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tUm. än.än. tXma-kv Bßmhnt\mSp t]mcmSp¶ AÔImciànIÄ

m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-IÄ...C{X-t¯m-fw k-lm-bn¨ ssZ-hw a-\-Ên I¯n Pz-en¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p- H-cp ]nSn HmÀ-½IÄ. Pohn-Xbm-{X-bn ]n- n-« Z-im-Ð- Ä-¡v A-W-bv¡p-hm³

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tUm. än.än. tXma-kv

Bßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶

A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-IÄ

C{X-t¯m-fw k-lm-bn¨ ssZ-hwa-\-Ên I¯n Pz-en¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ H-cp ]nSn HmÀ-½IÄ. Pohn-

Xbm-{X-bn ]n-¶n-« Z-im-Ð-§Ä-¡v A-W-bv¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm¯ B

kv-a-c-WIÄ Hmtcm Zn-\hpw DÄ-¯-S-¯n Pzm-e-I-fm-bn B-fn-¸-S-

cp¶-Xv kz-´w A-\p-`hw. B \n-an-j-§-fn kz-bw tNm-Zn-¡m-dp-Å

Nn-e- tNm-Zy-§-fpïv.

Po-hn-Xw B-cw-`n-¡p-t¼mÄ Rm³ G-Xv A-h-Ø-bn B-bn-cp-¶p? C-¶v

Rm³ F-hn-sS \n-ev-¡p¶p? C¶-s¯ A-h-Ø-bn F-¯nb-Xv F§-

s\?

kz-b-tim-[-\-bn-eqsS Cu tNm-Zy-§Ä¡v kz-bw D-¯-cw- I-sï-

¯m³ {i-an-¡p-t¼mÄ e-`n-¡p-¶ D-¯-c-§-sfÃmw DÄ-s¡m-Åp-¶ H-cp

ss_-_n-Ä \m-aw F-t¸mgpw a-\-Ên {]-Xn-[z-\n-¡m-dpïv.

G-s_³þG-skÀ. C-{X-t¯m-fw b-tlm-h k-lm-bn¨p.

kv-IqÄ hn-Zym-`ym-k Im-e-¯v kn-cI-sf {X-kn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw Po-hnX-s¯

kzm-[o-\n-¡p-Ibpw sN-bv-Xn-cp¶-Xv cm-{ão-b Nn-´IÄ. hn¹-h-¯n-sâ

]-cn-th-j-apÅ B Nn-´-I-fn F-cn-ªp sh-®o-dm-Ip-hm³ km-²y-X-bp-

ïm-bn-cp-¶ F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ K-Xn-h-n-K-XnI-sf Xn-cn-¨p hn-«v k-Xy-

¯n-sâ ]m-X-bn bm-{X-bm-cw-`n-¡p-hm³ F-s¶ DS-¨p ]WnX ssZ-

hIr-] F{X A-hÀ-®-\obw.

AÀ-ln-¡m-¯ \-·-Ifpw tNm-Zn-¡m-¯ A-\p-{K-l-§fpw F-sâ-taÂ

k-ar-²-am-bn sNm-cn-bp-hm³ A-hn-Sp-t¯-¡v Xn-cp-ln-X-am-bn F-t¶mÀ-

¡p-t¼mÄ Xn-cp-k-¶n-[n-bn Rm³ hn-\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn inc-Êp \-an¨p-

t]m-Ip¶p.

BapJwtUm. än.än. tXmakv

6 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Po-hn-X-¯n G-sX-¦nepw t\-«-§Ä kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ I-gn-ªn-«p-sï-

¦n A-Xn-\v H-cp Imc-Ww am-{X-sa Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¡p-hm-\pÅq.

G-s_³þG-skÀ. C-{X-t¯m-fw b-tlm-h k-lm-bn¨p.

H-cp s]-´-t¡m-kv-Xv `-h-\-¯n-em-Wv Rm³ P-\n-¨Xv. am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä

Xn-Iª ssZ-h-`-à-cm-bn-cp¶p. ]n-Xm-hv sN-dp-{]m-b-¯n X-s¶

\n-Xy-X-bn-te-¡v tNÀ-¡-s¸«p. Rm-s\m-cp kp-hn-ti-j-I-\m-bn-¯o-c-W

-sa-¶-m-bn-cp-¶p am-Xm-hn-sâ B-{Klw. F-¶m F-\n-¡-Xn h-en-b

Xm-ev-]-cy-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶nÃ. Imc-Ww A¶-s¯ kp-hn-ti-j-IÀ A-{X-

am{Xw ]-cn-lm-k-§fpw \n-µ-Ifpw A-]-am-\-§fpw A-\p-`-hn-¨n-cp¶p.

kv-IqÄ hn-Zym-`ym-k- Ime-¯v Rm³ cm-{ão-b-{]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fnÂ

B-Ir-ã-\m-bn. 1959þÂ hn-tam-N-\- k-a-c-Im-e-am-bXp-sIm-ïv ]T-\w

A-h-K-Wn-¨v A-Xn-sâ ]pd-sI \S-¶v ka-bw ]m-gm¡n.

C-¶v \n-Xy-X-bn hn-{i-an-¡p-¶ F-sâ tPy-jvT-k-tlm-Z-c³ ]m-ÌÀ

än.än. tPmk-^v Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-X-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n 1956þÂ

_lv-ssd-\n-se¯n. A-t±-lhpw F-sâ tPy-jvT-k-tlmZ-cn A-¶½

tPm-k^pw A-hÀ-¡p e-`n-¡m-¯ D-¶-X hn-Zym-`ym-kw F-\n-¡p

\Â-I-W-sa-¶v A-Xn-bm-bn B-{K-ln¨p. A-h-km-\w tPy-jvT-k-tlm-Zc-sâ

\nÀ-t±-i-{]-Im-cw kn-hn F-©n-\o-b-dn-§n-\p tNÀ¶p.

1963þ k-tlm-Z-c³ F-s¶ _lv-ssd-\n sIm-ïp-h¶p.

T. Tomina & Sons F-¶ I¬-kv-{S-£³ I-¼-\n-bn ssk-äv kq-¸À-ssh-

k-dm-bn Rm³ Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-Xw B-cw-`n¨p. B-Zy Znh-kw tPm-en-¡p

t]m-Ip-hm³ H-cp-§p-t¼mÄ k-tlm-Z-c³ hn-e-s¸-« H-cp D-]-tZ-iw \

ÂIn. FÃm Zn-h-khpw tPm-en-¡p t]m-Ip-¶-Xn-\p ap-¼v H-cp th-Z-`m-Kw

hm-bn-¨v {]m-À-°n-¨n-cn-¡Ww. A-¶v lr-Z-b-]q-À-Æw B \nÀ-t±-iw G-sä-

Sp¯p. Z-im-Ð--§Ä I-gn-ªp-sh-¦nepw C¶pw h-N-\-[ym-\-t¯mSpw

{]mÀ°-\-tbmSpw Iq-sS-bmWv Hmtcm Zn-h-k-hpw Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-Xw

B-cw-`n-¡p-¶Xv.

1966 G-{]n c-ïmw XobXn M/s. Ali Bin Ebrahim Abdul Aal F-¶ I-¼-

\n-bn tPm-en-bn {]-th-in-¨p. ]¯v hÀ-j-§Ä {]-kvXp-X I-¼-\n-

bn kn-hn F-©n-\o-b-dm-bn tk-h-\-a-\p-ãn¨p. Cu Ime-¯v [m-cm-fw

7B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

t{]m-sP-Iv-äp-IÄ hn-P-b-I-c-am-bn ]qÀ-¯o-I-cn-¡p-hm³ ssZ-hw _-e-s¸-

Sp¯n. I-¼-\n-bp-sS `m-K-am-bn 1976þÂ C-e-{În-¡Â Bâ v hm-«À k-ss¹

Un-hn-j³ F-¶ ]pXn-b hn-`m-Kw Rm³ B-cw-`n¨p.

F-sâ t_m-Ên-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n ssZ-hw t{]-c-W \Â-In-bXp-sIm-ïm-

sW-¶v Rm³ hn-iz-kn-¡p¶p, B-cw-`n-¨ ]pXn-b Un-hn-j³ A-t±-l-

sa-s¶ t{]m-^n-äv sj-bÀ ASn-Øm-\-¯n G-ev-]n-¨p. 34 hÀ-j-§Ä

B Un-hn-j³ kp-K-a-am-b \n-e-bn \-S-¯p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv k-lm-

bn¨p. Cu Ime-¯v km-¼-¯n-I-ambpw ssZ-hw F-s¶ A-\p-{K-ln¨p.

Nn-e D-ä kp-lr-¯p-¡-fp-sS A-`n-{]m-b§-sf am-\n¨v, t_m-Ên-sâ A-\p-

hm-Z-t¯m-sS, 1990þÂ The New Indian School F-¶ hn-Zym-`ym-k Øm]-\w

B-cw-`n¨p. _lv-ssd-\n c-ïm-a-Xm-bn Xp-S§n-b hn-Zym-`ym-k Øm-]-

\-¯n\v Eben - Ezer Private School F-¶v \m-a-Ic-Ww sN-bvXp. 2002 þ Â

tIm«-bw G-äp-am-\q-cn G-_-t\-kÀ CâÀ-\m-j-W d-kn-U³-jyÂ

kv-IqÄ Xp-S-§p-hm-\pw ssZ-hw k-lm-bn¨p.

Po-hn-X-¯n I-c-§-sf-¸n-Sn-¨pv D-bÀ¯n-b kv-t\-l-k-¼-¶\mb ssZ-h-

t¯m-Sp-Å \-µn-kq-N-I-ambn 'G-s_³þG-skÀ' Brand Name B-bn kzo-

I-cn-¨p.

I-gn-ª 55 hÀ-j-§-fm-bn _lv-ssd-\n-Â Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-Xw Xp-S-

cp-t¼mÄ Xs¶, ssZ-hw `-c-ta-ev-]n-¨ Bßo-b ip-{iq-j-I-fnepw k-Po-

ham-b ]-¦m-fn-¯w hln¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶p. _lv-ssd³ sF.]n.kn

bp-sS ko-\n-bÀ an-\n-ÌÀ F-¶ \n-e-bn ssZ-h-k-`-bn-epw, C´y-bnepw

KÄ-^n-ep-apÅ hnhn-[ Bßo-b th-Zn-I-fnepw h-N-\ ip-{iq-j-¡m-bn

\n-ch-[n A-h-k-c-§Ä e-`n-¨n-«pïv.

Xn-c-t¡dn-b Po-hn-X-¯n-\n-S-bnÂ, ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯n-\m-bp-Å Zm-lhpw

A-Xn-sâ B-g§-sf {K-ln-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-`n-hm-©-bpw, hN-\w Ku-c-h-

t¯m-sS ]Tn-¡p-hm³ {]-tNm-Z-\-taIn. I-gn-ª 55 hÀ-j-§-fm-bn FÃm

{]-`m-X-§-fnepw hN-\w ]Tn-¡p-hm-\pw [ym-\n-¡p-hm\pw ka-bw thÀ-Xn-

cn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶pïv. F-{X Xn-c-¡p-IÄ D-sï-¦nepw Cu ]-Xn-hn-\v

C-¶ph-sc ap-S-¡-ap-ïm-bn-«nÃ.

8 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

h-N-\ ip-{iq-j-¡m-bn X-¿m-dm¡n-b B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v {]-kw-K-¡p-dn-¸p-

IÄ ̂ -b-ep-I-fn kq-£n-¨n-«pïv. {]-kvXp-X ̂ -b-ep-IÄ {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-«

A-t\IÀ, ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§-fn-se ITn-\m-²zm-\w ]m-gm-¡n-¡-f-bmsX,

{]-kvXp-X {]-kw-K-¡p-dn-¸p-IÄ ]p-kv-X-I-§-fm-bn {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¡p-hm³

kv-t\-l-]qÀ-Æw Fs¶ \nÀ-_-Ôn¨p.

Rm³ _lv-ssd-\n IS-¶p h-cp-t¼mÄ F-sâ k-tlmZ-c-t\m-sSm-¯v

ssZ-h-k-`-bn ip-{iq-jn-¨n-cp-¶ IÀ-¯r-Zm-k-\m-Wv ]m-ÌÀ Fw.än.

km-aphÂ. Rm³ G-ähpw {]n-b-s¸-Sp-¶Xpw kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶-Xpam-b

{]-kvXp-X I-À-¯r-Zm-k³ C-¶v ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn hn-{i-an-¡p¶p. Xp-

SÀ-¶v _lv-ssd-\n F¯n-b A-t±-l-¯n-sâ a-I³ tXma-kv km-ap-h-

ep-am-bn kv-t\-l_-Ôw ]p-eÀ-¯p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv k-lm-bn-¨p. _lv-

ssd-\n-se c-ïma-s¯ k-`-bp-sS ]m-Ì-dm-bn c-ïp Z-imÐ-§-tfm-fw

tk-h-\-a-\p-ãn¨ tXma-kv km-ap-h Xn-I-ª hm-Ünbpw F-gp-¯p-Im-c-

\p-amWv. ]n-ev-¡me-¯v A-t±-lw Ip-Spw-_ k-ta-Xw sF-Iy-\m-Sp-I-fn-te-

¡v Ip-Sn-tbdn.

Nn-e am-k-§Ä-¡p ap-¼v A-t±-lw F-s¶ t^m-Wn hn-fn-¨p. (A-Xv

ssZ-h-ln-X-am-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶v Rm³ I-cp-Xp-¶p). "A-¨m-b³ Nn-e- th-Zn-I-

fn ssZ-h-hN-\w ip-{iq-jn-¡p-¶-Xv Rm³ I-ïn-«pïv. B k-tµ-i-§Ä

hf-sc A-\p-{K-l-am-bn F-\n-¡v A-\p-`-h-s¸«p. A-h-bp-sS Ip-dn-¸p-IÄ

Ab-¨p X-cm-sa-¦n A-h ]p-kv-X-I- cq-]-¯n-em-¡n \-ap-¡v {]-kn-²o-

I-cn¡mw'. A-Xv ssZ-ho-Iam-b B-tem-N-\-sb-¶v t_m-²y-s¸-«-Xn-\mÂ

{]-kw-K-¡p-dn-¸p-IÄ A-t±-l-¯n-\p ssI-amdn. B-i-b-§Ä F-tâXpw

A-h ]p-kv-X-I-am-bn c-Nn¨-Xv A-t±-l-hp-amWv.

{]-kn²o-I-c-W-¯n-\mbn Cu {K-Ùw A-Wn-b-d-bn A-Wn-bn-¨pv H-cp-¡n-

s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ H-cp hn-[-¯nepw F-\n-¡v hn-kv-a-cn-¡p-hm-\m-hm-¯

H-cp hy-àn-bpïv. Po-hn-X-bm-{X-bn Xc-Ww sNbv-X Xm-gvh-c-I-fnepw

]À-Æ-X \n-cI-fnepw kp-J-Zpx-J-k-½n-{i-§fm-b Po-hn-Xm-\p-`-h-§-fnepw

]-cm-Xn-Isfm ]-cn-`h-§sfm Iq-Sm-sX I-gn-ª A-©p ]-Xn-äm-ïp-IÄ

\n-g-ep-t]m-se F-t¶m-Sp tNÀ-¶p \n-¶ F-sâ Pohn-X ]-¦m-fn eo-em-½.

9B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-X-¯nepw D-b-c-§-fn \n-¶p-sa-s¶ `-c-ta-ev-]n-¨

Bßo-b ip-{iq-j-I-fnepw F-s´-¦nepw t\-Sp-hm³ F-\n-¡p I-gn-ªn-«p-

sï-¦n B t\-«-§-fp-sS ]n-¼n F¶pw eo-em-½-bp-sS {]mÀ-°-\bpw

t{]m-Õm-l-\-§fpw D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p F¶-Xv \-µn-]qÀ-Æw kv-a-cn-¡p¶p.

am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-sS Øm\-¯p \n¶p-sIm-ïv F-s¶ I-cp-Xp-Ibpw

ssI-¯m§Â \-ev-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-X F-sâ {]n-b k-tlm-Z-c³

än.än. tPm-k-^n-\pw, F-sâ tPy-jvT-k-tlmZ-cn A-¶½ tPm-k-^n-\pw

Cu Ir-Xn C-¯-cp-W-¯n k-aÀ-¸n-¡p¶p.

Cu {K-Ùw A-t\-I-cp-sS A-\p-{K-l-¯n\pw hn-Sp-X-en\pw Im-c-W-am-bn-

¯oc-s« F-¶v B-ßmÀ-°-am-bn {]mÀ-°n-¡p¶p. Cu {K-Ù-c-N-\-bnÂ

F-s¶bpw B-i-b-§Ä tImÀ-¯nW-¡n ]p-kv-X-I- cq-]-¯n-em-¡p-hm³

tXma-kv km-ap-h-en-s\bpw k-lm-bn-¨ kÀ-Æ-Ir-]m-ephmb ssZ-h-¯n-\v

k-I-e -am-\hpw a-l-Xzhpw AÀ-¸n¨p-sIm-Åp¶p.

{In-kv-Xp-hn \n-§-fp-sS k-tlm-Zc³,

än.än. tXmakv

"Fs´-¦nep-sam-¶v F-gp-Xp-hm³-th-ïn' F-gp-Xp-¶-h-cpïv; F-¶m "F-gp-Xp-hm³ F-s´-¦nepw D-Å-Xn-\mÂ' F-gp-Xp-¶-h-cp-apïv. \nÀ-`m-Ky-h-im C-Xn B-Zy-s¯ Iq-«À \-½p-sS-bn-S-bn [m-cm-f-apïv. c-ïma-s¯ Iq-«À hf-sc hn-c-f-am-Wv. tUm.än.än. tXmaÊv Cu cïmw K-W-¯nÂ-s¸-Sp-¶p F-¶v "B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-Ô-Im-c -i-ànIÄ' F-¶ Ir-Xn hm-bn-¨-t¸mÄ t_m-[y-s¸«p. lr-Z-b-]qÀ-Æam-b A-`n-\-µ-\-§Ä!!

{]-kvXp-X {K-Ù-¯n-sâ ssI-sb-gp-¯p-{]-Xn BZn-tbmS-´w a-\-Ên-cp-¯n hm-bn¨p. A-Xv H-cp ]p-Xn-b hm-b-\m-\p`-hw X-s¶-bm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶v tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xn k-t´m-jn-¡p¶p. H-cp ]T-\-{K-Ù-sa-t¶m, [ym-\-]p-kv-X-I-sa-t¶m, "{]-t_m-[-\-hm-Iy' sat¶m AÀ-°-]qÀ-®-am-bn¯-s¶ C-Xn-s\ hn-ti-jn-¸n-¡mw. Hmtcm A-²ym-b-¯n-sebpw {]-ta-bw ]pXn-b DÄ-¡m-gv-N-tbm-sS A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p¶-Xv {]-tXy-Iw {i-t²-b-amWv. bp-àn ]qÀ-Æ-am-bn hnj-bw hn-i-Ie-\w sN-¿p-t¼mgpw Xn-cph-N-\ k-Xy-¯n-\p ]qÀ-®-am-bn tbm-Pn-¡p-¶ \n-e-]m-Sp \n-e-\nÀ-¯p-¶-Xn {K-Ù-Im-c³ {i-²m-ep-hmWv. Cu k-hn-ti-j-X-bm-Wv C-Xn-s\ H-cp \à ]T-\{K-Ùw F-¶ \n-e-hm-c-¯n-te-¡v D-bÀ-¯p-¶Xv. A-t¸mÄ X-s¶ lr-Zyhpw e-fn-X-hpam-b {]m-tbm-Kn-I {]-t_m-[-\-§Ä sIm-ïpw {K-Ùw k-¼p-ã-amWv. kzm-`m-hn-I-ambpw Cu k-hn-ti-j-X-IÄ A-\p-hm-NI-sc [ym-\-¯n\pw B-ß-tim-[-\-bv¡pw t{]-cn-¸n-¡p¶p.

"lr-Z-b-¯n-se Nn-´-\-§-sfbpw ̀ m-h-§-tfbpw hn-th-Nn-¡p-I' F-¶ {]-{In-b Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-sâ kzm[o-\ ^-e-am-W-tÃm. ]-cn-ip-²m-ß t{]-cn-X-am-bn h-N-\ k-Xy§-sf hn-i-Ie-\w sN-bv-Xp hym-Jym-\n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m Cu {K-Ùw ap³-hn-[n Iq-Sm-sX hm-bn-¡p-¶ H-cph-sâ lr-Z-bm-´À-`mK-¯v H-fn-ªp In-S-¡p-¶ \n-Kq-V `m-h§-sf hn-th-Nn-¨-dn-bp-hm\pw hn-ip-²o-Ic-Ww {]m-]n-¡p-hm\pw C-S-bm-Ip-sa-¶-Xn- c-ïp-]-£-anÃ.

AhXmcnI]mkväÀ ]n.än. tXmaÊv

11B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Bßo-I ip-{iqj-sb Ku-c-ht¯m-sS-bm-Wv {K-Ù-Im-c³ Im-Wp-¶-sX-¶v C-Xn-sâ D-Å-S-¡hpw A-hX-c-W co-Xnbpw km-£y-s¸-Sp-¯p¶p. D-Zm-ko\-X-tbm-sSbpw B-ßmÀ-°-X-bnÃm-sXbpw ip-{iq-j-IÄ ssI-Imcyw sN-¿p-¶ "B-Im-¯ th-e-¡mÀ'¡v Cu Ir-Xn-bnse Hmtcm te-J-\hpw X-¿m-dm-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]n-¶n-se ]T-\hpw K-th-j-Whpw A-²zm-\hpw H-cp shÃp-hn-fn-bmWv. tem-I-N-cn-{X-¯n \n-¶v A\p-tbm-Pyam-b kw-`-h-§Ä sX-c-sª-Sp-¯v Zr-ãm-´-am-bn A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p¶-Xv c-N\-sb B-IÀ-j-I-am-¡p¶p. A-Xn-sâ ]n-¶n-ep-Å {K-Ù-Imc-sâ ]-c-¶ hm-b-\bpw K-l-\am-b hn-th-N-\ ]m-S-hhpw BÀ¡pw {i-²n-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m³ I-gn-bp-I-bnÃ. tUm. än.än. tXm-a-Êv k-`-bn sNbv-X {]-kw-K-§-fp-sS k-am-lm-c-amWv Cu {K-Ùw F-¶ h-kvXp-X A-t±-lw h-N-\ip-{iqj-sb F-{X Ku-c-ham-bm-Wp Im-Wp-¶-sX-¶p km-£y-s¸-Sp-¯p¶p. \mw B-cpw a-d-¡-cpXv; "H-cp hgn-]mSp-t]mse' \nÀ-Æ-ln-¡p-hm-\p-Å-Xà Bßo-Iip-{iq-j.

Cu {K-Ù-¯n-sâ `mjm-ssi-en hn-j-b-¯n-\v A\p-tbm-Py-amWv. "e-fn-X-kp-µ-cw' F-¶-Xn-t\-¡mÄ "{]u-V-Kw-`ocw' F-¶ hn-ti-j-W-am-Wv tbm-Pn-¡p-¶Xv. kp-ZoÀ-Lam-b hm-N-IL-S-\ ]Þn-tXm-Nn-Xhpw A-\p-hm-N-I-cp-sS G-Im-{K-Xbpw {i-²bpw ]n-Sn-¨p ]-äp-¶-Xp-amWv. ]-e-t¸mgpw Bßo-I hn-j-b-§Ä- ssI-Imcyw sN-¿p-¶ F-gp-¯p-I-fn IS-¶p Iq-Sp-¶ "\o-tNm-àn-'bpw "X-\n \m-S³ ssi-en'bpw ]-cn-N-bn-¨ \-ap¡v Cu {K-Ùw th-dn-« H-cp hm-b-\m-\p-`-h-am-Wv \Â-Ip-¶Xv.

{K-Ù-Im-csâ "I-¶n-¸p-kv-X-I'am-Wn-sX-¶v A-dn-bp-t¼mÄ A-`yp-Z-b-Imw-£n-IÄ-¡v A-`n-am-\w tXm-¶pw. H-¸w A-I-a-gn-ª A-`n-\-µ-\-§-fpw! D-¯-tcm¯-cw sa-¨-s¸-« a-ä-t\-Iw Ir-Xn-IÄ tUm. än.än. tXm-a-Ên-sâ Xq-en-I-bn \n-¶v ss{I-kv-Xh ssI-c-fn-¡v ap-XÂ-¡q-«m-Ipw F-¶p \-ap-¡v {]-Xo-£n-¡mw.

kÀ-tÆm-]cn, Cu {K-Ùw a-\-Ên-cp-¯n hm-bn-¡p-¶-hÀ-¡v h-N-\-¯n-sâ ]pXn-b DÄ-¡m-gv-N-Ifpw B-ß-tim-[-\-bn-eq-sS B-ßip-²o-I-c-W-¯n-sâ A-\p-`-h-hpw D-ïmIpw F-¶-Xn-\p kw-i-b-anÃ. B-kzm-Zy-I-cam-b hm-b-\m-\p`-hw F-¶-Xn-ep]-cn B-ßo-I hÀ-²-\-hn-\p-X-Ip-¶ h-N-\m-\p-`-h-am-bn ssZhw Cu Ir-Xn-sb D-]-tbm-Kn-¡s« F-¶ {]mÀ°-\-tbmSpw lr-Z-bmw-Kam-b B-iwk-I-tfmSpw IqsS,

{In-kv-Xp-hn k-tlm-Zc³,]n.än. tXmaÊv

]p-Xp¸-Ån

hnP-b-I-cam-b {In-kv-Xo-b Po-hn-X-¯n-te-¡v h-n-c Nq-ïp-¶ H-«-

\h-[n road signs Im-Wm³ I-gn-bp-¶ H-cp ]p-kv-X-I-am-Wv F-sâ

kv-t\-ln-X\pw Bßo-I k-tlm-Z-c-\p-amb tUm. än.än tXma-kv c-Nn-¨

"B-ßm-hn-t\m-Sv t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànIÄ' F-¶ Ir-Xn. A-]

I-Sw ]-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶ H-cp ]-äw `-bm-\-I KÀ-¯-§-sf-bpw C-Xn Xm³

ap-¶dn-bn-¸n-\m-bn {]Xn-]m-Zn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. Pohn-Xbm-{X-bn F§-s\

Ah-sb H-gn-ªp amd-Ww F-¶pÅ-Xp Iq-Sm-sX F-{]Im-c-am-Wv Po-hn-

X-¯n-sâ am-äv hÀ-²n-¸n-¨v Po-hnX-s¯ ^-e-{]-Z-am-¡n-¯oÀ-t¡-ï-sX-

¶pw e-fn-Xam-b `m-j-bn k-c-f-am-bn C-Xn hn-h-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p.

Cu Po-hn-Xw em-L-h-t¯m-sS Po-hn-¨pXo-À-t¡-ïXÃ. hen-b hne sIm-

Sp-¯v k-¼m-Zn-¨-sX-¦n-epw Zm-\-am-bn IÀ-¯m-hv \-ap-¡v Z-¯w sN-bv-X-

Xm-Wv B-ßc-£. IÀ-¯m-hm-Wv \s½ Cu c-£m-amÀ-¤-¯n-te-¡v Xn-cn-

¨p-hn-«Xv. B-b-Xn-\m hn-izm-kn-IÄ {i-²m-ep-¡-fm-tb ]äq.

\mw H-cp bp-²-¡-f-¯n-em-sW¶pw \-½p-sS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-IÄ B-scÃm-

amsW¶pw, Iq-Sm-sX i-{Xp-hn-sâ bp-²-X-{´§-sf t\-cn-Sm³ \mw F-{X-

am{Xw H-cp-¡-t¯mSpw I-cp-X-temSpw Iq-sS ]-S-sh-«-W-sa-¶pw {K-Ù-Im-c³

k-aÀ-°-am-bn {]-Xn-]m-Zn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. X-sâ hm-Z-KXn-IÄ¡vv aqÀ-¨-Iq-«p-hm³, tem-I N-cn-{X-¯n In-g¡pw ]-Sn-ªmdpw A-c-t§dn-b A-t\-Iw D-Zm-l-c-W-§Ä tX-Sn-¸n-Sn¨ tUm. än.än tXm-a-kn-sâ

Xrjv-W A-hÀ-®-\o-bw.

ssZ-h-k`-sb sIm-¶p-ap-Sn-¡p-hm-\p-Å X-{X¸m-tSm-sS Hm-Sp-¶ a-X-{`m-´

\m-b iu-en-sâ B-th-ihpw \n-Ý-b-Zm-ÀVyhpw Iïv "kr-ãmhmb ssZ-

h-¯n-\v Nn-cn-b-S-¡m³ I-gn-ªn-cn-¡nÃ' F-¶ {]-tbm-Kw hm-b-\-¡m-

cnepw k-am-\am-b Nn-cn-bp-f-hm-¡pw.

BiwktUm. ]n.kn. F-{_-lmw

13B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

hoïpw P-\-\-t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]p-Xp-kr-ãn-bm-bn-¯oÀ-¶ H-cp

hn-izm-kn-bp-sS D-Ån-se B-ß-a-\p-jy\pw A-h-\n t\c-t¯ X-s¶

P-·-\m I-b-dn-¸än-b PUn-I a-\p-jy-\pw X-½n-epÅ t]m-cm-«w H-cp

bp-²-¡-f-¯n-sâ {]-Xo-Xn P-\n-¸n-¡p-¶ co-Xn-bn AhX-cn¸n¨n-cn-¡p

¶-Xv Xn-I¨pw Çm-L-\o-bw Xs¶.

D-Ån I-b-dn-¸än-b £p-{Z-Po-hn-IÄ B-scÃm-sa-¶pw A-h c-l-ky-am-bn

h³ a-c§-sf B-{I-an-¨p Im-À-¶p \-in-¸n-¡p-sa-¶pw, H-cp Znh-kw bm-sXm-

cp ap-¶-dn-bn¸pw Iq-Sm-sX A-h I-S-]pg-In ho-gp-sa¶p-apÅ h-kvXp-XIÄ

F-{X ]-c-amÀ-°-amWv Cu \m-fp-I-fnÂ! B-ßo-b-tKm-f-¯n th-enX-s¶

hn-f-hv Xn-¶p-¶ ]-{X-hmÀ-¯-I-fm-Wv Zn-h-khpw tIÄ-¡p-¶Xv. A§-s\

GXp-sImïpw Im-tem-Nn-Xam-b ap-¶-dn-bn-¸p-I-fm-Wv {K-Ù-Im-c³ hm-b-\-

¡m-cp-sS ap-¼n \n-c-¯n sh-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

P-U-¯nsâ (]m-]-{]-Ir-Xn-bpsS) tXÀ-hmgv-N G-Xp k-`-I-fn-epw, G-Xp hy-

àn-I-fnepw G-dnbpw Ip-dªpw Im-Wm³ ]-äpw. F-¶m Cu B-´-cn-I-

bp-²w Xn-cn-¨-dnªpv "A-t¿m, Rm³ A-cn-ã-a-\p-jy³; Cu ]m-] i-co-c-

¯n \n¶pw F-s¶ BÀ hn-Sp-hn-¡pw' F-¶v \n-e-hn-fn-¨v, P-bw X-cp-¶

IÀ-¯m-hm-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-s\ ]p-W-cp-¶ ]u-tem-kp-amÀ Cu \m-fp-I-

fn Xp-temw hn-cfw.

Cu ]p-kv-X-I ]m-cm-b-W-¯n-eq-sS A-{]-Im-c-ap-Å {]-_p-²cm-b hn-

izm-kn-I-fp-sS tKm-{X-hÀ-²-\ km-[n¡-s« F-¶v B-iw-kn¨p-sIm-ïv

{]mÀ°-\m aw-K-f§tfmSp-IqsS Cu hm-¡p-IÄ-¡v hn-cm-a-an-Ss«. k-tlm-Z-c³

tXm-a-kn-\m-bn ssZ-h-¯n-\v kv-tXm-{Xw.

tUm. ]n.kn. F-{_-lmw{]n³-kn¸Â

sc-l-t_m-¯v Xn-tbm-f-Pn-¡Â C³-kv-än-äyq«v

s\Ãn-¡p¶v, Xr-iqÀ, tIcf.

BiwkkmPp tPm¬ amXyp

Bßo-b Po-hn-Xw H-cp I-fn-¡-faÃ, bp-²-`q-an-bm-Wv F-¶p ]-d-bm-dpïv.

bp-²-¯n t]m-cm-«-apïv, t]m-cm-Sp-¶ H-cp i-{Xp-hp-ïv.

H-cn-¡Â \½Ä Cu tem-I-¯n-sâ Im-e-K-Xn-sbbpw B-Im-i-¯n-se

A-[n-Im-c-¯n\pw A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sn-sâ a-¡-fn C-t¸mÄ hym-]-cn-

¡p-¶ B-ßm-hn\pw A-[n-]-Xn-bm-b-h-s\bpw A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S¶p

(F-s^-kyÀ 2:2). A-Xmb-Xv \mw H-cn-¡Â A-Ô-Im-c-¯n-sâ A-[n-]-

Xn-bp-sS cm-Py-¯n-se {]-P-I-fm-bn-cp¶p. F-¶m ssZ-h-tam, "\-s½

C-cp-«n-sâ A-[n-Im-c-¯n \n-¶p hn-Sp-hn-¨v X-sâ kv-t\-l- kz-cq-]\m-b

]p-{X-sâ cm-Py-¯n B-¡n-sh-¨p' (sIm-tem-kyÀ 1:12).

hn-tamN-\w \-S-s¶-¦nepw t]m-cm-«w A-h-km-\n-¨n-«nÃ. C-¶pw

\-½p-sS "B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-IÄ' H-cp bm-YmÀ-

°y-amWv.

H-cp bp-²-¯n P-bw t\-S-W-sa-¦n i-{Xp-hn-s\-¡p-dn-¨p-Å Xn-cn-¨-dn-hv

A-\n-hm-cy-amWv. i-{Xp B-cm-sW-¶-dn-bWw; i-{Xp-hn-sâ i-àn A-dn-

bWw. FÃm-¯n-ep-ap]-cn i-{Xp-hn-sâ X-{´-§Ä F-s´m-s¡-bm-sW-¶-

dn-bWw!

H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS Bßob t]m-cm-«-¯n Ah-s\ X-IÀ-¡p-hm³

t\m-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ i-{Xp-hn-s\bpw bp-²-co-Xn-sbbpw i-{Xp-hn-sâ

X-{´-§-sfbpw am-{XaÃ; Cu bp-²-¯n \mw t]m-cm-tS-ï-sX-§-

s\-sb-¶pw, t]m-cm-«-¯n-sâ B-bp-[-§-sf-´m-bn-cn¡-Ww F-¶p-

h-scbpw ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXma-kv X-sâ ]p-kv-X-I-¯n-eq-sS \-ap-¡p h-c-¨p

Im-Wn-¨p X-cp¶p.

15B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Cu bp-²-¯n ]pd-sa \n-¶p-Å i-{Xp-¡fpw A-I-sa-bp-Å i-{Xp-¡fpw

D-sï-¶v {K-Ù-Im-c³ \s½ HmÀ-¸n-¡p¶p.

]n-im-Nv \-½p-sS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bm-sW-¶p \-ap-¡-dn-bmw. F-¶mÂ

]-e-t¸mgpw ]n-im-Nv cm-hn-se h-¶v tIm-fnw-Kv s_Â A-Sn-¨v, ltem

KpUv-tam-Wnw-Kv! Rm-\m-Wv ]n-im-Nv \n§-sf h-gn sX-än-¡m³ h-¶-

Xm-sW-¶p ]d-ªv t\-cn-«v \n-§-fp-sS A-Sp-¯p h-cn-I-bnà F-¶v

]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXmakv HmÀ-¸n-¡p¶p. X-sâ ZuXyw \nÀ-Æ-ln-¡m³

]n-im-Nv tem-I-t¯bpw P-V-t¯bpw H-s¡ kp-µ-c³ Ip-¸m-b-§-f-Wn-

bn-¨v \-½p-sS A-Sp-t¯-¡p ]-d-ªp hn-«n-cn-¡-bmWv. \-½Ä Pm-{K-X-bp-

Å-h-cm-bn-cn-¡Ww. A-sÃ-¦n ]n-im-Nn-\p sN-¿m-\p-ff-Xv tem-I-s¯-

s¡mïpw P-Vs¯-s¡mïpw sN-¿n-¨v A-h³ \-½p-sS hn-cp-Xv sX-än-¨p

I-f-bpw!

P-V-tam-lw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w C-sXm-s¡ ]n-im-

Nn-\p \pg-ªp I-b-dm-\p-Å hm-Xn-emWv. C-sXm-s¡ G-Xp co-Xn-bnÂ

H-cp hn-izm-kn-sb X-IÀ-¯pI-f-bp-sa-¶v ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXma-kv hy-à-

am-bn X-sâ ]p-kv-X-I-¯n hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡p¶p. F-´m-Wp P-V-tam-lw,

I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w F-s¶m-s¡ hf-sc e-fn-Xam-b `m-j-

bn {K-Ù-Im-c³ hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡p-¶p-ïv,

F-¶m- i-{Xp-hn-sâ B-bp-[-§-fp-sS hn-hc-Ww am-{Xaà Cu ]p-kv-XIw.

Cu t]m-cm-«-¯n H-cp hn-izm-kn hn-P-bn-¡m³ A-h³ F-s´m-s¡

B-bp-[-§Ä [-cn-¡-W-sa¶pw {K-Ù-Im-c³ hn-i-Z-am-¡p¶p. ssZ-hh-N-\

[ym-\-¯n-tâbpw ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn-se {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sSbpw A-\n-hmcy-X

A-t±lw Du-¶n-¸-d-bp¶p. AtX-t]mse, ssZ-h-Ir-]-bp-sSbpw ssZ-h-I-cp-

W-bp-sSbpw i-ànbpw A-t±-lw \s½ HmÀ-¸n-¡p¶p.

km-[m-c-W-¡mc-\p a-\-Ên-em-Ip-¶ ssi-en-bn Cu B-ßo-I bm-YmÀ-

°y-§Ä ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXma-kv \-ap-¡v hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p.

C-Xv A-t\-I-cp-sS BßoI t]m-cm-«-¯n H-cp ssI-hn-f-¡m-bn-¯oc-s«

F-¶p {]mÀ-°n-¡p¶p.

kva-c-W-I-fp-sS kv-]-µ-\§Ä So-sb-kv I-¸-amw-aq-«nÂ

Pohn-X bm-{X-bn A-\p-Zn-\hpw \mw \n-c-h-[n hy-àn-I-sf I-ïp-ap-«m-dpïv. ssZÀ--Ly-X-bpÅ B ]-«n-I-bnÂ, B-cp-a-dn-bm-sX sh-dpw ssI-tbmsS Cu tem-I-¯n-te-¡v h-¶pv, k-aq-l¯n-sem-cp N-e-\-hp-ap-ïm-¡m³ I-gn-bmsX, h-¶-Xp-t]m-se shdpw-ssI-tbm-sS iv-a-im-\-¯n-sâ aq-I-X-bn-te-¡v bm-{X-bm-Ip-¶ km-[m-c-W-¡mÀ ap-X \n-g-ep-I-fp-d-§p-¶ Xm-gv-h-cI-sf Xm-ïn a-lm-ta-cp-¡fp-sS D-¯pw-K-X-bn in-c-Êp-bÀ-¯n A-`n-am-\-t¯m-sS Np-h-Sp-d-¸n-¨p \n-ev-¡p-¶ D-¶-XÀ h-sc DÄ-s¸-Spw. A-h-cn _-lp-`q-cn-]-£hpw h-nkv-ar-Xn-bp-sS Xo-c-§-fn e-bn-¨p tN-cp-I-bm-Wv ]-Xn-hv.

F-¶m A-h-cn Nne-sc \m-sam-cn-¡-epw hnkvacn¡m-dnÃ. `uan-I Po-hn-X-¯n-\v hn-cm-a-an-Sp-hm-\p-Å ka-bw k-am-K-X-am-bn F-¶ kq-N-\ \-ÂIn-s¡mïpv Pohn-X b-h\n-I A-gn-ªp ho-gp-¶-Xph-sc A-hÀ \-½p-sS DÄ-¯-S-§-fn ssN-X-\y-t¯m-sS \nd-ªp \n-ev-¡pw. {]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fp-sS t]-am-cn-I-tfbpw {]-£p-Ïam-b Pohn-X km-K-c-¯n A-e-dn-bp-b-cp-¶ A-e-am-e-I-tfbpw A-Xn-Po-hn¨pv Im-e-¯n-\v t]mepw am-bn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ \n-e-bn ssh-hn-[y-amÀ-¶ a-Þ-e-§-fn X-\Xm-b hy-àn-ap-{Z-IÄ ]-Xn-¸n-¨-h-cm-WhÀ. B \n-e-bn F-\n-¡v A-{X-th-Kw hn-kv-a-cn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ hn-[-¯n A-\n-X-c-km-[m-c-Wam-b hy-àn-Xz-¯n-\v D-S-a-bm-Wv IÀ-¯r-Zm-k³ ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXm-akv.

F-sâ P-\-\-¯n-\p ap-¼p X-s¶ A-t±-l-¯n-\v F-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-am-bn kp-Zr-Vam-b H-cp Bßo-b _-Ô-ap-ïm-bn-cp¶p. tP-men-tbmSpw Bßo-b ip-{iqj-I-tfm-Sp-ap-Å _-Ô-¯n G-I-tZ-iw ImÂ-i-Xm-Ð-t¯m-fw _-l-vssd-\n-em-bn-cp-¶ Im-e-L-«-¯n A-t±-l-hp-am-bp-Å B-ßo-b_-Ôw A-\-hc-Xw Xp-S-cp-hm³ F-\n¡pw I-gn-ªp F¶-Xv ssZhn-I ]-²-Xn-bp-sS `m-K-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v Rm³ a-\-Ên-em-¡p¶p. ]-c-kv-]-c kv-t\-l-¯nepw hn-izm-k-¯nepw _-lp-am-\-¯nepw

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A-[n-jvTn-Xam-b H-cp Bßo-b _-Ô-am-Wv R-§Ä X-½n-ep-ÅXv. A-t±l-s¯ IÀ-¡-i\m-b H-cp hy-àn-bmbpw km-[m-c-W-¡m-cp-am-bn C-S-]-g-Ip-¶-Xn ssh-ap-Jy-ap-Å hy-àn-bmbpw I-cp-Xp-¶ Nn-e-sc-¦n-ep-apïv. F-¶m B [m-cW-I-sfm-s¡ A-Sn-Øm-\-c-ln-Xam-b an-Yy-IÄ am-{X-am-sW-¶v {K-ln-¡p-hm³ Np-cp§n-b Imew-sImïpv F-\n-¡p km-[n¨p.

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ ]-cp-]-cp-¯ bm-YmÀ-°y-§-tfmSp ]-S-sh-«n £o-Wn-¨p X-fÀ-¶p ho-W F-®-a-äh-sc _-e-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ ssZ-hw A-t±l-s¯ i-ào-I-cn¨p. I-ã-s¸-Sp¶-h-tcm-Sp-Å k-lm-\p-`q-Xnbpw Zo-\m-\p-I-¼bpw H-cn-¡-ep-a-t±-lw hm-¡p-I-fn am-{Xw H-Xp-¡n \nÀ-¯n-bnÃ. ssZ-hw \Â-In-b \-·-I-fp-sS K-Wyam-b H-cp ̀ m-Kw A-§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ-¡v ssI-¯m-§Â \Â-Ip-hm³ C¶pw A-t±-lw Nn-e-h-gn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶p. tI-c-f-¯nepw KÄ-^v \m-Sp-I-fn-ep-ap-Å \n-ch-[n Ip-Spw-_-§Ä¡pw hy-àn-IÄ¡pw Xm-§pw X-W-ep-am-Wv A-t±-lhpw Ip-Spw-_-hpw.

_-lv-ssd-s\-¶ a-W-em-c-Wy-¯n I-¯n-Pz-en-¡p-¶ kqcy-tKm-f-¯n-\p Io-gn Fcnª-a-cp-¶ F-®-a-ä \n-cm-ew-_À-¡v io-X-f-Ñm-b-tb-Ip-¶ h-S-hr-£-§-fm-bn kzÀ-¤-Ø\m-b ssZhw Cu Ip-Spw_-s¯ \n-b-an-¨m-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶-Xv F-{X B-izm-k-Icw.

_-lv-ssd-\n Rm-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ Im-e-L-«-¯n IÀ-¯r-Zm-k³ ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXm-a-Ên-sâ \n-ch-[n h-N-\-ip-{iq-j-IÄ {i-hn-¡p-hm³ A-h-k-c-§Ä e-`n-¨n-«pïv. th-Zn-I-fn hm-¡p-IÄ sIm-ïv A-t±-lw A-½m-\-am-Sp-¶-sXm, k-Z-ky-sc ssI-bn-se-Sp-¡p-hm-³ \n-e-hm-cw Ip-d-ª sS-Iv-\n-¡p-IÄ D-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶tXm Rm-s\m-cn-¡epw I-ïn-«nÃ. F-¶m e-fn-X-tIm-a-f-]-Zm-h-en-IÄ k-a-Rv-P-k-am-bn k-t½-fn-¸n¨p-sIm-ïp-Å A-t±-l-¯n-sâ hmIv-t[m-c-WnIÄ-¡p ap-¼n izm-kw ]n-Sn-¨n-cp-¶v {i-²-tbm-sS A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Hmtcm hm-¡p-Ifpw k{i²w {i-hn-¡p-¶ k-Z-ky-sc Rm-s\-sâ I-®p-IÄ sIm-ïv I-ïn-«p-ïv. \À½-¯nsâ ta-s¼m-Sn tNÀ-¯v Zr-ãm-´-§Ä sImïpw D-]m-Jym-\-§Ä sImïpw k-ar-²amb ssZ-h-hN-\w A-t±-lw th-Zn-bn hm-cn-hn-X-dp-t¼mÄ hm-¡p-I-fp-sS h-{P-ap-\-IÄ-¡p ap-¼n lÀ-j-]p-f-In-X-cm-Ip-¶-h-scbpw I-ïn-«pïv.

F-¶m F-s¶ G-ähpw Iq-Sp-X B-IÀ-jn¨-Xv A-t±-l-¯n-sâ h-N-\-¯n-ep-Å \n-Ý-b-amWv. {]-kw-Kn-¡p-hm-\p-f-f hn-j-b-s¯-¡p-dn¨pv B-g-am-bn hm-bn-¡p-I-bpw A-h-Km-l-am-bn ]Tn-¡p-Ibpw sN-bv-X-Xn-\p-ti-jw

18 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

am-{X-sa A-t±-lw th-Zn-bn-te-¡v Np-h-Sp-IÄ sh-bv-¡m-dpÅq. Dulm-t]m-l-§-fneÃ, Im-cy-Im-c-W-§-fp-sS A-Sn-Øm-\-§-fn-em-Wv A-t±-l-¯n-sâ k-tµ-i-§Ä cq-]w {]m-]n-¨Xv.

"B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-sf'¶ {K-Ù-¯n-sâ c-N-\-bn H-cp ]-¦m-fn-bm-Ip-hm³ A-hk-cw e-`n-¨-t¸m-gm-Wv Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n A-t±-l-¯n-\p-Å A-h-Km-lam-b ]m-Þn-Xy-¯n-sâ H-tc-I-tZ-i-cq-]w DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ F-\n-¡p I-gn-ª-Xv. Hu-tZymKn-I a-Þ-e-¯n Xn-c-t¡dn-b Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-¶ A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Xn-cp-h-N-\-Úm-\w F-s¶ A-Ûp-X-s¸-Sp¯n. A-Xn-\p ]n-¼n-se c-lkyw a-d-\o-¡n ]p-d¯p-sIm-ïp-h-cm-\p-Å F-sâ b-Xv-\-§Ä F-s¶ sIm-sï-¯n¨-Xv H-cp h-kv-Xp-X-¡p ap-¼n-emWv.

I-gn-ª ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§-fm-bn A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Zn-\-N-cy-bn-se A-hn-`m-Py L-S-I-am-Wv Xn-cph-N-\ ]T-\-hpw, [ym-\-hpw. FÃm {]-`m-X-§-fnepw Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-Xw B-cw-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ap-¼v h-N-\ ]T-\-¯n-\m-bn c-ïp aq-¶p a-Wn-¡q-dp-IÄ A-t±-lw thÀ-Xn-cn-¡m-dpïv. B ]-Xnhpv H-cp Znh-kw t]mepw ap-S-¡n-bn-«nÃ. A-§-s\-bp-Å H-cp hy-àn-¡v ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯n B-g-tadn-b Úm-\-an-sÃ-¦n-esà A-Ûp-X-ap-Åq!

ko-\n-bÀ an-\n-kv-ä-sd-¶ \n-e-bn C-t¸mÄ IÀ-¯r-Zm-k³ ip-{iq-jn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ _-lv-ssd³ sF.]n.kn.bnepw tI-c-f-¯n-epw KÄ-^v \m-Sp-I-fn-ep-ap-Å \n-ch-[n th-Zn-I-fnepw ssZ-h-hN-\w ]-¦n-Sp-hm³ A-t±-l-¯n-\p A-h-k-c-§Ä e-`n¨p. h-N-\-ip-{iq-j-IÄ-¡m-bn D-]-tbm-Kn-¨ {]-kw-K-¡p-dn-¸p-I-sfÃmw A-t±-lw ^-b sN-bv-Xv kq-£n¨p. G-sX-¦nep-sam-cp Ime-¯v A-h-sbÃmw ]p-kv-X-I-§-fm-¡n {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¡-W-sa-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p e-£yw. B ZuXyw Nn-e F-gp-¯p-Im-sc A-t±-lw `-c-ta-ev-]n-¨p-sh-¦-nepw {K-Ù-c-N-\-bn h-en-b ]p-tcm-KXn-sbm¶pw D-ïm-bnÃ. Cu h-kv-Xp-X-IÄ hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p ap-¼v A-t±-l-sa-t¶mSpv kq-Nn-¸n-¨ncp-¶-Xm-bn HmÀ-¡p¶p.

H-cp Z-im-Ð-¯n-\p ap-¼v Ip-Spw-_-ambn sF-Iy-\m-Sp-I-fn-se-¯m³ IÀ-¯m-hv A-hk-c-sam-cp¡n. Cu tZ-i-s¯-¯n-b-Xn-\p-ti-j-am-Wv 23þmw k-¦oÀ-¯\-s¯ A-Sn-Øm-\-am-¡n H-cp hym-Jym-\ -{K-Ù-sa-gp-Xp-hm³ ssZhn-I \n-tbm-Kw e-`n-¡p-¶-Xv. F-t¶-t¸m-se-bp-Å H-cp hy-àn-¡p ssI-Im-cyw sN-¿p-¶-Xn\p A-¸p-d-am-bp-Å B-g-§fpw Bßo-b aÀ-½-§-fp-ap-Å H-cp th-Z-`m-K-am-Wv 23þmw k-¦oÀ-¯-\-sa-¶v t_m-²y-s¸-

19B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

«Xp-sIm-ïv c-N-\ ]m-Xn-h-gn-bn D-t]-£n¨p. F-¶m A-[n-I-\m-fp-IÄ B \n-e-bn Xp-S-cp-hm³ ssZ-hw A-\p-h-Zn-¨nÃ. G-I-tZ-iw H-cp Z-im-Ðw sIm-ïv 23þmw k-¦oÀ-¯-\-¯n-sâ B-Zy-s¯ c-ïp hm-Iy§-sf A-Sn-Øm-\-am-¡n c-Nn-¨ "hn-iz-km-ln-Xy-¯n-se A-\-iz-c-kw-Ko-X'sa-¶ Ir-Xn {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¡p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv k-lm-bn¨p. hf-sc A-h-Km-lam-b H-cp hn-j-b-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v H-cp {K-Ùw c-Nn-¡p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv F-sâ A-I-ta-bp-Å Zr-ãnI-sf {]-Im-in-¸n-¨Xp-sIm-ïv \µn-kq-N-I-ambn Rm-s\m-cp Xo-cp-am-\-sa-Sp¯p.

ssZ-h-\m-a-a-l-Xz-¯n-\m-bn H-cp {K-Ùw c-Nn-¡p-hm³ k-lm-bw B-h-iy-ap-Å H-cp hy-àn-¡v {K-Ù-c-N-\-bn ssI-¯m-§Â \-evIpw F-¶m-Xm-bn-cp-¶p B Xo-cp-am\w. BZyw Fsâ HmÀ-½-I-fn Hm-Sn-sb-¯nb-Xv ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXm-a-ÊmWv. D-S³ X-s¶ A-t±-l-hp-am-bn Rm³ t^m-Wn _-Ô-s¸-Sp-Ibpw A-t±-l-¯n-sâ {]-kw-K-¡p-dn-¸p-IÄ ]p-kv-X-I-am-¡p-¶-Xn F-sâ FÃmhn-[ k-lm-b-§fpw hm-Kv-Zm-\w \Â-Ip-Ibpw sN-bvXp. A-§s\-sbm-cp tImÄ A-t±-l-sam-cn-¡epw {]-Xo-£n-¨n-cp-¶nÃ. F-sâ k-lm-b-hm-Kv-Zm-\w A-t±l-s¯ hf-sc k-t´m-jn-¸n-¨-Xp-t]m-se tXm¶n.

"B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-àn-I-sf'¶ Ir-Xn ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡p-hm³ G-I-tZ-iw c-ïp hÀ-j-§-tfm-f-sa-Sp-¯p. {K-Ù-c-N-\-bp-sS FÃm L-«-§-fnepw {]n-b IÀ-¯r-Zm-k³ B-h-iyam-b \nÀ-t±-i-§Ä t^m-Wn-eq-sS \Â-In k-Po-h-am-bn F-t¶m-sSm-¸-ap-ïm-bn-cp¶p. t^m-Wn-eq-sS \-S-¶ NÀ-¨-I-Ä {K-Ù-¯n- {]-Xn-]m-Zn-¡p-¶ hn-j-b-§-fp-sS ]-cn-[n-IÄ-¡-¸p-d-t¯-¡v \oïp-t]m-b k-µÀ-`-§-fn A-t±-l-¯n-\v Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-sâ B-g-§-tf-¡p-dn-¨p-Å {Kmlyw an-¡-t¸mgpw a-d-\o-¡n ]p-d-¯p h-¶n-cp¶p.

ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§-Ä \o-ïp-\n-ev-¡p-¶ hm-b-\-bn-eq-sSbpw \n-co-£-W-§-fn-eq-sSbpw ]T-\-§-fn-eq-sSbpw H-cp hy-àn kzm-b-¯-am-¡p-¶ B-i-b-§Ä-¡v cq-]hpw `m-hhpw \Â-In Ah-sb ]p-kv-XI-cq-]-¯n-em-¡p-I-sb¶-Xv a-säm-cp hy-àn-¡v {i-a-I-cam-b H-cp tPm-en am-{XaÃ, hen-sbm-cp shÃp-hn-fn-Iq-sS-bmWv. Cu ZuXyw ssZ-hw `-c-ta-ev-]n-¨-XmsW-¶p-Å D-¯a t_m²yw F\n-¡pv D-ïm-bn-cp-¶Xp-sIm-ïv shÃp-hnn-fn-I-sf-sbm-s¡ A-\m-bm-kw A-Xn-Po-hn-¡p-hm³ ssZ-h-Ir-]-bm km-[n¨p. B-i-b-§Ä K-Ù-cq-]-¯n-em-¡p-¶ {]{Inb-bn A-t±-l-sa\n-¡v ]qÀ-® kzm-X-{´yw \-ev-Inb-Xv F-s¶ A-Ûp-X-s¸-Sp¯p-I X-s¶

20 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

sN-bvXp. cN-\m ssi-en-bn-epw A-h-X-c-W-¯nepw B-i-b-§-fp-sS {I-ao-I-c-W-¯nepw A-\n-hm-cyam-b Nn-e t`-Z-K-XnIÄ \nÀ-t±-i-n-¨ th-f-bn- H-cp ssh-a-\-kyhpw Iq-Sm-sX A-t±-lw ]qÀ-® ]n-´p-W \-ev-In-b-t¸mÄ X-sâ-bp-Ån IpSnsIm-Åp-¶ hen-b a-\p-jy-s\ Im-Wp-hm³ F-\n-¡p I-gnªp.

"se sam-lo-¡³-kv Z ]mcn' F-¶ {^-©p {K-Ù-¯n-emWv A-se-Ivkm³s{U Uq-am-sk-¶ km-ln-Xy-Imc³ "P-bm-fnbm-b G-sXm-cp ]p-cpj-sâ ]n-¼nepw t{i-jvTbm-b H-cp h-\n-Xm-c-Xv-\-ap-sï'¶ B-i-b-t¯mSp k-am-\-X-bp-Å Nn´ tem-I-¯n B-Zy-am-bn A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶Xv. IÀ-¯r-Zm-k³ ]m-ÌÀ än.än. tXm-a-Ên-sâ Po-hn-X-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n Cu D-²c-Wn Xn-I¨pw A-\zÀ-°-amWv. Hu-tZym-Kn-I a-Þ-e-¯nepw BßobtKm-f-¯nepw D-bÀ-¨-bp-sS ]-S-hp-IÄ ]n-¶n-Sp-¶-Xn Pohn-X ]-¦m-fnbm-b eo-e-½m-a-bp-sS {]mÀ-°-\bpw t{]m-Õm-l-\-§fpw hen-sbm-cp ]-¦p h-ln-¨n-«p-ïv.

"B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-sf'¶ {K-Ù-¯n-sâ c-N-\-bn H-cp ]-¦p-h-ln-¡p-hm³ A-hk-cw e-`n-¨-Xv ssZ-hw \ÂIn-b hen-b ]-Z-hn-bm-bn Rm³ Im-Wp¶p. c-N-\-bn Rm-s\m-cp ]-¦m-fn-bm-bXp-sImïv, Cu {KÙ-s¯ A-]-{K-Yn¨v C-Xn-sâ aqeyw \nÀ-®-bn-¡p¶-Xv A-\p-Nn-X-am-bn I-cp-Xp-¶-Xn-\m A-`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S-\-§Ä-s¡m¶pw X-s¶ C-¯-cp-W-¯n ap-Xn-cp-¶nÃ. Cu Ir-Xn-bp-sS aqeyw \n-Ý-bn-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-h-Im-iw A-\p-hm-N-IÀ-¡msW¶v Rm³ hn-iz-kn-¡p¶p.

A-ÔIm-c i-àn-I-tfm-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-hm³ B-bn-c-§Ä¡v Cu Ir-Xn {]-tNm-Z-\-taI-s« F-¶v B{Kln-¡p¶p. A-tXm-sSm¸w, ss{I-kv-Xh ssI-c-fn-sb k-¼p-ã-am-¡p-¶ \n-ch[n Cu-Sp-ä Ir-Xn-IÄ- {K-Ù-IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ Xq-en-I-bn \n¶pw C-\nbpw P-·-sa-Sp¡-s« F-¶v B-ßmÀ-°-am-bn {]mÀ-°n-¡pIbpw FÃmhn-[ B-iw-k-IÄ t\-cp-Ibpw sN-¿p¶p.

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A²ymbw t]Pv

1. AtKm-N-camb ssZ-h-h-gnIÄ 23

2. h-·-c§-sf ho-gv-¯p-¶ £p-{Z-Po-hn-IÄ 34

3. AIs¯ a-\p-jysâ h-fÀ-¨-bv-¡pÅ ssZ-hn-I- ]²-Xn 40

4. ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-sâ i-{Xphmb tem-Iw 48

5. P-Uw þ {]-_-e\m-b F-Xn-cm-fn 61

6. {]Xn-tbm-Knbm-b ]n-im-Nv 68

7. P-U-tam-lw 75

8. I-t×m-lw 81

9. Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w 93

10. {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n {]mÀ-°-\ 108

11. Bßo-bXsb l-\n-¡p-¶ £p-{Z- Po-hn-IÄ 119

12. A-h-KW-\bpw \n-Êw-K-Xbpw 126

13. A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sv 132

14. Nn-e-hn-Sp-¶-Xn-ep-Å A-ew-`mhw 135

15. £-an-¡p-hm-\pÅ ssh-a-\kyw 150

16. D-¶-X-`m-hw 155

D-]-kw-lm-cw 161

23B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

a-\p-jy-sâ B-ßm-hn-s\ ImÀ-¶p -Xn¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ am-c-Iam-b AÀ-

ºq-Z-am-Wv i-{Xp-X. cm-Py-§Ä cm-Py-§Ä X-½nepw k-aq-l-§Ä k-aq-l-

§Ä X-½nepw hy-àn-IÄ hy-àn-IÄ X-½nepw ho-dpw- hmin-tbmSpw

Iq-sS t]m-c-Sn-¡p-hm³ Xp-S-§nb-Xv C-s¶m C¶-esbm AÃ. i-{Xp-X-bp-

sS N-cn-{X-¯n-\v am-\-h- Ncn-{X-t¯m-fw X-s¶ ]-g-¡-apïv. a-X-§-fp-sS

t]-cnepw hn-izm-k- {]-am-W-§-fp-sS t]-cnepw a-\p-jyXzw ad-¶v i-{Xp-X

]p-eÀ-¯p-¶-hcpw a-\-Êm-£n-¡p-¯nÃm-sX c-à-s¨m-cn-¨n \-S-¯p-¶-

hcpw {]mNo-\ Im-e-§-fn-se-t¸m-se Cu B-[p-\n-I -bp-K-¯nepw \n-c-

h[n.

B-tKm-f-X-e-¯n a-\p-jy-Po-hnX-s¯ ]n-Sn-¨p-e¨ sIm-Spw-hn-]-¯m-

bn-cp-¶p 1939 ap-XÂ 1945 h-sc \o-ïp-\n-¶ c-ïmw tem-I-a-lm-bp²w.

temIw c-ïp- tN-cn-I-fn-em-bn Xn-cn-ªp \n-¶v t]m-cmSn-b cq-£am-b

t]m-cm-«w a-\p-jy-hw-i-¯n-sâ ta A-Sn-t¨Â-¸n¨-Xv A-{X-th-Kw D-W-

§p-hm-\m-Im-¯ am-c-Iam-b ap-dn-¸m-Sp-IÄ. N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ G-Sp-I-fnÂ

A-h-ti-jn¨-Xv H-cp i-àn-¡pw Xq-¯p-am-bn-¡p-hm-\m-hm-¯ Ip-sd I-dp-

¯- ]m-SpIÄ.

a-lm-bp-²-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Ip-hm³ sXÃpw Xmev]cy-anÃm-sX AI-ew

]m-en-¨p- \n-¶ sF-Iy-\m-Sp-IÄ tNm-c-¸p-g-sbm-gp-Ip-¶ bp-²-`q-an-bn-te-

¡v F-Sp-¯p Nm-Snb-Xv Xn-I¨pw A-{]-Xo-£nXw. A-Xn-\m-bn Ah-sc

{]-tIm-]n-¸n-¨-Xv P-¸m-\m-bn-cp¶p.

tZ-i§-sf sh-«n-¸n-Sn-¨v cm-Py-¯n-sâ hn-kv-XoÀ-®w ]-c-amh-[n hÀ-²n-¸n-

¡p-hm-\p-Å Xo-{ham-b b-Xv-\-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p 1930þI-fn P-¸m³. s]-k-

^n-Iv ta-J-e-bn k-Po-h- km-¶n-²y-am-bn-cp-¶ A-ta-cn¡-sb H-Xp-¡n

\mhn-I ta-J-e-bn B-[n-]-Xyap-d-¸n¡p-I F-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p P-¸m-sâ

BXy-´n-Iam-b e-£yw.

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Cu e£yw t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¡p-hm-\p-Å Im-cy-]-cn-]m-Sn-bp-sS `m-K-am-bn-«m-Wv

cïmw tem-I- a-lm-bp-²w sIm-Sp-¼ncn-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn \n-jv-

]-£ \n-e-]m-tSm-sS \n-¶n-cp-¶ A-ta-cn¡-sb P-¸m³ H-cp ap-¶-dn-bn¸pw

\Â-Im-sX I-S-¶m-{I-an-¨Xv.

A-ta-cn-¡³ \m-hn-I-tk-\-bp-sS {]-ap-J- Xm-h-f-am-bn-cp-¶ l-hm-bn-

bn-se t]Ä- lmÀ-_-dn \-¦q-c-a-Sn-¨p In-S-¶n-cp-¶ A-ta-cn-¡³

s]-k-^n-Iv I-¸Â-¸-S-bv-s¡-Xn-sc i-àam-b B-{Ia-Ww A-gn-¨p-hn«p-

sIm- ïm- Wv P-¸m³ A-ta-cn-¡³ \m-hn-I- tk-\-sb ap-«p-Ip-¯n-¡p-hm-

\p-Å {i-aw B-cw-`n-¨Xv. DÄ-¡-S-en-se Xn-c-am-e-I-fn Nm-©m-Sn-s¡m-ïn-

cp-¶ P¸msâ bp-²-¡-¸-ep-I-fpw, A-´À-hm-ln-\n-Ifpw sXm-Sp-¯p-hn-«

an-ssk-ep-I-fpw t_mw-_p-Ifpw tSmÀ-¸n-tUm-Ifpw Xp-d-apJ-¯v \-¦q-c-a-

Sn-¨n-cp-¶ A-ta-cn-¡³ bp-²-¡-¸-epI-sf X-IÀ-¯p Xm-dp-am-dm¡n.

"Bcn-tkm-W' F-¶ bp-²-¡¸Â B-{I-a-W-¯n-sâ ^-e-am-bn X-e-Io-

gm-bn a-dn-bp-I-bpw \n-an-j-§Ä-¡p-Ån B-g-§-fn ap-§n-¯m-gp-I

bpw sN-bvXp. A-ta-cn-¡³ \m-hn-I-tk-\-bp-sS \Sp-shm-Sn-¨ {]-kvXp-X

B-{I-a-W-¯n \n¶pw hn-am-\-hm-ln-\n-¡-¸-ep-IÄ c-£-s¸«-Xv `m-Kyw-

sIm-ïp-am-{X-amWv. X-Õa-bw A-h Xp-d-apJ-¯v CÃmsX-t]mb-Xv

ssZ-h-I-cpW-sbm-¶psIm-ïp am-{X-am-sW-¶v Nn-´n-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv A-ta-

cn-¡-bn-se ss{I-kv-X-hcm-b hn-izm-knIÄ.

1941 Un-kw_À 7þmw Xo-b-Xn Rm-b-dmgv-N {]-`m-X-¯n A-ta-cn-¡³

\m-hn-I- tk-\-bv-¡p- t\-sc P-¸m³ A-gn-¨p-hn-« i-àam-b B-{I-a-W§-

sf Xp-SÀ-¶v P-¸m\pw k-Jy-I-£nbm-b PÀ-½-\n-¡p-sa-Xn-sc bp-²w

{]-Jym-]n-¡p-hm³ \nÀ-_-Ôn-X-cm-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p A-ta-cn-¡. A-hÀ

P-¸m-sâ \m-hn-I- tk-\-bvs¡-Xn-sc B-ª-Sn-¡p-I-bpw, "_m-än Hm-^v

an-Uvsh' F-¶ bp-²-¯n i-{Xp-hn-s\ \n-e-w]-cn-Nm-¡p-Ibpw sN-bvXp.

H-cp hy-àn a-säm-cp hy-àn-bp-sS i-{Xp-hm-Ip-¶-Xn-\v ]n-¼n F-s´-

¦nepw H-cp Im-c-W-ap-ïm-bn-cn-¡pw. B Imc-Ww hepsXm sN-dp-sXm

B-bn-cn-¡mw. F-¶m H-cp Im-c-W-hp-anÃm-sX B-cpw B-cp-tSbpw i-{Xp-

hm-Im-dn-sÃ-¶-Xm-Wv bm-YmÀ-°yw.

B-sc-¦nepw H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS \n-e-\nev]n-s\ _m-[n-¡-¯-¡ \n-e-bnÂ

tZm-jw {]-hÀ-¯n-¨m tZm-jw {]-hÀ-¯n-¨ hyàn-tbm-Sv AS§m¯

hn-tZz-jhpw HSp-§m¯ i-{Xp-Xm- a-t\m-`m-hhpw tXm-¶p¶-Xv kzm-`m-

hnIw. i-{Xp-X D-S-se-Sp-¡p-hm³ Ku-c-h-I-cam-b Im-c-W-§Ä F-s´-

¦nepw th-W-sa-¶p \nÀ-º-Ô-anÃ.

25B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\nÊm-c Im-c-W-§-fp-sS t]-cnÂt]mepw ]-c-kv]-cw I-Sn-¨p Io-dp-hm³

sh-¼p-¶-hÀ \-ap-¡p Npäpw [mcm-f-ap-ï v. a-\p-jy-sâ i-{Xp-X-bp-sS I-Y-

bm-cw-`n-¡p¶-Xv am-\-h -N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ {]mcw-` G-Sp-I-fnÂ-¯s¶. \o-Xn-

am-s\-¶v ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv hn-ti-jn-¸n-¡p-¶ lm-t_-en-

t\-¡p-dn-¨p-Å Xn-cph-N-\ ]-cm-aÀ-iw {i-t²-b-amWv. "hn-izm-k-¯mÂ

lm-t_Â ssZ-h-¯n-¶p Im-bo-tâ-Xnepw D-¯-aam-b bm-Kw I-gn¨p;

A-Xn-\m Ah-¶p \o-Xn-am³ F-¶ km£yw e-`n¨p; ssZ-hw Ah-sâ

h-gn-]m-Sn-¶p km£yw Iev]n¨p...' (F-{_m-bÀ 11:4).

\o-Xn-am-s\-¶v Xn-cp-hN-\w km-£y-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶ lm-t_epw tPy-jvT-

k-tlm-Z-c\m-b I-bo\pw X-½n-ep-Å _-Ô-¯n-\v D-e-¨n kw-`-hn¨-

Xv H-cp h-gn-]m-Sn-t\-¯p-SÀ-¶mWv. IÀ-j-I\m-b I-bo³ \ne-s¯

A-\p-`-h-¯n \n¶pw b-tlm-sh-¡v h-gn-]mSp- sIm-ïp-h-¶-t¸mÄ,

lm-t_ X-sâ B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n-se I-Sp-ªq-ep-I-fn H-¶n-s\-bm-Wv

b-tlm-sh-¡v h-gn-]m-Sm-bn AÀ-¸n-¨-Xv. lm-t_-en-sâ h-gn-]m-SnÂ

{]-km-Zn¨ ssZ-hw X-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn {]-km-Zn-¡m-Xn-cp¶-Xv I-bo-s\

{]-tIm-]n-¸n¨p. X-Õ-ab-s¯ I-bo-sâ am-\-kn-Im-hØ ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv hy-à-am-bn Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv.

"...I-bo-¶p G-ähpw tIm-]-ap-ïmbn, Ah-sâ ap-Jw hm-Sn' ( DÂ-¸-¯n

4:5).

I-bo-sâ a-\-Ên ap-f-s]m«n-b hn-tZz-jw A-\p-P\m-b lm-t_en-t\m-

Sp-Å i-{Xp-X-bm-bn ]-cn-Wm-aw {]m-]n¨p. X-sâ C-f-b k-tlm-Zc-s\

kv-t\-ln-¡p-Ibpw kw-c-£n-¡p-Ibpw sN-t¿-ï I-bo³ Ah-sâ

c-àw sNm-cn-ªp sIm- ïmWvv k-tlmZ-c-t\m-Sp-Å ]-Ibpw hn-tZz-j

hpw XoÀ¯-Xv. lm-t_en-t\m-Sv I-bo-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ i-{Xp-X-bp-sS B-gw

F-{X-am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v C-hn-sS hy-à-am-Ip¶p.

b-tlm-h X-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn {]-km-Zn-¨nà F-¶ G-I Im-c-W-¯n-sâ

t]-cn (lm-t_-en-\v B hn-j-b-¯n bm-sXm-cp ]-¦p-anà F¶-

Xv {i-t²-bw) tPy-jvT-k-tlm-Zc-sâ i-{Xp-X-bv-¡v ]m-{X-am-bn-¯oÀ-¶

\o-Xn-am-\m-bn-cp-¶p lm-t_Â. hn-ip² ss_-_n-fn-se B-Zy-s¯ sIm-e-

]m-X-I-¯nÂ, "ZuÀ-`m-Ky-h-imÂ' I-em-in-¨ B-cm-[-\-bm-bn-cp-¶p I-bo-

tâ-bpw lm-t_-en-tâbpw B-cm[\.

Cu B-cm-[-\ A-]-{K-Yn-¨p ]Tn-¨m A-aq-eyam-b Nn-e Bßob

]mT-§Ä DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ \-ap-¡p I-gn-bpw. C-hn-sS D-b-cp-¶ {]-k-à

hpw aÀ-½-{]-[m-\-hpam-b H-cp tNm-Zy-apïv. lm-t_-en-sâ h-gn-]m-SnÂ

26 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]-km-Zn¨ ssZ-hw F´p-sIm-ïv I-bo-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn {]-km-Zn-¨nÃ?

Cu tNm-Zy-t¯m-Sv A-\p-_-Ôn-¨v hnhn-[ Nn-´m-K-Xn-IÄ sh-¨p-]p-eÀ-

¯p-¶-h-cp-ïv.

I-bo³ X-sâ \ne-¯v \-«p h-fÀ¯n-b ImÀjn-I hn-`-h-§Ä b-tlm-

sh-¡p h-gn-]m-Sm-bn sIm-ïp-h-¶-t¸mÄ, lm-t_Â h-gn-]m-Sm-bn sIm-

ïp h¶-Xv X-sâ B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n-se I-Sn-ªq-ep-I-fn ta-¯-cam-b

H-cp B-«n³-Ip-«n-sb-bmWv. c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-Å h-gn-]m-Sv

lm-t_Â AÀ-¸n¨-Xp sIm-ïm-Wv b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn¨-Xv

F-¶p hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv H-cp hen-b hn-`mKw. A-h-cp-sS ho-£-W-

¯n \n¶p-sIm-ïv Nn-e Nn-´-IÄ ]-¦p-sh-bv-¡s«.

ko-tbm³ ]À-Æ-X-¯n sh-¨v ssZ-hw tam-si-¡v \ym-b-{]-am-Ww sIm-Sp-

¡p-¶-Xn-\v hf-sc ap-¼p-Å H-cp Im-e-L-«w. c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp-IqSn-b

bm-K-§-fn-em-Wv b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶-sX-¶ h-kv-Xp-X,

\ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n-\p ap-¼p-Å H-cp Ime-¯v Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶ I-bo\pw

lm-t_epw F-§-s\-bm-Wv a-\-Ên-em-¡p¶-Xv? A-§-s\-sbm-cp A-dn-hv

A-hÀ-¡v CÃm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦nÂ, I-bo-sâ bm-K-¯n {]-km-Zn-¡m-Xn-cp-

¶-Xn-s\ b-tlm-sh--¡v F§-s\ \ym-bo-I-cn-¡p-hm³ I-gnbpw?

c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp-IqSn-b bm-K-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p-Å A-dn-hv I-bo-\pw lm-

t_-en\pw D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p F-¶ b-m-YmÀ-°y-s¯ k-aÀ-°n-¡p-¶ Nn-e

t\cn-b kq-N-\-IÄ Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n \-ap-¡v Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw. X-sâ

B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n \n-¶pw Du-\-anÃm-¯ H-cp Ip-ªm-Sn-s\ b-tlm-sh--¡v

h-gn-]m-Sm-bn lm-t_Â sIm-ïph-¶p F-¶ Xn-cp-h-N-\-k-Xyw, c-à-s¨m-

cn¨n-tem-Sp-Iq-Sn-b bm-K-t¯-¡p-dn¨v Cu c-ïp k-tlm-Z-c-·mÀ¡pw A-dn-

hp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p F-¶ h-kv-Xp-X-bn-te-¡m-Wv hn-cÂ- Nq-ïp-¶-Xv.

A-I-sa-bp-Å Zr-ãn-IÄ {]-Im-in-¡-s¸-« H-cp `-à³ Im-tXmÀ-¯n-cp-

¶m k-l-{km-Ð-§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v G-sZ³ tXm-«-¯n \n-¶p-ap-bÀ-¶

H-cp \n-e-hn-fn-bp-sS {]-Xn-[z-\n-IÄ C¶pw tIÄ-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw.

]m-]w sN-bv-Xv ssZ-h-tXP-Êp \-ã-s¸-Sp¯n-b BZn-a am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-

fp-sS ]m-]-¯n-\v {]m-b-Ýn-¯-am-bn H-cp bm-K-arK-s¯ b-tlm-hbmb

ssZ-hw tXm-«-¯n bm-K-am-bn AÀ-¸n¨p. A-h-cp-sS \-á-X a-d-bv-¡p-

hm³ bm-K-ar-K-¯n-sâ tXmep-sIm-ïv D-Sp-¸p-ïm-¡n A-hn-Sp-¶v Ah-sc

[-cn-¸n¨p.

