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1 a\pjysâ tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhnIeÂŁyw..............................5
2 lrZbĂ-I¿ŽbpsS hgn................................................................12
3 ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw................................................................ 17
4 A\p-{K-l-Ăn-te-°v, XI¿Ž-bn-eq-sS........................................ 26
5 bpâĄnsb Ihnbpâ ssZhnI ÂŁa.......................................... 31
6 tXmÂŹhnËssZhn-I--]-â¤Xnbnse
A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw....................................................................... 36
7 ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ
ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw...................................................... 41
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a\pjysâ tXmÂŹhn-bnse
ssZhnIeÂŁyw
eqt°mkv 22 sâ 31, 32 hmIyw \ap°p {iâ¤n-°mw. Xsâ apân-epâ
Hc-]-I-S-sĂ-ââ°n ]t{Xm-kn\v tbip apâ-dn-bnâp \ÂŹIp-â-XmWv \mw
ChnsS hmbn-°p-â-Xv. Ahn-Spâv ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv: ""iotam-t\, iotam-t\,
kmĂm⼠\nsâ tImXÂşp t]mse ]mtâ°-â -Xn\p Iev]\ tNmZnÂŽp.
Rmt\m \nsâ hnizmkw s]mbvtâm-Im-Xn-cn-âm⼠\n\-°p-thâ n At]-
ÂŁn-ÂŽp. FâmÂŹ \o Hcp kabw Xncn-â˘p-h-â-tijw \nsâ ktlm-Z-c-
âmsc Dd-ânÂŽp sImĆI''
B cm{Xn Xsâ ]t{Xmkv tbip-hns\ aqâp-h´w Xân-â-d-â˘p-shâp
\ap-°-dn-bmw. 34-Ëmw hmIy-ĂnÂŹ tbip ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv CĂ-s\-bmWp
]d-bp-âXv:""]t{Xm-tk, \o Fsâ Adn-bp-ânâ Fâp aqâp-h´w Xân-â-
dbpw aptÂş Câp tImgn IqIp-I-bnâ Fâp Rm⼠\ntâmSp ]d-bp-âp.''
Rm⼠\nĂ-tfmSp ]Âśn-Sp-hm⼠B{K-ln-°pâ hnjbw "a\p-jysâ
tXmÂŹhn kw_-ânÂŽv ssZh-Ănsâ eÂŁyw' Fâ-Xm-Wv. tXmÂŹhn aqew
\ncm-icpw Akz-Ăżcpw Bbn-cn-°pâ \sΊ Fâm-h-tcbpw CXp ]pXnb
{]Xo-ÂŁ-bn-te°v Dâm-ln-ân-°pw.
BZysĂ tNmZyw: ssZhw ]cm-P-b-ĂĆ kw`-hn-°m⼠A\p-h-Zn-
°ptam? Fâ-Xm-Wv. ssZhw AXp kΊ-Xn-°ptam? ]cm-P-b-Ăn\v Hcp
eÂŁyw Dtâ m?. AtXm ssZh-Ănsâ ]qÂżW-ln-X-ĂnÂŹ ]cm-P-b-Ăn\v
Hcp eÂŁy-hp-antâ? Xsâ DtÂąiyw \ndth-â°pâ-Xn\p ]cm-P-bsĂ D]-
tbm-Kn-°m⼠ssZh-Ăn\v Ign-bp-I-bntâ?
Cu thZ-`mKw hmbn-°p-tÂşmĆ ]t{Xmkv Xsâ Xân-â-d-bp-âXp
ssZhw XS-â˘n-sââp \mw ImWp-âp. ""iotamt\, \o Fsâ Hcp
{]mhiyw t]mepw Xân-â-d-b-cp-sXâp Rm⼠\n\°p thâ n {]mÂżânÂŽp''
Fâv tbip FÂĽp-sIm-â mWp ]d-bm-Xn-cp-âXv? ]t{Xmkv kzbw hoWp
t]mbmepw Ahsâ hnizmkw s]mbvtâm-I-cp-sXâp am{Xw IÂżĂmhp
6 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
{]mÂżân-ÂŽXv FÂĽp-sIm-â mWv? Ah⼠hoWpt]mI-cp-sXâp ]t{Xm-kn-
\p-thâ n IÂżĂmhp {]mÂżân-ÂŽnâ Fâ-Xp {itâ¤-b-atâ?
\mw Hcn-°epw hog-cp-sXâp IÂżĂmhp \ap-°p-thâ n {]mÂżân-°-W-
saâp \ΊnÂŹ Nne-sc--Âśnepw B{K-ln-°pâpâ v. ""Fsâ aI-t\, Fsâ
aI-tf, \o Hcn-°epw hogp-Itbm Hcn-°epw ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-Ibpw sNøm-
Xn-cn-âm⼠Rm⼠\n\°p thâ n {]mÂżânÂŽp'' Fâp IÂżĂmhp \tΊmSp
]d-bp-âXp tIĆ°m⼠\ap°v CjvS-am-Wv. ]tÂŁ ck-I-c-saâp ]d-b-
s´, IÂżĂmhv Hcn-°epw \ap-°p-thâ n AĂs\ {]mÂżân-°p-I-bnâ.
tbip iotam-\p-thâ n FÂĽmWp {]mÂżân-ÂŽXv? ]nimNv ]co-ÂŁn-ÂŽ-
tâmĆ Ahsâ hnizmkw ]cm-P-b-sâ-´p-t]m-I-cp-sXâp am{X-amWv Ahn-
Spâp {]mÂżân-ÂŽ-Xv. Ah⼠]co-ÂŁ-bnÂŹ hoWp t]mI-cp-sX-â-â, hogp-
tÂşmĆ ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-]qÂżW-kvt\-l-Ăn-epâ Ahsâ hnizmkw ]cm-
P-b-sâ-S-cp-sX-âmWv Ahn-Spâv {]mÂżân-ÂŽ-Xv. ]cm-P-b-Ănsâ ]Sp-Ip-gn-
bnÂŹ ]Xn-ÂŽmepw ""ssZhw Ctâmgpw Fsâ kvt\ln-°p-âp'' Fâv lrZ-
b-]qÂżhw ]d-bp-hm⼠Ign-b-W-sa-âm-bn-cpâp Ahn-SpsĂ B{K-lw.
AXmWp hnizm-kw-Ë-\-ΊpsS lrZ-b-Ănepw Npâ p-I-fnepw Ftâmgpw
Dâ Gâ°p-]-d-ÂŽnÂŹ AXm-bn-cn-°-Ww. \mw F{X Bg-ĂnÂŹ apĂn-tâm-bmepw
Asâ-ÂśnÂŹ hoWm-epw, ssZhw Atâmgpw \sΊ kvt\ln-°p-âp-Ë\mw
Bbn-cn-°pâ Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹĂsâ.
[qÂżĂ-]p-{Xsâ Gâ°p-]-d-ÂŽnÂŹ AXm-bn-cp-âp. C\nbpw Xmtg°p
t]mIm⼠Ign-bmsXhĂw Gâ°hpw Xmgvâ Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹ Ah⼠FĂn-
b-tâmgpw Xsâ ]nXmhv Ctâmgpw Xsâ kvt\ln-°pâp Fâ
hnizmkw Ah⼠ssIhn-´n-â. ]ân-I-fpsS Blmcw Xnâ-Ă°hĂw
[qÂżĂ-]p-{X⼠FĂn-tÂŽÂżâ-Xn-s\-°mĆ A[x-]-Xn-ÂŽ-\n-e-bnÂŹ BÂżs°-
Âśnepw hoWp-t]m-Ip-hm⼠Ign-bp-saâv F\n°v kœ]n-°mt\ Ign-bp-
I-bn-â. B ]ø⼠Gâ°hpw ASn-Ă-´nÂŹ FĂn-tÂŽÂżâp. Gâ°hpw ASn-Ă-
´nÂŹ FĂn-b-tâmgpw Ah⼠Hcp Imcyw adâp t]mbn-â: Xsâ ]nXmhp
Xsâ Ctâmgpw kvt\ln-°p-âp. B t_m[yw Câm-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ AhâĽ
Hcn-°epw `h-\-Ăn-te°p aS-Ăn-h-cp-am-bn-cp-ân-â. Ahsâ ]nXmhp acn-
ÂŽp-t]m-sbâpw Ahsâ aqĂ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv CtâmĆ Ě h-\-Ănsâ Npa-
Xe hln-°p-â-sXâpw [qÂżĂ]p{X⼠tIĆ°m-\n-S-bmbn Fâp kœ]n-
°p-I. AĂs\ kw -Ěhn-ÂŽn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ, Ah⼠Ftâm-sg-Âśnepw kzÂĽ ho´n-
te°p aS-Ăp-am-bn-cp-âp-sh-âp \nĂĆ Icp-Xp-âptâ m? Câ. ImcWw
Xsâ aqĂ ktlm-Z-csâ kz`mhw Ah\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-âp. AX-dn-bm-
am-bn-cpâ Ah⼠Hcn-°epw aS-Ăn-h-cp-am-bn-cp-ân-â. ]nXmhp Xsâ
kvt\ln-°pâp Fâ Dd-âmWv ho´n-te°p Xncn-ÂŽp-h-cp-hm⼠Ahs\ t{]cn-
ân-ÂŽ-Xv. kwi-b-an-â.
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]e ]m]n-Ifpw k`-bn-te°p hcm-Ă-Xnsâ ImcWw k`m-ip-{iq-j-
It\m aqâ-âmtcm Cu D]-a-bnse aqĂ-k-tlm-Z-c-s\-tâm-se-bm-sWâv
Ah¿°p tXmâpâp Fâ-Xm-Wv. AĂ-s\-sb-ÂśnÂŹ aS-Ăn-h-cm-Ă-Xn\v
\ap°v Ahsc FĂs\ Ipâ°-sâ-Sp-Ăp-hm⼠Ignbpw? AtX kabw k`-
bnse aqâ-âmÂż B ]nXm-hn-s\-tâm-se-bp-â-hÂż BsW-ÂśnÂŹ tbip-hnsâ
ASp-tĂ°p hcp-â-Xp-t]mse Gâ°hpw AcnjvS ]m]n-t]mepw cÂŁ-tXSn
k -Ěbn-te-°p-h-cp-am-bn-cp-âp. Gâ°hpw ITn-\-]m-]n-°p-t]mepw IS-âp-h-cmâĽ
kzmX{ÂĽyw tXmâ-Ă° \ne-bnÂŹ \ΊpsS k -ĚIĆ amdn-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ.....!
tbip kXy-ĂnÂŹ \ΊpsS aâ¤y-ĂnÂŹ Dsâ -ÂśnÂŹ, Gâ°hpw Acn-jvS-]m-
]n-t]mepw \ΊpsS ASp-° hâp cÂŁ t\Sp-am-bn-cp-âp.
]qÂżW-ambn ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h¿°v, XĂ-fpsS PohnXw BsI Xmdp-am-
dm-°n-b-h¿°v, Gâ°hpw ASn-Ă-Ě n-se-Ăn-b-h¿°v C\nbpw {]Xo-ÂŁ-bp-â v.
\nĂ-fm-bn-cn-°pâ XIÂżâ Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹ \nâp IÂżĂm-hn\p \nĂsf
FSpĂv al-Xz-Ănsâ Huâ-Xy-Ăn-se-Ăn-°m⼠Ign-bpw. \ap°p
thâ nbpâ Ahn-SpsĂ {]mÂżâ\ Ftâmgpw Hâm-Wv-Ë -ssZ-h-kvt\-l-
Ăn-epâ \ΊpsS hnizmkw Hcn-°epw XI-c-cp-Xv.
{]nb ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-c-âm-tc, Câv Cu ktÎźiw \nĂsf kw_-
ânÂŽp {]k-âĄ-a-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ t]mepw `mhn-bnÂŹ \nĂĆ°nXv Bh-iy-ambn
hcpw-Ë-\n-ĂĆ Gâ°hpw ASn-Ă-´nÂŹ FĂp-tÂşmĆ B \mfnÂŹ Hcp Imcyw
am{Xw Hm¿°pI: ssZhw \nĂsf Atâmgpw kvt\ln-°p-âp. \nĂĆ
AtâmĆ Fhn-sS-bm-sW-âtXm, F{X Xmtg°p ]Xn-ÂŽp-sh-âtXm Hâpw
{]k-âĄ-a-â. ssZh-kvt\-l-Ăn-epâ \nĂ-fpsS hnizmkw B aWn-°q-
dnÂŹ \nĂsf ssIhn-Sm-Xn-cn-°-s´.
ASn-Ăżm-\-]-c-ambn hnizmkw FâmÂŹ ssZhw Ctâmgpw \nĂsf
kvt\ln-°p-âp-shâp hniz-kn-°p-â-Xm-Wv. Ahn-Spâp \ΊpsS
]m]sĂ kvt\ln-°p-ân-â. \mw ]m]-ĂnÂŹ XpS-c-W-saâpw Ahn-Spâv
B{K-ln-°p-ân-â. Ahn-Spâv Xsâ Ipâ˘nsâ tcmK-sĂ-sh-dp-°p-Ibpw
Ipâ˘ns\ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw sNøpâ Hcp ]nXm-hn-s\-tâm-se-bm-Wv.
Xsâ Ipâ˘n\p IpjvT-tcm-Ktam ÂŁbtam BsWâp Isâ -Ăpâ Hc-
Ίsb kœ]n-°p-I. B AΊ Xsâ Ipâ˘ns\ lrZ-b-]qÂżhw kvt\ln-
°p-tÂşmĆ Xsâ B tcmK-Ăsf apgp-lr-Z-b-tĂm-sSbpw shdp-°p-I-bmWv.
ssZhw ]m]n-Isf kvt\ln-°pâp ]tÂŁ Ah-cpsS ]m]-Ăsf shdp-
°pâp.
ssZh-Ănsâ ]m]n-I-tfm-Spâ kvt\lhpw ]m]-tĂm-Spâ shdpâpw
ImÂŹh-dn-bnse {Iqin-emWp \mw ImWp-â-Xv. tbip-hns\ {IqinÂŹ \ap-
°mbn acn-°m⼠A\p-h-ZnÂŽXnÂŹ ]m]n-I-tfm-Spâ Ahn-SpsĂ kvt\lw
\ap°p ImWmw. tbip temI-Ănsâ ]m]w {IqinÂŹ hln-ÂŽ-tâmĆ apJw
a\pjysâ tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhnIeÂŁyw
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XncnÂŽp If-â˘-XnÂŹ \nâv ]m]-tĂm-Spâ Ahn-SpsĂ shdpâpw hyâĄ-
am-Wv.
Bfp-IĆ Nne-tâmĆ tNmZn-°m-dpâ v FĂ-s\-bmWp kvt\l-hm\mb
Hcp ssZh-Ăn\v Bfp-Isf \c-I-ĂnÂŹ Ab-bv°m⼠Ign-bp-â-sX-âv.
\cIw Fâp ]d-â˘mÂŹ FÂĽmWv? ssZhw ]qÂżW-ambn Dt]-ÂŁnÂŽ Ăże-
am-Wv-Ë-ssZ-h-sĂ-I-sâ -Ăm⼠Ign-bmĂ Ăżew. Cu `qan ssZh-ĂmÂŹ
Dt]-ÂŁn-°-sâ´ Ăże-a-â. AXp-sIm-â mWv Cu `qan-bnÂŹ Ctâmgpw
[mcmfw \âbpw kuÎź-cyhpw Dâ-Xv. DZm-l-c-W-Ăn\v krjvSn-bpsS
kuÎźcyw t\m°p-I. ]e a\p-jy-cnepw Dâ \âbpw AÂĽ pw ImWp-I.
Fâm a\pjyscbpw XĂ-fpsS kzm[o-\-h-e-b-ĂnÂŹ sImâ p-h-cm⼠]nim-
Np-Â°Ć B{K-ln-°p-â-sâ -Âśnepw Ah¿°-Xn\p Ign-I-bn-â. ImcWw,
ssZhw Bfp-IĆ°v Npâ°pw Hcp kwc-ÂŁ-W-a-XnÂŹ XoÂżĂn-´p-â v. AXp-
sImâ v ]nim-Np°Ć°v AhÂż B{K-ln-°p-â-sXâmw sNøm⼠Ign-bp-I-
bn-â. a\p-jy\v BtcmKyw, karâ¤n aâ°p kuIcyĂĆ Ch-sbâmw \ÂŹIp-
âXv ssZh-Ănsâ Zb-bm-Wv. \â-h-cpsSbpw ZpjvS-âm-cp-tSbpw taÂŹ ssZhw
A\p-{K-l-ĂĆ sNmcn-bp-âp. CsXâmw sXfn-bn-°p-âXv ssZhw Cu
temIsĂ Dt]-ÂŁn-ÂŽn-´nâm Fâp-â-XmWv. ]tÂŁ \cIw CĂ-c-Ăn-ep-
â-X-â. \c-I-ĂnÂŹ Icp-W-bpsS IWn-I-t]mepw Câ. ImcWw, \cIw
Fâp-âXv ssZh-ĂmÂŹ ]qÂżĂ-ambn Dt]-ÂŁn-°-sâ´ Ăże-am-Wv.
Cu temI-Ănse am\-km-ÂĽ-c-sâ-SmĂ ]e Bfp-I-fnepw \â-bpâ v.
ImcWw, ssZh-Ănsâ kzm[o\w Ctâmgpw Ah-cpsS taep-â v. FâmÂŹ
Hcn-° AhÂż \c-I-ĂnÂŹ t]mIp-tÂşmĆ Cu Bfp-IĆ Xsâ ]nim-
Nns\t]mse Xnâ-bp-â-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. ImcWw, ssZh-Ănsâ IcpW Ah-
cpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ\nâpw ]nâĽhen-°-sâ-´n-cn-°p-âp.
\c-I-ĂnÂŹ Bfp-IĆ BZy-ambn, ssZh-ĂmÂŹ ]qÂżĂ-ambn Dt]-ÂŁn-
°-sâ-Ě mÂŹ FĂ-s\-bn-cn-°p-saâv A\p-Ě -hn-ÂŽ-dn-bp-I-bm-Wv. {IqinÂŹ tbip
CXmWv A\p-`-hn-ÂŽ-Xv. ssZhw ]qÂżĂ-ambn Dt]-ÂŁn-ÂŽp-I-f⢠Aâ-Im-
c-Ănsâ B aqâp aWn-°q-dnÂŹ tbip {IqinÂŹ A\p-`-hn-ÂŽXv \c-I-am-
Wv. ssZhw ]m]sĂ FĂs\ shdp-°pâp Fâv \mw Ahn-sS-Im-Wpâp.
AtâmĆ tNmZy-Ănsâ adp-]Sn FÂĽmWv? kvt\l-hm-\mb Hcp ssZh-
Ăn\v Bfp-Isf FĂ-s\-bmWv \c-I-ĂnÂŹ hnSp-hm⼠Ign-bp-âXv?
CXnsâ adp-]-Sn- In-S-°p-âXv atâ° tNmZy-Ănsâ DĂ-c-Ăn-emWv: kvt\l-
hm-\mb Hcp ssZh-Ăn\v temI-Ănsâ apgp-h⼠]m]hpw Ahsâ taÂŹ
]Xn-ÂŽ-tâmĆ, {IqinÂŹ Xsâ aI⼠\cIw A\p-`-hn-°p-âXv A\p-h-Zn-
°m⼠Ign-tâ˘m? ssZh-Ăn\v AXv A\p-h-Zn-°m⼠Ign-sâ˘ÂśnÂŹ Bfp-
Isf \c-I-ĂnÂŹ hnSm\pw ssZh-Ăn\p Ign-bpw. ""Rm⼠\nsâ {iâ¤n-
°m⼠t]mIp-ân-â. Rm⼠Fsâ hgn- Xn-csâ˘SpĂv Fâpw AXnÂŹ
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XpS-cp-hm-\mWv B{K-ln-°p-âXv'' Fâp ssZh-tĂmSv adpĂp]dâ˘v ]m]-
ĂnÂŹ XpS-cp-â-h-cnÂŹ \nâv kvt\l-hm-\mb ssZhw Xsâ apJw Xncn-
ÂŽp-I-f-bpIXsâ sNøpw.
kZr: 29:1  ""]e-h´w imk\ tI´n´pw AXp kzoI-cn-°p-hm⼠Xøm-
dn-âm-Ă-hÂż s]s´âp \inÂŽp t]mIpw. ]nâoSv AhÂżs°mcp Ah-kcw
e`n-°p-I-bnâ'' Fâp ImWpâp (]-cm-hÂżĂ-\w). ssZh-Ănsâ
kvt\lmÂż{Z-amb ÂŁWsĂ \nc-ÂĽcw \nc-kn-°p-â-h⼠bYmÂżâ-ĂnÂŹ
A]-I-S-Ăn-em-Wv.
CXp-tI´v hfsc kwth-Z-\kz`m-h-apâ ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-
âm¿°mÂżs°-Âśnepw A\m-h-iy-amb Ipâ°-t_m[w Dâ m-Im-Xn-cn-°p-â-Xn\p
thâ n Rm⼠Hcp Imcyw hyâĄ-am-°-s´: ]m]-ĂnÂŹ Hâp hoWp-t]m-Ip-
â-hsc DtÂą-in-ÂŽâ Cu hmIyw. adnÂŽv ]m]-ĂnÂŹ XpS-cp-â-h-sc, ]m]w
sNøp-âXv CjvS-sâ-Sp-â-h-sc, Xm°oXp sNøpâ hN-\-am-Wn-Xv. \nÂża-
e-X-bnÂŹ Pohn-°m⼠{ian-°p-Ibpw hoWp-t]m-Ip-Ibpw sNøp-â-hsc DtÂą-
in-ÂŽpâ hN-\-a-ân-Xv. ssZhsĂ Xân-°-fâ˘v ]m]-ĂnÂŹ XpS-cmâĽ
B{K-ln-°pâ \ntj-[n-IĆ°p thâ n-bpâ hN-\-am-Wn-Xv.
\nĂĆ Hcp \ntj-[n-b-sââv \nĂĆ°v FĂs\ Dd-âm°mw? AXp
Isâ -Ăm⼠hfsc Ffp-â-am-Wv. ssZh-Ăn-Âś-te°p Xncn-bp-hm\pw A\p-
X-]n-°p-hm-\pw Hcp hmRvO \nĂĆ°ptâ m Fâp \nĂ-tfmSp Xsâ
tNmZn-°p-I. ssZh-Ăn-Âś-te°p Xncn-bp-hm\pw Ahn-SpsĂ kvt\ln-°p-
hm\pw Hcp t\cnb B{K-l-sa-Âśnepw Dsâ -ÂśnÂŹ AXp ImWn-°p-âXv
]cn-ip-â¤m-flmhp \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ {]hÂżĂn-°p-âp-sâ âpw
ssZhw Xân-te-°p-Xsâ \nĂsf BIÂżjn-°m⼠{ian -°p-âp-
sâ âpamWv. \nĂĆ ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-\m-bn-cn-°mw. FâmÂŹ \nĂĆ Hcp
\ntj-[n-b-â. ]cm-Pn-X-\m-Ip-âXpw \ntj-[n-bm-Ip-âXpw XΊnÂŹ AP-K-
Pm-ÂĽ-c-apâ v.
]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-hm⼠ssZhw ]t{Xm-kns\ A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽ-Xn\v Hcp DtÂą-iy-
ap-â v. AXnsâ eÂŁyw ]t{Xm-kns\ ]mâ°n-s°m-gn-°p-I Fâ-Xm-bn-cp-âp.
kmĂm⼠bYmÂżâ-ĂnÂŹ B{K-ln-ÂŽXv ]t{Xm-kns\ ]qÂżW-ambn \in-
ân-°p-hm-\m-Wv. ]tÂŁ ssZhw AXp sNøp-hm⼠Ahs\ A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽn-â.
