B -cWw

BUw-_cw

Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

tdmbn ta]m¬

a‰p-Nn-e¿ AXn-s\-Xnsc ]kvXm-h-\-I-fn-d-°p-∂p. N -Øn-t∑¬

N´w, kqX-Øn-t∑¬ kqXw, ChnsS Aev]w AhnsS Aev]w

F∂ ]hm-NI hmIyw t]mse F√mw Aev]-amImw F∂p

\Sn®v \mtSm-Sp-tºmƒ \Spsh HmSp-hm-\p≈ t]m’ml\w

A[n-Im-cnIƒ P\-Øn\p \¬Ip∂ Hcp ImeØp \mw FØn-

bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

B`-c-W-[m-c-Ww, h¿P\w, BUw-_cw F√mw Hmtcm-cp-

Ø-cpsS kuI-cym¿Yw Bbn-s°m-≈s´ F∂p At\-I¿

Nn¥n-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, Xncp-sh-gp-Øn\p am‰-ap-t≠m? Bim-

cn-bpsS hen∏w A\p-k-cn®p apg-t°m-ens‚ hen∏w am‰m-dp-

t≠m? Hcn-°-ep-an-√. hnip≤ Xncp-sh-gpØv B[m-c-am°n B -

cWw F∂m¬ F¥v, F¥n\p [cn-®p, F¥p Imc-W-Øm¬

Ducn Fs∂m∂pw ]Tn-∏n-°p-hm≥ C∂sØ ae-bmfn s]s¥-

t°mkvXp kaqlw apt∂m´p hcp-∂n-√. Cu hnj-b-Øn¬

]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂ Ipdhp Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc AI-‰p-hm≥ ktlm-Z-

c≥ tdmbn ta]m¬ Fgp-Xnb Cu sNdp ]pkvXIw D]-I-

cn°pw F∂mWp Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂-Xv.

]q¿∆-Im-eØv Nne¿ B`-cWw F¥p-sIm≠p [cn-®n-cp-

∂p, GXp Imc-W-Øm¬ ]n∂oSp [cn-®n√ XpS-ßnb hnj-

b-߃ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-embn NnX-dn-

°n-S-°p-∂h kqjva-Zr-°p-Iƒ°-√msX I≠p-]n-Sn-°pI Bbm-

k-am-Wv. NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ Cu thZ- m-K-ß-sf√mw ASp-°n\pw

Ia-Øn\pw hcpØn ""B -cWw BUw-_cw Hcp ssIkvXh

ho£Ww'' F∂ Xes°´n¬ ia-I-c-amb Hcp ]pkvX-I-c-

N\ ]nb tdmbn ta]m¬ sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.

Ah-Xm-cnIB`-c-W-[m-cWw, BUw-_cw F∂o

hnj-b-ß-fn¬ bmYm-ÿn-Xn-Icpw \ho-I-

c-W-°mcpw Hcp-Xcw kΩn-i- Nn¥m[mc-

bmWv Cu \mfp-I-fn¬ P\-ß-fpsS a\-

n¬ \¬In-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv. B -cWw

BImw F∂p Hcp Iq´¿ hmZn-°p-tºmƒ

]mtZ-inI kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ ]cn-[n-bn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v

Xncp-h-N\w \¬Ip∂ ]Imiw A\p-k-cn®v Xocp-am-\-ßsf

FSp-°p-hm≥ \ap°p Ign-b-Ww F∂p≈ ]t_m-[\w \∂m-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. AJne temI s]s¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-ß-

fpsS hnhn-[-ß-fmb BNmc coXn-I-tfm-Sp≈ adp-]Sn ChnsS

ImWp-∂p. H∏w Nne ]tXyI kml-N-cy-Øns‚ kΩ¿Z-

Øn¬ B`-c-W-[m-cn-bmbn IS∂p hcp∂ ]pØ≥ hnizm-

knsb Dƒs°m≠p Xncp-sh-gp-Øns‚ ]q¿W-X-bn-te°p \bn-

°p-hm-\p≈ kln-jvWX ]mc-ºcy s]s¥-t°mkvXv D]-tZ-

jvSm-°ƒ°v D≠m-IWw F∂p≈ \n¿t±-ihpw DNn-X-am-bn-

cn-°p-∂p.

tPymXn-am¿§w amkn-I-bn¬ c≠p ]Xn-‰m-≠p-Im-e-ambn

XpS¿®-bmbn Fgp-Xn-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ tdmbn ta]m-ens‚

F√m teJ-\-ßfpw \√ hmb-\o-b-X-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. ]mcm-bWw

XpS-ßn-bm¬ Ah-km\w hsc hmbn-®p-Xo¿°p-hm≥ t]c-

W-\¬Ip∂ mjm-ssien teJ-Is‚ ]tXy-I-X-bm-Wv. Kl-

\hpw ImenI-]-k-‡n-bp-≈Xpw X¿°-tI-µ-hp-amb hnj-b-

ßsf B[n-Im-cn-I-ambpw kml-kn-I-ambpw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-

tºmƒ hmb-\-°m¿ hnhn[ \ne-I-fn¬ ]Xn-I-cn°pw F∂-

Xn¬ kwi-b-an-√. teJ-I≥ AXp ]Xo-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂p.

B`-c-Whpw BUw-_-chpw F∂ hnjbw Hcp ]pkvXI

cq]-Øn¬ Xncp-h-N-\-Øns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ncn-Xw, A\p-`-

hw, a\x-km£n, kw -h-߃ Ch-bpsS ad-hn¬ hmb-\-°m¿°v

Hcp ]T-\-°p-dn-∏mbn kΩm-\n-®-Xn¬ teJ-Is\ Rm≥ A`n-

\-µn-°p-∂p.- B`cW [mc-Ww, BUw-_cw XpS-ßnb Imcy-

ß-fn¬ Xncp-sh-gpØp Xcp∂ A\p-im-k\w Gs‰-SpØv

ssZhm-\p-Klw ]m]n-°p-hm≥ A\p-hm-N-I-cmb Gh¿°pw,

thZ-hn-Zym¿∞n-Iƒ°pw B[p-\nI CS-b-∑m¿°pw CS-bmbn

Xocs´ F∂pw ]m¿Yn-°p-∂p.

dh. ]n.-Pn. amXyqkv

ssZh-k`m Akn. Hmh¿kn-b¿

apf-°pg

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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B -cWw

BUw-_cw

Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

1\km-Wn-bnse PmXob BNm-c-߃

hnip≤ thZ-Øn¬ ssZh-a-°ƒ I¿i-\-ambn ]men-°p-hm≥

hn[n-°-s∏-´n-´p≈ D]-tZ-i-ßfpw Iev]-\-I-fp-ap-≠v. Cu

alXvhN-\-ßfpw Xncp-h-N-\-Øn¬ ]e mK-ß-fn-embn NnX-

dn-°n-S-°p∂ ssZh-izm-ko-b-amb ASn-ÿm-t\m-]-tZ-i-ßfpw

a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ Ahsb kq£va-\m-fn-bn-eqsS Ah-tem-I\w

sNø-W-sa-∂n-√. At∏mƒ Xs∂ hN-\-Øn¬ hfsc hy‡-

ambn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p≈ thZ-k-Xy-ßsf XInSwadn®p ]Tn-

∏n-°p-∂-h-cp-ap-≠v. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\p I¿Ømhp amXrI

ImWn® kv\m\w inip-kv\m-\tam hnizmkkv\m\tam F∂p

X¿°n-°p∂ hn`m-K-ß-fp-≠v. Hm¿a-bv°mbn sNøp-hm≥ X∂

Xncp-ta-isb A\p-K-ln®p ]m¿Yn-°p-tºmƒ hkvXp-t`Zw

`hn®v bYm¿-Y-Øn¬ amwkc‡-ß-fm-Ip∂p F∂pw hmZn-

°p∂hcp-≠v. Npcp-°-Øn¬ ssIkvX-h-cn¬ Xs∂ D]-tZ-i-

ß-fn¬ X¿°w km[m-c-W-sa-¶nepw N´°qSp≈ Hcp k`m-

hn-`m-Khpw Htc hnj-b-Øn¬ hnhn[ ]Tn-∏n-°-ep-Iƒ A\p-

h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, D]-tZiØn¬ sFIy-X-bp≈ s]s¥-

t°m-kvX-cpsS CS-bn¬ ASpØ Ime-Øp hntbm-Pn-°p-Itbm

]p\¿Nn-¥\w sNøp-Itbm sNøp∂ Hcp hkvXp-X-bmWv B -

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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c-Whpw AXns‚ D]-tbm-K-hpw.

tIc-f-Øn¬ s]s¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-Øn\p _oPm-

hm]w \S-∂-Xp-ap-X¬ h¿Pn® Hcp hkvXp-hn¬ Ipsd B¿Pn-

®mepw henb Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an√ F∂ mh-Øn¬ ]e \ho-I-

cWt]an-Ifpw k`m-hn- m-K-ßfpw \nb-a-Øn\p AbhphcpØn

k`-bn¬ A\p-h-Zn-s®-¶nepw Imcy-amb hni-Zo-I-c-W-sam∂pw

Cu ]pXnb \b-Øns‚ km[q-I-c-W-ambn Ch¿ \¬Ip-∂n-

√. Ccp-]-£Øpw I£n-tN¿∂p I¿i-\-ambn hmZn-°p-∂-h¿

Imcy-amb Imc-W-߃ \ymbo-I-c-W-Øn-\mbn \nc-Øm-dp-an-

√. Ch¿ kzb-\o-Xo-I-c-W-Øn-\mbn ssZh-h-N-\sØ hnI-e-

hym-Jym-\-Øn-\n-c-bm-°n-b-t∏mƒ \njv]-£-ambn ]kvXpX

hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn®v AXp A\p-hm-N-I-cp-ambn ]¶n-S-W-

sa∂ Bi-bpsS Ah-X-c-W-amWv Cu sNdp ]pkvX-Iw.

a\p-jys\ kw_-‘n-°p∂ GXp Imcy-Øn\pw adp-]Sn

hnip≤ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn-ep-≠v. Iev]-\-I-fmbn I¿i-\-ß-

fmb \n¿t±-i-ßfpw At∏mƒ Xs∂ D]-am-\-ß-fn-eqsS

ssZhoI- lnXw ad- \o-°n-bn-´p≈ kXy-ßfpw Xncp-h-N-\-

Øn-ep-≠v. Ahsb ap≥hn[n IqSmsX ]m¿Y\m]q¿∆w ]cn-

ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ s]mcpƒ sXfn-bn-°-en\p hgn-sIm-Sp-Ømse

kXyw Kln-°p-hm-\m-I-bp-≈q. CØcw ]e hnj-b-߃ Xncp-

h-N-\-Øn-ep-s≠-¶nepw B`-c-W-[m-c-W-amWv \ΩpsS Nn¥m-

hn-j-bw. B`-cWw F∂Xv Hcp Iev]-\-bmtbm D]-tZ-i-

amtbm Icp-Xp-hm≥ IgnbmØ-Xn-\m¬ A¥n-a-amb DØ-chpw

Xocp-am-\hpw hmb-\-°m¿ Xs∂ Is≠-tØ≠Xm-Wv. BI-

bm¬ Xncp-h-N\w \√ a\-xkm-£n-tbmsS ]Tn-°p∂ Hcp

hy‡n e£y-Øn¬ IÆpw\´v kkqjvaw bmX sNtø-≠

Xq°p-]m-e-ß-fn-sem-∂n-eq-sS-bmWp \mw ChnsS bmX sNøp-

hm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. e£y-]m-]vXn-°p-X-Ip∂ Nne Nn¥-Iƒ

amXw Nq≠p-]-e-I-I-fmbn \nc-Øp-hm-\p≈ Hcp iaw amX-

amWv ChnsS \S-Øp-∂-Xv.

B -cWw F∂-Xns‚ \nL≠p \n¿hN\w Npcp-°-Øn¬

Ipdn-®m¬ Ae-¶m-c-Øn-t\m, BI¿j-W-\-Ønt\m

]uVnt°m D≠m-°n-t®¿°p∂ am\p-jy-\n¿anX hkvXp

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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F∂m-Wv. BUw-_cw F∂m¬ e`n-°p-hm≥ Bbm-khpw

AXym-h-iy-an-√m-ØXpw B\-µ-Ønt\m kpJ-tem-ep-]-

Xbvt°m D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂Xpamb hkvXp-hm-Wv. ]kvXpX

\n¿∆-N-\-Øn¬ \n∂pXs∂ B`-c-Whpw BUw-_-chpw

tam£-]p-cn-bm-Xn-I-cmb Hcp ]c-tZ-in°p Bh-iy-amtWm

F∂ tNmZy-Øn-\p-Ø-chp-am-Wv.

tIcfØnse InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Dd-hnSw Xnc™p ]pd-

tIm´pt]mbm¬ sN∂p-\n¬°p-∂Xv sslµh thcpIfn-em-

bn-cn-°pw. Aßs\ ae-¶-c-bn¬ amπ-bmbn amdn-b-h¿ aXw

amdn-b-t∏mƒ hn´p-t]m-tI-≠n-bn-cp∂ PmXob BNm-c-ß-fn¬

]eXpw Ah¿ IqsS sIm≠p-h-∂p. DZm-l-c-W-ambn hnhm-l-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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Øn\p a¥w sNm√n ]qPn®p h[p-hns\ AWn-bn-°p∂ ]pSh

\km-Wn-Iƒ a¥-tIm-Sn -bmbn C∂pw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂p.

sslµh coXn-bn¬ Xmen-sI- p∂ BNmcw IS-sa-SpØv Xmen-

bnse hnK-l-cq]w am‰n Ipcn-ip- cq-]-am°n InkvXym-\n-Iƒ

Ah-cpsS BNm-c-am-°n. Ch c≠n\pw Xncp-h-N-\-Øn¬ Hcp

ASn-ÿm-\-hp-an-√mØ \S-]-Sn-bm-sW-¶nepw Bcm-[-\m-I-a-

Øn¬ hnhml ipiq-j-bpsS `mK-ambn CXv Fßs\ h∂p-

s]´p F∂p Bcpw Bcm-bm-dn-√. At∏mƒ Xs∂ hN\ hncp-

≤-ambn an∂p sI´p-∂-Xn¬ I¿°iw Im´p-∂Xpt]mse ]nSn-

hm-in-bmWv Nne¿°p an∂p ]dn-°p∂ Imcy-Øn-epw.

\km-Wn-bn¬ IS∂ph∂ a‰p sslµh BNm-c-ß-fmWv

Zni t\m°p-I, aplq¿Øw t\m°pI XpS-ßn-b-h. ]mep Im®n

hoSp amdp-I, ]me-acw \Sp-I, ]q® adnIS-∂m¬ aS-ßn-t]m-

IpI XpSßn FX-sbX A¿Y-iq-\y-ß-fmb BNm-c-ß-fmWp

t]cn¬ InkvXym-\n-Ifpw amX-a√, Nne hnizm-kn-Ifpw mKo-

I-am-sb-¶nepw C∂pw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂-Xv. `qX-_m[ AI-‰m≥

sslµ-hm-Nm-c-]-Im-c-ap≈ Ac-™m¨sI´v C∂p t]cn¬

InkvXym-\n-bm-b-h¿°p BtLm-j-]q-cn-X-amb Ccp-]-Øn-sb-

´p-sI- -em-Wv. ASp-ØnsS ]WnX Nne s]s¥-t°mkvXp Be-

b-߃t]mepw Aº-e-ßsf Hm¿an∏n-°p-∂-XmWv F∂p ]d-

™m¬ ]nim-Nns‚ Ipcp-°p-_p≤n a\- n-em-Ipw.

