ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen
aebmfw
Ãm≥tU¿Uv
VI
tIc-f-k¿°m¿
hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip∏v
2009
Prepared by :State Council of EducationalResearch and Training (SCERT)Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 12, KeralaWebsite www.scertkerala.gov.ine-mail [email protected]
© Government of Kerala • Department of Education • 2009
tZio-b-Km\w
P\-K-W-a-\- -A-[n-\m-bI Pbtl
`mc-X -`m-Ky-hn-[mXm,
]©m-_-kn‘p KpP-dmØ admTm
ZmhnU DXv°-e- _w-Km,
hn‘y-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm,
D—e Pe-[nX-cwKm,
Xh-ip-`-\mta PmtK,
Xh-ip` Bin-j -am-tK,
Kmtl Xh- P-b- KmYm
P\-K-W-aw-K-e-Zm-bI Pbtl
`mc-X- m-Ky-hn-[mXm.
Pb-tl, Pb-tl, Pb-tl,
Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!
]nb-s∏´ Ip´n-I-tf,
amXr- m-j-bpsS D≈-d-I-fn-te°v Cd-ßn-s®-√m≥
\n߃°v Ah-kcw e`n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
\ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ \n[n-Ipw- -߃ \n߃°v
kz¥-am-Im≥ t]mIp-∂p.
CuSp‰ kmln-Xy-Øns‚ temIØv C\n btYjvSw k©-cn-°mw.
Adnhn\pw A\p- q-Xn°pw th≠n, Iq´p-Iq-Sm\pw
]¶p-h-bv°m\pw Cu ]T\w klm-b-I-am-hpw.
\Ωƒ \nc-¥cw ]d-bp-Ibpw Fgp-Xp-Ibpw sNøp∂ `mj-bn¬
FX-sbX cl-ky-ß-fmWv Hfn-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv!
A-dn-bp-t¥mdpw C\nbpw Adn-bm≥ Gsd _m°n-bm-hp-∂p.
`mjm-]-T\w IuXp-Ihpw Bth-ihpw DW¿Øp∂ ]h¿Ø-\-am-Wv.
\mw Pohn-°p∂ kaq-l-sØbpw ]Ir-Xn-sbbpw
Adn-bm\pw AhbpsS kpÿn-Xn-°mbn ]h¿Øn-°m\pw
\ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚bpw ss]Xr-I-Øn-s‚bpw
`mK-am-hm\pw Cu ]T\w klm-b-I-am-hpw.
kvt\lm-iw-k-I-tfmsS,
s]m^. Fw.-F. -Jm-Z¿Ub-d-IvS¿
Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.
kwÿm\ hnZym- ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT)hnZym-`h≥, ]qP-∏p-c, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw 695 012
inev]-im-e-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h¿
A°m-Z-anIv tImUnt\‰¿
ioaXn- A¬t^m≥k ]n.-Fw.
]mT-]p-kvXI cN\
NnX-Imc-∑m¿
io.- kNo-µ≥
io.- iymw hn.-sI.
io. A_vZp¬\mk¿ Sn.
io. Ba-®¬ kptc-µ≥
io. DÆ-nIr-jvW≥ F.-sI.
io.- Fw.-F≥. Im-c-t»cn
ioaXn KoXmtZhn
io. Znt\-i≥ ]n.
io. -]-`m-I-c≥ hn.]n.
io. _nPp Pn.-F-kv.
io. apl-ΩZv\ko¿ F.
io. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ Im°-t»cn
io. cma-Ir-jvW≥ Ipac-\-√q¿
io. cmhpÆn
io. kPojv \mcm-b-W≥
ioaXn -kw-Ko-X -sI.sI.-]n.
hnZ-Kv[¿
ioa-Xn kn.]n. NnX
tUm. F≥.-kn lcn-Zmkv
D≈S°w
1. hnizw kvt\l-abw
AΩ
bmXm-samgn
2. C√w \nd h√w \nd
thcp-Iƒ
Hen
H°¬
3. ]]-©-in-ev]n-Iƒ
ImWm-s∏m-∂p- tXSn
]mX-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-∂-h¿
Hcp-cp-f -tNmdv
Xq∏p-Imcn
hnizw kvt\l-abw1
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
""Hcp cmXn t_m´p-am¿Kw Rm≥ ssh°-sØØn. Ahn-
sS-\n-∂v Xe-tbm-e-∏-d-ºn-te°p \S-∂p. \me©p ssaep-≠v.
\√ Ccp´v. ]mºpw a‰pw D≈ hgn-bmWv. ipth-en-°p-∂n-\-
SpØv Hcp ams¶m-ºn¬ Hcmƒ sI´n-Øqßn NØn- p-≠m-
bn-cp-∂p. cmXn aq∂p-aWn Ign-™n-cp∂p. Rm≥ ho´n¬,
ap‰Øp sN∂-t∏mƒ "BcmXv'?' F∂v Fs‚ amXmhv tNmZn-
®p. Rm≥ hcm-¥-bn¬ Ibdn. AΩ hnf-°p-sIm-fpØn
H∂pw kw -hn-®n- n-√mØ amXncn Ft∂mSp tNmZn-®p:
""\o h√Xpw Ignt®m aIt\?''
Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Rm≥ BsI hnßn-s∏m´n. temI-
sa√mw Dd-ßn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs‚ amXmhpamXw Dd-°-
an-f-®n-cn-°p∂p! sh≈hpw In≠nbpw sIm≠p-h-®n- v, amXmhv
Ft∂mSp ssIIm-ep-Iƒ Igp-Im≥ ]d-™p. F∂n´p
tNmdp-ºmXw \o°n-h-®p-X-∂p. thsdm∂pw tNmZn-®n-√.
F\n-°-¤pXw tXm∂n: ""Rm≥ C∂p hcp-sa∂v DΩ
Fßs\ Adn™p?''
AΩ ]d™p: ""Hm...-tNmdpw I-dn-bpw-h®v F√m cmXnbpw
Rm≥ ImØn-cn°pw.''
Hm¿a-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ ssh°w apl-ΩZvv _jo¿
$ Gsd-°m-e-ambn hoSp-hn- p-t]mb aI-\p-th≠n, F√m
Znh-khpw tNmdp-ambn ImØn-cn-°p∂ DΩ-bpsS
]hrØn "Hm...' F∂p aqfn-°-f-bm-hp-∂-X \n m-
c-amsW∂v \n߃ hnNm-cn-°p-∂pthm? A`n-]mb-
߃ bp‡nk-l-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.
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AΩ
Ccp-]Xp ss]kbv°p ]®-°dn hmßn aS-ßp∂
B hr≤sb Hcp sagvknUkv Im¿ X≈n-bn´p.
Ah¿°v Xs‚ hetØ Im¬ NXs-™∂p tXm∂n.
]t£, Atøm F∂p \ne-hn-fn-°m≥ \mhp-b¿∂n√; thZ-
\-sIm≠v ac-hn-®n-cp-∂p.
Im¿ Hcp ko¬°m-c-tØmsS [rXn-bn¬ HmSn-t∏mbn.
hr≤ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ sh≠-bv°-I-fpsS CS-bn¬, B
sXcp-hn¬ Hcp s]mfn™ ]mh-sb-t∏mse Aßs\
sImgn-™p-In-S-∂p. thZ\ F√m Ah-b-h-ß-sfbpw
ac-hn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Ft∏mgpw Hcp sImgpØ
sh≈w Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂ B IÆp-Iƒ°p ac-hn-
®-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. shfpØ kmcn-bn¬ Hcp Nph∂
hrØw hf¿∂p hnI-kn-®p-h-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ t\m°n-
s°m-≠ncp-∂p.
Xs‚ ssk°nƒ \n¿Øn Hcp ]m¬°m-c≥ Ah-cpsS
ASp-tØ°p sN∂p.
""F¥p-]‰n AtΩ''˛ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
Im¿ B hr≤sb X´n-bn-Sp-∂Xv Abmƒ
I≠n-cp-∂p.
AtΩ F∂ B hnfn tI -t∏mƒ hr≤bv°p
Ipd®p i‡n ho≠p-In- nb t]mse A\p- -h-
s∏- p. Imc-Ww, Ipd®p sIm√-ßfm-bn,
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
Ahsc Aßs\ Bcpw kwt_m-[\ sNbvXn v. At©m Btdm sIm√-߃°papºv,
Xs‚ a°ƒ AtΩ AtΩ F∂v FX XhW hnfn-®n-cp∂p! A∂v Ah¿ Xs∂ Dt]-
£n®v ]pdwcmP-y-ß-fn-te°p t]mbv°-gn-™n-cp-∂n√. A∂p Xm\pw kvt\ln-°-s∏-
-h-fm-bn-cp∂p...
FX XpWn-Iƒ Ae-°n-°-gn™p, Xs‚ ssIIƒsIm--≠vv! FX DuWp-Iƒ D≠m°n
Du´n-°-gn™p! C\n sNøm≥ _m°n-sbm-∂p-an-s√∂ ÿnXnbmbn. a°ƒ mc-y-am-scbpw
sIm≠v cmPyw hnSp-Ibpw sNbvXp!
""F¥mWv ]d-bp-∂Xv? F\n°v H∂pw a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√'' ˛ ]m¬°m-c≥ AhcpsS
t\¿°p Xe-Ip-\n-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. Abmƒ Ahsc km-h-[m-\-Øn¬ Fgp-t∂¬∏n®v
Ccp-Øn. Ah-cpsS hetØ Imen¬\n∂v At∏mgpw tNmc-sbm-gp-In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p; Nph-
∏p-≈Xpw NqSp-≈-Xp-amb tNmc. c‡-Øn\p \c-bn-√-t√m; hm¿[Iye£-W-ß-fn-√-t√m.
Hcp t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ At∏m-tg°pw AhnsS ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ambn ]X-y-£-s∏- p.
""Xm\mtWm C-hsc hogvØn-bn´Xv?'' Abmƒ ]m¬°m-c-t\mSp tNmZn-®p.
""CsX¥p `m¥v!'' ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Chsc Hcp IdpØ _nem-Øn-°m-dmWv
hogvØn-bn- -Xv. AXp \n¬°msX HmSn-°-f-™p. Rms\-¥n\v Cu hr≤sb hogvØn-bn-
Sp-∂p? F\n°p IÆn-s√-∂pt≠m? F\n°p Xebv°p s\m pt≠m?''