\ΊpsS Ign-hn\v AXo-X-ambn \mw tim[-\-sN-ø-sâ-Sp-hmt\m ]co-ÂŁn-
°-sâ-Sp-hmt\m ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-â. FâmÂŹ ]t{Xm-kns\ ]mâ°p-
hm⼠ssZhw kmĂm\v A\p-aXn sImSp-Ăp. ^ew ]t{Xm-knsâ Pohn-
X-Ănse ]Xn-cnÂŹ \nâv Ah⼠ipâ¤o-I-cn-°-sâ-´p.
\mw ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-hm⼠ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-°p-â-Xnsâ bYmÂżâ
eÂŁyw CXm-Wv.
a\pjysâ tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhnIeÂŁyw
10 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
\ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ \nâp ]Xn-cp-am-â°-sâ-Sp-âXv \â Imcyatâ?
Xo¿Ž-bm-bpw. Hcp IÂżj-I⼠tImXÂşp D]-tbm-Kn-°p-â-Xn\p apâĽ]v AXp
]mâ°pw. Atâm-gmWv AXnse Agp-°p-IĆ \o°w sNø-sâ-Sp-â-Xv.
\ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ \nâv ]Xncv \o°n-°-f-bp-hm⼠thâ n IÂżĂmhp
kmĂms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-âp. A¤p-X-I-c-saâp ]d-b-s´, \nc-ÂĽcw ]cm-
P-b-sâ-Sm⼠Hcp-hs\ A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽp-sIm-â mWv ssZhw Cu eÂŁyw ]qÂżĂo-
I-cn-°p-âXv!!. ]t{Xm-knsâ Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Cu eÂŁyw t\Sm⼠ssZhw
kmĂms\ D]-tbm-Kn-ÂŽp. \ΊpsS Pohn-X-Ănepw CXn-\mbn ssZhw
kmĂms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw. \Ίn-seâmw [mcmfw ]Xn-cp-â v-̨ -\n-K-f-Ăn-sâ,
kzb-ss[-cy-Ăn-sâ, kzb-\o-Xn-bpsS ]Xn-cp-IĆ. \Ίsf \nc-ÂĽcw
tXmÂŹân-°m⼠kmĂms\ D]-tbm-Kn-ÂŽp-sIm-â mWp ssZhw \ΊnÂŹ \nâp
]Xn-cp-IĆ ]qÂżW-ambn \o°p-â-Xv.
\nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Cu eÂŁyw t\Sp-â-XnÂŹ ssZhw hnP-bn-°p-
âptâ m Câtbm FâXv \nĂĆ°v Adn-bm⼠Ign-bpw. Cu ]Xncv \o°-
sâ-´mÂŹ \nĂĆ IqSp-XÂŹ Xmgva-bp-â-h\pw kzb-\oXn Ipdhpâ-h-\p-am-
bn-cn-°pw. ]cm-P-b-sâ-Spâ aâ°p-â-hsc \nĂĆ ]nsâ ]pâ-tĂmsS
t\m°p-I-bn-â. aâ°m-tc-°mfpw saÂŽ-sâ´h\mbn \nĂĆ \nĂ-sf-Ăsâ
hne-bn-cp-Ăp-I-bn-â.
Rm⼠]d-â˘-Xp-t]mse \nc-ÂĽcw tXmÂŹân-°-sâ-Sm⼠A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽp-
sImâ v \Ίnse ]Xncv \o°p-hm⼠ssZhw kmĂms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-I-
bm-Wv. AXp-sImâ v ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-tÂşmĆ \ncm-i-sâ-Sm-Xn-cn-°p-I. \nĂĆ
Ctâmgpw ssZh-Ănsâ Ic-Ă-fnÂŹX-sâ-bm-Wv. \nĂ-fpsS \nc-ÂĽ-c-amb
tXmÂŹhnbn-eqsS al-Ămb Hcp eÂŁyw \nd-th-d-sâ-Sp-I-bm-Wv. ]tÂŁ
ssZh-kvt\-l-Ăn-epâ \nĂ-fpsS hnizmkw AĂcw ka-b-Ă-fnÂŹ \jvS-
sâ´p t]mI-cp-Xv-̨ -A-XmWv tbip- ]-t{Xm-kn\p thâ n {]mÂżân-°p-â-Xpw.
\ÎŠĆ Hcn-°epw ]cm-P-b-sâ-S-sâ-ââ, adnÂŽv ]cm-P-b-sâ-´mepw ssZh-
Ănsâ kvt\l-Ăn-epâ \ΊpsS hnizmkw CfImsX \n°-W-sa-
âmWv Ahn-Spâv {]mÂżân-°p-â-Xv. ]cm-P-b-Ănsâ ]e A\p-`-h-Ă-fn-
eqsS am{Xta XoÂżĂpw \pdp-Ă-sâ´ Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹ FĂn-tÂŽ-cq. ]t{Xmkv
Cu Ăżm\Ăv FĂntÂŽÂżâ-tâmĆ Ah\v câ m-aXv "am\-km-ÂĽcw'
Dâ mbn (eq-t°mkv 22:32). \o "a\w Xncn-â˘p-hâ' tijw-Fâ {]tbmKw
{iâ¤n-°p-I. ]t{Xm-kn\p thâ n-bpâ tbip-hnsâ {]mÂżâ-\bv°p adp-
]-Sn-e-`nÂŽp Fâ-Xnsâ sXfnhv ]t{Xm-knsâ Cu a\w Xncn-hm-W v.
]t{Xmkv AhnsS \ncm-i-sâ-´p-In-S-ân-â. Ahsâ hnizmkw s]mbvtâm-
bn-â. Ah⼠Fgp-tâ-â°p. Ah⼠Ib-dnsâ AtĂ-b-â°w-hsc Ab⢠\ne-
bnÂŹ t]mIp-hm⼠ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽp. ]sÂŁ B Ib-dnsâ Ah-km-\-
Ăn-se-Ăn-b-tâmĆ ssZhw Ahs\ XncnsI ]nSn-ÂŽp.!
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ssZh-ss]-X-em-bn-cn-°pI FâXv A¤p-X-I-c-amb Hcp Imcy-am-Wv.
ssZhw BZyambn \ΊpsS taÂŹ ssIh-bv°p-tÂşmĆ \sΊ kwc-ÂŁn-°m-
\mbn Ahn-Spâp \sΊ Hcp kvt\l-ÂŽ-c-Sn-\mÂŹ _ân-°p-âp. hfsc \of-
ap-â-XmWv B kvt\l-]m-iw. \nĂĆ Bbncw h´w hogp-Ibpw Nne-
tâmĆ IÂżĂm-hnÂŹ\nâv hgpXn AI-ep-Ibpw sNbvsX-ân-cn-°mw.
AĂs\ Hcp \mĆ \nĂĆ B Ib-dnsâ \ofw apgp-h⼠kŠ-cnÂŽv
AXnsâ AtĂĂ-e-bv° FĂn-sb-ân-cn-°pw. ]tÂŁ AtâmĆ ssZhw
\nĂsf Xân-te°p henÂŽv ASp-ân-°pw.
B ka-bĂv B NcSv AdpĂp Ifâ˘v Fsâ-tâ-°p-ambn HmSn-
tâm-ItWm Fâp Xocp-am-\n-°m-\pâ kzmX{ÂĽyw Xo¿Ž-bmbpw
\nĂĆ°p-â v. Asâ-ÂśnÂŹ ssZh-Ănsâ Icp-W-bmÂŹ \pdp-Ă-sâ´v \ne-
hn-fn-tbmsS Ahn-SpsĂ ASp-tĂ°p aS-Ăn-sÂŽ-âm\pw \nĂĆ°p kzmX-
{ÂĽy-ap-â v. ]t{Xmkv sNbvXXv AXm-Wv. Ah⼠IĂo-tcmsS IÂżĂm-hn-
Âś-te°p Xncn-â˘p. FâmÂŹ Ckv°-tcymĂmbqZm AXp sNbvXn-â. Xsâ
Pohn-X-Ăn-tâÂŹ ssZh-Ăn-\pâ Ah-Im-i-tĂmSp aâ-cnÂŽv Ah⼠B
NcSv Adp-Ăp-I-f-bp-Ibpw \nXy-ambn \jvSsâSpI-bp-am-Wp-â m-bXv.
]tÂŁ ]t{Xmkv sNbvXtX \nĂĆ sNøp-I-bp-âq-shâp Rm⼠hniz-
kn-°p-âp.
XpSÂżâv tbip ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv CĂs\bmWp ]d-â˘Xv: ""\o
Xncnâ˘p hâp iâĄ-\m-b-tijw aâ°p-â-htcbpw iâĄ-cm-°pI.''\mw \pdp-
°-sâ-Sp-tÂşmĆ am{X-amWv aâ°p-â-hsc iâĄo-I-cn-°p-amdv iâĄn-bp-â-
h-cm-Ip-â-Xv.
]t{Xmkv _e-lo-\\pw \pd-Ă-sâ-Ě -h-\p-am-b-tâmĆ am{X-amWv AhâĽ
bYmÂżâ-ĂnÂŹ iâĄ-\m-bn-ĂoÂżâ-Xv-Ë-Xsâ klm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-âmsc
_e-sâ-Sp-Ă-Ă-°-hn-[-ĂnÂŹ iâĄâĽ. ]cn-ip-â¤mfl\nd-hn-epâ Hcp ip{iq-
j-bv°p-th-â nbpâ ]t{Xm-knsâ Xøm-sd-Sp-âp-IĆ Cu ]cm-P-b-Ă-fn-
eq-sS-bmWp \S-â-sXâp \ap°p ]d-bmw. ]cm-P-bm-\p-`-h-Ă-fn-eqsS IS-
âp-t]m-ImsX ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-b-sâ-´n-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ s]sÂĽ-
t°mkvXp \mfnÂŹ ]t{Xmkv Xsâ apÂşnse ]mh-sâ-´-hcpw \jvS-sâ-´-h-
cp-amb ]m]n-Isf ]pâ-tĂmsS t\m°n Xm⼠Hcn-°epw tXmâ°n-´n-âm-Ă-
h-\m-sWâ KÂżtÎmsS \nK-fn-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mbn \ne-sIm-tâ -t\.
AĂs\-bm-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ ssZhw Ahsâ FXn-cm-fn-bm-bn-Ăo-cp-am-bn-
cpâp. ImcWw, ssZhw \nK-fn-I-tfmSv FXnÂżĂp \n°pâh-\m-Wtâm!!
a\pjysâ tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhnIeÂŁyw
12 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
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lrZbĂ-I¿ŽbpsS hgn
Hcn-° ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hnÂŹ \nd⢠]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw Câp t\cn-
Spâ ZpchĂż AhÂż Hcn-°epw \pdp-°-sâ-´n-´nâ Fâ-Xm-Wv. Hcp-]tÂŁ
AhÂż bYmÂżâ-ambn ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-â˘-h-cm-bn-cn-°mw. ]tÂŁ
AhÂż lrZbw XIÂżâ Hc-h-Ăż-bn-eâ. ^etam, \nK-f-Ăn-eqsS Ah-
cpsS A`n-tjIw thK-ĂnÂŹ \jvS-am-bn-cn-°pâp.
Fsâ kzÂĽw Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ, lrZ-b-Ă-I¿Ž-bptSbpw {Iqin-sâ am¿§-
Ăn-tâbpw kXyw ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-bp-â-Xn\p apâĽ]p Xsâ
ssZhw Fsâ ]Tn-ân-ÂŽp. AXv Fsâ kw_-ânÂŽp \âm-bn. hgn-sXâ°ntâm-
IpâXnÂŹ \nâv AsXsâ XS-â˘p. Fsâ Bfl-hn-izm-khpw kzb-\o-
Xo-I-c-Whpw Htcm Znh-khpw ]e hÂżjw kw`-hnÂŽ ]cm-P-b-Ăn-eqsS
ssZhw XIÂżĂp-I-f-â˘p. Fsâ 60 hÂżjsĂ Pohn-X-Ănsâ Hcp {Km^v
hc-ÂŽmÂŹ AXv Gsd-°psd CĂ-s\-bn-cn-°pw. Rm⼠P\n-ÂŽ-tâmĆ Fâm
Ipâ˘p-Ă-tfbpw t]mse \njv°-f-Âś\pw ]m]-c-ln-X\pw Bbn-cp-âp.
{Km^nÂŹ Dâ-X-ĂnÂŹ Bbn-cp-âp. hoâ pw P\n-ÂŽ-tijw (19 hb- p-â-
tâmĆ) hfsc \mf-tĂ°v (hÂżj-Ă-fn-te-°v) Imcy-ĂĆ Fsâ kw_-
ânÂŽp \âmbn aptâm´p t]mbn. {Km^v Aâv DbÂżâp-bÂżâp t]mIp-I-
bm-bn-cp-âp. FâmÂŹ ssZhw Fsâ ip{iq-jsb A\p-{K-ln-°m⼠XpS-
Ăn-b-tâmĆ, {InkvXo-b-hr-Ă-Ă-fnÂŹ Rm⼠]cs° Adn-b-sâ-Sm⼠Bcw-
`n-ÂŽ-tâmĆ FânÂŹ \nKfw ISâp IqSp-Ibpw Fsâ {Km vĚ Rm⼠t]mepw
Adn-bmsX Xmtg°p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pdta Rm⼠Atâmgpw Adn-
b-sâ-Spâ Hcp {]kw-K-I-\m-bn-cp-âp. FâmÂŹ Fsâ BÂĽ-cnI Pohn-
Xhpw ssZh-tĂm-sSm-â-apâ Fsâ \Sâpw timN-\o-b-amb \ne-bn-te°p
s]mbvs°m-â n-cp-âp. BÂĽ-cn-I-ambn Rm⼠Hcp ]nâm-â°-°m-c\m-bn-
ĂoÂżâp. HSp-hnÂŹ Fsâ Pohn-X-Ănsâ {Km^v Gâ°hpw XmgsĂ X´nÂŹ
FĂn. 26 hÂżjw apâĽ]m-W-Xv. Hcp L´-ĂnÂŹ Rm⼠Fsâ ip{iq-j-
Xsâ ]qÂżWambn \nÂżĂn-h-bv°p-â-Xn-s\-ââ°n Kuc-h-ambn Btem-NnÂŽp.
ImcWw Rm⼠{]tbm-K-ĂnÂŹ hcp-ĂmĂ Imcy-Ă-sf-ââ°n {]kw-KnÂŽv
Bfp-Isf hŠn-°p-hm⼠Rm\m-{Kln-ÂŽnâ. B L´-ĂnÂŹ Fsâ Im]-
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Syhpw ]nâm-â°hpw kw_-ânÂŽv ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv \ymb-hn[n am{Xta
Rm⼠AÂżln-ÂŽp-âq. ]tÂŁ Fsâ \ymbw hn[nÂŽp \c-I-ĂnÂŹ Xtâ-â -Xn\p ]Icw ssZhw FÂĽmWp sNbvX-sXâp Adn-bmtam? Ahn-Spâp
]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ Fsâ \nd-ÂŽp.
FÂĽp-sIm-â mWv Ahn-Spâp AXp-sN-bvXXv? ImcWw \ΊpsS hgn-I-
fâ ssZh-Ănsâ hgn-IĆ. AXnse A¤pXw \nĂ-fpsS {iâ¤-bnÂŹsImâ p-h-cp-hm⼠thâ n Rm⼠Hcp DZm-l-cWw Ipdn-°-s´.
\nĂĆ Hcp _rl-Ămb _lp-cm-jv{S-I-Âş-\n-bnse DtZym-K-Ăż-\m-sWâp Icp-Xp-I. FâmÂŹ \nĂĆ IÂş-\n-tbmSv Ahn-iz-kvX-\mbn
ĂoÂżâp. Ah-cpsS Iev]\-IĆ ewLn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS \âsb apX-se-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°p NoĂ-tâ-cp-â m-°p-Ibpw sNøp-âp. Hcp Znhkw
\nĂĆ hfsc Kpcp-X-c-amb Nne sXâ°p-IĆ hcp-Ăn. AXp-h-sc-bpâ FâmIpg-â-Ă-sf-°mfpw Kpcp-X-c-amb Hâv. AtâmĆ B IÂş-\n-bpsS
sNbÂżam⼠\nĂsf kao-]nÂŽv \nĂsf ]ncnÂŽp hnSp-â-Xn\p ]Icw""RĂĆ \nĂ-tfmSp kI-eXpw ÂŁan-°p-hm⼠Xocp-am-\n-ÂŽn-cn-°p-âp. am{X-
aâ Câp apXÂŹ \nĂ-fpsS iÂşfw aqân-c-´n-bm-°pIbpw sNøpw'' Fâp-]-d-bp-âp. CĂs\ Hcp Imcyw \nĂĆ°p kœân-°mtam? Câ. CXp
\sΊ ImWn-°p-âXp ssZh-Ănsâ hgn-IĆ a\p-jysâ hgn-I-f-â Fâ-XmWv. ImcWw 25 hÂżjw apâĽ]v ssZhw F\n°p sNbvX-Xnsâ Hcp
Nn{X-am-Wn-Xv.
ssZhw FtâmSv CĂs\ s]cp-am-dn-b-Xnsâ ^ew FÂĽm-bn-cpâp?
ssZh-Ănsâ Icp-Wsb apXse-Sp-°p-hm\pw Aâp-ap-XÂŹ IqSp-XÂŹ ]m]wsNøm\pw CXv Fsâ t{]cn-ân-tÂŽm? Câ. ]Icw tdmaÂż 2:4 ÂŹ ImWpâ
t]mse ssZh-Ănsâ IcpW Fsâ am\-km-ÂĽ-c-Ăn-te°v \bn-ÂŽp.AsXsâ \ne-hn-fn-bn-te°pw lrZ-b-Ă-I¿Žbnte°pw \bn-°p-I-bp-
â mbn. ssZh-Ănsâ Zb Fsâ XIÂż-°p-Ibpw XpSÂżâv Ahn-Sp-tĂ°vthâ n \n¿Ί-ehpw hnip-â¤-hp-amb Hcp PohnXw \bn-°p-hm⼠t{]cn-ân-
°bpw sNbvXp.
]tÂŁ Rm⼠\nĂ-tfmSv kXy-k-â-ambn ]d-b-s´ B Znhkw apXÂŹ
Fsâ Pohn-X-Ănsâ {Km^v IpĂs\ apI-fn-te°v t]mbn-â. Câ. ]mSp-s]-Spâ aâ°p {InkvXym-\n-I-sf-tâmse F\n°pw Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Db¿Ž
XmgvNIĆ Dâ m-bn-cp-âp. ]utem-kn-s\-tâmse ""]pdĂv bpâ¤hpw AI-Ăp `bhpw'' Dâ m-bn-cp-âp. ""Rm⼠\ncm-i-\m-Ip-tÂşmĆ aâ°p ktlm-Z-
câĽam-cmÂŹ Atâmgpw Biz-kn-ân-°-sâ-tS-â -Xm-bp-â m-bn-cp-âp.'' 2 sImcn7:5,6. FâmÂŹ ]qÂżĂ-X-bn-tebv°v Bbp-hm⼠Rm⼠{ian-°p-âp.
Xsâ hgn-IĆ FânÂŹ \nhÂżĂn-°p-â-Xn\p apÂşv ssZhw ]cm-P-b-
Ănsâ ]Sp-Ip-gn-bnÂŹ BhÂżĂnÂŽv ]Xn-°p-hm⼠Fsâ A\p-h-Zn-ÂŽp.
lrZbĂ-I¿ŽbpsS hgn
14 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
hoâ pwP\-\-Ăn-\p-tijw Fsâ Hcp "kotdm t]mbnân'te°v sImâ p-
h-cp-hm⼠Ahn-Sp-tĂ°v 16 hÂżjw thâ n-h-âp. Atâm-tg°pw F\n°v
35 hb- m-bn. Fsâ ]IpXn PohnXw ]nân´p Ign-â˘n-cp-âp. Fsâ-
tâmse hg-Ăm-Ă-h-\-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ°v C{Xbpw kabw thâ n-h-cn-I-
bn-â. \nĂĆ Hcn-°epw {]XoÂŁ ssIhn-Sm-Xn-cn-°m\pw DÂŹkmlw e`n-
°m\pw thâ n-bmWv Fsâ Cu A\p-`hw ]Âśp-h-ÂŽ-Xv. F\n°v thâ n
AXv sNbvhm⼠ssZh-Ăn\p Ign-bp-sa-ÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ°v Fâm-h¿°pw
thâ nbpw AXv sNøp-hm⼠Ign-bpw.
Bi-b-â°-h-cmbn Bcp-anâ. \nĂĆ AXv tIt´m? Bcpw {]Xo-
ÂŁbv°âp-d-Ă-â. \nĂĆ Pohn-ÂŽn-cn-°p-ân-S-tĂmfw Imew {]Xo-ÂŁbv°v
hI-bp-â v. \nĂĆ acn-°p-tÂşmĆ am{Xta {]XoÂŁ AkvX-an-°p-âp-âq.
ssZhw B{K-lnÂŽ\ne-bnÂŹ ]t{Xm-kns\ sImâ p-h-cp-â-Xn\p apÂşv
]t{Xm-kn\pw B "kotdm-t]m-bnânÂŹ' FĂn-tÂŽ-tc-â -Xm-bp-â m-bn-cp-âp.
\mw Hcn-° Xd-\n-c-ân-em-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ Ctâmgpw B \ne-bnÂŹ Ign-
bp-â-hsc \ap°v ]pân-°m⼠Ign-I-bn-â. ]m]n-I-sftbm ]nâĽam-â°-°m-cmb
hnizm-kn-I-sftbm hoWpt]mb {InkvXo-b-t\-Xm-°-sftbm Bscbpw
\ap°v AXn\p tijw ]pân-°m⼠Ign-bn-â. Hcp Ime-Ăp \mw F{X
henb ]cm-Pbw Bbn-cp-sââv Adnbmw Fâp-â-Xn-\mÂŹ ]m]-ĂntâÂŹ
Dâ Pb-sĂ-ââ°n ]nâoSv {]iw-kn-âm⼠Ign-I-bn-â.
""\nĂ-fpsS ]m]-Ă-fpsS ipâ¤o-I-cWw ad-°-cpXv'' (2 ]t{Xmkv 1:9)
FâmWp ]t{Xmkv {InkvXym-\n-IĆ°p apâ-dn-bnâv \ÂŹIp-â-Xv. AhÂż
AXv ad-âmÂŹ {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bpâhcpw Aâ-cp-am-bn-Xo-cp-saâv ]t{Xmkv
Ah¿°v Xm°oXv \ÂŹIp-âp. Rm⼠Hcn-°epw Aât\m {lkz-Zr-jvSn-
bp-â-h-t\m B-bn-cn-°p-hm⼠B{K-ln-°p-ân-â. kz¿§ob aqey-Ăfpw \nXy-
X-bpsS aqey-Ăfpw ImW-Ă-°-hn[w Ftâmgpw ZoÂżL-Zr-jvSn-bp-â-h-\m-
bn-cn-°p-hm⼠Rm⼠B{K-ln-°p-âp.
{lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp-â-hÂż BcmWv? AhÂż `qan-bnse Imcy-ĂĆË]m-]-
Ănsâ kpJ-ĂĆ, `uXnIkÂş-Ăv, a\p-jy-cpsS _lp-am-\hpw AwKo-
Im-c-hpw-Ë-hn-e-a-Xn-°p-â-h-cm-Wv. AĂ-s\-bpâ Fâm a\p-jycpw {lkz-
Zr-jvSn-bp-â-h-cm-Wv. AĂcw hnizm-kn-Isf kw_-ânÂŽv \ap°v ZpxJ-
amWv tXmtâ-â -Xv. ]ĂSn AIse ImWm⼠Ign-bmĂ \ne-bnÂŹ
IĂnsâ ImgvN-a-Ănb Hcmsf Iâ mÂŹ \nĂĆ°v Abm-tfmSv tZjyw
tXmâptam? Câ. \nĂĆ°v Ah-t\mSv kl-Xm]w am{Xta tXmâp-I-bp-
âq. Xsâ IĂn\v câ v CŠv ASpĂphsc ]pkvXIw ]nSnÂŽv hmbn-
°pâ Hcp-h-s\-I-â mÂŹ \nĂĆ°v Ah-t\mSv tZjy-aâ kl-Xm-]-amWv
tXmâp-â-Xv. Hcp IĂp tUmIvSÂżv I´n°-Ă-S-shÂŽ Hcpht\mSv apÂşnse
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Nm¿´v hmbn-°m⼠Bh-iy-sâ-Sp-Ibpw Ah\v AXv hmbn-°m⼠Ign-I-
bnâ Fâv ]d-Ibpw sNbvXmÂŹ tUmIvSÂż FÂĽp sNøpw? tZjy-sâ-Sptam?
