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^vsfanwKv, kvtIm«ve³Unse Hcp km[p IÀj-I-\m-

bnc- p¶- p. At±lw, \m«nse BZc- W- ob- \- mb Hcp a\p-jysâ

aI³, Hcp aqSÂa-ª n AI-s¸«v A]-I-S-¯n-em-b-t¸mÄ

B _mey-¡ m-cs\ c£ n-¨p. ASp-¯-Zn-hkw B _mesâ

]nXmhv B IÀj-Isâ Ir-jnØew kµÀin-¨p. aIs\

c£ n-¨-Xn\v Hcp {]Xn-^ew sImSp-¡ p-hm³ Bcw- - n-¨-t¸mÄ

""F\n-¡ -Xn\v Hcp {]Xn-^-ehpw th­'' F¶v \µn ]dª v

\nc-kn-¨p.

AhÀ kwkm-cn-¨p-sIm-­n-cp-¶-t¸mÄ B IÀj-Isâ

aI³ hmXn¡ Âh¶p \n¶p. B am\y-\mb a\p-jy³

]dª p: \n§ -fpsS aIs\ Fsâ aI³ ]Tn-¡ p¶ AtX

kvIqfn¯s¶ Rm³ ]Tn-¸n-¡ -s«. Ah³ \n§ -sf-

t¸mse Hcp HuZm-cy-`m-h-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-¯oÀ¶m \ap-¡ n-cp-

hÀ¡ pw AsXm-cp A-`n-am-\-amIpw.

^vsfanwKv AXn\v k½-Xn-¨p. At±-l-¯nsâ aI³

Gähpw \à kvIqfn ]Tn-¨p. HSp-hn e­-\nse skâ v

ta-cokv saUn-¡  kvIqfn ]Tn-¨p. At±lw {]i-kvX-

\mb Hcp tUmIvS-dm-bn.

B tUmIvSd- mWv s]\nk- ne- n³ I­p]- nS- n¨ Ae-Ivkm-

­À vsfanw-Kv. AÛp-X-§ Ä sImbvsX-Sp¯ s]\n-kn-en³

et£ m-]-e£ w Bfp-IÄ¡ v tcmK-kuJyw e`n-¡ p-¶-Xn\v

apJm-´c-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p.

saUn-¡  tImtf-Pn ]Tn-¡ p-¶-Xn\v klm-bn¨ B

am\y-\mb a\p-jysâ aI³ \yqtam-Wnb _m[n¨v Ah-i-

\n-e-bn-em-b-t¸mÄ s]\n-kn-en³ Ahsâ Poh³ c£ n-¨p.

B am\y-\mb a\p-jysâ t]cv Fs´¶v Adn-bmtam?

temÀUv dm³tUmÄ^v NÀ¨nÂ! At±-l-¯nsâ aIsâ

t]cmWv, kÀ hn³Ì¬ NÀ¨nÂ.

\·-{]hr¯n-IÄ¡ v \Ã {]Xn-^-e-ap-­v. AXn-\m-h-iy-

am-bn-cn-¡ p-¶Xv Pb-Po-hn-X-¯n\v th­n-bpÅ A`n-hm-

RvO-bm-Wv. F¶pw ]cm-P-b-s¸« Pohn-X-¯nsâ ]gb GSp-

I-fn-te¡ v t\m¡ n \ncm-i-tbmsS s\Sp-hoÀ¸n-«p-sIm-­n-cn-

¡ p-¶-hÀ¡ v tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Pb-apÅ Éo_m-bmepw

Xncp-c-à-¯mepw hnPbw A\p-`-hn-¡ -m-sa-¶Xv F{Xtbm

Bizm-k-I-c-amWv!

\½psS IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp- ap-Jm-´cw

\ap¡ p Pbw \ÂIp¶ ssZh-¯n\p kvtXm{Xw! Pbm-fn-bm-

Im³ Fsâ A\p-hm-N-IÀ¡ v Hmtcm-cp-¯À¡ pw km²y-am-

Is« F¶mWv Fsâ B{K-lw. B Xo{h-amb A`n-em-

jamWv Cu {KÙ-c-N-\-bp-tSbpw ]n¶n t{]c-I-am-b-Xv.

Cu ]pkvXIw shfn¨w ImWp-¶-Xn\v \nkvX{µw

A²zm-\n¨ At\Iw ktlm-Zcok-tlm-Z-c-·m-cp-­v. Ah-

tcm-sSÃmw F\n¡ v AKm-[-amb IS-¸mSpw IrX-Ú-X-bp-ap-

­v. Poh-\pÅ {InkvXp A´y-\m-fn AhÀ¡ p {]Xn-^ew

\ÂIpw.

\n§ Ä Htcm-cp-¯cpw Pbm-fn-bm-Im³ Cu {KÙm-\p-

io-e\w klm-b-IamIs« F¶m-iw-kn-¨p-sIm­v Rm³

\nÀ¯-s«.

\n§ -fpsS kz´w,

Fw.ssh. tbml-¶m³

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H¶v

""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ Ah¶p {]Xy-£ -\m-bn:

AÃtbm ]cm{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶mSp

IqsS D­v F¶v Ah-t\mSv ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 12

KnZtbm³ kaÀ¸-W-sa-Sp-¯-Xn-s\-¡ p-d-n¨v \ap¡ p

Nn´n-¡ mw. HcmÄ km£ m kaÀ¸WsaSp-¯mÂ

AXnsâ kzm-[o\w Xe-ap-d-I-fn-te¡ v ]I-cpw; Xe-ap-d-IÄ

A\p-{K-ln-¡ -s¸Spw. Hcp hyàn-bpsS kaÀ¸Ww kaq-l-

¯n Ne\apfh- m¡- pw.

KnZ-tbm³ bn{km-tb P\-¯n\p \ymb-]m-e\w

sNbvX Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\m-bn-cp-¶p. tamsi-bp-tSbpw

tbmip-h-bp-tSbpw Ime- - n-\p-tijw P\w kXy-hn-izm-k-

¯n \n¶p hyXn-N-en-¡ p-Ibpw hn{K-lm-cm-[n-I-fm-bn-¯o-

cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. B ka-b¯v P\s¯ kvt\l-¯nepw

kXy-¯nepw \S-¯p-hm³ ssZhw \ymbm-[n-]-·msc Fgp-

t¶-ev]n-¨p. Ch-cnÂIqSn ssZhw P\s¯ \S-¯n-s¡ m-­n-

cp-¶p. P\w hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te¡ p Xncn-bp-t¼mÄ Cu

\ymbm[- n]- ·- mÀ P\w sXänt- e¡ p Xncnb- p¶p F¶v AhÀ¡ v

t_m[w hcp-¯n-s¡ m-­n-cp-¶p.

bn{km-tbÂP\-¯n\v Ft¸mgpw i{Xp-¡ -fp­m-bn-

cp¶p. lnhyÀ, sb_q-kyÀ, I\m-\yÀ, anZym-\yÀ, s^en-

kvXyÀ F¶n§- s\ At\Iw i{Xps- sk\yw bn{kmt- b-eysc

he-bv¡ p-Ibpw thZ-\n-¸n-¡ p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-­n-cp-¶p.

Bßo-b-ambn ]d-ª m ssZh-P-\¯n\v F¶pw

i{Xp-¡ sf t\cn-tS­n hcpw. ssZh-P-\-¯n\p i{Xp-¡ Ä

ZpjvSmßtk\-bm-Wv.

FÃm -`-h-\-§ -fn-epw FÃm hyàn-I-fnepw B[n]Xyw

]peÀ¯p-hm³ ]nimNv ]cn-{i-an-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ pw. AXp-

sIm-­mWv Ft^kyteJ-\-¯n As¸m-kvX-e-\mb

]utemkv ]d-bp-¶Xv, \ap¡ v t]mcm-«-ap­v F¶v. \ap¡ v

]nimN- nt- \mSp bp²a- p­- v.

At½m\- yÀ, s^enk- vXyÀ, tamhm-_yÀ, anZym-\yÀ apX-

emb PmXobkaq-l-¯nsâ FXnÀ¸p-If- psS ap¼n bn{- km-

tb P\w XIÀ¶pt- ]mI- mX- nc- n-¡ m³ ssZhw AXX- pk- a- -

b¯ v\ymbm[- n]- ·- msc Fgp-t¶Â]n¨p.

""bn{km-tb a¡ Ä ]ns¶bpw btlm-hbv¡ v

A\n-jvS-am-bp-ÅXp sNbvXp; btlmh Ahsc

Ggp kwh-Õcw anZymsâ ssIbn Gev]n-¨p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 1

Ggp-sIm-Ã-t¯mfw anZym-\yÀ bn{km-tbÂP\s¯

FXnÀ¯p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p. ssZh-P-\s¯ B{I-an-¡ m³

anZym-\yÀ h¶-t¸mÄ bn{km-tb¡ mÀ b¶v ]ÀÆ-X-§ -fn-

tebv¡ v HmSn-t¸m-bn. Ahn-sS-bpÅ Klz-c-§ -fnepw Hfn-hn-S-

§ f- nepw A`bw {]m]n- p. ssZhP- \- - n\v i{Xp- oX- n-sIm­v

\mSp-hnt«mSn -t]mtI­n h¶p.

""anZym³ bn{kmt- be- nt·Â B[n]- Xyw {]m]n¨p;

bn{kmtbÂa¡ Ä anZym-\y-cpsS \nan¯w ]ÀÆ-

X-§ -fnse Klz-c-§ fpw Kpl-Ifpw ZpÀ¤-§ fpw

ic-W-am-¡ n. bn{km-tb hnX-¨n-cn¡ p-t¼mÄ

anZym-\ycpw Aam-te-Iycpw Ing¡ ptZi-¡ mcpw

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Ah-cpsS t\sc hcpw. AhÀ AhÀ¡ p hntcm-[-

ambn ]mf-b-an-d§ n KÊm hsc \m«nse hnf

\in-¸n¡ pw; bn{km-tb-en¶v Blm-ctam BtSm

amtSm Igp-Xtbm H¶pw tijn-¸n-¡ -bn-Ã. AhÀ

X§ -fpsS I¶p-Im-en-Ifpw IqSm-c-§ -fp-ambn

]pd-s¸«p sh«p¡ n-fn-t]mse Iq«-ambn hcpw;

Ah-cpw Ah-cpsS H«-I-§ fpw AkwJyw Bbn-

cp-¶p; AhÀ tZi¯p IS¶v \miw sN¿pw.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 2 þ 5

bn{km-tb¡ mÀ hnX-bv¡ pw. ]t£ , sIm¿m³

t\c¯v anZym-\yÀ hcpw. hnf apgp-h³ \in-¸n-¨p-I-f-bpw.

Fs´mcp IjvSw! hnf-sh-Sp-¡ m³ ]mI-am-Ip-¶-Xphsc

A²zm-\n-¡ p-¶Xv ssZh-P\w; F¶m sImbv¯v FSp-¡ p-

¶Xpw ew A\p-`-hn-¡ p-¶Xpw anZym-\yÀ!

CXns- \Ãmw AÀ°a- p­- v. \mw A²zm\- n¡- p¶- p; A²zm-

\-^ew ]m]w aqew aäp-Å-h-cpsS ssIbn-te¡ p t]mIp-¶p.

At\-IÀ IjvS-s¸-Sp-¶p. In«p¶ i¼fw ]t£ , aZy-jm-¸n-

te¡ p t]mIp-¶p. aZy-jm-¸nsâ ASn-a-I-fmbn¯ocp-¶p.

]ecpw kn\n-am-im-e-I-fn-tebv¡ v HmSp-¶p. I© m-hn\pw ab-

¡ p-a-cp-¶n\pw ASna-I-fm-bn-¯o-cp-¶p. sImÅcp-Xm¯

_Ô§- f- nt- ebv¡ v t]mIp¶- p. A²zm\- n- p­m¡ p¶ ]Ww

aäp-]e hgnI-fn-te¡ pw Hgp-In-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

]mhs- ¸« ssZhP- \w hnX- p, IjvSs- ¸«p hfw sNbvXp,

\\-¨p. hnf-sh-Sp-¡ p¶ ImeamIp-t¼m-tgbv¡ pw anZym-\yÀ

h¶p sImbvsX-Sp-¡ p-Ibpw \in-¸n-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿pw.

ssZh-P-\-§ -fpsS Blm-cw-t]mepw AhÀ IhÀs¶-Sp-¯p-

sIm-­p-t]m-IpIbm-Wv.

ssZ\w-Zn\ Pohn-X-¯n-tebv¡ p \mw t\m¡ -Ww.

\½psS h\- - n h¶v \miw sN¿p¶ i{Xpssk\yap­v.

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\½psS Hm^o-kn sXmgp-¯n¡ p¯p­m-¡ p-¶p; A`n-

{]m-b-hy-Xymkap­m-¡ p-¶p; {Kq¸p-­m¡ p¶p. NneÀ

asämcmÄ¡ v AÀl-amb promotion XS-ª ph- b- v¡ p¶- p. ]e-

coX- nb- n ]e D]{- Zh- §- fp­m¡- p-¶p. FÃmänsâbpw

]n¶n ss]im-NnI ssk\y-am-Wv.

\½psS IpSpw-_-¯nsâ kam-[m-\hpw kt´m-jhpw

]msS \in- n¡- p¶ Hcp ssk\ya- mWv Zpcmß- t- k\- .

""C§ s\ anZym-\y-cm bn{km-tb Gähpw £ bn¨p.''

A²zm-\n-¡ m-ª n-«Ã; Hcp apt¶äw In«p-¶nÃ. bn{km-

tb¡ mÀ £ bn-¨p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p.

bn{km-tb a¡ Ä btlm-h-tbmSp \ne-hn-fn-¨p. Hcp

t]mwh-gn-tb-bp-Åq: ssZh-ta, R§ Ä £ bn¨p t]mIp-¶-

tÃm. IÀ¯m-th, R§ Ä¡ v kam[m\w \jvS-s¸«p t]mIp-

¶-tÃm. R§ Ä¡ v Hcm-izm-k-Imew e`n-¡ p-¶n-Ã-tÃm. R§ -

fpsS hnf-shÃmw i{Xp- sIm-­p-t]m-Ip-¶-tÃm. R§ -fpsS

BSp-am-Sp-Isfbpw I¶p-Im-en-Isfbp-saÃmw A]-l-cn-¨p-

sIm­p t]mIp-¶-tÃm. ssZh-P\w \ne-hn-fn-¨p.

""IjvS-Im-e¯p Fs¶ hnfn-¨-t]-£ n¡ ; Rm³

\ns¶ hnSp-hn-¡ bpw \o Fs¶ al-Xz-s¸-Sp-¯p-

Ibpw sN¿pw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 50 : 15

ssZhw ]db- pI- b- mWv: aIt\, \n\¡ p IjvSI- me- -amWv.

\nsâ k¼¯pw Btcm-Kyhpw ]nimNv IhÀs¶-Sp-¡ p-I-

bmW- v. \nsâ Igns- hÃmw £ bn- ph- c- nI- b- mW- v. _mey- n-epw

buÆ-\m-cw-`-¯nepw \o \Ã-Xp-t]mse ]Tn-¡ p-am-bn-cp-¶p.

]t£ , Nne No¯ Ip«p-sI-«p-IÄ h¶v \nsâ Ignhpw

iànbpw £ bn v \o H¶n\pw sImÅm- h- -\mbn¯oÀ¶p.

aIt- \, \n\¡ p \miw hcp- p¶ ]nimN- ns\ \o Xncn- d- n-

bpI.

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ZmhoZv Hcn-¡ Â {]mÀ°n¨p: ""btlmth \nsâ pP-

_ew, \nsâ hocy-apÅ pP-_ew DbÀ¯n R§ fpsS

c£ -bv¡ mbn htc-Wta.'' ZmhoZv, Pohn-X-¯n he-ª p-

t]ms- bmcp a\pj- y\- mb- nc- p¶- p. ZmhoZv ssZht- ¯mSv {]mÀ°n-

¨p. ssZhw AXmXp ka-b¯v Zmho-Zns\ klm-bn-¨p. Zmho-

Zn\v ]m]w h¶-t¸mgpw {]mÀ°n¨p. knwlm-k-\-¯nÂ\n¶v

Xmsgb- nd- § n c«nepw sh®od- nepw Ccp¶ vIcª vA\pX- -]n¨p.

ZmhoZv ]dª p: C\n Rm³ knwlm-k-\-¯nÂ

Ibdnbncn-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ, Fsâ IqSm-c-ho-«n IS-¡ -W-

sa¦n Fsâ ]m]w £ an¨p In«-Ww. C\n Rm³ Blmcw

Ign-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ, Dd-§ -W-sa-¦n Fsâ ]m]w £ an¨p

In«-Ww. F\n¡ n\n hn{i-a-an-Ã. Fsâ ]m]w Ft¶mSv £ an-

¡ -W-ta. (k¦oÀ¯\w 132:15.) ZmhoZv \ne-hn-fn-¨p-sIm-­n-

cp-¶p. At¸mÄ ssZhw Zmho-Znsâ {]mÀ°\ tI«p. 51-þmw

k¦oÀ¯\w Zmho-Znsâ A\p-Xm-]-¯nsâ {]mÀ°-\-bm-

Wv.

anZym-\y-c- psS Imcy-¯nepw ssZh-P\w hnj-an-¨-t¸mÄ

AhÀ ssZh-t¯mSv At]-£ n-¨p.

""bn{km-tb a¡ Ä anZym-\y-cpsS \nan¯w

btlm-h-tbmSp \ne-hn-fn-¨-t¸mÄ btlmh Hcp

{]hm-N-Is\ bn{km-tb a¡ -fpsS ASp-¡ Â

Ab-¨p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 7, 8

ssZh-P\w \ne-hn-fn-¨-t¸mÄ AhÀ¡ p ssZh-¯nsâ

ZqX-dn-bn-¡ m³ Hcp {]hm-N-Is\ ssZhw Ab¨p. ssZhw

{]hm-N-I-·msc Ab-bv¡ p-¶Xv P\-¯n\p Ipä-t_m[w

\ÂIm\- mW- v. {]hmN- I\v Hcp ip{iqj- t- bb- pÅq, P\-¯n\v

]m]-t_m[ap­m-¡ pI.

""Ah³ Ah-tcmSp ]d-ª Xv: bn{km-tb-ensâ

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ssZh-amb btlmh C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s¨-¿p-

¶p: Rm³ \n§ sf an{k-bo-an \n¶p ]pd-s¸-

Sp-hn-¨p, ASn-a-ho-«nÂ\n¶p \n§ sf sIm­p-h-

¶p; an{k-bo-ay-cpsS ssIbnÂ\n¶pw \n§ sf

]oUn-¸n¨ FÃm-h-cp-sS-bpw -ssI-bnÂ\n¶pw

Rm³ \n§ sf hnSp-hn¨p Ahsc \n§ -fpsS

ap¼n \n¶p \o¡ n-¡ -f-ª p, Ah-cpsS tZiw

\n§ Ä¡ p X¶p. btlm-h-bmb Rm³ \n§ -

fpsS ssZhw BIp¶p F¶pw \n§ Ä

]mÀ¡ p¶ tZi-¯pÅ Atam-cy-cpsS tZh-

·msc `Pn-¡ cp-Xv F¶pw Rm³ \n§ -tfmSv

Iev]n¨p; \n§ tfm Fsâ hm¡ p tI«n-Ã.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 8 þ 10

P\t¯mSv {]hm-N-I³ ]d-ª Xv ISp¯ hm¡ p-I-fm-

Wv. \n§ Ä¡ v Cu A]-ISw h¶-Xv, \n§ -fpsS hnf-shÃmw

anZym-\yÀ sImbvsX-Sp-¡ m³ ImcWw \n§ Ä ssZh-¯nsâ

hN\w [n¡ -cn¨XmWv. AXp \n§ Ä {]am-Wn-¨n-Ã; AXn\v

{]m[m\yw sImSp-¯n-Ã. \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n h¶

sISp-Xn-IÄ amd-Wsa¦n \n§ Ä hN-\s¯ am\n-¡ -Ww.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nÂ, IpSpw-_-¯nÂ, tZi¯nÂ

h¶n-cn-¡ p¶ Cu A\À°w amd-W-sa-¦n \n§ Ä hN-\-

am-Ip¶ ssZhs¯ kzoI-cn-¡ -Ww. hN-\s¯ DbÀ¯Ww,

Bcm[- n¡- W- w. IpSpw_- Poh- nX nepw, kaql- P- oh- nX- -¯nepw

amäw hcp- W- w. \n§ Ä¡ p h¶pt- ]mb ]m]§- sf HmÀ¯p

Ic-bp-Ibpw, hN-\s¯ {]am-Wn-¡ p-sa¶v ]pXnb Xocp-

am\w \n§ Ä FSp-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿pt¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v

sFizcyw aS-§ n-h-cpw.

IpSpw-_-¯n kam-[m\w hc-W-sa-¦n hN\w

kzoI-cn-¡ -Ww. hN-\-{]Im-c-amtWm Pohn-¡ p¶-sX¶v

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\n§ sf¯s¶ tim[\ sN¿Ww. hN-\-¯n hyà-amb

Iev]-\-I-fpw \nÀt±i-§ fpw \ntbm-K-§ -fp-ap-­v. hyà-

amb {]h-N-\-§ -fp-­- v. AXv lrZ-b-¯n kzoI-cn¨v Pohn-X-

¯n A\p-hÀ¯n-¡ p-t¼mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ IcpW \ap¡ v

e`n-¡ pw. hN-\s¯ A\p-k-cn¨v {]am-Wn-¡ -Ww.

At\-I-cn¶v hN-\s¯ Ah-K-Wn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. hN\w

tIÄ-¡ m³ XmXv]-cy-an-Ã. Hcp CS-h-I-bp-sS, Hcp {Zm-k-\-

¯nsâ A`n-hr²n, B CS-h-I-bnÂ, {Zm-k-\-¯n hN-\-

¯n\v F´-pam{Xw {]k-àn-bp­v F¶-Xns\ B{i-bn-¨n-cn-

¡ pw. hN-\-ip-{iq-j-IÄ \S-¡ -Ww. kXy-h-N\w icn-bmbn

]T-n¸n-¡ p¶ CS-b-·msc Fgp-t¶Â¸n-¡ -Wta F¶v

Xp_vtZ³ ka-b-¯pÅ {]mÀ°\bn D­v. kXy-h-N\w

icn-bmbn ]Tn-¸n-¡ p¶ CS-b-·mscgpt¶Â¡ -Ww.

{]kw-K-§ fpw I¬h³j-\p-Ifpap­v. ]t£ ,

hN\anÃ. ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w a\p-jy-lr-Z-b-¯nÂ

]mIns¡ mSp-¡ m³ km[n-¡ -Ww. hN\w tIÄ¡ p-t¼mÄ

Ipä-t_m[ap­m-Ipw. IÃn-¨ lrZb§ Ä XI-cpw. Rm³

CXp-hsc Pohn-¨-Xpt]m-se-bÃtÃm Pohn-t¡ -­Xv F¶

t_m[ap­m-Ipw. C§ s\ Ipä-t_m-[-t¯msS Ic-bp-

t¼mÄ ssZhm-ßmhv hcpw. ssZhm-ßmhv hcp-t¼mÄ

A`nhr-²n-bp-­m-Ipw. AhÀ¡ v i{Xp-hn-sâ-ta B[n-

]Xyap­m-Ip-Ibpw i{Xp-hns\ Pbn-¡ p-hm³ km[n-¡ p-

Ibpw sN¿pw.

""A\-´cw btlm-h-bpsS Hcp ZqX³ h¶p H{^-

bn A_n-tb-{ky-\mb tbmhm-insâ Icp-th-e-

I-¯n³ Iosg Ccp¶p; Ahsâ aI-\mb KnZ-

tbm³ tImX¼v anZym-\y-cpsS ssIbn s]Sm-

Xn-cn-t¡ -­-Xn¶v ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-¶-cn-sIh¨p

saXn-¡ -bm-bn-cp-¶p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 11

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ap´n-cn-¨-¡ nsâbSp¯v ap´n-cn-¨m-dm-sW-Sp-t¡ -­-Xv.

]t£ , KnZ-tbm³ F¶ sNdp¸-¡ m-c³ HmÀ¯p: Rm³ Iä-

IÄ sIm­p-h¶p saXn-¡ p-t¼mÄ, B saXn-¨p-In-«p¶

tImX-s¼Ãmw anZym-\yÀ sIm­p-t]m-Ipw. AhÀ ImWmsX

Hfn-¨n-cp¶v saXn-¡ -Ww. AXn\v If-¯n-te¡ p Iä-sIm-­p-

t]m-ImsX ap´n-cn-¨-¡ nsâbcnsI sIm­p-t]m-Imw. ap´n-

cn-¨-¡ n-\cnsI Bcpw Iä saXn-¡ n-Ã. AXp-sIm­v anZym-

\yÀ Bcpw ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-¶cnsI h¶p t\m¡ p-I-bn-Ã; t]Sn-

¡ m-\n-Ã.

""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ Ah¶p {]Xy-£ -\mbn:

AÃ-tbm ]cm-{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶m-Sp-

IqsS D­v F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 12

At¸m-gmWv btlm-h-bpsS Acp-f-¸mSv KnZ-tbm\v

In«n-b-Xv. KnZ-tbm³ HmÀ¯p: Rm³ anZym-\ysc b¶v ap´n-

cn-¨-¡ n-\-cnsI h¨v tImX¼v saXn-¡ p¶p; ]t£ ssZhw

]d-bp¶p, \o ]cm-{Ia-im-en-bm-sW¶v. F´p-sIm-­mWv

ssZhw Ahs\ ]cm-{Ia-im-en- F¶p hnfn-¨-Xv? ssZhw

ImWp-¶Xv Ct¸mgpÅ-X-Ã. KnZ-tbm³, `mhn-bnÂ

anZym\ysc-sbÃmw \in-¸n-¡ p¶ Hcp ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bmbn

Xo-cp-¶Xm-Wv ssZhw ImWp-¶-Xv.

C¶p \o ocp-hm-Wv. F¶m ssZhw \ns¶ ]cm-{Ia-

im-enbm¡ m³ t]mIp-¶p. \n¶n \n¶p-sIm­v ssZh-P-

\s¯ c£ n-¡ m³ t]mIp-¶p. - anZym-\y-cpsS oXn-bnÂ

sRfn-]n-cn-sIm-Åp¶ ssZh-P-\s¯ c£ n-¡ m³ \ns¶

Hcmsf Xnc-sª -Sp-¯n-cn¡ p-¶p. ssZhw \ns¶ DbÀ¯n

]cm-{Ia-im-enbm¡ m³ t]mIp-¶p. ssZhw mhn ImWp-I-

bm-Wv.

C¶v \n§ -fn ]ecpw mc-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.- Ip-Spw-

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_-¯n IjvS-¸m-Sp-­v; ISw-ho-«m³ amÀ¤w ImWp-¶n-Ã;

aIsf IeymWw Ign-¸n-¨p-hn-Sm-\pÅ cq]-bn-Ã;- _n-kn-\-

Ên £ bn-¨p-t]m-Ip-¶p; IpSpw-_-¯n sFIy-anÃ.

F¶m kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZhw ]d-bp¶p: tamt\, tamtf,

\n\¡ v \sÃmcp mhn-bp­v. C¶p \o ocphpw BIp-e-am-\-

k-\p-ambn Bh-em-Xn-]q­v Ign-bp-I-bm-Wv.

C¶v At\Iw Bi-¦Ifpw DXv¡ -WvTm-Ip-e-amb

Imcy-§ fpw \ns¶ `bs¸Sp-¯n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

F¶m Iptª , \n\-s¡ mcp mhn-bp-­v. \o C¶v ocp-

hmb KnZtbm-\mWv, F¶m \o ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bmb KnZ-

tbm³ BIm³ t]mIp-¶p.- C¶v F´mWv F¶Ã, \msf

F´mIpw F¶mWv IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶-Xv. ssZhw \t½mSp

IqsS-bp-s­-¦n \mw ]cm-{I-a-im-en-Ifmbn¯o-cpw.

kaÀ¸-W-¯n-te¡ v ssZhw KnZtbms\ hmKvZm\w

sImSp¯v \bn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. tamt\, C¶v Nne Imcy-§ -fnÂ

\nsâ a\Êv BIp-e-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. tamtf, C¶p \nsâ

a\Êv thh-emXn]q­v s\m´psIm­n-cn¡ p¶p. am\y

bphm-th, \nsâ Pohn-X-¯n \n\¡ v kzØX \jvS-s¸-«p-

t]m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. \msf F´v F¶v Hcp \nÝ-b-anÃ.

apt¶ms«mcp KXn ImWmsX a\Êv ac-hn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

F¶m kvt\l-hm-\mb ssZhw \ns¶ kvt\ln¨v

\nsâ Acn-I¯p h¶p ]d-bp-¶p: aIt\! Rm³ \nsâ

IqsSbncp¶v \nsâ `mhn tim`-\-am-¡ n-¯-cmw. \obn¶v

`ocp-hmWv, F¶m Rm³ \ns¶ ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm¡ mw.

C¶p \o lrZ-b-¯n \ncm-i-]q­v he-bp-¶-h-\mWv,

F¶m Rm³ {]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw Xcmw. C¶v

\n\¡ v Nne kwi-b-§ -fpw, a\-Ên Nne Ahn-izmk Nn´-

I-fp-ap­v. F¶m AsXÃmw amän Rm³ \ns¶ hnip-²o-I-

cn¡ mw.

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kvt\l-hm-\mb ssZhw Xsâ BWn-¸m-SpÅ Icw

\n§ -fpsS t\sc \o«n-s¡ m­v A\p-{K-ln-¡ m-sa¶v ]d-bp-

¶p. A\p-{Klw Xcm³ hcp¶ tbip \n§ sf kaÀ¸-W-

¯n-te¡ p \bn-¡ p-IbmWv. Hcp kXy kaÀ¸-W-¯n-te¡ p

h¶m tbip-{InkvXp \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ p h¶v

\n§ -fpsS mhn Gsä-Sp-¡ pw. AsX-s´mcp mKy-am-Wv!

\½psS _nkn-\-Êv, IpSpw-_-Po-hn-Xw, \½psS tcmK-w,

IS-¯nsâ Imcyw FÃmw tbip Gsä-Sp-¡ pw. ZpxJ-hpw mc-

hpw BIp-e-hpw Bh-em-Xn-bpw IjvS-¸mSpw Xn§ n-\n-dª

Cu PohnXw tbip-hnsâ ssII-fn-te¡ v \n§ Ä

sImSp¯p t\m¡ q. ImWmw tbip \n§ fpsS Imcyw Gsä-

Sp-¡ p-¶-Xv. tbip \n§ sf A\p-{K-ln-¡ p-Ibpw \n§ -fpsS

BIp-e-§ Ä amän-¯-cnIbpw \n§ Ä¡ v Hcp ]pXnb ]mX

Xpd-¶p-X-cn-Ibpw sN¿pw.

""AÃ-tbm, ]cm-{I-a-im-entb btlmh \nt¶mSp IqsS-

bp­v.'' KnZ-tbm³ A¼-c-¶p-t]m-bn. F´mWv Rm\o

tIÄ¡ p-¶Xv? Rm³ ]cm-{I-a-im-entbm? Rm³ ocp-h-tÃ?

ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-\-cn-In h¨v tImX¼v saXn-¡ p¶ Hcp a­-\-

tÃ? Rm³ t]Sn-¨tà A§ s\ sN¿p-¶-Xv?

""KnZtbm³ Ah-t\mSv: At¿m, bP-am-\-t\,

btlmh \t½m-Sp-IqsS Ds­-¦n \ap¡ v

CsXms¡ hn-¡ p-¶Xv F´v?''

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KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-Zq-X-t\mSp tNmZn¨p: bP-am-\-t\,

ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-s¶ms¡ ]d-bp¶p. ]t£ , F\n-¡ -\p-

`-h-anÃ. ImcWw, ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-¦n Cu \mSn\v Cu

sISpXn hcptam? ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-¦n Cu IjvS-

¸mSpw XIÀ¨bpw hcptam? ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-¦nÂ

anZym\yÀ h¶v C§ s\ B{I-an-¡ ptam? ssZhw IqsS-bp-

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s­-¦n Cu ZpcnX-§ -sfÃmw h¶p Ibdptam?

\n§ -fn Nne-cpsSbp-Ån Cu Nn´ D­mbn-«p-­v.

ssZhw Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶n-Ã; aäp Nne-sc-sbms¡

kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p-­m-hmw. ssZh-¯ns\t¶mSp kvt\l-ap-

s­-¦n F\n-¡ pam{Xw ZpcnXw hcptam? Rm³ F´p-

am{Xw Icª p {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p! F\n-¡ n-§ s\ IjvS-¸mSv

hcp-¶-sX-´mWv? F\n-s¡ ´m Cu tcmKw amdm-¯Xv?

Fsâ IpSpw-_-¯nse ZpcnXw amdm-¯-sX-´mWv?

ssZhw kvt\l-am-sW-¶pw ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­¶pw

ssZh-a-¡ Ä hN\w ]d-bp-t¼mÄ ]d-bp-¶p. ]ns¶

F´mWv F\n¡ v am{Xw C§ -s\? ssZh-¯n\v Fs¶

kvt\l-an-Ãm-bn-cn-¡ mw. C§ s\ kzbw]cn-Xm-]-¯nÂ

AYhm kzbwkl-Xm-]-¯n Ign-bp-¶-h-cp-­v.

H¶p-am{Xw hnizkn¡ q, Poh-\pÅ {InkvXp kvt\lw

am{X-am-Wv. Rm³ Nn´n-¨n-cp¶p: ssZhw kvt\l-am-sW- -

¦n Hcp hbÊ- n }Rm³ A\mY- \- mt- I­n h¶s- X-´mWv?

Fsâ A¸³, buÆ-\m-cw-`-¯n acn-¨p-t]mbsX´m-Wv?

ssZh-¯n\v Ft¶mSv kvt\l-ambn-cp-s¶-¦n XpS-sc-¯p-

Ssc A© p-a-cWw R§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯n h¶-sX-

´mWv? F´p-sIm­v R§ -Äs¡ -Ãm-hÀ¡ pw tcmKw h¶p?

ssZhw IqsSb- ps- ­¦- n C§ s- \s- bms¡ hcptam? ZpcnXw

]nSn¨ PohnXw! As¶-\n¡ v tXm¶n-bn-«p-­v, ssZhw R§ -

fpsS {]mÀ°\ tIÄ¡ p-¶n-Ã-tÃm F¶v. a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp

]m]hpw Rm³ sN¿p-¶n-ÃtÃm, ]ns¶ F´mWv ssZhw

R§ sf klm-bn-¡ m¯sX¶v. Rm\pw ssZh-¯nsâ

kvt\lw Xncn-¨-dn-bmsX \ncm-i-s¸-«p-t]mb a\p-jy-\m-Wv.

Fsâ ]Xn-t\-gm-as¯ hb-Êp-h-scbpw \ncm-i-bnÂ

IpXnÀ¶v, F\n-¡ m-cp-an-ÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v A\m-Y-\mbn

he-ª p-t]mb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m kvt\lhm-

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\mb ssZhw Xsâ hN\w Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v

]IÀ¶p. Icp-W-bpÅ IÀ¯m-hnsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ m³

`mKyw e`n-¨p. As¶\n¡ v a\-Ên-embn kvt\l-hm-\mb

tbip Fsâ PohnXw Gsä-Sp¯p F¶v. tbip-hnsâ

ssII-fn-tebv¡ v Cu PohnXw H¶pw Nn´n-¡ msX sImSp-

¯p. tbip Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ p IS¶p h¶p.

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \n§ -fpsS ]m]w\ndª PohnXw

tbip-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-tebv¡ v Gev]n¨p sImSp-¡ mtam?

\n§ -fpsS Bh-em-Xn-I-fpw Bhiy§ fpsaÃmw tbip-hn-

t\mSp Xpd-¶p-]-d-bmw. Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ -

sfÃmw DÅp-Xp-d¶v Gäp]d-ª -Xn-\p-tijw: IÀ¯m-th,

\nsâ cà-¯m Fs¶ Igp-I-Wta, \nsâ Xncp-hn-em-

hn \ns¶m-gp-Inb NpSp-c-à-¯m Fsâ Pohn-X-¯nÂ

Adnª pw Adn-bm-sXbpw h¶p-t]mb FÃm amen-\y-§ fpw

IgpIn Fs¶ shSn-¸m-¡ -Wta F¶p {]mÀ°n-¡ p-I.

A§ s\ ]m]-tam-N\w In«n-¡ -gn-bp-t¼mÄ \n-§ -fpsS Imcy-

§ Ä tbip Gsä-Sp¯v \n§ sf A\p-{K-ln-¡ pw. \n§ -

fpsS Bh-iy-§ Ä IÀ¯m-hnsâ Bh-iy-§ -fmbn amdpw.

\n§ -fpsS a¡ sf \n§ Ä kvt\ln-¡ p-¶ntÃ? A-Xp-

t]mse kzÀ¤¯nse A¸³ kvt\l-hm-\mWv. Ah³

\½psS Imcyw t\m¡ pw. kvt\lhm\mb tbip Xs¶-

¯s¶ {Iqin AÀ¸Ww sNbvX-h-\m-Wv. X¦¯ncp-hn-

emhv Xpd¶v Xncp-càw Hgp-¡ n-b-h-\mWv; Ahsâ Xncp-lr-

Zbw apdn-ª -Xm-Wv. Ahsâ ssIIfpw Imep-Ifpw BWn-

b-Sn¨v XIÀ¶-XmWv; Ahsâ ]pdw Dg-hp-Nm-ep-IÄ t]mse

Iodn-b-Xm-Wv. F´n-\v? Fsâ ]m]w hln-¸m³!

Ct¸mÄ \n§ -fpsS mhn tbip-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ p

sImSp-¡ p-I. IÀ¯m-th, C\n Ftâ-Xnà \ntâ-Xp-am-{Xw.

Fsâ tZlhpw tZlnbpw Bßmhpw apgp-h-\mbn \nsâ

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Ic-§ -fn-tebv¡ p Xcp-¶p. Fs¶ \o kzoI-cn¨v FsâtaÂ

\nsâ Xr¡ cw H¶p- h-bv¡ -W-ta. Rm³ CXm Fs¶-

¯s¶ \n\¡ p Xcp¶p. Fsâ Imcyw, Fsâ IpSpw-_-

¯nsâ Imcyw, Fsâ a¡ -fpsSbpw a¡ -fpsS a¡ -fpsS

Imcyw FÃmw \o Gsä-Sp-¡ -W-ta.

hniz-kn-¡ m³ sImÅm-hp-¶hsâ ssII-fn-tebv¡ v

\n§ -fpsS PohnXw Gev]n¨p sImSp-¡ q. Ah³ \n§ -sf-

ZpjvSm-ß-`o-Xn-bn \n¶p hnSp-hn¨v \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-

¯n sFizcyw Xc-s«. \n§ -fpsS B{K-l-§ Ä \nd-th-

ds«; Ah³ \n§ Ä¡ v kwXr-]vXn-bpÅ Hcp mhn-Po-hnXw

Xc-s«. tbip-hnsâ Pb-apÅ Éo_ \n§ Ä¡ v A`-b-am-

Is«.

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c­v

""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ Ah¶p {]Xy-£ -\mbn:

AÃ-tbm ]cm-{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶m-Sp-

IqsS D­v F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 12

`ocp-hmb KnZtbms\ ssZhw hnfn-¡ p-¶Xv ]cm-{I-a-

imen F¶m-Wv. anZym-\ysc t]Sn¨v ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-\-cn-sI-bn-

cp¶v KnZ-tbm³ tIm-X¼v saXn-bv¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-

\-cnsI i{Xp hcn-I-bn-söv hnNm-cn-¨mWv KnZ-tbm³

A§ s\ sNbvX-Xv. ImcWw ap´n-cn-¸-g-¯nsâ Ime-aÃ

AXv. AXp-sIm­v anZym-\yÀ AhnsS hcn-I-bnà F¶v KnZ-

tbm-\-dn-bmw.

k¼m-Zn¨p Iq«n-b-sXÃmw i{Xp A]-l-cn-¨p-sIm-­p-

t]mI- p¶p. CXnsâ ]n¶n ]nimN- mWv {]hÀ¯n¡- p¶- -Xv.

F´pam{Xw A²zm-\n-¨mWv \mw Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw Pohn-¡ p-

¶-Xv! ]t£ , ZpjvS-¸n-imNv Nne a\p-jysc D]-tbm-Kn¨v

\½nÂ\n¶pw FÃmw IhÀ¶p-sIm­p t]mIp-¶p. ]mh-

s¸« a\p-jy³ ]eXpw IjvS-s¸«p­m-¡ p-¶p. ]t£ , AXv

A\p-`-hn-¡ m³ km[n-¡ p-¶n-Ã. \ncm-im-P-\-I-amb Hcp

kml-N-cy-am-WXv!

hmkvXh- - n \½psS PohnXw A§ s- \b- tÃ? F{X

bmX\- b- pw thZ\- bpw A\p- h- n- ps- Im­- mWv Hmtcmc- p-¯cpw

Poh-n-¡ p-¶-Xv! Hmtcm Znh-khpw Fs´Ãmw Bh-iy-§ fpw

Bh-em-Xn-I-fp-amWv \s½ Ae-«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv!

GsXÃmw {]Xnk- Ô- nI- f- ne- qs- Sb- mWv \mw IS¶- ps- ]m-bvs¡ m-

­n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv! \½n ]e-cp-sS-bpw- lr-Zbw \odn-¸p-I-bp-I-

bmW- v. ]ec- ps- Sb- pw l- rZ- b¯nÂ\n¶pw, h\- - n \n¶pw

]nimNv kam-[m\w A]-l-cn-¨p-sIm­p t]mIp-¶p.

""btlm-hsb b-s¸-«v, Ahsâ hgn-I-fn \S-

¡ p¶ Gh\pw mKy-hm³; \nsâ ssII-fpsS

A²zm-\-^ew \o Xn¶pw; \o mKy-hm³; \n\-¡ v

\·- h-cpw.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 128 : 1, 2

btlm-hsb b-s¸«p \S-¶m-epÅ KpW-sa-´m-Wv?

""\nsâ ssII-fpsS A²zm-\-^ew \o Xn¶pw.''

k¦oÀ¯\w 128 : 2. A²zm-\n¨p In«p-¶-Xnsâ ew \n\-

¡ p-Xs¶ Xn¶m³ In«pw. CXp-h-sc-bpÅ \nsâ ^ew

A\y³ sIm­p-t]m-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m ssZh-

¯n B{i-bn-¡ p¶ ssZh-Zm-k\v Xsâ A²zm-\-^ew

Xn¶m³ In«pw.

IjvS-s¸«p t\Sn-sb-Sp¯ Nne kuI-cy-§ Ä, Nne

kml-N-cy-§ Ä A\ysâ ssIh-i-am-bn-t¸m-Ip¶p. ]mh-

s¸« bn{km-tb¡ mÀ he-ª p-t]mbn. AhÀ¡ v [mcmfw

tImX¼p \ne-§ -fp-­v, AhnsS Irjn-sN-¿pw. F¶mÂ

sIm¿md- mI- pt- ¼mÄ anZym\- yÀ h¶v FÃmw sImbvXp-sIm­p

t]mIp-¶p. ]mh-s¸« bn{km-tb¡ mÀ IjvS-s¸-Sp-¶Xv

shdpsX! CX- pt- ]mse \½n ]ec- ps- Sbpw PohnX- -¯nÂ

At\-I-a-t\Iw sISp-Xn-IÄ hcp-¶p. {]iv\-§ fpw {]bm-k-

§ fpw kam-[m-\-t¡ -Sp-I-fpw hcp-¶p. Bcpw X½n¯-

½n kvt\l-hpw sFIyhpan-Ã.

IjvS-s¸«v A²zm\n¨v ho«n-te¡ v hcp¶ À¯m-hv!

£ oWn¨v H¶p Xe-Nm-bv-¨m aXn F¶p hnNm-cn¨p hcp-

t¼m-gmWv mcy-bpsS ]cm-Xn-Ifpw ]cn-`-h-§ fpw ]ndp-]n-dp-

¸p-Ifpw tIÄt¡ ­n hcp-¶-Xv. À¯mhv ]dbpw: ""\o F\n-

s¡ mcp kam-[m\w Xm, Rms\m-¶p-d-§ -s«.'' adn¨v, ]IÂ

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apgp-h³ IjvS-s¸-Sp¶ `mcy! `À¯m-hnsâ Imcyw

t\m¡ Ww, a¡ -fpsS Imcyw t\m¡ Ww; Fs´Ãmw _²-

¸m-Sp-IÄ! AXn-\n-Sbv¡ v ico-c-¯nse t¢i-§ Ä, thZ-\-

IÄ, tcmK-§ Ä! cm{Xn ]Xn-s\m-¶paWn-h-sc-bpÅ IjvS-

¸m-Sp-IÄ!

cm{Xn-bn H¶p ab§ mw F¶p hnNm-cn-¡ p-t¼m-gmWv

`À¯mhv aZy-]n¨v kpt_m-[-an-ÃmsX BSn-bmSn hcp-¶-Xv.

`À¯mhv h¶v, tIÄ¡ m³ sImÅm¯ No¯hm¡ p-IÄ

]d-bp-¶p. lo\-amb coXn-bn s]cp-am-dp-¶p. ItTm-c-ambn

thZ-\n-¸n-¡ p-¶p. ]mhw B kv{Xo he-bp¶p. C¶v At\-

Isc ]nimNv sR-cn¨psIm­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Pohn-¡ m³

]ä-m¯ coXn-bn IjvS-s¸-Sp-¯n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

IpSpw-_-¯n Xs¶ AXn-\pÅ kml-N-cy-§ -Ä ]nimNv

Hcp¡- pw. tIm]hpw ]cnl- mkhpw A`n{- ]mb- h- yX- ymk- -§ fpw

D­m¡ pw. tPmen-Ø-e¯v {]Xn-k-Ôn-Ifp­m-¡ pw.

{]iv\§ Ä Hgn-hm-¡ m-\mWv KnZ-tbm³ ap´n-cn-¨-¡ n-

\-cn-sI-bn-cp¶v tImX¼v saXn-¨Xv. anZym\yÀ ChnsS

hcnIbnÃtÃm F¶v Aht\mÀ¯p. At¸m-gmWv KnZ-tbm³

Hcp i_vZw tI«-Xv! AXv ssZh-Zq-X-\m-bn-cp-¶p!

ssZh-¯nsâ ZqXs\¶p ]d-bp-¶Xv IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-hn-s\-¡ p-dn-¨m-Wv. A¶v tbip-{InkvXp A£ -cnI-

ambn qan-bn P\n-¨n-«nÃ. ]t£ , tbip-{InkvXp temIm-cw-

`-¯n-\p-apt¼ D­v. A\m-Zn-bm-b-h-\m-Wv, BZnbpw

A´hpw CÃm-¯-h-\m-Wv. ]g-b-\n-b-a-¯n tbip-{In-

kvXp-hn-s\-bmWv ssZh-¯nsâ ZqX³ F¶p \mw

hmbn¡ p¶Xv.

ssZh-¯nsâ ZqX³ KnZ-tbm-t\mSv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv:

""AÃtbm ]cm-{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶mSv IqsS

D­v.'' KnZ-tbm³ AÛp-X-s¸-«p-t]m-bn. ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-

¦n ]mh-s¸« bn{km-tb¡ mÀ¡ v Cu ZpcnXw hcptam?

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i{Xp-¡ Ä h¶v C§ s\ D]-{Z-hn-¡ -bpw I-hÀ¨ sNbvXp-

sIm­pt]mIbpw sN¿ptam? C{Xbpw sISpXn h¶Xv

ssZhw klm-bn-¡ m-¯-Xp-sIm-­tÃ? ]ns¶ F´mWv

ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­¶v ]d-bp-¶-Xv?