""icn, icn. F∂m¬ Xm\mWv Cu tIkns‚ ZrIvkm-£n''- t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ ]d™p:
""]d-bq, F-¥mWv t]cv?''
""Fs‚ t]cv t_mtedmw F∂mWv.''
""A—s‚ t]tcm?''
""A—s‚ t]cv tamØo-dmw.''
""Xs‚ kz-tZiw Fhn-sS-bmWv?''
"Camw-K-©v'
""Camw-Kt©m? AsX-hn-sS-°n-S-°p-∂p?''
""CsXs¥mcp `m¥mWv!'' ]m¬°m-c≥ A£-a-\mbn ]d™p: ""Kb-bpsS ASp-Øm-
Wt√m Camw-K-©v. CX-IqSn t]meo-kp-Im¿°v Adn-bn-s√t∂m?''
""Atøm! F\n°p Xosc hø'' hr≤ Bh-em-Xn-s∏- p.
""C-hsc h√ tUmIvSdpsSbpw ASpØv FØn-°-s´'' ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""F∂n-
´mhmw, Xs‚ tNmZ-yhpw DØ-c-hpw. Ch-cpsS Imen¬\n∂p tNmc Hgp-Ip-∂Xp X\n°p
ImWm\nt√?''
""tNmZ-y-߃ apgp-h-\m-°msX Rms\-ßs\ Cu tIkv dnt∏m¿ v sNøpw?'' t]meo-kp-
Im-c≥ tNmZn-®p.
""dnt∏m¿ v- sN-øp∂p! \n߃°pw Hc-Ω-bnt√! Cu hr≤sb tdm´n¬ InSØn acn-∏n-°m-
\mtWm Xs‚ Dt±-iyw! amdn-\n-¬°n≥. Rms\mcp SmIvkn hnfn-°-s´.''
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""Atøm F\n°p Xosc hø-t√m'' hr≤ Bh-em-Xn-s∏- p.
]m¬°m-c≥ Hcp SmIvkn \n¿Øn, AXn-te°v hr≤sb Xmßn-sb-Sp-Øp-h-®p.
""tUmIvS-dpsS ASp-tØ°v'' Abmƒ SmIvkn-ssU-htdmSp ]d™p: ""Imen¬\n∂v
tNmc Hen-°p-∂Xv \n¿Ø-s´. Im¬aWn-°q-dmbn CXp XpS-ßn-bn- v.''
""CXv \nß-fpsS AΩ-bmtWm?'' SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ tNmZn-®p.
""Fs‚ AΩ-b√'' ˛ ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ AΩ-bm-sW-¶n¬ Cu hømØ
ImeØp ]®-°-dn-hm-ßm≥ Rm\-hsc ]pd-
tØ-°-b-bv°p-I-bn-√. Chsc Rm\n∂v
BZyw ImWp-I-bm-Wv. Hcp IdpØ _nem-
Øn-°mdv Chsc X´n-bn v Imev BsI NX-
®n-cn-°p-∂p... F\n°p ]e-bn-SØpw ]mse-
Øn-°-Ww. \n߃°p Rm≥ ]Ww Xcmw.
Chsc Hcp tUmIvS-dpsS ASpØv FØn-
°mtam?''
""]W-sam∂pw th≠, Rms\-Øn-°mw''˛
SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ ]d-™p.
tUmIvS-dpsS apdn-bn-te°v, Xmßn-sb-Sp-Øp-
sIm-≠mWv A-bmƒ B hr≤sb sIm≠p -
sN-∂-Xv.
""F¥p-]‰n?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn®p.
""Chsc Hcp _nem-Øn-°mdv hogvØn-bn-
´p'' ˛ ssUh¿ ]d™p: ""Imen-t∑¬
NXhp]‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
""ChnsS InS°q AtΩ'' ˛ tUmIvS¿ B
hr≤sb I´n-en¬ ]nSn®pInS-Øn. ho≠pw
"AtΩ' F∂ hnfn. hr≤ IÆp-Iƒ angn®p
Np‰pw t\m°n. tUmIvS¿ B apdn™
Im¬ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p.
""AΩbv°p thZ-\n-°p-∂pt≠m?''
Cu tNmZyw ]s≠m-cn-°epw Xm≥ tI´p-
h-t√m hr≤ Btem-Nn-®p. ]s≠m-cn-
°¬ Xm≥ XethZ-\n®p InS-∂-t∏mƒ
]Øp-h-b- mb aI≥ h∂v Ahs‚
sNdnb ssIØew Xs‚ s\‰n-
ta¬h®p tNmZn®p: ""AΩbv°p thZ
\n-°p-∂pt≠m?'' Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ
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\nd-™n-cp-∂p. -A-h\pw FX thK-Øn¬ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p! Ahs\ I≠n-
´p-Xs∂ FX sIm√ßfmbn! I≠m¬ X\n°p Xncn-®-dn-bmtam?
""F¥mWv ]ndp-]n-dp-°p-∂Xv?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn®p: ""F\n°p a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. thZ-
\n-°p-∂pt≠m? Rm\n-t∏mƒ kam-[m-\-am-°n-Ø-cmw.''
Abmƒ tNmc Igp-In-Øp-S®v B apdnhp sI´n.
""Fhn-sS-bmWv Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv?'' Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
""Fhn-sS-bmWv AtΩ \nß-fpsS hoSv?'' SmIvknssUh¿ tNmZn-®p.
"]lm-UvK-©v.'
""AhnsS \nßsf ipiq-jn-°m≥ a°-sfm-s°-bnt√?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-®p.
hr≤ Xe-Ip-ep-°n.
""Rm≥ Ahsc hnfn-∏n-°tWm?'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
""th≠, Rm≥ s]mbvs°m-≈mw. F\n°v Hs° amdn-'' hr≤ ]d™p:
""Ahsc t]Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv F¥n-\mWv?''
""Rm≥ sIm≠pt]m-bm-°n-Ø-ctWm?''
""th≠, Rm≥- -Fs‚ h≠n-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-hmw''˛ SmIvknssUh¿ ]d-™p.
Abmƒ Ahsc ho≠pw Xmßn-∏n-Sn®v Imdn¬ Ib-‰n-bn-cp-Øn.
""sh≠bv°-sbms° t]mbn''˛ hr≤ ]ndp-]n-dp-Øp.
]lm-UvK-©n¬ Ah¿ ImWn® hoSns‚ apºn¬ Im¿ \n¿Øn-s°m≠v ssUh¿
]d™p:
""AΩsb a°fpsS ASp-Øm-°n-bnt´ Rm≥ aS-ßp-I-bp-≈p.''
""AsXm∂pw th≠m, aIt\,'' hr≤ -]-d™p: ""shdpsX Ip- n-Iƒ t]Sn-°pw. Fs‚ thZ\
amdn. Rm≥ Xs∂ s]mbvs°m-≈mw.''
Ah¿ Xs‚ Igp-Øn¬ sI´nb Nc-Sn¬ Xqßn-bn-cp∂ Hcp Xmt°mepsIm≠v hmXn¬
Xpd-∂v, AIØp IS-∂p.
SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.
hr≤ apdn-bn¬ It-Æm-Sn-®p. A√! sh≈-sa-Sp-Øp-hbv°m≥ Xm≥ ad-∂p-sht∂m?
]®-°-dn-bp-an-√, sh≈-hp-an-√, C∂v X\n°v ]´nWn Xs∂.
Ah¿ shdpw -\n-e-Øv, Hcp ]mb-IqSn hncn-°m≥ an\-s°-SmsX InS-∂p. Icn™ ac-ß-
fpsS thcp-Iƒ, aÆn¬ \n∂p ]nSn-hn-Sp-hn®v ta¬t∏m v Db-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse, B ssIhn-
c-ep-Iƒ Hcp \n›-eX-tbmsS ta-¬t∏m v hf™pInS-°p-∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p IÆp-
\o¿ Ie¿∂ Hcp sImgpØ sh≈w Hen-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
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Xm≥ F√mw sNbvXp-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p˛ Ah¿ X∂-Øm≥ ]d-™p. FX XpWn-Iƒ
Ae-°n-°-gn™p! FX DuWpIƒ D≠m°n Du´n. FX XhW Dd-°-sam-gn-®n-cp∂v Ip´n-
Isf ipiq-jn®p! Ct∏mƒ Ah-sc√mw hf¿∂v A—-∑m-cm-bn. Ct∏mƒ Xs∂-s°m≠v
B¿°pw Hcm-h-i-y-hp-an-√m-Xm-bn. IdpØ Imdn\v AX-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.......
""AΩbv°v thZ-\n-°p-∂pt≠m?'' ]Øp-h-b- mb aI≥ IÆp-\o-scm-gp-Ip∂ apJ-tØmsS
Xt∂m-SmWv B tNmZyw tNmZn-®-Xv. A∂v Ah≥ Xs∂ kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p.
hr≤bv°v s]s´∂v Nncn-°m≥ tXm∂n; ImcWw In´mØ Hcm-\µw!
am[-hn-°p-´n-bpsS IY-Iƒ (kºq¿Ww) Ia-em- kp-cø (am[-hn-°p´n)
$ ""AtΩ F∂ hnfn tI -t∏mƒ hr≤bv°v Ipd®p i‡n ho≠p-In- nb t]mse A\p-
-h-s∏- p.'' -At∏mƒ AΩ-bpsS a\- n-te°p IS-∂p-h∂ Nn¥-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-
bmhmw? Ipdn-∏m-sb-gp-XpI.
$ Cu IY-bnse IYm-]m-X-߃ \mw \nXyPohn-X-Øn¬ ImWp∂h¿ Xs∂-bmWv
Cu ]kvXm-h-\--tbmSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? \n߃°dn-bm-hp∂ GsX-
¶nepw Hcp kw -h-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn A`n-]mbw Fgp-XpI.
$ ""IdpØ Imdn\v AX-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p''˛ t\cn´p ]d-bmsX Imcy-߃ hmb-\-°m-
cn-se-Øn-°m≥ CXp-t]mse Nne- hm-Iy-߃ sIm≠p Ignbpw. ChnsS shfn-s∏-
Sp∂ Bi-b-߃ hni-Z-am-°pI. s]m≥Ip∂w h¿°n-bp-sS "-i-_vZn-°p∂ Ie∏'
XpS-ßnb IY-Iƒ hmbn®v CØcw kµ¿ -߃ Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
$ tdmU-]-I-S-Øn¬s∏´ hr≤sb c£n°m≥ ian® ]m¬°m-cs‚bpw SmIvkn
ssUh-dp-sSbpw a\p-jyXz]c-amb \S-]Sn P\-ß-fn¬ FØn-°m≥ Hcp ]X-
hm¿Ø Xbm-dm-°mw.