Câ. Aht\mSv kl-Xm]w am{Xta tUmIvS¿°v Dâ m-bn-cn-°-bp-âq.
]Ww, ]m]-kp-J-ĂĆ, Bfp-I-fpsS AwKo-Imcw Fân-hbv°v thâ n
Pohn-°pâ {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bpâ hnizm-kn-Isf Iâ mÂŹ Ahsc imkn-
°p-â-Xp-sImâ v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-â. \ap°v Ah-tcmSv kl-Xm]w
am{Xta tXmtâ-â -Xp-âq. ImcWw AhÂż hfsc {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp-â-h-
cm-Wv. Hcp-\mĆ AhÂż IÂżĂm-hnsâ apÂşnÂŹ \n°p-tÂşmĆ tJZw am{Xta
Ah¿°v Dâ m-I-bp-âq.
CXp-t]msebpâ [mcmfw hnizm-kn-IĆ Dâ v. AhÂż FĂ-s\-bmWv
Aâ-cm-b-sXâv \nĂĆ°-dn-bm-tam? AhÂż ""XĂ-fpsS apâĽIm-e-]m-]-
Ă-fpsS ipâ¤o-I-cWw ad-â-h-cmWv'' (2 ]t{Xm1:9). ssZhw XĂsf GXp
Ipgn-bnÂŹ \nâmWv henÂŽp Ib-â°n-b-sXâv AhÂż ad-âp-t]m-bn. ssZhw
XĂsf A\p-{K-lnÂŽp Fâ-XnÂŹ AhÂż hfsc Al-Âś-cn-ÂŽn-cn-°p-âp.
ssZhw Fsâ GXp Ipgn-bnÂŹ \nâmWp Ic-I-b-â°n-b-sXâp ad-âp-t]m-
Ip-hm⼠Rm⼠B-{K-ln-°p-ân-â. ssZhw Fsâ Fâm ]m]-Ăfpw ambnÂŽp
If-â˘p-shâpw Ah-bnÂŹ Hâp-t]mepw Ahn-Spâv Hm¿°p-ân-sââpw F\n-
°-dn-bmw. Fsâ CX:]cy-ÂĽ-apâ Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ CtX-hsc Hcp sXâ°pw
sNøm-Ă-h-s\-tâm-se-bmWv Rm⼠Câp ssZh-apâĽ]msI \nev°p-âXv
Ë ImcWw Rm⼠"{InkvXp-hnsâ câĄ-ĂmÂŹ \oXo-I-cn-°-sâ´p'. (tdmaÂż
5:9). ssZhw Fsâ Câv AĂ-s\-bmWp ImWp-â-Xv. ]tÂŁ RmâĽ
Hcn-° FÂĽm-bn-cp-âp-shâv Rm⼠Hcn-°epw ad-°p-I-bn-â. ssZhw
FtâmSp ]d-bp-âXv ""Rm⼠\nsâ ]m]-Ăsf Hcp-\mfpw Hm¿°p-I-bnâ''
FâmWv (F-{_m-bÂż 8:12). ]tÂŁ Hcn-° Rm⼠FÂĽm-bn-cp-âp-shâv
Rm⼠Ftâmgpw Hm¿°pw.
Fsâ ]m]-Ă-sf-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ Hm¿Ί-I-fn-eqsS kmĂm\v Fsâ Ipâ°w-
hn-[n-°p-Ibpw \ncm-i-sâ-Sp-Ăp-Ibpw sNøpw-hn[w Rm⼠Fsâ `qX-Im-
esĂ CtâmĆ Hm¿°p-I-bn-â. Câ. Hcn-°-ep-an-â. "{InkvXp-tb-ip-hn-
epâh¿°v CtâmĆ Hcp Ipâ°-t_m-[-hp-anâ' (tdm-aÂż 8:1). ]nimNv CtâmĆ
Fsâ Ipâ°-sâ-Sp-Ăp-tÂşmĆ Rm⼠Ahsâ apJ-Ăp-t\m°nâdbpw ""tbip-
hnsâ câĄw kIe ]m]hpw t]m°n Fsâ ipâ¤o-I-cn-ÂŽn-cn-°p-âp.''
"Ipâ˘m-Snsâ câĄw tlXp-hmbn' Rm⼠kmĂms\ Pbn-ÂŽn-cn-°p-âp (sh-
fn-âmSv. 12:11). ]tÂŁ Rm⼠Hcn-° GXp Ipgn-bn-em-bn-cp-âp-shâpw
AhnsS ssZhw FĂs\ Fsâ Iâ p-ap´n Fsâ Ahn-SpsĂ ]cn-ip-
â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \ndÂŽp FâXv Rm⼠Hcn-°epw ad-âp-t]m-Ip-I-bn-â.
ssZhw Hcn-° blq-Z-sb-°p-dnÂŽp ]d-â˘-Xp-t]mse Rm\pw
""B¿°pw Zb-tXm-âmsX shfn-{Âş-tZ-iĂv Dt]-ÂŁn-°-sâ-´-h-\m-bn-cp-âp.
lrZbĂ-I¿ŽbpsS hgn
16 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
IÂżĂmhv B hgn hâ-tâmĆ Fsâ tNmc-bnÂŹ InS-âp-cp-fp-â-Xp-Iâ v
Fsâ FSpĂv Ipfn-ânÂŽv hkv{Xw [cn-ânÂŽv Ae-Âśm-c-ĂĆ AWn-bnÂŽv
]qÂżWX \ÂŹIn (sb-sl-kvtIÂŹ 16: 5, 6, 9, 10, 14).
ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-âm-sc, \nĂsf kw_-ânÂŽv CXv FĂ-s\-bmWv?
\nĂ-fnÂŹ ]ecpw ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-â˘-h-cm-sWâv F\n-°-dn-
bmw. FâmÂŹ \nĂsf XIÂżĂp \nĂ-fpsS kzb-hn-izm-k-tĂbpw KÂżÎn-
t\bpw \o°n-°-f-bp-â-XnÂŹ ssZhw hnP-bn-ÂŽn-´p-sâ -â-XnÂŹ F\n-°p-d-
ân-â. AXp-kw-`-hn-ÂŽn-´ptâ m Fâp Isâ -Ăm⼠hfsc Ffp-â-am-Wv.
Cu câ p tNmZy-ĂĆ°v DĂcw ]d-bp-I.
Hâm-aXv: \nĂĆ aâ°p-â-hsc ]pâ-tĂmsS t\m°m-dptâ m?- Nne-tâmĆ
aâ°p k`m-hn-`m-K-Ă-fn-ep-â-hsc?.
D]-tZ-i-]-c-amb Imcy-Ă-fnÂŹ \mw ]e-tcmSpw hntbm-Pn-°p-â-h-cm-bn-
cn-°mw. ]tÂŁ Ahsc Hcn-°epw \mw ]pâ-tĂmsS t\m°-cp-Xv. kXy-
k-â-ambn Rm⼠]d-bmw, aâ°p-Nne k`m-hn-`m-K-Ă-fn-epâ ]e-tcbpw
Fsâ-°mĆ saÂŽ-sâ-´-h-cmbn Rm⼠]cn-K-Wn-°m-dp-â v. D]-tZ-i-]-c-amb
hyXym-kw-sImâ v Hcp ]tÂŁ Ah-sc-âm-h-tcmSpw HĂp {]hÂżĂn-°p-
hm⼠F\n°p Ign-sâ˘âp hcn-I-bn-â. FâmÂŹ Ahsc Bscbpw RmâĽ
]pâ-tĂmsS hoÂŁn-°p-Itbm \nÎźn-°p-Itbm sNøm-dn-â.
]co-i-s\-tâmse \nĂĆ Ftâm-sg-Âśnepw \nĂ-tfm-Sp-Xsâ CĂs\
]d-â˘n-´ptâ m? ""ssZh-ta, Rm⼠aâ°p-â-h-sc-tâmse Aâm-Ă-Xn-\mÂŹ
Rm⼠\nsâ hmgvĂpâp'' (eqt°mkv 18:11). FÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ lrZ-bw- X-
IÂżâ Hcp-h-\âË Bflm-hnsâ GsXâmw A\p-`-h-ĂĆ \nĂĆ°p-sâ -
Âśn-epw.
C\n câ m-asĂ tNmZyw: \nĂ-fpsS Bflob ]ptcm-K-Xn-bnÂŹ, Asâ-
ÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ t\Snb Imcy-Ă-fnÂŹ, \nĂĆ Al-Âśm-c-apâh\mtWm?
Xsâ PU-ĂnÂŹ Hcp \âbpw hkn-°p-ân-sââv lrZbw XIÂżâ Hcp-
h⼠Xncn-ÂŽ-dn-bpw. AXp-sImâ v Xsâ ip{iq-j-bnepw Pohn-X-Ănepw
ImWpâ GXp-Ě -e-Ăn\pw Ah⼠ssZh-Ăn\p thKw alXzw sImSp°pw.
AXp-sImâ v CXmWv lrZ-bw-X-IÂżâ Hcp-hsâ câ p-e-ÂŁ-W-ĂĆ:
1 Ah⼠asâ°m-cmsf Ë hnizm-kn-bm-bm-epw, Ahn-izm-kn-bm-bepw Ë
]pâ-tĂmsS t\m°p-I-bnâ:
2 Xsâ Bflob ]ptcm-K-Xn-bntem ip{iqj-bntem Ah⼠]pI-gp-I-
bpanâ.
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ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
\pdp°p-hm⼠ssZh-Ăn\p Ign⢠Hcp a\p-jysâ DĂa DZm-l-c-
W-amWv bmt°m-_v. ssZhsĂ Ah⼠câ p-h´w Iâ p-ap-´n-Ë-Hâp _tY-
enÂŹ (DÂŹ]Ăn 28). atâ°Xv s]\n-tb-enÂŹ (DÂŹ]-Ăn32)
_tYÂŹ Fâp hÂŽmÂŹ "ssZh-Ănsâ `h\w' (k-`-bpsS Hcp \ngÂŹ).
s]\n-tbÂŹ Fâp-h-ÂŽmÂŹ "ssZh-Ănsâ apJw'. ssZh-k-`-bnÂŹ AwK-am-
Ip-â-Xn\pw Aâp-d-tĂ°v ssZh-Ănsâ apJw ImWp-â-Xnte°p \mw
{]thin-t°-â n-bn-cn-°p-âp.
_tY-enÂŹ "kqcy⼠AkvX-anÂŽp' (DÂŹ]Ăn 28:11) Fâp tcJ-sâ-Sp-
Ăn-bn-cn-°p-âp-Ë-`q-an-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp kXy-am-W-Xv. ]tÂŁ AXp
bmt°m-_nsâ Pohn-XsĂ kw_-ânÂŽpw bmYmÂżây-am-bn-cp-âp. ImcWw
20 hÂżjw Ahs\ kw_-ân-ÂŽn-S-tĂmfw XnI⢠Aâ-Im-c-Ănsâ L -Ě
am-bn-cp-âp. s]\n-tb-enÂŹ "kqcy⼠DZnÂŽp' (DÂŹ]Ăn 32:31) Fâp tcJ-
sâ-Sp-Ăn-bn-cn-°p-âp-Ë-hoâ pw AXv `qan-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp kXy-am-Wv.
AtX kabw bmt°m_v Ah-km\w ssZh-Ănsâ shfn-ÂŽ-Ăn-te°p
hân-cn-°p-âp.
ssZh-tĂm-sSmâw hnhn[ Ime-L-´-Ă-fnÂŹ \S-ân-´pâ ]e hnizm-
kn-Ifpw, ]t{Xm-knsâ câ p am\-km-ÂĽ-c-Ă-sf-tâm-se, câ p-h´w
ssZhsĂ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-ÂŽn-Ě p-â v. BZy-tĂXv AhÂż hoâ pw P\nÂŽv ssZh-
`-h-\-ĂnÂŹ (k-`-bnÂŹ) {]th-in-ÂŽ-tâm-gm-Wv. câ m-a-tĂXv AhÂż
ssZhsĂ apJm-apJw Iâ v ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-b-sâ´v PohnXw
cq]m-ÂĽ-c-sâ-´-tâm-gm-Wv.
`qan-bnÂŹ NphSv Dd-ânÂŽv A{Kw kz¿§-ĂnÂŹ ap´pâ Hcp tKmthWn
bmt°m_v _tY-enÂŹ kz]v\w ImWp-âp. tbml-âm⼠1:51 ÂŹ tbip
tKmth-Wnsb Xm⼠Xsâ-bm-sWâp hnh-cn-°p-âp-̨ -Ě q-an-bnÂŹ \nâp kz¿§-
Ăn-te-°pâ hgn. AXp-sImâ v tbip kz¿§-Ăn-te-bv°pâ hgn Xpd-
°p-â-Xnsâ {]h-N-\-]-c-amb Hcp ZÂżi-\-amWp bmt°m_v Iâ -sXâp
]d-bmw. XpSÂżâp ZÂżi-\-ĂnÂŹ IÂżĂmhp bmt°m_n\p ]e Imcy-ĂĆ
ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
18 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
hmKvZm\w sNøp-âp. ]tÂŁ bmt°m_p hfsc `uan-I-a-\- p-â-h-\m-b-
Xp-sImâ v Ah\p `qan-bnse kpc-ÂŁn-X-Xzw, imco-cn-I-amb Btcm-Kyw,
kmÂş-ĂnI karâ¤n Fân-h-sb-°p-dnÂŽp am{Xta NnÂĽn-°m⼠Ign-bp-am-
bn-cp-âp-âq. AXp-sImâ v Ah⼠ssZh-tĂmSv CĂ-s\-bmWp ]d-â˘Xv:
""IÂżĂmth \o Cu bm{X-bnÂŹ Fsâ kwc-ÂŁn-°p-Ibpw `ÂŁn-°mâĽ
Blm-chpw [cn-°m⼠hkv{Xhpw \ÂŹIp-Ibpw Fsâ `h-\-Ăn-te°v
kpc-ÂŁn-X-ambn Iq´n-s°m-â p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXmÂŹ Rm⼠Fsâ kÂşm-
Zy-Ănsâ 10% \n\°p Xcmw'' Xsâ kwc-ÂŁn-t°â Hcp Imh°m-c-
t\m-sSâ a´n-emWp bmt°m_v ssZh-tĂmSp s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. ssZhw
AĂs\ sNbvXmÂŹ bmt°m_v ssZh-Ăn\v AXnsâ Iqen \ÂŹIpw-Ë-
Xsâ hcp-am-\-Ănsâ 10%.
CXp-t]m-se-bmWp ]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw Câp ssZhsĂ ssIImcyw
sNøp-â-Xv. AhÂż ssZh-ĂnÂŹ\nâp Ě uXn-I-kp-J-ĂĆ {]Xo-ÂŁn-°p-âp.
ssZhw Ah¿°v Cu Imcy-ĂĆ \ÂŹIn-bmÂŹ k`m-tbm-K-Ă-fnÂŹ AhÂż
{Ia-ambn kw_-ân-°p-Ibpw ssZh-th-e-bv°mbn XĂ-fpsS ]W-Ănsâ
Hcwiw \ÂŹIp-Ibpw sNøpw! AĂ-cw-hn-izm-kn-IĆ, XĂ-fpsS kpJhpw
t\´hpw At\z-jn-°pâ temI-Ănse _nkn-\- p-Im-sc-tâm-se, ssZh-
tĂmSp _nkn-\ v sNøpâh-cmWv!
XpSÂżâp `uXnI `uXn-I-t\-´-ĂĆ ssIân-Sn-bn-semXp°p-hm⼠Xsâ
Pohn-X-Ănse 20 hÂżj-ĂĆ bmt°m_v sNe-h-gn-°p-I-bm-Wv. em_msâ
ho´nÂŹ \nâp X\n°v Hcp `mcysb ]nSn-sÂŽ-Sp-°p-hm⼠Ah⼠{ian-ÂŽp.
csâ -ĂsĂ In´n! Ah\v csâ -ĂsĂ B{K-l-an-âm-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ
FÂĽm-bmepw Ah\p câ p `mcy-amsc e`nÂŽp!! ]nsâ Ah⼠em_ms\
I_-fn-ânÂŽv Ahsâ B´nâĽIq-Ě sĂ ]nSn-sÂŽ-SpĂp kÂş-â-\m-bn-ĂoÂżâp.
em_msâ ho´n-te°v Ah⼠Hâp-an-âm-Ă-h-\mbn t]mbn. FâmÂŹ
AhnsS Ah⼠hen-b-[-\n-I-\mbn XoÂżâp. Xsâ karâ¤n ssZh-Ănsâ
A\p-{K-l-Ănsâ ^e-am-sWâv Ah⼠{]Jym-]n-°p-âp-Ë-C-âsĂ ]e
hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw t]mse.
FâmÂŹ "ssZh-Ănsâ A\p-{Kl'Ănsâ bYmÂżâ eÂŁWw
FÂĽmWv? AXp kar-â¤n-bmtWm? Aâ. {InkvXp-hnsâ kzcq-]-tĂmSv
A\p-cq-]-am-Ip-â-XmWv AXv.
\nĂ-fpsS PohnXw ssZh-Ăn\pw kl-Po-hn-IĆ°pw D]-Im-c-an-âm-Ă-
Xm-bmÂŹ Hcp \â-tPm-en, \â hoSv, aâ°p kuI-cy-ĂĆ Fân-h-sImâ v
FÂĽmWp {]tbm-P\w?
]tÂŁ bmt°m-_n-t\mSv CS-s]-Sp-âXp ssZhw Ah-km-\n-ân-ÂŽn-â. s]\n-
tb-enÂŹ câ mw h´w Ahn-Spâv Ahs\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-ÂŽp.
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{]nb ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-âm-tc, \nĂ-fnÂŹ ]e¿°pw ssZh-tĂmSv
Hcp câ mw A`n-ap-J-amWv thâ -sXâv Rm⼠]d-b-s´. \nĂĆ Pohn-X-
Ănsâ s\ân-â-e-I-bnÂŹ FĂp-tÂşmĆ B apJm-apJw \S-°pw. \nĂsf
\ymbw hn[nÂŽp \c-I-ĂnÂŹ Xâp-â-Xn-\p-]-Icw AtâmĆ Ahn-Spâp
\nĂsf ]cn-ipâ¤mflm-hn-\mÂŹ \ndbv°pw!
Gimhp Xsâ FXn-tc-ev°p-hm⼠hcpâp Fâp tI´v bmt°m_v
BsI Ě bâp t]mb-Xmbn DXv]Ăn 32 ÂŹ \mw hmbn-°p-âp. tPyjvTm-h-
Im-i-Ănsâ Imcy-ĂnÂŹ 20 hÂżjw apâĽ]v Gim-hns\ bmt°m_v I_-
fn-ânÂŽ Imcyw Hm¿°p-I. CtâmĆ Gimhp Xsâ sImâm-\mWp hcp-â-
sXâv bmt°m-_n\v Dd-âm-bn-cp-âp. \sΊ `b-sâ-Sp-Ăpâ Nne kml-N-
cy-Ăsf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-hm⼠ssZhw \sΊ A\p-h-Zn-°p-âXp \sΊ
kw_-ânÂŽp \â-Xm-Wv. ImcWw a\p-jyÂż \tΊmSp sNøm⼠t]mIp-âXp
kw_-ânÂŽp Ě b-sâ-Sp-tÂşmĆ \mw ssZh-Ănsâ kao-]-tĂ°p IqSp-XÂŹ
ASp-Ăp-sN-âpw.
s]\n-tb-enÂŹ bmt°m_v X\nsb Bbn-cpâp (D-Xvv]Ăn 32:24). ssZhw
\sΊ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-â-Xn\p apÂşv Ahn-Sp-tĂ°p \sΊ X\nsb Int -Ě
â -Xp-â v. CX-dn-bm-hp-â-Xp-sIm-â mWv CâsĂ temI-ĂnÂŹ kmĂmâĽ
Pohn-XsĂ ({]-tXy-InÂŽv \K-c-Ă-fnÂŹ) henb Xnc-°p-â-Xm-°n-bn-cn-°p-
âXv. CXnsâ Ě e-ambn ]e hnizm-kn-IĆ°pw ssZh-tĂmSv Hâw X\nsb
Bbn-cn-°m⼠H´pw kabw In´m-dn-â. Ah-cpsS PohnXw AXoh Xnc-°p-
â-Xm-bn-cn-°p-âXp aqew apâĽK-W\ Ipd⢠hnj-b-ĂĆ (ssZ-hnI Imcy-
ĂĆ t]mse) Ah-cpsS ssSwtS-_n-fn\p XoÂżĂpw ]pd-Ăm-Ipâp! CXmWv
{InkvXo-b-tem-IsĂ CâsĂ Zpc-ÂĽw.
ssZhw Aâp cm{Xn At\Iw aWn-°q-dp-IĆ bmt°m-_n-t\mSp aân-
s -ĚÂśnepw bmt°m_v Iog-S-Ăn-bn-â. Ign⢠20 hÂżj-ambn bmt°m-_nsâ
Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ kw`-hn-ÂŽp-sIm-â n-cp-â-Xnsâ {]Xo-Im-fl-I-amb Hcp \S-]-
Sn-bm-bn-cpâp kXy-ĂnÂŹ B aÂŹân-Sn-Ăw. HSp-hnÂŹ bmt°m_v Iog-S-
Ăp-I-bn-sâ-âp-I-â -tâmĆ ssZhw Ahsâ XpS-bpsS XSw sXm´p. AXv
Dfp-°n. CXp kw -Ěhn-°p-tÂşmĆ bmt°m-_n\p 40 hb- mWp {]mbw. hfsc
iâĄ-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cpâp AtâmĆ AhâĽ. Ahsâ apĂ-ÂťâĽ
A{_lmw 175 hb- p-hsc Pohn-ÂŽn-cp-âp. AXp-sImâ v bmt°m_v Xsâ
bph-Xz-Ănsâ DÂŽ-tIm-Sn-bn-em-bn-cpâp AtâmĆ Fâp ]d-bmw. Ahsâ
Pohn-X-Ănsâ 75 iX-am-\hpw apâĽ]nÂŹ Ah-ti-jn-°pâ L´w. B ka-
bĂv XpS-bpsS ta°pg sXâ°n-b-h-\mbnĂocpI Fâp ]d-â˘mÂŹ
bmt°m-_n\v AXv H´pw kln-°m⼠Ign-bpâ Hcp Imcy-am-bn-cn-°p-I-
bnâ. `mhn-sb-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ Ahsâ kz]v\-Ăsf apgp-h⼠AXp XÂŽp-S-ÂŽn-
cn-°pw. AXp hyâĄ-am-I-W-sa-ÂśnÂŹ Câv 20 hb- pâ Hcp sNdp-â-°m-
ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
20 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
csâ Imensâ XpS-bpsS Ipg-sX-â°p-Ibpw Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h⼠Ahsâ
PohnXw Duâp-h-Sn-bnÂŹ Xf-ÂŽn-S-sâ-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-âXp kœ]n-°p-I.
