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ssZh-¯n-\p -th- - n -bpÅ
At\z-jWw
ssZh-¯n\pth-n -bpÅ
At\z-jWw
Hcp thZ-]p-kvXI am\zÂssZh-hp-am-bpÅ kPo-hhpw \nc-´-c-hp-amb
Iq«m-bva-¡v amÀK-\nÀtZ-i-§Ä
dn¨mÀUv F. s_¶äv
]cn-`mj
FÂ. kmw
{]km-[-IÀ
HmsXânIv _pIvkv
sk¡-´-cm-_mZv
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Fsâ `mcy sUmtdm-̄ n-bpsS t{]mÕm-l-\hpw
kvt\lhpw XymKhpw {]mÀY-\bpw CÃm-Xn-cp-s¶-¦nÂ
Cu ]pkvXIw Fg-pXs¸Spam-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.
t^_-sb-¡p-dn¨p ]usemkv F¶-Xp-t]mse Rm³
sUmtdm-̄ n-sb-¡p-dn¨p ]d-bs«:
AhÄ ]eÀ¡pw, hnti-jm F\n¡pw klmbw
sNbvXn-cn-¡p-¶p.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw6
7
DÅ-S¡wt]Pv
apJhpc 9
BapJw 11
A[ymbw 1
hmkvX-h-¯n Hcp ssZhw Dt-m? 17
A[ymbw 2
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-XmtWm? 27
A[ymbw 3
ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³? 45
A[ymbw 4
P\-§sf hmkvX-h-̄ n thÀXn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv? 57
A[ymbw 5
bYmÀY {]iv\w F´mWv? 73
A[ymbw 6
a\p-jy³ C{X-b-[nIw hgn-sX-äp-¶sX´v? 85
A[ymbw 7
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm? 99
A[ymbw 8
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw? 127
A[ymbw 9
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_¯n F§s\ AwK-am-
Ip-hm³ Ignbpw? 143
A[ymbw 10
C\n-sb´v? 157
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw8
9
apJhpc
"ssZh-¯n-\p -th- - n -bpÅ At\z-jWw' F¶ Cu
]pkvXIw Rm³ BßmÀY-ambn ip]mÀi sN¿p-¶-Xn\p
c-p Imc-W-§Ä D- v . Cu {KÙ-IÀ¯mhns\ F\n-¡-
dn-bmw F¶-XmWv H¶m-as¯ ImcWw! hnizm-k-¯nÂ
At±lw Fsâ ]p{X-\m-Wv, "Fsâ a¡Ä kXy-̄ n \S-
¡p¶p F¶p tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ henb kt´mjw
F\n-¡nÃ' (3 tbml. 4.)
c-m-as¯ ImcWw, AXnepw {][m-\-am-Wv. tUm.
dn¨mÀUv s_¶-äv, ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ a\p-jysâ _Ô-
¯nsâ BhiyIsX-sb-¡p-dn¨p hyà-am-¡p-¶-Xn AXn-
a-l-̄ mb Hcp IÀ¯hyw \nhÀ¯n-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p.
ssZhw "\nXy-Xbpw a\p-jy-cpsS lrZ-b-̄ n sh¨n-
cn-¡p¶p'—k`m-{]-kwKn 3:11-'—F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-
bp¶p. AXp-sIm-v a\p-jyÀ \nXy-X-bv¡mbn krjvSn-¡-
s¸-«n-cn¡bmWv Xm¡m-enI hkvXp-¡Ä ]qÀW-amtbm
Ønc-amtbm kwXr-]vX-am-¡-bn-Ã. ssZh-¯n\p am{Xw
\ndbv -¡p -hm³ Ign -bp¶ XpSÀ¨-bmb iq\yX D - v
"ssZhta, Ahn-S¶p R§sf At§-¡mbn krjvSn-¨n-cn-
¡p¶p; R§-fpsS Bßm-¡Ä As§-bn hn{i-an-¡pw-h-
scbpw Ah Akz-Ø-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p' F¶p hnip² AK-
Ìn³ ]d-ªn-«p-v CXv F{Xtbm icn. \nXyX ssZh-t¯m-
SpÅ hyàn-]-c-amb _Ôhpw Pohn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶ ssZh-̄ n-
epÅ hn{im-ahpw Is--¯p-¶-Xp-hsc B At\z-jWw
XpS-cp-hm³ Cu ]pkvXIw \s½ klm-bn-¡p-¶p.
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ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw10
Cu ]pkvX-I-̄ nse ktμiw At\-Im-bncw P\-§Ä
hmbn-¡p-I-bpw, X§-fpsS \nXy-c-£-¡mbpw ssZh-a-l-̄ z-
¯n-\m-bpw, AXv A\p-k-cn-¡bpw sN¿s«, F¶p Rm³
BßmÀY-ambn {]mÀYn-¡p-¶p.
tUm. Ìo^³ F^v. HÂt^mÀUv
11
BapJw
R§-fpsS kpZoÀL-amb bm{X-I-fn Fsâ `mcy
sUmtdm-¯nbpw Rm\pw Pohn-X-¯nsâ s]cp-h-gn-I-fnepw
CS-h-gn -I-fnepw At\Iw kvt\ln-Xsc I-p -ap -«n -bn-«p - - v .
hyXykvX kmwkvIm-cnI, km¼-̄ n-I, hnZym-̀ ymk ]Ým-
-̄e-§-fnÂ\n-¶p-Å-h-cmWv AhÀ.
Cu hyàn-Isf kμÀ`-h-im I-p-ap-«n-b-Xm-sW¶p
Rm³ hniz-kn-¡p-¶n-Ã. Cu ]pkvXIw \n§-fpsS Ic-§-
fn-se-̄ n-bXpw kμÀ -̀h-im BsW¶p R§Ä Icp-Xp-
¶n-Ã.
Ignª hÀj-§-fnÂ, R§-fpsS kvt\ln-X-cp-am-
bpÅ kp{]-[m\ kw`m-j-W-§-fn-e-[n-Ihpw, ssZh-̄ n-\p-
th- - n -bpÅ At\z -j-W-§sf-¡p-dn -¨p -Å-Xm-bn -cp -¶p.
R§Ä ]¦p-sh¨ Nne Nn -́I-fmWv Cu ]pkvX-I-̄ nsâ
DÅ-S-¡w.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ A-t\z-jW¯nsâ BZy]-
Xn¸v \μn-kq-N-I-amb Hcp t{]mP-IvSm-bn-cp¶p; AXns\
XpSÀ¶v aäp ]cn-jvI-c-W-§fpw D-m-bn. sUmtdm-¯nbpw
Rm\pw R§-fpsS Ccp-]-̄ n A©m-as¯ hnhm-l -hmÀjn-
I-t¯m-S-Sp-̄ -t¸mÄ ssZh-̄ nsâ \·-IÄ¡v A\p-tbm-Py-
amb Hcp \μn{]I-S\w F´m-bn-cn-¡p-sa¶p R§Ä Nn´n-
¨p.
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ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw12
P\-̄ n\p {]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw \evIp¶ Hcp
ktμiw Fgp-Xn, A -̈Sn-̧ n¨p 25,000 Bfp-IÄ¡p \evIp-
¶Xv D -̄a-am-bn-cn-¡p-atÃm F¶p R§Ä IcpXn. AXm-
b-Xv, R§-fpsS hnhm-l-Po-hn-X-̄ nsâ Htcm hÀj-̄ n\pw
Bbncw tIm¸n-IÄ!
Cu ]pkvXIw A£-cmÀY-¯n BtKm-f-hym-]-I-
ambn kzoI-cn-¡-¯-¡-h®w ssZhw Cu kvt\l-{]-b-
Xv\s¯ A\p-{K-ln-̈ p. hyXykvX cmPy-§-fn-epÅ P\-§-
fpsS Ic-§-fn Cu 25,000 tIm¸n-Ifpw F¯n-̈ p. "ssZh-
¯n-\p-th--n-bpÅ A-t\z-jWw' hmbn-¨-Xp-ap-Jm-´cw Pohn-
X-¯n ]pXnb e£yw Is--¯nb At\-I-cnÂ\n¶p
e`n¨ I¯p-IÄ R§sf hfsc t{]mÕm-ln-̧ n-̈ p.
aäp `mj-I-fn-te¡pw Cu ]pkvXIw ]cn-`m-j-s¸-Sp-
-̄W-sa¶ \nc-h[n At]-£-IÄ R§Ä¡p e`n¨p. AXn-
\m temI-sa§pw hnhn[ `qJ-Þ-§-fnse P\-§Ä¡p
X§-fpsS ssZh-mt\z-j-W-¯n klm-b-am-Is« F¶
{]mÀY-\-tbm-Sp-IqsS ]pkvX-I-̄ nsâ {]Ya ]cn-jvI-cWw
\S-̄ p-hm³ R§Ä Xocp-am-\n-̈ p. XÂ^e-ambn A³]Xv
`mj-I-fn aq¶p Zi-e-£-̄ n-e-[nIw {]Xn-IÄ A -̈Sn¨p
hnX-cWw sNbvXp. Ct¸m-gs¯ A©m-as¯ Cw¥njv ]Xn-
¸p-hsc IqSp-X hmb-\-¡mÀ¡v klm-b-I-c-am-Is« F¶p
R§Ä {]mÀYn-¡p-¶p.
BZys¯ c-v A[ym-b-§Ä FÃm hm-b-\-¡mÀ¡pw
Hcpt]mse {]k-à-am-bn-cn-¡-bn-Ã. ssZh-̄ nsâ AkvXn-
Xzs¯ tNmZyw sN¿p¶hÀ¡p -th - - n -bmWv H¶mw
A[ymbw Fgp-Xn-b-Xv. kI-e-s¯bpw tNmZyw sN¿p-hm³
]Tn-¨n-«pÅ NneÀ¡p c-mw A[ymbw IqSp-X XmÂ]-cy-
ap-Å-Xmbn tXm¶p-sa-¦nepw, AXv \n§-fpsS hnizm-k-§-
sfbpw \ne-]m-Sp-I-sfbpw hne-bn-cp-¯p-hm³ klm-bn-¡p-
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sa-¶-Xn-\m FÃm- hm-b-\-¡mÀ¡pw AXv {]m[m-\y-ap-Å-
XmWv.
CXn\pÅnse s]mXp -hn-j-b-̄ n-\p {]mY-anI A[ym-
b-§Ä AXym-hiyw th--Xm-Wv. XpSÀ¶pÅ hnhc§-
fpsS hnizm-kyX Øm]n-¡p-hm³ Ah klm-bn-¡p-¶p.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n-bpÅ At\z-j-W-¯n \n§sf klm-
bn-¡p¶ auenI kXy-§-fmWv aq¶p apXÂ ]¯p-hsc
A[ym-b-§-fn-ep-Å-Xv. AXn-\m Xsâ lnXm-\p-k-cWw
A\p-{K-ln-t¡-- -Xn\v Cu ]pkvXIw ssZh-I-c-§-fnÂ
kt´m-j-t¯msS kaÀ¸n-¡p-¶p.
ssZh-hp-ambn X§-fpsS hyàn]c-amb A\p-̀ -h-§sf
R§-tfmSp ]¦p-sh¨ At\Iw hninjvS hyàn-I-fpsS
kvt\l-̄ n\pw {]mÀY-\bv¡pw DÄ¡m-gvNbv¡pw sUmtdm-
¯nbpw Rm\pw ssZh-t¯mSp \μn ]d-bp-¶p. Ah-cpsS
t]cp ]d-bpI km[yaÃ, AhÀ A{Xb[n-I-ap - - v . B
kvt\ln-XÀ¡p R§Ä \μn ]d-bs«!
BapJw
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw14
15
ssZh-¯n-\p -th- - n -bpÅ
At\z-jWw
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw16
`qan-bpsS Bß-I-Y-bmWv `qanimkv{Xw,
F¶m FÃm Bß-I-Y-I-sfbpw t]mse
AXv BZnbn-te¡p t]mIp-¶n-Ã.
kÀ NmÄkv sebvÂ
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17
A[ymbw1
hmkvX-h-¯nÂ
Hcp ssZhw Dt -m?
\n§-fpsS PohnXw {]Im-ic-ln-X-ambn¯oÀ¶ kμÀ
-̀§-fn \n§Ä ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\ls¯ kwi-bn-¡pI
am{X-aÃ, ssZh-̄ nsâ AkvXnXzs¯ tNmZyw sNbvXn-«p-
a p - - m - I p w .
thZ]p-kvX-I-̄ n ssZh-̄ nsâ AkvXnXzw hni-Zo-
I-cn-̈ n-«n-Ã, AXv sXfn-bn-̈ n-«p-an-Ã. ssZhw DÅXmbn AwKo-
I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nsâ BZy hN\w
"BZn-bn ssZhw BIm-ihpw `qanbpw krjvSn¨p'
(Dev]¯n 1:1-) F¶-Xm-Wv. efn-X-sa-¦nepw Bg-ta-dnb Hcp
hninjvS {]kvXm-h-\-bmWv AXv. ssZhw D- v F¶pw
ssZhw {]]-©-̄ nsâ {kjvSm-hmWv F¶pw AXv {]Jym-
]n-¡p-¶p.
bqtdm-¸nse {]i-kvX-amb Hcp at\m-tcm-Km-ip-]-{Xn-
bn At\I hÀj-§Ä¡p -ap¼v Fsâ `mcy Hcp ko\n-
bÀ t\gvkv ]Zhn hln-̈ n-cp-¶p. Hcp Znhkw \ocn-iz-c-\m-
sW¶v Ah-Im-i-s¸« {]apJ-\mb Hcp at\m-tcmKhnZ-Kv[³
sUmtdm-̄ n-tbmSv Ah-fpsS hnizm-k-s -̄¡p-dn¨p kwkm-
cn-¨p. "tUmIvSÀ, As§-bpsS {]hÀ¯-\-a-Þ-e-¯nÂ
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw18
B[n-Im-cn-I- hyàn F¶ \ne-bn Xm¦sf Rm³ hfsc
_lp-am-\n-¡p-¶p. A§v C\nbpw \nco-iz-c-\mWv F¶v Ah-
Im-i-s¸-Sp-¶-Xn-\p- ap-¼v, at\m-tcm-K- K-th-j-W-{K-Ù-§Ä
hmbn¨ AtX ipjvIm-́ n-tbmsS thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡-
W-sa¶p Rm³ At]-£n-¡p-¶p-' -F¶p sUmtdm¯n adp-
]Sn \ÂIn.