$ Icn™ achpw AΩ-bpsS Pohn-Xm-hÿbpw Fß-s\-sb-√mw _‘-s∏- ncn°p-
∂p? N¿®sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°mw.
$ hnhn[ am-[y-a-ß-fn-eqsS Znh-khpw \ΩpsS ap∂n-se-Øp∂ Ht´sd kw`h-߃
Cu IY Hm¿an-∏n-°p-∂nt√? ˛ Fs¥m-s°-bm-Wh? tiJ-cn®v D]-\ymkw
Xbmdm°pI.
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bmXm-samgn
hµn®p \n¬°p∂ cma-Ip-am-cs\
atµ-Xcw apdp-sI-∏p-W¿∂o-Sn-\mƒ.
]ns∂ aSn-bn-en-cpØn s\dp-I-bn¬
\∂mbv apI¿∂p apI¿∂p IpXq-l-em¬
Cµo-h-c-Z-f-i-ym-a-I-tf-_cw
aµaµw Xtem-Sn-∏-d-™o-Sn-\mƒ:-
""Fs¥≥ aIt\! apJmw-_pPw hmSp-hm≥
_‘-ap-≠m-bXp ]mcw hni-°tbm?
h∂n-cp-∂oSp `pPn-∏-Xn-∂mip \o''
F∂p amXmhp ]dt™mc-\-¥cw
h∂ timI-sØ-b-S°n cLp-h-c≥
X∂psS amXm-hn-t\m-S-cp-fn-s®-bvXp:
""Ct∏mƒ pPn∏m-\-h-k-c-an-√tΩ!
£n]-a-c-W-y-hm-k-Øn∂p t]mIWw.
ap¬]mSp tIIb]pXn-bm-a-Ωbv°p
a¬]nXm c≠p hcw sImSp-Øo-Sn-\m≥;
H∂p c-Xs\ hmgn-°-sb-∂-Xp˛
sas∂ h\-Øn-∂-bbv-s°∂p at‰-Xpw.
XX ]Xn-∂mep kwh-’cw hkn˛
®X h∂o-Sp-h≥ ]ns∂ Rm≥ sshImsX.
k¥m-]-taXpw a\- n-ep-≠m-ImsX
k¥p-jvS-bm-bv hkn-®o-SpI amXm-hpw.''
iocm-a-hm-Iy-tahw tI´p Iukey
]mcn¬ tamln®p hoWo-Sn-\m-fm-Ip-em¬.
]ns∂ tamlw Xo¿∂n-cp∂p ZpxJm¿Whw
X∂n¬ apgp-In-°-c-™p- I-c-™p-S≥
X∂psS \µ-\≥ X-t∂mSp sNm√n-\m˛
""fn∂p \o Im\-\-Øn∂p t]mbo-Sp-In¬
Fs∂bpw sIm≠p-t]m-tIWw aSn-bmsX,
\ns∂-∏n-cn-™m¬ £Wm¿[w s]mdp-°ptam?
iocm-a≥ h\-hm-k-Øn\p t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
th¿]n-cn-bp∂ thf-bn¬ AΩbv°pw aI\pw
Fs¥√mw ]d-bm-\p-≠mhpw?
VI ae-bmfw
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Zfi-Im-c-Wy-Øn-\mip \o t]mIn¬ Rm≥
Zfi[-cm-e-b-Øn∂p t]mbo-Sp-h≥.
ss]Xse thdn- p-t]mb ]ip-hn-\p˛
≈m[n ]d-™-dn-bn-®o-S-cp-X-t√m.''
A[ym-fl-cm-am-bWw Infn-∏m-´v- Xp©Øv Fgp-Ø-—≥
(A-tbm-[ym-Imfiw)
$ ""ss]Xse thdn- p-t]mb ]ip-hn\p
≈m[n ]d-™-dn-bn-®o-S-cp-Xt√m.''
Cu hcn-Iƒ hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \nß-fpsS a\- n-te°p IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Zriyw
F¥mWv? Bi-b-߃ t\cn- -h-X-cn-∏n-°p∂Xn\p ]Icw Ihn kzoI-cn® Cu coXn-
bpsS i‡n ¢mkn¬ N¿®sNøp-I. Cßs\-bp≈ IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ a‰p-
I-hn-X-I-fn¬\n∂p Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°pI.
$ ""hmSn-hn-b¿Ø apJmw-_p-P-tØm-sSs∂˛
tØSn \ob-¥n-bn¬ h∂-t\cw''
""ss]X-en≥ mhw amdn; hZ-\mw-_pPw hmSn;
ssIXhw ImWm-°Æp IÆp\o¿Ø-Sm-I-ambv''
apJhpw Xma-cbpw XΩn¬ tim`, arZp-Xzw, BIr-Xn, hmSp-Ibpw hnS-cp-Ibpw
sNøp∂ Ahÿ F∂n-h-bn-se√mw kam-\-X-I-fp-≠v. AXp-t]mse "Zp:Jm¿Whw'
F∂ ]Z-]-tbm-K-Øn¬ Zp:Jhpw ISepw XΩn¬ Fs¥√mw Imc-y-ß-fn-emWp kam-
\-X-I-fp-≈Xv?
CXp-t]m-ep≈ IqSp-X¬ -]-tbm-K-߃ a‰p Ihn-Xm- m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Is≠-ØpI.
$ A—-\-Ω-am-tcm-Sp≈ kvt\lw bmYm¿Y-y-am-Ip-∂Xv a°ƒ Ah¿°p kwXr]vXn
\¬Ip∂ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-tºm-gmWv. "AΩ' F∂ IY-bnse a°-sfbpw
"bmXm-sam-gn-'bnse iocm-a-s\bpw Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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C√w \nd h√w \nd
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eqkn hmg-°pgn IpØm≥ XpS-ßn. Hgn-hp≈ t\c-
sØms° ]d-º-Sn-®p-Iq´n Nh-dp-hm-cn-s°m-≠p-h∂v
Ipgn-I-fn-en- p. eqkn-°p-Xs∂ hniz-kn-°m≥ ]bmkw
tXm∂n. AºXp Ipgn-Iƒ eqkn Ipgn-®p. F√m-‰nepw
Nh-dn´p IØn-®p. Bfn-°-Øp∂ Xobn¬ t\m°n
tImtf-Pns\ kz]v\w I≠p. C\n Ip™-ø-∏s‚
klmbw thWw. Ip™-ø-∏≥ ]d-™p: ""NmW-I-s∏mSn
Iq´n-t°m, Xn¶-fmgvN hmg°∂v sdUn!''
Hcp Ip-t∂mfw NmWIw eqkn s]mSn-®p-≠m-°n. πmhmb
πmhns‚sbms°, amhm-b- am-hn-s‚sbms° tNm´n¬
InS-°p∂ Icn-bn-e-Iƒ s]mSn-®p-Iq- n. shÆodpw NmW-
Ihpw Icn-bn-e-s∏m-Snbpw ssIt°m- p-sIm≠v Cf-°n-a-
dn-®p. Nh-dn´p IØn®v sh¥ -a-Æp≈ Ipgn-I-fn¬ s]mSn
hmcn-bn- p. aosX sh≈w Xfn-®p.
hmg-°∂v \Sp-tºmƒ Ip™-ø-∏≥ _lp-am-\-tØmsS
]d-™p:
""Cßvs\ thWw, Ip´o. Hcv aSym-eym≠v ]Wn-Sv°-Ww.
C∏gvsØ Hmtcm s]¶p-t´ymfv! AøtΩ! F¥m
]Xmkpw ]utemkpw! tae-\-ßn Hcp -]-Wn-Sv°n-√.
Ip\n™n-s´mcv πmbne MvSv CSv°vey. I™p-Sn-°m≥ hIn-
ey-ßnepw a´pw -am-Xncnw knenam\So-cym. Ft‚m-Sn≠v
cs≠-Æw. NmWw I≠m Ad∏m! ]iq\ I≠m t]Sym!
Nfoev Imem IpØveym. Imev IpØ-Wßn sNcv∏vS-Ww∂v!
F¥m Xcw! I≈ PmtXym-fv!''
am‰mØn kmdm -tPm-k^v
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$ hmg-tØm-∏p≠m-°p∂ eqknsb I≠-t√m. \nß-sf-s¥-¶nepw \´phf¿Øn-bn- p-
t≠m? Hc-\p- hw FgpXnt\m°q.
$ Irjn-sb-°p-dn®v Ct∏m-g-sØ- Ip- n-I-fpsS at\m- mhw F¥m-sW-∂mWv
Ip™ø∏≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv? CXnt\mSv \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂p-t≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-
]mb߃ Fs¥m-s°--bmWv? ˛ N¿®-sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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thcp-Iƒ
A—s\ Zln-∏n-°m≥ hnd-Ip- X∂ Hcp ]gb amhns‚ Ip‰n-bp≠v. AXp-am-X-amWv
A—s‚ Hm¿a-Iƒ ]pXp-°p∂ kvamc-Iw. B kvamcIw tZh n IS-]p-g-°n-sb-dnbpw!
B \nan-j-Øn¬ Abmƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p˛ G°-dn\v Aøm-bncw cq]-b-√, Aøm-bncw ]h≥
In´n-bmepw ]dºp hn¬°p-I-bn-s√-∂v. CXv Hcp ]d-ºp-am-X-a-√, Hcp ]mc-ºcyw IqSn-bm-
Wv. ChnsS \n¬°p∂ as‰mcp Ip‰n-bmhmw; ]m´nsb Zln-∏n-°m-\p-]-tbm-Kn® amhns‚
Ip‰n. KW-]-Xn-∏m- m-hns‚ NnX-bn¬ Bfn-°-Ønb amhpw Cu ]d-ºn¬Øs∂ \n∂n-
cp-∂-Xm-h-Ww. Xs‚ thcp-I-ƒ Cu ]d-ºn-emWv; Cu ]gb aÆn-em-Wv. AXp a\ n-
em-°mØ Xm≥ Fs¥mcp hnUvVn-bmWv! kz¥w thcp-Iƒ AdpØpIf-bm-\t√ Xm≥
apXn¿∂Xv! AΩpep Hcp ]≈n-°q-S-Ønepw t]mbn- n√. F¶nepw Hcp a\p-jys‚ thcp-
Iƒ Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ ]Tn-®n- p-≠v. thcp-Iƒ a\p-jy\pw acØn\pw aÆnemWv.
cLp ap≠ns‚ tIm¥-e-sIm≠v IÆp XpS-®p˛ Ic-™-Xmbn Bcp-a-dn-tb-≠.
