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tXm¬hn-bnsessZhnIe£yw

{]kn-≤o-I-cWw:

Poh-samgn ]ªn-t°-j≥kvIpam-c-\-√q¿ ]n.H, tIm´-bw-˛686 016,- tI-cf

t^m¨: 9249516234, 9495234087

kmIv ]p∂≥

(Malayalam)THOLVIYILE DAIVIKALAKSHYAM

© Zac Poonen

{KŸI¿Øm-hns‚ tcJm-aq-e-amb A\p-hmZw IqSmsXCu ]pkvXIw ]p\¿ap-{ZWw sNøp-hmt\m hnh¿Ø\w

sNøp-hmt\m ]mSp-≈-X-√.

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IqSp-X¬ hnh-c-߃°v Fgp-XpI:

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1 a\pjys‚ tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhnIe£yw..............................5

2 lrZbØ-I¿®bpsS hgn................................................................12

3 ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw................................................................ 17

4 A\p-{K-l-Øn-te-°v, XI¿®-bn-eq-sS........................................ 26

5 bp‡nsb Ihnbp∂ ssZhnI £a.......................................... 31

6 tXm¬hn˛ssZhn-I--]-≤Xnbnse

A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw....................................................................... 36

7 ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈

ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw...................................................... 41

4 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

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a\pjys‚ tXm¬hn-bnse

ssZhnIe£yw

eqt°mkv 22 s‚ 31, 32 hmIyw \ap°p {i≤n-°mw. Xs‚ ap∂n-ep≈

Hc-]-I-S-sØ-∏‰n ]t{Xm-kn\v tbip ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬Ip-∂-XmWv \mw

ChnsS hmbn-°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv: ""iotam-t\, iotam-t\,

kmØm≥ \ns∂ tImXºp t]mse ]mt‰-≠-Xn\p Iev]\ tNmZn®p.

Rmt\m \ns‚ hnizmkw s]mbvt∏m-Im-Xn-cn-∏m≥ \n\-°p-th≠n At]-

£n-®p. F∂m¬ \o Hcp kabw Xncn-™p-h-∂-tijw \ns‚ ktlm-Z-c-

∑msc Dd-∏n®p sImƒI''

B cm{Xn Xs∂ ]t{Xmkv tbip-hns\ aq∂p-h´w X≈n-∏-d-™p-sh∂p

\ap-°-dn-bmw. 34-˛mw hmIy-Øn¬ tbip ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv Cß-s\-bmWp

]d-bp-∂Xv:""]t{Xm-tk, \o Fs∂ Adn-bp-∂n√ F∂p aq∂p-h´w X≈n-∏-

dbpw aptº C∂p tImgn IqIp-I-bn√ F∂p Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d-bp-∂p.''

Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]¶n-Sp-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂ hnjbw "a\p-jys‚

tXm¬hn kw_-‘n®v ssZh-Øns‚ e£yw' F∂-Xm-Wv. tXm¬hn aqew

\ncm-icpw Akz-ÿcpw Bbn-cn-°p∂ \sΩ F√m-h-tcbpw CXp ]pXnb

{]Xo-£-bn-te°v D’m-ln-∏n-°pw.

BZysØ tNmZyw: ssZhw ]cm-P-b-߃ kw`-hn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-

°ptam? F∂-Xm-Wv. ssZhw AXp kΩ-Xn-°ptam? ]cm-P-b-Øn\v Hcp

e£yw Dt≠m?. AtXm ssZh-Øns‚ ]q¿W-ln-X-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-Øn\v

Hcp e£y-hp-ant√? Xs‚ Dt±iyw \ndth-‰p∂-Xn\p ]cm-P-bsØ D]-

tbm-Kn-°m≥ ssZh-Øn\v Ign-bp-I-bnt√?

Cu thZ-`mKw hmbn-°p-tºmƒ ]t{Xmkv Xs∂ X≈n-∏-d-bp-∂Xp

ssZhw XS-™n-s√∂p \mw ImWp-∂p. ""iotamt\, \o Fs∂ Hcp

{]mhiyw t]mepw X≈n-∏-d-b-cp-sX∂p Rm≥ \n\°p th≠n {]m¿∞n®p''

F∂v tbip F¥p-sIm-≠mWp ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv? ]t{Xmkv kzbw hoWp

t]mbmepw Ahs‚ hnizmkw s]mbvt∏m-I-cp-sX∂p am{Xw I¿Ømhp

6 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

{]m¿∞n-®Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv? Ah≥ hoWpt]mI-cp-sX∂p ]t{Xm-kn-

\p-th≠n I¿Ømhp {]m¿∞n-®n√ F∂-Xp {it≤-b-at√?

\mw Hcn-°epw hog-cp-sX∂p I¿Ømhp \ap-°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-°-W-

sa∂p \Ωn¬ Nne-sc--¶nepw B{K-ln-°p∂p≠v. ""Fs‚ aI-t\, Fs‚

aI-tf, \o Hcn-°epw hogp-Itbm Hcn-°epw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøm-

Xn-cn-∏m≥ Rm≥ \n\°p th≠n {]m¿∞n®p'' F∂p I¿Ømhp \tΩmSp

]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ \ap°v CjvS-am-Wv. ]t£ ck-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-

s´, I¿Ømhv Hcn-°epw \ap-°p-th≠n Aßs\ {]m¿∞n-°p-I-bn√.

tbip iotam-\p-th≠n F¥mWp {]m¿∞n-®Xv? ]nimNv ]co-£n-®-

t∏mƒ Ahs‚ hnizmkw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´p-t]m-I-cp-sX∂p am{X-amWv Ahn-

Sp∂p {]m¿∞n-®-Xv. Ah≥ ]co-£-bn¬ hoWp t]mI-cp-sX-∂-√, hogp-

tºmƒ ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-kvt\-l-Øn-ep≈ Ahs‚ hnizmkw ]cm-

P-b-s∏-S-cp-sX-∂mWv Ahn-Sp∂v {]m¿∞n-®-Xv. ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ ]Sp-Ip-gn-

bn¬ ]Xn-®mepw ""ssZhw Ct∏mgpw Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p'' F∂v lrZ-

b-]q¿hw ]d-bp-hm≥ Ign-b-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SpsØ B{K-lw.

AXmWp hnizm-kw-˛-\-ΩpsS lrZ-b-Ønepw Np≠p-I-fnepw Ft∏mgpw

D≈ G‰p-]-d-®n¬ AXm-bn-cn-°-Ww. \mw F{X Bg-Øn¬ apßn-t∏m-bmepw

As√-¶n¬ hoWm-epw, ssZhw At∏mgpw \sΩ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-˛\mw

Bbn-cn-°p∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬Øs∂.

[q¿Ø-]p-{Xs‚ G‰p-]-d-®n¬ AXm-bn-cp-∂p. C\nbpw Xmtg°p

t]mIm≥ Ign-bmsXhÆw G‰hpw Xmgv∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Ah≥ FØn-

b-t∏mgpw Xs‚ ]nXmhv Ct∏mgpw Xs∂ kvt\ln-°p∂p F∂

hnizmkw Ah≥ ssIhn-´n-√. ]∂n-I-fpsS Blmcw Xn∂-Ø°hÆw

[q¿Ø-]p-{X≥ FØn-t®¿∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ A[x-]-Xn-®-\n-e-bn¬ B¿s°-

¶nepw hoWp-t]m-Ip-hm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v F\n°v k¶¬]n-°mt\ Ign-bp-

I-bn-√. B ]ø≥ G‰hpw ASn-Ø-´n¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. G‰hpw ASn-Ø-

´n¬ FØn-b-t∏mgpw Ah≥ Hcp Imcyw ad∂p t]mbn-√: Xs‚ ]nXmhp

Xs∂ Ct∏mgpw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. B t_m[yw C√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah≥

Hcn-°epw `h-\-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahs‚ ]nXmhp acn-

®p-t]m-sb∂pw Ahs‚ aqØ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv Ct∏mƒ ̀ h-\-Øns‚ Npa-

Xe hln-°p-∂-sX∂pw [q¿Ø]p{X≥ tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn F∂p k¶¬]n-

°p-I. Aßs\ kw -̀hn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬, Ah≥ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw kz¥ ho´n-

te°p aS-ßp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂p \n߃ Icp-Xp-∂pt≠m? C√. ImcWw

Xs‚ aqØ ktlm-Z-cs‚ kz`mhw Ah\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AX-dn-bm-

am-bn-cp∂ Ah≥ Hcn-°epw aS-ßn-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]nXmhp Xs∂

kvt\ln-°p∂p F∂ Dd-∏mWv ho´n-te°p Xncn-®p-h-cp-hm≥ Ahs\ t{]cn-

∏n-®-Xv. kwi-b-an-√.

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]e ]m]n-Ifpw k`-bn-te°p hcm-Ø-Xns‚ ImcWw k`m-ip-{iq-j-

It\m aq∏-∑mtcm Cu D]-a-bnse aqØ-k-tlm-Z-c-s\-t∏m-se-bm-sW∂v

Ah¿°p tXm∂p∂p F∂-Xm-Wv. Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ aS-ßn-h-cm-Ø-Xn\v

\ap°v Ahsc Fßs\ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ Ignbpw? AtX kabw k`-

bnse aq∏-∑m¿ B ]nXm-hn-s\-t∏m-se-bp-≈-h¿ BsW-¶n¬ tbip-hns‚

ASp-tØ°p hcp-∂-Xp-t]mse G‰hpw AcnjvS ]m]n-t]mepw c£-tXSn

k -̀bn-te-°p-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw ITn-\-]m-]n-°p-t]mepw IS-∂p-h-cm≥

kzmX{¥yw tXm∂-Ø° \ne-bn¬ \ΩpsS k -̀Iƒ amdn-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬.....!

tbip kXy-Øn¬ \ΩpsS a≤y-Øn¬ Ds≠-¶n¬, G‰hpw Acn-jvS-]m-

]n-t]mepw \ΩpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p c£ t\Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]q¿W-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h¿°v, Xß-fpsS PohnXw BsI Xmdp-am-

dm-°n-b-h¿°v, G‰hpw ASn-Ø-́ n-se-Øn-b-h¿°v C\nbpw {]Xo-£-bp-≠v.

\nß-fm-bn-cn-°p∂ XI¿∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ \n∂p I¿Øm-hn\p \nßsf

FSpØv al-Xz-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-se-Øn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. \ap°p

th≠nbp≈ Ahn-SpsØ {]m¿∞\ Ft∏mgpw H∂m-Wv-˛ -ssZ-h-kvt\-l-

Øn-ep≈ \ΩpsS hnizmkw Hcn-°epw XI-c-cp-Xv.

{]nb ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-c-∑m-tc, C∂v Cu ktμiw \nßsf kw_-

‘n®p {]k-‡-a-s√-¶n¬ t]mepw `mhn-bn¬ \n߃°nXv Bh-iy-ambn

hcpw-˛-\n-߃ G‰hpw ASn-Ø-´n¬ FØp-tºmƒ B \mfn¬ Hcp Imcyw

am{Xw Hm¿°pI: ssZhw \nßsf At∏mgpw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. \n߃

At∏mƒ Fhn-sS-bm-sW-∂tXm, F{X Xmtg°p ]Xn-®p-sh-∂tXm H∂pw

{]k-‡-a-√. ssZh-kvt\-l-Øn-ep≈ \nß-fpsS hnizmkw B aWn-°q-

dn¬ \nßsf ssIhn-Sm-Xn-cn-°-s´.

ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-ambn hnizmkw F∂m¬ ssZhw Ct∏mgpw \nßsf

kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂p hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Ahn-Sp∂p \ΩpsS

]m]sØ kvt\ln-°p-∂n-√. \mw ]m]-Øn¬ XpS-c-W-sa∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v

B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. Ahn-Sp∂v Xs‚ Ip™ns‚ tcmK-sØ-sh-dp-°p-Ibpw

Ip™ns\ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp ]nXm-hn-s\-t∏m-se-bm-Wv.

Xs‚ Ip™n\p IpjvT-tcm-Ktam £btam BsW∂p Is≠-Øp∂ Hc-

Ωsb k¶¬]n-°p-I. B AΩ Xs‚ Ip™ns\ lrZ-b-]q¿hw kvt\ln-

°p-tºmƒ Xs∂ B tcmK-ßsf apgp-lr-Z-b-tØm-sSbpw shdp-°p-I-bmWv.

ssZhw ]m]n-Isf kvt\ln-°p∂p ]t£ Ah-cpsS ]m]-ßsf shdp-

°p∂p.

ssZh-Øns‚ ]m]n-I-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\lhpw ]m]-tØm-Sp≈ shdp∏pw

Im¬h-dn-bnse {Iqin-emWp \mw ImWp-∂-Xv. tbip-hns\ {Iqin¬ \ap-

°mbn acn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn®Xn¬ ]m]n-I-tfm-Sp≈ Ahn-SpsØ kvt\lw

\ap°p ImWmw. tbip temI-Øns‚ ]m]w {Iqin¬ hln-®-t∏mƒ apJw

a\pjys‚ tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhnIe£yw

8 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

Xncn®p If-™-Xn¬ \n∂v ]m]-tØm-Sp≈ Ahn-SpsØ shdp∏pw hy‡-

am-Wv.

Bfp-Iƒ Nne-t∏mƒ tNmZn-°m-dp≠v Fß-s\-bmWp kvt\l-hm\mb

Hcp ssZh-Øn\v Bfp-Isf \c-I-Øn¬ Ab-bv°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX-∂v.

\cIw F∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv? ssZhw ]q¿W-ambn Dt]-£n® ÿe-

am-Wv-˛-ssZ-h-sØ-I-s≠-Øm≥ Ign-bmØ ÿew. Cu `qan ssZh-Øm¬

Dt]-£n-°-s∏´ ÿe-a-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Cu `qan-bn¬ Ct∏mgpw

[mcmfw \∑bpw kuμ-cyhpw D≈-Xv. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v krjvSn-bpsS

kuμcyw t\m°p-I. ]e a\p-jy-cnepw D≈ \∑bpw A¥ pw ImWp-I.

F√m a\pjyscbpw Xß-fpsS kzm[o-\-h-e-b-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h-cm≥ ]nim-

Np-°ƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂-s≠-¶nepw Ah¿°-Xn\p Ign-I-bn-√. ImcWw,

ssZhw Bfp-Iƒ°v Np‰pw Hcp kwc-£-W-a-Xn¬ Xo¿Øn-´p-≠v. AXp-

sIm≠v ]nim-Np°ƒ°v Ah¿ B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX√mw sNøm≥ Ign-bp-I-

bn-√. a\p-jy\v BtcmKyw, kar≤n a‰p kuIcy߃ Ch-sb√mw \¬Ip-

∂Xv ssZh-Øns‚ Zb-bm-Wv. \√-h-cpsSbpw ZpjvS-∑m-cp-tSbpw ta¬ ssZhw

A\p-{K-l-߃ sNmcn-bp-∂p. CsX√mw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv ssZhw Cu

temIsØ Dt]-£n-®n-´n√m F∂p-≈-XmWv. ]t£ \cIw CØ-c-Øn-ep-

≈-X-√. \c-I-Øn¬ Icp-W-bpsS IWn-I-t]mepw C√. ImcWw, \cIw

F∂p-≈Xv ssZh-Øm¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn Dt]-£n-°-s∏´ ÿe-am-Wv.

Cu temI-Ønse am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SmØ ]e Bfp-I-fnepw \∑-bp≠v.

ImcWw, ssZh-Øns‚ kzm[o\w Ct∏mgpw Ah-cpsS taep-≠v. F∂m¬

Hcn-°¬ Ah¿ \c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ Cu Bfp-Iƒ Xs∂ ]nim-

Nns\t]mse Xn∑-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. ImcWw, ssZh-Øns‚ IcpW Ah-

cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂pw ]n≥hen-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

\c-I-Øn¬ Bfp-Iƒ BZy-ambn, ssZh-Øm¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn Dt]-£n-

°-s∏-́ m¬ Fß-s\-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v A\p-̀ -hn-®-dn-bp-I-bm-Wv. {Iqin¬ tbip

CXmWv A\p-`-hn-®-Xv. ssZhw ]q¿Æ-ambn Dt]-£n-®p-I-f™ A‘-Im-

c-Øns‚ B aq∂p aWn-°q-dn¬ tbip {Iqin¬ A\p-`-hn-®Xv \c-I-am-

Wv. ssZhw ]m]sØ Fßs\ shdp-°p∂p F∂v \mw Ahn-sS-Im-Wp∂p.

At∏mƒ tNmZy-Øns‚ adp-]Sn F¥mWv? kvt\l-hm-\mb Hcp ssZh-

Øn\v Bfp-Isf Fß-s\-bmWv \c-I-Øn¬ hnSp-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv?

CXns‚ adp-]-Sn- In-S-°p-∂Xv at‰ tNmZy-Øns‚ DØ-c-Øn-emWv: kvt\l-

hm-\mb Hcp ssZh-Øn\v temI-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]m]hpw Ahs‚ ta¬

]Xn-®-t∏mƒ, {Iqin¬ Xs‚ aI≥ \cIw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Zn-

°m≥ Ign-t™m? ssZh-Øn\v AXv A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ Ign-s™¶n¬ Bfp-

Isf \c-I-Øn¬ hnSm\pw ssZh-Øn\p Ign-bpw. ""Rm≥ \ns∂ {i≤n-

°m≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. Rm≥ Fs‚ hgn- Xn-cs™SpØv F∂pw AXn¬

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XpS-cp-hm-\mWv B{K-ln-°p-∂Xv'' F∂p ssZh-tØmSv adpØp]d™v ]m]-

Øn¬ XpS-cp-∂-h-cn¬ \n∂v kvt\l-hm-\mb ssZhw Xs‚ apJw Xncn-

®p-I-f-bpIXs∂ sNøpw.

kZr: 29:1 ¬ ""]e-h´w imk\ tI´n´pw AXp kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Xøm-

dn-√m-Ø-h¿ s]s´∂p \in®p t]mIpw. ]n∂oSv Ah¿s°mcp Ah-kcw

e`n-°p-I-bn√'' F∂p ImWp∂p (]-cm-h¿Ø-\w). ssZh-Øns‚

kvt\lm¿{Z-amb £WsØ \nc-¥cw \nc-kn-°p-∂-h≥ bYm¿∞-Øn¬

A]-I-S-Øn-em-Wv.

CXp-tI´v hfsc kwth-Z-\kz`m-h-ap≈ ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-

∑m¿°m¿s°-¶nepw A\m-h-iy-amb Ip‰-t_m[w D≠m-Im-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p

th≠n Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw hy‡-am-°-s´: ]m]-Øn¬ H∂p hoWp-t]m-Ip-

∂-hsc Dt±-in-®√ Cu hmIyw. adn®v ]m]-Øn¬ XpS-cp-∂-h-sc, ]m]w

sNøp-∂Xv CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-h-sc, Xm°oXp sNøp∂ hN-\-am-Wn-Xv. \n¿a-

e-X-bn¬ Pohn-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw hoWp-t]m-Ip-Ibpw sNøp-∂-hsc Dt±-

in-®p≈ hN-\-a-√n-Xv. ssZhsØ X≈n-°-f™v ]m]-Øn¬ XpS-cm≥

B{K-ln-°p∂ \ntj-[n-Iƒ°p th≠n-bp≈ hN-\-am-Wn-Xv.

\n߃ Hcp \ntj-[n-b-s√∂v \n߃°v Fßs\ Dd-∏m°mw? AXp

Is≠-Øm≥ hfsc Ffp-∏-am-Wv. ssZh-Øn-¶-te°p Xncn-bp-hm\pw A\p-

X-]n-°p-hm-\pw Hcp hmRvO \n߃°pt≠m F∂p \nß-tfmSp Xs∂

tNmZn-°p-I. ssZh-Øn-¶-te°p Xncn-bp-hm\pw Ahn-SpsØ kvt\ln-°p-

hm\pw Hcp t\cnb B{K-l-sa-¶nepw Ds≠-¶n¬ AXp ImWn-°p-∂Xv

]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ {]h¿Øn-°p-∂p-s≠∂pw

ssZhw X∂n-te-°p-Xs∂ \nßsf BI¿jn-°m≥ {ian -°p-∂p-

s≠∂pamWv. \n߃ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-\m-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬ \n߃ Hcp

\ntj-[n-b-√. ]cm-Pn-X-\m-Ip-∂Xpw \ntj-[n-bm-Ip-∂Xpw XΩn¬ AP-K-

Pm-¥-c-ap≠v.

]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-hm≥ ssZhw ]t{Xm-kns\ A\p-h-Zn-®-Xn\v Hcp Dt±-iy-

ap-≠v. AXns‚ e£yw ]t{Xm-kns\ ]m‰n-s°m-gn-°p-I F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

kmØm≥ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ B{K-ln-®Xv ]t{Xm-kns\ ]q¿W-ambn \in-

∏n-°p-hm-\m-Wv. ]t£ ssZhw AXp sNøp-hm≥ Ahs\ A\p-h-Zn-®n-√.