G-sZ-\n-se bm-Kw ImÂ-h-dn-bn \-S-¶ bm-K-¯n-sâ \n-g-em-bn a-\-Ên-

em-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw. X-§-fp-sS ]m-]-¯n-\v {]m-b-Ýn-¯-am-bn b-tlm-

27B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

hbmb ssZ-hw F-sZ-\n \-S¯n-b bm-Kw B-Zm-an-tâbpw l-Æmbp-tSbpw

B-bp-Ên-sem-cn-¡epw a-d-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶nÃ. AXp-sIm-

ïv X-s¶ B kw`-hw Ibo-t\m-Spw lm-t_en-t\mSpw A-hÀ ]-¦p-

sh-¨p F-¶v \ym-b-am-bpw A-\p-am-\n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw. F-sZ-\n \-S-¶

bm-Kw ImÂ-h-dn-bn \-S-¡p-hm³ t]m-Ip-¶ bm-K-¯n-sâ \n-g-em-sW-

¶pw, kÀ-¸-¯n-sâ Xe-sb tKmÂ-tKm-Ym-bn X-IÀ-¡p-hm³ t]m-Ip-¶

kv-{Xo-bp-sS k´-Xn ]p-{X\mb ssZ-h-am-sW-¶p-apÅ ssZhnI aÀ-½-

§Ä I-bo-\pw lm-t_epw {K-ln-¨n-cp-¶p F-¶ Bi-bw A-c-¡n-«p-d-¸n-¡p-

hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b ]-cm-aÀi-§-sfm-¶pw ss_-_n-fnenÃ. B aÀ-½w

A-hÀ-¡v {K-ln-¡p-hm³ I-gn-ªnà F-¶p-X-s¶-bn-cn-¡s«. F¦nÂ-

t]mepw ]m-]-¯n-\v {]m-b-Ýn-¯-am-bn H-cp bm-K-ar-K-¯n-sâ c-àw sNm-

cn-tbï-Xv B-h-iy-am-sW-¶p-Å h-kvXp-X A-hÀ DÄ-s¡m-ïn-cp-¶p

F-¶v \ym-b-ambpw \-ap-¡v hnizkn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw. lm-t_Â B-«n³-

Iq-«-¯n-se I-Sn-ªq-ep-I-fn H-¶n-s\ h-gn-]m-Sm-bn AÀ-¸n-¡p-hm³

b-tlm-h-bp-sS k-¶n-[n-bn sIm-ïp-h-¶Xv AXp-sIm-ïm-bn-cn-¡-W-

asÃm.

I-bo-sâ bm-K-t¯-¡mfpw D-¯-aam-b bm-K-am-bn lm-t_-en-sâ bmK-s¯

ssZ-hw Aw-Ko-I-cn-¨-Xn-\p ]n-¼n-ep-Å Nn-e h-kv-Xp-X-I-fn-te-¡v

sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶ H-cp hm-Iy-an-hn-sS D-²-cn-¡s«. "hn-izm-k-¯mÂ

lm-t_Â ssZ-h-¯n-¶p I-bo-tâ-Xnepw D-¯-aam-b bm-Kw I-gn¨p;

A-Xn-\m Ah-¶p \o-Xn-am³ F-¶ km£yw e-`n¨p; ssZ-hw Ah-

sâ h-gn-]m-Sn-¶p km£yw IÂ-¸n¨p. a-cn-¨-ti-jhpw A-h³ hn-izm-k-

¯m-Â kw-km-cn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶p' (F-{_m-bÀ 11:4).

Xm³ ]m-]n-bm-sW¶pw X-sâ ]m-]-§-fp-sS tam-N-\-¯n-\v ssZ-h-Icp-W

B-h-iy-am-sW¶pw Nn-´n-¨ lm-t_ ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn bm-K-am-bn

AÀ-¸n-¨ Ip-ªm-Sn-sâ c-àw X-sâ ]m-]§-sf I-gp-In sh-Sn-¸m-¡p-

hm³ a-Xn-bm-b-Xm-sW-¶v hn-iz-kn¨p. bm-K-ar-K-¯n-sâ c-àw ]m-]-§Ä-

¡p-Å {]m-b-Ýn-¯-am-Wv F-¶v lm-t_Â hn-iz-kn-¨p. I-bo-sâ bm-K-

t¯-¡mÄ X-sâ bmK-s¯ D-¯-a-am-¡p-¶-Xn {][m-\ ]-¦p h-ln¨-Xv

B hn-izm-k-amWv.

hn-izm-k-¯m \o-Xo-Ic-Ww {]m-]n-¨ \o-Xn-am³ F-¶ km£yw

{]m-]n-¨ lm-t_-en-sâ bm-K-¯n {]-km-Zn-¨-Xn-eq-sS kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb

ssZ-hw X-s¶ \o-Xn-am-\m-bn Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. \o-Xn-am-s\-¶v

ssZ-hw km£yw {]-kv-Xm-hn-¨ H-cp a-\p-jy³. F-{X t{i-jvTam-b `m-Ky-

]-Z-hn-bm-W-Xv.

28 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

lm-t_-en-sâ bm-K-¯n ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¨-Xn-\v a-säm-cp kp-{][m-\

Im-c-Ww-Iq-sS-bpïv. "lm-t_epw B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n-se I-Sn-ªq-ep-I-

fn \n-¶p A-h-bp-sS ta-Z-Ên \n-¶p-Xs¶, H-cp h-gn-]m-Sp sIm-

ïp-h¶p. b-tlm-h lm-t_-enepw Ah-sâ h-gn-]m-Snepw {]-km-Zn¨p'

(DÂ-¸¯n 4:4).

lm-t_-en-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn am-{X-aà ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¨Xv. lm-t_-enepw

A-hn-Sp¶p {]-km-Zn¨p. B lr-Z-b-¯n kr-ãm-hn-t\m-Sp-Å kv-t\-lw

Xn-§n-\nd-ªp \nÂ-¡p¶-Xv A-hn-Sp-¶p Xn-cn-¨-dnªp. c-à-s¨m-cn-¨n-

tem-Sp- IqSn-b bm-Kw AÀ-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn am-{X-aà lm-t_ {i-²n-¨Xv.

]-c-t{]-c-W Iq-Sm-sX X-s¶ X-sâ B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n-se I-Sn-ªq-ep-I-fnÂ

G-ähpw an-I-¨-Xn-s\-bm-Wv lm-t_Â bm-K-am-bn AÀ-¸n-¨Xv. B kv-t\-

l-¯n-sâ B-g-§Ä A-Sp-¯-dn-ª kr-ãmhmb ssZ-hw X-sâ `à-sâ

B-cm-[-\-bn {]-km-Zn-¨p.

F-¶m A-tX ssZ-hw I-bo-\nepw Ah-sâ h-gn-]m-Snepw {]-km-Zn-

¨nÃ. Xm-s\m-cp ]m-]n-bm-sW¶pw H-cp ]m-]n-bp-sS ]m-]-§Ä tam-Nn-¡-

s¸-Sp-hm³ H-cp bm-K-ar-K-¯n-sâ c-àw sNm-cn-b-s¸-tS-ï-Xv B-h-iy-

am-sW¶pw {K-ln-¨ I-bo³ B A-dn-hn-\p ap-¼n kz-bw Xm-gv-¯p-hm

\pw ssZ-h-ln-X-{]-Im-c-ap-Å bm-K-aÀ-¸n-¡p-hm\pw X-¿m-dm-bnÃ. Cu

h-kv-Xp-X- hf-sc {]m-[m-\y-aÀ-ln-¡p-¶-Xm-sW-¦n-epw, C-h am-{X-am-bn-cp-

¶nà I-bo-sâ bm-K-¯n b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡m-Xn-cp-¶-Xn-

sâ Im-cWw.

X-sâ B-«n³-Iq-«-¯n \n¶pw G-ähpw ta-¯-c-am-b-Xn-s\ lm-t_Â

bm-K-am-bn AÀ-¸n-¨-t¸mÄ I-bo-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn-t\-¡p-dn-¨v ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv C-{]-Im-cw tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶p "Ip-sd-¡m-ew

I-gn-ªn-«p I-bo³ \ne-s¯ A-\p-`-h-¯n \n-¶v b-tlmsh-¡p H-cp

h-gn-]m-Sp sIm-ïp-h¶p' (DÂ-¸¯n 4:3).

hn-f-sh-Sp-¯-t¸mÄ e-`n-¨ ImÀjn-I hn-`-h-§-fn G-ähpw sa-¨-amb-

Xv b-tlms-h-¡v h-gn-]m-Sm-bn AÀ-¸n-¡p-hm³ I-bo³ X-¿m-dm-bnÃ. H-cp

h-gn-]m-Sv b-tlm-h-bp-sS k-¶n-[n-bn AÀ-¸n-¨p F-s¶m-cp t]-cn-\p

thïn-sbm, A-sÃ-¦n b-tlm-hm-`-à-s\-¶v B-scsbm t_m-²y-s¸-Sp-

¯m³ thïnsbm I-bo³ AÀ-¸n-¨ h-gn-]m-Sm-bn-cp-¶p AXv. ssZh-s¯

{]-km-Zn-¸n-¡-W-sa-¶v \nÀ-º-Ô-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n ImÀjn-I hn-`-

h-§-fn G-ähpw an-I¨-Xp X-s¶ I-bo³ h-gn-]m-Sm-bn AÀ-¸n-¡p-am-bn-

cp¶p.

29B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\ym-b-{]-am-Ww \n-e-hn h-cp-¶-Xn-\p ap-¼p-Å H-cp Im-e-L-«-¯n Po-hn-

¨n-cp-¶ lm-t_Â ssZ-h-ln-Xw a-\-Ên-em-¡n A-Xn-\v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn

bm-Kw I-gn¨-Xp sIm-ïm-Wv b-tlmhbm-b ssZ-hw B bm-K-¯n {]-km-

Zn-¨Xv. c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp-Iq-sS-bp-Å bm-K-¯n-em-Wv ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p-

¶-sX-¶v A-dn-ªn«pw B A-dn-hn-s\ am-\n-¡m-sX kz-´ C-ã-{]-Im-c-ap-Å

h-gn-]m-Sv AÀ-¸n-¨v ssZ-h-{]-km-Zw t\-Sp-hm-\p-Å I-bo-sâ {i-aw Z-b-\o-b-

am-bn ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. B h-gn-]m-Sn ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¨nÃ.

C¶pw H-cp `q-cn-]-£w I-bo-sâ ]m-X-bm-Wv ]n-´p-S-cp-¶Xv. ssZ-

h-Iev]\-IÄ A-\p-k-cn-¨v A-hn-Sp-s¯ Xn-cp-ln-Xw a-\-Ên-em-¡n

A-Xn-\v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn kXy-ssZh-s¯ B-cm-[n-¡p-hm³ A-hÀ

X-¿m-dÃ. a-\p-jy-sâ _p-²n-bnepw bp-àn-bnepw cq-]w {]m-]n-¨ B-Nm-c-

§-fn-eq-sSbpw A-\p-jvTm\-§-fn-eq-sSbpw ssZ-h-s¯ {]-km-Zn-¸n-¡p-hm³

{i-an-¨p A-hÀ ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ ]-Sp-Ip-gn-bn ]-Xn-¡p-¶p. A-h-cp-sS h-gn-

]m-Sp-Ifpw B-cm-[-\bpw kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb ssZ-hw Xn-c-kv-Icn-¡p-¶p

F-¶-Xm-Wv bm-YmÀ-°yw.

c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp- Iq-sS-bp-Å bm-K-¯n-em-Wv ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p

¶-Xv F-¶ h-kvXp-X I-bo³ A-dn-ªn-cp-¶nà F-¶p X-s¶-bn-cn-¡-s«.

F-¶m B h-kvXp-X a-\-Ên-em-¡n-b-t¸mÄ X-sâ sX-äpI-Ä G-äp-]

d-ªv ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶ bm-Kw AÀ-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-hk-cw I-bo-

\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p. A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ tNm-Zyw ChnsS Xn-I¨pw

{]-k-à-am-Wv.

"\o \-· sN-¿p-¶p F-¦n {]-km-Z-ap-ïm-I-bnsÃtbm?' \-· sN-¿p-hm-

\p-Å I-bo-sâ kzm-X-{´yw ssZ-hw X-S-ªnÃ. X-sâ h-gn-]m-Sn sX-äp

kw-`-hn-¨p-sh-¦n B sX-äv Xn-cp-¯n ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶ a-säm-cp

h-gn-]m-Sv AÀ-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-Å kzm-X-{´yw I-bo-\p ssZ-hw \Â-In F-¶

k-tµ-i-amWv Cu tNm-Zy-¯n A-´À-eo-\-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv. X-sâ sX-

än-s\ Xp-d-¶ a-\-tÊm-sS G-äp-]-d-bp-hm\pw A-Xn-s\ Xn-cp-¯p-hm-\p-

ap-Å Xm-gv-abpw hn-\-bhpw I-bo-\v D-ïm-bn-cp-¶nÃ. \o-Xn-am-s\-¶v ssZ-

hw km£yw {]-kv-Xm-hn-¨ lm-t_en-t\m-Sp-Å i-{XpX B a-\-ÊnÂ

s]m-«n-ap-f¨p. B i-{Xp-X X-sâ C-f-b k-tlm-Zc-sâ c-àw sNm-cn-bp-¶-

Xn-em-Wv I-em-in-¨-Xv. X-s¶-bp-aÃ, I-bo³ ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n hn«p-t]m-bn

F¶pw Xncp-h-N-\-¯n Im-Wp¶p. ssZ-hw Ah-\v A-h-k-cw \Â-In-

sb¦nepw A-Xv A-h³ \n-c-kn¨v ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n hn«p-t]mbn. kXyw

a-\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-«pw A-Xv A-\p-k-cn-¡m-sX t]m-Ip-¶-hÀ A¶pw C¶pw

Cãw-t]m-se-bp ïv F¶Xv A-\n-tj-[yam-b h-kvXpX.

30 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZh-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-Ibpw ssZ-h-Iev]\-IÄ A-\p-k-cn-¨v hn-ip-²-

Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶ H-cp `à-\v i-{Xp-¡tfm? H-cp hy-àn-

¡p-sa-Xn-sc tZm-jw \n-cq-]n-¡m-¯-h-cpw, tZm-j-{]-hr-¯n-IÄ sN-¿m-¯-

h-cpam-b `-à-·mÀ-¡v F§-s\ i-{Xp-¡Ä D-ïmIpw?

lm-t_-en-sâ A-\p-`-h§Ä Cu tNm-Zy-§Ä-¡v hy-àam-b

D¯-cw \Â-Ip¶p. tPy-jvT- k-tlm-Z-c-s\-Xn-sc F-s´-¦nepw tZm-jw

{]-hÀ-¯n-¨Xp-sIm-ïà I-bo³ lm-t_-en-sâ i-{Xp-hm-bXv. BÀ-¡p-

sa-Xn-sc H-cp Xn-·bpw sN-¿m-Xn-cp-¶ lm-t_Â XpS-§n Xn-cp-h-N-\-

¯n \mw Im-Wp-¶ k-I-e- `-à-·mÀ¡pw i-{Xp-¡-fp-ïm-bn-cp¶p.

F-¶m F-Xn-cm-fn-I-fp-sS B-{I-a-W-§-fn `-à³ hoWp-t]m-Ip-hm³

ssZ-hw H-cn-¡epw CSbm-¡n-bn-«nÃ; C-S-bm-¡p-I-bp-anÃ. `-à-sâ Po-hn-

X-¯n-se Hmtcm i-{Xp-hn-t\bpw A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-hw A-Sp-¯dn-

bp¶p.

H-cp ]-cn-[nh-sc X-sâ `-à-s\-Xn-sc t]m-cm-Sp-hm³ ]et¸mgpw

i-{Xp¡-sf A-hn-Sp-¶v A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿pw. `-à-s\- X-IÀ-¯p-

I-f-bp-hm\pw XpS-¨p \o-¡p-hm-\paÃ, Ah-s\ ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn D-d-¸n-

¡p-hm\pw Bßo-b Po-hn-X-¯n i-à\mb t]m-cm-fn-bm-¡p-hm-\p-am-

Wv i-{Xp¡-sf ssZ-hw D-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶Xv. h-gn \-S-¯p-hm³ kr-ãm-hv

Iq-sS-bp-Å \m-fp-I-tfm-fw H-cp ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-\v i-{Xp-shm-cp im-]aÃ,

A-\p-{K-l-amWv.

Po-hn-X-¯n i-àcm-b A-t\-Iw i-{Xp¡-sf A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t¡-

ïn h-¶ `-à-\m-bn-cp-¶p Zm-hoZv. A-h-cn {]-ap-J-\m-bn-cp-¶p iuÂ

cm-Pmhv. H-Sp-¡n-¡-f-bp-hm-\p-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS iu X-s¶ \n-c-´-c-am-bn

]n-´p-SÀ-¶n-cp-¶ Ime-¯v Zm-ho-Zv c-Nn-¨ k-¦oÀ-¯-\-am-Wv 31þmw k-¦oÀ-

¯-\-sa-¶m-Wv s]m-Xp-sh hn-iz-kn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶Xv. X-s¶ th«-bm-Sp-¶

iu-en-sâ \o-¡-§-fn \n-cm-i\m-b Zm-ho-Zv lr-Z-b-thZ-\-tbm-sS ssZ-h-

t¯m-Sv \n-e-hn-fn-¡p-¶ hm-¡p-IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv.

"b-tlmth, F-t¶m-Sv Ir-]-bp-ïm-I-Wta; Rm³ I-ã-¯n-em-bn-cn-

¡p¶p; hy-k\w-sIm-ïv F-sâ I®pw {]m-W\pw D-Z-chpw £-bn-¨n-cn-

¡p¶p' ( k-¦o.31:9).

31B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

iu DÄ-s¸-sS-bp-Å i-{Xp-¡Ä Imc-Ww Zm-ho-Zv A-\p-`-hn-¨ am-\

kn-I hy-Y-bp-sS B-gw F-{X-am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p-sh¶v Cu hm-Iy-¯nse

Hmtcm hm-¡p-I-fpw hy-à-am-bn Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. B-dp ap-ghpw

H-cp NmWpw \o-f-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶ s^-en-kv-Xy-aÃ\mb tKm-eym-¯n-s\

H-cp I-hn-Wbpw H-cp IÃpw- sIm-ïv \n-ew-]-cn-Nm¡nb t]m-cm-fn-bm-bn-cp-

¶p C-S-b\m-b Zm-hoZv. A-tX Zm-ho-Zv ZoÀ-L-\m-fp-IÄ-¡p- ti-jw X-sâ

ap-¼n s\-©p hn-cn-¨p \n-hÀ-¶p \nÂ-¡p-¶ i-àcm-b F-Xn-cm-fnI-sf

`-b-t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS-bm-Wv ho-£n-¡p-¶Xv. X-\n-¡p ssI-ap-X-em-bp-Å Im-

b-_-ehpw I-gn-hp-Ifpw i-{Xp-hn-sâ tIm-«I-sf C-Sn-¨p \n-c-¯p-¶-Xn-\v

k-lm-b-I-c-am-b ssh-`-h-hpw- sIm-ïv tXmÂ-¸n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ \n-e-

bn A-Xn-i-à-·m-cm-Wv X-sâ F-Xn-cm-fn-I-sf-¶ Xn-cn-¨-dn-hm-Wv B

`-b-¯n-\p Im-cWw.

\n-cm-i-bp-sS KÀ-¯-§-fn ho-Wv F-¶-t¶-¡p-am-bn A-h-km-\n-¡p-

hm³ B `-bw am{Xw aXn. hn-izm-k-¯n £o-Wn-¨v hoWp-t]m-Ip-hm³

km-²y-X-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n-epw, Zm-ho-Zn-sâ Im-e-SnI-sf D-d-¸n-¨p

\nÀ-¯nb-Xv X-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n cq-Vm-aq-eam-b H-cp t_m-²y-amWv.

Rm³ _-e-lo-\-\m-sW-¦nepw i-à-·mcm-b F-sâ F-Xn-cm-fnI-sf

A-SÀ-¡-f-¯n ap-«p-Ip-¯n-¡p-hm³ sIev]pÅ kÀ-Æ-i-à-\m-sbm-cp

ssZ-hw F-\n-¡pïv. A-§s\-sbm-cp Zr-Vamb t_m-²y-¯n-\p ImcWw

Cu ssZ-h-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v a-äp-Å-h-cn \n¶pw tI-«-dn-ª h-kv-Xp-X-IfÃ.

hmÀ-²n-Iy-¯n P-\n-¨ a-I-s\-¶ \n-e-bn hr-²-\m-b bn-Èm-bn Zm-ho-

Zn-\p \Â-In-bn-cp-¶ D-]-tZ-i-§fpw B t_m²yw cq-]-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-XnÂ

Im-cyam-b ]-¦p h-ln-¨n-cn-¡m³ km-²y-X-bnÃ. iu cm-Pm-hn-sâ ssk-

\y-¯n-se [o-c-tbm-²m-¡-fm-bn-cp-¶ X-sâ aq-¯ aq-¶p tPy-jvT-k-tlm-

Z-c-·mcm-b G-en-bm_n-s\m, A-_o-\m-Zm_n-s\m, i-½-bv-s¡m, C-X-c

Xp-d-I-fn Np-h-Sp-d-¸n-¨n-cp-¶ a-äp \m-ep k-tlm-Z-c-·mÀs¡m B hn-j-

b-¯n K-W-\o-bam-b F-s´-¦nepw kw-`m-h-\-IÄ \Â-Ip-hm³ I-gn-

ªn-cp-s¶¶v hn-iz-kn-¡p-hm³ k-lm-b-I-c-am-b F-s´-¦nepw kq-N-\-

IÄ Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-enÃ..

F-\n-s¡-Xn-sc B-ª-Sn-¡p-hm³ A-h-k-cw-Im-¯v ]-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶

i-{Xp¡-sf s\-Sp-¼m-Sp ho-gv-¯p-hm³ i-à\m-sbm-cp ssZ-hw F-\n-

¡p-ïv F-¶ D¯-a-t_m²yw Zm-ho-Zn-sâ A-´-cw-K-§-fn B-g-¯nÂ

]-Xn-ª-Xn-\p Im-c-W-am-bn-¯oÀ¶-Xv a-lm-·m-cp-sS X-¯z-Nn´-Itfm

Nn-´-I-cp-sS hn-Úm-\-kq-à-§tfm B-bn-cp-¶nÃ. kr-ãmhmb ssZ-h-

¯n-¦Â \n¶pw hy-àn-]-c-am-bn Xm³ A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-ª \-·-Ifpw I-cp-

32 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

X-ep-I-fp-am-Wv Zm-ho-Zn-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n A-§s\-sbm-cp t_m²yw A-c-

¡n-«p-d-¸n-¨Xv.

kq-cy³ In-g-¡p-Zn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v a-Wn-¡q-dp-IÄ-¡p -ap-¼v A¸-sâ B-Sp-

I-fp-am-bn FÃm {]-`m-X-¯nepw ]pÂ-ta-Sp-IÄ tX-Sn bm-{XXn-cn-¡p-¶

Zm-hoZv. km-bm-Ó-¯n B-«n³-Iq-«-hp-am-bn `-h-\-¯n a-S-§n-sb-

¯p-t¼mÄ, B-Sp-I-fn-sem-¶n-s\ Zp-ã-ar-Kw I-Sn-¨p Io-dn-b-Xn-sâ t]-

cn H-cn-¡Â-t¸m-epw ]n-Xm-hn-sâ ap-¼n ssI-IÄ sI-«n Ip-ä-t_m-

[-t¯m-sS in-c-Êp-\-an-¨p \nÂ-t¡-ï K-Xn-tI-Sv X-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

D-ïm-bn-«nÃ. A-Xn-\p- ]n-¼n X-sâ _p-²nbpw bp-ànbp-sam-¶paÃ,

Im-¡p-Ibpw I-cp-Xp-I-bpw sN-¿p-¶ \Ã C-Sb-sâ I-c-§-fm-sW-¶

h-kvXp-X Xm³ DÄ-s¡m-ïn-cp¶p. H-cn-¡-sem-cp knw-lhpw a-säm-cn-

¡-sem-cp I-c-Snbpw h-¶v B-«n³-Iq-«¯n-sem-¶n-s\ I-hÀ-s¶-Sp-¯v

s]m-´-¡m-Sp-IÄ-¡p-Ån a-d-ª-t¸mÄ, Ah-sb ]n-´p-SÀ-¶v A-h-bp-

sS hm-bn \n¶pw B-«n³-Ip-«n-sb c-£n-¡p-hm-\pw Zpã-ar-K-§-fpsS

Xm-Sn-¡p-]n-Sn-¨v Ah-sb A-Sn¨p -sImÃp-hm\pw I-gnª-Xv X-sâ Im-

b_-ew sImïÃ, iq-\y-X-bn \n¶pw k-I-e- N-cm-N-c-§-tfbpw

X-sâ A-[n-Im-c-ap-Å h-N-\-¯m D-f-hm¡n-b bmlmw ssZ-h-¯n-

sâ km-¶n²yw X-t¶m-Sp-Iq-sS D-ïm-bn-cp-¶pXp-sIm-ïm-sW-¶

bm-YmÀ-°yhpw Zm-ho-Zv {K-ln-¨n-cp¶p.

in-c-Ên Xm-{a-in-c-kv-{X-a-Wn-ªv, A-¿m-bn-cw ti-s¡Â Xq-¡-ap-Å

Xm-{a-Ih-Nw [-cn-¨v bn-{km-tb \n-c-I-tfbpw ssk-\y-§-fp-sS ssZ-

h-amb- b-tlm-h-tbbpw \n-µn-¡p-hm³ ap-t¶m-«p h-¶ s^-en-kv-Xy-

aÃ\mb tKm-eym-¯n-s\ H-cp I-hn-Wbpw H-cp IÃpw sIm-ïv ho-gv-¯p-

hm³ I-gn-ª-Xn-sâ ]n-¼n {]-hÀ-¯n¨-Xv I-hn-W-bp-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-

Xn X-\n-¡p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ ss\-]p-Wy-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ, D-b-c-§-fn \n¶pw

X-sâ ta ]-I-c-s¸-« B-ß-i-ànbpw ssZ-h-Ir-]-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶

k-Xyhpw Xm³ Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªn-cp¶p.

bn-{km-tb-en-sâ \Ã-bn-Sb\m-b bmlmw ssZ-hw i-{Xp-¡-fp-sS ap-¼nÂ

D-t]-£n-¨p I-S-¶p-I-f-bp-¶-h\Ã, Iq-sS-bn-cp-¶v i-{Xp-hn-sâ-ta P-bw

\Â-Ip-¶-h-\m-sW-¶ Bi-bw `m-h-\-bn cq-]w {]m-]n-¨XÃ, I-gn-

ªIm-e Po-hn-X-¯n-Â Zm-ho-Zv A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-ª bm-YmÀ-°y-amWv.

ssZh-s¯ IS-¶p hn-iz-kn-¡p-Ibpw A-h-\n ]qÀ-®-am-bn B-{i-bn-

¡p-Ibpw sNbv-X

33B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Zm-ho-Zv e-Ön¨p-t]m-Ip-hm³ kÀ-tÆ-iz-c³ C-S-h-cp-¯n-bnÃ. A-X-p-sIm-

ïm-Wv \n-d-ª lr-Z-b-t¯m-sS- X-sâ A-\p`-hw Zm-ho-Zv Xn-cp-h-N-\-

¯n tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶X.v "b-tlm-h \Ã-h³ F-¶v cp-Nn-¨-dn-

hn³; Ah-s\ ic-Ww {]m-]n-¡p-¶ ]p-cp-j³ `m-Ky-hm³' (k-¦o. 34:8).

X-\n-s¡-Xn-sc A-Wn-\nc-¶p \nÂ-¡p-¶ A-Xn-i-à-·m-cm-b F-Xn-cm-

fnI-sf \n-ew-]-cn-Nm-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶-h³ X-sâ ssZ-hw am-{X-am-sW-

¶v hy-à-am-bn a-\-Ên-em-¡n-bXp-sIm-ïm-Wv Zm-ho-Zv X-sâ Zr-ãn-IÄ

kzÀ-t¤m-¶-X-§-fn-te-¡v D-bÀ-¯n-bXv. B-cp-tSbpw DÄ-¯-S§-sf

N-en-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-fn \n-¶p-Å Zm-ho-Zn-sâ

\n-e-hnfn.

"F-sâ Im-e-K-Xn-IÄ \n-sâ I-¿n C-cn-¡p¶p; F-sâ i-{Xp-¡-fp-tSbpw

F-s¶ ]o-Vo-¸n-¡p-¶-h-cp-tSbpw I-¿n \n-¶v F-s¶ hn-Sp-hn-t¡-Wta'

(k-¦o. 31:15).

i-{Xp-¡-fp-sSbpw ]o-Vn¸n-¡p-¶-h-cp-sSbpw I-¿n \n¶pw hn-Sp-hn-

¡p-¶-h³ am-{XaÃ, i-{Xp-¡-fp-sS ap-¼m-sI ta-i-sbm-cp-¡p-¶-h³

Iq-sS-bm-Wv ssk-\y-§-fp-sS ssZ-ham-b b-tlm-h-sb-¶ A-dn-hp

{]m-]n-¨- Zm-ho-Zv B t_m[y§Ä Im-hy-cq-]-¯n X-sâ Po-hn-X-

km-bm-Ó-¯n tIm-dn-bn-«n-cn-¡p-¶p. "F-sâ i-{Xp-¡Ä Im-¬sI \o

F-\n-¡p hn-cp-s¶m-cp-¡p¶p; F-sâ Xe-sb F-®-sIm-ïv A-`n-tj-Iw

sN-¿p¶p; F-sâ ]m-\-]m-{Xhpw \n-d-ªp-I-hn-bp-¶p' (k-¦o. 23:5).

i-{Xp-¡fpsS ap-¼n X-sâ `-à-\p-th-ïn hn-cp-¶p-I-sfm-cp-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv

ssZ-hw sN-¿p-¶ G-ähpw hen-b \-·-sb-¶p I-cpXn-b Zm-ho-Zn-sâ Nn´-

sb ]nÂ-¡me-¯v kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb ssZ-hw A-Sn-ap-Sn am-än-a-dn¨p. B-cp-sS

c-àw No-´p-hm³ X-¡h-®w i-{Xphm-b iu \n-Kq-V-am-bn ]-²Xn-

sbm-cp¡n-sbm, C-S-b-\mb B Zm-ho-Zn-s\ ]pev]p-d-§-fn \n¶pw hn-

fn-¨p h-cp-¯n iu-en-sâ kp-hÀ-®-knw-lm-k-\-¯n ]n-Sn-¨n-cp-¯p-¶

t{i-jvTamb ssZho-I I-cpXÂ. B I-cp-XÂ Po-hn-¯n-ep-sS-\o-fw A-\p-

`-hn-¨-dn-ª Zm-ho-Zn-â hm-¡p-IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv. "\n-sâ `-à-·mÀ-¡p

-th-ïn \o kw-{K-ln-¨Xpw \n-¶n B-{i-bn-¡p-¶-hÀ-¡p-th-ïn a-\p-

jy-]p-{X-·mÀ Im¬sI \o {]-hÀ-¯n-¨-Xpam-b \n-sâ \-· F-{X h-en-

b-Xm-Ip¶p' (k-¦o. 31:19).

34 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

`u-Xn-I- Po-hn-X-¯n \-s½ X-IÀ-¯p-I-f-bp-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶

i-{Xp-¡Ä \n-c-h-[n-bmWv. AXp-t]m-se Bßo-b Po-hn-X-¯n \-s½

CÃm-Xm-¡p-hm-\p-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS \-ap-s¡-Xn-sc B-ª-Sn-¡p-¶ Zp-ã-

i-àn-IÄ sXÃpw Ip-dhÃ.

]pd-sa \n-¶p-Å i-{Xp-¡fm-Wv `u-Xn-I- Po-hn-X-¯n km-[m-c-W-bm-bn

\-s½ D-]-{Z-hn-¡p-¶Xv. F-¶m \mw hen-b Kuc-hw sIm-Sp-¡m-sX

A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶ A-I-ta-bp-f-f i-àn-I-fm-Wv B-ßo-b- Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

\-s½ ho-gv-¯p-¶Xv. A\p-Zn-\hpw Im-À-¶p Xn-¶v \-½p-sS {In-kv-Xo-b-

Po-hn-Xw CÃmbv-a sN-¿p-¶ Nn-e i-{Xp-¡-fpïv. Cu h-kvXp-X {K-ln-¨v

I-cp-X-tem-sS Bßo-b Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¨m hn-P-b-I-cam-b {In-kv-Xo-b

-Po-hn-X-¯n-\v A-Xp k-lm-b-I-c-am-Ipw.

\-½p-sS ]T-\-¯n-\v k-lm-b-I-cam-b th-Z-`m-K-§Ä ---

BIbm k-I-e-Zp-ã-X-bpw FÃm N-Xnhpw hym-P-`m-h-hpw A-kq-bbpw

FÃm \p-Wbpw \o-¡n-¡fªp...(1 ]-t{Xmkv 2:1)

BIbm Rm³ IÀ-¯m-hn km-£o-I-cn-¨p ]-d-bp¶-Xp F-s´-

¶mÂ: Pm-Xn-IÄ X-§-fp-sS hyÀ-°-_p-²n A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S-¡p-¶Xp-

t]m-se \n-§Ä C-\n \-S-¡-cp-Xv. A-hÀ A-Ô-_p-²n-I-fm-bn A-Úm-

\w \n-an¯w, lr-Z-b-ImTn\yw \n-an-¯w Xt¶, ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

Po-h-\n \n-¶p A-I¶p a-\w- X-g-¼n-¨p t]m-b-hÀ B-I-bm A-Xym-{K-

l-t¯m-sS k-I-e A-ip-²nbpw {]-hÀ-¯n-¸m³ Zq-jv-Im-a-¯n-¶p X-§-

sf-s¯-t¶ G-ev-]n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. \n-§tfm tb-ip-hn kXyw D-ÅXp-

t]m-se A-h-s\-¡p-dn-¨p tI-«p A-h-\n D-]-tZ-iw e-`n-¨p F-¦nÂ

{In-kv-Xp-hn-s\-¡p-dn-¨p C-§-s\-bà ]Tn-¨Xp. ap-¼ne-s¯ \S-¸p kw-

_-Ôn-¨p NXn-tam-l-§-fm h-j-fm-bn-t¸m-Ip-¶ ]-g-b a-\p-jy-s\

D-t]-£n-¨p \n-§-fp-sS D-Ån-se B-ßm-hp kw-_-Ô-am-bn ]p-Xp-¡w

h-·-c§-sf ho-gv-¯p-¶ £p-{Z-Po-hn-IÄ 2

35B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]m-]n-¨p k-Xy-¯n-sâ ^-eam-b \o-Xn-bnepw hn-ip-²n-bnepw ssZ-

hm-\p-cq-]-am-bn kr-ãn-¡-s¸-« ]p-Xp-a-\p-jy-s\ [-cn¨p-sImÄ-hn³.

B-I-bm t`m-jv-Ip D-t]-£n¨p Hm-tcm-cp-¯³ Xm-´m-sâ Iq-«p-Im-c-

t\m-Sp kXyw kw-km-cn-¸n³; \mw X-½n A-h-b-h-§-f-tÃm. tIm-]n-¨mÂ

]m-]w sN-¿m-Xn-cn-¸n³. kq-cy³ A-kv-X-an¡p-thm-fw \n-§Ä tIm-]w

sh¨p-sImï - n-cn-¡-cpXv. ]n-im-Nn-¶p C-Sw sIm-Sp-¡-cpXv. I-ų C-\n

I-¡m-sX ap-«p-Åh-¶p Zm-\w sN-bvhm³ D- ïm-tI- -ïXn-¶p ssI-sImï- p

\Ã-Xp {]-hÀ-¯n-¨p A-²zm-\n-¡-b-t{X th- ïXp. tIÄ-¡p-¶-hÀ-¡p

Ir-] e-`n-t¡- -ïXn-¶p B-h-iyw-t]m-se B-ßo-I-hÀ-²-s\-¡m-bn \Ã

hm-¡Ãm-sX B-Im¯-Xp H¶pw \n-§-fp-sS hm-bn \n-¶p ]p-d-s¸-S-

cpXv. ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-s\ Zpx-Jn-¸n-¡-cpXv; A-h-\m-etÃm

\n-§Ä-¡p ho-s -ïSp-¸p-\m-fn-\m-bn ap-{Z-bn-«n-cn-¡p-¶Xp. FÃm ssI¸pw

tIm-]hpw t{Im-[hpw Iq-äm-chpw Zq-j-Whpw k-I-e-ZpÀ-¤p-W-hp-am-bn

\n§-sf hn-«p H-gnªp-t]m-Is« (F-s^-kyÀ 4: 17þ31).

ssZhk`þsI«nbS¨ tXm«w 1 sIm-cn-´yÀ 3:9þÂ hn-ip-² ]u-tem-kv ssZ-h-k`-sb tXm-«-t¯mSpw

H-cp sI-«n-S-t¯mSpw D-]-an-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. "R-§Ä ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Iq-«p-th-

e-¡m-À; \n-§Ä ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Irjn, ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Kr-l-\nÀ-½m-Ww'.

Im-´bmb ssZ-h-k`-sb sI-«n A-sS-¨n-cn-¡p¶ tXm-«-am-bn-«m-Wv Úm-

\n-I-fn Úm-\nbm-b i-tem-tam³ D-¯-a-Ko-X-¯n hn-ti-jn-¸n-¨n-cn-

¡p¶-Xv (D-¯-a-KoXw 4:12).

ssZ-h-k-`-bm-Ip-¶ tXm-«-¯n-sâ D-S-a-Ø-\m-Wv A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZhw.

{]-kvXpX tXm-«-¯n h³-hr-£-§Ä ap-X k-ky-§Ä h-sc ]pãn-

tbm-sS h-fÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶p. Xn-cp-ln-X-{]-Im-cw A-h-sbm-s¡-

bpw tXm-«-¯n-sâ hn-h-[ Øm-\-§-fn A-hn-Sp-¶v \-«p-]n-Sn-¸n-¨-Xn-\p

]n-¼n hy-àam-b D-t±-i-apïv. Nn-e hr-£-§Ä X-¡-Ime-¯v ^-ew

Im-bv-¡p-¶-h-bmWv. A-h hnhn-[ X-c-¯n-ep-Å ^-e-§Ä \Â-In tXm-

«-¡mc-s\ k-t´m-jn-¸n-¡p-¶p. X-W-te-Ip-I-sb-¶-Xm-Wv a-äp Nn-e- hr-

£-§-fp-sS Zu-Xyw.

F-¶m C-Xn \n-s¶Ãmw hy-Xy-kv-X-am-bn Nn-e hr-£-ss¯-IÄ

tXm-«-¡m-c³ \-«p-]n-Sn-¸n-¡p¶-Xv `m-hn-bn Ah-sb \nÀ-½m-W- {]-h-À-

¯-\-§Ä-¡v D-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-hm-\mWv. ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§Ä sIm-ïv A-h

h³-hr-£-§-fm-bn ]-SÀ-¶p ]-´-en-¡p-¶-Xp h-sc tXm-«-¡m-c³ A-Xo-h-

{i-²-tbmSpw £-a-tbmSpw Iq-sS Ah-sb ]-cn-]m-en¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

h-·-c§-sf ho-gv-¯p-¶ £p-{Z-Po-hn-IÄ

36 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§-fm-bn sIm-Sp-¦m-äp-I-tfbpw a-äp {]-Ir-Xn-t£m-`-§-tfbpw

A-Xn-Po-hn-¨v a-®n th-cp-d-¸n-¨p- \nÂ-¡p-¶ H-cp h³ hr-£w A-{]-

Xo-£n-X-am-b th-f-bn I-S-]pg-In \n-ew-]-Xn-¡p-t¼mÄ \mw A-Ûp-

X-kv-X-Ï-cm-bn \n¶p-t]m-Ipw. ]pd-ta t\m-¡n-bm B h-·-c-¯n-\v

F-s´-¦nepw £-Xw kw-`-hn-¨-Xm-bn Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bp-I-bnÃ. ]n-s¶-

§-s\-bm-Wv B hr-£w aq-Snf-In \n-e-¯p ho-W-sX¶ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v

D¯-cw tX-Sn \mw A-t\zj-Ww Xp-S-cp-t¼mÄ F-¯n-t¨-cp-¶ \nKa\w

\-s½ sR-«n-¡pw. F-®-a-ä hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v B hr-£-¯n-\p-ÅnÂ

IS-¶p IqSn-b H-cp £p-{Z-Po-hn-bm-Wv A-Xn-sâ hn-gvNbv-¡p ]n-¼n-se-¶

h-kvXp-X \-ap-¡v A-hn-iz-k-\o-b-am-bn tXm-¶mw. \o-ï Im-e-§Ä sIm-

Sp-¦m-äp-I-tfbpw t]-am-cn-I-tfbpw A-\m-bm-k-am-bn A-Xn-Po-hn-¨ H-cp

h³-hr£-s¯ ho-gv-¯p-hm-\p-Å i-àn Im-gv-N-bn \n-Êm-cam-b H-cp

Io-S-¯n-\psïm F¶ tNmZyw Aev]-k-a-b-sa-¦nepw \-½p-sS a-\-ÊnÂ

{]-Xn-[z-\n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

i-àn-bp-tSbpw A-Xn-Po-h-\-¯n-tâbpw {]-Xo-Iam-b Hm¡v (oak) a-c-§Ä

k-ar-²-am-bn h-f-cp-¶ cm-Py-am-Wv sF-Iy-\m-SpIÄ. sk-\äpw {]-Xn-\n-[n-

I-fp-sS k-`bpw DÄ-s¡m-Åp-¶ bp.F-Êv tIm¬-{K-Êv 2004þÂ Hm-¡v ac-

s¯ tZ-io-b -hr-£-am-bn Aw-Ko-I-cn¨p-sIm-ïp-Å \nb-aw ]m-Êm¡n.

hr-£-\n-_n-Uamb sIm-Sp-¦m--SpI-fpsS as²y \n-¶mepw a-äp-Å-h-cp-sS

{i-² th-Kw ]n-Sn-¨p ]-äp-hm³ X-¡h-®w {]-tXy-I-X-I-fp-Å-h-bmWv

Hm-¡v a-c§Ä. h³-inJ-c-§-fp-am-bn ]-SÀ-¶p ]-´-en-¡p-¶ Cu hr-£-

§Ä \q-dSn-tbm-fw D-b-c-¯n h-f-cpw. {]-Ir-Xn-t£m-`§-sf A-Xn-Po-hn-

¨p \q-äm-ïpI-sf ]n-¶n-Sp-hm-\p-Å I-cp-¯v C-h-bp-sS {]-tXy-I-X-bmWv.

2017 Hm-K-kv-äv- am-kw A-h-km-\ hm-c-¯n B-ª-Sn-¨ lmÀ-Æn F¶

sIm-Sp-¦mäpw h-·-g-bpw sS-Iv-k-Ên-ep-sS-\o-fw I-\-¯ \m-i-\-ã-§-fp-

ïm¡n. `-h-\-§Ä DÄ-s¸-sS-bp-Å \n-c-h-[n sI-«n-S-§Ä-¡v ]qÀ-®-

amsbm `m-Kn-Iamsbm \m-i-\-ã-§-fp-ïm-bn-«pïv. C-Xn\-Iw {]-Ir-Xn-

t£m-`-§-fp-sS ^-e-am-bn ap-¸-Xn-e-[n-Iw t]-cm-Wv a-cn-¨Xv.

sS-Iv-k-Ên-se kÀ¡mÀ ]m-À-¡p-Ifn-sem-¶m-b Kq-kv- sF-eâ v tÌ-äv

]mÀ-¡n B-bn-c-¯n-te-sd hÀ-j-§Ä ]-g-¡-ap-Å Hcp Hm-¡v a-c-apïv.

P-\-§Ä hm-Õ-ey-]qÀÆw "h³-hr£w' (The Big Tree) F-¶v ]-cm-aÀ-

in-¡p-¶ Cu a-c-¯n-\v 44 A-Sn D-b-c-hpw 11 A-Sn hym-k-hpw 35 A-Sn

Np-ä-f-hp-apïv. ]-¯p \q-äm-ïp-IÄ ]n-¶n-« Cu "h³-hr-£'¯n-\v H-cp

t]mdÂ-t]m-ep-taÂ-¸n-¡m³ lmÀ-Æn sIm-Sp-¦m-än-\p I-gn-ªnà F-¶

h-kv-Xp-X {i-t²bw.

37B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]-Ir-Xn-t£m-`§-sf A-Xn-Po-hn-¨v Im-e§-sf ]n-¶n-Sp-hm-\p-Å I-cp¯v

Hm-¡v a-c-§-fp-sS {]-tXy-I-X-bmWv. Ah-sb a-®n-ep-d-¸n-¨p \nÀ-¯p-¶

th-cp-IÄ A-h-bp-sS \n-e-\nÂ-¸n K-Wyam-b ]-¦p- h-ln-¡p¶p. Im-

e§-sf Xm-ïn h-fÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ Hcp Hm-¡v- ac-s¯ \ne-¯p

ho-gv-¯p-hm³ sIm-Sp-¦m-äp-IÄ Z-b-\o-b-am-bn ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ, B

h³-hr£-s¯ ho-gv-¯p-hm³ H-cp sNdn-b £p-{Z-Po-hn-¡v I-gn-bp-sa-¶

h-kvXp-X \-ap-¡v A-hn-iz-k-\o-b-am-bn tXm-¶mw. Cu h-kvXp-X B-cp-

sS-sb-¦nepw `m-h-\-bn cq-]w {]m-]n-¨-sXm, A-Xn-i-tbm-àn-bp-sS

_-lp-hÀ-®-§Ä ]q-in \n-dw -]n-Sn-¸n-¨tXm AÃ. Xn-I¨pw h-kv-Xp-X-

IÄ-¡p \n-c-¡p-¶ H-cp bm-YmÀ-°y-am-WnXv.

h-fÀ-¶p ]-´-en-¨p \n-Â-¡p-¶ I-cp-¯p-ä Hm-¡v a-c§-sf H-cp Z-b-

bp-anÃm-sX I-S-¶m-{I-an-¡p-¶-h-bm-Wv t^m-d-kv-äv sSâ v- tIäÀ]nÃÀ

(Forest Tent Caterpillar) F-¶ Io-S-w. C-h io-X-Im-e¯v Hm-¡v a-c-§-fp-sS

C-e-I-fnepw in-J-c-§-fnep-sam-s¡ ap-«-IÄ \n-t£-]n-¡pw. h-k-´-Ime-

¯v {]-kvXp-X ap-«-IÄ hn-cn-ªv ]p-d-¯p-h-cp-¶ Io-S-§-fpsS B-lm-cw

a-c-¯n-se \m-¼p-Ifpw ]p-jv-]-§-fp-amWv. C-h-bp-sS B-{I-a-W ^-e-am-

bn km-[m-c-W-bm-bn a-c-§Ä D-W-§n-t¸mIm-dn-sÃ-¦n-epw, A-h-bp-sS

C-e-IÄ K-Wy-am-bn sIm-gn-bp-I-bpw h-f-À-¨ ap-c-Sn-¡p-I-bpw sN-¿pw.

Cu Io-S§-sf \-in-¸n-¡p-hm³ B-h-iy-am-b {]-Xn-hn-[n-IÄ F-s´-

¦nepw X-¡- k-a-b-¯v ssI-s¡m-ïn-sÃ-¦n aq-¶p hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p-ÅnÂ

{]-kvXp-X a-c-§Ä D-W-§n-t¸m-Im-\m-Wv km-²y-X.

F-¶m G-ähpw A-]-I-S-Im-cn-IÄ "Pn-]vkn- tam¯v' (Gyspy Moth)F-¶-

dn-b-s¸-Sp-¶ Io-S-§-fmWv. A-h-bp-sS ap-«-IÄ hn-cn-ªp ]p-d-¯p- h-cp-

¶ Io-S-§Ä Iq-«-am-bn Xm-bv-a-c-¯n-sâ Po-hckw Du-än-¡p-Sn-¡p-¶-Xn-

\m A-h-bp-sS C-e-I-sfÃmw ]-cn-an-Xam-b \m-fp-IÄ-¡p-Ån sIm-gn-

bphm\pw Im-e-{Ita-W hr-£w D-W-§n-t¸m-Ip-hm\pw C-S-bm-bn-¯o-cpw.

ssZ-h-k-`-bm-Ip¶ tXm-«-¯n D-S-a-Ø\pw Ir-jn-¡m-c-\pamb ssZ-hw

\-«p- h-fÀ¯n-b h³-hr-£-§Ä. X-W-te-Ip-hm\pw a-[p-cw In-\n-bp-¶

^-e-§Ä \Â-Ip-hm\pw ]q-¯pe-ªv tXm«-s¯ kp-K-Ô- ]q-cn-X-am-¡p-

hm\pw A-hn-Sp-¶v \n-tbm-Kn-¨m¡n-b Cu h-·-c-§Ä {]-Xn-Iq-e-§-fp-sS

sIm-Sp-¦m-äp-I-tf-bpw {]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fp-sS Xo-Pzm-e-I-tfbpw A-Xn-Po-hn-¨v

kr-ãm-hn-sâ A-`n-am-\-`m-P-\-§-fm-bn tXm-«-¯n th-cp-d-¸n-¨p \nÂ-¡p-

¶-Imgv-N F-{X tN-tXm-l-cw.

38 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h-bn Nn-e h-·-c-§Ä A-{]-Xo-£-nXam-b t\c-¯v I-S-]pg-In ho-gp-

t¼mÄ A-Xn-sâ Imc-Ww A-]-{K-Yn-¨p a-\-Ên-em-¡m³ {i-an-¡p-¶-hÀ

A-¼c-¶p t]m-Ip-w. {]-Ir-Xn- t£m-`-§Ä D-f-hm-¡p-¶ sI-Sp-Xn-I-sfm-

¶paÃ, a-\p-jy-Zr-ãn-I-fn \n-Êm-cam-b Nn-e £p-{Z-Po-hn-I-fm-Wv A-h-

bp-sS ho-gv-N-bv-¡p ]n-¼n-se-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-t¼mÄ \-ap-¡p-ïm-Ip-¶ am-

\-kn-ImLm-Xw A{X sNdp-sXm-¶paÃ.

hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v `-h-\-§fp-tS-bpw _-lp-\n-e- sI-«n-S-§-fp-tSbpw

{][m-\ `m-K-§Ä XoÀ-¯n-cp¶-Xv X-Sn-bn-emWv. hm-Xn-ep-Ifpw hm-Xm-

b-\-§fpw taÂ-¡q-c-Ifp-sam-s¡ XSn-sIm-ïm-Wv A¶v ]-Wn-Xn-cp-¶-

Xv. X-Sn-sIm-ïv ]-Wn-Xp-bÀ-¯p-¶ sI-«n-S-§Ä-¡v F¶pw `o-j-Wn-bp-

bÀ-¯p-¶ £p-{Z-Po-hn-bm-Wv sh¬-NnXÂ (Termites). C-h-sb-t¸m-se

sI-«n-S-§-fp-sS \n-e-\nev]ns\-Xn-sc I-\-¯ shÃp-hn-fn-I-fp-bÀ-¯m³

sIev]pÅ th-sd F-sX-¦nepw Io-S-§-fp-sï-¶p tXm-¶p-¶nÃ. Np-

cp§n-b hÀ-j§Ä- sIm-ïv H-cp sI-«n-Sw \m-am-h-ti-j-am-¡p-hm³ ti-

jn-bpÅh-bm-Wv sh¬-Nn-X-epIÄ.

H-cp- Ime-¯v ssh-Zy-im-kv{Xw a-c-W-t¯-¡mÄ am-c-I-sa-¶v hn-ti-jn-

¸n-¨n-cp¶ tcm-K-am-Wv AÀ-ºpZw. i-co-c-¯n A-km-[m-c-Wamb tIm-

i-§-fp-sS A-\n-b-{´n-X-am-b h-fÀ-¨-bv-¡m-Wv AÀ-ºp-Z-tcm-K-sa-¶v

s]m-Xp-sh ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶-Xv. i-co-c-¯n-se Nne tIm-i-§-fp-sS A-km-

[m-c-Wam-b h-fÀ¨-sb \n-b-{´n-¡p-hm³ i-co-c-¯n-\p-Ån-se kw-hn-[m-

\-§Ä ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-t¼m-gm-Wv H-cp hy-àn AÀ-ºp-Z-tcm-Kn-bm-Ip-¶Xv.

F-¶m tcm-K-¯n-sâ Xp-S-¡-¯n X-s¶ a-\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ I-gn-

ªm ^-e-{]-Zam-b Nn-In-Õ-bn-eq-sS tcm-Kn-sb a-c-W-¯n-sâ \o-cm-

fn-¸n-Sp-¯-¯n \n¶pw c-£n-¡p-hm³ ssh-Zy-im-kv-{X-¯n-\v C-¶v

I-gn-bpw.

]n-¼n-te-¡v t\m-¡p-t¼m-Ä \n-ch-[n HmÀ-½kv-Xw-`-§Ä \-ap-¡v Im-Wp-

hm³ I-gn-bpw. H-cp Ime-¯v ]o-V-\-§fp-tSbpw A-án-]cn-tim-[-\-I-

fp-tS-bpw as²y £o-W-n-¨p- t]m-Im-sX hn-izm-k-¯n-\p-th-ïn hen-b

hn-e-sIm-Sp-¯v ap-t¼m-«p ho-Wp- a-cn-¨ \n-ch-[n `-à-·m-cp-sS kvacW-I-

fp-WÀ-¯p¶ HmÀ-½-kv-Xw-`§Ä. a-\p-jy-sâ H-cp am-\-ZÞw- sImïpw

aq-ey-a-f¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ \n-e-bn A-aq-eyam-b {]-Xn-^-e-§Ä

{]m-]n-¡p-hm³ A-hÀ A¡-sc \m-«n {]-th-in-¨p I-gn-ªn-cn-¡p¶p.

39B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

F-¶m A-h-bn Nn-e HmÀ-½-kv-Xw-`-§Ä \-½p-sS-bp-Ån D-WÀ-

¯p¶-Xv th-Z-\m-P-\-Iam-b Nn-e kvacWIÄ. A-h-cpw H-cp Ime-¯v

k-`-bm-Ip-¶ tXm-«-¯n X-e-bp-bÀ-¯n \n-¶ h-·-c-§-fm-bn-cp¶p.

£o-Wn-¨p X-fÀ-¶ A-t\-IÀ-¡v X-W-embn, B-izm-k-am-bn \n-e-sIm-

ïhÀ. kÂ-^-e-§Ä {]-Zm-\w sN-bv-Xv A-t\I-sc _-e-s¸-Sp-¯n-bhÀ.

]q-¯p-e-ª ku-K-Ôn-I- ]p-jv-]-§ÄsIm-ïv k-`-bm-Ip¶ tXm-«-¯nÂ

]-cna-fw ]-c-¯n-bhÀ. sIm-Sp-¦m-äp-I-tfbpw t]-am-cn-I-tfbpw A-Xn-Po-hn-

¨pv Xn-cp-h-N-\-k-Xy-§Ä-¡p-th-ïn Np-h-Sp-d-¸n-¨p -\n-¶hÀ.

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ kv-t\-l-¯n \n¶pw A-hÀ ]n-´n-cn-ªp- hoWp-t]m-Ip-

hm³ C-S-bm-b-Xn-sâ Imc-Ww Iã-X-sbm, ]-«nWn-sbm, aqÀ-¨-tbdn-b

hmsfm Bbn-cp-¶nÃ. \n-Êm-cam-bn I-cp-Xn A-h-K-Wn-¨ H-cp £p-{Z-Po-hn.

D-Å-n I-S-¶p-Iq-Snb- B £p-{Z-Po-hn hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p -ti-jw A-h-cp-sS

Z-b-\o-bam-b ]-X-\-¯n-\p Im-c-W-ambn.

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ \-sÃm-cp `m-Kw hn-iz-kvX-X-tbm-sS ssZ-h-s¯ tk-hn¨

B `-à-·m-cp-sS hogv-N F-{X lr-Z-bt`-ZIw!

40 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

tem-I-¯n-sâ G-Xp `mK-¯v Po-hn-¡p-¶ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fm-sW-¦nepw

A-hÀ-s¡Ãm-hÀ¡pw a-¡-sf-¡p-dn-¨v Nn-e {]-Xo-£-I-fpïv. lr-Z-b-¯n-

sâ B-g-§-fn A-hÀ Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-¶ hÀ-®-i-_fam-b Nn-e

kz-]v-\-§-fp-ïv.

sN-ä-¡p-Sn-en-em-Wv Po-hn-X-sa-¦n-epw, a-¡Ä a-Wn-a-µn-c-§-fn-se kp-J-tem-

ep-]-X-IÄ B-kz-Zn-¨p Po-hn-¡p¶-Xv kz-]v-\w Im-Wp-¶ Z-cn-{Zcm-b am-Xm

-]n-Xm-¡-fp-ïv. D-¶-Xam-b hn-Zym-`ym-kw \Â-In a-¡-fp-sS `m-hn kp-c-

£nXam-¡p-hm³ D-Å k-¼m-Zy-§-sfÃmw hn-ä-gn-¨p Ah-sc ]Tn-¸n-

¡p-¶ hn-Zym-hn-lo-\cm-b am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fpw \n-c-h-[n-bmWv. am-\pjn-I

aq-ey-§Ä-¡v h-en-b {]m-[m\yw \Â-Im-¯ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡fpw \-½p-sS

Np-äp-h-«-§-fn-epïv. G-Xp amÀ-¤-¯n Iq-sS-bm-sW-¦nepw a-¡Ä A-Xn-

k-¼-¶-cm-bn-¯o-cp¶-Xv Im-Wp-hm³ I-®n F-®-sbm-gn-¨v Im-¯n-cn-

¡p-¶-h-cm-WhÀ.

a-¡-sf-¡p-dn-¨p-Å \n-d-¸-In-«p-Å kz-]v-\-§Ä hy-Xy-kv-X-§-fm-sW-

¦nepw D-¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ap-Å FÃm am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä-¡pw H-cm-{K-l-apïv.

im-co-cn-I-ambpw am-\-kn-I-am-bpw A-hÀ h-f-À-¨ {]m-]n-¡-W-sa-¶p

Å-Xv a¡-sf kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶ G-sXm-cp ]n-Xm-hn-tâbpw am-Xm-hn-tâ-bpw

\ym-bam-b B-{K-l-am-Wv. aq-¶p h-b-Êp-Im-c³ ap¸-Xp h-b-Êp-Im-

c-s\-s¸m-se h-fÀ-¶m-epw, B h-fÀ-¨ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-sS lr-Z-b-

¯n-\v \Â-Ip¶-Xv XoÀ-¯m-Â Xo-cm-¯ Zpx-J-hpw th-Z-\-bp-amWv. {I-am-

Xo-Xam-b h-fÀ-¨ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-sS lr-Zb-s¯ X-IÀ-¡p-t¼mÄ,

{]-Ir-Xn-¡v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bp-Å h-fÀ-¨ Ah-sc k-t´m-jn-¸n-¡p¶p.

B-Zn-bn X-t¶m-Sp-Iq-sS D-ïm-bn-cp-¶ G-I-Pm-X\m-b ]p-{X-s\ ImÂ-

h-dn-bn-se sIm-e-¡-f-¯n \-ap-¡p- th-ïn _-en-bm-bn \-ÂIn-b ]n-Xm-

hm-b ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-[n-Ifpw ]-cn-an-Xn-I-fp-anÃm-¯ kv-t\lw. a-\p-

jy-sâ H-cp am-\-Z-Þ-¯n\pw A-f-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm¯ ssZ-h- kv-t\-lw

AIs¯ a-\p-jysâ h-fÀ-¨-bv-¡pÅ ssZ-hn-I- ]²-Xn 3

41B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-f-hp-Iq-Sm-sX \-½p-sS-ta sNm-cn-ª ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-hw \-½p-sS

{In-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-X-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n \ym-bam-b Nn-e {]-Xo-£-

IÄ sh-¨p- ]p-eÀ-¯p-¶p-ïv. B {]-Xo-£-IÄ km-£m-Xv-I-cn-¡-s¸-S-W-

sa-¦n Ip-d-ª ]-£w \m-ev A-\p-`-h-§Ä \mw Po-hn-X-¯n- kz-´-

am-¡Ww.

"F-¶m {]n-b-ap-Å-htc, \n-§Ä ap-¼p-Iq-«n A-dn-ªn-cn¡-

sIm-ïv A-[À-½n-I-fp-sS h-©-\-bn Ip-Sp-§n kz-´ Øn-c-X -hn-«p

hoWp -t]m-Im-Xn-cn-¸m³ kq-£n¨p-sImÄ-hn³. Ir-]-bnepw \-½p-sS

IÀ-¯mhpw c-£n-Xm-hpam-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm\-¯nepw

h-f-cp-hn³. Ah-¶p C-t¸mgpw F-¶-t¶¡pw a-l-Xzw. B-ta³'

(2 ]-t{Xmkv 3:17,18).

1. ssZ-h-Ir-]bn h-fc-WwssZ-h-Ir-]-sb-¶ ]-Zw \mw Hmtcm Zn-h-k-hpw \n-ch-[n {]m-hiyw D-¨-cn-¡p-

¶-h-cm-sW-¦nepw A-Xn-sâ AÀ-°w ]qÀ-®-cq-]-¯n ]-ecpw {K-ln-¨n-

«nà F-¶-Xm-Wv k-Xyw. I-cp-Wbpw Ir-]bpw [z-\n-¸n-¡p-¶ AÀ-°w H-¶p

X-s¶-bm-sW-¶v sX-än-²-cn-¨n-«p-Å-hcpw \-½p-sS-bn-S-bn A-{X hn-c-faÃ.

]m-]-¯n a-cn¨p- Zpcn-X-§Ä A-\p-`-hn¨p-sIm- n-cn-¡p-¶ H-cp a-\pjy-

t\m-SpÅ ssZ-h-¯n-sâ {]-Xn-I-c-W-am-Wv ssZ-h-I-cp-W. F-¶m-Â H-cp

]m-]n-tbm-SpÅ ssZ-h-¯n-sâ {]-Xn-I-c-W-am-Wv ssZ-h-Ir-]. tcm-Kn-bpsS

tcm-K-e-£-W-§-tf-bm-Wv ssZ-h-IcpW ssI-Imcyw sN-¿p-¶-sX-¦nÂ,

]m]n-bpsS ]m-]-tcm-K-sa-¶ am-c-Iam-b {]-iv-\-t¯-bm-Wv ssZ-hIr]

ssI-Imcyw sN-¿p-¶Xv. sN-bv-Xp-Iq«n-b ]m-]-§Ä-¡p-Å in£ ssZ-h-

Icp-W F-gp-Xn-¯Åp-t¼mÄ, I-®p\o-tcm-sS ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn ]m-]-

§Ä G-äp-]-d-bp-¶ H-cp ]m-]n-bp-sS k-I-e- ]m-]-§fpw £-an-¡p-¶-Xm-

Wv ssZ-h-Ir-].

I-gn-ª-Im-e- Po-hn-X-¯n-se ]m-]-§-fp-sS ^-e-am-bn H-cp ]m-]n

A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶ k-I-e- th-Z-\-Ifpw ssZ-h-Icp-W \o-¡n-¡-f-bp-t¼mÄ,

ssZ-hIr] B hy-àn-sb B-ßo-bXbpsS D-¶-Xam-b A-\p-`-h-§-fn-

te-¡v ssI-]n-Sn-¨p D-bÀ-¯p-¶p. \n-\-¡p- th-ïn H-cp-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-

XÃ \-c-I-sa-¶pw, hn-im-eam-b ]m-X-bn-eq-sS k-©-cn-¨v B-ßm-hn-s\

\-ã-s¸-Sp-¯n \n-Xy- in-£m-hn-[n {]m-]n-¡-cp-sX¶pw ssZh-s¯

ad-¶p Po-hn-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS Im-Xp-I-fn ssZ-h-I-cp-W a-{´n-¡p-t¼mÄ,

hn-iz-kv-X-Xtbm-sS Pohn-¨v A-¡-sc-\m-«n {]-th-in-¨m tcm-K-§fpw

Zpx-J-§-fp-anÃm-¯, a-c-Whpw I-®p-\o-cp-anÃm-¯ kzÀ-t¤m-¶-X-§-fnÂ

42 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h-Im-iw {]m-]n-¡msa-¶v `à-s\ \n-c´cw HmÀ-½n-¸n-¨v B-ßo-b

Po-hn-X-¯n t{]m-Õm-ln-¸n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-Ir]. "\n-

sâ ]-cn-Xm-]-I-cam-b A-h-Ø-bn Rm³ \n-t¶m-Sp k-l-X-]n-¡p-

¶p' F¶v ssZ-h-Icp-W ]m]n-tbm-Sv ]-d-bp-t¼mÄ, kz-bw Xm-gv-¯n

ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn ]m-]-§-tf-äp ]-d-bp-¶ H-cp hyàn-tbmSv "\n-sâ k-I-e- ]m-]-§fpw £-an-¨n-cn-¡p¶p' F-¶v DÂ-tLm-jn-¡p¶-Xv ssZ-h-

Ir-]-bmWv.

]m-]w sN-bv-Xv ssZ-h-tXP-Êv \-ã-s¸-Sp¯n-b a-\p-jy³ H-cn-¡epw

A-À-ln-¡m-¯-Xpw, hn-e-sIm-Sp-¯p hm-§m³ I-gn-bm-¯ \n-e-

bn A-aq-ey-hpam-b '{In-kv-Xp-hn-eq-sS-bp-Å ssZ-h-Ir-]'sb-¶

Zm-\w ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-hw Ah-\v ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-am-bn \ÂIn.

ssZ-h-I-cp-Wbpw ssZ-h-Ir-]bpw Xm-c-Xayw sN-bv-Xv tUm. tU-hn-Uv

sP-da-bm \-S¯n-b ]T-\-§Ä {i-t²-b-amWv. lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g§-sf

N-en-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv A-t±-l-¯n-sâ \n-co-£-W§Ä.

"bm-K-]oT-¯n-se hn-d-In-t·Â In-S-¡p-¶ bn-kv-lm-¡n-sâ lr-Z-

b-¯n-te-¡v Ip-¯n-bn-d-¡p-hm³ t]m-Ip-¶ aqÀ-¨-bp-Å I-¯n-sb

X-S-bp-¶-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-I-cp-W-sb-¦n-Â, bn-kv-lm-¡n-\p- ]-I-c-am-bn

bm-Kw I-gn-¡p-h-m³ sIm-¼p-Im-«n Ip-c-p-¡n B«p-sImä-s\ H-cp-¡p-

¶-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-Ir-]. FÃmw \-ã-s¸-Sp-¯n H-¶p-anÃm-¯-h-\m-bn a-S-

§n-h-¶ C-f-b -aI-s\ Zq-c-¯p-\n-¶p X-s¶ Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªv A¸³

Hm-Sn-s¨-¶v Ah-s\ sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¨p Npw-_n-¡p-I-bpw, Ah-sâ sX-äp-I-

sfÃmw £-an-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-I-cp-W-sb-¦nÂ, Ah-

s\ taÂ-¯-c-am-b A-¦n [-cn-¸n-¡p-I-bpw, hn-c-en tam-Xn-chpw

]m-Z-§-fn ]m-Z-c-£bpw C-Sp-hn-¡p-I-bpw, X-Sn-¸n-¨ Im-f-¡p-«n-sb

A-dp-¯v Kw-`o-cam-b hn-cp-s¶m-cp-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-Ir-].

sb-cp-i-te-an \n-¶v sbcn-tlm-hn-te-¡v bm-{Xbm-b a-\p-jy-s\ ap-dn-thÂ-

¸n-¨ I-Å-·mÀ AÀ-²-{]m-W-\m-bn Ah-s\ D-t]-£n-¨p- t]m-b-t¸mÄ,

F-®-bpw hoªpw ]-I-À-¶p a-\-Êen-thm-sS B ap-dn-hp-IÄ sI-«n-b-Xm-Wv

ssZ-h-I-cp-W-sb-¦nÂ, ]qÀ-®-kuJyw {]m-]n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v B-h-iy-ap-Å

{I-ao-I-c-W-§-sfÃmw sN-bv-Xv Ah-s\ h-gn-b-¼-e-¯n ]mÀ-¸n-¨-Xm-Wv

ssZ-h-Ir-]. tb-iphn-t\m-Sp- Iq-sS {Iq-in-¡-s¸-« IÅsâ "tb-ipth, \o

cm-PXzw {]m-]n-¨p- h-cp-t¼mÄ Fs¶ HmÀ-¡-Wta' F-¶ \n-e-hn-fn tI-«-

Xm-Wv ssZ-h-I-cp-W-sb-¦nÂ, "C-¶p \o F-t¶m-Sp-Iq-sS ]-c-Zo-k-bn C-cn-

¡pw' F-¶p-Å {]-Jym-]-\-am-Wv ssZ-h-Ir-]. tb-ip-hn-s\ A-\p-K-an-¡p-¶

hn-ip-²-·m-cp-sS c-àw No´p-hm³ Z-akv-sIm-kn-te-¡v bm-{X Xn-cn-¨

43B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

iu-se-¶ ]u-tem-kn-\v tb-ip-hn-sâ kv-t\-lw Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ I-gnª-

Xv ssZ-h-I-cp-W-bm-sW-¦nÂ, hn-ip-²-·m-sc D-]-{Z-hn-¨ a-\p-jy-s\

t{ijvT A-s¸m-kv-X-e-\m-bn cq-]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯n-b-Xm-Wv ssZ-h-Ir-]'.

2. ssZ-h-h-N-\-sa-¶ £o-cw ]m-\w sN¿-WwssZ-h-Ir-]-bn h-f-cp-hm\pw \mÄ-¡p-\mÄ _-e-s¸-Sp-hm\pw B-{K-

ln-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn h-N-\-am-Ip-¶ am-b-anÃm-¯ ]m-ev A\p-

Zn-\hpw ]m-\w sN-¿p-¶ A-\p-`-h-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-cn-¡Ww. H-cp

a-\p-jy-sâ im-co-cn-Iam-b h-fÀ-¨-bv-¡v k-ao-lr-Xm-lm-cw A-\p-

t]-£-Wo-b-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xp -t]m-se ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn h-f-cp-hm³

H-cp hn-izm-kn-sb k-lm-bn-¡p-¶ kp-{][m-\ L-S-I-am-Wv kzÀ-

¤-¯n F-t¶¡pw Øn-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xpw am-ä-anÃm-¯-Xpam-b

Xn-cp-h-N-\w. ]-cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZ-h-¯n \n¶pw Cu

A-dn-hv DÄ-s¡m-ï ]-t{Xm-kv A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-

¡p-¶ hm-¡pIÄ Cu B-i-b-¯n-te-¡m-Wv sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶Xv.

"B-I-bm k-I-e -Zp-ã-Xbpw FÃm N-Xnhpw hym-P-`m-hhpw A-kq-b

bpw FÃm \p-Wbpw \o-¡n-¡f-ªp C-t¸mÄ P-\n-¨ in-ip-¡-sf-t¸m-

se c-s£-¡m-bn h-f-cp-hm³ hN-\w F-¶ am-b-anÃm-¯ ]m Ip-Sn-¸m³

hm-©n-¸n³.' (1 ]-t{Xmkv 2:1,2).

ssZ-h-h-N\-s¯ am-än-\nÀ-¯n-bp-Å G-Xp h-fÀ-¨bpw ssZ-h-ln-X-

{]-Im-c-ap-ÅXÃ. X-sâ t{i-jvTam-b ]-²-Xn-bn ssZ-hw {I-aw-sI-

«p-Å A-¯-cw h-fÀ-¨IÄ DÄs¡m-Ån-¨n-«nÃ. {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-

¯n {I-ao-Ir-X-am-bn h-f-cp-hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b FÃm L-S-I-§fpw

DÄ-s¡m-Åp-¶ Htc-sbm-cp `-£-Whpw ]m-\o-b-hp-am-Wv ssZ-h-h-N\w.

t\-c-t¼m-¡n-\p-th-ïn sh-dp-sX hm-bn-¨p -X-Åp-hm-\p-Å-XÃ hn-ip-²

ss_-_nÄ. A-Xn-ep-Å Hmtcm hm-Iy-§fpw A-I-ta-bp-Å a-\p-jy-sâ h-fÀ-

¨-bv-¡v k-lm-b-I-camb t]m-j-Imlm-cam-bn cq-]m-´-c-s¸-S-W-sa-¦nÂ,

Xn-cp-hN-\w Zn\w-tXmdpw {]mÀ°-\-tbmSpw k-a-À-¸-W-t_m-[-t¯mSpw

Iq-sS \mw hm-bn-¡p-Ibpw [ym-\n-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿Ww. ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯nÂ

tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ Hmtcm hm-Iy-§fpw \q-dp-i-X-am-\hpw k-Xy-am-

sW-¶p-Å hn-izm-k-t¯m-sS \mw hm-bn-¡p-t¼mÄ \-½p-sS Bßo-b

Po-hn-X-¯n ssZ-hi-àn hym-]-cn-¡p-hm³ ap-Jm-´-c-am-bn-¯o-cpw.

\m-sf F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¡p-hm³ t]m-Ip-¶-sX-¶ B[n-tbm-sS cm-{Xn

ap-gp-h\pw D-d-§m-sX ka-bw X-Ån-\o-¡p-¶ B-bn-c-§Ä tem-I-¯n-sâ

A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn-epïv. F-¶m \m-f-sb-¡p-dn-¨p-Å `o-Xn-Ifpw `m-c-

44 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

§-fp-anÃm-sX k-am-[m-\-t¯m-sS D-d-§p-¶ H-cp hn-`m-Kw C¶pw `q-an-

bn-epïv. ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m c-Nn-¡-s¸-« am-ä-anÃm¯ ssZ-h-hN-\w

B-Zn-tbmS-´w hn-izm-k-tbm-Ky-am-sW-¶v A-Sn-bpd-¨p hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶

H-cp `à³, "b-tlm-h-bp-sS Zq-X³ Ah-sâ `-à-·m-cp-sS Npäpw ]m-f-b-

and-§n Ah-sc hn-Sp-hn-¡p¶p' (k-¦o.34:7) F-¶ th-Z-hmIyw hm-bn-¨v

[ym-\n-¡p-t¼mÄ, kÀ-Æ-i-ànbpw kw-`-cn¨p-sIm-ïv I-Sn-¨p-Io-dp-hm³

No-dn-b-Sp-¡p-¶ i-{Xp-hnÂ- \n¶pw hn-Sp-hn-¡p¶ ssZ-h-¯n-ep-Å Ah-

sâ hn-izm-kw hÀ-²n-¡p¶p. X-sâ `à-s\ sXm-Sp-hm³ i-{Xp-hn-s\

A-\p-h-Zn-¡m-¯ H-cp ssZ-hw kw-c-£n-¡p-hm³ F-t¸m-gpw Iq-sS-bp-Å-

t¸mÄ, k-am-[m-\-t¯m-sS H-cp `-à³ D-d-§n-bn-sÃ-¦n-esà A-Ûp-X-

apÅq!

Xn-cp-sh-gp-¯pI-sf ]q-À-®-ambpw A-\p-k-cn-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-`n-hm-©

bpw ssZ-h-ln-Xw Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªv Po-hn-Xw {I-ao-I-cn-¡p-hm-\p-Å k-aÀ¸-

W-t_m-[hpw ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn h-f-cp-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn-

¡v A-\p-t]-£-Wo-b-amWv. ssZ-\w-Zn-\- Po-hn-X-¯n ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-

ip-²m-ßm-hv lr-Z-b-¯n \Â-Ip-¶ B-tem-N-\-IÄ G-sä-Sp¯v, A-h

Po-hn-X-¯n {]m-tbm-Kn-I-am-¡p-hm³ ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn Xm-gv-¯n

kz-bw k-aÀ-¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ \mw ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn h-f-cp-hm\pw B-ßm-

hn _-e-s¸-Sp-hm\pw C-S-bm-bn-¯o-cpw.

3. tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n h-fc-WwssZ-h-Ir-]-bn-ep-Å h-f-À-¨bpw ssZ-h-]-cn-Úm-\-¯n-ep-Å h-fÀ-¨

bpw ssk-²m-´n-I-ambpw {]m-tbm-Kn-I-ambpw A-t`-Zyam-b _-Ô-ap-Å

c-ïv A-\p-`-h-§-fm-Wv. c-ïv A-\p-`-h-§fpw H-tc K-Xnth-K-¯n-em-

Wv h-fÀ-¨- {]m-]n-¡p-¶Xv. ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn h-f-cm-¯ H-cp hy-àn-¡v

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n h-f-cp-hm³ km-²yaÃ. ssZ-hIr-]

Zn\w-tXmdpw A-\p-`-hn-¡p-Ibpw B Ir-]-bn h-f-cp-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶

hy-àn {In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯nepw h-fÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

C-¶v At\-I hn-izm-knIÄ "Rm-b-dm-gv-N- {In-kv-Xym-\n'I-fmWv. tZ-hm-

e-b-§fnsem C-X-c B-cm-[-\m-e-b-§fnsem Rm-b-dmgv-N A-hÀ Nn-

e-h-gn-¡p-¶ Np-cp§n-b \n-anj-§-f-n-te-¡v ]-cn-an-X-s¸-«n-cn-¡-bm-Wv

A-hÀ-¡v {In-kv-Xp-hp-am-bp-Å _Ôw. {In-kv-akv, Cu-Ì-À F-¶o t\cn-b

\qÂ-¸m-e-§Ä am-{X-am-Wv a-äp Nne-sc {In-kv-Xp-hp-am-bn _-Ôn-¸n-¨n-

cn-¡p-¶ L-S-I-§Ä. A-§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ-¡v tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-

Úm-\-¯n-ep-Å h-fÀ-¨ A-{]m-]yam-b A-\p-`-h-amWv.