Dc¬∏p-c-bpsS Iqc-bn-te-°v A-
bmƒ t\m°n. Cs°m√w
ta™n- n-√. Ign™ sIm√sØ
ssht°m¬ Aßnßv ImWm-
\n-√. HmSn-S-Ww, A—≥ ]d-™-Xp-
t]m-se-Ø-s∂. Ipf-Ønse ]md- s]m- n-°-Ww.
Hcp ]ºvsk‰v hmß-Ww; sXßp-Iƒ \\-bv°-Ww.
InW-dn-\-cn-In¬ Xm≥ ]≠p- \´ Kufo-]m-X-sØ-ßp-
t]mseØs∂, kIe sXßp-Ifpw mcw Xmßm-\m-hmsX
Ipºn- p-\n¬°-Ww. B kt∏m´ac-Øn\p Np‰pw a‰p e-hr-
£-߃ h®p-IqtS? H∂m¥cw Hcp "Hm¿®m¿Uv' D≠m-°m≥
Ign-bpw. a\-bv°-se I¿Øm-hv -Xs∂ shdpsX
]iw-kn-®-XmtWm? Abmƒ ]d-™-Xp-
t]mse, Cu \mSns‚ hf¿®bv°pth≠n
X\n°p ]eXpw sNøm-\m-hnt√? tdmUv-
Ip™-ø-∏≥ ]d-™t]mse, sNdp-∏-°m¿ Irjn-tbmSv Xm¬∏cyw
ImWn°mXncp∂m¬ hcpw-Im-esØ Ahÿ F¥mbncn°pw?
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\∂m°m≥ Ignbpw. Ce-IvSn-kn-‰n In- m≥ _p≤n-ap- p-≠m-hn-√; ]b-Xv\n-°-Ww. Xm≥
s]≥j≥]‰n hcp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv, Cu ]dºv Hcp "tjm]okv' B°n am‰-Ww. ChnsS H∂m-
¥-c-samcp sI´nSw ]WnbWw. Dc¬∏pcbpsS hS-°v, ]≠v _ªqkv \mcIw \n∂n-cp∂
ÿm\w H∂m-¥-c-am-Wv, sI´nSw hbv°m≥.
\mep- X-e-apd Ign-™m¬ Hcp s\¬am-WnIyw ImWpw... ]m´m-hns‚ hnizmkw Hm¿a-
h-∂p. Xs‚ Cu Xocp-am-\-amtWm B s\¬am-WnIyw? \n[n In´p-I-bn-√.
]t£, ]d-ºn¬ IqSp-X¬ ]®-bp-≠m-hpw.
cLp AΩp-ep-hns‚ ho´n-se-Øn.
""AΩpeq, F\n°p am∏pXcWw'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.
Ahƒ A‘m-fn®p \n∂p.
""AΩp-eq, \o sim∂-Xp-Xm≥ icn''˛ Abmƒ ]d-™p-Xp-Sßn:
""Cu aÆv Fs‚ aÆm-sW∂v F\n°p t_m[y-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns∂bpw AØn-
º-mscbpwt]mse Rm≥ aÆn-t\mSp s]mcp-Xn-bn- n-√. AXp-sIm-≠v, ]I¬sh-fn®w
t]mep≈ Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-°m≥ Rm≥ ka-b-sa-Sp-Øp. Fs‚ Ip´n-Iƒ s\¬∏mSw
ImWp-tºmƒ "Acn-in-s®-Snbm?' F∂p tNmZn-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. Ah-sc-°mfpw H´pw-Xs∂
t`Z-am-bn-cp-∂n√, Cu \nanjwhsc Rm\pw... AtXm, Ahscs°m≠v "Acn-in-s®Sn'sb∂p
]d-bn-®Xv, Rm\pw KoXbpw Ah¿°p -sIm-Sp-°p∂ ]cn-io-e-\-amtWm? F¥m-bmepw
icn, Rm≥ ]d-ºp- hn¬°p-∂n-√. tZh- n°v Hcp IsØ-gp-Xn-h-bv°mw. \o FØn-®p-sIm-
Sp-°q.''
AΩp-ep-hns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p.
thcp-Iƒ ae-bm-‰q¿ cma-Ir-jvW≥
$ ""Xs‚ thcp-Iƒ Cu ]d-ºn-emWv; Cu ]gb aÆn-emWv'' cLp Cßs\ Nn¥n-
°m-\p≈ Imc-W-sa-¥mhmw? N¿®sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°q.
$ cLp FSp-°p∂ Xocp-am-\-߃ C∂sØ ImeØv FX-amXw ]mtbm-Kn-I-amWv?
\nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Dƒs∏-SpØn-s°m≠v cLp F∂ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚
kz`mhkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hy‡-am-°p-I.
$ ""F¥m-bmepw icn, Rm≥ ]dºp hn¬°p-∂n-√. tZh- n°v Hcp IsØ-gpXn
hbv°mw.''˛ cLp tZh- n°v Fgp-Xm-\n-S-bp≈ IØvv Xbm-dm°q.
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Hen
Ing-h-\m-sW-¶nepa°r-jn-°m-c≥˛X≥
hb-en≥h-c-ºØp h∂n-cn°pw.
a°-f-°≠w Inf-bv°p-∂Xpw t\m°n
\´p-®-tbmfw NS-™n-cn-°pw.
Nfn-bn¬∏p-c-≠hcqc-p∂ Imf-X≥
Ifn-tbm´w I≠p sNmSn-®n-cn-°pw.
Rmdp -s]Æp߃ \Sp-tºm-gp-a-°-sc˛
t®dns‚ K‘w izkn-®n-cn-°pw.
sXfn-a-bn¬°m-fbpw a°fpw tNme-bn¬˛
°pfn-I-gn-s™-Øp-hm≥ ImØn-cn-°pw.
Xm\p-an-t®-‰n¬∏p-c-≠p- Iq-Øm-Snb
Imew a\- n-se-Wo-‰n-cn-°pw.
hm¿[-Iyw-sIm≠p hnd-bv°p-a-®p-≠Øp
hm°p-I-fn-ßs\ h∂n-cn°pw:
""Xn∂pw IpSn®pw Ifn-®p-an-_v`q-an-bn¬
Fs∂∂pw IqØ-Sn-°p∂p \Ωƒ!''
kp^e Hf-∏-aÆ
kqcy-tZ-hs‚ h[p-hm-WtX `qao-tZ-hn. Ahƒ°v D-Sp-°m≥
tZh≥ \¬Inb NnX-]-S-ßfp≈ Ip∏m-b-amWv lcnXm`amb ]p¬Ifpw
sNSn-Ifpw ac-ß-fpw. \mw \´ Hcp sNSn-°v Cebpw ]qhpw Imbpw
hcptºmƒ a\- n¬ FX-amXw BÀm-Z-am-bn-cn°pw D≠m-hpI!
$ ""]n∂n´ Ime-Øns‚ kPo-hamb Hm¿a hr≤s‚ a\- n-te°p IS∂ph∂p'' Cu
Bibw Ihn-X-bn¬ Fß-s\-bmWv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv? AXp Ihn-Xbv°v
`wKn Iq´p-∂-sX-ßs\? CXp-t]m-ep≈ ]tbm-K-߃ a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬\n∂p
Is≠Øn FgpXpI.
$ Irjn PohnXhrØn-bmbn kzo-I-cn® Hcp IpSpw-_-Øns‚ BÀm-Z-amWv Cu Ihn-
X-bn¬ ]Xn- -en-°p-∂-Xv. PohnXhrØn-°mbn kzo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p∂ sXmgn-ep-Iƒ
C∂sØ Xe-apd BÀm-Z-I-c-ambn ImWp∂pt≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw FgpXn
¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.
$ "Hen' F∂ t]cv Ihn-Xbv°v FX-amXw tbmPn-°p∂p? N¿®-sN-bvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-
dm-°p-I.
$ Hen F∂ Ihn-Xbv°v Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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H°¬
I∂p-Im-en-Isf ta´n-°p-Np‰pw \SØn s\√p-sa-Xn-°p-∂-Xns\ H°¬ F∂mWp
]dbpI. H°-ep-≈ Znhkw Ab¬ho´nse aqcn-I-sfbpw t]mØp-I-sfbpw hn´p-X-cpw.
D®Xncn-bp-∂-tXmsS If-Øn¬ \Sp-hn¬ Ipgn-®n´ Ip‰n°p Np‰p-ambn s\√p IpS-™nSpw.
H°¬s°m°sIm≠mWv IpS-™n-Sp-I. D]-tbm-Kn-®p-]-tbm-Kn®v an\p-k-amb
H‰°hcap≈ sNdp-ap-f-bmWv H°¬s°m°. \√ ]cn-N-b-ap-≈-h¿t° AXp hg-ßq.
A√m-Øh¿ IpS-™m¬ s\t√m-e-Iƒ Xßn-√, AXns‚ Ih-c-Øn¬. ]n¬°m-eØv
_m‰ns‚ sNdnb ]X-e-Øns‚ a[y- m-K-ap-]-tbm-Kn®psIm≠v Ifn-°p∂ \√ Znh-k-ß-
fnse k®n≥ sX≠p¬°¿ Fs∂ Cu H°¬s°m°sb Hm¿an∏n-®p. GIm-KX
k®ns‚ _m‰ns\ ssaXm-\-tØ-°mƒ hoXn-bp-≈Xm°n.
aq∂paq∂c aWn-tbmsS If-Øns‚ F√m hi-ß-fpw \∂m-b-S®v
][m\ hgn-bneqsS I∂p-Im-en-Isf sRcp-°n-°-S-Øpw. ta´n°p
Np‰pw Xeßpw hneßpw HmSpw BZya-h. AXym¿Øn-tbmsS
aWn-tbmsS s\√v Xn∂m≥ XpSßpw. hmen¬ ]nSn-®p-Xn-
cn®v AXn-th-K-Øn¬ HmSn-°pw, F√m-h-cpw tN¿∂v
BZyw Ipd®pkabw. At∏m-tg°pw Hcp Nn -hcpw.