\ΩpsS Ign-hn\v AXo-X-ambn \mw tim[-\-sN-ø-s∏-Sp-hmt\m ]co-£n-

°-s∏-Sp-hmt\m ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬ ]t{Xm-kns\ ]m‰p-

hm≥ ssZhw kmØm\v A\p-aXn sImSp-Øp. ^ew ]t{Xm-kns‚ Pohn-

X-Ønse ]Xn-cn¬ \n∂v Ah≥ ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-´p.

\mw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-hm≥ ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xns‚ bYm¿∞

e£yw CXm-Wv.

a\pjys‚ tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhnIe£yw

10 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

\ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ \n∂p ]Xn-cp-am-‰-s∏-Sp-∂Xv \√ Imcyat√?

Xo¿®-bm-bpw. Hcp I¿j-I≥ tImXºp D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xn\p ap≥]v AXp

]m‰pw. At∏m-gmWv AXnse Agp-°p-Iƒ \o°w sNø-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

\ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ \n∂v ]Xncv \o°n-°-f-bp-hm≥ th≠n I¿Ømhp

kmØms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂p. A¤p-X-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, \nc-¥cw ]cm-

P-b-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp-hs\ A\p-h-Zn-®p-sIm-≠mWv ssZhw Cu e£yw ]q¿Øo-

I-cn-°p-∂Xv!!. ]t{Xm-kns‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Cu e£yw t\Sm≥ ssZhw

kmØms\ D]-tbm-Kn-®p. \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Ønepw CXn-\mbn ssZhw

kmØms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw. \Ωn-se√mw [mcmfw ]Xn-cp-≠v-̨ -\n-K-f-Øn-s‚,

kzb-ss[-cy-Øn-s‚, kzb-\o-Xn-bpsS ]Xn-cp-Iƒ. \Ωsf \nc-¥cw

tXm¬∏n-°m≥ kmØms\ D]-tbm-Kn-®p-sIm-≠mWp ssZhw \Ωn¬ \n∂p

]Xn-cp-Iƒ ]q¿W-ambn \o°p-∂-Xv.

\nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ Cu e£yw t\Sp-∂-Xn¬ ssZhw hnP-bn-°p-

∂pt≠m C√tbm F∂Xv \n߃°v Adn-bm≥ Ign-bpw. Cu ]Xncv \o°-

s∏-´m¬ \n߃ IqSp-X¬ Xmgva-bp-≈-h\pw kzb-\oXn Ipdhp≈-h-\p-am-

bn-cn-°pw. ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp∂ a‰p-≈-hsc \n߃ ]ns∂ ]p—-tØmsS

t\m°p-I-bn-√. a‰m-tc-°mfpw sa®-s∏´h\mbn \n߃ \nß-sf-Øs∂

hne-bn-cp-Øp-I-bn-√.

Rm≥ ]d-™-Xp-t]mse \nc-¥cw tXm¬∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p-

sIm≠v \Ωnse ]Xncv \o°p-hm≥ ssZhw kmØms\ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-I-

bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \ncm-i-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°p-I. \n߃

Ct∏mgpw ssZh-Øns‚ Ic-ß-fn¬X-s∂-bm-Wv. \nß-fpsS \nc-¥-c-amb

tXm¬hnbn-eqsS al-Ømb Hcp e£yw \nd-th-d-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. ]t£

ssZh-kvt\-l-Øn-ep≈ \nß-fpsS hnizmkw AØcw ka-b-ß-fn¬ \jvS-

s∏´p t]mI-cp-Xv-̨ -A-XmWv tbip- ]-t{Xm-kn\p th≠n {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xpw.

\Ωƒ Hcn-°epw ]cm-P-b-s∏-S-s√-∂√, adn®v ]cm-P-b-s∏-´mepw ssZh-

Øns‚ kvt\l-Øn-ep≈ \ΩpsS hnizmkw CfImsX \n¬°-W-sa-

∂mWv Ahn-Sp∂v {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xv. ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ ]e A\p-`-h-ß-fn-

eqsS am{Xta Xo¿Øpw \pdp-ß-s∏´ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ FØn-t®-cq. ]t{Xmkv

Cu ÿm\Øv FØnt®¿∂-t∏mƒ Ah\v c≠m-aXv "am\-km-¥cw'

D≠mbn (eq-t°mkv 22:32). \o "a\w Xncn-™p-h∂' tijw-F∂ {]tbmKw

{i≤n-°p-I. ]t{Xm-kn\p th≠n-bp≈ tbip-hns‚ {]m¿∞-\bv°p adp-

]-Sn-e-`n®p F∂-Xns‚ sXfnhv ]t{Xm-kns‚ Cu a\w Xncn-hm-W v.

]t{Xmkv AhnsS \ncm-i-s∏-´p-In-S-∂n-√. Ahs‚ hnizmkw s]mbvt∏m-

bn-√. Ah≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Ah≥ Ib-dns‚ Atß-b-‰w-hsc Ab™ \ne-

bn¬ t]mIp-hm≥ ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-®p. ]s£ B Ib-dns‚ Ah-km-\-

Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ssZhw Ahs\ XncnsI ]nSn-®p.!

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ssZh-ss]-X-em-bn-cn-°pI F∂Xv A¤p-X-I-c-amb Hcp Imcy-am-Wv.

ssZhw BZyambn \ΩpsS ta¬ ssIh-bv°p-tºmƒ \sΩ kwc-£n-°m-

\mbn Ahn-Sp∂p \sΩ Hcp kvt\l-®-c-Sn-\m¬ _‘n-°p-∂p. hfsc \of-

ap-≈-XmWv B kvt\l-]m-iw. \n߃ Bbncw h´w hogp-Ibpw Nne-

t∏mƒ I¿Øm-hn¬\n∂v hgpXn AI-ep-Ibpw sNbvsX-∂n-cn-°mw.

Aßs\ Hcp \mƒ \n߃ B Ib-dns‚ \ofw apgp-h≥ k©-cn®v

AXns‚ AtßØ-e-bv°¬ FØn-sb-∂n-cn-°pw. ]t£ At∏mƒ ssZhw

\nßsf X∂n-te°p hen®v ASp-∏n-°pw.

B ka-bØv B NcSv AdpØp If™v Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn HmSn-

t∏m-ItWm F∂p Xocp-am-\n-°m-\p≈ kzmX{¥yw Xo¿®-bmbpw

\n߃°p-≠v. As√-¶n¬ ssZh-Øns‚ Icp-W-bm¬ \pdp-ß-s∏´v \ne-

hn-fn-tbmsS Ahn-SpsØ ASp-tØ°p aS-ßn-s®-√m\pw \n߃°p kzmX-

{¥y-ap-≠v. ]t{Xmkv sNbvXXv AXm-Wv. Ah≥ IÆo-tcmsS I¿Øm-hn-

¶-te°p Xncn-™p. F∂m¬ Ckv°-tcymØmbqZm AXp sNbvXn-√. Xs‚

Pohn-X-Øn-t∑¬ ssZh-Øn-\p≈ Ah-Im-i-tØmSp a’-cn®v Ah≥ B

NcSv Adp-Øp-I-f-bp-Ibpw \nXy-ambn \jvSs∏SpI-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bXv.

]t£ ]t{Xmkv sNbvXtX \n߃ sNøp-I-bp-≈q-sh∂p Rm≥ hniz-

kn-°p-∂p.

XpS¿∂v tbip ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv Cßs\bmWp ]d-™Xv: ""\o

Xncn™p h∂p i‡-\m-b-tijw a‰p-≈-htcbpw i‡-cm-°pI.''\mw \pdp-

°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ am{X-amWv a‰p-≈-hsc i‡o-I-cn-°p-amdv i‡n-bp-≈-

h-cm-Ip-∂-Xv.

]t{Xmkv _e-lo-\\pw \pd-ß-s∏-́ -h-\p-am-b-t∏mƒ am{X-amWv Ah≥

bYm¿∞-Øn¬ i‡-\m-bn-Øo¿∂-Xv-˛-Xs‚ klm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-∑msc

_e-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ø-°-hn-[-Øn¬ i‡≥. ]cn-ip-≤mfl\nd-hn-ep≈ Hcp ip{iq-

j-bv°p-th-≠nbp≈ ]t{Xm-kns‚ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏p-Iƒ Cu ]cm-P-b-ß-fn-

eq-sS-bmWp \S-∂-sX∂p \ap°p ]d-bmw. ]cm-P-bm-\p-`-h-ß-fn-eqsS IS-

∂p-t]m-ImsX ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-b-s∏-´n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ s]s¥-

t°mkvXp \mfn¬ ]t{Xmkv Xs‚ apºnse ]mh-s∏-´-hcpw \jvS-s∏-´-h-

cp-amb ]m]n-Isf ]p—-tØmsS t\m°n Xm≥ Hcn-°epw tXm‰n-´n-√m-Ø-

h-\m-sW∂ K¿tΔmsS \nK-fn-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mbn \ne-sIm-t≠-t\.

Aßs\-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ssZhw Ahs‚ FXn-cm-fn-bm-bn-Øo-cp-am-bn-

cp∂p. ImcWw, ssZhw \nK-fn-I-tfmSv FXn¿Øp \n¬°p∂h-\m-Wt√m!!

a\pjys‚ tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhnIe£yw

12 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

2

lrZbØ-I¿®bpsS hgn

Hcn-°¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ \nd™ ]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw C∂p t\cn-

Sp∂ Zpchÿ Ah¿ Hcn-°epw \pdp-°-s∏-´n-´n√ F∂-Xm-Wv. Hcp-]t£

Ah¿ bYm¿∞-ambn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-™-h-cm-bn-cn-°mw. ]t£

Ah¿ lrZbw XI¿∂ Hc-h-ÿ-bn-e√. ^etam, \nK-f-Øn-eqsS Ah-

cpsS A`n-tjIw thK-Øn¬ \jvS-am-bn-cn-°p∂p.

Fs‚ kz¥w Pohn-X-Øn¬, lrZ-b-Ø-I¿®-bptSbpw {Iqin-s‚ am¿§-

Øn-t‚bpw kXyw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-bp-∂-Xn\p ap≥]p Xs∂

ssZhw Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®p. AXv Fs∂ kw_-‘n®p \∂m-bn. hgn-sX‰nt∏m-

Ip∂Xn¬ \n∂v AsXs∂ XS-™p. Fs‚ Bfl-hn-izm-khpw kzb-\o-

Xo-I-c-Whpw Htcm Znh-khpw ]e h¿jw kw`-hn® ]cm-P-b-Øn-eqsS

ssZhw XI¿Øp-I-f-™p. Fs‚ 60 h¿jsØ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Hcp {Km^v

hc-®m¬ AXv Gsd-°psd Cß-s\-bn-cn-°pw. Rm≥ P\n-®-t∏mƒ F√m

Ip™p-ß-tfbpw t]mse \njv°-f-¶\pw ]m]-c-ln-X\pw Bbn-cp-∂p.

{Km^n¬ D∂-X-Øn¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. ho≠pw P\n-®-tijw (19 hb- p-≈-

t∏mƒ) hfsc \mf-tØ°v (h¿j-ß-fn-te-°v) Imcy-߃ Fs∂ kw_-

‘n®p \∂mbn apt∂m´p t]mbn. {Km^v A∂v Db¿∂p-b¿∂p t]mIp-I-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ ssZhw Fs‚ ip{iq-jsb A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ XpS-

ßn-b-t∏mƒ, {InkvXo-b-hr-Ø-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ ]cs° Adn-b-s∏-Sm≥ Bcw-

`n-®-t∏mƒ F∂n¬ \nKfw IS∂p IqSp-Ibpw Fs‚ {Km v̂ Rm≥ t]mepw

Adn-bmsX Xmtg°p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pdta Rm≥ At∏mgpw Adn-

b-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp {]kw-K-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Fs‚ B¥-cnI Pohn-

Xhpw ssZh-tØm-sSm-∏-ap≈ Fs‚ \S∏pw timN-\o-b-amb \ne-bn-te°p

s]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p. B¥-cn-I-ambn Rm≥ Hcp ]n∑m-‰-°m-c\m-bn-

Øo¿∂p. HSp-hn¬ Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ {Km^v G‰hpw XmgsØ X´n¬

FØn. 26 h¿jw ap≥]m-W-Xv. Hcp L´-Øn¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ ip{iq-j-

Xs∂ ]q¿Wambn \n¿Øn-h-bv°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Kuc-h-ambn Btem-Nn®p.

ImcWw Rm≥ {]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-ØmØ Imcy-ß-sf-∏‰n {]kw-Kn®v

Bfp-Isf h©n-°p-hm≥ Rm\m-{Kln-®n√. B L´-Øn¬ Fs‚ Im]-

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Syhpw ]n∑m-‰hpw kw_-‘n®v ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v \ymb-hn[n am{Xta

Rm≥ A¿ln-®p-≈q. ]t£ Fs∂ \ymbw hn[n®p \c-I-Øn¬ Xt≈-≠-Xn\p ]Icw ssZhw F¥mWp sNbvX-sX∂p Adn-bmtam? Ahn-Sp∂p

]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ Fs∂ \nd-®p.

F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Ahn-Sp∂p AXp-sN-bvXXv? ImcWw \ΩpsS hgn-I-

f√ ssZh-Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ. AXnse A¤pXw \nß-fpsS {i≤-bn¬sIm≠p-h-cp-hm≥ th≠n Rm≥ Hcp DZm-l-cWw Ipdn-°-s´.

\n߃ Hcp _rl-Ømb _lp-cm-jv{S-I-º-\n-bnse DtZym-K-ÿ-\m-sW∂p Icp-Xp-I. F∂m¬ \n߃ Iº-\n-tbmSv Ahn-iz-kvX-\mbn

Øo¿∂p. Ah-cpsS Iev]\-Iƒ ewLn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS \∑sb apX-se-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°p NoØ-t∏-cp-≠m-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw

\n߃ hfsc Kpcp-X-c-amb Nne sX‰p-Iƒ hcp-Øn. AXp-h-sc-bp≈ F√mIpg-∏-ß-sf-°mfpw Kpcp-X-c-amb H∂v. At∏mƒ B Iº-\n-bpsS

sNb¿am≥ \nßsf kao-]n®v \nßsf ]ncn®p hnSp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw""R߃ \nß-tfmSp kI-eXpw £an-°p-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. am{X-

a√ C∂p apX¬ \nß-fpsS iºfw aq∂n-c-´n-bm-°pIbpw sNøpw'' F∂p-]-d-bp-∂p. Cßs\ Hcp Imcyw \n߃°p k¶¬∏n-°mtam? C√. CXp

\sΩ ImWn-°p-∂Xp ssZh-Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ a\p-jys‚ hgn-I-f-√ F∂-XmWv. ImcWw 25 h¿jw ap≥]v ssZhw F\n°p sNbvX-Xns‚ Hcp

Nn{X-am-Wn-Xv.

ssZhw Ft∂mSv Cßs\ s]cp-am-dn-b-Xns‚ ^ew F¥m-bn-cp∂p?

ssZh-Øns‚ Icp-Wsb apXse-Sp-°p-hm\pw A∂p-ap-X¬ IqSp-X¬ ]m]wsNøm\pw CXv Fs∂ t{]cn-∏n-t®m? C√. ]Icw tdma¿ 2:4 ¬ ImWp∂

t]mse ssZh-Øns‚ IcpW Fs∂ am\-km-¥-c-Øn-te°v \bn-®p.AsXs∂ \ne-hn-fn-bn-te°pw lrZ-b-Ø-I¿®bnte°pw \bn-°p-I-bp-

≠mbn. ssZh-Øns‚ Zb Fs∂ XI¿-°p-Ibpw XpS¿∂v Ahn-Sp-tØ°vth≠n \n¿Ω-ehpw hnip-≤-hp-amb Hcp PohnXw \bn-°p-hm≥ t{]cn-∏n-

°bpw sNbvXp.

]t£ Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv kXy-k-‘-ambn ]d-b-s´ B Znhkw apX¬

Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ {Km^v IpØs\ apI-fn-te°v t]mbn-√. C√. ]mSp-s]-Sp∂ a‰p {InkvXym-\n-I-sf-t∏mse F\n°pw Pohn-X-Øn¬ Db¿®

XmgvNIƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]utem-kn-s\-t∏mse ""]pdØv bp≤hpw AI-Øp `bhpw'' D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""Rm≥ \ncm-i-\m-Ip-tºmƒ a‰p ktlm-Z-

c≥am-cm¬ At∏mgpw Biz-kn-∏n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'' 2 sImcn7:5,6. F∂m¬ ]q¿Æ-X-bn-tebv°v Bbp-hm≥ Rm≥ {ian-°p-∂p.

Xs‚ hgn-Iƒ F∂n¬ \nh¿Øn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv ssZhw ]cm-P-b-

Øns‚ ]Sp-Ip-gn-bn¬ Bh¿Øn®v ]Xn-°p-hm≥ Fs∂ A\p-h-Zn-®p.

lrZbØ-I¿®bpsS hgn

14 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

ho≠pwP\-\-Øn-\p-tijw Fs∂ Hcp "kotdm t]mbn‚n'te°v sIm≠p-

h-cp-hm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØ°v 16 h¿jw th≠n-h-∂p. At∏m-tg°pw F\n°v

35 hb- m-bn. Fs‚ ]IpXn PohnXw ]n∂n´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Fs∂-

t∏mse hg-ßm-Ø-h-\-s√-¶n¬ \n߃°v C{Xbpw kabw th≠n-h-cn-I-

bn-√. \n߃ Hcn-°epw {]Xo£ ssIhn-Sm-Xn-cn-°m\pw D¬kmlw e`n-

°m\pw th≠n-bmWv Fs‚ Cu A\p-`hw ]¶p-h-®-Xv. F\n°v th≠n

AXv sNbvhm≥ ssZh-Øn\p Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ \n߃°v F√m-h¿°pw

th≠nbpw AXv sNøp-hm≥ Ign-bpw.

Bi-b-‰-h-cmbn Bcp-an√. \n߃ AXv tIt´m? Bcpw {]Xo-

£bv°∏p-d-Ø-√. \n߃ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂n-S-tØmfw Imew {]Xo-£bv°v

hI-bp-≠v. \n߃ acn-°p-tºmƒ am{Xta {]Xo£ AkvX-an-°p-∂p-≈q.

ssZhw B{K-ln®\ne-bn¬ ]t{Xm-kns\ sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xn\p apºv

]t{Xm-kn\pw B "kotdm-t]m-bn‚n¬' FØn-t®-tc-≠-Xm-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

\mw Hcn-°¬ Xd-\n-c-∏n-em-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ct∏mgpw B \ne-bn¬ Ign-

bp-∂-hsc \ap°v ]p—n-°m≥ Ign-I-bn-√. ]m]n-I-sftbm ]n≥am-‰-°m-cmb

hnizm-kn-I-sftbm hoWpt]mb {InkvXo-b-t\-Xm-°-sftbm Bscbpw

\ap°v AXn\p tijw ]p—n-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. Hcp Ime-Øp \mw F{X

henb ]cm-Pbw Bbn-cp-s∂∂v Adnbmw F∂p-≈-Xn-\m¬ ]m]-Ønt∑¬

D≈ Pb-sØ-∏‰n ]n∂oSv {]iw-kn-∏m≥ Ign-I-bn-√.

""\nß-fpsS ]m]-ß-fpsS ip≤o-I-cWw ad-°-cpXv'' (2 ]t{Xmkv 1:9)

F∂mWp ]t{Xmkv {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬Ip-∂-Xv. Ah¿

AXv ad-∂m¬ {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp≈hcpw A‘-cp-am-bn-Xo-cp-sa∂v ]t{Xmkv

Ah¿°v Xm°oXv \¬Ip-∂p. Rm≥ Hcn-°epw A‘t\m {lkz-Zr-jvSn-

bp-≈-h-t\m B-bn-cn-°p-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. kz¿§ob aqey-ßfpw \nXy-

X-bpsS aqey-ßfpw ImW-Ø-°-hn[w Ft∏mgpw Zo¿L-Zr-jvSn-bp-≈-h-\m-

bn-cn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p.

{lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp-≈-h¿ BcmWv? Ah¿ `qan-bnse Imcy-߃˛]m-]-

Øns‚ kpJ-߃, `uXnIkº-Øv, a\p-jy-cpsS _lp-am-\hpw AwKo-

Im-c-hpw-˛-hn-e-a-Xn-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. Aß-s\-bp≈ F√m a\p-jycpw {lkz-

Zr-jvSn-bp-≈-h-cm-Wv. AØcw hnizm-kn-Isf kw_-‘n®v \ap°v ZpxJ-

amWv tXmt∂-≠-Xv. ]ØSn AIse ImWm≥ Ign-bmØ \ne-bn¬

IÆns‚ ImgvN-a-ßnb Hcmsf I≠m¬ \n߃°v Abm-tfmSv tZjyw

tXm∂ptam? C√. \n߃°v Ah-t\mSv kl-Xm]w am{Xta tXm∂p-I-bp-

≈q. Xs‚ IÆn\v c≠v C©v ASpØphsc ]pkvXIw ]nSn®v hmbn-

°p∂ Hcp-h-s\-I-≠m¬ \n߃°v Ah-t\mSv tZjy-a√ kl-Xm-]-amWv

tXm∂p-∂-Xv. Hcp IÆp tUmIvS¿v I´n°-Æ-S-sh® Hcpht\mSv apºnse

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Nm¿´v hmbn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah\v AXv hmbn-°m≥ Ign-I-

bn√ F∂v ]d-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ tUmIvS¿ F¥p sNøpw? tZjy-s∏-Sptam?

C√. Aht\mSv kl-Xm]w am{Xta tUmIvS¿°v D≠m-bn-cn-°-bp-≈q.

]Ww, ]m]-kp-J-߃, Bfp-I-fpsS AwKo-Imcw F∂n-hbv°v th≠n

Pohn-°p∂ {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp≈ hnizm-kn-Isf I≠m¬ Ahsc imkn-

°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-√. \ap°v Ah-tcmSv kl-Xm]w

am{Xta tXmt∂-≠-Xp-≈q. ImcWw Ah¿ hfsc {lkz-Zr-jvSn-bp-≈-h-

cm-Wv. Hcp-\mƒ Ah¿ I¿Øm-hns‚ apºn¬ \n¬°p-tºmƒ tJZw am{Xta

Ah¿°v D≠m-I-bp-≈q.

CXp-t]msebp≈ [mcmfw hnizm-kn-Iƒ D≠v. Ah¿ Fß-s\-bmWv

A‘-cm-b-sX∂v \n߃°-dn-bm-tam? Ah¿ ""Xß-fpsS ap≥Im-e-]m-]-

ß-fpsS ip≤o-I-cWw ad-∂-h-cmWv'' (2 ]t{Xm1:9). ssZhw Xßsf GXp

Ipgn-bn¬ \n∂mWv hen®p Ib-‰n-b-sX∂v Ah¿ ad-∂p-t]m-bn. ssZhw

Xßsf A\p-{K-ln®p F∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hfsc Al-¶-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

ssZhw Fs∂ GXp Ipgn-bn¬ \n∂mWp Ic-I-b-‰n-b-sX∂p ad-∂p-t]m-

Ip-hm≥ Rm≥ B-{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. ssZhw Fs‚ F√m ]m]-ßfpw ambn®p

If-™p-sh∂pw Ah-bn¬ H∂p-t]mepw Ahn-Sp∂v Hm¿°p-∂n-s√∂pw F\n-

°-dn-bmw. Fs‚ CX:]cy-¥-ap≈ Pohn-X-Øn¬ CtX-hsc Hcp sX‰pw

sNøm-Ø-h-s\-t∏m-se-bmWv Rm≥ C∂p ssZh-ap≥]msI \nev°p-∂Xv

˛ ImcWw Rm≥ "{InkvXp-hns‚ c‡-Øm¬ \oXo-I-cn-°-s∏´p'. (tdma¿

5:9). ssZhw Fs∂ C∂v Aß-s\-bmWp ImWp-∂-Xv. ]t£ Rm≥

Hcn-°¬ F¥m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Rm≥ Hcn-°epw ad-°p-I-bn-√. ssZhw

Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-∂Xv ""Rm≥ \ns‚ ]m]-ßsf Hcp-\mfpw Hm¿°p-I-bn√''

F∂mWv (F-{_m-b¿ 8:12). ]t£ Hcn-°¬ Rm≥ F¥m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v

Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw Hm¿°pw.

Fs‚ ]m]-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ Hm¿Ω-I-fn-eqsS kmØm\v Fs∂ Ip‰w-

hn-[n-°p-Ibpw \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpw-hn[w Rm≥ Fs‚ `qX-Im-

esØ Ct∏mƒ Hm¿°p-I-bn-√. C√. Hcn-°-ep-an-√. "{InkvXp-tb-ip-hn-

ep≈h¿°v Ct∏mƒ Hcp Ip‰-t_m-[-hp-an√' (tdm-a¿ 8:1). ]nimNv Ct∏mƒ

Fs∂ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ Rm≥ Ahs‚ apJ-Øp-t\m°n∏dbpw ""tbip-

hns‚ c‡w kIe ]m]hpw t]m°n Fs∂ ip≤o-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''

"Ip™m-Sns‚ c‡w tlXp-hmbn' Rm≥ kmØms\ Pbn-®n-cn-°p-∂p (sh-

fn-∏mSv. 12:11). ]t£ Rm≥ Hcn-°¬ GXp Ipgn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw

AhnsS ssZhw Fßs\ Fs∂ I≠p-ap´n Fs∂ Ahn-SpsØ ]cn-ip-

≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd®p F∂Xv Rm≥ Hcn-°epw ad-∂p-t]m-Ip-I-bn-√.

ssZhw Hcn-°¬ blq-Z-sb-°p-dn®p ]d-™-Xp-t]mse Rm\pw

""B¿°pw Zb-tXm-∂msX shfn-{º-tZ-iØv Dt]-£n-°-s∏-´-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

lrZbØ-I¿®bpsS hgn

16 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

I¿Ømhv B hgn h∂-t∏mƒ Fs∂ tNmc-bn¬ InS-∂p-cp-fp-∂-Xp-I≠v

Fs∂ FSpØv Ipfn-∏n®v hkv{Xw [cn-∏n®v Ae-¶m-c-߃ AWn-bn®v

]q¿WX \¬In (sb-sl-kvtI¬ 16: 5, 6, 9, 10, 14).

ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-∑m-sc, \nßsf kw_-‘n®v CXv Fß-s\-bmWv?

\nß-fn¬ ]ecpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-™-h-cm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-

bmw. F∂m¬ \nßsf XI¿Øp \nß-fpsS kzb-hn-izm-k-tØbpw K¿Δn-

t\bpw \o°n-°-f-bp-∂-Xn¬ ssZhw hnP-bn-®n-´p-s≠-∂-Xn¬ F\n-°p-d-

∏n-√. AXp-kw-`-hn-®n-´pt≠m F∂p Is≠-Øm≥ hfsc Ffp-∏-am-Wv.

Cu c≠p tNmZy-߃°v DØcw ]d-bp-I.

H∂m-aXv: \n߃ a‰p-≈-hsc ]p—-tØmsS t\m°m-dpt≠m?- Nne-t∏mƒ

a‰p k`m-hn-`m-K-ß-fn-ep-≈-hsc?.

D]-tZ-i-]-c-amb Imcy-ß-fn¬ \mw ]e-tcmSpw hntbm-Pn-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-

cn-°mw. ]t£ Ahsc Hcn-°epw \mw ]p—-tØmsS t\m°-cp-Xv. kXy-

k-‘-ambn Rm≥ ]d-bmw, a‰p-Nne k`m-hn-`m-K-ß-fn-ep≈ ]e-tcbpw

Fs∂-°mƒ sa®-s∏-´-h-cmbn Rm≥ ]cn-K-Wn-°m-dp-≠v. D]-tZ-i-]-c-amb

hyXym-kw-sIm≠v Hcp ]t£ Ah-sc-√m-h-tcmSpw HØp {]h¿Øn-°p-

hm≥ F\n°p Ign-s™∂p hcn-I-bn-√. F∂m¬ Ahsc Bscbpw Rm≥

]p—-tØmsS ho£n-°p-Itbm \nμn-°p-Itbm sNøm-dn-√.

]co-i-s\-t∏mse \n߃ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw \nß-tfm-Sp-Xs∂ Cßs\

]d-™n-´pt≠m? ""ssZh-ta, Rm≥ a‰p-≈-h-sc-t∏mse A√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬

Rm≥ \ns∂ hmgvØp∂p'' (eqt°mkv 18:11). F¶n¬ \n߃ lrZ-bw- X-

I¿∂ Hcp-h-\√˛ Bflm-hns‚ GsX√mw A\p-`-h-߃ \n߃°p-s≠-

¶n-epw.

C\n c≠m-asØ tNmZyw: \nß-fpsS Bflob ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn¬, As√-

¶n¬ \n߃ t\Snb Imcy-ß-fn¬, \n߃ Al-¶m-c-ap≈h\mtWm?

Xs‚ PU-Øn¬ Hcp \∑bpw hkn-°p-∂n-s√∂v lrZbw XI¿∂ Hcp-

h≥ Xncn-®-dn-bpw. AXp-sIm≠v Xs‚ ip{iq-j-bnepw Pohn-X-Ønepw

ImWp∂ GXp-̂ -e-Øn\pw Ah≥ ssZh-Øn\p thKw alXzw sImSp°pw.

AXp-sIm≠v CXmWv lrZ-bw-X-I¿∂ Hcp-hs‚ c≠p-e-£-W-߃:

1 Ah≥ as‰m-cmsf ˛ hnizm-kn-bm-bm-epw, Ahn-izm-kn-bm-bepw ˛

]p—-tØmsS t\m°p-I-bn√:

2 Xs‚ Bflob ]ptcm-K-Xn-bntem ip{iqj-bntem Ah≥ ]pI-gp-I-

bpan√.

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3

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

\pdp°p-hm≥ ssZh-Øn\p Ign™ Hcp a\p-jys‚ DØa DZm-l-c-

W-amWv bmt°m-_v. ssZhsØ Ah≥ c≠p-h´w I≠p-ap-´n-˛-H∂p _tY-

en¬ (D¬]Øn 28). at‰Xv s]\n-tb-en¬ (D¬]-Øn32)

_tY¬ F∂p h®m¬ "ssZh-Øns‚ `h\w' (k-`-bpsS Hcp \ng¬).

s]\n-tb¬ F∂p-h-®m¬ "ssZh-Øns‚ apJw'. ssZh-k-`-bn¬ AwK-am-

Ip-∂-Xn\pw A∏p-d-tØ°v ssZh-Øns‚ apJw ImWp-∂-Xnte°p \mw

{]thin-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

_tY-en¬ "kqcy≥ AkvX-an®p' (D¬]Øn 28:11) F∂p tcJ-s∏-Sp-

Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-˛-`q-an-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp kXy-am-W-Xv. ]t£ AXp

bmt°m-_ns‚ Pohn-XsØ kw_-‘n®pw bmYm¿∞y-am-bn-cp-∂p. ImcWw

20 h¿jw Ahs\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw XnI™ A‘-Im-c-Øns‚ L -́

am-bn-cp-∂p. s]\n-tb-en¬ "kqcy≥ DZn®p' (D¬]Øn 32:31) F∂p tcJ-

s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-˛-ho≠pw AXv `qan-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp kXy-am-Wv.

AtX kabw bmt°m_v Ah-km\w ssZh-Øns‚ shfn-®-Øn-te°p

h∂n-cn-°p-∂p.

ssZh-tØm-sSm∏w hnhn[ Ime-L-´-ß-fn¬ \S-∂n-´p≈ ]e hnizm-

kn-Ifpw, ]t{Xm-kns‚ c≠p am\-km-¥-c-ß-sf-t∏m-se, c≠p-h´w

ssZhsØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®n-́ p-≠v. BZy-tØXv Ah¿ ho≠pw P\n®v ssZh-

`-h-\-Øn¬ (k-`-bn¬) {]th-in-®-t∏m-gm-Wv. c≠m-a-tØXv Ah¿

ssZhsØ apJm-apJw I≠v ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-b-s∏´v PohnXw

cq]m-¥-c-s∏-´-t∏m-gm-Wv.

`qan-bn¬ NphSv Dd-∏n®v A{Kw kz¿§-Øn¬ ap´p∂ Hcp tKmthWn

bmt°m_v _tY-en¬ kz]v\w ImWp-∂p. tbml-∂m≥ 1:51 ¬ tbip

tKmth-Wnsb Xm≥ Xs∂-bm-sW∂p hnh-cn-°p-∂p-̨ -̀ q-an-bn¬ \n∂p kz¿§-

Øn-te-°p≈ hgn. AXp-sIm≠v tbip kz¿§-Øn-te-bv°p≈ hgn Xpd-

°p-∂-Xns‚ {]h-N-\-]-c-amb Hcp Z¿i-\-amWp bmt°m_v I≠-sX∂p

]d-bmw. XpS¿∂p Z¿i-\-Øn¬ I¿Ømhp bmt°m_n\p ]e Imcy-߃

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

18 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂p. ]t£ bmt°m_p hfsc `uan-I-a-\- p-≈-h-\m-b-

Xp-sIm≠v Ah\p `qan-bnse kpc-£n-X-Xzw, imco-cn-I-amb Btcm-Kyw,

kmº-ØnI kar≤n F∂n-h-sb-°p-dn®p am{Xta Nn¥n-°m≥ Ign-bp-am-

bn-cp-∂p-≈q. AXp-sIm≠v Ah≥ ssZh-tØmSv Cß-s\-bmWp ]d-™Xv:

""I¿Ømth \o Cu bm{X-bn¬ Fs∂ kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw `£n-°m≥

Blm-chpw [cn-°m≥ hkv{Xhpw \¬Ip-Ibpw Fs∂ `h-\-Øn-te°v

kpc-£n-X-ambn Iq´n-s°m-≠p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ kºm-

Zy-Øns‚ 10% \n\°p Xcmw'' Xs∂ kwc-£n-t°≠ Hcp Imh¬°m-c-

t\m-sS∂ a´n-emWp bmt°m_v ssZh-tØmSp s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. ssZhw

Aßs\ sNbvXm¬ bmt°m_v ssZh-Øn\v AXns‚ Iqen \¬Ipw-˛-

Xs‚ hcp-am-\-Øns‚ 10%.

CXp-t]m-se-bmWp ]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw C∂p ssZhsØ ssIImcyw

sNøp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p ̀ uXn-I-kp-J-߃ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂p.

ssZhw Ah¿°v Cu Imcy-߃ \¬In-bm¬ k`m-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ Ah¿

{Ia-ambn kw_-‘n-°p-Ibpw ssZh-th-e-bv°mbn Xß-fpsS ]W-Øns‚

Hcwiw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøpw! AØ-cw-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ, Xß-fpsS kpJhpw

t\´hpw At\z-jn-°p∂ temI-Ønse _nkn-\- p-Im-sc-t∏m-se, ssZh-

tØmSp _nkn-\  v sNøp∂h-cmWv!

XpS¿∂p `uXnI `uXn-I-t\-´-߃ ssI∏n-Sn-bn-semXp°p-hm≥ Xs‚

Pohn-X-Ønse 20 h¿j-߃ bmt°m_v sNe-h-gn-°p-I-bm-Wv. em_ms‚

ho´n¬ \n∂p X\n°v Hcp `mcysb ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ah≥ {ian-®p.

cs≠-ÆsØ In´n! Ah\v cs≠-ÆsØ B{K-l-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£

F¥m-bmepw Ah\p c≠p `mcy-amsc e`n®p!! ]ns∂ Ah≥ em_ms\

I_-fn-∏n®v Ahs‚ B´n≥Iq-́ sØ ]nSn-s®-SpØp kº-∂-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.

em_ms‚ ho´n-te°v Ah≥ H∂p-an-√m-Ø-h-\mbn t]mbn. F∂m¬

AhnsS Ah≥ hen-b-[-\n-I-\mbn Xo¿∂p. Xs‚ kar≤n ssZh-Øns‚

A\p-{K-l-Øns‚ ^e-am-sW∂v Ah≥ {]Jym-]n-°p-∂p-˛-C-∂sØ ]e

hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw t]mse.

F∂m¬ "ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-{Kl'Øns‚ bYm¿∞ e£Ww

F¥mWv? AXp kar-≤n-bmtWm? A√. {InkvXp-hns‚ kzcq-]-tØmSv

A\p-cq-]-am-Ip-∂-XmWv AXv.

\nß-fpsS PohnXw ssZh-Øn\pw kl-Po-hn-Iƒ°pw D]-Im-c-an-√m-Ø-

Xm-bm¬ Hcp \√-tPm-en, \√ hoSv, a‰p kuI-cy-߃ F∂n-h-sIm≠v

F¥mWp {]tbm-P\w?

]t£ bmt°m-_n-t\mSv CS-s]-Sp-∂Xp ssZhw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n-√. s]\n-

tb-en¬ c≠mw h´w Ahn-Sp∂v Ahs\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®p.

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{]nb ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m-tc, \nß-fn¬ ]e¿°pw ssZh-tØmSv

Hcp c≠mw A`n-ap-J-amWv th≠-sX∂v Rm≥ ]d-b-s´. \n߃ Pohn-X-

Øns‚ s\√n-∏-e-I-bn¬ FØp-tºmƒ B apJm-apJw \S-°pw. \nßsf

\ymbw hn[n®p \c-I-Øn¬ X≈p-∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂p

\nßsf ]cn-ip≤mflm-hn-\m¬ \ndbv°pw!

Gimhp Xs∂ FXn-tc-ev°p-hm≥ hcp∂p F∂p tI´v bmt°m_v

BsI ̀ b∂p t]mb-Xmbn DXv]Øn 32 ¬ \mw hmbn-°p-∂p. tPyjvTm-h-

Im-i-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ 20 h¿jw ap≥]v Gim-hns\ bmt°m_v I_-

fn-∏n® Imcyw Hm¿°p-I. Ct∏mƒ Gimhp Xs∂ sIm√m-\mWp hcp-∂-

sX∂v bmt°m-_n\v Dd-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. \sΩ `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Nne kml-N-

cy-ßsf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-hm≥ ssZhw \sΩ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xp \sΩ

kw_-‘n®p \√-Xm-Wv. ImcWw a\p-jy¿ \tΩmSp sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂Xp

kw_-‘n®p ̀ b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \mw ssZh-Øns‚ kao-]-tØ°p IqSp-X¬

ASp-Øp-sN-√pw.

s]\n-tb-en¬ bmt°m_v X\nsb Bbn-cp∂p (D-Xvv]Øn 32:24). ssZhw

\sΩ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv Ahn-Sp-tØ°p \sΩ X\nsb Int -́

≠-Xp-≠v. CX-dn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv C∂sØ temI-Øn¬ kmØm≥

Pohn-XsØ ({]-tXy-In®v \K-c-ß-fn¬) henb Xnc-°p-≈-Xm-°n-bn-cn-°p-

∂Xv. CXns‚ ̂ e-ambn ]e hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw ssZh-tØmSv H∏w X\nsb

Bbn-cn-°m≥ H´pw kabw In´m-dn-√. Ah-cpsS PohnXw AXoh Xnc-°p-

≈-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp aqew ap≥K-W\ Ipd™ hnj-b-߃ (ssZ-hnI Imcy-

߃ t]mse) Ah-cpsS ssSwtS-_n-fn\p Xo¿Øpw ]pd-Øm-Ip∂p! CXmWv

{InkvXo-b-tem-IsØ C∂sØ Zpc-¥w.

ssZhw A∂p cm{Xn At\Iw aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ bmt°m-_n-t\mSp a√n-

s -́¶nepw bmt°m_v Iog-S-ßn-bn-√. Ign™ 20 h¿j-ambn bmt°m-_ns‚

Pohn-X-Øn¬ kw`-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xns‚ {]Xo-Im-fl-I-amb Hcp \S-]-

Sn-bm-bn-cp∂p kXy-Øn¬ B a¬∏n-Sn-Øw. HSp-hn¬ bmt°m_v Iog-S-

ßp-I-bn-s√-∂p-I-≠-t∏mƒ ssZhw Ahs‚ XpS-bpsS XSw sXm´p. AXv

Dfp-°n. CXp kw -̀hn-°p-tºmƒ bmt°m-_n\p 40 hb- mWp {]mbw. hfsc

i‡-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp∂p At∏mƒ Ah≥. Ahs‚ apØ-»≥

A{_lmw 175 hb- p-hsc Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v bmt°m_v Xs‚

bph-Xz-Øns‚ D®-tIm-Sn-bn-em-bn-cp∂p At∏mƒ F∂p ]d-bmw. Ahs‚

Pohn-X-Øns‚ 75 iX-am-\hpw ap≥]n¬ Ah-ti-jn-°p∂ L´w. B ka-

bØv XpS-bpsS ta¬°pg sX‰n-b-h-\mbnØocpI F∂p ]d-™m¬

bmt°m-_n\v AXv H´pw kln-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp Imcy-am-bn-cn-°p-I-

bn√. `mhn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Ahs‚ kz]v\-ßsf apgp-h≥ AXp X®p-S-®n-

cn-°pw. AXp hy‡-am-I-W-sa-¶n¬ C∂v 20 hb- p≈ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

20 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

cs‚ Imens‚ XpS-bpsS Ipg-sX-‰p-Ibpw Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h≥ Ahs‚

PohnXw Du∂p-h-Sn-bn¬ Xf-®n-S-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp k¶¬]n-°p-I.

