthf ,Ue;jJ. FLk;gg; gw;NwhL> cyff;
flikfspy; Mokhf %o;fp ,Ue;jdH. ,tHfNshL
gfthd; nfhz;bUe;j cwT ek; cs;SzHitj; jl;b
vOg;Gtjhf cs;sJ. cyf tho;f;ifia cjwpj; js;sp>
Md;kf P tho;f;ifia Vw;FkhW gfthd; mtHfsplk;
$wtpy;iy. gjpyhf> mtHfs; nrd;w topapNyNa
mtHfNshL nrd;whH. mtHfSf;F mt;tho;f;ifapy;
ntWg;G Vw;gl;L cyf ge;jq;fshy; jsHe;J Nghd
epiyapy;jhd; jd;ghy; nkJthf <Hj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.
mtuJ ez;gHfs; FLk;gg; gpur;ridfNshLjhd; mthplk;
te;jdH. kpfTk; Nyhfh-ajkhd mtw;iwf; ftdkhff;
Nfl;L> cz;ikahd ez;gidg; Nghd;W> mtH
mtw;wpw;Fj; jPHT fhzTk; nra;jhH. ntWk; MNyhrid
kl;Lk; $whky;> jdJ nrhe;jg; gpur;ridia vt;thW
jPHf;f Kw;gLthNuh mJ Nghd;W> mtHfSila
Jauq;fisj; Jilf;Fk; nghWg;igAk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhH.
gfthd; gpwe;j Cuhd jpUr;Ropapy;> uq;fd; vd;W
miof;fg;gl;l tpshr;Nrhp uq;fa;aH tho;e;J te;jhH.
gfthDk; mtUk; xNu tFg;gpy; gbj;jtHfs;; ghy;a
ez;gHfSk; $l. gfthDila FLk;gKk; uq;fDila
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FLk;gKk; xNu rkaj;jpy; kJiuf;F ,lk; ngaHe;jJ.

gfthd; mUzhryj;jpw;F Xbg;NghFk; tiu njhlHe;J
neUq;fpa ez;gHfshf ,Ue;jdH. 1903Mk; Mz;by;>
gfthd; mUzhryj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; tp~ak;> uq;fDf;F
Kjd; Kjypy; njhpa te;jJ. vdpDk; FLk;gg;
nghWg;Gf;fs; fhuzkhf> mtuhy; clNd mq;F nrd;W>
gfthidf; fhz Kbatpy;iy. gy Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;>
tp&gh\ Fifapy; gfthd; ,Ue;j NghJ> vg;gbNah
te;J ghHj;jhH. gfthd;> ez;gd; vd;w Kiwapy;>
mtUila Njhspy; xU Fj;Jf; nfhLj;J> md;Gld;
tuNtw;whH. Kjypy;> gfthidj; jdJ ez;gdhf kl;LNk
uq;fdhy; ghHf;f Kbe;jJ. “Nla; Ntq;fl;uhkh! eP
kJiuia tpl;Lf; fpsk;Gtjw;F Kd; jpdk; $l
ehkpUtUk; fhy;ge;J tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ehk;
neUq;fpa ez;gHfshf ,Ue;Jk;> vd;dplk; $l> eP
kJiuia tpl;L Xbg;Nghfg; Nghtjhf Vd; $wtpy;iy?”
vd;W Nfl;lhH uq;fd;. “uq;fh! ehd; vd;d> %l;il
fl;bf;nfhz;L Gwg;gLk; rhjhuzg; gazpiag; Nghd;wh
,q;F te;Njd;? VNjh xU kpf caHe;j rf;jpNa md;W
vd;id mUzhryj;jpw;F ,Oe;J te;Js;sJ.
]k;gpujhakhd tof;fq;fSf;nfy;yhk; vq;Nf
,lkpUe;jJ?” vd;W gfthd; $wp uq;fidf; $He;J
Nehf;fpdhH. clNd uq;fDk;> jd;Dld; gbj;jtNdh>
ez;gNdh> fhy;ge;J MLgtDk; F];jp ,LgtDk;
jd;Dld; ePr;ry; gofpatDkhd Ntq;fluhkNdh ,y;iy
jd;Kd; epw;gtd;> vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. me;jf;
fhyj;jpy; ghHj;jtHfs; mtiu Mwb cauj;jpy;> kpFe;j
gyKs;s clk;NghL $ba xU MshfNt epidtpy;
itj;jpUe;jdH. rhjhuz gpuhk;kzg; igad;fis tpl
mtH thl;l rhl;lkhfNt ,Ue;jhH. gjpdhwhtJ tajpy;>
‘ehd;’ vd;w m`q;fhuj;jpd; kuzj;ij mDgtpf;Fk;
 207

tiu> jiytyp> tapw;W NehT Nghd;w vt;tpj NehAk;

mtiu mz;bajpy;iy. mj;jid MNuhf;fpakhd clk;G
mtUilaJ. mt;thwpUe;Jk; ghjhs ypq;f Fifapy;
mtUf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtj;jpw;Fg; gpd;> ftdpg;G
,y;yhky; Nghdjhy; clk;G kpfTk; gOjile;J Nja;e;J
Ngha; tpl;lJ. ,e;j khw;wj;ij uq;fDk; ftdpj;jhH.
,f;fhy fl;lj;jpy;> goq;fhy rhpj;jpuq;fs; $Wk; xU
k`hidg; Nghd;W Mfptpl;l mtiuf; fhzf; $l;lKk;
Nruj; Jtq;fpaJ. mg;gbapUe;j NghJk;> uq;fd; tp&gh\
Fiff;F te;jNghJ> gioa khjphpNa gfthd; mthplk;
md;Gld; gofpdhH. mtHfsJ cwT kpfTk; RitahdJ.
Kw;Wk; czHe;j xU Qhdpf;Fk;> mQ;Qhd epiyapy;>
Md;kf P ehl;lk; $l ,d;wp> Jf;fkhd FLk;gr; Roypy;
%o;fpapUe;j xUtUf;Fk; ,ilNa ,Ue;j el;G mJ.
Mdhy; gfthdplk; mtUf;F msT fle;j md;G
,Ue;jJ. mtuJ el;gpd; Moj;ij kjpj;j gfthd;>
uq;fdJ gLf;ifapy; mtuUNf mkHe;J nfhs;thH.
FLk;gg; gpur;ridfspd; Rikjhq;fhky; mtH cUz;Lk;>
gpuz;Lk; nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghHj;jhy;> mtiu nkJthfj;
jl;bf; nfhLj;J> “Nla;! uq;fh cdf;F kd cisr;ry;
jUtJ vJ?” vd;W Nfl;ghH. xUehs;> jdJ f~;lq;fs;
midj;ijAk; uq;fd; gfthdplk; $wpdhH. “eP ,q;F
te;jpUf;Fk; rkaj;jpy;> FLk;gj;jpw;F thoj;
Njitahdtw;iwf; nfhLj;Jtpl;L te;jhah?” vd;W
gfthd; Nfl;lhH. FLk;gj; Njitfisr; rkhspf;f
Kbahky; ,Ue;jjhy;> jHk rq;flkhd me;epiyapy;
uq;fd; nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhH. “cdf;Fg; gzg;gpur;rid
VNjh ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W Cfpj;Jf; nfhz;l gfthd;>
“gj;jhapuk; &gha; ,Ue;jhy; NghJkh?” vd uq;fidf;
Nfl;lhH. me;j ehl;fspy;> gj;jhapuk; &gha; vd;gJ kpfg;
 208

nghpa njhif. gfthd; gz tp~akhfg; NgrpaJ

uq;fDf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ. “gj;jhapuk;
&gha; ,Ue;jhy;> cd; gpur;ridfs; vy;yhNk
jPHe;JtpLkh?” vd;W njhlHe;J Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJk; uq;fd;
gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. rpy jpdq;fSf;Fg; gpd;> gfthdplk;
tpilngw;Wr; nrd;idf;F nrd;whH. mq;F> ‘yhhp’> ‘g];’
Nghd;w thfdq;fis tpw;Fk; Ntiyapy; vg;gbNah
NrHe;jhH. mjw;Ff; fkp~d; njhifahf mtUf;Ff;
fpilj;jJ gj;jhapuk; &gha;!
xUehs;> mtuJ kfidg; ghk;G fbj;Jtpl;lJ.
mtd; ,we;J NghdjhfNt kf;fs; ek;gpdH. gfthd;>
jdf;F tpg+jp g;u]hjk; nfhLj;jJ uq;fDf;F epidtpw;F
te;jJ. (uq;fd;> g;u]hjk; Ntz;Lk; vd;W gfthdplk;
Nfl;bUf;fyhk;. mtiuj; jpUg;jp nra;tjw;fhfg;
gfthDk; tpG+jpia mthplk; je;jpUf;fyhk;. rhjhuzkhf>
jd;dpr;irahfg; gfthd; ahUf;Fk; g;u]hjk; vijAk;
nfhLg;gjpy;iy.) Jauj;jpy; %o;fpapUe;j jdJ kidtp>
cwtpdH ,tHfsplk;> “ftiy Ntz;lhk;. vd; ez;gd;>
gfthd; ,Uf;fpwhH. ghHj;Jf;nfhs;thH” vd;W $wp>
‘ukzh> ukzh> ukzh’ vd;W [gpj;jthW tpG+jpia
vLj;Jj; jd; kfdpd; clk;gpy; uq;fd; G+rptpl;lhH. me;jg;
igad; Ra epidNthL vOe;Jtpl;lhd;. kw;nwhU epfo;r;rp:
uq;fdJ %j;j kfSf;Fr; rpj;j ];thjPdkpy;yhky;
NghdNghJ> mtsJ fztH> ‘jd;dhy; mtisg; ghHj;Jf;
nfhs;s KbahJ’ vd;W $wp> mthplNk
xg;gilj;Jtpl;lhH. uq;fDila gpur;ridfs;
midj;Jf;FNk xNu xU jPHTjhd;. mJ gfthNd! mtH
gfthDf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhH. tpiutpNyNa
Mr;ukj;jpypUe;J gjpYk; te;jJ. “cq;fs; fbjk;
gfthdplk; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mij mtH ePz;l Neuk; jd;
 209

ifapNyNa itj;jpUe;jhH. gpd; ‘mts; Fzkile;J

tpLths;’ vd;W gjpy; vOJkhW vq;fsplk; $wpdhH”
vd;W vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,d;ndhU rkak; mtuJ
kw;nwhU kfs; fpzw;wpy; tpOe;Jtpl;lhs;. mts; ,we;J
Ngha;tpl;ljhf vz;zp vy;NyhUk; mo Muk;gpj;Jtpl;ldH.
jdJ ez;ghplk; KO ek;gpf;if itj;jpUe;j uq;fd;
kl;Lk; fyq;ftpy;iy. mthplk;> ‘mk;Uj ]Q;[Ptdp’ahfpa
gfthdpd; tpG+jp ,Ue;jJ. mijj; jd; kfs; kPJ G+rTk;
mts; gioa epiyia mile;Jtpl;lhs;.
xUKiw> ukzhr;ukj;jpy; gfthd; ,Ue;jNghJ>
uq;fdpd;; kidtp nry;yk;khs; mtiuf; fhz te;jhs;.
mg;NghJ Mr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;j midtUk; fphptyk;
nry;yg; Gwg;gl;ldH. mtHfNshL nry;yk;khSk;
‘`hYf;F’ ntspNa nrd;whH. Mdhy; gioa `hiyr;
rpy Kiw tyk; te;J rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fs; jpUk;gp te;jhH.
tpag;gpyho;e;j gfthd;> “eP kl;Lk; vg;gb ,t;tsT
rPf;fpukhfj; jpUk;gpdha;?” vd;W mtiuf; Nfl;lhH.
“,;y;iy gfthNd! mtHfnsy;yhk; fphptyj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;Ws;sdH. vdf;F KJfpy; gpur;rid ,Ug;gjhy; ehd;
mtHfSld; nry;y Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; mjw;Fg;
gjpyhf cq;fisg; gpuj\pzk; nra;a vz;zp jpUk;gp
te;Jtpl;Nld;” vd;W $wpdhH. Mr;uk itj;jpauhd
M.R.fpU~;z%Hj;jp ma;ahplk; nry;yk;khSf;F Crp
NghLkhW gfthd; mDg;gpdhH. lhf;lH> Crp Nghl;lgpd;>
tpUe;jpdH ,y;yj;jpy; rw;W Xa;T vLj;Jf; nfhz;L
nry;YkhW $wpapUe;jhH. gfthd; ]e;epjpapypUe;J rpwpJ
Neuk; $l tpyfpapUf;f tpUk;ghj mtH Xa;ntLf;fhky;>
jd; fztiuf; ftiyapy; Mo;j;jp> clNd nkJthf
`hYf;F te;Jtpl;lhH. gfthd; ifia caHj;jp mtiu
MrPHtjpj;jNghJ> mtuJ KJF typ Nghd ,lk;
 210

njhpatpy;iy. kPz;Lk; njhe;juT juTk; ,y;iy. gfthd;

NtW ahH nghUl;Lk; ,k;khjphpf; fhhpaq;fis – mjhtJ
gzj;ijg; gw;wpg; NgRtJ> tpG+jp jUtJ> ifiaj;
J}f;fp MrPHtjpg;gJ Nghd;wtw;iwr; nra;jjpy;iy.
cz;ikahd xU ez;gdpd; nghUl;L me;j epiyf;F
,wq;fp te;J mUs; nra;jhH. el;G vd;gJ ahJ?
md;gpd; Mokhd xU Kfkd;Nwh el;G? md;G vd;why;
Qhdk;. gfthd; Qhdj;jpw;F murdd;Nwh! uq;fdplk;
fhl;lg;gl;l md;Ng jdp.
tp&gh\ Fifapy; Vw;gl;l mDgtq;fNshL
epd;Wtpltpy;iy gfthDf;Fk; uq;fDf;Fk; ,Ue;j cwT.
rpy rkaq;fspy;> mjpfhiy ,uz;L kzpf;F mtiu
vOg;gp> “th. ehk; ePr;rybf;fr; nry;Nthk;” vd;W
Fsj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nry;thH gfthd;. (jw;Nghija
ukzhr;;ukk; fl;lg;gLk; Kd; gpd;ghfj;jpy; rpwpa Fsk;
xd;W ,Ue;jJ.) mt;thW uq;fidg; nghWj;jtiu
gfthd; gioa Ntq;fluhkdhf khwptpLthH. kJiuapy;
,Ue;j me;j ehl;fspy;> uq;fDf;Ff; Nfhg%l;Ltjw;fhf>
jz;zPUf;Fs; %o;fp> mtuJ njhilapy; gfthd; xU
cij nfhLg;ghH. gfthd; gyrhypahf ,Ue;jjhy; mtH
nfhLf;Fk; cij ,Uk;Gf; fk;gpahy; mbg;gijg; Nghd;w
Ntjidiaj; jUk;. ,g;NghJk; ePr;rybf;fr; nrd;wNghJ
tpisahl;lhf> uq;fid cijj;jhH. clNd uq;fd;
fhy;fisg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> fz;zpy; xw;wpf;-nfhz;L>
jiykPJk; itj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. “gfthNd! cq;fs;
fhy;fs; vg;gb ,t;thW kpUJthf khwpaJ? kJiuapy;>
ePq;fs; cijj;jhy; ,Uk;Gf; fk;gpahy; mbg;gJ
Nghd;wy;yth ,Uf;Fk;! ,g;NghJ cq;fs; fhy; Nuh[h
,jo;fisg; Nghd;w nkd;ikNahL cs;sd” vd;whH
uq;fd;. “mg;gbah uq;fh! Md;kf
P j;jpy; epiwT
 211