\½n ]eÀ¡ pw A§ s\ tXm¶m-dp-­v. ssZhw

H¶p I\n-sª -¦n Cu {]iv\w H¶p XoÀt¶-s\. ]t£ ,

ssZhw F\n-¡ -\p-Iq-e-a-Ã, Rms\-´p-sN¿pw? ssZh-¯n\v

Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-¶tÃm Cu AXym-lnXw Hgn-hm-¡ n-¯-cp-

hm³. ]ns¶ F´psIm­mWv B BIvknU- â v h¶Xv?

ssZh-¯n\v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-¶tÃm B amc-I-amb tcmKw

amän-¯-cp-hm³, ]ns¶ F´m-WXp h¶Xv? ssZh-¯n\v

Ft¶mSp Icp-W-bn-Ã. ssZhw A\p-Iq-e-aÃ. ssZh-¯n\p

Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-¶tÃm F\n¡ m ]co£ Pbn- n- pX- c- ph- m³;

]ns¶ F´mWv F\n-¡ n-§ s\ ]än-bXv? IÀ¯mhv

F´mWv Fsâ Imcyw am{Xw t\m¡ m-¯Xv?

Hcp hbÂ, AXn [mcmfw s\Ãv hnf-ª p-In-S-¡ p-

¶p. IqSmsX Ipsd ]¨-¡ -dn-Ifpw A-Xn-ep-­v. Hcp ]ip B

]¨-¡ -dn-IÄ Xn¶p \in-¸n-¨p-sIm-­n-cp¶p. AXns\ HmSn-

¨n-d-¡ n-hn-«p, Npäpw then sI«n. ]t£ , Ahn-sSbpÅ

s\Ãpw ]¨-¡ -dn-Ifpw Xn¶v ]ip-hn\v cpNn-]-än-bn-cp-¶p.

]ip ]ns¶bpw B th-en¡ p Npäpw AI¯p IS-¡ p-¶-Xn-

\p-th­n t\m¡ n t\m¡ n \S-¶-t¸mÄ Hcp ]gp-Xp-In«n. B

]ip AXn¡ qSn IS-¶p. ]n¶mse thsd Ggp ]ip-¡ fpw

IqSn hb-en-tebv¡ p Ib-dn.

BZyw Hcp ]ip-hm-bn-cp-¶p. AXns\ HmSn¨v then-sI-

«n-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m Ct¸mÄ then kq£ n-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶-Xp-

sIm-­v thsd Ggp ]ip-¡ -fpw- IqSn AI-¯p-I-b-dn. Zp-cm-

ßmhv Hcp a\p-jys\ hn«p-t]m-bm ho­pw AI-¯p-I-S-

¡ m³ Npä-n\-S-¡ pw.

""DWÀ¶n-cn-¸n³, \n§ -fpsS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bmb ]nimNv

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Ae-dp¶ knwlw -F¶t]mse Bsc hngpt§ ­q F¶v

Xnc-ª p Npän\-S-¡ p-¶p.'' then s]mfn-ª p-t]m-bmÂ, Hcp

sNdnb ]gp-Xp-In-«n-bm -A-h³ AI¯p IS-¡ pw. Ah³

AI¯p IS-¡ p-t¼mÄ BZyw h¶-Xp-t]m-sebà Ggn-c«n

ZpcnXambn-cn-¡ pw.

At\-I-a-t\Iw Bfp-IÄ, tbip Fsâ IqsS-bn-Ã,

tbip Fsâ IqsS-bp-s­-¦n ]ns¶ F\n-s¡ -´m-Wn-

§ s\ kw`-hn-¨Xv F¶v Nn´n¨v tbip-hn-t\mSv ]cn-`-hn-¡ p-

¶p-­v. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-t\mSv ]cn-`-h-am-Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-

hn-t\mSv adp-X-en¸v hcp¶p.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-s\-Xn-cmb ]m]w h¶-Xp-sIm­v

Ah-\n-t¸mÄ BZyap­m-bn-cp-¶-Xn-t\-¡ mÄ hfsc bm-\-

I-amb Hcp ]m]w IqSn h¶n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \mw A\p-X-]n-

¡ p-t¼mÄ IÀ¯mhv Ahsâ _Ô\w Agn¨p sImSp¡ pw.

Rm³ {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p-­v, ssZh-th-e-bn ]s¦-Sp-

¡ p-¶p­v. ]ns¶ F´m-sW-\n-¡ n-§ s\ h¶Xv? Fsâ

IpSpw-_-¯n sskzcyw In«m-¯-sX-´mWv? Fsâ a¡ Ä

t\sc-bm-Im-¯-sX-´m-Wv? C§ s\ tNmZy-§ -fp-ambn At\-

I-cn¶v Ign-bp-I-bm-Wv. KnZ-tbm\pw tNmZyap­m-bn-cp-¶p.

""KnZ-tbm³ Ah-t\mSv: At¿m, bP-am-\-t\,

btlmh \t½m-Sp-Iq-sS- D-s­-¦n \ap¡ v CXv

Hs¡ hn-¡ p-¶Xv F´v?'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 13

ssZhw IqsSbps­-¶tà A§ v ]d-ª -Xv? A§ -s\-

bm-sW-¦n F´m-Wn-§ s\sbms¡ hn-¡ p-¶-Xv? C{X

henb sISp-Xn-IÄ \½psS \m«n hcp-¶-sX-´m-Wv?

bn{km-tb a¡ Ä¡ v C{X-h-enb B]¯p-IÄ hcp-¶-sX-

´m-Wv?

""btlmh \s½ an{k-bo-an \n¶p sIm­p-

h¶p F¶p \½psS ]nXm-¡ -·mÀ \t½mSp Adn-

bn-¨n-«pÅ Ahsâ AÛp-X-§ -Ä Hs¡ bpw

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FhnsS? Ct¸mÄ btlmh \s½ Dt]-£ n¨p

anZym\- yc- psS ssIbn Gev]n- nc- n¡- p-¶phtÃm

F¶p ]d-ª p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 13

an{k-bo-anse ASn-a-Xz-¯n \n¶v \½psS ]nXm-¡ -

·msc ssZhw hnSp-hn-¨p-sh¶pw I\m-\n-tebv¡ v sIm­p-

h¶p F¶pw tI«n-«p­v. ]t£ , ]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ -Ä

Ct¸mÄ FhnsS? ]­s¯ Bßob- h- oc- yhpw ssNX-\yhpw

Fhn-sS? ]­s¯ {]mÀ°-\-bpsS Icp-¯pw ssZhnI

km¶n-²yhpw FhnsS? ssZhw IqsS-bp-­m-bn-cp¶ Ime-

¯p-­m-bn-cp¶ AÛp-X-§ -Ä C¶v F´m-Wn-Ãm-¯Xv?

F{X-tbm- t]-cmWv am\-km-´-c-s¸-«-Xv? F{Xtbm t]-

cpsS IpSpw-_-¯n sFizcy-hpw kam-[m-\-hpw h¶p.

F{Xtbm t]cpsS Pohn-X-¯n hnPbw t\Sn. ]ns¶

F´mWv C¶Xp \S-¡ m-¯-Xv? Hcp henb tNmZy-am-W-Xv.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, ssZhw hn«p-t]m-bn-«nÃ. ssZhw amdn-

t¸mbn«nÃ. \mamWv amdn-t¸m-bXv. \mw ssZhs¯ hn«p-t]m-

bn.

]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ Ä Ct¸mgpw Ahn-sS-¯-

s¶bp­v. thW-sa-¦n In«pw. ]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ Ä

\n§ Ä¡ p thWtam? ]­p Ime-¯p-­m-bn-cp¶ kt´m-

j-§ Ä, Hcp Ime¯v \n§ Ä A\p-`-hn¨ Bßm-hnsâ

hocyw XncnsI In«-Wtam? Hcp-Im-e¯v kI-ehpw ad¶v

ssZh-s¯- kvXp-Xn¨ B \Ã-Im-e-§ Ä \n§ Ä¡ v XncnsI

In«-Wtam? C¶v Np­p-IÄ AS-ª v,- kvXpXn \ne-¨p-t]m-

bn-cn-¡ p-I-b-tÃ? \o ss__nÄ Xpd¶v hmbn-¨n-s«{X Znh-k-

ambn? ap¼v {]mÀ°n-¡ p-t¼mÄ \o Ic-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p.

Ct¶m, \nsâ Ah-Ø- F-´m-Wv? ]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ Ä

FhnsS?

KnZ-tbmsâ tNmZyw- h-fsc ià-ambn \½psS Pohn-X-

¯n-tebv¡ p hnc Nq­p-¶-Xm-Wv. ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-

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¦n ]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ Ä F´m-Wn-t¸mÄ \S-¡ m-¯-Xv?

CsXÃmw hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä HmÀ¡ Ww. ]­s¯

AÛp-X-§ Ä Ahn-sS-¯-s¶-bp-­v. C\nbpw ]­s¯

sFizcyw In«pw. Hcp Ime-¯p-­m-bn-cp¶ Bßm-hnsâ Xo

C\nbpw In«pw. Bßmhnsâ XoÖzm-e-bn C\nbpw

\n\¡ v B\-µ-]p-f-In-X-\mbn ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ mw. \Ã-

Im-e-§ Ä C\nbpw e`n-¡ pw.

ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w ]d-bp¶p: ""AÃtbm ]cm-{I-a-

im-entb, btlmh \nt¶m-Sp-Iq-sS-bp­v.'' B i_vZw \n§ -

fpsS lrZ-b-¯n apg-§ -Ww. IÀ¯mhv \ns¶ Dt]-£ n-¨n-

«n-Ã. \o ]m]w sNbvXp; icn-bm-Wv; \o IÀ¯m-hns\ Dt]-

£ n¨p. ]t£ , IÀ¯mhv \ns¶ Dt]-£ n-¨n-«n-Ã. Poh-\pÅ

{InkvXp-hn\v Dt]-£ n-¡ m³ km[n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. \o F{X-

am{Xw ]m]w sNbvXmepw Ah\p \nt¶mSp kvt\l-amWv.

Ahsâ kvt\lw \nsâ t\sc Pzen-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-I-

bmWv. ssZh-¯nsâ I¯p¶ kvt\lw Ct¸mÄ \n§ sf

hebw sNbvXp-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

ssZhw KnZ-tbms\ ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm-bn-«mWv ImWp-

¶-Xv. Ah³ C¶v ocp-hmWv; ]t£ IÀ¯mhv ImWp-¶Xv

\mfs¯ ØnXn-bm-Wv. Cu ocp \msf ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm-bn

Xocpw.

kvt\ln-Xm, C¶p \o b-N-In-X-\m-Wv. ZpcnXa\p-`-

hn¨p Ign-bp-¶-h-fmWv; tXmcm-¡ -®ocp IpSn¨p Ign-bp-¶h-

fmWv; sskzcy-an-Ãm¯ IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯nsâ {]mc_v[w

HmÀ¯v hnj-an-¡ p-¶-h-fm-Wv. F¶m ssZhw \nsâ

\mfs¯ Ah-Ø -Im-Wp-¶p. \msf \o ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm-

Im³ t]mIp-¶p.

Rm³ sNdp-¸-¯n b-¦-c-t]-Sn-bpÅ-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

F\n¡ v Hcp hb-Ên A¸³ acn-¨p-t]m-b-Xp-sIm-­v,

Rm\pw A½bpw s]§ fpw am{X-ta ho«n DÅq. A¶v

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Ct¸m-gs¯ tdmUv kuI-cy-§ Ä H¶panÃ. apgp-h³ h\w-

t]m-se-bm-Wv. R§ -fpsS ]d-s¼Ãmw A¶v ImSm-Wv. henb

ImSm-b-Xp-sIm­v t]Sn-bm-Ipw. AhnsS \t¯m aq§ tbm

aqfp-t¼mÄ, ]pd¯v sNdn-sbmcp ImÂs¸-cp-amäw tI«mÂ

t]Sn-bm-Ipw.

A½ AXp-sIm­v kÔybv¡ v ap¼v hmXnepw P\epw

AS¨p Ipän-bn-Spw. A¶v Idâ v H¶p-anÃ, as®® hnf-

¡ mWv. Rm³ ]¯mw ¢mÊn ]Tn-¡ p¶ Ime¯pt]mepw

A¯mgw Ign¨p Ign-ª m Fsâ A½-tbm, s]§ tfm

h¶v Fs¶ Xe-hsc aqSn ]pX-¸n¨p InS-¯p-am-bn-cp¶p.

F\n¡ v A{X b-¦c t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

F¶m Rm³ ]Xn-t\-gm-as¯ hb-Ên am\-km-´-

cs- ¸«- pI- g- nª- t- ¸mÄ GXÀ²c- m{- Xnb- nepw GXns- e t]mIm\pw

Hcp t]Sn-bp-an-Ãm-Xm-bn. ImcWw, am\-Êm-´-c-s¸-«-t¸mÄ

tbip Fsâ AI-¯p-h-¶p. Ah³ t]Sn-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\m-Wv.

Ah³ ocp-hns\ ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm-¡ p-¶-h-\m-Wv.

]m«p-Im-c³ ]mSn :

""`b-anà AhÀ¡ n-\n-sb-´n\p bw

bqZm-bpsS knwl-atÃm ap¼nÂt¸mIp¶p

BÀ¡ pw hgn-am-dn-Sm-t¯m³ apt¼-t]m-Ip¶p

bqZm-bpsS knwl-atÃm ap¼nÂt¸mIp¶p''

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ Ä¡ v ]cm-{I-a-im-en-Ifmbn-¯o-

cmw. ocpXzsaÃmw amdpw. \msf-sb-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ Bi-¦-IÄ

amdpw. `mhn-sb-¡ p-dn¨pÅ lrZ-b-¯nsâ hnjm-Z-§ Ä

amdpw. \n§ Ä [oc-cm-bn-¯o-cpw. \n§ Ä iàcpw Icp-¯-

cp-am-bn-¯o-cpw. "AÃtbm ]cm-{I-a-im-entb' F¶pÅ hnfn

In«p-t¼m-gmWv kaÀ¸Ww hcp-¶-Xv.

icn-bmb kaÀ¸Ww hcp-¶Xv tbip-hn-epÅ

hnizmkw hcp-t¼m-gm-Wv. Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p-Ibpw Icp-Xp-

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Ibpw sN¿p¶ tbip! Fsâ Imcyw At\z-jn¡ p¶

ssZhw! F\n¡ v Gähpw \ÃXp Icp-Xp¶ ssZhw! Fsâ

Pohn-X-¯n \·-bn-sÃ-¦nepw Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶

tbip! ]mI-¸n-g-IÄ Pohn-X-¯n hs¶-¦nepw F\n-

s¡ mcp ip`-Imew Xcm³ Ign-hpÅ tbip! Fsâ Aip-²-

Po-hnXw amän Hcp hnip-²-Po-hnXw Xcm³ ià-\mb tbip!

Fs¶ t\sc-bpÅ ]mX-bn \S-¯m³ Ign-hpÅ tbip!

B tbip-hn-epÅ hnizm-kw! AXyp-¶-Xsâ ]ndsI

Rm³ t]mIp-¶p. Rm³ IÃn-t\bpw ac-t¯bpw AÃ

tkhn-¡ p-¶-Xv, {]mÀ°\ tIÄ¡ p¶ {InkvXp-hn-s\-bmWv.

Ah³ Cu AJn-em-WvUs¯ sa\-ª -h-\m-Wv. Ahsâ

ssII-fn H¶n\pw ]ª -an-Ã. Fsâ ISw amäm³ Ah³

aXn-bm-b-h-\m-Wv. Fsâ kIe IS-§ fpw Gsä-Sp-¡ m³

Fsâ Acn-I¯v CXm tbip \n¡ p-¶p. Fsâ tcmKw

amän, Fsâ IpSpw-_-¯n kt´m-jhpw Bizm-khpw

Xcm³ tbip \n¡ p-¶p. \n§ Ä¡ v Cu tbip-hns\ ]cn-

Nbw In«n-bn-«pt­m?

Ahs\ ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sm³ Gähpw \Ã Øew

tKmKp¯m-bnse Ipcn-in³ Nph-Sm-Wv. AhnsS

\n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hns\ ]cn-N-b-s¸-Smw. Ah\v cq]-Kp-W-

anÃ, I­m B{K-ln-¡ -¯¡ kuµ-cy-hp-an-Ã. ]Xn\mbnc-

§ -fn kpµ-c-\mWv tbip, ]ns¶ F´mWv {]hm-N-I³

C§ s\ ]d-ª -Xv?

""Fsâ Zmk³ IrXmÀ°-\mIpw; Ah³

DbÀ¶p-s]m§ n AXy´w D¶-X-\m-bn-cn-¡ pw.

Ahsâ cq]w I­m Bfà F¶pw Ahsâ

BIrXn I­m a\p-jy-\à F¶pw tXm¶p-

amdv hncq-]-am-bn-cn-¡ -sIm­v ]ecpw \ns¶

I­p kvXw`n-¨p-t]m-b-Xp-t]mse,'' -

sbi-¿mhv 52 : 13, 14

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""Ah¶p cq]-KpWw CÃ, tIma-fXzw CÃ;

I­m B{K-ln-¡ -¯¡ kuµ-cy-hp-an-Ã.

Ah³ a\p-jy-cm \nµn-¡ -s¸«pw XyPn-¡ -

s¸«pw hyk-\-]m-{X-ambpw tcmKw ioen-¨-h-

\mbpw Ccp-¶p; Ahs\ ImWp-¶-hÀ apJw ad-

¨p-I-f-b-¯-¡ -h®w Ah³ \nµn-X-\m-bn-cp-¶p;

\mw Ahs\ BZ-cn-¨-Xp-an-Ã.''

sbi-¿mhv 53 : 2, 3

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Ahs\ ImWp-t¼mÄ apJw ad-bv¡ -

¯-¡ -h®w Ah³ \nµn-X-\m-Wv. Ah³ Bt£ -]n-¡ -s¸«n-

cn-¡ p-¶p. apJ-t¯bv¡ v S-·mÀ Xp¸n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Ahs\

Bt£ -]n¨v Ahsâ inc-Ên apÄapSn h¨n-cn-¡ p¶p;

càw Nmep-I-fmbn Hgp-Ip-¶p. Ahsâ apJ-¯p-\n¶pw

càw XpSn¨p hc-¯-¡ -h®w tcma-§ Ä hen¨p ]ngp-sX-Sp-

¯n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Ahsâ Ihnft¯bv¡ v ASn-¨-Xp-sIm­v

IhnÄ hoÀ¯n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Ahsâ icocw hoÀ¯v ho§ n-bn-

cn-¡ p¶p. Nm«-hm-d-Sn-tbäv XnWÀ¯n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Ah³ kpµ-c-\m-bn-cp-¶p; Bbn-c-§ -fnepw ]Xn-\m-bn-

c-§ -fnepw kpµ-c-\m-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ , Ct¸mÄ Ah³ hncq-

]-\m-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

""km£ m \½psS tcmK-§ sf Ah³ hln¨p;

\½psS thZ-\-Isf Ah³ Npa¶p; \mtam,

ssZhw Ahs\ in£ n¨pw ASn¨pw ZWvUn-

¸n¨pancn-¡ p¶p F¶p hnNm-cn-¨p. F¶mÂ

Ah³ \½psS AXn-{I-a-§ Ä \nan¯w apdn-

thäpw \½psS AIrXy-§ Ä \nan¯w

XIÀ¶pw Ccn-¡ p-¶p; \½psS kam[m-

\¯n¶mbpÅ in£ Ahsâ ta Bbn

Ahsâ ASn-¸n-W-cp-I-fm \ap¡ p kuJyw

h¶p-an-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' sbi-¿mhv 53 : 4, 5

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F´mWv Ah³ hncq-]-\m-Im³ Imc-Ww? \½psS

tcmK-§ Ä, \½psS thZ-\-IÄ Ah³ Npa-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

]m]w-aqew hncq-]-am-bn-t¸mb Fsâ sshIr-Xw- apgp-h\pw

Ah³ F¶n \n¶pw amän Xsâ-ta Bhm-ln-s¨-Sp-¯n-

cn-¡ p-¶p. ]t£ , ssZhw Ahs\ Dt]-£ n-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p.

ssZhw IqsS-bp-­m-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n Ah\v C§ -s\-

sbms¡ hcptam F¶v \mw hnNm-cn-¨p. F¶m \½psS

kam-[m-\-¯n-\m-bpÅ in£ Ah³ Gsä-Sp-¯p. \mw

in£ n-¡ -s¸-tS-­h-cm-bn-cp¶p, \mw apJ¯v Xp¸-teäp

\nµn¡ s¸-tS-­h-cm-bn-cp-¶p. \½psS sshIrXw amäp-

hm\pw \½psS \nµ-tb-sä-Sp-¡ p-hm-\pw \½psS ]m]w hln-

¡ ph- m\pw Ah\v Xncpa- \- Ê- mb- X- ps- Im­- mW- v AhsâtaÂ

CsXÃmw h¶Xv

{]nbs- ¸«- h- tc, \n§ Ä Ipcni- n³ Nph«- nÂs¨¶v tbip-

hns\ ]cn-N-b-s¸-«m \n§ -fpsS tcmKw amdn-In-«pw. \n§ Ä

Ipcn-in³ Np-h-«n³ s\Sp-¼mSp InS¶v tbip-{In-kvXp-hnÂ

B{i-bn-¨p-sIm­v: Fsâ IÀ¯mth, Fsâ ]m]-¯nsâ

in£ -bm-WtÃm \o hln-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv, Fs¶ \o tamNn-¸n-

¨p-h-tÃm, Fsâ AIr-Xy-§ Ä FÃmw \o C§ s\ Gsä-Sp-

¡ p-hm³ X-¡ -h®w \osbs¶ kvt\ln-¨p-htÃm, Fs¶

C§ s\ kvt\ln-¸m³ Rms\-´pÅq F¶v hn\-b-t¯mSpw

\µn-tbmSpw IqsS Ahsâ ]mZw sI«n-¸n-Sn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

Ahsâ ASn-¸n-W-cm kuJyw e`n¡ pw; \½psS am\-

knI-amb {]iv\-§ Ä¡ v ]cn-lmcw e`n-¡ pw. Pohn-X-¯n\v

apt¼m«p IpXn-¸p-In-«pw. sISp-Xn-IÄ amdpw. im´nbpw kam-

[m-\hpw Cc-¨p-I-b-dpw.

Poh-\pÅ {InkvXp \c-I-hn[n Hgn-hm¡ n \s½ kzÀ¤-

¯nsâ Ah-Im-in-bm-¡ n-¯oÀ¯n-cn-¡ p¶p. AXn\t{X

Ah³ kzÀ¤w Nmbv¨v qan-bn-te¡ nd-§ n-h-¶v, ]m]n-bmb

a\p-jy-t\bpw kzÀ¤-¯nse \nXy-\mb ssZh-s¯bpw

X½n _Ôn-¸n-¨p-sIm­v Ccp-I-chpw Ipcn-in-t·Â

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\nhÀ¯n-b-Xv. Ahsâ càw \½psS ]m]-¯n\v ]cn-lm-c-

am-Wv. Ahsâ Xncp-càw \s½ kvt\ln-¡ p¶ Xncp-c-à-

am-Wv; £ an-¡ p¶ Xncp-c-à-am-Wv; tamN\w Xcp¶ Xncp-c-

à-am-Wv. \n§ Ä¡ v B Xncp-c-à-¯n B{i-bn-¨p-sIm­v

Bizmkw {]m]n-¡ mw. kuJy-hpw kam-[m-\-hpw iànbpw

{]m]n-¡ mw. Ahsâ km£ n-I-fmbn \aps¡ gp-t¶Â¡ mw.

Ct¸mÄ \½psS Acn-I-t¯bv¡ v Ah³ h¶n-cn-¡ p-

I-bmWv. Ahs\ \n§ Ä¡ p ]cn-N-b-s¸-Smw: tbip-th,

F\n¡ v \ns¶ ]cn-Nbap­m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. F\n¡ v ]m]ambn-

cp¶p ]cn-N-bw. t¾Ñ-X-bpw AXym-{K-lhpw Bbn-cp¶p ]cn-

N-bw. Fsâ cà-¯n ebn-¨p-In-S-¡ p¶ {Zhym-{K-lhpw

kzmÀ°-Xbpw Bbn-cp¶p F\n¡ p ]cn-N-bw. tbip-th,

C¶v Fsâ Acn-I-t¯bv¡ v Fgp-¶Ån h¶ \ns¶ Rm³

]cnN- b- s- ¸S- pI- b- mW- v. \nsâ ]mZ- n Rm³ Fs¶-¯s¶

kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

tbip-th, Fs¶ sXmS-W-ta. Fs¶ Xtem-S-W-ta.

Fs¶ hmgv¯n A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. \nsâ iàn Fsâ-

ta ]IÀ¶v F¶n \nsâ Ir] Hgp-¡ -Wta. Fsâ

]m]w t]m¡ n hnip-²o-I-cn-¡ -W-ta.

{Iqinse kvt\l-¯m \o Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶p

F¶v, ocp-hmb Fs¶ ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bm-¡ m³ \o Fsâ

Acn-I¯p h¶p F¶v Rm³ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p. \mYm! C¶p-

ap-XÂ ]m]-t¯m-SpÅ ]cn-Nbw hn«v tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ ]cn-

Nbw {]m]n¨v Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\mbn Pohn-bv¡ m³

Rm³ CXm kaÀ¸n¡ p¶p. Fsâ ta \nsâ Xr¡ cw h¨v

Fs¶ kzoI-cn-¡ -W-ta. \mYm! Fs¶ IgpIn Xncp-c-à-

¯nsâ ap{Z X¶v, kam-[m\w X¶v F\n¡ v Hcp \Ã-Imew

Xc-W-ta. F¶n \nsâ Bßm-hns\ \nt£ -]n-¡ -W-ta.

Fs¶ [oc-\m¡ n amä-W-ta.

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aq¶v

""At¸mÄ btlmh Ahs\ t\m¡ n: \nsâ Cu

_e-t¯msS t]mI; \o bn{km-tb-ens\ anZym-

\y-cpsS ssIbnÂ\n-¶p- c-£ n¡ pw; Rm\-Ãtbm

\ns¶ Ab-¡ p-¶Xv F¶p ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 14

\nsâ Cu _et- ¯msS t]mI. \o HcmÄ anZym\- y-cpsS

ssIbnÂ\n¶v bn{km-tb¡ msc apgp-h³ c£ n-¡ pw.

Rm\mWv \ns¶ Ab-bv¡ p-¶-Xv. Now, you are a coward, but

you are going to be a challenger. \o Ct¸mÄ Hcp ocp-hm-Wv.

F¶m ocp, Pbm-fn-bm-bn amdp-¶p. Ah³ tPXm-hmbn

amdp-¶p. Ah³ shÃp-hn-fn-¡ p-¶-h-\m-bn-¯o-cp-¶p. i{Xp-

\n-c-Isf shÃp-hn-fn-¡ m³ t]m¶-h-\mbn amdp-¶p.

C¶v \n§ Ä ]cmP- b- s- ¸«- h- c- mW- v. ]eX- nepw tXmÂhn

bS-ª -h-cm-Wv. F¶m \n§ Ä challengers Bbn-¯o-

cm³, Pohn-X-¯nse shÃp-hn-fn-Isf XcWw sN¿m³ Ign-

hpÅ- h- c- mb- n- oc- m³ ssZhw B{Kl- n¡- p¶- p, km[n-¡ ptam

\n§ Ä¡ v? hn«p-sImSp¡ m³ ]äptam \n§ Ä¡ v? AXmWv

kaÀ¸-Ww. ""\nsâ Cu _e-t¯msS t]mI.'' tamt\, \o

]­s¯ AÛp-X-§ -sf-¡ p-dn¨v ]d-ª tÃm, AXv Hcp _e-

am-Wv.

\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ p-t¼mÄ ssZh-t¯mSv ]d-b-Ww:

\mYm, Ignª Ime-§ -fn Rm³ \nt¶mSv bmNn¨ bmN-\-

IsfÃmw \o tIÄ¡ p-Ibpw F\n¡ v adp-]Sn Xcn-Ibpw

sNbvX-Xm-W-tÃm. C-t¸mÄ Fsâ Cu bmN\ \o tIÄ¡ -

W-ta. Ign-ª -Im-e-§ -fn Xncp-ap-¼msI Rm³ ap«p-a-S-¡ n-

b-t¸mÄ \o Fsâ Acn-In-te¡ v h¶v Fsâta \nsâ

Icw h¨v Fs¶ A\p-{K-ln-¨-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-h-tÃm. C¶v \nsâ

Ir] F\n¡ v Xc-Wta.

]g-b-Im-e-§ -fn e`n¨ A\p-{K-l-§ Ä, ]g-b-Im-

e¯v e`n¨ kt´m-j-§ Ä aS-¡ n-¯-cm³ ssZhw Ign-hp-

Å-h-\m-Wv; ssZh-¯n\v a\-Êp-­v. \n§ -Ä¡ mWv a\-Ên-Ãm-

¯-Xv. \n§ Ä¡ mWv {InkvXp-hn\pth­n kaÀ¸n-¡ m³

tXm¶m-¯-Xv.

aIt\, C¶v \n\¡ v Hcp _ew Rm³ Iev]n-¡ p-I-bm-

Wv. \n¶n Hcp _ew Rm³ \nt£ -]n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp

]pXnb _ew Rm³ \n\¡ v Xcn-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp ]pXnb Icp¯v \n\¡ v Xcn-I-bm-Wv. Cu \nsâ

_e-t¯msS t]mI. Rm\-Ãtbm \ns¶ Ab-bv¡ p-¶Xv.

Rm\-Ãtbm \nsâ IqsS Ccn-¡ m-sa¶v ]d-ª -Xv. Cu

hm¡ v \o hniz-kn-¡ q. \n\¡ v FhnsS t]mcm-bva-bpt­m

AhnsS Rm\p-­v. FhnsS _e-lo-\-X-bpt­m _e-lo-\X

amän \ns¶ _e-im-en-bm-¡ m³ Rm\p­v. FhnsS \nsâ

Pohn-X-¯n tISp-I-fpt­m AhnsS FÃm tISp-Ifpw

t]m¡ n \ns¶ ip²o-I-cn¨v \nd-hp-Å-h-\m-¡ n-¯oÀ¡ m³

Rm\p­v. Fhn-sS-sbÃmw \n\¡ v ]cm-P-b-apt­m AhnsS

\n\¡ v hnPbw Xcm³ Rm\p­v. F´p mKy-I-c-amb Pohn-

X-amWXv!

kvt\lnX- t- c, Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä ssZht- ¯mSv ]db- -Ww:

IÀ¯m-th, tXmÂhnbS-ª - Hcp a\p-jy-\nXm ChnsSbncn-

¡ p-¶p. IÀ¯m-th, Fs´Ãmw ]m]-apt­m B ]m]-¯n-

seÃmw tXmä Hcp a\p-jy-\nXm ChnsSbncn-¡ p-¶p.

tXmÂhnbSª Hcp kv{Xobmbn Rm³ ChnsS Ccn¡- p-¶p.

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IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯n Rms\mcp ]cm-P-b-am-Wv. `À¯m-

hns\ kvt\ln-¡ p-¶-Xn Rm³ ]cm-P-b-am-Wv. Fsâ

`mcysb H¶v Icp-Xm\pw Ahsf ]cn-N-cn-¡ m-\p-apÅ Imcy-

¯n Rm³ ]cm-Pn-X-\m-Wv.

Fsâ a¡ sf kvt\ln-¡ m\pw Ahsc emfn-¡ m-\p-

apÅ Imcy-¯n Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. amXm-

]n-Xm-¡ sf _lp-am-\n-¡ p-Ibpw BZ-cn-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿p¶

Imcy-¯n Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-fm-Wv. Fsâ in-laws-sâ

ap¼n Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-fm-Wv. Fsâ acp-a-I-fpsS

ap¼nÂ, Fsâ \m¯qsâ ap¼nÂ, Fsâ A½m-bn-b-½-

bpsS ap¼n Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-fm-Wv. _nkn-\-ÊnÂ

Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-\m-Wv. Fsâ sXmgn-en Rm³ ]cm-P-

b-s¸-«-h-fm-Wv. hnZym-`ym-k-Im-cy-¯n Rm³ ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-

h-fm-Wv.

IÀ¯mth, Hcp ]cm-P-b-s¸« a\p-jy³ ChnsS Ccn-

¡ p-¶p-­v. tXmÂhnbSª , ocp-hmb Hcp-h³ ChnsSbncn-

¡ -p¶p-­v. IÀ¯m-th, \o Fs¶ H¶p t\m¡ -Wta. \o

Fs¶ H¶v ImW-W-ta. \nsâ Xr¡ cw Fsâ t\sc H¶p

\o«W- t- a. Fs¶ sXmSW- t- a. C¶v Fsâ ]cmP- bw amäW- -ta.

hnPbw Xc-W-ta. Pb-apÅ Pohn-X-¯nsâ ku`m-Ky-¯n-

te¡ v Fs¶ \bn-¡ -W-ta.

KnZtbm³ ssZhi_vZw tI«p. Ah³ A¼-c-¶p.

""Cu \nsâ _e-t¯msS t]mI. Rm\-Ãtbm \ns¶ Ab-

bv¡ p-¶-Xv.''

]t£ , At¸mÄ KnZ-tbm\v Hcp kwi-bw. \obmWv

Ab-bv¡ p-¶Xv F¶-Xn\v F\n¡ v F´mWv Hcp sXfn-hv?

Cu ]d-ª -sXm-s¡ , `ocp-hmb F-t¶mSv kwkm-cn-¨-

sXms¡ \o Xs¶-bmWv F¶-Xn\v F\n¡ v F´mWv

sXfnhv? Rm³ F§ s\ hniz-kn-¡ pw? Rm³ Hcp ocp-hm-

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Wv. A§ -s\bn-cns¡ \o Fs¶ ]cm-{I-a-im-entb F¶v

hnfn-¨p. CXv Rm³ F§ s\ hniz-kn¡ pw? F\n¡ v Hcp

AS-bmfw Xcm-tam?

""AXn¶p Ah³: \n\¡ p Ft¶mSp Ir]-bp-

s­-¦n Ft¶mSp kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶Xp \o Xt¶

F¶-Xn¶p Hcp AS-bmfw ImWn¨p Xtc-W-ta.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 17

""\nsâ Zmk¶p \nsâ iàn X¶v, \nsâ Zmkn-

bpsS ]p{Xs\ c£ n-t¡ -W-ta. Fs¶ ]I-bv¡ p-

¶-hÀ I­p eÖn-t¡ -­-Xn¶v \·-bv¡ mbn

Hcp AS-bmfw F\n¡ p Xtc-Wta.''

k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 86 : 16-, 17

IÀ¯m-th, \o Xs¶-bmWv Ft¶mSv kwkm-cn-¡ p-

¶Xv F¶-Xn\v F\n¡ v Hcp AS-bmfw Xtc-W-ta.

""Ah³ Ah-t\mSv: At¿m, IÀ¯m-th, Rm³

bn{km-tb-ens\ F§ s\ c£ n¡ pw? a\-sÈ-

bn Fsâ Ipew Ffn-bXpw Fsâ IpSpw-_-

¯nÂh¨v Rm³ sNdn-b-h\pw AtÃm F¶p ]d-

ª p. btlmh Ah-t\mSv: Rm³ \nt¶m-Sp-

IqsS Ccn¡ pw; \o anZym-\ysc Hcp Hä a\p-jy-

s\-t¸mse tXmev]n¡ pw F¶v Iev]n-¨p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 15, 16

KnZtbmt- \mSv ssZhw ]dª p: Rm³ \nt¶mS- p-IqsS

Ccn-¡ pw. Rm\-Ãtbm \ns¶ Ab-bv¡ p-¶-Xv. \o Hä-bvs¡ m-

cmÄ anZym-\ysc apgp-h³ tXmev]n-¡ pw. KnZ-tbm\v a\-Ên-

em-Ip-¶n-Ã. F´mWo¸dbp-¶Xv? Rm³ HcmÄ hnNm-cn-

¨m F´v \S-¡ m-\mWv? Fs¶-s¡ m­v km[n-¡ ptam?

ssZhw ]d-bp-¶p: \o Hä-bvs¡ m-cmÄ hnNm-cn-¨m km[n-

¡ m³ t]mIp-¶p. Imc-W- w, \obà Rm\mWv \nsâ IqsS

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\n¡ p¶Xv. \ns¶-s¡ m­v H¶pw km[n-¡ n-Ã. F¶mÂ

\n¶n \n¶psIm­v Rm³ NneXv sN¿pw.

\n§ -fn ]ecpw Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-s¯-¦nepw B Xocp-

am-\-¯n Dd¨p\n¡ m³ Ign-bmsX ]cm-P-b-s¸-«-h-

cmWv. Xocp-am-\-§ -fn \n¶v ]X-dn-t¸m-b-h-cm-Wv. F¶mÂ

IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶p: tamt\, \o C{Xbpw \mÄ ]cm-P-b-s¸-

s«-¦nepw Hcp Imcyw \o {i²n-¨n-«n-Ã. \nsâ kz´w Ign-hnÂ

\o F{X {ian-¨mepw Pbn-¡ n-Ã. Nn´-IÄ¡ v ISn-ª m-Wn-

Sm³ t\m¡ n-bm \o Pbn-¡ -bn-Ã. \nsâ hnNm-c-§ sf \nb-

{´n-¡ m³ t\m¡ nbm km[n-¡ bn-Ã. \nsâ B{K-l-§ sf

\nb-{´n-¡ m³ t\m¡ nbm km[n-¡ bn-Ã. \ns¶-s¡ m­v

Häbv¡ v km[n-¡ bn-Ã. \ns¶ klm-bn-¡ m³ Rm\p­v.

F¦-tebv¡ v t\m¡ q. F¶n \o B{i-bn-¡ q. ]cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hn-\m Pbw In«pw. ""Bßm-hn-\m ico-c-¯nsâ

{]hr-¯n-Isf acn-¸n-¡ p¶p F¦ntem \n§ Ä Pohn-¡ pw.''

(tdmaÀ 8 : 13.)

ico-c-¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-Isf acn-¸n-¡ -Ww. ico-c-

¯nsâ {]hr-¯n-IÄ, ico-c-¯nsâ tNmZ\IÄ, ico-c-¯n-

epÅ B-kIvXn-IÄ CsXÃmw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\mÂ

am{Xta acn¸n¡ m³ km[n-¡ q. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \nsâ-taÂ

hcp-t¼mÄ \n\¡ v km[n-¡ pw.

AXmWv ZmhoZv ]Xn-s\«mw k¦oÀ¯-\-¯n ]d-bp-

¶-Xv.

""\o Fsâ Zo]s¯ I¯n¡ pw; Fsâ ssZh-

amb btlmh Fsâ AÔ-Im-cs¯ {]Im-i-am-

¡ pw. \n¶m Rm³ ]S-¡ q-«-¯nsâ t\sc

]mª p sNÃpw; Fsâ ssZh-¯m Rm³

aXn NSn-¡ -S-¡ pw.'' k¦oÀ¯\w 18 : 28, 29

aI-t\, \n\¡ v km²y-a-Ã. ]t£ , \nsâ ssZh-¯m-

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eX vkm[n¡- pw. AXps- Im­- mW vAs¸mk- Xv e- \- mb ]utemkv

]d-ª Xv: ""Fs¶ ià-\m-¡ p-¶-h³ apJm-´cw Rm³

kI-e-¯n\pw aXn-bm-Ip-¶p.'' (^nen-]yÀ 4 : 13).

F\n¡ v iànb- nÃ- . ]t£ , Fs¶ ià\- m¡- p¶ Hcm-

fp-­v. ""ssk\y-¯m-e-Ã, iàn-bm-ep-a-Ã. Fsâ Bßm-hn-

\me- t{X'' F¶v btlmh Acpf- ns- ¨¿- p¶- p. (skJc- ymhv 4 : 6).

ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m Pbw In«pw.

kvt\lnX- t- c, \n§ Ä¡ nX\p- h- n¡- mw. IÀ¯mh- mb tbip-

hn \n§ Ä Nmcp-I. B Xncp-c-à-¯n \n§ Ä ic-W-s¸-

SpI- . B Xncph- ne- mhv Xpds- ¶mg- pI- nb Xncpc- à- - n \n§ Ä

B{i-bn-¡ p-I. IÀ¯mth, \nsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m F\n¡ v

Pbw Xc-W-ta. Xncp-c-à-¯mÂ, Fs¶ \nsâ cà-¯nsâ

iàn-bm Pbn-¸n-¡ -W-ta. \nsâ Ipcn-in Nn´nb cà-

¯m Fs¶ Pbm-fn-bm¡ n amä-W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, \nsâ

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m Fs¶ \o hnP-bn-¸n-¡ -W-ta. ]cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hnsâ Pbn-¸n-¡ p¶ iàn Fsâ-ta ]I-c-W-ta.

""Ah³ Ah-t\mSv: At¿m, IÀ¯m-th, Rm³

bn{km-tb-ens\ F§ s\ c£ n¡ pw? a\-sÈ-

bn Fsâ Ipew Ffn-bXpw Fsâ IpSpw-_-

¯nÂh¨v Rm³ sNdn-b-h\pw AtÃm F¶p ]d-

ª p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 15

icn-bm-Wv, \o sNdn-b-h-\m-Wv. ]t£ , Rm³ \nt¶m-

Sp-IqsS Ccn-¡ pw. Rm³ \nt¶m-Sp-IqsSbncp-¶m alm-

ssk-\y-¯nsâ ap¼nÂt]mepw \o ]X-dp-I-bn-Ã. Rm\mWv

\nt¶m-Sp-IqsSbncn-¡ p-¶-Xv. ""bp²w btlm-h-bv¡ p-ÅXv.''

(1 iap-th 17 : 47). Rm³ bp²w sN¿pw. \n\-¡ p-th­n

Rm³ t]mcm-Spw.

""AXn\v Ah³: \n\¡ v Ft¶mSv Ir]-bp-s­-

¦n Ft¶mSv kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶Xv \o Xt¶ F¶-

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Xn\v Hcp AS-bmfw ImWn¨p XtcW-ta. Rm³

t]mbn Fsâ hgn-]mSp sIm­p-h¶v \nsâ

ap¼msI hbv¡ p-thmfw ChnsS \n¶p t]mI-

cptX F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 17, 18

KnZ-tbm³ ]dª p: \obmWv Ft¶mSv kwkm-cn-¨-Xv,

Fs¶ ]cm-{I-a-imen F¶v hnfn-¨Xv km£ m ssZhw

Xs¶-bmWv F¶v F\n¡ v Hc-S-bmfw Xc-Ww. Ft¶m-Sp-

IqSn Ccn-¡ p-sa¶v \o ]d-ª tÃm? AXn\v \o F\n¡ v Hc-S-

bmfw Xc-Ww.

ssZh-a-¡ Ä¡ v ssZh-t¯mSv tNmZn-¡ mw. tNmZn¨p

hm§ mw. F\n¡ v Hcp AS-bmfw Xc-Ww.

\n§ -fpsS AS-ª n-cn-¡ p¶ lrZ-b-§ sf Ct¸mÄ

Xpd-¡ -Ww. Nne ap³hn-[n-IÄsIm­v AS-ª n-cn-¡ p¶

lrZ-b-§ fp-­v. Ahn-izm-kw-sIm­v AS-ª n-cn-¡ p¶ lrZ-

b-§ -fp-­v. aäp-]-e-À¡ pw AS-bmfw In«p-am-bn-cn-¡ pw.

]eÀ¡ pw A\p-{Klw In«p-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. ]t£ , F\n¡ v

In«m³ t]mIp-¶n-Ã. ImcWw F\n¡ v ]e Ipg-¸-§ -fp-­v.

IpSpw-_-¯n Rm³aqew Nne sskzcy-t¡ -Sp-I-fp-­v.

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ sf A\p-k-cn-¨n-«n-Ã. Ipsd-tbsd im]-§ Ä

Fsâ-ta D­v. AXp-sIm­v F\n-s¡ § pw Hcp A\p-{K-

lhpw In«m³ t]mIp-¶n-Ã. C§ s\-bpÅ Nn´-IsfÃmw

\n§ -fpsS a\-ÊnÂ\n¶v amäp-I.

\n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ q, GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-epÅ tISp-

IÄ \n§ Ä¡ v hs¶-¦nepw FÃmw \nI-¯n-¯-cm³,

FÃmw £ an-¡ m³, FÃmw s]mdp-¡ m³, FÃmw Igp-In- - -

cm³ tbip-{InkvXp Pohn-¡ p-¶p. ""tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

càw kI-e-]m-]hpw t]m¡ n \n§ sf ip²o-I-cn-¡ p¶p''

(1 tbml-¶m³ 1 : 7). F¶v \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ q. Fs´Ãmw

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sXäp-IÄ kw`-hn¨p t]msb-¦nepw kIe ]m]hpw IgpIn

hnip-²o-I-cn-¡ p¶ {InkvXp-hnsâ Xncp-càw C¶pw KpW-

I-c-ambn kwkm-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. IÀ¯m-th, CXv kXy-am-

sW-¦n Fs¶ Ct¸mÄ Igp-I-Wta F¶v \n§ Ä

{]mÀ°n-¡ q.

Bcpw Adn-bm¯ Nne ]m]-§ fp­v Fsâ Pohn-X-

¯nÂ. ]W-kw-_-Ô-amb Nne {Ia-t¡ -Sp-Ifp­v. IÅ-¡ -

W-¡ p-IÄ Fgp-Xn-bn-«p-­v. sImÅ-em`w FSp-¯n-«p-­v.

Acp-Xm-bvI-IÄ kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-bn-«p-­v. ]pd¯v ]d-bm³

sImÅm¯ coXn-bn Fsâ mcytbm Fsâ À¯mthm

Adn-bm-¯- Nne cl-ky-amb ]m]-§ Ä F\n¡ v h¶p-t]m-

bn-«p-­v. IÀ¯m-th, FÃmw \o I­tÃm. \ns¶ ad-

bv¡ m³ km²y-a-ÃtÃm. Ct¸mÄ IÀ¯mth, \o a\-Ê-

enª v Fsâ ]m]-§ Ä £ an-¨p-X-c-tW. apgp-h-\mbpw

s]mdp¯p Xc-tW. FÃmw ad-¨p-X-c-tW.

""ewL\w £ an¨pw ]m]w ad¨pw In«n-b-h³

`mKy-hm³. btlmh AIrXyw IW-¡ n-Sm-

sXbpw Bßm-hn I]-S-an-Ãm-sX-bp-an-cn-¡ p¶

a\p-jy³ mKy-hm³.'' k¦oÀ¯-\-§ Ä 32: 1, 2

ewL-\-§ Ä ad-¨p-In-«p-¶-XmWv `mKyw. ]m]-§ Ä

tamNn¨pIn«p-¶-XmWv mKyw. ]m]-§ -sfÃmw Igp-In-¡ n-«p-

¶-XmWv mKyw. IÀ¯m-th, C¶v F\n-s¡ mcp ]pXp¡ w

Xc-W-ta, Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb cl-kyhpw ]c-

ky-hp-amb kIe ]m]-§ fpw, Fsâ icocw sIm­v, Fsâ

a\-Êp-sIm-­v, Fsâ Nn´-sIm­v, Fsâ _p²n-sIm­v,

Fsâ Btem-N-\-sIm­v, Fsâ \ncq-]Ww sIm­v, Fsâ

at\m-cmPyw sIm­v, Fsâ hm¡ p-IÄsIm-­v, Fsâ {]hr-

¯n-IÄsIm­v Adntª m Adn-bm-sXtbm sNbvXp-t]mb

kIe ]m]-§ fpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-hn-em-hnÂ

\ns¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-càwsIm­v Igp-In-¯-c-W-ta.