AXv Ahs\ XI¿Øp-I-f-bp∂ Hc-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn-°pw. bmt°m-_n\pw

Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]n∂o-sS∂pw Du∂p-h-Sn-Iƒ D]-tbm-Knt® k©-cn-°p-hm≥

Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-≈q.

bmt°m-_ns\ XI¿-°p-hm≥ ssZhw At\Iw am¿§-ß-fn-eqsS {ian®p.

]t£ Ahn-Sp∂p hnP-bn-®n-√. AXp-sIm≠v HSp-hn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v bmt°m-

_n\v ÿnc-amb Hcp imco-cn-I-ssh-Ieyw \¬In. HSp-hn¬ AXv

bmt°m_ns\ XI¿°p-hm≥ klm-b-I-am-bn.

ssZhw AXp-Xs∂ \ap-°p-th-≠nbpw sNøpw-̨ -\-sΩ-kw-_-‘n®v AXv

Bh-iy-am-sW∂v Ahn-Sp∂p I≠m¬ am{Xw. kvt\ln-°p-∂-hsc am{Xta

Ahn-Sp∂p in£n-°p-I-bp-≈q. IqSp-X¬ henb Hcp Zpc-¥-Øn¬ \n∂v

Ahsc c£n-°p-hm≥ th≠n-bmWv Ahn-Sp∂v AXp sNøp-∂-Xv.

\nßsf Xncp-Øp-∂Xv ssZhw Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Ign-™m¬, ]n∑m-‰-

Øn-em-sW-¶n-epw, \√ Btcm-Ky-tØm-sS, [mcmfw ]Ww kºm-Zn-®v, AtX

ka-bw-Xs∂ PohnXw ]mgm-°n-°-f-bp-hm≥ Ahn-Sp∂p \nßsf A\p-h-

Zn-°pw. ]t£ BcmWv AXm-{K-ln-°p-∂Xv? Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØm-

f-amsW¶n¬ ̀ qan-bn¬ ssZh-lnXw XnI-bv°p-∂-Xn\pw Ahn-Sp-tØm-sSm∏w

\S-°p-∂-Xn\pw Bh-iy-sa-¶n¬ Fs∂ I¿i-\-amb in£-W-Øn-eqsS

IS-Øn-hn´v XI¿°p-∂-Xn\v (AXv A£-cn-I-am-bm-sW-¶n-epw) F\n°p

\qdp-h´w kΩ-X-am-Wv.

henb At∏m-kvX-e-\mb ]utem-kns\ XI¿®-bn¬ kq£n-°p-∂-

Xn\p PU-Øn¬ Hcp ap≈v Bh-iy-am-bn-h-∂p. (2 sImcn-¥y¿ 12:7). ]utem-

kns‚ PU-Ønse ap≈v F¥m-bn-cp∂p? AXv At±-lsØ \nc-¥cw

Ae-´n -s°m-≠n-cp∂ Fs¥-¶nepw imco-cnIt¢i-ß-fm-Imw. Cu

"kmØms‚ ZqXs\' Hgn-hm-°n-In-t´-≠-Xn\v ]utemkv ]nt∂bpw

]nt∂bpw {]m¿∞n-®p. ]t£ ssZh-Øns‚ adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-

cp∂p.""C√. AXp kmØms‚ Hcp ZqX-\m-sW-¶nepw Rm≥ AXv Hgn-hm-

°p-I-bn-√. ImcWw \ns∂ Xmgva-bn¬ kq£n-°m≥ AXv Bh-iy-am-Wv.

F¶n¬ am{Xta F\n°pw \ns‚ kl-{]-h¿Ø-I¿°pw \o Hcp {]tbm-

P\w Bbn-cn-°p-I-bp≈q.''

bmt°m-_ns‚ Imens‚ XpS-sXm´v Ahs\ apS-¥-\m-°n-b-tijw

ssZhw ]d™p ""icn Rm≥ Fs‚ {]hrØn sNbvXp Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p.

C\n Fs∂ t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I. \n\°v F∂pw kv{XoIfpw ]Whpw

aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂-t√m.'' F∂m¬ bmt°m_v Ct∏mƒ ssZhsØ t]mIp-hm≥

A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√. HSp-hn¬ Ah\p cq]m-¥cw kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p∂p! Xs‚

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Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h≥ kv{XoIfpw hkvXp-h-I-Ifpw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-hm≥ {ian-

®-h≥ Ct∏m-gnXm ssZh-Øn-t∑¬ ]nSn-ap-dp-°p-∂p. F∂n´p ]d-bp∂p ""\o

Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-®-√msX Rm≥ \ns∂ hnSp-I-bn-√.'' Ahs‚ XpS-bpsS

XSw Dfp°nbXp-hgn bmt°m-_ns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ F{X henb Hcp {]hr-

Øn-bmWp ]q¿Øn-bm-°-s∏-́ -Xv. AXp-aqew Ah-\n-t∏mƒ ssZhsØ am{X-

amWp hmRvOn-°p-∂-Xv.

""\n߃°p ssZh-a-√msX as‰m∂pw C√msX hcp-tºmƒ ssZhw

F√m-‰n\pw aXn-bm-b--h\m-sW∂v \n߃ Is≠Øpw'' F∂ ]g-samgn

F{Xtbm icn-bmWv!

XpS¿∂p ssZhw bmt°m-_n-t\mSp tNmZn-°p-∂p ""\ns‚ t]sc-¥mWv?''

""Fs‚ t]cv bmt°m_v'' adp-]-Sn.

bmt°m_v F∂-Xns‚ A¿∞w "NXn-b≥' F∂m-Wv. Xms\mcp NXn-

b-\m-sW∂v HSp-hn¬ bmt°m_v kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

\nßfpw Hcp ]t£ Hcp NXn-b-\mbncn°mw? Hcp Bflo-b-\m-sW∂

[mcW \¬In Np‰p-ap-≈-hsc \n߃ h©n-°p-I-bm-tWm? F¶n¬ ssZh-

tØmSv C∂p \n߃ kXy-k-‘-\m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw \n߃ Hcp Im]-Sy-

°m-c-\m-sW∂p kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNøptam?

At\Ih¿j-߃°p ap≥]v A‘-\mb ]nXmhv bnkvlm°v Ah-

t\mSp t]cp tNmZn-®p. bmt°m_v A∂v Gim-hm-sW∂v A`n-\-bn-°p-I-

bmWp sNbvX-Xv. F∂m¬ C∂v Ah≥ kXy-k-‘-\m-Wv. I¿Ømhv

DSs\ Ah-t\mSv ]d™p ""\o C\n taen¬ Hcp NXn-b≥ (bm-t°m-_v)

Bbn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. '' (28-˛mw hmIyw).

AsXmcp D’mlw \¬Ip∂ hN-\-at√?. \n߃ AXp tIt´m?.

""\n߃°v C\n-ta-en¬ Hcp NXn-b-\m-bn-cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√.''

lt√-epø!

\n߃ C\n Hcn-°epw ]m]-Øn¬ hogp-I-bn√ F∂√ ]d-™-Xv.

Pohn-X-Øn¬ taen¬ Hcp h©-\bpw D≠mbncn-°p-I-bn√ F∂m-Wv. \nß-

fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ C\n Hcn-°epw Im]Syw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√.

XpS¿∂p ssZhw bmt°m-_n-t\mSv Acp-fn-s®-øp∂p ""\ns‚ t]cv C\n

bn{km-tb¬ (ssZ-h-Øns‚ {]`p) F∂m-bn-cn-°pw. \o ssZh-tØmSpw a\p-

jy-tcmSpw a√p-]n-Sn®p Pbn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-h-t√m.'' Fs¥mcp cq]m-¥-cw-˛-Hcp

"NXnb's\∂ \ne-bn¬ \n∂p "ssZh-Øns‚ {]`p' F∂ ÿm\-tØ-°v.

bmt°m_v XI¿°-s∏-´-Xn-s\-Xp-S¿∂mWv CXp kw`-hn-®-Xv.

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

22 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

\ΩpsS hnfnbpw CXm-Wv-̨ -Hcp {]`p-hn-s\-t∏mse {InkvXp-hn-t\m-sSm∏w

Xs‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ Ccp∂v kmØms‚ ta¬ Bflo-bm-[n-Imcw

\SØn kv{Xo]p-cp-j-∑msc kmØms‚ _‘-Øn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp

sIm≠p-h-cn-I. {InkvXp-hns‚ ico-c-Øns‚ AwK-ß-sf∂ \ne-bn¬ ssZh-

tØmSpw a\p-jy-tcmSpw a√p-]n-Sn®p Pbn-°p∂ A\p-`-hw. F√m-h¿°pw

Hc-\p-{K-l-am-Im≥ th≠n-bmWp \Ωƒ hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]t£

\mw XI¿°-s∏-´m¬ am{Xta AXp \S-°q. \ΩpsS Im]-Syhpw h©-

\bpw kw_-‘n®p \mw ssZh-tØmSp kXy-k-‘-cm-bm¬ am{Xta \mw

\pd°w Adn-bp-I-bp-≈q.

]e \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p-tijw bmt°m-_ns‚ Hcp A\-¥-c-Km-an, \Y-\-

tb¬ tbip-hns\ I≠p-ap-´p-tºmƒ I¿Ømhv Ah-s\-°p-dn®p ]d™p

""CXm km£m¬ bn{km-tb-ey≥ Ch-\n¬ bmt°m-_n√ (Im]-Sy-an√)''.

(tbm-l-∂m≥ 1:47). XpS¿∂v tbip \Y-\-tb-ens\ bmt°m_v _tY-en¬

h®p-I≠ tKmth-Wn-sb-∏‰n Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°p-∂p. \Y-\-tb¬ km£m¬

bn{km-tb-ey-\m-Wv-̨ -AXv Ah≥ ]q¿W-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠-√, Ah-\n¬ Im]-

Syhpw NXnhpw C√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv.

HSp-hn¬ bmt°m_v Ahn-sS-h®v ssZh-Øns‚ apJw I≠-Xp-sIm-≠m-

hWw B ÿe-Øn\v "s]\n-tb¬' F∂p t]cn-´-Xv. _tY-en¬ "ssZh-

Øns‚ `h\w' F∂ Imcy-Øm-emWv Ah≥ ]nSn-°-s∏-´-Xv. \n߃ ]e

h¿j-ß-fmbn ssZh-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn-em-sW∂p hcmw. ]t£ \n߃

ssZh-Øns‚ apJw I≠n-´p-≠m-hp-I-bn-√. F¶n¬ \n߃°v Bhiyw

ssZh-tØmSv Hcp c≠mw apJm-ap-J-am-Wv-˛-A-hnsS \n߃ Ahn-SpsØ

apJw ImWpw.

bmt°m_v A¤p-Xm-Àm-Z-ßtfmsS ]d-bp∂p "Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ ssZhta,

Ahn-SpsØ apJw ImWp∂p Fs‚ PohnXw kwc-£n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p''

""Rm≥ B Iº-\n-bn¬ \n∂p ]d-Øm-°-s∏-tS-≠-h-\m-Wv. ]t£

Fs‚ iºfw aq∂n-c-´n-bm-°p-I-bmWp sNbvXXv!''

""Rm≥ \c-I-Øn¬ t]mtI-≠-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. ]Icw Ahn-Sp∂p ]cn-

ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ Fs∂ \nd-®p. lt√-epøm!''

]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-b-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xns‚ ImcWw

Ct∏mƒ F\n-°-dnbmw F∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. Ah¿ AXp ssIh-i-am-

°m≥ {ian-°p-∂p. AXn\p tbmKy-cm-bn-Øo-cp-hm-\mWv Ah-cpsS {iaw.

]e aX-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ Bflm¿∞-X-bp≈ Bfp-Iƒ ]m]-tam-N\w t\Sm-

\mbn {ian-°p-∂Xpw CtX hn[-am-Wv. Ah¿s°-¥p-sIm-≠mWp ]m]-£a

e`n-°m-ØXv? Ah¿ AXp t\Sm≥ {ian-°p∂p F∂-XmWp Imc-Ww.

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\n߃°v Fß-s\-bmWp \nß-fpsS ]m]-Øn¬ \n∂p £a e`n-°p-

∂Xv? \n߃ AXp t\Sp-I-bm-bn-cpt∂m? \n߃°-Xn\v A¿lX D≠m-

bn-cp-t∂m? \n߃ ssZh-Øns‚ £abv°v Hcn-°epw A¿l-\-s√∂p

Xncn-®-dn™ Hcp Znhkw \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn-ep-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ

\n߃ tbip-hns‚ ASp-tØ°p h∂p. Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bm-bn-´-√, Hcp

]m]n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬. DSs\ \nß-fpsS ]m]-߃ £an-°-s∏-´p. Bflm-

hns‚ \ndhp {]m]n-°m≥ \mapw Cu hn[w htc-≠-Xp-≠v.

C∂p ]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ \nd-hn-\p-th≠n ImØn-

cn-°bpw {]m¿∞n-°bpw D]-h-kn-°bpw sNøm-dp-≠v. Ch-sbms° sNøp-

∂-Xn¬ Hcp sX‰p-an-√. AsX√mw \√-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚

\nd-hp-{]m-]n-°m≥ tbmKy-cm-Im≥ th≠n \n߃ CXn-te-sX-¶nepw

sNbvXm¬ At∏mƒ \n߃ sX‰mb ]mX-bn-em-Wv.

At∏mƒ Bflm-hns‚ \ndhv e`n-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ \n߃ ssZh-sØ-

Øs∂ tNmZyw sNbvsX∂p hcpw: ""I¿Ømth, Rm≥ {]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw

D]-h-kn-°p-Ibpw ImØn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xm-W-t√m. F∂n´pw Ahn-

Sp∂v F¥m-sWs∂ \nd-bv°m-™Xv?'' ]t£ ]m]-£a \n߃°v t\Sn-

sb-Sp-°mt\m AXn\v A¿lX t\Sp-hmt\m Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-t]mse ]cn-ip-

≤m-flmhpw kz¥ {]b-Xv\-Øn-eqsS t\Sn-sb-Sp-°p-hmt\m AXn\p A¿l-

\m-bn-Øo-cp-hmt\m \n߃°p Ign-bp-I-bn-√. Ch c≠pw ssZh-Øns‚

Zm\-am-Wv. c≠n-\p-th-≠nbpw \n߃°v ssZh-Øn\p hne \¬Im≥ km[y-

a-√. \n߃ Ah kuP-\y-ambn FSp-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. As√-¶n¬

\n߃s°m-cn-°epw AXp In´p-I-bn-√.

ssZh-Øns‚ Zm\-ß-sf√mw kuP-\y-am-Wv. ]t£ a\p-jys‚ sX‰v,

ssZh-Øn\v CXn-s\√mw Ah≥ hne-sIm-Sp-°m≥ {ian-°p∂p F∂-XmWv.

^ew Ah\v H∂pw kzmb-Ø-am-°m≥ Ign-bmsX t]mIp-∂p. ssZh-Øns‚

Zm\-߃ e`n-°p-hm≥ \n߃ \nß-sf-Øs∂ tbmKy-\m-°n-Øo¿°p-I-

bm-sW-¶n¬ \n߃°v Ah e`n-°p-I-bn-√. \n߃ CXp-hsc ]cn-ip-≤m-

flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-b-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xns‚ ImcWw Hcp ]t£ CXm-Imw.

tbip ̀ qan-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ, a‰m-tc-°mfpw ]m]-£-abv°v Xß-fmWv

A¿l-sc∂v A∂p ]co-i-∑m¿ Nn¥n-®p. ]t£ Ah¿°Xp e`n-®n-√-˛-A-

h¿ \c-I-Øn-te°p t]mbn. AtX kabw aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-b-sØ-t∏m-se-bp≈

Ip{]-kn-≤-cmb ]m]n-Iƒ°p ]m]-£a thKw e`y-am-bn. Hcp Pohn-X-Imew

apgp-h≥ Ip‰-Ir-Xy-߃ sNbvX Hcp I≈\v Hcp \nanjw sIm≠p £a

e`n-°p-Ibpw Ah≥ {Iqin-°-s∏´ cm{Xn-bn¬ Xs∂ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ {]th-

in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

24 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

A¿l-c-√m-Ø-h¿°mWv ssZhw Xs‚ G‰hpw \√ Zm\-߃ \¬Ip-

∂-Xv.

]Xn-s\m∂mw aWn-°q-dn¬ ap¥n-cn-tØm-∏n¬ tPmen-sN-øm≥ FØn-

b-h¿°v X߃ H∂n\pw A¿l-c-s√∂v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p ̂ ew Ah¿°v

BZyw {]Xn-^ew e`n-®p. ]t£ t\csØ h∂-h¿°v X߃ Iqen°v

A¿l-cm-sW∂p tXm∂n. AXns‚ ^e-ambn Ah¿ ]nº-∑m-cm-bn.

[q¿Ø-]p-{Xs‚ D]-a-bn¬ ]nXm-hn\p hnc-en¬ tamXn-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

]t£ Hcp-\mƒ Ah≥ AXv Ducn Xs‚ ]Ww apgp-h≥ ]mgm-°nb Cfb

aI\p kΩm-\n-®p. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Ah≥ B tamXncw aqØ-]p-{X\p

\¬Im-™Xv? ImcWw apØ-]p-{X≥ kz¥-\o-Xnsb°pdn®p t_m[yw D≈-

h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ tamXn-c-Øn\v A¿l\mb Ah-Imin

aqØ-]p-{X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ ]nXmhv AXv Cf-b-a-I-\mWp \¬In-b-Xv.

ssZh-Øns‚ hgn AXm-Wv. Hcp PUhpw Xs‚ km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ {]iw-

kn-°m-Xn-cn-t°-≠-Xn\v, a\p-jys‚ Al-¶m-csØ hn\-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥,

ssZhw Cß-s\-bp≈ Imcy-߃ sNøp∂p. \ΩpsS hgn-If√ ssZh-

Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ. \ΩpsS hnNm-c-ß-f√ Ahn-SpsØ hnNm-c-߃.

Rm≥ Du∂n-∏-d-bp∂ Cu kXyw \n߃ a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬

ssZhw Fß-s\-bmWp a\p-jy-tcmSv CS-s]-Sp-∂Xv F∂Xp kw_-‘n®

ASn-ÿm\ \nbaw \n߃ a\- n-em°n°gn-™p.

BZy-ambn ssZh-Øns‚ Zb-bmWv Fs∂ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-

®-Xv. XpS¿∂v Fs‚ ta¬ sNmcn™ ssZh-Øns‚ Icp-W-Iƒ Fs∂

IqSp-X¬ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-®p.

ssZh-Øns‚ Zb \nß-tfbpw A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-°-s´. Ahn-

SpsØ \∑-sb-ap-X-se-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I. ssZhw \tΩmSv hnhn[ \ne-I-

fn¬ Zb-bp-≈-h-\m-Wv. F∂m¬ \Ω-tfmSp Zb-bp-≈-h-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v Ahn-

Sp∂p \sΩ kw_-‘n®v k¥p-jvS-\m-sW∂p Icp-X-cpXv. Ahn-Sp∂v F√m

a\p-jy-tcmSpw Zb-bp-≈-h-\m-Wv. Ahn-SpsØ Zb \sΩ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-

te°p \bn-°p-∂-Xn\pth≠n-bm-Wv. Im]-Sy-an-√msX \mw ssZh-Øn-¶-

te°p Xncn-bp-sa-¶n¬ Ahn-Sp∂p \ΩpsS hnc-enepw tamXncw AWn-bn-

°pw. \sΩ-t∏m-se-bp≈ ]m]n-Iƒ°p-th-≠n-bmWv Ahn-Sp∂v B tamXncw

kq£n-°p-∂-Xv.

tbip Hcn-°¬ ]co-i-∑m-tcmSv lmky-cq-]-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d™p:

""\n߃ F√m-hcpw hfsc Btcm-Ky-ap-≈-h-cm-Wv. \n߃°v Hcp

sshZys\ Bh-iy-an-√. tcmKn-I-fmb Bfp-Iƒ°mWv sshZys\ Bh-

iyw. Rm≥ Aß-s\-bp-≈-h¿°p-th-≠n-bmWv h∂Xv''. (aØmbn 9:12).

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Ahn-Sp∂p kvt\l-tØmsS lmky-ckw D]-tbm-Kn-®p-˛-A-hsc kXy-Øn-

te°v DW¿tØ-≠-Xn-\p-th-≠n. ]t£ Ah¿ DW¿∂n-√.

