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acp-`q-an-bnse]hm-N-I≥

sI.-F¬. Ku_

hnh¿Ø\w:

Pam¬ sIm®-ßmSn

Ckvem-anIv ]ªn-jnwKv lukvtImgn-t°mSv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw, Fd-Wm-Ipfw, Xriq¿, IÆq¿

]km-[-I-°p-dn∏v

am\hNcn-X-Øn\v ]pXnb Xmfhpw ebhpw \¬Inb AXpey hy‡n-

Xz-amWv apl-ΩZv\_n Xncp-ta\n. hnhn[ ÿe-ß-fn¬ hyXykvX Ime-

ß-fn¬ BK-X-cmb e£-Øn-tesd ssZh-Zq-X-∑m-cpsS irwJ-e-bnse kam-

]vX-_nµp. Ko°v antØm-f-Pn-bn¬ ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Xm¬]cy kwL-

-\-ß-fm¬ ]c-kv]cw CS-bp-∂-Xmbn \mw ImWp∂p. ]ptcm-K-Xn°v klm-

b-I-am-hp∂ "A·n' a-\p-jy\v \¬Inb s]man-Xyq-kns\, knbpkv tZh≥

F°m-e-tØ°pw ITn\ in£-tb¬°m≥ i]n-°p∂p. F∂m¬,

hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\m-Is´, Imcp-Wym-Xn-tc-I-tØmsS s]cp-am-dp∂ kjvSm-

hn-s\-bmWv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv. Bflo-bhpw uXn-Ihpw sFln-Ihpw

]mc-Xn-I-hp-amb hnP-b-Øn\pw hf¿®°pw kµnKv[ L -ß-fn¬ am¿K-

Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂p A√mlp. Zim-k-‘n-I-fn¬ A\p-kyqXw ]Xy-£-

s∏- p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Cu Znhy-Im-cp-Wy-Øns‚ kºq¿W km£m-XvImcw

apl-ΩZv\_n-bn-eqsS ÿm]n-X-ambn. hnJymX Ncn-X-Im-c-\m-bn-cp∂

F®v.Pn. sh¬kns‚ `mj-bn¬, H´-I-ß-fpsS aq°p-I-bdv ]nSn-°m≥

amXw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-hsc hntizm-Øc \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS DS-a-I-fm-°n-

bXv Cu ]hm-N-I-Zu-Xy-am-bn-cp∂p. A°m-eØv Ccpƒap-‰n-\n∂ qhn- m-

K-ß-sf√mw B s]m≥]-`-bn¬ ]pf-I-a-Wn™p. ]kn≤ Ata-cn-°≥

Kth-j-I-\mb ssa°nƒ F®v. lm¿´v, Ncn-X-Øn¬ G‰hpw kzm[o\w

sNep-Ønb \qdv hy‡n-I-sf-°p-dn-s®-gp-Xnb IrXn-bn¬ H∂m-asXÆn-bXv

apl-ΩZv\_n-sb-bm-sW-∂Xv bmZr-—n-I-a√. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬\n-∂p-d-

h-sb-SpØ Cu kmwkvIm-cnI cq]-h-XvI-cWw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-

X-hp-ambn Cg-tN¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. Cu ]c-kv]-cm-\zbw Akm-[m-c-W-amb

BJym-\-]m-S-h-tØmsS hnh-cn-°p-I-bmWv sI.F¬. Ku_. emtlm-dnse

Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ kmaq-lnI ]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn-cp∂ emem l¿Ir-jvW-em-

ens‚ ]pX-\mbn ]nd∂ I\y-em¬ Ku_ ]n∂oSv JmenZv eXzo^v Ku_-

bmbn. \qtdmfw ]pkvX-I-ßƒ At±lw cNn-®n- p≠v. "]m ohv thmbvkv '

F∂ IrXn-bmWv Ah-km-\-tØXv. ]K-¬`-\m-sbmcp \nba hnim-c-Z≥

IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p Ku_. C¥y≥ kp]ow tImS-Xn-bn¬ ko\n-b¿ h°o-

em-bn-cn-s°-bm-W-t±lw Cl-tem-I-hmkw shSn-™Xv.

]hm-NIPohn-XsØ Ncn-X-Im-cs‚ A°m-Z-anI ssien-bn¬

]I¿Øm-\√ Cu KŸ-Øn¬ ian-®n- p-≈Xv. ssZhnI t_m[-\-Øns‚

B[m-c-Øn¬ kaq-l-Øns‚ `mK-t[bw Ipdn® ]hm-N-Is‚ PohnXw

tNtXm-l-c-ambn hnh-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-Xn¬. aqe-Ir-Xn-bn¬ kmµ¿`n-I-ambn

ssZh-h-N-\-ßƒ D≤-cn-®n- p≠v. ]t£, Ah hnip≤ Jp¿-B-s‚ A£-

cw-]-Xn-bp≈ ]mT-ß-f√; Bi-b-ßƒ amX-amWv. hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXn-

cn-°p-∂Xpw Cu hmIy-ß-fmWv. Ahy-‡-Xtbm Bi-b-Im-ep-jytam D≠m-

°p∂ Nne ]tbm-K-ßfpw `mK-ßfpw Hgn-hm-°n-bn-´p≠v. Nneh ]cn-

jvI-cn-®n- p-ap≠v.

]ikvX kmln-Xy-Im-c-\mb Pam¬ sIm®-ßm-Sn-bmWv CXns‚ samgn-

am‰w \n¿h-ln-®Xv.

6 acp- q-an-bnse ]hm-N-I≥

D≈-S°w

1. H´-I-°m-c≥ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

2. ]hm-N-I≥ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29

3. A`-bm¿Yn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64

4. ]cn-jvI¿Ømhv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85

5. tbm≤mhv ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120

6. tPXmhv ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 137

7. a\p-jy≥ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 170

7]hm-N-I≥

H∂v

H -I-°m-c≥

IS-en¬ sN¥-fnI apßn-b-tXmsS, am\w s]m≥tN-e-bmbn. ag-hn¬

\mf-ßƒ Ip∂p-Iƒ°-e-Ip-sh®p.

bkvcn-_n¬\n-∂p≈ hgn, a°m Xmgvh-c-bn-te°v t]mIp∂ hgn-

bp-ambn k‘n-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v Hcp km¿Y-hm-lI kwLw hcp∂p.

H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬ Xncn-®-dnbmw, AXv shdp-samcp I®-hSkwL-a-s√∂v.

ÿm\-Nn-”-ß-fpsS ]uVnbpw taØcw ]S-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS s]cp-

am‰coXn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ ]√-°p-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb kpin-£n-X-amb H´-

Iß-fpsS Iq´hpw ˛ Hs°-°qSn I≠m¬ AXn-]-[m-\-amb Hcp

ZuXyhpam-bn GtXm Ad_n t\Xmhv a°-bn-te°v t]mhp-I-bm-

sW∂p kv]jvSw.

\K-c-Ønse hnim-e-amb ssaXm-\Øv Hc-Kv\n-Ip-WvU-sa-cn-bp∂p.

AXn¬\n∂p k¿∏n-fm-Ir-Xn-bn-ep-b-cp∂ Pzme-Iƒ kmµ-am-Ip∂

km‘y timWn-a-bn-e-en-bp-I-bmWv. kwKo-Xhpw Nncnbpw sIm≠-

hnSw apJ-cn-X-amWv. Hcp- h-enb hncp-∂n-\p≈ Hcp°w. AXn-Yn-Iƒ

H‰°pw Iq´mbpw H´-I-∏p-dØv h∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. acp-`q-an-bpsS

a°sf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ][m-\-s∏´, A]q¿h-amb Hc-h-kcw.

AXn-Yn-Iƒ Xobv°v Np‰pw Xn∂m-\n-cn-°p-I-bmbn. Ad-_n-I-fpsS

k¬°m-c-]nbw ]I-S-am-Ipw-hn[w th≠X hn`-h-ßƒ. henb Xmºm-

e-ß-fn¬ tNmdpw B´n-d-®nbpw. ]e-X-c-Øn-ep≈ Cd-®n-°-dn-Iƒ

\nd™ ]mX-ßƒ. \√ NqSpw ISp-∏-hp-ap≈ I´≥Nm-bbpw Ipcp-ap-

f-In´ Im∏nbpw. Ccp-\q-dn-te-sd-bp≠v hncp-∂p-Im¿ ˛ ]e ]mb-ßfn-

epw ]Z-hn-I-fn-ep-ap-≈-h¿. tKmX-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ apX¬ _Zp-°ƒ hsc-

bp≠v. \Kc `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ apX¬ Ffn-a-bm¿∂ I®-h-S-°m¿


hsc. Jpssdin ]am-Wn-am-cp≠v, ssk\nI Xe-h∑m-cp≠v; lp_v¬

t£X-Ønse ]`m-j-I-cp≠v. Ah¿ hen-®p-hn´ ]pI˛Nph∏pw \oe-

bpw Ip¶p-ahpw a™bpw˛\nd-ß-fpsS kΩni ImgvN-bmbn. ap≥h-

iØv As√-¶n¬ ]m¿iz-`m-KØv `wKn-bmbn sIń-bn´, FXn¿-h¿W-

ß-fn-ep≈ DØ-co-b-ßƒ Ac-s°-ń\p Xmsg hoWp-In-S-°p∂p.

BI¿j-I-amb Xe-∏m-hp-Iƒ, BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb tbm≤m-°sf ]´-W-

∏-cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-h-cn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-cm-°p∂p.

a°-bn¬ \S-°m-hp∂ it≤-b-amb Hscm-Øp-Iq-S¬ Xs∂-bm-bn-

cp∂p AXv. BXn-tY-b≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v, Atd-_y-bn¬ G‰-

hpw ][m-\-s∏´ tZhm-e-b-Øns‚, IA-v_-bpsS Ducm-f≥. Cu cmhn¬

A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mWv, At±lw k¥p-jvS-\mbn

Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ°v F¥p thW-sa∂v Xnc-

°p∂p. Xami ]d-bp∂p; Nncn-°p∂p; hncp∂v D√m-k-]-Z-am-°n-Øo¿-

°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Db-chpw ico-c-L-S-\bpw sh®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ

acp-`q-an-bnse cmP-Ip-am-c-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ as‰mcp cmP-Ip-am-c-s\∂v

ImWm≥ hnj-a-an√. Imcy-]m-]vXn-bp-≈-h-s\∂v H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬

hy‡w. Xo£vW ZrjvSn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb s\‰nbpw kpZrV hIvX-

Øn\p aosX \o≠v A-g-Im¿∂ \mknI-bpw At±lw Ipeo-\-\mb

Hcp Ad_v IpSpw-_-°m-c-s\∂p hnfn-t®mXp∂p.

"Rm\-h\p apl-ΩZv F∂p t]cn´p' - A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v

]d™p. Hcp IdpØ ASna FSp-Øp-sIm≠v Ahn-sS-sbßpw \S-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Cfw-ss]-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v, AXn-Yn-Iƒ tNmZn-®-Xn\p

adp-]Sn ]dbp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw.

"apl-ΩZv F∂v F¥n\p t]cn-SWw?' A-h¿ tNmZn®p. "\nß-fpsS

al-Ømb IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂p-Xs∂ F¥p-sIm-s≠mcp t]cn´pIq-

Sm?' lminw, A_vZp-a-\m^v, Inem_v, epAøv, Kmen_v, apZvcnI, \fv¿,

AZv\m≥, DZZv, \m_nXv, Ckvam-Cu¬, C_vdmlow.... Ch-bn¬\n∂v

am\-ap-s≈mcp t]sc-Sp-°m-hp-∂-X-t√-bp-≈q A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\v.

"AsX-¥m-sWt∂m?' Xp-Sp-Øp-cp≠ Ihn-fp-Isf hm’-ey-]q¿hw Xgp-

In-s°m≠v A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v ]d™p: "Rm\nt∏m Ch-∂n´ t]cv

al-Øm-sW∂v Hcp-\mƒ sXfnbpw. F\n-°-ßs\ tXm∂p∂p.'

A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns\ CX-amXw k¥p-jvS-\mbn At±-l-Øn-

s‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ CXn-\p-apºv I≠n-ń√. BWpw s]Æp-ambn At±-

l-Øn\p a°ƒ ]Xn-s\-´p-s≠-∂mWp Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv. F∂m¬,

G‰-hp-anjvSw A_vZp-√-sb-bm-bn-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-tbm-Sp≈ AXn-c‰

hm’eyw ImcWw, C_vdm-lo-an-s\-t∏mse, B ]pXs\ IA-v_-

bnse hnK-l-ßƒ°p apºmsI _en-b¿∏n-°m≥ t]mepw At±lw

9]hm-N-I≥

]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Ø-XmWv. tZh-∑m¿°v A_vZp-√sb _en-b¿∏n-°p-

∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿t°

Ign-™p≈q. AXn\p]Icw \qdv H´-I-sØ-bm-W-dp-ØXv. sIm®p

apl-Ω-Zn¬, Ahs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kuay-hpw e÷m-`-cn-X-hp-amb IÆp-

Ifpw a‰wKkmZr-iy-ßfpw At±lw Z¿in-®n-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-bpsS

tam≥ Hcp-\mƒ, tKmX-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ henb henb Hcm-fm-bn-Øocpw.

IA-v_-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ Xs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmIpw ˛ Cu hnizm-k-Øn-

s‚bpw ]Xym-i-bp-sSbpw kqN-\-bm-bn-´mWv At±lw Ahs\ "apl-

ΩZv' F∂p hnfn-®Xv. cmthsd sN√p-thmfw kZy-h´w \o≠p-\n∂p.

Z^v^ns‚ kwKo-Xhpw ]m´pw Nncn-bp-sams° Ban\ tIƒ°p-∂p-

≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmc-]-tim-`n-X-amb, sXfn™ BIm-i-Øn\p tNm´n¬

InS∂v Ah-tfm¿Øp: CXp-t]m-semcp cmXn-bmWv \÷m¿ tKmX-

Øn¬ \n∂v Ipeo-\-amb Jpssdin IpSpw-_-Øn-te°v Xm≥ ]pXp-

s]-Æmbn h∂Xv; GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°v apºp-amXw.

C∂-hƒ hn[-h-bmWv. Hcnfw ss]X¬ amtdmSp tN¿∂pInS∂v

ape Cuºn-°p-Sn-°p∂p; Ah-f-hs\ Xt∂mSv IqSp-X¬ tN¿Øp-]n-Sn-

°p∂p. F√m Ip™p-ßfpw AΩ°v I¨aWn Xs∂. ]t£,

BZysØ I\n-tb-°mƒ a[p-c-X-c-ambn as‰m-∂p-an√.

2F∂m¬, Ban-\-bpsS lrZbw ]d™p: am\y\pw kpap-J-\p-amb

A_vZp√ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ D≠m-°n-bn-´p-t]mb iq\yX \nI-Øm≥

Hcm-Àm-Z-Øn\pw Ign-bn√. Hcp-]t£, `mhn-bpsS kv^Sn-I-®n-√n-eqsS

t\m°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xs‚ Acp-a-bmb apl-Ω-Zn¬ Hcp alm-

\n-tbmKw Z¿in-°m≥ Ban-\°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-t∂s\. Aßs\ Xs‚

\jvS-Øn-ep≈ s\mºcw Ipd°m\pw. A_vd-l-Øn\pw ssk\y-

Øn\pw D≠mb ]cm-Pbw, Cu Ip™ns‚ P\\ka-b-Øm-bXv bmZr-

—n-I-sa-¶nepw kXy-amWv.* C°m-eØpXs∂ ]Ir-Xn-bpsS Akm-

[m-c-W-amb ZrjvSm-¥-ßƒ a°-bn¬ tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn˛tJmkvtdmkv

sIm´m-c-Ønse \mep tKm]p-c-ßƒ \new-]-Xn-∏n® `b-¶c `qan-Ip-ep-

°-ap-≠mbn; aW-em-c-Wy-Øns‚ BIm-i-Øn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb

Hcp \£Xw ImWmbn. Hcm-bn-c-am-t≠mfw IØn-\n-∂n-cp∂ aPq-kn-

I-fpsS** hnip-≤m·n AW™p; kmhm XSmIw s]mSp-∂s\ hc-

≠p-t]mbn.

* InkvXym-\n-Iƒ a°sb BI-an® "B\-°-elw' F∂ NcnXkw`-h-am-Wn-hnsSkqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv (hnh.)

** A·n-]q-P-I¿

1 0 acp- q-an-bnse ]hm-N-I≥

Cu kw`-h-ßƒ Aip` \nan-Ø-ß-fm-h-W-sa-∂n√, Ah bmZr-

—nIw amX-amhmw. \ΩpsS A‘-hn-izm-k-sØbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw

t\m°n bp‡n-hm-Zn-bmb Ncn-X-Im-c≥ aµ-l-kn-s®∂pw hcmw. F∂m-

¬, Atd-_y-bn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-∂n-cp∂ tKmX-ßsf Hcp henb kmam-

Py-am°n hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ hcp∂, hcpwIme-Øn\p apgp-h≥ ]tNm-

Z-I-amb ktµ-i-hp-ambn hcp∂ A\-iz-c-\mb Hcm-fpsS \ntbm-K-Øn-

te°v ssZhw hnc¬ Nq≠p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ Cu ZrjvSm-¥-ß-fn-eq-sS-

sb∂v B¿°v Xo¿Øp ]d-bm-\mhpw?

apl-Ω-Zns‚ \ntbm-K-sØ-°p-dn®v A∂sØ a°°v H∂p-a-dn-bn√,

F∂m¬ AXns‚ Xe-h-∑m¿°pw t]mcm-fn-Iƒ°pw H∂-dnbmw; Ah≥

Jpssdint\Xmhv A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hm-sW∂v. A-

_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p hb- p-Im-eØp In´nb shfn-®-am-W-h≥. ]e-

t∏mgpw Ahs\ D∏q-∏m-bpsS ssII-fn¬ ImWmw. At±-l-Øns‚

apJØv sXcp-∏n-Sn®v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. A\ysc I≠m¬ \mW-tØmsS

kzbw Hfn°pw. ]nXr-hy-∑m¿°v, ]tXy-In®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\pw

lwk°pw Ahs\ henb CjvS-amWv. ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\lw Adn-

™n-t´-bn-√mØ Ip´n. \m´m-Nmcw, Hcp-Ω-bpsS ]cn-N-c-Whpw Ah∂p

\jvS-s∏-SpØn. GXm\pw amkta s]‰pΩ-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn-®p≈q. Ipd®p

Znhkw A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Hc-Sn-a-s∏Æn-

s‚, Ypssh-_n-b-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn®p. Ad-_n-I-fpsS BNm-c-a-\p-k-cn®v,

GXm\pw amk-am-b-t∏mƒ Ahs\ t]m‰m≥ leo-asb G¬]n®p;

_\q-k-AvZv tKmX-Ønse Hcp KmaoW kvXosb. Atd-_y-bpsS

[oc-]p-X-∑msc t]m‰p∂ ape-∏m¬ IpSn-®m-Wn-t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv hf-

cp∂Xv.

A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v i‡n˛]Xm-]-ß-fpsS D®n-bn-se-Øn-\n-

¬°p∂ Ime-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tZhm-e-b-Ønse ssI°m-c-\m-bn´v ]Xn-

‰m-≠p-I-ƒ A©p Ign™p. Ct∏mƒ a°-bpsS apgp-h≥ \mb-I-

\mWv. ]Øp ]am-Wn-am-c-S-ßp∂ ]`p-P-\m-[n-]-Xy-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-

bn-cp∂p \Kc`cWw. Jpkøv IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v \n›-bn-°-s∏-´-h-

cm-bn-cp∂p Ch¿. \K-c-Ønse aX-]-chpw cmjvSo-b-hp-amb F√m kp]-

[m\ ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \nb-¥Ww Ch¿°m-bn-cp∂p. HmtcmcpØ¿-

°pw A[n-Imcw hn`-Pn®v \¬I-s∏´p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£n-

t°≠ Npa-Xe A_vZp-±m¿ IpSpw-_-Øn\v, kwkw InW-dp-I-fpsS

\nb-¥Ww lminw IpSpw-_-Øn\v, knhnepw Inan-\-ep-amb F√m

tIkp-I-fnepw Xo¿∏p I¬]n-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv ssXap_v\p ap¿d IpSpw-

_-°m¿. ]´m-f-Øns‚ t\XrXzw, Ab¬ tKmX-ß-fp-am-bp≈ _‘w,

Ch-bpƒs∏sS a‰p Npa-X-e-Iƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ ssIImcyw sNbvXp.

1 1]hm-N-I≥

Ah-Im-im-[n -Im-c-ßƒ Cßs\ hntI-µo-I-cn -®n -cp -∂p-sh-¶nepw

A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]mbhpw hy‡n-Xzhpw kzm[o-\hpw At±-

lsØ Cu \K-c-`-c-Wm-[n-]-∑m-cpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°n ˛ AXp-

hgn Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h\pw. ImcWw, a° A∂-dn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv

"DΩp¬ Jpdm' (\K-c-ß-fpsS amXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p-ht√m.

a° ÿnXn-sN-bvXn-cp-∂Xv Xcn-imb Xmgvhm-c-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p.

Cu¥-∏g Irjntbm Dd-h-Itfm InW-dp-Itfm tXm´-ßtfm ]g-tØm-

∏p-Itfm C√mØ \Kcw. F¶nepw ]®∏v Xotc \jvS-s∏-ń-ń√. Hm¿a-

Iƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Imew sXmt´ acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS t]mIp∂ km¿Y-hm-

lI kwL-ßƒ°v ]bm-W-]-Y-ß-fpsS a¿a][m\ tIµ-am-bn-cp∂p

a°. kpK-‘-[q-a-ßƒ, arK-N¿a-ßƒ, ]g-h¿K-ßƒ, XpWn-Ø-c-ßƒ,

]pX-∏p-Iƒ, ba-\n¬\n∂p≈ XpI¬ km[-\-ßƒ, A_vko-\n -

bbn¬\n∂p≈ B\-s°m-ºp-Iƒ, Zam-kvI-kn¬\n∂p≈ kpµ-cn-Iƒ,

CuPn-]vXn¬ \n∂p≈ ASn-a-Iƒ. F∂m¬ hym]m-c-tIµw amX-am-

bn-cp-∂n√ a°. c≠m-a-sXmcp khn-ti-j-X -Iq-Sn -bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p

AXn\v. lnwkm-c-ln-X-amb ]tZiw ˛ ldw ˛ F∂ \ne-bn-eXv ]hn-

X-am-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p.

IA-v_°p Np‰p-am-bn-´mWv \Kcw InS-°p-∂Xv. a°-bnse A`n-

PmX `h-\-ßƒ, AXns‚ Npa-cp-I-tfmSv tN¿∂p-\n¬°p∂p. hmkvXp-

in¬] Iem-]-c-ambn IAv_ AX BI¿j-I-amb kvamc-I-sam-∂p-

a√. Xpd∂ aXn-ep-I-tfmSp IqSnb ]cp-°≥ sIńSw. Pme-I-ß-fn√,

hmXn-en-eqsS Acn-®-cn®v IS-∂p-h-cp∂ shfn®w amXw. GI-ssZh

al-XzsØ hmgvØm≥ C_vdm-loapw aI≥ Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øp-

b¿Øn-b-XmWv Fs∂mcp ]mc-º-cy-ap-≠-Xn\v. Pdq-kew tZhm-e-b-

Øn\v Bbn-c-am-bncw h¿jw apºv, InkvXp-hn\p c≠m-bncw h¿jw

apºm-WnXv ÿm]n-X-am-b-sX∂v Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ IW-°m-°p∂p. IA-

v_-sb-∂Xv kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Hcp NXp-c-sØ-bm-Ip∂p; AXn¬\n∂mWv

Cu A`-b-tI-µ-Øn\v Ct∏¿ (ldw) h∂pIqSn-bXv. Cu Bcm-[-\m-

ebw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øn-b-h¿°v hmkvXp-in¬]hnZym-]-c-amb Iptd

]iv\-ß-sf-¶nepw XcWw sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww. bmsXmcp tamSn-

bp-an-√mØ, EPp-hmb \mep Npa-cp-I-fp-b¿Øp-I-sb-∂-Xn¬ ]cn-an-X-

am-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ign-hp-Iƒ.

At\Iw hnK-l-ßƒ. cm∏-I-en-√msX Ft∏mgpw IA-v_-bn¬

h∂p IqSnb `‡-P-\-ßsf kl-Xm-]-]q¿hw t\m°p∂ IpS-h-b-d-

\mb Hcp tZh≥ ˛lp_v¬˛ Bbn-cp∂p Ah-bn¬ ][m\n. Xo¿Ym-S-

\-Im-esØ hm¿jn-I-ta-f-Iƒ°v Zqc-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v FØn-t®-cm-

dp≈ hnhn[ I®-hS kaq-l-ßƒ°v ]tXyIw Bcm-[\mhnK-l-ß-


fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ FSp-Øp-\n¬°p∂ I\ym-ta-cn-bpsS

_nw_-hp-ap≠v Iq´-Øn¬. Aßs\ blq-Zcpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw aPq-

kn-Ifpw IA-v_-bn¬ Xß-fpsS hnizmkNn”-ßƒ Is≠Øn.

IAv_bpsS ]hn-XX ]cs° AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´-XmWv. AXp-

sIm-≠p-Xs∂, AXns‚ `c-W-`mcw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v a‰p tKmXßƒ-

°n-S-bn¬ aX-]-c-amb A[o-iXzw t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. hnK-l-ssZ-h-

ßƒ°v \nth-Zy-am-b¿∏n-°-s∏´ kz¿Whpw sh≈nbpw Dƒs∏sS

At\Iw hne-]n-Sn® Zhy-ßƒ ssIImcyw sNtø-≠Xv Ah-cm-bn-

cp∂p. t£X-Øns‚ Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ BZyw kq£n-®n-cp-∂Xv ba≥

`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw

Hcn-°¬ Cu Ah-Imiw ssIbn¬ h∂ptN¿∂-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ

]ns∂ AXv ssIhn-´n√. A_vd-l-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ h∂h¿

BI-an-®-t∏mgpw, Xß-fpsS Xs∂ hnK-l-]q-P-I-cmb \m´p-Im¿ BI-

an-®-t∏mgpw AXn-s\-sb√mw hnP-b-I-c-ambn Ah¿ sNdp-Øp-\n∂p.

Bfl-hn-izm-k-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Jpssd-in-Iƒ; AXp-sIm≠v tZhm-

eb`cWw Ah-cn¬\ns∂-Sp-°-s∏-´n√. A_vd-lØpw kwLhpw

a°sb BI-an®v A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ H´-I-ßsf ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-

t∏mƒ, a°-bpsS B At]m-kvX-e≥, IA-v_-bpsS kpc-£n-X-Xz-

tØ-°mƒ Akzÿ-\m-bXv kz¥w apX-ens‚ Imcy-Øn-emWv.

A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v Xs‚ H´-I-ßsf Xncn-®p-\¬I-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-

s∏-´-t∏mƒ A_vdlØv tNmZn®p: "kz¥w Imen-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn-

em-Wt√m IA-v_-tb-°mƒ \nßƒ°v D¬°WvT!' A-_vZp¬ apØz-

en_v adp-]-Sn -tbmXn: "icn-bmWv; Fs‚ H´-I-ßsf Hm¿ØmWv

F\n°v hnjaw. Rm\m-Wt√m Ah-bpsS DS-a-ÿ≥. IA-v_-bpsS

Imcyw AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ t\m°n-s°m≈pw.'

A_vd-lØv \in-∏n-°m-\m-K-ln® IAv_m tZhm-ebw ]c-º-cm-

K-X-ambn Atß-b‰w ]cn-ip≤n I¬]n-°-s∏´ H∂m-bn-cp∂p. Ad_n

hwi-P¿°v btlmh \¬Inb kΩm-\-am-W-sX∂ \ne-°mWv Ah-

c-Xns\ t\m°n-°-≠n-cp-∂Xv. AXv C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw Ckvam-Cu-

en-s‚bpw Bcm-[\mtKl-amWv; A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-amWv; ap∂q-‰-

dp-]Xv hnK-l-ß-fpsS ]pWym-e-b-amWv; cmPysØ k¿th-iz-c-t£-

X-amWv. \m´p-Im-cpsS CjvS-]m-c-º-cy-ß-fpsS tIµw. s]mXp Xo¿Ym-

S\tIµw. Ad-_n-Iƒ H∂n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-c-Xns\ Ae-¶-

cn°pw; at\m-l-c-am°pw; temI-Ønse at‰-sXmcp kvamc-I-tØ-

°mfpw kº-∂-am°pw. km_n-DIfpw A·n-]q-P-Icpw AhnsS \nth-

Zy-a¿∏n®p; blq-Z¿ AKm-[-amb `‡n ]I-Sn-∏n®p; ssN\-bn-sebpw

C¥y-bn-sebpw hym]m-cn-Iƒ BZ-chv ]I-Sn-∏n®p. InkvXym-\n-Iƒ

1 3]hm-N-I≥

amX-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj-Æ-Xbpw ]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv.

3Ime-Øns‚ a¨X-cn-Iƒ AXn-thKw s]mgn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

a°-bpsS A¥-co£w, AXns‚ ]hn-XX F¥p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-

∂mepw, Ct∏mƒ AX lnX-I-c-a√. leo-a-bn¬ t]m‰m-t\-¬]n-°-

s∏´ apl-ΩZv, kAvZv tKmX-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂p ˛ tKmX-

Ønse at‰-sXmcp Ip™n-s\bpw t]mse. BZy-amZyw t]m‰p-Ω-bpsS

ape Cuºn-°p-Sn®p; ]mep In´m-Xm-hp-tºmƒ ]Xn-tj-[-tØmsS Nodn-

°-c™p. ]ns∂, sh´p-Infn thhn-®-Xns‚ Nmdn-t∑¬ Np≠p-Iƒ sh®v

H®-bp-≠m-°p-Itbm ]X-ap≈ Hcp IjvWw sdmń sRmń-\p-W-bp-

Itbm sNbvXp. Xs‚ ]mb-°m-cmb a‰p- Ip-ń-I-sf-t∏mse aÆn¬

Ifn-°p-Ibpw aÆ-∏-ap-≠m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \·-io¿j\pw \·-

]m-Z-\p-amb, XmW DSp-∏-Wn™ B Ipń°v, Kma-Ønse a‰p km[m-

cW Ipń-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-cn-‡-amb Fs¥-¶nepw ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ

tXm∂n-®n√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zns\ leoa kvt\ln-®p, apl-

Ω-Zn-t\mfw ]mb-ap≈ Xs‚ aI-s\-t∏m-se-Øs∂ Ah-c-h-s\bpw

IcpXn. kvt\l-Øns‚ he s\øm≥ Bdp h¿jw Xs∂ \os≠mcp

Ime-b-f-hmWv. leo-a-bpsS a\- n¬ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv AX-amXw

kvt\l-hm-bv]m-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ahs\ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥

D∏q∏ Bsf Ab-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ic-™p-t]mbn.

leo -asb G¬]n -°p -tºmƒ apl-ΩZ v , Aip -hmb Hcp

]n©pss]X-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Ban\ aIs\ ImWp-∂Xv

Hcp sIm®p a\p-jy-\m-bn-´mWv ˛ Ah\p Xncn-®-dn-hp≠v; kz¥-am-sbmcp

C—m-i-‡n-bp≠v; kzmX¥yt_m[-ap≠v. Ah≥ ck-I-c-amb A`n-

]mb]I-S-\-ßƒ \S-Øpw; DΩsb arZp-hmbn DΩ-hbv°pw, Ah¿°v

G‰hpw hne-s∏´ \n[n-bm-W-h≥. D∏q-∏-bpsS Im¬°-en-cp∂v At±-

l-Øns‚ hmfpsIm≠v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. As√-¶n¬ Ip∏m-b-t°m-

¥e ]nSn-®p-h-en®v Ifn°pw. F∂m¬, DΩ-bp-sSbpw D∏q-∏-bp-sSbpw

IqsS A[n-I-\mƒ Ign-bm\pw hn[n B Ip™ns\ A\p-h-Zn-®n√.

Xp_m-bnse ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A`n-\-µ-\-

a-dn-bn-°m≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p k≥-B-bn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h∂p.

At±-l-Øns‚ ]mb-Øn-ep≈ Hcmƒ°v ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp∂p CØ-c-

samcp bmX-sb∂v AXv sXfn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Jpssd-in-I-sf-

bm-I-am\w ZpxJn-X-cm°n, F¨]-Øn-c≠mw hb- n¬ At±lw A¥y-

bmX ]d™p.


Ht´sd a°fpw t]c-°n-Sm-ß-fp-a-S-ßp∂ hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_sØ

hn´p-sIm-≠mWv A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v hnS-]-d-™Xv. aqØ aI≥

A_vZp¬-D ˛kzm¿Y\pw k¶p-NnX a\x-ÿn-Xn-°m-c\pw D]-Pm-]-°m-

c-\p-amb Abm-fpsS Ak-ln-jvWpX Abm-fpsS Al¥-t]m-se-

Øs∂ hym]vXn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p. IA-v_-bpsS A\-¥-cm-h-Imiw

X\n-°m-sW-∂-bmƒ hniz-kn®p. F∂m¬, XnI®pw hn]-co-X-am-bn-

cp∂p, Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ kz`mhw. D≈p

Xpd-∂p-Im-´p∂ aµ-lm-k-a-Wn™ Zbm-ep-hmb a\p-jy≥. a\ v ]Xn-

^-en-∏n-°p∂ apJw, Iq´p ]pcn-I-ßƒ, hnNm-c-a-S-°nb anX-`m-jWw

˛ CsX√mw anI-s®mcp cmPy-X-¥-⁄-\m-W-t±-l-sa∂v shfn-hm-

°p∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw bphm-hp-amb lwk-bpsS IÆp-I-fn¬

Iucy-ap≠v; c‡-km-£n-Isf krjvSn-°m≥ X° hnizm-km-th-i-ap-

f-hm-°p-∂-Xm-W-t±-l-Øns‚ kzcw. A∫m-km-hs´, Hcp Zm¿i-\n-

It\m ]pWym-flmthm Bbn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww.

A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ Hml-cn-bmbn apl-Ω-Zn\p Inń-bXv hfsc

\n m-c-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tØmsS Ah≥ A_q-Xzm-

en-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-embn; X\n-t°-‰hpw ]nb-s∏´ aqØm-∏-bpsS.

Xs‚ h¿K-°m-cn¬ an°-h-scbpw t]mse A_q-Xzm-en_pw I®-h-S-

°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p. acp-`q-an-bn-eq-sS-bp≈ hym]mcbmX-I-fn¬ hm’-ey-

Øn-S-ºmb, kc-k-\mb Hcp kl-bm-Xn-Is\ apl-Ω-Zn¬ At±lw

Is≠Øn. apl-ΩZv CXn-\Iw Ipam-c-\mbn hf¿∂p-I-gn™p. AtX-

k-abw, ImgvN-bnepw kw`m-j-W-Ønepw ]mb-tØ-°mƒ Ihn™

_p≤n ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

4h¿j-ßƒ ]ns∂bpw Ign™p. Iuamcw buh-\-Øn\p hgn-am-

dn-s°m-SpØp. ]ucpjw ]pjv]n®pXpSßn.

Xs‚ hwi-Øns‚ khn -tij KpW-ß-sf√mw apl-ΩZ v

kam¿Pn®p Ign-™n-cp∂p. Ah kpZr-V-ambpw kphy-‡-ambpw hnI-

kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aW¬°m-ń-eq-sS-bp≈ Ae-®n-ep-Iƒ, s]mcn-

bp∂ shbn-eØpw sImSp-¶m-‰-Sn-°p∂ cmXn-I-fn-ep-ap≈ \o≠ bmX-

Iƒ ˛ CsX√mw At±-l-Øn\v Dcp-°ns‚ Icp-Øp-]-I¿∂p. ssI°-

cp-Øn-t‚-X-√mØ \nb-a-ß-sfm-∂p-a-dn-bmØ, ImS≥ tKmX-°m-scbpw

amwk-t`m-Pn-I-fmb P¥p-°-sf-bpw -sIm≠v sskzcw-sI´, hnP-\hpw

Duj-c-hp-amb Cu \mń¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw kz¥w PmK-Xsb Xs∂

thWw Bi-bn-°m≥. JUvK-]-tbm-K-Ønepw IpXn-c-tbm-´-Ønepw

\n]p-W-\m-bn-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zn\v, B hI Imcy-ß-fn¬ s]s´∂v Xocp-

1 5]hm-N-I≥

am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp∂p. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-am-

bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ c£. \nb-¥n-X-amb anXm-lmcw ioen®p

hf¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ tZlw timjn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Icp-Øp-

‰Xpw sabvh-g-°-ap-≈Xpw F¥pw kln-°m≥ XmWn-bp-≈-Xp-am-bn-

cp∂p. ico-c-Øns‚ Icp-tØ-dnb Cu N´-°q-Sn-\p-≈n¬ AP-ø-amb

\n›-b-Zm¿Vy-ap≈ Hcp ssNX\yw IpSn-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xs‚ \mSns‚

]Ir-Xnbpw Pohn-X-co-Xn-bpsS ]mcp-jyhpw bq^-´okv˛ssSKokv \Zn-

Iƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I-cn¬ km[m-c-W-amb kpJ-t`m-Km-

k-‡n-I-fn¬\n∂v A-t±-lsØ c£-s∏-SpØn.

icm-icn Dbcw, h´-apJw, BtcmKyw ]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ It]m-e-

ßƒ ˛ CXm-bn-cp∂p apl-Ω-Zns‚ BImcw. t\tc-bp≈ \S∏v,

\nh¿∂p≈ \n¬]v, ]]-©sØ [oc-ambn t\m°p∂ IÆp-Iƒ,

IdpØp Icp -Øn -√mØ Ag-Im¿∂ Xe-apSn. B IÆp-I-fn¬

At⁄-b-amb Hcp `mh-ap≠v; kwi-b-an√.

IAv_m ]cn-]m-e-\-Øn¬ ]nXm-hns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-

Xzm-en-_n\v, hym]m-cn-sb-∂-Xn-ep-]cn Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw a°m-

\n-hm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw henb kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚

kwc-£-W-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ apl-Ω-Zn\pw \K-c-Øn¬ ]m[m-\yhpw

AwKo-Im-chpw e`n®p. buh\w ]n∂n´ HØ ]pcp-j-\mbn hf¿∂p-

I-gn -™-t∏m-tg°v, At±-l-Øns‚ BIm-c-`w-Knbpw \n¿`-b-amb

t\m´hpw A\p-Kr-lo-X-amb s]cp-am-‰hpw Bfp-I-fn¬ BZcw P\n-∏n-

®n-cp∂p. [nj-Wm-\n¿`-c-amb ]Xyp¬]-∂-a-Xn-Xzhpw Xn∑-Iƒs°-

Xn-cmb kXy-k-‘-Xm-t_m-[hpw Pohn-X-Ønse kq£vamw-i-ß-fn¬

t]mep-ap≈ Bflm¿Y-Xbpw At±-l-Øn\v "A¬-A-ao≥' (kXy-k-

‘≥) F∂ t]¿ t\Sn-s°m-SpØp.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`mhw Hcp Z¥-tKm-]p-c-hm-kn-bp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√.

AXv ]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂v Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n®v, A\p-`-hw-sIm≠v cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-

b-XmWv. ]Xn-\memw hb- n¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n Bbp-[-ta-

¥nb At±lw hym]-I-ambn bmX sNbvXn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v em`-

tN-X-ßfpw Pb-]-cm-P-b-ßfpw Dƒs∏sS Pohn-X-Øns‚ hni-Zmw-i-

ß-sf-°p-dn®v \∂m-b-dnbmw.

bp≤-Øn\pw hym]m-c-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ bmX-I-fn¬\n∂v apl-

ΩZv Xs‚ hwi-sØbpw cmPysØbpw Ipdn®v ]Tn®p. aW-em-c-Wy-

Øns‚ emh-Wyhpw `oI-c-Xbpw At±lw I≠p. Ae-™p-\-S-°p∂

tKmX-ß-fpsS ]mc-º-cy-ß-f-dn™p. sFXn-ly-ßƒ tI´p temI-sØ-

* Manism- -skmcm-jvSn-b-\n-k-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ aXw.


°p-dn®v Hcp-]mSp Imcy-ßƒ a\- n-em°n. InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw

XΩn¬, skmcm-jvSn-b\pw am\n*bpw XΩn¬, a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw

XΩn¬ ˛ F√m-hn[ hnth-N-\-ßƒ°p-a-∏p-d-Øm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-

Øns‚ a\ v. Adn-b-s∏´ temI-Øns‚ lrZ-b-amWv Xs‚ \msS∂v

apl-ΩZv Is≠Øn. ]t£, FX N©-ehpw Aim-¥-hp -amb

lrZbw! Atd-_y°v Hcp tIµo-IrX `c-W-t\-Xr-Xz-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.

XΩn¬ ]S-sh-´p∂ At\Iw tKmX-ß-fmbn AXv NnX-dn-°n-S∂p.

AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏p-dØp \n∂v hnZq-c-amb CSn-ap-g-°-ß-fpsS apcƒ®

FØn. a°sØ hnip≤ ÿeØp ˛ ld-an¬ ˛ h®v \S-Øp∂

bp≤w amXta Ip‰-I-c-ambn IW-°m-°-s∏-´p≈q. IqsS-°q-sS-bp-≠m-

hp∂ hntcm-[-ßsf sNm√n tKmX-h¿K-°m¿, ld-an\p ]pdØv, D∑q-

e-\miw hcpØn. ss_km‚n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw tJmkvtdm kmam-Py-

°m-cp-sSbpw ZrjvSn-bn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ ]q¿W-ambpw Hc-]-cn-jvIr-X- h¿K-

am-bn-cp∂p. tdma≥ Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ AhcpsS tZisØ hnti-jn-∏n-

°p-∂Xv `oI-c-\mSv F∂sX. ]cn-jvIrX temIØv Xs‚ hwi-

Øns‚ ÿm\w tami-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv I≠p ˛ Bi-bn-°m-hp∂

Nßm-Xn-amtcm \ºm-hp∂ iXp-°tfm A√ Ah¿. tdmam˛t]¿jy-

≥ kmam-´p-Iƒ Atd-_y-bpsS AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏pdw h∂p-\n∂v \ne-

hn-fn-°pI amX-amWv sNbvXXv. ImcWw, acp-`q-an-bpsS `c-Ww-sIm≠v

hep-Xm-sbm∂pw t\Sm-\n-s√∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw.

Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ cmP-hw-i-ßƒ IqWp-Iƒ t]mse,

\in-°m≥ amXw Db¿∂p-h-∂n-´p≠v. _Zp-hns‚ kzmX-¥ym-`n-hmRvO

i‡-am-bn-cp∂p. kam-[m\ kwcw-`-ßƒ X\n°v sa®-ap-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-

sW-¶n¬ t]mepw, AXv \nb-¥-Whpw hnt[-b-Xzhpw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-

∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXns\ Ah≥ shdp-Øn-cp∂p. bYm¿Y `c-W-ss\-

]pWyw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ipe-]-Xn-I-fpsS Xocp-am-\-ßƒ°v

Iptd-sbms° i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah \n¿_m[w \S-∏n-

em-°m-\p≈ A[n-Imcw B¿°p-an√. hen™pIb-dn-h-cp∂ kam-[m-

\-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ°v Xm¬]cy-an√. ]cn-lmkw, AXv KZy-Øn-em-

bmepw ]Zy-Øn-em-bmepw Ad_n s]s´∂v ]Xn-I-cn°pw. AtX-k-

abw AXyp-‡n-tbmSpw AXn-]-iw-k-tbmSpw Ah\v Bk-‡n-bp-amWv.

sNdnb ImcWw aXn, henb ]Xym-Lm-X-ßƒ°v. I∂p-Imen tamj-

W-sØbpw InW-dn -s‚bpw sXmgp-Øn-s‚bpw D]-tbm-K-sØbpw

sNm√n-bp≈ X¿°-ß-fmWv henb hnhm-Z-ßfpw Ipg-∏-ß-fp-ambn hf-

cpI. tNmc°v tNmc ˛ Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS AXv ]Xn-[z-\n-°p∂p.

Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fnse cmP-hwi `c-W-Iq-S-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw ]pcm-X\w

ba-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Atd-_y≥ D]-Zzo-]ns‚ sXt° A‰-Øp≈ aA-

vcn_v Bbn-cp∂p AXns‚ ][m\ tIµw. F∂m¬, kwlm-cm-fl-I-

1 7]hm-N-I≥

amb Hcp then-tb-‰sØ XpS¿∂v bas‚ Bÿm\w kz≥-B-bn-te°v

amdn. AhnsS A_vd-lØv Hcp-K≥ N¿®v ]WnXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ P\-

\-k-a-b-Øm-bn-cp∂p CXv. CXns‚ Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ°v th≠n-bm-W-

bmƒ a° BI-an-®Xv. ba-\nse cmPm-°-∑m¿ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn "Xp∫'

F∂ t]cn¬ hnfn-°-s∏´p. i‡nsb kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Cu ]Z-Øns‚

\njv]Øn B^n-°≥ `mj-bn¬\n∂sX. ba≥ Ign-™m¬ ]m[m-

\y-a¿ln-°p-∂Xv hS-°p-In-g°v InS-°p∂ lndm kmamPyw. kz≥-

B-bnse cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ Xs∂ `n∂-im-J-bn¬s]-´-h-cm-Ip∂p lndm

cmPm-°-∑m¿. Ab¬cm-PysØ t]¿jy≥ tkz—m-[n-]-Xn-I-fp-ambn

A∏-t∏mƒ Ie-ln -®p -sIm≠v \mep iX-I -ß-fmbn Ah¿

\mSphmgp∂p˛hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-dp≈ K m≥ BWv aq∂m-asØ cmP-

hwiw. AXn\pw A©mdv \q‰m≠v ]g-°-ap≠v. Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ Icp-

Ø-cmb Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fp-ambn Aÿn-c-k-Jy-ß-fp-≠m°nh∂p.

Hcp Xc-Øn-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ bas‚ t]cv, \m´n¬

Xeßpw hneßpw ]I-º-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-¶nepw Atd-_y-bpsS a[y-

`mKw tKmX-h¿K-tI-µ-ambn Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp∂p. tKmX-ßƒ inYn-e-

sa-¶n¬°qsS, sX°≥ Ad-_n-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXy-kvX-ambn Ch¿°v

hmkvXp-hn-Zy-bnepw a‰p Ie-I-fnepw Irjn-bnepw A¬]-sams°

Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS ho£Ww h\yhpw acp-`q-an-t]mse

\nb-a-iq-\y-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. CS-b-∑mcpw Ae-™p-\-S-°p-∂-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p

Ah¿. Ah¿°v FÆ-an-√m-ØX D]-hn-`m-K-ß-fp-s≠-¶nepw A©p -

tKm-X-ßƒ°mWv ]mapJyw. D]-Zzo-]ns‚ a[y-Øn-ep≈ d_oA

tKmX-°m¿ ba≥ cmP-hw-i-hp-am-bp≈ c‡-_‘w Xßƒ°m-sW-

∂-h-Im-i-s∏´p. ]Sn-™mdv Jpssd-in-Iƒ; a° Ah-cpsS ssIbn-emWv.

hS°v Jbvkv, Xaow, lhm-kn≥ F∂o tKmX-ßfpw.

Cßs\ Xs‚ \mSn-s\-°p-dn®v hnl-K-ho-£Ww \S-Øsh, ]Sn-

™mtd Xoc-Øns‚ ta¬]-IpXn apgp-h≥ Xs‚ hwi-amb Jpssd-

in-Ifpw Iq´cpw IqSn-bmWv A[o-\-am-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v apl-

ΩZv a\- n-em°n. a° AXns‚ Bÿm\w. ASpØ ÿm\w FÆ-

a‰ ]am-Wn-am¿°mWv. Ahsc Bcpw AX _lp-am-\n-®n-cp-∂n√.

sX°pw Ing°pw hS°pw ba≥ kmam-Py-Øns‚ Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ.

t]¿jy-bp -sSbpw ss_km‚n-b-bp -sSbpw Bi-b-Xz -Øn-te°p

]mXnbpw B≠p-t]mb Ahn-S-ß-fn-em-hs´ FX-Xs∂ ian-®n´pw

kz¥w ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ t]mepw B[n-]Xyw ]pe¿-Øm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-

hn[w Zp¿_e `c-W-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. \K-c-ß-fp-tSXv k¶p-Nn-

X-amb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-s‚bpw Xm¬]-cyw kz¥w

h¿K-Po-hn-X-Øn-emWv tIµo-I-cn-®-Xv. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw kz¥w \K-c-

Øns‚ ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn¬ amXw i≤-sh®p. \K-c-ß-tfm-Sp-cpΩn IS-


∂p-t]m-Ip∂ km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°v Imh¬am-S-ß-fmbn, As√-

¶n¬ Xß-fpsS kmaq-lnIm-h-t_m-[-Øns‚ tIh-em-kvXn-Xz-Øn-

te°v \bn-®p-sIm≠v Nfn-bnepw I√nepw Xo¿Ø _Zp-tN-cn-Iƒ. AXn-

∂-∏pdw, At`-Zy-ß-fmb ]Xn-tcm-[-ß-fmbn hc≠ aW-em-c-Wy-ßƒ.

Xe-°p-aosX ]n®-f-Ø-In-Sp-t]mse Xnf-ßp∂ BIm-i-Øns‚ IÆ-

©n-°p∂ ]`, Im¬Io-gnse `qan Ccp-ºp-t]m-em-hp∂p. ]I¬ hni-

an-°mt\m cmXn Dd-ßmt\m Bhm-ØnSw. sXm≠ hcf-p-Ibpw \mhv

Zmln-®p-g-ep-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ hnZq-c-a-co-Nn-Iƒ ImgvNsb ]cn-l-kn-

°p∂p. At\I \mgn-I-I-fn-embn ]c∂p InS-°p∂ aW-ens‚ A\-

¥-amb kmKcw.

5C_vdm-loapw Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønb IA-v_-bn¬\n∂v,

a°-bn¬\n∂pXs∂ A√m-lp-hns\ \njvIm-k\w sNbvXv, XXvÿm-

\Øv ap∂q-dn-tesd I≈-ssZ-h-ßsf _em-¬°m-c-ambn IpSn-bn-cp-Øn-

bn-cp∂p; P\-ß-fpsS hoSp-I-fn¬ a‰p hnK-l-ßfpw. ]nXm-hns\

kzm[o-\n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v hniz-kn-°-s∏´, ssZh-]p-Xn-am-scbpw

amem-J-I-sf-bp-amWv Nne¿ Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ a‰pNne¿ kqcy-

N-µ-∑msc ]qPn®p. s]mXpsh F√m-hcpw \£-X-ß-fpsS A[o-i-

Xz-Øn¬ hniz-kn®p. Xmc-\n-_n-U-amb \t`maWvU-esØ, acp-`q-an-

bnse tKmX-h¿K-°m¿ Bcm-[n-®-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. tla-¥-cm-hp-I-

fn¬ kz¥w emhWyw A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂ ho\kv, imeo-\-ap-Jn-

bmb NµnI, ]tim-`n-X-bmb Hdn-tbm¨˛ Aßs\ \£Xkar-≤-

amb A¿[cm-Xn-bnse Aw_cw IÆ-©n∏n-°p-Ibpw tNX-\sb

sXm´p-W¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-Wt√m. \n»-_vZ-amb acp-`q-an-°p-

aosX, IqSm-c-ßƒ°pw ab-ßn-bp-d-ßp∂ a\p-jy¿°pw aosX, A¿[-

cm-Xn-bn¬ ]Xn-bn-cp-∂m-I-an-°m≥ X°w-]m¿Øv Xmsg Ccn-°p-∂-

hsc t\m°n Xmc-ßƒ, Ah-bpsS an∂p∂ ]mX-bn¬ Du™m-em-

Sp∂p. Xncn-®-dn-bm-\m-hmØ acp-`q-hn¬ hgn-b-S-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øm≥, ag-h-

cp-∂Xv ]h-Nn-°m≥, kpJ-Zpx-J-ßfpw BÀm-Z-th-Z-\-Ifpw sIm≠p-

h-cp-∂-sX∂v tPym’y-∑m¿ hniz-kn-°p∂ EXp]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-

dn®v kqN\ e`n-°m≥˛Aßs\ ]e-h-gn°pw Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb Adn-

hn-∂p-d-h-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah.

Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-]-c-amb Pohn-X-Øn¬ hf-sc-tbsd ]pWy-ÿ-

e-ßfpw Ht´sd Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ss[j-

Wn-I-amb ImgvN-∏mSv Ah-bn-sem-∂n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Dd-®p-t]mb

]mc-º-cy-I-a-ßfpw BNm-c-ßfpw, F¥n-s\∂ tNmZy-ßƒ tNmZn®v

1 9]hm-N-I≥

Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-ØmsX, AtX-]Sn A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tKmX-

h¿K-°m¿. Nne Iq´¿ tZho-tZ-h-∑msc ]km-Zn-∏n-°m≥ \c-_en

t]mepw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p˛InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v tZhn-am¿ apJy-ÿm-\o-

b-cp-am-bn-cp∂p.

tdmap-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏´ Ad-_n-Iƒ ssIkvX-hXbpsS

D]-cn-Xekv]¿in-bmb Hcp cq]-amWv ]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv. blq-Z-h¿K-°m¿

cmPy-Øns‚ ]e `mK-ß-fn-embn hym]n-®p-In-S∂p. DZv`hw, _‘w,

`mj, kz`m-h-co-Xn-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn-se√mw blq-Zo-b-X°v km[¿ayw

Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\mhpw. ssIkvX-h-Xbpw Gsd hnZq-c-X-bn-e√. ]Sn-

™mdv IS -en -\ -∏pdw InS -°p∂ A_vko -\nb, hS°v

tdmamkmamPyw˛Cu c≠v henb Ab¬-cm-Py-ß-fp-sSbpw aX-am-bn-

cp∂p ssIkvX-hX. InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ \nb-a-cm-ln-Xyhpw s]cp-

am‰kwln-X-bn-√m-bvabpw Ad_va\- n¬ Ah-tcmSv ]tXyI aa-X-

bp -≠m°n. ]Øp I¬]-\-Iƒ˛Xo¿®-bmbpw AXp-≈Xv Xs∂.

F∂m¬, Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw ta¬, IqSp-X¬ kp]-[m-\-amb Hcp ]Xn-

s\m∂mw ]amWw `mKy-h-im¬ \ng¬ hogvØn-bn-cp∂p. "\nß-sfmcp

]m]n-bm-sW-¶n¬, AXv ]c-ky-am-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cpXv; AXp-hgn,

\nßƒ-°v Zo¿L-Imew ]m]-êw Bkz-Zn°mw.'

ap≥Iqń aY\w sNøm-hp∂ kml-N-cy-ßƒ CXm-sW-∂n-cn-°nepw

blq-Zo-b-Xt°m ssIkvX-h-Xt°m Ad_vaÆn¬ thtcm-SpI Ffp-

∏-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. Ad-_n-Iƒ Pohn-XsØ A\m-bmkw t\m°n-°-≠-

t∏mƒ blq-Z-aXw, IqSp-X¬ hnjm-Zm-fl-I-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿°Xv

timIm¿Z-am-sbmcp Zpc-¥-I-Y-bmWv˛aqey-kw-ln-Xtbm ]Xym-itbm

C√. PqX-∑m¿°v ssZhw Ah-cp-tSXp amX-amb kzØm-bn-cp∂p. ]hm-

N-I≥ hcp-sa∂v hmKvZØw sNø-s∏´, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-X-

bmWv Xß-sf∂v Ah¿ IW-°m°n. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv PqX-∑msc

ssZhw Ahn-SsØ ]tXyI kw]oX kap-Zm-b-ambn sXc-s™-Sp-

Ø-sXt∂m, Aßs\ sNbvXn´pw F¥n-\mWv At\Iw iXm-_vZ-

ßƒ Ahsc ITn\ZpxJ-Øn\v Ah≥ hnt[-b-cm-°n-b-sXt∂m, F¥p-

sIm-≠mWv Ah-tcm-Sn-Øcw DZm-ko-\X Imń-b-sXt∂m Fhn-sSbpw

hni-Zo-I-cn®pI≠n√. kv\m]I tbml-∂m-\mbn FenPm ]hm-N-I≥

]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]Z-hn°v A\p-tbm-Py-amb kzoI-

cWw e`n-°msX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? ]cn-X-]vX-bmb ktem-an-

bpsS t]am¿Y-\-Iƒ \nc-kn-®p-sIm≠v Xms\mcp AXn-am-\p-j-\m-

sW∂p sXfn-bn-®n´pw ]hm-N-I-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚

Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-ßƒ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv?

a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS ]m]-ß-f-Xbpw Igp-In-°-f-bm≥ k¿h-i-‡-\mb

ssZhw Xs‚ GI]pXs\ \ntbm-Kn-°pI F∂ A]-ISw sNbvX-


t∏mƒ, PqX-∑m¿ At±-lsØ ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw I≈-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬

Xq°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv F¥n-\m-Wmthm? k¿thm-]cn, Cu ssZh-tZm-

l-ß-sf√mw sNbvXn´pw, ssZhw Xºp-cm≥ IqSp-X¬ IrX-⁄-X-

bp≈ Hcp P\-Xsb sXc-s™-Sp-°m-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv?

Cu ka-bØv ssIkvX-h-Xbpw Bflo-bu-∂-Xy-Øns‚ ]Z¿i-

\-sam∂pw ImgvN-sh-°p-∂n√. InkvXp-k-`-bn¬ Ht´sd hn`n∂ Kq∏p-

Iƒ. kz¿K-cm-Py-Øn¬ BI-∏msS Iem]w. kmØm-\m-hs´ kpJ-

ambn, sskzc-ambn `qan-bn¬ sRfn-™p-\-S-°p∂p. Xntb-I-Xz-sØbpw

GI-Xz-Øn¬ \m\m-Xz-sØbpw Ipdn-®p≈ hnhm-Z-ß-fn¬ InkvXp-

hns‚ ]t_m-[-\-ßƒ°v c≠mw ÿm\w amXw. tbip-InkvXp

"]pX≥' am-X-am-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ^mZdpw

aZ-dp-am-Ip∂p; knÃ¿am-cpsS hen-sbmcp hrµ-hp-ap≠v. Cu \q‰m-≠n¬

InkvXp-aXw ImWn® AXy-]q¿h-amb AZv`p-X-IrXyw, temI-P-\-

X°v AXv I\ym-kvXo-a-T-ßƒ kw`m-h\ sNbvXp-sh-∂-XmWv.

6apl-ΩZv Ct∏mƒ Hcp Ccp-]-Xp-Im-c-\mWv. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ e£-

W-samØ amXrI˛kuay≥; Du¿P-kz-e≥; Btem-N-\m-io-e≥; I¿a-

\n-c-X≥. At±lw kXy-k-‘-\m-bn-cp∂p; A[zm-\-io-e-\m-bn-cp∂p;

a\- m-£n-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. hym]-I-ambn k©-cn-®n-´p≠v; ]e cmPy-

ß-fn-sebpw I®-h-S-°m-cp-ambn hym]m-c-_-‘-Øn-te¿s∏-ń-´p≠v.

At±lw [nj-Wm-im-en-bmWv. Bfp-I-sfbpw hkvXp-X-I-sfbpw

kw_-‘n® Adnhv icm-i-cn-bnepw Ihn-™-XmWv. ]t£, Ipd®p

Nßm-Xn-am-tc-bp≈q; A_q-Xzm-en_v Ign-™m¬ Ipd®v klm-bn-Ifpw.

At±-l-Øns‚ ]e s]cp-am‰ coXn-I-fnepw Hc-km-[m-c-WXzw ]I-S-

am-Ip∂p. I≈-Ø-cw -sIm≠v sNøp-∂ sX‰p-Iƒ At±lw s]mdp-

Ø-Xm-b-dn-bn√; ]cn-lm-k-Øntem hrØn-tI-Sntem B\µw tXSp-∂-

Xmbpw tIńń√. Xs‚ ]mb-°m-cmb sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬

Is≠-∂p-h-cn√; kvXoI-fp-ambn Hcp ]©m-b-Øp-an√. Npcp-°n-∏-d-

™m¬, kXy-k-‘\pw ]nb-¶-c-\p-amb Hcp \√ a\p-jy≥. F∂m¬

sIm≈n-ao≥t]mse temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°p∂ Xc-°m-c-\p-am-bn-cp-∂n√.

]uc-k-`-I-fn¬ At±lw ]tXy-In-s®-s¥-¶nepw Xm¬]-cyw ]I-Sn-

∏n-®-Xmbn sXfn-hp-I-fn√. a°-bnse ùXn-Ihpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb

Pohn-X-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ A¬]-am-Xhpw Akv]-

jvS-hp-asX.

"ln¬^p¬ ^pfq¬' F∂ k‘n-hy-h-ÿ-bpsS kqX-[m-c-\m-bn-

cp∂p sh∂Xp t\cp-Xs∂. kam-\-e-£y-ß-tfmsS \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Hcp

2 1]hm-N-I≥

]pcm-X\ kwL-S-\-bpsS kvac-W-°mbn cq]w \¬In-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p

CXv. a°m-]-tZ-i-Øph®v Hcmƒ A\o-Xnt°m sX‰nt\m Cc-bm-bm¬˛

Abmƒ a°m-\n-hm-kn-bm-hs´, A\y-\m-hs´˛AXns\ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-

Ibpw sX‰p sNbvX-bm-sf-s°m≠v ]mb-›nØw sNøn-°p-Ibpw

Bbn-cp∂p kwLS-\-bpsS e£yw. AwK-ßƒ AXn-\mbn kXy-]-

Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v. hn[-h-Ifpw A\m-Ycpw Zcn-Zcpw ]mh-s∏-

´-hcpw kwL-S-\-bpsS khn-tij ]cn-K-W-\°v hnt[-b-ambn. CØcw

kwL-S-\-Iƒ temI-sØ-√m-bn-SØpw, Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ D≠m-bn-´p-

s≠-¶nepw "ln¬^p¬ ^pfqen' s‚ ]tW-Xm-hns‚ bph-k-l-P-

amb kml-kn-I-Xsb a°m-\-Kcw IuXp-I-]q¿h-amWv ho£n-®Xv.

`uXnIhn`-h-ß-fpsS Imcy-Ønepw apl-Ω-Zn\v hy‡-amb ]¶p-

s≠∂p ]d-™p-IqSm. Hcp hwi-sa∂ \ne°v Ad-_n-Iƒ Zcn-Z-cm-bn-

cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zm-hs´ Ah-cn¬ G‰hpw Zcn-Z\pw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂,

Np‰p-ap≈ temI-Øns‚ hnØ-]-Xm-]m-[n-Im-c-ß-fpsS tXmX-\p-k-cn®p

t\m°p-tºmƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]pX-\mb apl-ΩZv hn\o-

X-\mb Hcp H´-I-°m-c-\mbn amXw ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏´p.

Cu ka-bØv a°-bn¬ JZoP F∂ Hcp hn[h D≠m-bn-cp∂p.

KWy-amb kzØp-°fpw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hen-sbmcp hym]m-chpw

hnt´®v, Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv acn-®n´v A[n-I-\m-fm-bn√. AXv kXy-k-

‘-ambpw Imcy-]m-]vXn-tbm-sSbpw \S-Øn-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im\pw acp-`q-

hn-∂-∏pdw hnZq-c-\-K-c-ß-fn¬ Zo¿L-bm-X-Iƒ \S-Øm\pw ]‰nb

Hcmsf tXSn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ JZoP, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]pX-

\mb apl-ΩZv F∂ bphm-hn-s\-°p-dn®v tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn. "A¬-A-

ao≥' (kXy-k-‘≥) F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp∂ At±-lsØ

Ah¿ hnfn®p-h-cpØn.

ap∏-Xp-I-fpsS HSp-hn-se-Øn\n-¬°p∂, F∂m¬ buh-\-bp-‡-

bmb Hcp kvXosb-bmWv JZo-P-bn¬ apl-ΩZv I≠Xv. Ipdnb tZl-

]-IrXn, ]km-Zm-fl-I-amb h´-apJw, hnim-e-amb s\‰n, B`n-PmXyw

]kv^p-cn-∏n-°p∂ arZp-e-amb Ic-ßƒ. JZo-Pbpw Jpssd-in-Ip-e-PmX

Xs∂. kmaq-ln-Im-h-ÿ-bn¬ ]e aSßv A¥-c-ap-s≠-¶nepw apl-

ΩZv Xs‚ tKmX-°m-c-\m-sW-∂-dntI, Ah¿°v kt¥m-j-ambn, apl-

Ω-Zns‚ s]cp-am‰w CjvS-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]\w am\yhpw

hniz-kvX-hp-amWv.

_p≤n-km-a¿Yyhpw sXfn-bn-°-s∏´ hniz-kvX-X-bp-ap≈ Hcp amt\-

PdpsS tkh\w e`n-®m¬ sIm≈m-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p B am\y-

kvXo°v. Xt∂mSv ]oXn-bp≈ B kvXosb tkhn-°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-

Zn∂pw CjvSw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Ign-hp-Iƒ ]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw


th≠X ]Xn-êw e`n-°m\pw AXv klm-bn-°p-at√m F∂n-ßs\

henb ]Xo-£-I-tfmsS apl-ΩZv JZo-P-bpsS hym]m-c-Zu-Xy-ta-s‰-

SpØp; B ]Xo-£-Iƒ hn^-e-am-bn√. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ Bsf∂

\ne-bn¬ At±lw hmWn-Py-tI-µ-ß-fn¬ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp∂p. I®-h-S-

°m¿ ]pØ≥ Nc-°p-I-fp-am-bp≈ apl-Ω-Zns‚ hc-hns\ F∂pw

kzmKXw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-ht√m. JZo-P-°p-th-≠n-bp≈ ZuXy-hp-ambn

Zam-kvI-kn-te°v bmX-bmbn. kndn-b-bn-te°v t]mIm≥, a°°v

]pdØv km¿Y-hm-l-I-kw-L-Øn\pw hgn-I-s≠-tØ-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-

cp∂p. Atd-_y-bnse kp]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mb bkvcn-_n-eq-

sS-bmWv˛ a° Ign-™m¬ ASpØ ÿm\w CXn-∂m-bn -cp∂p˛-

At±lw t]mbXv. Im¬ e£-tØmfw P\-ßƒ ]m¿°p∂ Xnc-t°-

dnb \Kcw. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fm¬ kº∂w. sX°v, D¿h-c-amb ba-\n¬\n-

∂p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p \K-c-hm-kn-I-tf-sdbpw. bkvcn_v apX¬ ]Xvd hsc-

bp≈ hgn AXy¥w ckm-h-l-amWv˛CS-°nsS ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂

aW-en-s‚bpw Nc-en-s‚bpw NpÆm-ºp-I-√n-s‚bpw Iq\-Iƒ; H´-I-

ßƒ°v amXw IpSn-°m≥ ]‰p∂ D∏p-sh-≈-ap≈ Ipf-ßƒ, Hmcp

]tZ-i-ßƒ. A]q¿hw I¿j-I-cp-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hcp InW-dn-s‚tbm

at‰m Np‰-pambn Nne-t∏mƒ hnf™ I≠-ßƒ Is≠-∂p-hcmw. Ae-

™p-Xn -cn -bp∂ _Zp-°ƒ I∂p-Im-en -I-sfbpw IpXn -c -I-sfbpw

Bń≥Ip-ń-I-sfbpw ta®p-sIm≠v, c£m-c-ln-X-amb IpKm-a-ß-fn¬

]m¿°p-∂-h-cmWv; a-‰p-≈-h¿ ]´-W-Ønepw.

]Sn-™mdv \PvZnse Db¿∂ ]tZ-i-ßƒ Xm≠n-bmWv apl-ΩZv

]Xvd-bn-se-Øp-∂Xv. hnim-e-amb aW¬Imń¬ lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-ambn

Db¿∂p-\n¬°p-∂-h-bmWv Ia-c-ln-X-ambn NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ Cu ae-

Iƒ. ][m\ ae-ºm-X-bn¬\n∂v th≠X CS-hn-ń-´m-bn-cp∂p hc-ºp-

Ifpw ]md-°q-´-ß-fp-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ bmXm-X-S- -ta-Xp-ap-≠m-bn√.

]Xvd \^pZns‚ hSt° A‰-ØmWv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. B D]-

Zzo-]ns‚ ]mtZ-inI e£Ww hy‡-am-°p∂ Nph∂ aW¬ine-I-

fpsS alm-k-ap-Z-asX \^pZv. Cu Xcnip`qan-°-∏p-d-amWv imZz-e-

amb lbv^bpw Pdq-k-eapw Zam-kvIkpw.

Zam-kvI-kn-te-°p≈ hgn-bn-ep-S-\ofw ˛ bkvcn-_nepw ]Xvd-bnepw

Im^n-sebpw CXvd-bnsebpw Kma-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv Xs‚ Nc-°p-

Iƒ hn‰-gn®p. \√ hne-t]-i-ep-Iƒ \SØn, Xs‚ apX-ep-S-a°v KWy-

amb em`-ap-≠m-°n-s°mt≠ At±lw aS-ßn-bp≈q.

AtX-k-abw, JZoP At±lw hcp-∂Xpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns\ A\p-bmX sNbvX, ssakd F∂ `rXy≥ At±-

l-Øns‚ hnP-b-I-Y-I-f-Xbpw Ah-cpsS sNhn-bn-se-Øn-®n-cp∂p. apl-

2 3]hm-N-I≥

Ω-Zp-am-bp≈ IqSn-°m-gvN-Iƒ Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ AKm-[-amb ]Xn-

I-c-W-ß-fp-≠m°n. Xm≥ At±-lsØ kvt\ln-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ah¿

Ahy-‡-am-b-dn™p.

apl-Ω-Zns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, kvXoIsf hep-Xmbn ]cn-K-

Wn-®n-cp-∂n√. Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v, ka-Ime kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®v IqSp-

X¬ PmK-Øm-bn-cp∂ At±lw, th≠-Xn-tesd PohnXhyh-lmcw

Dƒs°m≠p. kvssXW-em-h-Wy-Øns‚ ]tNm-Z-\-i‡n ImWm-\p≈

IÆn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂√, Hcp a\p-jy-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ A\n-›n-X-Xz-

Øns‚ aplq¿Ø-ßƒ At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂p-a√. ]pcp-

jXz]m]vXn°v sshIn-sb∂pw A¿Y-am-t°-≠-Xn√. F∂m¬, Xs‚

]mb-°m-cmb bphm-°ƒ°p-≠m-Im-dp-≈-Xp-t]mse kvXohnj-b-

Øn¬ AX Ihn™ Xm¬]-cy-sam∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp∂p.

Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Ccp-]-Ø©p hb- p≠v. temI-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp

]mY-anI ]cn-⁄m-\-sam-s°-bp≠v. Nc-°p-am-‰-°-®-h-S-Øn-sems°

ck-I-c-ambn Xam-i-s]m-´n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. Al-¥tbm AXn-

hn\-btam At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. arZpea\-kvI≥. ]mh-ß-tfmSpw

]oUn-X-tcmSpw \nd™ klm-\p-`q-Xnbpw kw]o-Xn-bp-ap-≈-bmƒ.

CØcw kz`m-h-ap≈ Hcmƒ°v sshhm-lnIPohn-X-Øns‚ IjvS-∏m-

Sp-I-fn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm-\m-hn√.

JZoP kº-∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, kºØv At±-l-Øn-\X

]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hmb, kpap-

J-\mb, t]cp-tI´ I®-h-S-°m-c-\mb, kXy-k-‘-X°v ]i-kvX-\mb

At±-l-Øn\v Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Ønse G‰hpw kº-∂bpw kpµ-cn-bp-

amb kvXosb thW-sa-¶n¬ Pohn-X-]-¶m-fn-bmbn e`n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p.

JZo-P-bm-hs´, At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, \nd-bu-h-\-Øn¬

hn[-h-bmb Hcp kvXobmWv. amX-a√, \m´p-h-g-°-ßƒ°-\p-k-cn®v

Xt∂-°m-tfsd ]mb-°q-Sp-X-ep≠v.

F∂m¬, kndn-b-bn-te-°p≈ bmX-bn¬ A\p-`-h-s∏´ JZo-P-bpsS

am\y-amb s]cp-am-‰hpw kw`m-j-Whpw kzc-Ønse kuay-Xbpw

k¿thm-]cn X∂ne¿∏n® hnizm-khpw apl-Ω-Zn\v CjvS-s∏-´n-cp∂p.

Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]qapJhmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcmsf kw_-‘n-®n-

S-tØmfw klm-\p-`q-Xn°pw hnizm-k-Øn\pw ico-cm-I¿j-W-tØ-

°mƒ ]m[m-\y-ap≠v. Hcp bph-`m-cy°v km[m-c-W-bn-tesd i≤ Bh-

iy-amWv; Ahƒ°v ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw BS-I-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ß-fp≠v;

Ah kwXr-]vXn-°p-th≠n Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. Pohn-Xm-

]-cm-lv\-Øn-seØn \n¬°p∂ Hcp kvXo°v, ssewKn-I-X-bpsS

£Wn-I-amb hnfn-Iƒt°m _mly-`w-Kn-Iƒt°m F¥v ]m[m-\y-ap-


s≠∂v Xncn-®-dn-bm-\mhpw. Xs‚ bph-`¿Øm-hns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-

tØmfw Ahƒ A¿∏-W-t_m-[-ap≈ Hc-Sn-a-bm-bn-cn°pw; PohnXka-

c -Øn¬ hnPbw ssIh-cn -°m≥ Abmƒ°-hƒ t]m’m-l\w

\¬Ipw. AXp-sIm-≠mhmw Npdp-Np-dp-°p≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿°p-th-≠n-

bp≈ a’-c-Øn¬ bph-Xn-Isf Ah-tc-°mƒ ]mb-ap≈ kvXoIƒ

2 5]hm-N-I≥

]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv.

Hcp hnhm-l-_-‘-Øn-\p≈ A`y¿Y\, c≠n¬ BcpsS `mK-Øp-

\n-∂m-Wp-≠m-b-sX-∂-dn-bn√; AXv XnI®pw hy‡n-]-c-amb Hcp cl-

ky-amWv. Xs‚ lrZbw ]q¿W-ambpw At±-l-Øn\p t\sc Xncn-

™p-sh∂v tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ, B \ymb-amb ]Xn-]Øn ]Xn-tcm-

[n®p\n¿ØmsX, JZoP ]q¿W-ambpw ASn-b-dhp ]d-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-

b-sX-∂mWp hniz-kn-t°≠ Xv. Ah¿, Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw Hcp kplr-

Øp-hgn, Xs‚ BK-l-a-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw apl-ΩZv kk-t¥mjw kzoI-

cn-°p-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bXv.

hnhm -lm -tLm-j-ßƒ henb Io¿Øn -tbmsS sIm≠mSn.

Jpssdin ][m-\n-I-sfms° k∂n-ln-X-cm-bn-cp∂p. IA-v_-bpsS

ssI°m-c≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬ A_q-Xzm-en_v hnhm-l-I¿a-ßƒ°v

t\XrXzw \¬In. At±lw ssZhsØ hmgvØn.

"\sΩ C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw Ckvam-Cu-en-s‚bpw ]n∑p-d-°m-cm-

°nb ssZhw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. Cu ]pWy-`qan \ap°v \¬Inb, \sΩ

Xo¿Ym-e-b-Øns‚ kwc-£-Icpw a\p-jy-cpsS hn[n-I¿Øm-°-fp-am-

°nb Xºp-cm≥ hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. ku`m-Ky-I-c-amb kw`-h-ß-sfm-

∂p-ap-≠m-bn-´n-s√-¶nepw A_vZp-√-bpsS aI\pw Fs‚ ktlm-Zc]pX-

\p-amb apl-ΩZv _p≤n-i-‡n-bnepw al-Xz-Ønepw, `mKy-sa∂p ]d-

bs´ \ΩpsS tKmX-Øn¬ Bscbpw Ih-®p-sh-°p∂p. apl-ΩZv JZo-

P-sbbpw JZoP Abm-sfbpw kvt\ln-°p-∂p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Rm\-

hsc `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-°p∂p. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb

CjvS-Zm\w \¬Ip-∂-Xns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw Rmt\-s‰-Sp-°p-Ibpw

sNøp∂p.'

20 H´-I-ßƒsIm≠v JZoP Xr]vXn-s∏-´p-sIm-≈p-sa∂v Ah-cpsS

_‘p-°ƒ ]d™p; A_q-Xzm-en_v AXv icn-bm-°n-sh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-


cp∂p. NS-ßp-I-f-h-km-\n-∏n-®p-sIm≠v hmZy-kw-KoXw apgßn. AXn-

Yn-Iƒ hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb kZy-°n-cp∂p. BtLm-j-ßƒ cmhp-ap-gp-h≥

\o≠p-\n∂p. AXn-Yn-I-fpsS BÀm-Z-Øn\p sImgp-∏p-Iq-´p-∂-Xn\v,

A_q-Xzm-en_v kpµ-cn-I-fmb GXm\pw ASn-a-s∏-Æp-ß-tfmSv Xmf-

_-≤-ambn \rØ-am-Sm≥ I¬]n®p. e÷m-ep-hmb apl-ΩZv, Hcp kplr-

Øp-ambn kw`m-j-W-\n-c-X-\m-sW∂ \mtSy\, Hcp aqe-bn-sem-Xp-ßn-

bn-cp∂p. \¿Ø-In-I-fpsS DS¬°-dp-∏nepw A[-c-tim-Wn-a-bnepw Bk-

‡-t\m-´-ß-sf-dn™ AXn-Yn-Iƒ, ]cn-]m-Sn-bnse Cu C\w AXoh

ck-tØmsS Bkz-Zn®p.

c≠v

]hm-N-I≥

apl-ΩZv, JZo-Psb hnhmlw sNbvXn´v h¿jw ]Xn-\-©p-I-gn-™p-

t]mbn. Atd-_ysb, `qan-bnse \c-I-am°n am‰nb, F√m‰n-s\bpw

Icn-®p-W-°n-°-f-bp∂ Xo°m-‰m™phoinb ]Xn-\©p Kojva-ßƒ.

ac-hn-∏n-°p∂ hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-d≥ Im‰p hoin-sb-Ønb ssiXyw. ]Xn-

\©p h´w, acp-∏-®-Iƒ Xmc-Wn™p. acp-`q-an-bpsS hc≠ sXm≠-

bnse Zmlw sX°≥ Im‰v ian-∏n®p.

JZo-P°n-t∏mƒ hb v Aº-Øn-b©v. Pohn-X-Øns‚ kmbm-”-

Øn-em-W-h¿. apl-ΩZv Ct∏mgpw ]k-cn-∏m¿∂ bphmhv. Ct∏m-g-t±lw

]nXm-hmWv. JZoP Bdp a°sf ]k-hn®p. c≠m¨ a°-fn¬ aqØ-

bmƒ Jmknw; JZoP apl-Ω-Zns\ hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv "A_p¬ Jmknw'

(Jmkn-ans‚ ]nXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p-ht√m. Ah-km\w ]k-hn-®Xpw

HcmÏp-™n-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah≥ A¬]m-bp- m-bn-cp∂p.

ssk\_v, dpJnb, DΩp-Ip¬kqw, ^mXzna F∂n-h-cm-bn-cp∂p s]Ïp-

ń-Iƒ.

hnhmlw apl-Ω-Zns\ [\n-I-\m-°n-sb-¶nepw At±lw aXn-a-d-∂n√.

D]-Po-h-\-Øn\p th≠n A[zm\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°mØ kzmX¥yw

amXw. a‰p ]e-cp-sSbpw Imcy-Øn¬ ImWm-dp-≈-Xp-t]mse At±lw

Hcp hj-f\mb `¿Øm-shm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS kzØp-

Im-cy-ß-fn-sem∂pw At±lw ssII-S-Øn-b-tX-bn√. sFizcyw, At±-

l-Øns‚ kl-P-amb kz`m-h-Øn-s\mcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-bn√. kº-

∂-bmb `mcy-bp-s≠-¶nepw Xm≥ Zcn-Z-\m-sW-∂m-W-t±lw D≈n¬

Icp-Xn-bXv. \nXy-`-£-Whpw hkvXhpw amXta At±-l-Øn\p

th≠q˛AXp-Xs∂ AXoh efnXw. ]t£, kplr-Øp-°-sfbpw

2 7]hm-N-I≥

klm-bm¿Yn-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw JZo-P-bpsS kzØv

hepXv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. kz¥w \ne-bn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥

\n -lm-b-\m-bXpsIm≠v Ah-cn¬ A¿l-cm-b-h-cpsS Imcyw JZo-P-

tbmSv in]m¿i sNøpI amXw At±lw sNøpw. JZo-Pbpw Zm\-io-

e-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°m-\-h¿ BK-ln®p. Aßs\ apl-

ΩZpw JZo-Pbpw, ]Xm-]hpw hymtam-l-hp-an-√msX ]e IpSpw-_-ß-

fnepw ]Imiw ]k-cn-∏n®p. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnI]≤-Xn-I-fn-

sem∂pw apl-ΩZv ][m-\-s∏´ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In-bn-ń√. Aßs\

buh-\-Øns‚ hmKvZm\w C\nbpw km£m-Xv°-cn-°msX InS∂p.

apl-Ω-Zn-\n-t∏mƒ apsº-∂-tØ-Xn-s\-bpw-Imƒ ]tXy-I-X-bp-

s≠∂p ImWmw. Nßm-Xn-am¿ A]q¿hw. sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬

At±-lsØ Is≠-Øm-\m-hn√. kmaq-lnI]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn¬\ns∂ms°

At±lw Hgn-™p-\n¬°p-I-bmWv ]Xnhv. Ft∏mgpw au\n-bmbn, anX-

`m-jn-bmbn, Bfl-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øp-∂-Xmbn At±lw ImW-s∏´p.

At±-l-Øn¬ PohnX hnc-‡n-bp-≠mtbm? Xs‚ hn[n-bn¬ At±lw

\ncm -i -\m -bn -c n -°ptam? kº-Øn -s‚bpw ]i-kvXn -bp -sSbpw

PohnXku`m-Ky-ß-fp-sSbpw arK-Xr-jvW-Iƒ Imń hn[n ]cn-l-kn-

°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ bmXm-¥y-Øn¬ aW¬°m-ń-te°v \bn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp∂ lX-`m-Ky-cn-sem-cmƒ amX-amtWm, At±-lw?

F¥n-\m-W-t±lw Ip∂p-I-fn-eqsS CXbpw t\cw e£y-an-√msX

Ae-bp-∂Xv? IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-\n-¬°p∂ Cu ka-b-sa√mw

F¥m-W-t±lw sNøp-∂Xv? _p≤nsb Ipg-°p∂ Fs¥-¶nepw ka-

ky-bp-≠m-hptam? AtXm ]]-©sØ Aº-c-∏n-°m≥t]m∂ Hcp

Huj-[-sa-ßm\pw cl-ky-ambn D≠m-°p-I-bm-hptam?

2]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ. Ncn-X-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ Ipdn-°-s∏´ alm-kw-

`-h-ßƒ.

Ing°pw ]Sn-™mdpw tdmamkmamPyw XI¿®-bpsS e£-W-ßƒ

Imń. kmam-Py-Øns‚ ac-W-th-Z-\-Isf s]cp-∏n-°p∂ HØncn

A¿_p-Z-ßƒ. F∂m¬, Xkv°m-\n-bp-sSbpw t]m¥p-kn-s‚bpw hmfp-

Isf ss_km‚n-b≥ sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Ct∏mgpw sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-

∂p≠v. Ie-h-d-bn¬ Ht´sd Bbp-[-ßƒ kzcp-°q-ń-bn-cn-°p∂p. bp≤-

°-∏-ep-Iƒ°v ]™-an√. i‡-amb tIm´-I-fp≠v. ssk\nI A°m-

Z-an-I-fn¬ X¥-im-kvXhpw AXns‚ Ia-]-cn-Wm-a-ßfpw ]Tn-∏n-

°p∂p. F∂m¬, kmam-Py-Øn\v C\nbpw A[n-I-Imew Cu Bbp-


[-ßƒ ]h¿Øn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-hsc \¬Im-\m-hn√. bp≤-Øn\p

ta¬t\m´w \¬Imt\m I∏-tem-´mt\m [oc-amb hnP-b-Øn-te°v

bp≤-X-Øz-ßsf Npcp-°mt\m Bhn√. kok-dns‚ knwlm-k\w Hcp

A`n-km-cn-I-tbm-sSm∏w PÃo-\n-b≥ ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ bqtdm-∏n-sebpw

Gjy-bn-sebpw Iymºp-Iƒ A\p-kyq-X-amb cmP-tZm-l-Øn¬ ]£p-

_v[-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. NI-h¿Øn-bpsS A[n-Im-chpw tkz—bpw A¥n-

a-am-bn-cn-t°≠ Cu Iymºp-I-fn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ B⁄-Iƒ

A\m-Z-cn-°-s∏-´Xv, A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mbXv. ]´m-f-°m¿ hnd-

]q≠ P\-d¬amsc iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw ]l-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. NI-

h¿Øn-bpsS ]Xn-a-Iƒ AS¿Øn-sb-dn™p. InkvXp-hns‚ Xqß-

s∏´ cq]-Øn-t∑¬ Is√-dn™p. tamdnkv NI-h¿Øn-sbbpw a°-

sfbpw h[n-®-tXm-sS-bmWv Cu Zpc-¥-cwKw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xv. Ah-

cpsS PU-ßƒ IS-en-sem-gp°n. Ah-cpsS inc- p-Iƒ _lp-P-\m-

Àm-Z-Øn-\mbn ]Z¿in-∏n-°-s∏´p. PS-]n-Sn® ]pcn-I-ßfpw Nph∂ Xe-

ap -S nbpw Zo£-bn -√mØ XSn -bp -ap≈ Ip≈-\mb t^m°kv

Ipd®ph¿jw ]q¿hkmamPyw `cn®p. A£-cm-`ym-ktam \nba]cn-

N-btam Bbp-[-ss\-]p-Wytam C√mØ Hcmƒ. A¬]w s\m¥m¬

Bfn-∏-S-cp∂, `bwsIm≠v ISp-∏-ta-dnb, A[n-t£-]-Ønepw sNdp-

Øp-\n¬]nepw s]s´∂p ]tIm-]n-X-\m-Ip∂ h\y-]-Ir-X-\mb Abm-

fpsS `c-W-Im-e-sa-ºmSpw Akz-ÿ-X-bnepw A‘-Im-c-Øn-ep-am-≠n-

cp∂p˛HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ \nba[zwk-\-ßƒ°v ]ng sImSp-°p-thmfw. A¶-

h-kvXhpw Inco-Shpw \jvS-s∏´ \ne-bn¬, hne-sI´ Iod-Øp-Wn-bn-

em-bn-cp∂p A¥yw. inc- -dp-°-s∏´v, \pdp-°-s∏´ Abm-fpsS \·-

amb DS-ens\ t\m°n BWpw s]Æpw Dƒs∏´ Bƒ°q-´w ]cn-l-

kn-®m¿Øp Nncn®p; ]ns∂, Hcp henb NnX-bn-te-s°-SpØp. kok-

dns‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ ]n∂o-Sn-cp-∂Xv sl¿°p-eokv. ]›na kmam-

Py-Øn¬ tdmam-kq-cy≥ AkvX-a-b-tØm-S-Sp-Øp-sh-¶nepw AXns‚

al-Xv]-Imiw At∏mgpw temI-Øn\p tim`-tb‰n. Xs‚ cmP-Iob

]`mhw sIm≠v PÃo-\n-b≥ ]pXp-°p-Ibpw hnI-kn-∏n-°p-Ibpw i‡-

am -°p -Ibpw sNbvX B hnkvXrX kmamPyw Im‰p -t]mb

ªmU¿t]mse NpcpßnhoWp. C‰m-en-b≥ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ an°-hbpw

temw_m¿Un-b-°m¿ Xncn-®p-]n-Sn®p. Um\yq-_n¬\n∂v IpXn-s®m-gp-

Inb Ahm-dp-Ifpw …mhp-Ifpw CS-°p≈ ]tZ-i-ß-sf-b-Xbpw ]f-

b-P-e-sa-t∂mWw hngpßn.

t]¿jy-bn-em-hs´ Jpkp c≠m-a≥, Xs‚ apØ-—-\mb Jpkp

H∂m-as‚ Pm÷z-ey-am-\-amb t\´-ß-fp-ambn apt∂m-´p-\o-ßp∂p.