45B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Pohn-X-¯n {]-Xn-k-Ôn-IÄ D- ïm-Ip-t¼mÄ am{Xw Xn-cp-hN-\w

]m-cmb-Ww sN-¿p-Ibpw kmh-Im-iw e-`n-¡p-t¼mÄ am{Xw B-cm-[\m-

tbm-K-§-fn kw-_-Ôn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶-h-cp-sS Po-hn-Xw ^-ew Im-

bv¡m-sX hm-Sn-s¡m-gn-ªp t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ, ssZ-hIr-] A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶

H-cp hy-àn {In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n h-fÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

B-cm-[-\m-eb-§-fn-epw I¬-sh³-j³ th-Zn-I-fnepw {In-kv-Xp-hn-s\

{]-tLm-jn-¡p-¶ {]-`m-j-W-§Ä C-¶v tIÄ-¡phm³ I-gn-bpw. B

{]-`m-j-W-§-fn \n¶pw N-cn-{X-]p-cp-j-\m-b tb-ip-hn-t\-¡p-dn-¨v e-`n-

¡p-¶ A-dn-hpIÄ- sImïv Cu ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n h-f-cp-hm³ BÀ¡pw

I-gn-bp-I-bnÃ. tb-ip-hn-s\ A-Sp-¯-dn-bp-I-bpw Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw A-h-

\p-am-bn hy-àn-]-cam-b _-Ôw ]p-eÀ-¯p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶ H-cp `à-\p

am-{X-am-Wv tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n h-f-cp-hm³ km-[n-

¡p-¶Xv. \n-Xy\mb ssZh-s¯ A-Sp-¯-dn-ª H-cp `à-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn-

hn-sS {]-k-à-amWv.

"b-tlm-h \Ã-h³ F-¶p cp-Nn-¨-dn-hn³; Ah-s\ ic-Ww {]m-]n-¡p-¶

]p-cp-j³ `m-Ky-hm³' (k-¦o.34:8). ssZ-hIr-] Po-hn-X-¯n A-\p-`-hn-

¨-dn-bp-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ Zn\w-tXmdpw tb-ip- \Ã-h-s\-¶v cp-Nn-¨-dn-bp-¶-

h-cm-bn-cn-¡pw. A-§-s\-bp-Å-h-cm-Wv tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-

¯n h-f-cp-¶Xv.

4. {In-kv-Xp-sh-¶ X-e-tbm-fw h-fc-WwH-cp in-ip-hnsâ Hmtcm N-e-\-§fpw ssi-i-h- Nm-]-ey-§fpw am-Xm-

]n-Xm-¡Ä B-thm-fw B-kz-Zn-¡m-dpïv. In-S-¡-bn Ip-ªp ssI

-Ifpw Ip-ªp- Im-ep-I-fp-anf-¡n In-S-¡p-¶ ]n©p-inip F´p-sIm-

ïv kw-km-cn-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¶pw, In-S-¡-bn \n¶pw F-gp-t¶Â-¡p-¶n-

sÃ-¶pw, kz-bw Zn-\-Ir-Xy-§Ä sN-¿p-¶n-söpw kp-t_m-[-ap-Å H-cp

]n-Xm-shm, am-Xshm tem-I-N-cn-{X-¯n C-¶ph-sc tNmZn¨Xm-bn tI-«n-

«nÃ. Imc-Ww H-cp Ip-ªn-sâ ]-cn-an-Xn-IÄ \-¶m-bn A-dn-bp-¶-h-cm-Wv

am-Xm-]n-Xm¡Ä.

F-¶m hÀ-j-§Ä I-gn-ªn«pw H-cp Ip-ªv In-S-¡-bnÂ

\n¶pw F-gp-t¶Â-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¦nÂ, am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-sS lr-Z-b-th-Z-\

F-{X-am-{X-am-sW¶v Du-ln-¡p-hm³ {]-bm-k-ap-ïm-InÃ. ]nd-¶p ho-gp-¶

Hmtcm Ipªpw h-f-tcï-Xv Po-h-im-kv-{X-]-cam-b B-h-iy-amWv. h-f-cp-

¶XÃ, h-f-cm-Xn-cn-¡p-¶ A-h-Ø-bm-Wv \-s½ A-Ûp-X-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xv.

46 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

P-\n-¡p-¶ H-cp in-ip h-f-cp¶-Xv Po-h-im-kv-{X-]-cam-b {]-{In-b-bm-

Wv. im-co-cn-I-am-bn h-f-cp-t¼mÄ, A-Xn-\v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn am-\-

kn-I-am-bn h-f-cp-¶n-sÃ-¦n B A-h-Øbpw th-Z-\m-P-\-I-amWv.

im-co-cn-Iam-b h-fÀ-¨-bp-sï-¦nepw B-ßo-b-am-bn h-fÀ-¨ -ap-c-Sn-¨-hcpw

]-Iz-Xbpw ]-cn-Úm-\-hp-anÃm-¯-h-cp-am-b hn-izm-knI-sf k-`-I-fn C-¶v

Cãw-t]m-se Im-Wmw. A-§-s\-bp-f-f-hÀ Imc-Ww k-`m-ip-{iq-j-I\pw

ssZ-h-k-`bpw A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶ _p-²n-ap-«p-IÄ hm-¡p-IÄ-¡v A-Xo-X-amWv.

sIm-cn-´n-ep-ïm-bn-cp-¶ hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS B-ßo-b A-]-Iz-X-bnÂ

A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b ]u-tem-kn-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ Zpx-Jhpw th-Z-\bpw F-{X-

am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p F¶v hy-à-am-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv A-t±-l-¯n-sâ hm-¡pIÄ.

"F-¶m k-tlm-Z-c-·msc, \n-§-tfm-Sv F-\n-¡v B-ßo-I·m-tcm-Sp F-¶-

t]m-se AÃ, P-Un-I·m-tcm-Sv F-¶-t]mse, {In-kv-Xp-hn in-ip-¡-fmb-h-tcm-Sp F-¶-t]m-se A-t{X kw-km-cn-¸m³ I-gn-ªp-Åq. `-£-WaÃ, ]m A-t{X Rm³ \n-§Ä-¡v X-¶Xp; `-£n-¸m³ \n-§Ä-¡p I-gn-hnÃm-bn-cp¶p; C-t¸mgpw I-gn-hm-bn-«nÃ; C¶pw \n-§Ä P-Un-I-·m-c-sÃm'

(1 sImcn.3:1,2).

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ kv-t\-l-¯m cq-]m´-cw {]m-]n-¨ sb-lq-Z-·m-cm-

bn-cp-¶ H-cp hn-`m-Kw hn-izm-kn-I-Ä-¡v F-{_m-b te-J-\ IÀ-¯m-hv

F-gp-Xp-¶ te-J-\-am-Wv F-{_m-b-te-J\w. Pm-Xn-I-fn \n¶pw {In-

kvXo-b amÀ-¤-¯n-te-¡p- h-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ ]o-V-\-§-fn-eq-sS I-S¶p-

t]m-b-t¸mÄ A-h-tcm-Sv A\p-`m-hw Im-Wn-s¨-¶ Im-c-W-¯m \n-µn-

¡-s¸-Sp-Ibpw Iq-¯p-Im-gv-N-bm-bn-¯o-cp-Ibpw sN-bv-X-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p

sb-lq-Z-·m-cm-b Cu hn-izm-kn-IÄ (F-{_m-bÀ 10:32þ36). am-{X-aÃ,

C-¡m-c-W-¯m A-hÀ-¡v A-h-cp-sS `-h-\-§fpw h-kv-Xp-h-I-I-fpw

\-ã-s¸-Sp-hm\pw C-S-bmbn. Cu A-\p-`-h-§-fn a-\w-a-Sp-¯ sb-lq-

Zcm-b {In-kv-Xo-b hn-izm-kn-IÄ ss{I-kv-X-h- hn-izm-kw sh-Sn-ªv

sb-lq-Z- a-X-¯n-te-¡v a-S-§n-t¸m-Ip-hm³ h-sc Nn-´n-¡p-hm-\n-S-bm-bn.

A-h-cp-sS B-ßo-bam-b A-]-Iz-X-bn-te-¡v hn-c Nqïp-¶ te-J-\-IÀ-

¯m-hn-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv.

"C-Xn-s\-¡p-dn-¨v R-§Ä-¡p hf-sc ]-d-hm-\pïv; F-¦nepw \n-§Ä

tIÄ-¸m³ am-µy-ap-Å-h-cm-bn XoÀ-¶Xp-sIm-ïv sX-fn-bn-¨p X-cp-hm³ hn-

jaw. Im-ew t\m-¡n-bm C-t¸mÄ D-]-tZ-ãm-¡-·mÀ B-bn-cn-t¡-ïp-¶

\n-§Ä-¡p ssZ-h-¯n-sâ A-cp-f-¸-m-Sp-I-fp-sS B-Zy-]mT-§-sf¯-s¶

hoïpw D-]-tZ-in-¨p X-cp-hm³ B-h-iy-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p: I-«n-bm-bp-Å

47B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

B-lm-caÃ, ]m-e-t{X \n-§Ä-¡p B-h-iy-sa-¶p h-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p. ]mÂ

Ip-Sn-¡p-¶-h³ FÃmw \o-Xn-bp-sS h-N-\-¯n ]-cn-N-b-anÃm-¯-h-\-t{X;

A-h³ in-ip-h-tÃm' (F-{_mbÀ 5:11þ13).

{In-kv-Xp-hm-Ip-¶ X-e-tbm-fw h-f-cp-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶ hn-izm-

kn G-ähpw {]m-[m\yw \Â-tI-ï-Xv `-£-W- {I-ao-I-c-W-¯n-\m-Wv.

B-tcmKyw Im-¯p kq-£n-¡p-¶-Xn {i-²- sN-ep-¯p-¶-hÀ t]m-j-I-

aq-ey-ap-ÅXpw am-bw tNÀ-¡m-¯-Xpam-b `-£-W-am-Wv I-gn-¡p-¶-sX¶v

Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw Dd-¸p h-cp-¯p-¶-h-cmWv. AXp-t]m-se ssZ-h-Ir-]-

bn Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw h-f-cp-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn am-

bw tNÀ-¡m-¯Xpw A-I-ta-bp-Å a-\p-jy-s\ _-e-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xpam-b

Xn-cp-hN-\w `-£n-¡p-¶-Xn F-t¸m-gpw {i-²-bp-Å-h-\m-bn-cn-¡pw.

B-tcmKyw Im-¯p- kq£n-¡p-¶-hÀ Zn\w-tXmdpw hym-bm-a-¯n-\mbpw

ka-bw I-sï-¯pw. t]m-j-I-aq-ey-ap-Å B-lm-c-sa-{X `-£n-¨mepw \n-c-

´-c-am-b hym-bm-a-§-fn-eq-sS i-co-cw I-S-sª-Sp-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¦n A-Xv

B-tcm-Ky-s¯ _m-[n-¡pw. Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw ssZ-h-hN-\w hm-bn-¡p-I-

bpw [ym-\n-¡p-I-bpw sN-¿p-¶ H-cp `-à³ hn-izm-k-¯n D-d-bv-¡p

-Ibpw ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn hÀ-²n-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p¶-Xv hn-hn-[am-b Bßo-b

{]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fn ]-¦m-fn-bm-Ip-t¼m-gmWv.

ssZ-h-¯n-ep-Å A-Sn-bp-d-¨ hn-izm-khpw {]-Xym-ibpw B-ßm-hn h-f-

cp-hm-\pw _-e-s¸-Sp-hm\pw \-s½ k-lm-bn-¡p-¶ kp-{][m-\ L-S-I-§

fmWv. `u-an-Iam-b h-fÀ¨-I-sfm-s¡ {Z-hn¨p-t]m-Ip-¶Xpw Cu a-®nÂ

e-bn-¨p- tN-cp-¶-Xp-amWv. F¶m-sem-cp hn-izmkn Cu `q-an-bnÂ-

sh-¨v BÀ-Ön-¡p-¶ Bßo-b h-fÀ-¨ H-cn-¡epw \-in¨p-t]m-Im-¯Xpw

\nXy-Xtbmfw \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-¶-Xp-amWv.

{In-kv-Xp-hm-Ip-¶ X-e-tbm-fw h-f-cp-¶ H-cp `à-sâ `m-hn-bn-ep-Å

A-hØ-sb tbm-l-¶m³ hy-à-am-bn Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv. "{]n-b-ap-Å-

htc, \mw C-t¸mÄ ssZ-h-a-¡Ä B-Ip¶p. \mw C-¶-Xp BIpw F-¶p

C-Xph-sc {]-Xy-£-am-bnÃ. A-h³ {]-Xy-£-\m-Ip-t¼mÄ \mw Ah-s\

Xm³ C-cn-¡pw-t]m-se X-s¶ Im-Wp-¶-Xm-I-sIm-ïv A-h-t\m-Sv k-Zr-i-

·mÀ BIpw F-¶p \mw A-dn-bp-¶p' ( 1 tbm-l-¶m³ 3:2).

48 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-sâ i-{Xphmb tem-Iw

]-cna-fw ]-c-¯p-¶ ]-\n-\oÀ ]p-jv-]-§Ä- sIm-ïv A-ew-Ir-Xam-b

]m-X-bn-eq-sS-bp-Å bm-{X-bm-Wv {In-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-X-sa-¶v sX-än²-cn-¨n-

«p-Å-hÀ \n-c-h[n. tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-s\ c-£n-Xm-hm-bn kzo-I-cn-¨mÂ

am{Xw aXn. Xp-SÀ-¶p-Å Po-hn-Xw `u-an-I- \-·-I-fm k-¼-¶-am-bn-cn-

¡p-sa-¶pw, ]n-¶o-sSm-cn-¡-epw I-j-S-X-Ifpw Zq-cn-X-§fpw D-ïm-Ip-I-bn-

sÃ-¶pw s]m-Xp-th-Zn-I-fn {]-tLm-jn-¨v B-bn-c§-sf h-gn-sX-än-¡p-¶-

h-cp-sS F-®w A-Sp-¯- Im-e-¯v {I-am-Xo-X-am-bn hÀ-²n-¨n-«pïv. Nn-e

kzmÀ-° -XmÂ-¸-cy-§Ä a-\-Ên sh-¨p Xm-tem-en-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv Xn-cp-

h-N-\-¯n H-cp A-Sn-Øm-\-hp-anÃm-¯ Cu Bi-bw ]-c-ky-am-bn DÂ-

tLm-jn-¨v P-\§-sf I-_-fn-¸n-¡p-¶Xv.

Xn-cph-N-\ hn-cp-²am-b B-i-b-am-Wn-sX-¶v hy-à-am-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv tb-ip-

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ: "\n-§Ä-¡v F-¶n k-am-[m-\w D-ïm-tI-ï-

Xn-¶p C-Xp \n-§-tfm-Sp kw-km-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p; tem-I-¯n \n-§Ä-¡v

I-ãw Dïv; F-¦nepw ss[-cy-s¸-Sp-hn³; Rm³ temI-s¯ P-bn-¨n-cn-¡p-

¶p F-¶p ]-dªp' (tbm-l-¶m³ 16:33).

I-ã-X-bp-sS Xo-¨q-f-bn-em-Wv an-¡-t¸mgpw `-à-·m-sc Ip-d-hp-IÄ- XoÀ-

¯v kz-À-¤w ]-Wn-sX-Sp-¡p-¶Xv. 'Green Leaf in Drought Time' F-¶ {K-Ù-

¯n C-skm-s_ Iq-lv³ {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ aÀ-½-{]-[m-\

am-b H-cp h-kv-Xp-X-bn-te-¡m-Wv hn-c Nq-ïp-¶-Xv."I-ã-X-bp-sS A-\p-

`-h-§Ä hr-Ym-hm-bn-t¸m-Ip-hm³ ssZ-hw C-S-bm-¡p-I-bnÃ...a-\p-jy-Po-

hnX-s¯ A-hn-Sp-¶v D-gp-Xp-a-dn-¡p-¶p-sh-¦nÂ, A-sX-t¸mgpw H-cp hen-b

hn-f-sh-Sp-¸v ap-¼n-ep-sï-¶p-Å D-d¨ t_m²yw sIm-ïp-X-s¶-bm-W'v.

hn-izm-k-Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-¶-h-cn \sÃmcp ]¦pw {]-Xn-k-ÔnI-sf

A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn ssh-ap-Jy-ap-Å-h-cmWv. {In-kv-Xo-b-Po-hn-Xw

{]-Zm\w sN-¿p-¶ A-\p-`-h-§-sfÃmw k-t´m-j-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡-W-sa-¶v

\nÀ-º-Ô-ap-Å-h-cm-Wv A-hÀ.

4

49B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-sâ i-{Xphmb tem-Iw

{Iq-ip Np-a-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv \n-Xy-X-bn hm-Sm-¯ In-co-Sw {]m-]n-¡p-¶-

sX-¶ bm-YmÀ°yw A-hÀ ad-¶p t]m-Ip¶-Xv Xn-I¨pw Zpx-J-Icw.

th-Z-\m-P-\-Iam-b \n-ch-[n A-\p-`-h-§-fn-eq-sS I-S¶p-t]mb tbm-tk-

^v an-{k-bo-an-se Ip- -ïd-bn X-S-hn-em-bnÃm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n H-cn-¡epw

an-{k-bo-w tZ-i¯n-s\m-s¡bpw ta-e-[n-Im-cn B-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶nà (DÂ-¸-

¯n 41:40,41). C-cp-¼p- N-§-e-bm _-Ôn-¡-s¸-«-h-\m-bn X-S-h-d-bnÂ

I-gn-tb-ïn-h-¶n«pw hn-izm-k-¯n Dd-¨p \n¶ tbm-tk-^n-s\ ssZ-hw

am-\n-¨ hn-[-§Ä G-sXm-cp `-à\pw {]-tNm-Z-\-ta-Ip-¶-XmWv. N-§-e-

b-Wn-ª I-c-¯n ^-d-thm³ X-sâ ap{Z-tam-Xn-c-an«p. t\À-½-tbdn-b

cm-PIo-b h-kv-{X-ah-s\ [-cn-¸n¨p. Ah-sâ I-gp-¯n kzÀ-®-k-c¸-fn

A-Wn-bn-¨p. an-{k-bo-an c-ïm-a-\m-bn Ah-s\ hm-gn¨p.

{]-Xn-Iq-e-§-fp-sS Xo\m-f-§-fn kzÀ-¤-sam-cp-¡p-¶ {]-{In-b-I-fn-eq-sS

I-S¶p-t]m-Ip-hm³ kz-bw k-aÀ-¸n-¡p¶ H-cp `à-s\ kÀ-Æ-i-à\mb

ssZ-hw F-{X D-¶-Xam-b \n-e-bn-em-Wv B-Z-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¶v hy-à-am-¡p-

¶-XmWv tbm-tk-^n-sâ A-\p-`-h§Ä.

i-coc-s¯ B-kI-ew X-fÀ-¯p-¶ H-cp amc-I-tcm-K-¯n-\v Po-hn-X-¯n-

sâ \-sÃm-cp `m-Kw A-Sn-a-bm-bn-cp-¶p ssN-\o-kv hw-i-Pbm-b {In-kv-äy³

{In-kv-än-bm-\m-äv- km-bv F-¶ ss{I-kv-X-h h-\nX. 'Queen of the Dark Chamber' F-¶ {K-Ù-¯n {]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fn a-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶ \-·-bn-

te-¡v {In-kv-än-bm-\mäv sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶pïv.

"{]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fn H-cp hn-ip-²³ I-sï-¯p¶-Xv A-h-k-c-§-fmWv.

F¶m-sem-cp _p-²n-lo-\³ A-h-k-c-§-fn I-sï-¯p¶-Xv {]-Xn-k-

Ôn-I-fm-Wv....\mw P-\n-¨n-cn-¡p¶-Xv ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-sâ i-àn-bmÂ

{]-Xn-k-ÔnI-sf A-Xn-Po-hn-¡p-hm-\m-Wv'.

H-cp-hi-¯v I-ã-X-bp-sS ITn-\-tim-[-\-I-fn kr-ãmhmb ssZ-hw \-s½

DS-¨p ]-Wn-bp-t¼mÄ, a-dp-hi-¯v {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n \-s½ X-IÀ-

¯p-I-f-bp-hm\pff X-{´-§Ä sa-\-sª-Sp-¯v \-ap-s¡-Xn-sc \n-c´-cw

A-S-cm-Sp-¶ i-{Xp-¡-fp-ap-ïv. Cu i-{Xp¡-sf c-ïm-bn X-cw-Xn-cn-¡mw.

1. ]pd-sa \n-¶p-ap-Å i-{Xp-¡Ä

2. A-I-sa-bp-Å i-{Xp-¡Ä

50 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

]p-d-sa- \n¶pap-Å i-{Xp-¡Ä

\-½p-sS B-ßm-hn-s\-Xn-sc H-cm-bp-Êp ap-gp-h³ i-à-am-bn t]m-cm-Sp-¶

]pd-sa \n-¶p-Å i-{Xp¡Ä Cu hn-`m-K-¯n s]-Sp-¶-h-cm-Wv. Cu

i-{Xp¡-sf aq-¶m-bn hn-`-Pn-¨v ]Tn-¡p¶-Xv ku-I-cy-{]-Z-amWv.

1. tem-IwH-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS i-{Xp-hm-Wv tem-I-sa-¶p ]-d-bp-t¼mÄ, ssZ-hw

a-t\m-l-c-am-bn A-Wn-bn-s¨m-cp-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ `q-an-tb-¡p-dn-¨Ã ]-cm-aÀ-

in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¶v hyàw. CÃm-bv-a-bn \n¶pw k-I-e-t¯bpw D-f-

hm-¡n-b A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ kr-ãn-Ifm-b in-c-Êp-bÀ-¯n

\n-Â-¡p-¶ Kn-cn-irw-K-§fpw \-á-t\-{X-§Ä-¡v Ip-fnÀ-½ ]-I-cp-¶ hÀ-

®-§-fm A-e-¦-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ {]-Ir-Xnbpw \-½p-sS B-ßo-b-Po-hn-X-

¯n-\v H-cp `o-j-Wnbpw ap-g-¡p-¶nÃ.

"tem-I-s¯bpw tem-I-¯n-ep-Å-Xn-s\-bpw kv-t\-ln-¡-cpXv. H-cp-h³

temI-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶p-sh-¦n A-h-\n ]n-Xm-hn-sâ kv-t\-lw

CÃ' (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:15) F-¶ hm-Iy-¯n-eq-sS ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hv F-´m-Wv AÀ-°-am-¡p¶-Xv? C-hn-sS tem-I-sa-¶ ]Zw-sIm-

ïv ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶Xv, \-½p-sS k-aq-l-s¯ A-S-¡n-hm-gp-¶, ssZ-h-h-gn-

IÄ-¡v hn-cp-²-am-bpÅ tem-I-hy-h-ØnXn (Value Systems) I-tf-bmWv.

ssZh-s¯ A-h-K-Wn-¡p-I-bpw a-\p-jy-\n am{Xw {i-²- tI-{µo-I-cn-¨v

cq-]-s¸-Sp-¯n-sb-Sp-¡p-Ibpw sNbv-X H-cp Po-hn-X-ssi-en. kzmÀ-°-]qÀ-

®am-b X-¯z-§fpw A-[mÀ½n-I \n-e-hm-c-§fpw kzm-[o-\n-¡p-¶ Cu

Po-h-n-X-ssi-en-sb s]m-Xp-sh tem-I-sa¶pw ]-d-bmw. \n-an-j-§Ä am{Xw

`q-an-bn \o-ïp- \n-Â-¡p-¶ a-\p-jy-Po-hn-X-am-Wv G-ähpw aq-ey-ta-dnb-Xv

F¶v {]-Jym-]n-¡p¶Xv Cu tem-I-¯n-sâ X-¯z-im-kv-{X-amWv.

A-Xym-{K-lw, kzmÀ°-X, AXn-tamlw, DÃm-kw Xp-S-§n-b- XXz-§-

fn-emWv Cu tem-I-¯n-sâ ASn-Øm\w. hÀ-®-i_-fhpw B-th-iw

]-I-cp-¶-Xpam-b Po-hn-X-co-Xn DÄ-s¡m-Åp-¶ X{´]camb hy-h-Øn-

Xn-¡m-Wv tem-I-sa-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. `q-an-bn Cu hy-h-Øn-Xn \n-e

-\nÂ-¡p-¶n-S-t¯m-fw Im-ew H-cp hn-izm-kn A-Xn-sâ kzm-[o-\- h-e-b-

¯nÂ-s¸-«v B-ßo-b -aq-ey§-sf A-h-K-Wn-¡p-hm-\p-Å km-²y-X-bp-ïv.

{In-kv-Xp-hn-ep-Å hn-izm-k-¯n A-Sn-bpd-¨p \nÂ-¡p-hm\pw hn-ip-²n

Im-¯p kq-£n-¡p-hm\pw ]qÀ-®-ambpw k-aÀ-¸n-¨n-«nÃm-¯ H-cp hn-izm-

kn-sb ]m-]-¯n-sâ N-Xn-¡p-gn-I-fn ho-gv-¯p-hm-\pÅ ssh-`-hhpw

h-io-I-c-W-i-ànbpw C-¶-s¯ tem-I- hy-h-Øn-XnIÄ-¡pïv.

51B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\-s½ {]-tem-`n-¸n-¡p-hm\pw h-io-I-cn-¨p ]m-]-¯n ho-gv-¯p-hm\pw

Bhiyapff FÃm Bbp[§fpw tem-I-¯n-sâ B-h-\m-gn-bn-epïv.

A-hbnsem-¶m-Wv k-¼¯v. H-cm-bp-Êp- ap-gp-h³ ITn-\-am-bn A-²zm-\n-

¨pv H-cp hy-àn kz-´-am-¡p-¶ k¼-¯v H-cn¡ep-sam-cp sXäÃ. Xn-I¨pw

A-`n-\-µ-\mÀ-l-am-Wv ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§Ä A-tlm-cm{Xw ]-Wn-sb-Sp-¯v

k-¼m-Zy-§Ä t\Sn-b H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS a-t\m-`mhw. A§-s\ A-²zm-

\-¯n-eq-sS t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¡p-¶ k¼-¯v H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v \n-jn-²aÃ.

A-²zm-\-¯n-eq-sS t\-Sp-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ k¼-¯p sIm-ïà tem-Iw an-

¡-t¸mgpw \-s½ {]-tem-`n-¸n-¡p-¶Xv.

B-bp-Êp- ap-gp-h³ FÃp-ap-dn-sb ]-Wn-sb-Sp-¯v H-cp hy-àn k-¼m-Zn-

¡p-¶ k-¼-¯n-sâ H-cm-bn-cw aS-§v ]-cn-an-Xam-b k-a-b-¯n-\p-ÅnÂ

h-f-ª h-gn-I-fn-eq-sS hmcn-¡q-«m-sa¶v {]-tem-`n-¸n-¨v tem-Iw Ip-ïp-I-

fnepw I-p-gn-I-fnepw ho-gv-¯n-b hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS F-®w A-{X Ip-d-hÃ.

A-\-[n-Ir-Xam-b amÀ-¤-§-fn-eq-sS k-¼m-Zn-¨p- Iq-«p-hm-\p-Å Xn-c-¡n-\n-

sS FÃmw \-ã-s¸-«v h-gn-bm-[m-c-am-b-h-cp-sS \o-ï\n-c \Â-Ip-¶ k-tµ-

iw \mw A-h-K-Wn-¡m-sX DÄ-s¡m-tÅï-XmWv.

{]-tem-`-\-§-fn \-s½- Ip-Sp-¡n \n-ew-]-cn-Nm-¡p-hm³ temIw

\ap-¡p-th ïn--sbm-cp-¡p-¶ sI-Wn-I-fmWv A-\m-ßo-I-cp-am-bp-Å

kp-lr-Zv- _-Ô§Ä, ss\-ajn-I kp-J-§Ä, a-Wn-¡q-dp-IÄ-¡n-S-bn-Â

am-dn-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ ^m-j-\pIÄ, a-\-Ên-s\ B-th-iw sIm-Ån-¡p-¶

XeXn-cn-ªXpw h-N-\-hn-cp-²-hpamb X-¯z-Nn-´-IÄ Xp-S-§nb-h.

\-½p-sS _m-ly-Zr-ãn-IÄ-¡v A-tKm-N-cam-b a-Þ-e-§-fn \n-c´-cw

\-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ Bßob t]m-cm-«-§Ä Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ I-gn-

b-W-sa-¦n \-½p-sS A-I-ta-bp-Å Zr-ãn-IÄ {]-Im-in-¡-s¸-SWw. hn-

Úm-\-¯n-sâ \n-d-Ip-S-sa-¶v kz-bw hn-ti-jn-¸n-¡p-¶ B-[p\n-I a-\p-

jy³ Bßob t]m-cm-«-sa-¶ B-ibs¯ Nn-cn-¨p-X-Åp-sa-¦n-epw, B

Bi-bw B-cp-tSbpw `m-h-\-bn cq-]w {]m-]n-¨-X-sÃ-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-¶-

h-cm-Wv tb-ip-hnsâ c-à-¯m ho-sï-Sp-¡-s¸« ssZ-h-P\w.

Bßob t]m-cm-«-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n s]Uvtdm H-t¡m-sdm-bp-sS

{]-kv-Xm-h-\ Nn-e bm-YmÀ-°y-§-fn-te-¡v sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶pï- v.

52 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"Bßob t]m-cm-«w H-cp bm-YmÀ-°y-amWv. I-®pIÄ- sIm-ïv Im-Wp-

hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ A-Zr-iyam-b B-ßo-b- a-Þ-e-¯n kzÀ-¤o-b- ssk-

\yhpw ss]-imNn-I i-àn-I-fpw X-½n-ep-Å cq-£hpw tLm-c-hp-amb

t]m-cm-«w \-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-I-bmWv. Cu t]m-cm-«w Hmtcm Zn-h-k-hpw

\mw D-d-§p-t¼mgpw D-WÀ-¶n-cn-¡p-t¼mgpw \-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶p. hn-

iz-kn-¨mepw C-sÃ-¦nepw \msaÃm-hcpw Hcp bp-²-¡-f-¯n-emWv; \nc-´-

cam-sbmcp t]m-cm-«-¯n-em-Wv'.

H-cp hy-àn tb-ip-hn-s\ c-£n-Xm-hm-bn kzo-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ A-h-\p-ïm-

Ip-¶ hy-Xn-bm-\-§Ä Nn-´-IÄ-¡v A-¸p-d-amWv. Ah-sâ e-£y-§Ä-

¡v am-ä-ap-ïm-Ip¶p. I-gn-ª -Im-e-§-fn G-Xp hn-[-am-sW-¦nepw

tem-Iw ap-gp-h\pw sh-«n-¸n-Sn-¡-W-sa-¶p-Å-Xm-bn-cp-¶p e-£y-sa-¦nÂ,

F-´p hn-e- sIm-Sp¯pw ssZh-s¯ {]-km-Zn-¸n-¡-W-sa-¶p-Å-Xm-Wv

C¶-s¯ e-£yw. H-cp Ime-¯v a-b-¡p-a-cp-¶p-I-fp-sS e-l-cn-bm-Wv lr-

Z-b-¯n-\v k-t´m-jw ]-IÀ-¶n-cp-¶-sX-¦nÂ, ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn Nn-e-h-

gn-¡p-¶ \n-an-j-§-fm-Wv C-¶v a-\-Ên\pw B-ßm-hn\pw Hcp-t]m-se kw-

Xr-]v-Xn-tb-Ip-¶-Xv. \m-fp-IÄ-¡p ap-¼v a-lm-·mcm-b Nn-´-I-·m-cp-tSbpw

X-¯z-Úm-\n-I-fp-tSbpw X-¯z-Nn-´-Ifpw km-tcm-]-tZ-i-§-fp-am-Wv Po-

hn-X-¯n-\v {]-tNm-Z-\-ta-In-b-sX-¦nÂ, Im-en-\p -Zo-]hpw ]mX-¡p {]-Im-

i-hpam-b am-ä-anÃm-¯ Xn-cp-h-N-\-am-Wv B-ßm-hn-sâ A-´-cw-K-§-fnÂ

C-¶v \n-d-ªp-\nÂ-¡p-¶Xv.

tem-Iw kzÀ-®¯fn-I-bn \nc¯n ap-¼n-te-¡v sIm-ïp-h-cp-¶ £-Wn-

Iam-b A-\p-`-h-§Ä-s¡-Xn-sc ssZ-h-Ir-]-b-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izmkn

ap-Jw Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ ImcWw "A-cpXv' F-¶v Xn-cp-hN-\w ap-¶-dn-bn-

¸p \Â-Ip-¶-Xp--sImïÃ. B-ßo-b- {]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fn ]-¦m-fn-bm-Ip-¶-

Xn-eq-sSbpw, ssZ-h-k-m-¶n-²y-¯n ka-bw Nn-e-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-eq-sSbpw

Po-hn-X-¯n A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp¶ ssZho-I k-t´m-j-hpw, Zn-hy- k-am-

[m-\-hp-am-bn Xm-c-X-ay-s¸-Sp-¯p-t¼mÄ tem-Iw \Â-Ip¶ ss\-an-jn-

Iam-b k-t´m-j§Ä N¸pw N-h-dp-sa-¶ bm-YmÀ°yw DÄ-s¡m-Åp¶-

Xp sIm-ïm-Wv.

hn-`-h-k-ar-²am-b hnhml hn-cp-¶n kw-_-Ôn-¨ am-\y\m-b H-cp hy-

àn kzm-Zn-ãam-b hn-`h-§-sfm-s¡ B-kz-Zn-¨p `-£n-¨-Xn-\p- ti-jw

kw-Xr-]vXn-tbm-sS `-h-\-¯n-te-¡v a-S-§p-t¼m-gm-Wv ]-g-b H-cp kv-t\-

lnX-s\ h-gn-bnÂ- sh-¨pv I-ïp-ap-«nbXvv.

53B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

kw-km-cn-¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn kv-t\-ln-X³ A-t±l-s¯

X-sâ `-h-\-¯n-te-¡v £-Wn¨p. "F-sâ ho-Sv C-hn-sS A-Sp-¯mWv.

h-cm-sa-¦n \Ã- NqSp-Å Iªn X-cmw'. kv-t\-lnX-sâ £-Ww tI-

«-t¸mÄ A-t±-l-¯n-sâ apJ-¯v A-\nÀ-h-N-\o-bam-b H-cp ]p-©n-cn

s]m-«n-hn-S-À¶p. H¶pw ]-d-ªn-sÃ-¦nepw B ]p-©n-cn-bn hy-àam-b

H-cp k-tµ-iw A-S-§n-bn-cp¶p.

"kv-t\-lnXm, hn-`-h-k-ar-²am-b hncp-¶n kw-_-Ôn-¨-Xn-\p- ti-j-

am-Wv Rm³ h-cp-¶Xv. cp-Nn-I-cam-b hn-hn-[ X-cw hn-`-h-§Ä `-£n-¨v

h-b-dp- \n-d-ªn-cn-¡p-I-bmWv. C-\n NqSp-I-ªn Ip-Sn-¡p-hm³ F\n¡v

Xmev]cy-anÃ'.

Zn\w-tXmdpw B-ßo-bm-lm-cw `-£n-¨p Xr-]v-X-\m-Ip-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v

tem-I-¯n-sâ ]m-]- ]-¦n-eam-b hn-`-h-§Ä hn-e-Ip-d-ª I-ªn-¡v Xp-

ey-amWv. ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn-em-Wv A-h³ k-t´m-j-¯n-sâ ]-cn-]qÀ-®-X

A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp-¶Xv. AXp-sIm-ïpX-s¶ tem-I-t¯bpw tem-I-¯n-ep-

f-f-Xn-t\bpw kv-t\-ln-¡p-hm³ H-cn-¡epw A-h-\m-hnÃ. tem-I- kv-t\-

lw F-{X-t¯m-fw H-cp `à-s\ tZm-j-I-c-am-bn _m-[n-¡p-sa-¶v hy-à-

am-¡p-¶-XmWv Cu Xn-cp-h-N-\- `mKw.

"...tem-I-kv-t\-lw ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp i-{XpXzw B-Ip-¶p F-¶p \n-§Ä

A-dn-bp-¶nÃtbm? B-I-bm tem-I-¯n-sâ kv-t\-ln-X³ B-Ip-hm³

C-Ñn-¡p-¶-h-s\Ãmw ssZ-h-¯n-sâ i-{Xp-hm-bn-¯o-cp¶p' (bm-t¡m-_v

4:4).

ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯n-\pw ssZ-hnIam-b B-tem-N-\-IÄ-¡pw A-\p-k-c-W-

am-bn {Io-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-¶ th-f-bn Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-kv-

Xn-hmc-s¯ ]n-Sn-¨p Ip-ep-¡p-¶ {]-Xn-Iq-e-§-fp-sS ImÀ-ta-L- ]-S-e-§Ä

hm-\n D-cp-ïp-Iq-Sp-t¼m-Ä in-c-Êp-bÀ-¯n hn-cn-am-dp hn-SÀ-¯n t\-sc

\nÂ-¡p-¶-h-\mWv H-cp b-YmÀ-° `à³. {]-Xn-Iq-e-§Ä \n-d-ª km-

l-N-cy-§-fnepw an-{k-bo-an-te-¡v a-S-§n-t¸m-Ip-hm³ A-h³ Nn-´n-¡p-I-

t]m-ep-anÃ. A-Xn-\v hy-àam-b Im-c-W-apïv. F-sâ Zpx-J-§-fnepw th-

Z-\-I-fnepw I-®p-\oÀ Xm-gv-h-c-bn-eq-sS bm-{X-sN-¿p-¶ kµÀ-`-§-fnepw

F-s¶ a-d-¡p-¶-h\Ã, X-sâ im-iz-X- `p-P-§-fm F-s¶ Xm-§p-¶-

h-\m-Wv F-sâ c-£-I-s\-¶ B-g-tadn-b hn-izm-k-am-Wv H-cp `à-s\

{]-Xn-Iq-e-§-fp-sS Xo-¨q-f-bnepw D-d-¸n-¨p \nÀ-¯p-¶Xv.

54 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ ]-cp-]-cp-¯ bm-YmÀ-°y-§-fp-sS ap-¼n ]-X-dn-t¸m-b

B-bn-c§-sf ss[-cy-s¸-Sp¯n-b hn-iz-{]-kn-²am-b {In-kv-Xo-b- Km-\-am-

Wv "It is well with my soul". lr-Z-b-kv-]À-inbm-b Cu Km-\w c-Nn-¨-Xn-sâ

]-Ým¯-ew {K-ln-¨n-«p-Å-hÀ-¡v \n-d-ª I-®p-I-tfm-sS am-{Xsa Cu

Km-\-¯nsâ Cu-c-Sn-IÄ B-e-]n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-I-bpÅq.

\n-b-a-Ú-s\-¶ \n-e-bn Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-X-¯n hn-P-b-¯n-sâ

sh-¶n-s¡mSn ]m-dn-¸-d-¸n-¨ ss{I-kv-X-h- hn-izm-kn-bm-bn-cp-¶p jn¡m-

sKm kz-tZ-inbm-b slm-td-tjym kv]m-t^mÀUv. A-t±-l-¯n-\v \m-ev

s]¬-a-¡fpw H-cp a-I-\p-am-Wv D-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv. 1871þÂ tIh-ew \m-ep

h-b-Êp-Å-t¸mÄ G-I- a-I³ a-c-W-a-S-bp-hm³ C-S-bmbn. hn-P-b-I-cam-b

Hu-tZymKn-I Po-hn-X-¯n-eq-sS A-t±-lw kz-´-am¡n-b k-¼m-Zy-§-

sfÃmw 1872þ jn¡m-tKm-bn-ep-ïm-b Xo-]n-Sp-¯-¯n sh-s´-cn-ªv

Nm-c-¡q-¼m-c-§-fm-bn A-h-ti-jn-¨p.

1873þse th-\Â-¡me-¯v `m-cy-tbbpw \m-ep s]¬-a-¡-tfbpw "F-kv.F-

kv. hn-sÃ-Up- lm-s{h' F-¶ I-¸-en A-t±-lw bq-tdm-¸n-te-¡-b¨p.

B Zn-h-k-§-fn Hu-tZymKn-I cwK-¯v hf-sc Xn-c-¡p-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xn-

\m A-h-tcm-sSm-¸w bm-{X sN-¿p-hm³ A-t±-l-¯n-\p I-gn-ªnÃ. Xn-c-

¡ev]w Ip-d-bp-t¼mÄ ssh-Im-sX A-h-tcm-sSm-¸w tN-cm-sa-¶v A-t±-lw

I-cp-Xn-.

sR-«n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p A-{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bn A-t±l-s¯ tX-Sn-

sb¯n-b hmÀ-¯. {]-£p-Ïam-b a-lm-k-ap-{Z-¯n kw-`-hn-¨ I-¸-e-

]-I-S-¯n A-t±-l-¯n-sâ `m-cy c-£-s¸-«p-sh-¦nepw \m-ep- s]¬-a-

¡fpw B-g-¯n A-h-km-\n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. GXm-\pw -hm-¡p-IÄ

am{Xw D-Ä-s¡m-Åp-¶ H-cp sS-en-{Kmw `m-cy A-t±-l-¯n-\v A-b¨p.

'Saved Alone. What shall I do?’

A-[n-Iw ssh-In-bnÃ. A-t±-lw \-S¯n-s¡m-ïn-cp-¶ H-cp Øm]-\w

A-án-¡v C-c-bm-Ip-hm³ C-S-bmbn. B A-Xym-ln-Xw ssZ-h-¯m kw-

`-hn-¨-Xm-sW-¶ \ym-bw ]-d-ªv C³-jp-d³-kv I¼-\n A-t±-l-¯n-\v

\-ã-]-cn-lm-cw \n-tj-[n-¨p! tPm-en- \-ã-s¸-« A-t±-l-¯n-\v _nÃp-IÄ

A-S-¨p-XoÀ-¡p-hm³ ]-W-anÃm-¯-Xn-\m `-h-\hpw \-ã-s¸-«p.

Np-cp§n-b Im-e-¯n-\p-f-fn GÂ-t¡-ïn-h-¶ I-\-¯- {]-l-c-§Ä

A-t±l-s¯ C-cp-¯n Nn-´n-¸n¨p. B Nn-´m-[m-c-IÄ I-S-sª-Sp-¯

lr-Z-b-kv-]À-inbm-sbm-cp Km-\w A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Xq-en-I-bn-eq-sS ]p-d-

¯p-h¶p.

55B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

'Whatever, my Lord, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul'.

Po-hnX-s¯ ]n-Sn-¨p-e-bv-¡p-¶ {]-Xn-k-Ôn-IÄ-¡n-S-bnepw ]-cm-Xn-I-fp-tS-

bpw ]-cn-`-h-§-fp-tSbpw sI-«p-I-f-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p Xp-\n-bm-sX kzÀ-¤-Ø

\mb ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp tNÀ-¶p \nÂ-¡p-¶ H-cp `-à-t\-¡p-dn-¨v kr-ãm-

hmb ssZ-h-¯n-\p-Å A-`n-am-\w F-{X h-ep-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw! C-hn-sS D-b-

cp-¶ A-Sn-Øm-\-]-cam-b H-cp tNm-Zy-apïv.

F´p-sIm-ïv tem-Iw ssZ-h-P-\-t¯m-Sv i-{XpX ]p-eÀ-¯p-¶p? hf-sc

e-fn-X-amWv Cu tNm-Zy-¯n-sâ D-¯cw. H-cp Im-e-¯v ]n-im-Nn-sâ A-[o-

\-X-bn tem-I-¯n-sâ tam-l-§Ä-¡v A-Sn-a-s¸-«p Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶ \-½p-

sS _-Ô-\-§-fnÂ- \n-¶pw hn-Sp-hn-¨v Im-cp-Wy-hm\mb ssZ-hw \-s½

kv-t\-l-kz-cq-]\m-b ]p-{X-sâ cm-Py-¯n-em¡n. X-sâ ]p-{X\m-b tb-ip-

hn-sâ càw-sIm-ïv A-hn-Sp-¶v \-s½ I-gp-In ip-²o-I-cn-¨v X-sâ kz-´

P-\-am-bn \-s½ kzo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m \m-an-¶v ssZ-h-a-¡-fmWv.

tem-Iw \-½p-sS i-{Xp-hm-Ip-hm-\p-Å {]-[m-\- Im-c-Whpw A-Xp-Xs¶.

tem-Iw \-½p-sS i-{Xp-hm-bn-¯o-cp-hm-\p-Å Nn-e Im-c-W-§Ä -IqsS

{i-²-bnÂ-s¸-Sp-¯s«.

tem-I-¯n-se an-¡- cm-Py-§-fnepw a-säm-cp tZ-i-¯p- \n-¶p h-¶v Ip-Sn-tb-

dn-¸mÀ-¡p-¶ hn-tZ-inI-sf \-ap-¡v Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw. Cu I-e-bnÂ

tUm-Î-td-äv k-¼m-Zn-¨-h-cm-Wv a-e-bm-fn-I-sf-¶v s]m-Xphn-sem-cp [m-c-W-

bp-ïv. km-¼-¯n-I- Øn-Xn sa-¨-am-¡p-hm-\p-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS t`-Z-s¸«

sXm-gn-ep-IÄ- tX-Sn KÄ-^v cm-Py-§-fn-se-¯p-¶ hn-tZ-in-I-fn \-sÃm-cp

]¦pw kz-´- cm-Py-t¯-¡v a-S-§n-t¸m-Ip¶-Xv a-\-ÊnÃma-\-tÊm-sS-bm-

Wv. Cu cm-Py-§-fn ]u-cXzw t\-Sp-hm³ hn-tZ-in-IÄ-¡v \n-b-a-]-cam-b

]-cn-an-Xn-I-Ä \n-c-h-[n-bmWv. F¶m ]m-Ým-Xy- cm-Py-§-fn Ip-Sn-tb-

dn-¸mÀ-¡p-¶ hn-tZ-in-I-fm-b B-bn-c§-sf Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw.

G-Xp cm-Py-¯p Ip-Sn-tb-dn-¸mÀ-¯mepw hn-tZ-in-I-tfm-Sv X-t±-i-hm-kn-

I-fn H-cp hen-b hn-`m-Kw A-\p-`m-h-]pÀ-Æam-b k-ao]-\w ssI-s¡m-

Åm-dnÃ. sXm-gn-ep-I-fpÄ-s¸-sS-bp-Å tZ-i-¯n-sâ \-·-IÄ B-K-Xcm-b

hn-tZ-in-I-fp-am-bn ]-¦n-Sp-hm³ X-t±-i-hm-kn-IÄ-¡pÅ ssh-ap-Jy-am-Wv

C-Xn-\p Im-cWw.

h-n-tZ-in-I-fn \-sÃm-cp ]-¦v Ip-Sn-tb-dn-¸mÀ-¡p-¶ cm-Py-¯n-sâ ap-Jy-

[m-c-bn e-bn-¨p-tN-cm³ Xmev]cyw Im-Wn-¡m-dnÃ. tem-I-¯n-sâ

G-Xä-¯v hm-k-ap-d-¸n-¨mepw A-h-cp-sS kw-kvIm-c-¯n\pw Po-hn-X-co-Xn-

56 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

IÄ¡pw am-ä-§-fp-ïm-¡p-hm³ A-hÀ X-¿m-dm-hp-I-bnÃ. Ip-Sn-tb-dn-¸mÀ-

¡p-¶ hn-tZ-in-I-fn \n-¶pw X-t±-i-hm-knI-sf AI-än \nÀ-¯p-¶-XnÂ

Cu h-kv-Xp-Xbpw H-cp {][m-\ ]-¦p h-ln-¡p-¶pïv.

Cu `q-an-bn hn-izm-kn-Ifm-b \mw ]-c-tZ-in-I-fmWv. kzÀ¤o-b cm-Py-

¯n-sâ ]u-c-Xz-am-Wv \-ap-¡p-ÅXv. C-hn-sS-bp-Å XmÂ-¡m-en-Iam-b

hm-k-¯n-\n-S-bn kz-´- cm-Py-t¯-¡v t]m-Ip-hm³ H-cp-§n-s¡m-ïn-cn-

¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv \½Ä. ^n-en-¸nbÀ 4þmw A-²ym-bw 20þmw hmIyw Cu

h-kv-XpX-sb k-aÀ-°n-¡p-¶p.

"\-½p-sS ]u-cXztam kz-À-¤-¯n B-Ip¶p; A-hn-sS-\n-¶v IÀ-¯m-hm-b

tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp c-£n-Xm-hm-bn hcpw F-¶v \mw Im-¯n-cn-¡p¶p'.

Cu `q-an-bn \mw ]-c-tZ-in-I-fm-sW-¶ bm-YmÀ°yw am-{X-aà tem-Iw

\-s½ sh-dp-¡p-hm³ Im-cWw. kzÀ¤o-b ]u-c-·mcm-b \mw \-½p-sS hy-

àn-Xzhpw Po-hn-X-ssi-enbpw am-en-\y-ta-im-sX Im-¯p-kp-£n-¡p-¶-h-

cmWv. tem-Iw \-ap-¡v tbm-Ky-a-sÃ-¶v A-Sn-bpd-¨p hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶ \mw

tem-I-hp-am-bn A-\p-c-RvP\-s¸-Sphm-s\m, tem-I-¯n-sâ kp-J-tem-ep-]-

X-I-fn C-gp-In-t¨-cphms\m H-cn-¡epw H-cp-s¼-Sp-I-bnÃ. tem-I-hp-am-bn

hn-«p-ho-gv-N-IÄ-¡v H-cp-§p-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v i-àam-b ap-¶-dn-bn-¸p-

IÄ Xn-cp-hN-\w \Â-Ip-¶pïv.

"tem-I-t¯bpw tem-I-¯n-ep-Å-Xn-t\bpw kv-t\-ln-¡-cpXv. H-cp-h³ tem-

I-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶p-sh-¦n A-h-\n ]n-Xm-hn-sâ kv-t\-lw CÃ.

P-U-tamlw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w C§-s\ tem-I-¯n-

epÅ-Xp FÃmw ]n-Xm-hn \n¶Ã, tem-I-¯n \n-¶-t{X B-Ip¶p.

tem-Ihpw A-Xn-sâ tam-lhpw H-gnªp-t]m-Ip¶p; ssZ-th-ãw sN-¿p¶-

ht\m F-t¶¡pw C-cn-¡p-¶p' (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:15þ17).

"\n-§Ä A-hn-izm-kn-I-tfm-Sp C-W-bnÃm¸n-W Iq-S-cpXv; \o-Xn¡pw

A-[À-½-¯n\pw X-½n F-s´m-cp tNÀ-¨? sh-fn-¨-¯n\pv Ccp-tfm-Sp

F-t´m-cp Iq-«mbva? {In-kv-Xp-hn¶pw s_-eo-bm-en¶pw X-½n F-´p

s]m-cp-¯w? AÃ, hn-izm-kn-¡p A-hn-izm-kn-bp-am-bn F-´p Hm-lcn?

ssZ-hm-e-b-¯n-¶p hn-{Kl-§-tfm-Sp F-´p tbmPyX? \mw Po-h-\pÅ

ssZ-h-¯n-sâ B-e-b-a-tÃm...' (2 tIm-cn-´yÀ 6:14þ16).

57B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"Cu tem-I-¯n-\p A-\p-cq-]-am-Im-sX \-·bpw {]-km-Zhpw ]qÀ-®-X-bp-

apÅ ssZ-h-ln-Xw C-¶-sX-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-tb-ï-Xn-¶p a\-Êp ]p-Xp-¡n

cq-]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-hn³' (tdm-aÀ 12:2).

H-cp tZm-jhpw sN-¿m¯ ssZ-h-P-\-t¯m-Sv tem-I- a-\p-jyÀ i-{Xp-X-tbm-

sS s]-cp-am-dp-¶-Xn-sâ asämcp Imc-Ww A-hÀ ]n-im-sN-¶ ]n-Xm-hn-sâ

a-¡-fm-bXp-sIm-ïmWv. \o-Xn {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-hm\pw k-tlm-Zc-s\ kv-t\-

ln-¡p-hm\pw a-\-ÊnÃm-¯ H-cp tem-I- a-\p-jy-sâ ]n-Xm-hv B-cm-sW-

¶v hy-à-amWv. ssZ-h-¯n \n-¶p-Åh-sc ]n-im-Nn \n-¶pÅ tem-I

-a-\p-jyÀ-¡v i-{Xp-¡-fm-bn am-{X-ta Im-Wm³ I-gn-bp-I-bp-f-fq.

"\n-§Ä ]n-im-sN-¶ ]n-Xm-hn-sâ a¡Ä; \n-§-fp-sS ]n-Xm-hn-sâ tam-

l§-sf sN-bvhm\pw C-Ñn-¡p¶p. A-h³ B-Zn-ap-XÂ Ip-e-]m-X-I³

B-bn-cp¶p; A-h-\n kXyw CÃm-bv-I-sIm-ïv k-Xy-¯n \nÂ-¡p-

¶-Xp-anÃ. A-h³ t`m-jv-¡p ]-d-bp-t¼mÄ kz-´-¯n \n-¶p F-Sp-¯p

]-d-bp¶p; A-h³ t`m-jv-¡p ]-d-bp-¶-h\pw A-Xn-sâ A-¸\pw B-Ip-

¶p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 8:44).

"ssZ-h-¯n \n-¶p P-\n-¨-h³ Bcpw ]m-]w sN-¿p-¶nÃ; A-h-sâ hn-

¯p A-h-\n h-kn-¡p¶p; ssZ-h-¯n \n-¶p P-\n-¨-Xn-\m Ah-

¶p ]m-]w sN-bv-hm³ I-gn-bp-I-bp-anÃ. ssZ-h-¯n-sâ a-¡Ä B-sc¶pw

]n-im-Nn-sâ a-¡Ä B-sc¶pw C-Xn-\m sX-fn-bp¶p; \o-Xn-{]-hÀ-¯n-

¡m-¯-h³ Bcpw k-tlm-Zc-s\ kv-t\-ln-¡m-¯-h\pw ssZ-h-¯nÂ-

\n-¶p-ap-Å-h-\Ã' ( 1 tbm-l-¶m³ 3:9,10).

a-\p-jy-hÀ¤-s¯ A-h-cp-sS ]m-]-_-Ô-\-§-fn \n-¶p tam-Nn-¸n-¡p-

hm³ kz-´ Po-h³ X-s¶ _-en-bm-bn \Â-In \-t½m-Sp-f-f kv-t\-lw

sX-fn-bn-¨ tb-ip-hn-s\ A-\p-K-an-¡p¶-Xp sIm-ïm-Wv tem-Iw \-s½

sh-dp-¡p-¶-Xv.

"tem-Iw \n§-sf ]-sI-¡p-¶p F-¦n A-Xp \n-§Ä-¡p ap-s¼ F-s¶

]-sI-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p F-¶p A-dn-hn³. \n-§Ä tem-I-¡mÀ B-bn-cp-¶p

F-¦n-Â tem-Iw X-\n-¡p kz-´-am-b-Xn-s\ kv-t\-ln-¡p-am-bn-cp¶p;

F-¶m \n-§Ä tem-I-¡m-cm-bn-cn-¡m-sX Rm³ \n§-sf tem-I-

¯n \n-¶p Xn-c-sª-Sp-¯Xp- sIm-ïpv tem-Iw \n§-sf ]-sI-¡p¶p'

(tbm-l-¶m³ 15:18,19).

58 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"F-sâ \m-aw \n-an-¯w FÃm-hcpw \n§-sf ]-sI-¡pw; A-h-km-\-

t¯m-fw k-ln-¨p \nÂ-¡p¶-h-s\m c-£n-¡-s¸-Spw' (a-¯m-bn 10:22).

"A-¶p A-hÀ \n§-sf D-]-{Z-h-¯n-\p Gev]n¡bpw sImÃp-Ibpw sN-

¿pw; F-sâ \m-aw \n-an-¯w k-I-e- Pm-Xn-Ifpw \n§-sf ]-sI-¡pw'

(a-¯m-bn 24:9).

H-cp Ime-¯v \-½n A-t\-IÀ temI-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¨pv tem-I -tam-l-

§-fn Ip-Sp-§n- Po-hn-¡p-¶-h-cm-bn-cp¶p. F-¶m I-cp-Wm-k-¼-¶

\mb ssZ-hw ImÂ-h-dn-bn-se sIm-e-¡-f-¯n a-\p-jy- hÀ-¤-¯n-sâ

]m-]- ]-cn-lm-c-¯n-\m-bn bm-K-am-bn AÀ-¸n-¨ ]p-{X-\m-b tb-ip-hn-sâ

c-àw k-I-e -]m-]-§-tfbpw I-gp-In hn-ip-²o-I-cn-¡p-hm³ a-Xn-bm-b-Xm-

Wv. B hn-ip-² -c-à-¯m ip-²o-Ic-Ww {]m-]n-¨v \n-Xy-cm-Py-¯n-\v

A-h-Im-in-bm-bn-¯oÀ-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn I-gn-ª Im-e- Po-hn-X-¯n-te-¡v

Xn-cn-ªp t\m-¡p-t¼mÄ a-\-Ên-eq-sS I-S¶p- t]m-Ip-¶ Nn-´-IÄ H-cp

]-g-b Km-\-¯n `-à\m-b Km-\-c-N-bn-Xm-hv a-t\m-l-c-am-bn H¸n-sb-Sp-

¯n-«p ïv.

"tem-I-¯n³ tam-l§Ä- sImïp

hn-c-tªm-Sn Rm³ kzÀ-¤ -`m-Ky-§Ä sh-Snªp

]m-]n-bm-bn Po-hn-¨-t¸mÄ ]m-X-bv-¡p Zo-]-anÃ

kzÀ-¤- k-t´m-j-anà \n-Xy- kv-t\-ln-X-cnÃ

A-t¶ a-cn¨p- t]m-sb-¦n F³ ssZh-ta Rm³

sN-t¶ h³ \-c-I-a-XnÂ

X-¶p \n³ Ir-]m-Zm-\w C¶pw Po-hn-¨o-Sp-hm³

\n-¶m-ß- i-àn-bm-se \nXyw \-S-t¯-Wsa'

`u-an-I- Po-hn-X-¯n-\n-S-bn Cu tem-I-t¯m-Sv A-\p-c-RvP-\-s¸-Sp-

hm\pw tem-I-hp-am-bn Xm-Zmßyw {]m-]n-¡p-hm-\pw X-¿m-dm-Im-sX hn-

ip-²- Po-hn-Xw Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v hy-àam-b e-£y-

apïv. F-´p hne sIm-Sp-¯m-sW-¦nepw F-{X I-ã-¸m-Sp-IÄ k-ln-

¨m-sW-¦nepw kzÀ¤o-b cm-Py-¯n F-¯n-t¨-c-Ww. cmhpw ]-I-epw,

D-d-§p-t¼mgpw D-WÀ-¶n-cn-¡p-t¼mgpw H-cp b-YmÀ-° `à-sâ Nn-´

A-Xp- am-{X-amWv. h-cp-hm-\p-Å cm-Py-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v \n-c´-cw Nn-´n¨p-

sIm-ïn-cn¡p-¶ H-cp `-à-sâ Nn-´-IÄ ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv

D-Ån X-«p-¶ hn-[-¯n a-t\m-l-c-am-bn h-c-¨p- Im-«p-¶pïv.

59B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"am³ \oÀ-t¯m-Sp-I-fn-te-¡v sNÃp-hm³ Imw-£n-¡p-¶Xp -t]m-se

ssZ-hta, F-sâ B-ßm-hv \n-t¶m-Sv tN-cp-hm³ Imw-£n-¡p¶p.

F-sâ B-ßm-hv ssZ-h-¯n-\mbn, Po-h-\pÅ ssZ-h-¯n-\m-bn Xt¶,

Zm-ln-¡p¶p; Rm³ F-t¸mÄ ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn sNÃp-hm-\n-S-bm-Ipw'

(k-¦oÀ-¯-\w 42:1,2).

tem-I-¯n-sâ i-{Xp-X k-¼m-Zn-¨v, I-ã-§-fpw t¢-i-§fpw A-\p-`-hn¨v,

hnip-²n-bpw thÀ-]mSpw B-N-cn-¨v H-cp hn-izm-kn A-`n-hm-©-tbm-sS

h-cp-hm-\p-Å cm-Py-¯n-\p- th-ïn Im-¯n-cn-¡p¶-Xv B cmPyw \nXy-X

tbmfw \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-¶Xp-sIm-ïÃ. A-aq-eyam-b c-Xv-\-¯n-\p Xp-ey-am-

bn kv-^-Sn-I -kz-Ñ-X-bp-Å kq-cy-Im-´-¯n-\p kaamb {]-` A-Xn-sâ

\m-e-Xn-cp-IÄ-¡p-Ån \nd-ªp \nÂ-¡p-¶Xp-sImïÃ. B cm-Py-

¯n-sâ a-Xn kq-cy-Im-´w sIm-ïpw, ho-Yn- kz-Ñ-kv-^-Sn-I-¯n-\p- Xp-

eyam-b X¦w- sImïpw tKm-]p-c-§Ä hn-e-tbdn-b ap-¯pIÄ-sImïpw

]-Wn-I-gn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xp-sIm-ïpaÃ.

B \n-Xy-cm-Py-¯n-\m-bn ssZ-hP-\w Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ Imc-Ww

]-tßm-kn-sâ G-Im-´-X-bn A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b tbm-l-¶m-\p sh-fn-

s¸«p.

"a-µn-cw A-Xn I-ïnÃ; kÀ-Æ-i-àn-bpÅ ssZ-ham-b IÀ-¯mhpw

Ip-ªmSpw A-Xn-sâ a-µn-cw B-Ip¶p. \-K-c-¯n {]-Im-in-¸m³ kq-

cy\pw N-{µ\pw B-h-iy-anÃ; ssZ-h-tX-P-Êp A-Xn-s\ {]-Im-in-¸n¨p; Ip-

ªm-Sp A-Xn-sâ hn-f-¡m-Ip-¶p...bm-sXm-cp im-]hpw C-\n D-ïm-I-bnÃ;

ssZ-h-¯n-tâbpw Ip-ªm-Sn-tâbpw knw-lmk-\w A-Xn C-cn-¡pw;

Ah-sâ Zm-k-·mÀ Ah-s\ B-cm-[n-¡pw. A-hÀ Ah-sâ ap-Jw Im-Wpw;

Ah-sâ \m-aw A-h-cp-sS s\-än-bn C-cn-¡pw; C-\n cm{Xn D-ïm-I-bnÃ;

ssZ-ham-b IÀ-¯m-hv AhcpsS-ta {]-Im-in-¡p-¶Xp-sIm-ïv hn-f-¡n-

sâ sh-fn-¨sam kq-cy-sâ sh-fn-¨sam A-hÀ-¡p B-h-iy-anÃ. A-hÀ

F-s¶-t¶¡pw cm-Pm-¡-·m-cm-bn-cn-¡pw' (sh-fn-¸m-Sv 21:22, 23:3þ5).

kzÀ-¤-cm-Py-¯n-sâ a-t\m-lm-cn-Xsbm I-®-©n-¸n-¡p-¶ {]-`tbm A-Xn-

\p-Ån cq-]-Iev]-\ sN-bv-Xn-cn-¡p-¶ ]-Wn-I-fp-sS hÀ-®-i-_fn-atbm

AÃ H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS lrZ-bw I-hÀ-¶n-cn-¡p-¶Xv. B cm-Py-¯nse

knw-lm-k-\-¯n B-k-\-Ø\m-b {XntbI ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Zn-hy-km-

¶n-[y-am-Wv H-cp `à-s\ B-IÀ-jn-¡p¶Xv. B cm-Py-s¯ {]-Im-in-¸n-

¡p¶-Xv kq-cy\pw N-{µ-\pw \-£{X- tKm-f-§-fpaÃ.

60 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]p-{X\m-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hm-Wv B \n-Xy-cm-Py-¯n-se

hn-f-s¡-¦nÂ, A-Xn-sâ H-c-äw ap-XÂ a-tä- A-äw h-scbpw {]-Im-i-]q-cn-X-

am-¡p¶-Xv ssZ-h-¯n-sâ tX-P-ÊmWv.

ssZ-h-Ir-]-b-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ tem-I-¯n-ep-Å k-I-e-t¯-

¡mfpw ssZh-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶-Xn\pw ssZ-h-km-¶n²yw A-[n-h-kn-

¡p-¶ \n-Xy- cm-Py-¯n-\m-bn Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Im-cWw, A-hÀ ssZ-

h-¯n-\p i-{Xp-¡-fm-bn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ X-s¶ A-hn-Sp-¶p X-sâ ]p-{X-s\

A-h-cp-sS ]m-]-¯n-\p {]m-b-Ýn-¯-am-bn \Â-In-bXp-sIm-ïmWv. hf-sc

e-fn-X-am-bn Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n Cu `m-Kw {]-Xn-]m-Zn-¨n-«pïv.

"X-sâ G-I-Pm-X-\m-b ]p-{X-\n hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶ G-h\pw \-in¨p-

t]m-Im-sX \n-Xy-Po-h³ {]m-]n-t¡-ï-Xn-¶p ssZ-hw Ah-s\ \Â-Ip-

hm³ X-¡h-®w temI-s¯ kv-t\-ln¨p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 3:16).

Cu kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ B-g-§Ä ZÀ-in-¡p-hm³ lr-Z-b-Zr-ãn-IÄ {]-Im-

in-¡s¸-« H-cp `à-\v ssZh-s¯ a-d-s¶m-cp Po-hnXw Cu `q-an-bnÂ

A-km-²y-amWv.

61B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

P-Uw þ {]-_-e\m-b F-Xn-cm-fn 5"A-t¿m, Rm³ An-c-ã -a-\p-jy³! Cu a-c-W-¯n-\p A-[o-\am-b i-co-c-

¯n \n-¶p F-s¶ BÀ hn-Sp-hn-¡pw' (tdmaÀ 7:24).

D-f-fn \n-c-´-c-am-bn \-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ Bßob t]m-cm-«-¯n-

sâ Xo{h-X A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-ª H-cp `à-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-

fnÂ- \n-¶pw _-lnÀ-¤-an-¨ lr-Z-b-t`-Z-Iam-b \n-e-hn-fn-bm-Wn-Xv. A-t±-l

-sam-cp km-[m-c-W-¡m-c\m-b hy-àm-bm-bn-cp-¶nÃ.

tb-ip-hn-sâ in-jy-·mÀ-s¡-Xn-sc h-[-`o-j-Wn- ap-g¡n-b Xo-{h-hm-Znbm-b

H-cp a-X-`à³. Z-akv-tIm-kn-ep-Å ss{I-kv-Xh hn-izm-knI-sf ]n-Sn-¨p-

sI-«n sb-cp-i-te-an-te-¡p sIm-ïp- h-cp-hm-\p-Å Zr-V-\n-Ý-b-t¯m-sS

a-lm]p-tcm-lnX-sâ A-[n-Im-c-]-{X-hpw hm-§n bm-{X-bm-cw-`n-¨ iuÂ.

A-t±-l-¯nsâ Hmtcm N-e-\-§-fnepw {]-I-Sam-b a-X-`-ànbpw bm-{X-bn-

epsS-\o-fw D-Ån Xn-f-¨p-a-dnªp-sIm-ïn-cp-¶ B-th-ihpw I-ïv knw-

lm-k-\-¯n-encn¡p-¶ A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-hw Nn-cn-¨n-cn-¡m-\m-Wv km-

²yX. "kzÀ-¤-¯n h-kn-¡p-¶-h³ Nn-cn-¡p-¶p...' (k-¦oÀ-¯\w 2:8)

F-¶ Xn-cp-h-N-\-`m-K-amWv Cu B-i-b-¯n-\v B-[mcw.

kzÀ-¤-¯n h-kn-¡p-¶-h³ Nn-cn-¨n-«p-sï-¦n F-´m-bn-cn¡mw B

Nn-cn-bp-sS ]n-¼n-se c-lkyw? hn-izm-k-¯n-\p- th-ïn ho-tdm-sS Dd-¨p

\nÂ-¡p¶ ssZ-h-P-\s¯ ]o-Vn¸n-¡p-hm\pw ss{I-kv-X-h- amÀ¤-s¯

`q-an-bp-sS apJ-¯p \n¶pw th-tcm-sS ]n-gp-Xp-I-f-bp-hm\pw Zr-V-\nÝ-

bw sNbv-X iu `m-hn-bn ssZ-h-cm-Py-¯n-sâ sI-«p-]-Wn-¡m-bn

A-tlm-cm{Xw ITn-\m-²zm-\w sN-¿p-¶Xpw I-ã-X-IÄ A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶

Xpw Xn-cp-Úm-\-¯n-eq-sS ZÀ-in-¨-t¸mÄ kr-ãmhmb ssZ-h-¯n-\v Nn-cn-

b-S-¡m³ I-gn-ªn-cn¡nÃ!

62 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\-½p-sS Nn-´-I-fpw A-h-Im-i-hm-Z-§fpw `m-hn-tb-¡p-dn-¨v \mw s\-bv-

sX-Sp-¯Xpw s\-bv-sX-Sp¯p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xpam-b kz-]v-\-§fpw a-\-

Ên-em¡n-b kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb ssZ-hw \s½-tbmÀ-¯v C-Xn\-Iw F-{X

-{]m-hiyw Nn-cn-¨n-«p-ïv? F-®-sa-Sp-¡m³ Aev]ka-bw thÀ-Xn-cn-¨mÂ

\mw £o-Wn-¨p -X-f-cp-sa¶-Xv XoÀ-¨. ssZ-h-¯m sX-c-sª-Sp-¡-s¸-«

H-cp `-à³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xpw hn-`m-h-\ sN-¿p-¶-Xpam-b ]-eXpw

\-S-¡m-dnÃ. A-Xn \n-cm-i-tbm-sS `m-c-ap-Å a-\-Êp-am-bn Po-hn-¡p-¶-

hcpw `-à-·m-cp-sS C-S-bn-epïv. F-¶m ZoÀ-L- hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p-ti-jw

`q-X-Im-e-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v A-b-hn-d-¡p-t¼mÄ A-dn-bm-sX A-h-À ssZh-s¯

kv-Xp-Xn-¡pw. H-cp Ime-s¯ B-{K-l-§fpw kz-]v-\-§fpw ]q-h-Wn-bp-

hm³ A-\p-h-Zn-¡m-Xn-cp¶ ssZ-h-¯n-\v \n-d-ª I-®p-I-tfm-sS A-hÀ

a-lXzw I-tc-äpw. a-\p-jy -_p-²n-bp-sS ]-cn-an-Xn-bn \n¶p-sIm-ïv

B-{K-ln-¨ \-·-I-fp-sS B-bn-cw -a-S-§m-Wv C-¶-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶-sX-¶ Xn-cn-

¨-dn-hm-Wv C-Xn-\p Im-cWw.

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ B-cw-`-¯n A-hÀ hn-`m-h-\ -sNbv-X ]-cn-an-Xam-b \-·-

IÄ A-hÀ-¡p e-`n-¨n-cp-s¶-¦n ssZ-hw A-hÀ-¡p-th-ïn-sbm-cp¡n-b

B-bn-cw- aS-§v \-·-IÄ A-hÀ-¡p \-ã-s¸-Sp-am-bn-cp-¶p. ]-e-t¸mgpw

\mw \-ap-¡p-th-ïn X-¿m-dm-¡p-¶ ]-cn-an-Xam-b ]-²-Xn-IÄ ssZ-hw \-ap-

¡p-thïn-sbm-cp-¡p-¶ hn-im-eam-b ]-²-Xn-I-fp-sS ]qÀ-¯o-I-c-W¯n-\v

hn-Lm-X-am-sW-¶- ]mTw I-gn-ª Im-e A-\p-`-h-§-fn-eq-sS DÄ-s¡m- ïn-

«p-Å-hÀ Bßo-b a-Þ-e-¯n kpe`w.

Z-akv-tIm-kn-sâ ]-Sn-hm-XnÂ-¡Â sh-¨v A-h-sâ- ta ]-Xn-¨ {]-`m-In-c-

W-§-tf-äv Imgv-N i-àn XmÂ-¡m-en-I-am-bn \-ã-s¸-s«-¦nepw iu-en-sâ

A-I-ta-bp-Å Zr-ãn-IÄ {]-Im-in-¡-s¸«-Xv B \n-an-j-§-fn-emWv. G-Xp

amÀ¤-s¯ k-aq-ew D-ÑmS-\w sN-¿-p-hm³ {i-an¨p-shm, A-tX amÀ-¤-¯n-

sâ {]-Nm-c-I-\m-bn {Iq-in-sâ k-tµ-iw h³-I-c-I-fn-se-¯n-¡p-hm-\p-Å

t{i-jvTam-b ZuXyw G-sä-Sp-¯ iuÂ. Im-e-¯n-sâ Ip-s¯m-gp-¡n-\-n-S-

bn iu-se-¶ Xo-{h-hm-Znbm-b ]-co-i³ {Iq-in-sâ k-tµ-i-hml-I-\m-

bn ]-cn-Wm-aw {]m-]n-¡p-¶ N-cn{Xw hn-SÀ-¶ I-®p-I-tfmSpw s]-cp-¼-d ap-

g-¡p-¶ lr-Z-b-t¯mSpw Iq-sS am-{X-sa hm-bn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-I-bpÅq.

B-cmWv Cu ]-co-i-\m-b iuÂ? A-t±-lw kz-bw ]-cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-

cn-¡p-¶ hm-¡p-I-Ä {i-²n-¡p-I.

63B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"\m-atÃm ]-cn-tÑ-Z-\-¡mÀ; ssZ-h-¯n-sâ B-ßmhp-sIm-ïv B-cm-[n-

¡p-Ibpw {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn {]-iw-kn-¡p-I-bpw P-U-¯n B-{i-bn-

¡m-Xn-cn-¡bpw sN-¿p-¶ \mw Xs¶. ]-s£ F-\n-¡p P-U-¯nepw

B-{i-bn-¸m³ h-I-bpïv; a-ämÀ-¡m-\pw P-U-¯n B-{i-bn¡mw F-¶p

tXm-¶n-bm F-\n-¡p A-[nIw; F«mw \m-fn ]-cn-tÑ-Z-\ G-äh³; bn-

{km-tb Pm-Xn-¡mc³; s_-\ym-ao³ tKm-{X-¡mc³; F-{_m-b-cn \n-

¶p P-\n-¨ F-{_mb³; \ym-b{]-am-Ww kw-_-Ôn-¨p ]-coi³; ip-jv-

Im-´n kw-_-Ôn-¨p k`-sb D-]-{Z-hn-¨-h³; \ymb-{]-am-W-¯n-se \o-Xn

kw-_-Ôn-¨p A-\n-µy³; F-¦nepw F-\n-¡p em-`-am-bn-cp¶-Xp H-t¡bpw

Rm³ {In-kv-Xp \n-an-¯w tN-Xw F-¶p F-®n-bn-cn-¡p¶p' (^n-en-¸nbÀ

3:3þ7).

tdm-a³ ]u-c-\m-bn P-\n-¨p B Im-e-L-«-¯n tZ-i-sa§pw {]-kn-²n-

bmÀ-Ön-¨ K-am-en-tb F-¶ Kp-cp-hn-sâ ]m-Z-]oT-¯n hn-Zy-b-`y-kn-¨

iuÂ. ssZ-h-Ir-]-bp-sS B-[nIyw A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ ssZ-hw sX-sc-

sª-Sp-¯ a-\p-jy³. ZoÀ-L-hÀ-j-§Ä sIm-ïv H-cp in-ev-]w kq-£vaX-

tbm-sS sIm-¯n-sb-Sp-¡p-¶ in-ev-]n-tb-t¸m-se X-sâ ]-Wn-im-e-bnÂ

Im-e-§Ä \o-ïp-\n-¶ ]-Wn-bn-eq-sS iu-en-s\ Pm-Xn-I-fp-sS A-s¸m-kv-

X-e\m-b ]u-tem-km-bn ]-Wn-sX-Sp-¡p-hm³ hn-iz-in-ev-]n-¡v Xn-cp-ln-X-

ambn.

t{i-jvTam-b Cu ]Z-hn \Â-In am-\n-¨-Xn-eq-sS ]u-tem-kn-t\-¡p-dn-

¨p-Å Xn-cp-ln-Xw ]qÀ-®-am-bnÃ. A-h³ aq-¶mw kzÀ-¤-t¯m-fw F-Sp-

¡-s¸«p. a-\p-jy-\v D-¨-cn-¸m³ ]m-SnÃm-¯Xpw ]-d-ªp-Iq-Sm-¯-Xpam-b

hm-¡p-IÄ A-h³ {i-hn¨p. t{i-jvTam-b sh-fn-¸m-Sp-I-fp-sS A-W-ap-dn-

bm-¯ {]-hm-lw A-h-sâ-ta sNm-cn-ªv kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb ssZ-hw am-

\n-¨p.

B-ßo-b-X-bpsS Hu-¶-Xy-§-fn Nn-d-I-Sn-¨p ]-d¶p-sIm-ïn-cp-¶ Cu

t{i-jvT A-s¸m-kv-Xe-sâ \n-e-hn-fn- {it²-b-amWv.

"A-t¿m, Rm³ A-cn-ã- a-\p-jy³!'

\otdm N-{I-hÀ-¯n-bp-sS aqÀ-¨-bp-Å- hmÄ sh-«n-ho-gv-¯p-¶ \n-an-

jw h-sc Bßo-b A-SÀ-¡-f-¯n ]-S tNÀ-¯h-s\ {]-km-Zn-¸n-¡p-

hm³ kz-Poh-s\ Xr-W-hÂ-K-Wn¨v A-S-cmSn-b H-cp ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-

sâ lr-Z-b-t`-Z-Iam-b \n-e-hn-fn-bm-Wn-sX-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-t¼mÄ \mw

64 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-Ûp-X-kv-X-Ï-cm-bn \nÂ-¡p-¶ Ah-Ø. aq¶mw kzÀ-¤-t¯m-fw F-Sp-

¡-s¸-« H-cp `à-sâ \n-Ê-lm-b-X-tb-bpw, lr-Z-b-th-Z-\-I-tfbpw A-\m-

hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶-Xm-Wv B Zo-\-tcm-Z\w.