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\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ q. IÀ¯m-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v

\n§ sf sImSp-¡ q. tbip-hn-t\mSv hm¡ p-]-d-bq. tbipth,

\nsâ Xncp-càw Fsâ-ta Xfn-¡ -W-ta. \o Fs¶ sXm«p

F¶-Xn\v, \o F\n¡ v ss[cyw-X¶p F¶-Xn\v Hcp AS-

bmfw Xc-W-ta. \o Fsâ bw amän, Fsâ oXn amän F¶-

Xn\v Hcp AS-bmfw F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta. Fsâ tIm]w amän,

Fsâ Aip²n \o Zqco-I-cn¨p F¶-Xn\v Hcp AS-bmfw

F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta. \·bv¡ mbn Hcp AS-bmfw F\n¡ v Xc-

W-ta.

\·-bv¡ mbn ASbmfw \n§ Ä tNmZn¨p hm§ p-I.

Cu AS-bmfw Xcm³ tbip-hn\v a\-Êm-Wv. Cu AS-bmfw

]pdta a\p-jy³ ImWp¶ AS-bm-f-a-Ã. AXv _mly-amb

AS-bm-f-a-Ã. AXv B´-cn-I-amb Hcp AS-bm-f-am-Wv. AXv

lrZ-b-¯n e`n-¡ p-¶-Xm-Wv. B AS-bmfw e`n-¨mÂ

\nsâ t]cv Pohsâ ]pkvXI- - n Ah³ FgpX- n-t¨À¡ pw.

kzÀ¤ob ]ucXzw In«pw. kzÀ¤-¯nse ]uc-\m-bn-¯o-cpw.

Cu qan-bnse ]uc-\mWv F¶-Xn\v \n§ Ä¡ v Hcp

sFUânän ImÀUv AsÃ-¦n Hcp B[mÀ ImÀUp-­v.

\n§ -fpsS ]mkvt]mÀ«n AXv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-­v.

ss{UhnwKv ssek³kn AXv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-­v, Cu

`mc-X-`q-an-bnse ]uc-s\-¶v.

F¶m kzÀ¤-¯nse ]ucXzw In«p-t¼mÄ AhnsS

Pohsâ ]pkvX-I-¯n t]sc-gp-X-s¸-Spw. Hcp Znhkw IS-

¶p-sN-Ãp-t¼mÄ AhnsS \ymb-hn-kvXmcZnh-k-¯nÂ

tIÄ¡ pw: ""Pohsâ ]pkvX-I-¯n t]sc-gp-Xn-¡ m-Wm¯

Gh-s\bpw Xos¸m-bvI-bn XÅn-bn-Spw.'' shfn-¸mSv 20:15.

Pohsâ ]pkvX-I-¯n t]cp-Å-hÀ am{Xw AI-t¯¡ v

hcn-I.

aX-t`-Z-an-Ã. PmXn-hy-Xym-k-an-Ã. hÀ¤-hy-Xy-mk-an-Ã.

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AhnsS a\p-jy³ Hcp PmXn-am-{Xw. AhnsS sNÃp-t¼mÄ

hnip-²-·mÀ ChnsS Ibdn hcnI F¶v ]d-bpw.

ktlm-Z-c-·m-tc, hnip-²-·mÀ Ibdn hcnI F¶v hnfn-

¡ p-t¼m-Ä Rm\pw sNÃ-Ww. \ap¡ v FÃm-hÀ¡ pw

At§ m«v Ib-dn-s¨-Ã-Ww. Cu `qan-bnse XmXv¡ m-enI

PohnXw Ignª v \nXy-X-bn-te¡ v IS-¶p-sN-Ãp-t¼mÄ hnip-

²n-bpsS kzÀ¤ob tkm]m-\-¯n-te¡ v Ib-dn-s¨-Ãm³

\ap¡ v \s½-¯s¶ Hcp¡ mw. \s½-¯s¶ IÀ¯m-hnsâ

Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v sImSp-¡ mw.

tbip-th, Ct¸m-gnXm Fs¶-¯s¶ Rm³ kaÀ¸n-

¡ p-¶p. C{Xbpw Imew ocp-hmbn Pohn¨ Rm³ Pb-Po-

hnXw sImXn-¨p-sIm­v, \nsâ ASp-¡ -te¡ p hcp-¶p.

Fs¶ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -W-ta. \nsâ cà-¯nsâ AS-bmfw

F\n¡ p Xc-W-ta. Pohsâ ]pkvX-I-¯n Fsâ t]sc-gp-

Xn-t¨À¡ -Wta.

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\mev

""Rm³ t]mbn Fsâ hgn-]mSp sIm­p-h¶v

\nsâ ap¼msI hbv¡ p-thmfw Chn-sS-\n¶p

t]mI-cptX F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]dª p. \o aS-§ n-

h-cp-thmfw Rm³ Xma-kn¡ mw F¶v Ah³

Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 18

KnZt- bm³ ssZht- ¯mSp ]dª- p: ""Rm³ t]mbn Hcp

hgn]- mSv Xncpa- p¼- msI hbv¡ p¶- X- ph- s- cbpw \o ChnsS\n¶v

t]mI-cptX.'' Rm³ Hcp kaÀ¸-W-sa-Sp-¡ p-¶-Xp-h-scbpw

t]mI-cp-tX. Rm³ Hcp hgn-]mSv AÀ¸n-¡ p-¶-Xp-h-scbpw

t]mI-tÃ. Rm³ icn-bmb Hcp Bcm-[\ AÀ¸n-¡ p-¶-Xp-h-

scbpw t]mItÃ. At¸mÄ ssZhw: \nsâ B{Klw A§ -

s\-bm-tWm, \o aS§ n hcp-thmfw Rm³ Xma-kn¡ mw F¶v

]d-ª p.

""A§ s\ KnZ-tbm³ sN¶v Hcp tImem-«n³Ip«n-

sbbpw Hcp ]d - amh- psIm­v ]pfn- n-Ãm¯ hS-I-

sfbpw Hcp¡ n amwkw Hcp sIm«-bn h¨v Nmdv

Hcp In®-¯n ]IÀ¶v Icp-th-e-I-¯n³Iosg

sIm­p-h¶v Ahsâ ap¼n h¨p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 19

hnin-jvS-t`m-P-\w! \Ã £ Ww sIm-­p-h¶v AhnsS

Xncp-ap-¼msI h¨p. KnZ-tbmsâ hgn-]mSv F¶v ]d-bp-¶Xv

cpNn-I-c-amb Hcp t`mP-\-am-Wv. ssZhs¯ Hcp AXn-Yn-sb-

t¸mse I­v, Hcp hncp-¶p-Im-c-s\-t¸mse I­v hncp-¶p-Im-

c\v hn`-h-k-ar-²-amb \Ã Hcp £ Ww KnZ-tbm³ X¿m-

dm¡ ns¡ mSp-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. s]s«¶v t]mbn FÃmw X¿m-dm-

¡ n-s¡ m-­p-h¶v AhnsS h¨p.

""At¸mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ ZqX³ Ah-t\mSv:

amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hS-Ifpw FSp¯v Cu

]md-ta h¨v Nmdv AXn-t·Â Hgn¡ F¶v

Iev]n-¨p; Ah³ A§ s\ sNbvXp. btlm-h-

bpsS ZqX³ ssIbn-epÅ hSn-bpsS Aäw-

sIm­v amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hSbpw sXm«p;

DSs\ ]md-bn \n¶v Xo ]pd-s¸«v amwkhpw

]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hSbpw Zln-¸n¨p; btlm-h-bpsS

ZqX³ Ahsâ I®n\v ad-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 20, 21

]g-b-\n-b-a-¯n btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ F¶v ]d-bp-

¶Xv {XnXz-¯n c­m-a-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-bmWv.

ImcWw, {InkvXp BZnapXte D­v. ""A{_mlmw P\n-¨-Xn-

\p-apt¼ Rm³ D­v'' F¶v IÀ¯mhv ]d-ª p. tbip-

{InkvXp A£ -cnI-ambn, imco-cn-I-ambn qan-bn P\n-¡ p-

¶Xv Hcp {]tXyI Znh-k-¯n BWv. F¶m \nXy-\mb

ssZhw BZn-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\m-Wv.

tbip-{InkvXp Xsâ ssIbn-epÅ hSn-bpsS Aäw-

sIm­v B t`mP-\-¯n sXm«p. B hSn AhnsS sXm«-

]msS ]md-bnÂ\n¶v Xo ]pd-s¸«v amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯

hS-Ifpw Zln-¸n-¨p. AhnsS h¶ AXn-Ynbv¡ v Blmcw

Ign-¡ m-\m-bn«v sIm­p-h-¶-Xm-Wv. ]t£ , B Blmcw

ssIs¡ m-­Xv Xo sIm­v Zln-¸n-¨mWv.

ssZh-¯n\v {]km-Z-am-bn. ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ n.

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\n§ Ä Kuc-h-ta-dnb ]mTw DÄs¡ m-Åp-I. \n§ Ä Ffn-a-

tbmsS ssZh-¯nsâ Xncp-ap-¼msI \n§ Ä¡ pÅ Gähpw

hnin-jvS-am-bXv sIm­p-h¶p hbv¡ p-I. Gähpw hne-tb-dn-

bXv sIm­p-h¶p hbv¡ p-I. \n§ Ä¡ v Gähpw hne-tb-dn-

b-Xv \n§ Ä Xs¶-bm-Wv. \n§ -fpsS Bbp-Êm-Wv. Gähpw

at\m-l-c-am-b-Xv, Gähpw wKn-bp-Å-Xv, Gähpw t{ijvT-am-

b-Xv, AXv sIm­p-h¶v Xncp-ap-¼msI \n§ Ä hbv¡ p-I.

KnZ-tbm³ AhnsS Fs´Ãmw km[-\-§ Ä sIm­p-

h¶p F¶-Xn\v {]m[m-\y-an-Ã. hS sIm­p-h-¶p, B«n³Ip-

«nsb X¿m-dm-¡ n amwkw sIm­p-h-¶p, AXnsâ Nmdp

sIm­p-h-¶p. sIm­p-h¶ km[-\-§ -sf´v F¶-X-Ã,

AXn-Ynsb k¡ cn¡ m³ Gähpw \ÃXv sIm­p-h-¶p

F¶-Xn-\mWv {]k-àn.

\n§ Ä¡ v kam-[m\w thW-tam? Xo sXm«v \n§ -fpsS

DÅw Zln-¡ -Wtam? F¦n \n§ Ä¡ v Gähpw hne-s¸-«Xv

kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I. kaÀ¸Ww F¶v ]d-bp-t¼mÄ \½nÂ

]ecpw [cn¨ph¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xv, Rm³ PohnXw IÀ¯m-hn\v

kaÀ¸n-¨tÃm? Rm³ {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p-­tÃm? Rm³ ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ m³ hcp-¶p-­tÃm? Rm³ Iq«m-bva-

bn apS-§ msX ]s¦-Sp-¡ p-¶p-­tÃm Fs¶-Ãm-am-Wv. icn-

bm-Wv. ]t£ AsXm-¶p-aà kaÀ¸-Ww. Rms\¶ hyàn,

{InkvXphnsâ ap¼msI k¼qÀ®-ambn hyhØ IqSmsX

G¸n¨p sImSp-¡ p-I. Complete surrender! apgp-h-\m-bn-

«pÅ Hcp kaÀ¸Ww! kz´-am-bn«v C\n H¶p-an-Ã.

At\-I-am-fp-Ifpw ]m]w sN¿m-¯Xv ssZhs¯ b-

¶n«- Ã, AXn\- pÅ kmlN- cyanÃm- X- ps- Im­- pw a\p-jysc

`b-¶n-«pamWv. \m«n-epÅ t]cpw s]cp-abpw t]mIp-atÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯m-Wv. Fsâ ho«nepÅ-hÀ I­mÂ, Fsâ mcy

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Adn-ª mÂ, Fsâ À¯mhv Adn-ª m F´v sN¿pw?

A§ -s\-bpÅ t]SnsIm­mWv ]ecpw ]m]w sN¿m-¯-Xv.

]m]-t¯m-SpÅ Bk-àn-t]mepw \½psS lrZ-b-

¯nÂ\n¶v t]mIp-t¼m-gmWv \mw Pbn-¡ p-¶-Xv. Bk-àn

Xobn-d§ n Zln-¡ Ww. \n§ Ä¡ v kz´w Xocp-am\saSp-

¡ mw. ]t£ , B Xocp-am\w e-{]-Z-am-bn-¯o-c-W-sa-¦nÂ

\n§ -fpsS ]m]-t¯m-SpÅ Bk-àn-bn ssZh-¯nsâ

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo h¶v sXmS-Ww.

KnZ-tbm³ sIm­p-h-¶-sXÃmw ]md-ta h¨p. DSs\

AXn-t·Â Xobn-d-§ n. ImcWw, ZqX³þIÀ¯m-hmb tbip-

{InkvXpþXsâ ssIbn-epÅ hSn-bpsS AäwsIm­v B

hkvXp-hn H¶v sXm«p. \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n \n§ -fm-

{Klnt¡ ­ Imcyw AXm-Wv. IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ ]eXpw

]eXpw kaÀ¸n-¨n-«p-­v. ]t£ , kaÀ¸n-¨-Xn Xo sXmt«m?

kaÀ¸-W-¯n\p ]n¼n-epÅ Fsâ at\m-`mhw F´m-bn-

cp¶p? Fsâ kaÀ¸-W-¯n\p ]n¶n Fsâ Dt±iyw

F´mbn-cp¶p? Fsâ B{Klw F´m-bn-cp¶p?

Bfp-I-fpsS CS-bn hnf-§ m-\mtWm Rm³ kaÀ¸n-

¨Xv? F\n¡ v Iq«m-bva-bn-Â Nne-tcm-SpÅ ASp-¸-¯nÂ

\nÂ-¡ p-¶-Xn-\p-th-­n-bmtWm Rm³ kaÀ¸n¨Xv? aäp-Å-

h-cpsS _lp-a-Xnbpw kvt\lhpw Hcp kt´m-jhpw

In«m³ th­n-bm-bn-cpt¶m Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¨Xv? Fsâ

kaÀ¸-W-¯nsâ e£ yw F´m-bn-cp¶p? Fsâ À¯mhv

kaÀ¸n-¨-Xp-sIm-­mtWm Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¨Xv? Fsâ mcy

kaÀ¸-W-sa-Sp-¯-Xp-sIm-­mtWm Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¨Xv?

asäÃmw ad-¡ p-I. Rm\pw Fsâ tbiphpw. Ahsâ

ap¼n kI-ehpw kaÀ¸n-¡ m³ Ah³ tbmKy\mWv.

FÃmw G¸n-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ m³ Ah³ tbmKy-\m-Wv.

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icn-bmb Hcp kaÀ¸-Ww! kXy-amb Hcp kaÀ¸-Ww!

\n§ Ä kwi-bn-¡ -­. Hcp kw`m-h-\bpw sImSp-¡ ­, k`

amd­, kapZ- mbw amd­. Cu kaÀ¸W- s- aS- p¡- m³ \n§ Ä

thsd H¶pw sN¿-­. IÀ¯m-hn\v \n§ -fpsS ss]k

th­. \n§ Ä sImSp-¡ p¶ I­p-Im-gvN-IÄ th­. \n§ -

sf-¯s¶ kaÀ¸n-¡ m-sa-¦n IÀ¯mhvv \n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-

¯nse B{Kl- §- sf \n§ Ä¡ v Xcpw. (- k¦oÀ¯\w 37:3þ5).

FÃmw Xcm-\mbn IÀ¯mhv \½psS ASp-¡ -te¡ v h¶n-«p-

­v.

Fs´Ãmw \n§ Ä¡ v tNmZn-¡ m-\pt­m, \nÀº-Ô-

ambpw FÃmw tNmZn-¡ mw. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ kz`mhw amän-

¯-c-W-ta. s]s«¶v \ockw hcp¶ {]IrXw H¶v amän¯-c-

W-ta. Pzen-¡ p¶ tIm]w F\n-¡ p-­tÃm. Fsâ mcy-

tbmSv Rm³ hÃmsX tIm]n¨p t]mIp-¶p-­tÃm. Fsâ

`À¯m-hn-t\mSv Nne-t¸mÄ Rm³ tIm]n¨p an­m-Xn-cn-¡ p-

¶p-­tÃm. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ tIm]-sam¶v amän-¯-c-tW.

Ft¶mSv £ an-¡ -W-ta.

Fsâ amXm]- nX- m¡- sf Rm³ am\n¡- msX t]mbtÃm.

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ sf Ku\n-¨n-Ã. Ahsc I¬I­ ssZh-s¯-

t¸mse BZ-cn-t¡ -­-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. A§ s\ Rm³ sNbvXn-

ÃtÃm. ]qÀ®-ambpw Rm³ hn\-b-s¸-«n-Ã-tÃm, £ an-¡ -

Wta. \o Zp:Jn¡ p¶ ]eXpw Fsâ PohnX- - n D­tÃm.

C¶pw Nne Zp:ioe§- Ä¡ v Rm³ ASna- b- mW- tÃm. C§ s\

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ Ä \n§ Ä

I­p-]n-Sn-¡ p-I.

aZy-¯nsâ ASn-a-bm-bn-cn-¡ p¶ Bfp-I-fp-­v. knK-c-

änsâ ASn-a-bm-bn-cn-¡ p¶ Bfp-I-fp-­v. I© m-hnsâ ASn-a-

bm-bn-cn-¡ p¶ Bfp-I-fp-­v. Bß-l-Xy-bpsS {]h-W-X-

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bpÅ Bfp-I-fp-­v. \ncm-i-bpsS ASn-a-Xz-¯nencn-¡ p¶

Bfp-I-fp-­v. Rm³ Hcn-¡ epw t\sc-bm-hnà F¶v Nn´n-

¡ p¶ Bfp-I-f-p­v.

]eX- c- - ne- pÅ _Ô\- §- f- mWv Hmtcm a\pj- y-s\bpw

Ae-«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. F¶m-en-t¸mÄ \n§ Ä IÀ¯m-

hn-t\mSv Hcp hm¡ p]d-b-Ww: F\n-¡ p-th­n Xs¶-¯s¶

apgp-h-\mbn Ipcn-in G¸n¨ c£ Im! Fsâ \cIw Hgn-

hm¡ n kzÀ¤-ku-`mKyw Xcm³ F\n-¡ p-th­n {IqinÂ

acn¨ c£ -I-\mb tbip-th, \nsâ Xncp-ap-¼n-te¡ v

Ct¸mÄ Rm³ Fs¶bpw F\n-¡ p-Å-Xn-t\bpw kaÀ¸n-

¡ p-¶p.

\n§ -fpsS DÅw F¶-t¶-¡ p-ambn \n§ sf kvt\ln-

¡ p¶ tbip-hn-\p-th­n Xpd¶p sImSp-¡ p-I. \n§ -fpsS

]m]w t]m¡ p-hm³ th­n Ipcn-in ]nSª p acn¨ tbip-

hn\pth­n \n§ -fpsS PohnXw h¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ p-I. IÀ¯m-

th, Fsâ ]m]w \o hln-¨p F¶p Rm³ hniz-kn-¡ p-¶p.

Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]mb hm¡ p-IÄ, Fsâ Nn´-bn¡ qSn-

t]mb taml-§ Ä, No¯ Nn´-IÄ, sshcm-Ky-Nn-´-IÄ,

tIm]-Nn-´-IÄ, {]Xn-Im-c-Nn-´-IÄ FÃmw Rm³ Gäp ]d-

bp-¶p.

tbip-th, Rm³ apgp-h³ ]m]n-bmWv. Fsâ CXp-h-

sc-bpÅ PohnXw ]m]-a-eoak-am-Wv. F¶pw Al-¦mcw;

F¶pw Fsâ Imcyw am{Xw; F¶pw aäp-Å-hsc hn[n-¡ p¶

kz`m-hw; aäp-Å-h-cpsS Zqjyw ImWp¶ kz`m-hw;

IÀ¯mth, ]m]-§ Ä Gsd-bp-­v.

F¶m tbipth, Rm³ Fsâ ]m]-§ -tfm-Sp-IqsS

Xncp-ap-¼msI hcp-¶p. Cu temIhpw temI-¯nsâ

tamlhpw shdp-¯p-sIm­v Rm\nXm Xncp-ap-¼msI hcp-

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¶p. F\n-¡ p-Å-sXÃmw Rm\nXm Xncp-ap-¼msI sIm­p-

h¶v AÀ¸Ww sN¿p-¶p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nse Ic-¨nÂ

amdn Nncn Xcm³ tbip CXm \n§ -fpsS Acn-I-t¯¡ v

h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. kXy-k-aÀ¸-W-¯n-te¡ v \n§ Ä¡ v

hcmtam? KnZ-tbm³ kaÀ¸n-¨p. KnZ-tbm³ kaÀ¸n-¨-XnÂ

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Ic¯nse hSn sXm«p. ]md-bn \n¶v

Xo ]pd-s¸-«p.

]md-bn \n¶v Xo ]pd-s¸«v KnZ-tbmsâ hgn-]m-Sv

I¯n¨p If-ª p. C¶v \n§ Ä kaÀ¸n-¡ p-sa-¦n \n§ -

fpsS hgn-]mSv ssZhw I¯n-¨p Xcpw. B hgn-]m-Sn Xo Cd-

§ pw. \n§ -fpsS kaÀ¸-W-¯nÂ, \n§ -f-psS lrZ-b-¯n-

te¡ v kzÀ¤-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ pw.

]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Aán-bn-d-§ n-bn-sÃ-¦n PohnXw

\jvS-am-Wv. Fs´Ãmw t\Sn-bmepw FÃmw ih¡ pgn-hsc

am{Xta DÅq. F¶m Xo sXm«m AXv ac-W-¯n-\-¸p-d-

t¯¡ v, ih-¡ p-gn-¡ -¸p-d-t¯¡ v \ne-\n¡ p¶ ku`m-Ky-

am-bn-¯o-cpw. C¶v \n§ fpsS \ncmi]q­ lrZbw, ]m]w

\ndª lrZbw {InkvXp-hn-\p-th­n kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I.

IÀ¯m-th, \·-bpsS IWnI t]mep-an-Ã. F¶mÂ

Rm\nXm Fs¶ \n\¡ v Xcp-¶p. \mYm! \·-bpsS {]Xo-I-

amb tbipth, \o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v hc-W-ta.

tbip-hnsâ Xncp-càw \n§ sf sXmS-s«! tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-càw \n§ sf Igp-I-s«! tbip-hnsâ Xncp-

càw \n§ -fpsS ]m]-§ Ä £ an-¡ -s«! tbip-{In-kvXp-

hnsâ Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-càw ]m]-¡ -d-

IÄ Igp-I-s«! Hcp ]pXnbPohnXw \n§ Ä¡ v Xc-s«! _Ô-

\-§ Ä Agn-ª p-t]m-I-s«! im]-§ Ä amdn-t¸m-I-s«! tcmK-

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§ Ä kuJy-am-I-s«! kam-[m\w ssIh-c-s«! kt´mjw

\nd-b-s«!

IpSpw_w {Z-am-bn-¯o-c-s«! IpSpw_w kam-[m-\-am-bn-

¯o-c-s«! kzÀ¤w \n§ -fn {]km-Zn-¡ -s«! kzÀ¤o-b-k-

t´mjw \n§ Ä¡ v e`n¡- s- «! Bßmh- n B\µ- n v ]pfIw

sImÅp¶ A\p-`hw \n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¡ -s«! kvXpXnbpw

kvtXm{Xhpw {]`bpw ]pI-gvNbpw \n§ -fn \n¶v Db-c-s«!

Icp-W-bp-Å IÀ¯m-hnsâ Icw \n§ sf Xtem-S-s«!

PohnXw kaÀ¸n-¡ p-hn³. Ct¸m-Ä-¯s¶ hn«psImSp-¡ p-

hn³. tbipth, Rm\nXm Fs¶-¯s¶ \n\¡ v Xcp-¶p.

Xo Cd-§ -W-ta. Xobm-ep-¯cacp-f-W-ta. Xo C-d§ n Zln-¸n-

¡ -W-ta. B{K-l-§ Ä km-[n-¸n¨p Xc-W-ta.

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A© v

""Ah³ btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ F¶p KnZ-tbm³

I­-t¸mÄ: At¿m, ssZh-amb btlm-th,

Rm³ btlm-h-bpsS ZqXs\ A`n-ap-J-ambn

I­p-t]m-btÃm F¶p ]d-ª p. btlmh Ah-

t\mSv: \n\¡ p kam-[m\w; b-s¸-tS-­m, \o acn-

¡ -bnà F¶p Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp. KnZ-tbm³

AhnsS btlm-sh¡ p Hcp bmK-]oTw ]WnXv

AXn\p btlmh itemw F¶p t]cn«p; AXp

C¶p-h-scbpw A_o-tb-{kyÀ¡ pÅ H{^-bnÂ

D­v.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 22- þ 24

Xn-cp-h-N\w hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ \ma-ambn

Ggp hm¡ p-IÄ \mw ImWp-¶p-­v.

1. btlmh bnsc þ ssZhw Icp-Xp-¶p, ssZhw

ImWp-¶p.

2. btlmh \nÊn þ ssZhw Fsâ sImSn,

ssZhw Fsâ Pb-s¡ m-Sn.

3. btlmh dm^m þ ssZhw kuJy-am-¡ p-¶-

h³, kuJyw \ÂIp¶

ssZhw.

4. btlmh imtemw þ ssZhw \½psS kam-[m-\w.

5. btlmh bmlv þ btlmh Fsâ CS-b-\m-Ip-

¶p.

6. btlmh knsZ¡ v\pþ ssZhw Fsâ \oXn.

7. btlmh i½m þ ssZhw Ahns- Sb- p­- ,v ssZh-

nsâ km¶n[- ya- p­- .v

thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nse 66 ]pkvX-Ihpw tbip-{In-kvXp-

hn-te¡ v hnc Nq­p-I-bm-Wv.

1. btlmh bnsc þ Dev]¯n 22 : 11. tbip-{InkvXp

\s½ ImWp-¶-h-\m-Wv. God sees and God cares.

ssZhw Icp-Xp-¶h-\m-Wv. \½psS Imcy-§ Ä

At\z-jn-¡ p-¶-h-\m-Wv.

2. btlmh \nÊn þ ]pd-¸mSv 17 : 15. ssZhw \½psS

Pb-s¡ m-Sn. ssZhw \ap¡ v Pbw Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv.

]nXr-]p-{X-]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hmIpw {XntbI ssZhw!

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp \ap¡ v Pbw Xcp-¶p.

]cm-P-b-s¸«pt]mb-hÀ¡ v, \jvSw kw`-hn¨p

t]mb-hÀ¡ v, Zpcn-X-¯n heª pt]mIp-¶-

hÀ¡ v, tXmÂhn AS-ª p-t]m-b-hÀ¡ v Pbw Xcp-

¶-h-\mWv {InkvXp. kXy-ambpw \mw {InkvXp-

hns\ B{i-bn-¨m \ap¡ v Pbw Xcpw.

3. btlmh dm^m þ ]pd-¸mSv 15 : 26. ssZhw \ap¡ v

kuJyw Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv. Poh-\pÅ ssZhw \s½

Biz-kn-¸n-¡ p-¶-h-\m-Wv. ssZhw \ap¡ v ico-c-

¯n\pw a\-Ên\pw kuJyw Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv.

4. btlmh imtemw þ \ymb-m[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 24. ssZhw

\½psS kam-[m-\w. Ft¸mgpw \ap-s¡ -Ãm-hÀ¡ pw

th­Xv kam-[m-\-am-Wv. F{X hyà-am-Wv, F{X

IrXy-amWv Cu hm¡ v. btlmh imtemw! ssZhw

\½psS kam-[m-\w.

5. btlmh bmlv þ k¦oÀ¯\w 23 : 6. Poh-\pÅ

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ssZhw, Ah³ \½psS CS-b-\m-Ip-¶p. \mw

Ahsâ Ipª m-Sp-I-fm-Ip-¶p. CS-bsâ hm¡ p-

IÄ tI«v CS-bsâ sNm¸-Sn¡ v \S-¡ p¶ BSp-I-

fm-Ip¶p \mw Hmtcm-cp-¯-cpw. CS-bsâ hm¡ p-

IÄ tI«v t]mIp-t¼m-gmWv Pohn-X-¯n \ap¡ v

Blmcw e`n-¡ p-¶-Xv. CS-b³ Xsâ hSn-bpsS

AäwsIm­v apI-fn \n¡ p¶ sIm¼p-IÄ

Nmbv¨v BSn\v sImSp-¡ p-¶-Xp-t]mse \ap¡ v

F¯n-s¸-Sm¯ A\p-{Klw Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv

ssZhw. \mw kzbw {ian-¨m \ap¡ v In«p-hm³

km²y-a-Ãm-¯-Xv ssZhw \ap-¡ pth­n Xcp-¶p.

6. btlmh knsZ¡ v\p þ bnc-aymhv 23 : 6. ssZhw

Fsâ \oXn-bm-Ip-¶p. Rm³ \oXn-sI-«-h-\m-Wv.

F¶m ssZhw F\n¡ v \oXn Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv,

\ymbw ]men¨v Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv. \oXnsI«-h-\mb

Fs¶ \oXn-am³ F¶v ap{Z-Ip¯n Xcp-¶-h-\mWv.-

7. btlmh i½m þ sbsl-kvtIÂ 48 : 35. ssZhw

AhnsS D­v! ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n[yw! CsXÃmw

Hscmä hmIy-¯n AS§ nbn-cn-¡ p-¶p. ssZhw

FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS ssZh-¯nsâ Icp-

Xep­v. ssZhw FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS ssZhw

Xcp¶ Pbap­v. ssZhw FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS

ssZhw Xc p¶ kuJya p­ v . ssZhw

FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS ssZhw Xcp¶ kam-

[m\ap­v. ssZhw FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS

ssZhw Xsâ Ipª m-Sp-Isf CS-b³ t]mäp-¶-Xp-

t]mse \s½ ]peÀ¯p-Ibpw t]mäp-Ibpw sN¿p-

¶p-­v. ssZhw FhnsSbpt­m AhnsS \ap¡ v

\oXn e`n-¡ pw. \oXn-sI-«-h-cmb \½psS Pohn-X-

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¯n \oXn e`n-¡ pw. ssZhw FhnsS Dt­m

AhnsS im´n-bp-­v; AhnsS kam-[m-\-ap-­v.

AhnsS ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n-[y-hp-ap-­v.

F\n¡ v Hcp Pbw XcWta, F\n¡ v ssZhnIkm¶n[yw

Xc-Wta, F\n¡ v ssZh-¯nsâ kam-[m\w Xc-W-ta,

ssZhw Xcp¶ Icp-XÂ A\p-`-hn-¡ p-hm-\pÅ mKyw Xc-

Wta, ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n[yw aqew e`n-¡ p¶ kuJyw

F\n¡ v Xc-Wta F¶p \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww. XoÀ¨-

bmbpw \apt¡ mtcm-cp-¯À¡ pw Hmtcm Xc-¯n-epÅ Bh-

iy-§ -fp-­v. \½psS ]e-cp-sSbpw a\Êv hn§ p¶ A\p-`-h-

¯n-emWv Ign-bp-¶-Xv. lrZ-b-¯n hf-sc-tbsd tension -

\pw frustration - \pw D­v.

btlmh KnZ-tbm-t\mSv ]dª p: ""\n\¡ v kam-[m-\w,

`b-s¸-tS-­m.'' hfsc Bizm-k-I-c-amb Hcp hm¡ mWv Cu

hN\w hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \ap¡ v e`n-¡ p-¶-Xv. Xncp-h-N\w

hmbn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \mw BhÀ¯n¨p ImWp¶ Hcp hm¡ mWv

"`b-s¸-tS­' F¶p-Å-Xv. ap¶qänAdp-]-¯mdv {]mhiyw

ss__n-fn "`b-s¸-tS­' F¶pÅ hm¡ p-­v.

]e Imcy-§ -fnepw b-s¸-«mWv \mw Ccn-¡ p-¶-Xv. ]e

Imcy-§ -fnepw a\Êv s\m´v hn§ n hnXp-¼n-s¡ m-­mWv

\mw Ccn-¡ p-¶-Xv. DÅw Ic-ª p-sIm-­mWncn-¡ p-¶-Xv. ]e

{]iv\-§ Ä! Hmtcm Znh-khpw Ign-bp-¶Xv Hcp AÛp-X-am-

Wv. Nne Imcy-§ -fn F´n-\p-th-­ntbm b-¡ p¶ Hcp

kz`m-hw! Ft´m Nne B[n-Ifpw, GtXm Nne b-¸m-Sp-

Ifpw oXn-Ifpw \s½ Ae-«n-s¡ m-­n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

ChnsS KnZ-tbm\v e`n-¨Xv A§ -s\-bpÅ A\p-`-h-

aÃ. KnZ-tbm³ Hcp kaÀ¸Wsa-Sp-¯p. KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-k-

¶n-[n-bn sIm­p-t]mbn h¨-Xn-te¡ v ssZh-¯nsâ

Aán-bn-d-§ n. kaÀ¸Ww ssZhw kzoI-cn-¨p.

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hmkXv h- - n kaÀ¸Ww AÀ°h- - mb- n- oc- p-¶Xv

\mw ]d-bp-t¼m-gÃ; \mw Fs´-¦n-epw Imcy-§ Ä sN¿p-

t¼m-gÃ, ssZh-¯nsâ Xo h¶v AXn kv]Àin-¡ p-t¼m-

gmWv. \½psS kaÀ¸-W-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ Aán h¶v

AXv Gsä-Sp-¡ -Ww. ssZh-¯nsâ Xo AhnsS Cd-§ -Ww.

kaÀ¸-W-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ n-¡ -gn-bp-

t¼mÄ b-¸m-Sp-IÄ amdpw. Pohn-X-¯n hcp¶ A¦-em-¸p-

Ifpw \½psS lrZ-b-¯n-epÅ At\-I-a-t\Iw {]iv\-

§ fpw amdpw. kaÀ¸-W-¯n Xo Cd-§ n-¡ -gn-ª p. KnZ-

tbm\v henb kt´m-j-am-bn. ssZhw IqsS-bp-­v, Dd-¸m-bn.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Cu Hc-\p-`hw \n§ Ä¡ pw Ct¸mÄ

e`n¡- s- «. \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n¡- Ww: \mYm F\n¡- pÅ- -sXÃmw,

Ftâ-sX¶v ]d-bp-¶-sXÃmw Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I-bmWv.

\½psS `mc-§ fpw ]m]-§ -fp-saÃmw sIm­p-h¶v

Ipcn-insâ Nph-«n-te¡ v Xmgv¯n hbv¡ mw. \n§ Ä ]m]-§ -

sfÃmw Xpd¶v hbv¡ p-t¼mÄ kzÀ¤-¯nse Poh-\pÅ

ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hm-Ip¶ Aán AhnsS Cd-

§ pw. AXv I¯n¨p If-bpw. ]m]-§ sfÃmw I¯n-t¸m-Ipw.

KnZtbmsâ kaÀ¸-W-¯n Xo Cd§ n. At¸m-gmWv

ssZhw ]d-bp-¶Xv:

""btlmh Ah-t\mSv: \n\¡ v kam-[m-\w; b-

s¸-tS-­m, \o acn-¡ -bnà F¶v Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp.

KnZ-tbm³ AhnsS btlm-hbv¡ v Hcp bmK-]oTw

]WnXp AXn\v btlmh itemw F¶p t]cn-

«p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 23, 24

btlmh imtemw! btlm-hbv¡ v KnZ-tbm³ Hcp bmK-

]oTw ]Wn-Xp. ""\n\¡ v kam-[m\w, b-s¸-tS­!'' Fs´mcp

Bizmk- I- c- a- mb hm¡ pI- f- mW- X- v. thZ]- p-kvXIw hmbn- mÂ

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aq¶v hm¡ pI- Ä BhÀ¯n¨p ImWmw. H¶v þ Ic-tb-­,

c­vþ \n\¡ v kam-[m\w, aq¶v-þ-`-b-s¸-tS­.

kzÀ-¤-¯nse ssZh-¯n\v F¡ m-e¯pw a\p-jy-t\mSv

]d-bm-\p-ÅXv Ic-tb­ F¶mWv. Xsâ krjvSn-bmb a\p-

jy³ Ic-bp-¶p. a\Êv mc-s¸«v Rc-§ p-¶p. \o Ic-bp-¶Xv

F-´n\v F¶mWv IÀ¯mhv tNmZn-¡ p-¶-Xv. I®p-\oÀ

hmÀ¡ msX \nsâ I®p-Isf \o AS-¡ n-s¡ mÄI. \o Ic-

bmsX \nsâ i_vZs¯ AS-¡ n-s¡ mÄI. C\nbpw \n\¡ v

kam-[m-\-ap-­v. C\nbpw \n\¡ v \ÃImeap­v.

""btlmh C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s¨-¿p-¶p: Ic-

bmsX \nsâ i_vZhpw I®p-\oÀ hmÀ¡ msX

\nsâ I®pw AS-¡ n -s¡ mÄI; \nsâ

{]hr¯n¡ v {]Xn-^ew D­m-Ipw.''

bnsc-aymhv 31 : 16

C¶v At\-Icpw ]pdsa Ic-bp-¶nÃ; ]t£ , AIw Ic-

bp-I-bm-Wv. ]pdsa ImWp-t¼mÄ, Iq«p-ImÀ ImWp-t¼mÄ,

kz´-¡ mÀ ImWp-t¼mÄ, _Ô-¡ mÀ ImWp-t¼mÄ, NmÀ¨-

¡ mÀ ImWp-t¼mÄ \mw Nncn-¡ pw; temlyw ]d-bpw. ]t£ ,

DÅw Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv. Nne cq£ -amb {]iv\-§ Ä lrZ-

bs¯ aYn-bv¡ p-¶XpsIm­v DÅw Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv. ]t£ ,

\mw ]pdsa kt´mjw `mhn-bv¡ pw. ]pdsa Nncn-bp-­v

]t£ , AIsa Ic-¨n-em-Wv.

""btlmh C{]-Imcw Acp-fn-s¨-¿p-¶p: hmfn\p

sXän tijn¨ P\w acp-`q-an-bn Ir] Is­-

¯n; Rm³ bn{km-tb-en\p hn{imaw hcp-¯p-

hm³ t]mIp-¶p.'' bnsc-aymhv 31 : 2

Rm³ bn{km-tb-en-\v, Fsâ P\-¯n\v hn{iaw Xcm³

t]mIp-¶p. C¶v hn{i-a-an-ÃmsX Ag-ep¶ P\-atÃ? FÃm-

hcpw IjvS-s¸«v tPmen-sN-¿p-¶-h-cm-bn-cn-¡ -bn-Ã. F¶mÂ

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]e hoSp-I-fn-epw cmhpw ]Iepw IjvS-s¸-Sp¶ At\Iw

Bfp-Ifp­v. hnj-an-¡ p¶ Hcp kaq-lw! F¶mÂ

\n§ Ä¡ nXm Hcp hn{iaw Rm³ Xcm³ t]mIp-¶p. Rm³

bn{km-tb-en\v Hcp hn{imaw hcp-¯p-hm³ t]mIp-¶p.

""btlmh Zqc¯p\n¶v F\n¡ v {]Xy-£ -ambn

Acp-fn-s¨-bvXXv: \nXy-kvt\-lw-sIm­v Rm³

\ns¶ kvt\ln-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p; AXp-sIm­v Rm³

\n\¡ v Zb ZoÀL-am-¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. bn{km-

tb I\y-tI, Rm³ \n\¡ v ho­pw A`n-

hr²n hcp-¯p-Ibpw \o A`n-hr²n {]m]n-¡ p-

Ibpw sN¿pw.'' bnsc-aymhv 31 : 3, 4

ssZhw Xcp¶ Nne hmKvZm-\-§ Ä! Rm³ \n\¡ v

ho­pw A`n-hr²n hcp-¯pw. Hcp-Im-e¯v A`n-hr²n D­m-

bn-cp-¶p. A`n-hr²n \jvS-s¸-«-h-cp-­v. Hcp Ime¯v DbÀ¨

D­m-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ , DbÀ¨-bnÂ\n¶v XmWvv t]mb-h-cp-

­v. IÀ¯mhv ]d-bp-¶p: Rm³ \n\¡ v ho­pw A`n-hr²n

hcp-¯pw. \o A`n-hr²n {]m]n-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿pw.

]m]w h¶m ]cni- p²- mß- mhv Zp:Jn v amdn \n¡ pw.

AXp-sIm­v ssZhw \ap¡ v A`n-hr²n hcp¯pw F¶pÅ

hmKvZ-¯s¯ apdpsI¸nSn-¨p-sIm­v ]pXnb kaÀ¸-W-

§ Ä \n§ Ä FSp-¡ -Ww.

Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, C¶-s¯-¡ mÄ t`Z-s¸« Hcp \Ã

\msf-bn-tebv¡ v Fs¶ sIm­p-t]m-I-W-ta. Hcp ip`-I-c-

amb mhn \o F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta. h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ -sf-Ãmw-

F-\n¡ v £ an¨p Xc-W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ \mhn h¶p-

t]mb ]m]-§ Ä, aäp-Å-h-cpsS Ipäw ]dª Xv, AkXyw

]dª Nne Imcy-§ Ä, \pW ]dª v Nnesc h© n¨

Imcy-§ Ä, C§ s\ At\-I-a-t\Iw ]m]-§ Ä Fsâ Pohn-

X-¯n h¶p-t]m-bn. \mYm! \o F\n¡ v £ an-¨p-X-ctW

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F¶v \n§ Ä ap«n-¸mbn {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww.

]m]s¯ HmÀ¯v \mw Zp:Jn¡ p-Ibpw C\n-taÂ

]m]w sN¿p-I-bnà F¶v ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn Xocp-am\w

FSp-¡ p-Ibpw sN¿p-t¼m-gmWv km¯m\v \½n-epÅ

kzm[o\w hn«p t]mIp-¶-Xv. km¯m³ eÖn¨v amdnt¸mtI-

­n-h-cpw. C{Xbpw Imew Rm³ t]m¡ -än C«p-sIm­p

\S-¶p. Ah³ Fsâ IÌ-Un-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p. Ah³ ]nSn-

hn«v t]mbtÃm F¶p-]-dª v km¯m³ \ncm-i-tbmsS

t]mIpw.

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, Cu kabw \n§ -fn Ah-Imiw

]d-bp¶ ]nimNv \ncm-i-tbmsS \n§ sf hn«p-t]m-Im³

\n§ Ä¡ m{Kl- a- pt­m? GXv oIc ZpjvSmß- m¡- Ä BsW-

¦nepw, GXv b-¦c Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä BsW-¦nepw \n§ sf

hn«v t]mIpw.

GsXÃmw Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä \n§ sf _m[n-¨n-«p-­v?

tIm]-¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hv, hmin-bpsS Zpcm-ßm-hv, sshcm-Ky-

¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hv, ]I-bpsS Zpcm-ßm-hv, {]Xn-Im-c-¯nsâ

Zpcm-ßm-hv, Al-¦m-c-¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hv, kzmÀ°-X-bpsS

Zpcm-ßm-hv, Zpcm-{K-l-¯nsâ Zpcm-ßm-hv, Aip-²n-bpsS

Zpcm-ßmhv; GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-epÅ Zpcm-ßm-¡ -fmWv \n§ -

fn Ah-Imiw ]dª v \n¡ p-¶-Xv. AsXÃmw \n§ sf

hn«p s]mbvs¡ m-Åpw.

\n§ Ä bs- ¸t- S­- . \n§ Ä Hcp Xocpa- m\- w - FS- p-¯mÂ

aXn. \n§ Ä Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¡ p-t¼mÄ ]nim-Nnsâ ssk\y-

§ Ä hn«p amdpw. \n§ Ä kzX-{´-cm-bn-¯o-cpw. \n§ Ä

ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-¡ m³ XpS-§ pw. ]nim-Np-¡ Ä hn«p-t]m-

Ip-t¼mÄ A`n-hr²n ssIh-cm³ XpS-§ pw. ssZhs¯ al-

Xz-s¸-Sp-¯m³ XpS-§ pw.

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""Ah-bnÂ\n¶v kvtXm{Xhpw kt´m-jn-¡ p-¶-

h-cpsS tLmjhpw ]pd-s¸-Spw; Rm³ Ahsc

hÀ²n-¸n¡ pw; AhÀ Ipd-ª p-t]m-I-bnÃ; Rm³

Ahsc al-Xzo-I-cn¡ pw; AhÀ Ffn-a-s¸-Sp-I-

bpan-Ã.'' bnsc-aymhv 30 : 19

Rm³ Fsâ P\s¯ hÀ-²n-¸n-¡ pw. hÀ²n-¸n-¡ p¶

ssZhw! \ap¡ v A`n-hr²n Xcp¶ ssZhw. F{X at\m-l-c-

amb ssZh-¯nsâ hmKvZm-\-§ -fmWv \mw ImWp-¶-Xv.

KnZ-tbm³ FÃmw kaÀ¸n-¨p. FÃmw kaÀ¸n-¨p-I-gn-

ª -t¸mÄ ssZhw ]d-bp-¶p: ""\n\¡ v kam-[m-\w, b-s¸-tS-

­.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 28.

`b-t¯m-Sn-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãmap­v? a\Êv t]Sn-¨n-

cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v? \msf F´v Ft¶mÀ¯v hnj-

an-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v? ho«nse AhØ F´m-Ip-

sat¶mÀ¯v DÅw Ie-§ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v?

ssZh-ta, Cu henb ISw Rm³ F§ s\ XoÀ¡ pw

Ft¶mÀ¯v a\Êv ]Xdn Ccn-¡ p-¶-hÀ Bsc-Ãm-ap­v?

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \n§ sf ImWp¶ ssZhw \n§ sf

kvt\ln-¡ p-¶p-­v. ssZhw \n§ sf Icp-Xp-¶p-­v. ssZhw

\n§ sf hn«v t]mbn-«n-Ã. ssZhw \n§ -fn \n¶v AI¶v

t]mbn-«n-Ã. ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\l-¯nsâ Icw \n§ -fpsS

t\sc \o«n-s¡ m­v \n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. \n§ Ä Hcp Imcyw

sN¿q; ]m]s¯ hn«n-«v, ]nim-Nns\ hn«n«v tbip-{In-kvXp-

hnsâ Ic-¯n B{i-bn-¡ q. B Ic-¯n³ Iogn \n§ Ä

XmWn-cn-¡ q.

""Ah³ X¡ -k-a-b¯v \n§ sf DbÀt¯­-Xn\v

Ahsâ _e-apÅ ssI¡ ogv XmWn-cn-¸n³.'' 1 ]t{Xmkv 5:6.

_e-apÅ ssI C§ s\ DbÀ¯n-¸n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. B

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ssI¡ o-gn-tebv¡ v XmWv hcn-I. C{Xbpw Imew km¯m³

\n§ sf \bn-¨p-sIm-­n-cp-¶p, C{XbpwImew Zpcm-ßm-¡ Ä

\n§ sf \S-¯n-s¡ m-­n-cp¶p; hg-¡ p-­m-¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-

hm-Wv. tIm]-ap-­m-¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-hm-Wv. ho«n ]nW-¡ -

ap-­m-¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-hm-Wv. mcybpw À¯mhpw X½nÂ

sFIy-an-Ãm-Xm-¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-hm-Wv. BIvkn-Uâ v D­m-

¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-hm-Wv. AXym-lnXw D­m-¡ n-bXv Zpcm-ßm-

hm-Wv. À¯mhv t\cs¯ acn-¨p-t]m-Im³ CS-bm-¡ n-bXv

Zpcm-ßm-hmW- v. \n\¡ v a¡ Ä P\n¡- m- Xv Zpcmß- mh- nsâ

{]hÀ¯-\-am-Wv.

tbip-th, Fsâ B{i-b-§ Ä FÃmw hn«v Rm\nXm

\nsâ Ic-¯n³ Iogn-tebv¡ v h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. C\n Rm³

a\p-jy-\n B{i-bn-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. temI-¯n B{i-bn-¡ p-

I-bn-Ã. C\n Rm³ ]W-¯n B{i-bn-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. C\n

H¶nepw A`n-am-\n-¡ n-Ã. BsI F\n¡ v Hcp A`n-am-\-hn-j-

b-ta-bp-Åq; IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Ipcniv!