Vw;gl;Ltpl;lhy; clk;gpYk; khWjy; te;JtpLNkh

vd;dNth” vd;W gfthd; gjpYiuj;jhH.

xUKiw> fphptyk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ>

uq;fdpd; fhypy; Ks; ijj;Jtpl;lJ. gfthd; Fdpe;J>
jhNd mij ePf;fpdhH. mJtiu gfthdpd; fhy;fis
uq;fd; ftdpf;ftpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpd; mtH xU
Ks;spd; kPJ fhy; gjpj;jNghJ> “gfthd;! gfthd;!
cq;fs; fhypy; Ks; Vwptpl;lJ. jaTnra;J
cl;fhUq;fs;. ehd; mij vLj;JtpLfpNwd;” vd;W uq;fd;
$wTk;> ez;gdpd; jpUg;jpf;fhf mtH mkHe;jhH.
gfthdpd; fhiyg; ghHj;jNghJ> xd;wy;y> gy Kl;fs;
mjpy; Fj;jpg; gjpe;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhH uq;fd;. gfthd;
Kfj;ijr; Rspj;Jf;nfhz;L> “uq;fh! eP ve;j Ks;is
vLf;fg; Nghfpwha;? Kd;dhy; Fj;jpatw;iwah my;yJ
 212

,g;NghJ Fj;jpaijah? mJ ,Ue;Jtpl;Lg; Nghfl;Lk;”

vd;W gfthd; $wpajw;F uq;fd; kWg;Gj; njhptpj;jhH.
mjw;F gfthd;> “,Njh ghH uq;fh! Ks; ijj;jhy;>
fhiyj; jiuapy; Nja;j;Jtpl;lhy; NghJk;. vy;yhk;
rhpahfptpLk;” vd;W mikjpahf rkpf;iQ nra;jhH.
xUKiw> uq;fDf;Fg; gfthidj; jOtpf; nfhs;s
xU re;jHg;gk; tha;j;jJ. gfthDila clk;G> jhkiu
,jio xj;j nkd;ikNahL> gl;Lg;Nghd;wpUe;jijf; fz;L
mtH tpae;jhH. kJiuapy; ,Ue;jNghJ mtUila cly;
‘nrhw nrhwg;ghf’ ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtH ahH kPjhtJ
curpdhy; Ntjid cz;lhFk;. Mr;rhpaj;NjhL
gfthdplk;> “vg;gb cq;fs; Njhypd; jd;ikNa khwp
tpl;lJ?” vd;W uq;fd; Nfl;lNghJ> Kd; $wpa gjpiyNa
gfthd; nfhLj;jhH: “Md;kf P epiwT vy;yhtw;iwAk;
khw;wptpLfpwJ” vd;whH. kw;nwhU Kiw> ez;gd; vd;w
chpikNahL> “gfthd;! cq;fs; jiy Vd; vg;NghJk;
Mbf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ? elg;gjw;F cq;fSf;Ff; fk;G
mtrpakh” vd;W uq;fd; Nfl;lhH. ez;gdplk; cs;sij
cs;sgb njhptpj;J> “uq;fh! ,J tajpdhy; te;j
NfhshW ,y;iy. kuzhDgtj;jpw;Fg; gpd; ehd;
jpUtz;zhkiyf;F te;J mbthuj;jpy;
jq;fpapUe;jjpypUe;J vd; jiy MbagbNa cs;sJ”
vd;whH. “Vd;?” vd;w uq;fdpd; Nfs;tpf;F>
“Kul;Lj;jdkhd> kjk; gpbj;j fhl;L ahid xU
Fbirf;Fs; Eioe;jhy; Fbir vd;dthFk;? mJjhd;
vdf;Fk; ele;jpUf;fpwJ. mJ rpd;dhgpd;dkhfptpLk;”
vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,t;thWjhd; gfthdpd; kpfg; nghpa
Md;kf P mDgtq;fs; mtuJ Nj`j;ij ntFthfg;
ghjpj;jd.
 213

uq;fd; xUKiw N[hjplhplk; MNyhrid Nfl;fr;

nrd;wNghJ> mtH> xU tU~j;jpw;F vz;zpylq;fhg;
gpur;ridfs; tuf;$Lk; vd;W $wNt> tp~aj;ijg;
gfthdplk; fbjk; %yk; njhptpj;jhH. “mtd; vd;NdhL
te;J jq;Fk;gb ehd; $wpajhfg; gjpy; vOJ” vd gf;jH
xUthplk; gfthd; njhptpj;jhH. uq;fDila tp~aj;jpy;
kl;LNk gfthd; ,t;thW ele;J nfhz;lhH. uq;fd; te;J
NrHe;jTld;> “vd;id tpl;L vq;Fk; nry;yhNj. vg;NghJk;
vd;DlNdNa ,U” vd;W gfthd; cj;jutpl;lhH.
gfthDld; jq;Ftjw;fhfr; nrd;idapypUe;J xU
ez;gH te;jpUe;jhH. mtH jpUk;gpg;Nghf vz;zpa md;W>
mtUld; uapy; epiyaj;jpw;Fj; jhDk; tUtjhfj;
njhptpj;jhH uq;fd;. clNd gfthd;> uq;fDf;Ff;
fz;bg;ghd vr;rhpf;if tpLtpj;jhH> “uq;fh! mtiu uapy;
epiyaj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;W uapNyw;wptpL. gpd;
Neuhf vd;dplk; te;JtpL. NtW vq;Fk; nry;y Ntz;lhk;.
CUf;Fs; nrd;W ,utpy; jq;fNtz;lhk;. Ngrhky; jpUk;gp
te;J vd;NdhL ,U” vd;W cWjpahff; $wpdhH.
filrpapy; rpy khjq;fSf;Fg; gpd; nrhe;j CUf;Fr;
nry;y gfthd; mDkjp mspj;jhH. mtH jpUk;gpr;
nrd;wNghJ> jdJ gpur;ridfs; vy;yhNk
jPHf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lij uq;fd; czHe;jhH.
gfthDila Foe;ijg; gUtj;jpy; ele;j rpy
Ritahd epfo;r;rpfis uq;fd; $wpAs;shH. gfthDila
je;ij tof;fwpQH vd;gjhy;> gy rl;lhPjpapyhd fhfpjq;-
fis> tPl;bYs;s ml;lj;jpy; gj;jpukhf itj;jpUe;jhH.
xUehs;> ez;gHfSld; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ>
NkNy ,Ue;j fhfpjq;fs; nfhz;L fg;gy;fs; nra;J>
Nfhapy; Fsj;jpy; tplj; jPHkhdpj;Jr; nray;gl;ldH.
je;ij kfd; kPJ ghrj;Jld; ,Ue;jNghJk;> ele;j
 214

tp~aj;ij mwpe;jNghJ> vy;NyhUk; vjpHghHf;ff; $ba

tifapy;> mtuJ Kfk; Nfhgj;jhy; rpte;jJ. “mtid
epHthzkhf;fp> nkhl;ilabj;Jf; Nfhtzj;ijf; fl;b
tPl;iltpl;Lj; Juj;J” vd;W mofk;khSf;F cj;ju-
tpl;lhH. gy Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;> “Ntq;fluhkh! eP
Jwtpahfg; Nghtha; vd;gij> cd; je;ij gy
Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dNu N[hrpak; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. Qhgfk;
cs;sjh?” vd;W uq;fd; epidT $He;jhH.
gfthd; ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ uq;fd;
mbf;fb tUtJz;L. xU ehs;> gfthd; cs;Ns
gLj;jpUg;gijg; ghHj;jTld;> nkJthf miwf;fjit
rhj;jpf;nfhz;L ntspNa te;Jtpl;lhH. xU tpdhbf;F
Kd; gfthid uq;fd; miwf;Fs; ghHj;jpUe;j NghJk;>
ntspapy; ahUlNdh mtH Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jijf;
fz;lhH. clNd Xbg;Ngha; miwf;Fs; ghHj;jNghJ
gfthd; fz;fis %bg; gLj;jpUe;jhH. jhd; ghHj;jij
ek;gKbahky;> gfthdplk; jhd; fz;l fhl;rpia
vLj;Jiuj;jhH uq;fd;. gfthd;> mtH $wpaijg; nghUl;-
gLj;jhky;> “eP ntspNa ghHj;j me;jj; jpUlid clNd
gpbj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehk; mtid xU if
ghHj;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;W tpisahl;lhff; $wp NtW vJTk;
NgrKbahjthW Kbj;Jtpl;lhH.
xUKiw> uq;fd;> “gfthNd! ePq;fs; kJiuapy;
,Ue;jNghNj ]h\hj;fhuj;ijg; ngw;Wtpl;BHfsy;yth?”
vd;W Nfl;lhH. “vdf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy vd;wNghJk;> ehd;
gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j NghNj mUzhrNyr;tud; vd;Ds;
kpFe;j rf;jpNahL Eioe;Jtpl;lhd;. mtd; jd;id
vdf;Ff; fhl;bdhd; vd;why; mJ mtdUNs. vd; cly;
KOtJk; vhpr;ry; vLj;jJ. me;jf; fzk; Kjy; ehd;
]khjpapy; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ cd;Dld; NgrTk;
 215

tpisahlTk; nra;Njd; vd;whYk;> ehd; KOikahf

]khjpapy;jhd; ,Ue;Njd;” vd;W uq;fdplk; kl;LNk
,t;tp~aq;fisg; gfpHe;J nfhz;Ls;shH gfthd;.
xUehs;> gfthDila gw;fSk; <Wk; fWj;J
,Ue;jij uq;fd; ftdpj;jhH. “gfthNd! cq;fs;
clk;Gk;> gw;fSk; ey;y MNuhf;aj;Jld; jhNd
,Ue;jd?” vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhH. gfthd; vt;tpj czHr;rp
ntspg;ghLkpd;wp> “Mk;. Mdhy; xUKiw ehd; ,q;F
jdpahf ,Ue;jNghJ> xUtd; vdf;F tp~j;ijf;
nfhLj;J tpOq;Fk;gb $wpdhd;. ehDk; tpOq;fpNdd;.
mJ vd;idf; nfhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; <iwAk;
gw;fisAk; ehrk; nra;Jtpl;lJ” vd;W njhptpj;jhH.
gfthDf;F %d;W Kiw tp~k; mspf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. gy
QhdpaUf;F ,e;j mDgtk; Vw;gl;Ls;snjd;gJ
tprpj;jpukhf cs;sJ. Nahfp uhk;]_uj;FkhH
mtHfSf;Fk; ,UKiw tp~k; jug;gl;lJ.
uq;fdplk; el;igg; gfpHe;J nfhz;lJ Nghd;Nw
gfthd; cgNjrq;fisAk; gfpHe;J nfhz;lhH. FLk;gf;
ftiyfs;> gzk; kw;Wk; cyfg; gpur;ridfs; ,tw;wpy;
rpf;fpf; nfhz;Ls;s jd;dhy; Md;kf P rhjidfisr;
nra;a ,ayhJ vd;W vz;zp uq;fd;> mbf;fb kdk;
jsHthH. “cd; vz;zq;fis vy;yhk; J}f;fp ntspapy;
NghL. vz;zkw;w epiyapy;jhd; cdf;Fr; Rje;jpuj;ij
mDgtpf;f ,aYk;” vd;W mthplk; gfthd; $WthH.
JujpU~;ltrkhf uq;fdhy; gfthdJ mwpTiufisf;
filg;gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. jd;dhy; Md;kfP Kd;Ndw;wk;
milaNt KbahJ vd;w jPHkhdj;jpw;F te;j mtH>
“Qhdj;ijg; ngWtjw;F Kd; ehd; vj;jid gpwtpfs;
vLf;f Ntz;bapUf;Fk;?” vd;W gfthid tpdtpaNghJ>
mtH mofhd gjpy; xd;iw mspj;jhH. “cz;ikapy;>
 216

Neuk;> J}uk; Nghd;w tp~aq;fs; vJTNk ,y;iy.

xUkzp Neuj;jpw;Fs;> vj;jidNah ehl;fSk;>
Mz;LfSk; fle;J tpLtjhf ehk; fdT fhz;fpNwhk;.
rpdpkhtpy;> ntWk; epoy;> flyhfTk;> kiyahfTk;
fl;llq;fshfTk; Njhd;Wtjpy;iyah? cyfk; cdf;F
ntspapy; ,y;iy. rpdpkhtpy; elg;gJ Nghy; vy;yhNk
cdf;Fs;Nsjhd; elf;fpwJ. kdjpw;Fs; cs;s rpwpa
cyfNk ntspapy; nghpajhff; fhl;rp mspf;fpwJ” vd;W
gfthd; tpsf;fkhff; $wpdhH. xUehs;> uq;fd;>
“gfthNd! cq;fs; mUs; vdf;Ff; fpilf;fNtapy;iy”
vd;W Fiwgl;Lf; nfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ gfthd;> “uq;fh!
fOj;Jtiu fq;ifapd; nts;sg; ngUf;fpy;> jz;zPhpy;
epd;Wnfhz;L> jhfkhf cs;sJ vd;Wk;> mijj; jPHj;Jf;
nfhs;s tPl;Lf; FohapypUe;J jz;zPH nfhz;L tu
Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; Nfl;Fk; xUtiug; Nghd;Ws;sJ eP NgRk;
Ngr;R” vd;W md;NghL rphpj;jthW gjpYiuj;jhH.
njd;dpe;jpahtpy;> Fk;gNfhzj;jpy;> gd;dpuz;L
tU~q;fSf;F xUKiw> k`hkfk; vd;w xU kpfg;
nghpa ,e;J rkaj; jpUtpoh eilngWk;. y\f;fzf;fpy;
kf;fs; $LtH. me;j tpohtpw;Fj; jhd; FLk;gj;NjhL
Nghfg; Nghtjhf uq;fd;> gfthDf;Ff; fbjk;
vOjpapUe;jhH. ,Ue;Jk;> mj;jpUtpohtpy; Kf;fpa
jpdj;jd;W vjpHghuhj tpjkhf mtH gfthidf; fhz
te;Jtpl;lhH. gfthd; Mr;rhpaj;NjhL> “eP ,q;F vd;d
nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwha;? vy;NyhUk; jpUtpohtpw;Fr;
nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; rkaj;jpy;> eP vjw;fhf ,q;F
te;jha;?” vd;W tpdtpdhH. mjw;F Mo;e;j gf;jpNahL>
“,q;Fs;s flTs; Fk;gNfhzj;jpy; ,Ug;gtiutpl kpfTk;
nghpatH vd;gij ehd; czHe;J nfhz;L tpl;ljhy;
,q;F te;Njd; vd;W gfthdplk; gjpy; ciuj;jhH. rpy
 217

jpdq;fs; jq;fpa gpd;> jpUk;g Ntz;ba Ntis te;jJ.