Im¬Un-b-\n-se-Ønb At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yw Zam-kvI-kn-s\bpw

Pdq-k-e-an-s\bpw XqsØ-dn-bp-sa∂v `ojWn apg-°p∂p. B¿°-dnbmw,

2 9]hm-N-I≥

At±-l-Øns‚ kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-te°pw a°-bn-te°pw kz≥-B-

bn-te°pw hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v.

tKmX-kv]¿[-Ifpw _men-i-amb bp≤-ßfpw B`y-¥ckwL-´-

\-ß-fp-amWv kz¥w cmPyØv apl-Ω-Zn\p ImWm≥Ign-™Xv. Xm≥

kvt\ln-°p∂ cmjvSw A⁄-X-bnepw A‘-hn-izm-k-Ønepw B`m-

k-Ønepw B≠p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p. i‡nbpw sskzchpw kml-kn-I-

Xz-hp-ap-≠m-bn-s´¥v?! Ah¿ Iqccpw a\p-jy-Xz-hn-lo-\cpw \nb-a-hn-

cp-≤-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. cmjvS-an√; \nb-a-an√; \oXn-bn√; Hcp tIµo-IrX

`c-W-kw-hn-[m-\-an√. Aß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw, Xo¿®-bmbpw

tKmXhocy-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. AXncp Ihn-™p-t]mbn ]t£,

B kZvKpWw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ \n m-c- Im-cy-ß-sf-s®m-√n-bp≈ Ie-

l-ßƒaqew Hgp-Ip∂ tNmc, cmPysØ acWh‡-Øn-se-Øn-®n-cn-

°p∂p. GI-ssZh alXzw ]Io¿-Øn-°m≥ ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øn-b-XmWv

IAv_. ]]©kjvSmhv F∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Ahy-‡hpw ]¶n-

e-hp-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn -°p∂p. At\Iw hnK-l-ßƒ \nd™ Hcp

temIw. kmaq-lnIPohn-X-am-Is´ ]mIr-Xhpw PpKp-]vkm-h-lhpw.

inip-lXy `bm-\-I-amw-hn[w hym]I-am-bn-cn-°p∂p. kvXoI-fpsS

ÿnXn I∂p-Im-en-I-fp-tS-Xnt\-°mƒ tamiw. hnIm-c-i-a-\-Øn-em-W-

h¿°v Gsd Xm¬]cyw. aZyhpw NqXpw hym]Iw. kzIm-cyX, Iqdv

XpS-ßnb k¶¬]-ßƒ Akv]jvSw.

3A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]uX≥ apl-ΩZpw [\n-I-bmb JZoP

F∂ hn[-hbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ BtLm-

jn-®n´v h¿jw ]Xn-\©p IS-∂p-t]mbn. apl-Ω-Zn\nt∏mƒ \m¬]Xp

Ign™p. `¿Ømhv, ]nXmhv F∂o \ne-I-fn-ep≈ t\´-ßƒ Ign-

™m¬ ]n∂o-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXIY Akv]-jvS-amWv. Hcp

sFXn-lytam tI´p-tIƒhntbm C°m-esØ At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-

X-Øn-te°v £WnI Z¿i\w Xs∂∂p hcpw. F∂m¬, At±-l-

Øns‚ ]uc-]m-ap-Jy-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Hcp kw`hw B[n-Im-cn-I-am-

bp≠v.

Hcp B-bp-[-e-l-f-sb-Øp-S¿∂v kam-[m\w ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´-

t∏mƒ, Xß-fpsS tKmX-Øn\v BbnsS D≠mb hnP-b-ß-fpsS ]›m-

Ø-e-Øn¬ IAv_ ]pXp-°n-∏-Wn-bm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n®p.

B tZhm-ebw ]pXp-°n-∏-WnXp. sI´nSw]Wn ]ptcm-K-an -°sh,

AXnse IdpØ ine ssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-Im-i-sØ-


s®m√n tKmX-ßƒ XΩn¬ i‡-amb A`n-]m-b-`n-∂-X-bp-≠mbn.

tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ BZyw ]th-in-°p∂ BfpsS Xocp-am\w A\p-k-cn-

°m-sa∂v, \o≠ N¿®-Iƒ°p tijw F√m-hcpw kΩ-Xn®p. kµ¿`-

h-im¬ apl-Ω-Zn-\mWv CXn∂v `mKyw e`n-®Xv. Xs‚ A`n-]m-b-am-

cm-™-t∏mƒ, At±lw Cß-s\-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-®Xv: ]pWy-ine Hcp

henb ]c-h-Xm-\n-bn¬ sh®v F√m tKmX-°mcpw IqSn AXp s]m°n

DNn-X-amb ÿm\Øv hbv°pI. At∏mƒ B Imcy-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw

]¶p-h-ln®p F∂m-bt√m. Aßs\ F√m hn`m-K-ß-sfbpw ]q¿W

kwXr-]vX-cm°n apl-ΩZv B ]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®p.

Cu H‰ kw`-hhpw ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn-te°v Ae-£y-ambn

Ae-™p-Xn -cn -bp -∂Xv ]e-t∏mgpw I≠n-´p -≈-Xp-sam-gn -®m¬ B

ImesØ At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Adnhv inYn-ehpw,

Hcp ]tl-fn-I-t]mse A]q¿W-hp-amWv. ]e-t∏mgpw apl-ΩZv AKm[

Nn¥-bn-em-≠-Xp-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. At±lw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬

GIm-In-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ac-ßƒ XW¬ hncn-°mØ, ]q°ƒ hncn-

bmØ, \Zn-I-sfm-gp-ImØ Cu Ccp≠ Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬, hm]n-

f¿Øn\n¬°p∂ sN¶p-Ømb ]md-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv AXy-Km-

[-amb [ym\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p.

4hmk¥ ]pe¿°mew. hS-°p-In-g-°p-\n∂v Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ Im‰p-

ho-ip∂p. Ing°v hnf-dnb \oem-Imiw sXfn-bm≥ XpS-ßth, \£-

X-ßƒ Dd-°w-Xqßn. apl-ΩZv XnSp-°-s∏´v Hcp Ip∂n-d-ßn-h-cn-I-

bmWv. NI-hm-f-Øns‚ \m`n-bn¬ a° InS-°p∂p; Ih-e-bnse ho´p-

ta¬°q -c -Iƒ Ct∏mƒ aßn -°mWmw. ]Xn -hp -t]mse tImgn

temIsØ Hcp ]pXnb ]pe-cn-bn-te°v hnfn-®p-W¿Øp∂p. IA-v_-

bn¬\n∂v A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX ÿnXn-sN-øp∂, AanX ]uVn

tXm∂mØ Hcp ho´n¬ a°-tfm-sSm∏w JZoP Dd-°-Øn-emWv. aqe-

bn¬ Hcp hnf-°ns‚ aßnb shfn®w; hne-ß-s\-bn´ Hcp jmƒ B

shfn®w Dd-ßp-∂-h-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p ad-bv°p∂p. s]mSp-∂s\

Btcm [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p-h-cp-∂-Xns‚ Imsem-®- tI´p; ]ns∂ i‡n-

bmbn hmXn-¬°¬ ap´p-∂Xpw.

"BcXv?' - sX√p-tZz-K-tØmsS JZoP tNmZn®p.

"CXv Rm\mWv; Jmkn-an‚p∏. hmXn¬ Xpd°q. thKw' J-ZoP

InS-°-bn¬\n∂v NmSn-sb-Wo‰v km£ \o°n. i_vZw Ip™p-ßsf

Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn. Ah¿ AXn-i-b-tØmsS Fgp-t∂-‰n -cp∂p

3 1]hm-N-I≥

t\m°n. apl-ΩZv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI

]mdn-∏-d-°p∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Xo£vW-`mhw. hmb hc-≠n-cn-°p∂p.

"A_p¬ Jmknw, F¥p ]‰n?'

Hcp \nanjw apl-Ω-Zn\v kwkm-cn-°m-\m-bn√ ˛ ]ns∂ izmkw

hnSmsX: "\nt∂m-SXv ]d-bm-s\-\n-°m-hp-∂n√.'

"F¥p-sIm-≠m-WXv A_p¬ Jmknw? cmXn F¥m-Wp-≠m-bXv?!'

£am-]q¿hw tIƒ°m-sa∂p JZoP kΩ-Xn-®-t∏m-g-√msX, apl-

ΩZv Xs‚ IY ]d-™n√.

JZoP At±-l-Øns‚ ssI]n-Sn®v arZp-hmbn Aa¿Øn. ]ns∂

as‰mcp apdn-bn-te°v Iq´n-s°m-≠p-t]mbn. Ahn-sS-bm-Ip-tºmƒ ]d-

bp-∂Xv Ip™p-ßƒ tIƒ°n-√t√m. At∏mgpw At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-

Iƒ°v Xo£vW-X-bp -≠m-bn -cp∂p. At∏mgpw At±lw izmkw

In´msX AW-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

"as‰√m cmXnbpw t]mse Ign™ cmhpw lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬

F√mw kzÿ-am-bn-cp∂p. \£-X-ßƒ amXw ]Xn-hnepw IqSp-X¬

sXfn™p ImW-s∏´p. ]m¿Yn®p Ign™v, Icn-ºSw ]pX®v Rm≥

Dd-°-Øn-embn. ]mXn-cm-I-gn-t™sd sN∂pImWn√; D®-Øn-ep≈

CSn-ap-g°w tI´mWv Rm\p-W¿∂Xv. a°-bn-te°p \oßp∂ Hcp

henb iyma-taLw Xe-°p-aosX FØn-\n∂p. GtXm henb i‡n

Fs∂ Fgp-t∂-¬]n-®-Xmbn tXm∂n. Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿ \nimw-_-

csØ Iodn-∏m-™p-t]mbn. Hcp i_vZw Fs∂ A`n-kw-t_m-[\

sNøp-∂Xv c≠p-]m-hiyw Rm≥ tI´p. adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\m-K-ln-s®-

¶nepw F\n°v hm Xpd-°m-\m-bn√. aq∂mw h´hpw B i_vZw

B⁄m-]n®p: "hmbn-°pI'

At∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p: "Rms\-¥mWv hmbn-°pI?'

adp-]Sn In´n: "hmbn-°pI, ]]-©-k-jvSm-hmb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-

Øn¬ hmbn-°pI.'

ho≠pw Rm≥ ]d™p: "F\n°v hmbn-°m-\-dn-bn-√t√m.' a-e°v

aµ-l-kn®p. \mem-asØ Xh-Wbpw hmbn-°m≥ Ft∂mSv \n¿tZ-in®p:

"hmbn-°pI˛Hcp Xp≈n c‡-Øn¬\n∂v a\p-jys\ krjvSn®, Bcm-

[y-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬ hmbn-°pI. a\p-jy-∂-dn-bm-ØXv

Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n® ssZhw, Ahs‚ Bflm-hn¬ hn⁄m\civan-Iƒ

\nd® ssZhw.'

"icn, F∂n´v?'


"ho≠pw ssZh-i-‡n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw ˛ CSn,

an∂¬, Ccp´v. JZoPm, Rm≥ In\m-hp-Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√. F\n°v

`m¥pw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂n√.' "A_p¬ Jmknw, A√mlp Aßsb hf-sc-

tbsd kvt\ln-°p-∂p≠v. F¥n-\-h≥ Aßsb tZmln-°Ww? Aßv

kXyw ]d-bp∂p. Xn∑°p Xn∑ Aßp sNøp-∂n√. Aßv hnizm-k-

hm-KvZm-\-ßƒ ]men-°p∂p. F√m CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw Aßv kXy-hm-

\mWv. Aßv e÷m-io-e-\m-Wt√m. AtXka-bw, Fs‚ ]nb-

`¿Ømth, Aßv kt¥m-jn-t®mfq, CXv \√-Xn-\m-sW∂v. F\n-°p-d-

∏p≠v, GtXm henbImcyw sNøm≥ Aßsb A√mlp \n›-bn-®n-

cn-°-bm-sW∂v.'

]n∂oSv, ]I¬ka-bØv apl-Ω-Z-dn-bmsX JZoP, hr≤-]-WvUn-

X-\mb Xs‚ _‘p hd-Jsb t]mbn-°≠p. PqX-∑m-cp-sSbpw \km-

Wn-I-fp-sSbpw thZ-ßƒ ]Tn-®-bm-fm-Wt√m At±lw. JZoP ]d-

™Xp tI´-t∏mƒ hd-J°v BÀmZw. Npfn™ apJØv aµ-lmkw

]c∂p.

"Jp±qkpw! Jp±qkpw!' - At±lw ]d™p: "]pWyw! ]pWyw!

tami°pw Cutim°pw Inńb shfn-]m-Sm-WnXv. \maqkv A¬-A-

Iv_¿. ss[cy-ambn, kt¥m-j-am-bn-ń-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p-

]-d-bn≥. Xs‚ P\-X-°n-S-bn¬\n∂v ]hm-N-I-\m-hm-\m-W-t±-l-Øns‚

\ntbmKw.' J-Zo-P-°p-≠mb kt¥mjw AhmNyw. hd-J-bpsS ktµ-

i-sa-Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ hoń-te°p IpXn®p.

"A_p¬ Jmknw, lndm-bn¬ Atß-°p-≠mb Z¿i\w Aß-bpsS

a\- ns\ Hcp Xc-Ønepw Xmdp-am-dm-°p-I-bn-s√∂v t\c-tØXs∂

F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Xs‚ ZuXy-sa-Øn-°m≥

]S-®-h≥ Aßsb sXc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂n-t∏mƒ ]q¿W-t_m-

[y-ambn. A√mlp HgnsI Bcm-[y-\n√; Aßv, apl-ΩZv Ahs‚

]hm-N-I-\mWv. em Ceml C√-√mlv......apl-Ω-Zp¿d-kq-ep-√mlv.......'

5JZo-Pbpw hd-Jbpw shfn-]mSpImcyw hniz-kn-°m≥ k∂-≤-cm-

sb-¶nepw, GIm-¥-X-bn¬ X\n°p e`n® ssZhnIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥

sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW-∂-Xn\v \nbp‡ ]hm-N-I\p Iptd-

IqSn hy‡-amb sXfnhv Bh-iy-am-sW∂v tXm∂n. apl-Ω-Zn\p hn[n-

°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb Imcy-ßƒ At±-lsØ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥

`c-ta¬]n-°-s∏-´Xv Pn_vco¬ ae-°m-bn-cp∂p. lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬

h®v ]e-t∏mgpw Pn_vco¬ At±-lsØ k‘n®p. an°t∏mgpw

3 3]hm-N-I≥

At±lw [ym\-\n-eo-\-\m-bn-cp∂p. kpZo¿Lhpw ZpjvI-c-hp-amb Bcm-

[-\°p tijw hni-an-°p-tºmgpw At±-lsØ ae°v I≠p.

c≠mw Znhkw cmXn shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn:

"aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\, Fgp-t∂¬°pI. ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬IpI. ssZh-

\maw hmgvØpI. hkvXw ip≤-am°nhbv°pI. Agp-°p-I-fn¬\n∂-

I∂p \n¬°p-I. ssZhhN-\-ßƒ°v £am-]q¿hw sNhn-tbm¿°pI.'

as‰m-cn-°¬ ]hm-N-Is\ "aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\' F-∂-`n-kw-t_m-[\

sNbvXv, Kuc-h-ap≈ Imcy-ßƒ Gs‰-Sp-°m-\p-≈XpsIm≠v cmthsd

sN∂mepw ]m¿Y\m\nc-X-\m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v A√mlp \n¿tZ-in®p.

as‰√m ssZh-ß-sfbpw Dt]-£n®v Ft∏mgpw GI-ssZ-hsØ Hm¿an-

°m\pw Ah∂p-th≠n kzbw ka¿∏n-°m\pw A√mlp DZvt_m-[n-

∏n®p. X\n°p apº-b-°-s∏´ F√m ]pWy-hm-∑m-cp-tS-Xp-sa-∂-t]mse

Ahn-SpsØ Bflmhpw A√m-lp-hns‚ kmao]yw ]qIp-sa∂pw

hmKvZm\wsNbvXp. s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSm\pw apl-ΩZv D]-tZ-in-°-s∏´p.

ImcWw, A√mlp s]mdp-°p-∂-h\pw Zbm-\n-[n-bp-amWv.

a‰-h-k-c-ß-fn¬ ]e ssZhI¬]-\-Ifpw A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏´p

˛ I≈-Øq°w sIm≠v h©n-°p-∂-h-tcmSv, hmKvZm-\-ßfpw Icm-dp-

Ifpw ]men-°m-Ø-h-tcmSv, hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw kzØp-

°ƒ Zp¿hn-\n-tbmKw sNøp-∂-h-tcmSv k¿th-iz-c-∂p≈ \ockw shfn-

s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Xß-fpsS ASn-a-Iƒ°v kzmX¥yw

\¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, hni-°p-∂-h¿°v `£Ww \¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, A\m-

Y-tcmSpw IjvS-∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSpw \∑ ImWn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv \mY-∂p≈

kw]o-Xnbpw B Znhy-I¬]-\-I-fn¬ ]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. Hc-Wp-Øq-

°-sa-¶nepw \∑ sNbvX-h¿°pw Hc-Wp-Øq-°-sa-¶nepw Xn∑

]h¿Øn-®-h¿°pw A¥y-hn-[n-bpsS \mfn¬ X° -]-Xn-êw \¬Ip-

sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p as‰mcp shfn-]mSv. hn[n-bpsS Xmkv A\p-Iq-e-sa-

¶n¬, Ah-cpsS Cl-tem-Im-\-¥c PohnXw k¥p-jvS-am-bn-Øocpw;

A√m-Ø-h-cm-Is´ \c-I-Øns‚ tIm]m-·n-bn¬ \n]-Xn°pw.

Xs∂ ]nimNp _m[n-®n-s´m-∂p-an-s√∂v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v

Dd-∏p-\¬Im≥ apl-ΩZv B⁄m-]n-°-s∏´p˛A√mlp Ahn-SpsØ

ssIsbm-gn-°n-s√∂pw. Fs¥-∂m¬, sX‰p-Iƒ kw`-hn-®mepw Ah≥

s]mdp-°p-∂-h-\m-Wt√m. I¿ahpw Aò-jvS-hp-a-\p-k-cn®v A√mlp

]Xn-êw \¬Ip-sa∂pw apl-Ω-Zn\v Dd-∏p-\-¬I-s∏´p. Hc-\m-Y-\m-

bn-cp∂ At±-lsØ kwc-£n-®Xv, Xs‚ h¿K-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sc-

t∏mse ]m]-©nI ]tem-`-\-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-™p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ k∑m¿K-Øn-te°p \bn-®Xv, Zmcn-Zy-Øn¬\n∂p kº-∂-X-


bn-te-°p-b¿Øn-bXv ]]-©m-[n-\m-Y-\t√? At±-lsØ ]i-kvX-

\m-°n-bXpw Pohn-X-bm-X-\-Iƒ Zp¿h-l-a-√m-Xm-°n-s°m-Sp-ØXpw

Ah≥ Xs∂-b-√tbm? shfn-]m-Sns‚ BZy-cmhv, Bbncw cmhp-I-tf-

°mƒ tijvT-at√m. B \nio-Y-Øn¬ Ah-Xo¿W-am-bXv ]pXn-sbmcp

]pe-cn-bn-te°v \bn-°p∂ kam-[m-\-amWv; AXm-bXv Ckvemw. c≠v

]pX-∑m¿ \jvS-s∏-´-Xn\p apl-Ω-Zns\ t\m°n IpØp-hm-°p-Iƒ ]d-

bp-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ s]¨a-°sf ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-sc-

°p-dn®v ssZhw ]d-bp∂p: "\mw \n\°v FÆ-a‰ \∑-Iƒ \¬In-bn-cn-

°p∂p. \n\-°√, \ns∂ A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂-h¿°pw _nw_m-cm-[-

I¿°p-amWv ]n≥X-e-ap-d-bn-√m-ØXv.'

apl-ΩZv "A¬^m-Xn-l'bpw ]Tn®p. efn-X-amb Hcp ]m¿Y-\-bm-

WXv; k¿h-i-‡-t\m-Sp≈ ]m¿Y\:

"]c-a-Z-bm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬.

temIm-tem-I-ß-fpsS d∫mb A√m-lp-hn\p amX-am-Ip∂p kvtXmXw.

]caZbm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-am-b-h≥. ]Xn-^eZnh-k-Øn-\-[n-

]≥. \n\-°p-amXw Rßƒ C_m-ZØv sNøp∂p. \nt∂mSv amXw

Rßƒ klmbw tXSp∂p. \o Rßsf t\¿h-gn-bn¬ \bn-t°-Wta,

\o A\p-K-ln-®-h-cpsS am¿K-Øn¬; tIm]-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h-cp-sSbpw

hyXn-N-en-®-h-cp-sSbpw am¿K-Øn-e√.'

_p≤n-i‡n FX Ipd-™-h¿°pw kpKlhpw kphy-‡-hp-amb

hnizmkw. hn`n∂ ho£-W-ßƒ°v H∂n®p\n¬°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp

s]mXp-thZn, AXns‚ D≈-S°w efn-Xhpw F∂m¬ D÷z-e-hp-amWv

˛ ]]-©-Øn-s‚bpw kXy-Øn-s‚bpw \oXn-bp-sSbpw ]⁄-bp-

sSbpw kjvSm-hmb, k¿h-⁄-\mb, k¿h-hym-]n-bmb, ]am-Z-c-ln-

X-ambn am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂, Imcp-Wy-hm-cn-[nbpw DZm-c-a-Xn-bp-amb

GI-ssZhw.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ aX-kw-ln-X-bpsS emfn-Xyhpw hy‡-Xbpw Atd-

_y≥ P\-X-bn¬ A∂p \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ aX-k-¶¬]-ß-fpsS ac-W-

aWn apg-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS _p≤n-i-‡n°pw `mh-\°pw

hnizm-ky-X°pw IqSp-X-sem∂pw th≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]Ir-Xn-i-‡n-Isf

ssZh-ÿm-\-tØ-°p-b¿tØ≠ Bh-iy-hp-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. \£-X-

ßƒ, ac-ßƒ, ]Ir-Xn-]-Xn-`m-k-ßƒ F∂n-h-bn¬\n∂pw C\n shfn-

]m-Sp-I-fm-h-iy-an√. tZho-tZ-h-∑mcpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑mcpw Bh-iy-an√.

I√pw achpw sIm≠p≈ kvamc-I-ßtfm ssewKnI _nw_-ßtfm

th≠-Xn√. Ad_vP\-Xsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]c-tam-∂-X-amb

Hcp Cuiz-c-i-‡n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ kpZr-V-amb Hcp k¶¬]w t\c-

3 5]hm-N-I≥

tØ-Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p˛ssZh-ß-fpsS ssZhw, ]]-t©-iz-c≥,

Ahs‚ GI-Xz-Øn\pw \njv]-£-X°pw apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬

Du∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw P\n-®n-ń-√m-Ø-h\pw ac-

W-an-√m-Ø-h-\p-amWv. Ahs‚ ]Xm-]hpw Imcp-Wyhpw hm°p-Iƒ°-

XoXw. a\p-jy∂p-≈-sX√mw Ahs‚ krjvSn-bmWv. apl-ΩZv ssZhn-

I-Xztam ssZhn-Imw-itam Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√; Ahn-Sp-tØ°v a\p-jy-

cpsS AwKo-Im-chpw B\p-Iq-eyhpw Bh-iy-an√. Xm≥ Hcp ZqXp-ambn

h∂-bmƒ amX-am-sW-∂-t±lw IcpXn ˛ Hsc-fnb ZqX≥. At±-lsØ

kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Xs‚ P\-Xsb D≤-cn-°m≥ ssZhw \¬Inb

te]-\u-j-[-am-bn-cp∂p Ckvemw ˛ kam-[m-\-Øns‚ ktµiw. X∂n¬

`c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ ZuXy-hp-ambn ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmSpw AXyp-’m-l-

tØmSpw IqsS, F∂m¬ hn\-b-tØmSpw ]Iz-X-tbmSpw IqsS

apt∂m´p\oßn.

At±lw ]t_m-[\w sNbvXpXpS-ßnb Ckvem-ans‚ ktµiw,

]]-©-\m-Ys‚ ]c-a-amb kvt\l-Ønepw Imcp-Wy-Ønepw i‡n-

bnepw Aa-c-Xz-Ønepw GI-X-bn-ep-ap≈ hnizm-k-Øn¬ \neo-\-am-

bn-cp∂p. A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv a\p-jy≥ \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xn-s\-

°p-dn®v, hnIm-cm-`n-em-j-ßƒ \nb-¥n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v, kmtlm-

Z-cyhpw Imcp-Wyhpw ]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v At±lw ]t_m-

[\w sNbvXp. ]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂ \mfn¬ a\p-jys‚ sNbvXn-I-

fpsS IW-s°-Sp∏p \S-Øp-sa∂v At±lw Xs‚ timXm-°sf

DW¿Øn. apl-ΩZv H®-∏mSpw ]I-S-\m-fl-I-Xbpw ImWn-®n√. s]mß-

®hpw Bfl-]-iw-kbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]Ir-Xn-°-\y-am-bn-cp∂p.

At±-l-Øn\p ]i-kvXn-bn¬ kt¶m-Nhpw e÷-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-

∂Xv. temIw CØ-c-sam-cmsf hniz-kn-°ptam? AtXm, s]mXp-ÿ-

e-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ ]cn-l-kn-°-s∏-Sptam? apƒ°n-co-S-a-Wn-bn®v I≈-∑m-

tcm-sSm∏w Iqin-°ptam? AtXm `m¥-\mbn apZ-Ip-Øptam? AXp-

sIm≠pXs∂, Ahn-Sp∂v kmh-[m-\-Ønepw kq£va-X-tbmSpw IqSn-

bmWv Xs‚ \ntbm-K-Øns‚ ]mX-bn¬ Nph-Sp-sh-®p-\o-ßn-bXv.

6]hm-NIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p F∂v kXy-

Øn¬ Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Dd-®- hn-izm-k-ap-s≠-¶nepw hfsc Ah-[m-\-

]q¿h-amWv apl-ΩZv A[ym-]-\-am-cw-`n-®Xv. At±lw B⁄m-]n-°-

s∏-´Xpw AXn\p Xs∂. BZyw kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øn\p t\sc-bm-W-

t±lw Xncn-™Xv. ssZh-Zq-X-\mWv Xms\∂v BZyw AwKo-I-cn-t°-

≠Xv Ah-cmWv. JZoP Dd® hnizm-kn-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p; Hcp-


]t£, kml-N-cy-a-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ _e-ap≈ XW-embn

AXv. JZo-P°pw kz¥w Ip´n-Iƒ°pw tijw Aen-bn¬ apl-ΩZv

Xs‚ A\p-bm-bnsb Is≠-Øp∂p. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-

Im-c-\mb aI-\mWv Aen. _me-\mb Aen apl-Ω-Zns\ AXy-[nIw

kvt\ln-®n-cp∂p. Xs‚ IpSpw-_-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sc-t∏mse Aenbpw

apl-Ω-Zns‚ Blzm\w tI´p. Xs‚ _‘p-hmb apl-Ω-Zn\v Indp-

°m-sW∂v Iq´p-Im¿ Ifn-bm-°n-b-t∏mƒ, sNdp-∏-Øns‚ ]k-cn-t∏msS

Aen Ah-tcmSv hg-°n´p. apl-Ω-Zn\v Aen-sbbpw henb CjvS-am-bn-

cp∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw `mh-\m-im-enbpw Akm-[m-cW _p≤n-i-

‡n-bp-≈-h-\p-am-bn-cp∂ Aen-bn¬ apl-ΩZv D‰ A\p-bm-bnsb

Is≠Øn ˛ A]q¿h kz`m-h-hn-ti-j-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp _me≥.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ Hmtcm hm°pw Aen hniz-kn®p. A√m-lp-hn\pw Ahs‚

]hm-N-I∂pw Ckvem-an\pw th≠n c‡w sNmcn-bm≥, sNdp-∏-Øns‚

]k-cn-t∏msS At±lw Xøm-dmbn.

apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-S-Sp-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ as‰mcp hy‡n sskZp_v\p

lmcnkm-Wv. bkvcn-_n¬ h®v JZoP henb hnebv°v tee-Øn¬

hmßnb ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p sskZv. `¿Øm-hmb apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]cn-N-c-

W-Øn\v Ah¿ sskZns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. sskZns\ hfsc kvt\ln-

®n -cp∂ Ahn-Sp∂v, ]Xv\n -bpsS A\p-hm -Z -tØmsS Abmƒ°v

kzmX¥yw \¬In. kzX-¥-\mb aIs\ sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ h∂

]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w Abmƒ t]mbn√. X\n°v kzmX¥yw \¬Inb

bP-am-\-sbbpw `¿Øm-hn -s\bpw ]cn -N-cn -®p -I-gn -bm-\m-bn -cp∂p

sskZn\p Xm¬]cyw.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bn¬ sskZn\v bmsXmcp i¶-bp-

ap-≠m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d-bp-Itbm AXn¬\n∂p

apX-se-Sp-°p-Itbm sNbvX-Xmbn Abmƒ°-dn-™p-IqSm. Pohn-X-

Øn¬ kXy-k-‘hpw hnip-≤-hp-amb F√m-‰n\pw th≠n-bmWv apl-

ΩZv \n¬°p-∂-sX∂p sskZn-\-dnbmw. Aßs\, aq∂m-a-Xmbn Ckvem-

an¬ tN¿∂-bmƒ sskZmbn.

Xma-kn-bmsX sIm®p Aen-bpsS kz`mhw ]co-£n-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn-

\p≈ Ah-kcw kam-K-X-ambn. Aen Xs‚ apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw apl-

Ω-Zn-t\m-sSm∏w sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p-sh∂p amX-a√, Ahn-SpsØ ]pXnb

BZ¿i-ßƒ°p-th≠n c‡w Nn¥m\pw Ah≥ ]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-

´p-s≠∂v A_q-Xzm-en_v Adn™p. At±lw aIs\ sXc-™p-t]mbn.

]m¿Yn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp kwL-am-fp -Iƒ°n-S-bn -em-W-hs\

At±lw Is≠-Øn-bXv. A°q-´-Øn¬ apl-ΩZpw JZo-P-bp-ap-≠m-bn-

cp∂p.

3 7]hm-N-I≥

"apl-ΩZv' - A_q-Xzm-en_v ISpØ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "CsX¥v

aXw?'

"CXv ]c-tam-∂-X-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ aXw' - apl-ΩZv kuay-

ambn adp-]Sn \¬In: "\ΩpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xmhv C_vdmlow \_n-bpsS

aXw.' "F¶n¬, ]ns∂ \obmcv?' - A_q-Xzm-en_v aµ-l-kn®p. "Rm≥,

Ahs‚ ZqX≥ amXw' - ]pXp-Xmbn t\Sn-sb-SpØ Bfl-hn-izm-k-

tØmsS apl-ΩZv ]d™p: "]nb-s∏´ aqØm∏m, Rß-tfm-sSm∏w

tNcm≥ Rm\-ßsb £Wn-°p∂p.' A-_q-Xzm-en_v apl-Ω-Zns\ hf-

sc -tbsd CjvS -s∏ -´n -cp∂p . "apl-ΩZ v , F\n -°-dnbmw \ns‚

Bflm¿YX. ]t£, Imc-W-h-∑m-cpsS aXw Rms\-ßs\ Dt]-£n-

°m≥? F\n-s°mt∂ sNøm-\mhq ˛ _‘p-°-fpsS tcmj-Øn¬\n∂v

\n\°v A`bwXcm≥ Rm≥ Pohn-°p-t∂-S-tØmfw Imew F\n°v

Ign-t™°pw. \n\-s°m-cm-]Øpw hcn-s√∂p Rm\p-d-∏p-Xcmw.'

]ns∂, aIs‚ t\sc Xncn™v ]d™p: "tamt\ Aeo, hm....'

Aen-bpsS lrZbw i‡-ambn anSn®p. ]nXm-hns‚ apJØv

kss[cyw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw XpSpØp: "AXv ]‰n√

hm∏m, A√m-lp-hn-s\bpw ]hm-N-I-s\bpw tkhn-°p-sa∂v Rm≥

kXyw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.'

apl-ΩZv hm’-ey-tØmsS Aen-bpsS Npa-en¬ ssIsh®p:

"thsW-¶n¬ s]mbvt°m.'

"A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc, C√.'- Aen-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ Xnfßn.

"icn, hcn-s√-∂m-sW-¶n¬ htc≠'- A_q-Xzm-en_v tJZw ]I-Sn-

∏n®p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n-°-dnbmw, \ns‚ Iq´-Øn¬ Ah\v Ipg-∏-sam-

∂p-an-s√∂v. \o Ahs\ sX‰mb Imcy-Øn-te-s°m∂pw \bn-°n-s√-

∂p-a-dnbmw.'

Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw ]t_m-[-\-Øns‚ apJy-tI-µ-am-

bn-Øo¿∂-t∏mƒ, apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ASpØ kplr-Øp-°-fn-te°v

Xncn™p. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p A_o-Jp-lm-^sb (A_q-_Iv¿)

Ip™p-\m-fnte Ahn-S-p∂n-\-dnbmw. Ip´n-°m-eØv Hcp-an®p Ifn-®n-´p≠v;

buh-\-Øn¬ cl-ky-ßƒ ssIam-dn-bn-´p≠v. Ct∏mgpw Ah¿ BXva-

kvt\-ln-X¿; Xs‚ Ifn-°q-´p-Im-c-\mb A_vZp√ Ct∏mƒ IA-v_-

bpsS Hcp ][m\ DtZym-K-ÿ-\mWv ˛ A_vZp¬I-Av_. sXmgn¬

I®-hSw. Akm-[m-c-W-amw-hn[w hnth-Ihpw kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \oXn-

t_m-[-hp-ap-s≠∂v tIƒhn-tI-´-bmƒ. kº-Øp≠v; kz`m-h-ip-≤n-

bp≠v; s]mXp-P-\m-`n-]m-b-hp-ap≠v. ]t£, Abmsf Xs‚ ZuXyw


t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ahn-Sp-∂n\m-hptam? F¥n\v H‰-s∏-´p-t]mb Hcp

Nßm-Xn-bpsS e£y-ßƒ°p-th≠n Abmƒ Xs‚ sXmgnepw kaq-

l-Ønse kap-∂-X-ÿm-\hpw ssIsh-Sn-bWw? F∂m¬, GXm\pw

amk-ßƒ ]n∂n-´-t∏mƒ apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v A_vZp¬-

I-Av_ apk¬am-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.

]pXp-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ZrV-hn-izm-khpw D’m-lhpw h¿[n-∏n-°m≥

Nne ]t_m-[-I¿°v Ignbpw. A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb ]Xyp-Xv]m-Z-

\-£-a-X-bmWv Ckvemw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ]pXp-Xmbn h∂p-tN¿∂

Hmtcm A\p-bm-bnbpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Isf BI¿jn-°p∂

i‡ntIµ-ß-fmbn. Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw AXyp-’m-l-]q¿hw

ktµi ]Nm-c-W-Øn¬ hym]r-X-cmbn. A_vZp¬ IAv_ F√m

tImWnepw hnizm-kn-Isf krjvSn®p; ]e Jpssdin]ap-J-scbpw

]hm-N-I-]m-Z-ß-fn-te°v \bn®p. Hu^ns‚ aI≥ A_vZp¿d-lvam≥,

A_q-h-JvJm-kns‚ ]pX≥ kAvZv, A¬-A-∆m-ans‚ aI≥ kpss_¿,

A_vZp√m aI≥ Xz¬l, sskZv aI≥ kCuZv, akv-DuZv aI≥

A_vZp√ XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Ah-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. Ckvemw BZyw Iog-S-

°n-bXv Ch-sc-sbm-s°-bmWv. FÆ-Øn¬ Ch¿ AX-tb-sd-bn-s√-

¶nepw Ch-cpsS P\-\hpw Ignhpw `uXn-I-ku-I-cy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn-

°p-tºmƒ kp]-[m-\-amb t\´-ß-fm-Wn-h¿.

Aßs\ aq∂m-≠p-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]mbn. ]Xps°, hfsc ]Xps°,

AtKm-N-c-ambn apl-Ω-Zns‚ timXm-°ƒ s]cp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. Ah-

cpsS FÆw \m¬]-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]pXnb hnizmkw i‡n-s∏-Sp-

Ønbpw AXns‚ hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ Ahsc ]Tn-∏n®pw Xs‚ ka-b-Øn-

te-sdbpw At±lw sNe-h-gn®p. Cu aq∂p h¿j-ß-fn¬, `mhn-bpsS

NI-hm -f -ß-fn¬ ]Xym -i -bpsS t\¿Ø s]m´p -Iƒ apl-ΩZv

ImWm≥XpSßn.

7Xs‚ IpSpw-_hpw Bfl-kp-lr-Øp-°-fp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp sNdnb

hrØ-sØ-bmWv apl-ΩZv Xs‚ aXw ]Tn-∏n®pXpS-ßn-b-sX-¶nepw

GXm\pw A]-cn-Nn-Xcpw A°q-´-Øn¬ h∂p-tN¿∂p. Xs‚ ZqXv ]c-

ky-ambn ]Jym-]n-°m≥ ]hm-N-I\v kabw e`n-®n-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬

kt¶m-N-Øn-t‚-Xmb Cu \mfp-Iƒ FX \o≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p-

sh∂v ]d-bm≥ ]bmkw.

"\mw a‰p-≈-h¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≈ hn`-h-ß-fn¬ Xm¶ƒ IÆp

sht°-≠-Xn√' - Znhy-kzcw apgßn: ""a‰p-≈-hsc ]oUn-∏n-°-cpXv. ]d-

3 9]hm-N-I≥

bpI: "Rms\mcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im-c≥ amXw.' B-I-bm¬, Xm¶ƒ

B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´-sXt¥m AXv ]c-ky-ambn ]Jym-]n-°pI; \ΩpsS

I¬]\ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ amXw Ab-°-s∏-´-h-s\∂v Ah-tcmSv hy‡-

am-°pI. `qanbpw BIm-i-ßfpw CS-°p≈ hmbp-a-WvU-ehpw krjvSn-

®Xv \mat√m. \mw kXyw ]pe¿Øp∂p. ]m¿Y-\-°p≈ k]vX-ap-

‡-Ißfpw Aaq-ey-amb Jp¿-B\pw \nßƒ°p X∂Xpw \mw Xs∂.

A¥y-\n-an-jw-hsc C_m-ZØv sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI.''

Xs‚ \mYs‚ ZuXyw km£m-Xv°-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn\p XnSp-°-

ambn. Ahn-Sp∂v kz^m-]¿h-X-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp tbmKw

hnfn-®p-Iq´n; Ahn-sSh-®mWv BZy-ambn Xs‚ ZuXyw hnfw-_cw

sNbvXXv.

"Rms\-t∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d™v \nßƒ tI´n-´pt≠m?' - ]hm-

N-I≥ tNmZn-°p∂p.

"Hcn-°-ep-an√' - DSs\ D≠mbn GIkzc-Øn¬ adp-]Sn.

"Cu ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ Hcp henb ssk\yw \nßsf BI-

an®p Xpc-Øm≥ ]Xn-bn-cn-∏p-s≠∂v Rm≥ ]d-™m¬ \nß-fXv hniz-

kn-°ptam?'

"Xo¿®-bmbpw Rßƒ hniz-kn°pw.'

"F∂m¬ tIƒ°q'˛- apl-ΩZv Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡-ßƒ sNm√p-I-

bmbn. B kzc-Ønse kwKo-X-[z\n, AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-∂-hsc AZv`p-

X-kvX_v[-cm°n.

Hcp \q‰m-t≠m-f-ambn Ad_n KZy-Øns‚, kmln-Xy-Øns‚

kph¿W-Z-i-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ihn-Ifpw Fgp-Øp-Imcpw s]cpIn. Ad_v

]Xn-`-bpsS Io¿Øn tdman-s‚bpw C¥y-bp-sSbpw sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬

hsc hym]n®p. Ad_n en]n AXns‚ ]q¿W-X-bn-te°v hnI-kn®p.

F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv sNm√nb kq‡w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cp∂p.

AXns‚ BÀmZw kwI-am-fl-I-am-bn-cp∂p; ebw am¥n-I-am-bn-cp∂p;

I¬]\ al-Øm-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. a\pjyakvXn-jvI-Øn\p sNøm-hp∂

kqX-∏-Wn-Iƒ°-Xo-X-am-WXv. a[p-chpw Xo£vW-X-c-hp-amb AXv

]Xym-i-Isf DW¿Øp∂p. BI¿j-I-amb ]Ir-Xn-Zr-iy-am-WXv.

AXv CSn-ap-g-°hpw an∂¬∏n-W-cp-ap-≠m-°p∂p. ]]-©-hn-⁄m-\-Øn-

s‚bpw KŸ-ß-fp-sS-bp-sa√mw k¿h kmchpw BI-Øp-I-bp-am-WXv.

"Xs‚ krjvSn -Isf ]S°p-Ibpw ]Iz-X-bn -se-Øn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp∂ AXyp-∂-X-\m-W-h≥; Ahs‚ \maw ]Io¿Øn-°pI.

Ah≥ aqey-\n¿Wbw \S-Øp-Ibpw am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip-Ibpw


sNøp∂p. hb-ep-I-fn¬ ê-]p-jvSn-bp-≠m-°p-∂Xpw Ahsb Icn®p

Nmº-em-°p-∂Xpw Ah-\mWv. Cl-temIPohn-X-Øn\p ]m[m\yw

I¬]n-°p-∂-htc, ]c-tem-I-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂p IqSp-X¬ DØ-ahpw imiz-

Xhpw; C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw aqkm-bp-sSbpw KŸ-ß-fn¬ Cu kXyw

Xs∂-bmWv shfn-hm-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈Xv.'

]ns∂bpw XpS-cp∂p: "Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I-\p-amb

ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬. BZn-t\mSpw kaq-Zn-t\mSpw ^n¿-Hu-t∂mSpw

\mY≥ Fß-s\-bmWv ]h¿Øn-®-sX∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bptam? ssZh-

Øn-te°v aS-ßpI. Ahs‚ ASn-bm-dp-I-tfm-sSm-∂n®v kz¿K-Øn¬

]th-in-°pI.'

"kqcy≥ AXns‚ Pm÷z-ey-am-\-amb Inc-W-ß-fm¬ ]I-ens\

krjvSn-°p∂p; cP\n Nµn-I-bm¬ Bh-cWw sNø-s∏-Sp∂p. BIm-

isØ krjvSn-°p-Ibpw `qansb ]c-∏m-°n-Ø-cp-Ibpw Bflm-hns\

]cn-]-Iz-am-°p-Ibpw cmhns\ ]S¿Øn ]I-ens\ ]Im-i-am-\-am-°p-

Ibpw sNbvX a\p-jy-hwi kjvSm-hn-s\-s°m≠v kXyw, \mYs\

`b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ImcpWyw ImWn-°p-Ibpw DZm-Ø-amb aX-Øns‚

A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Pohn-X-Øn-te°v ]I¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h¿°v

k¥p-jvSn-bn-te-°p≈ ]mX kpKaw. Ahn-izmkn hgn-]n-g-®p-t]mhpw;

Ah-∂mWv \miw. kº-Øn\v Ahs\ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. BI-bm¬,

\c-Im-·n-sb-°p-dn®v \mw \nßƒ°v ap∂-dn-bn-∏p- \-¬Ip∂p.' D-≈n¬

òXn-bp≈ Nne¿ au\w ]men®p; Nne¿ Ahn-SpsØ hm°p-Isf ]cn-

l-kn®p. kXy-Øns‚ he-°-Æn-Iƒ At∏m-gpw ]c∂p InS∂p. Npcp-

°-am-fp-Iƒ amXw Ckvem-an-te°v h∂p.

]apJ Jpssdin t\Xm-°sf Hcp kZy°v £Wn-°m≥ apl-

ΩZv Aen-tbmSv \n¿tZ-in®p. \m¬]Xpt]cmWv £Ww kzoI-cn-®Xv.

kZy Ign-™-t∏mƒ, apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]pXnb aX-sØ-°p-dn®v AXn-Yn-

I-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kwi-b-ßƒ°v hni-Zo-I-cWw

\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.

F∂m¬, A_vZp¬ D ITn-\-amb \nµ ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v, apl-

Ω-Zns\ XS- -s∏-SpØn: "apl-ΩZv, Xm≥ Rßsf £Wn-®Xv kphn-

tijw tIƒ°m-\√, kZy-°m-sW∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xp∂p. t\cw

sshIn, Rßƒ t]mIs´.'

Cu A`n-]m-b-]-I-S\w tbmKw ]ncn-bm≥ Imc-W-ambn. ]t£,

]hm-N-I≥ \ncm-i-\m-bn√. CØcw kw`-h-ßƒ ]Xo-£n-®-Xm-

Wt√m.

"Aeo, \o I≠nt√ A_vZp¬ D FX a\x-]q¿h-amWv Fs∂

4 1]hm-N-I≥

XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn-b-sX∂v?! icn; \msfbpw \ap°v t\m°mw. as‰mcp

kZy°v Ch-sc-sbm-s°-Øs∂ hnfn-°pI.'

Jpssdin]ap-J¿ ho≠pw ]Xn-I-cn®p. Ah¿ _p≤n-am-∑m¿. kZy-

Iƒ Ah¿ \ncm-I-cn-°m-dn√.

]mX-ß-ƒ F-Sp-Øp -sIm-≠pt]mbn. AXn-Yn-Iƒ ssII-gpIn

h∂n-cp∂p. Hcp ]pI-h-en°v Hcp-°-ambn. ka-Ime ]iv\-ß-fn-te°v

apl-ΩZv ho≠pw kZ- ns‚ i≤ -£-Wn®p˛kmaq-lnIPohn-X-Ønse

A]-N-b-ßƒ, ac-Whpw ac-Wm-\-¥c IW-s°-Sp∏pw, ]am-Z-c-ln-X-

ambpw Ah-km-\-ambpw hn[n-sb-gp-Xm≥ Ign-hp≈ Imcp-Wy-hm-\mb

\ymbm-[n-]≥, ]c-tem-I-Ønse ]Xn-^-e-ßfpw in£-Ifpw, kz¿K-

Ønse tX\pw ]mepw XpS-ßnb BI¿j-Wo-b-amb ]Xn-^-e-ßƒ.

Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: "\iz-c-\mb Hcp Pohn CXbpw hne-s∏´ hmKvZm-

\-ßƒ Xs‚ P\-X°v \¬Im≥ A]m-]vX-\mWv. Cu temI-Ønse

hnPbku`m-Ky -ßfpw A\-iz -c -tem-I-Ønse tib pw Rm≥

\nßƒ°v hmKvZm\w sNøp∂p. A√mlp \n¿tZ-in-®-X-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥

Ah-¶-te°v \nßsf £Wn-°p∂p. Ah-\mWv ]]-©-\m-Y≥. \nß-

fn-em-cmWv Ft∂m-sSm∏w Cu tkh-\-Øn¬ `mK-`m-°m-hpI? Fs‚

ktlm-Z-c\pw kl-]-h¿Ø-I\pw t]mcm-fn-bp-am-bn-cn-°m≥ \nß-fn¬

k∂-≤-cmb Bscm-s°-bp≠v?'

aqIX, hncp-∂p-Im¿ Akzm-ÿy-tØmsS ]c-kv]cw t\m°n. Cu

£Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ Bcpw apt∂m´p hcp-∂nt√? apl-Ω-Zns‚

ktlm-Z-c-\m-hm≥, kl-]-h¿Ø-I-\m-hm≥ BK-ln-°p∂ Bcp-an-

s√t∂m? A_vZp¬ D AS-°n-®n-cn®p.

Aen, A_vZp¬ D sb t\m°n. Ahs‚ apJw Acp-Wm-`-ambn.

A_vZp¬ D sb ISp-∏n-®p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠-h≥ ]d™p: "A√m-lp-

hns‚ ZqXtc, Rm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Aß-bpsS

tPmen-bn¬ Rm\pw ]¶p-tNcpw. Aß-bpsS iXp-°-tfmSv Rm≥

t]mcmSpw, Ah-cpsS FXn¿∏p-I-fn-√m-Xm°pw. Cu hmƒ Aß°v kwc-

£Ww \¬Ipw.'

apl-ΩZv, Aen-bpsS ASp-tØ°v sN∂p. Bfl-l¿j-tØmsS

]pW¿-∂p. Xs‚ _‘p-°sf A`n-am-\-]q¿hw t\m°n ]hm-N-I≥

]d™p: "Nßm-Xn-amtc, CXm Fs‚ t]mcmfn, Fs‚ A\p-bmbn.

At±lw ]d-bp-∂Xv sNhn-s°mƒI.' A-_vZp¬ D Ifn-bm-°n-®n-

cn®p: "A_q-Xzm-en_v, BI-bm¬ C\n \nßƒ tam≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp

tI´v \S-t∂mfq.'

Xp—-amb Cu hnPbw, ]pXnb ]hm-N-Is‚ ZpjvI-c-ZuXyw kpK-


a-am-°n-bn√. X∂n¬ \n£n-]vX-amb ssZhnI e£y-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈

]q¿W-t_m-[y-tØmsS, ]Xym-Lm-X-sa¥p Xs∂-bm-bmepw Ckvem-

anI ktµiw ]N-cn -∏n -°pI F∂ ZuXy-hp -ambn Ahn -Sp∂v

apt∂m´p\oßpIXs∂ sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ timXm-°-fpsS hebw

hnI-kz-c-amhpwtXmdpw Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS hn[n-tbm¿Øv Jpssd-

in-Iƒ ]I-º\w sIm≈m\pw Ah-bpsS i‡n-bn¬ i¶m-ep-°-fm-

bn-Øo-cm\pw XpSßn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ tKmX-Øn-sem-

´msI Akzm-ÿyhpw tImfn-f-°hpw krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ap∂q-

dn-tesd ssZh-ß-fpsS kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v, apl-Ω-Zn-

t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw sIm≠p-amXw At±-l-Øns‚ CØcw ]h¿Ø-

\-ßsf, A]q¿hw Nne-tcm-sSm∏w s]mdpØp.

Jpssdint\Xm-°-fmb A_vZp¬ D , DXv_, A_q-kp-^vbm≥

XpS-ßn-b-h¿ A_q-Xzm-en_v C°m-cy-Øn-en-S-s]-S-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´p.

"A_q-Xzm-en_v, Aß-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-]p-X≥ \ΩpsS ssZh-

ßsf X≈n-∏-d-bp-Ibpw \ΩpsS A⁄-Xsb Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw

\ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I¿ sX‰mb Pohn-X-amWv \bn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂p Bt£-

]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. CXn¬ Aßv CS-s]-tS-≠-Xp-s≠∂p ]d-bm-

\mWv Rßƒ h∂Xv. CuZri-]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v \nß-f-bmsf

XS-™n-s√-¶n¬ \ΩpsS tKmX-k-am-[m\w \jvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rßƒ

`b-s∏-Sp∂p.'

s]mXp-hn-izmkw kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n ]I-t]m-°m≥ Xßƒ

\n¿_-‘n-X-cm-Ip-sa∂pw AXp-sIm≠v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p C°m-cy-

Øn¬ XnI™ DØ-c-hm-Zn -Xz-ap-s≠∂pw Jpssd-in-ap-Jy¿ At±-

lsØ Hm¿an-∏n®p. Ah-cpsS Ah-km\ hm°p-I-fn¬ F¥pw sNøm≥

aSn-bn-s√∂ lp¶v \nd-™p-\n∂p:

"H∂p-In¬ Ahs\ Aßv \ne°p\n¿-ØpI; As√-¶n¬ Rßƒ

IW°p Xo¿tØmfmw.' F-∂m¬, A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v henb hnPbw

hcn-°m-\m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Dd-®p-\n∂p: "GIssZh-kn-≤m-¥-a-√msX

as‰m∂pw Rm≥ ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂n√. \ΩpsS P\-ßsf Ah-cpsS sX‰p-

I-fn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°p-I-bmWv Fs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS Dt±iyw.

IA-v_-bpsS ]hn-X-Xsb Rm≥ hne-sh-°p-∂n-s√-∂m-W-h¿ ]d-bp-

∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah¿°v sX‰n. Rm≥ XpS¿®-bmbn AhnsS kµ¿in-

°m-dp≠v. A√mlp HgnsI a‰p ssZh-ßsf Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv Ah¿°v

tZmj-a-√msX \∑-bp-≠m-°n-s√∂v amXta Rm≥ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-

bp≈q.'

Aßs\ ]hm-N-I≥ ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xs‚ ]h¿Ø\w XpS¿∂p.

4 3]hm-N-I≥

AXyp-∂-X-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ al-Xz-ßƒ At±lw ]Io¿Øn®p.

Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS h‘yX Nq≠n-°m-Wn®p. Ahn-

SpsØ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Xo¿Øpw km¿Y-Ihpw efn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p.

F∂m¬, _lp-tZ-h-Xm-cm-[\ Ad-_n-I-fpsS a\- n¬ Bg-Øn¬

thcq-∂n-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. ]pXp-a-X-Øn-\n-√mØ BI¿j-Wo-b-X-I-

fp-≠-Xn\v. sXcphps]Æp-ßsf AWn-bn-s®m-cp°n \S-Øp∂ A°m-

esØ aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw NS-ßp-Ifpw ssewKn-Im-k-‡nbpw B`m-

khpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S-\-tI-µ-amb IA-v_-bpsS c£m-

[n-Im-cn-Iƒ F∂ \ne-bn¬ lp_ven-s‚bpw kl-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw

kmam-Py-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v \n£n]vX Xm¬]cyw Xs∂-bp-≠m-

bn-cp∂p. Cu Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw Nnc-ÿm-bn-bmb A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw

bmYm-ÿn-XnI [mc-W-Ifpw, am‰-Øn-s\Xnsc km[m-cW D≠m-hm-

dp≈ DZm-ko-\-X-bp-sa-√mw-IqsS apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS ]Nm-

c-W-Øn-s\Xnsc DK-amb ]Xn-tj-[-ap-b¿Øn. AØcw Ah-k-c-

ß-fn¬ s]mXp- Xm-°o-Xp-Iƒ D≠m-hpI ]Xn-hmWv. Xß-fpsS ]qPm-

]o-T-ßsf Cf-°m≥ \n¿e÷w hen-™p-tI-dn -h∂ [n°m-cnsb

D®mS\w sNøm≥ JpssdinapJy-∑m¿ kwL-Sn-°-bmbn.

Hcn-°¬IqSn Jpssdin Xe-h-∑m¿ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ tXSn-

sbØn. Cu ]iv\-Øn\v Hc-dpXn hcp-Ø-W-sa∂v Dd-®-kz-c-Øn¬

Ah-cm-h-iy-s∏´p. kwK-Xn-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ hj-fm-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-

bmWv. BZyw I≠-t∏mƒ \¬Inb Xm°oXv Ah¿ Hm¿an-∏n®p. apl-

Ω-Zns‚ timXm-°ƒ IqSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ DXvIWvT ]I-

Sn-∏n®p. C\nbpw CX-h-K-Wn-°m-\m-hn√. BZy-amZyw IuXp-I-Øn\v

i≤n®pXpS-ßnb P\-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ, Xßƒ°v KpW-I-c-amb Ft¥m

ktµiw At±-l-Øn\v \¬Im-\p-s≠∂ tXm∂-temsS kPo-h-

Xm¬]cyw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ a°-bn¬ GIm-[n-]-

Xy-Øn-\mWv apl-ΩZv ian-°p-∂Xv. P\-ßƒ°v ]nb-¶-c-amb hnizm-

khpw kmaq-ln-I-L-S-\bpw Hcp DS-®p-hm¿°-ens‚ L´-Øn-em-Wn-

t∏mƒ. Cu ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apf-bn¬Xs∂ \p≈n-°-f-™n-s√-¶n¬

Cu "kzbw-]-Jym-]nX' ]hm-N-I≥ Xncp-Ø-s∏-SmsX apt∂m-´p-

t]mIpw.

Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Bflm¿Y-am-sW∂v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p tXm∂n.

]tXy-In®v Cß-s\-IqSn tI´-t∏mƒ: "aIs\ I¿i-\-ambn hne°n,

AXn-cp-I-S∂ [n°m-c-]-c-amb Cu DZy-aØn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-®n-s√-

¶n¬ Rß-fpsS aXw kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°m-\mWv Rß-

fp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv. CXn¬ c‡-_-‘-sam∂pw t\m°n√.'

\njvI-f-¶-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn-I¿Ø-hyXmaqV-\mbn. Hcp


hi-Øv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw; adp-h-iØv Xs‚ tKmX-tØm-

Sp≈ Iqdv.

"Xmßm-\m-hmØ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fp-≠m°n Cu Ing-hs\ hnj-

an-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \o Zb ImWn-°Ww. \ap-s°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-I-

sfm-∂n®v FXn¿Øm¬ sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hn√.'

A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ hmZ-ß-sf√mwXs∂ A¿Y-h-Øm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-

¶nepw Xs‚ I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-d®p\n¬°m-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-Øn¬\n∂v

apl-ΩZv ISp-InS hyXn-N-en-®n√. "Jpssd-in-Iƒ C\n kqcy-N-µ-∑msc

Xs∂ F\n°v sIm≠p -X -∂mepw, A√mlp G¬]n® ZuXy -

Øn¬\ns∂s∂ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Hcp i‡n-°p-am-hn√. ]Xym-Lm-X-

sa-¥p-X-s∂-bm-bmepw Rm≥ apt∂m´pt]mIpw.'

B hr≤s‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gpIn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ s\‰n-bn¬

Npw_n-®p-sIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: "aptº F\n-°-dnbmw adp-]-Sn-sb-¥m-

hp-sa∂v. apl-ΩZv, Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-thmfw \ns∂ Rm≥ XS- -

s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn√.'

Xs‚ ZuXyw ]cm-P-b-s∏´ hnhcw Jpssd-in-Isf Adn-bn® A_q-

Xzm-en_v XnSp-°-s∏´v Ahn-th-I-sam∂pw sNbvXp-I-f-b-cp-sX∂v

Ahsc D]-tZ-in®p. Xß-fp-tS-Xn¬\n∂p hn`n-∂-amb A`n-]m-b-ßƒ

]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ktlm-Z-c-]p-X-t\mSv kln-jvWp-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-td-

≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-I-X- Ahsc t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp

At±lw. "Ah≥ BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb Hcp hy‡n-bmWv.' A_q-Xzm-en_v

Iqń-t®¿Øp: "\nßƒ Xs∂ "A¬-A-ao≥' (hniz-kvX≥) F∂m-

Wt√m Ahs\ hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Ah∂p Hcp aXw e`n-®n-cn-°p∂p. F¥n-

\-hs\ ]oUn-∏n-°Ww?'

F∂m¬, ]oU\w XpS-cm≥ Xs∂ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p-I-

gn-™n-cp∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚ kzm[o-\w-Ip-d™ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ]mh-

ß-fp-amWv a¿Z-\-Øns‚ `mcw BZy-ta-‰p-hm-tß-≠n-h-∂Xv. Hcp-Zm-l-

cWw bmkn-dmWv ˛ Abm-fpsS Imep-Iƒ c≠v H´-I-ß-fp-tS-Xn¬

Iqń-s°ń, B arK-ßsf FXn¿Zn-i-I-fn-te°v sXfn®p. kpa-øsb

Iqc-ambn ]n®n-®o¥n. IØn-sb-cn-bp∂ aW-en¬, \´p-®°v, Imen¬

I\Ø I√p sh®p-sIń A_vko-\n-b-°m-c-\mb _nem-ens\ \n¿Zbw

]oUn-∏n®p. IA-v_-bnse Bcm-[-\-Iƒ XS™pw ]m¿Y-\-Iƒ XS-

-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw ]gn-Nm-cn-bp-sams° Xßsf D]-Z-hn-°p-∂Xv ]hm-

N-I\pw ASpØ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw kln-t°-≠n-h∂p. Cu ]oU-\-

ß-fp-sS-sb√mw t]c-I-i‡n A_vZp¬ D -bm-bn-cp∂p.

am\-h-hw-i-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-Z-c-ß-sf-bm-I¿jn-°p∂ KpW-ß-fn¬

4 5]hm-N-I≥

G‰hpw D∂-X-am-bXv [oc-X-bm-Wt√m. Hcp ]oU-\-Øn\pw hyXn-N-

en-∏n-°m-\m-hmØ, Hcp `oj-Wn°pw Cf-°m-\m-hmØ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw.

\oc-k-Øn\pw iXp-X°pw BI-an-°m-\m-hmØ at\m-Zm¿Vyw. Ah

Xo¿®-bmbpw Du¿P-tI-µ-ßsf DW¿Øn A·n-Pzm-e-Iƒ ]S¿Øpw.

B]-Øp-Iƒ AXns‚ D®m-h-ÿ-bn-se-Øp-tºmƒ Cu KpW-ßfpw

Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn-se-Øp∂p. Hcp e£y-Øn-\p-th≠n kzPo-hnXw

A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Xøm-dm-hp∂ B a\p-jy-\m-hs´ F√m-h¿°pw

]nb-¶-c≥. At±-l-Øns‚ [ocX ]S¿∂p Ib-dp∂ H∂m-bn-cp∂p ˛

AXp a‰p-≈-h-cnse ss[cy-sØbpw Ipep-°n-bp-W¿Øn. Fhn-sSbpw

AXns‚ Im¥n-I-]-I¿jw I≠p. F√m-‰n\pw Hcp ]pXpssNX\yw.

Hcp Iml-f -[z -\n -bm -se -t∂mWw AXv am\hlrZ -b -ßsf

DW¿Øp∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU-\-ßƒ°v c≠pXcw ]Xym-Lm-

X-ß-fmWv D≈Xv ˛ H∂v, AXv ]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw

]pXn-sbmcp hn]-Zn-ss[-cy-Øn-te°v DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv.

as‰m∂v, Ah¿°v IqSp-X¬ hen-sbmcp timXr-hr-Ø-Øns‚ kl-

Xm-]m-Z-c-ßƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p-sh-∂Xpw.

c≠m-aXv ]d™ Iq´-cn¬ ][m\n lwk-bmWv ˛ ]hm-N-Is‚

amXp-e≥. Atß-b-‰sØ kma¿Yy-ap-s≈mcp t]mcmfn. B]-Øns‚

apºn¬ FSp-Øp-Nm-Sp∂ [oc≥. BZ-c-Wo-b≥. FXn¿∏p-I-sfm∂pw

Imcy-am-°n√. kz¥w tKmX-Øn¬ "knwlw' F-∂m-W-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv.

hoc-iqc ]cm-I-a-ß-fmWv At±-l-Øn\v B A`n-[m\w t\Sn-s°m-Sp-

ØXv. A]mbw F∂m¬ At±-l-Øn\p shdpw amb-bmWv. Hcp Zriy-

Øn\pw At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. B lrZbw bp≤-hm-Zy-

Øns‚ am¥n-I-X-bm¬ \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p.

A_vZp¬ D bpw Iq´-cpw ]oU-\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ ]hm-N-Is\

hy‡n-]-c-ambn Ah-tl-fn-®Xv lwk Adn-bm-\n-S-bmbn. tcmjw-

sIm≠p Xnf-®p-a-dn™ At±lw tXmfn-te-¥nb Aºpw hn√p-ambn

A_vZp¬ D -bpsS IYIgn-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ IqSn-bn-cp-∂n-S-tØ°v

IpXn®psN√p-I-bmbn. A_vZp¬ D sb Abm-fpsS kvt\ln-X¿

c£n®p.

IqSn-bn-cp∂ Jpssd-in-Isf t\m°n AXyp-®-Øn¬ At±lw

]d™p: "\nß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS ]qPm-]o-T-ßƒ Rm≥ ssIhn-´-

Xmbn ]Jym-]n-°s´. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ apkven-amWv.' lw-k-bpsS aX-

]-cn-h¿Ø\w ]hm-N-I\v ssIh∂ hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Hcp henb

BfmWv ssIbn¬. lwk-bpsS cwK-]-thiw, ]ÿm-\-Øn\p ]pXp-

ssN-X-\y-taIn. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\p aß-te‰p. Ipd®p

\mf-tØ-s°-¶nepw Xß-fpsS hntZzjw ]c-ky-ambn ]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥


Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn√. F∂m¬, cl-ky-ambn Ah¿ apl-Ω-Zns\ h[n-

°m≥ KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. Xß-fpsS ]≤Xn ]mh¿Øn-I-am-°m≥

ZrV-_-≤-\mb Hcmsf tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. F√m IÆp-Ifpw

Da-dn\p t\sc Xncn™p.

Ccp-]-Øm-dp-Im-c-\mb Da¿ Hc-Xn-Im-b-\mWv; Akm-am-\y-amb

IcpØpw. s]s´∂v hnIm-cm-th-i-ßƒ°-Sn-s∏-Sp∂ ]IrXw; GXp

[oc-s\bpw `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ h\y-amb Hcp hiw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hmfp-I-tf-°mƒ t]Sn-s∏-SpØpw At±-l-Øns‚ t]in-

Iƒ. e£y-km-[y-Øn\v ]‰nb Bƒ At±lw Xs∂ ˛ KqVm-tem-N-

\-°m¿ \b-]q¿hw t]cn-∏n®v At±-l-Øns‚ ]n¥pW t\Sn. At±-

l-Øns‚ [oc-X-sbbpw hoc-]-cm-I-a-ß-sfbpw ]Io¿Øn-®-Xn-\p-

tijw, s]mXp -Xm¬]cyw am\n®v IrXy -ta -s‰ -Sp -°m≥ Ah¿

A`y¿Yn®p. NmXpcyw \nd™ hm°p-Iƒ HSp-hn¬ hnPbw Is≠Øn.

Da-dns‚ tIm[-kz-c-ap-b¿∂p: "ssZh-tZmjw ]d-bp∂, \ΩpsS

aXw e÷m-lo-\-sa-∂m-t£-]n-°p∂, tKmssXIyw XI¿Ø Cu

km_n-Cs\ Rm≥ Xp≠w Xp≠-am°pw.'

Xmt\-s‰-SpØ IrXyw \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\v Bbp-[-k-∂m-l-tØm-sS-

bmWv Da¿ ]pd-s∏-´Xv. henb Imep-Iƒ \oń-h-en®v At±lw sXcp-

hn-eqsS ]m™p. sIm®p-Ip-ń-Iƒ hoSp-I-fn-te°v hen™p ˛ Ipkr-

Xn-°p-™p-ßsf Da-dns‚ t]¿ sNm√n-bm-Wt√m DΩ-am¿ AS-°n-\n-

¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. Da-dns‚ Aa¿jw Pzen-°p∂ apJ-`m-hhpw ssIbnse

òj-W-amb hmfpw I≠v \K-c-hm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-`-an®p.

"Ftßm-´m -Wmthm Xm¶ƒ?' Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ am¿K-at[y

tNmZn®p.

"aX-tZm-ln-bmb apl-Ω-Zns\ hI-h-cp-Øm≥' - adp-]Sn AXm-bn-

cp∂p.

"Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv tIƒ°q. apl-Ω-Zns\ sIm√-cpXv. Abm-fpsS

acWw, Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-tØ-°mƒ Ipg-∏-ß-fp-≠m°pw. \nß-fn-

∂nXv sNbvXm¬ lminw IpSpw_w \nßsf Cu temIØv sht®-

°p-sa∂v tXm∂p-∂pt≠m? \nß-fpsS Xs∂ IpSpw-_-Øn-ep≈

apkvenw-Isf t\¿h-gn°p sIm≠p-h-cp-I-bt√ BZyw th≠Xv?'

"Aß-s\tbm, F¶n¬.... AXmcv?' - Da¿ Bcm™p.

"Aß-bpsS ktlm-Zcn ^mXzn -abpw `¿Ømhv sskZp_v\p

kCuZpw Xs∂.'

4 7]hm-N-I≥

apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv ]I-ho-´p-∂Xv am‰n-sh-®n´v Da¿ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS hoń-

te°v \S∂p. ap‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, s]ßƒ D®-Øn¬ Ft¥m hmbn-

°p-∂Xv tI´p. Hcp \nanjw ]Sn-°¬ \n∂p i≤n®p: "F√m-‰n-s‚bpw

hn[n-I¿Øm-hmWv Fs‚ ssZhw.'

Da-dns\ I≠-]msS, ]mcm-bWw sNbvXn-cp∂ IS-emkv ^mXzna

Im¬apń-\-Sn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p.

Bfn-°-Øp∂ tcmj-tØmsS Da¿ AIØp IS∂p. "Rm≥ tI´-

sX-¥mWv? Jp¿-B-\mtWm AXv?!'

"H∂pw tIń-ń√.'

"]ns∂ Rm≥ s]m´t\m?' Da¿ Aedn: "\nßƒ apkvenw-I-fmbn,

Ct√?' A-t±lw sskZns\ Xd-∏n®p t\m°n: "\nß-fn-Xn\p hne

\¬tI-≠n-hcpw.' D-a¿ apt∂m-´m™p sskZn-\p-t\sc hmƒ hoin;

]t£, ^mXzna ktlm-Z-cs‚ ssIbn¬ IS∂p]nSn®p. AXv Hc-]-I-

Shpw hcpØmsX I¬Ø-d-bn¬ hoWp. sskZpw Dadpw XΩn¬ Ht∂-

‰p-ap-ń-b-t∏mƒ ^mXzna CS°p NmSn. ^mXzn-a-bpsS tZlØv tNmc

I≠-t∏m -gmWv Da¿, \nc -] -cm -[n -bmb sskZns‚ t\sc-bp≈

ssItb‰w Ah-km-\n-∏n-®Xv.

^mXzna \ntj-[m-fl-I-ambn ]d™p: "Da¿, Rßƒ apkvenw-I-

fmWv. Rßƒ A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ ZqX-\nepw hniz-kn-°p∂p.

C\n \nßƒ°v CjvSw t]mse sNømw.' D-a¿ BWp-ß-tfmSv s]mcp-

Xn-bn-´p≠v; Hcn-°epw Hcp kvXobp-ambn s]mcp-Xn-bn-ń√. At±-l-

Øns‚ hnImcw IØnbpb¿∂ AtX thK-Øn¬ HXp-ßn-b-a¿∂p.

"\nßƒ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-sX-hnsS? t\m°s´.'

"\nß-fXv \in-∏n°pw.'

"C√. hm°p ]d-bp∂p; Rm\-ßs\ sNøn√. AXv Rm≥ Xncn®p

Xcmw'˛ - Da-dns‚ hm°v At±-l-Øns‚ sNbvXn-t]m-se-Øs∂

Bflm¿Y-am-bn-cn°pw. ^mXzn-a-bpsS InS-°-bn-en-cp∂v Da¿ Dds°

hmbn®p: "Xzmlm. `qansb krjvSn-°p-Ibpw BIm-isØ Db¿Øp-

Ibpw sNbvX-hs\ `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\v Bfp-Isf Hm¿an-∏n-°m-\-√msX,

\ns∂ Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-bn-´√ apl-ΩtZ, \mw \n\°v Jp¿-B≥

shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-∂Xv!' A-ß-s\-b-ßs\ Ah-km\whsc hmbn®p.

lnwk°p ]Icw D’m-l-ambn: "CXv BZy¥w hnin-jvS-am-bn-

tXm-∂p∂p; DZmØw Xs∂. FhnsS apl-ΩZv?'

Da¿ kz^m Ip∂n-te°p \S∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU\w `b∂v


apl-ΩZv AhnsS A¿J-ans‚ IpSn-en¬ A`bw ]m]n-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-

cp∂p. Ahn-sS-sb-Øp-tºmƒ, ]hm-N-I≥ Hcp sNdnb Iq´w A\p-N-

c-∑m-tcmSv ]`m-jWw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS

Kpcp-hns‚ hm°p-Iƒ i≤m-]q¿hw tIƒ°p∂p. Da¿ hmXn¬ IS-

∂-t∏mƒ Xs∂ Aenbpw lwkbpw A_q-_Ivdpw At±-lsØ Xncn-

®-dn™p. AXn-I-an®p IS-°p-∂-Xm-sc-∂-dn-bm≥ timXm-°ƒ Xncn-

™p-t\m°n. kmbp-[-\mb Da-dns\ I≠v Ah-c-º-c∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚

kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah-sc√mw NmSn-sb-gp-t∂‰p. ]t£,

`b-Øn\p Xo¿Øpw A]m-]y-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-ΩZv. Da¿ hcp-∂Xp

I≠bpSs\ At±lw A[ym-]\w \n¿Øn; B ktlm-Zcs\ kzoI-

cn-°m≥ apt∂m´p \S∂p.

"A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´' ]-hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bmbn:

"C∂seIqSn Rm≥ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv ]m¿Yn-®-tX-bp≈q, Dadp_v\p

lniman-s\tbm Dadp_v\p¬ JØzm-_n-s\tbm IqsS tN¿Øv Ckvem-

ans\ i‡-am-t°-Wta F∂v. A√mlp AIv_¿. CXm Da¿.'

CXp ]d-™p-sIm≠v ]hm-N-I≥ Da-dn\p t\sc ssI \o´n.

"JØzm-_ns‚ aI≥ Datd, Xm¶ƒ°v CjvSw-t]mse Rß-tfm-

sSm∏w ChnsS Ignbmw.'

"A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ ]hm-N-I-\nepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xn-\m-bn-

´mWv Rm≥ h∂n-´p-≈Xv.'

Cu ]Jym-]-\-tØmsS "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ ]Io¿Ø-\-

ßƒsIm-≠-¥-co£w apJ-cn-X-ambn.

Da-dns\ amtdmSp tN¿Øp-\n-¿Øn ]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: "Xm¶ƒ

Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv.' A-hn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw AtX-

co-Xn-bn¬ Da-dns\ Bt«-jn®p. Da-dns‚ aX-]-thiw apkvenw

Iymºn¬ henb BÀm-Z-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv.

CkvemwaXw Aßs\ AXns‚ BZy-hn -Pbw t\Sn. AXv

BZysØ AXn-ibw ImWn®p. ZrV-Nn-Ø-cmb ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ Hcp

cmXn-sIm≠v apkvenw-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-I-sb-∂-Xn-t\mSv Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-

tºmƒ aÆns\ s]m∂m-°p∂ ]Ir-Xn-am‰w FX \n mcw! Da-dns‚

Ckvem-am-t«-j-Øn\v H∂n¬ IqSp-X¬ ]m[m-\y-ap≠v. \ho-\-a-X-

Øns‚ G‰hpw ISpØ iXp-hm-bn-´mWv Da¿ Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv.

]hm-N-Is\ h[n-°m≥ Cd-ßn-∏p-d-s∏´ BfmWv. s]s´-∂mWv

At±lw ]hm-N-I-k-∂n-[n -bn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏´v Ckvem-an -ep≈

hnizmkw ]Jym-]n-°p-∂Xv. F¥mWv ]hm-N-I≥ sNtø-≠Xv? Ahn-

4 9]hm-N-I≥

Sp∂v Dd∏p hmtß-≠-Xpt≠m? At±lw apkvenw -I-tfm-sSm∏w

tN¿∂Xv Ah-cpsS t\Xm-hns\ h[n-°m-\m-sW-¶ntem? Da¿

Bflm¿Y-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmtWm Cu ]Jym-]\w \S-Øn-bXv? Cubn-

sS-bm-W-t±lw hnK-lm-cm-[-I-cpsS NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]s¶-SpØv IA-v_-

bnse ssZh-ßsf hW-ßn-bXpw apkvenw-Isf Ah-tl-fn-®Xpw. ]hm-

N-I≥ H∂pw tNmZn-®n√. Hcp ]co-£-W-Øn\pw hnt[-b-am-°n-bn√.

Hcp hyh-ÿbpw D∂-bn-®-Xp-an√. Bfl-c-£-°p-th≠n Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp

X¥hpw kzoI-cn-®n√. Da¿ GI-ssZ-h-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw ]I-Sn-

∏n®pIgn™p; AXp- aXn. Da-dns‚ a\ v hmbn-°m≥ apl-ΩZv ian-

®n√. Da-dns‚ a\- m£n At±-lhpw A√m-lphpw XΩn-ep≈ Imcy-

am-Wt√m.

Da-dns‚ CkvemwaXm-t«-j-tØmsS IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ apkvenw-

I-fmbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-tXmsS Hcp apkvenw, IpSpw-_hpw

tKmXhpw cmjvShpw hn´v hn]p-e-amb Hcp IpSpw-_-Ønse ktlm-Z-

c-\m-Ip∂p. IqSp-X¬ ][m-\-s∏´ tKmXw, hn]p-e-amb ku`mXw.

Ahs‚ kmaq-ln-I-]-Z-hntbm \ndtam h¿Ktam ss]Xr-Itam F¥m-

sW-∂Xv ]iv\-ta-b√. Bcm-bmepw ]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w H∂n-®n-cp∂p,

Htc ]mX-Øn¬\n∂v `£n°mw. B alm-\p-sam-∂n®v \a-kvI-cn°mw.

Dadp_v\p lnim-an\pw Dadp_v\p¬ J-Øzm-_n\pw th≠n-bp≈ ]hm-

N-Is‚ ]m¿Y\ Ckvem-an¬ as‰mcp Ingvh-g°w hf¿Øn ˛ IqSp-

X¬ _p≤n-am-∑m-scbpw [oc-∑m-scbpw Bflm¿Y-X-bp-≈-h-scbpw

Ckvem-an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Xzc. Hcmƒ Xs‚ aXsØ

\nµn-°p-Itbm Ah-tl-fn-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-´p-≈-bm-fm-sW-¶nepw

]hm-N-I∂Xn¬ sX√pw DXvI-WvT-bn√, Abmƒ kz`m-h-ip-≤nbpw

_p≤nbpw D≈ Bfm-bn-cp-∂m¬ aXn. AØ-c-°msc Ahn-Sp∂v Ckvem-

an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cm≥ ian-°p∂p. Aßs\ Ckvemw tbmKy-∑m-sc-

s°m≠v [\y-ambn. Ah¿ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v inYn-eo-I-cn-°m-\m-hmØ,

FXn¿∏p-Iƒ°v XI¿°m-\m-hmØ ]mc-º-cy-ßƒ krjvSn®p.

8apl-ΩZv ]hm-N-I-\m-bn´v Bdm-asØ h¿jw. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS

h¿[n® FÆw hy‡-amb hnP-b-Øn\v sXfn-hm-bn-cp∂p. sN∂m-bv°-

fpsS BI-aWw Iptd-sbms° XSp-Øp-\n¿Øm≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p

Ign™p; F∂m¬, apkvenw ]ap-J-cpsS t\sc-bp≈ ]oU-\-ßƒ

Zp -l-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂p. ssItb-‰hpw AXn-I-a-ßfpw Ah-tl-f-

\-ßfpw an°-hmdpw D≠mbn. ]t£, ]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ

]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√. A_vZp¬ D bpw `mcy DΩp-P-aoepw, Ah-


fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw Jpssdin t\Xm-hp-amb A_q-kp-^vbm\pw Xncp-

ta-\nsb ]tXyIw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. \_n t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fn-

se√mw A\p-K-an®v, At±lw \pW-b\pw alm-tZm-ln-bp-am-sW∂v

]d™p ]cØn, A_q-kp-^vbm≥. Ahn-SpsØ hgn-I-fn¬ I√pw

ap≈pw hnX-dm≥ DΩpPao¬ Xs‚ Zp m-a¿Yyw apgp-h≥ ]tbm-Kn®p.

]t£, ]hm-N-I≥ aµ-l-kn-°pI amXw sNbvXp. CXn∂p \c-I-

Øn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-sa∂p amXw Xm°oXp \¬In. A_vZp¬ D ,

Aßs\ "A_q-e-l_v' (AKv\n-bpsS ]nXmhv) F∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn\v

A¿l-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.

Cu ]co-£-W-L-´-ß-fn¬ Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw tkh\w X\n-°m-

h-iy-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv a\- n-em°n. B¿Z-lr-Z-b-\m-W-t±lw. Xm≥

aqew a‰p-≈-h¿°p-≠m-Ip∂ ]bm-k-ßƒ Ahn-SpsØ h√msX thZ-

\n-∏n°pw. ssZhn-I-amb Hcp \ntbm-K-an-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬, ]hm-N-Is‚

thjw t]mepw At±lw Dt]-£n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. bmsXmcp hnj-a-ß-

fp-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ k¥p-jvS-amb buh\Ime-Øn-te°v, Zmº-Xy-Øns‚

BZy-\m-fp-I-fn-te°v At±lw CSs°m∂p Xncn-™p-t\m°pw. ssZhn-

I-k-tµ-i-Øns‚ `mhn-sb-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv H´pw a\-›m-©-ey-an√;

ImcWw, A√m-lp-hns‚ aXsØ Ah≥ Xs∂ ]cn-c-£n-°p-sa∂v

At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. X\ns°¥p kw`-hn°pw F∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v

\_n°v thh-em-Xn-bn√; X\n°pw ssZhnI ]cn-c-£-bp-s≠-∂-dn-bm-

at√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°p-≠m-Ip∂ sshj-ay-ß-fn-em-bn-cp∂p

Ahn-SpsØ ZpxJw apgp-h≥.

kml-Ncyw ss[cy-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. ]t£, Xocp-am\w a\p-jy-

s\-Sp-t°-≠-Xm-Wt√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv Bfl-c£ t\m°m≥

\_n D]-tZ-in®p. \qdn-te-sd-bn-√mØ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn-tem-tcm-

cp-Ø-scbpw hnfn®v A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ A`bwtXSm≥ At±lw \n¿tZ-

in®p. AhnSw `cn-°p-∂Xv \oXn-am-\mb cmPm-hm-Wt√m.

"B cmPysØ t\Kkv cmPmhv Hcp amXrIm a\p-jy-\mWv.

Bscbpw sX‰p sNøm≥ At±lw A\p-h-Zn-°n√. \nßƒ°-hnsS

lrZy-amb hc-th¬]pw kln-jvWp-Xbpw BXn-tY-b-Xzhpw e`n-°p-

sa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p≠v. ]n∂oSv A√mlp ho≠pw P∑-\m-´n¬ Xncn-®p-

h-cm-\n-S-bm-°pw-hsc \nß-f-hnsS Ign-bpI.'

GXm\pw Znh-k-Øn-\Iw c≠v sNdnb kwLw A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ

cl-ky-ambn IS¬I-S∂p. A°q-´-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I-]pXn dpJn-bbpw

`¿Ømhv Dkvam-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t\K-kns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øn-

b-bp-Ss\ Ah-cpsS Bh-em-Xn-Iƒ cmPmhv tIƒ°p-Ibpw kwc-

£Ww Dd∏p\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.

5 1]hm-N-I≥

]em-b-\-sØ-°p-dn®v Jpssd-in-Iƒ tIń-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Dkvam\pw

kwLhpw IjvSn-®mWv a°-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-´Xv. s]s´∂v Jpssd-

in-Iƒ Hcp tbmKw hnfn-®p-Iqń, A_vko-\n-b-bnse t\K-kns‚

]n¥pW t\Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ X¥-am-hn-jvI-cn®p. CØcw ]h¿Ø-\-

ß-tfmSv DSs\ ]Xn-I-cn-t°-≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-IX tbmKw AwKo-I-

cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Dkvams‚ ]n∂mse Jpssdin]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn

A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p d_oDw Awdp-_v\p¬ Bkzpw A_vko-\n-b-bn-

seØn. Ibvt]-dnb Hcp hnhm-Z-amWv t\K-kn\v HØp-Xo¿t°-≠n-bn-

cp-∂Xv. a°-bn¬ h®p sNbvX sX‰mb IrXy-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ apkvenw

A`-bm¿Yn-Isf ]pd-Øm-°-W-sa∂p cmPm-hn-t\mSv Jpssd-in-Iƒ Bh-

iy-s∏´p ˛ Xß-fpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb B sX‰v B]-

XvI-c-amb Hcp XpS°w Ipdn-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.

"Cu Ip‰-Øn\v Hcp ]cn-lm-c-ta-bp≈q: Ah¿ InkvXp-aXw kzoI-

cn-°s´' - t\K-kns‚ kl-Xm]w t\Sm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Iqń-t®¿Øp.

A_vko-\n-b-bnse ]utcm-ln-Xy-Øns‚ ]n¥pW, ]c-kv]cw klm-

bn-°m-sa∂ [mc-W-bn¬, Ah¿ t\ctØXs∂ kºm-Zn-®n-cp∂p.

AXp-sIm≠v apkvenw -Isf cmPy-` -jvS -cm -°-W-sa∂ Bhiyw

A_vko-\n-b≥ sshZn-I¿ AwKo-I-cn®p.

"A\m-h-iy-ambn \Ω-sf-¥n-\mWv a°-°m-cpsS hntcm[w kºm-

Zn-°p-∂Xv?' - Ah¿ cmPm-hns\ D]-tZ-in®p: "apl-Ω-Zns‚ Bfp-Iƒ°v

ChnsS A`bw \¬Ip-∂Xv Hcn-°epw \√-Xn-\m-hn√.'

F∂m¬ Xs‚ D]-tZ-jvSm-°-fp-sStbm a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ tKmX-

]ap-J-cp-sStbm BK-l-a-\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-°m≥ cmPmhv Xøm-dm-

bn-cp-∂n√. At±lw A`-bm¿Yn-Isf sIm´m-c-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-h-cpØn,

F√m-h-cp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Bcm™p.

"\nßƒ kz¥w ssZh-ßsf Dt]-£n®p. Ft‚tXm, a‰m-cp-sS-sb-

¶n-eptam ssZhsØ kzoI-cn-®n-´p-an√. F¥mWo ]pXnb aXw?'

A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS h‡mhpw Aen-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-\p-amb, kpap-

J-\mb PA-v^¿ ]d™p: "cmPmth, A⁄-X-bpsS Bg-Øn¬ apßn-

°n-S-∂n-cp∂ P\-X-bm-bn-cp∂p Rßƒ. Rßƒ hnK-l-ßsf Bcm-

[n®p. Rßƒ, shdpw ih-ßƒ. Rßƒ°v kZm-Nm-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.

Rßƒ c‡-_‘w t]mepw apdn-®n-cp∂p. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ F√m

hnIm-c-ßfpw Rß-f-h-K-Wn®p. Rß-fn¬ ssIbq-°p-≈-h¿ Zp¿_-

esc BI-an®p. tamiw ]uc-∑mcpw tamiw Ab¬°m-cp-am-bn-cp∂p

Rßƒ. Aß-s\-bncn-s°bmWv A√mlp Hcp ZqXs\ Ab°p-∂Xv.