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Ipcn-in-emWv Rm³ B{i-bn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Ipcn-in Rm³ B{i-bn¨v B Ipcn-

in-s\-bmWv Rm³ sI«n-¸n-Sn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

IÀ¯m-th, B Pb-apÅ Éo_m-bpsS Nph-«-Sn-bn-

tebv¡ v Rm³ CXm hcp-¶p. Fs¶ \o H¶p sXmS-W-ta.

B Xr¡ cw Fsâ Xe-ta H¶p shbv¡ -W-ta. B Icw

XmWp- h¶v Fsâ inc-Ên sXmS-W-ta. Fsâ-ta \nsâ

Xncp-càw hym]n-¡ -W-ta. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo Fsâ

knc-I-fn-eqsS Hgp-I-W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ \o cq]m-´-c-

s¸-Sp-¯-W-ta. F¶n-ep-Å- Aip²n FÃmw I¯n-¨p-I-f-b-

W-ta. F¶n-epÅ Al-¦mcw I¯n-¨p-I-f-b-W-ta. F¶n-

epÅ kzbm-{i-b-saÃmw I¯n¨p If-b-W-ta.

\mYm! Fs¶ \o hnip-²-\m-¡ -W-ta. Fsâ tbipth

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Xobm Fs¶ sXmS-W-ta. Xobm Fs¶ hnip-²o-I-cn-¡ -

W-ta. kzÀ¤ob Aán-bm-ses¶ A`n-tjIw sN¿-W-ta.

]cn-ip-²mß \Zn Fsâ-ta Ct¸mÄ Hgp-I-W-ta. ]cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hnsâ Aán-bm Fs¶ IgpIn FSp-¡ -W-ta.

FÃm sXäp-Ifpw mc-§ fpw I¯n-¨p-I-f-b-W-ta. Ic-tb­

F¶pw b-s¸-tS­m F¶pw \n\¡ v kam-[m\w F¶pw ]d-

bp¶ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ hN\w Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-

tebv¡ v IS¶v F\n¡ v kam-[m\w Xc-W-ta. Bizmkw Xc-

W-ta. kuJyw Xc-W-ta. Fsâ £ oW-§ Ä amä-W-ta. _e-

lo-\-X-IÄ amä-W-ta. Fsâ IpSpw-_-¯nse t¢i-§ Ä

amä-W-ta. Fsâ \mYm Fs¶ \o sXmS-W-ta.

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Bdv

\Ã aª pÅ Hcp Znhkw. U.K.-bnse Bedford--

\Sp¯pÅ Øe-¯m-Wv. Hcp sNdp-¸-¡ m-c³ Rmb-dmgvN

]Ån-bn t]mIm-\m-bn ]pd-s¸-«p. ]t£ , Ah\v apt¼m«v

\o§ m³ ]äm¯ hn[-¯n hgn-bn aª v ]pXª v InS-

¡ p-I-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm­v ]Ån-bn-te¡ v F¯m³ ]än-bnÃ.

At¸mÄ ASp¯v Hcp Nm¸Â I­p Ah³ At§ m«v

Ibdn.

A¶v AhnsS ip{iqj- nt- ¡ ­ ]ptcml- nX- ³ h¶n«- n-Ã.

At±-l-¯n\pw aª p-Im-cWw F-¯m³ ]än-bn-Ã. At¸mÄ

HcmÄ Fgp-t¶-äv, hN\w ]d-tb­ BÄ h¶n-Ã-tÃm

Aev]w t\cw hN\w ]d-bmtam F¶v tNmZn-¨p. HcmÄ Fgp-

t¶-äv hN\w ]d-bm³ XpS-§ n.

""kI-e- q-koamhmkn-I-fp-am-bp-tÅm-tc, \n§ Ä F¦-

te¡ v Xncnª v c£ -s¸-Sp-hn³. Rm\-ÃmsX thsdmcp

ssZha- nÃ- tÃm'' F¶p {InkvXp ]db- p¶- p. ]ns¶ thsdm¶pw

]d-bm³ At±-l-¯n\v Adn-bm³ ]mSn-Ã. ssZhw ]d-bp¶p:

""F¦-te¡ v t\m¡ n c£ -s¸-Sp-hn³'' F¶v.

At±lw ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: t\m¡ m³ hnZym-`ymkw

th­, t\m¡ m³ ]Tn¸v th­, t\m¡ m³ \n§ Ä¡ v ap¶-

dn-hp-IÄ th­, t\m¡ m³ \n§ Ä¡ v ]mWvUnXyw th­.

\n§ Ä t\m¡ p-hn³, c£ -s¸-Smw. {Iqin-te¡ v t\m¡ p-

hn³, c£ -s¸-Smw. {Iqin-X-\n-te¡ v t\m¡ p-hn³, c£ -s¸-

Smw. At±lw C-Xp-Xs¶ ]d-ª p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

At±lw hnc Nq­n: am\y-bp-hm-th, c£ -s¸-Sm³

\n\¡ v ]Tn¸v Bh-iy-an-Ã. c£ -s¸-Sp-hm³ \n\¡ v Hcn-

¡ epw Hcp hnZym-`ym-k-tam Btcm-Kytam ]mWvUn-Xytam

H¶pw Bh-iy-an-Ã. \o t\m¡ p-I, \n\¡ v c£ In«pw.

Cu sNdp-¸-¡ m-c\v Hcp hÃm¯ A¦-em-¸v. At±lw

Fs¶-bm-WtÃm hnc Nq­n-b-Xv. c£ -s¸-Sm³ hnZym-

`ymkw th­, t\m¡ m³ ]mWvUnXyw th­. F\n¡ v

hnZym-`ym-k-an-Ã. henb ]mWvUn-Xy-hpan-Ã. Ah³ Xsâ

PohnXw {InkvXp-hn\p kaÀ¸n-¨p. A¶v hfsc bmZr-Ñn-I-

ambn Ibdn h¶ B bphmhmWv ]n¡ m-e¯v {]kn-²-

\mb {]kw-Kn-I-fpsS {]`p-hmb kv]ÀP³! Hscmä {]kw-

Kw! {Iqin-X-\n-te¡ v t\m¡ -pI! {Iqin-te¡ v t\m¡ p-I!

C¶v \ap¡ pw {Iqin-¡ -s¸« {InkvXp-hns\ t\m¡ n

c£ -s¸-Smw. AhnsS Bizm-k-ap-­v. AhnsS kam-[m-\-ap-

­v.

Hcp hr²-bmb kv{Xo! AhÄ CSbv¡ v tdmUn-te¡ v

t\m¡ pw. ]ns¶ sN¶v hmXn-seÃmw ASt¨m F¶v

t\m¡ pw. ho­pw shfn-bn apä-¯p-h-cpw, tdmUn-te¡ v

t\m¡ pw. At¸m-gp­v Hcp Hmt«m-dn£ h¶v apä¯v \ndp-

¯n. B kv{Xo, CX§ v FSp¯p ht¨m-fmtam F¶v tNmZn-

¨p, Hcp _mKv FSp¯v Hmt«m-dn-£ -bn h¨p. AhÀ GtXm

bm{Xbv¡ v t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. Hmt«m-dn-£ -¡ m-c\v Imcy-

sam¶pw a\-Ên-em-bn-Ã.

Hmt«m-bn-te¡ v Ib-dp-¶-Xn\v ap³]v hcm-´-bn-epÅ

t^mt«m-bn-te¡ v t\m¡ n AhÀ Ipd¨p t\cw \n¶p. I®p-

\oÀ XpS-¨p-sIm­v Hmt«m-dn-£ -bn Ib-dn. At¸mÄ Hmt«m-

dn-£ -¡ m-c\v a\-Ên-em-bn, AXv À¯m-hm-bn-cn-¡ pw ]t£ ,

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`À¯mhv acn¨v t]mbn. Ct¸mÄ Cu kv{Xo Ft§ mt«m

t]mhp-I-bm-Wv, À¯m-hn-t\mSv bm{X-]-dª p t]mIp-¶-Xp-

t]m-se. Hmt«m Ipsd A§ v sN¶-t¸mÄ B kv{Xo ]dª p:

H¶p \nÀ¯-Ww. CXv Rm³ ]Tn¨ kvIqfm-Wv.

Cu kv{Xo ]gb HmÀ½-IÄ ]pXp-¡ p-¶-Xp-t]mse

Hmt«m-dn-£ -bnÂ\n¶v Xmsg-bn-d§ n Ipd-¨p-t\cw AhnsS

\nÝ-e-bmbn \n¶p. ho­pw Hmt«m-bn Ibdn. Ipd-¨p-

IqsS sN¶-t¸mÄ ho­pw H¶p-IqsS \nÀ¯m³ ]-d-ª p:

H¶p \n¡ -tW, Rm³ Ct¸m hcmw F¶p-]-dª v sXm«-Sp-

¯pÅ ]Ån-bn-te¡ v Ib-dn. AhnsS sN¶v Iq¸p-ssI-

tbmsS Aev]-t\cw \n¶p {]mÀ°n-¨p. F¶n«v ho­pw

h¶v Hmt«m-bn Ib-dn. ]ns¶bpw apt¶m-«p-t]m-bn.

Cu kv{Xo \nÀt±-in-¡ p¶ hgn-bn-eqsS sNs¶¯n-

bXv Hcp hr²-k-Z-\-¯n-em-Wv. B hr²-k-Z-\-¯n Xma-kn-

¡ m³ th­n kz´w ho«nÂ\n¶v ]p-d-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-I-bmWv

AhÀ F¶v Hmt«m-dn-£ -¡ m-c\v a\-Ên-em-bn. AhÀ CS-

bvs¡ Ãmw I®oscm¸p-¶p-­v. CSbv¡ v {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶-Xp-

t]mse Np­\-§ p¶p-­v. sNdnb i_vZw hcp-¶p-­v.

ISp¯ am\-knI kwLÀjw AhÄ¡ p-­v. Hcp-]-t£ ,

a¡ Ä hntZ-i-s¯-§ m-\p-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. C\n B­n-sem-cn-

¡ Â a¡ Ä h¶m-em-bn. a¡ fpw sIm¨p-a-¡ fpw B­n-sem-

cn¡-  hr²k- Z- \- - n A½b- psS ASp v h¶v an­nbn«v

AhÀ Ah-cpsS hgn-¡ p-t]m-Ipw.

B kv{XobpsS lrZ-b-¯n I\¯ ZpxJ-`m-cw. FÃm-

h-cp-ap-­v. a¡ -fp-­v, a¡ -fpsS a¡ fp­v. ]t£ , Ah-

scÃmw hntZ-i-¯m-Wv. AhÀ Cu kv{Xo¡ v th­n k¼-

s¯Ãmw hr²-k-Z-\-¯n-te¡ v sImSp¯v Ahsf AhnsS

B¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-sW¶v Hmt«m-dn-£ -¡ m-c\v a\-Ên-em-bn.

Hmt«m-dn-£ -¡ m-c³ kv{Xosb Cd-¡ n-b-Xn\p tijw Xncn¨p

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t]mIm³ XpS-§ n-b-t¸mÄ kv{Xo ss]k sImSp-¡ m³

t\m¡ ns- b¦- nepw Hmt«m¡- mc- ³ taSn- nÃ- . ImcWw, Ahsâ

lrZbw \nd-ª n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp hr²-bmb kv{Xo! FÃm-ap-s­-¦nepw Ct¸mÄ Hä-

s¸-«-h-fmbn hr²-k-Z-\-¯n-te¡ v t]mIp-¶p. Ah-fpsS

lrZbw \ndsb ZpxJ-am-Wv. am\-knI k½À±-¯n-\-Sn-as¸«p

\nev¡ p¶ B kv{Xosb t\m¡ n-s¡ m­v Hmt«m-dn-£ -¡ m-

c³ ]dª p: F\n-¡ p ss]k -th-­. DSs\ kv{Xo _mKv

Xpd¶v Hcp s]mXn FSp¯p: ""CXv Fsâ sIm¨p-a-¡ Ä hcp-

t¼mÄ sImSp-¡ m³ h¨n-cp-¶-Xm-Wv. Aev]w ]e-lm-c-§ -fm-

Wv. AXv \nsâ a¡ Ä¡ v \o sImSp¡ q'' F¶v ]dª v

Ah\v sImSp-¯p. Ah³ I®p-\oÀ H¸n-s¡ m­v Hmt«m-dn-

£ -bn Ibdnt¸mbn.

GIm-´-X-bpsS XS-h-d-bn he-bp¶ P\-§ Ä! FÃm-

h-cp-ap­v, FÃm-ap­v ]t£ , GIm-´-X. kvt\ln-¡ m-\m-

fp­v icn-bm-Wv. a¡ -fp-­v, a¡ -fpsS a¡ -fp-­v, ktlm-Z-c-

§ -fp-­v, mcy-bp-­v, À¯m-hp-­v. ]t£ , kvt\ln-¡ m³,

kvt\lw e`n-¡ m³,- kvt\lw Bkz-Zn-¡ m³ C¶v Npäpw

Bfn-Ã. GIm-´-X-bpsS XS-h-d-bn he-bp¶ P\-§ Ä.

GIm-´X ZpxJ-I-c-am-Wv. GIm-´X \s½ hebw sN¿p-¶-

Xm-Wv; \s½ hnj-an-¸n-¡ p-¶-Xm-Wv.

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n GIm-´-X-bn he-bp-t¼mÄ

\ap¡ v Xm§ mbn XW-embn klm-bn-bmbn tbip \½psS

Acn-In hcpw. ZpxJ-¯nsâ GIm-´-X! tcmK-¯nsâ

GIm-´-X! a\p-jyÀ \s½ hn«p-t]mbn F¶pÅ GIm-´-X!

`À¯mhp acn-¨p-t]mbn F¶pÅ GIm-´-X! mcy- a-cn¨p

t]mbn F¶pÅ GIm-´-X! Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n ZpxJ-

§ fpw Zpcn-X-§ fpw Xocp-¶n-ÃtÃm F¶pÅ GIm-´-X!

Fsâ Imcyw Adn-bm-³, Fsâ {]iv\w Adn-bm³ F\n-¡ m-

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cp-an-ÃtÃm F¶pÅ GIm-´-X! A§ s\ he-bp¶, GIm-

´-X-bn De-bp¶ Pohn-X-§ -fn ASp-¯p-h¶p Xm§ p-

hm\pw XW-te-Ip-hm\pw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp D­v

F¶p-Å-XmWv kphn-ti-jw!

\n§ Ä Fhn-sS-sbÃmw he-bp-¶p-t­m, GsXÃmw

hnj-b-§ -fn \n§ -f-psS lrZbw ]X-dn-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p-t­m,

\n§ Ä hniz-kn¡ q, \n§ fpsS GIm-´X AI-äm³

\n§ fpsS Acn-In-te¡ v tbip hcm³ t]mIp-¶p. \n§ -

fpsS GIm-´-X-bpsS ka-b-§ -fnÂ, cm¡ m-e-§ -f-n \n§ -

fpsS InS-¡ -bn \ns¶-gp-t¶äv Aev]kabw ap«n-t·Â

\n¶ps- Im­v IÀ¯mh- nt- \mSv \n§ Ä ]db- Ww: IÀ¯mth,

Fsâ Acn-In-te¡ v \o Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta. Fs¶ \o H¶v

sXmS-Wta; Fs¶ \o H¶v Xtem-S-W-ta. Fsâ Xe-taÂ

\nsâ Ic-sam¶v hbv¡ -W-ta.

Fsâ {]iv\w ImWm³ F\n-¡ m-cp-an-Ã-tÃm. A¸-

\p­v, A½-bp­v, `mcy-bp­v, `À¯m-hp­v, a¡ -fp-­v.

]t£ , Fsâ {]iv\w AtX coXn-bn ImWm³ F\n-¡ m-

cp-an-Ã-. Fsâ thZ-\mhnjb§ Ä¡ v ]cn-lmcw Xcm³ Cu

temI¯v Bcp-an-Ã-. Fsâ \odp¶ {]iv\-§ Ä¡ ,v De-bp¶

PohnX- - n Bizmk- a- c- pf- m³ F\n¡- mc- pa- nÃ- .- IÀ¯mth,

Fsâ Acn-In-te¡ v H¶v hc-W-ta.

KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-¯nsâ Ir] e`n¨ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-

¶p. KnZ-tbm\v H¶m-a-Xmbn Right vision - icn-bmb ZÀi\w

e`n-¨p. hnj³ e`n-¨-t¸mÄ Right surrender - icn-bmb

kaÀ¸Ww D­m-bn.

KnZ-tbm³ am{X-a-Ã, ssZh-¯nsâ P\-amb bn{km-tb-

ey-scÃmw `bhnlz-e-cmbn Ign-bp-t¼m-gmWv KnZ-tbmsâ

ap¼n A{]-Xo-£ n-X-ambn ssZh-Zq-X³ {]Xy-£ -s¸-«-Xv.

At¸mÄ Ah\v icn-bmb Hcp ImgvN-¸mSv e`n-¨p.

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kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZhw \ap¡ v {]Xy-£ -\mbn \t½mSp

t\cn«v Nne Imcy-§ Ä Acp-fn-s¨-¿p-¶p-­v. \½psS ocpXzw

amäm³, \½psS b- mS- I- ä- m³, \½psS hm«w amäm³, \½psS

¾m\-X-b-I-äm³, \½psS Xo{h-amb ZpxJ-§ Ä¡ v Hcm-izmkw

Xcm³ tbip-{InkvXp \t½mSp kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶p-­v. Hcp

kam-[m\w Xcm³ tbip-{InkvXp \t½mSv CS-s]-Sp-¶p-­v.

\½psS tXmcm¡ ®o-cn\v ia\w X¶v \½psS I®oÀ XpS-

¨p-X-cm³ tbip-{InkvXp \½psS Acn-In-te¡ v hcp-¶p-­v.

Cu Hcp km£ m-¯mb ZÀi-\amWv \ap¡ n-t¸mÄ

e`n-t¡ -­Xv. tbip-{InkvXp F\n¡ p {]Xy-£ -\m-Ip-¶p.

Rm³ ocp-hm-sW-¦nepw, C¶v Rm³ F´mWv F¶p-Å-

XÃ, C\n Rm³ F´mIpw F¶p-Å-XmWv IÀ¯mhv ImWp-

¶-Xv. C¶v Rm³ ocp-hm-Wv; t]Sn¨v b¶v amdn Ign-bp-I-

bm-Wv. Hfn-¨n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. F¶m Rm³ cwK-¯p- h¶v

\Ã DÕm-l-`-cn-X-\mbn bp²w sN¿p-¶Xv tbip-{InkvXp

ImWp-¶p.

icn-bmb Hcp ZÀi-\w, icn-bmb Hcp ImgvN C¶v

\n§ Ä t\Sp-I. Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ ImWm³ \o

Bcv? Fs¶ hnfn-¡ m³ \o Bcv? Fs¶ \nsâ al-Xz-apÅ

hN\w tIĸn-¡ m³ Rm\mcv? C{X-am{Xw Fs¶ kvt\ln-

¡ m³ Rm\mcv? Ft¶m-Sn-§ s\ IcpW tXm¶m³ Rm³

F´p-Åq?

kXy-ambpw Bßo-b-amb Hcp ImgvN-¸mSv F¶v ]d-bp-

¶Xv ssZhw F¶n hen-bh sNbvXp F¶p-Å- Xncn-¨-

dnhm-Wv. AÀl-X-bn-Ãm-¯Xv ssZhw F\n¡ p X¶p. ssZh-

¯nsâ kuP-\y-Zm-\w! ssZh-¯nsâ kuP\y k½m-\w!

Rm³ AÀln-¡ m-¯Xv IÀ¯m-sh-\n¡ v X¶p. CXmWv

hmkvX-h-amb ImgvN-¸mSv. Ahn-sS-bmWv \µn hcp-¶-Xv.

Ahn-sS-bmWv kvXpXn hcp-¶-Xv. Ahn-sS-bmWv Bcm-[\

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hcp-¶-Xv. Ahn-sS-bmWv kvtXm{Xw hcp¶Xv.

C¶v F¶ Cu Znh-k-¯n \n¶p-sIm­v \mw ]nd-In-

te¡ v, Ignª Ime-§ -fn-te¡ v t\m¡ -Ww. Rm³ Fhn-sS-

bm-bn-cp-¶p? Rm³ F´m-bn-cp¶p? Fsâ kz`mhsa´m-bn-

cp¶p? tIm]n¨e-dp-¶-h-\-Ãm-bn-cp-¶pthm? hmin]nSn¨v hg-

¡ -Sn-¡ p-¶-h-\-Ãm-bn-cp-¶pthm? `mcysb D]-{Z-hn-¨-h-\-Ãm-

bn-cp-¶pthm? `mcysb \nc-´cw Ic-bn-¸n-¨-h-\-Ãm-bn-cp-

¶pthm? Fsâ PohnXsa´mWv? kzÀ¤-¯nse ssZh-ta,

\o I­-tÃm! \o Adn-bm-¯-sXm¶panÃ-tÃm!

Rm³ BÀs¡ Ãmw thZ-\m-hn-j-b-am-bn-cp-¶p!

GsXÃmw Ipcp-¡ p-I-fn-emWv Rm³ s]«p-t]m-bXv!

GsXÃmw sNfn-¡ p-gn-bn-emWv Rm³ hoWp-t]m-bXv!

Fs´Ãmw hr¯n-tI-Sn-emWv Rm³ Pohn¨p-t]m-bXv!

GsXÃmw NXn-¡ p-gn-bn-em-sWs¶ NnescÃmw hen-¨p-sIm-

­p-t]mbn NmSn-¨Xv! C{Xbpw \nIr-jvS-\mb Fs¶-t¸mse

thsd-bmcpw CÃtÃm IÀ¯m-th! C§ -s\-bpÅ Fs¶ \o

kvt\ln-¨tÃm! C§ -s\-bpÅ Hcp a\p-jys\ kvt\ln-

¸m³ \n\¡ p tXm¶n-b-tÃm!

AÀlX- b- nÃ- m- Xv e`n¨p F¶p \mw a\Ê- ne- m¡- -Ww.

Nne AÔ-hn-izm-k-§ -fn IpSp§ n¡ nS¶ Ime-§ Ä

HmÀ¯p t\m¡ q. Nne NS-§ p-IÄ, Nne BNm-c-§ Ä, Nne

acym-Z-IÄ, Nne k{¼-Zm-b-§ Ä, kpt_m-[-an-Ãm-¯-h-sc-

t¸mse {]hÀ¯n¨ Ime-§ Ä! Fs´-Ãm-amWv sNbvXp

Iq«n-bXv! Fhn-sS-sb-Ãm-amWv t]mbXv! Hmtcm Øe¯v

t]mb-sXÃmw Nn´n¨p t\m¡ n-bmÂ, \mw CS-s]« Bfp-

Isf Hmtcm-cp-¯scbpw HmÀ¯p t\m¡ n-bmÂ, \mw sNfn-

¡ p-gn-bnÂ, ]m]-¯n hoWp-t]mb Imcy-§ Ä HmÀ¯p

t\m¡ n-bm \½psS Xe s]m§ ptam?

ss]kbv¡ p sRcp-§ nb Ime-§ Ä! Blm-c-¯n\p

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ap«p-­m-bn-cp¶ Ime-§ Ä! \Ã InS-¸mSanÃm-Xn-cp¶ Ime-

§ Ä! DSp-Xp-Wn¡ p adp-XpWn CÃmsX hnj-an¨ Ime-§ Ä!

Fs´Ãmw HmÀ¡ m-\p-­v! C¶v kp`n-£ -am-Wv. icn-bm-Wv,

Cs¶-Ãm-ap-­v. ]t£ , ]gbIme-¯nte¡ v t\m¡ -Ww.

_mey-Im-e-¯nte¡ v Xncnª p t\m¡ -Ww. F´m-bn-cp-¶p

\½psS PohnXw? C§ -s\-bpÅ Fs¶ Fsâ tbipth,

\o kvt\ln-¨-tÃm.

IÀ¯m-hmb btlm-th, \o Fs¶ C{X-t¯mfw

sIm­p-h-cp-hm³ Rm³ Bcv? KnZ-tbm\v ssZhw {]Xy-£ -

s¸-«p. C¶v IÀ¯mhv \ap¡ v Hcp right vision Xcn-I-bm-Wv.

ssZhw \n§ sf t]ÀsNmÃn hnfn-¡ p-¶p. Hcp icn-bmb

ZÀi\w X¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Cu right vision \n§ Ä ssIs¡ m-Å-

Ww. Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶ tbip F\n¡ v shfn-s¸«v

Ft¶mSv kwkm-cn¡ p-¶p. Ah³ Fs¶ hyàn-]-c-ambn

Adn-bp-¶p. Ah³ Fsâ `mhn-ImewIqSn Adn-bp-¶p.

Fsâ \nXy-X-tbmfw DÅ PohnXw Ah³ ImWp-¶p.

FÃmw ImWp¶ tbip Ft¶mSv kwkm-cn-¡ p-¶p.

Rm³ A]-I-S-¯n-te¡ v t]mIm-Xn-cn-¡ m³ F\n¡ v ap¶-dn-

bn¸v Xcp-¶p. Rm³ \c-I-¡ p-gn-bn-te¡ v hogm-Xn-cn-¡ m³

Ah³ F\n¡ v ap¶-dn-bn¸v Xcp-¶p. \c-I-¯nsâ oI-c-

amb bmX-\-bn-te¡ pw Zpcn-X-¯n-te¡ pw Rm³ t]mIm-Xn-

cn-¡ m³ kvt\l-hm-\mb {InkvXp, F\n-¡ p-th­n càw

Nn´n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. Ahsâ Xncp-càw Fsâ kIe ]m]-

§ fpw £ an-¡ pw. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶p-t]mb kIe

]m]-§ fpw IgpIn F\n-¡ -h³ tamN\w Xcpw.

""tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ càw kI-e-]m-]hpw t]m¡ n

\s½ ip²o-I-cn-¡ pw.'' 1 tbml-¶m³ 1 : 7. CXv Rm³ hniz-

kn-¡ p-¶p. IÀ¯m-th, Cu right vision-sâ ap¼nÂ

Rm\nXm Xmf-Sn-bmbn hogp-¶p. Ipcn-in³ Nph-«n-te¡ v

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Rm³ Fs¶-¯s¶ Xmgv¯n-h-bv¡ p-¶p. F\n¡ p thsd

c£ -bn-Ã. thsd t]mwh-gn-bn-Ã. Bcnepw B{i-b-an-Ã. B{i-

b-a-ä-h-\mbn, Btcmcpw XpW-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\mbn Rm\nXm

h¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p.

\mYm, Fsâ Acn-In-te¡ v \o Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta.

Fsâ {]iv\w \o H¶v ImWW- t- a. F\ns- ¡ mc- näv kam-[m\w

Xc-W-ta. {Iqin¡ qSn Hgp-Ip¶ B Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ Hcp

XpÅn C¶v Fsâ inc-Ên ]Xnª v Fs¶ Igp-I-W-ta,

Fs¶ shSn-¸m-¡ -W-ta. CXp-h-scbpw h¶p-t]mb kIe

]m]-§ fpw F\n¡ v £ an¨p Xc-W-ta. Rm³ Adntª m

Adn-bm-sXtbm h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ Ä F\n¡ p £ an¨p

Xc-W-ta.

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Ggv

""AXn\v Ah³: \n\¡ v Ft¶mSp Ir]-bp-s­-

¦n Ft¶m-Sp- kw-km-cn-¡ p-¶Xv \o Xs¶

F¶-Xn\v Hcp AS-bmfw ImWn-¨p-X-tc-W-ta.

Rm³ t]mbn- Fsâ hgn-]mSv sIm­p-h¶v

\nsâ ap¼msI hbv¡ p-thmfw Chn-sS-\n¶p

t]mI-cptX F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]d-ª p. \o aS-§ n-

h-cp-thmfw Rm³ Xm-a-kn¡ mw F¶v Ah³

Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp. A§ s\ KnZ-tbm³ sN¶v Hcp-

tIm-em-«n³Ip-«n-sbbpw Hcp ]d amhp-sIm­v

]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hS-I-sfbpw Hcp¡ n amwkw Hcp

Ip«-bnÂh¨v Nmdv Hcp In®-¯n ]IÀ¶v Icp-

th-e-I-¯n³Iosg sIm­p-h¶v Ahsâ

ap¼nÂh¨p. At¸mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ ZqX³

Ah-t\mSv: amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hS-Ifpw

FSp¯v Cu ]md-taÂh¨v Nmdv AXn-t·Â

Hgn¡ F¶p Iev]n¨p; Ah³ A§ s\

sNbvXp. btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ ssIbn-epÅ

hSn-bpsS Aäw-sIm­v amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯

hSbpw sXm«p; DSs\ ]md-bnÂ\n¶p Xo ]pd-

s¸«v amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hSbpw Zln-¸n¨p;

btlmh- b- psS ZqX³ Ahsâ I®n\p ad-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 17- þ 21

KnZ-tbm³ kaÀ¸n-¨p. Right surrender! km£ m-¯mb

kaÀ¸-Ww. KnZ-tbm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶-Xn\p ap¼m-bn«v

ssZhw KnZ-tbm\v {]Xy-£ -s¸-«p. ocp-hmb KnZ-tbm-t\mSp

ssZhw ]dª p, \o ]cm-{I-a-im-en-bmWv F¶v.

""btlmh-bpsS ZqX³ Ah¶p {]Xy£ -\m-bn:

AÃtbm ]cm-{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶m-Sp-

IqsS D­v F¶v Ah-t\mSp ]d-ª p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 12

ssZhw a\p-jys\ kao-]n¨v ss[cyw sImSp-¡ p-I-bm-

Wv. {]Xym-i- sIm-Sp-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. a\p-jy³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p¶p

F¶v ]d-ª mÂt]mepw B kaÀ¸Ww ssZh-¯n-sâ- Ir-]-

bm-emWv \ap¡ v In«p-¶-Xv.

{InkvXp-hn-\mbn Fsâ PohnXw kaÀ¸n-¡ Ww F¶v

Hcm{Klw hcp-¶p-s­-¦n AXv ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm-Wv.

Fsâ kz´w iàn-sIm-t­m _p²n-sIm-t­m Úm\w

sImt­m km[n-¡ p-¶-X-Ã. H¶v icn-bmbn {]mÀ°n-¡ m³

km[n-¡ p-¶p-s­-¦n AXv Ir]-bm-Wv. {]mÀ°n-¡ p-t¼mÄ

ssZh-km-¶n²yw In«p-¶Xv ssZh-Ir-]-bm-Wv. \ap¡ v ]m]-

t_m[w In«p-¶Xv ssZh-Ir-]-bm-Wv. \ap¡ v C\nbpw amäw

hcm-\p­v F¶v Hcp kpt_m[w e`n-¡ p-¶Xv ssZh-¯nsâ

Ir]-bm-Wv. FÃm-änsâbpw aqe-Im-cWw ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-

bm-Wv. ssZh-amWv FÃmw {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶-Xv.

\½n ]ecpw hnNm-cn¡ pw Rm³ AXv sNbvXp,

Rm³ \Ã-Xp-t]mse {]mÀ°n-¨p, thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¨p,

Xncp-h-N\w ]Tn-¨p, ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w tIÄ¡ p-¶p-­v.

C§ s\ A`n-am-\-I-c-ambn tXm¶p¶ ]e Imcy-§ -fp-­v.

]t£ , GsXÃmw \ap¡ v A`n-am\w F¶v tXm¶n-bmÂ

t]mepw FÃmw ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm-Wv; \-½p-tSX-Ã;

ssZhw Ct§ m«v Xcp-¶-Xm-Wv.

CXv \mw a\-Ên-em¡ nbncn-¡ -Ww. \mw ASp-¡ -f-bnÂ

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Blmcw ]mIw sN¿p-t¼mÄ, B Blm-c-¯n\v cpNn In«-

W-sa-¦n ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-th-Ww. cpNn-I-c-amb

Blmcw X¿md- m¡- m³ km[n¡- p¶- ps- ­-¦n AXnsâ

]n¶n Hcp ssZh-Ir-]-bp-­v. \n§ -fpsS Hm^o-knÂ

HutZym-Kn-I-amb IrXy-§ Ä \nÀÆ-ln-¡ p-t¼mÄ AXv icn-

bmb coXn-bn \nÀÆ-ln-¡ p-hm³ km[n-¡ p-¶p-s­-¦nÂ

AXv ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm-Wv.

]Tn-¡ p¶ hnZymÀ°n-IÄ ]Tn-¡ m³ {ian-¡ p-t¼mÄ

_p²n sXfn-bp-¶Xv ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]-bm-em-Wv. Ip«n-IÄ

]co£ Fgp-Xp-¶p. ]co-£ m-lm-fn t]mbn Ccn-¡ p-t¼mÄ

th­-Xp-t]mse Fgp-Xp-hm³ km[n-¡ p-¶Xv ssZh-¯nsâ

Ir]b- mW- v. ssZhI- r] IqSmsX Hcp a\pj- y\pw H¶pw km[n-

¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

KnZ-tbm\v ssZh-¯nsâ Ir] In«p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-

¯nsâ A\p-{Klw In«p-I-bm-Wv. ssZhw KnZ-tbmsâ taÂ

Xsâ kvt\lw \nt£ -]n-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

XpSÀ¶v Right surrender. Ct§ m«v In«p-t¼mÄ

At§ m«v sImSp-¡ p-¶p. AXmWv surrender kaÀ¸Ww.

ssZhw \½psS Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v FÃmw Xcp-¶p. IÀ¯m-

hn-\mbn Xs¶-¯s¶ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. AXmWv KnZ-tbm³

sNbvXXv.

kaÀ¸Ww icn-bm-sW-¦n kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶v Xo Cd-

§ pw.

""btlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ ssIbn-epÅ hSn-bpsS

Aäw-sIm­p amwkhpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hSbpw

sXm«p; DSs\ ]md-bnÂ\n¶p Xo ]pd-s¸«v amwk

hpw ]pfn-¸n-Ãm¯ hSbpw Zln-¸n¨p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 21.

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KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-k-¶n-[n-bn sIm­p-h¶v Ahsâ

ImgvN AÀ¸Ww sN¿p-I-bm-Wv. At¸mÄ ssZh-k-¶n-[n-

bn \n¶v Xo ]pd-s¸«v B ImgvNhkvXp-hns\ Zln-¸n-¡ p-

¶p.

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ Xo hcm-¯-Xmbn

Fs´-¦nepaps­-¦n AsXÃmw ]nim-Nn\v Ah-Im-i-ap-

Å-Xm-Wv, ad-¡ -cp-Xv. \½psS hnZym-`ym-k-¯n ssZh-

¯nsâ Xo sXmS-Ww. \½psS _nkn-\-Ên ssZh-¯nsâ

Xo sXmS-Ww. \½psS I¨-h-SØm-]-\-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ

Xo sXmSWw. \½psS ho«nÂ, InS-¸p-ap-dn-bnÂ, ASp-¡ -f-

bnÂ, s]cp-am-ä-§ -fn FÃmw ssZh-¯nsâ Xo sXmS-Ww.

ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ XobpsS kv]Ài-an-

Ãm¯ Hcp\nanjwt]mepw \½psS Pohn-X-¯n D­m-bn-cn-

¡ -cp-Xv.

ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n²yw! KnZ-tbm³ kaÀ¸n-¨p.

ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ n. Right surrender Ds­-¦n right fire

km£ m Aán D­m-Ipw. icn-bmb Xo hcpw. c­p Xcw

Xo D­v.

1. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnâ Xo

2. A\ymán

A\ym-án ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ XobpsS kz`mhw

ImWn-¡ pw. hN\w tI«m \ap-¡ v tXm¶pw CXv icn-bmb

hN\amsW-¶v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nse Imcy-§ Ä Xs¶-

btà ]d-bp-¶Xv F¶v tXm¶pw. -{]mÀ°\ tI«m at\m-

l-c-amb {]mÀ°-\-bm-W-tÃm, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-em-WtÃm

F¶v tXm¶pw. ]t£ , ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ Xo hc-W-sa-

¦n \½psS lrZbw ip²-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. At¸mÄ

t\mt¡ -­Xv \½psS {]mÀ°-\tbm \a-kv¡ m-c-§ tfm

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thZ-]p-kvXI hmb-\tbm A§ s\ ]pd-sa-bpÅ Imcy-

§ fÃ, Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n ]m]apt­m F¶p-Å-Xm-Wv.

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw ]m]apt­m? Fsâ

Pohn -X-¯n Fhn-sS -sb-¦nepw AIrXyapt­m?

AIrXyaps­-¦n AhnsS Cd-§ p-¶Xv A\ym-án-bm-bn-cn-

¡ pw. AhnsS hcp-¶Xv Zpcm-ßm-hm-bn-cn¡ pw.

Zpcm-ßm-hn\v AÛpXw ImWn-¡ m³ -km-[n-¡ pw.

an{kboay a{´-hm-Zn-IÄ AÛpXw ImWn-¨p. tami ImWn-

¨-Xp-t]mse Xs¶ sNbvXp. tami hSn Xmsg-bn-«p. AXv

]m¼mbn XoÀ¶p. an{kbo-ay -a-{´-hm-Zn-Ifpw hSn Xmsg

C«p. Ah-cpsS hSnbpw ]m¼m-bn-¯oÀ¶p. tami shÅw

cà-am-¡ n-¯oÀ¯p, an{kbo-ay -a-{´-hm-Zn-Ifpw AtX

AÛpXw sNbvXp. \mev Imcy-§ -fn an{k-boay- a-{´-hm-Zn-

IÄ, tami sNbvXXp-t]mse Xs¶ sNbvXp. ss]im-Nn-I\v

Nne-sXÃmw sN¿p-hm³ Ign-bpw. C¶v At\-I-cpsS Pohn-X-

¯n A\ymán I¯p-¶p-­v. km¯m³ {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶p-

­v.

km¯m³tkh sN¿p-¶-hÀ at\m-l-c-ambn kphn-

tijw {]kw-Kn¡ pw. tIc-f-¯n ]e Øe-§ -fnÂ

km¯m\y tkh Ds­-¶pÅ Imcyw \n§ Ä hmbn-¨p- Im-

Wp-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. AhÀ kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-¡ pw, T V

bnepw {]kw-Kn-¡ pw. Ahcpw Bßob{]hÀ¯-\-§ -fnÂ

DÕpI-cmbn {]hÀ¯n-¨p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ pw. A\ym-án-bmWv

I¯p-¶-Xv.

Ahn-sSbpw tcmK-kuJyw D­m-Ip-¶p; qX-_m-[- am-

dp-¶p. AhnsS Bfp-IÄ XpÅp-Ibpw \r¯w -sN-¿p-Ibpw

sN¿p-¶p. sshIm-cn-I-amb henb {]hm-l-§ Ä D­m-Ip-

¶p. CsXÃmw BßnI-am-sW¶v ]mhw Bfp-IÄ [cn-¨p-

t]m-Ip-¶p. t\mt¡ -­Xv ]m]w Pohn-X-¯nept­m

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F¶mWv.

Fsâ {]mÀ°-\-bn henb iàn-bp-t­m, Bc-hm-c-

apt- ­m, henb BtLmj- a- pt- ­m, _lf- §- fpt­m F¶Ã

t\mt¡ -­-Xv. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯nsâ B´-cm-ßm-hn ]m]-

apt­m F¶v t\m¡ -Ww. Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw \ockapt­m,

Ibv¸pt­m, CjvS-¡ p-dhpt­m, apjn-¨n-ept­m, GsX-

¦nepw ZpÈo-e-§ Ä¡ v Rm³ Ct¸mgpw ASn-a-bmtWm F¶v

t\m¡ -Ww. GsX-¦nepw Xc-¯n-epÅ ]m]w h¨p-sIm­v

\mw BßnI-ambn {]hr-¯n-¡ p-¶p F¶v tXm¶n-bmÂ

AhnsS hcp-¶Xv A\ym-án-bm-bn-cn-¡ pw.

ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶v Xo ]pd-s¸-S-Ww. icn-bmb Xo hc-

Ww. \n§ Ä- Hm-tcm-cp-¯cpw B{K-ln-t¡ -­Xv AXm-Wv.

IÀ¯mth, Bcpw Fs¶ am\n-¡ -­. {]iw-kn-¡ -­, A\p-

tam-Zn-¡ -­, AwKo-I-cn-¡ -­. H¶p-am{Xw aXn, tbip

F¶n {]km-Zn-¡ -Ww. tbip {]km-Zn-¡ -W-sa-¦nÂ

F¶nÂ\n¶v ]m]w amd-Ww.

C¶v \½psS e£ y-§ Ä ]eXpw icn-b-Ã. HcmÄ

Hcp]-Imcw sN¿p-¶p. Hcp- ]m-h-s¸-«-h-\v, tcmKn-bmb Hcp

a\p-jy\v klmbw sN¿p-¶p. \Ã-Im-cy-a-tÃ? XoÀ¨-bm-

bn«pw sN¿-Ww, sNt¿­-Xm-Wv. ]t£ , B \Ã Imcyw

sNbvXXn thsd Hcp em¡ p­v. AXnsâ ]n¶n Fs¶

Bfp-IÄ AwKo-I-cn-¡ -Ww, Rm³ \Ã-h-\m-sW-¶v Bfp-

IÄ a\-Ên-em-¡ -Ww, Rm³ km[p-P-\-§ -tfmSv Hcp {]Xn-]-

¯nbp-Å-h-\m-sW¶v Bfp-IÄ a\-Ên-em-¡ -Ww, F\n¡ v

Hcp AwKo-Imcw In«-Ww F¶ B{K-l-ap-­v.

HcmÄ Hcp ]mhs- ¸«- h- \v hoSv h v sImS- p- p. t^mt«m

klnXw ]{X-¯n hcn-I-bm-Wv. AXnsâ ]n¶n Hcp

Zpcp-t±-i-ap-­v, evil motive D­v. ]pdta t\m¡ n-bm Zpcp-

t±iw F¶v tXm¶nÃ. a\p-jys\ ImWn-¡ m-\pÅ, a\p-

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jys\ {]km-Zn-¸n-¡ m-\pÅ _²-¸m-Sp-IÄ.

{]nb-s¸-«-htc, \½psS Pohn-X-¯n ]e-t¸mgpw

A\ymán I¯p-¶p. Right fire AÃ, False fire! hymP-amb

XobmWv hcp-¶-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ Aán I¯-W-sa-¦nÂ

lrZbw ip²-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. ]pd-ta-bpÅ {]hr-¯n-IÄ

ip²-am-bm t]m-cm, AIw ip²-am-IWw. hyà-ambn ]d-

ª mÂ, Hcmsf \mw icn-bmbn Adn-b-W-sa-¦n ASp-¯-dn-

b-Ww. AÃm-¯-t¸mÄ \à hÀ¯-am-\-§ Ä, k{¼-Zm-b-

§ Ä, s]cp-am-ä-§ Ä, Pohn-X-co-Xn-IÄ, sImÅm-atÃm \ÃXv

F¶v \ap¡ v tXm¶p-w. ]t£ , B hy-àn-bp-ambn CS-]-gIn

¡ gn-bp-t¼mÄ Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-¯n GsX-Ãmtam Nne

Ipg-¸-§ Ä, amen-\y-§ Ä D­v F¶v \ap¡ v a\-Ên-emIpw.

A§ s\ ASp¯v CS-]-g-Ip-t¼m-gmWv X\n-\ndw a\-

Ên-em-¡ p-¶-Xv. C¶v \ap¡ v a\p-jysc ab-¡ m³ ]äpw.

\½psS X\n-\ndw ]pd¯v hcmsX Ipsd A`n-\-bn-¡ m³

]äpw. ]t£ , IqSp-XÂ ASp¯v CS-s]-Sp-t¼mÄ X\n-\ndw

shfn-s¸«v hcn-Ibpw At¸mÄ \ap¡ v Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-

¯nsâ, {]hÀ¯-\-¯nsâ ]n¶nÂ, {]mÀ°-\-bpsS

]n¶nÂt]mepw Nne evil motives D­v F¶v a\-Ên-em-Ipw.

\½psS e£ yw ip²-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

C\n \n§ Ä Nn´n¨p t\m¡ q. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯nÂ

e£ yw ip²-amtWm? IÀ¯m-hmb tbip{InkvXp-hn-\p-

th­n am{X-ambn kaÀ¸n-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p F¶pÅ Dd¸v

\n§ Ä¡ pt­m? {InkvXp F¶n {]kmZ- n¡- W- w F¶pÅ

GI e£ yw \n§ Ä¡ pt­m? a\pjyÀ Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨v

F´v ]d-ª mepw kmc-an-Ã. a\p-jyÀ Fs¶-¡ p-dn¨v sXän-

²-cn-¨mepw kmc-an-Ã. Bfp-IÄ Fs¶ AwKo-I-cn-¨n-sÃ-

¦nepw kmc-an-Ã. Fsâ tbip, FÃmw icn-bmbn ImWp¶

tbip, Ahn-Sp¶v F¶n {]km-Zn-¨m aXn F¶pÅ GI

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em¡ v \n§ Ä¡ v hcp-¶pt­m? F¦n \n§ Ä¡ v [oc-X-

tbmsS \n¡ mw. {]Xym-i-tbmsS, {]mK-Ûy-t¯msS

\n¡ mw. F¦n \n§ Ä¡ v Nne Imcy-§ Ä {InkvXp-

hnsâ \ma-¯n sN¿p-hm³ km[n-¡ pw.

KnZ-tbm\v henb ss[cyw e`n-¨p. \nÊm-c\pw ocp-hp-

am-bn-cp¶ KnZ-tbm-\n \n¶p-sIm­v ssZhw Nne AÛp-X-

§ Ä {]hÀ¯n-¡ p-¶p. Xo Cd-§ n-bm AÛpXap­v. Xo

Cd-§ -nbm A\p-`hap­v.

ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ -W-sa-¦nÂ

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v Xncn-ª p-t\m¡ n Hmtcm ]m]-hpw

\mw I­p-]n-Sn-¡ -Ww. Fhn-sS-sb-Ãm-amWv Xncp-¯p-hm-\p-

Å-Xv? hfsc sNdpXv, \nÊmcw F¶p tXm¶pw. Hcp-]t£

\½psS amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -tfmSv \mw A\p-k-c-W-t¡ Sv ImWn-¨-

Xm-bn-cn-¡ pw. Asæn A²ym-]-Isc _lp-am-\n-¡ m-

sXtbm BZ-cn-¡ m-sXtbm Ahsc ]pÑn-¡ p-Itbm ]cn-l-

kn-¡ p-Itbm sNbvX-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. tPmen Øe¯v hniz-

kvX-X-bn-ÃmsX \n¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw.

\mw Imcy-£ -a-X-tbmsS sNt¿­Xn\p ]Icw

Aev]w DZm-ko-\X ImWn-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡ mw. Hcp-]-t£ , Icp-Xn-

¡ q-«n-b-sÃ-¦nepw \mw aqew \½psS Øm]-\-¯n\v GsX-

¦nepw Xc-¯n sN-dptXm heptXm Bb \jvSw h¶-Xm-

bn-cn-¡ mw. AsXÃmw ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ p-¶-Xn\p XS-

Ê-am-bn-cn-¡ pw. Nn´n¨p t\m¡ Ww GsXÃmw CS-§ -fn-

emWv F\n¡ v Xncp-¯p-hm-\p-Å-Xv F¶v. Hmtcm¶pw I­p-

]n-Sn¨v X\nsb Ccp¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww.