AXv Ahs\ XIÂżĂp-I-f-bpâ Hc-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn-°pw. bmt°m-_n\pw
Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ]nâo-sSâpw Duâp-h-Sn-IĆ D]-tbm-KntÂŽ kŠ-cn-°p-hmâĽ
Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-âq.
bmt°m-_ns\ XIÂż-°p-hm⼠ssZhw At\Iw am¿§-Ă-fn-eqsS {ianÂŽp.
]tÂŁ Ahn-Spâp hnP-bn-ÂŽn-â. AXp-sImâ v HSp-hnÂŹ Ahn-Spâv bmt°m-
_n\v Ăżnc-amb Hcp imco-cn-I-ssh-Ieyw \ÂŹIn. HSp-hnÂŹ AXv
bmt°m_ns\ XI¿°p-hm⼠klm-b-I-am-bn.
ssZhw AXp-Xsâ \ap-°p-th-â nbpw sNøpw-̨ -\-sΊ-kw-_-ânÂŽv AXv
Bh-iy-am-sWâv Ahn-Spâp Iâ mÂŹ am{Xw. kvt\ln-°p-â-hsc am{Xta
Ahn-Spâp inÂŁn-°p-I-bp-âq. IqSp-XÂŹ henb Hcp Zpc-ÂĽ-ĂnÂŹ \nâv
Ahsc cÂŁn-°p-hm⼠thâ n-bmWv Ahn-Spâv AXp sNøp-â-Xv.
\nĂsf Xncp-Ăp-âXv ssZhw Ah-km-\n-ânÂŽp Ign-â˘mÂŹ, ]nâm-â°-
Ăn-em-sW-Âśn-epw, \â Btcm-Ky-tĂm-sS, [mcmfw ]Ww kÂşm-Zn-ÂŽv, AtX
ka-bw-Xsâ PohnXw ]mgm-°n-°-f-bp-hm⼠Ahn-Spâp \nĂsf A\p-h-
Zn-°pw. ]tÂŁ BcmWv AXm-{K-ln-°p-âXv? Fsâ kw_-ân-ÂŽn-S-tĂm-
f-amsWÂśnÂŹ Ě qan-bnÂŹ ssZh-lnXw XnI-bv°p-â-Xn\pw Ahn-Sp-tĂm-sSmâw
\S-°p-â-Xn\pw Bh-iy-sa-ÂśnÂŹ Fsâ IÂżi-\-amb inÂŁ-W-Ăn-eqsS
IS-Ăn-hn´v XI¿°p-â-Xn\v (AXv AÂŁ-cn-I-am-bm-sW-Âśn-epw) F\n°p
\qdp-h´w kΊ-X-am-Wv.
henb Atâm-kvX-e-\mb ]utem-kns\ XI¿Ž-bnÂŹ kqÂŁn-°p-â-
Xn\p PU-ĂnÂŹ Hcp apâv Bh-iy-am-bn-h-âp. (2 sImcn-ÂĽyÂż 12:7). ]utem-
knsâ PU-Ănse apâv FÂĽm-bn-cpâp? AXv AtÂą-lsĂ \nc-ÂĽcw
Ae-´n -s°m-â n-cpâ FsÂĽ-Âśnepw imco-cnIt¢i-Ă-fm-Imw. Cu
"kmĂmsâ ZqXs\' Hgn-hm-°n-In-t´-â -Xn\v ]utemkv ]ntâbpw
]ntâbpw {]mÂżân-ÂŽp. ]tÂŁ ssZh-Ănsâ adp-]Sn CĂ-s\-bm-bn-
cpâp.""Câ. AXp kmĂmsâ Hcp ZqX-\m-sW-Âśnepw Rm⼠AXv Hgn-hm-
°p-I-bn-â. ImcWw \nsâ Xmgva-bnÂŹ kqÂŁn-°m⼠AXv Bh-iy-am-Wv.
FÂśnÂŹ am{Xta F\n°pw \nsâ kl-{]-hÂżĂ-I¿°pw \o Hcp {]tbm-
P\w Bbn-cn-°p-I-bpâq.''
bmt°m-_nsâ Imensâ XpS-sXm´v Ahs\ apS-ÂĽ-\m-°n-b-tijw
ssZhw ]dâ˘p ""icn Rm⼠Fsâ {]hrĂn sNbvXp Ign-â˘n-cn-°p-âp.
C\n Fsâ t]mIm⼠A\p-h-Zn-°p-I. \n\°v Fâpw kv{XoIfpw ]Whpw
aXn-bm-bn-cp-â-tâm.'' FâmÂŹ bmt°m_v CtâmĆ ssZhsĂ t]mIp-hmâĽ
A\p-h-Zn-°p-ân-â. HSp-hnÂŹ Ah\p cq]m-ÂĽcw kw`-hn-ÂŽn-cn-°pâp! Xsâ
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Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h⼠kv{XoIfpw hkvXp-h-I-Ifpw ]nSn-sŽ-Sp-°p-hm⼠{ian-
ÂŽ-h⼠Ctâm-gnXm ssZh-Ăn-tâÂŹ ]nSn-ap-dp-°p-âp. Fân´p ]d-bpâp ""\o
Fsâ A\p-{K-ln-ÂŽ-âmsX Rm⼠\nsâ hnSp-I-bn-â.'' Ahsâ XpS-bpsS
XSw Dfp°nbXp-hgn bmt°m-_nsâ lrZ-b-ĂnÂŹ F{X henb Hcp {]hr-
Ăn-bmWp ]qÂżĂn-bm-°-sâ-Ě -Xv. AXp-aqew Ah-\n-tâmĆ ssZhsĂ am{X-
amWp hmRvOn-°p-â-Xv.
""\nĂĆ°p ssZh-a-âmsX asâ°mâpw CâmsX hcp-tÂşmĆ ssZhw
Fâm-â°n\pw aXn-bm-b--h\m-sWâv \nĂĆ Isâ Ăpw'' Fâ ]g-samgn
F{Xtbm icn-bmWv!
XpSÂżâp ssZhw bmt°m-_n-t\mSp tNmZn-°p-âp ""\nsâ t]sc-ÂĽmWv?''
""Fsâ t]cv bmt°m_v'' adp-]-Sn.
bmt°m_v Fâ-Xnsâ AÂżâw "NXn-bâĽ' Fâm-Wv. Xms\mcp NXn-
b-\m-sWâv HSp-hnÂŹ bmt°m_v kΊ-Xn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
\nĂfpw Hcp ]tÂŁ Hcp NXn-b-\mbncn°mw? Hcp Bflo-b-\m-sWâ
[mcW \ÂŹIn Npâ°p-ap-â-hsc \nĂĆ hŠn-°p-I-bm-tWm? FÂśnÂŹ ssZh-
tĂmSv Câp \nĂĆ kXy-k-â-\m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw \nĂĆ Hcp Im]-Sy-
°m-c-\m-sWâp kΊ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNøptam?
At\IhÂżj-ĂĆ°p apâĽ]v Aâ-\mb ]nXmhv bnkvlm°v Ah-
t\mSp t]cp tNmZn-ÂŽp. bmt°m_v Aâv Gim-hm-sWâv A`n-\-bn-°p-I-
bmWp sNbvX-Xv. FâmÂŹ Câv Ah⼠kXy-k-â-\m-Wv. IÂżĂmhv
DSs\ Ah-t\mSv ]dâ˘p ""\o C\n taenÂŹ Hcp NXn-b⼠(bm-t°m-_v)
Bbn-cn-°p-I-bn-â. '' (28-Ëmw hmIyw).
AsXmcp Dâmlw \ÂŹIpâ hN-\-atâ?. \nĂĆ AXp tIt´m?.
""\nĂĆ°v C\n-ta-enÂŹ Hcp NXn-b-\m-bn-cn-t°â Bh-iy-an-â.''
ltâ-epø!
\nĂĆ C\n Hcn-°epw ]m]-ĂnÂŹ hogp-I-bnâ Fââ ]d-â˘-Xv.
Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ taenÂŹ Hcp hŠ-\bpw Dâ mbncn-°p-I-bnâ Fâm-Wv. \nĂ-
fpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ C\n Hcn-°epw Im]Syw Dâ m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-â.
XpSÂżâp ssZhw bmt°m-_n-t\mSv Acp-fn-sÂŽ-øpâp ""\nsâ t]cv C\n
bn{km-tbÂŹ (ssZ-h-Ănsâ {]`p) Fâm-bn-cn-°pw. \o ssZh-tĂmSpw a\p-
jy-tcmSpw aâp-]n-SnÂŽp Pbn-ÂŽn-cn-°p-âp-h-tâm.'' FsÂĽmcp cq]m-ÂĽ-cw-Ë-Hcp
"NXnb's\â \ne-bnÂŹ \nâp "ssZh-Ănsâ {]`p' Fâ Ăżm\-tĂ-°v.
bmt°m_v XI¿°-sâ-´-Xn-s\-Xp-SÂżâmWv CXp kw`-hn-ÂŽ-Xv.
ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
22 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
\ΊpsS hnfnbpw CXm-Wv-̨ -Hcp {]`p-hn-s\-tâmse {InkvXp-hn-t\m-sSmâw
Xsâ knwlm-k-\-ĂnÂŹ Ccpâv kmĂmsâ taÂŹ Bflo-bm-[n-Imcw
\SĂn kv{Xo]p-cp-j-âmsc kmĂmsâ _â-ĂnÂŹ \nâp ]pdĂp
sImâ p-h-cn-I. {InkvXp-hnsâ ico-c-Ănsâ AwK-Ă-sfâ \ne-bnÂŹ ssZh-
tĂmSpw a\p-jy-tcmSpw aâp-]n-SnÂŽp Pbn-°pâ A\p-`-hw. Fâm-h¿°pw
Hc-\p-{K-l-am-Im⼠thâ n-bmWp \ÎŠĆ hnfn-°-sâ-´n-cn-°p-â-Xv. ]tÂŁ
\mw XI¿°-sâ-´mÂŹ am{Xta AXp \S-°q. \ΊpsS Im]-Syhpw hŠ-
\bpw kw_-ânÂŽp \mw ssZh-tĂmSp kXy-k-â-cm-bmÂŹ am{Xta \mw
\pd°w Adn-bp-I-bp-âq.
]e \qâ°m-â p-IĆ°p-tijw bmt°m-_nsâ Hcp A\-ÂĽ-c-Km-an, \Y-\-
tbÂŹ tbip-hns\ Iâ p-ap-´p-tÂşmĆ IÂżĂmhv Ah-s\-°p-dnÂŽp ]dâ˘p
""CXm kmÂŁmÂŹ bn{km-tb-ey⼠Ch-\nÂŹ bmt°m-_nâ (Im]-Sy-anâ)''.
(tbm-l-âm⼠1:47). XpSÂżâv tbip \Y-\-tb-ens\ bmt°m_v _tY-enÂŹ
hÂŽp-Iâ tKmth-Wn-sb-ââ°n Hm¿Ίn-ân-°p-âp. \Y-\-tbÂŹ kmÂŁmÂŹ
bn{km-tb-ey-\m-Wv-̨ -AXv Ah⼠]qÂżW-\m-b-Xp-sIm-â -â, Ah-\nÂŹ Im]-
Syhpw NXnhpw Câm-Ă-Xp-sIm-â m-Wv.
HSp-hnÂŹ bmt°m_v Ahn-sS-hÂŽv ssZh-Ănsâ apJw Iâ -Xp-sIm-â m-
hWw B Ăże-Ăn\v "s]\n-tbÂŹ' Fâp t]cn-´-Xv. _tY-enÂŹ "ssZh-
Ănsâ `h\w' Fâ Imcy-Ăm-emWv Ah⼠]nSn-°-sâ-´-Xv. \nĂĆ ]e
hÂżj-Ă-fmbn ssZh-Ănsâ `h-\-Ăn-em-sWâp hcmw. ]tÂŁ \nĂĆ
ssZh-Ănsâ apJw Iâ n-´p-â m-hp-I-bn-â. FÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ°v Bhiyw
ssZh-tĂmSv Hcp câ mw apJm-ap-J-am-Wv-Ë-A-hnsS \nĂĆ Ahn-SpsĂ
apJw ImWpw.
bmt°m_v A¤p-Xm-Ăm-Z-ĂtfmsS ]d-bpâp "CtâmĆ Rm⼠ssZhta,
Ahn-SpsĂ apJw ImWpâp Fsâ PohnXw kwc-ÂŁn-°-sâ-´n-cn-°pâp''
""Rm⼠B IÂş-\n-bnÂŹ \nâp ]d-Ăm-°-sâ-tS-â -h-\m-Wv. ]tÂŁ
Fsâ iÂşfw aqân-c-´n-bm-°p-I-bmWp sNbvXXv!''
""Rm⼠\c-I-ĂnÂŹ t]mtI-â -h-\m-bn-cpâp. ]Icw Ahn-Spâp ]cn-
ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ Fsâ \nd-ÂŽp. ltâ-epøm!''
]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-b-sâ-Sm-Ă-Xnsâ ImcWw
CtâmĆ F\n-°-dnbmw Fâp Rm⼠Icp-Xp-âp. AhÂż AXp ssIh-i-am-
°m⼠{ian-°p-âp. AXn\p tbmKy-cm-bn-Ăo-cp-hm-\mWv Ah-cpsS {iaw.
]e aX-Ă-fn-ep-apâ BflmÂżâ-X-bpâ Bfp-IĆ ]m]-tam-N\w t\Sm-
\mbn {ian-°p-âXpw CtX hn[-am-Wv. AhÂżs°-ÂĽp-sIm-â mWp ]m]-ÂŁa
e`n-°m-ĂXv? AhÂż AXp t\Sm⼠{ian-°pâp Fâ-XmWp Imc-Ww.
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\nĂĆ°v FĂ-s\-bmWp \nĂ-fpsS ]m]-ĂnÂŹ \nâp ÂŁa e`n-°p-
âXv? \nĂĆ AXp t\Sp-I-bm-bn-cptâm? \nĂĆ°-Xn\v AÂżlX Dâ m-
bn-cp-tâm? \nĂĆ ssZh-Ănsâ ÂŁabv°v Hcn-°epw AÂżl-\-sââp
Xncn-ÂŽ-dn⢠Hcp Znhkw \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-Ăn-ep-â m-bn. AtâmĆ
\nĂĆ tbip-hnsâ ASp-tĂ°p hâp. Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bm-bn-´-â, Hcp
]m]n-sbâ \ne-bnÂŹ. DSs\ \nĂ-fpsS ]m]-ĂĆ ÂŁan-°-sâ-´p. Bflm-
hnsâ \ndhp {]m]n-°m⼠\mapw Cu hn[w htc-â -Xp-â v.
Câp ]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hnsâ \nd-hn-\p-thâ n ImĂn-
cn-°bpw {]mÂżân-°bpw D]-h-kn-°bpw sNøm-dp-â v. Ch-sbms° sNøp-
â-XnÂŹ Hcp sXâ°p-an-â. AsXâmw \â-Xm-Wv. FâmÂŹ ]cn-ip-â¤m-flm-hnsâ
\nd-hp-{]m-]n-°m⼠tbmKy-cm-Im⼠thâ n \nĂĆ CXn-te-sX-Âśnepw
sNbvXmÂŹ AtâmĆ \nĂĆ sXâ°mb ]mX-bn-em-Wv.
AtâmĆ Bflm-hnsâ \ndhv e`n-°m-Xn-cp-âmÂŹ \nĂĆ ssZh-sĂ-
Ăsâ tNmZyw sNbvsXâp hcpw: ""IÂżĂmth, Rm⼠{]mÂżân-°p-Ibpw
D]-h-kn-°p-Ibpw ImĂn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xm-W-tâm. Fân´pw Ahn-
Spâv FÂĽm-sWsâ \nd-bv°m-â˘Xv?'' ]tÂŁ ]m]-ÂŁa \nĂĆ°v t\Sn-
sb-Sp-°mt\m AXn\v AÂżlX t\Sp-hmt\m Ign-bm-Ă-Xp-t]mse ]cn-ip-
â¤m-flmhpw kzÂĽ {]b-Xv\-Ăn-eqsS t\Sn-sb-Sp-°p-hmt\m AXn\p AÂżl-
\m-bn-Ăo-cp-hmt\m \nĂĆ°p Ign-bp-I-bn-â. Ch câ pw ssZh-Ănsâ
Zm\-am-Wv. câ n-\p-th-â nbpw \nĂĆ°v ssZh-Ăn\p hne \ÂŹIm⼠km[y-
a-â. \nĂĆ Ah kuP-\y-ambn FSp-t°-â n-bn-cn-°p-âp. Asâ-ÂśnÂŹ
\nĂĆs°m-cn-°epw AXp In´p-I-bn-â.
ssZh-Ănsâ Zm\-Ă-sfâmw kuP-\y-am-Wv. ]tÂŁ a\p-jysâ sXâ°v,
ssZh-Ăn\v CXn-s\âmw Ah⼠hne-sIm-Sp-°m⼠{ian-°pâp Fâ-XmWv.
^ew Ah\v Hâpw kzmb-Ă-am-°m⼠Ign-bmsX t]mIp-âp. ssZh-Ănsâ
Zm\-ĂĆ e`n-°p-hm⼠\nĂĆ \nĂ-sf-Ăsâ tbmKy-\m-°n-Ăo¿°p-I-
bm-sW-ÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ°v Ah e`n-°p-I-bn-â. \nĂĆ CXp-hsc ]cn-ip-â¤m-
flm-hn-\mÂŹ \nd-b-sâ-Sm-Ă-Xnsâ ImcWw Hcp ]tÂŁ CXm-Imw.
tbip Ě qan-bn-em-bn-cp-â-tâmĆ, aâ°m-tc-°mfpw ]m]-ÂŁ-abv°v XĂ-fmWv
AÂżl-scâv Aâp ]co-i-âmÂż NnÂĽn-ÂŽp. ]tÂŁ Ah¿°Xp e`n-ÂŽn-â-Ë-A-
hÂż \c-I-Ăn-te°p t]mbn. AtX kabw aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-b-sĂ-tâm-se-bpâ
Ip{]-kn-â¤-cmb ]m]n-IĆ°p ]m]-ÂŁa thKw e`y-am-bn. Hcp Pohn-X-Imew
apgp-h⼠Ipâ°-Ir-Xy-ĂĆ sNbvX Hcp Iâ\v Hcp \nanjw sImâ p ÂŁa
e`n-°p-Ibpw Ah⼠{Iqin-°-sâ´ cm{Xn-bnÂŹ Xsâ ]dp-Zo-k-bnÂŹ {]th-
in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
24 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
AÂżl-c-âm-Ă-h¿°mWv ssZhw Xsâ Gâ°hpw \â Zm\-ĂĆ \ÂŹIp-
â-Xv.
]Xn-s\mâmw aWn-°q-dnÂŹ apÂĽn-cn-tĂm-ânÂŹ tPmen-sN-øm⼠FĂn-
b-h¿°v XĂĆ Hân\pw AÂżl-c-sââv Adn-bm-am-bn-cpâp Ě ew Ah¿°v
BZyw {]Xn-^ew e`n-ÂŽp. ]tÂŁ t\csĂ hâ-h¿°v XĂĆ Iqen°v
AÂżl-cm-sWâp tXmân. AXnsâ ^e-ambn AhÂż ]nÂş-âm-cm-bn.
[qÂżĂ-]p-{Xsâ D]-a-bnÂŹ ]nXm-hn\p hnc-enÂŹ tamXn-c-ap-â m-bn-cp-âp.
]tÂŁ Hcp-\mĆ Ah⼠AXv Ducn Xsâ ]Ww apgp-h⼠]mgm-°nb Cfb
aI\p kΊm-\n-ÂŽp. FÂĽp-sIm-â mWv Ah⼠B tamXncw aqĂ-]p-{X\p
\ÂŹIm-â˘Xv? ImcWw apĂ-]p-{X⼠kzÂĽ-\o-Xnsb°pdnÂŽp t_m[yw Dâ-
h-\m-bn-cp-âp. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSn-bnÂŹ tamXn-c-Ăn\v AÂżl\mb Ah-Imin
aqĂ-]p-{X-\m-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ ]nXmhv AXv Cf-b-a-I-\mWp \ÂŹIn-b-Xv.
ssZh-Ănsâ hgn AXm-Wv. Hcp PUhpw Xsâ kmân-â¤y-ĂnÂŹ {]iw-
kn-°m-Xn-cn-t°-â -Xn\v, a\p-jysâ Al-Âśm-csĂ hn\-b-sâ-Sp-ĂmâĽ,
ssZhw CĂ-s\-bpâ Imcy-ĂĆ sNøpâp. \ΊpsS hgn-Ifâ ssZh-
Ănsâ hgn-IĆ. \ΊpsS hnNm-c-Ă-fâ Ahn-SpsĂ hnNm-c-ĂĆ.
Rm⼠Duân-â-d-bpâ Cu kXyw \nĂĆ a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-sâ -ÂśnÂŹ
ssZhw FĂ-s\-bmWp a\p-jy-tcmSv CS-s]-Sp-âXv FâXp kw_-ânÂŽ
ASn-Ăżm\ \nbaw \nĂĆ a\- n-em°n°gn-â˘p.
BZy-ambn ssZh-Ănsâ Zb-bmWv Fsâ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p \bn-
ÂŽ-Xv. XpSÂżâv Fsâ taÂŹ sNmcn⢠ssZh-Ănsâ Icp-W-IĆ Fsâ
IqSp-XÂŹ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p \bn-ÂŽp.
ssZh-Ănsâ Zb \nĂ-tfbpw A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p \bn-°-s´. Ahn-
SpsĂ \â-sb-ap-X-se-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I. ssZhw \tΊmSv hnhn[ \ne-I-
fnÂŹ Zb-bp-â-h-\m-Wv. FâmÂŹ \Ί-tfmSp Zb-bp-â-h-\m-b-Xp-sImâ v Ahn-
Spâp \sΊ kw_-ânÂŽv kÂĽp-jvS-\m-sWâp Icp-X-cpXv. Ahn-Spâv Fâm
a\p-jy-tcmSpw Zb-bp-â-h-\m-Wv. Ahn-SpsĂ Zb \sΊ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-
te°p \bn-°p-â-Xn\pthâ n-bm-Wv. Im]-Sy-an-âmsX \mw ssZh-Ăn-Âś-
te°p Xncn-bp-sa-ÂśnÂŹ Ahn-Spâp \ΊpsS hnc-enepw tamXncw AWn-bn-
°pw. \sΊ-tâm-se-bpâ ]m]n-IĆ°p-th-â n-bmWv Ahn-Spâv B tamXncw
kqÂŁn-°p-â-Xv.
tbip Hcn-° ]co-i-âm-tcmSv lmky-cq-]-ĂnÂŹ CĂs\ ]dâ˘p:
""\nĂĆ Fâm-hcpw hfsc Btcm-Ky-ap-â-h-cm-Wv. \nĂĆ°v Hcp
sshZys\ Bh-iy-an-â. tcmKn-I-fmb Bfp-IĆ°mWv sshZys\ Bh-
iyw. Rm⼠AĂ-s\-bp-â-h¿°p-th-â n-bmWv hâXv''. (aĂmbn 9:12).
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Ahn-Spâp kvt\l-tĂmsS lmky-ckw D]-tbm-Kn-ÂŽp-Ë-A-hsc kXy-Ăn-
te°v DWÂżtĂ-â -Xn-\p-th-â n. ]tÂŁ AhÂż DWÂżân-â.
