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ISBN 81-7362-857-2

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Bcm-[\

bYmÀY Bcm-[-\, ssZh- nsâ hN-\- n shfn-s -Sp-

¯-s¸-«n-cn--¡p-¶ hn[-¯n ]c-am-[n-Im-cn-bmb tbip

{InkvXp-hn hn\b-t¯m-Sp-IqsS a\Êpw lr-Z-bhpw tI{μo-

I-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. AXv kw`-hn-¡p-t¼m-sgÃmw kaÀ¸--W-

¯nepw kvXpXn-bnepw Hcp B´-cnI \a-kvI-cWw

kw`hn¡p¶p.

km£yw

^e-{]-Z-amb kphn-ti-jo-I-cWw Ihnsªmgp¡nÂ

\n¶mWv Df-hm-Ip-¶Xv þþ Bß-\n-dhp {]m]n¨ hnizm-kn-

bpsS Pohn -X¯nÂ\n¶pÅ ]cn -ip -²m -ßm-hnsâ

Ihnsªm-gp¡v. A§s\ \½n A[nhkn-¡p¶ {InkvXp-

hnsâ bmYmÀY aqey-w aäpÅ-hÀ¡v shfn-s -Sp¶p.

t]mcm«w

ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-{]-Imcw \n§Ä {]mÀYn-¡p--t¼mÄ

\n§Ä ssZh- nsâ lnX-a-\p-k-cn¨p {]mÀYn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.

km¯msâ taepw, \n§-fpsS Bßob Pohn-Xs¯ hgn-

sX-än-¡p-hm-\pÅ Ahsâ {ia-- n-t·epw \n§Ä hnP-bn-

¡p-sa-¶Xv ssZh- nsâ lnX-am-Wv.

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw

Hcp thZ-]p-kvXI am\zÂssZh-hp-am-bpÅ kPo-hhpw \nc-´-c-hp-amb

Iq«m-bva-bv¡v amÀK-\nÀtZi-§Ä

dn¨mÀUv F. s_¶äv

hnhÀ¯\w

FÂ. kmw

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IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hnsâ \ma-¯nÂ, t{Imkv

Idâkv CâÀ\mj-W an\n-kv{Sn-bn Fsâ kl-[ÀanWn-

tbmSpw Ft¶mSpwIqsS hniz-kvX-cmbn A[zm-\n-¡p¶ kl-

{]-hÀ -IÀ¡v Cu ]pkvXIw kaÀ¸n- n-cn-¡p-¶p.

hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw – t{Imkv Idâkv CâÀ\mj-

W an\n-kv{Sokn-sâbpw CâÀ\mj-W {]nk¬ an\n-

kv{SnbpsSbpw t{]jn-X-{]-hÀ¯\ `mK-ambn CX-c- m-j-I-

fnepw {]kn-²o-I-cn-¨n-«p- - v. IqSp-XÂ ]cn-`m-jbpw {]kn-

²o-I-c-Whpw {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶p.

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Vishwasathinu Poshanam(Malayalam)

Food For Faithby Richard A.Bennett

Copyright © 1994, 1998 by Cross Currents Intl. Ministries

First Malayalam edition 2008

ISBN 978-81-7362-857-3

Published by Authentic Books

India P. O. Box 2190, Secunderabad 500 003, Andhra Pradesh.www.authenticindia.in

UK 9 Holdom Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1QR,UK

www.authenticmedia.co.uk

USA 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921,

USA.www.authenticbooks.com

All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by anymeans, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, orany information storage and retrieval system, without permission inwriting from the publisher.The sociological, political, doctrinal vies of the author may not necessarily be those ofthe publisher.

Authentic Books is an imprint of Authentic India, the publishing division ofSTL OM Books India.

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DÅ-S¡wt]Pv

apJhpc 11

BapJw 13

1. A\p-Zn\{]tamZw 21

2. Xebpw lrZ-bhpw 31

Xe

lrZbw

3. {]mÀY\m \nÀ -c-amb Hcp¡w 47

\n§-fpsS ap«p-IÄ aS-¡pI

\n§-fpsS lrZ-bs¯ ip²o-I-cn-¡pI

Fsâ kzÀKob ho£Ww

Fsâ `uXnI {]iv\w

4. -GIm-´-k-abw 79

A\p-k-c-W-¯nsâ {]IrXn

hnizm-k-¯nsâ {]Xn-I-cWw

Bcm-[-\-bn bmYmÀYyw

i{Xp-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p Pm{KX

5. hnizm-ksa¶ LSIw 101

6. ]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw 113

Ihn-sªm-gp-Ip¶ kphn-ti-jo-I-cWw

7. ^etam Aántbm 125

shfp¯ IS-em-kp-IÄ

]mgm-¡nb kwhÂk-c-§Ä

\nXy {]Imiw

8. h¶p Ign- p-sImÄhn³! 135

A\p-_-Ô-§Ä

A. GIm´ kabw

B. thZ-]-T\w

C. {]Xn-Zn\ {]mÀY\m klmbn

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apJhpc

‘hnizmk¯n\p t]m-jWw’ F¶ tUm. dn¨mÀUv

F. s_¶-änsâ ]pXnb ]pkvX-I- n\p apJ-hpc Fgp-Xp-

¶Xv Hcp ]Z-hn-bm-Wv. At±-l- nsâ ‘ssZh¯n\pth- n-

bpÅ At\z-jWw’ F¶ BZy ]pk-X-I- nsâ A\p-_-

Ô-amWv Cu {KÙw. hnizmkw IqSmsX a\p-jy\p

ssZhs¯ kao-]n-¡p-hm³ km[y-aà (F-{_m-bÀ 11:6); AXp-

t]m-se, hnizmkw IqSmsX a\p-jy\p ssZh- n-\p-- t h - n

Pohn-¡p-hm\pw km[y-aà (tdm-aÀ 1:17). CXv km[y-am-I-W-

sa-¦n Bcw-`-¯nepw (tdm-aÀ 10:17) XpSÀ¨-bmbpw (1

]s{Xmkv 2:1þ3, F{_m-bÀ 5:12 -þ14) hnizm-k-¯nsâ

t]mjWw e`n-¡Ww. ‘a\p-jy³ A-¸wsIm-p am{XaÃ,

ssZh-¯nsâ hmbnÂ\n¶p hcp¶ kI-e -h-N\w sIm-pw

Pohn-¡p¶p’ (a- mbn 4:4) F¶v tbip {]kvXm-hn- -t¸mÄ,

AXv Dd-¸n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. bnsc-aymhpw Cu Imcyw Dd-

¸mbn ]d-ªn-«p - v ; ‘Rm³ \nsâ hN-\s¯ Is-¯n

`£n- n-cn-¡p¶p; \nsâ hN-\-§Ä F\n¡p kt´m-jhpw

Fsâ lrZ-b- n\v B\-μhpw Bbn; ssk\y-§-fpsS ssZh-

amb btlm-th, \nsâ \maw F\n¡p hnfn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-

¶p-htÃm’ (bnscaymhv 15:16).

]c -am -h[n {]tbm -P -\ -ap - - m -tI - - -Xn\v Bßob

`£Ww Bkz-Zn-¡-bpw kz´-am-¡-bpw Bl-cn-¡bpw

sNt¿---Xm-Wv. ssZh-hp-ambn \mw Hcp-an-¨m-bn-cn-¡p¶ ka-

b-§-fn Cu {]{Inb F§s\ {]mhÀ¯n-I-am-Ip¶p F¶v

tUm. s_¶äv \ap¡v ImWn¨pXcp¶p. F«mw A[ymbw

Cu hnj-b- n hfsc klm-b-I-c-am-Wv.

\½n A[n -h -kn -¨n -cn -¡p¶ {InkvXp -hnÂ

(KemXyÀ 2:20) k¼qÀW-amb hnizm-km-{ibw IqSmsX

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw12

Pohn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-sa¶v Nn´n-¡- -¡-h®w km[m-cW

hnizm-kn-Isf akvXnjvI {]£m-f\w \S- n-t¸m-cp¶ Cu

atX-Xc am\-kn-I-X-bpsS Ime-L-«- nÂ, ‘hnizm-k- n\p

t]mjWw’ F¶ Cu ]pkvXIw \ap¡v kzÀK-¯nÂ

\ns¶mcp ktμ-i-am-Wv. Cu ]pkvXIw AXnsâ \ntbmKw

\nhÀ¯n-¡p -t¼mÄ B ip{iq -jsb ssZhw A\p-

{Kln¡s«.

tUm. Ìo^³ F v. HÂt^mÀUv

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BapJw

‘hnizmk¯n\p t]m-jWw’ ‘ssZh¯n-\p th-

- nbpÅ At\z -jWw’ F¶ ]pkvX-I- n\v A\p-_-Ô-

ambn Fgp-Xn-b-XmWv. Fsâ `mcybpw Rm\pw R§-fpsS

Ccp-]Xmw hnhml hmÀjn-Iw kao-]n-¡p¶ ka-b- mWv

Rm³ CXv FgpXnbXv. Cu kp-hn-tij ktμiw Fgp-Xp-

Ibpw A¨-Sn¨p {]kn-²o-I-cn -¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm- v

ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ R§-fpsS \μn {]ZÀin-¸n-¡p-hm³

R§Ä B{K-ln- p.

‘ssZh¯n-\p th- - nbpÅ At\z -jW’ -¯nsâ

BZy-]-Xn v 25,000 tIm¸n-IÄ Bbn-cp-¶p. AXn-\p-ti-jhpw

hfsc khn-ti-j-amb \ne-bn ssZhw R§-fpsS Cu

kvt\lmÀ¸-Ws¯ A\p-{K-ln¨p sIm-n-cn-¡p-¶p. C¶v

temI-sa§pw AXv ]¯n-e-[nIw `mjI-fn aq¶p Zi-e-

£-¯n-e-[nIw tIm¸n-IÄ hnX-cWw sN¿-s¸-«n-«p-- v. B

]pkvX-I-¯n-\pÅ Bh-iyhpw hÀ[n-¨p-sIm--n -cn-¡p-¶p.

Cu ]pkvXIw hmbn¨Xp apJm-´cw ho-pwP\\w {]m]n-

¡m³ Ign-ªn-«pÅ P\-§-fpsS km£y-§Ä tIÄ¡p-¶-

Xn R§Ä¡p henb kt´m-j-ap- - v.

]n¶oSv R§Ä R§-fpsS ap¸-¯n A©maXv

hmÀjnIw BtLm-jn-¡p-¶-Xn\v Hcp-s¼«p! Cu CS-¡m-e-

¯n kphn-ti-j-¯n\p \nc-h[n hmXn-ep-IÄ Xpd-¶p.

‘\n§-fpsS ssZhm-t\z-jWw’ F¶ ]pkvX-I- nsâ hnX-

cWw k¦-ev]m-XoX-ambn hÀ[n- p. A§s\ kzÀK-Ø-\mb

R§fpsS ]nXm-hn-t\m-SpÅ \μnbpw kvt\lhpw {]ZÀin-

¸n-¡p-¶-Xn\v ‘hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw’ F¶pÅ ]pkvX-

I- nsâ A -Snbpw hnX-c-Whpw R§Ä Bcw- n- p. ssZhw

‘\n§-fpsS ssZhm-t\z-j-W-’s¯ A\p-{K-ln¨-Xpt]mse

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temI-sa§pw {In -kvXp-hn ]pXp-Po -h³ Is- -¯p¶

kIe Bfp-IÄ¡pw Cu c-m-as¯ ]pkvX-I-s¯bpw

A\p-{K-ln¨p \-evIs« F¶p R§Ä Biw-kn-¡p-¶p.

F¦nepw ‘hnizm-k-¯n\p t]mjWw’ ‘ssZh¯n-

\p th- -nbpÅ At\z-jW¯n\p’ tIh-e-samcp A\p-_-

Ô-a-Ã, IÀ¯m-hp-ambn A[nIw BÀ{Z-amb Hcp _Ôw

B{K-ln-¡p¶ FÃm hnizm-kn-IÄ¡pw Cu ]pkvXIw

klm-b-I-c-am-Ip-sa¶v tUmtdm- nbpw Rm\pw hniz-kn-¡p-

¶p. X§-fpsS {InkvXob Pohn-X- n\p {]tXyI klm-

bhpw t{]mÕm-l-\hpw Hmtcm hnizm-kn-¡pw e`n¡psa¶

BßmÀYamb {]mÀY-\-tbm-sS-bmWv Cu ]pkvXIw

FgpXnb-«p-Å-Xv.

"hnizm-k-¯n\p t]mjWw' shdptX hmbn-¨p-

XoÀ¡m³ D-Å-X-Ã. hmbn-¨n«p amän-sh-¡m-\p-Å-Xp-a-Ã.

kq£va-X-tbmsS hmbn- -Xn-\p-ti-jw- CXv Hcp ]cm-aÀi-

k-lm-b-nbmbn D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww. Cu ]pkvX-I- n ]d-

ªn-«pÅ XXz-§Ä \½psS Pohn-X- n hniz-kvX-X-

tbmsS {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-¡p-t¼mÄ \nc-´-c-ambn ssZh-

t¯mSv F§s\ IqSp-XÂ ASp¯v \S-¡m-sa¶v \mw

]Tn¡pw.

ka-bm-k-a-b¯v saUn-¡ÂsN¡¸p \S-¯p-¶Xv

\Ã-XmWv F¶p \ap¡v Adn-bma-tÃm. AXn\p \mw ]Whpw

ka-bhpw sNe-hm-¡p-¶p. imco-cnI {]iv\-§-fpsS icn-bmb

tcmK-\nÀW-bhpw XpSÀ¶pÅ NnIn-Õ-bpw, tUmIvSÀ tNmZn-

¡p¶ {]mY-anI tNmZy-§-fpsS ASn-Øm\- n-emWv \S-

¯-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv. AXp-t]mse hnizm-kn-IÄ CS-bv¡nsS

‘Bßob sN¡ v’ \S-¯p-¶Xv \Ã-Xm-Wv. kpXm-cy-amb

kXy-k-Ô-Xbpw Ipsd kabhpamWv AXn-\m-h-iyw. ssZh-

t¯mSp IqsS, GIm- -X-bn kabw thÀXn-cn¡q! \n§-

fpsS Bßob ]cn-tim-[-\bv¡v klm-b-I-c-amb Nne

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tNmZy-§Ä FÃm A[ym-b-§-fp-sSbpw HSp-hn sImSp- n-

«p-- v. Ah-bn Nne tNmZy-§Ä \n§sf Akz-Ø-cm-¡n-

tb-¡mw. B -cnI ]cn-tim-[\ \S- p-t¼mÄ, Gähpw thZ-

\n-¡p¶ `mK- m-bn-cn¡pw {]iv\-ap-ÅXv F¶v HmÀ¡pI!

Fsâ kvt\ln -X³ ]tc-X-\mb tUm. sP.

FUvhn³ HmÀ Ft¶mSv ]d-ªn-«pÅ Hcp kw`hw Cu

]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xp-t¼mÄ Rm³ HmÀan-¨p. a[y-Ø-{]mÀY-

\bv¡p am{X-ambn hnfn¨p Iq«n-b {InkvXob t\Xm-¡-·m-

cpsS Hcp kp{]-[m-\-tbm-K-¯n-te¡p {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp

{]kw-K-I-s\bpw £Wn-¨n-cp-¶p. Cu {]kw-K-I³, Xm³

hfsc Xnc-¡n-em-b-Xn-\m a[y-Ø-{]mÀY-\-mtbm-K- n-te-

¡pÅ £Ww \nc-kn-¡-bp--m-bn. B I¯n A\p-_-

Ô-ambn {]ÀY-\-sb-¡p-dn¨p X\n-s¡mcp \Ã ktμiw

Ds- -¶pw, XpSÀ¶pÅ GsX-¦n -ep -samcp tbmK-¯nÂ

kw_-Ôn¨p B ktμiw \evIp-hm³ Xmev]-cy-ap-s-¶pw

At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cp¶p! {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ {]mÀY-

\-sb-¡p-dn¨v Fgp-Xp-¶Xpw {]kw-Kn-¡p-¶Xpw F{Xtbm

Ffp-¸-amWv F¶p Rm³ Nn´n-¨p-t]m-bn. AXp-sIm--v, Hcp

skv]jy-enÌv F¶ \ne-bn-e-Ã, hni- p-Å-hÀ¡v `£Ww

FhnsS e`n¡pw F¶v hni- pÅ HcmÄ ]d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¡p-

¶-Xp-t]mse am{X-amWv Rm³ Fgp-Xp-¶-Xv.

Fsâ `mcy ‘hnizm-k-¯n\p t]mjWw’ F¶

]pkvXIw Fgp-X-¶-Xn Fs¶ hfsc t{]mÕm-ln- n¡p-I-

am-{X-a-Ã, ssZh-t¯m-Sp-IqsS FI-\m-bn-cn -¡p-¶-Xn\p

F\n¡p \nc- cw Ah-kcw \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tUmtdm-

¯nsb I-p-ap-«p-¶-Xn\p ap¼v Rm³ hmbn-¨n-«pÅ kn.-än.

ÌÍnsâ Hcp {]mÀY\ Rm³ HmÀ¡p-¶p. IÀ¯m-th,

A§p F\n-s¡mcp `mcysb \evIp¶p F¦nÂ, Rm³

iàn-lo-\-\m-Ip-hm³ ]co-£n-¡-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ Fs¶

t{]mÕm-ln-¸n¡p¶-Xn\p, Np«p ]gp-¸n¨ Hcp Ip´-ap\

BapJw

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t]mse AhÄ Bbn-cn-¡s«. A§-s\-bpÅ Hcp `mcy-sb-

e-`n-¨-Xv Fs´mcp ]Z-hn-bmWv; ssZh-¯n\p kvtXm{X-ap-

- m - I s « !

{InkvXp-hn Fsâ ]nXm-hmb tUm. Ìo^³ HÂ

t^mUv Fs¶ c£-I-\n-te¡p \S- n-bn«v A³]Xp hÀj-

§Ä Ign-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p. tUm. Ìo^³ {Ia-amb thZ-]-T-\-

¯n\pw {]mÀY-\bv¡pw kp{]-[m-\-k-abw \evI-W-sa¶p

Fs¶ D]-tZ-in¨Xpw Rm³ HmÀ¡p-¶p.

Cu ]pkvX-I- nse \nc-h[n Nn -IÄ ssZh-h-N-

\-¯n \n¶pÅ Fsâ hyàn-]-c-amb Is- -¯-ep-I-

fmWv. aäp ]e kXy-§fpw F\n¡p ]cn-N-b-s -Sp-hm³ CS-

bm-bn-«pÅ \Ã ssZh rXy-·m-cpsS thZ-]p-kvX-I ]cn-Úm-

\- nÂ\n¶pw F\n¡p e`n- n-«p-Å- DÄ¡mgvN-bmWv. A{]-

Im-c-apÅ hniz-kvX-cmb FÃm kv{Xo ]pcp-j-·m-cp-sSbpw

t]cp-IÄ {]kvXm-hn-¡pI {]mtbm-Kn-I-aÃ; F¦nepw

Ahsc HmÀ¯p Rm³ IÀ¯m-hns\ al-Xz-s -Sp- p-¶p.

‘hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw’ F¶ ]pkvX-I- nsâ

{]kn-²o-I-c-W-¯n ]usemkv hnizm-k-¯n Xsâ

]p{X-\mb Xnsam-sY-sbm-kn\p \evInb {]t_m-[\w Rm³

D²-cn-¨p-sIm-Å-s«: ‘\o ]e km£n-I-fpsS ap¼msI

Ft¶mSp tI«-sXÃmw aäp-Å-hsc D]-tZ-in- m³ kaÀY-cmb

hnizkvX a\p-jysc `c-ta-ev]n¡’ (2- XnsamsYsbmkv 2:2)

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ \nc- -c-amb Iq«m-

bva A\p- -hn-¡p-hm³ hnizm-kn-Isf klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn\mWv

Cu ]pkvXIw Fgp-X-s¸-«n-«p-ÅXv. F¦n-epw, ]m]-£a

{]m]n-¡p¶-hcpw \nXy-Po-hsâ AÛp-X-I-c-amb Dd- p-e- n-

¡p-¶-h-cp-amb Bfp-IÄ CXnsâ t]Pp-IÄ hmbn-¡p-a-tÃm.

\n§Ä A§-s\-bpÅ Hcm-fm-Ip¶p F¦nÂ, \n§-fpsS thZ-

]p-kvX-I- n \n¶pw tbml-¶msâ kphn-tijw hmbn-

¡p-hm³ Rm³ \n§sf DÕm-ln-¸n-¡p¶p. Cu kphn-

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tijw \n§Ä¡p {]-tXyI klm-b-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´p-

sIm- -msW¶v AhnsS Fgp -Xn -bn -«p - v : ‘F¶m tbip

ssZh-]p-{X-\mb {InkvXp F¶p \n§Ä hniz-kn-t¡-- -

Xn -\pw, hniz-kn-¨n«p Ahsâ \ma-¯n \n§Ä¡p

Poh³ D - m - tI - - -X n\pw CX v Fgp -X n -b n - c n -¡p -¶p .’(tbml¶m³ 20:31)

dn¨mÀUv F. s_¶äv

BapJw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw

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Xncp-h-N\w Fsâ A®m-¡n\v F{X a[pcw!

Ah Fsâ hmbv¡v tX\nepw \ÃXv!

AXp-sIm-p \nsâ Ie-v]-\-IÄ

F\n¡p s]m¶nepw X¦- nepw

A[nIw {]nb-am-Ip¶p!

k¦oÀ¯\w 119:103, 127

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A[ymbw 1

A\p-Zn\ {]tamZw

Aev]w ap¼v `à-bmb Hcp {InkvXob h\nX

"IÀ¯m-hp-ambn F\n¡p IqSp-X Dä _Ôw D-m-tI-

- -Xn-\mbn {]mÀYn-¡-Wta' F¶v BßmÀ°-ambn At]-

£n- p. AtX, ]c-kv]-c-_-Ô- n hnhn-[-\n-e-I-fn-epÅ

ASp-¸-§Ä D-v. hnizm-kn-Isf kw_-Ôn-¨n-S-t¯m-fw,

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\-SpÅ _Ô-¯n CXv

bmYmÀYy-am-Wv. am\p-jn-I-_-Ô-§-fn t]mepw am\-kn-

I-amb sFIyhpw aqey-§-fpsS ]¦n-S-epw, s]m-Xp-Xm-ev]-

cy-§Ä a\-kn-em-¡p-¶-Xpw, Xpd¶ kXy-k-Ô-amb Bi-

b-hn-\n-a-bhpw a\--Êp-I-fpsS H¯p-tN-cepw D-m-Ip-t¼mÄ

am{Xta bYmÀ°-amb sshIm-cn-I-_-Ô-§Ä ]qhn-Sp-I-bp-

Åq.

DZmlc-W-am-bn, Fsâ `mcy tUmtdm-¯n¡pw

F\n¡pw hfsc kt´mjw \evInb Hcp I v e`n-¡p-I-

bp- -m -bn. c- v B{^n-¡³ hy-àn-I-fn \n¶p-amWv I¯v

e`n- -Xv. ‘C¶se R§Ä Ipªp tUmtdm- nsb Bip-

]-{Xn -bn \n¶p `h-\-¯n sIm-p -h-¶p; AhfpsS

t]cn\\p-kr-X-amb-n, AhÄ IrXy-\n-jvS-bp-Å-h-fm-bn-cn-¡p-

hm³ Xocp-am-\n-¨p. IpªptUmtdm-¯n¡p 3 Intem{Kmw

(G-I-tZiw 6.5 ]u- v ) Xq¡-ap -v; kpJ-ambn hs¶¯n.’

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw22

AhÀ¡pw IpSpw_-¯n\pw F{X ]d-ªp-Xo -cm¯

kt´mjw.

X§fpsS \h-PmX inip-hns\ hmÕ-ey-t¯msS

`h-\-¯n-te¡p sIm-p-t]m-Ip-¶ amX-]n-Xm-¡-fpsS A`n-

am-\- nepw kt -j- nepw ]¦p-tN-cp-¶Xv F{X Ffp- -

am-Wv. B inip hf-cp-t¼mÄ kt´mjw XpS-§p-¶p. B

inip Imen-«-Sn-¡mt\m Nncn-¡mt\m {ian-¡p-t¼mÄ \mapw

kt´m-j-t¯msS Nncn-¡p¶p. Ipªp-hn-c-ep-IÄ, sIm¨p

ap«p-IÄ, BZy Nph-Sp-IÄ, ‘UmUm’ Ft¶m ‘am½’ Ft¶m

BZyw tIÄ¡p-¶ -hm-¡p-IÄ!

\nÝ-b-ambpw hfÀ -bpÅ Hcp \h-PmXinip a\p-

jy-_p-²n-¡-Xo-X-amb Hcp AÛp-X-am-Wv. Ct¸mÄ ho-pw

P\\w {]m]n v Bßob P\-\- nÂ\n¶v Bßob hfÀ -

bn-te-¡pÅ bm{X-bn BZy-Np-hSv sh¡p¶ Hcp hyàn

CXn-s\-¡mÄ henb AÛp-X-amWv.

\nÀ`m-Ky-h-imÂ, P\-\-¯nsâ kt´m-j-¯nÂ

\n¶p {]mb]qÀ¯n-bpsS \nhr- n-bn-te¡p hcp¶ PohnXw

Ft¸mgpw ImW-s -Sp-¶nÃ. IpªptUmtdm- n-bpsS P\\w

Adn-bn-¨p-sIm--pÅ I¯p e`n¨ AtX BgvN-bn Xs¶,

ZpxJ-I-c-sa¶p ]d-b-s«, Hmlm-tbm-bnse kn³kn-¶m-än-bnse

R§-fpsS Nnc-Ime kvt\ln-X-cpsS Ccp-]- n H¶p hb-

-kp-Im-cn-bmb aIÄ acn- p-t]mbn F¶ hnh-chpw R§Ä

Adn-ªp. Ah-fpsS Ccp-]- n H¶p hbÊp {]mb- nÂ

am\-kn-I-amtbm imco-cn-I-amtbm kmaq-ly-amtbm Ahġp

hfÀ¨-bp- -m-bnà F¶Xv ZpxJ-I-c-am-bn-cp-¶p. Ah-fpsS

amXm-]n-Xm-¡Ä kvt\l-]qÀhw AhÄ¡p ImcÄtPmbv

(k-t´m-j-¯nsâ KoXw) F¶p t]cp-\-evIn-bn-cp¶p

F¦nepw, ImcÄ acn- -t¸mÄ AhÄ Hcp inip – Ccp]¯n

H¶p hb-ÊpÅ Hcp inip – Xs¶ Bbn-cp¶p! Xsâ amXm-

]n-Xm-¡-tfmSp kwkm-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ Ignhv AhÄ¡v CÃ-

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mbncp-¶p. am\p-jnI ho£W- n Ah-fpsS Pohn-X-bm-

{Xbv¡v A`wKw kw -hn- n-cp¶p.

ImcÄ Xsâ ssii-ih-¯n-\-¸pdw Hcn-¡epw

hfÀ¶nà F¶-Xp-t]m-se, k- -I-fn X§-fpsS Bßob

ssii-h-¯nÂ\n¶p hfÀ¶n-«n-Ãm¯ \nc-h[n Bfp-IÄ

D-v. At\I hÀj-§-fm-bn, AhÀ hnizm-kn-IÄ Bbn-

cn¡mw; F¦nepw AhÀ IÀ¯m-hn hfÀ¶n-«n-Ã. ssZhw

AhÀ¡p-th- - p¶ Bßob t]mjWw Hcp -¡n -bn -«p - - v .

AXv AhÀ icn-bmbn D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-sa-¦n ho-pwP\\w

{]m]n¨ FÃm ssZha¡Ä¡pw Bßob hfÀ-¨bp--mIpw.

{In-kvXob Pohn-X- nse Bßob XfÀ¨ XS-bp-

¶-Xn-\pÅ ssZh-¯nsâ t]mj-W-amWv thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.

\n§-fpsS Bßob ssii-h- nÂ\n¶p \n§Ä¡p hf-c-

W-sa-¦n ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-amb thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nÂ

\n¶p \n§Ä¡p A\p-Zn\ t]mjWw e`n-t¡-- -XmWv.

buÆ-\- n-sâbpw ]pcp-j-Xz- n-sâbpw IpSpw-_- n-sâbpw

hfÀ -bn-se- p-¶-Xn\v CXv Bh-iy-am-Wv. thZ-]p-kvXIw

hmbn-¡p-¶Xv tIh-e-samcp IÀ¯--hy-am-bn-«Ã ]ns¶tbm

ssZhw ]mI-s -Sp- n-bn-cn-¡p¶ `£Ww Ign-¡p¶ hnizm-

kn-I-fpsS Pohn-X- n AXv Hcp {]tam-Z-am-bn-«mWv Icp-

t X - - - X v .

AtX, \n§-fpsS Bßob t]mj-W-ambn Bkz-

Zn-¡p¶ ]£w ssZh--¯nsâ hN\w \n§Ä¡p \nc-

´c{]tam-Z-¯nsâ Dd-hn-S-am-bn-cn-¡pw. Bßob hni¸pw

Zmlhpw DÅ-h-sc, Xt¶m-Sp-IqsS `£n¨p ]m\w sN¿p-¶-

Xn-\v, ssZhw sbi¿m{]hm-N-I-\n-eqsS kvt\l-]qÀhw

£Wn-¡p¶p:

AÃ-tbm, Zmln-¡p¶ Ghcpw {ZhyanÃm-¯-h-cp-am-bp-

tÅmtc, shÅ- n-\p-h-cp-hn³: h¶p hm§n Xn¶p-hn³;

\n§Ä h¶p {Zhyhpw hnebpw IqSmsX hoªpw ]mepw

hm§n-s¡mÄhn³. A -a-Ãm- -Xn\p {Zhyhpw Xr]vXn-h-

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw24

cp- m- Xn\p \n§-fpsS {]b-Xv\- ehpw sNe-hn-Sp-¶-

sX-´n\v? Fsâ hm¡p {i²n¨p tI«p \· A\p-`-hn-

¸n³; ]pjvS-t`m-P\w Ign¨p tamZn- p-sImÄhn³ \n§Ä

sNhn-Nm-bn¨p \n§Ä¡p Poh³ D -m -tI - - -Xn\p tI«p-

sImÄhn³ (sbi-¿mhv 55:1-þ3).

ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w t\cn«p hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

X§fpsS hnizm-k-¯n\p t]mjWw e`n-¡p--¶-sX-§s\

F¶v At\-Icpw a\-kn-em-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m thZ-]p-

kvXIw hmbn-¡p¶Xns\-¡mÄ thZ-]p-kvX-I--s¯--¡p-dn-

¨pÅ ]pkvX-I-§Ä hmbn-¡p-¶Xv A-hÀ¡v Ffp-¸-ambn

tXm¶mdp--v. \n§-fpsS I¿n-epÅ Cu ]pkvXIw thZ-]p-

kvX-Is¯ hni-Zo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\v Dt±-in- p-Å-X-Ã. AXv hm-

bn-¡p-¶-Xn\p \n§sf t{]mÕm-ln- n-¡p-¶-Xn\v Dt±-in- n-

«pÅ ]pkvX-I-amWv! AXp apJm -´cw \n§-fpsS

kzÀKØ]nXm-hn-t\mSp IqSp-XÂ kao-]-Øhpw kpXm-cy-

hp-amb Iq«mbva \n§Ä¡v A\p- -hn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.

thZ]pkvXIw hmbn-¡p-¶-Xn\v Bcw- n-¡p¶ Bfp-

I-tfm-Sv, AXv hnizm-k- nsâ t]mjWw BIp¶p F¶p

Rm³ ]d-bm -dp - - v .

\n§Ä¡p a\-Ên -em -Ip -¶Xv hmbn -¡pI

At¸mÄ \n§Ä¡p a\-Ên-em-Im¯ Hcp `mK¯v

\n§Ä hcpw. hmbn¨psImt--bn-cn-¡p-I. A[nIw Xma-

kn-bmsX \n§Ä¡p a\-Ên-em-Ip¶ Hcp `mK¯v

\n§Ä F¯pw. {Ita-W, \n§Ä¡p a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶Xv,

\n§Ä¡p a\-kn-em-Im-¯-hsb a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³

\n§sf klm-bn¡pw!

CXv \n§Ä¡p AÀY-h- mbn tXm¶p-¶pthm? \n-

§Ä hmb\ \ndp- n-¡-f-b-cpXv F¶ÀYw.

temI-sa§pw––¢mkvap-dn-I-fnepw {]kw-K-tlm-fp-I-

fnepw –– X§Ä¡v ‘Bi-b-k-¼ v’ \evIp¶ -hn-h-c-§Ä

a\p-jyÀ tiJ-cn-¡p¶p. thZ-]p-kvX-Is¯ tIhe-samcp

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a\x-]m-T-]p-kvX-I--ambn \mw kao-]n-¨mÂ, \ap¡v ‘Bi-b-

k-¼ v’ am{Xta e`n¡bp-Åq. thZ-]p-kvXIw \evIp¶

ap¶-dn-bn v {i²n-¡p-I: ‘Adnhp NoÀ¸n-¡p¶p; kvt\ltam

BßnI-hÀ[\ hcp- p¶p’ (1 sImcn- yÀ 8:1).

ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w icn-bmbn {Kln-t¡---sX-§-

s\-sb¶v a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]Icw thZ-]p-kvX-I- nsâ

Adnhp Xs¶ \s½ NoÀ-¸n-¡p-hm³ km[y-X-bp-v. \½psS

Bßob Pohn-Xs¯ hfÀ¯p-¶-Xn\p ]Icw \½nÂ

_p²n-]-c-amb \nKfw Df-hm-¡n--tb-¡mw. IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp

IqsS A\p-Zn\w \mw sNe-h-gn-¡p¶ kabw Adnhp k¼m-

Z\- n-\mbn D]--tbm-Kn--¡p-¶-Xn\p ]I-cw, \mw ssZh- nsâ

hncp¶ptai-bn \n¶p ‘hnizmk- nsâ t]mjWw’ {]m]n-

t¡ - - - X mW v .

Hcp hnZym-`ym-k `mKambn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-

¡p¶ Hcp hn`mKw Bfp-IÄ D-v. AtX-k-a-bw, ssZ-h-

¯nsâ hN\w X§-fpsS bYmÀY Bßob t]mj-W-

¯nsâ kPohhpw {]mtbm-Kn -Ihp-amb Dd-hn -S -am-bn -

Is-¯nbXn kt´m-jn-¡p¶ hnizm-kn-Ifpw D- v. Cu

hnizm-kn-IÄ ssZh-hp-am-bpÅ Iq«mbvaPohn-X-¯nsâ

bmYmÀYyw A\p- -h-Ø-am-¡p-¶p. AXp apJm- cw AhÀ

bYmÀY Bcm-[-\-bp-sSbpw e-{]-Z-amb tkh-\- n-sâbpw

amÀKw Is--¯p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p. A§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ¡p,

kzbm-h-t_m-[-¯n ssZhm-h-t_m-[-¯nsâ A\p-{K-l-

§Ä {]m]n-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-¶p.

Hcp Xpd¶ thZ]pkvX-I-t¯m-Spw, Xpd¶ Hcp lrZ-

b-t¯mSpwIqsS ssZhs¯ hyàn]c-ambpw ss[cy-

t¯mSpw kao-]n-¡p-¶-Xv ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ Htcm ssZh-

ss]-X-en-sâbpw ]Z-hn-bm-Ip¶p.

\n§Ä C§s\ tNmZn-t¨¡mw: IÀ¯m-hmb tbip

{InkvXphnt\m-SpÅ kvt\l-¯nepw Ahsâ ]cn-Úm-\-

¯nepw hf-cp-hm³ Fs¶ klm-bn¡pIbpw Fsâ Bßm-

A\p-Zn\ {]tamZw

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hn\p t]mjWw \evIp-Ibpw sN¿p¶ hn[- n thZ-]p-

kvXIw hmbn-¡p¶Xnsâ D¯a amÀKw GXmWv? IÀ¯m-

hn-t\mSp IqsS ‘Hcp-an- pÅ kabw’ – AXmWv AXnsâ

cl-kyw.

‘Hcp-an- pÅ kabw’ Pohn-¡p¶ IÀ¯m-hpambpÅ

Hcp ]c-kv]-c -kw- m-j-W-k-a-b-am-Wv. Xsâ hN-\-amb thZ-

]p-kvX-I- n-eqsS ssZhw Xsâ a¡-tfmSp kwkm-cn--¡p-¶p.

ssZhw kwkm-c-¡p-¶-Xn-t\mSp \mw icn-bmbpw hyàn-]-c-

ambpw {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, thZ-]p-kvX-Im-Sn-Øm-\- nepw

{]Xo-£-bpÅ hnizm-k-t¯mSpwIqsS {]mÀYn-¡p-¶Xn\p

\mw A`y-kn-¡pw.

thZ-]p-kvXI{]Imcw {]mÀYn-¡pI F¶p Rm³

]dbp-t¼mÄ, \mw IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp {]mÀYn-¡p¶ ka-b-

v, Xncp-sh-gp- nse At\-I -hm-¡p-IÄ Xs¶ \mw D]-

tbm-Kn-¡p¶p F¶mWv Rm³ Dt±-in-¡p-¶-Xv. thZ-]p-kvXI

{]Imcw {]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ, ssZh-ln-X-{]-Imcw \mw {]mÀYn-

¡p¶ Dd¸p \ap¡v e`n-¡p-¶p.

]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w \½nÂ

kPoh-am-¡p-t¼mÄ, \mw Xncp-sh-gp-¯nse AtX hm¡p-

IÄ Xs¶ D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶p. \½psS lrZ-bs¯ Xpd-¡p¶

Imcy-§-fp-ambn AXns\ _Ô-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p. C§s\

{]ÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ, B-hÀ -\-hn-c-kamb {]mÀY\-bnÂ

\n¶p \mw c£-s -Sp¶p. thZ-]pkvX{]Imcw {]mÀYn-¡p-

t¼mÄ IÀ¯m-hp-am-bpÅ Iq«mbva \ap¡p A\p-`-h-Ø-

am-Ip¶p; \½psS Pohn-X-s -¡p-dn¨pÅ ssZh- nsâ Icp-

Xepw Dt±-iyhpw \ap¡p a\-Ên-em-¡m³ Ign-bp-¶p.

bYmÀY {]mÀY-\, Fsâ CÑ-bn-te¡p ssZh-ln-

Xs¯ Nmbv¨psIm-p hcp-¶-X-Ã, ]ns¶tbm \½psS

CÑsb ssZh-ln-X-¯n-te¡p Nmbv¡p-¶-XmWv. hk-´-

Ime {]f-b-¯nsâ ka-b-¯v, bn{km-tbÂP-\s¯

tbmÀZm³\Zn-bn-eqsS AÛp-X-I-c-ambn \S-¯n-b-ti-jw

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tbmip-h AÚm-X-\mb Hcp "]pcp-js\' A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-

¨p. I\m³tZiw Iog-S-¡-phm\pw, PmXobm-Nm-c-§-fnÂ\n¶v

tZis¯ ip²o-I-cn-¡p-hm\pw ssZhw Xs¶ A[n-Im-c-s -

Sp-¯n-bn-«p-v F¶p tbmiph Adn-ªn-cp-¶p. Ducn-¸n-Sn¨

hmfp-ambn \nev¡p¶ B ]pcp-j-t\mSv tbmiph tNmZn¨p:

‘\o R§-fpsS ]£-¡mct\m i{Xp-]-£-¡m-ct\m?' tbmip-

hbv¡p e`n¨ Akm-[m-cW adp-]Sn "AÃ' F¶m-bn-cp-¶p.

Cu A]-cn-N-X³ GsX-¦nepw ]£w ]nSn-¡p-¶-h-\Ã F¶p

tbmiph a\-Ên-em-¡n. At¸mÄ A]-cn-Nn-X³, Xm³

\evInb D¯-c-¯n\p Hcp hni-Zo-I-cWw \evIn: "Rm³

btlm-h-bpsS ssk\y-¯nsâ A[n-]-Xn-bmbn Ct¸mÄ

h¶n-cn-¡p-¶p.'

GsX-¦nepw ]£w ]nSn-¡p-¶-Xn-\-Ã, B A]-cn-Nn-

X³ \nb-{´Ww Gsä-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\mWv h¶Xv F¶

hkvXpX tbmiph icn-bmbn a\-Ên-em¡n! tbmiph

kmjvSmwKw hoWp, Ah\p Iog-S-§p¶ \ne-bn btlm-

h-bpsS ssk\y- nsâ A[n-]-Xnsb \a-kv¡-cn¨p. tbmip-

hbv¡p a-\-Ên-embn ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn \nev¡p¶ Cu

Øew, "\o \nev¡p¶ Cu Øew hnip-²-am-Ip¶p'

(tbmiph 5:13-þ15).

CXp-t]mse \½psS {]mÀY\m ka-b-¯v, \mw

\½psS hyàn-]-c-amb Imcy-]-cn-]mSn ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bnÂ

sIm-p-h-¶n-«p, \t½mSp IqsS-bn-cn-¡p-hm³ ssZh-t¯mSp

Bh-iy-s -S-cpXv; ]ns¶-tbm, Ahsâ km¶n[y- n hW-

§n, Ahsâ ]cn-]m-Sn-¡pw Dt±-iy- n-\pw iàn¡pw \mw

hnt[-b-s¸-tS - -Xm -Wv.

thZ-]p-kvXI]c-ambn {]mÀYn-¡pI F¶p ]d-

ªmÂ, ssZh-¯nsâ lnX-¯n\pw Dt±-iy-¯n\pw A\p-

k-c-W-ambn {]mÀYn-¡pI F¶ÀYw. \½psS CÑsb ssZh-

¯nsâ lnX- n-te¡p Nmbv p sImSp-¡p-¶-Xv, ssZh-h-N-

\-t¯mSp tNÀ¶pÅ {]mÀY-\-bpsS A\p- -h-am-bn- o-cpw.

A\p-Zn\ {]tamZw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw28

ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶p tIÄ¡p¶Xn\pÅ bYmÀY

B{K-l-t¯msS \n§Ä {]mÀY-\m-]qÀhw thZ-]p-kvXIw

hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ, ‘\n§Ä Ir]-bn-epw \½psS IÀ¯mhpw

c£n-Xm-hp-amb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]cn-Úm-\-¯nepw

hfcWw' (2 ]s{Xm. 3:18).

\mw t\ct¯ I- -Xp -t]m -se, ssZh-¯nsâ

i_vZw bYmÀY-ambn tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn\p \mw \½psS

sNhn Nmbv¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhw \t½mSp ]d-bp¶Xn \mw

kXy-¯n {]tam-Zn-¡p-am-dm-Ipw.

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Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Rm³ ho-pwP\n¨ hnizm-knbmbn¯oÀ

¶n«v F{X Ime-ambn ?

2. Ct¸mgt -Xn-s\-¡mÄ kao-]-Ø-amb Hcp

Iq«m-bva, aps¼-t¸m-sg-¦nepw ssZh-t¯mSv

F\n¡v A\p-`-hn-¡p-hm³ Ign-ªn-«pt-m?

3. A©p hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼pÅ Pohn -

Xhpambn Xmc-Xayw sNbvXmÂ:

ssZh-t¯mSpIqsS X\nsb IqSp-XÂ kabw

sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶pthm?

Fsâ kz´ B{K-l-§-fnÂ\n¶v ssZh-

¯nsâ \S-¯n¸p IqSp -XÂ \¶mbn

F\n¡p Xncn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ Ign-bp-¶pt-m?

A\p-Zn\ {]tamZw

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IÀ¯m-th, {i²n-¡p-hm³ Fs¶

]Tn-¸n-¡-W-ta. i_vZm-b-am-\amb

Cu Ime v; Bbn-c-am-bncw

i_vZ-§Ä Fsâ sNhn-I-fn Cc-

¼p-¶p. ‘IÀ¯m-th, Acp-fn-s -¿-

W-ta, ASn-b³ tIÄ¡p-¶p’F¶p ]dª iap-th _mesâ

Bßmhv F\n¡p X-c-Wta. Fsâ

lrZ-b- n A§p kwkm-cn-¡p-

¶Xv Rm³ tIÄ¡-s«

A§-bpsS i_vZw F\n¡p ]cn-Nn-

X-am-Is«, `qan-bpsS i_vZ§Ä

\nÀPo-h-am-Ip-t¼mÄ A§-bpsS

i_vZ-am-[pcn Rm³ Xncn- -dn-b-s«.

At¸mÄ, A§-bpsS Acp-f- m-Sp-I-

fpsS kwKoXw am{Xw Rm³

tIÄ¡p¶ i_vZ-am-bn-cn-¡-s«.

Bta³!

F. U»nbp. tSmkÀ

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A[ymbw 2

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

At\I-hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v, D¯c sI\n-b-bnÂ

Xt±-iob ip{iq-j-I-·m-cp-sSbpw Ah-cpsS `mcy-am-cp-sSbpw

Hcp kt½-f-\- nÂ, Fsâ `mcy tUmtdm- nbpw Rm\pw

Ahsc ssZh¯nsâ hN\w A`y-kn -¸n -¡-bp - -m -bn.

sshIn«v Ggp aWn¡v \S-¡p-¶ tbmK- n IrXy-ambn -

F-¯n-t¨-cp-¶-Xn\v Nne ]mÌÀamÀ {]`m-X-¯n \mep

aWn¡p Xt¶ bm{X ]pds¸«n-cp¶q. thZ-]p-kvX-I-

¯nÂ\n¶p IqSp-X ]Tn-¡-W-sa¶ AXymÀ¯n-tbm-sS,

AXyp -j v -Whpw shbnepw kln -¨p -sIm - v AhÀ

bm{XsNbvXp. a[y-ta-Jem kqcy³ Ah-cpsS tZi¯v

sImSpw hcĨbpw £mahpw hcp- n-bn-cp-¶p.

Cu Xt±-iob ip-{iq-j-I-·m-cnÂ, Adp-]Xp apXÂ

Fgp-]XpiX-am\w hsc Bfp-IÄ¡p thZ-]p-kvXIw D--m-

bn-cp-¶nà F¶Xv R§sf sR«n- n- p. kaÀ¸n-X-cmb Ah-

cn-e-[nIw t]cpw am\-km-´-c-s¸-«n«v ct-m aqt¶m hÀj-

¯n-e-[n-I-am-bn-sÃ-¦nepw kz´w P\-§-fpsS a[y-¯nÂ

Ah-cpsS Pzen-¡p¶ km£y-§-sf, B{^n-¡³ Ipän-¡m-

Sp-IÄ¡n-S-bn At\Iw k`-Isf Fgp-t¶-ev]n-¡p-hm³

ssZhw D]-tbm-Kn-¡-bp- -m -bn.