At±l-̄ nsâ NnIn-Õbn-em-bn-cp¶ ]e tcmKn-Ifpw
ssZh-¯nsâ iàn Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-¯n hcp-¯nb
AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb amä-§-fpsS ^e-ambn ASp-¯-bnsS
t{ImWn¡v hmÀUnÂ\n¶p tamNnX-cmb Imcyhpw
sUmtdm¯n Xs¶ HmÀan-̧ n-̈ p. henb amäw A\p-̀ -h-Ø-
am-b-Xn-\m Ct¸mÄ {]tbm-P-\-I-c-amb PohnXw \bn-¡p¶
H¶p c-p hyàn-I-fpsS t]cp-IÄ AhÄ ]d-ªp. B
tcmKn-IÄ hyàn-]-c-ambn ssZhs¯ Bg-̄ n Adnª
hn[hpw sUmtdm¯n B at\m-tcm-K-hn-ZKv[s\ A\p-kva-
cn-¸n-¨p. AXym-[p-\nI at\m-tcmK NnIn-Õm-co-Xn-IÄ
sIm-p bmsXmcp {]tbm-P\w e`n-¨n-«n-Ãm¯hcm-bn-cp¶p
taev]-dª tcmKn-IÄ F¶ hkvXp-X B at\m-tcmK
hnZKv[\v Adn-hp-Å-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp \nco-iz-c³ F¶ \ne-
bntem at\m-tcm-K-hn-Z-Kv[³ F¶ \ne-bntem B a\p-jy-
cpsS cq]m-´c {]Xn-`m-k-¯n\p ImcWw Is--¯p-hm³
At±-l-¯n\p Ign-ªn-Ã.
Xm³ ssZh-̄ n hniz-kn-¡p-¶nà F¶p ]dª B
tUmIvSÀ sUmtdm-¯n-tbmSp X\n¡pth-n {]mÀYn-¡-W-
sa¶v At]-£n-¨p-sIm--mWv kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-¸n-
¨Xv! am{X-a-Ã, Xsâ Pohn-X-̄ n-em-Zy-ambn Xpd¶ lrZ-b-
t¯msS thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡m³ Bcw-`n-¡m-sa¶p
At±lw hm¡p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ggv BgvN-I-fnse kq£va-hm-b-\bv¡ptijw Xm³
C\n-ta \mkvXn-I-\m-sW¶v Ah-Im-i-s -̧Sp-I-bnà F¶v
19hmkvX-h-¯n Hcp ssZhw Dt-m?
B at\m-tcm-K-hn-Z-Kv[-³ sUmtdm-̄ n-tbmSp ]dªp. F¦n-
epw At±-l-¯n\v At¸mgpw Hcp {]iv\-ap- -m -bn-cp-¶p.
ssZh-t¯mSpÅ Hcp bYmÀY- k-aÀ¸Ww Xsâ Pohn-X-
ssi-en-bn amäw Bh-iy-s -̧Sp-sa¶v At±lw Xncn-̈ -dn-ªp.
"Fsâ {]iv\w _p²n-]-c-am-b-XÃ; kaÀ¸n-¡-s¸« Hcp
hnizm-kn-bm-Ip-hm³ Rm³ Xocp-am-\n-̈ m Fsâ Pohn-X-
¯n-ep--m-Ip¶ amä-§Ä kzoI-cn-¡p-hm³ F\n¡p a\ÊnÃ
F¶-XmWv Fsâ {]iv\w' F¶v At±lw Xpd¶p
]dªp.
]¯phÀj-w R§-fpsS Cu tUmIvSÀ kvt\ln-
X\pth-n {]mÀYn-¨-Xn\ptijw, Xm³ ]pXp-Xmbn Is- -
¯nb hnizm-k-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pw, ssZh-t¯m-SpÅ Xsâ hyàn-
]-c-amb kaÀ¸-W-s¯-¡p-dn¨pw Adn-bn-¨p-sIm--pÅ Hcp
I v̄ R§Ä¡p e`n-̈ p. R§Ä AXn-bmbn kt´m-jn-
¨p ]t£, Atijw AÂ`p-X-s¸-«nÃ, Fs´-¶mÂ
"hnizmkw tIÄhn-bmepw, tIÄhn ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-
¯mepw hcp¶p'- (tdm-aÀ 10:17) F¶p R§Ä¡v Adn-bm-
am-bn-cp-¶p.
ssZhs¯ Adn-bp-hm³ \s½ klm-bn-t¡-- -Xn\p
\½psS A´-cw-K-¯n Xsâ AkvXn-Xz-s¯-¡p-dn¨p
ssZhw B´-cn-I-t_m[w \ÂIn-bn-«p- - v.
NneÀ ssZh-̄ n hnizkn¡pI-bnÃm F¶p Xocp-am-
\n¡pw; F¶m Cu `q{K-l-̄ n ssZhs¯ hniz-kn-¡p-
hm³ Ign-bm-Xn-cp¶ Hcp a\p-jy³t]mepw D-m-bn-«n-Ã.
Cu `uXnI {]]-©-¯nÂt]mepw ssZhw Xsâ
AkvXn-Xz-¯n\p aXn-bmb sXfn-hp-IÄ \ÂIn-bn-«p- - v .
Ccp]-¯n H¶mw \qäm--nse imkv{Xw {]]-©-s¯-¡p-
dn v̈ F{X-tbsd Bg-̄ n IS¶p sNÃp-¶p-thm, Hcp kwhn-
[m-b-I³ CÃmsX CsXÃmw Df-hmbn F¶ hmZw A{X-b-
[nIw \ncÀY-I-am-hp-I-bm-Wv. kwhn-[m-b-I-cp-sSbpw kmt¦-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw20
Xn-I-hn-Z-Kv[cp-sSbpw KWn-X-im-kv{X-Ú-·m-cp-sSbpw
kwtbm-PnX krjvSn{]-{Inb IqSm-sX, Hcp _ln-cm-Im-i-
t]-SIw _ln-cm-Im-i-t¯¡p ]mªp-t]mbn ̀ qansb hebw
sh -̈tijw "IrXy-amb ka-b¯pw Øe¯pw' aS-§n-sb-
¯p-sa¶v Bcpw ]d-bp-I-bn-Ã. AXp-t]mse kq-cym-kvX-a-
b-§fpw Ime-§fpw \£-{X-Pm-e-§fpw ]c-am-Wp-¡fpw
BIÀjWiànbpw kvt\l-i-ànbpw {kjvSm-hmb Hcp
ssZh-¯nsâ kwhn-[m-\hpw Bkq-{X-W-hp-an-ÃmsX Hcn-
¡epw D -m -I -bn -Ã.
BZyw Hcp kwhn-[m-b-I³ CÃmsX Hcp kwhn-[m\w
D-m-I-bn-Ã. \mw ssZh-¯n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ Hcp
`b-¦-c- s]m-«n-s -̄dn-bn-eqsS k¼qÀW-am-sbmcp krjvSn Df-
hmbn F¶p sXfnbn¡-W-sa-¦n Hcp ]¯pe£w aS§p
hnizmkw Bh-iy-am-bn-h-cpw.
ssZh-̄ nsâ AkvXn-Xzs¯ \ntj-[n-¡p¶ Hcp `c-
W-Iq-Sw-t]mepw, Hcp _ln-cm-Imi k©m-cnsb iq\ym-Im-
i-̄ n-te¡v Ab-¡p¶ Hmtcm ka-b¯pw \nb-ahpw {Iahpw
DÅ-XmWv {]]©w F¶ hnizmks¯ hmkvX-h-¯nÂ
BhÀ¯n-̈ p-d-̧ n-¡p-I-bmWp sNbvXXv. Cu \nb-a-§-tfmSp
kl-I-cn-s -̈¦n am{Xta Ah-cpsS _ln-cm-Imi k©m-
cn-IÄ¡p kpc-£-nX-cmbn `qan-bn aS-§n-sb-̄ p-hm³ Ign-
bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-Åq. {]Ir-Xn-\nb-a-§-fn B{i-bn-¡p¶ Cu
a\p-jyÀ Hcp \nb-a-IÀ¯m-hnsâ AkvXn-Xz-s¯, Hcp AXn-
hn-injvS kwhn-[m-b-Isâ AkvXn-Xzs¯ \nc-kn-¡p-¶-Xv
Akm-[m-c-W-atÃ?
Hcp AWphnkvt^m-S\w \S-¯p-t¼m-gp--m-Ip¶ AXn-
hn-\m-i-I- i-àn-sb-¡p-dn¨v \msa-Ãm-hcpw t_m[y-ap-Å-h-
cm-W-tÃm. Hmtcm sk¡³Unepw kqcy³ 5000 tImSn Atäm-
anIv t_mw_p-IÄ¡p Xpey-amb iàn hnkÀPn¨psIm-n-
cn-¡p-I-bmWv F¶p IW-¡m-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. CXp-t]mse
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iàn hnkÀPn-¡p¶ \j-{X-§-fp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s -̧Sp-̄ n-
bm kqcy³ A{X- h-ep-XÃXm\pw. {]]-©-¯n CXp-
t]m-epÅ F{X \£-{X-§Ä Ds-¶ hkvXpX \mw Adn-
bp-¶-Xp-an-Ã. tImSm\ptImSn \£-{X-§Ä a\p-jysâ ZrjvSn-
IÄ¡p tKmN-c-am-bn-«p-s- -¦nepw AÚm-X-amb hnime
{]]-©-¯nsâ ]pdwhsc Is--¯m³ am{Xta \ap¡p Ign-
ªn-«pÅq. \½psS kqcy³ kzX-{ -́am-¡p¶ DuÀP-̄ nsâ
tImSn-a-S§v DuÀP-amWv Nne -\-£-{Xk-aq-l--§Ä kzX-{ -́
am-¡p-¶Xv F¶p _ln-cm-Imi bm{Xn-IÀ Xncn-¨-dn-ªn-«p-v!
]cn-an-X-a-Ãm¯ iànbpÅ Hcp {kjvSm-hn-sÃ-¦n C{X
alm-iàn {]]-©-¯n D-m-Ip-¶-sX-§s\?
hmkvX-h-̄ n krjvSn kwhn-[m-b-I-\mb Hcp ssZh-
¯n-te¡pw \nb-a-apÅ Hcp ssZh-¯n-te¡pw \s½
sIms--¯n-¡p-¶p. thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶p:
BImiw ssZh-̄ nsâ al-̄ zs¯ hÀWn-¡p¶p:
BIm-i-hn-[m\w Ahsâ ssIth-esb {]kn-²-am-¡p¶p.
]IÂ ]I-en\p hm¡p-s]m-gn-¡p-¶p, cm{Xn cm{Xn¡p Adn-
hp-sIm-Sp-¡p-¶p. `mj-W-anÃ, hm¡p-I-fnà i_vZw tIĸm-
\p-an-Ã. ̀ qan-bn FÃm-bn-Shpw AXnsâ Af-hp-\qepw ̀ qX-e-
¯nsâ Aä-t¯mfw AXnsâ hN-\-§fpw sNÃp-¶p.
k¦oÀ¯\w 19:1þ4
Ahsâ \nXy-i-ànbpw Znhy-Xz-hp-ambn Ahsâ AZr-iy-e-
£-W-§Ä temI-kr-jvSn- ap-X Ahsâ {]hr-̄ n-I-fmÂ
_p²n-¡p-sX-fn-hmbn shfn-s -̧«p-h-cp¶p; AhÀ¡v {]Xn-hm-Z-
an-Ãm-Xn-cn-t¡---Xn\p Xt¶. (tdm-aÀ 1:20)
AXn-\m ssZh-̄ nsâ AkvXn-Xzs¯ \ntj-[n-¡p-
hm³ BÀ¡pw Hcn-S¯pw Hcp {]Xn-hm-Z-hp-an-Ã.
ssZhw krjvSn-̈ n-«p-Å-Xnsâ AXn-hn-kvXrXn-sbbpw
{Ia-s¯bpw iàn-sbbpw Ipdn¨v Nn´n-¡p-t¼mÄ,
At\-Icpw X§Ä F{Xtbm sNdn-b-hcpw A{]-[m-\cpw
BIp¶p F¶p Nn´n-̈ p-t]m-Ipw.
hmkvX-h-¯n Hcp ssZhw Dt-m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw22
bn{km-tbÂcmPmhm-bn-cp¶ Zmho-Znsâ {]Xn-I-cWw
CXm-bn-cp-¶p:
\nsâ hnc-ep-I-fpsS ]Wn-bmb BIm-i-s¯bpw, \o
D-m¡nb N{μ-s\bpw \£-{X-§-sfbpw t\m¡p-t¼mÄ
aÀXys\ \o HmÀt¡---Xn\v Ah³ F´v? a\p-jy-]p-{Xs\
kμÀin-t¡---Xn\v Ah³ F´p-am{Xw? (k¦o. 8:3,4.)