XĂ-sf-Ăsâ \oXn-am-âmÂż Fâp Icp-Xp-â-hsc hnfn-°m-\â tbip-
h-â-Xv. adnÂŽv XĂ-sf-Ăsâ ]m]n-I-fmbn ImWp-â-h-sc-bm-Wv. Câp
\nĂ-fnÂŹ ]ecpw ]co-i-âm-sc-tâmse tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cn-°m-\pâ km[y-X-
bp-â v. ]tÂŁ AXv a\- n-em-°p-âp-an-â. Im]-Sy-Ămepw, Al-Âśm-c-
Ămepw, kzb-\o-Xo-I-c-W-Ămepw tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p-I. Cu tcmK-ĂĆ
kXy-ĂnÂŹ FbvUvkn-s\-°mfpw ImâĽk-dn-s\-°mfpw amc-I-am-Wv-Ë-Ah
\nĂsf \in-ân-sÂŽ-âp-hcmw! Cu ]m]-Ă-tfmSp Xmc-X-ay-sâ-Sp-Ăp-tÂşmĆ
sIme-]m-X-Ihpw hy`n-Nm-c-hp-sams° ]\nbpw Pe-tZm-jhpw t]mse
\n m-c-am-Wv. sIme-]m-X-In-Ifpw hy`n-Nm-cn-I-fp-amWv tcmKn-IĆ Fâp
\nĂĆ Icp-Xp-âp. FâmÂŹ \nĂĆ B câ p Iq´-sc-°mfpw tcmKm-Xp-c-
\m-sWâp hcmw!!
ssZh-tĂmSp apJm-apJw
26 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
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A\p-{K-l-Ăn-te-°v,
XI¿Ž-bn-eq-sS
Xsâ Poh\pw iâĄnbpw A[n-Im-chpw \ap°v Xcp-hm⼠ssZhw B{K-
ln-°p-âp. AXp-sIm-â mWv \ÎŠĆ \nc-ÂĽcw ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-hm\pw HSp-
hnÂŹ XI¿°-sâ-Sp-hm\pw Ahn-Spâv A\p-h-Zn-°p-â-Xv.
Ctøm-_nsâ Ncn-{X-ĂnÂŹ Ahsâ hkvXp-h-I-Ifpw Ipâ˘p-Ăfpw
Btcm-Kyhpw \jvS-sâ-SpĂn Gâ°hpw ASn-Ă-´n-te°v ssZhw Ahs\
sImâ p-h-âXp \mw ImWp-âp. {]tXyImÂżâ-ĂnÂŹ ]d-â˘mÂŹ Ah\p
`mcy-tbbpw (A-hĆ Ahs\ \nc-ÂĽcw Ae-´n-s°m-â n-cp-âp) aqâp \â
Iq´p-Im-tcbpw (A-hÂż Ahs\ sXâ°n-â¤-cn-°p-Ibpw hnaÂżin-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp) \jvS-sâ-Ě p. Ahsâ kvt\ln-X-âmÂż kzbw\o-Xn-am-âm-cmb {]kw-
K-I-sc-tâm-se-bmWv s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Ah⼠\new-]-cn-Nm-b-tâmĆ Ahs\
]ÂĽp- X-Ě p-â-Xp-t]mse C´p-X-Ě p-â-XnÂŹ AhÂż BĂmZw Isâ -Ăn. AhÂż
Ahs\ X´n-s°m-â n-cp-âp. HSp-hnÂŹ ssZhw Xsâ Icp-W-bmÂŹ AXn\v
HcÂĽw hcp-Ăn. Cu kΊ¿¹-Ă-fpsS Fâmw \Sp-hnÂŹ Ctøm_v \nc-ÂĽcw
Xsâ \oXo-I-cn-°p-I-bmWp sNbvX-Xv. HSphnÂŹ ssZhw Ah-t\mSp kwkm-
cn-ÂŽ-tâmĆ Ah⼠Xsâ kzbw-\o-Xo-I-c-W-Ănse PoÂżWX Isâ -Ăn.
A\p-X-]n-ÂŽp.
Ctøm_v \oXn-am-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-âp. AXp \â-Xm-Wv. ]tÂŁ
Ah⼠Xsâ \oXn-sb-°p-dnÂŽv Alw-Ě mhw Dâ-h-\m-bn-cp-âp. AXv NoĂ-
bm-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ ssZhw Ah-t\mSv CS-s]-´pIgn-â˘-tâmĆ AhâĽ
XI¿°-sâ´ Hcp-h-\m-bn. AhnSw apXÂŹ Ah⼠ssZh-ĂnÂŹ am{Xw ]pI-
gp-hm⼠XpS-Ăn. AĂs\ Ctøm-_n-s\-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZhnI eÂŁyw
]qÂżĂn-bm-bn.
Ctøm_v XI¿°-sâ-´p-I-gn-â˘-tâmĆ Ah⼠FÂĽmWv ssZh-tĂmSv
]d-â˘-sXâp {iâ¤n-°pI: ""CXp-hsc Rm⼠Cu {]kw-K-I-cnÂŹ \nsââmw
AĂ-sb-°p-dnÂŽp tI´nt´ Dâ m-bn-cp-âp-âq. Ctâm-gm-Is´ Rm⼠AĂsb
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apJm-apJw ImWpâp'' (Ctøm_v 42:5). bmt°m-_nsâ s]\n-tbepw AXp-
Xsâ Bbn-cp-â-tâm. bmt°m_pw ssZh-Ănsâ apJw Iâ p. FâmÂŹ
Ahsâ Poh⼠kwc-ÂŁn-°-sâ-´p. AXnsâ Ě ew FÂĽm-bn-cpâp? AhâĽ
s]mSn-bnepw Nmc-Ănepw InSâv A\p-X-]nÂŽp (Bdmw hmIyw). \nc-h[n
{]kw-K-ĂĆ sImâ v Ahsâ kvt\ln-X¿°p sNbvsX-Sp-°p-hm⼠Ign-
bm-Xn-cp-â-XmWXv. FâmÂŹ Xsâ Zbsb°pdn-ÂŽpâ shfn-âmSp \ÂŹIn
ssZhw Ctøm-_nÂŹ A°mcyw Hcp \nan-jw-sImâ p sNbvsX-Sp-Ăp. ssZh-
Ănsâ Zb-bmWv Ctøm-_ns\ XIÂżĂXpw Ahs\ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p
\bn-ÂŽ-Xpw.
aoâ°nw-Kp-I-fnÂŹ {]kw-K-I-cnÂŹ \nâmWp \ΊnÂŹ an°-hcpw ssZh-sĂ-
°p-dnÂŽp tIĆ°p-â-Xv. \ap°p thâ Xp ssZh-tĂmSv Hcp A`n-ap-J-_-
â-am-Wv. AhnsS \ÎŠĆ Ahn-SpsĂ Zb- Iâ v AXn-\mÂŹ lrZ-bw-X-
IÂżâ-h-cm-bn-Ăo-cp-I-bmWv thâ -Xv.
]t{Xm-kn\pw CXmWp kw`-hn-ÂŽ-Xv. Ah⼠IÂżĂm-hns\ aqâp-{]m-
hiyw Xân-â-dâ˘p Ignâ˘v Ah⼠Ahn-SpsĂ apJw Iâ p. ]t{Xm-
kn\pw Ah-tâ-Xmb s]\n-tbÂŹ Dâ m-bn-cpâp! ""IÂżĂmhp ]t{Xm-knsâ
t\tc Xncnâ˘v Ahs\ t\m°n'' FâmWp \mw hmbn-°p-âXv (eq-
t°mkv 22:61). ""CXp kw`-hn-°p-saâp Rm⼠\n\°p apâ-dn-bn-âp-\ÂŹIn-
b-Xtâ?'' Fâp tNmZn-°pâ Ipâ°-sâ-Sp-Ăpâ Hcp t\m´-am-bn-cp-ânâ
IÂżĂm-hn-tâ-Xv. adnÂŽv ""Rm\n-tâmgpw \nsâ kvt\ln-°p-âp-̨ \o Bbn-
cn-°pâ Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹ Fân-epâ \nsâ hnizmkw \jvS-sâ-Sp-Ăm-
Xn-cn-°p-I. Rm\n-XnÂŹ \nâp \nsâ hnSp-hn°pw'' Fâ ktÎźiw
\ÂŹIpâ BÂż{Z-amb t\m´-am-bn-cpâp AXv. ^ew FÂĽm-bn-cpâp?
""]t{Xmkv ]pd-Ăn-dĂn Ibvt]msS Ic-â˘p.'' (62-Ëmw hmIyw). tbip-
hnâ Zbm-]qÂżh-amb B t\m´hpw Ahsâ taÂŹ sNmcn⢠£abpw B
]cp-°-\mb ap°p-hsâ lrZ-bsĂ XIÂżĂp-I-f-â˘p.
]gb DS-Âş-Sn-bnÂŹ ssZhw Btcm-Kyhpw kÂşĂpw [mcmfw `uXn-Im-
\p-{K-l-Ăfpw bn{km-tb-en\p hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. ]tÂŁ AXn-seâmw
al-Ăm-bXv asâ°m-c-\p-{K-l-am-bn-cp-âp. kwJy 6:22-Ë26 ÂŹ AXp tcJ-sâ-
Sp-Ăn-bn-Ě p-â v. AhnsS bn{km-tbÂŹ a°sf CĂs\ A\p-{K-ln-°m-\mWv
Al-tcm-t\mSv ssZhw Bâm-]n-ÂŽn-cn-°p-â-Xv. ""btlmh Xncp-apJw
\nsâ taÂŹ {]Im-in-ânÂŽp \ntâmSp Ir]-bp-â-h-\m-I-s´. btlmh Xncp-
apJw \nsâ taÂŹ DbÂżĂn \n\°p kam-[m\w \ÂŹIp-am-dm-Is´''.
Btcm-Kyw, kÂşĂv (A-hn-izm-kn-IĆ°pw {]mÂżâ\ IqSmsXt]mepw
e`n-°p-â-Xm-W-Xv) sshIm-cn-Im-\p-`q-Xn-IĆ (A-h-bnÂŹ ]eXpw hgn-sX-
â°n-°p-â-Xm-Wv) Fân-Ă-s\-bpâ \ne-hmcw Ipd⢠A\p-{K-l-ĂĆ Câp
]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw At\z-jn-°p-âp. AtX-k-abw Ah-cpsS Pohn-XsĂ
A\p-{K-l-Ăn-te-°v, XI¿Ž-bn-eq-sS
28 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
ASn-apSn cq]m-ÂĽ-c-sâ-Sp-Ăpâ Gâ°hpw henb A\p-{KlwËssZh-tĂmSv
Hcp A`n-ap-J-_âw-Ë-A-hÂż B{K-ln-°p-ân-sâ-âXv ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-atâ?
\ÎŠĆ kÂş-â-cm-bn-sâ-Âśnepw kuJyw {]m]n-ÂŽn-sâ-Âśnepw \mw IÂżĂm-
hnsâ apJw Iâ mÂŹ AXp \ΊpsS Bh-iy-ĂĆ \nd-th-â°pw.
ssZhsĂ Iâ -tâmĆ Ctøm-_n\v ico-c-ĂnÂŹ apgp-h⼠{hW-ĂĆ
Dâ m-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ tcmK-ku-Jy-Ăn-\mbn Ah⼠ssZh-tĂmSv At]-
ÂŁn-ÂŽn-â. Ah⼠]dâ˘p: ""Rm⼠ssZh-Ănsâ apJw Iâ -tâm. AXp-
aXn''. ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv Hcp hN-\hpw hnth-N-\hpw {]m]n-sÂŽâv Ě mhnÂŽ
B aqâp {]kw-K-Icpw Ctøm-_n-t\mSp ]d-â˘Xv Ahsâ Pohn-X-Ănse
GtXm cl-ky-]m]w aqew Ah⼠]co-ÂŁn-°-sâ-s´-âm-Wv. Câpw
""IÂżĂmhv CĂs\ ]d-bpâp'' Fâ apJ-hp-c-tbmsS hymP-k-tÎź-i-ĂĆ
\ÂŹIpâ kzbw \nb-anÂŽ {]hm-N-I-âmÂż ssZh-P-\sĂ Ipâ°w-hn-[n-bn-
te°p Xân-hn-Sm-dp-â v. ]tÂŁ ssZhw B aqâp {]hm-N-I-âm-sc-
bpwt]mse \ymb-hn-[n-bpsS `ojWn Ctøm-_n\p t\tc apg-°n-bn-â.
Ctøm-_n-t\mSp ssZhw Ahsâ ]cm-P-b-Ă-sf-°p-dnÂŽp ]d-bp-Itbm
kΊ¿¹-Ăn-em-bn-cp-â-tâmĆ Ah⼠ssZhsĂ kw_-ânÂŽp ]d⢠]cm-
Xn-I-sf-°p-dnÂŽv Hm¿Ίn-ân-°p-Itbm sNøp-ân-â. ssZhw Ctøm-_n-t\mSp
Xsâ Zb am{Xw shfn-sâ-Sp-Ăn-̨ -a-\p-jysâ Bkzm-Z-\-Ăn-\mbn krjvSnÂŽ
Cu {]]-Š-Ănepw a\p-jy\p hnt[-b-sâ-´n-cn-°m-\mbn krjvSnÂŽ arK-
Ă-fnepw {]I-S-am-Ipâ Ahn-SpsĂ Zb. ssZh-Ănsâ Zb-sb-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ
B shfn-âm-SmWv Ctøm-_ns\ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p \bn-ÂŽ-Xv. ]ecpw
ssZh-Ănsâ Zbsb apX-se-Sp-Ă-tijw AXns\ ]gn-]-d-bm-dp-â v.
FâmÂŹ Ctøm-_ns\ kw_-ânÂŽv AX-hs\ A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te-°mWp
\bn-ÂŽ-Xv. IÂżĂmhv XpSÂżâv Ahs\ t\ctĂ Dâ m-bn-cp-â-XnÂŹ Cc-´n-
bmbn A\p-{K-ln-ÂŽp.
\sΊ XI¿°p-â-XnÂŹ Ahn-SpsĂ BXy-ÂĽn-I-eÂŁyw \sΊ kar-â¤-
ambn A\p-{K-ln-°pI Fâ-Xm-Wv-Ë-bm-t°m_v 5:11 ÂŹ \ÎŠĆ hmbn°p-â-
Xp-t]m-se. Ctøm-_ns\ kw_-ânÂŽp ssZh-Ănsâ lrZ-b-Ăn-epâ
DtÂąiyw Ahsâ kzb-\o-Xn-sbbpw \nK-f-sĂbpw DSÂŽv Ahs\ \pdp-Ă-
sâ´ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-°n-Ăo¿°pI Fâ-Xm-bn-cp-âp-Ë-A-Ă-s\-sb-ÂśnÂŹ
IÂżĂm-hn\v Ahs\ kar-â¤-ambn A\p-{K-ln-°p-hm⼠Ign-bp-a-tâm.
ssZhw \ap°p \ÂŹIpâ Ě uXn-Ihpw imco-cn-I-hp-amb A\p-{K-l-ĂĆ°p
]nânÂŹ \mw Ahn-SpsĂ apJw Iâ n-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ Cu `uXnIm\p-{K-l-ĂĆ
Xsâ \sΊ ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv AI-â°n-°-f-bpw.
Câv `uXnIkar-â¤n-sImâ v ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv AI-âp-t]mb hnizm-
kn-IĆ F{X!
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Cu temIw hmKvZm\w sNøp-â-sXâmw B{K-ln-°p-â-XnÂŹ \nâv
IÂżĂm-hnsâ apJ-Ănsâ ZÂżi\w \sΊ hnSp-hn-°pw.
""Fsâ Im´pI Ahn-SpsĂ apJw-Ë-Hcp am{X-sb-Âśnepw
Znhy-kvt\-l-`-cn-X-a-Xv.
AtâmĆ Rm⼠AtĂ-kvt\-l-Ăn-\-âpdw
asâ°mâpw NnÂĽn-°p-Itbm kz]v\w ImWp-I-tbm -Câ.
AtâmĆ aĂnb Fâm shfn-ÂŽhpw Ccp-fmIpw
XcwXmW Fâm al-Xzhpw aĂnSpw
Cu temI kuÎźcyw taenÂŹ XcnÂşpw
kpÎź-c-ambv tXmâp-I-bp-an-â.''
]t{Xmkv IÂżĂm-hnsâ apJ-ZÂżi-\-Ăn\p apÂşnÂŹ Ibvt]msS Ic-â˘p.
Ah-km\w AhnsS ]t{Xmkv lrZ-b-Ă-I¿Ž-bn-embn Fâp \mw Icp-
Xpw. ]tÂŁ Câ. Ah⼠Xsâ s]\n-tb-en\p Xøm-dm-Ip-â-Xn\p apâĽ]v
IÂżĂm-hn\v Ahs\ ]cm-P-b-Ănsâ Hc-\p-`-h-Ăn-te-°p-IqSn \bn-t°-
â -Xp-â m-bn-cp-âp.
]t{Xmkv Xsâ kl Atâm-kvX-e-âm-tcmSv ""Rm⼠ao⼠]nSn-°mâĽ
t]mIpâp'' Fâp ]d-â˘-Xmbn tbml-âm⼠21:3 ÂŹ \mw hmbn-°p-âp.
B sshIp-tâcw shdpsX Hâp ao⼠]nSn-°m⼠t]mIpâp Fââ AhâĽ
AÂżâ-am-°n-b-Xv. Atâm-kvX-esâ tPmen-Ë-A-XnÂŹ Xm⼠Hcp ]cm-P-b-
am-bn-cp-â-Xn-\mÂŹ-Ë-D-t]-ÂŁnÂŽv Ăżnc-ambn aoâĽ]n-Sn-Ă-Ăn\p t]mIpâp
Fâm-W-h⼠AÂżâ-am-°n-b-Xv!
Nne-hÂżj-ĂĆ°p apâĽ]v IÂżĂmhv Ahs\ hnfn-ÂŽ-tâmĆ aoâĽ]n-SnĂw
Dt]-ÂŁn-ÂŽ-h-\mWp ]t{Xm-kv. Ah⼠Aâv Fâmw Dt]-ÂŁnÂŽv Ah\v
BIm-hp-ân-S-tĂmfw BflmÂżâ-ambn IÂżĂm-hns\ A\p-K-an-°m⼠Cd-
Ăn-Ăn-cn-ÂŽ-Xm-Wv. ]tÂŁ Ah⼠tXmâ°p-t]m-bn. Hcp Atâm-kvX-e-\m-bn-
cn -°pâ ]cn -]mSn X\n°p ]â°n -b -X -sââ tXmâ-enÂŹ AhâĽ
FĂntÂŽÂżâp. {]kw-Kn-ÂŽn-´p-â-XnÂŹ Gâ°hpw A¤p-X-I-c-amb ktÎź-i-
ĂĆ Pohn-ÂŽn-´pâ Gâ°hpw alm-\mb {]kw-K-I-\nÂŹ \nâv aqâ-c-hÂżjw
tI´-ti-jhpw Ah⼠IÂżĂm-hns\ ]qÂżW-ambn Xân-â-d-â˘p. AXpw
Hcn-°-e-â. aqâp-h-Ě w. AtXmsS Hcp Atâm-kvX-e-\m-Ip-âXv Ah\p aXn-
bm-bn.
]tÂŁ Ctâmgpw ]t{Xm-kn\v Ě wKn-bmbn sNøm⼠Ign-bpâ Hcp Imcy-
ap-â v-Ë-aoâĽ]n-Sn-Ăw. Hcp Ip´n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tÂşmĆ apXte Ah⼠Cu
sXmgnÂŹ sNbvXn-´p-â v. CtâmĆ AXnÂŹ Ah⼠Hcp hnZ-Kv-[-\m-Wv. AXp-
sImâ v hoâ pw Hcp ao⼠]nSn-Ă-°m-c-\m-Im⼠Ah⼠Xocp-am-\n-ÂŽp. aâ°p-
Nne Atâm-kvX-e-âm¿°pw AĂ-s\-Xsâ tXmâm⼠XpS-Ăn. Ahcpw
A\p-{K-l-Ăn-te-°v, XI¿Ž-bn-eq-sS
30 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
B Bh-iy-Ănsâ aWn-°q-dnÂŹ IÂżĂm-hns\ Dt]-ÂŁnÂŽv HmSn-tâm-b-h-
cm-Wv. AXp-sImâ v Ahcpw aoâĽ]n-Sn-Ă-Ăn\p t]mIp-âp. ImcWw
Atâm-kvX-e-âm-scâ \ne-bnÂŹ Ahcpw ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-cm-Wv.
\nĂ-fpsS A\p-`-hhpw Ah-cp-tS-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Imw. iâĄ-amb ktÎź-
i-ĂĆ tI vĚ \nĂfpw DWÂżĂ-sâ-Ě n-Ě p-â m-hmw. ssZh-Ănsâ hN\w tI vĚ
\nĂ-fpsS lrZbw \nĂ-fnÂŹ Xsâ IĂn-bn-´p-â m-bn-cn-°mw. \nĂĆ
Fâmw Dt]-ÂŁnÂŽv kXy-k-â-ambn IÂżĂm-hns\ ]nâĽ]-â°m⼠{ian-ÂŽ-h-
\m-Imw. iâĄ-amb ktÎź-i-ĂĆ tI vĚ \nĂĆ ]e-tâmgpw "Xocp-am-\-ĂĆ'
FSp-Ăn-´p-â m-Ipw. ]e ]cm-P-b-ĂĆ°p tijw \nĂĆ Hcp L´-ĂnÂŹ
CĂs\ ]d-â˘n-´p-â mImwË""C{]m-hiyw Rm⼠bYmÂżâ-ambn AXp
sNøm⼠t]mIp-I-bmWv''. ]tÂŁ \nĂĆ ]ntâbpw tXmâ°p. Câp \nĂĆ
]pd-tIm´pXncnâ˘p t\m°p-tÂşmĆ \nĂĆ°p ImWm⼠Ign-bp-âXv ]cm-
P-b-Ă-fpsS Hcp IqÂşmcw am{X-am-Wv. \nĂ-fnÂŹ NneÂż hfsc \ncm-i-
sâ´v Câv CĂs\ NnÂĽn-°p-âp-â mIpw ""CXpsImâ v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-
an-â. Rm\nXvv Dt]-ÂŁn-°p-hm⼠t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. Cu kphn-tijw aâ°p-â-
hsc kw_-ânÂŽp {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-tb°mw. ]tÂŁ Fsâ kw_-ânÂŽv
CXp \S-âm-Ip-I-bn-â. R\-Xn-cp-hn´p t]mbn. F\n-°nXp km[n-°p-I-bnâ''.
CXp-t]m-se-bmtWm \nĂĆ°nâp tXmâp-âXv? C\n {ian-°p-â-Xp-
sImâ v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-âm-ĂXp sImâ v taenÂŹ C°mcyw {ian-t°-
â -âmtWm \nĂĆ Xocp-am-\n-ÂŽn-cn-°p-â-Xv? temI-Ăn-te°p aS-Ăn-tâmbn
Ahn-SpsĂ \ncÂżâ-I-amb kpJ-ĂĆ At\z-jn-°m-sa-âmtWm \nĂ-
fpsS Xocp-am\w? tbipIÂżĂm-hnsâ Hcp injy-\m-sWâv Ah-Im-i-sâ-
Sp-â-Xn-s\-°mĆ t`Zw {InkvXym-\n-bm-sWâ A`n-\bw Hs° \nÂżĂn-
hÂŽv XoÂżĂpw Hcp temIa\p -jy -\mbn Pohn -°p -â-Xm -sWâv
\nĂĆ°ntâmĆ tXmâp-âpthm?
aoâĽ]n-Sn-Ă-Ăn\p t]mIm-saâp Xocp-am-\n-ÂŽ-tâmĆ Atâm-kvX-e-
âm¿°v Cu \ne-bn-emWp tXmân-b-Xv. ""Bs´ s]mbvt°m-fq. ao⼠]nSn-
Ă-ĂnÂŹ hnP-bn-°mtam Fâp ]co-ÂŁn-ÂŽp-sImâq'' Fâp ]dâ˘v
IÂżĂmhv Ahsc AXn\p t]mIm⼠A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AĂs\
]t{Xmkpw Iq´cpw cm{Xn apgp-h⼠ao⼠]nSn-°m⼠{ian-ÂŽp-Ë-]tÂŁ AhÂż
Zb-\o-b-ambn ]cm-P-b-sâ-Ě p. AĂcw Hcp Imf-cm{Xn AhÂż Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ
apâĽ]v A\p-`-hn-ÂŽn-´p-â m-hp-I-bn-â.