R§-fpsS tIm¬ -d³knsâ Bcw- - n Xt¶,

FÃm ip{iq-j-I-·m-cp-sSbpw Ic-§-fn thZ-]p-kvXIw

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\evIp-hm³ R§Ä¡p Ign-ªp.- Xp-SÀ¶v At\I Znh-k-

§Ä A[ym-]\w \evIn. ‘Ct¸mÄ \n§-fpsS Ic-§-fnÂ

thZ]pkvXIw D-tÃm: \n§-fpsS Ic-§-fnÂ\n¶p thZ-

]p-kv-XIw \n§-fpsS Xe-bn F¯p-t¼mÄ am{Xta AXv

\n§Ä¡p {]tbm-P-\-s¸SpIbpÅq! ssZhw \n§Ä¡p Icp-

Xn-bn«pÅ A\p{-K-l-§Ä k¼qÀW-ambn {]m-]n-¡p-hm³

AXpw aXn-bm-I-bn-Ã, thZ-]p-kvXIw ssZh- nsâ hN-\-

ambn \n§-fpsS lrZ-b- n Pohn-¡p-hm³ Bcw- n-¡p-t¼m-

gmWv AXv \n§Ä¡p Ømbn-bmb A\p-{K-l-ambn Xocp-

¶Xv. \n§-fpsS I¿nÂ\n¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw \n§-fpsS Xe-

bn-te¡pw, Xe-bnÂ\n¶pw AXv \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡pw Ømbn-bmbn {]hm-kn- n-¡p-¶-Xn\p \n§Ä {ian-

t¡ - - - X mW v’ – F¶v Ahsc {]t_m-[n- n¨p.

Fsâ Iuamc {]mb-¯n Rm³ {InkvXp-hn-

¦te¡p am\-km- -c-s¸« Ime v R§Ä Xma-kn- n-cp¶

Cw¥- - nse hoS v CubnsS Rm³ kμÀin -¡-bp - -m -bn.

R§-fpsS `h-\-¯n\p kao-]w, t_m_v^vfnâ v F¶p

t]cpÅ ]Xn-\m-ep-Im-c-³ am\-km- c- nte¡p \bn-¡-s -

«Xv Hcp hnf-¡p-Im-ensâ Nph-«n sh¨mbncp-¶p. Ahsâ

am\-km-´cw, Xsâ Po-hn-X-¯n\p kaq-e-amäw hcp¯n.

Ah³ kvIqÄ]T\w Ah-km-\n-¸n-¨v sI«nS\nÀamW

s¯mgn-em-fn-bmbn {]hÀ¯n- ncp-¶-Xn-\m B ka-b¯v

t_m_v Hcp ]Þn-X-\m-bn-cp-¶nÃ!

F¦nepw t_m_v Hcp- hn-izm-kn-bm-bn- oÀ¶ DSs\

Hmtcm-Zn-h-khpw ]Wn-¡p-t]m-Ip-¶-Xn\p ap¼v ss__nÄ

hmbn-¡p-¶-Xn\p Rm³ Ahs\ DÕm-ln-¸n-¨p. Ah\p

bmsXmcphn[ k`m-]-Ým-¯-ehpw D--m-bn-cp-¶nà F¦nepw

A\p-Zn\w ssZh-t¯mSpIqSn ssZhhN-\-hp-ambn CS-s]-«n-

cp-¶Xp apJm- cw Xsâ Bßob Pohn-X- n\p t]mjWw

\evIp-hm³ t_m_v A`y-kn- p.

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]Xn-t\gp hb-Êm-b-t¸mÄ t_m_v Hcp ss__nÄ

Id-kvt]m- -³kv tImgvkn tNÀ¶p. Zm\n -tb-ensâ

]pkvX-I-]-T-\- n Ah\p D¶-X-amb t{KUp-IÄ e`n- -

Xn AÛp-X-anÃ! ]Xn-s\-«m-as¯ hb--kn Ah³

ssk\y-¯n tNÀ¶-t¸mgpw IÀ¯m-hn-\m-bpÅ Xsâ

Xo£vW-X-bn Ah³ XpSÀ¶p F¶p tI«-Xv Fs¶ k-

t´m-j-`-cn-X-\m-¡n. Ah³ ‘_q«v Iym¼nÂ’ Bbn-cp¶

BZys¯ F«v BgvN-IÄ. _mcm-¡n Xt¶m-Sp-IqsS D-m-

bn-cp¶ aäp ]Xn-t\gp ]«m-f-¡m-tcmSpw tNÀ¶v Ah³

{]mÀYn -¡bpw AhÀ {InkvXp -hns\ Is- -¯p -Ibpw

sNbvXp. Ahsâ ssk\nItkh\w ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡n-b-t¸mÄ,

anj-\dn ]cn-io-e-\- n\p X\n¡p hnfn-bp-ÅXmbn t_m_v

a\-Ên-em-¡n. Ah³ PÀan-\n-bn Xsâ kam-]\ ZuXy- -

d-¡Â \S- p-t¼mÄ, Ahsâ ssk\nI hn-am\w XI-cp-I-

bpw t_m_v IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS Bbn-cn- m³ kz -h-\-

¯n-te¡p hnfn¡-s¸SpIbpw sNbvXp.

hnam\w XIÀ¶ B PÀa³ {Kma-¯nse§pw

t_m_nsâ _mKn D-m-bn-cp¶ kphn-tij eLp-te-J-

IÄ NnX-dn -¡n -S -¸p - -m -bn -cp¶p! ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w

t_m_nsâ Ic-§-fn \n¶pw Xe-bn-te-¡pw, Xe-bnÂ

\n¶p lrZ-b- n-te¡pw HSp-hn-embn, Ahsâ lrZ-b- nÂ

\n¶p aäp-Å-h-cpsS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡pw IS¶p sN¶p.

t_m_v acn- -t¸mÄ `qan-bn IÀ¯m-hp-am-bpÅ Hcp _Ô-

¯n \n¶pw ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn-epÅ AÛp-X-I-c-amb Iq«m-

bva-bn-te¡v Ah³ hnfn-¡-s -Sp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p!

t_m_n-s\-t¸mse At\-IÀ¡v Hu]-Nm-cnI thZ-

]-T\w \S-¯p-¶-Xn-\pÅ kuI-cy-§Ä e`n-¨n-«p-- v. AXv

Ah-cpsS {InkvXob \S- n\p klm-b-I-c-am-Wv. B{^n-¡³

ip{i-qj-I-·m-sc-t¸m-se, ssZ-h-h-N\w A`y-kn-¡p-hm³ \½n-

e-[nIw t]À¡pw AXyp-jvW-ta-J-e-bnse shbnen ]Xn-

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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\-©p-a -Wn -¡qÀ \S-t¡- - -Xmbpw hcp -¶n -Ã. F¶mÂ

\½psS kml-N-cy-§Ä GXp-Xs¶ Bbn-cp-¶mepw thZ-

]p-kvXI Úm\s¯ Hcp lrZ-b-m\p-`-h-am¡n cq]m-´-c-

s -Sp- p-¶-hn[w \mw Adn-bWw.

Fsâ {InkvXob Pohn-Xm-\p- -h- n Hu]-Nm-cnI

-th-Z-]-T-\-hpw ssZht¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ "GIm´ ka-bhpw'

X½n-epÅ hy-Xymkw IÀ¯mhv Fs¶ {K-ln-¸n-¨-XnÂ

Rm³ Ah-t\mSp \μn-bpÅh-\m-Wv. ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ X§-

fpsS kao-]-\- n \½psS Xebnse – _p²n -sIm - - pÅ

Adnhn\v – lrZ-b-¯nsâ {]Xn-_-²-X-bn-sÃ-¦n Aßo-

b-h-fÀ -bn-te¡p \bn-¡p-I-bnà F¶ hkvXpX \mw a\-

kn-em-¡n-bn-cn -t¡-- -Xm-Wv.

Xe

thZ-]p-kvX-I-]-T\w:

AXnsâ Dt±-iyhpw {]iv\-§fpw

‘kXy hN-\s¯ bmYmÀY-ambn {]kw-Kn -¨p -

sIm-p eÖn-¸m³ kwK-Xn -bn -Ãm¯ the-¡m-c -\mbn

ssZh- n\p sImÅm-hp-¶-h-\mbn \nev]m³ ]Tn-¡pI ({i-

an -¡p-I)’ (2.Xnsam-. 2:15). thZ-]p-kvXIw {Ia-am-bn -

]Tn¡p¶Xpw AXnsâ DÅ-S¡w {Kln-¡p-¶Xpw hnizm-

kn-IÄ¡v Bh-iy-ap-ÅXpw Bth-i-I-c-hp-amb Hc-\p- -h-am-

Wv. B kabw hne-tb-dn-b-Xm-Wv. Hcp k`m-ip-{iq-j-It\m

thZ-m[ym]-It\m thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn- n-¡p-t¼mÄ kw_Ôn-

¡p-Ibpw B ¢mkp-IÄ ]c-am-h[n {]tbm-P-\-s¸-Sp-¯p-

Ibpw sN¿p-I. ssZh-h-N-\-hp-ambn am\-kn-I-amb kmao-

]y-¯n\pw ]T-\-¯n\pw ss__nÄ Iaâ-dn-IÄ, hymJym-

\-{K-Ù-§Ä apX-em-bh D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-I. \n§Ä IÀ¯m-

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hn-t\mSpIqsS GIm-´Xbnem-bn-cn-¡p-hm³ Hcp-s¼-Sp-

t¼mÄ, Cu hn[ Adn-hp-IÄ \n§Ä¡p hfsc klm-b-I-

c-am-bn-cn-¡pw.

k`m-ip-{iq-j-I-·mÀ (CS-b-·mÀ) Bb D]-tZ-jvSm-

¡-·mÀ, k`bv¡p ssZhw \evIn-bn-«pÅ Zm\-am-Wv. A[ym-

b-§-fp-ambpw hmIy-§-fp-ambpw ss__n-fnse hnhn[

]pkvX--I-§-fpsS ]Ým-¯-ew, kμÀ`w, DÅ-S¡w Ch

hnizm-kn-Isf ]Tn-¸n-¡p-I-bmWv Hcp CS-bsâ D¯a

ip{iqj. Cu N«-¡q-«n \n¶p-sIm-v iq{iq-j-I³, `àn-

bpÅ Pohn-X- n-\mbpw B -cnI kwXr-]vXn-¡mbpw \in-

¨p-t]m-Ip¶ Bßm-¡-sf-¡p-dn¨pÅ Icp-X-en-\mbpw

P\s¯ Blzm\w sN¿p-¶p.

A{]-Im-c-apÅ Hcp ip{iq-j-Isâ A©p {]kw-K-

§-fpsS sdt¡mÀUv Fsâ ap¼n D-v. At\I hÀj-

§Ä¡p-ap¼p ]mÌÀ hneyw ÌnÂ, CâÀ hmgvknän Xntbm-

f-Pn-¡Â ÌpUâ vkv tIm¬- -d³kn {]kw-Kn- -h-bmWv

B ktμ-i-§Ä. kvtIm«ve--nse B_ÀUo-\n Htc-k-

-bn \m-ev]- n A-©p-hÀj- n-e-[n-I-apÅ Xsâ ip{iq-

jbv¡p tij-hpw, At±-l-¯nsâ ip{iqjbv¡v AtX

Xo£vW-Xbpw iàn-bp-ap- - v . kvtIm«ve- -nse Xsâ k`-

bpsS AXnÀ¯n-IÄ¡¸p-dhpw At±-- nsâ ip{iqj hym]n-

¨n -«p - v F¶-Xn c-p]£an-Ã. At±-l-¯nsâ ip{iq-

j-bn c£n-¡-s¸-«-hcpw kzm[o-\n-¡-s¸-«-h-cp-amb Hcp

sNdnb ssk\yw teI-sa§pw {InkvXp-hns\ C¶pw {ip{iq-

jn¨p t]mcp¶p. CâÀ hmgvknän hnZymÀYn-I-tfmSp ]mÌÀ

Ìn C{]-Imcw {]kvXmhn¨p:

BSp-IÄ t]mjWw Bh-iy-an-söp ]d-ªmepw BSp-

Isf t]mjn- n-¡p-¶-Xn-\mWv CS-b³ hn-fn-¡-s -«n-cn-¡p-

¶-Xv. CS-b³ tImem-Sp-Isf ckn- n-¡p¶ Bfm-I-cpXv.

tImem-Sp-IÄ tImem-Sp-Isf ckn- n-¡-s«, tImem-«nsâ

cmPy¯v AhÀ AXp sNbvXp-sIm-Å-s«. tImem-«nsâ

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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tImem-S³ kz`m-h- n\p amäw hcp- n, Ahsb sN½-cn-

bmSv B¡p-hm³ km[y-a-Ã. FÃm hn[- nepw Xc- n-ep-

apÅ sN½-cn-bm-Sp-I-sfbpw Hcp-an¨p ]mÀ¡m³ klm-bn-

¡p-¶-XmWv Gähpw ^e-{]-Z-amb CS-b-ip-{iqj. tImem-

Sp-I-sf-t¸mse BIm-sX, tImem-Sp-I-fpsS a[y- n Pohn-

¡p-¶-sX-§-s\-sb¶v CS-b³ Ahsb A`y-kn- n-¡-Ww.

C{]-Im-c-apÅ CSb ip{iq-j-bn A\p-{K-ln-¡-s -

t S - - -Xn\p; \n§Ä ho-pwP\\w {]m]n-¨m-ep-Ss\ Hcp k`-

bpsS `mK-am-bn-¯n-tc-- -Xm-h-iy-am-Wv.

Hcp ]t£, Cu ]pkvXIw hmbn-¡p-¶-h-cnÂ

NneÀ¡v Cu hn[- n-epÅ CS-bsâ A[ym-]\w e`n-¡m³

Ign-bm-Xn-cn-¡p-¶p--m-Imw. hniz-kvX-\mb Hcp CS-tbm-]-

tZ-jvSm-hnsâ tkh-\-tam ss__nÄ Iaâ-dn-I-fpsS klm-

btam \n§Ä¡p e`y-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p F¦nÂt]m-epw, \n§Ä

Xe-bn (_p-²n-bnÂ) ]Tn¨ Imcy-§Ä Bßob t]mj-

W- n\p ]I-c-am-sW¶p Nn´n¨p t]mIp¶ A]-ISw \n§-

fpsS ap¼n D-v F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡-Ww. ssZhw \n§-

fpsS A\p-Zn\ "GIm-´-k-a-b¯v' \evIm-\m-{K-ln-¡p-

¶XmWv Cu t]mj-Ww.

hniz-kvX-\mb Hcp CS-tbm-]-tZ-jvSm-hnsâ A[ym-

]-\- nÂ\n¶pZn¡p¶ thZ]pkvXI Úm\-tam, ssZh-h-

N-\- nsâ _p²n-]-c-amb ]T-\- nÂ\n¶p e`n-¡p¶ Adn-

thm, H¶pw Xs¶, \mw ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS "GIm-´-X-

bnÂ' sNe-h-gn-¡p¶ "Hcp-an-¨pÅ ka-b¯v' ]cn-ip-²m-

ßmhp \½psS lrZ-b- n \evIp¶ Bßob t]mj-W-

¯n\p ]I-c-am-hp-I-bnà F¶p \mw Xncn-¨-dn-tb---Xm-Wv.

\mw ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS sNe-h-gn-¡p¶ "Hcp-an- pÅ

ka-bw,' thZ-]p-kvX-tIm-]tZ-jvSm-hn\p ]I-c-ambn amän

hbv¡-cp-Xv. ssZhw \ap¡p \evIp¶ thZ-]p-kvXI ]T-\-

k-a-bs¯ Ah-K-Wn-¡-cpXv; thZ-]p-kvXIw hniz-kn-¡p¶

Hcp k -bnse Iq«m-bva-bpsS `mK-am-bn- o-cp-¶-Xn \mw

hogvN hcp- cpXv.

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\n§-fpsS kml-N-cy-§-Ä F´pXs¶ Bbn-cp-

¶mepw IqSp-XÂ {]tbm-P-\-{]-Z-amb thZ-]-T-\- n\p Xmsg-

-d-bp¶ \nÀtZi-§Ä \n§sf klm-bn¡pw.

abnÂkv IhÀsUbv {]tbm-P-\-I-c-amb ssZh-

h-N\ ]T-\- n\v Cu tNmZy-§Ä klm-b-I-c-amIpw F¶p

{]kvXm -h n¨n« p - v . At±lw FgpXnbX v C§s\

kw{Kln¡mw:

Xncp-sh-gp-¯n ]d-ªn-«p-ÅtXm Fgp-Xn-bn-«p-

ÅtXm am{X-a-Ã, Cu tNmZy-§Ä tNmZn-¡p-¶Xpw Ah a\-

Ên-em-¡p-hm³ \n§sf klm-bn¡pw.

Bsc-¡p-dn¨p Cu thZ- mKw kwkm-cn-¡p¶p?

BcpsS t\À¡p-Å-XmWv Cu thZ- mKw?

Fgp- p-Im-c³ D]-tbm-Kn- n-«pÅ Cu hm-¡p-IÄ Gh?

F´p Dt±-iy-t¯msS Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-b-XmWv?

GXv kml-N-cy- n-emW v Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-bXv?

F¶mWv Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-bXv?

Fhn-sS-h- mWv Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-bXv

Cu thZ- m-K- n\p ap¼pw ]n¼pw DÅ `mK-§-fp-ambn CXv

F§s\ tbmPn-¡p¶p?

\n§-fpsS Hu]-Nm-cnI thZ-]T\¯n , taev]-

dª tNmZy-§Ä¡p kzm`m-hn-I-ambn adp-]Sn ]d-bp-hm³

\n§Ä {]m]vX-\m-Ip-t¼mÄ, thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n-ep-S-\ofw

Is--¯p¶ kXy-¯nsâ ap¯p-IÄ \n§sf Bthi`cn-

X-\m¡pw. Ign-hp-tÅ-S-t¯mfw Hcp d^-d³kv –– H¯p-

hmIy –– ss__nÄ D]-tbm-Kn-¡pI. ssZh- nsâ shfn-

¸m-Snse {]h-N-\-§-fpsS at\m-lc Zriy-§Ä \n§sf

BÝ-cy-s¸-Sp-¯pw. {]h-N-\-§Ä \nd-th-ä-s¸« Nne `mK-

§fpw, \nd--th-ä -s¸-Sm -\pÅ Nne `mK-§fpw Ds-¶p

\n§Ä a\-kn-em¡pw

\n§-fpsS \nXy-\mb ssZh- n-¦-te¡p, \n§-fpsS

Zrãn-IÄ AÛp-X-I-c-ambn Xpd-¡-s -Sp-¶-Xn-\m \n§Ä

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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A[nIw A\p-{K-ln-¡-s¸-Spw. krjvSn-bn ssZh-¯nsâ

Dt±-iyw; N-cn-{X- n ssZh- nsâ Øm\w; ssZh- nsâ

c£-bpsS D]-tZiw; IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp F¶

Bf-Xz- n temI¯nte¡pÅ ssZh- nsâ BK-a\w;

Cu \nanjw hscbpw \n§-sfbpw Fs¶-bpw- t]m-ep-Å-

hÀ¡p ssZhw \evIn-s¡m--n-cn-¡p¶ hniZamb D]-tZ-i-

§Ä {]hr¯n-IÄ¡p IqSp-X A\p-{K-l- n\p apJm- -

c-am-Ipw. Cu hn[- n-epÅ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Úm\w bYmÀY-

¯n Bth-i-I-c-amWv: FÃm- hn-izm-kn-Ifpw CXv Pm{-K-

X-tbmsS At\z-jn-t¡-- -Xp-am-W.

lrZbwGIm´ kabw: AXnsâ

\nÀtZi-§fpw Btem-N-\bpw

ssZh¯nsâ kz -P\w Xs¶ Bßm-hnepw kXy-

¯nepw (tbm-l-¶m³ 4:24) Bcm-[n-¡Ww –– \a-kv¡-cn-

¡Ww F¶v ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. ssZh-hp-am-bpÅ Iq«m-

bva-bn \½psS lrZ-bhpw Xebpw sFIy-s¸-S-W-sa-

¶mWv ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv.

\n§-fpsS Hu]-Nm-cnI thZ-]-T-\-¯nÂ\n¶p

\n§Ä¡p thZ-]p-kvX-Is¯¡pdn¨v Hcp _mly-amb

Adnhv am{Xta e`n -¡p -¶pÅq F¦nÂ, B Adnhv

\n§Ä¡p Imcy-amb {]tbm-P-\-ap-Å-Xm-Ip-¶nÃ! BßmÀY-

ambn AXv Pohn-X-¯n {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-Ip-¶nà F¦nÂ,

C¶s¯ hnizm -knIÄ¡v AXv henb {]iv\-ambn

Xocp¶p.

Zp:JI-c-sa¶p ]d-bs«, ssZh-h-N-\-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p

hfsc-b-[nIw Imcy-§Ä Adn-bp¶ [mcmfw Bfp-IÄ D-v.

]t£, AhÀ AÛp-X-I-c-amb Adn-hnsâ {]Im-i-¯nÂ

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Pohn-¡p--¶n-Ã. AhÀ X§-fpsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-Úm\w, a\-

Ênsâ Ad-I-fn ]q-«n-sh¡p¶p; temI- n-sâ, t`mj-

amÀK-§-Ä AhÀ D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶p. hÀ -am-\-Ime Nn -

bntem Pohn-X-co-Xn-bntem AhÀ ssZh-h-N-\s¯ {]mtbm-

Kn-I-am-¡p-¶nà F¶Xv F{Xtbm ZpxJI-c-am-Wv.

temI- nsâ at\m- m-h-t¯msS ssZh- nsâ hN-

\s¯ kao-]n¡p-¶-Xpw, Xncp-sh-gp- p-Isf am\-hn-I-kw-

kvIm-c- nsâ XXz-im-kv{X-t¯mSpw a\x-im-kv{X-t¯mSpw

A\p-cq-]-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ {ian-¡p-¶Xpw [mÀanI kXy-k-

Ô-X-bp-sSbpw _p²n-ss\Àam-ey- n-sâbpw ewL-\-am-Wv.

C¶s¯ ZpjvStemI- nÂ\n¶p \s½ hnSp-hn-¡p-¶-Xn\p

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp hen-b hne-sIm-Sp¯p;

{InkvXp-hns\ \nc-kn-¡p¶ Hcp Xe-ap-d-bpsS Nn´m-[m-

cbv¡p t\À hn]-co-X-amWv ssZh- nsâ hN\w.

ssZh¯nsâ hN\w Hcn-¡epw Hcp am\-hn-I-X-bpsS

kwkvIm-c-hp-ambn A\p-cq-]-s¸Sp¶nà F¶-Xn-\mÂ, ssZhw

\½-sf-¡p-dn¨p \mw F´m-bn-¯o-c-W-sa¶p B{K-ln-¡p-

¶p-thm, AXv Bbn-¯n-cp-¶-Xn\pÅ Cu A`n-hm-RvO-

tbmSpIqsS \mw thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn-¡p-t¼mÄ, AXv \nÝ-

b-ambpw Pohn-X- n\p hn¹-h-I-c-amb cq]m- cw hcp- p¶

Hcp A\p- -h-am-bn-cn-¡pw. ssZhw Xsâ a¡-fnÂ\n¶v Bh-

iy-s¸-Sp-¶Xv tIhew Xe-bnÂ\n-¶pÅ _p²nb-Ã, lrZ-

bw-K-amb kzoI-c-W-am-Wv.

\nsâ hN-\s¯ Rm³ Fsâ Xe-bn kw{K-

ln- n-cn-¡p¶p F¶-Ã, ‘Rm³ \nt¶m-Sp- ]m]w sN¿m-Xn-

cn--t¡-- -Xn\p \nsâ hN-\s¯ Fsâ lrZ-b- n kw{K-

ln- n-cn-¡p¶p’ (k-¦oÀ¯\w 119:11) F¶mWv k¦oÀ -

\-¡m-c³ ]d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. AtUmÄ v lnäveÀ t]mepw

Xsâ s]mXp -tbmK {]kw-K -§-fn thZ-]p -kvX-I-

¯nÂ\n¶pw D²-cn- n-cp¶p. ]tj, C{]-Imcw GXm\pw Nne

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw40

thZ-h-N-\-§-sf-¡p-dn- pÅ Adnhp kz´ [mÀanI Xnc-sª-

Sp- ntem \nXy-X-bpsS \nÀW-b- ntem X\n¡p klm-b-

I-c-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. Cu Adnhv lnäve-dpsS lrZ-b- n-te¡p

IS-¶n-cp-¶nà F¶v AÀYw.

‘Rm³ \nsâ hN-\s¯ Fsâ lrZ-b- n kw{K-

l- n-cn-¡p¶p’ F¶p ]d-ª-t¸mÄ ZmhoZv F´mWv AÀY-

am-¡n-bXv F¶p \n§Ä tNmZn-t¨¡mw. \nÝ-b-am-bpw,

Xsâ [a\n-I-fn-te¡p càw ]¼p-sN-¿p¶ B -cn-Im-h-

b-h-s¯-¡p--dn-¨Ã ZmhoZv ]d-ª-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w

AhnsS kw{K-ln-¡p-hm³ BÀ¡pw km[y-amWv! ZmhoZv

lrZbw F¶ ]Zw D]-tbm-Kn- -t¸mÄ Xsâ B -cnI Bf-

Xzs¯ \nb-{´n-¡p¶ s]cp-amä Pohn-X-s¯-¡p-dn-¨mWv

Ah³ ]cm-aÀin- -Xv. \½psS PohnX tI-{μ- n kw{K-

ln-t¡---Xn\p \mw ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\w- hm-bn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

\½n A[n-h-kn-¡p¶ {InkvXp-hnsâ iàn-bmÂ, ssZh-

h-N-\-¯nsâ ip²o-I-cn-¡p-¶Xpw t]mjn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xp-amb

iàn \ap¡v A\p- -h-Ø-am-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.

Hcp ]qÀWkab hnZymÀYn F¶ \ne-bn Hu]-

Nm-cn-I-ambn thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw thZ-im-kv{Xhpw ]Tn-¡p-¶-

Xn-\pÅ ]Zhn F\n¡p e`n-¨-t¸mÄ, ssZh-t¯mSpIqsS

GIm- -X-bn Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p, thZ-]p-kvX-I-k-Xy-§Ä

kw -cn-¡p-¶Xv ]I-c-am-hp-I-bnà F¶p Rm³ a\-kn-em-¡n.

ssZh- nsâ hN-\- n-eqsS ssZhw Ft¶mSp ]d-bp-¶-sX-

s´¶p tIÄ¡p¶ ka-b-amWv GIm-´-k-a-bw. ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w F¶n \ymb-hn-[n-¡mbn kzoI-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-

s\-¡mÄ ssZh- nsâ hN-\- n \ymb-hn-[n-bm-hm³ Ccn-

¡p-¶-XmWv Ffp¸w F¶p Rm³ a\-kn-em¡n.

R§-fpsS tImfPv Zn\-§-fn Hcp ¢mkv dqw {]`m-

j-W¯nsâ ck-I-c-amb \nÀh-N\w ]dªp R§Ä Nncn-

¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p. ‘s{]m -k-dp-sStbm hnZymÀYn-bp-sStbm Xe-

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bn-eqsS t]mImsX s{]m -k-dpsS t\m«p _p¡nÂ\n¶pw

hnZymÀYn-bpsS t\m«p _p¡n-te¡p Imcy-§Ä amä-s -Sp¶

D]m-[n-bmWv {]`m-jWw’ F¶Xmbn-cp¶p R§Ä Is- -

¯nb \nÀh-N\w!

]mÌ-dpsS lrZ-b-¯ntem t{imXm-¡-fpsS lrZ-b-

¯ntem bmsXmcp Ne-\-hp-ap- -m-¡m-sX, thZ-]p-kvX-Im-

[ym-]\w ]m-Ì-dpsS Xe-bn-eqsS t{imXm-¡-fpsS Xe-bn-

te¡p t]mIp-¶Xv CXnepw F{Xtbm Zb-\o-b-amb ØnXn-

bm-Wv. ssZhw hyà-ambn ]d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶Xv HmÀ¡pI:

F¦nepw tI«-h-cn hnizm-k-ambn ]cn-W-an-¡m-bvI-sIm-p

tI«- h-N\w AhÀ¡p D]-Im-c-ambnh¶nà (F{_mbÀ 4:2)

bnscaym{]hm-N-Isâ km£y-hp-ambn Xmc-Xayw

{]m]n-¡p-t¼mÄ am{X-ta, ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\w-sIm-v Dt±-

in- n-«pÅ A\p-{Klw \½psS Pohn-X-§-fn hcn-I-bp-Åq.

bnsc-aymhp ]dªp: Ahsâ hN\w Fsâ lrZ-b- nÂ

Xo I¯pw-t]mse Ccn-¡p-¶p. (bnsc-aymhv 20:9). ssZh-

¯nsâ hN-\-s¯-¡p-dn¨p Pzen-¡p¶ Hcp Ah-t_m[w

C¶v At\I hnizm-kn-I-fp-sSbpw Pohn-X- n CÃm-Xmbn

\nev-¡p-¶p. Xebv¡pw lrZ-b-¯n\pw X½n-Â bYmÀY

_Ôw Øm]n-¡-s -«n-«n-Ã –– -ssZh- nsâ i_vZhpw hnizm-

kn-bpsS Pohn-X-ambn _Ô-s -Sp-¶-n-Ã. XÂ -e-ambn \mw

Adn-ªXpw \mw sN¿p-¶Xpw \½n Imcy-amb _Ôhpw

D - m -I p -¶n -Ã .

thZ-]p-kvX-Im- yk\w bYmÀY-ambn \n§-fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ Nen- n- mÂ, AXv \nÝ-b-ambpw \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-

¯n\p amäw hcp¯pw! CXv kw -hn-¡p-t¼mÄ am\p-jnI

klm-b-§-fn \n§Ä B{i-bn-¡m-XmIpw. IpSpw-_-

Iu¬sk-eÀamÀ hnhn[ skan-\m-dp-IÄ, Ch \n§Ä¡p-

th-nhcnI-bn-Ã. ssZhw Xsâ hN-\-¯n \n§Ä¡p

\evIn-bn-«pÅ hmKvZm-\-§Ä hy-àn-]-c-ambn kz´-am-¡p-

hm³ \n§Ä {]m]vX-cmIpw. Bßm-hnsâ A[n-hm-k- iàn-

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw42

bn IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hnsâ Iev]-\-IÄ A\p-

k-cn-¡p-hm\pw \n§Ä¡p km[n-¡pw.

Fsâ {]kwKw Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Nne-t¸m-sgms¡ k -

bnse Hcp AwKw Fsâ ASp-¡Â h¶n«p, ‘F\n¡p Nn´n-

¡m-s\mcp \Ã Imcyw ]mÌÀ {]kw-Kn¨p’ F¶p ]dªp

Fs¶ t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¡m³ {ian-¡m-dp-- v. Cu hm¡p-IÄ

tIÄ¡p-t¼mÄ B {]kw-Kw sIm-v Rm³ Dt±-in¨ ^ew

Df-hm-bnà F¶p Rm³ a\-Ên-em¡pw! Hcp _p²nb`ymkw

ssZh- nsâ hN-\s¯ ]pI-gv p-¶-Xn\pw, Pohn-X- n\p

hyXymkw hcp- p¶ kXy-ambn AXv {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-¡p-

¶-Xn\pw X½n hyXym-k-ap- - v . {]kw-K-§Ä \nÝ-b-

ambpw P\-¯n\p {]mhÀ¯n-Iamt¡-- -Xm-bn-cn -¡Ww:

AÃm-sX Nn´n-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-I-cpXv!

AXp-t]mse, ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ "GIm´

kabw' hnizmk-¯nsâ kPoh {]Xn-I-c-W-¯n-te-t¡m

A\p-k-c-W-¯n-te-t¡m ]m]w Gäp ]d-bp-¶-Xn-tet¡m

Bcm-[-\-bn-tet¡m \s½ \bn-¡p-¶nà F¦nÂ, B

"GIm´ kabw' ^e-{]-Z-am-bnÃ! AtX ka-bw, ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w Xe-bn \nd- n-cn-¡bpw, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ

BÀ{Z-]-cn-hÀ¯\w lrZ-b-¯n-ep--m-Ibpw sN¿p¶ Hcp

ssZh-ss]-XÂ, \nÝ-b-ambpw c£-I-t\m-Sp-Iq-sS-bpÅ

kPoh Iq«m-bva Bkz-Zn-¡pw. Ct¸mgpw, AXYn {]kw-K-

I-\mbn ss__nÄ tImf-Pp-IÄ kμÀin-¡p-t¼mÄ Rm³

hnZymÀYn-I-tfmSv C§s\ ]d-bm-dp- - v:

ss__n-fns\ Adnbp¶Xn\à \n§Ä ChnsS

ss__nÄ ]T\w \-S -¯p-¶Xv! \n§Ä ChnsS

ss__nÄ ]T\w \S- p-¶Xv ss__n-fnse ssZhs¯

Adn-bp-¶-Xn-\mWv!

Nne Bßob ssien-I-fpsSbpw GXm\pw thZ-]p-

kvXI cq]-tc-J-I-fp-sSbpw tIhe {]Jym]\w, hnizm-kn-

I-fpsS Bßob hfÀ¨-bn-Ãm-bva-bpsS aqI-km-£n-bm-Wv.

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Xpd¶ thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn hyàn-]-c-ambn ssZh-t¯m-Sp-

IqsS Bbn-cn-¡p¶ \nkvXp-e A\p- -h- nsâ Øm\w asä-

s -¦nepw ssIh-i-am-¡n-bmÂ, AXv ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ \n§-

fpsS hyàn-]-chpw kao-]-Ø-hp-amb _Ôs¯ inYn-e-

am-¡p-Ibpw Nne-t¸mÄ \in- n-¡p-Ibpw sN¿pw.

ssZ-h-¯nsâ hnip -²-km-¶n -[y {]Im-is¯

hnizmkn A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ am{Xta IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-

SpÅ Iq«mbva km[y-am-I-bp-Åq. B {]Imiw shfn-s -Sp-

¯p-¶-XmWv; \n§fpw \n§-fpsS kzÀKØ ]nXm-hp-am-

bpÅ kXy-k-Ô-amb Xpd¶ Bi-b-hn-a-\n-abw AXv Bh-

iy-s -Sp-¶p. \n§Ä ssZh- nsâ hN\w hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

Ahsâ kXy-t¯mSv A\p-_-Ô-]qÀW-ambn \n§-fpsS

lrZbw {]Xn-I-cn-¡p¶p F¦n B kXyw \n§-fpsS

Bßm-hn\p t]mjWam-bn-¯ocpw. IÀ¯m-hnsâ ]cn-

Úm\- nepw kvt\l- nepw \n§Ä hf-cp-I-bpw sN¿pw.

"\nsâ {]Im-i-¯n R§Ä {]Imiw ImWp¶p'

(k¦oÀ¯\w 36:9) F¶p k¦oÀ¯-\-¡m-c³ ]dbp-¶p.

Cu ]g-s©mÃv Ct¸mgpw {]k-à-am-Wv:

shfn- s¯ A\p-k-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ AXv IqSp-XÂ sh-fn¨w

Xcp¶p; shfn¨s¯ A\p-k-cn-¡m -t¸mÄ Bg-ta-dnb

cm{Xn-bmWv Xcp¶Xv.

\n§-fpsS Btem-N-\-b-\p-k-cn¨p kzbw {]hÀ¯n-

¡msX aäp-Å-h-À¡v Btem-N-\- \-evIp-¶Xv Ffp-¸-amWv

F¶p \n§fpw Fs¶-t¸mse a\-kn-em-¡n-bn«-p - - v F¶p

Rm³ hnNm-cn-¡p-¶p. sbsi-¿mhv ‘AÛp-X-a{´n Btem-

N-\-¡m-c³’ (sb-si-¿mhv 9:6) F¶p hnh-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip \nkvXp-e-\mWv; Fs´-¶m Ah³

Btem-N-\- \evIpI am{X-a-Ã, Btem-N-\-b-\p-k-cn¨p

{]hÀ¯n-¡p-hm³ {]m]vX-cm-¡pIbpw sN¿p-¶p.

Hmtcm {]`m-X- nepw ssZh-t¯mSpIqsS \n§fpsS

"GIm´ ka-bw,' B Znhkw \n§sf Im¯n-cn-¡p¶

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw44

kIe Imcy-§-fnepw icn-bmb \ne-bn CS-s]-Sp-hm³

\n§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶-XmWv. ssZh-h-N\w hmbn-¡p-¶-Xn-

eqsS ssZhw \n§Ä¡v Btem-N\ \evIp-t¼mÄ, IÀ¯m-

hmb tbip \n§-fn aXn-bm-b-h-\mbn hkn-¨p-sIm- - v

\n§sf hgn-\-S-¯p¶p F¶v Dd-¸n-¡m\pw \n§Ä¡p

km[n¡pw.

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Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Rm³ thZ-]p-kv-XIw hm-bn-¡p-t¼mÄ

Fsâ Xe DSs\ {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶Xp

t]mse Fsâ lrZbw {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-

¶ p t - m ?

2. Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ F\n¡p ssZh-

t¯m-Spw ssZh¯n\v Ft¶m-SpapÅ

Bi-b-hn-\n-abw bYmÀY¯n \S-¡p-

¶ p t - m ?

3. Fsâ Bßob Pohn-X-¯n Rm³

BZyw Btem-N\ At\z-jn-¡p-¶Xv

a\p-jy-\n \nt¶m AtXm ssZh-

¯nsâ hN-\-¯n-eqsS ssZh-¯nÂ

\nt¶m? (ap-¶-dn-bn v: ‘Ahsâ Btem-

N-\bv¡v AhÀ Im¯n-cp-¶-Xp-anÃ’(k¦oÀ¯\w 106:13)

4. Fsâ {InkvXob tkh-\- n aäp-Å-

hÀ¡pÅ Fsâ Btem-N-\, ssZh-

kvt\-l- m Pzen- n-¡-s -Sp¶ lrZ-

b- nÂ\n-¶v, Ahsâ hN-\- m \nd-

b-s -«n-cn-¡p¶ Hcp a\-kn \n¶mtWm

hcp-¶Xv? (ap-¶-dn-bn¸v : ‘AhÀ X§-

fpsS Atem-N-\-bm Ah-t\mSp aÕ-

cn¨p' (k¦oÀ¯\w 106:43)

Xebpw lrZ-bhpw

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CXp-t]m-epÅ ]m]-§Ä

F®nbm-sem-Sp-§m¯ ]m]-§Ä Rm³ Gäp]dbp¶p;

]m]]qÀWam-b-h-sbÃmw Rm³ Gäp ]dbp¶pþþ

Bcm-[\m ka-b-§-fn euInI Nn´mIpe§Ä;

]mh\ ip-{iq-j-I-fn kzmÀY ejy§Ä;

ssZhw kao]- p-IqsS IS¶pt]mIpt¼mÄ \nKfw;

AÔ-Im-c- n Bß-m¡Ä acn-¡p-t¼mÄ Bekyw;

btlmh \-Ã-h³ F¶p cpNn- -dn-bp-t¼mÄ Xs¶

hnjm-lm-c-¯n-\p-th-n hmRvOn-¡p¶p;

BIm-i-¯nsâ D-d-hn-S-§-fnÂ

arKXp-eyt`mP\-¯n-\mbn hni-¡p¶p.

CXp-t]m-epÅ ]m]-§Ä Fsâ lrZbw \n§sf h©n-

¡p¶p – AXv ZpxJn- n-¡p¶p F¶p \n§Ä Adnbp¶p.

A\p-Zn\ ewL-\-§Ä ambv pIf-bmsX

F{X eLpam\-k-\mbn Rm³ InS-¶p-d§n;

]pXnb hnip² tPmen-IÄ¡mbn DWÀ¶p;

Fsâ PU- n B hym[n-I-fpsS

]mSp -IÄ D-m -bn -cp¶p;

F¦nepw \nsâ Bizm-k-§Ä CÃm-Xm-Ip-¶nÃ;

F¦nepw \nsâ km´z-\-kv]Àiw e`n-¡p-¶p;

Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ ZpxJw \o ImW-W-ta;

Ft¶mSp Icp-W-bp- -m -I-W-ta.

]nXm-th, A§bpsS ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-t\mSp

sNbvX ]m]§Ä

A-§-bpsS ]p{X³ apJm- cw Ft¶mSp £an-¡-Wta!

hneyw aIvemÀUn _-nwKv

(1805 þ 1866)

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A[ymbw 3

{]mÀY\m

\nÀ -c-amb Hcp¡w

Fsâ am\-km-´-c-¯nsâ BZy-Im--e-§-fn thZ-

]p-kvX-I-s -¡p-dn¨p ]cn-an-X-amb Adnhp am{Xta F\n-

¡p--m-bn-cp-¶pÅq. F¶m AXnsâ t]Pp-IÄ adn-¡p-

t¼mÄ bYmÀY- n ssZh-h-N\w Xs¶-bmWv hmbn-¡p-

¶Xv F¶p Rm³ ]n¶oSp Xncn- -dnªp. Xsâ hN\w hmbn-

¡p-t¼mÄ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Fsâ lrZ-b-t¯mSp

kwkm-cn-¨psIm-n -cn -¡p¶p F¶-Xn Ct¸mgpw Rm³

kt´m-jn-¡p-¶p.

Hcp ]pXnb hn-iz-mkn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ Xs¶, Rm³

thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-¡p-t¼mÄ, AXv Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nÂ

Pohn-¡p¶Xm-¡p-hm³ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv B{K-ln-¡p-¶p F¶v

Fs¶ ]Tn- n- n-cp¶p. AXn-\m Fsâ IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-Sp-

Iq-sS-bpÅ "GIm´ ka-bw,' tImdkv cq]-¯n-epÅ

{]mÀY\ sNmÃns-¡m-mWv Rm³ Bcw-`n-¨n-cp-¶-Xv.

ssZh- nsâ Bßm-th, Fsâ Kpcp Bbn-cn-¡Wta,

{InkvXp-hnsâ kXy-§Ä F\n¡p shfn-s -Sp- -Wta.

Fs¶ kzX-{ -\m-¡p¶ AÛp-X-I-c-amb Xmt¡m Fsâ

ssI¿n \evI-W-ta.

kzÀK-¯n Xsâ ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â t]mIp-

hm³ injy-·msc hn«p-]n-cn-bp-¶-X\p ap¼v, IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip{InkvXp AhÀ¡v Cu hmKvZ¯w \evIn-: "kXy-

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¯nsâ Bßmhp hcp-t¼mtgm Ah³ \n§sf kIe

kXy- nepw hgn-\-S¯pw' (tbm-l-¶m³ 16:13). BXy-´n-

I-ambn Htc-sbmcp Kpcp – D]-tZ-jvSmhp am{X-ta-bpÅq –]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv.

\½psS Pohn-X-§-fn {]hÀ¯n-¡p-¶-Xn\p ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hn\p kzmX-{´y-ansÃ--¦n \mw ssZh-¯nsâ

hN\w hmbn-¡p-¶Xv Hgn -ªXpw ^e-iq-\y-hpam-

bncn¡pw.

tPm¬ shÉn ssZh-t¯mSpIqsS-bpÅ Xsâ

GIm´ ka-b-¯nsâ hnesb¡pdn¨p hfsc t_m[-hm-

\m-bn-cp-¶p. (18þmw \qäm- -n {_n«-\n-ep- -mb DWÀhnÂ,

ssZh- m ià-ambn D]-tbm-Kn-¡-s¸« ssZh`rXy-\mWv

shÉn; Cu DWÀhmWv Cw¥- -ns\ hn¹-h-¯nÂ\n¶p

c£n- Xv F¶p Ncn-{X-Im-c-·mÀ ]d-bp-¶p.) \ap¡v FÃm-

hÀ¡pw amXr-I-bm-hp-¶ Hcp \à ]mTw At±lw ]Tn- n- n-

-cp-¶p. {]`m-X- n t\ct¯ Fgp-t¶-ev¡p-hm³ Ign-tb-

- -Xn\v At±lw kÔy¡p t\ct¯Xs¶ \n{Zbv¡p

t]mIp-am-bn-cp-¶p. shÉn {]`m-X- n \mep aWn¡v Fgp-

t¶äp {]mÀYn- n-cp¶ AtX {]mÀY\m ]oT- n ASp- -

bnsS Rm³ ap«p-Ip¯n {]mÀYn-¡-bp--mbn! B apdn-bn-en-

cp¶ At±-l-¯n-sâ Ub-dn-bnse Cu D-²-cWn hmbn¨

Rm³ Dt -Pn-X-\mbn: "Rm³ GI-\mbn ChnsS Ccn-¡p-

¶p. ssZhw am{Xta ChnsS-bp-Åq. Ahsâ k¶n-[n-bnÂ

Rm³ Ahsâ ]p-kvXIw Xpd¶p hmbn-¡p¶p. Rm³

F´p hmbn-¡p-¶pthm AXv Rm³ ]Tn- n-¡p-¶p.'

ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ hnizm-kn-Isf t{]mÕm-ln-

¸n-t¡---Xn-\p, ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-¯m Ah-cpsS lrZ-

b-§sf kv]Àin-¡p-hm³ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp aXn-bm-b-h³

BIp¶p F¶pw, Xncp-sh-gp- p-IÄ {Kln-¡p-hm³ AhÀ

aäpÅhsc At\z-jn--t¡- - -Xn -öpw At¸m-kvX-e-\mb

tbml-¶m³ Ah-tcmSp ]d-ªp. "Ah-\m {]m]n¨ A`n-

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tjIw \n-§-fn Ccn-¡p-¶p. Bcpw (kzbw Kpcp-¡-·m-cmbn

`mhn-¡p-¶-hÀ) \n§sf D]-tZ-in- m³ Bh-iy-an-Ã. Ahsâ

A`n-tjIw Xs¶ \n§Ä¡p kI-ehpw D]-tZ-in¨p Xcn-

I-bm-epw, AXv t`mjv¡Ã kXyw- Xs¶ Bbn-cn-¡p-I-

bmepw AXv \n§sf D]-tZ-in¨Xpt]mse \n§Ä Ah-

\n hkn- n³' (tbm-l-¶m³ 2:27). ssZh- nsâ ]pkvXIw

hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§Ä t_m[-]qÀhw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ

{]Im-i- n B{i-bn-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, Ah³ B kXyw

\n§-fpsS lrZ-b- n kPoh-am¡pw.

\n§Ä kXyhpw \nd-hp-ÅXpw {Ia-hp-amb Hcp

GIm´ kabw B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¦n iàamsbmcp

Øe- v, IrXy-amb Hcp kabw thÀXn-cn¨p thZ-]p-kvXIw

Xpd¶p ssZh-t¯mSp kwkm-cn-¡p-I. ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-

bpÅ GIm´ ka-b-¯nsâ km[yX \n§-fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ kt´m-j- -cn--X-\m-¡pw. AtXkabw ssZh-t¯mSp

IqsS \n§-fpsS GIm-´-k-abw {]bm-k-am-¡p¶ IpSpw-

_-Imcy-§tfm _nkn-\Êv Imcy-§tfm D-m -tb¡mw.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ kvt\l-¯nepw ]cn-

Úm-\- nepw hf-cp-hm³ \n§Ä¡p {]tXyIw A`y-k\w

Bh-iy--am-bn- h-cpw. \n§Ä thZ-]p--kvX-Is¯ Ah-K-Wn-

¡p¶p F¦n Hcp thZ-]p-kvXIw \n§Ä¡v CÃm- -Xn\p

Xpey-am-Wv \n§-fpsS ØnXn F-t¶mÀ¡p-I.

hnip-²-tZ-i-t -¡pÅ bm{X-bn bn{km-tb P\-

¯n\p X§-fpsS imcocn-It]mjWambn ssZhw Hcp-¡nb

a¶ Znh-khpw s]dp-¡p-¶-Xn\v AhÀ Hcp§W-sa-¶-t]mse

ssZh-h-N-\-¯m-epÅ t]mj-W-¯n\p \s½-¯s¶ Hcp-

t¡ - - -X m -W v .