\£-{Xm-hr-X-amb BIm-i-§-sf-¡p-dn-¨pÅ \½psS
Adnhv hfsc hÀ²n-¨n-«p-- v. `oam-Im-c-amb Zqc-ZÀin-\n-IÄ
\½psS {]]©ho£Ww AcZi-e£w aS§p hep-Xm-¡n-
bn-cn-¡p-¶p. _ln-cm-Imi¯p k©-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ Xs¶ D]-
{Kl kná-ep-IÄ `q{K-l-̄ n F¯p-¶p. X -̂e-ambn
ZmhoZv tNmZn¨ tNmZyw Xs¶ tNmZn-¡p-hm³ \mapw ]co-
£n-¡-s -̧Spw. "Cu alm{]]-©s¯ krjvSn¨ Cu ssZhw
C{X sNdnb F¶n XmÂ]-cy-s -̧Sptam?'
`mKyh-im Zqc-ZÀi-n\n-bpsS bpKw kq£vaZÀi-n\n-
bp-sSbpw bpK-am-Wv. kq£va-am-b-Xnsâ Hcp temIhpw D-v
F¶p \mw Adn-bp-¶p. Hcp kq£va-ZÀin-\n-bn-eqsS am{Xta
Ahsb ImWp-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. _ln-cm-Im-i-̄ nsâ
AXn hnim-e-X-sb-¶-t]mse CXpw Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-a-t{X.
AXnkq£va aÞ-e-¯nsâ cl-ky-§-fn-te¡p IS¶p
sNÃp-hm³ {]Imicivan-IÄt]mepw A]-cym-]vX-at{X.
imkv{X-Úsâ ]co-£-W-im-e-bnse ]c-¼-cm-KX kq£va-
ZÀin-\n-bpsS ZrjvSn-bn s]SmsX hcp-¶-Xv Ce-Ivt{Sm-Wn¡v
ssat{Im-kvtIm]v ]nSn-s -̈Sp-¡pw. At¸mgpw AXv Cu kq£v-
atemI¯nsâ \nKq-V-X-Isfbpw \nb-a-s¯bpw iàn-
sbbpw kuμ-cy-s¯bpw shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ pw.
AXp -sIm - - v \n§-sf -t¸mse C{Xbpw sNdnb
Bfns\ ssZhw Xsâ a\-Ên h¨n-cn-¡p-¶pthm CÃtbm
F¶p \n§Ä AÂ`p-X-s -̧Sp¶p F¦nÂ, kÀh{]]-©-̄ n-
sâbpw kwc-£-W-¯n\p kq£va-h-kvXp-¡Ä F{Xtbm
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{]m[m-\y-ap-Å-XmsW¶p Hcp \yq¢n-bÀ ^nknÌv- (B-W-
thmÀPX{´-Ú³) ]d-bp-¶Xv {i²n-¡p-I: Hcp AWp-
hnsâ \yqt{Sm-Wp-Ifpw t{]mt«m-Wp-Ifpw Hcn-©nsâ ]Xn-
\m-bncw tImSn-bpsS 1/12 `mKw thÀ]n-cn-¡p-I. {Zhyw Hcp
Jc-]n -Þ-am -Ip -¶-Xn -\p -]-Icw {]]©-¯n\p Xt¶
hnkvt^m-S\w kw`-hn-¡pw. krjvSn-bpsS ssZh-¯n\p
hen¸w t]mse-Xs¶ kq£va-am-bXpw {][m-\-am-Wv.
aÀXys\ \o hnNm-cn-̧ m³ Ah³ F´p-am{Xw F¶p
\mw tNmZn-¡p-t¼mÄ, Hcp a\p-jysâ BIm-c-h-en-¸-aÃ
Ahsâ aqeyw \nÀW-bn-¡p-¶Xv F¶p \ap¡v Dd-̧ n-¡mw.
\s½-¡p-dn-̈ p- ssZh-̄ n-\pÅ hyàn-]-c-amb aqeyw kp{]-
[m\ Nne-Im-cy-§-fn A[n-jvTn-X-am-Wv. \mw ssZh-̄ n\p
hne-tb-dn-b-h-cm-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´p-sIm-v F¶p ssZhw
\ap¡p shfn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-- v. \mw Ahn-Ss¯ ZrjvSn-bnÂ
F{X aqey-ap-Å-h-cm-sW¶pw ImWn-¨n-«p- - v.
krjvSn Xs¶ kwhn-[m-\-̄ n-sâbpw \nb-a-̄ n-sâbpw
iàn-bp-sSbpw Hcp ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn¨p ]d-bp¶p F¦n-epw,
ssZhw A\´kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw BÀ{Z-I-cp-W-bp-sSbpw
ssZh-am-Ip¶psh¶p Xs¶-¯s¶ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³
asämcp amÀK-amWv kzoI-cn-̈ n-«p-Å-Xv. \½psS alm-\-·-b-
ÃmsX asäm¶v Ahn-S¶v \ap-¡p-th-n B{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã.
F¶m A§-s\-bpÅ Hcp ssZhs¯ \n§Ä Is--¯p-
hm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, \n§-fpsS amÀK-ZÀin
k¼qÀW-ambpw B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡-Ww.
hmkvX-h-¯n Hcp ssZhw Dt-m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw24
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: {i²n-¡pI
1. \n§Ä Hcp ]nSn Ccp-¼p-No-fp-IÄ A´-co-£-
¯n Fdn-ªmÂ, AXv Hcp knÊv hm v̈ Bbn
Xmsg-hogp-sa¶v \n§Ä {]Xo-£n-¡ptam?
2. AXy-Â`p-X-I-chpw AXnk¦oÀW-hp-amb Cu
{]]©w {kjvSmhmw ssZhs¯ IqSmsX Df-hm-
Iptam?
3. Rm³ kwhn-[m-\-¯n-sâbpw \nb-a-¯n-sâbpw
iàn-bp-sSbpw ssZh-am-Ip¶p F¶v Ahn-S¶p
shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n. krjvSn¡v, {kjvSmhmw ssZhs¯
\n§Ä¡p Nq-n¡mWn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-sa-¦nepw
ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\l-̄ n-sâbpw BÀ{Z-I-cp-W-bp-
sSbpw ]cn-Úm-\-¯n-te¡p \S-¯p-hm³ Ah
]cym-]vX-amtWm?
25A\p-Zn\ {]tamZw
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw26
AÔImcmhrX-amb Kplsb
I¿n-semcp Xo¸ -́hpam
{]th-in-¡p¶ Hcp-h³
{]Im-i-]q-cn-X-am¡pw.
t¹täm
Kplm-ap-Js¯ a§nb shfn-̈ -
amWv {]IrXn; Xo¸´w
Xncp-sh-gp-¯mWv.
F. F v̈. kvt{Sm§v
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A[ymbw2
\n§-fpsS Bßob
hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-
¶-ht\m?
sXämb dUmÀ kná \nan¯w hnam\w XIÀ¶v
AXnZmcp-Wamwhn[w a\p-jy -{]m-W³ \jvS-s¸-«-Xnsâ
sR«n-¸n-¡p¶ hmÀ¯, ASp-¯-bnsS hÀ¯-am-\-]-{X-§-
fn h¶n-cp-¶p. F¶m Bßob AXym-ln-X-̄ n-te¡p
\bn-¡p¶ Hcp Bßob dUmÀ knÌ-̄ n-emWv a\p-jy³
hnizm-k-aÀ¸n-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¦n AsX{X hn\m-i-I-c-am-bn-
cn-¡pw.
C¶p temI-̄ n-Â \nc-h[n k¦oÀWhpw ssh-hn-[y-
hp-amb i_vZ-§-fp-v; Htcm¶pw ssZh-¯n-¦-te¡p hgn-
Im-«p-sa¶v Ah-Im-i-s -̧Sp-¶-XmWv. GXn-s\bmWv hniz-kn-
t¡--Xv F¶p \n§Ä Adn-bp-¶-sX-§s\? \n§-fpsS
ssZh-¯n -\p -th - - n -bpÅ At\z -j -W-¯n sXämb
i_vZ¯n\p hnt[-b-s¸-Sp-hm³ \n§Ä¡p km[y-aÃ;
ImcWw CXv \nXy-Xsb \nÀW-bn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
{_o«ojv {][m-\-a{´n U»yp.C. ¥mUv̬ FgpXn:
"ss__n-fn Bcw-̀ -̄ nsâ khn-ti-jX F¶ ap{Z-bmWv;
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw28
AXn-t\mSp aÕ-cn-¡p-¶h Af-hä hnZq-c-X-bn-em-Wv.'
Ata-cn-¡³ {]kn-Uâ v F{_lmw en¦¬ Hcn-¡Â
]d-ªp. "ssZhw a\p-jy\p \evInb D¯-tam-]-lmcw
ss__nÄ BWv F¶p Rm³ hniz-kn-¡p¶p'
ss__n-fnsâ \nkvXp-e-X-sb-¡p-dn¨p Ncn-{X-¯nse
alm-·mÀ km£y-s¸-Sp -¯n-bn -«p - - v . ss__nÄ C¶pw
kz´al-¯z-¯n \ne-sIm-Åp-¶p.
Bßobhgn-Im-«n-bpsS hnizm-ky-X-sb-¡p-dn¨p ZmhoZv
cmPm-hn\p hyà-X- D- -m -bn-cp¶p; "\nsâ hN\w Fsâ
Imen\p Zo]hpw Fsâ ]msXbv¡p{]Im-ihpw BIp¶p'-
(k¦oÀ¯\w 119:105)
ssZh-¯n-¦-te¡v hgn-\-S-¯p-¶-Xn\v ss__n-fns\
X§Ä¡p hniz-kn¡mw F¶v C¶p-h-scbpw P\-§Ä
IcpXp-¶p-v. Cu hnizm-ky-Xsb XIÀ¡p-¶-Xn\p At\-
IÀ {ian-¨n-«p -s- -¦n -epw, ]s- -¶-t]mse C¶pw thZ-]p-
kvXIw Dd-¸p-Å-Xmbpw, hniz-kvX-X-bp-Å-Xmbpw \ne-\n-
ev¡p-¶p. temI-¯nse kIe Fgp-¯p-I-fnepw AXp-ey-
amWv ss__nÄ
ss__nÄ B[nImcn-Ihpw \nkvXp-e-hp-amWv F¶
"Dd¸p' P\-̄ n\p Bh-iy-am-b-Xn-\mÂ, AXv ssZh-̄ nsâ
hN-\-am-Ip¶p F¶p Ønco-I-cn-¡p¶ \nc-h[n ap{Z-IÄ
ssZhw AXn-t·Â ]Xn-¨n-«p-- v. Xncp-sh-gp-¯p-I-fpsS t]Pp-
IÄ¡p-Ånepw Ncn{XtcJ-I-fnepw "FÃm Xncp-sh-gp¯pw
ssZh-izm-ko-b-am-Ip-¶p.' (2 Xnsa-sY-sbmkv 3:16) F¶
bmYmÀYys¯ Dd-¸n -¡p¶ hyà-amb sXfn-hp-IÄ,
BßmÀY-X-bpÅ GsXmcp At\z-j-I\pw Is--¯p-hm³
Ign-bpw.
ss__nÄ Htc-sbmcp Fgp-¯p-Im-c-\m³ cNn-¡-s¸-
«n-cp¶p F¦nÂ, AXnse hnj-b-§-fpsS hnIm-khpw ]ptcm-
K-Xnbpw {Iao-Ir-X-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xn-\m AÂ`pX-̄ n\p hI-
29\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
bn-Ã. Cu ]pkvX-I-§fpsS ]pkvXIw, Htc Fgp-¯p-Im-
c\m Fgp-X-s -̧«-X-Ã. hyXykvX kwkvIm-cnI ]Ým-̄ -
e-ap-Å-hcpw hnhn[ \qäm--p-I-fn Pohn-¨n-cp-¶-h-cp-amb
\nc-h[n Fgp-̄ p-Im-cmWv CXv cNn-̈ Xv; F¦nepw, kpØn-
c-X-bp-ÅXpw {Iao-Ir-Xhpw \nkvXp-e-hp-amb hn[-¯nÂ
ssZhs¯¡pdn-¨pÅ kXyw CXn sh-fn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-
¡p¶p. AXp Xt¶ khn-ti-j-amWv-þAXy-Â`p-X-I-c-amWv!
IqSmsX thZ-]p-kvXItcJ-bpsS Ncn-{X-]-c-amb IrXy-
Xsb IqSp-XÂ Dd-¸n-¡p¶ ]pXn-b-sX-fn-hp-I-fmWv ]pcm-
hkvXpKth-j-IÀ Ipgn-s¨-Sp¯psIm-n -cn -¡p-¶-Xv. Hcp
Ime¯v sI«p-I-Y-sb¶p ]dªp ]cn-l-kn-̈ n-cp¶ kw -̀
h-§Ä, B[p-\n-I- ]p-cm-hkvXpKth-j-IÀ X§-fpsS
h³tImcn-I-bp-]-tbm-Kn¨p icn-bm-sW¶p sXfn-bn-¡p-¶p.iv*
AsX kI-e-P-\-t¯m-Sp-apÅ ssZh-̄ nsâ ktμiw
AS-§p¶ ssZh-̄ nsâ ]pkvX-I-amWv ss__nÄ!
ss__nÄ ssZh-¯nsâ ]pkvX-I-am-Ip¶p, F¦nÂ
t]mepw Nne Bfp-IÄ Ct¸mgpw CXp hmbn-¡p-¶-XnÂ
hnap-J-cmWv. bmYmÀYys¯ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p¶ imkv{X-
Ú-·m-sc¶pw, Ah-tbmSp "I®-S-bv¡p¶' hnizm-kn-I-
sf¶pw temIw c-mbn hn`-Pn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p F¶ Hcp
s]mXp-hmb anYy-m[m-c-W-bmWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. Hcp
bYmÀYimkv{X-Ú-\v Hcp bmYmÀY hnizmkn-bm-bn-cn-̧ m³
*DZm-l-c-W-ambn, 1868-þ ¢nbv³ F¶p t]cpÅ Hcp PÀ½³ k©mcn
C¶p "tPmÀZm³' F¶-dn-b-s -̧Sp¶ ]pcm-X\ tamhm_v tZiw kμÀin¨p.