At±lw kXy-k-‘\pw hniz-kvX\pw kZm-Nm-c-\n-c-X\pw A`n-Pm-X-


\p-am-sW∂p Rßƒ°-dnbmw. A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-ΩZv; Rß-fpsS

hµy-h-tbm-[n-I-\mb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]uX≥. At±lw

Rßsf A√m-lp-hn-¶-te°v £Wn®p. I√p-I-sfbpw hnK-l-ß-

sfbpw Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv \n¿Øn ]]-©-\m-Y-\mb GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬

hniz-kn-°m≥ Rßsf DZvt_m-[n-∏n®p. kXy-k-‘-cm-bn-cn-°m≥,

hm°p ]men-°m≥, c‡-_-‘sØ am\n-°m≥, kXyhpw \oXnbpw

]pe¿Øm≥ Ahn-Sp∂v Rßsf D]-tZ-in®p. A\m-Y-cpsS kzØv A]-

l-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, c‡-s®m-cn-®n-ep-≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, Nmcn-Xy-

an-√m-bva-bn¬\n∂v, k®-cn-X-cmb kvXoI-sf-°p-dn®v A]-hmZw ]d-

bp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±lw Rßsf hne°n. \a-kvIm-chpw kImØpw

hXm-\p-jvTm-\hpw Rß-fn¬ \n¿_-‘-am°n.

"Rßƒ°-t±-lsØ hnizm-k-amWv; At±-l-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I-

Xz-Ønepw hnizm-k-amWv. A√m-lp-hn¬ \n∂-b-®Xpw Ahn-Sp∂v hni-

Zo-I-cn-®p-X-∂-Xp-amb \nb-a-ßfpw hyh-ÿ-I-fp-amWm ktµ-i-Øn-ep-

≈Xv. Ah ]mtbm-Kn-I-am-°m-\p-≈-XmWv. Rß-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-\p-

jvTm-\-ßƒ \nß-fpsS P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-am-I-bm¬, AXn\p

\n¿_-‘n-°p-∂Xv Rß-sf Xoh-ambn thZ-\n-∏n°pw; AXv Rß-

tfm-Sp≈ iXp-Xm-]-c-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cn°pw. ImcWw, Rß-fpsS

aX-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-bm-\mWv AXm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Aßs\, IA-

v_-bnse hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ Rßƒ \n¿_-‘nX-

cmIpw.'

Cu X¿°-Øn¬ Xotc Xm¬]-cy-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ cmPm-hn-s\bpw a‰p-

≈-h-scbpw PA-v^-dns‚ ]`m-jWw BI¿jn®p.

"A√mlp \nß-fpsS ]hm-N-I-∂-b® ktµiw h√Xpw \nßƒ

sIm≠p-h-∂n-´pt≠m?' - cmPmhv tNmZn®p.

"D∆v' PA-v^¿ adp-]Sn \¬In.

"hmbn°q, \mw tIƒ°s´.'

Xs‚ DSp-∏n¬\n∂v PA-v^¿ Hcp Npcp-sf-SpØp. cmPmhv ssIØ-

e-Øn¬ Xmßnb apJ-hp-ambn sNhn Iq¿∏n®p. "a¿bw' F∂ kqd

(A[ymbw) hmbn-°m-sa∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠v PA-v^¿ XpSßn: "_nkvan-

√m-ln¿d-lvam-\n¿dlow.'

F¥m-Wn-Xns‚ A¿Y-sa-∂m-cm™p, cmPmhv.

"Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I-\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-

Øn¬ Rm≥ Bcw-`n-°p∂p' - CXm-W¿Y-sa∂v PA-v^¿ hni-Zo-I-

cn®p. At±lw XpS¿∂p: "Jm^v lm bm sFbv≥ kzmZv....' ssZhnI

5 3]hm-N-I≥

kq‡-tam-tcm-∂mbn sNm√n AXns‚ A¿Yw tIƒ∏n®p. Jp¿-Bs‚

hmKvan-X-bn¬ t\Kkv AXo-hm-Ir-jvS-\mbn.

"\tk-Ønse Cutim-hns‚ kphn-tijw t]men-cn-°p∂p CXv.

F¥p-sIm-≠m-Wmthm?!' Jn∂-\mb Awdns‚ t\sc t\m°n At±lw

]d™p: "a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ am\y-]p-cp-j-∑mtc, Cu A`-bm¿Yn-

Isf Xncn-®-b-°m≥ Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp∂p. Fs‚ kmam-Py-Øn¬

btYjvSw Bcm-[n-°m\pw Pohn-°m\pw Ah¿ kzX-¥-cm-bn-cn°pw.'

"Rßƒ Xncp-a-\- n-te°v Iqdp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn°pw' - PA-v^¿

]d™p.

9Ckvem-an¬ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ IqSpw-tXmdpw, ]hm-N-Is‚ c‡-Øn-

\p-th≠n iXp-°-fpsS B¿Ønbpw h¿[n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. t\K-

kns‚ kmam-Py-Øn-te°v ho≠pw A`-bm¿Yn]hm-l-ap-≠mbn. ]hm-

N-I\pw G‰-hp-a-SpØ ]h¿Ø-Icpw Ah-ti-jn®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p

kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs‚ Pohs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ DXvI-

WvT-bp-≠mbn. \K-c-]m-¥-Øn-se-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw i‡-amb Hcp tIm´-

bn¬ A`bw tXSn-s°m-≈m≥ At±lw D]-tZ-in®p.

ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs\ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ A_q-Xzm-en-

_n¬ kΩ¿Zw sNepØn. A√mØ]£w _\q-lminw tKmX-Øn-

s\m-∂-S¶w `jvSv I¬]n-°m\pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Ah¿

Xocp-am-\n®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p-I-b-√msX thsd

am¿K-sam-∂p-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°nb `jvSv Xocp-am-

\-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m Ad-_n-I-sfbpw, _\q-lminw tKmX-hp-ambn

GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep≈ hn\n -a -bhpw _‘hpw ]pe¿Øp-∂-

Xn¬\n∂p hne°n. cmPy-Øns‚ \oc-k-Øn\p ]mXo-`q-X-\mb Ip]-

kn-≤\pw A]-I-S-Im-cn-bp-amb ]t£m` t\Xm-hns\ G¬]n-®m¬

amXta `jvSv ]n≥h-en-°p-I-bp-≈qsh∂v hy‡-am-°-s∏´p. Cu hnfw-

_cw F√m-h¿°pw ImWp-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n IA-v_-bpsS AI-Ø-f-

Øn¬ Hcp N¿a-]-X-Øn-se-gpXn Xq°-s∏´p.

]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bpsS Ggmw h¿jw. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]mbw Aº-

tXm-S-Sp-°p∂p; Pohn-X-Øns‚ a[ym”w. JZo-P°v Adp-]Xp Ign™p.

hm¿[-Iy-Z-i-sb-¶nepw ]Sp-hr-≤-sb∂p tXm∂n√. Ccp-]Xp h¿j-ambn

kz¥w ]nb-X-a-\p-th≠n A¿∏n-°-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p B PohnXw. A∂-

t±lw Hcp bphm-hm-bn-cp∂p. knc-I-fn¬ ]X-s™m-gp-Ip∂ XmcpWyw,

k¿h-cmepw kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥; P\-kzm-[o-\-ap-≈-h≥, F√m hn[-


Ønepw Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. Ct∏mƒ Xe-ap-Sn-bn¬ \c tIdn-bn-cn-

°p∂p. Imehpw kw`-h-K-Xn-Ifpw B apJØv Dg-hp-Nm-ep-Iƒ Xo¿Øn-

cn-°p∂p. Ct∏m-g-t±lw kap-Zm-b-`-jvS-\mWv. Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ F∂

\ne-bn¬ Ggp kwh-’-c-ßƒ hnPbw hcn-°p-∂-Xn\v AX ]cym-

]vX-sam-∂p-a√. Iptd A\p-bm-bn-Isf kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v,

AX-amXw. temI \S-∏-\p -k-cn®v ]d-™m¬ At±-l-Øns‚

]ÿm\w AX P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn-®-X√; s]mXpsh hnP-b-I-c-a√.

F∂m¬, At±-l-Øns‚ ]cm-P-b-ßfpw ]cn-an-Xn-Ifpw JZo-P°v At±-

l-Øn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw A¥cw D≠m-°ntbm? At±-

l-Øns‚ ZuXy-Øns‚ BXy-¥nI hnP-b-Øn¬ B km[zn°v

adns®s¥-¶nepw kwi-b-ap-f-hm-bn-´pt≠m? C√; Xs‚ Bbp-jvIm-

eØv ssIh-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶nepw, BXy-¥n-I-ambn AXv hnP-

bn-°p-sa∂ hnizmkw h¿jw sN√p-t¥mdpw h¿[n-®n-t´-bp≈q. Ckvem-

an\v kvac-Wo-b-amb hnP-b-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Ah¿°v Dd-∏p≠v. apl-

ΩZv \ncm-i-]q-≠-t∏m-sg√mw JZoP km¥z-\-ambn. At±-l-Øn\p a\-

»m¥n t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. hfsc A]q¿hw `mcy-am¿ amXta `¿Øm-

hns\ Cßs\ ]cn-N-cn-®n-´p≈q. temIw apgp-h≥ At±-lsØ t\m°n

]cn-l-kn-®-t∏mƒ JZoP At±-l-Øn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≠p. temIw

shdp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ah¿ kvt\ln®p. At±lw lXm-i-\m-b-t∏m-sgms°

t]m’m-l\w \¬In. apl-Ω-Zn\pw kz]-Xv\n-tbmSv KmV-amb am\-

knI _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. as‰mcp kvXo°pw Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w At±-

l-Øns‚ lrZb knwlm-k\w Ah¿ ssIbS-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-`-

‡-bmb Hcp `mcy-tb-°mƒ, h’-e-bmb Hcp-Ω-tb-°mƒ A∏p-d-am-

bn-cp∂p JZo-P-bpsS ÿm\w. At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy `mK-t[-b-ß-fpsS,

Ckvem-ans‚, A[n-jvTm-\-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.

10Ime-ho-Yn-bn¬ ]ns∂bpw aq∂p h¿j-ß-fpsS Dcpƒ∏m-Sp-Iƒ.

Atß-b‰w ]Xn-_-≤-cm-b-h-scm-gnsI, as‰-√m-h-cp-sSbpw a\- n-f-

°m≥ CXbpw Imew aXn. aq∂p h¿jsØ Ducp-hn-e°v. Akzo-Im-

cyX \nd™ s]cp-am‰w. kzÿ-Po-hnXw Akm-[y-am-°p∂ Zp¿`n-

£X. Ckvemw ]Xn-k-‘n-bn-em-Wn-t∏mƒ. Jpssd-in-Iƒ Ah-cpsS

hebw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ inAv_n (ae-bn-Sp-°p-Ifn)te°v Npcp°n.

lnwk \njn-≤-am-°nb Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬ amXta ]hm-

N-I≥ hn]-hm-k-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-∂p≈q, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-

fp -ambn kwkm-cn -°m -dp -≠m-bn -cp -∂p≈q. CØcw Ah-k-c -ß-

fn¬t]mepw Ahn-Sp∂v t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fn-se√mw A[-a-\mb A_q-e-

l_pw ]n¥p-Scpw ˛ At±-lsØ \pW-b-s\∂pw aX-`-jvS-s\∂pw

5 5]hm-N-I≥

Bt£-]n-®p-sIm≠v. A√m-lphpw ]hm-N-I\pw a°m \nhm-kn-I-fpsS

lrZbw Ih¿∂-Xp-t]mse Xs∂, l÷n-\p-h∂ Xo¿Ym-S-I-cn¬,

]tXy-In®v bkvcn_v \K-c-Øn¬\n-∂p-≈-h-cn¬ Nne¿, ]pXnb aX-

sØ-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ Gsd Hu’pIyw ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂p.

\ntcm-[\w \ne-\n¬°p-Ibpw ioX-k-acw AXns‚ ]mc-ay-X-bn-

se-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ]e Imc-W-ß-fmepw Jpssd-in-

Iƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp∂p. Hcp Xpd∂ kwL-´\w Hgn-hm-°m-\m-

W-h¿ ian-®Xv. \ntcm-[\w lmin-an-Isf apgp-h≥ `jvS-cm-°n-bn-

cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zn\p amXw `jvSv I¬]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ P\-k-Ω-Xn-bp-≠m-

bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp tKmX-tØmSv apgp-h≥ \oc-k-tØmsS s]cp-

am-dp-∂-Xn¬ s]mXpsh tbmPn-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. ImcWw, _\q-lminw

tKmX-Øn\p a‰p Jpssdin tKmX-°m-cp-ambn ASpØ _‘-ap-≠m-

bn-cp∂p; apl-ΩZv ]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aX-kn-≤m-¥-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿°v

_‘-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. AtX-k-abw apl-ΩZpw A_q-Xzm-en_pw

Dƒs∏-Sp∂ apgp-h≥ tKmX-Øn-\p-sa-Xnsc \S-∏n-em-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√-

¶n¬ \ntcm-[\w sIm≠v ]tbm-P-\-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Cu ]Xn-

k-‘n-bn¬, tKmX-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ Hcp bp≤w Hgn-hm-°m-\mWv

Jpssd-in-Iƒ BK-ln-®Xv. ]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-Øn\v Ah¿ a‰p hgn-Iƒ

tXSp-I-bmbn. ]oU-\-i-a-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-t∏mƒ `uXnI ]tem-`-

\-ß-fpsS am¿Kw tXSp-I-bmbn Ah¿.

Hcp Znhkw ]hm-N-I≥ IA-v_-bn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

At∏mƒ iXp-]-ap-J-cn-sem-cm-fmb DXv_ C_v\p d_oA At±-

lsØ kao-]n®p ]d™p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n°v Xm¶-fpsS ]nXm-hns\

Adnbmw. \mw ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-®-h-ct√m.

A_vZp-√-bpsS ]pX-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ P∑\m Xs∂ Xm¶ƒ°v kap-

∂-X-amb Hcp ÿm\-ap≠v. Xm¶-fpsS kz`m-h-Kp-W-ßfpw Rß-f-dn-

bp-∂-Xp-Xs∂. F∂m¬, Xm¶ƒ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Imepjyw krjvSn-

®n-cn-°p∂p. kt¥m-j-tØmsS Pohn® Rßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ipg-∏hpw

X¿°hpw D≠m-bn-cn-°p∂p. Rß-fpsS tZho-tZ-h-∑msc Xm¶ƒ A[n-

t£-]n-°p∂p. \ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I-∑m-cn¬ [¿a-tem-]-am-tcm-]n-°p∂p.

Xm¶ƒ kzoI-cn-°p-sa-¶n¬, hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jnIw Xcm≥ Rßƒ

Xøm-dmWv.'

"F¥m-WXv?' - ]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn®p.

"CsXm-s°-s°m≠v Iptd kº-Øp-≠m-°m-sa-∂mWv Xm¶-fpsS

taml-sa-¶n¬, Rß-fn¬\n∂p ]ncn-s®-SpØv Rß-fn-em-sc-bpw-Imƒ

kº-∂-\m°mw. C\n ÿm\-am-\-ß-fmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬, Xm¶sf

Rß-fpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°mw; Xm¶ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Rß-f-\p-k-


cn°pw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS cmPm-hm°mw. C\n

kvXoI-sf-bmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS s]ä-°-fn¬ G‰hpw

kpµ-cnsb Xcmw. Rßƒs°m∂p amXta ]d-bm-\p≈q ˛ Rß-

fpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-sØbpw ssZhßsfbpw \nµn®p kwkm-cn-

°p-∂Xv Ah-km-\n-∏n-°Ww.'

"CtX-bpt≈m, A_q heoZv. IqSp-X-sem-∂p-ant√?'

"C√.' Jp-ssd-in-I-fpsS ]Xn-\n[n ]d™p: "CsXm∂pw t]mtc?'

"aXn, ]t£; H∂pw th≠. F\n°v ]Wtam A[n-Im-ctam B[n-

]-Xytam Bh-iy-an√. kvXoI-sfbpw th≠. Fs‚ P\-ßƒ°v ap∂-

dn-bn∏p \¬Im≥ A√mlp Fs∂ Ab-®-XmWv. Rm≥ Ahs‚

ktµiw \nß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ h∂-h≥ amXw. \nß-fnXv kzoI-cn-

®m¬ Cu temI-Ønepw ]c-tem-I-Ønepw tib v ssIhcpw. \ncm-

I-cn-®mtem? A√mlp Xocp-am-\n°pw!' DXv_ \ncm-i-\mbn aSßn.

sImSnb Zpcn-X-ßƒ°n-S-bnepw apl-Ω-Zn\p [m¿anIhnPbw t\Sn-

s°m-SpØ LS-I-ß-fn-sem∂v At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb kXy-Zo-

£-bm-bn-cp∂p. aÆpw tNmc-bpw-sIm≠v krjvSn-°-s∏´ \iz-c-\mb

Hcp ktµ-i-hm-l-I≥ F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn-bmbn H∂pw At±lw Ah-Im-

i-s∏-ń√. ssZh-hp-ambn c‡-_-‘-ap-s≠t∂m GsX-¶nepw tZhs‚

Ah-Xm-c-am-sWt∂m Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√. Aam-\p-j-amb AZv`p-X-Im-cy-

ß-fm¬ Xm≥ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SWw F∂pw hymtam-ln-®n√. X\n-t°-

sX-¶nepw hn[-Øn-ep≈ B[n-]-Xytam A[n-Im-ctam thW-sa∂pw

Bh-iy-s∏-ń√. ssZhn-I-amb shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ, X\n°v e`n-®-Xp-t]mse

Xs∂, ambw tN¿°msX At±lw P\-ßƒ°v \¬In. k¿h-i-‡s‚

ZqX-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ amXta At±lw A`n-am-\n-®p≈q.

ssZhn-I-amb \ntbm-K-Øns‚ sXfn-hmbn AZv`p-X-Ir-Xy-ßƒ

]Xo-£n-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p P\-ßƒ. ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw kn≤-∑mcpw

AZv`p-X-kn-≤n-bm¬ tcmK-ßƒ am‰p-Ibpw `mhn-Im-cy-ßƒ ]h-Nn-°p-

Ibpw sNøp-sa-∂m-Wt√m Icp-X-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Ah-cpsS A\p-K-l-ß-

fm¬ h‘y-Iƒ ]k-hn-°p-Ibpw im]-h-N- p-I-fm¬ kmam-Py-ßfpw

cmPm-°-∑mcpw \new-s]m-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-asX.

Xs‚ temI-tØmSv Hcp sh√p-hnfn amXta apl-Ω-Zn\v D≠m-bn-

cp-∂p≈q. X\n°v Ah-X-cn-°-s∏´ hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n-te-Xp-t]mse

A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb al-Xzhpw A¿Y-Kmw-ò-cy-hp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp hcn-

sb-¶n-ep-ap≈ Hcp A[ym-b-sa-¶nepw sIm≠p-h-cm≥ At±lw Bh-

iy-s∏´p. B KŸ-Øns‚ cN-bn-Xmhv Xm\m-sW∂p ]d-™n-cp-s∂-

¶n¬ F√m Ime-tØbpw alm-I-hn-bmbn At±lw hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-

5 7]hm-N-I≥

Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcn-°epw Ahn-Sp∂v Jp¿-Bs‚ I¿ØrXzw

Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√.

Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw AZv`p-X-Im-cy-ßƒ ]Xo-£n-®-h¿°p-ap≈

At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn hfsc efn-Xhpw Ak-µn-Kv[hp-am-bn-cp∂p.

a\p-jy-hwihpw ]]-©-Ønse F√m Pohn-Ifpw Hcp-an®ptN¿∂mepw

Jp¿-B≥ t]msem∂v krjvSn-°m-\m-hn√. AZv`p-X-ßƒ ImWn-°m-

\√; Xs‚ aXw ]N-cn-∏n-°m-\mWv A√mlp Xs∂ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cn-

°p-∂Xv. "\iz-c-\m-sbmcp ZqX-\-√msX a‰p h√-Xp-amtWm Rm≥?' -

At±lw tNmZn°pw; kzbw adp-]-Snbpw \¬Ipw. "ae-°p-Iƒ `qan-

bn¬ \S-∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬, kz¿K-Øn¬-\n∂v Hcp ae-°ns\ ZqX-\mbn

Ab-°p-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? kZvhm¿Øbpw Xm°oXpw \¬Ip-∂-Xn-\mWv

apl-ΩZv, \mw \ns∂ Ab-®n-´p-≈Xv' - Xm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂-Xn-tesd

Ign-hp-Iƒ X∂n¬ Btcm-]n-°p-∂-h-tcm-Smbn Ahn-Sp∂v Jp¿-B-

\n¬\n∂p≈ Cu `mKw HmXn-t°ƒ∏n°pw. Xms\m-∂mwKyw ImWn-

®m¬ A√mlp F√m i‡n-Ifpw \¬Ip-sa∂v Xms\m-cn-°epw ]d-

™n-ń√ ˛ At±-l-Øn-\Xv kv]jvS-amWv. ]IrXni‡n-Iƒ X\n-°-

dn-bm-sat∂m Xms\mcp amem-J-bm-sWt∂m At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń-

´p-an√. Xs‚ \mYs\ ]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\-√msX X\n-s°m-∂n\pw Ign-

bn-s√∂v Ahn-Sp∂v t]¿Øpw t]¿Øpw ]d™p.

Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: "Cu¥-∏-\-I-fp-b¿Øn `qan-bn¬ \n∂v

Hcp hk¥w hnS¿Øp-Itbm Acp-hn-Iƒ krjvSn-°p-Itbm BImiw

\pdp-ßp-I-fm-°p-Itbm hntÆm-f-sa-Øp∂ kz¿W-a-µncw Xo¿°p-

Itbm Ahn-sS-\n∂v \ap°v hmbn-°m-\m-hp∂ Hcp KŸw sIm≠p-h-

cp-Itbm sNømsX Rßƒ \n∂n¬ hniz-kn-°n√.' AØcw ssZhn-

I-Ir-Xy-ßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSv At±lw krjvSn-bpsS apgp-h≥

IY hnh-cn°pw. a\p-jy\pw arK-ßfpw cm∏-I-ep-Ifpw hnim-e-amb

]]-©-Øns‚ Ne-\-I-a-ßfpw, ]qt¥m-´-ßfpw Acp-hn-Ifpw Kncn-

\n -c -Ifpw kph¿W-k-‘ybpw, \£-X-k-ar -≤-amb Aw_-chpw

F√mw ]cw-s]m-cp-fns‚ DWva-sb-°p-dn®v hmNm-e-amb `mj-bn¬

kwkm-cn-°p-∂p≠v.

11Nne-t∏m-sgms° am\p-jyIw Xn∑-bpsS Bh-c-W-am-Ip∂p. A\p-

bm-bn-I-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-]m-X-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v aplΩZv ssZhn-Imw-

Ko-Im-c-Øns‚ el-cn-°-Sn-s∏-´p-t]mtbm? As√-¶n¬, Xm≥ \iz-c-\m-

sW∂ hkvXp-X-sb-°p-dn®v At±lw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cp-∂pthm?

hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nbp-‡-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw


a\p-jy-cn¬\n∂v AXo-X-\mbn amdn-bn-cp-∂pthm? At±lw A]-am-Zn-

Xz-ap-≈-h-\m-bn-Øo¿t∂m? ssZhn-I-]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-b-tXmsS a\p-jy-Xz-

Øns‚ Xe-Øn¬\n-∂-t±lw AI-∂p-t]mtbm? ]hm-N-I\v am\p-

jnIkv]¿iw \jvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂n-s√-∂-Xn-\v H-cp D-Zm-l-cWw ]dbmw.

ssZhn-I-Zu-Xy-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-tºmgpw Ahn-Sp∂v \Ωn¬ Hcp-

h≥ amX-am-bn-cp∂p.

Hcp Znhkw a°-bnse BVy-∑m-cpsS Hcp tbmK-Øn¬ Xs‚

\ntbm-K-sØ-°p-dn®pw B ZqXns‚ khn-ti-j-X-I-sfbpw e£y-

sØbpw Ipdn®pw At±lw D’m-l-]q¿hw kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

At∏m-gmWv Hc-‘≥ AhnsS IS-∂p-h-∂Xv. ]hm-N-I\v ck-t°Sv

tXm∂n. At±-l-Øns‚ s\‰n Npfn™p. A‘s\ th≠-hn[w ]cn-

K-Wn-®n√. ]hm-N-I≥ A[ym-]\w XpS¿∂p.

AXn-\n- m-c-amb Imcyw. Ahn-SpsØ \ockw a\- n-em-°m-hp-

∂-tX-bp≈q. ssZhw \oXn-am≥. ]hm-N-I\p amX-ambn bmsXmcp

]tXyI kzmX-¥y-hp-an√. DSs\Øs∂ ssZhnI imk-\-bp-≠mbn:˛

"A_k' F∂ kqd-bn¬ ˛ "A‘≥ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw apJw

Npfn-°p-Ibpw Xncn-™p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm¶ƒs°-¥-dnbmw,

Hcp-thf Abmƒ \∂m-bn-Øo¿t∂°mw.... kzbw t]m∂-h-\mbn Na-

bp-∂-h-\mtcm, Ahs\ Xm¶ƒ i≤n-°p∂p. F∂m¬ Ah≥ \∂m-

bn-s√-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒs°¥v? Xm¶-fpsS ASp-°¬ HmSn-sb-Øp-Ibpw

`b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-t\mSv sshapJyw Im´p-Itbm?'

]hm-N-Is‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂pXs∂-bp≈ i_vZ-am-bn-cp-∂pthm

CXv? ]›m-Øm-]tam AXn¬ Ihn-™tXm Bbn-cp-∂pthm? Zp¿_-

e-sc-bpw ]mh-ß-sfbpw ]hm-N-I≥ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂v F√m-h¿°p-

a-dnbmw. Xs‚ Ai-≤-bn¬, A\-h-[m-\-X-bn¬ At±lw tJZn-®n-cn-

°Ww. ]t£, kqd-bnse kq‡w, ]hm-N-Is∂mcp imk-\-sb-t∂m-

W-amWv apt∂m-´p-\o-ßp-∂Xv. AtXkabw AXv ssZhn-I-\oXn hy‡-

am-°p-∂Xpw F√m Ime-tØ-°p-ap-≈-XpamWv. Cu ssZh-h-N\w

]Jym-]n-®-Xn-eqsS apl-ΩZv Xs‚ kXy-k-‘X°v as‰mcp sXfn-hp-

IqSn \¬In-bn-cn-°-bmWv ˛ AXv X\n-s°-Xn-cmb imiz-X-amb hn[n-

bm-bn-cp-∂n´p t]mepw. ssZth-—°v kmÀmZw ka¿∏n-°-s∏-´-XmWv

B Pohn-X-Øns‚ apJy-k-hn-ti-jX. ssZth-—-bn¬ kzbw ka¿∏n-

°p-tºmƒ ]hm-N-I≥ A\p-`-hn-®n-cp∂ Bfl-hn-kvar-Xn°v DZm-l-c-

W-amWo kw`hw.

lmin-an-Iƒ, inA-v_n¬ XS-¶-en-emWv; ]hm-N-I-t\mSpw Ahn-

SpsØ ASpØ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-Sp-sam∏w. Atßm-´p≈ hgn-I-fn-

sems° iXp-°ƒ IÆpw\ń-cn-°p∂p. cl-ky-ambn A\p-`mhw ]I-

5 9]hm-N-I≥

Sn-∏n-°p∂ Nne-cn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ]´n-Wn°v D]-tcm-[sØ AXn-

Po-hn-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? ]pWy-am-k-ß-fn¬ amX-am-W-h¿

A¬]w kzmX¥yw A\p-`-hn-®Xv.

a°sb AXns‚ ssZh-ß-fn¬\n∂v tamNn -∏n -°tW F∂v

A_vko-\n-b-bnse A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ ]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS


]m¿Y-\-bpsS ^e-sa-t∂mWw a° Ckvemw-a-X-am-t«-jn-®-Xmbn Hcp

hm¿Ø ]c∂p. DSs\ ap∏-Øn-aq∂v A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ Atd-_y-bn-te°v

]pd-s∏´p. IS¬ IS∂p FØm-dm-b-t∏m-gmWv B Inwh-Z¥n sX‰m-

bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Adn-bp-∂Xv. a° At∏mgpw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-I-cpsS

ssIbn¬Xs∂.

A]-Xo-£n-X-am-bp-≠mb Hcp kw`-hsØ XpS¿∂v X¬°mew

X¿°w \ne°p-I-bmbn. `jvSvI¬]n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ hnfw-_-c-sa-gp-Xnb

N¿a-tØm¬ NnX¬ Xn∂p. ]I-bp-≈-h¿ ]d™p, AXv apl-Ω-Zns‚

]Wn-bm-sW∂v. F∂m¬, AXv ssZhn-I-Zr-jvSm-¥-am-sW-∂-Xn¬ hnizm-

kn-Iƒ°v ]q¿W-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu ]Xn-`mkw hym]-I-amb

]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. apl-ΩZv A_qXzmen-_n-t\mSv ]d™p:

"aqØm-∏m, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hn[n-bn-t∑¬ A√mlp NnX-en∂p hnPbw

t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. AXn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m A\o-Xnbpw AI-ahpw

NnX¬ Xn∂pXo¿Øp. A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw amXw Ah _lp-am-

\n®p.'

A_q-Xzm-en_v Jpssdint\Xm-°sf I≠p kwkm-cn®p: "apl-

ΩZv ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS tKmX-Øns‚ ta¬\n∂p

\nßƒ ]I-bpsS hmsf-Sp -°Ww; hntZz -jm·n sISp-Øp-Ibpw

sNøWw. F∂m¬ Ah≥ I≈-amWv ]d-™-sX-¶n¬, Rm\-hs\

\nßƒ°v ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂p Xcpw ˛ \nßƒ°n-jvS-ap-≈Xv sNømw.'

Jpssdint\Xm-°ƒ AXp kzoI-cn®p. Ah¿ AXym-Imw-£-tbmsS

IA-v_-bn-seØn. Hcp henb Bƒ°q´w AhnsS XSn-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp∂p.

F√mw apl-ΩZv ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂; A√m-lp-hns‚ t]scm-gnsI

as‰√mw NnX¬ Xn∂n-cn -°p∂p. A_q-Xzm-en_v k¥p-jvS-\mbn.

\ntcm[I¬]\ d±m-°-s∏´p. lminw tKmX-°msc Ah-cpsS _‘p-

°fpw kvt\ln-Xcpw Xmgvh-c-bn¬\n∂v hoSp-I-fn-te°v kl¿jw

FXn -tc‰p . ]hm -N -I\pw A\p -bm -bn -Ifpw XΩn -ep≈ BI-

6 1]hm-N-I≥

kvanIkwKaw AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-Øn\p hI \¬In.

Bbp-jvImew apgp-h≥ ssNX\yw ]c-Øn-bn-cp∂ A_q-Xzm-en_v

s]s´∂v tcmK-K-kvX-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ lminw tKmX-°m-cpsS B\µw

\o≠p-\n-∂n√. At±lw ac-W-h-‡-Øn-em-sW∂v Ah¿°-dn-bm-

am-bn-cp∂p. At±lw Hcp apk¬am-\-s√-¶nepw ]hm-N-Is‚ hf¿Øp-

]n-Xm-hmWv; ]hm-N-I-Xz-Øn\v A`bw \¬Inb BfmWv; At±-

lsØ Hm¿Øn-´mWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ apl-Ω-Zns\ Ah-tl-fn-°m-Xn-cp-

∂Xv, Xß-fpsS hnizm-ksØ kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-ta-¥m-Xn-cp-∂-

Xv. apl-Ω-Zn-\m-hs´, A_q-Xzm-en-_n-t\mSv ]nXm-thm-sS-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ

ASp-∏-ap -≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØ Xs‚ ZuXyw t_m[y-s∏-Sp -

Ømt\m _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn¬-\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°mt\m ]hm-N-

I-∂m-bn√. ]t£, B Imc-W-h-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ At±lw ]Xn-X-\m-

bn-cp-∂n√; apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`m-h-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\pw

_‘p-°ƒ°pw DØa hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ e£y-

ßƒ hne-bn-cp-Øm\pw kz`mhw A]-K-Yn-°m\pw \∂mbn Ah¿°v

Ign-™n-cp∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw kzm`n-]m-b-ap-≈-h-\m-sW∂pw

Nne kz]v\-]-iv\-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-]m-b-ßƒ

AXn-i-tbm-‡n-]-c-am-sW-∂p-ap≈ Bt£-]-sam-gn-®p-\n¿Øn-bm¬

Ahn-SpsØ kXy-k-‘-X-sbbpw Bflm¿Y-X-sbbpw Bcp-sSbpw

i≤-bn¬s]-SmsX Hgn-™p-am-dp∂ ]Ir-X-sØbpw- Ip-dn®v Ah¿°v

hen-b aXn-∏mWv. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ A¥y-\m-fp-I-fn¬ apl-ΩZv

Ckvem-an-te°v Xs∂ £Wn-®-t∏mƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v B›-cytam

[n°m-c-amtbm tXm∂n-bn√. ]hm-N-I-∂p-t\sc t\m°n B htbm-[n-

I≥ hm’-ey-]q¿hw aµ-l-kn-°p-I-amXw sNbvXp. apl-ΩZv A√m-

lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-bn-cn°mw; ]t£, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kw_-‘n-t®-

S-tØmfw Xs‚ aSn-bnepw Npa-enepw Ifn-®p-h-f¿∂ Acp-a-°p-™mWv

˛ A_vZp-√-bpsS aI≥.

"apl-ΩZv,' At±lw ]d™p: "\ns‚ BKlw \nd-th-‰n-bm¬

sIm≈m-sa-∂p-s≠-\n°v. F∂m¬ ac-W-`bwsIm≠p amX-amWv

Rm≥ apk¬am-\m-b-sX∂v Jpssd-in-Iƒ Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-I-cp-sX-∂p-

ap≠v.' A_qXzmen_v Np≠p-Iƒ ]q´n; XmSn tIm´n. apl-Ω-Zns‚

kz`m-h-i-‡n-bpsS as‰m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-amWo kw`hw.

Aßs\, F¨]Xp Ign™ A_q-Xzm-en_v ac-W-a-S™p. ]Iz-

amb ]mWvUn-Xyhpw ]i-kvX-amb \njvI-f-¶-Xzhpw ZrV-Nn-Ø-Xbpw

Imcp-Wyhpw [oc-Xbpw \nd™ B \√ a\p-jys‚ th¿]mSv hnizm-

kn-I-sfbpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw Hcp-t]mse thZ-\n-∏n®p. _p≤n-Iq¿a-

Xbpw \nco-£-W-]-Sp-Xzhpw cmPy-kvt\-lhpw \njv]-£-Xbpw c≠v


Xe-ap-d-I-fnse a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS kvt\l-hn-izm-k-ßƒ At±-l-

Øn\p t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. ]nXm-hmb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚

XnI™ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn ss]XrIÿm\-a-Wn™p At±lw.

]hm-N-Is\ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw, At±-l-Øns‚ hntbmKw

Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS \jvS-Øn-te-sd-bmWv. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw Ah-cpsS

Bkq-X-W-ßƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ At`-Zy-am-sbmcp tIm´-bmbn At±lw

\ne-sIm≠p. A_q-Xzm-en_v Pohn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚bpw Bfl-kp-

lr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn®v ]hm-N-I∂p Gsd thh-

em-Xn-s∏-Sm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. At±lw cwK-Øp-\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßn-b-

tXmsS, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øns‚ `mhn Ccp-≠p-h-cp-∂-Xmbn ]hm-N-I∂p

ImWm≥ Ign™p.

12A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ \jvSw apl-Ω-Zns‚ lrZ-b-`m-c-ta‰n. Ign-™-

bm-gvN-hsc B hµy-h-tbm-[n-I≥ Poh-t\m-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t]mb-

Im-e-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-tºmgpw `mhn-sb-°p-dn®v At±-l-Øn\v

ip`m]vXnbp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C∂-t±lw Np´p-]-gpØ aW-en-\-Sn-bn-emWv.

B h¿jw Xs∂ ho≠pw I\-s∏´ ZpxJ-ß-fp-≠mbn. A_q-Xzm-

en-_ns‚ ]n∂mse, JZo-Pbpw Pohn-Xm-¥y-tØm-S-SpØp. Xm\pw

t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂v Xs‚ t]bkn ]d-bp-tºmƒ lrZ-b-Øn-emtcm

ITmc IpØn-bn-d-°p-∂-Xmbn apl-Ω-Zn\p tXm∂pw.

]pdØv, ap‰Øv Aenbpw A_q-_Ivdpw DXvI-WvTm-]q¿hw

Ft¥m kwkm-cn-°p∂p. ]nb JZoP acn-°p-I-bmWv. ^mXzna BsI

XI¿∂ \ne-bn-emWv. C\n FÆ-s∏´ \nan-j-ßtf D≈qsh∂v apl-

Ω-Zn-\-dnbmw. JZo-P-sbm-Øp≈ PohnXw CXm Ah-km-\n-°m-dmbn.

At±lw \nZm-hn-lo-\-\mbn ]cn-N-cn®p. \£-X-k-ar-≤-amb hnim-

emw-_c-Øn\v Xmsg kuay-amb cmXn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Bflmhv

AXns‚ \n m-cX Adn-bp-I-bmbn. iin-I-e-bpsS ]Xn-^-e\w, IS-

en¬ sh≈n-bn-X-fp-I-fp-Xn¿Øp. kz¥w lrZ-b-hn-Im-c-Øns‚ ]Xn-

[z-\n-sb-t∂mWw aµm-\n-e≥ kuay-ambn hoin. CØcw Zriy-ß-fn¬

]hm-N-I≥ Pohn-XØn-s‚bpw kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw BÀm-Z-a-dn-™n-

cp∂p. AXv At±-lsØ Hm¿a-I-fn-te°v Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]mIpw.

XmcpWyw \nd™ BZy-\m-fp-Iƒ. ]nb-¶-cn-bmb JZo-P-bp-samØv

Pohn-X-\uI Xpg™p XpS-ßnb B Imew, `mhn-bnse hnjaw ]nSn®

\mfp-I-sf-°p-dn-s®m∂pw A∂m-tem-Nn-®n√. Ip´n-I-fpsS P\\w, ]c-

kv]-c-hn-izmkw Du´n-bp-d-∏n® Znh-k-ßƒ. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb kw`m-

6 3]hm-N-I≥

j-W-ßƒ˛ Ccp-h¿°pw Fs¥√mw Hm¿°m-\p≠v! Xß-sfm-∂n®v

ssItIm¿Øv \S-∂p-t]mb ]mX-Iƒ, CS°p-≠mb ]Xn-_-‘-ßƒ,

HmSn-∏n-∂n´ B]-Øp-Iƒ˛ F√mw apl-ΩZv Hm¿Øp. Ct∏mgpw Ah-

cpsS ssIIƒ, Xs‚ Ic-ß-fn-ep≠v. Ah-bn¬ Imew Npfn-hp-I-tf¬]n-

®n-cn-°p∂p. F¶nepw Ah arZp-e-amWv; Dujva-f-amWv. At±lw Ah-

cpsS IÆp-I-fn-te°v t\m°n. At±-l-Øns‚ t\X-ßƒ X\n°v

]d-bm-\p-≈-sX√mw Xs‚ t]b-kn-tbmSv ]d™p; Xs‚ s\mºcw

apgp-h≥.

I¨t]m-f-Iƒ AS-™p-t]m-Ipw-t]mse tXm∂n, JZo-P°v. Ah-

cpsS a\ v hnkva-bm-h-ÿ-bn-emWv. Xs‚ apl-ΩZv i‡-amb Hcp

ssk\y-hp-ambn a°-bn-te°v ]th-in-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ kz]v\w I≠p.

hmZy-kw-Ko-X-Øns‚ hoNn-I-fp-b¿∂p tI´p. FX BÀm-Z-tØm-sS-

bmWv, Bth-i-tØm-sS-bmWv At±lw \S-°p-∂Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v hcp-

∂Xp ImWm≥ hmXn-¬°¬ Xs∂ \n¬]p≠v JZoP. Cfw-sX-∂¬

Ah-cpsS Xe-apSn Xgp-In-°-S∂p t]mbn. Hcm-bncw IWvT-ßƒ

i_vZn®p. A√mlp AIv_¿.

\nXy-im¥n ]qIp-I-bmbn.

aq∂v

A -bm¿Yn

arK-Xr-jvW-I-fpsS ]n∂mse, `a-I-¬]-\-I-fm¬ th´-bm-S-s∏´v

PohnXw NI-hm-f-ho-Yn-bn-te°v ]mbp-I-bmWv. hnip≤ KŸ-Øn¬

]h-Nn-®-Xp-t]mse am\-h-lr-Z-b-Øns‚ Xncn-®-dn-b-s∏-SmØ ]Xym-

i-bmbn Znhy-]p-cp-j≥ hcp∂p. i≤m-]q¿hw NcnXw ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬

CØ-c-samcp hy‡nsb Is≠-Øm≥ \ap-°m-hn√. At∏m-tfm-bpsS

cq]hpw AZv`pX ]Xn-`-bp-ap-≈-hsc Is≠-Øm-\m-tb°pw. \√-h-

scbpw ]K-¤-scbpw Is≠-Øm-\m-tb°pw. ]t£, Cu al-ZvKp-W-

ß-sf√mw Hscm‰ hy‡n-bn¬ GtIm-]n-°p-∂Xv ImWm≥ ian-®m¬

\njv^-e-am-bn-cn°pw. Keo-en-bnse Hcp km[m-cW aX-]-t_m-[-Is‚

ac-W-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]c-º-cm-KX hnh-c-W-ßƒ°v Np‰pw hf¿∂

sFXn-lm-knI ]cn-th-j-Øm¬ NcnXw KXn-amdn k©-cn-®n-´p≠v.

a\- n\v sFµn-b-hn-Im-c-ß-fpsS ta¬ hn-Pbw hcn-°m-\m-h-W-sa-¶n¬

cmPm-hn-s\bpw ssk\n-I-s\bpw \ymbm-[n-]-s\bpw AXn-P-bn-°p∂

Hcp kz`mhi‡n D≠m-hWw. AXv P¥p-]-chpw [mXp-]-Ir-X-hp-

amb hk-¥-Øn-s‚bpw \Zn-I-fp-sSbpw Im‰n-s‚bpw Xmc-ß-fp-sSbpw


]Ir-Xn-bnse A\-iz-c-i-‡n-I-fp-sS-bp-a-S°w F√m A\p-K-l-ß-

fp-sSbpw k¶-e-\-am-bn-cn-°Ww. Cu amXr-Im-]p-cp-js‚ k¶¬]-

tØmSv ASp-Øp-\n-¬°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-ZmWv; acp-`q-an-bnse ]hm-N-I≥.

]ptcm-K-a-t\m-∑p-J-amb a\ v Bh¿Ø-\sØ shdp-°p∂p.

XnI®pw \ho-\hpw kmI-eym-h-ÿ-bn¬ anI-®-Xp-amb H∂n\p cq]w

\¬Im≥ AXv F√m hn[-Ønepw ian-°p∂p. ]Ir-Xnsb Xm≥

ImWp-∂-Xp-t]mse, AsX-¥m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p Xm≥ BK-ln-°p-

∂-Xp-t]mse Im≥hm-kn-te°v ]I¿Øm-\mWv NnX-Im-c≥ ian-°p-

∂Xv. A¬]w Ccp-≠m¬ hnjm-Zm-fl-I-X-bmbn. ]Im-i-Øn\pta¬

\ng¬ hoWm¬ AkvX-a-b-ambn. Abm-fpsS lrZbw Nmb-ß-fp-am-

bn-´mWv IqSn-°-e-cp-∂Xv. Xs‚ ImeØv, P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ \ne-

\n¬°p∂ ]Xo-I-ß-fsX Abmƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒ°pw

Np‰p -]m-Sn¬\n∂v ]q¿W-ambpw Xs∂ hnS¿Øn-am‰n, ka-Ime

kmwkvIm-cnI ssNX-\y-Øn\v Xo¿Øpw A\y-amb Hcp kwlnX

cq]-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. At±lw auen-I-X-bp-≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, C—m-

i-‡ntbm `mh-\m-i-‡ntbm D≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, Xm≥ izkn-°p∂

A¥-co-£-Øn¬\n∂v aÆn¬\n∂v, Xm≥ hf¿∂ph∂ [nj-Wm-km-

l-N-cy-Øn¬\n∂v, \ho-\-amb ]eXpw ]nSn-s®-Sp°pw. F∂m¬, `mh-

\-bpsS alna sI´n-°n-S-°p-∂-Xn-e√, ]hm-l-i-‡n-bn-emWv. NnX-

Im-c\v \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v H-gn™p\n¬°m-\m-hn√. Abm-fpsS Npa∏pw

]®bpw \oebpw a™bpw ]c-kv]cw CS-I-e-cp∂p. Ahtbmtcm-

∂n\pw A¿Y-ap≠v. Ah Nne Bi-b-ßsf hln-°p-∂p≠v. ]gb

NmbwsIm≠p Xs∂ Abmƒ hkvXp-°ƒ°v X\n-°n-jvS-ap≈ cq]w

\¬Ip∂p; Ah hnNm-c-ß-fpsS hymJym-\-ß-fsX. AtXmsS `qan-

bn¬ kXyw P\n-°p-I-bmbn. Nn¥-bp-sSbpw ]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw kwK-

a-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂ krjvSn B ]gb A\-iz-cm-flm-hns‚ inip.

]cn-am-Wm-Xo-X-amb ]]-©-Øns‚ Hcp Xp≠v. AXv AZv`p-X-am-bn-

cn°mw; shfn-]m-Sm-bn-cn°mw. Aßs\ kw`-hn-°pI ]Xn-h√. At\z-

jn-°p-∂-h≥ F√m-bvt∏mgpw hnkvabw sIm≠v aqV-\m-bn-t∏m-Ip∂p.

]nd-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°v ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xm-WXv. AXv

F√m-‰n-s‚bpw ss]Xr-I-apƒs°m-≈p∂p.

Hcp ]Z-hn-\ym-km-Zv`p-X-ambn, Hmtcm kqd-bmbn Jp¿-B≥ hnI-

kn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p; kXy-sh-fn-]mSv. CXn\p apºv h∂n-´p≈ F√m

]hm-N-I∑m-cp-sSbpw XpS¿®-bmbn A¥y-]-hm-N-Is\ AXv Is≠-

Øp∂p. kvt\lw, ImcpWyw, kln-jvWpX, [mcW XpS-ßnb XØz-

ß-fpsS Hcp ]pXp-h-k¥w hnS-cp∂p. tKmX-ssZ-h-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-

amb tKmX-km-l-kn-I-XzsØ XpS-®p-am‰n ]]-©-k-jvSmhpw ]cn-

6 5]hm-N-I≥

]m-e-I-\p-amb GI-ssZ-hsØ, d∫p¬ Be-aos\ AXv ]Xn-jvTn-

°p∂p. ]]-©-Øns‚ alm-in¬]n F∂ k¶¬]w F√m Ime-tØ-

°p-am-bn-´p-≈-XmWv; AXn\p ]c-a-amb ÿm\w \¬I-s∏´p. Zqcw,

Imew, ]tZiw, h¿Kw F√mw A]-k-‡-sa-∂p -h∂p. Ckvem-ans‚

ssZhw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw ssZh-amWv. Ah≥ tKmX-°m-cpsS Ipń-ssZ-

h-a√. Ah\v BtcmSpw ]£-t`-Z-an√. Hcp hne-£-W-X-bp-an -√.

Bscbpw sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-X-bmbn apZIpØn-bn-ń-√. Ah\v

hmkvXpin¬]-Øntem `mj-bntem Xm¬]-cy-an-√. Ah\v Nµ-\-Øn-

cn-bpsS kpK-‘-tØmSv B`n-ap-Jytam Zcn-Z-tcmSv \oc-ktam C√.

]ns∂-sb-¥mWv Ahs‚ apJ-Z¿i-\-Øn-\p≈ hgn? Imcp-Wyhpw

klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-am-W-hs‚ ][m\ kz`m-h-ßƒ.

Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡-ßƒ Xohhpw IØn-÷z-en-°p-∂-Xp-amWv:

""\ns‚ ssZhw A√mlp BIp∂p; Ah-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√.

F√m Ncm-N-c-ßfpw \ne-\n-¬°p-∂Xv Ah≥ \nan-Ø-amWv. BI-

bm¬ Ahs‚ A[nImc-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v Ahs\ hW-ßpI. Xs‚

krjvSn-I-fn¬ Ah≥ A\p-Klw h¿jn-°p∂p. Ah≥ F√mw- Im-

Wp∂p; ]t£, Bcpw Ahs\ ImWp-∂n√. Ahs‚ ⁄m\-\-∑-I-

fpsS ssh]peyw F√m ka-K-X°p-a-∏p-d-ØmWv. Cu ]]-©sØ

hnkva-b-I-c-amb coXn-bn¬ krjvSn-®-h-\m-W-h≥. ]pe-cnbpw cmXnbpw

krjvSn-®Xpw Ah-\mWv. Znh-k-ßƒ IW-°m-°m≥ Ah≥ kqcy-N-

µ∑msc krjvSn®p. \nßƒ°v hgn-Im-´m≥ Xmc-ßsf krjvSn®p.

Ah≥ \nßƒ°v ag-ta-L-ßsf \¬In. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fn¬ ImbvI-fp-

≠m-°p∂p. hnkva-bm-h-l-ambn kz¿K-`q-an-Iƒ cNn-®Xv Ah-\mWv.''

Hcp kq‡-a√; Hcm-bncw kq‡-ß-fp≠v˛ Ahs‚ k¿hm-Xn-im-bn-

bmb ]cn-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v, Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn®v. kjvSmhpw

kwlm-c-I\pw kwc-£-I-\p-amb, Ai-c-W-cpsS A`-b-tI-µ-amb

ssZhw. \ncm-i°v ]Xymi \¬Ip∂, \∑°v ]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂,

Xn≥a sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p∂ ssZhw, Ah≥ A]-Xn-tcm-[y-\tX;

At⁄-b≥. Poh-ssN-X-\y-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]`-h-tI-µ-amb B

ssZhw Ata-b-\mWv. ]cws]mcp-fmWv.

hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv k¿h-i-‡s‚ ]Io¿Ø\

kw-t£-]-ambn amX-a√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zp¿K-a-]m-X-I-fn¬ Hcmƒ°v

as‰m-cmƒ Zo]-in -J-bm-bn -Øo-cp∂ km∑m¿KnI \nb-a -ß-fpsS

kwlnXIqSn-bm-bn-´m-WXv.

F√mw \√\ne-bn¬ sNøpI; hnUvVnØw Hgn-hm-°pI, Xn∑bn-

te-°p≈ sNIp-Øms‚ ]tem-`-\-ß-fn¬ IpSp-ßm-Xn-cn°pI; A\m-

Y-cpsS kzØv tamln-°m-Xn-cn-°pI; ZmcnZyw `b∂v \nß-fpsS Ip™p-


ßsf sIm√m-Xn-cn-°pI; \nßƒ°v P∑w \¬Inb K¿`-]m-XsØ

am\n-°pI; ambhpw IrXn-ahpw ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-°pI, Imam-k-‡n-

bn¬\n∂v IÆp-Iƒ ]n¥n-cn-°pI; B`-c-W-ßƒ ]Z¿in-∏n®p \S-

°m≥ kvXoIsf A\p-h-Zn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I; s]mß®w ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-

°pI; [¿aw sImSp-°pI; \a-kvI-cn-°pI; Zb ImWn-°pI; amXm-]n-

Xm-°-tfmSv BZcw ]I-Sn-∏n-°pI; ]c-ky-am-bn-´m-bmepw cl-ky-am-

bn-´m-bmepw ]m]w sNøm-Xn-cn-°pI; A\o-Xnbpw AI-ahpw Im´m-Xn-

cn-°pI; A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSpI; Ah\p t\sc apJw

Xncn-°pI; F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ Ah≥ Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[nbpw kvt\l-

\n-[n-bp-amWv. GIm-¥-X-bnepw kzIm-cy-X-bnepw ssZhsØ kvacn-

°pI˛ Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ Nne-Xns‚ kmc-am-Wnh.

]m¿Y-\-bpsS A\-¥-km-[y-X-Iƒ Hcn-°epw ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-

SmsX t]mbn-ń√: ""hnip≤ KŸ-Øn¬ \nßƒ°v \mw shfn-s∏-Sp-

Øn-Ø-∂Xv hmbn-°p-Ibpw ]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-cm-hp-Ibpw sNøpI.

]m¿Y\ a\p-jysc am¿K-Nyp-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw sX‰p-I-fn¬\n∂pw AI-

‰p∂p. ssZh-kva-c-W-bmWv G‰hpw henb kXvIrXyw.''

kpZo¿Lhpw Kwò-chpw k¶o¿W-hp-amb \n¿tZi-ß-sfm∂pw

hn[n-®n-ń√. ]pXnb aX-Øn¬ emfn-Xy-amWv ]m¿Y-\-bpsS apJ-apZ.

`‡s‚ lrZ-bhnaeo-I-c-W-hpw Bflo-tbm-∂-Xnbpw e£y-an-´p-sIm-

≠p-≈-XmWXv. ]hm-N-I≥ Hcp ]tXyI ]Z-hnbpw BK-ln-°p-∂n√.

]utcm-lnXyw krjvSn-°p-∂n√. B[ym-flnI ⁄m\-Øns‚ IpØI

X\n-°m-sW-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂n√. ssZh-Øn\pw a\p-jy-\p-an-S°v am[y-

ÿy-Øn-\mbn k`-Iƒ ÿm]n-°p-∂n√. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw ssZh-Øn\p

apºn¬ Ah-\-hs‚ ]ptcm-ln-X≥. a\p-jy-h¿K-Øn-sem-cp-h\pw, P∑w

sIm≠v as‰m-cp-Ø-t\-°mƒ \√-ht\m \oNt\m A√. ssZhhpw

Ahs‚ krjvSnbpw XΩn¬ t\cn-´mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw. _entbm

A\p-jvTm-\tam a¥tam bm¥n-tIm-]m-[n-Itfm C√. kpK-‘-Z-hy-

ßtfm t£Xtam AƒØm-ctbm ssZh kmao]yw t\Sm≥ `‡∂\n-

hm-cy-an√. aW-em-c-Wy-Ønse aW-entem I√ntem Hgp-Ip∂ Acp-

hn-bpsS Ic-bntem ac-Ø-W-entem A√m-lp-hns‚ `qan-bn¬, Ahs‚

B-Im-i-Øn\p NphsS Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw AhnSw apl-ΩZv

]t_m-[\w sNbvX aX-Øn\p ˛Ckvem-an\v˛ tZhm-e-b-amWv. ]t£,

AØ-c-samcp tZhm-ebw Jpssd-in-Iƒ \ncm-I-cn®p; ]oU-\-ßƒ XpS-

cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

2

6 7]hm-N-I≥

]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ ]Ømw h¿jw. Ahn-SpsØ `mK-t[-b-Øn¬

am‰-Øns‚ kqN-\-sbm-∂p-an√. A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ NnX-dn-t∏mbn. Nne¿

A_vko-\n-b≥ cmPm-hns‚ kvt\tlm-Zm-c-amb kwc-£-W-Øn¬

A`bw tXSn. Bfl-c-£m¿Yw Nne¿ a° hn´p. A⁄m-X-amb Fhn-

tSs°-√mtam t]mbn. A_q-Xzm-en_pw JZo-Pbpw bmX]d-™p -]n-

cn™p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hntZzjw F∂-sØ-bpw-Imƒ cq£-am-bn-

Øo¿∂p. c‡-_‘w t]mepw Ah¿ ad∂p. IA-v_-bnse ssZh-

ßƒ, GI-ssZ-h-hp-ambn bp≤-Øn-emWv. a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ hn[n-bp-

ambn Hcp k‘n-bn-te¿s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bp≠v.

Cu ]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v a\x-ssÿcyw \jvS-

s∏-´pthm? \ncm-i-bn-em≠ At±lw "Fs∂ ssIhn-´-sXt¥' F∂v

Xs‚ ssZh-tØmSv tNmZn-®pthm? Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v

Bfl-hn-izmkw C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿t∂m?

kpZr-V-amb hnizmkw kv]jvS-amb kzc-Øn¬ At±lw ]Jym-

]n-°p-∂p≠v: ""\n›-b-ambpw A√m-lp-hns‚ anX-ßƒ°v `btam

ZpxJtam C√.'' FXn¿∏p-Iƒ FX-amXw i‡-am-bn -cp -∂mepw

ho£Ww FX-amXw hnjm-Zm-fl-I-am-bn-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zn-\-dnbmw;

hnPbw ssIh-cm-Xn-cn-°n-s√∂v. A√m-lp-hn\v th≠n-bp≈ bp≤-am-

WnXv. A√m-lp-hm-Is´ AP-ø-\p-amWv. C°m-esØ apkvenw-Iƒ°v,

X\n-°p-t]mepw Nne-t∏mƒ hnP-bn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX t]mtb°mw.

F∂m¬, Ckvemw hnP-bnt® Xocq. ""Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw _lp-ssZ-

hm-cm-[-I¿°pw \c-I-a-√msX as‰m-∂p-an√'' F∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p

Xohhpw ZrV-X-c-hp-amb hnizm-k-ap≠v.

""Ahn-izm-kn-Itf, tI´mepw''˛ -At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""\nß-fm-cm-

[n-°p-∂-Xns\ Rm\pw, Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-hs\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n-

°p-∂n√. \nß-fm-cm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-s\bpw Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°p-

I-bn√. Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-

bn-√t√m. F\n°v Ft‚-Xmb ]Xn-^ew e`n°pw. \nßƒ°v \nß-

fp-tS-Xmb ]Xn-^-ehpw''.

\nc-¥-c-amb ITn-\m-[zm-\-Øn-\p≈ A`n-cp-Nn-bn-emWv ]Xn-`-sb-

¶n¬ ]hm-N-I≥ Atß-b-‰sØ ]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv. \ncp-’m-l-s∏-

Sp-Ø¬ FX hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂mepw DZyaw FX ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp-∂mepw

t]mcm´w FX \o≠p-\n-∂mepw Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬\n∂v AWp-

t]mepw ]n¥n-cn-bmsX apl-ΩZv AXyp-’m-l-tØmsS ]h¿Øn-

®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. A√m-lp-hn¬ Ahn-Sp-tØ-°p≈ hnizmkw AN-

©-e-asX. kqcy-In-c-W-ß-fnepw £Wn-I-amb taL-]m-fn-I-fnepw


ss\an-jn-I-amb Nn¥-I-fn-ep-sa√mw Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ kv]jvS-

amb km∂n-[y-am-W-t±lw I≠Xv. ]¿hX-irw-K-ßƒ kXy-Øn-te-

°p≈ Nq≠p-hn-c-ep-I-fm-W-t±-l-Øn\v. ac-Wtam IjvS-∏m-Sp-Itfm ]cm-

P-btam ]m]-©n-I-amb H∂pw Xs∂ At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂n√.

A¥y-\m-fn¬ F√m I¿a-ßfpw tNmZn-°-s∏-Sp-at√m F∂ H‰ `bta

At±-l-Øn-\p≈q. GI-ssZ-h-k-tµiw P\-ß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ sXc-

s™-Sp-°-s∏-´-h-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Dd® hnizm-k-

amWv. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Ahn-SpsØ ia-ßƒ apgp-h≥. F√m-

‰ns‚ Bcw-`hpw F√m hgn-Ifpw ssZh-Øn-te-°p-≈-XmWv.

Aßs\ hn[n-hn-]-cy-b-ß-fn¬ Bfl-hn-kvar-X-\mbn At±lw

X∂n¬ `c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn¬ A\-h-cXw apgpIn.

a°-bn¬\n∂v 60 \mgn-I-b-Ise ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ XzmC^v Atd-

_y-bnse kp]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv. hym]m-c-Øn-te¿s∏-´n-

cp∂ Imew-sXmt´, apl-Ω-Zn\v XzmC^v CjvS-amWv. A_q-Xzm-en-

_n\pw JZo-P°pw th≠n At±lw AhnsS HØncn I®-hSw \S-Øn-

bn-´p≠v; A∂m-´p-Im¿ AXo-h-lr-Zy-ambn At±-l-tØm-S∂v s]cp-am-

dn-bn-´p≠v. ]e \ne°pw AXn\v BI¿j-Wo-b-X-bp≠v. Np‰pw \√

^e-`q-bnjvTn. Hcm-I-a-W-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ffp∏w sNdpØp\n¬°m-\m-

hp∂ ÿew. ]cn-i-a-im-en-Ifpw [oc-cp-amb \m´p-Im¿. Ckvem-

anIZuXy-Øn-\p-t\sc a° sNhn-sIm-Sp-Øn-s√-¶n¬ Hcp-]t£ Cu

\Kcw ]hm-N-I\v A`-b-ta-In-sb-∂p- hcmw.

hniz-kvXm-\p-N-c-\mb sskZn-t\m-sSm∏w apl-ΩZv \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿

apºmsI lmP-cmbn. k[ocw Xs‚ ZuXyw ]Jym-]n®p. krjvSn-

bpsS hnkva-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v, ssZh-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb Ign-hp-

I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw hni-Zo-I-cn®p. ]ns∂ Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS

]d™p: ""Rm≥ Ahs‚ ZqX≥ apl-ΩZv. Ckvem-anI ktµiw \nß-

fn-se-Øn-°m≥ A√mlp \ntbm-Kn-®-Xm-sWs∂.''

""ssZh-Øn\v Rß-fn¬ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w hcp-Ø-W-sa-∂p-s≠-

¶n¬ \nß-fpsS klmbw IqSmsXXs∂ Ah-\Xv sNbvtXmfpw''˛

k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcmƒ ]d™p.

""F\n°v \nß-fpsS hmZ-ß-fw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bn√. ssZh-Øns‚

]Xn-]p-cp-j-\mWv \nß-sf-¶n¬, N¿® sNøm-\m-hmØ hn[w Aam-

\pj ]Ir-Xn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn°pw \nßƒ. AX√; I≈-amWv \nßƒ

]d-bp-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXv adp-]Sn A¿ln-°p-∂n√''-˛ as‰m-cmƒ.

]hm-N-I≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn ]pd-tØ°v \S∂p. XzmC-^nse P\-

ßƒ°v At±-lsØ Dƒs°m-≈m≥ Ign-™n√. Ah¿ Ah-⁄-

6 9]hm-N-I≥

tbmsS At±-lsØ Bń-∏m-bn®p. Ah¿ A´-l-kn®p: ""aTbm, t]m.

Chn-S∂p t]m...'' I√p-I-fp-ambn Bƒ°q´w At±-lsØ BI-an®p.

HSp-hn¬ Xncp-ta\n Hcp ]g-tØm-´-Øn¬ A`bw ]m]n®p. sskZv

Xs‚ ]hm-N-Is‚ apJsØ tNmc XpS-®p-I-f™p; Imense apdnhv

sh®p-sIń.

C\nsb-ßs\ a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip-sa-∂mbn Ah-cpsS

Nn¥. \St∂m, H´-I-∏p-dtØm? At∏mƒ A±mkv F∂ Hcp ASna

]hm-N-I\v Hcp Ipe ap¥n-cn-bp-ambn Ahn-sS-sbØn.

""Bcp X∂-b-®-Xm-WnXv?''- ]hm-N-I≥ Xnc°n. ""DXv_-Xp_v\p

d_o-A. Cu tXm´-Øns‚ DSa. At±-l-Øn\p Xm¶-tfmSv Zb-tXm∂n.''

""Rß-fpsS \µn At±-lsØ Adn-bn-°pI''˛- ap¥ncn hmßn "_nkvan-

√mlv' F∂p sNm√n hmbn¬ hbv°th ]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p.

A¬]wIgn™v A±mkv tNmZn®p: ""ap¥ncn Xn∂p-tºmƒ "_nkvan-

√mlv' F∂v sNm√n-b-sX-¥n-\mWv?'' ""_nkvan-√mlv F∂p ]d-™m¬

A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ Bcw-`n-°p-∂p-sh-∂¿Yw''-˛ ]hm-N-I≥ hni-

Zo-I-cn®p. ]n∂oSv Cu a¥-Øns‚ khn-ti-jX hnh-cn®p. `£-W-

Øn-\n-cn-°p-tºmgpw tPmen XpS-ßp-tºmgpw F∂√ F√m \√ Imcy-

ßƒ sNøp-tºmgpw ssZhsØ kvacn-°pI apkvenw-I-fpsS I¿Ø-

hy-amWv. F√m hnP-bhpw F√m BÀm-Zhpw A√m-lp-hns‚ A\p-K-

l-ß-fm-Wt√m.

""At∏mƒ \nß-fpsS aXw Rß-fp-tS-Xpambn hfsc kmay-ap-≈-

Xm-Wt√m''˛ InkvXym-\n -bmb B ASna ]d™p: ""F¥mWv

hyXymkw?''

""hyXymkw Jp¿-B-\n¬ hnh-cn -®n -´p≠v. AXn¬ ]d-bp∂p:

"A√mlp GI≥. F√m-h-cmepw Bi-bn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥. Ahs\

Bcpw P\n-∏n-®n-ń√; Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n-∏n-®n-´p-an√'˛ -AXp Xs∂

hyXymkw. Ahs\ Bcpw P\n-∏n-®n-ń√. Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n-∏n-®n-

ń√.''

A±mkv apkven-ambn.

aS-ßp-tºmƒ apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬\n∂v XzmC-^nse aÆv

IpS™pIf™p. B lrZbw hnßn-bn -cp∂p: ""A√m-lpth''˛

At±lw Ic™p: ""\nt∂mSp ImWn® Cu A\m-Z-c-ßƒ Fs‚

Zu¿_-ey-ß-fm-et√m kw`-hn-®Xv. Fs‚ ]hrØn ]mgm-bn-t∏m-bt√m.

Rm≥ hntZz-j-Øn-\n-c-bm-bt√m. \ns‚ c£-bn-em-sWs‚ B\µw;

\ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw D≠m-h-cp-sX-t∂-bp≈q˛ as‰¥v kw`-hn-


®mepw. \ns‚ klm-\p-`qXn koam-XoXw. \o Zp¿_-e-cpsS \mY-\t√m.

\ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw Fs‚ ta¬ sNmcn-bm-Xn-cn-°tW!''

Akm-[m-c-W-am-W-t±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ. At±lw Bh-em-

Xn-s∏-Sp-I-b√. Xs‚ I¿Øhyw XpS-cm≥ At±lw ZrV-_-≤-\mWv.

At±lw lXm-i-\mWv; ]t£, tJZw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Xs‚ Ign-

hn-√m-bva-bn-emWv. Xs‚ ZrV-\n-›-bsØ _e-lo-\-am-°p∂ H∂n-

t\mSpw At±lw tbmPn-°p-∂n√. ]q¿W-ambpw kl-\-i-‡n-bp-≈-h-

\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ \mY\v X∂n¬ hnizmkw C√m-Xm-h-cptX˛ AXp

amX-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v Dd-∏p-In-t´-≠Xv.

3apl-ΩZv a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. hm¿jnI Xo¿Y-bm-X-°p≈ kZy-

sbm-cp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Fhn-sSbpw \thmt∑jw. a°

D’-h-Øn-a¿∏n-emWv. sXcp-hp-Iƒ h¿Wm-`-ambn. C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw

Ckvam-Cu-en-s‚bpw kvacW BtLm-jn-°m≥ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw

Bfp-Iƒ FØn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p˛ PqX-∑m¿, hnK-lm-cm-[-I¿, \h-In-

kvXym-\n-Iƒ. I®-h-S-°m¿°pw Ihn-Iƒ°pw Kmb-I¿°pw sh≈n-

Zn¿l-an\v icocwhn¬°p∂ kvXoIƒ°pw BI¿j-W-tI-µ-ambn

Xo¿Ym-S\w; F√m Xc-°m-cp-ap-≠n-hnsS. F√m-h¿°pw kzoImcyw.

apdn-ssh-Zy∑m¿°pw Ae-™p-Xn-cn-bp∂ Iem-Im-c∑m¿°pw `n£-

°m¿°pw \√ Ah-kcw. ]n∂m°w\n¬°p∂ Hcp hn`mK-Øn\v ]Nm-

cWw t\Sm≥ ]‰n-b -k-µ¿`w. hnip≤ amk-am-b-Xn-\m¬ Hcm-]Øpw

kw`-hn-°n√. \√tX \S°q.

Aßs\ apl-ΩZv Cu Ah-kcw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn.

sXcp-hp-I-fnepw s]mXp-ÿ-e-ß-fnepw Np‰n-\-S∂v At±lw IA-v_-

bnse hymP-ssZ-h-ßƒs°-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. hn`n∂ Ad_v

tKmX-ß-tfm-Smbn At±lw ]d™p: ""hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ a°tf,

Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p. Xs∂ Bcm-[n-°m≥ Ah≥

I¬]n-°p∂p; Xs∂-b-√m-sXm-∂n-s\bpw Bcm-[n-°-cp-sX∂v B⁄m-

]n-°p∂p. Fs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ hniz-kn®v kXyw AwKo-I-cn-°m≥

\n¿tZ-in-°p∂p.''

At±-lsØ Adn-bm-hp∂ a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ ]p©n-cn-°p∂p. Ah-

cpsS lrZ-b-ßƒ Ahn-izm-k-Øn-∂-Sn-a-s∏-´p-t]mbn. ]t£, \K-c-Øn-

ep≈ A]-cn-Nn-X¿, B kzc-Ønse am¥n-I-X-bn¬ apKv[-cmbn \n∂p-

t]mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ IdpØ IÆp-Iƒ CS-°nsS Pzen-°p-Ibpw

_mjv]m-hn-e-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p. At±-l-am-cm-

7 1]hm-N-I≥

bn-cp-∂mepw, B kn≤m-¥-ß-fpsS kzoIm-cyX F¥m-bn-cp-∂mepw

At±lw \n›-b-ambpw Bflm¿Y-X-tbm-sS-bmWv ]d-bp-∂-sX∂v

AXptI´ ]e¿°pw tXm∂n. ùXnI taml-sam∂pw Btcm-]n-°m-

\m-hmØ Hcp a\p-jys\ Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ I≠p. kwi-b-ßƒ

Xo¿°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p kqX-hm-Iy-ß-fn√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nKq-

V-X-bn-te°v, hkvXp-°-fpsS bmYm¿Yy-Øn-te°v At±lw timXm-

°sf DW¿Øp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ Ah¿ ssZhn-I-

kv]¿iw I≠p.

i‡-amb Cu ]t_m-[-\-Øn-∂n-S-bn¬ Hcp Znhkw ]hm-N-Is\

ImWm≥ bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Bdp t]scØn. ]I-ense ITn-\m-[zm\w

Ign™v Xf¿s∂-Ønb At±lw AJ-_m-]¿h-X-Øns‚ aosX Bdp

shfpØ cq]-ßƒ I≠p. kmbm-”-`q-X-ßƒt]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿

Cd-ßn-h∂p. At±lw kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. Ah¿ ]Xn-hp-t]mse

hm¿jnI Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øn\p FØn-b-h-cm-sW∂v a\- n-embn. At±-

l-Øns‚ kwt_m-[-\-bnepw ]`m-j-W-ß-fnepw Ah¿ BIr-jvS-

cmbn. B kzc-Ønse JpssdinacymZ Ah¿ Xncn-®-dn™p.

Xs∂-°p-dn®pw Xs‚ ZuXy-sØ-°p-dn®pw At±lw kwkm-cn®p;

X\n°pw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°pw t\cn-tS-≠n-h∂ ]oU-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw.

Ah¿ i≤m-]q¿hw AsX√mw tI´p.

Xs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ah-cn¬ aXn-∏p-≠m-°n-sb∂p I≠-t∏mƒ,

Ahsc Jp¿-B≥ sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°m≥ Hc-h-kcw t\m°n. A¬]-

t\-c-a-t±lw \n¿Øn. Jpssd-in-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ ip≤-kp-µ-c-amb Ad-

_n-bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ \n∂-h¿ ]Xo-£n-®Xv. ]t£, CXv Ah¿

apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√m-bn-cp∂ Ad-_n-bm-bn-cp∂p. Pdq-kew apX¬

Zam-kvIkv hsc-bp≈ k©m-c-ho-Yn-I-fn¬ apc-fo-c-h-sam-gp-°nb a\p-

jy-\n¬\n∂m-WnXv! A_-lm-an-s‚bpw tbip-hn-s‚bpw ]n≥Km-an-

bmb, A¥y ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zm-WnXv!

bkvcn_v \nhm-kn-Iƒ C°m-eØv Hukv F∂pw JkvdPv F∂pw

c≠mbn th¿Xn-cn-™n-cp∂p. Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ ]hm-NI

k∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb Bdp-t]cpw JkvdPv hn`m-K-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-bn-

cp∂p. Ah¿-°v ASp-Øp≈ Nne blq-Z-tKm-X-ß-fp-ambn _‘-ap-

≠m-bn-cp∂p. Nne blqZ kvt\ln-X∑m¿ hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Hcp anin-

lm-sb-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ tIń-´p≠v. bYm¿Y-Øn¬

aq∂p ]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-bmWv blq-Z¿ ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂Xv. InkvXp,

At±-l-Øns‚ c≠mw Ah-Xm-c-ambn FeoP, ]ns∂ tami-sb-t∏m-

se-bp≈ Hcp ]hm-N-I\pw! tbml-∂m\pw tbiphpw h∂p-t]mbn.

]t£, Hcmƒ Hc-`n-km-cn-I°v Ipcp-Xn-sIm-Sp-°-s∏´p; as‰m-cmƒ Hcp


I≈-s\-t∏mse Ipcn-in-te-‰-s∏´p. aq∂p ]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬ Hcmƒ

hcm≥ ka-b-ambn F∂v Cu bkvcn-_p-Im¿ hniz-kn-°p∂p. ""Ah-

cn¬ \n∂p \mw Hcp ]hm-N-Is\ Db¿Øn-s°m-≠p-hcpw. Ah¿

\ΩpsS hN-\-ßƒ samgnbpw'' F∂ tami-bpsS ]h-N\w a°-bn¬

kXyambn ]pe¿∂-Xmhmw. Nne-t∏mƒ tami-bp-sS-b√; Ci-ø-bpsS

]h-N-\-amhmw kXy-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv. AX-s√-¶n¬, ""\o

Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw Fs‚ in]m¿i-Iƒ sNhn-s°m-≈p-Ibpw

sNøp-sa-¶n¬, ]nXmth Rm≥ ]m¿Yn-°p∂p: as‰mcp Bizm-k-Zm-b-

Is\ \o Ab-°tW'' F∂ InkvXp-hns‚ ]m¿Y\ kzoI-cn-°-s∏-

´-Xmhmw. InkvXp-hns‚ in]m¿i-I-fn¬ Bscbpw ]tXyIw FSp-

Øp-]-d-™n-ń√. ]t£, B Bizm-k-]-Z≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°m-an-t∏mƒ

Ab-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂Xv.

apl-ΩZv hmKvZØ ]hm-N-I-\m-bmepw As√-¶nepw bkvcn-_p-

Im¿°v c≠p Imcy-ß-fn¬ DØ-a-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. H∂v, P\-

ßsf Hcp sImSn-°o-gn¬ AWn-\n-c-Øm≥ sI¬]p‰ [oc\pw ZrV-

Nn-Ø\pw kXy-k-‘-\p-amb Hcp Kpcp cmPy-Øn-\m-h-iy-am-bn-cn -

°p∂p˛kmaq-lnI kwL-S-\°v A]-am-\-I-c-amb At\Iw Xn∑-Iƒ

D®m-S\w sNøm-\Xv A\n-hm-cy-amWv. c≠v, Xßƒ tXSp∂ B a\p-

jy≥ a°-°m-c-\mb apl-ΩZv Xs∂-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ Is≠Øn.

bkvcn-_n-te°v DS≥ Xs∂ Xncn-s®Øn apl-Ω-Zns‚ hc-hn-s\bpw

Ckvem-anIktµ-i-sØbpw Ipdn®v hnfw-_-c-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ah¿°v

XnSp-°-ambn.

4JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-ap-≠m-°nb ZpxJ-`mcw At∏mgpw apl-Ω-Zns‚

a\- n¬ J\o-`-hn-®p-\n∂p. Ccp-]-Ø-©p-h¿jw Zmº-Xy-kp-Jhpw ]¶m-

fn-Øhpw Bkz-Zn®p At±lw. ]e kvXo]pcp-j∑msc kw_-‘n®pw

sshhm-lnI PohnXw ]cm-P-b-Øn-emWv Iem-in-°pI. F∂m¬ At±-

l-Øn-t‚Xv A\-h-Zy-amb hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw a\- n-

s‚bpw BÀm-Z-Im-cn-bmb ka-\zbw. ]t£, ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw

GIm-In-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv. Ct∏mƒ B GIm-¥X h¿[n-®n-cn-

°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ßƒ°pw Bfl-]-cn-tim-[-\-Iƒ°pw tijw Xncn-

s®-Øp-tºmƒ ]cn-N-cn-°m≥ C∂p JZo-P-bn√. Ipń-Iƒ HmSn-b-Sp-

°p∂p. Ah¿°v DΩ-bn√. Xm≥ apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√mØ sshj-ay-

ßƒ ]eXpw Ah¿°v ]d-bp-hm-\p≠v. CsXms° Atß-b-‰sØ

am\-knI ]oU-\-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bXv. A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw AN-©-

e-Nn-Ø-\mb Da-dn-s\bpw t]mep≈ hniz-kvX-cmb kplr-Øp-°ƒ

7 3]hm-N-I≥

Ds≠-∂Xv icn-Xs∂. F∂m¬, ]pcp-js‚ Zbm-hmbv]v kvXobpsS

hm’-ey-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-Øn\p ]I-c-am-hn-√t√m.

A\p-bm-bn-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw apl-ΩZv Hcp ]hm-N-I≥

amX-a√, Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ hn[m-Xm-hmWv. Ah¿

Xß-fpsS lrZbw Xs∂ At±-l-Øn\v ka¿∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. At±-

l-Øns‚ ZpxJw ]¶n-s´-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿°m-K-l-ap≠v. JZoP At±-

l-Øns‚ Pohn-XsØ FX-amXw A¿Y-h-Øm-°n-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v

Ah¿°-dnbmw; At±-l-Øns‚ kt¥m-jhpw a\x-kzm-ÿyhpw an°-

hmdpw ]ÿm-\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-´m-Wn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂pw. A£-cm¿Y-

Øn¬ kºq¿W-\mb a\p-jy-s\-bmWv Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ ImWp-

∂Xv˛ Zp¿_e hnIm-c-ßƒ°v ASn-a-s∏-SmØ, I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb, ZrV-

Nn-Ø-\mb, [oc-\mb a\p-jy≥. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑m-cn-se√mw BZ-

c-Wo-b-am-bp≈ KpW-ßƒ°-∏pdw kvXoI-sf BI¿jn-°p∂ Ft¥m

IqSn D≠v At±-l-Øn¬˛AX-h¿°p amXta Adnbq. At±lw

]p\¿hn-hmlw sNø-W-sa-∂m-Wn-sX√mw kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv.

]t£, Bsc? ]e kpµ-cn-Iƒ°pw Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-I-t\mSv

Dujva-f-amb kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-fp-s≠∂p F√m-h¿°p-a-dnbmw. A_vko-

\n-b-bn¬ sh®v hfsc apº-√msX acn® bphm-hmb kzlm-_n-bpsS

bph-hn-[-h-bmWv kuZ. Hcn-°¬ kº-∂-\m-bn-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-

c≥ Ckvem-an-I-]mX kzoI-cn-®-Xn-\m¬, `uXnIkzØp-°-sf√mw

ssIhn-´p-t]m-bn-cp∂p. ]ns∂ BCi-bp≠v˛ A_q-_-Ivdns‚ sIm®p-

a-Iƒ. A_q-_Iv¿ F∂pw ]hm-N-Is‚ hnizkvX kl-Nm-cn-bm-bn-

cp∂p. Hmtcm hm°nepw ]hr-Øn-bnepw amXr-Im- ap-k¬am-s\-bmWv

\_nXncp-ta\n At±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. Xs‚ Acpa ]pXn-bn-eqsS

Cu kulrZw Ac-°n-´p-d-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p A_q-_-Ivdn\v.

]ÿm-\-Øn -\p -th≠n kzØp-°-tfm -sSm∏w Xs∂Øs∂bpw

ka¿∏n® At±lw Xs‚ tKmX-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ AXyp-∂-X-amb

ÿm\w t]mepw XyPn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v ]hm-N-I-∂p-a-dnbmw.

kzam-Xm-hns‚ AwK-em-h-Wyhpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _p≤n-i-‡nbpw

P∑-kn -≤-ambp≈ BCisb Ahn-Sp∂v I≠n-´p≠v. Xß-fpsS

kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-s‚bpw ]hm-N-I-\n¬ X\n-°p≈ hnizm-k-Øn-

s‚bpw Hcp ]Xo-I-ambn hne-s∏´ Cu kΩm\w Ahn-Sp∂v kzoI-cn-

°-W-sa∂v A_q-_Iv¿ BK-ln-°p∂p.

F∂m¬, BCi hfsc sNdp-∏-amWv. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zpcq-l-X-I-

fn-te°v IS-∂p-sN-√m-\p≈ ]mb-am-bn-´n√. ]Øp-h-b- p-amXw. hnhm-

l-®-Sßv \S-Ø-W-sa-¶n¬ C\nbpw A©p-h¿jw thWw. ]t£,

B Zmº-Xy-_‘w DSs\Xs∂ \n›-bn-®p-d-∏n-°m≥ A_q-_-Ivdn\v


XnSp-°-ambn. Aßs\ apl-ΩZpw BC-ibpw XΩn-ep≈ \nImlv

apkvenw-I-sf√mw kmtLmjw sIm≠mSn. A_q-_-Ivdn\v ]hm-N-I-

\p-am-bp≈ _‘-Øn-eqsS Hcp ]pXnb ÿm\w ssIh∂p.

BCi, GXm\pw h¿j-tØ°v t]cn-\p-am-Xta `mcy-bm-bn-cp-

∂p≈p. kuZ-sbbpw ]hm-N-I≥ hnhmlw sNbvX-tXmsS, Ah-fpsS

]iv\hpw tKmXsØ kwXr-]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v, ]cn-lr-X-ambn.

apl-ΩZv kuZsb Iqń-s°m≠ph∂Xv B¿`m-S-ap≈ Hcp hoń-te-

°m-bn-cp-∂n√. Jpssd-in-I-fn¬\n∂v A`bw tXSn, Hcn-S-Øp-\n∂v as‰m-

cn-S-tØ°v kZm Ae-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ]hm-N-I\v FXn-cm-fn-I-

fpsS Iuiew ]cn-K-Wn®v X¥-]q¿h-amb \ne-]mSv FSp-t°-≠-Xp≠m-

bn-cp∂p. hy‡n-]-c-amb At±-l-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ßƒ hfsc ]cn-anXw.

_m¿en-b-∏hpw sh≈-hp-amWv `£Ww. Nne-t∏mƒ ]mepw h√-t∏mgpw

A¬]w Cd-®nbpw˛AX-amXw. Xs‚ ]n∂n-t∏mb Ip∏m-bhpw

s]mńb sNcn∏pw At±lw kzbw Xp∂pw. a\ v kZm sI´p-]n-W™

]iv\-ß-fn-em-bn-cn°pw. cmXn-bn-te-sdbpw ]m¿Y-\-bnepw˛ hnip≤

Jp¿-Bs‚ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw Ah-X-cn-®Xv cmXn-bn-emWv˛ [ym\-

Ønepw sNe-h-gn°pw.

Cu kµ¿`-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I\v Hcp Z¿i\w e`n-°p∂p. a°-bpsS

aosX Db¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ kz^m˛a¿hm ae-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep≈ Xmgvh-c-

bn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Hcp cmXn Pn_vco¬ ae°v kz]v\-Øn¬ h∂p

Xs∂ hnfn-®p-W¿Øn-b-Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. sh≈n-\n-d-ap≈

Hcp ]S-°p-Xn-csb Nq≠n AXn¬ Ibdn Xs∂ A\p-K-an -°m≥

Pn_vco¬ \n¿tZ-in®p. "A¬_p-dmJv' F∂mWv B IpXn-c-bpsS t]cv.

CXn-lm-k-ß-fnse IpXn-c-I-fpsS thK-Øn¬ AXv £W-t\-c-Øn-

\p-≈n¬ a°bpw IS-∂p-b¿∂v Pdq-k-e-ans‚ hmXn¬°-se-Øp∂p.

aqkm-\-_nbpw Cukm-\-_nbpw C_vdmlow\_nbpw ktΩ-fn® Hcp

tZhm-e-b-Øn-te°v Ahn-Sp∂v B\-bn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. ]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°p-

tijw ho≠pw _pdm-Jns‚ ]pdØpIbdn _mlym-Im-i-Øn-eqsS

k©mcw XpS-cp∂p. £W-am-X-°p-≈n¬ At±lw H∂mw kz¿K-

Øn¬ FØp-I-bmbn. Pn_vco¬ hmXn¬°¬ apń-b-t∏mƒ AI-Øp-

\n∂v Hcp i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p.

""Pn_vco¬, \ns‚ IqsS-bp-≈-Xmcv?''

""apl-ΩZv''- ae-°ns‚ adp-]Sn.

""At±lw \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´pthm?''-˛ B i_vZw At\z-jn-°p∂p.

""AsX.''

7 5]hm-N-I≥

""F¶n¬, CXm kzmKXw.''

Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS hmXn¬ ]Xps° Xpd∂p.

""CXv Aß-bpsS ]nXmhv BZw''˛- Pn_vco¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v BZn-a-

\p-jys\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ kz¿K-

hm-kn-Iƒ°p≈ B\µw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v BZw apl-Ω-Zns‚ Npa-

en¬ X´n: ""BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb aIt\, ]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬ G‰hpw alXzw

\n\-°m-Ip∂p.''

Cßs\ aqkm, C_vdmlow, Cukm XpSßn X\n-°p-aptº IS-

∂p-t]mb hnhn[ ]hm-N-I∑m-cpsS A`n-\-µ-\-ßƒ G‰p-hm-ßn-

s°m≠v At±lw Ggp kz¿K-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂p. Znh-

tk\ AºXp ]mhiyw ]m¿Yn-°-W-sa∂pw a\p-jy-cm-in-tbmSv AXp

sNøm≥ A\p-\-bn-°-W-sa∂pw A√mlp Xs‚ ]hm-N-I-t\mSv \n¿tZ-

in-°p∂p. aS-°-bm-X-bn¬ k‘n-°p∂ aqkm-\_n, \ntXy\ AºXp

]mhiyw ]m¿Yn-°m≥ a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn-∂m-hp-I-bn-s√∂v Adn-bn-®-

t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv ho≠pw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øp-Ibpw AXv \m¬]-

Xmbn Npcp-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. B \n¿tZ-i-Øns‚ \njv^-e-sØ-

°p-dn®v aqkm-\_n ]ns∂bpw apl-Ω-Zns\ DW¿Øp∂p. ct≠m

aqt∂m ]mhiyw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn Xncp-\_n \a-

kvImcw ]Xn-Zn\w A©m°n Npcp-°p∂p.

Cu Z¿i\w ]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnhm-Z-Øn-

∂n-S-bm°n. IqSp-X¬ \njvT-bp-≈-h¿ A©p-t\-csØ \a-kvImcw \nb-

a-am-°n-s°m-≠p≈ ssZh-\n-›-b-ambm-Wn-Xns\ a\- n-em-°n-bXv.