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bpâĄnsb Ihnbpâ
ssZhnI ÂŁa
Hcn° ssZhw XmÂśsf Xtâ-Xmbn hnfn-ÂŽn-´p-sâ -ÂśnÂŹ Ahn-Spâv
]nsâ Hcn-°epw \nĂsf hn´p-I-f-bp-I-bn-â. ao⼠]nSn-Ă-Ăntem Asâ-
ÂśnÂŹ \nĂĆ GÂżsâ-Spâ GXp {]hÂżĂ-\-Ăntem ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sm⼠Ahn-
Spâp \nĂsf A\p-h-Zn-°pw. \nĂĆ°n-jvSw-t]mse ]cn-{i-an-°mw.
FâmÂŹ \nĂĆ tXmâ°p-t]m-Ip-sa-âp-d-âv. \n m-c-amb Imcy-ĂĆ°p
]nâmse t]mbn PohnXw ]mgm-°m⼠ssZh-kvt\lw XmÂśsf A\p-h-Zn-
°p-I-bn-â. AXp-sImâ v ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv HmSn-b-I-em⼠XmÂśĆ {ian-
ÂŽmÂŹ, \nĂĆ FhnsStâmbmepw FÂĽp-sN-bvXmepw Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cn-
°pw-Ë-A-hn-SpsĂ ASp-°-te°p aS-Ăn-h-cp-â-Xp-h-sc.
]tÂŁ CXv ssZh-ĂmÂŹ hnfn-°-sâ-Ě n-Ě n-âm-Ă-hsc kw_-ânÂŽp {]k-
âĄ-aâ. [mcmfw "Idp-Ă-]Ww' kÂşm-Zn-ÂŽn-´pâ hf⢠hgn-°m-cmb
_nkn-\- p-Imcpw cmjv{So-b-°mcpw \â Btcm-Ky-tĂmsS Pohn-°p-âp-Ë-
ssZ-hsĂ IqSmsX Xsâ. FÂĽp-sIm-â mWv ssZhw CX-\p-h-Zn-°p-âXv?
ImcWw AhÂż ssZh-Ănsâ a°-f-â. ]tÂŁ Ah-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽâ RmâĽ
CtâmĆ ]d-bp-âXv; Xtâ-Xm-bn-cn-°p-hm⼠temI-Ăżm-]-\-Ăn\p apâĽt]
ssZhw hnfnÂŽ \nĂ-sf-°p-dn-ÂŽm-Wv.
kXy-ĂnÂŹ Keo-em-X-Sm-I-ĂnÂŹ [mcmfw aâyw Dâ m-bn-cp-âp. B
cm{Xn aâ°p aây-sĂm-gn-em-fn-IĆ AXv CjvSw t]mse ]nSn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. aâ°p aây-_-â\ t_m´p-I-fp-sS kao-]-tĂ°v aây-ĂĆ
[mcmfw sNâ-tâmĆ Ah-bnÂŹ Hâp t]mepw ]t{Xm-knsâ hâ-Ăn-\-
Sp-tĂ°p sNâmsX ssZhw XS-â˘p. aâ°p- h-â-°mÂż hâv XĂĆ°v
F{X henb tImfmWv In´n-b-sXâv ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv hnh-cn-ÂŽn-cn-°mw. AXp-
tI´tâmĆ XĂĆ°p am{Xw FÂĽmWv Hâpw ]nSn-°m⼠Ign-bmsX t]mb-
sXâv ]t{Xmkpw Iq´cpw AÂş-c-ân-cn-°mw.
bpâĄnsb Ihnbpâ ssZhnI ÂŁa
32 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
Npâ°p-]mSpw Dâ-h-sc-tâmse tĂm°v am¿°-â°nÂŹ \nâp ]Ww kÂşm-
Zn-°m⼠\nĂĆ°v FÂĽp-sImâ p Ign-bp-ân-sââp \nĂĆ AÂş-c-ân-´p-
tâ m? aâ°p-â-h-cp-tS-Xp-t]mse \nĂ-fpsS _nkn-\ v "Zi-eÂŁ'Ăfn-te°p
IpXn-°m-Ă-sX-ÂĽp-sIm-â m-sWâv \nĂĆ A¤p-X-sâ-Ě n-Ě ntâ? Npâ°p-apâ
P\-Ă-sfâmw IqSp-XÂŹ [\n-I-cmbn amdp-â-Xmbn ImWp-âp. FâmÂŹ
karâ¤n \nĂ-fpsS hgntb t]mepw hcp-â-XmbntĂmâp-ân-â. ssZh-
Ănsâ hnfn \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-Ăn-tâ-ep-sâ âpw temIa\p-jy¿°p-â-
Xn-t\-°mĆ saÂŽ-am-bXp \nĂĆ°p-â m-I-W-saâpw ssZhw B{K-ln-
°pâp Fâ-XmWv AXn\p Imc-Ww.
Xsâ Pohn-X-Ănsâ taepâ ssZhnIhnfn-bnÂŹ\nâp ]t{Xmkv amdn-
tâm-Ip-I-bm-Wp-â m-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-â p ssZh-Ăn\v Ahs\ Hcn-° IqsS
tXmev]nÂŽv \pdp-t°-â -Xp-â m-bn-cp-âp. sshIp-tâcw Bdp-a-Wn°v B
Atâm-kvX-e-âmÂż aoâĽ]n-SnĂw XpS-Ăn. ]tÂŁ ]ntâ°-âp ]peÂżsÂŽ AŠp-
a-Wn-hsc tbip Ah-cpsS ASp-tĂ°p sNân-â. ]t{Xm-kn\v B cm{Xn-
bnÂŹ aos\mâpw e`n-°m⼠t]mIp-ân-sââp IÂżĂm-hn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-
cp-âp. AĂ-s\-sb-ÂśnÂŹ AhÂż ao⼠]nSn-°m⼠t]mb-tâmĆ Xsâ, AhÂż
kabw ]mgm-°m-Xn-cn-t°-â -Xn-\v, IÂżĂmhv FÂĽp-sImâ p AtâmĆXsâ
Ah-cpsS ASp-tĂ°p sNânâ? cm{Xn HâĽ]Xp aWn-s°-Âśnepw FÂĽp-
sIm-â mWv IÂżĂmhv Ah-cpsS ASpĂp sNâm-â˘Xv? ]ntâ°âv AŠp-
a-Wn-hsc AhnSpâp ImĂp-\n-âXv FÂĽn-\mWv? ]Xn-s\mâp aWn-°qÂż
]mSp-s]´v ÂŁoWnÂŽv AhÂż ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-âXphsc IÂżĂmhv FÂĽp-
sImâ v Cu Imcy-ĂnÂŹ CS-s]-´nâ?
Cu tNmZy-Ăn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn \sΊ ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sm⼠A\p-h-Zn-°p-
â-Xn\p ]nân-epâ ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-]mSn FsÂĽâp \mw Isâ -Ăpw.
a\p-jysâ tXmÂŹhn°p ]nânse ssZhnIeÂŁy-amWp \mw AhnsS
ImWp-â-Xv. \mw ]mSp-s]-Sp-tÂşmĆ, cÂŁ-bv°m-bpâ \ΊpsS BhÂżĂn-
ÂŽpâ \ne-hn-fn-IĆ°p adp-]Sn \ÂŹIm-sXbpw \ΊpsS BflmÂżâ-amb
{]mÂżâ-\-IĆ tIĆ°m-sXbpw ssZhw \sΊ cÂŁn-°msX Ccn-°p-â-
sX-ÂĽp-sIm-sâ -âp-â-Xnsâ DĂcw AtâmĆ \ap°p a\- n-em-Ipw.
]t{Xmkpw kplr-Ăp-°fpw sshIp-tâcw Bdp-a-Wn°v aoâĽ]n-SnĂw
Bcw-`n-ÂŽ-tâmĆ AhÂż Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cp-ân-â. Ah-c-tâmĆ {]Xo-ÂŁm-
\nÂż`-c-amb a\-t mSpIqSn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-âp. cm{Xn HâĽ]-Xp-a-Wn-bm-b-tâmĆ
aos\mâpw In´m-Xn-cp-â-Xn-\mÂŹ AhÂż sXâp \ncm-i-cm-bn-tâm-bn-cn-°pw.
]tÂŁ Atâmgpw Ah-cpsS {iaw "Hcp ]cm-Pbw' Fâv Fgp-Xn-Ă-âm-
hpâ ĂżnXn-bn-se-Ăn-bn-cp-ân-â. AÂżâ¤-cm-{Xn-tbmsS AhÂż XoÂżĂpw
\ncm-i-cm-bn-°m-Wpw. ]ntâ°âp ]peÂżsÂŽ \mep-a-Wn-tbmsS AhÂż Fâm
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{]Xo-ÂŁ-Ifpw ssIhn-´n-cn-°mw. ]tÂŁ "XoÂżĂpw ]cm-Pbw' Fâ \ne-
bnÂŹ AhÂż Atâmgpw FĂn-tÂŽ-tc-â -Xp-â m-bn-cp-âp. Ah-cpsS Bfl-
hn-izm-k-Ănsâ {Km^v IpĂs\ Xmtg°p t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ
AXp XoÂżĂpw "]qPy'ĂnÂŹ-̨ -I-gn-hnsâ s\ân-â-e-I-bnÂŹ-̨ -sN-sâ-tĂ-â -
Xp-â m-bn-cp-âp. AXp kw -Ěhn-ÂŽXp ]peÂżsÂŽ AŠp-a-Wn-°m-Wv. AtâmĆ
AhÂż Fâmw hn´p-I-f-bm⼠Xøm-dm-bn.""C\n {ian-°p-â-Xp-sImâ v Hcp
{]tbm-P-\-hp-an-â. \ap°p ho´nÂŹ t]mImw'' Fâv AhÂż XΊnÂŹ XΊnÂŹ
]d-â˘n-cn-°mw.
Atâm-gmWv IÂżĂmhv Ah¿°v {]Xy-ÂŁ-\m-b-Xv. AXmWp ssZh-
Ănsâ hgn. IÂżĂmhv Ah-cpsS he AtâmĆ \ndâ˘p Ihn-bp-hmâĽ
CS-bm-°n. Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Hcn-°epw Hâ° Znhkw sImâ v Ah¿°v A{Xbpw
hen-sbmcp aoâĽ]n-SnĂw \S-Ăm⼠Ign-â˘n-Ě n-â. 153 henb ao\mWv Aâp
]peÂżsÂŽ Ah¿°p e`n-ÂŽ-Xv. ]â v \â tImfp-In-´pâ Znhkw Ccp-]tXm
apâtXm ao⼠In´n-bn-cpâ Ăżm\Ăv Hscmâ° Znhkw Xsâ 153 henb
aoâĽ! Xo¿Ž-bmbpw CsXmcp A¤pXw Xsâ-bm-bn-cp-âp. B XSm-I-ĂnÂŹ
\nâv Bcpw AtX-hsc A{Xbpw ao⼠Hcp Znhkw ]nSn-ÂŽn-´p-â m-hn-â.
Keo-en-b-bnse sdt°mÂżUv _p°nÂŹ Ăżm\w ]nSn-°-Ă-°-hĂw henb
aoâĽ]n-SnĂw! XĂ-fpsS {]Xo-ÂŁ-IĆ Fâmw AkvX-anÂŽp Ign-â˘-tâmĆ
ssZhw sNbvX Hc-¤p-X-ambn AhÂż AXv Fâpw Hm¿°pw.
Câp \nĂĆ \nĂ-fpsS "s\ân-â-eI'bnÂŹ FĂn-tÂŽÂżtâm? ËF-
tĂm´p Xncn-b-Ww, C\n FÂĽp-sN-øWw Fâv \nĂĆ°v Adn-â˘p-Iq-
Sm. ImcWw Fhn-tS°p Xncn-â˘-tâmgpw \nĂĆ°p \ncm-ibpw ]cm-P-
bhpw am{X-amWv A\p-`-hn-°m⼠Ign-â˘-Xv. AĂ-s\-sb-ÂśnÂŹ ssZhw
\nĂĆ°p {]Xy-ÂŁ-\m-Im⼠t]mIpâ Ăże-Ăn\p hfsc ASpĂp
\nĂĆ FĂn-°-gn-â˘p. Dt]-ÂŁn-ÂŽp-I-f-b-cp-Xv. \nĂ-fpsS Bfl-hn-izmkw
]qPy-am-bn-Ăo-cmâĽthâ n-bmWv Ahn-Spâp ImĂp-\n°p-â-Xv. Ahn-
Spâp CXphsc \nĂ-fpsS ASpĂv FĂn-bn-Ě n-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ AXnsâ AÂżâw
CXp-hsc \nĂ-fpsS Bfl-hn-izm-k-Ănsâ {Km^v ]qPy-ĂnÂŹ FĂn-bn-
´n-sâ-âm-Wv. kzb-Ănsâ Aev]w _ew Ctâmgpw \nânÂŹ Ahn-Spâp
ImWp-âp-â v. AXpw t]mI-Ww. IÂżĂmhp hc-W-sa-ÂśnÂŹ AXn-\p-apâĽ]v
emkÂż acn-°p-Ibpw AS-°-sâ-Sp-Ibpw sNtø-â -Xpâ v!
HSphnÂŹ Aâp ]peÂżsÂŽ XSm-I-°-c-bnÂŹ FĂn-b-tâmĆ tbip Ah-
tcmSv FÂĽmWp tNmZn-ÂŽXv? Ah-cpsS ]° Hcp ao\pw Csââv Ahn-Sp-
tĂ°v Adn-bmw. Fân´pw Ahn-Spâp tNmZnÂŽp ""Ipâ˘p-Ă-sf, \nĂ-
fpsS ]° ao⼠FsÂĽ-Âśnepw Dtâ m?'' BZyw Ah-cnÂŹ Bcpw Xsâ
adp-]Sn ]d-â˘n-cn-°p-I-bn-â. Ahn-Sp-tĂ°v câ m-aXpw tNmZyw BhÂżĂn-
bpâĄnsb Ihnbpâ ssZhnI ÂŁa
34 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
t°-â -Xmbn hân-cn-°mw. AtâmĆ AhÂż aÎź-kz-c-ĂnÂŹ ]dâ˘p ""Câ''.
XĂĆ Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-sWâv AhÂż kΊ-Xn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-âp. apâĽ]v
bmt°m_pw Ctøm_pw ]d-â˘-Xp-t]mse Chcpw Cu L´-ĂnÂŹ kXy-
k-â-ambn AXp kΊ-Xn-ÂŽp. IÂżĂmhpw A{X-am-{Xta B{K-ln-ÂŽp-âp.
XĂĆ tXmâ°p-shâv AhÂż kΊ-Xn-°-Ww.
Fsâ Pohn-X-Ănse Gâ°hpw henb ktÂĽm-j-Ă-fn-semâv Cu tXP-
t -dnb kXyw Isâ -Ăn-b-XmWv: Pohn-X-Ănsâ Fâm cwK-Ă-fnepw
ssZhw \ΊnÂŹ \nâv B{K-ln-°pâ {][m\ Imcyw kXy-k-â-X-bm-
Wv. AtâmĆ Ahn-Sp-tĂ°v A¤pXw {]hÂżĂn°p-hm⼠Ign-bpw.
""\nĂĆ°p ao⼠FsÂĽ-Âśnepw In´ntbm?''
""Câ''
""heXp hiĂp he hoipI''
Iâ mepw! AhnsS Hc-¤pXw kw`-hnÂŽp!!
""\nsâ t]sc-ÂĽmWv?''
""NXn-bâĽ''
""taenÂŹ \nsâ t]cv NXn-b-s\-â-â. ssZh-Ănsâ {]`p FâmWv''
Iâ mepw! asâ°m-c-¤pXw! {]nb-k-tlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-âm-tc, CXmWp ssZh-
Ănsâ hgn.
ssZhw \ΊnÂŹ \nâv BsI B{K-ln-°p-âXp kXy-k-â-X-bm-Wv.
\n\°v Câv Ahn-Sp-tĂmSv kXy-k-â-\m-bn-cn-°m⼠Ign-bptam?
\ΊpsS k` Hcp Bip-]-{Xn-t]m-se-bm-Wv. \ÎŠĆ Fâm-hcpw ChnsS
tcmKn-I-fm-Wv. \Ί-fmcpw ChnsS hnZ-Kv-â¤-âĽ-amtcm kvs]jy-en-Ăp-Itfm
Aâ. \ΊnÂŹ NneÂż Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bnÂŹ aâ°p-â-h-sc-°mĆ IqSp-XÂŹ Ime-
ambn Ign-bpâp Fâp am{Xw. \ÎŠĆ Fâm-hcpw tcmKn-I-fm-Wv. Htc Hcp
tUmIvSÂż am{Xta Dâq-Ë-AXv tbip-hm-Wv. \ΊpsS aâ¤y-ĂnÂŹ kvs]jy-
en-Ăp-IĆ Câ. kvs]jy-en-Ăp-Ifpw hnZvKv[-âmcpw DâXv Aâm-cm-[\m
kaq-l-Ă-fnse kzb-\o-Xn-am-âm-cmb Bfp-IĆ°n-S-bn-em-Wv. Poh-\pâ
ssZh-Ănsâ k`-bn-e-â. Fâm-h¿°pw \ΊpsS Bip-]-{Xn-bn-tebv°v
kzmK-X-ap-â v. \nĂ-fpsS AkpJw F{X-tĂmfw Kpcp-X-c-amtWm kuJyw
Isâ -Ăm-\mbn IqSp-XÂŹ Imew \nĂĆ RĂ-fpsS a[y-Ăn-ep-â m-bn-cn-
°-Ww. RĂ-fpsS ktÎźiw CXmWv:""]m]n-Isf cÂŁn-âm⼠tbip-{InkvXp
Cu temI-ĂnÂŹ hâp. Ah-cnÂŹ Hâm-aâmÂż RĂ-fm-Wv.''
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Hâpw AÂżln-°mĂhsc-bmWp ssZhw kân-°p-â-Xv. NpÂś-°m-câĽ
{]mÂżân-ÂŽXv CĂ-s\-bmWv ""ssZhta, ]m]n-bmb FtâmSp Icp-W-bp-
â m-I-Wta'' (eqt°mkv 18:13 NASB). Ah⼠XsâĂsâ hnfn-°p-
âXv Htc-Hcp ]m]n (The Sinner) FâmWv. Ah⼠AÂżâ-am-°n-bXv
Xmc-Xayw sNøp-tÂşmĆ Npâ°p-ap-â-h-scâmw hnip-â¤-cm-sW-âm-Wv. Ahsâ
IĂnÂŹ Cu `qan-bn-epâ GI ]m]n Ah-\m-Wv! tbip ]d-â˘Xv HSp-
hnÂŹ Ah⼠\oXo-I-cn-°-sâ-´-h-\mbn ho´nÂŹ t]mbn Fâm-Wv. CĂ-s\-
bp-â-h-sc-bmWp ssZhw \oXo-I-cn-°p-â-Xv.
bpâĄnsb Ihnbpâ ssZhnI ÂŁa
36 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
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tXmÂŹhnËssZhn-I--]-â¤Xnbnse
A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw
"\oXo-I-cn-°pI' Fâ hm°nsâ icn-bmb AÂżâw FÂĽm-sWâp
Rm⼠\nĂ-tfmSp ]d-b-s´. AXv hfsc at\m-l-c-am-b, hnSp-hn-°pâ,
Hcp hm°mWv (eqt°m 18:14).
C°meĂp Iw]yq-´-dnÂŹ {Iao-I-cn-°pâ ]pkvX-I-Ă-fp-sS-t]-Pp-IĆ
\nĂĆ {iâ¤n-ÂŽn-´ptâ m? CSXp hisĂ amÂżPn⼠t]mse Xsâ heXp
hisĂ amÂżPn\pw `wKn-bmbn Htc \nc-ânÂŹ Xmtg-bâ°w hsc Bbn-cn-
°pw. Iw]yq-Ě Âż Ě mj-b-\p-k-cnÂŽv CXn\v \oXo-I-cWw Fâ-Xnsâ Cwâ˘ojv
hm°mb 'Justification' Fâ ]Z-amWv D]-tbm-Kn-°p-âXv. Hmtcm hcn-bn-
tebpw AÂŁ-c-Ă-fpsS FĂw hyXy-kvX-am-sW-Âśnepw Iw]yq-´-dnÂŹ
'Justification' Fâ Iamâp sImSp-°p-tÂşmĆ AÂŁ-c-Ă-fpsS CS-bn-epâ
AIew Iw]yq-´¿ Xsâ {Iao-I-cnÂŽv he-Xp-h-isĂ amÂżPn\pw CS-Xp-h-
itĂXp-t]mse Htc \nc-ânÂŹ Bbn-Ăo-cpw. AtX kabw 'Justification'Fâ \nÂżtÂąiw \ÂŹIn-bn-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ heXp hisĂ amÂżPnsâ Ě mKw, ]â p
\ÎŠĆ ssIsImâ p ssSâp sNøp-tÂşmĆ hân-cp-â-Xp-t]mse Gdnbpw
Ipdâ˘pw hcpw. FâmÂŹ 'Justification' Fâ \nÂżtÂąiw sImSp-ĂmÂŹ
Hcp \nanjwsImâ v he-Xp-h-isĂ amÂżPn\pw CS-Xp-h-i-tĂ-Xp-t]mse
Htc \nc-ânÂŹ hcp-âXp ImWmw.
\nĂĆ CXp-hsc 30 hcn-IĆ Fgp-Xn-sb-ân-cn-°-s´. Fâm hcn-bp-sSbpw
hetĂ Aâ°w Gdnbpw Ipdâ˘pw Ccn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-âp. \nĂĆ Fgp-
Xnb A{Xbpw hcn-IĆ "skeIvSp' sNbvX-tijw Iw]yq-´-dn-t\mSv
"PĂnss^' sNøm⼠Bh-iy-sâ-SpI. A¤p-Xw. \nĂĆ Hscmâ° I´
AaÂżĂp-â-tXmsS A{Xbpw hcn-IĆ "PĂnss^' sNbvXp-I-gn-â˘p.
ssZhhpw \sΊ \oXo-I-cn-°p-tÂşmĆ CXp Xsâ-bmWp sNøp-â-Xv.
\nĂĆ \nĂ-fpsS PohnXw CXp-hsc BsI-Ip-g-â-am-°n-sb-ân-cn-°-s´.
tXmÂŹhnËssZhn-I--]-â¤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw
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\nĂ-fpsS Ě qX-Im-e-Po-hn-X-Ănse Hmtcm Znh-khpw Ah-km-\n-ÂŽXv {Iaw
sXâ°nb \ne-bn-em-sWâpw Ccn-°-s´. FâmÂŹ \nĂĆ {InkvXp-hn-te°p
hcp-tÂşmĆ ssZhw \nĂsf Hcp \nanjw sImâ p \oXo-I-cn-°pw.! \nĂ-
fpsS `qX-Im-e-Po-hn-X-Ănse Htcm hcnbpw Ahn-Spâp ]qÂżW-X-bp-â-
Xm-°n-Ăo¿°pw. \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ CXp-hsc Hcn-° t]mepw
]m]w sNbvXn-´n-sâ-â-hĂw Ahn-Spâp \nĂsf \oXo-I-cn-°pw. {Iaw
sXâ°nb hcn-I-sfmâpw CâmsX Hcp t\ÂżtcJ t]mse Ahn-Spâv CXphsc-
bpâ Pohn-XsĂ B°n-Ăo¿°pw.
AXp-h-fsc A¤p-X-I-c-am-Wv. Atâ?. Iw]yq-´¿ Hcp t]Pns\ kw_-
ânÂŽp sNbvXXv ssZhw \ΊpsS Pohn-XsĂ kw_-ânÂŽp sNøpw.