Ah-bpsS \SØw ]≈-Iƒ Dc-kn-s°m≠v
\nc-\n-c-bm-bn- m-hpw. F√mw Xmf-Øn-emhpw.
s\√a¿∂pXpSßpw. At∏mƒ apX¬
H°¬s°m-°-bp-ambn ct≠m aqt∂m
t]¿ ASn-bnf°m≥ XpSßpw. ]tXy-
I-Xcw ]mt´m-sS, aqfn-®-tbmsS sam -
∑m-cmWv A[nIhpw H°-en¬ \S-
°p-I. ¢mkv hn´p-h-∂m¬ Rßfpw
t\sc H°¬°f-Øn-te-°m-Wv.
apJy-amb CS-bn-f-°-ens‚
kabØp \n¿Øn-bn-Spw.
At∏mtg°pw I∂p-Im-en-I-
fpsS hb¿ \nd™p s]m´m-
dm-bn- p-≠mhpw. Ah Ae-k-
ambn \S-°m≥ XpS-ßpw.
H°¬°-f-Øn¬ NmW-I-an-Sp-
∂Xv A∏-t∏mƒ \o°wsNø-Ww.
Irjn°v Hmtcm ]tZ-iØpw hyXy-kvX -coXn-Ifp-≠vv. hb\m-S≥
Im¿jnIPohn-XØns‚ XpSn-∏pw ssNX-\yhpw Xpfpºn\n¬°p∂
Hc\p-`hw.
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ssht°m¬sIm≠v Xcn-I-t]mse ]nSn®p ]n∂m-se \S-°-Ww. hb-‰p-t]m-°p≈˛ s\√p
Xn∂n- mWv˛ t]mØns‚, aqcn-bpsS ]n∂n¬ \n∂pw amdm-\m-hn-√.
A©paWn-tbmsS ]pgp°pw Nmb-bp-ambn AΩ hcpw. Ip´n-Isf Npa-Xe G¬∏n®v
apXn¿∂-h¿ Nmb IpSn-°pw. Ip´n-Iƒ amXta D≈q F∂pI≠m¬ Nne Fcp-Xp-Iƒ Iaw
sX‰n-°pw; NneXp \n∂p-I-f-bpw. \√ ho°p-sIm-Sp-s°Sm F∂p Nmb-Ip-Sn-°p-∂-h¿ \n¿tZ-
in-°pw. Ah¿ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bm¬ R߃ Nmb- IpSn°m-\n-cn-°pw. hi-ß-fn¬
IpS™n´ NqSp≈ ]p√- n-I-fn¬ Nm™ncp∂vv, hb-\m- nse k‘y-tbmsS ITn-\-am-bn-Øp-
S-ßp∂ XWp-∏n¬ Nmb- Ip-Sn-°m≥ \√ kpJ-am-Wv. Xe-bn¬ hnc-tem-Sn-°p∂ CS-hn-
SmØ ssIhn-c-ep-Ifpambn AΩ-bp-≠mhpw sXm -Sp-Øv.
Imew sN∂-t∏mƒ Fcp-Xp-I-fpsS FÆw Ipd-™p. Fcp-Xp-IfpsS Igp-Øn¬ Ib-dn v
Ahsb Iq´n-s°´n \S-Øn-®mbn H°¬. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ AXXp hoSp-I-fnse cs≠-cp-Xp-
Isf amXw sI´n-bmbn H°¬. ItaW h-enb I√p ]n∂n¬ sI´n-h-en-∏n-°-em-bn; s\√p
Xn∂m-Xn-cn-°m≥ apJs°m´ sI -em-bn. H°¬ Hc-\p-jvTm\w t]mse \n»-_vZ-am-bn. ]gb
k¬°mew Htcm¿a amX-am-bn.
]me-°mSv Ign-™m¬ IqSp-X¬ s\√p--hn-f-bn-°p∂ hb¬\m-Sm-bn-cp∂p Hcn-°¬ hb-
\m-Sv. Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnkvXr-X-ß-fmb, hnf™p\n¬°p∂ hbepIƒ; K‘-I-
imes\√ns‚ amkva-camb K‘w. Ahn-S-hnsS Gdp-am-S-߃; XØsb HmSn-°m≥ sI´nb
X∏p-Iƒ; ]Wn-b≥ sam -∑m-cpsS Ipg-eq-Øv; IpS-a-Wn-bp-ambn, sImbvXp-I-gn™ ]mSsØ
I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ - F√mw Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ ian-®p. hb-en¬ Ihpßpw hmg-bp-ambn.
tIm¥e Iev]‰ \mcm-b-W≥
$ \nß-fpsS ]tZ-iØv "H°¬' t]mse s\¬°r-jn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ a‰p- ]-Wn-
I-sfs¥ms°? At\z-jn-°q, N¿®sNøq. Irjn-∏-Wn-sb-°p-dn®v Hcp h¿W\
Xbmdm-°q.
$ H°¬, ta n... CXp-t]mse Irjn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ GsX√mw hm°p-Iƒ Cu cN\-
bn-ep≠v? Irjn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ ]Z-߃ tiJ-cn-®v Im¿jnI\nL≠p
Xbmdm°mw.
$ ""aI-c-Øn¬ ag-s]-bvXm¬ ae-bmfw apSn™pt]mw''
F∂ sNm√nse Bibw Ihn-X-bn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂Xp t\m°q:
""aI-c-°m-dnse XÆocv
am\-h-∑m-cpsS IÆocv''
Irjnbp-ambn _‘-s∏´ CØcw [mcmfw sNm√p-Iƒ \ΩpsS kmlnXyIrXn-I-
fn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-®n- p-≠v. Is≠-Øq. sNm√p-Iƒ t\cn´pw A√m-sX-bp-w Imh-ym-fl-
I-ambn ]tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp ]cn-tim-[n-°q; ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n°q.
$ ""C√w \nd h√w \nd'' F∂ t]cv bq\n-‰n\v FX-amXw tbmPn-®XmWv? N¿®-
sNøpI. bq\n-‰n\v DNn-X-amb Hcp BapJw Fgp-Xp-I.
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
]]-©-in-ev]n-Iƒ3
VI ae-bmfw
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tXmWn- I-c-bv°-Sp-∏n®v, Ib-dn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®v km‚n-
bmtKm hen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. amk-߃°papºmWv IS-en¬
Cd-ßn-b-Xv. Hcp sImº≥kmhp-ambn G‰p-ap-t -≠n-h-cp-
sa∂p kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√. Pohn-Xhpw
ac-Whpw XΩn-ep≈ t]mcm- -am-bn-cp∂p AXv. `£Whpw
sh≈hpw Xo¿∂p. F∂n´pw s]mcpXn\n∂p. Abmƒ°v
Hcp-]mSv ]Xo-£-bp-≠v. ]¶mbw Xpg™v Icp-Øp‰
ssIIƒsIm≠v B™phen®p. sas√sas√ AXns‚
cq]w ]Xy£ambnØpS-ßn. Abm-fpsS s\©p]nS-™p.
shdp-samcp Aÿn-Iq-Sw! a‰pPohn-Iƒ AXns‚ amwkw
Xn∂pXo¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p. IÆo-cp-W-ßnb a\-t msS
Abmƒ AXp t\m°n\n∂p...
Ing-h\pw ISepw GWÃv slanMvth
$ Bg-°-S-en¬ ao≥tXSn t]mIp-∂-h-cpsS Pohn-XsØ-
°p-dn®v \n߃s°s¥√mw Adn-bmw? N¿®sNøpI
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
ImWm-s∏m-∂p- tXSn
? tN®n-bpsS hoSv Fhn-sSbm?
Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv, Ipº-fßn ]©m-b-Øn¬ \memw hm¿Unem.
? kvXoIƒ A]q¿h-ambn hcp∂ Hcp taJ-e-bm-Wt√m ao≥]nSn-Øw. tN®n Fß-
s\-bmWv Cu cwK-tØ°p h∂Xv?
sNdp-∏-ØnØs∂ Rßfv Ip´n-Ifv ao≥]n-Sn-°m≥ ]Tn-®n-cp-∂p. hoSv Imb-ens‚
Xn -bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. sX∂n- Xm-tg-°n-d-ßn-bmev Imb-en-te-°mWv. Icn-°ns‚
"sXmÆm≥' FSp-ØmWv X∏m≥ ]Tn-®-Xv. Bdmw ¢mkv hsc kvIqfn¬ t]mbn-cp∂p.
ho´nse IjvS-∏mSv ImcWw ]ns∂ t]mbn-√. A—\v Iqen-∏-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬
\n∂v F¥p-In- m≥? Rß Bdp-a-°-fmWv. A—≥ sIm≠phcp-∂Xv H∂n\pw sXI-
bm-dn-√. AΩ Imb-enev X∏m≥ t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw Rm\pw IqsS-t∏mbn.
AΩ-tbm-sSm∏w Nfn-bn-en-dßn. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™t∏m \√ ckm-bn.
? Cßs\ ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥ tN®n°v hetbm Nq≠tbm a‰p-]-I-c-W-ßtfm H∂pw
Bh-iy-an-√t√m? At∏mƒ F-ß-s\-bmWv shdpw ssIsIm≠v ao≥]nSn-°p-∂Xv?
Hm, AXnev AXhey Imtcym-∂q√ a°-tf, Rß ]≠p-sam-Xte Cßs\
Xt∂Wv ao≥]nSn-°-W-Xv. then-bn-d-°-t\-c-ß-fn-emWv ao≥]nSn-Øw. Fd°w
Nnet∏mƒ ]mXn-cm-Xn-bm-Ipw. AXp-hsc Imb-e-cn-IØv Dd-°-sam-gn™v ImØn-
cn-°-Ww. X°wt\m°-W-∂mWv Rß ]d-bm-dv. then-bn-d°t\cØv sh≈-Øn
apßn NfnIpØn Fdnbpw. sh≈-sa-f-Ip-tºm aos\√mw s]s´∂v Nfoev Xe
IpØpw. ]ns∂ s]mØn-∏n-Sn-s®-Sp-°pw. Nne-t\-cØv sNIn-fbpw ap≈pw hnS¿Ønb
Pohn-X-Øns‚ knwl- m-Khpw Imb¬°-b-ß-fn¬ ImWm-s∏m-∂p-tXSn
]mSps]SpIbmWv If-Øn¬ Ip™Ω F∂ ao≥]nSnØ°mcn. Ah-cp-ambn
Hcp kw`m-jWw...