B -c-W-sØ-∏‰n ]cm-a¿in-°p-tºmƒ A\p-Iq-en®pw ]Xn-

Iq-en®pw A‘-amb A`n-]m-b-߃ A\-h-[n-bm-Wv. Ccp-]-

£-°mcpw Xncp-h-N-\-Ønse hkvXp-X-Isf ]q¿W-ambn Kln-

°m-sX-bmWp X¿°n-°p-∂-Xv. aZy-]m-\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Nne-

cpsS X¿°w t]mse-X-s∂-bm-W-Xv. I¿Øm-hns‚ BZysØ

A¤pXw sh≈sØ ho™m°nb-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠p aZy-]m\w

hnet°≠-Xn√ F∂p hmZn-°p-∂-h-cp-≠v. ho™p IpSn®p

aØ-cm-Im-Xn-cp-∂m¬ aXn-sb∂pw ]usem-kns‚ D]-tZiw

IS-sa-SpØp Aev]w tkhn-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n√ F∂pw ]d-

bp-∂h-cp-≠v. CsX√mw Imcy-km-[y-Øns‚ apS-¥≥ \ymb-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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ß-fmWv. ]pI-hen Bcw- n®tijw A[n-I-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-hm≥

Znhkw Hcp ]mhiyw amXw I¿°-i-ambn ]pI-h-en-°p∂

Bsc-¶n-ep-apt≠m. aZy-]m\w XpS-ßn-b-tijw aØ-\m-b-Xp-

sIm≠p \n¿Ønb IY tI´n-´pt≠m. aZy-]m\n ssZh-cmPyw

Ah-Im-i-am-°-bn√ F∂pw ssZh-Øns‚ aµn-c-amb ico-

csØ \in-∏n-°p-∂-hs\ ssZhw \in-∏n°pw F∂p-ap≈

Iev]-\-Iƒ°p Iogvs∏´p Cuhn[ ]tem-`-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw

]msS Hgn-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xt√ \√Xpw IqSp-X¬ ]mh¿Øn-

Ihpw? AXn-e-[n-I-ambn I¿Ømhp \¬Inb ho™v tIhew

ap¥nb ap¥n-cn-®m-dm-bn-cp∂p F∂pw aØ-cm-Im-\p-X-Ip∂

_mly-amb cmk-h-kvXp-°ƒ tN¿Øn-cp-∂n√ F∂pw Kln-

®m¬ \√ ho™pw elcn Xcp∂ ho™pw XΩn-ep≈ hyXym-

khpw a\-kn-em-Ipw.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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2B`-cWw AS-bm-fhpw Ae-¶m-chpw

Ae-¶m-cambpw AS-bm-f-ambpw B`-c-W-ßsf Xncp-h-N-\-

Øns‚ hnhn[ Xmfp-I-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Ch XΩn-

ep≈ hI-Xn-cn-hns‚ A`mhw ]e-hn[ sX‰n-≤m-c-W-Iƒ°pw

H∏w AIm-c-W-amb \ymbo-I-c-W-Øn\pw If-sam-cp-°n-bn-´p-

≠v. ]gb˛]pXnb \nb-a-ß-fn¬ B -c-Whpw NnX-Ø-ø-ep≈

hkvXhpw a‰pw ]e-bn-S-ß-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-s≠-¶nepw

Ah A[n-Ihpw ]Z-hn-Ifpw A[n-Im-c-ßfpw ImWn-°p-∂-h-

bm-Wv. ^d-thm≥ tbmk-^ns\ tamXn-chpw amebpw AWn-

bn-®Xv A[n-Im-c-Nn-”-am-bn-cp∂p (D-ev]Øn 41:42). apSn-

b≥]pX≥ aS-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ønb Ah-

Im-i-Øns‚ ]p\x-ÿm-]-\m-S-bm-f-ambn ]mZ-c-£bpw tamXn-

chpw AWn-bn-°p-∂p. ChnsS tamXn-chpw sNcp∏pw \¬Ip-

∂-Xn¬ NS-ßn¬ henb hyXymkw ImWp-∂n-√. `h-\-Øn-

\p-≈n¬ IS-°p-∂-h≥ sNcp∏p ]pd-Ø-gn®p hbv°p∂

kwkvIm-c-ap≈ \m´n¬, ]p-d-Øp-\n∂pw aS-ßn-h∂p ]nXm-

hns‚ h-\-Øn-\p-≈n¬ IS-∂h\p sNcp-s∏-¥n-\mWv? aI≥

Hcn-°¬ ]pd-In-se-dn™ Nne Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS bYm-ÿm-

]-\-amWv A∏≥ ]kvXpX ]In-b-bn-eqsS \S-Øp-∂-Xv.

I¿Øm-hns‚ D]-a -bnepw B`-cWw D≤-cn -®n -cn -°p -

∂XpsIm≠v Hcp ametbm tamXn-ctam InS-∂m¬ Ipg-∏-sa-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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¥mWp F∂p tNmZn-°p-∂-h-cp-≠v. apIƒ ]d™ kw`-h-

amWp Ah-cpsS hmZ-Øn-\m-[m-c-sa-¶n¬ sNcp∏pw tamXn-chpw

Htc hne-bnepw \ne-bnepw ImWp-hm≥ Ch¿°p Ign-bptam

F∂ tNmZy-Øn-\p≈ ]Xn-Ic-Whpw ]k-‡-am-Wv.

\nXy-X-bpsS _‘-Øn¬ B`-c-W -hn-j-b-kw-_-‘-ambn

thZ-im-kvX-Ønep≈ Adnhn√mbvasb ssZhw IW-°n-Sp-

I-bn-s√-¶nepw Ch-cpsS ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS D≈n¬ Hfn-™p-

In-S-°p∂ Bi-bsØ ssZhw tim[\ sNøp-∂-h-\m-Wv.

Aßs\ \ΩpsS lrZ-b-Øns‚ hnNm-c-ß-fpsS Af-hn¬

\mw \ymb-hn-[nsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n hcpw. a\p-jy≥

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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F]-Imcw ho£n-®mepw sbiø 3:16-˛24-˛¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv

AS-bm-`-c-W-ßsf NnXo-I-cn-°p-∂Xv ChnsS ]I¿Ø-s´.

btlmh ]ns∂bpw Acp-fn -s®-øp-∂-sX-s¥-∂m¬:

""kotbm≥ ]pXn-am¿ \nK-fn®p IgpØp \o´p-Ibpw Fdn-I-

Æn-´p -sIm≠p k©cn-°p-Ibpw XØn-X-Øn-\-S-°bpw

Im¬sIm≠p Nne-sºmen tIƒ∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. CXp

\nanØw btlmh kntbm≥ ]pXn-am-cpsS s\dp-Ibv°p sNmdn

]nSn-∏n-°pw. btlmh Ah-cpsS Kply-]-tZ-i-ßsf \·-am-

°pw. A∂p I¿Ømhp Ah-cpsS Im¬Nn-e-ºp-IfpsS Ae-

¶m-cw, Ah-cpsS s\‰n-∏- w, Nµ-°-e, ImXn-e, IS-Iw, IhWn,

Xe-∏m-hp, Im¬Ø-f, ]´p-I-®, ]cn-a-f-s∏- n, XIn- p-Iq-Sp, tamXn-

cw, aq°p-Øn, D’-h-hkvXw, taem-S, imevhm, sNdp-k-©n,

Z¿∏-Ww, t£ma-]-Sw, I√m-hp, aqSp-]Sw F∂nh \o°n-°-f-

bpw. At∏mƒ kpK-‘-Øn\p ]Icw Zp¿K-‘hpw Ac-°-

®bv°p ]Icw Ibdpw ]pcn-I-gn-en∂p ]Icw Ij-≠nbpw DS-

bm-Sbv°p ]Icw c´pw kuµ-cy-Øn\p ]Icw Icn-hm-fn∏pw

D≠m-Ipw.

t\m°q, hgn-hn-´p-t]mb P\sØ ssZhw iIm-cn-°p-∂Xp

Ah-cpsS K¿hpw Al-¥bpw ]I-S-am-°p-hm≥ Ah¿ [cn-

°p∂ hkvXhpw PohnXcoXnbpw FSpØp ]d-™p-sIm-≠m-

Wv. hiy-amb PUo-tIm√mkam≤y-a-ßsf ssZhw KWy-ambn

Icp-Xp-I-bn-s√-¶n¬ Ah-bvs°-Xnsc kwkm-cn°p-hm≥ ]hm-

NI\neqsS Xp\n-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. am‰-an-√mØ ssZhw

]kvXpX hkvXp-°-tfm-Sp≈ Xs‚ kao-]-\-Øn¬ C∂pw

am‰w hcp-Øn-bn-´n-√. Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ ]d-bp∂ ]eXpw

C∂pw ssZh-a-°ƒ F∂-`n-am-\n-°p-∂-h-cpsS CS-bn-ep-≠v

F∂Xp hmkvX-h-am-bn-cns°, Ahsb Xncp-h-N-\-]-Imcw

am\y-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?

Hcp hy‡n Bcm-sW-∂-dn-bp-hm≥ ]e-t∏mgpw Bfns‚

thj-hn-[m-\hpw kplrZvhe-bhpw aXn-bmb apg-t°m-emWv

Fs∂mcp sNm√p-≠v. apI-fn¬ ]d-™n-´p≈ AS-bm-`-c-W-ß-

fn¬ GsX-¶nepw Hsc-Æ-sa-¶nepw Nm¿Øp-∂-h¿ AXns‚

Dt±iyw Xß-fpsS BI¿j-Wo-b-Xbpw BVy-Xbpw a‰p-≈-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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h-cpsS ap∂n¬ ]¿∆-Xo-I-cn-°p-hm-\m-sW-¶n¬ Ah¿°p Cu

hmIyw G‰hpw A¿Y-h-Øm-Wv. Hcp e£y-hp-an-√msX Bcpw

hkvXtam B`-c-Wtam [cn-°p-I-bn-√-t√m. ssZhsØ

kvt\ln-°p-∂-h≥ Ahs‚ lnX-a-dn™p Pohn-XsØ Iao-

I-cn-°p-∂-h-\m-Wv. Poh\pw ‡nbv°pw Bh-iy-Øn-e[nIam-

b-sX√mw ssZh-tIm]Øns‚ BgsØ A[n-I-am-°p-Ibpw

kotbm≥ ]bm-W-Øn¬ bmXbv°p mcw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøpw

Ft∂m¿°p-I.

AS-bm-f-߃°p DZm-l-c-W-ambn ]pd-∏mSv 21:6˛¬ ImXp

Xpf-bv°¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Bdp h¿jw Hcp bP-am-

\-\p-th≠n the-sNbvXp Xs‚ Icp-X-en¬ Xr]vX-\mbn B

XW¬ a-c-Øn¬ injvS-Imew Ign-°p-hm≥ Hcp ASna Xocp-

am-\n-®m¬ Ahs‚ ImXp Xpf®v s]mXptemI-Øn\p Ccp-

hcpw XΩn-ep≈ DS-º-Snsb shfn-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa-∂mWp ]am-

Ww. ImXp Xpf® ASna bP-am-\s‚ `h\w hn´v HmSn A]-

I-S-Øn¬ s]´m¬ DØ-c-hmZn bP-am-\-\m-bn-cn-°-bn-√. AXp-

t]mseXs∂ bP-am-\s\ icWw ]m]n® ASn-asb ]mb-

am-b-Xnt\m BtcmKyw £bn-®-Xnt\m kwc-£W \¬ImsX

Dt]-£n-°p-hm\pw ]mSn-√. Ccp-hcpw XΩn-ep≈ Icm-dns\

temI-Øn\p km£n-°p∂ km£n-]-X-amWp Xpf® ImXp-

Iƒ. blq-Z-∑m¿°p ssZhw Iev]n-®m-°nb AK-N¿Ω -]-

In-bbpw ASbmf-߃°p as‰m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv.

ssZhn-I-am-b-Xn-s\√mw hymP-∏-Xn∏p temI-Øn-\p-ap-≠v.

PmXn-I-fpsS CS-bn¬ BNm-c-ambn ImXp-Iƒ Ingn-°p-∂Xpw

aq°p Xpf-bv°p-∂Xpw ]®-Ip-Øp-∂Xpw A∂pw C∂pw km[m-

c-W-bm-Wv. PmXob tZh-X-Isf Bcm-[n-°p-∂-h¿ Xß-fpsS

ssZh-ßsf ]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\pw Ahbv°p ASn-a-bm-Ip-

∂-Xn\pw Im´p∂ apJm-¥-c-ß-fn¬ ][m-\-am-bn-cp∂p kzbw

apdn-th-ev]n-°pI F∂-Xv. 1 cmPm. 18-˛mw A[ym-b-Øn¬

_mens‚ ]hm-N-I≥ ]m¿Yn®p ^en-°m-™-Xn-\m¬ Ah-

km\w Xßsf Xs∂ apdn-th-ev]n®p ]m¿Yn-°p-∂-Xmbn

ImWp-∂p. apdnhpw c‡hpw ]®-Ip-Ø-ep-sa√mw ]ucm-

WnIIme a¥-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw B`n-Pm-c-Øn-s‚bpw `mK-am-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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b-Xn-\m-emWp Xncp-h-N-\-Øn¬ Ahsb I¿i-\-ambn hne-

°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv (B-h¿Ø\w 14:1).

tehym-]p-kvXIw 19:28 ico-c-Øn¬ apdn-hp-Ifpw ]mSp-Ifpw

AIm-c-W-ambn hcp-Øp-∂-Xn-s\- hn-e-°p∂p. ImcWw CØcw

sNbvXn-Iƒ kz¥w ico-csØ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ap∂n¬ Hcp

Xc-Øn¬ BI¿j-I-ambn ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ ss]im-

Nn-I-amb am¿K-ß-fm-Wv. kzm`m-hnI Pohn-X-co-Xn-bn¬ Xr]vX-

cm-Im-Ø-h¿ CØcw hyXn-N-en® arKob ]h¿Øn-I-fn-eqsS

hnIm-c-\n¿hrXn sIm≠n-cp-∂p. C∂sØ Xe-ap-d-bn¬, ]tXy-

In®p ]m›mXy\mSp-I-fn¬ CXp hfsc km[m-c-W-am-Wv. tIc-

f-Ønepw CXns‚ AXn-]-kcw hfscthKw ImWp-hm≥ Ign-

bp-sa-∂-Xn\p kwi-b-an-√. Poh\pw hnip-≤nbpw ssZh-Øn\p

]km-Z-hp-ap≈ bmK-ambn ssZh-Øn\p ap∂n¬ ka¿∏n-t°-

≠nb ico-csØ (1 sImcn. 6:19,20) a\p-jy-a-\- nse amZ-I-

hn-Im-c-ßsf sXm´p-W¿Øp∂ am[y-a-am-°n-Øo¿°-cp-Xv.

thiym-hr-Øn-bn-em-b-h¿ tamXn-chpw B`-c-W-ßfpw AWn-

™-h-cmbn \S-°p∂p F∂p tlmiøm 2:13-˛¬ ]d-bp-∂p.

bnivam-tbey ]pcp-j-∑m¿ ImXp-I-fn¬ IpWp-°p-Iƒ [cn-®n-

cp-∂Xp Ah-cpsS tZh-∑m¿°mbn Poh-]-cy¥w ASn-a-bm-b-

Xn-\p≈ ]c-ky-]-kvXm-h-\-bm-bn-cp∂p (\ym-bm. 8:24). shfn®-

Øn\p Ccp-fn-t\mSp tbmPn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-t]mse Ccp-

fns‚ ]h¿Øn-Iƒ°p ]cym-b-am-b-sXm∂pw shfn-®-Øn-\p-

≈-hsc BI¿jn-°-cp-Xv. Ah-sb-hn´v HmSp-I-bmWv Imayw.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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3bnkv-lm-°ns‚ hnhm-lhpw

B`-c-W-Øns‚ ]¶pwssZhsØ Adn-bmØ Hcp Xe-ap-d-bn¬ \n∂mWp ssZhw

A_m-lm-ans\ hnfn-®n-d-°n-b-Xv. hnK-lm-cm-[-\bpw B`n-

Pm-chpw Pohn-X-N-cy-bm-°nb kaq-l-Øns‚ kzm[o\w Ipsd-

sb-¶nepw A_m-lm-ans‚ IpSpw_kwkvIm-c-Ønepw ImWm-

Xn-cn-°-bn-√. Dev]Øn 24:47-˛¬ aIs‚ hnhml \S-]-Sn-bpsS

`mK-ambn A_m-lm-ans‚ Zmk≥ dnt_-°bv°v Hcp aq°p-

IpØn \¬Ip-∂-Xmbn hmbn-°p-∂p. CXp kΩm-\-amtbm DS-

º-Sn-bpsS A®m-c-amtbm Icp-Xmw. tXc-lns‚ PmXob BNm-

c-Øns‚ _m°n]X-ambn aq°p-IpØnbpw A_-lm-ans‚

IpSpw-_-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂p thWw Icp-Xp-hm≥.