H¶v: ssZh-t¯m-Sp-IqsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn GI-

\m-bn-cn-¸m³ \n§Ä Bcw-`n-¡p-t¼mÄ ap«p aS-¡p-¶Xv

klm-b-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw.

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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c- v , \nXy-{]-Im-i-amb Ahsâ ASp-¡Â hcp-

t¼mÄ, Ahsâ hnip² km-¶n-[y- n \n§fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ Hgn-t¡--Xv Bh-iy-am-Wv. Ah-\nÂ\n¶v H¶pw

Hfn-¨psh-¡p-hm³ \n§Ä¡p km[y-aÃ; ]ns¶ AXn\p

{ian-¡p-¶-sX´n\v?

ssZhs¯ I-p-ap-«p-hm³ \n§Ä Hcp§n¡gn-bp-

t¼mÄ, thZ-]p-kvXIw IqSp-XÂ bYmÀYy-am-bn-¯ocpw.

ssZh- nsâ hN\w \n§-fpsS Xe-bnÂ\n¶p lrZ-b- n-

te¡p \o§p-¶Xpw \n§Ä¡p a\-kn-emIpw .

\n§-fpsS ap«p-IÄ aS-¡pI\nK-fm-ßm-hn\pw kPo-h-Iq-«mbva¡pw Hcp-an-¨n-cn-¸m³

km[y-aÃ

thZ-]pkvXI¯nÂ, \nc-h[n `à-amÀ ap«p-Ip¯n

ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ X§-fpsS _lp-am-\hpw kaÀ¸-Whpw

ImWn- -Xmbn \mw ImWp-¶p. s]mXp {]mÀY-\-I-fn A\p-

jvSm-\-§-fpsS {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw apÉo-§fpw ap«p-Ip-¯m-

dp-v. F¶m AXv ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ kPoh Iq«mbva \nan-

¯-amWv F¶p ]d-bp-hm³ km[y-a-Ã. F¦nepw \½psS

{kjvSmhpw \nXy-ssZ-h-hp-am-b-hsâ ASp-¡Â hcp-t¼mÄ

ap«p-Ip-¯p-¶Xv \½psS at\m-`m-hs¯ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-

Xm-bn-cn-¡pw.

KXvsi-a\tXm«- n IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp

Xsâ {Iqio-I-c-W-¯nsâ `b-¦c \nan-js¯ kao-]n-¡p-

t¼mÄ injy-·mÀ KmV\n{Z-bn-em-bn-cp¶p F¶v Ah³ a\-

Ên-em-¡n. Ah³ ap«p-Ip¯n {]mÀYn¨p (eq-s¡mkv 22:41)

tbip ]nXm-hn-t\mSp IqsS X\nsb B-bncp¶p. AhnsS,

Ah³ {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ ap«p-Ip¯n. AXp-t]mse, IpSp-_mw-

K-§-fnÂ\n¶pw kvt\ln-X-cnÂ\n¶pw thdn«p ssZh-t¯m-

Sp-IqsS X\nsb Bbn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ {]mÀYn-¡p-¶Xn\p ap«p-

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Ip¯p¶Xv ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ \½psS kaÀ¸-W-s¯bpw

_lp-am-\-s¯bpw shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xm-Wv.

At¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv Xsâ s]mXp ip{iq-

j-bpsS kam-]-\-a-Sp- -t¸mÄ, Fs -tkm-knse k -tbmSv

lrZy-ambn bm{X-]-d-ªp. "A-h³ ap«p-Ip¯n Ah-sc-Ãm-h-

tcm-Spw-IqsS {]mÀYn¨p' ({]--hr- n. 20:36). asämcp ka-b v,

]usem-kv, ISev¡-c-bn injy-·m-tcmSpw Ah-cpsS `mcy-

am-tcmSpw Ipªp-§-tfmSpw bm{X-]-d-ªp. AhÀ IS-ev¡-

c-bn ap«p-Ip¯n {]mÀYn¨p ({]-hr- n. 21:5). Hcp s]mXp

Øe v kv{XoIfpw Ipªp-§-fpw ap«p-Ip- p-¶-Xn-s\-¡p-

dn-¨p ImWp-¶-hÀ sXämbn [cn¡pw F¶p NneÀ¡p

tXm¶mw. aX-{`m-´-·mÀ F¶p \s½ Ipäw ]d-bp-¶-h-cp-

Å-t¸mÄ; \mw kzIm-cy-{]mÀY-\-bn kuIcyw Is--¯p-

¶-h-cm-Wv. ]usem-knsâ Imes¯ ktlm-Z-cn--amÀ¡pw

Ipªp-§Ä¡pw A§-s\-sbmcp {]iv\-ap- -m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.

{]mÀY\ s]mXpØe-¯m-bmepw ssZh-t¯m-Sp-IqsS

X\nsb Bbn-cp-¶mepw \mw AXn BIp-e-s¸-tS-- -XnÃ.

{]mÀYn¡p-t¼mÄ \mw \nev¡p-Itbm Ccn-¡p-Itbm

\S-¡p-Itbm sNbvtX¡mw; ]t£, ssZ-h-hp-ambn kwkm-

cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \½psS at\m- m-h-amWv {][m-\w. \mw {]mÀYn-

¡p-t¼mÄ icn-bmb at\m-`mhw D-mbn-cn-¡Ww; "ssZhw

\nK-fn-I-tfmSv FXnÀ¯p-\n-ev¡p-Ibpw Xmgva-bp-Å-hÀ¡p

Ir]-\-evIp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p. BI-bm \n§Ä ssZ-h- n\p

Iog-S-§p-ho³; ]nim-Nn-t\mSv FXnÀ¯p \nev]n³; F¶mÂ

Ah³ \n§sf hn«v HmSn-t¸m-Ipw. ssZh-t¯mSv ASp¯p

sNÃp-hn³ F¶m Ah³ \n§-tfmSv ASp-¯p-h-cpw.'

(bmt¡m_v 4:6þ8)

GsX-¦nepw imco-cnI {]iv\-§Ä DÅ-hÀ¡p

A[nIw kabw ap«p-Ip¯n {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bnÃ.

ssZhw \n§-fpsS lrZ-bs¯ ImWp¶p. \½psS icocw

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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F§s\ Bbn-cn-¡p¶p F¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ at\m-`mhw

\¶mbn IÀ¯mhv Adn-bp-¶p. F¶m Ign-hp-Å-hÀ ap«p-

Ip-¯p-¶-Xv, \½psS {kãm-hn-t\mSv Hcp kvt\ln-X³

asämcp kvt\ln-X-t\mSv F¶-h®w kw`m-jn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ

]Zhn \ap¡p e`n- n-cn-¡p¶p F¶-Xnsâ Xncn- -dnhp \ap¡v

\evIpw! \ap-s¡-Ãm-hÀ¡pw thZ-]p-kvXIw \evIp¶ D]-

tZiw, "IÀ¯m-hnsâ k¶n-[n-bn Xmgp-hn³' F¶-XmWv;

"F¦n Ah³ \n§sf DbÀ¯pw' F¶- hm-KvZ-¯hpw

\evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶p (bm-t¡m_v 4:10).

\n§-fpsS lrZ-b-§sf ip-²o-I-cn-¡pIkPoh Iq«mbva ssZh- nsâ Ir]m-k-\- n-emWv Bcw-

`n-¡p-¶Xv. ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-¯n tbip acn¨ {Iqiv

F¶mWv AXv AÀY-am-¡p-¶-Xv.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip {Iqin a-cn-¡p-¶Xn\p- ap-¼p-

X-t¶, ssZhw Xsâ alm-kvt-\l-- nepw Icp-X-enepw hgn-

sX-än-t¸mb a\p-jy-hÀKs¯ Xsâ Iq-«m-bva-bn-te¡p ]pXp-

¡p-hm-\pÅ adp-hn-e-bmbn Xsâ \njvI-f-¦-\mb ]p{Xsâ

ac-Ws¯ ssZhw AKo-I-cn- n-cp-¶p. \½psS c£-Isâ ac-

Ws¯ ssZhw AwKo-I-cn-¨n-cp-¶p. \½psS c£-Isâ

{Iqio-I-c-W-¯n\p ap¼p-X-s¶, ssZhw Xsâ a¡sf

Ir]m -k-\ -¯n Is- -¯m-sa¶p {]Jym -]n -¨n -cp -¶p,

"AhnsS Rm³ \n\¡p {]-Xy-j-\mbn Ir]m-k-\- n-¦Â

\n¶pw Rm³ \nt¶mSp Acp-fn-s -bvXp.' (]p-d- mSv 25:22)

C¶v, \½psS ]m]-§Ä¡pth-n -bÀ¸n -¡-s¸«

bmKw Ncn-{X-¯nsâ `mK-am-Wv. \ap-¡p-th-n IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip{InkvXp-hnsâ hne-tb-dnb càw sNmcn-b-s¸«p.

A§s\ tbip-hnsâ acWw apJm-´cw ssZh-t¯mSp

kw`m-jn-¡p-¶-Xn\p \ap¡p Poh-\pÅ Hcp ]pXp-hgn Xpd-

¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p. kI-e-_p-²n-sbbpw Ihn-bp¶ Ahsâ

alm kvt\lw. "IcpW e`n- m\pw XÕ-a-b¯v klm-b-

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¯n-\pÅ Ir] {]m]n- m-\p-ambn \mw ss[cy-t¯msS Ir]m-

k-\-¯n\v ASp¯p sNÃpI' (F-{_m-bÀ 4:16) F¶p

kt´m-j-t¯msS tLmjn-¡p-hm³ \s½ {]m]vX-cm-¡p-¶p.

\mw AÀln-¡p-¶Xv ssZhw \ap¡p \evIp-¶nÃ

F¶-XmWv IcpW AÀY-am-¡p-¶-Xv. \mw AÀln-¡m-

¯Xv ssZhw \ap¡p \evIp¶p F¶mWv Ir] AÀY-am-

¡p-¶Xv. Icp-Wbpw Ir]-bp-apÅ \½psS ssZh-

t¯mSpIqsS \S-¡p-¶Xp F{Xtbm AÛp-X-amWv!

hoip¶ FÃm sImSp-¦m-äpIfnÂ\n¶pw

IjvS-§-fpsS \nc- c Xn-c-am-e-I-fnÂ\n¶pw

im´-amb Hcp hn{ima Øm\-ap- v

Ir]m-k-\-¯n\p Iogn-emWv AXv Is--¯p-¶-Xv.

tbip \½psS inc-Êns\ B\μssXewsIm-v

A`n-tjIw sN¿p¶ Hcp Øm\-ap- v

F\n-s¡-{Xtbm a[p-c-amWv B Øm\w.

cà- m hnse-¡p hm§-s¸« Ir]m-k-\-amWv AXv.

Bßm-¡Ä tbmPn¨p tNcp¶ Hcp Øm\-ap- v

kvt\ln-X³ kvt\ln-X-t\mSp Iq«mbva Is--¯p-¶

Øm\w, Gsd AI-se-bm-sW-¦nepw hnizm-k-- m AhÀ

Htc Ir]m-k-\- n\p Npäpw F¯nt¨cp-¶p.

]co£nXcmbn \in- n-¡-s -«-hcmbn ]cn-{`m´cmIp-t¼mÄ

klm-b- n\p \ap¡p Fhn-tS¡v HmSp-hm³ Ignbpw?

IjvS-a-\p- -hn-¡p¶ hnip-²-·mÀs¡mcp Ir]m-k\w

CÃm-Xn-cp-s¶-¦nÂ?

\c-I-ssk-\y-§Ä Ahsc tXmev]n-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p.

Ahn-tS¡v, Ahn-tS¡p \mw Igp-Isâ Nnd-Ip-I-fnÂ

DbÀ¶p ]d-¡p¶p; ka-btam bp-àntbm C\n-bn-Ã,

\½psS Bßm -¡sf Is - -¯p -hm³ kzÀ¤w

Cd§nhcp¶p

Ir]m-k-\s¯ tXPÊv Inco-S-a-Wn-bn-¡p-¶p.

F v. sÌmshÂ

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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kPoh Iq«m-bv-abpw Aip²-a-\x-km-£nbpw Hc-pan¨p

hkn-¡p-I-bnÃ.

Hcp IpSpw-_- n P\n¨ Hcp B¬Ip«n F¶pw

B amXm-]n-Xm-¡-fpsS ]p{X³ Bbn-cn-¡pw. Ah³ "P\n-

¡m- -h³' Bbn-cn-¡-bnÃ. F¶m B _me³ aÕ-cn-

bm-bm Ahsâ amXm-]n-Xm-¡-tfm-SpÅ Bi-b-hn-\n-abw

\jvS -s¸ -S p¶ ka -b -§Ä D -mIpw . _Ôw D -mIpw

]t£, Iq«mbva hntOZn-¡-s -Sp¶p! AsXmcp Zpc -am-Wv.

\mw ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ \nanjw apXÂ kzÀK-

Ø-\mb \½psS ]nXm-hn-t\mSv Hcp _Ôw Øm]n-¡-s -

Sp¶p. \mw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ BßmÀY-

ambn kzoI-cn- n-cn-¡p¶p F¦n \mw ssZh- nsâ a¡Ä

Bbn- oÀ¶p; \mw ]m]w sN¿p¶p F¦n \½psS ]nXm-

hn-t\m-SpÅ Iq«mbva tOZn-¡-s -Sp-¶p.

\½psS A\p-k-cW-t¡Sp \nan¯w, AXp-hsc \mw

A\p- -hn- p t]m¶ Ahsâ apJ {]Xym-ibpw ]p©n-cnbpw

\ap¡p e`n-¡m-sX-bm-Ip-¶p. kpXm-cy-amb Iq«mbvam`wK-

¯n\p ssZhw Imc-W-¡m-c-\-Ã. Ah\p Icp-X-en-Ãm- -Xp-

sIm-paà AXv kw`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. B `n¶Xbv¡p ImcWw

\½psS Aip² a\xkm-£n-bm-Wv. ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ Iq«m-

bva-bnse GsXmcp \mi- n\pw \mw Xs¶-bmWv Imc-W-

¡mÀ.

Aip-²-a-\x-km£n: "]m]w Fs¶ thZ-]p-kvX-

I-¯nÂ\n¶v AIäpw; thZ-]p-kvXIw Fs¶ ]m]-¯nÂ

\n¶v AIäpw' F¶p tPm¬ _\n-b³ {]kvXm-hn-¨n-«p- - v.

Hcp hyàn ]cnip²m-ßm-hns\ ZpxJn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw Xsâ

Pohn-X-¯n t_m[-]qÀhw ]m]s¯ kzoI-cn-¡p-Ibpw

sNbvXm Ah\p ssZhhN-\- nsâ hni¸p \jvS-s¸Spw.

ssZh- nsâ hN-\- n-te¡p Xn-cn-bp¶ Hcp hnizmkn¡p

kPo-hhpw {]Xo£m \nÀ`-c-hp-amb hnizmkw D-m-bn-cn-

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¡-W-sa-¦n ip²-a-\x-km£n B-h-iy-am-Wv. thZ-]p-kvXIw

]d-bp¶p: "hnizmkw IqSmsX ssZhs¯ {]km-Zn- n- m³

km-[y-aÃ; ssZh-¯nsâ ASp-¡Â hcp-¶-h³ ssZhw D-v

F¶pw Xs¶ Pm{K-X-tbmsS At\z-jn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p {]Xn-

^ew \e vIp¶p F¶pw hniz -kn - t¡ - - -XtÃm'

(F{_mbÀ11:6).

F¶m \mw \½psS ]m]-§sf Ah-K-Wn¨p

sIm-n -cp -¶mÂ, \mw thZ-]p -kvXIw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ

\½psS hnizmkw sI«pt]mIpw; Fs -¶m \½psS a\-

Êm-j£n-bn ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ i_vZw tIÄ¡m³

km[ya-Ã.

ip²-a-\x-km-£n: ]m]w sNbvX-Xn\p tijw,

ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ Iq«mbva ]pXp-¡p-hm³ \½psS Ipä-t_m-

[-apÅ ]m]-a-\-xkm-£nsb ip²o-I-cn-t¡-- -XmWv. Cu

Ipä-t_m[¯nsâ `mc-¯n \n¶pw hnSp -X-ep - -m -tI- - -

Xn-\p hnizmkn Xsâ ]m]s¯ IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv Gäp ]d-

tb-- -Xm-Wv. At¸m-kvX-e-\mb tbml-¶m³ FgpXn:

\½psS ]m]-§sf Gäp ]d-bp¶p F¦n Ah³

\t½mSp ]m]-§sf £an¨p kIe A\o-Xnbpw t]m¡n

\s½ ip²o-I-cn- m³ X¡-h®w hniz-kvX\pw \oXn-am\pw

BIp¶p (1 tbml-¶m³ 1:9).

Fsâ ss__n-fn Cu thZ-`m -K¯v F^v.

U»nbp. {Ip½m¡À {]mÀYn¨ Hcp {]mÀY\ Rm³ Ipdn-

¨n-«p-- v. Fsâ ]m]-s¯bpw hogvN-sbbpw Ipdn¨p Rm³

t_m[-hm-\m-Ip-t¼mÄ B ]m]-§sf Rm³ ssZh- nsâ

Ir]m-k-\-¯nsâ ap¼n t]sc-Sp¯p ]d-bpw. Fsâ

kz´w Gäp]d-¨n F¶ \ne-bnÂ, {Ip½m-¡-dnsâ

{]mÀY\ ]d-bp-¶p:

Fsâ ssZh-amb IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ At§bv¡p hntcm-[-

ambn ]m]w sNbvXp, Rm³ AXn ZpxJn-¡p-¶p. Rm³

Fs¶- -s¶ hn[n-¡p-¶p. ]m]-]-cn-lmc càw Fsâ

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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a\x-km-£n-bn-t·Â Xfn-t¡-W-ta. A§v F\n¡p th-n

kln¨ IjvS-X-IÄ, Fsâ ]m]-§-fpsS ]cn-lm-c-ambn

hnizm-k- m Rm³ Gsä-Sp-¡p-¶p.

\mw Hcpkab¯Ã FÃm ]m]-§fpw sN¿p-¶Xv

AXpsIm-v FÃm ]m]-§fpw F¶v \mw Gäp-]-d-bm³

{ian-¡-cp-Xv. kI-e-]m-]-§fpw £an-¡-Wta F¶p ssZh-

t¯mSp \mw At]-jn-¡p-¶XnÂ, A\p-X-]n¨p ssZh-ln-

X¯n-te¡p aS -§n -h -cp¶ {ia-s¯-¡mÄ \½psS

\nKflrZ-b-¯nsâ {]Xn-^-e-\-ap-v. kI-ehpw Hcp-an¨pÅ

Cu Gäp-]-d-¨n Ipä-t_m-[-¯nÂ\n¶p a\-xkm-£nsb

ip²o-I-cn-¡p-¶-X-Ã. ]m]-am-sW¶v Adn-bp¶ FsXmcp

Imcyhpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp \s½ t_m[y-s¸-Sp-¯p-t¼mÄ

B ]m]-s -¡p-dn¨p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-ªn-«pÅ AtX

hm¡p-IÄ Xs¶ D -cn v B A\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sns\ Gäp-]-

d-b-Ww. AÃm-¯-]£w AsXmcp "shÅ-¡fw' AÃ,

XnI¨pw IÅw Xs¶ Bbn-cn -¡pw. Aip²-a-\-ÊnÂ

\n¶pÅ sIme-]m-X-I-¯n-\-Sp¯ hntZz-j-¯nsâ hm¡m-

bn-cn¡pw AXv.

Ipät_m[-aà bYmÀY Ipäw Xs¶-bmWv \½psS

{]iv\w. ssZh-¯nsâ {]Im-i-¯n\p ap¼n hcp-t¼mÄ

a\ximkv{X]-c-ambpÅ hmt¡m Hgn-I-gnthm ]mSn-Ã. ssZh-

¯nsâ ap¼n \n§Ä Xmgva-tbmSpw hn\-b-t¯mSpw \n§-

fpsS ]m]- nsâ t]cp- ]-d-bp-t¼mÄ ssZh-w Xsâ alm-

I-cp-W-bn \n§-fpsS Gäp-]-d-¨n-en-t\mSp {]Xn-I-cn-¡pw.

AXmWv ssZh- nsâ Af-hä Ir].

ZmhoZv Xsâ `bm-\-I-amb ]m]w Gäp ]dªp Ign-

ª-t¸mÄ "ssZh- nsâ Icp-W-bpsS _lp-Xz-{]-Imcw' (k-

¦oÀ¯\w 51:1) kt´m-jn-¡p-¶p. ZmhoZv XIÀ¶ lrZ-b-

t¯m-sSbpw kXy-k-Ô-X-tbm-sS-bp-amWv Gäp ]d-ªXv

F¶p 51þmw k¦nÀ¯\-sa¶ thZ-]p-kvXItcJ ImWn-

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¡p¶p. Ah³ Xsâ am\km´c- n kXy-k-Ô-\m-bn-

cp-¶p. \n§Ä ssZh- nsâ hgn-¡p-]-Icw kz -hgn Xnc-

sª-Sp¯p F¶pw ssZh-¯nsâ hnip-²-h-gn-bn-te¡p

Xncnªphcm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¶pw \n§Ä A\p-X-]n-

¡p-Ibpw Gäp-]-d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXm ssZh-¯nsâ Icp-

W-bpsS shfn- - n \n§Ä¡p kt´m-jn-¡p-hm³ Ign-

bpw. \n§-fpsS t_m[-]qÀh-amb ]m]s¯ t]cp-]dªv

ssZh¯nsâ ap¼n Gäp ]d-bWw. hnip²\mb ssZh-

t¯mSv Hcn-¡Â IqsS Iq«mbva e`n-t¡---Xn\v At¸mÄ

am{Xta \n§-fpsS a\-xkm£n ip²o-I-cn-¡-s -Sp-I-bp-Åq.

kvt\ln-X-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ Icp-W-bn \n§-

fpsS a\-Êm£n ip²o-I-cn-¡-s -«-Xn-\p-ti-jw, \n§Ä¡p

{]mÀY\-bn ]pXnb ss[cy-ap- -m-Ip¶p F¶p \n§Ä

Xncn-¨-dn-bpw.

AXpsIm-v ktlm-Z-c-·m-tc,... Xsâ cà-¯m hnip-²-

a-μn-c- n-te-¡pÅ {]th-i-\- n\p ss[cyhpw \ap-¡p-

Å-Xp-sIm-v... \mw... lrZ-b-§-fn Xfn-¡-s¸-«-h-cmbn

hnizm-k-¯nsâ ]qÀW \nÝbw ]q-p ]c-amÀY lrZ-b-

t¯msS ASp- p-sN-ÃpI (F-{_m-bÀ 10:19þ22).

AtX, ssZh¯nsâ ap¼n bYmÀY ss[cyhpw

ip² a\xkm-£n -bnÂ\n¶pw {]hÀ¯n-t¡- - -Xm -Wv .

kt´m-jhpw ]c-amÀY-X-bpÅXp-amb Hcp lrZ -b-

¯nÂ\n¶p ss[cy]qÀh-amb hnizm-k-ap- -mIpw; ssZh-

t¯m-SpÅ k¼qÀW Iq«mbva Bkz-Zn-¡p¶Xn\v CXv Bh-

iy-am-Wv. \n§-fpsS lrZbw ip²-am-Ip¶p F¶p \n§Ä

{Kln-¡p-t¼mÄ, ]gb ]m]-¯nsâ Iog-S-¡p¶ HmÀ½

\n§-fpsS a\-Êm-£nsb Akz-Ø-am-¡p-I-bn-Ã. ]t£,

km¯m³ \n§sf Ipä-s -Sp- p-hm³ {ian-t -¡m-sa-¦nepw

Ahsâ ià-amb B{I-a-W-§sf XIÀ¡p-hm³ – ssZh-

¯nsâ adp-]Sn – tbip-hnsâ hne-tb-dnb cà- n³ iàn

Xs¶ \n§Ä¡v D]-tbm-Kn¡mw. shfn- mSp]pkvX-I- nÂ,

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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ssZhw £an- p-I-gnª ]m]-§sf¡pdn¨p km¯m³ hnip-

²-·msc A]-hmZw ]d-bp-t¼mÄ AhÀ IÀ¯m-hnsâ hne-

tb-dnb c-à-¯n³ iàn a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cp¶p. "hnip-²-

·mÀ Ahs\ (A-]-hm-Zn-sb) Ipªm-Snsâ càw tlXp-

hm-bn«p Pbn¨p' (sh-fn- mSv 12:11) F¶p Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.

ip²o-I-cn-¡-s¸« a\-Êm-£nbpsS A\p-{Klw Bkz-Zn-¡p-

I-am-{X-aÃ, Akz-Ø-am-Im¯ a\-Êm-£n-bpsS clkyw

AhÀ {Kln-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ltÃ-ep¿!

kPoh Iq«m-bvabpw sXämb at\m- m-hhpw Hcp-an¨p

t]mIpI-bnÃ

ssZh¯nsâ hN-\-sa¶ t]mj-I- m Bfp-IÄ

B{K-ln-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\v KqV-amb Hcp Imc-W-ap--m-bn-

cn-¡pw. \n§-fpsS hni¸p \jvSs¸-Sp-¯p¶ GsX-¦nepw

tcmKw \ n§Ä¡v Ft¸m - sg -¦ ne p w D - m -b n - « p t - m ?

`£Ww F{X cpNn-I-c-am-bn-cp-¶mepw AXv £n-¡p-¶-Xn\p

\n§Ä Xmev]-cy-s¸-Sp-I-bn-Ã. \n§Ä tcmKn-bm-bn-cn-¡p--

t¼mÄ cpNn-I-c-amb `-£Ww \n§sf BIÀjn-¡m-Xn-cn-

¡p-¶--Xp-t]mse sXämb at\m-`mhw \n§fpsS Bßob

hni- ns\ \jvSs¸Sp¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p F¦n thZ-]p-kvXIw

\n§Ä¡v Atijw BIÀj-I-am-I-bn-Ã.

hN\w F¶ amb-an-Ãm¯ (t]m-j-I-apÅ) ]mÂ

IpSn-¡p-¶-Xn\p hmRvOn-¸n³ (1-]-s{Xmkv 2:2) F¶p

]s{Xmkv DÕm-ln-¸n -¡p¶p F¦nepw ssZh-¯nsâ

t]mjIw kzoI-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ \½psS B{K-ls¯ km[n-

¸n-¡p¶ at\m- m-h-§sf¡pdn¨p At¸m-kvX-e³ ap¶-dn-bn¸p

\evIp-¶p. Cu t]mj-Ws¯ XS-Ê-s -Sp- p¶ Imcy-§-

tfmSp CSs]Sp-¶-Xn\v Htc-sbmcp amÀ¤-ta-bpÅq – ssZh-

t¯m-Sp-IqsS GIm´ kabw. Bßob hni- ns\ XS-Ê-

s¸-Sp-¯p¶ kI-e-s¯bpw \o¡n-¡-f-b-Ww. Btcm-Ky-

]qÀW-amb hni-¸p- -m-I-W-sa-¦n Btcm-Ky-c-ln-X-amb

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at\- m-h- n-\p kaq-e- amäw hcWw. asäm-cp-X-c- n ]d-

ªm am\-km-´-c-s¸-SpI!

BI-bm kIe ZpjvS-Xbpw FÃm NXnbpw hyP- m-

hhpw Akqbbpw FÃm \pWbpw \o¡n-¡-f-ªv, c£-

bv¡mbn hf-cp-hm³ hN-\-sa¶ amb-an-Ãm¯ ]m IpSn-

¸m³ hmRvOn- n³ (1 ]s{Xmkv 2:1-þ2).

BZyw ]d-ªn-cn-¡p¶ Bßo-b-tcm-K-§Ä–Ah

\½psS Bßob hni-¸ns\ CÃm-Xm-¡p-¶-Xm-WtÃm–kuJy-am-ImsX hN-\-sa¶ ambanÃm- -]m IpSn-¡p-¶-

Xn-\pÅ hmRvO \ap-¡p--m-I-bnà F¶p Xncp-sh-gp¯p

ià-ambn ]d-bp-¶p. Ch \ap¡p Htcm-¶mbn ]cn-tim-[n-

¡mw.

ZpjvSX: aäp-Å-hÀ \t½mSv F§s\ s]cp-amdn F¶-Xn-

s\-¡p-dn- pÅ tIm]tam hntZz-jtam BIp¶p AXv – £an-

¡m¯ Bßmhp \ap-¡p- v .

dmh³kv{_Iv \mkn XS-¦Â]mf-b-¯nse Ip{]-

kn-²-amb hwi\io-I-cW tI{μ- n tImdn sS³ _qw

(Corrie Ten Boom) Ahn-iz-kn-\o-b-amb IjvS- m-Sp-I-fmWv

A\p-`-hn-¨Xv. B Iym¼nse a\p-jy-c-ln-X-amb \nc-´c

]oU\w \nan- w, Xsâ hnip-²-a-Xn-bmb {]nb-s¸« ktlm-

Z-cn-bpsS Pohn³ s]men-bp-¶Xv t\cn ImWp-hm-\n-S-bm-

bXv AhÀ¡p kln-¡m-hp-¶-Xn-e-[nIw `bm-\-I-ambncp¶p.

Cu sImSpw {Iqc-X-IÄ¡v D -c-hm-Zn-I-fmb KmÀUp-I-tfmSp

Xm³ £an-¨-Xn-s\-¡p-dn¨p tImdn- sS³ _qw C{]-Imcw

km-£yw ]d-ªn-«p - - v :

£an-¡pI F¶Xv CÑ-bpsS (a-\-Ên-sâ) Hcp

{]hr¯n-bmWv; lrZ-b-¯nsâ Dujvamhp ]cn-K-Wn-

¡msX a\--Ên\p {]hÀ¯n-¡m³ Ignbpw.

\n§Ä thsdm-cm-fn \n¶pw F{X `b-¦-c-ambn

kln-t¡-n h¶n-«p -s - -¦n t]mepw, Ah-tcmSp £an-

¡m¯ Hcp Bßmhp \n§Ä¡p-v F¦n \n§Ä £an-

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-¶Xv Ahsc tZmj-s -Sp- p-I-bn-Ã. AXv \nÝ-

b-am-bpw \n§-fpsS Bßob Pohn-Xs¯ XS-Ê-s -Sp¯pw!

A§-s\-bp-Å-h-tcmSp £an-¡p-hm³ \n§Ä a\-Êp-sh¡p-

¶-Xp-hsc, A§-s\-bpÅ Hcp hyàn-tbmSp \n§Ä _Ô-

\- n Bbn-cn-¡pw. £an-¡p-t¼mÄ am{X-ta, "R§-fpsS

]m]-§sf R§-tfmSp £an-¡-Wta R§tfmSp ISw-s]-

«n-cn-¡p¶ Gh-tcmSpw R§fpw £an-¡p¶p' (eq-s¡mkv

11:4) F¶ IÀ¯m-hnsâ {]mÀY\ sNmÃp-hm³ \ap¡v Ign-

bp-I-bp-Åq. \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-¯n £an-¡m¯ Hcp

Bßm -h p - s - --¦nÂ, \n§Ä ssZh-t¯m-Sp-IqsS X\nsb

kabw sNe-h-gn-¡p-t¼mÄ B hyàn-tbmtSm hyàn-I-

tfmtSm £-an-¡pI. At¸mÄ bmsXmcp Im]-Syhpw IqSmsX

Ah-tcmSp ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\lw {]Xn-^-en-¸n-¡p-hm³

\n§Ä¡p Ignbpw!

NXnhv: \½psS ]m]w Gäp ]d-bmsX \-½psS hogvNsb

ad-¡p-¶tXm \ymboI-cn-¡p-¶tXm BWv CXv. kXy-k-

Ô-X-bn-ÃmsX Im]Syw ImWn¨psIm-v Pohn-¡p¶ coXn.

hymP-`mhw: \mw AÃm-¯Xv Ft´m Btcm- BsW¶p

`mhn¨p sXämbn {]Xn-^-en-¸n-¡p-hm³ {ian-¡p-¶-XmWv

hymP-`m-hw. ip{iq-j-I-\n \nt¶m amXm-]n-Xm-¡-fnÂ

\nt¶m, kvt\ln-X-\n \nt¶m tPmen-Ø-e-¯p-\n-t¶m

AwKo-Im-c- n-\pŠB{Klw hmkvX-h- n hymP-am-Wv.

Akqb: asäm-cmÄ¡p e`n¨ A\p-{Kl§fn BßmÀY-

ambn kt´m-jn-¡msX kwi-b-t¯msS ho£n-¡p-¶Xv.

asäm-cmÄ¡p-Å-Xns\ tamln-¡p-¶-XmWv.

\pW: asäm-cm-fns\ apdn-th-ev]n-¡p-¶-Xnt\m A]-IoÀ¯n-

s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xnt\m \½psS \mhns\ D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶Xv;

asäm-cm-fns\ A]-am-\n-¡p¶ Hcp Imcyw tIÄ¡p¶Xn\p

\½psS sNhn-Nm-bn-¡p-¶Xv; asäm-cm-fnsâ Pohn-X-¯nse

]m]-§sf Nq-n -¡m-Wn¨v, \½psS kz´w Ipäw Ipd¨p

ImWn-¡m³ {ian-¡p-¶-Xv.

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hN-\- m t]mjn- n-¡-s -S-W-sa¶v \mw bYmÀY-

ambn B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¦n taev]-dª Imcy-§Ä \mw

Dt]-£n--t¡- - -Xm-Wv. ]mÂIp-Sn -t¡- ka-b-am-Ip -t¼mÄ

Hcp \h-PmX inip-hns\ ]mÂIp-Sn-¡m³ t{]cn-¸n-t¡-n

hcn-I-bnà F¶Xpt]mse, \n§Ä¡p thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-

¡p-¶-Xn\v Ah-kcw e`n-¡p-t¼mÄ "hf-cp-hm³ \n§Ä

amb-an-Ãm¯ ]m IpSn- m³ hmRvOn¡pw' (1-]-t{Xmkv 2:2).

Poh-\pÅ Iq«mbva kzb-tI-{μo-Ir-X -Po-hn-X-hp-ambn Hcp-

an¨p t]mIm³ km[y-a-Ã.

At\I hÀj-§fmbn P¸m-\n {]hÀ¯n-¡p¶

Hcp anjn-\dn h\n-X-bpsS Hcp I v ASp- -bnsS F\n¡p

e`n-¡p-I-bp--m-bn. aä-[nIw t]À¡p sNs¶¯phm³ Ign-bm¯ D¶X Kh¬saâ v, \b-X{´ Xe-§-fn-ep-Å-h-cpsS

a[y- n-emWv AhÀ ip{iq-jn-¡p-¶Xv. AhÀ FgpXn:

\mÄtXmdpw Xs¶- m³ XyPn- p, {Iqiv hln-¡Ww F¶

D]-tZ-i- n\v F´p kw -hn¨p? {InkvXob Pohn-Xs¯

kw_-Ôn- p ]pkvX-I-§Ä Xnc-ª-t¸mÄ Hcp Imcyw

Fsâ {i²-bn h¶p. Ignª Ccp-]-Xn-e-[nIw hÀj-

§-fmbn Rm³ tiJ-cn¨ ]pkvX-I- nse A[nIw hnj-

b-§Ä "\n§Ä Xt¶ sNbvXv' {InkvXob PohnXw A`n-

hr-²n-s -Sp- pI F¶ Nn´m-K-Xn-bp-Å-h-bm-Wv. F¶mÂ

Fsâ BZy-Ime {InkvXob Pohn-X- nse ]pkvX-I-§Ä.

kzbw XyPn-¡p-I, Zn\w-tXmdpw {Iqiv FSp-¡pI, hnip-²-

Po-hnXw \bn-¡p-I, {InkvXp-hn hkn-¡p-I, F¶n-eqsS

Ahs\ Pohn-¡m³ A\p-h-Zn-¡pI F¶o hnj-b-§-sf-

¡p-dn- p-Å-h-bm-bn-cp-¶p. B ]Tn- n-¡-ep-IÄ {ItaW A{]-

Xy-j-am-Ip-I-bmtWm? AtXm, Rm³ k¦-ev]n-¡p-¶-

XmtWm?

tlm§v tIm§nse Hcp ssN\okv t\Xmhv CXp Xs¶-

bmWv Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. ]mÝm-Xy-tem-I- nepw kzX-

{ -cm-Py-§-fn-epw tbip-hnsâ ]p\-cp-°m-\- nsâ iàn-

tb-dnb hnP-b- n\p k` {]m[m\yw \evIp-¶-Xmbn Rm³

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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ImWp¶p. B _Ô-amWv AhÀ B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv.

hnPbw, kar-²n, DbnÀs -gp-t¶ä ]p{Xsâ \·-IÄ Ch

AhÀ B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. IÀ¯m-hnsâ IjvSm-\p- -h-§-fp-

ambn BÀ¡pw Iq«m-bva-bnÃ. F¶m CXn \n¶p

XnI¨pw hyXy-kvX-amWv Gjy³ k -I-fn Rm³ ImWp-

¶Xv; hninjy, \nb-{´-W-§fpw \ntcm-[-\-§-fpapÅ

Øe§-fn AXmWv A\p- hw. Cu hnizm-kn-IÄ¡p

IÀ¯m-hnsâ IjvSm-\p- -h-§-fpsS Iq«m-bva-bmWv Gähpw

henb {]Xn- e-hpw ]Z-hn-bpw.

Ahsâ ac-W-t¯mSv A\p-cq]s¸SpIAt¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv C§s\ {]mÀYn¨p:

"Ahsâ (tbip-{I-kvXp-hnsâ) ac-W-t¯mSv A\p-

cq-]-s -«n«v Ah-s\bpw Ahsâ ]p\-cp-°m-\- nsâ iàn-

sbbpw Ahsâ IjvSm-\p- -h-§-fpsS Iq«m-bva-sbbpw A\p-

`-hn-¨-dn -tb- - -Xn\pw' (^n-en- n-bÀ 3:10,11).

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSp Iq«mbva B{K-

ln¨ ]usem-knsâ henb hmRvO, "c - p -t]À X-½nÂ

H¯n-«-ÃmsX Hcp-an¨p \S-¡mtam?' (B-tamkv 3:3) F¶

Btam-knsâ hm¡p-IÄ IqSp-XÂ AÀY-h-¯m-Ip-¶p.

tbip-hnsâ ]p\-cp-°m\ iàn-bn \S-¡p-hm³ \mw B{K-

ln-¡p¶p F¦n \mw Ahsâ IjvSm-\p- -h-§-fpsS Iq«m-

bva-bpsS ]¦m-fn-IÄ BtI-- -Xm-Wv. ]IpXn tbmPn¸v

tbmPnt¸bÃ!

asämcp `mK v, kvt\lw AXnsâ Af-hn Xncn-

¨p-e-`n -¡m-Xn-cn -¡p-t¼m-gpÅ Xsâ thZ-\sb¡pdn¨p

]usemkv Fgp-Xn-bn-cn--¡p-¶Xv {i²n-¡p-I: kz´w hnizm-

kn-IÄ ]usem-knsâ At¸m-kvsXm-enI A[n-Im-cs¯

\ntj-[n-¡p-¶-h-cmbn. "Rm³ AXn kt´m-j-t¯msS \n§-

fpsS Poh\p th-n sNe-hn-SpIbpw sNe-hm-bn-t¸m-Ibpw

sN¿pw Rm³ \n§sf A[n-I-ambn kvt\ln- m \n§Ä

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F s ¶ A e v ] - a m b n k v t \ l n - ¡ p - ¶ p t h m ? '

(2 sImcn´yÀ12:15). ]usemkv bYmÀY kvt\ls¯ C{]-

Imcw A]-{K-Yn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. "kvt\lw ZoÀL-ambn £an-

¡bpw; kzmÀYw At\z-jn-¡p-¶nÃ' (1sImcn-´yÀ 13:4,5)

ZoÀL-ambn £an-¡p-Ibpw kzmÀYw At\z-jn-¡m-Xn-cn-

¡bpw sN¿p¶ ]cn-ip² kvt\lw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

{In-kvXp-hn aqÀ¯oI-cn- n-cn-¡p-¶p. kvt\l-an-Ãm¯ Hcp

temI-¯n IÀ¯m-hmb tbip- h-¶-t¸mÄ, Ah³

a\pjycq]- n ssZh- nsâ kvt\ls¯ {]ZÀin- n- p.

Ahsâ {]hr- n-IÄ, Ahsâ hm¡p-IÄ, Ahsâ B -

cnINn -IÄ, Xsâ ]nXm-hnsâ lnXw \n-hÀ¯n-¡p-¶-Xn-

\pÅ Ahsâ k¼qÀW kaÀ¸Ww Ch-sbÃmw Hcn-¡epw

kzbm-[n-jvTn-X-a-Ãm¯ al kvt\l-¯nsâ Nn{X-§-fm-

bn-cp-¶p. aäp-hm-¡p-I-fnÂ, Ahsâ P\\w apXÂ {Iqio-I-

cWw hsc, Xsâ am\p-jnI]cn-]qÀWX hyàn-]-c-amb

t\«-§Ä¡p IÀ¯m-hmb tbip D]-tbm-Kn- n-«n-Ã.

AXn-³{]Imcw `qan-bn Xsâ ap - n-aq¶p hÀj-

s¯ Pohn-X- n aäp-Å-h-cpsS \·-bv¡mbn IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip XpSÀ¨-bmbn Xsâ Poh³ sh¨p-sIm-Sp-¯n-cp¶p

(1 tbml.3:16). Ah³ {Iqinse alm-hy-Ysb A`n-ap-JoI-

cn¨p.

"s]k-lm-s]-cp-¶m-fn\p apt¼ Xm³ Cu temIw-

hn«p ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â t]mIp-hm-\pÅ \mgnI h¶p

F¶p tbip Adn-ªn-«p, temI-¯n X\n-¡p-Å-hsc

kvt\ln -¨ -Xp -t]mse Ah-km-\ -t¯mfw Ahsc

kvt\ln¨p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 13:1).

A-sX, Ahsâ kvt\lw ZoÀL-ambn £an-¨p,

\mw hmkvX-h-ambn \½psS c£-I-\p-ambn Iq«mbva B{K-

ln-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, \½psS lrZ-bs¯ ]cn-tim-[n-¡p¶

Cu tNmZyw tNmZn-t¡-- -Xm-Wv:

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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ssZhw F\n¡p \evInb PohnX \·-IÄ Fsâ kz´

KpW- n\pw A`n-hr-²n¡pw th-n-bmtWm Rm³ D]-

tbm-Kn-¡p-¶Xv? aäp-Å-hÀ¡p-th--n, bYmÀY-amb kvt\-

l-¯n Fsâ Poh³ sh¨p sImSp-¡p-hm³ Rm³

Hcp¡amtWm? AXnÂ, Rm³ IjvS-a-\p -` -hn -t¡-n

h¶mepw AXv sN-¿p-hm³ F\n¡p a\-Êpt-m?

AsX, "Rm³ apt¼' F¶ B[p-\nI Xe-ap-d-bnÂ

\n¶pw F{Xtbm hyXy-kvX-amWv ssZh- nsâ kvt\lw!

aäp-Å-h-cpsS \·sb¡mÄ Fsâ \·-bmWv {][m\w

F¶t{X C¶s¯ Xe-apd Nn´n-¡p-¶-Xv. kzmÀYXsb

Bcm-[n-¡p-¶Xv Hcp A´y-Ime e£-W-ambn Xncp-sh-

gp¯pIfn ]d-ªn-«p- - v . a\p-jyÀ kzkvt\-ln-Ifpw ssZh

{]nb-an-ÃmsX t`mK-{]n-bcpw (2 Xnsam-Y-sbmkv 3:1,4) Bbn-

cn-¡p-¶p. "D¶-X-amb Bßob kuμ-cy- n-te-¡pÅ ]mX-

bn kzkvt\-l- nsâ apdn-thä ]mZ-§-fnÂ\n¶p hoW

cà-¯p -Ån -IÄ ImW-s¸Spw' F¶p Ae-I vkm - -À

aIvemd³ ]d-ªn-«p-Å-Xn AÛp-X-an-Ã.

]m]w {]hr-¯nbnem-bmepw Nn´-bn-em-bmepw

\ap¡p ]c-¼cm-K-X-am-bn -e-`n¨ kzbt_m[-¯nepw

kzbtI{μo-Ir-X-¯nepw ImW-s¸-Sp¶p. "Fsâ Ah-Im-

is¯ F\n-¡p-th-n ]nSn¨phm§m-\pÅ {iaw' F¶mWv

Cu kzmÀYXbv¡v HmkvhmÄUv tNt¼gvkv \nÀh-Nn- n-cn-

¡p-¶-Xv. AXv am\y-X-bpsS k·mÀKn-I-X-bnÂIqsS e`y-

am-Ip-¶-tXm Ak-·mÀKn-I-X-bn-eqsS e`y-am-Ip-¶tXm –GXm-bmepw Hcp t]mse A]-I-S-I-c-am-Ip¶p F¶pw

At±lw ]d-bp-¶p. tamjWw, Nqj-Ww F¶n-h-bpsS

kzmÀY-X-sbbpw A]-acy-mZ-sbbpw A]-e-]n-¡pI Ffp- -

amWv; AXp -t]mse a\p -jysâ ]m]-]qÀW-amb

kzbtI{μoI-cWw hfsc KqV-amÀK-§-fn {]Xy£-s¸-

S p -¶ p - v .

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kIe KmÀlnI {]iv\-§-fnepw kmaqly

kwLÀj§-fnepw ]e k`m {]iv\-§-fpsS DÅn-Ât¸mepw

Fsâ Ah-Imiw, F\n¡v F¶Xp ImWmw – Fsâ ka-

bw, Fsâ B{Klw, Fsâ CjvSw Ch {]IS-am-Ip-¶p.

\nkzmÀY-amb ssZh-kvt\-ls¯ {]Xn-^-en-¸n-¡m¯

GsXmcp a\p-jy-\nepw A´Àeo-\-am-bn-cn-¡p¶Xv kzmÀY-

X-bpsS {]Xn-^-e-\-am-Wv.

Fsâ kzÀKob ho£WwkzbtI{μo-Ir-Xs¯ Xncn-¨-dn-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ Htc-

sbmcp amÀKw. ssZh-¯nsâ ho£-W-¯n \s½

t\m¡pI F¶-Xm-Wv. sImsem-ky-k-`bnse P\-¯n\p

]usemkv \evInb teJ\w sP.-_n. ^nen- vkv Xsâ ]p-

Xnb k -IÄ¡pÅ I¯p-IÄ F¶ ]pkvX-I- n C{]-

Imcw ]cm-hÀ¯\w sNbvXn-«p- - v:

\n§Ä¡v Bßob DÄ¡m-gvNbpw Xn-cn- -dnhpw e`n- n«p,

hkvXp-X-IÄ ssZh- nsâ ho£-W- n a\-Ên-em-¡m³

Ign-tb-- -Xn\p, \n§Ä ssZh-t¯mSp At]-£n-¡pI

(sImsem.1:9).