Hmtcm Znhk- hpw sshIpt- ¶cancp¶v {]mÀ°n¡- -Ww.

\n§ Ä Dd-§ p-¶-Xn-\p-ap¼v Ipd¨p t\cw im´-ambn ssZh-

k-¶n-[n-bn Häbv¡ ncn-¡ -Ww. F¶n«v Nn´n-¡ -Ww: C¶v

]I CS-s]« GsX-¦nepw Imcy-¯n IÀ¯m-th, ZpjvS-

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\mb ]nimNv AhI- miw ]db- p¶- pt­m? ss]im-NnIiàn

AhI- miw ]db- p¶- pt­m? Fhns- Ss- b¦- nepw A\ymán I¯p-

hm³ CS-bmtbm? kwkm-c-¯n Ak-Xyw -ht¶m? hymPw

ht¶m?

Bscsb-¦nepw ]pÑn-¡ p-Itbm Xcw Xmgv¯p-Itbm

XpÑo-I-cn-¡ p-Itbm sNbvX-Xmbn Fs´-¦nepw Pohn-X-

¯n h¶p-t]mtbm? Fhn-sS-sb-¦nepw Al-¦mcw h¶p-

t]mtbm? tIm]w h¶p-t]mtbm? Icp-W-bpÅ IÀ¯m-th,

GsX-¦nepw Hcp t\m«-¯n-tem, Nn´-bntem, mh-¯ntem

Aip²n h¶pt- ]mtbm? Aip²- nb- psS kv]Ài\- a- p-­mtbm?

Hmtcm¶pw NnIª v I­p-]n-Sn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. FÃmw sIm­p-

h¶v Ipcn-insâ Nph-«n-te¡ v hbv¡ p-¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v C¶ Imcy-¯n sXäp-h-¶p-

t]mbn. C¶ Imcy-¯n A_²w ]än-t¸m-bn. C¶v

cmhnse kaÀ¸-Ww F-Sp-¯mWtÃm Rm³ ]pd-s¸-«-Xv.

]t£ , C¶v Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n ]nimNv Ah-Imiw ]d-

bp¶ tZmj-§ Ä kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-b-tÃm. \mYm, Fs¶ \o

Igp-I-Wta F¶v \mw {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p. A§ s\ Igp-IÂ

{]m]n-¨nt« Hmtcm cm{Xnbpw Dd-§ m-hq. Igp-I-en-ÃmsX

\n§ -fpsS ]m]-¯nsâta Dd¡ w hc-cp-Xv.

1. icn-bmb ImgvN-¸mSv þ Right Vision

2. icn-bmb kaÀ¸-Ww -þ Right Surrender

3. icn-bmb Xo þ Right Fire

4. icn-bmb kam-[m\w þ Right Peace

\mem-as¯ Imcyw:

""Ah³ b-tlm-h-bpsS ZqX³ F¶p KnZ-tbm³

I­-t¸mÄ: At¿m, ssZh-amb btlm-th,

Rm³ btlm-h-bpsS ZqXs\ A`n-ap-J-ambn

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I­p-t]m-btÃm F¶p ]d-ª p. btlmh Ah-

t\mSv: \n\¡ p kam-[m\w; b-s¸-tS-­m, \o acn-

¡ -bnà F¶v Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 22, 23

Fs´mcp `mKyw! ssZhw Xsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶p!

ssZh-¯nsâ Xo Cd-§ n! KnZ-tbm\v AÛp-Xw! At¿m,

BcmWv Fsâ ASp-¡ Â h¶-Xv! Fsâ kao-]¯v h¶Xv!

Fs¶ kvt\ln-¨Xv BcmWv! Rm³ F´v `mKy-hm³!

Fs´mcÛp-Xw! Cu \nÊm-c-\mb Fsâ ASp-¡ -te¡ v

ssZhw Cd-§ n-h-¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p!

{]nb-s¸-«-htc, \n§ Ä hniz-kn-¡ q. \n§ -fpsS ASp-

t¯¡ v ssZhw- Cd-§ n-h-cpw. \n§ -fpsS PohnXw kaÀ¸n-

¨m IÀ¯mhv \n§ -fpsS Imcy-§ -sf-Ãmw Gsä-Sp-¡ pw.

GXp ZpÀL-S-§ Ä hcp-t¼mgpw Ducm-¡ p-cp-¡ p-IÄ hcp-

t¼mgpw FÃm-hcpw \n§ Ä¡ v i{Xp-¡ -fmbn Xocp-t¼mgpw

Bcpw \n§ Ä¡ v A\p-Iq-e-ambn Hc-£ cw an­m³ CÃm-

¯-t¸mgpw HcmÄ \n§ Ä¡ v A\p-Iq-e-ambn hcpw. AXv

IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXphmWv.

ssZhw ]d-bpw: \o t]Sn-t¡ ­m. \n\¡ p kam-[m-\w!

Right peace! icn-bmb kam-[m-\w ssZhw Xcp¶ kam-[m-\-

am-Wv! temIw Xcp¶ kam-[m\ap­v. \½psS ISw amdp-

t¼mÄ kam-[m-\-a-tÃ? ISw amdn Ipsd ss]k In«n, kam-

[m-\-am-Wv. ]t£ , thsd {]iv\w hcp-t¼mÄ B kam-[m\w

t]mIpw. ssZhw Xcp¶ kam-[m\w imiz-X-am-Wv.

""kam-[m\w Rm³ \n§ Ä¡ p Xt¶-¨p-t]m-

Ip¶p; Fsâ kam-[m\w Rm³ \n§ Ä¡ p- X-

cp¶p; temIw Xcp-¶-Xp-t]mse AÃ Rm³

\n§ Ä¡ p Xcp-¶-Xv. \n§ -fpsS lrZbw Ie-§ -

cpXv, {`an-¡ bpw Acp-Xv.'' tbml-¶m³ 14 : 27

77

IÀ¯mh- mb tbip{- InkXv p {Iqint- e¡ v t]mIp¶Xn\p

ap¼v ]d-ª -Xm-Wv: ""Fsâ kam-[m\w Rm³ \n§ Ä¡ p

Xcp-¶p.'' (tbml-¶m³ 14 : 2). temI-¯n Nne {]iv\-§ Ä

amdp-t¼mÄ kam-[m\w In«pw. a¡ -fpsS hnhmlw \S¡ p-

t¼mÄ kam-[m\w In«pw. a¡ -fpsS hnZym-`ymkw \S-¶mÂ

kam-[m\w In«pw. `mcybv¡ v AsÃ-¦n `À¯m-hn\v

tcmKkuJyw In«p-t¼mÄ kam-[m\ap­v. CsXÃmw icn-

bm-Wv. ]t£ , AXn-\-¸p-d¯pÅ Hcp ssZhnI-amb kam-[m-

\-ap-­v. Right peace! ssZ-hnI-amb kam-[m-\w! temI-¯n\v

Xcm³ Ign-bm¯ kam-[m-\w! temI-¯n\v FSp¯pIf-

bm³ Ign-bm¯ kam-[m-\w!

icn-bmb kam-[m\w In«-W-sa-¦n lrZ-b-¯nÂ

]m]ap­m-bn-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. lrZ-b-¯n temI-a-bXzw hc-cp-Xv.

Cu temI-t¯m-SpÅ ]ä-pam\w hc-cp-Xv. Cu temI-¯n-te-

¡ pÅ BIÀjWw hc-cp-Xv. Cu temI-¯n-te-¡ pÅ

B{ibw hc-cp-Xv. AsXÃmw amb. Hcp Znhkw \mw FÃmw

hn«p-t]m-Ipw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Right peace \n§ Ä¡ v thW-sa-¦nÂ

Pohn-X-¯n Xncp-¯p-hm-\p-Å-sXÃmw Xncp-¯n-s¡ mÄI.

PohnX- - n hcpt- ¯­ hyXnb- m\- §- Ä hcp- n-s¡ mÄI.

BtcmSpw ]nW§ n Ccn-¡ -cp-Xv. BtcmSpw hg-¡ mbn Ccn-

¡ -cp-Xv. Bscbpw sNdp-Xmbn ImW-cp-Xv. Bscbpw ]cn-l-

kn-¡ -cp-Xv. Bscbpw XpÑo-I-cn-¡ -cp-Xv. Ft¸mgpw \n§ -

fpsS lrZbw hnip-²-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. lrZbw \njvIf-¦-am-

bn-cn-¡ -Ww; \nÀ½-e-am-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. lrZ-b-¯n CuÀjy

hcc- pX- v, ]I hcc- pX- v, Ibv phcc- pX- v, {]XnI- mc- N- n´ hcc- p-Xv.

A§ s\ \n§ Ä \n¡ p-t¼mÄ \n-§ Ä¡ v am{X-aà \n§ -

fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw a¡ f- psS a¡ Ä¡ pw A\p{- Kl- §- Ä hcpw.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Ct¸mÄ \n§ Ä £ Wn-¡ q.

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IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta.

F\n¡ v Right peace Xc-W-ta. Right surrender þ- bYmÀ°-

amb hgn-]mSv Rm³ AÀ¸n-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Right fire Fsâ-taÂ

Cd-§ -W-ta. km£ m-epÅ Aán Fsâ-ta Cd-§ -W-ta.

IÀ¯m-th, Right peace - - km£ m-¯mb kam-[m-\w, temI-

¯n\v Xcm³ Ign-bm¯ kam-[m-\w Ct¸mÄ F\n¡ v Xc-W-

ta. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Fgp-¶Ån hc-W-ta.

Fsâ tZlhpw tZlnbpw Bßmhpw k¼qÀ® bmK-

ambn Xncp-ap-¼msI Rm³ kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p. Ftâ-sXÃmw \o

FSp-¯p-sImÄI, Rm³ hn«p-X-¶n-cn-¡ p¶p. F\n¡ v C\n-

bpÅ Imew Hcp hnip-²-\mbn, Hcp ip²n-a-Xn-bmbn \nsâ

the sN¿-Ww. AXn-\mbn \nsâ Ir] F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta.

h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ -sfÃmw £ an-¨p-X-c-W-ta. Fs¶ Igp-I-

W-ta. Fs¶ shSn-¸m-¡ -W-ta.

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F«v

“A¶p cm{Xn btlmh Ah-t\m-Sp- I-ev]n-¨Xv: \nsâ A¸sâ Cfb Imf-bmb Ggp hb-ÊpÅ

c­m-as¯ Imfsb sIm­p-sN¶p \nsâ A¸-

¶pÅ _men³_en-]oTw CSn¨p AXn-¶-cn-sI-

bpÅ Ati-c-{]-Xn-jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-I. Cu

ZpÀ¤-¯nsâ apI-fn \nsâ ssZh-amb btlm-

hbv¡ v \nb-a-{]-Imcw Hcp bmK-]oTw ]WnXv B

c­m-as¯ Imfsb FSp¯p \o sh«n-¡ -f-

bp¶ Ati-c-{]-Xn-jvT-bpsS hnd-Ip-sIm­p

tlma-bmKw Ign-¡ . KnZ-tbm³ Xsâ the-¡ m-

cn ]¯p-t]-sc- Iq«n, btlmh Xt¶mSp Iev]n-

¨-Xp-t]mse sNbvXp; F¶m Ah³ Xsâ

IpSpw-_-¡ m-scbpw ]«-W-¡ m-scbpw t]Sn-¨n«p

]IÂ ka-b¯v AXp sN¿msX cm{Xn-bnÂ

sNbvXp. ]«-W-¡ mÀ cmhnse Fgp-t¶-ä-t¸mÄ

_mensâ _en-]oTw CSnª p InS-¡ p-¶Xp

I­p AXn-¶-cn-sI-bpÅ Atic {]Xn-jvTbpw

sh«n-¡ -f-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶Xpw ]Wn-Xn-cn-¡ p¶

bmK-]o-T-¯n-¦Â B c­m-as¯ Imfsb

bmKw Ign-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶Xpw I­p. CXp sNbvXXp

Bsc¶p AhÀ X½n X½n tNmZn-¨p, At\z-

jWw Ign-¨-t¸mÄ tbmhm-insâ aI-\mb KnZ-

tbm³ BIp¶p sNbvXXv F¶p tI«p. ]«-W-

¡ mÀ tbmhmin-t\mSv: \nsâ aIs\ ]pd¯p

sIm­p-h-cnI; Ah³ acn-t¡ Ww; Ah³

_mensâ _en-]oTw CSn¨p AXn-¶-cn-I¯p

D­m-bn-cp¶ Atic {]Xn-jvT-tbbpw sh«n-¡ -f-

ª n-cn-¡ p¶p F¶p ]d-ª p. tbmhmiv Xsâ

Npäpw \nev¡ p¶ FÃ-mh-tcmSpw ]d-ª Xv:

_men¶p th­n \n§ tfm hyh-l-cn-¡ p-¶Xv?

\n§ tfm Ahs\ c£ n-¡ p-¶Xv? Ah-¶p-

th­n hyh-l-cn-¡ p-¶-h³ C¶p cmhnse

Xt¶ acn-t¡ -Ww; Ah³ Hcp ssZhw F¦nÂ

Xsâ _en-]oTw Hcp-¯³ CSn-¨p-I-f-ª -Xp-

sIm­p Xm³ Xs¶ Xsâ Imcyw hyh-l-cn-¡ -

s«. Ch³ Ahsâ _en-]oTw CSn-¨p-I-f-ª -Xn-

\m _m Chsâ t\sc hyh-l-cn-¡ s«

F¶p ]dª- v Ah¶v A¶v sbcpº- m F¶p

t]cn-«p.'' \ymbm[n]-·mÀ 6 : 25 þ 32

ssZhw KnZ-tbm-t\mSv I¸n-¨p. C\n \o Cu hn{K-lm-

cm-[-\sb h¨p s]mdp¸n-¡ -cp-Xv. _mÂssZhs¯ Bcm-[n-

¡ p-¶-h-cp-­v. Ati-cm-{]-Xn-jvTsb Bcm-[n-¡ p-¶-h-cp-­v.

kXy-ssZ-hs¯ ad-¶p-t]m-b-h-cp-­v. bn{km-tbÂP\-

Xbv¡ v ]änb henb A]-I-S-a-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. P\w Cu henb

`oXn-bn-em-hm-\pÅ Imc-Ww, anZym-\yÀ h¶v Ah-cpsS

hkvXp-h-I-IÄ sImÅ-bn-«p-sIm­p t]mIm³ ImcWw,

AhÀ Ahsc \S-¯n-s¡ m-­p-h¶ ssZhs¯ ad-¶p-t]m-

bXmWv.

A§ v CuPn-]vänse ka-`q-an-bn \n¶v Ahsc ]pd-

s¸-Sp-hn¨v, sN¦-S ]nfÀ¶v Ahsc \S¯n, acp-`q-an-

bn¡ qSn Ahsc \bn¨v, kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶v a¶ s]mgn¨p

sImSp¯v, hninjvS £ -W-amb ImS-¸-£ nsb sImSp-¯v,

]md-bn \n¶v shÅw ]pd-s¸-Sp-hn-¨v, ]I taL-kvXw-

`hpw cm{Xn Aán-kvXw-`-hp-ambn hgn \S-¯n, tbmÀ±m³

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\Zn hän¨v Ahsc C¡ sc ]e-kvXo-\n IS-¯nb B

ssZhs¯ AhÀ ad-¶p-I-f-ª p.

bn{km-tbÂP\w _mÂhn{K-l-§ sf tkhn-¡ m³

XpS-§ n. AXmWv AhÀ¡ v ]änb A]-I-Sw. AhÀ

ssZhs¯ ad¶p, PmXob Bcm-[-\-bn-te¡ v Xncn-ª p.

ssZhs¯ ad¶v hn{K-l-tk-h-bn-te¡ v t]mbn. _mensâ

_en-]o-T-¯n _en AÀ¸n-¡ m³ AhÀ X¿m-dm-bn. henb

sXämWv AhÀ¡ v h¶-Xv.

C¶v \mw Hmtcm-cp-¯À¡ pw h¶n-cn-¡ p¶ A]-ISw,

ssZhw Ignª Ime-§ -fn sNbvX \·-IÄ ad-¶p-t]mbn

F¶p-Å-Xm-Wv. \S¶pt]m¶ hgn-IÄ, ]g-b-Im-e-§ -fnÂ

\mw Pohn¨Xv, \½psS _mey-¯nÂ, ]ns¶ XpSÀ¶pÅ

Pohn-X-¯n \mw Icª v I®o-cn IpXnÀ¶ \mfp-IÄ,

AsXms¡ ad-¶p-t]m-bn. F{X Zb-\o-b-am-bn-cp¶p

A¶s¯ Pohn-Xw! F{X mc-ap-Å-Xm-bn-cp¶p Pohn-Xw!

kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb ]g-b-Ime Pohn-X-¯n Fs´´v {]Xn-

k-Ôn-Ifpw {]iv\-§ -fp-amWv \mw AXn-Po-hn-¨-Xv!

GsXÃmw cq£ -amb {]iv\-§ -fn-eqsSbmWv \mw

\S¶v \o§ n-b-Xv? As¶Ãmw \s½ Im¯ Ic-§ Ä! tcmKw

h¶-t¸mÄ kuJy-am-¡ nb Ic-§ Ä! \mw A¼-c-¸n-em-b-

t¸mÄ kam-[m\w X¶ Ic-§ Ä! \½psS Pohn-X-¯nÂ

alm-]m]w h¶-t¸mÄ sh«n-¡ -f-bmsX \ndp-¯nb Ic-

§ Ä! \½Ä ssZhs¯ ad¶v Pohn-¨-t¸mgpw \s½

kvt\ln¨v \s½ \S-¯nb hn[-§ Ä! FÃmw \½Ä ad-¶p-

t]m-bn. C¶v \½n ]eÀ¡ pw ]än-bn-cn-¡ p¶ A]-I-S-a-

XmWv.

bn{km-tbÂP\w,- ssZh-P\w ]m]wsNbvXp. ssZh-

¯n \n¶I¶v - Ati-cm-{]-Xn-jvT-Isf tkhn-¨p. _mÂ

hn{K-l-§ sf Bcm-[n-¨p. A§ s\ P\w ssZh-¯nÂ

\n¶I¶v Pohn-¨-t¸mÄ, KnZ-tbm-t\mSv ssZhw ]dª p: \o

82

sN¶v B _m hn{K-l§ -fpsS FÃm-`m-K-§ fpw sh«n-¡ -f-

bp-I. Ati-cm-{]-Xn-jvT-Isf adn¨n-Sp-I. hn{K-l-§ -sfÃmw

DS-¨p-I-f-bp-I. FÃm hn{K-l-§ -sfbpw XIÀ¡ p-I.

ssZhw ]d-ª Xv KnZ-tbm³ A\p-k-cn-¨p. ssZhw ]d-

ª p: C\nbpw _m hn{K-l-§ sf h¨v ]qPn-¡ -cp-Xv. C\n

Ati-cm-{]-XnjvT D­m-¡ -cpXv. FÃmw XIÀ¯v If-bpI.

H¶pw th­ Ahn-sS. F¶n«v bmK-]oTw ]WnXv ssZh-

¯n\v bmKw AÀ¸n-¡ . hyà-am-bn-«mWv ]d-ª -Xv.

""KnZ-tbm³ Xsâ the-¡ m-cn ]¯p-t]sc

Iq«n, btlmh Xt¶mSp Iev]n-¨-Xp-t]mse

sNbvXp; F¶m Ah³ Xsâ IpSpw-_-¡ m-

scbpw ]«-W-¡ m-scbpw t]Sn-¨n«v ]IÂ ka-

b¯v AXp sN¿msX cm{Xn-bn sNbvXp.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 27

5. Right Obedience þ km£ m A\p-k-c-Ww.

btlmh Xt¶mSp Iev]n-¨-Xp-t]mse KnZ-tbm³

sNbvXp. icn-bmb A\p-k-c-Ww! Right Vision-Â XpS-§ n,

Right Surrender, Right fire, Right peace and Right Obedience.

ssZhw A{X Ffp-¸-apÅ Imcy-aà ]d-ª -Xv. P\w

apgp-h\pw hn{K-lm-cm-[n-I-fm-Wv. At¸mÄ B P\w Bcm-[n-

¡ p¶ hn{K-l-§ sf XIÀ¡ pI F¶v ]d-ª mÂ, KnZ-

tbms\ AhÀ sIm¶pIf-bpw. t]Sn-bp­v KnZ-tbm\v.

]t£ , ssZhw ]dª p, KnZ-tbm³ A\p-k-cn-¨p.

""A¶p cm{Xn btlmh Ah-t\mSp Iev]n-¨Xv:

\nsâ A¸sâ Cfb Imf-bmb Ggp hb-ÊpÅ

c­m-as¯ Imfsb sIm­p-sN¶p \nsâ A¸-

¶pÅ _men³_en-]oTw CSn¨v AXn-¶-cn-sI-

bpÅ Ati-c-{]-Xn-jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-I.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 25

83

_mensâ _en-]o-Ts¯ CSn¨v If-bp-I. Ati-c-{]-Xn-

jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-bp-I. hn{Klm-cm-[-\sb XIÀ¡ pI.

F´mWv hn{Klw F¶v ]d-bp-¶-Xv? \mw Bcpw Hcp

hn{K-ls¯ tkhn-¡ p-¶-h-c-Ã. \mw Bcpw GsX-¦nepw

_nw_-s¯ ]qPn-¡ p-¶-h-c-Ã. ]t£ , \½psS Pohn-X-

¯nse hn{Klw F´mWv F¶v Xncp-h-N-\-¯n ]d-bp-¶p.

""BI-bm ZpÀ¶-S-¸v, Aip-²n, AXn-cm-Kw,

ZpÀt½m-lw, hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bmb AXym-{Klw

C§ s\ qan-bn-epÅ \n§ -fpsS Ah-b-h-§ sf

acn-¸n-¸n³.'' sImsem-kyÀ 3 : 5

hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bmb AXym-{K-lw! GXn-t\mSpw

AXym-{Klw hcp-t¼mÄ AXv hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bm-Wv. AXym-

{Klw ]mSnÃ. DÅ-Xn Xr]vXn-s¸-Sm³ km[n-¡ -Ww. C¶v

]e-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-¯n Xr]vXn-bn-Ã. ho«n Xr]vXn-bn-Ã.

`mcy-bn Xr]vXn-bn-Ã; À¯m-hn Xr]vXn-bn-Ã; a¡ -fnÂ

Xr]vXn-bnÃ; a¡ -fpsS ]Tn-¯-¯n Xr]vXn-bn-Ã; hcp-am-\-

¯n Xr]vXn-bn-Ã. tPmen-bn Xr]vXn-bn-Ã; i¼-f-¯nÂ

Xr]vXn-bnÃ; ]e-Xnepw Akw-Xr]vXn \n¡ p-¶p. henb

sXämWXv. hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bmb AXym-{K-lw! As¸m-kvX-

e\mb skâ v t]mÄ sImsem-kyÀ aq¶n ]d-bp-¶Xp

Xs¶ Fs^-ky teJ-\-¯nepw ImWmw.

""ZpÀ¶-S¸pw bmsXmcp Aip-²nbpw AXym-{K-

lhpw \n§ -fpsS CS-bn t]À ]d-I-t]mepw

Acp-Xv; A§ s\ BIp-¶p hnip-²-·mÀ¡ p DNn-

Xw. No¯-¯-cw, s]m«-s¨mÂ, Ifn-hm¡ v

C§ s\ tNÀ¨-b-Ãm-¯h H¶pw AcpXv;

kvtXm{Xa- t{X th­X- v. ZpÀ¶S- - pI- mc- ³, Aip-

²³, hn{K-lm-cm-[n-bmb {Z-hym-{Kln ChÀ¡ p

BÀ¡ pw {InkvXp-hn-tâbpw ssZh-¯n-tâbpw

cmPy-¯n Ah-Im-i-anà F¶p \n§ Ä Adn-

84

bp-¶p-h-tÃm.'' Ft^-kyÀ 5 : 3 þ 5

sImsem-kyteJ-\-¯n ]dª p, AXym-{Klw hn{K-

lm-cm-[-\-bm-sW-¶v. Fs^-kyteJ-\-¯n ]d-bp¶p, {Z-

hym-{Klw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bmWv F¶v.

\n§ Ä ]dbpw Rm³ A\ym-b-ambn Bcp-tSbpw

k¼m-Zn-¡ p-¶n-Ã. F\n¡ v Bcp-sSbpw th­, Fsâ Bcpw

h© n¨psIm­v t]mIm\pw Rm³ k½-Xn-¡ nÃ. ]¯p

ss]k-t]mepw F\n¡ v A\m-h-iy-am-bn«v th­. Rm³

A²zm-\n¨v tPmen sNbvXmWv Pohn-¡ p-¶X.v Rm³ aZy-]n-

¡ n-Ã. ]¯p-ss]k A\m-h-iy-ambn sNe-h-gn-¡ n-Ã.

th­m¯ PohnXanÃ. Agp-¡ mb PohnXanÃ. ho«nÂ

am\hpw acym-Z-bmbpw Pohn-¡ p-¶p. Rm³ c­p-t\cw \a-

kv¡ c-n¡ p¶p-­v. IrXy-am-bn«v ]Ån-bn t]mIp-¶p.

F\n¡ v F´m Ipg¸w? Rm³ ssZh-cm-Py-¯n t]mInÃ

F¶v ]d-bm³ Imc-W-sa-´mWv? At¸m-gmWv Cu hmIyw:

""{Zhym-{Klw kI-e-hn[ tZmj-¯n\pw aqe-a-tÃm.'' 1 Xnsam-

sY-tbmkv 6 : 10

hn{K-lm-cm-[\-bmb AXym-{K-lap­v; {Z-hym-{K-l-ap-

­v. ]Ww th­ F¶Ã ]d-ª -Xv. ]t£ , ]W-t¯m-SpÅ

B{Klw A_-²-amWv. tPmen sN¿-Ww. i¼fw hm§ mw.

]t£ ssI¡ qen hm§ n k¼mZyw hÀ²n-¸n-¡ m³ t\m¡ -

cp-Xv.

""Fsâ ssZhtam \n§ f- psS _p²na- p«v Hs¡ bpw

al-Xz-t¯msS Xsâ [\-¯n-s¶m-¯-h®w

{InkvXp-tb-ip-hn ]qÀ®-ambn XoÀ¯p-X-cpw.''

^nen-¸n-bÀ 4 : 19

{Zhym{- Klw ]mSnÃ- . hn{Kl- mc- m[- \ ]mSnÃ- . Hcp mcybpw

`À¯mhpw Fs¶ ImWm³ h¶p. CubnsS IeymWw Ign-

¨-h-cmWv. Rm³ ]dª p: a¡ tf, \n§ Ä¡ v c­p-

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t]À¡ pw i¼-f-ap-­-tÃm. c­v t]gvkv CÃm-sX-bn-cn-¡ p-I.

`À¯m-hnsâ i¼fw `À¯mhpw `mcy-bpsS i¼fw

`mcybpw CjvSw-t]mse Nne-h-gn-¡ -cp-Xv. hchpw sNehpw

]c-kv]cw Btem-Nn-¡ p-I. \n§ Ä Hcp lrZbambn-cn-¡ pI.

\n§ Ä H¶m-IpI F¶v ]d-ª m \n§ -fpsS t]gvkpw

H¶m-Ip-I. À¯m-h-dn-bmsX mcybv¡ v Hcp hcp-am\hpw

sNehpw D­m-I-cp-Xv. mcy Adn-bmsX À¯m-hn\v Hcp

hcp-am\hpw sNehpw D­m-I-cp-Xv. ]c-kv]cw kwkm-cn-¡ p-

Ibpw A§ s\ ]qÀ®-ambpw lrZbw ]IÀ¶v Hcp-an¨v

kt´m-j-ambn Ign-bp-Ibpw sN¿pI.

]W-¯n\p th­n-btà hg-¡ p-IÄ? hoSp-I-fnÂ

Ielw F´n-\p-th-­n-bm-Wv? Nne-t¸mÄ ]nW-¡ -ap-­mbn

an­m-Xm-Ip-¶Xv F´n-\p-th-­n-bm-Wv? \nÊm-c-amb ]W-

¯nsâ Imcyw! Fs´-¦nepw sNe-h-gn¨ Imcyw! AXv

`À¯m-hn-t\mSv ]d-ª n-Ã, `mcy-tbmSv ]d-ª nà F¶v

]dª v hg-¡ v. Nne-t¸mÄ DuWp-ta-i-bn hnf¼n h¨n«v

Ign-¡ msX c­p-t]cpw Fgp-t¶äv CjvS-¡ p-d-thmsS t]mbn

InS-¡ p-¶p. c­p apdn-bntem c­p I«n-entem InS-¡ p-¶p.

amdn InS-¡ p-¶p. ]c-kv]cw an­m-«-an-Ã. ]c-kv]cw kvt\l-

an-Ã. F´mWv ImcWw? \nÊmcamb ]Ww.

AXp-sIm­v hn{K-l-§ sf DS-¨p-I-f-bp-I. tbip-{In-

kvXp-hn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-XÂ \n§ Ä F´ns\ kvt\ln-¡ p-

¶pthm AXv hn{K-l-am-Wv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-

X \n§ -fpsS tPmensb kvt\ln-¨m AXv hn{K-l-am-Wv.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-XÂ \n§ -fpsS `mcysb

kvt\ln-¨m `mcy hn{K-l-am-Wv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\-

¡ mÄ IqSp-X À¯m-hns\ kvt\ln-¨m À¯mhv hn{K-

l-am-Wv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\-¡ mÄ IqSp-XÂ \n§ -fpsS

hoSns\ kvt\ln-¨mÂ, hoSv hn{K-l-am-Wv, a¡ sf kvt\ln-

¨m a¡ Ä hn{K-l-am-Wv.

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KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-¯nsâ hN\w A\p-k-cn¨p. hn{K-

lm-cm-[\ amän. hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bv¡ pÅ _mensâ hn{K-l-

§ -sfbpw Aticm{]Xn-jvT-I-sfbpw sh«n-¡ -f-ª p.

ssZhw I¸n-¨Xv KnZ-tbm³ A\p-k-cn-¨p.

C¶v IÀ¯mhv \n§ -tfmSv ]d-bp-¶p: a¡ -tf, \n§ Ä

Fsâ hN\w A\p-k-cn-¡ . \n§ -fpsS hn{K-l-§ sf

Fdnª p If-bp-I. H¶mw Øm\w tbip-hn-\v. \ap¡ v Bh-

iy-ap-ÅXv ssZhw Adn-bp-¶p. apt¼ Ahsâ cmPyhpw

Ahsâ \oXnbpw At\z-jn-¸n³. \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nÂ

hn{K-l-§ -sf-sbÃmw XIÀ¡ m³ Xocp-am-\n¨p Ign-bp-

t¼mÄ ssZh-¯nsâ lnXw \nhÀ¯n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-¯o-cpw.

\n§ Ä ]qÀ® A\p-k-c-W-ap-Å-h-cm-bn-¯o-cpw.

Right obedience-sâ km£ m-¯mb \nd-hv Ipcn-in-

emWv ImWp-¶Xv. ""]nXmth Fsâ CjvS-a-Ã, \nsâ CjvSw-

Xs¶ \S-¯-W-ta.'' kzÀ¤ob]nXm-hnsâ CjvS-¯n\v

]qÀ®-ambn hnt[-b-s¸-Sp¯ns¡ mSp¯ IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-hnsâ A\p-k-c-Ww! Ipcn-inse ac-W-t¯mfw Xs¶-

¯s¶ Xmgv¯nb A\p-k-c-Ww! Ipcn-inse ac-W-¯n-

\mbn Xs¶-¯s¶ G¸n¨ A\p-k-c-Ww! ]nXm-th,

Fsâ CjvS-aà \nsâ CjvSw \S-¡ s« F¶p ]dª v

kaÀ¸n¨p sImSp¯ {Iqinse A\p-k-c-Ww! \ap¡ v amXr-

I-bm-¡ m³ AXm-Wp-Å-Xv.

ssZhs¯ A\p-k-cn-¡ p-I; ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\s¯

A\p-k-cn-¡ pI. ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-{]-Imcw Pohn-¡ p-I.

B A\p-k-cWw \mw ]Tn-¡ p-t¼mÄ {Iqin¡ qSn t\Sn-

¯¶ c£ \ap¡ v A\p-`-h-am-bn-¯o-cpw. B A\p-k-c-W-

amWv Ahs\ kzÀ¤-t¯-¡ mÄ D¶-X-\m-¡ n-sb-Sp-¯-Xv.

""Ch-\s{X \ap-¡ pÅ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X³! Ch³ F{X

alm³ F¶v t\m¡ p-hn³! ]hn-{X³, \nÀt±m-j³, \nÀ½-

e³, ]m]n-I-tfmSv thÀs]«-h³, kzÀ¤-t¯-¡ mÄ D¶-X-

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\mbn XoÀ¶-h³.'' F{_m-bÀ 7 : 26, 27.

tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ amXrI \n§ Ä kzoI-cn-¡ p-I.

hN\w A\p-k-cn-¡ p-I. ]nXm-hnsâ lnXw \n§ Ä A\p-k-

cn-¡ p-I. kzÀ¤o-b-]n-Xm-hn\v lnX-a-Ãm-¯Xv \n§ -fpsS

Pohn-X-¯n \n¶v amän¡ f-bp-I. tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ A\p-

k-c-W-¯n \ndª p hcn-I.

A\p-k-cWw \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n-tebv¡ v hc-s«.

\n§ -fpsS PohnXw `mKy-ap-Å-Xm-bn-¯o-c-s«. PohnXw

tim`-\-am-bn-¯o-c-s«. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Icw \n§ -fpsS

Xe-ta hbv¡ -s«. \n§ -fpsS B{K-l-§ Ä IÀ¯mhv

km[n-¸n¨v Xc-s«. tbip-{InkvXp \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯n-

tebv¡ v kam-[m\w Xc-s«. Right obedience \n§ Ä¡ v- e`n-

¡ -s«.

Right Vision e`n¨p Ign-ª -t¸mÄ Right surrender!

icnbmb kaÀ¸Ww e`n¨t¸mÄ Right fire - icn-bmb

Aán! icn-bmb Aán e`n¨p Ign-ª -t¸mÄ Right peace-

icn-bmb kam-[m\w! C\n \n§ Ä sNt¿-­Xv Right

obedience, icn-bmb Hcp A\p-k-cWamWv.

Ct¸mÄ \n§ -fpsS PohnXw IÀ¯m-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-

tebv¡ v sImSp-¡ p-I. IÀ¯m-th, C{Xbpw Imew \ns¶

A\p-k-cn-¡ msX, \nsâ hN\w A\p-k-cn-¡ msX Rm³

Pohn¨p. sXäp-IÄ kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-bn. \mYm! F\n¡ v am¸v

Xc-W-ta. h¶p-t]mb ]m]-§ sfÃmw £ an-¡ -W-ta. C¶v

Cu hN\w hmbn¨psIm-­n-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \nsâ Xncp-càw

]pc-­ Icw Fsâ Xe-ta h¨v Fs¶ A\p-{K-ln-¡ -

Wta. Fsâ ]m]-§ Ä FÃmw t]m¡ n Fs¶ ip²o-I-cn-¡ -

W-ta. Fs¶ \nsâ aI-\mbn, aI-fmbn XoÀ¡ -W-ta. C¶p

apXÂ Rm³ \nsâ ASn-a.

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H³]Xv

1. Gideon the Conqueror.

2. Gideon the Coward.

3. Gideon the Challenger.

""A¶p cm{Xn btlmh Ah-t\mSp Iev]n-¨Xv:

\nsâ A¸sâ Cfb Imf-bmb Ggp hb-ÊpÅ

c­m-as¯ Imfsb sIm­p-sN¶p \nsâ A¸-

¶pÅ _men³_en-]oTw CSn¨v AXn-¶-cn-sI-

bpÅ Atic{]Xn-jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-I. Cu

ZpÀ¤-¯nsâ apI-fn \nsâ ssZh-amb btlm-

hbv¡ p \nb-a-{]-Imcw Hcp bmK-]oTw ]WnXv

B c­m-as¯ Imfsb FSp¯p \o sh«n-¡ -f-

bp¶ Atic{]Xn-jvT-bpsS hnd-Ip-sIm­v

tlma-bmKw Ign-¡ . KnZ-tbm³ Xsâ the-¡ m-

cn ]¯p-t]sc Iq«n, btlmh Xt¶mSp Iev]n-

¨-Xp-t]mse sNbvXp. \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 6 : 25- þ 27

KnZ-tbm³ kam-[m\anÃm-¯-h-\m-bn-cp¶p F¶m-Â,

ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv KnZ-tbm\v kam-[m\w

\ÂIn. KnZt- bmt- \mSv ]dª p: \n\¡ v kam[- m\- w. btlmh

imtemw F¶v B Øe-¯n\v t]cn-«p.

`ocp-hmb KnZ-tbm³ "The Conqueror' Hcp Pbm-fn-

bmbn¯oÀ¶p. He conquered his fears! Conqueror BIp-¶-

Xn\v ap¼v KnZ-tbm³ ocp-hm-bn-cp-¶p. Coward Bbn-cp-¶p.

"C' F¶ A£ cw sIm­v XpS-§ p¶ Nne hm¡ p-I-Ä!

Gideon the Conqueror' , "Gideon the coward' Bbn-cp-¶p. ocp-

hmb a\p-jys\ Conqueror B¡ n amäp-¶-XmWv ssZh-

kvt\-lw. AXmWv ssZh-¯nsâ AÛp-Xw.

sNdnb Imcy-aà KnZ-tbm³ sNbvX-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ

km¶n²yw e`n-¨-t¸mÄ KnZ-tbm³ [oc-\mbn, ià-\m-bn.

[ocX In«nb KnZ-tbm³ _mensâ _en-]oTw CSn-¨p-I-f-

ª p.

bn{km-tbÂP\w hn{K-lm-cm-[n-I-fmbn¯oÀ¶p.

kXyssZhs¯ ad-¶p-t]m-bn. _mensâ hn{K-l-§ Ä!

Ati-c-m{]-Xn-jvT-IÄ!

P\w hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-embnt¸mb-t¸mÄ KnZ-tbmsâ

DÅn NqSp-]n-Sn-¨p. `ocp-hmb KnZ-tbm\v ssZh-¯nsâ

kam-[m\w e`n¨p Ign-ª -t¸mÄ, ssZh-¯nsâ A\p-{Klw

{]m]n¨pIgn-ª -t¸mÄ DÅn NqSp-]n-Sn-¨p. Hcp t]Snbpw

IqSmsX KnZ-tbm³ ]pd-s¸-«p. KnZ-tbm³ sN¶p. KnZ-

tbmsâ A¸sâ c­m-as¯ Imfsb þ F{X IrXy-am-bn-

«msW¶v ssZhw ]d-bp-¶Xv þ A¸sâ Cfb Imf-bmb

Ggp hb-ÊpÅ c­m-as¯ Imfsb sIm­p-sN¶v \nsâ

A¸-\pÅ _men³_eo-]oTw CSn¨v AXnsâ Acn-sI-

bpÅ Atic{]Xn-jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-ª v AhnsS bmKw

Ign-¡ p-I.

C¶ Imfsb bmKw Ign¡- m³ IrXya- mb- n« v ]db- p¶- p-­v.

Hcp ]t£ , A¸³ Hma-\n-¡ p¶ Imf-bm-bn-cn-¡ mw. Cfb

Imf-bm-Wv, A¸\v henb hmÕ-ey-apÅ Imf-bm-bn-cn-¡ mw.

\ap¡- d- nb- m³ ]mSnÃ- F´ps- Im­- mW v AXpX- s¶ FSp-¡ m³

]d-ª -Xv F¶v. GXm-bmepw C¶-Im-fsb bmKw Ign¡

F¶v ]d-ª p. KnZ-tbm³ B Imfsb sIm­p-h¶v bmKw

Ign-¨p. ]t£ , bmKw Ign¡- p¶- X- n\- pa- p¼ v Ahns- Sb- pÅ

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_men³_en-]oTw CSn -¨p -I-f -ª p. Ahn-sS -bpÅ

Aticm{]Xn-jvTsb sh«n-¡ -f-ª p. hn{K-l-§ Ä DS-¨p-I-f-

ª p. hn{K-l-[zw-k-I-\mbn amdn.

Bßob DWÀÆp­m-I-W-sa-¦n hn{K-l-§ Ä DS-b-

Ww. ]­v amÀ«n³ eqYÀ Bßob DWÀÆn\pth­n \n¶-

t¸mÄ At±lw shÃp-hn-fn-¨p. A¶v ]m]-tam-N\¨o«v F¶v

]d-bp¶ k{¼-Zmbap­m-bn-cp-¶p. C{X cq]-bv¡ pÅ No«v

hm§ n-¨m C¶bn¶ ]m]-§ Ä tamNn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ pw. \Ã-

Im-cy-a-tÃ? ss]k-ap-S-¡ n-bm aXn, ]m]-tam-N\w In«pw.

]e hne-bpÅ No«p­v.

A¶s¯ k` ]m]-tam-N\¨o«v hnX-cWw sN¿m³

XpS-§ n. P\w, ]m]sam¶pw Dt]-£ n-¡ ­. Ipd¨v ss]k-

bp­- mb- mÂaXn h¶pt- ]mb ]m]s- aÃmw £ an- ps- ImS- p-¡ pw.

C{X-cq] Ahn-sS-sIm-Sp¯v B cq]-bpsS No«v taSn-¨mÂ

]m]tamN\w. sIme-]m-XIw sNbvX-h\v C{X-cq-]-bpsS

No«v. sImÅ-cp-Xm¯ PohnXw \bn-¨-h\v C{X-cq-]-bpsS

No«v. IhÀ¨ sNbvX-h\v C{X cq]-bpsS No«v. A§ s\

Hmtcm coXn-bn ]m]-tam-N\¨o«v.

amÀ«n³ eqYÀ FXnÀ¯p. ]m]-tam-N\w ss]k

sImSp¯p taSn-bv¡ m-\p-Å-X-Ã. ]m]-tam-N\w In«p-¶Xv

tbip{In-kvXp-hnsâ cà-¯m-em-Wv. ]m]-tam-N\w In«p-¶-

Xn\v {InkvXp-hnsâ {Iqin sNmcnª Xncp-c-à-¯mÂ

DÅ Igp-IÂ In«p-I-bmWv th­Xv F¶p-Å-Imcyw

amÀ«n³ eqYÀ ià-ambn ]d-ª p. amÀ«n³ eq-YÀ AXv ]d-

ª -t¸mÄ A¶s¯ k` At±-ls¯ th«-bm-Sn. amÀ«n³

eq-YÀ c£ -s¸-tS-­-Xn\v HmSn-t¸m-tI-­n-h-¶p.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \½psS Pohn-X-¯n hn{K-l-§ Ä DS-

bv¡ -Ww. \o Hcp challenger BI-Ww. Pbm-fn-bm-I-Wtam?

""Ipcn-si-Sp-¯p-sIm­v Fsâ ]n¶mse hcm-¯-h\v Fsâ

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injy\- mb- nc- n- m³ km[n¡- pI- b- nÃ- '' (eqt¡ mkv 14 : 27) F¶v

IÀ¯mhv ]d-ª p. \n§ Ä AsXmcp shÃp-hnfnbmbn

Gsä-Sp-¡ -Ww; kaq-l-¯nsâ ItÃdv G¡ m³ X¿m-dm-

IWw. Hcp-]t£ A[n-Im-cn-IÄ \n§ sf D]-{Z-hn¨p

F¶pht¶-¡ mw. \n§ Ä¡ v henb ]oU-IÄ h¶p F¶p-

h-t¶-¡ mw. ]t£ , Ipcn-si-Sp-¡ m³ \n§ Ä X¿m-dm-I-Ww.

Ipcn-imWv Pb-¯nsâ NnÓw.

Hcn-¡  Hcp ssZhm-e-b-¯n {]kw-KI³ ssZh-

¯nsâ hN\w ]d-ª p-sIm-­n-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Bfp-IÄ

FÃm-hcpw \Ã {i²-tbmsSbncn-¡ p-¶p. FÃm-h-cp-tSbpw

ssIbn thZ-]p-kvXIap­v. s]s«-¶mWv Hcp ]«mf{S¡ v

h¶-Xv. ]«m-f-¡ mÀ NmSn-bn-d-§ n. I¯n-ap-\-bpÅ tXm¡ p-

sIm­v AhÀ ]Ån-bv¡ -I-t¯¡ v HmSn-¡ -b-dn-h-¶p. FÃm-

hcpw sR«n-t¸m-bn. {]kw-KI\pw an­msX AhnsS \n¶p.

DSs\ ]«m-f-ta-[mhn ]dª p: ssZhm-e-b-¯n-epÅ

\n§ Ä¡ v c£ -s¸-S-W-sa¶m{K-l-ap-s­-¦n Ah-c-h-cpsS

thZ]pkvXIw AhnsSh¨n«v AXn Nhn-«n- IS-¶p-t]m-

Imw. hnizmkw XyPn-¨n«v, thZ-]p-kvXIw Nhn-«n- IS-¶p-t]m-

IWw. AÃ, AXn\v a\Ê- ns- æ- n \n§ sf Ct¸mįs¶

shSn-h-¨psImÃpw. AsXmcp- sh-Ãp-hn-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. {]kw-

K-I³ DÄs¸sS _lp-`q-cn-]£ w Bfp-Ifpw thZ-]p-kvX-

Is¯ Nhn-«n-bn«v IS-¶p-t]m-bn. Npcp¡ w t]À am{Xw Ahn-

sS-bn-cp-¶p. sImÃp-s¶-¦n sImÃ-s«. Hcp- Ip-g-¸-hp-an-Ã.

acn-¡ m³ X¿mÀ.

]«m-f-¡ mÀ ho­pw ]dª p: \n§ Ä¡ mÀs¡ -¦nepw

c£ -s¸-S-W-sa-¦n Cd-§ n-t¸m-Imw. t]mb-hsc \n§ Ä

I­n-tÃ? Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw GI-I-WvT-ambn ]d-ª p: CÃ,

R§ Ä acn-¡ m³ X¿m-dm-Wv. R§ Ä tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

injy-cm-Wv. R§ Ä tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ {]nb-cm-Wv.

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R§ Ä Hcn-¡ epw tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ hN-\s¯ \nµn-¡ -

bn-Ã. thZ-]p-kvX-Is¯ Nhn-«n-bn«v IS¶v t]mIn-Ã. R§ Ä

tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ àn-tbmsS Bcm-[n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-Wv.

Ipd-¨p-t]Àam-{Xw tijn¨p. FÃmhcpw t]mbn-¡ -gn-

ª t¸mÄ ]«m-f-¡ mÀ FÃm-hm-Xn-ep-Ifpw AS-¨p. At¸mÄ

a\-Ên-embn, Ct¸mÄXs¶ sImÃpw. hmXn-e-S-¨p-I-gn-ª n«v

AhÀ ]dª p: R§ Ä hnip-²-·m-cmb, ss[cy-apÅ

hnizm-kn-IÄ Dt­m F¶v ImWm³ h¶-Xm-Wv. R§ Ä¡ v

A§ -s\-bp-Å-h-tcm-sSm-cp-an¨v Bcm-[n-bv¡ m³ B{K-l-ap-

­v. \n§ Ä GXm\pw t]À kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-sW¶v a\-

Ên-embn. R§ Ä ]«m-f-th-j-¯n h¶Xv kXy-hn-izm-kn-

IÄ Dt­m F¶-dn-bm-\m-Wv. A¶v at\m-l-c-amb Bcm-[-

\bmbn-cp¶p. {]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, CsXmcp shÃp-hn-fn-bm-Wv.