Nne¿ hniz-kn-®Xv ]hm-N-I≥ cmXn apgp-h≥ BIm-i-k-©mcw \S-

Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv. tI´-]msS F¥pw hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-cm-

Is´, AXv Hcp Z¿i-\-am-bw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ t]mepw hnk-Ω-Xn®p. ]hm-

N-Is‚ iXp-°-fm-Is´ At±-lsØ XmgvØn-s°-´m≥ Cu Ah-k-c-

ap-]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""t\m°q, At±lw Hscm‰ cmXn-

sIm≠v temI-sams° I≠-bm-fmWv; C\n \tΩmSv kwkm-cn-°n√.''

""At±-l-Øns‚ km¶¬]n-Im-izsØ F\n-°n-jvS-amWv. Fs‚

]mX¬ ChnsS; D®-bqWv Hcp Kl-Øn¬, AØmgw as‰mcp Kl-

Øn¬.''

""Fgp-]-Xn-\m-bncw t]¿ cm∏-I-en-√msX ]mSp∂ kz¿K-Øn¬

t]mIm-s\-\n-°n-jvS-an√''˛ aq∂m-a≥ ]d™p: ""\c-I-Øn¬ NqSp-s≠-

¶n-se¥v? CX _l-f-ap-≠m-hn-√t√m.''

]kvXpX Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]cm-a¿in-°p-


∂p≠v. AXn-\m¬, hnizm-kn-I-fpsS a\- n¬ AtX-∏‰n kwi-b-sam-

∂p-ap-≠m-hn√. ]t£, AXns‚ aqeyw IW-°m-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?

BZy-ambn hnizm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ hnhm-Z-amWv. ]hm-

N-I≥ Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v khn-ti-j-ambn H∂pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√.

At±lw AXn\p henb ]m[m-\yta \¬In-bn√. ]t£, A\p-bm-

bn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp hnhmZw AtX-°p-dn®v Db¿∂p-h∂p. bp‡n-

t_m[w hnIm-csØ B™-Sn-°p∂p. hnImcw Xncn-®-Sn-°p∂p. Ckvem-

an\v Cf°w kw`-hn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬.... Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ]Xn-aq∂v

h¿j-ambn km[n-°m-Ø-Xm-bn-cn°pw GXm\pw BgvN-IƒsIm≠v Hc-

km-[m-cW Z¿i\w km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. F¥m-bmepw

c£°v A_q-_-IvsdØn˛ kn±o-Jp¬ AIv_¿.

a°-bn¬ ]hm-N-I-Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v X¿°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°p-tºmƒ, bkvcn-_n¬ Bdp-t]¿ \∑-bpsS hnf-hp-sIm-øp-I-bm-bn-

cp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S\w Ign™v Xncn-s®Øn Ah¿ hnX® hnØp-Iƒ,

B `qan Ckvem-an\p ê-`q-bn-jvTn -bp-≈-Xm-sW∂v sXfn-bn®p.

ASpØ Xo¿Ym-S-t\m-’-h-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw ]pXp-Xmbn Ckvemw Bt«-

jn® [mcmfw t]¿ ]hm-N-Is\ t\cn¬ I≠v BZ-c-ß-f¿∏n-°m≥

a°-bn-seØn. Ah¿ AJ-_-bn¬ At±-lsØ Is≠Øn. CtX

ÿe-Øph-®mWv Ign-™-h¿jw Bdp-t]¿ apkvenw-I-fm-bXv. Ct∏m-

gnXm, Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn¬ \n∂p-Xs∂ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ ]hm-N-

I\p ]n¥pW \¬Im≥ h∂n -cn -°p∂p. GI-ssZ -h -tØmS v

as‰m∂ns\bpw ]¶p-tN¿°n-s√∂v, tamjvSn-°n-s√∂v, hy`n-N-cn-°n-

s√∂v Ah¿ ]Xn-⁄-sb-SpØp. Ipń-Isf sIm√p-I-bn-s√∂pw A]-

hm-Zhpw kz`m-h-l-Xybpw \S-Øn-s√∂pw Ah¿ kXyw sNbvXp. ]hm-

N-Is‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂pw Ckvem-an-

t\mSv F√m ImeØpw Iqdp-]p-e¿Øm-sa∂pw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp

Ah¿. bkvcn-_nse \h-ap-kvenw-Isf Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn-te°v A\p-

K-an-°m≥ ]hm-N-I≥ ankz-v-A-_p_v\p Dssa-dns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. Jp¿-

B-s\-°p-dn®pw ]pXnb XØz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw A∂m-´p-Imsc ]Tn-∏n-

°m-\m-bn-cp∂p CXv. D’m-l-im-en-bmb ankz-v -A_v Ign-bm-hp-∂n-S-

tØmfw Bfp-Isf Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn-°m≥ hyK-X-bp-≈-bm-

fm-bn-cp∂p.

ankz-v-A_v bkvcn-_n-seØn GXm\pw Znhkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ \K-

c-Ønse DtZym-K-ÿ∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmb DsskZv At±-lsØ tNmZyw

sNbvXp.

""ankz-v-A_v, \nß-fn-hnsS h∂-Xns‚ Dt±-iy-sa-¥mWv? Rß-fpsS

ssk\nI ]h¿Ø\w \nco-£n-®-dn-bm-\t√ \nßƒ h∂Xv? Poh-

7 7]hm-N-I≥

\n¬ sImXn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ ASp-Ø-\n-anjw bkvcn_v hn´p-t]m-Ip-∂-

XmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv.''

""Ccn°q. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q.'' bmsXmcp Akz-ÿ-Xbpw

]I-Sn-∏n-°msX ankz-v-A_v ]d™p. ]n∂oSv Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn®pw

]hm-N-I-k-tµ-i-sØ-°p-dn®pw hnizmk]am-W-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw hnh-

cn®p. Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡w sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\

BZy-ambn ankz-v-A_v Dssk-Zns\ apk¬am-\m°n.

DsskZpw ankz-v-A_pw tN¿∂v lhm-kn≥ cmP-Ip-am-c≥ kAvZns\

Ckvem-an-te°v sIm≠p-h∂p. At±lw ]pXnb aX-Øn\v henb

kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p. cmP-Ip-am-cs\ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXv

ankz-v-A_v Fgp-Xnb IØv IqSp-X¬ hnizmkw Du´n-bp-d-∏n-°p∂ hn[-

Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""Fs‚ Cu ]kvXm-h\ Aßsb BI¿jn-

®p-sh-¶n¬ CXv kzoI-cn-®mepw, iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ DSs\,

Fs∂ XS-bpI.'' cmP-Ip-am-c≥ \oXn-am-\mb Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\m-

sW∂pw cmPy-Øns‚ ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw Akw-Xr-]vX-\mb hna¿i-

I-\m-sW∂pw ankz-v -A-_n∂dnbmw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ kq£va-Km-

ln-bmb B apk¬am≥ hnip-≤-Jp¿-B-\n¬ \n∂p≈ G‰hpw hnin-

jvS-amb kq‡-ß-fmWv sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv. Xs‚ Dt±-iy-Øn\v AXm-

tW-‰hpw DNnXw. ]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, AKm-[-am-bn-cp∂p

]Xn-I-cWw. lhm-kn≥ Xe-h≥ Xs‚ apºmsI ka¿∏n-X-amb

hnizmkw kzoI-cn®p.

an° \h-ap -kvenw-I-sfbpw t]mse-Øs∂ kAvZpw aX-]-cn -

h¿Ø\w sNø-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n-am-X-am-bn-cp-∂n√; \s√mcp ]Nm-c-

I≥ IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnizmkw ]N-cn-∏n-°m\pw a‰p-≈-hsc ]pXnb

aX-sØ-°p-dn®v t_m[y-s∏-SpØn BI¿jn-°m\pw At±lw ian®p.

lhm-kn-\nse P\-Iob k`-bnepw At±lw Cu ]iv\-ap-∂-bn®p.

Xs‚ kwi-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Ah Fßs\ C√m-Xm-°m-sa-∂-Xn-s\-

°p-dn®pw At±lw Xs‚ Iq´-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. AXp-ey-amb hnip≤

Jp¿-B-s\-°p-dn®v Bth-i-]q¿hw At±lw hnh-cn®p. a°-bn¬ \n∂p

h∂ ankz-v-A_v F∂ _p≤n-am-\mb aX-]-t_m-[-I-\p-ambn X¿°n-

®-t∏mƒ FX Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]-Sn-I-fmWv X\n°v e`n-®-sX∂pw

At±lw kv]jvS-am°n. bmsXmcp hn[-Øn-ep≈ s]mß-®tam Al-

¶m-ctam C√mØ Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv At±lw hc-®p-Im-Wn® ]hm-N-

I≥. B[ym-fln-I-amb I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-]cn A[n-Im-c-tam-l-sam-∂p-

an-√mØ, ]tem-`-\-ßƒt°m `oj-Wn-Iƒt°m Iog-S-°m-\m-hmØ

Hcmƒ. AtX-k-abw cmjvSo -b -ambpw kmaq -ln -I -ambpw ac -

hn®p\n¬°p∂ Xs‚ P\-ßsf AXn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v


Akm-[m-c-W-amb CØcw tbmKy-X-I-fp≈ Hcp t\Xm-hns‚ Bh-

iy-I-Xbpw At±lw Du∂n-∏-d™p.

""DS-s\-Øs∂ Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p''˛ -At±lw

D]-kw-l-cn®p. tamibpw tbip-hp-sa-√mw-Xs∂ a\p-jy-hw-isØ ]p\-

w-L-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Zp»o-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v hnap-‡-am-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂

Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ hcp-sa∂p ]d-™n-´p-≠t√m. Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c∑mtc,

kvt\ln-X∑mtc, apl-Ω-Zn¬ Rm≥ B a\p-jys\ ImWp∂p. C°m-

cy-Øn¬ \ap°v ]ng-®p-IqSm. \Ω-sf√mw apkvenw-I-fm-hp-Ibpw At±-

lsØ ChnsS sIm≠p-h∂v \ΩpsS t\Xm-hm -°p -I -bp -amWv

th≠Xv.''

kAvZns‚ Bthiw kmwI-an-I-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hmKv-

ssh-`hw, ]Xym-i-I-sfbpw Bi-b-ß-sfbpw ]hr-≤-am°n. ]pXnb

aXw bkvcn-_n¬ hym]-I-ambn ]N-cn®p. blq-Z¿, InkvXym-\n-Iƒ,

_nw_m-cm-[-I¿, \£-X-]q-P-I¿, km_nDIƒ, amKn-Iƒ, skmcm-jvSn-

b∑m¿, \ymbm-[n-]∑m¿, Icw-]n-cn-hp-Im¿, ]WvUn-X∑m¿˛ XpSßn Zcn-

Z-k-º-∂-hy-Xym-k-at\y, B_m-e-hr≤w P\-ß-sfbpw B Pzcw

_m[n®p. sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ Bfn-∏-S¿∂ Im´pXo t]mse AXv \K-csØ

Bh-cWw sNbvXp.

]Xn-\m-ep-h¿jw apºv kvac-Wo-b-amb Hcp cmXn-bn¬ lndm-]¿h-

X-Øn¬ sXfn™ Ckvem-ans‚ Zo]-inJ, HSp-hn-enXm, bkvcn-_nse

efn-X-lr-Z-b-ßsf Xo]n-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. C\n a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS

ia-sa√mw hn^-e-amWv. kabw sshIn-°-gn™p. B Zo]-inJ

temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p.

5AsXmcp sXfn™ Pqsse cmXn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnf-dnb Nµ-°e

Xe Nmbv®p-d-ßp∂p. aW¬°p-∂p-I-fn-eqsS NpSp-Im‰v hoip-∂p≠v.

\c® BIm-i-Øn¬ Iqas‚ IÆp-Iƒ t]mse Xmc-ßƒ Xpdn-®p-

t\m-°p∂p. "Zmdp-∂-Zvh'-bn¬ Hcp ktΩ-f\w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-

bmWv. cmP-Iob hkvX-ßfpw hf™ hmfp-Ifpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS

Hcp s]mXp-tbm-K-am-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-°p∂p. Xßƒ ]cym-tem-Nn-

°p∂ hnj-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Ah¿°p≈ DXvIWvT apJ-`m-h-Øn¬

Xs∂ ]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v. tKmX-Øns‚ F√m i‡nbpw kam-l-

cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb

Dkvam\p_v\p Xz¬lm, \K-c-Ønse kmº-ØnI ta[m-hn-bmb

lmcnkp_v\p ssJkv, a°m-ssk-\y-Øns‚ \mb-I-\mb A_q-kp-

7 9]hm-N-I≥

^vbm\p_v\p l¿_v Ch-sc-√m-ap≠v. JmenZp_v\p¬ heo-Zns‚ Imh-

ep≠v, A_vZp¬ D m- C_v\p Jpkøv BWv A[y-£≥. Cu

]ikvX hy‡n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ AZ-ay-\mb A_q-e-l-_p-ap≠v. an°

a°m-\n-hm-kn-Ifpw kpjp-]vXn-bn-em≠ kabw. F∂m¬, C∂p cmXn

Cu "alm∑m¿'°v Dd-°-an√˛ hne-s∏´ ka-b-am-WnXv.

`jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏-´-hsc a°-bnse Nmc∑m¿ kq£va-\n-co-£Ww

sNøp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚ Ne-\-ßfpw ]≤-Xn-Ifpw A∏-

t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ankz-v -A-_ns‚ ZuXy-

hn-Pbw, kAvZns‚ ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ, AJ-_-bn¬ \S∂ BZysØ

]Xn⁄, bkvcn-_n¬ \n∂p≈ c≠m-asØ kwL-sa-Øn-bXv, AJ-

_-bn¬h®v cl-ky-ambn \_n-bp-ambn k‘n-®Xv, bkvcn-_n-te°v

apkvenw-Iƒ°v e`n® £Ww, tKmX-tØmSpw ssZh-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈

BZ-c-hn-t\-°mƒ c‡-_-‘-Øn\v ap≥K-W\ \¬Inb A∫m-kns‚

"NXn' -XpSßn F√mw.

AJ-_-bn¬ h®p-≠mb c≠m-asØ Icm-dn-s\bpw XpS¿∂v \_n-

bpsS IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpw Bfl-kvt\-ln-Xcpw AS-°-ap≈ apkvenw-

Iƒ bkvcn-_n-te°v \S-Ønb ]em-b-\-sØbpw Ipdn®v F√m Jpssd-

in -Ifpw t_m[-hm∑m-cm-bn -cp∂p. Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬ apl-ΩZpw

Aenbpw A_q-_Ivdpw amX-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂pw Nmc∑m¿ aW-Ø-

dn™p; At±lw IqSp-X¬ \mƒ C\n-bn-hsS D≠m-hn-s√∂pw.

apl-Ω-Zns\ CX-amXw kuI-cy-Øn\p ]nSn-Iq-Sm≥ as‰m-c-h-kcw

e`n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kabw H´pw ]mgm-°m-\n-s√∂pw A_q-kp-^vbm≥,

A_q-Plv¬ (BZyw Cbmƒ Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv A_q-lIw C_v\p-

lminw F∂m-bn-cp∂p), A_q-e-l_v XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Xß-fpsS kl-

]-h¿Ø-Isc DW¿Øn. Ct∏mƒ sNdp-°m≥ Bcp-an√. IpSpw-_mw-

K-ßtfm A\p-bm-bn-Itfm \_nsb c£n-°m-s\-Øp-I-bn√. P\-

ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ C\nbpw ]kn≤n t\Sm≥ At±-l-Øn-\m-hn√; At±-

l-Øns‚ ac-W-sØ-t∏mse as‰m∂pw P\-ßsf kwXr-]vX-cm-°p-I-

bn√. CtX kabw At±lw bkvcn-_n-te°v c£-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

B[ym-fln-I-ambn amX-a√, `uXn-I-ambpw At±lw B[n-]Xyw

ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ a°°v Hcp ÿnc-i-Xp-hm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw

sNøp-sa∂pw Ah¿ `b-s∏´p.

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Xocp-am\w sFI-I-WvtTy-\-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]t£,

BcmWv h[-IrXyw \n¿h-ln-°pI? Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNmc°v

tNmc sImSp-t°-≠n-hcpw. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ _\q-lminw tKmX-

hp-ambn tNmc-°-fn°v Bcpw Xøm-d-√m-bn-cp∂p. A_q-P-lvens‚

_p≤n ]h¿Øn-°p-I-bmbn. Abmƒs°mcp \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.


F√m-hcpw i≤n-®p-tI´p: ""I≈w ]d-bp-∂-hs‚ acWw \ap-s°√mw

][m-\-s∏-´-Xm-Wt√m''˛ A_q-Plv¬ ]d™p: ""\Ωn¬ Hmtcm

tKmXhpw Hmtcm hoc-tbm-≤m-hns\ \ΩpsS e£y-km-[y-Øn\p

th≠n Ab°-W-sa-∂m-sWs‚ A`n-]mbw. B \pW-bs\ Is≠-

Øn-bm-ep-S≥ F√m-hcpw IqSn NmSn-ho-gWw. At∏mƒ GsX-¶n-ep-

8 1]hm-N-I≥

samcp tKmX-Øn¬ h[-Øns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw hcn-√t√m. Jpssd-in-

I-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°p∂p, AX-amXw.

""C\n GsX-¶n-ep-a-h-k-c-Øn¬ _\q-lminw ]ng-bmbn ]Ww Bh-

iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap-°Xv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNømw.''

B \n¿tZiw lkvXm-c-h-tØmsS AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´p. A_q-

Plv¬ Xs‚ ÿm\-Øn-s\mØ coXn-bn-emWv kwkm-cn-®Xv.

]ns∂, XS- -sam-∂p-≠m-bn√. a°sb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ sNdp-∏-°m¿

NmSn-∏p-d-s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. bph-XzsØ `cn-°p-∂Xv _p≤n-tb-°mƒ, ]e-

t∏mgpw N]-e-lr-Z-b-ß-fm-bn-cn-°p-at√m. Hmtcm tKmXhpw AXns‚

hnlnXw \¬In. Aßs\, A_q-Plvens‚ Bfp-Iƒ kpk-÷-cmbn.

apl-ΩZv\_n Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ hoSv hf™p. Ccp≠ cmXn. \£-X-

ßƒ amXw an∂p-∂p≠v. hoń-te°v Bsc-¶nepw IS-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v

kq£va-\n-co-£Ww sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ]pc-∏pdw t]mepw \nco-

£-W-hn-t[-b-ambn.

Xs‚ hn[n-sb-°p-dn-s®m-∂p-a-dn-bmsX, ]cp¥v he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-

b-Xp-Xs∂. PohnXw C\n \nan-j-ßƒamXw. t\cw shfp-°p-tºmtg

temI-a-X-dnbq.

]`mXshfn-®-Øn¬ \_n-bpsS InS-°-bn¬ Btcm InS-°p-∂Xv

LmX-I¿ I≠p. Ahn-SpsØ ]i-kvX-amb ]®-∏p-X∏v Iń-ens‚

Im¬°o-gn -te°v hoWp -In -S -°p∂p. A_q-P -lvens‚ lrZbw

kt¥mjw sIm≠v XpSn-sImń. Xs‚ ]≤-Xn-I-fnXm hnP-b-I-c-ambn

km^-ey-a-S-bpI-bmbn. Xs‚ ssZh-ß-fpsS AkvXnXzw ka¿Yn-°-

s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. kqcy≥ C\nbpw icn°pw DZn-®p-I-gn-™n-ń√. ae-ap-I-

fn-eq-sS-sbm-gp-Ip∂ taL-ßƒ timWn-a-bm¿∂n-´p-s≠∂p amXw.

""hcq''-Abmƒ ]d™p: ""\mw th≠-Xn-tesd ImØp. C\n t\cw


]pe¿®-bmIpwapºpXs∂ a°sb hn\m-i-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n°mw.''

hmfp-Iƒ Xnfßn. A¶-W-hm-Xn¬ tLmc-i-_vZ-tØmsS Xpd-°-

s∏´p. c‡-Zm-ln-I-fmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ InS-°-°-Sp-tØ°v ]m™-

SpØp. ]pX∏v hen-®p-am‰n. InS-°-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ cq]w Fgp-t∂-‰n-

cp∂p˛AXv Aen-bm-bn-cp∂p!

""F¥m \nßƒ°v th≠Xv?''˛- Adn-bmØ \mSy-Øn¬, \ockw

`mhn-®p-sIm≠v Aen Bcm™p.

""Bsc-bmWv th≠-sX∂v \n\-°-dnbmw. apl-Ω-Zns\ Xs∂.

FhnsS Ah≥?'' Al-¶m-c-tØmsS Ah¿ tNmZn®p. Aen tXmƒ

Ipep°n A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DZm-ko-\-\mbn ]d™p: "" \nßƒ t]mbn

t\m°v.''

""thK-am-Is´''˛- A_qPlv¬ A´-l-kn®p. Cu hoSns‚ ap°pw

aqebpw ]cn-tim-[n-°Ww. F∂n´v bkvcn-_n-te°v \ap°v t]mImw.

\qdp-\m-gnI \o≠p-\n-¬°p∂ aW¬°p-∂p-Iƒ sXc-™m¬ \ap-°-

bmsf ImWmw.''

Cc c£-s∏-s´-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-≠mb tcmj-Øn\v

AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p. Xß-fpsS ]≤-Xn°v Hcp ]nghpw hcn-s√-∂m-bn-cp-

∂t√m Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂Xv. B `jvSs\ Poh-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sntbm

A√m-sXtbm ]nSn-®m¬ \qsdm´Iw ]Xn-^-e-ambn \¬Ip-sa∂v ]Jym-

]n-°-s∏´p. A_q-P-lvens‚ Bfp-Iƒ bkvcn-_n-te°v IpXn®p.

]m¥-]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ apl-Ω-Zns\ sXc-bp-∂-Xn\v A_qkp^vbm≥

Xs‚ IpXn-c-°m-tcmSv I¬]n®p. a° apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-th-´-°p≈ hyK-

X-bn¬ hym]r-X-ambn.

"apl-ΩZv, apl-ΩZv, FhnsS apl-ΩZv?' Fhn-sSbpw CXp Xs∂

N¿®m-hn-jbw. `£-W-s∏m-Xn-bp-ambn ]mSw IS∂p hcp-I-bm-bn-cp∂

sIm®p Akvam ]p©n-cn®p. Ahƒ hfsc sNdp-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Bcpw

i≤n-°n√. ]nXmhv A_q-_Iv¿ FhnsS Ds≠∂v Ahƒ°-dnbmw.

Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ Ipkr-Xn-I-fpsS Xnf-°-ap-s≠-¶nepw D≈n¬

DXvI-WvT-bmWv. s]mXp-Im-cy-ß-sfms° \∂m-b-dn-bm-a-hƒ°v.

Bandp_v\p ^pssld BSp-Isf sXfn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Akvam

I≠p. Ahƒ HmSn-s®∂v Abm-fpsS he-XpssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-Xq-ßn.

Abmƒ°-hsf Adnbmw; Fhn-tS-°mWv t]mIp-∂-sX∂pw. Nµ≥

C\nbpw DZn-®n-´n-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Ccp´v Ct∏mgpw Xßn-\n-¬]p≠v.

* kok-dns‚ kz¿W-h-f-Iƒ˛hnh.** lnPvdh¿jw \_n-bpsS ]em-b-\-tØm-sS-bmWv Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xv˛ hnh.

8 3]hm-N-I≥

B´n≥]-‰sØ Ban¿ Xncn-®p-hn-fn®p; HscÆw Abm-fpsS IqsS-

Øs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p.

Ip∂pw IS∂v Hcp H‰-b-Sn-∏m-X-bn-eqsS \o≠ t\cw \S∂p.

kudn¬ Hcp Kplm-ap-JØv Ah¿ FØn. Xßsf Bsc-¶nepw ]n¥p-

S-cp-∂pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ Akvam Np‰pw t\m°n.

""Bcp-an√ Akvam''˛ Ban¿ Dd-t∏msS ]d™p. Ahƒ Hcp ]md-

bpsS ]n∂n-te°v HmSn-s®∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Hcp Xnf°w. HmSn-s®∂v

D∏-bpsS ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v At±-l-Øn\v apØw sImSpØp.

""Cu hgn°v Bsc-¶nepw ht∂m?''˛ Ban¿ A_q-_-Ivdn-t\mSv

Bcm™p. A_q-_Ivdpw ]hm-N-I\pw ]c-kv]cw t\m°n.

""Ah¿ Rßsf ImtW-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p. D® Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿

Kpl°v ]pd-Øp-≠m-bn -cp∂p. Ah¿ ]d-™-sX√mw Rßƒ°v

tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp∂p. kXyw ]d-™m¬ ]md-bpsS at‰ `mKØv Ah¿

D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Rßsf ImWm-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠m-sW-∂-dn-bn√.

F\n°v tXm∂n \Ωp-sS-sb√mw IY Ign-s™∂v. Rm≥ A√m-lp-

hns‚ ZqX-tcmSv tNmZn®p, \Ωƒ c≠p-t]cpw IqSn Fß-s\-bm-W-h-

tcmSv s]mcpXn \n¬°p-I-sb∂v. "\Ωƒ aq∂p-t]-cp≠v; A√mlp

\tΩm-sSm-∏-amWv' F∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn˛''- A_q-

_Iv¿ ]d™p.

""Ct∏mƒ a\- n-em-bnt√ Ah≥ \tΩm-sSm-∏-am-sW∂v?'' -]hm-

N-I≥ hnP-b-`m-h-Øn¬ CS°p Ib-dn-∏-d™p.

""AtX, Kptcm''˛ -A°mcyw ad-∂p-t]m-b-Xn¬ A_q_-Ivdn\v

A¬]w e÷ tXm∂n.

B A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ°v B´n≥]mep sImSpØv Bandpw Akvambpw

sX√p-t\-cw-IqSn \n∂p. Ah¿ t]m-b-t∏mƒ, Hcp I√v Xe°p sh®v

A_q-_Iv¿ A¥n-bp-d-ßm-\p≈ h´-ambn. apl-ΩZv\_n ]m¿Yn-°p-

I-bmWv. ]bm-k-ßfpw ss\cm-iy-hp-sa¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw F√m

hn]-cy-b-ß-fp-sSbpw hn[n-I¿Øm-hn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Hcp `wKhpw

kw`-hn-°n√. Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xßƒ°v Ign-bm-hp∂ F¥p hj-f-

Øhpw Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bp-an-√msX sNbvXp. A_vko-\n-b-bn-te°v

t]mb kzlm-_n-Isf sXc-bp-I-bmWv BZy-am-bn-´-h¿ sNbvXXv;

]ns∂ a°-bn¬\n∂v cmPy-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-te°v t]mb-h-

scbpw. At±-l-Øn\pw Ah¿ `jvSv I¬]n®pIgn-™-Xm-Wt√m.

\_n ]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw \K-c-]m-¥-ß-fn¬ Ahn-SpsØ

Poh≥ A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ah¿ At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.


A_q-_-Ivdn-t\m-S-t±lw ]I-Sn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse, A√m-lp-hn-ep≈ At±-

l-Øns‚ ZrV-hn-izmkw B Bflm¿Y-X-sb-bmWv hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-

∂Xv. B æm\-amb Np‰p-]m-Snepw hnizm-k-Øn\p sNdp-N-e-\w -t]m-ep-

ap-≠m-bn√. kwi-b-Øns‚ \ng¬t]mepw a\- n¬ t]md-te¬-]n-®n√.

iXp-°ƒ At±-l-Øns‚ F√mw A]-l-cn-s®-∂p-hcmw. ]t£, B

ssZh-hn-izm-ksØ kv]¿in-°m≥ t]mepw Ah¿°m-bn√.

aq∂p-h¿jw apºv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn: ""F√m

A[n-Im-chpw A√m-lp-hn-\m-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´v, apl-

ΩtZ, \o amgvImsX! Ah≥ F√mw ImWp-∂-h\pw tIƒ°p-∂-h-\p-

asX. Hm, apl-ΩZv, \o \ns‚ e£yw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°pI! A√mlp

\ns∂ ]oUn-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, a‰mcp hnNm-cn-®mepw AXn¬\n∂v

\ns∂ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. Ah≥ \n\°v KpWw sNøWsa-∂m-in-®m-

em-hs´, B A\p-K-lsØ XS-bm\pw a‰m¿°p-am-hn√.''

""Rßfpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. \iz-c-Po-hn-Iƒ sNøp-∂-sX-√m-

a-dn-bp∂ \ns‚ \mY-\n¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw Ahs\ Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw

sNøpI'' F∂ Znhy-k-tµiw e`n-°p-thmfw ImØn-cn∏v ]hm-N-Is‚

£asb Zp¿_-e-am-°n-bn√.

AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂, ZuXy-ta-s‰-Sp-Ø-Xns‚ BZy-\m-fp-I-fnse

AtX ZrV-hn-izm-k-kz-c-Øn¬Xs∂ a°-bn¬ Xs‚ tPmen-sbm-Sp-

ßpw-hsc apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw ]Io¿Øn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-

∂-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p. ""BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn® A√m-lp-hn-∂mWv

k¿h-kvXp-Xn-Ifpw. \nß-fpsS cl-ky-ßfpw samgn-Ifpw Adn-bp-∂-

h≥, Ah≥. \nßsf Ifn-a-Æn¬\n∂p krjvSn-®-h≥, Ah≥. cm∏-

I-ep-I-fn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-sX√mw Ah-t‚Xv. \n\°p apºp≈ ]hm-

NI∑mcpw \ntj-[n-°-s∏-´n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, B \ntj-[-ßfpw ]oU-

\-ßfpw \ΩpsS klmbw FØp-thmfw Ah-sc√mw kln-®n-´p≠v.''

Xs∂ Iim∏psNøm-\p≈ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-sbbpw

Xs‚ sNdnb A\p-bm-bn-hrµw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏m-b-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn®v

Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw \_n-bpsS hnizmkw ]q¿W-am-bn-cp∂p.

]em-b-\-Øn\p apºv a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn® Ah-km-\sØ kq‡w

Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn-ßs\: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw hnizm-kn-IƒX-s∂-bmWv tPXm-

°ƒ.''- A¥y-hm-°p-Ifpw Xpey-]m-[m-\y-ap-≈-XsX: ""A√m-lp-hm-

Ip∂p AXyp-∂X ÿm\o-b≥; Fs¥-∂m¬, bYm¿Y cmPmhv A√m-

lp-hm-Ip∂p. k¿hm-\p-K-l-ß-fp-sSbpw knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ \mY-\-

√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√.''

i‡-cmb Hcp kaq-lsØ t\cn-Sm≥ A_q-_Ivdpw B´n-S-b-\mb

8 5]hm-N-I≥

Bandpw sIm®p Akvam-bp-a-√msX tXmgtc-Xp-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬

ChnsS ]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw C\n-sb¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa-

∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn-®-t±lw Xo¿Øpw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚

ZqX-\mWv; Xm≥ h[n-°-s∏-´m¬ Ah≥ at‰-sX-¶nepw am¿K-ap-≠m°pw

F∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. hn[n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ \n w-KX sIm≠m-

hm-aXv. F∂m¬ hn[n-hn-izmkw [oc-X-bpsS Du¿P-]-hm-l-amWv. AKm-

[-amb [ym\-Øn¬ \oen-\-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw \_n°v Dd∏p \¬I-

s∏-Sp-∂p≠v: ""hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ \n\°v \nb-a-am-°n-Ø-∂-h≥, \n›-

b-ambpw \ns∂ ho≠pw amXr-cm-PyØv Xncn-s®-Øn°pw.''

\ni-bpsS A¥y-bm-a-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv ]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\mWv.

Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw kvac-Wo-b-amb cmhm-bn-cp∂p AXv. A_q-

kp-^vbms‚ Bfp-Iƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv At∏mƒ, At±-lsØ tXSn

ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ sXc-®n¬ \S-Øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmgvh-c-

bn¬ a° ab-ßp∂p. X\n°v P∑w\¬Inb \Kcw. Xs‚ _‘p-°-

fp-sSbpw kplr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw \Kcw. Fs¥¥v Hm¿a-I-fmWv Cu

\K-csØ Np‰n Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂Xv! FXnsc t\m°n-bm¬ lndm-]¿h-

Xhpw Ad-^m-a-ebpw. Xm\-e™p Xncn-bp-Ibpw ]m¿Yn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXXv Chn-sS-bmWv. ho´n¬ \n∂p t\m°n-bm¬, Ip∂p-I-fn¬

kqcy-]-Im-i-Øns‚ A¥n-a-\rØw ImWm-am-bn-cp∂p. Xs∂ cq]-

s∏-Sp -Ønb Cu \K-c -Øn¬ Xm≥ Ct∏mƒ A`-bm¿Yn -bmWv.

AIse, Aßv hS°v, ]Xym-i-I-fpsS \Kcw˛ bkvcn_v. AhnsS

kpc-£n-X-am-sb-Øm≥ Ign-™m¬ tib-kvI-c-amb Hcp `mhn Xs∂

ImØp-\n¬]p-s≠-∂-t±lw a\- n-em-°p-∂p≠v.

Dƒ°-Æp-I-fn¬ a° hnfn-°p-I-bm-W-t±-lsØ; Hcp]t£, Hcp-

\mƒ A√mlp At±-l-Øn\v P∑-\-K-c-Øn¬ hnPbw \¬Ip-am-bn-

cn°pw.

\mev

]cn-jvI¿Ømhv

bkvcn_v Cf-In-h-imbn. ]hm-N-I≥ a°-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-s∏-´-Xmbn

hm¿Ø ]N-cn-®n-´p≠v; ]t£, At±lw FØn-b-Xp-an√. Jpssd-in-

Iƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv \_nsb sXc™v Ae-bp∂p; bkvcn-_p-Imcpw

At±-lsØ Xs∂ sXc-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. c≠p Iq´¿°pw


Ct∏mƒ, Cu \nanjw At±-lsØ In´Ww. km[m-cW P\-ß-fpsS

DXvIWvT AXns‚ ]mc-ay-Øn-seØn. \K-c-]m-¥-ß-fn-te-s°m-gp-

Ip∂ Bfp-Iƒ bmX-°m-tcmSv tNmZn°pw: ""At±-lsØ \nßƒ

It≠m?''

apl-ΩZv\_nbpw A_q-_Ivdpw Kpl-bn¬\n∂n-dßn IS¬ e£y-

am°n \S∂p. hn[n-bpsS Xpem-Ø-´p-I-fn-sem-∂n¬ ac-W-amWv; as‰m-

∂n¬ Hcp kmam-Pyhpw. ]em-b-\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ H∂p c≠p Xh-W-

sb-¶nepw A¥y-a-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-XmWv. bkvcn-_n-te°v IS¬Øocw

hgn ]Xn-hn-√mØ am¿K-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw A_q-

_Ivdpw t]mbn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v Atd-_y-bnse anI® Hcp IpXn-c-tbm-

´-°m-c-\mb kpdm-JXp_v\p- am-enIv Adn™p. Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-sc-

sb√mw ]n∂n-em°n Abmƒ Ahsc sXc™v IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Nnd-In-

√msX ]d∂p. A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX ]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A_q-_-

Ivdn-s‚bpw kp]-cn-NnX cq]-ßƒ \S∂p\oßp-∂-X-bmƒ Xncn-®-

dn™p. A_q-_Iv¿ Xncn-™-t∏mƒ kpdmJ AXn-thKw ]m™p-h-

cp-∂-XmWv I≠Xv. AkvX-a-b-In-c-W-ßƒ Abm-fpsS Ip¥-ap-\-I-

fn¬ X´n- Xn-f-ßp∂p. At±lw hne-]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-NIm,

AXm iXp FØn-°-gn™p.''

]hm-N-I\p Iqk-ep-≠m-bn√: ""H∂pw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√ A_q-_Iv¿,

A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v.'' ]ns∂ Xs‚ ]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS t\sc

Xncn™v \_n A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp: ""kpdmJm, Xm¶-fn-hnsS..?''

kpdm-J-bpsS IpXnc ]n∂n-se-Øn-°-gn™p. DSt\ AXv, Xnc-am-

e-Iƒ XgpIn Cu¿∏-ta-dnb aÆn¬Xs∂ hoWp. IpXn-cbpw IpXn-c-

°m-c\pw aÆn¬ InS-∂p-cp≠p.

B Jpssdin B›-cy-]-c-X-¥-\mWv. AXy-Zv`p-X-I-cmb c£-s∏-

S-ep-I-sf-°p-dn-®-bmƒ tI´n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, ChnsS Hcp km[m-cW

kw`hw Xo¿Øpw Akm-[m-c-W-amb ]Xym-Lm-X-ap -≠m-°p∂p.

ssZhw amX-amWv Ahsc ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-®-sX∂pw A√m-

lp-hn-t\‰w ]nb-s∏´, apl-ΩZv\_n-bn¬ Xm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw

kpdmJ ]d™p. apk¬am-\m-Im≥ k∂-≤-\mb At±lw X\n°p

th≠n ssZh-tØmSv ]m¿Yn-°m≥ \_n-tbm-S¿Yn®p. Xß-fpsS

t\Xmhv \nb-a-`-jvS¿°v Iog-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv, kpdm-J-bpsS A\p-

bm-bn-Iƒ°v ImWm≥ Ign-™Xv.

H´-I-∏p-d-Øp-\n-∂n-dßn ]hm-N-I≥ kpdm-Jsb Hcp ktlm-Z-c-

s\-sb-t∂mWw Bt«-jn®p: ""Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv. Ckvem-

ans‚ \ma-Øn¬, tJmkvtdm-kns‚ hf-Iƒ* Xm¶ƒ°-Wn-bn-°-s∏-

8 7]hm-N-I≥

Sp∂ Hcp \mƒ hcpw.''

HSp-hn¬, bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿ hgn-Zq-c-ap≈ Jp_m-Av

F∂ IpKm-a-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I-s\Øn. ChnsS I¿j-I-cmWv Xma-kn-

°p-∂Xv. Ah-cn¬ ]ap-J≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^mWv. lnPvd-bpsS F´mw

\mfm-bn-cp∂p AXv; ]¥≠mw cmhpw. aq∂p Znhkw Kpl-bnepw

A©p Znhkw bmX-bnepw Ign-®p-Iqń. t¢i-Øn-s‚bpw ]oU-\-Øn-

s‚bpw `jvSn-s‚bpw Imew C\n C∂-se-bpsS Hm¿a-Iƒ amXw.

Ckvem-an¬ Hcp \ho-\-bpKw Bcw-`n-®p-I-gn™p. BZy-ambn NcnXw

Hcp ]em-b-\-Øm¬ FÆ-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn.**

]hm-N-I≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^n-t\m-sSmØv GXm\pw Znhkw hni-

an®p. ]t£, hniaw km[y-amtWm? IpS-Ønse Zo]w t]mse, Hcp

t\Xm-hns\ A\p-bm -bn -I-fn¬\n∂v ad®p]nSn -°ms-\sX\mƒ

Ignbpw? bkvcn-_pIm¿°n\n ]hm-N-Is\ sXc-tb-≠-Xn√. Awdns‚

hoń-te°v `‡-P-\-]-hmlw Xs∂bp≠mbn. bkvcn-_ns‚ ]pXnb

`c-Wm-[n-]≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø \mgn-I-Iƒ k©-cn®p. a‰p

tKmX-ß-fpsS t\Xm-°ƒ ]hm-N-Is\ kzmKXw sN-øm-s\Øn; ]mh-

ßƒ At±-lsØ Hcp t\m°p ImWm\pw. am\p-jy-I-Øns‚ Ncn-

X-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I-Xzhpw `c-Wm-[n-]-Xyhpw Hcm-fn¬ kwtbm-Pn-°p-

I-bmWv.

apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS ]th-i-tØmsS bkvcn_v aZo-\-Xp-∂_n

(]hm-NI \Kcn) AYhm, "A¬a-Zo\' F∂v hm’-ey-]q¿hw hnfn-

°-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn. ]k-∂-amb Hcp ]`mXw. \Kcw D’-h-]-Xo-Xn-

bn-emWv. P\-ß-f-Xbpw BÀm-Z`-cn-X-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p. ]hm-N-I-t\mSp

ImWn-°p∂ GsXmcp A\m-Z-chpw aZo-\-t°‰ A]-am-\-ambn Ct∏mƒ

hymJym-\n-°-s∏Spw. At±-l-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-

tem-N\ Xßƒs°-Xn-cm-bp≈ sX‰m-bn-´m-W-h¿ ImWp-∂Xv. ]n¥p-

S¿∂p-h∂ iXp-°-fn¬ \n∂v hnP-b-I-c-ambn Hgn-™p-am-dm≥ \_n°v

Ign-™Xv At±-l-Øn¬ aZo\m \K-c-a¿∏n® ]Xym-i-Iƒ ssZhw

AwKo-I-cn-®-Xn\p Xpey-am-bn-cp∂p. F√m hoSp-Ifpw Ae-¶-cn-°-s∏´p.

F√m kvXoIfpw Xß-fpsS G‰hpw hnti-j-s∏´ hkvX-ß-f-

Wn™p. Ipń-Iƒ BÀmZw sIm≠p∑-Ø-cmbn sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS

HmSn-°-fn®p. ]hm-N-Is‚ tLmj-bmX IS-∂p-t]m-Ish, \nc-Øp-I-

fn¬ BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-cmb P\-ßƒ Xnßn-sR-cpßn. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ \n∂p

[oc-tbm-≤mhv ssI\n-dsb hnP-b-hp-ambn amXr-`q-an-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb

]Xo-Xn-. tdmam -N-I-h¿Øn-°p-t]mepw Akqb tXm∂n-°p∂ hc-

th¬]v. AXv DtZym-K-ÿ∑m¿ Bkq-XWw sNbvXv kwL-Sn-∏n®

H∂m-bn-cp-∂n√; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fn¬\n∂p h∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p.


\_n-bpsS BXn-tY-b-cm -hm -\p≈ BK-l-tØmsS ]ecpw

apt∂m´p h∂p. ]mtZ-inI t\Xm-°∑m-cn¬ ]ap-J-s\∂ \ne°v B

hnin-jvSm-Xn-Yn°v BXnYyw \¬Im≥ X\n-°m-W-h-Im-i-sa∂v kAvZv

hmZn®p. Xs‚ ]nb-¶-c-\mb \_nsb kzoI-cn-°m≥, At±-l-Øns‚

km∂n[yw sIm≠v Xs‚ hoSv A\p-K-ln-°-s∏-Sm≥ ankzv-A_pw

BK-ln®p. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Cu `mKy-Øn\p th≠n A`n-e-jn-

®-h-cmWv Dadpw A_q-A-øq_pw. Nne¿ \_n-bpsS H´-I-°-Sn-™m¨

Xß-fpsS hoSp-Iƒ°v t\sc ]nSn-®p-h-en-°p-I-t]mepw sNbvXp.

""Ah≥ ka¿Y-\mb arK-amWv; Ah≥ CjvS-ap-≈n-S-tØ°v sIm≠p-

t]m-Is´'' -˛ kuay-a-[p-c-ambn \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n ]d™p. HSp-hn¬

Awdns‚ a°-fpsS sXmgp-Øn\p apºn¬ HÍw ap´p-a-S°n. ]hm-N-

I≥, P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS \S∂p; Xs‚ injy-\mb A_qAøq-

_ns‚ hoń-te°v.

aZo-\-bn¬ Xm\m-Zy-ambn Imep-Ip-Ønb ÿeØv Ckvem-ans‚

Hcp aµn-c-ap-b¿Øm≥ \_n BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n®p. B ÿew A\m-

Y-cmb c≠p _me∑m-cp-tS-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A∂sØ am¿°‰v hne-b-\p-

k-cn®v hmßm≥ Xm¬]cyw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS c£n-Xm-

hn\v At±lw Bsf Ab®p. B Ipń-Iƒ kº-∂-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xp-

sIm≠v, ÿew At±-l-Øn\p CjvS-Zm-\-ambn \¬I-s∏´p. F∂m¬,

AØ-c-samcp ]mcn-tXm-jnIw At±-l-Øn-∂n-jvS-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. AXn\p

hne \¬IpI Xs∂ sNbvXp, ]hm-N-I≥. ChnsS Ckvem-ans‚

c≠m-asØ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Øn\v Xd-°-√n´p. BZysØ ]≈n-bpsS

]Wn GXm\pw\mƒ apºpXs∂ Jp_m-bn¬ Bcw-`n®pIgn-™n-cp∂p.

]≈n]Wn-bn¬ Hcp km[m-cW sXmgn-em-fn-sb-t∏mse apl-ΩZpw

]s¶-SpØp. GXp Imcy-Øn-em-bmepw Xs‚ kl-Po-hn-I-sf-t∏m-se-

Øs∂ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\mWv Xms\∂v sXfn-bn-°m≥ F∂pw

At±lw BK-ln-®n-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ amXrI, Cu al-Ømb

kwcw-`-Øn¬ tXmtfm-Sp-tXm-fp-cpΩn tPmensNøm≥ F√m Xpd-I-fn-

ep-ap-≈-h¿°v t]c-Wbpw ]tNm-Z-\hpw \¬In. Aßs\ kvt\l-

Øn-s‚bpw A¿∏W t_m[-Øn-s‚bpw Ic-]-cn-em-f-\-tb‰v B aµn-c-

ap-b¿∂p-h∂p.

ssIh∂ptN¿∂ `mKyw ho≠pw ITn-\m-[zm\w sNøm≥ t]cW

\¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ckvem-anIhr£w êw \¬Im≥ XpS-ßn-b-

t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥ bmX-\-I-fn¬\n∂p Hgn-™p-am-dn-bn√. hnPbw Hcn-

°epw At±-lsØ el-cn-]n-Sn-∏n-®n√. A[n-Im-cm-[n-]-Xy-ßƒ°v At±-

l-Øn¬ Hcp kzm[o-\hpw sNep-Øm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n√. apº-sØ-

t∏m-se-Øs∂ At∏mgpw At±lw hn\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn-cp∂p; A√m-

8 9]hm-N-I≥

lp-hn-t\mSv Iqdp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. Al-¥tbm Alw-`m-htam C√.

Bfp-Iƒs°-t∏mgpw ]m]y≥. Ah¿°v Ign -bp -∂X D]-Imcw

sNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-bmƒ. F√m tPmenbpw kzbw sNøpw. DSp-∏p-

Xp∂pw, apdn ASn-®p-hmcpw, N¥-bn¬ \n∂pw kmam-\-ßƒ hmßn-

s°m-≠p-hcpw, H´-I-ßƒ°v Xo‰ sImSp°pw. Xs‚ P\-ß-fpsS amXr-

Im-]p-cp-j-\mbn hnNnX t\Xmhv Xs∂.

kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-sfm∂pw Xs∂ Ckvem-an∂p th≠n-bp≈ bmX-

\-I-fn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ hgn-Xn-cn-®n√. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hn`n∂

Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ GtIm-]n-∏n-°pI, ]gb IpSn-∏-I-Isf AXn-Po-hn-°m-

\-hsc t]cn-∏n-°pI, Ah-cn¬ am\-knIss[cyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Df-

hm-°pI, kmaq-lnI Xn∑-Isf XpS-®p-\o-°pI, hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS

Ah-injvSw t]mepw C√m-Xm-°pI˛ XpS-ßnb I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ Xs∂

]mY-anI e£y-ß-fmbn Ct∏mgpw a\- n¬ Xnßn-\n¬°p∂p. AXn-

\p-th-≠n-bmWv Xs‚ apgp-h≥ i‡nbpw km[y-X-Ifpw kzm[o-\-

ßfpw At±lw kzcq-]n-°p-∂Xv. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnIhyh-

ÿ-bpsS hogvN-I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw AKm-[-ambn Nn¥n-®n-cp∂p.

Ct∏mƒ B A`n-]m-b-ßƒ ]hr-Øn-]-Y-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h-cm-\p≈

kml-N-cyhpw A[n-Im-c-hp-ap≠v. \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ B BZ¿i-hn-

[n-Iƒ sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.

2aZo-\-bn-seØn BZysØ GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°Iw ]hm-N-I≥

\S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ Ht∂m-Sn®p ]d-™m¬ t]mcm.

Hcp ]≈n-bpsS ]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®pIgn™p. H´pw A]-[m-\-a-

√mØ as‰mcp ]iv\-Øn-te°v At±-l-Øns‚ i≤ Xncn™p. a°-

bn¬ \n∂p h∂ A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS ÿm\-sØ-°p-dn-®m-WXv. kulr-

Z-tØm-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ aZo-\-bn¬ A\y-cm-Wt√m. Ch¿ "aplm-

Pn-dp-Iƒ' F∂ t]cn-em-W-dn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. BZy-ambn CkvemwaX-

am-t«-jn-®-h-cm-W-h¿; ]hm-N-Is‚ amXrI ]n≥]-‰m≥ th≠n tKmX-

_-‘-ßfpw IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw _en-I-gn-®-h¿; aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ

"A≥kzm-cn-I-ƒ' F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´Xv. Xß-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-

sh-¶n¬ ]hm-N-I\v At∏mgpw A[n-Im-c-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-

∂n-s√∂pw AXp-sIm≠v Xßƒ°mWv ]mam-Wy-sa∂pw Ah¿ hnNm-

cn®p. hnIm-c-io-e-cm-Ip-tºmƒ, hm°p-X¿°w aq°p-I-bmbn. HSp-hn¬

]iv\w ]hm-N-I-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, ]cn-lmcw Is≠-Øm≥

Hcp ]bm-k-hp-ap-≠m-bn√. Ckvem-an¬ ]mam-Wy-sam-∂p-an-s√∂pw

F√m apkvenw-Ifpw ktlm-Z-c-ß-fm-sW∂pw At±-l-a-h-tcmSv ]d™p.


Hmtcm aplm-Pn-dn-s\bpw A≥kzm-cn-bp-ambn kmtlm-Z-cy-]m-i-Øm¬

At±lw _‘n®p˛ am\-h-N-cn-X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb kw`hw. Ccp-

Iq-ćpw ktlm-Z-c∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw s]cp-

am-dp-Ibpw thW-sa∂v At±lw D]-tZ-in®p. ê-sa-¥m-bn-cp-∂p-

sht∂m? Hmtcm A≥kzm-cnbpw Xs‚ hońse ]IpXn ÿehpw

kmam-\-ßfpw aplm-Pn¿ ktlm-Z-c\v hn´p-sIm-SpØp! A≥kzm-cn-Isf

kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AXn¬ bmsXm-cp-hn[ thZ-\-bp-ap-≠m-bn√.

]hm-N-I≥ \n¿tZ-in-®-Xn-t\-°mƒ Xm¬]-cy-tØm-sS-bm-W-h-c-ßs\

sNbvXXv. Aßs\ aZo\ k¥p-jvS-k-aq-l-Øn\p amXr-I-bmbn

˛sXmgnepw AXn¬\n∂p≈ BZm-bhpw \ymb-ambn hn`-Pn-°-s∏´p.

tkhn-°-s∏-tS-≠-h¿ tkhn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Iq´mb XymK-t_m-[sØ

]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p∂, hy‡n-]-c-amb ]cn-i-a-ßsf t]m¬km-ln-∏n-

°p∂, kzbw-]-cym-]vX-X-bpsS LS-I-ß-fm¬ \nb-¥n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp

kaqlw. aZo-\-bn¬ thcp-d®pIgn™ Ckvemw, kaq-l-k-¶-¬]-sØ-

°p-dn-®p≈ ]hm-N-Is‚ XØz-ßƒs°√mw CW-ßp-∂-Xmbn. Ah-

bm-hs´, At±-l-Øns‚ ssZh-k-¶-¬]-tØmSv kZr-ihp-am-bn-cp∂p.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw GsX-¶nepw tKmX-Øns‚ ssZh-a√, C_vdmlow

\_n-bp-sSbpw bA-vJq_v \_n-bp-sSbpw amXw ssZh-hp-a√. Ah≥

d∫p¬ Be-ao≥ BIp∂p˛ hnizm-kn-Ifpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂

apgp-h≥ am\p-jy-I-Øn-s‚bpw F√m temI-ß-fp-sSbpw kjvSmhpw

A∂-Zm-b-I\pw kwc-£-I-\p -amb ssZhw. AXpt]mse-Øs∂

Ckvemw ]Sp -Øp-b¿Ønb kaq -l-Ønepw F√m hy‡n-Ifpw

h¿W˛h¿K˛-hwi-t`-Z-at\y Xpey-cmWv.

Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-s°m≠v A\p-k-cn-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬

apl-ΩZv \_n BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb Hcp `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cn°mw.

F∂m¬, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-tcm-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚

kao-]\w F¥m-bn-cp∂p? PqX∑m-tcmSpw InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSpw Xpey

coXn-bn-ep≈ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ImcpWyhpamtWm At±lw ImWn-

®Xv? Xm\m-cm-[n-°p∂ ssZhsØ Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw, Ah¿ Bcm-[n-

°p∂ ssZh-ßsf Xm\pw Bcm-[n-°p-∂n-s√∂p ]hm-N-I≥ ]d-™n´v

GXm\pw h¿j-ß-fmbn˛ \oXn-am-\mb A√mlp X\n°pw Ah¿°pw

A¿l-amb ]Xn-êw \¬Ip-sa∂pw At±lw A∂v ]d-bp-I-bp-

≠mbn. hn[n -bpsS NnX-Z¿in -\n -bn -ep -≠mb hyXn -bm -\ -ßƒ,

temIsØ kw_-‘n® At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn\v Hcp am‰hpw

hcp-Øn-bn-ń√. Atd-_y-bn¬\n∂v hnK-lm-cm-[\ XpS-®p-\o-°p-I-

sb∂ ][m\ I¿Ø-hy-Øn-\-∏pdw a‰p Nne Imcy-ßƒ°p IqSn-

bmWv Ahn-Sp∂v \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈-sX-¶nepw At±lw Ct∏mgpw

shdpw Hcp ZqX≥ amX-amWv. A[n-Imcw k¶¬]-ß-fn¬ bmsXm-c-

9 1]hm-N-I≥

¥-chpw D≠m-°n-bn-´n√. apº-sØ-t∏m-se-Øs∂ timXm-°ƒ°v

At±-l-Øns‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-Itbm \ncm-I-cn-°p-Itbm sNømw.

kzoI-cn-®m¬ Ah¿°v sIm≈mw. \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ A√mlp tNmZn-®p-

sIm-ffpw. ssZh-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-i-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ h∂ ]hm-N-

I-\sX aplΩZv.

aZo-\-bnse Hcp ][m\ P\-hn-`m-K-amWv blq-Z¿. a\- n-√m-a-\-

t m-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw, ]hm-N-I\p \Kcw \¬Inb hc-th¬]n¬

Ahcpw ]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. tX\pw ]mep-sam-gp-Ip∂ `qan-bn-te°v

Xßsf \bn-°m≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂ ]pXnb ]hm-N-Is‚ `mhn-km-[y-X-

Isf Ah¿ hne-bn-cpØn. Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ ]e ]hm-N-Icpw h∂p-

t]m-bn-´p≠v. Ch-sc-sb√mw Ah¿ kwi-b-tØm-sS-bmWv ho£n-°p-

∂Xv. apl-ΩZv\_n a°-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ, At±lw hmKvZØ

aninlbmsW∂v hniz-kn-°m≥ Ah¿°v A¿[a-\- p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

]t£, Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS A`n-]m-b-amsI amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p. tbip-

In -kvXp -hn -s\-sb-∂-t]mse, Hcp -]t£, AXn¬ IqSp -X-embn˛

ImcWw, At±lw H´-I-°m-c-\nepw tKmX-Ø-e-h-\nepw A¥cw

I¬]n-°p-∂n-√t√m˛ Ah¿ apl-ΩZv\_nsb kwi-bn-°p∂p. At±-

l-Øns‚ BZ¿i-ßƒ, "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w' F∂ Xß-fpsS

htcWyk¶-¬]-ß-fp-ambn tbmPn-°p-∂n-s√-∂-h¿ I≠p. Ah-cpsS

Bi-¶-Iƒ a\- n-em-°nb At±lw Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X-¥y-Øns‚

Imcy-Øn¬ BK-lm-\p-k-cWw ]h¿Øn-°m-sa∂pw Ah¿°p-d∏p

\¬In. a‰p-hn-t[-\bpw Ah-cpsS ]n¥pW t\Sm≥ ian®p. AtX-k-

abw aZo-\m-\-K-c-tØmSpw Ahn-SsØ ]uc∑m-tcmSpw Iqdp-]p-e¿Ø-

W-sa∂v At±lw \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CsX√mw Hcp DS-º-

Sn-bmbn, tcJ-bmbn am‰n-b-Xn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ alXzw.

""]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \m-a-

Øn¬, Jpssd-in-I-fm-bmepw bkvcn_v\nhm-kn-I-fm-bmepw F√m

hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw, Ipe-ta-Xm-bmepw F√m hy‡n-Iƒ°pw ]hm-N-

I-\mb apl-ΩZv \¬Ip∂ ]am-W-]-X-am-Ip∂p CXv.'' apkvenw-Iƒ

A\p-k-cn-t°≠ ]e \nb-ßfpw ]d-™-Xn-\p-tijw AXn¬ hnh-cn-

°p∂p: ""bp≤-Ønepw kam-[m-\-Ønepw F√m apkvenw-Iƒ°pw

s]mXp-hmb Ah-ÿ-bm-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cn-em¿°pw kam-[m-\-a-h-km-

\n-∏n-°mt\m Xß-fpsS a‰p aX-ß-fnse iXp-°-fpsS t\sc bp≤w

]Jym-]n -°mt\m A[n-Im-c-ap -≠m-hn√. blq-Z¿ \ΩpsS kJy-

Øn¬s]-´-h-cmWv; Ahsc A]-am-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]oU-\-Øn¬\n∂pw

\mw c£n-t°-≠-Xp≠v. \ΩpsS klmb-Ønepw \Ω-fp-am-bp≈ \√

_‘-Ønepw Ah¿°v Xpeym-h-Im-i-ap≠v. PqXcpw bkvcn-_n¬ Xma-


kn-°p∂ F√m-hcpw apkvenw-I-fp-am-bn-t®¿∂v Hcp P\-X-bm-bn-cn°pw.

Xß-fpsS aXw BN-cn-°m≥ F√m-h¿°pw kºq¿W kzmX-¥y-ap-

≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ in£n-°-s∏-SWw. iXp-°ƒs°-Xnsc

apkvenw-Ifpw blq-Zcpw H∂n-®p-t]m-cm-SWw. blq-Z-cp-sSbpw apkvenw-

I-fp-sSbpw kJy-Øn¬s]-´-h-sc√mw hy‡n-]-c-ambn ]c-kv]cw am\n-

°-s∏-SWw. Ip‰-hmfn ASpØ _‘p-hm-sW-¶n¬ t]mepw h√ Ia-

t°tSm A\o-Xntbm Ip‰-Ir-Xytam Btcm-sS-¶nepw ImWn-®m¬

bYm¿Y apkvenw-I-sf√mw Ahs\ shdp-°Ww. `mhn-bn-ep-≠m-tb-

°m-hp∂ X¿°-ßƒ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥, Cu ]am-W-aw-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂-h-

sc√mw ]hm-N-I-\p-ambn D≠m-°nb Icm¿ ASn-ÿm-\-am-t°-≠-

XmWv.''

Cu ]am-W-tØmsS DZvLm-S\w sNø-s∏´ aX-k-ln-jvWpX; AXv

InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw skmcm-jvSn-b¿°pw IqSn _m[-I-am-°n-b-

tXmsS ]q¿W-ambn. ssIkvX-h-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]hm-

N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""\Pvdm -\n -sebpw kao-]-]-tZ -i-ß-fn -sebpw

InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Poh∂pw kzØn\pw aX-Øn\pw ssZh-Øns‚

c£bpw ]hm-N-Is‚ ]Xn-⁄bpw _m[-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. Ah-

cpsS hnizm-km-N-c-W-Øntem aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fntem Hcp hn[-Øn-

ep-ff CS-s]-Sepw D≠m-bn-°qSm. AhcpsS Ah-Im-im-[n-Im-c-ß-fn¬

Hcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-°qSm. Ah-cpsS Ipcntim _nw_tam A\m-Z-cn-

°-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-I-cpXv. Ah¿ a‰p-≈sc a¿Zn-°p-Itbm a‰p-≈-h-cm¬

a¿Zn-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNø-cpXv. F∂m¬ Pmln-en-ø-mIm-esØ (A⁄-

X-bpsS Ime-L-´-sa-∂¿Yw) tNmc°v tNmc F∂ ]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw

Ah¿ ]pe¿Øm≥ ]mSn√.''

Hcp A·n-t£-X-Øns‚ ]ptcm-ln-X\v ]hm-N-I≥ FgpXn:

""^dqJv C_v\p-j-Ivkm∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ _‘p-an-Xm-Zn-Iƒ°pw

ssZh-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I≥ apl-ΩZv Fgp-Xp-∂Xv: \nßfn¬ Bscms°

apkvenw -I -fm -bmepw Bscms° \ne-hn -ep≈ hnizm -k-Øn¬

XpS¿∂mepw ssZh-Øns‚ c£ Ah-cpsS Poh-\nepw kzØn-ep-ap-

≠m-bn-cn-°pw Ah¿ hkn-°p-∂Xv Ip∂p-I-fn-em-hs´, ka-X-e-ß-fn-

em-hs´ Fhn-sS-bm-bmepw Ah¿ a¿Zn-°s∏Sp-Itbm Ah-tcmSv

A\ymbw ImWn-°s∏Sp-Itbm C√. Cu IØv hmbn-°p-∂-hcpw

Ahsc kwc-£n-°-Ww. A·n-t£-X-ßfpw AtXm-S-\p-_-‘n®

hkvXp-°fpw ssIhiwsh®-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v Ah¿°v ]q¿W-kzm-

X-¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cpsS aX-Øn\pw kaq-l-Øn\pw hnip-≤-

sa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ \nb-¥Ww sNep-Øm≥ B¿°pw

Ah-Im-i-an√.''

9 3]hm-N-I≥

a\p-jy-tcm-Sp≈ ]hm-N-Is‚ Cu kln-jvWpX Xo¿Øpw ka-

K-amWv.

a‰p temI-Kp-cp-°sf \ymbo-I-cn-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºm-sgms°,

ItØm-en-°m-a-X-Ønse ImcpWyw, At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn¬

]I-S-amb H∂sX. X\n-s°mcp km[m-cW a\p-jys‚ ÿm\ta

D≈q F∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ Xs∂, X\n-°p-aptº h∂p-t]mb ]hm-

N-I∑m¿s°-Xn-cmb A]-hm-Z-ßƒ JWvUn-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS A\p-

Kr-lo-X-amb Ign-hp-Isf At±lw hmgvØp∂p; Ah¿ k∑m¿Kn-Ifpw

\njvI-f-¶-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v D÷z-e-ambn, ka-K-ambn ]Jym-]n-

°p∂p. A_lm-ans‚ kXy-k-‘-Xbpw tPmk-^ns‚ kz`m-h-ip-

≤nbpw At±lw i‡-ambn \ymbo-I-cn-°p∂p. tbip-hnse Cuiz-c-

ssN-X-\ysØ At±lw AwKo-I-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂n√; ssZh-hp-ambn

B ]hm -N -I\v imco -cnI_‘-ap -s≠∂ Ah-Im -i -hm -Z -sam -

gn®p\n¿Øn-bm¬. CXc aX-ß-fnse ]hm-N-I∑m-tcm-Sp≈ BZ-chv,

apl-ΩZv \_n ]Tn-∏n® aX-Øns‚ Ahn-`m-Py-`m-K-amWv.

3a‰p ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv \mS-Io-b-amb ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-

≠m°n. blq-Z-cp-am-bp≈ DS-º-Sn-bn¬, tNmc°p tNmc-sb∂ Ad-_n-

I-fpsS ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb, ]mIr-X-amb ]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw F∂-t∂-

°p-ambn \n¿-Ø-em°n. taen¬, \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amb Fs¥-¶nepw Bcp-

sS-sb-¶nepw `mK-Øp-\n-∂p-≠m-bm¬ ]hm-N-I≥ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw.

hmfns‚ D]-tbmKw \nb-¥n-®p-sh-¶nepw AXv ]q¿W-ambpw \ntcm-

[n-®n√. \oXnt°m bp‡nt°m ]Icw\n¬°m≥ hmfn\p Ign-™n-

s√-¶nepw Dd-bn¬\n∂v AXv Dutc-≠n-h-cp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fp-s≠∂v

At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw˛ kzmX¥yw Nhn-´n-sa-Xn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, \oXn

]l-k-\-am-bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ, A[n-Im-c-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ A¬]∑m¿ ]Xn-

jvTn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ˛ At∏m-sgms° JUvKw Bh-iy-ambn ht∂°mw.

GXv aX-hn-`m-K-Øn-t‚-Xm-bmepw ssZhm-cm-[-\-°m-bp≈ aµn-csØ,

\mi-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°m≥ hmfp-]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xn∂v Hcp apk¬am\v

Ahs‚ aXw A[n-Imcw \¬Ip-∂p≠v. Bfl-c-£-°mbpw Ah\p

hmfp-]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØmw. ]t£, AIan kam-[m-\-tØmSv A¬]-sa-

¶nepw Nmbvhv Im´p-s∂-¶n¬ Abm-fXv Dd-bn-en-tS-≠-Xp≠v. ]oUn-∏n-

°p-∂Xv blq-Zt\m InkvXym-\ntbm as‰mcp apk¬am-t\m Bcm-bn-

cp-∂mepw a\ m-£n-bpsS kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠nbpw apk¬am\v

JUvK-]-tbm-K-amhmw. hmfp-sIm≠v aXw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v hnip≤

Jp¿-Bt\m ]hm-N-It\m B¿°pw A\p-hmZw\¬In-bn-´n√. AØcw


aX-]-Nm-cWw Ckvem-anIZrjvSym \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv. AXp-t]m-se-

Øs∂ Bsc-sb-¶nepw BI-an®p bp≤wsNøm\pw A\p-hmZw \¬In-

bn-ń√.

aZy-]m-\-tØmSpw NqXm-´-tØmSpw ]hm-N-I\v Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bp-

an√. Ah sNIp-Øms‚ the-I-fmWv. ]∂n-bp-sStbm ih-Øn-s‚tbm

CXc ssZh-ßƒ°v _en-b¿∏n-°-s∏´ Pohn-I-fp-sStbm amwkw hnizm-

kn°v \njn-≤-amWv. Im´p-P-¥p-°ƒ ISnt®m Xń-apń hotWm

NØXpw IgpØp sRcn®p sIm√-s∏-´-Xp-amb P¥p-°-fpsS amwkw

`£n-°p-∂Xpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv.

F∂m¬, k\ym-k-Øn-s‚tbm hnc-‡n-bp-sStbm Pohn-X-a√ ]hm-

N-I≥ \n¿tZin-°p-∂Xv. `£Ww, cXn, hkvXw XpS-ßnb PohnX-

Øns‚ BÀm-Z-ßƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m ic-i-ø-bn¬ ibn-

°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m X]›-cytbm D]-hm-ktam sImt≠m -amXw t\Sm-

hp∂ H∂√ tam£w. Cu Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th-

≠n-bmWv ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Ah\v ImWm≥

IÆp-I-fp≠v; tIƒ°m≥ ImXp-I-fp≠v. kv]¿i-\˛-LmW˛ck-t\-

µn-b-ß-fp≠v. hnImc˛ hnNm-cm-\p-`q-Xn-I-fp≠v. kl-Pm-h-t_m-[-ap≠v;

bp‡n-t_m-[-ap≠v. krjvSn-bpsS ]In-b-°n-S-bn¬ ]S-°-s∏´ Ah\v,

Xs‚ hwi-Øns‚ A\p-kyq-X-Xn-°m-h-iy-amb F√m kuI-cy-ßfpw

\¬In-bn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂, cXnbpw hnIm-c-ßfpw kuµ-cy-

t_m-[-hp-an-√mØ ]Ir-Xn-hn-cp-≤-\m-bn-cn-°m-\mWv a\p-jys\ ssZhw

krjvSn-®-sX∂p Icp-Xm≥ \ymb-an√; adn-®m-sW-¶n¬ B krjvSn

hfsc ]ni-In-t∏mbn. ]Ir-Xn-bpsS A]-Xn-tcm-[y-i-‡n-Isf Hcn-

°epw XS™p\n¿Øm-\m-hn√. òam-Im-c-amb lna-in-e-Isf \Zo-]-

hm-l-ßƒ inYn-e-am-°p∂p. Kncn-ap-J-ßsf amcp-X≥ am‰n-a-dn-°p∂p.

Cu ]]-©-Ønse Hmtcm Xcn-bnepw a\p-jy\v \nb-¥n-°m-\m-hmØ

]Ir-Xn-bpsS Cu ]Inb A\p-kyqXw \S-°p-∂p≠v. a\p-jy-]-Ir-

Xn-°p-t±-in-°-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp-Zy-a-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ,

AXv amwk-Øns‚ Zu¿_-ey-am-sW∂v ]d™v ]m]-apZ IpØp∂p.

Cu ]m]-ßƒ a‰p am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Igp-°n-I-f-bm-\mWv ]n∂sØ

iaw. ]pWy-\-Zn-I-fn¬ Ah¿ kv\m\-Øn\p t]mIp∂p. ]ptcm-ln-

Xs‚ apºn¬ Ipº-kcn-°p∂p; Xo¿Y-bmX \S-Øp∂p; \h-h-Xvkc

]Xn-⁄-I-sf-Sp-°p∂p. Hc¿Y-Øn¬ AsXm∂pw Ahs‚ ]q¿W-

amb Ip‰-a√. Xs‚ Bflob Imcy-ß-sf√mw Ah≥ thZ-]-WvUn-

X∑msc G¬]n-°p∂p. CXv Pohn-X-am¿K-am-°nb Cu am\y-∑m¿°m-

hs´, ]m]-ß-fpsS ]ńI \ofp-t¥mdpw KpW-I-c-amWv. Aßs\ ]m]-

ßƒ s]cp-Ip∂p. Cu ]utcm-ln-Xytam k\ym-kn-\n -a -T -ßtfm

]pe¿Øp-∂Xpw hyXy-kvX-amb [m¿anI\ne-hm-c-sam-∂p-a√. Chn-

9 5]hm-N-I≥

sSbpw \njn-≤-amb ÿe-ØmWv Ah¿ Dd-ßp-∂Xv; th≠-Xn-tesd

Ah¿ IpSn-°p∂p; kuI-cyw-t]mse kXyw ad-®p-sh-°p∂p; hnhm-

l-_-‘-an-√mØ Ip™p-ßƒ°v P∑w \¬Ip∂p. NqXp-I-fn-°p∂p.

F∂nt´m, shdptX ssZh-\maw P]n-°p-Ibpw! apl-ΩZv\_n ]utcm-

lnXyw A\p-h-Zn-®n√. ]ptcm-ln-X∑m-cpsS hmXn¬°¬ a\p-jyXzw

If-¶-s∏-Sp∂p. ssZhsØ knwlm-k-\-`-jvS-\m°n, B ÿm\Øv

Xßƒ ]S-®p-≠m-°nb ssZh-ßsf ]Xn-jvTn-°pI amX-a√ Ah¿

sNøp-∂Xv; a\p-jy-a-\- m-£nsb AXym¿Øn°pw Zp¿tam-l-Øn\pw

ASn-a-s∏-Sp-ØpI IqSnbmWv.

AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ ssZh-sØbpw a\p-jy-s\bpw bYm¿l-amb

ÿm\Øv ]Xn-jvTn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-Ω-Zv-\-_n-bpsS iaw apgp-h≥.

ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn¬ t\cn-´mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-tØ-

≠Xv; ]hm-N-I-\p-t]mepw AXn-en-S-s]-tS≠ Imcy-an√. ÿe-Im-et`-

Z-at\y F√m Imcy-ßfpw Xocp-am-\n-°m≥ ssZh-Øn\p Ignbpw.

Ckvem-an¬ ]m]-ß-fpsS ]´nI hfsc lkz-amWv. k\ym-ktam

Pohn-X-\n-cm-ktam AXn¬ Bh-iy-ambn hcp-∂n√. apl-Ω-Zv\_n

shdp-samcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im-c≥ amX-a√; Ahn-Sp∂v kt¥m-j-I-c-amb

hm¿Øbpw sIm≠ph∂n-´p≠v˛ ""Pohn-X-Øn¬ \√ hkvXp-°ƒ `£n-

°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpI.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂-

htc, \nßƒ `qan-bn¬ DXv]m-Zn-∏n-®-h-bn¬ \n∂pw kºm-Zn-®-h-

bn¬\n∂pw sNehp sNøpI''-˛ CsX√mw Hcp apk¬am-s‚ Pohn-X-

ho-£Ww hy‡-am-°p-∂p≠v. \njn-≤-amb Hcp ]cn-an-X-hr-Ø-sam-gn-

®m¬, Ah\v Pohn-Xm-ÀmZw AXns‚ \nd-thmsS Bkz-Zn°mw;

AsX√mw \¬In-b-hs\ \µn-]q¿hw Hm¿°-W-sa∂p amXw. Cu

kzmX-¥y-ßƒ a\p-jys‚ Ie, kmlnXyw, imkvXw XpS-ßnb cN-

\m-fl-I-amb Ign-hp-Isf DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂p; Ahs\ Hcp kmaq-

lnIPohn-bm-°p∂p. kz¥w hy‡n-XzsØ A`n-am-\m¿l-am-°p∂p.

Xs‚ kºmZyw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ a‰p-≈-h¿°pw kºm-

Zn-°m\pw hybw sNøm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. k¿thm-]cn BÀm-Z-I-c-

ambn Nncn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ Pohn-X-hp-ambn apt∂m-´p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv. Pohn-

X-Øns‚ a[phpw aW-hpw Ah\p In´p-∂p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂

Ckvemw a\p-jy-]-Ir-Xn°v tN¿∂ km£m¬ ]IrXnaX-am-Ip∂p.

4hnim-e-amb CtX k¶¬]w Xs∂-bmWv hym]mcImcy-ß-sf-∏-

‰nbpw Ckvem-anI \nb-a-kw-ln-X-bn-ep-≈Xv. H´-I-ßƒ, IpXn-c-Iƒ,

sNΩ-cn-bm-Sp-Iƒ, I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ XpS-ßn-b-hsb D]-tbm-Kn®v Poh-


k-‘m-cWw sNbvXn-cp∂ Ad-_n-Iƒ s]mXpsh \mtSm-Sn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p.

F∂m¬, ÿnc-ambn I®-h-S-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ing°pw ]Sn-™m-

dp-ap≈ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS hmWn-Py-bmX \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂ Nne

tKmX-h¿K-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. CXp-hsc hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-™p-

sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv hym]m-c-Øns‚ km[y-X-sb-°p-dn®v s]mXp-hmb Imcy-

ßƒ amX-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ ][m\ Imcy-ß-fn-ep≈

F√m kwi-b-ßfpw \nhm-cWw sNtø-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Xo¿Y-bm-Xm-

th-f-bn¬ t]mepw hym]mcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, _m¶v

tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\mWv hym]m-c-tØ-°mƒ ap≥K-W\

\¬tI-≠Xv.

Icm-dp-Iƒ kXy-k-‘-ambn ]men-t°-≠-Xn\v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥

Du∂¬ \¬Ip∂p: ""DS-º-Sn-Ifpw Icm-dp-Ifpw ]men-°p-∂-h-cmWv

bYm¿Y hnizm-kn-Iƒ.'' Hcp Ib-hn-Ibw \S-°p-tºmƒ D`-b-I-£n-

Ifpw ]c-kv]cw hniz-kn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. ]t£, GsX-¶nepw I£n°v

hmsam-gn-bn¬ amXw hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬ Ccp-hcpw XΩn¬, aXn-bmb

km£n-I-fpsS km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-t°-≠-XmWv. AtXXp

cq]-Øn-ep-≈-Xp-am-Is´, AXns‚ kmcw ]hn-X-amWv. CØcw Icm-

dp-Iƒ ASn-t®¬]n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xn√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw Xm\m-K-ln-°p-

∂-Xp-t]mse tPmensNbvXp Pohn-°m≥ kzmX-¥y-ap≠v. Hcmƒ

apk¬am-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-S-cp-Xv F∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂,

km[-\-ßƒ hmßp-Itbm hn¬°p-Itbm sNøp-∂Xv kw_-‘n®v

GsX-¶nepw Icm-dn-te¿s∏t´ Xocq F∂v Hcmfpw \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-´p-

IqSm. Hcmƒ apkven-am-Ip-∂-tXmsS hnip≤ Jp¿-B\pw Xncp-\-_nbpw

]d-™-X-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-°m≥ _m[y-ÿ-\m-Ip∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚

\nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂ Icm-dn-em-W-h¿ G¿s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂Xv.

AXp-sIm≠v, as‰m-cm-fp-ambn Hcp CS-]mSp sNøp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Nne

Imcy-ßƒ \n¿_-‘-ambpw A\p-jvTn-t°-≠-Xp≠v; NneXv Hgn-hm-t°-

≠-Xp-ap≠v. Fß-s\-bm-bmepw a\p-jy-k-ap-Zm-b-Øn\v s]mXpsh

_m[-I-amb, G‰hpw kap-∂-X-amb [m¿an-I-\n-baw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-

°pI F∂-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv.

Icm-dp-Im-cs‚ \∑-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emWv CS-]mSv \S-t°-

≠Xv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn¬ ]c-kv]-c-ap≈ Icm-dn-em-hp-tºmƒ NS-ßp-Iƒ

]e-Xp-ap≠v. Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw GXp Imcy-Ønepw Icm-dp-Iƒ

]men-°m≥ hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]Xn-_-≤-cmWv. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Af-

hnepw Xq°-Ønepw IrXnaw \S-Øp-∂-h¿ ssZh-\n-µ°v ]mXo-`-hn-

°p-sa∂p ]hm-N-I≥ Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Ch IrXy-ambn

* -b-lqZ ]ptcm-ln-X≥** _m¶v hnfn-°p-∂-bmƒ

9 7]hm-N-I≥

]men-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°pI F∂ \nb-a-Øns‚ kzm`m-

hn-I-amb hiw amX-am-WnXpw.

Icm-dp-I-sf-°p-dn®v Ah-bpsS ]q¿W-hym-]vXn-bn¬ ]d-bp∂ ]hm-

N-I≥, ]en-isb ISpØ hm°p-I-fn¬ A[n-t£-]n-®n-´p≠v˛ ]en-i-

°m-c≥ ]pen-sbbpw sN∂m-b-sbbpw iXp-hn-s\-bpw-Imƒ tami-amWv.

]en-i-°m-c\v CS-Øm-h-f-ßtfm ip≤o-I-c-W-ta-J-e-Itfm C√. Ah-

cpsS KXn \nXy-\-c-Im-·n-Xs∂.

Ckvem-anI \nb-a-ßƒ°v ]oUn-X-tcmSpw ]mh-ß-tfmSpw DZm-c-X-

bp≠v. hcp -am -\-Øn¬ \n∂v kImØv \¬Im≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-

h¿Øn®v apkvenw-Iƒ B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS,

]tXy-In®v hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw hkvXp-h-l-Iƒ \oXn-

]q¿hw ssIImcyw sNø-W-sa∂pw IqsS-°qsS Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p.

A[-a¿W-tcmSv Fßs\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂Xp kw_-‘n®pw CtX

Bth-i-tØmsS Xs∂ ]d-bp-∂p≠v. hmbv]-bpsS Imem-h[n ]q¿Øn-

bm-bm¬ A[¿a-W¿ IrXy-ambn, hniz-kvX-ambn, ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-

Øs∂ AXv Xncn®psImSp-t°-≠-XmWv. km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ ]d™

ka-b-Øn-\Iw hmbv] Xncn-®p-\-¬tI-≠-Xp≠v. F∂m¬, kµ¿`-h-

im¬ Xncn-®p-\¬Im≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶ntem? DØ-a¿W≥ Abmƒ°v

A¬]w-IqSn kmh-Imiw sImSp-t°-≠n-bn -cn -°p∂p. As√-¶n¬

ISwsImSpØ kwJy kIm-Ømbn ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bmhpw DØaw.

as‰-hn-sSbpw \ne-\n¬°p∂ \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hf-sc-b-[nIw hn`n-

∂-am-Wn-sX∂v \nco-£n-®m¬ hy‡-amIpw. ISw Xncn-®-S-°m-\m-hm-

Ø-bmsf in£n-°-cp-sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p-tºmƒ,

tdma≥ \nbaw Abmƒ°v ac-W-in-£-bmWv \¬Ip-∂Xv; ]gb \nb-

a-am-hs´, ASn-a-Øhpw. tPmensNbvXp ISw ho´m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p∂

lap-dm-_n-bpsS \nbaw IptdIqSn am\p-jn-I-am-sW∂v ]dbmw˛A[a¿-

W≥ Abm-fpsS `mcy-sbbpw a°-sfbpw tPmen-°mbn aq∂p-h¿j-

tØ°v DØ-a¿W\v hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v.

Cu ]cn-jvI-c-W-ß-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnπ-h-I-c-am-bXv Ckvem-anI

kaq-l-Øn¬ kvXoIƒ°v \¬I-s∏´ ÿm\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-em-

bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Bfp-Iƒ t]mepw kvXosb PwKa kzØm-bn-´mWv

Icp-Xp∂-sX∂v \_n a\- n-em°n. ]nXm-hn-s‚bpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw

kzØn¬ Ckvemw Ahƒ°v Ah-Imiw \¬In. `¿Øm-hns‚

kzØn¬ hn[-h-Iƒ°-h-Im-i-ap≠v. Jn≥Z-I-sf-t∏m-ep≈ Nne tKmX-

°m¿ s]¨Ip-™p-ßsf sIm∂p-I-f-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z¿°n-

S-bn¬ kvXoI-fpsS \ne A¬]w-IqSn t`Z-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahsf ASn-a-


°-tºm-f-Øn¬, hn¬°m≥ A—-∂-h-Im-i-ap≠v; Abmƒ acn-®m¬

ktlm-Z-c∑m¿°pw Cu Ah-Imiw e`n-°p-sa∂v amXw. t\cn¬ ]Xy-

£-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, PqX∑m-cpsS IÆn¬ Ahƒ Hcp hne-s∏´ apX¬

Xs∂. InkvXp-a-X-am-Is´ kvXobpsS BZn-]m]w C\nbpw s]mdp-

Øp-sIm-Sp-Øn-ń√. Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ ]tem-`-\-Øn\v Ahƒ hiw-

h-Z-bm-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ C∂pw a\p-jy-h¿Kw ]q¿Wm-tcm-Ky-tØmsS,

]q¿W-\-·-cmbn GZ≥tXm-´-Øn¬ \√ \√ tX≥I-\n-Iƒ Xn∂p Ign-

bp-am-bn-cp∂p! ssIkvX-h¿°n-S-bn¬, kvXo ]nim-Nns‚ ]th-i\

Ihm-S-ß-fm-bn-´-√msX Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√; kok-dns‚, _m_n-tem-

Wns‚, tSmbn-bpsS ]X-\-ßƒ°v ImcWw Ah-fmWv. Ahƒ°v

kz¿K-cmPyw ]qIm≥ Ign-bp-tam-sb∂v ssIkvXh k`°v kwi-b-

amWv. Ah-sf-°p-dn®v ssZhw F¥p hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v aØm-bnt°m

eqt°m-knt\m am¿t°m-knt\m tbml-∂mt∂m ]d-bm-\n√. t]¿jy-

bnepw tdmanepw Atd-_y-bnepw bmsXmcp hI-Xn-cn-hp-an-√mØ _lp-

`m -cymXz -amWv \ne-\n -∂n -cp -∂Xv. s]Æns‚ FÆ-Øn-\p -th≠n

InkvXym-\n-Ifpw PqXcpw, t]¿jy-°mcpw skµ-h-kvX-°mcpw, Atd-

_y≥ _nw_m-cm-[-Icpw At\ym\yw t]mc-Sn®p.

]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ Zqc-hym-]-I-am-bn-cp∂p.

BZn-]m-]-sa∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Dt]-£n-°-s∏´p. Ckvem-anI hnizm-

k-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m inip-°fpw ]m]-c-ln-X-cm-bn-´mWo `qan-bn¬ ]nd-

∂p-ho-gp-∂Xv˛ AXn¬ BÏp-s™t∂m s]Ïp-s™t∂m hyXym-

k-an√. kvXosb ]nim-Nns‚ krjvSn-sb∂v apZ-Ip-tØ≠ Hcm-h-

iy-hp-an√. Hcp tXfn-s\-sb-t∂mWw Ahsf P\n® DSs\ sImt√-

≠-Xn√. kvXo ]pcp-j-∂p-th≠n krjvSn-°-s∏-´-h-fm-sW∂pw ]pcp-

j≥ kvXo°p-th-≠n-b-s√-∂p-ap≈ [mc-Wbpw C\n hne-t∏m-hn√.

hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw kvXo ]pcp-js‚ A¿[-

`m-K-amWv. Htc hkvXp-°-fm¬ \n¿an-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wncphcpw. ""\ns‚

F√m BK-lhpw `¿Øm-hn-\p-≈-XmWv, Ah≥ \ns∂ `cn°pw''

F∂mWv blq-Z-cpsS ]am-W-sa-¶n¬ ""kvXo \nß-fpsS hońse `c-

Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv'' F∂v Ckvemw ]d-bp∂p. ""]pcp-j-s\-t∏mse

Ahƒ°pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v; Ah-tfm-Sp-≈-Xp-t]m-seØs∂ Ahƒ°p-

ap≈ Ah-Imiw.''-˛ Cu ho£-W-amWv Ckvem-ans‚ hnhml˛ hnhm-

l-tam-N\ \nb-a-ß-fn¬ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnfw-_cw sNøp-∂Xv.

_‘-s∏´ I£n-I-fpsS kmº-ØnI Ignhv, ]cn-K-W\, hmKvZm\w,

kzoImcw, \S-]Sn XpS-ßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬ hy‡-amb hyh-ÿ-I-tfm-

Sp-Iq-Snb Icm-dmWv Ckvem-an¬ hnhmlw. Cu NS-ßn-s\-°p-dn®v GI-

]-£o-b-amb k¶¬]-sam-∂p-an√. hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp∂ Hcmƒ°v AXn-

\p≈ ]mb-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. s]Ïp-ń°pw kz¥w A`n-]mbw cq]-

9 9]hm-N-I≥

s∏-Sp∂ ]mb-ap-≠m-hWw. Ccp-hcpw AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®n-cn-°p-Ibpw

thWw. kvXosb CW-bmbn In´m≥ Hcmƒ, Ahƒs°-Xnsc AI-

a-sam∂pw ImWn-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw hm¿[-Iy-Ønepw kwc-£n-°p-sa∂pw

Dd∏p \¬tI-≠-Xp≠v; AXm-bXv, Ahsf Abmƒ kwc-£n-°Ww.

hniz-kvX-cmb km£n-I-fpsS apºm-sI-bmWv hnhm-l-®-S-ßp-Iƒ

]q¿Øn-bm-t°-≠Xv. hnhm-l-tam-N-\-Ønepw k¶o¿W-amb \S-]-Sn-

I -a -ß-sfm -∂p -an√. clky[mc-Wtbm I≈-hm -Iytam th≠.

hnhmlw Hcp Icm-dm-b-Xn-\m¬, AXns‚ ewL-\tam AXv ]men-°p-

∂-Xn¬ hcp-Ønb hogvNtbm Imc-W-ambn _‘w th¿s∏-Sp-Øm-hp-

∂-XmWv. Ckvem-anIho£Ww bp‡ym-[n-jvTn-Xhpw _p≤n-]q¿h-I-

hp-amWv. ]t£, hnhm-l-tam-N\w \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv, ]pcp-j≥

kvXo°v Poh-\mwiw \¬In-bn-cn-°Ww. AXp-t]mse hnhm-l-aqeyw

XyPn -®p -sIm≠v Hcp kvXo°v kzmX¥yw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp -Ibpw

sNømw. aq∂p XhW samgn-sNm-√m-tØ-S-tØmfw Imew hnhml-

tamNn-X¿°v ho≠pw hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im-hp-∂-XmWv. ]nXr-XzsØ B[m-

c-am-°n-bm-bn-cn°pw ]n¥p-S¿® \n›-bn-°pI. C°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp kwi-

bhpw C√msX Ign-t°-≠-Xp≠v; AXp-sIm≠v hnhm-l-ap-‡-amb Hcp

kvXo aq∂v B¿Ø-h-Imew Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc ]p\¿hn-hm-l-Øn¬

G¿s∏-S-cpXv. "C±m' L´w Ign-™m¬ hn[-h-IƒIpw ]p\¿hn-hmlw

sNømw.