\mw ]usem-knsâ amXrI ]n³Xp-SÀ¶p-sIm- v

\½psS Bßob ZrjvSn-IÄ Xpd-¡p-hm³ ssZh-t¯mSp

{]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ am{X-ta \½psS hyàn-KX Pohn-X-

¯nsâ bYmÀY kml-N-cy-§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ \ap¡p

Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. \½psS kzbw tI{μo-Ir-Xm-h-Ø-bn \n¶-

Ã, ssZh-¯nsâ kzÀKob ho£-W-¯n AXv ImtW-

--Xm-Wv. At¸mÄ \ap¡p ssZh-¯nsâ Bßob {]nk-

¯n-eqsS AYhm {XnaqÀO I®m-Sn-bn-eqsS \½psS Pohn-

¯sX ho£n-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.

tUmtdm- n-bp-sSbpw Fsâbpw ZoÀLIme kplr-

¯mb anÊnkv ssk-e³kv, kzÀKob ho£-W-¯nÂ

{]mÀ°-\-tbmSpw A\p-k-c-W-t¯mSpwIqsS Hcp IpSpw_

{]Xn-kÔn-sb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¨-Xn-\m Hcp cm{Xn hfsc

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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Biz-kn-¸n-¡-s¸-«p. cm{Xn c-p-a-Wn¡v Hcp sSen-t^m¬

ktμiw Ahsf DWÀ¯n. "C¶p cm{Xn \n§-fpsS ImÀ

HmSn- n-cp-¶Xv Bcm-sW¶p \n§Ä¡v Adn-bmtam?' – F¶v

Hcp t]meokv DtZym-K-س tNmZn¨p. "AtX, Fsâ c - p

B¬a-¡Ä Hcp bph-P\ ss__nÄ tIm¬^-

d³knÂ\n¶p Imdn ho«n-te¡p aS-§n-h-cn-I-bmWv!' F¶v

Aev]w `b-t¯msS AhÄ adp-]Sn ]dªp. "\n§-tfmSp

ZpxJ-I-c-amb Cu hmÀ¯ Rm³ Adn-bn-¡s«, Imdnsâ

ss{UhÀ Dd-§n-t¸m-bn. tdmU-cn-Inse Hcp ac- n Imdn-

Sn¨p Ipcp-§n- ImÀ ss{UhÀ acn-¨p-t]mbn; atä bphmhv

Pohn-¡ptam F¶p {]Xo-£bv¡p hI-bn-Ã.' sR«n- n-¡p¶

Cu hmÀ¯, ]cn-{`m´nbn a\-kns\ kvX_v[-am-¡n.

FÃm-bvt¸mgpw AXn-hm-Õ-ey-t¯msS a¡sf kvt\ln¨

kv{Xobm-bn-cp-¶p Cu amXm-hv.

t^m¬ Xmsg h¨n«v anÊnkv sske³kv Xsâ

kzÀK-Ø-\mb ]nXm-hn-t\mSp \ne-hn-fn¨p: "Hm ssZh-ta,

CXp-t]m-se-bp-sÅmcp ka-b v Hcp A½ F´mWv sN¿p-

¶Xv?' `mKy-h-imÂ, thZ-]p-kvX-I-a-\p-k-cn¨p Nn´n-¡p-¶-

Xn\pw {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw AhÄ ]Tn-¨n-cp-¶p. X\n-

¡t¸mÄ Nn´n-¡p-hm³ Ign-ª-Xv, "FÃm-än\pw kvt{Xm{Xw

sNbvhn³' (1 sXÊ. 5:18) F¶ hN\w am{X-am-bn-cp¶p F¶v

AhÄ ]n¶oSp R§-tfmSp ]d-bp-I-bp- -m -bn. anÊnkv

sske³kv IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp kwkm-cn -¨p: "F¦nepw

IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ lrZbw kvtXm{Xw \nd-ª-XÃ, \μn-

bp-Å-Xp-aà F¶v A§v Adn-bp-¶p-htÃm. Fsâ lrZbw

hnd-§-en¨pw sR«nbpw iq\y-hp-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p; ]t£, Cu

{]Xn-k-Ôn-bpsS cm{Xn-bn Rm³ A§-bpsS Iev]\ A\p-

k-cn-¡pw. Rm³ A\p-k-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, Fsâ lrZ-b- nÂ

A§v Hcp AÛpXw {]hÀ¯n-¡-W-ta. Rm³ A§sb

A\p-k-cn-¡bpw At§¡p kvtXm{Xw sN¿p-Ibpw sN¿p-

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t¼mÄ AXns\ bmYmÀYy-am-t¡-Wta. Fs -¶m Cu

Zpc´ \mgn-I-bn Rm³ Atijw \μn-bp-Å-h-fmbn ImW-

s¸-Sp-¶nÃ.' Cu hn[-¯n an-Ênkv sske³kv Xsâ

hnizmkw {]hÀ¯n-¸n-¡bpw {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ Bcw-`n-¡p-

Ibpw sNbvXp.

"]n-Xm-th, A§p Bcm-bn-cn-¡p-¶pthm AXn-\mbn

kvtXm{Xw' F¶v AhÄ BZyw ]d-ª-t¸mÄ Ah-fpsS

kvX_v[ lrZbw hnd-§-en v Hgn-ªp-X-s¶-bn-cp¶p F¶v

Cu {hWnX lrZ-bn-bmb amXmhv Ft¶mSp ]d-ªp. F¦n-

epw, AhÄ hnizm-k-t¯sS kvtXm{Xw ]d-bp-¶Xp

XpSÀ¶p-sIm--n -cp-¶t¸mÄ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv BÝ-cy-I-c-

amb Hcp A-ÛpXw {]hÀ-¯n¨p! Ah³ Ah-fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ km£m km´z-\- mepw \μn-bmepw \nd¨p. B

cm{Xn-bpsS ZoÀL-amb Idp- -aWn¡qdp-I-fn ]cn-ip-²m-

ßm-sh¶ ssZh- nsâ Bizm-k-{]-Z³ ssZh- nsâ amä-

an-Ãm¯ kvt\l-s -¡p-dn v AhÄ¡v Dd- p-\-evIn. {]`m-

X-am-b-t¸mÄ Ah-fpsS I®p-IÄ \nd-sªm-gpIn F¶Xp

icn-bm-W-¦nepw, Xsâ lrZ-b-¯n Ahnizk-\o-bamw

hn[w ssZh- nsâ kam-[m-\hpw Bizm-khpw A\p- -h-

Ø-am-¡n-bn-cp-¶p.

ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm AXn ZpxJnX-bmb Hcp

amXm-hns\ ssZhw Xsâ \nXy kvt\l- nsâ amdn-S- n-

te¡p tNÀ -W¨p F¶-Xnsâ AÛp-X-I-c-amb km£y-

am-Wn-Xv. kI-e- a-\pjy_p²nsbbpw Ihn-bp¶ ssZhkam-

[m\w, B Ccp- cm{Xn-bn Xsâ lrZbs¯ \nd-¨ncp¶

hn[-s¯-¡p-dn¨p hfsc Dd-t¸mSpw t_m[y-t¯mSpwIqsS

anÊnkv sske³kv shfn-s -Sp- n-b-Xp-t]m-se, sshj-ay-

L«§fn am\p-jnI ImgvNbpw kzÀKo-b-ho-£-W- n\pw

X½n hyXym-k-ap - - v .

ssZh-t¯mSv ASp¯ kmao-]y-_Ôw \n§Ä

]peÀ¯p¶p F¦n \μn-bÀ¸n-¡p-¶Xpw hnizm-khpw

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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]ckv]cw _Ô-s -«n-cn-¡p¶p F¶v \n§Ä a\-Ên-em¡pw.

bYmÀY hnizm-k- nsâ kvtXm-{XmÀ¸Ww \n§-fpsS lrZ-

bs¯ \nd- n-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS Pohn-X- nsâ amdp¶

kmlNcy-§-sf, ssZh-¯nsâ ho£-W-¯n-eqsS ImWp-

hm³ \n§sf ssZhw klm-bn-¡pw. Ah ]pdta \¶m-bn-

cp-¶mepw tami-ambn ImW-s -«mepw A§s\ km[n-¡pw.

B hn[-¯n-epÅ Hcp kzÀKob ho£-W-¯n ssZhw

\n§fpsS thZ-\n-¡p¶ lrZ-b-¯n\v Cu Dd-¸p-\-evIpw.

"ssZhs¯ kvt\ln-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p, \nÀW-b-{]-Imcw hnfn-

¡-s -«n-cn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p Xs¶ kI-ehpw \·-bv¡mbn Iq-Sn-

hym-]-cn-¡p¶p' (tdm-aÀ 8:28). Cu hN-\¯nsâ Bizmkw,

BhÀ -\-hn-c-k-X-bpsS XWp- ³ `m-hhpw iq\y-Xbpw

\nd-ªn-cn-t¡---Xn-Ã. AXv \½psS lrZ-b-§-fn AÛp-

X-I-c-amb Hcp bmYmÀYy-ambn apg-§-¯-¡-h®w \evI-

s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶p. AXn-\m ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡-W-sa¶p

tXm¶p-t¼m-sgÃmw A§s\ sN¿pI! ssZhs¯ kvXp-Xn-

¨p-sIm- -n -cn -¡-W-sa¶p tXm¶p-t¶-S-t¯mfw A§s\

sN¿pI! IÀ¯m-hns\ kvXp-Xn-¡p-¶Xv ·apsS Pohn-X-

¯n A\-h-k-c- n-epÅ {]-hr- n-bm-I-bn-Ã.

Hcp a[y-]qÀh-cm-Py-¯v, ITn\ \nb-{´-W-§-fpsS

kml-cy-¯n hniz-kvX-X-tbmSpw ^e-{]-Z-ambpw ip{iq-

jn¨psIm-n-cp¶ anjn-\-dn-am-cn \n¶pw tUmtdm-¯n¡pw

F\n¡pw Hcp I v e`n- p. Ìm³ Xsâ I¯n C§s\

FgpXn: Fsâ Bizm-k-a-\p-k-cn- -Ã, "ssZh- nsâ kz`m-

h-a-\p-k-cn¨p IÀ¯m-hns\ Rm³ kvXpXn-¡-Ww. AXn\p

F\n¡p Ignbpw.' ]m]-£-a-sb-¡p-dn¨p tImdn- sä³

_qansâ {]kvXm-h\ hni-Zam-¡n-b-Xv, ssZh¯n\p

kvtXm{Xw sN¿p-¶Xv CÑ-bpsS Hcp {]hr- n-b-mb-Xn-\mÂ,

lrZ-b-¯nsâ Dujvamhv F§s\bncp-¶mepw, B CÑ

IÀ¯m-hns\ kvXpXn-¡p-¶Xv Xnc-sª-Sp-¡pw. \mw IÀ¯m-

hn\p \μn-]-d-bp-hm³ Bcw`n¡p-t¼mÄ, ssZhw \ap¡p

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Xsâ kam-[m-\-¯nsâ B´-cn-I-Pz-e\w \evIpw. amä-an-

Ãm¯ ssZhkvt\l- nsâ amdn-t¸m-Im¯ Dd¸pw \ap¡p

\evIpw. \½psS kml-N-cy-§Ä ssZhw {]iv\-am-¡p-¶nÃ.

FÃmän\pw th-n, FÃm-än-\mepw \mw ssZh-¯n\p

\μn-bÀ¸n-¡-Ww.

kzÀKob ho£-W-¯nÂ\n¶p {]h-ln-¡p¶

bYmÀY kvtXm{XmÀ¸Ww, ZpxJ- nÂ\n¶p kzb-k-l-

Xm-]s¯ thÀXn-cn-¡p¶ LS-I-am-Wv.

\mw ]Ån-bn-em-bn-cp-¶mepw Bip-]-{Xn-bn-em-bn-cp-

¶mepw CXv kXy-amWv Ft¶mÀ¡pI! Pohn-X-sIm-Sp-¦m-

äp-IÄ B-ª-Sn-¡p-t¼mgpw `uXn-I-amb Hcp lrZbw kzb-

k-l-Xm] at\m-`m-h-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶m-epw, {InkvXp tI{μo-

Ir-X-am-bpÅ lrZbw ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡pw.

\½n-e-[nIw t]cpw thZ-\-bpsS BZy-]n-Sn--bn Xs¶

XIÀ¶p hogp-¶p. kzb-k-l-Xm-]hpw hln-¨p-sIm-v

ssZh- nsâ Dt±-iy-§-fpsS D½-d- -Sn-bn \mw Ccn-¡p-I-

bm-Wv. {InkvXob kl-Xm]w F¶-dn-b-s -Sp¶ kl-Xm]w

t]mepw CXns\ hÀ[n- n-¡p-I-tbbp-Åq. F¶m ssZhw

Xsâ alm kvt\l- n Hcn-¡epw A§s\ sN¿p-I-

bn-Ã. BWn- -gp-XpÅ Xsâ ]p{Xsâ ssIbp-ambn ssZhw

hcp-¶p – "Ft¶mSpÅ Iq-«m-bva-bn {]th-in- p-sIm-ÅpI;

Fgp-t¶äp {]Im-in¡!' F¶v Ah³ ]d-bpw. XIÀ¯

lrZ-b- n-eqsS ssZh- n\p Xsâ lnXw temI- nÂ

\nd-th-äp-hm³I-gn-bp-sa-¦nÂ, \n§-fpsS lrZ-bs¯

XIÀ¶-Xn-\mbn ssZh-¯n\p kvtXm{Xw AÀ¸n-¡pI.

(HmkvhmÄUv tNt¼-gvkvþþMy Utmost for His Highest)\½psS Po-hn-X-¯nse "kI-e' -¯n-sâbpw ]n¶n-

epÅ kvt\l-]qÀW-amb ImcWw {i-²n-¡p-I. ASp¯

hmIy- n Xs¶ AXv ]d-bp¶p "\mw Ahsâ kzcq-]-

t¯mSv A\p-cq-]-cm-tI-- -Xn\p' (tdm-aÀ 8:29)

kzb- nÂ\n¶p ssZhw \ap¡p alXz-I-c-amb Hcp

kzmX{´yw \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F{]-Im-c-am-Ip¶p F¶p

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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\mw a\-Ên-em-¡-W-sa-¦nÂ, kzÀKob ho£-W-¯nÂ

\½psS Pohn-Xs¯ ho£n-¡p-hm³ \mw ]Tn-t¡-- -Xm-Wv.

kzbtI{μo-IrX Pohn-X-¯n\p ssZh-¯nsâ

D¯cw, IqSp-XÂ \¶m-Ip-¶-tXm, IqSp-XÂ ]T-\tam AÃ;

]ns¶tbm acWw At{X! `qan-bnse \½psS Pohn-X- nÂ

BIÀj-W-iàn \s½ hebw sN¿p-t¼mÄ, ssZh- nsâ

\nXy-km-¶n[y- n kt´m-jn-¡p-¶-Xn\p bYmÀY hnizm-

k- n\p I-gnbpw, Fs -¶mÂ, "\n§Ä acn- p, \n§-fpsS

Poh³ {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS ssZh- n ad-ªn-cn-¡p¶p'

(sIm--sem-kyÀ 3:3).

a cWþþkwk vI mc þ þ] p\ - c p -°m\§f nÂ

(tdmaÀ6:2þ4) \mw {InkvXp-hn-t\mSpIqsS ssZh- n ad-

ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ, \½psS kzbtI{μo-Ir-X- I-cp-X-ep-IÄ

am{XapÅ `uanI B[n-Iy- n \n¶pw \mw hntÑ-Zn-¡-

s -«n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. {Iqinsâ ]p\-cp-°m\ hi v \ap¡v

Pohsâ ho£Ww C\n-ta A\p- -h-Ø-am-¡m³ Ign-bpw!

{InkvXp-hn Rm³ acn- p, -{In-kvXp-hn DbnÀs -

gp-t¶äp.

{InkvXp-hn Rm³ i{Xp-¡-fpsS ta hnPbw

hcn¨p.

{InkvXp-hn Rm³ kzÀK- n Bk-\Ø-\mbn.

A§s\ \c-I-¯nsâ tXmÂhnbn kzÀKw

kt´mjn¨p.

]gb krjvSn¡p acn¨ bYmÀY hnizmkn ssZh-

¯nsâ ]pXnb krjvSn-bpsS `mK-ambn¯oÀ¶p. \½psS

c£ AXp-X-s¶-bm-Wv.

\mw {InkvXp-hn-t\mSp IqsS-bpÅ kl-{Iq-io-

IcWw {Kln-¡p-t¼mÄ, \½psS `qan-bnse PohnXw cq]m-

´-c-s¸Spw: kzbtI{μo-Ir-X -Po-hn-X-¯nÂ\n¶p {InkvXp

tI{μoIrX Pohn-X-¯n-te¡p cq]m-´-c-s¸-Spw. F¶mÂ

{InkvXp-hp-ambn \nc- c Iq«mbva A\p- -h-Ø-am-¡-W-sa-

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¦n \½psS `uanI {]iv\w F¶ kzb PohnXs¯

ssIImcyw sN¿p-¶Xv F§s\ F¶p \mw {Kln-¨n-cn-

¡Ww!

Fsâ uanI {]iv\w

Ct¸mÄ, \½psS lrZ-bs¯ ]cn-tim-[n-¡p¶ tNmZyw

tNmZn-t¡---Xm-Wv: `qan-bnse Fsâ PohnXw hmkvX-h-

¯n {InkvXp tI{μoIr-X-amtWm? AtXm, Ct¸mgpw

kzb-tI-{μo-Ir-X-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶pthm?

\nÝ-b-ambpw, Hcp kzbtI{μo-Ir-X- Po-hnXw

GsXmcp hyàn¡pw AXn-thKw hntcm-[-am-bn-¯o-cpw.

AXnsâ Rms\¶ `mh-s¯bpw kpc-£n-X-Xz-s¯-bpw

kpJkuI-cy-§-sfbpw `oj-Wn-s¸-Sp-¯p¶ GsX-m¶n-

t\mSpw Ffp¸w tIm]n-¡bpw sN¿pw. Pn. Iym¼-vs_Â

tamÀK³ AXv C{]-Imcw {]kvXm-hn-¨n-«p-v: kzb tI{μo-

Ir-X-Xz-amWv ]m]-¯nsâ A´xk¯, ssh-cp-[y-¯nsâ

tI{μ-_nμp; \cIw D-m-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶ hkvXp-X -Xt¶

AXmWv (Hosea: The Heart and Holiness of God)

Hcp kmbmÓ{]mÀY\-bn Akm-[m-c-W-amb

BßmÀ°X-tbmSpIqsS Hcp h\nX {]mÀYn-¡p-¶Xp Rm³

tI«p. AhÄ {]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhs¯ Po-hnX cq]m-

´cw hcp-¯p¶ \ne-bn Is--¯p-¶-Xmbn F\n¡p a\-

Ên-em-bn. "IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-th, A§-bpsS kvt\l-I-c-

§-fm Fs¶ BtÇjn¡-W-ta, {Iqin-te¡v Fs¶ aS¡-

Wta; Rm³ acn-¡-¯-¡-h®w Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡Wta.

C\n Rm³ AÃ; {InkvXp Xs¶ F¶n hkn-¡p-¶-h-

fmbn Pohn-¡m³ Rm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶p.' B {]mÀY\

Fs¶ hfsc kzm[o-\n- p.

ac-W-¯nsâbpw ]p\-cp-°m-\-¯n-sâbpw {]{In-b-

bn-eqsS Xm³ kzX--{ -bm-¡-s -«n-cn-¡p¶p F¶pw {InkvXp-

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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hn-t\mSpIqsS Xm³ kzÀK-Ø-e-§-fn hkn-¡p¶p F¶pw

Adn-ªn-cp¶p F¦nepw, Xsâ icocw Ct¸mgpw Cu temI-

¯n Xs¶-bm-WtÃm F¶p AhÄ XnI¨pw t_m[yap-

Å-h-fm-bn-cp¶p! `qan-bn Xsâ ico-c- nsâ kzmÀY B{K-

l-§-sfbpw {]hr- n-I-sfbpw ]cn-l-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p ssZh-

¯nsâ klmbw AhÄ At\z -jn -¨p. C{Xbpw

AÀYh¯mb {]mÀY-\-bnÂ; IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv IqSp-X ASp-

-apÅ _Ô- n-\mbn AhÄ At]-£n¨p. C{X lrZ-b-

th-Z-\-tbm-Sp-Iq-sS-bpÅ {]mÀY-\bv¡p ]usemkv \evInb

thZ-]pkvXImSn-Øm\w Fsâ {i²-bnÂs¸Sp-I-bp--m-bn.

"\n§Ä PUs¯ A\p-k-cn¨p Pohn-¡p¶p F¦nÂ

acn¡pw \nÝbw: Bßm-hn-\m ico-c-¯nsâ ]hr-¯n-

Isf acn- n-¡p¶p F¦ntem \n§Ä Pohn¡pw' (tdm-aÀ 8:13).

Cu hN-\¯nsâ Bg-ap-Å- [ym-\- n\p Nne Nn -

IÄ, Fsâ hmb-\-¡m-cn Nnesc klm-bn-¡pw. ASp¯

JÞn-I-bnse DZm-l-c-Whpw {]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn A\p-`-h-

s¸Spw, Cu hN\¯nse kzX-{ -am-¡p¶ kXyw, {Ko¡p

`mj-b-dn-bm-hp-¶-hÀ hni-Z-am-¡p-¶p-- v.

\n§Ä PUs¯ A\p-k-cn¨p Pohn-¡p¶p F-¦nÂ

\n§Ä acn¡pw; F¶m Bßm-hn\m \n§Ä ico-c-

¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf acn-¸n-¡p¶p F¦n \n§Ä

Pohn¡pw (tdmaÀ 8:13)

H¶v: \n§Ä icoc-¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf acn-¸n-¡Ww

AXm-bXv, Fsâ ico-c- nsâ {]hr- n-I-fnÂ\n¶p Rm³

hnSp-hn-¡-s¸-S-W-sa-¦n (kzbtI{μo-IrX Pohn-X-¯nÂ

\n¶p) Rm³ kPo-h-ambn ssZh-t¯mSp kl-I-cn-¡Ww

F¶-XmWv thZ-]p-kvXI kXyw. IÀaWn {]tbm-K-¯n-

emWv AXv ]d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.

c - v : Bßm-hn-\m (ssZ-h- nsâ Znhy {]hr- n-

bnÂ) ssZhw \½psS `uXn-I-am-b, kzmÀY-]-c-amb {]hr-

¯n-I-fpsS ta hnPbw \evIp-¶p.

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AXm-bXv, Rm³ {]mÀY-\-tbmSpw kPo-h-ambpw Cu

{]-Ir-bn DÄs -«n-cn-¡p¶p F¦n-epw, Fsâ kzmÀY {]hr-

¯n-Isf F\n¡p Xs¶ acn- n-¡p-hm³ km[y-aÃ! Rm³

Cu temI- n Bbn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ kzbw tI{μo-IrX

{]hr-¯n-IfnÂ\n¶v Fs¶ hnSp-hn-¡p-¶Xv ]cn-ip²m

ßmhmWv F¶-XmWv thZ-]pkvXI kXyw.

aq¶v: Cu hN\w hÀ¯am-\-Im-e-¯n-emWv Fgp-

X-s -«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ Fsâ kl-I-

c-Whpw {]mÀY\bpw Hcp XpSÀ {]{Inb BIp¶p F¶p-

ÅXv AÀY-am-¡p-¶p.

thZ-]p-kvX-I-kXyw: ]cn-ip-²mßmhnt\mSv Hcp

hnizmkn Xsâ kzmÀY -Po-hn-Xs¯ acn- n-¡p-hm³ At]-

£n-¡p-¶Xv Hcp cq]m-´-cm-\p-`hw Bbn-cn-¡m-sa-¦nepw

AXv Hcn-¡Â am{Xw sNt¿-- -Im-cy-aÃ. Ft¸m-sg-¦nepw

kzmÀY PohnXw AXnsâ tZmj-I-c-amb Xe ]pd-t¯¡p

\o«p-t¼mÄ At¸m-sgÃmw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ kzX-{ -am-

¡p¶ {]-hr--¯n-tbmSv kl-I-cn¨p \mw {]mÀYn-t¡-- -Xm-

Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ {]hr- n-bn \mw \nc- cw B{i-

bn-¡p-t¼mÄ \½psS kzmÀY {]hr- n-IÄ acn- n-¡-s -Spw.

\½psS `mK¯v Cu hnizm-k-¯nsâ at\m-`mhw

\nc-´-c-ambpw XpSÀ¨-bmbpw FÃm-bvt¸mgpw D-m-bn-cn-

t¡- A\p-`-h-ambn ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶p.

DZm-l-c-Wam-bn, \mw Hcp tImS-Xn-ap-dn-bn Bbn-

cn-¡p¶p F¶v k¦-ev]n-¡pI. Chn-sS-bn-cn-¡p¶ Hcp a\p-

jys\, sIme-]m-X-I-¡p-ä- n\p hnkvX-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. sXfn-

hp-IÄ ]cn-tim-[n¨p, B a\p-jy³ Ipäw sNbvXn-cn-¡p¶p

F¶p- sX-fn-bn-¡-s¸«p. C\n \ymbm-[n-]³ hn[n {]kvXm-

hn-¡Ww \ybm-[n-]³ Fgp-t¶äp \n¶p hn[n-{]-kvXm-h\

Bcw- n-¡p-t¼mÄ tImSXn apdn-bn Hcp \niv_-ZX hym]n-

¡p-¶p. Cu a\p-jy³ sIme-]m-XIw sNbvX-Xmbn sXfn-

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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ªn-cn-¡p¶p; CbmÄ Ipä-¡m-c-\m-Wv. AXn-\m h[-in-

jbv¡p hn[n-¡p-¶p.

Cu hn[n {]kvXm-h-\-tbmSpIqsS \ym-bm-[n-]sâ

IÀ¯hyw Ah-km-\n-¡p¶p. F¶m \ymbm[n-]³ Xt¶

h[in£ \S-¸m-¡m³ hnNm-cn -¨p -sIm- v Hcp tXm¡v

FSp v sIme-]m-X-Is\ shSn-sh-¡m³ Hcp-s¼-«m \ymbm-

[n-]³ sIme-]m-X-I-¡p-ä-¡m-c³ Bbn-¯oÀ¶p!

h[in£ hn[n¨pIgn -ªn«p \ymbm -[n -]³

sNt¿- Htc-sbmcp Imcyw hn[n-¡-s¸« Bsf _Ô-s¸«

Bcm-¨m-sctbm Pbn-ep-tZym-K-Ø-sctbm Gev]n-¡pI

F¶Xm-Wv.

AXp-t]mse \½psS kzb Pohn--X- n\p AXnsâ

kzmÀY-Xsb Xncn- -dn-bp-hm\pw Gäp ]d-bp-hm\pw am{Xta

Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. tImS-Xn-bnse \ymbm-[n-]s\t¸m-se, \mw

\½psS kzmÀY {]hr¯n-I-fpsS ta Imc-W-hn[n {]kvXm-

hn-¡p¶p. sIme-]m-X-I-sâ Poh³ FSp-¡p-hm³ \ymbm-[n-

]\v Ah-Imiw CÃm-¯-Xp-t]mse \½psS kz-b- tI-{μo-

Ir-Xm-h-Ø-bnÂ, kzb-Po-hn-Xs¯ acn-¸n-¡p-hm³ \-ap¡v

A[n-Im-c-anÃ. F¶m ssZh- n\p kvtXm{Xw, ssZhw Hcp

hn[n\S-¯n-¸p-Im-cs\ – ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ – \evIn-bn-

« p - v. \½psS Pohn-X-§-fn-epÅ kzmÀY-Xsb \njv e-am-

¡p-¶-Xn\pw \nÀho-cy-am-¡p-¶-Xn\pw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn\p

iànbpw A[n-Im-c-hp-ap- - v .

AsX, ssZh- nsâ Ir]-bm "ico-c- nsâ {]hr-

¯n-Isf acn- n-¡p-hm³' \mw ià-cm-¡-s -Sp-¶Xv Bßm-

hn-\m BIp-¶p. \nc- -c-ambpw \nÀ_-Ô-ambpw \mw ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ AÛp-X-I-c-amb klmbw kzoI-cn-¡p-¶p

F¦n b-YmÀY-ambpw {InkvXp-tI-{μo-Ir-X-amb Pohn-X-

¯nsâ kt´mjw \ap¡v A\p- -h-Ø-am-¡m³ Ignbpw.

Cu hyà-amb Xncp-sh-gp- p-If\pk-cn- pÅ A`y-

k-\w, {]mÀY-\-bpsS ]mT-§Ä Ch CXp-t]mse {]mÀYn-

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¡p-hm³ t{]mÕm-ln-¸n¨n-«p-- v. {]mÀY\m tbmK-¯n B

kv{Xo-bnÂ\n¶p tIÄ¡m³ Ign-ª {]mÀY\ F\n¡p

C{]-Imcw {]mÀYn- m³ klm-b-ambn¯oÀ¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\mÂ

Fs¶ {Iqin-t\mSp tNÀ¡p-Ibpw Fsâ kzmÀY Pohn-

Xs¯ A§-bpsS kvt\l-¯n acn -¸n -¡p-Ibpw

sN¿Wta. C\nbpw Pohn-¡p-¶Xv Rm\Ã, {InkvXp

At{X F¶n Pohn-¡p-¶Xv; AXt{X Fsâ B{Klw.

ssZh- nsâ hN-\- m \mw t]mjn- n-¡-s -Sp¶

Xnsâbpw hfÀ¯-s¸-Sp¶Xnsâbpw BXy-´nI Dt±iyw

hyàn-]-c-amb kwXr-]vXn-bpsS Hcp Pohn-X-¯n \mw

F¯n-t¨cp-¶-XmWv F¶p hnNm-cn-¡p-hm³ Ffp-¸-ap- - v.

A§s\bÃ! ]g-b-\n-b-a -]p-tcm-ln-X³ Xsâ B«n³Iq«-

¯nse AXyp-¶-X-ambXns\ t]m-jn-¸n¨p hfÀ¯p-¶Xv

F´n-\mWv? Gähpw \Ã-Xns\ {]ZÀin- n-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse

AXv sImÃ-s -Sp-hm-\pÅ BSmWv, AXnsâ P\\w apXÂ

Xs¶ bmK-¯n-\p-th-n Dt±-in-¨n-«p-Å-XmWv!

X§-fpsS kwKoX sshZ-Kv[ytam {]kwKNmXp-

cntbm Hcp kphn-ti-j-hn-lnX P\m-h-en-bpsS ap¼nÂ

kzÀW- -X¡w t\Sp-hm³ X§sf klm-bn-¡p-t¼mÄ AXv

{InkvXp-hns\ {]km-Zn- n-¡p-sa¶p hn-izm-kn-IÄ sXämbn

[cn- p-t]m-Ip¶p! ssZhw Xsâ kvt\l-I-cp-X-enÂ, Xsâ

hN-\- m \s½ t]mjn- n-¡p-t¼mÄ, \mw {]kw-K-]o-T-

¯n sa¨-s¸« Zriy-am-bn-¯o-cp¶Xà ssZh-¯nsâ

Dt±iyw; ]ns¶tbm \½psS PohnX- nsâ FÃm taJ-e

Ifpw ssZh-¯nsâ bmK-]o-T-¯n kaÀ¸n-¡-s¸-S-Ww.

ssZhw Bbn-cn-¡p¶ kI-e-¯nepw \ap¡v Bbn-¯o-cp-

hm³ Ign-bp-¶-Xn-\p- apt¼, \½n Xs¶ \mw Bbn-cn-

¡p¶ kI-e-¯n\pw \½psS kzb-k-l-Xm-]w, \½psS

kzbw ]cym-]vX-X, \½psS kzb-tI-{μo-Ir-X-Xzw, \½psS

kzbw {]km-Zn- n-¡Â, \½psS kzbw sXfn-bn-¡Â Ch-

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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bn FÃm-än\pw BZyw acn-¸n-¡Â – acWw kw`-hn-

¡Ww.�

sImsem-ky-bnse k`-sb-¡p-dn¨p Icp-Xp-¶-Xn\p

Xnsam-sY-sbm-kns\bÃmsX aäm-scbpw ImWp-hm³ Ign-bp¶-

nà F¶p thZ-\-\n-dª lrZ-b-t¯msS At¸m-kvX-e-\mb

]usemkv ]d-bp-¶p. Fs -¶m B ]«-W- n At\-I-

hn-izm-kn-IÄ¡pw kvt\lw kzmÀYw At\z-jn-¡p-¶n-Ã F¶

Imcyw k´w A\p- -h-§-fn Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ. ]usemkv

ZpJ:t¯msS Fgp-Xp¶p: "tbip {InkvXp-hnsâ ImcyaÃ

kz´ Imcy-at{X FÃm-hcpw t\m¡p-¶Xv' (^n-en- n-bÀ 2:21).

temI-¯nsâ hnhn[ `mK-§-fn IjvS-a-\p-`-hn-

¡p¶ k -Isf¡pdn¨p bYmÀY Icp-XÂ DÅ hn-izm-kn-

IÄ FhnsS? X§Ä¡p-th-n Icp-Xp-hm³ aäm-cp-an-Ãm¯

Chsc {ihn-¡p-hm³ Atijw ka-b-an-Ãm-¯-hn[w \mw

Xnc-¡p-Å-h-cm-bn-t¸mtbm? ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\lw am{X-

amWv kzmÀYw At\z-jn-¡m- Xpw ZoÀL-ambn £an-¡p-

¶Xpw F¶p \mw HÀan-¡p-I. hn\m-Kncn \nd¨ Ip¸n-bnÂ

\n¶v BZyw ssI¸v Hgn-¨p-am-äp-t¼mÄ am{Xta a[pc-]m-

\obw \ndbv¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bpÅq F¶-t]mse, ssZh-

¯nsâ kvt\l- m \mw \nd-b-s -Sp-¶-Xn\p ap¼v \½psS

kzPo-hnXw acn-¸n-¡-s¸-sS-Ww. Cu c-p ip{iq-j-Ifpw ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ IcpW {]hr-¯n-IÄ Bbn-cn-¡bmÂ

kvtXm{Xw. kzb-¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf acn-¸n¨ tijw

\s½ ssZh-kvt\-l¯nsâ Ihn-bp¶ A\p- -h- m \nd-

�thZ-]p-kvX-I- n acWw F¶m D·q-e\w F¶Ã; thÀs]-S F¶m-

WÀYw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn, imco-cn-I-a-cWw ico-c- n \n¶pw Bßm-hnsâ

thÀs]-S BWv. \nXy-a-cWw F¶m ssZh- nÂ\n¶v Bßm-hnsâ\nXyamb thÀ]mSv BWv. AtX AÀY- n kzb Pohn-X- n\p acWwF¶mÂ, am\p-jn-I at\m- m-h-§-fnÂ\n¶v FÃm kzb {]hr- n-I-fp-sSbpw

\nc- cw thÀs]-SÂ F¶m-WÀYw. ssZh- nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\mÂam{Xta Cu Imcyw \ap¡p km[y-am-¡p-¶-Xn\p Ign-bp-IbpÅq.

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tb- - -Xn\p \mw ]cn -ip -²m --ßm-hn-t\mSv \nc-´-c-ambn

{]mÀYnt¡- - -Xm-Wv. "ssZh- nsâ kvt\lw \ap¡p \evI-

s¸« ]cn-ip²-²m-ßm-hn-\m \ap-¡p lrZ-b-§-fnÂ

]IÀ¶n-cn-¡p-¶p-htÃm' (tdm-aÀ 5:5)

Cu kXy-§Ä \n§-fpsS lrZ-b- nÂ, \n§-fpsS

GIm´ka-b¯v kPo-h-am-Ip-t¼mÄ, ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv

ssZh- nsâ hN-\- nÂ\n¶p ]pXnb kXy-§Ä \n§sf

t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¡pw.

FÃm hnizmkn-Ifpw "ssZh-hpambn sNdnb IW-¡p-

kq£n-¡Ww' F¶p ]d-bm-dp-v. ssZh-hp-am-bpÅ \½psS

ASp¯ Iq«m-bvasb l\n-¡p-¶- bm-sXm¶pw \½psS Pohn-

X-¯n D-m-Ip-¶nà F¶p \mw Dd-¸p-h-cp-t¯---XmWv.

Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Fsâ IÀ¯m-hnsâ k¶n-[n-bn Rm³ A\p-X]n-¡m¯ Gäp]d-bm¯ GsX-¦nepw ]m]s¯¡pdn¨v F\n¡p t_m[y-apt-m?

2. Xmsg- -d-bp¶Xv F\n-¡p {]iv\-amtWm? £an-¡m¯ Bßm-hv,F\n-¡n-jvS-an-Ãm- -hsc kvt\ln-¡pI F¶Xv,\Ã am\-¯n\mbn Bfp-Isf h©n-¡p-¶pt-m,asäm-cm-fnsâ Xme- p-Itfm k¼m-Zytam tamln-¡p-- ¶ p t - m ?]ndp -]n -dp -¡p-¶pt-m? hnaÀin-¡p-¶pt-m?

3. Fsâ a\-Êm-£n ip²o-I-cn-¡-s¸-«-Xn-\mÂ{]Xo£-bpsS hnizmkw {]hÀ¯n-¸n-¡m³F\n¡p Ign-bptam?

4. Fsâ qan-bnse PohnXw bYmÀY¯nÂ{InkvXp tI{μo-Ir-X-amtWm AtXm Ct¸mgpwkzb-tI-{μoIr-X-amtWm?hneyw aIvemÀUn-bpsS {]mÀY\ im -ambnXm¦fpw {]mÀYn- mepw (t]Pv 46)

{]mÀY\m \nÀ`-c-amb Hcp¡w

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ssZh¯nsâ hN-\- nsâ shfn- - nÂ

\mw IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS \S-¡p-t¼mÄ,

\½psS ]mX-bn Ah³ F{X

alXzw {]Im-in-¸n¡p¶p!

\mw Ahsâ \Ã lnXw sN¿p-t¼mÄ

Ah³ \t½mSpIqsS hkn-¡p¶p

X¶n B{i-bn-¡bpw A\p-k-cn-¡p-Ibpw

sN¿p¶ FÃm-h-tcmSpwIqsS hkn-¡p¶p

Hcp \ng t]mepw Db-cp-I-bnÃ

Hcp taLw t]mepw BIm-i- n hcn-I-bnÃ

Ahsâ ]p©ncn Ahsb thKw HmSn¨p If-bp¶p

Hcp kwi-btam `b-tam CÃ

Hcp s\Sp-hoÀt¸m I®p-\otcm CÃ

\mw B{i-bn-¡bpw A\p-k-cn-¡bpw

sN¿p--t¼mÄ Ah \½-fn hkn-¡-bn-Ã.

F¶m Ahsâ kvt\l- nsâ {]tam-Z-§Ä

\ap-s¡m-cn-¡epw sXfn-bn-¡p-hm³ km[y-a-Ã,

kI-ehpw bmK-]o-T- n sh¡p-¶Xphsc

Ah³ ImWn-¡p¶ iànbpw

Ah³ \evIp¶ kt´m-jhpw

Ah³ ]I-cp¶ B\-μhpw

B{i-bn-¡bpw A\p-k-cn-¡bpw

sN¿p-¶-hÀ¡p-Å-Xm-Wv.

a[pc k¼À¡- n \mw

Ahsâ ]mZ- n Ccn-¡p¶p.

AsÃ-¦n \mw Ah-t\mSpIqsS tNÀ¶p \S-¡p¶p.

Ah³ Iev]n-¡p-¶Xv \mw sN¿p-¶p.

Ah³ Abbv¡p-t¶-S v \mw t]mIp-¶p.

`b-s -S-cpXv, B{i-bn-¡pI, A\p-k-cn-¡pI

tPm¬ F v. k½nkv

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A[ymbw 4

GIm´ kabw

Pohn-X- nse ssZ\wZn\ shÃp-hn-fn-IÄ t\cn-Sp-¶-

Xn\p Xpd¶ thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw Xpd¶ a\-Êp-am-bn IÀ¯m-

hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ km¶n[yw \mw At\z-jn-t¡-

--Xm-Wv. AXn-Ãm-sX Pohn-Xs¯ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn¡mw F¶p

Icp-Xp-¶Xp \nK-f-am-Wv.

Bßo-b-ambn ^ew Imbv¡p¶ Hcp Pohn-X-s¯,

apf-bv¡p¶ hn¯n-t\mSp ZmhoZv D]-an-¨n-«p-- v. "ssZh-h-N\w

[ym\n-¡p-¶-h³ X¡-Im-e v ^ew Imbv¡p-¶-h³ Bbn-

cn-¡pw. Ah³ sN¿p¶sXms¡bpw km[n¡pw' (k-¦oÀ1:3)

F§-s\-bpÅ a-\p-jy³ sN¿p-¶Xv km-[n¡pw

F¶mWv ssZhw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-«p-ÅXv? "btlm-h-

bpsS \ymb-{]-am-W¯n kt´m-jn¨p AXns\ cm -IÂ

[ym\n-¡p¶ a\p-jy³' (k-¦oÀ¯\w 1:2).

IÀ¯m-hmb tbiphns\ kzoI-cn-¨n-«v A[nIw

\mfp-I-fm-Im¯ Bfp-I-tfmSv Rm³ C§s\ ]d-bm-dp-v:

"Znhkhpw Hcp A²[ymbw hmbn-¡pI AXv ]nim-Nns\

AIän \ndp¯pw' \n§Ä hmbn-t¡- Hcp thZ-`mKw hm-

bn-¡pI, ]n¶o-Sv, ho-pw AXv hmbn-¡pI. At¸mÄ Htcm

hmIyw hoXw \n§Ä¡v AXv [ym\n-¡p-hm³ Ignbpw.

hb-en tabp¶ ]ip Ab-hn-d-¡p-¶Xv I-n -«pt-m? ]pÃp-

Xn-¶thf-bn AXv hngp-§pw, ]ns¶bpw ]ip AXns\

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hmbn hcp- n, AXnsâ t]mj-Imwiw FSp-¡p-¶-Xp-hsc

AXv Nh-¨p -sIm- - n -cn¡pw. ssZhhN\w bmYmÀY-ambn

[ym\n-¡p-¶-Xnsâ \Ã DZm-l-c-W-amWv CXv!

Fgp-]-Xm-as¯ P·-Zn-\- n am\-km- -c-s¸« Hcp

a\p-jys\ F\n-¡-dnbmw. Bk-a-b v thZ-]p-kvX-I-s -

¡p-dn¨p Aev]-am-{X-amb Adnth AbmÄ¡p--m-bn-cp-¶p-

Åq. {InkvXp-hn Xsâ ]pXp-Po-h³ Is--¯p-¶Xp-hsc

AbmÄ ]Ån-bn t]mIp¶ Bfpw Bbn-cp-¶n-Ã. Imcy-

amb hnZym-`ym-khpw D-mbncp-¶n-Ã. F¦n-epw, Xsâ ]pXp-

P-\-\m-\p -h- nepw Ir]-bnepw hf-cp-¶-Xn-\pÅ Xsâ AXn-

hmRvO \nan¯w, AbmÄ F¬]¯n aq¶m-a-s¯-h-

bÊn kzÀK- n t]mIp-¶-Xn\p ap¼p, thZ-]p-kvX-Iw

apgp-h-\p-ambn ]Xn-aq¶p {]mhiyw hmbn¨pIgn-ªn-cp¶p.

\n§-fpsS {]mbtam hnZym-- ym-ktam ]Ým- -etam F´p

Xs¶-bm-bmepw \n§Ä¡p Xt¶ -Zn-h-khpw thZ-]p-kvXIw

hm-bn-¡p-hm³ Ignbpw.

Hcp Xpd-¶- th-Z-]p-kvXIw; ip²-lr-Zbw Xmgva-bpÅ

Bßmhv; ZmhoZnsâ {]mÀ°\: \nsâ \ymb-{]-am-W- nse

AÛp-X-§Ä ImtW-- -Xn\p Fsâ I®p-Isf Xpd-¡-

Wta. (k-¦o.119:18) C{X-bp-ap-s- -¦n IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp

IqsS ^e-{]-Z-amb ka-b- n-\pÅ hgn Hcp-§n-¡-gn-ªp.

\mw t\ct¯ I--Xp-t]m-se, Hcp-an- pÅ kabw

(G-Im´ ka-bw) c-p-t]À X½n-ep-ff kw`m-j-W-¯n\p

{][m-\-amWv F¶p NneÀ a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶n-Ã. \mw hmbn-

¡p¶ thZ-`m-K-§Ä [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhw \t½mSp

kwkm-cn-¡p-¶p. \½psS lrZ-b-§-tfmSp kvt\l-ambn

kwkm-cn-¡p-hm³ ssZhw B{K-ln- n-«v, \mw {]mÀY\-bnÂ

ssZh-t¯mSp {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-hm³ Ah³ Im¯n-cn-¡p¶p

F¶p ]ecpw a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶n-Ã. \mw ssZh-¯nsâ hN-

\s¯ [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ, B hN\w \½psS Nn´-bpsS

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Hcp `mK-am-Ip-¶p. \mw ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-¯n-t·Â

{]mÀ°-\-tbmsS {]hÀ¯n-¡p-t¼mÄ, AXv \½psS Pohn-

X-¯nsâ `mK-am-bn-¯o-cp-¶p.

"Rm³ thZ-]pkvXIw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ, ssZhw

Ft¶mSp kwkm-cn-¡p-¶Xv F§s\?' F¶p \n§Ä tNmZn-

t¨-¡mw. Rm³ hmbn¨ Hmtcm -hm-Iy-hpw, a\-Ên Nne

tNmZy-§Ä sh¨p-sIm--p- hm-bn-¡p-¶Xv F\n¡p klm-b-

I-am-bn-¯oÀ¶n-«p- - v. Ah-bn NneXv ]e-hÀj-§Ä¡p

ap¼v Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-«p-Å-h-bm-Wv. Fsâ IÀ¯m-hn-

t\mSp {]mÀY\m]qÀhw kwkÀKw \S- p-hm³ B tNmZy-

§Ä F\n¡p klm-b-am-Ip-hm³ Rm³ A\p-h-Zn-¡p-¶p.

ssZ-h-h-N\w [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ, \n§-fpsS Nn´-IÄ

\n§Ä¡p amÀK-ZÀin-bm-bn-cn-¡s« F¶p- Rm³ \nÀt±-in-

¡-s«. Cu tNmZy-§-fpsS coXn hÀj-§-fmbn D]-tbm-Kn-

¡p-¶-Xn ssZh-hp-ambpw Xncp-sh-gp- p-I-fp-ambpw Rm³

kao-]n-¡p-¶ Fsâ kz`m-h-am-bn- oÀ¶n-cn-¡p-¶p.

Xmsg-¸-d-bp¶ Nne tNmZy-§Ä¡v Hcp A\p-k-

cWw Bh-iy-am-bn-hcpw; aäp-Nn-e-Xv, hnizm-k- nsâ {]Xn-

I-cWw Bh-iy-s¸-Spw. aäp-Nn-e-Xv, IÀ¯m-hns\ kvXpXn-

¡p-hm\pw Bcm-[n-¡p-hm\pw \n§sf \bn-¡pw. HSp-hn-em-

bn, i{Xp-hmb ]nim-Nnsâ sIWn-Isf Xncn- -dn-bp-¶-Xn-\pw,

km¯msâ ta {InkvXp-t\-Snb hnPbw \n§Ä¡v

G§s\ e`n¡pw F¶p {Kln-¡p-¶-Xn\pw AXv klm-b-

I-c-amIpw

A\p-k-c-W- nsâ {]hr¯nthZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ

i_vZw tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn\mbn \mw Hcp--¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xn-\p,

ssZht¯mSpÅ \½psS sNdnb IW-¡p-IÄ icn-bmbn

kq£n-t¡-XmWv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp \t½mSp kwkm-cn-

¡p¶ Hmtcm ka-b¯pw Ah³ ]d-bp-¶Xv \mw A\p-k-

c n - t¡ -XmW v .