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv A-Sp-¯p Po-hn-¡p-hm³ a-\p-jy-\v X-S-Ê-am-bn \n-¶n-

cp-¶ Nn-e X-S-¦Â-¸m-d-I-fm-Wv A-t±-l-¯n-sâ lr-Z-b-th-Z-\-I-fp-sS

A-Sn-Øm\w. B X-S-¦Â-¸m-d-IÄ G-sXm-s¡-bm-sW-¶v A-t±-lw e-fn-

Xam-b `m-j-bn hy-à-am-¡p-¶pïv.

1. Xm³ P-U-a-b\pw ]m-]-¯n-sâ Zm-k-\m-bn hnÂ-¡-s¸-«-h-

\m-sW-¶p-ap-Å Xn-cn-¨-dn-hv A-t±l-s¯ `-b-N-In-X-\m¡n.

"\ym-b-{]-am-Ww B-ßo-Iw F¶pw \mw A-dn-bp-¶p-h-sÃm; Rmt\m P-U-

ab³, ]m-]-¯n-\p Zm-k-\m-bn hnev-¡-s¸-«-h³ Xs¶' (tdmaÀ 7:14).

2. C-Ñn-¡p-¶-XÃ ]-sI-bv-¡p¶-Xv A-dn-bm-sX sN-bv-Xv

t]m-Ip-¶ \n-Ê-lm-bmh-Ø.

"Rm³ {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p¶-Xv Rm³ A-dn-bp-¶n-Ã; Rm³ C-Ñn-¡p-¶-Xn-s\

AÃ ]-sI-bv-¡p-¶-Xn-s\ As{X Rm³ sN-¿p¶-Xv' (tdm-aÀ 7:15).

3. X-¶n h-kn-¡p-¶ ]m-]-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p-Å t_m²yw.

"B-I-bm A-Xns\ (C-Ñn-¡m-¯-Xns\) {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p¶-Xv Rm-\Ã

F-¶n h-kn-¡p-¶ ]m-]-a-t{X...Rm³ sN-bvhm³ C-Ñn-¡p-¶ \-· sN-

¿p-¶nÃ-tÃm; C-Ñn-¡m-¯ Xn-·-bt{X {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶-Xv. Rm³ C-Ñn-

¡m-¯-Xn-s\ sN-¿p-¶p F-¦ntem A-Xn-s\ {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p¶-Xv Rm-\Ã

F-¶n h-kn-¡p-¶ ]m-]-a-t{X' (tdm-aÀ 7:17,19,20).

4. P-U-¯n \-· h-kn-¡p-¶nà F-¶ A-dnhv.

"F-¶n F-¶p-sh-¨m F-sâ P-U-¯n \-· h-kn-¡p-¶nà F-¶p

Rm³ A-dn-bp¶p; \-· sN-bvhm-\p-Å Xmev]cyw F-\n-¡pïv; {]-hÀ-

¯n-¡p-¶tXm CÃ...A-§-s\ \-· sN-bvhm³ C-Ñn-¡p-¶ Rm³ Xn-·

F-sâ ]-¡-ep-ïv F-s¶m-cp {]-am-Ww Im-Wp¶p' (tdmaÀ 7:18,21)

5. _p-²n-bp-sS {]-am-W-t¯m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ th-sdm-cp

{]-am-W-¯n-sâ kzm-[o\w.

B-ßo-b- t]mÀ-¡-f-¯n FÃmw ad-¶p ho-tdm-sS s]m-cp-Xn-s¡m-ïn-cn-

¡p-t¼mgpw X-sâ \n-Ê-lm-bX-sb ]p-d¯p- sIm-ïp-h-cp-¶ t{i-jvTam-

sbm-cp aÀ-½w ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv ]u-tem-kn-\v sh-fn-s¸-

Sp¯n.

65B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"A§-s\ \-· sN-bvhm³ C-Ñn-¡p-¶ Rm³ Xn-· F-sâ ]-¡Â D-ïv

F-s¶m-cp {]-am-Ww Im-Wp¶p. DÅw-sIm-ïv Rm³ ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

\ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n c-kn-¡p¶p. F-¦nepw F-sâ _p-²n-bp-sS {]-am-W-

t¯m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ th-sdm-cp {]-am-Ww Rm³ F-sâ A-h-b-h-§-fnÂ

Im-Wp¶p; A-Xv F-sâ A-h-b-h-§-fn-ep-Å ]m-]-{]-am-W-¯n-¶p F-s¶

_-²-\m-¡n-¡f-bp¶p' (tdmaÀ 7:21þ23).

P-Uhpw B-ßmhpw X-½n D-f-fn \n-c-´-c-am-bn \-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cp-¶

cq-£am-b Bßob t]m-cm-«-¯n-sâ Xo{h-X A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-ª t{ijvT

A-s¸m-kv-X-e-\m-bn-cp-¶p hn-ip-² ]u-temkv. \-· sN-¿p-hm³ B-ßmÀ-

°-am-bn B-{K-ln-¨n«pw A-Xn-s\ A-Xn-i-à-am-bn X-S-bp-¶ H-cp

hym-]m-c-i-àn-bp-sS km-¶n²yw i-co-c-¯n-e-t±-lw Xn-cn-¨-dnªp.

A-Xn-\p ]n-¼n Xm³ A-[n-h-kn-¡p-¶Xpw Xn-· sN-¿p-hm³ am{Xw

B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xpam-b P-U-am-sW-¶ h-kvXp-Xb-pw A-t±-lw a-\-Ên-

em¡n.

]p-Xn-b- \n-b-a-¯n-se ]-IpXn-tbm-fw ]p-kv-X-I-§Ä c-Nn-¨ ]u-tem-kv

A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ sZ-akv-tIm-kn-sâ ]-Sn-hm-XnÂ-¡Â- sh-¨v ]p-{X\mb

ssZ-h-s¯ I-ïp-ap«n-b \n-an-jw ap-X tdm-a³ Im-cm-{K-l-¯n A-h-

km-\n-¡p-¶-Xp h-sc P-U-t¯m-Sp t]m-cm-Sn-bn-cp-¶ hy-à-bm-bn-cp-s¶-

¶v A-t±-lw kz-bw G-äp-]-d-bp-¶pïv. tdmaÀ 7þmw A-²ym-bw 14 ap-XÂ

25 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§-fn Cu B-ßo-b-t]m-cm«-s¯ A-t±-lw ho-i-

Zo-I-cn-¡p-¶pïv.

H-cp hy-àn c-£-bp-sS A-\p`-hw {]m-]n-¨mepw A-h-sâ-bp-ÅnÂ

P-U-¯n-sâ km-¶n-²y-ap-sï-¶ h-kv-Xp-X-bm-Wv X-sâ hm-¡p-I-fnÂ

\n¶pw \mw a-\-Ên-em-¡p-¶Xv. A-§-s\-sb-¦n P-U-sa-¶ hm-¡n-\v H-cp

\nÀ-hN-\w B-h-iy-amWv. F-´m-Wv P-Uw? a-\p-jy-i-co-c-sa-¶ A-£-

cmÀ-°-¯n-eà ss_-_n-fnÂ, {]-tXy-In-¨pw tdm-am-te-J\w 7þmw A-²ym-

b-¯nÂ, P-U-sa-¶ ]-Zw ]utemkv {]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

F-t^-kyÀ 2þmw A-²ymbw 3þmw hm-Iy-¯n D-]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶

"P-U-tam-l§Ä' (the passions of our flesh) 'P-U-¯n-\v C-ã-am-b-Xv'

(desires of the body) F-¶o ]-Z-{]-tbm-K-§Ä ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p¶-Xv \-½p-

sS `u-a-i-co-c-t¯bÃ. a-\p-jy-sâ i-co-cw am-{XaÃ, ssZ-hw kr-ãn-¨

k-I-e- kr-ãn-I-fpw F-{Xbpw \Ã-Xm-bn A-hn-Sp-¶p I-ïp (DÂ-¸¯n

1:31). AXp-sIm-ïpX-s¶ \-½p-sS i-co-c-t¯-¡p-dn-¨Ã ss_-_n-fnÂ

66 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"P-U'sa-¶ ]-Z{]-tbm-K-¯n-eq-sS ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv. ]m-]-¯n-sâ

^-e-am-bn a-\p-jy-\p kw-`-hn-¨ Xm-gv-N-bp-sS A-h-Ø-sb-bm-Wv P-U-

sa-¶ ]-Zw {]-Xn-\n-[m-\w sN-¿p-¶-Xv. tb-ip-hn-sâ- c-à-¯m ho-sï-

Sp-¡-s¸-« H-cp `-à-sâ-bp-Ån A-[n-h-kn-¡p-¶ H-cp ssZ-h- a-\p-jy-

\pïv. B ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-sâ B-ßo-b- kz-`m-h-t¯mSpw A-h-\n hym-

]-cn-¡p¶ ssZhnI ssN-X-\y-t¯mSpw ssZ-h-Ir-]-tbmSpw t]m-cm-Sp-¶

H-cp PUoI a-\p-jy\pw A-h-sâ-bp-Ån IpSn-sIm-f-fp-¶pïv. ]m-]- kz-

`m-h-ap-Å Cu PUoI -a-\p-jy³ Ah-sâ C-Ñ-Ifpw eu-InI -tam-l-§

fpw Nn-´-I-fn-eq-sSbpw {]-hr-¯n-I-fn-eq-sSbpw {]-I-Sn-¸n-¡p-hm\pw Ah-

sb km-£m-Xv-I-cn-¡p-hm\pw {i-an-¡p-t¼mÄ Cu \o-¡-§Ä H-cp-h-\nÂ

h-kn-¡p-¶ PUoI- a-\p-jy\pw ssZ-h -a-\p-jy-\p-am-bpÅ t]m-cm-«-am-bn

]-cn-W-an-¡p¶p. Cu PUoI a-\p-jy-t\-bm-Wv ]u-temk v'P-U'sa-¶p

]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶Xv.

eu-InIam-b B-{K-l-§fpw P-Uo-Iamb tam-l-§fpw am-\p-jn-Iam-b

C-Ñ-I-fp-ap-Å {]m-Ir-X- a-\p-jy-\m-Wv ss]-im-Nn-I-am-b {]-tem-`-\-§-

fn hoWp-t]m-Ip-¶Xv. P-Um-`n-em-j-§Ä ]qÀ-¯o-I-cn-¨v kw-Xr-]v-Xn-

b-S-bp-hm-\p-Å {]m-Ir-X- a-\p-jy-sâ \o-¡§-sf \n-b-{´n-¡p-hm-\pÅ

t]m-cm-«w am-{X-aà \-½p-tSXv. A-Xn-\-¸p-d-¯m-bn-«p-Å e-£y-§-fmWv

Cu bp-²-¯n-\p-ÅXv. a-\p-jy- {]-Ir-Xnbpw ssZ-hnI-X-bpw X-½n-epÅ

t]m-cm-«-am-WnXv. a-\p-jy-sâ kz-tb-Ñ-Ifpw ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ln-Xhpw

X-½n-ep-Å cq-£amb t]m-cm-«-am-WnXv.

]u-tem-kn-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ {i-²n-¡p-I. "...C§-s\ Rm³-X-t¶ _p²n-

sIm-ïv ssZ-h-¯n-sâ {]-am-W-s¯bpw PUw-sIm-ïv ]m-]-¯n-sâ {]-am-

W-s¯bpw tk-hn-¡p¶p' (tdmaÀ 7:25).

Hcp Ime-¯v tem-I-tam-l-§Ä-¡v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn \mw Po-hn-¨n-cp¶p.

F-¶m ssZ-h-]p-{X³ ImÂ-h-dn-bn sNm-cn-ª {]-b-Ýn-¯ c-à-

¯m \-s½ ]m-]-{]-am-W-¯n-sâ A-[o-\-X-bn \n-¶p hn-e-bv-¡p

hm§n. A§-s\ ho-sï -Sp-¡-s¸« ssZ-h-a-¡Ä F-¶ ]-Z-hn-bpw H-cp

]pXn-b {]-Ir-Xhpw \-ap-¡p \ÂIn. ho ïpw P-\-\-¯m \-½nÂ

D-fhm-b ]pXn-b {]-Ir-X-¯n-\-\p-k-cn-¨v Poh-sâ ]p-Xp-¡-¯n \-S-t¡- -

ïh-cm-Wv \mw. F-¶m \mw ]n-t¶-bpw ]n-·m-dn P-U-tam-l-§Ä-¡-\p-

kr-X-am-bn tem-I-t¯m-Sn-S-]g-In Np-h-Sp sh-bv-¡p-t¼mÄ ]-g-b ]m-]-{]-

am-W-¯n-sâ A-Sn-a-¯-¯n-te-¡v \n-]-Xn-¡p-I-bmWv.

67B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

P-Uhpw B-ßmhpw X-½n-ep-Å bp-²-¯n B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-

cn-¨p \mw \-S-¶m P-U-¯n-sâ ta P-bw {]m-]n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-sa-¶v

]u-tem-kv _p-²n-bp-]-tZ-in-¡p-¶p. ssZ-h-Ir-]-b-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶ `-à-·mÀ-

¡v B-izm-khpw D-t¯-P-\hpw \Â-Ip-¶-Xm-Wv ]u-tem-kn-sâ hm-

¡pIÄ.

"AXp-sIm-ïv C-t¸mÄ {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn-ep-Å-hÀ-¡v H-cp in-£m-hn-[n-

bp-anÃ. Po-h-sâ B-ßm-hn-sâ {]-am-Ww F-\n-¡p ]m-]-¯n-sâbpw a-c-

W-¯n-sâbpw {]-am-W-¯n \n-¶p {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn kzm-X-{´yw

h-cp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶p. P-U-¯m-ep-Å _-e-lo-\-X \n-an-¯w \ym-b-{]-am-

W-¯n-\p I-gn-bm-ª-Xn-s\ (km-[n-¸m³) ssZ-hw X-sâ ]p-{X-s\ ]m-]-

P-U-¯n-sâ km-Zr-iy-¯nepw ]m-]w \n-an-¯hpw A-b¨p, ]m-]-¯n-\v

P-U-¯n in-£ h-n-[n¨p. P-U-s¯-bà B-ßm-hn-s\ A-t{X A-\p-k-

cn-¨p \-S-¡p-¶ \-½n \ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n-sâ \o-Xn \n-hr-¯n-bm-tI-ï-

Xn-\p Xt¶. P-U-kz-`m-h-ap-Å-hÀ P-U-¯n-\p-ÅXpw B-ß-kz-`m-h-ap-Å-

hÀ B-ßm-hn-\p-ÅXpw Nn-´n-¡p¶p' (tdmaÀ 8:1þ5).

Po-hn-X-bm-{X-bn \-s½ h-gn-\-S-¯p-hm-\p-Å ZuXyw G-sä-Sp-¯n-

cn-¡p¶-Xv ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hmw ssZ-h-amWv. P-U-¯n-sâ ta P-bw-

{]m-]n-¡p-hm-\pÅ t]m-cm-«-¯n ssZ-h-¯n-sâ B-ßm-hv \-t½m-Sp- Iq-

sS-bpïv. P-Uw \-½p-sS {]-_-e-am-b F-Xn-cm-fn-bm-sW-¦nepw B F-Xn-

cm-fn-sb {]Xn-tcm-[n-¡p-hm³ \-ap-¡m-h-iy-ap-Å-sXÃmw kzÀ-¤w ap¶-sa

I-cp-Xn-bo-«p-ïv. B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨v \mw \-S-¶m P-U-¯n-sâ-

ta k-¼qÀ-®-am-b P-bw t\-Sp-hm-³ \-ap-¡p I-gn-bpw. Cu h-kv-XpX-

sb Xn-cp-hN-\w k-aÀ-°n-¡p-¶p.

"B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨v \-S-¸n³; F-¶m \n-§Ä P-U-¯n-sâ tam-

lw \n-hÀ-¯n-¡-bnà F-¶p Rm³ ]-d-bp¶p' (K-em-XyÀ 5:16).

68 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]Xn-tbm-Knbm-b ]n-im-Nv

{In-kv-Xphn-t\m-sSm-¯v B-ßo-b- Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn Po-

hn-X-¯n A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t¡-ï aq-¶v {]-_-e-cm-b F-Xn-cm-fn-I-fm-Wv

tem-Ihpw P-Uhpw ]n-im-Np-sa-¶v F-s^-kyÀ 2þmw A-²ym-bw 1 ap-XÂ

3 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§Ä hy-à-am-¡n-bn-«pïv.

"A-Xn-{I-a-§-fmepw ]m-]-§-fmepw a-cn-¨-h-cm-bn-cp-¶ \n-§-sfbpw

A-h³ D-bnÀ-¸n¨p. A-h-bn \n-§Ä aps¼ Cu tem-I-¯n-sâ Im-e-

K-Xn-sbbpw B-Im-i-¯n-se A-[n-Im-c-¯n-¶pw A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sn-sâ

a-¡-fn C-t¸mÄ hym-]-cn-¡p-¶ B-ßm-hn\pw A-[n-]-Xn-bm-b-h-s\bpw

A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S¶p. A-h-cp-sS C-S-bn \mw FÃm-h-cpw ap-s¼ \-½p-sS

P-U-tam-l-§-fn \S-¶p P-U-¯n\pw a-t\m-hn-Im-c-§Ä¡pw C-ã-amb-

Xp sN-bvXpw sIm-ïv a-äp-Å-h-sc-t¸m-se {]-Ir-Xn-bm tIm-]-¯n-sâ

a-¡-fm-bn-cp-¶p'.

{In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n H-cp hy-àn-sb kzm-[o-\n-¡p-hm\pw ho-gv-¯p-

hm\pw tem-Iw k-I-e- A-S-hp-I-fpw {]-tbm-Kn-¡m-dpïv. i-Xm-Ð-§-fm-

bn `q-an-bn \n-e-hn-en-cn-¡p-¶ ssh-hn-²y-amÀ-¶ kw-kv-Im-c-§-tfbpw

tem-I- hy-h-Øn-Xn-I-tf-bp-am-Wv tem-I-sa-¶ ]Zw -sIm-ïv C-hn-sS ]-cm-

aÀ-in-¡p-¶Xv. {]kvXpX ]Zw-sIm-ïv hn-h-£n-¡p¶-Xv tem-I-a-\p-jy-

sc-bà F-¶v Xn-cp-hN-\w \-s½ ]Tn-¸n-¡p¶p.

"\-ap-¡v t]m-cm-«w DÅXv P-U-cà-§-tfmSÃ, hm-gvN-I-tfmSpw A-[n-Im-c-

§-tfm-Spw Cu A-Ô-Im-c-¯n-sâ tem-Im-[n-]-Xn-I-tfmSpw kzÀ-tem-I-§-

fn-se Zp-ãm-ß-tk-\-tbmSpw A-t{X' (F-s^-kyÀ 6:12).

B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ c-ïma-s¯ F-Xn-cm-fn-bm-Wv PUw. \-½p-sS-

bp-Ån Ip-Sn-sIm-Åp-¶ PUoI- a-\p-jy-\pw ssZ-h -a-\p-jy\pw X-½nÂ

6

69B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]Xn-tbm-Knbm-b ]n-im-Nv

\-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ i-àamb t]m-cm-«-s¯-¸-än ]u-tem-kv tdm-am-

te-J\w 7þmw A-²ym-b-¯n BÀ¡pw A-\m-bm-kw a-\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³

I-gn-bp-¶{X e-fn-Xam-b `m-j-bn hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨n-«p-ïv. A-I-ta-bp-Å

a-\p-jy³ a-c-W-¯m a¬-i-co-c-¯nÂ-\n-¶p tam-Nn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xph-sc

P-Uhpw B-ß-mhpw X-½n-epÅ t]m-cm-«w Xp-SÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

ssZ-h-`-àn-sb ap-dp-sI ]n-Sn-¡p¶-h-tcm-Sv H-cp hn-«p-ho-gv-N-bp-anÃm-sX

A-Zr-iyam-b A-`u-a- ta-J-e-I-fn \n¶p-sIm-ïv t]m-cm-Sp-¶ G-ähpw

i-à\m-b F-Xn-cm-fn-bm-Wv ]-g-b kÀ-¸am-b ]n-imNv. hn-ip-² ]u-tem-

kv ]n-im-Nns\ 'B-Im-i-¯n-se A-[n-Im-c-¯n-\v A-[n-]-Xn'sb-¶v a-e-

bm-fw ss_-_n-fn-epw, King James Version -Â 'prince of the power of the air' F¶pw hn-ti-jn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p (F-s^-kyÀ 2:2). hr-X-·m-sc hn-gp-

§p-hm-\p-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS Ah-sc Xnc-ªp \-S-¡p-¶ A-e-dp-¶ knw-

l-am-bn-«m-Wv A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b ]-s{Xm-kv ]n-im-Nn-s\ Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-cn-

¡p-¶Xv.

"\nÀ-½-Z-cm-bn-cn-¸n³; D-WÀ-¶n-cn-¸n³; \n-§-fp-sS {]Xn-tbm-Knbm-b

]n-im-Nv A-e-dp-¶ knw-lw F-¶- t]m-se B-sc hn-gp-t§-ïp F-¶p

Xnc-ªp Np-än \-S-¡p-¶p' (1 ]-s{Xmkv 5:8).

"kÀ-Æ-tem-Ihpw Zpã-sâ A-[o-\-X-bn In-S-¡p-¶p' (1 tbm-l-¶m³

5:19) F-¶ h-kv-XpX-sb A-c-¡n-«p-d-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv eq-t¡mkv 4þmw

A-²ym-bw 5 ap-X 8 h-sc-bp-Å Xn-cp-h-N-\- hm-Iy§Ä.

"]n-s¶ ]-im-Nv Ah-s\ tatem-«p -Iq«n-s¡mïp-t]m-bn tem-I-¯n-se

k-I-e- cm-Py-§-tfbpw £-W- t\-c-¯n Ah-¶p Im-Wn¨p. Cu A-[n-

Im-cw H-s¡bpw A-Xn-sâ a-l-Xzhpw \n\-¡p X-cmw; A-Xv F-¦Â

Gev]n¨n-cn-¡p¶p; F-\n-¡p a-\-Êp-Åh-¶p Rm³ sIm-Sp-¡p¶p. \o

F-s¶ \-a-kv-¡-cn-¨m A-sXÃmw \n-sâ-Xm-Ipw'.

kÀ-Æ-tem-Ihpw C-¶v Zp-ã-sâ A-[o-\-X-bn-em-sW-¦n A-Xyp-¶-X

\mb ssZ-hw kr-ãn-¨ a-t\m-l-cam-b Cu `q-an F§-s\ ]n-im-Nn-sâ

A-[o-\-X-bn-em-bn F-s¶m-cp \ym-bamb tNmZyw C-hn-sS D-Zn-¡p-¶p-. am-

\-h -N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ B-cw-`- L-«§-sf \mw A-]-{K-Yn-¨p ]Tn-¨m Cu

tNm-Zy-¯n-sâ D¯-cw I-sï-¯m³ I-gn-bpw.

70 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

G-sZ³ -tXm-«-¯n-se k-I-e- hr-£-§-fp-tS-bpw ^-ew `-£n-¡p-hm-\p-Å

kzm-X-{´yw ssZ-hw B-Zm-an-\pw l-Æ-bv¡pw \ÂIn. F-¶m tXm-«-¯n-

sâ \-Sp-hn \nÂ-¡p-¶ \-·-Xn-·-I-sf-¡p-dn-¨p-Å A-dn-hn-sâ hr-£-

¯n-sâ ^-ew Xn-¶-cp-sX-¶p am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p ssZ-h-¯n-sâ G-Ihpw

A-ew-L-\o-b-hpam-b Iev]\. kÀ-Æ- `q-an-bp-tSbpw B-[n-]Xyw kÀ-tÆ-

iz-c³ B-Zm-an\pw l-Æ-bv¡pw \Â-In-bn-cp¶p. ssZ-hw hn-e¡n-b ^-ew

`-£n-¨m ssZ-h-s¯-t¸m-se B-bn-¯o-cm-sa-¶ ]n-im-Nn-sâ {]-tem-`-

\-¯n hoWp-t]m-b B-Zn-a- am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fp-sS A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sn-sâ

^-e-am-bn D-fhm-b ]m-]-¯n-sâ im-]w k-À-Æ- `q-an-bp-tS-bpw, a-\p-jy-\p-

Ä-s¸-sS-bp-Å k-I-e- N-cm-N-c-§-fp-tSbpw taÂ- ]-Xn-¡p-hm-\n-S-bmbn.

A§-s\ ]m-]-¯n-sâ ^-e-am-bn `q-anbpw A-Xn-\p-Ån-ep-Å-hbpw ]n-im-

Nn-sâ A-[o-\-X-bn-em-bn¯oÀ¶p (DÂ-¸¯n 3:1þ21).

]n-im-Nn-\m-Â h-©n-¡-s¸-«v ]m-]w sN-bv-X-Xn-sâ ^-e-am-bn k-I-e- a-\p-

jy-hÀ-¤-¯n-tâbpw ta ]-Xn-¨ im-]-¯n \n-¶p-ah-sc tam-Nn-¸n-¡p-

hm³ ]p-{X\mb ssZ-hw ImÂ-h-dn-bn ho-sï-Sp-¸p- hn-e-bm-bn X-sâ

Poh-s\ \ÂIn. AXp-sIm-ïv c-£-bn-te-¡p-Å a-\p-jy-sâ

G-Ih-gn {In-kv-Xp -am-{X-amWv.

B-cm-Wv a-\p-jy-s\ h-gn-sX-än-¡p-¶ ]n-im-Nv?

G-gp- X-e-Ifpw ]¯p- sIm-¼p-Ifpw sIm-¼p-I-fn ]-¯p cm-P-ap-Snbpw

X-e-bn Zq-j-W-\m-a-§-fp-ap-Å ]p-Ån-¸p-en-¡p k-Zr-iyam-b H-cp ar-

K-¯n-sâ cq-]-¯n-tem, ]m-Ým-Xy- th-jamb tIm«pw kyq-«pw, I-WvT-

Iu-]o-\-hp-a-Wn-ªv Np-ïp-IÄ-¡n-S-bn F-cnªp-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ kn-

KmÀ- ss]¸pw {]-Xn-jvTn-¨v H-cp kw-kv-Im-c- k-¼¶-sâ cq-]¯nsem H-cp

kp-{]-`m-X-¯n \-½p-sS `-h-\m-¦-W-¯n h¶v, "KpUv-tam-Wn-§v, Rm-

\m-Wv ]n-im-Nv. \n§-sf h-gn-sX-än-¨v \n-Xy-in-£m-hn-[n-¡p tbm-Ky-\m-

¡p-hm-\p-Å Zu-Xy-hp-am-bn-«m-Wv Rm³ h-¶n-cn-¡p¶-Xv' F-¶v B-K-X³

X-sâ BK-a-t\m-t±-iw H-cp hn-izm-kn-sb A-dn-bn-¨-mÂ, `u-hy-X-tbm-sS

H-cp ]p-©n-cn-bp-ambn "Z-bhmbn ̀ -h-\-¯n-te-¡v IS-¶p h-¶ms«' F-¶v ]

d-ªp H-cp hn-izm-knbpw B-KX-s\ D-Ån-te-¡v lmÀ-±-h-am-bn kzm-KXw

sN-¿p-I-bnÃ. B-Xn-tY-b³ H-cp ss{I-kv-X-h hn-izm-kn-bm-sW-¦nÂ

D-S³ -X-s¶ `-h-\-¯n-sâ I-hm-S-§Ä sIm-«n-b-S-bv-¡pw. s]-´-t¡m-kv-

Xp hn-izm-kn-bm-sW-¦n `-h-\-¯n-\p Np-äp-ap-Å a-XnÂ-s¡«p-I-Ä¡n-S-

71B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

bn {]-Xn-jvTn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ sa-bn³ tK-än-\p ]pd-¯v B-K-X³ I-S-¡p¶-

Xp hsc "Zp-ã-¸n-imtN, tb-ip-hn-sâ A-[n-Im-c-ap-Å \m-a-¯n \n-s¶

im-kn-¡p¶p' F-¶v ]qÀ-® -iàn-tbm-sS `-Õn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡pw.

\-½p-sS ap-¼n h-¶v ]nim-sNm-cn-¡epw Cu \n-e-bn kz-bw ]-cn-N-b-

s¸-Sp-¯p-I-bnÃ. A-h³ _p-²n-im-en-bpw Iu-i-e-¡m-c-\p-am-bXp-sIm-ïv

H-cn-¡epw \-½p-sS ap-¼n-se-¯n \-ap-s¡-Xn-sc s]m-cp-Xp-I-bnÃ. B-Zm-an-

t\-bpw l-Æ-tbbpw G-sZ³- tXm-«-¯n ho-gv-¯n-bXp-t]mse Hmtcm

hn-izm-kn-tbbpw ho-gv-¯p-hm³ Ip-Sn-e- X-{´-§-sfm-cp-¡n X-¡- A-h-k-

c-¯n-\m-bn A-h³ Im-¯n-cn-¡p-I-bmWv. A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-

\v hn-]p-ehpw hn-im-e-hp-am-b kw-hn-[m-\-§-fp-ÅXp- t]m-se ]n-im-Nn

\pw kam-\amb kw-hn-[m-\-§-fpïv. ssZho-I kw-hn-[m-\§-sf A-tX

\n-e-bn ]-IÀ-¯n A-Xn-sâ cq-]-¯n\pw ̀ m-h-¯n\pw kz-´ -C-ã-¯n-\v

A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn Aev]am-b am-ä-§Ä h-cp-¯n k-aq-l- as²y A-h³

A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv _-e-lo-\cm-b hn-izm-kn-I-fnepw A-hn-izm-kn-

I-fnepw Nn-´m-¡p-g-¸-ap-ïm¡p-I F-¶ e-£y-t¯m-sS-bmWv.

kr-ãmhmb ssZ-h-¯n-\v Ah-sâ tX-PÊpw a-l-Xzhpw \n-d-ªp-\nÂ-

¡p-¶ B-e-b-ap-sï-¦nÂ, A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-bp-sS hym-]m-c-tI-{µam-b

Be-bw ]n-im-Nn-\pïv.

"Rm³ \n-sâ I-ã-Xbpw Zm-cn-{Zy-hpwþ\o [-\-hm-\m-Ip-¶p Xm-\pwþ

X-§Ä sb-lq-ZÀ F-¶p ]-d-b-p-s¶-¦nepw sb-lq-ZcÃ, km-¯m-sâ

]-Ån-¡m-cm-b-h-cp-sS Zq-j-Whpw A-dn-bp¶p' (sh-fn-¸mSv 2:9).

ssZ-h-¯n-\v k-I-e- a-\p-jy-hÀ-¤-¯n\pw \Â-Iphm-s\m-cp kp-hn-ti-j-

ap-ïv.

"Zq-X³ A-h-tcmSv: `-b-s¸-tS-ïm; kÀ-Æ- P-\-¯n\pw D-ïm-hm-\p-tÅm-cp

a-lm-k-t´m-jw Rm³ \n-§-tfm-Sp kp-hn-ti-jn-¡p¶p. IÀ-¯mhm-b

{In-kv-Xp F-¶ c-£n-Xm-hv C-¶v Zm-ho-Zn-sâ ]-«-W-¯n \n-§Ä-¡m-bn

P-\n-¨n-cn-¡p¶p' (eq-t¡mkv 2:10,11).

"Zm-ho-Zn-sâ k-´-Xn-bm-bn P-\n-¨p a-cn-¨n«p D-bÀ-s¯-gp-t¶-än-cn-¡p-¶

tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hns\ HmÀ¯p-sImÄ-I. A-Xp B-Ip-¶p F-sâ kp-hn-ti-

jw' (2 Xn-samsY-sbmkv 2:8).

ssZ-h-s¯-t¸m-se ]n-im-Nn\pw kz-´-sa-¶v A-`n-am-\n¡m-s\m-cp kp-hn-

ti-j-apïv.

72 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ Ir-]-bm \n§-sf hn-fn-¨h-s\ hn-«p \n-§Ä C-{X-

th-K-¯n th-sdm-cp kp-hn-ti-j-¯n-te-¡v a-dn-bp-¶Xp-sIm-ïv Rm³

B-Ý-cy-s¸-Sp¶p' (K-em-XyÀ 1:6).

`-c-taev]n-¡p-¶ Zu-Xy-§Ä ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡p-hm³ k-aÀ-¸-W-ap-Å A-s¸m-

kv-X-e-·mÀ, C-S-b-·mÀ, kphn-ti-j-I-·mÀ Xp-S-§n-b-h-cpÄ-s¸-sSbp-Å

H-cp h-en-b ip-{iq-jm-hr-µw tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p h-³-I-c-I-fn ssZ-h-

¯n-\pïv. AXp-t]m-se ]n-im-Nn-s\ tk-hn-¡p-hm\pw A-h³ `-c-taev

]n¡p-¶ D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-§Ä hn-iz-kv-X-Xtbm-sS \nÀ-Æ-ln-¡p-hm\pw

a-\-sÊm-cp-¡-ap-Å B-Úm-\p-hÀ-¯n-Ifm-b H-cp h-en-b -K-Ww ]n-im-

Nn-\pïv.

"km-¯m³ Xm\pw sh-fn-¨ -Zq-X-sâ th-jw [-cn-¡p-¶p-h-tÃm; B-I-bmÂ

Ah-sâ ip-{iq-j-¡m-À \o-Xn-bp-sS ip-{iq-j-¡m-cp-sS thjw [-cn-¨mÂ

A-Xn-i-baÃ; A-h-cp-sS A-h-km-\w A-h-cp-sS {]-hÀ-¯n-I-Ä-¡v H-¯-

Xm-bn-cn-¡pw' (2 sIm-cn-´yÀ 11:14,15).

sI-«n-b-S¨ tXm-«am-b X-sâ k-`-bv-¡v {]-am-Wn-¡p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv D-]-

tZ-i-§Ä \Â-In-bXp-t]m-se X-sâ B-Úm-\p-hÀ-¯n-IÄ-¡v A-\p-k-

cn-¡p-hm³ ]n-imNpw Nn-e D-]-tZ-i-§Ä \Â-In-bn-«pïv.

"F-¶m `m-hn-Ime-¯v Nn-eÀ hym-Pm-ß-¡-sfbpw `q-X-§-fp-sS D-]-tZ-i-

§-sf-bpw B-{i-bn-¨v t`m-jv-¡p ]-d-bp-¶-h-cp-sS I-]-S-¯m hn-izm-kw

Xy-Pn¡pw F-¶v B-ßm-hv sX-fn-hm-bn ]-d-bp-¶p' (1 Xn-samsY-sbmkv

4:1).

ImÂ-h-dn-bn \-S-¶ ]p-{X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-c-a-bmK-s¯ A-\p-

kv-a-cn-¸n-¡p-¶ ip-{iq-j-bm-Wv hn-ip-² -ta-i. tb-ip-hn-sâ c-à-¯mÂ

I-gp-IÂ {]m-]n-¨v hn-ip-²- Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p¶ ssZ-h-P-\-¯n-\v Iq-«m-

bv-a B-N-cn-¡p-hm³ IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ ta-i-bp-ÅXp- t]m-se ]n-im-Nn-sâ

B-Úm-\p-hÀ-¯n-IÄ-¡v Iq-«mbv-a B-N-cn-¡p-hm³ ]n-im-Nn-sâ ta-i-

bpïv.

"\n-§Ä-¡v IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ ]m-\-]m-{Xhpw `q-X-§-fp-sS ]m-\-]m-{Xhpw

Ip-Sn-¸m³ ]m-SnÃ; \n-§Ä-¡v IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ ta-i-bnepw `q-X-§-fp-sS ta-

i-bnepw Aw-in-IÄ B-Ip-hm\pw ]m-SnÃ' (1 sIm-cn-´yÀ 10:21).

H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n-se ]-p-tcm-K-Xn-¡p X-S-bn-Sp-

hm³ ]n-im-Nv G-X-äw- h-scbpw t]m-Ipw. A-t¸mÄ X-s¶ ]m-]n-I-sf A-Sn-

a-¯-¯n³ \p-I-¯n-\p Io-gn \nÀ-¯p-hm\pw hn-ip-²-·m-sc B-ßo-b-

Po-hn-X-¯n \n-ew-]-cn-Nm-¡p-hm-\p-apÅ t]m-cm-«-¯n-em-Wh³.

73B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ho-gv-¯p-hm-\p-Å i{Xp-hn-sâ X-{´-§Ähn-izm-knI-sf G-Xp -hn-t[-\bpw B-ßo-b- cwK-¯v ho-gv¯p-I F-¶-Xm-

Wv i-{Xphm-b ]n-im-Nn-sâ BXy-´n-Iam-b e-£yw. Cu D-t±-i-t¯m-sS

ssh-hn-²y-amÀ-¶ {]-tem-`-\-§-fp-am-bn A-h³ hn-hn-[- k-µÀ-`-§-fn-Â

Hmtcm hn-izm-kn-bp-tSbpw A-cn-In-se-¯pw. k-¼¯pw Øm-\-am-\-

§fpw ]-Z-hn-Ifpw Im-Wn-¨v {]-tem-`n-¸n¡p-I F-¶p-Å-Xm-Wv Ah-sâ

kp-{][m-\ X-{´-§fn-sem¶v. C-h-sbÃmw kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ B-{K-ln-

¡p-¶ hn-izm-kn ]m-en-t¡-ï e-fn-X-am-b hy-h-Ø-IÄ ]n-im-Nv A-h-X-

cn-¸n-¡pw.

ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯nsâ Ir-Xy-X-bn \n¶pw hy-Xn-N-en-¸n¡p-I, A-Ô-

Im-c- i-àn-bp-am-bn _-Ôw Øm-]n¡p-I Xp-S-§n-b-h-bm-Wv e-fn-Xam-b

hy-h-ØIÄ. Cu hy-h-Ø-IÄ Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-hm³ _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- hn-

izm-kn-IÄ-¡v A-h-cp-sS {]-tXy-I ]-cn-X-Øn-Xn-IÄ ]cn-K-Wn¨pvv Nn-e

C-f-hp-IÄ hnim-e-a-\-tÊmsS ]n-im-Nv \Â-Im-dpïv. ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯nÂ

\n¶pw ]qÀ-®-am-bn hy-Xn-N-en-¡p-hm³ _p-²n-ap-«p-Å-hÀ Aev]am-bn

hy-Xn-N-en-¨mepw a-Xn-bm-Ipw. ]-c-ky-am-bn Zp-ã-i-àn-I-fp-am-bn _-Ôw-

Øm-]n-¡p-hm³ ss[-cy-anÃm-¯-hÀ b-h-\n-I-bv-¡p ]n-¼n c-l-ky-am-

bn ssI-tImÀ-¡p-hm³ X-¿m-dm-bm-epw aXn.

]n-im-Np sh-¨p-\o-«p-¶ Øm-\-am-\§-sf s\-t©m-Sp-tNÀ-¯p B-tÇ-

jn-¡p-hm³ hn-ap-J-X Im-Wn-¡p-¶ hn-izm-knI-sf h-c-¨- h-c-bn sIm-

ïp-h-cp-hm³ A-h³ {]-tbm-Kn-¡p-s¶m-cp X-{´-apïv. Ah-sc am-\-kn-

I-am-bn X-IÀ-¡p-hm\pw A-h-cp-sS B-ß-hn-izm-kw CÃmbv-a sN-¿p

-hm\pw hy-Xy-kv-X-§fm-b km-l-N-cy-§Ä A-Ô-Im-c-iàn-sbm-cp-¡pw.

Po-hn-X-bm-{X-¡n-S-bn F-t¸m-sg-¦nepw "Rm-s\m-cp k-¼qÀ-® ]-cm-P-

b-am-sW's¶m-cp A-ip-` -Nn-´ Nn-e hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS a-\-Ên A-h³

\-«p-]n-Sn-¸n-¡pw.

ssZ-h-hp-am-bp-Å Du-jv-a-fam-b _-Ô-¯n-\v D-S-hp- X-«m-sX Im-¯p-

kq-£n-¡p-hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b h-N-\-[ym-\-¯n \n¶pw {]mÀ-

°-\-bn \n¶pw H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS {i²-sb hy-Xn-N-en-¸n¡p-I

F-¶-Xm-Wv ]n-im-Nn-sâ a-säm-cp X-{´w. kp-hn-ti-j-{]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fnÂ

GÀ-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶ IÀ-¯r-Zm-k-·m-cn Nne-sc kzm-[o-\n-¨v, A-htc-

s¡m-ïv Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ \n-e-bn k-Xy-h-N-\-§-fnÂ

74 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

hym-P-§Ä I-eÀ-¯n {]-kw-Kn-¸n-¨v hn-izm-kn-I-fn B-i-b-¡pg-¸w kr-

ãn-¡p-¶Xpw Ah-sâ th-dn-s«m-cp X-{´-amWv.

]n-im-Nn-s\ t\-cn-Sp-hm-\p-Å D]m-[nIÄ

tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn-ep-Å Hmtcm hn-izm-kn-tbbpw ho-

gv-¯p-hm³ {]-tem-`-\-§-fp-am-bn A-Sp-¯pIq-Sp-¶ i-{Xp-hm-Wv ]n-im-

Nv. H-ä-bv-¡v ]n-imNn-t\m-Sp s]m-cp-Xn A-h-sâ- ta hnP-bw t\Sp-I

F¶-Xv H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v A-{X F-fp-¸-ap-Å Im-cyaÃ. F-¶m ]n-im-

sN-¶ {]-_-e\m-b F-Xn-cm-fn-sb t\-cn-Sp-hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b ]-e D]

tZi-§fpw Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-epïv.

A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-sb Xn-cp-h-N-\-hp-am-bn t\-cn-Sp-hm³ H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v

km[n¡pw. sb-lq-Zy a-cq-`q-an-bn ]n-im-Nn-\m \mev]Xp Znh-kw ]-co-

£n-¡-s¸-« IÀ-¯m-hv ]n-im-Nv IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ ]-co-£n-¨- th-f-I-fn am-

ä-anÃm-¯ Xn-cp-h-N-\-§Ä D-²-cn¨p-sIm-ïm-Wv Zp-ã-i-àn-bpsS Hmtcm

B-{I-a-W-§-tfbpw A-hn-Sp-¶v {]Xn-tcm-[n-¨Xv.

Bßob t]m-cm-«-¯n H-cp hn-«p-ho-gv-N-bv¡pw X-¿m-dm-Im-sX ssZ-hP-

\w F-XnÀ-¯p \n-ev-¡Ww. i-{Xp-hn-sâ B-{I-a-W-§Ä-s¡-Xn-sc {]Xn-

tcm-[-¯n-sâ i-àamb tIm-«-IÄ ]-Sp-¯p-bÀ-¯p-hm³ Cu Np-h-Sp-sh-

bv-]v k-lm-bn-¡pw.

"B-I-bm \n-§Ä ssZ-h-¯n-\p Io-g-S-§p-hn³; ]n-imNn-t\m-Sp F-XnÀ-

¯p \nev]n³; F-¶m A-h³ \n§-sf hn«p Hm-Sn-t¸m-Ipw' (bm-t¡m_v

4:7).

]n-im-Nn-sâ X-{´§-sf ^e{]-Zamb \n-e-bn sN-dp-¯p \nÂ-¡-W-sa-

¦n ssZ-h-¯n-sâ kÀ-Æm-bp-[-hÀ-¤w \mw [-cn-¨n-cn-t¡ï-Xv A-Xy-´m-

t]-£n-X-am-Wv (F-s^-kyÀ 6:11).

75B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

P-U-tam-lw 7ss{I-kv-X-h -{]-kn-²o-I-c-Wamb 'Discipleship Journal' F-¶ amkn-I hm-

b-\-¡mÀ-¡m-bn H-cp kÀ-sÆ \-S¯n. hn-izm-k -Po-hn-X-¯n-s\-Xn-sc D-b-

cp-¶ shÃp-hn-fn-IÄ G-sXm-s¡-bm-sW-¶v A-dn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p kÀ-sÆ-

bp-sS e-£yw. G-ähpw i-àam-b shÃp-hn-fn B-Zyhpw ]n-¶o-Sp-Å-h

A-h-bp-sS Xo{h-X Ip-d-bp-¶-X-\p-k-cn-¨v b-Ym-{I-aw tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n A-b-

bv-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p hm-b-\-¡mÀ sN-t¿-ïn-bn-cp-¶Xv.

_-lp-`q-cn]-£w hm-b-\-¡mcpw {In-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-X-¯n-s\-Xn-sc D-b-

cp-¶ G-ähpw i-àam-b shÃp-hn-fn-bm-bn I-W-¡m-¡nb-Xv tem-I-kvt\

ls¯ (materialism) bmWv. Al-´, kzmÀ-°X, A-e-k-X F-¶n-h-

bv-¡m-Wv hm-b-\-¡mÀ b-Ym-{I-aw c ïpw aq¶pw \mepw Øm-\-§Ä

\-Â-In-bXv. tIm]w, ssI-bv]v, A-k-·mÀ-¤n-I-X F-¶n-h-bv¡v A-©mw

Øm-\-hpw \ÂIn. A-kq-b, A-XymÀ¯n, hym-P-`mj-Ww F¶n-h b-Ym-

{I-aw Bdpw Ggpw F«pw Øm-\-§-fn-se¯n.

Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw ssZ-h-¯n-\p thÀ-Xn-cn-¡p-¶ k-ab-s¯ A-h-K-Wn-

¨Xpw A-Xn hogv-N h-cp-¯n-b-Xpam-b kµÀ-`-§-fn t\-cn-tSïn h-¶

{]-tem-`-\-§Ä I-\-¯ shÃp-hn-fn-I-fp-bÀ-¯n F-¶v _-lp-`q-cn-]-£w

hm-b-\-¡mcpw A-`n-{]m-b-s¸-«-t¸mÄ, im-co-cn-I-am-bn £o-Wn-¨n-cn-¡p-

t¼mÄ A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t¡- ïn h-cp-¶ {]-tem-`-\-§-fm-Wv _m-¡n-bp-Å

hm-b-\-¡mÀ-¡v _p-²n-ap-«p- ïm-¡n-bXv.

{]mÀ°-\-sImï pw h-N-\-[ym-\w sImïpw hoWp-t]m-Ip-hm³ km-²y-

X-bp-Å km-l-Ncyw H-gn-hm-¡n-s¡m ïpw hm-b-\-¡m-cn H-cp \Ã-]¦pw

{]-tem-`-\-§-fp-sS ap-¼n ]-X-dn-t¸m-Im-sX A-h-bp-sS ta hnP-bw

h-cn-¨-h-cmWv.

76 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]-tem-`-\-§-fn-eq-sS a-\p-jy-s\ ho-gv-¯p-hm-\p-f-f ]²-Xn ]n-im-Nv B-cw-

`n¨-Xv G-sZ³- tXm-«-¯n-emWv. B ]²-Xn A-hn-sS h³ hn-P-b-¯nÂ

A-h-km-\n-¨Xp-sIm- ïv A-¶p-ap-XÂ C-¶p-h-scbpw a-\p-jy-sc {]-tem-

`-\-§-fn-eq-sS ho-gv-¯p-¶ ]²Xn ]n-im-Nv \nÀ-hn-Lv-\w Xp-SÀ¶p-sIm-

ïncn-¡p¶p.

Cu `q-an-bn hn-P-b-I-cam-b {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-Xw sN-¿p-hm³ H-cp hn-

izm-kn A-\p-hÀ-¯n-t¡ï- D]tZ-i§Ä ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hv Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯-bn-«pïv.

"tem-I-t¯bpw tem-I-¯n-ep-Å-Xn-t\bpw kv-t\-ln-¡-cpXv. H-cp-h³

temI-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶p-sh-¦n A-h-\n ]n-Xm-hn-sâ kv-t\-lw

CÃ' (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:15).

Cu tem-I-¯n-ep-Å-sXm¶pw H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-sS lrZ-bw I-h-c-cpXv.

F-¶m ssZ-h-ln-Xw ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xn\pw ssZ-h-\ma a-l-Xz-

¯n-\v k-lm-b-I-c-hp-am-b-h B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xnepw A-h kz-´-am-¡p-

hm³ {i-an-¡p-¶-Xnepw sX-änÃ. A-t¸mį-s¶ tem-Iw H-cp hy-àn-

bp-sS D-Ån I-S-¶p- Iq-Sn-bm ssZ-h-kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ th-cp-IÄ Aäp-

t]m-Ip-hm-\pw A-hn-sS tem-I-kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ th-cp-IÄ B-gv-¶n-d-§p-

hm\pw C-S-bm-Ipw.

]p-cm-X-\ Im-e-§-fn i-{Xp-hn-s\ F-bv-Xp- ho-gv-¯p-hm³ a-\p-jy³ D-]-

tbm-Kn-¨n-cp-¶ aqÀ-¨-bp-Å A-¼pI-sf {]-tem-`-\-§-fp-am-bn Xm-c-Xayw

sN-¿m-sa-¦nÂ, a-\p-jy-s\ ho-gv-¯p-hm³ ]n-im-Nv X-sâ B-h-\m-gn-bnÂ

\n¶pw ]p-d-s¯-Sp-¡p-¶ k-I-e {]-tem-`-\-§-tfbpw aq-¶m-bn X-cw-Xn-

cn-¡mw.

1. P-U-tamlw (Lust of the Flesh)2. I-t×m-lw (Lust of the Eyes)3. Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w (the Pride of Life)

Cu bm-YmÀ-°y-¯n-te-¡v Xn-cp-hN-\w hn-c Nqï- p-¶p ïv. "P-Utam-

lw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w C§-s\ tem-I-¯n-epÅ-Xp

FÃmw ]n-Xm-hn \n¶Ã, tem-I-¯n- \n-¶-t{X B-Ip¶p' (tbm-l-

¶m³ 2:16).

77B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-Ô-Im-c-i-àn-s¡-Xn-sc A-Xn-i-à-am-bn B-ßo-b -c-Wm-¦-W-¯nÂ

ap³-\n-c-bn \n¶p-sImï- v t]m-cm-Sp-¶ k-I-e- hn-izm-kn-Ifpw Cu aq-¶v

A-\p-`-h§-sf A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t¡- ïn-h-cpw. a-\p-jy³ G-Xp- ]m-]w sN-

bv-Xm-epw A-Xn-sâ ]n-¼n C-hbn-sem-¶v i-à-am-bn kzm-[o-\n-¨n-cp-¶p

F-¶v a-\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw.

cpNn, kv-]Ài\w, KÔw, tI-gvhn, Imgv-N F-¶n-h-bm-Wv ]-t©-{µn-b-§-fn-

eq-sS a-\p-jy-\v e-`n-¡p-¶ sF-{µn-bm-\p-`q-XnIÄ. ]t©{µnb-§-fn-eq-sS-

bm-Wv ]n-im-Nv a-\p-jy- hÀ¤-s¯ {]-tem-`n-¸n-¡p-¶Xv. P-U-tam-l-¯nÂ

s¸-Sp-¶-h-bm-Wv cp-Nn, kv-]À-i\w, K-Ôw, tI-gv-hn F-¶nh-bn-eq-sS e-`y-

am-Ip¶ A-\p-`q-Xn-IÄ. Im-gv-N-bn-eq-sS-bp-Å {]-tem-`-\-§Ä I-t×m-l-

¯n s]-Sp¶p.

tem-Iw _-lp-am-\n-¡-¯-¡ \n-e-bn k-aq-l-¯n-ep-Å D-¶-Xam-b

Øm\w, t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¯ k-¼m-Zy-§Ä, ITn-\m-²zm-\-¯n-eq-sS BÀ-

Ön-¨ B-g-tadn-b Úm-\w Xp-S-§nb-h Rm³ t{i-jvT-\m-sW¶p Nn-

´n-¡p-hm³ H-cp hy-àn-¡v t{]-c-W-tb-Ip-¶p. a-äp-Å-h-tc-¡mÄ Rm³

t{i-jvT-\m-sW-¶ Nn-´ Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]-¯nÂ-s¸-Sp¶p.

B-Zn-a- am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-tfbpw Im-e-¯n-sâ k-¼qÀ-®-X-bn kv-{Xo-bp-sS

k-´-Xn-bm-bn P-\n-¨ {In-kv-Xp-hn-t\bpw ho-gv-¯p-hm³ ]n-im-Nv D-]-tbm-

Kn-¨ X-{´-§-fm-Wv P-U-tamlw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w

F-¶n-h. ]-g-b kÀ-¸am-b ]n-im-Nn-sâ X-{´-§-fn lu-Æ A-Sn-]-X-dn

-ho-Wp. BZmw A-ew-L-\o-bamb ssZ-h-Iev]-\ ew-Ln¨p. XÂ-^-e-am-

bn ]m-]-hpw a-c-Whpw Cu `q-an-bn-te-¡p IS-¶p-h¶p.

A-tX- X-{´-§Ä ]p-{X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-s\-Xn-scbpw {]-tbm-Kn-¨p-sh-

¦n-epw, B Zu-Xy-¯n ]n-im-Nv Z-b-\o-b-am-bn ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-I-bm-bn-

cp¶p. h-N-\-¯mepw B-ß-i-àn-bmepw ]n-im-Nn-sâ {]-tem-`-\§-sf

ssZ-h-]p-{X³ sN-dp-¯p-\n¶p.

{In-kv-Xo-b Po-hn-X-¯n H-cp hn-izm-kn-sb X-IÀ-¯p I-f-bp-hm³

]n-im-Nv an-¡-t¸mgpw ̂ -e-{]-Z-am-bn {]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-h-bm-Wv P-U-tam-lw,

I-t×m-lw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w F-¶n-h. B-ßo-b- Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

hoWp- t]m-Im-sX \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶ Hm-tcm hn-izm-kn-

bpw Ch-sb A-]-{K-Yn-¨p a-\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cn-¡Ww.

78 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

P-U-tam-lwP-U-¯n-sâ hnhn-[ {]-hr-¯n-I-fn-te-¡v A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b ]u-tem-kv

sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶p- ïv.

"P-U-¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-Itfm ZpÀ-¶S-¸v, A-ip²n, Zp-jv-Imaw, hn-{K-lm-

cm[-\, B-`n-Nmcw, ]-I, ]n-W¡w, Pm-c-i-¦, t{Im[w, imTyw, Zz-µ-]£w,

`n¶-X, A-kq-b, a-Zy-]m\w, sh-dn-¡q-¯v ap-X-em-b-h F-¶p sh-fn-hm-Ip-

¶p; Cu h-I {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶-hÀ ssZ-h-cmPyw A-h-Im-i-am-¡p-I-bnÃ

F-¶p Rm³ ap-s¼ ]-d-ªXp- t]m-se C-t¸mgpw \n-§-tfm-Sp ap³-Iq-«n

]-d-bp¶p' (K-em-XyÀ 5:19þ21). tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp Cu hnjbw Ip-d-¨p-IqsS

hy-à-am-¡n-bn«pïv (aÀ-t¡mkv 7:14þ23).

P-U-¯nsâ Cu {]-hr-¯n-IÄ \-½p-sS-ta B-[n-]Xyw D-d-¸n-¡p-hm³

A-h-k-c-sam-cp-¡m-sX A-h-bp-sS- ta hnP-bw t\-Sp-hm\pw ssZ-h-ln-

X-a-\p-k-cn-¨v hn-ip-²-Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡m\pw k-lm-bn-¡p-¶ Nn-ev h-kv-

Xp-X-IÄ ]u-tem-kv Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p ïv A-h-bnÂ

G-ähpw {]m-[m-\y-aÀ-ln-¡p-¶ G-Xm\pw h-kv-Xp-X-IÄ {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-Sp-

¯s«.

1. tb-ip-hn-sâ kp-hn-ti-jw \Â-Ip-¶ kzm-X-{´y-¯n Dd-¨p \nÂ-¡p-Ibpw \ym-b-{]am-W \n-b-a-§sf ]-cn-Xy-Pn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-I.

"kzm-X-{´y-¯n-\m-bn-«p {In-kv-Xp \-s½ kz-X-{´-cm-¡n; B-I-bmÂ

A-Xn D-sd-¨p \nÂ-¸n³; A-Sn-a-\p-I-¯n ]n-t¶bpw Ip-Sp-§n-t¸m-I-

cpXv; \n-§Ä ]-cn-tÑ-Z-\ G-äm {In-kv-Xp-hn-s\-s¡m- ïpv \n-§Ä-¡p

H-cp {]-tbm-P-\-hp-anà F-¶p ]u-temkm-b Rm³ \n-§-tfm-Sp ]-d-bp¶p;

]-cn-tÑ-Z-\ GÂ-¡p-¶ G-Xp a-\pjy-t\m-Spw: A-h³ \ym-b-{]-am-Ww ap-

gp-h\pw \n-hÀ-¯n-¸m³ I-S-s¼-«n-cn-¡p-¶p F-¶p Rm³ ]n-s¶bpw km-

£o-I-cn-¡p¶p' (K-em-XyÀ 5:1þ3).

2. hn-izm-k-¯m-ep-Å \o-Xo-Ic-Ww A-\p-`-h-am-¡p-Ibpw kXyw A-\p-k-cn-¡p-I-bpw sN-¿pI.

"\ym-b-{]-am-W-¯m \o-Xo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-h-m³ C-Ñn-¡p-¶ \n-§Ä {In-

kv-Xphn-t\m-Sp th-dp-s]«p-t]mbn; \n-§Ä Ir-]-bn \n-¶p hoWp-

t]m-bn. R-§tfm hn-izm-k-¯m \o-Xn e-`n¡pw F-¶p-Å {]-Xym-im

79B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\n-hr-¯n-sb B-ßm-hn-\m Im-¯n-cn-¡p¶p. tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hnÂ

]-cn-tÑ-Z-\-bà A-{K-NÀ-½-hp-aà kv-t\-l-¯m hym-]-cn-¡p-¶ hn-izm-

k-at{X Im-cyw. \n-§Ä \-¶mbn Hm-Sn-bn-cp¶p; kXyw A-\p-k-cn-¡m-

Xn-cn-¸m³ \n§-sf BÀ X-Sp-¯p-I-fªp? C§-s\ \n§-sf A-\p-k-

cn-¸n¨-Xp \n§-sf hn-fn-¨h-sâ {]-hr-¯n-bÃ...k-tlm-Z-c-·mtc, \n-§Ä

kzm-X-{´y-¯n-\m-bn hn-fn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p; Cu kzm-X-{´yw P-U-¯n-\p

A-h-k-c-am-¡p-I am{Xw sN-¿m-sX kv-t\-l-¯m A-t\ym\yw tk-

hn-¸o³. Iq-«p-Imc-s\ \n-s¶-t¸m-se kv-t\-ln-t¡-Ww F-¶p-Å G-I-

hm-Iy-¯n \ym-b-{]-am-Ww ap-gp-h³ A-S-§-n-bn-cn-¡p¶p' (K-em-XyÀ

5:4þ8,13,14).

3. B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S-¡p-I."B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S-¸n³; F-¶m \n-§Ä P-U-¯n-sâ tam-

lw \n-hÀ-¯n-¡-bnà F-¶p Rm³ ]-d-bp¶p. P-Um-`n-em-jw B-ßm-

hn\pw B-ßm-`n-em-jw P-U-¯n\pw hn-tcm-[-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p. \n-§Ä

C-Ñn-¡p¶-Xp sN-¿m-Xh-®w A-h X-½n {]XnIq-e-a-tÃm' (K-em-XyÀ

5:16,17).

4. B-ßm-hn-\m \-bn-¡-s¸-Sp-I."B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨p \-S-¡p-¶p F-¦n \n-§Ä \ym-b-{]-am-W-

¯n Io-gp-f-f-hcÃ' (K-em-XyÀ 5:18).

ss_-_n-fn-sâ Bw-K-te-b -thÀ-j-\p-I-fn B-i-b-¯n-\v Aev]w hy-

Xym-k-ap ïv. 'B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨v \-S-¡p-¶p F-¦nÂ' F-¶-Xn-\p-

]I-cw "B-ßm-hn-\m \-bn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p F-¦nÂ' F-¶m-Wv tc-J-s¸-Sp-

¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.

"But if ye be led of the spiirt, ye are not under the law"(KJV)"But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law"(NIV)

5. PU-s¯ A-Xn-sâ cm-K-taml-§-tfm-Sp Iq-sS {Iq-in-¡pIK-em-XyÀ 5þmw A-²ym-bw 19 ap-X 21 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§-fn P-U-

¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-IÄ G-sXm-s¡-bm-sW-¶v tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶

]u-temkv, Zp-jv-{]-hr-¯n-I-fp-sS ta hnP-bw h-cn-¡p-hm³ PU-s¯

A-Xn-sâ cm-K-taml-§-tfm-Sp- Iq-sS {Iq-in-t¡ï- -Xn-sâ B-h-iy-I-X-bn-

te-¡v hn-c Nq-ï p¶p.

80 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"{In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn-¶p-Å-hÀ PU-s¯ A-Xn-sâ cm-K-tam-l-§-tfm-Spw-

IqsS {Iq-in-¨n-cn-¡p¶p' (K-em-XyÀ 5:24).

6. A-\pZn-\ Po-hn-X-¯n B-ßm-hn-sâ ^-e-w Im-bv-¡p-I."B-ßm-hn-sâ ^-e-tam: kv-t\-lw, k-t´m-jw, k-am-[m\w, ZoÀ-L£-a,

Z-b, ]-tcm-]-Imcw, hn-iz-kvX-X, ku-ay-X, C-{µn-b-Pbw; Cu h-sI-¡p

hn-tcm-[-am-bn H-cp \ym-b-{]-am-W-hp-anÃ' (K-em-XyÀ 5:22,23).

7. B-ßm-hn-\m Po-hn-¡p-I."B-ßm-hn-\m \mw Po-hn-¡p-¶p F-¦n B-ßm-hn-s\ A-\p-k-cn-¨p

\-S-¡p-Ibpw sN-bv-I' (K-em-XyÀ 5:25).

81B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

I-t×m-lw

a-\p-jy- i-co-c-¯n-ep-Å A-h-b-h-§-fn hf-sc {]m-[m-\y-aÀ-ln-¡p-¶

A-h-b-h-am-Wv I®v. Im-gv-N-bnÃm-¯ A-h-Ø-tb-¡p-dn-¨v a-\p-jy-\v

Nn-´n-¡p-hm³ t]m-ep-am-InÃ. temIm-tcm-Ky-kwL-S-\ aq-¶p hÀ-j-

§Ä-¡p ap-¼v {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¨ Øn-Xn-hn-h-c-¡-W-¡p-IÄ A-\p-k-cn-¨v

Im-gv-N-bv-¡v km-c-am-b X-I-cm-dp-I-fp-Å 285 Z-ie-£w B-fp-IÄ C-¶v

`q-an-bn-epïv. A-h-cn 39 Z-i-e-£w ]qÀ-®-ambpw A-Ô-X _m-[n-¨-h-cm-

sW-¦n 246 Z-ie-£w t]À-¡v Im-gv-Ni-àn hf-sc Ip-d-hm-Wv.

Im-gv-Ni-àn \-ã-s¸-«v C-cp-fn-sâ tem-I-¯n Po-hn-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS

Zpx-Jhpw th-Z-\bpw \-ã-t_m-[-hpw ]qÀ-®-ambpw DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³

\-ap-¡v _p-²n-ap-«mWv. kp-K-a-am-bn Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-hm³ AXp-sIm-ïp

X-s¶ Im-gv-N i-àn G-sXm-cp hy-àn¡pw A-\n-hm-cy-amWv.

I-®v a-\p-jy-\v A-\p-{K-l-am-sW-¦n-epw A-Xv tZm-jw {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶

A-h-b-hw- Iq-sS-bmWv.

kv-{Xo-IÄ-s¡-Xn-sc-bp-Å A-Xn-{I-a-§Ä tem-I-sa-¼mSpw `-bm-\-Iam-b

\n-c-¡n hÀ-²n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ H-cp Im-e-L-«-am-WnXv. ssi-i-h

-k-l-Pam-b \n-jv-I-f¦-X-tbm-sS hn-Zym-e-b-§-fn-te-¡p IS-¶p t]m-Ip-¶

Ip-cp-¶p-IÄ ap-XÂ hr-²-IÄ- h-sc tem-I-sa-¼mSpw I-S-¶m-{I-a-W§-

sf t\-cn-tS-ïn-h-cp-¶p F-¶ h-kvXp-X a-c-hn-¨ a-\p-jy -a-\x-km-£n-

bp-sS PoÀ-®-X-bn-te-¡m-Wv hn-cÂ- Nq-ïp-¶Xv. IÀ-i-\am-b \n-b-a-

§Ä \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-¶ cm-Py-§-fn-se A-h-Ø-bpw A-{X hy-Xy-kv-XaÃ.

a-Zy-¯n-tâbpw a-b-¡p-a-cp-¶p-I-fp-tSbpw A-an-tXm-]-tbm-Kw Imc-Ww

k-a\n-e sX-än-bn-cn-¡p-¶ H-cp hen-b hn-`m-Kw a-\p-jy-arK§-fm-bn ]-cn-

W-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ km-l-N-cyw- XoÀ¯pw B-i-¦m-P-\-I-amWv.

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82 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\n-ch-[n cm-Py-§-fn kv-{XoI-sf kw-c-£n-¡p-hm\pw A-hÀ-s¡-Xn-sc-

bp-Å Nqj-Ww ^-e-{]-Z-am-bn X-S-bp-hm-\p-ap-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS IÀ-

i-\am-b \n-b-a-§Ä \-S-¸n-em-¡n-bn-«p-sï-¦n-epw, B-tKm-f- X-e-¯nÂ

A-hÀ-s¡-Xn-sc-bp-Å A-Xn-{I-a-§Ä hÀ-²n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶p F-¶

hkv-Xp-X-sb-bmWv Øn-Xn-hn-h-c-¡-W-¡p-IÄ Ac¡n-«p-d-¸n-¡p¶Xv.

tem-I-¯n-ep-Å kv-{Xo-I-fn G-I-tZ-iw 35 i-X-am-\w Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

H-cn-¡-se-¦nepw A-Xn-{I-a-§Ä-¡v C-c-bmb-h-scm, ]o-V-\-§Ä A-\p-

`-hn-t¡-ïn-h¶-htcm BWv. C-´y-bn tZio-b X-e-¯n \-S¯n-b

Nn-e ]T-\-§-f-\p-k-cn-¨v 70 i-X-am-\w kv-{Xo-IÄ Po-hn-X-¯n H-cn-¡-

se-¦nepw Po-hn-X- ]-¦m-fn-bp-sS A-Xn-{I-a-§Ä-¡v C-c-bm-bn-«p-Å-h-cmWv.

bq-tdm-]y³ bq-Wn-b-\n Aw-K-Xz-ap-Å 28 cm-Py-§-fn-se kv-{Xo-I-fnÂ

43 i-X-am-\hpw Po-hn-X-]-¦m-fn-IÄ -aq-ew am-\-kn-Iam-b ]o-V-\-§Ä

G-äp-hm-§m³ \nÀ-º-Ôn-X-cm-b-h-cm-Wv.

2012þ tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn hnhn-[ Im-c-W-§-fmÂ

sImÃ-s¸-« kv-{Xo-I-fn G-I-tZ-iw A-¼-Xp -i-X-am-\-¯n-\pw Po-h³

\-ã-s¸-«-Xn-\p ]n-¼n Po-hn-X-]-¦m-fn-bpsSsbm, Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§-fp-sS

sbm I-dp-¯ I-c-§-fmWv. kv-{Xo-[-\-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n D-S-se-

Sp-¯ XÀ-¡-§Ä kv-{Xo-I-fp-sS sIm-e-bn A-h-km-\n-¨ 8093 kw-`-

h-§Ä 2007þ `m-cX-¯n \-S-¶-Xm-bn-«mWv Hu-tZym-Kn-I-tc-J-IÄ

kq-Nn-¸n-¡p-¶Xv. kv-{Xo-I-fp-sS F-®-aä sIm-e-]m-X-I-§Ä B-ß-l-

Xy-I-fp-sS-bpw A-]-I-S-§-fp-sSbpw ]-«n-I-I-fn DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¡p-¶-XnÂ

b-h-\n-I-bv-¡v- ]n-¼n \n¶p-sIm-ïv A-\m-im-ky- {]-hÀ-¯-\-§Ä-¡v

Nc-Sp h-en-¡p-¶ ]-IÂ- am-\y-·mcm-b Nn-eÀ hn-P-bn-¨n-«p-ïv.

B-kv-t{S-en-b, Im\-U, C-{km-tbÂ, ku-¯v B-{^n-¡, A-ta-cn-¡

F-¶o cm-Py-§-fn sIm-e- sN-¿-s¸-« kv-{Xo-I-fn- G-I-tZ-iw 40 ap-XÂ

70 i-X-am-\w kv-{Xo-IÄ¡pw Po-h³ \-ã-s¸-«-Xn-sâ ]n-¼n A-h-cp-sS

Po-hn-X]-¦m-fn-I-fmWv. saIv-kn-t¡m-bn-se Nn-lp-hm-lv-h kw-Øm\-¯v

\-S-¶n-«p-Å kv-{Xo-I-fp-sS sIm-e-]m-X-I-§-fn 66 i-X-am-\w kv-{Xo-I-

tfbpw sIm-e sN-bvX-Xv `À-¯m-¡·m-scm, ]p-cp-j- kp-lr-¯p-I-sfm,

Ip-Spw-_mwK-§sfm B-bn-cp-¶p. Kzm-«n-am-e-bn H-cp Znh-kw i-cmi-cn

c-ïp kv-{Xo-IÄ- ho-Xw sIm-e -sN-¿-s¸-Sp-¶pïv.

83B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p -h³-I-c-I-fn C-¶v Po-hn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ kv-{Xo-I-

fnepw s]¬-Ip-«n-I-fnepw G-I-tZ-iw 750 Z-ie-£w t]À 18 h-b-Ên-\p- ap-

¼v hn-hm-ln-X-cm-b-h-cmWv. A-{^n-¡-bn-se ]-e -cm-Py-§-fnepw ssi-i-h

hn-hm-lw km-[m-c-W- kw-`-h-amWv. A-hn-sS ]-¯n \m-ep- s]¬-Ip-

«n-IÄ 18 h-b-Ên-\p- ap-¼v hn-hm-ln-X-cm-Ip-t¼mÄ G-gnsem-cp s]¬-

Ip-«n ]-Xn\-©v h-b-Êv {]m-b-am-Ip-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v hn-hm-l- _-Ô-¯n-te-

¡v {]-th-in-¡p¶p.

2015þ sF-Iy-\m-Sp-I-fn-se 27 kÀ-Æ-I-em-im-e-I-fn _n-cp-Z-¯n-\p ap-

¼p-Å ]T-\w \nÀ-Æ-ln¨p- sIm-ïn-cp-¶ hn-ZymÀ-°n-\nI-sf tI-{µo-I-cn-

¨p \-S-¯n-b kÀ-sÆ ]p-d¯p -sIm-ïp-h-¶ h-kv-Xp-X-IÄ sR-«n-¸n-¡p-

¶-XmWv. hn-ZymÀ-°n-\n-I-fn 23 i-X-am-\w ssew-Ko-Im-Xn-{I-a-§sfsbm

A-]-a-cym-Zbm-b s]-cp-am-ä-§sfsbm t\-cn-tS-ïn- h-¶-h-cmWv. a-\p-jym-

h-Im-i-§Ä-¡p-th-ïn \n-e- sIm-Åp-¶ hn-Zym-k-¼-¶-cp-sS \m-«n-se

Øn-Xn-bn-Xm-sW-¦n a-äp-Å cm-Py-§-fn-se Ah-Ø Du-ln-¡m-hp-¶-

tX-bpÅq.

CâÀ ]mÀ-e-saâ-dn bq-Wnb-sâ t\-Xr-Xz-¯n 39 cm-Py-§-fn \n-¶p-

ap-Å h-\n-Xm ]mÀ-e-saâ v Aw-K§-sf DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¨p sIm-ïp-Å H-cp

]T-\w \-S-¶p. A-h-cn 82 i-X-am-\w h-\n-X-Ifpw ]mÀ-e-saâ v Aw-K-§-

fm-bn-cp-¶ Im-e-¯v am-\-kn-Iam-b ]oU\-§fpw A-]-a-cym-Zbm-b s]-cp-

am-ä-§-fpw A-\p-`-hn-t¡-ïn h-¶-h-cm-Wv.

H-cp G-I-tZ-i- I-W-¡-\p-k-cn-¨v 1992 ap-XÂ 1995 h-sc t_m-kv-\n-bbpw

slÀsk-tKm-hn-\bpw X-½n \-S-¶ bp-²w a-d-¡m³ Im-e-am-bn-«nÃ. B

Im-e-L-«-¯n-Â {Iq-c-am-bn _-em-Õw-Kw sN-¿-s¸-« kv-{Xo-I-fp-sS F-®w

C-cp-]-Xn-\m-bn-cw ap-XÂ A-¼-Xn-\m-bn-cw- h-sc-bm-Wv. 1996þ\p-ti-jw

In-g-¡³ sU-tam-{Im-än-Iv dn-¸-»n¡v Hm-^v tImw-tKm-bn Hu-tZymKn-I

I-W-¡p-I-f-\p-k-cn-¨v c-ïp e-£-t¯m-fw kv-{Xo-Ifpw s]¬-Ip-«n-

Ifpw ssew-Ko-Im-Xn-{I-a-§Ä-¡v C-c-bm-b-Xm-bm-Wv dn-t¸mÀ«v. sh-fn¨-

¯p h-¶n-«nÃm-¯ kw-`-h-§Ä-¡q-sS I-W-¡n-se-Sp-¯m F-®w hf-

sc Iq-Sm-\m-Wv km-²y-X.

a-\p-jy- i-co-c-¯n-ep-Å A-h-b-h-§-fn h-f-sc {]m-[m-\y-aÀ-ln-

¡p-¶ A-h-b-h-am-Wv I®v. tem-I-sa-¼mSpw {I-am-Xo-Xam-b \n-e-bnÂ

84 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

kv-{Xo-IÄ-s¡-Xn-sc hÀ-²n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ A-{I-a-§-Ä, I-®v hf-sc

tZm-jw {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶ H-cp A-h-b-h-am-sW-¶ bm-YmÀ-°y-¯n-te-¡m-

Wv hn-c Nq-ïp-¶Xv.

Hmtcm {]-`m-X-¯nepw I-c-§-fn-se-¯p-¶ Zn-\-¸-{X-§Ä Xpd-¶p t\m-

¡p-¼mÄ Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶-Xv sR-«n-¸n-¡p-¶ kv-{Xo- ]o-V-\-§-fp-

sS I-Z-\- I-YIÄ. in-ip-¡Ä ap-XÂ hr-²-IÄ h-sc ]p-cp-j-sâ A-[-a

-hn-Im-c-§-fp-sS ]qÀ-¯o-I-c-W-¯n-\mbn _-en-bm-SpIfmIp-t¼mÄ, ar-K-

§-tf-¡mÄ A-[x-]-Xn-¡p-hm³ Iq-k-enÃm-¯ a-\p-jy-sâ Nn{Xw lr-Z-

b-¯n-sâ ZÀ¸-W-§-fn hy-à-am-bn sX-fn-bp-t¼mÄ, \-½p-sS A-I-¯-

f-§-fn cq-]w {]m-]n-¡p¶-Xv A-d¸pw sh-dp¸pw am-{Xw.

km-£-c- tI-c-f-¯n-sâ A-h-Ø-bpw C-Xn \n¶pw H«pw hn-`n-¶aÃ. hn-

Zym-k-¼-¶sc-s¡m-ïv \n-d-ª kw-kv-Im-c- k-¼-¶am-b tI-c-f-¯nepw

kv-{Xo- ]o-V\-§Ä ZuÀ-`m-Ky-h-im hÀ-²n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ Øn-Xn-

hn-ti-j-am-Wn¶v. F«pw s]m«pw Xn-cn-bm-¯ s]¬-Ip-«n-IÄ DÄ-s¸-sS-

bp-Åh-sc ]o-Vn-¸n-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS ]-«n-I-bn a-X- t\-Xr-Xz-§-fn-en-cn-¡p-

¶-hÀ ap-XÂ a-\x-km-£n-bnÃm-¯ Kq-ï-IÄ- h-sc-bp-sï-¶ h-kvXpX,

\-½p-sS \m-Sv G-Xv Zn-i-bn-te-¡m-Wv \o-§n-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¶v hy-

à-am-b kq-N-\ \Â-Ip¶p.

{]-`m-X-¯n hn-Zym-e-b-§-fn-te-¡v t]m-Ip-¶ s]¬-Ip-«n-IÄ km-bm-

Ó-¯n `-h-\-¯n a-S-§n-sb-¯p-¶-Xp h-sc am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä A-\-

`-hn-¡p-¶ am-\kn-I hy-Y-IÄ-¡v A-Xn-cp-I-fnÃ. ]n-d-¶p- ho-gp¶ tNm-

c-¡p-ªv H-cp s]¬-Ip-ªm-sW-¶v am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-¶

\n-an-jw- ap-XÂ B-cw-`n-¡p-¶ D-d-¡-anÃm-¯ cm-{XnIÄ. B Ip-ªv

h-fÀ-¶v {]m-b-]q-À-¯n-bm-Ip-t¼mÄ Ah-sf A-\ptbm-Py\m-b H-cp bp-

hm-hn-sâ I-c-§-fn-Â Gev]n-¡p-¶-Xph-sc am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä-¡v kzØ-

ambn D-d-§p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ A-h-Ø-bm-Wn¶v.