_lp-`m-cy-mXz-Øn\v Ckvemw \nb-a-]-c-amb A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂p-

s≠-¶nepw Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn AXn-\p≈ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p≠v.

F√m-h-tcmSpw Xpey-\n-e-bn¬ s]cp-am-dm≥ Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ \mep

kvXoIsf hsc Hcp apk¬am\v hnhmlw sNømw. AXv km[y-a-

s√∂p tXm∂p-∂-h\v, Hcp `mcysb amXta A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p≈q. `mcy-

am-cp-ambn ]ncn-bp-tºmƒ Ah-tcmSv Icp-Wm-]q¿hw h¿Øn-t°-≠-Xp-

s≠∂pw I¬]n-°-s∏-´n-´p≠v.

Hcp apk¬am\v apkvenwkvXosbsb-∂t]m-se-Øs∂ ]q¿h-th-

Z-°m-cmb hnizm-kn-Ifn¬ (DZm: blq-Zcpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw) s]´

kvXoI-sftbm bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS

hnizm-kn-I-fmb `mcy-am-sctbm hnhmlw sNømw.

k¥p-jvS-amb ZmºXyPohn-X-Øn\v CXbpw \nb-a-hym]vXn

\¬Inb Ckvemw hy`n-Nm-c-sØbpw ]c-kvXo-K-a-\-sØbpw A£-

¥-hy-ambn Icp-Xp∂p. CØcw Ip‰-ßƒ ssZhw G‰-hp-a-[nIw shdp-

°p-∂-h-bmWv. hy`n-Nm-cn-Iƒ hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sf-b-√msX hnhmlw

sNø-cpXv. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ hy`n-Nm-cntbm _nw_m-cm-[-It\m

A√mØ Hcmsf hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sfbpw


hne-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. CØcw hnhm-l-ßƒ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \njn-≤-

amWv. NoØ kvXoIƒ NoØ- ]p-cp-j∑m¿°pw adn®pw, k®-cn-X-

cmb kvXo]pcp -j∑m¿ ]c-kv]-chpw BWv Zmº-Xy-_-‘-Øn-

te¿s∏tS-≠sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p.

kvXo°v kz¥w ico-c-Øn-ep≈ Ah-Imiw˛ AXv B¿°v, F¥-

Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \¬I-W-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-°m-\p≈ Ah-Imiw˛ Ckvem-

anI \nbaw hI-sh-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂p. amX-a√, ]pcp-j∂p Xpey-ambn

Ahƒ°v kaq-l-Øn¬ kºq¿W ]Z-hnbpw \¬Ip∂p. C\n-b-hƒ

hn¬°m\pw hmßm\pw Ign-bp∂ I∂p-Im-en-b√. Ahƒ hoSns‚

`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. ]pcp-js‚ \√ ]mXn-bmWv. ]pcp-j-_-‘p-°-

fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw kvXoIƒ°v \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-cp∂ ]mc-

ºcyw Ah-km-\n®p. ac-W-a-S™ ]pcp-js‚ kzØp-°-fn¬ Abm-

fpsS hn[-h°pw taen¬ \ymb-amb Ah-Im-i-ap -≠m-bn -cn°pw.

hnhmlw Ign-™-Xns‚ t]cn¬ Hcp ]pXn, Ahƒ ]ns∂ IpSpw-_-

Øn¬ AwK-a-√m-Xm-Ip-∂n√. Ah¿°pw AhnsS kzØ-h-Im-i-ap≠v.

Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°mt\m tKmX-kz-Øp-°fpw tKmX-Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw kwc-

£n-°mt\m Ign-hn-s√∂p h∂m¬t]mepw, BÏp-ń-Iƒ°pw A¿l-

amb Ah-Imiw e`n-°msX t]mIp-∂n√. Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚

\nbaw, kvXo]p-cp-j-t`-Zhpw ]mbhpw Atbm-Ky-X-I-f-√m-Xm°n. `mcy-

am¿°pw ]pXn-Iƒ°pw ktlm-Z-cn-Iƒ°pw AΩ-am¿°pw A¿l-amb

Hmlcn \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ ]pcp-j\v aq∂n¬

c≠p `mKw Ah-Im-ihpw \¬Ip∂p. Ipń-Iƒ, Hc-Sn-a-kvXo-bp-tS-Xm-

hs´, kzX-¥-h-\n-X-bp-tS-Xm-hs´ ]nXrXzw AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p-I-gn-

™m¬ B Ip™p-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ bmsXmcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. AXm-

bXv \nb-am-\p-kr-X-ambn hnhmlw Ign-™-Xm-sW-¶nepw As√-¶nepw

Hcp kvXo ]k-hn-°p∂ Ip™n\v AXns‚ ]nXr-XzsØ B[m-c-

am-°n-bmWv Ah-Imiw e`n-°m≥ tbmKy-X-bp-≠m-Ip-∂Xv. Hcp

apk¬ams‚ kzØn¬ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-

Iƒ°p-≈-XmWv. Hcp `mKta Abmƒ°v hkn-øØv sNømhq.

kvXo]pcp -jm -h -Im -i -ßƒ, Ip™p-ßƒ°v amXm-]n -Xm -°-

fn¬\n∂v e`n-t°≠ Ah-Im-i-ßƒ XpS-ßnb F√m Imcy-ßfpw

samØ-Øn¬ IW-°n-se-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p≈ Cu \nb-a-ßƒ \oXnbpw

Xpey-X-bp-ap-≈-h-bm-sW∂v \njv]-£-ambn ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ hy‡-

amIpw. bYm¿Y A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-Iƒs°-Xnsc ]h¿Øn-t®-°m-hp∂

Hcmƒ°v Bh-iy-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnth-N-\m-[n-Imcw \¬ImsX, CjvS-

Zm-\m-h-Imiw \n›-bn-®-Xns‚ A`n-e-j-Wo-b-Xbpw ChnsS FSp-Øp-

]-d-tb-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hI Imcy-ß-sf√mw AXXp ka-bØpXs∂

101]hm-N-I≥

hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬ AwKo-I-cn-®p-d-∏n-®n-´p≠v.

blq-Zt\m InkvXym-\ntbm A√m-Ø-bm-fp-Iƒ kz¿K-Øn¬ ]th-

in-°p-I-bn-s√∂ ]kvXm-h-\sb Jp¿-B≥ \ntj-[n-°p∂p. A√m-

lp-hns‚ C—-°-\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°p-ambn kz¿K-

I-hm-S-ßƒ Xpd-∂n-´p-≈-Xmbn AXv ]Jym-]n-°p∂p. Ing°pw ]Sn-

™mdpw A√m-lp-hn-t‚-XmWv; \nß-sf-tßm´p Xncn-™mepw AhnsS

Ah-\p≠v. Ah\v Hcp ]pXs‚ Bh-iy-an√; ImcWw, F√mw

Ahs‚ A[o-\-Øn-emWv; \√ I¿a-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ ]c-kv]cw

klm-bn-°pI; h¿jw-tXmdpw Hcp amkw D]-hm-k-a-\p-jvTn-°pI; a°-

bn¬ l÷n\v t]mhpI, A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ t]mcm-SpI˛

Aßs\ t]mIp∂p AXnse DZvt_m-[-\-ßƒ.

5]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏m-°nb kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ alØpw

Zqc-hym-]-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-w Xs‚ kabw apgp-h≥ AXn-

emWv sNe-h-gn-®Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v Ckvem-ans‚ \mb-I-\mWv; `uXn-I-

cm-jvS-Ø-e-h\pw. kaq-l-]m¿Y-\-I-fn¬, At∏mgpw At±lw A√m-

lp-hn -s‚bpw Ahs‚ krjvSn -bp-sSbpw sFIy-sØ-°p-dn -®mWv

DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°pI. a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n® Znhy-h-N-\-ß-sf-t∏mse

Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ KpW-ßƒ hnh-cn-°p-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p hnip≤

Jp¿-Bs‚ ]pXnb kqd-Ifpw. `jvScpw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-am-bn-°-gn™

Ime-ß-fn¬ ]hm-N-I\pw Ahn-SsØ Npcp°w A`-bm¿Yn-Ifpw

]Xm-]-]-I-S-\-Ønt\m s]mß-®-Ønt\m ian-®n-´n√.

kam-[m-\-Øns‚ A\p-Iqe Imem-hÿ, ]m¿Y-\-sb-°p-dn-®p≈

]hm-NI ho£-W-ß-fn¬ bmsXmcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-bn√. Ahn-

SpsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw IrX-⁄-Xm-\n¿`-c-amb Hcp lrZ-b-

Øns‚ _ln¿kv^p-c -W-amWv ]m¿Y\. ssZh-k-∂n-[n -bnse

Bflm¿∏-W-am-WXv; kjvSmhpw krjvSnbpw XΩn-ep≈ lrZ-b-kw-

hm-Zw. ]m¿Y-\m-ÿ-esØ kw_-‘n®v bmsXmcp am‰hpw, AXp-sIm-

≠p -Xs∂ hcp -Øn -bn√. \oem -Im -i -Øn\p Xmsg Fhn -sSbpw

AXmhmw; Dd-°-d-bpsS kzIm-cy-X-bn-ep-amhmw. AXn\v ]´p-h-kvX-

ßtfm kpK-‘-[q-a-ßtfm ]qPm-]p-jv]-ßtfm ]\n-\otcm a‰-\p-jvTm-

\-ßtfm H∂pwXs∂ th≠. ]mXn-cntbm d∫n*tbm im¥n-°m-ct\m

Bh-iy-an√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw X\nt®m Iq´w-tN¿t∂m \a-kvI-cn°mw.

kaq-l-]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°v, Iq´-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ \∂mbn Jp¿-B-\-dn-bm-

hp∂ Hcmƒ t\XrXzw \¬I-W-sa-∂p-amXw˛ As√-¶n¬ B Iq´-


Ønte°v £Wn-°-s∏´ Hcm-fp-am-hm-aXv. F∂m¬ AXn-s\ms° Hcp

Nn´bpw \njvTbpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p; hnizm-kn-Isf

hnfn-®p-Iq-´m≥ Hcp hyhÿ D≠m-th-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. BZyw ]d-™-

Xn\v Hcp ]bm-k-hp-an√. F∂m¬ c≠m-asØ Imcy-Øn¬, hnizm-

kn-Isf hnfn-®p-tN¿°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ]e A`n-]m-b-ßfpw Db¿∂p-

h∂p. PqX∑m-sc-t∏mse Imlfw apg-°-W-sa∂v Hcp Iq´¿; InkvXym-

\n-I-sf-t∏mse aWn-\m-Z-ap-b¿Ø-W-sa∂v as‰mcp Iq´¿. F∂m¬,

Da¿ BbnsS I≠ Hcp kz]v\w ]iv\w ]cn-lr-X-am°n˛D∂-X-amb

Hcp an\m-c-Øn-\p-aosX Hcmƒ Ib-dn-\n∂p. kwKo-X-km-µ-ambn A√m-

lp-hns‚ alXzw ]Io¿Øn-°p∂ cwK-am-W-t±lw kz]v\-Øn¬

I≠Xv˛ A√mlp alm-\m-Ip∂p; Ah-\-√msX Bcm-[-\°¿l≥ a‰m-

cp-an√. apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p...]m¿Y-\-bn-te°v,

hnP-b-Øn-te°v hnizm-kn-Isf £Wn-°p∂ _m¶phnfn XpS-ßp-∂Xv

"A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ G‰hpw henb ssZh-kvXp-Xn-tbm-sS-bmWv.

Aßs\ kz]v\w ]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-ap-≠m°n. bmsXmcp kwKo-tXm-

]-I-c-W-ßtfm a\p-jy-kz-c -Øns‚ Bem-]-\-ssh-Nn -Xy-ßtfm

C√msX, A∂p-ap-X¬ F√m Znh-khpw A©p-t\cw apA-±n≥** hnizm-

kn-Isf A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-Øn-te°v Bcm-[-\-°mbn £Wn-°p∂p.

6]hm-N-Is‚ A[n-Im-c-i‡n hf¿∂p-h-∂-Xn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw

Bi-¶-bp-≠m-hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, At±-lsØ Xß-fpsS cmPm-hm-Im≥

£Wn-®p-h-cp-Ønb bkvcn-_nse km[m-c-W-°m¿°mWXp-≠m-th-

≠Xv. A°m-eØv hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-´p-t]m∂ ]e k¶¬]-

ßfpw ]tbm-K-ßfpw At±lw XpS-®p-am‰n. Ah-cpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xm-

°ƒ°v t]cp-tZm-j-ap-≠m-°n-Øo¿°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚

]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ. AtX-k-abw ]hm-N-Is‚ CuZri -]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ

aZo-\-bnse P\-hn-`m-K-ß-fn¬, k¥p-jvS-cm-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv blq-Z-

sc-bm-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw, Ah-cpsS F√m ]hm-N-I∑m-scbpw AwKo-

I -cn -°p -Ibpw blq -Z¿°v a\- m -£n -b -\p -k-cn® v ]q¿W-amb

kzmX¥yw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXXv At±-l-am-Wt√m. AtX-k-abw

blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v th≠X Iqdp-≠m-h-W-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ At±-l-

Øn\p hn´p-ho-gvNtbm HuZm-cytam D≠m-bn√. aZo-\-bn-te°v ]th-

in -°p -tºmƒ A¿[-a -\ -t msS At±-l-Øn\v Ah¿ \¬Inb

kzoImcw, Ct∏mƒ Atß-b-‰sØ hntZz-j-ambn amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p.

Imcp-Wy-Øn\v In´nb ]Xn-^ew ]t£, tZml-am-bn-cp∂p. Atd-

_ysb blqZaX-Øn-te°v ]cn-h¿Øn-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ apl-

103]hm-N-I≥

ΩZv\_nsb D]-I-c-W-am-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xn-ep≈ \ncm-i Ah¿ ad-

®p-sh-®n√. Aßs\ Ah¿ Ckvem-an-s\-Xnsc iXp-]£w tN¿∂p.

]hm-N-I-\p-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ewLn®p. Ckvem-an-t\-°mƒ

DØaw hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ hy‡-am°n. Ah-cpsS Ihn-

Iƒ ]hm-N-I-s\bpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂

B`m-k-I-hn-X-I-sf-gpXn. hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ N¥-ÿ-e-Øp-h-®p-

t]mepw Bt£-]n®p. blq-Z-t\-Xmhv iXp-tKm-X-°m-cp-ambn, F¥n\v

a°-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bn-t∏mepw KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. cmPy-

tZm-ln-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-eqsS [n°m-c-]q¿hw sRfn-™p-\-S∂p.

CXv apl-Ω-Zv\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb Hcp kml-N-

cy-am-bn-cp∂p. Xms\mcp ]hm-N-I-\mWv; ]t_m-[-I-\mWv. A√m-lp-

hns‚ ktµiw Xm≥ P\-ß-fn -se-Øn-°p-Itb th≠q. AXp-

sIm≠pXs∂ A[n-t£-]-I-cpsS A«o-e-amb IpØp-hm-°p-Ifpw \nµ-

Ifpw Ah-K-Wn-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. F∂m¬, Hcp cmPy-Øns‚ kpc-

£n-XXzw ImØp-kq-£n-t°≠ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ Cu hnizm-k-]m-

X-IsØ, hntZz-j-P-\-I-amb D]-Pm-]-ßsf I≠n-s√∂v \Sn-°m-\m-

hptam?

X\n°p Np‰pw h¿[n-®p-h-cp∂ iXp-°-sf-°p-dn®v \_n ImWp-

Ibpw tIƒ°p-Ibpw sNøm-Xn-cp-∂n√. hm’-eyhpw arZp-e-hn-Im-c-

ßfpw Atß-b-‰-ap≈ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-°m-a-t±lw. F∂m¬, cmPysØ

c£n-t°≠ Npa-Xe X\n-°p-s≠∂v At±lw a\- n-em-°p-∂p≠v;

P\-ß-fpsS `mhn Xs‚ Icß-fn -em-tW¬]n-°-s∏-´n -cn -°p-∂Xv.

lrZbwsIm≠√ _p≤n-sIm-≠mWv `cn-t°-≠Xv. sN∏SnhnZy-I-fn-

sem∂pw At±-l-Øn\v hnizm-k-an√. kzbw tPmensNøp∂ Hcmƒ,

I√pw achpw sIm≠v ]≈n ]Wn-bp-∂-bmƒ, _p≤n-im-en-bmb Ic-

Iu-i-e-hn-Z-Kv[≥, `c-Wm-[n-Imcn˛ CsX-√m-am-W-t±lw. XnI-hp‰ imco-

cnIi‡n-bp-ambn, Du¿P-hp-ambn Xs‚ [nj-Wm-i-‡n-sbbpw Im¥-

Z¿in-Xz-sØbpw B⁄m-i-‡n-sbbpw At±lw ka-\z-bn∏n°p∂p.

aW-em-c-Wyhpw \oem-Im-ihpw At±-lsØ Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNbvX-

Xp-t]mse tXm∂pw. Hcn-°¬ At±lw Zm\-Øn-s‚bpw Imcp-Wy-Øn-

s‚bpw k¬]-hr-Øn-I-fp-sSbpw aqey-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]t_m-[\w \S-

Øn-b-XmWv. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ F√m-‰n\pw AXns‚ kµ¿`w h∂n-

cn-°p∂p. \ne-hn-ep≈ ÿnXn-hn-tijw a‰p Nne KpW-ßƒIqsS Bh-

iy-s∏-Sp-∂p≠v. bp≤-Øns‚, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS, IpXn-c-I-fpsS, a\p-jy-

cpsS, ]W-Øns‚, kz¿W-Øns‚, hn`-h-hn-X-c-W-Øns‚˛ F√m-‰n-

s‚bpw KWn-X-imkvXw At±-l-Øn\v ]Tn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. bp≤-Øns‚

NXp-cw-K-°fn At±lw ]Tn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ ssk\yw Bƒ_-e-Ønepw

Bbp-[-i-‡n-bnepw Bh-iy-Øn\v ]cym-]vX-a-s√-∂-t±lw a\- n-em-


°p∂p. ]S-\o-°-Ønepw bp≤-X-¥-Ønepw Fßs\ hnP-bn°mw?

GXp tImWn-eq-sS-bmWv BI-aWw \S-tØ-≠Xv? ssk\n-I-hn-

\ymk km[y-X-Iƒ Fs¥-√m-amWv?-˛ At±lw InW™p ian-°p-

∂Xv Cu ka-ky-Iƒ°p-Øcw Is≠-Øm-\mWv. \nb-a-\n¿amW

cwKØpw kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-Øn\pw \_n \S-Ønb ia-ßƒ,

At±-l-Øns‚ ]hr-Øn-bpsS kmIey ]Xy-£-kz-`m-h-ßƒ shfn-

s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn; I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp a\p-jys‚ ]h¿Ø-\-i-

‡nbpw kmam\y _p≤nbpw ]mtbm-KnI _p≤nbpw sXfn-bn-°p-I-

bp-≠mbn. GXv hnP-b-Ønepw Znhy-k-lm-b-Øn\v henb ]¶p≠v˛

]tXy-In®v, \_n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬.

Ai≤ kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ IS¬Øo-c-h-gn-Ifpw km¿Y-hm-l-

I¿ t]mIm-dp≈ ae-tbm-c -∏m -X-Ifpw \nco -£n-°m≥ At±lw

Nmc∑msc \n-tbm-Kn-°p∂p. Ptem-]-cn-X-e-Ønse ]im-¥-amb \n›-

e-X-bn¬ At±lw h©n-°-s∏-Sm-dn√. AXn\pXmsg-bp≈ ]£p-

_v[X At±-l-Øn\v I≠-dn-bm-\mhpw. iXp-\o-°-ß-sf-°p-dn-®-t±lw

t_m[-hm-\mWv. Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb bp≤-]-Jym-]-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-hmdn√.

Ct∏mgpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ tXSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂, `jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏´

]nSn-In-´m-∏p-≈n-bmWv Xm≥. Xs‚ Xe°v Ah¿ hne-bn-´n-´p≠v. s]s´-

∂p≈ BI-aWwXs∂ Hcp ]Xn-tcm-[amIpw. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]≤-

Xn-I-sfbpw kJy-_-‘-ß-sfbpw F∂√, Hmtcm \o°-sØ-bpw- Ip-

dn®v Nmc∑m¿ At±-l-Øn\v kq£va-hn-hcw \¬Ipw. iXp-°-fpsS

ap∂n¬ ]S-°-f-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I-\p-ap≠v.

a°-sbbpw XzmC-^n-s\bpw hn`-Pn-°p∂ Xmgvh-c-bn¬, \Jve-°-

SpØv A©p-t]-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \nbp-‡-\mb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p

Plviv, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw sIm≈-ap-Xepw _µn-I-fp-ambn

aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xp I≠-º-c∂p. hoWp-In-´nb Cu kµ¿`w

apkvenw-I-fpsS ]Xo-£-I-fp-b¿Øn.

Cu kw`-h-Øn\p tijw Gsd Ignbpwapºv bp≤-km-a-Kn-Ifpw

hne-]n-Sn® Nc-°p-Ifpw Ib-‰nb Bbn-c-tØmfw H´-I-ß-fp-ambn

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw kndn-b-bn¬\n∂v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

AXn\v t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-cp∂Xv A_q-kp-^vbm≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. a°-tbmSv B km¿Y-hm-l-I-kwLw ASp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

At∏mƒ ]S-\o-°hpw FXn¿]-S-\o-°-hp-ap-≠mbn.

JpssdinkwL-Øns‚ \o°-ß-f-dn-bm≥ ]hm-N-I≥ Ip∂p-I-

fn¬, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Nmc∑msc \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂p. FXn-cm-fn-bpsS

]S-\o-°-sØ-°p-dn®v A_q-kp-^vbm\pw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p. Abmƒ

AhnsS Xº-Sn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. klm-b-Øn\v a°-bn-te°v Bsf

105]hm-N-I≥

Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-kp^vbms‚ A`m-h-Øn¬, \K-c-tk-

\-bpsS t\XrXzw hln-®n-cp∂ A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DSs\ klm-b-

Øn-s\-Øm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

B kwLsØ c£n-°m≥ XnI™ A`n-am-\-tØm-sS-bmWv

a°m ]S ]pd-s∏-´Xv. 100 IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-Ifpw 900 Imemƒ∏-Sbpw

]q¿W-amb F√m Bbp[k∂m-l-ß-tfmSpw IqSn-bmWv bmX-bm-bXv.

]mdn-∏-d-°p∂ sImSn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ hmfp-I-fp-ambn Ah¿ hS-t°m´v

am¿®psNbvXp. Ah¿ FØn-°-gn-™-Xmbn ]hm-N-I-\-dn-bp∂p. Aß-

s\-sbm∂pw NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ssk\y-a√ AXv.

aZo-\sb c£n-°m≥ Ign-b-W-sa-¶n¬, Hcp ]Xy-£-bp≤w A\n-

hmcyw. \_n-tbmSv F∂-t∂-°p-ambn IW-°p-Xo¿°m-\p≈ Jpssd-

in-I-fpsS ZrV-\n-›bw A_q-P-lvens‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ ]I-S-am-bn-

cp∂p.

At±lw kz¥w ssk\y-_ew Fs¥∂v hne-bn-cpØn. aZo-\°v

]d-bm≥ Hcp ]´m-f-apt≠m? blq-Z-cp-sSbpw InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw

`mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp klm-b-hp-an√. Nne¿ A_q-P-lvens‚ IpXn-c-∏-

´mfw aZo-\m-sX-cp-hp-I-fn-eqsS Cc-®p-I-b-dp∂ aWn-°q-dp-I-sf-Æn I-

gn®pIq´p-I-bmWv. cmPy-tZmlw, Hcp ]pgp-hn-s\-t∏mse cmPy-kvt\-

l-Øns‚ Du¿P-kz-eX Xns∂m-Sp-°p-I-bmWv. Iøm-e-∏p-dsØ tXß-

Iƒ apsº-∂-sØbpwImƒ IqSp-X-emWv. kp]-[m-\-amb Hcp hn`m-

K-Øns‚ t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv ]c-ky-ambpw iXp-

]-£-ØmWv. FX-Xs∂ hnNm-cn-®mepw a°-bn¬\n∂p≈ BI-a-

W-Im-cn-Iƒs°-Xnsc ]hm-N-I\v \nc-Øm-\m-hp-∂Xv 313 t]sc amX-

amWv. At±-l-Øns‚ tk\-bn¬, BI-∏m-sS-bp-≈Xv 70 H´-Ißfpw

c≠p IpXn-c-Ifpw amXw. A≥kzm-cn-I-fnepw aplmPndp-I-fnepw \n∂v

sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-´-h-cmWv F√m ssk\n-Icpw. F∂m¬, FÆ-

Ønepw Bbp-[-Ønepan√mØ i‡n hnizm-k-Ønepw ZrV-\n-›-b-

Øn-ep-ap≠v. Iog-S-°pI As√-¶n¬ \in-°pI˛ B sIm®p tbm≤r-

kwLw Xocp-am-\n®pIgn™p. bp≤w BK-X-am-bn-°-gn-™m¬ ^e-w

F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw Hcp apkvenw bp≤-`q-an-bn-en-d-ßpI F∂-

XmWv Ckvem-anse Iogvh-g°w.

\jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ka-b-an√. \K-c-`-cWw Hcp apJym-\p-bm-bnsb

G¬]n-®n´v 313 t]c-S-ßp∂ ssk\y-sØbpw \bn®v ]hm-N-I≥

IS¬Øo-csØ Xpd-apJw e£y-am°n bmX-bm-cw-`n®p. A_q-kp-

^vbms‚ ]S c£-s∏-´-Xmbpw a°-°m¿ Atßm´v IpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°p-∂-Xmbpw Adn-bm≥ Ign™ DSt\ Xs∂, Atß-b-‰sØ D’m-

l-tØmsS At±lw ]S-∏p-d-∏mSp \S-Øp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. iXp


_Zvdn-se-Øp-∂-Xns‚ ]n∂mse Xs∂ Xßfpw FØ-W-a-hnsS;

Ah¿s°-Xnsc Xº-Sn-°p-Ibpw thWw.

da-Zm≥ ]Xn-t\gv sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmW∂v. IpSn-\o¿ th≠p-thmfw

In´p-∂-Xn\p X° InW-‰n-\-Sp-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw Xßn-bn-cn-

°p-∂-sX∂pw Aßs\ ap≥Iqń I≠-dn™v Xßƒ°p≈ ta¬ss°

XS-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂p-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ, Ah-kcw \jvS-s∏-´-Xn¬

iXp-°ƒ°v Ak-lyX tXm∂n. F∂m¬ iXp-ssk-\y-Øns‚

"i‡n-'sb-°p-dn®v hnhcw e`n®-t∏mƒ, Ah-scm∂v ]p©n-cn-°pI

amXw sNbvXp. apl-ΩZv [oct\m kml-kn-It\m Bbn-cn°mw;

F∂m¬, Xt‚-Xn-t\-°mƒ aq∂n-cń Bƒ_-e-ap≈, Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-

Øm≥ t]m-ep-am-hmØ hn[w sa®-s∏´ Bbp-[-i-‡n-bp≈, kpin-

£n-Xamb Hcp ssk\ysØ [oc-Xbpw kml-kn-I-Xbpw sIm≠p

amXw t\cn-Sm≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX-ßs\? Jpssdinssk\y-Øns‚ \mb-

I¿ ]c-kv]cw t\m°n Nncn®p: Hcp Iq´-°-im-∏n-\p≈ hI-bmbn.

adp-h-iØv ]hm-N-I≥ iXp-°sf ka-Nn-Ø-X-tbmsS t\cn-Sp-I-

bm-bn-cp∂p. A]-ISw Xe°p aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂

CØcw kµ¿`-ßƒ AXy-]q¿h-ß-fmWv. bp≤-Øn\v Ah-km-\sØ

DØ-chp \¬Iptºmƒ hniz-kvX-\mb A_q-_Iv¿ At±-l-Øns‚

sXm´-Sp-Øp≠v. C∂-t±-l-Øns‚ apJØv `mh-hy-Xymkw ImWm-

\p≠v. B IÆp-I-fn-ep-dßn-°n-S-°p-am-bn-cp∂ kz]v\-`mhw Ftßm

t]mbva-d-™n-cn-°p∂p. apJsØ æm\-Xbpw C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p. Hcp

]pXnb i‡nbpw ssNX-\yhpw At±-l-Øn¬ ImWm-\p≠v. Aº-

Ømdp-Im-c-\mb At±lw Ct∏mƒ IqSp-X¬ sNdp-∏-ambn, i‡-\mbn

tXm∂n. P\-ßsf \bn-°m≥ ]nd∂ Hcp \mb-I≥ Xs∂. Xs‚

Bfp-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw \n¿ZnjvS ÿe-Øp-X-s∂-bpt≠m F∂-dn-

bm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ IÆp-Iƒ CS-tØm´pw he-

tØm´pw ]m™p. Pbn-°m≥, As√-¶n¬ c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°m-

\p≈ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv ]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v.

kµ¿`-Øns‚ Kuc-hw ]Ir-Xnbpw Dƒs°m-≠-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p.

am\Øv Im¿ta-L-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-IqSn. kqcy-apJw A]-Xy-£-am-bn-cn-

°p∂p. XWpØ hS-°≥Im‰v Xmgvhm-cØv hoin-b-Sn-°p-∂p≠v.

Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS alXzw hos≠-Sp-°m-\p≈ shº-temsS

DXv_-bp-sSbpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw heo-Zn-s‚bpw t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Jpssd-

in-Iƒ BZy-ambn BI-aWw XpS-ßn-sh®p. Aenbpw lwkbpw

Dss_-Zbpw Ahsc t\cn´p. \_n ]m¿Yn®p: ""A√m-lpth, \ns‚

ZqX≥ \pW-b-\m-sW∂v Ip‰-s∏-SpØn, apjvIpw K¿hpw sIm≠p∑-

Ø-cmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ, _nw_m-cm-[-I-cmWv apºn¬. \mYm, Cu

107]hm-N-I≥

ssk\yw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥ \o A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, ]ns∂

Cu `qap-JØv \ns∂ Bcm-[n-°m-\m-cp-ap-≠m-hn√. dt∫, \o klm-

bn-°tW! \ns‚ hmKvZm\w ]men-°tW!''˛ -Xs∂-s°m≠v Ign-bp-∂-

sX√mw `wKn-bmbn sNbvXv, _m°n ssZh-Øn\v hn´ Hcp a\p-jys‚

lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬\n∂p-b¿∂ ]m¿Y-\-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

Bdp t\Xm-°fpw XΩn¬ \S-°p∂ DK-amb t]mcm´w ssk\y-

ßƒ BZ-c-thmsS t\m°n-\n∂p. lwksb "knwlw' F∂p hnfn-

°p-∂Xv shdp-sX-b√. Aen Xs‚ kml-kn-I-Xbpw _p≤nbpw sXfn-

bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. ]e bp≤-ßfpw \bn-®n-´p≈ heoZv C∂-sØ-

t∏mse as‰m-cn-°epw bp≤w sNbvXn-´n√. Bth-i-tØmsS s]mcp-Xn-

sb-¶nepw BZyw hoWXv At±-l-amWv. ]ns∂ hoWXv ssi_bmbn-

cp∂p. A¬]-sam∂v ]X-dn-sb-¶nepw DXv_-bp-am-bp≈ G‰p-ap-´-en¬

Dss_Z ka¿Y-ambn kz¥w \ne `Z-am°n s]mcpXn\n∂p. Xß-

fpsS ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Isf \njv]-bmkw \new-]-cn-im-°nb lwkbpw

Aenbpw Ct∏mƒ Dss_-Z-bpsS klm-b-Øn-\p≠v. Ct∏mƒ Icp-

Øcmb aq∂v apkvenw-I-tfm-SmWv DXv_ FXn-cn -Sp -∂Xv. Hmtcm

ASn°pw Xncn-®-Sn-®p-sIm≠v Gsdt\cw ]nSn-®p-\n-s∂-¶nepw HSp-hn¬

heo-Zn-s‚bpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw KXn Xs∂-bm-W-bmƒ°pw kw`-hn-

®Xv. apkvenw-Iƒ B¿Øp-hn-fn®p: "A√mlp AIv_¿.' Bth-i-`-cn-

X-cmbn Ah¿ iXp-°-fpsS t\sc NmSn-hoWp. \_n, BK-ln®n-cp-

∂n-s√-¶nepw cW-`q-an-bn-te°v IpXn®pIgn-™p. At±-l-Øns‚ apJw

Pzen®p. At±lw Htc-k-abw bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw Xs‚ Bfp-Isf

t]m’m-ln-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ ae-°p-Ifpw

\tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v. kwi-bn-t°≠, apkvenw-Itf! C∂sØ hnPbw

\Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Bbn-c-Øn¬]cw kpk-÷-cmb ssk\n-I-tcmSv s]mcp-

Xp-∂Xv shdpw ap∂q-dp-t]¿! F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS D≈n¬ Bfn-∏-S-cp∂

Bth-im·n \_n ImWp-∂p≠v. Hmtcm apk¬am-∂p-a-dnbmw Xß-

fmWv bp≤-Øn¬ ap¥n-\n-¬°p-∂-sX∂v. A√m-lp-hns‚ AwKo-Im-c-

am-W-sX∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw. Chn-sS-b-s√-¶n¬ hnPbw kz¿K-Øn¬

Xo¿®-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏mWv; Ckvem-ans\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-ØpI

km[y-a-s√∂pw ZrV-hn-izm-k-ap≠v.

apkvenw-I-fpsS [oc-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬]ns\ AXn-P-bn-°m≥ a°-

°m¿°v Ign-™n√. anI® Bbp-[-ß-f-h¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Bth-i-

Ønepw H´pw ]nd-In-em-bn-cp-∂n√. ]cm-P-b-sa-s¥∂v CtX-hsc Adn-

™n-´n-√mØ ka¿Y-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fm-W-h¿°v t\XrXzw \¬In-

bn-cp -∂Xv. F∂m¬, bp≤-ssh-Z-Kv[y-Ønt\m i‡nt°m H∂pw

sNøm≥ Ign-™n√. ChnsS, _Zvdn¬ ]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-ß-sf√mw

HØp-tN¿∂n-cn-°p∂p˛ a°-bpsS ][m-\-s∏´ aq∂v tbm≤m-°ƒ


BZyw Xs∂ \new-s]mØn; ]N-WvU-hmXw t]mep≈ apkvenw-I-

fpsS AZv`p-X-I-c-amb IpXn-®p-I-b‰w; aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ apJ-tØ-°-

Sn®phoinb i‡-amb Im‰v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Ah-ti-jn® Bfl-

hocyhpw sISp-Øp-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS apJy-tk-\m-[n-]≥ A_q-

Plv¬, Aen-bpsS hmfn-∂n-c-bmbn; Ht´sd a°m-t\-Xm-°ƒ aW¬∏-

c-∏n¬ hoWp-dßn. Ah-km\w Ah¿°v tXm¬hn Dd-∏mbn. Ah-

cpsS t\Xm-°ƒ°v Imen-Sdn. Ah-cmsI A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn-em-sW∂v

]hm-N-I≥ a\- n-em°n. Ah¿°p-t\sc aW¬hm-cn-sb-dn-™p-

sIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS IÆp-I-f-S-™p-t]m-Is´.'' ]ns∂

Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS t\sc Xncn™p: ""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q Iq´tc.

iXp-hns\ Xpc-ØpI; hnPbw \nß-fp-tS-XmWv.'' Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS

apkvenw-I-fpsS hocyw ]Xn∑-Sßv h¿[n®p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw F√m

i‡nbpw kw`-cn®v A¥n-a-t]m-cm´w \SØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v AXv

henb BLm-X-am-bn-cp∂p. iXp-°ƒ Xncn-t®m-Sn-b-tXmsS hnPbw

]q¿W-ambn.

_Zvdnse bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Jpssd-io-`m-K-Øp-\n∂v Fgp-]-Xp-t]¿ acn-

®p-ho-Wn-cp∂p. AX-X-s∂-bm-fp-Iƒ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. A_q-Plv¬, heoZv, DXv_ XpSßn ]apJ t\Xm-°-fn¬

]ecpw acn-®-h-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. A∫mkpw DJv_bpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn.

Ht´sd bp≤-ap-Xepw apkvenw-Iƒ°v In´n. ]Xn-\mev apkvenw-Iƒ c‡-

km-£nXzw hcn®p. Xß-fpsS ZuXy-Øns‚ AP-ø-X-bn -ep≈

hnizmkw ZrV-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ bp≤w apkvenw-Isf klm-bn®p.

bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cn¬ ]hm-N-Is‚ ]nXr-hy-\mb A∫m-kp-ap≠v.

Dd® Jpssd-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw ]hm-N-I-t\mSv A∫mkv ImWn-

®n-cp∂ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw IW-°n-se-SpØv Abmsf

hn´-b®p. ]hm-N-Is\ £Wn-°m≥ h∂ bkvcn-_p-Im-tcmSv A∫mkv

]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ Bflm¿Y-ambn hniz-

kn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ amXw sIm≠p-t]m-bvs°m-≈p-I. iXp-°ƒ°v H‰p-

sIm-Sp-°m-\m-sW-¶n¬ sIm≠p-t]m-I-cpXv.'' \_n°v AtXm¿a-bp≠v.

ssk\-_ns\ ]nXmhv Xncn®p\¬Ip -sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn -emWv

A_p¬Bkzns\ hn´Xv. ]hm-N-Is\ A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-SpØn thZ-

\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Hcp ssha-\-kyhpw ImWn-°m-Xn-cp∂ \fvdn¬\n∂pw

DJv_-bn¬\n∂pw ]›m-Øm]w ]Xo-£n-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n√. AXp-

sIm≠pXs∂ Ah¿°v ]c-am-h[n bp≤-∏ng hn[n®p. F∂m¬

\fvdns‚ aI-fpsS \ne-hnfn tI´-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS B¿Z-lr-Zbw

hnßn; IÆp -Iƒ \nd™p. Ah-fpsS ]nXm -hns‚ Poh≥

Xncn®p\¬Im≥ X\n-°m-hn-√t√m F∂v Bflm¿Y-ambpw At±lw

]cn-X-]n®p. \_n-bpsS Cu kz`mh khn-ti-j-X°v sXfn-hmWv bp≤-

109]hm-N-I≥

Ø-S-hp-Im-tcmSv Zbm-]q¿hw s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂ Ahn-SpsØ \n¿tZiw.

Ckvem-ans‚ Db¿®-bn¬ _Zv¿hn-Pbw Hcp \mgn-I-°-√mWv. ]Xn-

t\gp h¿j-tØmfw ]pXnb aXsØ ]oUn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ahn-iz-kn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvX Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ISpØ ]cm-P-b-amWv kw`-hn-

®Xv. Ah-cpsS ssk\n-I-tijn _Zvdn¬ Ipgn -®p-aq -S -s∏´p. Cu

tXm¬hn `mhn-bn-te°v Hcp Zp»-Ip-\-am-bn-´mWv a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ

I≠Xv˛ Ckvemw ]nSn-bp-d-∏n®p Ign™p. C\n Cu ]ÿm-\sØ

\n m-c-am-°n-Ø-≈mt\m AXns‚ kzm[o-\-i‡n Ipd-®p-Im-Wmt\m

km[y -a√. AXv kPoh `oj-Wn -bm -bn -Øo¿∂n -cn -°p∂p.

apkvenwZrjvSym t\m°p-tºmgpw Cu hnPbw AX Xs∂ ]m[m-\y-

a¿ln-°p-∂-XmWv. aZo-\-bn¬ AX-h¿°v A`n-am-\-I-c-amb Hc-¥ v

t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ct∂mfw A∂m-´p-Im-cpsS HuZm-cy-Øn-emWv

Xßƒ Ign-bp-∂Xv F∂ Hcp tXm∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apsº-∂-tØ-

Xn-s\-bpw-Imƒ ]hm-N-Is‚ \ne CtXmsS `Z-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚

iXp-°-fpsS ]≤-Xn-Isf AXv AkvX-i-‡-am°n. ]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS

ho£-WsØ Xs∂ AXv Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn.

F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv F∂ a\p-jy-\n¬ hnPbw Hcp am‰hpw hcp-

Øn-bn√. bp≤-Øn-\n-S-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp Dcp°pa\p-jy-\mbn ImW-

s∏´p. hnP-b-Ønepw, ]g-b-Xp-t]mse kZvlr-Z-b-\mb ]hm-N-I≥

Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-tcm-Sp≈ Zbm-]q¿hhpw

kua-\-ky-]q¿W-hp-amb s]cp-am‰w A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-t∏mepw AZv`p-

X-s∏-SpØn. hnP-b-Øns‚ Ah-Imiw X∂ntem, A\p-bm-bn-I-fntem

Btcm-]n-°m-\-t±lw apXn¿∂n-√. AsX√mw ssZh-Øn-\p-≈-XmWv.

""Ah≥ \ap°v hnPbw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp∂p.''˛ -At±lw ]d™p:

""hm°v ]men-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \tΩm-sSm∏w bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Hcm-bncw

ae-°p-Ifpw s]mcp-Xp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.'' bp≤-ap-X-ens\ sNm√n At±-

l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Ie-ln-®-t∏mƒ ""hnPbw A√m-

lp-hns‚ klm-b-Øm¬ amXw Ic-K-X-am-Ip-∂-XmWv; Fs¥-∂m¬,

Ahn-izm-kn-Isf Acn-™p-ho-gvØn-bXv apkvenw-I-f√; A√m-lp-

hmWv'' F∂ DZvt_m-[-\-tØmsS, Ah hoXn-°m≥ hnip≤ Jp¿-

B≥ \n¿tZ-in®p. A©n-semcp `mKw s]mXp-J-P-\m-hn-te°v ImcpWy

]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°mbn \o°n-sh-°m\pw \n¿tZ-in-°-s∏´p.

7aZo-\-bpsS `c-Wm-[n -Im-cn -sb∂ \ne-bn -ep≈ ]hm-N-Is‚

]h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bp≈ ka-c-sØ-°p-dn-®p-

ap≈ hnh-cWw XpS-cpw-apºv, Ahn-SpsØ kzImcyPohn-X-Ønse


][m\ kw`-h-ß-fn-te°v \ap°v sNdp-Xm-sbm∂v Xncn-™p-t\m°mw.

JZo-P-bpsS acWw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn-\p-≠m-°nb \jvSw

FX hep-Xm-sW∂v \ap-°-dnbmw. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ ]pXn BCi,

A_vko-\n-b-bnse apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-bpsS hn[h kuZ F∂n-h-

cp-am-bp-≠mb hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®pw \mw ]cm-a¿in®p. hnhm-

lm-h-k-c-Øn¬ BC-i°v AXn-\p≈ ]mb-am-bn-´n-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-

\m¬, ]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-∂-Xp-hsc ]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm-∏-am-W-hƒ Ign-

™-sX∂pw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hnhm-l-ßƒ \S-°p∂ ImeØv

\_n, Pohn-X-Ønse Atß-b‰w \n¿Wm-b-I-amb Hcp Zim-k-‘n-bn-

eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ°Iw henb

henb kw`-h-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bXv. inA-v_nse Ip∂p-I-fn¬ Hfn-hp-Po-

hnXw \bn-®n-cp∂ ]hm-N-I≥ Ct∏mƒ aZo-\-bn¬ A[n-Im-c-Øns‚

Hu∂-Xy-Øn-te°v Db¿Ø-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Cu CS-th-f-bn¬ BCi

t\Sm-hp-∂X ]mWvUn-Xyhpw hnPvRm-\hpw t\Sn. hnhm-l-sa-∂m¬

F¥m-sW∂v, AXns‚ Dt±-iyhpw ]Xym-Lm-X-ßfpw Fs¥m-s°-

bm-sW∂v Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°-dnbmw. hfsc ][m-\-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n-

bpsS ]Xv\n-bmWv Xms\∂v Ah¿°v XnI™ t_m[-ap≠v. ]nXm-

hns‚ Bfl-kp-lrØp amX-a√; Ckvem-ans‚ t\Xmhpw aZo-\-bpsS

`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bp-am-W-t±lw. km[m-c-W-bn¬ Ihn™ kuµcyw

]IrXn Ah¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≠v; AX Xs∂ _p≤n-i-‡nbpw. Cu

Ah-k-c-Øn-emWv ]Xn-\©mw hb- n¬ BCi ]hm-N-Is‚ IpSpw-

_-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°v ]th-in-°p-∂Xv.

Hcp ]Xv\n-bpsS I¿Øhy\n¿h-l-W-Øn¬ BC-i°v \s√mcp

XpW-bm-bn-cp∂p kuZ.

XnI™ \oXn-t_m-[-tØmsS Ccp-h¿°pw Xpey-amb Xma-k-ku-

I-cy-amWv \_n sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-ØXv. kµ¿i-\-Im-cy-Ønepw B

XpeyX Ahn-Sp∂v \ne-\n-¿Øn.

Hcn-°¬ ]hm-N-I-t\mSv BCi ]d™p: ""Aßv kvt\ln-°p∂

hr≤-bmb JZo-P-tb-°mƒ ImWm≥ sIm≈nt√ Fs∂?''

]hm-N-Is‚ ]pcn-I-ap-b¿∂p: ""Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ JZo-P-°p≈

ÿm\w as‰mcp kvXo°p-an√. F\n°v kvt\ln-X-cn-√mXn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ

Ah-sf-\n°v kvt\lw X∂p; temIw apgp-h≥ Fs∂ kwi-bn-®-

t∏mƒ Ah-sf-∂n¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n®p.''

Cu adp-]Sn ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw BCi°v ad-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.

]hm-N-I≥ hnP-b-io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-\-bn¬ ]th-in-®-t∏mƒ,

AXv t\m°n\n∂ kvXoI-fn¬ Hcp kpµ-cn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p˛ l^vkz.

111]hm-N-I≥

Xs‚ ]nXmhv Da-dn-t\m-sSm∏w \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. IS-∂p-

t]m-Ish ssIbn-en-cp∂ hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\-S-ßp∂ hne-s∏´ Hcp

k©n At±lw Ahsc G¬]n®p. ]nXm-hns‚ cq]hpw Dujva-f-]-

Ir-Xhpw P∑\m e`n® l^vkz, _Zvdn¬ ac-W-a-S™ Hcp apkvenw

bphm-hns‚ hn[-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏mgpw buh-\-Øns‚ hk¥w hnS-

]-d-™n-ń√. A_q-_-Ivdn\pw ]n∂oSv Dkvam\pw Ahsc hnhmlw

sNbvXpsImSp-°m≥ Da¿ Btem-Nn-®-XmWv. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Ccp-

hcpw ]im-¥-amb IS-en¬ Pohn-X-\uI Xpg-bm-\m-K-ln-°p∂h-cm-

bn-cp∂p. l^vkz-bpsS BI¿j-Wo-b-X-bm-hs´ Hcp ]£p_v[ kmK-

c-Øn-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A_q-_Ivdpw Dkvam\pw hnhm-lm-`y¿Y\ \µn-

]q¿hw \nc-kn-®-t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥, ]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn;

Aßs\ kuZ-tbmSpw BCi-tbm-Sp-sam∏w l^vkzbpw Ahn-SpsØ

]Xv\o-]Zw ]¶n´p.

]hm-N-Is‚ IpSpw-_-Øn-ep-≠mb as‰mcp ][m\ kw`hw

sskZpw Dssaa aIƒ ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-amWv. A_vZp¬

apØz-en-_ns‚ aI-fmWv Dssaa. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZv,

kzX-¥-\m-°-s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw ]hm-N-I-t\mSv Iqdpw kvt\lhpw ]I-

Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-bmbn XpS-cp-I-bmWv sNbvX-

sX∂v \ap -°-dnbmw . sskZns\ hf¿Øp-]p - X -\m -tb -s‰ -

SpØpsIm≠mWv \_nXncp-ta\n B bphm-hns‚ Iqdn\p ]Xn-êw

\¬In-bXv.

ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ _‘p-hmb

apl-Ω-Zn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZn\v

ssk\-_ns\ hnhmlwsNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah-fpsS ktlm-Z-

c≥ FXn¿-∏p ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Hcp apkvenw

kvXosb hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ AØcw D®-\o-N-Xz-ß-sfm∂pw Hcp

apk¬am\v ]Xn-_-‘-am-bn-°q-sS∂p ]hm-N-I\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-

bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-im-\p-kmc-amWv A_vZp¬ apØz-en-

_ns‚ ]uXnbpw Jpssdin tKmX-P-bp-amb ssk\_v Hcn-°¬ ASn-

a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZns‚ `mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂Xv.

_Zv¿bp≤w Ign™v, Aen ^mXzn-asb hnhmlw sNbvXp. \_n-

bpsS Hma-\-]p-Xn-bmb ^mXzn-a°v BCi-bpsS ]mb-amWv. JZo-P-

bpsS hntbm-K-Øn\p tijw ^mXzn-a-tbmfw ]hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-XsØ

km¿Y-I-am-°nb as‰mcp kvXo D≠m-bn-ń√. DΩ-bpsS kZvKp-W-ß-

sf√mw Ahƒ°v Inń-bn-´p≠v; \_n Ah-fn¬ I≠Xv Xs∂-X-s∂-

bmWv. lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v kq£n-®p-sh® hne-s∏´ cXv\w.

AhnSpsØ A]-am-Zn-Xz-Øn¬ DΩ-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ hnizmkw, Ahn-


SpsØ hnime a\-kvIX˛-AsX√mw Ahƒ°pw Inń-bn-´p≠v. Ahƒ

hniz-kvX-bmWv; apd-sX-‰msX \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂-h-fmWv. kz¥w ]mb-

°m-cmb a‰p s]Ïp-ń-I-sf-t∏mse \nKq-V-kq-X-ßtfm a‰p Zpxkz-

`m-h-ßtfm C√. Ahsf \¬Ip-tºmƒ, X\n-t°-‰hpw ]nb-s∏´

H∂ns\ Aen°v \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]hm-N-I≥. Aenbpw Cu

AwKo-Imcw A¿ln-°p-∂p≠v. ImcWw, At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb

Bflm¿Y-Xbpw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[hpw sXfn-bn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈-XmWv.

_Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ Aen ImWn® kml-kn-I-Xbpw Xt‚-Shpw kplr-

Øp-°-fp-sSbpw iXp-°-fp-sSbpw ]iwk H∂p-t]mse B¿Pn-®-Xm-

Wv. Xs‚ ]nb-s∏´ ^mXzn-a°v XnI®pw A\p-Kp-W-\mb Hcp ]pcp-

j≥ temI-Øp-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Aen-bm-sW∂v \_nXncp-ta-\n-°p-d-

∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

Jmkn-ans‚ ac-Wm-\-¥cw, \_n°v HcmÏp-™p-≠m-bn√.

sskZn-epw Aen-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v I≠Xv Id-Xo¿∂ kz¿W-amWv.

F∂m¬ ZØp-]p-X≥, FX-Xs∂ \√-h-\m-bn-cp-∂mepw kz¥w c‡-

Øn¬ ]nd∂ aI\v ka-am-hn-√t√m. CXv ]IrXn a\p-jy\v \¬Ip∂

kl-P-amb at\m-`m-h-asX. Ipt_-c-\m-bmepw IptN-e-\m-bm-epw, alm-

\m-bmepw km[m-c-W-°m-c-\m-bmepw Cu Hcp sshIm-cn-Imwiw kzm`m-

hnIw amXw. Xs‚ ]Xn-—m-b-bn¬, Xs‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂

Hcp ]pX-\p-≠m-bn-°m-Wm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw BK-ln-°p∂p. Ckvemw-

aX ]hm-N-I-\mb, aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-I¿Øm-hmb, _Zvdnse tPXm-

hmb apl-ΩZpw C°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp km[m-cW a\p-jy≥ amXw.

GsXmcp ]nXm-hn\pw A`n-am\w \¬Ip∂ ]hn-X-a-\-kvI-cmb,

kvt\l-k-º-∂-cmb s]ä-°-fp-s≠-¶nepw Hcp ]pX-\p-th≠n B

lrZbw Zmln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

_Zv¿bp≤-ap -≠m-°nb BÀmZw Gsd\mƒ \o≠p-\n -∂n√.

GXm\pw Znhkw Ign™p. ]hm-N-I-]pXn dpJnb ac-W-a-S™p.

`¿Øm-hmb Dkvam-t\m-sSm∏w A_vko\n-b-bn¬ A`-bm¿Yn-bmbn

t]mb dpJnb, ]hm-N-Is‚ bp≤-hn-P-b-a-dn™v, kIp-Spw_w aZo-\-

bn-seØn Xma-kn®pXpS-ßn-bnt´ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Dkvam-\p-am-bp≈

_‘w XpS-c-W-sa∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n BK-ln®p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv

dpJn -b-bpsS A\p-P-Ønsbbpw At±-l-Øn\pXs∂ hnhmlw

sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-ØXv. dpJn-b-bpsS hntbmKw ]hm-N-I-s\bpw Dkvam-

s\bpw Hcp-t]mse ZpxJ-Øn-em-gvØn-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlw BtLm-

j-an-√m-sX-bmWv \S-∂Xv.

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113]hm-N-I≥

lnPvd aq∂mw-h¿jw _Zvdn¬h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\v

apkvenw-Iƒ BLm-X-ta¬]n-®n´v ]¥≠p amkw IS-∂p-t]mbn. C°m-

e-Øn-\n-S-bn¬, an° bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Imcpw tamNn-X-cmbn kzcm-Py-tØ°v

t]mbn. \mem-bncw Zn¿lw tamN-\-Zhyw sI´n-sh-°m≥ Ign-™-hsc,

At∏mƒ Xs∂ hnap-‡-cm-°n-bn-cp∂p. AXn\v Ign-hn-√mØ Nne-

scbpw hn´-b®p. hmbn-°m\pw Fgp-Xm\pw Adn-™n-cp-∂-h¿ ]Øp-

Ip-´n-Iƒ°v hoXw Ad-_n-en-]nbpw hymI-c-Whpw ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-t°-

≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn-em-tcmSpw Xs∂ ]cp-j-amb s]cp-am-‰-

sam∂pw D≠m-bn√; ]hm-N-I≥ AXv ]tXyIw \njvI¿jn-®n-cp∂p.

a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb Ah¿, \_n-bp-sSbpw a‰p apkvenw-I-fp-

sSbpw Cu a\p-jy-Xz-sØ-°p-dn®v a‰p-≈-h-tcmSv ]d™p. Nne¿

]tXyIw \µn ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""aZo-\-°m¿ A\p-K-ln-

°s∏Ss´. Ah¿ \S-∂p-sIm≠v Rßsf H´-I-∏p-d-tØ‰n; Ah¿

Cu¥-∏-gw-sIm≠v Xr]vXn-s∏´v Rßƒ°v A∏w X∂p.'' Ckvem-ans\

]tIm-]-\-]-c-amb coXn-bn¬ A[n-t£-]n® Ip‰-Øn\v Xs∂ ]hm-

N-Is‚ apºmsI lmP-cm-°nb kw`hw Hcp Jpssdin ]WvUn-X≥

hnh-cn®p. Ip‰-hm-fn-bpsS c≠p ]√p-Iƒ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ \_n-tbmSv

At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ A\p-hmZw tXSn. F∂m¬ ]hm-N-

I≥ ]d™p: ""Abmsf shdpsX hnSq. Rm\-bmƒ°v AwK-ssh-

Ieyw hcp-Øn-bm¬ ]S-®-h≥ F\n°pw AwK-ssh-Ieyw hcpØpw.''

F∂m¬ Cu A`n-]mb]I-S-\-ß-sfm∂pw Jpssd-in-I-fn¬ thcp-

d-®p-I-gn™ hntZzjw XpS-®p-\o-°n-bn√. _Zvdn¬ Bbp-[-tijn

Ipd™ aZo-\-°m-cn¬\n∂p-≠mb ]cm-Pbw, tKmX-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬

Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ A¥ pw ]i-kvXnbpw CSn-®p-Xm-gvØn-bn-cn-

°p∂p. CØ-c-samcp A]-JymXn Ah¿°v kln-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.

Znh-k-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-t¥mdpw, ]Xn-ImcNn¥ IqSp-X¬ IqSp-

X¬ cq£-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. AsXmcp hnIm-cm-th-i-ambn, AZ-ay-Zm-l-

ambn hf-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

hnP-b-Ønepw ]cm-P-b-Ønepw Hcp-t]mse ]hm-N-I≥ P\-ß-

fpsS sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n A\-h-cXw ]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

Agn -aXn ]pc -fmØ ZrV-Nn -Ø-\mb `c-W-I¿Øm-hm -bn -cp∂p

At±lw. Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ B`m-k-I-hn-X-I-sf-gp-Xn-b-Xn\v,

h©-\m-]-c-amb D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \S-Øn-b-Xn\v Nne PqX∑m¿ h[n-°-

s∏´p, a‰p-≈-hsc \mSp-I-SØn; Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ ]i-kvX-\mb Hcp

Ihn-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ IA-v_v. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂v _ln-jvIr-X-\m-b-t∏mƒ

a°-bn-se-Ønb Abmƒ°v AhnsS henb ÿm\-amWv e`n-®Xv. \mSp-

I-S-Ø¬, \_n-tbmSpw Ckvem-an-t\m-Sp-ap≈ Abm-fpsS tcmjm·n


Bfn-°-Øn®p. apkvenw-I-sf-°p-dn®v Bt£-]-lm-ky-I-hn-X-I-sf-gp-

Xnb Abmƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _Zv¿ ]cm-P-b-sØ-°p-dn®v hnem-]-Ko-

X-ßƒ cNn®p; a°m]S aZo\ kwl-cn-°p-sa∂v ]h-Nn-°p∂ Ihn-X-

Iƒ ]S-®p-≠m-°p∂p; Cu Ihn-X-Iƒ hym]-I-amb P\-k-ΩXn

Abmƒ°v t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p∂p; Ah-cpsS sshIm-cn-Im-th-isØ

DuXn-°-Øn-°p∂p. iXp-Xm-]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ C\n sshIn-°q-sS∂

Ah-ÿ-sbØn.

IA-v_ns‚ hnImcw, Abm-fpsS hnth-IsØ \bn®p. N©-e-a-\-

kvI-cmb Nne t\Xm-°-fpsS a\ v A\p-Iq-e-am-°n-sb-Sp°mw F∂

]Xo-£-tbmsS Abmƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v bmX-bmbn. F∂m¬, Abmƒ

apkvenw-I-fpsS ]nSn-bn¬ AI-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Abmsf in£n-

°m≥, hnkvX-cn® hnNm-c-W-sbm∂pw Bh-iy-ambn h∂n√. `jvSv

I¬]-\-Iƒ ewLn-°p-Ibpw hnIm-c -ßƒ Bfn-°-Øn-°p-Ibpw

Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw aZo-\-°p-an-S-bn¬ Hcp kwL-´\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°n-

Øo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-\mWv IAv_v. AØ-c-sam-cp-Ø\v Hscm‰

in£tb th≠q˛ A‰p-ho-gp∂ inc-t m-sSm∏w Ahs‚ Ihn-X-sb-

gpØpw Xocpw.

F∂m¬ Ac-sßm-cp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. IA-v_ns‚ acWw iXp-

°-fpsS i‡n h¿[n-∏n-®-tX-bp≈q. ssk\nIsshZ-Kv[y-Øn\pw

A£o-W-b-Xv\-Øn\pw Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ ]i-kvX-\mb A_q-

kp-^vbm-\m-Wt√m Ah-cpsS ]S-\m-b-I≥. Jpssd-in-Isfbpw a‰p

Nne tKmX-ß-sfbpw X´n-bp-W¿Øm-\p≈ Abm-fpsS iaw hnP-b-

I-c-am-bn-cp∂p. _Zvdn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-h-tcmSv ]I-ho-´m≥,

Aßs\ aqhm-bncw hcp∂ kmbp-[-cmb Hcp ]S-sbbpw \bn®v A_q-

kp-^vbm≥ ]pd-s∏´p. Abm-fpsS Ccp-h-iØpw a°-bnse [oc-cn¬

[oc-cmb c≠p bph-tk-\m[n]-∑m¿˛ A_q-P-lvens‚ aI≥ CIvcn-

abpw heo-Zns‚ aI≥ JmenZpw. Fgp-\q-dn¬ Ipd-bmØ Imemƒ∏-

Sbpw Ccp-\q-tdmfw Aiz-`-S∑mcpw B ssk\y-Øn¬ AWn-\n-c∂p.

tbm≤m-°-fpsS Bth-ita‰m≥ Hcp henb kwLw kvXoIfpw

ssk\ysØ A\p-bmX sNbvXn-cp∂p.

Dlp-Zn-emWv CØ-hW ssk\y-ßƒ t]mcn-∂n-d-ßn-bXv. Jpssd-

in-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-seØmdmbn. \K-cm-Xn¿Øn-bn¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿

bmXtb D≈q Dlp-Zn-te°v. A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hni-a-Øn-∂mbn hgn-

bn-e¬]w Xßn. In´nb Ah-k-c-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v aZo-\-°m-cpsS Irjnbpw

]g-tØm-´-ßfpw a‰pw \in-∏n-°m\pw Ah¿ ad-∂n√. ]hm-N-I≥

Xs‚ Bfp-I-fp-ambn Btem-Nn®p. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-]m-b-Øn¬,

iXp-hns\ t\cn-Sm≥ apkvenw ssk\yw A]-cym-]vX-amWv. Ft¥m

115]hm-N-I≥

Dƒhn-fn-bm-se-∂-t]mse At±lw A]-ISw apt∂ I≠-dn-bp∂p; aZo-

\-bpsS AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-I-Øp-Xs∂ \n¬°p-∂-XmWv apkvenw

ssk\y-Øn-\p-Øaw F∂-Xns‚ kqN\. ]hm-N-Is‚ Iq´-Øn-ep≈

apXn¿∂-hcpw B A`n-]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°p-∂-h-cmWv. F∂m¬

sNdp-∏-°m¿°v bp≤-Øn\v XnSp-°-am-bn-cp∂p: F¥v! Jpssd-in-Iƒ

\ΩpsS sImøm-dmb hnf-Ifpw ]g-tØm-´-ßfpw \in-∏n-°p-∂Xv

I≠nt√? C\n-sb-ß-s\-bmWv aZo-\-°m¿ Ab¬°m-cpsS apJØv

t\m°pI? ]ns∂-sb¥v Bflm-`n-am\w?˛ bphXzw Bflm-`n-am-\-`-cn-

X-amWv; AXv kz¥w ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬°p∂p. AXp-sIm≠v

]hm-N-I≥ Hcm-bncw t]c-S-ßp∂ apkvenw tk\sb \bn-®p-sIm≠v,

AkvX-a-b-tØmsS aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v ]pd-tØ°v IS∂p; Ah-cn¬ \qdp-

t]¿t° Ih-Nßfp≈q. A°q-´-Øn¬ Aiz-tk-\tb C√m-bn-cp∂p.


bp≤-k-∂m-l-hp-ambn cmXn Ign-®p-Iqń. ]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w Aen,

lwk, A_q-_Iv¿ XpS-ßnb At±-l-Øns‚ hniz-kvXm-\p-bm-bn-I-

fp≠v. ]hm-N-Is‚ tk\-tbm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ ]pd-s∏´ A_vZp-√m-

ln_v\p D_-øns‚ ap∂q-dw-K-ssk\yw iXp-hns\ I≠-tXmsS Xncn-

™p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

]nt‰∂v cmhnse Fgp-\q-tdmfw hcp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ, \men-c-ń-bn-

e-[n-I-ap≈ iXp-°-fp-ambn G‰p-apń. taL-i-I-e-ßƒ BIm-i-Øn¬

Hgp-In-\-S∂p. DZ-b-In-c-W-ßƒ cW-`q-hns\ timWm-`-am°n. Jpssd-

in-I-fpsS sImSn-°q-d-Iƒ Im‰n¬ ]mdn-°-fn®p. a°-°m-cpsS Xºn¬

]m´pw IqØpw tI´p. Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ kvssXW-i-_vZ-ßƒ tI´p:

""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q; A_vZp-±m-dns‚ a°tf, ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q. \nßƒ

kvXokwc-£-I¿. \nß-fpsS hmƒØpºp sIm≠v hoSns\ c£n-

°pI.'' CSn-ap-g°w t]mep≈ i_vZ-Øn¬ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v IWvT-

ßƒ AXn-t\mSv ]Xn-I-cn-°p-I-bmbn. ho≠pw kvXoIƒ ]d-bp∂p:

""Rßƒ, hn`m-X-]p-Xn-Iƒ, iXp-hns\ [oc-am-sb-Xn-cn-´mepw. kpK-

‘-ssXew tX® tIi-`m-c-tØmsS, cXv\m-`-c-W-ß-f-Wn™ Igp-Øp-

I-tfmsS \nßsf Rßƒ amtdmSp tN¿°mw. ]em-b\w sNbvXm¬,

Rßƒ shdp-t∏msS \nßsf ]pd-¥≈pw.'' ]ns∂bpw i‡-amb

kwLKm\w BIm-iØv ams‰m-en-sIm-≈p∂p.

apkvenw-Ifpw Bth-i-c-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_-

øns‚ tk\ Xncn-™p-t]m-bXv Ah-cpsS ZrV-\n-›-b-Øn\v B°w-

Iqń. Hcp hr≤≥ ]hm-NIk∂n-[n-bn¬ sN∂v, ]S-bn¬ tNcm-\p≈

BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xncp-Zq-Xtc, Rm≥ J_vdn-te°v Imep-\o-ńb

Hcp Ing-h≥. A√m-lp-hn-\p-th≠n iXp-°sf H∂p- ho-°m-\p≈ Ah-

kcw F\n°v X∂mepw.'' X\n°v th≠X Db-c-ap-s≠∂v hcp-Øm≥

Hcp ]ø≥ IpXn-Im-eq∂n \n¬°p∂p. Fhn-sSbpw Cu hn[-Øn-ep≈

Bth-i-]-I-S-\-ßƒ Zriy-amWv. _Zvdn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ aq∂n-c-ń-bm-

117]hm-N-I≥

fp-I-tfm-SmWv s]mcp-Xn-b-sX-¶n¬ ChnsS iXp-hns‚ kwJy \men-c-

ń-bmWv. sNdp-∏-°m¿t]mepw £p`n-X-cmbn ImW-s∏´p. apJ-em-h-

Wyhpw _e-amb DS-ep-ap≈ Ah-cpsS Cfw-H-eohp\nd-am¿∂ N¿aw,

Atd-_y≥ kqcy-Xm-]-ta‰v I]n-e-h¿W-ambn. Xncn-®p-In-ńb ]gb

Bth-i-tØmsS Ah¿ a°-bpsS Icp-Øp‰ ssk\ysØ sNdp-Øp-

\n∂p; ]q¿thm-]cn Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS.

_Zvdn -se-t∏mse At±lw ]n≥\n-c -bn -e√. XpS°w apXte

ssk\y-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-ta-s‰-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I¿°v \n¿tZ-

i-ßƒ \¬In-s°m≠v, IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw IpXn-®p-

sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-W-t±lw. Nph-s∂mcp intcm-hkvXw B apJ-Øn\v

Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp tXP v \¬Ip-∂p≠v. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw

At±-lsØ ImWmw. Xs‚ tbm≤m-°sf, Ah¿ t\cn-Sp∂ òj-

Wn-sbbpw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-sØbpw Ipdn®v t_m[-hm∑m-cm-°p∂p;

Atß-b-‰sØ iucyw Bh-iy-amb kµ¿`-am -sW-∂p-W¿Øn

t]m’m-ln-∏n-°p∂p˛ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv Xs∂-bmWv Cu coXn-

bn¬ bp≤-t\-XrXzw \¬Ip-∂Xv. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ IS-

en-∂-`n-ap-J-am-bp≈ Db¿∂ ÿe-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw \ne-bp-d-

∏n-®Xv. Ing°mwXq°mb, DlpZns‚ Iq¿Ø-]m-d-Iƒ, Hcp henb

`nØn-bmbn. AXns‚ GIm-¥-Xsb `RvPn-°m≥ Hcp Infn-t]m-ep-

an√. AXns‚ Duj-c-Xsb C√m-Xm-°m≥ Hcp XI-c-s®-Sn-t]m-ep-an√.

Zqsc, \K-c-]m-¥-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°n-bm¬ AXns‚ òj-W-amb ]md-

Iƒ Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p-∂Xv ImWmw. Hcp henb hn≈-en-eq-sS-b-

√msX, Dlp-Zns\ AXn-I-an-°m-\m-hn√. F¥v kw`-hn-®mepw, A\-

ßn-t∏m-I-cp -sX∂v \n¿tZiw \¬In AºXv hn√m-fn -ho -c∑msc

At±lw AhnsS \n¿-Øp∂p. F√m A¿Y-Ønepw apkvenwtk\sb

kwc-£n-°p-I-bmWv Ah-cpsS Npa-Xe. C°m-cy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚

\n¿tZ-i-ßƒ kwi-b-a-‰-XmWv: ""F¥p kw`-hn-®mepw \nß-fpsS

ÿm\-ß-fn¬Xs∂ \ne-bp-d-∏n-°pI. \mw Pbn-®mepw tXm‰mepw

ChnsS\n∂n-f-I-cpXv˛ \ap°v \√-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bm-sW∂v tXm∂n-bm¬

t]mepw! iXp-hns\ \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI. Ah¿ \sΩ ]n∂n-

em-°m≥ t\m°p-tºmƒ, ic-h¿j-am-cw-`n-°pI.''

hen -sbmcp Nµ-°-e -bpsS \Sp -hn -se -t∂m -W-amWv

A_qkp^vbms‚ apt∂‰w. Abm-fpsS sXm´p-]n-∂n¬ a°-bnse

_nw_-ßƒ; AXn\p ]n∂n¬ Jpssdin Iqćpw. CIvcn-a-bp-sSbpw

Jmen-Zn-s‚bpw ta¬t\m-´-Øn-emWv ssk\yw; c≠p t]¿°p-ap≠v \qdp-

hoXw IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑msc bp≤-Øn\v t]cn-

* Nne-cpsS A`n-]m-b-Øn¬ 40 t]¿ F∂mWv˛ hnh.


∏n-®p-sIm≠v Jpssdin kvXoI-fp≠v ]n≥\n-c-bn¬. apkvenw tk\-

bm-Is´ lwk-bpsS \nb-¥-W-Øn-emWv; klm-b-Øn\v Aen-bp≠v.

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS BZysØ BI-aWw Ae-£y-co-Xn-bn-em-bn-

cp∂p. AXv apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ Imcy-amb Ne-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-°n-

bn√. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Ønse ]md-Iƒt]mse Ah¿ AN-©-e-cmbn

Hcp-an®p\n∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ ]n≥hmßn, ]n≥hmßn Hcp `nØn-bmbn

amdp -I-bm-bn -cp∂p. lwkbpw Aenbpw sh´n -Øn-f-ßp∂ hmƒ

Npg‰nhoin Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v NmSn-hoWp; Ah-cpsS

]n∂mse apkvenw Imemƒ∏-Sbpw. `bm-\-I-amb bp≤w XpS-ßn-°-

gn™p. a\p -jy -in -c - p -Iƒ s]mSn -] -S -e -ß-fn¬ InS -∂p -cp≠p.

aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ a\p-jy-c‡w hoWp Npa∂p.

apsºm-cn-°-ep-an-√mØ hn[w D÷z-e-ambn apkvenw-Iƒ s]mcpXn.

_Zvdn¬ t]mepw Ah-cn-Xbpw AZv`p-X-I-c-amb iucyw ]Z¿in-∏n-®n-

´ n√. Hmtcm tbm≤mhpw \mb-I -\m -Wn∂v . DlpZ v ]¿hXw

km£ywhln® B [otcm-ZmØ ]I-S-\-ßƒ hnh-cn-°m≥ Xs∂

Hcp ]pkvX-Isa-gp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. \ncm-i-bn¬ \n∂p-bn¿s°m≠

Bth-i-tØmsS Jpssd-in-Ifpw t]mcm-Sp∂p. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn a°-bpsS

t\XrXzw hln-®p-t]m∂ A_vZp-±m-dns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Ggp-t]¿

apkvenw-I-fpsS hmfn-\n-c-bmbn.

Xs‚ hf-™-hmƒ Npg‰n Xz¬l, Aensb sh√p-hn-fn®p: ""\nß-

sfms° kz¿K-Ønepw, Rßƒ \c-I-Øn-ep-amWv t]mhp-I-sb-∂t√

\nßƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv. hm, kz¿K-Øn-te°v Rm≥ \ns∂ Ab-®p-Xcmw.''

""F∂m¬ AXp Xs∂ ImWmw; \cIw ]qIp-∂Xv \o Xs∂-bm-

bn-cn°pw.''- Aen Xs‚ ]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS ta¬ NmSn-hoWp. ISpØ

G‰p-ap-´-ep-≠mbn. Ah-km\w Xz¬l \new-]-Xn®p.

""Xz¬lm, Xøm-dmtbm?'' ˛-Aen tNmZn®p.

""Zb hnNm-cn-°tW''-˛ Xz¬l sI©n.

Abmsf AhnsS hn´n´v Aen, bp≤w cq£-ambn \S-°p∂ ÿe-

tØ°v ]m™p.

a°-°m¿ A¬]-sam-∂n-Sdn. Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssI \jvS-

s∏-Sp -I-bmWv. A_q-kp-^vbm∂pw ]S°pw Bi-b-°p-g -∏-ambn.

apkvenw-I-fpsS sNdp-Øp-\n¬]v t\cn-Sm-\m-hmsX Ah¿ ]n∂m°w

t]mIm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. F√m hi-Øp-\n∂pw "A√mlp AIv_¿'

F∂ a¥-[z-\n-I-fp-b¿∂p ams‰men sIm≠p. hnPbw Hcn-°¬IqSn

]hm-N-Im-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v Ic-K-X-am-hp-I-bmWv. _Zv¿ Bh¿Øn-°-

119]hm-N-I≥

s∏-Sp∂p. apkvenw lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ BÀmZw Xnc-b-Sn-®p-b-cp∂p. hnPbw

kp\n-›n-X-am-°m≥ Ah¿ iXp-°-fpsS ta¬ B™-Sn-°p-I-bmWv.

Jpssd-in-Isf A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXv, apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ a‰p-≈-

hsc ]n∂n-em°n IpXn®p; bp≤-`q-an -bn¬ Ah¿ Xncn-s®-Øm≥

sshIn.

JmenZv AX s]mcn™ bp≤-Øn-sem∂pw G¿s∏-ń-cp-∂n√. Abm-

fpsS IpXn-c-∏-´mfw ASn-b-¥c L´-Øn¬ NmSn-bndßm≥ k∂-≤-

cmbn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ Ah-kcw ]m¿Øv \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p

JmenZv˛ bp≤w \S-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v hen™p Ib-dm-\√; IpXn-c-∏-S°v

Ft∏m-gmWv CS°v NmSn-hoWv Bi-b-°p-g-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-bpI

F∂v t\m°n amXw. a°-bpsS alm-ssk-\ysØ apkvenw-Iƒ ]n∂n-

em°n Ign-s™∂v kw`-a-tØmsS Abmƒ t\m°n-°≠p. F∂m¬,

apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ÿm\w hnń-´mWv a‰p-≈-h-tcm-sSm∏w

tN¿∂-sX∂v s]mSp-∂s\ Abmƒ a\- n-em°n.

bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n ]e-t∏mgpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-SpI, \n m-c-amb

Imc-W-ß-fm-em-bn-cn°pw. JmenZv ]ns∂ sshIn-®n√; Xs‚ \qdv IpXn-

c-∏-´m-f-°m-tcm-sSm∏w DlpZv ae-bpsS hn≈-en-eqsS bp≤-`q-an-bn-seØn.

bp≤-Øns‚ KXn amdp-I-bmbn; bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssIbp-≠m-bn-cp∂

apkvenw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ sNdp-Øp-\n-¬t°-≠n-h-∂n-cn-°p∂p; iXp-

°-fm¬ Ah¿ hf-b-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.

]hm-N-Is‚ ssk\yw B]-ZvL-´sØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv,

]e a°-°m-scbpw hogvØnb lwk h[n-°-s∏´p. Hcp Jpssd-in-bp-

ambn G‰p-ap-ń-s°m-≠n-cns°, hlvin F∂ \otKm Bs™-dn™

Ip¥w ]n∂n¬ Xd-®mWv At±lw c‡-km-£n-bm-bXv. FÆ-s∏´

\nan-j-ßƒ. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Aen i‡-amb ]I-S\w ImgvN-sh-°p-

∂p≠v. ]hm-N-Is‚ ss[cyw, Np‰p-ap-≈-h¿°v Bthiw ]I-cp-∂p≠v.

iXp i‡-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-S-ß-fn¬ ]ms™Øn At±lw Ahsc

DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂p: ""hnizm-knItf apt∂-dpI. A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-

ap≠v. hnPbw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' hnizm-kn-Isf Hcp-an-∏n-°p∂ Iml-f-

am-bn-cp-∂-p At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw. ]q¿thm-]cn i‡n-tbmsS Ah¿

s]mcp-Xp∂p; AXv iXp-hns‚ i≤sb BI¿jn®p. ]hm-N-Is‚

Nph∂ intcm-h-kvXhpw i_vZ-Kmw-ò-cyhpw t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±-

l-Øns‚ ]m[m\yw hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-∂p≠v. At±lw Ct∏mƒ iXp-

hns‚ e£y-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. hmbp-hn-eqsS Ip¥-ßƒ ]m™p;

Ah sXm´p sXmń-s√-∂-a-ń¬ At±-lsØ IS-∂p-t]mbn. Npg-‰n-ho-

inb hmfp-Iƒ°pw At±-lsØ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n√. ]hm-

N-I≥ At∏mgpw Du¿P-kz-e-\m-bn-cp∂p.


F∂m¬ FX-t\cw? At±-l-Øns‚ ap∂-Wn-t∏m-cmfn ankz- v -

A_p_v \p- D-ssa¿ \new-]-Xn-®n-cn-°p∂p. ankz-v-A-_n\v ]hm-N-I-

t\mSv kmZr-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahn-Sp∂v acn-®-Xmbn Hcp hm¿Ø

bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ ]c∂p. AtXkabw \_n°v apdn-th-‰n-cp∂p. Ahn-

Sp∂v, acn-®-Xm-bp≈ Inwh-Z¥n kz¥w AWn-I-fnepw iXp-\n-c-bnepw

Hcp-t]mse ]N-cn®p. AXv iXp-ssk-\y-Øn\v IqSp-X¬ hocyw

]I¿∂p. AX-Xs∂ apkvenw AWn-Isf AkvX-]⁄-cm°n.

A¬]-t\cwapºv Jpssd-in-Isf Xpc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ

Ct∏mƒ ]n≥hm-ßm-\p≈ ia-Øn-emWv. aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-Itb

\nhr-Øn-bp≈q. F∂m¬, s]s´∂pXs∂ \_n-bpsS Nph∂ Xe-

∏mhpw ]S-®-´bpw Xncn-®-dn-b-s∏´p; Ahn-S-p∂n-t∏mgpw Poh-t\m-sS-bp≠v.

Da¿, A_q-_Iv¿, Aen XpSßn ]Øp-]-¥≠p t]¿ Np‰p-ap≠v.

A_q-_Iv¿ Ip\n-™p-\n∂v Ahn-SpsØ apdn-hp-I-fn¬ \n∂v c‡w

XpS-®p-am-‰p-I-bmWv. \_n°v Np‰pw hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcp a\p-jy-`nØn

Xo¿Øn-cn-°p∂p. Da¿ `bm-\-I-amb `mh-Øn-emWv; IÆp-I-fn¬

tcmjm·n; ]pcn-I-ß-fn¬ tkzZ-_n-µp-°ƒ. ]IrXn At±-l-Øn\v

òam-Im-chpw Akm-am\y i‡nbpw \¬In-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ IcpØp

apgp-h≥ At±lw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p≠v. Aensb bp≤w Hcp Xc-

Ønepw Xf¿Øn-bn-ń√. At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ PA-v^dpw AXy-

Zv`p-X-I-c-amb bp≤-ss\-]pWyw ]Z¿in-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. HSp-hn¬, ]Sn-]-

Sn-bmbn ]md-bn-te-sX-¶n-ep-samcp ap\-ºn-se-Øn-s∏-Sm-\p≈ D’m-l-

Øn-embn Ah¿. Aßs\ a°m-]-S-bpsS i‡nsb sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-

I-bm-W-h¿.

A¬]-a-I-se-\n∂v A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hnfn®ptNmZn®p: ""\nß-fpsS

Iq´-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zpt≠m?'' Cs√∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ A_q-_-Ivdpt≠m

F∂mbn tNmZyw. AXn\p adp-]Sn as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂n√. AXp tI´-

t∏mƒ A_qkp^vbm≥ Ae-dp-I-bmbn: ""lp_ven\v kvXpXn; Ah¿

acn-®t√m.'' Icp-Ø-\mb Da-dns\ Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ AXv sNmSn-∏n-®Xv:

""A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I\pw A_q-_Ivdpw Poh-t\m-sS-Ø-s∂-bp≠v,

\nßƒ°v Ah¿ Xncn-®Sn \¬Ip-∂p≠v.''

]I¬ sI´-S-ßp-tºmgpw bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-cp-

∂n√. apkvenw Imemƒ∏S Xs∂-bm-Wn -t∏mgpw At`-Zy -cmbn

ap∂n´p\n¬°p-∂Xv. bp≤-ho-c-cmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ FÆ-Øn¬ Ipd-

™n-´p≠v; CX-hsc \ncm-i-cm-°n-bn-´p≠v. \_nbpw Ahn-SpsØ A\p-

bm-bn-Ifpw Poh-t\m-sS-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv Ahsc IqSp-X¬ lXm-

i-cm-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒs°-Xnsc \mep-t]¿ hoX-ap-≠m-bn´pw apkvenw-

Isf ]s‰ hogvØm-\m-hp-∂n√; Jmen-Zns‚ X¥-ß-sfm∂pw Ah-

121]hm-N-I≥

tcmSv hne-t∏m-Ip-∂n√. lwk-sbbpw a‰p Iptd apkvenw-I-sfbpw

Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂m-Sp-°n-sb-¶nepw H‰-bm-sf-t∏mepw bp≤-Ø-S-

hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°m≥ Ah¿°v Ign-™n-ń√. arX-tZ-l-ß-tfm-Sp-

t]mepw Ah¿ Iqc-am-bn-´mWv s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv: lwk-bpsS PUw IpØn-

°o-dp-I-bmWv lnµv F∂ cm£kn. B ]mh-\m-flm-hns‚ Icƒ

Ahƒ Nh-®p-Xp-∏p∂p; IpS¬ ame-bmbn AWn-™n-cn-°p∂p. iXp-

°-fpsS Xe-b-dpØv Ah¿ kwXr-]vXn-b-S-bp∂p. DlpZv hnP-b-Øns‚

Hm¿a-°mbn a°-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ PU-ß-fpsS aq°pw

sNhnbpw Adp-sØ-Sp-°p∂p. Ah¿°v ]I-ho-´-W-sa-∂-√msX as‰mcp

hnNm-c-an√. aZo-\sb BI-an-°mt\m A[n-Imcw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°mt\m

Ah¿°v Dt±-iy-an√. Ckvem-ans‚ ssZhsØ IA-v_-bnse ssZh-

ßƒ Pbn-®p-sh-s∂m∂pw Ah¿ hnfw-_-c-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ t]mIp-∂n√.

]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ AØcw at\m-lc ]Xo-£-I-sfms° D≠m-bn-cp-

∂p-sh-¶nepw amXr-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv ]›m-Øm] ]pcp-jm-c-am-

bn-´mWv. a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-tºmƒ Xß-fpsS hnP-b-Øns‚ Zpcq-l-

amb ê-ß-fn¬ A_q-kp-^vbm≥ Xo¿Øpw \ncm-i-\m-bn-cp∂p.

Abmƒ Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I-cp-am-bm-tem-Nn®v, bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßm\pw

DlpZv bp≤-Øn¬ ]cn-£o-W-cmb apkvenw-Isf D∑q-e-\miw hcp-

Øm\pw Xocp-am-\n®p. Ah¿ Xncn-®p-h-t∂-°m-sa∂v \_nbpw hnNm-

cn-®n-cp∂p. Ahsc aZo-\-bn¬ ]c-ky-ambn t\cn-Sm-sa∂pw At±lw

IcpXn. A_q-kp-^vbm≥ aS-°-bm-X-bn¬, ]hm-N-Is\ kvt\ln-

°p∂ Hcp _‘p-hns\ I≠p-apń; \_n IqSp-X¬ i‡-amb Hcp

tk\-bp-ambn, ]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v

Abmƒ ]d™p. A_q-kp-^vbms‚ ]S ]cn-£o-W-am-bn-cp∂p; AXp-

sIm≠v a°-bn-te°v At∏mƒ Xs∂ aSßn.

lwk-bpsS acWw \_n-bpsS lrZ-bsØ AKm-[-amb ZpxJ-Øn-

emgvØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ bp≤-cw-K-Øp-\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Ahn-

Sp∂v lwk-bpsS aønØv I≠p-]n-Sn-°m-\p≈ ia-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p. AXv

IpØn-°odn hnIr-X-am-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p. a‰p arX-i-co-c-ß-tfm-sSm∏w

AXpw Hcp c‡-km-£n-tbm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-tfmsS kwkvI-cn-

°-s∏´p. intcm-ap-WvU\w sNbvXpw DSp-∏p-Iƒ hen-®p-Io-dnbpw amd-

Ø-Sn®pw ZpxJw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb \m´p-\-S-]-Sn-Iƒ

I¿i\-ambn ]hm-N-I≥ \ntcm-[n®p. Ic-bm≥ hntcm-[-an√; ImcWw

AXv am\p-jn-I-amWv. lwk-sb-°p-dn®v ]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""lwk-

bpsS t]¿ A√m-lp -hns‚ knwl-sa∂v Ggmw BIm-i-Øn¬

kph¿W-en-]n-I-fm¬ Fgp-X-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.'' ]hm-N-I≥, ]tcXm-flm-

°ƒ°p th≠n Ggp-h´w ]m¿Yn®p. iXp-anX t`Z-at\y, PU-ß-

sf√mw, Ah¿ acn®phoWn-S-Øp-Xs∂ kwkvI-cn®p. AXn\p aosX


aW¬°q-\-I-fp-b¿Øn; `mhnXe-ap-d-Iƒ°v Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ th≠n.