GIm´ kabw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw82

ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ ka-b¯v \n§Ä thZ-

]pkvXIw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

A\p-k-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p Hcp Iev]-\-bpt-m?

Hgn -hm -t¡- Hcp ]m]-apt -m?

A\p-I-cn-¡m³ Hcp \Ã amXr-I-bpt-m?

Hgn -hm-t¡- sXämb Hcp amXr-I-bpt-m?

F¶p tNmZn-¡p-¶Xv \Ã-Xm-Wv.

IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ ]c-kv]c kwkÀK- n\v F{X-

b-[nIw tNmZy-§Ä \n§Ä¡p klm-b-amIpw F¶v Adn-

bmtam? \n§Ä hmbn¨ k-Xy-s -¡p-dn¨p Nn´n-¡pI am{X-

aÃ, ssZh- nsâ k¶n-[n-bn \n§Ä Cu tNmZy-§Ä¡v

D¯cw ]d-bp-t¼mÄ ssZhw ]d-ª-Xn-t\mSp kPo-h-ambn

{]Xn -I-cn -t¡- -Xv Bh-iy-am -Ip¶p F¶p \n§Ä¡p

t_m[y-s -Sp-Ibpw sN¿pw.

\n§Ä ssZh- nsâ hN\w hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ ]cn-

ip-²m-ßmhp Xt¶ \n§-tfmSp IqsS D-v F¶p FÃm-bv-

t¸mgpw HmÀan-¡p-I. Ah³ ssZh- nsâ hN-\s¯ H³]-

Xn©p Xmgv¯n – XebnÂ\n¶p lrZ-b-¯n-te¡p

F¯n¨pXcpw.

ssZh-¯nsâ Iev]\-Isf A\p-k-cn -¡msX

temIw aÕ-c-¯n \o§n-s¡m-ncn-¡p-t¼mÄ \mw ZpÀL-

S-Im-e-¯mWv Pohn-¡p-¶Xv. {InkvXp-hns\ \nc-kn-¡p¶

Hcp Xe-ap-d-bn \mw A\p-k-c-W-ap-Å-hcpw ]qÀW lrZ-

b-ap-Å-hcpw Bbn-cn-¡Ww. ssZhw \ap¡v ImWn¨p Xcp¶

kXy-§sf A\p-k-cn-¡m³ XpS-§p-t¼mÄ am{X-ta, Bh-

iy-¯n-en-cn-¡p¶ temI-¯n-te¡v Ahsâ iàn-bpsS

{]hmlw Ah³ Xpd-¡p-I-bp-Åq.

ASp- -bnsS Fsâ `mcybpw Rm\pw HmkvhmÄUv

tNt¼-gvknsâ My utmost for His Highest F¶ ]pkvXIw

hmbn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. R§Ä hmbn-¨Xv GI-tZiw

C§s\ kw{Kln¡mw:

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ssZhw \n§Ä¡p ImWn¨p Xcp-¶-Xn Ahs\ A\p-

k-cn-¡pI, DSs\ ASp¯ Imcyw Ah³ shfn-s -Sp¯pw.

Rm³ Fs¶-¦nepw AXv a\-Ên-em¡pw F¶p Rm³ hnNm-

cn-¡p¶p – F¶p \n§Ä ]d-bp-¶p. ]t£, Hcp \nanjw,

\n§Ä¡v C-t¸mÄ Xs¶ AXv a\-Ên-em¡mw! ]T-\-aÃ

{]tXy-I-amb DÄ¡mgvN \evIp-¶Xv; A\p-k-c-W-am-Wv.

\n§-fpsS A\p-k-c-W- nsâ Hcp sNdnb mKw t]mepw,

kzÀK- nsâ Infn-hm-Xn-ep-IÄ Xpd-¶v, ssZh- nsâ Bg-

ta-dnb kXy-§Ä \n§Ä¡p e`y-am-¡pw. F¶m Adn-

bm-hp-¶Xv \n§Ä A\pk-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-hsc IqSp-X kXy-

§Ä ssZhw Hcn-¡epw \n§Ä¡p shfn-s -Sp- p-I-bn-Ã.

{]ap-J-cmb c-p BZy-Ime anj-\-dn-amcmb NmÄkv

Sn. ÌUv, lUvk¬ sSbv-eÀ F¶n-hÀ Hcp cm{Xn Hcp apdn-

bn Xma-kn- p. AXn-cm-hnse a§n¡¯p¶ sagp-Ip-Xncn

shfn-¨-¯n Xsâ kvt\ln-X³ Xpd¶ ]pkvXIw ]Tn-

¨p -sIm - - n -cn -¡p -¶Xv sSbv -eÀ I-p . F{X ka-b-ambn

A§s\ Ccn-¡p¶p F¶p tNmZn- Xn-\p, ÌUv C{]-Imcw

Gäp ]dªp:

AÀ[-cm{Xnbn IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ "\n§Ä

Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-sa-¦n Fsâ Ie-v]-\-IÄ Im¯p

sImÅpw' (tbm-l-¶m³ 14:15) F¶ i_vZw tI«p, Rm³

DWÀ¶p. k¼qÀW-amb A\p-k-c-W- n Rm³ IÀ¯m-

hn-t\m-SpÅ Fsâ kvt\lw sXfn-bn-¨n-«pt-m F¶p Ft¶m-

Sp-Xs¶ tNmZn- p. Fsâ thZ-]p-kvX-I-sa-Sp- p, B kabw

apX kphn-ti-j-§Ä hmbn¨psIm-n-cn-¡p-¶p. IÀ¯mhv

Xsâ injy-·mÀ¡p \e-Inb FÃm Iev]-\-Ifpw Rm³

At\z-jn- p. ssZh- nsâ Ir]-bmÂ, Rm³ IÀ¯m-hnsâ

Iev]-\-IÄ A\p-k-cn¨ Øm\-§-fn Hcp icn-b-S-bmfw

C«n-«p- v; ltÃ-ep¿m! F¶v Fgp-Xn-bn-«p- v. Rm³ Iev-]-

\-IÄ A\p-k-cn-¡m-Xn-cp¶ Øm\-§-fn Rm³ Fsâ

]m]-§Ä Gäp ]dªp; Ahsâ Ir]-bm Rm³

GIm´ kabw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw84

bYmÀ©Y-ambn Ahs\ kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p sXfn-bn-

¡m³ Hcn¡ÂIqsS kaÀ¸n-¡bpw sNbvXp.

{]nb hmb-\-¡m-tc, "Ahsâ hN-\¯nsâ {]Im-

i-¯n \n§Ä IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS \S-¡p-t¼mÄ

\n§Ä¡v B kwKoX cN-bnXm-hn -t\mSp tNÀ¶p

kt´mjn¡phm³ Ignbpw; thtd hgn-bnÃ; B{i-bn-¡pI;

A\p-k-cn-¡pI'! (Trust and obey, there is no other way...)

hnizm-k- nsâ {]Xn-I-cWwthZ-]p-kvXIw ssZh- nsâ hnizmk inev]n-bmWv!

\mw hnizm-k-¯n ]Wn-b-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ – AXv IÀ¯m-

hn B{i-bn-¡p-¶Xpw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip {InkvXp-hns\

A\p-k-cn-¡p-¶XpamWv- – "F\n¡p km²y-a-Ã, F¶mÂ

Ah\p km²yw' F¶p \mw Dd¨p ]dbpw.

AXpsIm- v IÀ¯m-hn -t\mSpIqsS Bbn -cn -¡p¶

GIm´ ka-b- v, Cu hN-\- nÂ

Ah-Im-i-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ Hcp hmKvZ-¯-apt-m?

{ihn-¡p-hm³ Hcp ap¶-dn-bn¸p Dt-m?

F¶p tNmZn-t¡- - -XmWv.

thZ-]p-kvX-I- n \ndsb hmKv-Z- -§-fmWv. \mw

ssZh- nsâ hN\w [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZh- nsâ hmKvZ-

¯-§Ä Ah-Im-i-s¸-Sp-t¯---Xm-h-iy-amWv. AtX-k-a-bw,

ssZh¯nsâ ap¶-dn-bn-¸p-Isf \mw {i²n-¡bpw sNt¿---

Xm-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ ap¶-dn-bn-¸p-Isf Ah-K-Wn-¨p-sIm-v,

ssZh¯nsâ hmKvZ- s¯ {ihn-¡p-¶Xv hnizm-k- mÂ

Pohn-¡p-¶-XÃ AXv hnizmk-ap-s-¶p IcpXn acn-¡p-I-

bmWv!

A\p-Zn-\hpw \n§Ä thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡p-

t¼mÄ, ssZh- nsâ Hmtcm hmKvZ- hpw {i²n-¡p-I. Htcm

hmKvZ-¯hpw \n§-fpsS kz´--ambn Ah-Im-i-am-¡p-I.

\n§Ä ssZh-¯nsâ hmKvZ-¯-§Ä kz´-am-¡p-t¼mÄ,

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IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]cym-]vX-X, A\p-k-c-

W-¯nsâ Hmtcm NphSpw sh¡p-¶-Xn -\pÅ iàn

\n§Ä¡p ]IÀ¶p \evIpw AXv \n§-fpsS kz´ A\p-

`-h-¯n bmYmÀYy-amIpw.

ssZh-t¯mSp Iq«m-bpÅ \n§-fpsS \S- n "Pohn-

¡p-¶-kXyw' BtI---Xn-\mWv ssZhw Xsâ hmKvZm-\-§Ä

\evIp-¶-Xv. Cu hmKvZm-\-§Ä \n§Ä Ah-Im-i-am-¡p-

t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS hnizmkw ià-am-Ipw. Fs´-¶mÂ

"hnizmkw tIÄhn-bmepw tIÄhn ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-

¯mepw hcp¶p' (tdm-aÀ 10:17).

hniz-k-¯nsâ hn]-co-X-]Zw F´mWv F¶p

\n§Ä Nn´n-¨n-«pt-m? AXnsâ D¯cw A{X efn-X-aÃ

hnizm-k- nsâ hn]-co-X-]Zw Ahn-izm-k-am-Wv. F¶p ]d-

ªm Cu tNmZy- nsâ icn-bmb AÀYw Hgn-hm-¡p-I-

bmWv. \n§Ä¡p "Poh³' \evIp¶ aq¶p _Ôp ktlm-

Z-c -·mÀ D- v F¶p k¦-ev¸n -¡p-I. H¶v hnizmkw c- v

B{ibw; aq¶v Xmgva. C\nbpw aq¶p "amcI' _Ôp ktlm-

Z-c-·msc k¦-ev]n-¡pI H¶m-a³ Ahn-izm-kw, c-ma³

B{i-b-an-Ãmbva kzmX{´yw; aq¶m-a³ \nK-fw.

X\n¡v Hcn-¡epw kzbw sN¿m³ Ign-bm-¯-Xv

sN¿p-¶-Xn\p IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn hniz-kn-¡p-

¶-h-\mWv hnizmk-apÅ a\p-jy³ . thZ-]p-kvXIw

hmbn¡p-t¼mÄ bYmÀY hnizm-k-ap-Å-hÀ ssZh-¯nsâ

XI-cm¯ hmKvZ-¯-§f Is--¯p-Ibpw Ahsb hyàn-

]--c-ambn Ah-Im-i-am-¡p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p.

"Fs¶ ]ncnªp \n§Ä¡v H¶pw sN¿p-hm³

km[y--aÃ' (tbm-l-¶m³ 15:5) F¶p IÀ¯m-hmb tbip

injy-·m-tcmSp ]d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p. IÀ¯mhv iào-I-cn-¡p-

¶-Xn-\m am{Xta Bßob aqey-apÅ GsX-¦nepw Hcp

{]hr¯n Hcp-h\p sN¿p-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. kz -i-àn-

bmÂ, \nXy-aq-ey-apÅXmsW¶pw sN¿p-hm³ BÀ¡pw

GIm´ kabw

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hnizm-k- n\p t]mjWw86

km[y-aà F¶p \mw a\-Ên-em¡n-bn-cn-t¡---Xm-Wv. Cu

hn[- n B{i-bn-¡p¶ hnizm-kw, Xmgva-bpÅ Hcp lrZ-

b-¯n am{Xta Df-hm-Ip-I-bp-Åq. A§-s\-bpÅ Hcp

hyàn¡v; "Fs¶ ià-\m-¡p¶ {InkvXp apJm- cw Rm³

kI-e- n\pw aXn-bm-Ip¶p' (^n-en. 4:13) F¶v As¸mkvX-

e-\mb ]usem-kn-t\m-sSm¸w ]d-bp-hm³ Ign-bpw.

Ahn-izm-k-apÅ a\p-jy³, Xm³ kzbw ]cym-]vX-

\m-sW¶pw X\n¡p ssZh-¯nsâ klmbw Bh-iy-an-

söpw Icp-Xp¶h\m-Wv. X§-fpsS c£-bv¡p-th-n

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn B{i-bn-¡m¯ e£-¡-

W-¡n\mfpIÄ temI-¯n Ds- -¶Xv ZpxJI-c-am-Wv.

AXp-t]mse ZpxJ-I-c-amb asämcp hkvXp-X, bYmÀY

{InkvXob PohnXw \bn-¡p-¶-XnÂ, X§sf klm-bn-¡p-

¶-Xn\v At\Iw hnizm-kn-Ifpw X§-fn A[n-h-kn-¡p¶

{InkvXp-hn B{i-bn-¡p-¶nà F¶Xm-Wv. GsXmcp hn[-

¯n-epÅ am\p-jnI kzX-{´-Nn-´bpw \nK-fhpw, k-aÀ¸-

W-an-Ãm-bvabpw \ndª lrZ-b- n \n¶p-Å-Xm-Wv.

AXn-\mÂ, hnizm-k- nsâ hn]-coXw \nK-f-amWv;

Ahn-izm-k- nsâ hn]-coXw Xmgva-bm-Wv. kzbw]cym-]vX-

Xbpw kzbss[cyhpw F¶ s]mXp-hn-izm-k-¯nÂ\n¶p

hyXy-kvX-ambn AXv lrZ-b-¯n hnizm-k-¯n\p hn]-

coX^ew Df-hm-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.

Hcp-hsâ Rms\¶ kz`m-hs¯ hep-Xm-¡p¶

GsXmcp temI-kzm-[o-\-hpw, DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶ä {InkvXp-

hnsâ AXy´iàn-bnepÅ hnizm-ks¯ XIÀ¡p-¶-Xm-

Wv. ssZhw \evIn-bn-«pÅ kIe hmKvZ-¯-§-fp-sSbpw

]n¶n ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-[n-bn-Ãm¯ Dd-hn-S-§Ä D-v.

Cu PohnXbm{X-bn kz´w _p²n-X-{ -§-fn Pohn-¡p-

¶-Xn\p ssZhw \s½ hn«p-I-f-ªn-«n-Ã.

Pn.-sI. sNÌÀ«¬ (1874-þ1936), kzb-]-cym]vX \nK-

f-sa¶ sshcp-[y-s¯-¡p-dn¨v C§s\ ]d-ªn-«p-- v:

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sXämb Øm\¯v \½psS hn\bw ImWn-¡p-¶Xv

\nan¯w \mw IjvS-s -Sp-¶p. t_m[yw F¶ Ah-b-h-

¯n hn\bw ImWn-¡p¶p; Ahn-sS-bà AXv Bh-iy-

am-Ip-¶-Xv. Hcp-h³ Xs¶-¡p-dn¨p kwi-bn-¡Ww; kXy-

s -¡p-dn v kwi-banÃm-Xn-cn-¡bpw thWw CXp t\tc

Xncn-ªp-t]m-bn-cn-¡p¶p.

am\p-jnImtem-N-\-I-fn B{i-bn-¡p¶ GsXmcp

hnizm-kn-bpw, AsÃ-¦n IÀ¯m-hn B{i-bn-¡p-¶-Xn\p

]Icw X¶n Xt¶ B{i-bn-¡p¶ GsXmcp hnizm-kn-

bpw, Hcn-¡epw ssZh-¯nsâ B{Kl k¼qÀW-X-bnÂ

{]th-in-¡p-I-bn-Ã. shÅw Xmgv¶ Øm\-t¯¡p {]h-ln-

¡p-¶Xp-t]m-se, Poh-Pew F¶p tbip hnh-cn¨ ]cn-ip-

²m-ßmhv; Al-¦-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶ a\Êpw Al-½-Xn-bp-apÅ

Hcp a\p-jy-\n-te¡p {]h-ln-¡p-I-bn-Ã(l-_.2:4þ-5).

F¶m {InkvXp -hnsâ klm-b-i-àn-bpsS

Bhiyw Xncn- -dn-bp¶ GsXmcp hnizm-kn-bn-te¡pw ]cn-

ip-²m-ßmhp kar-²n-bmbn Ihn-sªm-gpIpw F¶pw \mw

a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cn-¡-Ww.

DÕ-h-¯nsâ alm-Zn-\-amb HSp-¡s¯ \mfnÂ

tbip \n¶p-sIm-p: "Zmln-¡p-¶-h³ FÃmw Fsâ ASp-

¡Â h¶p IpSn-¡s«; F¶n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-hsâ DÅnÂ

\n¶p Poh-P-e- nsâ \Zn-IÄ H-gpIpw F¶p hnfn¨p ]d-

ªp.' (tbm-l. 7:32-þ38).

Hmtcm Znh-khpw \n§Ä¡p tbip -hnsâ

]mZ¯n¦Â\n¶v Bßob Poh-Pew ]m\wsN¿p-hm³ Ign-

bpw. \n§Ä¡v A§s\ sN¿p-hm³ \n§-fpsS Xme- p-I-

sf-¡mfpw ]cn-io-e-\-§-sf-¡mfpw ssZh- nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hnsâ kar-²n-bmb {]hmlw \n§-fpsS Pohn-Xs¯

A\p-{Kl k¼qÀW-am-¡pw.

]cn-ip²mßmhv F¶ Bf-Xz-¯nÂ, DbnÀs¯-gp-

t¶ä {InkvXp, ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ FÃm ssZh-a-¡-

GIm´ kabw

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fnepw A[n-h-kn-¡p-¶p F¶v a\-Ên-em-¡p-I. C¶p

hnizmkn, ssZh-an-Ãm¯ temI- n tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

{]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn \ne-sIm-Åp-I-bmWv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv FÃm

hnizm-kn-I-fnepwIqsS aäp a\p-jy-cn-te¡p Xsâ c£m-{]-

hr¯n hym]n¸n¨psIm--n -cn-¡p-¶p:

\mw Poh-\pÅ ssZh- nsâ Beb-atÃm; Rm³

Ah-\n hkn-¡p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS CS-bn \S-¡bpw

sN¿pw. Rm³ AhÀ¡p ssZhhpw AhÀ F\n¡p P\hpw

BIpw (2 sImcn. 6:16).

\mw ssZh- nsâ Be-b-am-Wv. ssZhw Xsâ hnip-

²nbpw al-Xzhpw \½n-eqsS shfn-s¸Sp- p-hm³ B{K-ln-

¡p-¶p.

Cu AÛp-X-kXyw {Kln-¨p-sIm- - v , ]usemkv

XpSÀ¶p {]t_m-[n- n-¡p¶p: "{]nb-ap-Å-htc, Cu hmKvZ-

¯-§Ä \ap-¡p-Å-Xp-sIm- - v, \mw PU- n-sebpw Bßm-

hn-sebpw kIe I·-jhpw \o¡n \s½- t¶ shSn- m¡n

ssZh- -b- n hnip-²nsb XnI- p-sImÄI' (2 sImcn. 7:1).

Bcm-[-\-bnse bmYmÀYyw ]nbm-t\m- Syq¬sN¿p-¶-Xn\v SyqWnwKvt^mÀ¡v

kÀhkm[mcWambn D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶p. Hcp SyqWnwKvt^mÀ

¡nsâ {]tXyIkzcw D]-tbm-Kn¨v Hcp ]nbm-t\msb

kzct¨À¨ DffXm¡pw. AXp-t]m-se, a\p-jy-lr-Z-bs¯

kzÀKob cmK-hp-ambn tbmPn- n-¡p¶ ssZh- nsâ D]-I-

cWamWv thZ-]p-kvX-Iw. ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\w, ssZh-

¯nsâ al-Xz-¯n-sâbpw hnip-²n-bp-sSbpw kvt\l-¯n-

sâbpw DÄ¡mgvN \evIp¶p. AXv \n§-fpsS Bcm-[-\-bn-

te¡pw kvXpXn-bnte¡pw ]pXp¡w \evIpw. "k¦oÀ -\-

§-fmepw kvXpXn-I-fmepw X½n kwkm-cn¨pw \n§-fpsS

lrZ-b- n IÀ¯m-hn\p ]mSnbpw IoÀ¯\w sNbvXpw...'

(F-s^. 5:19). \ap¡p ]pXp-¡-s -Sp-hm³ Ign-bpw.

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IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS GIm-´-X-bn Bbn-cn-¡p¶

kabw Cu tNmZy-§Ä tNmZn-¡p-¶Xv \Ã-Xm-Wv. Cu

hN-\-¯nÂþþ

]nXm-hmb ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb Nn´-bpt-m?

]p{X\mw ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb Nn´-bpt-m?

]cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZh-s -¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb Nn -bpt-m?

C¶p ssZh-P-\-¯nsâ a[y-¯nÂ, IÀ¯m-hns\

bYmÀY-ambn B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xn\p ]pXnb B{Klw

ImWp¶p F¶Xv t{]mÕm-l-P-\-I-am-Wv. IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{InkvXp Bcm-[-\-sb-¡p-dn¨p ]d-ªn-«p-ÅXv {i²n-

¡pI: ssZhw Bßm-hm-Ip¶p; ssZhs¯ Bcm-[n-¡p-¶-

hÀ-þþ-\-a-kv¡-cn-¡p-¶-hÀþþAhs\ Bßm-hnepw kXy-

¯nepw \a-kv¡-cn-t¡---Xm-Ip¶p (tbm-l. 4:24). AXm-b-

Xv, bYmÀY-amb Bcm-[\ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ A`n-tj-I-

¯n³ Iogm-bn-cn-¡-Ww F¶ÀYw. ssZhhN-\-¯nsâ

kXym-\p-k-c-W-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww.

ssZh- nsâ kvt\lw, iàn, hnip-²n, alXzw,

Ir], \· XpS§n ssZh- nsâ Bf-Xz- nsâ AÛp-X-

§Ä ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \½psS {i²--bn -te¡p sIm-phcp -

t¼mÄ, IÀ¯m-hns\ Bcm-[n-¡p-¶-Xn\v Ah³ \½psS

lrZ-b- n ]pXnb Bcm-[\ KoX-§Ä \evIpw. {]mÀY-

\-bnÂ, ap«n-t·Â \nev¡p-¶Xv ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ icn-bmb

at\m-`m-h-¯n-se-¯p-hm³ \s½ klm-bn-¡pw. AtX-k-a-

bw, ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ \n§-fpsS Xmgvabpw kvt\lhpw {]Xn-

^-en-¸n-¡p-hm³, ap«n-t·Â \nev¡p-¶Xp aXn-bm-ImsX

\n§Ä¡v A\p-`-h-s¸-Sp-¶ Nne {]tXyI kμÀ`-§fpw

D - m - I p w .

]sßmkv Zzo]nÂ, al-Xz-]qÀW-\mb {InkvXp-hnsâ

k¶n-[n-bn tbml-¶m³ h¶-t¸mÄ, Ah³ ap«p-Ip- p-

I-bm-bn-cp-¶nÃ; Ahs\ I-n«p Rm³ acn-¨-h-s\-t¸mse

GIm´ kabw

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Ahsâ Imev¡Â hoWp (sh-fn. 1:17) F¶p ]d-ªn-

cn¡p¶p.

F¦n-epw hnizm-kn¡p hfsc hne-tb-dn-b-b-Xmbn

DÅ-Xn-s\Ãmw Hcp IÅ-\m-W-bhpw D-m-bn-cn¡pw F¶p

\mw a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cn-¡-Ww. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp

Acm-[-\bv¡v C\n \nÀtZ-i-§Ä \evIn-bn-«p--v. NneÀ Bcm-

[\ F¶p ]d-bp-¶Xp tIhew Im]-Sy-am-bn-cn¡pw F¶p

IÀ¯mhv ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. Bßm-hnepw

kXy-¯nepw \a-kv¡-cn-¡p-hm³ ia-cym-kv{Xo-tbmSp ]d-

ª-t¸mÄ Xs¶, "\n§Ä Adn-bm-¯-Xns\ \a-kv¡-cn-

¡p¶p F¶pw tbip ]dªp' (tbm-l. 4:22).

Bcm-[-\ hnIm-c-§-fnepw A[n-I-am-b-XmWv; Bcm-

[\ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp F¶ Bf-Xz- n tI{μo-

I-cn- n-cn-¡-Ww. P\- n\p amäw hcp- p-¶-XmWv Bcm-[-

\-bpsS Dt±-iyw, AÃmsX Ahsc Xncn-¡p-¶-XÃ; A§-

s\- sXämb Bcm-[\ bYmÀ° Bcm-[-\-bmbn amä-s¸-

Sp¶p. ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡p-¶-XnÂ, tIhew Bßob

Bth-i-aà ssZhw Bh-iy-s -Sp-¶-Xv.

ssZh-h-N-\-¯n Xs¶-¯m³ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯n-

bn-cn -¡p¶ ]c-am-[n-Im-cnbpw Pohn-¡p-¶-h-\p-amb

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-¦Â a\Êpw ico-chpw

Xmgva-tbmsS tI{μo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xt{X bYmÀ° Bcm-

[\. AXv kw`-hn-¡p-t¼mÄ, kaÀ¸W-¯nepw kvXpXn-

bnepw \mw Ahsâ ap¼n B´-cn-I-ambn hoWp \a-

kv¡-cn¡pw.

FXn-cm-fn-sb-¡p-dn¨p ap¶-dn-bn¸v

AsX, ssZh-t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS-bpÅ \n§-fpsS GIm´

ka-bs¯ ssZhw A\p-{K-ln-¡p-¶p. {Iqin {InkvXp

\n§Ä¡p-th-n sNbvXXv AwKo-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS

{]kànbpw A`n-em-j-§fpw k¼-¯p-Ifpw FÃm Ah-

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Im-i-§fpw \n§Ä \nc-kn-¡p-¶p. \n§Ä IÀ¯m-hns\

Bcm-[n-¡p-¶-Xnepw kXp-Xn-¡p-¶-Xnepw Hcp ]pXnb aÞ-

e- n Bbn-cn-¡p-¶p. \n§-fpsS GIm´ ka-bs¯ A-

\p-{K-ln- -Xn ssZh- nsâ DtZym-K- n \n§Ä ]c-tam-

¶X Øm\ v F¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶pthm? CÃ!

hfsc tIm]n-jvS-\mb Hcp i{Xp A¸p-d¯p-- v .

\n§-fpsS ]m]-§sf £an-¡p-¶-Xn\p ssZhw Hcp hgn-sbm-

cp-¡n-b-Xn Xs¶ ]nimNp tIm]n- n-cn-¡p-¶p. B ]nimNv,

c£-s¸-Sp-hm³ km[y-a-Ãm¯ Aán-X-Sm-I-¯n-em-Wv.

AXn\m kzÀK- n-te-¡pÅ \n§-fpsS ]mX-bn \n§-

fpsS Nph-S-Sn-Isf CS-dp-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw, IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ

\n§-fpsS `ànsb sXän-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw, \n§-fpsS km£yw

XIÀ¡p-¶-Xn\pw X\n¡p Ignbp¶sXÃmw Ah³ sN¿pw.

CXp \nan¯w ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ \n§-fpsS

GIm´ ka-b- v, Cu thZ-`m-K-¯n\p Xmsg-¸-d-bp¶

tNmZy-§Ä tNmZn-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.

km¯m-s\-¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb ImgvN \evIp-¶pt-m?

Ahsâ {Iqc-amb e£y-§sf¡pdn v DÄ¡mgvN

Xc p -¶pt - m ?

Ahsâ X{´-§sf¡pdn-¨pÅ ImgvN Xcp-¶pt-m?

kt--kvIq-fnÂ\n¶p Xncn-s¨-¯nb Hcp _me-s\-

¡p-dn -¨p Rm³ tIÄ¡p-I-bp- -m -bn. A¶p cm{Xn-bnÂ

Ah³ ap«n-t·Â \nev¡p-¶Xp I-n«v A½ tNmZn¨p: "\o

F´p sN¿p¶p?' "Rm³ km¯ms\ hnd-¸n-¡p-I-bmWv

F¶m-bn-cp¶p' Ahsâ adp-]Sn. "Hcp sNdnb hnip-²-\m-

bmepw Ah³ ap«n -t·Â \ne-¡p-¶Xv ImWp-t¼mÄ

km¯m³ hndbv¡pw.' Fs¶mcp tImdkv R§Ä kt-

kvIqfn ]Tn -¨p. "AXp -sIm - v km¯ms\ hnd -¸ n -

¡p¶Xn\p Rm³ ap«n -t·Â \nev¡-bmWv!' _me³

]dªp.

GIm´ kabw

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\mw ap«p aS-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ F{Xtbm A[nIw

km¯ms\ hnd- n-¡p-¶-Xn\v Bh-iy-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p! \n§-

fpsS Pohn-X- nÂ, tbip-hnsâ \ma- n km¯m\v Hcp

Xma-k-Øew \nc-kn-¡-s -Sp-t¼mÄ tbip-hnsâ \maw ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ iàn-bn D]-tbm-Kn-¨v km¯msâ

]nSnbnÂ\n¶v Bßm-¡sf hnSp-hn-¡p-t¼mÄ am{X-amWv

km¯m³ hnd-bv¡p-¶Xv. km¯ms\ shdpsX hnt«- mÂ,

Ah³ \n§sf shdpsX hnSp-sa¶p hnizm-kn-IÄ Nn´n-

¡m-dp-- v. AhÀ¡p sXän-t¸m-bn. \n§Ä Gäp ]d-bp-Ibpw

£a {]m]n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp kwK-Xn-sb-¡p-dn¨p

]ns¶bpw ZpxJn-¡p¶hcmbn {]mÀY-\-bn \n§Ä¡p

A\p-`-h-s¸-Sm-dntÃ? {Iqin \n§Ä ]cn-l-cn-¨p-I-gnª

]m]w, ]ns¶bpw \n§sf Ipä-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ km¯m³

D]-tbm-Kn-¡pw, \n§sf HmÀan-¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ, km¯msâ

`mhn-sb-¡p-dn¨p \n§Ä Ahs\ HmÀ¸n-¡-Ww. ssZhw

£an¨p X¶ ]m]-§sf ]ns¶ HmÀ¡p-¶n-Ã. ]t£,

Ahsb HmÀ¸n-¡p-hm³ km¯m³ {ian-¡pw. ssZh- nsâ

kvt\l-]qÀh-amb ]m]-£-asb kwi-bn-¸n-¡p-I-bmWv

km¯msâ e£yw.

A\n-Ýn-X-Xzw, bw, Bi-b-¡p-g¸w, \ncmi Ch

ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ \n§-fpsS \S-¸n-\n-S-bnÂ

sIm-p-h-cp-hm³ km¯m³ {ian-¡p¶ Imcy-§-fmWv.

\n§-fpsS kt´m-jhpw kam-[m-\hpw \n§-fnÂ

\n¶v A]-l-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p km¯m³ F´p thW-sa-¦nepw

sN¿pw. \n§Ä thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn--¡p-t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS

Pohn-X- n km¯m\p e`n¨ hmk-Øew GXm-sW¶p

I-p ]nSn-¡m³ ssZhw \n§sf kml-bn-¡pw. IÀ¯mhv

\n§Ä¡p \evInb Bbp-[ -§ÄsIm- v , km¯msâ

IS¶pIb-äs¯ XS-bp-hm³ GÃm hmXn-ep-Ifpw AS-¨p-

sIm -tÅ- - -Xm -Wv .

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am\p -jnI bp²-¯n {]-Xn -tcm -[hpw B{I-

aW]chp-amb bp²X{´-§Ä D-v. {]Xn-tcm[ X{´-§Ä

sIm - p -am{Xw bp²-§Ä Pbn -¨n -« nÃ. AXp -t]m -se.

Bßob t]mcm-«-¯n {]Xn-tcm-[-¯n-sâbpw B{I-a-W-

¯n-sâbpw X{´-§Ä Bh-iy-amWv. c-n\pw ssZhhN-

\-¯nsâ bp²m-bp-[-§Ä Bh-iy-am-Wv. ssZh-t¯mSp

IqsS-bpÅ \n§-fpsS GIm´ ka-b-¯nsâ {]tbm-P\w

km¯m³ \n§sf ]tcm-£-amtbm {]Xy-£-amtbm B{I-

an-¡p-t¼mÄ, \n§Ä hmbn¨ AtX hmIyw D²-cn-¡p-¶-

Xn\pw AX-\p-k-cn¨p {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw \n§Ä¡p

Ignbpw F¶-Xm-Wv.

\n§Ä ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-{]-Imcw {]mÀYn-¡p-

t¼mÄ \n§Ä ssZh-ln-X-{]-Im-c-amWv {]mÀYn-¡p-¶Xv!

\n§-fpsS Bßob Pohn-X-¯s¯ hgn-sX-än-¡m³ {ian-

¡p¶ km¯msâta hnPbw t\Sp-¶Xv \n§sf¡pdn-

¨pÅ ssZh-ln-X-am-Wv.

{]Xn -tcm[ Bßobt]mcm«w: IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{In -kvXp-hns\ km¯m³ ]co-£n-¨Xv \n§Ä

HmÀ¡p-¶p--tÃm. tbip GIm´ ka-b¯v BhÀ¯\

]pkvXIw hmbn-¨p-sIm--n -cp¶p F¶p Rm³ hnNm-cn-¡p-

¶p. ]nim-Nn-s\-Xntc IÀ¯mhv D²-cn¨ hN-\-§Ä

BhÀ¯\]pkvX-I-¯n DÅ-h-bm-Wv. tbip, ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w aq¶p {]m-hiyw D²-cn¨p. "F¶p Fgp-Xn-

bn-cn-¡p-¶p, F¶p Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p, F¶p Fgp-Xn-bn-

cn-¡p-¶p.' (a-¯mbn 4:4,7,10) F¶p tbip ]d-ªp. "kI-

e-\m-a-§Ä¡pw taembn \nsâ \mas¯ DbÀ¯n-bn-cn-

¡p¶p' (k-¦oÀ¯\w 138:2) F¶p k¦oÀ¯-\-¡m-c³

]d-ª-Xnsâ AÀYw, tbip-hnsâ ]co-£-bn BWp

\mw \¶mbn a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶-Xv. AtX, ssZhhN-\-¯nsâ

ià-amb Bbp-[-hÀKw km¯ms\ tbip-hnsâ ASp-¡Â

\n¶p HmSn¨p Ifªp!

GIm´ kabw

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km¯ms\ Pbn-¡p-¶-Xn\p {]Xn-tcm-[-¯nsâ

Bbp-[-ambn \n§fpw thZ-]p-kvXIw Xs¶ D]-tbm-Kn-t¡-

--Xm-Wv. km¯m³ Xsâ tZmj-I-c-amb A`n-{]m-b-§Ä

\½psS a\-Ên sIm-phcp-t¼mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w

Bbn-cn -¡Ww \½psS {]Xn -I -c -Ww. \n -c -´-c -amb

GIm´k-abw apJm-´cw ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w FÃm-bv-

t¸mgpw \n§-fpsS lrZ-b- n kPo-h-am-bn-cn-¡pw.

Xmsg-sIm-Sp-¯n-cn-¡p-¶ "]nim-Nnsâ X{´-§Ä'

F¶ IhnX Fs^-kyÀ 6þmw A[ym-bs¯ ASn-Øm-\-

s -Sp¯n AÚm-X-\mb Hcp Ihn cNn- n-«p-Å-Xm-Wv.

]n-im-Nnsâ X{ -§Ä

Fsâ {]mÀY\mØe v

F\n-¡v AXn-`-b-¦camb Hcp bp²w D-mbn.

Rm³ ssZhs¯ Is--¯n, kwkm-cn-¡m-\mWv t]mbXv,

]t£, km-¯m³ AhnsS \nev-¡p-¶Xv Rm³ I-p.

Ah³ a{´n¨p: "\n\¡p {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ km[y-aÃ;

\o t\ct¯ Xs¶ ]cm-P-b-s -«n-cn-¡p¶p.

ap«nt·Â\n¶p \o Nne-hm-¡p-IÄ ]d-tª¡mw

]t£, \n\¡p {]mÀYn-¡m³ km[y-a-Ã.'

Rm³ Fsâ inc-kv{Xw Xmgv n

Fsâ sNhn-IÄ ad- p;

Ahsâ i_vZw tIÄ¡m-Xn-cn- m³ AXv klm-bn¨p,

AXv Fsâ `bs¯ amän.

aäv Bbp[wIqsS Rm³ ]cntim[n¨p;

Fsâ Imep-I-fn k-am-[m-\-sN-cp v C«n-cp-¶p.

Fsâ Acbv¡p kXyw sI«n-bn-cp¶p,

Fsâ hmÄ: ssZh- nâ hN\w Xs¶.

\oXnbpsS IhNw F\n-¡p- - v ,

Fsâ lr-Z-b-kvt\-ls¯ AXv kwc-£n¡pw.

Fsâ hnizm-k- nsâ ]cnN icn-bmbn ]nSn- ncp¶p;

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Ahsâ Xob-¼p-IÄ sXdn¨pt]mbn.

Rm³ tbip-hnsâ \ma- n ssZhs¯ hn-fn- -t]-£n- p;

hne-tb-dnb cà- n Rm³ B{ibn¨p,

km¯m³ eÖn-X-\mbn Ip\nªp s]mbv¡-fªp,

Rm³ ssZhs¯ Is-¯n; ssZh-t¯mSp kwkm-cn¨p!

B{I-aW]c-amb Bßo-b-t]m-cm«w: k¼qÀW

hnP-b- n\p {]Xn-tcm[ X{ -§-fn-ep-a-[nIw Bh-iy-amWv!

apdn-s -Sp¯p¶ temI-amWv ]pd- p-Å-Xv. tImSn-¡-W-¡n\p

P\w Ahn - sS -b p - v , AhÀ¡v th - nb pwIqsS -bmW v

{InkvXp acn- -Xv. FÃm-bn-S¯pw kv{Xo]pcp-j-·mÀ apdn-th-

än-cn-¡-p¶p. At\-Isc km¯m³ _Ôn- n-cn-¡p-¶p. X\n¡p

kabw Ipd-bp¶p F¶p km¯m³ Adn-bp-¶p. AXn-\n-

sS, acn-¡p¶ Bßm-¡sf ssZh-an-Ãm¯ \nXy-X-bn-te¡p

XÅn-hn-Sp¶Xn\v Ah³ ]cn-{iaw \S- p-¶p.

km¯m\pw Ahsâ ss]im-Nn-I-¸-Sbv¡pw Hcp

Aán\cIw Hcp-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶p F¶p \mw hmbn-¡p¶p.

F¦n-epw, ssZhw a\pjy hÀK-¯n\p th-n-bà Cu Xo

s¸mbvI Hcp-¡n-bXv F¶p \mw a\-Ên-em-¡-Ww. AÃ \nÝ-

b-ambpw AÃ! \jvSs¸« Cu kI-e-P-\-¯n\pw th-n-

bmWv tbip acn- -Xv. F¶m \ÃXpw hnip-²-hp-amb kI-

e- n-\p-sa-Xn-tc-bpÅ km¯msâ tIm-]- n \nXy-Z-Þ-

\-¯n-te¡p Ign-bp-¶{X IqSp-XÂ Bfp-Isf sIm-p-t]m-

Ip-hm³ Ah³ {ian-¡p-¶p. \jvS-s¸« Bßm-¡Ä¡p-th-

- n -bpÅ t]mcm-« -¯n "Xncªp – At\z-jn¨p c£n- m³'

(eq-t¡mkv 19:10) IÀ¯mhv B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. X\n¡p th-n

kaÀ¸n-¡p¶ hnizm-kn-I-sf-bmWv B ip{iq-j-bnÂ

IÀ¯mhv D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xv.

_p²n-am³amcmb Bfp-IÄ efn-X-amb kphn-tij

ktμiw a\-Ên-em-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xnsâ ImcWw F´m-

sW¶p \n§Ä Nn´n-¨n-«pt-m? AXv Ahsc Nn´m¡pg-

GIm´ kabw

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-- n--em-¡p-¶p. Ahn-izm-kn-IÄ hnizm-kn-I-fm-Ip-¶Xv {]bm-

k-ambn A\p-`-h-s¸-Sp-¶Xv F´psIm-v?

"F¶m X§fpsS kphn-tijw ad-ªn-cn-¡p¶p

F¦nÂ, \in-¨p-t]m-Ip-¶-hÀ¡t{X ad-ªn-cn-¡p-¶Xv;

ssZh {]Xn-a-bmb {InkvXp-hnsâ A --ÊpÅ kphn-ti-j-

¯nsâ {]Imiw tim`n-¡m-Xn-cn-¸m³ Cu tem-I-¯nsâ

ssZhw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a\Êp Ipcp-Sm¡n' (2-sIm-cn- yÀ

4:3-þ4).

Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a\-Ên ssZh- nsâ shfn- -

amb kvt\lhpw kXyhpw {]th-in-¡msX XS-Ê-s -Sp- p-

¶-Xmcv? ]nimNv! kv{Xo]pcp-j-·m-cpsS am\-km- -c- n-\p-

th-n \n§Ä {]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ, am\-km-´c-s¸-Sp-¶-h-

cpsS a\-Êp-Isf km¯msâ h©-\-bnÂ\n¶p tbip-hnsâ

\ma- n³ iàn-bm \mw kzX-{ -am-¡Ww. Cu AÛp-

X-I-chpw iàhpw hnP-bn-¡p-¶-Xp-amb \ma-s -¡p-dn¨p

NmÄkv shkvfn C§s\ FgpXn:

tbip-hn³ \maw kI-e--¯n\pw taemb \maw; \c-I-

¯nepw qan-bnepw BIm-i- nepw D¶X \maw; AXnsâ

ap¼n ZqX-·mcpw a\p-jycpw \a-kvI-cn-¡p-¶p; ]nim-Np-

¡Ä b¶v HmSn-t¸m-Ip¶p!

AsX! km¯msâ taepw Ahsâ kIe ss]im-

Nn-I- -S-I-fpsS taepw IÂhcn {Iqin \nXy hnPbw t\Sn-

bn-cn-¡p¶p! "]nim-Nnsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf Agn-¸m³ Xs¶

ssZh]p{X³ {]Xy-£-\mbn' (1 tbml¶m³ 3:8). lt-Ã-

ep¿m! tXmä Hcp bp²-aà \mw ]b-äp-¶Xv. \nÝ-b-ambpw

AÃ! c-m-bncw hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v \ap-¡p-th-n t\Snb

hnPbw \mw kz -am-¡pI.

NXp-cwKw – sNÊvI-fn-bn \n§-fpsS FXn-cm-fn-

s¡-Xntc \nÀWm-b-I-amb Hcp \o¡w \S-t¯--Xmbn-

hcpw. B t]mbnân FXn-cm-fn-bpsS tXmevhn \nÀW-bn-

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¡-s -Sp¶p. tXmevhn D-d- m-bn-cn¡pw ]t£, \n§-fpsS F-

-Xn-cmfn imTy-¡m-c-\m-sW-¦nÂ, Ah-km\ hnP-b-\n-anjw

Aev]w IqsS Xma-kn- n-t¨¡mw F¶p am{X-ta-bp-Åq.

km¯ms\ k_Ôn¨pw A§-s\-Xs¶. km¯m³

Xsâ bp²w Pbn-¡-bnà F¶-dn-ªn-«pw, ssZ-h- m ap³

hn[n-¡-s¸« km¯msâ ]cm-P-b-\n-anjw Ah³ Xma-kn-

¸n-¡p¶p F¶p am{Xw. Ah³ N§-e-I-fm _Ôn¡-s -

Sp-¶-Xn\v C\n Aev] Znh-k-§-tf-bp-Åq. km- m³ ]cm-

Pn-X-\mb i{Xp am{X-a-Ã, I-p-]n-Sn-¡-s¸« i{Xphp-amWv.

"km¯msâ X{´§sf \mw Adn -bm -¯-h-c -ÃtÃm'

(2sImcn´yÀ 2:11) F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶p. i{Xp-

hnsâ X{´w a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶Xv bp²- n \ap¡p {]tbm-

P-\-I-c-am-Wv!

At¸m-kvX-e-\mb tbml-¶m³, ]nim-Nns\ Pbn¨

hnip-²-·mcpsS hnP-b-s -¡p-dn- p, IÀ¯m-hnsâ hnPbw

Ah-cpsS hnP-b-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p F¶p ]d-ªn--cn-¡p-¶p.

"AhÀ – hnip-²-·mÀ – Ahs\ Ipªm-Snsâ càw tlXp-

hm-bn«pw X§-fpsS km£y hN\w tlXp-hm-bn«pw Pbn¨p

ac-W-]-cy´w X§-fpsS {]mWs\ kvt\ln-¨-Xp-anÃ'

(shfn]mSv 12:11) "\mw ac-W-]-cy´w \½psS {]mWs\

kvt\ln-¡p-¶n-Ã. Fs -¶m \½psS ]g-b-a-\p-jy³ Ah-

t\mSp IqsS {Iqin-¡-s -«n-cn-¡p¶p' (tdm-aÀ 6:6)

AsX, cà-¯m-epÅ ip²o-I-c-Whpw \½psS

\mhp-sIm--pÅ Gäp ]d-¨nepw, {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-Iq-sS-

bpÅ \½psS {Iq--io-I-c-W-hpw, \cI iàn-I-fpsStaÂ

tbip-{In-kvXp-hn \½psS hnP-b- nsâ {]amWw H¸p-

sh-¡-s -Sp-¶p. ltÃ-ep¿m!

Ft¶m-sSm¸w kt´m-jn-¡pI; ]pcp-j-Xz¯n-te¡p

hf-cp-¶-hcpw Pbn-¡p¶hcp-amb hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cp-

hm³ IÀ¯mhv \ap¡v Bh-iy-am-b-sXÃmw Icp-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-

GIm´ kabw

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¶p. F¶m ssZhnI Imcy-§-fn InâÀ KmÀ«-\nÂ\n¶pw

_me]mT-¢m-Ên \n¶pw apt¶m«p \o§p-hm³ \ap¡p a\-

Ên -sÃ-¦nÂ, IÀ¯mhp Hcn -¡epw Bßob ]Iz -X

\½psSta ASn-t -ev]n-¡p-I-bn-Ã. `qan-bn \mw Bbn-cn-

¡p-t¼m-gmWv \½psS Bßob Ign-hpw, \mw {InkvXp-hnÂ

F{X-am{Xw hfÀ¶n-«p-v F¶Xpw Xocp-am-\n-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv.

\mw kzÀK- n-se- p-t¼mÄ IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ kmao-]y-

k-¼À¡- n AXp -sh-fn-s -Sp-Ibpw sN¿pw.