At∏mƒ Xs∂ dnt_-°m-bpsS Iøn¬ Zmk≥ sImSpØ

B`-c-W-ß-fmWp hnhm-l-Im-cy-ß-fp-ambn apt∂m´p t]mIp-

hm≥ CS-\n-e-°m-c-\mbn em_m≥ IS-∂p-h-cp-hm≥ Hcp

ImcWw. [\-tØm-Sp≈ em_ms‚ tamlhpw h©-\-\-bhpw

bmt°m-_ns‚ IY-bn¬ ImWp-∂p-≠v. bnkv-lm-°v- -dn-t_°m

hnhmlw ssZh-ln-X-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw AXns‚ Iao-I-c-

W-ß-fn¬ ]eXpw am\p-j-nI_p-≤n-bn¬ sa\-™Xm-bn-cn-°-

Ww. a\p-jy≥ Im´n-°q- p∂ F√m Acp-Xm-bvI-Ifpw Ft∏mgpw

t]cp ]d™p \o°p-hm≥ IqsS-°qsS Iev]n®p F∂p hcn-I-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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bn-s√-¶nepw amt‰-≠-hsb am‰-W-sa∂p Hm¿∏n-°p∂ A\p-

`-h-߃ Pohn-X-bm-X-bn¬ ssZhw sIm≠p-h-cm-Xn-cn-°-bn-

√. kXy-ssZ-hsØ hnfn-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w a‰p ssZh-ß-

sfbpw IqsS t]dn-\-S∂ A_m-lm-ans‚ Xe-ap-d-tbmSp AtX

]pkvXIw 35:2˛4˛¬ A\yssZh-ß-sfbpw ImXnse IpWp-

°p-I-sfbpw \o°w sNbvXp hnip≤n ]m]n-°p-hm≥

Bhiys∏Sp-I-bm-Wv. Hcp DW¿hp \S-∂-t∏mƒ, A\yssZh-

ßsf am‰p-hm≥ Iev]n-®-t∏mƒ ImXnse IpWp-°p-Ifpw

AXn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. PmXob BNm-c-ß-fn¬\n∂pw

IS-sa-SpØ F√m BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw, Ah FX \n¿t±m-

j-sa∂p tXm∂n-bmepw ]nim-Nn\p Ah-Imiw ]d-bp-hm-\p≈

apZ]-X-ß-fmWv. dnt_-°bv°p sImSpØ aq°p-Ønsb

sNm√n \ymbo-I-cWw \S-Øp-∂-h¿ Cu kw`hw ad∂p

t]mIp-∂Xp IjvS-am-Wv.

ChnsS ]›m-Øm]w h∂-t∏mƒ F√mw Ducn Ah-cpsS

Ip´n-ssZ-h-ß-fpƒs∏sS Icp-th-e-I-Øns‚ Iogn¬ Ipgn®p

aqSn-sb-¶nepw B DW¿hp A[n-I-Imew \n∂n-√. ]ns∂bpw

IpWp-°p-Ifpw B`-c-W-ßfpw Ch-cpsS ]n≥Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS

a\-knepw ico-c-Ønepw Ib-dn-°q-Sn. C∂pw Ducn-bXp

]eXpw hen-®n-Sp-∂-h¿ Cu kw`hw Hm¿Øn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \∂m-

bn-cp-∂p. bnkm-tb¬ P\w ]n≥am-‰-Øn¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ

AXns‚ ]Xy£e£-W-ambn ImWp-∂Xp PmXobtZh-∑m-

cpsS ]Xn-cq-]-ßsf B`-c-W-ß-fmbn ImXnepw Igp-Ønepw

AWn-bp-∂-Xm-Wv. Cu kXyw C∂pw am‰-an-√msX XpS-cp∂p

F∂p ssZh-a-°ƒ a\- n-em-°-Ww. A∂pw C∂pw kzb-\o-

Xo-I-cWw ad-bm-°nb P\w Cu ]n≥am-‰-Øns‚ Xq°p-I´

AwKo-I-cn-°-bn-s√∂p amXw.

KnsZ-tbm≥ bnkm-tb¬a°sf anZym-\y-cpsS Iøn¬\n∂pw

hnSp-hn-®-Xns‚ ]Xyp-]-Im-c-ambn Ah¿°p cmPm-hm-bn-cn-°p-

hm≥ KnsZ-tbm-t\mSp P\w Bh-iy-s∏-´p. (\ym-bm-[n-]-∑m-

cpsS ]pkvXIw 8:22-˛28) Xe-ap-d-bmbn B ]Zhn hmKvZm\w

sNbvsX-¶nepw AXp \nc-kn®v anZym-\y-cpsS ISp-°≥ amXw

aXn-sb∂p ]d-™p.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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Aßs\ Ah¿ anZym-\ycn¬ \n∂p ]dns®-SpØ ISp-°-

s\√mw KnsZ-tbm\p \¬In. Ah≥ hnP-b-Øns‚ kvamc-I-

ambn Hcp Gt^mZv D≠m°n H^-bn¬ ]Xn-jvTn-®p. bnkm-

tb¬ F√mw ]c-kw-K-ambn AXns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂p. AXp

KnsZ-tbm\pw Ahs‚ IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Hcp IWn-bmbn

Xo¿∂-Xp-t]mse (hmIyw 27) ISp-°-\n¬ XpS-ßp∂ B`-

cW`aw \√ a\x-km-£n-tbmsS ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-

Xn¬ Ah¿°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw IWn-bmbn amdp-I-bm-sW∂

kXyw ]ecpw t_m[-]q¿hw ad-∂p-I-f-bp-I-bm-Wv. Xs‚

krjvSn-sb√mw \√Xpw ]p¿Wam-b-Xp-ambn I≠ ssZhw a\p-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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jy\p Pohn-°p-hm≥ IpWp-°p-Iƒ Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬

ImXn¬ Zzmc-ß-fp-ambn krjvSn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu temI-Øn\p A\p-cq-]-cm-Im-Xn-cn-°p-hm≥ tdma¿ 12:1,2

hmIy-ß-fn¬ ]tXyIw Xm°oXp \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xns‚

ImcWw PmXob BNm-c-ßsf ssZh-P\w h®p]pe¿Øn-

bm¬ AXp ]nim-Nn\p ]th-i\w \¬Ip∂ hmXm-b-\-ß-

fmbn `hn°pw F∂-Xn-\m-em-Wv. ssZh-Øns‚ aµn-c-amb

\ΩpsS ico-csØ Fßs\ Ae¶-cn-°Wsa-∂p≈Xp B

aµn-c-Øn¬ hkn-°p-hm≥ Ah-Im-i-s∏´ ssZhw BKln-

°p-∂-Xpt]m-se-bm-IWw. \ΩpsS kz¥w lnX-]-Imcw hncn-

®n-Sp∂ Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-h-\√ ]cn-ip-≤-\mb

ssZhw F∂ kXyw ssZa-°ƒ ad-°-cp-Xv.- tehy]pkvXIw

18 ¬ \n߃ ]m¿Øn -cp∂ ankbow tZi-Ønse

\S∏pt]mse \n߃ \S-°-cpXv F∂ ap∂-dn-bn-t∏mSpIqSn

]e-hn[ ]m]-]In-b-Isf ssZhw hne-°p-hm≥ ImcWw

kz¿Kob]uc-am¿°p euInI ]Xn-cq-]-ßsf ]n≥]-‰p-hm≥

A\p-hm-Z-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv.

\∂mbn hkvX -[m -cWw sNøp -∂-Xn -s\tbm

icockuµcy-Øn\p kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-∂-Xn-s\tbm

ssZhw Hcn-°epw hne-°n-bn-´n-√. a\p-jy-tZ-ln°p X∂ aµn-

csØ t]md-te-ev°msX ]cn-]m-en-°p-∂-Xn-\m-h-iy-amb

km[\ kma-Kn-Iƒ ssZhw Xs∂ ]IrXn-bn¬ \ap°p

\¬In-bn -´p -≠v. Ftÿ¿ cmP-k-∂n-[n -bn¬ sN√p-∂-

Xn\papsº Ahsf kuµ-cy-h-Xn-bm-°p-hm≥ kpK-‘Z-hy-

ß-fp-]-tbm-Kn-®-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. ssZhoIipiq-jbv°p

th¿Xn-cn-°-s∏-´-hsc A`n-tjIw sNøp-hm≥ ]tXyIw

Xømdm°nb ssXew ssZhw Xs∂ Iev]n-®m-°n-bn-´p≠v

(]pd 30: 22˛28, 2 cmPm 9:3). At∏mƒXs∂ IsÆ-gpXn A\m-

h-iy-amb amZ-I-ku-µcyw hcp-Øn-h-bv°p-∂Xp hna¿in-°-

s∏-´n-´p-ap≠v (2 cmPm: 9:30). Xncp-h-N\w Xpd-∂ -a-\-t msS

]Tn-°p∂ hy‡n°p ]n≥]-‰mhp∂ \√ amXr-I-I-sf√mw

hnip≤thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Ahn-S-hn-sS-bmbn NnX-dn-°n-S-

∏p≠v F∂Xv B›cyw Xs∂.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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4ssZhw kz¿WsØ shdp-°p-∂pthm?

B`-c-W-sØ-]‰n ]d-bp∂ ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-I-f√ B`-cWw

]Wn-bp-hm-\p≈ hkvXp-hn-\p≈Xv. qan-bn¬ ssZhw \n¿an®

hne-tb-dnb cXv\-ßfpw teml-ßfpw a\p-jy\p ]tbm-P-\-

s∏-Sp-Øp-hm-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. `mhn-°mbn kºØp \nt£-]n-°p-

∂-h¿ kz¿Ww, sh≈n XpS-ßnb teml-߃ hmßn kq£n-

°m-dp-≠v. IS-emkp t\m´p-I-fpsS Ime-Øn\p apsº teml-

Øns‚ aqey-am-bn-cp∂p kº-Ømbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. A_-

lm-ans‚ ImeØp BSp-am-Sp-I-fpsS FÆ-am-bn-cp∂p [\-ambn

I≠-Xv. Nne¿ _m¶n¬ \mW-b-\n-t£-]-ambpw a‰p Nne¿

hkvXp-h-I-I-fmbpw Xß-fpsS [\sØ kam-l-cn-°m-dp-≠v.

ag-°m-e-Øn-te°p `£-WsØ Icp-Xp∂ Ddp-ºns‚ Nn¥m-

K-Xn-tbmsS CXns\ Icp-Xp-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n-√. ssZhw Xcp∂

F√m \∑-I-fp-sSbpw A¥n-a-amb e£yw ssZh-cm-Py-Øns‚

hym]vXn Bbn-cn-°-W-sa∂p amXw.

ssZh-Øns‚ ap≥\n¿W-b-]-Imcw bmt°m-_ns‚ Xe-ap-

d -Isf ssZhw hf¿Øn-bXv CuPn -] v‰n -em -bn -cp -∂p.

bnkmtb¬a-°ƒ \m\qdp h¿j-߃ AhnsS ASn-a-I-fmbn

ank-boayapX-em-fn-Isf tkhn®p. kºm-Zy-ambn Ah¿°p

H∂p-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-km\w Hcp ]pXnb \m´n-te°p bmX-

bm-Ip-hm-\n-cn-°p∂ Chsc shdpsX Ab-bv°p-hm≥ ssZh-

Øn\p a\- m-bn-√. the-°m-c≥ Xs‚ thX\-Øn\p tbmKy-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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\m-Wv. bnk-tb¬ a°-fpsS c‡w hnb¿∏m-°n-bmWp ank-

bo-ay¿ [\n-I-cm-bXv. ssZhoI kµ¿i-\-Øns‚ Xn‡m-\p-`-

h-ambn kI-ehpw \in-®-ti-jw ankbo-ay¿°p tijn-®Xp

Ah-cpsS kz¿Whpw sh≈n-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah tamjvSn-

°msX tNmZn®phmßp-hm\pw tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ sImSp-°p-

hm\pw ank-bo-ay-cpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ ssZhw ]h¿Øn-®p.

F∂m¬, B`-c-W-߃ Iøn¬ In´n-b-t∏mƒ AXns\ kwc-

£n®p Ah¿ sNs∂-Øp∂ \m´n¬ Atlm-hrØn Ign-t°-

≠-Xn\p]Icw \mfp-I-fmbn Xß-fpsS I¶m-Wn-Iƒ [cn®p

Xßsf cn-®-Xp-t]mse ico-c-Øn¬ IpWp-°p-I-fmbpw B`-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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c-W-ßfmbpw ]Xy-£-s∏´p XpS-ßn. Ch-cpsS CS-bn-ep-≠m-

bn-cp∂ kΩn-iPm-Xn-bpsS kzm[o\w Cu ]cn-jvIm-c-Øn\p

]n≥_-e-am-bn. tZlØp Nm¿Ønb AS-bm-`-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS

ankbow hn´-h-cpsS D≈n-te°pw ankbow IS-°p-hm≥ XpS-

ßn. Rm\-√msX A\yssZh-߃ \n߃°p D≠m-I-cp-

sX∂p ssZhw ap∂-dnbn∏p \¬In-sb-¶nepw A·n-

bn¬\n∂pw ]I-º\wsIm≠ CSn-\mZw A]-Xy-£-am-b-

tXmsS P\-Øns‚ ssZh-`-bhpw ]Sn-I-S-∂p. ]ns∂ A[nIw

th≠nh∂n√, X߃°p Hcp ]cn-[nhsc A\m-flob -]-h-

W-X-Iƒ°p XSkw\n∂ tamsi GXm\pw Znh-k-tØ°p

amdn-t∏m-b-t∏mƒ P\-Øns‚ X\na shfn-s∏- p. Ah¿ IpWp-

°p-Isf ]dn®p Xobn¬ C´p-cp°n Hcp tZh-hn-K-lsØ

]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. Aev]w B`-cWw BImw, Hcp IpWp-°p-

sIm≠p F¥p tZmjw hcm≥ Fs∂ms° kzbw \ymbo-I-

cn-°p-∂-h¿ Xmakwhn\m henb Ipcp-°p-I-fn¬ hoWp-I-gn-

bp-tºm-gmWp sNdnbsNdnb IpWp-°p-Iƒ hcp-Ønb hn\-

Iƒ a\-kn-em-°p-∂-Xv.