gfthid tpl;Lg; gphpAk; Ntjidiaj; jhq;f Kbahky;
mtH gykhf mOjhH. gfthd; mtiur; rkhjhdk;
nra;J> “uq;fh! eP Fk;gNfhzj;jpy; ,Ue;J ,q;F
te;jjhfTk;> ,g;NghJ kJiuf;Fr; nry;tjhfTk; fw;gid
nra;fpwha;. cz;ikapy; eP vg;NghJk; vq;F ,Uf;fpwhNah
mq;NfNajhd; ,g;nghOJk; ,Uf;fpwha;. mjhtJ
vd;Dld;jhd; ,Uf;fpwha;. eP vd;NdhL ,Uf;Fk;nghOJ
Mde;jf;flypy; %o;Ffpwha;. cdJ nrhe;j Kaw;rpahy;
Mj;khtpd; epiyia eP mile;Jtpl;lhy;> vd;dplk;
tpNr~khf vJTk; ,y;iy vd;gij eP czHe;J
nfhs;tha;. ePAk; mNj Mj;khjhd; vd;gij czHe;J
nfhs;tha;” vd;W $wpdhH. rpy rkaq;fspy;> “ehd;
thHj;ijfNs ,y;yhj ,lj;jpy; cs;Nsd;” vd;W gfthd;
$WthH. mg;NghJ> “gpd;> ePq;fs; Vd; NgRfpwPHfs;?” vd;W
uq;fd; Nfl;ghH. “fUizahy;” vd;W gfthd; $WthH.
xUKiw uhk];thkp gps;is vd;w kw;nwhU gf;jH jdJ
rhtpf;nfhj;ijj; njhiyj;J tpl;Lg; gfthdplk; te;J>
“vdJ rhtpf;nfhj;J njhiye;Jtpl;lJ” vd;whH.
rhtpf;nfhj;J vq;F ,Ue;jNjh mq;NfNajhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
mJ fhzhky; Nghftpy;iy. mJ vq;Fs;snjd;w cdJ
Qhgfk; jhd; njhiye;J tpl;lJ. Mj;kh vg;NghJk;
vq;Fk; cs;sJ. ‘ehd;’ vg;NghJk; vq;FKs;sJ.
mQ;Qhdj;jpdhy; mijj; NjL tjpNyNa ekJ Neuk;
KOtijAk; nrytpLfpNwhk;.
jw;Nghija ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F te;j gpwF> mq;F
,Ug;gtHfsplk; gy Fiwfisf; fz;lhH uq;fd;.
“cq;fisr; Rw;wpNa thOk; cq;fs; gf;jHfsplk;>
vt;thW m`q;fhuk; ,g;gb tsHfpwJ gfthNd?” vd;W
mtH gfthdplk; Nfl;lhH. “NtW vg;gb mij mopf;f
 218

KbAk;? Kjypy; mJ cs;NsapUe;J ntspapy;

tuNtz;Lk;. mjdhy; ,J Rj;jk; nra;Ak; eltbf;ifNa
md;wp tsHf;Fk; eltbf;if md;W” vdg; gjpy; $wpdhH
mtH. xUKiw> uq;fd;> “ePq;fs; vg;NghJk; ,e;jf; fw;fs;
epiwe;j kiyia Vd; flTs; vd;W Gfo;fpwPHfs;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhH. “ntWk; ghiwfspd; FtpaNy mUzhryk; vd;W
eP vz;Zfpwhah? nja;tPf rf;jpAs;stHfSk;>
NahfpfSk;> ,d;Wk; $l ,q;Fs;s Fiffspy;
tho;fpd;wdH. mUzhryk; flTNs. rptDk; mJNt. cd;
,jakhf tpsq;Fk; Mj;khTk; mJNt” vd gfthd;
tpsf;fpdhH.
ez;gHfSf;Fs; tof;fkhf elg;gJNghd;W>
uq;fDk; gfthDk; ghp`h]khfTk; Ngrpf;nfhs;tJz;L.
xUehs;> uq;fd;> “cq;fSf;F tho;f;ifapy; epiwNtw;w
Ntz;baJ VjhtJ cs;sjh?” vd;W gfthdplk; Nfl;lhH.
“vy;yhNk epiwNtwptpl;lJ. tpl;Lg;NghdJ vJTk;
,y;iy” vd;whH gfthd;. “mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy; vd;d
mHj;jk;?” vd;W uq;fd; Nfl;fTk;> gfthd;> “ehd;
tpUk;GtJNghy; ehd; ,Uf;fyhk;” vd;W gjpYiuj;jhH.
uq;fd; mtuJ taJ te;j ngz;iz mioj;J
te;jpUe;jjhy;> “mg;gbahdhy;> xU ngz;iz mioj;J
te;J cq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;fl;Lkh?” vd;W
uq;fd; ghp`h]khff; Nfl;lhH. gfthDk; risf;fhky;>
“fl;lhak; nra;J it” vd vjpHnkhop $wpdhH. rpy
Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; gfthd; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl> “,UgJ
Mz;LfSf;F> uq;fd; tUk;-Nghnjy;yhk; ehd; gae;Njd;.
mtd; xUNtis VjhtJ ngz;iz mioj;J te;J
vdf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;JtpLthNdh vd;W
ep[khfNt uq;fidg; ghHj;jhNy mQ;rpNdd;” vd
tpisahl;lhff; $wpdhH.
 219

FWfpa fhyj;jpw;Fs;> uq;fid kPz;Lk; f~;lq;fs;

#o;e;J nfhz;ld; mtuJ kidtp Neha;tha;g;gl;lhs;.
ngz;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; $btutpy;iy; Ntiy Ngha;
tpl;lJ; mlkhdk; itj;j tPl;ilj; jpUg;g Kbatpy;iy.
“vd;Dld; te;J jq;F” vd;W gfthd; mtiu mioj;jhH.
Mdhy; mthplk; kpfTk; fLikahf ele;Jnfhz;lhH.
Vnddpy; mtH jpUg;jpapd;wp vg;NghJk; Kiwapl;l
tz;zkhf ,Ue;jhH. “gfthd; ePq;fs; vy;NyhUila
Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; gjpy; mspf;fpwPHfs;. Mdhy; vd;NdhL
NgRtJ $l ,y;iy. ehk; vj;jid neUq;fpa
ez;gHfshf ,Ue;Njhk;! vd;Dila gpur;ridfisf; $wp
ehd; Gyk;gpf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; vd; kPJ
rpwpJ $lf; fUiz fhl;Ltjpy;iy” vd ,t;thW Fiw
$wpg; gfthidj; ‘njhz njhz’ntd;W njhlHe;J
njhe;juT nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. gfthd; rw;Wk;
mire;J nfhLf;fhky; ghiw Nghd;W ,Ue;jhH.
xd;wpuz;L khjq;fSf;F> ,uTk; gfYk; ,J
njhlHe;jJ. ,ilntsp ,y;yhj> uq;fdpd; Gyk;giyg;
gfthd; jd; fLikahd nksdj;jhy; vjpHj;jhH.
Nfhilf;fhyj;jpy; XH ,uT; uq;fdhy; mjw;F Nky;
nghWf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtH> gfthdpd; ghjq;fspy;
tpOe;J moj; Jtq;fpdhH. “ehd; cq;fis
tplg;Nghtjpy;iy. ePq;fs; vdf;Fg; gjpy; $wpNa
MfNtz;Lk;. ehd; Jauj;jpy; jj;jspj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;! vd;
Kfj;ijf; $lg; ghHf;fkhl;Nld; vd;fpwPHfNs! jaT
nra;Aq;fs;” vd;W mOJ Gyk;gpa uq;fid vOg;gp
epWj;jp> gfthd; thdj;ijr; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhH.
jpUtz;zhkiyapy;> Nkf %l;lkpy;yhj Nfhil
,uTfspy;> thdpy; ituf; fw;fis thhp ,iwj;jJ
 220

Nghd;W e\j;jpuq;fs; kpfg; gpufhrkhf [;typf;Fk;.

fPo;f;fhZk; rk;gh~iz %yk; uq;fDf;F Mo;e;j>
Ez;zpa mwpit toq;f Kw;gl;lhH gfthd;.
gfthd; $wyhdhH: “NkNy ghH. ekJ gpugQ;rj;-
jpYs;s kpfTk; rpwpa e\j;jpuj;ij mq;Nf ghH. #hpad;
kpfg; nghpa e\j;jpuk;. mj;Jld; xg;gpLk;NghJ ekJ G+kp
kpfTk; rpwpaJ. MdhYk; NkNy fhzg;gLk; kpfr; rpwpa
e\j;jpuj;NjhL xg;gpl;lhy;> ekJ #hpaNd kpfr; rpwpaJ.
ehd; $WtJ Ghpfpwjh?” vd gfthd; Nfl;fTk;> “Mk;
gfthd;” vd;W uq;fd; gjpy; mspj;jhH.
gfthd;: “mjdhy;> me;jr; rpwpa e\j;jpuj;ijtpl
#hpaNd kpfr; rpwpaJ vd;why;> ek; G+kp vj;jid
rpwpaJ?”
uq;fd; : “kpfTk; rpwpaJjhd; gfthd;”
gfthd;: “me;jr; rpwpa e\j;jpuj;NjhL xg;gpl;lhy; Mrpah
vj;Jiz rpwpaJ?”
uq;fd;: mJ ,d;Dk; rpwpaJjhd;.
gfthd;: me;j tpz;kPDld; ,e;jpahit xg;gpl;lhy;?
uq;fd;: ,e;jpah xU rpwpa Gs;spNa.
gfthd;: me;j e\j;jpuj;NjhL mUzhryj;ij xg;gpl;Lg;
ghHj;jhy; mJ vj;jid rpwpaJ?
uq;fd;: mJ kpf kpfr; rpwpa Gs;sp gfthd;.
gfthd;: me;j e\j;jpuj;NjhL ukzhr;ukj;ij
xg;gpl;lhNyh?
uq;fd;: mJ nuhk;g nuhk;gr; rpwpa Gs;sp.
gfthd;: mNjhL cd;id xg;gpLk;NghJ eP ahH?
 221

vd;w gfthdpd; Nfs;tp uq;fdpd; fz;fisj;

jpwe;jJ. “fz;Zf;Fg; Gyg;glhj xU Gs;spia Nghd;w
eP cd;idg; gw;wpNa vg;nghOJk; vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;-
fpwha;” vd;w gfthdpd; gjpy; mtUila ,jaf;
fjTfisj; jpwe;jJ. gfthdpd; fhy;fspy; tPo;e;J
fjwpaOjhH. gfthdJ mUshy; Vw;gl;l QhNdhjaj;-
jpdhy; gutr epiyia mile;jhH uq;fd;.
uq;fdhy; kWjpdk; cwq;f Kbatpy;iy. jdf;F
mUNf gLj;jpUe;j mtiu vOg;gp tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpr;
nry;YkhW gfthd; $wpdhH. tPL jpUk;gpaNghJ>
midj;Jg; gpur;ridfSf;Fk; jPHT fpilj;jpUe;jJ.
fUizAk;> jiaAk; epiwe;j mtuJ cz;ikahd
ez;gd; gfthd; mtiuf; fhg;ghw;wptpl;lhH. Cyfhajkhd
Jd;gq;fs; jPHe;jNjhly;yhky;> Md;kfP tpopg;igAk; mtH
mile;jhH. Qhdp xUtH gf;jidj; jd;dplk; <Hj;Jf;
nfhs;Sk;NghJ> gy rkaq;fspy; gf;jDila FLk;gk;
KOtijANk> jd; md;ghYk; Qhdj;jpdhYk; <Hj;Jf;
nfhs;fpwhH. uq;fDila tp~aj;jpYk;> mtUila jha;>
kidtp> rNfhjuHfs; KjypNahH> gfthDila md;G
vd;Dk; tiyapy; tpOe;J KOikahf mthplk; gf;jp
nrYj;jpdH.
uq;fDf;F xU rNfhjuH ,Ue;jhH. mtUk;
gfthDld; gbj;jtHjhd;. kzp vd;W mtUf;Fg; ngaH;
vd;whYk; mtUf;Fg; Nghf;fphp kzp vd;W gl;lg; ngaH
,Ue;jJ. Kul;Lj;jdkhf ,Ug;ghH. thl;l rhl;lkhf
,Ue;j mtH vq;F nrd;whYk; vy;NyhiuAk;
gaKWj;JthH. mtUld; rz;ilapLk; JzpT ahUf;Fk;
,y;yhjjhy;> mtH $wpagb vy;yhk; Nfl;ghHfs;.
Foe;ijg; gUtj;jpy; gfthidg; ghHj;jJjhd; vd;whYk;
mtUila md;idf;Fg; gfthdplk; gf;jp cz;L.
 222

tp&gh\ Fifapy; xU Kiw gfthidg; ghHj;jgpd;

kzpapd; jhahH KOikahf khwptpl;lhH. jha;f;F
Md;kf P j;jpy; ,Ue;j ehl;lk; kfDf;F ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
xUKiw> jpUg;gjpf;Fr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> uapy;>
jpUtz;zhkiy topahfr; nrd;wJ. “,q;Nf ,wq;fp>
ekJ Ntq;fluhkidg; ghHj;Jtpl;Lg; Nghfyhk;” vd;W
jhahH kfdplk; nfQ;rpf; Nfl;lhH. “vdf;F ,e;jg; Nghypr;
rhkpahHfsplnky;yhk; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. ehd;
tukhl;Nld;” vd;W Ntjidaspf;ff; $ba tpjj;jpy; kzp
gjpy; $wpdhH. jpUg;gjpf;F mtHfs; Neuhfg;
Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. jpUk;gp tUk; topapy; kzpapd; jha;
kPz;Lk; mthplk; nfQ;rpf; Nfl;lhH. jpUtz;zhkiyiaj;
jhz;b vd;dhy; NghfKbahJ. vdf;F> ek;
Ntq;fluhkidg; ghHj;Nj MfNtz;Lk;” vd;W cWjpahff;
$wpaNghJ> Nghf;fphp kzpAk; rk;kjpj;jhH. “cd; kPJ
,uf;fg;gl;L mq;F cd;id mioj;Jr; nry;fpNwd;.
Mdhy; ehd; mtDf;F ek];fhuk; nra;akhl;Nld;.
mtdplk; khpahijahfTk; Ngrkhl;Nld;. ehd; mNj
Nghf;fphp kzpahfj; jhd; ,Ug;Ngd;. Md;kfP k;
NgRgtHfis ehd; kjpg;gjpy;iy. cz;ikiaf;
$wg;Nghdhy;> cdf;F MN\giz ,y;iy vd;why;>
mtDila fhijj; jpUfp> kJiuf;F jpUg;gp ,Oj;Jr;
nrd;W> mtDila jhaplk; NrHj;J tpLNtd;. rpwpa
tajpy; ]e;epah]khtJ? Rj;j mgj;jk;” vd;W kzp
$wpdhH.
tp&gh\ Fiff;Fr; nrd;wJk; kzpapd; jhahH
gfthid tzq;fpdhH. Nghf;fphp kzp gpbthjkhf epd;W
nfhz;bUe;jhH. gpwF gfthd; mtiuj; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhH.
mt;tsTjhd;; mtH clk;G neLQ;rhz;fpilahf gfthd;
Kd; tpOe;J fple;jJ. jd;id vJ tpoitj;jJ vd;W
 223

mtUf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpd; vOe;J

gfthidg; ghHj;jhH. vd;dNth ele;jpUe;jJ! mtH
KOtJkhf khwpapUe;jhH. kzpapd; jhahH gfthdplk;>
“,J ahH vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpfpwjh? cq;fshy;
milahsk; fz;Lgpbf;f Kbfpwjh?” vd;w Nfl;lNghJ>
“X! Vd; fz;Lgpbf;f KbahJ? ek;k Nghf;fphp kzpjhNd
,td;” vd gjpyspj;jhH. khw;wk; G+uzkhf ,Ue;jjhy;>
kzp jiyfPohf khwp> uq;fidtplg; nghpa gf;juhf
Mfptpl;lhH. gfthid ,iwtdhfNt fUjp khpahij
nra;jhH. khpahij msT fle;J Nghdjhy; rpy
rkaq;fspy; Fiff;F ntspNa epd;W nfhz;L>
“gfthdplk; g;uk;kh te;Js;Nsd; vd;W $W” vd;W NtW
ahhplkhtJ nrhy;ypaDg;GthH. mtH nrhd;djw;F vd;d
mHj;jk; vd;why;> gfthd;> kpfTk; rf;jp tha;e;j KOKjw;
flTs; rptd; vd;Wk;> jhd; mtiutplf; Fiwe;j
kjpg;Gs;s g;uk;kh vd;gJk; MFk;. MdhYk;> jhDk;
flTs; jhd; vd;w vz;zk; mtUf;F ,Ue;jJ.
xUKiw> mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdH midtUf;FNk
rq;fuhr;rhhpahH ke;jpu jPi\ mspj;jhH. Mdhy; kzp>
“ehd; kdpjHfsplk; jPi\ ngwkhl;Nld;” vdf; $wp
jPi\ ngw kWj;Jtpl;lhH. “mtHfnsy;yhk;
nja;tPfkhdtHfs; vd;W ePq;fs; nrhy;tPHfs;. ehd;
flTsplkpUe;J kl;LNk jPi\ ngw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;.
vd;Dila flTs; ukz kfup~pjhd;” vd;W $wptpl;L>
mLj;j uapiyg; gpbj;Jj; jpUtz;zhkiyf;F
te;Jtpl;lhH. “vd; FLk;gj;jpy; midtUk;
rq;fuhr;rhhpahplkpUe;J ke;jpujPi\ ngwr; nrd;Ws;sdH.
ehd; flTsplk; ,Ue;J Neubahfj; jhd; jPi\
ngWNtd; vd;W $wp cq;fsplk; te;Jtpl;Nld;” vd;W
kzp $wpaNghJ gfthd; rphpf;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhH.
 224

gfthDila kWnkhop rphpg;ghf ,Ue;jjhy; kzp>

“,ijnay;yhk; ehd; Vw;fkhl;Nld;. vdf;F ke;jpuk;
je;jhnyhopa ehd; ,q;fpUe;J Nghfkhl;Nld;” vd;whH.
gfthd; rphpj;jgb mikjpahfNt ,Ue;jhH. gpd;> kzpapd;
gpbthjj;ijf; fz;L> filrpapy; mtiug; ghHj;Jr; ‘rpt
rpt’ vd;W $wpdhH.