Xß-sf-Øs∂ \oXn-am-∑m¿ F∂p Icp-Xp-∂-hsc hnfn-°m-\√ tbip-

h-∂-Xv. adn®v Xß-sf-Øs∂ ]m]n-I-fmbn ImWp-∂-h-sc-bm-Wv. C∂p

\nß-fn¬ ]ecpw ]co-i-∑m-sc-t∏mse tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cn-°m-\p≈ km[y-X-

bp-≠v. ]t£ AXv a\- n-em-°p-∂p-an-√. Im]-Sy-Ømepw, Al-¶m-c-

Ømepw, kzb-\o-Xo-I-c-W-Ømepw tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p-I. Cu tcmK-߃

kXy-Øn¬ FbvUvkn-s\-°mfpw Im≥k-dn-s\-°mfpw amc-I-am-Wv-˛-Ah

\nßsf \in-∏n-s®-∂p-hcmw! Cu ]m]-ß-tfmSp Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ

sIme-]m-X-Ihpw hy`n-Nm-c-hp-sams° ]\nbpw Pe-tZm-jhpw t]mse

\n m-c-am-Wv. sIme-]m-X-In-Ifpw hy`n-Nm-cn-I-fp-amWv tcmKn-Iƒ F∂p

\n߃ Icp-Xp-∂p. F∂m¬ \n߃ B c≠p Iq´-sc-°mfpw tcmKm-Xp-c-

\m-sW∂p hcmw!!

ssZh-tØmSp apJm-apJw

26 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

4

A\p-{K-l-Øn-te-°v,

XI¿®-bn-eq-sS

Xs‚ Poh\pw i‡nbpw A[n-Im-chpw \ap°v Xcp-hm≥ ssZhw B{K-

ln-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv \Ωƒ \nc-¥cw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-hm\pw HSp-

hn¬ XI¿°-s∏-Sp-hm\pw Ahn-Sp∂v A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xv.

Ctøm-_ns‚ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Ahs‚ hkvXp-h-I-Ifpw Ip™p-ßfpw

Btcm-Kyhpw \jvS-s∏-SpØn G‰hpw ASn-Ø-´n-te°v ssZhw Ahs\

sIm≠p-h-∂Xp \mw ImWp-∂p. {]tXyIm¿∞-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬ Ah\p

`mcy-tbbpw (A-hƒ Ahs\ \nc-¥cw Ae-´n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p) aq∂p \√

Iq´p-Im-tcbpw (A-h¿ Ahs\ sX‰n-≤-cn-°p-Ibpw hna¿in-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp) \jvS-s∏-́ p. Ahs‚ kvt\ln-X-∑m¿ kzbw\o-Xn-am-∑m-cmb {]kw-

K-I-sc-t∏m-se-bmWv s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Ah≥ \new-]-cn-Nm-b-t∏mƒ Ahs\

]¥p- X-́ p-∂-Xp-t]mse C´p-X-́ p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ BÀmZw Is≠-Øn. Ah¿

Ahs\ X´n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬ ssZhw Xs‚ Icp-W-bm¬ AXn\v

Hc¥w hcp-Øn. Cu kΩ¿±-ß-fpsS F√mw \Sp-hn¬ Ctøm_v \nc-¥cw

Xs∂ \oXo-I-cn-°p-I-bmWp sNbvX-Xv. HSphn¬ ssZhw Ah-t\mSp kwkm-

cn-®-t∏mƒ Ah≥ Xs‚ kzbw-\o-Xo-I-c-W-Ønse Po¿WX Is≠-Øn.

A\p-X-]n-®p.

Ctøm_v \oXn-am-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp \√-Xm-Wv. ]t£

Ah≥ Xs‚ \oXn-sb-°p-dn®v Alw-̀ mhw D≈-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv NoØ-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ ssZhw Ah-t\mSv CS-s]-´pIgn-™-t∏mƒ Ah≥

XI¿°-s∏´ Hcp-h-\m-bn. AhnSw apX¬ Ah≥ ssZh-Øn¬ am{Xw ]pI-

gp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. Aßs\ Ctøm-_n-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZhnI e£yw

]q¿Øn-bm-bn.

Ctøm_v XI¿°-s∏-´p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ Ah≥ F¥mWv ssZh-tØmSv

]d-™-sX∂p {i≤n-°pI: ""CXp-hsc Rm≥ Cu {]kw-K-I-cn¬ \ns∂√mw

Aß-sb-°p-dn®p tI´nt´ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏m-gm-Is´ Rm≥ Aßsb

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apJm-apJw ImWp∂p'' (Ctøm_v 42:5). bmt°m-_ns‚ s]\n-tbepw AXp-

Xs∂ Bbn-cp-∂-t√m. bmt°m_pw ssZh-Øns‚ apJw I≠p. F∂m¬

Ahs‚ Poh≥ kwc-£n-°-s∏-´p. AXns‚ ̂ ew F¥m-bn-cp∂p? Ah≥

s]mSn-bnepw Nmc-Ønepw InS∂v A\p-X-]n®p (Bdmw hmIyw). \nc-h[n

{]kw-K-߃ sIm≠v Ahs‚ kvt\ln-X¿°p sNbvsX-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ign-

bm-Xn-cp-∂-XmWXv. F∂m¬ Xs‚ Zbsb°pdn-®p≈ shfn-∏mSp \¬In

ssZhw Ctøm-_n¬ A°mcyw Hcp \nan-jw-sIm≠p sNbvsX-Sp-Øp. ssZh-

Øns‚ Zb-bmWv Ctøm-_ns\ XI¿ØXpw Ahs\ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p

\bn-®-Xpw.

ao‰nw-Kp-I-fn¬ {]kw-K-I-cn¬ \n∂mWp \Ωn¬ an°-hcpw ssZh-sØ-

°p-dn®p tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. \ap°p th≠Xp ssZh-tØmSv Hcp A`n-ap-J-_-

‘-am-Wv. AhnsS \Ωƒ Ahn-SpsØ Zb- I≠v AXn-\m¬ lrZ-bw-X-

I¿∂-h-cm-bn-Øo-cp-I-bmWv th≠-Xv.

]t{Xm-kn\pw CXmWp kw`-hn-®-Xv. Ah≥ I¿Øm-hns\ aq∂p-{]m-

hiyw X≈n-∏-d™p Ign™v Ah≥ Ahn-SpsØ apJw I≠p. ]t{Xm-

kn\pw Ah-t‚-Xmb s]\n-tb¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p! ""I¿Ømhp ]t{Xm-kns‚

t\tc Xncn™v Ahs\ t\m°n'' F∂mWp \mw hmbn-°p-∂Xv (eq-

t°mkv 22:61). ""CXp kw`-hn-°p-sa∂p Rm≥ \n\°p ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-\¬In-

b-Xt√?'' F∂p tNmZn-°p∂ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Hcp t\m´-am-bn-cp-∂n√

I¿Øm-hn-t‚-Xv. adn®v ""Rm\n-t∏mgpw \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-̨ \o Bbn-

cn-°p∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ F∂n-ep≈ \ns‚ hnizmkw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm-

Xn-cn-°p-I. Rm\n-Xn¬ \n∂p \ns∂ hnSp-hn°pw'' F∂ ktμiw

\¬Ip∂ B¿{Z-amb t\m´-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. ^ew F¥m-bn-cp∂p?

""]t{Xmkv ]pd-Øn-dßn Ibvt]msS Ic-™p.'' (62-˛mw hmIyw). tbip-

hn‚ Zbm-]q¿h-amb B t\m´hpw Ahs‚ ta¬ sNmcn™ £abpw B

]cp-°-\mb ap°p-hs‚ lrZ-bsØ XI¿Øp-I-f-™p.

]gb DS-º-Sn-bn¬ ssZhw Btcm-Kyhpw kºØpw [mcmfw `uXn-Im-

\p-{K-l-ßfpw bn{km-tb-en\p hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. ]t£ AXn-se√mw

al-Øm-bXv as‰m-c-\p-{K-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. kwJy 6:22-˛26 ¬ AXp tcJ-s∏-

Sp-Øn-bn-́ p-≠v. AhnsS bn{km-tb¬ a°sf Cßs\ A\p-{K-ln-°m-\mWv

Al-tcm-t\mSv ssZhw B⁄m-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ""btlmh Xncp-apJw

\ns‚ ta¬ {]Im-in-∏n®p \nt∂mSp Ir]-bp-≈-h-\m-I-s´. btlmh Xncp-

apJw \ns‚ ta¬ Db¿Øn \n\°p kam-[m\w \¬Ip-am-dm-Is´''.

Btcm-Kyw, kºØv (A-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw {]m¿∞\ IqSmsXt]mepw

e`n-°p-∂-Xm-W-Xv) sshIm-cn-Im-\p-`q-Xn-Iƒ (A-h-bn¬ ]eXpw hgn-sX-

‰n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv) F∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ \ne-hmcw Ipd™ A\p-{K-l-߃ C∂p

]e hnizm-kn-Ifpw At\z-jn-°p-∂p. AtX-k-abw Ah-cpsS Pohn-XsØ

A\p-{K-l-Øn-te-°v, XI¿®-bn-eq-sS

28 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

ASn-apSn cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ G‰hpw henb A\p-{Klw˛ssZh-tØmSv

Hcp A`n-ap-J-_‘w-˛-A-h¿ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-s√-∂Xv ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-at√?

\Ωƒ kº-∂-cm-bn-s√-¶nepw kuJyw {]m]n-®n-s√-¶nepw \mw I¿Øm-

hns‚ apJw I≠m¬ AXp \ΩpsS Bh-iy-߃ \nd-th-‰pw.

ssZhsØ I≠-t∏mƒ Ctøm-_n\v ico-c-Øn¬ apgp-h≥ {hW-߃

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\mbn Ah≥ ssZh-tØmSv At]-

£n-®n-√. Ah≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ ssZh-Øns‚ apJw I≠-t√m. AXp-

aXn''. ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v Hcp hN-\hpw hnth-N-\hpw {]m]n-s®∂v ̀ mhn®

B aq∂p {]kw-K-Icpw Ctøm-_n-t\mSp ]d-™Xv Ahs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse

GtXm cl-ky-]m]w aqew Ah≥ ]co-£n-°-s∏-s´-∂m-Wv. C∂pw

""I¿Ømhv Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p'' F∂ apJ-hp-c-tbmsS hymP-k-tμ-i-߃

\¬Ip∂ kzbw \nb-an® {]hm-N-I-∑m¿ ssZh-P-\sØ Ip‰w-hn-[n-bn-

te°p X≈n-hn-Sm-dp-≠v. ]t£ ssZhw B aq∂p {]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-

bpwt]mse \ymb-hn-[n-bpsS `ojWn Ctøm-_n\p t\tc apg-°n-bn-√.

Ctøm-_n-t\mSp ssZhw Ahs‚ ]cm-P-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®p ]d-bp-Itbm

kΩ¿±-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ssZhsØ kw_-‘n®p ]d™ ]cm-

Xn-I-sf-°p-dn®v Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂n-√. ssZhw Ctøm-_n-t\mSp

Xs‚ Zb am{Xw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-̨ -a-\p-jys‚ Bkzm-Z-\-Øn-\mbn krjvSn®

Cu {]]-©-Ønepw a\p-jy\p hnt[-b-s∏-´n-cn-°m-\mbn krjvSn® arK-

ß-fnepw {]I-S-am-Ip∂ Ahn-SpsØ Zb. ssZh-Øns‚ Zb-sb-°p-dn-®p≈

B shfn-∏m-SmWv Ctøm-_ns\ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-®-Xv. ]ecpw

ssZh-Øns‚ Zbsb apX-se-Sp-Ø-tijw AXns\ ]gn-]-d-bm-dp-≠v.

F∂m¬ Ctøm-_ns\ kw_-‘n®v AX-hs\ A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te-°mWp

\bn-®-Xv. I¿Ømhv XpS¿∂v Ahs\ t\ctØ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn¬ Cc-´n-

bmbn A\p-{K-ln-®p.

\sΩ XI¿°p-∂-Xn¬ Ahn-SpsØ BXy-¥n-I-e£yw \sΩ kar-≤-

ambn A\p-{K-ln-°pI F∂-Xm-Wv-˛-bm-t°m_v 5:11 ¬ \Ωƒ hmbn°p-∂-

Xp-t]m-se. Ctøm-_ns\ kw_-‘n®p ssZh-Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep≈

Dt±iyw Ahs‚ kzb-\o-Xn-sbbpw \nK-f-sØbpw DS®v Ahs\ \pdp-ß-

s∏´ Hcp a\p-jy-\m-°n-Øo¿°pI F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-˛-A-ß-s\-sb-¶n¬

I¿Øm-hn\v Ahs\ kar-≤-ambn A\p-{K-ln-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-a-t√m.

ssZhw \ap°p \¬Ip∂ ̀ uXn-Ihpw imco-cn-I-hp-amb A\p-{K-l-߃°p

]n∂n¬ \mw Ahn-SpsØ apJw I≠n-s√-¶n¬ Cu `uXnIm\p-{K-l-߃

Xs∂ \sΩ ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v AI-‰n-°-f-bpw.

C∂v `uXnIkar-≤n-sIm≠v ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v AI-∂p-t]mb hnizm-

kn-Iƒ F{X!

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Cu temIw hmKvZm\w sNøp-∂-sX√mw B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v

I¿Øm-hns‚ apJ-Øns‚ Z¿i\w \sΩ hnSp-hn-°pw.

""Fs∂ Im´pI Ahn-SpsØ apJw-˛-Hcp am{X-sb-¶nepw

Znhy-kvt\-l-`-cn-X-a-Xv.

At∏mƒ Rm≥ Atß-kvt\-l-Øn-\-∏pdw

as‰m∂pw Nn¥n-°p-Itbm kz]v\w ImWp-I-tbm -C√.

At∏mƒ aßnb F√m shfn-®hpw Ccp-fmIpw

XcwXmW F√m al-Xzhpw aßnSpw

Cu temI kuμcyw taen¬ Xcnºpw

kpμ-c-ambv tXm∂p-I-bp-an-√.''

]t{Xmkv I¿Øm-hns‚ apJ-Z¿i-\-Øn\p apºn¬ Ibvt]msS Ic-™p.

Ah-km\w AhnsS ]t{Xmkv lrZ-b-Ø-I¿®-bn-embn F∂p \mw Icp-

Xpw. ]t£ C√. Ah≥ Xs‚ s]\n-tb-en\p Xøm-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\p ap≥]v

I¿Øm-hn\v Ahs\ ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ Hc-\p-`-h-Øn-te-°p-IqSn \bn-t°-

≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

]t{Xmkv Xs‚ kl At∏m-kvX-e-∑m-tcmSv ""Rm≥ ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥

t]mIp∂p'' F∂p ]d-™-Xmbn tbml-∂m≥ 21:3 ¬ \mw hmbn-°p-∂p.

B sshIp-t∂cw shdpsX H∂p ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥ t]mIp∂p F∂√ Ah≥

A¿∞-am-°n-b-Xv. At∏m-kvX-es‚ tPmen-˛-A-Xn¬ Xm≥ Hcp ]cm-P-b-

am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬-˛-D-t]-£n®v ÿnc-ambn ao≥]n-Sn-Ø-Øn\p t]mIp∂p

F∂m-W-h≥ A¿∞-am-°n-b-Xv!

Nne-h¿j-߃°p ap≥]v I¿Ømhv Ahs\ hnfn-®-t∏mƒ ao≥]n-SnØw

Dt]-£n-®-h-\mWp ]t{Xm-kv. Ah≥ A∂v F√mw Dt]-£n®v Ah\v

BIm-hp-∂n-S-tØmfw Bflm¿∞-ambn I¿Øm-hns\ A\p-K-an-°m≥ Cd-

ßn-Øn-cn-®-Xm-Wv. ]t£ Ah≥ tXm‰p-t]m-bn. Hcp At∏m-kvX-e-\m-bn-

cn -°p∂ ]cn -]mSn X\n°p ]‰n -b -X -s√∂ tXm∂-en¬ Ah≥

FØnt®¿∂p. {]kw-Kn-®n-´p-≈-Xn¬ G‰hpw A¤p-X-I-c-amb ktμ-i-

߃ Pohn-®n-´p≈ G‰hpw alm-\mb {]kw-K-I-\n¬ \n∂v aq∂-c-h¿jw

tI´-ti-jhpw Ah≥ I¿Øm-hns\ ]q¿W-ambn X≈n-∏-d-™p. AXpw

Hcn-°-e-√. aq∂p-h-́ w. AtXmsS Hcp At∏m-kvX-e-\m-Ip-∂Xv Ah\p aXn-

bm-bn.

]t£ Ct∏mgpw ]t{Xm-kn\v ̀ wKn-bmbn sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp Imcy-

ap-≠v-˛-ao≥]n-Sn-Øw. Hcp Ip´n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ apXte Ah≥ Cu

sXmgn¬ sNbvXn-´p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ AXn¬ Ah≥ Hcp hnZ-Kv-[-\m-Wv. AXp-

sIm≠v ho≠pw Hcp ao≥ ]nSn-Ø-°m-c-\m-Im≥ Ah≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. a‰p-

Nne At∏m-kvX-e-∑m¿°pw Aß-s\-Xs∂ tXm∂m≥ XpS-ßn. Ahcpw

A\p-{K-l-Øn-te-°v, XI¿®-bn-eq-sS

30 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

B Bh-iy-Øns‚ aWn-°q-dn¬ I¿Øm-hns\ Dt]-£n®v HmSn-t∏m-b-h-

cm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Ahcpw ao≥]n-Sn-Ø-Øn\p t]mIp-∂p. ImcWw

At∏m-kvX-e-∑m-sc∂ \ne-bn¬ Ahcpw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv.

\nß-fpsS A\p-`-hhpw Ah-cp-tS-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Imw. i‡-amb ktμ-

i-߃ tI v́ \nßfpw DW¿Ø-s∏-́ n-́ p-≠m-hmw. ssZh-Øns‚ hN\w tI v́

\nß-fpsS lrZbw \nß-fn¬ Xs∂ IØn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cn-°mw. \n߃

F√mw Dt]-£n®v kXy-k-‘-ambn I¿Øm-hns\ ]n≥]-‰m≥ {ian-®-h-

\m-Imw. i‡-amb ktμ-i-߃ tI v́ \n߃ ]e-t∏mgpw "Xocp-am-\-߃'

FSp-Øn-´p-≠m-Ipw. ]e ]cm-P-b-߃°p tijw \n߃ Hcp L´-Øn¬

Cßs\ ]d-™n-´p-≠mImw˛""C{]m-hiyw Rm≥ bYm¿∞-ambn AXp

sNøm≥ t]mIp-I-bmWv''. ]t£ \n߃ ]nt∂bpw tXm‰p. C∂p \n߃

]pd-tIm´pXncn™p t\m°p-tºmƒ \n߃°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv ]cm-

P-b-ß-fpsS Hcp Iqºmcw am{X-am-Wv. \nß-fn¬ Nne¿ hfsc \ncm-i-

s∏´v C∂v Cßs\ Nn¥n-°p-∂p-≠mIpw ""CXpsIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-

an-√. Rm\nXvv Dt]-£n-°p-hm≥ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. Cu kphn-tijw a‰p-≈-

hsc kw_-‘n®p {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-tb°mw. ]t£ Fs∂ kw_-‘n®v

CXp \S-∏m-Ip-I-bn-√. R\-Xn-cp-hn´p t]mbn. F\n-°nXp km[n-°p-I-bn√''.

CXp-t]m-se-bmtWm \n߃°n∂p tXm∂p-∂Xv? C\n {ian-°p-∂-Xp-

sIm≠v Hcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-√m-ØXp sIm≠v taen¬ C°mcyw {ian-t°-

≠-∂mtWm \n߃ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv? temI-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏mbn

Ahn-SpsØ \nc¿∞-I-amb kpJ-߃ At\z-jn-°m-sa-∂mtWm \nß-

fpsS Xocp-am\w? tbipI¿Øm-hns‚ Hcp injy-\m-sW∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-

Sp-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ t`Zw {InkvXym-\n-bm-sW∂ A`n-\bw Hs° \n¿Øn-

h®v Xo¿Øpw Hcp temIa\p -jy -\mbn Pohn -°p -∂-Xm -sW∂v

\n߃°nt∏mƒ tXm∂p-∂pthm?

ao≥]n-Sn-Ø-Øn\p t]mIm-sa∂p Xocp-am-\n-®-t∏mƒ At∏m-kvX-e-

∑m¿°v Cu \ne-bn-emWp tXm∂n-b-Xv. ""Bs´ s]mbvt°m-fq. ao≥ ]nSn-

Ø-Øn¬ hnP-bn-°mtam F∂p ]co-£n-®p-sIm≈q'' F∂p ]d™v

I¿Ømhv Ahsc AXn\p t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\

]t{Xmkpw Iq´cpw cm{Xn apgp-h≥ ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥ {ian-®p-˛-]t£ Ah¿

Zb-\o-b-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏-́ p. AØcw Hcp Imf-cm{Xn Ah¿ Pohn-X-Øn¬

ap≥]v A\p-`-hn-®n-´p-≠m-hp-I-bn-√.