Imf°p-´nsb D≠m-°p-hm≥ IpWp-°p-Isf sImSp-Ø-

hscIqSmsX B`-c-W-[m-cn-I-fmb At\-I¿ bnk-tb¬ P\-

k-©-b-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. btlmh P\-Øn-s\-Xnsc \ymb-

hn-[n- -I-ev]n®p iIm-cn-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿°p am\-km-¥cw h∂p.

\ne-hn-fn-tbm-Sp-IqSn A\p-X-]n® P\w tlmtc_p ]¿hXw

apX¬ B`-cWw [cn-®n-√. titJ-an¬ bmt°m-_ns‚ A\p-

`-h-Øn-se-∂-t]mse A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚bpw icn-bmb am\-

km-¥-c-Øns‚bpw AS-bm-f-ambn Chn-sSbpw P\w B`-cWw

[cn-°p-∂Xp \n¿Øn-h-®p (]pd 33:3). Ahsb Iøn¬

kq£n®p btlm-hbv°p acp-`q-an-bn¬ IqSmcw ]Wn-bp-hm≥

]n∂oSv Fev]n®p sImSp-°p-∂-Xmbn \mw ImWp-∂p. ssZhw

\¬Inb \∑-bpsS icn-bmb D]-tbmKw Chn-sS-bmWp \mw

ImWp-∂-Xv. icn-bmb am\-km-¥cw hcp-∂-h\p h¿Pn-t°-

≠h Fs¥∂p ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp Im´n-sIm-Sp-°pw. \ap°p

th≠Xp A\p-k-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ Hcp a\- m-Wv.

tIc-f-Ønepw ]pdØpw Nne k`-I-fn¬ C°m-eØp B`-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

23

cWw A\p-h-Zn®p ImWp∂p≠v. Cß-s\-bp≈ k`-I-fn¬

B`-c-W-[m-cn-Iƒ an°-t∏mgpw t\m°p-Ip-Øn-I-fmbn Imen-

t∑¬ Imepw Ib‰n KΩpw Nh®v HcpXcw Xntb-‰¿tjm

t]mse Bcm-[\mkabw Ign-®p-Iq-´p-IbmWp ]Xn-hv. Ch-

cpsS PohnXcoXn-bnepw ]m¿Y\m ioe-Ønepw ssZh-`-b-

Øns‚ e£-Wta ImWm-dn-√. a°-fpsS ^mj≥`a-Øn-

s\mØp XmfwXp≈p∂ amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ Cu cwKw H∂p

`mh-\-bn¬ I≠n-cp-s∂-¶n¬, C∂p Im´p∂ ]e-Xn\pw Ah¿

Iq´p-\n¬°pI-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-km\w GsX-¶nepw

PohnX]¶m-fnsb FhnsS \ns∂-¶nepw ssI]n-Sn®p ho´n¬

sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-tXmsS \nXy-X-sb-]-‰n-bp-≈- Ah-cpsS Ah-

km\ Bibpw AkvX-an-°pw. CXn\p sXfn-hp-Iƒ \ΩpsS

kaq-l-Øn¬ hf-sc-bm-Wv.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

24

5s]m∂pw sh≈n-bp-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ BZna k`InkvXp-hns‚ injy-∑m¿ s]mXpsh km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-

cp-∂p. B¿s°-¶nepw B -cWw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-∂-Xn\p sXfn-

shm-∂p-an√. kºm-Zy-ambn s]m≥˛sh≈n \mW-b-ßfpw

Iøn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-∂n√ F∂Xp ]sXm-kns‚ hm°p-I-fn¬

\n∂pw hy‡-am-Wv. CXn\p A°m-esØ Fgp-X-s∏´ Ncn-

Xhpw km£y-am-Wv. c≠mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn-®n-cp∂

sX¿Øpey-\mWv em‰n-\n¬ BZn-Im-esØ NcnXw Ipsd-

sb-¶nepw Ipdn-®p-h-®-Xv. Xs‚ enJn-X-ß-fn¬\n∂pw A°me-

ß-fnse ssIkXvhkwkvIm-c-Øns‚ Nne hkvXp-X-Iƒ

shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p-≠v. kz¿K-Ønse \nt£-]-߃ Imw£n-

°p∂ \mw `qan-bnse [mSn-tam-Sn-Isf shdp-°p-hm≥ Xm≥

Blzm\w sNøp-∂p. kzb-ambn kuµcyh¿[-\hp sNøp-∂-

h¿ ssZhw X∂ ss\k¿KnI\∑-Isf Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂-h-cm-

sW-∂mWp sX¿Øp-eys‚ A`n-]m-bw. Ae-Ivk-¥n-bm-

bnse ¢a‚ns‚ A`n-]m-b-Øn¬, ssZhw a\p-jy-t\mSp F¥p-

Ip-Sn°pw F¥p DSp°pw XpS-ßnb ]mY-an-I-amb Bh-iy-

ß-sf-∏‰n hymIp-e-s∏-S≠m F∂p ]d-™-Xns‚ kmcw Xs‚

Ip™p-߃ hnte-b-dnb B -c-W-ß-sf-∏‰n a’-c-_p-≤n-tbm-

Sp-IqSn hymIp-e-s∏-Sphm-\√ F∂m-Wv. Xe-ap-Sn-]n∂n B`-c-

W-[m-cn-bm-b-h¿ ank-boay I\y-Isf A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-

∂mWp Xs‚ A`n-]m-bw. X߃°p-≈-sXm-s°bpw s]mXp-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

25

hI F∂p FÆn A[n-I-am-bp≈sXms° ktlm-Z-c-߃°p

]Ip-Øp-sIm-SpØ Ncn-X-amWp BZna ssZh-k-`-bp-tS-Xv.

am\yhpw tbmKy-hp-amb hkvXw [cn®v XßsfØs∂

Db¿ØmsX Hcp km[m-cW Pohn-X-amWp ]q¿h-]n-Xm-°ƒ

hc®pIm´n-b-Xv.

hnip≤thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ B -c-W-ß-sf-∏‰n hy‡-ambn

tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb c≠p hmIy-ß-fmWp 1 ]sXmkv 3:3; 1 Xnsam.

2:9,10. Ch ]cn-]q¿W-ambn B`-c-W-ßsf hne-°n-b-Xmbn

hmZn-°p-∂-Xn¬ IY-bn-s√-¶nepw B`-c-W-Øns‚ ÿm\w

Hcp hnizm-kn-bn¬ hfsc kkqjvaw Ah-tem-I\w sNtø≠

Hcp hnj-b-am-sW∂ kXyw shfn-s∏-Sp -Øp-∂-Xm-Wv.

]sXmkv A°meØp k -bn¬ I≠p XpS-ßnb ]pd-sa-bp≈

tamSn-]n-Sn-∏n-°-ens\ hna¿in®v AXp C√m-Xn-cp∂, ]≠p

ssZh-Øn¬ ]Xymi h®n-cp∂ hnip≤kvXoIsf tbmKy-

cmbn NnXo-I-cn-°p-∂Xp Chcpw Aß-s\-bm-Ip-hm≥ Xm≥

BK-ln-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv.

hnip≤ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ B`-c-Whpw hne-tb-dnb

hkvX-ßfpw an°-hmdpw ]iw-kn®p ]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp

h[p-hn-t\mSpw hnhmlthf-I-tfmSpw tN¿Øm-Wv. Ch-sb√mw

InkvXphpw k`-bp-am-bp≈ `mhn DS-ºSnbpsS \ng-embn

\n¬°p-tºmƒXs∂ B`-c -WmZn `uXnILS-I-߃

Bflob\nXy-X-bp-ambn \ngepw s]mcpfpw F∂-Xn¬

Ihn™p henb _‘-sam-∂p-an-√. bnc-aymhv 22, 4: 28-˛31;

hnem-]-߃ 4:1 XpS-ßnb ]e-bn-S-ß-fnepw hne-Xo-cmØ aqey-

ß-fmbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ kz¿W˛cXv\ tiJ-c-߃ Xobv°p

Cc-bmbn IØn-b-a-cp-∂-Xn¬ hne-]n-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWmw.

btlm-h-bpsS tIm]Znh-k-Øn¬ a\p-jy≥ am\y-ambpw aqey-

ambpw Icp-Xnb Chsbm∂pw XpW-bv-°p-I-bn-s√∂p sbl-

kvt°¬ 7:19 ap∂-dn-bn∏p Xcp-∂p. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS sh≈n

hoYn-I-fn¬ Fdn-™p-I-fbpw, s]m∂p Ah¿°p ae-ambn

tXm∂pw F∂mWp ]hm-N-Iw. ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°p-

hm\mbn P\sØ hn´-b-bv°p-hm≥ hne-ßp-X-Sn-bmbn\n∂

kz¿Wm- -c-W-ß-sfm∂pw btlm-h-bpsS tIm]-Øn¬ \n∂pw

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

26

hnSp-hn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠p Ah \nc-Øn¬

Fdn™p If™p \ne-hn-fn-tbmsS HmSp-∂-Xmbn ]hm-N-I≥

ap≥Im-Wp-∂p. AXp Ah¿°p AIr-Xy-tl-Xp-hmbn F∂Xp

IqSmsX B`-c-W-ß-fpsS wKn Ah¿ Uw`-Øn-\mbn ]tbm-

Kn®p (hmIyw 20) F∂mWp Xncp-h-N\w hn[n-I¬]n-®-Xv.

C∂pw Cu an∂p∂ teml-Øns‚ wKn I≠p temI-Øns‚

amb-bn¬ apgpIn \nXy-Xsb Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂-h¿ At\-I-cm-

Wv.

1 Xnsam-sY-tbmkv 2:9 ¬, A∆Æw kvXoIfpw tbmKy-

amb hkvXw [cn®p e÷m-io-e-tØmSpw kpt_m-[-tØm-

SpwIqsS Xßsf Ae-¶-cn-t°-Ww. hmIyw 10 ¬, ]n∂nb

Xe-apSn (Pm-Xob BNm-cw) s]m∂v, apØv, hne-tb-dnb

hkvXw (hn-e-bpsS ASn-ÿm\w hy‡n-bpsS Ign-hns\

Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw) F∂nh sIm≠-√, F∂-Xn¬\n∂pw

s]m∂v AWn-bp-∂Xp hne-°n-b-Xmbn ]Xy-£-Øn¬

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

27

hymJym-\n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bn-s√-¶nepw hmIy-Øn¬ B`-c-

WsØ H´pta km[q-I-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂n-√. B

ImesØ PmXob BNm-c-ß-fmb ]n∂nb apSn, s]m∂v, hne-

tb-dnb hkvX-߃ Chsb ]tXyIw FSpØp ]d-bp-∂Xp

tbmKy-amb Pohn-X-co-Xnbv°p Ch XS w \n¬°pw F∂-

Xn-\m-em-Wv. Ch-sb√mw Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm≠p tbmKy-amb Pohn-

X-co-Xn- Xp-S-cmtam F∂p tNmZn-®m¬ Hcp-h\p sh¥p-t]m-

ImsX aSn-bn¬ Xobpw sIm≠p \S-°p-hm≥ Ign-bptam F∂-

Xns‚ DØcw t]mse-bm-Wv. Ahsb ]msS h¿÷n-°p-I-

bnt√ DØ-aw.

B`-cWh¿÷-\sØ hnip-≤n-bpsS GI am\-Z-fi-ambn

Icp-Xp-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√-¶nepw kzm`m-hn-I-ambn AIsØ

a\p-jys‚ kz`mhw ]pdsØ ]I-S-\-Øn-eqsS Ipsd-sb-¶nepw

shfn-s∏-Sp-Øm-Xn-cn-°-bn-√. apI-fn¬ Nn¥n-®-Xp-t]mse B`-

c-W-ß-fpsS Ncn-Xhpw PmXob BNm-c-hp-ambn hfsc _‘-

ap-≈-Xm-Wv. qJ\-\-K-th-j-I¿ Ipgn-s®-SpØ ]pcm-X\ hkvXp-

°-fn¬ hen-sbmcpIq´hpw B`-c-W-ß-fm-Wv. Ch-bn¬ an°-

Xnepw ]mNo\ tZh-∑m-cpsS NnX-ßfpw Nn”-ßfpw Bte-

J\w sNbvXn-´p-≠v. ]nim-Nn\p CSw sImSp-°-cp-sX∂p

ss__nƒ ap∂-dn-bn∏v ChnsS Ah-ew-_n-®m¬ Nne¿

Adnt™m Adn-bm-sXtbm Xß-fpsS Igp-Øntem Ic-ß-

fntem AWn-bp-∂Xp ss]im-]nI _‘-\-ß-fm-bn-cn-°mw.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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6GZ-\nse s]m∂pw

hnizm-kn-bnse kz¿Whpwbtlm-h-bmb ssZhw BZn-am -Xm-]n -Xm-°ƒ°mbn

hm¿sØ-Sp-Ø-XmWv GZ≥tXm´w. tXm´w \\-bv°m≥ ]pd-

s∏´ \Zn-Iƒs°√mw AXn-s‚-Xmb khn-ti-j-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. AXn¬ ]otim≥ \Zn-bpsS Ic-bn¬ ta¬Ø-c-amb

s]m∂pw Kp¬Kp-ephpw tKmta-Z-I-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. FX

at\m-l-ca-m-bn-cp∂p B Xocw. a\p-jy\p ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp--hm-

\-s√-¶n¬ Ch H∂pw ssZhw \n¿Ωn-°-bn-√-t√m. F∂m¬,

ssZh-Øns‚ a\- nse henb πm\pw a\p-jys‚ sNdnb

]≤-Xnbpw XΩn¬ ]e-t∏mgpw s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√-∂-

XmWp kXyw. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\p ssZhnI ]≤-Xn-bn¬ kz¿-

W-Øns‚ ]tbmKw ]pXnb bcp-i-te-anse sXcp-ho-Yn-I-

fn¬ \ap°p Nhp´n\S-°p-hm≥ hncn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-Wv.

GZ≥tXm-´-Ønepw CXp Xs∂-bm-bn-cn°mw BZw l∆-am-

sc-∏‰n ssZhw BK-ln-®-Xv. ]otim≥ \Zn-bpsS Ic-bnse

kz¿Æ]©km-c-a-W-en¬IqSn HmSn\S-°p∂ BZ-ans\ H∂p

hn`m-h\ sNøp-I. AhnsS tKmta-ZI cXv\-sa-SpØp tXm´-

Ønse ]g-ßsf Fdn-™n-Sp∂ lu∆sb t\m°q. hcp-hm-

\p≈ ]pXp-hm-\-`q-anbpw Cß-s\-sbms° at\m-l-c-ambn

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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\n¿an-®-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. tbml-∂m≥ I≠ ]pXnbbcp-i-te-an¬

tKm]p-c-ß-fnepw `nØn-I-fnepw cXv\-߃ ]Xn-®n-´p-≠v (sh-

fn-∏mSv 21). hos≠-Sp-°-s∏´ ico-c-Øn¬ \£-X-ßsf t]mse

tim`n-°p∂ \ap°p \S-°p-hm\pw hkn-°p-hm\pw tbmKy-

amb Hcp ÿe-Øns‚ \n¿am-W-Øn\p temI-Øn¬ e`n-

°m-hp-∂-Xn¬ G‰hpw ta¬Ø-c-amb hkvXp-°-fn¬ Ipd-™-

sXm∂pw ssZhw D]-tbm-Kn -°-bn -√. ]ns∂ AXn¬

Ipd®vapdn®v ico-c-Øn¬ ]Xn®p \S-°p-∂-Xns\ \ΩpsS

]q¿∆nI¿ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb-¶n¬ AXp XnI®pw A¿Y-

h-Ømbn Icp-tX-≠-Xm-Wv. B Z¿i\w \jvS-s∏-´m¬ N´-

߃°p Abhp hcpØn k¿∆-P\ kw]o-Xn-bv°mbn Aev]-

am-Imw, A[n-I-am-I-cp-sX-s∂ms° AXn-cp-h®p \nb-a-ap-≠m-

°n-bm¬ a\pjys‚ Zp¿_ea\ v Cu AXn-cp-Iƒ°p-≈n¬

HXp-ß-W-sa-∂n-√. B \ne-bnepw kºq¿Wh¿P\w Xs∂

A`n-Im-ayw.