F.Un 67þÂ c-Nn-s¨-¶v hn-iz-kn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶ ']-t{Xm-kv F-gpXn-b cïmw

te-J-\'¯n ]-t{Xm-kv A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ C-¶-s¯ tem-I-s¯ hy-à-

am-bn Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv.

"A-hÀ hy-`n-Nm-cn-Wn-sb I-ïp c-kn-¡bpw ]m-]w I-ïv Xr-]v-Xn-s¸-Sm-

Xn-cn-¡bpw sN-¿p-¶ I-®p-Å-hcpw Øn-c-anÃm-¯ tZ-lnI-sf h-io-I-cn-

¡p-¶-hcpw {Z-hym-{K-l-¯n A-`ym-kw Xn-I-ª lr-Z-b-ap-Å-h-cpam-b

im-]-tbm-Ky-·mÀ' ( 2 ]-t{Xmkv 2:14).

85B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

a-\p-jy- a-\x-km-£n-sb sR-«n-¸n-¡p-¶ A-{I-a-§fpw A-\o-Xnbpw sN-

bv-Xp- Iq-«p-¶ C¶-s¯ tem-I- a-\p-jy-sâ Nn{Xw hn-ip-²- ]u-tem-kv

tdm-aÀ-¡v F-gpXn-b te-J-\-¯n (tdmaÀ 1:18þ33) tImdn-bn-«n-cn-¡p-¶p.

_p-²n-Øn-c-X-bnÃm-¯-h-sc-t¸m-se tem-I- a-\p-jy³ A-Xn-{I-a-§fpw

tZm-j-{]-hr-¯n-Ifpw sN-bvXp-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ A-Xn-\m-bn Ah-s\

t{]-cn-¸n-¡p-¶ h-kv-Xp-X-IÄ Cu Xn-cp-h-N-\ hm-Iy-§-fn ssZ-h-¯n-

sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv sh-fn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«pïv.

tem-I- a-\p-jy-s\ Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-hm-\p-Å G-ähpw {]-[m-\am-b e-£-

W-am-Wv "A-\oXn-sIm-ïv k-Xy-s¯ X-Sp-¡p-hm³' (tdmaÀ 1:18)

A-h-\nÂ- Ip-Sn-bn-cn-¡p-¶ {]-hWX. Cu e-£-W-ap-Å-hÀ ssZ-h-k-`-

bnepw I-S-¶p- Iq-Sn-bn-«p-sï-¶pÅ-Xv th-Z-\m-P-\-Iam-b bm-YmÀ-°yw.

A-\oXn- sIm-ïv k-Xy-s¯ X-Sp-¡p-¶h-sc k-aÀ-°-·m-cm-bpw P-bm-fn-

I-fmbpw {]-Jym-]n-¨v tXm-fn-te-än \-S-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS tem-I-¯m-Wv \mw

A-[n-h-kn-¡p-¶Xv. k-¼¯pw kzm-[o-\-hp-ap-sï-¦n-Â, c-à-s¨m-cn-¨nÂ

DÄ-s¸-sS-bp-Å G-Xp Ip-ä-Ir-Xy-¯n \n¶pw A-\m-bm-kw X-e-bq-cn-

t¸m-cm³ I-gn-bp-¶ H-cp \n-b-a- kw-hn-[m-\-am-Wv C-¶p \n-e-hn-e-ncn-¡p-

¶Xv. Ip-ä-hm-fn-I-Ä c-£-s¸-Sp-Ibpw \o-Xn¡pw \ym-b-¯n\pw th-ïn

\o-Xn-]oT-s¯ A`-bw {]m-]n-¡p-¶-hÀ Ip-ä-hm-fn-I-fm-bn {]-Jym-]n-¡-

s¸-Sp-Ibpw sN-¿p-t¼mÄ, A-\oXn- sIm-ïv k-Xy-s¯ X-Sbp-I am-{X-

aÃ, \o-Xn-tbbpw \ym-b-t¯bpw a-dn-¨p I-f-bp-hm³ ]m-Iam-b H-cp tem-

I-am-Wn-sX¶pw \mw Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp¶p.

ssZh-s¯ A-dn-ªn-«pw A-hn-Sp-¶v AÀ-ln-¡p-¶ a-lXzw I-tc-äphm-s\m,

A-hn-Sp-¶p sNbv-X D-]-Im-c-§Ä¡v- A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn \-µn- \n-d-ª lr-

Z-b-t¯m-sS Ah-s\ kv-Xp-Xn-¡phms\m I-gn-bm-¯ am-\-kn-Im-h-Ø

H-cp tem-I- a-\p-jy-sâ X-\Xm-b e-£-W-amWv. Cu h-kvXp-X

]u-tem-kv \-½p-sS {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶pïv.

"A-h-À ssZ-h-s¯ A-dn-ªn«pw A-h-s\ ssZ-h-sa¶v HmÀ-¯p a-l-Xzo-

I-cn-¡p-Itbm \-µn-Im-Wn-¡p-Itbm sN-¿m-sX X-§-fp-sS \n-cq-]-W-§-

fn hy-À-°-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶p, A-h-cp-sS hn-th-I-anÃm-¯ lr-Z-bw C-cp-

ïp-t]mbn' (tdmaÀ 1:21).

am-{XaÃ, Úm-\n-I-sf-¶v A-`n-am-\n¨p-sIm-ïv A-hÀ aq-V-X {]-h-À-

¯n-¨v ssZ-h-¯n-sâ tIm-]-¯n-\p ]m-{X-ambn. CÃm-bv-a-bn \n-¶v

86 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

k-I-e-t¯bpw D-f-hm¡n-b A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ tX-P-Ên-s\

A-hÀ £-b-ap-Å a-\p-jy³, ]£n, \mÂ-¡men, C-g-Pm-Xn F-¶n-h-bp-

sS cq-]-km-Zr-iy-am-bn am-än-¡f-ªp (tdmaÀ 1:22,23). Cu \n-e-bn ssZ-

h-s¯ A-]-am-\n-¡p-Ibpw A-h-tl-fn-¡p-Ibpw sN-bv-Xh-sc A-hn-Sp-¶v

X-Ån-¡fª-Xm-bn-«m-Wv Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n \n¶pw \mw a-\-Ên-em-¡p-

¶Xv. ssZ-hw ssI-hn-«-hÀ sIm-bv-Xp -Iq«n-b {]-Xym-Lm-X-§Ä F-{X

`o-I-c-am-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶v ]u-tem-kv hy-à-am-¡p-¶pïv.

"AXp-sIm-ïv ssZ-hw Ah-sc X-§-fp-sS lr-Z-b-§-fn-se tam-l-§-

fn kz-´- i-co-c§-sf X-½n X-½n A-h-am-\n-t¡-ï-Xn-¶p A-ip-

²n-bn Gev]n-¨p...AXp-sIm-ïv ssZ-hw Ah-sc A-h-am-\-cm-K-§-fnÂ

Gev]n¨p; A-hcp-sS kv-{Xo-IÄ kzm-`mhnI t`mK-s¯ kz-`m-h- hn-cp-

²-am-¡n-¡-fªp. AÆ-®w ]p-cp-j-·mcpw kzm-`mhn-I kv-{Xo-t`m-Kw

hn-«p A-t\ym\yw Im-aw Pz-en-¨p B-tWm-Sp B¬ A-h-e-£-W-amb-Xp

{]-hÀ-¯n-¨p...ssZh-s¯ ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n [-cn-¸m³ C-ã-anÃm-ª-Xn-

¶p X-¡h-®w ssZ-hw Ah-sc D-Nn-X-anÃm¯-Xp sN-bvhm³ \n-Ir-ã-

_p-²n-bn Gev]n¨p. A-hÀ k-I-e A-\o-Xnbpw Zp-ã-X-bpw A-Xym-{K-

lhpw ZpÀ-_p-²nbpw \n-d-ªhÀ; A-kq-b, sIme, ]n-W-¡w, I-]-Sw,

Zp-Èo-ew F¶n-h Xn-§nb-hÀ...Cu h-I {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶-hÀ ac-W-tbm-

KyÀ F-¶pÅ ssZ-h-\ym-bw A-hÀ A-dn-ªn«pw Ah-sb {]-hÀ-¯n-¡

am-{X-aà {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶-h-cn {]-km-Zn-¡bpw Iq-sS sN-¿p¶p' (tdmaÀ

1:24,26,27,28,29,32).

aq-ey-Nyp-Xn kw-`-hn-¨ H-cp k-aq-l-am-Wn-¶v \-½p-tS-Xv. ZuÀ-`m-Ky-h-imÂ

B-[p\n-I k-aq-l-¯n-sâ ap-J-ap-{Z-bm-Wv [mÀ-½o-Im-[-]-X\w. a-\x-km-

£n ssI-tam-iw h-¶-h-cpw, k-ZmNm-c \n-b-a-§Ä Im-än ]-d-¯p-¶-

hcpw \n-Ir-ã- {]-hr-¯n-IÄ sN-¿p-¶-Xn A-`n-am-\w sIm-Åp-¶-hcpw

\-½p-sS k-aql-s¯ A-S-¡n hm-gp-t¼mÄ, kv-{Xo-Xzw N-hn-«n sa-Xn-¡-s¸-

Sp-¶-Xn F-´-Ûp-Xw?

sXcp-thm-c-§-fn ]-«m-¸IÂ- t]mepw ]n-©p-Ip-ªp-§Ä ]n-¨n-¨o-

´-s¸-Sp-¶ \n-e-bn k-aq-lw A-[x-]-Xn-¡p-hm³ Im-c-W-sa-´m-Wv?

Cu tNm-Zy-¯n-\v hy-àam-b D¯-cw ap-I-fn-ep-²-cn-¨ th-Zhm-Iy-§Ä

\Â-Ip-¶pïv. hn-th-I-anÃm-¯ lr-Z-b-§-fp-sS D-S-aI-sf D-Nn-X-anÃm¯-

Xp sN-¿p-hm³ \n-Ir-ã- _p-²n-bn Gev]n¨ ssZ-h-¯n-\v \-½p-sS k-aq-

l-t¯m-Sv I-cp-W -tXm-t¶-ï-Xn-\m-bn I-®p-\o-tcm-sS bm-Nn-¡mw.

87B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

]-g-b-\n-b-a- Im-e-L-«-¯n ssZhnI Im-cy-]-cn-]m-Sn-I-fpÄ-s¡m-Åp-¶

kzÀ¤o-b ]-²-Xn-IÄ ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xn {]-hm-N-I-·mÀ K-W-\o-

bam-b ]-¦p h-ln-¨n-«pïv. ssZ-h-P\-s¯ t\cm-b ]m-X-bn \-bn-¡p-

hm\pw A-h-cp-sS B-cp-sS-sb-¦nepw Po-hn-X-¯n ho-gv-N-IÄ kw-`-

hn-¨m Ah-sb ssZ-h-N-\-{]-Im-cw {I-ao-I-cn-¨v Ah-sc ssZ-h-k-¶n-

[n-bn-te-¡v a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp h-cp-hm-\p-ap-Å Zu-Xy-am-bn-cp-¶p {]-hm-N-

I-·m-cn \n-£n-]v-X-am-bn-cp-¶Xv. F-¶m `-c-taev]n-¡-s¸-« Zu-Xy

-¯n A-hn-iz-kv-X-cm-bn-¯oÀ-¶-h-tcbpw ]-g-b-\n-b-a-¯n Im-Wp-

hm³ I-gn-bpw.

G-sä-Sp¯ ssZhnI- Zu-Xyw hn-P-b-I-c-am-bn ]qÀ-¯nbm-¡p-¶-Xn ]-cm-

P-b-s¸-«p-sh-¶p am-{XaÃ, P\-s¯ hn-{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te¡pw ZpÀ-¶-S-¸n-

te¡pw \-bn-¨ H-cp {]-hm-N-I³ ]-g-b- \n-b-a-¯n-epïv. B {]-hm-N-I-\m-

Wv s_-tbm-cn-sâ a-I-\m-b _n-se-bmw.

_n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw]-g-b-\n-b-a- {]-hm-N-I\m-b _n-se-bm-an-sâ t]-cp ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶

aq-¶p hm-Iy-§Ä ]p-Xn-b-\n-b-a-¯n-epïv. sh-fn-¸m-Sv c-ïmw A-²ym-bw

14, 16 F-¶o hm-Iy-§fn s]À-¤-sam-kn-ep-Å k-`-bn _n-se-bm-an-sâ

D-]-tZ-iw ap-dp-sI-¸n-Sn-¨n-cp-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ-s¡-Xn-sc i-àam-b ap-¶-dn-

bn-¸m-Wv tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

"F-¦nepw \n-s¶-¡p-dn-¨v Ip-d-tªm-cp Ip-äw ]-d-hm³ Dïv; bn-{km-tbÂ

a-¡Ä hn-{K-lmÀ-¸n-Xw Xn-t¶-ï-Xn¶pw ZpÀ-¶S-¸p B-N-cn-t¡-ï-Xn¶pw

A-h-cp-sS ap-¼n C-SÀ-¨ -sh-¸m³ _m-em-¡n-¶p D-]-tZ-in¨p-sIm-Sp-¯

_n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw ]n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-h-À A-hn-sS \n-\-¡pïv. B-I-

bm am-\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-I; AÃm-ªm Rm³ th-K-¯n h-¶p F-sâ

hm-bn-se hmfp- sIm-ïp A-h-tcm-Sp t]m-cm-Spw'.

bq-Z-bp-sS te-J-\w 11þmw hm-Iy-¯n-Â ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv

_n-se-bm-an-sâ h-©-\-tb-¡p-dn-¨v ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p¶p.

"v-A-hÀ-¡p At¿m Iãw! A-hÀ I-bo-sâ h-gn-bn \-S-¡bpw Iqen-

sIm-Xn-¨p _n-se-bm-an-sâ h-©-\-bn X-§-sf¯-s¶ Gev]n¡bpw

tIm-c-ln-sâ a-Õ-c-¯n \-in-¨p t]m-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶p'.

88 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

_n-se-bm-an-sâ h-gn-tb-¡p-dn-s¨m-cp kq-N-\-bm-Wv 2 ]-t{Xmkv 2þmw

A-²ym-bw 15þmw hm-Iy-¯n \-ap-¡p e-`n-¡p-¶Xv. "A-hÀ t\À-h-gn-

hn-«p -sX-än s_-tbm-cn-sâ a-I\m-b _n-se-bm-an-sâ h-gn-bn \S-¶p'.

Cu hm-Iy-§-fn ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]-cp-ip-²m-ßm-hv D-]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶

_n-se-bm-an-sâ h©-\, _-se-am-bn-sâ h-gn, _-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw

F-¶o {]-tbm-K-§Ä ]-cn-K-W-\-bÀ-ln-¡p¶p. e-`n-¨ D-¶-Xam-b hn-fn-

sb I-f-¦-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xpw, ImÂ-h-dnbn-Â Np-Sp-\n-Ww hn-e-bm-bn \Â-In

a-\p-jy-s\ ho-sï-Sp-¯ IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ \n-µn-¡p-¶-Xp-am-b {]-hr-¯n-I-

fn GÀ-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶ hn-izm-kn-I-fn-te-¡v hn-cÂ- Nq-ïp-¶-h-bmWv Cu

aq-¶p {]-tbm-K-§Ä.

Cu {]-tbm-K-§-fp-sS AÀ-°w A-]-{K-Yn-¨p a-\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ _n-se-

bm-an-sâ Po-hn-X- ]-Ým-¯-e-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v Aev]am-sb-¦nepw A-dn-ªn-

cn-t¡ï-Xv A-Xy-´m-t]-£n-X-amWv.

kw-Jym -]p-kv-X-Iw 22 ap-XÂ 24 h-sc-bp-Å A-²ym-b-§-fn-em-Wv _n-se-

bman-t\m-Sp _-Ô-s¸-«p-Å kw-`-h- ]-c-¼-c-IÄ A-\m-hc-Ww sN-bv-Xn-cn-

¡p-¶Xv. ]p-cm-X-\- kw-kv-Imc-§-fpsS Cu-änÃ-sa-¶p X-s¶ hn-ti-jn-¸n-

¡m³ I-gn-bp-¶ sa-tkm-s¸m-t«-an-b-bn \n-¶p-Å {]-hm-N-I-\m-b-n-cp-¶p

s_-tbm-cn-sâ a-I\m-b _nse-bmw. bq-{^-«o-kv \-Zn-bp-sS Xo-c-¯v

Øn-Xn- sN-¿p-¶ s]-tYm-cn-em-bn-cp-¶p A-t±-lw ]mÀ-¯n-cp-¶Xv. A-{_-

lm-an-\v sI-Xq-d-bn P-\n-¨ an-Zym-sâ hw-i]-c-¼-c-bn P-\n-¨ hy-

àn-bm-bn-cp-¶p _n-se-bm-sa-¶m-Wv hn-iz-kn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶Xv. a-äp-Åh-sc

A-\p-{K-ln-¡p-hm\pw i-]n-¡p-hm-\p-ap-Å h-cw ssZ-h-¯n-¦Â \n¶pw

e-`n-¨ hy-àn-sb-¶ \n-e-bn kp-{]-kn-²-\m-bn-cp-¶p B tZi-¯v

_n-se-bmw. H-cp bn-{km-tb-ey³ B-bn-cp-¶n-sÃ-¦nepw b-tlm-hbmb

ssZ-hw A-t±-l-t¯m-Sv kw-km-cn-¨n-cp-¶-Xm-bn 22 ap-XÂ 24 h-sc-bp-Å

A-²ym-b-§-fn hy-à-am-bn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn«pïv.

an-{k-bo-anse A-Sn-a-¯-¯n \n¶pw tamN-\w {]m-]n-¨v sN-¦-S-en-sâ

A-¡-sc-sb¯n-b bn-{km-tb P-\w hm-Kv-Z-¯- tZ-i-t¯-¡p-Å bm-{X

Xp-S-cp-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn I-S¶p-t]m-b {]-tZ-i-§Ä A-S-¡n-hm-Wn-cp-¶ cm-

Pm-¡-·m-cp-am-bn bp-²w sN-¿p-hm³ \nÀ-º-Ôn-X-cm-bn. b-tlm-h A-h-

tcm-Sp-Iq-sS D-ïm-bn-cp-¶Xp-sIm-ïv {]-kvXp-X cm-Pm-¡-·m-sc bp-²-

¯n tXmÂ-¸n-¡p-hm³ A-hÀ-¡p km-[n¨p.

89B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Nm-hp-I-S-en-\p In-g-¡p- `m-K-¯m-bn C¶-s¯ tbmÀ-±m-\n Øn-Xn sN-

bv-Xn-cp-¶ cm-Py-am-bn-cp-¶p tam-hm_v. bm-{X sN-¿p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn bn-{km-

tb P-\w tam-hm-_n-s\ k-ao-]n-¨-t¸mÄ tam-hm-_y- cm-Pmhm-b _m-em-

¡v ]-cn-{`m-´-\mbn. i-àcm-b A-t½m-\y-sc bn-{km-tb bp-²-¯nÂ

Z-b-\o-b-am-bn ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp¯n-b hnh-cw {K-ln-¨n-cp-¶Xp-sIm-ïm-Wv

_m-em-¡v `-b-N-In-X-\m-bXv. A-\p-{K-ln-¡p-hm\pw i-]n-¡p-hm\pw A-[n-

Im-c-ap-Å {]-hm-N-I-s\-¶v B Ime-¯v A-dn-b-s¸-«n-cp-¶ _n-sebmw bn-

{km-tb-en-s\ i-]n-¨mÂ, bn-{km-tb-ey-sc A-\m-bm-kw tXmÂ-¸n-¡m-sa-

¶v I-cpXn-b _m-em-¡v _n-se-bm-an-s\ tam-hm-_n-te-¡v £-Wn-¡p-hm³

X-sâ Zq-X-·m-sc s]-tYm-cn-te-¡-b¨p.

bn-{km-tb P-\-s¯ i-]n-¡p-hm³ tam-hm-_n-te-¡v t]m-I-cp-sX¶ ssZ-

hn-Iam-b B-tem-N-\ G-sä-Sp-¯ _n-sebmw _m-em-¡n-sâ Zq-X·m-tcm-

sSm-¯v t]m-Ip-hm³ hn-k-½-Xn-¨p. A-\´-cw A-h-tc-¡mÄ am-\ycm-b

{]-`p-¡-·mÀ _m-em-¡n-sâ tam-l-\- hm-Kv-Zm-\-§-fp-am-bn _n-se-bm-an-sâ

A-Sp-¡-se¯n. tam-hm-_p cm-Pm-hn-sâ {]-tem-`n-¸n-¡p-¶ hm-Kv-Zm-\-§Ä

tI-«p a-\-Ên-fIn-b _n-sebmw ho-ïpw b-tlm-h-tbm-Sv B-tem-N\ tNm-

Zn-¡p-I-bpw, \m-hn A-hn-Sp-¶p \Â-Ip-¶ B-tem-N-\-IÄ am-{X-ta kw-

km-cn-¡p-I-bp-Åq F-¶ hy-h-Ø-bn tam-hm-_n-te-¡v t]m-Ip-hm³

b-tlm-h- Ahs-\ A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-Ibpw sN-bvXp.

bn-{km-tb P\-s¯ i-]n-¡p-hm³ aq-¶p k-µÀ-`-§Ä _m-em-¡v H-cp-

¡n-s¡m-Sp-s¯-¦nepw B A-h-k-c-§-fn _n-se-bmw Ah-sc A-\p-{K-

ln-¨-Xn Ip-]n-X-\m-bn-¯oÀ-¶ _m-em-¡v {]-hm-NI-s\ kz-tZ-i-t¯-¡v

a-S-¡n-b-bv-¡p-hm-\n-S-bmbn. F-¶m kz-tZ-i-t¯-¡v a-S-§n-t¸mp-I-¶-Xn-

\p- ap-¼v H-cp k-aql-s¯ X-IÀ-¨-bn-te¡pw \ym-b-hn-[n-bn-te¡pw \-bn-

¡p-hm³ C-S-bm-¡n-b H-cp D-]-tZ-iw _m-em-¡n-\p \Â-In-b-Xn-\p- ti-

j-am-Wv _n-sebmw kz-´-tZ-i-t¯-¡p a-S-§n-bXv. Cu h-kv-XpX-sb

k-aÀ-°n-¡p-¶ c-ïp hm-Iy-§-fn-hn-sS D-²-cn-¡s«.

"C-h-cs{X s]-tbm-cn-sâ kw-K-Xn-bn -_nse-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-i-¯mÂ

bn-{km-tb a-¡Ä b-tlm-h-tbm-Sp t{Zm-lw sN-bvhm-\pw b-tlm-h-bp-

sS k-`-bn _m-[ D-ïm-Ip-hm\pw tl-Xp-hm-bXv' (kw-Jy 31:16).

"F-¦nepw \n-s¶-¡p-dn-¨v Ip-d-sªm-cp Ip-äw ]-d-hm-\p-ïv; bn-{km-tbÂ

a-¡Ä hn-{K-lmÀ-¸n-Xw Xn-t¶-ï-Xn¶pw ZpÀ-¶S-¸v B-N-cn-t¡-ï-Xn

\pw A-h-cp-sS ap-¼n C-SÀ-¨ sh-¸m³ _m-em-¡n-¶p D-]-tZ-in-¨p

90 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

sIm-Sp-¯ _n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw ]n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-hÀ A-hn-sS \n-\-

¡pïv' (shfn.2:14).

_n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw _m-em-Iv {]m-hÀ-¯n-I-am-¡n-b-Xn-sâ ^-e-

am-bn bn-{km-tb P-\¯n-sem-cp hn-`m-Kw hn-{K-lmÀ-¸n-Xw `-£n-

¸m\pw tam-hm-_y-cp-sS tZ-h-·m-sc \-a-kv-Icn-¸m-\pw, ZpÀ-¶S-¸v B-N-cn-

¸m-\pw C-S-bmbn. XÂ-^-e-am-bn b-tlm-h-bp-sS tIm-]w Pz-en-¡p-Ibpw

_m-[ ap-Jm´-cw bn-{km-tbÂ- a-¡-fn 24,000 t]À a-cn-¨p-ho-gp-hm\pw

Im-c-W-ambn.

km-¼¯n-I t\-«-§Ä kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ H-cp X-¯z-Zo-£-bp-anÃm-sX

ssZ-hh-N-\ {]-am-W-§Ä-¡p hn-cp-²-am-bn hym-P§-Ä {]-N-cn-¸n-¨v Ah-

sb DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ P\-s¯ t{]m-Õm-ln-¸n-¡p-Ibpw IÀ-®-c-k

am-Ip-am-dv hym-P-§Ä A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨v Ah-sc ho-gv-¯p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶ X-{´-

s¯-bmWv "_n-se-bm-an-sâ h-gn'sb-¶v ]-t{Xm-kv A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ ]-cm-

aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv (2 ]-t{Xmkv 2:15). _m-em-¡n-sâ s]m¶pw sh-Ånbpw

tam-ln-¨v kzmÀ-°-Xmev]-cy-§-fp-sS ]qÀ-¯o-I-c-W-¯n-\m-bn hn-{K-

tlm-]m-k-Icm-b Pm-Xn-I-fp-sS hn-izm-k- {]-am-W-§-fp-am-bn A-\p-

cRvP-\w {]m-]n¨v, H-cp a-\x-km-£n-¡p-¯p-anÃm-sX P\-s¯ ]m-]-§-

fp-sS Ip-Sp-¡nÂ-s¸-Sp-¯n ssZho-I \ym-b-hn-[n-¡v Ah-sc tbm-Ky-cm-

¡p-hm³ _m-em-¡n-sâ Im-Xp-I-fn _n-sebmw Hm-Xn-s¡m-Sp-¯ Ip-Sn-e-

X-{´-s¯-bmWv "_n-se-bm-an-sâ h©-\' F-¶ {]-tbm-K-¯n-eq-sS bq-Zm

]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p¶-Xv (bqZm 1:11).

Cu B-i-b-§Ä k-a-\z-bn-¸n-¨p ]Tn-¨m _n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-i-sa-

´m-sW-¶v hy-à-am-Ipw. tem-I-hp-am-bn ]qÀ-®-ambpw k-l-I-cn-¨p Po-

hn-¡p-t¼m-Ä X-s¶ H-cp hn-izm-kn-¡v ssZ-h-s¯ tk-hn-¡p-hm-³ I-gn-

bp-sa-¶ A-Sn-Øm-\- X-¯z-amWv "_n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]tZ-i'¯n-sâ

B-[m-c-in-e. B-ßm-hn-sâ hn-ip-²o-Ic-Ww {]m-]n-¨v Xn-cp-h-N-\-{]-am-W-

§Ä-¡v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn Po-hn-¡p-hm³ ssZ-h-¯m thÀ-Xn-cn-¡-s¸-

«-h-sc-¶ t{i-jvTam-b ]Z-hn ad-¶v tem-I-hp-am-bn I-c-§Ä tImÀ-¯v

sF-Iy-X-tbm-sS ap-t¼m-«p \o-§p-hm-\p-Å k-tµ-i-amWv "_n-se-bm-an-

sâ D-]-tZiw' hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v \Â-Ip-¶Xv.

"\n-§Ä F-\n-¡p hn-ip-²-·m-cm-bn-cn-t¡Ww; b-tlm-hbm-b Rm³

hn-ip-²-\m-I-sIm-ïv \n-§fpw F-\n-¡p hn-ip-²-·m-cm-bn-cn-t¡Ww;

91B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\n-§Ä F-\n-¡p-Å-h-cm-bn-cn-t¡-ï-Xn-¶p Rm³ \n§-sf Pm-Xn-I-fnÂ

\n-¶p th-dp-Xn-cn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p' (te-hy 20:26).

"ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ap-¶-dn-hn-¶p H-¯h-®w B-ßm-hn-sâ hn-ip-²o-Ic-Ww

{]m-]n-¨p A-\p-kc-Ww Im-Wn-¸m\pw tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ c-à-¯mÂ

X-fn-¡-s¸-Sp-hm-\p-am-bn hr-X-·m-cp-am-b-hÀ-¡v F-gp-Xp-¶-Xv: \n-§Ä-¡p

Ir-]bpw k-am-[m-\hpw hÀ-²n-¡p-am-dm-I-s«' (1 ]-t{Xmkv 1:2).

ssZh-s¯ Xy-Pn-¨p Po-hn-¡p-¶ A-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-am-bn hm-¡p-I-fnepw

{]-hÀ-¯n-I-fnepw Xm-Zmßyw {]m-]n-¨p Po-hn-¡p-hm³ tb-ip-hn-sâ

c-à-¯m ho-sï-Sp-¡-s¸« ssZ-h-P\-s¯ t{]m-Õm-ln-¸n-¡p-¶

k-tµ-i-amWv '_n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]tZ-i'¯n A-S-§-n-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

tem-I-¯n-sâ D-¸m-bn hn-izm-knIsf Cu `q-an-bn \n-b-an-¨m-¡n-bn-cn-

¡p¶-Xv A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-amWv. D-¸n-\p Im-cw \-ã-s¸-Sp-¶Xp -

t]m-se hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS A-h-Ø B-bn-¯oÀ-¶m tem-I-a-\p-jy-t\

bpw ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-t\bpw Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ km-²y-aÃm-¯ Øn-Xn kw-

Pm-X-amIpw (a-¯mbn 5:13). _n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw ssI-s¡m-Åp-¶-h-

cpw, A-Xn-s\ em-L-h- _p-²n-tbm-sS Im-Wp-¶-h-cpw A-´n-a-ambn Cu

tim-N-\m-h-Ø-bn-te-¡v Iq-¸p-Ip-¯p-sa-¶-Xm-Wv Zpx-J-I-cam-b bm-YmÀ-

°yw. Cu h-kvXp-X {K-ln-¨Xp- sIm-ïm-Wv _n-se-bm-an-sâ D-]-tZ-iw

ap-dp-sI ]n-Sn-¨n-cp-¶ s]À-¤-tam-kn-se k-`-bn-ep-Å Nn-e hn-izm-kn-IÄ-

s¡-Xn-sc A-s¸m-kv-X-e\mb tbm-l-¶m³ iv-I-X-am-bn {]-Xn-I-cn¨-Xv

(sh-fn-¸mSv 2:14,16).

a-\p-jy-\v G-ähpw {]-tbm-P-\-ap-Å A-h-b-h-am-Wv I®v. Imgv-N \-ã-s¸-

«m Po-hn-X-sa-{X Zp-Ê-l-am-bn-cn-¡p-sa¶v A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-ª-hÀ-¡p-Å

\-ã-t_m-[-¯n-sâ Xo{h-X hn-h-cm-Wm-Xo-X-amWv. I-t×m-l-¯n Ip-

Sp-§n Po-hn-X-bm-{X-bn \n-ln-X-·m-cm-bn hoWp-t]m-b-hÀ Bßob

tKm-f-¯n \n-c-h[n. I-t×m-l-¯n-\v C-c-bm-bn ssZ-h-tX-PÊpw

ssZhn-I km-¶n-²yhpw \-ã-s¸-Sp¯n-b am-\-h-N-cn-{X-¯n-se B-Zy-s¯

hy-àn lu-Æ-bmWv. tXm-«-¯n-sâ \-Sp-hn \nÂ-¡p-¶ hr-£-¯n-sâ

^-e-sam-gn-¨v a-äp-Å FÃm hr-£-¯n-tâbpw ^-e-§Ä `-£n-¸m-\p-Å

kzm-X-{´yw B-Zm-an\pw lu-Æ-m-bv¡pw b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw \ÂIn.

\-·-Xn-·-I-tf-¡p-dn-¨p-Å A-dn-hn-sâ hr-£-¯n³ ^-ew `-£n-¡-cp-

sX-¶m-bn-cp-¶p ssZ-h-¯n-sâ A-ew-L-\o-bam-b \n-baw. A-\p-k-c-W

92 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

-t¡-Sp Im-Wn-¨m ^-ew Xn-¶p-¶ \m-fn a-cn-¡p-sa-¶ ap-¶-dn-bn¸pw

A-hn-Sp-¶p \ÂIn.

F-¶m ssZ-hw hn-e¡n-b hr-£^-ew "Xn-·m³ \ÃXpw Im-×m³

`w-Kn-bp-ÅXpw Úm-\w {]m-]n-¸m³ Im-ayhpw F-¶p kv{Xo I-ïp

^-ew ]-dn-¨p Xn-¶p...' (Dev]¯n 3:6). A-\´-cw `À-¯m-hn\pw hr-£^-

ew `-£n-¸m-\m-bn l-Æm \ÂIn. B-Zm-an-t\-bpw lu-Æm-tbbpw G-sZ³-

tXm-«-¯n ho-gv¯n-b ]-g-b kÀ-¸am-b ]n-im-Nv tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p

h³-I-c-I-fn ssZ-h-`-à-·m-sc ho-gv-¯p-hm-\p-Å sI-Wn-I-sfm-cp-¡n

Im-¯n-cn-¡p¶p.

]n-im-Nn-sâ {]-tem-`-\-§-fn A-Sn-]-X-dn- ho-W-hÀ A-t\-I-cm-sW-¦n-

epw, A-h-t\m-Sp F-XnÀ-¯p- \n-¶v \-£-{X-¯n-f-¡-t¯m-sS hnP-bw h-cn-

¨-h-cp-sS t]-cp-Ifpw N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ G-Sp-I-fn kp-hÀ-®- en-]n-I-fnÂ

ap-{Z-Ww sN-bv-Xn-«pïv. ssZ-h-ln-X-¯n-\p -thïn Gev]n¨p-sIm-Sp-¡p-¶

H-cp ̀ -à-sâ k-aÀ¸-W--¯n-sâ B-g§-sf A-\m-hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶- C-t¿m-

_n-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ D-²-cn¨p-sImïv Cu A-²ym-bw D-]-kw-l-cn-¡s«.

"Rm³ F-sâ I-®p-am-bn H-cp \nb-aw sN-bvXp;

]n-s¶ Rm³ H-cp I-\yI-sb t\m-¡p-¶-sX§s\?' (C-t¿m-_v 31:1).

93B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w 9hn-ip² ss_-_n-fn "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w' (Pride of Life) F-¶

]-Z{]-tbm-Kw H-cp {]m-hiyw am-{X-am-Wv Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶Xv.

"P-U-tamlw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w C§-s\ tem-I-¯n-

ep-Å FÃmw ]n-Xm-hn \n¶Ã, tem-I-¯n \n-¶t{X B-Ip-¶p'

(1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:16).

P-U-tamlw, I-t×m-lw F-¶n-h-bp-am-bn A-Sp-¯ _-Ôw ]p-eÀ-¯p-¶

"Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w' ss_-_n-fn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶

kp-{]-[m-\-am-b c- ïp kw-`-h-§-fn hy-àam-b ]-¦p-h-ln-¡p-¶p ïv.

ho-gv-¯p-hm³ X-¡h®w "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'s¯ {]-tem-`-\-am-bn

]n-im-Np-]-tbm-Kn-¨ c-ïp kw-`-h§fmWh.

B-Zy-s¯ kw`-hw am-\-h N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ B-hnÀ-`m-h-¯n X-s¶ kw-

`-hn-¨-XmWv. G-sZ³ tXm-«-¯n B-Zm-an\pw lu-Æm-bv-¡p-sa-Xn-sc

]n-im-Np sXm-Sp-¯p -hn-« {]-tem-`-\-§-fp-sS hn-j-i-c-§-fn H-¶m-bn-cp-

¶p Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w. a-cp-`q-an-bn \mev]-Xp cmhpw \mev]-Xp

]-Iepw D-]-h-kn-¨ IÀ-¯m-hn-s\-Xn-scbpw A-Ô-Im-c- i-àn "Po-h-\-

¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]'apÄ-s¸-sS aq-¶p sI-Wn-IÄ D-]-tbm-Kn-¨p. F-¶m B

Zu-Xy-¯n ]n-im-Nv Z-b-\o-b-am-bn ]-cm-P-b-s¸«p.

Cu hn-j-b-t¯-¡p-dn-¨p-Å ]T-\w Xp-S-cp-¶-Xn-\p -ap-¼v "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ

{]-Xm-]'sa-¶ ]-Z{]-tbm-K-¯n-\v H-cp \nÀ-ÆN-\w B-h-iy-amWv. Cu

{]-tbm-K-¯n-sâ AÀ-°w ]qÀ-®-ambpw DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ H-cp \nÀ-hN-

\w k-lm-b-I-c-am-Ipw.

94 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

F-´m-Wv Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w? a-ebm-f -`m-j-bn-ep-Å Cu {]-tbm-Kw B-i-b-¡p-g-¸-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-XmWv.

Imc-Ww a-e-bm-f- `m-j-bn km-[m-c-W-bm-bn D-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶ {]-tbm-

K-aÃnXv. G-sX-¦nepw a-ebm-f \n-L-ïp-hn-Â Cu ]-Zw I-sï-¯m-sa-¶

{]-Xo-£-tbm-sS ]-e \n-L-ïphpw ]-cn-tim-[n-s¨-¦nepw \n-cm-i-bm-bn-cp-

¶p ^ew. ]-ïp- Im-e-§-fn {]-Np-c-{]-Nm-cw kn-²n-¨Xpw ]nÂ-¡m-e-

§-fn A-h-K-W-\-bp-sS KÀ-¯-§-fn adª-Xpam-b ]-Z{]-tbm-K-am-

bn-cn-¡m-anXv. A-sÃ-¦n H-cp Ime-¯v kw-km-c- ̀ m-j-bn \n-c-´-c-am-bn

D-]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cp-¶Xpw Im-e-{I-ta-W Øm-\-{`w-iw kw-`-hn-¨-Xp-am-b H-cp

\m-S³ {]-tbm-K-hp-am-bn-cn-¡mw.

Cu ]-Z{]-tbm-K-¯n-sâ `q-X-Im-e-N-cn-{Xw Nn-I-sª-Sp-¡p¶Xv Cu ]

T-\-¯n-\v G-sX-¦nepw \n-e-bn k-lm-b-I-c-am-bn-¯o-cp-sa-¶v I-cp-Xp-

¶nÃ. "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]'sa-¶ {]-tbm-Kw A-]-{K-Y-\-¯n-\v hn-t[-

b-am-¡n-bm B ]T-\-¯n-sâ ^-e-am-bn hy-àam-sbm-cp Bi-bw D-cp-

¯n-cn-bm-\p-Å km-²y-Xbpw hn-c-f-amWv.

Cu {]-tbm-K-¯n-sâ Bw-Kte-b ]-cn`mj 'Pride of Life' F-¶mWv. Cu ssi-en {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ Nn-e Nn-´-IÄ a-\-ÊnÂ

s]m-«n-ap-f-bv-¡p¶p. Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-l-´ AY-hm KÀ-Æv F-s¶m-

cp B-i-b-am-bn-cn-¡pw D-f-fn {]-m-cw-`-am-bn cq-]w sIm-Åp-hm³ km-

²y-X-bp-ÅXv. Po-hn-X-t¯m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n D-f-hm-Ip-¶ A-l-´

F-¶v Cu B-ibs¯ hn-]p-e-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ I-gn-bp-sa-¦n-epw, Cu

hym-Jym-\-¯n\pw hy-à-X Ip-d-hmWv. AXp-sImïv Cu hn-j-b-

t¯m-S-\p-_-Ôn-¨v th-Z-]-Þn-X-·mÀ-¡p-Å A-`n-{]m-b-§Ä ]T-\-

hn-t[-b-am-¡p¶-Xv G-sd {]-tbm-P-\-I-c-amWv.

"Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]'sa-¶ ]-Z{]-tbmK-s¯ dn-¨mÀ-Uv eq-kn-bÀ ko-

\n-bÀ C-{]-Im-c-am-Wv hy-Jym-\n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv. "Xmgv-a e-h-te-i-anÃm-¯

Po-hnXw, F-hn-sS \n-¶p h-¶p F-¶v H-cph-\v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm³ I-gn-bm-¯

am-\-kn-Imh-Ø, kr-ãn-¡-s¸-«Xp-sIm-ïm-Wv C-¶p \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-¶-

sX-¶ bm-YmÀ-°y-s¯ Xn-c-kv-Icn-¡p-¶ \n-tj-[m-ß-I-am-b a-t\m-`m-

hw F-¶n-h-bmWv "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'sa-¶ {]-tbm-K-¯n F-\n-¡p

Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶Xv'. tem-I-sa-¼m-Sp-ap-Å (a-\p-jy-cn H-cp hn-`m-

K-¯n\v) Cu \m-fp-I-fn Cu \n-e-bn-ep-Å a-t\m-`m-h-am-Wp-Å-sX-¶p

\mw a-\-Ên-em-¡p¶p. kz-´- cm-Py-¯n-se ]u-c-·m-sc sIm-s¶m-Sp-¡p-¶-

95B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Xn H-cp sX-äp-an-sÃ-¶v Nn-´n-¡p-¶ cm-{ã-¯-e-h-·mcpw kz´- k-tlm-

Z-c§-sf hm-¡pIÄ- sIm-ïp h-en-¨p-Io-dp-¶-Xn H-c-]m-I-X-bp-an-sÃ-¶p

I-cp-Xp-¶ km-[m-c-W ]u-c-·mcpw Cu a-t\m-`m-h-¯n-sâ D-S-a-I-fmWv.

Xm-gv-a-bp-sS A-h-Ø ]qÀ-®-ambpw \-ã-s¸-Sp-Ibpw A-Xn-cp I-hn-ª

A-l-´-bv-¡v Io-gv-s¸-Sp-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶-hÀ ku-I-cy-]qÀ-Æw hn-kv-a-cn-

¡p-¶ H-cp bm-YmÀ-°y-apïv. ssZ-hw kr-ãn-¨nÃm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n Ah-

co `q-an-bp-sS apJ-¯v A-h-ti-jn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ".

sS-Iv-k-Ên-se t^mÀ-«v shÀ-¯n-ep-Å ku-¯v sh-kv-tä¬ _m-]v-än-

kv-äv Xn-tbm-f-Pn-¡Â sk-an-\m-cn-bn-se {]-K-Û\m-b th-Zm-²ym-]-I

\pw kv-IqÄ Hm-^v {]o-¨n-§n-sâ Uo-\pam-b s{]m-^-ÊÀ tU-hn-Uv FÂ.

Ae³ "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'s¯-¡p-dn-¨v ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn¡p¶ hm-¡p-

IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv.

kz-bw ]-cym-]v-X-X t\-Sp-hm-\p-f-f a-\p-jy-sâ B-{K-lhpw A-Xn-\m-bn

ITn-\m-²zm-\w sN-¿m-\p-f-f a-\-sÊm-cp-¡hpw Çm-L-\o-b-amWv. F-¶mÂ

A-Xn-\p ]n-¼n ]-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶ A-]-IS-s¯ ]-ecpw ap³-Iq-«n-¡m-

Wm-dnÃ. H-cp hy-àn kz-bw]-cym-]v-X-X BÀ-Ön-¨mÂ, Po-hn-X-¯n-se

k-I-e- t\-«-§Ä¡pw Imc-Ww X-sâ _p-²n -ssh-`-hhpw ITn-\m-²zm-

\-hp-am-sW-¶v Nn-´n-¡p-hm-\p-Å i-àam-b {]-tem-`-\-ap-ïm-Ip¶p.

XÂ-^-e-ambn Cu {]-tem-`-\-¯n hoWp -t]m-Ip-¶-hÀ ssZ-h-¯n-\p

sIm-Sp-t¡-ï am-\hpw a-l-Xzhpw ssZ-h-¯n-\p sIm-Sp-¡m-sX kz-´w

Io-i-bn-em-¡p-t¼mÄ A-hÀ B-ßo-b-am-bn X-IÀ-¶p X-cn-¸-W-am-Ip¶p.

C{]-Imcw B-ßo-b-cwK-¯v C-S-dn-ho-W-h-cp-sS H-cp \o-ï- ]«n-I \-½p-

sS ap-¼n-epïv. Cu ]-Ým-¯-e-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡mw kzbw-]-cym-]v-XXsb

tU-hn-Uv FÂ. A-e³ A-]-I-S-I-c-am-bn Im-Wp-¶Xv. A-t±-l-¯n-sâ

hm-¡p-I-fn-hn-sS D-²-cn-¡s«.

KÀ-Æn-sâ B-ßmhm-b kz-bw]-cym-]v-XXsb "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-

]'sa-¶ {]-tbm-Kw hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡p-¶p-ïv. Aw-Ko-Im-c-§Ä ]n-Sn-s¨-Sp-¡p-

hm-\pw l-kv-X-XmU-\w e-`n-¡p-hm\pw ]-Z-hn-Ifpw Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ Hu-¶-

Xy-§fpw kz-´-am-¡p-hm-\p-apÅ tam-l-§Ä I-Xn-cn-Sp-¶-Xn-sâ ]n-¼nÂ

"Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'am-Wv...CÃm-¯-h kz-´-am-bp-sï-¶v A-\p-am-\n-

¨v s]m§-¨w ]-d-bp-¶ Im-]-Sy-¡mc-s\ hn-ti-jn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\mWv "Po-

h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'sa-¶ ]-Z{]-tbm-K-¯n-\p ]-I-c-am-bn {Ko-¡p- `m-j-

bn \n-e-hn-en-cn-¡p-¶ {]-tbmKw D]tbm-Kn-¡m-dpÅXv.

96 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

_m-¦n kz-´ A-¡u-ïn H-cp ss]-k-t]m-ep-an-sÃ-¦nepw tem-I-

¯n-ep-f-f k-I-e- [-\hpw X-sâ ssI-¸n-Sn-bn-em-sW-¶p-Å `m-h-¯nÂ

\-S-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wn-hÀ...\n-§Ä A-[n-h-kn-¡p-¶ kw-Øm-\-¯n-\p-ÅnÂ

H-cp ZoÀ-L-bm-{X-bv-¡v t]m-Ip-I-bm-sW-¶v C-§-s\-bp-Å H-cp hyàn-

tbm-Sp ]-d-ªmÂ, bq-tdm-¸n-te-¡v t]m-Im³ Xm³ {I-ao-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶

bm-{X-tb-¡p-dn-¨v A-bmÄ \n-§-tfmSpw ]-d-bpw...

Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]-sa-¶ {]-tbm-K-¯n-te-¡v Iq-Sp-XÂ sh-fn-¨w ho-

ip-¶-Xm-Wv NmÄ-kv FÂ. Iv-tfm-¡n-sâ ]-cm-aÀ-i-\-§Ä.

]-cn-[n-IÄ-¡¸p-d-¯m-bn-«p-Å t{i-jvT-Xbpw A-[n-Im-chpw kz-´-am-¡p-

hm-\p-f-f {]-tem-`-\-am-Wv Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w. ssZ-hw G-ä-hp-a-[n-

Iw sh-dp-¡p-¶ ]m-]-§fn-sem-¶m-Wv Al´. Cu ]m-]-am-Wv a-t\m-

l-c- cq-]nbm-b eq-kn-^-dn-s\ ]n-im-Nm-¡n cq-]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯n-bXv. Cu

]m]¯nte-¡v a-\p-jy-s\ h-en-¨n-g-bv-¡p-¶ am-\-kn-Im-h-Ø-IÄ {i-²n-

¡pI.

a-äpÅ-h-tcm A-sÃ-¦n ssZ-htam G-sX-¦nepw hn-j-b-t¯m-Sp-Å

_-Ô-¯n AÀ-ln-¡p-¶ am-\-sam, a-lXzsam AXn-\p tbm-Ky-\m-bh-

\p sIm-Sp-¡m-sX kz-´-am-¡p-hm-\p-Å B-{Klw.

kz-´-am-sbm-cp t]-cp-ïm-¡p-hm³ a-äp-f-f-h-cp-sS B-cm[-\-sbm, A-sÃ-

¦n A-an-Xam-b BZ-cshm ]n-Sn-¨p ]-äm-\p-Å tam-lw.

Np-äp-ap-Å-h-tc-¡mÄ kzm-[o-\hpw {]m-[m-\y-hp-ap-Å hy-àn-sb-¶v A-dn-

b-s¸-Sp-hm-\p-Å A`n-hm©.

D-f-fn-ep-Å kzb-s¯ Du-Xn-hoÀ-¸n¨v Du-äw sIm-Åp-hm³ k-lm-b-I-

cam-b \n-e-bn Øm-\-§fpw A-[n-Im-c-§fpw kz-´-am-¡p-hm-\p-Å

B-{Klw.

tU-hn-Uv F-Â. A-e-sâ Nn-´IÄ "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'sa-¶ {]-tbm-

K-¯n-\v Aev]w -Iq-sS hy-à-X \Â-Ip-¶pïv. Cu hn-j-b-t¯m-S-

\p-_-Ôn-¨pv a-äp Nn-e th-Z-]-Þn-X-·m-cp-sS Nn-´-Ifpw ]T-\-hn-t[-

b-am-¡n-b-t¸mÄ F-sâ a-\-Ên cq-]w sIm-ï B-i-b-§Ä C-hn-sS

]-¦p-sh-bv-¡s«.

97B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-h-¯n-\p Xp-ey-am-sW-s¶m, ssZ-h-t¯-¡m-fp]-cn t{i-jvT-\m-

sWs¶m H-cp hy-àn kzbw- Nn-´n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v {]-tem-`-\-ta-Ip¶-Xv Po-

h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]-amWv. Cu {]-tem-`-\-¯n hoWp- t]m-b-hÀ kz-´-

t\-«-§-tf-¡p-dn¨pw Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ ]-cp-]-cp-¯ bm-YmÀ-°y-§-tfm-Sp

s]m-cp-Xn t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¯ k-¼m-Zy-§-tf-¡p-dn-¨pw s]m-Xp-sh ho-¼p

]-d-bp-¶-h-cmWv. ssZ-hw Icp-W Im-Wn-¨Xp- sIm-ïv Po-hn-X-¯n kz-

´-am-¡p-hm³ I-gn-ª-h-sbÃmw A-hn-Sps¯ Hu-Zmcyw sImïÃ, ITn-

\m-²zm-\w sImïpw kz-´w _p²n-ssh-`-hw sImïpw t\-Sn-b-Xm-sW-¶v

A-hÀ B-ßmÀ-°-am-bn hn-iz-kn-¡p¶p. A-§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ \-·-Ifpw

A-\p-{K-l-§fpw Zm-\-am-bn \ÂIn-b Zm-Xmhmb ssZh-s¯ a-d-¡p-I-

bpw Zm-\-§-fn B-{i-bn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿pw. Cu \n-e-bn ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv

\-µn-tI-Sp Im-Wn-¡p-I-bpw Ah-s\ ]qÀ-®-ambpw hn-kv-a-cn-¡p-Ibpw sN-

¿p-¶p. CXn-\p Im-c-W-am-Ip-¶ H-cph-sâ A-l-´-bmWvv Po-h-\-¯n-sâ

{]-Xm-]w. A-l-´-bp-sS G-ähpw D-¶-Xam-b Cu `m-h-am-Wv eq-kn-^-dn-

sâ ho-gv-N-bv-¡v Im-c-W-am-bXv.

A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h¯nsâ G-ähpw t{i-jvTam-b kr-ãn-bm-bn-cp¶p

eq-kn-^-sd-¶v sb-l-kv-t¡Â 28:12 ap-X 15 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§Ä hy-

à-am-¡p-¶pïv.

"...a-\p-jy-]p-{Xm, \o tkmÀ cm-Pm-hn-s\-¡p-dn-¨p H-cp hn-em-]w XpS-§n

A-h-t\m-Sp ]-d-tb-ïXv: b-tlm-hbm-b IÀ-¯m-hv C-{]-Im-cw A-cp-fn-s¨-

¿p¶p: \o am-Xr-Im-ap-{Z-bm-Ip¶p; \o Úm-\- k-¼qÀ-®\pw ku-µ-cy-

k-¼qÀ-®\pw Xt¶. \o ssZ-h-¯n-sâ tXm-«am-b G-sZ-\n B-bn-cp¶p;

Xm-{a-aWn, ]o-X-c-Xv\w, h-{Pw, ]p-jv-]-cmKw, tKm-ta-ZIw, kq-cy-Im´w,

\o-e-¡Ãv, am-Wn-Iyw, a-cX-Iw ap-Xem-b k-I-e- c-Xv-\-§fpw \n-s¶ aq-

Sn-bn-cp¶p; \n-s¶ XoÀ-¯ \m-fn \n-¶n D-Å X-S-§-fp-sSbpw Iq-Sp-

I-fp-sSbpw ]-Wn s]m¶p- sIm-ïp-f-f-Xm-bn-cp¶p. \o Nnd-Ip hn-SÀ-¯p

a-sd-¡p-¶ sI-cp-_v B-Ip-¶p; Rm³ \n-s¶ hn-ip-²-tZ-h- ]À-Æ-X-¯nÂ

C-cp-¯n-bn-cp¶p; \o A-án-a-b-c-Y-§-fp-sS at²y k-©-cn¨p-t]m¶p; \n-

s¶ kr-ãn-¨ \mÄ- ap-X \n-¦Â \o-Xn-tI-Sp I-ï-Xph-sc \o \-S-¸nÂ

\n-jv-I-f-¦-\m-bn-cp-¶p'.

A-l-´-bm-Wv eq-kn-^-dn-sâ ]-X-\-¯n-\p -Im-c-W-am-bn ̀ -hn-¨-Xv. \n-d-ª

lr-Z-b-t¯m-sS kr-ãmhmb ssZh-s¯ kv-Xp-Xn-¡p-hm³ ]-eXpw eq-kn-

s^-dn-\p kz-´-am-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p.

98 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

N-cn-{XmXo-X Im-e-§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v ssZ-h-¯n-sâ am-Xr-Im-ap-{Z-bm-bn-

cp-¶h³. Úm-\- k-¼qÀ-®\pw ku-µ-cy- k-¼qÀ-®\pw Nnd-Ip hn-

SÀ-¯n a-sd-bv-¡p-¶-h-\p-am-bn D-¶-X-§-fn ]-cn-e-kn-¨ sI-cq_v.

s]m¶p- sImïpw A-aq-eyam-b c-Xv-\§Ä- sImïpw ssZ-hw a-t\m-l-c-

am-bn A-e-¦-cn-¨ B-Im-c-¯n-sâ D-S-a-bm-bh³. A-án-c-Y-§-fp-sS as²y

k-©-cn¨p-sIm-ïn-cp-¶h³.

ssZ-h-¯n-\p \-µn I-tc-äp-hm³ {]tNm-Z-\-ta-tIï- -Xm-bn-cp¶p Cu \-·-

IÄ. F¶m eq-kn-^-dn-sâ-bp-Åw Al-´bm \ndbp-I-bm-Wv sN-

bvXXv. F-¶m Ah-s\ G-ähpw A-l-¦m-cn-bm-¡nb-Xv ssZ-hw A-h-\p

Zm-\-am-bn \ÂIn-b I-®-©n-¸n-¡p-¶ ku-µ-cy-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v Xn-cp-h-

N-\-¯n hy-à-am-bn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶p.

"\n-sâ ku-µ-cyw \n-an-¯w \n-sâ lrZ-bw KÀ-Æn¨p'...(sb-l-kv-tIÂ

28:17).

X-sâ B-Imc-s¯ kr-ãm-hmb ssZ-hw s]m-¶pw A-aq-eyam-b c-Xv-\-§-

fpw -sIm-ïv s]m-Xn-ªn-cp-¶p F-¶-Xp- am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶nà Ah-sâ ku-

µ-cy-¯n-\v A-Sn-Øm\w.

Nn-d-Ip hn-SÀ-¯n a-sd-bv-¡p-¶ a-t\m-l-c-cq-]nbm-b sI-cq-_m-bn-cp-¶p H-cp

Im-e-¯v eq-kn^À. H-cp sI-cq-_n-sâ B-Imc-s¯ H-¶p cm-Pm-¡-·m-cp-

sS ]p-kv-X-I-¯nepw ]p-d-¸m-Sp ]p-kv-X-I-¯nepw sb-l-kv-tI-Â {]-h-N-

\-¯n-epw hn-h-cn-¨n-«pïv. i-tem-tam³ cm-Pm-hv ]-Wn-I-gn-¨ sb-cp-itew

tZ-hm-e-b-¯n-sâ A-´À-a-µn-c-¯n AY-hm A-Xn-hnip-²- Øe-¯v

\n-b-as¸-«-I-hpw Ir-]m-k-\hpw {I-ao-I-cn-¨n-cp¶p. H-en-hp-acw- sIm-ïpv

]-Wn-Xp-ïm¡n-b c-ïp sI-cq-_qI-sf A-Xn-hnip-²- Ø-e-¯n-sâ a-²y-

¯n X-s¶ {]-Xn-jvTn¨p.

"A-´À -a-µn-c-¯n A-h³ H-en-hp-acw-sIm-ïv ]-¯p-ap-gw D-b-

c-ap-Å c-ïp sI-cq-_p-I-sfbpw D-ïm¡n. H-cp sI-cq-_n-sâ H-cp

Nnd-Iv A-©p-apgw, sI-cq-_n-sâ a-sä Nnd-Ip A-©p-apgw; C§-s\

H-cp Nn-d-In-sâ A-äw-ap-XÂ a-sä Nn-d-In-sâ A-äwh-sc ]-¯p-apgw. a-sä

sI-cq-_n\pw ]-¯p-apgw; sI-cq-_v c-ïn\pw A-fhpw B-Ir-Xnbpw H-¶p-

Xs¶. H-cp sI-cq-_n-sâ Db-cw ]-¯p-apgw; a-sä sI-cq-_n\pw A§-s\

Xt¶. A-h³ sI-cq-_pI-sf A-´-cm-e-b-¯n-sâ \-Sp-hn \nÀ-¯n; sI-

cq-_p-I-fp-sS Nnd-Ip hn-SÀ-¶n-cp¶p; H-¶n-sâ Nnd-Iv H-cp Np-h-tcmSpw a-tä-

99B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Xn-sâ Nnd-Ip a-sä Np-h-tcmSpw sXm-«n-cp¶p. B-e-b-¯n-sâ \-Sp-hnÂ

A-h-bp-sS Nnd-Ip H-t¶m-sSm-¶p sXm-«n-cp-¶p' ( 1 cm-Pm-¡-·mÀ 6:23þ27).

i-tem-tam³ cm-Pm-hv tZ-hm-e-b-¯n-sâ A-Xn-hnip-² -Øe-¯v

Øm-]n-¨ c-ïp sI-cq-_p-I-fp-sS D-b-chpw A-h-bp-sS Nn-d-Ip-I-fp-sS \o-f-

hpw, kzÀ-t¤m-¶-X-§-fn A-Zr-iy-cm-bn h-kn-¨v ssZ-hw `-c-taÂ-ev]n¨

ip-{iq-j-IÄ \nÀ-Æ-ln-¡p-¶ sI-cq-_p-I-fp-sS D-b-c-s¯-¡p-dn¨pw A-h-

bp-sS Nn-d-Ip-I-fp-sS \o-f-t¯-¡p-dn¨pw kq-N-\ \Â-Ip-IbmtWm? Dd-¸p

]-d-bm-\m-hnÃ. F-¶m Cu hn-h-c-W-§Ä hÀ-®-\m-Xo-Xam-b A-h-bp-

sS A-euIn-I ku-µ-cy-¯n-te-¡v hn-c Nq-ïp-¶-h- X-s¶-bmWv.

A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ G-ähpw a-t\m-l-cam-b kr-ãn-bm-Wv

Xm-s\-¶ Nn-´ eq-kn-^-dn-sâ-bp-Ån s]m-«n-ap-f-¨-Xn-sâ A-\-´-c-

^-e-amWv Ah-sâ \n-Kfw. B \n-K-f-¯n-sâ ^-e-am-bn Po-h-\-¯n-

sâ {]-Xm-]-t¯m-Sp-Å AXn-tam-lw Ah-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n cq-]w

{]m-]n¨p. ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp Xp-ey-\m-bn-¯o-cp-hm-\p-Å AXn-tam-lw Ah-

sâ \n-Xy-\m-i-¯n-\p Im-c-W-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p.

"Acp-tWm-Z-b ]p-{X\m-b ip-{Im, \o F§-s\ B-Imi-¯p \n-¶p

hoWp; Pm-XnI-sf Xm-gv-¯n-I-f-ª-ht\, \o F§-s\ sh-t«-äp \ne-¯p

hoWp. Rm³ kzÀ-¤-¯n I-b-dpw; F-sâ knw-lmk-\w ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

\-£-{X-§Ä-¡p- ao-sX sh-¡pw; D-¯-c- Zn-¡n-sâ A-Xr-¯n-bn k-am-

K-a- ]À-Æ-X-¯n-t·Â Rm³ C-cp-¶-cp-fpw; Rm³ tam-tLm-¶-X-§-Ä-¡p

-ao-sX I-b-dpw; Rm³ A-Xyp¶-X-t\m-Sp k-a-\m-Ipw F-¶tÃm \o lr-Z-

b-¯n ]-d-ªXv. F-¶m \o ]m-Xm-f-¯n-te-¡v, \m-i- Iq-]-¯n-sâ

A-Sn-bn-te-¡v X-s¶ ho-gpw' (sb-i-¿m-hv 14:12þ15).

ssZ-h-s¯-t¸m-se B-cm-[n-¡-s¸-Sp-hm-\p-Å eq-kn-^-dn-sâ hym-tam-lw

A-Xn-sâ ]m-c-ay-¯n-se-¯n-b-t¸mÄ H-cp bq-²w kzÀ-¤-¯n A-\n-hm-

cy-am-bn h¶p. B bp-²-¯n-em-Wv H-cp Ime-¯v kr-ãm-hn-sâ am-Xr-Im-

ap-{Zbmbn-cp¶ eq-kn-^-sd-¶ sI-cq-_v `q-Xe-s¯ ap-gp-h\pw sX-än-¨p

-I-f-bp-¶ ]n-im-Nm-bn ]-cn-Wm-aw {]m-]n-¡p-¶Xv. B bp-²-¯n-te-¡v sh-

fn-¸m-Sp ]p-kvX-Iw sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶pïv.

"kzÀ-¤-¯n a-säm-cp A-S-bm-fw Im-Wmbn: G-gp -X-ebpw ]¯p- sIm-

¼pw X-e-bn G-gp- cm-P-ap-Sn-bp-am-bn Xo \n-d-ap-sÅm-cp a-lm-k-À-¸w...

100 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

]n-s¶ kzÀ-¤-¯n bp-²w D-ïmbn; ao-Jm-tbepw Ah-sâ Zq-X-·mcpw

a-lm-kÀ-¸-t¯m-Sp ]-S-sh«n; X-sâ Zq-X-·m-cp-am-bn a-lm-kÀ-¸hpw ]-S-sh-

«n P-bn-¨nÃmXm-\pw. kzÀ-¤-¯n A-h-cp-sS Ø-ew ]n-s¶ I-ï-Xp-anÃ.

`q-Xe-s¯ ap-gp-h³ sX-än-¨p- I-f-bp-¶ ]n-imNpw km-¯m\pw F-¶

a-lm-kÀ-¸am-b ]-g-b ]m-¼n-s\ `q-an-bn-te-¡v X-Ån-¡-f-ªp; Ah-sâ

Zq-X-·m-scbpw A-h-t\m-Sp Iq-sS X-Ån-¡fªp' (sh-fn-¸m-Sv 12:3,7þ9).

G-Xp Im-e-L-«-¯n-emWv Cu bp-²w kzÀ-¤-¯n A-c-t§-dn-b-sX-¶p

kqN-\ \Â-Ip¶ hy-àam-b sXfn-hpIÄ Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-enÃ. F-¶mÂ

Cu kw`-hw \-S¶-Xv ssZ-hw `q-an-sb kr-ãn-¨-Xn\pw B-Zm-an-t\-bpw

lu-Æ-m-tbbpw kr-ãn-¨-Xn\pw C-S-bn-em-sW-¶v A-\p-am-\n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-

bp-¶ th-Z-`m-Kw Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-epïv.

"Rm³ `q-an-¡v A-Sn-Øm-\-an-«-t¸mÄ \o F-hn-sS-bm-bn-cp¶p? \n-\-¡v

hn-th-I-ap-sï-¦n {]-kv-Xm-hn-¡. A-Xn-sâ A-f-hp \n-b-an-¨-h³ BÀ?

\o A-dn-bp¶pthm? AÃ, A-Xn-¶p A-f-hp-\q ]n-Sn-¨-h-\mÀ? {]-`m-

X- \-£-{X-§Ä H-¶n-¨p tLm-jn-¨pÃ-kn-¡bpw ssZ-h-]p-{X-·m-scÃmw

k-t´m-jn-¨mÀ-¡p-Ibpw sN-bv-X-t¸mÄ A-Xn-sâ A-Sn-Øm-\w G-Xn-

t·Â D-d-¸n-¨p? AÃ, A-Xn-sâ aq-e-¡Ãn-«-h³ BÀ?' (C-t¿m-_v 38:4þ7).

`q-an-sb kr-ãn-¨-Xn-t\-¡p-d-n-¨v b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw C-t¿m_n-t\mSpw

A-h-sâ kv-t\-ln-X-·m-tcmSpw kw-km-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ `q-an-¡v A-Sn-Øm-\-

an-« th-f-bn "ssZ-h- ]p-{X-·m-scÃmw k-t´m-jn-¨mÀ-¡p-Ibpw sNbv-

XXm-bn A-hn-Sp-¶p {]-kv-Xm-hn-¡p¶p. "ssZ-h- ]p-{X-·m-scÃmw' F-¶

{]-tbm-K-¯n eq-kn-s^dpw DÄ-s¸-«n-cp-¶p F-¶v \ym-b-ambpw A-\p-

am-\n-¡mw. Cu hm-Zw Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡m-sa-¦n ssZ-hw `q-an-sb kr-ãn-¨

th-f-bn eq-kn-^À ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp a-Õ-cn-¨n-cp-¶nà F-¶v hn-iz-kn-¡p-

hm³ I-gn-bpw.

h-io-I-c-W- h-m-¡pIÄ-sIm-ïv {]-tem-`n-¸n-¨ ]n-im-Nn-sâ X-{´-¯nÂ

B-Zm-apw lu-Æmbpw A-Sn-]X-dn ho-gp-¶ Zp-c-´-¯n-\v G-sZ³ tXm-«w

aq-I-km£yw h-ln-¡p-hm-\n-S-bmbn. P-U-tamlw, I-t×mlw, Po-h-\-

¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w F-¶o {]-tem-`-\-§-fn hoWp-t]m-b B-Zm-an-t\-bpw

lu-Æm-tbbpw ssZ-h-hN-\w hy-à-am-bn Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«p-ïv.

101B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"]m-¼p kv-{Xo-tbmSp: \n-§Ä a-cn-¡-bnà \n-Ýbw; A-Xp Xn-¶p-¶

\m-fn \n-§-fp-sS I-®p Xp-d-¡bpw \n-§Ä \-·-Xn-·I-sf A-dn-bp-

¶-h-cm-bn ssZ-h-s¯-t¸m-se B-I-bpw sN-¿pw F-¶p ssZ-hw A-dn-bp-

¶p F-¶p ]-dªp. B hr-£^-ew Xn-·m³ \ÃXpw (P-U-tam-lw),

Im-×m³ `w-Kn-bp-ÅXpw (It×mlw) Úm-\w {]m-]n-¸m³ Im-ay

hpw (Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm]w) F-¶p kv{Xo I-ïp ^-ew ]-dn-¨p- Xn-¶p

`À-¯m-hn\pw sIm-Sp¯p; A-h\pw Xn¶p' (DÂ-¸-¯n 3:4þ6). G-sZ³

tXm-«-¯n l-Æm P-U-tam-l-¯n\pw I-t×m-l-¯n\pw Io-g-S§n.

F-¶m hr-£ ^-ew `-£n-¡p-¶-Xn-eq-sS Úm-\w k-¼m-Zn-¡p-hm³

I-gn-bp-sa-¶v l-Æm Nn-´n-¨-Xn F-s´-¦nepw sX-äp-tïm? Úm-\w

k-¼m-Zn-¡p-¶-Xn F-´m-Wv sXäv?

tem-I- Úm-\w hÀ-²n-¸n-¡p¶-Xv A-]-I-S-c-ln-X-am-bn H-ä-t\m-«-¯nÂ

tXm-¶m-sa-¦nepw Úm-\w hÀ-²n-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-Å {]-h-W-X-bv-¡p

]n-¼n hen-sbm-cp A-]I-Sw H-fn-¨n-cn-¸pïv. tem-I-Úm-\-¯n-sâ

B-g-§-fn-te-¡v Du-fn-bn-«-h-cn A-t\-IÀ ]nÂ-¡me-¯v ssZ-h- \n-tj-

[n-I-fm-bn am-dn-bn-«pïv. Po-h-im-kv{Xw sFÑn-I hn-j-b-am-bn F-Sp-

¯v kÀ-Æ-I-em-im-e-I-fn A-`yk-\w B-cw-`n-¡p-¶ hn-ZymÀ-°n-IÄ

NmÄ-kv UmÀ-Æn-sâ ]-cn-Wm-a- kn-²m-´-apÄ-s¸-sS-bp-Å kn-²m-´-§Ä

A-h-cp-sS X-e-bv-¡v e-l-cn-bm-bn am-dp-t¼mÄ A-h-cn ]-ecpw ssZ-hw

`m-h-\-bn cq-]w {]m-]n-¨ an-Yy-bm-sW-¶v {]-Jym-]n-¡p-¶-tXm-sSm-¸w

hm-\-c-\n \n¶pw ]-cn-W-an-¨p-ïm-b-h-\m-Wv \-c-s\-¶ ]-cm-aÀ-i-\-

¯n-eq-sS kz-´- kz-cq-]-¯n a-\p-jy-s\ a®p-sIm-ïp sa-\-ª

kr-ãmhmw ssZh-s¯ A-h-tl-fn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p¶p.

th-Z-§fpw D-]-\n-j-¯p-Ifpw tem-I- Úm-\-¯n-sâ ssh-hn-²y-amÀ-¶

a-Þ-e-§fpw I-S-sª-Sp-¡p-¶ ]-Þn-X in-tcm-a-Wn-IÄ-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶

k¯ ssZ-h-hn-izm-knI-sf sR-«n-¸n-¡pw. A-lw {_-Òm-kv-an (Rm-\m-

Wv ssZ-hw!).

A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-hw iq-\y-X-bn \n¶pw X-sâ A-[n-Im-c-ap-Å

hN\¯m kr-ãn-¨ `q-an-bn-se \-·-IÄ A-\p-`-hn¨p-sImïv 'Rm-\m-

Wp ssZ-h'sa-¶v H-cp e-Ö-bp-anÃm-sX {]-tLm-jn-¡p-¶ ]-Þn-X- t{i-

jvT-·mÀ X£-Ww th-cäp- t]m-Im¯-Xv C-Xv Ir-]m-bp-K-am-bXp-sIm-

ïp am-{X-amWv.

102 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-hw hn-e-¡n-b ^-ew `-£n-¨m Úm-\w {]m-]n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-

sa-¶ Nn-´ a-m-{X-aà lu-Æm-sb {]-tem-`n-¸n-¨Xv. Im-gv-N-bv-¡p a-t\m-

l-camb B ^-ew `-£n-¡p-¶ am-{X-bn \-·-Xn-·I-sf A-dn-bp-hm³

I-gn-bp-¶ \n-e-bn A-hÀ ssZ-h-t¯-t¸m-se B-bn-¯o-cp-sa-¶ ]n-im-

Nn-sâ hym-P- {]-kv-Xm-h-\-bn a-Xn ad-¶p l-Æm ssZ-h-Iev]-\ ew-Ln-

¡p-Ibpw `À-¯m-hn-s\ Iev]-\ ew-Ln-¡p-hm³ t{]-cn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sN-

bvXp.

eq-kn-s^À "Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]Xm-]'sa-¶ ]-Sp -Ip-gn-bn kz-bw ho-gp-I-

bm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n B-Zm-an-t\bpw lu-Æm-tbbpw eq-kn-s^À h-io-I-

c-W- hm-¡p-I-fn-eq-sS h-©n-¨v A-tX Ip-gn-bn ho-gv-¯p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p.

Cu AKm-[ KÀ-¯-¯n ho-Wv X-IÀ¶p-t]m-b P-Uo-I-·mÀ tem-I-¯n-

sâ A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn \n-c-h[n. F-¶m A-dnªpw A-dn-bm-sX

bpw Cu KÀ-¯-¯n hoWp-t]m-b-hÀ hn-izm-k- kaq-l-¯n-ep-ap-sï-

¶v B-sc-¦nepw {]-kv-Xm-hn-¨m B {]-kv-Xm-h-\ hn-izm-k- tem-Iw Aw-

Ko-I-cn-¨p X-cp-sa-¶p tXm-¶p-¶nÃ. ssZ-hIr-] A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp-¶ H-cp

`-à-s\m-cn-¡epw ssZ-h-¯n-\p Xp-ey-\m-Ip-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-I-bnÃ.

A-§s\-sbm-cp Nn-´-t]mepw H-cp `à-sâ a-\-Ên I-S-¶p- Iq-Sp-I-

bnÃ.

hm-Z-¯n-\p- thïn Cu h-kvXp-X Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡m-sa-¦nepw ssZ-hP-\-¯n-

\n-S-bnepw A-dnsªm A-dn-bmsXsbm ssZ-h-¯n-\p Xp-ey-cm-Ip-hm³

{i-an-¡p-¶-hÀ Np-cp-¡-am-bn-«m-sW-¦nepw Cu Im-e-L-«-¯n D-sï-¶p-

Å-Xm-Wv bm-YmÀ-°yw. Ah-sc a-\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ k-kq-£v-aw \n-co-

£n-¨m am{Xw aXn.

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ I-Sn-ªm¬ kz-´- I-c-§-fn X-s¶-bm-sW-

¶v A-§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ Dd-¨p hn-iz-kn-¡p¶p. kz-´- Im-cy-

§-fn hn-th-I-t¯m-sS Xo-cp-am-\-§-sf-Sp-¡p-hm\pw A-h

{]m-tbm-Kn-I-am-¡p-hm\pw G-ähpw tbm-Ky-X-bpÅ-Xv ssZ-h-t¯-¡mÄ

X-§Ä-¡m-sW-¶v I-cp-Xp-¶-h-cm-WhÀ. ssZ-h-kr-ãn-Ifm-b a-äp a-\p-

jy-tc-¡mÄ D-¶-X-cm-sW-¶ `m-hw A-h-cp-sS ap-J-ap-{Z-bmWv. ssZ-h-¯n-

sâ Aw-Ko-Im-c-t¯-¡mÄ a-\p-jy-cp-sS Aw-Ko-Im-cw ]n-Sn-¨p ]-äp-hm³

B-th-iw Im-Wn-¡p-¶-h-cm-WhÀ. A-Xn-\p- th-ïn G-Xp Ip-Õn-X-

amÀ-¤hpw kzo-I-cn-¡p-hm³ A-hÀ-s¡m-cp a-Sn-bp-anÃ. ssZ-h-a-\p-jy-s\-¶

103B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

t]-cn-em-Wv ]pdw- tem-I-¯n A-hÀ A-dn-b-s¸-Sp-¶-sX-¦nepw ssZ-h-

¯n \n-¶v kzm-X-{´yw {]m-]n-¨v kz-´- Im-cy-§Ä kz-_p-²n¡pw bp-

àn¡pw A-\p-k-cn-¨v ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv A-h-cp-sS Po-hn-X-coXn.

ssZh-s¯ ]qÀ-®-ambpw AI-än \nÀ-¯n kz-´ hn-th-I-¯n-eq-¶n Xo-

cp-am-\-§-sf-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]n-¼n-epw, ssZ-h-k-`-bn-se Øm-\-am-\-§Ä

hn-e- sIm-Sp-¯p kz-´-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]n-¼nepw H-cp hy-àn-sb kzm-[o-

\n-¡p¶-Xv Po-h-\-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]-amWv.

Cu A-Km-[ -KÀ-¯-¯n ho-Wp- In-S-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS Nn-e e-£-W§Ä:

1. kz-b-\o-Xo-I-cWw

kzb-\o-Xo-I-c-W-¯n-\v G-ähpw \Ã D-Zm-lc-Ww G-sZ³-tXm-«-¯nÂ

\-ap-¡p Im-Wmw. ssZ-h-I-ev-]-\ ew-Ln-¨v tXm-«-¯n-sâ a-²y-¯n-ep-Å

hr-£-¯n-sâ ^-ew `-£n-¨ BZmw "....Xn-¶-cp-sX-¶v Rm³ \n-t¶m-

Sp I-ev-]n-¨ hr-£^-ew \o Xn-¶p-thm..' F-¶v ssZ-hw tNm-Zn-¨-t¸mÄ

B-Zm-an-sâ a-dp-]-Sn {i-t²-b-amWv.

"A-Xn-¶p a-\p-jy³: F-t¶m-Sp-Iq-sS C-cn-¸m³ \o X-¶n-«p-Å kv{Xo hr-

£^-ew X¶p; Rm³ Xn-¶p-I-bpw sN-bv-Xp F-¶p ]-d-ªp' (D-ev-]-¯n

3:12).

sNbv-X sX-äv G-äp-]-d-ªv ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv \nc-¸p {]m-]n-¡p-hm³ a-\-sÊm-

cp-¡-anÃm-Xn-cp-¶ BZmw sX-äp ap-gp-h³ lu-Æ-bp-sS in-c-Ên sI-«n-

sh-bv-¡p-¶-tXm-sSm-¸w ]-tcm-£-am-bn kr-ãmhmb ssZh-s¯ Ip-ä-s¸-

Sp-¯p-¶p-ap ïv. F-¶m kz-bw \o-Xo-I-cn-¡p-hm³ {i-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]

I-cw ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn km-ãmw-Kw ho-Wp sX-äv G-äp ]-d-ªn-cp-¶p-

sh-¦n am-\-h-N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ K-XnX-s¶ am-dn-a-dn-bp-am-bn-cp¶p.