AhnsS tamhm_v cmPm-hm-bn-cp¶ tami Fgp-Xn-Øm-]n-̈ n-cp¶ 34 hcn-I-
fpÅ Hcp inem kvamcIw At±lw Is--¯n. bn{km-tb-en-s\-Xnsc tami
\S-̄ nb aÕ-c-̄ nsâ kvamc-I-am-bn-cp¶p Cu inem-̂ -eIw. 2 cm-Pm-¡-
·mÀ 1þ ]d-bp¶ H{an-sb-¡p-dn¨pw A{_-lm-an-s\-¡p-dn¨pw CXn ]cm-
aÀin-¨n-«p-- v. Cu bn{km-tbÂcmPm-¡-·mÀ tamhm-_ns\ ]oUn-¸n-¨-h-
cmWv F¶pw \mw Adn-bp-¶p. \nc-h[n B[p-\nI I-p-]n-Sp¯-§fpw
thZ-]p-kvX-I-tc-J-I-fpsS Ncn-{X- Ir-Xnsb Dd-̧ n-¡p-¶-h-bm-Wv.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw30
km[y-aà F¶p AhÀ Icp-Xp-¶p. F¶mÂ, Cu [mc-Wsb
\ntj-[n-¡p¶ At\Iw imkv{X-Ú-·mÀ D-v. ss__nÄ
Hcp imkv{X{KÙ-aà F¦n t]mepw, AXv imkv{X-ta-J-
esb kv]Àin-¡p¶ `mK-§-fn-sem¶pw hyh-Øm-]nX
imkv{XkXy-§Ä Ahbv¡v hncp-²-am-bn-«n-Ã. t\sc-a-dn-̈ v,
AXnsâ e£y-¯nepw kwhn-[m-\-¯nepw ss__nÄ
imkv{X]cn-an-Xn-IÄ¡¸pdw t]mIp-¶p- - v.
DZm-l-c-W-ambn \mw Cu ̀ q{K-l-̄ n Bbn-cn-¡p-¶Xv
F´p-sIm- v F¶p imkv{X-¯n\p hni-Zo-I-cn-¡p-hm³
km[y-aÃ. AXp-t]mse, `qan-bn \½psS PohnXw Ah-
km-\n¨p Ign-ªm \mw Fhn-tS-¡p-t]m-Ip¶p F¶pw
imkv{X-¯n\p ]d-bm³ km[y-a-Ã. Hcp a\p-jy³ F{X
_p²n-am-\m-bn-cp-¶mepw km[m-c-W-¡m-c-\m-bn-cp-¶m-epw,
ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ kXyw Adn-bp-hm³ Ah\p ssZhnI
klmbw Bh-iy -am -Wv. {]i-kvX-\mb {^©v
KWnXimkv{X-Ú\pw X¯zNn´-I-\p-amb s»bvkv
]mkv¡Â, "bpàn Nn -́bpsS Gähpw al-̄ mb t\«w,
bpàn Nn´bv¡v Hcp ]cn-an-Xn-bp-v F¶p \s½ ImWn-¨-
XmWv' F¶p ]d-ªn-«p-ÅXp-sIm- -m -Wv, ssZh-¯nsâ
]pkvXIw CÃm-Xn-cp¶p F¦nÂ, Pohn-X-̄ nsâ kp{]-[m\
tNmZy-§Ä¡p Xr]vXn-I-c-amb D¯c§Ä Hcn-¡epw \ap-
¡p-e-`n-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã.
ss__nÄ hmkvX-h-̄ n ssZh-̄ nsâ ]pkvX-I-
am -Ip¶p F¶-Xn\v c-p ià-amb kqN-\-IÄ
\ap¡p ]cn-tim-[n-¡mw.
H¶m-a-t¯Xv, ss__n-fnsâ {]h-N-\mßI {]kvXm-
h-\-I-fpsS Ahn-iz-k-\obamb IrXy-X-bm-Wv.
c-m-a-t¯-Xv, ss__n-fnsâ ktμiw Kuc-h-am-sb-
Sp¯ a\p-jy-cpsS Pohn-X-§-fn iàhpw [\m-ß-I-hp-
amb h¼n¨ kzm[o-\-am-Wv AXp sNep-̄ n-b-Xv.
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thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ nsâ {]h-N-\]camb IrXyX
`mhn-bn F´p kw -̀hn¡pw F¶-dn-bp-hm-\pÅ Hcp
Pn-Úmk \½n FÃm-h-cn-ep-ap-- v. `mhn-bnse AXn-{]-
[m-\-amb Nne kw -̀h-§-sf-¡p-dn v̈ ss__nÄ shfn-s -̧Sp-
¯p-¶p. ]e-Xn\pw k¦oÀWhpw Bth-i-I-c-hp-amb hni-
Zmw-i-§Ä \evIn-bn-«p-- v. Ct¸mÄ \n§Ä tNmZn-t¨¡mw,
"\n§Ä¡v AXv F§s\ Dd-̧ mbn ]dbmw?'
\n§Ä ap-s¼m-cn-¡epw t]mbn-«n-Ãm¯ Hcp cmPy v̄
\n§Ä Ah-[n-¡mew sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xn\p I¿nen-cn-¡p¶
`q]Sw am{X-amWv \n§-fpsS hgn-Im-«n. B `q]-S-̄ n ]d-
ªn-cn-¡p¶ AtX \Zn, \n§Ä hn{i-an¨ {Kmaw-þA-sXÃmw
icn-bm-bn-¯s¶ D-v; AXv \n§Ä¡p k¼qÀW-ambpw
hnizm-ky-ambpw B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-Xmbv I-p. C¶p \n§Ä
Hcp ]pXnb hgn-bn \S-¡p-hm³ Xocp-am-\n-¡-Ww. C¶p
\n§-fpsS ap¼n A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp Øe-amWv C¶v
\n§-fpsS ̀ q]Sw kqNn-̧ n-¡p-¶-Xv, \n§Ä CS-t¯¡p Xncn-
ªm Hcp h\-{]-tZ-i-¯p- IqsS IS¶v Hcp XSmIw
Is-¯pw F¶mWv. \n§Ä B XSmIw ImWm³ B{K-
ln-¡p¶p; \n§Ä F´p-sN¿pw? \n§Ä `q]-S-¯nsâ
kqN-\-b-\p-k-cn v̈ CS-t¯¡p Xncnªp \S¡pw. A§s\
sN¿p-¶-Xn\p \n§Ä t{]cn-X-\m-b-Xnsâ {][m\ImcWw
Adn-b-s -̧Sm¯ HcpØe v̄ F¯nt¨cp-¶-Xn\v B `q]Sw
C¶se \n§Ä¡p icn-bmb hgn-Im-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶p. \n§Ä
AhnsS F¯p-¶-Xn\p ap¼p Xs¶ AhnsS \n§Ä F v́-
I-s-¯pw F¶p `q]Sw \n§sf Adn-bn¨p; AXv icn-bm-
bn-cp¶p!
ss__nÄ ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-am-Ip¶p F¶Xn\p
kp{]-[m\ sXfn-hp-I-fn H¶v, `mhn-kw-`-h-§-sf-¡p-dn¨p
ss__nÄ {]h-Nn-¡p-t¼mÄ AXn-epÅXv AXp-ey-amb
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw32
IrXy-X-bm-Wv. At\Iw {]h-N-\-§Ä ss__n-fn \ap¡p
hmbn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw. \qäm-pIÄ¡p-ap¼v {]h-Nn-¨n-cp¶
AtX-hn-[-¯n Xs¶ B Im-cy-§Ä IrXy-ambpw \nd-
th-ä-s¸«p F¶p \mw C¶p a\Ên-em-¡p¶p.
Cu {]hN\§Ä¡p kp{]-[m\ km[y-X-IÄ D-v.
`qan-bn-se kIeP\-§sfbpw kw_-Ôn-̈ p-Å-h-bmWv Cu
{]h-N-\-§Ä F¦nepw, bn{km-tb-en-s\bpw a[y-]qÀh-tZ-
i-s¯bpw kw_-Ôn¨p IrXy-amb hni-Z-hn-h-c-§Ä AXn-
ep-- v. Ah-sb-¡mÄ F{Xtbm {][m-\-amWv ain-lm-bpsS
hc-hn-s\-¡p-dn-̈ pÅ \qdp-I-W-¡n\p {]h-N-\-§Ä. Cu ain-
sslI {]h-N-\-§Ä Ct¸mÄ Ncn-{X-ambn amdn-¡-gn-ªmÂ
Ah F{X Ahn-iz-k-\o-bamw hn[w IrXy-X-bp-Å-XmWv
F¶p \mw Adn-bp-¶p. ain-l-bpsS P\\w PohnXw acWw
F¶o kw`-h-§-sf-¡p-dn¨p AXn-kq-£va-amb hni-Zmw-i-
§Ä \evI-s -̧«n-cp-¶p.
C{Xbpw kv]jvS-amb Hcp sXfn-hnsâ ASn-Øm-\-
¯nÂ, `mhnbpw thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw {]h-Nn-¡p¶Xpt]m-se-
Xs¶ Bbn-cn¡pw F¶p hnNm-cn-¡p-¶Xp icnbpw, bpàn-
k-l-hp-am-Wv. Hmtcm-hÀjw Ign-bp-t´mdpw thZ-]p-kvXI
{]h-N-\-§-fpsS IrXy-X-bpsS IqSp-XÂ sXfnhp-IÄ \ap¡p
e`y-ambnsIm-n-cn-¡p-¶p. hmkvX-h-¯nÂ, thZ-]p-kvXIw
hmbn-¡pI F¶p ]d-ªm \mfs¯ Zn\-]{Xw hmbn-
¡p-¶-XmWv!
tUm. hnÂ_Àkvan-̄ v Hcp BPo-h-\m´ ss__nÄ
hnZymÀYn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. thZ-]p-kvXI {]h-N-\- \n-hr-̄ n-I-fpsS
hni-Z -amb IrXy-X- Nq - - n -Im -Wn -¡p-¶-Xn At±lw
{]tXyIw XmÂ]-cy-sa-Sp-¯n-cp-¶p. ain-lm-sb-¡p-dn¨p
]gb\n-b-a-̄ nse \nc-h[n {]h-N-\-§-sf X§-fpsS ]¡Â
kXy-aps-¶v Ah-Im-i-s¸-Sp-¶-h-cpsS ]Tn-¸n-¡-ep-ambn
Xmc-X-ay-]-T\w \S-̄ nb tijw At±lw ]dªp ""apl-
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½-Znsâ hc-hn\p \qdp-I-W-¡n\p hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v ]dª
Hscmä {]h-N\w t]mepw Nq-n-Im-Wn-¡p-hm³ apl-½-Zob
aX-̄ n\p km[y-a-Ã. X§-fpsS {]Xy-£-Xsb IrXy-ambn
ap³Iq«n ]d-bp¶ GsX-¦nepsamcp ]pcm-X\tcJ FSp¯p
ImWn-¡p-hm³ Hscmä At[m-aX (IÄ«v) Øm]-I\pw
km[y-a-Ã.''
"{]h-N-\-§Ä' F¶p ]d -b -s¸ - S p¶ NneXp - v
AXnsâ IrXy-Xbv¡v henb ssZh-izm-kobX Bh-iy-
anà F¶p \mw a\-Ên-em-¡Ww.
Xnc-sª-Sp¸p Znh-ks¯ A`n-ap-J-§Ä, Ncn{X
hkvXp-X-IÄ, I¼yq-«-dp-IÄ Ch-bpsS klm-b-t¯m-sS,
_meäp s]«n-IÄ ]q«p-¶-Xn\p ap¼pXs¶ Xnc-sª-Sp¸v
hnPbn BcmWv F¶p hmÀ¯m-am-[y-a-§Ä {]h-Nn¨p
F¶p hcmw. X§-fpsS ap¼nepÅ ØnXn-hn-h-c-I-W-¡p-
IÄ DÅ-t¸mÄ, ^ew {]Jym-]n-¡p-¶-Xn\p aps¼ hnPbn
Bcm-sW¶p hnfn¨p ]d-bp-¶-Xn Akm-[m-c-W-Xz-anÃ;
Nne-t¸mÄ CXp-sX-än-t¸m-Im-dp- v!
]Xn-\-t©m Ccp-]tXm hÀj-§Ä¡ptijw Xnc-sª-
Sp-̧ n aÕ-cn-¡m³ t]mIp¶ Øm\mÀYn-IÄ Bcm-sW¶p
]d-bp-hm³ Hcp \yqkvt]-¸À dnt¸mÀ«tdmSv Bh-iy-s¸-
Sp-I. Pbn-¡p-¶Xv Bcm-bn-cn¡pw? Pbn-¡p-¶-h³ Fhn-sS-
bmWv P\n-¡p-¶Xv? Ah-cpsS `mhn-Po-hnX ssien F´m-
bn-cn¡pw? XpS-§nb hni-Z-hn-h-c-§Ä Ah-tcmSp tNmZn-¡pI.
Aev]w-IqsS IS-¶mÂ, Bbncw hÀj-§Ä¡ptijw a[y-
]qÀh-tZ-i-¯nsâ ØnXn F´m-bn-cn¡pw F¶v B
\yqkvt]¸À dnt¸mÀ«-tdmSp tNmZn-¡q. Cu ZoÀL-Im-e-b-f-
hn-\p-Ån D·q-e\w sN¿-s -̧Sp¶ ]«-W-§Ä GsX-Ãmam-
bn-cn¡pw F¶pw tNmZn-¡p-I.