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Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Rm³ Dd-§m³ t]mIp-t¼mÄ, Rm³ F´p

Nn´n-¡p¶p?

2. Rm³ thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn--¡p-t¼mÄ

ssZhw kw-km-cn-¡-¶Xv tIÄ¡p-sa¶p

Rm³ {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶pt-m?

3. Rm³ thZ]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ

ssZhw ]d-bp-¶-Xn-\-\p-k-cn¨p {]hÀ¯n-¡p-

hm³ F\n¡p a\-Êpt-m?

4. Ct¸mgpw "Rm³' "Fsâ' Fs¶m-s¡-

bmtWm Fsâ Pohn -X -s¯-¡p -dn¨p

]dbp¶Xv?

5. Rm³ kzbm-{in-X-\mb BfmtWm? F¦nÂ

Fsâ \nKfw Dt]-£n-¨n«p ssZh-¯nÂ

k¼qÀW B-{i-b-¯n Pohn-¡p-hm³

F\n¡p a\-Êpt -m?

6. Fsâ ssZhs¯ ]pI-g v¯p¶-XmWv

F\n¡p sN¿p-hm³ Ign-bp¶ Gähpw D¶-

X-amb Imcyw F¶p Rm³ Xncn--¨-dn-bp-

¶pthm?

7. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n km¯m³ Hcp Xma-

k -Øew Is - -¯n -b n - « pt - m ?

8. km¯msâta {InkvXp ssIh-cn¨

hnPbw Fsâ hnP-b-ambn Rm³ Ah-Im-

i - s¸ - S p - t¯ - - - X p t - m ?

GIm´ kabw

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Fsâ hnizmkw Hcp hn{iaØm\w Is-¯n

X-{´-¯ntem hnizmk{]am-W-¯ntem AÃ:

Rm³ Ft¶¡pw Pohn-¡p-¶-h-\nÂ

B{ibn¡p¶p.

Ahsâ apdn- m-Sp-IÄ F\n-¡p

th- n At]-£n¡pw.

Fsâ lr-Zbw hN-\- n Nmcp¶p,

ssZ-h- nsâ Fgp-X-s¸« hN-\- nÂ,

c£ Fsâ c£-Isâ \ma- mÂ,

c£ Fsâ c£-Isâ cà- mÂ.

F\n¡p asämcp \ymbhpw Bh-iy--anÃ,

F\n¡p asämcp hmZhpw Bh-iy-anÃ,

tbip acn- p, AXp aXn!

tbip F\n¡p th-n acn¨p; AXp aXn!

enUn F v FUva¬Uvkv

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101

A[ymbw 5

hn-izmksa¶ LSIw

iànbmb Hgp-¡pÅ Hcp \Zn--I-S-¶v A¡sc Xsâ

kvt\ln-Xsâ kao-]-s¯-¯p-hm³ {ian-¡p¶ Hcp a\p-

jys\ \n§Ä k¦-ev]n-¡p-I. Ah\p IS- p-h-Å-anÃ; Hcp

]«w I¿n-ep- v , At\Iw \q Ij-W-§-fp-ap - - v . Hmtcm

\q Ij-Whpw BZy-t -Xn-s\-¡mÄ Ib-dp-t]mse _e-

ap-Å-Xm-Wv. G-ähpw teme-amb \q D]-tbm-Kn¨p Ah³

]«w \Zn-¡-¡sc \ne-¡p¶ kvt\lnXsâ Ic- n-se- n-

¡m³ {ian-¡p-I-bm-Wv. ]«-¯v sI«n-bn-cn-¡p¶ t\À¯

\qen-t\mSp tNÀ¯p, IqSp-X _e-apÅ \qÂI-j-W-§fpw

HSp-hn B Ibdpw sI«n, Ib-dnsâ Hcäw \Zn-¡-¡-scbpw

asä-bäw C¡-scbpw hr£§fn _Ôn- p.- C-t¸mÄ B

a\p-jy\p kpc-£n-X-ambn \Zn-I-S¶p Xsâ kvt\ln-Xsâ

ASp-¡Â F¯m³ Ign-bpw.

ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ ssZh-ss]-XÂ F¶ \ne-

bn \n§Ä, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hnsâ ac-W-

¯n \n§-fpsS hnizmkw sh¨pIgn-ªp. \n§-fpsS ]m]-

§Ä¡p ]I-c-ambmWv {InkvXp- a-cn- -Xv. F¶m \n§Ä

thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡p-hm³ Bcw- n-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS

hn-izkw B t\À¯ \q¡jWw t]mse am{X-am-bn-cn-

¡pw, \Zn-¡¡sc ]d¯n-hn« ]«-hp-ambn t\À¯ _Ôw

]peÀ¯p-hm³ am{Xw aXn-bm-bXv! F¦n-epw, "hnizmkw

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tIÄhn-bmepw tIÄhn ssZh- nsâ hN-\- mepw hcp¶p'

(tdmaÀ 10:17) F¶-Xn-\m \n§Ä ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w

XpSÀ¶p hmbn-¡-bpw, ssZh-¯nsâ hmKvZ-¯-§sf apdp-

sI- n-Sn-¡p-Ibpw sN¿pt¼mÄ \n§-fpsS hnizmkw ià-

ambn¯ocpw. Xsâ a¡Ä FÃm-hcpw hnizm-k- n ià-

cm-IWw F¶p ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p¶p; ssZ-h-ss]-Xepw

kzÀK-Ø-\mb Xsâ ]nXmhpw X½n Hcp-an- pÅ _Ôw

AXn\v Bh-iy-am-Wv.

c£bv¡v B[m-c-amb hnizm-k-¯nsâ ASn-Øm-

\-¯nÂ\n¶v ]Wn-b-W-sa¶v bqZm ]d-bp-¶p: \n§tfm

{]nb-ap-Å-h-tc, \n§-fpsS AXn-hn-ip-² hnizm-ks¯ B[m-

c-am¡n – A-Sn-Øm-\-am¡n kq£n- p-sImÄhn³ (bqZm 20).

asämcp thZ-]p-kvXI ]cn- m-j-bn B `mKw C§s\ hni-

Zo-I-cn- n-cn-¡p-¶p:

\n§tfm {]nb-ap-Å-h-tc, \n§-fpsS AXn-hn-ip²

hnizm-ks¯ B[m-c-am¡n \n§Ä¡p-Xs¶ BßnI-

hÀ[\ hcp- nbpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn {]mÀ°n¨pw \nXy-

Po-h-\m-bn«p \½psS IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

Icp-W-bv¡mbn Im¯n-cp-¶p-sIm-p ssZhkvt\l- nÂ

\n§sf Xs¶ kq£n- psImÄhn³. kwi-bn-¡p-¶-h-cmb

Nne-tcmSp IcpWsNbvhn³, Nnesc XobnÂ\n¶p hen-s -

Sp¯p c£n- n³ PU- n Id-]n-Sn¨ A¦n-t]mepw ]I-

¨p -sIm - v NneÀ¡p `b -t¯msS IcpWImWn -¸n³

(bqZm 20þ30).

c£n-¡p¶ hnizm-k-sa¶ kp\n-Ýn-X-amb ASn-

Øm-\- n \mw Bßo-b-ambn \ne-\n-ev¡p-¶p. hnizm-

k- n \mw hf-cWw. {]mÀY-\m-Po-hn-X- n \mw A`n-

hr-²n-s¸-tSWw; Poh-\pÅ {]Xymi \ap¡p D-m-bn-cn-

¡Ww. kPo --h -amb a\-Ê-en -hpw BßmÀY-ambn

Bßm¡sf c£n-¡m³ a\-Êp-Å-h-\pam-bn-cn-¡-Ww.

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\n§-fpsS c£, hnizm-k-¯m kuP-\y-Zm\w

F¶ \ne-bn \n§Ä¡p e`n¨p; hnizm-k- mÂ, kI-e-

¯n\pw aXn-bmb {InkvXp-hnsâ ]p\-cp-°m\Poh³

\n§Ä Ah-Im-i-am-¡p-¶p. \n§-fn hkn-¡p¶ {InkvXp-

hn-\m BWv \n§Ä \nb-{´n-¡-s -Sp-¶-Xv. AsX, "\oXn-

am³ hnizm-k-¯m Pohn¡pw' (tdm-a. 1:17; Kem. 3:11;

F{_m. 10:38). kzÀK¯n-em-bm-epw `qan-bn Bbn-cn-¡p-

t¼mgpw \n§Ä hnizm-k- m Pohn-¡-Ww. ssZh- nepw

Ahsâ hmKvZ-¯-§-fnepw B{i-bn¨psIm-p Pohn-¡-

Ww. \n§-fn-eqsS ssZh- n\p Xsâ {]hr¯n sN¿p-¶-

Xn\p \n§Ä kzbw hnt[-b-s¸-Sp-¯Ww. kzÀK-¯n-em-

bmepw ssZh-¯nsâ \nXy-amb kv\tlm-t±-iy-¯nÂ

\n§Ä kt´m-jn-¡-Ww. \n§-fpsS hos--Sp-¡-s¸« a\-

Ên\p {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-bm-¯{X t{ijvT-amb A\p-`-h-

amWv AXv.

\n§Ä `qan -bn Bbn-cn -¡p-t¼mÄ bYmÀY

hnizmkw \nc- cw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hn Bbn-

cn-¡-Ww. aäp hn[-¯n \n§Ä¡p sN¿p-hm³ Ign-bm-

¯Xv hnizm-k- m \n§-fnepw \n§-fn-eq-sSbpw sN¿p-

hm³ IÀ¯m-hn B{i-bn-¡-Ww. ssZh-a-¡Ä F¶ \ne-

bn \mw hnizm-k-¯n hf-tc---Xm-Wv. \mw Poh-Zm-Xm-

hmb IÀ¯m-hnÂ, \½psS ssZ\w-Zn\ \S- n-\mbn B{i-

bn-¡-Ww.

]et¸mgpw \mw am\p-jnI _p²n-bn-te¡p Xncn-

bm-dp-- v. bYmÀY hnizm-k-¯n\p ]I-c-apÅ Imcy-§-fmWv

\mw {i²n-¡p-¶-Xv. \½psS am\p-jnI kzbm-{i-bw, IÀ¯m-

hn-\p-th-n XymK-]-c-amb tkh-\-§Ä AÀ¸n-¨p-sIm- - v ,

hnizm-k- n\p ]Icw Øm\¯p hcp-¶-Xn-\p- {i-an-¡pw.

bYmÀY hnizm-kw, Hcp {InkvXob ]cn-]m-Sn-tbmtSm Hcp

{]kw-K-t¯m-tSm thZ-]p-kvXI ]T-\-t¯mtSm ImWn-¡p¶

hn-izmk...LSIw

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{]Xn-_-²-X-b-Ã. AXv Nne-t¸mÄ bYmÀY hnizm-k- n\p

]I-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn-¡-s -Sm-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.

bYmÀY hnizm-kw, DbnÀs -gp-t¶ä IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-epÅ {]Xo-£-tbmSpIqSnb B{i-b-hp-

ambn _Ô--s -«n-cn-¡pw. \nÀ`m-Ky-h-imÂ, kz´w Xme- p-

Ifpw hyàn-Xz -tbm-Ky -X-Ifpw _m¦v A¡u- -p -Ifpw

D]tbm-Kn¨p Pohn-X- n hnPbw t\Sm-sa¶p ]e hnizm-

kn-Ifpw Icp-Xp-¶p. F¶m ho-pwP\\w {]m]n¨ hnizm-

kn-IÄ F¶ \ne-bn hnP-bn-¡m³ \½psS PohnXw ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m \nb-{´n-¡-s¸-tS-- -XmWv F¶v thZ-]p-

kvXIw hyà-ambn ]d-bp-¶p. ssZh- n-epÅ B{i-b-hn-

izmkw \mw {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¦n ssZh-i-àn¡p

]I-c-ambn \mw sN¿p¶ kIe {]hr- n-Ifpw \jvS-s -Sp-

sa¶p Xncp-sh-gp- p-IÄ ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIp-¶p. \mw F{X

AXypÂkm-ln-IÄ Bbn-cn-¡p¶p F¶-tXm \mw sN¿p-

¶tXm AÃ, \½psS {InkvXob Pohn-X-¯nsâ {]tbm-

P\w \nÀWbn-¡p-¶Xv; \½psS kIe {]hÀ¯-\-§fpw

bYmÀY hn-izm-k-¯m BtWm \mw \S-¯n-bXv F¶-

XmWv \nÀWm-bI hkvXp-X.

ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\l-sam-gn -sI atä-sX-¦nepw

\n§Ä¡p kpc-£n-X-t_m-[hpw {]m[m-\y-Xbpw \evIp-¶p-

s - - ¦ n  -- \n-§Ä hnizm-k- meà Pohn-¡p-¶Xv F¶-Xn\v

AXv sXfn-hm-Wv. \n§-fpsS hnZym- ym-k-tam kvt\ln-Xtcm

\n§-fpsS A[n-Im-c-tam \n§-fpsS DtZym-K-tam imco-cnI

Bf-Xztam GXn \n§Ä B{i-bn-¨mepw hn-izm-k-¯m--

eà \n§Ä \S-¡p-¶-Xv. \n§-fpsS bYmÀY kpc-£n-X-

Xzhpw {]m[m-\yhpw \n§-fpsS ssZhhpw hos--Sp-¸p-Im-c-

\p-am-b-h\n am{X-amWv ImW-s¸-tS---Xv. `qan-bnse \n§-

fpsS ]c-tZ-i-bm-{X-bn hnizm-k-¯m Pohn-¡p-¶nÃ

F¦nÂ, \n§-fpsS Pohn-X- n XpSÀ -bm-bp-ÅXpw ssZh-

km-¶n-[yhpw \n§-fn-eq-sS-bpÅ Ahsâ kvt\l-ip-{iq-

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jbpw \n§Ä¡p \jvS-s -Spw. hnizm-k- nÂ\n¶v Df-hm-

Im¯h Hs¡bpw ]m]w BIp¶p (tdm-a. 14:23).

\½psS hnizm-ks¯ Dt¯-Pn-¸n-t¡---Xn-\p ssZh-

h-N\ t]mj-W- nsâ Bh-iy-I-X-sb-¡p-dn v Pn. Io v

C{]-Imcw ]d-bp-¶p:

IÀ¯m-hnsâ hnip-²-·m-tc,

\n§-fpsS hnizm-k- n\p

ssZh- nsâ alZvhN-\- nÂ

F{X Dd-t -dnb ASn-Øm\w \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p..

ssZh- nsâ i_vZw \½psS Pohn-X- nepw lrZ-

b-¯nepw Xncn-¨-dnªm am{X-ta, Bßo-b-h-fÀ¨-bpsS

ASn-Øm-\-ap- -m -I-bp-Åq. c£-I-t\mSpIqsS GIm-´-X-

bn sNe-h-gn-¡bpw ssZhnI ]cn-]mSn A\p-k-cn-¡p-¶-

XpamWv ASn-Øm-\-¯n\p Iq«p-sI«v Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.

IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS kmao-]y-kw-kÀK-¯nepw Iq«m-bva-

bnepw Bbn-cn-¡p-I.

ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ kPoh Iq«mbva Df-hm-¡p-¶Xv

hnizm-k-am-Wv.

]e hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v Cw¥- - nse GI-tZiw

\qdp k`m-ip-{iq-j-I-·m-tcmSv DWÀhn-s\-¡p-dn¨p Rm³

kwkm-cn-¨p. hfsc iàn-tbmSpw lrZ-b-¯-IÀ¨-tbmSpw

IqsS X§-fpsS a[y-¯n ssZhw {]hÀ¯n-¨p. s]mXp-

{]mÀY\mka-b-¯v lrZ-b-¯-IÀ¨-tbmSpw \nd-I-®p-I-

tfmSpw IqsS Hcp ]mÌÀ C{]-Imcw {]mÀYn- p: "ssZhta,

Cu ktlm-Z-c-·msc ap¼v Rm³ {]mÀY-\-bn \bn- -t¸mÄ

Rm³ Ah-sc-¡p-dn¨pw ]tYym-]-tZ-i-s -¡p-dn¨pw A[nIw

Nn´n-¨p-sIm--v, A§bpsS hnip-²-km-¶n-[y-s¯-¡p-dn¨p

t_m[-hm-\m-Im-Xn-cp-¶Xv Rm³ Gäp ]d-bp-¶p..'

\mw {]mÀYn-¡-pt¼mÄt]mepw hm¡p-IÄ¡p

]n¶n Hfn¨psIm-v kzÀK-Ø-\mb \½psS ]nXm-hnsâ

ap¼n lrZbw Xpd-¡mXncn-¡p¶ AhØ \ap¡p-v.

hn-izmk...LSIw

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Hcp {]mÀY\ sNmÃp-¶tXm Dcp-hn-Sp-¶-tXm \mw {]mÀYn-¡p-

¶-Xm-I-W-sa-¶n-Ã. ssZh- nsâ {]Im-i- nsâ kpXm-cy-

X-bnepw hnip-²n-bnepw \½psS lrZbw Xpd-¡p-t¼mÄ am{X-

am-Wv. \½psS Iq«m-bva-bn IÀ¯mhp {]km-Zn-¡p-¶-Xv.

Bh-iy-¯n-en-cn-¡p¶ Hcp ]m]n, hnip-²-\mb

ssZhs¯ GsX-¦nepw hn[-¯n Xr]vX-\m-¡ptam?

F¶Xv Kuc-h-ta-dnb Hcp Nn -bm-Wv. ssZh- n\p alXzw

hcp-¯p-¶-Xn\p Xs¶-bmWv ssZhw a\p-jy-hÀKs¯

krjvSn- Xv. \mw CjvS-s -«mepw CÃ-¦n-epw, hnip-²-\mb

ssZh- nsâ al-Xz- n-\m-bn-«mWv \mw Pohn-¡p-¶Xv!

"\n§Ä ]qÀW {]km-Z-¯n-\mbn IÀ¯m-hn\p

tbmKy-amIpwh®w' (sIm-sem-kyÀ 1:10) \S-t¡Ww F¶-

Xm-bn-cp¶p sImsemky k -sb-¡p-dn¨p At¸m-kvX-e-\mb

]usem-knsâ B{K-lw. "]qÀW {]km-[- n-\mbn' F¶Xv

"ssZh- nsâ lnX¯nsâ k¼qÀW {]Xo-£-b-\p-k-cn¨p'

F¶p hym-Jym-\n-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv. AXmWv icn-bmb

{]kmZw. asämcp hy-àn-bpsS CjvS- n\p \½psS CjvS-

s -¡mÄ ap³K-W-\- \-evIp¶p.

ssZhs¯ {]-km-Zn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ \s½

{]km-Zn-¸n-¡pI F¶p ]d-ªmÂ, \-½psS Im hnc-ep-

IÄ kIe ]md-bnepw X«pw, Xe kI-e- n- n-I-fnepw ap«pw,

hgn-bn-ep-S-\ofw XS-Ê-§Ä t\cn-tS-n hcpw F¶À°w.

F¶m ssZhkvt\l- n-sâbpw al-Xz- n-sâbpw {]Im-

i-¯nsâ kpXm-cy -X -bn ssZh-ss]-X Xsâ

{kjvSmhnt\mSp kwkÀKw \S- p-¶Xv hnizm-kn-bp-sSbpw

ssZ-h- n-sâbpw lrZ-b-§Ä¡v F{Xtbm BËm-Z-I-c-amWv!

"hn-izm-k' -¯n\pw "ssZhs¯ {]km-Zn-¸n-¡p-'¶-

Xn\pw X½n \nÀWm-b-I-amb _Ô-ap-v F¶p thZ-]p-

kvXIw shfn-s -Sp- p-¶p. hnizmkw IqSmsX ssZhs¯

{]km-Zn- n- m³ km[y-aà F¶ {]tbmKw ià-amb Hcp

{]kvXm-h-\-bm-Wv. FÃm hnizm-kn-IÄ¡pw CXp hfsc

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ss[cyw \evIp-¶-Xm-Wv. ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ Iq«m-

bva¡v ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶p {]Xn-^-e-ap - v . "ssZh-¯nsâ

ASp-¡Â hcp-¶-h³ ssZhw D-v F¶pw Xs¶ (Pm{K-X-

tbmsS) At\z-jn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p {]Xn-^ew sImSp-¡p¶p

F¶pw hniz-kn-t¡-- -XtÃm' (F-{_m-bÀ 11:6).

c£-I\pw IÀ¯m-hp-am-b-h-t\mSp kmao-]y-Iq-«m-bva-

bn hkn-¡p¶ Hcp hnizm-kn¡p ssZhw \evIp¶ {]Xn-

-e-§Ä hÀW-\m-Xo-X-am-Wv. AXv hyà-n]-c-ambn A\p-

`-h-Ø-am¡n a\-Ên-em-t¡-- -Xm-Wv. ssZh-¯n\p {]km-

Zhpw Xsâ a¡Ä¡p kt´m-jhpw kevIp¶ ssZh-t¯m-

SpÅ Iq«m-bva-bpsS Xmt¡m hnizm-k-am-Wv.

AsX, DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶ä IÀ¯m-hnsâ hnPbw

ssZhss]X-en\p ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv F¯n- psImSp-¡p¶

ssZhnI hml-\-amWv hnizm-kw.

Hcp {]kw-K-¯n IqsS-tbm, ssZh-h-N\w hmbn--

¡p-¶-Xneq-sStbm ssZh- nsâ hmKv-Zm-\-§-sf-¡p-dn v Adn-

ª-Xn\p tijhpw AXv Bßob {]tbm-P-\-an-Ãm-¯-

Xmbn¯ocp-¶Xv IjvS-amWv. F¶m "tI« hN\w hnizm-

k-ambn ]cn-W-an-¡m-bvI-bm AhÀ¡v D]Im-c-ambn

h¶nÃ' (F-{_m-bÀ 4:2).

hn-izm-k-¯mÂ, ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w Xe-bnÂ

\n¶p lrZ-b- n-te¡p Cd-§n-s -Ã-Ww. At¸mÄ am{Xta

ssZh-h-N\w hmbn-¡p-¶Xv {]tbm-P-\-I-c-am-Ibp-Åq.

IÀ¯mhmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ià-am¡p¶ Ir] ]cn-

ip-²m-ßmhv \½psS Pohn-X- n-te¡p ]I-cp-¶Xv. IÀ¯m-

hns\ tkhn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ FÃm Ahk-c-§fpw \mw

{]tbm-P-\-s¸-Sp-t¯--Xn\pw Ah -\-½psS PohnX {]iv\-

§sf ]cn-l-cn-¡pw F¶p ImWn-t¡---Xn-\p-amWv.

FÃm kXy-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-tim-[-\-I-fp-sSbpw

]co-£-I-fp-sSbpw Zn\-§sf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn¡pw F¶-XnÂ

hn-izmk...LSIw

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kwi-b-an-Ã. IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpÅ \½psS A\p-Zn\ Iq«m-bva-

bnÂ\n¶p \s½ AI-äp-hm³ km¯m³ "tem-Is- ' hio-

I-c-W-¯n\mbn D]-tbm-Kn-¡pw. ssZhss]XÂ Xsâ

hos--Sp-¸p-Im-c\pw IÀ¯mhpamb ssZh-t¯mSp Iq«m-bva-

bn-en-cn-¡p¶Xp t]mse km¯ms\ A-kz-Ø-am-¡p¶ asäm-

¶p-an-Ã. AXn-\m hn-izm-k-hÀ[-I-amb GIm´ka-b -

¯nÂ\n¶p AI-äp-hm³ ZpjvS³ F´pw {]hÀ¯n-¡pw.

Bßob Kuc-h-an-Ãm¯ a\p-jy\v `uXn-I-temIw

am{X-amWv Pohn-X-bm-YmÀYyambn A\p-`-h-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv.

F¶m Bßob temI-amWv BXy-´nI bmYmÀYyw.

PU-tamlw, I¬tam-lw, Poh-\- nsâ {]-Xm]w C§s\

temI-¯n-ep-ÅXv FÃmw ]n-Xm-hn \n¶-à temI-¯nÂ

\n¶t{X BIp¶p (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:16). P\-§Ä Ffp- -

¯n h©n-X-cm-Ip-sa-¶-Xn\mÂ, hnizm-kn-Isf hio-I-cn-

¡p-hm³ ]nim-Nn\v Hcp {]bm-k-hp-an-Ã.

PU-tam -l-¯mepw (D -¯-c -hm -Zn -Xz -an -Ãm¯

kt´mjw), I¬taml¯mepw (D-¯-c-hm--Zn-Xz-an-Ãm¯

k¼m-Zyw), Poh-\-¯nsâ {]Xm-]-¯mepw (D-¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz-

an-Ãm¯ A[n-Imcw) \mw ]co£n-¡-s -Sp¶p F¶v thZ-]p-

kvXIw ]d-bp-¶p. ssZhw \ap-¡p-th-n ]²-Xn-bn-«n-cn-

¡p¶ FÃmän-epw CS-s]-Sp-¶-Xn-\pÅ X{ -§Ä km¯m³

Adn-bp-¶p. IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp IqsS-bpÅ GIm´ka-b-

¯n \n¶pw \s½ AI-äp-¶-Xn\v Ah³ F´p-th-W-sa-

¦nepw sN¿pw. ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ kmao-]y- n \mw Bbn-

cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \mw BßnI--ambn hfcp-sa¶pw AXv apJm-

´cw \mw ssZhs¯ A[nIw {]km-Zn- n-¡p-sa¶pw ZpjvS³

Adn-bp-¶p.

PUtamlw: ssewKnIamb amen\y¯m \mtim

·pJambncn¡p¶ temI-¯n km¯m³ PU-tam-lw

{]tbm-Kn-¡p-¶p. ssewKn-Ihpw imco-cn-Ihpw `uXn-I-hp-am-

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b-Xn Baácm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-hsc ]nimNv Ffp¸w ]nSn-Iq-Sp-

¶p. F¶m km¯msâ Zpcm-tem-N-\bv¡v h-gn-s -«-hÀ ]m]-

¯nsâ kt´mj¡panf \nan-j-¯n XIÀ¶p t]mbn

F¶pw iq\y-Xbpw eÖbpw am{Xw tijn¨p F¶pw AXn-

thKw a\-Ên-em-Ipw.

I¬tamlw: I¨-h-S-tem-I-¯nsâ hio-I-c-W-

§fpw aäp-Å-hÀ¡pÅXv t\Sp-hm-\pÅ B-{K-l-§fpw \s½

I¬tam-l- n-te¡p \bn-¡p¶p; {Iqcam-b- \o¡-§Ä \S-

¯p-¶-Xn\p km¯m³ \s½ t{]cn- n--¡p-¶p. \n\-s¡mcp

]pXn-b -hm v, Htc-¡À hkvXp AsÃ-¦n hen-sbmcp hoSv

D-m-bn-cn-¡p¶p F¦n \n\-s¡{X kt´m-j-ap- -m -Ip-am-

bn -cp¶p F¶p alm h©-I³ a{´n-¡p¶p!F¶mÂ

a\pjy³ A¸w sIm - p am {XaÃ, ssZh -¯nsâ

hmbnÂ\n¶p hcp¶ kIe hN\w sIm-pw Pohn¡p¶p

(a¯m. 4:4) F¶Xn\m \½psS ]pXnb k¼mZy§

sfm¶pw \ap¡p \nXyamb Xr]vXn \evIp¶XÃ F¶p

\mw ]n¶oSp a\knem¡pw.

Poh\¯nsâ {]Xm]w: kzb]cym]vXX, Rm³

F¶ `mhw, Hu²Xyw XpS§nbhbm km¯m³ \s½

\in¸n¡pw. GXp \nebnepff \nKfs¯bpw ssZhw

shdp¡p¶p.

kz´w `mhn \nÀW-bn-¡p-hm³ \ap¡p Ig-nbp-sa¶

Nn´ hnizmk- n-s\-Xn-cm-Wv. IÀ¯m-hmb tbiphnepÅ

B{i-b-amWv hnizm-kw. \nK-f-¯n-\pÅ GI D¯cw

IÀ¯m-hnsâ ap¼n \n§sf¯s¶ Xmgv¯p-hn³

(bmt¡m_v 4:10) F¶-Xm-Wv. kÀhià-\mb ssZh- nÂ

\n§Ä B{i-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m \n§Ä kzbw ]cym-]vX-

\mWv F¶p ]d-bp-hm³ Ignbpw. hnizmkw F¶ B{ibw

\n§Ä¡p hnPbw \ev-Ip-¶p. temIs¯ Pbn¨ Pbw

\½psS hnizmkw Xs¶ (1 tbml-¶m³ 5:4).

temI- n-epÅhbp-ambn km¯m³ \n§sf kao-

hn-izmk...LSIw

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]n-¡p-t¼mÄ Pbn-¡p¶ hnizmkw t\Sp-¶-Xn\v, IÀ¯m-

hmb tbip injy-·msc ]Tn- n¨ Hcp XXzw {][m-\-am-Wv.

hnizm-k-¯n\p asämcp XSÊwIqsS D-v F¶v IÀ-¯mhv

Adn-bn-¨n-cp-¶p. X½n X½n _lp-am\w hm§n-s¡m--p,

GIssZh-¯nsâ ]¡Â\n¶pÅ _lp-am\w At\z-jn-

¡m¯ \n§Ä F§s\ hniz-kn- m³ Ignbpw? (tbm-l-

¶m³ 5:44). aäp-Å-hcnÂ\n¶v _lp-am-\-¯n-\pÅ B{K-

l-ap-s--¦nÂ, hnizmkw hcp-¯p-I-bnà F¶p IÀ¯mhv

Ah-tcmSp ]d-ªp. At\I hnizm-kn-IÄ¡p _lp-am-\m-

{Klw {]iv\-am-Wv. {InkvXp-hns\ \nc-kn-¡p¶ Hcp temI-

¯nsâ AwKo-Imcw {InkvXob injy-Xz-¯nsâ AS-bm-

faÃ.

\n§Ä A\p-Zn-\hpw GIm´ kabw FSp-¡p-

t¼mÄ \n§-fpsS hnizmkw hÀ[n-¡pw. Pohn-X- nse ]cn-

tim-[-\-I-sfbpw A\p-k-c-W-§-sfbpw \n§Ä A`n-ap-Jo-

I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ ià-am-bXpw Pbn-¡p-¶-Xp-amb hnizmkw

{]hÀ¯n- n-¡p-hm³ \n§Ä¡p Ign-bpw.

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Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Fsâ ssZ\wZn\ {]hÀ -\-§fn {]hÀ-

¯\\nc-X-amb hnizmkw F\n-¡pt-m?

2. kIe {]iv\-§-fnepw {InkvXp aXn-bm-b-

h-\mWv F¶p ImWn-¡p-hm³ FÃm Ah-

k-c-§-fnepw F\n¡p Ign-bp-¶pt-m?

3. ssZh- nsâ lnXw F¶n \nd-th-ä-s -

SWw F¶-XmtWm Rm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶Xv

AtXm Ahsâ lnXw Rm³ Xs¶ \nd-

th-äp-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶pthm?

4. Rm³ A\p-Zn-\hpw IÀ¯m-hn B{i-bn-

¡p-¶-Xn-\m Rm³ ]cn-{ -a-c-ln-X-\m-bncn-

¡p-¶pthm?

hn-izmk...LSIw

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IÀ¯mth, Ft¶mSp kwkm-cn-¡-Wta,

At§-bpsS AtX [z\n-bn kwkm-cn-¡p-hm³

Fs¶ klm-bn-¡-Wta;

A§v Fs¶ At\z-jn- -Xp-t]mse,

\jvS-s -«-hcpw sXän-t¸m-Ip-¶-h-cp-amb a¡sf

At\z-jn-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ klm-bn-¡-Wta;

IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ ]Tn- n-¡-W-ta,

Fs¶ A§p ]Tn- n¨ hne-tb-dnb Imcy-§Ä

aäp-Å-hsc ]Tn- n-¡p-hm³ Fs¶

klmbn¡Wta;

Fsâ hm-¡p-I-Ä, At\-I-lr-Z-b-§sf Is--

¯p-hm³ klm-bn-¡-Wta.

IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS \nd-hnÂ

Fs¶ \ndbv¡-Wta,

Fsâ lrZbw \ndªp Ihnbpw hscbpw

\ndbv-¡-W-ta.

\Ã Nn -bmepw Pzen-¡p¶ hm¡p-I-fmepw

A§-bpsS kvt\l-s -¡p-dn¨p ]d-bs«

A§-bpsS kvXpXn Rm³ ImWn-¡-s«.

{^m³knkv dnUven lmshÀKÄ

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A[ymbw 6

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

Hcp cm{Xn-tbm-K- n\p tijw Hcp ]nXmhv Fs¶

kao]n-¨v X\n-¡p-th-n {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ At]-£n-¨p.

ssZhw Akm-[m-cW iànbn AhnsS {]hÀ¯n¨p

sIm-n -cp-¶p. Xsâ kl-{]-hÀ¯-I-tcmSpw kvt\-ln-X-

tcmSpw km£n-¡p-¶-Xn X\n¡p _p²nap-«p- v F¶p

At±lw ]d-ªp. Rm³ km[mc-W- sN-¿p-¶-Xp-t]m-se,

IÀ- m-hnsâ hnth-N-\- n-\m-bn, \ni-_vZ-ambn {]mÀYn- p.

icn-bmb {]iv\w AXÃ; Ft¶mSpIqsS ap«pIp¯n

bYmÀY {]iv\-sa- m-sW¶p ImWn-¡p-hm³ ssZh-t¯mSp

At]-£n-¡mtam F¶p Rm³ tNm-Zn- p. bmsXmcp ssha-

\-kyhpw IqSmsX At±lw ap«pIp¯n {]mÀYn- p.

\ni-_vZ-amb Np-p-I-sf-¡mÄ Bg-¯n-ep-Å-Xm-bn-

cp¶p At±-l- nsâ {]-iv\w. hfsc lrZ-b- -IÀ -tbmsS

At±-lw, Xsâ a¡-tfmSp `h-\-¯n Hcp GIm-[n-]-Xn-

sb-t¸mse {]hÀ¯n- -Xn-s\-¡p-dn¨p ssZh-t¯mSv Gäp ]d-

ªp, ]m]-£-a-bv¡mbn At]-£n- p.

A¶p cm{Xn km£n-¡p-¶-Xn\p X\n-¡pÅ {]iv\-

s -¡p-dn¨p Rm³ H¶pw kwkm-cn- nÃ, tbip-Xs¶ B

]nXm-hn-t\mSp ]pXnbhgn D]-tZ-in¨p. ASp¯ cm{Xn {]Im-

in-¡p¶ apJ-hp-ambn At±lw tbmK-¯n h¶p; C¶p

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]IÂ apgp-h³ Rm³ aäp-Å-h-tcmSp tbip-hns\¡pdn¨p

]d-ªp-sIm--n -cp¶p F¶p ]dªp.

am\-km-´-c -s¸-Sp¶hÀ¡p KqU-amb Fs´-

¦nepsamcp c£mamÀKw Adn-bn-¡p-hm³ thZ]p-kvXIw ]d-

bp-¶n-Ã. F¶m IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSp

IqsS \nc- c Iq«m-bva-bn \mw \S-¡-Ww. aäp-Å-h-tcmSp

\mw kphn-tijw Adn-bn-¡pt¼mÄ IÀ¯m-hnsâ kvt\lw

\½n \ndªp Ihn-bp-Ibpw ssZh-¯nsâ kXyw

tIÄ¡p-hm³ AhÀ Xmev]-cy-s -Sp-Ibpw sN¿pw.

F¶m \½psS lrZ-b-§Ä IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS

bYmÀY Iq«m-bva-bn Bbn-cn-¡p-¶nà F¦n \½psS

km£yw aXn-bm-b-hn-[-¯n ^e-{]-Z-am-I-bn-Ã. B Znh-

k-§-fn aäp-Å-h-tcmSp kphn-tijw Adn-bn- m³ Ign-bm-

sX-h®w \½psS Np-p-IÄ ap{ZnX-am-bn-cn¡pw; \½psS

Npäp-apÅ, {InkvXp-hns\ \nc-kn-¡p¶ temI- n IÀ¯m-

hns\ shfn-s -Sp- p-hm³ \ap¡p km[n-¡m-sX-bn-cn-¡pw.

ssZht¯mSpIqsS kPoh GIm-´- hm-k-¯nÂ

Znhkw Bcw- n-¡p-I. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-¡p-

dn-¨p am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sm-¯-h-tcmSp ]d-bp¶Xn\pÅ FÃm

XS-k-§fpw \o§n-¡n-«pw. ssZh-an-Ãm¯ Hcp temI- nÂ

Bßob ^e-apÅ hyàn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xpw Hcp "kphn-ti-

j-hn-ev]-\-¡m-c³' Bbn-cn-¡p-¶Xpw X½n henb hyXym-

kw D-v. {InkvXp-hns\ km£n-¡p-¶-Xmbn tXm¶p-¶-Xn\v

hnizm-knsb \nb-an-¨n-«n-Ã. Xm³ {InkvXp-hn BIp¶p

F¶v Dd- pÅ hnizm-kn-¡p kt´m-j-t¯msS tbip-hn-s\-

¡p-dn- p kwkm-cn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.

IÀ¯mhv injy-·m-tcmSv C{]-Imcw ]dªp: "Hcp-

h³ F¶nepw Rm³ Ah-\nepw hkn-¡p¶p F¦n Ah³

hfsc ^ew Imbv¡pw; Fs¶ ]ncnªp \n§Ä¡v H¶pw

sNbvhm³ Ign-I-bnÃ' (tbm-l-¶m³ 15:5). Ah-\n hkn-

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¨p-sIm-v, Ah-s\-¡p-dn¨p aäp-Å-h-tcmSp ]d-bp-¶Xv \n§-

fpsS D -c-hm-Zn-Xz-am-Wv. ^ew Ahsâ D -c-hm-Zn-Xz-amWv.

DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶ä tbip-hn-t\mSp hyàn-]-c-ambn

kw-km-cn-¡-bpw, Ah-t\mSpIqsS \S-¡p-Ibpw sNbvX

injy-·mÀ¡p s]s -t¡m-kvXp-Zn-\- n\p tijw X§-fpsS

kt´m-jhpw DÕm-lhpw AS-¡n-sh-¡m³ Ign-ªn-Ã.

AhÀ t]mb Øe-§-fn -se-Ãmw, {InkvXp -hn -t\mS v

FXnÀ¸pÅ P\-t¯mSp t]mepw "ssZh- nsâ AÛp-X{]-

hr-¯n-I-sf-¡p-dn¨v AhÀ kwkm-cn¨p' ({]-hr¯n 2:11).

tIÄhn-¡m-cpsS PnÚmk hÀ[n-¨p. {InkvXp-hnsâ

IÀXrXz-s -¡p-dn v ]t{Xmkv kwkm-cn-¡p-¶Xp tIÄ¡p-

hm³ Bbn-c-¡-W-¡n\p P\w IqSp-¶p. ]t{Xmkv {]kw-Kn-

¡p-t¼mÄ P\¯n\v Bg-amb ]m]-t_m[w D-m-bn. Nne-

Zn-h-k-§Ä¡p ap¼p {InkvXp-hns\ {Iqin-¡p¶Xn D -

c-hm-Zn-I-fm-bn-cp¶ AtX P\-§Ä, "ktlm-Z-c-·m-cmb ]pcp-

j-·mtc, R§Ä F´p sNt¿-p' ({]-hr¯n 2:37) F¶p

hnfn¨p tNmZn-¨p. B Znhkw injy-·m-cpsS Bfmw{]Xn

km£yhpw ]s{Xm-knsâ ]c-ky-{]-kw-K-hpw Bßm-¡-fpsS

kar-²-amb sImbv¯pt\Sn!

]n¶o-sSmcp {]Xn-kÔn L«- nÂ, Hcp {]mÀY\m-

tbm-K-¯n injy-·mÀ ssZhs¯ Is--¯n. aX-{]-am-Wn-

IÄ injy-·m-scbpw Ah-cpsS ktμ-i-s¯bpw shdp- n-

cp-¶p. tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p C\n kwkm-cn-¡cpXv F¶v Ah-

tcmSp ]d-ªp. amfn-I-ap-dn-bn hyàn-]-c-ambn km£n-¡p-

¶Xns\-¡p-dn¨p tbip injy-·msc ]Tn-¸n-¨n-cp-¶nÃ.

F¶m ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn \nd-b-s¸« hnizm-kn-IÄ hnfn¨p

]dªp: R§Ä I-pw tI«p -a n -c n -¡p¶ Imcy -§Ä

{]kvXm-hn-¡m-Xn-cn-¸m³ km[y-aÃ! (A-s¸m. {]hr. 4:20).

AhÀ ho-pw ssZh-km-¶n-[y-¯n-emWv! DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶ä

{InkvXp F¶ bmYmÀYyw Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-§-fn Pzen-

¡p-I-bm-Wv. AhÀ¡p \ni-_vZ-cm-bn-cn- m³ km[y-aÃ!

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

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Adp-]-Xp-I-fpsS Bcw-`-¯n tUmtdm-¯nbpw

Rm\pw A¶v Ccp¼p ad F¶-dn-b-s -«n-cp¶ Øm\¯p

ip{iq-jn- p. GIm-[n-]-Xy- -c-W- n³ IogpÅ cmPy- nÂ

k`m-ip-{iqj sN¿p-¶-Xn-s\-¡p-dn¨p tNmZn-¨-t¸mÄ hniz-

kvX-\mb Hcp ]mÌÀ C{]-Imcw adp-]Sn ]dªp: R§Ä

F®- n Ipd¨p t]tc-bpÅq ]t£, R§Ä BcmsW

¶p R§Ä Adn-bp-¶p. ChnsS tijn- n-cn-¡p¶ R§Ä

DbnÀs -gp-t¶ä {InkvXp-hns\ Adn-bp¶p; R§Ä AP-

¿-cmWv. Fsâ hmb-\-¡m-cn NneÀ¡pw CtX ]cn-tim-[-

\-IÄ It--¡mw. F¶m IÀ¯mhp hcm³ Xma-k-ap-

s--¦n \½n-e-t\-Icpw km[y-am-sW¶p hnNm-cn-¡m¯

hn[-¯nÂ, \ne-I-fn {InkvXp-hn-\p-th-n \nevt¡-nhcpw.

tUmtdm¯n Xsâ t\m«p]pkvXI- n C§s\

Ipdn¨p: IÀ¯m-hnsâ Bßmhv F¶n {]hÀ¯n-¡-W-

sa-¦nÂ, {InkvXp-hnsâ ac-W-¯nsâ hne Hmtcm izmk-

¯nepw Rm³ Xncn-¨-dn-bWw! \nÝ-b-ambpw BZy-Ime

injy-·mÀ X§-fpsS [oc-amb km£y-¯n\v Hcp hne

sImSp- n-cp-¶p. tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p kwkm-cn- m Imcm-

Kr-l-¯n-e-S-bv¡p-sa¶v Ahsc `oj-Wns¸Sp-¯n-b-t¸mÄ

AhÀ {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn\v Hcp-an¨p IqSn: "FÃm-hcpw ]cn-ip-

²m-ßmhp \nd-ª-h-cmbn; ssZh-h-N\w ss[cy-t¯msS

{]kvXm-hn¨p' (A-s¸m. {]hr. 4:31).

^e-{]-Z-amb kphn-ti-jo-I-cWw Bß-\n-dhp

{]m]n¨ hnizm-kn-I-fpsS Pohn-X-§-fn \n¶pÅ ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Ihn-sªm-gp-¡n \n¶mWv Df-hm-Ip-

¶Xv. X§-fn A[n-h-kn -¡p¶ {InkvXp -hnsâ

bmYmÀYyw AhÀ aäp-Å-hÀ¡v shfn-s -Sp- p-¶p.

]pXn-b-\n-b-a-¯n kphn-ti-jo-I-cWw {]kw-K-

]oT-¯nse {]kw-K-Isâ t{]c-W-bm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. ssZh-

¯nsâ AÛp-X-Im -cy -§Ä {]kvXm -hn -¡p -¶-Xn\p

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({]hr¯n 2:11) injy-·mÀ P\- nsâ ASp-¡Â t]mIm-Xn-

cp¶p F¦nÂ, ]s{Xm-knsâ {]kwKw tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn\p ]pcp-

jmcw IqSp-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.

Hcp hnizm-kn-bpsS lrZ-b-¯n \n¶pw IÀ¯m-

hmb tbip--{In-kvXp-hnsâ hnip-²-Po-hn-Xhpw kvt\lhpw

\ncm-i-`-cn-X-amb Hcp temI-¯n-te-¡p {]h-ln-¡p-t¼mÄ

P\w arZp-lr-Z-b-cm-bn-cn-¡p-Ibpw ssZh-¯nsâ kzcw

tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn\p Hcp-s¼-Sp-Ibpw sN¿pw. AXp-sIm--mWv

Zn\wtXmdpw Xsâ hN-\- nsâ shfn- - n \mw IÀ¯m-

hns\ Is- -t¯--Xv Bh-iy-am-bn -cn -¡p-¶Xv; \nc-´cw

\mw Bßm-hn \nd-ª-hcmbn-cn-¡Ww (F-s^. 5:18).

Ihn-sªm-gp-¡-nsâ kphn-ti-jo-I-cWw

Fsâ {InkvXo-b-Po-hn-X-¯nsâ BZy-Im-e¯v

Rm³ bph-P-\-§-fpsS Hcp Iq«m-bva-bn AwK-am-bn-cp-¶p.

R§Ä¡v "Adn-hn-s\-¡m-f-[nIw DÕm-l-ap- -m-bn-cp-¶p.'

ssZhw R§sf am\-km- -c-s -Sm¯ kvt\ln-X-cpsS a[y-

¯n D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-hm³ tbmKy-cmbn I-p. ]pXnb hnizm-

knIÄ F¶ \ne-bn R§-fpsS Nne A\p- --h-§Ä Rm³

]d-b-s«.

HutZym-KnI Pohn-Xw. Rm³ am\-km- -c-s -Sp¶ Ime v

Tu¬ Iu¬kn-ense knhn F³Pn-\ob-dnwKv Hm^o-knÂ

Rm³ tPmen sN¿p-Ibpw ]Tn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-¶p.