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Icn-ao-\m-Ipw. ]nSnØw icn-bm-bn-s√-¶n¬ D≈wssI Iodn-∏n-fcpw. I´p-I-g-∏m-bn-
cn°pw Iqcntbm at‰m BsW-¶n. R≠ns‚ apXp-In¬ ssIIpØn, kq£n®v Imep-
Iƒ amSnHXp°n c≠p Imep-I-fnepw ]nSn®v s]m°nsbSpØv Ie-ØnenSpw.
kq£n®v s]m°n-bn-s√-¶n R≠n-dp°n ssIhn-c¬ apdn™pt]mhpw.
? F√m ImeØpw Cßs\ ao≥ In´ptam?
aI-c-Ønse sImSpwXWp-∏nepw sh≈wsIm≠ ag-°m-e-Øp-sa√mw Rß°v ao≥
In´m-dp-≠v. A√m-Øt∏m Rß-sS Iq´cv Imb-enev I° hmcm-\n-d-ßpw. I°
]pgpßn Ip -bn¬ sX≈n AXp hn¬°pw. Rm≥ I° hmcn-bn- n-√. F¥n\pw ]Wn-
sb-Sp-°-Ww. sNet∏m cmXn c≠paWn°v sh≈-Øn-tem v Fd-ßnbm cmhnse
Fs´m-ºXp aWn-bmIpw tIdm≥. Igp-؉w sh≈-Øn¬ Fdßn apßn-Ø∏n
ao≥]nSn-°Ww. Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw sNe Znh-k-ß-fn¬ H∂pw In´p-
tI-e.
? Cs∏m ao\n-s\ms° \√ hne-bp-≠t√m. tN®n°v Xc-t°-Sn-√mØ hcp-am-\-am-bn-
cn-°p-at√m?
Hm, Ft¥m∂v hcp-am-\w? c≠p t\cw I™n-Ip-Sn®vsIS-°m≥ Xs∂ sNe-∏-∏‰
Wn√. Cu ]Wn- sXm-S-ßn--bn´v sIm√w Adp-]Xv Ign-™p. sh≈-Ønev Fd-ßn-
bn-s√-¶n, Hcp kptJm-√, AXp-sIm-≠m. a°-°p -tI-°-tWm, sNe∏w ao≥]nSnØw
Ign™v sh≈-Øo∂p tIdpºw t\cw Ccp´pw. A∏-g-tØ°v N¥]ncn™p
ImWpw. ]nSn® ao≥ sFkn´p hbv°m-sa∂p h®m sFkv taSn-°m-s\-h-tSWv Imiv?
t\cw shfp-°pºw ]IpXn ao\pw No™n-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v At∂cwXs∂ \√
H∂m-¥cw \mc≥sN-Ωo\pw s]S-bv°W Icn-ao-\p-sams° In´W shebv°p
sImSp-°pw. sNet∏m sIm√n-h-e-bv°-IØv ao\n v sh≈-Øn-sed-°n-sh°pw. Poh-
\p≈ ao\m-sW¶n cmhnse hn¬°mw.
? Cu tPmen-bn¬ tN®n°v Fs¥√mw ]bm-k-ß-fmWv D≠m-Im-dp-≈Xv?
]mXn-cm-Xo-emWv tPmen. a\p-j-sc√mw kpJm-bn v sIS-s∂m-d-ßm-bn-cn-°pw. B
t\c-ØmWv sNe∏w then-bn-d°w hc-WXv. As∏m XWpØ sh≈Øn Igp-
؉w apßn-s°-S-°Ww. sNe∏w R≠n-dp-°pw, Imcn-ao≥ IpØpw. b-¶c thZ-
\-bm. sh≈-Øo∂p tIdpºw ssIbpw Imep-sams° ac-hn®v shd-Ip-sIm≈n
t]memIpw. BsI hnf¿Øv sh≈- s\-d-m-bn- p-≠mhpw. R≠n-dp-°nb mKsØ
amwkw hn≠p-Iodn NX-™n- p-≠m-hpw. Rm\-sXm-∂p-a-ß´v hIhbv°n√. Pohn-
t°t≠ a°sf!
? ao≥ Xosc In´msX hcpsºm F¥p sNøpw?
ao≥]Wn IqSmsX tdmUv ]Wn°v, tIm¨Io‰v ]Wn°v Hs° -t]m-Ipw. Bdm-Wp-
߃ FSp-Øp-s]m-°n-Ø∂ Icn-¶√v Xe-bn¬ Npa-∂n´v F\n°v takvXncn
kΩm\w X∂n- p-≠v. BWp-ßfv sNøp∂ ]Wns°m∏w Rm≥ ]Wn FSp-Øn- p-
≠v. ¿Øm-hns‚ IqsS InWdp ]Wn°v t]mbn v Igp-؉w sh≈-Øn¬ Cdßn
aÆv tImcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]Æv InWdv ]Wn°v hs∂-∂p-tI´v Hcp-]m-Sm-fp-Iƒ
ImWm≥ XSn®pIqSo- p-≠v. shdpsX Ccn-°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS--√. ]Wn-sb-Sp-°m-Xn-
cp∂m F\n°v Hd°w hcn-√.
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? ]Wn°v t]mIm-Ø-t∏mƒ Fß-s\-bmWv kabw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂Xv?
hmbn-°pw. hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ t\cw t]mW-X-dn-bn-√. Sqdn-k-Øns‚
Bƒ°m¿ hcptºm Rm≥ HmW-°fn Ifn-°m≥ t]mhpw. Ct∏m AsXm-s°-bmWv
t\cwIf-bm-\p≈ ]Wn.
Ip™-Ω-t®-®n-bpsS Pohn-Xm-\p- -h-߃ A`n-ap-J-Øn¬ hmbn-®-t√m. Pohn-°m≥
th≠n ]I-e-¥n-tbmfw ]mSp-s]-Sp∂ sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ \ΩpsS \m´n-ep-ap≠v. CØ-
c-Øn¬ sshhn-[y-am¿∂ sXmgn-ep-Iƒ sNbvXv PohnXw \bn-°p-∂ FXtbm t]¿!
$ CXp-t]mse GsX-¶nepw sXmgnen¬ hnPbw hcn® h\n-X-Isf \n߃°p ]cn-
N-b-apt≠m? Ah-cp-ambn Hcp A`n-apJw \SØmw. Xbm-dm-°nb A`n-apJw ¢mkvam-
K-kn-\n¬ tN¿°q.
$ Ip™-Ωt®®nbp-am-bp≈ A`n-ap-J-Ønse ]k-‡- m-K-߃ Dƒs∏-SpØn ]X
dnt∏m¿ v Xbm-dm-°pI.
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]mX-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-∂-h¿
temIØp≠m-bn- p≈ t\ -ß-fp-sS-sb√mw ]n∂n¬
A¿∏-W-t_m-[-ap≈ sXmgn-em-fn-I-fp-≠v.
Ab-esØ ho´nem˛
sW¶nepw \osb\n-
°]-cn-Nn-Xt\m! Ime-NIw
s]mSn-\o¿Øp-]m-bp-hm≥
`qan-bpsS ]mX-Iƒ
]Wnbpw hgn-∏-Wn-°mcm,
\K-c-Øn-te-°p≈
h≠n°p \o a°˛
fpW-cp-∂-Xn≥ apºpt]mIpw.
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]e ]pkvX-I-ß-fn¬
\ns∂-°p-dn-®p≈
]c-am¿Yta Rm≥ Xnc™p.
\K-c-߃, Ncn-X-߲
sfms°bpw \o Xs∂
]WnsNbvX-Xm-sW-∂-dn™p.
sImSn-bm-b -sIm-Sn-sbms°
\ns‚ sNt©m-c-bm¬
]i-bn- -Xm-sW-∂-dn™p.
hcp-hm-\n-cn°pw
hk-¥-Im-e-Øns‚˛
b[n-]\pw \osb-∂-dn™p.
]e-h- -a-¥n°p
\nt∂mSp an≠p-hm≥
]cn-Nbw `mhn®p h∂p.
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3
XIchnf-°ns‚
Np‰nepw Ip™p-߃
Xdbpw ]dbpw ]Tn-t°,
\nXyZpxJØn-s‚˛
bmZy-]mTw sNm√n˛
bØm-ghpw ImØn-cn-t°,
Acn-IØp sI´n-tbmƒ
IÆp \odn-s°m≠p
Icn-b-Sp-∏q-XosØ-fnt°,
sNdp_oUn- Np-≠Øp
]pI-bp-∂ -\n-∂p-≈n-
se-cn-bp∂ Nn¥-sb-¥mhmw?
As√-¶n-en-∂ns‚
NnX-bn¬ \n≥ taml߲
sf√mw Zln-°p-∂-Xm-hmw.
Aam-hmkn _me-N-µ≥ Np≈n-°mSv
$ hgn-∏-Wn-°m-c-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Ihn-bpsS Nn¥-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? CØcw AXn-
I-Tn-\-amb tPmen-Iƒ sNøp-∂-h-sc-°p-dn®v \n߃°v Fs¥ms° Adnbmw?
Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm°q.
$ "sImSn-sbm-s°, hgn-sbms°' F∂-Xn\p ]Icw
""sImSn-bm-b- sIm-Sn-sbms°
hgn-bmb hgn-sbms°''
F∂p ]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ihn-X-bn¬ F¥p- am-‰-amWv D≠mhp∂-sX∂p
t\m°pI. CØcw ]tbm-K-ßfpsS HuNnXyw N¿®sNøq. Ihn-X-bn¬ amX-
amtWm Cßs\ ]tbm-Kn-°mdp≈Xv? "am‰mØn' bn¬ \ns∂-SpØptN¿Ø mKw
]cn-tim-[n®pt\m°q. kam-\-amb ]tbm-K-߃ KZy-Ønepw ]Zy-Ønepsams°
ImWmw. Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.