Dlp-Znse ]cm-P-b-Øn¬ \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n Akzm-`m-hn-I-ambn H∂pw

I≠n√. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ hnPbw apkvenw-I-fpsS `mK-Øm-bn-cp∂p;

F∂m¬, hn√m-fn-Iƒ Jmen-Zn\v Ah-kcw krjvSn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-

bm-bn-cp∂p. Dlp-Zn¬ ""\nßƒ iXp-hns\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

A√mlp Ahs‚ hmKvZm\w ]men®p; ]t£, \nßƒ ]hm-N-Is‚

B⁄ ewLn®v A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-°p-Ibpw bp≤-ap-X-en¬

Bish°p-Ibpw sNbvXp'' F∂p hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p.

F∂m¬, cW-`q-an-bn¬ \n¿ZnjvS ÿm\-ß-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-N-en® Ip‰-

Øn\v Ah¿°v in£-sbm∂pw \¬Ip-I-bp -≠m-bn√. A√mlp

\nßƒ°v s]mdp -Øp-X-∂n -cn -°p∂p; Ah≥ Icp -Wm-a -b-\t√m

F∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv. bp≤-Øn¬ acn-®p-ho-W-h¿°v henb

]Xn-^ew \¬I-s∏Spw. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ ]hm-N-I≥ acn®phoWn-cp-

∂p-sh-¶n¬ t]mepw Ckvemw acn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v Jp¿-B≥ kv]jvS-

am-°p∂p; ImcWw, At±lw Hcp ktµ-i-hm-l-I≥ amX-amWv.

kXyw, AXn\p-th≠n hmZn-°p-∂-h≥ h[n-°-s∏-´mepw, kXy-a-√m-

Xm-Ip-∂n√. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw kXyw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°-bn√.

B]-ZvL-´-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-ß-fnse DZm-Ø-

Xbpw ZrV-hn-izm-khpw al-Xzhpw ]I-S-amWv. ""\nßƒ Ct∏m-gsØ

ÿnXn-bn-em-bXn\p ImcWw, A√m-lp-h√. \nßƒ Xn∑-bn¬\n∂-

I∂p \n¬°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXm¬ \nßƒ°mWv hnPbw.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂-htc, £an-°pI.

F√m-h-tcmSpw £a ImWn-°pI; \nßƒ°v hnPbw ssIh-cn-°-W-

sa-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hn-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Øhyw \nßƒ ]men-°p-∂pt≠m

F∂v kzbw ]cn-tim-[n-°pI.''

A©v

tbm≤mhv

aZo-\-bn¬t]mepw, DlpZnse ]cm-Pbw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-°p-dn®v A`n-

]m-bm-¥-c-ap-≠m°n. apkvenw-Iƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ kvt\lmZcßƒ-

°pw A\p-k-c-W°pw At∏mgpw aß-te-‰n-cp-∂n√. Ct∏mgpw At±lw

Xs∂-bmWv Ah-cpsS t\Xmhpw Bflo-bm-Nm-cy\pw. aX-Im-cy-ß-fn-

se-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, cmjvS-hy-h-lm-c-Ønepw At±-l-Øns‚

Xo¿∏nt\ \nb-a-km-[p-X-bp≈q. ][m-\-ambpw c≠v A`n-]m-b-ß-fmWv

At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]cn-K-W-\o-b-am-bn-´p-≈Xv: A£-

123]hm-N-I≥

¥-hy-amb A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-®n-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ DlpZv Hcp

hnP-b-am-bn-cp -t∂s\; Jpssd-in-Isf Xpc-Øm\pw Ign-t™s\.

A√mlp hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \¬Inb hmKvZm\w ]men-®n√ F∂ Bt£-

]-Øn\v Hcp \oXo-I-c-W-hp-an√.

AtX-k-abw aZo-\°p ]pdØv, Ab¬tKm-X-ß-fpsS kao-]-\-

Øn¬ Cu bp≤-ap-≠m-°nb am‰w ]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. _Zv¿ hnP-b-ap-

≠m-°nb aXn∏v C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bpsS A[n-Imcw

]g-b-Xp-t]mse am\n-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°p∂p. H´pw Xma-kn-bm-sX-Øs∂

apkvenw-Iƒ, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ssIbm¬ D∑q-e\w sNø-s∏-Sp-sa∂v

blq-Zcpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Ad-_n-Ifpw Hcp-t]mse hniz-kn-°p∂p.

apkvenw ssk\y-Øn¬ \s√mcp `mKw Dlp-Zn¬ c‡-km-£n-I-fmbn

F∂Xv cl-ky-a√ Xs∂. B \jvSw \nI-Øm≥ aZo-\°v ASp-

sØm∂pw km[y-a√.

aZo -\ -bpsS AXn¿Øn -Iƒ AXn - I -an®p IS -°m≥ ]e

Ab¬°mcpw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-Sp-∂-Xmbn hm¿Ø-Iƒ e`n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

\nXm¥ PmK-X-bm-h-iy-amb Cu ÿnXn-hn-ti-jsØ, AXns‚ B]-

Øp-Isf \_n-Xn-cp -ta\n kkq£vaw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

F∂m¬, \ne-hn-ep≈ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒs°-Xn-

cmb ssItb‰w XS-bmt\m NXn-b∑msc th≠-Xp-t]mse in£n-

°mt\m At±-l-Øn\v km[ya√.

Cu ka-b-ØmWv _\q-B-an¿, _\qkpssew F∂o tKmX-ß-

fpsS ssIbn¬\n∂v Awdp_v\p Daø c£-s∏´ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬

]N-cn-®Xv. Cu tKmX-ß-fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-_¿dm-Av Ckvemw

Bt«-jn-°m\pw Xs‚ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ aX-]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v apkvenw-

I-fpsS klmbw tXSm-\p-ambn ]hm-NIk∂n-[n -bn -seØnbXv

A[nIZnhkw apºm-bn-cp-∂n√. ]hm-N-I-\m-hs´, DØ-a-hn-izm-k-

tØmsS Awdp_v\p Daø Dƒs∏sS Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc* Ab-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Ah¿ _nA-v¿a-Du\ F∂ ÿeØv FØn, Hcp tXmSv IS-

°m-dm-b-t∏mƒ Hcp henb kwLw `S∑m¿ hf-™-Xmbn a\- n-em°n.

A_q_¿dm-Av apkvenw-Isf hI-h-cp-Øm≥ Ah¿°v B⁄ \¬In.

Awdns‚ Iq´m-fn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w h[n-°-s∏´p; At±lw amXw c£-

s∏´p. A¬Jm-dbn-te-°-b® Bdv apkvenw ]t_m-[-I¿°v t\cn-tS-

≠n-h-∂Xpw CtX-t]m-ep≈ A\p-`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ c≠p-t]¿

Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v hn¬°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ch-cn¬ Jpss_-_ns\

hmßn-bXv lmcn-kns‚ _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂p. _Zvdn¬ h®v lmcn-kn-

s\- sIm-∂Xv Jpss__v Bbn-cp-∂p-ht√m. ]tc-Xm-flm-°ƒ°v _en-

b¿∏n-°m≥ icn-bmb Hcp Ccsb In´nb kt¥m-j-amWv Ah¿°v.


D’h]Xo-Xn-bm¿∂ Hcp Znh-k-amWv h[w \S-∂Xv.

XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ sskZns\ as‰mcp IpSpw_w hmßn-

®Xpw CtX Dt±-iy-tØm-sS-Øs∂. sskZns\ h[n-®Xv Iptd-IqSn

]m[m-\y-ap≈ kw`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. A_q-kp-^vbm-s\-t∏m-ep≈ ]ap-

J¿ B Zriyw I≠m-\-µn-°m≥ £Wn-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p.

Cu Adp-sIm-e-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ hm¿Ø-Iƒ \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v

AXy-Km-[-amb thZ\ Df-hm°n. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ ]I-ho-´m-\p≈

ka-b-a√.

Cu hn]-Øp-Iƒ°p ]pd-sa-bmWv aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂ Awdp-

_v\p Da-ø-bpsS ssIbm¬ sIm√-s∏´ c≠p-t]-cpsS "c‡-∏ng' (Blood

Money) Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v _\q-\-fo¿ F∂ ]_e blq-Z-tKm-X-

°m¿ h∂Xv. \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn®v B XpI apgp-h≥ sImSp-°m≥ apkvenw-

Iƒ _m[y-ÿ-cmWv.

CXp-kw-_-‘n® HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-ß-fpsS kam-]-\-Øn¬

\fo¿ tKmX-°m¿ ]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A_q-_-Ivdn-s‚bpw _lp-am-

\m¿Yw Hcp kZy \SØn. Ah¿ [mcmfw I√pw NpSp-I-´bpw a®n≥]p-

dØv kw`-cn-®p-sh-®n-cp∂p. CXv a\- n-em-°nb \_nXncp-ta\n hncp-

∂ns‚ ]n∂nse NXn-sb-°p-dn®v sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ A_q-_-Ivdns\

[cn-∏n-°p∂p. Ccp-hcpw BXn-tY-b-cpsS IÆn¬ s]mSn-bn´v AhnsS

\n∂v aZo-\-bn-te°v c£-s∏´p. \_n DSs\ Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂p IcpXn

\fo¿ tKmX-°m¿ ImØn-cp∂p.

h©-\m-fl-I-amb Cu AI-a-iaw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Isf

tcmjm-Ip-e-cm°n. blq-Z-tcmSv ]I-ho-´m≥ Da-dn\v XnSp-°-ambn. ]hm-

N-I≥ H‰-bv°√ Xncn-s®-Øn-bXv; F¥n\pw k∂-≤-cmb apkvenw

tbm≤m-°ƒ IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z-Øm-h-f-Øn\p Np‰pw Ah¿

D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. blq-Z-cpsS hnf-Iƒ \in-∏n®pw Cu¥-∏-\-Iƒ

sh´n-ho-gvØnbpw Ah¿ ]cn-`m¥n krjvSn®p.

GXm\pw sh≈n-Øp-´p-Iƒ°p-th≠n Xs‚ c£-Is\ H‰p-sIm-

Sp-ØXv Hcp PqX-\m-Wt√m. blq-Zs‚ PohnX-Øn-¬ F√m‰n-\p-am-

[mcw ]W-amWv. as‰-¥n-t\-°mfpw hne-s∏-´-XmWh\v ]Ww. D]-

tcm[w Bdv Znh-k-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. \fo¿ tKmX-°m¿ kam-[m-

\-Øn-\p≈ ia-Øn-embn. ]iv\w H‰-b-Sn°v F∂-t∂-°p-ambn ]cn-

l-cn®v, Iptd blq-Z∑m-cpsS aq°p-Iƒ aZo-\-bn¬ ]Z¿in-∏n-°-W-

sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Da-dn-s‚bpw Aen-bp-sSbpw BKlw. F∂m¬ tNmc-

s®m-cn-®n¬ IqSmsX Ign-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX∂v.

125]hm-N-I≥

blq-Z¿ Iog-S-ßn-b-Xp-Xs∂ th≠X hnP-b-ambn. \fo¿ tKmX-°m-

tcmSv \√ ]ng hmßn-b-Xn-\p-tijw \_n aZo-\-bn-te°v aSßn.

hnizmkLmX-I-cm¬ Xm≥ hebw sNø-s∏-ń-cns° ]Xn-Im-c-

Zmlw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m-≈p∂ Hcp kµ¿`-Øn¬, hntZz-j-Øn-s‚bpw

iXp-X-bp-sSbpw hnIm-c-ßƒ°v ]hm-N-I≥ hgn-s∏-ń-cp-s∂-¶n¬

AXn¬ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sm-\p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs∂ h[n-°m≥ KqVm-

tem-N\ \S-Øn-b-h-cmWv iXp-°ƒ; Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Isf \njvI-

cpWw hI-h-cp-Øn-b-h-cm-W-h¿; Ckvem-an-Im-[n-]-Xy-Øn-s\-Xnsc

kwL-Sn-X-amb BI-a-W-Øn\v Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-´-h-cm-W-h¿. DlpZv

bp≤w ùXn-I-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ A[n-Im-csØ _e-lo-\-am-

°n-bn-´p-s≠-∂Xv t\cp-Xs∂. Ban¿ tKmX-°m-cpsS h©-\bpw

A¬Jm-d-bn¬ ]t_m-[-\-Øn\p t]mb apkvenw-Isf NXn-®p-sIm-

∂Xpw \ymbo-I-cn-°m-hp∂ ÿnXn-bn-emtWm aZo\? ]t£, Cu A\o-

Xn-Iƒ°v hntZzjw sIm≠mWv adp-]Sn ]d-™n-cp-∂sX-¶n¬ apl-

Ω-Zns‚ a\p-jyXzw Fßs\ km[q-I-cn-°-s∏Spw? iXp-°-fpsS ta¬

A√m-lp-hns‚ im]-ap-≠m-Is´ F∂v ]m¿Yn-°pI amX-am-W-t±lw

sNbvXXv: ""\ns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒt°¬]n® BLm-X-Øn\v \o Xs∂

Ahsc in£n-°pI; \ns‚ ]hm-N-Is\ \in-∏n-°m≥ ian-®-hsc

\o Xs∂ \in-∏n-®mepw.''

F∂m¬, ]hm-N-I-\m-sW-∂n-cp-∂m¬t]mepw Xs‚ Imcy-ß-fn¬

CS-s]-Sp-∂Xv A√mlp s]mdp-°p-I-bn√. i‡-amb Hcp Xm°o-XmWv

A√mlp apl-Ω-Zn\v \¬In-bXv: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw Ah¿ sNbvXXv

A\oXn Xs∂; F∂m¬ Ah≥ Ah-tcmSv IcpW ImWn-°tWm

in£n-°tWm F∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v \o thh-em-Xn-s∏-tS-≠-Xn√.''

A‘s‚ Imcy-Øn-ep-≠m-b-Xp-t]mse, A√mlp \_nsb imkn®

Cu kw`-hhpw hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p˛ F°m-

e-tØ-°p-ambn. F∂m¬ Cu Xm°o-Xp-Iƒ ]hm-N-Is‚ am\pjnI

-Zu¿_-ey-ßƒs°-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-k-‘-

X°pw hniz-kvX-X°pw sXfn-hmWv.

2\fo¿ tKmX-Øn-s\-Xn -cmb kwL-Sn -X-\o -°-Øn\v as‰mcp

]m[m\yw IqSn-bp≠v. bp≤-Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ apX-ens‚ A©n¬

\mep-`m-Khpw `S∑m¿°mbn hoXn-°-s∏´p. _m°n Hcp `mKw \_n-

bpsS Xo¿∏n\p hn´p. aplm-Pn-dp-I-fpsS˛a°-bn¬\n∂v \_n-tbm-sSm∏w

lnPvd sNbvX A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ˛kmº-ØnI\ne At∏mgpw sa®-s∏-

ń-cp-∂n√. AXn\v c≠p am¿Kßtf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q: A≥kzm-cn-I-


fpsS kzØn¬ KWy-amb Hcp `mKw Ah¿°v sImSp-°p-Itbm bp≤-

ap-X-en¬ \s√mcp `mKw Ah¿°v \¬Ip-Itbm sNøpI. bp≤-ap-

X¬ apgp-h≥ \_n-bpsS Xocp-am-\-a-\p-k-cn®v hnX-cWw sNøm-sa∂v

A≥kzm-cn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w kΩ-Xn®p. CXn\v \nb-a-]m-_eyw \¬Ip∂

kq‡hpw Ah-X-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. \fo¿ tKmX-°m-cn¬\n∂v ]nSn-

s®-SpØ apX-ep-I-f-Xbpw aplm-Pn-dp-Iƒ°v \¬I-s∏´p. Ah-cpsS

kmº-Øn-I-amb timNym-hÿ ]cn-K-Wn®v AXv hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p≈

lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A≥kzm-cn-Iƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

F∂m¬, \fo¿ blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v ]nSn-s®-SpØ hne-]n-Sn® apX¬

apgp-h≥ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m≥ A≥kzm-cn-I-fpsS Cu lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A\p-

h-Zn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? km[m-cW Xe-Øn-∂-∏pdw ]h¿-Øn-°m≥

a\p-jy-sc ]tNm-Zn∏n-°p∂ Ft¥m AZr-iy-i‡n B B[ym-flnI

t\Xm-hn\p≠m-bn-cp-∂nt√? a°m-Ip-∂p-I-fn¬ Hcp kz]v\m-S-I-\mbn

At±lw hfsc Zqcw Ae-™n-´p≠v. Ad^m ae-bn¬ Zo¿L-Imew,

Xmsg IA-v_-tbm-Sp-cpΩn\n¬°p∂ a°m-\-K-cn-bn-te°v t\m°n At±-

l-an-cp-∂n-´p≠v.

_Zv¿ bp≤-Øn-\p-tijw GXm\pw h¿jw-sIm≠v At±-l-Øn-

te¬]n-°-s∏´ ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. ]t£, DlpZv apX¬ NI-

hmfw ]ns∂bpw taL-am-e-Iƒ°v ]n∂n-embn. hnizm-k-h-©-I¿ k¿∏-

sØ-t∏mse Cg-bp-I-bmWv. Xotc hnNm-cn-°m-Øn-SØv AXv IS-∂p-

h∂v ]Xn-tbm-Knsb hnj-∏-√p-sIm≠v Aa¿Øp∂p. Cu kµ¿`-

Øn¬ ]hm-N-Is‚ iXp-°ƒ s]cp-In-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. aZo-\-°-

IØpw ]pdØpw \nd-™p-I-hn-™n-cn°p∂p˛ Ad-_n-Iƒ, blq-Z¿,

InkvXym-\n-Iƒ....

Ad-_n-I-fpsS iXpX a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. kaq-l-Øn¬

kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bp≈ \s√mcp hn`m-KsØ Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn-

°m≥ Xncp-\-_n°v Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A[n-Im-c-Øn\v

CSn-hp-X-´n-bn-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bn¬ kzX-¥-am-sbmcp `cWw ÿm]n-

°m\pw At±-l-Øn\v Ign-™n-cn-°p∂p. ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-isØ

kw_-‘n® \nb-a-ß-fn¬, hnhm-l-\n-b-a-ß-fn¬ At±lw hnπ-h-

I-c-amb am‰-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn \ne-\n-∂n-

cp∂ A\p-jvTm-\m-Nm-c-ß-fmWv XpS-®p-\o-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. Xs‚

tKmX-Øn-t‚-Xpƒs∏-sS-bp≈ _nw_m-cm-[-\-sbbpw _lp-ssZ-h-

hn-izm-k-sØbpw At±lw CI-gvØp∂p.

* hnhmlap‡ aq∂p B¿Ø-h-Im-e-Øn-\p-apºv ]p\¿hn-hm-ln-X-bm-Im≥ ico-AØvA\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√. Cu ImeØv Ahƒ°v K¿ -ap-≠m-bn- pt≠m F∂-dn-bm-\m-WnXvhnh.

127]hm-N-I≥

a\- m-£n°v ]hm-N-I≥ ]q¿W-kzm-X¥yw A\p-h-Zn-°p∂

kml-N-cy-Øn¬ blq-Z-cpsS iXpX \n m-c-am-hm≥ hø. CjvShpw

A\n-jvShpw bp‡n-bpsS \nb-a-Øm¬ F∂pw \nb-¥n-°m-hp-∂-

XmtWm? tami-ambn s]cp-am-dp∂ bP-am-\s‚ ssI \°p∂ \mb-

sbbpw ]mep-sIm-Sp-Ø ssI°v ISn-°p∂ ]mºn-s\bpw t]mep-≈-

h¿ a\p-jy¿°n-S-bn-ep≠v. Ah¿ Xßsf kvt\ln-°p-∂-hsc shdp-

°p∂p; \µn-tISp ImWn-°p∂p.

CXp-X-s∂-bmWv aZo-\-bnse PqX-cpsS Imcyhpw. ]pXnb `c-Wm-

[n-Imcn \¬Inb kzmX-¥ym-h-Im-i-ß-sf√mw Ah¿ hnkva-cn-®p-I-

f™p. Ah¿ Ckvem-an-s\-Xnsc KqVm-tem-N\ \S-Øp-I-bmbn˛

]tXy-In®v Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambn. Ah-cpsS hntcm[w Bfn-°-Øn®

Nne kw`-h-ß-fp-ap-≠mbn˛ IAv_v F∂ Ihn h[n-°-s∏-´Xpw A_q-

dm^nC emw F∂ as‰mcp PqX\v CtX-hn[n D≠m-bXpw Ah-bn-

epƒs∏-Sp∂p. \fo¿ tKmX-°m-cpsS ASn-b-dhv apX¬ blq-Z-cpsS

D]-Pm-]-ßƒ D]-cn-X-e-Øn¬\n∂v D≈-d-I-fn-te°v amdp-I-bmbn.

apkvenw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ass\-Iy-ap-≠m-°p-I-bmWv Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS

Dt±iyw. ]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-

Øm\pw Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-ßƒ hnI-e-ambpw sX‰mbpw Dcp-hn´v

tkz—m-\p-kmcw Zp¿hym-Jym\w sNøm\pw aZo-\-bn¬ In´nb Ah-

kcw blq-Z¿ ]mgm-°n-bn√. Db¿∂ hnZym-`ymk\ne-hm-chpw _p≤n-

i-‡nbpw P∑-kn-≤-amb Ign-hp-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ass\-

Iy-Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hym]-I-ambn hnX-dm≥ Ah¿°v Ign™p.

hntZz-j-Øn-s‚bpw cl-ky-amb hn[zw-kI]h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-sSbpw

tIfo-cw-K-am-bn-Øo¿∂p, aZo\.

aZo-\-bpsS ]m¥-]-tZ-iØv Ign-™n-cp∂ _\q-ssJ-\p-Jm-C¬

\n∂mWv CØ-hW BZy-ambn sh√p-hnfn D≠m-bXv. Ch-cpsS iXp-

Xm-]-c-amb ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ s\Sp-\m-fmbn \K-csØ Atem-k-c-s∏-

Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v; AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ ]hm-N-I≥ Ah¿°v A¥y-

im-k-\-a-b®p: ""H∂p-In¬ AXn¿Øn-bn¬\n∂v Hgn-™p-t]m-hpI;

As√-¶n¬ Ckvem-an¬ tN¿∂v cmjvS-Øns‚ `mK-am-bn-Øo-cpI.''

adp-]Sn [n°m-c-kz-c-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""apl-ΩZv, Jpssd-in-I-

fpsS taep-≠m-°nb hnP-b-Øn¬ AX Du‰w sIm≈m-s\m-∂p-an√.

AXv bp≤-Ie Fs¥-∂-dn-bm-Ø-h-cp-am-bp≈ Imcyw. Rßsf t\cn-

Sm≥ Hcp-°-am-sW-¶n¬, hnPbw AX Ffp-∏-Øn¬ t\Sm-hp∂ H∂-

s√∂v sXfn-bn-®p-Xcmw.''

Cu adp-]Sn Ab-®n´v ssJ\p-JmAv- tKm-X-°m¿ Xß-fpsS tIm´-


°p-≈n¬ kzbw AS-®p-]q-ń-bn-cp∂p; apl-Ω-Zn\v Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ h∂p

Xpd-°s´ F∂ Hcp sh√p-hn-fn-tbmsS. blq-Z∑m-cpsS Cu òjWn

Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS t\cn-´p-sIm≠v, aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p≈ apkvenw-

tk\ ssJ\p-JmAv -tKm-X-°m-cpsS Np‰pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. Cu

bp≤w Gsd \o≠p-\n-∂n√. c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ kvXoIfpw Ipń-

I-fp-apƒs∏sS tKmX-sam-∂-S¶w ]pd-Øp-h∂p. tUhnUv, AsΩm-ss\-

‰vkns\ sNbvX-Xp-t]mse apl-Ω-Zn\v Ahsc Xo®q-f-bn-en´v thhn-

°m-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahn-SpsØ ImcpWyw Hcn-°¬ IqSn At±-l-Øns‚

Xocp-am-\sØ DXvIr-jvS-am°n. ÿew Imen-bm-°m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°pI

amX-amWv Ah-tcm-S-t±lw sNbvXXv. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv H´pw Xs∂ Xma-

kn-∏n-®n√, Hgn-™p-t]m-Im≥.

3XpS¿∂p≈ ]Øp-]-Xn-s\´p amksØ CØcw sNdp-kw-L-´-\-

ß-sf√mw hnh-cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an√. lnPvd-bpsS \mepw A©pw

h¿j-ß-fn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fp-sSbpw blq-Z-cp-sSbpw iXp-X-bpsS ][m-

\-tIµw apl-ΩZv\_n Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. \fodpw ssJ\p-JmDw, aZo-

\-bn¬ k¿K-i‡n ]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ A\p-hm-Z-an-√mØ Nne Ihn-Ifpw

ssJ_-dn-te°pw a‰p PqX-t°m-´-I-fn-te°pw ]em-b\w sNbvXp.

sN√p-t∂-S-sØ√mw Ad_v tKmX-ß-fpsS XI¿®-sb-°p-dn®v Ah¿

ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬Ip-Ibpw, s]mXp-i-Xp-hmb apl-ΩZv\_n-s°-Xnsc

kwL-Sn-°m≥ Blzm\w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. aX-Øns‚ apJ-]-S-

a-Wn™ Zpcm-K-lnbpw ITn-\-lr-Z-b\pw Imcp-Wy-em-Rv-O-\-bn-√m-

Ø-h-\p-amb Hcp tkz—m-[n-Im-cn-bmbn \_nsb NnXo-I-cn-°m≥, ]Xn-

Im-c-hmRvO Ahsc t]cn-∏n®p; Ct∂mfw F√m BI-a-W-ß-sfbpw

sNdpØp\n∂ Xs‚ h¿K-Øns‚ Imep-I-fn¬ Nß-e-bn-Sp-I-bmWv

At±-l-Øns‚ Dt±-iy-sa∂v hc-®p-Imń. Ah¿ A]-lm-ky-I-c-amb

coXn-bn¬ Ckvem-ans‚ hnPbw NnXo-I-cn-®-sX-ß-s\-bm-sWt∂m?

Ad_v c‡w-sIm≠v Nph∂ hmfp-ambn aplΩZv\_n IAv_m tZhm-

e-b-Øn¬ \n¬°p∂p; XI¿∂ AƒØm-c-I-fpsS Ah-in-jvSßƒ-

°n-S-bn¬ ]cn-`m-¥-cmb ssZh-ßfpw!

B]-Øn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ `bw, HcpssIIqSn t\m°m≥ a°-°msc

t]cn-∏n®p. PqX∑m-cp-am-bp≈ Iq´p-sI-ń¬ Ah¿ k¥p-jvS-cmWv. apl-

Ω-Zn-s‚bpw Ckvem-an-s‚bpw \ma-ßƒ Ncn-X-Øn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-\o-

°m≥ CXp-am-X-amWv Ic-Wo-b-sa-∂-dn-bm-hp∂ blq-Z¿°n-S-bnem-

Is´, Cu kJyw P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn®pIgn™p. Cu cmjvSobkJy-

Øn¬ a‰p tKmX-ßfpw `mK-`m-°mbn. Hscm‰ s]mXp-e-£y-tØmsS

129]hm-N-I≥

Hcp henb ssk\yw aZo-\-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp-ßp-I-bmbn.

Cu ImeØv Ah-Xo¿W-amb kqd-Iƒ Ckvem-ans‚ iXp-hns‚

]h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-∂p≠v; apkvenw-Isf H∂n-®p-\n-¬°m≥

Blzm\w sNøp-Ibpw: ""hniz -kn -°p-∂-htc, ssZh-tØm-Sp≈

I¿Øhyw ]men-°m≥ PmK-X-tbm-sS-bn-cn-°pI, A√m-lp-hns‚ DS-

ºSn apdp-sI-∏n-Sn -°pI. \nßƒ Akw-L-Sn -X-cm-h-cpXv. \nßƒ,

apkvenw-I-tf-°mƒ tijvT-cmbn Bcp-an√. Ah¿°v (blq-Z¿°v)

\nßsf H∂pw sNøm-\m-hn√.'' apkvenw-I-fp-am-b-√msX a‰m-cp-ambpw

Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ kulrZw ths≠∂pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in-°p∂p:

""Ah¿ \nßsf kvt\ln-°m-Xn -cn -°p -tºmgpw Ahsc \nßƒ

kvt\ln°pw. IqsS Ign-bp-tºmƒ "Rßƒ hniz-kn-°p∂p' F∂v

]d-bp-Ibpw ]ncn-™p-t]m-bm¬ \nß-tfm-Sp≈ hntZz-j-Øm¬ hnc-

e‰w ISn-°pIbpw sNøp-∂-h-cm-W-h¿. Ah-tcmSv ]d-bpI: "\nß-fpsS

tIm]m-·n-bn¬ acn-°pI.' \n›-b-ambpw Hcp-Øs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\-IØv

F¥m-Wp-≈-sX∂v A√m-lp-hnt\ Adnbq.''

blq-Z-cpsS Cu ]h-W-X-sb-°p-dn®v hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬\n∂v

]tNm-Z\w hcn-°p-∂-h¿ H´pw Xs∂ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sn√. Ah-cpsS a\»m-

kvX-Øn¬ CXv ]pXn-b-sXm-∂p-a√. ""\ns∂ Ah¿ Xnc-kvI-cn-t®°mw.

kpkv]-jvS-amb sXfn-hp-Ifpw D÷z-e-amb thZ-ß-fp-ambn \n\°p

aptº h∂ ]hm-N-I-scbpw \n w-ibw Ah¿ \ncm-I-cn-®n-´p≠v.''

hnizm-kn-I-fpsS BXy-¥nI hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp i¶°pw Ah-

Im-i-an√. ]t£, Ah¿ ]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp≈ Iqdn¬\n∂v AWp-hnS

hyXn-N-en®pIqSm. hnP-b-Øn-te-°p≈ ]mX-bn¬ Fs¥√mw ]bm-

k-ß-fp-≠m-bmepw Ah-sb√mw ]k-∂-Nn-Ø-cmbn t\cn-Sm≥ Xøm-

dm-bn-cn-°Ww. ""A√tbm hniz-kn-°p-∂-htc, £a-]m-en-°pI, kl-

\-i-‡n-tbmsS t]mcm-SpI. ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmsS XpS-cpI; A√m-lp-

hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ IrXy-\n¿h-l-W-Øn¬ i≤n-°pI. F∂m¬,

\nßƒ hnP-bn-I-fmhpw.'' hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏´ ]Xn-

^ew al-ØmWv.

""A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ s]mcp-Xp-∂-h≥ h[n-°-s∏-´mepw hnP-

b-io -em-fn -X-\m-bmepw A√mlp Ah\v al-Ømb ]Xn-^ew

\¬Ipw.''

Ckvem-ans‚ Ncn-X-ØnemZy-ambn, bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-\p≈

Hcp \n¿tZiw hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v e`n-°p∂p: ""sNIp-Øms‚ Nßm-Xn-

am¿s°-Xnsc s]mcp-XpI. A√m-lp-hns‚ hgn-bn¬ Ah¿s°-Xnsc

s]mcp-XpI. Hcp kZp-t±-iy-Øn¬ ]¶p-tN¿∂-h¿s°√mw AXns‚


hnln-X-ap≠v. NoØ Imcy-Øn¬ Iq´p-tN-cp-∂-h¿°v AXn-t‚-Xmb

hnln-Xhpw.'' ""ac-WsØ `b-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bn-´n√. A√mlp C—n-°p-

tºmtg ac -W-ap -≠m -hp -I -bp≈q; Ah≥ hnNm -cn -°p -tºmƒ

\nßƒ°pNp‰pw tKm]p-c-ßƒ Xs∂ Db¿Øn-bmepw acWw \nßsf

sIm≠p-t]m-hpI Xs∂ sNøpw.''

hnizm-kn-Isf \in-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Pbn-®mepw

A√m-lp-hns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw A\p-K-lhpw Ah¿°p-≠m-hn-s√∂pw

Jp¿-B≥ Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. ""F∂m¬, hnizm-kn-I-tfm-sSm∏w A√mlp

D≠v. iXp-hn\v kz¥w Bflm°sfb√msX as‰m∂pw \in-∏n-°m-

\m-hn√.''

4GXm≠v C°m-e-ØmWv aZo-\-bn¬ ]pXnb kmaq-lnI\nb-a-ß-

fp-≠m-Ip-∂Xv; sIme-]m-XIw, imco-cn-I ]oU\w, ASn-aØw XpS-

ßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬.

hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""ssZhw BZ-c-Wo-b-am-°nb H∂n-

t\bpw sIm√-cpXv, aXn-bmb Imc-W-an-√m-Øn-S-tØmfw. Hcp-Ø≥

sX‰mbn h[n-°-s∏-´m¬, ]Xn-Imcw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-Imiw

Abm-fpsS G‰-hp-a-SpØ _‘p-hn-\m-bn-cn°pw.'' "" Hcp hnizmkn

as‰mcp hnizm-knsb h[n-°m≥ ]mSn√.''

Dt±-iy-]q¿hw AYhm, a\x-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ sIme-]m-X-I-Øn\p

hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hn[n-°p∂ in£ ac-W-amWv. tdma-°m-cp-sSbpw

PqX∑m-cp-sSbpw CuPn-]vXp-Im-cp-sSbpw \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ckvem-

anI \nbaw th¿Xn-cn-®-dnbmw. LmX-Is‚ Poh≥, sIm√-s∏-´-hs‚

_‘p-°ƒ°v Ah-Im-i-s∏-´-XmWv. Ah¿°v Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ ac-

W-in-£°v ]Icw ]ng HSp-°n-bmepw aXn. F∂m¬, Hcn-°¬ ]ng-

sIm≠v Xr]vXn-s∏-´m¬ ]ns∂ ]Xn-Im-c-ambn sIme \S-Øm≥

]mSn√; AXp \njn-≤-amWv.

Zpcp-t±-iy-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ h[-t°- p-Isf ]e-X-c-Øn¬ th¿Xn-

cn-®n-´p≠v. Nne Ip‰-Ir-Xy-ßƒ°v ]ngin£ aXn-sb-∂Xv tami-bp-

sSbpw lΩp-dm-_n-bp-sSbpw \nb-a-kw-ln-X-I-fp-≠m-°nb henb t\´-

amWv. Poh-s\m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\p amX-a√ ]Xn-Im-c-\n-baw (The lextalionis)

A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂Xv; ac-W-Im-c-W-amb ]cn-°p-I-tf-¬]n-°p-∂Xpw

CXn¬s]-Sp-Øp-∂p≠v. ""\nßƒ ]I-ho-´m-\p-t±-in-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬,

\nß-tfmSp sNbvX Ip‰-Øns‚ ]cn[n Ihn™ \ne-bn-em-h-cpXv.

F∂m¬, £am-]q¿hw s]mdp-°p-∂-XmWv DØaw.'' hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥

131]hm-N-I≥

]d-bp∂p: ""Poh∂p Poh\pw IÆn\v IÆpw aq°n\v aq°pw sNhn°v

sNhnbpw ]√n\v ]√pw ]Xn-Imcw sNøm-sa∂v \mw Xudm-Xn-eqsS

\nb-a-am°n. F∂m¬, Xs‚ Ip‰-Ir-Xy-Øn\v ]Icw ]ng-sbm-Sp-°m-

\mWv Hcmƒ BK-ln-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ AXv aXn-bmIpw.''

ASn-aØw ]Ir-Xym-\p-kr-X-am-sW∂pw Nne- h¿K-ßƒ ASn-a-I-

fm-hm≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂pw Acn-tÃm-´¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v. Cu

ho£-W-Øn\p≈ Imc-Ww F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw ASn-a-ØsØ

kmaq-ln-I-amb Ak-a-Xz-am-bn-´mWv \_n I≠Xv; AXv ]cn-jvI-cn-

°m≥ th≠n At±lw i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. tdma≥\n-baw ]Ir-Xym-\p-

km-cn-bmb, \nba-km[p-X-bm¿∂ Hcp ÿm\-am-bn-´mWv AXns\

AwKo-I-cn-®Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ASn-aØw blqZ kmaq-lnIkº-

Zm-b-Øns‚ `mK-amWv.

ssIkvXh k` ASn-a-°-®-h-S-Øn¬ G¿s∏-´n-cp∂p. ssIkvX-

h-\mb PÃo-\n-b≥ NI-h¿Øn-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ kam-l-cn-°-s∏´

"ssUP-Ãn'¬ ASn-a-ØsØ ]Ir-Xn-ZØ \nb-a-ß-fpsS `mK-am-bn-

´mWv hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv.

AsX-¥p-am-Is´, apl-Ω-Zns‚ kao-]\w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-

bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ At±-lsØ kao-]n®v tNmZn®p: ""\c-Im-

·n-bn¬ \n∂p tamNn-∏n®v Fs∂ kz¿K-tØm-S-Sp-∏n-°p∂ kXv]-hrØn

F¥m-bn-cn°pw?''

""Hcp ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°pI. As√-¶n¬ Hcp ASn-a°v tamN-\-

Zhyw \¬IpI. Hcp ASn-a°v kzmX¥yw \¬Ip-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw

A√mlp G‰-hp-a-[nIw CjvS-s∏-Sp∂ ]hrØn''.

Hcp IY-bp≠v. Hcn-°¬ A_q-a-kv-DuZv F∂ A≥kzmcn Hc-Sn-

asb ASn-°p-∂Xv \_n ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: ""A_q-

a-kv-DuZv, \nßƒ ASn-a-tb-°mƒ hen-b-h-\m-sW-¶n¬ \nß-tf-°mƒ

hen-b-h-\mbn A√mlp D≠v.''

A_q-a-kv-DuZv Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ ]hm-N-Is\ I≠p.

kz¥w ]hr-Øn-bn¬ e÷ tXm∂n. ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ kzbw

k∂-≤-\mbn. \_n ]d™p: ""\nßƒ sNbvXXv Hcp \√ Imcyw.

As√-¶n¬ \nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ thhp-am-bn-cp∂p''.

hn[-h-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-sa-∂-Xp-t]mse Xs∂ ASn-a-I-

tfmSpw a\p-jy-Xz-tØmsS s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p

]pXnb \nb-a-ßƒ. ]e hgn°pw ASn-a-Isf kzX-¥-cm-hm≥ Ah

klm-bn®p. Hc-Sn-asb Abm-fpsS bP-am-\\v thW-sa-¶n¬ tamNn-


∏n°mw. Xs‚ ]tXyI tkh-\-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ Abmƒ°v tamN\w

Bh-iy-s∏Smw. tamN-\-Zhyw \¬In kzX-¥-\mhmw. Hcn-°¬ kzX-

¥-\m-bm¬, apºv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xns‚ t]cn-ep≈ bmsXmcp

tZmjhpw Abmƒ-°n√. Xs‚ tKmX-Øn¬ a‰m¿°p-ap≈ Ah-Im-

i-ßƒ Abmƒ°p-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Abmƒ Hcp apk¬am-\m-sW-¶n¬

CjvS-ap≈ s]Æns\ hnhmlw Ign°mw. Hcp-Im-eØv Xs‚ ASn-a-

bm-bn-cp∂ ZØp-]p-X≥ sskZn\v Xs‚ _‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns\

\_n hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-ØXv C°m-cy-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ°v amXr-

I-bm-bn-´mWv.

5C°m-esØ ]hm-N-Is‚ Km¿ln-I-amb kzImcy Pohn-X-sØ-

°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcn-°¬IqSn sskZns\ ]cm-a¿in-t°-≠n-h-

cp∂p. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn\p apºv \_nXncp-ta-\n°v c≠v `mcy-am-cp-≠m-

bn-cp∂p˛ kuZbpw BCibpw. ]n∂oSv Da-dns‚ aIƒ l^vkzbpw

At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xv\n -bm-bn -Øo¿∂p. ASpØ ]Xn-s\´p amk-

ßƒ°Iw A°q-´-Øn¬ aq∂v kvXoIƒIqSn A[n-I-ambn. DlpZv

bp≤-Øn¬ Ckv-em-an-\p-th≠n c‡-km-£nXzw hcn® A_vZp√m-

ln_v\p Plvins‚ hn[-h -bm -Wn -h -cn¬ BZysØ kvXo.

_\p¬apkvXz-enJv tKmX-Ø-e-h-\m-bn-cp∂ lmcn-kns‚ ]pXn

Ppssh-cn -b-bm-bn -cp∂p as‰m-cp -hƒ. aZo -\-bpsS ASpØpXs∂

Ign™n-cp∂, B¿°pw hgn-s∏-SmØ B tKmX-hp-am-bp≈ bp≤-sØ-

Øp-S¿∂p apkv-enw-Iƒ _µn-I-fmbn ]nSn® 600 t]cn¬ lmcnkpw

Ppssh-cn -b-bp -ap -≠m-bn -cp∂p. bp≤m-\-¥c N¿®-Isf XpS¿∂v

]nXmhpw aIfpw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. Ppssh-cn-bsb ]hm-N-I≥

hnhmlw Ign-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. B tKmXsØ kw_-‘n-t®-S-

tØmfw BÀm-Z-I-c-amb kµ¿`-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp≈

_m‘hw, Ah-cpsS kzmX¥yw Dd-∏m°n.

]hm-NI_‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns‚ ]iv\w AX-thKw ]cn-l-

cn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Smhv;

kpµcn, _p≤n-aXn, Ad_n en]n ]Tn-®-hƒ. Jp¿-B≥ HmXm-\-dnbmw.

\_n-bp-am-bp≈ ASpØ _‘w, aZo-\-bnse kvXoIƒ°n-S-bn¬

Ah¿°v ]tXyI ÿm\w t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. h¿j-ß-fmbn \_n-

tbmSv hfsc ASp-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p ssk\-_n\v. At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-

ß-sf√mw Xt‚-Xp-Iq-Sn-bmWv. ka¿Y-bmb ssk\-_n\v sskZn-s\-

bmWv ]hm-N-I≥ I≠p-sh-®n-´p-≈Xv. kzX-¥-\mWv sskZv. \_n-

bpsS ZuXy-Øn¬ BZy-Im-eØp Xs∂ hnizm-k-a¿∏n-®-h≥. Ahn-

Sp-tØmSv G‰-hp-a-[nIw Iqdp-≈-h≥. ]e kml-knI kw`-h-ß-fnepw

133]hm-N-I≥

IqsS \n∂n-´p-≈-h≥. ]t£, Cu \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssk\_pw

Ah-fpsS ktlm-Z -c\pw AXns\ FXn¿°p-I-bm -Wp -≠m-bXv.

F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS \n¿tZiw A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.

Aßs\ ssk\_v sskZns‚ `mcy-bmbn.

F¥m-bn-cp-∂mepw B ZmºXyw k¥p-jvS-amb H∂m-bn-cp-∂n√.

ssk\-_n\v Adnhpw kmam\y [mc-W-bp-sam-s°-bp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-

¶nepw ]Y-a-ambpw Ahƒ Hcp kvXobmWv. Xs‚ IpSpw-_sØ

sskZns‚ IpSpw-_-hp-ambn Ahƒ Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øn-t\m°n. Ahƒ

IÆm-Sn-t\m°n kz¥w kuµcyw Bkz-Zn®p. hnhmlPohn-X-Øn¬

sskZpw kwXr-]vX-\m-bn-cp-∂n√. Abmƒ emfnXyw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-h-

\mWv; ]Xp-s°-∏-Xps° Cu kwL¿jw hf¿∂p hep-Xmbn, s]m´n-

sØ-dn-bpsS h°n-seØn. Cu kµ¿`-Øn-emWv ]mhw sskZv ]hm-

NIk∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-bXv. Xs∂ Zpcn-X-Øn¬\n∂v Ic-I-b-‰n-Ø-c-W-

sa∂v \ncm-i-tbmsS At±lw ]hm-N-I-t\mSv At]-£n®p.

""F¥n\v?'' \_n Bcm™p: ""Ah-fn -se-s¥-¶nepw Ip‰w

I≠pthm?''

""C√. ]t£, Rßƒ°n-\nbpw H∂n®v IqSp-X¬ \mƒ t]mIm-

\m-hn√''˛ sskZv ]Xyp-Ø-cn®p.

""t]mbn \ns‚ `mcysb ]cn-N-cn°q''.

sskZv ho´n-seØn. X∂m-emhpw hn[w \∂mbn `mcy-tbmSv s]cp-

am-dm≥ ian®p. F∂m¬, Zmº-Xy-c-Y-bmX F∂n´pw kpK-a-am-bn√.

Fs¥√mw sNbvXn´pw Imcy-ßƒ t\cmw-h-Æ-am-Ip-∂n-s√∂v I≠-

t∏mƒ ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS CjvS-Øn\v hnSp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw Cu

Zpcn-X-Øn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ t]mwh-gn-sb∂v sskZv IcpXn.

At±lw Ahsc samgn-sNm√n. ssk\_v H´pw Xma-kn-bmsX th¿]n-

cn™p. sskZn\pw Bizmkw. Ah-fpsS kuµ-cy-Øn¬ Abmƒ


BÀmZw I≠n-cp∂p; F∂m¬, Ah-fpsS Akm-∂n-[y-Øn¬ IqSp-

X¬ BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

C±* Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂ hnhmlw sNø-W-sa∂v

ssk\_v BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v, Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚

A©m-asØ ]Xv\nbmbn.

sskZv, \_n°v aI-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, Cu hnhmlw

aZo-\-bn¬ kwkm-c-hn-j-b-ambn. AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb hsc hnhmlw Ign-

°p-∂Xv \njn-≤-a-√mØ B ]mIrXkaq-l-Øn¬ ZØp-]p-X≥

samgn-sNm-√nb `mcysb ZØv ]nXmhv hnhmlw sNøp-∂Xv s]mdp-

°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬ CØcw Bi-¶-Iƒ Aÿm-\-ØmWv.

ImcWw Hcp ZØp-]p-X≥ F√m A¿Y-Ønepw bYm¿Y aI\v ]I-c-

am-hp-I-bn√. F∂m¬, ]g-©≥ hnizmkw sh®p-]p-e¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿

\_nbpw ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®v ]e A]-

hm-Z-ßfpw ]d-™p-≠m°n.

C°m-eØpXs∂ \_n-bpsS Km¿ln-Im-¥-co-£sØ Atem-k-

c-s∏-Sp-Ønb as‰mcp kw`-h-ap-≠mbn. _\p¬ap-kvXzenJv bp≤-Øn\p

tij-ap≈ aS-°-bm-X-bn-em-WXv kw`-hn-®Xv. \_n-tbm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-

bn-cp∂ BCi, ssk\yw aS-°-bmX XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]n∂n-em-bn-

t∏mbn. BCi, ]√-°n-ep-s≠∂ [mc-W-tbmsS H´-I-°m-c≥ AXp-

ambn apt∂m-´p-t]mbn. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-sb-hn-sStbm If-™p-

t]mb amebpw sXc™p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n]Xv\n. ]I-sem-

Sp-ßp-thmfw bmX sNbvXn´pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mb B H´-I-°m-c\v Xs‚

A_≤w a\- n -em -bn√. AYhm a\- n -em -bn -cp -s∂-¶n¬Xs∂

Abmfpw kam-[m\w ]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]cn-`m-¥-bmbn hnj-

an-®p-\n∂ BCisb AXp-hgn h∂ apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I≥ kz^v-

hm\p_v\p apA-Øz¬ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Hcp cmXn IS-∂p-t]mbn.

kz^v-hm≥ kpap-J-\m-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠v CXv A]-hmZw ]N-cn-°m-\n-

S-bmbn. \_n-bpsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ A¥ pw A`n-am-\hpw CSn-®p-

Im-Wn-°m≥ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv Cu kµ¿`w hn\n-tbm-Kn®p.

Xncn -s®-Ønb BCisb `¿Ømhpw amXm-]n -Xm-°fpw tNmZyw

sNbvXp. BCi \S∂ kw`hw hnh-cn®p: ""\_n Hmtcm XhW bmX

t]mIp-tºmgpw A\p-bmX sNøp-∂-Xn-s\-s®m√n `mcy-am¿°n-S-bn¬

A`n-]mb hyXym-k-ap-≠m-Im-dp≠v. At∏mƒ \dp-°n-Sp-Ibpw \dp°v

In´p-∂hsc A\p-bmX sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bp-amWv ]Xnhv. CØ-

hW F\n-°mWv \dp°v In´n-bXv. ]hm-NI]Xv\n-am¿°p≈ a©-

en¬ ]¿±-b-Wn™v Rm≥ t]mbn. ssk\yw aS-°-bmX XpS-ßm-dm-

b-t∏mƒ Hc-p Ah-iy-Imcyw \n¿h-ln-°m≥ t]mb Rm≥ ]n∂n-em-bn-

135]hm-N-I≥

t∏mbn. At∏m-tg°v ssk\yw \oßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬

Fs‚ ame \jvS-s∏-´-Xm-b-dn™v, AXv Xnc-°n-t]mbn. Rm≥ \jvS-

s∏´ kz¿Wm-`-cWw sXc™p\S-°th, `S∑m¿ Fs‚ a©-se-SpØv

H´-I-∏p-d-tØ‰n bmX-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. a©-en\p `mc-an-√mbn-cp-

s∂-¶nepw AXn-\-IØv Bfn-s√∂v `S∑m¿°v a\- n-em-bn√. ImcWw,

Rm≥ Iri-Km-X-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v AX `mcw tXm∂p-I-bn-√t√m. HSp-

hn¬ sXc™p\S∂ ame Inń; kt¥m-j-tØmsS Rm≥ a©-en-

cp∂ ÿeØv Xncn-s®Øn. At∏m-gmWv a©epw H´-Ihpw s]mbv°-

gn-s™∂v a\- n-em-bXv. Rm≥ D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-s®-¶nepw adp-]Sn

Inń-bn√. Fs‚ \ne-hn-fn-sIm≠v A¥-co£w \nd-™p-sh-¶nepw

AXmcpw tI´-tX-bn√. a©-en¬ Rm\n-s√-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ H´-I-°m-

c≥ Fs∂ Xnc°n Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂v Rm≥ Bin®p. ]t£, Bcpw

Xncn-®p-h-∂n√. \ne-hn-fn®v \ne-hn-fn®v Xf¿∂p-hoWv Rm\p-d-ßn-t∏mbn.

]n∂Wn Imh¬tk-\-bpsS Npa-Xe hln-®n-cp∂ kz^v-hm≥ AXp-

hgn t]mIsh, ]¿Zbn-√mØ Fs∂ I≠v Xncn-®-dn™p. Fs∂ I≠

amX-bn¬ At±lw ]d™p: "C∂m-en-√mln hC∂m Csseln dmPn-

Du≥.' A√m-lp-hmW! AX-√msX as‰mcp kw`m-j-Whpw Rßƒ

XΩn-ep-≠m-bn-ń√. Rms\s‚ apJ-a-°\ icn-bm°n. At±-l-Øns‚

H´-I-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂p. Ib-dm≥ At±-l-sas∂ klm-bn-°pI amXw

sNbvXp. ssk\y-tØm-sSm∏w sN∂p tNcp-∂-Xp-hsc kz^v-hm≥ H´-

I-Øns‚ ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-®p -IqsS \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.''

A\p-\-b-£-a-bmb BCi-bpsS s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ sXs‰m∂pw

D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Xo¿®-bmbpw \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp kw`hw Xs∂.

]t£, CsXms° Fhn-sSbpw Ft∏mgpw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xm-Wt√m.

BCi ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW∂v \_n-°-dnbmw; kz^v-hm-s\bpw

At±-l-Øn\v \∂m-b-dnbmw. acym-Z-°m-c-\mWv; BZ-c-Wo-b-\mWv.

tbm≤m-sh∂ \ne-bnepw kplrØv F∂ \ne-bnepw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-

[-ap-≈-h-\mWv. BC-i-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ F√m kwi-bhpw Zqco-I-cn-®p-

sIm≠v Hcp kq‡w BbnsS Ah-X-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

BC-ibpw Aenbpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w ZpjvI-c-amhp-I-sb∂

Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp ê-amWv Cu kw`-hw-sIm-≠p-≠m-bXv. Aen-

bpsS t]c-W-bmWv Xm\n-X-amXw tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sm≥ Imc-W-

sa∂v Ah¿ IcpXn. CØcw Imcy-ß-fn¬ hfsc IWn-i-°m-c-\mWv

Aen; AXv Xs∂ t\cn´p _m[n-°p-∂-X-s√-¶n¬°qsS hni-Z-ambn

At\z-jWw thW-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I-t\-°mƒ \n¿_‘w

]nSn®p At±lw. Hcp-]t£, Aen-bpsS kZp-t±-iytØm-sS-bp≈ Bi-

¶-Isf, A_vZp√mln_v\p D_-øns‚ A]-hm-Z-ß-sf-t∏m-se-bm-bn-


cn°mw BCi ]cn-K-Wn-®Xv.

Aenbpw BC-ibpw XΩn¬ ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw _‘w kpJ-I-c-

am-bn√.

F∂m¬ CsXm∂pw Aen-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ ]hm-N-Is‚ A`n-]m-

b-Øn¬ am‰w hcp-Øn-bn√; Aen°v ]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp≈ _lp-am-\m-

Z-c-ß-fnepw. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Hma-\]pXn ^mXzn-a-bp-am-bp≈

hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw, Xs‚ ]nb-¶-c-\mb t\Xm-hp-am-bp≈ Aen-

bpsS _‘w IqSp-X¬ kpZr-V-ambn.

6aq∂m-aXpw aZo\ BI-an-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-

≠n-cn-°p∂ hnhcw \_nXncp-ta\n Adn-bm-Xn-cp-∂n√. ]hm-N-I-s∂-

Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ cq]w-\¬Inb kJy-sØbpw blq-Z∑m-cpsS cl-

ky-]-≤-Xn-I-sfbpw Ipdn®v At±-l-Øns‚ ZqX∑m¿ A∏-t∏mƒ hnhcw

\¬In-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. Ct∏mgpw At±lw ]pXnb kml-N-cysØ

kkq£vaw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv; Imem-\p-kr-X-amb ]Xn-

tcm[X¥-Øn\v cq]w \¬Ip-I-bmWv. Bƒ_-e-Ønepw Bbp-[-_-

e-Ønepw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂ ssk\y-ßƒs°-Xnsc Xs‚ ]tZ-i-ßƒ

sNdp-Øp-\n¬°pI Ffp-∏-a-s√∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. AXp-sIm≠v

aZo-\-bn¬ i≤ tIµo-I-cn-°m-\mWv Xocp-am\w; \K-c-`n-Øn-Iƒ°p-

≈n¬ Xs‚ \ne `Z-am-°m\pw. t]¿jy-bn¬ Hcn-°¬ Kh¿W-dmbn

tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-´p≈ t]¿jy-°m-c-\mb k¬ams‚ tkh\w `mKy-

h-im¬ CØ-hW \_n°v e`n-®n-´p≠v. A°m-esØ G‰hpw ]ptcm-

K-an® bp≤-X-¥-amWv At±lw Ah-ew-_n-®Xv. \K-c-Øn-\p-Np‰pw

Bg-Øn¬ InS-ßp-Ip-gn-°m≥ At±lw ]hm-N-Is\ D]-tZ-in®p. Ad-

_n-I-fpsS bp≤-X-¥-Øn¬ XnI®pw A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp ]pXnb

coXnbm-bn-cp∂p CXv. B t]¿jy-°m-cs‚ \n¿tZ-im-\p-k-cWw

]h¿Øn-°m≥ aZo\m \Kcw apgp-h≥ tX\o-®-°q´w t]mse Cf-In-

bn-dßn. F√m-bn-SØpw a¨sh-´nbpw Iq¥m-enbpw aÆn-t\mSv s]mcp-

Xp∂ i_vZw; Du¿P-kz-e-ambn ]Wn-bn-te¿s∏´ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-I-

fpsS D’m-l-\n¿`-c-amb i_vZ-ßƒ. Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tPmen sNbvXp-

sIm≠v ]hm-N-I≥ amXrI ImWn-°p-I-bm-Wn-hnsS. ]md-t]mse

Dd® aÆv; ]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w AXn-t\-°mƒ Dd-®-Xm-

bn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw XS w t\cn-Sp-tºmƒ DSs\ At±lw ]cn-l-

cn-°p-I-bmbn. ]Xn-_-‘-ßsf \njv]-bmkw XcWw sNøm-\p≈

]Ir-Xn-kn-≤-amb Ignhv At±-l-Øn-\p≠v; H∏w Znhy-k-lm-bhpw.

Aßs\ Bg-ap≈ Hcp henb InSßv Xo¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. ZpjvI-

137]hm-N-I≥

c-amb, el-cn-]n-Sn -∏n-°p∂ AZv`p-X-ßƒ krjvSn-°p∂ B ]cn-

iaioe-Øns‚ as‰mcp êw.

Aßs\ Zo¿LIme-tØ°p≈ Ah-iy-km-[-\-ßfpw Bbp-[-

ßfpw k÷-amb B InSßv a°-°m-cpsS BI-a-WsØ t\cn-Sm≥

Hcpßn.

apl-Ω-Zn\v C\n A_q-kp-^v-bms\ ss[cy-]q¿hw A`n-ap-Jo-I-

cn°mw. AXn\v A[nIw ImØp-\n¬t°-≠n-h-∂n√. NI-hmfw [qa-

ta-L-ß-fm-en-cp≠p. i‡-amb iXp-ssk\yw ASp-Ø-SpØv hcp-I-

bmWv. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw `S∑m¿ A°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Hcp-]£w;

Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn¬ Hcmƒt]mepw Ipd-bn-s√∂v as‰m-cp-]£w.

hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬\n∂pw iXp-ssk-\y-\n-c-Iƒ ]Xy-£-s∏-´p-sIm-

≠n-cp∂p. _\q-K-Xv^m-s‚bpw _\q-\-fo-dn-s‚bpw ssk\y-ßƒ°v

]n∂mse, IA-v_p_v\p Ak-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ PqX-∏-Sbpw. aZo-

\°v Np‰pw iXp-in-_n-c-ß-fn¬ BI-aWk∂m-l-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-

≠n-cp∂p. tX®p-an-\p-°nb ]cn-N-Ifpw Ip¥-ßfpw shbn-en¬ A·n-

\m-hp-Iƒ t]mse shń-Øn-f-ßp∂p. `qan Ip¥-ß-fp-sSbpw JUvK-

ß-fp-sSbpw ImSm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. D’m-l-Øn-an¿∏ns‚ Bc-h-

ßƒ CSn-ap-g-°w-t]mse A¥-co-£sØ ]nSn-®p-Ip-ep-°p∂p. AtX-

k-abw aZo\ inem-`q-X-amb \n»-_vZ-X-bn-emWv.

""Ah¿ Xmsg-\n∂pw aosX-\n∂pw \nß-fpsS t\sc h∂p. IÆp-

Iƒ tNX-\-b‰p. lrZbw ]dn™v sXm≠-bn-se-Øn-b-Xm-bn-tXm∂n.

A√m-lp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Nn¥-I-fn¬\n-∂p-t]mepw \nßƒ hyXn-N-

en-°m≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p''.

]n≥hm-ßp-∂-Xm-bn -cn°pw IqSp -X¬ kpc-£n-X-sa∂v Nne¿

\_nsb D]-tZ-in®p. Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ CXbpw henb

Hcp ssk\yw HØp-tN¿∂n-ń√. FXn-cm-fn-I-fm-hs´, Bbp-[-Ønepw

Bƒ_-e-Ønepw ]cn-N-b-k-º-Ønepw hfsc ]n∂n¬. Ab¬]-

°sØ _\q-Jp-ssdf F∂ blq-Z-tKm-Xhpw kJy-tk-\-bn¬ tN¿∂n-

´p≠v; Ah-cpsS kPoh ]n¥pW henb klm-b-amWv. F√m ]Xn-

⁄-Ifpw DS-º-Sn-Ifpw hen-s®-dn-™mWv Ah¿ kJy-tk-\-bn¬

tN¿∂Xv. aZo-\-bp-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-

s∏-´p-sIm≠v HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-Øn-\mbn ]hm-N-I≥ kA-

vZp_v\p apB-Zn-s\bpw kA-vZp_v\p D_m-Z-sbbpw Ab-®-XmWv.

Jpssd-f-°m-cpsS adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-sf-s°m≠v A\p-

k-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nß-fpsS apl-ΩZv BcmWv? A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-

\m-WsX! \nßƒ t]mbms´; \Ωƒ XΩn¬ Hcp- DS-º-Sn-bp-an√.''


PqX∑m-cpsS kao-]-\w-IqSn Adn-™-tXmsS apkvenw ]mf-b-ß-

fn¬ kwXm-k-ap-≠mbn. CXv h©-\-bt√? AsX, h©-\-Xs∂. \µn-

tI-St√? AX-√msX as‰m-∂p-a√. F∂m¬ CXp-t]mse h©-\bpw

\µn-tISpw as‰-s∂-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-´pt≠m?

Cu h©-\-Iƒ°pw kz¥w AWn-I-fn¬ ]S¿∂p-]n-Sn® ]cn-`m-

¥n-Iƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ B ssk\n-I-t\-Xmhv, Atß-b-‰sØ kl-\-i-

‡n-bpsS ]Xo-I-ambn AN-©-e-\mbn \ne-sIm≠p. At∏mgpw Aù-

a-amb Hcp ]im-¥X B apJØv \nd-™p-\n∂p. AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb

At£m-`y-X-tbmsS, bmsXmcp a\-›m-©-ey-hp-an-√msX At±lw

Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw I¬]-\-Iƒ \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-

cp∂p.

aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-®p-a-Xe C_v\p DΩn-a-JvXq-ans\ G¬]n-®-Xp-

sIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v bp≤-Øn¬ ]q¿W-ambn i≤-tI-µo-I-cn°mw.

aqhm-bncw hcp∂ Xs‚ `S∑msc At±lw \K-c-Ønse aW¬t°m-

´-I-fn¬ A\p-tbm-Py-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ \ntbm-Kn®p. bp≤-am-cw-`n-®m¬

iXp InSßv IS-°m≥ ian°pw. kJy-tk-\-Iƒ apkv-enw-Isf Ah-

cpsS tIm´-I-fn¬\n∂v ]pd-Øp-h-cm≥ Bhp-∂-sXms° sNøpw.

F∂m¬ Xt‚-Xmb coXn-bn-e-√msX, iXp-hn-t\mSv s]mcp-Xp-∂-Xn-

\p≈ bmsXmcp ]tem-`-\hpw \_n-°p-≠m-bn√. InSßv BI-an-°m-

\p≈ Hmtcm iahpw kJy-tk-\°v I\Ø \jvS-ap-≠m-°n-s°m≠v

Xpc-Ø-s∏´p. Imemƒ∏-S°p t\sc, IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿°p t\sc Xpcp-

Xpcm ic-h¿j-ap-≠mbn. Xs‚ bp≤-X-¥-ß-sfm∂pw aZo-\-bpsS A]-

Xn-tcm-[y-X-bpsS ap∂n¬ hne-t∏m-hn-s√∂v A_q-kp-^v-bm\v t_m[y-

ambn.

]Xn-tcm[w Hcp amk-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. AXn\v Aù-Xn-I-

amb ê-ß-fp-≠mbn. Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-t¥mdpw kJy-tk-\-bpsS

Bfl-hn-izmkw inYn-e-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p; AX-Xs∂ ]Xn-tcm-[-

sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]Xo£ i‡-am-hp-Ibpw. iXp-°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNcn-

Xn-cn-hp-≠mbn. A\p-Iq-e-amb Cu kml-Ncyw apX-se-Sp-°m≥ \_n

Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-Øn-bn√. Xmt\-s‰-SpØ F√m Npa-X-e-Ifpw hnP-

b-I-c-ambn \n¿h-ln-®n-´p≈ ]hm-N-I≥ A\p-c-RvP-\-Øns‚ am¿K-

Ønepw Xm≥ ]n∂n-e-s√∂v ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ iXp-°-

fpsS Iq´p-sI-ńs\, ]e hn`m-K-ß-fm°n inYn-e-am-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v

Ign™p. Xßƒ°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Ass\-Iy-sØ-

°p-dn®v Jpssdin t\Xm-°ƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn; F∂m¬ inYn-

eo-I-c-W-Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hf¿∂p-I-gn-™n-cp∂p.

]Ir-Xnbpw a°s°-Xn-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Icn-ta-L-ßƒ kqcys\

139]hm-N-I≥

ad-®p-sh®p. `qan Ccp≠ \ng¬∏m-Sp-I-fn-embn. Bbp-[-ß-fn¬ ag-

Øp-≈n-Iƒ hoWp. B™-Sn® Im‰n¬ IqSm-c-ß-fp-e™p. ]mf-b-

ß-fnepw InS-ßnepw \njvI-cp-W-amb amco-h¿jw. sImSp-¶m‰v B™-

Sn-°p∂p, cmhp-I-fn¬ ko¬°m-c-ap-b¿Øn-s°m≠v. Aÿn-I-fn¬ Xpf-

®p-I-b-dp∂ XWp∏v. IqSm-c-ßfpw Bbp-[-ßfpw ag-sh-≈-Øn¬

IpXn¿∂p.

]nt‰∂v \c® taL-ßƒ°p-aosX kqcy≥ DZn-®p-b¿∂-t∏mƒ,

AXn-s‚ Inc-W-ßƒ kz¿W-®m-bw-sIm≠v NnXw hc-bv°p-tºmƒ

BZy -ap -W¿∂ aZo -\m -hm -kn -Iƒ BÀm-Z -tØmsS t\m°n -

°≠p˛sXt°m´v Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ Jpssd-in-Isf. Ah-cpsS Iq´m-fn-

Iƒ sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ ]mdn-t∏mbn. tI´ hm¿Ø-Iƒ icn-bmWv; kJy-

tk\ ]n≥hm-ßn-°-gn™p. CtXmsS Ckv-em-ans\ \n¿am¿P\w sNøm-

sa∂ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hym-tamlw F∂-t∂-°p-ambn s]men-™p-

t]mbn. Al-¶mcw \in® A_q-kp-^v-bm\pw `·m-i-amb ssk\y-

hp-amWv a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv. IAv_-bnse ssZh-ßƒ Ah-cpsS

a\- n¬ \n -lm-b-cmbn Xqßn-°n-S∂p.

7kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw aZo-\-°m¿ BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-cmbn. F∂m¬, h©-

I-cmb Jpssdfm tKmX-°m-sc-°qSn Aa¿® sNømsX hnPbw ]q¿W-

am-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. As√-¶n¬ Ah¿ aZo-\sb iXp-°ƒ°v H‰p-sIm-

Sp-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. ]cn-£o-W-cm-bn-cp∂p apkv-enw-Iƒ. ]S-®-´-Iƒ Ducn-

sb-dn™p Xß-fpsS IpSpw-_-tØmSv sN∂p-tN-cm\pw bp≤-hn-P-b-am-

tLm-jn-°m\pw Ah¿°v Xnc-°mbn. F∂n´pw Iptd Znh-k-tØ°v

AXn-∂m-bn√. BZy-ambn Jpssdfm tKmX-°m¿, Xß-fpsS sNbvXn-

Iƒ°v hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬IWw. B blq-Z-cpsS tIm´-bn¬ Xs∂

apkv-enw-Iƒ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. _e-]-co-£Ww \o≠p-\n∂p. Ccp-

]-Ø©p Znh-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Fgp-\q-tdmfw ]pcp-j∑mcpw AX-Xs∂

kvXoIfpw Ip´n-I-fp-apƒs∏-Sp∂ B tKmX-sam-∂-S¶w Iog-Sßn.

Ah¿°v \¬tI≠ X° in£-sb¥v F∂-Xm-Wn-t∏m-gsØ

]iv\w. apºv ]e kw`-h-ß-fn-sebpw t]mse ]hm-N-I≥ Xß-tfmSv

IcpW ImWn-°p-sa∂pw aZo-\-bpsS AXn¿Øn hn´p-t]m-hmt\ ]d-

bp-I-bp-≈qsh-∂p-amWv Jpssdfm tKmX-°m¿ ]Xo-£n-®Xv. Hcp-

]t£, ]hm-N-I≥ amX-amWv C°m-cy-Øn¬ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠n-

bn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ahn-Sp∂v Ah¿°v s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw hn´p-

hogvN ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNbvtX-s\. F∂m¬ Dadpw, a‰p ssk\nI


t\Xm-°fpw B hnizmk LmX-I¿°v ]m]-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]Xn-

^-ehpw \¬I-W-sa∂ Dd® A`n-]m-b-°m-cm-bn-cp∂p. N¿®-Iƒ

\S∂p. ]iv\w D`-b-I-£n-I-fp-sSbpw Hcp s]mXp-kvt\-ln-X-s‚bpw

Xocp-am-\-Øn\p hnSm-sa-∂mbn. PqX∑m¿°v \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cy-ambn.

Ah¿ kA-vZp_v\p apBZns‚ t]¿ \n¿tZ-in®p. apkv-enw-Iƒ°v AXw-

Ko-I-cn-°m≥ _p≤n-ap-´p-≠m-bn√. kAvZv Xßƒ°-\p-Iq-e-amb Xocp-

am-\-sa-Sp-°p-sa-∂mWv blq-Z¿ Icp-Xn-bXv. F∂m¬ bp≤-Øns‚

bYm¿Y Imc-W-°m¿ Bsc-∂-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zns‚ a\- ns\

aZo\m D]-tcm[w h√msX apdn-th¬]n-®n-cp∂p.

Jpssdfm tKmX-°m¿, kA-vZns‚ ]nXmhpw Xß-fp-am-bp≈

_‘-sams° ]d™v At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-`m-hhpw kl-Xm-]hpw

]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥ ian®p. F√m IÆp-Ifpw kA-vZns‚ apJØv ]Xn®p.

At±-l-Øns‚ Xo¿∏v F¥m-Iptam Bthm!

B cmP-Ip-am-c≥ HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ Xocp-am\w Adn-bn-°p-I-bmbn:

""blq-Z-cpsS thZ-Øn¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v˛ "ssZhw \ns‚ iXp-hns\

]nSnX∂m¬, Hmtcm ]pcp-j-t\mSpw hmƒsIm≠v ]I-ho-´Ww. F∂m¬,

kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw I∂p-Im-en-I-sfbpw F∂√, Ah-cpsS

F√m hkvXp-°-sfbpw \nßƒ°v kz¥-am°mw; Ah-cpsS aÆn¬

hnf-bp-∂-sXm-s°bpw `£n°mw. AsX√mw ssZhw Xºp-cm-\mb

btlmh \nßƒ°v X∂n-´p-≈-XsX.'- Jpssdfm tKmX-°m-tcmSv Ah-

cpsS Cu thZ\nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®mWv ]h¿Øn-t°-≠Xv. F√m ]pcp-

j∑m-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-°Ww. kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw kzØp-

°-tfm-sSm∏w ]nSn-®p-sh-°Ww.''

h©-I-cpsS A¥yw ImWm≥ aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w FØn-

bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ blq-Z-cp≠v; InkvXym-\n-I-fp≠v; km_n-D-I-fp≠v.

\K-c-]-ap-J-cp≠v; Ab¬tZ-isØ t\Xm-°-fp≠v. Ah-cpsS km∂n-

[y-Øn¬ h[-in£ \S-∏m-°-s∏´p.

Aßs\ blq-Z-cpsS hnizmk]mX-I-Øn\v blqZ\nb-a-a-\p-k-

cn-®p≈ in£ e`n®p.

Bdv

tPXmhv

Alvkm_v bp≤w AYhm "InS-ßp-bp≤w' hnP-bn-®-tXmsS Ckv-em-

ans‚ A¥- p-b¿∂p. AXv ]hm-N-Is‚ Io¿Øn IqSp-X¬ ]cØn.

B AZv`pX a\p-jys\ Hcp t\m°p ImWm≥ Atd-_y-bpsS F√m

141]hm-N-I≥

`mK-Øp-\n∂pw Bfp-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. sshcm-Knbmb bXn-h-

cy≥. C√m-bva-°m-c-\mb km[m-c-W-°m-c≥. Ae-Ivkm-≠-dpsS [nj-

Wm-i-‡nbpw, knk-tdm-bpsS hmKv-ssh-`-hhpw InkvXp-hns‚ Imcp-

Wyhpw kok-dns‚ A[n-Im-chpw˛F√mw ktΩ-fn® Akm-[m-cW

hy‡nXzw. kam-[m-\-Im-eØv At±lw ssZh-am¿Kw D]-tZ-in-°p∂

am\y-\mb Hcp Kpcp-h-cy-\mWv; Dƒ°m-gvN-bp≈ t\Xm-hmWv; \oXn-

am-\mb \ymbm-[n-]-\mWv. Icp-Wm¿Z-\mb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. bp≤-

`q-an-bn-em-hs´, anI® X¥-⁄\pw. ZrV-]-⁄\pw At£m-`y\pw,

Imcy-Im-c-W-t_m-[-ap≈ ]mtbm-Kn-I-a-Xn-bp-am-W-t±lw. At±-l-

Øns‚ ]t_m-[\w B Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂p hn`n-∂-a√. At±-l-

Øns‚ aXw amem-J-am¿°p th≠n-bp-≈-X√; Pohn-°p∂ a\p-jy¿°p

th≠n-bp-≈-XmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ ssZhw Icp-Wm-a-b\pw hm’-ey-

\n-[n-bp-am-Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v hmbn-

s®-Sp-°m-\m-hp∂ Xpd∂ ]pkvX-I-amWv. At±lw Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-

Sp-°p-tºmƒ AXn\p ]n∂n¬ \nKq-V-amb bmsXmcp Zpcp-t±-iy-hp-ap-

≠m-hp-I-bn√; AXv Xpd∂ N¿®°v hnt[-b-amWv. At±-l-Øns‚

A\p-bm-bn -Iƒ Bfl-kvt\-ln -Xcpw kl-]-h¿Ø-I-cp -amWv.

Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp s]cp-am-‰-®´w \S-∏m-°m-s\m-cp-ßp-tºmƒ At±lw

Xs∂ BZy-am-XrI ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂p˛ AXv kvXoI-tfmtSm

Ab¬tKm-X-°m-tcmtSm iXp-°-tfmtSm D≈ s]cp-am-‰-am-sW¶nepw.

X\n°v sX‰p kw`-hn-°p-tºmƒ˛a\p-jy-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±-

l-Øn\pw sX‰v kw`-hn°mw˛ ]c-ky-ambn At±lw e÷bpw ]›m-

Øm-]hpw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. At±lw ]m¿Yn-°p-∂Xv, D]-h-kn-°p-∂Xv,

Zm\-[¿a-ßƒ sNøp-∂Xv, ASn-a-Isf tamNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv, hnhmlw

sNøp-∂Xv˛F√mw a‰p-≈-h¿°v IqSn amXr-I-bm-bn-´mWv. a\p-jy-hw-

i-Øns‚ \ne-\n¬]n\v A\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv At±lw k¥-

Xyp¬]m-Z\w \S-Øp-∂Xv. sXmgn-ens‚ alXzw ÿm]n-°m-\mWv

kz¥w ssIsIm≠v tPmen sNøp-∂Xv. a\p-jy-\mb, ]hm-N-I-\mb,

tPXm-hmb apl-ΩZv Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bmWv. ""Xo¿®-bmbpw A√m-

lp-hns‚ ZqX-cn¬ \nßƒ°v DØ-a-am-Xr-I-bp≠v'' F∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-

B≥ ]d-™-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. Cu ]kvXm-h-Øn¬ Xcnºpw AXn-

i-tbm-‡n-bn√. At±lw XnI®pw A\p-I-c-Wm¿l-\mb amXr-Im-]p-

cp-j-\sX.

temIw \ne-\n¬°p-∂Xp Xs∂ tijvT-X°p th≠n-bmWv; AXv

Cu `qansb kpJ-Z-am-°p∂p. alm∑m-cn¬ \mw hnizm-k-a¿∏n-°p-∂Xv

kzm`m-hnIw amXw. \ΩpsS Ip™p-ßƒ°pw hoYn-Iƒ°pw \mw Ah-

cpsS t]cn-Sp∂p. Ah-cpsS IrXn-Ifpw NnX-ßfpw \mw hoSp-I-fn¬

kq£n-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Ønse kw`-h-ßƒ \mw \nXy-Po-hn-


X-Øn¬ A\p-kva-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS alXzw hwi-]-c-º-c-I-fpsS

A`n-am-\-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. Hcp \K-c-Ønse Akm-[m-cW hy‡n-Xz-

ap≈ a\p-jy≥, \K-c-hm-kn-I-fpsS apgp-h≥ A`n-am-\-`m-P-\-am-Ip-at√m.

sNdp-∏-Ønse \ΩpsS Ifn-°q-´p-Im¿, ]n∂oSv alm∑m-cm-bn-Øo-cp-

tºmƒ AXv \sΩ hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-°p-∂n√; ImcWw, al-Xz-Øn-

te-°p≈ At\z-jWw sNdp-∏-Im-esØ kz]v\-am-bn-cn°pw. am\p-

jy-I-Øn¬ hne-s∏´ NneXv At±-l-Øn\v sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn°pw.

G‰hpw henb alm-s\-bmWv apl-ΩZv\_n-bn¬ \man-t∏mƒ

ImWp-∂Xv. Hcp ImeØv cmPy-`-jvS\m-bn-cp∂, D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-cp∂

B a\p-jy≥ Cs∂mcp NI-h¿Øn-bmWv˛`uXnIXe-Ønepw Bflo-

b-X-e-Ønepw. Bfp-Iq-Sp-∂n-S-sØms° BI¿j-W-tI-µ-am-W-t±lw.

bphm-°ƒ°pw hr≤∑m¿°pw ]nb-¶-c-\mb hoc-t\-Xmhv. cmPy-

Øns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw hnhn[ Xpd-I-fn-ep≈ Bfp-Iƒ At±-

l-Øns‚ ]`m-jWw tIƒ°m-s\-Øp∂p. AXns‚ amkva-cn-I-X-bn-

e-en-bp∂p.

CX hen-sbmcp alms\ Is≠-Øn-b-Xn¬, At±-l-Øns‚

\ntbm-K-Øn¬ Xß-f¿∏n® hnizmkw hnP-b-km-£m-XvImcw I≠-

Xn¬ aZo-\-°m¿ A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-cmWv. Bdp h¿jsØ `c-W-

km-l-N-cy-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xzhpw At±-l-Øn¬ Hcp khn-

tij `c-W-I¿Øm-hns\ cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ tKmX-Øns‚

ss\k¿KnI Ign -hp -Iƒ At±lw ]I-Sn -∏n -®n -´p≠v. Ah-cpsS

]h¿Ø-\-ssien Dƒs°m-≠n-´p≠v. a°-bnepw At±-l-Øn-∂-\p-Iq-

e-amb Hcp hnImcw ho≠pw Dcp -Øn-cn -™n-cn -°p∂p. At±-l-

Øn¬\n∂v ]ecpw ]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-≈p∂p; Xß-fp-sS-Xs∂ Ncn-

X-Øns‚ `mK-ambn Ah-cXv ImWp∂p. apl-ΩZv Hcp bXn-h-cy-s\m-

∂p-a√. sXcp-hn¬ ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ GsXmcp a\p-jy-s\bpw

t]msemcp km[m-c -W-°m-c≥. P∑\m, Xm≥ A`n -Pm-X-\m-sW-

s∂m∂pw At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p-an√. Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚

A`n-cp-Nn-I-sf-s¥m-s°-bmtWm AXn-s‚-sb√mw \√ `mh-ßƒ At±-

l-Øn -ep≠v. hnPbw At± -lsØ A¿[ tZh-\m -°n -bn -´ n√.

AsXms° GsXm-cmƒ°pw t\Sm-hp-∂-tX-bp≈p F∂ a´n-∂mWv

]m[m\yw. Xm≥ Pohn-°p∂ Imew, Nn¥, hnizmkw, Dt±-iy-e-£y-

ßƒ, Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ Pohn-Xhpw ]Xym-i-Ifpw˛ CXn-t\m-

sSm-s°-bp≈ Bflm¿Y-X-bn¬\n-∂mWv At±-l-Øns‚ i‡n

Dbn¿s°m-≈p-∂Xv. Aº-c-∏n-°p∂, hnP-b-Øn-s‚bpw al-Xz-Øn-

s‚bpw Hcp Ime-L-´sØ hnfw-_cw sNøm≥ h∂ Ah-[q-X-s\-

bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ Atd_y ImWp-∂Xv.

143]hm-N-I≥

kJy-I-£n-I-fpsS taep≈ \_n-bpsS ta¬t°mbva ÿm]n-®p-

I-gn-™-Xp-sIm≠v, a¿°-S-ap-jvSn-°m-cmb sNdp-kw-L-ßsf Iogvs∏-

Sp-ØpI Xmc-X-tay\ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp∂p. ]Xps°, F∂m¬ kwi-b-

te-i-an-√mØ hn[w Ckv-em-ans‚ kzm[o\w hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

]_-e-amb ]Xn-tbm-Kn-I-fn√. lnPvd Bdmw h¿jw ]hm-N-I≥

_Iv¿ tKmX-Øn-s\Xnsc C_v\p kem-ans‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp

Imemƒ∏-Ssb Ab®p. cmXn k©-cn®pw, ]I¬ hni-an®pw C_v\p

kemw aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. IqsS AºXv H´-I-ßfpw aqhm-bncw

sNΩ-cn-bm-Sp-Ifpw. _Iv¿ tKmX-Ø-e-hs\ C_v\p kemw ]hm-N-

I\v ImgvN-sh-°p∂p. F∂m¬, Ahn-Sp∂v ]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√; ]oU-

\-ß-fn¬ Bfl-kw-Xr]vXn A\p-`-hn-°p∂ ]Ir-X-a√ At±-l-Øn-

t‚Xv. adn®v, Icp-Wm¿Z-\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ XS-hp-Im-c-t\m-S-t±lw

s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv Abm-fpsS ]mb-sØbpw Ah-ÿ-sbbpw am\n-®p-sIm-

≠mWv. Cu s]cp-am‰w Xaoa F∂ tKmX-Ø-e-hs‚ a\ v am‰n-a-

dn®p. At±lw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. At∏mgpw Xs‚ tKmX-Øns‚

Xe-h-\m-W-bmƒ. \hapk¬ams‚ D’m-l-]-I¿j-hp-ambn Xs‚

Bfp-I-fpsS ASp-sØ-Ønb Xao-a°v Ckv-em-an-eqsS Ahsc D≤-cn-

°m≥ XnSp-°-ambn. Hscm‰ cmXn-sIm≠v iXp-hns\ Bfl anX-am-

°n-Øo¿°p∂ Ckv-em-ans‚ amkva-cnI ]`mhw Hcn-°¬IqsS sXfn-

bn-°-s∏´p. GXm\pw Znhkw apºp-hsc apkv-enw-I-fpsS _≤-ssh-cn-

bm-bn-cp∂ Xaoa Ct∏mƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS G‰hpw henb iXp-

hmWv. hS-°p-\n∂p a°-bn-te-°p≈ H´-I-∏m-X-bn-emWv Xao-a-bpsS

AXn¿Øn. Cu hgn Abmƒ XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn. `£y-km-[-\-

ß-sf-Øn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX a° £masØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn®p. AXv

I≠n-s´m∂pw Xaoa N©-e-\m-bn√. HSp-hn¬ A‰-ssIsbt∂mWw

a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ ]hm-N-Is‚ klmbw tXSn; _Iv¿ tKmX-Ø-e-

hs\ D]-tcm-[-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥. \_n-bpsS lrZbw B¿Z-

ambn. ct≠ c≠v hmN-I-ßƒ amXw At±lw Xao-a°v FgpXn:

""Fs‚ P\-ßsf Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI; Ah-cpsS Nc°ph≠n-

Isf t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI.'' ]hm-N-Is‚ I¬]\ Xaoa A\p-

k-cn-®-Xp-sIm≠v hdp-Xn-bn¬\n∂v a°-°m¿ X¬°mew c£-s∏´p.

Xs‚ ImesØ InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS, blq-Z-cpsS AwKo-IrX Iogv-

h-g-°-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-amWo at\m-`mhw. bp≤-hp-ambn _‘-an-√m-Ø-

hsc, ]tXy-In®v, kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw tcmKn-I-sfbpw Hcp

hn[-Ønepw D]-Z-hn-°-cp-sX-∂mWv Xs‚ ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ°v

At±lw sImSp-°m-dp≈ \n¿tZiw. Hcp Xc-Ønepw Ifthm h©-

\tbm inip-l-Xytbm sNø-cp-sX∂pw I¬]-\-bp≠v. \_n-bpsS

CØcw A¥y-im-k-\-Isf Ckm-Cueo]hm-N-Is‚ B⁄-tbmSv


Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-cp≠v: ""Aßs\ iXp-tZ-h≥ ]d™p: C\n

t]mbn Aam-en-Ins\ ASn®v ]s‰ \n¿am¿P\w sNøpI. kvXo]pcp-

j∑m-scbpw ssI°p-™p-ß-sfbpw ape-Ip-Sn-°p∂ Ip™p-ß-sfbpw

Imf-sbbpw BSn-s\bpw H´-I-sØbpw Igp-X-sbbpw˛ F√m-‰n-s\bpw

Acn-™p-ho-gvØpI.''

A\m-Ysc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw ]mh-ßƒ°v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw

ASn-a-Isf tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-eqsS Ahn-cmaw ssZhnI

am¿K-Øn¬ k©-cn-°p∂ Hcm-fn¬, Xo¿®-bmbpw B¿Z-hn-Im-c-ßƒ

]Xo-£n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. Ahn-SpsØ kvt\l-Im-cp-Wy-ßƒ kz¥-

am-fp-I-tfmSv amX-am-sbm-Xp-ßp-∂-X√; ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-I-f-S-ßp∂ krjvSn-

Pm-ehpw ]¶n-Sp-∂-Xm-WXv. ""ssZhsØ `b-s∏-SpI''- At±lw Xs‚

Bfp-I-tfmSv ]d™p: ""kpJ-an-√mØ arK-ß-sf-s°m≠v tPmen sNøn-

°-cpXv. `qan-bnse P¥p-°fpw BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Ifpw \nß-sf-

t∏m-se-Øs∂ A√m-lp-hn-te°v HSp-hn¬ aS-ßp-∂-h-cmWv.''

2\_nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a°-hn´p t]m∂n´v Bdp kwh-’cw

Ign™p. IAv_ kµ¿in-°m-\p≈ Nnc-Im-em-`n-em-j-ap-≠-h¿°v.

Ct∏mƒ aZo\ im¥-amWv. Ab¬tKmX-ß-fn¬\n -s∂m∂pw

X¬°mew ]pXnb Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an√. Xo¿Y-bmXm amkw ASp-sØ-

Øn-°-gn™p. AXp-sIm≠v C°m-cy-Øn¬ Bfp-I-fpsS BKlw

km[n-X-am-Ip-sa∂v ]hm-N-I\v ]Xymi tXm∂n. Cu ka-b-ØmWv

Cß-s\-sbmcp ssZhnI kq‡-ap-≠m-bXv: ""A√mlp hnNm-cn-®m¬

\nßƒ a°-bnse tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ kpc-£n-X-ambn, \n¿`bw ]th-

in°pw. \nß-f-dn-bm-ØXv A√mlp Adn-bp∂p. Ah≥ \nßƒ°v

Hcp henb hnP-b-amWv Hcp-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.''