2. Øm-\-am\-§-tfm-Sp-Å {`aw

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp k-a-\m-bn-¯o-cp-hm-\p-Å hym-tam-lw D-Ån Xm-tem-en-

¨p \-S-¶n-cp-¶ eq-kn-s^-dn-\v ssZ-hw \ÂIn-b ]-Z-hn-Ifpw Øm-\-am-\-

§fpw \-ã-s¸-«p-sh-¶p am-{XaÃ, B-Im-i-¯n \n¶pw sh-t«-äv

\ne-¯p ho-gp-hm\pw C-S-bm-bn (sb-i-¿m-hv 14:12þ15).

104 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp Xp-ey-\m-bn-¯o-cp-hm³ B-{K-ln-¨ H-cph-sâ ]X-\w F-{X

lr-Z-b-t`-Z-I-amWv!

\-·-Xn-·I-sf A-dn-bp-¶-h-cm-bn ssZ-h-t¯-t¸m-se B-bn-¯o-cm-sa-¶

]n-im-Nn-sâ {]-tem-`-\-¯n A-Sn-]-X-dn ho-W B-Zm-apw lu-Æm

bpw ssZ-hw hn-e¡n-b ^-ew `-£n-¨v A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sp Im-Wn-¨p

(DÂ-¸¯n 3:5).

am-\-h- N-cn-{X-¯n-se G-ähpw h-en-b Zp-c-´-am-Wv ]m-]w sN-bv-Xv ssZ-h-

tXP-Êp \-ã-s¸-Sp¯n-b a-\p-jy-sâ ho-gv-N.

\n-K-fn-Ifm-b a-\p-jy-cp-sS ]-X-\-sa-{X `-bm-\-I-sa-¶v Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-

¡p-¶ \n-c-h-[n kw-`-h-§Ä N-cn-{X-¯n \-ap-¡p Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw.

\nK-fw X-e-bv-¡v e-l-cn-bm-bn am-dn-b-h-cn ]-cp-¡p- ]-äm-sX c-£-s¸-«-

hÀ hn-cfw.

Úm-\n-I-fn Úm-\nbm-b i-tem-tam-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv.

"\m-i-¯n-\p ap-s¼ KÀÆw; ho-gv-N-bv-¡p ap-s¼ D-¶-X- `mhw" (k-Zr-iy-

hm-Iy-§Ä 16:18).

\n-K-fn-¨n-«v ]n-im-Nn-\p h-¶ in-£m-hn-[n-bn A-I-s¸-Sm-Xn-cn-¸m³

A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b ]u-tem-kv ap-¶-dn-bn-¸p \Â-Ip-¶p-ïv (1 Xn-sam-

sY-tbmkv 3:6).

A-l-´-bp-sS aqÀ-¯o-`m-h-§fm-b F{Xtbm t]-cm-Wv ]-Z-hn-Ifpw Øm-

\-am-\-§-fpw kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ F-´p- hn-«p-ho-gv-N-IÄ-¡pw X-¿m-dm-bn

\nÂ-¡p-¶Xv! k-`-bp-sS L-\-ap-Å knw-lm-k-\-§Ä D-d-¸m-¡p-hm³

]-W-¨m-¡p-I-fp-am-bn B-Øm-\-§fpsS A-I-¯-f-§-fn B-Imw-£-

tbm-sS A-£-a-cm-bn Im-¯p-\nÂ-¡p-¶-hÀ \n-c-h[n.

knw-lm-k-\-§Ä kz-´-am-¡n-bm ]n-s¶ {]-kn-²o-I-c-W-§-fn-eq-sS-

bp-Å {]-i-kv-Xn-bm-bn-cn-¡pw A-Sp-¯ e-£yw. ]-{X-§-fn Nn{Xw h-cp-

sa-¶v D-d-¸p- In-«n-bm i-h-¡p-gn tXm-ïp-¶ Nn-{X-¯n-\v t]m-kp -sN-¿p-

hm\pw ]-eÀ¡pw a-Sn-bnÃ. F-§-s\bpw {]-i-kv-Xn-bp-sS sIm-Sp-ap-Sn-IÄ

Io-gS¡n Du-äw sIm-f-fp-hm³ I-¨-sI-«n-bn-d-§n-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv H-cp hn-

`m-Kw.

105B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

3. A-[n-Imcwt\-Xr-Xz-¯n-en-cn-¡p-¶ ]-eÀ-¡pw hn-izm-kn-Ifm-b Nn-eÀ¡pw A-[n-Im-

c-t¯m-Sp-f-f Aan-X {`-aw hm-¡p-IÄ-¡v A-Xo-X-amWv. A-[n-Im-c-sam-cp-

¡p-¶ knw-lm-k-\-§-fn H-cn-¡Â B-k-\-Ø-cm-bm ]n-s¶ in-ã-

Im-ew A-Xn I-Sn-¨p-Xq-§n-¡n-S-¡p-hm³ A\p-tbm-Pyam-b Ip-X-

{´-§Ä sa-\-bp-¶ Xn-c-¡n-em-bn-cn-¡p-ahÀ. Nn-e-cp-sS a«pw `m-hhpw

I-ïm knw-lm-k-\-¯n-en-cp¶p-sIm-ïv A-´y-izm-kw h-en-¡p-I-sb-

¶-Xm-Wv A-h-cp-sS A-´ym-`n-em-j-sa-¶v tXm-¶n-t¸m-Ipw. In-\m-h-Ån-

tb-t¸m-se A-[n-Im-c-¯n-sâ D-cp-¡p-ap-ãn-IÄ H-cn-¡Â h-cn-ªp-ap-dp-

¡n-bm B I-c-h-e-b-§Ä-¡p-f-fn \n¶pw c-£-s¸-«-hÀ hn-cfw.

"Rm³ \n-§-fp-sS _-e-¯n-sâ {]-Xm-]w sI-Sp-¡pw; \n-§-fp-sS

B-Imi-s¯ C-cn-¼p-t]m-sebpw `q-an-sb sN-¼p-t]m-sebpw B-¡pw"

(te-hy-]p-kv-X-Iw 26:19)

4. {Z-hym-{KlwA-t\-Icpw [-\n-I-cm-bn-¯o-cp-hm-\p-Å I-e-iem-b B-{K-lw a-\-ÊnÂ

sIm-ïp-\-S-¡p-¶-h-cmWv. ITn-\m-²zm-\-¯n-eq-sS [-\w k-¼m-Zn-¡p-¶-

hÀ tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn Cãw-t]m-se-bpïv. F-¶mÂ

A-\-[n-Ir-X- amÀ-¤-§-fn-eq-sS [-\w k-¼m-Zn-¡p-hm³ Ip-dp-¡p- h-gn-IÄ

tX-Sp-¶-h-cp-sS F-®w A-h-tc-¡mÄ Iq-Sp-X-em-sW-¶m-Wv tXm-¶p-¶Xv.

H-cp hn-`m-Kw Po-hn-¡phm³- th-ïn [-\w k-¼m-Zn-¡p-¶-h-cm-sW-¦nÂ

a-säm-cp hn-`m-Kw k-¼m-Zn-¡p-hm³ -th-ïn Po-hn-¡p-¶-h-cmWv. k-I-e

hn[ tZm-j-§Ä¡pw Im-c-W-am-b {Z-hym-{K-l-¯n-\v A-Sn-a-s¸-«-h-cnÂ

]-ecpw hn-izm-kw hn-«-I-¶v _-lp-Zpx-J-§Ä-¡v A-[o-\-cm-bn-¯oÀ-¶-

Xm-bn Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p (1 Xn-samsY-sbmkv

6:10).

{Z-hym-{K-l-¯n hoWp-t]m-bh-sc Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶ A-]-I-S-§-tf-¡p-dn-

¨v hn-ip-²- th-Z-]p-kvX-Iw kq-N-\-IÄ \Â-Ip-¶pïv.

"\o a-lm-Úm-\w sIm-ïv I-¨-h-S-¯m [-\w hÀ-²n-¸n¨p; \n-sâ lrZ-

bw [-\w- \n-an-¯w KÀ-Æn-¨p-an-cn-¡p-¶pþAXp-sIm-ïp-X-t¶ b-tlm-h-

bm-b IÀ-¯m-hv C-{]-Im-cw A-cp-fn-s¨-¿p¶p: \o ssZ-h-`m-hw \-Sn-¡-

bm R-m³ Pm-Xn-I-fn D-{K-·mcm-b A-\y-Pm-Xn-¡m-sc \n-sâ t\-sc

h-cp-¯pw; A-h-À \n-s¶ Ip-gn-bn C-d-§p-am-dm-¡pw; \o k-ap-{Z- at²y

\n-ln-X-·m-tc-t¸m-se a-cn-¡pw" (sb-l-kv-tIÂ 28:5þ8).

106 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{Z-hym-{K-l-¯n hoWp-t]m-Ip¶-Xv H-cp hen-b Zp-c-´-am-

bn-«m-Wv hn-ip-²- ss_-_nÄ Im-Wp-¶Xv. AXp-sIm-ïm-Wv

Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n a-äp ]-e- hn-j-b-§-tf-¡mÄ D-]-cn-bm-bp-Å

{]m-[m\yw \Â-In {Z-hym-{K-l-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

1987 \-hw-_À amkw "kv-]n-cnäv Hm-^v dn-sshh-en'Â {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¨ H-cp

te-J-\-¯n-se Nn-e ]-cm-aÀ-i-\-§Ä C-hn-sS D-²-cn-¡p¶-Xv kµÀ-t`m-

Nn-X-am-bn I-cp-Xp¶p.

"\mw F§-s\ [-\w ssI-Imcyw sN-¿p-¶p F¶-Xv \-½p-sS B-ßo-bm-h-

Ø-tb-¡p-dn-¨v hy-àam-b kq-N-\ \Â-Ip-¶p...ss_-_n-fn {]mÀ-°-\-

tb-¡p-dn-¨v A-ªq-dn-e-[n-I-hpw, hn-izm-k-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v Aªq-tdm-fhpw

]-cm-aÀ-i-\-§-fp-sï-¦nÂ, k-¼-¯n-t\-¡p-dn¨pw k-¼m-Zy-§-tf-¡p-dn-

¨p-ap-Å ]-cm-aÀ-i-\-§Ä c-ïm-bn-c-¯n-te-sd-bm-Wv. kp-hn-ti-j-§-fnÂ

IÀ-¯m-hv ]-d-ª-Xm-bn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ ap-¸-¯n-sb-«v D-]-a-I-

fn ]-Xn-¶m-dp D-]-a-I-fnepw F§-s\ [-\w ssI-Imcyw sN-¿-W-sa-¶

k-tµ-i-am-Wv D-Å-S-¡w sN-bv-Xn-cn-¡p-¶Xv. kzÀ-¤-t¯-¡p-dn¨pw \-c-I-

t¯-¡p-dn-¨pw kw-km-cn-¨-Xn-t\-¡mÄ A-[n-I-am-bn [-\-t¯-¡p-dn¨pw

k-¼m-Zy-§-tf-¡p-dn¨pw IÀ-¯m-hv kw-km-cn-¨n-«pïv. kp-hn-ti-j-§-fn-

ep-Å Hmtcm ]-¯p hm-Iy-§-fnepw H-cp hm-Iy-¯n k-¼-¯n-t\-¡p-

dn¨pw k-¼m-Zy-§-tf-¡p-dn-¨p-ap-Å k-tµ-i-am-Wv A-S-§n-bn-cn-¡p¶-Xv

(k-¼-¯n-t\-¡p-dn-¨v ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶) 288 hm-Iy-§-fm-Wv kp-hn-ti-j-

§-fn-ep-ff-Xv'.

{Z-hym-{K-l-¯n-sâ Ip-Sp-¡n Ip-Sp-§n-¡nS-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS I-®p-IÄ Xp-d-

¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv [-\-k-¼m-Z-\-¯n-sâ AÀ-°-iq-\y-X-bn-te-¡v hn-c -Nq-

ïp-¶ Cu hm-Iyw.

"a-\pjy-scm-s¡bpw shdpw \n-g-em-bn \-S-¡p-¶p \n-Ýbw; A-hÀ hyÀ-

°-am-bn ]-cn-{i-an-¡p-¶p \n-Ýbw; A-h³ [-\w k-¼m-Zn-¡p¶p; BÀ

A-\p-`-hn¡pw F-¶-dn-bp-¶nÃ' ( k-¦oÀ-¯-\-§Ä 39:6).

5. ku-µ-cywssZ-hw I-\n-ªp \ÂIn-b ku-µ-cy-¯n a-Xn-ad-¶v A-l-¦-cn-¨-Xn-sâ

^-e-am-bn kz-´-am-bn D-ïm-bn-cp-¶ ]-Z-hn-Ifpw Øm-\-am-\-§fpw \-ã-

s¸-« hy-àn-bm-Wv eq-kn-s^À.

"\n-sâ ku-µcyw \n-an-¯w \n-sâ lrZ-bw KÀ-Æn¨p; \n-sâ {]-` \n-an-

¯w \o \n-sâ Úm\-s¯ h-j-fm-¡n; Rm³ \n-s¶ \n-e-¯p- X-Ån-

107B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

bn«p, cm-Pm-¡-·mÀ \n-s¶ I-ïp c-kn-¡-¯-¡h-®w \n-s¶ A-h-cp-sS

ap-¼n C-«p-I-fªp' (sb-l-kv-tI 28:17).

6. hyÀ-°am-b kz-b-{]-iw-k

G-Xp k-aq-l-¯nepw X-s¶-¯m³ D-bÀ-¯p-¶h-sc Cãw-t]m-se Im-

Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw. kz-´w I-gn-hp-Ifpw t\-«-§fp-sam-s¡ kq-£v-a-ZÀ-in-

\n-bn-eq-sS s]-cp-¸n-¨v I-ïp tcm-am-©w sIm-Åp-¶-h-cm-WhÀ. 'Rm-s\m-

cp hen-b kw-`-h-am-sW'¶v A-hÀ Hm-tcm-cp-¯cpw kz-bw I-cp-Xp¶p.

kz-b-{]-iwk-sb in-cÊn-sem-cp Io-co-S-am-bn Nq-Sn s\-©p- hn-cn-¨p \-S-¡p-

¶h-sc amÀ-«n³ Pn. tIm-fn³-kv X-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn-eq-sS a-t\m-l-c-am-bn

Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv.

"kz-bw D-bÀ-¯p-¶-hÀ kz-´- t\-«-§-fn ]m-Z-§-fp-d-¸n-¨v \nÂ-¡p-¶p

F-¶v kz-bw Nn-´n-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv. kz-´- i-àn-tbbpw ]-Z-hn-I-tfbpw

k-aq-l-¯n X-\n-¡p-Å Aw-Ko-Im-c-t¯bpw At\-I aS-§v s]-cp-¸n-¨p

Im-Wp-hm-\p-Å (H-cp hy-àn-bpsS) am-\-ko-Im-h-Ø-bm-Wv kz-bw D-bÀ-

¯p-¶-Xn-\p ]n-¼n-ep-Å-Xv. (Cu _-e-lo-\-X-bp-ÅhÀ) kz-bw ]p-I-gv-

¯p-I-bpw, kz-bw _-lp-am-\n-¡p-Ibpw kz-bw a-l-Xz-hÂ-¡-cn-¡p-I-bpw

kz-bw B-cm-[n-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶p. (]-¯p Iev]\-I-fnÂ) B-Zy-s¯

aq-¶p Iev]\I-sf ew-Ln¨p-sIm-ïp kz-bw D-bÀ-¯p-¶-hÀ ssZ-h-t¯-

¡mfpw D-¶-Xam-b Øm\-¯v X-§-tf¯-s¶ {]-Xn-jvTn-¡p-¶p...'

kz-´ -I-gn-hp-I-fnepw ITn-\m-²zm-\-¯n-eq-sS ]-Wn-Xp-bÀ¯n-b

kz-]v-\- km-{am-Py-§-fnepw A-`n-am-\w sIm-Åp-¶ kz-b-{]-iw-kI³,

BÀ-s¡-s¶ ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ I-gn-bp-sa¶ tNm-Zy-hpam-bn kÀ-Æ-

tem-I-t¯ bpw sh-Ãp-hn-fn-¡p-t¼mÄ A-Xn-\p-Å a-dp]-Sn ssZ-h-hN-\w

hy-à-am-bn \Â-Ip-¶pïv.

"Rm³ \n-s¶ Pm-Xn-I-fp-sS C-S-bn Aev]am-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶p; \o

A-Xy-´w [n-¡-cn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p. ]m-d-¸n-fÀ-¸p-I-fn ]mÀ-¡p-¶-h\pw

D-¶-X-hm-k-ap-f-f-h\pw BÀ F-s¶ \ne-¯p X-Ån-bn-Spw F-¶p lr-Z-b-

¯n ]-d-bp-¶-h-\p-am-b-ht\, \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ A-l-¦m-cw \n-s¶

N-Xn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. \o I-gp-I-t\-t¸m-se D-bÀ-¶m-epw, \-£-{X-§-fp-sS

C-S-bn Iq-Sp- sh-¨m-epw, A-hn-sS \n-¶p Rm³ \n-s¶ C-d¡pw F-¶p

b-tlm-h-bp-sS A-cp-f-¸mSv' (Hm-_-Zymhv 2þ4).

108 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n {]mÀ-°-\ 10

ss{I-kv-X-h hn-izm-kn-I-fn H-cp h-en-b hn-`m-Kw {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS i-àn

Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªn-«nÃm-¯-h-cmWv. ]-e-À¡pw {]mÀ-°-\ A-À-°-iq-\yam-b

A-[-c- hym-bm-aw am-{X-amWv. F-¶m \n-c-´-cam-b {]mÀ-°-\-I-fn-eq-sS

A-hn-iz-k\obam-b t\-«-§Ä sIm-bv-Xp- Iq«n-b hn-izm-k-ho-c-·m-cp-sS

A-\p-`-h-§Ä N-cn-{X-¯n \n-d-ªp-\nÂ-¡p¶p. \-s½ A-Ûp-X- kv-X-

Ï-cm-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv H-cp \q-äm-ïp- \o-ïp-\n-¶ H-cp {]m-À-°-\m Iq-«m-bv-a-

bp-sS A-\-´-c-^-e§Ä.

a-²y bq-tdm-¸n Øn-Xn- sN-¿p-¶ sN-¡v dn-¸-»n-¡n-sâ A-hn-`m-Py-

L-S-I-§-fm-Wv s_m-tl-an-b, sam-tdhn-b F-¶o {]-tZ-i§Ä. A-hn-

sS-bp-Å s{]m-«-Ìâ v k-aq-lw ]o-V-\-§-fn-eq-sS I-S¶p -t]m-b-t¸mÄ

kz-´ hn-izmk-s¯ X-Ån-¸-d-bp-hm³ X-¿m-dm-Im-Xn-cp-¶ H-cp Iq-«w hn-

izm-kn-IÄ A-`-bmÀ-°n-I-fm-bn 1722þÂ PÀ-½-\n-bn-se-¯n. kp-hn-ti-j-

Xev]c-cm-bn-cp-¶ Cu hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS th-Z-\-Ifpw bm-X-\-Ifpw I-ïp

a-\-Ê-en-ª Iu-ïv \n-t¡mf-Êv e-Uv-hn-Kv thm¬ kn³-sk³ tUmÀ-^v

X-sâ F-tÌ-äv Øn-c-Xm-a-k-¯n-\m-bn A-hÀ-¡v ku-P-\y-am-bn \ÂIn.

Cu F-tÌ-än ]pXn-b Po-hn-X-am-cw-`n-¨-h-cn 24 ]-p-cp-j-·m-cpw 24 kv-

{Xo-Ifpw Znh-kw H-cp a-Wn-¡qÀ ho-Xw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-sa-s¶m-cp Xo-cp-

am-\-sa-Sp-¯p FÃm-hcpw H-tc ka-bw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ]-I-cw, 24

a-Wn-¡q-dp-Ifpw B-sc-¦nepw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-¶ \n-e-bn A-h-À {I-ao-I-

c-W-§Ä sN-bvXp. ssh-Im-sX A-hn-sS ]mÀ-¯n-cp-¶ a-äp-f-f-hcpw B

{]mÀ°-\m N-§-e-bp-sS I-®n-I-fm-bn amdn. Np-cp-§n-b Im-e-b-f-hn-\p-

f-fn 24 a-Wn-¡q-dp-Ifpw C-S-X-S-hnÃm-sX a-²y-Ø- {]mÀ-°-\-bp-b-cp-¶

{]mÀ-°-\m- Iq-«m-bv-a-bm-bn B Iq-Sn-hc-hv cq-]w {]m-]n¨p.

H-cp \q-äm-tïm-fw \o-ïp-\n-¶ Cu Bßo-b Iq-«m-bv-a-bp-sS ^-e-am-bn

Nn-e s{]m-«-sÌâ v an-j-\p-IÄ hnhn-[ Øm-\-§-fn {]-hÀ-¯-\-am-cw-

109B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

`n¨p. sh-Ìv C³-Uo-kv, {Ko³ emâ v, SÀ-¡n, em-]v emâ F-¶o cm-Py-§-

fn B-ßm¡-sf t\-Sp-hm-\p-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS kp-hn-ti-j- {]-h-À-¯-

\-§Ä B-cw-`n-¡p-hm-\p-Å Iu-ïv kn³-sk³ tUmÀ-^nsâ \nÀ-t±iw

Cu Iq-«mbv-a k-lÀ-jw kzmK-Xw sN-bv-X-p. sam-td-hn-b-bn \n-¶p-

sa-¯n Iu-ïn-sâ F-tÌ-än Xm-a-k-am-¡n-b 26 t]-cm-Wv an-j\-dn-am-

cmbn Cu cm-Py-§-fn-te-¡p t]m-Ip-hm³ k-¶-²-cm-b-Xv. 1732þÂ sh-Ìv

C³-Uo-kn-se-¯n-t¨À-¶ Cu an-jy-\-dn-am-cn 22 t]-cm-Wv B-Zy-s¯

c-ïp- hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p-Ån a-c-W-s¸-«Xv. A-h-cn c-ïp -t]-sc sh-Ìv-

C³-Uo-kv K-h-s×â v X-S-h-d-bn-e-S¨p. F-¶m acn-¨-h-cp-tS-bpw X-S-hn-

em-b-h-cp-tSbpw Ipd-hp \n-I-¯p-hm³ Iu-ïv kn³-sk³-tUm-À-^n-sâ

F-tÌ-än \n¶pw sam-td-hn-b³ kz-tZ-in-Ifm-b an-j-\-dn-amÀ

]m-sª¯n.

"B-[p\n-I an-j³- {]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fp-sS ]n-Xm-sh'¶v hneyw sI-bv-dn

A-dn-b-s¸-«p Xp-S-§p-t¼m-tg¡pw ap-¶q-dn-e-[n-Iw samtd-hn-b³ kz-tZ-in-

Ifm-b an-j-\-dn-amÀ tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p- h³-I-c-I-fn an-j³ {]-hÀ-

¯-\-§-fn `m-K-`m-¡p-I-fm-bn-cp¶p. sam-td-hn-b³ an-j-\-dn-am-cp-sS

{]-hÀ-¯-\-§Ä tPm¬- sh-kv-fn-bp-tSbpw NmÄ-kv sh-Én-bp-tSbpw am-

\-km-´-c-¯n-\p Im-c-W-am-bn-¯oÀ-¶-tXm-sSm¸w, bq-tdm-¸n-t\bpw sF-

Iy-\m-SpI-tfbpw ]n-Sn-¨p-Ip-ep¡n-b hen-b D-WÀ-Æn-\v hgn-sbm-cp-¡p-

hm³ ]-tcm-£-am-bn k-lm-bn-¡p-Ibpw sN-bvXp.

B {]-mÀ-°-\m- Iq-Sn-hc-hv H-cp \q-äm-ïv am-{X-ta \n-e-\n-¶p-Åq-sh-¦nepw

B {]-hÀ-¯-\-§-fp-sS A-\-´-c -^-e-§Ä \n-Xy-X-tbm-fw \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-

sa-¶p-Å-Xn c-ïp- ]-£-anÃ.

hn-P-b-I-cam-b {In-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-¶-Xn {]mÀ-°-\ hen-

sbm-cp ]-¦p h-ln-¡p-¶pïv. ssZ\w-Zn-\ Po-hn-X-¯n {]mÀ-°\-¡v

kp-{]-[m-\am-b Øm-\w \Â-In-bn-«p-Å hn-izm-kn-IÄ A-\p-`-h-§-fnÂ

\n-¶pw ]Tn-¨ ]mT-apïv.

\-½p-sS A-h-Ø-IÄ F-{X Z-b-\o-b-am-sW-¦nepw \-s½ A-Ûp-X-s¸-

Sp-¯p-¶ \n-e-bn A-h-ØI-sf am-än a-dn-¡p-hm³ i-àn-bp-f-f-Xm-Wv

{]mÀ°-\.

110 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

{]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS i-àn-bn-te-¡v sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶-Xm-Wv km-ap-hÂ

Nm-Uvhn-¡nsâ D-²-c-Wn.

"ss{I-kv-X-h hn-izm-knI-sf {]mÀ-°-\-bn \n¶pw ]n-´n-cn-¸n¡p-I

F¶-Xv ]n-im-Nn-sâ e-£y-§fn-sem-¶mWv. \-½p-sS {]mÀ-°-\m-c-ln-

Xam-b ]T-\-§fpw {]-hÀ-¯-\-§fpw a-Xhp-sam¶pw Ah-s\ `-b-s¸-Sp-

¯p-¶nÃ. \-½p-sS ITn-\m-²zm-\w I-ïv A-h³ Nn-cn-¡p-Ibpw \-½p-sS

Úm-\w I-ïv A-h³ \-s½ ]-cn-l-kn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p¶p. F-¶mÂ

\mw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ Xp-S-§p-t¼mÄ A-h³ `b-¶p hn-d-bv-¡p-¶p".

kzÀ-¤-¯n-se A-Zr-iy-amb I-c§-sf N-en-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv H-cp `à-sâ

{]mÀ°-\. {]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fp-sS Xo-¨q-f-bn I-¯n-sb-cnªp- t]m-Im-sX

\-s½ \n-e-\nÀ-¯p-¶-Xn {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS ]-¦v h-en-b-XmWv.

Po-h³ ]n-Sn-¨p \nÀ-¯p-hm³ `-£-W-t¯-¡mfpw a-\p-jy-\v A-Xy-´m-

t]-£n-X-amb-Xv ip-²- P-e-am-Wv. `£-Ww Iq-Sm-sX a-\p-jy-\v aqt¶m

\mtem B-gv-NIÄ, Nn-e k-µÀ-`-§-fn A-Xn-e-[n-Ihpw \n-e-\nÂ-¡p-

hm³ I-gn-tª-¡mw. F-¶m ip-² P-ew Iq-Sm-sX aq-t¶m, ]-c-amh-[n

\mtem Zn-h-k-§Ä am-{X-ta a-\p-jy-\v ]n-Sn-¨p-\nÂ-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-I-

bpÅq. a\p-jy-sâ A-Xn-Po-h-\-¯n-\v A-Xy-´m-t]-£n-Xhpw A-Sn-Øm-

\-]-c-hpam-b B-h-iy-§-fn G-ähpw {]m-[m-\y-aÀ-ln-¡p¶-Xv {]m-W-hm-

bp-hmWv.

BBC Future 2014 Pq-sse 14þmw Xob-Xn {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¨ e-¡-¯n Xn-

I¨pw hn-Úm-\-{]-Zam-b H-cp teJ-\w DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¨n-«pï v. 'How long can you go without air?' F-¶ te-J-\-¯n c-N-bn-Xmhm-b {^m-¦v

skz-bv³ {i-t²-bam-b Nn-e B-i-b-§Ä A-\p-hm-N-I-cp-am-bn ]-¦p-sh-

bv-¡p-¶p ïv.

\n-t¡m-fkpv sa-thm-en H-cp ap-§Â hn-Z-Kv-[-\mWv. ap¸-¯n c- ïp hb-

Êp {]m-b-ap-Å-t¸m-gm-Wv 2013 \-hw-_À am-k¯n-sem-cp Zn-h-kw _-l-am-

Ên-s\ X-gpIn-sbm-gp-Ip-¶ A-äv-emân-Iv k-ap-{Z-¯n-te-¡v A-bmÄ

F-Sp-¯p Nm-Sn-bXv. A-Xn-sâ ]n-¼n H-cp e£yw am-{X-sa D- ïm-bn-cp-

¶pÅq. B-[p\n-I km-t¦Xn-I D-]m-[n-I-fp-sS H-cp k-lm-b-hp-anÃm-sX

H-ä izm-k-¯n-\v 230 A-Sn Xm-gv-N-bn k-ap-{Z-¯n Øn-Xn sN-¿p¶

Dean’s Blue Hole F-¶ Kp-l-bn-se-¯n-b-Xn-\p-ti-jw aS-§n k-ap-{Z-¯n-

sâ D-]-cn-X-e-¯n-se-¯Ww.

111B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

236 A-Sn Xm-gv-N-bn-se¯n-b sa-thm-en aq-¶-c an-\n-äp-IÄ-¡p ti-jw k-ap-{Z-

¯n-sâ D-]-cn-X-e-¯n-se-¯n H-cp ]pXn-b dn-t¡mÀ-Uv X-s¶ kr-ãn¨p. I-c-

bv-s¡-¯n A-[n-Iw ssh-Im-sX sa-thm-en-¡v t_m-[-£-b-ap- ïmbn. ssh-

Zy-k-lm-bw e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v X-s¶ A-bmÄ a-c-W-s¸-Sp-hm-\n-S-bmbn.

2012þÂ Um-\n-jv hw-i-P-\m-b Ìn-Kv sk-h-dn³-sk³ e- -ï\n-ep-Å H-cp

\o-´Â-¡p-f-¯n-sâ A-Sn-¯-«n 22 an-\n-äp-IÄ Nn-e-h-gn¨pv A-´m-cm-

{ã dn-t¡mÀ-Uv ]-«n-I-bn Øm-\w ]n-Sn-¨p. B dn-t¡mÀ-Uv C-¶ph-

sc BÀ¡pw t`-Zn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-ªn-«nÃ. bq.F-kv hw-i-Pbm-b an-

tj ^-s¦-¶ s]¬-Ip-ªv 1986þ X-Wp-¯p-d-ª P-em-i-b-¯nÂ

ho-gp-hm-\n-S-bm-bn. 66 an-\n-äp-IÄ-¡p-ti-jw Ip-«n-sb I-c-bv-s¡-¯n-

¡p-t¼mÄ A-hÄ-¡v Po-h-\pï- m-bn-cp¶p. a-cW-s¯ A-Xn-Po-hn-¨ an-

tj-en-sâ A-\p`-hw hmÀ-¯m-am-[y-a-§-fn sIm«n-tLm-jn-¡-s¸«p.

C¯-cw kw-`-h§-sf A-]qÀ-Æ-§-fn A-]qÀ-Æ-§-fm-b kw-`-h-§-fm-

bn am-{Xw I-W-¡m-¡n-bm aXn. km-[m-c-W-¡m-c\m-b H-cp hy-àn-¡v

{]m-W-hm-bq Iq-Sm-sX I-ãn-¨v aq-¶p an-\n-äp-IÄ Po-h³ ]n-Sn-¨p \nÀ-

¯m³ Hcp ]-s£ I-gn-tª-¡pw. lrZ-bw \ne-¨p I-gn-bp-t¼mÄ Ir-

{Xn-a izm-tkm-Ñzmkw e-`n-¨n-sÃ-¦n G-I-tZ-iw B-dp an-\n-äp-IÄ sIm-

ïv a-kv-Xnjv-I ac-Ww kw-`-hn-¡m-\m-Wv km-²yX.

]-Ww- sIm-Sp¯v Hm-Iv-kn-P³ hn-e-bv-¡p hm-t§-ï H-cp km-l-Ncyw

D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n [-\nIÀ- t]mepw h-e-ªp- t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp¶p.

C-¡m-c-W-¯m Im-cp-Wy-hm\mb ssZ-hw [-\nI-sc-t¶m, Z-cn-{Z-sct¶m

hy-Xym-k-anÃm-sX k-I-e- a-\p-jy-hÀ-¤-¯n\pw H-cp hn-ebpw Cu-Sm-

¡msX Hm-Iv-kn-P³ k-ar-²-am-bn \Â-In-bn-cn-¡p¶p.

a-\p-jy-sâ \n-e-\nev]n\v Hm-Iv-kn-P³ A-hn-`m-Py- L-S-I-am-bn-cn-

¡p-¶Xp -t]m-se H-cp `à-sâ \ne-\n-ev-]n\vv {]mÀ-°-\ A-Xy-

´m-t]-£n-X-amWv. \mw D-d-§p-t¼mÄ t]mepw B-ßm-hnÂ

{]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ \n-e-bn-em-Wv ssZ-hw a-\p-jy-s\ kr-ãn-¨-

sX-¶v ssZ-h-hN-\w hy-à-am-¡p¶p.

"k-I-e- {]m-À-°-\-bmepw bm-N-\-bmepw G-Xp t\-c¯pw B-ßm-hnÂ

{]mÀ-°n¨pw A-Xn-¶m-bn Pm-K-cn¨pw sIm-ïv k-I-e- hn-ip-²-·mÀ¡pw

F-\n¡pw th-ïn {]mÀ-°-\-bn ]qÀ-® Øn-c-X Im-Wn-¸n³'

(F-s^-kyÀ 6:18).

112 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"\n-§-tfm, {]n-b-ap-f-f-h-tc, \n-§-fp-sS A-Xn-hn-ip-² hn-izmk-s¯

B-[m-c-am-¡n \n-§Ä-¡p X-t¶ B-ßn-I-hÀ-²-\ h-cp-¯nbpw ]-cn-ip-

²m-ßm-hn {]mÀ-°n-¨pw..."(bq-Zm 20).

G-sXm-cp hn-izm-kn¡pw ss[-cy-t¯m-sS am-Xr-I-bm-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ H-cp

A-\p-{K-ln-¡-s¸-« {]mÀ-°-\m- Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ D-S-a-bm-bn-cp-¶p \-½p-sS

hm-gv-¯-s¸-« IÀ-¯mhv. C-l-tem-I -Po-hn-X-¯n ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-h-t¯m-

Sp {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ka-bw I-sï-¯n-b ]p-{X\mb ssZ-hw ZoÀ-L- a-Wn-

¡q-dp-IÄ {]mÀ-°-\-bn ka-bw Nn-e-h-gn-¨n-cp¶p. am-{XaÃ, F§-s\

{]mÀ-°n-¡-W-sa-¶v A-hn-Sp-¶v X-sâ in-jy-·m-sc ]Tn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sN-

bvXp.

H-cp ]s£, ]-ecpw hen-b {i-² sN-ep-¯m-sX hm-bn-¨p hn-Sp-¶ H-cp

Xn-cp-h-N-\-`m-Kw eq-t¡m-kn-sâ kp-hn-ti-j-¯n-epïv.

"A-h³ H-cp Ø-e-¯v {]mÀ-°n¨p-sIm-ïn-cp¶p; Xo-À¶-ti-jw in-jy-

·m-cn H-cp-¯³ A-h-t\mSp: IÀ-¯mth, tbm-l-¶m-³ X-sâ in-jy-

·m-sc ]Tn-¸n-¨Xp- t]m-se R-§-tf-bpw {]mÀ-°n-¡m³ ]Tn-¸n-t¡W-ta

F-¶p ]-d-ªp" (eq-t¡m-kv 11:1).

{]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ R-§-tfbpw ]Tn-¸n-t¡W-ta F-¶ A-t]-£-bp-

am-bn IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ k-ao-]n¨-Xv Ah-sâ ]-{´-ïp in-jy-·m-cnÂ

H-cp-h³ am-{X-am-sW-¶ h-kvXp-X {i-t²-b-amWv. ZoÀ-L- a-Wn-¡q-dp-IÄ

IÀ-¯m-hv ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp {]mÀ-°n-¡p¶-Xv {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-«n-cp-

¶p-sh-¦nepw in-jy-·m-cn-Â H-cp-h-s\m-gn-¨v th-sd Bcpw X-s¶ A-Xn-s\

Ku-c-h-am-bn I-ïnà F-¶m-Wv tXm-¶p-¶-Xv.

eq-t¡m-kv 11:1þÂ t]-cp- ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-«nÃm-¯ in-jy³ c-ïp- Xo-cp-am-\-

§-sf-Sp¯p.

1. {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ]Tn-¡Ww.

2. F§-s\ {]mÀ-°n-¡-W-sa-¶v IÀ-¯m-hn-¦Â- \n¶pw ]Tn-¡Ww.

tbm-l-¶m³ X-sâ in-jy-·m-sc {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ]Tn-¸n-¨n-cp-

¶p F-¶ h-kvXp-X {K-ln-¨ Cu in-jy³ F§-s\ {]mÀ-°n-

¡-W-sa-¶p ]Tn-¡p-hm³ tbm-l-¶m-sâ A-Sp-¡Â t]m-bnÃ.

113B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h³ tb-ip-hn-sâ A-Sp-¡Â X-s¶- h¶p. A-Xn-\p {]-tNm-Z-\-ta

-Inb-Xv IÀ-¯m-hv ZoÀ-L-ka-bw ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp {]mÀ-°n-

¡p-hm³ ka-bw thÀ-Xn-cn-¨n-cp-¶p F-¶ h-kvXp-X am-{X-am-sW-¶p

tXm-¶p-¶nÃ. IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ ]-c-ky- ip-{iq-j-bn a-d-\o-¡n sh-fn-¨-

¯p- h¶ ssZ-hnI-i-àn-bp-sS t{kmX-Êv X-sâ {]mÀ°-\m Po-hn-X-am-

bn-cp-¶p F-¶p {K-ln-¨Xp-sIm-ïm-bn-cn¡-Ww B in-jy³ {]mÀ-°n-¡p-

hm³ ]Tn-¸n-¡-W-sa-¶ A-t]-£-bp-am-bn I-À-¯m-hn-s\ k-ao-]n-¨Xv.

P-U-¯n sh-fn-s¸-« ]p-{X\m-b ssZ-h-¯n-sâ kzm-`m-h-

¯n-\v \-½p-sS lr-Zb-s¯ Bg¯n kv-]À-in-¡phm³ I-gn-

bp-¶ \n-e-bn Nn-e {]-tXy-I-X-I-fpïv. B-ßmÀ-°-X-bn A-[n-

jvTn-Xam-b Xo-£vWX (passion) bm-bn-cp-¶p A-hbn-sem¶v.

F-´p-Imcyw sN-bv-Xmepw \q-dp- i-X-am-\w B-ßmÀ°-X-tbmSpw Xo-

£vW-X-tbmSpw Iq-sS-bm-Wv A-hn-Sp-¶v sN-bv-Xn-cp-¶-Xv. AÀ-²- a-\-

tÊmsS-sbm, Im-]-Sy-t¯msSsbm A-hn-Sp-¶v H¶pw sN-bv-Xn-cp-¶nÃ.

\-ã-s¸-«-h-tc-¡p-dn-¨p-Å B-ß`m-c-hpw, F-´p hn-e -sIm-Sp¯pw

Ah-sc t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¡p-hm-\p-f-f B-ßmÀ-°am-b B-{K-lhpw Xo-

£vW-Xbpw X-sâ ]-c-ky- ip-{iq-jm-Ime-¯v IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ {]-hÀ-

¯-\-§-fn-eq-sS sh-fn-s¸-«p. km-[m-c-W-¡m-cp-sS Zpx-Jhpw th-Z-\bpw

I-®p-\ocpw Ah-sâ lr-Zb-s¯ X-IÀ¯p. em-Ê-dn-sâ IÃ-d-bv-¡Â

I-c-bp-¶h-sc I-ï-t¸mÄ s]m-Åbm-b hm-¡pIÄ- sIm-ïv Ah-

sc B-iz-kn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶nÃ, ]p-{X\mb ssZ-h-sa-¶ hen-b

]-Zhn-sbm-s¡ ad-¶pv A-h-tcm-sSm-¯v A-h³ I-c-bp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p.

tem-I-¯n-ep-Å k-I-e hn-izm-kn-Ifpw A-\p-I-cn-t¡-ï-Xm-Wv

{]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm-³ IÀ¯mhn\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ Xo-£v-W-X. Ø-e-

Im-e- t`-Z-anÃm-sX ZoÀ-L a-Wn-¡q-dpIÄ A-hn-Sp-¶v {]mÀ-°-\-

bn ka-bw Nn-e-h-gn-¨-Xm-bn th-Z-hm-Iy-§Ä k-aÀ-°n-¡p¶p.

"A-Xn-Ime-¯v C-cp-t«m-sS A-h³ F-gp-t¶-äp ]p-d-s¸-«p H-cp \nÀ-Ö-\-

Øe-¯p sN-¶p {]mÀ-°n¨p" (aÀ-s¡mkv 1:35).

"B Im-e-¯v A-h³ {]mÀ-°n-t¡-ï-Xn-\v H-cp a-e-bn sN-¶p

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp-Å {]mÀ-°-\-bn cm-{Xn- I-gn¨p" (eq-t¡mkv 6:12).

114 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h-k-c-§Ä e-`n-¨-t¸mÄ A-h³ a-cp-`q-an-bnepw \nÀ-Ö-\

{]-tZ-i-§-fnepw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ka-bw I-sï-¯n-bn-cp¶p.

"F-¶m A-h-s\-¡p-dn-¨p-Å hÀ-¯-am-\w A-[n-Iw ]-c¶p. hf-sc

]p-cp-jm-cw hN-\w tIÄ-t¡-ï-Xn-¶pw X-§-fp-sS hym-[n-IÄ-¡p ku-

Jyw In-t«-ï-Xn¶pw Iq-Sn-h¶p. A-ht\m \nÀ-Ö-\-tZi-¯v hm-§n-t¸m-

bn {]mÀ-°n¨p-sIm-ïn-cp¶p" (eq-t¡mkv 5:15,16).

Cu `q-an-bn-em-bn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ {]mÀ-°-\-bn IÀ-¯m-hn-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶

Xo-£v-W-X- -hyà-am-¡p¶ ]-e hm-Iy-§Ä ss_-_n-fn tc-J-s¸-Sp-

¯n-bn-«pïv.

sK-¯v-si-a-\-t¯m-«-¯n sh-¨v {]m-Wth-Z-\-bnem-b I-À-¯m-hv

A-Xo-h-{i-²-tbm-Spw Xo-£vW-X-tbm-Spw-Iq-sS {]mÀ-°n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-

t¼mÄ tcmaIq-]-§-fn-eq-sS hn-bÀ-¸p-I-W-§Ä c-à-¯p-Ån-I-fm-bn

]p-d-¯p-h-¶p (eq-t¡m-kv 22:44). X-Õa-bw A-hn-Sp-¶v I-S¶p-t]m-b

B-ßkw-LÀ-j-§-fp-sS Xo{h-X `m-h-\m-Xo-X-amWv.

\mw {]mÀ-°n-¡p-t¼mÄ c-à-¯p-Ån-I-sfm tkz-ZIW-§sfm ]pd-¯p

h-cm-dnÃ. F-¶m {]mÀ-°-\ B-ßmhn-sem-cp t]m-cm-«-am-sW-¶v A-\p-

`-hn-¨-dn-ª-hÀ tem-I-¯n-sâ A-©p -h³-I-c-I-fn [mcmfw.

IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ Xo£v-Wamb {]mÀ-°-\-bn-te-¡p sh-fn-¨w ho-ip-¶

a-säm-cp th-Z-`m-Kw Iq-sS D-²-cn-¡s«.

"{In-kv-Xp Xsâ sF-ln-I Po-h-Ime-¯v X-s¶ a-c-W-¯nÂ

\n-¶v c-£n-¸m³ I-gn-bp¶-h-t\m-Sv D-d-¨ \n-e-hnfn-tbmSpw I-®p

\o-tcm-Spw-Iq-sS A-t]-£bpw A-`-b-bm-N-\bpw I-gn-¡bpw `-b

`-àn \n-an-¯w D¯-cw e-`n-¡bpw sN-bvXp' (F-{_mbÀ 5:7).

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ {]mÀ-°-\m- Po-hn-X-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v \mw hni-Ie-\w sN-

bvXv ]Tn-¨m {]mÀ-°-\-tb-¡p-dn-¨v hy-àam-sbm-cp cq-]w \-ap-¡p e-`n-

¡pw. ]pXn-b \n-b-a-¯n X-sâ {]mÀ-°-\m Po-hn-X-¯nsâ {]-tXy-I-

XIsf A-\m-hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶ i-àam-b kq-N-\-IÄ \-ap-¡p Im-Wmw.

115B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

C-hn-sS \ym-bam-b c-ïp tNm-Zy-§-fp-b-cp-¶pïv. ssZ-h-

]p-{X\m-b {In-kv-Xp {]mÀ-°n-t¡-ï B-h-iy-ap-ïm-bn-cpt¶m? A-hn-

Sp-¶p ssZ-h-am-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n F´psIm-ïm-Wv km-[m-c-W-¡mcm-b

a-\p-jy-sc-t¸m-se {]mÀ-°n¨-Xv?

Cu c-ïp tNm-Zy-§Ä¡pw hy-àam-b D¯-cw sdm-s_À-«v sh-emÀ-sU

\Â-Ip-¶pïv.

"ssZ-h-im-kv-{X-]-cam-b ho-£-W-¯nÂ, tb-ip {]mÀ-°n-¨-Xn-\v

Ip-d-ª-Xv aq-¶p Im-c-W-§-sf-¦n-ep-apïv. H-¶m-a-Xv, X-sâ A-\p-bm-

bn-IÄ-¡v A-\p-I-cn-¡p-hm³ A\p-tbm-Pyam-b am-Xr-I-sb-¶ \n-e-bn-

em-Wv tb-ip {]mÀ-°n-¨Xv. c-ïm-aXv, ssZ-hnIhpw am-\p-jn-I-hpam-b

kz-`mh-§-tfm-Sp -Iq-sS-bm-Wv A-h³ P-U-¯n A-h-X-cn-¨Xv. H-cp

sb-lq-Z-\m-bn P-\n-¨Xp- sIm-ïv X-sâ am-\p-jn-Iam-b A-h-Ø-

bn {]mÀ-°n-¡p-I F¶-Xv Xn-I¨pw kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn-cp-¶p. aq-¶m-

aXv, Xr-Xz¯n-sâ kz-`m-h-a-\p-k-cn-¨v Xr-Xz¯n-ep-Å hy-àn-Xz-§Ä-

¡v ]-c-kv]-cw B-i-b-hn-\na-bw sN-¿p-hm-\p-Å kzm-X-{´y-ap-ïv.

(C-¡m-c-W-¯mÂ) ssZ-h-]p-{X-s\-¶ \n-e-bn (Cu `q-an-bn sh¨v)

tb-ip-hn-\v ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ km-[n-¨p".

{]mÀ-°-\-bvs¡m-cp \nÀ-hN-\w I-sï-¯m-sX Cu A-²ym-bw D-]-

kw-l-cn-¨m A-Xv Xn-I¨pw A-£-´-hy-am-bn-cn-¡pw. BÀ¡pw A-\m-

bm-kw a-\-Ên-em-¡m³ I-gn-bp-¶ \n-e-bn e-fn-Xam-b `m-j-bn-em-Wv

ta-cn s^bÀ -ssNÂ-Uv {]mÀ-°-\-bv-¡v \nÀ-hN-\w \Â-In-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

"]p-tcm-ln-X-·mÀ¡pw a-X-`-àÀ¡pw th-ïn kw-hc-Ww sN-bv-Xn-cn-¡p-¶

\n-Kq-V-am-b H-cp A-`ym-k-aà {]mÀ°-\. e-fn-X-am-bn ]-d-ªm ssZ-h-hp-

am-bn B-i-b- hn-\na-bw \-S-¯p-¶ {]-{In-b-bm-Wv {]mÀ°-\; ssZ-h- i-Ðw

tIÄ-¡p-Ibpw ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp kw-km-cn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶ A-\p`-hw".

\-s½ C-cp-¯n-¨n-´n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv am-äv kv-fn-¡n-sâ B-i-b-§Ä.

"{]mÀ-°\ ssZ-h-km-¶n²yw A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp-hm³ k-lm-bn-¡p¶p.

A-l´-sb ]p-d-´-Åp-hm\pw {]-Xymi-sb hÀ-²n-¸n-¡p-hm\pw A-`-b-

bm-N-\ I-gn-¡p-hm\pw \-s½ H-cp-¡p-¶ A-\p-`-h-am-Wv {]mÀ°-\.

116 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

B-h-iy§-sf A-dn-bn-¡p-hm\pw Xm-gv-a- [-cn-¡p-hm\pw ssZ-h-¯nÂ

B-{i-bn-¡p-hm\pw \mw H-cp-¡-s¸-Sp¶-Xv {]mÀ-°-\m- th-f-I-fn-emWv. H-cp

ss{I-kv-X-h hn-izm-kn-¡v H-gn-¨p-Iq-Sm-\m-hm-¯-Xm-Wv {]mÀ°-\. ]p-{X

\mb ssZ-hhpw \-½p-sS IÀ-¯m-hpam-b tb-ip-hn-eq-sS ]n-Xm-hn-sâ lr-

Zb-s¯ kv-]À-in-¡p-hm-\p-Å {]-tXy-I B-\p-Iq-ey-am-Wv {]mÀ-°\'.

{]mÀ°-\-tbm-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n X-\n-¡p e-`n-¨ G-ähpw \Ã

D-]-tZ-iw X-sâ am-Xm-hn-tâ-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶v kp-{]-kn-²- kp-hn-ti-

j-I³ Hm-d tdm-s_À-«v-kv {]-kv-Xm-hn-¨n-«p-ïv. Kp-cp-X-camb tcm-Kw

_m-[n-¨v ]-cn-an-Xn-IÄ-¡p-Ån Po-hn-Xw H-Xp-¡-s¸-« H-cp Imew Hm-dÂ

tdm-s_À-«v-kn-\v D-ïm-bn-cp¶p. A-¶v ]-Xn-t\-gp h-b-Êp -am{Xw {]m-b-

ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶ A-t±-l-t¯m-Sv am-Xm-hv C-{]-Im-cw ]-dªp, "HmdÂ, \n-

sâ Po-hn-Xw ssZ-h-¯n-\m-bn \o k-aÀ-¸n-¡-Ww. ssZ-h-¯n-\p am-{X-ta

\n-s¶ k-lm-bn-¡m³ I-gn-bp-I-bpÅq. am-{XaÃ, \o {]mÀ-°n¡Ww'.

{]mÀ-°-\-tb-¡p-dn-¨v hen-b A-dn-hp-I-sfm¶pw CÃm-bn-cp-¶ Hm-dÂ

amXmhn-t\mSp ]-dªp, "{]mÀ-°n-¡p¶-Xv F-§-s\-bm-sW-¶v F-\n-¡-

dn-ªp- Iq-Sm'.

"HmdÂ, F-§-s\-bm-Wv {]mÀ-°n-t¡-ï-sX-¶v A-dn-ªn-

cn-t¡-ï B-h-iy-anÃ, \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-fnÂ

\n¶pw ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp \o kw-km-cn-¡p-I. \n-sâ D-Å-b-hØ

ssZ-h-hp-am-bn ]-¦p-sh-bv-¡p-I. A-Xm-Wv b-YmÀ-° {]mÀ-°\'.

h-À-j-§Ä-¡p- tijw Hm-d tdm-s_À-«v-kv C-{]-Im-cw ]-dªp:

"ZoÀ-L- hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p ap-¼v F-sâ am-Xm-hv {]mÀ-°-\tbm-Sp-Å

_-Ô-¯n F-\n-¡p \ÂIn-b D-]-tZ-i-t¯-¡mÄ sa-¨am-b D-]-

tZ-iw B-cp-sa-\n-¡p X-¶n-«nÃ. B D-]-tZ-i-t¯-m-Sv H-cp Bi-

bw am-{X-am-Wv F-\n-¡p Iq-«n-t¨À-¡p-hm-\p-ÅXv. H-cp hyàn-

tbm-sS-¶Xp -t]m-se ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp kw-km-cn-¡p-I...H-tc -ka-bw

FÃm-bn-S¯pw ssZhnI km-¶n-²y-ap-sï-¶v A-dn-bp-¶ \n§Ä, ssZ-hw

\q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v ssa-ep-IÄ A-I-se-bm-sW-¶v Nn-´n-¡-cp-Xv...{In-kv-Xp-

hn-s\ H-cp hy-àn-bm-bn I-cp-Xp-hm³ I-gn-ªmÂ, \n-§-fp-sS a-\-ÊnÂ

Ah-s\ A-\m-bm-k-am-bn Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw. sb-lq-Zy-bn-se Ip-

¶n³ -]p-d-§-fn A-h³ \-S-¡p¶-Xv \n-§Ä-¡v Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw.

117B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

K-eo-e-¡-S-en-sâ Xo-c-§-fn \n-§Ä-¡h-s\ Im-Wmw. Ip-¶n³ N-cn-

hp-I-fn \n¶p-sIm-ïp ]p-cp-jm-c-t¯m-Sv {]-kw-Kn-¡p¶-Xv \n-§Ä-¡v

ZÀ-in-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw. A-h³ tcm-Kn-I-fp-sS ta ssI-sh-bv-¡p-¶Xpw

in-ip¡-sf A-\p-{K-ln-¡p-¶Xpw Im-Wmw. {Iq-inÂ-¡n-S-¶ tb-ip-hn-t\

bpw a-c-W-s¯- P-bn-¨p D-bÀ-s¯-gp-t¶-äv kz-À-t¤m-¶-X-§-fn-te-¡v I-tc-

dn-t¸m-b tb-ip-hn-t\bpw ]n-Xm-hn-sâ h-e-¯p- `mK-¯v knw-lm-k-\-

Ø\m-b tb-ip-hn-t\bpw Im-Wp-hm³ I-gn-bpw...AXp-sIm-ïv \n-§Ä

{]mÀ-°n-¡p-t¼mÄ H-cp hyàn-tbm-sS-¶Xp- s]m-se ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp

{]mÀ-°n¡pI".

{]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ]Tn-¸n-¡-W-sa-¶ A-t]£-sb am-\n-¨p IÀ-¯m-hv

X-sâ in-jy-·m-sc {]mÀ-°n-¡p-hm³ ]Tn-¸n¨p. a-¯m-bn-bp-sS kp-hn-

tijw 6þmw A-²ym-bw 9 ap-X 15 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§-fn D-²-cn-

¨n-cn-¡p-¶ {]mÀ-°-\ IÀ-¯m-hv X-sâ in-jy-·m-sc ]Tn-¸n-¨ am-Xr-Im-

{]mÀ-°-\-bmWv. Cu {]mÀ-°-\ a-\x-]mTw ]Tn-¨v \n-c´-cw

sNmÃp-hm³ th-ïn-bp-Å D-t±-i-t¯m-sS IÀ-¯m-hv ]Tn-¸n-¨XÃ.

C-sXm-cp am-Xr-Im-{]mÀ-°-\-bmWv. \mw lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-fnÂ

\n¶pw ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp {]mÀ-°n-¡p-t¼mÄ B {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS aq-ey-a-

f-¡p-hm³ A\p-tbm-Pyam-b am-\-Z-Þ-am-Wv IÀ-¯m-hv in-jy-·m-sc ]

Tn-¸n-¨ am-Xr-Im {]mÀ°-\.

F§-s\ {]mÀ-°n-¡-W-sa-¶v X-sâ in-jy-·m-sc ]Tn-¸n-¨ I-À-¯m-hv

F§-s\ {]mÀ-°n-¡-cp-sX-¶pw Ah-sc ]Tn-¸n-¨p.

"\n-§Ä {]mÀ-°n-¡p-t¼mÄ I-]-S-`-àn¡m-sc-t¸m-se B-I-cpXv; A-hÀ

a-\p-jyÀ-¡p hn-f-t§-ï-Xn-\v ]-Ån-I-fn-epw sX-cp-t¡m-Wp-I-fnepw

\n¶p-sIm-ïv {]mÀ-°n-¸m³ C-ã-s¸-Sp-¶p; A-h-À-¡v {]-Xn^-ew In-«n-

t¸m-bn F-¶p Rm³ k-Xy-am-bn-«p \n-§-tfm-Sp ]-d-bp-¶p"( a-¯mbn 6:5).

hn-hn-[ -\n-e-I-fn {]mÀ-°-\-sb hn-`-Pn-¨p ]Tn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-

bpw. A-h-bn H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS B-ßo-b -h-fÀ-¨-bnÂ

G-ähpw k-lm-b-I-c-amb-Xv c-l-ky- {]mÀ-°-\ X-s¶-bmWv.

\-½p-sS IÀ-¯mhv Cu `q-an-bn-em-bn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ ZoÀ-L- a-Wn-¡q-dp-

I-fm-Wv c-l-ky- {]m-À-°-\-bn ]n-Xm-hp-am-bp-Å kw-kÀ-¤-¯nÂ

ka-bw Nn-e-h-gn-¨Xv. B-ßo-b-am-bn h-f-cp-hm\pw ssZ-h-Ir-]-bnÂ

118 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

_-e-s¸-Sp-hm\pw ]n-Xmhmb ssZ-h-hp-am-bp-Å \-½p-sS lr-Z-b _-Ôw

A-c-¡n-«p-d-¸n-¡m-\pw \-s½ k-lm-bn-¡p¶-Xv c-l-ky- {]mÀ-°-\-bmWv.

c-l-ky- {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS A-`m-hw \-s½ B-ßo-b-am-bn £o-Wn-¸n-¡pw;

\-½p-sS A-I-ta-bp-Å a-\p-jy-sâ h-fÀ¨-sb ap-c-Sn-¸n-¡pw. Po-hn-X-¯n-

sâ ]-cp-]-cp-¯ bm-YÀ-°y§-sf t\-cn-tS-ïn- h-cp-t¼mÄ \mw A-Sn-]-X-dn-

ho-gp-hm\pw C-S-bm-bn-¯o-cpw. c-l-ky- {]mÀ-°-\-bn-em-Wv Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

h¶pt]m-b ho-gv-N-I-tfbpw ]-cm-P-b-§-tfbp-tam-À-¯v ]-Ým-¯-

]n-¡p-hm\pw ssZ-h-hp-am-bp-Å _-Ô-¯n-eqïm-b X-IÀ-¨-IÄ ]-cn-l-

cn-¨v B-ßo-b-am-bn D-¶-X- X-e-§-fn-te-¡v Np-h-Sp -sh-bv-¡p-hm\pw I-gn-

bp-¶Xv.

119B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Bßo-bXsb l-\n-¡p-¶ £p-{Z- Po-hn-IÄ 11

`q-I¼w, sIm-Sp-¦mäv, t]-am-cn Xp-S§n-b {]-Ir-Xn t£m-`-§Ä Imc-Ww

h³- hr-£-§Ä I-S-]pg-In ho-gp¶-Xv H-cp km-[m-c-W Im-gv-N-bmWv. tI-c-

f-¯n i-àam-b H-cp Im-ä-Sn-¨mÂ, h-·-g C-S-X-S-hnÃm-sX s]-bvXp-sIm-

ïn-cp-¶mÂ, tdm-Up-I-fn-te-¡pw ssh-Zyp-X I-¼n-I-fn-te¡pw ho-gp-¶

h-·-c-§Ä Imc-Ww ssh-Zyp-X {]-hm-lw \n-e-bv-¡p-¶Xpw K-XmK-Xw

Xm-dp-am-dp-Ip-¶Xpw km-[m-c-W-amWv.

H-cn-¡epw th-cäp- t]m-Ip-I-bnà F-¶p \mw Nn-´n-¡p-¶ h-·-c-§Ä

A-{]-Xo-£n-Xam-b th-f-bn thc-äp \n-ew-]-Xn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-e Im-c-W-

§-fp-ïm-Imw. a-®n B-g-¯n th-cp-I-fp-d-¸n-¡m-¯ hr-£-§Ä Im-äv

i-à-am-bn A-Sn-¨m s]m-Sp¶-s\ hoWp-t]m-Ip¶-Xv kzm-`m-hnIw. _-e-

lo-\am-b th-cp-I-fp-Å hr-£-§Ä-¡v ho-gv-N -kw-`-hn-¨m A-Ûp-X-anÃ.

F-¶m Nn-e h³- hr-£-§Ä A-{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bn \n-ew-]-Xn-¡p-¶-Xn-

\p ]n-¼n {]-Ir-Xn-t£m-`-§fÃ. hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p -ap-¼v A-h-bv-¡p-ÅnÂ

F-§s\sbm I-S-¶p- IqSn-b £p-{Z-Po-hn-I-fm-Wv A-h-bp-sS ]-X-\-¯n-\v

Im-c-W-am-Ip-¶Xv. Cu Po-hn-IÄ hr-£-§-fp-sS-bp-Ån B-cw-`n-¡p-¶

hn-[zw-k-\- {]-hÀ-¯-\-§Ä hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p-Ån A-h-bp-sS ]-X-\-

¯n A-h-km-\n-¡p¶p.

A-t\I-sc A-Ûp-X-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶ \n-e-bn ssZ-hI-c-§-fn {]-tbm-P-

\-s¸«p-sIm-ïn-cp-¶ IÀ-¯r-Zm-k-·m-cn Nn-eÀ s]m-Sp¶-s\ A-Sn-]X-dn hoWp- t]m-b-Xn-sâ Imc-Ww A-án -]cn-tim-[\-I-sfm, Cu-im-\p-aq-e-s\¶ sIm-Sp-¦m-säm AÃ. A-hnizk-\o-b-am-bn tXm-¶m-sa-¦nepw A-Xn-sâ Imc-Ww hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v A-h-cp-sS-bp-f-fn I-S-¶p- IqSn-b

Nn-e £p-{Z- Po-hn-I-fmWv.

hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS Bßo-b Po-hnX-s¯ Xm-dp-am-dm-¡p-¶ Nn-e "£p-{Z-

Po-hn'I-sf ]-cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¯p-I-bm-Wv Xp-SÀ-¶p-Å A-²ym-b-§-fp-sS

e-£yw.

120 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

kzmÀ-°-X

kzmÀ-°-X F-¶ ]-Zw \-ap-s¡Ãm-hÀ¡pw kp-]-cn-Nn-X-amWv. F-¶mÂ

Cu ]-Zw ]T-\-hn-t[-b-am-¡p-t¼mÄ A-Xn-sâ B-g-§Ä {K-ln-¡p-hm-

s\m-cp \nÀ-hN-\w k-lm-b-I-c-amWv. Hm-kv-ImÀ sshÂ-Un-sâ D-²c-Wn

kzmÀ-°-Xbp-sS aÀ-½-¯n-te-¡m-Wv hn-c Nq-ïp-¶Xv. "H-cp hy-àn

kz-´-bn-ã-{]-Im-cw Po-hn-¡p-¶XÃ, a-äp-Å-hÀ kz-´ -ln-X-{]-Im-cw

Po-hn-¡-W-sa-¶v \nÀº-Ôw ]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv kzmÀ-°X".

]-cn-N-b- k-¼-¶\m-b H-cp Nn-{X-Im-c-s\-t¸m-se ]-cn-an-Xam-b hm-¡pIÄ

-sIm-ïv {]ikv-X d-jy³ t\m-h-en-kvämb ^n-tbm-tUmÀ sU-kv-täm-sb-

hv-kv-In kzmÀ-°X-sb D-Ån X-«p-¶ hn-[-¯n Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv.

"k-akv-X tem-Ihpw \-in¨p -s]m-bv-s¡m-Ås«; km-c-anÃ. ]-s£ ]-Xn-

hp-t]m-se-bp-Å Nm-b ap-S-§m-sX F-\n-¡p In«-Ww".

kzmÀ-°-a-Xn-I-fp-sS Nn-´ F-t¸mgpw Cu \n-e-bn-emWv. tem-I-¯n-

s\-´p kw-`-hn-¨mepw A-hÀ-¡-sXm-cp hn-jb-ta AÃ. a-\-ÊnÂ

A-\p-Zn-\hpw Xm-tem-en¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ kz-]v-\-§Ä-¡v A-\p-k-

c-W-am-bn Im-cy-§-sfm-s¡ \-S¶p -sIm-ïn-cp-¶mÂ, D¯-c- sImdn-b

P-¸m-\n-te¡pw Z-£n-W -sIm-dn-b-bn-te¡pw A-]-I-S-Im-cn-Ifm-b `q-J-

Þm-´-c _m-en-Ìn-Iv an-ssk-ep-IÄ hn-t£-]n-¨m-epw, `q-an-bnÂ

a-\p-jy-sâ \n-e-\nev]ns\¯-s¶ km-c-am-bn _m-[n-¡p-hm³ km-

²y-X-bp-Å B-W-h-bp²w D¯c sImdnb sF-Iy-\m-Sp-I-Ä-s¡-Xn-

sc {]-Jym-]n-¨m-epw A-hÀ-¡v A-sXm¶p-sam-cp {]-iv-\-tabÃ. 'kz-

´-Imcyw kn-µm-_mZv' F-¶-Xp- am-{X-am-Wv A-h-cp-sS ap{Zm-hmIyw.

tem-I-¯n \-S-¡p-¶ k-I-e -Xn-·-IÄ¡pw ]n-¶n kzmÀ-°-X-bm-Wv

Im-c-W-sa-¶v Ìo-^³ sI³-{Un-¡v hn-iz-kn-¡p¶p. Nnt´m-±o-]-I-amWv

A-t±-l-¯n-sâ hm-¡pIÄ.

"tem-I-¯n \-S-¶n-«p-Å k-I-e- Xn-·-IÄ¡pw ]n-¼n H-cp kzmÀ-°

Xmev]-cy-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v I-sï-¯p-hm³ I-gn-bpw. a-äp-Å-h-cn-ep-Å

kzmÀ-°X-sb \mw sh-dp-¡p-t¼mÄ, \-½n-ep-Å kzmÀ-°-X-sb \mw

\ym-bo-I-cn-¡p¶p'.

H-cp cm-Py-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p-Å H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS kz-]v-\-§Ä, A-Xn-sâ

]n-¼n-ep-Å D-t±-i -ip-²n F-{X kp-Xm-cy-am-sW-¦n-epw, km-£m-Xv-I-cn-

¡p-hm³ H-cp cm-Py-s¯ ap-gp-h³ I-ã-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xpw A-h-cn A-t\-

121B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Im-bn-c§-sf H-cp a-\-Êm-£n-bp-anÃm-sX a-c-W-¯n-te-¡v X-Ån-hn-Sp-¶

Xpw kzmÀ-°-X-bm-sW-¦n B kzm-À-°-X A-´y-izm-kw h-en-¡p-¶-

Xp h-sc a-\-Ên Im-¯p-kq-£n-¨ hy-àn-bm-bn-cp-¶p ssN-\-bp-sS ap³-

`-c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶ Mao Tse-Tung.

I-½yq-Wn-kv-äv ]m-À«n Hm-^v ssN-\-bp-sS sN-bÀ-am³ F-¶ \n-e-bn 1949

ap-XÂ 1976 h-sc ssN-\-bp-sS km-c-Yy-¯n-sâ I-Sn-ªm¬ \n-b-{´n¨-

Xv amthm B-bn-cp¶p. ImÀ-jn-I k-¼-Zv hy-h-Ø-bn A-[n-jvTn-X-am-

bn-cp¶ ssN\-sb \-K-c-hÂ-¡-cn-¨pv A-ta-cn-¡-tbm-Sp In-S-]nSn-¡-¯-¡

\n-e-bn H-cp hym-h-kmbn-I i-àn-bm-bn cq-]m-´-c-s¸-Sp-¯p-I-bm-bn-cp-

¶p am-thm-bp-sS e-£yw.

1958 ap-XÂ 1962 h-sc ssN\-sb I-Sn-¨p- Ip-Sª sIm-Spw- £m-a-¯nÂ

45 Z-i-e-£w B-fp-I-fm-Wv ]-«n-Wn InS-¶p a-cn-¨Xv. cm-Py-s¯ sIm-

Spw ]-«n-Wn-bn-te-¡v X-Ån-hn«-Xv {]-Ir-Xn-t£m-`-§fpw am-thm-bp-sS

\-b-§-fp-am-bn-cp-¶p- F¶-Xv C-¶v ]-c-kyam-b c-l-kyw. 'ap-t¼m-«p-Å

a-l¯m-b Ip-Xn-s¸¶v Cu Im-e-L-«-s¯ hn-ti-jn-¸n-¨ A-t±-lw Zq-

c-hym-]-Iam-b ^-e-§-fp-f-hm-¡p-¶ km-¼-¯n-Ihpw km-aq-ln-I-hpam-b

hy-Xn-bm-\-§Ä P-\-§-fp-sS ta A-Sn-t¨ev]n-¨p.

"ap-t¼m-«p-Å Ip-Xn-¸n'sâ `m-K-am-bn cq-]w sIm-Sp-¯ IÀ-¡-iam-b

\-b-§Ä {Km-a-§-fp-sS ta A-Sn-t¨ev]n-¨-t¸mÄ ImÀ-jn-I hn-f-I-

fp-sS Dev]m-Z-\-¯n K-Wyam-b Ip-d-hp-ïm-bn. 1959þ a-ª\Zn

(Yellow River) bn-ep-ïm-b h³- {]-f-b-¯n ap-§n- a-cn-¨-hcpw ]-«n-Wn

InS-¶p a-cn-¨-hcpw G-I-tZ-iw c-ïp -Z-i-e-£-t¯m-f-am-Wv. 1960þÂ ssN-

\-bn-se 60 i-X-am-\w Ir-jn- `q-an-IÄ¡pw a-g e-`n-¨nÃ.

ImÀ-jn-I- `q-an-I-fn \n¶pw hym-h-kmbn-I ta-J-e-bn-te-¡v tN-t¡-

dp-hm³ IÀ-j-I-cp-sS ta amthm sN-ep¯n-b i-àam-b k-½À-±-

¯n-sâ ^-e-am-bn ImÀ-jn-I- Dev]m-Z-\-§-fp-sS A-f-hn K-Wy-am-b

Ip-d-hp-ïmbn. A-Nn-´-\o-bam-b \n-e-bn £m-aw cq-£-am-b-t¸mÄ

]-«nWn- sIm-ïp h-e-ª P-\-§-fn Nn-eÀ Po-h³ \n-e-\nÀ-¯p-hm³

a-\p-jy-amw-k -t`m-P-\-¯n-\p h-sc X-¿m-dmb-s{X. Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§-fp-sS

hn-i-¸-S-¡p-hm³ `£-Wsam ImÀ-jn-I- hn-`h-§sfm tam-ãn-¨ Z-i-e-£-

§-sf-bm-Wv I-®n tNm-c-bnÃm-sX {Iq-c-am-bn ]o-Vn-¸n-¨v sIm-s¶m-

Sp-¡n-b-Xv. A-h-cn ]-ecpw a-e-aq-{X- hn-kÀ-Ö-§Ä B-l-cn-¡p-hm³

\nÀ-º-Ôn-X-cmbs{X.

122 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

sImSpw£m-a-¯n-\n-S-bn tZi-¯v ]-Xn-\m-bn-c-§Ä hn-i-¸-S-¡p-

hm³ B-lm-c-anÃm-sX ho-Wp a-cn¨psIm-ïn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, am-thm-

bp-tSbpw A-t±-l-¯n-sâ D-tZym-K-Ø- hr-µ-§-fp-tS-bpw Xo³-ta-

i-I-fn Øm-\w ]n-Sn¨-Xv B-bn-cw tUm-f-À aq-ey-ap-Å {^-©p

hn-`-h-§-fpw ]m\o-b-§-fp-amW.v' ap-t¼m-«p-Å a-l¯m-b Ip-Xn-

¸n'\n-S-bn B-bn-c-§Ä a-cn-¨p-ho-gp-sa-¦nepw B A-h-Øm-hn-ti-

jw cm-Py-¯n-sâ tim-`-\am-b `m-hn-¡v ap-XÂ-¡q-«m-bn-¯o-cp-sa-¶v

X-sâ D-tZym-K-Ø-cn Nn-e-tcm-Sv amthm ]-d-ª-Xm-bn tc-J-I-fpïv.

Xsâ sFln-I Po-h-Ime-¯v IÀ-¯m-hv in-jy·m-tcm-Sp ]-d-ª hm-¡p-

IÄ {i-t²-b-amWv.

"]n-s¶ tb-ip in-jy-·m-tcm-Sp ]-d-ªXp: H-cp-¯³ F-sâ ]n-¶m-se

h-cp-hm³ C-Ñn-¨m X-s¶-¯m³ Xy-Pn-¨p, X-sâ {Iq-ip F-Sp-¯p

F-s¶ A-\p-K-an-¡-s«" ( a-¯m-bn 16:24).

"F-s¶-¡mÄ A-[n-Iw A-¸s\sbm A-½-tb-tbm {]n-b-s¸-Sp-¶-h³

F-\n-¡p tbm-Ky\Ã; F-s¶-¡mÄ A-[n-Iw a-It\tbm a-I-tftbm

{]n-b-s¸-Sp-¶-h³ F-\n-¡p tbm-Ky\Ã. X-sâ {Iq-ip F-Sp-¯p F-s¶

A-\p-K-an-¡m-¯-h\pw F-\n-¡p tbm-Ky\Ã. X-sâ Poh-s\ I-sï-¯n-

b-hÀ A-Xn-s\ I-f-bpw; F-sâ \n-an-¯w X-sâ Poh-s\ I-f-ª-hÀ

A-Xn-s\ I-sï-¯pw" (a-¯m-bn 10:37þ39).

"]n-s¶ A-h³ ]p-cp-jm-c-s¯bpw X-sâ in-jy-·m-tcbpw A-cn-sI hn-

fn-¨p A-h-tcm-Sp ]-d-ªXp: H-cp-h³ Fs¶ A-\p-K-an-¸m³ C-Ñn-¨mÂ

A-h³ X-s¶-¯m³ Xy-Pn¨p X-sâ {Iq-ip F-Sp¯p-sIm-ïv F-s¶

A-\p-K-an-¡s«. B-sc-¦nepw X-sâ Poh-s\ c-£n-¸m³ C-Ñn-¨mÂ

A-Xn-s\ I-f-bpw; B-sc-¦nepw F-tâ-bpw kp-hn-ti-j-¯n-tâbpw

\n-an-¯w X-sâ Poh-s\ I-f-ªm A-Xn-s\ c-£n-¡pw'

(aÀ-s¡mkv 8:34,35).

hn-ip-² ss_-_n-fn I-sï-¯p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ Nn-e hy-àn-Xz-§Ä

Xn-·-bp-sS {]-Xo-I-§-fm-Wv. A-h-cp-sS Po-hn-Xw A-h-temI-\w sN-¿p-

t¼mÄ Xn-·- am{Xw sN-¿p-hm-\m-bn P-\n-¨-hcm-bncps¶m A-h-sc-¶p

tXm-¶n-t¸m-Ipw. A-h-cp-sS Po-hn-X-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p-Å ]-cm-aÀ-i-§Ä ss_-

_n-fn DÄs¡m-Ån-¨n-cn-¡p¶-Xv A-hÀ sNbv-X Xn-·{]-hÀ-¯n-IÄ

\-½p-sS Po-hn-X-¯n-te-¡p ]-IÀ-¯p-hm³ \-s½ t{]m-Õm-ln-¸n-¡p-¶-

Xn\Ã.

123B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Cu `q-an-bn hn-ip-²- Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-hm³ ssZ-hw Xn-c-sª-Sp-¯

\n-ch-[n `-à-·m-sc Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n Im-Wmw. A-h-cn ]-ecpw tem-

I-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¨p ]n-·m-dn-t¸m-sb-¦nepw At\IÀ hn-iz-kv-X-Xtbm-sS

A-h-km-\- \n-an-jw- h-scbpw ssZh-s¯ tk-hn-¨-h-cmWv. ssZ-ho-Iam-b

B-tem-N-\-IÄ-¡v A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn Po-hn-Xw \-bn¨ B `-à-·m-cnÂ

an-¡-h-cp-tSbpw Po-hn-X-¯n am-\p-jn-Iam-b _-e-lo-\-X-IÄ kw-`-

hn-¨n-«pïv. B _-e-lo-\-X-I-fn ]-eXpw ss_-_n-fn ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-

«pïv. Ah \-½p-sS Po-hn-X-¯n {]m-tbm-Kn-I-am¡p-I F-¶-Xà A-Xn-

\p ]n-¼n-se e-£yw.

kzmÀ-°X ]qÀ-®-ambpw ssI-sh-Sn-ªpv kz-bw Xy-Pn-¨pv tb-ip-hn-s\

A-\p-K-an-¡p-hm³ Nph-Sp sh-bv-¡p-¶ H-cp `à-\v X-sâ hn-ip-²-Po-

hnX-s¯ Im-¯p -kq-£n-¡p-hm³, ss_-_nÄ I-Ym-]m-{X-§-fn kw-

`-hn-¨ Xn·-I-fp-sSbpw _-e-lo-\-X-I-fp-sSbpw hnh-c-W-§Ä k-lm-

b-I-c-amIpw. A-h-bn \n-¶v ]mT-§Ä DÄ-s¡m -ï-v I-cp-X-tem-sS

{Inkv-Xo-b- Po-hn-Xw Xp-S-cp-hm³ A-hÀ-¡p I-gn-bpw.

ap-I-fn-ep-²-cn-¨ aq-¶p hm-Iy-§fp-sSbpw km-cw hy-à-amWv. tb-ip-

hn-s\ A-\p-K-an-¡p-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶ H-cp hy-àn-¡v tem-I-¯n-se

k-I-e a-\p-jy-_-Ô-§Ä¡pw D-]-cn-bm-bp-Å _-Ôw IÀ-¯m-hp-am-

bn Øm-]n-¡p-hm³ a-\-Êp-ïm-bn-cn-¡Ww. A-{]-Im-c-ap-Å D-¶-Xam-b

_-Ô-¯n-sâ \n-e-\nev]n\v kz-bw Xy-Pn-¡p-hm\pw ssZ-hw \Â-In-b

Ip-cn-iv ]-cm-Xn-Ifpw ]-cn-`-h-§-fp-anÃm-sX Np-a-¡p-hm-\p-ap-Å k-aÀ¸-W-

t_m-[w H-cp hy-àn-¡v A-\n-hm-cy-amWv.

ssZ-h- kv-t\-l-am-Ip-¶ Xo-bn \mw I-¯n-sb-cn-bp-t¼mÄ \-½n-ep-Å kz-bhpw A-tXm-sSm-¸w kzmÀ-°-Xbpw Øm]n-XXmev]-cy-§fp-sam-s¡ F-cn-ªp Nm-¼-em-bn-¯o-cpw. B A-h-Ø-bn-em-Wv tem-I-¯n-ep-Å k-I-e-¯n\pw D-]-cn-bm-bn ssZh-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡p-hm\pw Ah-sâ ImÂ-¨p-h-SpI-sf ]n³-Xp-S-cp-hm\pw H-cp hy-àn-¡p I-gn-bp-¶Xv.

a-¡fpw am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡fpw X-½n-ep-Å kp-Zr-Vam-b _-Ô-¯n-\v \-½p-sS

IÀ-¯m-hv hf-sc {]m-[m\yw \Â-In-bn-cp-¶p. am-Xm-]n-Xm¡-sf a-¡Ä

_-lp-am-\n-¡-W-sa-¶pÅ-Xv IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ \nÀ-t±-i-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ, A-ew-

L-\o-bam-b Iev]\-bm-bn-cp¶p.