Pohn-X-¯n {]Xn-k-Ôn-IÄ h¶p F¶p-h-cmw. CXp-t]m-

epÅ henb ]co-£ -W-L-«-§ Ä h¶p F¶phcmw. At¸m-

sgÃmw ss[cy-t¯msS \n¡ m³ Ign-bpI F¶p ]d-bp-

¶Xv hen-sbmcp hnP-b-amWv. F´p-h-¶mepw icn F\n¡ v

tbip H¶m-a-Xv. tbip ZpxJn¡- p¶ Hcp Imcyw hcnI- b- nÃ- .

CXmb- nc- n¡- Ww \½psS Xocp-am-\w.

IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ t\Àh-gn-bn \S-¯-W-ta. Fsâ

Pohn-X-¯nse hn{K-l-§ -sfÃmw Rm³ Fdn-ª p-S¨pI-f-

bp¶p. KnZ-tbm³ _mÂhn-{K-l-§ sfbpw Aticm{]Xn-jvT-

I-sfbpw sh«n-¡ -f-ª -Xp-t]mse Rm\pw sh«n¡ -f-bp-¶p.

kz´w IpSpw_- - n¯s¶ ]ecpw FXnc- mb- mepw, kz´w

`À¯mhv FXn-cm-bmepw Rm³ tbip-hns\ Dt]-£ n-¡ p-I-

bn-Ã. Fsâ a¡ Ä Fs¶ ]cn-l-kn-¨mepw icn Rm³

tbip-hns\ Dt]-£ n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

Fsâ hnZymÀ°n-IÄ Fs¶ Ifn-bm-¡ n-bmepw icn

Rm³ tbip-hns\ Dt]-£ n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. ]¯p-ss]k hcp-am-

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\-an-ÃmsX h¶mepw Rm³ tbip-hns\ Dt]-£ n-¡ -bn-Ã.

tbip ZpxJn-¡ p-¶-sXm¶pw hcn-I-bn-Ã. CXm-bn-cn-¡ Ww

\½psS Xocp-am-\w. B Xocp-am\w hcp-t¼mgmWv \mw Ne-

© -dmbn amdp-¶-Xv.

Challenger! \ap-¡ p-th­n Xs¶-¯s¶ {Iqin-eÀ¸n-¨

c-£ -Is\ I­m \n§ Ä FÃm hn{K-l-§ fpw XIÀ¡ pw.

tbip-hnsâ hN-\-¯nsâ ap¼n-tebv¡ v \mw h¶n-cn-

bv¡ p-I-bm-Wv. B Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ AÛp-X-i-_vZ-amWv

\mw tIÄ¡ p-¶-Xv. \s½ hos­-Sp-¡ p¶ i_vZw! \s½

Pbm-fn-I-fm-¡ p-hm³ A²zm-\n-¡ p¶ i_vZw! \msamcp

challenger Bbn amdp-I. Fsâ ssZh-ta, Pohn-X-¯nsâ

shÃp-hn-fn-Isf, {]Xn-k-Ôn-Isf, FXnÀ¸p-Isf Rm³

kt´m-j-t¯msS t\cn-Spw. Rm³ \nsâ {]nb-in-jy-\mbn

F¶pw \n¡ pw. CXm-bn-cn-¡ Ww \½psS kaÀ¸-Ww.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n CXp-h-scbpw h¶p-t]mb

kIe ]m]-§ fpw amän IÀ¯mhp \n§ sf ip²o-I-cn-¡ -

s«. \n§ -fpsS ]n·m-ä-§ Ä IÀ¯mhv kuJy-am-¡ -s«.

tbip CXm sI© n-s¡ m­v \nsâ Acn-I-¯p- h¶ncn-

¡ p-¶p. aI-t\, \nsâ lrZbw F\n¡ v Xpd-¶p-X-cptam?

Fsâ aI-tf, \nsâ lrZbw F\n¡ v Xpd-¶p-X-cptam?

Fsâ t]cv ]dª p \S¡- p¶ At\I- c- ps- ­¦- nepw F\n¡ v

a¡ -tf-sd-bn-Ã. Fsâ km£ m a¡ Ä \n§ -fm-Wv. \n§ -fn-

emW vRm³ Bih nc- n¡- p¶- X- .v \n§ Ä Cu i_Zv w tIÄ¡ p-

t¼mÄ \n§ -sf-¯s¶ F\n¡ v Xcptam?

IÀ¯mhv Bi-tbmsS tNmZn-¡ p-¶p. aI-t\, \nsâ

Pohn-X-¯nse FÃm ]m]hpw Rm³ Igp-In-¯-cmw. aI-tf,

\nsâ Pohn-X¯n h¶p-t]mb AIr-Xy-§ -sfÃmw £ an-

¨p-X-cmw. Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw Xcmw. A\p-{K-l-¯nsâ

PohnXw! hnP-b-¯nsâ Pohn-Xw! Conqueror B¡ p¶

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PohnXw! kam-[m-\-a-cp-fp¶ Pohn-Xw! kt´m-j-a-cp-fp¶

PohnXw!

1. Gideon conquered his fears!

Ahsâ `bs¯ Ah³ Pbn-¨p. `b-¯nsâtaÂ

Pbw In«n. Conqueror over fear. ]m]-¯n-sâ-ta-epÅ Pbw!

`b-¯nsâtaepÅ Pbw! Xn·bpsStaepÅ Pbw! \n§ Ä

Ct¸mÄ Ccn-¡ p-¶n-S¯ncp-¶p-sIm­v IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv ]d-

b-Ww. IÀ¯m-th, F\n¡ v Nne Imcy-§ fn b-ap-­v.

a\Êv sh{]m-f-s¸-«n-cn-¡ p-¶p. Fsâ b-¸m-Sp-IÄ \o amän-

¯-c-W-ta.

HcmÄ Fs¶ t^mWn¡ qSn hnfn-¨p. kmtd, Rm³

henb IpSp-¡ n Bbn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-Wv. Fsâ tamfpsS

IeymWw ASp-¯p. sImSp-¡ m-\pÅ cq] Fsâ À¯mhv

t\ct¯Xs¶ Icp-Xn-b-Xm-Wv. ]t£ , Fsâ hfsc ASp-¸-

apÅ HcmÄ, tamfpsS IeymWw BIp-t¼m-tg¡ pw XncnsI

Xcm-sa¶p ]dª v B cq] Ft¶mSp hm§ n-¨p. NXn-¡ p-

sa¶v hnNm-cn-¨n-Ã. Ct¸mÄ tamfpsS IeymWw ASp-¯p.

cq] thWsa¶v ]dª- t- ¸mÄ At±lw, F\n¡ v cq] Xcm³

amÀ¤-an-ÃtÃm F¶mWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv.

kmtd, Rm³ Hcp henb Ipcp-¡ n Bbn-cn-¡ p-I-bm-

Wv. tamfpsS Ieym-W-¯n-\pÅ cq] t]mbn F¶p am{X-a-Ã,

Fsâ À¯m-hn-t\mSv ]d-bm-sX-bmWv Rm³ sImSp-¯-Xv.

Rms\§ s\ À¯m-hn-t\mSv B Imcyw Xpd¶p ]d-bpw?

At±lw Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡ p¶ Hcm-fm-Wv. Rm³ thsd

sXsäm¶pw sNbvXn«- nÃ. thsdmcp ]m]hpw F\n¡ v h¶n-Ã.

At±l- t- ¯mS v BtemN- n- n«- mb- nc- p¶- ps- h¦- n C{Xbpw henb

Hcp at\m-th-Z\ hcn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. kmtd, F\n-¡ p-th­n

H¶p {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww. cq] taSn¨ BÄ¡ v AXv Xcm-\pÅ

a\Êv In«tW F¶v kmsdm¶v {]mÀ°n-¡ -Ww.

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{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-emWv b-¸mSv hcp-

¶-Xv? GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-emWv BIp-e-§ Ä hcp-¶-Xv?

GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-emWv \½psS Po-hn-X-¯n {]iv\-§ sf

t\cn-tS-­n-h-cp-¶Xv? Ipcp-¡ p-IÄ apdpIn hcp-¶p. B

kv{Xo t^mWn¡ qSn G§ -e-Sn-¨p-I-c-bp-I-bm-Wv. F\n¡ v

a\-Ên-em-bn, B Ic-¨n hmkvX-h-amb Ic-¨nemWv. ]mhw

F´v sN¿pw? À¯m-hn-t\msS§ s\ ]dbpw? ]d-bmsX

F´p-sN-¿pw? Imcyw \S-¡ -t­. \S-¡ m³ thsdmcp

amÀ¤hpansÃ-¶v mcybv¡ dn-bmw.

C§ -s\- At\Iat\Iw Imcy-§ Ä. Ipcp-¡ p-IÄ

h¶p-I-b-dp-¶p. AsXÃmw Pohn-X-¯n b-¸mSv hcp-¶-

Xn\v Imc-W-ambn¯ocp¶p. kvt\ln-X-tc, \n§ Ä Hcp

Imcyw sN¿q. IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ Bbp-Ên ]m]-¯n\pw

]m]-km-l-N-cy-¯n\pw Rm³ C\n Iq«v IqSp-I-bn-Ã. ]m]-

¯n\pw ]m]-¯n\v t{]cn-¸n-¡ p¶ kvt\ln-XÀ¡ pw Rm³

C\n Iq«v Iq-Sp-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ Bßobiànsb \in-¸n-¡ p-

¶tXm l\n-¡ p-¶tXm Bb bmsXm-¶n\pw Rm³ Iq«v

IqSp-I-bn-Ã. tbip-hn-t\mSv tNÀs¶-\n¡ v t]mI-Ww. tbip-

hnsâ IqsS F\n¡ v \S-¡ -Ww. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ

km¶n²- y- nsâ am[pcyw A\p- h- n- ps- Im­v F\n¡ v Pohn-

¡ -Ww.

C§ s\ {]mÀ°n-¡ pt¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Ir] In«pw.

\n§ -fpsS ]m]w \n§ -fnÂ\n¶v amdp-Ibpw IÀ¯m-hnsâ

Xncp-c-à-¯m \n§ Ä¡ v ap{Z- X-cn-Ibpw ]m]-§ -sfÃmw

£ an-¨p -X-cn-Ibpw sN¿pw. \n§ Ä¡ v Ducm-¡ p-cp-¡ p-I-

fn \n¶v tamN\w IÀ¯mhv Xcpw.

2. He conquered over his foes.

Foe -þ i{Xp! i{Xp-hnsâta Pbw {]m]n-¨p. GXmWv

i{Xp? anZym-\yÀ. \½psS i{Xp BcmWv? km¯m³.

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km¯ms\ i{Xp F¶mWv thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶Xv.

a¯mbnbpsS kphn-tijw 13þmw A²ymb¯n IÀ¯mhv

]d-bp¶ Hcp-]-a-bn \ap¡ v ImWmw, i{Xp- F¶v ]d-ª n-

cn-¡ p-¶Xv Cu ZpjvS ]nim-Nn-s\-bm-Wv.

""a\p-jyÀ Dd-§ p-t¼mÄ Ahsâ i{Xp h¶v,

tImX-¼nsâ CS-bn If hnX¨p t]mbv¡ -f-

ª p. Rmdp hfÀ¶p IXn-cm-b-t¸mÄ Ifbpw

ImWm-bvh¶p. At¸mÄ ho«p-S-b-hsâ Zmk-

·mÀ Ahsâ ASp-¡ Â sN¶v: bP-am-\-t\, hb-

en \à hn¯-Ãtbm hnX-¨Xv? ]ns¶ If

Fhn-sS-\n¶p h¶p F¶p tNmZn-¨p. CXp i{Xp

sNbvX-Xm-Ip¶p F¶v Ah³ Ah-tcmSp ]d-

ª p.'' a¯mbn 13 : 25- - þ 28

bP-am-\³ ]dª p: CXv i{Xp sNbvX-Xm-Ip-¶p. bP-

am-\³ \Ã hn¯mWv hnX-¨-Xv. ]t£ , hnX-bv¡ p-¶-h³

hnX-¨n«v t]mbn Dd-§ n-. Ah³ Dd-§ p-t¼mÄ i{Xp h¶p.

ssZha¡ Ä {i²n-t¡ ­ Hcp Imcy-ap-­v. \mw Dd-§ p-t¼m-

gmWv i{Xp hcp-¶-Xv. Ft¸m-sgÃmw \½psS B´-cnIa\-

Ênse DWÀÆv \jvSs- ¸S- p¶- pt- hm, Ft¸ms- gÃmw {]mÀ°\m

PohnXw XfÀ¶pt- ]mI- p¶- pthm, Ft¸msgÃmw \s½-¯s¶

ImWmsX t]mIp-¶p-thm, Ft¸m-sgÃmw \½psS t_m[-a-

\Êv ab-§ p-I-bpw D]-t_m-[-a-\Êv am{Xw DWÀ¶n-cn-

¡ pIbpw sN¿p-¶pthm At¸mÄ i{Xp-h-cpw.

HmÀ¡ pI- , \mw ab§- p¶ kabw t\m¡ n i{Xp Im¯p

\n¡ p-I-bm-Wv. ab§ n¡ nS-¡ p¶ kabw t\m¡ n i{Xp

h¶v If hnX-¨n«v t]mIp-¶p. DS-a-س \à hn¯mWv hnX-

¨X- .v ]t£ , i{Xp h¶ v If hnX¨ v s]mb¡v f- ª- p. Fs´Ãmw

If-I-fm-Wv? Nne ZpjvNn-´-I-fm-Imw. Zpjvt{]-c-W-I-fm-Imw.

Nne Acp-Xm¯ Iq«p-sI-«p-I-fm-Imw. ]m]-{]-hr-¯n-bm-Imw.

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AX-sÃ-¦n {Zhym-{K-l-am-Imw. kzmÀ°-X-bm-Imw. Al-¦m-

c-am-Imw. Btcm-sS-¦nepw DÅ sshcm-Ky-am-Imw. Btcm-sS-

¦nepw DÅ ]I-bm-Imw. hntZzjamImw. Btcm-sS-¦nepw

DÅ i{Xp-Xm-a-t\m-`mhamImw. {]Xn-Imc Nn´-bm-Imw. Nne

apjn-¨n-ep-IfmImw. ho«n Xs¶ `mcybpw `À¯mhpw

X½n Nne s]mcp-¯-t¡ -Sp-IfmImw.

Nne-t¸mÄ mcy Dt±-in-¨-Xp-t]mse Imcyw \S-¡ msX

hcp-t¼m-gp-­m-Ip¶ \oc-khpw ]cn-`-hhpw BImw.

`À¯mhv Dt±-in-¨-Xp-t]mse Imcyw \S-¡ msX hcp-t¼m-gp-

­m-Ip¶ À¯m-hnsâ Ibv¸pw hntZz-jhpamImw. Ømbn-

bmb hgs¡ m¶p-an-sÃ-¦nepw apJw hmSnbpw lrZbw ¾m\-

ambpw Ccn-¡ p¶ A\p-`-h-am-Imw. aqSn-s¡ -«nb apJ-t¯m-Sp-

IqSn ]c-kv]cw an­m-«-an-ÃmsX Ign-ª p-IqSn F¶v hcmw.

CsXÃmw i{Xp If hnX-bv¡ p-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\pÅ kml-

Ncyw ]nimsNmcp-¡ p-¶p. Rmdp hfÀ¶p IXn-cm-bn, ew

Imbv¡ p¶ ka-b-am-bn. AXp-h-scbpw Xncn-¨-dn-ª n-Ã.

thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nse hmIy-§ Ä h¨p-sIm­v \Ã-Xv-

F¶t]mse ]d-bp¶ Nne If-Ifp­v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nÂ

""\nsâ APoÀ®-Xbpw IqsS-¡ p-sS-bpÅ £ oWhpw

\nan¯w Aev]w hoª pw tkhn-¨p-sImÄI'' F¶v Xnsam-

sY-sbm-kn-t\mSv ]utemkvÇolm ]d-ª n-«p-­-tÃm. Ipd-

s¨ms¡ BImw. A[nIw IpSn-¡ -cp-sXt¶ DÅq F¶p ]d-

bp-¶-h-cp­v. AXv \Ã hn¯v t]mse tXm¶m-Ip¶

IfbmWv. ]ns¶ ]d-bpw: IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp

sNbvX H¶m-as¯ AÛpXw ]¨-sh-Ås¯ hoª m-¡ n.

AtXm, elcn¸n¡ p¶ hoª v! ta¯cw hoª v! AXp-

sIm­v el-cn-bp-ÅXv Ign¨p F¶p-h¨v Ipg-¸-an-Ã. A[nIw

BI-cp-sX-t¶-bp-Åq.

C§ s\ Nne apS-´³ \ymb-§ Ä ]dª v ]m]w

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sN¿p¶ a\p-jy³ If hnX-bv¡ p-I-bm-Wv. C§ -s\-bpÅ

Bi-b-§ Ä \½psS lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v ]mIn-¯-cp-¶-Xp-

aqew lrZ-b-¯n Nn´m-¡ p-g¸w hcp-¶p, \mw ]m]-¯n-

te¡ v t]mIp-¶p. tbip-{InkvXp Hcp hn¹-h-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-

¶tÃm. AXp-sIm­v hn¹hw thWw Fs¶ms¡ Nn´n-

¡ p¶ Bfp-Ifp­v. C§ s\ If hnX-bv¡ p¶ i{Xp. B

i{Xp-hnsâ ta Pbw t\S-Ww. ]nim-Nnsâ ta Pbw

t\S-Ww. Conqueror over his foes! KnsZ-tbm³ i{Xp-¡ -fpsS

ta Pbmfn Bbn.

1. Conqueror over his fears þ b-¯n-sâ-ta Pbw

2. Conqueror over his foes þ i{Xp-¡ -fp-sS-ta Pbw.

3. Conqueror over his feelings þ hnImc- §- f- ps- St- a Pbw.

Ahsâ a\-Êns\ Ah³ Pbn-¨p; Ahsâ DÅnÂ

Xs¶bpÅ hnNmc hnIm-c-§ sf Ah³ Pbn-¨p. Ahsâ

DÅnep­m-Ip¶ kwibNn´-Isf Ah³ Pbn-¨p.

Feelings, \ap¡ p­m-Ip¶ Nne tXm¶-ep-IÄ AhbnÂ

B{i-bn¨v t]mI-cp-Xv. Nne tXm¶-ep-IÄ \ap-¡ p-­m-Ipw;

Ft¶mSv IÀ¯mhv ]dª- X- mW- v \n\¡ v ]co£ ]mÊm¡ n

Xcm-sa¶v. Rm³ ss__nÄ hmbn-¨-t¸mÄ \sÃmcp mK-

amWv In«n-b-Xv. AXp-sIm­v XoÀ¨-bm-bn«pw IÀ¯mhv

Pbw \ÂIpw. C§ -s\-sbms¡ Nn´n-¡ p¶ Bfp-Ifp­v.

AsXm¶pw Bßo-b-a-Ã.

ss__nÄ hmbn¨v Hcp hmIyw I­Xp-sIm-s­m¶pw

\ap¡ v Pbw In«-W-sa-¶n-Ã. \n§ Ä¡ v Pbw Xcp-¶Xv

{InkvXp-hm-Wv. \n§ -fpsS b-¯nsâ taÂ, i{Xp-¡ -fp-sS-

taÂ, feelings -þ- sâ ta Pbw Xcp-¶Xv {InkvXp-hm-Wv.

{InkvXp HcnS¯pw tXmän-«n-Ã. ZpjvS-\mb ss]im-Nn-

Is\ {InkvXp Pbn-¨p. Fsâ ho«n Ielap­m-¡ p¶

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]nim-Nns\ IÀ¯mhv tXm¸n-¡ pw. Fsâ ho«n Zpcn-X-ap-

­m-¡ p¶, {]iv\-§ -fp-­m-¡ p¶, IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

hnÅe- pIÄ D­m¡- p¶, n¶X- I- Ä D­m¡- p¶ ]nim-Nns\

Fsâ IÀ¯mhv tXmev]n-¡ pw. hniz-kn-¡ p-I. mcym`À¯r

_Ô-¯n hnÅ-ep-IÄ D­m-¡ p-I; ktlm-Z-c-§ Ä X½n-

epÅ _Ô-¯n `n¶-X-bp-­m-¡ p-I, CsXÃmw ]nim-

Nnsâ sIWn-bm-Wv. ]e-t¸mgpw \mw CsXm¶pw Adn-bmsX

sN¶v IpSp-¡ n hogp-¶p.

\mw Ft¸mgpw \s½¯s¶ kq£ n-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-cn-

¡ -Ww. Hcn-¡ epw GsX-¦nepw Xc-¯n-epÅ ]nim-Nnsâ

DZy-a-¯n\v \mw CSw sImSp-¯p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. ]m]-¯nsâ

Nn´ hcp-t¼mÄ, `n¶-X-bpsS Nn´ hcp-t¼mÄ, GsX-

¦nepw sXämb Nn´-bpsS Btem-N\ hcp-t¼m-Ä DSs\

HmÀ¯p-sIm-Å-Ww, CsXs¶ \in-¸n-¡ m³ ]nimNv

sIm­p-h-cp¶ X{´-am-Wv. Hcp alm sIWn-bm-Wv. CXnÂ

Rm³ hogp-I-bn-Ã. hogm³ X¡ -h®w oI-c-amb kml-N-cy-

§ fnte¡ v Ah³ \s½ corner sN¿pw. ]t£ , AXnÂ

hogmsX \mw i{Xp-hnsâ ssIbn \n¶v hgpXn amdn-s¡ m-

Å-Ww.

Cu temI-Po-hnXw Ignª v Hcp \mÄ Rm³ A¡ -

cbv¡ v t]mIp-t¼mÄ ssZh-cm-Py-¯n F¯pI F¶p-Å-

XmWv F\n¡ v Int«­ Gähpw henb mKyw. Cu qan-

bnse Pohn-X-¯n Zpcn-X-§ -fp­v; IjvS-¸m-Sp-I-fp-­v; ico-

c-¯n\v tcmK-ap-­v; \jvS-§ -fp­v. Nne-t¸mÄ _nkn-\-ÊnÂ

\jvSw hs¶¶p hcpw. Nne-t¸mÄ \½psS Irjn-bnÂ

\jvSw h¶p F¶p hcpw. \½psS Btcm-Ky-¯n \jvSw

h¶p F¶p hcpw. F¶m Cu \jvS-§ sfÃmw DÅ-t¸mÄ

Xs¶ \s½ hnSp-hn-¡ p-hm³, \s½ c£ n-¡ p-hm³ Hcp

t]m¡ p-hgn, Hcp \o¡ p-t]m¡ v IÀ¯mhv Xcpw.

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""Ah-cn NneÀ ]ndp-]n-dp¯v kwlm-cn-bmÂ

\in-¨p-t]m-b-Xp-t]mse \n§ Ä ]ndp-]n-dp-¡ -bp-

a-cp-Xv. CXv ZrjvSm-´-am-bn«v AhÀ¡ p kw`-hn-

¨p, temIm-h-km\w hs¶-¯n-bn-cn-¡ p¶

\ap¡ v _p²yp-]-tZ-i-¯n-\mbn Fgp-Xn-bp-an-cn-

¡ p-¶p. BI-bm Xm³ \nev¡ p¶p F¶p

tXm¶p-¶-h³ hogm-Xn-cn-¸m³ t\m¡ n-s¡ m-Å-

s«. a\p-jyÀ¡ p \S-¸-Ãm¯ ]co£ \n§ Ä¡ p

t\cn-«n-«nÃ; ssZhw hniz-kvX³; \n§ Ä¡ p Ign-

bp-¶-Xn\p aosX- ]-co£ t\cn-Sp-hm³ k½-Xn-

¡ msX \n§ Ä¡ p kln-¸m³ Ign-tb-­-Xn\p

]co-£ -tbm-Sp-IqsS Ah³ t]m¡ p-h-gnbpw

D­m-¡ pw.''- 1 sImcn-´yÀ 10 : 10- þ 13

hniz-kn-¡ pI! ]co-£ -IÄ hcpw. {]tem-`-\-§ Ä

hcpw. Xn·-bn-te-¡ pÅ BIÀj-W-§ Ä hcpw. ]t£ , ]co-

£ -tbm-Sp-IqsS Hcp \o¡ p-t]m-¡ p-­m-Ipw. \mw hnj-an¨v

he-bp-t¼mÄ, F´p th­q F¶-dn-bmsX Nne {]iv\-§ -

fpsS ap¼n ]Xdn \n¡ p-t¼mÄ, AÔm-fn-¨v \n¡ p-

t¼mÄ, A-t¸mÄ Hcp t]m¡ p-hgn D­m-¡ n-¯-cpw. He is

ever living & ever loving. F¶pw Pohn-¡ p¶ {InkvXp! F¶pw

kvt\ln-¡ p¶ {InkvXp!

Jesus Christ is:

So real a God

So near a God

So dear a God.

CsXms¡ \½Ä A\p-`-hn-¡ Ww. C{X-am{Xw real

Bb Hcp ssZhw! \n§ Ä heª v hnj-an¨v Fsâ

IÀ¯mth, F¶p hnfn-¡ p-t¼mÄ tIÄ¡ p¶ Hcp ssZhw!

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HmSn hcp-¶ tbip!

C¶v \n§ Ä he-bp¶ hnj-b-§ -fn \n§ sf k¼-

¶-cm-¡ m³ ssZhw \n§ sf hfÀ¯pw. \n§ Ä C¶v hnj-

an-¡ p¶ Imcy-§ -fn \n§ Ä¡ mizmkw X¶v \n§ sf

AXnià-amb, A\p-Kr-loX ]Ùm-hn-eqsS \S-¯m³

{InkvXp-hn\p Ign-bpw. IÀ¯mhv FÃm hn[-¯nepw \ap-¡ -

\p-{Klw Xcpw. i{Xp-hnsâ \o¡ -§ sf IÀ¯mhv XIÀ¯p

Xcpw. IÀ¯mhv Pbw Xcp-¶-h-\m-Wv.

kz´w iàn-sIm-s­m¶pw km[n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ

_p²n-sIm­v Rm³ Pbn-¡ mw, Fsâ hnZym-`ymkw sIm­v

Rm³ Pbn-¡ mw, Fsâ Ign-hp-sIm­v Rm³ Pbn-¡ mw,

Fsâ ]Ww sIm­v Rm³ Pbn-¡ mw, Fsâ BtcmKyw

sIm­v Rm³ Pbn-¡ mw, Rm³ t\Spw Fs¶ms¡ \ap¡ v

tXm¶pw. ]t£ \mamcpw t\Sp-I-bn-Ã. AXyp-¶-Xsâ Ir]-

bn-ÃmsX \ap-s¡ m¶pw t\Sm³ km[n-¡ p-I-bn-Ã.

Hcp henb hnj-b-amWv \ap¡ v ap¶n-ep-ÅXv. ss]im-

Nn-I -ssk-\y-t¯m-SpÅ bp²w! B bp²-¯n \mw

IÀ¯m-hns\ tXm¸n-¡ -cp-Xv. IÀ¯m-hns\ Pbn-¸n-¡ -

Ww. \½psS Pohn-X-¯nse \njvTsIm­v, \½psS

kaÀ¸WwsIm­v, Hcp sXän\pw Fs¶ In«p-I-bn-Ã, Hcp

]m]¯n\pw Fs¶ In«p-I-bn-Ã, Acp-Xm-bva-IÄ H¶pw

Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n kw`-hn-¡ p-I-bn-Ã, Ahn-Sp¶v t\m¡ p-

t¼mÄ Hcp sXäpw F¶n ImWp-I-bn-à F¶p \mw Xocp-

am-\n-¡ p-sa-¦n \n§ Ä¡ v Pbm-fn-IÄ BImw. Pbn¨v

Pbn¨v apt¶m«p t]mImw. \n§ -fpsS bs¯ Pbn-¡ mw,

\n§ -fpsS i{Xp-¡ sf Pbn-¡ mw, \n§ -fpsS - hnNmc hnIm-c-

§ sf Pbn-¡ mw. \n§ -fpsS tXm¶-ep-Isf Pbn-¡ mw. BI-

am\w Pbw t\Sn Hcp conqueror Bbn-¯o-cmw.

Pbm-fn-I-fm-bn-¯o-cp-I! PohnXw Pbn-¡ m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv.

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PohnXw IÀ¯mhv Pbn-¸n-¡ m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. \n§ Ä [ocX-

tbmsS Hcp shÃp-hnfn Bbn-t«-sä-Sp-¡ -Ww. CÃ, Rm³

]nim-Nnsâ ap³]n tXmev¡ p-I-bn-Ã. Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw

]m]-¯nsâ {]tem-`-\-§ Ä¡ v, ]m]-¯nsâ t{]c-W-IÄ¡ v

CSw sImSp-¡ p-I-bn-Ã. F´v em`w h¶mepw icn, F´p

\jvSw h¶mepw icn Hcp ]m]-¯n\v Fs¶ In«p-I-bn-Ã.

At¸mÄ ImWmw \n§ Ä Pbn¨v Pbn¨v apt¶m-«p-t]m-Ip-¶-

Xv. aäp-Å-hÀ AÛp-X-t¯msS \n§ f- psS hnPbw t\m¡ n

\n¡ pw. \n§ f- psS ]ptcmK- -Xn, \n§ -fpsS A`n-hr²n I­v

At\Iw ssZh-a-¡ Ä kt´m-jn-¡ pw.

Cu Xocp-am-\-¯n-te¡ v hcp-hm³ \n§ Ä {Iqin-

te¡ v t\m¡ p-I. Cu Pb-¯n-te¡ v hcp-hm³ Pbn-¨-hsâ

{Iqin-te¡ p t\m¡ p-I. {Iqiv Hcp ]cm-P-b-a-Ã. {Iqiv Pb-

¯nsâ apt¶mS- nb- mW- v. {Iqiv IncoS- - nsâ apt¶mS- nb- m-Wv.

{Iqin-\p-tijw Hcp Inco-S-ap-­v. \n§ Ä {Iqins\ Gäp-hm-

§ p-I. {Iqins\ Npw_n-¡ p-I. {Iqins\ \n§ -fpsS Npa-en-

te-äp-I. {Iqipw hln-¨p-sIm­v {Iqin-Xsâ ]n¶mse \S-

¡ p-I. Ah-t\mSv tNÀ¶v t]mIp-I. Pb-Po-hnXw kz´-am-

¡ p-I.

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]¯v

""btlmh KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: \nt¶m-Sp-Iq-sS-bpÅ

P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-¶p; Fsâ ssI Fs¶

c£ n¨p F¶p bn-{km-tb Fsâ t\sc h¼p

]d-bm-Xn-cn-t¡ -­Xn¶v Rm³ anZym-\ysc Ch-

cpsS ssIbn Gev]n-¡ -bn-Ã. BI-bm \o

sN¶v BÀs¡ -¦nepw bhpw ocp-X-bp-ap-s­-

¦n Ah³ Kne-bmZv ]ÀÆ-X-¯nÂ\n¶p aS-§ n-

s¸m-bvs¡ m-Ås« F¶p P\-¯n {]kn-²-s¸-

Sp-¯pI F¶p Iev]n-¨p. F¶msd P\-¯nÂ

Ccp-]-¯o-cm-bncw t]À aS-§ n-t¸m-bn; ]Xn-\m-

bncw t]À tijn-¨p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 2, 3

DÅn bw! \ndª oXn! Ft¸m-gmWv i{Xp hcp-

¶Xv F¶ Bi-¦! ]t£ , ssZhw AhnsS {]Xy-£ -s¸-«p.

i{Xp ht¶-¡ ptam F¶v b-¶n-cp-¶-t¸mÄ ssZhw {]Xy-

£ -s¸-«p! AsXmcp henb A\p-{K-l-am-Wv. \½psS a\-

Ênse Bi-¦-I-f-I-äm³, `b-¸m-Sp-IÄ amäm³, lrZ-b-

¯nse sS³j³ amäm³, Poh-\pÅ {InkvXp Acn-In-te¡ v

hcp-¶p. IÀ¯mhv FÃmw ImWp-¶p. \½psS thZ-\-IÄ

ImWp-¶p; \½psS b-¸m-Sp-IÄ ImWp-¶p; \s½ ss[cy-

s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ {InkvXp \½p-sS -A-cn-I-t¯¡ v hcp-¶p.

A¶v `bhpw `ocp-Xz-hp-apÅ KnZ-tbmsâ Acn-In-

te¡ v \nXy-\mb ssZhw h¶p. ssZhw KnZ-tbm-t\mSv

]dª p: ""AÃtbm ]cm-{I-a-im-en-tb, btlmh \nt¶mSp

IqsS-bp-­v.'' GXp b-ap-s­-¦nepw F{X \ncm-im-P-\-I-

amb Npäp-]m-Sm-sW-¦nepw AhnsS ssZh-km-¶n-²y-ap-s­-

¦n FÃm-ap-­v. AhnsS b-s¸-Sm-\nÃ. ssZh-km-¶n-²yw!

ssZhw IqsS-bp-s­-¶pÅ Hcp ss[cyw In«n-¡ -gn-ª -

t¸mÄ KnZ-tbm³ Pbm-fn-bmbn amdn. aq¶v Imcy-§ -fn-emWv

KnZ-tbm³ conqueror BbXv.

1. He conquered his fears! - Ahsâ bs¯ Ah³

Pbn-¨p

2. He conquered his foes! -þ Ahsâ i{Xp-¡ sf

Ah³ Pbn-¨p

3. He conquered his feelings! þ Ahsâ hnNm-c-§ sf

Ah³ Pbn-¨p. Ahsâ tXm¶-ep-Isf, \ncq-]-W-

§ sf Ah³ Pbn-¨p.

anZym-\yÀ F¶p-]-d-bp¶ Hcp hn`mKw P\-§ Ä ssZh-

P-\-t¯mSv bp²w sNbvXp. anZym-\yÀ ]nimNnsâ {]Xo-I-am-

Wv. \½psS Pohn-X-¯n \s½ \nc-´cw D]-{Z-hn-¡ p-Ibpw

iey-s¸-Sp-¯p-Ibpw sN¿p¶ Zpcm-ßm-¡ -fp­v.

KnZ-tbm³ Ahsâ Fear, Foes and Feelings Pbn-¨p,

Conqueror Bbn.

]t£ , KnZ-tbm³ conqueror Bhp-¶-Xnsâ ]n¶nÂ

]ns¶bpw Hcp henb process D­v; AXnsâ ]n¶n Hcp

henb {]hÀ¯\]²-Xn-bp-­v. bp²-¯n-\p- t]mtI-­n-

hcpw. ]nim-Nn-t\mSv bp²w sN¿m³ t]mI-Ww; anZym-\y-

tcmSv bp²w sN¿m³ t]mI-Ww. bp²-¯n\v t]mIm³

t\c¯v KnZ-tbm³ HmÀ¯p: sNdnb bp²-sam-¶p-a-ÃtÃm.

]Xn-\m-bn-c-¡ -W-¡ n\v anZym-\yÀ h¶v ]mf-b-an-d-§ n-bn-cn-¡ -

bm-Wv. Ah-tcmSv bp²w sN¿m³ t]mIp-t¼mÄ Ipd-¨m-fp-

IÄ t]mc-m. KnZ-tbm³ Bfp-Isf Iq«n. ap¸-¯o-cm-bncw

t]À KnZ-tbm-t\mSv IqSn bp²w sN¿m³ h¶p.

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At¸m-Ä IÀ¯mhv ]dª p: C{Xbpw t]À th­.

C{Xbpw t]À IqSn bp²w sNbvXm Cu P\w hnNm-cn¡ pw

R§ -fpsS Ign-hp-sIm­v Pbn¨p F¶v. Cu P\-¯nsâ

s]cp¸wsImt­m Ignh- ps- Imt­m Pbn¡- m³ km[n¡- b- n-Ã.

i{Xp-hns\ Pbn-¡ m³ a\p-jysâ iàn t]mcm. Not by

might but by Grace. ssZhw ]d-ª p: a\p-jysâ iàn-

sImt­m, BÄ_ewsImt­m Pbn-¡ m³ km[n-¡ -bn-Ã.

F¶m i{Xp-hns\ Pbn-¡ -W-sa-¦n ssZh-¯nsâ Ir]

thWw. ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n²yw thWw. ssZh-¯nsâ

klmbw thWw.

""btlmh KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: \nt¶m-Sp-Iq-sS-bpÅ

P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-¶p; Fsâ ssI Fs¶

c£ n¨p F¶v bn-{km-tb Fsâ t\sc h¼p

]d-bm-Xn-cn-t¡ -­Xn¶v Rm³ anZym-\ysc Ch-

cpsS ssIbn Gev]n-¡ -bn-Ã.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 2

ap¸-¯o-cm-bncw t]cp-ambn bp²-¯n-\p-t]m-bm \o

Pbn-¡ -bn-Ã. Cu i{Xp-hns\ Rm³ \nsâ ssIbn Gev]n-

¡ -bn-Ã. \o tXmäp-t]m-Ipw. ssZhw ]d-bp-I-bmWv: \nt¶mSv

IqsS-bpÅ P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-¶p. AXp-sIm­v \o sN¶v

BÀs¡ -¦nepw bhpw ocp-X-bp-ap-s­-¦n Ah³ Knse-

bmZv ]ÀÆ-X¯nÂ\n¶p aS-§ n-s¸m-bvs¡ m-Ås« F¶v P\-

¯n {]kn-²-s¸-Sp-¯p-I.

`bhpw ocp-Xzhpw DÅ-hÀ ssZh-¯nsâ thebv¡ v

sImÅp-I-bn-Ã. t]Sn¨v t]Sn¨v ssZh-¯nsâ the sN¿m³

H¡ p-I-bn-Ã. a\p-jyÀ F´p ]d-bpw? ]Ån-¡ mÀ F´p ]d-

bpw? k`-bnse t\Xm-¡ -·mÀ F´p ]d-bpw? ]Ån-{]-am-Wn-

amÀ F´p ]d-bpw? C§ s\-sbm¶pw Nn´n¨v IÀ¯m-

hnsâ the sN¿m³ km[n-¡ -bn-Ã. Pbw In«p-I-bn-Ã.

`bhpw ocp-Xzhpw DÅ-h³ Knse-bmZv ]ÀÆ-X-¯nÂ

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\n¶v aS-§ n-s¸m-bvs¡ m-Å-s«. XpS-§ p-¶n-S-¯p-\n¶p Xs¶

Ah³ aS-§ n-s¸mbvs¡ m-Å-s«.

C¶v Iq«mb- vab- v¡ p hcp¶ Nnesc¦- nepw eÖbpÅh-

cp-­v. thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbn ]nSn-¨m Bfp-IÄ D]-

tZin F¶v hnfn-¨v Ifn-bm-¡ n-tÃ? ]cn-l-kn-¡ ntÃ? thZ-]p-

kvXIw ssIbn Ds­-¦nÂX-s¶ hr¯n-bm-bn-«v IS-em-

kn s]mXnª v \à ¹mÌn¡ v IqSn-em¡ n `{Z-ambn

sIm­p-t]m-bm Bcpw thZ-]p-kvX-I-am-sW¶v Adn-bn-Ã-

tÃm F¶v Nn´n-¡ p-¶-hÀ! ss__nÄ ]nSn-¨p-sIm-­p-t]m-

Im³ t]mepw t]Snbpw \mWhpw DÅ Bfp-IÄ! tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ injy-\mWv F¶v ]d-bp-hm³ t]Sn-¡ p¶hÀ!

`bw ]mSn-Ã. ssZhthebv¡ v ocpXzw ]mSn-Ã. \mWn-

¨Ã ssZhthe sNt¿-­-Xv. ssZh-¯nsâ the F¶p ]d-

bp-¶-Xv Hcp alm-]-Z-hn-bmWv. \mw BcpsS the-¡ m-cmWv?

\nXy-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ A\p-Kr-lo-X-cmb, [\y-cmb

the¡ m-cmWv \mw Hmtcm-cp-¯-cpw. \mw ssZh-¯nsâ

kz´w P\-am-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ {]Xn-\n-[n-I-fm-Wv;

Ambassadors of Christ! \½psS tPmenØew qan-bm-Wv.

]t£ \nb-a\w kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶m-Wv. C´ybv¡ v Ata-cn-

¡ -bn-te¡ v Hcp Aw_m-kn-UÀ D­v. Aw_m-kn-UÀ Ata-cn-

¡ b- ne- mWv Xmak- n¡- p¶- X- v. ]t£ , C´yb- psS DtZymK- Ø- -

\m-Wv. i¼fw C´y-bn \n¶m-Wv.

\ap¡ pw tPmen \nb-an-¡ p-¶Xv A§ v kzÀ¤-¯nÂ

\n¶m-Wv. \mw FhnsS tPmen sN¿Ww, FhnsS F´p

the sN¿Ww F¶p \nÝ-bn-¡ p-¶Xv kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶m-

Wv. ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hm-Wv \nb-{´n-¡ p-¶-Xv. \ap-¡ pÅ {]Xn-

^ew Xcp-¶Xv kzÀ¤-¯nÂ\n-¶m-Wv. \½psS emhWw

kzÀ¤-¯n-em-Wv. \½psS XkvXnI kzÀ¤-¯n-em-Wv.

Cu Hcp t_m[yw \ap¡- p­- mb- nc- n¡- W- w. ssZh-¯nsâ

the-¡ mÀ F¶p ]d-ª m ]Z-hn-tb-dn-b-h-cm-Wv. ssZh-

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¯nsâ hN\w ]d-bp-¶-hÀ, ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ hN\w

D¨cn-¡ p-¶-hÀ F¶p ]d-ª m hfsc ]Z-hn-tb-dnb Hcp-

tPm-en-bm-Wv. AXv \mw hniz-kvX-X-tbmsS sN¿p-¶p-sh-

¦n {]Xn- e- a- p­- v. Csæ- ntem? \ap¡ v \jvSa- mI- pw. in£

hcn-Ibpw sN¿pw.

33 hÀjw Rm³ tIme-t© cn St. Peter's tImtf-PnÂ

tPmen sNbvXp. B Ime-§ fn-sem-s¡ bpw ssZh-¯nsâ

the-¡ m-c³ F¶ \ne-bn Rm³ A`n-am\wsIm­n-cp-¶p.

kzÀ¤-¯nsâ {]tXyI Zbm-ZrjvSn Fsâ-ta ]Xn-ª n-cp-

¶p! kzÀ¤w Fs¶ Xsâ the-bv¡ p-th­n Xnc-sª -Sp-¯n-

cp-¶p! \nXy-\mb {InkvXp-hnsâ the-¡ m-c-\mbn ssZhw

Fs¶ kzoI-cn-¨n-cn-¡ p-¶p. hen-sbmcp ]Z-hn!

{]nbs- ¸«- h- t- c, CXv hmbn¡ pt- ¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ mthiw

hc-Ww. IÀ¯m-hnsâ the-¡ m-c-\m-h-Ww. bhpw ocp-Xz-

hp-an-Ãm¯ the-¡ m-c³! BscÃmw \nµn-¨mepw Ah-tl-fn-

¨mepw F\n¡ v tbip-hnsâ km£ n-bm-I-Ww. Cu Xe-ap-d-

bn tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Hcp {]Xn-\n-[n-bm-bn«v, tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ Hcp Aw_m-kn-UÀ Bbn«v F\n¡ v \nev¡ -Ww.

kzÀ¤ nsâ B{Klw Cu qanb- n \ndt- hä- p-hm\pÅ

kzÀ¤-¯nsâ Aw_m-ÊnUÀ BWv Rm³ F¶pÅ

t_m[w \n§ Ä¡ v hc-Ww. kzÀ¤o-b-\mb \nXy]nXm-hn\v

Cu qan-bn Nne Imcy-§ Ä, XmXv]cy§ Ä \nhÀ¯n-

¡ m\p­v. AXv Cu qan-bn \nd-th-äp-hm\mbn«v Rm³

Fsâ PohnXw kaÀ¸n-¡ p-¶p.

A§ s\ kaÀ¸n¡- pt- ¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v ]oUb- p­- m-

sb¶p hcpw. Bt£ ]w Gevt¡ -­-Xm-bn«v hcpw. NneÀ

\n§ sf FXnÀ¯p F¶v hcpw. NneÀ \n§ sf Ad-t¸msS

Is­-¶p-h-cpw. NneÀ \n§ sf ]I¨p F¶p hcpw.

CsXÃmaps­¦nepw BXy-´n-I-ambn hen-tbmcp kam-[m-

\hpw im´nbpw \n§ Ä¡ v e`n-¡ pw. \n§ Ä¡ v am{X-a-Ã,

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\n§ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw a¡ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw e`n-¡ pw.

KnZ-tbmsâ IqsS ssZh-¯nsâ the-bv¡ p-th­n

h¶-hÀ ap¸-¯o-cm-bncw t]cmWv. kaÀ¸WapÅ-hÀ ap¸-

¯o-cm-bncw t]À D­m-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ , ssZhw ]dª p:

Cu P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-¶p. bhpw ocp-Xz-ap-Å-hÀ CXn-e- p-

­v. A§ -s\-bp-Å-hÀ aS-§ n-s¸m-bvs¡ m-Å-s«. Imcyw

AhÀ¡ v kaÀ¸-W-ap-­v. sXäp-Iq-SmsX, ]m]w hcmsX

Poh-n¡ -W-sa-¶p-­v; \Ã àn-bpÅ Hcp PohnXw \bn-¡ -

W-sa-¶p-­v; sImÅmw, \ÃXv Xs¶. ]t£ , ssZh-¯nsâ

thebv¡ pth­n-bpÅ kaÀ¸Ww F¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xv asäm-

¶m-Wv. AXv BXy´nI-ambn Hcp DbÀ¶ \ne-hm-c-am-Wv.

\n§ Ä¡ v IÀ¯m-hnsâ the sN¿-W-sa¶v tXm¶p-

¶pt­m? km[n¡ pw. {]kwKw am{Xa- Ã ssZh- nsâ the-.

\n§ Ä¡ v Bcp-a-dn-bmsX cl-ky-ambn Ccp¶v {]mÀ°n-

¡ m-a-tÃm. ssZh-¯nsâ the sN¿p-¶-hÀ¡ p-th­n

{]mÀ°n-¡ m-a-tÃm. ssZh-¯nsâ the \S¡ phm³th­n

{]mÀ°n-¡ m-a-tÃm. At\Iw ssZh-a-¡ Ä ]nim-Nn-t\m-SpÅ

bp²-¯n \nev¡ p-t¼mÄ AhÀ¡ v ]cpt¡ -ev¡ m-Xn-cn-

¡ m³ {]mÀ°n¡- ma- t- Ãm. bp²- n\- tà t]mIp¶- X- v, ]cpt¡ -

ev¡ ma- t- Ãm. sht«e- v¡ ma- t- Ãm. AhÀ [ocX- t- bmsS \nev¡ m³

AhÀ¡ p-th­n {]mÀ°n-¡ m-a-tÃm.

ssZh-¯nsâ thebv¡ p t]mIp-t¼mÄ Nne {]bm-k-

§ Ä D­m-Ipw. Nne mc-§ fp­m-Ipw. AXnsâ t]cnÂ

Nne {]Xn-k-Ôn-IÄ \mw t\cn«p F¶p-h-cmw. ]t£

AsXm¶pw \jvSa-Ã.

ssZh-¯nsâ the-bv¡ p-th­n kaÀ¸n-¨m Hcn-

¡ epw \jvSa-Ã. Hcn¡ epw tZmj-a-Ã. H¶pw \jvSs¸-Sp-I-

bnÃ. \ap¡ pw \½psS a¡ Ä¡ pw, a¡ -fpsS a¡ Ä¡ pw,

Xea- pd- I- Ä¡ v AX\p{Kl- a- mbn XocpI- b- mW- v. ssZh-¯nsâ

the-bv¡ p-th­n kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I.