\yqkvt]¸À dn-t¸mÀ-«-tdmSp \mw tNmZn-¡p¶ Hmtcm
tNmZy-̄ n-sâbpw ap¼n Xsâ {]h-N\w IrXy-X-bn-Ãm-
Xm-Ip¶ F{Xtbm Imc-W-§Ä AbmÄ ]dbpw. `mhn-sb-
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw34
¡p-dn¨p \nXy-X-bpsS ssZhw Ah-t\mSp kwkm-cn-¡m-̄ -
]£w, BZn-ap-XÂ A´yw hsc Ah\v H¶padn-bm³
km[y-aÃ. ssZhw Adn-bn-¡m¯ ]£w, IqSp-XÂ k¦oÀW-
amb hni-Zmw-i-§fpw kpZoÀL-Ime-b-f-hp-Ifpw thZ-]p-
kvXI {]h-N-\-§-fn Is--¯m³ Ign-bpw.
]pcm-X\ tkmÀ ]«-W-̄ n\v F´p kw -̀hn-¡p-sa¶v
ssZhw {]kvXm-hn-̈ - Im-cy-§Ä Ncn-{X-̄ n F{X IrXy-
ambpw \nd-th-ä-s¸«p F¶p \ap¡p a\-Ên-em-¡mw.
\n§Ä¡p henb XmÂ]cyw tXm¶p¶p F¦nÂ
BZyw sbsl-kvt¡Â 26:3þ21 hsc tcJ-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn-¡p¶
{]h-N\w hmbn¨ tijw, F³sskt¢m-¸o-Unbm {_n«m-
\n¡bpw aäp Ncn-{X-tc-J-Ifpw hmbn-¡p-I. c-p `mK¯pw
Htc kw`hw Xs¶-bmWv \n§Ä hmbn-¡p-¶-Xv. BZyw
{]h-N-\w, c-m-a-t¯Xv \nd-th-ä-s¸« Ncn-{X-hpw.
{]h-N\w: kw`-h-§Ä \S-¡p-¶-Xn\p ZoÀL-Imew
apt¼, tkmÀ ]«-W-̄ nsâ Akz-Ø-amb `mhn-sb-¡p-dn¨p
ssZhw {]h-Nn-̈ p. ssZhw ]dªp:
tkmtc, Rm³ \n\¡p hntcm-[-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. kap{Zw Xsâ
Xnc-Isf Ib-dn-h-cp-am-dm-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse Rm³ At\Iw PmXn-
Isf \nsâ t\tc ]pd-s -̧Sp-hn-¡p-am-dm-¡pw. AhÀ tkmcnsâ
aXn-ep-Isf \in-̧ n-̈ p. AXnsâ tKm]p-c-§sf CSn-̈ p-I-f-bpw.
Rm³ AXnsâ s]mSn ASn-̈ p-hm-cn-I-fªp AXns\ shdpw
]md-bm-¡pw.... AhÀ \nsâ k¼-̄ v I-hÀ¶p \nsâ Nc-¡p-
sIm-Å-bn«p \nsâ aXn-ep-Isf CSn¨p \nsâ at\m-lc `h-
\-§Ä \in-̧ n-¡pw. \nsâ IÃpw achpw a®pw FÃmw AhÀ
shÅ-̄ n C«p-I-f-bpw... Rm³ \ns¶ shdpw ]md-bm-¡pw.
\o he-hncn-̧ m-\pÅ Øe-am-bn-̄ o-cpw. \ns¶ C\n ]Wn-I-
bn-Ã. btlm-h-bmb Rm³ CXp Iev]n-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p. (sbsl-
kvtIÂ 26:3,4,12,14)
ssZhw tkmcn-s\-¡p-dn¨p F{X hni-Zmw-i-§-fmWv
{]h-Nn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xv!
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Ncn{Xw: s\_p-J-Zvt\-kÀ, tkmcns\ \in-̧ n-̈ -t¸mÄ,
{]h-N-\-̄ n ImWp-¶-Xp-t]mse ]«-W-̄ nsâ aXn-ep-I-
fpw tKm]p-c-§fpw XIÀ¯p-I-fªp F¶p Ncn-{X-tc-J-IÄ
km£y-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p. ]nev¡m-e¯v alm-\mb Ae-Ivkm-
- -dpsS F³Pn-\o-bÀamÀ ]pcm-X\ \K-c-amb tkmcns\
N-n-¡q-¼m-c-§Ä \o¡w sNbvX ]md-t]m-se tijn-¸n¨p.
B \jvSm-h-in-jvS-§Ä kap{Z-¯n XÅn, Zzo]n-
te¡p Hcp ]mX-sbm-cp-¡p-hm³ AhÀ {ian-̈ -t¸mÄ {]h-
N-\-̄ n ]d-ªn-cp-¶-Xp-t]mse IÃpw achpw s]mSnbpw
AhÀ shÅ-¯n Fdn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. C¶phsc-bpw
]pcm-X\ \K-c-amb tkmcnsâ Ah-in-jvS-§Ä kap-{Z-P-e-
¯m aqS-s¸-«p-In-S-¡p-¶p. A§s\ kw`-hn-¡p-sa¶p
ssZhw ]d-ªp, A§s\ kw -̀hn-̈ p.
a[y-]qÀh-tZ-i¯v tkmÀ F¶ t]cn C¶v Hcp
{]ikvX \Kcw Ds--¦nepw AXv 1291-þÂ Ahkm\-am-bn-
\-in-̧ n-¡-s¸« ]pcm-X\ \K-c-amb tkmÀ AÃ.
]pcm -X\ tkmcnsâ Øm\w kμÀin -¡p -hm³
\n§Ä¡p Ah-kcw e`n-̈ m Cu {]h-N-\-§Ä A£cw
{]Xn \nd-th-ä-s -̧«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xmbn a\-Ên-em-Ipw. AhnsS Hcp
sNdnb {Kma-̄ n ao³]n-Sp-̄ -¡m-cpsS GXm-\pw sNdnb
IpSn-ep-IÄ D-v. AhnsS ao³]n-Sp-¯-t_m-«p-IÄ IS-enÂ
Cd-¡p-¶-Xpw, ao³h-e-IÄ DW-¡p-¶-Xn\v ]md-bn hncn-
¨n-cn-¡p-¶Xpw \n§Ä¡p ImWmw! ]pcm-X-\-tkmÀt]m-
epÅ hmWn-Pym-̀ n-hr²n {]m]n-̈ n-cp¶ Hcp \K-c-̄ nsâ Cu
`mhn-sb-¡p-dn¨p am\p-jn-I-_p-²n¡v {]h-Nn-¡p-hm³ Ign-
bp-am-bn-cpt¶m?
]oäÀ tÌmWÀ ]pcm-X\ tkmcn-s\-¡p-dn-̈ p-Å Ggp {]h-
N-\-§sf Ncn{XtcJ-I-fp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s -̧Sp-̄ p-I-bp--m-bn.
sbsl-kvt¡-ensâ {]h-N-\-§-fpsS KWn-X-im-kv{X-km-[yX
IW¡pIq«-nb-tijw At±lw C{]-Imcw {]kvXm-hn-̈ p:
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw36
""sbsl-kvt¡Â A¡m-e¯v tkmcn-s\-¡p-dn-¨pÅ
Ggv {]h-N-\-§fpw \S-̄ n-bn-cp¶p F¦nÂ, AXv icn-bm-
Im-\pÅ km[yX 75,000,000þÂ Hcwiw am{X-am-bn-cp-¶p.
Ah-sbÃmw AXn-kq-£va-amb hni-Zmw-i-§-fn \nhr¯n-
¡-s¸-«p.''
Hcp inip-hnsâ P\-\s¯¡pdn-̈ pÅ Hcp {]h-N\w
\ap¡p ]cn-tim-[n¡mw.
Hcp dn«-bmÀUv Kh. \nIpXn DtZymK-Ø-\mb a¯mbn
tbip- P\n-̈ -t¸mÄ \nhr-̄ n-bm-b-h-bn {][m-\-s¸« \mep-
{]-h-N-\-§sf A\p-kva-cn-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p. H¶nÂ, a¯mbn aoJm
{]hm-N-Is\ ]cm-aÀin-¡p-¶p. Xsâ Imes¯ `c-Wm-[n-
Im-cn-I-sf-¡p-dn v̈ \qdv Ipä-§Ä aoJm ]d-ªp. Xm³ Pohn-
¨n-cn-¡p¶ Ime-L-«-¯n Xsâ P\-¯n\p bYmÀY
t\XrXzw CÃm-Xn-cp¶p F¶-Xn aoJm {]hm-N-Isâ
lrZbw XIÀ¶p t]mbn. F¶m Hcp Znhkw Hcp `c-Wm-
[n-Imcn P\n-¡p-sa¶p ssZhw aoJmsb ImWn-¨-t¸mÄ
Ah³ tim`m-]qÀW-amb Hcp `mhn ZÀin-̈ p. hcm-\n-cn-¡p¶
\mb-Isâ P\-\-Øew IrXy-ambpw aoJm Nq-n-¡m-Wn¨p.
\otbm, t_Xvetlw F{^m-t¯, \o sblqZm kl-{k-§-
fn sNdp-Xm-bn-cp-¶mepw bn{km-tb-ensâ A[n-]-Xn-bm-bn-cn-
t¡--p -¶-h³ F\n¡p \n¶nÂ\n¶p DÂ`-hn¨p hcpw;
Ahsâ DÂ`hw ]t--bp-ÅXpw ]pcm-X-\-am-bXpw Xs¶
(aoJm.5:2)
bn{km-tb-en\p Bh-iy-amb A[n-]Xn t_Xvetlw
F{^m-¯n P\n-¡p-sa¶p ssZhw aoJmbv¡p shfn-s¸-
Sp¯n.
aoJm {]h-Nn-¨-Xp-t]mse tbip Xsâ IpSpw_
\Kcamb \k-sd-̄ neÃm, t_Xvetlw F¶ F{^m-̄ nÂ
BWp P\n-̈ Xv; tdmam N{I-hÀ¯n-bpsS Iev]-\ -ap-Jm-́ -
c-amWv AhnsS P\n-¡p-hm³ CS-bm-b-Xv. AXv P\-kw-Jym-
\nÀW-b-¯nsâ ka-b-am-bn-cp¶p tbip-hnsâ amXm-]n-Xm-
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¡Ä cmP-Io-b -I-ev]\ A\p-k-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. A§s\
AhÀ `h\w hn«p t_Xve-tl-an-te¡p t]mbn. \nÝ-b-
ambpw sNdnb t_Xve-tl-anÂ\n¶v Hcp A[n-]-Xnsb
Bcpw At\z-jn-¡-bn-Ã, \nc-h[n sblqZm \K-c-§-fn H¶p
am{X-am-bn-cp¶p AXv. AhnsS P\n-¡phm\pÅ km[y-X-
IÄ hfsc hnc-f-am-bn-cp-¶p. F¦nepw, aoJm {]h-Nn-̈ -Xp-
t]mse Xs¶ kw -̀hn-̈ p. tbip-hnsâ P\-\-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ
\qdp-I-W-¡n\p {]h-N-\-§-fn H¶p am{X-am-Wn-Xv.
ssZhw {]Jym-]n-¡p-¶Xv \ap¡v hmbn¡mw:
"Bcw-̀ -̄ n-¦Â Xs¶ Ah-km-\hpw, ]qÀhIm-e¯p
Xs¶ taen kw -̀hn-̧ m-\p-ÅXpw Rm³ {]kvXm-hn-¡p-¶p.
Fsâ Btem-N\ \nhr-̄ n-bm-Ipw, Rm³ Fsâ XmÂ]-
cy-sam-s¡bpw A\p-jvTn¡pw F¶p Rm³ ]d-bp¶p.'
(sbsi¿m 46:10)
]qÀhImcy-§sf Rm³ ]-p -Xt¶ {]kvXm-hn¨p
Ah Fsâ hmbnÂ\n¶p ]pd-s¸-«p. Rm³ Ahsb
tIĸn¨p, s]«¶p Rm³ {]hÀ¯n¨p, Ah kw -̀hn-̈ p-an-
cn-¡p-¶p.
"Rm³ ]-p -Xs¶ \nt¶mSp {]kvXm-hn-¨p..... -Ah
kw`-hn¡pw apt¼, -\ns¶ tIĸn -¨p -an -cn -¡p -¶p.'
(sbi¿mhv 48:3,5.)
ssZhw \evIn-bXpw ss__nÄ tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-b-Xp-
amb Cu {]h-N-\-§Ä¡v \qdp-i-X-am\w IrXy-X-bp--v.
thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ nsâ ià-amb kzm[o\w
ss__nÄ ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-am-Ip¶p F¶-Xnsâ
c-m-as¯ iàn-tb-dnb sXfn-hv, B ]pkvXIw sNep-
¯nb h¼n¨ kzm[o-\-am-Wv. kmaq-ly-ambpw kmwkvImcn-
I-ambpw hyàn-]-c-am-bpw, thZ-]p-kvXIktμiw ]Tn-¸n-
¡bpw hniz-kn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXn-«pÅ FÃm Øe-§-fnepw
FÃm Ime-L-«-§-fnepw AXv a\p-jy-hÀKs¯ t{ijvTcm-
¡n -bn - « p - - v .
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw38
Cu ]pkvX-I-̄ nsâ BZy ]cn-jvI-c-W-̄ n\p Aev]w
ap¼v, Hcp ]pXnb kvt\ln-X³ R§sf kμÀin-¨p.