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bp‡nsb Ihnbp∂

ssZhnI £a

Hcn°¬ ssZhw Xm¶sf Xt‚-Xmbn hnfn-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Ahn-Sp∂v

]ns∂ Hcn-°epw \nßsf hn´p-I-f-bp-I-bn-√. ao≥ ]nSn-Ø-Øntem As√-

¶n¬ \n߃ G¿s∏-Sp∂ GXp {]h¿Ø-\-Øntem ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sm≥ Ahn-

Sp∂p \nßsf A\p-h-Zn-°pw. \n߃°n-jvSw-t]mse ]cn-{i-an-°mw.

F∂m¬ \n߃ tXm‰p-t]m-Ip-sa-∂p-d-∏v. \n m-c-amb Imcy-߃°p

]n∂mse t]mbn PohnXw ]mgm-°m≥ ssZh-kvt\lw Xm¶sf A\p-h-Zn-

°p-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v HmSn-b-I-em≥ Xm¶ƒ {ian-

®m¬, \n߃ FhnsSt∏mbmepw F¥p-sN-bvXmepw Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cn-

°pw-˛-A-hn-SpsØ ASp-°-te°p aS-ßn-h-cp-∂-Xp-h-sc.

]t£ CXv ssZh-Øm¬ hnfn-°-s∏-́ n-́ n-√m-Ø-hsc kw_-‘n®p {]k-

‡-a√. [mcmfw "Idp-Ø-]Ww' kºm-Zn-®n-´p≈ hf™ hgn-°m-cmb

_nkn-\- p-Imcpw cmjv{So-b-°mcpw \√ Btcm-Ky-tØmsS Pohn-°p-∂p-˛-

ssZ-hsØ IqSmsX Xs∂. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv ssZhw CX-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xv?

ImcWw Ah¿ ssZh-Øns‚ a°-f-√. ]t£ Ah-sc-°p-dn-®√ Rm≥

Ct∏mƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv; Xt‚-Xm-bn-cn-°p-hm≥ temI-ÿm-]-\-Øn\p ap≥t]

ssZhw hnfn® \nß-sf-°p-dn-®m-Wv.

kXy-Øn¬ Keo-em-X-Sm-I-Øn¬ [mcmfw a’yw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B

cm{Xn a‰p a’y-sØm-gn-em-fn-Iƒ AXv CjvSw t]mse ]nSn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. a‰p a’y-_-‘\ t_m´p-I-fp-sS kao-]-tØ°v a’y-߃

[mcmfw sN∂-t∏mƒ Ah-bn¬ H∂p t]mepw ]t{Xm-kns‚ h≈-Øn-\-

Sp-tØ°p sN√msX ssZhw XS-™p. a‰p- h-≈-°m¿ h∂v X߃°v

F{X henb tImfmWv In´n-b-sX∂v ]t{Xm-kn-t\mSv hnh-cn-®n-cn-°mw. AXp-

tI´t∏mƒ X߃°p am{Xw F¥mWv H∂pw ]nSn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX t]mb-

sX∂v ]t{Xmkpw Iq´cpw Aº-c-∂n-cn-°mw.

bp‡nsb Ihnbp∂ ssZhnI £a

32 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

Np‰p-]mSpw D≈-h-sc-t∏mse tÃm°v am¿°-‰n¬ \n∂p ]Ww kºm-

Zn-°m≥ \n߃°v F¥p-sIm≠p Ign-bp-∂n-s√∂p \n߃ Aº-c-∂n-´p-

t≠m? a‰p-≈-h-cp-tS-Xp-t]mse \nß-fpsS _nkn-\ v "Zi-e£'ßfn-te°p

IpXn-°m-Ø-sX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v \n߃ A¤p-X-s∏-́ n-́ nt√? Np‰p-ap≈

P\-ß-sf√mw IqSp-X¬ [\n-I-cmbn amdp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. F∂m¬

kar≤n \nß-fpsS hgntb t]mepw hcp-∂-XmbntØm∂p-∂n-√. ssZh-

Øns‚ hnfn \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn-t∑-ep-s≠∂pw temIa\p-jy¿°p-≈-

Xn-t\-°mƒ sa®-am-bXp \n߃°p-≠m-I-W-sa∂pw ssZhw B{K-ln-

°p∂p F∂-XmWv AXn\p Imc-Ww.

Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ taep≈ ssZhnIhnfn-bn¬\n∂p ]t{Xmkv amdn-

t∏m-Ip-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠p ssZh-Øn\v Ahs\ Hcn-°¬ IqsS

tXmev]n®v \pdp-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-a-Wn°v B

At∏m-kvX-e-∑m¿ ao≥]n-SnØw XpS-ßn. ]t£ ]nt‰-∂p ]pe¿s® A©p-

a-Wn-hsc tbip Ah-cpsS ASp-tØ°p sN∂n-√. ]t{Xm-kn\v B cm{Xn-

bn¬ aos\m∂pw e`n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂n-s√∂p I¿Øm-hn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-

cp-∂p. Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ Ah¿ ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ Xs∂, Ah¿

kabw ]mgm-°m-Xn-cn-t°-≠-Xn-\v, I¿Ømhv F¥p-sIm≠p At∏mƒXs∂

Ah-cpsS ASp-tØ°p sN∂n√? cm{Xn H≥]Xp aWn-s°-¶nepw F¥p-

sIm-≠mWv I¿Ømhv Ah-cpsS ASpØp sN√m-™Xv? ]nt‰∂v A©p-

a-Wn-hsc AhnSp∂p ImØp-\n-∂Xv F¥n-\mWv? ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn-°q¿

]mSp-s]´v £oWn®v Ah¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc I¿Ømhv F¥p-

sIm≠v Cu Imcy-Øn¬ CS-s]-´n√?

Cu tNmZy-Øn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn \sΩ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-

∂-Xn\p ]n∂n-ep≈ ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]mSn Fs¥∂p \mw Is≠-Øpw.

a\p-jys‚ tXm¬hn°p ]n∂nse ssZhnIe£y-amWp \mw AhnsS

ImWp-∂-Xv. \mw ]mSp-s]-Sp-tºmƒ, c£-bv°m-bp≈ \ΩpsS Bh¿Øn-

®p≈ \ne-hn-fn-Iƒ°p adp-]Sn \¬Im-sXbpw \ΩpsS Bflm¿∞-amb

{]m¿∞-\-Iƒ tIƒ°m-sXbpw ssZhw \sΩ c£n-°msX Ccn-°p-∂-

sX-¥p-sIm-s≠-∂p-≈-Xns‚ DØcw At∏mƒ \ap°p a\- n-em-Ipw.

]t{Xmkpw kplr-Øp-°fpw sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-a-Wn°v ao≥]n-SnØw

Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah-c-t∏mƒ {]Xo-£m-

\n¿`-c-amb a\-t mSpIqSn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. cm{Xn H≥]-Xp-a-Wn-bm-b-t∏mƒ

aos\m∂pw In´m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿ sX√p \ncm-i-cm-bn-t∏m-bn-cn-°pw.

]t£ At∏mgpw Ah-cpsS {iaw "Hcp ]cm-Pbw' F∂v Fgp-Xn-Ø-≈m-

hp∂ ÿnXn-bn-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂n-√. A¿≤-cm-{Xn-tbmsS Ah¿ Xo¿Øpw

\ncm-i-cm-bn-°m-Wpw. ]nt‰∂p ]pe¿s® \mep-a-Wn-tbmsS Ah¿ F√m

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{]Xo-£-Ifpw ssIhn-´n-cn-°mw. ]t£ "Xo¿Øpw ]cm-Pbw' F∂ \ne-

bn¬ Ah¿ At∏mgpw FØn-t®-tc-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Bfl-

hn-izm-k-Øns‚ {Km^v IpØs\ Xmtg°p t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£

AXp Xo¿Øpw "]qPy'Øn¬-̨ -I-gn-hns‚ s\√n-∏-e-I-bn¬-̨ -sN-s∂-tØ-≠-

Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp kw -̀hn-®Xp ]pe¿s® A©p-a-Wn-°m-Wv. At∏mƒ

Ah¿ F√mw hn´p-I-f-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.""C\n {ian-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp

{]tbm-P-\-hp-an-√. \ap°p ho´n¬ t]mImw'' F∂v Ah¿ XΩn¬ XΩn¬

]d-™n-cn-°mw.

At∏m-gmWv I¿Ømhv Ah¿°v {]Xy-£-\m-b-Xv. AXmWp ssZh-

Øns‚ hgn. I¿Ømhv Ah-cpsS he At∏mƒ \nd™p Ihn-bp-hm≥

CS-bm-°n. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcn-°epw H‰ Znhkw sIm≠v Ah¿°v A{Xbpw

hen-sbmcp ao≥]n-SnØw \S-Øm≥ Ign-™n-́ n-√. 153 henb ao\mWv A∂p

]pe¿s® Ah¿°p e`n-®-Xv. ]≠v \√ tImfp-In-´p∂ Znhkw Ccp-]tXm

ap∏tXm ao≥ In´n-bn-cp∂ ÿm\Øv Hscm‰ Znhkw Xs∂ 153 henb

ao≥! Xo¿®-bmbpw CsXmcp A¤pXw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B XSm-I-Øn¬

\n∂v Bcpw AtX-hsc A{Xbpw ao≥ Hcp Znhkw ]nSn-®n-´p-≠m-hn-√.

Keo-en-b-bnse sdt°m¿Uv _p°n¬ ÿm\w ]nSn-°-Ø-°-hÆw henb

ao≥]n-SnØw! Xß-fpsS {]Xo-£-Iƒ F√mw AkvX-an®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ

ssZhw sNbvX Hc-¤p-X-ambn Ah¿ AXv F∂pw Hm¿°pw.

C∂p \n߃ \nß-fpsS "s\√n-∏-eI'bn¬ FØn-t®¿t∂m? ˛F-

tßm´p Xncn-b-Ww, C\n F¥p-sN-øWw F∂v \n߃°v Adn-™p-Iq-

Sm. ImcWw Fhn-tS°p Xncn-™-t∏mgpw \n߃°p \ncm-ibpw ]cm-P-

bhpw am{X-amWv A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-™-Xv. Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ ssZhw

\n߃°p {]Xy-£-\m-Im≥ t]mIp∂ ÿe-Øn\p hfsc ASpØp

\n߃ FØn-°-gn-™p. Dt]-£n-®p-I-f-b-cp-Xv. \nß-fpsS Bfl-hn-izmkw

]qPy-am-bn-Øo-cm≥th≠n-bmWv Ahn-Sp∂p ImØp-\n¬°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-

Sp∂p CXphsc \nß-fpsS ASpØv FØn-bn-́ n-s√-¶n¬ AXns‚ A¿∞w

CXp-hsc \nß-fpsS Bfl-hn-izm-k-Øns‚ {Km^v ]qPy-Øn¬ FØn-bn-

´n-s√-∂m-Wv. kzb-Øns‚ Aev]w _ew Ct∏mgpw \n∂n¬ Ahn-Sp∂p

ImWp-∂p-≠v. AXpw t]mI-Ww. I¿Ømhp hc-W-sa-¶n¬ AXn-\p-ap≥]v

emk¿ acn-°p-Ibpw AS-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNtø-≠-Xp≠v!

HSphn¬ A∂p ]pe¿s® XSm-I-°-c-bn¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ tbip Ah-

tcmSv F¥mWp tNmZn-®Xv? Ah-cpsS ]°¬ Hcp ao\pw Cs√∂v Ahn-Sp-

tØ°v Adn-bmw. F∂n´pw Ahn-Sp∂p tNmZn®p ""Ip™p-ß-sf, \nß-

fpsS ]°¬ ao≥ Fs¥-¶nepw Dt≠m?'' BZyw Ah-cn¬ Bcpw Xs∂

adp-]Sn ]d-™n-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v c≠m-aXpw tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-

bp‡nsb Ihnbp∂ ssZhnI £a

34 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

t°-≠-Xmbn h∂n-cn-°mw. At∏mƒ Ah¿ aμ-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p ""C√''.

X߃ Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-sW∂v Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ap≥]v

bmt°m_pw Ctøm_pw ]d-™-Xp-t]mse Chcpw Cu L´-Øn¬ kXy-

k-‘-ambn AXp kΩ-Xn-®p. I¿Ømhpw A{X-am-{Xta B{K-ln-®p-≈p.

X߃ tXm‰p-sh∂v Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-°-Ww.

Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb kt¥m-j-ß-fn-sem∂v Cu tXP-

t -dnb kXyw Is≠-Øn-b-XmWv: Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m cwK-ß-fnepw

ssZhw \Ωn¬ \n∂v B{K-ln-°p∂ {][m\ Imcyw kXy-k-‘-X-bm-

Wv. At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp-tØ°v A¤pXw {]h¿Øn°p-hm≥ Ign-bpw.

""\n߃°p ao≥ Fs¥-¶nepw In´ntbm?''

""C√''

""heXp hiØp he hoipI''

I≠mepw! AhnsS Hc-¤pXw kw`-hn®p!!

""\ns‚ t]sc-¥mWv?''

""NXn-b≥''

""taen¬ \ns‚ t]cv NXn-b-s\-∂-√. ssZh-Øns‚ {]`p F∂mWv''

I≠mepw! as‰m-c-¤pXw! {]nb-k-tlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m-tc, CXmWp ssZh-

Øns‚ hgn.

ssZhw \Ωn¬ \n∂v BsI B{K-ln-°p-∂Xp kXy-k-‘-X-bm-Wv.

\n\°v C∂v Ahn-Sp-tØmSv kXy-k-‘-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ Ign-bptam?

\ΩpsS k` Hcp Bip-]-{Xn-t]m-se-bm-Wv. \Ωƒ F√m-hcpw ChnsS

tcmKn-I-fm-Wv. \Ω-fmcpw ChnsS hnZ-Kv-≤-≥-amtcm kvs]jy-en-Ãp-Itfm

A√. \Ωn¬ Nne¿ Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ a‰p-≈-h-sc-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Ime-

ambn Ign-bp∂p F∂p am{Xw. \Ωƒ F√m-hcpw tcmKn-I-fm-Wv. Htc Hcp

tUmIvS¿ am{Xta D≈q-˛-AXv tbip-hm-Wv. \ΩpsS a≤y-Øn¬ kvs]jy-

en-Ãp-Iƒ C√. kvs]jy-en-Ãp-Ifpw hnZvKv[-∑mcpw D≈Xv A‘m-cm-[\m

kaq-l-ß-fnse kzb-\o-Xn-am-∑m-cmb Bfp-Iƒ°n-S-bn-em-Wv. Poh-\p≈

ssZh-Øns‚ k`-bn-e-√. F√m-h¿°pw \ΩpsS Bip-]-{Xn-bn-tebv°v

kzmK-X-ap-≠v. \nß-fpsS AkpJw F{X-tØmfw Kpcp-X-c-amtWm kuJyw

Is≠-Øm-\mbn IqSp-X¬ Imew \n߃ Rß-fpsS a[y-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cn-

°-Ww. Rß-fpsS ktμiw CXmWv:""]m]n-Isf c£n-∏m≥ tbip-{InkvXp

Cu temI-Øn¬ h∂p. Ah-cn¬ H∂m-a∑m¿ Rß-fm-Wv.''

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H∂pw A¿ln-°mØhsc-bmWp ssZhw k‘n-°p-∂-Xv. Np¶-°m-c≥

{]m¿∞n-®Xv Cß-s\-bmWv ""ssZhta, ]m]n-bmb Ft∂mSp Icp-W-bp-

≠m-I-Wta'' (eqt°mkv 18:13 NASB). Ah≥ Xs∂Øs∂ hnfn-°p-

∂Xv Htc-Hcp ]m]n (The Sinner) F∂mWv. Ah≥ A¿∞-am-°n-bXv

Xmc-Xayw sNøp-tºmƒ Np‰p-ap-≈-h-sc√mw hnip-≤-cm-sW-∂m-Wv. Ahs‚

IÆn¬ Cu `qan-bn-ep≈ GI ]m]n Ah-\m-Wv! tbip ]d-™Xv HSp-

hn¬ Ah≥ \oXo-I-cn-°-s∏-´-h-\mbn ho´n¬ t]mbn F∂m-Wv. Cß-s\-

bp-≈-h-sc-bmWp ssZhw \oXo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

bp‡nsb Ihnbp∂ ssZhnI £a

36 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

6

tXm¬hn˛ssZhn-I--]-≤Xnbnse

A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw

"\oXo-I-cn-°pI' F∂ hm°ns‚ icn-bmb A¿∞w F¥m-sW∂p

Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp ]d-b-s´. AXv hfsc at\m-l-c-am-b, hnSp-hn-°p∂,

Hcp hm°mWv (eqt°m 18:14).

C°meØp Iw]yq-´-dn¬ {Iao-I-cn-°p∂ ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-sS-t]-Pp-Iƒ

\n߃ {i≤n-®n-´pt≠m? CSXp hisØ am¿Pn≥ t]mse Xs∂ heXp

hisØ am¿Pn\pw `wKn-bmbn Htc \nc-∏n¬ Xmtg-b‰w hsc Bbn-cn-

°pw. Iw]yq-́ ¿ ̀ mj-b-\p-k-cn®v CXn\v \oXo-I-cWw F∂-Xns‚ Cw•ojv

hm°mb 'Justification' F∂ ]Z-amWv D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv. Hmtcm hcn-bn-

tebpw A£-c-ß-fpsS FÆw hyXy-kvX-am-sW-¶nepw Iw]yq-´-dn¬

'Justification' F∂ Iam‚p sImSp-°p-tºmƒ A£-c-ß-fpsS CS-bn-ep≈

AIew Iw]yq-´¿ Xs∂ {Iao-I-cn®v he-Xp-h-isØ am¿Pn\pw CS-Xp-h-

itØXp-t]mse Htc \nc-∏n¬ Bbn-Øo-cpw. AtX kabw 'Justification'F∂ \n¿t±iw \¬In-bn-s√-¶n¬ heXp hisØ am¿Pns‚ ̀ mKw, ]≠p

\Ωƒ ssIsIm≠p ssS∏p sNøp-tºmƒ h∂n-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse Gdnbpw

Ipd™pw hcpw. F∂m¬ 'Justification' F∂ \n¿t±iw sImSp-Øm¬

Hcp \nanjwsIm≠v he-Xp-h-isØ am¿Pn\pw CS-Xp-h-i-tØ-Xp-t]mse

Htc \nc-∏n¬ hcp-∂Xp ImWmw.

\n߃ CXp-hsc 30 hcn-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-sb-∂n-cn-°-s´. F√m hcn-bp-sSbpw

hetØ A‰w Gdnbpw Ipd™pw Ccn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. \n߃ Fgp-

Xnb A{Xbpw hcn-Iƒ "skeIvSp' sNbvX-tijw Iw]yq-´-dn-t\mSv

"PÃnss^' sNøm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-SpI. A¤p-Xw. \n߃ Hscm‰ I´

Aa¿Øp-∂-tXmsS A{Xbpw hcn-Iƒ "PÃnss^' sNbvXp-I-gn-™p.

ssZhhpw \sΩ \oXo-I-cn-°p-tºmƒ CXp Xs∂-bmWp sNøp-∂-Xv.

\n߃ \nß-fpsS PohnXw CXp-hsc BsI-Ip-g-∏-am-°n-sb-∂n-cn-°-s´.

tXm¬hn˛ssZhn-I--]-≤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw

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\nß-fpsS ̀ qX-Im-e-Po-hn-X-Ønse Hmtcm Znh-khpw Ah-km-\n-®Xv {Iaw

sX‰nb \ne-bn-em-sW∂pw Ccn-°-s´. F∂m¬ \n߃ {InkvXp-hn-te°p

hcp-tºmƒ ssZhw \nßsf Hcp \nanjw sIm≠p \oXo-I-cn-°pw.! \nß-

fpsS `qX-Im-e-Po-hn-X-Ønse Htcm hcnbpw Ahn-Sp∂p ]q¿W-X-bp-≈-

Xm-°n-Øo¿°pw. \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ CXp-hsc Hcn-°¬ t]mepw

]m]w sNbvXn-´n-s√-∂-hÆw Ahn-Sp∂p \nßsf \oXo-I-cn-°pw. {Iaw

sX‰nb hcn-I-sfm∂pw C√msX Hcp t\¿tcJ t]mse Ahn-Sp∂v CXphsc-

bp≈ Pohn-XsØ B°n-Øo¿°pw.

AXp-h-fsc A¤p-X-I-c-am-Wv. At√?. Iw]yq-´¿ Hcp t]Pns\ kw_-

‘n®p sNbvXXv ssZhw \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ kw_-‘n®p sNøpw.