ரங் கய் யர் மற் றும் குடும் பத்தினர் - பகவொன் ஜயந்தியின் க்ஷபொது
எடுத்தது (ஶ்ரீ பகவொன் படத்திற் கு அருகில் , இடுப் பில் ணகணய
ணவத்துக் தகொண்டு நிற் பவர் க்ஷபொக்கிரி மணி)

me;j nehbapypUe;J> “rpt rpt” vd;w Gdpj

ke;jpuj;ij ,ilawhJ [gpj;J> mjd; gydhf
KOikahd khw;wkile;jhH. \aNuhfk; clk;igg;
ghjpj;jpUe;j NghJk;> xU epkplk; $l tplhky; [gk;
nra;jthwpUe;jhH. Kd;dH> Nghf;fphpahf ,Ue;j mtuJ
Kfk;> GJg;nghypTld;> gpufhrkhf tpsq;Ftij mtuJ
FLk;gj;jpdH ftdpj;jdH. kuzj; jWthapy;> “vd;
flTisj; jhprpf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd mtH Nfl;Lf;
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nfhz;lNghJ> ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F mioj;J te;jdH. mtH

gfthdplk;> “ehd; ,e;j cliy tplg;NghfpNwd;. mjdhy;
mjw;F cq;fs; Mrpfs; fpilf;fl;Lk;” vd;W $wpdhH.
Nghf;fphp kzpiag; gfthd; Ntbf;ifahfNt ghHg;ghH.
Vnddpy; mLj;j epkplk; mtH vd;d nra;thH vd;gJ
ahUf;Fk; njhpahJ. jiuapy; gLj;J> gfthd;
mkHe;jpUe;j ,lj;ijr; Rw;wp %d;W Kiw mq;fg;
gpuj\pzk; nra;jhH. “,e;j Nj`j;jpd; gpuahzk;
,j;Jld; KbT ngw;wJ” vd;W $wp> ‘rpt rpt rpt rpt’
vd;W XjpathW tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhH. mtH capH
gphptjw;Fr; rw;W Kd;> mNef tUj;jj;Jld; mkHe;jpUe;j
kidtpia Nehf;fp> “ftiyg;glhNj. ehd; cd;id
tpl;Lg; Nghftpy;iy. ehw;gJ ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; jpUk;gp
te;J cd;id vd;NdhL mioj;Jr; nry;fpNwd;” vd;w
$wpdhH. mtuJ kidtp> rhpahf ehw;gJ ehl;fs;
MdNghJ ,iwtdb NrHe;jhs;!
uq;fDk;> Nghf;fphp kzpAk; ke;jpu [hyk; Nghd;W
,j;Jiz khWthHfs; vd;W ahUk; fw;gid $lr;
nra;jpUf;f khl;lhHfs;. FUtpd; mUs; xUtH kPJ tpOk;
NghJ jhdhfNt khwptpLfpwhH. FUtpd; mUs; cdf;Ff;
fpilj;j mj;jUzj;jpy; ,Ue;J> cd; %yk; vy;yhNk
epiwNtWfpwJ; cd;dhy; epiwNtw;wg;-gLtjpy;iy. ,jpy;
kpfg;nghpa tpj;jpahrk; cs;sJ. ‘cd;dhy;’ vd;why; cd;
m`q;fhuj;jhy; vd;W nghUs;. ‘cd; %yk;’ vd;W $Wk;
NghJ jpUtUshy; epiwNtWfpwJ vd;W nghUs;.
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gfthdpd; kw;nwhU rpwe;j ez;gH>

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rhg; [hd; vd;Dk; ,];yhkpaH. mtiur;
re;jpj;J> mtuJ FUthfpa gfthdplk;
,Ue;J mtH Neubahf ngw;w gf;jp-
G+Htkhd mDgtq;fisg; gw;wp Nfl;Fk;
tha;g;G> vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. vd;
cld;gpwg;ghfpa Re;juk; Ntiy ghHj;j
nea;Ntypapy; mtH tho;e;J te;jhH. xUehs; Re;juj;jplk;
,Ue;J fpilf;fg; ngw;w nra;jpapdhy; jpifg;gile;Njd;.
– ‘vd;Dila rf CopaH> jdJ je;ij gfthDld;
,Ue;jjhff; $wpdhH” vd;gNj mr;nra;jp. ehd; clNd
nea;Ntypf;F Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. rhg; [hd;
gfthDld; ehd;fpypUe;J Mwhk; tFg;G tiug;
gbj;jpUf;fpwhH. mtUld; fhy;ge;J tpisahbAs;shH.
rhg; [hd;> ehd; ghHj;j NghJ 90 taJ KjpatuhfTk;>
fz; ghHitaw;wtuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. ehd; mtH tPl;bw;F
Nghf KbT nra;j md;W jd; kfdplk;> “vd;Dila
tFg;Gj; Njhod; Ntq;fluhkd; ,d;W tug;NghfpwhH.
vd;idg; ghHg;gjw;fhf tUfpd;whH” vd;W $wpAs;shH.
ehd; mtiu tzq;fpaNghJ vd;id “Ntq;fluhkd;”
vd;W tpspj;jhH. mtUila kfd;> “,tH fNzrd;!
mg;gh> ,tH fNzrd;!”> vd;W jpUk;gj; jpUk;g jpUj;jpf;
$wpAk;> “Mk;> Ntq;fluhkd; th” vd;W $wpNa njhlHe;J
NgrpdhH. mtH vd;idj; njhl;Lg;ghHj;J> jOtpf;nfhz;L>
vd;id mtH mUfpy; mkur; nra;J> fz;fspy; ePH ky;f>
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mtidj; njhl;Lg;ghHf;f mDkjpj;jhd;> vd;id
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te;jpUf;fpwhd;. vdJ Njhod; kpfTk; cz;ikahdtd;”
vd;W $wpdhH.
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tpiykjpg;gw;w tFg;Gj; Njhodhfpa gfthidg; gw;wpf;
$WkhW Ntz;bf; nfhz;Nld;. mtH kiljpwe;j
nts;snkd jdJ kdijj; jpwe;J nfhl;bdhH. –
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rpwe;jtd;. vq;fSila jkpo; gz;bjH [hd;
ghyfpU~;zDf;F mtid kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. mtd;
RkhuhfNt Mq;fpyk; gbg;ghd;. kw;w ghlq;fspy;
ruhrhpf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l khztdhfNt ,Ue;jhd;. nghJthf>
gs;spg; ghlq;fspy; mtDf;F kpFe;j tpUg;gk; fpilahJ.
mtd; tpisahLtjpy;> Fwpg;ghf fhy;ge;J MLtjpy;
kpFe;j tpUg;gKld; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; khztdhf
,Ue;jNghNj kpFe;j nja;t gf;jpAilatd;.
jpUg;guq;Fd;wj;jpy; cs;s Rg;gpukzpa ];thkp
Nfhapiy kpFe;j <Lghl;LlDk;> nja;t gf;jpAlDk;>
kpFe;j fspg;GlDk; tyk; tUthd;. vd;idg; gyKiw
mtDld; mioj;Jr; nrd;Ws;shd;. vd;id mtDld;
Nfhapiyr; Rw;wptu $l;br; nry;Yk;NghJ> “flTspd;
gilg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk; xd;Nw. flTs; xUtNu.
NknyOe;j thhpahf Nehf;Fk;NghJ flTspd;
cUtq;fspy; ,Uf;Fk; NtWghLfs; midj;Jk;
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mtdhy; ,t;thW vd; kdjpy; tpijf;fg;gl;l gue;j
Nehf;Nf> vd;id fhQ;rpGuk; tujuh[ ngUkhspd; rpwe;j
gf;jdhf;fpaJ.
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Ntq;fluhkd; vd;dplk; $lr; nrhy;yhky;

tPl;iltpl;L fhzhky; NghdJ vdf;F mjpHr;rpahf
,Ue;jJ. gpwF ehd; fhty;Jiwg; gzpapy; NrHe;Njd;.
1903 ,y;> cj;ju Nk&H vd;w Chpy; ,Ue;j xU
filapy; Ntq;fluhkdpd; cUtg;glj;ijg; ghHj;J
tpag;gpw;Fs;shNdd;. Mdhy; mJ kpfTk; tpj;jpahrkhd
Njhw;wkhFk;. ehd; kpfTk; MtYld; me;j cUtg;glk;
vg;gb fpilj;jJ vd;W filf;fhuhplk;; Nfl;Nld;. me;j
cUtg;glk; jpUtz;zhkiyapy; trpf;Fk; xU gpuhkz
];thkpapDilaJ vd;Wk;> mtH mg;NghJ nksdj;jpy;
,Ug;gjhfTk;> me;jf; filf;fhuH $wpdhH. vd; gioa
(ghy;a) ez;gidr; re;jpf;Fk; MHtj;Jld; mtuJ
,Ug;gplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. vd;id kpFe;j kfpo;r;rpAld;
tuNtw;whH. Mdhy; Ngrtpy;iy. xU gpufhrkhd
Gd;difia tPrp jiyia mirj;jhH. Kd;G
ghHj;jijtpl kpf mofhfTk;> re;epahrpapd; xsp kpFe;j
Njhw;wj;JlDk; ,Ue;j vd; gs;spj; Njhoidr;
re;jpj;jNghJ nka; rpypHj;Jg;NghNdd;.
ehd; jpUg;gj;J}hpy; fhty;Jiw mjpfhhpahf
,Ue;jNghJ> jw;NghJ cs;s ukzhr;ukj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ vdJ je;ij ,we;j rkakhjyhy;
ehd; kpfTk; tUj;jj;Jld; ,Ue;Njd;. = ukzH jdJ
jhapd; ]khjpia vdf;F fhl;baNghJ rw;W
MWjyile;Njd;. clk;igg; nghWj;jtiu kuzk; vd;gJ
jtpHf;f Kbahj xd;W vd;gij mtuJ nray; vdf;F
czHj;jpaJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF ehd; mtiug; gyKiwr;
nrd;W ghHj;Njd;. xt;nthU KiwAk; vd;idr; rpwg;ghff;
ftdpj;jJld;> mq;F cs;stHfSf;F vd;id mwpKfk;
nra;J itj;jhH. cztfj;jpy; vd;id mUfpy; mku
itj;J vd;Dld; rhg;gpLthH. mtH mt;thW nra;tJ
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kpfTk; mhpjhdJ vd;W gpwFjhd; vdf;Fj; njhpe;jJ.

ehd; ez;gd; vd;w epiyapypUe;J mtUila gf;jd;
vd;w epiyf;F khwpNdd;. mtH mfKfkhf vd;Ds;
nfhz;Lte;j khw;wk;> gfthd; vd;Nky; nghope;j
kpfg;nghpa MrPHthjkhFk;. xUKiw> mtH vd; fdtpy;
Njhd;wp> vd; kidtp ,wf;fg;NghfpwhH vd;gij
mwpFwpfshy; Rl;bf;fhl;b> vdf;F kiwKfkhf MWjy;
$wp> vd;id me;j mjpHr;rp jUk; epfo;Tf;Fj;
jahHgLj;jpaJ> mtH nghpa k`hd; vd;gijg;
giwrhw;WfpwJ. mt;thW mtH fhl;ba mwpFwpapd;gb>
ntF tpiutpNyNa vd; kidtp ,we;Jtpl;lhs;. Mdhy;
kfup~papd; fUizahy; mJ vd;id mjpfkhfg;
ghjpf;ftpy;iy” vd;W $wp Kbj;jhH.
gfthd; kPJ ]hg; [hd; nfhz;bUe;j g;Nuikia-
Ak; gf;jpiaAk; fz;L ehd; nefpo;e;J NghNdd;. mthplk;
Fiwe;j NeuNk NgrpNdd; vd;wNghJk;> ehd; mthplk;
tpilngw;Wr; nrd;w gpd;> mtH jd; kfdplk;> “vd;
Ntq;fluhkd; cz;ikahd Njhod;. mtd; vd;id
topaDg;Gtjw;fhfNt ,d;W te;Js;shd;” vd;W
$wpAs;shH. ,uz;L ehl;fSf;Fg; gpwF mtH ,iwtdb
NrHe;jhH.
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gfthdpd; gioa gf;jHfisg; gw;wp ehk;

Nfl;fNth> gbf;fNth nra;Ak; xt;nthU
tpdhbapYk;> ,aw;ifahf mtHfs;
fhl;ba topapy; elf;f Kw;gLfpNwhk;.
mtHfs; ve;j mUzhryk; vd;Dk;
Mj;khNthL jq;fis kPz;Lk; ,izj;Jf;
nfhz;lhHfNsh> mNj Mj;khit ehk;
NkYk; neUq;FfpNwhk;. tp];tehj ];thkp FQ;R ];thkp>
mz;zhkiy ];thkp KjypNahhplkpUe;Jk;> kw;Wk;
gyhplkpUe;Jk; me;j gf;jHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ljd;
gadhf> nksdkhd gutr epiyapy; fiue;J
NghapUf;fpNwd;. ,e;jg; gutr epiyia mDgtpg;gjw;F
ehk; nra;a Ntz;banjy;yhk; gfthd; $wpa
nkhopfisf; ftdkhff; Nfl;gJjhd;: - “ngha;ahd
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jpUg;G. cly; - kdk; vd;w NrHf;ifAk;> ,e;j cyfKNk
ngha;ahd Njhw;wq;fs;”. ehk; ftdj;ij vz;zq;fs;
vd;w ngha;j; Njhw;wq;fspy; ,Ue;J tpyf;fp> xsptPRk;
,e;j gf;jHfspd; moptw;w ]he;epj;jpak; vd;w cz;ikg;
nghUspy; jpUg;gp mjpy; tho Kw;gLNthk;.
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midtUf;FNk njhpAk;. ,Ue;jhYk; cgFU vd;why;
vd;dntd;gJ rpyUf;Fj; njhpahky; ,Uf;fyhk;. FUit
vj;Jiz kjpf;fpNwhNkh mJ Nghd;Nw FUitr; Rl;bf;
fhl;Lk; cgFUTf;Fk; khpahij nrYj;jNtz;Lk;.
cgFU> xU Gj;jfkhfNth> kukhfNth my;yJ xU
ez;gdhfNth> vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; mijg; gw;wpf;
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kjpg;Gk; khpahijAk; nrYj;jg;gl Ntz;batHfs;.