R§Ä Hcp-an¨p ]pkvX-I-̄ nsâ Is¿-gp¯p ]cn-tim-[n-
¨p. bmsXmcp hnImc{]I-S-\-̄ n\pw Dt±-i-anÃm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-
¦nepw, R§Ä Ggmw A[ymbw hmbn-̈ -t¸mÄ B kvt\ln-
X³ I®p-\oÀ hogv¯p-hm³ XpS-§n. c-p {]mhiyw
R§Ä hmb\\ndp¯n. ssZhkvt\ls¯ HmÀ¯p Xe-
IÄ hW¡n ssZh-̄ n\p kvtXm{Xw sNbvXp. R§-fpsS
tbmKy-Xm-c-ln-Xamb Pohn-X¯n ssZhw ImWn¨ kIe
ZoÀL- £-abv¡pw Icp-Wbv¡pw kvt\l-¯nsâ FÃm
{]ZÀi-\-̄ n\pw R§Ä Hcp-an¨p ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-̈ p.
Poh-\p-Å- a-lm-ssZ-h-̄ nsâ km¶n-[yhpw kv]Ài-hpw A-
\p-̀ -hn¨ R§Ä kt´m-j-hm-·m-cm-bn.
B Znhkw R§-fpsS kvt\ln-X-\v- h-fsc khn-ti-
j-X-bp-Å-Xmbncp-¶p. Ct¸mÄ R§Ä Ccn-¡p¶ km[mc
apdn-bnÂ\n¶pw XnI¨pw hyXy-kvX-ambn, Hcp hÀj-̄ n\p
ap¼v At±lw Hcp BUw-_c A¸mÀ«vsaân GI-\mbn
Ccn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.
F¶m B ka-b¯v X\n¡p Npäp-ap- -mbn-cp¶-h-
cpsS kuμcyw At±-l-̄ n\p Atijw kt´mjw \evIn-
bn-Ã. hmkvX-hw-]-d-ªm Xsâ B -́cnI ss\cmiyw \nan-
¯w, Pohn-¡W-sa¶ bYmÀY B{K-lhpw X\n-¡p--m-bn-
cp-¶n-Ã. hyàn-]-c-amb kt´m-j-¯n\pth-n ]pcp-j-kz-
c-̄ nse kIe arKobhnIm-c-§Ä¡pw Xm³ ASn-a-s -̧«n-
cp-¶p. sIms¡mbv³ ab-¡p-a-cp¶v Xs¶ FI-tZiw kzØ-
\m-¡n. "UutWÄUv,' "At¸gvkv' {_m³Uv {_m - nbpw
hnkv¡nbpw Xsâ ssZ\wZn\ ZuÀ_-ey-am-bn. At\-I-
hÀjw bqtdm-̧ nepw temI-sa-§p-apÅ [\m-Ty³amcpambn
PohnXw sNe-h-gn-̈ p. ]t£, B cm{Xn-bn Xm³ GI-\m-
bn-cp-¶p. Xsâ GIm-́ -X-bnÂ, HmÀa-bn-se-̄ nb Akp-J-
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Nn-´-IÄ, `oj-Wn-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xpw, `oXn-hcp-¯p-¶-Xp-amb
Hcp temI kml-N-cy-§-fn-te¡p \o§n. Xsâ ap¼n Hcp
hgnbpw ImW-s -̧«n-Ã.
a\-Ên-ep-d-¸n-¨p-sIm-v Xsâ Cc«_mc ssIt¯m-
¡n D--\n-d-¨p, sN¶n-tbmSp tNÀ¯p-]n-Sn-¨p, Im©n-bnÂ
hnc-Âh¨p. BsI 1/8 C©-v AI-e-̄ n-\Iw Fsâ thZ\
Ft¶¡pw Hgn-hmIpw F¶-bmÄ hnNm-cn-̈ p. F§-s\-bmWv
kw -̀hn-̈ Xv F¶pw Fsâ kvt\ln-X³ HmÀ¡p-¶n-Ã, Hcp
\nan-jmÀ[-̄ n sSen-hn-j³ t{]m{Kmw amdn. ss__n-fnÂ
\ns¶mcp ktμiw At±lw {ihn-¡p-I-bmWv! {]Xym-i-
bpsS `mhn-sb-¡p-dn-̈ pÅ ktμ-i-am-bn-cp¶p AXv. AÀ[-
cm-{Xn-tbm-S-Sp¯ B kabw GI-\mbn At±lw Poh-\pÅ
ssZh-̄ nsâ ap¼n \ne-̄ p-ho-Wp, ]m]-£-abpsS Icp-
W-bv¡mbn ssZh-t¯m-S-t]-£n-̈ p.
ssZh-̄ nsâ iàn Fsâ kvt\ln-Xsâ PohnX-̄ n-
t·Â kaq-e-amäw hcp-̄ n-bn-cp-¶-Xn-\m Rm³ apI-fnÂ
hnh-cn¨ a\p-jy\pw Ct¸mÄ R§-fpsS ap¼n Ccn-¡p¶
a\p-jy-\p-ambn Hcp kmay-hp-an-Ã. At±-l-¯nsâ P\-\-
¯n\p apt¼, Xsâ amXm-]n-Xm-¡Ä X\n-¡p-th-n {]mÀYn-
-̈Xm-Wv. Xsâ buh-\-̄ n At±lw thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn-
¨n-cp-¶p, F¦nepw, AXnsâ ktμiw Ku-c-h-am-sb-Sp-̄ nÃ.
henb k¼-¯n-sâbpw ]Z-hnbpsSbpw tPmen-bnÂ,
At±lw ssZh-̄ n-s\-Xnsc aÕ-cn¨p.
Ahn-iz-k\o-bamw hn[w Akm·mÀKn-I-X-bn Pohn-
¨p. ssZhs¯ Is--¯nb Hcp kp{]-[m\ cm{Xn¡p ]Xn-
t\gphÀjw ap¼v Fsâ kvt\ln-X³ at\m-l-c-ambn
XpI _bân« Hcp ss__nÄ hm§n AXn A -̈Sn-bn-
Ãm¯ shÅ t]Pp-IÄ D-m-bn-cp¶p B Znh-kw-ap-XÂ
Xsâ Pohn-X-¯nse khn-tij kw`-h-§Ä tcJ-s¸-Sp-
¯pI F¶-Xmbncp¶p shÅ-t]-Pp-I-fpsS Dt±iw. F¶mÂ
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw40
BUw-_-c-¯nepw [qÀ¯nepw ap§n, At±lw ssZh-
t¯mSp aÕ-cn-¨p-sIm--n -cp¶ B ]Xn-t\gphÀj-¯n-\p-
Ån B t]Pp-I-fn Hcphcn-t]mepw Xm³ Fgp-Xn-bn-Ã.
C¡-gnª hÀj-§Ä apgp-h\pw Fsâ kvt\ln-X³
Pohn-¡p¶ ssZh-¯n\p ]pdw-Xn-cnªp Pohn-¡p-I-bm-bn-
cp¶p F¶-XmWv hkvXpX. kwXr-]vXn-bn-Ãm-̄ Xpw Akm-
[m-c-W-hp-amb Hcp hymP-þ-B-ßo-b-bm-{X- Xm³ \S-¯p-I-
bm-bn-cp-¶p. A\p-Zn\ PmX-Iw, tdm¡vayq-kn-¡v, tdm¡vta-f-
IÄ, F¶nhbnepÅ I¼-t¯m-Sp-Iq-sS-bmWv AXv Bcw-
`n-̈ -Xv. AXn-thKw ]n¶oSv KqV-am-{´n-I-̄ nepw tbmK-bnepw
I¼-am-bn. lnμpaX-]-T-\-¯nepw ]qÀh-tZ-i-[ym-\-X¯z
imkv{X-̄ nepw Kuc-h-ambn CS-s]-«p-h-¶p. Cu hÀj-§-
fn At±lw CjvS-s -̧«n-cp¶ bmsXmcp Imcyhpw, Xsâ
XpIÂ]p-kvX-I-¯nse Hgnª Xmfn tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-
Xn\p {]m[m-\y-ap-Å-Xmbn I-n-Ã. XnIª iq\y-X-bpsS
{]Xo-I-sa-t¶m-Ww, B t]Pp-IÄ Hgn-ªp-Xs¶ tijn-̈ p
– ssZhs¯ Xm³ Is--¯nb B cm{Xn-h-sc!
B cm{Xn-bn Fsâ kvt\ln-X³ BZy-Ip-dn¸v B
]pkvX-I-̄ n Bte-J\w sNbvXp. Xm³ Fgp-Xnb Ipdn¸p
hmbn-¡p-¶-Xnsâ kt´mjw F\n-¡p--m-bn. kvt\l-hm-
\mb ssZh-̄ m c£n-¡-s -̧«-h-\pw Acn-jvS-\p-amb Hcp
a\p-jysâ ]mh\hpw BßnI-hp-amb Hcp tcJ-bm-bn-cp¶p
AXv. AXv hmkvX-h-¯n at\m-l-c-am-bn-cp-¶p. ssZhw
Xsâ BÀ{Z-I-cp-W-bn At±-l-̄ nsâ BßobmÔ-Xsb
Xpd-¶p. ssZhw Xsâ k\m-X-\- k-Xy-̄ n-sâbpw AÂ`pX
kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw shfn -¨-¯m Abmsf \ncm-i-
bnÂ\n¶pw ac-W-̄ n \n¶pw tamNn-̧ n-̈ p.
Fsâ kvt\ln-Xsâ AÔ-X-t]mse a\p-jysâ
Bßob Ipg-̈ n-en\p ]cn-lm-cmÀYamWv ssZhw –ss__nÄ-
F¶-dn-b-s¸-Sp¶ Cu alÂ{K-Ù-¯n-eqsS Xs¶-¯s¶
shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n-b-Xv. \n§Ä B{i-bn-¡p¶ Bßobhgn-Im«n
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ss__n-fn \n¶pw ]n³Xn-cn-bp¶p F¦nÂ, \n§-Ä Bi-
b-¡p-g-̧ -̄ nepw, sXänepw, kzbw _Ôn-X-\mIpw; F¶mÂ
ssZh-¯n-\m-bpÅ \n§-fpsS At\z-j-W-¯n \n§Ä
ss__n-fn-te¡p Xncn-bp¶p F¦nÂ, \n§Ä¡m-h-iy-amb
Bßnb {]Im-ihpw amÀK-ZÀi-\hpw AXn \n§Ä Is--
¯pw. ]Tn-¸n-¡-en\p hnt[-b-amb Hcp a\Êv \n§Ä¡p-
- m -bn -c n -¡-s«.
ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\-¯n-eqsS am{Xta, ssZhw
Xs¶Xs¶ shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n-b-Xp-t]mse ssZhs¯ hyà-
ambn {Kln-¡p-hm³ \ap¡p Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. Cu ]pkvX-I-
¯n \mw kXy-̄ n-te¡p \bn-¡-s -̧Sp-¶p, ssZh-h-N-\-
¯n-te-¡pw, temI-̄ nsâ {]Im-i-̄ n-te¡pw \mw {]th-
in-¡p¶p,
"ssZhta, A§-bpsS hN\w \ne\n-ev¡p¶p
R§-fpsS Ime-Sn-IÄ¡p amÀKw e`n-¡p¶p
AXnsâ kXyw hniz-kn-¡p¶ GsXm-cp-h\pw
{]Im-ihpw kt´m-jhpw {]m]n¡p¶p.'
\n§-fpsS Bßob hgn-Im«n B{i-bn-¡m-hp-¶-ht\m?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw42
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: {i²n-¡pI
1. `mhn -Ime {]h-N-\-§-fpsS IrXy-X-bnÂ
ss__n-fn-t\mSp Xmc-X-ay-s¸-Sp-¯m-\m-hp¶
GsX-¦nepw Is¿-gp-̄ p-{]-Xn-Itfm "hnip²tcJ'
Itfm Dt - m ?
2. ss__n-fnsâ ktμiw DÄs¡m- - -Xp -ap -Jm-
´cw X§-fpsS Pohn-X-̄ n\p cq]m-́ cw h¶n-
«pÅ Bfp-Isf \n§Ä¡p t\cn-«-dn-bmtam?
3. ss__n-fnsâ \nkvXp-e-amb D]-tZ-i-§sf
\n§Ä \nÊm-c-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-«pt-m?
Xpd¶a\-tÊmsS ss__nÄ hmbn-¡p-¶Xv
\n§Ä Ah-K-Wn-¨n-«pt-m?
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ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw44
BIm-i-̄ nsebpw `qan-bnsebpw {]iv\-§Ä
Ah Hcp-an¨pw, Htc-k-a-b¯pw \½Ä A`n-ap-
Jo-I-cn-¡p-sa-¦nepw, ssZhs¯ kw_-Ôn-̈ pÅ
{]iv\-t¯mSp Xmc-X-ay-s -̧Sp-̄ p-t¼mÄ GXp-
anÃ; ssZhw Dt-m? ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³?
[mÀan-I-Po-hn-IÄ F¶ \ne-bn \mw ssZh-
t¯mSv F§s\ s]cp-am-dWw F¶n-h-bmWv
apJy {]iv\-§Ä.