CXp kw_-‘n®p IqSp-X-embn Hcp Imcyw IqSn Rm≥ \nß-fpsS {i≤-

bn¬s∏SpØ-s´. Hcn-°¬ \mw Iw]yq-́ -dn\v 'Justify' F∂ \n¿t±iw \¬In-

bm¬ AXp-hscbp≈ hcn-Iƒ apgp-h≥ {Iao-I-cn-°pI am{X-a-√, ]n∂oSp

\mw ASn-°p∂ Htcm hcnbpw Iw]yq-́ ¿Xs∂ bm{¥n-I-ambn {Iao-I-cn®v

he-Xp-h-isØ am¿Pn≥ Htc-\n-c-bn-em-°pw. \oXo-I-cWw \ΩpsS `qX-Im-

esØ kw_-‘n®p am{X-a√ `mhnsb kw_-‘n®pw {]k-‡-am-sW∂p

kmcw. CXp Xo¿®-bmbpw A¤p-X-I-c-amb kphn-tijw Xs∂.

ssZhw Ct∏mƒ \sΩ {InkvXp-hn-emWp ImWp-∂-Xv. C\n \ap°p

Xs∂ ]pI-gp-hm≥ Hcp \oXn-bp-an-√. {InkvXp Xs∂-bmWp \ΩpsS \oXo-

I-c-Ww.

ssZhw \oXo-I-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp ]m]hpw, Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcp sX‰pw,

sNbvXn-´n-√m-Ø-h-sc-t∏m-se-bmWp ]ns∂ \sΩ IW-°m-°p-∂-Xv.

XpS¿∂pw \mw \nc-¥cw {InkvXp-hns‚ c‡-Øm¬ \oXo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-

bm-Wv-˛-Im-cWw \mw shfn-®-Øn¬ \S-°p-tºmƒ {InkvXp-hns‚ c‡w

F√m- ]m]Øn¬ (t_m-[-]q¿h-tam, At_m-[-]q¿htam Bb) \n∂pw

\sΩ ip≤o-I-cn-°p-∂p.

ssZh-h-N\w hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \ap-°p-]-‰m-hp∂ G‰hpw hen-b-sX-‰v,

Hcp IW°v sNøp-tºm-sg-∂-t]mse \mw At∏mgpw bp‡n-]q¿hw

Nn¥n®p t]mImw F∂-Xm-Wv. ssZhw Hcp KWn-X-im-kv{X-Øns‚ bp‡n

A\p-k-cn®p {]h¿Øn-°m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ \ap°p ssZh-Øns‚ a\ v B

\ne-bn¬ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v `qX-Im-e-Øn¬

[mcmfw sX‰p-Iƒ hcp-Øn-b-ti-jhpw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssZh-Øns‚

]q¿W-lnXw Fßs\ \nd-thdpw F∂p Nn¥n-°p-tºmƒ AhnsS \ΩpsS

bp‡n-sIm≠phc-cp-Xv. KWnXimkv{X-a-\p-k-cn®v Hcp sX‰p hcp-Øn-bm¬

]n∂oSv Hcn-°epw Ah-km-\-D-Øcw icn-bm-hp-I-bn-√. IW°p sNbvXp

tXm¬hn˛ssZhn-I--]-≤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw

38 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

hcp∂ hgn-bn¬ Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Hcp sX‰p h∂m¬ DØcw Xo¿®-bmbpw

sX‰m-bn-cn-°pw.

IW-°nse Cu bp‡n A\p-k-cn®p Nn¥n-®m¬ ̀ qX-Im-e-Øn¬ Ft∏m-

sg-¶nepw˛AXp c≠p hb- p-≈-t∏mtgm 52 hb- p-≈-t∏m-tgm-˛-\n-߃

ssZh-ln-X-Øn¬ \n∂p ]mfn-t∏m-bm¬ \n߃°v Ct∏mƒ F{X A\p-

X-]n-®mepw \nßsf kw_-‘n® ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-ln-X-Øn¬

FØn-t®-cm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. ImcWw IW°p sNbvXp-h-cp-tºmƒ

FhnsShs®-¶nepw sX‰n-bm¬ (AXp c≠m-asØ sÃ∏ntem 52 ̨ m-asØ

sÃ∏ntem BsW-¶n-epw) ]n∂oSv Ah-km\ DØcw Hcn-°epw icn-bm-

Ip-I-bn-√t√m!!

]t£ ssZhw ]d-bp-∂Xv ""Fs‚ hgn-Iƒ \nß-fpsS hgn-I-f√''

(sbiø 55:8,9).

KWn-X-im-kv{X-Ønse bp‡n-b-\p-k-cn-®√ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-sØ-°p-

dn-®p≈ ssZh-lnXw \S-∏m-°p-∂-sX∂v Hm¿Øv ssZh-Øn\p \μn ]d-

bmw. Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Hcp a\p-jy-Po-hn°pw (F-¥n\v ]utemkv

At∏m-kvX-e\p t]mepw) ssZh-Øns‚ ]q¿W-lnXw \nd-th-‰m≥ Ign-

bmsX t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \Ω-sf√mw Hcn-°-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰m-cn-°¬ ]cm-

P-b-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv. hnizm-kn-I-fmbXn\p-ti-jhpw \Ωƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´n-´p-

≠v-˛ -]e Xh-W. hnizm-kn-I-fm-b-Xn-\p-ti-jhpw t_m[-]q¿hw ]m]w

sNbvXn-́ p-≠v. kXy-k-‘-cmb F√m-hcpw AXv thKw kΩ-Xn-°pw. ]t£

A¤p-X-I-c-amb kXyw, \sΩ Hmtcm-cp-Øsc kw_-‘n®pw C\nbpw

{]Xo-£-bp-s≠-∂-Xm-Wv.

KWn-X-imkv{Xw, Hcp t\cnb sX‰p hcp-Øp-∂-hscbpw sX‰p-Im-cm-

°pw. hfsc sNdn-b-sX-‰n-\p-t]mepw Hcp HuZm-cyhpw ImWn-°p-∂n-√. 2+2

Hcn-°epw 3.99999999 Bbn-cn-°p-∂n-√. AXp IrXyw 4 BWv. IqSp-X-ep-

an√; Ipd-hp-an-√.

F∂m¬ ssZh-Øns‚ ]≤-Xn-Iƒ KWn-X-imkv{Xw t]mse-b√

{]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-SpsØ ]≤-Xn-bn¬, \ΩpsS tXm¬hn-Iƒ A\n-

hm-cy-am-Wv. ImcWw tXm¬hn-bn-eqsS A√msX \Ωn-emcpw \pdp-ß-s∏-

Sp-I-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v \ΩpsS BflnI hnZym-`ym-k-Øns‚ ]mT]-≤-Xn-

bnse A\n-hm-cy-amb Hcp `mK-amWv tXm¬hn-Iƒ.

tbip am{X-amWv tXm¬°msX Pohn® Htc Hcmƒ. _m°n F√m-

hcpw (\-Ωn¬ G‰hpw DØ-a-cm-b-h¿ t]mepw) tXm¬hn-I-fn-eqsS ssZh-

Øm¬ XI¿°-s∏-tS-≠-Xp-≠v. ]t{Xmkpw ]utemkpw t]mepw

Bh¿Øn®ph∂ tXm¬hn-Iƒ aqew \pdp-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv.

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AXp-sIm≠v kphn-ti-j-k-tμ-i-Øn¬ BÀm-Zn-°p-I. ssZh-Øns‚

Zb \nßsf A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-°-s´. AXp \nßsf ssZh-Øn¬

]q¿W-kz-ÿ-Xbpw kt¥m-j-hp-ap≈ Hcp Pohn-XØn-te°p hgn \S-Ø-

s´. ssZhw \nßsf (Ft∂°p-am-bn) Ahn-SpsØ {]nb-a-I-\mbn kzoI-

cn-®n-cn-°p∂p (F-t^-ky¿ 1:6). F∂ Adn-hn¬ \n∂p e`y-am-Ip∂ henb

kzÿ-X-bm-W-Xv.

Hmtcm Znh-khpw \Ωƒ ]e sX‰p-Ifpw hcp-Øp-∂p. \Ωƒ Im¬sX‰n

]m]-Øn¬ hogp-∂p-˛-bm-Zr-—n-I-am-tbm, At_m-[-]q¿h-am-tbm. B ka-

bØp \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Ibpw £oWn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hm-\p≈ henb kΩ¿±w

\ΩpsS ta¬ A\p-`-h-s∏-Spw. Aßs\ kw`-hn-®m¬ \Ωƒ IqSp-X¬

]m]w sNøm≥ {]tem-`n-∏n°-s∏-Spw. F∂m¬ ssZhw \ΩpsS kΩ¿±-

ß-f-dn-bp-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂p Icp-W-bp-≈-h-\m-Wv. \ΩpsS Ign-hn\v AXo-X-

ambn ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-hm≥ Ahn-Sp∂p \sΩ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√. adn®v

\ap°v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp hgn Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp-°pw. \ΩpsS Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-

tSbpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp-tØ°v F√mw {Iao-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bpw.

{InkvXo-b-Po-hnXw a\p-jy-bp-‡n-°-\p-k-cn-®√ {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xv.

AXv ssZh-Øns‚ A¤pXw {]h¿Øn-°p∂ i‡n-°-\p-k-cn-®v, kz¿§ob

]nXm-hns‚ ]q¿W-⁄m-\-Øn\pw kvt\l-Øn\pw A\p-k-cn-®mWp

{]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xv.

B¿°pw Xß-fpsS Pohn-XsØ ]q¿W \nc-sbmØ hi-ap≈ hcn-I-

fmbn cNn-°p-hm≥ km[y-a-√. ssZh-amWp \sΩ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcbpw \oXo-

I-cn-°p-∂-Xv-˛-\-Ωn¬ G‰hpw DØ-a-cmbhsc-t∏m-epw. Hcp a\p-jy\pw

ssZh-Øns‚ ap≥]msI {]iw-kn-°p-hm≥ km[y-a-√.

AXp-sIm≠v t]mcm-´-ß-fn¬ he™v tXm‰-h-sc-∏‰n \mw Icp-W-bp-

≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°p-I. ImcWw, \mw F√mw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv. \mw F√mw

ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂v Gsd IcpW G‰p-hm-ßn-bn-´p-≈-h-cm-Wv.

tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ Rm≥ Ah-km-\-ambn \nß-tfmSp ]d-bs´:

\n߃ Fhn-sS-bmtWm AhnsS \n∂v Ct∏mƒ \n߃°v Bcw-`n-°p-

hm≥ Ign-bpw. \nßsf kw_-‘n®v ]q¿W-ssZ-h-lnXw C\nbpw ssIh-

cn-°m≥ \n߃°p Ign-bpw.

\msf \n߃ tXm‰m¬ DSs\ A\p-Xm-]-tØmsS ssZh-Øns‚ ASp-

°-te°p t]mIp-I. Ahn-Sp∂p \nßsf \oXo-I-cn-°pw.

\nßsf kw_-‘n®v Cu kphn-tijw {]mtbm-Kn-I-a-s√∂p ]d-b-cptX.

\n߃ Aßs\ ]d-bm≥ ]co-£n-°-s∏-´m¬ AXns‚ A¿∞w \n߃

h-f-sc-\mƒ hymP-D-]-tZ-jvSm-°-∑m¿°pw, \nb-am-\p-km-cn-I-fmb {]kw-K-

I¿°pw, ]nim-Nn\p Xs∂bpw sNhn-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p≠v F∂m-Wv. Ahsc

tXm¬hn˛ssZhn-I--]-≤Xnbnse A\n-hmcyamb ]m-Tw

40 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°p-I. C\n apX¬ ssZh-tØbpw Ahn-SpsØ hN-\-tØbpw

{i≤n-°p-I. ssZh-h-N\w ]d-bp-∂Xv G‰p-]-d-bpI.

]co-£-bp-sS-k-a-bØv \nß-fpsS hnizmkw ]cm-P-b-s∏´p t]mIm-Xn-

cn-°-s´.

\ΩpsS I¿Ømhp \sΩ°pdn®p sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mse \ap°pw

At\ym\yw Hm¿Øp {]m¿∞n-°mw.

Bta≥

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7

]cm-P-b-s∏-́ -h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈

ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw

Ign™ ImeØv ]m]w sNbvXv ssZh-Øns‚ ]≤-Xn-Isf XInSw

adn-®-h-cm-b-Xn-\m¬, C\n X߃°p Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-

]q¿W-lnXw \nd-th-‰m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p Icp-Xp∂ ]e ktlm-Zco

ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cp-≠v.

Cu Imcy-Øn¬ kz¥-[m-c-W-I-sftbm bp‡n-I-sftbm B{i-bn-°p-

∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw Xncp-h-N\w F¥p ]d-bp∂p F∂p \ap°p t\m°mw.

H∂m-a-Xmbn ss__nƒ Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xv Fß-s\-bm-sW∂p {i≤n-

°pI:

""BZn-bn¬ ssZhw BIm-ihpw `qanbpw krjvSn®p'' (D-ev]Øn 1:1).

BIm-ihpw `qanbpw ssZhw krjvSn-®-t∏m-ƒ AXp ]q¿W-X-bp-≈-

Xmbn-cp-∂p. A]q¿Whpw apgp-an-∏n-°m-Ø-Xp-amb H∂v Ahn-SpsØ Ic-

ß-fn¬ \n∂p-≠m-hpI km[y-a-√t√m!

F∂m¬ Ahn-Sp∂p krjvSn® ZqX-∑m-cn¬ Nne¿ hoWp-t]mbn (sb-

i-ømhv 14:11-˛15, sbl-kvtI¬ 28:13-˛18 F∂o `mK-߃ {i≤n-°p-I)

AXns\ XpS¿∂mWv D¬]Øn 1:2 ¬ ImWp∂ ]mgpw iq\y-hp-amb Ah-

ÿ -bn¬ `qan FØn-t®¿∂-Xv.

cq]an√mØ, iq\yamb, ]mgmb Cu `qansb ssZhw C{X at\mlc

ambn ]p\¿kr„n®sXßs\sb∂mWv D¬]Øn H∂mw A≤ymbØns‚

XpS¿∂p≈ `mKßfn¬ ]dbp∂Xv. Aßs\ ]p\¿kr-jvSn® Cu `qan

ssZhw Xs∂ "hfsc \∂v' F∂p ]d-b-Ø-°-hÆw kpμ-c-am-bn-cp∂p!

(D-¬]Øn 1:31). ssZh-Øns‚ Bflmhv AXn-t∑¬ ]cn-h¿Øn-®p-sIm-

≠n-cp-∂p, ssZhw Xs∂ Iev]n-®p-˛Cu c≠p Imcy-ß-fmWv ]mgpw ip\y-

hp-amb `qan°p cq]m-¥cw hcp-Øn-b-sX∂v D¬]Øn 1:2,3 hN-\-ß-fn¬

\n∂p hy‡w.

]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw

42 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

CXn¬ \n∂v C∂v \ap°p e`n-°p∂ ktμiw F¥mWv?

\mw F{X-am{Xw tXm‰p t]mIp-Ibpw \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ Atß-b‰w

Ipg-∏-am-°n-Øo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXmepw ssZh-Øn\p \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ

Xs‚ Bflm-hn-\mepw hN-\-Ømepw al-Xz-]q¿Æ-am-°n-Øo¿°m≥

Ignbpw F∂ ktμ-i-am-WnXp \¬Ip-∂-Xv.

`qan-sbbpw BIm-i-sØbpw BZy-ambn krjvSn-®-t∏mƒ ssZh-Øn\v

Ah-sb-°p-dn®v ]q¿W-amb Hcp ]≤-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ eqkn-^-

dns‚ ]cm-Pbw aqew Cu ]≤Xn am‰n-h-bvt°-≠n-h-∂p. ]t£ ssZhw

B ]mgpw iq\y-hp-amb Ah-ÿ-bn¬ \n∂v ̀ qan-sbbpw BIm-i-ß-tfbpw

]p\¿kr-jvSn®v "G‰hpw \√'sXm∂n\p cq]w \¬In.

XpS¿∂v F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂v {i≤n°mw:

ssZhw BZ-an-s\bpw lΔ-sbbpw krjvSn®v F√mw ]qXp-Xmbn Bcw-

`n-®p. ssZh-Øn\v Ahsc kw_-‘n®pw ]q¿W-amb Hcp ]≤-Xn-bp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. \∑-Xn-∑-Isf°pdn-®p≈ Adn-hns‚ hr£-^ew ̀ £n®p ]m]w

sNbvXp ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xp Xo¿®-bmbpw B ]≤-Xn-bpsS `mK-am-bn-cp-

∂n-√. ]t£ hne-°-s∏´ I\n `£n®v Ah-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZhnI ]≤-

Xn-sb-˛-A-sX-¥m-bn-cp-∂m-epw-˛-A-h¿ XInSw adn-®p.

C\n Ah¿s°m-cn-°epw ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-amb ]≤Xn ]q¿Øo-

I-cn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p \ΩpsS bp‡n ]d-s™-∂n-cn-°pw.

F∂m¬ ssZhw ]n∂oSp tXm´-Øn¬ Ahsc kμ¿in-°p-hm≥ FØn-b-

t∏mƒ C\n Ah¿°p Xs‚ G‰hpw \√-Xn\p Xmsg-bp≈ ]≤-Xn-bn¬

am{Xta Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp≈q F∂p ]d-bp-∂n-√. C√, adn®v

D¬]Øn 3:15 ¬ Ahn-Sp∂p \¬Ip∂ hmKvZm\w kv{XobpsS k¥Xn

k¿∏-Øns‚ Xe XI¿°p-sa-∂m-Wv. temI-Øns‚ ]m]-Øns‚ ]cn-

lm-c-ambn tbip acn-°p-Ibpw kmØms\ Im¬h-dn-bn¬ Pbn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp-sa∂ hmKvZm-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.

C\n Cu hkvXp-X-Iƒ ]cn-K-Wn®v \nß-fpsS bp‡n D]-tbm-Kn®v

Hcp \nK-a-\-Øn¬ FØn-t®-cmtam?

{InkvXp-hns‚ acWw \nXyX apX-ep≈ ssZh-Øns‚ ]q¿W]≤-Xn-

bm-sW∂p \ap-°-dnbmw. ""temI-ÿm-]\w apX¬ Adp-°-s∏´ Ip™mSv''

(shfn-∏mSv 13:8) F∂m-Wt√m ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ BZapw

lΔbpw ]m]w sNbvXv ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-Xp-sIm≠v am{X-amWv tbip acn-

t°≠nh∂-sX∂pw \ap-°-dn-bmw. At∏mƒ bp‡n A\p-k-cn®p t\m°n-

bm¬ temI-Øns‚ ]m]-Øns‚ ]cn-lm-c-Øn-\p-th≠n {InkvXp acn-°p-

I-sb∂ ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-lnXw \nd-th-dn-bXp BZmw hnP-

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bn®XpsIm-≠√ adn®v ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-Xp-sIm-≠mWv! BZm-ans‚ ]m]w

kw`-hn-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Im¬hdn{Iqin¬ ssZh-Øns‚ kvt\lw

\ap°p ImWm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p!

CsX√mw \ΩpsS bp‡n-bpsS s]m≈-Ø-c-at√ shfn-hm-°p-∂Xv? CXp-

sIm-≠mWv "\mw kz¥ hnth-I-Øn¬ Du∂-cp-sX∂v' Xncp-sh-gpØp ]d-

™n-cn-°p-∂Xv (k-Zr-i-hmIyw 3:5).

KWn-X-im-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp bp‡n A\p-k-cn®p ssZhw {]h¿Øn-®n-

cp-s∂-¶n¬ {InkvXp-hns‚ ̀ qan-bn-te-°p≈ hchv Ahn-SpsØ c≠m-asØ

\√ ]≤Xn am{X-am-sW∂p ]d-tb≠n hcpw. ]t£ Aßs\ ]d-™m¬

AXp ssZh-Zq-j-W-am-Wv. AXp a\p-jys\ kw_-‘n® ssZh-Øns‚

]cn-]q¿W]≤Xn Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw Hcp sX‰p hcp-Øp-I-bn-√.

ssZhw k¿h-i-‡\pw \nXy-\p-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠v, BZn-bn¬Øs∂ Ahn-

Sp-tØ°v Ah-km-\hpw Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠v, kvt\l-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v

\n»-_vZ-ambn \ap-°p-th≠n πm≥ sNøp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v \tΩm-Sp≈ Ahn-

SpsØ CS-]m-Sp-Isf∏‰n hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥ {ian-°p-tºmƒ \ΩpsS bp‡n

Atº tXm‰pt]mIp-I-bm-Wv.

ssZh-Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ \ΩpsS hgn-I-f-√. Ahn-SpsØ hnNm-c-߃

\ΩpsS hnNm-c-ß-fp-a-√. BImiw `qan°p aosX Db¿∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-

t]mse ssZh-Øn-t‚bpw \Ωp-sSbpw hgn-Ifpw hnNm-c-ßfpw XΩn¬ AI-

∂n-cn-°p-∂p. (sb-i-ømhv 55:8,9). AXp-sIm≠v ssZh-Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ a\-

 n-em-°m≥ {ian-°p-tºmƒ \mw \ΩpsS ka¿∞-amb bp‡n-sbbpw Nn¥-

I-sfbpw am‰n-h-bv°p-∂-XmWv \√-Xv.