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ssZh-¯nsâ the sN¿p-¶-Xn\v Bfp-I-fpsS F®-

aà Imcyw, ss]k-bpsS s]cp-¸-hp-aà Bh-iyw. ss]k-

bnà F¶p-Å-Xp-sIm­v ssZh-¯nsâ the apS-§ p-I-bn-Ã.

]t£ , hnip-²-·m-cn-sÃ-¦n ssZh-the apS-§ pw. ssZh-

¯n-sâ Bßmhv F\n¡ p X¶ Hcp Nn´-bm-WXvv.

ss]kbv¡ p {]bmkap­m-hp-I-bn-Ã. FÃmw \S-¶p-sIm-

Åpw. ssZh-¯nsâ thebv¡ v hnip-²-·m-cp-­m-I-Ww.

hnip-²-·m-cp-s­-¦n the \S-¡ pw.

\½psS CSbn hnip-²-·m-cp-­m-I-s«! hnip² P\w

D­m-I-s«! IÀ¯m-hnsâ the-bv¡ p-th­n hnip-²-·mÀ

Fgp-t¶Â¡ -s«! PohnXw {InkvXp-hn-\p-th­n kaÀ¸n-¡ -

s«! FÃmh- cpw theb¡v v X¿md- Ã- ; X¿md- mh- pI- b- pa- nÃ- . ]t£ ,

Ahcpw IqsS \nev¡ -s«. hnip-²-·m-cn IqSn ssZhw the

sN¿pw.

\n§ Ä¡ v kaÀ¸n-¡ mtam? IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ hnip-

²-s\m-¶p-am-bn-Ã. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n sXäp-IÄ D­v.

Fsâ Nn´-I-fn sX-äp-Ifp­v; Fsâ B{K-l-§ -fnÂ

sXäp-­v; Fsâ hnNm-c-§ -fn sXäp ]äp-¶p-­v. Fsâ

hm¡ p-I-fn sXäp ]äp-¶p-­v. Nne-t¸mÄ A_-²-¯nÂ

hÃXpw ]dª p t]mIp-¶p-­v; hnth-I-an-Ãm¯ hm¡ p-IÄ

hcm-dp-­v.

Fsâ amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -tfmSv Rm³ A\p-k-c-W-

t¡ Smbn«pw [n¡ mc- a- mb- n«pw s]cpa- md- nb- n«- p­- v. Fsâ hm¡ p-

IÄ icn-bm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. AÃ, Fsâ {]hr¯n-bnepw sXäp-

IÄ ]än-bn-«p-­v. Ct¶mÀ¡ p-t¼mÄ eÖ tXm¶p¶ {]hr-

¯n-IÄ Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶n-«p-­v.

C{X-sbÃmw Agp¡ pw Aip-²nbpapÅ Cu PohnXw

Rm³ Xncp-ap-¼msI sIm­p-h¶v kaÀ¸n-¡ p-IbmWv

tbip-th, \nsâ Xncp-am-dn \ns¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-c-à-

¯m Fs¶ Hcp hnip²\m¡ n amä-W-ta. F\n¡ v \nsâ

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the sN¿m³ B{K-l-ap-­v; Fs¶ \o hnip-²o-I-cn-¨mÂ

Rm³ \nsâ the sNbvXp-sIm-Åmw. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯nse

Agp-s¡ Ãmw \o amän-¯-c-ta.

GsXÃmw sXäp-IÄ F\n¡ v hs¶-¦nepw A¸m, \o

Fsâ Bf-Xzs¯ hnip²oIcn-¡ -Ww. Fs¶ \o Igp-I-

Ww, shSn-¸m-¡ -Ww. F¶n«v \nsâ Hcp the-¡ m-cn-bm-¡ n,

the-¡ m-c-\m¡ n Fs¶ amä-Ww. IÀ¯m-th, {]Xn-^-e-

apÅ \nsâ the sNbvXv \nXy-X-bn-te¡ p Rm³ IS¶p

hcp-t¼mÄ, ""ChnsS Ibdn hcp-hn³'' (shfn-¸mSv 4 : 1)

F¶pÅ i_vZw F\n¡ v tIÄ¡ Ww. ""\Ã-h\pw hniz-

kvX-\p-amb Zmk-t\, \o Aev]¯n hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cp-¶p,

Rm³ \ns¶ A[n-I-¯n\v hnNm-c-I-\m-¡ pw'' F¶pÅ

Fsâ \mYsâ i_vZw F\n¡ v tIÄ¡ -Ww.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \½psS PohnXw IÀ¯m-hnsâ the-

¡ p-th­n kaÀ¸n-¡ p-I. bhpw ocp-Xzhpw \ap-¡ p-­m-I-

cp-Xv. ssZhw KnZ-tbm-t\mSv ]dª p: Cu P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-

¶p. C{Xbpw t]À th­m. bhpw ocp-Xzhpw DÅ-hÀ

FÃm-hcpw Xm´m-§ -fpsS hoSp-I-fn-te¡ v aS-§ n-s¸m-

bvs¡ m-Å-s«.

KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-¯nsâ Acp-f-¸mSv Ah-tcm-S-dn-bn-¨p:

""`bhpw `ocp-Xz-hp-ap-Å-hÀ FÃm-hcpw aS-§ n-t¸m-I-s«.''

ap¸-¯o-cm-bncw t]À h¶-h-cn Ccp-]-¯o-cm-bncw t]À aS-

§ n-t¸m-bn. ]ns¶ F{Xt]cp­v? ]Xn-\m-bncw t]À tijn-

¨p. ssZhw ]d-ª p:

""btlmh ]ns¶bpw KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: P\w

C\nbpw A[nIw BIp¶p; Ahsc shÅ-¯n-

¦-te¡ p sIm­p-t]mI; AhnsS h¨p Rm³

Ahsc ]cn-tim-[n-¨p-Xcmw; Ch³ \nt¶m-Sp-

IqsS t]mcs« F¶p Rm³ Iev]n-¡ p-¶-h³

t]mc-s«; Ch³ \nt¶m-Sp-IqsS t]mtc­ F¶p

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Rm³ Iev]n-¡ p-¶-h³ t]mtc­m F¶p Iev]n-

¨p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 4

C\nbpw Hcp Xnc-sª -Sp¸v th­n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p. ap¸-

¯o-cm-bncw t]cn XpS-§ n, Ccp-]¯o-cm-bncw t]À Hgn-

hmbn: t]mcm C\nbpw P\w A[n-I-am-Ip-¶p, ]Xn-\m-bncw

t]À th­. hfsc Npcp¡ w t]Àam{Xw aXn. P\s¯

C\nbpw test sN¿-Ww.

C¶p \nXy-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \s½

test sN¿p-sa-¦n \½psS ØnXn F´m-bn-cn-¡ pw? Ch³

Fsâ thebv¡ v sImÅm-Ip-¶-h-\m-Wv, Ch³ \Ã Zmk-\m-

Wv, Ch³ hniz-kvX-\mb Zmk-\m-Wv, Chs\ Fsâ the

Gev]n-¡ m³ sImÅmw F¶v ]d-bptam?

Chsf Fsâ thebv¡ v sImÅmw. ChÄ hniz-kvX-X-

tbmsS \nev¡ pw; AhÄ Hcp {]iv\-¯nÂt]mepw Ipep-

§ msX, ss[cy-t¯msS, {]Xym-i-tbmsS \n¡ pw. \ncm-

im-P-\-I-amb kml-Ncyw hcp-t¼mÄ ]X-dp-I-bn-Ã. Pohn-X-

¯n henb t¢i-§ Ä hcp-t¼mÄ AhÄ hmSp-I-bn-Ã.

AhÄ Fsâ apJ-¯p-Xs¶ t\m¡ n Bizmkw {]m]n¨p

\nev¡ pw. AhÄ¡ v ]nSn-¡ m³ Fsâ {Iqip-­v, Ipcn-inse

XymK-ap-­v F¶v \s½-¡ p-dn¨v ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv km£ n-

¡ ptam?

Ipcniv lrZ-b-¯n Øm]n-¡ -Ww! F´m-W-Xnsâ

AÀ°w? Ipcn-inse XymKw! Ipcn-inse kvt\lw! Ipcn-

inse £ a! Ipcn-inse Ffna! Ipcn-inse kuayX! ""\nsâ

kuayX Fs¶ hen-b-h-\m-¡ n-bn-cn-¡ p-¶p.'' Ipcn-inse

Pbw In«-W-sa-¦n Ipcn-inse Xmgva In«-Ww. \n§ -Äs¡ m-

cmÄ¡ v km[n-¡ pw \n§ -fpsS ho«n Ipcniv Øm]n-¡ m³.

FÃm-hcpw FXn-cm-bn-cn-¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Ipcniv

Øm]n-¡ mw. `À¯mhv FXn-cm-Wv, a¡ Ä FXn-cm-Wv.

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{]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶Xv AhÀ¡ njvS-a-Ã. thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-

¡ p-¶Xv CjvSa-Ã. ]m«p-]m-Sp-¶Xv CjvSa-Ã. At¸mÄ AhÀ

Sn.hn. bn kn\na D¨-¯n h¨p-sIm­v iey-ap-­m-¡ pw;

{]nb-ap-Å-h-tc, Ahn-sS-bmWv Ipcniv Øm]nt¡ ­Xv.

AhnsS ]cn-`hanÃ. ]cm-Xn-bn-Ã. {]bm-k-anÃ; {]Xn-k-

Ôn-I-fn-Ã. a¡ Ä hgn-sXän t]mIp-¶p. AhÀ tXm¶nb

t]mse Pohn-¡ p-¶p. AhÀ th­m-Xo\w ImWn-¨p-sIm­p

\S-¡ p-¶p. At¸mgpw a\Êv ]X-dp-¶n-Ã, a\Êv b-s¸-Sp-

¶nÃ. Fsâ IÀ¯m-th, Fsâ a¡ sf Ahn-Sp¶v I­-Xm-

W-tÃm. Rm³ Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n Hcp Ipcniv Øm]n¨v

hnip-²n-tbmsS \nev¡ pw.

Fsâ a¡ Ä ]Tn-¡ p-¶n-Ã, Hcp-¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz-t_m-[-

anÃ, Npa-X-em-t_m-[-an-Ã. AhÀ sImÅ-cp-Xm-bva-bn Pohn-

¡ p-¶p. AhÀ {]W-b-_-Ô-§ -fpsS ]ndsI t]mIp-¶p.

IÀ¯m-th, F´p th­q? AhnsS Ipcn-inse kvt\lhpw,

Ipcn-inse XymKhpw, Ipcn-inse £ abpw Øm]n-¡ -Ww.

\n§ Ä¡ v tbip-\m-Ysâ Npa-enÂ\n¶v Ipcniv Gäp-

hm§ mtam? tbip-hnsâ Npa-enÂ\n¶v Ipcniv Gäp-hm-§ n-

bm \n§ Ä¡ v Pbap­v; kam-[m\ap­v.

\mYm, \o Npa-¶p-sIm-­p-t]mb B Ipcniv Rm\n-

t¸mÄ Gäp-sIm-Å-s«; Ipcniv Npa-¶p-sIm­v Rm\pw

tKmKp¯m¡ p¶v Ib-dn-s¡ m-Å-s«. Rm³ sIm­p-h¶

Cu Ipcniv tKmKp¯m-bn AÃ, Fsâ kz´w ho«nÂ

Øm]n-¡ -bm-Wv; {]iv\-§ -fpÅ Fsâ ho«nÂ, IS-_m-²y-

X-bpÅ Fsâ ho«nÂ, ZpcnXw s]cp-In-bn-cn-¡ p¶ Fsâ

ho«nÂ, tcmK-¯nsâ iey-apÅ ho«nÂ, ZpjvSm-ßm-¡ Ä

DÅ ho«nÂ, hg¡ pw ]nW¡- h- pa- pÅ Fsâ ho«n Rm\nXm

Ipcn-ip-sIm-­p-h¶v Øm]n-¡ p-¶p. {Iqin-X-\mb ainlm

X¼p-cm-t\, Fsâ ho«n-te¡ v Cd§ n hc-W-ta.

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\n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ ptam? C¶v \n§ Ä {Iqin-X-\mb

tbip-hn-s\ kzoI-cn¡ ptam? C¶v tbip-hn-s\ tXmfn-te-

äptam? Ipcn-ins\ Npw_n-¨p-sIm-­v, \n§ Ä Npa-¡ ptam?

IÀ¯m-th, Ipcniv F\n¡ v th­m-sb¶v Hcn-¡ epw Rm³

]d-bp-I-bn-Ã. Rm³ Ipcniv deny sN¿p-I-bn-Ã. Ipcniv

Rm³ \nc-kn-¡ -bn-Ã. Ipcniv Rm³ kt´m-j-t¯msS Npa-

¡ pw. Ipcnipw t]dn-s¡ m­v Cu bm{X Rm³ XpS-cpw.

acW- t- ¯mfapÅ bm{Xb- mW- v. Ipcnipw t]dn-s¡ m­v

Rm\nXm hcp-¶p. \mYm, \o Fsâ IqsS-bp-­-tÃm. \nsâ

Ipcniv Fsâ Npa-en D­-tÃm. Ipcn-inse Pbap­-tÃm.

Ipcn-inse DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶Â¸p-­-tÃm. Ipcn-inse iàn-

bp-­-tÃm. Ipcn-inse Bßm-hp-­-tÃm. Ipcn-inse Bßm-

hnsâ iàn-bp-­-tÃm. AXp-am{Xw aXn.

F\n¡ v Ipcn-inse kvt\lw Xc-W-ta. Ipcn-inse

hnip²n Xc-W-ta; Ipcn-in-epÅ hnizmkw Xc-W-ta;

Ipcnip hln-¡ p-hm\pÅ- Ir] Xc-W-ta; Fs¶ \nsâ

Ipcn-insâ km£ n-bm¡ n amä-W-ta; Ipcn-inse kvt\l-

¯nsâ Bcm-[-I-\m¡ n amä-W-ta; Ipcn-inse kvt\l-

¯nsâ {]tLm-j-I-\m¡ n, {]hmNI\m¡ n amäW- t- a.

\nsâ the sN¿m³ Fs¶ tbmKy\- m¡ n XoÀ¡ -Wta.

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]Xn-s\m¶v

""btlmh ]ns¶bpw KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: P\w

C\nbpw A[nIw BIp-¶p; Ahsc shÅ-

¯n¦-tebv¡ v sIm­p-t]mI; AhnsSsh¨p

Rm³ Ahsc ]cn-tim-[n-¨p-X-cmw; Ch³

\nt¶m-Sp-IqsS t]mcs« F¶p Rm³ Iev]n-¡ p-

¶-h³ t]mc-s«; Ch³ \nt¶m-Sp-IqsS

t]mtc­m F¶p Rm³ Iev]n-¡ p-¶-h³

t]mtc­m F¶p Iev]n-¨p.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 4

CXn\v henb {]Xo-Im-ß-I-amb -(symbolic) AÀ°-

ap­v. shÅ-¯nÂh¨v Ahsc ]cn-tim-[n¨p Xcpw; shÅw

Ft¸mgpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ {]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-¡ p-¶p. ]cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ ap¼n hcp-t¼m-gmWv Hmtcm-cp-¯-cp-

tSbpw tbmKyX shfn-s¸-«p-h-cp-¶Xv. \½psS AI-¯n-cp¸v

]pd- ph- c- p¶- Xv. Bßmhv hnthN- n¡- pt- ¼mÄ BWv \½psS

X\n-\ndw hyà-am-Ip-¶-Xv. hnth-N-\w! Discernment!

H¶p \n§ Ä a\-Ên-em-¡ q. \n§ Ä hnNm-cn-¡ p-¶X-Ã

\n§ -fpsS DÅn-en-cn-¸v. \n§ Ä [cn-¡ p-¶-Xn\v hyXy-

kvXamb Hcp X\n-\ndw \n§ Ä¡ p-­v. Hcp]t£ , tIm]n-

jvT\pw AXym-{K-ln-bp-amb Hcm-fmWv \n§ Ä. {InkvXp-

hns\-¡ p-dn-¨pÅ {]mÀ°-\-IÄ \n§ -fpsS \mhn-t·Â

am{X-ta-bp-Åp. {]kw-K-§ fpw km£ yhpw \n§ -fpsS

Np­n-em-Wv. A[-c-hym-bm-a-am-W-Xv. A[-c-¯n am{Xw,

lrZ-b-¯n-en-Ã.

lrZ-b-¯n-ep-s­¦n kz`mhw amdn-bn-cn-¡ pw.

IÀ¯m-hnsâ kuay-Xbpw Xmgvabpw Ffn-abpw

kvt\lhpw hnip-²nbpw FÃmw \½psS ssIap-X-em-bn-cn-

¡ pw. a\p-jysc ImWn-¡ m-\-Ã. AXp-sIm­v F´p {]tbm-

P-\w? \nXy-X-bn-te¡ v sNÃp-t¼mÄ FÃmw Xpd¶v ImWn-

¡ ntÃ? ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn\v ap¼n hcp-t¼mÄ,- sh-Å-¯n-\-

cnsI hcp-t¼mgmWv \s½ ]cn-tim-[n¡ p¶-Xv.

""A§ s\ Ah³ P\s¯ shÅ-¯n-¦-te¡ p

sIm­p-t]mbn; btlmh KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: ]«n-

\¡ n¡ pSn-¡ pw-t]mse \mhp-sIm­p shÅw

\¡ n-¡ p-Sn-¡ p-¶-hscsbms¡ thsdbpw IpSn-

¸m³ ap«p-Ip¯n Ip\n-bp-¶-hscsbms¡

thsdbpw \ndp-¯pI F¶p Iev]n-¨p. ssI

hmbv¡ p-sh¨p \¡ n-¡ p-Sn-¨-hÀ BsI ap¶q-dp-

t]À Bbn-cp-¶p; tijw P\-sam-s¡ bpw

shÅw IpSn-¸m³ ap«p-Ip¯n Ip\n-ª p.

btlmh KnZ-tbm-t\mSv: \¡ n-¡ p-Sn¨ 300 t]sc-

s¡ m­p Rm³ \n§ sf c£ n¨p anZym-\ysc

\nsâ ssIbn Gev]n-¡ pw; tijw P\-sam-

s¡ bpw Xm´m-§ -fpsS Øe-t¯¡ v t]mIs«

F¶p Iev]n-¨p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 5- þ 7

sSÌv F´m-bn-cp¶p? Zmln¨p he-ª mWv AhÀ

hcp-¶-Xv. ImcWw, acp-`q-an-b-tÃ. shÅw Hmfw sh«p-¶p.

BÀ¯n]q­v Cu ]Xn-\m-bncw t]cpw shÅw IpSn-¡ m³

HmSn. NneÀ shÅw IpSn-¡ m³ ap«p-Ip-¯n-bn-Ã. kabw

H«pw ]mgm-¡ msX s]s«¶v ssIbn shÅ-sa-Sp¯v \¡ n-

¡ p-Sn-¨p. IpSn-¡ p-t¼mgpw Ah-cpsS t\m«w i{Xp-ssk\yw

hcp-¶pt­m F¶m-Wv. ap«p-Ip-¯n-bm A{Xbpw IqsS

kabw t]mIp-sa-¶mWv Ah-cpsS Nn´. AhÀ bp²-¯n-\p-

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th­n h¶-h-cm-Wv. X¡ mew Zmlw H¶v amd-W-sa-¶pÅ-

X-ÃmsX shÅw \ndsb IpSn-¡ m-\Ã AhÀ t]m¶-Xv. aä-

hÀ A§ s\bÃ; ap¶qdv t]À am{Xta \¡ n-¡ p-Sn-¨-h-cp-

­m-bp-Åq. AhÀ¡ v shÅ-¯n-\pÅ Zml-t¯¡ mÄ

Ihnª Zmlw i{Xp-hns\ Pbn¡ m\m-Wv.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, \½psS Pohn-X-¯nsâ e£ yw

IÀ¯m-hnsâ the-bm-Wv. IÀ¯m-hn-\p-th­n Cu Xe-ap-d-

bn \n¡ pI F¶p-Å-Xm-Wv. Cu qan-bn \½psS Pohn-

X-¯n-\m-h-iy-amb FÃm Imcy§ fpw þ Ip«n-I-fpsS hnZym-

`ym-kw, tPmen, hoSv hbv¡ p¶ Imcyw þ FÃmw thWw.

]t£ , \½psS e£ yw ssZh-tk-hbm-Wv. FÃm-än-t\-

¡ mfpw D]cn, H¶m-as¯ em¡ v- -tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ hnip-

²-\m-IpI F¶p-Å-Xm-bn-cn-¡ Ww.

bp²-¯n\v t]mIm³ 32000 t]À X¿m-dmbn h¶p. KnZ-

tbm³ ssZh-t¯mSv tNmZn-¨p. -ssZhw ]d-ª p-: -C-h-cnÂ

Hcp ske-£ ³ \S-¡ -s«-. -F-Ãm-hcpw t]mI-­. KnZ-tbm³

]d-ª p-: -`-bhpw ocp-Xz-hp-ap-Å-hÀ Ah-c-h-cpsS hoSp-I-fn-

te¡ v aS§ nt¸mI-s«. 22000 t]À aS-§ n-t¸m-bn. ssZhw ]d-

ª p-: 10000 t]cpw th-­. C{Xbpw t]cp-s­-¦n R§ -

fmWv bp²w Pbn-¨-sX¶v AhÀ s]m§ ¨w ]d-bpw.

A§ s\ AhÀ¡ v ]m]w hcpw.

Ahsc shÅ-¯n-\-cnsI sIm­p-t]mbn tim[\

sNbvXp. shÅw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ {]Xo-I-am-Wv. Bcv

hcWw F¶p Xocp-am-\n-t¡ -­Xv ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hm-Wv.

Ahsc shÅ-¯n-¶-cn-I-t¯¡ v sIm­p-t]m-bn. \Ã

Zmlw. NneÀ ap«pI- p¯n \n¶v shÅw tImcn¡- pS- n- p. NneÀ

shÅw \¡ n-\-¡ n-¡ p-Sn-¨p-. -I-jvSn¨v Zmlw XoÀ¯m aXn.

tbip-{I-nkvXp-hn\v th­n Pohn-¡ m³ Xocp-am-\n-¨-

hÀ, kz´w kpJhpw {]bm-k-§ fpw FÃmw ad¶v {InkvXp-

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hn-\p-th­n bp²w sN¿m³ X¿m-dp-Å-h-cm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

AsÃ-¦n AhÀ¡ v tISp-]-äpw. bp-²-¯n AhÀ ]«p-t]m-

Ipw-, -a-cn-¨p-t]m-Ipw. AXp-sIm­v tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-\p-

th­n ]pd-s¸-S-W-sa-¦n Xs¶-¯s¶ XyPn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-

cn-¡ -Ww. kz´w kpJw th­ F¶p hnNm-cn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-bn-

cn-¡ -Ww.

Rm³ Fsâ buÆ-\m-cw-`-¯n-emWv Cu Bßob

hgn-bn-te¡ v Xncn-bp-¶Xv, ]Xn-t\-gm-as¯ hb-ÊnÂ.

]s¯m³]Xv hb-Êp-Å-t¸mgmWv Bg-apÅ kaÀ¸-W-

s¯-¡ p-dn¨v tI«-Xv. F\n¡ v henb {]bm-k-am-bn-t¸m-bn.

ImcWw, FÃmw hn«p]ncn-bWw F¶mWv ]d-bp-¶-Xv-. A¶v

Rm³ hS-hp-tImSv cmPÀjn sslkv¡ q-fn A²ym-]-I-\m-

Wv.

F\n¡ v Ipd-¨p-IqSn ]Tn-¡ -W-sa-¶p-­v-, -A-Xp-th­

F¶v hbv¡ -Wtam? A¡ m-U-anIv ^oÂUn F{X-

t¯mfw Db-cmtam A{X-t¯mfw Db-c-W-sa¶ B{K-l-¯n-

em-bn-cp¶p Rm³. F¶m AXpth­ F¶v hbv¡ -

Wtam? C\n Irjn-Im-cy-§ Ä t\m¡ ­ F¶mtWm?

hoSnsâ Imcy-§ -sfm¶pw t\m¡ ­ F¶mtWm? C§ s\

At\Iw Nn´m-¡ p-g-¸-§ Ä F\n-¡ p-­m-bn. F\n-s¡ m¶pw

a\-Ên-em-bn-Ã.

]t£ , Hcp Imcyw Rm³ Xocp-am-\n¨p. F-´m-bmepw

icn,- F-\n¡ v tbip-hns\ thWw. F´v \jvSw h¶mepw

icn- -F-\n¡ v In«nb shfn¨w \jvS-s¸-S-cp-Xv. am\-km-´c

ka-b¯v IÀ¯mhv X¶ Hcp kam-[m-\-ap-­-tÃm, AXv

\jvS-s¸-S-cp-Xv. A¸-\n-Ãm-Xn-cp¶ F\n¡ v A¸-\mbn h¶

Hcp tbip-hp-­tÃm, B tbip F\n¡ v \jvS-s¸-S-cp-Xv.

hyà-amb Hcp Xocp-am-\-t¯msS Rm³ \n¶p.- -

kI-ehpw XyPn¨v IÀ¯m-hnsâ ]n¶mse \S¡ pI

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F¶v ]d-bp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Nne-t¸mÄ Bi-b-¡ p-g¸w

ht¶-¡ mw, -A-Ûp-X-anÃ. ImcWw, Rm\pw A§ s\ Nn´n-

¨-bm-fm-Wv. ]t£ , \n§ Ä¡ v hn-e-s¸-«Xv GXmWv? \nXy-

ku- mK- ya- mb tbiph- mt- Wm, \in- pt- ]mI- p¶ uXnIkpJ-

§ -fmtWm? tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\pth­n \mw thÀXn-cn-¡ -

s¸«p F¶p-Å-Xp-sIm­v uXn-I-amb H¶pw \ap¡ v \jvS-

am-hn-Ã-, -D-d-¸mWv. IÀ¯mhv \s½ hme-Ã, Xe-bm-¡ pw.

ssZh-\maw al-Xz-s¸-Sp-¯n-s¡ m­v Rm³ ]d-b-s«,

IÀ¯mhv FÃm cwK¯pw Fs¶ Xe-bm-¡ n. skâ v

]otägvkv tImtf-Pn Rm³ {]n³kn-¸Â Bbn-cp¶ Imew

tImtf-Pnsâ "tKmÄU³ ]ncoUv' F¶v amt\-Pvsaâpw

\m«pI- mcpw ]dª- p. dn«b- À sNbvXt- ¸mÄ F\n¡ v {]tXyI

k½m\w X¶p. ka-c-an-Ãm-Xn-cp¶ tImtf-Pnsâ kphÀ®-

Im-e-L«w! F\n-¡ -dn-bmw A¶v tImtf-Pnsâ kI-e-Im-cy-

§ fpw tbip{- Ink- vXph- nsâ \nb{- ´W- - ne- mb- nc- p¶p F¶v.

IÀ¯m-hn-\p-th­n PohnXw thÀXn-cn-¨m \n§ -

fpsS a¡ Ä DbÀ¶p-h-cpw. kam-[m\w AW-ap-dn-bmsX

\n§ -fn-te¡ pw \n§ -fpsS IpSpw-_-¯n-te¡ pw HgpIpw.

\n§ f- psS IpSpw_- - ne- pÅ- h- À A\pK- rl- oX- c- mbn ssZhs¯

kvXpXn-¡ pw. \nXy-Po-hsâ Ah-Imiw In«p-Ibpw sN¿pw.

300 t]sc-s¡ m­v KnZ-tbm³ apt¶m-«p-t]m-bn.

""KnZ-tbm³ kz]v\hpw s]mcpfpw tI«-t¸mÄ \a-

kv¡ -cn¨p; bn{km-tb-ensâ ]mf-b-¯n aS-§ n-

s¨-¶p: Fgp-t¶Â¸n³, btlmh anZymsâ ]mf-

bs¯ \n§ -fpsS ssIbn Gev]n-¨n-cn-¡ p¶p

F¶p ]d-ª p. A\-´cw Ah³ B ap¶q-dp-

t]sc aq¶v Iq«-ambn hn`m-Kn¨v Hmtcm-cp-¯sâ

ssIbn Hmtcm Iml-fhpw shdpw IpShpw

IpS-¯n-\-I¯v Hmtcm ]´hpw sImSp¯p, Ah-

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tcmSv ]d-ª Xv: Rm³ sN¿p-¶Xp t\m¡ n AXp-

t]mse sNbvhn³; ]mf-b-¯nsâ Aä¯v

F¯p-t¼mÄ Rm³ sN¿p-¶-Xp -t]mse

\n§ fpw sNbvhn³, Rm\pw Ft¶mSp IqsS-bp-

Å-hcpw Imlfw DuXp-t¼mÄ \n§ fpw ]mf-b-

¯nsâ Npäpw \n¶v Imlfw DuXn: btlm-

hbv¡ pw KnZ-tbm\pw th­n F¶p ]d-hn³.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 7 : 15 þ 18

KnZ-tbm³ ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-hp-ambn bn{km-tbÂ

]mf-b-¯n-te¡ v sN¶p; Ahsc ss[cy-s¸-Sp¯n ]d-

ª Xv: btlmh anZymsâ ]mf-bs¯ \n§ -fpsS ssIbnÂ

Gev]n- nc- n¡- p¶- p!- \n§- Ä Pbn¡- pw! a- nZ- ym\- yÀ tXm¡ pw! -

ap-¶q-dp-t]sc aq¶mbn hn`m-Kn¨v Hmtcm IpShpw Hmtcm

]´hpw Ahsc Gev]n-¨p. \n§ Ä Pbn-¡ m³ t]mI-bm-Wv.

i{Xp¡- sf \n§ f- psS ssIbn Gev]n- nc- n¡- p¶- p.- \- n§- -Ä

tXm¡ m-\p-Å-h-c-Ã, \n§ Ä Pbn-¡ pw- F¶p-]-dª v -ss[-

cy-s¸-Sp-¯n. BZyw hnizm-k-{]-Jym-]-\-amWv KnZ-tbm³ \S-

¯n-b-Xv-. D-d¨ hnizm-kw!

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n Id XoÀ¶v, Hcp sXäpw

hcmsX \n¶n-«v \n§ Ä ssZht¯mSp ]d-b-Ww-: -IÀ¯m-

th, F\n¡ v ss]im-NnI iàn-bp-sS-ta Pbw Xc-W- -ta.

Fsâ lrZbw Ie-¡ p¶, F\n¡ v ocp-Xzhpw A¦-em¸pw

Bh-em-Xnbpw D­m-¡ p¶ Cu ZpjvS-¸n-im-Nns\ F¶nÂ

\n¶pw amä-W-ta. IÀ¯m-th, \o Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v

hc-W-ta.

IÀ¯m-th, ]nim-Nn-t\mSp bp²w sN¿phm³ F\n¡ v

sIev]n-Ã. Ah³ X{´im-enbpw _p²n-am-\p-am-Wv. \mYm,

\o Fsâ IqsS \n¡ -Ww. C\n-ta Hcp sXäpw hcn-I-

bnà F¶ Dd-t¸msS, Ign-ª -Ime ]m]-saÃmw tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ Xncp-c-à-¯m Igp-In-¯¶p F¶ hnizm-k-

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t¯msS \n§ -fpsS {]iv\-hp-ambn \n§ Ä ssZh-k-¶n-[n-

bn sNÃ-Ww. hnizm-k-t¯msS {]mÀ°n-¡ Ww. taenÂ

]m]w hcn-I-bnÃ, ]nim-Nn\v Fs¶ Hcp kml-N-cy-¯nepw

In«p-I-bnà F¶ [oc-amb Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-¯n«v \n§ Ä¡ v

\Ã {]k-¶-X-tbmsS apt¶m«p \o§ mw.

KnZ-tbm³ {]mK-Ûy-t¯msS ]d-bp-I-bmWv: \n§ Ä

anZym-\ysc Pbn¡ pw! ap¶qdp t]sc DÅq. ]t£ , ssZh-

amWv bp²w sN¿p-¶Xv; \n§ -fpsS Ign-h-Ã, BÄs¸-cp-¸-a-

bà bp²w Pbn-¡ p-¶-Xn\v ImcWw. ""bp²w btlm-h-bv¡ p-

Å-Xv'' BWv.

IpSpw-_-¯n sISp-Xn-I-fp-­v, im]-§ -fp-­v, tISp-I-

fp­v, Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn ]IÀ¶p-h-cp¶ Nne tZmj-§ -fp-­v.

Nne _m[-I-tfm, _Ô-\-§ tfm D­v. FÃmw amäm³ tbip-

{In-kvXp-hn\v Ign-bpw. {InkvXp-hnsâ càw Hcp XpÅn

hoWm FÃm _m[bpw amdpw. IS-¯nsâ sISp-Xn-IÄ,

AXym-ln-X-§ Ä, amdm¯ tcmK-§ Ä, F´p-X-s¶-bp-am-I-

s«, CsXÃmw amäm³ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Hcp XpÅn cà-

¯n\v Ign-bpw.

IÀ¯mth, Fs¶ ip²o-I-cn¨ Xncp-c-às¯ Rm³

am\n-¡ pw. C{Xbpw\mÄ Cu Xncp-c-à-¯nsâ iànsb

Rm³ Adn-ª n-Ã. Cu Xncp-c-às¯ Rm³ Ahn-iz-kn-¨p.

Ft¶mSp \o £ an-¡ -Ww. IÀ¯m-th, C\n Bbp-ÊnÂ

tijn-¡ p¶sX{Xtbm, AXp apgp-h\pw a\-Ê-dnª v Hcp

]m]w Fsâ PohnX- - n hcnI- b- nÃ- . Hc£- c- -¯nÂt¸mepw,

Hcp Nn´-bnÂt¸mepw sXäv ]äp-I-bn-Ã. C§ s\ \n§ Ä

Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp¯v apt¶m«p hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v Hmtcm-cp-

¯À¡ pw Pbm-fn-I-fmbn amdmw. CXp-hsc tXmän-S-s¯-Ãmw

\n§ Ä Pbn-¨p-h-cpw.

\mw Ft¸mgpw t\Xr-Xz-¯n\v Iog-S-§ n-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

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P\s¯ \nb-{´n-¡ p¶ Hcp t\Xr-Øm\w thWw. B

t\Xr-Øm-\-¯n\v Iog-S-§ n-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. AWn-IÄ¡ v Nne-

t¸mÄ AXv i-cn-bà F¶v tXm¶n-tb-¡ pw. kz´w _p²n-

bne-§ s\sbms¡ tXm¶pw. Hcp ho«n t\Xr-Øm-\-

¯pÅ A¸³ ]d-bp-¶Xv tI«v A½bpw a¡ fpw A\p-k-cn-

¡ -Ww. A_-²-am-sW¶v tXm¶n-bmepw A\p-k-cn-¨mÂ

tZmj-an-Ã.

B Xocp-am-\-¯n Fs´-¦nepw A]m-I-X-bp-s­¶v

`mcybv¡ v tXm¶n-bm X\nsb Ccn-¡ p-t¼mÄ À¯m-hn-

t\mSv B Imcyw Xmgva-tbmsS Adn-bn-¡ mw. A¸-\n-sÃ-¦nÂ

A½-bpsS imk-\-¯n³ Iogn-em-bn-cn-¡ Ww a¡ Ä.

A¸\pw A½bpw CsÃ-¦n aq¯ ktlm-Z-csâ imk-\-

¯n³ Iogn-em-bn-cn-¡ -Ww. Ft¸mgpw Hcp hoSnsâ, Hcp

Øm]-\-¯nsâ t\XrXzØm\¯v HcmÄ thWw.

KnZ-tbm³ ]d-ª p-: ""-Rm³ sN¿p-¶-Xp-t]mse

\n§ fpw sN¿p-hn³.'' tNmZyw sN¿msX kzbw XyPn-¨p-

sIm-­pÅ A\p-k-cWw h¶m \n§ Ä Pbn-¡ pw.

""]nXm-th, \n\¡ p a\-Êp-s­-¦n Cu ]m\-

]m{Xw F¦Â\n¶p \ot¡ -Wta; F¦nepw

Fsâ CjvS-a-Ã \nsâ CjvSw Xs¶ BI-s«.''

eqt¡ mkv 22 : 42

]nXm-hmb ssZh-¯nsâ CjvS-¯n\v ]qÀ®-ambn

hn\-b-s¸« tbip-{InkvXphmWv ]qÀ®-amb A\p-k-c-W-

¯nsâ amXr-I. ]m]-s¯-¡ p-dn¨v Nn´n-¡ m³t]mepw Ign-

bm¯ Rm³ Cu temI-¯nsâ ]m]w apgp-h³ F§ s\

hln¡ pw A¸m? Ign-bp-sa-¦n Cu ]m\-]m{Xw F¶nÂ

\n¶pw amtä-W-ta F¶v IÀ¯mhv ]nXm-hn-t\m-S-t]-£ n-¨p.

F¦nepw am\-h-Pm-Xn-tbm-SpÅ kvt\lw aqew Xs¶-

¯s¶ AÀ¸Ww sN¿m³ tbip-hn\p a\-Êm-bn. Ipcn-in-

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te¡ v t\m¡ n-bm B kvt\lw ImWmw, Xmgva ImWmw.

Ipcn-inte¡ v t\m¡ n B mhw \ap¡ nt¸mÄ kzoI-cn¡ mw.

B kvt\lw \ap¡ v DÄs¡ m-Åmw.

IÀ¯m-th, Rmt\Ât¡ ­ in£ -sbÃmw Ahn-Sp¶v

Gä-tÃm. Rm³ apJ¯v Xp¸-teÂt¡ -­-Xn\v ]Icw \o

F\n¡ pth­n Xp¸-te-äp. \o F\n-¡ p-]-Icw apJ¯pw

I¶¯pw ASn-tb-äp. \o F\n-¡ p-th­n inc-ÊnÂ

apÄapSntbäv A]-am\w apgp-h³ kln-¨p. IÀ¯m-th,

taen Rms\mcp sXäpw sN¿p-I-bn-Ã. C\nbpw Cu in£

G¡ m³ Rm³ CS-h-cp-¯p-I-bn-Ã. Rms\mcp ]pXnb

a\pjy-\mbn Pohn-¡ pw.

""Hcp-¯³ {InkvXp-hn-em-bm Ah³ ]pXnb krjvSn-

bm-Ip-¶p. ]g-bXv Ignª p-t]m-bn. CXm AXv ]pXp-Xm-bn-

¯oÀ¶n-cn-¡ p-¶p. AXn-s\m-s¡ bpw ssZhw Xt¶ Imc-W-

`q-X³.'' IÀ¯m-th, Fs¶ ]pXp-¡ -Wta, Fsâ lrZ-b-

¯n-te-¡ n-d§ n hc-W-ta. kXy-k-am-[m-\w-sIm­v Fsâ

DÅs¯ \nd-bv¡ -W-ta. \nXy-k-t´m-jw-sIm­v Fs¶

\nd-bv¡ -W-ta. Ct¸mÄ Xr¡ cw Fsâ Xe-ta shbv¡ -

W-ta. \nsâ c­m-as¯ hc-hn \ns¶ FXn-tc¸m-

\pÅ mKyw F\n¡ v Xc-W-ta.

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]{´­v

""Ahsf I­-bp-Ss\ Ah³ Xsâ hkv{Xw

Iodn: At¿m, Fsâ aI-tf, \o Fsâ Xe Ip\n-

bn-¨p, \o Fs¶ hyk-\n-¸n-¡ p-¶-h-cpsS Iq«-

¯n B¡ n-btÃm; btlm-h-tbmSp Rm³ ]d-

ª -pt]mbn; F\n¡ p ]n·m-dn-¡ qSm F¶p

]dª p'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 35

KnZ-tbmsâ Ime-tijw h¶ \ymbm-[n-]-\mWv

bn^vXm-lv.

""Kne-bm-Zy-\mb bn^vXmlv ]cm-{I-a-imen

F¦nepw thiym-]p-{X³ Bbn-cp-¶p; bn^vXm-

lnsâ P\-It\m Knse-bmZv Bbn-cp-¶p. Knse-

bm-Znsâ mcybpw Ah¶p ]p{X-·msc {]k-hn-

¨p; Ahsâ mcy-bpsS ]p{X-·mÀ hfÀ¶-tijw

AhÀ bn^vXm-ln-t\mSv: \o R§ -fpsS ]nXr-`-h-

\-¯n Ah-Imiw {]m]n-¡ -bnÃ; \o ]c-kv{Xo-

bpsS aI-\tÃm F¶p ]dª v Ahs\ \o¡ n-¡ -

f-ª p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 1, 2

\m«ne- msI No¯t- ¸c- pÅ Hcp iniph- mb- nc- p¶p bn^vXm-

lv. Ah³ Hcp thiy-bpsS ]p{X-\m-bn-cp-¶p. FÃm-hcpw

Ahs\ t\m¡ p¶- XpXs¶ Adt- ¸mSpw AÂ]w eÖ-tbmSpw

IqsS-bmWv. P·\m Xn· ]än-b-h³! P·\m im]-tbm-Ky³!

P·\m ]ng-¨-h³! Bcp-I-­mepw Ahs\ ]ng-¨-h³ Ft¶

hnfn-¡ q. Ah³ hfÀ¶p- h-¶-t¸mÄ Ahsâ A¸sâ mcy-

bn P\n¨ aäp ]p{X-·mÀ Ahs\ XÅn-¡ -f-ª p; FÃm-cw-

K¯pw Ah³ ]mÀiz-h¡ -cn-¡ -s¸-«p.

GsX-¦nepw Imcy-¯nÂ, \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nÂ,

CXpt- ]ms- eb- sæ- nepw A]I- ÀjX- mt- _m[w h¶n-«pt­m?

Bsc-¦nepw \n§ sf Hä-s¸-Sp¯n amän-\nÀ¯n-bn-«pt­m?

\n§ sf Hcp hne-bn-Ãm-¯-h-t\m, Ign-hn-Ãm-¯-ht\m Bbn

IcpXnbn«pt­m? \n§ Ä¡ v am\w Xcm-Xn-cp-¶n-«pt­m?

Fsâ A¸³ acn- X- n\- pt- ijw Rm³ Ht«sd A]-IÀj-

XI- Ä t\cn«- p. Fsâ A¸sâ ho«pI- mÀ¡ pw kz´¡ mÀ¡ pw

\m«pI- mÀ¡ pw Fs¶ hmÕe- ya- mb- nc- p¶- p. Irjnb- mb- n-cp¶p

R§ -fpsS D]-Po-h-\-amÀ¤w. A¸\v _nkn-\Êv D­m-bn-cp-

¶X- ps- Im­v A¶v R§ Ä¡ v ss]kbp­mb- nc- p¶- p. AXp-

sIm-­p-Xs¶ A¸³ Hcp _lp-am-\y-\m-bn-cp-¶p.

A½ ]dª- pt- I«- n«- p­ v F¶pw D¨b¡v v ]¯p]- X- n-\© v

t]À¡ v DuWv sImSp-t¡ -­n-hcpambn-cp¶p F¶v. ImcWw,

A¸sâ Iq«p-Im-cmbn ]ecpw ho«n hcm-dp-­m-bn-cp-¶p.

A§ s\ \sÃmcp A´-co-£ -am-bn-cp¶p ho«n-ep-­m-bn-cp-

¶-Xv. Fsâ hoSnsâ Acn-In-ep-­m-bn-cp¶ lnµp-¡ Ä¡ pw

apÉo§ Ä¡ pw A¸\- nÃ- m¯ aI³ F¶ \nebv¡ v Ft¶mSv

henb kvt\lhpw hmÕ-ey-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p.

F¶m Fsâ kz´w \ne-bn F\n¡ v tXm¶nbn-cp-

¶Xv Rm³ BÀ¡ pw th­m-¯-h-\m-W-v, Dt]-£ n-¡ -s¸-«-h-

\mW- v F¶mbnc- p¶p. ImcW- w, F\n¡ v A¸\- nÃ- t- Ãm; Rm³

A\m-Y-\-tÃ; F\n¡ v Hcp Imcyw ]d-bp-hmt\m tNmZn-¡ p-

hmt\m Bcpw CÃtÃm F¶ Nn´bmbn-cp-¶p.

C¶v At\I- À FÃmaps­¦- nepw A]I- ÀjXmt_m[-

¯n\v ASn-a-s¸-«n-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. `À¯m-hn\v kvt\l-ap-­v,

a¡ Ä¡ v kvt\l-ap-­v. ho«n Ipg-¸-§ -sfm-¶p-an-Ã. km¼-

¯nI kuI-cy-§ -fp-­v. ]t£ , A]-IÀj-Xm-t_m-[-w!

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hnZym-`ymkw t]mcm, ss]k t]mcm, BtcmKyw t]mcm,

kuµcyw t]mcm, C§ s\ Hmtcm hn[-¯n Ah-c-h-cn-

te¡ v Xncn-ª pÅ A]-IÀj-X-IÄ!

Pohn-X-¯n FÃm- a-\p-jyÀ¡ p-ap­v Ft´m Hcp

Ipd-hv. GtXm Hcp mKw ]qÀ®-am-Im-\p-­v. Pohn-X-¯nÂ

Fs´Ãmw In«n-bmepw B Ipdhv \nI¶p hcp-¶n-Ã. \n§ -

fpsS Pohn-X-¯nsâ iq\yX amd-W-sa-¦n tbip-{InkvXp

DÅn hc-Ww.

Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n tbip-{InkvXp h¶-t¸mÄ Fsâ

A]-IÀjXmt_m[w amdn. C¶v \n§ -fpsS A]-IÀj-X-

IÄ tbip ImWp-¶p-­v. \n§ -fpsS Ipd-hp-IÄ \nI-¯m³

tbip-hn\v Ign-bpw. \n§ Ä a\-Ên-em¡ pw, \n§ Ä hne-tb-

dn-b-h-cm-sW-¶v. Cu temI¯v tImSm-\p-tImSn P\-§ -fp-­v.

Ah-cn F{X-t]À tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Adn-bp-¶p-­v?

FÃm-hcpw Akz-Ø-cm-Wv. tbip-{InkvXp lrZ-b-¯nÂ

hcp-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v kam-[m\w In«pw.

bn^vXmlv A]-IÀjXmt_m[w-sIm­v Xe Ip¼n-«-

h\- mb- nc- p¶- p; bn vXmlv ]cm{- Ia- i- me- nb- mW- v ]t£ , thiym-

]p-{X-\m-bn-cp-¶p. kvt\ln-X-tc, Fs´Ãmw Imcy-§ -fn-emWv

\n§ -fpsS Xe XmWn-cn-¡ p-¶Xv? FÃm-hcpw £ Ww Ign-

¡ p-¶p-­v, Dd-§ p-¶p-­v, tPmen sN¿p-¶p-­v. ]t£ A]-

IÀj-Xmt_m[wsIm­v Xe Ip\nª p t]mbn-cn-¡ p-¶p.

]e {]iv\-§ -fnÂs¸«v a\Êv XmWn-cn-¡ p-¶-h-cm-sW-¦nepw

tbip \n§ sf ImWp-¶p-­v. \nsâ Acn-In-te¡ v tbip

aµw-aµw \S¶p hcp-¶p-­v. \nsâ mc-apÅ Npa-Sp-IÄ

Gäp-hm-§ m³ tbip Acn-In-te¡ v hcp-¶p-­v. \nsâ lrZ-

b-¯n-te¡ v im´n-bpsS a[pcw ]IÀ¶v IÀ¯mhv \nsâ

Acn-I¯v \n¡ -bm-Wv.

C¶v ]e-cp-tSbpw kvt\l-¯n\v Nc-Sp-­v; Nne {]Xo-

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£ -I-fpÅ kvt\lw! {]Xn-^ew CÑn-¡ p¶ kvt\lw!

Hcp]-Imcw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp¯ \n§ Ä¡ v D]-Imcw sNbvXp

In«nb hyàn-bn \n¶v AXnsâ \µn-bnà F¶p tXm¶p-

t¼mÄ mcw hcp-¶p. AXmWv \n§ -fpsS ]m]w.