F.-U-»yq. tSmkÀ
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45
A[ymbw3
ssZhw
F§-s\-bp-Å-h³
Pohn-X-̄ n Nne-t¸m-sg-¦nepw an¡ Bfp-Ifpw tNmZn-
¨n -«p - - m -Ipw. "ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³?' F¶v. ssZhw Cu
tNmZy-¯n\p adp-]Sn \evIn-bn-«p-v. F¦nepw, ssZhw Xs¶-
¡p-dn -¨v F´p ]-d-ªn-cn -¡p¶p F¶p Adn-bp-hm³
ss__nÄ hmbn-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ kz´w Dulm-t]m-l-§-
fnepw km¦-ev]n-I-§-fnepw B{i-bn-¡p¶ \nc-h[n Bfp-
I f p - v .
ss__nfnse Hcp kp{]-[m\ {]kvXm-h-\sb ]pdw-
Xn-cn-¡p-I-bmWv AhÀ sN¿p-¶-Xv. \mw \½psS kzcq-]-
¯n \½psS kmZr-iy-{]-Imcw a\p-jys\ D-m-¡pI (D-
ev]¯n 1:26) F¶p ssZhw ]d-ª-t¸mÄ "\mw \½psS
kzcq-]-¯n ssZhs¯ D-m-¡pI' – F¶p AhÀ ]d-
bp¶p. A§s\ A£-b-\mb ssZh-¯nsâ tXP-Êns\
AhÀ £b-apÅ a\p-jysâ cq]-km-Zr-iy-ambn amän-¡-f-
ªp. (tdm-aÀ 1:23) a\p-jysâ k¦-ev]¯nep-cp-hmb FÃm
tZh-·mcpw iàn-c-ln-Xcpw Nnet¸mÄ hnNn-{X-cq-]n-Ifpw
Bbn-cn-¡pw.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw46
Hcp a\p-jy³ F{X _p²n-im-en-bm-bn-cp-¶mepw
euInI Úm\-¯m Ah\v Hcn-¡epw Pohn-¡p¶
ssZhs¯ I-p-]n-Sn-¡p-hm³ km[y-aà "temIw Úm\-
¯m ssZhs¯ Adn-ªnÃ' (1-sIm-cn-́ yÀ 1:21). a\p-jnI
Úm\-¯m ssZhs¯ I-p-]n-Sn-¡p-hm³ Ign-ªn-cp-s¶-
¦nÂ, Ah³ hfsc sNdnb ssZh-am-bn-cn-¡p-I-tb-bp-Åq.
am{X-a -Ã, ssZhs¯ I-p -]n -Sn -¡p -¶-Xn\p a\p -jnI
Úm\w Bh-iy-am-bn-cp¶p F¦nÂ, A{Xbpw Úm\n-I-
f-Ãm¯ Bfp-IÄ¡p ssZhs¯ At\z-jn¨p Is--¯p-
hm³ Ign-bmsX hcp-am-bn-cp-¶p. ChnsS AXÃ hkvXp-X.
t\sc-a-dn¨v BßnI Úm\w kI-e-a\pjyÀ¡pw
e`y-amWv, B{^n-¡-bnse \nc-£cI£n¡pw, Hcp bpWn-
th-gvknän {] -̂kÀ¡pw Cu Úm\w Hcpt]mse e`y-amWv;
Fs´-¶m BßobÚm\w euInIm-`ym-k-\-¯mÂ
t\Sm-hp-¶-X-Ã. X§-fpsS ssZhm-t\z-j-W-¯n ssZh-
¯nsâ klmbw X§Ä¡m-h-iy-amWv F¶p Xncn-̈ -dn-bp-
hm³ Xmgva-bpÅ kI-e-a-\p-jyÀ¡pw Cu Úm\w e`n-
¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
\n§-fn Hcp-h\v Úm\w Ipd-hm-Ip¶p F¦nÂ, ̀ Õn-¡msX
FÃm-hÀ¡pw HuZm-cy-ambn sImSp-¡p-¶-h-\mb ssZh-t¯mSp
bmNn-Is«. (bmt¡m_v 1:5)
Cuhn-[-̄ n-epÅ Úm\w euInI Úm\-aà kzÀKob
Úm\-am-Wv. B temIw Cu temI-̄ nsâ {]`p-¡-·mÀ Adn-
ªn-«nà (A-Xm-bXv Cu temI-k-{¼-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cn¨p {]hÀ¯n-
¡p-¶-hÀ) \mtam temI-̄ nsâ Bßm-hns\ AÃ ssZhw
\ap¡p \evIn-bXv Adn-hm-\mbn ssZh-̄ nÂ\n-¶pÅ Bßm-
hns\ At{X {]m]n-̈ Xv. (1-sIm-cn-́ yÀ 2:8,12)
ss__nÄ tIh-e-samcp aX-{]-_-Ô-aÃ, ssZhw a\p-
jy\p kzbw F§s\ shfn-s¸Sp¯n F¶-Xnsâ tcJ-bm-
W-Xv. ssZhw Bcv?; \n§-fpsS Pohn-X¯n ssZhw F´p
47ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³
sN¿p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¶o Imcy-§Ä {Kln-¡p-¶-
Xn-\m-h-iy-amb Úm\w \n§Ä¡p \evIp-¶Xpw ssZh-
amWv.
\n§Ä ssZh-t¯mSv At]-£n-¡p-sa-¦n ssZhw
Xsâ hN-\-̄ n-eqsS Xs¶-̄ s¶ \n§Ä¡p shfn-
s -̧Sp-̄ n-̄ -cpw.
R§-fpsS bm{X-I-fnÂ, XnI¨pw Akm-[m-c-W-amb
Øm\-§-fnepw km[y-X-bn-Ãm¯ P\-§-fnepw Bg-ta-dnb
Bßob XmÂ]-cyhpw, DÄ¡m-g vNbpw ImWp-hm³
R§Ä¡p Ign-ªn-«p-- v. DZm-l-c-W-ambn B{^n-¡-bnÂ,
sI\n-b-bnse Ip¶n³ {]tZ-i-§-fn Ipsd _me-·msc
R§Ä I-p-ap-«n. X§-fpsS hnizmkw aäp-Å-h-cp-ambn ]¦p-
sh-¡p-¶-Xnepw ssZhnI Imcy-§Ä A[nIw ]Tn-¡p-¶-
Xnepw AhÀ AXo-h XmÂ]cyw ImWn-̈ n-cp-¶p.
a[y-tcJm kqcy³ N{I-hm-f-¯n ad-ª-t¸mÄ
\o-Xpw Xnc-t¡-dn-b-Xp-amb ]IÂ Ah-km-\n-¨p. Aev]-
sam¶p hn{i-an-¡p-¶-Xn\p s]mSn-\n-dª sI\n-b³ tdmU-
cn-In Hcp ]md-bn Rm³ Aev]-k-abw Ccp-¶p. Fsâ
]pd-In Ipän-¡m-Sp-IÄ¡n-S-bn Bf-\¡w tI«p Rm³
Xncn-ªp-t\m-¡p-t¼mÄ \nem-sh-fn¨w Idp¯ I®p-I-fnÂ
{]Xn-^-en-¡p¶ Hcp B{^n-¡³ _mes\ AhnsS I-p.
B ]¯p hb-Êp-Im-c³ F\n¡p kao]w ]md-bn Ccp-
¶p. \nan-j-§Ä¡Iw R§Ä \à kvt\ln-X-cm-bn. R§-
fpsS kw`m-jWi_vZw tI«p aäp _me-·mcpw h¶p, {i²n-
¡phm³ XpS-§n. Ah-cpsS thZ-]p-kvXI Úm\w Fs¶
AÂ`p-X-s¸-Sp-¯n.
"-Xsâ apJw ImWp-¶-Xn\p ssZhw tamisb A\p-h-
Zn-¡m-Xn-cp-¶Xv F´p-sIm-v?' Fsâ sIm¨p kvt\ln-X³
tNmZn-̈ p.
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw48
B tNmZy-¯n AÂ`p-X-s¸-«p-sIm-v, tami ssZh-
t¯mSp {]mÀYn-̈ Xpw ssZhw \evInb adp-]-Snbpw sIm¨p
tPmb-ens\ HmÀan-¸n-¨p. "\o Fsâ ]n³ `mKw ImWpw;
Fsâ apJtam ImWm-h-XÃ' (]p-d-̧ mSv 33:23).
ssZh-¯nsâ tXPÊp ImWp-¶Xv F{X AXn-hn-in-
jvS-amb Hc-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn-¡p-sa¶p tamsi Adn-ªn-cp-¶n-
Ã. F¦nepw ssZhw kzbw shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ p¶ ssZh-hpw, a\p-
jysc X¦-te¡p BIÀjn-¡p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶ ssZh
hpw Bbn-cn-¡p-hm³ {]hm-N-I-\mb tamsi¡p hln-¡m-
hp-¶-hn-[-¯n ssZhw Xs¶-Xs¶ Ah\v ImWn-¨p.
ssZhw AXn-ep-a-[nIw Xs¶-Xs¶ tamsi¡p shfn-s -̧Sp-
¯n-bn-cp¶p F¦nÂ, ssZh-¯nsâ km¶n-[y-¯nsâ {]`-
bn tamsi k¼qÀW-ambn Zln¨p t]mIp-am-bn-cp-¶p.
ssZhw Xsâ tXPÊnsâ k¼qÀW-Xsb tamsibnÂ
\n¶p ad¨p F¦nÂt]mepw, tamsi \n¶ Øm\-̄ p-IqSn
ssZhw IS¶p t]mb-t¸mÄ Ahs\ "]md-bpsS ]nfÀ¸nÂ
asd-t¡- - n -h¶p' (]p-d-̧ Sv 33:22).
`qa-[y-tcJm {]tZ-i¯v Pohn-¡p¶ Fsâ B bph
kvt\ln-XÀ¡v kz´w ZrjvSn-IÄs¡mcp kwc-£Ww
IqSmsX a[ymÓ kqcys\ t\m¡p-hm³ km[y-aà F¶
hkvXpX \¶mbn Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p. {]Im-i-c-lnX cm{Xn-
bn \nimie-̀ -§Ä shfn-̈ -̄ n-te¡p BIÀjn-¡-s -̧Sp-
sa-¶Xpw Ah-bv¡-dn-bmw. shfn-̈ -̄ nsâ Dd-hn-S-̄ n-te¡p
\nimie-̀ -§Ä A[n-Iw kao-]n-̈ m Ahbv¡v F´p kw -̀
hn-¡p-sa¶p Rm³ tNmZn¨p "Ah N¯p-t]mIpw' F¶p
AhÀ GI-kz-c-¯n D¯cw ]d-ªp. {]Im-i-t¯mSp
AanXkao-]\w A]-I-S-am-sW¶p AhÀ¡p t_m[yap-m-
bn-cp-¶p.
Ah-cpsS tNmZy-̄ n\p D¯cw e`n-¡m-hp¶ asämcp
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DZm-l-cWw IqsS Is--¯p-hm³ Rm³ {ian-¨p. amXr-
kvt\-l-¯n-sâbpw BÀ{Z-I-cp-W-bp-sSbpw, lrZb amÀhn-
S-§-tfm-Sp-tNÀ¯p X§-fpsS Ipª-\p-P-·m-scbpw Ipª-
\p-P-̄ n-am-sc-bpw, A½-amÀ Npän-s¡-«p¶ s_Âäp-IÄ B
_me-·mÀ¡p kp]-cn-Nn-X-am-bn-cp-¶p. ssZhw `qan¡p Npäpw
DSp-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p¶ Bh-c-W-s¯-¡p-dn¨p Rm³ Ah-tcmSp
kwkm-cn¨p (C-t¿m-_v. 38:9).
(im-kv{X-Ú·mÀ AXn\v Hmtkm¬ ]mfn F¶mWv
t]À ]d-bp-¶-Xv. kqcy-\nÂ\n¶p hcp¶ A]-I-S-Im-cn-I-
fmb AÄ{Sm-h-b-eäv civan-Isf, Cu HmIvkn-P³ ]mfn Acn-
¨mWp ]pd-¯p-hn-Sp-¶-Xv. kqcy-\n-sÃ-¦nÂ, `q{K-l-¯nÂ
Poh-\p--m-I-bnÃ. F¶m ssZh-¯nsâ BÀ{Z-I-cp-Wbpw
Icp-Xepw Im³k-dn\p Imc-W-am-Ip¶ kqcysâ AantXmÀ
P-̄ nÂ\n¶pw Dujvam-hnÂ\n¶pw \s½ ]cn-c-£n-¡p¶p.)
Fsâ sIm¨p kvt\ln-X³ ssZh-̄ nsâ kwc-£W
s_Âän-s\-¡p-dn¨p hfsc XmÂ]cyw ImWn-¨p. AXyp-
jvW-s]m-Å-ep-I-fnÂ\n¶v AXv \s½ kwc-£n-¡p-¶p.
Rm³ ]dª FÃm-Im-cy-§fpw AhÀ a\-Ênem¡ntbm
F¶p Rm³ Adn-bp-¶n-Ã. F¦nepw ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\l-
t¯mSpw al¯z-t¯mSpw Ah-cpsS sIm¨plrZ-b-§Ä
\¶mbn {]Xn-I-cn-̈ p. R§Ä¡v Hcp-an¨p {]mÀYn-¡p-hm³
Ign-ªXv A\ÀL-\n-an-j-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p. ssZhm-t\z-j-W-
¯n ssZhw tamsi¡p \ev-Inb AtX kwc-£Ww
X§Ä¡pw ssZhw \evIn-bn-cp-¶-Xmbn AhÀ Hmtcm-cp-
¯cpw a\-Ên-em-¡n. ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn¨p \ap-¡pÅ {]mY-
anI Úm\-¯n thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶p. "\½psS
ssZhamb btlmh GI³ Xt¶' (BhÀ¯\w 6:4). ssZh-
¯nsâ BfXzw GIXzw BIp¶p F¶Xv Hcp ASn-Øm\
kXy-am-Wv.
ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw50
F¶m ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³ F¶-Xnsâ
k¼qÀWÚm\w \ap¡p e`n-t¡---Xn\v, ssZhw
Ahn-Ss¯ \ma-§Ä \ap¡p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.ss__n-fn t]cp-IÄ¡p hfsc {]m[m-\y-ap-- v. t]cp-
h-ln-¡p¶ hyàn-I-fpsS kz`m-h-̄ nse khn-ti-j-X-IÄ
shfn-s¸-Sp -¯p-¶-XmWv t]cnsâ AÀYw F¶XmWv
AXn\p Imc-Ww. ssZhs¯ ]cm-aÀin-¡p¶ Hmtcm
t]cn\pw hfsc {]tXy-I-amb AÀY-ap-v; ssZh-¯n-sâ,
ssZhnI Bf-Xz-̄ nsâ \nkvXp-e-X-bmWv B \maw shfn-
s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xv.