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flikg;gl;Ls;Nshk;.
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jha;. vdf;F xd;wiu tajhfpapUe;j mf;fhyj;jpd;
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md;id> ukzH jhyhl;L xd;iwg; ghbf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
vd;idj; J}q;fr; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd vz;Zk;
Nghnjy;yhk; me;j ukzH jhyhl;il mtH ghLthH.
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jhyhl;ilg; ghLtij vd;dhy; Nfl;fKbfpwJ.
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jtOk; gUtj;jpy; vd;idg; gfthd; Kd; cl;fhu
itg;ghH. rw;W tsHe;j gpd;> jpdKk;> “gfthd; Kd;
nrd;W mtiu tzq;F. mtuJ fz;izg; ghHj;J
mUisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;” vd;ghH. ehd; gs;spf;Fr;
nry;yj; Jtq;fpaNghJ md;idaplk; VjhtJ
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gfthdplk; Ngha;f; $W” vd;ghH. ehd; GJg; Ngdh
thq;fpdhy;> “mijf; nfhz;LNgha;; gfthdplk; fhl;L.
mtUila ifapy; nfhLj;Jg; gpd; thq;fpf;nfhs;.”
vd;ghH. mtH kuzk; tiu vdf;Ff; nfhLj;j xNu
cgNjrk;> “cdf;F gfthd; kl;Lk; NghJk;. NtW vJTk;
Njitapy;iy” vd;gjhFk;.
vdJ ,uz;lhtJ cgFU> vdJ gs;sp MrphpaH.
T.K. Re;jNur IaH. ehq;fs; mtiu TKS vd miog;Nghk;.
mtuJ gzpT mG+HtkhdJ. mtuJ vspik
mrhjhuzkhdJ. ehd; 6Mk; tFg;gpy; gbj;jNghJ vdf;F
Mrphpauhf ,Ue;jhH. vd;dplk; tpNr~ ftdk;
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nrYj;JthH. mbf;fb ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F tUthH. vd;kJ P

kpFe;j> jdpg;gl;l mf;fiw fhl;LthH. vd;id mioj;J>
“fNzrh> ,q;F th. xU ]e;epah]p te;Js;shH. mtiu
ek];fhuk; nra;” vdf; $WthH. my;yJ> “xU
]e;epah]pdp te;Js;shH. te;J tzq;F” vd;W $WthH.
my;yJ> “,e;j ];thkp[p rq;fuklj;ijr; NrHe;jtH.
mtiu tpOe;J tzq;F” vd;W ciuj;Jj; jhDk;
tzq;fp> vd;idAk; tzq;Fk;gb $wp cj;jutpLthH.
mtuJ ,e;jr; nraYf;F Mr;ukj;jpy; rpyH vjpHg;Gj;
njhptpj;jdH. “TKS-f;Fj; jhd; rpj;j ];thjPdkpy;iy.
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$wp mtHfis vy;yhk; ek];fhpf;Fk;gb nra;fpwhH” vd;W
Fw;wk; rhl;LthHfs;. gfthDila mrhjhuzkhd mUNs
vd;id> vd; MrphpaH TKS-aplk; nfhz;L NrHj;jJ vd
ehd; ek;GfpNwd;.
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Kd; tho;e;jtHfSk;> tho;e;J nfhz;bUg;gtHfSkhd
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mDg;gpatUk; mtNu. ];thkp uhk;jh]; vdf;F top
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Qhdpfspy; jpUr;rp ];thkp mjpfk; g;ugyk; MfhjtH.
mtiu ahUf;FNk njhpahj epiyapy;> TKS vd;id
mthplk; mDg;gp ek];fhpf;Fk;gb nra;jhH.
Nahfp uhk;]_uj;Fkhiuj; jpUtz;zhkiyapy;
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kzpf;fzf;fhf TKS cld; te;J mkHe;jpUg;ghH. xU

ehs; TKS Nahfpiar; Rl;bf;fhl;b> “fNzrh! ,tH xU
rpj;j GU~H. grpNahL ,Uf;fpwhH. Mfhuk; VjhtJ
nfhz;Lte;J nfhL” vd;W $wpaTld;> ehd;
rikayiwf;F Xbr;nrd;W> czT vLj;J te;J
Nahfpf;Ff; nfhLj;Njd;.
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xU topapy;jhd; Md;kf P ,jaj;ijj; jpwf;f KbAk;.
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xt;nthd;whf tphpf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. ,jo;fs; kyHe;jhy;
kl;LNk Md;kf P mDgtq;fisg; ngw ,aYk;” vd;W
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rhjidfNsh ,e;jj; jhkiuia kyur; nra;ahJ. ve;j
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Vw;fdNt gazk; nra;Js;stHfspd; ghHitAk;>
mUfhikAk; MrpfSk; kl;LNk mijr; nra;aty;yJ.
xU ghHitapdhy; ,jaj;jpy; xU ,jio mtHfshy;
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,jOk; kyHe;jJ.
xUKiw TKS-aplk;> “ekf;F gfthd; FUthf
tpsq;Fk;NghJ> vd;id Vd; kw;w QhdpaHfsplk;
nry;YkhW $WfpwPHfs;?” vd;W Nfl;lNghJ> mofhd
tpsf;fk; xd;iw mtH je;jhH. “gfthd; xU nghpa
]Kj;jpuk;. xl;L nkhj;jkhd czHtpd; tbtk;. kw;w
nja;tPf GU~Hfs;> rhJf;fs;> ]e;epah]pfs;> Qhdpfs;
KjypNahH ejpfisg; Nghd;wtHfs;. cd;Dila epiy
vd;d fNzrh? eP xU nrhl;Lj; jz;zPuhfthtJ
,Uf;fNtz;Lnkd ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. cd;id
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]Kj;jpuj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nry;yf; $ba nghpa ejpfs;>

rpw;whWfs;> Xilfs;> fhy;tha;fs; ,tw;wpd; md;ig
czHe;jhy; kl;LNk> eP xU nrhl;Lj; jz;zPH vd;gij
cd;dhy; czu KbAk;. ePH njhlHe;J XLtJ mJ
vq;fpUe;J gpwe;jNjh me;jf; fliy miltjw;fhfNt
vd;W ekJ Md;kf P E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. ,J
njhlHe;J epfOk; xd;W. fliyr; nrd;wila
Ntz;Lkhdhy;> eP ,g;NghNj xU nrhl;Lj; jz;zPH
vd;gij czuNtz;Lk;. me;j xU Jsp jz;zPH>
ejpNahL fye;jhy; kl;LNk ]Kj;jpuj;ij mila
KbAk;. mt;thwpy;yhtpby; me;jr; nrhl;Lj; jz;zPuhy;
fliy mila ,ayhJ” vd;W tpsf;fk; je;jhH TKS.
gzpT> nksdk;> gf;jHfs;> Qhdpfs; ,tHfspd; ngUik
,tw;iw vy;yhk; ,e;j MrphpaH vdf;Ff; fw;gpj;jhH.
rhJf;fs; ]e;epah]pfs; KjypNahhpd; ngUikia
czuhky; gzpT Vw;glhJ. Vndd;why;> me;epiyapy;>
xUtH kdk; Kw;wpYkhf cyfhajkhd kdjpd;
Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;. mUzhryNk ukzH vd;Wk;>
ukzNu mUzhrynkd;Wk;> Mj;kh vd;Wk; vdf;F Kjd;
Kjypy; njspT gLj;jpaJ mtNu.
1960-Mk; Mz;by;> ehd; Mr;ukthrpahf ,Ue;j
Muk;g ehl;fspy;> Mj;k tprhuk; Fwpj;Jg; gfthd; vOjpa
Gj;jfq;fisg; gbj;jjhYk;> mtuJ NeH rPlHfSld;
neUq;fpg; gofpajhYk; gfthdJ ‘Mj;ktprhuk;’ vd;Dk;
NeH topapd; jdpj;jd;ikia czHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
,sk; taJf;Nf chpa MHtj;jpdhYk;> Cf;fj;jpdhYk;>
NeH topfs; my;yhj fHkk;> gf;jp> Nahfk; Mfpa kw;w
topfspd; rf;jp FiwthdJ vd;Nw vz;zpNdd;.
,Wjpapy;> mit Mj;ktprhuj;jpy; Kbfpd;wd vd;W
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$wpaNghJk; mtw;iw gy rkaq;fspy; gfthd; Gfo;e;J

NgrpapUf;fpwhH vd;gij ehd; rpwpJk; rpe;jpf;ftpy;iy.
vdJ ,e;jf; fUj;ij> vd; kPJ mf;fiwf; nfhz;l
vdJ MrphpaH T.K.Re;jNur IaH ftdpf;fj; jtwtpy;iy.
xUehs; ,uT> Mr;uk E}yfj;jpypUe;J RkhH 400
gf;fq;fs; nfhz;l = uhkfpU~;z guk`k;]hpd;
tho;f;if tuyhW (by Eastern and Western Disciples) vd;w
Gj;jfj;ij vLj;J vd;dplk; nfhLj;Jg; gbf;FkhW
tw;GWj;jpdhH. Ik;gJ gf;fq;fs; gbg;gjw;Fs;> me;j
j\pNzr;tuj;J k`hDf;F KOikahf mbgzpe;Njd;.
vdJ Md;kf P tho;f;iff;Fg; GJg; nghypT Vw;gl;lJ.

mg;nghOJ Kjy; = gfthDila trdhk;UjKk;>

= uhkfpU~;zhpd; mKj nkhopfSk; (The Gospel of Sri
Ramakrishna) vdJ Md;kf
P tho;f;iff;F rpwe;j
topfhl;bfshapd. vd; mf tho;f;if gazj;jpy;>
Vwj;jho 30 k`hd;fisr; re;jpf;Fk; NgW ngw;Nwd;.
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mtHfs; vd; mff; fjTfis xd;wd; gpd; xd;whfj;

jpwe;J itj;jdH.
gfthd; xUKiw> “ehd; cgNjrpg;gJ> gf;jpNahL
$ba tprhuk; vd;Wk;> vz;zq;fs; mw;w epiyNa
gf;jpAk; Kf;jpAk; MFk;” vd;Wk; $wpa me;j caHe;j
Qhdj;jpd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij ehd; czHe;Njd;. Qhd
khHf;fk; vd;gNj tprhuk;. guhgf;jpapypUe;J mJ
NtWgl;ljd;W; thHj;ijfspy; kl;LNk tpj;jpahrk;
cs;sJ; mt;tsNt.
1908,y; gfthd; tp&gh\ Fifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ>
TKS mthplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ mtUf;F gd;dpuz;L
taJjhd;. mUzhrNyr;tuNu kdpj cUtpy; tp&gh\
Fifapy; ,Ug;gjhf mtuJ cwtpdH xUtH $wf;
Nfl;lhH. me;j ehl;fspy; gfthd; mNefkhf
nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhH. vg;NghjhtJ XhpU
thHj;ijfisf; $WthH. TKS te;jNghJ> gfthd;
%bapUe;j fz;fisj; jpwe;J> mUl;ghHitia mtH kPJ
nrYj;jp MrPHtjpj;jhH. “ehd; ghHj;jJ kdpj cUtkd;W”
vdg; gpw;fhyj;jpy; mtH vd;dplk; $wpAs;shH.
“capNuhLs;s nkUfpl;l jq;fr; rpiyiaf; fz;Nld;.
gfthd; vd;id Nehf;fpdhH. mq;F> jkpo;gg ; hly;fisg;
ghbathW> mtiur; Rw;wpr; RkhH gj;J NgH ,Ue;jhHfs;.
mg;NghJ mtH vd;idf; fUizNahL Nehf;fp> ‘vdf;fhf
eP xU ghl;Lg; ghl khl;lhah?’ vd;W Nfl;fTk;>
vy;NyhUf;Fk; mJ kpFe;j tpag;ig je;jJ. Vnddpy;>
mg;NghJ mtH mNefkhf nksdj;jpy; ,Ue;jNjhL>
ahhplKk; vijAk; Nfl;g-jpy;iy.” nka;rpypHj;Jg; Nghd
TKS, 63 ehad;khHfspy; xUtuhd Re;ju%Hj;jp ehadhuJ
ghly; xd;iwg; ghbdhH. gfthd; Vw;fdNt Re;juiug;
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gw;wpg; nghpa Guhzj;jpy; gbj;jpUe;jhH. mg;ghlypd;

fUj;J:
kw;W gw;Wvdf; fpd;wp epd;jpUg;ghj Nkkdk; ghtpj;Njd;
ngw;wYk; gpwe;Njd; ,dpg;gpw thjjd;ikte;J va;jpNdd;
fw;wtu; njhOJ Vj;Jk; rPu;f;fiw A+upy; ghz;bf; nfhLKb
ew;wth cid ehd;kwf;fpDk; nrhy;Yk;eh ekr;rpthaNt
“gpuNgh!cd; ghjhutpe;jq;fisj; jtpu vdf;F
NtW Jizapy;iy. mtw;iwg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L
cdjUis ehd; ngw;WtpLNtd;. gz;ilf;fhy up~pfs;
cd; Gfiog; ghbAs;sdH. vd; kdk; topjtwpr;
nrd;whYk;> ‘cdJ Gdpj ehkj;ij vd; ehT ,iltplhJ
XjNtz;Lk;’ vd;w tuj;ij vdf;fspg;gha;”

ஆழ் ந்த தமௌனத்தில் T.K.S

ghliyf; Nfl;L gfthd; kpf;f kfpo;r;rp mile;J> “Mk;.