$ ""\K-c-߃, Ncn-X߲
sfms°bpw \o Xs∂
]WnsNbvX-Xm-sW-∂-dn-™p.''
Cßs\ Hc-p Xn-cn®dn-hn-te°v FØm≥ Ihnsb klm-bn-®Xv Fs¥-√m-am-bn-
cn°mw?
$ ""XmPval¬ \n¿an® cmP-inev]n
jmP-lm≥ NI-h¿Øn'' XmPval-en-s\°p-dn-®p≈ Cu Ihn- m-h-\,
""]e ]pkvX-I-ß-fn¬
\n-s∂-°p-dn-®p≈
]c-am¿Yta Rm≥ Xnc-™p'' F∂ hcn-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬
]cntim[n°p-I.
$ sXmgn-em-fn-sb-°p-dn®v Ihn Is≠-Ønb kXy-߃ hmbn-®t√m. as‰-s¥ms°
]cam¿Y-߃ sXmgn-em-fn-sb-°p-dn®v Is≠-Øm≥ Ignbpw? Ihn-X-bmbn FgpXn
t\m°q.
$ Ihn-X-bnse hgn-∏-Wn-°m-cs\ ]cn-N-b-s∏- -t√m. A[zm-\n-°p-∂-h-cpsS alØzw
]I-S-am-°p∂ IhnXm`m-K-߃ tiJ-cn®v ]Xn-∏m-°mw.
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Hcp-cpf tNmdv
Im´n¬\n∂n-d-ßp∂ sNΩ¨hgn ]®-∏p¬ta- n¬ Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p. Ip∂n≥N-cnhn-
eq-Sn-d-ßn-bm¬ Ip‰n-s®-Sn-Ifpw ]p√pw hf¿∂p\n¬°p∂ Xmgvhmcw. Xmsg hnX- Im-Øp-
In-S-°p∂ ]mS-߃; Hcp hi-Øp-Iq-Sn-sbm-gp-Ip∂ ssItØm-Sv.
Hcp]mSp- t\-csØ \SØw Ahsc £oWn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. IØp∂ hni-∏v. c≠pZnh-k-ambn
h√Xpw Xn∂n- v. Ah¿ ssIbpw apJhpw IgpIn hbdp\ndsb sh≈w IpSn-®p. A¬∏-
t\cw B tXm´p-h-°n¬Øs∂ Ccp-∂p. XWp-Ø- Im‰p h-∂p X-gp-In-b-t∏mƒ Bizmkw
tXm∂n.
Im´p-Xo -I≠v t]Sn®v Hcp cmXn Cdßn HmSn-b-Xm-Wv. ]pdØpIS-∂-t∏mƒ tXm∂n,
\mSmsI H∂p Np‰n-°m-Wm-sa-∂v. Ct∏mtgm? Xn∂m\pw IpSn-°m\pw In´msX IjvS-Øn-
ep-am-bn. BcmWv CØncn Blmcw XcpI? A¬∏ZqcwIqSn \S-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-
\n-®p. hc-ºn-eqsS \S-∂-t∏mƒ ]mS-ß-tfmSp tN¿∂v Hcp hoSpw hf∏pw. hoSns‚ ]Sn-
°¬ \n¬°p-I-bmWv DÆq-en-ap-Øn.
shfp-Ø -apSn hmcn-°q´n s\dp-I-bn¬ sI´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ImXn¬ Du™m-em-Sp-∂- tXm-
S-Iƒ. hm’eyw Xpfp-ºp∂ IÆp-Iƒ; kvt\lw- ]-Im-in-°p∂ apJw.
]∂nbpw Ipdp-°\pw B hoSns‚ XnÆ-bn-te°p Ib-dn.
""\nß-sf-hn-Sp∂p hcp∂p a°tf, \t∂ £oWn-®n-cn-°p-∂-t√m...''
apØn Ahsc AI-tØ°p hnfn®v Ccn-°m≥ Hme-Ø-Sp°p sImSp-Øp. ssI I-gp-Im≥
Hm´p-In-≠n-bn¬ sh≈w h®p. A¬∏-t\-c-Øn-\Iw Ah-cpsS ap∂n¬ Hm´p-In-Æ-Øn¬
Bhn]mdp∂ s]mSn-b-cn-°-™n-sb-Øn. Dcp-Ip∂ shÆ-bpsS \dp-a-Ww. Im¥m-cn-ap-f-
Ins‚ ckn-I≥ NΩ-¥n, IÆn-am-ß, Np - ]-∏-Sw. πmhn-e-°p-ºnƒ InÆ-Øn¬ apßn-\n-
h¿∂psIm≠n-cp-∂p. sImXn-tbmsS Ahcm I™n-ap-gp-h≥ sRmSn-bn¬ Xo¿Øp. s\‰n-
bn¬\n∂v hnb¿∏v- Nm-en-s´m-gp-In.
""C\nbpw thtWm a°tf...''
""aXntb aXn, apØytΩ'' Ah¿ Xr]vXn-tbmsS Gº°whn´v Fgp-t∂-‰p.
a°-fn-√mØ apØn-b-Ωbv°v Ah-tcmSp h√mØ ASp∏w tXm∂n. Xs‚ Irjn-\n-e-߃
t\m°n\S-Øm≥ Bcp-an-√. apØn-b-Ω-bpsS ]mSØp Irjn-∏-Wn- sNbvXv Ahn-sS-°q-
Sm≥ e`n® £Ww In®\pw an®phpw hfsc kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWp kzoI-cn-®-Xv.
t\cw shfpØv I™nbpw IpSn®v c≠mfpw Xqºbpw tXmf-sØ-SpØv ]mS-tØ-°n-dßpw.
sImØnbpw Inf®pw a‰p]Wn-Iƒ sNbvXpw t\cw A¥n-bmhpw. BZy-sams° Ipdp-°≥
IqsS\n∂p klm-bn-®n-cp-∂p. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ahs‚ a´pam-dn. ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-sX√mw Hcp-
ITn-\m-[zm\w AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-Xs∂ sNøpw.
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
an-®p-X-s∂. ]mS-sØ-Øn-bm¬ an®p hc-ºn-eqsS Aßp-anßpw Ae™p\S-°pw. t]mSp-
I-fn¬ hmen v R≠ns\ ]nSn®v Idp-ap-dm- Xn∂pw; Idp-I-∏p¬sa-Ø-bn¬°nS∂p kpJ-
ambn Dd-ßpw.
]mhw In®≥! Ah≥ Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw ]d-™n-√. ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xv Ah\v B\-µ-am-
bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ XqºsIm≠v hc-ºp- In-f-®p-am-Sn. ]mS-Øn-\-cpIn-eqsS Nmep-sh- n. \pI-
ta-¥nb Icn-tºm-Øp-Iƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Ie-∏-Ø-≠n-tedn tN‰p-sh≈w sXdn-∏n®v ]mS-
ap-gpXpadn-®p.
sIm‰n-Iƒ Iq -ambn ]mS-tØ°p ]d∂pXmgp-Ibpw tN‰p-ao-\p-Isf sImØn-sb-SpØv hc-
ºn-te°p XncnsI ]d-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kmbm-”-Øn¬ tXm´nse Ipfn¿sh≈-Øn¬ apßn-\n-h-cp-tºmƒ £oW-sam∂p
Ipdbpw. ]Wn-bm-bp-[-߃ hrØn-bm°n In®≥ aS-ßpw.
hmem- n-°n-fn-Ifpw ssa\-Ifpw Ah-t\mSp Ipiew tNmZn°pw. Ahs‚ tXmfn-en-cp∂v
a™-°nfn ]m´p-]m-Spw. Ah-cn-Sbv°v In®-t\mSp ]d-bpw:
""Fs¥mcp aSn-b-\mWp \ns‚ NßmXn! ]Wn-sb√mw \n\°v; Xn∂m≥ amXw Ah≥
Iq v. \ns‚ apØn-b-Ω-tbmSv \n\°p ]d-™qtS?''
H∂pw ]d-bmsX Ah-s\m∂p ]p©n-cn°pw. ]ns∂ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-Spw.
In®≥ Ipfn-I-gn™p \S-°m≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ an®p-°p-dp-°≥ ]mSsØ tN‰n-sem-∂p-
cpfpw. ]ns∂ henb £oWw mhn®v G¥n-h-en™p \S-°pw. hosS-Øn-bm¬,
""lmhq, Fs‚ apØytΩ ... Fs¥mcp Inf-bm- In-f-®-Xv! hni-∂n- p- hø'' F∂v Hcp aSnbpw
IqSmsX ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw.
VI ae-bmfw
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Ipfn®p hrØn-bmbn hcp∂ In®s‚ tZlØv Hcp Xcn aÆp-t]mepw ImWn-√. In®≥
aSn-b-\m-sW∂pw an®p ]b-Xv\-im-en-bm-sW∂pw apØn sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. \√ tNmdpw Idn-
bp-sams° Ipdp-°-®m¿°v; A©m-dp- h-‰n´ I™n-sh≈w ]mhw ]∂n-°p- -\pw. \odp∂
a\-t m-sS, Hcp adp-hm°pw ]d-bmsX In®≥ B I™n-sh≈w IpSn°pw. apgp-h≥
amdmØ hni-∏p-ambn In®≥ Xncn-™p-a-dn™p InS-°p-tºmƒ an®p ]dbpw: ""Fs¥mcp
kzmZp≈ Idn!''
""FSm a≠m, \n\-s°-s∂-°≠p ]Tn-®qtS? F¥n-\m-Wn-ßs\ ]mSp-s]-Sp-∂Xv?
CsXms° Bcp ImWm≥?''
Nne-t∏mƒ In®≥ H∂pw ]d-bn-√. Ah≥ a¥n-°pw--:
""\ap-s°mcp a\ pw a\- m-£n-bp-ant√ an®q...''
Znh-k-߃ Ign-bsh an®p-°p-dp-°≥ sImgpØp XSn®ph∂p. In®s‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ipgn-
bn-em-bn. ]g-b-t]mse ]Wn-sb-Sp-°m≥ hsø-∂m-bn. \S-°p-tºmƒ Ah≥ InX-bv°m≥
XpS-ßn. CsX√mw I≠v apØn-b-Ωbv°v BI-∏msS Hcp ]¥n-tI-Sp-tXm-∂n. Hcp-\mƒ
Ah¿ thjwamdn In®\pw an®phpw Adn-bmsX Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p; AhnsS \S-°p∂
Imcy-߃ I≠v A-º-c-∂p.