"A-¸-s\bpw A-½-sbbpw _-lp-am-\n-¡ F-¶pw A-¸t\sbm A-½tbsbm Zp-jn-¡p-¶-h³ a-cn-t¡-Ww F¶pw ssZ-hw

I-ev]n-¨p-h-sÃm" (a-¯m-bn 15:4).

124 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"\n-sâ A-¸-s\bpw A-½-sbbpw _-lp-am-\n-¡ F¶pw A-¸s\sbm

A-½tbsbm {]m-Ip-¶-h³ a-cn-t¡-Ww F-¶pw tam-si ]-d-ªp-h-tÃm"

(aÀ-s¡mkv 7:10).

"\n\-¡v \-· D-ïm-Ip-hm\pw \o `q-an-bn ZoÀ-Lm-bp-tÊm-Sn-cn-¸m\pw \n-

sâ A-¸-s\bpw A-½-sbbpw _-lp-am-\n-¡" F¶-Xp hm-Kv-Z-¯-t¯m-Sp-

IqSn-b B-Zy Iev]-\ B-Ip-¶p" (F-s^-kyÀ 6:2).

Cu hm-Iy-§Ä \mw A-]-{K-Yn-¨p ]Tn-¨m H-cp h-kvXp-X hy-à-

amWv. a-¡fpw am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡fpw X-½n-ep-Å _-Ô-¯n-\v ]-hn{X-X

Iev]n-¨ hy-àn-bm-bn-cp-¶p IÀ-¯mhv. B _-Ôw D-S-hp-X-«m-sX Im-

¯p kq-£n-¡p-hm³ a-¡Ä D-]m-[n-I-fnÃm-sX am-Xm-]n-Xm¡-sf

_-lp-am-\n-¡-W-sa¶pw IÀ-¯m-hv \n-jv-IÀ-jn¨p. A-t¸mÄ-¯s¶,

am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-tf-¡mÄ D-]-cn-bm-bn ssZ-h-a-¡Ä ssZh-s¯ kv-t\-ln-¡-

W-sa¶pw I-À-¯m-hv B-{K-ln-¡p¶p.

am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä \-ap-¡v P-·w \-Â-In F¶-Xv k-Xy-amWv. F-¶mÂ

]m-]n-I-fm-bn-«m-Wv \mw P-\n-¨-Xv. \m-i-I-cam-b Ip-gn-bn In-S-¶ \-s½

ssZ-h-a-¡-fm-¡n-¯oÀ-¡p-hm³ ImÂ-h-dn-bn A-hn-Sp-¶v _-en-bÀ-¸n¨-

Xv kz-´ -Po-h-\mWv. AXp-sIm-ïp- Xs¶, am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-tf-¡mÄ D-]-

cn-bm-bn \mw X-s¶ kv-t\-ln-¡-W-sa-¶v IÀ-¯m-hv B-{K-ln-¡p¶p.

IÀ-¯m-hn-t\-¡mÄ D-]-cn-bm-bn \mw B-sc-sb-¦n-epw kv-t\-ln-¨mÂ

A-Xv \-½p-sS kzmÀ-°-X-tb-bm-Wv Im-Wn-¡p-¶Xv.

Cu `q-an-bn-em-bn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ \-½p-sS Po-hn-X-¯n ]-IÀ-¯p-hm-\m-bn

IÀ-¯m-hv H-cp \Ã amXr-I Im-Wn-¨p. tem-I-{]-Im-c-ap-Å X-sâ am-

Xm-hn-s\ IÀ-¯m-hv kv-t\-ln-¨n-cp-¶p. kzÀ¤m-tcm-l-W-¯n-\p- ti-jw

P-U-{]-Im-c-ap-Å X-sâ k-tlm-Z-c-·mÀ am-Xm-hn-s\ th-ï -hn-[-¯nÂ

I-cp-Xp-I-bnà F-¶v X-sâ Xn-cp-Úm-\-¯n {K-ln-¨ IÀ-¯m-hv tem-

I-{]-Im-c-ap-Å Xsâ am-Xm-hn-s\ `-c-taev]n¨-Xv X-sâ A-cp-a- in-jy-

t\-bmWv. {Iq-ip-a-c-W-¯n-\p -ti-jw tb-ip-hn-sâ am-Xm-hv Po-hn¨-Xv

tbm-l-¶m-sâ `-h-\-¯n-em-bn-cp-s¶-¶v Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-

bn-cn-¡p¶p.

"tb-ip X-sâ A-½bpw Xm³ kv-t\-ln-¨ in-jy\pw \nÂ-¡p-¶-Xp

I-ïn«p: kv-{Xotb, C-Xm, \n-sâ a-I³ F-¶p A-½-tbm-Sp ]-dªp.

125B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

]n-s¶ injy-t\mSp: CXm, \n-sâ A-½ F¶pw ]-dªp. B \mgn-I ap-

X B in-jy³ Ah-sf X-sâ ho-«n ssI-s¡mïp'

(tbm-l-¶m³ 19:27).

kv-t\-l-_-Ô-§Ä Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-t¼mÄ X-s¶, G-Xp cw-K¯pw

\mw IÀ-¯m-hn-\v ap³K-W-\ \Â-Ip-¶p F-¶p Dd-¸p h-cp-¯p-hm³

{]-Xy-Iw {i-²n-¨n-cn-¡-Ww. a-äp-f-f-h-tc-¡mÄ A-[n-I-am-bn I-À-¯m-hn-\v

]-cnK-W-\ \Â-Ip-hm³ \mw ]-cm-P-b-s¸-«mÂ, A-Xv \-½p-sS kzmÀ-°-X-

sb-bm-Wv A-\m-hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶Xv.

B-Zn-a- \q-äm-ïn-se hn-izm-kn-IÄ \n-kzmÀ-°-cm-bn-cp-¶p F-¶p sX-fn-bn-

¡p-¶ th-Z-`m-K-an-hn-sS D-²-cn-¡s«.

"hn-iz-kn-¨-h-cp-sS Iq-«w G-I- lr-Z-b-hpw G-I -a-\Êpw D-Å-h-cm-

bn-cp¶p; X-\n-¡pÅ-Xp H¶pw kz-´w F-¶v Bcpw ]-d-ªnÃ;

k-I-ehpw A-hÀ-¡p s]m-Xp-hm-bn-cp¶p. A-s¸m-kv-X-e-·mÀ a-lm-iàn-

sbm-sS IÀ-¯mhm-b tb-ip-hn-sâ ]p-\-cp-°m-\-¯n-\v km£yw ]-d-ªp-

h¶p; FÃm-hÀ¡pw [m-cm-fw Ir-] e-`n-¨n-cp¶p. ap-«p-Å-h³ Bcpw

A-h-cn D-ïm-bn-cp-¶nÃ; \n-e-§-fptSsbm ho-Sp-I-fptSsbm D-S-a-Ø-cm-

b-hÀ H-s¡bpw Ah-sb hn-äp hne sIm-ïph-¶p A-s¸mkv-Xe-·m-cp-sS

ImÂ-¡Â sh-¡pw; ]ns¶ Hm-tcm-cp¯-\p A-h-\h-sâ B-h-iyw

-t]m-se hn-`m-Kn-¨p sIm-Sp-¡pw" (A-s¸m-kv-X-e -{]-hr-¯nIÄ 4:32þ35).

{In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ hn-P-b-¯n-\v A-l-´bpw kzmÀ-°-Xbpw

aäpw H-cp hn-izm-kn D-t]-£n-t¡-ï-Xn-sâ B-h-iy-I-X Un.FÂ. aqUn

Du-¶n-¸-d-bp-¶pïv.

"lr-Z-b-¯n \n-¶v A-l-´bpw kzmÀ-°-Xbpw ssZ-hn-I- {]-am-W-§Ä-

¡v hn-cp-²am-b k-I-ehpw H-gn-hm-¡p-t¼mÄ \-½p-sS lrZ-bw ]-cn-ip-²m-

ßm-hn-\m \n-d-bp-sa-¶v Rm³ hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶p'.

126 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h-KW-\bpw \n-Êw-K-Xbpw 12]p-cm-X-\ {Ko-¡v an-tXm-f-Pn-bn A-h-K-W-\bpw \n-Êw-K-X-bpw F-{X

lr-Z-b- t`-Z-I-am-sW-¶v hy-à-am-¡p-¶ H-cp sF-Xn-ly-apïv.

Pq-¸n-äÀ tZ-h-tâbpw Pqt\m tZ-h-X-bp-tSbpw a-I-\m-bn-cp-¶s{X hÄI³.

C-X-c- tZ-h-X-I-fp-am-bn Pq-¸n-äÀ tZ-h-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ ]-cn-[n- hn-« _-Ô-

§Ä tNmZyw sN-bv-Xn-cp-¶ Pqt\m tZ-hX-sb Pq-¸n-äÀ {Iq-c-am-bn

]o-Vn-¸n-¡m-dp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-h-s{X. AXp-sIm-ïp X-s¶ hÄI-\v A-½-

tbm-Sp-ïm-bn-cp-¶ kv-t\-lhpw I-cp-Xepw hÀ-®-\m-Xo-X-am-bn-cp-¶p.

]n-Xmhm-b Pq-¸n-ä-dn-sâ A-h-K-W-\-bn a\w-s\m-´p I-gn-ª A-½-¡v

km-´z-\-ta-Im³ hÄ-I³ ka-bw I-sï¯n.

H-cn-¡Â X-s¶ tNmZyw sNbv-X Pq-t\m- tZ-h-X-bp-sS t\-sc s]m-«n-s¯-

dn-¨ Pq-¸n-äÀ tZ-h³ Pq\-sb kzÀ-®-¨-§-e-bn _-Ôn-¨v tZ-h- tem-I-

¯n-\p ]p-d-s¯-hnsSsbm sI-«n-¯q-¡n-b-s{X. am-Xmhm-b Pq-t\m-bp-sS

th-Z-\m-P-\-Iam-b A-h-Ø I-ïv lrZ-bw X-IÀ-¶ hÄ-I³ `-Ko-c-Y-

{]-b-Xv-\w sN-bv-Xv kzÀ-®¨-§-e tZ-h-tem-I-¯n-te-¡v h-en-¨-Sp-¸n¨p.

Xp-S-À-¶v Pq-t\m-sb _-Ô-\-¯n \n¶pw tam-Nn-X-bm-¡p-hm³ {i-aw

\-S-¯p-t¼m-gm-Wv Pq-¸n-äÀ tZ-h³ cw-K-s¯-¯p-¶Xv. B Im-gv-N I-ïp

tIm-]m-Ip-e\m-b Pq-¸n-äÀ aI-s\ tZ-h-tem-I-¯n \n-¶pw Xm-sg-bp-Å

`q-an-bn-te-¡v h-en-s¨-dnªp.

B ho-gv-N-bp-sS B-Lm-X-¯m Im-en-\v Kp-cp-X-cam-b ]-cp-¡v kw-`-hn-¨

hÄ-I³ in-ã-Im-ew Po-hn¨-Xv ap-S-´-\m-bm-W-s{X!

F-¶m tZ-h-temI-¯p \n-¶p-ap-Å ho-gv-N-tbm, B ho-gv-N-bn-ep-

ïm-b Aw-K- ssh-Iey-sam AÃ, B kw-`-h-t¯m-Sv am-Xmhm-b Pq-t\m-

tZ-h-X Im-«n-b \n-Êw-K-X-bm-bn-cp-¶p hÄ-I-sâ lr-Zb-s¯ X-IÀ-¯Xv.

127B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

_-Ô-\-Øbm-b am-Xm-hn-s\ c-£n-¡p-hm³ kz-´- Po-hn-Xw X-s¶

A-]-I-S-s¸-Sp¯n-b aI-\v ho-gv-N-tb-¯p-SÀ-¶p F-´p kw-`-hn-¨p F-¶v

A-t\z-jn-¡p-hm-\p-Å Xmev]-cyw- t]mepw Pq-t\m -tZ-h-X Im-Wn-¨nÃ.

am-Xm-hn-sâ \n-Êw-K-X-bnepw \-µn-tI-Sn-epw a-\w- s\m-´ hÄI³, C\n-

sbm-cn-¡-epw tZ-h-tem-I-¯n-te-¡v a-S-§n-t¸m-I-bnà F-¶v i]-Yw sN-

bvXp.

Cu ImÂ-]-\n-I I--Y sh-fn-¨w ho-ip¶-Xv a-\p-jy-a-\-Ên-sâ H-cp {]-tXy-

I-X-bn-te-¡mWv. ]-e-t¸mgpw \-½p-sS lr-Z-b-¯n-\v ap-dn-thÂ-¡p

¶-Xv Nn-eÀ Nne-Xv \-t½m-Sp sN-¿p¶-Xp sImïÃ, sN-t¿-ï k-ab-

¯v Nne-Xv sN-¿m-Xn-cn-¡p-¶Xp- sIm-ïmWv. a-äp-Å-h-cp-sS A-h-K-W-\

bpw \n-Êw-K-X-bpw G-Xp -a-\p-jy-\pw th-Z-\m-P-\-I-amWv. kv-t\-ln-¡p-

¶-h-cp-sS `m-K-¯p- \n-¶p-am-Wv A-{]-Im-cw kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-sX-¦n A-Xv

Xm-§p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶-Xn-\v A-¸p-d-am-bn-cn-¡pw.

Ip-«n-IÄ-¡v t]m-epw A-\m-bm-kw {K-ln-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ A-h-Øm-hn-

ti-j-am-Wv A-h-KW-\. F-¶m \n-Êw-K-X-bv-s¡m-cp hni-Ie\w B-h-

iy-am-sW-¶p I-cp-Xp¶p.

C-Sp-¡n-bn D-cpfp-s]m-«n B-f-]m-b-ap-ïm-bmepw A-«-¸m-Sn-bn ]«n-

Wn- Imc-Ww B-Zn-hm-kn-IÄ a-cn-¨p- ho-Wmepw I-SÂt£m-`-¯n-sâ

^-e-am-bn Xo-c-{]-tZ-i-§Ä sh-f-f-¯n ap-§n-a-d-ªmepw Nn-eÀ-¡v

A-sXm¶p-sam-cp hn-j-b-tabÃ. kz´-Im-cy-§-fn-eÃm-sX aäv H-¶n-

t\mSp-sam-cp Xmev]cy-anÃm-¯ a-t\m-`mhw.

sl-bv-en sk-em-Ênbp-sS hm-¡p-IÄ \-½p-sS lr-Z-b-§-fn-te-¡v B-gv-¶n-

d-§p-¶-XmWv.

"{]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-hp-Å-h-À {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-hm³ X-¿m-dm-Im-sX-bn-

cp-¶ k-µÀ-`§Ä. A-dn-hp-Å-hÀ \n-Êw-K-cm-bn \n-¶ km-l-N-cy§Ä.

\nÀ-®m-b-I-am-b L-«-§-fn \o-Xn-bp-sS i-Ðw \n-È-Ð-am-bn-t¸m-b \n-an-

j§Ä. Cu A-h-Ø-I-fm-Wv tem-I- N-cn-{X-¯n ]-e-t¸mgpw Xn-· hn-

P-bw h-cn-¡p-hm³ Im-c-W-amb-Xv".

128 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

lr-Zb-s¯ kv-]À-in-¡p-¶ \n-e-bn \n-Êw-K-X-bp-sS `o-I-cX-sb tdm-

PÀ hm-«À ]-cn-an-Xam-b hm-¡p-I-fn-eq-sS Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«pïv. "I-®nÂ

tNm-c-bnÃm-¯ ]o-V\-§-sf-sbm, Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-´y- \n-an-j-§-fnÂ

i-co-cw X-fÀ-¶p ho-gp-¶ A-h-Øsb-sbm, a-c-W-am-Ip¶ tXm-¡n-sâ

Ip-g-ep-IÄ F-\n-¡p- t\-sc D-b-cp-¶ \n-an-j-§sf-sbm, cm-{Xn-bp-sS

G-Im-´-X-bn Npäpw \n-g-ep-IÄ ]-SÀ¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ A-h-

km-\-am-bn A-\p-`-hn-¨-dn-bp-¶ th-Z-\sbsbm Rm³ `-b-s¸-Sp-¶nÃ.

F-¶m a-\-Êm-£n a-c-hn¨ tem-I-¯n-sâ \n-jv-I-cp-Wam-b \n-Êw-K-X-

tb-bm-Wv Rm³ `-b-s¸-Sp¶-Xv".

A-h-K-W-\-bpw \n-Êw-K -a-t\m-`m-hhpw \n-Êm-c-sa-¶v I-cp-Xn Ah-sb

F-gp-Xn-¯Åp-¶-h-cpïv. F-¶m {In-kv-Xo-b- Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ th-cp-IÄ

A-dp-¯p am-äp-hm-\p-Å sIev]v A-h-bv-¡p-ïv.

Gjym ssa-\-dn-sâ sX-¡p- ]-Sn-ªm-d³ {]-tZ-i-§Ä C-¶v SÀ¡n-

bp-sS A-[o-\-X-bn-emWv. "ssZ-h-h-N-\hpw tb-ip-hn-sâ km-£y

hpw \n-an¯w" ]-tßm-kv Zzo-]n-te-¡v \-mSp-I-S-¯-s¸« tbm-l-¶m³

A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ sh-fn-¸m-Sp ]p-kv-X-I-¯n ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ G-gp

k-`-IÄ A-s¸m-kv-X-e\m-b ]u-tem-kv F-.Un. H¶mw i-Xm-Ð-¯n-Â

Cu {]-tZ-i-§-fn Øm-]n-¨p F-¶p hn-iz-kn-¡-s¸-Sp¶p. F.Un 67þÂ

X-sâ Acp-a-\mY-\p th ïn c-à-km-£n-bm-bn a-cn-¨ ]u-tem-kn-sâ Im-

e-ti-jw G-I-tZ-iw \mev]-Xp hÀ-j-t¯mfw Cu k-`I-sf ]-cn-]m-en-¨n-

cp¶-Xv tbm-l-¶m-\m-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶mWvv I-cp-X-s¸-Sp¶Xv.

Cu G-gp- k-`-I-fn kÀ-±o-kn-se k-`bpw e-shm-Zn¡y-bn-se k-`bpw

\n-Êw-K-X-bp-sS {]-Xo-I-§fmbn-«m-Wv \n-e-sIm-Åp-¶Xv. kÀ-±o-kv DÄ-

s¸-sS-bp-f-f B-dp- k`-I-tfm-Sp ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnâ {]-Xn-I-c-W-§Ä

Kp-W-tZm-j- k-½n-{i-amWv. k-`-I-fpsSsbm hy-àn-I-fpsSsbm \-·I-

sf a-\x-]qÀ-Æw hn-kv-a-cn-¡p-Ibpw Xn-·I-sf A-Xn-cq-£-am-bn hn-aÀ-in-

¡pIbpw sN-¿p¶Xv ssZhnI ssi-enbÃ. \-½n-ep-Å \-·I-sf lr-

Z-bw-K-am-bn A-`n-\-µn-¡p-t¼mÄ \-½n-ep-f-f Ip-d-hpI-sf IÀ-¯m-hv

Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿p¶p. B-dp- k-`-I-tf-¡p-dn¨pw Nn-e Xn-·-

IÄ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hv ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶pïv. F-¶m e-thm-Zn-¡y-bn-se

k-`-bn H-cp \-·-t]mepw Im-Wm³ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\p I-gn-ªnÃ

129B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

F¶-Xv F-{X- Zpx-J-Icw. \n-Êw-K-X-bp-sS ]m-c-ay-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p e-thm-Zn-

¡y- k-` F-¶-Xp -X-s¶-bm-Wv tJ-Z-I-cam-b Cu A-h-Ø-bv-¡p Im-cWw.

B-ßo-b- hn-jb-§-tfm-Sp-f-f A-ew-`mhw, B-ßo-b-am-bn ]qÀ-®-X

{]m-]n-¨ k-` F-¶ kwXr-]vXn (self-satisfaction) B-ßo-bam-b A-l-

´ Xp-S-§n-b-hb-m--bn-cp¶p Cu k-`-bp-sS ]-X-\-¯n-\p -Im-cWw. Cu

k-`-bn-ep-ïm-bn-cp-¶ _-lp-`q-cn]-£w Aw-K-§fpw `u-an-I-am-bn k-¼-

¶-cm-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡mw. XÂ-^-e-am-bn ssZ-h-k-`-bp-sS km-¼-¯n-Iam-b

A-Sn-¯-d `-{Z-am-¡p-hm³ Aw-K-§Ä-¡p I-gn-ªn-cn-¡mw. `u-an-I-ambpw

B-ßo-b-ambpw H-¶n\pw ap-«nÃm-¯ A-hØ-sb {]m-]n-¨p F¶ Nn-´-

bp-sS ^-e-am-bn k-`-bn \p-g-ªp-I-bdnb B-ßo-b- \n-K-fhpw B-ßo-

b-hn-jb-§-tfm-Sp-Å \n-Êw-K-X-bpw- eshm-Zn-¡y k-`-bp-sS ]-X-\-¯n-\v

B-¡w-Iq«n-.

e-thm-Zn-¡y k-`-bn-se Iq-Sn-h-c-hp-I-fn ]m-Sn-¯-IÀ-¯pv P\-s¯ C-f-

¡p-hm³ I-gn-hp-Å Km-b-I- kw-L-ap-ïv. B-e-b-¯n-sâ Np-h-cp-I-tf-

t¸mepw N-en-¸n-¡p-hm³ i-à-n-bp-Å "Bcm[\'bpïv. tcm-K-im-´nbpw

ZqXp-]-d-¨nepw H-cp Ip-d-hpw-Iq-Sm-sX \-S-¡p-¶pïv. Zn-K-´§-sf t`-Zn-

¡p-¶ sh-Sn-s¡-«v h-N-\- ip-{iq-j-I-fpïv. an-j-³ {]-hÀ-¯-\-§Ä¡pw

Poh-Im-cp-Wy {]-hÀ-¯-\-§-Ä¡pw hm-cn-sb-dn-bp-hm-\pÅ h-I DÄ-

s¡m-Ån-¨n-«p-Å _r-l¯m-b _-Uv-P-äpw, k-`mw-K-§Ä-¡v s\-©p-hn-

cn-¨v in-c-Êp-bÀ-¯n A-`n-am-\w sIm-Åp-hm³ A-Xym-[p\n-I ku-I-cy-

§-tfm-sS _-lp-\n-e-I-fn ]-Wn-Xp-bÀ¯n-b k-`m- a-µn-chpw k`-¡v

kz-´-am-bpïv. H-¶n\pw Ip-d-hnÃm-¯ A-h-Ø.

F-¶m th-Z-\m-P-\-Iam-b H-cp A-h-Ø C-hn-sS Ahti-jn-¡p¶p.

ssZ-h-k-`-bn B-ßo-b- ip-{iq-j-IÄ A-c-§p X-IÀ-¡p-t¼mÄ, k-`m-

\m-Y\m-b IÀ-¯m-hv B-cm-[-\m-e-b-¯n \n¶pw ]p-d-¯m-¡-s¸-«

Ah-Ø. D-Ån 'B-cm-[\' s]mSn-s]m-Sn-¡p-t¼mÄ B-cm-[\-¡v tbm-

Ky-\m-b-h³ A-hK-W-\ A-\p-`-hn-¨v k-`m- a-µn-c-¯n-\v ]pd-¯v \nÊ-

lmb-X-tbmsS Im-¯p \nÂ-¡p¶p.

e-thm-Zn-¡y k-`-bn \n-¶v ]p-d-¯m-¡-s¸-« IÀ-¯m-hv £-a-tbm-sS

k-`m- a-µn-c-¯n-sâ hm-XnÂ-¡Â \n-¶p ap-«p-¶ cw-Kw tbm-l-¶m³

A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ lr-Z-b-kv-]r-¡m-bn hn-h-cn-¨n-«pïv.

130 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"Rm³ hm-XnÂ-¡Â \n-¶p ap-«p¶p; B-sc-¦nepw F-sâ i-Ðw

tI-«v hm-Xn Xp-d-¶m Rm³ Ah-sâ A-Sp-¡Â sN-¶p A-h-t\mSpw

A-h³ F-t¶mSpw Iq-sS A-¯m-gw I-gn-¡pw' ( sh-fn-¸mSv 3:20). \n-jv-

I-cp-Ww X-s¶ ]p-d-´Ånb ssZ-hk-`-I-fp-sS I-hm-S-§-fn am-{XaÃ,

Po-hn-X-¯n ssZ-h-¯n-\v H-cn-Sw \Â-Im-¯ k-I-e -hy-àn-I-fp-tSbpw

lr-Z-b -I-hm-S-§-fn {]-Xo-£-tbm-sS A-hn-Sp-¶v ap«n-

s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p¶p. CÃm-bv-a-bn \n-¶v k-I-e-t¯bpw i-àn-bp-Å

h-N-\-¯m D-f-hm¡n-b kÀ-Æ-i-à\mb ssZ-hw C-¶v

k-`-I-fp-tSbpw hy-àn-I-fp-tSbpw I-hm-S-§-fn ap«n-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-¶

cw-Kw F-{X lr-Z-b-t`-Z-I-amWv!

\mw im-co-cn-Iam-b h-fÀ-¨ {]m-]n-¡-W-sa-¦n h-f-cphm-s\m-cp Xmev]-cy-

hpw D-Õm-lhpw B-h-iy-amWv. A-Xn-\m-bn t]m-j-I- aq-ey-ap-Å

B-lm-cw `-£n-¡p-Ibpw im-co-cn-I- {]-{In-b-IÄ-¡v B-h-iy-am-bp-Å

ip-²-P-ew ]m-\w sN-¿p-Ibpw thWw. B-tcmKyw ]-cn-c-£n-¡p-hm³

A-\p-Zn-\-hp-ap-Å hym-bm-ahpw A-\n-hm-cy-amWv. B-tcm-Ky-{]-Zam-b

Bßo-b Po-hn-Xw \-bn-¡p-hm³ Nn-e \-S-]-Sn-IÄ \mw ssI-s¡m-

tÅï-Xv B-h-iy-amWv. A-\p-Zn-\-hp-ap-Å h-N-\-[ym\w, {]mÀ°-\,

ssZ-h-P-\-t¯m-Sp-Å Iq-«mbv-a Xp-S-§n-bh-sb \mw A-h-K-Wn-¨mÂ, B

A-hK-W-\ {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-Sn-¯d-sb in-Yn-e-am-¡pw.

F-{_m-b- te-J-\-¯n hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS A-h-K-W-\-tb-¡p-dn-¨v hy-

àam-bn tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-ï vv. "Nn-eÀ sN-¿p-¶Xp-t]m-se \-½p-

sS k`m-tbm-K§-sf D-t]-£n-¡m-sX X-½n {]-t_m-[n-¸n¨p-sIm-

ïv kv-t\-l-¯n\pw kÂ-{]-hÀ-¯n-IÄ¡pw D-Õm-lw hÀ-²n-¸n-¸m³

A-t\ym\yw kq-£n¨p-sImÄ-I. \mÄ k-ao-]n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p F-¶p

Im-Wpw-tXmdpw A-Xv A-[n-I-a-[n-I-am-bn sN-t¿-ï-Xm-Ip-¶p"

(F-{_m-bÀ 10:24,25).

hn-izm-kn-I-fn Nn-eÀ k`m- tbm-K§-sf A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶-h-cmWv. k`m-

tbm-K-§-fn kw-_-Ôn-¡m-sX-bn-cn-¡p-hm³ Nn-eÀ-¡v \n-Êm-cam-b Im-

c-W-§Ä am-{Xw aXn. X-Wp-¯ Im-ä-Sn-¡p-¶Xpw B-Imi-¯v ImÀ-ta-L-

]-S-e-§Ä D-cp-ïp- Iq-Sp-¶Xpw Nn-eÀ-¡v k`m- tbm-K-§Ä ap-S-¡m³

a-Xnbm-b Im-c-W-§-fmWv. csïm aqs¶m a-Wn-¡q-dp-IÄ HmhÀ- ssSw

sN-¿m-\p-Å A-hk-cw H-¯p-h-¶m k`m- tbm-K§-sf A-h-K-Wn-¡p-

131B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

hm³ Nn-eÀ-s¡m-cp a-Sn-bp-anÃ. BÀ¡pw H-cp D-]-Im-chpw sN-¿m-¯-hÀ

hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS C-S-bn-epïv. B-cm-[\m-tbm-Kw \-S-¡p-¶ th-f-bnÂ,

\m-«n-te-¡p bm-{X t]m-Ip-¶h-sc FbÀ-t]mÀ-«n-Â t{Um-¸p sN-¿phm-

t\m, \m-«n \n-¶p h-cp-¶h-sc FbÀ-t]m-À«nse-¯n I-f-Iv-äp sN-

¿phms\m C-§-s\-bp-Å hn-izm-kn-IÄ ap-¼n-emWv. k`m- tbm-K-§-fnÂ

kw-_-Ôn-¡m-sX c-£-s¸-Sp-hm³ C-§-s\-bp-Å hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v G-X-

äw h-sc t]m-Ip-hm-\pw H-cp Iq-k-e-p-anÃ.

an-¡ k-`-I-fp-tSbpw N-cn{Xw ]-cn-tim-[n-¨m Aw-K- kw-Jy-bn ]-¯p

i-X-am-\-¯n-\p am-{X-am-Wv ssZ-h k-`-tbm-Sp Iq-dp-Å-sX-¶mWv ]T-\-

§Ä sX-fn-bn-¡p-¶Xv. Cu ]-¯pi-X-am-\w k-`-bp-sS h-fÀ-¨-bv-¡m-bn

A-²zm-\n-¡p-¶-h-cm-bn-cn-¡pw. H-cp ss_-_nÄ ¢m-tÊm, {]mÀ-°-\m Iq-

Snh-cshm {I-ao-I-cn-¨m _-lq-`q-cn]-£w k-`mw-K-§-fpw B Iq-Sn-h-c-hp-

I-fn kw-_-Ôn-¡m-dnÃ.

B-cm[-\m -tbm-K-§-tf-bpw C-X-c- Iq-Sn-h-c-hp-I-tfbpw A-h-K-Wn-¡p-I

bpw B-ßo-b- hn-jb-§-tfm-Sp \n-Êw-K-X ]p-eÀ-¯p-Ibpw sN-¿p-¶ hn-

izm-kn-IÄ, AhÀ \-ã-s¸-Sp-¯n-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p¶ ssZ-ho-Im-\p-{K-l-§-

tf-¡p-dn-¨v Xn-I¨pw A-Ú-cmWv. sb-i-¿m- {]-hm-NI-sâ hm-¡pIÄ Cu

hn-`m-K-¯nÂ-s¸-Sp-¶ hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS I-®p-IÄ Xp-d-¸n-¡p-¶XmWv.

"\o F-sâ hn-ip-²- Zn-h-k-¯n \n-sâ Im-cym-Zn-IÄ t\m-¡m-sX i-º-

¯n \n-sâ Im A-S-¡n-sh¨p, i-º-¯n-s\ H-cp k-t´m-jw F¶pw

b-tlm-h-bp-sS hn-ip-²-Zn-h-k-s¯ _-lp-am-\-tbmKyw F¶pw ]-d-bp-I

bpw \n-sâ the-¡v t]m--Itbm \nsâ Im-cym-ZnI-sf t\m-¡p-Itbm

hyÀ-° kw-km-c-¯n t\-cw t]m-¡p-Itbm sN-¿m-Xh-®w A-Xn-s\

_-lp-am-\n-¡bpw sN-¿p-sa-¦nÂ, \o b-tlm-h-bn {]-tam-Zn-¡pw; Rm³

\n-s¶ tZ-i-¯n-sâ D-¶-X-§-fn hm-l-\-ta-än Hm-Sp-am-dm-¡p-Ibpw \n-

sâ ]n-Xm-hm-b bm-t¡m-_n-sâ A-h-Im-iw sIm-ïv \n-s¶ t]m-jn-¸n-

¡bpw sN-¿pw; b-tlm-h-bp-sS hm-bsÃm A-cp-fn-s¨-bv-Xn-cn-¡p-¶Xv'

(sb-i-¿m-hv 58:13,14).

132 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

am-\-h -N-cn-{X-¯n a-\p-jy³ sNbv-X B-Zy-s¯ ]m-]-am-bn tc-J-s¸-

Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶-Xv sIm-e-]mX-Isam hn-{K-lm-cm[-\-sbm AÃ. BZn-a

am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv Im«n-b A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sm-Wv tem-I-

N-cn-{X-¯n-se B-Zy-s¯ ]m]w.

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sp Im-Wn-¨ B-Zm-an-\pw l-Æ-bv-¡pw

b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw \ÂIn-b Iev]\ k-¦oÀ-®hpw A-hy-à-hp-am-

bn-cp-¶p F-¶v B-tcm-]n-¡p-hm\pw X-§-fp-sS A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sn-s\

\ym-bo-I-cn-¡p-hm\pw I-gn-bp-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ. Imc-Ww A-{X e-fn-Xhpw hy-

à-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p ssZ-h-Iev]\.

"b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw a-\p-jy-s\ Iq-«n-s¡mïp-t]m-bn G-sZ³ tXm-«-

¯n th-e sN-bvh-m\pw A-Xn-s\ Im-¸m\pw A-hn-sS B¡n. b-tlm-

hbmb ssZ-hw a-\pjy-t\m-Sp Iev]n¨-Xv F-s´-¶mÂ: tXm-«-¯n-se

k-I-e- hr-£-§-fp-tSbpw ^-ew \n\-¡v Cãw-t]m-se Xn-¶mw. F-¶mÂ

\-·-Xn-·-I-sf-¡p-dn-¨p-Å A-dn-hn-sâ hr-£-¯n-sâ ^-ew Xn-¶-cpXv;

Xn-¶p-¶ \m-fn \o a-cn-¡pw"( DÂ-¸¯n 2:15þ17).

hy-à-am-bn-cp-¶p ssZ-h-Iev]-\-sb-¦nepw B-Zmapw lu-Æbpw t_m-[-

]qÀ-Æw B Iev]-\ ew-Ln-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. ]-g-b- kÀ-¸am-b

]n-im-Nv lu-Æ-sb hn-Z-Kv-Z-am-bn Xm-s\m-cp-¡-n-b sI-Wn-bn ho-gv-¯n.

ssZ-hw hn-e¡n-b ̂ -ew Xn-·m³ \Ã-sX¶pw Im-gv-N-bv-¡v ̀ w-Kn-bp-f-f-sX-

¶pw Úm-\w {]m-]n-¸m³ A-`n-Im-ay-sa¶pw I-ï lu-Æ ^-ew Xn¶p.

am-{XaÃ, ^-ew `À-¯m-hn\pw sIm-Sp¯p.

A-dnªp-sIm-ïp X-s¶ ssZ-h-Iev]-\ ew-Ln-¨ B-Zm-apw lu-Æbpw

ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp X-§-fp-sS sX-äv G-äp-]-d-ªn-cp-¶p-sh-¦n am-\-h-N-cn-{X-

¯n-sâ K-Xn Xs¶ am-dn-a-dn-bp-am-bn-cp¶p.

A-\p-k-c-W-t¡-Sv 13

133B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

F-¶m A-Xà kw-`-hn-¨-Xv. X-§-fp-sS sX-än-s\ \ym-bo-I-cn-¡p-hm³

{i-an-¨ c-ïp-t]cpw sNbv-X sX-än-sâ D-¯-c-hm-ZnXzw kz-bw G-sä-Sp-

¡p-hm³ X-¿m-dm-ImsX aäp-Å-h-cp-sS- ta ]-gn-Nm-cn ap-Jw c-£n-¡p-

hm-\m-Wv {i-an-¨Xv. XÂ-^-e-am-bn A-hÀ G-sä-Sp-t¡-ïn-h-¶ I-\-¯

in-£-I-tf-¡p-dn-¨v DÂ-¸¯n 3þmw A-²ym-bw 15 ap-X 19 h-sc-bp-Å

hm-Iy-§-fn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«pïv.

Po-hn-X-¯n sX-äp-IÄ kw-`-hn-¨m a-äp-Å-h-cp-sS ta ]-gn-Nm-cn

c-£-s¸-Sp-hm-\p-Å {i-aw ssZ-hw Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-I-bnÃ. sNbv-X sX-änÂ

]-Ým-¯-]n-¡p-I-bpw Ip-äw G-äp- ]-d-bp-Ibpw sN-bv-Xm \-t½m-Sv £-an-

¡p-hm³ hnim-e lr-Z-b-ap-Å-h-\m-Wv kv-t\-l- k-¼-¶\mb ssZhw.

"X-sâ ew-L-\§-sf a-sd-¡p-¶h-\v ip-`w h-cn-I-bnÃ; Ah-sb G-äp-]

d-ªp D-t]-£n-¡p¶-ht\m Icp-W e-`n-¡pw' ( k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä

28:13).

F-{X sIm-Spw- ]m-]-am-sW-¦nepw G-äp-]-d-ªm £-an-¡p-hm³ k-·-\-

Êp-Å kzÀ-¤-Ø-\m-b ]n-Xm-hn-sâ I-eÀ-¸nÃm-¯ \nÀ-½-eam-b kv-t\-

l-s¯-bmWv "ap-Sn-b³ ]p-{X³' F-¶v \m-a-dn-bp-¶ I-Y-bn Nn-{Xo-I-

cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv. C-f-b -a-I³ ]n-Xr-kz-¯n X-\n-¡v AÀ-lam-b ]-¦p

hm-§n Zq-c- tZ-i-t¯-¡v bm-{X-bmbn. ]n-Xm-hn \n¶pw e-`n-¨ k¼-¯p

ap-gp-h-\pw \-ã-s¸-Sp¯n-b a-I³ H-¶p-anÃm-¯-h-\m-bn ]n-Xm-hn-sâ ̀ -h-\-

¯n a-S-§n-sb-¯p¶p. ]n-Xm-hn-sâ ap-¼n X-IÀ-¶ lr-Z-b-t¯m-sS

A-h³ G-äp-]-d-ª hm-¡p-IÄ þ "A-¸m, Rm³ kzÀ-¤-t¯mSpw \n-t¶m-

Spw ]m-]w sN-bv-Xn-cn-¡p-¶p; C-\n \n-sâ a-I³ F-¶p hn-fn-¡-s¸-Sp-hm³

tbm-Ky-\Ã...'(eq-t¡m-kv 15:21).

]-Ým-¯m-]-¯n-sâ B hm-¡p-I-fn sNbv-X sX-äp-I-sfÃmw A-en-ªpv

CÃm-sX-bmbn. H-cp Zm-k-sâ Øm-\w ]n-Xm-hp \Â-Ip-sa-¶ {]-Xo-£

am-{X-ta B a-I-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶pÅq. F-¶m sX-äp-I-tf-äp ]-d-ª aI-

s\ ]n-Xm-hv `-h-\-¯n-te-¡v kzo-I-cn¨-Xv Zm-k-\m-bn«Ã, a-I-\m-bn-«mWv.

A-\p-k-c-W-¯n-sâ D-¯-tam-Zm-lc-Ww tb-ip X-sâ ]-c-ky ip-{iq-j-

bp-sS B-cw-`-¯n sNbv-X A-Ûp-X-¯n Im-Wmw. K-eo-e-bn-se Im-

\m-hn \-S-¶ hn-hm-l-¯n A-Xn-Yn-IÄ-¡m-bn I-cpXn-b ho-ªnÂ

Ip-d-hp-ïm-bn F-¶-dn-ª tb-ip-hn-sâ A½ B hnh-cw tb-ip-hn-s\

[-cn-¸n¨p. A-hn-Sp-¶v F-s´-¦nepw Iev]n-¨m A-Xv ]qÀ-®-am-bpw

A-\p-k-cn-¡p-hm³ ip-{iq-j-¡m-sc N-«w- sI«n.

134 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

sb-lq-Z- `-h-\-§-fn F-¯p-¶ A-Xn-Yn-I-fp-sS ImÂ- I-gp-In-bm-Wv

B-Xn-tY-bÀ Ah-sc `-h-\-¯n-te-¡v kzo-I-cn-¡p-¶Xv. A-Xn-\m-bn sh-

Åw \n-d-¨ Iev]m-{X-§Ä `-h-\m-¦-W-§-fn kq-£n-¨n-cp¶p. Cu

Iev]m-{X-§-fn sh-Åw \nd-¨v hn-cp-¶p-ImÀ-¡v sImïp-t]m-bn sIm-

Sp-¡p-hm-\m-Wv tb-ip ip-{iq-j¡m-tcm-Sv B-h-iy-s¸-«-Xv. am-\p-jn-Iam-b

_p-²n¡pw bp-àn¡pw A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn A-hÀ Nn-´n-¨n-cp-¶p-sh-¦nÂ

sh-Åw hoªm-b A-Ûp-Xw Im-\m-hn-se I-eym-W ho-«n \-S-¡p-am-bn-

cp-¶nÃ. F-¶m IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ tNmZyw sN-¿m-sX A-\p-k-cn-¨Xp-sIm-

ïv B-Xn-tY-bÀ-¡v A-h-cp-sS am-\w Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-hm³ I-gnªp.

am-{XaÃ, A-Xn-Yn-IÄ-¡v ta-¯-cam-b hoªpw e-`n¨p.

IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ tNm-Zyw sN-¿m-sX A-\p-k-cn-¡p-t¼m-gm-Wv \mw A-\p-

{K-lw {]m-]n-¡p-¶-Xv. tem-I a-\p-jy-cp-sS ap-¼n `-àn A-`n-\-bn-¨pw

ssZ-h-I-ev]-\I-sf ew-Ln-¨pw Po-hn-¡p--¶-h-cp-sS s]m-Å-¯-cw Xpd-¶p

Im-«p-¶ H-cp th-Z-`m-Kw D-²-cn-¡s«.

"Ah-sâ Iev]-\I-sf {]-am-Wn-¡p-¶p F-¦n \mw Ah-s\ A-dn-ªn-

cn-¡p-¶p F-¶v A-Xn-\m A-dn-bp¶p. Ah-s\ A-dn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p

F-¶p ]-d-Ibpw Ah-sâ Iev]-\I-sf {]-am-Wn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡bpw sN-¿p-

¶-h³ I-ų B-Ip¶p; kXyw A-h-\n CÃ' (1 tbm-l-¶m³ 2:3,4).

ssZ-h-Iev]-\-IÄ ew-Ln-¡p-¶-hÀ-¡p-Å ap-¶-dn-bn-¸m-Wv F-s^-kyÀ

5þmw A-²ym-bw Bdmw hm-Iyw. "hyÀ-°- hm-¡p-I-fm Bcpw \n§-sf

N-Xn-¡-cpXv; Cu h-I \n-an-¯-atÃm ssZ-h-tIm-]w A-\p-kc-Ww sI-«-h-

cp-sS-ta h-cp-¶p".

135B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Nn-e-hn-Sp-¶-Xn-ep-Å A-ew-`mhw 14

X-e-ap-d-IÄ-¡v A-\p-`-hn-¡p-hm-³ B-h-iyam-b `o-aam-b k¼-¯v kz-

´-am-bp-sï-¦nepw B-ßo-b- Im-cy-§Ä¡pw Po-h-Im-cp-Wy- {]-hÀ-¯-

\-§Ä¡p-sam-s¡ km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn ssI-¯m§Â \Â-Ip-¶-XnÂ

ep-Ïp Im-Wn-¡p-¶ B-ßo-bÀ \-ap-¡p Npäpw Cãw-t]m-se-bp ïv.

H-cp t\c-s¯ B-lm-c-¯n-\p h-I-bnÃm-sX H«n-b h-b-dp-am-bn \-«w-Xn-cn-

bp-¶ ]-«n-Wn-¸m-h-§-fp-tSbpw am-c-Iamb tcm-K-§Ä Nn-In-Õn-¡p-hm³

]-Ww I-sï-¯p-¶-Xn-Â ]-cm-P-b-s¸-«v kz-´w hn-[n-sb ]-gn-¨p Zn-h-k-

§Ä F-®n-¡gn-bp-¶ km-[p-¡-fp-tSbpw as²y e-£-§Ä [qÀ-¯-Sn-¨p

Po-hn-¡p-¶- k-¼-¶À Cãw- t]m-se-bpïv. Po-hn-X-¯n A-aq-ey-am-b-

sXÃmw Z-i-e-£-§Ä k-¼m-Zn-¨p- Iq-«p-hm³ \-ã-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xn A-h-

À-s¡m-cp Iq-k-ep-anÃ. k-¼-¯m-Wv A-h-cp-sS ssZhw.

\-½p-sS a-\-Ên-s\ A-Km-[-am-bn Nn´n¸n¡p-¶-Xm-Wv tem-I-{]-i-kv-

Xcm-b Nn-e k-¼-¶-cp-sS hm-¡pIÄ.

"Rm³ Z-i-e-£-§Ä k-¼m-Zn-¨p-Iq«n. F-¶m A-h-sbm¶pw F-\n-¡v

k-t´m-jw \-Â-In-bnÃ" F-¶v thZ-\-tbm-sS ]-dª-Xv tdm-¡v s^Ã-dm-

Wv.

_-lp-k-¼-¶-\m-bn-cp-¶ hm³-UÀ- _n-ev-än-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ {it²-b-amWv.

"C-cp-\q-dp Z-ie-£w tUm-f-dn-sâ k-¼m-Zyw Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-hm-\p-Å

D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯w G-Xp- hy-àn-tbbpw sImÃp-hm³ sIev]p-Å-XmWv. B

D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯w \nÀ-Æ-ln-¡p-¶-Xn H-cp k-t´m-j-hp-anÃ'.

136 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

1903þÂ t^mÀ-Uv tam-t«mÀ I-¼-\n- Øm-]n-¨ sl³-dn t^mÀ-Un-sâ hm-

¡p-IÄ \-s½ A-Ûp-X-s¸-Sp-¯pw. "H-cp sa-¡m-\n-¡m-bn tPm-en sN-bv-

Xn-cp-¶ Im-e-¯m-bn-cp-¶p Rm³ Iq-Sp-XÂ k-t´m-jw A-\p-`-hn¨ncp¶-

Xv'.

tem-I-¯n _-lq-`q-cn-]-£hpw ]-W-¯n-\m-Wv G-ähpw aq-ey-sa-¶p

I-cp-Xp-¶-h-cmWv. F-¶m ]-Ww- sIm-Sp¯v Cu tem-I-¯n hm-§p-

hm-³ I-gn-bm-¯-Xm-bn ]-e-Xp-ap-sï-¶ Bi-bw A-\m-hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶

D-²c-Wn F-hnsSsbm hm-bn¨-Xv HmÀ-½ h-cp¶p.

"]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯m- In-S-¡ hm-§mw; F-¶m Dd-¡w hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯m ̀ £-Ww hm-§mw; F-¶m hni-¸p hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-s¯mcp ho-Sp hm-§mw; `h-\w hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v a-cp-¶p hm-§mw; B-tcmKyw hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v B-Vw-_-c -h-kv-Xp-¡Ä hm-§mw;

kw-kv-Im-cw hm-§m-\m-hnÃ-.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v ss\-an-jn-I- kp-J-§Ä hm-§mw;

F-¶m k-t´m-jw hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v {In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ {Iq-in-X- cq-]w hm-§mw;

F-¶m-Â c-£I-s\ hm-§m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v \-sÃm-cp Po-hn-Xw kz-´-am-¡mw;

F-¶m \n-Xy-Po-h³ kz-´-am-¡m-\m-hnÃ.

]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯v kw-L-Sn-¸n-¡p-¶ ]mÊv-t]mÀ-«v sIm-ïv

tem-I-¯n-se-hn-sS-bpw bm-{X-sN-¿mw;

F-¶m kzÀ-¤-¯n-te-¡v bm-{X sN-¿p-hm-\m-hnÃ'.

Nn-eÀ k-¼-¯n-t\m-Sv A-XymÀ-¯n-bp-Å-h-cmWv. A-²zm-\n-¨v t\-Sp-hm³

I-gn-bp-¶ k-¼-¯n-\v ]-cn-[n-I-fp-Å-Xn-\m [-\w hm-cn-¡q-«p-hm³ \n-b-

a-§Ä ew-Ln-¡p-hm\pw A-\-[n-Ir-X -amÀ-¤-§Ä A-h-ew-_n-¡p-hm\pw

A-h-À-s¡m-cp a-Sn-bp-anÃ. B \n-e-I-fn k-¼-¶-cm-Ip-hm³ {i-an-¡p-¶

]-ecpw H-cn-¡-epw c-£-s¸-Sp-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯ A-Km-[- KÀ-¯-§-fnÂ

]-Xn-¡p-I-bmWv.

F-¶m a-äp Nn-e-cp-ïv. A-hÀ-¡p B-Im-i-t¯m-fw h-f-c-W-sa-¶

A-Xym-{K-l-sam-¶p-anÃ. AÃ-ep-I-fnÃm-sX Po-hn-¡p-hm³ B-h-iy-ap-Å

k-¼mZyw kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ A-²zm-\n-¡p-¶-h-cm-WhÀ. A§-s\ e-`n-

137B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

¡p-¶ \-·-bp-sS H-cp ]-¦v {]-Xn-Iq-e- km-l-N-cy-§-tfm-Sp ]-S-sh-«n

£o-Wn-¨p X-fÀ-¶-h-cp-am-bn ]-¦p -sh-bv-¡p-hm-\p-Å k-·-\Êpw lr-Z-b

-hn-im-e-X-bpw A-h-À-¡p-ïv.

km-¼-¯n-Iam-b \-·-IÄ ssZ-h-¯n-¦Â- \n-¶v {]m-]n-¡p-hm³ B-{K-ln-

¡p-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v A-Xn-\p-Å amÀ-¤w hN-\w \nÀ-t±-in-¡p-¶pïv.

"F-sâ B-e-b-¯n B-lm-cw D-ïm-tI-ï-Xn-\v \n-§Ä Z-imw-iw

ap-gp-h\pw `-Þm-c-¯n-te-¡v sIm-ïp-h-cp-hn³. Rm³ \n§-sf B-Im-

i-¯n-se In-fn-hm-Xn-epI-sf Xp-d¶p, Ø-ew s]m-cm-sX h-cp-thm-fw

\n-§-fp-sS ta A-\p-{K-lw ]-I-cp-I-bnÃtbm? F-¶n§-s\ \n-§Ä

C-Xn-\m F-s¶ ]-co-£n-¸n³ F-¶p ssk-\y-§-fp-sS b-tlm-h A-cp-

fn-s¨-¿p-¶p' ( a-emJn 3:10). B-ßo-b-ambpw `u-ao-I-ambpw \mw A-\p-

{K-lw {]m-]n-¡-W-sa-¦n ssZ-hw \-ap-¡p \ÂIn-b `uao-I \-·-I-fnÂ

\n¶pw A-hn-Sp-s¯ \m-a- a-l-Xz-¯n-\m-bn Nn-e-h-gn-¡p-hm³ \mw am-\-

kn-I-am-bn H-cp-¡-s¸-SWw. Bßo-b Im-cy-§Ä-¡v ]-Ww Nn-eh-gn-¡p-

¶-Xn ep-Ïp Im-«p-¶-hÀ A-\p-{K-lw {]m-]n-¡p-I-bnÃ. am-{X-aÃ, A-Xv

ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn sN-¿p-¶ A-£-´-hy-am-b sX-äp-am-Wv.

"a-\p-jy-¶p ssZh-s¯ tXmÂ-¸n¡mtam? F-¦nepw \n-§Ä F-s¶

tXmÂ-¸n-¡p¶p. F-¶m- \n-§Ä G-Xn R-§Ä \n-s¶ tXmÂ-¸n-¡p-

¶p F-¶p tNm-Zn-¡p¶p. Z-imw-i-¯nepw h-gn-]m-Snepw X-s¶" ( a-emJn

3:8). Inw-Mv sP-bnw-kv thÀ-j-\n ]-cn-`m-j-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶ hm-Iy-

¯n-sâ Bi-bw hy-Xy-kv-X-amWv. "Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings".

hn-iz-kn-¡p-hm³ hf-sc _p-²n-ap-«p-Å-Xm-Wv kÀ-Æ-i-à\mb ssZh-s¯

\-iz-c\m-b a-\p-jy³ sIm-Å-b-Sn-¡p-¶p F-¶ Nn-´. F-¶m ssZ-h-

¯n-sâ ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hm-Wv Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n-eq-sS Cu Bi-bw A-\m-

hc-Ww sN-bv-Xn-cn-¡p¶-Xv F-¶-Xn-\m Cu h-kvXp-X lrZ-bw sIm-ïv

G-sä-Sp-¡p-hm³ \mw _m-²y-Ø-cmWv.

F-§-s\-bm-Wv Z-imw-i-¯nepw h-gn-]m-Snepw a-\p-jy³ ssZh-s¯

tXmÂ-¸n-¡p-¶Xv? Aev]w hn-i-Z-am-bn Nn-´n-t¡-ï hn-j-b-am-WnXv.

138 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Z-imwiwtam-si-bp-sS \ym-b-{]-am-Ww {]m-_-ey-¯n- h-cp-¶-Xn-\p i-Xm-Ð-§Ä-

¡p ap-¼v Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n Z-imw-i-sa-¶ ]-Zw ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶pïv.

hn-izm-k-¯n-sâ A-án-]-cn-tim-[-\-bn am-äp sX-fn-bn-¨p s]m¶p-

t]m-se ]p-d-¯p- h-¶ H-cp `-à-t\m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n-em-Wv hn-ip-²-

ss_-_n-fn Cu ]-Zw B-Zy-am-bn D-]-tbm-Kn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

Z-imw-iw \Â-Ip-hm-\p-Å Iev]-\ b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw B-Zm-an-\v

\Â-In-bn-cp-¶-Xm-bn \mw Xn-cp-h-N-\-¯n Im-Wp-¶nÃ. kz-´-bn-ã-{]-

Im-cw BZmw ssZ-h-¯n-\v Z-imw-iw \Â-In-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v Nn-´n-¡p-

hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b H-cp tc-Jbpw \-ap-¡p e-`n-¨n-«nÃ. b-tlm-h-bv-¡v

bm-Kw I-gn-¡-W-sa-¶p-Å Bi-bw Im-bo-\pw lm-t_-en\pw e-`n¨-Xv

B-Zm-an \n-¶p-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v \ym-b-ambpw \-ap-¡v A-\p-am-\n-¡mw.

B bm-Kw c-à-s¨m-cn¨n-tem-Sp -IqSn-b bm-K-am-bn-cn-¡-W-sa¶v A-hÀ

c-ïp-t]cpw {K-ln-¨n-cp-¶-Xm-bn DÂ-¸-¯n \m-emw A-²ym-b-¯nÂ

\n¶pw \mw a-\-Ên-em-¡p¶p. F-¶m A-hÀ ssZ-h-¯n-\p Z-imw-iw

\Â-In-bn-cp-¶p F-¶p kq-N-\ \Â-Ip-¶ H-cp hm-Iyhpw ss_-_n-fn-enÃ.

A-{_-lm-an-sâ Im-e-¯n-\p ap-¼v Pn-hn-¨n-cp-¶p F-¶v hn-iz-kn-¡-s¸-

Sp-¶ `-à\m-b C-t¿m-_n-t\-¡p-dn-¨v Xn-cp-hN-\w hn-i-Z-am-b hn-hc-Ww

\Â-Ip-¶p-ïv. b-tlm-hb-¡v bm-Kw I-gn-¨n-cp-¶ \o-Xn-am-\m-bn-«m-Wv

ss_-_n-fn \n¶pw C-t¿m-_n-s\ \mw a-\-Ên-em-¡p-¶Xv. F-¶mÂ

C-t¿m-_v ssZ-h-¯n-\v Z-imw-iw \Â-In-bn-cp-¶-Xm-bn H-cp kq-N-\bpw

ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯n \n-¶pw \-ap-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶nÃ.

am-\-h- N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ B-hnÀ-`m-hw ap-XÂ c-ïp k-l-{km-Ð-§-fp-sS kw-

£n-]v-X- cq-]-am-Wv Dev]¯n ]p-kv-X-I-¯n-se B-Zy-s¯ ]Xn-s\m-¶v

A-²ym-b-§-fn DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¶v hn-iz-kn-¡-p-¶-h-cm-Wv

th-Z-]-Þn-X-cn `q-cn-]-£-hpw. B Im-e-L-«-¯n ]-ecpw ssZ-h-¯n-

\p bm-Kw I-gn-¨n-«p-sï-¦n-epw Z-imw-i-sa-¶ Bibw Cu A-²ym-b-§-

fn-se§pw ]-cm-aÀ-in-¨n-cp-¶-Xm-bn \mw Im-Wp-¶nÃ.

D¸-¯n ]p-kv-X-Iw 14þmw A-²ym-b-¯n-em-Wv Z-imw-i-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v

ss_-_n-fn B-Zy-am-bn ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶Xv.

139B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

G-emw cm-Pmhm-b sI-sZmÀem-tbm-sa-cpw Iq-sS-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶ cm-Pm-

¡-·mcpw A-{_-lm-an-sâ k-tlm-Z-c- ]p-{X-\m-bn-cp¶ tem-¯n-s\

_-Ôn-¡p-I-bpw Ah-sâ k¼-¯p sIm-Å-b-Sn-¡p-Ibpw sN-bvXp. hn-

h-c-a-dn-ª A-{_lmw X-sâ `-h-\-¯n P-\n-¨ A-`ym-kn-I-fm-b 318

_m-ey-¡m-cp-am-bn B cm-Pm-¡-·m-sc ]n-´p-SÀ-¶v tem-¯n-t\bpw Iq-sS-

bp-Å-h-tcbpw tam-Nn-¸n-¨v Ah-sc a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp-h¶p.

"A-h³ k-¼-s¯m-s¡bpw a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp-h¶p; X-sâ k-tlm-Z-c-\mb

tem-¯n-t\bpw Ah-sâ k-¼-¯n-t\bpw kv-{Xo-I-tf-bpw P-\-t¯bpw

Iq-sS a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp-h-¶p" (DÂ-¸-¯n 14:16).

A-{_-lm-an-s\ F-Xn-tcev]m³ h-¶ imtew cm-Pmhm-b aÂ-¡o-tk-

sZ-Iv A-¸hpw hoªpw sIm-ïp-h¶p. A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ

]p-tcm-ln-X-\m-bn-«m-Wv Xn-cp-hN-\w aÂ-¡o-tk-sZ-¡n-s\ \-ap-¡v ]-cn-N-

b-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xv.

"A-h³ (aÂ-¡o-tk-sZIv) Ah-s\ A-\p-{K-ln¨p; kzÀ-¤-¯n\pw

`q-an¡pw \m-Y-\m-bn A-Xyp-¶-X\mb ssZ-h-¯m A-{_mw A-\p-{K-ln-

¡-s¸-Sp-am-dm-Is«; \n-sâ i-{Xp¡-sf \n-sâ I-¿n Gev]n-¨ A-Xyp-

¶-X\mb ssZ-hw kv-Xp-Xn-¡-s¸-Sp-am-dmI-s« F-¶p ]d-ªp. Ah-\p

A-{_mw k-I-e-¯n-epw Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp-¯p' (DÂ-¸-¯n 14:19,20).

"A-{_mw k-I-e-¯nepw Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp¯p" F-¶ hm-Iy-iI-ew

A-{_mw X-\n-¡p-ïm-bn-cp-¶ k-I-e-¯n-\pw Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp-¯p F-¶v

ZpÀ-hym-Jym-\w sN-¿p-¶-h-cpïv. F-¶m Dev]-¯n 14þmw A-²ym-bw

A-h-km-\-`m-K-§Ä a-\-Ên-cp-¯n hm-bn-¨mÂ, X-\n-¡p kz-´-am-bp-ïm-

bn-cp-¶ k-¼-¯n-sâ Z-imw-i-aà A-{_mw ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]p-tcm-lnX-\v

\Â-In-b-sX-¶v hy-à-am-Ipw. bp-²-¯n-\m-bn h-¶ cm-Pm-¡-·mÀ _-Ô-\-

Ø-cm-bn sImïp-t]mb tem-¯n-tâbpw a-äp-f-f-h-cptSbpw k-¼-¯n-sâ

Z-imw-i-am-Wv A-{_mw ]p-tcm-ln-X\m-b aÂ-¡o-tk-sZ-¡n-\v \Â-In-bXv.

i-à-·mcm-b cm-Pm-¡-·m-cp-sS ]n-Sn-bn \n-¶pw Ah-sc hn-Sp-hn-¨-Xn-

\p-Å \-µn -kq-N-Iam-b kv-tXm-{XmÀ-¸-W-am-Wv B Z-imwiw. \-½p-sS

Nn-´-IÄ-¡v hy-à-X \Â-Ip-hm³ k-lm-b-I-cam-b H-cp hm-Iy-an-hn-sS

D-²-cn-¡s«.

140 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"A-h³ k-¼-s¯m-s¡bpw a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp-h¶p; X-sâ k-tlm-Z-c\mb

tem-¯n-s\bpw Ah-sâ k-¼-¯n-s\bpw kv-{Xo-I-sfbpw P-\-s¯bpw

Iq-sS a-S-¡n-s¡m-ïp-h¶p' (Dev]-¯n 14:16).

cm-Pm-¡-·mÀ tem-¯n-sâ k¼-¯v sIm-Å-b-Sn-¨-Xn-\p- ti-j-am-Wv

tem-¯n-s\ _-Ô-\-Ø-\m-¡n sIm ïp-t]mbXvv. AXp-sIm-ïp X-s¶

A-{_mw A-h-cn \n¶pw ]n-Sn-s¨-Sp¯ sIm-Å- ap-X-en-sâ ]-¯p -i-X-

am-\-am-Wv ssZ-h-¯n-sâ ]p-tcm-lnX-\v \Â-In-b-Xv. A-²zm-\n-¨p kz-

´-am¡n-b \-·-bp-sS ]¯n-sem-¶m-bn-cp-¶nà F¶-Xv {i-t²-b-amWv.

]pXn-b \n-b-a-¯n \n-s¶m-cp th-Z-hmIyw Cu B-ib-s¯ A-cn-¡n-«p-

d-¸n-¡p-¶p-ïv.

"C-h³ F-{X a-lm³ F-¶p t\m-¡p-hn³; tKm-{X- ]n-Xmhm-b A-{_lmw

Iq-sSbpw Ah-\p sIm-Å-bp-sS hn-ti-j-km-[-\-§-fn ]¯n-sem-¶v

sIm-Sp-¯p-h-tÃm' (F-{_mbÀ 7: 4).

kz-´-am-bn k-¼m-Zn-¨ k-¼-¯n-sâ ]¯n-sem¶v ssZ-h-¯n-\p \Â-Ip-

¶-Xn-t\-bmWv 'Z-imw-iw'F-¶ ]-Zw {]-Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-¡p-¶Xv. B

\n-e-bn sIm-Å-ap-X-en-sâ ]¯n-sem-¶v ssZ-h-¯n-\p \ÂIn-b

A-{_mw ssZ-h-¯n-\p Z-imw-iw \Â-In F-¶ hmZ-s¯ Aw-Ko-I-cn-

¡p-hm³ _p-²n-ap-«pïv. am-{X-hpaÃ, Cu kw-`h-s¯ tam-si-bp-sS

\ym-{]-am-W-¯n DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ Z-imw-i-¯n-sâ {]-am-W-hp-

am-bn _-Ôn-¸n-¨v ]Tn-¡p¶-Xv bp-àn-]-camsWm F¶pw kw-i-b-apïv.

Imc-Ww tam-si-bp-sS \ym-b-{]-am-Ww \n-e-hn h-cp-¶-Xn-\v i-Xm-Ð-

§Ä-¡p- ap-¼v A-{_lmw sIm-Å-ap-X-en-sâ ]¯n-sem-¶v ]p-tcm-lnX-

\v \Â-Inb-Xv Z-imw-iw F-¶ \n-e-bneÃ. A-Ûp-X-I-cam-b \n-e-bnÂ

hnP-bw \ÂInb ssZ-h-¯n-\v hn-izm-k-t¯m-sS A-{_mw \ÂIn-b kv-

tXm-{XmÀ-¸-W-am-bn-cp-¶p AXv.

\ym-b{]-am-W -{]-Im-c-ap-Å Z-imwiw

an-{k-bo-an A-Sn-a-I-fm-bn Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶ X-sâ P\-s¯ A-Ûp-X-I-

cam-b \n-e-bn hn-Sp-hn-¨ b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw Ah-sc hm-Kv-Z-¯-

`q-anbm-b I-\m³- tZ-i-s¯-¯n-¨p. Xp-SÀ-¶p ssZho-I \nÀ-t±-i-{]-Im-cw

tZ-iw hn-`-Pn¨p Hmtcm tKm-{X-§Ä¡pw \ÂIn. F-¶m ]u-tcm-ln-Xy

tKm-{X-¯n-\p tZ-iw hn-`-Pn-¨v \Â-In-bnÃ. Imc-Ww te-hyÀ ssZ-hm-e-b-

¯nse ip-{iq-j-IÄ-¡m-bn ]qÀ-®-ambpw thÀ-Xn-cn-¡-s¸-«-h-cm-bn-cp¶p.

141B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

AXp-sIm-ïv te-hy-cp-sS ssZ-\wZn-\ B-h-iy-§Ä \n-d-th-äp-¶-Xn-\m-bn

a-äv ]-Xn-s\m-¶p tKm-{X-§Ä te-hym-tKm-{X-¯n-\v Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp-¡-W-

sa-¶ \nb-aw b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-hw tam-si-bn-eq-sS bn-{km-tb P-\-

¯n-\p \ÂIn.

"te-hyÀt¡m Rm³ k-am-K-a-\-Iq-Sm-cw kw-_-Ôn-¨p A-hÀ sN-¿p-¶

th-se-¡v bn-{km-tb-en-ep-Å Z-imw-iw FÃmw A-h-Im-i-am-bn sIm-Sp-

¯n-cn-¡p¶p. bn-{km-tb a-¡Ä ]m-]w h-ln-¨p a-cn-¡m-Xn-cn-t¡-ï-

Xn-\p ta-em k-a-mK-a-\- Iq-Sm-cw kw-_-Ôn-¨p-Å th-e sN-bv-I-bpw

A-h-cp-sS A-Ir-Xyw h-ln-¡bpw thWw; A-Xv X-e-ap-d-X-e-ap-d-bm-bn

F-t¶-¡p-ap-Å N-«-am-bn-cn-¡Ww; A-hÀ-¡v bn-{km-tb a-¡-fp-sS

C-S-bn A-h-Im-iw D-ïm-I-cpXv; bn-{km-tb a-¡Ä b-tlm-h-bv¡v

D-ZÀ-¨m-À-¸-W-am-bn AÀ-¸n-¡p-¶ Z-imw-iw Rm³ te-hyÀ-¡v A-h-Im-i-

am-bn sIm-Sp-¯n-cn-¡p¶p; AXp-sIm-ïv A-hÀ-¡v bn-{km-tb a-¡-

fp-sS C-S-bn A-h-Im-iw A-cp-Xv F-¶p Rm³ A-h-tcm-Sv Iev]n¨-n-cn-

¡p¶p" (kw-Jym-]p-kv-X-Iw 18:21þ24).

B Im-e-L-«-¯n Z-imw-isa-¶ {]-am-W-¯n-sâ ]-cn-[n-bn h-¶n-

cp¶-Xv \n-e-¯n-se hn-¯p-I-fpw; hr-£-¯n-sâ ^-e-§fpw B-Sp-am-Sp-I-

fp-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶ h-kvXpX ssZ-h-h-N-\-¯n hy-à-am-bn tc-J-s¸-Sp-

¯n-bn-«pïv.

"\n-e-¯n-se hn-¯nepw hr-£-¯n-sâ ^-e-¯nepw tZ-i-¯n-se Z-imw-

iw H-t¡-bpw b-tlm-h-bv-¡pÅ-Xv B-Ip-¶p; A-Xv b-tlm-h-bv-¡v hn-

ip-²w. B-sc-¦nepw X-sâ Z-imw-i-¯n G-Xm\pw ho-sï-Sp-¡p-¶p

F-¦n AXn-t\m-Sv A©n-sem-¶p-Iq-sS tNÀ-¯p sIm-Sp-t¡Ww. am-Sm-

I-s« B-Sm-I-s« tIm-en³ Io-sg IS-¶p t]m-Ip-¶ FÃm-änepw ]¯n-sem-

¶v b-tlm-sh-¡v hn-ip-²-am-bn-cn-t¡Ww"(te-hym 27:30þ32).

]nÂ-¡m-e-§-fn hnhn-[ k-µÀ-`-§-fn bn-{km-tb a-¡Ä

ssZhnI Iev]-\-IÄ a-\x-]qÀ-Æw ew-Ln-¨-Xn-sâ ^-e-am-bn i-{Xp-cm-Py-

§-fp-sS A-[o-\-X-bn Ah-sc A-Sn-a-I-fm-bn tk-hn-¡p-hm-\p-Å km-

l-Ncyw ssZ-h-sam-cp¡n. F-¶m ]o-V-\-§-fn-eq-sS IS-¶p t]m-b

X-sâ P-\-¯n-sâ A-h-Ø-bn a-\-Ê-en-hp- tXm¶nb ssZ-hw Ah-sc

hn-Sp-hn-¨v kz-tZ-i-s¯-¯n¨p. {]-hm-k-Po-hn-Xw A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨v kz-tZ-

i-s¯¯n-b bn-{km-tb P-\w ssZ-hw sNbv-X \-·-IÄ a-d-¡p-I-bpw

142 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Im-e-{Ita-W Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp-¡p-¶ ]-Xn-hv A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sN-

bvXp. C-¡m-c-W-¯m ssZ-hm-e-b ip-{iq-j-IÄ D-t]-£n-¨v Po-hn-¡p-

hm³ a-äp amÀ-¤-§Ä tX-Sn te-hyÀ Be-bw hn-«p. ssZ-hm-e-b- ip-{iq-

j-IÄ-¡v B-fnÃm¯ tim-N-\o-b-Øn-Xn kw-Pm-X-ambn. AXp-sIm-ïv

Z-imw-i-¯n-sâ Im-cy-¯n a-em-Jn -{]-hm-N-I-\n-eq-sS bn-{km-tb P\-

s¯ t_m-[-hÂ-¡-cn-¡p-hm-\p-Å {i-aw \-S-¯p-I-bm-Wv b-tlm-hbmb

ssZhw.

"a-\p-jy-\v ssZh-s¯ tXmÂ-¸n¡m-tam? F-¦nepw \n-§Ä F-s¶

tXmÂ-¸n-¡p-¶p..." (a-emJn 3:8) F-¶ a-e-bm-f {]-tbm-K--t¯-¡mÄ aq-

e-`m-j-bn-ep-Å hm-Iy-t¯m-Sv A-Sp-¯p \nÂ-¡p¶-Xv Inw-Mv sP-bnw-kv

thÀ-j-\n-ep-Å {]-tbm-K-amWv.

"Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me!...". "H-cp a-\p-jy³

ssZh-s¯ sIm-Å-b-Sn¡p-tam? F-¶m \n-§-sf-s¶ sIm-Å-b-Sn-¡p-

¶p".

ssZ-hw AÀ-ln-¡p-¶ Z-imw-ihpw h-gn-]mSpw bn-{km-tb P-\w ssZ-

h-¯n-\v \Â-Im-Xn-cp-¶-Xn-eq-sS A-hÀ ssZ-h-s¯ tXmev]n¡p-I-bm-bn-

cp-¶nÃ, {]-XypX sIm-Å-b-Sn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. XÂ-^-e-am-bn te-hyÀ

ssZ-hm-e-b-- ip-{iq-j-IÄ a-Xn-bm-¡n D-]-Po-h-\-¯n-\p-Å amÀ-¤-§Ä

A-t\z-jn-¨v bm-{X-bmbn.

"F-sâ B-e-b-¯n B-lm-cw D-ïm-tI-ï-Xn-\v \n-§Ä Z-imw-iw ap-

gp-h\pw `-Þm-c-¯n-te-¡v sIm-ïp-h-cp-hn³. Rm-³ \n-§Ä-¡v B-Im-

i-¯n-sâ In-fn-hm-Xn-epI-sf Xp-d¶p, Ø-ew t]m-cm-sX hcp-thm-fw

\n-§-fp-sS ta A-\p-{K-lw ]-I-cp-I-bnÃ-tbm? F-¶n§-s\ \n-§Ä

C-Xn-\m F-s¶ ]-co-£n-¸n³ F¶v ssk-\y-§-fp-sS b-tlm-h A-cp-fn-

s¨-¿p¶p' (a-emJn 3:10).

b-tlm-hbmb ssZ-h-¯n-sâ kv-t\-l-]qÀ-Æ-ap-Å D-]-tZi-s¯ A-h-K-

Wn-¨v Z-imw-iw sIm-Sp-¡msX-bn-cp-¶ bn-{km-tb P-\w im-]-{K-kv-X-cm-

bn-¯oÀ-¶p (a-em-Jn 3:9).

sIm-Sp-¡p-¶-hÀ \-·bpw A-\p-{K-l-§fpw {]m-]n-¡p-¶p F-¶ h-kv-

XpX-sb k-aÀ-°n-¡p-¶ G-Xm\pw Nn-e Xn-cp-h-N-\- `m-K-§Ä C-hn-sS

D-²-cn-¡s«.

143B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"H-cp-¯³ hm-cn-hn-X-do«pw hÀ-²n-¨p h-cp-¶p; a-säm-cp-¯³ \ym-b-hn-

cp-²-am-bn tem-`n-¨n«pw sR-cp-¡-ta-bp-Åq. Hu-Zm-cy-am-\-k³ ]p-ãn

-{]m-]n-¡pw; X-Wp-¸n-¡p-¶h-\p X-Wp-¸p In-«pw" (k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä

11:24,25).

"Z-bm-I-Sm-£-ap-Å-h³ A-\p-{K-ln-¡-s¸-Spw; A-h³ X-sâ B-lm-c-¯nÂ

\n¶pw A-K-Xn-¡v sIm-Sp-¡p-¶p-h-sÃm" (k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä 22:9).

"hN-\w ]Tn-¡p-¶-h³ ]Tn-¸n-¡p-¶h-\v FÃm \-·-bn-epw Hml-cn

sIm-Sp-t¡-Ww...\-· sN-bv-I-bn \mw a-Sp-¯p t]m-I-cpXv; X-fÀ-¶p

t]m-Im-ªm X-¡-k-ab-¯v \mw sIm-¿pw. B-I-bm A-hk-cw In«p-w

t]m-se \mw FÃm-hÀ¡pw hn-ti-jm k-l-hn-izm-kn-IÄ¡pw \-·- sN-

bv-I' (K-em-XyÀ 6:6,9,10).

Bßo-b Po-hn-X¯nsem `u-Xo-I Po-hn-X¯nsem \mw ]n-ip-¡p-Å-h-

cm-Im³ ]m-SnÃ. Xp-d-¶ a-\-tÊm-sS ssZ-h-\m-a-a-l-Xz-¯n-\m-bn Nn-e-hn-

Sp-t¼mÄ X-s¶ B-ßo-b- hn-j-b-§-fn \mw D-Õm-ln-IÄ B-bn-cn-¡p-

hm\pw ssZ-hw \-t½-¡p-dn-¨v B-{K-ln-¡p¶p.

C-hn-sS Xn-I¨pw {]-k-à-am-Wv ]u-tem-kn-sâ hm-¡pIÄ.

"Nn-eÀ sN-¿p-¶Xp-t]m-se \-½p-sS k`m-tbm-K§-sf D-t]-£n-¡m-sX

X-½n {]-t_m-[n-¸n¨p-sIm-ïv kv-t\-l-¯n¶pw kÂ-{]-hr-¯n-IÄ¡pw

D-Õm-lw hÀ-²n-¸n-¸m³ A-t\ym\yw kq-£n¨p-sImÄ-I...' (F-{_m-bÀ

10:24,25).