CXp kw_-ânÂŽp IqSp-X-embn Hcp Imcyw IqSn Rm⼠\nĂ-fpsS {iâ¤-
bnÂŹsâSpĂ-s´. Hcn-° \mw Iw]yq-Ě -dn\v 'Justify' Fâ \nÂżtÂąiw \ÂŹIn-
bmÂŹ AXp-hscbpâ hcn-IĆ apgp-h⼠{Iao-I-cn-°pI am{X-a-â, ]nâoSp
\mw ASn-°pâ Htcm hcnbpw Iw]yq-Ě ÂżXsâ bm{ÂĽn-I-ambn {Iao-I-cnÂŽv
he-Xp-h-isà am¿Pn⼠Htc-\n-c-bn-em-°pw. \oXo-I-cWw \ΊpsS `qX-Im-
esĂ kw_-ânÂŽp am{X-aâ `mhnsb kw_-ânÂŽpw {]k-âĄ-am-sWâp
kmcw. CXp Xo¿Ž-bmbpw A¤p-X-I-c-amb kphn-tijw Xsâ.
ssZhw CtâmĆ \sΊ {InkvXp-hn-emWp ImWp-â-Xv. C\n \ap°p
Xsâ ]pI-gp-hm⼠Hcp \oXn-bp-an-â. {InkvXp Xsâ-bmWp \ΊpsS \oXo-
I-c-Ww.
ssZhw \oXo-I-cn-°p-tÂşmĆ Hcp ]m]hpw, Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Hcp sXâ°pw,
sNbvXn-´n-âm-Ă-h-sc-tâm-se-bmWp ]nsâ \sΊ IW-°m-°p-â-Xv.
XpSÂżâpw \mw \nc-ÂĽcw {InkvXp-hnsâ câĄ-ĂmÂŹ \oXo-I-cn-°-sâ-Sp-I-
bm-Wv-Ë-Im-cWw \mw shfn-ÂŽ-ĂnÂŹ \S-°p-tÂşmĆ {InkvXp-hnsâ câĄw
Fâm- ]m]ĂnÂŹ (t_m-[-]qÂżh-tam, At_m-[-]qÂżhtam Bb) \nâpw
\sΊ ipâ¤o-I-cn-°p-âp.
ssZh-h-N\w hmbn-°p-tÂşmĆ \ap-°p-]-â°m-hpâ Gâ°hpw hen-b-sX-â°v,
Hcp IW°v sNøp-tÂşm-sg-â-t]mse \mw Atâmgpw bpâĄn-]qÂżhw
NnÂĽnÂŽp t]mImw Fâ-Xm-Wv. ssZhw Hcp KWn-X-im-kv{X-Ănsâ bpâĄn
A\p-k-cnÂŽp {]hÂżĂn-°m-Ă-Xn-\mÂŹ \ap°p ssZh-Ănsâ a\ v B
\ne-bnÂŹ a\- n-em-°m⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-â. AXp-sImâ v `qX-Im-e-ĂnÂŹ
[mcmfw sXâ°p-IĆ hcp-Ăn-b-ti-jhpw \ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ssZh-Ănsâ
]qÂżW-lnXw FĂs\ \nd-thdpw Fâp NnÂĽn-°p-tÂşmĆ AhnsS \ΊpsS
bpâĄn-sImâ phc-cp-Xv. KWnXimkv{X-a-\p-k-cnÂŽv Hcp sXâ°p hcp-Ăn-bmÂŹ
]nâoSv Hcn-°epw Ah-km-\-D-Ăcw icn-bm-hp-I-bn-â. IW°p sNbvXp
tXmÂŹhnËssZhn-I--]-â¤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw
38 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
hcpâ hgn-bnÂŹ Fhn-sS-sb-Âśnepw Hcp sXâ°p hâmÂŹ DĂcw Xo¿Ž-bmbpw
sXâ°m-bn-cn-°pw.
IW-°nse Cu bpâĄn A\p-k-cnÂŽp NnÂĽn-ÂŽmÂŹ Ě qX-Im-e-ĂnÂŹ Ftâm-
sg-ÂśnepwËAXp câ p hb- p-â-tâmtgm 52 hb- p-â-tâm-tgm-Ë-\n-ĂĆ
ssZh-ln-X-ĂnÂŹ \nâp ]mfn-tâm-bmÂŹ \nĂĆ°v CtâmĆ F{X A\p-
X-]n-ÂŽmepw \nĂsf kw_-ânÂŽ ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-]qÂżW-ln-X-ĂnÂŹ
FĂn-tÂŽ-cm⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-â. ImcWw IW°p sNbvXp-h-cp-tÂşmĆ
FhnsShsÂŽ-Âśnepw sXâ°n-bmÂŹ (AXp câ m-asĂ sĂântem 52 ̨ m-asĂ
sĂântem BsW-Âśn-epw) ]nâoSv Ah-km\ DĂcw Hcn-°epw icn-bm-
Ip-I-bn-âtâm!!
]tÂŁ ssZhw ]d-bp-âXv ""Fsâ hgn-IĆ \nĂ-fpsS hgn-I-fâ''
(sbiø 55:8,9).
KWn-X-im-kv{X-Ănse bpâĄn-b-\p-k-cn-ÂŽâ \ΊpsS Pohn-X-sĂ-°p-
dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-lnXw \S-âm-°p-â-sXâv HmÂżĂv ssZh-Ăn\p \Îźn ]d-
bmw. AĂ-s\-bm-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ Hcp a\p-jy-Po-hn°pw (F-ÂĽn\v ]utemkv
Atâm-kvX-e\p t]mepw) ssZh-Ănsâ ]qÂżW-lnXw \nd-th-â°m⼠Ign-
bmsX t]mIp-am-bn-cp-âp. \Ί-sfâmw Hcn-°-e-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ asâ°m-cn-° ]cm-
P-b-sâ-´-h-cm-Wv. hnizm-kn-I-fmbXn\p-ti-jhpw \ÎŠĆ ]cm-P-b-sâ-´n-´p-
â v-Ë -]e Xh-W. hnizm-kn-I-fm-b-Xn-\p-ti-jhpw t_m[-]qÂżhw ]m]w
sNbvXn-Ě p-â v. kXy-k-â-cmb Fâm-hcpw AXv thKw kΊ-Xn-°pw. ]tÂŁ
A¤p-X-I-c-amb kXyw, \sΊ Hmtcm-cp-Ăsc kw_-ânÂŽpw C\nbpw
{]Xo-ÂŁ-bp-sâ -â-Xm-Wv.
KWn-X-imkv{Xw, Hcp t\cnb sXâ°p hcp-Ăp-â-hscbpw sXâ°p-Im-cm-
°pw. hfsc sNdn-b-sX-â°n-\p-t]mepw Hcp HuZm-cyhpw ImWn-°p-ân-â. 2+2
Hcn-°epw 3.99999999 Bbn-cn-°p-ân-â. AXp IrXyw 4 BWv. IqSp-X-ep-
anâ; Ipd-hp-an-â.
FâmÂŹ ssZh-Ănsâ ]â¤-Xn-IĆ KWn-X-imkv{Xw t]mse-bâ
{]hÂżĂn-°p-â-Xv. Ahn-SpsĂ ]â¤-Xn-bnÂŹ, \ΊpsS tXmÂŹhn-IĆ A\n-
hm-cy-am-Wv. ImcWw tXmÂŹhn-bn-eqsS AâmsX \Ίn-emcpw \pdp-Ă-sâ-
Sp-I-bn-â. AXp-sImâ v \ΊpsS BflnI hnZym-`ym-k-Ănsâ ]mT]-â¤-Xn-
bnse A\n-hm-cy-amb Hcp `mK-amWv tXmÂŹhn-IĆ.
tbip am{X-amWv tXm°msX PohnÂŽ Htc HcmĆ. _m°n Fâm-
hcpw (\-ΊnÂŹ Gâ°hpw DĂ-a-cm-b-hÂż t]mepw) tXmÂŹhn-I-fn-eqsS ssZh-
ĂmÂŹ XI¿°-sâ-tS-â -Xp-â v. ]t{Xmkpw ]utemkpw t]mepw
BhÂżĂnÂŽphâ tXmÂŹhn-IĆ aqew \pdp-°-sâ-´-h-cm-Wv.
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AXp-sImâ v kphn-ti-j-k-tÎź-i-ĂnÂŹ BĂm-Zn-°p-I. ssZh-Ănsâ
Zb \nĂsf A\p-Xm-]-Ăn-te°p \bn-°-s´. AXp \nĂsf ssZh-ĂnÂŹ
]qÂżW-kz-Ăż-Xbpw ktÂĽm-j-hp-apâ Hcp Pohn-XĂn-te°p hgn \S-Ă-
s´. ssZhw \nĂsf (Ftâ°p-am-bn) Ahn-SpsĂ {]nb-a-I-\mbn kzoI-
cn-ÂŽn-cn-°pâp (F-t^-kyÂż 1:6). Fâ Adn-hnÂŹ \nâp e`y-am-Ipâ henb
kzĂż-X-bm-W-Xv.
Hmtcm Znh-khpw \ÎŠĆ ]e sXâ°p-Ifpw hcp-Ăp-âp. \ÎŠĆ ImÂŹsXâ°n
]m]-ĂnÂŹ hogp-âp-Ë-bm-Zr-ân-I-am-tbm, At_m-[-]qÂżh-am-tbm. B ka-
bĂp \ncm-i-sâ-Sp-Ibpw ÂŁoWn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hm-\pâ henb kΊ¿¹w
\ΊpsS taÂŹ A\p-`-h-sâ-Spw. AĂs\ kw`-hn-ÂŽmÂŹ \ÎŠĆ IqSp-XÂŹ
]m]w sNøm⼠{]tem-`n-ân°-sâ-Spw. FâmÂŹ ssZhw \ΊpsS kΊ¿¹-
Ă-f-dn-bp-âp. Ahn-Spâp Icp-W-bp-â-h-\m-Wv. \ΊpsS Ign-hn\v AXo-X-
ambn ]co-ÂŁn-°-sâ-Sp-hm⼠Ahn-Spâp \sΊ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-â. adnÂŽv
\ap°v cÂŁ-sâ-Sm⼠Hcp hgn Ahn-Spâv Hcp-°pw. \ΊpsS Hmtcm-cp-Ă-cp-
tSbpw Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Ahn-Sp-tĂ°v Fâmw {Iao-I-cn-°m⼠Ign-bpw.
{InkvXo-b-Po-hnXw a\p-jy-bp-âĄn-°-\p-k-cn-ÂŽâ {]hÂżĂn-°p-â-Xv.
AXv ssZh-Ănsâ A¤pXw {]hÂżĂn-°pâ iâĄn-°-\p-k-cn-ÂŽv, kz¿§ob
]nXm-hnsâ ]qÂżW-âm-\-Ăn\pw kvt\l-Ăn\pw A\p-k-cn-ÂŽmWp
{]hÂżĂn-°p-â-Xv.
B¿°pw XĂ-fpsS Pohn-XsĂ ]qÂżW \nc-sbmĂ hi-apâ hcn-I-
fmbn cNn-°p-hm⼠km[y-a-â. ssZh-amWp \sΊ Hmtcm-cp-Ă-tcbpw \oXo-
I-cn-°p-â-Xv-Ë-\-ΊnÂŹ Gâ°hpw DĂ-a-cmbhsc-tâm-epw. Hcp a\p-jy\pw
ssZh-Ănsâ apâĽ]msI {]iw-kn-°p-hm⼠km[y-a-â.
AXp-sImâ v t]mcm-´-Ă-fnÂŹ heâ˘v tXmâ°-h-sc-ââ°n \mw Icp-W-bp-
â-h-cm-bn-cn-°p-I. ImcWw, \mw Fâmw ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-cm-Wv. \mw Fâmw
ssZh-ĂnÂŹ \nâv Gsd IcpW Gâ°p-hm-Ăn-bn-´p-â-h-cm-Wv.
tbip-hnsâ \ma-ĂnÂŹ Rm⼠Ah-km-\-ambn \nĂ-tfmSp ]d-bs´:
\nĂĆ Fhn-sS-bmtWm AhnsS \nâv CtâmĆ \nĂĆ°v Bcw-`n-°p-
hm⼠Ign-bpw. \nĂsf kw_-ânÂŽv ]qÂżW-ssZ-h-lnXw C\nbpw ssIh-
cn-°m⼠\nĂĆ°p Ign-bpw.
\msf \nĂĆ tXmâ°mÂŹ DSs\ A\p-Xm-]-tĂmsS ssZh-Ănsâ ASp-
°-te°p t]mIp-I. Ahn-Spâp \nĂsf \oXo-I-cn-°pw.
\nĂsf kw_-ânÂŽv Cu kphn-tijw {]mtbm-Kn-I-a-sââp ]d-b-cptX.
\nĂĆ AĂs\ ]d-bm⼠]co-ÂŁn-°-sâ-´mÂŹ AXnsâ AÂżâw \nĂĆ
h-f-sc-\mĆ hymP-D-]-tZ-jvSm-°-âm¿°pw, \nb-am-\p-km-cn-I-fmb {]kw-K-
I¿°pw, ]nim-Nn\p Xsâbpw sNhn-sIm-Sp-Ăn-´pâ v Fâm-Wv. Ahsc
tXmÂŹhnËssZhn-I--]-â¤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw
40 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
tIĆ°m-Xn-cn-°p-I. C\n apXÂŹ ssZh-tĂbpw Ahn-SpsĂ hN-\-tĂbpw
{iâ¤n-°p-I. ssZh-h-N\w ]d-bp-âXv Gâ°p-]-d-bpI.
]co-ÂŁ-bp-sS-k-a-bĂv \nĂ-fpsS hnizmkw ]cm-P-b-sâ´p t]mIm-Xn-
cn-°-s´.
\ΊpsS IÂżĂmhp \sΊ°pdnÂŽp sNøp-â-Xp-t]mse \ap°pw
At\ym\yw HmÂżĂp {]mÂżân-°mw.
BtaâĽ
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]cm-P-b-sâ-Ě -h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ
ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw
Ign⢠ImeĂv ]m]w sNbvXv ssZh-Ănsâ ]â¤-Xn-Isf XInSw
adn-ÂŽ-h-cm-b-Xn-\mÂŹ, C\n XĂĆ°p Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-
]qÂżW-lnXw \nd-th-â°m⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-sââp Icp-Xpâ ]e ktlm-Zco
ktlm-Z-c-âm-cp-â v.
Cu Imcy-ĂnÂŹ kzÂĽ-[m-c-W-I-sftbm bpâĄn-I-sftbm B{i-bn-°p-
â-Xn-\p-]-Icw Xncp-h-N\w FÂĽp ]d-bpâp Fâp \ap°p t\m°mw.
Hâm-a-Xmbn ss__nĆ Bcw-`n-°p-âXv FĂ-s\-bm-sWâp {iâ¤n-
°pI:
""BZn-bnÂŹ ssZhw BIm-ihpw `qanbpw krjvSnÂŽp'' (D-ev]Ăn 1:1).
BIm-ihpw `qanbpw ssZhw krjvSn-ÂŽ-tâm-Ć AXp ]qÂżW-X-bp-â-
Xmbn-cp-âp. A]qÂżWhpw apgp-an-ân-°m-Ă-Xp-amb Hâv Ahn-SpsĂ Ic-
Ă-fnÂŹ \nâp-â m-hpI km[y-a-âtâm!
FâmÂŹ Ahn-Spâp krjvSnÂŽ ZqX-âm-cnÂŹ NneÂż hoWp-t]mbn (sb-
i-ømhv 14:11-Ë15, sbl-kvtIÂŹ 28:13-Ë18 Fâo `mK-ĂĆ {iâ¤n-°p-I)
AXns\ XpSÂżâmWv DÂŹ]Ăn 1:2 ÂŹ ImWpâ ]mgpw iq\y-hp-amb Ah-
Ăż -bnÂŹ `qan FĂn-tÂŽÂżâ-Xv.
cq]anâmĂ, iq\yamb, ]mgmb Cu `qansb ssZhw C{X at\mlc
ambn ]p\ÂżkrânÂŽsXĂs\sbâmWv DÂŹ]Ăn Hâmw Aâ¤ymbĂnsâ
XpSÂżâpâ `mKĂfnÂŹ ]dbpâXv. AĂs\ ]p\Âżkr-jvSnÂŽ Cu `qan
ssZhw Xsâ "hfsc \âv' Fâp ]d-b-Ă-°-hĂw kpÎź-c-am-bn-cpâp!
(D-ÂŹ]Ăn 1:31). ssZh-Ănsâ Bflmhv AXn-tâÂŹ ]cn-hÂżĂn-ÂŽp-sIm-
â n-cp-âp, ssZhw Xsâ Iev]n-ÂŽp-ËCu câ p Imcy-Ă-fmWv ]mgpw ip\y-
hp-amb `qan°p cq]m-ÂĽcw hcp-Ăn-b-sXâv DÂŹ]Ăn 1:2,3 hN-\-Ă-fnÂŹ
\nâp hyâĄw.
]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw
42 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
CXnÂŹ \nâv Câv \ap°p e`n-°pâ ktÎźiw FÂĽmWv?
\mw F{X-am{Xw tXmâ°p t]mIp-Ibpw \ΊpsS Pohn-XsĂ AtĂ-bâ°w
Ipg-â-am-°n-Ăo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXmepw ssZh-Ăn\p \ΊpsS Pohn-XsĂ
Xsâ Bflm-hn-\mepw hN-\-Ămepw al-Xz-]qÂżĂ-am-°n-Ăo¿°mâĽ
Ignbpw Fâ ktÎź-i-am-WnXp \ÂŹIp-â-Xv.
`qan-sbbpw BIm-i-sĂbpw BZy-ambn krjvSn-ÂŽ-tâmĆ ssZh-Ăn\v
Ah-sb-°p-dnÂŽv ]qÂżW-amb Hcp ]â¤-Xn-bp-â m-bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ eqkn-^-
dnsâ ]cm-Pbw aqew Cu ]â¤Xn amâ°n-h-bvt°-â n-h-âp. ]tÂŁ ssZhw
B ]mgpw iq\y-hp-amb Ah-Ăż-bnÂŹ \nâv Ě qan-sbbpw BIm-i-Ă-tfbpw
]p\Âżkr-jvSnÂŽv "Gâ°hpw \â'sXmân\p cq]w \ÂŹIn.
XpSÂżâv FÂĽmWv kw`-hn-ÂŽ-sXâv {iâ¤n°mw:
ssZhw BZ-an-s\bpw lÎ-sbbpw krjvSnÂŽv Fâmw ]qXp-Xmbn Bcw-
`n-ÂŽp. ssZh-Ăn\v Ahsc kw_-ânÂŽpw ]qÂżW-amb Hcp ]â¤-Xn-bp-â m-
bn-cp-âp. \â-Xn-â-Isf°pdn-ÂŽpâ Adn-hnsâ hrÂŁ-^ew Ě ÂŁnÂŽp ]m]w
sNbvXp ]cm-P-b-sâ-Sp-âXp Xo¿Ž-bmbpw B ]â¤-Xn-bpsS `mK-am-bn-cp-
ân-â. ]tÂŁ hne-°-sâ´ I\n `ÂŁnÂŽv Ah-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZhnI ]â¤-
Xn-sb-Ë-A-sX-ÂĽm-bn-cp-âm-epw-Ë-A-hÂż XInSw adn-ÂŽp.
C\n AhÂżs°m-cn-°epw ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-amb ]â¤Xn ]qÂżĂo-
I-cn-°p-hm⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-sââp \ΊpsS bpâĄn ]d-sâ˘-ân-cn-°pw.
FâmÂŹ ssZhw ]nâoSp tXm´-ĂnÂŹ Ahsc kΟ¿in-°p-hm⼠FĂn-b-
tâmĆ C\n Ah¿°p Xsâ Gâ°hpw \â-Xn\p Xmsg-bpâ ]â¤-Xn-bnÂŹ
am{Xta Pohn-°m⼠Ign-bp-I-bpâq Fâp ]d-bp-ân-â. Câ, adnÂŽv
DÂŹ]Ăn 3:15 ÂŹ Ahn-Spâp \ÂŹIpâ hmKvZm\w kv{XobpsS kÂĽXn
kÂżâ-Ănsâ Xe XI¿°p-sa-âm-Wv. temI-Ănsâ ]m]-Ănsâ ]cn-
lm-c-ambn tbip acn-°p-Ibpw kmĂms\ ImÂŹh-dn-bnÂŹ Pbn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-saâ hmKvZm-\-am-bn-cpâp AXv.
C\n Cu hkvXp-X-IĆ ]cn-K-WnÂŽv \nĂ-fpsS bpâĄn D]-tbm-KnÂŽv
Hcp \nK-a-\-ĂnÂŹ FĂn-tÂŽ-cmtam?
{InkvXp-hnsâ acWw \nXyX apX-epâ ssZh-Ănsâ ]qÂżW]â¤-Xn-
bm-sWâp \ap-°-dnbmw. ""temI-Ăżm-]\w apXÂŹ Adp-°-sâ´ Ipâ˘mSv''
(shfn-âmSv 13:8) Fâm-Wtâm ]d-â˘n-cn-°p-â-Xv. FâmÂŹ BZapw
lÎbpw ]m]w sNbvXv ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-Xp-sImâ v am{X-amWv tbip acn-
t°â nhâ-sXâpw \ap-°-dn-bmw. AtâmĆ bpâĄn A\p-k-cnÂŽp t\m°n-
bmÂŹ temI-Ănsâ ]m]-Ănsâ ]cn-lm-c-Ăn-\p-thâ n {InkvXp acn-°p-
I-sbâ ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-]qÂżW-lnXw \nd-th-dn-bXp BZmw hnP-
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bnÂŽXpsIm-â â adnÂŽv ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-Xp-sIm-â mWv! BZm-ansâ ]m]w
kw`-hn-ÂŽn-âm-bn-cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ ImÂŹhdn{IqinÂŹ ssZh-Ănsâ kvt\lw
\ap°p ImWm⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-âm-bn-cpâp!
CsXâmw \ΊpsS bpâĄn-bpsS s]mâ-Ă-c-atâ shfn-hm-°p-âXv? CXp-
sIm-â mWv "\mw kzÂĽ hnth-I-ĂnÂŹ Duâ-cp-sXâv' Xncp-sh-gpĂp ]d-
â˘n-cn-°p-âXv (k-Zr-i-hmIyw 3:5).
KWn-X-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp bpâĄn A\p-k-cnÂŽp ssZhw {]hÂżĂn-ÂŽn-
cp-sâ-ÂśnÂŹ {InkvXp-hnsâ Ě qan-bn-te-°pâ hchv Ahn-SpsĂ câ m-asĂ
\â ]â¤Xn am{X-am-sWâp ]d-tbâ n hcpw. ]tÂŁ AĂs\ ]d-â˘mÂŹ
AXp ssZh-Zq-j-W-am-Wv. AXp a\p-jys\ kw_-ânÂŽ ssZh-Ănsâ
]cn-]qÂżW]â¤Xn Xsâ-bm-bn-cp-âp. ssZhw Hcp sXâ°p hcp-Ăp-I-bn-â.
ssZhw kÂżh-i-âĄ\pw \nXy-\p-am-b-Xp-sIm-â v, BZn-bnÂŹĂsâ Ahn-
Sp-tĂ°v Ah-km-\hpw Adn-bm-hp-â-Xp-sIm-â v, kvt\l-ĂnÂŹ Ahn-Spâv
\nÂť-_vZ-ambn \ap-°p-thâ n Ďm⼠sNøp-â-Xp-sImâ v \tΊm-Spâ Ahn-
SpsĂ CS-]m-Sp-Isfââ°n hni-Zo-I-cn-°m⼠{ian-°p-tÂşmĆ \ΊpsS bpâĄn
AtÂş tXmâ°pt]mIp-I-bm-Wv.
ssZh-Ănsâ hgn-IĆ \ΊpsS hgn-I-f-â. Ahn-SpsĂ hnNm-c-ĂĆ
\ΊpsS hnNm-c-Ă-fp-a-â. BImiw `qan°p aosX DbÂżân-cn-°p-â-Xp-
t]mse ssZh-Ăn-tâbpw \Ίp-sSbpw hgn-Ifpw hnNm-c-Ăfpw XΊnÂŹ AI-
ân-cn-°p-âp. (sb-i-ømhv 55:8,9). AXp-sImâ v ssZh-Ănsâ hgn-IĆ a\-
n-em-°m⼠{ian-°p-tÂşmĆ \mw \ΊpsS kaÂżâ-amb bpâĄn-sbbpw NnÂĽ-
I-sfbpw amâ°n-h-bv°p-â-XmWv \â-Xv.