At∏mƒ ss__n-fns‚ BZy-t]-Pp-ap-X¬ ssZhw \ap°p Xcp-hm≥

{ian-°p∂ ktμiw F¥mWv? ]cm-P-b-s∏´ Hcp-hs\ FSpØv Ah-\n¬

\n∂v al-Xz-]q¿W-amb H∂p-≠m-°p-Ibpw Ahs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssZh-

Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-lnXw \nd-th-‰p-Ibpw sNøm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØ°p Ignbpw

F∂-Xm-WXv.

CXmWp a\p-jy-t\m-Sp≈ ssZh-Øns‚ ktμ-iw. \mw CsXm-cn-°epw

ad∂pt]mI-cpXv: \nc-¥cw ]cm-P-b-s∏´ Hcp-hs\ ssZh-Øn\v FSpØv

Ahn-SpsØ ]cn-]q¿Æ-ln-Xw˛ ssZh-Øns‚ c≠m-asØ \√ ]≤-Xn-

b-√, G‰hpw \√ ]≤Xn Xs∂˛ Ah-\n¬ \nd-th-‰p-hm≥ ssZh-Øn\p

Ign-bpw.

Ahs\ ad-∂p-t]m-ImØ \√ Nne ]mT-߃ ]Tn-∏n-°p-hm\mbn,

Ahs‚ ]cm-P-b-ß-sf-t∏mepw ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-ln-X-Øns‚ ̀ mK-

am-°p-hm≥ ssZh-Øn\p Ignbpw F∂-Xm-Wn-Xn\p Imc-Ww. CXp a\pjy

]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw

44 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

bp‡n°p a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ {]bm-k-am-Wv. Fs¥-∂m¬ \mw ssZhsØ

hfsc Ipdt® a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-≈p.

ssZh-Øn\p \pd-°-s∏´ a\p-jysc am{X-ta-˛-]p-cp-j-t\bpw kv{Xosb-

bpw-˛-D-]-tbm-Kn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q. \sΩ \pdp-°p-hm-\p≈ ssZh-

Øns‚ hgn-I-fn-sem-∂mWv \nc-¥-c-amb tXm¬hn.

\sΩ A\p-{K-ln-°p-∂-Xn\p ssZh-Øn-\p≈ G‰hpw henb {]iv\w

Fs¥∂p h®m¬ A\p-{Klw \sΩ \nK-f-Øn-te°p \bn-°msX \sΩ

Fßs\ A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ Ignbpw F∂-Xm-Wv. tIm]-Øns‚ ta¬

hnPbw e`n-°p-Ibpw F∂n v́ AsX-°p-dn®v {]iw-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXm¬

\mw IqSp-X¬ Bg-ap≈ Hcp Ipgn-bn¬ hogp-I-bm-Wv. hnPbw \¬In-b-

ti-jhpw \sΩ Xmgva-bn¬ ssZh-Øn\p kq£n-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

]m]-Øns‚ taep≈ bYm¿∞ PbsØ Ft∏mgpw Bg-ta-dnb Xmgva

AI-ºSn tkhn-°pw. \ΩpsS Bfl-hn-izm-ksØ XI¿°p-∂-Xn¬ \nc-

¥c ]cm-Pb߃°v Hcp ]¶v hln-°m-\p-≠v. Aßs\ ssZh-Øns‚

Ir]-bn-√msX ]m]-Øns‚ ta¬ Pbw km[y-a-s√∂p \ap°v t_m[y-am-

Ipw. Aß-s\-bm-Ip-tºmƒ HSp-hn¬ \ap°p Pbw In´p-tºmƒ AsX-

s®m√n \ap-s°m-cn-°epw H∂pw {]iw-kn-°m-\p-≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√.

am{X-a√, \mw Xs∂ ]e-h´w ]cm-P-b-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xn-\m¬ tXm‰

as‰mcmsf \ap°p \nμm-]q¿Δw ho£n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√. \ΩpsS

Xs∂ FÆ-a‰ ]cm-P-b-߃ aqew \ΩpsS PU-Øns‚ _e-lo-\X \mw

I≠n-́ p-≈-Xn-\m¬ tXm‰p-t]m-Ip-∂-h-tcmSv kl-X-]n-°p-hm≥ \ap°p Ign-

bpw. \mapw "_e-lo-\X ]q≠-h-cm-I-bm¬ Adn-hn-√m-Ø-h-tcmSpw hgn-

sX-‰n-t∏m-Ip-∂-h-tcmSpw kl-Xm]w ImWn-°m≥' km[n°pw (F-{_m-b¿

5:2).

CØcw Hcp ktμiw tI´m¬ bp‡n-bm¬ `cn-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp-h≥

Cßs\ ]d-t™°mw: ""F¶n¬ IqSp-X¬ \∑-h-cm≥ th≠n \ap°p IqSp-

X¬ ]m]w sNømw''.

CØcw Hcp a\p-jy-t\mSv tdma¿ 3:7,8 hmIy-߃ \¬Ip∂ DØcw

tIƒ°pI: ssZh-Øns‚ kXyw Fs‚ t`mjvIn-\m¬ Ahs‚ al-Xz-

Øn-\mbn A[nIw sXfn-hmbn F¶n¬ Fs∂ ]m]n F∂p hn[n-°p-∂Xv

F¥v? \√Xp htc-≠-Xn\p XobXp sNbvI F∂p ]d-b-cptXm? R߃

Aßs\ ]d-bp∂p F∂p Nne¿ Rßsf Zpjn®p ]d-bp-∂p-h-t√m.

Ch¿°p hcp∂ in£m-hn[n \oXn-bp≈Xp Xt∂.

(\n߃ ]d-bp∂p: "Fs‚ kXy-k-‘-X-bn-√mbva ssZ-h-Øns‚ kXy-

k-‘-X-bn-te°p hnc¬ Nq≠p-∂Xp aqew ssZh-Øn\p alXzw -h-cp-a-

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t√m. Cu B-i-bØn-eqsS apt∂m-´p-t]m-bm¬ \n߃ Cu \nK-a-\-Øn-

seØpw: \mw F{X tami-am-Ip-∂pthm, ssZh-Øn\p AXv A{X-tØmfw

{]km-Z-I-c-amWv! ]t£ Cßs\ hmZn-°p-∂-h¿°p hcp∂ in£m-hn[n

\oXn-I-cn-°-Ø-°-Xm-Wv-'˛-en-hnMv ss__nƒ)

C√. "\√Xp htc-≠-Xn-\p-th≠n \mw ]m]w sNøpI' F∂p ]d-

bm≥ ]mSn-√. ssZh-Øns‚ Ir]sb \ap°p apX-se-Sp-°m-sa∂pw

ssZhsØ t_m[-]q¿hw \nc-¥cw A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-sa∂pw

F∂n´pw \mw hnX-®-Xns‚ ^ew A\p-`-hn-°msX t]mIm-sa∂pw

IcpXcp-Xv. C√ km[ya√.

F∂m¬ tXm‰p-t]mb a\p-jys‚ ta¬ sNmcn-bp∂ ssZh-Ir-]sb

am\p-jnIbp‡n°v Dƒs°m-≈m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p \mw ]d-™p-sIm-

≠n-cn-°-Ww. ssZh-Øn\v H∂pw Akm-[y-a-√-̨ -\n-c-¥cw Zmcp-Wamw hn[w

]cm-P-b-s∏-´n´pw \sΩ Ahn-SpsØ ]q¿W-ln-X-Øn-te°p aS-°n-s°m-

≠p-h-cp-∂-Xp-t]m-epw. \ΩpsS Ahn-izm-k-Øn\p am{Xta Xs∂ XS-bp-

hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈p.

\n߃ Cßs\ ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-∂n-cn-°s´: ""]t£ Rm≥ ]e-h´w

Imcy-߃ hj-fm-°n-bn-´p-≠v. C\n Ct∏mƒ Fs∂ Xs‚ ]q¿W-ln-X-

Øn-te°p aS-°n-s°m-≠p-h-cnI F∂Xp ssZh-Øn\v Akm-[y-amWv''.

Aßs\bmWp \n߃ ]d-bp-∂-sX-¶n¬ C\n ssZh-Øn\v AXv Akm-

[y-am-Wv. ImcWw Ahn-Sp-tØ°p \n߃°p-th≠n sNøm≥ Ign-bp-∂-

Xn¬ \n߃°p hniz-kn-°m-\m-hp-∂n-√. tbip ]d-™Xv ssZh-Øn\v

\sΩ kw_-‘n®v Akm-[y-ambn H∂pw Cs√-∂m-Wv. ]t£ \mw hniz-

kn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

""\ns‚ hnizmkw t]mse \n\°p ̀ hn-°s´''. F√m Imcy-ßsf kw_-

‘n®pw ssZh-Øns‚ {]am-W-am-WnXv (a-Ømbn 9:29). \ap°p hnizmkw

Ds≠-¶n¬ \ap-°Xp e`n-°pw. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ Nne Imcy-

߃ sNøm≥ ssZh-Øn\p km[n-°p-I-bn√ F∂mWp \mw hniz-kn-°p-

∂-sX-¶n¬ AXp \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ \S-∏m-Ip-I-bn-√.-

t\tc adn®v \n߃ Hcn-°¬ tbip-hns‚ \ymbm-k-\-Øn\p ap≥]msI

\nev°p-tºmƒ \n߃ Hcp Imcyw Is≠-Øpw. Xs‚ Pohn-XsØ \nß-

sf-°mƒ hj-fm-°n-bn-cp∂ as‰mcph≥ ssZh-Øns‚ ]q¿W-lnXw Xs‚

Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssIh-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p! AXn\v Htc Hcp Imc-W-ta-bp-≈q.

Ah≥ hniz-kn-®p. AXp-sIm≠v ssZh-Øn\v Ahs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚

XI¿∂ Ij-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂v "hfsc \√' H∂n\p cq]w \¬Im≥

Ign™p.

\nß-fpsS ]mcm-P-b-ß-f√ adn®v \nß-fpsS Ahn-izm-k-amWv \nß-

]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw

46 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

sf-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZh-Øns‚ ]≤-Xnsb Xmfw sX‰n-®-sX∂v A∂p Is≠-

Øp-tºmƒ F{X henb ZpxJ-am-bn-cn°pw \n߃°v B Znhkw D≠m-

hpI!

ssZhw Xs‚ G‰hpw "DØa'am bXp ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h¿°pw \¬Ipw

F∂-XmWv ]e h¿j-߃ ]mgm-°nb [q¿Ø]p{Xs‚ A\p-`hw \sΩ

ImWn-°p-∂-Xv. B D]-a-bnse ]nXmhv ]d-bp-∂Xv {i≤n-°pI: "thK-Øn¬

G‰hpw taevØ-c-amb (The best) A¶n-sIm≠ph∂v Ahs\ [cn-∏n-°pI'

Xs∂ G‰hpw tami-amb \ne-bn¬ X≈n-°-f™ aI-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Cu

B⁄ Ft∂m¿°-Ww. kphn-ti-j-Øns‚ "kphm¿Ø' CXmWv:˛Hcp

]pXnb XpS-°w. Hcn-°¬ am{X-a-√. ]nt∂bpw ]nt∂bpw. ImcWw ssZhw

Hcm-sfbpw Hcn-°epw Fgp-Xn-Ø-≈p-∂n-√.

Xs‚ ap¥n-cn-tØm-´-Øn¬ the-°msc hnfn-®m-t°-≠-Xn\p ]pd-s∏´

ho´p-S-b-hs‚ D]-abpw (a-Ømbn 20:1˛16) CtX Imcyw Xs∂-bmWp \sΩ

]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. ]Xn-s\m∂mw aWn-°q-dn¬ the-bv°mbn hnfn-°-s∏-´-

h¿°mWv AhnsS H∂m-aXp Iqen e`n-°p-∂-Xv. as‰mcp hn[-Øn¬ ]d-

™m¬ Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ 90 iX-am-\hpw (]-{¥≠p aWn-°q-dn¬

]Xn-s\m-∂pw) \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-h¿°v, \nXy-X-bn¬ hne-bp-≈Xv H∂pw

sNømsX ]mgm°n°f-™-h¿°v, Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ Ah-ti-jn®

10 iX-am\w sIm≠v ssZh-Øn\p al-Xz-I-c-amb Nne {]hr-Øn-Iƒ

sNøm≥ Ign-bp-sa-∂mWv CXp sXfn-bn-°p-∂-Xv. ]cm-P-b-s∏´ F√m-

h¿°pw CXp henb D’mlw Xcp-∂p.

"ssZh-]p-{X≥ shfn-s∏-́ -Xns‚ ImcWw ]nim-Np-sNbvX {]hr-Øn-Isf

Agn-°pI (C-√m-sX-bm-°p-I) F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p?' (1 tbml-∂m≥ 3:8 Bwπn-

ss^Uv ss__nƒ).

]nimNv \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ sI´nb F√m sI´p-I-tfbpw Agn-°p-

∂-Xn-\p-th≠nbmWv tbip h∂-sX∂v Cu hmIyw A¿∞-am-°p-∂p.

CXns\ Cu hn[-Øn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn°mw: \Ωƒ P\n-®-t∏mƒ ssZhw

\ΩpsS F√mw ssIbn¬ Htcm \qep≠ X∂p. \mw Htcm Znh-khpw

Pohn-®-t∏mƒ \mw B \qep≠ Agn®v AXn¬ sI´p-Iƒ CSp-I-bmWv

(]m]w sNøp-I) sNbvX-Xv. ]e h¿j-߃°p tijw C∂p \ΩpsS

ssIhiw D≈ \qen¬ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\p sI´p-Iƒ hoWn-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn

\mw \ncm-i-tbmsS Is≠-Øp-∂p. ]t£ "]nimNv' sI´nb F√m sI´p-

I-tfbpw Agn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv' tbip h∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v

G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ sI´p-I-fp≈ \qev ssIh-i-ap≈ Bfn\pw {]Xo-£bv°p

hI-bp-≠v. I¿Øm-hn\v Htcm sI´pw Agn®v \nß-fpsS ssIbn¬ ho≠pw

]g-b-a-´n-ep≈ Hcp \qep≠ Xcp-hm≥ Ign-bpw. CXmWp kphn-ti-j-

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Øns‚ ktμiw: ""\n߃°v Hcp ]pXnb Bcw`w Ipdn-°p-hm≥

Ignbpw''.

""AXv Akm-[y-amWv''˛\n-߃ ]d-t™-°mw. icn F¶n¬ \nß-fpsS

hnizmkw t]mse \n߃°p e`n-°pw. ^ew, \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬

AXv Akm-[y-am-bn-cn-°pw. ]t£ \nß-fpsS Pohn-X-sØ-°mƒ Ipg™p

adn™ Pohn-X-ap≈ Hcp-h≥ ""AtX. ssZhw F\n-°p-th≠n AXp sNøp-

sa∂p Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂p'' F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp Rm≥ tIƒ°p-∂p.

Ah\v Ahs‚ hnizmkw t]mse e`n-°pw. Ahs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssZh-

Øns‚ ]q¿W-lnXw \nd-th-d-s∏-Spw.

Hcp {]mtbm-KnIZrjvSm¥w sIm≠p bnscayhn\v ssZhw C°mcyw

shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-Sp-ØXv bnsc-aymhv 18:1˛6 ¬ \mw ImWp-∂p. Hcp

Ipi-hs‚ ho´n-te°p t]mIm≥ bnsc-aym-hn-t\mSv Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p.

AhnsS sN∂-t∏mƒ Ipi-h≥ Hcp ]m{Xw D≠m-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ B ]m{Xw "Ipi-hs‚ ssIbn¬ Xs∂ NoØ-bm-bn-

t∏mbn'. At∏mƒ Ipi-h≥ F¥mWp sNbvXXv? "Ah≥ AXns\

X\n°p t_m[n-®-Xp-t]mse as‰mcp ]m{X-am-°n-Øo¿Øp'.

C\n Cu ZrjvSm-¥-Øns‚ {]mtbm-Kn-I-]m-Tw. ""Cu Ipi-h≥ sNbvX-

Xp-t]mse F\n°p \n-t∂mSp (........) sNøp-hm≥ Ign-bp-I-bnt√?'' CXm-

bn-cp∂p I¿Øm-hns‚ tNmZyw (C-hnsS apI-fnse {_mbv°-‰nse Hgn™

ÿeØp \nß-fpsS t]cp tN¿Øp hmbn-®m¬ AXp \nß-tfm-Sp≈

ssZh-Øns‚ tNmZy-am-sW∂p ImWmw.)

\nß-fpsS F√m ]cm-P-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw \n߃°v ssZhnI-amb Hc-

\p-Xm]w Ds≠-¶n¬ \nß-fpsS ]m]-߃ c‡mw-_-cw-t]mse ISp-©p-h-

∏m-bn-cp-∂mepw Ah≥ AXv lnaw-t]mse shfp-∏n-°pw. CXmWp ]gb

DS-º-Sn-bnse hmKvZm\w (sb-i-øm. 1:18). ]t£ ]pXnb DS-º-Sn-bn¬ ssZhw

CXp IqSmsX as‰mcp hmKvZm\w IqSn \¬Ip-∂p-≠v˛"Rm≥ \nß-fpsS

]m]-ßsf Hcp \mfpw C\n Hm¿°p-I-bp-an√' (F{_m-b¿ 8:12).

\nß-fpsS A_-≤-ßfpw ]cm-P-b-ßfpw F¥p Xs∂-bm-bmepw

\n߃°v ssZh-tØm-sSm∏w Hcp ]pXnb XpS°w Ipdn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bpw.

\n߃ CXn\p ap≥]v Hcm-bncw h´w ]pXp-Xmbn XpS-ßp-Ibpw ]cm-P-b-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp-sh-∂n-cn-°-s´. F¶nepw \n߃°v C∂v 1001˛-m-a-

Xmbn ho≠pw F√mw ]pXp-Xmbn XpS-ßmw. ssZh-Øn\p \nß-fpsS

Pohn-X-Øn¬ \n∂v C\nbpw at\m-l-c-amb H∂p ]p\xkr-jvSn-°m≥ Ign-

bpw. PohnXw D≈n-S-tØmfw {]Xym-ibv°p hI-bp-≠v.

AXp-sIm≠v ssZhsØ hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-S-cp-Xv. ssZh-

Øn\p Xs‚ Ip™p-ß-fn¬ Hcp henb {]hrØn sNbvsX-Sp-°m≥ Ign-

]cm-P-b-s∏-´-h-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ ssZh-Øns‚ kºq¿W-lnXw

48 tXm¬hn-bnse ssZhn-I-e£yw

bm-Ø-Xn\p ImcWw Ah-cpsS `qX-Ime ]cm-P-b-ß-f√ adn®v Ah-cpsS

Ahn-izm-k-am-Wv.

AXp-sIm≠v hnizm-k-Øn¬ i‡n-s∏´v \ap°v ssZh-Øn\p alXzw

sImSp°mw (tdm-a¿ 4:20). C∂p-hsc Akm-[y-sa∂p \mw Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂

Imcy-߃ hcpw Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Ahn-Sp∂p \ΩpsS PohnX-Øn¬ sNøm-

\mbn \ap°p ssZhsØ hniz-kn-°mw.

F√m-h¿°pw-˛{]mb-ap-≈-h¿°pw sNdp-∏-°m¿°pw-˛-A-h¿ `qX-Im-e-

Øn¬ F{X-h´w tXm‰pt]mb-h-cm-sW-¶n-epw, Xß-fpsS ]cm-P-b-ßsf

AwKo-I-cn®v hn\-b-tØmsS ssZhsØ hniz-kn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-hp-sa-¶n¬

{]Xo-£bv°p hI-bp-≠v.

\ap-s°√mw \ΩpsS ]cm-P-ß-fn¬ \n∂p ]mTw ]Tn®v ssZh-Øns‚

]q¿W-lnXw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ \nd-th-‰m≥ Ign-bpw.

Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏´ Pohn-X-ßsf X\n°v

Fßs\ ]Wn-bm-\m-Ip-sa-∂-Xns‚ DØaZrjvSm-¥-ambn ssZh-Øn\p a‰p-

≈-h¿°p \sΩ Im´n-s°m-Sp-°m≥ hcpwIme-ß-fn¬ Ign-bpw.

"{InkvXp-tb-ip-hn¬ \sΩ-°p-dn-®p≈ hm’-ey-Øn¬ Xs‚ Ir]-bpsS

AXy-¥-[\w' aqew \Ωn¬ F¥p sNøm≥ Ign-™p-sh∂v B \mfn¬

Ahn-Sp∂v ImWn°pw (F-t^-ky¿ 2:6). lt√-epø! Bta≥!