{]-tXy-In-¨p Im-cW-§-sfm-¶p-anÃm-sX k`m-tbm-K§Ä ap-S-¡p-¶Xp-w

Iq-Sn-h-c-hp-IÄ A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶Xpw ssZ-hw {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶ hn-j-b-

§fÃ. A-hn-Sp-¶v \-ap-¡v \Â-Ip-¶ `u-an-I -\-·-I-fn \n-¶p-sam-cp

-`m-Kw A-hn-Sp-s¯ a-l-Xz-¯n-\m-bn \mw Nn-e-hm-¡p¶-Xv \-ap-s¡-t¸m-

gp-sam-cp A-\p-{K-l-am-bn-cn-¡pw. AXp-t]m-se ssZ-hw \-ap-¡v A-\p-

{K-ln-¨p \Â-In-bn-cn-¡p-¶ B-bp-Ên-sâ \n-an-j-§-fn H-cp `m-Kw

]q-À-®-a-\-tÊm-sS ssZ-h-¯n-\m-bn \mw thÀ-Xn-cn-¨m A-Xv \-½p-sS

A-\p-{K-l-¯n-\v Im-c-W-am-Ipw.

144 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

H-cp NS-§p sN-bv-Xp XoÀ-¡p-¶ em-L-h- a-\-tÊm-sS k`m-tbm-K§-fnÂ

kw-_-Ôn-¡p-¶-hÀ hn-izm-kn-I-fn-epïv. ssZh-s¯ B-cm-[n-¡p-hm-

\p-Å B-th-ihpw D-Õm-lhpw ]ecnepw sI«p-t]m-bn-cn-¡p-¶ ]-cn-Xm-

]-I-cam-b Ah-Ø. ssZ-h-P-\-hp-am-bp-Å Iq-«mbv-a A-I-ta-bp-Å a-\p-

jy-\v i-àn-bpw, ss[-cy-hpw, ssN-X-\y-hp-ta-Ip-¶p F-¶ h-kv-XpX-sb

hn-izm-kn-I-fn H-cp hn-`m-Kw a-\x-]qÀ-Æw A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶ ØnXn.

tI-c-f-¯n s]-´-t¡m-kv-Xp {]-Øm-\-¯n-sâ B-cw-`-Im-e-¯v k`m--

tbm-K-§Ä-¡v k-a-b- ]-cn-an-Xn-bnÃm-bn-cp¶p. tbm-K-§-fn kw-_-Ôn-

¨n-cp-¶ hn-izm-kn-IÄ B-ß-\n-d-hn ssZ-h-s¯ alXz-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cp-

¶Xp-sIm ïv A-h-cn B-À¡pw A-Xn ]-cm-Xn-bp-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶nÃ.

ssZ-h-\m-a-a-l-Xz-¯n-\mbn k-¼¯pw k-a-bhpw Nn-e-hm-¡p-¶-XnÂ

A-hÀ H-cp epÏpw Im-Wn-¨nÃ.

`uan-I hn-j--b-§Ä-¡v {]m-apJyw \Â-Ip-¶ B-[p\n-I bp-K-¯nÂ

\mw F-¯n-b-t¸mÄ Iq-Sn-h-c-h-p-I-fp-sS F-®w \mw sh-«n-¨p-cp-¡n.

ka-b -ssZÀLyw \mw sh-«n-¡p-d¨p. k`m-tbm-K-¯n-\mbn B-e-b-¯n-

se-¯p-¶ ]-ecpw i-cocw -sIm-ïv B-e-b-¯n-em-sW-¦nepw A-h-cp-sS

a\-Êv a-sä-hnsS-sbms¡sbm hn-l-cn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cn-¡pw.

]-c-t{]-c-W-bm a-\-ÊnÃm-a-\-tÊm-sS \nÀ-Æ-ln-t¡-ï H-cp I-S-a-bÃ

B-cm[-\. ]qÀ-®- a-\-tÊm-sS lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-fn \n¶pw ssZ-

hP-\w kv-Xp-Xn- kv-tXm-{X-§Ä AÀ-¸n-¡Ww. B B-cm-[-\-bn-em-Wv

kzÀ-¤w {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶Xv. IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ hc-hv G-ähpw A-Sp-¯n-cn-¡p-

¶p F-¶v kw-`-h-§Ä DZv-tLm-jn¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \mw A-[n-I-

am-bn ssZ-h-¯n-\p a-lXzw I-tc-äp-hm³ I-S-s¸-«-h-cmWv.

H-cp Ime-¯v ]m-]n-I-fm-bn-cp-¶ \-ap-¡v tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hnÂ- Iq-sS e-`n¨

ssZ-hIr-] \n-an-¯w kzÀ-¤-Ø-\mb ]n-Xmhmb ssZhs¯ ']n-Xm-sh'

F-¶v A-`nkw-t_m-[-\ sN-¿p-hm-\p-Å A-h-Im-iw e-`n¨p. hn-izm-k-¯n-

sâ I-®p-I-fn-eq-sS Ah-s\ B-cm-[n-¡p-hm-\p-Å ]Z-hn e-`n¨p. B-cm-[-

\-¡v tbm-Ky-\m-b-h-sâ cïmw h-c-hn F-Sp¯p-sIm-Å-s¸-Sp-sa-¶p-Å

D-d¸pw \mw {]m-]n¨p.

Cu ]-Ým-¯-e-¯n a-\-Ên-cp-¯n hm-bn-t¡-ï-Xm-Wv ]u-tem-kn-sâ

hm-¡pIÄ.

145B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"\n-§Ä-¡v {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn \Â-I-s¸« ssZ-hIr-] \n-an-¯w

Rm³ F-sâ ssZ-h-¯n-\v \n-§-sf-¡p-dn-¨v F-t¸mgpw kv-tXm{Xw sN-

¿p¶p. {In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ km£yw \n-§-fn D-d-¸m-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xp-t]m-se

A-h-\n \n-§Ä k-I-e-¯nepw hn-ti-jm k-I-e h-N-\-¯nepw

k-I-e-]-cn-Úm-\-¯nepw k-¼-¶-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶p. C§-s\ \n-§Ä H-cp

Ir-]m-h-c-¯nepw Ip-d-hnÃm-¯-h-cm-bn \-½p-sS IÀ-¯mhm-b tb-ip-{In-

kv-Xp-hn-sâ {]-Xy-£-X Im-¯n-cn-¡p¶p. \-½p-sS IÀ-¯m-hm-b tb-ip-

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ \m-fn Ip-äanÃm-¯-h-cm-bn-cn-t¡-ï-Xn-\v A-h³ \n§-

sf A-h-km-\-t¯m-fw D-d-¸n-¡pw. X-sâ ]-p-{X\pw \-½p-sS IÀ-¯mhm-b

tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ Iq-«m-bv-a-bn-te-¡v \n§-sf hn-fn-¨n-cn-¡p¶ ssZ-hw

hn-iz-س' (1tIm-cn-´yÀ 1:4þ9). Cu hm-Iy-¯n-sâ A-Sn-Øm-\-¯nÂ

tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-eq-sS ssZ-h-P-\-¯n-\v \Â-I-s¸-« Bßo-b \-·-Ifpw

A-\p-{K-l-§fpw F-s´Ãm-am-sW-¶v Np-cp-¡-am-bn Nn-´n-¡mw.

1. \o-XoI-cWw"A-Xp-sIm-ïv \ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-I-fm H-cp P-Uhpw Ah-

sâ k-¶n-[n-bn \o-Xo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-I-bnÃ; \ym-b{]-am-W-¯m ]m-]-

¯n-sâ ]-cn-Úm-\-at{X h-cp-¶Xv. C-t¸mtgm ssZ-h-¯n-sâ \oXn, hn-

iz-kn-¡p-¶ FÃm-hÀ¡pw tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn¦-se hn-izm-k-¯m-epÅ

ssZ-h-\o-Xn Xs¶, \ym-b-{]-am-Ww Iq-Sm-sX sh-fn-s¸-«p- h-¶n-cn-¡p¶p.

A-Xn-\p \ym-b-{]-am-Whpw {]m-h-N-I-·mcpw km£yw ]-d-bp¶p' (tdmaÀ

3:20þ22).

2. ssZ-h-Ir-]"F-¶m ew-L-\-¯n-sâ Im-cy-hpw Ir-]m-h-c-¯n-sâ Im-cyhpw

Hcp-t]m-sebÃ; GI-sâ e-wL-\-¯m A-t\-IÀ a-cn-¨p F-¦n ssZ-h-

Ir-]bpw G-I-a-\p-jy\m-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ Ir-]-bm-ep-Å Zm-\hpw

A-t\-IÀ-¡p-th-ïn G-ähpw A-[n-Iw I-hn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p' (tdmaÀ 5:15).

3. \n-Xy-Po-h-\m-bn-«p-Å hm-gv-N"]m-]w a-c-W-¯m hm-WXp-t]m-se Ir-]bpw \-½p-sS IÀ-¯mhm-b

tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp ap-Jm´-cw \o-Xn-bm \n-Xy-Po-h-¶m-bn hm-tg-ï-Xn-\p

Xt¶" (tdmaÀ 5:21).

146 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

4. Ir-]bpw k-Xyhpw k-am-[m-\-hpw"\-½p-sS ]n-Xmhm-b ssZ-h-¯n-¦Â \n¶pw IÀ-¯mhm-b tb-ip-{In-

kv-Xp-hn-¦Â- \n¶pw \n-§Ä-¡p Ir-]bpw k-am-[m-\hpw D-ïm-I-s«"

(tdmaÀ 1:4).

"\ym-b-{]-am-Ww tam-si ap-Jm´-cw e-`n¨p; Ir-]bpw k-Xyhpw tb-ip-

{In-kv-Xp ap-Jm´-cw h¶p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 1:17).

5. hoïpw P-\\w"tb-ip A-h-t\mSp: B-ta³, B-ta³, Rm³ \n-t¶m-Sp ]-d-bp¶p;

]p-Xp-Xm-bn P-\n-¨nà F-¦n ssZ-h-cmPyw Im-×m³ BÀ¡pw I-gn-I-

bnà F-¶v D¯-cw ]-dªp' (tbm-l-¶m³ 3:3).

"tb-ip-hn-s\ I-À-¯m-sh-¶v hmbn-sIm-ïv G-äp-]-d-Ibpw ssZ-hw Ah-

s\ a-cn-¨-h-cn \n-¶v D-bÀ-s¯-gp-t¶ev]n¨p F-¶v lr-Zbw-sIm-ïv hn-

iz-kn-¡bpw sN-bv-Xm \o c-£n-¡-s¸-Spw' (tdm-aÀ 10:9).

"Ir-]-bm-esÃm \n-§Ä hn-izm-kw-aq-ew c-£n-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv:

A-Xn¶pw \n-§Ä Im-c-WaÃ; ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Zm-\-a-t{X-bm-Ip¶p. Bcpw

{]-iw-kn-¡m-Xn-cn-¸m³ {]-hr-¯n-Ifpw Im-c-WaÃ' (F-s^-kyÀ 2:8,9).

6. ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv \nc-¸p {]m-]n¨p]n-Xmhmb ssZ-hw X-sâ ]p-{X\m-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp aptJ-\ H-cp Ime-

¯v ]m-]n-I-fm-bn-cp-¶ \-s½ X-t¶m-Sp \n-c-¸n-¨p. am-{XaÃ, ]m-]-¯nÂ

a-cn-¨h-sc ssZ-h-hp-am-bn \n-c-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-Å ip-{iq-jbpw A-hn-Sp-¶p

\-s½ `-c-taev]n¨p. 'A-Xn-s¶m-s¡bpw ssZ-hw X-s¶ Im-c-W-`qX³;

A-h³ \-s½ {In-kv-Xp -aq-ew X-t¶m-Sp \n-c-¸n¨p, \n-c-¸n-sâ ip-{iq-j

R-§Ä-¡p X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p' (2 tIm-cn-´yÀ 5:18).

7. sh-fn-¸m-Spw, kp-hn-ti-j-hpw"k-tlm-Z-c-·mtc, Rm³ A-dn-bn-¨ kp-hn-ti-jw am-\p-jn-I-aà F-¶p

\n§sf HmÀ-¸n-¡p¶p. A-Xv Rm³ a-\pjy-tcm-Sv {]m-]n-¨n-«nà ]Tn-¸n-¨n-

«p-anÃ, tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ sh-fn-¸m-Sn-\m A-t{X {]m-]n-¨-X' ( K-em-

XyÀ 1:11,12).

8. {In-kv-Xp-hn Iq-sS-bp-Å \o-Xo-I-cWw"F-¶m tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-ep-Å hn-izm-k-¯m-eÃm-sX \ym-b-{]-am-

W-¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-I-fm a-\p-jy³ \o-Xo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶nà F-¶v

147B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-dn-ªn-cn-¡-sIm-ïp \mapw \ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-I-fm-eÃ

{In-kv-Xp-hn-ep-Å hn-izm-k-¯m X-s¶ \o-Xo-I-cn-¡-s¸-tS-ï-Xn-\v {In-

kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn hn-iz-kn¨p; \ym-b-{]-am-W-¯n-sâ {]-hr-¯n-I-fm H-cp

P-Uhpw \o-Xo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-I-bnÃ-tÃm' (K-em-XyÀ 2:16).

9. ]p-{X-Xzw"\mw X-sâ k-¶n-[n-bn hn-ip-²cpw \n-jv-I-f-¦cpw B-tI-ï-Xn-¶p

A-h³ tem-I-Øm-]-\-¯n-\p ap-s¼ \-s½ A-h-\n Xn-c-sª-Sp-¡-

bpw Xn-cp-ln-X-¯n-sâ {]-km-Z-{]-Im-cw tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp ap-Jm´-cw \-s½

sZ-s¯-Sp-t¡-ï-Xn-¶p A-h-³ {]n-b-\m-b-h-\n \-ap-¡v ku-P-\y-am-bn

\-ÂIn-b X-sâ Ir-]m-a-l-Xz-¯n-sâ ]p-I-gv-sN-¡m-bn kv-t\-l-¯nÂ

\-s½ ap-¶n-b-an-¡bpw sN-bv-Xp-h-tÃm' (F-s^-kyÀ 1:4þ6)

10. Ir-]-bp-sS A-Xy-´-[\w"{In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn \-s½-¡p-dn-¨p-Å hm-Õ-ey-¯n X-sâ Ir-]-bp-

sS A-Xy-´-[\-s¯ h-cpw-Im-e-§-fn Im-Wn-t¡-ï-Xn-¶p {In-kv-Xp-

tb-ip-hn A-h-t\m-Sp Iq-sS D-bnÀ-s¯-gp-t¶ev]n¨p kzÀ-¤-¯nÂ

C-cp-¯p-Ibpw sN-bvXp. Ir-]-bmetÃm \n-§Ä hn-izm-kw aq-ew c-£n-

¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶Xp; A-Xn¶pw \n-§Ä Im-c-WaÃ; ssZ-h-¯n-sâ Zm-\a-

t{X-bm-Ip-¶p' (F-s^-kyÀ 2:6þ8).

11. \-½p-sS B-h-iy-§Ä \n-d-th-äp-sa-¶ D-d¸vCu `q-an-bn-em-bn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ \-½p-sS B-{K-l-§-sfÃmw ]q-h-Wn-ªp-

sh-¶p h-cn-I-bnÃ. F-¶m \-½p-sS k-I-e B-h-iy-§fpw \n-d-th-ä-p-

hm³ IÀ-¯m-hv hn-iz-kv-X-\mWv.

"F-sâ ssZ-h-tam \n-§-fp-sS _p-²n-ap-«v H-s¡bpw a-l-Xz-t¯m-sS Xsâ

[-\-¯n-s¶m-¯h-®w {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn ]qÀ-®-am-bn XoÀ-¯p-X-cpw'

(^n-en-¸nbÀ 4:19).

12. tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hnÂ- Iq-sS-bp-Å c-£"ssZ-hw \-s½ tIm-]-¯n¶Ã; \mw D-WÀ-¶n-cp-¶mepw D-d-§n-bmepw

X-t¶m-Sp-Iq-sS Po-hn-t¡-ï-Xn-\v \-½p-¡p- th-ïn a-cn-¨ \-½p-sS IÀ-¯m-

hm-b tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp- aq-ew c£-sb {]m-]n-¸m-\t{X \n-b-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv'

(1 sX-Ê-sem-\n-IyÀ 5:9,10).

13. B-ßo-b- bm-K-§Ä- A-À-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-Àl-X"a-\p-jyÀ X-Ån-b-sX-¦nepw ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn t{i-jvThpw am-

\y-hpam-b Po-h-\p-Å IÃm-b Ah-sâ A-Sp-¡Â h-¶n-«p \n-§fpw

148 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Po-h-\p-Å IÃp-IÄ F-¶- t]m-se B-ßo-I-{K-l-am-bn tb-ip-{In-

kv-Xp ap-Jm´-cw ssZ-h-¯n-\p {]-km-Z-ap-Å B-ßnI-bm-Kw I-gn-

¸m-´-¡ hn-ip-²]p-tcmln-X hÀ-¤-am-tI-ï-Xn-\v ]-Wn-b-s¸-Sp-¶p'

(1 ]-s{Xmkv 2:4,5).

14. \Ã- a-\-Êm£n"A-Xv kv-\m-\-¯n-\v H-cp ap³-Ipdn. kv-\m-\sam C-t¸mÄ P-U-¯n-

sâ A-gp-¡p I-f-bp-¶-Xm-bn«Ã, ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp \Ã a-\-Êm-£n-¡m-

bp-Å A-t]-£-bm-bn-«-t{X. tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ ]p-\-cp-°m-\-¯mÂ

\-s½bpw c-£n-¡p-¶p' (1 ]-s{Xmkv 3:21).

15. \n-Xy-tX-P-Ên-\m-bp-Å hnfn"F-¶m Aev]-Im-e-t¯-¡p I-ãw k-ln-¡p-¶ \n§-sf {In-kv-Xp-hnÂ

X-sâ \n-Xy-tX-P-Ên-\m-bn hn-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ kÀ-Æ-Ir-]m-ephmb ssZ-hw

X-t¶ b-Ym-Øm-\-s¸-Sp-¯n D-d-¸n-¨p i-ào-I-cn-¡pw' (1 ]-s{Xmkv 5:10).

16. h-N-\-¯nepw ]-cn-Úm-\-¯n-ep-ap-Å k-¼¶-X"{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ km£yw \n-§-fn D-d-¸m-bn-cn-¡p-¶-X-p-t]m-se

A-h-\n \n-§Ä k-I-e-¯nepw hn-ti-j-m k-I-e- h-N-\-¯nepw

]-cn-Úm-\-¯nepw k-¼-¶-cm-bn-¯oÀ-¶p' (1 sIm-cn-´yÀ 1:5,6). {In-kv-

Xp-tb-ip-hn Iq-sS tIm-cn-´y- k-`-bn-ep-Å hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡p e-`n¨

ssZ-h-Ir-]sb HmÀ¯v ssZh-s¯ kv-Xp-Xn-¡p-¶ hn-ip-² ]u-tem-

kv, tb-ip-{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ cïmw h-c-hn-¦Â Ah-scÃm-hcpw Ip-ä-anÃm-

¯-h-cm-bn-cn-t¡-ï-Xn-\v A-hn-Sp-¶v Ah-sc ssZ-h-Ir-]-bn D-d-¸n-¨p

\nÀ-¯p-sa¶ {]-Xym-i-bn B-izm-kw sIm-Åp¶p. hnj-b-¯n \n-¶v

A-ev-]w hy-Xn-N-en-¨m-sW-¦nepw I-À-¯m-hn-sâ c-ïmw h-chn-t\m-Sp-f-f

_-Ô-¯n Nn-e h-kv-Xp-X-IÄ ChnsS ]-cm-aÀ-in-¡p-¶Xv, {In-kv-Xo-b

-Po-hn-Xw I-cp-X-temsS \-bn-¡p-hm³ A-h k-lm-b-I-c-am-bn-¯o-cp-sa-¶

{]-Xo-£-bn-emWv.

IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ Zn-hkw"IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ Znh-ktam I-Å-s\-t¸m-se h-cpw; A¶v B-Im-iw sIm-

Sp-ap-g-¡-t¯m-sS H-gnªp-t]m-Ipw; aq-e-]-ZmÀ-°-§Ä I-¯n-b-gn-Ibpw

`q-anbpw A-Xn-ep-fv ]-Wn-Ifpw sh´p-t]m-Ibpw sN-¿pw' ( 2 ]-s{Xmkv

3:10).

"Nn-eÀ sN-¿p-¶Xp-t]m-se \-½-p-sS k`m-tbm-K§-sf D-t]-£n-¡m-sX

X-½n {]-t_m-[n-¸n¨p-sIm-ïv kv-t\-l-¯n\pw kÂ-{]-hr-¯n-IÄ¡pw

149B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

D-Õm-lw hÀ-²n-¸n-¸m³ A-t\ym\yw kq-£n¨p-sImÄ-I. \mÄ-k-ao-

]n-¡p-¶p F-¶v ImWpw tXmdpw A-Xv A-[n-I-a-[n-I-am-bn sN-t¿-ï-Xm-

Ip-¶p' (F-{_m-bÀ 10:24,25).

"IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ \m-fn'-s\ c-ïm-bn hn-`-Pn-¨p ]Tn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw

1. c-l-ky -{]-Xy£-XI-À-¯m-hv X-sâ hn-ip-²-·m-sc AY-hm k-`bm-b Im´-sb tNÀ-

¸m³ h-cp-¶ h-c-hn-s\-bm-Wv "c-l-ky- {]-Xy£-X' F-¶ {]-tbm-Kw

sImï-- v e-£y-am-¡p¶Xvv. I-ų I-hÀ-¨-¡m-bn h-cp¶-Xv kI-e- tem-I-

t¯mSpw sIm«n-tLm-jn¨p-sImïÃ, Bcpw {]-Xo-£n-¡m-¯ t\-c-

¯mWv. AXp-t]m-se IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ c-l-ky -{]-Xy-£-Xbpw Xn-I¨pw

A-{]-Xo-£n-Xam-b thf-bnÂ- kw-`-hn-¡pw. ssZ-h-h-N\hpw tb-ip-{In-kv-

Xp-hn-sâ km-£y-hpw \n-an-¯w ]-sßm-kv Zzo-]n-te-¡v \m-Sp-I-S-¯-s¸«

tbm-l-¶m³ A-s¸m-kv-X-e³ ssZ-ho-I B-tem-N-\ {]-Im-cw c-Nn-¨

sh-fn-¸m-Sp ]p-kv-X-I-¯n a-tlm-]-{Z-h-Im-et¯-¡p-dn-¨v k-hn-kvX-cw

{]-Xn-]m-Zn-¨n-«pïv. G-gp- hÀ-jw \o-ïp-\nÂ-¡p-¶ a-tlm-]-{Z-h- Im-ew

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ c-l-ky- {]-Xy-£X-sb Xp-SÀ-¶m-Wv \-S-¡p-hm³ t]m-Ip-

¶Xv.

2. ]-c-ky- {]-Xy£-Xa-tlm-]-{Z-h -Ime-s¯ Xp-SÀ-¶p kw-`-hn-¡p-hm-\p-Å-Xm-Wv {In-kv-Xp-hn-

sâ ]-c-ky- {]-Xy£-X. B {]-Xy-£-X-bv-¡v ap-¼m-bn kw-`-hn-t¡-ï

hn-j-b-§-fm-Wv ]-t{Xm-kn-sâ te-J-\-¯n hn-h-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv. IÀ-

¯m-hn-sâ \mÄ G-ähpw A-Sp-¯n-cn-¡p-¶p F-¶v {K-ln-¡p-t¼mÄ Iq-Sn-

h-c-hp-I-fn kw-_-Ôn-¡p-hm³ hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v D-Õm-lw hÀ-²n-¡pw.

\-½p-sS k`m-tbm-K-§-fn ]-cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-sâ hym-]m-cw A-\p-`-hn-

¨pv A-dn-bp-hm\pw k-`m- ka-£w Bßk-t´m-j-¯n-sâ A-e-b-Sn-

IÄ B-ß-Zr-ãnIÄ- sIm-ïv Im-Wp-hm\pw I-gn-bpw. Iq-Sn-h-c-hp-I-fnÂ

k-w_Ôn¡p-hm-\p-Å \-½p-sS D-Õml-s¯ sI-Sp-¯p-hm³ X-¡Xm-b

X-{´-§Ä {]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xn hn-Z-Kv-Z-\m-Wv ]n-imNv. B X-{´-§-

fn Ip-Sp-§n Iq-Sn-h-c-hpI-sf \mw D-t]-£-bm-bn hn-Nm-cn-¨m \-½p-sS

{]-Xymi-¡v `w-Kw h-cpw. {In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ {]-Xy-£-X-bn \mw ssI-hn-S-

s¸-«p t]m-Ip-hm³ C-S-bm-Ipw.

150 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

£-an-¡p-hm-\pÅ ssh-a-\kyw15

£-an-¡p-hm\pw k-ln-¡p-hm-\p-ap-Å am-\-kn-I ]Iz-X {]m-]n-¨hÀ Cu

Im-e-L-«-¯n hn-c-f-amWv. H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS i-àn-bà _-e-lo-\-X-

bm-Wv £-a-sb¶v sX-än-²-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-hÀ [m-cm-f-apïv. £-a-bp-sS a-l-

Xz-s¯ {]-IoÀ-¯n-¡p-¶ \-n-ch-[n a-l-Zz-N-\-§-fp-ïv.

"£-an¡p-I F¶-Xv lr-Z-b-lm-cnbm-b kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ G-ähpw D-Zm-

¯am-b A-h-Ø-bm-sW-¶p Nn-´n-¡p-¶ hy-àn-bm-Wv tdm-s_À-«v ap-

ÅÀ.

£-a-bp-sS t{i-jvT-X-bn-te-¡v hn-c Nq-ïp-I-bm-Wv X-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn-eq-

sS amÀ-¡v sSz-bv³. "N-hn-«n sa-Xn-¡p-¶ ]mZ-s¯ h-be-äv ]p-jv-]w kp-

K-Ô -]q-cn-X-am-¡p-¶p. (H-cp hyàn-tbm-Sv) £-an-¡p-¶-Xn-eq-sS {]-kcn--

¡p¶-Xv B kp-K-Ô-am-Wv'.

£-a-bp-sS A-\n-tj-[yam-b i-àn-sb A-\m-hc-Ww sN-¿p-¶-Xm-Wv

a-lm-ß-Km-Ôn-bp-sS hm-¡pIÄ. "_-e-lo\-\v H-cn-¡epw £-an-¡p-hm-\m-

hnÃ. £-an-¡p-¶-Xv _-e-hm-sâ e-£-W-am-Wv'.

kz-´w aI-s\ \n-jv-I-cp-Ww sIm-e -sNbvX sIm-e-bmfn-tbm-Sv £-an-¡p-

hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ F-{X ]n-Xm-¡-·m-cpïv? an-¡-hÀ¡pw A-§s\-sbm-cp

km-l-c-N-cy-t¯-¡p-dn-¨v Nn-´n-¡p-hm³ t]m-ep-am-hnÃ.

km-[m-cW-¡m-cn \n-¶pw Xn-I¨pw hy-Xy-kv-X\m-b ]n-Xm-hm-bn-cp-¶p

{In-kv-Xp-hn-sâ t]m-cm-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶ d-h.thmÄ-«À F-¨v. F-h-sdäv.

A-s¶m-cp Znh-kw t^m¬ s_Ã-Sn-¡p-¶ i-Ðw tI-«m-Wv A-t±-lw dq-

an-se-¯n-bXv. dn-ko-hÀ I-¿n-se-Sp-¯-t¸mÄ A-t§- X-e-bv-¡Â \n¶pw

tI-« hmÀ-¯ DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm-\p-Å a-\-¡-cp-¯v A-t±-l-¯n-\p-ïm-bn-

cp-¶nÃ.

151B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"\n-§-fp-sS a-I³ kv-tIm-«n-s\ ssa-¡v F-¶ bp-hm-hv I-gn-ª- cm-{Xn-

bn sIm-e-s¸-Sp-¯n'. sR-«n-¸n-¡p¶ B hmÀ-¯ tI-«v A-t±-lw Aev]

-t\-cw kv-X-Ï-\m-bn \n¶p. ]n-¶o-Sv X-sâ aIsâ sIm-e-b-m-fn-bp-sS t\-

sc B a-\-Ên hn-tZz-jw B-fn-¡¯n. B hn-tZz-jw X-sâ Po-hnX-s¯

B-I-am-\w km-c-am-bn _m-[n-¡p-¶p F¶v a-\-Ên-em-¡n-b-t¸mÄ A-t±-

lw Nn-´n-¨p þ

"Cu hn-tZz-j-¯n-sâ X-S-h-d-bn \n¶pw F-\n-s¡§-s\ tamN-\w

{]m-]n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bpw?' X-sâ a-I³ kv-tIm-«n-sâ a-c-W-¯n-\v Nn-e am-

k-§Ä-¡p- ti-jw sIm-e-bm-fn-bmb ssa-¡n-s\ tIm-S-Xn-bn-se {]-Xn-¡q-

«n I-ï-t¸m-gm-Wv d-h. F-h-sd-än-\v B tNm-Zy-¯n-\v a-dp]-Sn e-`n-¨Xv.

hn-[n {]-kv-Xm-hn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p ap-¼v {]-Xn-¡v tIm-S-Xn-bn F-s´-¦nepw

t_m-[n-¸n-¡m-\psïm F-¶v P-Uv-Pn tNm-Zn-¨-t¸mÄ, "Rm³ sNbv-X

sX-än B-ßmÀ-°-am-bn tJ-Zn-¡p¶p' F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p ssa-¡n-sâ {]-Xn-

I-cWw.

kv-tI-m-«n-sâ a-c-W-¯n-sâ H¶mw hmÀ-jn-I-¯n d-h.F-h-sd-äv sIm-

e-bm-fn-bm-b ssa¡n-s\m-cp I-s¯-gpXn. aI-s\ sIm-e sN-bv-X-XnÂ

ssa¡n-t\m-Sv X-\n-¡p-Å hn-tZz-jw F-{X-am-{X-am-sW--¶v A-t±-lw

I-¯n hn-h-cn¨p. A-Xn-\p- ti-jw C-{]-Im-cw A-t±-lw Iq-«n-t¨À¯p.

"tIm-S-Xn-bn \n-§Ä ]-dª hm-¡p-IÄ-¡v Rm³ \-µn ]-d-bp¶p. B

hm-¡p-I-fp-sS A-Sn-Øm-\-¯nÂ, F-gp-Xp-hm³ _p-²n-ap-«p-sï-¦n-epw,

Rm³ F-gp-Xs«: \n-§-tfm-Sp Rm³ £-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p'. B I-¯nÂ

{In-kv-Xp-hn-eq-sS-bp-Å ssZ-h-kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ k-tµ-ihpw A-t±-lw DÄ-

s¸-Sp¯n.

d-h.F-h-sd-än-sâ I-¯p e-`n-¨-t¸mÄ A-t±-l-¯nsâ Hmtcm

hm-¡p-I-fpw X-S-h-d-bn-en-cp-¶v A-hn-iz-k-\ob-X-tbm-sS-bm-Wv ssa¡v

hm-bn-¨Xv. "Rm³ \n-t¶m-Sp £-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p' F-¶ hm-¡p-IÄ B

ITn-\- lr-Zb-s¯ ]n-Sn-¨p-e¨p. A-{X-bpw -\mf-s¯ Po-hn-X-¯n-\n--S-bnÂ

Bcpw H-cn-¡Â-t]mepw B bp-hmhn-t\m-Sp ]-d-bm-Xn-cp-¶ hm-¡p-I-fm-bn-

cp-¶Xv. ]n-s¶ B bp-hm-hn-\v ]n-Sn-¨p \nÂ-¡m³ I-gn-ªnÃ. \n-d-ª

I-®p-I-tfm-sS X-S-h-d-bp-sS ]-cp-]-cp-¯ X-d-bn ap-«p-Ip¯nb ssa¡v

X-sâ A-]-cm-[-§-sfÃmw G-äp-]d-ªv IÀ-¯m-hn-s\ kz-´w c-£n-Xm-

hm-bn kzo-I-cn¨p.

152 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

Xp-SÀ-¶pv ka-bw In-«p-t¼m-sgm-s¡ d-h.F-h-sd-äv ssa-¡n--s\ P-bn-enÂ

t]m-b k-µÀ-in¨p-sIm-ïn-cp¶p. I-¯p-I-fn-eq-sS A-h-cp-sS Bßo-b

_-Ôw hfÀ-¨ {]m-]n¨p. ]-tcmÄ t_mÀ-Un-\p ap-¼m-sI ssa-¡n-\v

A-\p-Iq-e-am-bn d-h.F-h-sd-äv kw-km-cn-¨Xp-sIm-ïv in-£m-hn-[n-bnÂ

\n¶pw Cf-hp In-«n B bp-hm-hv X-S-h-d-bn \n-¶ ]p-d-¯p -h-¶p. 1994

\-hw-_À am-kw B- bp-hm-hn-sâ hn-hm-l- ip-{iq-j \-S-¯nb-Xv d-h.F-

h-sd-äm-bn-cp¶p.

A-\yÀ sN-¿p¶-Xv F-{X hen-b A-]-cm-[-§-fm-sW-¦nepw A-h-sbÃmw

£-an-¡p-hm\pw k-ln-¡p-hm-\p-apÅ lr-Z-b-hn-im-eX ssZ-h-Ir-]-b-\p-

`-hn-¡p-¶ H-cp `à-\v kzÀ-¤w {]-Zm-\w sN-¿p-sa-¶p-Å-Xn-\v G-ähpw

D-Zm-¯am-b D-Zm-l-c-W-am-WnXv.

£-an-¡p-hm-\p-Å lr-Z-b -hn-im-e-X hn-P-b-I-cam-b {In-kv-Xo-b -Po-hn-X-

¯n-\pv A-\p-t]-£-Wo-b-amWv. X-sâ ]-c-ky- ip-{iq-j-bp-sS Ime-¯v

I-À-¯m-hp ]-d-ª hm-¡pIÄ Cu B-ib-s¯ k-aÀ-°n-¡p¶p. F-§-

s\-bm-Wv {]mÀ-°n-t¡-ï-sX-¶v A-dn-hnÃm-Xn-cp-¶ in-jy-·m-sc IÀ-

¯m-hv H-cp am-Xr-Im- {]mÀ-°-\ ]T-n¸n¨p. Cu {]mÀ-°-\-bn £-an-

t¡-ï-Xn-sâ B-h-iy-I-X A-hnSp¶v Du-¶n-¸-d-bp-¶pïv.

"R-§-fp-sS I-S¡m-tcm-Sv R-§Ä £-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xp- t]m-se R-§-fp-

sS I-S§-sf R-§-tfm-Sp £-an-t¡Wta...' (a-¯mbn 6:12)

IÀ-¯m-hv Cu B-ib-s¯ A-ev]w-Iq-sS e-fn-X-am-bn hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡p-¶

hm-Iy-§Ä {i-t²-b-amWv. "\n-§Ä a-\pjy-tcm-Sv A-h-cp-sS ]n-gI-sf

£-an-¨mÂ, kzÀ-¤-Ø\m-b \n-§-fp-sS ]n-Xm-hv \n-§-tfm-Sp £-an-¡pw.

\n-§Ä a-\pjy-tcm-Sp ]n-gI-sf £-an-¡mªmtem \n-§-fp--sS ]n-Xm-hv

\n-§-fp-sS ]n-g-I-tfbpw £-an-¡-bnÃ' (a-¯mbn 6:14,15).

{]mÀ-°-\-IÄ Im-Wm-sX ]Tn-¨v sNmÃn-bm A-Xv {]mÀ-°-\

bÃ, tIh-ew A-[-c- hym-bm-aw am-{X-amWv. {]mÀ-°-\-bp-sS Hmtcm

hm-¡p-w lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ B-g-§-fn \n-¶m-Wv ]pd-¯p h-tc-ï-Xv.

A-{]-Im-cw B-ßmÀ-°-X-bn \n-¶pw cq-]w {]m-]n-¡p-¶ {]mÀ-°-

\-bn-em-Wv kzÀ-¤w {]-km-Zn-¡p-¶Xv. AXp-sIm-ïp X-s¶ {]mÀ-°n-¡p-

¶-Xn-\p- ap-¼m-bn H-cp a-\-sÊm-cp-¡w hn-izm-kn-IÄ-¡v B-h-iy-amWv.

A-\yÀ \-t½m-Sp sNbv-X sX-äp-IÄ lr-Z-b-]q-À-Æw £-an-¡p-I F-¶-Xm-Wv

153B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

B {]-{In-b-bp-sS {]m-cw-` \-S-]Sn. "\n-§Ä {]mÀ-°n-¸m³ \nÂ-¡p-

t¼mÄ kzÀ-¤-Ø\m-b \n-§-fp-sS ]n-Xm-hv \n-§-fp-sS ]n-g-I-sfbpw

£-an-t¡-ï-Xn-\v \n-§Ä-¡v B-tcm-sS-¦n-epw hÃXpw D-sï-¦n A-h-

t\m-Sp £-an-¸n³" (aÀ-s¡m-kv 11:25).

Nn-eÀ £-an-¡p-hm³ X-¿m-dmWv. F-¶m A-h-cp-sS a-\-Ên-s\ a-Yn-

¡p-¶ Nne tNm-Zy-§-fpïv. H-cp hyàn-tbm-Sv F-{X {]m-hiyw £-an-

¡Ww? \n-c-´-c-am-bn sX-äp-IÄ sN-bvXp-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶-h-tcm-Sv

£-an-¨p sIm-ïn-cn¡-W-tam? Po-hn-X-Im-ew ap-gp-h³ sX-äp-IÄ sN-bvXp-

sIm-ïn-cn-¡p¶-h-tcm-Sv A-hÀ sN-¿p-¶ sX-äp-I-sfÃmw £-an-¡p¶-Xv

{]m-tbm-Kn-Iam-sWm? am-\p-jn-Iam-b A-h-Ø-bn £-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-

ansà H-cp ]-cn[n?

Cu \n-e-Ifn-sem-s¡ Nn-´n-¨ hy-àn-bm-bn-cn¡mw tb-ip-hn-sâ in-jy-

\m-bn-cp-¶ io-tam³ ]-s{Xmkv. A-Xn ]-t{Xm-kn-s\ Ip-ä-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p

Im-cy-anÃ. km-[m-c-W-¡mcm-b a-\p-jy-scÃm-hcpw Cu \n-e-hm-c-¯n-se

Nn-´n-¡p-I-bpÅq. AXp-sIm-ïm-Wv ]-s{Xm-kv B tNmZyw IÀ-¯mhn-

t\m-Sv tNm-Zn-¨Xv.

"A-t¸mÄ ]-t{Xm-kv Ah-sâ A-Sp-¡Â h¶p: IÀ-¯mth, k-tlm-Z-c³

F-{X h-«w F-t¶m-Sp ]n-sg-¨m Rm³ £-an-t¡-Ww? G-gph-«w aXn

tbm F-¶p tNm-Zn¨p. tb-ip A-h-t\mSp: G-gp-h-«aÃ, G-gp G-gp-]-Xp

h-«w F-¶p Rm³ \n-t¶m-Sp ]-d-bp-¶p F-¶p ]-d-ªp'

(a-¯m-bn 18:21,22).

]-t{Xm-kn-sâ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v G-ähpw D-Nn-Xam-b a-dp]-Sn X-s¶-bm-Wv IÀ-

¯m-hv \Â-In-bXv. £-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-cn-[n-IÄ ]m-Snà F-¶v X-sâ a-dp-

]-Sn-bn-eq-sS IÀ-¯m-hv ]-tcm-£-am-bn kq-N-\ \-Â-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp¶p.

X-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn A-S-§n-bn-cp-¶ Bi-bw DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ in-jy-

·mÀ _p-²n-ap-«p¶-Xv I-ïXp-sIm-ïm-bn-cn-¡-Ww X-sâ k-tµ-iw hy-

à-am-¡p-hm³ H-cp D-]-a IÀ-¯m-hv A-h-tcm-Sp ]-d-ªXv. Xn-I¨pw e-fn-

Xam-b B D-]-a-bm-Wv a-¯m-bn-bp-sS kp-hn-ti-jw 18þmw A-²ym-bw 23

ap-X 34 h-sc-bp-Å hm-Iy-§-fn tc-J-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv.

]-Xn-\m-bn-cw Xme-´v X-t¶m-Sp I-S-s¼-« X-sâ Zm-k-·m-cn H-cph-\v

B I-Sw ho-«p-hm³ {]m-]v-Xn-bnà F-¶p {K-ln-¨ H-cp cm-Pmhv, B Zm-

k-t\bpw Ah-sâ `m-cy-tbbpw a-¡-tfbpw A-h-\p-Å-sXm-s¡bpw

154 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

hn-äv I-Sw XoÀ-¸m³ Iev]-\ ]p-d-s¸-Sp-hn-¨p. X-sâ ap-¼n ho-Wp \-a-kv-

-I-cn¨p, I-Sw XoÀ-¸m³ AÂ-¸-k-a-bw- Iq-sS X-c-W-sa-¶v A-`yÀ-°n-¨

Zm-k-t\m-Sv a-\-Ê-en-ª cm-Pm-hv Ah-sâ I-Sw C-sf-¨p sIm-Sp-¡p-I

bpw Ah-s\ hn-«-b-¡p-Ibpw sN-bvXp. t]m-Ip-¶ h-gn-bn B Zm-k³

X-\n-¡p \q-dp- sh-Ån-¡m-iv I-S-s¼-« H-cp Iq-«p- Zmk-s\ I-ïv Ah-sâ

sXm-ï-bv¡v ]n-Sn¨v, X-sâ I-Sw XoÀ-¡p-hm³ B-h-iy-s¸«p. I-Sw- XoÀ-

¡p-hm³ Aev]-ka-bw Iq-sS \Â-I-W-sa-¶v A-t]-£n-¨ Iq-«p- Zmk-s\

I-Sw- ho-«p-thm-fw B Zm-k³ X-S-hn-em¡n.

hn-h-c-a-dn-ª b-P-am-\\m-b cm-Pm-hv X-sâ Zmk-s\ hn-fn-¨p-h-cp¯n.

Iq-«p -Zm-k-t\m-Sv Aev]w-t]mepw Icp-W Im-Wn-¡m-sX-bn-cp-¶ X-sâ Zm-

k-t\m-Sp-Å cm-Pm-hn-sâ {]-Xn-Ic-Ww {i-t²-b-amWv.

"b-P-am-\³ Ah-s\ hn-fn¨p: Zp-ã-Zm-ks\, \o F-t¶m-Sp A-t]-£n-

¡-bm Rm³ B I-Sw H-t¡bpw C-sf-¨p X-¶p-h-sÃm. F-\n-¡p

\n-t¶m-Sp IcpW tXm-¶n-bXp- t]m-se \n-\¡pw Iq-«p-

Zm-k-t\m-Sp IcpW tXm-t¶-ïXÃtbm F-¶p ]-dªp. A§-s\ b-P-

am-\³ tIm-]n-¨p, A-h³ I-S-sam-s¡bpw XoÀ¡p-thm-fw Ah-s\ Z-Þn-

¸n-¡p-¶-h-cp-sS I-¿n GÂ-¸n-¨p" (a-¯m-bn 18:32þ34).

a-d-dp-Å-hÀ \-t½m-Sp sN-¿p-¶ sX-äp-IÄ £-an-¡p¶-Xv Hcp Hu-Zm-cy-

aÃ. \mw A-Xn-\p _m-²y-Ø-cmWv. \mw G-äp-]-d-ª \-½p-sS k-I-e-

]m-]-§fpw H-cp tNm-Zyw- t]mepw tNm-Zn-¡msX, H-cp hn-i-Zo-Ic-Ww

t]mepw B-h-iy-s¸-Sm-sX F-gp-Xn-¯-Åp-hm-³ A-hn-Sp-t¯-¡v Xn-cp-a-\-

Êm-sb-¦nÂ, \-t½m-Sp sX-äp-IÄ sNbv-X kI-e-tcmSpw £-an-¡p-hm³

\m-apw I-S-s¸-«-h-cm-Wv. A-{]-Im-c-ap-Å lr-Z-b-hn-im-e-X Im-¯p- kq-£n-

¡p-¶-h-cp-sS Ip-d-hp-Ifpw ho-gv-N-Ifpw a-\-Êen-thm-sS A-hn-Sp-¶p £-an-

¡pw. A-§-s\-bp-Å-h-cp-sS {]mÀ-°-\ am-{X-sa kzÀ-¤-Ø\mb ssZ-hw

tIÄ-¡p-I-bp-Åq F¶pw \mw HmÀ-¯n-cn-t¡Ww.

tdm-s_À-«v-k¬ a-Iv IznÂ-Izn-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ Nn´-\o-b-amWv.

"£-an-¡p-hm-\pÅ ssh-a-\kyw H-cp ]m-]-amWv. B ]m-]w AÀ-ºpZw

-t]m-se a-\p-jy- _-Ô§-sf X-IÀ¡pw kz-´w a-\-Êm-£n-sb ImÀ-¶p

Xn-¶pw. A-Xn-ep-]-cn-bmbn, ssZ-hIr-] A-\p-`-hn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bm-¯

\n-e-bn \-s½ ssZ-h-¯n \n¶pw A-I-än-¡-f-bpw'.

155B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

D-¶-X-`m-hw 16{^m³-kn-sâ cm-Pm-hm-bn-cp-¶ eq-bn ]-Xn-¶m-em-a³ Im-ew sN-bv-X-

t¸mÄ A-t±-l-¯n-sâ ar-X-i-co-cw In-S-¯nb-Xv kzÀ®w -sIm-ïp

\nÀ-½n-¨ i-h-s¸-«n-bn-emWv. "kq-cy-cm-Pm-sh'¶m-Wv A-t±-lw A-h-Im-

i-s¸-«n-cp-¶Xv. A-t±-l-¯n-sâ sIm-«m-c-t¯-t¸m-se cm-P-Io-b- {]u-Vn-

bp-Å a-säm-cp sIm-«m-cw bq-tdm-¸n-se§pw A¶v D-ïm-bn-cp-¶nÃ.

X-sâ t{i-jvTX-sb \m-S-I-hÂ-¡-cn-¡m\pw X-sâ a-l-Xzw B-bn-c-§-fp-

sS as²y D-bÀ-¯n-¡m-Wn-¡p-hm-\p-ap-Å e-£y-t¯m-sS A-t±-lw X-sâ

tk-h-I-·mÀ-¡v hn-Nn-{Xam-b H-cp Iev]-\ \ÂIn. X-sâ a-c-W-ti-jw

N-c-a- ip-{iq-j I-¯o-{U-en sh-¨v \-S-¡p-t¼mÄ Zo]-§-sfm¶pw A-hn-

sS sIm-fp-¯n sh-bv-¡m³ ]m-Snà F-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p B Iev]\. X-sâ

i-h-s¸-«n-bn Øm-]n-¡p-¶ {]-tXy-I sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-bp-sS A-c-ï- sh-fn-

¨-¯n th-Ww N-c-a -ip-{iq-j \-S-¡p-hm-s\-¶v A-t±-lw hm-in- ]n-Sn¨p.

kq-cy-cm-Pm-hv F-¶v kz-bw A-`n-am-\n-¨n-cp-¶ cm-Pmhv, {^m³-kn-s\ {]-Im-

in-¸n-¡p-¶ sh-fn-¨-¯n-sâ D-d-hn-Sw Xm-\m-sW-¶ k-tµ-iw {]-P-IÄ-¡v

\Â-Ip-hm-\p-Å {i-a-am-bn-cn¡psam AXv? \n-Ý-b-anÃ. F-¦nepw X-sâ

t{i-jvT-X a-äp-Å-h-cp-sS ap-¼n Du-Xn-s¸-cp-¸n-¨p Im-Wn-¡p-hm-\p-Å

H-cp \o-¡-am-bn-cp-¶p A-sX-¶ Im-cy-¯n c-ïp ]-£-anÃ.

eq-bn ]-Xn-¶m-ema-sâ N-c-a -ip-{iq-j-bn kw-_-Ôn-¡p-hm³ B-bn-

c-§Ä X-Sn-¨p- Iq-Sn-bn-cp-¶ I-¯o-{U-en-se hn-f-¡p-IÄ cm-Pm-hn-sâ

A-´ym-`nem-j {]-Im-cw I-¯n-¨n-cp-¶nÃ. i-h-s¸-«n-bn D-d-¸n-¨n-cp-¶

sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-bp-sS A-c-ï sh-fn-¨-¯n-em-Wv N-c-a- ip-{iq-j B-cw-`n-¨Xv.

N-c-a- {]-kw-Kw \-S-¯p-hm³ F-gp-t¶-ä _nj-¸v amÊn-tem¬ i-h-s¸-«n-

bp-sS A-Sp-t¯-¡v \-S¶p. A-Xn-t·Â I-¯n-s¡m-ïn-cp-¶ sa-gp-Ip-Xncn

Du-Xn-s¡-Sp-¯n-b-Xn-\p- ti-jw k-ZÊn-t\m-Sm-bn A-t±-lw ]d-ªp þ

"t{i-jvT-\m-b-h³ ssZ-hw am-{X-amWv'.

156 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

At\-I I-gn-hp-Ifpw Xm-e-´p-Ifpw \Â-In ssZ-hw B-Z-cn-¨n-cp-¶ `-à\m-b th-Z-]-Þn-X-\m-bn-cp-¶p tPm¬ BÀ.U-»q. kv-täm«v. C-cp-]Xmw \p-äm-ïn kp-hn-ti-j-¯n-\p km-£yw h-ln-¨ A-t\-I-tc-¡mÄ D-]-cn-bm-bn ssZ-h\m-a a-l-Xz-¯n-\m-bn h³-Im-cy-§Ä sN-¿p-hm³ssZ-hw I-c-§-fn-se-Sp-¯v D-]-tbm-Kn-¨ `-à-\m-bn-cp-¶p A-t±lw. Bßo-b \-t`m-a-Þ-e-¯n \-£-{X-§-tf-t¸m-se {]-Im-in-¨ `-à-·m-cm-b A-t\-I-tc-¡mÄ A-[n-I-am-bn I-gn-hp-Ifpw ssZ-h-Ir-]bpw D-ïm-bn-cp-¶ th-f-bnepw hn-\-b-¯n-tâbpw Xm-gv-a-bp-tSbpw aqÀ-¯o-a-Zv-`m-h-am-bn-cp-¶p A-t±lw.

]-cn-an-Xam-b hm-¡p-IÄ-¡p-Ån ]m-cm-hm-c-¯n-sâ B-g-ap-sÅm-cp

k-tµ-iw tPm¬- kv-täm-«v DÄ-s¡m-Ån-¨n-cn-¡p¶p. "{In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-

¯n Bßo-b h-fÀ-¨-bpsS Hm-tcm L«¯nepw A-l-´(D-¶-X-`mhw)

\-½p-sS G-ähpw hen-b i-{Xp-hpw, Xmgv-a \-½p-sS G-ähpw hen-b an-{X-

hp-am-Wv".

D-¶-X- `m-hw Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-hn-`m-Py- L-S-I-am-¡n amän-b H-cp hy-àn-bp-sS Zr-ãn-bn Xm³ a-äp-Å-h-tc-¡mÄ t{i-jvT-\m-b hy-àn-bmWv. hnhn-[ \n-e-I-fnepw ssh-hn-[y-amÀ-¶ `m-h-§-fn-ep-am-Wv D-¶-X- `m-hw ]-e-cnepw {]-I-S-am-Ip-¶Xv. cq-]hpw `m-hhp-sam-s¡ hy-Xy-kv-X-am-sW-¦nepw A-h-bv-s¡Ãmw BXy-´n-I-am-bn H-cp e£yw am-{X-ta-bpÅq. kz-bw ]p-I-gv-¯p-¶-Xn-eq-sS kz-´-am-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶ a-l-Xzw. A-§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ A-dnsªm A-dn-bmsXsbm Im-e-{ItaW ssZ-h-aÀ-ln-

¡p-¶ a-l-Xzw X-«n-sb-Sp-¯v kz-´-am-¡p-Ibpw ssZ-h-t¯-¡mÄ D-¶-X-

s\-¶p I-cp-Xn kz-bw h-©n-¡p-Ibpw sN-¿pw.

Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-Sn-¯-d-IÄ Cf-¡n a-dn-¡p-hm³ ti-jn-bp-Å-h-bm-Wv a-\p-jy-sâ A-l-´-bp-sS Zq-jy-^-e-§-sf-¶v Zr-V-am-bn hn-iz-kn-¨n-cp-¶ hy-àn-bm-bn-cp-¶p Úm-\n-I-fn Úm-\n-bm-bn-cp-¶ i-tem-tam³ cm-Pmhv. Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-Sn-Øm-\w D-d-¸n-¡p-hm³ B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-hÀ

A-t±-l-¯n-sâ hm-¡p-IÄ Ku-c-h-t¯m-sS DÄs¡mÅWw.

"A-l-¦mcw-sImïv hn-hm-Zw am{Xw D-ïm-Ip¶p; B-tem-N-\ tIÄ-¡p-

¶-h-cp-sS ]-¡-tem- Úm-\w D-ïv' (k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä 13:10).

"KÀ-Æ-ap-Å G-h\pw b-tlmh-¡p sh-dp¸v; Ah-¶p in-£ -h-cm-Xn-cn-¡-

bnà F-¶-Xn-\p Rm³ I-¿-Sn-¡p¶p' (k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä 16:5).

"\m-i-¯n-\p- ap-s¼ KÀÆw; ho-gv-N-¡p- ap-s¼ D-¶-X- ̀ mhw. KÀ-Æn-I-tfm-Sp- Iq-sS I-hÀ-¨ ]-¦n-Sp-¶-Xn-t\-¡mÄ Xm-gv-a-bpÅ-h-tcm-Sp -Iq-sS Xm-gv-a-bp-

Å-h-\m-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv \Ã-Xv' (k-Zr-iy-hm-Iy-§Ä16:18,19).

157B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

B-ß-hn-izm-kw A-Xn-cp I-S-¶ A-an-X- hn-izm-k-am-bn am-dn-bm an-¡-

h-cp-tSbpw X-e¡-\w Iq-Sp-hm-\m-Wv km-²y-X. A-Sp-¯-Sp-¯v hn-P-b-

§Ä H-¶n-\p- ]pd-sI H-¶m-bn Po-hn-X¯n-te-¡p IS-¶p h-cp-t¼mÄ

hn-P-b- e-l-cn-bn A-t\-Icpw a-Xn-ad-¶v \n-K-fn-¨p t]m-Ip¶-Xv a-\p-jy

-kzm-`m-hw . A-h-cn th-cp-d-¸n-¡p-¶ D-¶-X`m-hhpw A-l-´bpw an-¡-

t¸mgpw A-h-cp-sS ho-gv-N¡pw \m-i-¯n\pw Im-c-W-am-bn-¯o-cp-¶p F-¶

h-kvXp-X N-cn-{X-¯n \n-¶p \mw {K-ln-¡p-¶ A-aq-eyam-b ]mTw.

tem-Iw I-ï t{i-jvTcm-b k-ÀÆssk-\ym-[n-]-·m-cn ap³-\n-c-

bn¯-s¶ Øm-\-ap-d-¸n-¨ i-à\mb t]m-cm-fn-bm-bn-cp-¶p {^m³-kn-

sâ t\m-t¸m-fn-b³ t_m-W-¸mÀ«v. A-Sp-¸n-¨-Sp-¸n-¨v sIm-bv-Xp- Iq-«p-hm³

I-gn-ª hn-P-b-§-fp-sS e-l-cn-bn ]-cnk-cw a-d-¶ s\-t¸m-fn-b-sâ-bp-

Ån th-cp-d-¸n-¨ A-an-X-hn-izm-khpw Rm-s\-¶ `m-hhpw A-t±-l-¯n-

sâ hn-gv-N-bv-¡v Im-c-W-ambn.

1799þÂ {^m³-kn-sâ B-Zy-s¯ N-{I-hÀ-¯n-bm-bn s\-t¸m-fn-b³ t_m-

W-¸mÀ-«v A-[n-Im-c-ta-sä-Sp¯p. Xp-SÀ-¶p-Å \m-fp-I-fn t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¡p-

hm³ I-gn-ª hn-P-b-§-fn-eq-sS bq-tdm-¸n-sâ H-cp \Ã- `m-Khpw A-t±-

l-¯n-sâ \n-b-{´-W-¯n-embn. F-¶m {_n-«-s\ X-sâ h-cp-Xn-bnÂ

\nÀ-¯p-¶-Xn At±-lw hn-P-bn-¨nÃ. B hm-in-bn A-t±-lw 1806þÂ

{_n-«-s\-Xn-sc D-]-tcm-[-ta-À-s¸-Sp¯n. {^m³-kp-am-bn ku-lmÀ-±_-Ôw

\n-e-\nÀ-¯n-bn-cp-¶ cm-Py-am-bn-cp-¶p djy. F-¶m {^m³-kv {_n-«-

sâ- ta A-Sn-t¨ev]n-¨ D-]-tcm-[hpw a-äp \n-b-{´-W-§fpw X-§-fp-sS

hym-]m-c- ta-J-e-tbbpw dq-_n-fn-sâ aq-ey-t¯bpw tZm-j-I-c-am-bn _m-[n-

¡p-¶p F-¶p a-\-Ên-em¡n-b d-jy Np-h-Sp- amän. am-{XaÃ, {^m³-knÂ

\n-¶pw d-jy-bn-te-¡v Ib-än A-b-¨n-cp-¶ B-Uw-_-c- h-kv-Xp-¡Ä-¡v

I-\-¯ \n-Ip-Xn Np-a-¯m\pw d-jy³ `-c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-b-n-cp-¶ A-e-Iv-

km-ïÀ H-¶m-a³ N-{I-hÀ-¯n D-¯-c-hn-«p. N-{I-hÀ-¯n-bp-sS k-tlm-

Z-cn-am-cn H-cm-sf hn-hm-lw I-gn-¡p-hm-\p-Å A-`yÀ-°-\ N-{I-hÀ-¯n

\n-c-kn¨Xv s\-t¸m-fnb-s\ {]-tIm-]n-¸n¨p.

tcm-jm-Ip-e\mb t\m-t¸m-fn-b³ X-sâ A-Xn-cp-I-S-¶ B-ß-hn-izm-k-

¯n \n-¶p-sa-Sp-¯ Xo-cp-am-\w A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Z-b-\o-bam-b ]-X-\-

¯n-em-Wv I-em-in-¨Xv. Np-cp-§n-b- Imew-sIm-ïv bq-tdm-]y³ cm-Py-

§-fp-sS -ta B-[n-]Xyw Øm-]n-¡p-hm³ I-gn-ª-Xn-sâ ^-e-am-bn

A-t±-l-¯n cq-V-maq-eam-b D-¶-X- `m-hw d-jy-bv-s¡-Xn-sc bp-²w {]-

Jym-]n-¡p-¶-Xn A-t±-l-s¯ sIm-sï-¯n¨p.

158 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

c-ïp e-£w d-jy³ ssk-\nI-sc t\-cn-Sp-hm³ A-©p- e-£-¯n-

te-sd ssk-\n-I-cp-am-bm-Wv {^m³-kn -\n-¶pw s\-t¸m-fn-b³ 1812 Pq¬

am-kw 24þmw Xob-Xn d-jy-bn-se-¯n-bXv. AXn-ssi-Xyhpw ln-a-]m-X

hpw tcm-K-§fpw `-£-W ZuÀ-e-`yhpw Imc-Ww {^-©p ssk-\y-¯nÂ

_-lp-`q-cn-]-£hpw a-cn-¨p- hoWp.

d-jy-bn \n¶pw a-S-§n-sb¯n-b s\-t¸m-fn-b-s\-Xn-sc bp-²w {]-Jym-

]n-¨ d-jybpw {_n-«Wpw k-Jy-I-£n-I-fpw 1813 H-tÎm-_À am-kw

eo-]v-kn-¤n \-S-¶ cq-£-am-b bp-²-¯n A-t±l-s¯ \n-ew-]-cn-Nm-

¡n. 1814 amÀ-¨n ]m-co-kv Io-g-S¡n-b F-Xn-cm-fn-IÄ A-t±l-s¯ FÂ-

_m-Zzo]n-te-¡v \m-Sp-I-S¯n. A-Sp-¯-hÀ-jw s\-t¸m-fn-b³ F-Xn-cm-fnI-

sf Io-g-S-¡phm-s\m-cp {i-aw-Iq-sS \-S-¯n-sb-¦n-epw, hm-«À-eq-bn \-S-¶

bp-²-¯n F-Xn-cm-fnIÄ A-t±l-s¯ X-d- ]-än-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p.

H-cp Ime-¯v `q-cn-`m-Kw bqtdm-]y³ cm-Py-§-fp-sS ta-epw B-[n-]-Xyw

Øm-]n-¨n-cp-¶ `-c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶p s\-t¸m-fnb³. F-{X Z-b-\o-b-

am-bn-cp-¶p B `-c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bp-sS ho-gv-N!

\-½p-sS Bßo-b Po-hnX-s¯ ImÀ-¶p Xn-¶p-¶ £p-{Z- Po-hn-bm-Wv

D-¶-X- ̀ mhw. {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-X-¯n hnP-bw ssI-h-cn-¡p-hm³ hn-izm-

kn-IÄ Rm-s\-¶ `m-hw ssI-sh-Sn-ªv ssZ-h-k-¶n-[n-bn I-®p\o-

tcm-sS ap-«p-a-S-¡p-hm³ X-¿m-dm-IWw. ssZ-h-ap-¼m-sI kz-bw Xm-gv-¯p-

¶-hÀ am-{X-sa D-bÀ-¯-s¸-Sp-I-bpf-fq F-¶v am-ä-anÃm¯ ssZ-h-hN-\w

DZv-tLm-jn-¡p-¶p.

\-½p-sS c-£n-Xmhm-b IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn¶pw tem-I-¯n {]-Xn-

[z-\n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶p þ "B-I-bm Cu in-ip-hn-s\-t¸m-se X-s¶-

¯m³ Xm-gv-¯p-¶-h³ kzÀ-¤-cm-Py-¯n G-ähpw h-en-b-h³ B-Ip¶p'

(a-¯m-bn 18:4).

"X-s¶-¯m³ D-bÀ-¯p-¶-h-s\Ãmw Xm-gv-¯-s¸-Spw; X-s¶-¯m³ Xm-gv-

¯p-¶-h³ FÃmw D-bÀ-¯-s¸-Spw' (a-¯m-bn 23:12).

th-Zn-bn B-th-i-t¯m-sS {]-kw-Kn-¡p-hm³ I-gn-bp-¶-hÀ tem-I-¯nÂ

Cãw- t]m-se-bpïv. A-h-cn ]-ecpw Im-Xp-IÄ-¡v C-¼w ]-I-cp-¶

\q-X-\m-i-b-§Ä A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡p-hm-\p-f-f _p-²nbpw N-¦q-ä-hp-ap-Å-h-cm-

Wv. F-¶m A-h-cn an-¡-hcpw {]-kw-Kn-¡p-¶ B-i-b-§Ä Po-hn-X-

¯n ]-IÀ-¯p-¶-Xn ]-cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-¶-Xm-bn-«m-Wv Im-Wp-¶Xv.

159B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

A-h-cn \n-s¶m-s¡ Xn-I¨pw hy-Xy-Ø-\m-bn-cp-¶p \-½p-sS

IÀ-¯mhv. A-hn-Sp-¶v {]-kw-Kn-¨ B-i-b-§-sfÃmw kz-´ -Po-hn-X-¯nÂ

]-IÀ-¯n tem-I-¯n-\v amXr-I Im-Wn¨p. i-{Xp¡-sf kv-t\-ln-¡-W-sa-

¶v ]Tn-¸n-¨ IÀ-¯m-hv F§-s\ i-{Xp¡-sf kv-t\-ln-¡-W-sa-¶v X-sâ

Po-hn-X-¯n-eq-sS amXr-I Im-Wn¨p.

H-cn-¡Â i-{Xp-¡-fm-bn-cp-¶ \-ap-¡p -th-ïn {Iq-ip- Np-a-¶-Xn A-hn-

Sp-s¯ kv-t\-lw A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨nÃ. tem-Iw sN-bvXvIq«n-b k-I-e-

]m-]-§fpw kz-bw in-c-Ên h-ln¨p. am-{XaÃ, ImÂ-h-dn-bn-se sIm-

e-¡-f-¯n ]o-U-\-§-tf-äv ]n-Sv-ªp-]nS-ªp a-cn-¨m-Wv A-hn-Sp-¶v

\-t½m-Sp-Å kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ B-g-§Ä sh-fn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bXv.

kz-bw Xm-gv-¯p-hm³ D-]-tZ-in-¨ IÀ-¯m-hv B Bi-bw X-sâ Po-hn-

X-¯n- ]-IÀ¯n. Kp-cp-¡-·m-cp-sS {]o-Xn- ]n-Sn-¨p ]-äp-hm³ A-h-cp-sS

]m-Z-§Ä `-hy-X-tbm-sS I-gp-In-bn-«p-Å in-jy-·mÀ N-cn-{X-¯n \n-c-h-

[n-bpïv. F-¶m in-jy-·m-cp-sS Im-ep-IÄ I-gp-In Im-]-Sy-¯n-sâ ]-cn-

th-jw sXÃp-anÃm-sX X-sâ Xm-gva-sb sh-fn-s¸-Sp-¯n temI-s¯ sR-

«n-¨ H-cp Kp-cp am-{X-sa tem-I- N-cn-{X-¯n-ep-Åq.

Im-e-¯n-sâ k-¼qÀ-®-X-bn kv-{Xo-bp-sS k-´-Xn-bm-bn P-\n¨

ssZ-h-]p-{X-\m-Wv B Kpcp.

tem-I-¯n C-¶ph-sc H-cp a-\p-jy\pw kz-bw Xm-gv-¯p-hm³ I-gn-

bm-¯ A-f-hn kz-bw Xm-gv-¯n ssZ-h-ln-X-¯n-\m-bn `-c-taÂ-¸n-¨ hy-

àn-bm-Wv ]p-{X\mb ssZ-h-sa-¶v ]-cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZ-hw km-£y-

s¸-Sp-¯p¶p.

"{In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn-ep-Å `m-hw X-t¶ \n-§-fnepw D-ïm-bn-cn-¡s«.

A-h³ ssZ-h-cq-]-¯n C-cn-s¡ ssZ-h-t¯m-Sp-Å k-aXzw ap-dp-sI

]n-Sn¨p-sIm-tÅ-Ww F-¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡m-sX Zm-k-cq-]w F-Sp-¯p a-\p-

jy-km-Zr-iy-¯n-em-bn X-s¶-¯m³ H-gn-¨p th-j-¯n a-\p-jy-\m-bn

hnf-§n X-s¶-¯m³ Xm-gv-¯n a-c-W-t¯mfw, {Iq-in-se a-c-W-t¯m-fw

Xt¶, A-\p-k-c-W-ap-Å-h-\m-bn-¯oÀ-¶p' (^n-en-¸nbÀ 2:5þ8).

Xm-gv-a-tbm-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n IÀ-¯m-hv sh-fn-s¸-Sp-¯n-b B-i-b-§Ä

]qÀ-®-ambpw DÄ-s¡m-ï-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p A-s¸m-kv-X-e-·m-sc-¶p hy-à-am-

¡p-¶-Xm-Wv ]-t{Xm-kn-sâbpw bm-t¡m-_n-sâbpw hm-¡pIÄ.

160 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"AÆ-®w C-f-b-htc, aq-¸-·mÀ-¡p Io-g-S-§p-hn³. FÃm-hcpw X-½nÂ

X-½n Io-g-S-§n Xmgv-a [-cn-¨p-sImÄ-hn³. ssZ-hw \n-K-fn-I-tfm-Sv F-XnÀ-

¯p \nÂ-¡p¶p; Xm-gv-a-bp-Å-hÀt¡m Ir-] \Â-Ip¶p. AXp-sIm-ïv

A-h³ X-¡-k-ab-¯v \n§-sf D-bÀ-¯p-hm³ ssZ-h¯n-sâ _-e-apÅ

ssI-¡o-gv Xm-Wn-cn-¸n³' (1 ]-s{Xmkv 5:5þ7).

"F-¶m A-h³ A-[n-Iw Ir-] \Â-Ip¶p; AXp-sImïv "ssZ-hw \n-K-

fn-I-tfm-Sv F-XnÀ-¯p \nÂ-¡bpw Xm-gv-a-bp-Å-hÀ-¡p Ir-] \Â-Ip-Ibpw

sN-¿p-¶p F-¶p ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p....IÀ-¯m-hn-sâ k-¶n-[n-bn Xm-gp-

hn³; F-¶m A-h³ \n§-sf D-bÀ-¯pw '(bm-t¡m_v 4:6,10).

Xm-gv-a-sb-¡p-dn-¨v Nn-´n-¡p-t¼mÄ h-tbm-[n-I\m-b H-cp ]n-Xm-hv X-sâ

aI-\v \ÂIn-b D-]-tZ-i-amWv HmÀ-½-bn h-cp-¶-Xv.

tcm-Kn-bm-bn B-ip-]-{Xn-bn I-gn-bp-¶ h-tbm-[n-I\m-b ]n-Xm-hn-s\

k-µÀ-in-¡p-hm³ At±-l-¯nsâ a-I³ t]m-b-t¸mÄ, A-Xv X-sâ

]n-Xm-hp-am-bp-Å A-hkm-\ Iq-Sn-¡m-gv-N-bm-Ip-sa-¶v A-bmÄ kz-]v-\-

¯n -t]mepw I-cp-Xn-bn-cp-¶nÃ. ]-g-b Im-e HmÀ-½-IÄ A-b-hnd-¡n

A-hÀ c-ïp- t]cpw ZoÀ-L-t\-cw kw-km-cn-¨n-cp¶p. A-h-km-\w bm{X-

tNm-Zn-¨p t]m-Ip-hm-\m-bn a-I³ F-gp-t¶-ä-t¸mÄ ]-Xn-hn-\p hn-]-co-X-am-

bn ]n-Xm-hv aI-s\ A-\p-[mh-\w sN-bvXp.

B-ip-]-{Xn-¡v ]p-d-t¯-¡v t]m-Ip-hm³ C-Sp§n-b H-cp C-S-\m-gn-bn-eq-sS

Aev]w \-S-¡-W-am-bn-cp¶p. B bm-{X-bn c-ïp-t]cpw kw-km-cn¨p-

sIm-ïp \-S-¡p-t¼mÄ ap-I-fn-em-bn Ip-dp-sI Øm-]n-¨n-cp-¶ D¯-cw

aI-sâ {i-²-bnÂ-s¸-«nÃ. Ip-\n-ªp \-S-¡m³ ap-¶-dn-bn-¸v \Â-Ip-hm-

\p-Å km-h-Im-iw ]n-Xm-hn-\p e-`n-¨nÃ. aI-sâ inc-Êv D-¯-c-¯nÂ

i-à-am-bn C-Sn¨p. aI-s\ tNÀ-¯p \nÀ-¯n kv-t\-l-hmbv-t]m-sS B

]n-Xm-hv ]d-ªp þ "Po-hn-X-bm-{X-bn I-gn-bp-¶n-S-t¯m-fw X-e-Xm-gv-¯n

\-S-¡p-hm³ {i-²n-¨mÂ, X-«nbpw ap-«nbpw D-ïm-Im-hp-¶ ]-cp-¡pIÄ- Iq-

Sm-sX Cu bm-{X- A-h-km-\n-¸n¡mw'.

s\-©p -hn-cn-¨v in-c-Êp-bÀ-¯n \-S-¡p-hm³ sh-¼p-¶-h-cp-sS- Cu tem-

I-¯n H-cp ]n-Xmhn\v X-sâ A-´y-\n-an-j-§-fn C-Xn-t\-¡mÄ D-]-

cn-bm-bn t{i-jvT-am-sbm-cp D-]-tZ-iw X-sâ ]p-{X-\v \ÂIp-hm-\p-s -ï¶v

tXm-¶p-¶nÃ.

161B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

\-½p-sS B-bp-Ên-sâ \n-an-j-§-tfbpw Po-hn-X¯n \-S¶p-sIm-ïn-cn-

¡p-¶ kw-`-h-§-tfbpw \mw I-S¶p -s]m-bv-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ km-l-N-cy-

§-tfbpw \n-c´-cw \n-b-{´n¨p -sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ kv-t\-l-k-¼-¶\m-b

H-cp ]n-Xm-hv \-ap-¡v D-b-c-§-fn-epïv. ]e-t¸mgpw {]-Xn-k-Ôn-I-fnÂ

\mw ]-X-dn-t¸m-Ip-¶-h-cmWv. X-Õ-a-b-§-fn Aev]w B-izm-k-¯n-

\m-bn X-IÀ-¶ lr-Z-b-t¯m-sS Zr-ãn-IÄ \mw D-b-c-§-fn-te-¡v D-bÀ-

¯m-dpïv. ]-e k-µÀ-`-§-fnepw a-dp]-Sn e-`n-¡m-sX h-cp-t¼mÄ

\-½p-sS hn-izm-k-¯n-\v Cf-¡w X-«p-Ibpw \mw \n-cm-i-s¸-«p t]m-Ip-I-

bpw sN¿pw.

F-¶m th-Z-\-bp-sS B \n-an-j-§-fn \-s½ a-d-¡p-¶-h-\à \-½p-sS

ssZhw. X-Õa-bw A-hn-Sp-¶v \-½p-sS hn-Sp-X-en-\p- th-ïn h-gn-IÄ Xp-d-

¡p-hm³ {]-hÀ-¯n¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-sW-¶ h-kvXp-X \-½n F-{X

t]À-¡v DÄ-s¡m-Åp-hm³ I-gn-bpw?

H-cp A-]-cm-[hpw sN-¿m-Xn-cp-¶n«pw Ipïd-bn A-S-bv-¡-s¸«

tbm-tk-^v hn-izm-k -Po-hn-X-¯n hn-iz-kvX-X-tbm-sS Np-h-Sp-d-¸n-¨p

\n-¶-Xn-\v Imc-Ww X-sâ Po-hn-Xw A-hn-Sp-s¯ Xr-¡-c-§-fn `-{Z-am-

sW¶v D-d-¸p-ïm-bn-cp-¶Xp-sIm-ïmWv. Nq-Sv G-gp-aS-§v hÀ-²n-¸n-¨

Xo-¨q-f-bn-te-¡v i-{Z-¡n-t\bpw ta-si-¡n-t\bpw A-t_-Zvs\-tKm-hn-

t\bpw h-en-s¨-dn-ª-t¸mÄ A-hÀ sXÃpw ]-X-dn-bnÃ. Imc-Ww F-cn-

bp-¶ Xo-¨q-f-bn \n¶pw s\-_q-J-Zv-t\-k-cn-sâ I-¿n \n¶pw hn-Sp-hn-

¸m³ i-à-\m-Wv X-§-fp-sS ssZ-h-sa-¶v A-hÀ A-Sn-bpd-¨p hn-iz-kn¨p.

X-¡ -k-ab-¯v {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-¶ A-Ûp-X-§-fp-sS ssZ-h-am-Wv

\-½p-sS ssZhw. Cu bm-YmÀ°yw {K-ln-¨ Zm-ho-Zv ssZ-h-t¯m-Sv A-t]-£n-

¡p¶-Xv {i-²n-¡p-I.

D-]-kw-lm-cw

162 B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-¶ A-ÔIm-ci-ànI-Ä

"F-sâ Im-e-K-Xn-IÄ \n-sâ I-¿n C-cn-¡p¶p; F-sâ i-{Xp-¡-fp-tS-

bpw F-s¶ ]o-Vn-¸n-¡p-¶-h-cp-tSbpw I-¿n \n-¶v F-s¶ hn-Sp-hn-t¡-

Wta"(k-¦oÀ-¯-\w 31:15).

i-{Xp-¡Ä tZm-jw {]-hÀ-¯n-¡p-hm³ A-\p-h-Zn-¡msX, cmhpw ]-Iepw

I¬-t]m-f-IÄ-¡v Dd-¡w sIm-Sp-¡m-sX X-s¶ Im-¯p kq-£n-¡p-¶

bn-{km-tb-en-sâ ]-cn-]m-e-I\m-b bmlmw ssZ-h-¯n-sâ km-¶n²yw

X-t¶m-sSm-¯v D-sï-¶p-Å D-d-¸p-ÅXp-sIm-ïm-Wv Zm-ho-Zv A-{]-Im-cw

{]mÀ-°n-¨Xv.

\-½p-sS B-ßmhn-t\m-Sp t]m-cm-Sp-hm³ A-Ô-Im-ci-àn k-S-Ip-S-sª-

gp-t¶Â-¡p-t¼mÄ _-e-ap-Å k-t¦-X-am-bn D-d-¸p-ff tIm-«-bm-bn H-cp

tZm-jhpw X-«m-sX \-s½ Im-¯p kq-£n-¡p-¶ A-hn--Sp-s¯- I-cp-X-ep-

IÄ-¡m-bn ssZh-s¯ kv-Xp-Xn-¡mw. A-hn-Sp-¶v A-dn-bm-sX Po-hn-X-

¯n H¶pw kw-`-hn-¡p-I-bnà F-¶ hn-izm-kw \-½p-sS lr-Z-b-¯nÂ

\n-d-bp-t¼m-Ä i-{Xp-hn-s\-Xn-sc ss[-cy-t¯m-sS F-XnÀ-¯p \nev]m-

\p-Å A-f-h-ä Ir-] kzÀ-¤-Ø\m-b ]n-Xm-hv \-½p-sS ta sNm-cn-bp-

hm³ C-S-bm-Ipw.