1964 þ Â St. Peter's College XpS-§ nb hÀjw. AhnsS

]Tn-¡ -W-sa-¦n okv D­v. okv sImSp-¡ m³ Ign-hn-

Ãm¯ Ip«n-IÄ¡ v Rm³ okv sImSp¯v ]Tn¸n¨n«p-­v.

ssltd© n \n¶p h¶n-cp¶ Hcp ]¿\v c­v hÀjw

{]oUn{- Knbv¡ v Rm³ okv sImSp v ]Tn- n- p. ]n¶oShs\

I­n-«n-Ã. Ah³ Fd-Wm-Ipf¯ps­¶v Rm³ Adn-ª p.

Hcn-¡ Â Fd-Wm-Ip-f¯v F´nt\m sN¶-t¸mÄ A{]-Xo-

£ n-X-ambn Ah³ t\cn hcm-\n-S-bm-bn.

Fs¶ I­-]mtS Ah³ apJw-Xn-cn¨v amdn-t¸m-bn.

F\n¡ v hÃm¯ mc-ambn. XncnsI ho«n h¶p {]mÀ°n-

¡ m\ncp-¶p. {]mÀ°\ apI-fn-te-¡ p-b-cp-¶n-Ã. F\n¡ v a\-

Ên-embn a\p-jy-cpsS am\w Rm³ B{K-ln-¡ p-¶p. Rm³

D]I- mcw sNbvXX- nsâ ]n¶n Hcp kzmÀ°X- b- p­- v. Rm³

IÀ¯m-hn-t\mSv Fsâ ]m]w Gäp-]-dª p. Cà IÀ¯mth,

C\n taen Rm³ BÀ¡ v D]-Imcw sNbvXmepw Fs¶

am\n-¡ Ww F¶ kzmÀ°X D­m-I-bn-Ã. h¶Xv £ an¨p

Xc-Wta F¶v {]mÀ°n¨p. At¸mÄ Fsâ Akz-ØX

amdn, kam-[m-\-am-bn.

C\n \n§ Ä I­p-]n-Sn-¡ q, \s½ ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶pw

AI-äp¶ Fs´Ãmw ]m]-§ Ä \n§ -fn D­v F¶v. Fsâ

kzbw, ]gb kz`mhw apgp-h-\mbn XI-cp-I. Rm³ tbip-

hnsâ kz`m-h-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-¯o-cp-I. tbip-hnsâ a\Êpw

at\m-`m-hhpw F\n¡ v Xc-Wta F¶p \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-

¡ pI. {]nba- pÅ- h- t- c, \n§ f- psS PohnX- - nse aZy]- m-\hpw

]pI-h-enbpw kn\n-am-¡ -¼hpw XpS-§ n ]pdsa ImWp¶

]m]-§ Ä am{Xw amdn-bm t]mcm, \n§ -fpsS kzmÀ°-tam-

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l-§ Ä amd-Ww. At¸m-gmWv tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\v \½psS

lrZ-b-¯n Øm\w sImSp-¡ m³ km[n-¡ p-¶-Xv.

BZy-a-\p-jy-\mb BZmw ]m]w sNbvX-Xp- aqew \msa-

Ãm-hcpw P·\m ]m]n-I-fm-Wv. \mw ]m]w sNbvXn-«Ã ]m]n-

I-fm-b-Xv. ]m]n-bm-b-Xp-sIm­v ]m]w sN¿p-¶p.

]m]¯nsâ {]hr¯n hcm-¯-t¸mgpw ]m]-¯nsâ hm¡ v

hcm-¯-t¸mgpw \mw ]m]n-Ifm-Wv. ImcWw, \mw ]m]-¯nÂ

krjvSn-¡ -s¸-«-h-cm-Wv. AIr-Xy-¯n Rm³ Dcp-hmbn,

]m]-¯n Fsâ A½ Fs¶ KÀ`w [cn-¨p. kvt\ln-X-tc,

Rm³ ]m]n-bmWv F¶v \n§ Ä BZyw AwKo-I-cn-¡ pI.

A`n-am-\n-¡ -¯-¡ -\-·bp-s­¶v Rm³ Icp-Xn-b-sXÃmw

Xn·-bm-Wv. ImcWw, AXn F\n¡ v kzmÀ°-X-bp-­v.

\n§ Ä¡ v lrZ-b-¯n \n¶pw AwKo-I-cn¨v ]d-bm³ Ign-

b-Ww F\n¡ v \· H¶p-anà F¶v.

hnizmkPohn-X-¯nsâ BZy-]Sn ]m]-t_m-[-¯n-

emWv XpS-§ p-¶-Xv. Rm³ ]m]n-bm-Wv. F¶mÂ, ]m]n-bmb

Fs¶ c£ n-¡ m-\mWv IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp h¶-Xv.

\n§ -fpsS kIe ]m]hpw tamNn-¡ m³ tbip-{InkvXp

Ipcn-in acn¨p F¶v hniz-kn-bv¡ m³ Ign-bp-I. tbip-

hnsâ Xncp-hn-em-hn \ns¶m-gp-Inb Xncp-càw \n§ -fpsS

kIe ]m]hpw IgpIpw F¶v hniz-kn-¡ p-I.

\n§ -fpsS kzmÀ°-Xbpw {Zhym-{K-lhpw Al-¦m-

chpw Aip-²nbpw FÃmw tbip Igp-In-¯-cpw. Hcp]t£

sIme-]m-XIw sNbvXp-t]mtbm? AXpw Igp-In-¯-cpw.

\n§ -fpsS lrZ-b-¯n Btcm-sS-¦nepw ]Ibpw hntZz-

jhpw D­m-bn-cp-¶pthm? AXpw Igp-In-¯-cpw. ""tbip-{In-

kvXp-hnsâ càw kIe ]m]hpw t]m¡ n \s½ ip²o-I-cn-

¡ p-¶p.''

Fsâ 17-þmw hb-Ên Rm³ Fsâ PohnXw tbip-

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hn\v sImSp-¯p. A¶v Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v tbip \S-

¶p-h¶v Ib-dn. 17-þmas¯ hb-Ên Rm³ ImXp-I-fn-eqsS

tI«-h-N\w Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v Xpf-ª p-I-b-dn, Fsâ

lrZb- s¯ ]nfÀ¶p. Fsâ I®nÂ\n¶pw I®p\- os- cmg- p-In.

A¶v Rm³ Xe Xmgv¯n, IÀ¯m-th, C¶p-ap-X Rm³

\nsâ hI F¶p ]dª- p. hN\w lrZb- s¯ Ip n- pf- -¨p.

B Zzmc-¯n-eqsS tbip AI-t¯¡ v h¶p.

C¶ v hN\w hmbn¡ p¶ \n§ Ä ]db- Ww: IÀ¯mth,

Cu hN\w Fsâ lrZb- s¯ Iodna- pd- n¡- W- t- a. IÀ¯m-th,

Ahn-Sp¶v Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v hc-W-ta. aq¶m-Wn-I-

fn Xq§ nb tbip-th, \o {IqinÂ\n¶pw Cd-§ n-h¶v

]m]n-bmb Fsâ DÅn hkn-¡ -W-ta. tbip-th, Fs¶

c£ n-¡ -W-ta.

Pohn-X-¯n Hcp ]cm-Pbw kw`-hn¨ a\p-jy-\m-bn-

cp¶p bn^vXm-lv. kaÀ°-\m-bn-cp-¶p, hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{I-an-bm-

bn-cp-¶p, ]t£ , ]cm-Pbw kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-bn. ]e Bfp-

Ifpw A§ -s\-bm-Wv. ss]kbv¡ v ]ª -an-Ã. [mcmfw hcp-

am-\-amÀ¤-§ fp-­v; [mcmfw _Ôp-_-e-ap-­v. DbÀ¶-X-e-

¯n-epÅ Bfp-I-fp-ambn ASp-¸tam NmÀ¨tbm D­v.

FÃmw Ds­-¦nepw ]cm-P-b-s¸«p t]mIp-¶p.

Queen Victoria hfsc kaÀ°-ambn cmPyw cn-¨p-sIm-

­n-cn-¡ p-¶- Im-e¯v Ah-c-psS `À¯mhv acn¨pt]mbn.

cmÚn ]n¶oSv ]d-bp-I-bmWv: C\n \n§ -fmcpw Fs¶

Victoria F¶p hnfn-¡ -cp-Xv. I am no more Victoria! Rm³ ]cm-P-

b-s¸-«-hfm-bn. Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n Hcp `mKw XfÀ¶p-

t]mbn. Hcn-¡ epw Xncn-¨p-h-cm¯ A\-´-X-bn-te¡ v Fsâ

{]nb-s¸-«-h³ Fs¶hn«v t]m-bn. ]n¶oSv cmÚn c-W-Im-

cy-§ -fn ]s¦-Sp-s¯-¦nepw FÃm-änepw D­m-bn-cp¶p Hcp

aSp- - v. BÀ¡ p-th­n, F´n-\p-th­n Pohn-¡ p¶p? Pohn-X-

¯nsâ AÀ°w s]mbvt¸m-b-Xp-t]m-se; kt´mjw \jvS-

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s¸-«-Xp-t]m-se.

PohnX- - n ]cmP- b- s- ¸«- h- À BscÃ- ma- p­?v bn^vXmlv

]cmP- b- s- ¸« Hcmf- mb- nc- p¶- p. F´mW v ]cmP- b- I- mc- W- w? A½

Hcp thiym-kv{Xo-bm-bn-cp-¶p. kz´w mcybpw a¡ -fp-apÅ

Knse-bmZv, Hcp thiym-kv{Xo-bp-ambn _Ô-s¸-«p-­mb aI-

\mWv bn^vXm-lv. P·w Xs¶ eÖm-I-c-am-bn-cp-¶p. a\Êv

hn§ n - thZ- \- n v Pohn¨ A\p- h- §- Ä \ap¡- pa- nt- Ã? \½psS

Pohn-X-¯n-te¡ v Xncnª p t\m¡ m³, Nn´n¨v Nn´n¨v

G§ -e-Sn¨v Ic-bm-\pÅ hnj-b-§ -fntÃ?

At¿m, AXv th­m-bn-cp-¶p F¶v \mw Nn´n-¡ p¶

Imcy-§ -fntÃ? Rms\-´mWv A§ s\ sNbvXXv, ]d-ª Xv,

{]hÀ¯n-¨Xv, F¶v Nn´n-¡ p¶ Imcy-§ -fntÃ? F¶mÂ

GsXÃmw Xc-¯n-epÅ ]cm-P-b-§ Ä kw`-hn-¨p-t]m-sb-

¦nepw ]cmP- b- - nsâ a²y- n Pbw Xcp¶ Hcp \nXy-\mb

ssZhap­v F¶-Xnsâ kXy-km-£ n-bmWv bn^vXm-lv.

bn^vXm-lnsâ PohnXw tXmÂhn-b-S-ª -Xm-bn-cp-¶p.

Ahsâ A¸sâ mcy-bpsS a¡ Ä, aäp ktlm-Z-c-§ Ä

Ah-t\mSp ]dª p: \o R§ -fpsS ]nXr-`-h-\-¯n Ah-

Imiw {]m]n¡- b- nÃ- . \o ]ck- {v Xob- psS aI\- tÃm F¶p ]dª v

Ahs\ \o¡ n-¡ -f-ª p.

Ahsâ Pohn-X-¯n h¶ ]cm-Pbw Ahs\ kz´w

ho«n \n¶pw \o¡ n-¡ -f-ª p. Cu Imcyw tI«p-sIm-­n-cn-

¡ p-t¼mÄ \n§ Ä¡ v thW-sa-¦n Nn´n-¡ mw. GsX-

¦nepw cwK¯v \n§ Ä _ln-jv¡ -cn-¡ -s¸-«n-«p-t­m?

\n§ sf amän \nÀ¯n-bn-«p-t­m? \n§ sf hne-sI-Sp-¯n-bn-

«p-t­m? \n§ sf am\n-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶n-«p-t­m? AÀl-amb

promotion e`n-¡ m-Xn-cp-¶n-«pt­m? AÀl-amb i¼fw Xcm-

Xn-cp-¶n-«pt­m? \½psS PohnX-¯n h¶p-t]mb Nne

]cm-P-b-§ Ä \ap¡ v HmÀ¡ mw. ]ecpw \s½ Hä-s¸-Sp-¯nb

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A\p-`-h-§ Ä; Hcp-]t£ ]Ån-bn-em-Imw, k`-bn-em-Imw,

\½psS IpSpw-_-§ -fn-em-Imw, Hcp-]t£ \½psS ho«n¯-

s¶bm-Imw.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, Rm³ Hcp-]mSv sNdp-¸-¡ m-cp-ambn

kwkm-cn-¨n-«p-­v. F\n¡ v a\-Ên-embn ]e sNdp-¸-¡ mcpw

No¯-bm-Im³ ImcWw Ah-cpsS ho«n amXm-]n-Xm-¡ -

fpsS s]cpa- mä- a- mW- v. At\I- À No¯b- mI- p¶- Xv A¸sâbpw

A½-bp-sSbpw hmÕeyw In«m-¯-Xp-sIm-­m-Wv. A¸\pw

A½bpw tam\v th­n F´p-th-W-sa-¦nepw sN¿pw. F{X

cq] thW-sa-¦nepw apS-¡ pw. ]t£ , A¸\pw A½bpw

Ahs\ kvt\ln¡- p¶- nà F¶ tXm¶Â hcpt- ¼mÄ Ah³

kvt\lw tXSn adp-I­w NmSn-t¸m-Ip-¶p.

]ecpw Agp-¡ n-te¡ v t]mIm\pw ZpÈo-e-§ Ä¡ v ASn-

a-s¸-Sm\pw ImcWw, an¡ -hmdpw B ho«n¯-s¶-bpÅ

kmlN- c- ya- mW- v. amXm]- nX- m¡- Ä¡ v a¡ t- fmSv kvt\la- m-Wv.

]t£ , a¡ Ä¡ Xv a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶n-Ã. Ah-t\mSv Ft¸mgpw

tIm]nt¨ kwkm-cn-¡ q. Hcp amÀ¡ v Ipd-ª p-t]m-bmÂ

Ahs\ ASn-¡ pw, imkn-¡ pw. Progress report-Â GsX-

¦nepw Imcy-¯n AÂ]w t]mcmbva h¶m Ahs\ ITn-

\-ambn D]-{Z-hn-¡ pw: ""Ch-s\-´n\v P\n¨p? Chs\ F´n\v

hfÀ¯n? aIÄ F{X \¶mbn ]Tn-¡ p-¶p? \nsâ A\n-b-

¯nsb I­v ]Tn¡- v.'' Ah\v AXnÂ]cw thZ\ asäm¶- n-Ã.

amXm-]n-Xm-¡ Ä Hcp-Imcyw sN¿Ww. aI\v ]co-

£ bv¡ v Ipd¨v amÀ¡ v Ipd-ª mepw Ahsâ tXmfn X«n-

bn«, v kmca- nÃ- ASp¯ {]mhiyw \ap¡ v H¶pI- qsS t\m¡ mw.

Rm\pw tams\ klmb- n¡- mw. \n\¡ v thWs- a¦- n Rm\pw

]d-ª p-X-cmw. AsÃ-¦n Adn-bm-hp¶ Bsc-sb-¦nepw

sIm­v \ns¶ ]Tn-¸n-¡ mw. t]Sn-¡ ­ tamt\, Rm³

{]mÀ°n-¡ mw, \o hnj-an-¡ -­, \o hen-b-h-\m-Ipw, \o

DbÀ¶p-h-cpw F¶p ]dª v Ahs\ t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¡ p-I.

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kvt\ln-¡ p-I; hmÕ-Ãn-¡ p-I.

At\-IÀ¡ v a¡ -tfmSv kvt\l-ap-s­-¦nepw kvt\lw

{]IS- n- n¡- p¶- nÃ- . \n§ f- psS IpSpw_- P- oh- nX- - n mcyt¡ m

`À¯m-hnt\m ]c-kv]cw kvt\lanà F¶ tXm¶Â Hcn-

¡ epw D­m-¡ -cp-Xv. \n§ Ä ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-¡ p-I,

kvt\lw {]I-Sn-¸n-¡ p-I.

`À¯m-hn-tem, mcy-bntem GsX-¦nepw Hcp \yq\X

I­m D¨-¯n tIm]n-¡ bpw iIm-cn-¡ bpw sN¿p¶

`À¯m-¡ -·mcpw `mcy-amcpw D­v. AXv Ah-cpsS lrZ-

bs¯ {hWs- ¸S- p- pw. At¸mÄ a\Êv Xmgpw. AXn\v CSw

sImSp-¡ -cp-Xv. \n§ Ä \n§ -fpsS B¬a-¡ -sfbpw s]¬a-

¡ -sfbpw \¶mbn kvt\ln-¡ -Ww. kvt\lw hn\n-abw

sN¿p-I. Pohn-X-¯nsâ hnPbw Xs¶ kvt\l-am-Wv.

]mhw bn^vXm-ln\v kvt\lw In«n-bn-Ã. ]cm-{I-an-bm-Wv

]t£ , kvt\lw In«nb- nÃ- . kvt\lw In«m- nS- v kvt\lw

sImSp-¡ p-¶-XmWv {InkvXym-\n-bpsS [À½w. kvt\lw

sIm­p am{Xta Pbn-¡ m³ km[n-¡ q. kvt\lwsIm­v

\ap¡ v Bscbpw win sN¿mw.

bYmÀ°-amb kvt\lw tKmKp¯m-bnse {Iqin-

emWv. Xs¶-¯s¶ XyPn-¨ kvt\lw {Iqin ImWmw.

\nkvXpe kvt\lw! AXmWv \½psS amXr-I. B kvt\l-

¯n-te¡ v \n§ Ä aS-§ n-h-c-Ww. \n§ -fn \n¶pw FÃm-h-

cn-te¡ pw kvt\lw Hgp-I-Ww. F\n¡ v Al-¦m-c-ap-s­-

¦n kvt\lw Hgp-Ip-I-bn-Ã. Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n Rm³

hen-b-h-\m-sW¶ Nn´-bp-s­-¦n kvt\lw Hgp-Ip-I-bn-

Ã. asä-Ãm-h-tc-¡ mfpw Rm³ XmW-h-\mWv F¶ Ffna

\ap¡ v h¶m \½nÂ\n¶pw kvt\lw Hgp-Ipw. Ffn-abpw

XmgvabpamWv kvt\l-¯nsâ apJap{Z.

\½psS IpSpw_Pohn-X-¯n kvt\l-¯nsâ Hcp

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A²ymbw XpS-§ -Ww. FÃmw ad-¶p-sIm­v, hn«p-hogvN

sNbvXp-sIm-­pÅ kvt\lw. Forgetting and forgiving love.

\½p-sS \ymbo-I-c-W-§ Ä Xmsghbv¡ Ww. IÀ¯m-th,

Rm³ {Iqinse kvt\l-¯n-te¡ v t\m¡ p-¶p. Ahn-Sp¶v

apJ¯v Xp¸n-b-hÀ¡ p-th­n {]mÀ°n-¡ p-¶p. apÅp-IÄ

Xe-bn Bgv¶n-d-§ n-b-t¸mgpw IÀ¯m-th, \o AhÀ¡ p-

th­n {]mÀ°n-¨p. IÀ¯m-th, CXv Fsâ Nn´bv¡ Xo-X-

am-Wv. F¶m Fsâ \nÊm-c-X-bn Rm³ \nt¶mSt]-£ n-

¡ p¶p, B {Iqinse kvt\lw \o Fsâta ]I-c-W-ta.

BscÃmw Hä-s¸-Sp-¯n-bmepw hI-ª v am-än-bmepw B

Znhykvt\lw sIms­s¶ \nd-bv¡ -W-ta.

C¶v ImX-emb Hcp Xocp-am\w \n§ Ä FSp-¡ p-I-.

Rm³ C¶p-ap-XÂ kvt\ln-¡ m³ XpS-§ pw. Fsâ FXn-cm-

fn-Isf t]mepw Rm³ kvt\ln-¡ pw. Ah-kcw In«n-bmÂ

Fsâ i{Xp-¡ Ä¡ v t]mepw Rm³ klmbw sN¿pw.

Rm\nXm Fsâ PohnXw \n\¡ v Xcp-¶p.

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]Xn-aq¶v

Hcp tImS-Xn-bn tIkv hn-kvXmcw \S-¡ p-I-bm-Wv.

{]Xn {]Xn-¡ q-«n \n¡ pIbmWv. {]Xn-bpsS t]cn-epÅ

Ipä-§ -sfÃmw sXfn-ª p. hen-sbmcp sIme]m-X-I-t¡ -

kmWv. Hcp a\p-jys\ HmSn-¨n«v Ip¯n-s¡ m-¶p. in£ - hn-

[n-¡ m³ t]mI-bm-Wv. Judgment hmbn-¡ m³ XpS-§ n. FÃm-

hcpw BImw-£ -tbmsS t\m¡ n-bn-cn-¡ -bm-Wv. Judgment

hmbn-¨p. acWw hsc Xq¡ n-s¡ m-Ãm³ hn[n.

hn[n-tI« DSs\ {]Xn, B {]Xn-¡ q-«n t_m[w-sI«v

hoWp. Cu kw`hw Fgp-Xnb Hcp A\p-Kr-loX {KÙ-Im-c-

\mWv Fr. Joseph Nechikkattu. It¯m-en-¡ -mk-`-bn am\-´-

hm-Sn-bn Xma-kn-¡ p¶ Hcp \à kmln-Xy-Im-c³. At±-l-

¯nsâ "PohnX Nn´-IÄ' F¶ ]pkvX-I-¯n-emWv Cu

kw`hw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv.

AXn FgpX- nb- nc- n¡ p¶p: atä sNdp- ¡- mc- s\ Ip¯n

hogv¯n-b-t¸mÄ Ch\v Hcp thZ-\bpw D­m-bn-Ã-tÃm. B

sNdp-¸-¡ m-csâ {]nb-s¸-«-hÀ¡ v F´v thZ\ D­m-bn-¡ m-

Wpw? Ip¯v sIm­v ]nS-ª -t¸mÄ Ahsâ lrZbw F{X

s\m´p-Im-Wpw. Cu sIme-bm-fn¡ v Hcp Iqkepw D­m-bn-

Ã-tÃm. Ct¸mÄ kz´w Pohn-X-¯n acWw hcm³

t]mIp¶p F¶v tI«-t¸m-tg¡ pw Ah-i-\m-bn. aäp-Å-h-

cpsS thZ\ F´v F¶dn-bmsX kz´w ZpxJhpw kz´w

Imcyhpw am{Xw t\m¡ p¶ kzmÀ°-a-Xn-bmb a\p-jysâ

Incm-X-amb lrZ-b-amWv AhnsS shfn-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv.

\n§ fpsS Pohn-X¯n kvt\l-¯nsâ A\p-`-h-¯n-

te¡ v hcp-hm³ C\n F{X ImXw \S-¡ -Ww? DZm-¯-amb

kvt\lw! ad-¡ p¶ kvt\lw! s]mdp-¡ p¶ kvt\lw!

AIrXyw HmÀ½-n-¡ m¯ kvt\lw! sXäp-IÄ ad-¶p-I-f-

bp¶ kvt\lw! B Znhy-kvt\-l-amWv IÀ¯m-hmb tbip

\ap¡ v Xcp-¶-Xv. \n§ Ä ssI\o«n hm§ p-I; IÀ¯mth,

Fsâ Cu ZpjvS-lr-Z-b-¯n-te¡ v \nsâ Znhy-kvt\lw ]I-

c-W-ta. kzmÀ°-X-bpÅ, Al-¦m-c-apÅ, kzb-apÅ, Aip-

²-amb Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n-te¡ v \nsâ hnip²n ]I-c-W-ta.

bn^vXm-lns\ Xsâ ktlm-Z-c-·mÀ \o¡ n-¡ -f-ª -Xp-

sIm­v bn^vXmlv B tZiw hn«v tXm_v tZi¯v h¶v

]mÀ¯p. Bcp-an-Ãm¯ Zqc-tZ-i-t¯¡ v Ah³ t]mbn.

GI-\mbn Hä-s¸« A\p-`-h-¯n Ign-tb-­n-h-¶p. ASp-

¯-hm-Iy-¯n ]d-bp¶p: \nÊm-c-·m-cmb NneÀ bn^vXm-

lnt- \mSv tNÀ¶v Ah\- pa- mbn k© c- n- p. IjvSa- mb- n-t¸mbn!

\nÊm-c-·m-cpsS Acn-In-te¡ v hnSm³ ]mSn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. hoc-

]-cm-{I-an-bmb bn^vXm-lns\ At§ m«v hnSm³ ]mSn-Ãm-bn-

cp-¶p. A§ s\ Ah³ Aip-²-cm-b-h-cpsS Iq«p-sI-«nÂ

t]mbn.

\½psS Pohn-X-¯n Aip-²-amb Iq«p-sI-«n-te¡ v

t]mIp-t¼m-gmWv ]m]w h¶v Cc¨v Ib-dp-¶-Xv. \mi-§ fpw

\jvS-§ fpw hcp-¶-Xv. \Ã _p²n-bpÅ At\Iw sNdp-¸-

¡ mÀ No¯ Iq«ps- I«- nt- e¡ v t]mIp¶- p. Iq«ps- I«v Ft¸mgpw

kq£ n-¨p-sIm-ÅWw. \nÊm-c-·m-cpsS IqsS \mw k© -cn-

¡ -cp-Xv. \½psS kwkÀ¤w \Ã-h-cpsS IqsS-bm-bn-cn-¡ -Ww.

""Birds of the same feather flock together'' Htc Xqh-epÅ ]£ n-

IÄ Hcp-an¨v ]d-¡ pw. Ft¸mgpw Iq«p-sI«v kq£ n-¨p-sIm-

Å-Ww. Xn·-bn-te¡ v \s½ hio-I-cn-¡ p¶ Iq«p-Im-cp-ambn

Hcn-¡ epw \mw tNÀ¶v \S-¡ -cp-Xv.

College-Â ]Tn-¡ p-¶-hÀ CXv hmbn¡ p-¶p-s­-¦nÂ

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Hg-¸p-¶-h-cpsS IqsS No¯-Iq-«p-sI-«n s]«p-t]m-I-cp-Xv.

I© mhv hen-¡ p-¶-h-cpsS IqsS IqSn-t¸m-I-cp-Xv. aZy-]n-¡ p-

¶-h-cpsSbpw Aip² kwkm-c-§ fpÅ-h-cpsSbpw IqsS

t]mI-cp-Xv. \madn-bmsX Ah-cpsS Xn· \½n-te¡ v ]I-cpw.

B Xn· ]I-cp-¶-Xn-\pÅ ImcWw, Ah-cn-epÅ Zpcm-

ßmhmWv. kÖ\-§ -fpsS IqsS \mw k© -cn-¡ p-I.

AXmWv fellowship F¶p ]d-bp-¶-Xv.

bYmÀ°-¯n-epÅ fellowship tbip-{In-kvXp-hp-am-bn-

«pÅ _Ô-am-Wv. ""\½psS Iq«m-bvatbm ]nXm-hmb ssZh-

t¯mSpw Ahsâ ]p{X-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSpw

BIp¶p'' F¶v tbml-¶m³ Çolm-bpsS H¶mw teJ\w

H¶mw A²ym-b-¯n ]d-bp-¶p. Aip-²-amb Imcy-§ Ä

]d-bp-¶-h-cpsS IqsS \mw kl-hm-k-am-bm \madn-bmsX

AXn-te¡ v hio-I-cn-¡ s¸«p-t]m-Ipw.

Hcp sNdp-¸-¡ m-c³ ]d-ª p: Rm³ Bangalore-te¡ v

]Tn-¡ m³ t]mbXv henb Xocp-am-\-t¯m-sS-bm-Wv. BZy-Im-

e-§ -fn hfsc {i²-tbmsS ]nSn-¨p-\n-¶p. ]Xps¡ -¸-

Xps¡ Iq«p-ImÀ ]d-bp-¶Xv tI«v Adn-bmsX AXn-te¡ v

Fsâ a\Êv BIÀjn-¡ -s¸«v Fsâ ]Tn-¯-saÃmw Dg¸n

Fsâ PohnXw apgp-h³ Xmdp-am-dm-¡ n. AXn\v ImcWw

Rm³ Xs¶-bm-Wv. Fsâ Iq«p-sI-«m-Wv. ]co£ Fgp-Xm³

]än-bn-Ã. Ipä-t_m[w h¶p. ]t£ , sshInt¸m-bn. C¶-

h³ ISp¯ \ncm-i-bn-em-Wv. hne-sI-«-h-cpsS IqsS k© -

cn¨v Ah³ BbpÊv ]mgm-¡ n.

Ah³ ]db- pI- b- mWv: kmtd, C\n Rm³ F´p-th­q?

F§ s\ apt¶m-«p-t]m-tI-­q? Rm³ Ah-t\mSp ]dª p:

Pbn¡ mw, kabw sshIn-bn-«n-Ã; \nsâ PohnXw \o tbip-

hnsâ BWn-¸-gp-XpÅ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v sImSp-¡ q. Ah³

\nsâ PohnXw cq]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯n-¯-cpw.

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""Ahsf I­-bp-Ss\ Ah³ Xsâ hkv{Xw

Iodn: At¿m, Fsâ aI-tf, \o Fsâ Xe Ip\n-

bn-¨p, \o Fs¶ hyk-\n-¸n-¡ p-¶-h-cpsS Iq«-

¯n B¡ n-b-tÃm; btlm-h-tbm-Sp- Rm³ ]d-

ª p-t]m-bn; F\n¡ p ]n·m-dn-¡ qSm F¶p ]d-

ª p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 35

bn vXmlv ]dª p: Rm³ Hcn¡- e- mb- n«v btlmh- -tbmSv

]d-ª p-t]m-bn. F\n¡ v ]n·m-dn-¡ q-Sm. CXmWv kaÀ¸-Ww.

\n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯n C§ s\ Hcp kaÀ¸Ww \n§ Ä

FSp-¯n-«pt­m? Cu BbpÊv Rm\-h\v sImSp-¯p-t]m-bn.

Cu icocw tbip-hn\v sImSp-¯p-t]m-bn. Cu ssIIÄ

tbip-hn\v sImSp-¯p-t]m-bn. Cu \mhv tbip-hn\v sImSp-

¯p-t]m-bn. Cu Nn´-IÄ tbip-hn\v sImSp-¯p-t]m-bn.

Fsâ Xe-t¨mdv tbip-hn\v sImSp-¯p-t]m-bn.

C\n Ftâ-Xn-Ã, tbip-hn-tâ-Xv. A§ s\ kaÀ¸Ww

\n§ Ä¡ p-­m-bn-«pt­m? Fsâ ]Whpw hnZym-`ym-khpw

Fsâ BbpÊpw Fsâ IpSpw-_-Po-hn-Xhpw tbip-hns\

G¸n-¨-Xm-sW¶ Dd¸v \n§ Ä¡ p-t­m? ]ns¶ Bh-em-

Xn-bn-Ã. \ap¡ v G¸n-¡ m³ sImÅm-hp¶ Hcm-fp-­v. mhn-

Po-hnXw apgp-h³, hnhmlPohnXw apgp-h³, hnZym-

`ymkPohnXw apgp-h³, HutZym-KnI PohnXw apgph³

G¸n-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡ m³ Ign-hpÅ Hcm-fm-Wv IÀ¯m-hmb

tbip-{In-kvXp-.

""btlm-h-tbmSv Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]m-bn. F\n¡ v ]n·m-

dn-¡ q-Sm,'' bn^vXmlv CXv ]d-bp-¶Xv Xsâ GI aI-tfm-Sm-

Wv. bn^vXmlv At½m-\y-tcmSv bp²-¯n\v t]mIp-t¼mÄ

ssZh-t¯mSv Hcp t\À¨ t\À¶p; Hcp hm¡ p ]d-ª p:

""IÀ¯m-th, Rm³ bp²w Pbn¨v hcn-I-bm-sW-¦n Rm³

hcp-t¼mÄ Fs¶ FXn-tc-äp-h-cp-¶Xv Bcm-bmepw icn B

Bsf Rm³ btlm-hbv¡ v bmK-ambn AÀ¸n-¡ pw.'' ISp¯

137

Hcp {]Xn-Ú-bm-bn-t¸m-bn. B t\À¨ F´m-bn-cp¶p F¶p

t\m¡ mw.

""bn^vXmlv btlm-hbv¡ v Hcp t\À¨ t\À¶p

]d-ª Xv: \o At½m-\ysc Fsâ ssIbnÂ

Gev]n-¡ p-sa-¦n Rm³ At½m-\ysc Pbn¨p

kam-[m-\-t¯msS aS-§ n-h-cp-t¼mÄ Fsâ

ho«p-hm-Xnev¡ Â \n¶v Fs¶ FXn-tc-äp-h-cp-

¶Xv btlm-h-bv¡ p-Å-XmIpw; AXp Rm³

tlma-bm-K-ambn AÀ¸n-¡ pw.''

\ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 30-,- 31

F¶m bp²w Pbn¨v hcp-t¼mÄ hoSnsâ tKänÂ

aIÄ \r¯t- ¯msS hcp¶- p. Ahf- Ã- msX Ah\v aIf- pa- n-Ã,

aI-\p-an-Ã. Ahsf I­-bpSs\ Ah³ Xsâ hkv{Xw Iodn:

At¿m tamtf, Rm³ ZpxJn-X-\m-bn-¯oÀ¶-tÃm. btlm-h-

tbm-Sp -Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]m-bn, F\n¡ v ]n·m-dn-¡ qSm F¶p

]d-ª p.

""AhÄ Ah-t\mSv: A¸m, \o btlm-h-tbmSv ]d-

ª p-t]m-bn-«p-s­-¦n btlmh \n\-¡ pth­n

\nsâ i{Xp-¡ -fmb At½m-\y-tcmSp {]Xn-Imcw

\S-¯n-bn-cn-¡ -bm \nsâ hmbnÂ\n¶p ]pd-

s¸-«-Xp-t]mse Ft¶mSp sNbvI F¶p ]d-

ª p. F¶m Hcp Imcyw F\n-¡ p- th-­n-bn-

cp¶p; Rm³ ]ÀÆ-X-§ -fn sN¶v Fsâ kJn-

am-cp-ambn Fsâ I\ym-Xz-s¯-¡ p-dn¨p hnem]w

Ign-t¡ -­-Xn¶v F\n¡ p c­p- am-ks¯

Ah[n XtcWw F¶v AhÄ Xsâ A¸-t\mSv

]d-ª p.-'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 36, 37

AhÄ ]dª p: A¸m, F\n-s¡ mcp Bi-bp-­m-bn-cp-

¶p. Fs¶ tlma-bmKw Ign-¡ p-¶-Xn\v ap¼v Fsâ kJn-am-

138

cp-ambn Fsâ I\ym-Xz-s¯-sNmÃn Hcp hnem]w Ign-¡ m³

c­p-am-ks¯ Ah[n Xtc-Ww. Rm³ F¡ m-e¯pw I\y-

I-bmbn \n¶p-sIm-Åmw F¶pÅ ImX-emb Xocp-am\w

FSp-¡ p-¶-Xn-\p-th-­n-bpÅ Hcp hnem-]-Imew! Fsâ

`mhn XoÀ¶p. hnhmlPohnXw CÃ. Hcp ]pcp-j-kv]Ài-an-Ã.

btlm-h-tbmSv Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]m-bn, F\n¡ p ]n·m-dn-

¡ qSm F¶tà \o ]d-ª -Xv. AXv km[n-¡ -s«. CXm Fsâ

I\ymXzw \ne-\nÀ¯m³ Rm³ B{Kln-¡ p-¶p.

Bsf -sIm-Ãp-¶-Xn\v Xpey-amWv mhn Aäp-t]m-Ip-¶-

Xv. a¡ fpw a¡ -fpsS a¡ fpw CÃm-Xm-bn-¯o-cpw.

""AXn¶v Ah³: t]mI F¶p ]d-ª v Ahsf

c­p-am-k-t¯¡ v Ab¨p; AhÄ Xsâ kJn-am-

cp-ambn sN¶p Xsâ I\ym-Xz-s¯-¡ p-dn¨p

]ÀÆ-X-§ -fn hnem-]w-I-gn-¨p. c­p amkw Ign-

ª n«p AhÄ Xsâ A¸sâ ASp-¡ -te¡ v aS-

§ n-h¶p; Ah³ t\À¶n-cp¶ t\À¨-t]mse

Ah-tfmSv sNbvXp; AhÄ Hcp ]pcp-js\ Adn-

ª n-cp-¶-Xp-an-Ã. ]ns¶ B­p-tXmdpw bn{km-

tb-ense I\y-I-amÀ \mep Znhkw Knse-bm-Zy-

\mb bn^vXm-lnsâ aIsf IoÀ¯n-¸m³

t]mIp-¶Xp bn{km-tb-en Hcp BNm-c-am-

bn¯oÀ¶p.'' \ymbm-[n-]-·mÀ 11 : 38 þ 40

She was never married F¶mWv Cw¥ojv ss__nfnÂ

]d-ª n-cn-¡ p-¶-Xv. tlma-bmKw Ign¡ F¶p-]-d-ª mÂ

AhfpsS `mhn XoÀ¶p. hmfpsIm­p sh«n-s¡ m-¶n-Ã.

bn^vXm-lnsâ Xe-apd AhnsS Ipän-b-äp XoÀ¶p-t]m-bn.

bn^vXmlv t\À¨ \nhÀ¯n-¨p. aIÄ kt´m-j-t¯msS

Gäp-hm-§ n.

{]nb-s¸-«-h-tc, F´mWv CXn \n¶pÅ ]mTw? mhn

139

F´p-Xs¶ BsW-¦nepw Fsâ A`n-{]m-b-an-Ã, Fsâ

B{K-l-§ fn-Ã. DÅ `mhn tbip-hn-\v. kvt\lnXm,

A§ s\ sImSp-¯m \jvS-am-hn-à Dd-¸m-Wv. tbip-hnsâ

ssIbn-te¡ v H¶p sImSp-¯p-t\m-¡ q. Ah³ hfÀ¯p-

Ibpw DbÀ¯p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶Xv ImWmw. Ah³ \ns¶

hmeà Xe-bm-¡ pw. \nsâ ]m]-§ -sfm-s¡ bpw £ an-¡ p-¶-

Xp-Im-Wmw.

B sNdp-_m-e³ tbip-hnsâ ssIbn-te¡ v A© -

¸hpw c­p-ao\pw sImSp-¯p. IÀ¯mhv AXv hmgv¯n

\pdp¡ n injy-·mcpsS ]¡ Â sImSp¯p. injy-·mÀ P\-

§ Ä¡ v hnf-¼n. FÃm-hcpw Xn¶v Xr]vXnbmbn, tijn¨

IjWw ]{´­p Ip« \nd-s¨-Sp-¯p. tbip-hn\v sImSp-

¯m \jvS-a-Ã. C\n FtâXv FÃmw tbip-hn-\v. Fsâ

\mhpw I®pw Nn´bpw FÃmw tbip-hn-¶mbn sImSp-¯p.

C\n Acp-Xm¯ Hcp hm¡ p kwkm-cn-¡ n-Ã, Acp-Xm-¯Xv

ImWn-Ã, Acp-Xm¯ Nn hcnI- b- nÃ- . Ah³ F\n¡ v

X¶tXm Xs¶- s- ¶b- m-Wv. Ahsâ càw F\n-¡ p-th­n

X¶p. Ah³ F\n-¡ p-th­n acn-¨-Xn-\m Rm³ Fs¶

Ah\v sImSp-¡ p-¶p.

17-þmw hb-Ên `mKy-h-im Cu ]mh-s¸«hsâ

PohnXw {InkvXp-hnsâ Ic-§ -fn-te¡ v G¸n-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯-

Xm-Wv. Pohn-X-¯nsâ Xn· Fs´¶v ]Tn-¨p-Xp-S-t§ ­

{]mb-¯n No¯ Iq«p-sI-«n s]Sm-sX, Xn·-sN-¿msX

B sNdp-{]m-b-¯n¯s¶ PohnXw IÀ¯m-hn\v sImSp-

¯p. mKy-am-bn-t¸m-bn. C¶s¯ FÃm sFiz-cy-¯n\pw

FÃm- k-am-[m-\-¯n\pw ImcWw tbip Fsâ Pohn-X-¯n-

te¡ v IS-¶p-h-¶-Xm-Wv. tbip Cu lrZ-b-¯n knwlm-

k\w Dd-¸n-¨XmWv.

Fsâ ktlm-Z-c-§ -tf, \n§ -fpsS Pohn-X-¯nÂ

\n§ Ä¡ v tbip-hns\ thWtam? \n§ Ä¡ v kvt\l-\nÀ`-

140

chpw kam-[m-\hpw kt´m-jhpw sFiz-cyhpw \ndª

PohnXw thWtam? \n§ Ä Ccn-¡ p-¶n-S¯ncp-¶p-sIm­v

Hcp hm¡ v ]d-ª m aXn: tbip-\mYm, Ct¸mÄ \o Fgp-

¶-Ån-h¶v Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n Øm\w ]nSn-¡ -W-ta.

tbip-th, Fsâ lrZ-bs¯ hnip-²o-I-cn-¡ -W-ta.

shfn¨w hcp-t¼mÄ CcpÄ amdp-¶-Xp-t]mse \mYm, \o

hcp-t¼mÄ Fsâ CcpÄ amdp-a-tÃm. DZ-b-kq-cy-\mb tbip-

th, Ahn-Sp¶v Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n h¶pZn-¡ -W-ta. F\n-

¡ pth­n ssIIfpw Imep-Ifpw apdnª v ]oU-tbä

c£ Im, Fsâ ]m]w hln¨ c£ Im, Ct¸mÄ \o Fgp-

¶Ån h¶v Fsâ lrZ-b-¯n Ccn-¸p-d¸n-¡ -W-ta.

kvt\ln-X-tc, \n§ Ä {]mÀ°n-¡ q. tbip-hn-t\mSv \n§ Ä

hm¡ p-]-d-bq.

tbipth, Rm\n¶p-ap-XÂ kvt\l-¯nsâ ]pXnb

A²ymbw XpS§ n Hcp ]pXnb a\p-jy-\mbn Pohn-¡ pw. \o

Fsâ Ic-¯n ]nSn-¨p-sIm-Å-W-ta. Fs¶ kvt\l-

nsâ cà- n IgpIn \nsâ aI\- pw aI-fpam¡ n¯oÀ¡ -

W-ta.

btlm-h-tbmSp Rm³ ]d-ª p-t]m-bn, F\n¡ p ]n·m-

dn-¡ q-Sm. tbip-hn-¶mbn PohnXw kaÀ¸n-¨p-sIm­v hm¡ p-

]-d-bq. tbipth, C¶p-ap-XÂ Rm³ \nsâ hI.

141

{KÙIÀ¯mhnsâ CXcIrXnIÄ

1. AarX[mc 30. F{Xt¯mfw c­ptXmWnbnÂ?

2. B´cnIim´n 31. Genbmhnsâ ssZhw FhnsS?

3. ip``mhn 32. {]hmNI\Ã {]hmNIinjy\paÃ

4. im´nXocw 33. ap{ZmtamXncam¡ pw

5. a[psamgn 34. F\n¡ v ImgvN {]m]nt¡ Ww

6. apànamÀ¤w35. F\n¡ v Bibv¡ v hIbpt­m?

7. \nXyhn{im´n36. INNER PEACE (English)

8. \nd]d37. AhÀ¡ v £ n¸m³ sImSp¸n³

9. PbPohnXw38. GLITTERING FUTURE (English)

10. hnizmkPohnXw39. GIm´XbpsS AÔX

11. hmSmaeÀ40. STREAMS IN THE DESERT

12. Znhymcm[\

41. WAY TO LIBERATION13. F\n¡ v IpSn¸m³ Xcptam?

42. \nsâ arX·mÀ Pohn¡ pw14. \oXnam\mIp¶sX§ s\?

43. h¶p {]mXÂ Ign¨psImÄhn³15. Xpd¶hmXnÂ

44. Fs¶ sXm«XmÀ?16. hchpw Nnehpw

45. kuJyamIphm³ a\Êpt­m?17. ssZhcmPyw

46. AXv kln¡ mIp¶h³ BÀ?18. AMRUTHADHARA

19. HmÀ¯psImÄhn³ 47. Fs¶ BÀ hnSphn¡ pw?

20. {InkvXphn 48. \·bpsS ]m\]m{Xw

21. ]cnip²mßmhv 49. {]XymibpsS {]`mXw

22. ]cnip²mßhym]mcw 50. C\nbpw sshIWtam?

23. ]cnip²mßiàn51. ARE YOU WILLING TO BE HEALED?

24. D¯aKoXw 52. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw H¶v

25. kt¦X \Kc§ Ä 53. I®oÀ¸mSw þ mKw c­v

26 acp`qanbnse \oÀs¸mbvI54. BESIDE CHERITH

27. tbm\ 55. btlmhbpsS pP§ Ä

28. ]¨shÅw hoª m¡ n 56. I®ocv tXmcptam?

29. sIco¯nsâ h¡ n 57. I®oÀ¡ W§ Ä

{KÙIÀ¯mhnsâ CXcIrXnIÄ

58. FÃmw \·bv¡ v 88. im]tam£ w

59. Bibn³ {]Imiw 89. A\p{Kl¯ntebv¡ v

90. HOW LONG IN TWO BOATS?60. IjvS§ Ä kmcanÃ

91. I®ocnse aghnÃv61. \nsâ KrlImcyw

{Ia¯nem¡ pI92. InX¸pw IpXn¸pw

62. Rm³ F§ s\ I­p kln¡ pw?93. \ãku`mKy§ Ä

63. DÕhw XncnsI In«ptam?

94. iIvXnsb ]pXp¡ Wtam ?64. AXyp¶Xsâ adhnÂ

65. C\nbpw tXm¡ Wtam? 95. sNdpIpdp¡ ·mÀ

66. acWm\´cmhØ 96. Ir]bpsS Ddh

67. acn¡ m¯ a\pjy\pt­m? 97. Ir]-bpsS \oÀ¨m-ep-IÄ

68. Nqft]mse I¯p¶ Znhkw 98. aS§ n hcphn³

69. Kncn\ncIÄ99. Imte_:v [oc\mb hnizmk hoc³

70. THE CITIES OF REFUGE100. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WILL

71. KncnirwK§ Ä NEVER DIE ?

101. `mKyimenIÄ72. THE BLINDNESS OF LONELINESS

102.kzÀ¤XocaWbp¶hÀ73. bqZmbpsS teJ\w

103.kvt\l-¯nsâ tcmZ\w74. Imänsâ hgntb

104.hnip²\mtbmcp 75. Ibv¸nsâ a[pcwssZh]pcpj³

76. XfncWnbpw Imew105.]cnip²mß{]hmlw

77. PohPe¯n\cnsI106.CALEB - A BRAVE HERO OF FAITH

78. BEYOND DEATH

107.c£ {]m]n¸m³ Rm³ F´v 79. ZmlPew

sNt¿Ww?108.ip`-ap{Z80. Bizm-k-¯nsâ Ddh

109. LITTLE FOXES81. ]qt´\cphn

110.hcĨbpw hfÀ¨bpw82. sIWnbpw IpSp¡ pw

111. acWta, \nsâ Pbw FhnsS?83. Agnbm¡ pcp¡ pIÄ

112.kaÀ¸Ww84. `bs¸tS­

113 ON WIND'S WAY85. `ocpXzw amdWtam?

114.kt´m-j-¯n\v hà 86. {]XnkÔnIfn XfcmsXhgn-bp-apt­m?

87. s\Ãpw ]Xncpw 115. ¦ÉÉMªÉ¶ÉɱÉÒ

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