Tu¬lmfn tPmen-sN-¿p-¶-Xn-\n-sS, Tu¬ (B-^o-k-dp-

sS) ¢mÀ¡nsâ B^okn-te¡v Fs¶ hnfn¨p! AhnsS

F\n¡p IÀi-\-amb Xm¡o-Xv e- n- p. "\n§-fpsS A\u-

tZym-KnI tPmen-Isf¡pdn¨p Rm³ tI«p' F¶p R§-

fpsS Hm^o-kvta-[mhn ]d-ªp. bph-P-\-§-fmb R§Ä

\S-¯n-t¸m¶ kphn-ti-joI-c-W {]hÀ¯-\-§-sf-¡p-dn-

¨mWv At±lw ]cm-aÀin-¨Xv. FÃm-cp-sSbpw s]mXp

Hm^okp-IÄ AS-¨-Xn\p tijw, s]mXp-P-\-§Ä IqSn-h-

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

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cp¶ Hcp Øm-\ v R§Ä ]c-ky-tbmK§Ä \S- n-bn-

c-¶p. km[m-c-W-bmbn Bfp-IÄ \n¶p {i²n-¡m-dn-Ã, AXp-

sIm-v Bsc-¦nepw {]kw-K-Is\ Ifn-bm-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¦nepw

Xncn-ªp-\n-¶m R§Ä¡p kt´m-j-am-Wv. FXn-cm-fn-IÄ

{]kw-K-Is\ hnj-an-¸n¡pw; aäp-Å-hÀ FXn-cm-fn-IÄ¡p

klm-b-amIpw; aäp NneÀ "tkm¸p-s]«n'bpsS apI-fnÂ

\nev¡p¶ ]mh- ns\ A\p-Iq-en-¡bpw sNbvXp. Aev]

kab- n-\Iw R§Ä¡p {]kw-Kn-¡m³ Ipsd Bfp-Isf

In«pw. Nne- cm-{Xn-I-fn Ht¶m-ct-m t]À c£-Is\ kzoI-

cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p Xocpam\w FSp¡pw! Cu hn[¯n-epÅ aX

Xo£vWX Tu¬lmfnsâ am\y-Xsb l\n-¡- -¡-h®w

hfÀ -cpXv F¶p Tu¬¢mÀ¡v Ft¶m-Sp ]dªp! A§-

s\-bpÅ kI-e-{]-hr¯nbpw \ndp-¯p-¶-Xn\v At±lw

Ft¶mSp ià-ambn \nÀtZ-in- p. F¶m ]c-ky-tbm-K-§Ä

^e-{]-Z-ambn ImW-s¸-«Xn-\m bph-P-\-§-fmb R§Ä

AXv XpScp-¶-Xn\p Xs¶ Xocp-am-\n¨p!

]nev¡m-e v ss__nÄ tImf-Pn ]Tn-¡p-t¼mÄ

R§-fpsS tImfPnsâ {]kn-U-v C{]-Imcw ]dªp:

"s]mXp Øe v Hcp Iq«s¯ \ndp- p-hm³ \n§Ä¡v

Ign-bp-¶nà F¦n ]Ån-¡-I¯v ]nSn-¨n-cp-¯nb Hcp

Iq«s¯ t_md-Sn- n-¡-cpXv!' CXv tI«-t¸mÄ, bphm-¡-fmb

R§Ä s]mXp -Ø-e¯v ]c-ky -tbmKw XpSÀ¶Xv

kvtXm{X-t¯msS Rm³ HmÀ¯p!

Rm³ am\-km- -c-s¸« DSs\, Fsâ FÃm HutZym-

KnI kl-{]-hÀ¯-I-tcmSpw {InkvXp-hn Rm³ Is--

¯nb c£m-\p-`-h-s¯-¡p-dn¨p km£yw ]d-ªp. R§-

fpsS B^okn t\cn«p km£yw ]d-bp-hm³ Ign-bm-Xn-

cp¶ Hcm-fns\ Rm³ HmÀ¯p. AXv Xd- Xp-S¨phr¯n-bm-

¡m³ h¶ncp¶ kv{Xobm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp cm{Xn Fsâ kl-

{]-hÀ¯-IÀ t]mbn-¡-gnª tijw _-¡-äpw aäpw Ccn-

¡p-¶Xv Rm³ Is--¯n. Xd hr¯n-bm¡n-¡-gn-bp-¶Xp

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hsc Rm³ Im¯p-\n-¶p. "\n§-fpsS tPmen Ign-ª-tÃm'-

F¶p Rm³ kt´m-j-t¯msS ]d-ªp. Hcp \nan-js¯

\ni-_vZ-Xbv¡p tijw R§Ä Hcp-an -¨p- Nmb-Ip-Sn -

¡m\ncp¶p. R§-fpsS kw`m-j-W- nÂ, Ah-tfmSp tbip-

hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p ]d-bp-hm³ F\n¡p km[n- p. R§Ä Hcp-

an¨p kw`m-jn-¡bpw {]mÀYn-¡bpw sNbvX-t¸mÄ Ah-fpsS

I®p-IÄ \nd-sªm-gp-In-bXv Rm³ F¶pw HmÀ¡p-¶-Xm-

Wv.

kmaq-ly-Po-hnXw: Fsâ Ccp-]- n- H¶m-as¯ P·-Zn\w

Rm³ HmÀ¡p-¶p. A¡m-e¯v Cw¥--n AsXmcp kp{]-

[m\ kμÀ -ambn hnNm-cn- n-cp-¶p. hn -h-k-ar-²-amb A¯m-

ghpw \r¯hpw {][m-\ -]-cn-]m-Sn-bm-bn-cn¡pw. F¶mÂ

F\n¡v Ccp-]- n H¶p hb-km-b-t¸mÄ IÀ¯mhv Fsâ

]mZ-§-fnÂ\n¶p \r¯w amän, \r¯w Fsâ lrZ-b- n-

em-¡n-bn-cp-¶p. Fsâ amXm-]n-Xm-¡Ä hfsc kvt\l-]qÀhw

Hcp-¡nb _À vtU]mÀ«n-, Fsâ kvt\ln-Xsc {InkvXp-

hn-\mbn t\Sp-¶-Xn\v F\n¡p asäm-c-h-kcw \evIn. AX-

\p-k-cn- v Hcp kphn-ti-j-Is\ B hnti-jm--h-k-c- n-\mbn

Rm³ £Wn¨p! `£-W- n\p tijw Fsâ Hcp kvt\ln-

X³ Hcp {]`m-jWw \S¯pw F-¶p £W¡- n Rm³

Ipdn- n-cp¶p! \n§-fpsS k½m-\-a-Ã, km¶n-[y-amWv Rm³

B{K-ln-¡p-¶Xv F¶p £W¡¯n ]d-ªn-cp¶p. B

cm{Xn-bn Fsâ kvt\ln-X-\m-sbm-cmÄ AÛp-X-I-c-ambn

am\-km-´-c-s¸«p!

]nev¡m-e¯v Rm³ e- -\nse Hcp _m]vänÌv

NÀ¨nsâ Akn-Ìâ v ]mÌ-dmbn, Hcp \Zo-bm-{X-tbm {Kma-

k-μÀi-\-tam kvt]mÀ«vkv kÔytbm, F´p ]cn-]mSn bph-

P-\-§Ä kwL-Sn- n- m-epw, am\-km- -c-s -Sm¯ kvt\ln-

Xsc BIÀjn-¡p¶ hn[-¯n am{X-amWv Ah-sbÃmw

{Iao-I-cn- n-cp-¶-Xv. \nÝ-b-ambpw AXn Hcp kphn-ti-jm-

h-X-c-Ww D-m-bn-cn-¡pw. F´p-sIm-p ]mSnÃ? X§-fpsS

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

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bp-h-P-\-¡q-«mbvabpsS Dt±iyw Xs¶, X§Ä¡p Xs¶

BßnIhÀ[\ hcp- p¶Xv X§-fpsS kvt\ln-Xsc am\-

km- -c- n-te¡p \bn-¡p-¶-Xp-amWv F¶p AhÀ {Kln-

¨n -cp -¶p. ssZh-¯nsâ A\p-{K-l-¯m R§-fpsS

bphP\Iq-«mbva hfsc A`n-hr-²n-s -«-Xn AÛp-X-an-Ã.

Bßob PohnXw: ]s¯m¼-Xm-as¯ hb-knÂ

am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-¶-Xp-h-sc, thZ-]p-kvXI ]T\w Rm³

Kuc-h-am-bn-s«-Sp- n-cp-¶n-Ã. B {]mb- n F\n¡p ssZh-

¯nsâ hN-\-s¯-¡p-dn¨p Imcy-amb Adnhpw D-m-bn-cp-

¶n-Ã. F¶m {InkvXp-hns\ IÀ- mhpw c£n-Xm-hp-ambn

kzoI-cn- -Xn\p tijw, FÃm Xn¦-fm-gvNbpw ]pXnbXmbn

am\-km- -c-s -«-hÀ ho«n IqSnh¶v Hcp-an¨p thZ-]p-kvX-

I-]-T\w \S- n-bn-cp-¶p. F{Xbpw thK- n ssZh- nsâ

hN\w Xe-bnÂ\n¶p lrZ-b- n-em-¡p-hm³ R§Ä DÕm-

ln- n-cp-¶p! Cu ]pkvX-I- n ]d-ªn-cn-¡p¶ {]Im-cw,

ASn-Øm-\-]-c-amb thZ-]-T\w Xs¶-bmWv R§Ä BZy-

Imew apXÂ \S-¯n-bn-cp-¶-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\s¯

tIh-e-samcp aX-{KÙ-ambn R§Ä I-n-cp-¶nÃ; ]ns¶-

tbm, X§-fpsS Pohn-X-§Ä¡p amÀK-ZÀi\w \evIp¶

tIm¼kv þþ hS¡p-t\m-¡n-b{´w t]mse-bmWv AXns\

R§Ä IW-¡m-¡n-bn-cp-¶-Xv.

B efn-X-amb thZ-]-T-\- nsâ ^e-am-bn, aäp

Nne bphm-¡-·mÀIqsS am\-km- -c--s -«p. FÃm-hcpw tNÀ¶p

kphn-ti-j-a-dn-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ amÀK-§Ä Btem-Nn-¨p.

R§Ä¡mÀ¡pw Imdp - -m -bn -cp -¶n -Ã. AXp-sIm- v Hcp

ssk¡nÄ s{SbveÀ D-m-¡p-hm³ ]cn-{i-an-¨p. b{´-§-

fn ]cn-NbapÅ kplr-¯p-¡Ä Bw¹n-^-bÀ, {Kma-

t^m¬ XpS-§n-bh kwL-Sn- n- p. hmcm- y-§-fn R§Ä

kao]-{Km-a-§-fnepw \K-c-§-fnepw ssk¡nÄ s{Sbn-edpw

Bw¹n- -b-dp-ambn t]mbn-cp-¶p.

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Hcp {Kma-¯n saX-UnÌv NÀ¨v AS¨p]q«n-bn-cp-

¶p. kphn-ti-jo-I-c-W-¯n-\pÅ P\-§-fpsS DÕmlw

\nan¯w R§Ä Xmt¡m Is--¯n. B sI«nSw D]-

tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xn\v A\p-hmZw hm§n. AIs¯ s]mSnbpw

aäpw Xq¯p hr¯n-bm-¡n. R§-fpsS D]-I-c-W-§-fp-ambn

ASp- pÅ hntÃPv {Ko\n-te¡p t]mbn. Hcp {KmaoW aZy-

im-ebv¡p kao]w R§-fpsS ¹mävt^mw sh¨p. Ata-cn-

¡³ kwKo-X-Ú-\mb s_hvjn-bm-bpsS {Kma-t^m¬ dn-

¡mÀUv t¹ sNbvXp. At±lw Bbn-sS _nÃn {Klmw F¶p

t]cpÅ Hcp bphm-hp -ambn Cw¥- v kμÀin-¨n -cp -¶p.

BZyam-bmWv _nÃn-{Klmw Cw¥--n h¶-Xv. kphn-ti-j-

Km-\-§-fpsS CS-th-f-bn R§Ä amdn-amdn tkm¸ps]«n-

ta \n¶p-sIm-p {InkvXp-hn-epÅ R§-fpsS hnizm-k-

s -¡p-dn¨p kwkm-cn- p. Aev]-k-a-b- n-\p-tijw aZy-im-

e-bnÂ\n¶p PnÚm-k-tbmsS ]pd- p-h¶ a\p-jy-t\m-Sp-

{]-kw-Kn-¡p-hm³ {ian-¨p. {Kmao-Wsc AÛp-X-s¸-Sp-¯n-

s¡m-v B hmcm-´y-¯nÂ, ]Ån-bn Bfp-IÄ \ndsb

h¶p kw_-Ôn-¡-¯-¡-h®w IÀ¯mhp {]hÀ¯n-¨p.

`mhn-bn kt--kvIqÄ A[ym-]n-I-bmbn¯oÀ¶ Hcp bph-

Xnbpw Ah-fpsS ktlm-Z-cnbpw IÀ¯mhns\ kzoI-cn- p.

]n¶oSv B ]Ån-bpsS hmXn ]q«n-bn-«nÃ; Hcp sNdnb

kt--kvIqfpw XpSÀ¶v k`m-tbm-Khpw Bcw-`n-¨p.

]usemkv Xnsam-Yn-tbm-kn-t\mSp Iev]n-¡p¶p:

"hN\w {]kw-Kn¡ ka-b-¯nepw Ak-a -b-¯nepw

Hcp§nbncn¡' (2 Xnsam. 4:2). C¶p ]usemkv ip{iq-jn-

¡pambncp-s¶-¦nÂ, XnsamYnsbm-kn-t\mSv C§s\ ]d-bp-

am-bn-cp¶p: ssZh- nsâ hN\w ]¦p-sh-¡m³ Hcp Ah-

k-c-ap- -m -Ip¶p F¦nÂ, AXv FSp-¯p-sIm-Åp-I. Hcp

Ahkcap--m-Ip¶p F¦nÂ, AXv FSp-¯p-sIm-Å-Ww. Hcp

Ah-kcw CÃm-Xn-cn-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, Ah-kcw D-m¡Ww!

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

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hN\w {]kw-Kn -¡p -hm³ A\p -tbm -Py -a -Ãm¯ Hcp

kμÀ`hpw CÃ: Hu]-Nm-cnI thZ-]-T-\s¯ ]usemkv

kln-jvWp-X-tbmsS ho£n-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ; AXn-\-¸pdw

hnZymÀYn H¶pw ]Tn-¡m-\nà F¶-Xp-Xs¶ AXn-\p-Im-c-

Ww. Hcn-¡epw ]Ån-bn Ib-dn-bn-«n-Ãm- -h-t\mSp ss[cy-

ambn kwkm-cn-¡-Ww.

hN\w \n§-fpsS Xe-bnÂ\n¶p lrZ-b- n-te¡p

F¯n-¡p-¶-Xnsâ clkyw \n§Ä ]Tn¨p Ign-ª-Xn-\p-

ti-jw, ssZh- nsâ hN-\w, bnsc-aymhp ]d-ª-Xp-t]mse

\½psS AØn-IÄ¡p-Ån Aán Bbn-¯o-cp-hm³

A[nIkabw th-n -h-cn -I-bnÃ!

thZ-]p-kvXIw \n§-fpsS Xe-bn am{Xw Ccn-

¡p¶p F¦nÂ, \n§Ä hN-\- nsâ a\p-jy-\m-Imw ]t£,

Bßm-hnsâ a\p-jy³ BI-bn-Ã. \n§-fpsS AØn-IÄ¡p-

Ån Aán D-m-I-bnÃ! F¶m \n§-fpsS GIm-´-X-

bn \n§Ä ssZhs¯ {Ia-ambn Is--¯p¶p F¦nÂ,

\n§Ä¡v Hcp temI-a-\p-jy-\m-bn-¯o-cp-hm³ km[y-aÃ

F¶p \n§Ä a\-Ên-emIpw!

AsX, \mw ssZh- nsâ hN\w hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ

ssZhw \t½mSp kwkm-cn-¡p¶Xv \mw aäp-Å-h-tcmSv ]¦p-

sh-¡-W-sa¶pw ssZhw \s½-¡p-dn¨p {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶p.

ssZhw sbsl-kvt¡-en -t\mSp ]dªp: "\o Fsâ

hmbnÂ\n¶p hN\w tI«v Fsâ \ma- n Ahsc HmÀ½-

s¸-Sp -t¯Ww' (sb-l. 33:7). BZyw ssZh-¯nsâ

hmbnÂ\n¶p \mw tIÄ¡bpw hyàn-]-c-ambn AXn-t\mSp

{]Xn-I-cn-¡p-Ibpw sN¿-Ww.

{InkvXym-\n-Xz-¯n\v At\Iw h¡o-e-·mÀ D-v;

F¶m Po-hn-¡p-¶ ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ hyàn-_-Ô- nsâ

bYmÀY km£n-IÄ A[n-I-an-Ã.

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kz´w A\p- -h- n \n¶pw tbml--¶m³ At¸m-

kvX-e³ {InkvXp-hn-t\m-SpÅ Xsâ kPoh Iq«m-bva-bpsS

bmYmÀYy-s¯-¡p-dn¨p kt´m-j-t¯msS km£yw ]d-

bp¶p. Cu Iq«m-bva-bn tNcp-hm³ aäp-Å-h-scbpw £Wn-

¡mw... "\n§Ä¡p R§-tfmSp Iq«mbva D-m -tI- - -Xn -\p

\n§tfmSpw Adn-bn¡p¶p; R§-fpsS Iq«mbva ]nXm-hn-

t\mSpw Ahsâ ]p{X-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSpw

BIp¶p' (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 1:3).

Bßob ]cn-tim-[\1. Rm³ Po-hn-¡p--¶Xpw {]hÀ¯n¡p¶-Xp-amb

Øew Fsâ hyàn]c-amb anj³^oÂUv

Bbn Rm³ AwKo-I-cn-¡p¶pthm?

2. Bfp-IÄ tI-hew am\-km-´-c-¯n\pÅhÀ

F¶p am{X-ambn Rm³ Ahsc ImWp-¶pthm?

AtXm, {InkvXp -hn ]pXnb Pohn -X -

¯nte¡p \bnt¡-- -Xn\p {]mÀY-\-tbmsS

Rm³ Ahsc kvt\ln¡p-¶pthm?

3. GsX-¦n-epsamcmfns\ {]mtbm-Kn-I-\n-e-bnÂ

klm-bn¨psIm- v , {InkvXp-hns\ km£n-

¡p¶Xn\pÅ Ah-Imiw HSp-hn-embn Rm³

t\Sn-bXv Ft¸m-gmWv?

4. tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p kwkm-cn-¡p-¶-Xn Fsâ

Np-p-IÄ ap-{Zn-X-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv CXp Imc-W-

amtWm?

Fsâ Pohn-X- n Rm³ A\pcRvP\-s -«n-

cn-¡p-¶pthm? Fsâ tPmen-bn {]bm-k-ap--m-

Ip-¶pthm? \k-dm-b-\mb tbip-hn-t\mSpIqsS,

\nckn-X-\mb IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS \nev¡p-

¶-Xn\v Fsâ \nKfw Fs¶ A\p-h-Zn¡mXn-

cn-¡p-¶pthm?

]d-bp-¶-Xn-\pÅ kabw

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\nXy{]Imiw! \nXy{]Imiw!

Bßmhv F{Xtbm ip²-am-bn-cn-¡Ww,

A§-bpsS At\z-jW ZrjvSn-bpsS ap³]nÂ

AXv Npcp-§m-Xn-cn-¡s«; kt´m-j-§Ä

Pohn¨psIm-p A§sb t\m¡m³ Ign-bs«!

knwlm-k-\- n\p Npäp-apÅ Bßm-¡Ä

Pzen-¡p¶ kt´m-j-kzcw tIÄ¡s«,

AXv Ah-cp-tSXv am{X-am-bn-cn-¡pw,

CXp-t]mse hoWpt]mb Hcp temIs¯

AhÀ Hcn-¡-epw, Hcn-¡epw Adn-ªn-«n-Ã.

kz´w aÞew Ccp-f-S-ªXpw

a\Êp {]Im-i-an-Ãm- Xpw Bb Rm³

alm-tX-P-Ênsâ ap¼n {]Xy-j-s -Sp-¶-sXt¶m?

Fsâ \álrZbw alm-{]-Imiw hln-¡p-¶-sX-§s\?

B alXz `h-\- n-te-¡p-b-cp-hm³ a\p-jy\v

Hcp amÀK-ap- v ; Hcp bmKhpw bmKÀ¸-Whpw D- v ,

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv, ssZh-t¯mSp a-[y-Ø-\m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.

Ch \s½ hnip-²n-bpsS Zriy- n-\mbn Hcp-¡p-¶p,

cm{Xn-bp-sSbpw AÚ-X-bp-sSbpw ]p{X-·mÀ

\nXy-X-bpsS {]Im-i- n hkn-¡s«,

\nXy-kvt\-l- n AhÀ hkn-¡s«!

tXmakv _n¶n (1798þ1874)

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^etam Aántbm

F\n-¡p s_³Kv F¶p t]cpÅ Hcp kzoUnjv Ata-

cn-¡³ kvt\ln-X-\p-- v. ]n¶oSv At±lw Ata-cn-¡-bnÂ

IpSn-tb-dn. At±lw \Ã Hcp {InkvXy³ _nkn-\-kp-Im-c-

\m-bn- oÀ¶p. s_³Kv anj³^oÂUp-I-fn-te¡v anj-\dn

hnam-\-§sf Ab-bv¡p-¶-Xn hfsc Xmev]-cy-sa-Sp- n-cp-

¶p. Hcp hÀjw, At±lw Xsâ kvt\ln-X-t\mSpIqsS (Fw.

F. F^v) anj-\dn Ghn-tb-j³ s^tem-jn-¸n-\p-th--n

Aem-kvI-bn-te¡p Hcp hnam\w F¯n-¡p-¶-Xn\p \ntbm-

Kn-¡-s -«p. bm{X-bpsS `qcn- m-Khpw ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡n-b-tijw

s^bÀ_m¦vkv hnam-\-¯m-h-f-¯n h¨p kvt\ln-X³

]ncn-ªp. bm{X-bpsS Ah-km-\- mKw s_³Kv GI-\mbn

hnam\w ]d- n-¡p-¶-Xn\v Hcps¼-«p.

]pd-s¸Sp¶Xn\p ap¼v, s_³Knsâ kplr¯v

sNdnb s¹bn-\nÂ, tNm¡vteäpw NqSp-]p-X-¸p-apÄs¸-Sp¶

Hcp FaÀP³kn ]mbv¡äv Ib-än. Cu bm{X-bn A{]-Xo-

£n-X-ambn sImSp-¦m-äp--m-bn. sImSp-¦m-än Cu sNdp-hn-

am\w Aem-kvI³ ]Àh-X-\n-c-I-fn XmWv Hcp ]ÀhXinJ-

c-¯n Xe Iogmbn \n¶p. ASp¯ aq¶p Znh-k-§Ä

aªphoWp. ssZh-Ir-]-bmÂ, aªp-hoWp s¹bn-³

ImgvN¡v ad-ªp-t]m-Im-Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p Imäp hoin-s¡m-

-n-cp-¶p. F¦nepw hnam-\-¯nsâ ASn-hiw aªp-aq-Sn-bn-

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cp-¶-Xn-\mÂ, bp. Fkv. tImÌv KmÀUn\p s_³Knsâ

sNdnb s¹bn³ Is--¯m\m-bn-Ã.

anen-«-dn At\z-jW kwLs¯ ]n³h-en- -ti-jw,

s_³K-nsâ ]p{X³ {_qkv Hcp Fw. F. F v ss]e-äpw-

At±-ls¯ Is--¯p-hm³ klm-bn-¡p-hm³ IÀ¯m-hn-

t\m-S-t]-£n-¨p. {_qkv Hcp bph-hn-izm-kn-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

s_³Kv £oWn-X-\m-bn-¡-gn-ªn-cp¶p; Xm³ Xt¶ FSp¯

t^mt«m-bn {]nb-s -«-hÀ¡p KpUvss_ ]d-bp¶ Nn{Xw

ImW-s¸-«p. F¦nepw ssZh-¯n\p aäp ]²-Xn-IÄ D-m-

bn-cp-¶p. {_qkpw kvt\ln-X\pw A]-I-S-¯n s]«

sNdnb hnam-\- n\p kao]w ]d-¡p-t¼mÄ hnam-\- nsâ

hi¯v {]Xn-^-en¨ kqcy-{]-Imiw s_³Knsâ hnam-\-

¯ns\ Is--¯p-hm³ Ahsc klm-bn¨p.

Rm³ Cu kw`hw hnh-cn-¨Xv F´n-\mWv? Cu

]¯p Znh-k-hpw, Xm³ {InkvXp-hnsâ \ymb-k-\-¯n\p

ap¼n Bbn-cp¶p F¶mWv ]n¶oSv s_³Kv {]kvXm-hn- -

Xv. Xsâ kzÀKob `h-\- n-te-¡pÅ bm{X kao-]-ambn

F¶p Nn´n-¨-Xn-\m kz´ Pohn-Xs¯ Ah-tem-I\w

sN¿p-¶-Xn\p ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp Xs¶ klm-bn¨p F¶p

s_³Kv ]d-bp-I-bp--m-bn. hnizm-kn-IÄ¡pÅ \ymbm-k\w

Xsâ ap¼n t\ct¯ F¯n-b-Xmbn At±lw hnNm-cn-

¨p. Xsâ ZoÀL-Ime {InkvXob kaÀ¸W PohnXw

X\n¡p ImWm³ Ignªp; AXn \nXy-X-bpsS aqeyw

F{X-bp- -m-Ip-sa¶p Xm³ Nn´n-¨p.

k`m I½-än-tbm-K-§Ä, anj-\dn Iu¬kn aoänw-

Kp-IÄ, hnhn[ k`m-{]-hÀ -\-§Ä Ch-bnseÃmw hfsc

kt´m-j-t¯msS ]s¦-Sp- n-cp¶p F¦n-epw, kz´w Ign-

hp-I-fnepw Xme-´p-I-fnepw icoc _e-¯n-ep-amWv AXv

sNbvX-Xv, ]cn-ip-²mß \nd-hn Bbn-cp-¶nà F¶p hfsc

Kuc-h-ambn Ft¶mSp ]d-ªp.

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C{]-Imcw ^e-{]-Z-amb {]hr- n-IÄt]mepw thZ-

]p-kvXI `mj-bn acw, ]pÃ,v ssht¡m am{X-am-Ip¶p

F¶v B ]- p-Zn-hk§fn ssZhw Xs¶ ImWn- p. hnizm-

kn-IÄ \ymbm-k-\-¯n\p ap¼n \nev¡p-t¼mÄ Ch-

sbÃmw Xobn sh´p-t]mIpw F¶p s_³Kv ]d-bp-I-bp-

- m - b n .

s_³K-nsâ Cu A\p- hw X¶n henb DWÀhp-

-m-¡n. At±lw F{X ipjv¡m-´n-tbmsS ZoÀL-Imew

ssZh- nsâ the-bn A[zm-\n- n-cp¶p F¶p Xs¶ ASp-

-dn-ªn-cp¶ R§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cp-¶p. Xsâ ]n¶o-

Sp-Å-Imew kz´w Ign-hp-I-fn-e-Ã, ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\l-

¯n-epw A\p-{K-l-¯nepw IÀ¯m-hnsâ km£yw hln-

¡p-¶-Xn sNe-h-gn- p.

kI-e-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw {InkvXp-hnsâ \ymbm-k-\-

¯n\p ap¼n \nevt¡--n-h-cp-sa-¶Xv Kuc-h-ta-dnb Hcp

Nn´-bm-Wv. Cu \ymb-mk-\w, shÅ knwlm-k-\-sa¶

\ymb-hn[n Øm\-¯nÂ\n¶p hyXy-kvX-am-Wv. shÅ-

knwlmk\w kIe Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw \ymbw hn[n-¡-s -

Sp¶ Øm\-am-Wv. hnizm-k- nÂ\n¶p DÛ-hn-¡m¯ kI-

ehpw Fcn-ªp-t]m-I-bpw, hnizm-k- nÂ\n¶pÅXv ssZh-

¯nsâ al-Xz-¯n-\mbn Ft¶¡pw \ne-\n-ev¡p-Ibpw

sN¿p¶ hn[n-bpsS Øm\-amWv hnizm-kn-IÄ¡pÅ \ymbm-

k-\w. hnizm-k- nsâ {]hr- n-IÄ IÀ¯mhv Xs¶-bm-

WtÃm sNbvXXv! X§-fp-sS, ]Ån-bpsS _²-¸m-Sp-I-fpw,

{InkvXo-b-tem-I-¯nse X§-fpsS P\-{]o-Xnbpw, Pohn-X-

Im-e v X§Ä¡p kwXr]vXn \evIn-bn-cp-s¶-¦n-epw, ssZh-

¯nsâ ap¼n Bßob ip{iqjbmbn AwKo-I-cn-¡-s -

«n-«nà F¶ hkvXpX A¶v At\I hnizm-kn-IÄ a\-Ên-

em-¡n, ZpxJn-¡pw.

^etam Aántbm

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shÅ-¡-S-em-kp-IÄFsâ ap¼n c-p shÅ-¡-S-emkv Ij-W-§Ä

D-v. c-nepw H¶pw Fgp-Xn-bn-«n-Ã, hc-¨n-«p-an-Ã. AXnÂ

Bcp-sSbpw Nn´tbm Nn{Xtam CÃ. AXp-t]m-se, AXnÂ

Bcp-sSbpw sXäp-Ifpw \n§Ä ImWp-I-bn-Ã. tIhew

c-p shÅ-¡-S-em-kp-IÄ am{Xw. IqSp-Xtem Ipdthm

CÃ. kuμcy-an-Ã- A-Xp-t]mse AXn Agp-¡p-an-Ã.

\n§-fp-sSbpw Fsâbpw PohnXw Cu shÅ-¡-S-

em-kp-IÄt]mse At\I Zn\-§Ä Bbn-cp¶n-cn¡mw.

]m]- m If-¦-s -s«-¦n-epw, ssZh- nsâ AÛp-X-Ir-]-

bnepw tbip-hnsâ ]m]-]-cn-lm-c-cà¯mepw hnizm-kn-

bpsS Pohn-X-¯nsâ IS-emkv ip²n-bm-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶p.

AXv lnaw t]mse shfp- n-cn-¡p¶p (sb-i. 1:18). Hcp

hnizmkn F¶ \ne-bn-epÅ Pohn-Xs¯ Xncnªp t\m¡p-

t¼mÄ, a\x-]qÀh-amtbm AÃm-sXtbm _e-lo-\-X-bmtem

Rm³ ]m]w sNbvXp ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ ZpxJn- n- n-«p-Å-

Xmbn a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. tbip-hnsâ càw Fs¶ ip²o-I-

cn-¡m-Xn-cp-s¶-¦nÂ, PohnXw F¶pw Id-]p-cp-v Aip-²-

ambn Xs¶ Ccn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p. ssZh-¯nsâ F{Xtbm

henb Ir]bpw Icp-Wbpw F\n¡p \jvS-s¸«p; ]m]-¡-d-

]n-Sn¨ Fsâ Pohn-X-¡-S-emkv Ct¸mÄ lnaw t]mse shfp-

¯n-cn-¡p¶p! shÅ-¡-S-emkv þþ ssZ-h- n\p kvtXm{Xw,

Idtbm Aip-²ntbm CÃ!

]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv F¶neqsS sNbvXn-«n -Ãm-¯-

sXm¶pw \nXy-Xbv¡p th-n IW¡pIq«n-bn-«n-Ã. B Ime-

s¯-¡p-dn -¨p, "Xmt\m c£n-¡-s¸-Spw, Aán-bn-eqsS

F¶t]mse At{X' (1 sIm-cn. 3:15) F¶v As¸m-kvX-e-

\mb ]usemkv ]d-ª-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cn-¡pw. Fsâ Pohn-

X-¯n \n¶pw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Ihn-sªm-gp¡v D-m-

bn-«n-sÃ-¦n Fsâ ]m]-§Ä IÀ¯mhv £an- n-cn-¡p¶p

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F¦n-epw, \nXy-X-bn-te¡v F®-s¸-Sp-¶-sXm¶pw Fsâ

Pohn -X-¯n D-m -bn -«n -Ã. shÅ-¡-S-emkv; asäm¶pw

A[n-I-an-Ã-þ-F{X ZpxJ-Icw!

Pohn-X- nsâ Nne t]Pp-IÄ Ft¶¡pw shÅ-

bmbn Xt¶ \ne-\n-¶m-epw, Ahsâ BWn-¸-gptXä

kvt\l-I-c-§fm hc-bv¡-s¸« amªp-t]m-Im¯ at\m-

l-c-Nn-{X-§Ä aäp t]Pp-I-fn D-m-Ipw. AXv Ahs\

Ft¶¡pw al-Xz-s -Sp- p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw. \nXy-\mb ssZh-

¯n\p \nXy-amb Xsâ {]hr-¯n-IÄ \nhÀ¯n-¡p-hm³

\mw \s½¯s¶ e`y-am-¡nb Zn\-§-fpsS al-Xz- tc-J-I-

fm-Wv B at\m-l-c-amb t]Pp-IÄ. AtX, shÅ-¡-S-em-

kp-IÄ; ssZh-¯n\p kvtXm{Xw, AXnepw F{Xtbm

A[nIw!

]mgm-¡nb hÀj-§ÄZn\w-tXmdpw h¶p `£n-¡p-hm³, ssZh-¯mÂ

£Wn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-hÀ, X§-fpsS hÀj-§Ä ]mgm¡n If-

bp-¶Xv ZpxJI-c-am-Wv. IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ kt´m-jhpw

Iq«m-bvabpw kzoI-cn-¡-s -Sp-¶n-Ã. IÀ¯m-hn\p kt´mjw

\evIp¶ Iq«m-bva-bn F¯p-¶n-Ã.

apXnÀ¶ am\y-\mb Hcp a\p-jys\ Rm³ HmÀ¯p

ZpxJn¡m-dp-- v. Xsâ c£ Xt¶ Pohn-X-tam-l-¯m ]mgm-

bn-t¸m-bn. Fsâ am\-km- -c- n\p tijw bph-kvt\-ln-

Xcpambn ASp- pÅ Hcp Bip-]{Xn R§Ä kμÀin- p.

i\n-bmgvN cm{Xn-I-fn R§Ä hr²-P-\-§sf kμÀin-

¡p-Ibpw kphn-tijw ]d-bp-Ibpw {]mÀYn-¡p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-¶p. Ah-cn-emÀ¡pw Fs¶-¦nepw Bip-]{Xn hn«p

t]mIp-hm³ Ign-bp-sa¶ {]Xo£ CÃm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp kmbm-

Ó- n Hcp {]tXyI hr²sâ kao] v Rm³ \n¶p;

ASp-¯ i\n-bm-gvN-hsc At±lw Pohn- n-cn-¡p-sa¶p {]Xo-

£n-¡p-hm³ hI-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p.

^etam Aántbm

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thZ-]p-kvXI ktμiw tI« B a\p-jy³ I®p-

\oÀ hogv¯n-s¡m- - v , "Rm³ c£n-¡-s -«n-cn-¡p¶p; Rm³

kzÀ¤- n t]mIp-sa¶p Adn-bp¶p' F¶p ]dªp. AXv

AÛp-X-Icw Xt¶ F¶p Rm³ adp-]Sn \evIn. B a\p-

jy³, kt´m-j-¯m-e-Ã, B´-cnI Ipä-t_m-[-¯mÂ

G§n-¡-c-bp-hm³ XpS-§n. _e-lo\i_vZ- n AbmÄ

]dªp: "AsX, ]t£, F\n¡v Fgp-]-s¯m¶p hb-

Êmbn, Fsâ Fgp-]Xv hÀjhpw Rm³ ]mgm-¡n-¡-fªp!'

Hcp ]pXnb hnizm-kn-bmb F\n-¡v F v adp-]Sn

\evIp-hm³ Ignbpw? Rm³ At±-ls¯ Biz-kn-¸n-¡p-

hm³ {ian- p. A¶p cm{Xn ho«nÂt]m-bn, ap«n-t·Â\n¶p

C{]-Imcw {]mÀYn¨p: "ssZhta, Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n-te¡p

Xncn-ªp-t\m-t¡-n hcp¶ Hcp Znhkw D- v F¶p Rm³

Adn-bp -¶p. Rm³ kzÀK-¯n htc- kabw BIp-

t¼mÄ, Fsâ Bßmhp c£n-¡-s¸-s«¦nepw PohnXw

]mgm-¡n-b-h\mbn, A§sb ImWp-hm³ Rm³ B{K-ln-

¡p-¶n-Ã. C¶p cm{Xn Rm³ Fsâ Pohn-Xs¯ kaÀ¸n-

¡p-¶p. Fsâ Pohn-Xs¯ \nXy-amb aqey-ap-Å-Xm-¡-Wta.'

]g-b-\n-b-a- nÂ, hf-sc-b-[nIw A[zm-\n- tijw,

sNe-hn-«-tijw Ah-sbÃmw \njv^-e-am-bn-t¸mbn F¶p

Is--¯p¶ Zb-\ob ØnXn-sb-¡p-dn¨p l_p-¡q¡v ap¶-

dn -bn¸p \evIn-bn -«p - - v . "Fsâ \oXn-am³ hnizm-k-¯mÂ

Pohn¡pw' (l-_. 2:4) F¶p ]d-ª-Xn-\p-ti-jw, ssZh-

¯n k¼qÀWm-{ibw F¶ hnizm-k- XXzw {]mtbm-Kn-I-

am-¡m- -h-cpsS {]hr- n-IÄ Xo¡p Cc-bmIpw (l-_.2:13)

F¶p ap¶-dn-bn¸p sImSp-¯p. B P\w ssZh-¯nÂ

B{ibn¡m-sX-bmWv X§-fpsS ]«Ww ]Wn-Xp-bÀ¯n-b-

Xv. Nmcw am{Xw AhnsS tijn- p. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-

kvXp-hn k¼qÀW-ambn B{i-bn-¡msX \mw sN¿p-¶-

sX´pw ssZh- nsâ Aán-km-¶n-[y- n H¶p-an-Ãm-sX-

bm-Ipw.

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]pXnb\nb-a- n ]usemkv ]d-bp¶p: B ASn-

Øm-\- n-t·Â Bsc-¦nepw s]m¶p, shÅn, hne-tb-dnb

IÃp, acw, ]pÃp, ssht¡m F¶nh ]Wn-bp¶p F¦nÂ

Ah-\-hsâ {]hr¯n shfn-s¸«p hcpw. B Znhkw

AXns\ shfn-hm-¡pw. AXv XotbmsS shfn-s¸«p hcpw:

Hmtcm-cp-¯sâ {]hr¯n Cu hn[w F¶p Xo Xt¶

tim[\ sN¿pw: Hcp-h³ ]WnX {]hr¯n \ne-\nev¡pw

F¦n Ah\p {]Xn-^ew In«pw. Hcp-hsâ {]hr¯n

sh´p-t]m-sb-¦n Ah\p tNXw hcpw. Xmt\m c£n-¡-

s¸Spw; F¶m XobnÂIqsS F¶-t]mse As{X

(1 sImcn.3:12-þ15).

B t\gvknwKv tlmanse Fgp-]-s¯m¶p hb-

ÊpÅ hr²³, Xm³ c£n-¡-s¸-«-Xn kt´m-j-ap-Å-h-

\m-Ip¶p; F¦nepw Xm³ XobnÂIqsS F¶t]mse c£n-

¡-s -«-Xn ZpxJn-X-\m-bn-cn-¡pw. Pohn-X- nse acw, ]pÃp,

ssht¡m F¶n-hsb Zln- n¨p If-bp¶ AtX Aán-X-

s¶, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m s]m¶p shÅn hne-tb-dnb IÃp

F¶o kma-{K-n-IÄ sIm-p ]Wn-X-hsb ip²o-I-cn-¡bpw

{]Im-in- n-¡p-Ibpw sN¿pw.

\nXy-{]-Imiw\nXy-\mb ssZhw, {InkvXp-hn hkn-¡p¶ Hmtcm

hnizm-kn-bn IqsSbpw Xsâ \nXy-{]-hr¯n \nhÀ¯n-

¡pw. hnizm-k-hpw ssZh- nsâ hN-\hpw hnizmkn kz´w

Pohn-X-¯n {]mhÀ¯n-I-am-¡-Ww. AhÀ¡p Hmtcm

Znhkw Xs¶bpw {]Xo-£-tbmsS A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-hm³

Ign-bpw. "BI-bm Cf-Im-¯ cmPyw {]m]n-¡p-¶-Xp-

sIm-p \mw \μn-bp-Å-h-cmbn ssZh-¯n\p {]kmZw hcp-

amdp `àn-tbmSpw `b-t¯mSpwIqsS tkh sNbvI'

(F{_m.12:28). {Ia-amb GIm´kabw, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-

hnsâ iàn-bn \S-¡p-hm³ \s½ {]m]vX-cm-¡pw.

PU¯nsâ iàn-bn \mw \S-t¡-n hcn-I-bn-Ã.

^etam Aántbm

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kI-e-s¯bpw ]cn-tim-[n-¡p¶ hnip² ssZh-

¯nsâ km¶n[y {]Im-i-¯nÂ, Poh-\pÅ ssZh-¯n\p

{]hÀ¯n-¡p -hm³ kaÀ¸n -¨p -sIm -Sp¯hÀ A¶p

almkt´m-j¯m \ndbpw. \mw Ahsâ hncp¶p tai-

bn-te¡p A\p-Zn-\hpw BIÀjn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p. shfn-¨-¯n-

sâbpw kvt\l- n-sâbpw ssZhw Ah-\p-ambn kpXmcy

Iq«m-bva-bv¡v \s½ £Wn-¡p-¶p. Cu hn[- n AÔ-

Imc temI-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ {]Im-i-hm-ln-IÄ BIp-

hm³ \ap¡p Ign-bpw.

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Bßob ]cn-tim-[\

1. Ct¸mÄ Rm³ Pohn-¡p¶ CtX \ne-

bn Pohn-¨m {InkvXp-hnsâ \ymbm-

k-\- n\p ap¼nÂ, Fsâ Pohn-X- nÂ

Fs´-¦nepw ^ew D-m-bn-cn-¡ptam?

2. Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhs¯ \nXy-

{]-Im-i-ambn Rm³ kao-]n-¡p-¶pthm?

AtXm, kzÀ¤- n F\n-s¡mcp KpW-

Imw-£n-bmbn am{Xw ssZhs¯ ImWp-

¶pthm?

3. \nsâ hN-\-{]-Icmw Fs¶ Pohn-¸n-¡-

Wta (k¦o.119:25) F¶p Zmho-Zn-s\-

t¸mse Rm³ Ct¸mÄ {]mÀYn-t¡- - -

X p t - m ?

^etam Aántbm

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{]nb IÀ¯m-th, Pohsâ A¸w F\n¡p

\pdp¡n XcWta.

A¶p IS¡-c-bn Ahn-S¶p

\pdp-¡n-b-Xp-t]mse

hnip² t]Pp-IÄ¡¸pdw IÀ¯mth,

Rm³ Ahsb At\zjn-¡p-¶p.

Poh-\pÅ ssZhta, Fsâ Bßmhv

At§-¡mbn Imw£n-¡p-¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, A§p Pohsâ A -am-W-tÃm

kXy-amb hnip-²-h-N\w Fs¶ c£n-¡p¶p.

Db-c- n A§-tbmSp IqsS `£n-¡p-hm\pw

Pohn-¡p-hm\pw F\n¡p Ir] \evI-W-ta.

A§p kvt\l-am-I-bmÂ, A§-bpsS kXys¯

kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ ]Tn- n-¡-W-ta.

IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS Bßm-hns\

Fsâ-ta Ab-bv¡-Wta.

Rm³ ImtW- - -Xn\ v

Ah³ Fsâ I®p-Isf kv]Àin-¡s«

A§-bpsS hN-\- n kw{K-ln- n-cn-¡p-¶Xv

Fs¶ ImWn-¡-W-ta.

A§-bpsS shfn- m-Smb ]pkvX-I- nÂ

IÀ¯m-hns\ F\n¡p ZÀin-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp¶p.

tacn B³ em v_dn

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A[ymbw 8

h¶p Ign- p-sImÄhn³!

Keoe -Sm-I- nsâ aW¯oc- v, DbnÀs -gp-

t¶ä ssZh-]p-{X³ Bcmepw {i²n¡- -SmsX GI-\m-bn-\n¶p.

Hcp ]t£, aqSÂ aªv £oWn-X-cmb injy--·m-cpsS I®p-

I-fnÂ\n¶v Ahs\ ad-¨n-cn-¡mw. AsÃ-¦nÂ, {Iqc-amb

{Iqin tbip-hnsâ ac-Ww kw-`-hn¨ tijw Ah-cpsS

Bßob ZrjvSn- a§n-t¸m-bn-cn-¡mw.

I-c-bnÂ\n¶v A[n-I-aIse-b-ÃmsX injyÀ Hcp

sNdnb ]S-In ao³ ]nSn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. cm{Xn-ap-gp-h³ AhÀ

A[zm-\n¨p; H¶pw ]nSn- n-Ã. CXn-\nsS Btcm, "Ipªp-§tf,

Iq«phm³ hÃXpw Dt-m?' F¶p tNmZn- -Xpw Ahsc hnj-

an- n- p. AIse Ic-bn \n¶ a\p-jysâ Np-p-I-fnÂ\n¶pw

kI-ehpw Adn-bp-¶- hy-à-amb Hcp Iev]-\- h¶p; "]S-Insâ

he-Xp- m-K¯p he-ho-ip-hn³; F¶m \n§Ä¡p -In«pw'.

Nnc-]-cn-Nn-X-amb i_vZw Xncn- -dn-ª- tbm-l-¶m³

kt´m-j-t¯msS hnfn p ]dªp: AXv IÀ¯mhv BIp¶p!

DÕm-l- -cn-X-cmbn injy-·mÀ IÀ¯m-hnsâ Iev]\ A\p-k-

cn- p, Ah-cpsS he-bn s]cp ao³ Iq«w ]nSns]«p! ]t{Xmkv

Xsâ AXypÕm-l- n Xnc-am-e-IÄ¡p aotX NmSn IÀ¯m-

hnsâ A-Sp-¡Â F n. Ic-bn DbnÀs -gp-t¶ä IÀ¯mhp

Xs¶ Xo Iq«n-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp-an¨pIpSnb injy-·m-tcmSp ao³

sIm-p -h -cm³ ]d-ªp. Ah³ AhÀs¡mcp arjvSm¶

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t`mP\w Hcp-¡n. hni-¶n-cp¶ B ]pcp-j-·msc tbip £Wn-

¡p¶p þþ h¶p {]mXÂ Ign- p-sImÄhn³ (tbm-l.21:11).

IcbnÂ, DbnÀs¯gpt¶ä IÀ¯mhp Xs¶ Xo

Iq«nbncp¶p. tbip injy·msc Hcpan¨p Iq«n, ao³

sIm-phcm³ ]dªp, AhÀs¡mcp arjvSm¶t`mP\w

Hcp¡n. hni¶ncp¶ B ]pcpj·msc tbip £Wn¡p¶p:

h¶p {]mXÂ Ign psImÄhn³(tbml. 21:12)

c-p kl-{km-_vZ-§-fmbn CtX £Ww apg-§n-t¡-

Ä¡p¶p. Hmtcm {]`m-X- nepw \nXy-X-bpsS Xoc-§-fnÂ

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip \nev¡p-¶p. Ah³ \ap-¡p-th-n Hcp-¡n-

bn-cn-¡p¶ kzÀKo-b-t`m-P-\- n ]¦m-fn-I-fm-Ip-hm³ Ah³

\s½ £Wn-¡p-¶p. Hmt0cm `£-Whpw \ap¡pth-n

kq£va-X-tbmsS Hcp-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip ssZhw

Xs¶-bm-Wv. AXv \½psS hnizm-k- nsâ t]mjW-am-Wv.

ssZh- nsâ hN\w --þþ thZ-]p-kvXIw BWXv!

Fsâ GIm´ ka-b-§-fn Rm³ X¿m-dm-¡nb

hN-\-§-fn-te¡p Rm³ \n§sf £Wn-¡p-¶p. h¶p

{]mXÂ Ign-¡p-I F¶ bP-am-\sâ £Ws¯ kzoI-cn-

¡p-hm³ CXp \n§sf klm-bn¡pw.