C∂p ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ Hcp hy‡n-tbmSp B`-c-W-

sØ-∏‰n hmZn-®m¬ \ap°p e`n-°p∂ ]XnIcWw an°-

hmdpw \sΩ AXn-i-bn-∏n-°pw. ASpØ ImeØp teJ-I≥

kw_-‘n-°p∂ k`-bnse bph-P\ ao‰nw-Kn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-

hm≥ s]≥kn¬hm-\nbtÉv Npa-Xe hln-°p∂ ssZh-Zm-

k≥ Xs‚ `mcy-bp-ambn FØn. C-cph-cp-sSbpw Iøn¬

hnhml tamXncw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ae-bmfnIfmb R߃ B -

cWw [cn-°p-∂-h-c√ F∂p kqNn-∏n® \nan-j-Øn¬ Xs∂

Ah¿ Ah-cpsS hnhml tamXncw Ducn _mKn¬ h®p. kmbn-

∏ns‚ \m´p \S-∏mWp hnhml DS-º-Sn-bpsS s]mXpAS-bm-

f-ambn tamXncw Ccp-hcpw [cn-°pI F∂-Xv. AXn√msX

hnhm-ln-X¿ \S-∂m¬ a‰p≈hsc ]m´n-em-°m-\p≈ X¥-

ambn s]mXpsh KWn-°pw. hnhmltamXn-c-ap≈ Hcp ]pcp-

j-s\tbm kvXosbtbm ]m›m-Xy-cpsS \m´p-\-S-∏mb tU‰nw-

Kn\v (t]-a-k-√m-]w) £Wn-°m-dn√. Npcp-°-Øn¬ ]m]-

Øns‚ ]tem-`-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw AI-∂n-cn-°p-hm≥ klm-

bn-°p∂ Hcp kwhn-[m-\-amWp hnhm-l-tam-Xn-cw. ChnsS CXp

BUw-_-c-Ønepw A[nIw AS-bm-f-am-bmWp [cn-°p-I.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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]m›m-Xy-\m-Sp-I-fn¬ th¿s]´ k`-Iƒ F√mw Xs∂

tamXncwt]mep≈ AS-bm-f-߃ kaq-l-Øn¬ kwkvIm-c-

ambn ]cs° AwKo-I-cn-®-Xm-I-bm¬ am‰p-hm≥ ian-°m-dn-√.

At∏mƒ Xs∂ B -cWw Hcp hn[-Ønepw D]-tbm-Kn-°mØ

Ata-cn-°≥ k`-Ifpw Ipd-h-√. D]-tZ-i-Øn¬ sFIyX ]d-

bp-hm-\n-s√-¶nepw skh¥vtU AUvsh‚n-Ãp-Imcpw B`-c-

WsØ hne-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

ae-bm-f-°-c-bn¬ s]mXpsh Hcp hy‡n hnhm-ln-X-\m-

tWm-sb∂p Adn-bn-°p-hm≥ AS-bm-f-ß-fpsS Bh-iy-an-√.

F∂m¬, `¿Øm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ hnt[-b-Xz-Øns‚ `mK-ambn

an∂p-ame [cn-°-W-sa∂p iTn-°p-∂-h¿, ]p-tcm-ln-X≥

hmgvØn `¿Ømhp Igp-Øn¬ sI´n-b-Xp-t]mse a¥-tIm-Sn-

bpsS Nc-Sn¬ Xs∂ tIm¿Øn- p -\-S-°p-hm-\p≈ Bflm¿YX

Im -Ww. AXn-e-[n-I-sa√mw uXn-IsØ ]p¬Im-\p≈ hyK-

Xsb km[q-I-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ apS-¥≥ \ymb-ß-fm-Wv.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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Hcp hkvXp-hn-t\mSp \mw FX-amXw hnt[-b-s∏- n-cn-°p∂p

F∂Xp AXp Dt]-£n-°p-hm≥ Bh-iy-am-bm¬ AXn-s\-

Xnsc Fßs\ ]Xn-I-cn°pw F∂-Xns\ Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw.

tamXnc[mc-WsØ (B- -c-W-sØ) A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn√ F∂

Imc-W-Øm¬ k`-bn¬ AwK-Xz-sa-Sp-°msX t]mb-h-cp-≠v.

ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xnepw hne-bp-≈-Xmbn Ah¿ Xß-

fpsS B`-c-WsØ Icp-Xn-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWp Aßs\ kw`-

hn-®-Xv. Fs‚ \ma-Øn¬ (`u-Xn-I-ambn kI-ehpw \¬Ip-

∂) A∏-s\tbm AΩ-sbtbm Dt]-£n-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-Im-

Ø-h≥ Fs∂ ]n≥]‰p-hm≥ tbmKy-\√ F∂mWp I¿Ømhp

Iev]n-®-Xv. AX-amXw XymK-a-t\m-`m-h-amWp \Ωn¬\n∂pw

ssZhw BK-ln-°p-∂-Xv, ssZh-kvt\-l-Øns‚ ]Xy£]I-

S-\-ambn \ap°p qan-bn¬ XyPn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xns‚ ]c-

am-h[n Dt]-£n-°p-hm-\p≈ a\- mWp ssZhw t\m°p-∂-

Xv.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

32

7Acp-tWm-Z-b-]p-Xs‚ B`-c-W-߃

ae¶c-bnse BflobDW¿hns‚ ]mcw`Zi-I-ß-fn¬

hnizm-kn-I-fmbn apt∂m-´n -d-ßn-bXp Ipt_-c-Ip-Spw-_-

Øn¬s∏´-h-c-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pXnb hnizm-k-]-am-W-ß-fn¬

BIr-jvS-cm-b-h-cn¬ ]ecpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-hm≥ kºm-Zy-ßtfm

hne-°p-hm≥ kmap-Zm-bnI ]mc-º-cytam D≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Ah¿ sjUp-I-fn¬ NmWIw sagp-Inb Xd-bn¬ IqSn-h-∂n-

cp-∂m-cm-[n®p kt¥m-jn-®p. hne-tb-dnb hkvXtam B`-c-

Wtam AhnsS Hcp hnj-b -am -bn -cp -∂n -√. ImcWw

Hcpt\csØ `£-W-Øn\p hI-bn-√m-Ø-h¿°p B`-c-W-

sØ-∏‰n X¿°n-°p-hm≥ ka-b-sa-hn-sS.

ItaW \km-Wn-Ifpw ]≈n-Iƒ Dt]-£n®p hnizm-k-

Øn-te-°n-d-ßn. I®-ap-dnbpw ISp-°\pw Hs° [cn®v HcpXcw

taeq-´Ω Na™p hcp-∂-h-sc-I≠p ]mh-s∏´ Nne¿°p Hcp

A]-I¿jXm t_m[w tXm∂n-bn-cn-°mw. Htc A∏-Øns‚

Awin-I-fmb Ch¿°p XΩn¬ s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-hm≥ B`-

cW\ntj-[hpw sh≈hkvXhpw ae-bm-f-°-c-bn¬ Hcp kº-

Zm-b-ambn am‰n Fs∂mcp kwkm-c-ap-≠v. AXn¬ Ipd®p kXym-

hkvX ImWm-Xn-cn-°-bn√. F¶nepw, BUw-_-c-ß-fpsS _ln-

jvI-c-W-am-bn-cn-°Ww ]q¿h-]n-Xm-°ƒ Cß-s\mcp Xocp-

am\w \n¿_-‘-am-°m≥ Imc-Ww. F∂m¬, Ata-cn-°-bn¬

\n∂pw tIc-f-Øn¬ IS∂ph∂ Ip°pkmbn]v Xs‚ \m´n¬

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

33

\ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ hnhmltamXnc [mc-WsØ tIc-f-Øn¬ Cd-

°p-aXn sNbvXn-´n-√. tIc-f-Øn¬ As√-¶n¬ `mc-X-Øn¬

PmXob BNm-c-amb Xmen-sI´pw an∂p-sI´pw ]I-c-ambn Xm≥

t]m’m-ln-∏n-®n- p-an-√. Npcp-°-Øn¬ amen-\y-an-√mØ kphn-

tijw ]N-cn-∏n-®-h-sc√mw B`-c-WsØ Hgn®p\n¿Øn-bn-

cp-∂p.

Ime-Øns‚ am‰-Øn¬ ]≠v Dt]-£n® ]eXpw C∂p

hnhn[ ]›-∂-th-j-Øn¬ Bflo-b¿°n-S-bn¬ Ibdnhcn-

I-bm-Wv. kz¿Ww Dt]-£n-®-h¿ kz¿Ww ]qinb IÆ-Sbpw

hm®pw [cn®p ImWp-∂p. kz¿W-Øn\p ]I-c-am-Iptam

kz¿Ww ]qin-bXv F∂ tNmZyhpw kz`m-hn-I-am-Wv. sh≈

hkvXw [cn-°p∂ Nne-cpsS kmcn-bpsS hne-sIm≠p ]mh-

s∏´ Hcph\p hoSp-sh®p sImSp-°p-hm≥ Ign-bpw. Chn-sS-

bmWp tbmKy-amb hkvX-[m-c-Whpw Pohn-X-co-Xnbpw ssZh-

a-°ƒ shfn-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠-Xv. BUw-`cw A[n-I-am-bm¬ AXp

B]-Øn-te-°p≈ bmX-bpsS CS-\m-gn-bm-Wv.

F¥mWp tbmKy-amb hkvX-coXn AYhm Pohn-X-coXn

F∂ tNmZyhpw Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-am-Wv. Ata-cn-°-bn¬ Ac-

e£w tUmf¿ hne-bp≈ Imdp-Iƒ ]ecpw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-

∂p-≠v. aqt∂m \mtem e£w tUmf¿ hcp-am-\-ap≈ Hcp

hy‡n Ahs‚ \nebv°p tbmKy-amb Hcp hne-Iq-Snb Imdp

hmßn-bm¬ As√-¶n¬ hoSp hmßn-bm¬ AXp BUw-_-c-

amtbm Atbm-Ky-amtbm P\w Icp-X-W-sa-∂n-√. AXpaqew

Xs‚ Zimw-itam a‰p ssZh-\m-a-Øn-ep≈ Nne-hp-Itfm sh´n-

®p-cp-t°-≠nbpw hcn-√. F∂m¬, Hcp e£-Øn¬ Xmsg hcp-

am-\-ap≈ Hcmƒ Pohn-X-]uVn shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ apI-fn¬

]d™ hy‡n-bp-ambn a’-cn®p Imtdm hotSm hmßn-bm¬

AXp tbmKy-amb Hcp PohnXcoXn-bmbn Bcpw ImWp-I-bn-

√. hkvXhpw Aß-s\-X-s∂. Blmcw, hkvXw, ]m¿∏nSw

XpS-ßnb ]mY-anI kuI-cy-߃°p Cu DZm-l-cWw Gsd-

°psd tbmPn-°p-sa-¶nepw ]Ww A[n-I-am-b-Xp-sIm≠p A\m-

hiy-amtbm AIm-c-W-amtbm Bcpw Nne-hm-°p-∂Xp

Hcn°epw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ \ymbo-I-cn-°p-hm-\m-h-X-√.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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ssZhw a\p-jy\p \¬Ip∂ GXp A\p-K-l-ßfpw ]Z-hn-

Ifpw AXns‚ BXy-¥n-I-amb ]c-a-e£yw ssZh-\m-a-a-l-

Xz-Øn-\mbn ]tbm-P-\-s∏-SWw F∂-Xm-Wv. tIc-f-Øn¬

Nne ssZh-a-°fpw kphn-ti-j-I-∑mcpw H∂ne-[nIw hml-\-

ßfpw hoSp-Ifpw hmcn-°q-´p-∂Xp Xo¿®-bmbpw BUw-`cw

Xs∂. AXp kphn-tijthe-bv°mbn hnizm-kn-Iƒ hniz-

kn®p \¬Inb hn-ln-X-Øn¬ \n∂m-sW-¶n¬ Ch¿ ssZh-

sØbpw km[p-°-fmb hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw tamjvSn-°-bm-

sW∂pw ad-°-cp-Xv.

\nK-f-Øns‚ Hcp aIp-tSm-Zm-l-c-W-am-bmWp hnip≤thZ-

]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ an°-bn-S-ß-fnepw B`-c-W-ßsf Ah-X-cn-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ssZh-Øn‚ ZqX-k-©-b-Øn¬ Hcph-\m-bn-

cp∂p epkn-^¿. Acp-tWm-Zb ]pX≥ F∂p hnfn-°p-amdv

k¿h]- m-k-º-∂-\m-bn-cp∂p Cu ZqX≥ (b-l-kvt°¬ 28:11).

FXtbm BUw-_-c-am-bmWp Ahs\ ssZhw AWn-bn-s®m-

cp-°n-b-Xv. F∂m¬ CsX√mw I≠v eqkn-^-dns‚ lrZbw

\nK-fn-®p. Hcp]s£ Ah-\n¬ amXw D≠m-bn-cp∂ hnti-j-

X-Iƒ \nanØw Hcp kplrZvhe-bhpw Ah≥ \n¿an-®n-cn-°-

Ww. Aßs\ Ch-sc-√m-hcpw IqsS ssZhsØ adn-I-S-°p-

hm≥ ian-°p-Ibpw AXp Ahs‚ A[x]X-\-Øn\p Imc-

W-am-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. BUw-_cw \nK-f-Ønepw ]n∂oSp

]X\-Ønepw sNs∂-Øn-°p-sa-∂-Xn\p eqkn- ¿ Xs∂ \√

DZm-l-c-Ww.

[mSn-tam-Sn-tbmSpIqSn kz¿Whpw sh≈nbpw cXv\hpw

Hs° Ae-¶-cn®p \S-°p-hm≥ lrZ-b-Øn¬ t]cW \¬Ip∂

t]c-I-i-‡n-bpsS Hcp \√ ]Xn-cq]w shfn-]mSv 17:2 ¬

ImWp-∂p-≠v. Npcp-°-Øn¬ ]Xy-£-amtbm ]tcm-£-amtbm

B -cW[mc-WsØ Xncp-h-N-\-Øn¬ Hcp Iev]-\-bmbn hne-

°n-bn-´n-s√-¶nepw ]XypX hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n ]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p≈

an° mK-ß-fnepw AXp ss]im-NnI hnIm-c-ß-sfbpw ]Ir-

Xn-I-sfbpw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. tbmk-^v, aW-hm-´n,

aSßn h∂ apSn-b≥]pX≥ XpS-ßn-b-h-cpsS ÿm\-am-\-]-Z-

hn-Isf B`-c-W-a-Wn™p ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xp tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-

bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw Ah Hcn°epw Hcp Ae-¶m-c -h-kvXp-hmbn

]pd-Øp -]-I-Sn-∏n®p hne-kp-hm-\p-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√.