Mk;. nra;a Ntz;baJ mJjhd;” vd;W $wpdhH.
gd;dpuz;L taJg; igaDf;F mJ Kjy; cgNjrkhfp-
aJ. up~pfSk; QhdpaUk; ,aw;wpa> E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd
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jkpo; ghly;fs; mlq;fpa %d;W> ehd;F Gj;jfq;fis>

mtH tho;f;if KOtJk;> vg;NghJk; ifapy;
itj;jpUg;ghH. Kjy; cgNjrk; mtUf;Ff; fyq;fiu
tpsf;fkhf mike;jJ.
,e;jr; rpWtd;> jpde;NjhWk; tp&gh\ Fiff;Fr;
nrd;W> gfthDld; Neuj;ijf; fopg;ghd;. fhyg;Nghf;fpy;
mtd; xU MrphpaH Mdhd;. mtDf;Fj; jdJ Md;kf P
tsHr;rp Fwpj;j re;Njfq;fs; ,Ue;jd. xUehs;> “ehd;
vjw;fhf me;j ]e;epah]paplk; nrd;W> mtNuhL
,Uf;fNtz;Lk;? ehd; Kd;NdwNt ,y;iy. fz;Zf;Fg;
Gyg;glf; $ba ve;j khw;wKk; vd;dplk; Vw;gltpy;iy”
vd;W Njhd;wpajhy; %d;W khjq;fSf;F mtd;
gfthdplk; nry;ytpy;iy. xUehs; ,uT fz;tpopj;jNghJ
jdJ jiyaiz fz;zPuhy; eide;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhd;.
jhd;> FUitg; ghHf;fhjjhy; Vq;Ftij czHe;J
nfhz;lhd;. mjpfhiyapy; kiyf;F Xbr;nrd;whd;.
mr;rkak; gfthd; ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH.
Mr;ukj;jpw;F ntspNa te;J TKS-f;fhf fhj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. J}uj;jpy; gfthidg; ghHj;j TKS-My;
czHr;rpfis mlf;f Kbatpy;iy. mOJnfhz;Nl
Xbg;Ngha;> gfthdpd; ghjq;fspy; tpOe;J> mtw;iwj; jd;
fz;zPuhy; eidj;J> “gfthNd! jaTnra;J vd;id
kd;dpj;JtpLq;fs;” vd;W $wpdhd;. mtH mtid vOg;gp
epWj;jpdhH. gfthd; ehl;fis vz;zpf; nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jjhy;> “,d;W E}whtJ ehs;. eP te;J E}W ehl;fs;
Mfptpl;ld. cdf;F vd;dthapw;W?” vdf; Nfl;lTld;>
“ehd; tuhky; ,Ue;jjw;F tUe;JfpNwd;. Kl;lhs;jdkhd
fhhpaj;ijr; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. Mdhy;> gfthNd! vd;Ds;
ve;j Kd;Ndw;wj;ijAk; ehd; fhztpy;iy. ,q;F te;J
cq;fSld; cl;fhUtjhy; ve;jg; gpuNah[dKk;
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,Ug;gjhf czutpy;iy” vd TKS gjpy; $wpdhH.

mjw;F gfthd;> “rhp mJ Nghfl;Lk;. eP ve;jg;
gpuNah[dj;ijAk; ghHf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; vijNah
,oe;Jtpl;ljhf czutpy;iyah? vd;W Nfl;lhH. ,e;j
fl;lj;ijg; gpd;dH epidT $He;j TKS> “ehk;
gfthdplkpUe;J ve;jg; gpuNah[dj;ijAk; vjpHghHj;Jr;
nry;tjpy;iy. mtH ,y;yhky; ekf;F tho;f;ifNa
,y;iy. ,jaj;jpy; ,e;j Mde;jk; Vw;gLtjw;fhd
tha;g;ig eOt tplf;$lhJ. ,y;iynadpy; mijj; jtw
tpl;LtpLNthk;” vd;W ciuj;jhH.
Fiwthd mtuJ rk;gsj;jpy;> gfthDf;Ff;
fhzpf;ifahfr; rpwpjsT fw;fz;Nlh my;yJ nghhpNah-
jhd; mtuhy; vLj;Jr; nry;y Kbe;jJ. xUehs;> mjw;Fk;
$l Kbahj epiy. ntWk; ifNahL gfthidf; fz;L
tzq;fptpl;L> “gfthNd! vdf;F kpfTk; tUj;jkhf
cs;sJ. ifapy; gzkpy;yhjjhy;> cq;fSf;Ff;
fhzpf;if vJTk; vLj;Jtu ,aytpy;iy” vd;whH TKS.
“Vd; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;? Kf;fpakhdij eP vLj;J
te;jpUf;fpwha;. kw;wit midj;Jk; Kf;fpakhdit
md;W” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH. Mdhy; TKS-f;Fg; nghUs;
tpsq;ftpy;iy. “cd;id eP vLj;J te;Js;shNa!” vd;W
gfthd; njspT nra;jhH. ,q;F ehk; Kf;fpakhfg; Ghpe;J
nfhs;s Ntz;baJ Md;kPfg; gazj;jpy; ‘jd;id’ xU
NghJk; jtpHj;J tpLjy; $lhJ. FUitAk; mtuJ
cgNjrq;fisAk; Gfo;tJ vspJ. Mdhy;> mt;thW
nra;Ak; NghJ> ‘jd;id’ tpyf;fptpLtJ $lhJ. ePq;fSk;
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdtHjhd;.
ehl;fs; nry;yr; nry;y TKS-f;F re;Njfq;fs;
epiwa ,Ue;jd. xUKiw> “ve;j xd;iw mwpe;jhy;
vy;yh re;Njfq;fSk; ePq;Fk;?” vd;W gfthidf; Nfl;lhH.
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“re;Njfpg;gtd; ahH vd;W njhpe;Jnfhs;.

re;Njfg;gLgtidg; gpbj;Jtpl;lhy;> gpwF re;Njfq;fs; vo
khl;lh. vy;NyhUNk Qhdpfs; jhd; vd;Wk; vy;NyhUNk
Kf;jpaile;jtHfs; vd;gijAk; re;Njfj;Jf;F ,lkpd;wp
mwpe;Jnfhs;. ,e;j cz;ikia xU rpyNu
czHe;Js;sdH. mjdhy; re;Njfq;fs; vOfpd;wd.
mtw;iw NtNuhL fisa Ntz;Lk;. re;Njfg;gLgtid
,y;yhky; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;gJjhd; ,jd; nghUs;.
mtd; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lhy;> re;Njfq;fSk; vohJ.
re;Njfpg;gtd; vd;why; mJ kdijf; Fwpf;Fk;” vd;w
gfthdpd; nrhw;fisf; Nfl;l TKS> “,ijr; rhjpf;Fk;
top vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhH. “ehd; ahH? vd;Dk;
tprhuj;ijg; goF. tprhuj;jhy; kl;LNk re;Njfpf;Fk;
kdij ,y;yhky; xopf;f KbAk;. midj;jpw;Fk;
mg;ghw;gl;l Mj;khtpy; epiyepw;f KbAk;” vd;W gfthd;
gjpyspj;jhH.
kw;nwhU rkaj;jpy; TKS-f;F NtnwhU re;Njfk;
vOe;jJ. mtH xU gz;bjH. kuG topapypUe;J
jtwhjtH. gy rh];jpuq;fisAk; gbj;jtH. mjdhy;>
MW rf;fuq;fs;> mkhD~;akhd ikaq;fs;> Fz;lypdp
,it> mtiu kpfTk; trPfhpj;jd. gfthdplk; ,it
gw;wpf; Nfl;lhH. gfthDk; gjpy; mspf;Fk; tpjkhf>
“Mj;khit kl;LNk czHe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
Fz;lypdp rf;jp> nja;tq;fspd; jhprdk;> rpj;jpfs;>
mtw;wpd; Mr;rhpakhd ntspg;ghLfs; ,itaidj;Jk;
Mj;khtpNyNa cs;sd. ,itfisg; gw;wpg;
NgRgtHfSk;> ,tw;iwg; goFgtHfSk; Mj;khit
czHe;jjpy;iy. Mj;kh> ,jaj;jpy; cs;sJ.
,jaNkjhd; mJ. kw;w vy;yhtpjkhd ntspg;ghLfSk;
Gj;jpiar; rhHe;jit. ,jaj;jpy; ,Ue;Jjhd; Gj;jp> mjd;
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rf;jpiag; ngWfpwJ. ,jaj;jpy; jq;fpapUj;jNy

Mj;khit czHtjhFk;. mijr; nra;ahky;> Gj;jpia
ikakhff; nfhz;l xOf;fg; gapw;rpfSk;> kw;w topfSk;
fhyj;ij tPz; nra;tjhfNt MFk;. ,y;yhj
mQ;Qhdj;ij tpyf;fj; Njitahdit vd;W $wp> gw;gy
Kaw;rpfisAk;> xOf;fq;fisAk; tplhg;gpbahfg; gpbj;Jf;
nfhs;tJ Kl;lhs;jdkhd fhhpak; my;yth?” vd;W $wp
tpsf;fk; mspj;jhH.
1920,y;> khkuj;Jf; Fifapy; trpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j fht;afz;l Kdpia> gfthd; TKS-f;F
mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jhH. TKS jpdKk; gfthidf;
fhz tUthH. “ehadhtplk; nry;. mthplkpUe;J hpf;
Ntjj;ijAk;> kw;w rh];jpuq;fisAk; fw;Wf;nfhs;” vd;W
$wp mtiu ehadhtplk;> gfthd; mDg;gp itg;ghH.
fht;afz;liuf; fz;l TKS-I> mtUila GfOk;>
ghuk;ghpa Qhdj;jpy; mtUf;fpUe;j NjHr;rpAk;> mjpy;
mtH gilj;j rhjidfspd; jhf;fKk; ];jk;gpf;fr;
nra;jd. mtuJ rPldhfp> rh];jpuq;fisf; fw;fj;
Jtq;fpdhH. ehadhTk;> TKS-k; jpdKk; gfthdplk;
nry;thHfs;. gfthd; mtHfSf;F topfhl;LthH.
thypguhf ,Ue;j TKS> ehadhtpd; ngUikfshYk;>
E}ywpthYk; kpfTk; ftug;gl;L> mthplNk jd;
ghuhl;Lf;fisj; njhptpj;jNghJ> mtH> “Re;jNurh!
gfthDila mUs; ,y;iyahdhy; xUtuhy; rh];jpu
EZf;fq;fisnay;yhk; mwpe;J nfhs;sNt ,ayhJ.
mthplkpUe;J xU thHj;ij te;jhy; NghJk;. vy;yhNk
njspthfptpLk;” vd;W gzpNthL gjpypWj;jhH. gfthdplk;
ehadhTf;F ,Ue;j ngUkjpg;ig TKS mg;NghJ
czHe;J nfhz;lhH.
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fht;afz;liug; gw;wp ehk; ghHj;jNghJ %d;W

Kf;fpakhd epfo;Tfisg; ghHj;Njhk;. Fz;lypdpapd;
vOr;rpahy; Vw;gl;l mrhjhuz mDgtq;fs;> ckh
]`];uk; epiwT nra;ag;gl;l tpjk;> gfthd;
ehadhtplk;> jd;idr; Rw;wpa #hpa re;jpud; Kjyhdit
gw;wpf; $wpa epfo;r;rp - ,;k%
; d;W epfo;Tfspd; NghJk;>
cld; ,Uf;Fk; nghd;dhd tha;g;G TKS-f;Ff;
fpilj;Js;sJ. ehadhTld; neUf;fkhf ,Ue;jjhy;
jdf;Ff; fpilj;j mG+Htkhd ghpRfs; mit vd;W mtH
Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shH.
fht;afz;lUf;Fg; gz;bjHfshf ,Ue;j 200f;Fk;
Nkw;gl;l rPlHfs; ,Ue;jdH. mtHfsplnky;yhk;> “,d;W
Kjy; ehd; FUtd;W. ukz kfup~pNa ek; FU” vd
mtH njhptpj;jpUe;jhH. ,jw;Fg; gpd; ukz kfup~p
jw;Nghija Mr;ukj;jpw;F te;Jtpl;lhH. cyfpy; ey;y
nry;thf;Fld; ,Ue;j me;jr; rPlHfs;> ukzhr;ukj;jpd;
vjpHfhyk; rpwg;ghf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij mwpe;jpUe;jdH.
ehadh Mr;uk epHthfj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhy;> mJ NkYk;
rpwg;ghf mikAk; vd;W ek;gpdH. kw;nwhU FOtpdH>
gfthdpd; rNfhjuH epuQ;[dhde;j ];thkpNa
epHthfj;ij Vw;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;gpdH. xUehs;>
ehadhtpd; gf;jHfs;> `hypy; ,Ue;j gfthdplk;
,t;tp~akhf> ‘ehadh Mr;uk Nkyhsuhf Mf Ntz;Lk;’
vd;w jq;fs; tpUg;gj;ij njhptpj;jdH. ePz;l Neu
nksdj;jpw;Fg; gpd;> gf;jHfsplk; vJTk; $whky;>
ehadhitg; ghHj;J> “ehk; ,k;khjphpahd tp~aq;fspy;
Vd; kdij tpl Ntz;Lk;? mtNd epHthfj;ij fl;bf;
nfhz;L mol;Lk;” vd;W gfthd; $wpaJk;> ehadh
vOe;J gfthid tzq;fpa gpd;> “,g;NghJ Kjy; rpd;d
];thkpjhd; Mr;uk NkyhsH” vd;W mwptpj;jhH.
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mtH tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;lNghJ> kw;w gf;jHfSk;

ntspapy; te;jdH. ehadh> TKS-Ig; ghHj;J> “,d;W Kjy;
ehnky;NyhUk;> ve;j epge;jidAk; ,d;wp> rpd;d
];thkpf;F Mr;uk epHthfj;jpy; cjtpahf
,Uf;fNtz;Lk;” vd;whH. TKS ,ij kdg;G+Htkhf
Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH. ,jw;F Kd;dNu ehadh ,e;jpa
Rje;jpuj;jpw;fhf Ntiy nra;tjw;Fg;; gj;jhapuk;
mq;fj;jpdHfisf; nfhz;l nghpanjhU ];jhgdj;ij
epWtp ,Ue;jhH. ,e;jpah KOtJk; ke;jpu [gk;
nra;tjhf mtHfs; jPHkhdpj;jpUe;jdH. ehadh
jiytuhfTk; TKS nghJr; nrayhsuhfTk; ,Ue;jdH.
ehadh ‘rpd;d ];thkpf;F KOikahfg; gf;f gykhf
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vd $wpajhy;> Mr;uk mYtyfj;jpy;
TKS Ntiy nra;a Kw;gl;lhH. Mo;e;j Md;kf P
ehl;lKilatUk;> Ntj tpw;gd;dUk;> gz;bjUk; Md
TKS-f;F ]k;];fpUjk;> jkpo;> Mq;fpyk; Mfpa %d;W
nkhopfSk; ed;F njhpAk;. mjdhy; Mr;uk fbjg;
Nghf;Ftuj;J tp~aq;fspy; mtiug; nghWg;ghsuhf
epakpj;jpUe;jdH. gfthDld; neUq;fpa njhlHG
nfhs;tjw;F> mtH ,e;j tha;g;igg; gad;gLj;jpf;
nfhz;lhH. Md;kPf tp~akhf tUk; xt;nthU
fbjj;ijAk; gfthdplk; vLj;Jr; nrd;W> mtuJ
mgpg;gpuhaq;fisf; Nfl;lwpthH. Njitahdtw;wpw;F
gfthd; tpsf;fk; je;jgpd;> TKS fbjj;ij vOjp> jghypy;
mDg;Gk; Kd;> gfthDila xg;Gjy; ngw gfthdplk;
fhl;LthH.
gfthd;> Vw;fdNt gy ghly;fisAk;> ‘ehd; ahH’>
Mj;k tprhuk; Nghd;w cgNjrq;fisAk; vOjpapUe;jhH.
tpj;Jthd;fshf ,Ue;j rpy gf;jHfs; vy;yhtw;iwAk;
xd;whfj; njhFj;J> ‘ukz kfup~papd; E}y;jpul;L’ vd
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ntspapl tpUk;gpdH. gfthd; jkpopy; vOjpapUe;jtw;iw