Cu shfn-]mSv s]mXpth BÀm-Z-am-Wp-≠m-°n-bXv. Ckvemw

km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ Hcp ]pXnb hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]h-

N-\-ambn ]cs° AXv kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu shfn-]m-

Sns‚ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v a°-bn-te°v Im´pXo t]mse ]S¿∂p.

aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw A≥kzm-dp-Ifpw BÀm-Z-]q¿hw bmX-°p≈ Hcp-°-

ßƒ Bcw-`n®p. \Kcw apgp-h≥ B Xo¿Y-bm-X-°p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏n-

emWv. AtXkabw a°-°m¿ `b-tØmSpw Bi-¶-tbmSpw IqSn-bmWo

hm¿Ø ihn-®Xv. Xo¿Y-bm-X-bpsS ad-hn¬, Hcm-I-a-W-Øn-\p≈

]cn-]m-Sn-bm-bn-cn-°ptam CXv? hnip≤ amk-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ bp≤w

\njn-≤-amWv. ]t£, apl-ΩZv Aßs\ sNøp-sa∂v a°-°m¿ hniz-

kn-°p-∂n√. Jpssd-in-Iƒ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw PmK-X-tbm-sS-bn-cp∂p.

145]hm-N-I≥

F∂m¬, ]hm-N-I-∂m-hs´, bmsXmcp BI-a-W-]-cn-]m-Sn-bp-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n√; ]I B a\- n¬\ns∂-t∏mtg Hgn-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p.

Xm≥ P\n-®p-h-f¿∂, Xs‚ Pohn-X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ HØncn Hm¿a-

I-fp-W¿Øp∂ Xs‚ ]nb-\mSv H∂v kµ¿in-°pI amX-am-W-t±-l-

Øns‚ Dt±iyw. kz^m, a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ H∂p k©-cn-

°Ww. hnip≤ IA-v_-sbm∂p I¨Ip-fn¿s° ImWWw, AX-

amXw. A√mlp F√m Xe-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ hnP-bw-sIm≠v Xs∂ A\p-

K-ln-®n-´p≠v. ]q¿h ]hm-N-I-\mb C_v-dmlow \_n ]Sp-Øp-

b¿Ønb ]hn-X-amb Bcm-[\m aµn-c-Øn-seØn temssII\mY\v

\µn ]d-b-W-sa-t∂-bp≈q At±-l-Øn\v.

a°-°m-cpsS kwi-b-sØ-°p-dn®v \_n Xs‚ kl-]-h¿Ø-I-cp-

ambn Btem-Nn®p. HSp-hn¬ Cs°m√w sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Ipd-®p-

t]¿ amXw l÷v Xo¿Y-bm-X°v t]mbm¬ aXn-sb∂v Xocp-am-\n®p.

AXp-sIm≠v _en-I¿a-Øn-\p≈ arK-ß-sfbpw sIm≠v Bbn-cØn

\m\qdv t]¿ amX-amWv hnip≤ \K-cn-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´Xv.

Xo¿Y-bm-Xm-th-f-bn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-°p-∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-

´p≈ hmfp-I-f-√msX as‰m-cm-bp-[hpw Ah¿ FSp-Øn-cp-∂n√. aX-]-c-

amb Hcp Xo¿Y-bm-X-bm-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Jpssd-in-

Iƒ°v hnizmkw h∂n√. Xo¿Y-bm-X-bpsS ad-hn-ep≈ BI-aWia-

am-bn-Øs∂ Ah-cXns\ Icp-Xp-Ibpw a°m]th-iw XS-bm≥ Xocp-

am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \ncm-bp-[-cmb apkvenw Xo¿Ym-S-I-cpsS t\tc

]I-ho-´m≥ a°-°m¿ Cu Ah-kcw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-sa∂v ]hm-N-I≥

a\km Icp-Xn-b-Xp-an√.

a°-bn¬\nt∂sd AI-e-Øn-e-√msX, lpssZ-_nbm Ip∂n\p apI-

fn¬ h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ \_n-bp-ambn I≠p. H∂p-

In¬ bmX Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Xncn®pt]mIWw, As√-¶n¬ bp≤-Øn\v

Xbm-dm-hWw. hgn ]iv\-ap-∂-bn®v Hcp bp≤-Øn-\p≈ Hcp-°-Øn-

emWv Jpssd-in-Ifpw Iq´m-fn-Ifpw. _e-]-tbmKw IqSmsX apkv-enw-

Isf a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v a°-°m¿ ]Xn-

⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xmbn Ah¿ \_nsb Adn-bn-°p∂p. F∂m¬, Cu

Xo¿Y-bm-X°v kam-[m-\-]-c-amb Dt±-iy-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂pw, AXn\v

A\p-aXn \¬I-W-sa∂pw ]hm-N-I≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p.

GXm\pw Znhkw \S∂ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿®-Iƒ Fhn-sS-bp-sa-

Øn-bn√. HSp-hn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xmhv Xncn-s®Øn Xs‚ Bfp-

I-tfmSv ]d™p:

""apl-Ω-Zns\ apkv-enw-Iƒ _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv I≠v Rm\-Zv`p-X-


s∏-´p-t]mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ sIm®p-sIm-®m-h-iy-ßƒt]mepw Hcp

hnip≤ I¿aw t]mse-bm-W-h¿ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂Xv. sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬

Rm≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jpkp-hn-s\bpw sl¿°p-eo-kn-s\bpw Rm≥

I≠n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ Hcp cmPmhpw, apl-Ω-Zns\ At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-

bm-bn-Iƒ BZ-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv Rm≥ I≠n-ń√.''

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ASp-tØ°v Hcp ZqXs\ Ab-bv°pI F∂ Dugw

h∂-t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥ AXn-∂mbn sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv Dkvam-s\-bmWv.

i≤m-]q¿hw, PmK-X-tbmsS Dkvam≥ B ZuXyw \n¿h-ln®p. Jpssd-

in-Iƒ At±-l-tØmSv ]d™p: ""Dkvam≥, Xm¶ƒ°v hy‡n-]-c-ambn

Xo¿Y-bm-Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ IA-v_-bn¬ sNømw; F∂m¬ apl-Ω-

Zn\v.......AXv A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.''

B \n¿tZiw Dkvams\ Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn: ""Fs‚ ]hm-N-I≥

F\n°p aptº amXrI ImWn-®p-X-cmsX Rm≥ Dt±iyw \n¿h-ln-

°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXv ssZhw CjvS-s∏-Sn√.''

Dkvams‚ adp-]Sn Ahsc ipWvTn-]n-Sn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.

kw`m-jWw \o≠p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬ At±lw Xncn-s®-Øm≥ sshIn.

Dkvam≥ h[n-°-s∏´p F∂ Inwh-Z¥n ]c∂p. CXv Ccp-Iq-´-scbpw

Hcp bp≤-Øns‚ h°sØØn®p. Hcp cmjvShpw as‰mcp cmjvShpw

XΩn-ep≈ _‘-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-am-bmWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ ]h¿Øn-

®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. apkvenw ]mf-b-ß-fn¬ hnImcw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m≠p.

]S¿∂p-]-¥-en® Hcp ac-Øn\p tNmń¬ ktΩ-fn® Xo¿Ym-S-I¿, Xß-

fpsS aX-Øn-s‚bpw kap-Zm-b-Øn-s‚bpw A`n-am\w kwc-£n-°m≥,

Ah-km-\-sØ-bmfpw tijn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc, Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂m-

Sp-°n-bm¬ t]mepw t]mcm-Sm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p.

Hcp bp≤-ap-≠m-bm¬ AXns‚ êw F¥m-sW-∂-dn-bn√. Cu

kml-N-cy-Øn¬ AXns‚ \nc¿Y-IX Jpssd-in-Iƒ a\- n-em°n.

Ah¿ Dkvams\ Xncn-®-b®p. Ah¿°p-th≠n kpsslep_v\p Awdv

\_n-bp-am-bp≈ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿® ]p\cm-cw-`n®p. Xm¬°m-en-I-amb

bp≤-hn-cm-a-Øn\v \n›-bn®p; hyh-ÿ-Iƒ tcJm-aq-e-am°n sh°-W-

sa∂pw.

Aen-bmWv Icm¿ Fgp-Xp-∂Xv. At±lw "_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-

\n¿dlow' F∂v Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ kpssl¬ AXns\ FXn¿Øp.

ssien-bnse Ckv-em-anIhXvI-c-W-amWv Abmƒ°v AwKo-I-cn-°m≥

Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv. ]Icw "_nkvanI A√m-lpΩ' (A√m-lpth, \ns‚

\ma-Øn¬) F∂v Fgp-X-W-sa∂v \n¿_-‘n®p. ""F¶n¬ Aß-s\-

bm-hs´'' F∂v \_n ]d-™-t∏mƒ Aen AX-\p-k-cn®p. ""A√m-lp-

147]hm-N-I≥

hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw Jpssd-in-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ Hcp DS-

º-Sn-bm-WnXv'' F∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ ho≠pw

DS-°p-≠mbn.

kpssl¬ ho≠pw FXn¿∏v ]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xm¶sf A√m-lp-hns‚

ZqX-\mbn Rßƒ AwKo-I-cn -°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ \nßƒs°-Xnsc

Rßƒ Bbp-[-ta-¥n-√t√m. C∂ BfpsS aI≥ F∂v Fgp-Xn-bm¬

aXn.''

AXpw \_n \n m-c-am-bn-´m-sW-Sp-ØXv. ""AXmWv \nßƒ°n-

jvS-sa-¶n¬ Bbn-t°ms´.''

""FgpXq''˛ -Aen -bpsS t\sc Xncn™v At±lw ]d™p:

""A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-ΩZpw Awdv aI≥ kpsslepw XΩn-ep≈

kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn-bmWv Xmsg hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv.'' ]ns∂ hyh-ÿ-Ifpw

]d-™p-sIm-SpØp:

H∂v: Cu h¿jw apkv-enw-Iƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-IWw.

c≠v: ASpØ h¿jw h∂v aq∂pZnhkw Xßn aS-ßn-t∏mImw.

aq∂v: Bbp[k÷-cmbn hc-cpXv. hmƒ IqsS sIm≠p-hcmw.

]t£, AXv Dd-bn¬Xs∂ sh°Ww.

\mev: a°-bn¬ Ah-ti-jn-°p∂ apkv-enw-Isf IqsS-s°m-≠p-t]m-

h-cpXv. apkv-enw-I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-h-cm≥ BK-

ln-°-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc XS-bp-I-bp-a-cpXv.

A©v: apkv-enw-I-fntem Ahn-izm-kn-I-fntem s]´ Bsc-¶nepw

aZo-\-bn-te°v t]mbm¬ Ahsc Xncn-®-b-°Ww. F∂m¬, apkv-enw-

I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v hcp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc Xncn-®-

b-°p-∂-X√.

Bdv: apkv-enw-Itfm Ahn-izm-kn-Itfm Bcp-ambpw k‘n-bn-

te¿s∏-Sm≥ Ad_v tKmX-ßƒ°v kzmX-¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv.

Ggv: Cu k‘n Ggph¿jw hsc \o≠p-\n¬°p-∂-XmWv.

aZo-\-bn¬ h®v Ah-X-cn® Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡sØ, Jpssd-in-I-

fpsS ta¬ ssIh-cn-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ alm-hn-P-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kqN-

\-bm-bn-´mWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ]tXy-In®v Da¿, hymJym-

\n-®n-cp-∂Xv. kw`-h-ßƒ Cu coXn-bn¬ hgn-Xn-cn-™-t∏mƒ kzm`m-

hn-I-ambpw Ah¿°v ss\cm-iy-ap-≠m-sb-∂Xv hy‡w.

_en-I¿aw \n¿h-ln-°msX \m´n-te°v aS-ßm≥ At±lw ]d-


™-t∏mƒ X\n-°p-Np‰pw ]c∂ \n»-_vZX, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS

hnImcw ]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂-Xmbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n a\- n-em°n. ]ns∂

At±lw hne-°n-bn√. At±lw tZl-ip≤n hcpØn; Xe apWvU\w

sNbvXp; ]ns∂ _en-b¿∏n-°m≥ sIm≠p-h∂ H´-I-ßsf Xs‚

ssIbn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ IØn-sIm-≠-dpØp. At±-l-Øns‚ amXrI

A]-Xn-tcm-[y-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØ kwi-bn-®-Xn¬ A\p-bm-bn-

Iƒ°v e÷ tXm∂n. _en-ar-K-ß-fpsS c‡w `qan-bn¬ Ihn-s™m-

gpIn. `‡nbpw Bth-ihpw ho≠pw apkvenw a\- p-I-fn¬ kmµ-

ambn. ]hm-N-I≥ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv

hnj-Æ-cm-bn-´√. Ah¿°v kz¥w sX‰v t_m[y-ambn. kwi-b-an√;

hnP-b-I-c-amb a°m-]-thiw Ah¿°v hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xp-

Xs∂. ]t£, B ssZh-h-N\w Cu ]tXyI bmXsb ]cm-a¿in-

°p-∂-X√. lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-b-\p-k-cn®v ASpØ h¿jw \S-t°≠

kw`hw Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p≠v. ]hm-N-Is‚ Im¥Z¿in-Xz-Øns‚ ÿnco-

I-c-W-am-WXv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse hmKvZm-\-ßfpw ]h-N-\-ßfpw

km£m-XvI-cn-°msX t]mb kw`-h-ß-fn√. ]ns∂ F¥n-\-h¿ A√m-

lp-hns\ kwi-bn-°Ww?

3Jpssdfm tKmX-tØmSv amXr-Im-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dn-bn´pw blqZ

tKmX-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \nb-¥-Wm-Xo-X-ambn s]cp-In-

s°m-≠n-cp∂p. PqX∑m¿ Hcn-°epw apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-Øo-cn-s√-∂Xv

kpkv]jvSw; Ah-cp-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏-Sm\pw Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.

Ah-cn-t∏mgpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ tIm´-Iƒ sIń-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂p.

Ah-cpsS kao-]\w iXp-X-bp-tS-XmWv. aZo-\-bpsS kwc-£Ww ]cn-

K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ, Ah¿s°-Xnsc s]mXp-hmb ]Nm-cWw \S-Øp-I-

b-√msX a‰p am¿K-sam-∂p-an-s√∂v \_n a\- n-em°n; blq-Z¿ kl-

a-X-hn-izm-kn-Itfm kplr-Øp-°tfm Bbn-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬

Ahsc Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-Itb Xc-ap-≈q-sh∂pw.

_Zvdn¬ s]mcp-Xnb \yq\-]£ tk\-bp-sStbm Dlp-Zn¬ ]cm-

Pbw I≠ A®-S-°-an-√mØ ssk\y-Øn-s‚tbm t\Xm-h√ Ct∏mƒ

apl-ΩZv. KWy-amb AwK-_-e-ap≈, ]cn-N-b-k-ºØpw Bbp-[-ti-

jn-bp -ap≈ Hcp ssk\y-Øns‚ \mb-I-\mWv. At±lw Xs∂

kma¿Yyhpw £abpw th≠-X-bp≈ ssk\n-I-\mWv. BI-aWw,

]n∑m‰w, ]n¥p-S-c¬, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS D]-tbmKw, ]S-\n-e-Ønse ]cn-

Wm-a-ßƒ XpSßn F√m Xc-Øn-ep-ap≈ bp≤-X-¥-ßƒ At±lw

Xs‚ tbm≤m-°ƒ°v ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-SpØp. Ah-cpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-sf-

149]hm-N-I≥

¥p-X-s∂-bm-bmepw AtX Xoh-X-tbm-sS-Øs∂ At±lw Gs‰-

SpØp˛Ah-sc-t∏mse A[zm-\n®p; Ah¿ Ign-°p∂ `£Ww Xs∂

Ign®p; Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ddßn. F√mw AN-©-e-amb A®-S-°-\n-b-a-

ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p. iXp-hns\ Ah-K-Wn-°m-sX-

Øs∂, Xß-fpsS e£y-sØ-°p-dn -®p≈ ZrV-hn-izm-k-tØmsS,

hotdmsS, Xß-fpsS t\Xm-°-fpsS hnth-I-]q¿h-amb \n¿tZ-i-ß-f-

\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ ]Tn-®p-I-gn™p. Cu i‡n-bpsS

]n≥_-e-Øn¬ blqZ òjWn F∂ ]iv\w imiz-X-ambn Ah-km-

\n-∏n-°m≥ ]hm-N-I≥ Dd-®p-I-gn™p.

Aßs\, \mem-bncw Imemƒssk\n-I-scbpw Ccp-\qdv Aiz-`-

S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v, blq-Z-i‡n \in-∏n-®-√msX aS-ßp-I-bn-

s√∂ ZrV-\n-›-b-hp-ambn ]hm-N-I≥ ]pd-s∏´p. GXm\pw amk-

tØ°v apkvenw tk\ XnI®pw I¿a-\n-c-X-am-bn-cp∂p˛ Hcp tIm´

Ign-™m¬ as‰mcp Zp¿Kw; ]ns∂ as‰m∂v. i‡n-tI-µ-ß-fn¬\n∂v

i‡n-tI-µ-ß-fn-te-°p≈ ssPX-bm-X-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. F√m-bn-

SØpw Ckv-em-ans‚ ssk\y-Øn-\mWv hnPbw. F√mw XI¿Øv Xhn-

Sp-s]m-Sn-bm-°p∂ bp≤-X¥w. sNdp-Øp-\n∂ \qdp-I-W-°n\v blq-

Z¿ apkv-enw-I-fpsS ic-]m-X-ta‰v \new-]-Xn®p. aZo-\-bnse AP-ø-cmb

tbm≤m-°-fpsS Im¬°ogn¬ IW-°n-√mØ bp≤-ap-X¬ Ipan-™p-

IqSn. A¬°men, hmZn A¬Jpd, hXoiv, kpemenw, ^ZIv,

ssJ_¿˛Ch-sb√mw Iog-S-ßp-Itbm Iog-S-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXp.

blq-Z-cpsS Zp¿K-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw hne-s∏´ ssJ_¿, an°-hmdpw A]-

Xn-tcm-[y-amb ae-ap-I-fn-emWv ÿnXnsNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. Ckv-em-ans‚

ssk\nI i‡nsb Znh-k-ß-tfmfw AXv sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. B tIm´ Fßs\ Iog-S°mw F∂m-tem-Nn®v A\-h[n aWn-

°q-dp-Iƒ \_n Xs‚ Xºn-\p-≈n¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ń-bn-´p≠v. ]e ]≤Xn-

Iƒ N¿®sNbvXp. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \S∂ BI-aWw

sNdp-°-s∏´p. Da-dn\pw AtX hn[n Xs∂-bmWv t\cn-´Xv. F∂m¬

[oc-\mb Aensb `mKyw XpW®p. hnhn[ BI-a-W-ß-fn-eqsS

At±lw HØncn blq-Zsc Iim∏psNbvXp. At\Iw t]¿°v amc-I-

amb apdn-th¬]n® blqZt\Xmhv lmcn-kns\ Xń Xmsg-bn´p; tIm´-

bpsS Kh¿W-dm-bn-cp∂ a¿sl-_ns\ ba-]p-cn-°-b®p. HSp-hn¬,

ssJ_¿ Zp¿Kw Aen Iog-S°n; hne-Xo-cmØ bp≤-ap-X¬ ssIh-i-

s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v.

XpS¿∂v \S∂ kam-[m\kw`m-j-W-ß-fn¬ Xß-fpsS D¬]m-Z-\-

Øns‚ ]Ip-Xnbpw aZo-\°v \¬In-s°m-≈m-sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn¬

ssJ_-dnse blq-Zsc tamNn-∏n®p.


ssJ_¿ bp≤w \_nbpw kz^nb F∂ blqZh\n-Xbpw XΩn-

ep≈ hnhm-l-_-‘-Øn-eq-sSbpw kvac-Wo-b-am-Ip∂p. bp≤-Øn¬

`¿Ømhv sIm√-s∏´ kz^n-bsb XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp∂p. HSp-hn¬ kam-[m\w ÿm]n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp≈

_‘w kpZr-V-am-°m≥ at\m-l-cn-bmb kz^n-bsb \_n hnhmlw

sNø-W-sa∂v Ah¿ BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n®p. kz^n-bbpw AXm-K-ln-

®n-cp∂p. Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-te°v B\-bn-

°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Xs‚ k¶¬]-Øn-ep≈ bYm¿Y ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv Ah-

c-t±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. ImgvN-bn¬ kp`-K≥; s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ am\y≥.

Dd® Xocp-am-\hpw lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-ap≈ B a\p-jys\ A\p-bm-

bn-Iƒ F¥p-amXw BZ-cn-°p∂p! At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n apkv-en-am-

Im-\p≈ BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n®p, kz^nb. Hcp alm\pw bp≤-Ø-S-hp-

Im-cnbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ A`n-e-j-Wo-b-

ambn Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√. bp≤-ap-X-en¬ ]¶p-]-‰mØ ]mh-s∏-´-h-\m-

bn-cp∂p tPXm-sh-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlkZy°v h∂-h¿ Blm-cw IqsS

sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cp∂p. B awK-f-I¿aw Atß-b‰w BÀm-Z-\n¿`-c-

ambn. ImcWw, kz^n-b-bpsS kuµcyw \msSßpw Io¿Øn-tI-´-Xm-

bn-cp∂p; ssJ_¿ hnP-b-am-Is´, GsXmcp ssk\y-Øn\pw A`n-am-

\-I-chpw. hncp-∂p-Im¿ ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse A`n-am-

\-]q¿h-amb \nan-j-Øn-\p-th≠n kz^nb B alm-tP-Xm-hns‚ Xºn-

seØn.

4Da-dn-s\bpw Nne hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw \ncm-i-cm-°nb lpssZ-_nbm

k‘n hnP-b-Øns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-SpI

Xs∂ sNbvXp. Atd-_y≥ \K-c-ß-fn¬ aZo-\-bpsS \maw Ct∂mfw

CX-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-ń-ń√. AXns‚ `c-Wm-[n-Imcn, temI-Ønse

tPXm-°-fmb cmPm-°∑m-cpsS \nc-bn-em-Wn∂v. blq-Z∑m-cpsS taep≈

hnPbw At±-l-Øns‚ Io¿Ønbpw Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡nbpw s]cp-

∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p.

hfsc h¿jw apºv, a°-bn¬ h®p-Xs∂ apl-ΩZv Adn-™n-cp∂p,

Ckv-em-ans‚ ktµiw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v amX-am-bn-´p-≈-X√, temI-

Øn\p apgp-h-\p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂v. Ckv-em-ans‚ ssZhw "d∫p¬

Be-ao≥' (]]-©-ß-fpsS \mY≥) BWv. Ah≥ "d∫p-∂mkv' BWv;

"aen-Ip-∂mkv' BWv; "Cem-lp-∂mkv' BWv˛\mY≥, cmPmhv, a\p-

jy-cpsS ssZhw. blq-Z∑m-cp-sS-b√, InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sS-b√, apkv-

enw-I-fp-tS-Xp-a√; krjvSn-Pm-e-ß-fpsS apgp-h≥ ssZhw. AXp-sIm-≠p-

Xs∂ ]hm-N-I≥ ]t_m-[\w sNøp∂ aXw k¶p-Nn-X-am-hm≥ hø.

151]hm-N-I≥

F∂m¬, CXp-hsc Xs‚ P\-X-°-√msX a‰m¿°pw Cu al-Ømb

ZuXyw FØn-°m-\p≈ kµ¿`w e`n-®n-´n√.

a‰p cmPy-ß-fn¬ Ckv-em-anIktµ-i-sa-Øn-°m-\p≈ kabw

Ct∏mƒ kam-K-X-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v ]hm-N-I\v tXm∂n. Hcp

sh≈n-bmgvN kaq-l-]m¿Y\mthf-bn¬, hntZ-i-ß-fn-te°v ]Xn-]p-

cp-j∑msc Ab-°m≥ Xm\p-t±-in-°p-∂-Xmbpw Ahsc AhnsS h®v

sXc-s™-Sp-°-W-sa∂pw \_n ]d™p. B \n¿tZiw kl¿jw

kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p.

"apl-Ω-Zp¿dkq -ep -√m' F∂ apZ -tbm -Sp -Iq -Snb Hcp IØv

A_vZp√m ln_v\p lpZm^, t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°p ka¿∏n®p.

AXv hmbn®v A¿Yw ]d-bm≥ cmPmhv Zzn`m-jnsb G¬]n®p:

""t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°v ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv''

Cu kwt_m-[\Xs∂ Xncp-a-\- ns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m°n. At±lw

AXv ]n®n-®o¥n Xd-bn-se-dn™p. A_vZp√m Xncn-®p-h∂v Xs‚ A\p-

`hw hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ IØv No¥n-sb-dn-™-Xp-

t]m-se-Øs∂ Ahs‚ kmam-Pyhpw inYn-e-amIpw.''

Inkvdm kwKXn Xs‚ tcmj-]-I-S-\-Øn¬ amXw HXp-°p-∂n√.

"]hm-N-I-\mbn kzbw \Sn-°p∂ B `m¥s\' ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥

Atd-_y-bnse Xs‚ sshtkmbn _mZm\v Abm-sf-gpXn. A_vZp-

√m-ln_v\p lpZm^ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-Xns‚ ]n∂mse Inkvdm-bpsS DØ-

chv \S-∏m-°m≥ _mZms‚ ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ aZo-\-bn-se-ØpI-bmbn.

F∂m¬, ]hm-NI k∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-tXmsS B t]¿jy-°m¿ hnd-

°m≥ XpSßn. Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ i‡n Fs¥∂v

Ah¿°v \∂m-b-dnbmw.

Ah-tcmSv \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ aXhpw kmam-Pyhpw henb

Xma-kw-Iq-SmsX Inkvdm-bp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ hep-XmIpw. Ckv-em-an-te°v

Rm≥ £Wn-°p∂p F∂p-IqSn At±-l-tØmSv ]d-bpI.''

Ah¿ _mZms\ Cu adp-]Sn Adn-bn®p. Cu ka-b-ØmWv kz¥w

aI≥ jod-sshln Inkvdmsb h[n-®-Xmbn _mZm≥ Adn-bp-∂Xv-

˛Inkvdmbpw Xs‚ ]nXmhv lp¿ap-kns\ sIm√p-I-bm-Wt√m D≠m-

bXv. ]hm-N-Is‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ _mZm\p kzmX-¥y-ap≠v;

At±lw Ckv-em-anIkaq-l-Øn¬ ]c-ky-ambn tN¿∂p.

]hm-N-I≥ ]Xn-]p-cp-js\ Ab® c≠m-asØ NI-h¿Øn-bmWv

sl¿°p-eokv. Znlv-b-Xp¬ I¬_n \_n-bpsS IØp-ambn sN∂-

t∏mƒ kok¿ BZ-c-thm-sS-bmWv kzoI-cn-®Xv. B hm°p-I-fpsS


A¿Yw At±lw icn°pw Dƒs°m≠p.

""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow,

tdma°m-cpsS NI-h¿Øn sl¿°p-eo-kn\v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥

apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p A_vZn-√m-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øns‚

Zo]-in-J-bp-ambn apt∂m´p t]mIp-∂-h\v im¥n. Rm≥ Aßsb Ckv-

em-an-te°v £Wn-°p∂p. apkv-en-am-hpI; ssZhw ]Xn-^ew \¬Ipw;

Fs‚ aX-Øn¬ Aßv tNcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ Aßv sX‰p-

Im-c-\mIpw; at‰Xv Ahn-izm-kn-sbbpw t]mse. \mw XΩn-ep≈ A`n-

]mbhyXym-k-ßƒ°v AdpXnhcp-Ø-W-sa∂v InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv

Rm≥ At]-£n-°p∂p. \ap°v GI-ssZ-hsØ amXw ]m¿Yn°mw.

Ah-\p-ambn Bscbpw ]¶p-tN¿°m-Xn-cn°mw. Ckv-em-an-te-°p≈

Fs‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ ssha-\-ky-ap-s≠-¶n¬ aZo-\°p hnt[-

b-am-hp-I-sb-¶nepw sNøpI.''

IØv, hmbn-®-Xn-\p-tijw sl¿°p-eokv _lp-am-\-]q¿hw Ccn-

∏n-S-Øn¬ sh®p. apkvenw ]Xn-]p-cp-js\ _lp-am-\y-\mb Hc-Xn-Yn-

bmbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ At±lw \n¿tZiw \¬In. Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xp-hsc,

]i-kvX-amb kok-dns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Znlv-b°v cmtPm-Nn-X-amb

kzoI-c-W-amWv e`n-®Xv. sl¿°p-eo-kns‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ D®n-bn-

se-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p. At±-l-an-t∏mƒ hrØn-tI-Sp-I-fpsS ASn-a-b√;

s]mXp-P-\-ß-fpsS Zpc-¥-ß-fpsS \n w-K-\mb km£n-b√. s]mbvt]m-

bXv buh-\-Øns‚ ]co-£-W-\m-fp-Iƒ. tdman-\p-th≠n sl¿°p-

eokv ]e bp≤-ß-fn-embn Ht´sd hnPbw sImbvsX-Sp-Øn-´p≠v.

AsX√mw At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xm]w h¿[n-∏n-®n-´p≠v. Ckv-em-ans\

At±lw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-tXmsS, AXv temI-Ønse henb aX-ß-fn-

sem-∂m-bn-Øocpw. F∂m¬, At±lw A¬]w kmh-Imiw Bh-iy-

s∏´p. ]hm-N-I-∂p≈ hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Znlvb

aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv. Cu ka-b-ØmWv Hcp hmWnPyZuXy-hp-

ambn Kmk-bn-se-Ønb A_q-kp-^v-bm-\n¬\n∂v \_n-sb-°p-dn®pw

Ckvemw aX-X-Øz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw sl¿°p-eokv Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bXv.

\_n-tbmSv hntcm-[-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ kXyw Xpd-

∂p-]-d-™p-t]mbn: ""Xºp-cmt\, Abm-fpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ s]cp-In-

s°m-≠n-cn-°-bmWv. Bcpw Abmsf ssIhn-Sp-∂n√.''

Znlvb Ko°v sIm´m-c -Øn¬ t]mb-t∏mƒXs∂, lmXzn_v

tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jn-kns\ kµ¿in®p; Ckv-em-anIZuXy-

hp-am-bn-Øs∂. Ko°p-Im-cpsS t]cn-emWv `cn-°p-∂-sX-¶nepw Ah-

tcmSv apJu-Jn-kn\v ITn-\-amb shdp-∏mWv. F∂m¬ Ckvemw kzoI-

153]hm-N-I≥

cn-®p-sIm≠v ]pXnb iXp-°sf £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øm≥ At±-l-Øn\v

Dt±-iy-an√. \_n-bpsS ZqXs\ _lp-am-\-]q¿hw kzoI-cn®v £W-

Øn\v At±lw Cßs\ adp-]Sn \¬In:

""A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-Ω-Zn\v tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jn-

kns‚ A`n-hm-Z-\-ßƒ. Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-®p-sIm≠v Aß-b®

IØv Rm≥ hmbn®p. Cu \n¿tZiw XnI®pw Fs‚ ]cn-K-W-\-bn-

ep≠v. Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ htc≠ ka-b-am-sb∂v ]h-Nn-°-s∏-ń-´p-s≠∂v

F\n-°-dnbmw; ]t£, AXv kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Rm≥

hnNm-cn-®Xv. AsX-¥m-bmepw Aß-bpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-Is\ Hcp ]Xn-

]p-cp-j-t\m-Sp≈ F√m BZ-c-ß-tfmSpw IqSn Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-

≠mbn. F\n-°p-th≠n A-tß°v A`n-Pm-X-cmb c≠v tIm]v‰nIv

s]Ïp-ń-Isf At±lw kΩm-\n°pw. IqSmsX shfpØ Hcp tImh¿

Igp-X-sbbpw. Rß-fpsS \mń -ep -≠m-°nb Nne hkvX-ßfpw

taØcw tX\pw shÆbpw sImSp-Ø-b-°p∂p.''

]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, Cu ZuXy-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw henb

hnPbw A_vko-\n-b-bn-te-Xm-bn-cp∂p. CXn-\Iw AhnsS D≠m-bn-

cp∂ apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ Ckv-em-anI ]Nm-c-W-Øn-\p-th-≠-

sX√mw sNbvXp-sh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \_n-bpsS ZqX≥

sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ D÷z-e-amb hc-th¬∏mWv e`n-®Xv.

At±lw BZ-c-]q¿hw D]-hn-jvS-\m-°-s∏´p; At±-l-Øns‚ sIm®p

sIm®m-h-iy-ßƒt]mepw hfsc i≤m-]q¿hw ]cn-N-cn -°-s∏´p.

At±lw ]tXy-I-ambn k` hnfn-®p-Iqń ]hm-N-Is‚ IØv D®-Øn¬

hmbn®p:


A_vko-\n-b≥ NI-h¿Øn \÷m-in°v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥

apl-Ω-Zns‚ A`n-hm-Z\w. ]]© ]cn-]m-e-I\pw im¥n-Zm-b-I\pw

hnip-≤\pw A\-\y-\p-amb ssZh-Øn-\sX kvXpXn. a¿-bans‚

]pX≥ Cukm ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW∂v Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂p. BZ-ans\

krjvSn-®-Xp-t]mse ssZhw Cukm-sbbpw krjvSn®p. Fs∂ kw_-

‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ shdp-samcp ZqX≥. kz¿K`qan-

I-fpsS apgp-h≥ A[o-i-\mb, AXp-ey-\mb, GI-\mb A√m-lp-hns\

Bcm-[n-°p∂ Pohn-X-I-a-Øn-te°v Aßsb £Wn-°p-I-bm-sWs‚

ZuXyw.''

NI-h¿Øn B IØv IÆp-I-tfmSv tN¿Øp-sh®p. ]ns∂ Xs‚

knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ \n∂n-d-ßn-h∂p. sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Xs‚ apºn-en-cp∂

PAv^-dn-s‚bpw a‰p apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬


Hcp apk¬am-\mbn At±lw kXy-]-Xn⁄ sNbvXp. A\-¥cw

]hm-N-I\v Cßs\ Hcp adp-]Sn Fgp-Xm≥ I¬]n®p:


A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zn\v \÷m-in-bpsS kemw.

ssZh-Zq-Xtc, Atß°v k¿th-iz-cs‚ im¥nbpw A\p-K-lhpw

D≠m-hs´. Fs∂ Ckv-em-an-te°v \bn-®-h-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an-

s√∂v Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p∂p. ]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp-∂-b® IØv

Rm≥ hmbn®p. tbip-hn-s\-°p-dn®v Ahn-Sp∂v ]d-bp-∂-XmWv icn.

Xm≥ F¥mtWm, AXn-tesd bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ At±lw Ah-Im-

i-s∏-ń-ń√. Aßv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX\pw kXy-k-‘\pw BsW∂v

Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂p. Fs‚ hnizmkw PA-v^-dn-s‚bpw apgp-h≥

cmP-k-`-bp-sSbpw apºmsI Rm≥ ]Jym-]n-®p-I-gn™p. Rm≥ Fs‚

aI≥ Bcn-lsb Atßm-´-b°p∂p. Aßv CjvS-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ Aß-

tbm-Sp≈ BZ-c-ßƒ ]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw Aß-bn¬\n∂v kXy-hn-izm-

k-Øns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Dƒs°m-≈m\pw Rm≥ Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬

FØn-t®-cp-∂-XmWv.''

Inńb adp-]-Sn-I-fn¬ _\q-K- m-\nse ssIkvXh cmP-Ip-am-c≥

jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn-t‚Xp amX-amWv A\p-Iq-e-a-√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv.

a[y Atd-_y-bpsS Hcp `mKw ssIhiw sh®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ _\q-K-

m≥ kndnb hsc hym]n-®n-cp∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚ IØn\v A]-

lmkycq]-Øn-ep≈ adp-]-Sn-bm-W-bmƒ \¬In-bXv: ""adp-]Sn Rm≥

t\cn-´p-Xs∂ Xcmw.'' Xncn-®p-hcpw hgn apkvenw ZqXs\ Hcp _\q-K-

m≥Im-c≥ sIme-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv, t\Xm-hns‚ \n¿tZim-\p-k-c-W-

am-sW-∂-Xn¬ kwi-bn-°m-\n√. Cu Ip‰-Ir-Xy-sØ-°p-dn-®-dn-™-

t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I\v K m≥ tKmX-tØmSv AS-°-h-ømØ ]I-bmWv

tXm∂n-bXv.

bamam ]hn-iy-bpsS `c-Wm-[n-Imcn luZ-bpsS ]Xn-I-c-Whpw

]tIm-]-\]c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""C\nbpw Xs‚ aX-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-

°m-\mWv `mh-sa-¶n¬ aZo-\s°-Xnsc Rm≥ bp≤w sNøp-sa∂p apl-

Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-t™°q.''

luZ-bpsS òj-Wn-sb-°p-dn®p tI´-t∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p:

""B _lp-aXn Rm\-bmƒ°v sImSp-°n√.''

t]¿jy≥ Kƒ^n-\-SpØp ÿnXnsNøp∂ _lvssd-\nse cmPm-

hn\v Ab® ktµiw A\p-Iqe ê-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. At±-lhpw

\m´p-Im¿ apgp-h\pw apkv-enw-I-fmbn.

155]hm-N-I≥

a‰p cwK-ß-fnepw Ckvemw A`q-X-]q¿h-amb hnP-b-amWv ssIh-

cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv. \n\-®n-cn-°mØ tImWp-I-fn¬\n∂v FÆ-an-

√msX ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ch-bn-te-‰hpw ][m\w

Jmen-Zp_v\p heo-Zns‚ Ckv-emw-a-Xm-t«-j-asX. Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w

a°-bn¬ ]cn-`m¥n krjvSn®p. Hcp Jpssdin apk¬am-\mbn F∂-

X√ ]iv\w˛apkv-enw-I-fn¬ ]Ip-Xnbpw Ah¿ Xs∂-bm-Wt√m.

F∂m¬, tKmX-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ heo-Zns‚ aI-\mb,

At±-l-Øns‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bmb JmenZv˛ AX-h¿°v hniz-kn-

°m-\m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Dlp-Znse hnP-b-in¬]nbmb JmenZv a°-bnse

ssk\nItPXm-°-fn¬ G‰hpw ka¿Y-\m-bn-cp∂p. t]msc-¶n¬, sNdp-

∏hpw. `mhn-bnse Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. hfsc Ime-ambn apkv-enw-I-

fpsS apJy-i-Xp-hm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. Xs‚ ]q¿h ]nXm-°-fp-sSbpw

tKmX-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw hnizmkw hen-s®-dn-bm≥ At±-lsØ t]cn-

∏n-®-sX-¥m-bn-cn°pw? Xs‚ Ign-hp-I-f-Xbpw ]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ckvemw

hnim-e-amb If-sam-cp-°p-sa∂ hymtam-l-amtWm? apkv-enw-Iƒ ÿm\-

am-\-ßƒ \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-≠mb `uXnI taml-ß-

fmtWm? CsX√mw sI´p-I-Y-Iƒ amXw. JmenZv apkvenw kt¶-X-

Øn-te°v, Dadpw a‰p ]ecpw apºv h∂-Xp-t]mse kzbw IS-∂p-h-cp-

I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\√ At±lw h∂Xv. lrZ-

b-Øns‚ hnh-cn-°m-\m-hmØ Dƒhnfn tI´v h∂-Xm-W-t±lw. Hcp

ImeØv kPoh km_nAv Bbn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv kPoh apk¬am-\m-

bn-Øo-cm≥ At±-l-Øn\v XS- -am-bn√. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°p-th≠n

AXp-hsc A\p-jvTn-®p-t]m∂ tkh-\-ßƒ C\n kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn-

\p-≈-XmWv.

Jmen-Zn-t‚Xv Hcp XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØØpS¿∂v ]e

]ap-Jcpw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-

Iƒs°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n c≠p ]mhiyw hmZn® Awdp-

_v\p¬ Bkzv BWv Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ. IA-v_-bpsS \S-Øn-∏p-Im-cn-

sem-cm-fmb Dkvam\pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mX ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw

`uXnIXm¬]-cy-amWv Dkvams\ Ckv-em-an¬ tNcm≥ t]cn-∏n-®-sX∂v

Bcpw ]d-bn√. ImcWw, Atd-_y-bnse AXyp-∂X ÿm\-amWv

At±lw hln-°p-∂Xv. apkv-en-am-Ip-∂-Xn-eqsS AXv hen-s®-dn-bp-I-

bm-W-t±lw.

Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ BÀm-Zm-`n-am-\-

ß-fp-b¿Øn. Ckv-em-ans‚ Ncn-X-Øn¬ Hcp kph¿W bpK-Øns‚

e£-W-ß-fm-bn-´mWv Ah-c-Xns\ I≠Xv.


5t]¿jy≥ NI-h¿Øn Inkvdm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv ]n®n-®o¥n

Im‰n¬ ]d-Øn-bXv \mw I≠p. \_n-bpsS ZqX≥ lmcn-kn\v _kz-d-

bnse jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn¬ \n∂p-≠mb kzoI-cWw FX-amXw

Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-sb∂pw \ap-°-dnbmw. Cu [n°m-c-sØ-°p-dn-

®-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xs∂, CXn\v ]Xn-Imcw ho´m-Xn-cp-∂p-Iq-sS∂v \_n

Xocp-am-\n-®-XmWv. F∂m¬ AXns‚ ]Xym-LmXw ImWm-\p≈

IÆp-Iƒ At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-™n-´√. _kz-d-s°-Xn-cmb bp≤w ]Jym-

]n-®m¬, AXv AXn-i-‡-amb ss_k‚n-b-bp-sS-Xs∂ iXp-Xsb

hnfn-®p-h-cp-Ø-em-bn-cn°pw. Ko°p kmam-Py-hp-ambn Hcp Atd-_y≥

cmPyw G‰p-ap-´p-∂Xv Ncn-X-Øn¬ BZy-am-bn-´m-bn-cn°pw. Xo Fhn-tS-

s°√mw IØn-∏-Scpw F∂mcv I≠p? B Im´pXo Gjy-bn-te-°pw-

hym]n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kok¿am-cpsS i‡-amb kmam-PysØ `kva-

am-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw B¿°v ]d-bm-\mhpw?

_kz-ds°-Xnsc ssk\ysØ Ab-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v \_nsb

]n¥n-cn∏n°m≥ `hn-jyXvNn¥-Iƒ°v Ign-™n√. Xs‚ ZØp-]p-X≥

sskZn -s‚ t\Xr-Xz -Øn -emWv, aqhm -bncw ]´m -f -°m-c -S -ßp∂

ssk\ysØ \_n kndn-b-bnse apA-vXbn-te°v Ab-®Xv. A∂m-´p-

Imsc Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-°pI; \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ _e-]-co-£-W-

Øn\v ]iv\w hnSpI. Hcp ImeØv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZns‚

Iogn¬ Xßsf \ntbm-Kn-®-Xn¬, s]mXpth Zpc-`n-am-\n-I-fmb Jpssd-

in-Iƒ°v bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw D≠m-bn√. ImcWw, F√m A¿Y-

Ønepw Ckvemw AØcw Zpxkz-`m-h-ßƒ Ah-cn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-am-‰n-

bn-cp∂p. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ sskZv c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬,

At±-l-Øn\v ]Icw ssk\y-Øn\v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xn\v A_vko-

\n-b-bn¬\n∂v BbnsS h∂ PA-v^-dp_v\p A_o-Xzm-en-_ns\ Xncp-

\_n \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬, PA-v^dpw ac-W-a-S-bp-I-bm-

sW-¶n¬ At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-sbbpw \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p˛A_vZp-

√m-ln_v\p dhml.

kndn-b≥ ae-tbmc]tZ-i-amb apA-vX-bn¬ aZo\mssk\yw BZy-

ambn Ko°v˛tdma≥ ]S-bp-ambn G‰p-ap´n. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ aW-em-c-

Wy-Øn-eqsS Zo¿L-Zqcw \S-∂p-h∂ sskZns‚ tk\, £oWn-®-h-

i-cm-bn-cp∂p. iXp-hp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ Ah¿ FÆ-

Øn¬ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. F∂m¬, Ggp-sIm-√sØ ssk\nIhnP-

b-ßƒ Xß-fpsS AP-ø-X-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Bfl-hn-izmkw apkvenw

tbm≤m-°-fn¬ kpZr-V-am-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw hcp∂ Hcp

157]hm-N-I≥

henb ssk\y-tØm-SmWv FXn-cn-Sp-∂-sX∂ bmYm¿Yyw Ahsc N©-

e-cm-°n-bn√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw hnP-b-Øn\pw c‡-km-

£n-Xz-Øn\pw kam-¥-c-ambn as‰mcp am‰w-IqSn Cu [¿a-bp-≤-Øn-

\p≠v. ]c-tem-I-sØ-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu temIØpw Xßƒ°v ^ew

e`n-°p-sa∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v

IpXn-®p-NmSn.

bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. A¥-co-£-Øn-

eqsS ]m™p-t]m-Ip∂ Ip¥-ßƒ. shbn-en¬ sh´n-Øn-f-ßp∂

JUvK-ßƒ. i_vZm-c-h-ßƒ. adn-™p-hoWp Nmhp∂ ]S-°p-Xn-c-I-

fpsS B¿Ø-\mZw˛bp≤w AXn-i-‡-am-bn-cp∂p. `qan tNmc IpSn®p

Nph∂p. Ckv-em-ans‚ sImSn-°qd AXyp-b-c-Øn¬ ]d-∏n-®p-sIm≠v

sskZv cW-`q-an-bn¬ Hcp hoc-\m-b-I\v tN¿∂-hn[w [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn

s]mcpXn acn-®p-hoWp. cWm-¶-W-Øn\v ssNX\yw ]I¿∂p-sIm-≠n-

cp∂ B ssI \nt›-X-\-ambn; F∂m¬ H´pw Ipep-ßmsX PA-v^¿

]XmI Gs‰-SpØp; HSp-hn¬ B Ichpw tOZn-°-s∏´p. A¥y-\n-

anjw hsc B ]XmI tNmc-sbm-en-°p∂ ssII-fn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®p-

sh-¶nepw PA-v^dpw acn-®p-hoWp. C\n A_vZp-√m-bpsS Dug-amWv;

apkvenw tk\sb \bn-°m≥. [otcm-Zm-Ø-amb ]I-S-\-ßƒ A_vZp-

√bpw ImgvN-sh-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. ]t£, IqSp-X¬ kwJym-_-e-ap≈

iXp-tk-\-bpsS ssII-fm¬ At±-lhpw Ckv-em-an\p th≠n Nmcn-

Xm¿Yy-tØmsS c‡-km-£nXzw hcn®p.

A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml \new-]-Xn-®-t∏mƒ aZo\m]S°v Hcp

\mb-I-\n-√m-Xmbn. DSs\ JmenZv apt∂m-´p-h∂p. At±lw ]Xm-I-

sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v A´-l-kn®p: ""apkv-enw-Itf apt∂m´v. hnP-b-a-s√-

¶n¬ kz¿Kw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Hcp ]pXnb Bthiw bp≤-Øn\v \ndw

]I¿∂p. JmenZv ka¿Y-ambn Xs‚ AWn-Iƒ°v \n¿tZ-i-ßƒ

\¬In. iXp-°-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v Ah¿ Nqgv∂pIbdn, Ah-cpsS

_‰m-en-b-\p-Isf NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n®p. cmthmfw At±-l-Øns‚ ssPX-

bm-X-bm-bn-cp∂p.

bp≤-t\-Xr -Xz -Ønepw kml-kn -I-X-bnepw A\ym-Zr -i -amb

kma¿Yy-Øns‚ Ncn -X-ap≈ Jmen -Zns\, cmXn tN¿∂ bp≤

Iu¨kn¬ sFI-I-WvtTy\ tk\m-\m-b-I-\mbn sXc-s™-SpØp.

XpS¿∂p≈ bma-ß-fn¬, ASpØ Znh-ksØ ]S-\o-°-ßƒ°pw bp≤-

X-¥-ßƒ°pw cq]w \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

cW-`q-an-bn¬ F¥n\pw Xøm-dm-bn-\n¬°p∂ Jmen-Zns\ I≠p-

sIm-≠mWv ]`mXw I¨Xp-d-∂Xv. At±lw Xs‚ ssk\ysØ Ign-


bm-hp-t∂-S-tØs°√mw hym]n-∏n®p. tk\m-hn-`m-K-ßƒ Atßm-´p-an-

tßm´pw am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. iXp-]m-f-b-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°n-

b-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v tXm∂n-bXv apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\v kwJym-_ew

IqSn-bn-´p-s≠-∂mWv. cmXn AXns‚ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏m-bn-cp-∂n-cn°pw F∂-

h¿ IcpXn. Ko°v AWn-I-fn¬ Bim-`wKw krjvSn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈

B X¥w hnP-b-I-c-ambn. iXp-°ƒ°v AXns‚ apgp-h≥ ssk\y-

sØbpw \ntbm-Kn-°m≥ JmenZv H´pw kabw sImSp-Øn√; Ah¿s°-

Xnsc B™-Sn-°m≥ At±lw Xs‚ tbm≤m-°ƒ°v \n¿tZiw

\¬In. aq∂p `mK-Øp-\n∂pw iXp-ssk-\ysØ apkv-enw-Iƒ BI-

an®p. Cu bp≤-X¥w B]-¬°cw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p; F∂m¬, kml-

kn-I-\mb Jmen-Zn\v Zp¿_-e-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬∏ns\ amXta A`n-

ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠n-h-∂p≈q. Ko°p-Im¿ s]mSp-∂-s\ Bbp-[-ßfpw

`mfi-ßfpw Dt]-£n®v Xncn-t™m-Sm≥ XpSßn.

JmenZv HØncn bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-ambn hnP-b-io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-

\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. bp≤-Øn¬ Hcp ]S-\m-b-I≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬

]I-Sn-∏n® kma¿YysØ am\n®v A∂p apX¬ "ssk^p√' (A√m-

lp-hns‚ JUvKw) F∂mWv At±lw hnfn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. bp≤-Øn-

∂n-S-bn¬, HºXv hmfp-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Iøn-en-cp∂v XI¿∂n-´p≠v.

a‰p tk\m-\m-b-Icpw XnI™ [oc-X-bmWv ]I-Sn-∏n-®Xv. PA-v^-

dns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ hmfp-sIm-≠p≈ \m¬]Xv sh´p-Ifpw Ip¥-∏m-Sp-

Ifpw ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

Xs‚ ap≥Km-an-I-fmb sskZv, PA-v^¿, A_vZp√ F∂o tk\m-

\m-b-I-cpsS arX-i-co-c-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv JmenZv aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-

bXv. Xs‚ [oc-]p-X∑m-cpsS th¿]m-Sn¬ aZo\ hne-]n®p. \_n

IÆo¿ hm¿Øp. apdn-hp-IƒsIm≠v s]mXn-b-s∏´ Ah-cpsS PU-

ßƒ Ah-km-\-am-sbm∂p ImWm≥ \m´p-Im-scØn. Ckv-em-an-\p-

th≠n [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn s]mcpXn hoc-arXyp hcn-®-h-cm-W-h¿. ]hm-

N-I\v ZpxJw AS-°m≥ Ign-™n√. h¿j-ß-fmbn Xs‚ hm’-ey-`m-

P-\-ß-fmb sskZpw PAv^-dpw hn´p-]n-cn-™n-cn-°p∂p. PA-v^-dns‚

sIm®p-a-Is\ At±lw ssIbn-se-SpØv lrZ-b-]q¿hw amtdm-Sp -

tN¿Øp. Ahs\ Aip-[m-c-bm¬ Ipfn-∏n®p. sskZns‚ aIƒ Nmc-

Øp-h-∂-t∏mgpw At±-l-Øn\v ZpxJ-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√.

]hm-N-Is\ Cu \ne-bn¬ I≠ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ tNmZn®p:

""\_n-tb, Aßv Cßs\ Ic-™mtem?''

""CXv Hcp kvt\ln-X-∂p-th≠n as‰mcp kvt\ln-Xs‚ IÆo-

cmWv''˛- \_n-bpsS adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp∂p.

159]hm-N-I≥

B [oc-c-‡-km-£n-Iƒ°v kap-Nn-X-amb A¥y-I¿a-ß-fmWv

\Kcw Hcp-°n-bXv. At\-Im-bn-c-ßƒ ]s¶-SpØ P\m-k-bn¬ \K-c-

]-ap-J-sc√mw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]tc-Xm-flm-°-fpsS ]c-temI c£-°p-

th≠n ]hm-N-I\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw ]m¿Yn®p. ]ns∂ ]Xps° B arX-

i-co-c-ßƒ Acp-a-tbmsS J_vdn-te°p sh®p.

6aZo\ im¥-ambn. Ad-_n-Iƒ tKmX-ß-sfm-∂n®v Ckvemw

aXsØ Bt«-jn®p. AXv blq-Z-cpsS K¿hn\v Hs´m-∂p-a√ aß-

te¬∏n-®Xv. Ko°p-Im-cn¬\n-∂n-t∏mƒ henb B]-sØm∂pw ]Xo-

£n-°m-\n√; t]¿jy-°m-cpsS BI-a-Whpw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√. A¬J-

Zv¿ amkw kam-K-X-ambn. lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-bpsS c≠mw hIp-∏-\p-

k-cn®v apkv-enw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬ l÷v I¿a-Øn\v t]mImw.

ac-ß-sf√mw ]qh-Wn™p. Ipfn¿sX-∂¬ hoin. ]hm-N-Is\

At\Iw t]¿ A\p-K-an®p. Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS (]em-b-\-Øns‚)

Ggmw h¿jw B ]h-N\w km£m-XvIcn-°-s∏´p˛""A√m-lp-hns‚

C—-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Xo¿®-bmbpw \nßƒ ]pWy-tK-l-Øn¬ ]th-

in°pw. Nne¿ Xe apWvU\w sNbvXpw Nne¿ Xe-apSn apdn®pw.

\nßƒ `b-s∏-tS≠.'' DS-ºSn ]Imcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏´ Dd-bn-en´

hmfp-I-f-√msX hnizm-kn-Iƒ Bbp-[-ß-sfm∂pw sIm≠p-t]m-bn√.

Adp-°m-\p≈ BSp-I-sfbpw a°-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cp∂p.

a° hnP-\-ambn. Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ Ipt_c IptNet`Z-at\y aq∂p

Znh-k-tØ°v hosSm-gn-™p-t]mbn ]m¥-]-tZ-isØ Ip∂p-I-fn¬

Xma-kn®p. Ahn-sS-bn-cp-∂m¬ Ah¿°v \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-

fp-sSbpw \o°w \nco-£n°mw. A]q¿h hnIm-c-ß-fp-W¿Øp∂

Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp Zriy-am-WXv. Hcp ImeØv Xßƒ Indp-°-

s\∂v Icp-Xnb, ]ns∂ cmPy `jvS-\m-°nb, Xe°v hne-bn´ B

a\p-jys\, Xmsg Bƒ°q-´-Øn\v \Sp-hn-e-h¿ I≠p. Hcn-°¬ Xß-

fpsS _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂, kvt\ln-X-cm-bn-cp∂ [mcmfw t]scbpw

I≠p. AsX√mw Btdgp h¿jw apºp amX-amWv. F√mw Hm¿a-

bn¬ kPo-h-ambn sXfn-™p-\n¬°p∂ lkz-amb Ime-b-fhv. A∂v

sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ Xs‚ hm°p-I-fpsS amkva-cn-I-X-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂

sNdnb sNdnb kwL-ß-tfmSv apl-ΩZv ]t_m-[\w \SØn-s°m-

≠n-cn-s°, `qcn-]£w hcp∂ a‰p-≈-h¿ At±-l-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ß-

sf-°p-dn®pw Xm°o-Xp-I-sf-°p-dn®pw ]cn-l-kn®p Nncn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

Cu Ipd™ Ggv h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ h∂n-´p-≈Xv Fs¥mcp am‰-

amWv? \nb-a-`-jvS-\mb apl-ΩZv, Ct∏mƒ Atd-_y-bnse `c-Wm-[n-


Im-cn-I-fn¬ G‰hpw i‡-\mWv. kz¥w _‘p-an-Xm-Zn-I-fpƒs∏-Sp∂

Jpssd-in-I-fm-bn-cp∂p At±-lsØ ]oUn-∏n-®Xv; Ah-cpsS ]Xm-]-

sa√mw sI´p-t]mbn. Ah-cpsS ssk\yw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏mbn; Ah-

cpsS km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°n-t∏mƒ apkv-enw-I-fpsS kua-\-

kysØ Bi-bn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS hwi-Øn¬s]´ ]ap-

J-sc√mw Hs∂m-∂mbn aZo-\-bn-te°v s]mbvs°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.

apkvenw a\- p-I-fn -ep-ap≠v kmµ-amb hnIm-c-ßƒ. \o≠p-

\n¬°p∂ hn]-hm-k-Øn-\p-tijw \mń-se-Ønb ]ecpw Xß-fpsS

kz¥w hoSp-Iƒ kµ¿in-°p∂p. Xß-fpsS ssZh-Ønepw ]hm-N-I-

\nepw Ahc¿-∏n® hnizmkw H´pw hrYm-hn-em-bn√ Xs∂. Nne¿ Ic-

bp-∂p≠v; ]t£, B\-µ-_m-jv]-amWv; lrZbw AX-amXw BÀm-

Z-`-cn-X-amWv. Nne¿ hnip≤ \Kcn BZy-ambn kµ¿in-°p-I-bmWv.

C_v-dmlow \_n ÿm]n® Bcm-[-\m-e-b-sØbpw iymaine-sbbpw

\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bm¬ shdp-°-s∏´ At\Iw hnK-l-ß-sfbpw Ipdn®v

Ah¿ tIń-´p-s≠-t∂-bp≈q. Xß-fpsS ITn-\m-[zm-\-Øn-s‚bpw IjvS-

∏m-Sp-I-fp-sSbpw BÀm-Z-I-c-amb ]cy-h-km-\-ambn Cu kw`-hsØ

ImWp-∂-hcpw Ipd-®√.

thZn-bnse ][m\ hy‡n-bn-emWv F√m IÆp-Ifpw. At±-l-

Øns‚ sNdnb Ne-\-ßƒ t]mepw i≤n-°-s∏-Sp∂p. F√mw At±-

l-Øn\v kp]-[m-\-amWv; F√mw Ah¿°v Xm¬]-cy-ap-≈-XmWv.

At±lw Bcm -[ -\m -e -b -Øn¬ IS -°p∂p; hnip≤ I¿a -ßƒ

sNøp∂p. kz^m˛ a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ \S-°p∂p. IA-v_-bpsS

hmXn¬°¬ ]m¿Yn-°p∂p.

apkv-enw-Iƒ aq∂p Znhkw amXta a°-bn¬ Xßn-bp≈q. Dwd

I¿a-ß-sf√mw A\p-jvTn-®-Xn-\p-tijw, DS-ºSn hyh-ÿ-b-\p-k-cn®v

\mem-asØ Znhkw Ah¿ \K-cw-hn´p. ]hm-N-I-s‚tbm A\p-bm-bn-

I-fp-sStbm a\- n¬ BI-aWe£y-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂-

Xp-sIm≠v Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v a° Hgn-™p-t]m-tI≠ Hcm-h-iy-hp-an-

√m-bn-cp∂p. sNdp-∏-Ønte "A¬ Aao≥' (hniz-kvX≥) F∂-dn-b-

s∏-ń-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂v hnizm-k-h-©-\-bp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v hnNm-cn-®-

Xm-W-_≤w. Imew ]e ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-¶nepw Xm≥ ]d-

bp-Itbm Fgp-Xp-Itbm sNbvX hm°p-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-N-en-°p∂

]Ir-X-°m-c-\-√t√m At±lw. Ct∏mgpw At±lw "A¬ Aao≥'

Xs∂.

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161]hm-N-I≥

F∂m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ iXp-°-fpsS Imcyw Aß-s\-bmtWm?

blq-Z-cpsS hnizm-k-h-©\ hnh-c-Wm-Xo-X-asX. Jpssd-in-I-fm-hs´

sIm≠m-epw ]Tn -°mØ Iq´¿. ]hm -N -I≥ a°hn´ v H´p -

sshIpwaptº Ah¿ X\n-\ndw ImWn-°m≥ XpSßn. ]hm-N-I-\p-

ambn kJy-Øn-te¿s∏-´n-´p≈ _Iv¿ tKmX-°msc BI-an®v Ah¿

Iq´-°-im∏p sNbvXp; Ah-cpsS ]mS-ß-fn¬ amen-\y-ßƒ hnXdn.

kJy-I-£n-Iƒ°p-IqSn _m[-I-amb lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-bpsS \·-

amb ewL-\-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Cu AI-a-Øn\v, Xß-

fp-am-bp≈ kulr-Z-°-cm-d-\p-k-cn®v apkv-enw-Iƒ ]Icw tNmZn-°-W-

sa∂v BI-a-W-hn-t[-b-cmb B \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑m¿ Bh-iy-s∏´p.

apkvenw hrØ-ß-fn¬ s]mXpth P\-k-Ω-Xn-bn-√mØ lpssZ-

_nbm k‘n ewLn-°m≥ \_n Ah-kcw ]m¿Øn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p-sh∂v Cu kµ¿`-sØ-°p-dn®v Ckv-em-ans‚ Nne hna¿i-I¿ Btcm-

]n-°p-∂p-s≠-∂Xv ChnsS hnkva-cn-°p-∂n-√. a‰p Nne¿ Btcm-]n-°p-

∂-Xv, kmamPy hnI-k\ taml-amWv. a°IqSn A[o-\-s∏-Sp-ØmsX

Ckvvem-ans‚ hnPbw ]q¿W-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp∂p.

a°sb Fs∂-¶nepw At±lw AXym-K-l-tØmsS t\m°n-bn-cp-

∂pthm F∂-X√, Atd-_y-bn¬, a°-IqSn A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬ `c-

Wm-[n-Im-cn -sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Xs‚ A[n-Imcw ]q¿W-am-Ip-sa∂v

At±lw hnNm-cn-°p-∂pthm F∂-Xp-a√ kXy-Øn¬ ChnsS bYm¿Y

]iv\w. B hnip≤ \K-cn-sb-°p-dn®v At±-l-Øn\v h√ BI-a-tWm-

t±-iy-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, Xm\pw At\Iw A\pbm-bn-Ifpw

AhnsS Xßnb Znh-k-ßƒ Xs∂ At±lw AXn-∂p-]-tbm-Kn-°p-am-

bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v kv]jvSw. Bfp-I-sfms° Hgn-™p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬ sNdp-

Øp-\n¬∏n-s\-t∏mepw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠nhcp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬,

At±lw t]mb-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ aSßn; a°°v Hcp t]md-ep-ta¬∏n-

®n√. At±-l-Øn\v BI-a-W-e-£y-ap-≠m-sb-¶n¬ AXn\v Imc-W-

°m¿ XnI®pw Xßƒ°-\p-Iq-e-amb Hcp k‘n ]n®n-®o-¥nb Jpssd-

in-Iƒ Xs∂-bmWv. k‘n ewLn-°-s∏-´-tXmsS, Bbp-[-]-tbm-K-

Øn\v Ccp-Iq-´¿°pw kzmX-¥y-ap-≠mbn.

_\q-_-Iv¿Imsc BI-an-®Xv Kpcp-X-c-amb sX‰m-bn-t∏m-sb∂v

ssh-Inbm-sW-¶nepw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v t_m[y-ambn. ]hm-NItIm]-

sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah¿°v Bi-¶-bp≠v. DNn-X-amb HØp-Xo¿∏p-

≠m-°m-\mbn Ah¿ A_q-kp-^v-bms\ aZo-\-bn-te-°-b®p. A_q-

kp-^v-bm≥ Ckv-em-an-Im-ÿm-\-sØ-Ønb DSs\, BbnsS \_n-bpsS

]Xv\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Xs‚ aIƒ DΩpl_o-_-bpsS ho´n-te-°mWv

sN∂Xv. B henb a\p-jy-t\mSv in]m¿i sNøm≥ Abmƒ aI-


tfmSv sI©n. hr≤-\mb A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ kPe t\X-ß-tfmsS

]d™p: ""DΩpl_o_, \ns‚ ]nXm-hn-\p-th≠n \o CXv sNønt√?''

DΩpl_o-_°v ]nXm-hn-t\mSv Xo¿®-bmbpw kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-fp≠v.

Xs‚ BZy-`¿Øm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w XpS-°-Øn¬ Xs∂ apkv-en-am-bn-

Øo¿∂ Ahsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ hf-sc-tbsd ]oUn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. A_vko-

\n-b-bn¬ A`bw ]m]n-®-h-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ DΩpl_o_-bp-ap-≠m-

bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠v A¬]w kl-Xm]w A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ ]Xo-

£n-®n-cp∂p. ]t£, aI-fpsS im¥-amb adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p:

""CXv A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-bpsS hncn-∏mWv. hnK-lm-cm-[-I-\mb Aßv

AXn-en-cn-°-cpXv.''

aIsf i]n-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw Aen-sbbpw

kao-]n®p. AXpw hnP-bn-®n√. HSp-hn¬ ]hm-N-I-s\-Øs∂ t\cn¬

sN∂p-I≠p. F∂m¬, Ahn-Sp∂v CtX-°p-dn®v Hcp hm°p-ap-cn-bm-Sn-

bn√.

`·m-i-\mbn a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ D≠m-b-

sX√mw hnh-cn®p.

aZo-\-bn¬ cl-ky-amb ]S-sbm-cp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

Nmc - ] -hrØn Btcm -]n® v lmXzn -_p_v\p A_o-_¬XA

Fs∂mcmsf ]hm-NIk∂n-[n-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂p. lmXzn_v Fgp-

Xnb Hcp IØv ]nSn-s®-Sp-Øn-´p≠v. AXn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""a°m\nhm-

kn-Itf, PmKX! ]hm-N-I≥ \nßsf BI-an-°m≥ Hcp-ßp-I-bmWv.

thKw ]Xn-tcm-[n-°pI.'' a°-bn-ep≈ Xs‚ `mcy-sbbpw a°-sfbpw

c£n-°pI amX-am-bn-cp∂p Xs‚ IØns‚ Dt±-iy-sa∂v lmXzn_v

hnj-Æ-\mbn ]d™p. X\n°v Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv kvt\l-ap-s≠-∂-dn-

™m¬ Ah¿ Xs‚ IpSpw-_-tØmSpw \∂mbn s]cp-am-dp-at√m F∂-

bmƒ IcpXn. Da¿ Abm-fpsS Xe sh´p-hm-\mWv Bh-iy-s∏-´Xv:

""\_ntb, Ch≥ \pW-b-\mWv; I]-S-hn-izm-kn-bmWv; Nmc-\mWv. \ap-

°n-hs‚ Xe-sh´mw.''

""Da¿''˛ ]hm-N-I≥ Dd-∏n®p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kvt\ln-Xs‚

tNmc shdpsX Hgp-t°≠. _Zvdn¬ \ap-°p-th≠n s]mcp-Xnb

BfmWv lmXzn_v.'' ]ns∂ Xncn™v B Ip‰-hm-fn-tbmSv ]d™p:

""s]mbvt°m; \n\°v s]mdpØpX∂n-cn-°p∂p.''

a°-°m¿ A\n-›n-X-Xz -Øn-em≠v X∏p-I-bm-bn -cp∂p. Ah¿

apkvenw tk\ hcp-∂pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬

A·n-Ip-fi-ß-sf-cn®p.

163]hm-N-I≥

cwK-\n-co-£Ww \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ ]hm-N-

I ]nXr-hy≥ A∫m-kns\ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn.

""A∫m-kt√?''˛- A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ Xnc°n.

""Xs∂.''

""Xm¶-fpsS ]n∂n¬ ImWp-∂-sX-¥mWv?''

""]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw ]Xn-\m-bncw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw; \nßsf

ImWm≥ hcp-I-bmWv.''

""Rß-sf-¥m-Wnt∏m sNtø-≠Xv?''

""Iog-S-ßpI. As√-¶nepw \nßƒ°Xv th≠n-hcpw.''

A∫m-kn-t\m-sSm∏w A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ apkvenw ]mf-b-Øn-seØn.

tIºns‚ Npa-Xe Da-dn-\m-bn-cp∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-I-cpsS t\Xm-hns\

I≠bpSs\ Da¿ Xncn-®-dn™p.

""A√m-lp-hn\v kvXpXn. Rms\-¥mWo ImWp-∂Xv? DS-ºSn

D≠mhpw apºv A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ Rßƒ°n-S-bn¬?''-˛ ]cpjkzc-

Øn¬ At±lw tNmZn®p: ""ssZhw Ht∂-bp≈qsh∂v Ct∏m-sg-¶nepw

hniz-kn-°mtam?''

""F\n-°-Xn¬ kwi-b-ta-bn√.''

""apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-sWt∂m?''

""D≠m-b-sX√mw s]mdp-°pI; Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv as‰mcp hn[-Øn-

em-bn-cp∂p.''

""F∂m¬''˛\oc-k-tØmsS B apk¬am≥ ]d™p: ""\ns‚ Nn¥

Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p-I-fbmw.'' AXv ]d-bepw A_q-kp-^v-bms‚ t\sc

hmtfm-ßn-bXpw Hcp-an-®m-bn-cp∂p.

X° ka-bØv \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n h∂-Xp-sIm≠v A_qkp^v-bm≥

c£-s∏´p.

A∫mkv ]d™p: ""A_q-kp-^v -bm≥, C\n A√m-lp-hns‚

\_nsb hW-ßpI.'' Aßs\ A_q-kp-^v -bm\pw Ckv-em-an¬

tN¿∂p.

apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚ kpin -£n -X -amb A®-S -°-Øn¬

Jpssdin t\Xm-hn\v _lp-am-\w-tXm∂n. apkvenw ]mf-bsØ I≠-

Xn\v tijw A∫m-kn-t\mSv A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ ]d™p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw

\nß-fpsS ktlm-Zc]pXs‚ kmam-PysØ ssZhw i‡-am-°n-bn-


cn°p∂p. At±-lsØ ]n∂n-em-°m≥ a‰m-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m F∂v Rm≥

kwi-bn-°-bmWv.''

Ad-_n-I-fpsS tPXm-hn\v Iogvs∏-Sm≥ Xs‚ \m´p-Imsc D]-tZ-

in-°p-∂-Xn\v A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ thKw Xncn-®p-t]mbn.

\n¿ZnjvS Znhkw ]pe¿t®Xs∂ apkvenw tk\ a°-bn-te°v

\oßn. Hcp bp≤w-IqSn cq]w-sIm-≈p-I-bmWv; ^ew F¥p-X-s∂-bm-

bmepw t\cn-Sm≥ Xøm-dmbn Ah¿ \oßn. Jpss_kv Ip∂p-hgn a°-

bn-te°v IS-°m≥ kpss_¿ Xs‚ ssk\y-Øn\v DØ-chp \¬In.

Jpss_-kn-te-°p≈ hgn-bnse ae-bn-Sp-°p-Iƒ°v Imh¬ \n¬°p-

I-bmWv kA-vZns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ ssk\y-hn-`mKw. Aen-bpsS

Aiz-tk\ lPqw Ip∂n¬ \ne-bp-d-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. \K-cm-Xn¿Øn-I-

fn-te-°mWv Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ ssk\ysØ \ntbm-Kn-®n-

cn-°p-∂Xv. Bhiyw h∂m¬, F¥n\pw Xøm-dmbn ]hm-N-I≥ ]n≥\n-

c-∏-´m-fsØ \bn-°p-∂p. iXp BI-an-®m-e-√msX bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-

´p-t]m-I-cp-sX∂v Xs‚ F√m ]S-\m-b-I¿°pw At±lw \n¿tZiw

\¬In-bn-´p≠v. bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw t\cn-tS≠nhcm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v

kpss_¿ hnjaw IqSmsX \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn-seØn. F∂m¬, Jmen-

Zn\v sNdp-Øp-\n¬∏ns\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apt∂-

dp∂ apkvenw Imemƒ∏-S-bpsS t\sc ic-h¿jw sNbvXp-sIm≠v ]e

Jpssdio _‰m-en-b-\p-Ifpw Jmen-Zn\v am¿K-X-S- -ap-≠m°n. BI-a-

W-Øn\v JmenZv B⁄ \¬Ip-I-bmbn. Zqsc-\n∂v CXp-I≠ ]hm-

N-I≥ kw`-h-sa-s¥∂v hnfn-®p-tNm-Zn®p: ""]S-®-ht\, Rms\-¥mWo

ImWp-∂Xv? Rm≥ ths≠∂p ]d-™-Xt√ CXv?'' iXp BI-an-®-

t∏mƒ Bfl-c-£m¿Yw JmenZv s]mcp-Xp-I-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-

l-Øn\p e`n® adp-]Sn. c‡-s®m-cn-®n¬ Ign-bp-∂Xpw Hgn-hm-°-W-

sa∂v \n¿tZin®v At±lw DS≥ Xs∂ ZqXs\ Atßm-´-b®p. F∂m¬

AsXmcp sNdnb kwL-´\w amX-am-bn-cp∂p. AP-ø-\mb JmenZv

hnPn-Ko-jp-hmbn a°m-a-Xn-ep-Iƒ°-Sp-sØØn.

]`mXw ]pe-cp-tºm-tg°v \K-c-I-hm-S-ß-sf√mw apkv-enw-I-fpsS

A[o-\-Øn-em-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. hnP-b-I-c-amb a°m]th-i-Øn\v

Ah¿ Hcp-ßn-°-gn™p. sXfn™ taL-iq-\y-amb BImiw. ]Im-

i-[m-c-sbm-gp-°n-s°m≠v Ip∂p-Iƒ°v aosX kqcy\pZn®p. ]Xn-\m-

bncw Ip¥-ßƒ hnZyp-t√-J-t]mse Xnfßn. hnP-b-]-Xm-I-Iƒ Im‰n-

en-f-In-°-fn®p. sXcp-hp-I-fn-eqsS a\p-jy¿ Ihn-s™m-gpIn. Aßs\,

Xm≥ ]nd-∂p-hoW, hnip≤ tIµ-amb a°-bn-te°v, ]n∂n¬ [oc-

tbm-≤m-°-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS, \o≠ ssPX-bmX \bn-®p-sIm≠v

]hm-N-I≥ ]th-in®p. At±-l-Øn\p ap∂n¬ Ckv-em-ans‚ hnP-b-

165]hm-N-I≥

]-Xm-I-tb¥n A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\mb Aen IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp≠v; At±-

l-Øns‚ he-Xp-h-i-Øp-Xs∂ hnizkvX kplrØv A_q-_-Iv¿;

CSØv Da¿; \_n-bpsS sXm´p]n∂n¬ sskZns‚ aI≥ Dkma.

B tLmj-bmX t\sc sN∂Xv IA-v_m-e-b-Øn-te-°mWv. hf-


™p-]p-f™ B sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Xm≥

Bƒ°q-´-Øn-sem-cp-h-\mbn, A⁄m-X\pw GIm-In-bp-am-bn-°-gn™

B \mfp-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ NnX-ß-sf-t∂mWw sXfn-

™p-h∂p. Zu¿`m-Ky-Øns‚, IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-fpsS, ss\cm-iy-Øns‚,

]oU-\-ß-fpsS Imew. Zo¿L- Im-e-ambn hnkva-cn-°-s∏´ C∂-se-bpsS

kz]v\-ßƒ. Cu hnP-b-Øn¬ ]¶p-tN-cm≥ Xs‚ ]nb kJm-°-

fn¬ ]ecpw IqsS C√m-Xm-bn-t∏m-b-tXm¿°p-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚

a\ v hnßp∂p. Ah-sc√mw hgn-bn¬ hoWp-t]m-b-h-cmWv. JZoP?

C∂p Pohn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ JZoP F¥p ]d-bp-am-bn-cp∂p? sskZn-

s‚bpw PA-v^-dn-s‚bpw AXp-t]m-ep≈ \qdp-I-W-°n\v kplr-Øp-

°-fp-sSbpw Poh-XymKamWv hnP-b-Øns‚ Cu Ahn-kva-c-Wob

aplq¿Ø-ØnseØn-®Xv.

]pcm-X-\-amb hnip≤ IA-v_-bpsS A¶-W-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ AWn-I-tfmSv A¬]k-abw \n¬°m≥ ]d™p.

]ns∂ BIm-i-tØ°v ssII-fp-b¿Øn D®-Øn¬ A¬^Xvlv HmXn:

""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow...... \mw \nßƒ°v kv]jvS-amb

hnPbw \¬In-bn-cn-°p∂p.... BIm-i-`q-an-I-fnep≈ ssk\yß-f-Xbpw

A√m-lp -hnt‚XmIp∂p.. . . Ah≥ k¿h-⁄-\mWv. . . . Ct∏mƒ

\nßƒ°v ssIh-∂n-´p≈, C\nbpw ssIh-cn-°m≥ \nßƒ°v Ign-

™n-´n -√mØ Ht´sd hmKvZm-\-ßƒ.... A√mlp \¬In-bn-´p≠v...

A√mlp \nß-fpsS iXp-°sf hebw sNbvXn-cn-°-bmWv; F¥p-

sIm-s≠-∂m¬, F√m-‰n-t\-°mfpw i‡n-am≥ A√m-lp-hmWv.''

B ]pWy-tK-l-Øns‚ ]th-i\ Zzmc-Øn¬h®v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n

Xe Hcp IdpØ Ddp-am¬sIm≠v ad®p; AtX \nd-Øn¬X-s∂-bp≈

DSp∏v Ducn tXmfn-en´p. B Xmc-k-ap-®-b-Ønse t]m÷ze \£-X-

amb At±lw Atd_y apgp-h≥ Iog-S-°nb tPXmhv F∂-Xn-ep-]cn

Ct∏mgpw B ]gb \mS≥ D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-´mWv tXm∂n-®Xv.

167]hm-N-I≥

IA-v_-bn¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ÿm\w A]-l-cn-®n-cp∂ ap∂q-

dn¬]cw hnK-l-ßsf X®p-S-bv°p-I-bmWv BZy-am-b-t±lw sNbvXXv.

B hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ If¶w \o°m≥ AXm-h-iy-am-bn-cp∂p. Npa-

cp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®n-cp∂ kvXoI-fpsS NnX-ßƒ At±lw No¥n-sb-

dn™p. C_v-dmlow \_n-bp-sSbpw Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bp-sSbpw NnX-

ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂Xpw \in-∏n®p. Hcp hSn-bp-ambn "lp_v¬' F∂

hnK-l-Øn-\-Sp-tØ°v sN∂p, AXns‚ apJ-tØ°v t\m°n. B

apJy-ssZhw IjvW-am-hm≥ Xma-k-ap-≠m-bn√. ]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-

bm-bn-Iƒ lp_v-ens‚ kl-ssZ-h-ß-sfbpw XI¿Øp. ]n∂oSv hnip≤

aµn-csØ ]Z-£nWw sNbvX-Xn-\p-tijw ]hm-N-I≥ ]pWyine-

bpsS aqe-bn¬ BZ-c-]q¿hw kv]¿in®p. A\-¥cw Xs‚ ]cn-i-a-

ß-sf√mw hnP-b-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-bn-se-Øn® A√m-lp-hns‚ alm-Im-cp-

Wy-Øn\v \µn ]Im-in-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]m¿Yn®p. ]ns∂ kwkw InW-

‰n-∂-cn-Inte°v t]mbn, ssI°p-ºn-fn¬ Xo¿Y-Pew ]I¿∂v Bflm-

hns‚ Zmlw ian-∏n®p.

Cßs\ ]e NS-ßp-Ifpw Ign-™-t∏mƒ At±lw AhnsS IqSnb

hºn® ]pcp-jm-csØ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-

\nse kq‡-ßƒ HmXn-t°ƒ∏n®p: ""ssZhw H∂p amXw. Ah≥

hmKvZm-\-ßƒ ]men®p; Xs‚ ASn-bm-dp-Isf klm-bn®p. iXp-°sf

Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS ssk\ysØ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw

sNbvXXv Ah≥ amXw. hnK-l-ßsf taen¬ Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v

\nß-sf-s°m≠v kXyw sNøn-°p-hm≥ Ah≥ Fs∂ `c-ta¬∏n-®n-

cn-°p∂p. _p≤nbpw Poh-\p-an-√mØ ine-Isf taen¬ \nßƒ Bcm-

[n-°-cpXv. Cuiz-c-\n-µ-I-amb A\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ C\n XpS-c-cpXv.''

Bbp-[-_-ew-sIm≠v ssIh-cn-°p∂ hnP-b-ß-fn¬ ]cm-Pn-Xsc

XS-hp-Im-cm-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS apX-ep-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ah-

cn¬ ][m-\-s∏-´-hsc h[n-°p-I-bp-sam-s°-bm-Wt√m s]mXpth tPXm-

°ƒ sNømdv. apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-`m-h-Øn-\p-th≠n bmNn-°m-hp∂

hn[w eLp-hmb Ip‰-ß-f-√-Xm\pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-tSXv.

""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv Fßs\ s]cp-amdpw F∂mWv \nßƒ ]Xo-

£n-°p-∂Xv?''˛- At±lw Kuc-h-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv tNmZn®p.

""am\y-\mb ktlm-Z-cs‚ am\y-\mb aI≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬''˛- H‰

kzc-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn.

""F∂m¬, Aß-s\-bm -hs´''˛ - At±lw ]d™p: ""C∂p

\nßƒs°-Xnsc ]Xn-Im-c-an√. A√mlp \nßƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-X-cs´.

t]mIq. \nßƒ kzX-¥-cmWv.''


X\n°pw Ckv-em-an-\p-sa-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ CXx-]-cy¥w sNbvXn-

´p≈ ]mX-I-ßƒ Hm¿an-®p-sIm≠v Ah-tcmSv CXbpw Zbm-hmbv]v

ImWn-®-sX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v A∂v kmbm-”-Øn¬ Da¿ \_n-tbmSv

tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.

""F¥m-sWt∂m?''-˛ At±lw ]d™p: ""Ahsc C\n imkn-°m-

\n√. F¥n-\-[nIw! Ahcpw Ah-cpsS a°fpw a°-fpsS a°fpw C\n

apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-cn°pw.''-˛ Bflm¿Y-ambn At±lw Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

]hm-N-Is‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw alm-a-\-kvI-X°pw CXn-\p-apºpw

DZm-l-c-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-´p≠v. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-sIm-

Sp-°m-\-t±lw ImWn® k∂-≤X Ncn-X-Øn¬ AXy-]q¿h-amb Hcp

kw`-h-asX. lwk-bpsS Icƒ Nh-®p-Xp-∏nb A_qkp-^v-bms‚

]Xv\n lnµv; lwksb ]n∂n¬\n∂v IpØn-s°m∂ hlvin; Ckv-em-

an-s\-Xnsc BI-an-°p-Ibpw ]S-tbm´w \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX A_q-

kp-^v-bm≥; A∂p cmhnse JmenZv a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-Xns\

XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Dlp-Zn¬ Jpssd-in-∏-S°v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-Ibpw

sNbvX CIv-cn-a-Xp_v\p A_oPlv¬; \_nsb B`m-k-I-c-amb coXn-

bn¬ Xs‚ Iem -cq -] -Øn -eqsS ]cn -l-kn® Ico_ F∂

\¿ØIn˛Ch¿s°-√m-apƒs∏-sS-bmWv s]mXp-am∏v \¬In-b-sX-∂-dn-

bp-tºm-gmWv apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS alm-a-\-kvIX kXy-Øn¬ hnkva-

bm-h-l-am-Ip-∂Xv.

8lnPvd HºXmw h¿jw da-Zm≥ amkw Ccp-]-sØm∂mw XobXn

sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmWv a° Iog-S-ßn-bXv. `c-W-Iq-S-Øn-s‚bpw aX-Øn-

s‚bpw Imcy-ßƒ icn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn H∂c amkw ]hm-N-I≥

AhnsS Xßn. C°m-eØv At±lw IA- v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬

Dkvams\ Xncnt®¬∏n®p; Ckvemw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-Xn\v apºpw At±-

l-amWv AXv kqNn-∏n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ]hm-N-I≥ F√m Znh-khpw kz^m

Ip∂n≥ta¬ sN∂n-cn-°pI ]Xn-hmbn. temIw At∂mfw I≠n-´n-

√mØ, taenepw ImWm-\n-S-bn-√mØ Hcp Zriyw AhnsS \nXyhpw

Ac-tßdn. Xs‚ kaq-l-Øn¬ G‰hpw ]mh-s∏-´-h¿ amXw AWn-

bm-dp≈ km[m-cW hkvXw [cn-®p-sIm≠v At\-Im-bncw `‡-P-\-

ß-fpsS BZ-c-]p-cp-j-\mb B alm≥ Hcp ]md-∏p-d-Øn-cn-°p∂p. GI-

ssZ-h-Øn\pw Xs‚ ZuXy-Øns‚ hnizm-ky-X°pw At±-l-Øn\v

km£y-]Xw e`n-°-bmbn:

""AivlZp A≥em-C-eml C√-√mlv

169]hm-N-I≥

AivlZp A∂ apl-Ω-Z¿d-kq-ep-√mlv....''

Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb tKmX-°mcpw P\-ßfpw B ]Xn⁄

G‰p-sNm√n; AJ_m Ip∂n¬ bkv-cn-_p-Im¿ At±-l-tØmSv G‰p-

sNm-√n-b-Xp-t]mse: A√m-lp-h-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-sØbpw Bcm-

[n-°p-I-bn√. tamjvSn-°p-I-bn√; hy`n-N-cn-°n√; inip-lXy sNøn√;

I≈-Øcw sNøn√....

GI-ssZ-h-aXw a°-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-∂Xpw B ssZhsØ Bcm-

[n-°m≥ IAv_maµncw ]Wn-XXpw Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bm-sW∂pw

Hm¿°p-I. Zo¿L-Imew B ]pWytKl-Øns‚ ]cn-ip≤n \ne-\n∂p.

`IvX∑m-cpsS FÆw s]cp-In-b-t∏mƒ B aµn-c-Øn¬ Ah¿s°√mw

Htckabw ÿe-an-√m-Xmbn; Nne-sc√mw AXns‚ Hmtcm Is√-Sp-Øp-

sIm≠v Xma-k-ÿ-e-tØ°v t]mbn. Cu hkvXp-°ƒ BZy-Øn¬,

Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂ H∂p-am-X-

am-bn-cp∂p. ItaW B ine-Iƒ Xs∂ Bcm-[y-h-kvXp-°-fmbn amdn.

Ah-bpsS km∂n[yw kzbw hni-Zo-I-cn-®n-cp∂ bYm¿Y Dt±-iy-ßƒ

am™p-t]mbn. ]n∂oSv ine-Iƒ°v cq]w D≠m-bn-Øp-Sßn. a\p-jy-

cq-]-tØmSv As√-¶n¬ P\-t\-µn-b-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ cq]-ßƒ.

tZh∑mcpw tZhn-amcpw ]nd∂p. Agn-aXn hf¿∂p. tKmX-ssZ-h-ß-fpsS

tIµ-ambn a° amdn. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn CXv XpS¿∂p. Ab¬\m-Sp-I-

fn¬\n∂v `‡∑m-scØn. apl-ΩZv\_n _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\°pw

_nw_-]q-P°p-sa-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-b¿Øp-∂-Xp-hsc Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-

tI-µ-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ a°-bpsS B[n-Im-cn-IX Ahn-X¿°nXam-bn-

cp∂p.

IA-v_-bnse hnK-l-ßsf hen-s®-dn™ ]hm-N-I≥, AXp-

t]mse, a‰p _nw_-ß-sfbpw Dt]-£n-°m≥ P\-ßsf £Wn-®p-

sIm≠v Atd-_y-bpsS F√m `mK-tØ°pw ZqX∑msc Ab®p.