]´-Xz-k-`-I-fn¬ s]mXp-hmbpw th¿s]´ Nne k`m-hn-`m-

K-ß-fn¬ ASp-Ø-Im-eØpw B`-cWw A\p-h-Zn®p ImWp-

∂p-≠v. s]s¥-t°mkvXp k`-I-fn¬ kao-]-Im-eØp B`-c-

W-[m-c-W-Øn¬ Cfhp hcp-Øp-hm≥ ][m-\-Im-cWw Icn-

kvam-‰nIv aqhvsa‚n¬IqsS Aev]w Bflob]Imiw D≈n¬

Ib-dn-b-hsc s]s¥-t°mkvXp Iq´m-bva-bn-te°p tNt°‰n

saKmN¿®p-Iƒ ÿm]n-°p-hm-\p≈ Nne-cpsS AXn-cp-I-S∂

BK-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ Chcpw IpWp-°p -]-dn®v

IqsSt®cp-sa∂p [cn-®-h¿°p IW°p sX‰n. ImcWw, kw`-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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hn-®Xp adn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. ankbowtZiw hn´p-t]m-b-h-cpsS a\-

n¬ \n∂pw ankbow kz`mhw hn´n-cp-∂n-√. acp-`q-an-bmX

apgp-h≥ CØcw ]n≥am-‰-°m-sc-sIm-≠p≈ ZpcnXw ImWm-

hp-∂-Xm-Wv. HSphn¬ Imf-°p-´n-bpsS \n¿am-W-Øn¬ Iem-

in-®Xpw Cu am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SmØ aXw am‰-am-bn-cp-∂p.

HcpImeØp cmhnse Bcw-`n-°p∂ k`m-tbm-K-߃ ka-

b-]-cn-[n-bn-√msX sshIp-t∂cw hsc \ofp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

ASbv°mac-߃t]mepw A°m-eØp ]pc-bn-SØn¬\n∂pw

sh´n-am‰n hnip≤n tZiØp ssZh-a-°ƒ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn.

kn\namime-I-fpsS ]cn-k-cØpIqSn t]mbm¬ A«o-e-Nn-

X-߃ A_-≤-h-im¬t]mepw ImWmsX IpS-sIm≠p apJw

ad-bv°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. PohnXhnip≤n AIØpw ]pdØpw

Hcpt]mse shfn-s∏-SpØn kphn-ti-j-Øns‚ hnØp ae-¶-

c-bn¬ ]mInb ]gbXe-ap-dsb ssZhw Hm¿Øp Ah-cpsS

a°sf Xºp-cm≥ am\n-®p.- sN‰∏pc- sIm-´m-c-ß-fmbn amdn.

Hme-ta™ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ Ccp-\n-e-sI-´n-S-ß-fm-bn. _n.-

Un.bpw Fw.Unhpw C√mØ ]gb D]-tZ-insb Im´p-]-tZ-i-

tØ°p Sm≥kv ¿ sImSpØ tijw ]pØ≥ dh-d-≠p-amsc

hmgn-®p. H∏w ]e- am-‰-ßfpw IqsS Ib-dn-bXp ]ecpw I≠n´pw

A‘X \Sn-®-Xp-sIm≠p BflobtemIw C∂p Hcp ]pXnb

hgn-Øn-cn-hn¬ FØn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. C∂p IpSpw_]m¿Y-\-

tb-°mƒ ]m[m-\yX Sn.-hn. kocn-b-ep-Iƒ°m-Wv. D]-hm-k-

]m¿Y-\-Iƒ am‰n a‰p ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]e-Xp-≠m-°n. kn\n-am-

im-e-Iƒ tI_nƒ Snhn-bn-eq-sSbpw Un.-hn.Unbneq-sSbpw InS-

∏p-ap-dn-bn-em-bn. Ch-sbms° I≠pw ImWm-sXbpw Z¿i\w

\jvS-s∏´ CS-b-∑m¿ "kptam'I-fn¬ hoSp-Np‰n hoXw]‰n hne-

kp-∂p. sXmgp-Øns‚ hen∏wIq´n BSp-Isf Iq´p∂ Xnc-

°n¬s]´t∏mƒ hnip-≤n-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ hnNmcw ]e¿°p-an-

√msX t]mbn.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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8hntZ-i-k-`-Ifpw B`-cW hmZhpw

tIc-f-Øntem Kƒ^ntem \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bp≈ Imcy-

amb Bflo-b-ap-t∂‰w Ata-cn-°-bntem a‰p ]m›mXy \mSp-

I-fntem ImWm-dn-√. kap-Zmb k -I-fn¬\n∂pw c£n-°-s∏ v

hnizm-k-am¿K-Øns‚ hne-sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ A[n-I-amcpw hntZ-

i-\m-Sp-I-fn¬ ss[cy-s∏-Sm-dn-√. AYhm Bsc-¶nepw kphn-

ti-j-Øn-\p-th≠n B henb hne sImSp-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-

bm¬ kap-Zm-b-sØbpw ]´-°m-scbpw hnSp-hm≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-

∂-h¿°p B`-cWw Hcn°epw Hcp hneßpXSn-bm-Ip-∂n-√.

ImcWw, k`m\n-jvIm-k-\-Ønepw henb Hcp XymK-a-√t√m

B`-cW h¿P-\w. Cß-s\-bp≈ ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-Isf k`-bn-

te°p kzoI-cn-°p∂ ]In-b-bn¬ ]IzX h∂n-´p≈ hnizm-

kn-Ifpw CS-b-∑mcpw Aev]w kln-jvWX Imt´-≠-Xp-≠v.

H‰bv°p c£n-°-s∏´p hcp∂ Nne ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ ImXpw

IgpØpw ]dn-s®-dn-s™-∂p≈ Iq´-cpsS A[n-t£-]-Øn¬

\n∂pw `¿Øm-hns‚ am\-knI ]oU-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw Ipd-

s®-¶nepw Hcp tamN\w t\Sp-hm≥ apgp-h≥ Ducn-am-‰msX

H∂n¬ \n¿Øm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂-h-cp-≠v. ]Øp- ]-h≥ B`-

c-W-Øn¬ \n∂pw Hcp ]h-\n-te°p Ipd-bp-hm≥ Ahcp

Im´nb hn\-bhpw kml-N-cyhpw IW-°n-se-SpØv Cu ]pXnb

hnizm-kn-Isf "`’n-'°msX Bflob_me-]m-T-߃ ]Tn-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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∏n®p \ne-\n¿Øm≥ ian-°p-∂Xp \√XpXs∂. Ch-cpsS

a\x-km£n ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ t\cp-≈Xpw \n∂n-cp∂ \ne-

hm-c-Øn¬ \n∂pw kphn-ti-j-Øn-\mbn FSpØ NphSp XymK-

]q-cn-X-hp-am-Wv. Im´n¬ \n∂pw ]pXn-b-Xmbn ]nSn® B\-

°p-™p-ßsf \m´m-\-I-tfmSp tN¿Øp ]cn-io-en-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-

∂-Xp-t]m-sebp≈ henb Npa-X-e-bmWp ]pXn-b-Xmbn k`-

I-fn¬ IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Ch-sc-∏‰n ]g°wh∂ hnizm-kn-

Iƒ°p≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xv. F∂m¬ ]e-t∏mgpw IS∂p hcp∂

Im´m-\-Isf IS-Øn-sh-´p∂ ImS-Ø-kz-`m-h-amWp th¿]m-

Snepw hnip-≤n-bnepw ]Xn-‰m-≠p-I-fpsS ]cn-Nbw ]d-bp-hm-

\p≈ Nne \m´m-\-Iƒ ImWn-°p∂sX∂-XmWp Hcp Zb-

\ob kXyw. c£n-°-s∏´tijw B`-c-W-[m-cn-I-fmbn k`-

bn¬ IS∂phcp-∂-hsc hna¿in®p thZ-\n-∏n®p aS-°n- Ab-

bv°msX Ahsc ssZh-kvt\-l-Øns‚ bYm¿Y -am-XrIIm´n

ssZh-Ir-]-bn¬ hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°p-hm≥ \ap°p Ign-b-Ww.

hnip≤ ]sXmkv k`-bn-te°p IS∂ph∂ A\m-Nm-c-ßsf

hna¿in-®p-sIm≠v 1 ]sXmkv 3:1˛5-˛¬ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xp

A°m-esØ ]pXnb hnizm-kn-Isf ]gb Ime hnizm-kn-I-

fp-ambn D]-an-®m-Wv.

Nne h¿j-߃°papºv \m´nse Nne k`-I-fnset∏mse

Im\-Um-bnepw Ata-cn-°-bn-ep-sams° ]e ae-bmfnk`-I-

fnepw B`-cWw BImw Fs∂mcp \ho-I-c-W- kn-≤m¥w

sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ct∏mƒ BIm-sa∂p ]d-™-h¿ ]≠p hne-

°n-b-sX-¥n-\mWp F∂-Xn\p \ymbo-I-cWw H∂pw ]d™p

tI´n-√. Xs∂-bp-a√, C\nbpw BIm-sa∂p Iev]\ ]pd-s∏-

Sp-hn-®-h¿ FX-amXw BImw F∂-Xn\pw Hcp hni-Zo-I-cWw

\¬In-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. ame Ht∂ ]mSpt≈m

]e-Xm-Im-tam, hnhml tamXn-cta ]mSpt≈m AtXm, IqSp-

X-em-Im-tam? Zzmcw ImXn¬ amXtam AtXm aq°v, ]pcn-Iw,

]p°nƒ XpSßn Fhn-sSbpw BImtam Fs∂ms° Hcp

kaXn IqSn Xocp-am-\n-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ]e-cp-sSbpw Nn¥m-°p-

g∏w Hgnbp-am-bn-cp-∂p. GXm-bmepw AXbpw _p≤n Cu

\ho-I-cW kn≤m-¥-°m¿°p C√m-sX-t]m-bn. ktΩ-f\w

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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IqSn ]kvXm-h-\-I-fn-d-°n-b-h-scms° AXp ]n∂oSp ]n≥h-

en® IY-Iƒ thsd.

teJ-I\p Nnc-Ime]cn-N-b-ap≈ Hcp bphkp-h-nti-jI

IpSpw-_-Øns‚ IY ChnsS ]I¿Øp-∂Xp Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-

am-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw ]nXm-°-∑m¿ tIc-f-

Øn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ k`m-ip-iq-j-I-∑m-cm-Wv. Ah-cpsS a°-

fmbn hN\w \∂mbn ]Tn®phf¿∂ Chsc ssZhw IcpW

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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tXm∂n Ata-cn-°-bn-e-b-®p. \m´n¬ hf¿∂-t∏mgpw Ata-cn-

°-bn-seØn h¿j-ß-fm-bn´pw B`-c-W-sØ-∏‰n N¿®-sN-tø-

≠ Bhiyw D≠m-bn-´n-√. s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿°p ]tXy-

In®p ]mÿam-cpsS a°ƒ°p km[m-cW hnizm-kn-I-sf-°mƒ

\∂mbn hN-\-]-cn-Nbw km[m-c-W-bm-W-t√m. Aß-\n-cns°,

Ah¿ IqSnb k` B`-cWw CSp-∂-h-scbpw AwKo-I-cn-°p-

sa∂ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp. At∏mƒ AwK-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂-h-sc√mw

B`-cWw [cnt®]‰q F∂ \nb-a-\n¿amWw \S-Øn-b-Xmbn

Adn-hn-√. F∂m¬, Hcph¿j-Øn\ptijw Chsc ho≠pw

I≠-t∏mƒ `¿Øm-hns‚ hnc-en¬ tamXn-cw, Igp-Øn¬ XpS-

ep-t]m-sem-cp-am-e. `mcy-bpsS \mep hnc-enepw tamXn-c-߃,

Igp-Øn¬ ]e hen-∏-Ønepw cq]-Ønepw ame-Iƒ. ImXn¬

ISp-°≥. Ch¿ kzbw CX-sbms° Nm¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ

a°ƒ°pw Ipd-bmsX sImSp-Øn-cn-°-Ww. sNdp∏wapX¬

th≠ F∂p G‰p]d™ Hcp hkvXp Aev]w kzmX¥yw

e`n-®-t∏mƒ FSpØp ImXnepw Igp-Ønepw Nm¿Øm≥

F¥mWp Chsc t]cn-∏n-®Xv? AXp-hsc AS-ßn-°n-S∂

Cu tamlw k¿hi‡n-tbmsS ^Ww Db¿Øm≥ Imc-W-

sa¥v? ]sXm-kns‚ `mj-bn¬ kz¥N¿±n°p Xncn-bp∂

\msb-t∏mse Hcn°¬ Dt]-£n-®-Xns\ ho≠pw hmcn-∏p-W-

cm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂Xp am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SmsØ lrZ-bhpw

a\wamdm-sX-bp≈ aXwam‰-Øns‚bpw DØa DZm-l-c-W-hp-

am-Wv. Cß-s\-bp≈ amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ Xß-fpsS a°ƒ°p

]m]-Øn-te-°p≈ ]mkvt]m¿´p-\¬In ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p

bmX-b-bv°p-I-bm-sW∂p Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap≈ sXfn-hp-Iƒ

I≠m¬ \nkw-ibw a\- n-em-Ipw.

kphn-tijw Fhn-sStbm tI´v kzbw Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp

]pdØp kv\m\-s∏´tijw B`-c-W-߃ apgp-h\pw Ducn

s]¥-t°mkvXpk -bn¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ Hcp ktlm-Zcn I≠Xp

B`-cWw C´p-sIm≠p sIm´n-∏m-Sp∂ hnizm-kn-I-sf-bm-Wv.

an∂p ]dn-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬ ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂pw Imcy-amb ]Xn-

Iq-e-a-\p-`-hn® ktlm-Zcn \ncm-imP-\-I-amb Cu IY hnh-

cn-®Xp teJ-I≥ Aev]-a-√mØ e÷-tbmSpIqSn-bmWp ihn-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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®-Xv.

temI-Øn-te°pw temI-a-b-Øn-te°pw t]mIp-∂-hsc

bmt°m_v kwt_m-[\ sNøp-∂Xp i≤n-°pI: ""hy`n-Nm-cn-

Wn-bm-bp-≈-h-sc, temI-kvt\lw ssZh-tØmSp iXpXzw

BIp∂p F∂p \n߃ Adn-bp-∂n-√tbm? (bmt°m 4:4).