vy;yhk; Nrfhpj;J mr;rfj;jpw;F mDg;gpdH. mjw;F
Kd;Diu vOjg;gl Ntz;bapUe;jJ. gfthd; Rje;jpukhf
vOjpAs;s E}y;fSf;F> Kd;Diu vOJk; jFjp
jq;fSf;Ff; fpilahJ vdf; $wp> jkpo; gz;bjHfshd
KUfdhH> eldhde;jH ,UtUNk gpd;thq;fp tpl;ldH.
Mr;ukj;jpYk; jaf;fkpUe;jjhy;> Kd;Diu vOjg;glhkNy
,Ue;jJ. xUehs;> TKS kpfTk; fhyjhkjkhf efUf;Fs;
,Ue;J te;jhH. mtH `hYf;Fs; Eioe;jJk;>
“Kd;Diuia ePNa Vd; vOjf;$lhJ?” vd;W gfthd;
mthplk; Nfl;lhH. mtUf;F mjpHr;rpahf ,Ue;jNghJk;>
gfthdplkpUe;J tUk; nrhw;fs; midj;JNk ]j;jpak;
vd;gijAk; mJ xU fl;lis vd;gijAk; mtH
czHe;jpUe;jhH. “vg;gb vd;dhy; vOj KbAk;? Mdhy;>
cq;fs; mUs; ,Uf;Fkhdhy; Kbahjnjd;W VjhtJ
,Uf;f KbAkh?” vd;W $wpa TKSaplk;> gfthd;> “eP
vOJ. mJ rhpahf tUk;” vd;Wiuj;jhH. mtH fPNo
mkHe;J> gfthid Nehf;fptpl;L vOj Muk;gpj;jNghJ>
mtuhy; ruskhf vOj Kbe;jJ. vOjp Kbj;jgpd; mij
gfthdJ ghjq;fspy; rkHg;gpj;jhH. gfthd; mijg;
gbj;jhH. gfthd; gbj;Jtpl;ljhy; TKS fpsk;gpdhH.
gfthd; mtiu kPz;Lk; mioj;J> “,q;Nf th. vjw;fhf>
‘ehd; ek;GfpNwd;’ vd;W vOjpapUf;fpwha;? ‘mJ jpz;zk;’
vd;W Vd; vOjf;$lhJ?” vd;W $wpathW> filrp
thpapy; me;j xNu xU jpUj;jj;ijr; nra;jhH. ‘E}y;
jpul;bd; cUtpy;> ,jaG+Htkhf mij Vw;Fk; Md;kPf
ehl;lKs;stHfs; midtUf;Fk; gfthdJ mUs;
Kf;jpiaAk;> Mde;jj;ijAk; mspf;Fnkd;gJ jpz;zk;’
vd;W filrp thp khw;wg;gl;lJ. (,d;wsTk; jkpopy;
me;jj; jpul;Nlh my;yJ NtW nkhopahf;fk;
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nra;ag;gl;lNjh ,iw ehl;lk; nfhz;ltH gyiuAk;

topelj;JfpwJ. rpyUf;F mJ capH %r;rhfNt cs;sJ.
E}y; jpul;ilg; Nghd;w rpwe;j xU Gj;jfk; fpilahJ
vd;W vdJ ez;gUk;> Md;kf P topfhl;bAkhd MHjH
M];NghHd; mbj;Jf; $WthH.)

ணகயில் ‘நூல் திரட்டுடன் ’ – T.K.S

jkpopy; kl;LNk ,Ue;j ‘%y E}y; jpul;L’ gpd;dH

‘MHjH M];NghHdp’d; tpUg;gj;jpw;fpzq;f> cynfq;Fk;
fpilf;Fk; tifapy;> Mq;fpy nkhopngaHg;Gr; nra;ag;-
gl;lJ. mij ntspaplf;$ba gjpg;ghsH xUtiuAk;$l
mtH NjHe;njLj;jpUe;jhH. rpy ghly;fs; kl;LNk nkhop
ngaHf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. Ntiy mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;
M];NghHDf;F cjtp nra;a ahUk; Kd;tutpy;iy.
vdJ MrphpaH TKSjhd; mtNuhL mkHe;J> cjtpfisr;
nra;jhH.
M];NghHd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhy;> TKS
vd;dplk; vOJk;gb $WthH. ehd; mij ilg; nra;J
M];NghHdplk; NrHg;Ngd;. ,t;thW E}y; jpul;bd; Mq;fpy
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nkhopahf;fj;ij mNefkhf ehNd ilg; nra;Njd;

vd;gijr; rpwpJk; Mztkpd;wp> Mdhy; kpFe;j
gutrj;NjhL cq;fSld; gfpHe;J nfhs;fpNwd;.
vdJ MrphpaH ftpQUk; $l. jkpo;g; ghly;fs;
vOJtjpy; kpFe;j jpwikAs;stH. ]j;FU ukziug;
Nghw;wp MW ghf;fis mtH vOjpapUe;jhH. mijg;
gfthdpd; ghjq;fspy; itj;jNghJ> Ie;jhtJ ghlypy;>
Kd;khjphpNa> mtH xNu xU jpUj;jk; nra;jhH.
‘midtiuAk; MrPHtjpj;Jg; gfthdJ mUs;
ngUFfpwJ’ vd;w gjj;ij ‘midtiuAk; MrPHtjpf;Fk;
nghUl;L mtuJ mUs; nrYj;jg;gLfpwJ’ vd;W
khw;wpdhH. mUs; vd;w nja;tPf rf;jp> midtUf;FNk
vspjpy; fpilf;ff; $ba xd;W vd TKS vdf;F tpsf;fpf;
$wpdhH. FU> rPld; vd;w cwtpy;> mUl;rf;jp
vt;tpjj;jpy; rPldplk; nrYj;jg;gl Ntz;LNkh mijf;
FUNt nra;fpwhH. gfthd; ‘ghAk;’ vd;w nrhy;iyg;
‘gha;r;Rk;’ vd;gjhfj; jpUj;jpdhH. vj;jid EZf;fkhd>
Mdhy; rpwg;ghd khw;wk;!
1963 ,y;> gfthDila E}y; jpul;ilj; jkpo;
%yE}ypypUe;J n[Hkdpy; nkhop ngaHf;Fk;
vz;zj;NjhL> jPtpukhf Md;kf
P j;jpy; <Lgl;bUe;j>
n[Hkdpiar; NrHe;j ‘Y}]p fhHney;]d;’ vd;w
ngz;kzp> jdJ ehl;by; ,Ue;jthNw jkpo; fw;W
te;jhs;. nkhop ngaHj;j gpd;dH mijr; rhpghHg;gjw;fhf
Mr;ukj;jpw;F te;jhs;.; ahUk mtSf;F cjthj
epiyapy; TKSjhd; Ntz;baijr; nra;J nfhLj;jhH.
“mts; Md;kf
P j;jpy; rpwe;j epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwhs;.
mtis ek];fhuk; nra;” vd;W vd;dplk; mtH $wpdhH.
(Y}]pahf ,Ue;j mtH vdf;F ‘Y}]p kh’ Mfptpl;lhH)
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n[Hkdpy; vOjg;gl;l me;j E}y; jpul;L> TKS-My;

rhpghHf;fg;gl;L KOik ngw;wJ. fw;wwpe;j gz;bjuhf
,Ue;jNghJk; mtH vspikNa cUthdtH. jd;id
ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shjtuhjyhy;> mtiug; gyUf;Fk;
njhpahJ.

xUehs;> ehd; TKS-My; $wg;gl;l ePz;lnjhU

gFjpia> mYtyfj;jpy; ilg; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ>
gfthdplk; gf;jp G+z;l> Nkiy ehl;ltuhd ‘lq;fd;
f;hd P ;’ vd;gtH te;jhH. “vd;d ilg; nra;fpwPHfs;?
P ;y]
ehd; mijg; gbf;fyhkh?” vd;W Nfl;lNghJ>
“jhuhskhfg; gbf;fyhk;” vd;W $wpg; gfthdpd; kpf
mofhd cgNjrkhf ,Ue;j mij mthplk; je;Njd;.
“,ij ahH vOjpdhHfs;?” vd mtH tpdt> “vdJ
MrphpaH TKS” vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. “mtuhy; vOjg;gl;l
NtW VjhtJ cs;sjh?” vd;W mtH Nfl;lhH. vd;dplk;
VO my;yJ vl;L Nfhg;Gf;fs; cs;sjhfj; njhptpj;Njd;.
“jaT nra;J mtw;iw vd;dplk; nfhLf;fpwPHfsh? ehd;
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vLj;Jr;nrd;W mtw;iwg; gjpg;gpw;Fj; jahH nra;J

jUfpNwd;” vd;W $wpdhH. lq;fd; f;hd P ;yP]; rhpghHj;jJ
‘At the feet of Bhagavan’ (gfthd; fhybapy;) vd;w
Gj;jfkhFk;. ifnaOj;Jg; gpujpia vLj;Jte;jNghJ>
“,g;Gj;jfj;Jf;F vd;d ngaH itf;fyhk;?” vd;W mtH
Nfl;lhH. ‘At the feet of Bhagavan’ vd itf;fyhk; vd;W vd;
mgpg;gpuhaj;ijf; $wpNdd;. TKS kpfTk;
kfpo;r;rpaile;jhH. “,ij vLj;Jg; Ngha; gfthdpd;
fhybapy; it” vd;W mtH $wTk; ehd; mijg;
gfthdJ ]khjpf;F vLj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;.
ehd; TKS cld; gy kzp Neuj;ijf; fopg;Ngd;.
mtH> ngUk;ghYk; nksdkhfNt ,Ug;ghH. kiyiar;
Rw;wpNah my;yJ kiyNky; ];fe;jhr;ukj;jpw;Nfh vd;id
mioj;Jr; nry;thH. NgrpdhH vd;why;> rpy rkaq;fspy;
kpfTk; Ritahd epfo;r;rpfs; gw;wpf; $WthH. xUKiw>
“fNzrh! ehd; gfthDld; ,Ue;jNghJ> xUehs;>
gfthd; vd;dplk;> mUzhryj;jpw;F> jpUtz;zhkiy>
,e;jpah kw;Wk; NtW gy ,lq;fspypUe;Jk;> rpj;j
GU~Hfs; fphptyk; nra;a tUthHfs;. rpyrkak;
mtHfs; xsptbtpy; ,Ug;ghHfs; vdf; $wpAs;shH.”
vd;whH. me;j xsp tbtq;fisj; jhd; fz;bUg;gjhf>
gfthd; TKS-,lKk; NtW gyhplKk; $wpAs;shH.
xUtUf;F cz;ikahd gf;jp ,Ue;jhy; ,e;j xspiag;
ghHf;f KbAnkd;Wk; mtH $wpdhH. gioa gf;jHfspy;
gyH> me;j xsp> kiyiar; Rw;wp efHtijg;
ghHj;jpUg;gjhfTk; TKS $wpdhH. “fNzrh! mijg; ghHf;f
Vf;fj;Jld ,U; vjpHghHf;fhNj; fhyf;nfL
itj;Jf;nfhs;shNj. ghHf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W $lr;
nrhy;yhNj; fHtk; nfhs;shNj; KOikahd>
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g;uhHj;jidAld; $ba vspikNahL ,U. me;jf; fhl;rp

cdf;F mspf;fg;gLk;” vd mtH $wpdhH.
me;j xspia> xU Kiwad;W; %d;W Kiw ehd;
fz;bUf;fpNwd; vd;Dk; jftiy cq;fSld; gfpHe;J
nfhs;fpNwd;. Kjy; Kiw ehd; jdpahf ,Ue;jNghJk;>
,uz;lhtJ Kiw xU [g;ghdpaf; FOTld;
,Ue;jNghJk; ghHj;Njd;. ehd;> me;j xspiaf;
fhzKbAk; vd;w tptuj;ij mtHfSf;F
$wpf;nfhz;bUe;j NghJ> “vq;fshYk; ghHf;f KbAkh?”
vd;W mtHfs; Nfl;ldH. mNj rkaj;jpy;> me;j xsp
fz;zpy; gl;lJ. mtHfs; midtUNk mijf; fz;L>
fPNo tpOe;J tzq;fpdH. %d;whtJ Kiwahf 2003Mk;
Mz;by; ghHj;Njd;. xU ehs;> khiy Mwiu kzp
mstpy; kJiu gf;jHfs; mWgJ NgH> nehr;R+H
ntq;fluhkd;> kw;Wk; rpyUld; fphptyk; te;J
nfhz;bUe;Njd;. gQ;rKf jhprdk; nra;Akplj;ij
neUq;fpaNghJ> xU ghiwapy; mkHtnjd;W
jPHkhdpj;Njhk;. mq;F mkHe;jNghJ Mr;ukj;jpy; czT
toq;Fk; Neuk; neUq;fptpl;lij czHe;j kJiu
gf;jHfs;> vq;fsplk; tpilngw;W> Mr;ukj;jpw;Fj;
jpUk;gptpl;ldH. vdJ ez;gH T.R.uhkr;re;jpud;> me;jg;
ghiwapy; ehq;fs; cl;fhUk; Nghnjy;yhk; ‘]j;Nah
[hjk; g;ugj;ahkp ]j;Nah [hjha it eNkh ek`’ vd;w
rpNthgh]dh ke;jpuj;ij [gpj;j epidT vdf;F
Vw;gl;lJ. nehr;R+H ntq;fluhkdplk;> me;j ke;jpuj;ij
mtuhy; [gpf;f KbAkh? vd;W ehd; Nfl;lTld; mtUk;
[gpj;jhH. ehq;fs; mijf; Nfl;lgb mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;.
[gk; Kbe;jgpd; ehq;fs; ek];fhpj;J> vOe;jNghJ>
ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; me;j xspiaf; fz;Nlhk;.
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xUehs;> rpy Ntj tpw;gd;dHfs; TKS-cld;>

]hkNtjk; XjpathW fphptyk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdH.
jpBnud;W rhiyapd; eLNt ehd;ife;J Gypfs;
mkHe;jpUg;gijf; fz;ldH. nra;tjwpahJ> Ntjk;
XJtij mtHfs; epWj;jptpl;ldH. ePz;lNeuk; Gypfs;
mtHfisg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Jtpl;Lg; gpd;dH vOe;J
nrd;W fhl;bw;Fs; kiwe;Jtpl;ld. gfthd;> mg;NghJ
];fe;jhr;ukj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH. TKS mq;F Xbr;nrd;W> ele;j
tp~aq;fisg; gfthdplk; ciuj;jhH. “ePq;fs; Vd; Ntjk;
XJtij epWj;jpdPHfs;? mtHfnsy;yhk; rpj;j GU~Hfs;.
ePq;fs; XJtijf; Nfl;f MtYld; ,Ue;jdH. ePq;fs;
njhlHe;J Ntjq;fis XjpapUf;fNtz;Lk;” vd gfthd;
$wpdhH.
TKS vd;dplk;> “nja;tPfkhd mUzhryj;jpy;
mwpe;Jnfhs;s Kbahj gytpjkhdg; gFjpfs; cs;sd”
vd;W $wpdhH. gfthDk; me;j nja;tPf mDgtj;ijj;
jd;Dld; gfpHe;J nfhz;Ls;sjhff; $wpdhH. kiyapd;
cs;Ns jhd; ,Ug;gjhf cs;s fhl;rpfisg; gfthd;
%d;W Kiw ghHj;jpUf;fpwhH. TKSf;Fk;; me;j mDgtk;
Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. vdf;Fk; $l mk;khjphpahd mDgtk;
Vw;gl;lnjd;gij cq;fSld; gfpHe;J nfhs;s
tpUk;GfpNwd;. ek;gpf;if itAq;fs;. kdpj mwpTf;F
vl;lhj tp~akhdhYk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. gf;jpNahLk;
vspikNahLk; ,iwtidr; ruzile;J thOq;fs;.
cq;fistpl> xUehs; %j;jtuhf ,Ug;gpDk;> mtiu
]h~;lhq;fkhf ek];fhpAq;fs;. mg;NghJ gzpT
jd;dhy; tUk;. Md;kPf Rje;jpuk; ngWtPHfs;. xUtiu
tzq;FtJ mbikj;jdkhfhJ. mJ Rje;jpuk;. Md;kf P
Rje;jpuk;. vdpDk;> ,jaj;jpy; mUzhryj;ijf; nfhs;tJ
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– ‘mfNk epidg;gtH’ vd gfthd; mUspagb – kpfTk;