AtâmĆ ss__n-fnsâ BZy-t]-Pp-ap-XÂŹ ssZhw \ap°p Xcp-hmâĽ
{ian-°pâ ktÎźiw FÂĽmWv? ]cm-P-b-sâ´ Hcp-hs\ FSpĂv Ah-\nÂŹ
\nâv al-Xz-]qÂżW-amb Hâp-â m-°p-Ibpw Ahsâ Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ssZh-
Ănsâ ]cn-]qÂżW-lnXw \nd-th-â°p-Ibpw sNøm⼠Ahn-Sp-tĂ°p Ignbpw
Fâ-Xm-WXv.
CXmWp a\p-jy-t\m-Spâ ssZh-Ănsâ ktÎź-iw. \mw CsXm-cn-°epw
adâpt]mI-cpXv: \nc-ÂĽcw ]cm-P-b-sâ´ Hcp-hs\ ssZh-Ăn\v FSpĂv
Ahn-SpsĂ ]cn-]qÂżĂ-ln-XwË ssZh-Ănsâ câ m-asĂ \â ]â¤-Xn-
b-â, Gâ°hpw \â ]â¤Xn XsâË Ah-\nÂŹ \nd-th-â°p-hm⼠ssZh-Ăn\p
Ign-bpw.
Ahs\ ad-âp-t]m-ImĂ \â Nne ]mT-ĂĆ ]Tn-ân-°p-hm\mbn,
Ahsâ ]cm-P-b-Ă-sf-tâmepw ssZh-Ănsâ ]cn-]qÂżW-ln-X-Ănsâ Ě mK-
am-°p-hm⼠ssZh-Ăn\p Ignbpw Fâ-Xm-Wn-Xn\p Imc-Ww. CXp a\pjy
]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw
44 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
bpâĄn°p a\- n-em-°p-hm⼠{]bm-k-am-Wv. FsÂĽ-âmÂŹ \mw ssZhsĂ
hfsc IpdtÂŽ a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-âp.
ssZh-Ăn\p \pd-°-sâ´ a\p-jysc am{X-ta-Ë-]p-cp-j-t\bpw kv{Xosb-
bpw-Ë-D-]-tbm-Kn-°p-hm⼠Ign-bp-I-bp-âq. \sΊ \pdp-°p-hm-\pâ ssZh-
Ănsâ hgn-I-fn-sem-âmWv \nc-ÂĽ-c-amb tXmÂŹhn.
\sΊ A\p-{K-ln-°p-â-Xn\p ssZh-Ăn-\pâ Gâ°hpw henb {]iv\w
FsÂĽâp hÂŽmÂŹ A\p-{Klw \sΊ \nK-f-Ăn-te°p \bn-°msX \sΊ
FĂs\ A\p-{K-ln-°m⼠Ignbpw Fâ-Xm-Wv. tIm]-Ănsâ taÂŹ
hnPbw e`n-°p-Ibpw Fân vĚ AsX-°p-dnÂŽv {]iw-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXmÂŹ
\mw IqSp-XÂŹ Bg-apâ Hcp Ipgn-bnÂŹ hogp-I-bm-Wv. hnPbw \ÂŹIn-b-
ti-jhpw \sΊ Xmgva-bnÂŹ ssZh-Ăn\p kqÂŁn-t°-â n-bn-cn-°p-âp.
]m]-Ănsâ taepâ bYmÂżâ PbsĂ Ftâmgpw Bg-ta-dnb Xmgva
AI-ÂşSn tkhn-°pw. \ΊpsS Bfl-hn-izm-ksĂ XI¿°p-â-XnÂŹ \nc-
ÂĽc ]cm-PbĂĆ°v Hcp ]Âśv hln-°m-\p-â v. AĂs\ ssZh-Ănsâ
Ir]-bn-âmsX ]m]-Ănsâ taÂŹ Pbw km[y-a-sââp \ap°v t_m[y-am-
Ipw. AĂ-s\-bm-Ip-tÂşmĆ HSp-hnÂŹ \ap°p Pbw In´p-tÂşmĆ AsX-
sÂŽmân \ap-s°m-cn-°epw Hâpw {]iw-kn-°m-\p-â m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-â.
am{X-aâ, \mw Xsâ ]e-h´w ]cm-P-b-sâ-´n-´p-â-Xn-\mÂŹ tXmâ°
asâ°mcmsf \ap°p \nÎźm-]qÂżÎw hoÂŁn-°p-hm⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-â. \ΊpsS
Xsâ FĂ-aâ° ]cm-P-b-ĂĆ aqew \ΊpsS PU-Ănsâ _e-lo-\X \mw
Iâ n-Ě p-â-Xn-\mÂŹ tXmâ°p-t]m-Ip-â-h-tcmSv kl-X-]n-°p-hm⼠\ap°p Ign-
bpw. \mapw "_e-lo-\X ]qâ -h-cm-I-bmÂŹ Adn-hn-âm-Ă-h-tcmSpw hgn-
sX-â°n-tâm-Ip-â-h-tcmSpw kl-Xm]w ImWn-°mâĽ' km[n°pw (F-{_m-bÂż
5:2).
CĂcw Hcp ktÎźiw tI´mÂŹ bpâĄn-bmÂŹ `cn-°-sâ-Spâ Hcp-hâĽ
CĂs\ ]d-tâ˘Â°mw: ""FÂśnÂŹ IqSp-XÂŹ \â-h-cm⼠thâ n \ap°p IqSp-
X ]m]w sNømw''.
CĂcw Hcp a\p-jy-t\mSv tdmaÂż 3:7,8 hmIy-ĂĆ \ÂŹIpâ DĂcw
tIĆ°pI: ssZh-Ănsâ kXyw Fsâ t`mjvIn-\mÂŹ Ahsâ al-Xz-
Ăn-\mbn A[nIw sXfn-hmbn FÂśnÂŹ Fsâ ]m]n Fâp hn[n-°p-âXv
FÂĽv? \âXp htc-â -Xn\p XobXp sNbvI Fâp ]d-b-cptXm? RĂĆ
AĂs\ ]d-bpâp Fâp NneÂż RĂsf ZpjnÂŽp ]d-bp-âp-h-tâm.
Ch¿°p hcpâ inÂŁm-hn[n \oXn-bpâXp Xtâ.
(\nĂĆ ]d-bpâp: "Fsâ kXy-k-â-X-bn-âmbva ssZ-h-Ănsâ kXy-
k-â-X-bn-te°p hncÂŹ Nqâ p-âXp aqew ssZh-Ăn\p alXzw -h-cp-a-
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tâm. Cu B-i-bĂn-eqsS aptâm-´p-t]m-bmÂŹ \nĂĆ Cu \nK-a-\-Ăn-
seĂpw: \mw F{X tami-am-Ip-âpthm, ssZh-Ăn\p AXv A{X-tĂmfw
{]km-Z-I-c-amWv! ]tÂŁ CĂs\ hmZn-°p-â-h¿°p hcpâ inÂŁm-hn[n
\oXn-I-cn-°-Ă-°-Xm-Wv-'Ë-en-hnMv ss__nĆ)
Câ. "\âXp htc-â -Xn-\p-thâ n \mw ]m]w sNøpI' Fâp ]d-
bm⼠]mSn-â. ssZh-Ănsâ Ir]sb \ap°p apX-se-Sp-°m-saâpw
ssZhsĂ t_m[-]qÂżhw \nc-ÂĽcw A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-saâpw
Fân´pw \mw hnX-ÂŽ-Xnsâ ^ew A\p-`-hn-°msX t]mIm-saâpw
IcpXcp-Xv. Câ km[yaâ.
FâmÂŹ tXmâ°p-t]mb a\p-jysâ taÂŹ sNmcn-bpâ ssZh-Ir-]sb
am\p-jnIbpâĄn°v DĆs°m-âm⼠Ign-bp-I-bn-sââp \mw ]d-â˘p-sIm-
â n-cn-°-Ww. ssZh-Ăn\v Hâpw Akm-[y-a-â-̨ -\n-c-ÂĽcw Zmcp-Wamw hn[w
]cm-P-b-sâ-´n´pw \sΊ Ahn-SpsĂ ]qÂżW-ln-X-Ăn-te°p aS-°n-s°m-
â p-h-cp-â-Xp-t]m-epw. \ΊpsS Ahn-izm-k-Ăn\p am{Xta Xsâ XS-bp-
hm⼠Ign-bp-I-bp-âp.
\nĂĆ CĂs\ ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-ân-cn-°s´: ""]tÂŁ Rm⼠]e-h´w
Imcy-ĂĆ hj-fm-°n-bn-´p-â v. C\n CtâmĆ Fsâ Xsâ ]qÂżW-ln-X-
Ăn-te°p aS-°n-s°m-â p-h-cnI FâXp ssZh-Ăn\v Akm-[y-amWv''.
AĂs\bmWp \nĂĆ ]d-bp-â-sX-ÂśnÂŹ C\n ssZh-Ăn\v AXv Akm-
[y-am-Wv. ImcWw Ahn-Sp-tĂ°p \nĂĆ°p-thâ n sNøm⼠Ign-bp-â-
XnÂŹ \nĂĆ°p hniz-kn-°m-\m-hp-ân-â. tbip ]d-â˘Xv ssZh-Ăn\v
\sΊ kw_-ânÂŽv Akm-[y-ambn Hâpw Csâ-âm-Wv. ]tÂŁ \mw hniz-
kn-t°-â n-bn-cn-°p-âp.
""\nsâ hnizmkw t]mse \n\°p Ě hn-°s´''. Fâm Imcy-Ăsf kw_-
ânÂŽpw ssZh-Ănsâ {]am-W-am-WnXv (a-Ămbn 9:29). \ap°p hnizmkw
Dsâ -ÂśnÂŹ \ap-°Xp e`n-°pw. FâmÂŹ \ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ Nne Imcy-
ĂĆ sNøm⼠ssZh-Ăn\p km[n-°p-I-bnâ FâmWp \mw hniz-kn-°p-
â-sX-ÂśnÂŹ AXp \ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ \S-âm-Ip-I-bn-â.-
t\tc adnÂŽv \nĂĆ Hcn-° tbip-hnsâ \ymbm-k-\-Ăn\p apâĽ]msI
\nev°p-tÂşmĆ \nĂĆ Hcp Imcyw Isâ -Ăpw. Xsâ Pohn-XsĂ \nĂ-
sf-°mĆ hj-fm-°n-bn-cpâ asâ°mcph⼠ssZh-Ănsâ ]qÂżW-lnXw Xsâ
Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ssIh-cn-ÂŽn-cn-°pâp! AXn\v Htc Hcp Imc-W-ta-bp-âq.
Ah⼠hniz-kn-ÂŽp. AXp-sImâ v ssZh-Ăn\v Ahsâ Pohn-X-Ănsâ
XIÂżâ Ij-W-Ă-fnÂŹ \nâv "hfsc \â' Hân\p cq]w \ÂŹImâĽ
Ignâ˘p.
\nĂ-fpsS ]mcm-P-b-Ă-fâ adnÂŽv \nĂ-fpsS Ahn-izm-k-amWv \nĂ-
]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw
46 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
sf-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-Ănsâ ]â¤-Xnsb Xmfw sXâ°n-ÂŽ-sXâv Aâp Isâ -
Ăp-tÂşmĆ F{X henb ZpxJ-am-bn-cn°pw \nĂĆ°v B Znhkw Dâ m-
hpI!
ssZhw Xsâ Gâ°hpw "DĂa'am bXp ]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h¿°pw \ÂŹIpw
Fâ-XmWv ]e hÂżj-ĂĆ ]mgm-°nb [qÂżĂ]p{Xsâ A\p-`hw \sΊ
ImWn-°p-â-Xv. B D]-a-bnse ]nXmhv ]d-bp-âXv {iâ¤n-°pI: "thK-ĂnÂŹ
Gâ°hpw taevĂ-c-amb (The best) AÂśn-sImâ phâv Ahs\ [cn-ân-°pI'
Xsâ Gâ°hpw tami-amb \ne-bnÂŹ Xân-°-f⢠aI-\p-th-â n-bmWv Cu
Bâ Ftâm¿°-Ww. kphn-ti-j-Ănsâ "kphmÂżĂ' CXmWv:ËHcp
]pXnb XpS-°w. Hcn-° am{X-a-â. ]ntâbpw ]ntâbpw. ImcWw ssZhw
Hcm-sfbpw Hcn-°epw Fgp-Xn-Ă-âp-ân-â.
Xsâ apÂĽn-cn-tĂm-´-ĂnÂŹ the-°msc hnfn-ÂŽm-t°-â -Xn\p ]pd-sâ´
ho´p-S-b-hsâ D]-abpw (a-Ămbn 20:1Ë16) CtX Imcyw Xsâ-bmWp \sΊ
]Tn-ân-°p-â-Xv. ]Xn-s\mâmw aWn-°q-dnÂŹ the-bv°mbn hnfn-°-sâ-´-
h¿°mWv AhnsS Hâm-aXp Iqen e`n-°p-â-Xv. asâ°mcp hn[-ĂnÂŹ ]d-
â˘mÂŹ XĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-Ănsâ 90 iX-am-\hpw (]-{ÂĽâ p aWn-°q-dnÂŹ
]Xn-s\m-âpw) \jvS-sâ-Sp-Ăn-b-h¿°v, \nXy-X-bnÂŹ hne-bp-âXv Hâpw
sNømsX ]mgm°n°f-â˘-h¿°v, XĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-Ănsâ Ah-ti-jnÂŽ
10 iX-am\w sImâ v ssZh-Ăn\p al-Xz-I-c-amb Nne {]hr-Ăn-IĆ
sNøm⼠Ign-bp-sa-âmWv CXp sXfn-bn-°p-â-Xv. ]cm-P-b-sâ´ Fâm-
h¿°pw CXp henb Dâmlw Xcp-âp.
"ssZh-]p-{X⼠shfn-sâ-Ě -Xnsâ ImcWw ]nim-Np-sNbvX {]hr-Ăn-Isf
Agn-°pI (C-âm-sX-bm-°p-I) Fâ-Xm-bn-cpâp?' (1 tbml-âm⼠3:8 BwĎn-
ss^Uv ss__nĆ).
]nimNv \ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ sI´nb Fâm sI´p-I-tfbpw Agn-°p-
â-Xn-\p-thâ nbmWv tbip hâ-sXâv Cu hmIyw AÂżâ-am-°p-âp.
CXns\ Cu hn[-ĂnÂŹ Nn{Xo-I-cn°mw: \ÎŠĆ P\n-ÂŽ-tâmĆ ssZhw
\ΊpsS Fâmw ssIbnÂŹ Htcm \qepâ Xâp. \mw Htcm Znh-khpw
Pohn-ÂŽ-tâmĆ \mw B \qepâ AgnÂŽv AXnÂŹ sI´p-IĆ CSp-I-bmWv
(]m]w sNøp-I) sNbvX-Xv. ]e hÂżj-ĂĆ°p tijw Câp \ΊpsS
ssIhiw Dâ \qenÂŹ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\p sI´p-IĆ hoWn-cn-°p-â-Xmbn
\mw \ncm-i-tbmsS Isâ -Ăp-âp. ]tÂŁ "]nimNv' sI´nb Fâm sI´p-
I-tfbpw Agn-°p-â-Xn-\p-th-â n-bmWv' tbip hâ-Xv. AXp-sImâ v
Gâ°hpw IqSp-XÂŹ sI´p-I-fpâ \qev ssIh-i-apâ Bfn\pw {]Xo-ÂŁbv°p
hI-bp-â v. IÂżĂm-hn\v Htcm sI´pw AgnÂŽv \nĂ-fpsS ssIbnÂŹ hoâ pw
]g-b-a-´n-epâ Hcp \qepâ Xcp-hm⼠Ign-bpw. CXmWp kphn-ti-j-
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Ănsâ ktÎźiw: ""\nĂĆ°v Hcp ]pXnb Bcw`w Ipdn-°p-hmâĽ
Ignbpw''.
""AXv Akm-[y-amWv''Ë\n-ĂĆ ]d-tâ˘-°mw. icn FÂśnÂŹ \nĂ-fpsS
hnizmkw t]mse \nĂĆ°p e`n-°pw. ^ew, \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ
AXv Akm-[y-am-bn-cn-°pw. ]tÂŁ \nĂ-fpsS Pohn-X-sĂ-°mĆ Ipgâ˘p
adn⢠Pohn-X-apâ Hcp-h⼠""AtX. ssZhw F\n-°p-thâ n AXp sNøp-
saâp Rm⼠hniz-kn-°pâp'' Fâp ]d-bp-âXp Rm⼠tIĆ°p-âp.
Ah\v Ahsâ hnizmkw t]mse e`n-°pw. Ahsâ Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ ssZh-
Ănsâ ]qÂżW-lnXw \nd-th-d-sâ-Spw.
Hcp {]mtbm-KnIZrjvSmÂĽw sImâ p bnscayhn\v ssZhw C°mcyw
shfn-sâ-Sp-Ăn-s°m-Sp-ĂXv bnsc-aymhv 18:1Ë6 ÂŹ \mw ImWp-âp. Hcp
Ipi-hsâ ho´n-te°p t]mIm⼠bnsc-aym-hn-t\mSv Bh-iy-sâ-Sp-âp.
AhnsS sNâ-tâmĆ Ipi-h⼠Hcp ]m{Xw Dâ m-°n-s°m-â n-cn-°p-I-bm-
bn-cp-âp. ]tÂŁ B ]m{Xw "Ipi-hsâ ssIbnÂŹ Xsâ NoĂ-bm-bn-
tâmbn'. AtâmĆ Ipi-h⼠FÂĽmWp sNbvXXv? "Ah⼠AXns\
X\n°p t_m[n-ÂŽ-Xp-t]mse asâ°mcp ]m{X-am-°n-ĂoÂżĂp'.
C\n Cu ZrjvSm-ÂĽ-Ănsâ {]mtbm-Kn-I-]m-Tw. ""Cu Ipi-h⼠sNbvX-
Xp-t]mse F\n°p \n-tâmSp (........) sNøp-hm⼠Ign-bp-I-bntâ?'' CXm-
bn-cpâp IÂżĂm-hnsâ tNmZyw (C-hnsS apI-fnse {_mbv°-â°nse Hgnâ˘
ĂżeĂp \nĂ-fpsS t]cp tNÂżĂp hmbn-ÂŽmÂŹ AXp \nĂ-tfm-Spâ
ssZh-Ănsâ tNmZy-am-sWâp ImWmw.)
\nĂ-fpsS Fâm ]cm-P-b-Ă-sf-°p-dnÂŽpw \nĂĆ°v ssZhnI-amb Hc-
\p-Xm]w Dsâ -ÂśnÂŹ \nĂ-fpsS ]m]-ĂĆ câĄmw-_-cw-t]mse ISp-Šp-h-
âm-bn-cp-âmepw Ah⼠AXv lnaw-t]mse shfp-ân-°pw. CXmWp ]gb
DS-º-Sn-bnse hmKvZm\w (sb-i-øm. 1:18). ]t£ ]pXnb DS-º-Sn-bn ssZhw
CXp IqSmsX asâ°mcp hmKvZm\w IqSn \ÂŹIp-âp-â vË"Rm⼠\nĂ-fpsS
]m]-Ăsf Hcp \mfpw C\n Hm¿°p-I-bp-anâ' (F{_m-bÂż 8:12).
\nĂ-fpsS A_-â¤-Ăfpw ]cm-P-b-Ăfpw FÂĽp Xsâ-bm-bmepw
\nĂĆ°v ssZh-tĂm-sSmâw Hcp ]pXnb XpS°w Ipdn-°p-hm⼠Ign-bpw.
\nĂĆ CXn\p apâĽ]v Hcm-bncw h´w ]pXp-Xmbn XpS-Ăp-Ibpw ]cm-P-b-
sâ-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp-sh-ân-cn-°-s´. FÂśnepw \nĂĆ°v Câv 1001Ë-m-a-
Xmbn hoâ pw Fâmw ]pXp-Xmbn XpS-Ămw. ssZh-Ăn\p \nĂ-fpsS
Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ \nâv C\nbpw at\m-l-c-amb Hâp ]p\xkr-jvSn-°m⼠Ign-
bpw. PohnXw Dân-S-tĂmfw {]Xym-ibv°p hI-bp-â v.
AXp-sImâ v ssZhsĂ hniz-kn-°p-â-XnÂŹ ]cm-P-b-sâ-S-cp-Xv. ssZh-
Ăn\p Xsâ Ipâ˘p-Ă-fnÂŹ Hcp henb {]hrĂn sNbvsX-Sp-°m⼠Ign-
]cm-P-b-sâ-´-h-sc-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ ssZh-Ănsâ kÂşqÂżW-lnXw
48 tXmÂŹhn-bnse ssZhn-I-eÂŁyw
bm-Ă-Xn\p ImcWw Ah-cpsS `qX-Ime ]cm-P-b-Ă-fâ adnÂŽv Ah-cpsS
Ahn-izm-k-am-Wv.
AXp-sImâ v hnizm-k-ĂnÂŹ iâĄn-sâ´v \ap°v ssZh-Ăn\p alXzw
sImSp°mw (tdm-aÂż 4:20). Câp-hsc Akm-[y-saâp \mw Icp-Xn-bn-cpâ
Imcy-ĂĆ hcpw Znh-k-Ă-fnÂŹ Ahn-Spâp \ΊpsS PohnX-ĂnÂŹ sNøm-
\mbn \ap°p ssZhsà hniz-kn-°mw.
Fâm-h¿°pw-Ë{]mb-ap-â-h¿°pw sNdp-â-°m¿°pw-Ë-A-hÂż `qX-Im-e-
ĂnÂŹ F{X-h´w tXmâ°pt]mb-h-cm-sW-Âśn-epw, XĂ-fpsS ]cm-P-b-Ăsf
AwKo-I-cnÂŽv hn\-b-tĂmsS ssZhsĂ hniz-kn-°m⼠Xøm-dm-hp-sa-ÂśnÂŹ
{]Xo-ÂŁbv°p hI-bp-â v.
\ap-s°âmw \ΊpsS ]cm-P-Ă-fnÂŹ \nâp ]mTw ]TnÂŽv ssZh-Ănsâ
]qÂżW-lnXw \ΊpsS Pohn-X-ĂnÂŹ \nd-th-â°m⼠Ign-bpw.
AĂ-s\-sb-ÂśnÂŹ ]qÂżĂ-ambn ]cm-P-b-sâ´ Pohn-X-Ăsf X\n°v
FĂs\ ]Wn-bm-\m-Ip-sa-â-Xnsâ DĂaZrjvSm-ÂĽ-ambn ssZh-Ăn\p aâ°p-
â-h¿°p \sΊ Im´n-s°m-Sp-°m⼠hcpwIme-Ă-fnÂŹ Ign-bpw.
"{InkvXp-tb-ip-hnÂŹ \sΊ-°p-dn-ÂŽpâ hmâ-ey-ĂnÂŹ Xsâ Ir]-bpsS
AXy-ÂĽ-[\w' aqew \ΊnÂŹ FÂĽp sNøm⼠Ign-â˘p-shâv B \mfnÂŹ
Ahn-Spâv ImWn°pw (F-t^-kyÂż 2:6). ltâ-epø! BtaâĽ!