ChnsS teJ\w B`-c-WsØ tIµo-I-cn-°p-∂p-sh-¶nepw

B`-cWw Dt]-£n-®-h¿ temI-kvt\-l-Øns‚ ]cym-b-amb

BUw-_-c-ambn ImØp-sIm-≈p∂ ]e B\m-flob ]h-W-

X-Ifpw \ΩpsS CS-bn-ep-≠v. AXns‚ ]´nI Fgp-Xn-bm¬

Xoc-Øn-s√-¶nepw Npcp-°-ambn sXm´p-s]m-Ip-hm≥ BK-ln-

°p-∂p. ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ ]ecpw ]uVn ImWn-°p-∂Xp X߃

HmSn-°p∂ hml-\-ß-fn-em-Wv. Nne¿ hoSp-I-fnepw ^¿Wn-®-

dp-I-fnepw Xß-fpsS s]mß®w shfns∏SpØpw. hSt° mc-

X-Øn¬ Hcp kphn-ti-j-I\p klm-b-ambn A≥]Xp tUmf¿

kw`m-h-\- \¬Ip-hm≥ Hcn°¬ HcmtfmSp tNmZn-®-tXm¿°p-

∂p. adp-]Sn "C√m' F∂p s]s´∂p In´n. AXns‚IqsS

In´nb hme-‰-amWp Fs∂ Nn¥n-∏n-®Xv ""D≠m-°p-∂-sX√mw

k-`-bn¬ X∂m¬ Fs‚ Imdns‚ t]bvsa‚ v k` sImSp-

°ptam'' F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. B CS-bn¬ Xm≥ hmßnb hne-

Iq-Snb hml-\-Øns‚ Imcyw s]s´∂p Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. \√

hoSpw Imdpw ssZhw hne-°n-bn-´n-s√-¶nepw Zimwiw ]nSn-

s®-SpØp \ΩpsS BUw-_-c-Øn\p Nne-hm-°p-∂-h¿

ssZhsØ tamjvSn-°p-∂-h-cm-sW∂pw ad-°-cp-Xv. a-emJn 3:7¬

Nqf-t]mse IØp∂ Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ ap∂-dn-bn-t∏msS ]g-

b-\n-baw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xns‚ e£yw ]mh-\- Po-

hn-X-Øn-\m-bp≈ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Isf \mw

Ah-K-Wn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-hm-\m-Wv.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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9B`-cWw BUw-_cw

ktlm-Z-cn-amcn¬Øs∂ B`-cWw [cn-®n-s√-¶nepw

hkvX-[m-c-W-Øn¬ Iao-I-cWw th≠-h¿ hf-sc-bm-Wv.

icocw ad-bv°p-hm-\p-≈-XmWp hkvXw F∂ ]mYanI

e£yw ad∂p GXp thjw [cn-®m-bmepw icoc`mK-߃

BI¿j-W-h-kvXp-hmbn ]Z¿in-∏n®p \S-°p-∂Xp A\m-flo-

b-am-Wv. Ata-cn-°-bn¬ Sn.-]n.-Fw. k`-°m¿ ae-bm-fn-I-fm-

bmepw kmcn [cn®v Bcm-[-\-bn¬ hcp-∂Xp hne-°n-bn-´p-

≈Xp Nn¥-\o-b-am-Wv. ssI Db¿Øn Bcm-[-\-bn¬ ebn-

°p∂ Nne ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ ÿe-Im-e-t_m[whn´p s]cp-am-

dp-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ Sn]n-Fw-˛-Im-cp-tS-Xp-t]mse ]mZwhsc

InS-°p∂ DSp∏p \nb-a-am-°p-∂-Xn¬ A]m-I-X-bn-√. ssZhw

X∂ N¿a\n-d-hp-ambn Hcp hn[-Ønepw tNcmØ Nmb-°q-´p-

Ifpw ssZh-`-b-Øn\p A\-pcq-]-am-ImØ slb¿ssÃep-

sa√mw Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc B`-c-W -`-a-sØ-t∏mse \nb-¥-

Wm-[o-\-am-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

thZ-]p-kvXIw kIe am\-h-Pm-Xn-tbm-Sp-ap≈ ssZhktµ-

i-am-Wv. hnhn[ `mj-°m¿ kwkvIm-c-ap-≈-h¿, PohnX coXn-

bp-≈-h¿ Gh¿°pw Ah-cpsS ]mtZ-in-I-X-bpsS AXn¿h-c-

ºp-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ \n∂p-sIm≠p ssZhsØ tkhn-°pwhn[-

amWp ssZhw Xs‚ hN-\-Øn-eqsS kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Im\m-

hnse Ieym-W-Øn\p sh≈sØ ho™m-°nb I¿Ømhp

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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tIc-f-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ as‰mcp A¤p-X-am-bn-cn°pw

sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]mtZ-inI kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ ]cn-[n-bn¬

\n∂p-sIm≠p Xs∂ Xncp-h-N\w \¬Ip∂ ]Imiw A\p-

k-cn®p Xocp-am-\-ßsf FSp-°p-hm≥ \ap°p Ign-b-Ww. AXp

Hcn°epw ssZh-kvt\-l-Øn¬ \n∂p-a-I∂p temI-a-b-Xz-Øn-

te°p ]mbp-hm-\p≈ hmXm-b-\-ß-fpsS Xmt°m¬ Iq´-ß-

fm-I-cp-Xv.

`mcym`¿Øm-°-∑m¿ ]c-kv]-c-am-sb-SpØ ]mh-\-amb

hnhml DS-º-Sn-Isf adp-X-en®p Ahn-iz-kvX-Xbpw Zhym-K-

lhpw aqew k`m-t\-Xm-°ƒt]mepw hnhmltamN\w

t\Sp∂ C°meØp hnhm-l-tam-N-\hpw ]p\¿hn-hm-lhpw

Hcp k` \nb-a-]-c-ambn AwKo-I-cn-®-Xp-sIm≠p AXp

ssZhoItImS-Xnbn¬ \nb-a-tc-J-bm-Ip-∂n-√. hN-\-]-Imcw

hnhmltamN\w ]m]w Xs∂. `¿Ømhp Pohn-®n-cns°

hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂-hƒ hy`n-Nm-cn-sb∂ ssZhoIhn[n°p

AXp-aqew am‰w hcp-∂n-√. kmaqly _‘-ßfpw _nkn-\kv

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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IqSn-°m-gv®-Iƒ°pw aZyw Hcp am[y-a-am-bn-I-cpXn D]-tbm-Kn-

°p-∂-h¿°mbn ]tXyI Cf-hp-Ifpw ssZhhN-\-Øn-en-√.

B`-c-W-Øns‚ Imcy-Ønepw IY CXpXs∂. Imcykm[y-

Øn-\mbn B`-c-W-ß-fpsS D]-tbm-KsØ Fßs\ \oXo-I-

cn-®mepw \n¿hNn-®mepw ssZhwh® \nb-a-Øn\p shfn-bn-

emWp bmX-sb-¶n¬ A¥yw A]-I-S-Icw Xs∂.

Xncp-h-N-\-Øn¬ kz¿Ww [cn-°p-∂-Xns\ I¿i-\-ambn

t]cp-]-d™p hne-°n-bn-´n-s√∂p hmZn-°m-sa-¶nepw B`-c-

W-߃ temI-a-b-Xz-Øns‚ Dc-I-√m-sW∂p \mw I≠pIgn-

™p. C\nbpw thZ-Øn¬ B`-c-W-ß-sf-∏‰n ]cm-a¿in-

®XpsIm≠p-amXw AXp GXp-hn-[-Øn-em-bmepw CXn¬

Ipsd Nm¿Ø-W-sa∂p \n¿_-‘-ap-≈-h¿°mbn ]g-b-\n-b-a-

Øn¬ B`-cWw \ymbo-I-cn-®n-cp∂ kµ¿`-ßfpw [cn-®n-cn-

°p-∂ ][m\hy‡n-I-fn¬ Nne-scbpw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ømw.

Dev]Øn 24:52- 53 DS-º-Sn-bpsS AS-bm-f-ambn dnt_-°bv°p

B`-cWw \¬In.

]pd-∏mSv 33:4 ank-bo-aysc sIm≈-bn-Sp-hm≥ hne-]n-Sn-∏p≈

B`-c-W-߃ ssZhw kza-\km \¬In-®p.

]pd-∏mSv 28:17-˛29 alm]ptcm-ln-X≥ ]Zhn shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-

hm≥ cXv\-߃ D]-tbm-Kn-®p.

Dev]-Øn. 41:42, Zm\n-tb¬ 5:29. tbmk- v, Zm\n-tb¬ F∂n-

h-cpsS ÿm\hpw A[n-Im-chpw ImWn-°p∂ B`-c-Whpw

tamXn-c-hpw.

Ftÿ¿ 8:8: cmPm-hns‚ tamXncw A[n-Im-csØ ImWn-

°p-∂p.

bmt°m_v 2:2˛¬ s]m≥tam-Xn-chpw tamSn-bp≈ hkvXhpw

[cn®p ]≈n-bn¬ (B-cm-[-\m-e-b-Øn¬) hcp-∂-hs\ ImWp-

∂p. C∂p Nne¿ ImWn-°p-∂Xpt]mse Ah-s‚bpw Dt±iyw

IqSp-X¬ am\yX e`n-°pI F∂-Xm-sW∂p hy‡w. km[p-

°-fm-b-h-cpsS CS-bn¬ hcp∂ Cu am\y\p A\¿l-amb

ÿm\w sImSp-°-cp-sX-∂mWp bmt°m_v ]t_m-[n-∏n-°p-

∂-Xv. Ahs\ ]≈n-bn¬ Ib-‰-cpXv Fs∂m∂pw Xm≥

Xm°nXp \¬In-bn-´n-s√-¶nepw th≠ CSw k`-bn¬ \¬In

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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Iq´n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-\m-bn-cn -°Ww Xs‚ A`n-]m-bw.

F∂m¬, hnip≤ ]usemkv sImcn¥yk`-bnse Nnesc

kwt_m-[\ sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mse ]mep amXw IpSn-∏m≥ ]mb-

amb kz`m-h-ap-≈-h¿ k`-bn¬ ImWpw. Ifbpw IXncpw

Hcpan®p hf-cp -∂-Xp-t]mse Bflo-b\pw PUo-I\pw

]mIrX\pw F√mw k` F∂ te_-en-\p-≈-n¬ Ipd-®p-Imew

H∂n®p IqSpw. Nne-cnse ]mIrXkz`mhw amdp-hm≥ hfsc

D]-tZiw Bh-iy-am-b-Xn-\m¬ k`bpw CS-b\pw Ch¿°p

th≠p∂ Xncp-h-N\w \¬Ip-hm≥ a\- p-Im- -Ww. H∏w Cß-

s\-bp≈ ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ k`-bv°p-≈n¬ IS∂p IqSn-bn´v

B`-c-W-[m-c-W-Øns‚ \ymbo-I-c-W-Øn¬ InS∂p hSw-hen

\S-ØmsX hN\w ]Tn-°p-Itbm Ipd-™-]£w Iq´p-k-tlm-

Z-c\p CS¿®-bm-b-sXms° Agn-®p-am‰n Hcpa\-t msS

ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°p-hm-\p≈ Bflo-b-a-t\m-`mhw Im´p-

Itbm thWw. AXmWp bYm¿Y am\-km-¥-c-Øns‚ as‰mcp

sXfn-hv.

temI-]-Imcw t\Sm-hp-∂-sX√mw t\Snb ]utemkv

InkvXp-hns\ I≠-t∏mƒ F√mw Ns∏∂pw Nh-sd∂pw

FÆnb Z¿i-\-amWp Hcp hnizm-kn-bn¬ \n∂pw ssZhw BK-

ln-°p-∂-Xv. Hcphs‚ t\m´w \nXy-am-b-Xn¬ ]Xn-®m¬

sFln -I -am -b -sX√mw amb F∂p FÆp-hm -\p≈

Bflob]IzX ]m]n-®n-cn°pw F∂-XmWp kXyw. B`-c-

W-hm-Zn-Iƒ FSp-Øp-Im- p∂ 1 Xnsam 2:9˛10, 1 ]sXmkv 3:3˛5

F∂o hmIy-ßsf√mw hmbn-®m¬ CXmWp shfn-s∏´p hcp-

∂-Xv. a‰p Imcy-ß-fp-ambn Xpe\w sNbvXn´v thjm-`q-jm-Zn-

Iƒ c≠mwXc-ambn ImWn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw ssZh-

a-°ƒ H∂ma-Xmbn ]m[m-\y-X -I¬∏n-°p-∂Xp ]q¿Øo-I-

cn-®n´p thWw c≠m-a-Xmbn Icp-tX-≠-hbv°p ]n∂mse

]mbp-hm≥. F∂m¬, ]e-t∏mgpw ]mY-an-I-ambn Icp-tX-≠-

hsb ]mtS ad-∂n´p sF›n-I-am-b-Xn\p ]pd-sI-bp≈ Hm´w

B]-Øm-Wv.

ico-c-Øn-se-Xpt]mse Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßfpw kz¿Ww

]qinb Ipcnipw hne-]n-Sn-∏p≈ hkvXp-°fpwsIm≠p Ae-

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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¶-cn®v ssZh-]-kmZw t\Sp-hm≥ ian-°p-∂-h-cp-≠v. F∂m¬

Poh-\p≈ ssZhw hkn-°p-∂Xp a\p-jys‚ ssIth-e-bmb

aµn-c-ß-fn-e-s√-∂pw, Xs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂-h-cpsS lrZ-b-Øn-

em-sW∂pw a\- n-em-°p-tºmƒ _mly-amb Be-b-ßsf

Ae-¶-cn -°p -∂-Xn\p]Icw lrZ-bsØ Bflob^e-

߃sIm≠p Ae-¶-cn-°p-hm≥ Hcp btlmh`‡≥ ]cn-i-

an-°pw.

hnizmkkv\m\w InkvXp-hn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn-\m-[m-c-am-

Wv. F∂m¬ AXn-t\m-Sp-IqsS am\p-jn-I-amb XXz-im-kvX-

߃ Iq´n-t®¿°p-∂Xpw A]-I-S-I-c-am-Wv. DZm-l-c-W-ambn

H∂p c≠p kw`-h-߃ Ipdn-°-s´. teJ-Is‚ ]cn-N-b-Øn-

ep≈ Nne ]nb-s∏-´-h¿ kap-Zm-bnI _‘-ßsf hn´p cl-

ky-ambn kv\m\-s∏-Sp-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. F∂m¬, B -cWw

Ducp-hm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ s]s¥-t°mkvXp

]mÿ Chsc kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ t\cØp C]-Imcw Hcp

ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In. B`-cWw Ducn kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Ømw,

Icbv°pIb-dnbtijw ho≠pw [cn®psIm≈p-I. c≠p

Iq´p¿°pw Ipg-∏-an-√msX Imcyw \S-s∂-¶nepw CXnse

bp‡n-bm-sW-\n°p a\- n-em-Im-Ø-Xv. IÆ-S®v Ccp-´p-≠m-

°n-bm¬ IÆp-Xp-d-∂-h¿°v Ccp-fm-I-Øn-√-t√m. as‰mcp

kw`hw IqSn ]I¿Ø-s´. ssZh-h-N\w hfsc Bg-ambn kzbw

]Tn®v hnizmkkv\m\w icn-sb∂p t_m[y-amb Hcp

IpSpw_w Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp ipiq-j-Is\ kao-]n®p

X߃°p kv\m\-s∏-S-W-sa-∂p≈ BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn: ""kv\m\-s∏-SpØmw ]s£, B -cWw

DucWw'' F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc kt¥m-j-ambn IS∂p h∂

Zº-Xn-Iƒ Nn¥m-Ip-g-∏-Øn-em-bn. kuay-ambn Ah¿ ]mÃ-

tdmSp ]d-™p. ""]mÃ-sd, R߃ kzb-ambn ssZh-h-N\w

]Tn®p kv\m\-sØ-∏‰n a\- n-em°n Cu Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Ø-

Xm-Wv. Cu Hcp ame Igp-Øn¬ InS-°p-∂Xv ]m]-am-sW∂p

CXp-h-scbpw Fhn-sSbpw I≠n-√. H∂pIn¬ ]mÿ AXp

hN-\-Øn-eqsS a\- n-em-°n-Xcn-I. As√-¶n¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-

flmhp a\- n-em-°p-tºmƒ R߃ Ducmw''. hN-\-Øn¬

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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\n∂pw sXfn-bn-°m-\p≈ Hcp iahpw \S-ØmsX B`-cWw

Ducn-bn´p hcp-hm≥ I¿i-\-ambn ]d™v Ahsc aS-°n-b-b-

®p. Ah¿ ZpxJnX-cmbn XncnsI kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ t]mbn.