Kf;fpak;.
gfthd; kpFe;j jia cilatH. xUKiw TKS
]e;epah]pdp xUtiu ]h~;lhq;fkhf tzq;fpdhH.
mijf; fz;Zw;w rpd;d ];thkp kpFe;j Nfhgj;NjhL>
“gfthd; ,q;F ,Uf;Fk;NghJ kw;wtHfis Vd;
tzq;FfpwPHfs;?” vdf; fLikahf mtiu VrpdhH.
mjdhy; kpFe;j kdj;jsHTw;w TKS> czT cz;z-
tpy;iy. mjpfhiyapy; mtH te;jNghJ gfthd;
mLf;fisapy; ,l;yp jahH nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhH.
TKS,d; Kfk; thl;lKw;W ,Ug;gijf; fz;l mtH>
“cs;Ns th. cl;fhHe;J ,l;yp rhg;gpL” vd;W mioj;jhH.
“gfthd;! tFg;Gf;fs; cs;sjhy; ehd; gs;spf;F
mtrukhfr; nry;yNtz;Lk;” vd;W TKS gjpy; $wTk;
“cz;ik ntspapy; te;Jtpl;lJ. ,d;W Qhapw;Wf;fpoik.
eP vg;gbg; gs;spf;$lk; nry;yKbAk;?” vd;W gfthd;
fpz;lyhff; $wp> ,iyiag; Nghl;L> “th> cl;fhH. ,d;W
tpNr~khd rhk;ghH itj;Js;Nsd;” vd;whH. gpd;
vd;dUfpNyNa mkHe;J ,iyapy; ,l;ypfisg; Nghl;Lf;
nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhH gfthd;. “ehd; mJtiu mj;jid
,l;ypfisr; rhg;gpl;lNj ,y;iy” vd TKS gpd;dH
$wpdhH.
ukzhr;ukj;jpw;F te;j Gjpjpy;> `hypd; xU
NfhbapypUe;j fapw;wpy; jd; Jz;ilg; gfthd; fha
itg;ghH. mq;F xU FUtpf; $Lk;> mjpy; %d;W ehd;F
Kl;ilfSk; ,Ue;jd. xUehs;> gfthd; Jz;il
,Oj;jNghJ xU Kl;il fPNo tpOe;J xU gf;fk;
cile;Jtpl;lJ. gfthd; mjpHe;J NghdhH. “ghH! ghH!
,d;W ehd; vd;d fhhpak; nra;Jtpl;Nld; vd;W ghH” vd
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mUfpypUe;j njhz;lH xUthplk; $wpdhH. Kl;ilia

nkJthff; ifapy; vLj;J> “ghtk;! ,jd; jha; kpfTk;
tUe;Jths;. tug;NghFk; mts; FQ;ir ehrkhf;fptpl;Nld;
vd;W vd; kPJ Nfhgk; $lf; nfhs;syhk;. cile;j
Xl;il kPz;Lk; ,lj;jpy; itj;Jr; rhp nra;a KbAkh
vd;W ghH. Kaw;rp nra;J ghHg;Nghk;” vdf; $wp <uj;Jzp
xd;wpy; Kl;ilia itj;Jr; Rw;wp itj;jhH.
“mUzhryk;jhd; ,e;jg; ghtj;jpypUe;J vd;idf;
fhg;ghw;wNtz;Lk;” vd;whH. Kl;ilia mjdplj;jpy;
itj;Jtpl;Lr; rpy kzp Neuq;fSf;F xU Kiw>
<uj;Jzpia khw;wpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhH. VO
ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; tphpry; tpl;l ,lk; NrHe;Jnfhz;lijf;
fz;l gfthd;> “vd;d mjprak; ghH! tphpry; %btpl;lJ.
jha;f;F kfpo;r;rpahf ,Uf;Fk;. mijg; nghhpf;fr;
nra;JtpLths;. XH capiuf; nfhd;w ghtj;jpypUe;J
mUzhryk; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;wptpl;lJ” vd;whH. rpy
ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; Kl;ilapypUe;J FQ;R ntspapy;
te;jJ. mijf;fz;l gfthd; Mde;jk; nghq;f mijf;
ifapy; vLj;J> kw;wtHfs; tpag;GWk; tifapy;
cjl;lhYk; jd; kpUJthd iffshYk; md;NghL
jltpf;nfhLj;J> mtHfs; xt;nthUthplKk; ghHg;gjw;Ff;
nfhLj;jhH.
xUKiw> TKS> gpwhplk; gfthd; mf;fiw
fhl;Ltjpy; cs;s tpNr~j; jd;ikia vdf;F
tpthpj;jhH. jPtpu Md;kf P tpiotpdhy;> gfthDld;
mUzhryj;jpy; jq;fp N]it nra;a epr;rapj;j
]hjfHfspd; kidtpkhHfsplk; gfthd; fhl;ba mf;fiw
mrhjhuzkhdJ. KUfdhhpd; kidtp> ]g;- hp[p];l;uhH
ehuhaza;ahpd; kidtp> vdJ jhahH ehfy\;kp>
,tHfs; tho;f;ifapy; ele;j gy epfo;r;rpfisf;
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tp~aq;fis vLj;Jiuj;jhH. TKS,d; kidtp xU
kfid tpl;Ltpl;L ,we;J Nghdhs;. ,jdhy; mtH
Md;kf P j;jpy; Mokhf %o;fpdhH. Mdhy;> FLk;gj;jpy;
nghpatHfs;> mtiu kPz;Lk; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;s
tw;GWj;jpdH. TKS typikahf kWg;Gj; njhptpj;jhH.
mtHfs; njhlHe;J tw;GWj;jpaijj; jhq;f Kbahky;
gfthDila ]e;epjpf;Fr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ gfthd;
kiy Nky; ,Ue;jhH. gfthd; TKSIg; ghHj;J>
“tho;f;ifia mjd; Nghf;fpy; tpl;L tpL. vjpHj;J
epw;fhNj. filrpapy; vy;yhk; rhpahfptpLk;. #hpaDf;Ff;
fPNoNa ,Uf;Fk; xUtiu ,Ul;L mz;lKbAkh?” vd;W
mwpTiuaspj;jhH. TKS kWkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhH.
,uz;lhtJ kidtpapd; %yk; ,U Foe;ijfs; gpwe;jd.
TKS,d; ,uz;lhtJ kidtpaplk; mrhjhuzkhd md;G
fhl;bdhH gfthd;. mtuJ ]e;epjpapy; me;jg; ngz;kzp
,Ue;jNghnjy;yhk; mtsplk; tpNr~ftdk; nrYj;jpdhH.
gfthDila gy gz;bj gf;jHfSk;> gzf;fhu
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gbg;Gf;fs; ,y;yhjjhYk; mtHfs; vd;id
ntWj;jpUf;fyhk;. eP ntWk; gs;spf;$l MrphpaH jhNd
vd;W NeubahfNt vd;id mtkjpg;ghHfs;” vd;W mtH
$Wtijf; Nfl;l ehd; cw;rhfkpoe;J kpFe;j
tUj;jj;jpy; Mo;e;Njd;. TKS vd; KJfpy; jl;bf;
nfhLj;J> “gfthd; vd;dplk; vy;iy kPwpa md;Gk;>
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vd;W rkhjhdk; nra;jhH.
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cUtj;ij vdf;Ff; fhl;Lq;fs;” vd mthplk;
g;uhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. gfthd; TKS-I mkur; nra;J>
jdJ mUl; ghHitia mtH kPJ nrYj;jpdhH. TKS-,d;
,jaf;fjT jpwe;jJ. mtH fz;fis %bg; gutrepiy
va;jpdhH. “cdf;F vd;dnty;yhk; ghHf;f Ntz;LNkh>
mtw;iw ,g;NghJ ghHj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;whH gfthd;. TKS-
,d; ,~;l nja;tk; ,uhkdhdjhy;> mtH ,uhkidf;
fhz tpUk;Gtjhfj; njhptpj;jhH. ,uhkd; rf;futHj;jp-
ahfj; jiyapy; fphPlk; mzpe;J> ]PijAld; rpk;kh-
rdj;jpy; mkHe;jpUe;jijAk;> mtuJ rNfhjuHfs;
Rw;wpYk; #o;e;J epw;f> `Dkhd; mtuJ fhybapy;
tPw;wpUg;gJ Nghd;w fhl;rpiaAk;> mtH ,uz;L kzpNeuk;
jhprpj;jhH. me;j gutr epiyapypUe;J mtH ntspNa
te;jNghJ> “eP vd;d ghHj;jha;?” vd;W gfthd; Nfl;lhH.
jhd; ghHj;j fhl;rpia mtH tpthpj;Jf; $wpdhH. gfthd;>
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Ie;jhtJ ehkj;ijg; gb. mjpy;> j\pzh%Hj;jpf;Ff;
nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; ehkk; ‘Nahf gl;lhgpuhkha ek:’ –
mjhtJ j\pzh%Hj;jpNa ,uhkd; vd;w mHj;jj;jpy;
$wg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,uhkDila jiyefuhd
mNahj;jpahtpw;F vl;L %iyfSk; xd;gJ
Eiothapy;fSk; cs;sjhff; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. mNj
Nghy; jpUtz;zhkiyapYk; vl;L %iyfSk; xd;gJ
Eiothapy;fSk; cs;sd. jpUtz;zhkiyNa
mNahj;ah. ,uhkNd mUzhryk; - j\pzh%Hj;jp” vd;W
$wpdhH. “vdf;F tzq;Ftjw;F xU flTs;> xU
rh];jpuk;> xU Njtij (cUtj;Jld; $ba flTs;)
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rh];jpuk;. ,uhkNd vd; Njtij. ,uhkdJ jhprdj;ij
mspj;Jj; jhNd ,uhkd; vd;gij ep&gpj;Jtpl;lhH” vd;W
TKS $wpdhH.
xUKiw mthplk;> “ePq;fs; ‘Xk; eNkh gftNj =
ukzha’ vd;w ke;jpuj;ij vt;thW ,aw;wpdPHfs;?” vd;W
ehd; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> “vdf;Fg; gfthd;
fpU~;zdplk; rpW taJ KjNy Mo;e;j gf;jp cz;L.
gy jiyKiwfshf vq;fs; FLk;gj;jpdUf;F> ‘Xk; eNkh
gftNj th]{Njtha’ vd;w ke;jpuNk jPi\ahfj;
jug;gl;lJ. th]{Njtd; vd;gJ fpU~;zdpd; kw;nwhU
ngaH. ,jdhy; kpFe;j MHtj;NjhL gftj; fPij> =kj;
ghftjk; ,tw;iwg; gbj;J kfpo;Ntd;. fpU~;zidj;
jhprdk; nra;a kpFe;j Vf;fj;Jld; ,Ue;Njd;. xUehs;>
gftj;fPijapy; ‘Qhdp J Mj;ikt Nk kjk;’ mjhtJ
‘QhdpAk; ehDk; xd;Nw’ vd;w nghUspy; mtH
$wpAs;sJ vd; kdjpy; Mokhfg; gjpe;jJ. th]{NjtNd
Md gfthd; ukzH vd;NdhL ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> jdpahff;
fpU~;zid Muhjpj;J> mtdJ jhprdk; ngw Vq;Ftjd;
mtrpak; vd;d? vd;w vz;zk; vd;Ds; vOe;jJ. ehd;
Mo;e;J rpe;jpj;Njd;. ‘vdf;F xU ke;jpuk;> xU flTs;>
xU rh];jpuk; kl;LNk Njit. mt;thwpy;yhtpby; xU
nja;tj;ij ek;gpf;ifNahL gw;Wtjpy; Nghuhl;lk; Vw;glf;
$Lk;’ vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. jpBnud;W vd; ,jaj;jpy; ‘Xk;
eNkh gftNj = ukzha’ vd;w ke;jpuk;
,ilntspapd;wpj; jhdhf xypf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. ehd;
gfthdplk; Xbr; nrd;W> jpBnud;W xypf;f Muk;gpj;j
Gdpj ke;jpuj;ijf; Fwpj;Jj; njhptpj;Njd;. mij [gpf;f
mtH KO mDkjpaspj;jhH. ke;jpuj;jpy; vj;Jiz
m\uq;fs; cs;sdntd;W gpd;dH fzf;fpl;lNghJ
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gd;dpuz;L cs;sjhf mwpe;Njd;. th]{Njt ke;jpuj;jpYk;

mNj vz;zpf;ifapy;jhd; m\uq;fs; cs;sd.
vy;iyapy;yh kfpo;r;rpapy; %o;fpNdd;. gfthdhy;
KOikahf Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;l ke;jpuk; vd;W
mwpe;jNghJ> Mr;uk epHthfpfs; ngaH vOjg;gl;bUe;j
gyifapy; ‘Xk;’ vd;gjw;Ff; fPo; ,Ue;j ‘= ukzhr;ukk;’
vd;w ngaiu khw;wp> ‘eNkh gftNj = ukzha’ vd;W
vOjpdH.
Mr;ukj;jpy; epue;jukhfj; jq;f Muk;gpf;Fk; Kd;>
,uz;L ];jhgdq;fspy; ehd; gzpahw;wp ,Ue;Njd;.
mtw;wpy; ngw;w Kjy; khjr; rk;gsj;ij ,U gq;fhf;fp>
vd; cgFUf;fshd vd; jha;f;Fk;> vd; MrphpaH TKS-
f;Fk; mDg;gpapUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ vd; ngUkjpg;gpw;Fhpa
MrphpaH TKS-,d; ,Wjp ehl;fshf ,Ue;jd. cly; eyk;
kpfTk; Nkhrkhfpg; gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;jhH. jpdKk;
mtiuf; fhzr; nry;Yk; ehd;> ,Wjp ehsd;Wk;
NghNdd;. “vd;idf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; ,tHfs;
kpFe;j Vo;ikapy; cs;sdH. mjdhy; ,e;jf; fthpy;
cs;s gzj;ij vdJ <kr; rlq;Ffs; nra;tjw;Fr;
nryT nra;J nfhs;. kahdj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yk; top
neLfpYk;> ‘mUzhry rpt’ vd;W Xjpagb ePNa vdJ
rlyj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;W Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;lhH MrphpaH.
njhlHe;J mOJnfhz;Nl ,Ue;j ehd; mthplk;>
“cq;fSf;F ,t;tsT gzk; vt;thW fpilj;jJ?” vd;W
Nfl;Nld;. “,uz;L Kiw cd; Kjy; khj rk;gsj;ij
vdf;F mDg;gpapUe;jhay;yth? mJ vd; kdjpw;F
kfpo;r;rpaspj;jjhy;> me;jg; gzj;ij ehd; nryT
nra;aNt ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ vd; ,Wjpg; gazkhf
mUzhryj;jplk; ehd; jpUk;gr; nry;Yk;NghJ mij ePNa
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nryT nra;” vd;W $wpdhH TKS. vd; jiyia tUb>

“cdf;F MrPHthjkhf ,ijaspf;fpNwd;. ghH!
vd;Dilajidj;ijAk; cdf;Fj; jUfpNwd;” vd;W
$wpdhH. Qhdj;NjhL $ba mr; nraypd; moFf;Fk;>
rpwg;Gf;Fk; <lhfr; nrhy;tjw;F cyfpy; VjhtJ
cs;sjh?!

“gfthNd!vd; kdk; Ntnwq;F nrd;whYk;> vd;

ehT cdJ ehkj;ij ,iltplhJ XjNtz;Lk;”
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