A∂pw In®s\ D]-tZ-in® a™-°n-fn-tbmSv Ah≥ ]d-™p:
""F\n°p apØn-b-Ωsb h©n-°m≥ hø; Iq´p-Im-cs\ H‰p-sIm-Sp-°m\pw F\n-°m-hn√.''
]›m-Øm-]hpw thZ-\bpw sIm≠v DÆqenapØn-bpsS s\©p sh¥p. A∂p In®≥
Ipfn®phcp-∂-Xn≥aptº Hcp henb Hm´p-In-Æ-Øn¬ D∏pw s\øpw tN¿Øp Ipg®,
NqSp≈ tNmdp-ambn Ah¿ ImØn-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. "lmhq' F∂p ]d™v XnÆ-bn¬
h∂n-cp∂ In®\p apºn¬ tNm‰p-cp-f-bp-ambn Ah¿ sN∂p. A¤pXw Iqdp∂ angn-I-
fp-am-bn- Ccp∂ Ah\v DÆq-en-apØn Hcp-cpf s\bvt®mdp \o´n. Hcp Ip™n-s\-t∏mse
Ah≥ hm Xpd-∂p. B tNmdp-cpf \pW-™n-d-°p-tºmƒ Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-
gp-Ip-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apØn-bpsS IÆp-Ifpw \\-™n-cp-∂p.
A¬∏t\-c-Øn-\p-tijw tNdp-]p-c≠ ico-c-hp-am-sb-Ønb Ipdp-°≥, apØn-bΩ
In®s\ Du´p-∂Xp ]Sn-°¬\n∂pXs∂ I≠p. Xs‚ I≈n s]mfn-s™∂p kqX-im-
en-bmb Ah≥ DS-≥ Xncn-®-dn-™p. Hcp sRmSn ]mgm-°msX Ah≥ Xncn-t™m-Sm≥
XpSßn.
""an®q ... \n¬s°Sm ...''
ap‰-tØ°p NmSn-bn-dßn In®p hnfn®p. ]t£, Ah≥ Ip∂ns\ e£yw h®v HmSn-s°m-
t≠-bn-cp-∂p.
\mtSm-Sn-°Y
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
$ a™-°nfn ]e-X-hW ]d-™n´pw Ipdp-°s‚ Im]Syw apØn-b-Ω-tbmSp shfn-s∏-
Sp-Øm-≥ In®≥ Xbm-dm-hp-∂n-√. kplr-Øns\ H‰p-sIm-Sp-°m-≥ Ign-bn-s√-∂mWv-
Ahs‚ \ymbw. In®s‚ Cu \ne-]mSnt\mSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m?
\nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Fgp-XpI.
$ IY-bnse In®\pw an®phpw tIhew arK-ß-f-√. \ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn¬ ImWp∂
c≠p-Xcw kz`m-hß-sf-bmWv Ch¿ ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp-∂-Xv˛ N¿®sNøp-I,
Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
$ apØn-bpsS cq]w h¿Wn-°p∂ mKw hmbn-®t√m. ]mS-Øp-\n∂p £oWn-®p-h-cp∂
In®s‚ hmMvabNnXw FgpXmw.
$ ""]e\mƒ I≈≥ Hcp\mƒ ]nSn-bn¬'' F∂ ]g-s©m-√ns‚ Bhn-jvIm-c-amWv Cu
IY˛ ]cn-tim-[n-°q. CXp-t]mse GsX-¶n-epsamcp ]g-s©m-√ns\ ASn-ÿm-\-
am°n Hcp IY cNn°mw.
VI ae-bmfw
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Xq∏p-Imcn
lmcn-b-√n-h-fpsS cq]-sa-∂m-eo-Øq-∏p˛
Imcn-X≥ aen-\amw Ic-Øn≥ hnip-≤ntbm!
C∏p-co-ap-J-Øn-¶¬®nX-dn-°m-Wm-Ip∂
N∏p-Iƒ, Nh-dp-Iƒ, Afn™ ih-ß-fpw
\qX-\-Zn-\-Øns‚ sN¶-Xn¿ Npw_n-°p∂
]qXamw ]pcn-I-Øn¬ th¿∏p-Iƒ s]mSn-b-th,
X≥ I-c-Øn-\m¬ hm¿∂p-sI- nb Nqem¬ ]mX˛
bn¶¬\n-∂-I-‰p∂q sXcp-hn-°n-fn-s°mƒsI:
\∂bn, ktlm-Z-co, \∂v; \n≥ ]pcn-I-Øn¬
an∂pao apØn≥ \dpw-s]m-Sn-Iƒt°epw Xqa
amfn-I-∏p-d-sØgpw sIm®-Ω-am¿X≥ lmc˛
]mfn-Iƒ sImXn-°Ww P\-tk-h-\-hytK!
Xqen-I-Øp-ºm¬ æm\-Nn-XsØ at\m-[¿a˛
imen-bm-samcp Iem-Im-cn-sb-∂-Xp-t]mse,
]pXp-°n-an-\p°n \o ]´Ww; ]pco-ap-J˛
aXp-em-tcm-Ky-io-X≥ ssIs°mcp hm¬°-ÆmSn!
h∂p \o ]nd-s∂-¶n¬°-hn-X≥ lrZ-¥-Øn˛
se∂p-ap-Ø-a-kv\n-Kv[- m-h-\m-cq]w t\Sn!
PnbpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ (kºq¿Ww) Pn. i¶-c-°p-dp∏v
Ah-cm-Wp-∂-X¿! \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn\p h¿Ww Nm¿Øp-∂-h¿!
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ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-henASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen VI
$ Ihn-X-bnse Xq∏p-Im-cn°pw sshtem-∏n-≈n-bpsS "Im°' F∂ Ihn-X-bnse
Im°bv°pw ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw kam-\-X-I-fp-≠v. Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbmdm-
°p-I.
$ Xq∏p-Imcn \Kcw hrØn-bm-°p-∂-Xns\ NnX-Im-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-tØmSp _‘-
s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp i≤n-°q. CXp Ihn-X-bpsS `wKn h¿[n-∏n°p-∂-Xn¬
GsX√mw Xc-Øn¬ klm-bn-°p∂p? hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.
$ ""lmcn-b-√n-h-fpsS cq]-sa-∂m-eo-Øq-∏p˛
Imcn-X≥ aen\-amw Ic-Øn≥ hnip-≤ntbm!''
˛ c≠p hcn-I-fn-sebpw c≠m-asØ A£cw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. CXp Ihn-Xbv°v
F¥p ]tXy-I-X-bmWp \¬Ip-∂Xv? CØ-c-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ hcn-Iƒ Is≠Øn
FgpXp-I.
$ Ip™-Ω-t®®nsbt∏mse, Ihn-X-bnse Xq∏p-Im-cn-sb-t∏m-se temI-t£-a-Øn\p
th≠n ]h¿Øn-°p∂ [mcmfw t]¿ \ap°p Np‰p-ap-≠v. \n߃°p ]cn-N-b-ap≈
AØ-c-sam-cm-fpsS eLp-Po-h-N-cnXw Xbm-dm°p-I. kw -h-߃°mWp ]m[m\yw
\¬tI-≠-Xv.
]Xn⁄
C¥y Fs‚ cmPy-am-Wv. F√m C¥y-°mcpw Fs‚
ktlm-Z-co- ktlmZc-∑m-cm-Wv.
Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kvt\ln-°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw
sshhn-[y-]q¿W-hp-amb AXns‚ ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ Rm≥
A`n-am\w sIm≈p∂p.
Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw apXn¿∂-
hscbpw _lp-am-\n-°pw.
Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw Fs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw
t£aØn\pw sFiz-cy-Øn-\pw- th≠n ]bXv\n°pw.
C¥y≥ c-W-L-S\`mKw IV I
auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃
51 I. auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃ ˛ Xmsg-∏-d-bp-∂h `mc-X-Ønse Hmtcm ]uc-
s‚bpw I¿Øhyw Bbn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv ˛
(I) `c-W-L-S-\sb A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ BZ¿i-ß-sfbpw ÿm]-\-ß-
sfbpw tZiob]Xm-I-sbbpw tZiobKm\-sØbpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;
(J) kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ΩpsS tZiobka-c-Øn\v ]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb
al-\o-bm-Z¿i-ßsf ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-Ibpw sNøpI;
(K) `mc-X-Øns‚ ]c-am-[n-Im-chpw sFIyhpw AJ-fi-Xbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw
kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;
(L) cmPysØ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-Ibpw tZiob tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-hm≥ Bhiy-
s∏-Sp-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;
(M) aX-]-chpw `mjm-]-chpw ]mtZ-in-Ihpw hn`m-Ko-b-hp-amb sshhn-[y-߃°Xo-
X-ambn `mc-X-Ønse F√m P\-߃°p-an-S-bn¬, kulm¿Zhpw s]mXp-hmb
kmtlm-Z-cy-a-t\m-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-I. kvXoI-fpsS A¥- n\v Ipdhp hcp-
Øp∂ BNm-c-߃ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI;
(N) \ΩpsS kΩnikwkvIm-c-Øns‚ kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cysØ hne-a-Xn-°p-
Ibpw \ne-\n-dp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI;
(O) h\-ßfpw XSm-I-ßfpw \Zn-Ifpw h\yPo-hn-Ifpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ ]IrXym D≈
]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw
ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;
(P) imkvXo -b -amb Img vN -∏mSpw am\-hn -I -Xbpw, At\z -j-W-Øn\pw
]cnjvIcWØn\pw D≈ at\m-`m-hhpw hnI-kn-∏n-°pI;
(Q) s]mXp-kzØv ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw i]Yw sNbvXv AIaw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpI;
(R) cmjvSw bXv\-Øn-s‚bpw e£y-]m-]vXn-bp-sSbpw D∂-X-X-e-ß-fn-te°v
\nc¥cw Db-c-Ø-°-hÆw hy‡n-]-chpw Iq´m-b-Xp-amb ]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚
F√m afi-e-ß-fnepw D¬Ir-jvS-X-bv°p-th≠n A[zm-\n-°p-I.