ChnsS ImWp-∂Xp XnI®pw \oXn-I-cn-°m-\m-hmØ A⁄-

X-bm-Wv. kphn-tijthe-bn-en-d-ßp-∂-h¿ hN\w ]Tn®p

\n›bw ]m]n-®-h-cm-bn-cn-°-Ww. A√m-Ø-h¿ Adn-hp-≈-h-

cpsS klmbw tXSp-hm-\p≈ k∂-≤-Xbpw Im´-Ww. shdpw

XXz-im-kvX-hpw- X¿°kq-Xhpw sIm≠p XSnX∏phm≥

kphn-ti-j-I¿ ian-°-cp-Xv.

Fß-s\-bm-bmepw kmc-an-√, kv\m\-s∏´p k`-bn¬

t]mcs´ F∂ Nn¥m-KXn t]m’m-l-P\-I-a-√. am\p-jn-I-

t\-´-߃°mbn ssZhoI]am-W-Øn¬ ambw tN¿°p-∂Xp

Ah \¬Inb ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ adp-X-en-∏m-Wv. DZm-l-c-W-

ambn "an∂v' Hcp PmXnb BNm-c-Øns‚ (hn-K-lw) _m°n-

]-X-am-sW∂pw ssZhh-N-\-]-Im-c-a-√m-ØXp ico-c-Øn¬

]mSn√ F∂p hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn´p

InkvXp-hns\ [cn-°p∂ ico-c-Øn¬ kv\m\-tijw hnK-

l-k-am-\-amb an∂pw sI´n \S-°p-hm≥ \mw A\p-hmZw sImSp-

°p-∂-sX-ßs\? ]ptcm-ln-X≥ hN-\-]-Im-c-a-√msX hmgvØn-

s°m-SpØ tamXn-c-Øn\p B I¿Ω-Øn\p Xs∂ Xncp-h-N-\-

Øns‚ km[pX-bn-√m-Xn-cns° ssZhoI AwKo-Imcw ]Xo-

£n®v AWn-bp-hm≥ Hcp ‡\v Fßs\ Ignbpw? F∂m¬

CsX√mw Hcp hy‡nsb ]Tn-∏n®p a\-kn-em-°-W-sa-¶n¬

BZyw Ah¿ Be-b-Øn-\-IØp IS-°p-hm-\p≈ Ah-k-chpw

A\p-hm-Zhpw \mw \¬I-Ww. AXp \¬Inb tijw ]n∂o-

Sm-Is´ D]-tZ-iw.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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10InkvXp-hns\ [cn-°p∂ kv\m\w

kv\m\-s]-Sp∂ Hcp hy‡n°p B`-cWw A\pI-c-Wo-

btam F∂ tNmZy-Øn\p adp-]Sn kv\m\-Øns‚ A¿Y-Øn¬

Xs∂ AS-ßn-bn- p-≠v. InkvXp-hn-t\mSp tNcp-hm≥, InkvXp-

hns\ [cn-°p-hm≥,-]-gb a\p-jys‚ ac-Ww, InkvXp-hns‚

aW-hm-´n-bm-Ip-hm≥ XpSßn ]e ]cym-b-߃ ]cn-tim-[n-

®m¬ AXn-se√mw \ng-en®p \n¬°p-∂Xv aW-hm-f-\mb

InkvXp BK-ln-°p∂ ]mh-\ -Po-hn -X-Øn-\m-bp≈

ka¿∏W-am-Wv. ssZhm-e-b-Øn∂p hnK-l-tØmSp tbmPn-

°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ kv\m\w aqew InkvXp-hn-t\mSp

tNcp∂ Hcp ico-c-Øn¬ InkvXp BK-ln-°mØ hnK-l-

k-am-\-am-b-hsb AWn-bn-°p-∂-sX-ßs\? ]gb a\p-jys\

Dcn-™p-I-f-bp∂ Hcp hy‡n-bn¬ ssZh-h-N-\-]-Im-c-a-√msX

Im¿anI ]≤-Xn-bpsS aIp-tSm-Zm-l-c-W-ßsf ho≠pw Xp∂n-

t®¿°p-hm≥ ]gpXp tXtS-≠nb Imcy-sa¥v? In-kvXp-hns‚

]mh\Im¥-bm-bn-cn-t°-≠-hƒ ssZh-h-N-\-Øn¬ thiy-bpsS

\ng-embn \n¬°p∂ hkvX-[m-c-W-hp-ambn IS∂ph∂m¬

Ahƒ aW-hm-fs\ ]km-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-sX-ßs\? AXn-\m-

emWp lqZmb Imt\m-\n¬t]mepw kv\m\-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ B`-

c-W-m-Zn-Iƒ am‰n hbv°-W-sa∂p Xm°oXp \¬In-bn-cn-°p-

∂-Xv. B PohnXw XpS-tc-≠-h¿ AXp ]n∂oSp ho≠pw

FSpØp [cn-°p-∂Xp \oXn-I-cn-°p-hm-\m-hn√.

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B -cWw F∂ ]Zhpw ]m]-hp-ambn t\cn´p _‘w H∂pw

Cs√-¶nepw apI-fn¬ kqNn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse ]Iz-X-h-cmØ Hcp

BflobPohn-X-Øns‚ sXfn-hmWp B -c-W- -aw. F√m B -

c-W-ß-fnepw hnK-l-cq-]-߃ ImWpsa∂nhnsS hmZn-°p-∂n-

√. B`-cWw sNdp∏w apX¬ [cn®p hf¿∂-h¿ AXns‚

thZ-im-kvX-sam∂pw ]Tn-®n-cn-°-bp-an-√. Bflo-b-Øn¬ inip-

°-fm-b-h¿ hN-\sa∂ amb-an-√mØ ]mep-Ip-Sn®v Hcp DØ-a-

hn-izm-kn-bmbn hf¿∂phc-Ww. B ]In-b-bpsS ]cn-Wm-a-

Øn¬ sImgn-™p-t]m-tI≠ ]e I¿Ω-]m-fn-I-fp-ap-≠v. AXn¬

H∂mbn CØcw B -c-W -tam-lsØ ImWp-hm≥ Ign-™m¬

A\m-h-iy-amb ]e \ymbo-I-c-Whpw ap≥hn-[n-Ifpw Hgnhm-

°p-hm≥ Ign -bpw. C\nbpw B`-cWw Dt]-£n-®-Xp -

sIm≠pamXw PohnXw hnip-≤-ambn F∂pw hmZn-°p-hm-\m-

hn-√. Hcp hr£-Øn¬ \n∂pw GXp ^ew ]pd-s∏-Sp∂p

F∂Xp B hr£-Øns‚ kz`m-hhpw \n¬°p∂ aÆns‚

LS-\bpw Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw. Xncp-h-N-\-]-Imcw Bflm-hns‚

^ew ]pds∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂-h-s\√mw Bflo-b\pw PU-Øns‚

]h¿Øn- sN-øp-∂-h-s\√mw PUo-I-\p-am-Wv. Cu ^e-Øm-

em-bn-cn-°Ww Hcphs\ \mw hn[n-t°-≠-Xv. Bflm-hns‚

^etam kvt\lw, kt¥m-jw, kam-[m-\w, Zo¿L-£-a, Zb,

]tcm-]-Im-cw, hniz-ÿ-X, kuay-X, Cµn-b-Pbw F∂n-h-bm-

Wv. PU-Øns‚ ]h¿Øn-I-tfm, Zp¿∂-S-∏v, Aip-≤n, ZpjvIm-

aw, hnK-lm-cm-[-\, B`n-Nm-cw, ]I, ]nW-°w, Pmc-i-¶,

tIm[w, imTyw, Zzµz-]-£w, n∂-X, Akq-b, aZy-]m-\w, shdn-

°qØp apX-em-bh F∂p shfn-hm-Ip-∂p (K-em-Xy¿ 5:18-˛24).

CuhI ]eXpw Bflo-b -sc -∂-`n -am -\n -°p -∂-h -cn¬

h®p]pe¿Ønbn´p B`-c-W-Øn-s\-Xnsc Ipcnip- bp≤w \S-

Øp-∂-Xn¬ IY-sb¥v F∂ tNmZyhpw Nn¥-\o-b-am-Wv.

Hcph≥ Xpf-kn, NX-Ip-∏, PocIw Chbv°p ]Xmcw \¬In-

bn´p \ymb-]-am-W-Øn¬ L\-ta-dn-b-Xns\ ad∂p If-™m¬

^e-sa¥v? sImXp-Ins\ Acn-s®-Sp-Ø-tijw H´IsØ hngp-

ßp-∂-XmtWm Bflo-bs‚ e£Ww? Bb-Xn-\m¬ B`-

cWw t]mseXs∂ euIn-I- ]-cym-b-ß-fmb as‰√mwXs∂

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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Hcp `‡-\n¬\n∂pw \o°n -°-f -™m¬ amXta

InkvXobPohnXw hnP-b-I-cam-I-bp-≈q.

GsX-¶nepw Hcp hy‡n B`-c-Whpw [cn®p k`-bn¬

]pXn-bXmbn h∂m¬ BflobZ¿i-\-Øn¬ ]IzX ]m]n-®-

h¿ IS∂phcp∂ hy‡nsb am\y-ambpw kvt\l-ambpw

ssIsIm-≈p-hm-\p≈ k∑-\ p Imt´-≠-Xm-Wv. Igp-In-Øp-

S® `c-Wn-Iƒ amX-amWp k`-bn¬ htc-≠Xv F∂p hmZn-

®ncp-s∂-¶n¬ ]pdsØ Iev∏m-X߃ ]eXpw C∂pw

]pdØp Xs∂ InS-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬ Bfp-Iƒ Bcm-

[-\-bn¬ I-S∂p h∂m-ep-S≥ Igp-Øp-]-dn-∏n-°p∂ ]h-W-X-

bn¬ \n∂pw Aev]w ]nt∂m°w \n∂n´v kz¥w Pohn-X-am-

Xr-I-bn-eq-sSbpw ]h¿Øn-bn-eq-sSbpw ssZh-kvt\-lsØ

kmh-[m\w ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-bn-te°p ]I-c-Ww. hna¿i-\-

Øns‚ ic-h¿j-Øn\p ]Icw ssZh-kvt\-l-Øns‚ Ic-

kv]¿i-\-Øm¬ \hm-K-X-cn¬ Hcp ]pXnb ssZhoI kwkvIm-

c -Øns‚ hnØp ]mI-Ww. Ah \mºn´p hf¿∂v

Bflob^ew Imbv°p-∂-Xp-hsc hN-\-am-Ip∂ Pe-Øm¬

\\®v, a\- n¬ ]cn-ip-≤mfl]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ Im‰-Sn-°p-

hm-\p≈ hmXm-b-\-ßsf Xpd-°-Ww. A]-Imcw ssZh-kvt\-

l-Øns‚ XW-en¬ A`bwsIm≈p∂ hy‡n-bn¬ Hcp

hnizmkn-bn¬ th≠ B¥-cnIam‰-߃ h∂n-cn -°pw.

C\nbpw `¿Øm-hns‚ Xm°o-Xns\ am\nt®m, at‰sX-¶nepw

\ymboI-cn-°-Ø° hy‡n-KX Imc-W-Ømtem Hcp hy‡n

t]cn-s\-¶nepw B`-cWw [cn-°p-hm≥ Xmev]-cy-s]-´m¬

Ah¿s°-Xnsc iIm-c-ap -b¿Øm-sXbpw Ah \Ωn¬

]I¿Øn A\p-I-cn-°m-sXbpw ktlm-Z-cn-sb∂p IcpXn Iq´n-

sIm-≈p-∂-Xs√ \√-Xv. Ch¿°p ssZhoI Iev]-\-I-fmb hniz-

kn-°p-∂-h¿°p \¬Im-hp∂ kv\m\hpw Ah-\-h≥ kzb-

ambn tim[\sNbvXp `£n-t°-≠p∂ Xncp-ta-ibpw am\p-

jnI ]am-W-Øn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠p hne°p Iev]n-°msX

Ah-cpsS kml-N-cy -ßsf am‰p -hm≥ ]m¿Yn -°p -I.

At∏mƒXs∂ ]mtZ-inI k -bpsS \nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v B -

cWw XnI®pw am‰p-∂-Xp-hsc Hcp tem°¬k`-bn¬

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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AwKXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xn¬ hne°p Iev]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰p-

s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. GXp ]ÿm-\-Øn\pw Ah-cpsS

AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´ \n_-‘-\-Isf ]cn-]m-en-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-

a-t√m. Cu hnj-b-Øn¬ B`-c-W-[m-cn-Iƒ k`m-[n-Im-cn-I-

tfmSp a’-cn-°msX kml-N-cy-ßsf a\- n-em°n kl-I-

cn-°p-hm≥ kln-jvWX Im´-Ww.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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D]-kw-lmcwB -c-W-[m-c-W-Øns‚ NcnXw tXSn thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn-eqsS

Hcp Hm´]-Z-£nWw amX-amWp ChnsS \S-∂-Xv. `uXn-I-

amb a‰p ]e BUw-_-c-ß-sf-t]mse B`-c-Whpw am‰n-h®v

G‰hpw efn-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-bmWv Xncp-h-N\w \sΩ

]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.- F-∂m¬ Hcp hy‡n B -c-W-[m-cn-bmbn Iq´m-

bva-bn¬ Ds≠-¶n¬ AXns\ km[q-I-cn-°p-hm≥ ian-°msX

ssZh-h-N\w Kln-∏n®v AXns\ Dt]-£n-°p-hm-\p≈ Hcp

a\ p \¬Ip-hm≥ IqsS-bp-≈-h¿ ]h¿Øn-°-Ww. Aß-

s\-sb-¶n¬ B`-c-W-Øns‚ AXn-]-kcw Be-b-Øn-ep-≠m-

ImsX BIm-Ø-Xn¬ \ns∂√mw AI-∂n-cn-°p-hm≥ Bfp-

Iƒ BK-ln-°pw. ssZhm-e-b-Ønse Aip-≤nsb I≠p NΩ-

´nbp-≠m-°nb InkvXp-hns‚ kz`mhw k`m \S-Øn-∏p-Im¿°p-

≠m-I-Ww. Be-b-Øns‚ hen-∏-a√, hnip-≤n-bmWp ssZhw

t\m°p-∂Xv F∂p Npa-X-e-°m¿ a\- n-em-°-Ww. Im¥-bnse

I\-I-a√ ]mh-\-X-bmWp Im¥\p Imcyw.

hnim-e-amb Hcp hnj-b-Øns‚ ]pd-t¥m-Sn-f-°p-hmt\

ChnsS Ign-™p≈p F∂p kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. ChnsS ]kvXm-

hn® Bi-bm-`n-]m-b-߃°p A\p-Iq-e-ambpw ]Xn-Iq-e-am-

bpw ]Xn-I-cn-°p-hm-\m-fp-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an-√. F-

∂m¬ F√m kwhm-Z-ßfpw sI´-S-ßp-tºmƒ F√m a’-c-

ßfpw am‰nh®m¬ B`-cWw Hcp hnizm-kn-bn¬ \n∂pw A-

I‰n \n¿Øp-∂-XmWp am\yX F∂mWp teJ-Is‚ A`n-

]m-bw. \mtSmSp-tºmƒ \Spsh HmSmsX B[p-\nI-X-bpsS

aesh-≈-]m-®n-en¬ ssZh-k-`-bn¬ hnip≤nbpsS Nph-cp-I-

ƒ CSn-™p- ]-Xn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-hm≥ CØcw kwhm-Z-߃ k-

lm-bn°pw F∂ Bi-tbmsS Cu Nn¥ ChnsS \n¿Øp-

∂p.

B`-cWw BUw-_cw ˛ Hcp ssIkvXh ho£Ww

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