H¶v : Cu ]pkvX-I- n\p D]-kw-lm-c-ambn Cu {]mÀY\

tNÀ¡p-hm³ Fsâ Hcp kvt\ln-X³ Fs¶ DÕm-ln- n- p.

c- v : Ign-ª-Im-e-§-fn GIm´ ka-b-s¯-¡p-dn¨p

At\Iw {Kq¸p-I-fnepw k -I-fnepw ]Tn- n-¡p-hm³ F\n¡v

Ah-kcw e`n-¨n -«p - - v .

A§-s\-bpÅ kμÀ`-§-fnÂ, k¶n-ln-X-cm-bn-cn-

¡p¶ BÀ¡pw AXn ]s¦-Sp¡mw: ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-t\mSp

\ni-_vZ -ambn {]mÀYn¡mw {]kw-K-§Ä D-m -I-bnÃ!

{]mÀY\-tbmsS Hmtcm Iq«m-bvabpw Bcw- n-¡pw. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hmWv R§-fpsS A[ym-]-I³. Xnc-sª-Sp¯ thZ-

`mKw R§-sfm-cp-an v D - n hmbn-¡pw. ASp¯ hN-\-

¯n-te¡p \o§p-¶-Xn\p ap¼v ap¸Xv sk¡â v au\-am-bn-

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cn-¡pw. B ka-b¯v FÃm-hcpw {]mÀY\m-]qÀhw B

hN\w [ym\n¡pw; Cu A[ym-b-¯nsâ HSp-hn sImSp-

¯n-«pÅ tNmZy-§Ä¡v D¯c§Ä Is--¯p-hm³ Ign-

bptam F¶p Nn´n-¡pw. Cu au\-k-a-b-¯n-\p-tijw

Hmtcm hyàn¡pw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv Cu hN\w X\n¡v

GXp-hn-[-¯n {]tbm--Kn-I-am¡n F¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xn\p

kzmX-{´y-ap-- v. AXn-\p-tijw, H¶p-In B kwkm-cn¨

hyàntbm asäm-cmtfm {]mÀY\ \bn-¡pw.

kμÀ`-h-im ]d-b-s«, kaq-l-amb Hcp GIm-

´-k-abw \bn-¡p-¶-Xn\v CXv Gähpw ^e-{]-Z-am-b-co-

Xn -bmbn Rm³ I-n -«p - v Hcp {Kq¸v ÌUn-bn Cu

]pkvXIw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p¶p F¦n taev]-dª \nÀtZ-

i-§Ä {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-Ip-¶-Xn\v C\nbpw Nne tbmK-

§ÄIqsS D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-I. Cu ]pkvX-I-¯nsâ Ah-

km\ `mK-§-fn tNmZy-§Ä \evIn-bn-«p- - v.

kaql-amb GIm´ kabw F¶ Bibw, Hcp

{_n«ojv kphn-tj-I-\m-bn-cp¶ tXmakv _n.-dokv BWv

Ft¶mSp ]dª-Xv. Rm³ {InkvXp-hn-te¡p am\-km- -c-

s¸« bwKv ]o¸nÄkv tlmfn-tU tIm³-{^³kv skâ-

dnÂsh¨v Rm³ t\c-t¯ hnh-cn¨ GIm´ ka-b-

¯nÂ\n¶p hyXy-kvX-amb tNmZy-§Ä At±lw tNmZn- p.

Cu hn[- n \S- -s¸« tbmK-§-fn ]cn-ip-²m-

ßmhv lrZ-b-§-tfmSpw Pohn-X-§-tfmSpw kwkm-cn-¡-bpw,

Akm-[m-c-W-amb ssZhkm¶n[yw A\p-`hs¸-Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-¶p. Im\-Um-bnÂ, hnIvtSm-dnb _m]vänÌv

NÀ¨nse ]mÌÀ C{]-Imcw ]d-ªp: "Fsâ ip{iq-jm-Im-

e¯v Rm³ kw_-Ôn-¨n-«p-Å-Xn Gähpw {it²-b-amb

A\p-{K-ln-¡-s -«-Xp-amb tbmKam-bn-cp¶p AXv.'

sbcqitew ]pcm-X\ \K-c- n Ad_v hnizm-kn-

IÄ¡p -th - n {InkvXy³ Bâ v anjn-\dn Ae-b³kv

NÀ¨nÂ, Cu XXz-§Ä Nne Znh-k-§Ä ]Tn-¸n-¨-Xn\p

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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tijw \S¯s¸« tbmK- n kw_Ôn¨ Hcp It\-Un-

b³ ss__nÄ tImf-Pnsâ dn«tbÀUv {]n³kn-¸Â

]dªXv: "sbcqi-te-an C{X Bßkv]Ài\w D-mb

tbmK- n Rm³ kw_-Ôn- n-«n-Ã' F-¶m-Wv.

]Ån-I-fnepw `h-\-¡q-«m-bva-bnepw ss__nÄ

tIm¬{^³kp-I-fnepw bph-P-\-tbm-K-§-fn-epw ssZh-h-N-

\-t¯m-SpÅ hyàn-]-c-amb kao-]\w Fs¶ Cu coXnbnÂ

ssZhw hfsc A\p-{K-ln-¨n-«p- - v.

ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-bpÅ hyàn-]-c-amb GIm- -

k-abw A\p- -h-kvX-am-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ, AXv FgpXn A -

Sn- n-¡p-¶Xv {]bm-k-am-sW¶p Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡n.

IÀ¯m-hn -t\mSp IqsS-bpÅ GIm´ kabw

\n§sf {Kln- n-¡p-¶-Xn\p Nne ASn-Øm\ \nb-a-§Ä

{]kvXm-hn-¡s«:

H¶v: thZ]pkvX-I- n F\n-t¡-ähpw CjvS-s¸« thZ- m-

K-§Ä hn«pI-f-ªn-«n-Ã. Fsâ G-Im´ka-b-§-fnÂ

At¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usem-knsâ c-mw sImcn´yteJ-

\-amWv Rm³ hmbn-¡p-¶-Xv.

c - v : C¶-t -bv¡pÅ thZ- mKw, hmIyw hmIy-am-bpÅ

hniZ ]T-\- n\v Dt±-in- n-«p-Å-X-Ã.

aq¶v: Fsâ GIm´ ka-b-wþþhn-h-cWw kzm`m-hn-I-am-I- -

¡-h®w ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv Fsâ lrZ-b- n C¶p \evInb

hN-\-amWv Rm³ sImSp- n-cn-¡p-¶Xv

\mev: t\ct¯ ]d-ªn-«pÅ tNmZy-§Ä D]-tbm-Kn¨p ssZh-

h-N\w {]mÀY-\-tbmsS [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZh-i_vZw hyàn-

]-c-ambn¯oÀ¶-sX-§s\ F¶pw Rm³ ]d-bp-¶-XmWv.

GsXmcp GIm´ ka-bhpw hyàn-]-c-amb A\p-

`-h-am-Wv. \n§-fpsS kml-N-cy-§Ä, Fsâ-Xp-t]m-se-bÃ

F¶dnbmw. Fsâ kml-N-cy-§Ä Bdp amk- n\p tijw

C¶t¯Xp-t]mse Bbn-cn-¡n-Ã. ssZhw Xsâ kvt\l-

¯n \mw Bbn-cn-¡p¶ Øm\¯v \t½mSp kwkm-cn-

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¡p¶p; \s½ Is--¯p-¶p. \mw Bbn-cn-¡p¶ Øm\ v,

\mw Bbn-cn-¡m-hp¶ Øm\-t¯m aäm-sc-¦nepw Bbn-cn-

¡p¶ Øm-\t¯m AÃ, \mw Bbn-cn-¡p-¶ Øm\¯p-

Xs¶ Is--¯p¶p! hyXykvX kml-N-cy-§Ä \n§Ä

A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡pw. \n§-fpsS Bh-iy-§f\p-k-cn¨pw kml-

N-cy-§-f-\p-k-cn¨pw ssZhw \n§tfmSp kwkm-cn-¡p-sa-¶-

Xn-\mÂ, A\p-Zn-\hpw hyàn]c-am-bn, h¶p {]mXÂ Ign-

¨p-sImÄhm³ IÀ¯mhp \n§sf £Wn-¡pw!

ss__nÄ ssZh-¯nsâ Poh\pw iàn-bp-apÅ

hN\w BIp¶p F¶p am{X-a-Ã, AXv \nÝ-b-ambpw \ap¡p

Hmtcm-cp-¯À¡p-apÅ hyàn-]-c-amb hN-\-hp-am-Ip¶p!

"ssZh- nsâ hN\w Poh\pw ssNX-\y-hp-ap-Å-Xmbn lrZ-

b-¯nse Nn´-I-sfbpw `mh-§-sfbpw hnth-Nn-¡p-¶Xpw

BIp¶p' (F{_m-bÀ 4:12). CXn-s\-¡mÄ hyàn-]-c-am-Ip¶

asä-s´-¦nepw Dt-m?

\n§-fpsS thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd¶v 2 sImcn-´yÀ

H¶mw A[ymbw Ft¶m-sSm¸w hmbn-¡pI.

{]`mXw 5 a-Wn þþ Rm³ hmXn AS- n-cn-¡p¶p,

ssZh-t¯mSpIqsS GIm-´-X-bn thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-

¶n-cn-¡p¶p.

Xpd¶ lrZ-b-t¯mSpw Xpd¶ thZ-]p-kvX-I-

t¯mSpwIqsS Rm³ C¶p ssZhk¶n-[n-bn hcp-t¼mÄ

Fsâ Pohn-X- nse kml-N-cy-§Ä Ch-bmWv:

� tUmtdm¯n \nc-´cw A\p-`-hn-¡p¶ thZ-\-bnÂ

F\n¡v D¡-WvT-bp- - v. Ign-ª- Nne BgvN-I-fnÂ

B thZ\ ITn-\-am-bn-s¡m--n-cn-¡p-¶p.

� Cu inincIme¯v R§-fpsS k©mcip{iq-jbv¡v

tUmtdm¯n-bpsS Btcm-Ky-ØnXn XS-Ê-am-Iptam

F¶pw Rm³ Nn´n-¡p-¶p. R§-fpsS \nc-´-c- an-j-

\dnbm{X-IÄ \nan¯w AhÄ IjvS-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ,

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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"C\nbpw Rm³ \ns¶ Cu hn[- n {]bm-k-s -Sm³

A\p-h-[n-¡p-I-bnÃ' F¶p tUmtdm- n-tbmSp ]d-ªn-

«p-v. ]t£, ssZhw R§-fpsS Hcp-an-¨pÅ ip{iq-jsb

A\p-{K-ln-¡pw. "AXv al-Xz-I-c-am-bn-cp¶p' F¶p

R§Ä ]dbpw. ]t£, Ct¸mÄ F´p-sN-¿p -w

IÀ¯mth?

� Ignª Ime-§-fn ssZhw R§-fpsS ip{iq-jsb

hf-sc-b-[nIw A\p-{K-ln¨ sI\n-bm-bnse kml-N-

cys¯-¡p-dn¨v F\n¡p `mc-ap- - v . ]W-s¸-cp¸w B

tZis¯ IjvS-¯n-em-¡p¶p. hniz-kvX-X-tbmsS

IÀ¯m-hns\ tkhn-¡p¶ Xt±-in-b-cmb hniz-kn-Isf

IqSp-X klm-bn-¡m³ Ign-sª-¦n F¶p Rm³

Nn´n-¡p-¶p.

� tUmtdm-¯n-bp-sSbpw Fsâbpw IpSpw-_mw-K-§-fnÂ

AXy-mk¶ tcmKm-h-Ø-bn-epÅhcpw hnc-l-ZpxJw

A\p-`-hn-¡p-¶-hcpw D-v. R§-fpsS s]s«-¶pÅ bm{X-

I-fpw, tUmtdm-¯n-bpsS imco-cnI ]cn-an -Xn-Ifpw

\nan¯w A-hÀ¡p {]mtbm-Kn-I-amb Fs -¦nepw Icp-

X \evIp-hm³ R§Ä¡p Ign-ªn-«n-Ã.

{]mÀY\

]nXm-th, Fs¶ t\c-t¯- D-WÀ¯nbXn\mbn

kvtXm{Xw sN¿p-¶p. Fsâ lrZ-b-t¯mSp kwkm-cn-¡p-I-

am-{X-aÃ, A§-bpsS hN-\- n-eqsS Ft¶mS-p kwkm-cn¨

Imcy-§Ä hmbn-¡p-¶-hsc A\p-{K-ln-¡pI F¶Xpw

A§-bpsS Dt±-iy-amWv F¶p Rm³ a\-kn-em-¡p-¶p.

IÀ¯mth, ]n¶oSv Cu hnh-cWw hmbn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡v, Rm³

A§-sb-¡p-dn¨p am{Xw t_m[-hm-\m-b-bn-cp¶p F¶p a\-

Ên-em-¡p-hm³ Ffp- -am-I-bnà F¶v A§p Adn-bp-¶tÃm.

AXn-\m IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ lrZ-b-s¯bpw a\-Ên-s\bpw

{]tXy-I-ambn A`n-tjIw sNbvXv, A§-tbm-SpÅ hyàn-

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]-c-amb km¶n[yw kpXm-cy-ambn Fgp-Xp-hm³ Fsâ Xqen-

Isb A\p-{K-ln-¡-Wta F¶p Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p-¶p.

ssZhta, Fsâ Poh³ {InkvXp-hn-t\mSpIqsS

ssZh- n ad-ªn-cn-¡p¶p F¶p Rm³ Dd- mbn Adn-

bp¶p. Cu AÛp-X-I-c-amb Dd¸p \evIn-b-Xn-\mbn

kvt{Xm{Xw. Rm³ `q-an-bn Fgp-Xp¶ Cu hnh-c-W-§Ä

GI-]-£o-bamIpw; F-¦nepw IÀ¯mth, A§p kzÀK-

¯n Fsâ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-\tÃm; A§bpsS lnX-{]-

Imcw Fsâ {]mÀY\-Isf ]nXm-hnsâ knwlm-k-\- nsâ

ap¼n AÀ¸n¡-Wta. henb {]Xo-£-tbmsS Cu {]`m-

X- n A§-bpsS hN\w hmbn-¡p-¶p. Ahn-Ss¯ hN-

\-¯nse AÛp-X-§Ä ImtW---Xn\p Fsâ I®p-Isf

Xpd-¡Wta.

{]nb hmb-\-¡mcm, 2 sImcn- yÀ 1þmw A[ymbw

Rm³ Xpd-¡p-I-bm-Wv. kmh-[m\w Cu A[ymbw apgp-h³

hmbn-¡p-I. hyà-amb i_vZ- n \ndp- n-bmWv Rm³

hmbn-¡p-¶Xv. \n§fpw A§s\ sN¿p-I.

Aev]-\n-anjwap¼v Cu A[ym-b-§Ä CtX-\n-e-

bn hmbn- t¸mÄ {InkvXp-hnsâ Hcp Zmk³ F¶ \ne-

bn ]usem-kv ImWn¨ AXyp-¯a amXrI Rm³

HmÀ¯p. Cu hN-\- n A\p-I-cn-¡p-hm³ F\n-s¡mcp

amXr -I -bpt -m? F¶-Xm-bn-cn¡pw Fsâ tNmZyw.

Cu A[ymbw hmbn¨p Ign -ª-t¸mÄXs¶

]utem-knsâ amXrI ]n´p-S-tc-- -Xn\v ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv

F\n¡p t{]c-W-\-evIn. IÀ¯m-hnsâ Hcp \à Zmk³

Bbn-cn-¡p-hm³ Rm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. hmIywhmIy-ambn

[ym\n-¡m³ XpS-§p-¶-Xn\p apt¼, Cu hkvXpX Rm³

IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSp ]d-bp-¶p.

{]mÀY\

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-th, Rm³ Ct¸mÄ hmbn¨

thZ`m -K -¯nÂ, A§bv¡p-th- - n -bpÅ ip{ -iqj-bnÂ

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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]usem-knsâ km£y-¯n-epÅ AtX kwXr]vXn F\n-

¡p- -m -Ip -hm³ Rm³ BßmÀY-ambn B{K-ln-¡p-¶p.

A§v Fsâ Pohn-X- n Bbn-c-am-bncw A\p-{K-l-§Ä

hÀjn-¨n-«p-- -tÃm. ]e-t¸mgpw A§-tbm-SpÅ Iq«m-bva-bnÂ

Bbn-cn-¡p-hm³ Rm³ B-{K-ln-¡p¶p F¦n-epw, A§-

bpsS IjvSm-\p- -h-§-tfm-SpÅ Iq-«mbva \evI-s -Sp-t¼mÄ

Rm³ ocp-hn-s\-t¸mse s]cp-am-dp-¶p. Cu hN-\-§Ä Rm³

C\nbpw [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ A§-bpsS km-¶n-[y-¯mÂ

Fsâta \ng-en-«p-sIm-Å-W-ta. A§-bpsS km¶n-[yhpw

iànbpw Fsâ Pohn-X- n\p cq]m- cw hcp- -s«. A§-

bpsS \maw \nan¯w Fsâ kzmÀY Pohn-X-kz- m-h-§Ä¡p

amäw hcp- -Wta.

Rm³, B A[ymbw hmIywhmIy-ambn hmbn¨v

AXnse Nn -IÄ {i²n-¡pw. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv AXnÂ\n¶p

\ap¡p \evIp-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶ ktμiw \jvS-s¸-Sm-

Xn-cn-¡m³ {]mÀY\-tbmsS Nn´n-¡mw. ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ

Fsâ kw`m-jWw B hn[- n Bcw- n-¡p-¶p. Hmtcm-

hm-Iyhpw Rm³ [ym\n-¡p-t¼mÄ F\n¡p ]cn-Nn-X-amb

Hcp hmIyw IS¶p t]mIm-Xn-cn-¡p-hm³ Rm³ {i²n-¡p-¶-

Xm-Wv. C¶v B hmIyw Fsâ lrZ-b- n {]-tXyI \ne-

bn kPo-h-am-Ip-hm³ ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶p- -m -hpw.

C¶s¯ hmIy-¯n ]n-Xm-hmb ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn¨p

]pXnb Hcp Nn´-bpt-m? F¶p Rm³ tNmZn¡p-¶p.

hmbn-¡p¶p

hmIyw 3: a\-Ê-en-hpÅ ]nXmhpw kÀhm-izm-k-§-fp-sSbpw

ssZhw. ssZhw ]nXm-hm-Ip¶p F¶ {]kvXm-h\

c-mw hmIy-¯n ssZhw ]nXm-hm-Ip¶p F¶-Xn-s\-¡p-

dn- pÅ ]cm-aÀi-hp-ambn _Ô-s -Sp- n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. \½psS

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]nXmhv. AXv Nn´n-¡pI.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]nXm-hm-b-ssZhw Fsâ

a\-Ên kÀhmizm-k-§-fp-apÅ ]nXm-hm-Ip-¶p. Fsâ

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Bizm-k-¯n-\mbn kzÀK-Ø-\mb ]nXm-hm-Ip-¶p. Fsâ

Bizm-k-¯n-\mbn kzÀK-Ø-\mb ]nXmhv Ahn-Ss¯

Ir]bpw kam-[m-\hpw F\n¡p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.

{]mÀY\

]nXm-th, \μn-tbmSpw kvtXm{Xt¯mSpwIqsS

Rm³ A§sb hW-§p-¶p. A§-bpsS Ir]-bv¡mbn

Rm³ \μn ]d-bp-¶p. \nXy-ambpÅ A§-bv¡pÅ A§-

bpsS kam-[m\w A§v F\n¡p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶tÃm.

A§-bpsS Ir]-bm A§-bpsS kam-[m-\hpw im -Xbpw

sskzcy-Xbpw þþ FÃmw C¶p Ftâ-Xm-bn-cn-¡p¶p! ltÃ-

-ep¿! A§-bpsS ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m Fsâ AkzØ

lrZ-b- n\p ip-{iqj sN¿-W-ta. A§v A[n-h-kn-¡p¶

Xn\m-epÅ kzØ-Xbpw kam-[m-\hpw F\n¡p \evI-Wta

F¶p Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p-¶p.

hmbn-¡p¶p

hmIyw 4: ssZhw X§sf Biz-kn-¸n-¡p¶ Bizmkw

sIm-p Rm³ bmsXmcp IjvS-¯n-ep-apÅ-hsc Biz-kn-

¸n -¸m³ ià-\m-tI- - -Xn\v R§Ä¡pÅ IjvS-¯nÂ

Hs¡bpw Ah³ R§sf Biz-kn- n-¡p-¶p.

]usem-knsâ Cu km£yw Rm³ [ym\n-¡p-

t¼mÄ Xsâ kzÀK-Ø-\mb ]nXm-hnÂ\n¶p X\n-¡p- e`n¨

aäp-Nne Bizm-k-§-sf-¡p-dn¨pw ]d-bm-\p--v. Ah IjvSX,

]oU\w, ac-W-hn-fn- F¶n-h-bm-Wv. Cu A\p-`h§Ä

Bizmkw F¶ Nn -bnÂ\n¶p hfsc hyXykvX Imcy-

§-fm-WtÃm F¶p ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv Fsâ {i²-bnÂ

sIm - p -hc p¶p !

Rm³ XpSÀ¶p hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ, Pohn-X¯nse

FÃm sshjay-§-sfbpw ssZhw A\p-h-Zn- n-cn-¡p-¶Xv Hcp

{]tXyI Dt±-iy-t¯mSp IqsS-bmWv F¶p ]usemkv

km£yw ]d-bp-¶p. "\mw \½n Xs¶ B{i-bn-¡msX

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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acn-¨-hsc DbnÀ¸n-¡p¶ ssZ-h-¯n \mw B{i-bn-t¡---

Xn\v' AXmWv AXnsâ Dt±-iyw. ssZhw ]usem-kns\

Biz-kn-¸n-¨-Xv, Ah³ Biz-kn-t¡---Xn-\Ã; ]ns¶tbm

Ah³ aäp -Å-hsc Biz-kn-¸n -t¡- - -Xn -\t{X! F¶pw

Rm³ CXn \n¶pw a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p.

{]mÀY\

IÀ¯mth, thZ-\-s¸-Sp¶ P\-¯n\v Bizmkw

\evIp-hm³ Rm³ B-{K-ln- n-«pÅ kμÀ -§Ä A-hn-S¶p

Adn-bp-¶p-h-tÃm. \nc- -c-ambn ico-c- n ITn\ thZ-\-

b-\p- -hn-¡p¶ tUmtdm- n-sb, A§-bpsS Bizm-k- mÂ

B-iz-kn-¸n-¡p-hm³ Rm³ B{K-ln-¨n-«p- - v.

tUmtdm-¯n-bnÂ\n¶p hf-sc-b-[nIw ip{iqj

F\n¡p e`n-¨n-«p-- v. F¶m A§-bpsS Ir]tbm kam-

[m-\tam \evIn AhÄ¡v Bizm-khpw km´z-\hpw \evIp-

hm³ F\n¡p Ign-ªn-«n-Ã. IÀ¯mth, Fsâ kzmÀY-h-gn-

Isf £an-¡-Wta; ip{iqjn¡s -Sp-hm-\-Ã, ip{iq-jn-¡p-

hm-\pÅ B{Klw F\n¡p \evI-W-ta.

am{X-a-Ã, Zpcn-X- nepw Acn-jvS-X-bnepw Ign-bp¶

e£-¡-W-¡n\p P\-§Ä, ]«n-Wn-bn-epw- tcm-K- nepw ac-

W- nepw Bbn-cn-¡p-¶Xv Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. A§-

bpsS kam-[m-\hpw Ir]bpw Fsâ lrZ-b- n ]IÀ¶p

Ah-cpsS `mc-§-f-Iän Ahsc Biz-kn-¸n -t¡- - -Xn\p

Fs¶ klm-bn-¡-W-ta.

Po-hn-X-km-l-N-cy-§Ä F{X sshj-ay-ta-dn-b-Xm-bm-

epw, Hmtcm Pohn-X-s¯bpw A§-bpsS Bizmkw km´z-

\-s -Sp- p¶p; F¶n B{i-bn-¡msX Rm³ A§-bnÂ

B{ibn-¡p-hm³, IÀ¯m-hmb tbipth, Fs¶ klm-bn-

¡-Wta.

Cu kabw ssZh- nsâ hN\w F¶n-te¡p {]th-

in-¡p-hm³ iànbp-Å-Xmbn F\n-¡-\p- -h-s -Sp¶p. kzbm-

{i-b- nÂ\n¶p ]usemkv tamNn-X-\m-Ip-hm³ X¡-h-®w,

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Ahsâ ta \nc-h[n sshj-ay -§Ä D-m -bn -cp¶p

F¶pw Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. Fsâ \nK-f-t¯mSpw CS-

s]-S-¯-¡-h®w, k¦oÀW-Xbpw FXnÀ¸pw Fsâ Pohn-

X-¯nÂ, IÀ¯mhp Xsâ kvt\l-¯nepw Ir]-bnepw

A\p-h-Zn-¡p¶p F¦n Rm³ Bh-em-Xn-s¸-tS-- -Xn-Ã.

{]mÀY\

IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ Pohn -X-¯n Ahn-Ss¯

kvt\l ip{iq-jbv-¡mbn Rm³ kvtXm{Xw sN¿p-¶p. aäp-

Å-hÀ¡p-th-n Cu {]mÀY\ tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ {]bm-

k-amsW-¦nepw, ]usemkv Xsâ ]cn-tim-[-\-I-sf-¡p-dn¨p

Xm³ kvt\ln-¨-h-cpsS ap¼n kpXm-cy-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-cp-

¶mepw Ah³ Xsâ km£yw Pohn -X-¯nse \Ã-

Imcy§fn am{Xw ]cn-an-X-s -Sp- n-bn-Ã. A§sb tkhn-

¡p -¶-Xn F\n -¡p - -m -Ip¶ FÃm GIm´ \nan -j-

§Ä¡pw Rm³ A§sb kvXpXn-¡p¶p. Fsâ Pohn-X-

¯n-ep--mb FÃm lrZ-b-th-Z-\-I-sfbpw Rm³ sXän-²-cn-

¡-s -«n-«pÅ FÃm kμÀ -§-sf-bpw Fsâ Pohn-X- nÂ

kw -hn- n-«pÅ ]m]-§-sfbpw t`mj- -c-§-fp-sS kml-N-

cy-§-sf-bpw A§-bn B-{i-bn-¡msX F¶n Xs¶

B{i-bn- -Xn-s\bpw Rm³ HmÀ¡p-¶p. A§-bpsS hnip²

k¶n-[n-bn IÀ¯m-th, ]use-kn-s\-t¸m-se, F¶nÂ

B{i-bn-¡msX A§-bn Xs¶ B{i-bn-¡p-sa¶p Rm³

Dd¸p ]d-bp-¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, ]usem-knsâ þþ ssZhw F\n¡p aXn-

bm-b-h³ -þþ F¶ hm¡p-IÄ Rm³ hmbn¨p. A§v,

A§pam{X-amWv F\n¡p aXn-bm-b-h³ F¶v Cu {]`m-X-

¯n Rm³ Gäp ]d-bp-¶p. C¶v Fsâ ap¼n-epÅ Xncp-

sh-gp- p-IÄ {]Imcw A§v Fs¶ hnSp-hn- p, hnSp-hn- p-

sIm--n-cn-¡p-¶p, taenepw hnSp-hn-¡pw- þþ Cu hkvXp-X-

Isf HmÀ¯p Rm³ kvtXm{Xw sN-¿p-¶p. C{X-h-enb c£-

bv¡mbn, IÀ¯mth, Rm³ At§bv¡p kvtXm{Xw

sN¿p¶p.

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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IÀ¯mth, ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv A§-bpsS Bizm-k-

¯m Fsâ lrZ-bs¯ iàoI-cn-¡p¶Xn\m C¶v

Fs¶ {]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn kvt\l-¯n D]-tbm-K-n¡p-

¶pXn\mbn A§-tbmSv At]-£n-¡p-¶p. A§-bpsS

kvt\lw B-h-iy-apÅ P\- n\v At§-bpsS kvt\lhpw

Bizm-khpw klm-bhpw e`y-am-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ klm-bn-

¡-W-ta.

hmbn-¡p¶p

hmIyw 11: AXn\p \n§fpw R§Ä¡p -th - - n -bpÅ

{]mÀY\-bn XpW-bv¡p-¶p-- -tÃm... ]eÀ apJm-´cw.

]usem-kn-\p-th-n At\-I-ap-J-§Ä ssZh-¯n-¦-

te¡p DbÀ¯s¸Sm-Xn-cp-s¶-¦n Ahsâ ip{iqj F´m-

Ip-am-bn-cp¶p F¶p Rm³ Nn´n-¡m-dp- - v. AXp-t]mse

{]mÀY-\-bn Fs¶ klm-bn¨p t]mcp¶ At\Iw kvt\-

ln-X-cn-Ãm-bn-cp¶p F-¦n C¶p Rm³ FhnsS Bbn-cn-

¡pambn-cp¶p F¶pw Nn--´n -¨n -« p - - v .

{]mÀY\

]nXm -th, tUmtdm -¯n¡pw F\n¡pw th - n

{]mÀYn-¡p-hm³ A§-bpsS a¡-fn At\-I-cpsS lrZ-

b§fn \evInb Xmev]cyw apJm- -cw, A§v Ft¶mSp

ImWn¨ henb kvt\lw F\n¡p {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-

¶n-Ã. C{X AÛp-X-I-c-amb kvt\l-¯n\p \μn ]d-tb-

- -sX-§s\ F¶p Rm\-dn-bp-¶n-Ã.

Fsâ a[yØ {]mÀY-\-bn A§-s\-bpÅ Nne

kvt\ln-Xsc Rm³ ssZh-I-c-§-fn `c-ta-ev]n-¡p-¶p.

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯nepw lrZ-b-¯nepw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv

t{]cW \evIp¶ Xncp-sh-gp-¯-I-fpsS shfn-¨-¯n-emWv

Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xv. ssZhw Ah-cpsS lrZb-§-fnepw

Pohn-X- nepw Xsâ Bizm-khpw _ehpw \-evIs« F¶p

Rm³ {]mÀYn-¡p¶p.

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hmIy-§Ä 15,17-þ18 apt¼ \n§-fpsS ASp-¡Â hcp-hm-

\pw.... A§s\, hnNm-cn- -Xn Rm³ hcp-¶p... A§s\

hnNmcn¨Xn Rm³ Fsâ hm¡p DÆv, DÆv; CÃ, Cà þþ

F¶v BIp-hm- -¡-h®w Fsâ \ncq-]Ww PUn-I-\n-cq]-

W-amtWm?

XpSÀam-\-amb Cu Nn´sb Rm³ [ym\n-¡p-¶p.

sImc-´n-te¡p c-mw {]mhiyw t]mIp-hm³ B{K-ln-¨-

Xn Xm³ kvt\ln¨ hnip-²-·mÀ¡p km´z-\hpw Bizm-

khpw \·bpw ip{-iq-jn-¡pI am{X-am-bn-cp¶p Xsâ e£yw

F¶v ]usemkv km£n-¡p-¶p. AXnÂ\n¶v Fs -¦nepw

kzoI-cn-¡p-I-b-Ã, AhÀ¡v \evIp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p Xsâ

Dt±iyw. Xsâ bm{Xm]cn-]m-Sn-IÄ Kuc-h-an-Ãm-sX-bà Xocp-

am-\n- Xv. (Xsâ bm{X-s -e-hp-IÄ hln-¡p-¶-Xmcv F¶v

ChnsS ]cm-aÀin- n-«n-Ã. Xsâ bm{X-bn ]Ww {]iv\-am-

bn-cp-¶nÃ!) sImcn´n-te-¡pÅ bm{X hy-àn-]-c-amb B\p-

Iqeyw Dt±-in- p-Å-Xm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.

{]mÀY\

{]nb IÀ-¯mth, ASp¯ inin-c-Im-e¯v Rm³

A§sb ip{iq-jn-¡p¶ Øes¯¡pdn- pÅ Imcy- nÂ

A§-bpsS Bßm-hns\ sISp- p¶ GsX-¦nepw sXämb

ZuXyw Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-ept-m F¶v Fs¶ ImWn-¡-

W-ta. ]usemkv, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ \ntbm-K-a-\p-k-cn-

¨mWv bm{Xm-]-cn-]m-Sn-IÄ¡p amäw hcp- nbXv F¦n-epw,

sImcn- nse hnizm-kn-IÄ AXv sXän-²-cn- -Xmbn Rm³

a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. Xsâ bm{X-sb-¡p-dn v ]usemkv BZyw

DÆv F¶p ]dªp; ]n¶oSv CÃ F¶p ]d-tb-n h¶p

F¦nepw Ah³ {]kw-Kn¨ ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w FÃm-

bvt¸mgpw DÆv F¶Xv DÆv F¶pw CÃ F¶Xv CÃ F¶pw

Xs¶ Bbn-cp-¶p-h-tÃm. {InkvXp-hn FÃm-bvt¸mgpw DÆp,

Bta³ F¶pw Xs¶-bm-Wv. A§-bpsS lrZ-b- n hN-

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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\- n\p amä-an-Ã. ]usemkv {]kw-Kn¨ hN\w \nXy-ambn

tim[\ sN-¿-s -«-h-bm-Wv. Cu temI- n IÀ¯mth,

A§v Dd¨ ]md-bm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn kvtXm{Xw. Fsâ temI-

¯n kml-N-cy-§Ä AXn-thKw amdn-s¡m--n-cn-¡p-¶p.

]cn-]m-Sn-IÄ X¿m-dm-Ip-Ibpw ]n¶oSv AXn\p amddw hcp-

¯p-Ibpw sNt¿-n hcp-¶p. IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS ]²-

Xn-IÄ Adn-bp-hm³ Rm³ B{Kln-¡p-¶p. {ZpX-K-Xn-

sImt -m Ah-k-c -¯n -s\mt¯m D -m -Ip¶ Xocp -am -\ -

¯nÂ\n¶v Fs¶ c£n-¡-W-ta. Hmtcm Znh-khpw A§-

bpsS Iq«m-bva-bn \S-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ klm-bn-¡-Wta.

hmbn-¡p¶p

hmIyw 20 : ssZh-¯nsâ hmKvZ-¯-§Ä F{X Ds--¦nepw

Ah-\n ({In-kvXp-hnÂ) DÆv F¶-s{X. Ah-\n ({In-kvXp-

hnÂ) Bta³ F¶pw Xs¶.

\mw apJm- cw ssZh- nsâ hmKvZ- -§Ä hyàn-

]-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. Cu hN-\- n F\n¡v Ah-Im-i-s -

Sp-hm³ Hcp hmKvZ¯w Dt-m? F¶p Rm³ tNmZn-¡p¶p.

{]mÀY\

R§-fn-eq-sStbm IÀ¯mth? ssZh- nsâ hmKvZ-

¯-§Ä R§-fn-eq-sStbm! {InkvXp-hn ssZh-¯nsâ

hmKvZ-¯-§tfm? {Inkv-Xphn-epÅ ssZh-¯nsâ k-Ie

hmKvZ-¯-§-fp-tam, IÀ¯mth? AsX, IÀ¯m-th, \μn.

Cu {]`m-X- n A§-bpsS hnip-²- k-¶n-[n-bnÂ, Rm³

AXn\v DÆv, Bta³ ]d-bp¶p! {InkvXp-hn Ahn-S¶v

F\n¡p \evIn-bn-«p-Å-sXÃmw {Kln-¡p-hm³ F\n¡p Ign-

bp-¶n-Ã. {]nb IÀ¯mth, A§-sb IqSmsX Fsâ

PohXw F{Xtbm iq-\y-am-Ip-am-bn-cp¶p F¶p k¦-ev]n-

¡p-hm³ t]mepw F\n¡p Ign-bp-¶n-Ã. {]nb IÀ¯mth,

tbip-th, C¶nsâ kIe Ah-k-c-§-tfmSpw ]cn-tim-[-\-

I-tfmSpw Xocp-am-\-§-tfmSpwIqsS Rm³ Cu Znh-ks¯

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A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ F\n¡v A§sb am{X-amWv Bh-

iy-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F¶v Dd- n¨p ]d-bp-¶p.

ssZh-¯nsâ kam-[m\w Fsâ Bßm-hn \nd-

bp¶p; IÀ -mhns\ Rm³ Ipsd kabw Bcm-[n-¡p-Ibpw

kvXp-Xn -¡p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p. Fsâ {]mÀY-\m-t]-£-

IÄ¡pÅ IrXy-amb adp-]-Sn-IÄ Rm³ Adn-bp-¶n-Ã.

]t£, AsX-\n¡p {]iv\-a-Ã, ssZh-¯nsâ kam-[m\w

Fsâ DÅn hkn-¡p-¶p. Fsâ IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSpIqsS

A-aq-ey-amb GIm´ kabw sNe-h-gn-¡p-hm³ F\n¡p

Ign-ªp-h-tÃm. ssZ-h¯n\p kvtXm{Xw! Rm³ CXn-te¡p

{]th-in-¡p-t¼mÄ, ssZhw Xsâ hN-\-¯nÂ\n¶p hne-

tb-dnb t]mjWw \evIn-bn-«p-- v. Cu ]I-ensâ Bh-iy-

§sf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ Fsâ a\Êpw lrZ-bhpw

AXv {]Xn- -en- n-¡pw.

\½psS Bßm-hns\ ssZh-¯n\p {]km-Z -

apÅXm¡p-I F¶-XmWv Hmtcm {]`m-X-¯nepw \½psS

Gähpw henb D -c-hm-ZnXzw F¶ hkvXpX HmÀ¡p-I.

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip \n§sf hyàn-]-c-ambn hnfn v,

£Ww \evIp-¶Xv F{Xtbm AÛpX-I-c--amWv! "h¶p

{]mXÂ Ign- p-sImÄhn³!' F¶v Ah³ £Wn-¡p¶p.

amä-an-Ãm¯ \nsâ kXyw Ft¶¡pw \nev¡p¶p;

A§sb At\z-jn-¡p-¶-hÀ A§sb Is--¯p-¶p;

Xs¶ hnfn- -t]-£n-¡p-¶-hsc Ah³ c£n--¡p¶p;

AhÀ¡v A§p \Ã-h\pw, kI-e- n\pw kI-ehpw BIp¶p.

Poh\pÅ A -amb A§sb R§Ä cpNn-¡p¶p,

R§Ä A§-bnÂ\n¶p t]mjWw A\p- -hn-¡p-¶p;

Dd-h-bmb A§-bnÂ\n¶p R§Ä IpSn-¡p-¶p,

A§-bnÂ\n¶p R§-fpsS Bßm-¡Ä Xr]vX-am-Ip¶p.

_ÀWmUv Hm v s¢bÀthmIvkv

h¶p Ign-¨p-sImÄhn³

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Ipdn v: Hcp Hu]-Nm-cnI thZ-]-T\w FÃm Zn-h-

khpw {][m-\-a-sÃ-¦nÂt]mepw A\p-Zn\hpw

Hcp GIm´kabw hfsc {][m-\-am-Wv.

thZ-]-T\w

\n§Ä hmbn-¡p¶ thZ- m-Ks¯ kw_-Ôn-

¨p Xmsg sImSp- n-cn-¡p¶ tNmZy-§Ä Hu]-

Nm-cnI thZ-]-T-\- n\p klm-b-I-am-Ipw

Cu thZ- mKw Btc-¡p-dn¨p kwkm-cn-¡p¶p?

Cu thZ-`mKw Btc Dt±-in-¨p-ÅXmWv;

BÀ¡p-th- - n -bp -Å-XmWv?

Fgp-¯p-Im-c³ D]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cn-¡p¶ IrXy-

amb hm¡p-IÄ Gh?

GXv Ime-¯mWv Cu thZ-`m-Kw Fgp-X-s¸-

«Xv?

FhnsS h¨mWv Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-bXv?

Cu thZ- mKw Fgp-Xn-b-Xnsâ Dt±iyw F´m-

bn-cp¶p?

Cu thZ- mKw FXp kml-N-cy- n-emWv Fgp-

X-s -«Xv? thZ- m-K- nsâ apI-fnepw tijhpw

]d-ªn-«pÅ Imcy-§-fp-ambn CXv F§s\

_Ô-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p?

"kXy-h-N-\s¯ bYmÀY-ambn {]kw-Kn-¨p-

sIm-p eÖn-¸m³ kwK-Xn-bn-Ãm¯ the-

¡m-c-\mbn ssZh- n\p sImÅm-Ip-¶-h-\mbn

\nev]m³ {ian¡' (2XnsamsYsbmkv 2:15)

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GIm´ kabw\n§Ä Zn\w{]Xn Xncp-sh-gp¯p hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ

\n§Ä¡p tNmZn-¡m-hp¶ Nne tNmZy-§Ä:

Cu hmIy- nÂ:

Hgn -hm -t¡- - p¶ Hcp ]m]w Dt -m?

{i²n-t¡- Hcp ap¶-dn -bn¸v Dt-m?

A\p-k-cn-¡p-hm³ Hcp Iev]-\-bpt-m?

A\p-I-cn -t¡- Hcp amXrI-bpt -m?

Hgn -hm-t¡- sXämb Hcp amXr-I-bpt-m?

]n-Xm-hmb ssZhs¯¡pdn¨p ]pXnb Hcp Nn -

b p t - m ?

]p{X-\mb ssZh-s -¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb Hcp Nn -

b p t - m ?

]cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZh-s -¡p-dn¨p Hcp ]pXnb

Nn´ -bpt - m ?

km- msâ Bf-Xz-s -¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb DÄ¡m-gvN-

b p t - m ?

km¯msâ {Iqc e£y-s -¡p-dn p ]pXnb DÄ¡m-

g vN -bpt - m ?

km¯msâ Iui-e- X{ -§-sf-¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb

DÄ¡m-g vN-bpt -m?

"F¦nepw hN\w tIÄ¡pI am{Xw sNbvXp-sIm-p

X§-sf-Xs¶ NXn-¡msX AXns\ sN¿p-¶-h-cmbpw

Ccn- n³. Hcp-h³ hN\w tIÄ¡p-¶-h³ F¦nepw

sN¿m- -h-\m-bn-cp-¶m Ah³ Xsâ kzm`m-hnI

apJw I®m-Sn-bn t\m¡p¶ BtfmSp H¡p-¶p.

Ah³ Xs¶-¯m³ I-p ]pd-s¸«p Xm³ C¶ cq]w

Bbn-cp¶p F¶v DSs\ ad¶p t]mIp-¶p. kzmX-{´y-

¯nsâ XnIª \ymb-{]-amWw Däp t\m¡n AXnÂ

\ne-\n-ev¡p-¶-ht\m tI«p ad-¡p-¶-h-\Ã, {]hr- n-

sN-¿p-¶-h-\mbn Xm³ sN¿p-¶-Xn mKy-hm-\mIpw'

(bmt¡m_v 1:22,25)

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{]Xn-Zn\ {]mÀY\m klmbn

A¼Xv hÀj-§Ä¡p-ap¼v Rm³ am\-km- -c-s¸« ka-b-

v, kphn-ti-j-I³ tXmakv _n. dokv R§Ä¡v D]-tZ-

in¨p X¶ {]Xn-Zn\ {]mÀY\m coXn-bmWv tUmtdm- nbpw

Rm\pw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xv.

ssZh¯nsâ hN-\-¯n Bßm-hns\ t]mjn-¸n-¡bpw

{]mÀY-\-bn AXns\ Xe-bnÂ\n¶p lrZ-b- n-te¡p hcp-

¯p-Ibpw sNbvX tijw A -b-bm-N-\-bpsS {]mÀY\ iàn-

bp-Å-Xm-Ip¶p. tIh-e-samcp A\p-Zn\ {]{Inb F¶-Xn-s\-

¡mÄ, aäp-Å-hÀ¡p th-n -bpÅ A`-b-bm-N-\m-k-abw

kvtXm{XmÀ¸-W-¯n-sâbpw Icp-X-en-sâbpw a[ykvY

{]mÀY-\-bp-sSbpw Ah-k-c-am-Ip¶p. F-gp-Xn-sh¨ Hcp

{]mÀY-\m-{Iaw CsÃ-¦nÂt¸mepw \½psS {]mÀY\m ka-

bs¯ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv klm-bn-¡bpw {]mÀY-\m-t]-£-IÄ

^-e{-]-Z-ambn kaÀ¸n-¡p-hm³ \s½ {]m]vX-cm-¡p-Ibpw

sN¿p-¶p.

H¶n-s\-¡p-dn¨pw hnNm-c-s -S-cpXv GÃm-än\pw

{]mÀY-\-bmepw At]-£-bmepw \n§-fpsS

Bh-iy-§Ä kvtXm{X-t¯m-Sp-IqsS ssZh-t¯mSv

At]-£n-¡--bt {X th -X v

(^nen¸n-bÀ 4:6).

Ipdn v: Xmsg-s¡m-Sp- n-cn-¡p¶ {]mÀY\m coXn kzoI-cn--

¨mepw. Bh-iym-\p-k-cWw aäp-Im-cy-§Ä {]mÀY\m hnj-

b-§-fm-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.

Xn¦Ä anjn-\-dn -amÀ¡p-th-n: ssZhw \s½ DÄ-s -Sp- n-

bn-cn-¡p¶ anj³ {]hÀ¯-\-§Ä¡p th-nbpw

anj-\-dn -amÀ¡p-th- - nbpw

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Cu ]pkvX-I-hm-b\ F\n¡v A\p-{K-l--I-c-am-bn-cp¶p. \mw

Adn-bp¶ ]e Imcy-§-sfbpw ]pXnb {]Im-i-¯nÂ

ImWm³ Cu ]pkvXIw klm-bn-¡pw.

Cavdn v ^ptÃm v, MSEJK, {_mänkvehm, tÉmhm-Iy.

Xm¦-fpsS ]pkvXIw k -bn Hcp tImgvkv ]Tn- n-¡p-¶-

Xn\p hÀ-j-§-fmbn D]-tbm-Kn -¡p -¶p. -G-Im -´-k-

abs¯¡p-dn v C{X -\-¶mbn ]Tn- n-¡p¶ asämcp ]pkvX-

I-anÃ.

]mÌÀ {^m¦v A¡mÀUn

Zn Chm-©-en-¡Â _m]vänÌv NÀ v,

emt¡m-\n-b, \yplmw-]vsj-bÀ.

R§Ä Cu ]pkvXIw hmbn-¡p-hm³ Bcw--`n-¨-

t¸mÄ Xs¶, CXv s_¶äv Z¼-Xn-I-fpsS lrZ-b- nÂ\n¶p

R-§-tfm-SpÅ Hcp hyàn ktμ-i-ambn a\-Ên-em-¡n. ssZh-

lr-Z-b-¯n \n¶pÅ iàamb Hcp ktμ-i-amWnXv.

ssZht¯mSp kmao -]y -_Ôw ]peÀ¯p-hm³ Cu

]pkvXIw Blzm\w sN¿p-¶p.

]pXnb hnizm-kn-IÄ¡pw, hnizm-k- n ZoÀL-]-

cn-N-b-ap-Å-hÀ¡pw Cu ]pkvX-I-hm-b\ A\p-{K-l-I-c-am-

Ipw. thZ ]pkvX-I-k-Xy-§-fpsS Hcp kzÀW-J-\n-bmWv Cu

]pkvXIw

tUm. tPm¬ t{Kjy³

s{]m -kÀ Fa-cn-äkv, hoä³ {KmtUzäv kvIqÄ,

CÃnt\mbvkv.

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