F∂m¬, GI-ssZh hnizm-k-Øn-te°v t]cn -∏n -°pI amXta

sNømhq F∂pw AXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw _e-]-tbm-K-Øn-te°v

IS-°-cp-sX∂pw Ah¿°v \n¿tZiw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ kam-[m-

\-Øns‚ ZqX∑m-cmWv. Ah¿ ]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aXw Ckvemw˛kam-

[m\w˛BWv. Ah-cpsS A`n-hm-Z-\-Øn¬ Xs∂-bp≠v B ZuXy-

Øns‚ kwKlw apgp-h≥˛\nßƒ°v kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-hs´.

9Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-t¥mdpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ tKmX-ßƒ

GI ssZh-Xz-Ønepw apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS ]hm-N-I-Xz-Øn-ep-ap≈


hnizmkw ]I-Sn-∏n®v apt∂m-´p-h∂p. Ckvemw aXw Ct∏mƒ AXns‚

]q¿W-X-bn-se-Øn-bn-´p≠v. AXns‚ ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zv -\_n

A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-emWv. F√m IÆp-Ifpw At±-l-Øn¬.

Ckv-em-an-s\-°p-dn-®mWv F√m-bn-S-sØbpw N¿®-Iƒ.

Ckv-em-anI Ncn-X-Øns‚ kp]-[m-\-amb Cu L´-Øn¬ Cu

aX-sØbpw AXns‚ ]hm-N-I-s\bpw Iptd-IqsS ASp-Øp-\n∂v

t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂Xv IuXp-I-I-c-am-bn-cn°pw. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Ckvemw

a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v apgp-h≥ kam-[m-\-ta-Ip∂ Hcp hnizmkkwln-X-

bmtWm? CXn\v _ew \¬Ip∂ bp‡n-]q¿h-amb Imc-W-ß-fp≠v:

H∂v: Ckvemw AXn-t‚-Xmb ]tXyI kz`m-h-Øn¬ A`n-am-\n-

°p∂p. Hcp bYm¿Y apk¬am-\m-Ip-∂-Xn\v kXyw \ncm-I-cn-t°≠

Bh-iy-an√. AXm-bXv hnip≤ Jp¿-B\v apºv temI-Ø-h-X-cn-®n-

´p≈ a‰p aX-ß-fpsS kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \ntj-[n-t°-≠-Xn√. Ckvemw,

AXv apt∂m´psh°p-∂Xv a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v Adn-bm≥ Ign-bmØ

]pXnb hmZ-ß-fm-sW∂v hmZn-°p-∂n√. ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xzhpw

Ahs‚ krjvSn-I-fpsS sFIy-hp-sa∂ kXyw, AXns‚ ss\k¿Kn-

I-amb kuµ-cy-tØmsS efn-X-ambn ]t_m-[\w sNøp-I-bmWv

AXns‚ ZuXyw. hnip≤ kq‡-ß-fp≈ ]cn-ip≤ Xmfp-I-tfmSp

IqSnb, Hcp KŸ-am-WXv.

c≠v: Ckvemw Ffp∏w a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ aX-amWv. Hcp

sIm®p-Ip-´n-°m-bmepw Hcp ]fin-X∂m-bmepw Hcp-t]mse kpK-l-

am-W-Xns‚ emfnXyw. acn-®-h-cpsS tZlm-¥c ]m]vXn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈

XØz-ßtfm imkvX-Øn\pw kmam-\y-t_m-[-Øn\pw hniz-kn-°m-

\m-hmØ AZv`pX IrXy-ßtfm AXn-\n√. bp‡n°pw Imcy-Im-c-W-

_-‘-Øn\pw hncp-≤-amb A‘-hn-izm-k-ßƒ AXv \Ωn¬ ASn-

t®¬∏n-°p-∂n√. lrZ-bhpw _p≤nbpw hn`n∂ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS k©-

cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-IX AXv krjvSn-°p-∂n√. Xs‚ _p≤n-i-‡nsb

]cp-t°¬∏n-°msX Xs∂ Hcp apk¬am-\v Xs‚ hnizmkw apdp-sI-

∏n-Sn°mw. Hcp apk¬am\v ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Ønepw hnip≤ Jp¿-

B-\n-eqsS shfn-s∏´ kXy-Ønepw AXn-\p-apºv h∂ ssZhnI KŸ-

ß-fnepw hniz-kn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. A\p-jvTm-\ Im-cy-ß-fm-hs´,

]m¿Y-\-bn¬ Iq´p-tN-cp-Ibpw hnim-em¿Y-Øn¬ Zm\w sNøp-I-bp-

asX. Hcp \√ apk¬am-\m-hm≥ XØzw amX-a√ ]tbm-Khpw Bh-

iy-am-Ip∂p. shdpw hnizm-kw-sIm≠v amXw Imcy-an√. hniz-kn®v

k¬°¿a-ßƒ sNøp-∂-h-sc-°p-dn®v Jp¿-B≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v

Du∂n-∏-d-bp-∂p≠v.

171]hm-N-I≥

aq∂v: Ckv-em-ans‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w'

t]mep≈ Fs¥-¶nepw k¶p-Nn-X-Xztam ]£-]m-Xtam C√. GI-

ssZh kn≤m -¥-Øn≥ta¬ kzm`m -hn -I -ambpw Db¿∂p -h -cpI

a\pjykap-Zm-b-Øn\p apgp-h≥ _m[-I-amb hnim-e-amb Hcp kmap-

Zm-bnI k¶¬]am-Wt√m. ""a\p-jytc, \mw \nßsf kvXo]p-cp-j∑m-

cmbn krjvSn®p. \nßƒ ]c-kv]cw a\- n-em-°m≥ \nßsf IpSpw-

_-ßfpw tKmX-ß-fp-am°n'', ""am¿K-Z¿i-I-\n-√msX Hcp kap-Zm-bhpw

IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´n√.'' GsX-¶nepw Hcp aX-Øn¬s]-´-h¿°v amX-a√

A√m-lp-hns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw tam£hpw e`y-am-hpI: ""\tΩmSv tNmZn-

°pI. \mw DØcw \¬Ip-∂-h-\mWv,'' ""\ΩpsS ImcpWyw F√m-

h¿°p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Ip∂p'', ""A¥y-\m-fn¬ Hcm-flmhpw \oXn e`n-

°-s∏-SmsX t]mhn√.'' P\-\w-sIm≠v Bcpw BZ-c-Wo-b-cm-bn-Øo-cp-

∂n√; \ndtam h¿Ktam `mjtbm sIm≠mcpw tami-°m-cm-Ip-∂pan√.

al-Xz-Øn\v Htc Hcp am\-ZWvUw F√m-h¿°p-ambn Xpd-∂p-sh-®n-cn-

°p∂p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw kz¥w I¿Ø-hy-sØ-°p-dn®v G‰hpw i≤n-

°p-∂-h-\mWv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ \nß-fn¬ tijvT≥.'' Hcp

aX-]-`m-j-W-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""\otKm ASn-a-

bmWv \nßsf `cn-°m≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Abmsf A\p-

k-cn-°pI.'' ]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw amXr-I-Iƒ, \_n-

bpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv Ch-sb√mw tIhew KŸ-

Øn-sem -Xp -ßp∂ kn≤m-¥-ß-f√; Pohn -X -Øn¬ ]I¿tØ≠

]mtbm-KnI XØz-ß-fmWv F∂mWv.

\mev: F√m apkv-enw-Iƒ°p-an -S-bn¬ Ckvemw kmtlm-Zcyw

ÿm]n-°p∂p. ""\nßƒ \nß-sf-Øs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse

\nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-s\bpw kvt\ln-°m-Øn-S-tØmfw ssZhhnizm-

kn-b√'' F∂v \_n ]d-bp-tºmƒ apkv-enw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ kmtlm-Z-

cy-Øns‚ `c-W-am-W-t±lw k¶¬]n-°p-∂-sX∂v hy‡w.

A©v: kam-[m-\-Øn-s‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw aX-asX C-

kvemw. Ckv-em-ans‚ \maw A¿Y-am-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse, AXns‚ G‰hpw

henb khn-ti-jX kam-[m\ ÿm]-\-am-Ip∂p. ssZh-k-am-[m\w

F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-t±-in-°p-∂Xv ssZth-—-°p≈ kºq¿W-amb ka¿∏-

W-asX; kjvSm-hns‚ \nb-a-ß-fpsS A\p-k-cWw. kl-Po-hn-I-tfmSv

ImWn-°p∂ \∑-bn-eq-sS-bmWv a\p-jy-cm-in°p kam-[m\w Ic-K-X-

am-hpI. ""Xs∂ A√m-lp-hn\v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-h¿°pw A]-c-tcmSv \∑

sNøp-∂-h¿°pw ]Xn-^-e-ap≠v.''

Bdv: Ckvemw Hcp XØz-Øns‚ tIhe hnh-c-W-a√; ]mtbm-Kn-

I-amb km∑m¿KnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS kwln-Xbpw \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn-\p≈


am¿K-Z¿i-\-hp-amWv. ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hy-tØm-sSm∏w Xs∂-

bmWv a\p-jy-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hyhpw. Ah-\-h-t\mSv, kl-Po-hn-tbmSv,

kvXoI-tfmSv D≠m-bn-cn-t°≠ I¿Ø-hy-_m-[yX. kImØv, hnizmk

kwc-£Ww, Icm¿]m-e\w, Ifhpw aZyhpw \njn-≤m-lm-chpw h¿Pn-

°¬, kvXoI-tfmSpw ASn-a-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-ap≈ \oXn-]q¿h-

amb s]cp-am‰w XpS-ßn-bh Ckv-em-ans‚ Inbm-fl-I-amb \n¿tZ-i-

ß-fn¬ NneXp amXw. \nß-fn¬ DØ-a≥ I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-ap-≈-h-

\m-sW∂ ssZh-I¬]\ Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu hi-ß-fn¬ ]tbm-K-£-

a-amWv.

Ggv: shdpw hnizm-ksØ Bkv]-Z-am-°n-b√ Ckvemw ]Xn-^ew

\¬Ip-∂Xv; ]XypX, kz`m-hhpw ]hr-Ønbpw t\m°n-bmWv.

F´v: Ckvemw F√m kmaq-lnI A\o-Xn-Ifpw XpS-®p-\o-°p∂p.

ASn-a°v tamN-\-Øn-\p≈ Ah-Imiw ]q¿W-ambn AXw-Ko-I-cn-

°p∂p. shdpw kzmX¥yw amX-a√. ssk\ysØ \bn-°m\pw cmPyw

`cn-°m\pw A`n-PmX IpSpw-_-Ønse kvXosb hnhmlw sNøm\pw

Ah\v Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Ckv-em-an¬ kvXo°v kzØ-h-Im-ihpw ]n¥p-

S¿®m-h-Im-i-hp-ap≠v. Ah-fpsS Zmº-Xy-_‘w ]mc-kv]-cy-Øn-e-[n-

jvTn-X-amWv. Nm]-ey-Øn¬-\n∂pw A\o-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw kvXo°v

Ckvemw kwc-£Ww \¬Ip∂p. Nne ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fn¬ Ahƒ°v

hnhm-l-_‘w hnS¿Øm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Hcp I¿Ø-hy-sa∂ \ne-

bn¬ ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°m≥ k∂-≤-am-hp-∂-Xn\v BZy-ambn

Ckvemw Hcp ]≤Xn Bhn-jvI-cn-°p∂p. AXn\v Afhv \n›-bn-®n-

´p≠v. ]mh-s∏-´-h∂v AXv [mcmfw; sImSp-°p-∂-h-∂m-hs´ BZm-b-

Øns‚ Hcp sNdnb `mKw amXhpw˛ Poh-k-‘m-c-W-Ønt\m A`n-

hr-≤nt°m Hcp XS- -hp-an√.

HºXv: a\p-jy-]-Ir-Xnsb IW-°n-se-Sp-°p∂ aX-amWv Ckvemw.

]IrXym Ah≥ Hcp GI]Xv\oh-X-°m-c-\√. `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw

XΩn¬ hntbm-Pn-∏p-≠m-sb∂v hcmw. Ah-scX \√-h-cm-bmepw Pohn-

X-Øns‚ h¿W-i-_-fna Isøm-gn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an√; ]´nWn InS-

t°-≠-Xn√; icocw hnIr-X-am-t°-≠-Xn√; kvt\lw C√m-Xm-bm¬

]ns∂ ZmºXyw XpS-c -W-sa∂v \n¿_-‘-an√; `£y-amw -km-Zn -

Iƒ°p≈ kmam-\ymK-l-ßƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-t°-≠-Xn√. `qan-bntem

kz¿K-cm-Py-Øntem amX-ambn HXp-ßm≥ Ckvemw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n√.

Xncn-®-Sn-°m≥ \nß-fpsS ico-c-Ønse Hmtcm AWphpw Bh-iy-s∏-

Sp-tºmƒ iXp-hn∂v at‰ Ihnfpw ASn-°m≥ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠-

Xn√; AYhm, \oXn-iq-\y-amb \nb-a-ßsf A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xn√; a¿Z-

Isc kln-t°-≠-Xn√.

173]hm-N-I≥

]Øv: Cuiz-cm-cm-[-\-tbm-sSm∏w Irjn°pw B¿P-\-io-e-Øn\pw

ÿm\w \¬Ip∂ ]Ya aX-amWv Ckvemw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ckv-

em-an¬ aXhpw imkvXhpw At\ym-\y-_-‘n-X-amWv. imkvXw ]ptcm-

K-a-t\m∑p-J-am-b-Xn-\m¬ am\p-jy-I-Øn\v apgp-h-\p-am-bp≈ Ckvemw

Imem-Xo-X-hp-am-Ip∂p. ]]-©-Øn¬ \nKq-V-amb ]Ir-Xn-bpsS i‡n-

km-[y-X-Isf NqjWw sNøp-I-sb-∂Xv ]hm-NIZrjvSn-bn¬ a\p-

jy-k-ap-Zmb tkh\w amX-a√, Cuiz-c-a-l-Xz-Øns‚ ]Io¿Ø\w

IqSnbmWv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""⁄m\m¿Yn-bmbn hoSp hn´p-t]m-

Ip-∂-h≥ Cuizc am¿K-Øn-emWv Ncn-°p-∂Xv.'' At±lw XpS-cp∂p:

""kvXobm-bmepw ]pcp-j-\m-bmepw ⁄m\m¿P\w F√m-h-cp-sSbpw

I¿Ø-hy-amWv.'' ""]fin-Xs‚ t]\-bnse ajn-Øp≈n c‡-km-£n-

bpsS tNmc-Øp-≈n-tb-°mƒ hne-s∏-´-XmWv.'' ""⁄m\m¿P\w sX‰pw

icnbpw Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhp \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈

]mX Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhv \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈

]mX-bn¬ \nßƒ°Xv ]Im-i-taIpw; hnP-\-X-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v

kplr-Ømhpw; GIm-¥-X-bn¬ XpW-bmIpw; B\-µ-Øn-te-°p≈

am¿K-Z¿in-bmIpw; \nß-fpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ Zqco-I-cn°pw; kplr-Øp-

°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v B`-c-W-amIpw; iXp-°ƒs°-Xnsc

Bbp-[-amIpw.''

Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ckv-em-anI temIØv h¿Wm-`-amb

Hcp kmlnXy kw`m-h\ amX-a√ [m¿anI kmaq-lnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS

kwKlw IqSn-bmWv. am\-h-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂ Xo°-\-ens\ DuXn-°-

Øn-°p∂ ssZhm-\p-K-l-asX AXv.

temI-Øn-t∂m-f -ap -≠m-bn -´p≈ alm Kpcp -°∑m-cn¬ apl-

ΩZv\_n°v amX-amWv Xm≥ ]]-©\w sNbvX BZ¿im-i-b-ßƒ

]tbm-K-Øn¬ ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°m≥ km[n-®n-´p-≈Xv. Imcp-Wy-Øn-

s‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw AXyp-Zm-Ø-amb hnIm-c-ßƒ tbip-

InkvXp ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. ITn-\-ambn ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw iXp-

°-tfmSv s]mdp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw: ""Ch¿ sNøp-∂-sX-s¥∂v

Ch-c-dn-bp-∂n√.'' F∂m¬, AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw iXp-°ƒ At±-lsØ

]oUn-∏n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. am\n, skmdm-Ã¿, _p≤≥˛Ch-sc√mw InkvXp-

hn-s\-t∏m-se-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p; Ah-cpsS ac-Ww-hsc amX-am-bn-cp∂p

AsX√mw. hen-sbmcp hn`mKw P\-ßƒ, Ah-cpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ

a\- n-em-°mt\m Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]I¿Øm-t\m Iq´m-°n-bn√. F∂m¬

Ckv-em-am-Is´, AXns‚ ]hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-X-Im-e-Øp-Xs∂ Id-

Xo¿Ø cXv\-am-WXv. X\n°p apºv h∂ a‰p ]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬\n∂v

hn`n-∂-ambn apl-ΩZv\_n, A\m-Y≥ XpSßn cmPmhv hsc; BZ¿i-


hmZn sXm´v ]mtbm-KnI a\p-jy≥ hsc Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m L´-

ß-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´p≠v. aI≥, ]nXmhv, `¿Ømhv, Ab¬°m-

c≥, hym]mcn, D]-tZin, ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏´ A`-bm¿Yn, kplrØv,

tbm≤mhv, ]S-Ø-e-h≥, tPXmhv, \ymbm-[n-]≥, `c-W-I¿Ømhv, \nb-

a-in¬]n, cmjvS-X-¥-⁄≥, kam´v˛Aßs\ Fs¥√mw tdmfp-I-

fn¬ At±lw amXr-I-Iƒ ImWn-®n-cn-°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS DZm-

Ø-Xtbm hnIm-c-ß-fpsS al-\o-b-Xtbm sIm≠v At±-lsØ hne-

bn-cp-tØ≠ Bh-iy-an√. At±-l-Øns‚ I¿a-ßƒ t\m°n-bm¬

aXn.

apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS ssk\nI t\´-ß-fn-ep≈ aXn-∏√ kz^m ]¿h-

X-Øn¬ h®v Hcp henb Iq´w Bfp-Isf Ckv-em-an-te°v BI¿jn-

®Xv. `mKy-tZ-h-X-bpsS aµ-kvan-Xw-sIm≠v H∂pw ]d-bm-\n√; Ahƒ

N©-e-bmWv; Aÿnc ]Ir-X-°m-cn-bmWv. Hcp km[m-cW _Zp-hns‚

efn-X-amb hkvXw [cn®v Xß-fpsS ap∂n-en-cp∂ B a\p-jy-\mWv

Ahsc IqSp-X-embn BI¿jn-®Xv. hnPbw At±-lsØ D∑-Ø-\m-

°n-bn-´n-s√∂v, hnP-b-]-cm-P-b-ß-fn¬ At±lw t\m°p-∂Xv ssZh-Øn-

te-°m-sW∂v At±-l-Øns‚ hm°nepw ]hr-Øn-bnepw \n∂h¿°v

t_m[y-s∏-´n-´p≠v˛AX-Xs∂ Bflm¿YX am\p-jyI-tØmSpw At±-

l-Øn-\p-s≠∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw.

a°-°m¿, ]oU-\-Im-esØ apl-Ω-Zn-s\-bmWv Adn-™n-cp-∂Xv.

aZo-\-bnse At±-l-Øns‚ kph¿W Ime-L-´-sØ-°p-dn-®-h¿°v tI´-

dnth D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS a[y-Øn¬ At±-l-ap≠v.

At±-l-a-h-tcmSv aX-]-`m-jWw \S-Øp∂p; Ah-cpsS cmjvSo-b-Im-

cy-ß-fn-en-S-s]-Sp∂p. hy‡n-]-chpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb hnhn[ I¿a-

ßƒ°v Blzm\w \¬Ip∂p. Xß-fpsS ]hm-NI NI-h¿Ønsb

Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°v ASp-Øp-\n∂p ImWmw.

Fß-s\-bp≈ a\p-jy-s\-bm-W-h¿ I≠Xv?

Xs∂ ]iw-kn -°p∂ Ihn -X-Iƒ hmbn®p tIƒ°p-tºmƒ

e÷bpw Ak-ly-Xbpw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ, sIm≈-s°m-Sp-°p-I-

fn¬ \oXn\njvT ]pe¿Øp-∂-bmƒ˛am¿°‰vhne-sIm-SpØv km[-\-

ßƒ hmßp-Ibpw X°-hne sImSp-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-t∏mƒ hmßm-

Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp, At±-lw. C\n ISw hmtß-≠n-h-∂m¬Xs∂

AXv Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc At±-l-Øn\v a\- -am-[m-\-an√. P\-

\-Øn-s‚bpw kº-Øn-s‚bpw t]cn-ep≈ hnth-N\w At±-l-Øn\v

Aln-X-amWv. l÷v Xo¿Ym-S-\-th-f-bn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°mbn \o°n-

sh-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp ÿe-ap≠v˛apkv-Z-en^. AXn-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°p-

175]hm-N-I≥

ambn Xpd-∂n-´n-cn-°-bmWv. AhnsS BZy-am-sb-Øp-∂-h¿°v A`n-am-

\n-°m≥ hI-bp≠v. A[n-Im-c-Ønepw ]Xm-]-Ønepw H´pw K¿hn-√mØ

Hcm-sf-bmWv Ah-c-t±-l-Øn¬ ImWp-∂Xv. ASn-a-Itfm km[m-c-W-

°mtcm Bcp £Wn-®mepw At±lw kzoI-cn°pw. tcmKn-Isf

kµ¿in-°p∂p; P\m-ksb A\p-K-an-°p∂p; ZpxJn-Xsc Biz-kn-∏n-

°p∂p. km[m-c-W-°m-c-s\-t∏mse Bfp-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ \S-°p∂p.

Bh-iy-am-bn-S-sØ√mw klm-b-l-kvX-hp-am-sb-Øp∂p. Bh-iy-am-b-

h¿s°√mw D]-tZiw \¬Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `£-W-I-ahpw Pohn-

X-co-Xnbpw AXoh efn-X-amWv. AXnYnk¬°mc]nb-\m-W-t±lw.

\s√mcp IpXn-c-tbm-´-°m-c-\mb \_n H´-I-∏p-d-ØmWv k©-cn-°pI.

F∂m¬, \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-e-t±-l-Øn\v \mW-t°-sSm-∂p-an√. N]e

]Ir-Xn-b√ At±-l-Øn-t‚Xv. Xami Bkz-Zn-°m\pw lrZ-b-]q¿hw

Nncn-°m\pw At±-l-Øn\v Ignbpw. Hgn-hp-≈-t∏mƒ Ip´n-I-tfm-sSm∏w

Ifn-°m\pw kplr-Øp-°-tfm-sSm∏w Hm´-a-’-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m\pw

At±lw kabw Is≠Øpw. ]q°-fpsS `wKnbpw kuc-`yhpw

At±lw Bkz-Zn-°m-dp≠v. Pohn-X-coXn efn-X-am-sW-¶nepw Pohn-X-

Ønse \√ kwK-Xn-Iƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m-\p≈ kz`mh sshIr-X-sam∂pw

At±-l-Øn-\n√. kvt\ln-°p-∂-h¿°v At±lw AXv Xncn -®p -

\¬Ip∂p. DujvaflrZ-b-\mb kplrØv, kuay-\mb `¿Ømhv,

\oXn-am\mb bP-am-\≥˛CsX-√m-amWv \_n. amXrImkº-∂-\mb

`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWt±lw. InkvXp-hn-s\-t∏mse B¿ZlrZ-b-\mb

At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ ]mh-ßƒ°pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑m¿°pw ]tXy-

I-an-S-ap≠v. sIm®p-Ip-™p-ß-tfmSv hm’-ey-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v. Xpd∂

a\ v, N¿®-Iƒ CjvS-amWv; kZvKp-W-ap-≈-h-tcmSv BZ-c-hmWv. sX‰v

]‰n-bm-e-X-t±lw Xpd∂p kΩ-Xn°pw˛ssZh-am-Is´, a\p-jy-\m-Is´,

AXns‚ t]cn¬ iIm-cn-®m-e-Xn¬ ]cn-`-h-an√. At±-l-Øns‚ G‰hpw

henb KpWw, At±lw Xs∂ hnti-jn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse Xms\mcp shdpw

ssZh-Zq-X-\mb a\p-jy-t\-°mƒ aosX Bbn-cp-∂n√ F∂-XmWv.

Ggv

a\p-jy≥

apkv-enw-I-fp-ambn kJy-Øn-te¿s∏-Sm≥, Ah-cpsS `c-W-Øn\p

Iogvs∏-Sm≥, As√-¶n¬ ]pXnb aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnhn[ tKmX-

ßƒ Hs∂m-∂mbn a°-bn-te°p h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. At∏mƒ, lhm-

kn-\p-Ifpw kJo-^p-Ifpw ]hm-N-I-s∂-Xnsc i‡-amb ]Xn-tj[w

]Sp-Øp-b¿Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. apkv-enw-Iƒ Hcp BI-a-WsØ t\cn-


Sm≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\p apºv a°sb BI-an®v \n -lm-b-am-

°pI F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ]≤Xn.

Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-ambn, bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥Xs∂ apkv-enw-I-fpsS

\mb-I≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. iXp-hns‚ BI-aW ]cn-]mSn AWn-b-d-

bn¬ ]ptcm-K-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ]¥o-cm-bncw `S∑msc \bn-

°m≥ At±-lw Xøm-dm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p Xs∂

A\p-K-an® ]Xn-\m-bncw t]¿°p ]pdsa c≠m-bncw t]sc B ]tZ-

i-Øp-\n∂v At±lw ssk\y-Øn¬ tN¿Øn-cp∂p. Hscm‰ t\Xm-

hn\p Iogn¬ AXbpw hen-sbmcp ssk\yw Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-X-

Øn¬ CXx-]-cy¥w AWn-tN¿∂n-´n√. AsXmcp [oc-amb, D÷z-e-

amb Zriy-am-bn-cp∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚ Hc-\p-bm-bn°v ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥

Ign-™n√: ""\Ωp-tS-Xp-t]mse i‡-am-sbmcp ssk\ysØ ]cm-P-

b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ B¿°pw Ign-bn√.'' Cu s]mß-®-]-I-S-\-Øn\v ]hm-

N-I≥ Abmsf imkn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.

a°-bn¬\n∂v Hcp Znhkw k©-cn-®m¬ FØm≥ Ign-bp∂

lpss\≥ Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ ]hm-N-I≥ Xº-Sn®p. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw

\oem-Im-i-Øn-te°v Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p∂ ]¿h-X-ßƒ. ap∂n¬

Xs∂ HuXkv ae. ChnsS, ]pe¿®°p apºv iXp-hns\ H∂-º-c-∏n-

®p-I-f-bm-sa∂v ]hm-N-I≥ ]Xym-in®p. ]t£, cmXn B ]cn-]m-

Sn°v Xpc¶w sh®p-I-f™p. lhm-kn-\p-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb amenIv

Ccp-fns‚ ad-hn¬ Xs‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ ]Ip-Xn-bp-ambn Kncn-\n-c-bn-

seØn; _m°n-bp-≈-hsc ]n≥\n-c-bn-te°pw Ab®p. apkv-enw-tk\

sNIp-Øm∂pw IS-en-\p-an-S-bn¬ s]´n-cn-°p-∂-XmWv t\cw ]pe¿∂-

t∏mƒ I≠Xv. ]hm-N-Is‚ tk\mw-K-ßƒ°v an°-h¿°pw ss[cyw

tNm¿∂p-t]mbn. Ah¿ A`bw tXSn Ab¬]-tZ-i-ßsf ]m]n®p.

a‰p-≈-h¿ A¿[a\-t m-sS-bmWv bp≤-Øn\v Xøm-dm-bXv. ]hm-N-

I≥ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb ]Xn-k-‘nsb A`n-ap-Jo-

I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ccp-]Xp h¿jsØ ITn-\-]-bXv\w Hcp Znh-

kw-sIm≠v C√m-Xm-hp-I-sb∂p sh®m¬.......!

apkvenwtk\ Ccp-h-iØpw Zp¿_-e-ambn s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.

bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]e hn]-cy-b-ßƒ°pw

tijw, hnPbw _nw_m-cm-[-I¿°pw apkv-enw-Iƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ Hcp-

t]mse Nm©m-Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ AXm ]em-b\w sNøp∂

iXp-hn\pw ssPX-bmX sNøp∂ apkv-enw-Iƒ°pw kmbm”w

km£yw hln-°p-I-bmbn.

lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ A`-bw-tX-Snb XzmC^v hsc \_n, amen-Ins\

tXm¬]n®v, A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp sN∂p. HcpK kwL-´-\-Øn\p

177]hm-N-I≥

tijw Iog-S-ßnb B \K-c-Øn\v apkv-enw-Iƒ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn.

bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ A\-h-[n-bm-bn-cp∂p˛Bdm-bncw XS-hp-Im¿, \m¬]-

Xn-\m-bncw BSp-Iƒ, \mem-bncw Hu¨kv sh≈n, Ccp-]-Øn-\mev

H´-I-ßƒ. Gsd-Øm-a-kn-bmsX lhm-kn≥ F√m hyh-ÿ-Ifpw kΩ-

Xn®v Ah-sc√mw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. Xß-fpsS apX-ep-Iƒ Xncn®p \¬I-

W-sa∂v Ah¿ bmNn-°-bmbn; XS-hp-Im-scbpw.

""Fs‚ ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ \nß-fpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ apgp-h≥ kΩ-Xn-

s®∂p hcn√. GsX-¶n-ep-sam-∂p-amXw Bh-iy-s∏-SpI''˛ -\_n

]d™p.

]Øp Znh-ksØ Xnc-°n´ Btem-N-\-Iƒ°p tijw XS-hp-Im-

sc-sb-¶nepw hn´-b-°-W-sa∂v lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ At]-£n®p. kvXo]pcp-

j∑mcpw Ip´n-I-fp-a-S°w Bdm-bncw t]¿ Aßs\ tamNn-X-cmbn. amen-

In\v, apkv-en-am-b-Xn¬ A`n-\-µn®v ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ambn \qdv H´-I-ßsf

\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Abm-fpsS hy‡n-]-c-amb apX-ep-Ifpw Xncn-

®p-sIm-SpØp. s]mXp-ap-X-em-bn-Øo¿∂ bp≤-ap-X-ens‚ A©n-sem∂v

lhm-kn-\p-I-tfm-Sp≈ kua-\-ky-Øns‚ kqN-\-sb-t∂mWw aS-°n-

s°m-SpØp. amen-Ins\ XzmC-^nse Kh¿W-dmbn \nb-an-®-Xn-\p-

tijw, X\n°v hnPbw \¬Inb A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bm≥ \_n

a°-bn-seØn.

]nSn-s®-SpØ bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-sb-∂Xv tcJ-

s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-tS≠ kw`-h-amWv. A\-¥cw Ah ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ ]gb

aZo\m apkv-enw-I-tf-°mƒ knwl-`m-Khpw e`n-®Xv \h apkv-enw-I-fmb

a°-°m¿°mWv. CXn¬ A≥kzm-cn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Atem-k-c-s∏-´-t∏mƒ

]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""A≥kzm-cn-Itf, \nßƒ°p In´nb bp≤apX-

ep-I-fn¬ \nßƒ Xr]vX-c-s√∂v Rm≥ tI´p. Ccp-fn¬ Ae™p

Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-sØ-Øn-bXv, A√mlp icn-bmb hgn ImWn-

®-Xp -sIm -≠m-bn -cp -∂p -sh∂v Rmt\m¿an -∏n -°s´. ZpxJn -X -cmb

\nßƒ°-h≥ BÀmZw X∂p. iXp-X-tbmsS ]c-kv]cw Ie-ln-®n-

cp∂ \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn-e-h≥ ]c-kv]ckvt\lhpw kulr-Zhpw

Df-hm°n; icn-bt√?''

""A√m-lp-hns‚ \_ntb, kXyw Xs∂''-˛ A≥kzm-cn-I-fpsS

t\Xmhv ]d™p.

""A√ A≥kzm-cn-Itf, AXv amX-a√, Fs‚ hnfn°v bYm¿Y-

Øn¬ DØcw \¬In-b-h¿ \nß-fmWv. buh-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬

Rm≥ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. \pW-b-s\∂p ]d™p Fs‚

P\-ßƒ Fs∂ Xnc-kvI-cn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-Øp-h∂p;


\n -lm-b-\m-sbmcp A`-bm¿Yn-bmbn Rm≥ \nßsf kao-]n®p;

\nßƒ Fs∂ hniz-kn®p; \nß-sfs∂ klm-bn®p. Rm≥ kap-Zm-

b-`-jvS-\m-bn-cp∂p; ]mh-s∏-´-h-\m-bn-cp∂p; \nß-sf-\n°v A`bw

\¬In. Rm≥ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-cp∂p; \nß-sfs∂ km¥z-\n-∏n®p.

A≥kzm-cn-Itf, ]m]-©nIt\´-ßƒ ka-Nn-ØX \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥

\nßƒ kzbw A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bmtWm? A√m-lp-hmsW kXyw; Rm≥

\nßsf Hcn-°epw ssIsh-Sn-bn√. A≥kzm-cn-Itf, a\p-jy-cmin apgp-

h≥ h∂mepw Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm-∏-am-bn-cn°pw.''

kZ v CfInadn™p. Ah-scm-∂n®v ]d™p: ""Ahn-Sp∂v Rß-

tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠mtb Xocq. bp≤-ap-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v C\n Rßƒ Ie-

ln-°n√.''

Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS F´v kwh-’-c-ßƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. apkv-

enw-I-fpsS t\´-ßƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw ]tXy-I-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a°m-

hn-P-bhpw Ko°p-Im-cpsS ]cm-P-bhpw lpss\≥ hnP-bhpw Ckv-em-

ans‚ ]q¿Øo-I-c-Whpw. \_n-bpsS kzImcyPohn-X-Ønepw CXv B\-

µ-I-c-amb Hcp L´-am-bn-cp∂p. CuPn-]vXnse apJu-Jnkv Ab-®p-sIm-

SpØ amcnb F∂ tIm]v‰nIv bph-Xn-bn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Hcp Ip™p

P\n®p. Ah\v C_v-dmlow F∂p t]cn´p. Hcp BÏp-™n-\p-th-

≠n-bp≈ \o≠ ImesØ ImØn-cn-∏n\p tijw ssIh∂ B `mKyw

IpSpw-_-Øn¬ AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-ap-b¿Øn. JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-Øn-

\p-tijw ]e IpSpw-_n-\n-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-Øn-te°v IS-

∂p-h∂p. BCi-sbbpw l^vkz-sbbpw t]mse kpµ-cn-Iƒ. Bh-

iy -ap -≠m-bn -´√; kml-N-cy -amWv At±-lsØ Ah-cp -am -bp≈

ZmºXy_‘-Øn¬ FØn-®Xv. blq-Zsc ]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ kz^n-

b-sbbpw Jpssd-in-Isf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ssaaq-\-sbbpw _\p¬

apkvXz-en-Jp-Imsc kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Ppssh-cn-b-sbbpw hnhmlw

sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. a‰p hnhm-l-ß-sfms°, Xs‚ A\p-

bm-bn-I-fn¬ ]nb-s∏-´-h-cpsS hn[-h-I-fp-am-bn-´m-bn-cp∂p˛ DΩp-l-_o_,

kuZ, l^vkz Ch-sc√mw Cu ]ń-I-bn¬s]-Sp∂p. amcnb˛ss\ens‚

Xoc-Øp-\n∂v Inńb B at\m-lc Ipkpaw˛ `mcy-bm-bXv CØcw

Imc-W-ß-fm-sem-∂p-a√. AXn\v IqSp-X¬ km[m-c-W-amb Hcp ]›m-

Ø-e-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

a°mhnP-bw-t]mse, ss_km‚n-b≥ hnP-bw-t]mse At±-l-

Øn\v BÀm-Z-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p C_v-dm-lo-ans‚ P\-\hpw.

2

179]hm-N-I≥

]Ømw h¿j-Øns‚ Bcw-`-L´w. Zqc-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v˛ba-

\nepw _lvssd-\nepw \n∂v, t]¿jy-bp-sSbpw kndn-b-bp-sSbpw

AXn¿Øn-L-´-ß-fn¬\n∂v aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ ]Xn-\n[n]hmlw.

Nne¿ Ckv-em-ans\ Bt«-jn-°p∂p; a‰p Nne¿ kJy-ap-≠m-°p∂p.

Ckv -em-ans‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ a[ym-”-]-` -bn -emWv.

sXfn™ BIm-iØv AXv t]m÷z-en-°p-I-bmWv. c‡-_-‘p-°ƒ

XΩn-ep≈ Ie-lhpw _lp-ssZ-h-Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw A‘-hn-izm-k-

ßfpw \nd™ ]mIr-X-bpKw Adn-hn-s‚bpw [mc-W-bp-sSbpw am\p-

jn-I-X-bp-sSbpw ]_p≤ bpK-Øn\v hgn-am-dn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ckv-

em-an\pw AXns‚ ]hm-N-I∂pw A`n-hm-Zy-a¿∏n-°m≥ hS-°p-\n∂pw

sX°p-\n∂pw ]Xn-]p-cp-j∑m-sc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.

apkvenw cmjvS-Øns‚ kJy-I-£n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Xß-fpsS

I¿Ø-hym-h-Im-i-ßƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb N¿a]X-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv

Nne¿ aS-ßn-b-sX-¶n¬, a‰p Nne¿ Ckv-em-anI t\Xm-hns‚ D]-lm-c-

ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Xncn-®p-t]m-bXv. C\nbpw Nne¿ Xß-fpsS P\-ßsf

]pXp-a-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ A[ym-]-I-cp-am-bn-´mWv t]mbXv.

`qcn-`mKw t]cpw Xß-fpsS hnizmkw Dt]-£n®v ]pXp-hn-izmkw

kzoI-cn®p; Po¿W-h-kvX-ap-t]-£n®v ]pXp-h-kvX-a-Wn-bp-∂-h-sc-

t∏mse.

A°q-´-Øn¬ kJo^v tKmX-°mcpw tkm]m-[n-I-ambn Ckvemw

kzoI-cn-°m≥ h∂n-cp∂p. c≠-`y¿Y-\-I-fmWv Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv.

\a -kvIm -c -Øn¬\n∂v Ahsc Hgn -hm -°-W-sa -∂Xv BZysØ

Bhiyw. ]ns∂, emØ F∂ Ah-cpsS hnK-l-ssZ-hsØ aq∂v

h¿jw-IqSn \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°Ww. Cu A`y¿Y\ \S-°p-

tºmƒ k∂n-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Da-dn\v tIm]-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√. AXn-

∂-\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v ]hm-N-Is\ t]cn-∏n-°pw-hn[w Da¿ ]d™p:

""\nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ shs¥-cnbpw.''

""Rßƒ kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-SmWv, \nß-tfm-S√.''˛-

kJo^v ZqX≥ ]cp-j-ambn ]d™p.

""\√Xv''˛ ]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cy-

a√. \nßƒ°v c≠n-sem∂v sXc-s™-Sp°mw. H∂p-In¬ Ckvemw,

As√-¶n¬ emØ.''

kJo-^p-Im¿ CSn-sh-t´-‰-Xp-t]m-se-bmbn.

""Bdp amkw IqSn-sb-¶nepw? shdpw Bdp-amkw amX-amWv emØ-

°p-th≠n Rßƒ bmNn-°p-∂Xv.''

""C√.''


""F¶n¬ Hcp amkw?''

""C√, Hcp aWn-°q¿ t]mepw A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.''

Ah¿ kz¥w \K-c-Øn-te°v aSßn. H∏w t]mb GXm\pw

apkvenw tbm≤m-°ƒ emØsb X®p-S-®p-I-f™p.

Aßs\, Ckv-em-ans‚ ktµiw hym]-I-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.

hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse A[ym-b-ßƒ (kqdIƒ) hyh-ÿm-]n-X-amb

coXn-bn¬ Nn´-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ \_n \n¿tZiw \¬In. F√m A[ym-b-

ßfpw ]q¿W-ambn a\x-]m-T-am-°nb ]ecpw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXp-

sIm≠v ssIsb-gp-Øp-]-Xn-Iƒ \jvS-s∏-´mepw Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-

ßƒ \jvS-s∏-Sp-I-bn√ F∂p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp hcn-t]mepw, Hcp-

®m-cWw t]mepw sX‰msX hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ AXns‚ aqe-ip-≤n-

tbmsS \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ CXv hfsc klm-bn®p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ shfn-

]m-Sns‚ BZy-h¿j-ß-fn¬Xs∂ hne-s∏´ B hnip-t≤m-‡n-Iƒ°v

aqe-`wiw kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]hm-N-I≥ ap≥I-cp-X¬ FSp-Øn-

cp∂p. Znhy-h-N-\-ßƒ Ah-X-cn® DSs\ AXv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-

bm-W-t±lw sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. BZyw Ch-bn-e-[n-Ihpw Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-Øn-

cp-∂Xv sskZp_v\p km_nXv Bbn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tijw

B I¿Øhyw A_q-_-Iv¿, Da¿, Aen, A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv,

kpss_¿, JmenZv XpSßn ]ecpw ]¶n-´n-´p≠v. Znhy-h-N-\-ß-f-√msX

as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Fgp-Xn-t∏m-I-cp-sX∂v At±lw Ah-tcmSv \n¿tZ-in-

®n-cp∂p; Znhy-kq-‡-taXv ]hm-NIhN-\-taXv F∂ Bi-b-°p-g∏w

D≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv.

CXmWv Ckv-em-anI\nb-a-Øn\v, AXm-bXv ico-A-Øn\v ASn-

ÿm\w. atX-X-c-\n-b-asØ At]-£n®v Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m hi-

ß-sfbpw ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ Cu \nb-a-Øn\v hym]-I-amb ]mtbm-Kn-

I-X-e-ß-fp≠v˛ ssZh-tØmSpw Ab¬hm-kn-tbmSpw Xt∂m-Sp-X-s∂-

bp-ap≈ I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ. ico-AØv kZm-Nm-chpw aX-]-chpw \nb-a-]-

c -hp -amb Hcp s]cp -am‰kwln -X -bmWv. AXv apk¬ams‚

kzImcyPohn-XsØ amXw \nb-¥n-°p∂ H∂-√-Xs∂. ]n¥p-S¿®m-

h-Imiw, hnhmlw, hnhm-l-tam-N\w F∂n-h-bp-sS-sb√mw \nb-a-ßƒ

kv]jvS-ambn \n¿h-Nn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Inan-\¬ \nb-a-Øns‚ imJ-

I-fp-ap-≠-Xn\v. Ckv-em-ans‚ \nbaw AXns‚ aX-X-Øz-ßfpw ]tbm-

K -hp -sa -∂-Xp -t]m -se-Øs∂ ]Y-a -ambpw ssZh-t]m -‡-amWv;

ssZhhN-\-ßƒ amX-apƒs°m-≈p∂ hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬\n∂v

]tNm-Z\w Dƒs°m-≠p-sIm-≠p-≈-XmWv. c≠m-aXv, ]hm-NIhN-\-

ßfpw ]hm-NINcy-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂ lZo-kp-Isf Bkv]-Z-am-°n-bp-≈-

XmWv; Ah Jp¿-B-\n-Im-[ym-]-\-ßƒ°v A\p-_-‘-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-

181]hm-N-I≥

°-s∏-Sp∂p. ImcWw, P\-ß-fpsS IÆn¬ ]hm-N-I≥ Hcp ]tNm-

Z\i‡n-bmWv. Xm≥ t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±lw kaq-l-]m¿Y\

\bn-°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]c-tam-∂X tImS-Xn-bn-emWv Bfp-Iƒ

Bh-em-Xn-I-fp-am-sb-Øp-∂Xv. s]mXp-`-c-Whpw ssk\n-I-hyq-lhpw

At±-l-Øns‚ Iogn-emWv. aZo-\-bnse Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\n-eq-sS-sb-

t∂m-W-amWv, \_n-bn-eqsS Ckv-em-anI \nbaw hnImkw ]q≠p XpS-

ßp-∂Xv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\mWv At±-l-Øn\p am¿K-\n¿tZiw \¬In-

bXv. Jp¿-B≥ \n»-_vZX ]men-°p-∂n-SØv At±-lw kz¥w Xo¿∏p-

Iƒ I¬]n®p. \oXn-\ym-b-]-chpw `c-W-]-c-hp-amb ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v

\nb-an -°-s∏´ Xs‚ Iogp -tZym -K -ÿ∑m-tcmSv Jp¿-Bs\ ASn -

ÿm\]am-W-ambn BZy-sa-Sp-°-W-sa-∂mWv At±lw \n¿tZ-in-®Xv.

AXn-\p-tijw AØcw tIkp-I-fn¬ ]hm-N-It‚-Xmb Fs¥-¶nepw

Iogv -h-g-°tam amXr-Itbm Dt≠m F∂p t\m°n AX-\p-k-cn®v

]h¿Øn-°Ww. AXp c≠p-an-s√-¶n¬ kz¥w bp‡nbpw _p≤nbpw

A\p-k-cn®v, G‰hpw \oXn-]q¿hw Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿ A\p-

h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Cu Ah-Imiw \_n-Xs∂ hy‡-ambn AwKo-

I-cn-®n-´p-≈-XmWv. ba-\n-te°v Kh¿W-dmbn \nb-an-X-\mb apB-Zn-

t\mSv, Ahn-SsØ P\-ß-fpsS ta¬ F¥v \nb-a-amWv \S-∏m-°m≥

t]mIp-∂-sX∂v ]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw adp-]Sn ]d-bp-

I-bp-≠mbn: ""Jp¿-B-\nI \nbaw.''

""Znhy-K-Ÿ-Øn¬ hy‡-amb \n¿tZ-i-sam∂pw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?''

""]hm-N-I-N-cy-Iƒ ]n¥p-Scpw.''

""]hm-NINcy-bnepw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?''

""Rm≥ Ft‚-Xmb Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw.''

""A√m-lp-hn∂p kvXpXn''-˛ Ic-ß-fp-b¿Øn At±lw ]d™p:

""\ns‚ ]hm-N-I\v \o C—n-°p∂ coXn-bn¬ am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip-

∂Xv \o amXw.''

Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂-XmWo kw`hw.

]e kq‡-ß-fnepw bp‡n-]-tbm-KsØ A`n-\-µn-°p-∂p≠v. AXv

_p≤n-]q¿hIhpw ]_p-≤-hp-amb Hcp \oXn-\ymb hyh-ÿ°v

AkvXn-hm-c-an´p. B\p-jw-Kn-I-ambn ]d-bs´, Ckv-em-anI \nb-a-kw-

ln-X-bn¬ H∂pw-Xs∂ hn´p-t]m-bn-´n√. AXv D∂-X-ÿm-\o-b¿°pw

Xmtg-°n-S-bn-ep-≈-h¿°pw Hcp-t]mse _m[-I-amWv.

Ckv-em-ans‚ ]mtZ-in-Im-Xn¿Øn IqSp-X¬ hym]n-®-t∏mƒ, kmam-

Py-Øns‚ F√m `c-W-Im-cy-ß-fnepw ]hm-N-I\v t\cn´v CS-s]-Sm≥


Ign-bn-s√-∂p-h∂p. Nne I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ°v At±lw ]Xn-\n-[n-Isf

Npa-X-e-s∏-SpØn. Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡n aZo\m \K-c-Øn¬ amX-ambn

HXp-ßn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ t]mepw _Zv¿, ssJ_¿ XpS-ßnb bp≤-Øn\pw

a‰pw t]mIp-tºmƒ aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-Imcyw At±lw Hcp sU]yq-

ńsb G¬]n-®n-cp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Zqsc-bp≈ kmam-Py-`m-K-ß-fn¬

\nIpXn ]ncn-°p-∂-Xn\pw a‰p-ambn Kh¨sa‚ v GP≥kn-Isf \ntbm-

Kn®p. Hmtcm apk¬am\pw \n¿_-‘-ambn \¬tI≠ kImØv (CXv

cmjvS-Øns‚ Poh-Im-cpWy ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°p-≈-XmWv), Aap-kv-

enw-Iƒ \¬tI≠ Pnkvb (]uc-\n-IpXn), JdmPv (`q\n-IpXn), bp≤-

Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ apX-ens‚ A©n-sem-∂v˛ Chbmbn-cp∂p k¿°m-

dns‚ hcp-am\ am¿K-ßƒ.

3an° tKmX-ßfpw apkvenw `c-W-Øn\v Iogvs∏-Sp-Itbm AXp-

ambn kJy-ap-≠m-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Atd-_y-bn¬

kam-[m\w \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcp B]-Xv°-c-amb òjWn

NI-hm-f-Øn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-∂n-cp∂p. t]¿jy-°m-cp-sS-ta¬ t\Snb

hnPbw, AK-Ã-kns‚ ImesØ tdmam-°m-sc-t∏mse sl¿°p-eo-

kns\ elcn ]nSn-∏n®p. Atd-_y≥ kmamPyw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\p≈

Hcp hymtam-l-ambn AXv hf¿∂p. ss_km‚n-b≥ kmam-Py-Ønse

kma¥ cmPm -°∑m¿, òIc c£- p -I -sf -t∏mse kndn -b≥

AXn¿Øn-I-fn¬ IqSn.

hn]p-e-amb ]S-sbm-cp°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø

\_n-bpsS sNhn-I-fn-seØn. kam-[m\w \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ Xm≥ FX-

Xs∂ ian-®n´pw AXn\v Ign-bp-∂n√. Kpcp-X-c-amb Hcp hn]-Øns\

Kuc-h-]q¿hw Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ t\cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. kmam-Py-\m-b-

It\m `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Itfm amX-a√, apkv-enw-Iƒ H∂-S¶w B òj-

Wnsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Ad_v tKmX-ßƒs°-Xnsc hnP-

b-I-c-amb bp≤-X-¥-amWv cq]w sIm≠Xv. F∂m¬, kpkw-L-Sn-X-

cmb Ko°pIm¿s°-Xnsc Imcy-amb Hcp-°-ß-sfm∂pw sNbvXn-cp-

∂n√. Bƒ_-ehpw Bbp-[-_-ehpw Ipdhv, iXp-°ƒs°-Xnsc AXn-

th-K-ap≈ Iui-e-]q¿h-ap≈ bp≤-X-¥-am-Wm-hiyw. h≥ bp≤-ß-

fm-Wn-°m-e-Øns‚ ]tXy-IX. iXp-hn-t\mSv Xpey-\n-e-bn-ep≈ Hcp

ssk\ysØ ]S-°-f-Øn-en-d-°m≥ \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ tk\m-

\m-b-Icpw ian-®p-Xp-Sßn. dP_v amk-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Cu ]S-\o°w.

Kojva-Øns‚ a[y-Øn-emWv Atd_y. Kojva-Øn¬ CX-amXw Fcn-

183]hm-N-I≥

s]m-cn-sIm-≈p∂ Hcp `qhn-`mKw as‰-ßp-an√. ssk\y-Øn-te°v Bsf

In´m≥ th\¬°mew XS- -ambn. ]ecpw N©-e-Nn-Ø-cmbn ImW-

s∏´p. Nne¿ ssk\y-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-t]m-hpI hsc sNbvXp. NqSn-

s\-°p-dn®v ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp-∂-hsc \_n òI-c-amb \c-I-®q-Sn-s\-°p-dn-

®mWv Hm¿an-∏n-®Xv. F∂m¬, F√m Imcy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ

At±-l-Øns‚ Blzm-\-Øn-\p≈ ]Xn-I-cWw AZv`p-X-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p.

Ckv-em-an-\p-th≠n Xßƒ°p-≈-sX√mw \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-b-h¿ Ipd-

s®m-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. ]pXnb ssk\nI hnP-b-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Nne¿

]Xo-£n®p.

F√m Hcp-°-ßfpw ]q¿Øn-bmbn. aZo-\-bnse `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚

Npa-Xe hniz-kvX-\mb Aensb G¬]n-®-Xn-\p-tijw Ccp-]-Xn-\m-

bncw Imemƒ`-S∑m-scbpw Bdm-bncw Aiz-`-S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v

\_n kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ shbn¬

kln-°m\mhmsX, s]mSn-]-S-e-ßƒ izkn®pw Zmln-®p-h-e™pw \qdp-

I-W-°n\v tbm≤m-°ƒ hgn-bn¬ hoWp. bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw ]cm-

Xn-bp-an-√msX, Xßsf \bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ t\Xm-hns‚ amXrI amX-

amWv, ssk\y-Øns‚ Bthiw \ne-\n-¿-Øm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv; Xocp-

am-\-Øn-ep-d-®p-\n¬°m≥ t]cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv.

aZo-\°pw Zam-kvI-kn\pw CS-°p≈ X_q-°n¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ

B ]tZ-i-Øns‚ imZz-eX Ahsc A¬]w hni-an-°m≥ t]cn-

∏n®p. AhnsS FØn-b-t∏m-gm-W-t±lw Adn-bp-∂Xv, Ko°p-Im¿°v

Xs‚ kmam-PysØ BI-an-°m≥ DS-s\-sbm∂pw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-s√∂v.

Zam-kvIkpw kndn-b-bpsS Hcp `mKhpw Xs‚ cmPy-tØmSv Iqń-t®¿°m-

\p≈ Bƒ_-e-sams° ]hm-N-Is‚ ssk\y-Øn-\p≠v. ]t£,

kmamPyhnI-k-\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Ae-Ivkm-≠n-b≥ hymtam-l-ß-

sfm∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n√. Xmc-X-tay\ At±-l-Øn\v ]mbw IqSp-X-

emWv. \√ kpJ-hp-an√. Xs‚ Pohn-X-ZuXyw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-°-gn™p;

kz]v\-ßƒ bmYm¿Yy-am-bn -°-gn™p. AXp-sIm≠v X_q-°n¬

Inńb hm¿Ø At±-lsØ Biz-kn-∏n®p. ]ns∂ \mń-te°v Xncn-

®p-t]m-Im≥ sshIn-bn√.

aS-°-bmX Bcw-`n -°pw-apºv Hcp kw`-h-ap-≠mbn. kndn-b≥

AXn¿Øn-°-SpØv InS-°p∂ \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿ Hcp InkvXy≥ cmP-

Ip-am-c-\p-th≠n Hc-`y¿Y\ \SØn. B cmP-Ip-am-c≥, X_q-°n¬

\_n FØn-b-X-dn™ DSs\ Xs‚ tIm´-bn¬ kzbw _‘-\-ÿ-

\m-bn-s°m≠v, Xs∂ BI-an-°m≥ Ign-bptam F∂v apkvenw tk\sb

sh√p-hn-fn®p. B sh√p-hnfn kzoI-cn®v Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬

\m\qdv Aiz-`-S∑msc \_n Ab®p. Hfn-®n-cp∂ InkvXym-\n-Isf


JmenZv Iui-e-]q¿hw hio-I-cn®v ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h∂p. tIm´ ]nSn-

®-S-°nb JmenZv Bbncw H´-I-ßfpw FÆqdv IpXn-c-Ifpw \m\qdv

XS-hp-Imcpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-am-bn-´mWv X_q-°n-te°v

aS-ßn-bXv. [n°m-cn-bmb B cmP-Ip-am-c\v \_n s]mdp-Øp-sIm-SpØp.

Iqdpw _lp-am-\hpw ImWn-°p-sa∂ [mc-W-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬

Abm-fpsS hkvXp-h-I-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

4lnPvd HºXmw h¿jw, X_qIv kw`-h-Øn\p apºv Ah-X-

cn®pXpS-ßnb "A¬ _dmA' F∂ kqdx aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ aS-°-

tØmsS ]q¿Øn-bmbn. Ckv-em-anINcn-X-Ønse \mgn-I-°-√p-I-fn-sem-

∂mb B A[ymbw Ct∏mƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p. h©-I-sc∂v

Bh¿Øn®v sXfn-bn-®n-´p-≈-hcpw apkv-enw-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ hy‡-

amb hn`-P-\-sØ-bm-WXv Ipdn -°p-∂Xv. "_nkvan -√m-ln¿dlv-am-

\n¿dlow' F∂m-cw-`n-°mØ GI kqd-bm-WnXv.

BZy kq‡w Xs∂ A[ym-b-Øns‚ bYm¿Y kz`mhw hy‡-

am-°p∂p: "" \nßƒ k‘n-bn-te¿s∏´ _nw_m-cm-[-I-tcm-Sp≈ A√m-

lp-hn-s‚bpw ]hm-N-I-s‚bpw ap‡n]Jym-]-\-asX CXv.'' Icm-dp-

Iƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw ewLn-°-s∏-´Xv AtXm¿an-∏n -°p∂p. ]e

hnizmkewL-\-ßƒ°p-ti-jhpw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Ip‰-k-ΩXw \S-

Øn-bn´pw Jp¿-B≥ AXp-hsc kam-[m-\-Øn\v amXta D]-tZ-in-®n-

´p≈q. ]t£, F∂pw CXv £an-°m≥ km[y-amtWm? C°m-cy-Øn¬

"A¬_-dmA' apkv-enw-Iƒ°v kv]jvS-amb \n¿tZiw \¬Ip∂p:

""]pWyamk-ßƒ Ign-bp-thmfw ImØn-cn-°pI. At∏mƒ A√m-

lphpw Ahs‚ ]hm-N-I\pw hnK-lm-cm-[-I-tcmSv C\nbpw kua-

\kyw Imt´-≠-Xn-s√∂v ]Jym-]n°pw. (]d-bpI:) \nßƒ ]›m-

Ø-]n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬˛ AXmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv. \nß-f-ßs\

sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ tIm]-Øn¬\n∂v \nßƒ°v c£-

bn√. hnK-lm-cm-[-Isc ITn\ in£-sb-°p-dn® kphm¿Ø Adn-bn-

°pI. ]pWy-am-k-ßƒ Ign-™m¬ FhnsS I≠mepw hnK-lm-cm-[-

Isc Iim∏v sNøpI; Ahsc XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°pI; Ah-cpsS

\K-c-ß-fn¬ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-ØpI; Ign-bm-hp-∂n-S-tØmfw Ahsc

Xpc -ØpI. Ah-cp -ambn \nß-sf -ßs\ k‘ntbm kJytam

D≠m°pw? ta¬ss° In´p-tºmƒ Ah-c-Xns\ am\n-°m-Xn-cn-°nt√?

Ah¿ hm°p-IƒsIm≠v \nßsf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ lrZbw

Ah-tcmSv kXy-k-‘X ]pe¿Øp-∂n√. Ah-tcmSv s]mcp-XpI! \nß-

185]hm-N-I≥

fpsS ssIbm¬ Xs∂ A√mlp Ahsc in£n°pw. Ah≥ Ah-

cpsS ta¬ \nßƒ°v hnPbw \¬Ipw.'' DS-ºSnhyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]men-

°mØ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bn-´mWv Cu bp≤m-lzm\w \S-Øn-

bn-´p-≈-sX∂v hy‡w. Cu A[ymbw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v akvPnZv

]th-iw \ntj-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p≠v. Ckv-em-an-s\-Xn-cmb blq-

Z-cp-sSbpw InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw ia-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa∂pw

]Jym-]n-°p-∂p≠v; Ah-cpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-cp-sSbpw k\ym-kn-am-cp-

sSbpw `uXnI taml-ßƒ Cu A[ymbw hnh-cn-°p∂p. X_q-°n¬

t]mIm≥ ssha-\kyw ImWn-®-h-scbpw Nm©eyw ]I-Sn-∏n-®-h-scbpw

HmSn-t∏m-b-h-scbpw AXv imkn-°p∂p. A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw ]hm-N-I-

s‚bpw am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Ncn-°p-∂-h¿°v AXv ]Xn-^ew hmKvZm\w

sNøp∂p: ""\Zn-I-sfm-gp-Ip∂ ]qt¥m-´-ß-fn¬, A√m-lp-hn\v ]oXn-

bp≈ F√mw Ah¿ Bkz-Zn°pw''. Ckv-em-ans‚ bYm¿Y e£y-amb

kXy-]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v Hmtcm apk¬am\pw kw`m-h-\-b¿∏n-°-W-sa∂v

B kqd-bpsS Ah-km\w Blzm\w sNøp∂p.

Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu A¥y-im-k\w h©-I-cmb tKmX-ßsf Aen

Adn-bn-®-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS ]Xn-I-cWw Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p:

""Aentb, \nß-fpsS _‘p apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-bpI, Icm-

dp-I-sf√mw Rßƒ hen-s®-dn™pIf-™p-sh∂v, hmfpw Ip¥-hpw-

sIm≠v ]cn-l-cn -°m-hp-∂-X-√mØ Hcp Icmdpw At±-l-hp-ambn

Rßƒ°n-s√∂v.''

]t£, Cu hoc -hmZw Ahsc Fßpw FØn-®n√.

lpss\≥˛XzmC^v hnPbw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS i‡n F∂-t∂-°p-

ambn XI¿Øp-I-gn-™n-cp∂p.

5lnPvd ]Ømw h¿jw Ah-km-\n-°m-dmbn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v

Ct∏mƒ Adp-]-Øn-aq∂v hb- p≠v. Xs‚ ZuXyw ]q¿Øn-bm-sb∂v

At±-l-Øn\v tXm∂n. A√mlp hmKvZm-\-ß-sf√mw ]men-®n -cn -

°p∂p˛Xs‚ hy‡nPohn-X-Øn\pw X∂n-eqsS hnfw-_cw sNbvX

aX-Øn\pw hnPbw ]Zm\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v. bmX-bpsS A¥yw ASp-

Øp-I-gn-™p-sh∂v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mbhpw Btcm-Kyhpw kqNn-∏n-

°p-∂p≠v. kqcy≥ AkvX-an-°p-I-bmbn. hnP-b-Øns‚ kuh¿W-

cm-Pn-Iƒ hmcn-Øq-hnb k‘ym-Imiw.

Xm≥ ]t_m-[\w sNbvX aXw Np‰pw hf¿∂p-h-ep-Xm-b-X-t±lw


ImWp-∂p≠v. cmPm-°∑mcpw Ihn-Ifpw tbm≤m-°fpw tKmX-ßfpw

GI-ssZhhnizm-k-Øn\p th≠n hmZn-°p∂p. Hcp ImeØv Xm\pw

bkv-cn-_p-Imcpw cl-ky-ambn sNbvX ]Xn⁄ Ah¿ Bh¿Øn-

°p∂p. Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I-cn¬\n∂v Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn\v CX henb

kzoI-c-W-ap-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-t±lw ]Xo-£n-®n-ń√. Zo¿L-Im-esØ ITn\

bmX-\-Ifpw taml-`w-K-ßfpw Ign™ ]Øp-h¿jsØ D÷ze hnP-

b-tØmsS am™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p.

ssZh-Im-cp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv kzbw A`n-am-\n-°p∂ Cu

kµ¿`-Ønepw At±-l-Øn\v Hcp henb \jvSw kw`-hn®p. P\\wapX¬t° Xs‚ Iä-Wn-bmb, lrZ-bm-Àm-Z-amb sIm®p C_v-dm-loapw Xs∂ hn´p-]n-cn™p˛hcpw Xe-ap-d-I-fp-ambn Xs∂ Iqń-s°m-fp-tØ-≠p∂ teme-amb IÆn. Bscbpw hio-I-cn-°p∂ aµ-kvanXw,Npcp≠ Xe-apSn, AgIpw Btcm-Ky-hp-ap≈ C_v-dmlow GsXmcpIpSpw-_-Øn\pw A`n-am\w \¬Ip∂ Ipń-bm-bn-cp∂p. DΩ amcnbBIs´, Xs‚ s]m∂p-tam-\n¬ ImWp-∂Xv Xs‚ ]nb-s∏-´-hs‚cq]w Xs∂-bmWv. a‰p hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw C_v-dm-lo-an-t\mSv AXn-c‰hm’-ey-am-bn-cp∂p˛BWp-ßƒ°v Ah-t\mSv _lp-am-\-am-sW-¶n¬s]Æp-ß-fm-K-ln-°p-∂Xv F√m Ip™p-ßfpw Ah-s\-t∏mse Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F∂mWv.

F∂m¬, hm’-ey-\n-[n-I-fmb amXm-]n-Xm-°-fn¬\n∂v, Xs∂kvt\-ln-°p∂ P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ahs\ acWw A]-l-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. amcn-b-bpsS lrZbw XI¿∂p-t]mbn. ]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ZpxJw IÆo-cm-sbmgp-°n. ]ns∂, B ]n©p-ss]-X-ens‚ arZp-e-tIm-af icocw ssII-fn-se-SpØv At±lw Hcp Cu¥-∏-\-ssØbns‚tNmń¬ kwkvI-cn®p. B J_vdn-S-Øn\p aosX-bp≈ aÆv kz¥wssIsIm≠v an\p-k-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. ""ZpxJ-`-cn-X-cmb lrZ-b-Øn\v CsXm-cm-izm-k-amWv''˛ At±lw ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn. ""AXp-sIm≠v ]tc-Xm-flm-°ƒ°v \jvStam t\´tam Cs√-¶n¬ t]mepw Pohn-°p-∂-h-cpsS lrZ-b-`mcw Ipdbv°pw.''

BtcmKyw tami-ambn hcp-I-bmWv. k‘ym-sh-fn®w ad-bp-I-bmWv. cms®√pw aptº, Pohn-Xm-¥y-Øn\p aptº Hcn-°¬ IqSnXo¿Ym-S -\ -Øn -\mbn a°-bn¬ t]mI-W-sa∂v At±lw BK-ln®p˛AhnsS Ah-km-\-ambn _en-b¿∏n-°Ww. Xs‚ P\-ßƒ°vA¥y-k-tµiw \¬IWw. \_n a°-bn-te°v t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂hm¿Ø Im´pXo t]mse Atd-_y-bm-I-am\w hym]n®p. Hcp henb]pcp-jmcw a°-bn-seØn˛ a° I≠n-´p-≈-Xn¬sht®-‰hpw henb

187]hm-N-I≥

Xo¿Ym-SI]hmlw. IrXy-ambn ]d-™m¬ Hcp e£Øn Ccp-]-Øn-\m-em-bn-c-am-fp-Iƒ. l÷vamkw \memw Xob-Xn-bmWv ]hm-N-I≥FØp-∂Xv. Xo¿Ym-S-\-Ønse I¿a-ß-sf√mw At±lw A\p-jvTn®p.Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m Xpd-I-fn-ep-ap-≈-h¿ A∂v l÷n-s\-Øn-bn-cp∂p˛tKmX-Ø-e-h∑m¿, tbm≤m-°ƒ, ]fin-X∑m¿, Ihn-Iƒ, A[ym-]-I¿, hym]m-cn-Iƒ, s\bvØp-Im¿, ho´p-tPm-en-°m¿ XpSßn F√m-hcpw. AhnsS Hcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. cmPy-Øns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n-∂p-ap≈ apkv-enw-I-fpsS Hcp alm-k-tΩ-f-\-am-WXv. F√m-hcpw AhnsSktΩ-fn -®n -c n -°p -∂Xv ktlm-Z -c∑m -cm -bn -´mWv . Ckv -em -an¬

\n∂pƒs°m≠ kvt\lw \nd™ lrZ-b-ß-tfmSp IqSnbmWv.

l÷v I¿am-\-¥cw H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dnb \_n Xs‚ P\-ßsf

A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp kwkm-cn®p. Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-am-sbmcp

aplq¿Ø-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXn\v km£yw hln-®-h-cpsS a\- p-I-

fn¬ D¿\m Xmgv-hc Gsd-\mƒ Xßn-\n-∂n-cn-°Ww. B_m-e-hr≤w

P\-ßƒ ]s¶-SpØ Hcp a\p-jy-a-lm-k-ap-Z-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. an°-

hcpw shbn-te‰p Idp-Ø-h-cmWv. kpµ-c∑mcpw kpµ-cn-Ifpw Gsd-

bp≠m Iq´ -Øn¬. F√m-hcpw \n»-_vZ -cmbn, ZØ-i-≤-cmbn

ImtXm¿Øn-cp∂p. a¥-a-[p-chpw F∂m¬ kv]jvS-hp-amb kzc-Øn-

emWv At±lw kwkm-cn-®Xv. Hmtcm hmNIw ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-tºmgpw

Bƒ°q-´ -Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK -ß-fn¬\n∂v AXv D®-Øn¬

Bh¿Øn°pw; Zqsc-bp -≈-h¿°v tIƒ°m≥ Ign -bp -amdv . Xs‚

timXm-°-tfmSv At±lw sNbvXXv DZm-Ø-am-sbmcp ]`m-j-W-am-bn-

cp∂p. F°m-ehpw Hm¿an-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp ktµiw, F°m-e-sØbpw

CkvemwaXm -\p -bm -bn -Iƒ°p≈ ZrjvSm¥w. Imcp -Wy -Øns‚

Pohhmbp Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xm-WXv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn-ep≈ CS-]m-Sp-Isf

Ah \oXn-]q¿h-Ihpw ]tbm-K-£-a-hp-am-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p; A]-cn-ta-

b-amb kmtlm-Z-cy-Øm¬ apkv-enw-Isf H∂-S¶w Iq´n-s°m-fp-Øp-∂-

Xm-bn-cp∂p; Hcp kmaq-ln-I-I-a-Øn\v A¥na cq]w \¬Ip-∂-Xm-bn-

cp∂p; temIØv CXx-]-cy¥w I≠n-´p≈ GXv kaq-l-sØ-bpw-Imƒ

A\o-Xn-bnepw ]oU-\-Ønepw \n∂v a\p-jysc tamNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-

cp∂p:

""P\-ßtf! Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´mepw. Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm∏w

FX-\mƒ D≠m-bn-cn°pw F∂-dn-bn√. Hm¿°pI: Hcp ImeØpw

\nßƒ ]c-kv]cw Poh\pw kzØpw A]-l-cn-°-cpXv.

""Hmtcm a\p-jy∂pw Ahs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°-W-

sa∂v A√mlp I¬]n-®n-´p≠v. Xs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-insb a‰p hn[-

Øn¬ ap≥Iq´n \n›-bn-°p∂ HkyØpw ]am-Whpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-


am-Ip∂p.

""P\-ßtf! \nßƒ°v kz¥w `mcy-am-cpsS ta¬ Ah-Im-i-ap≠v;

Ah¿°v \nß-fpsS taepw. ZmºXyhnizm-ksØ am\n-°m≥ Ah¿

_m[y-ÿ-cmWv. Ah¿ acym-Z-tISv ImWn-®m¬ ITn-\-am-b-√msX

\nßƒ°v in£n°mw. \nß-fpsS `mcy-am¿ hniz-kvXX ]men-°p-∂-

hcpw acym-Z-°m-cp-am-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc kap-Nn-X-ambn kwc-£n-°pI.

A√mlp \nßsf G¬]n® \n[n-bm-W-h¿.

""\nßƒ Ign-°p∂ Blm-chpw \nßƒ [cn-°p∂ hkvXhpw

\nß-fpsS ASn-a°pw \¬IpI. Ah¿ sX‰p sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°m≥ a\- -\p-h-Zn-°m-Ø-]£w Ahsc hn¬°pI.

ImcWw, Ah-sc√mw Xs∂ ssZh-Øns‚ ASn-a-I-fmWv. Ahsc

]oUn-∏n-®p-IqSm.

""A√tbm P\-ßtf, tI´mepw! Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-sX-s¥∂v i≤n-

®mepw! CXv a\- n -ep -d -∏n -°pI: Hmtcm apk¬am\pw as‰mcp

apk¬ams‚ ktlm-Z-c-\m-Ip∂p. \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Xpey¿. Xpey Ah-

Im-i-ßfp-≈-h¿; AXp-t]mse Xpey _m[y-X-I-fp-ap≠v. s]mXp-hmb

Hcp kmtlm-ZcyirwJ-e-bnse AwK-ß-fmWv \nß-sf√mw.''

]ns∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kzcw Db¿∂p: ""A√m-lpth, Rm≥ \ns‚

ZuXyw CXm ]q¿Øn-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.''

P\-ß-tfm-Smbn tNmZn-°p∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ZuXyw Rm≥

\nß-fn-se-Øn-®n-√tbm?'' CSn-\mZw t]msemcp kzcw Xmgv-h-c-bn¬

]Xn-[z-\n®p. Bbn-c-am-bncw IWvT-ß-fn¬\n∂v, H‰ kzc-Øn¬

Db¿∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp∂v Xo¿®-bmbpw ZuXyw

\nd-th-‰n-bn-´p≠v.''

A\-¥cw acp-`q-an-bnse ]hm-N-Is‚ A¥naktµ-i-ßfpw a\-

n-te‰n Xo¿Ym-S-I-cpsS B henb ]pcp-jmcw ]ncn-™p-t]mbn.

6lnPvd ]Xn-s\m∂mw h¿jw. kz^¿ amkw Ah-km-\n-°m-dm-

Ip∂p. Ckvemw aXw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®-Xm-bp≈ ssZhnIktµiw \_n°v

e`n®p: ""Cu Znhkw \nß-fpsS aXw \nßƒ°v ]q¿Øn-bm-°n-Ø-

∂n-cn-°p∂p. Fs‚ A\p-Klw \nß-fn¬ ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.'' a°-bn¬sh®v l÷v thf-bn¬, At±-l-Øn\v Cß-

s\-sbmcp shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-bhpw hnP-

189]hm-N-I≥

bhpw ssIh-cp-tºmƒ, a\p-jy¿ Iq´-tØmsS A√m-lp-hns‚ aX-Øn-

te°v hcp-∂Xv \o ImWp-tºmƒ, ssZhsØ ]Io¿Øn-°pI;

Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\v Cc-°pI.''

\_n tcmK-i-ø-bn-embn. At±-l-Øn-∂-dnbmw CXv Xs‚ A¥n-a-

iø IqSn-bm-sW∂v. Dkma C_v\p sskZns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ kndn-

b-bn-te-°-b® ssk\nI ZuXy-Øns‚ ê-a-dn-bp-∂Xp hsc Pohn-

®n-cn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v hn[n-bp-≠m-Iptam? Ko°p-Im¿ Hcp apkvenw

]Xn-]p-cp-js\ h[n-®-Xn\v ]I-ho-´p-I-bmWv apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚

e£yw.

`mcy ssk\-_ns‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ h®mWv \_n tcmK-K-kvX-\m-

bXv. tcmKw IqSp-X-em-b-t∏mƒ At±-lsØ BCi-bpsS hoń-te°v

am‰n. amcI Pzcw _m[n® \_n ITn-\-th-Z-\-b-\p-`-hn-®p-sIm-≠m-

WnhnsS InS-∂Xv.

Iri-Km-X-bmb BCi-bpsS aSn-bn¬ Xe NmbvNp InS-°p-I-

bmWv.

X\n°v Ign-bp-tºm-sg√mw ]≈n-bn¬ \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v t\XrXzw

\¬In-bn-´p≠v. X\n°v A\-ßm≥ hsø∂ \ne h∂-t∏mƒ A_q-

_-Ivdns\ AXn\v \ntbm-Kn®p. Ign™ Znhkw ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂-

t∏mƒ Xs∂ BI-an-®n-´p≈ ITn\ tcmK-sØ-°p-dn®v AhnsS h∂-

h-tcmSv At±lw ]d™p; ASpØ Znhkw X\n°v hcm≥ Ign-t™-

°n-s√∂v kqNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw. B¿s°-¶nepw Xm≥ h√ hmbv]bpw

Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p-s≠-¶n¬ Hm¿an-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-IqSn At±lw ]d-

bp-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp PqX≥ Fgp-t∂‰v aq∂v Zn¿l-an-\p-th≠n Ah-Im-i-ap-∂-bn®p; At∏mƒ Xs∂ AXv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

tcmKw AXn-thKw h¿[n®p. ]hm-N-Is‚ Zo¿Lm-bp- n-\p-th≠naZo\ apgp-h≥ Akz-ÿ-ambn. IÆo-scm-gp-°n-s°m≠v Iń-en-∂-cnsI^mXzna Ccp∂p. ""^mXznam'', Ahn-Sp∂v aIsf km¥z-\n-∏n®p:""IÆo¿ XpS-®p-I-fbq.'' aqS¬a™v ]pX® \nem-hp-t]mse ^mXznaaµ-l-kn®p. ]nXm-hns‚ km¥z\w aIsf IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-X-bm-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°sf Hmtcm-cp-Ø-sc-bmbn ASpØp hnfn®vAt±lw Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hmØ hn[wkap-Z-Øn-te-°mgv∂pt]mIp-∂-Xm-b-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n-bn-cn-°Ww.]t£, F∂-tØbpw t]mse At±lw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xs‚ A¥y-kw-kvImc I¿aw Fßs\ thW-sa∂v im¥-\mbn IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-tfmSv ]d-bp-I-bmWv.


Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂v h¿jw apºv Xm≥ \ntbm-Kn -°-s∏´ ]hm-NIZuXyw Aßs\ apl-ΩZv\_n ]q¿Øn-bm°n. a\-°-cp-tØmsSF∂pw At±lw Cu A¥yw ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-XmWv. ac-WsØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®-t∏mƒ t]mepw km[m-cW a\p-jy-cpsS lrZ-b-Zu¿_-ey-ß-sfm∂pw At±lw ]I-Sn∏n-®n√ Xs‚ ]hm-NIPohn-XØns‚khn-ti-j-X-bm-bn-cp∂ C—mi‡ntbm kz`m-hZm¿Vytam H´pwtNm¿∂p-t]m-bn√.

temI-Øns‚ apJ-Omb am‰m≥, am\-h-Xsb ]pXnb cYy-bn-eqsS\bn-°m≥ P\n-°p∂ ssZh-Zq-X-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v A¥y-\n-an-j-ß-fn¬t]mepw At±lw sXfn-bn®p.

BCi-bpsS kvt\l-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-ta‰v InS∂ A¥y-\n-an-j-ß-fn¬ A¥y-]-hm-N-Is‚ a\-°-Æp-I-fn-eqsS Ign-™-sX√mw\mS-Io-b-Zr-iy-ßƒ t]mse Hs∂m-∂mbn IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´p-≠m-hWw.Hc-\m-Y-\mbn P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ _me≥. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ tXmfn-tedn Ifn-®Xv, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ IqsS k©-cn-®Xv, [\n-I-bmbJZo-P-°p-th≠n I®-h-S-°m-c-\mbn Hscm-´-I-tØm-sSm∏w aW-em-c-Wy-ß-fn-eqsS Ae-™p-\-S-∂Xv, hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp-∂Xv˛ F√mw sXfn™psXfn-™p-h-cp∂p. hoń\p Np‰pw Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w HmSn-°-fn-°p∂p.FX thK-amWv ]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-bXv! ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-`q-an-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Atd_y \n\-hn¬ hcp∂p.BZy shfn-]m-Sns‚ hnkvab Zriyw sXfn-bp∂p. JZo-P-bpsS Dujva-

f-amb A\p-Xm]w, Aen-bpsS Bthiw, Da-dns‚ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w,

Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnse kwXmkw, D∂X ÿm\-ßƒ \¬Im-sa∂

]tem-`\w, ]oU\w, `jvSv, ]em-b\w....bkv-cn-_n¬ \n∂p-h∂ Bdp-

t]-cp-ambn I≠p-ap-´m-\n-S-bmb bmZr-—nI kw`hw \n\-hn¬ hcp-I-

bmbn. aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ Ah-cpsS £Ww, _Zv¿ bp≤w, Ckv-em-

ans‚ `mhn-bpsS aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ A⁄mX

hn[n-bpsS aplq¿Ø-ßƒ, Dlp-Zn¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Snb tbm≤m-°ƒ,Alvkzm_v hnPbw, lpssZ-_nbm DS-ºSn, Da-dns‚ Akw-Xr]vXn,PqX∑m-cpsS h©-\-Iƒ, _\q-Jp-ssdf tKmX-°m¿, l^vkzbpwkz^n-b-bp-am-bp≈ hnhmlw, s]s´-∂p-≠mb Ckv-em-ans‚ `mtKym-Zbw, ]pXnb aX-Øn-te°v hnhn[ tKmX-ß-fp-sSbpw ]apJ hy‡n-I-fp-sSbpw BK-a\w, a°m-hn-Pbw, Atd-_y-bpsS \mep tImWp-I-fn-te°pw hym]n® Ckv-em-anI kmamPyw, sl¿°p-eo-kn\pw apJu-Jn-kn-\p-ap≈ £Ww, amcnb ]Zm\w sNbvX C_v-dmlow, D¿\mXmgv-h-c-bn¬ \n»_vZw tIń-cn-°p∂ hºn® kZ v.

A¥y-]-hm-N-I≥ A¥y-\n-an-j-ß-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bvs°m-≠n-

191]hm-N-I≥

cn-°th, At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-ßƒ P\-ß-fpsS \n\-hnepw Db¿∂p-h-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xßƒ Bcm-[n-®n-cp∂ hnKlssZh-ß-sf-°p-dn®vAh¿°v Hm¿a-bp≠v. kpK-lhpw F∂m¬ ka-K-hp-amb efn-X-ambHcp hnizm-k-Øn-te°v At±lw Xßsf ssI]n-Sn-®p-b¿Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. temI-Ønse as‰√m hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw ]n∂n-em-°p∂ HcpaXw. Xn∑ sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p-Ibpw \∑ sNøp-∂-h¿°v ]Xn-êw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøp∂, kakvX ]]-©-ß-fp-sSbpw \mY-\mbGIssZh-Øns‚ aXw. Xß-fpsS `mjsb [\yhpw kwKo-X-km-µ-hp-am°n ]cn-]q¿W-X-bn-se-Øn® hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-®Xv Cua\p-jy-\n-eq-sS-bmWv. D÷z-e-amb _nw_-I¬]-\-Ifpw Bi-b-ß-fpw-sIm≠v kºq¿W-am-WXv. arK-ß-fpsS Ic-®nepw Xnc-am-e-I-fpsS a¿a-chpw CSn-ap-g-°hpw Im‰ns‚ \nizm-khpw˛ ]Ir-Xn-bp-ambn Atß-b-‰sØ essb-Iy-ap-≠-Xn\v. hf-sc-°mew At±lw A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-h∂ A]-am-\hpw ]oU-\-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ bi- p-b¿Ømt\klm-bn-®n-´p≈q˛Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw \ne-\n-¿-Øn-b-Xn-\p≈ _lp-aXn IqSn-bp-≠-t±-l-Øn\v. \_n-bpsS kl-\-i-‡n-sbbpw [oc-X-sbbpw Ipdn®v c≠-`n-]m-b-an√. PqX∑mcpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw amX-a√, P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ kz¥w tKmXw, Jpssd-in-°q´wt]mepw At±-lsØ Xnc-kvI-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. hntZz-jhpw i_vZm-c-h-ßfpw Xs‚ ]mX-bn¬ \n∂-t±-lsØ A¬]wt]mepw ]n¥n-cn-∏n-®n√. ]Xn-_-‘-ßsf XcWw sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ IcpØv At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At\I Ime-ambn \ne-\n-∂p-t]m∂ IpSpw-_-∏-I-I-fpsS ÿm\Øv ]c-kv]-ssc-Iy-Øns‚ ]hnX irwJ-e-IƒXo¿Øp-sIm≠v At±lw ÿm]n® ]mtbm-KnI kmtlm-Z-cy-IawNcn-X-Øn¬ BZy-tØ-XmWv. \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yhpwhnP-btam, c‡-km-£n-Xztam c≠n-sem-∂n\p th≠ntb bp≤wsNbvXn-´p≈q. shdp-samcp ùXnI kmam-Py-a√ At±lw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øn-bXv; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fnse kmam-Py-amWv. apkv-enw-I-tfmSv GXvXymK-Øn\pw At±-l-Øn-\m-h-iy-s∏-Sm -am -bn -cp∂p. ]pXp-XmbnCkvemw hniz-kn-®-h-cm-Is´ A¿∏nX tNX- p-I-fmbn Bth-i-]q¿hw]h¿Øn®p. iXp-]-£sØ [occpw _p≤n-im-en-I-fp-amb Bfp-I-sf -t∏mepw Xs‚ aX-Øn-te°v BI¿jn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\vIgn™p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ aZo-\-bnse sIm®p cmPy-Øn¬\n∂vi‡-amb Hcp kmam-Py-ambn AXv hnI-kn®p. Atd-_y-bn¬ cq]w-sIm≠ aW¬°m‰v ss_km‚n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw t]¿jy-°m-cp-sSbpwkmam-Py-lr-Z-b-ß-fn-te°v Ckv-em-ans\ hym]n-∏n-°p-sa∂v At∂Im¥-Z¿in-I-fmb \nco-£-I¿ I≠n-cp∂p. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ acp-`qanNhn-ń-°-S∂v Ko°p-Im-cpsS ta¬ CXn-\Iw JmenZv t\Snb hnPbwNcn - X -Ønse AZv`pX kw` -h -ß-fn -sem -∂sX. CuPn]vXpw


t]¿jybpw kvs]bv\pw BI-an-°m\pw ]nd-Wo-knepw kn‘p XS-Ønepw Ckv-em-ans‚ sImSn-°qd ]d-∏n-°m\pw D¬°-S-ambn BK-ln-°p-∂-h-cp-ap≠v. apl-ΩZv\_n DW¿Ønb am¥nI ssNX-\y-am-WnXv.

bmX HSp-ßp-I-bmbn. ITn\ thZ\ Ct∏m-g¬∏w Ipd-hp≠v.BCi-bpsS aSn-bn-emWv \_n-bpsS Xe. Hcp ab-°-Øn-em-W-t±lw.s]s´∂v sR´n-bp-W-cp∂p. IÆp-Iƒ hmXn¬°-set¥m sXc-bp∂p.hmXn¬°¬ ac-W-Øns‚ ae°v \n¬]p≠v; Ad-®-d®v ASp-Øp-h-cp∂p. apl-ΩZv bmX-bvs°m-cp-ßn-°-gn™p. ]Xps° Ahn-Sp∂va¥n®p: ""A√mlp AIv_¿.''

BCi Ip\n-™p-t\m°n. Ahn-Sp∂v \nXyX ]qIn-sb-∂-dn™p.

ac-W-hm¿Ø \K-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-tXmsS ]cn-`m¥n ]S¿∂p.Nne¿°v kwkm-c-i‡n \jvS-s∏´p; a‰p Nne¿°v a\- m-∂n[yw C√m-Xmbn. akvPn-Zn¬ hm¿Ø Adn-bm≥ ImØp-\n¬°p∂ hºn® ]pcp-jmcw. \_n acn-®p-sh∂v Btcm ]d-™-t∏mƒ AXv hniz-kn-°m≥Ign-bmsX Da¿ Abmsf h[n-°m-s\m-cpßn: ""apl-ΩZv\_n acn-®n-´n√; At±lw acn-°p-I-bp-an√. AX-km[yw.''

A_q-_-Iv¿ ]≈n-bn¬ ]th-in®p. At±lw Ah-tcm-S-SpØp.F√m IÆp-Ifpw At±-l-Øn-emWv. Da¿ thZ-\-tbmsS B apJ-tØ-°p-t\m°n. A_q-_-Iv¿ Hcp ssI Db¿Øn. aqIX.

arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ At±lw ]d™p: ""apkv-enw-Itf, apºv acn-®p-t]mb ]q¿h]hm-N-I-sc-t∏mse A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥ amX-amWvapl-ΩZv. At±lw a\p-jy-\mWv. At±lw acn-°p-Itbm h[n-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ Ahn-Sp∂v \nßƒ°v X∂ hnizmkw \nßƒ

ssIsh-Sn-bptam? BIm-i-ß-fnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap≈ k¿h-kzhpw A√m-

lp-hn-t‚-XmWv; A√m-lp-hn-te°v aS-tß-≠-Xp-amWv. A√m-lp-hns‚

]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZv acn®p.'' kz√-√mlp Asse-ln- h-k√w.

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