]g-b-\nb-a-̄ nÂ, ssZh-̄ n\p aq¶p {]mY-anI \ma-
§-fmWp \evIn-bn-«p-ÅXv; blvsh, Gtemlnw, AtUm-Wm-
bv. Hm-tcm-¶n\pw {]tXyI {]m[m-\y-ap - - v . Gtemlnw
F¶mWv BZyw D]-tbm-Kn -t¡- \maw. c-m -bn -c-¯n-e-
[nIw {]mhiyw Cu \maw D]-tbm-Kn-¨n-«p-- v. blvsh F¶
\ma-amWv ]c-tam-¶-X-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶-sX-¦n-epw, Gtemlnw
F¶ \ma-¯n\p {]tXyI {]m[m\yhpw khn-ti-j-X-bp-
ap-v. AXv \mw Adn-bm-Xn-cn-¡-cpXv F¶p ssZhw B{K-
ln-¡p-¶p. AXv F´m-bn-cn¡pw?
Cw¥ojv ̀ mj-bn "H¶n\v' GI-h-N-\-am-bn«pw "c-n\v'
_lp-h-N-\-am-bn«pw kwkm-cn-¡p-¶p. F¶n-cp-¶mepw
bYmÀY F{_mb `mj-bn CXv Cc-«n-bmbn ImWp¶p;
c-n IqSp-X-ens\ _lp-h-N-\-ambpw ImWp-¶p. CXmWv
""Cc-«n-bnepw'' _lp-h-N-\-¯n-ep-apÅ hyXym-kw, c-pw
aq¶pw aq¶n IqSp-X-epÅ hyXym-kw. F{_mb `mj-bnÂ
ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn v̈ D]-tbm-Kn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶ BZy-]Zw Gtemlnw
F¶m-Wv. AXv krjvSnXmhmw ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
_lp-h-N-\-am-bn-«mWv Cu \maw – ]Zw D]-tbm-Kn-̈ n-«p-Å-
Xv.
"BZnbn ssZhw (G-tem-lnw) BIm-ihpw `qanbpw
krjvSn¨p' (Dev]¯n 1:1) ssZhw a\p-jy\p Xs¶-Xs¶
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shfn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶ ss__n-fn BZy-h-N-\-¯nÂ
Xs¶ {Xntb-I- ssZhw F¶ \ne-bn shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn-
¡p-¶p.
ssZh-¯nsâ {Xntb-I-Xz -s¯-¡p-dn -¨pÅ BZy
{]kvXm-h-\bv¡p tijw, ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn-̈ -hn-
h-c-W-¯n-te¡p hcp¶p, "\mw \½psS kzcq-]-¯nÂ
\½psS kmZr-iy- {]-Imcw a\p-jys\ D-m-¡pI' (D-ev]-
¯n. 1:26)* \mw, \½p-sS, F¶nh kÀh\m-a-§-fmWv.
"BWpw s]®p-ambn (A-h³) Ahsc krjvSn¨p' (Dev]¯n
1:27) F¶p ASp¯ hmIy-¯n ]d-bp-¶p. AXm-bXv
AhnsS Ah³ F¶p ]d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶Xv Hcp Bf-Xzs¯
Ipdn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. ssZhw, {XntbI ssZhw F¶ \ne-bnÂ
Gtemlnw F¶ t]À BZyw Xs¶ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯n-¡-
gnªp.
CXp-t]m-epÅ Hcp ssZhs¯, a\-Ên-em-¡pI F¶Xv
euInI Úm\¯n\v AXo-X-am-Wv. AXp-sIm-v AXv
a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶-Xn \s½ klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn\p "ssZhw
\ap¡p \evIn-bXv Adn-hm-\mbn ssZh-¯n \n¶pÅ
Bßm-hns\' (1 sImcn-́ yÀ 2:12) Ahn-S¶v \ap¡p \evIn-
bn-cn-¡p¶p. ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³ F¶-Xn-s\-¡p-dn-
¨pÅ {]mcw-̀ -{]-kvXm-h-\-IÄ \evIn-b-ti-jw, ssZh-̄ nsâ
amÀanI {Xntb-I-Xz-s -̄¡p-dn¨p thZ-]p-kvX-Iw ]d-bp-¶p.
ssZhw Bcm-Ip¶p F¶-Xnsâ {XntbI Bf-Xzs¯ a\-
Ên-em-¡p-hm³ Ggm-w A[ymbw hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhw
Xsâ AÂ`pX kvt\lw \n§-fn ]I-cp-¶-Xm-Wv.
*kv{Xo ]pcp-j-·m-cpsS krjvSn¸ns\ kkym-Zn-I-fp-sStbm arK-Po-hn-I-fp-
sStbm krjvSn-¸p-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s¸-Sp-¯p-hm³ ]mSn-Ã. ]pcp-j-·mcpw
kv{XoIfpw ssZh-̄ nsâ kzcq-]-̄ n krjvSn-¡-s¸«p, AXn-\m a\p-
jysâ krjvSn v̧ \nkvXp-e-am-Wv. ssZh-̄ nsâ kIe krjvSn{]hr-̄ n-
bp-sSbpw aIp-S-amWv a\p-jy³. Cu ]pkvX-I-̄ n \n§Ä hmkvX-h-
¯n Bcm-Ip¶p F¶p hyà-am-Ip-¶-Xm-Wv.
ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw52
ssZh-kvt\-l-¯nsâ al¯zw {Kln-¡p-hm³ \s½
klm-bn-t¡-- -Xn-\v, ss__n-fnsâ tijn¨ `mK-§-fnÂ
ssZhw Xs¶-Xs¶ IqSp-XÂ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.
]nXmhmw ssZh-s¯bpw ]p{X\mw ssZh-s¯bpw ]cn-ip-
²m-ßmhmw ssZh-s¯bpw \s½ ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¯p¶p.
F¦nepw, GI ssZh-am-bn-̄ -s¶-bmWv ssZhw Xs¶ shfn-
s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A§-s\-sbmcp hkvXp-X-bpsS Hcäw
am{Xsa \½psS a\pjy a\-Êp-IÄ¡p {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-
bp-I-bp-Åq. Poh-\pÅ kXyssZhs¯ F¯n-¸n-Sn-¡p-¶-
Xn\pw Is--¯p-¶-Xn\pw a\p-jy\v Akm-[y-am-b-Xn-\mÂ,
ssZhw Xs¶ a\p-jy\p kzbwshfn -s¸-Sp -¯p-hm³
Hcp¡ambn.
ssZh-tX-P-knsâbpw hnip-²n-bp-sSbpw k¼qÀW
shfn-̧ mSv tamsi-bpsS I®p-I-fnÂ\n¶p asd-¡-s -̧«n-cp¶p.
F¦nepw, ]p{X\mw ssZh-¯nsâ Bf-Xz-¯n Hcp a\p-
jy\p hln-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw-hn[w Gtemlnw Xs¶ shfn-
s¸-Sp-¯n.
A§s\ ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-¯n \mw C{]Imcw hmbn-
¡p¶p:
Ccp«nÂ\n¶p shfn¨w {]Im-in-t¡Ww F¶p Acp-fn-sNbvX
ssZhw tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ apJ-̄ n-epÅ ssZh-tX-P-knsâ
]cn-Úm\w hnf-§n-t¡---Xn\p R§-fpsS lrZ-b-§-fnÂ
{]Im-in-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p (2 sImcn-́ yÀ 4:6)
tbml-¶m³ tbip - {In -kvXp -hnsâ apJ-¯p-
t\m¡nbtijw C{]-Imcw {]Jym-]n¨p: "R§-Ä Ahsâ
tXPkv ]nXm-hnÂ\n¶p GI-Pm-X-\m-b-hsâ tXP-km-bn-
I - p ' (tbm-l-¶m³ 1:14)
]nev¡m-e v̄ tbml-¶m³ ssZh-s¯ hyàn-]-c-ambn
Is--¯n-b-Xn-s\-¡p-dn¨p Fgp-Xn-bn-«p- - v. tbip-hn Gtem-
ln-ans\ I- -Xp-sIm- -p -am-{X-amWv B hnh-cWw ]d-bp-
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hm³ tbml-¶m³ Pohn-¨n-cp-¶Xv! tbml-¶m³ Is--¯n-
bXv krjvSmhmw ssZh-s¯, tami-bpsS ssZhs¯, \nXy-
amb ssZhs¯Xs¶ Bbn-cp¶p F¶v Ah³ hyà-am-
¡n -bn - « p - - v .
AXn AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb hkvXpX tbml-¶m\pw
Xsâ krjvSmhmw ssZh-hp-am-bpÅ hkvXpX tIÄ¡m\pw
ImWm\pw kv]Àin-¡m\pw Ignbpwhn[-̄ n-em-bn-cp¶p F¶-
Xm-Wv.
BZn-ap-X-ep-Å-Xpw R§Ä tI«Xpw (tIÄ¡m³ Ign-bp¶
A`n-ap-Jw) kz´ I®p-sIm-p I-Xpw (Im-Wm³ Ign-bp¶
A`n-ap-Jw), R§-fpsS ssI sXm«Xpw (kv]Àin-¡p-hm³
Ignbp¶ A`nap-Jw) R§Ä km£o-I-cn-¡p¶p. (tbm-l-
¶m³ 1:1)
tbml-¶msâ teJ-\-̄ n \mw hmbn-¡p-¶Xv hyàn-
]-c-a-Ãm¯ Hcp ssZh-im-kv{X-a-Ã. Poh-\pÅ ssZh-t¯mSp
tbml-¶m-\p--mb A`n-ap-J-¯nsâ km£y-amWp AXv.
"CsXÃmw C¶p Fs¶ F§s\ klm-bn¡pw?'
F¶p \n§Ä tNmZn-t -̈¡mw. Cu tNmZy-̄ n\p tbml-
¶m³ DSs\ D¯cw \ÂIp¶p: \½psS kt´mjw ]qÀW-
am-Ip-hm³ CXv \n§Ä¡p Fgp-Xp¶p (1 tbm-l-¶m³1:4)
AXp-t]mse Poh-\pÅ ssZhs¯ \n§Ä Is--¯p-¶-
Xnsâ kt´mjw k¼qÀW-ambn \n§Ä A\p-`-hn-¡-W-
sa¶p Hcp kvt\ln-X³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xp -sIm- -mWv
\n§Ä hmbn-¡p¶ Cu ]pkvXIw \n§-fpsS Ic-§-fnÂ
F¯p-¶Xv
tbml-¶m³ hni-Zo-I-cn-¡p¶p:
R§Ä I-pw tI«p-ap-ÅXv, \n§Ä¡p R§-tfmSp
Iq«mbva D -m -tI- - -Xn\p \n§-tfmSpw, Adn -bn -¡p -¶p.
R§-fpsS Iq«m-bvatbm ]nXm-hn-t\mSpw Ahsâ ]p{X-\mb
tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSpw BIp-¶p. \½psS kt´mjw
ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw54
]qÀW-am-Ip -hm³ R§Ä CXv \n§Ä¡vFgp-Xp¶p
(1 tbml¶m³1:3,4)
AtX, Ccp-f-Sª cm{Xn-bn {]Imiw BIÀj-Wo-
b-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]m-se, ssZh-tX-P-Ênsâ {]Imiw a\p-
jys\ ssZh-̄ n-¦-te¡p BIÀjn-¡pw. ssZhw F§-s\-
bp-Å-h³ F¶p ImWp-hm-\pÅ \n§-fpsS B{K-l-̄ nÂ,
\n§Ä¡pw tamsi-sb-t¸mse C¶p {]mÀYn¡mw "A§-
bpsS tXPÊv Fs¶ ImWn-t¡-Wta!'
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Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: Nn´n¡pI
1. \n§fpsS ssZhm-t\z-j-W-¯n \n§Ä Dd¨
Nn´-tbm-Sp-IqsS ss__nÄ hm-bn-¨n-«pt-m?
2. \n§Ä ss__nÄ hmbn¡p-t¼mÄXs¶
ssZhta A§v F\n¡p shfn-s¸-Sp-¯-Wta
F¶p \n§Ä At]-£n-¡ptam?
{]mÀYn--¡pI: "ssZh-ta, Cu {]]-©s¯ krjvSn-
-̈h\pw Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶-h\pw Bb ssZhw
A§v BIp¶p F¦nÂ, Zb-hmbn F\n¡p
A§sb shfn-s -̧Sp-t -̄Wta hmKvZ¯ ain-lm-
bmb A§-bpsS ]p{X³ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\
F\n¡p ImWn¨p Xc-Wta!'
3. \n§Ä bYmÀY-ambpw ssZhs¯ Bcm-[n-¡-W-
sa-¦n B ssZhw,
am\p-jnI Kth-j-W-¯m Is- -¯m³ Ign-
bp¶Xns\-¡mÄ t{ijvT-\pw, am\p-jnI _p²n
bn {Kln¡m³ Ign-bp¶Xns\-¡mÄ t{ijvT-
\p-am-bn-cn -¡p¶p F¶p \n§Ä Xncn-¨-dn -bp-
¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw56
a\p-jysâ kz`m-h-s¯-¡p-dn¨p
Aev]-sams¡ a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-«p- v F¶p
Rm³ hnNm-cn-¡p-¶p. ]pcm-X\ hoc-·mÀ
FÃm-hcpw a\p-jyÀ Bbn-cp¶p; Rm\pw
Hcp a\p-jy³ Xs¶, F¶m Ah-s\-
t¸mse Bcp-anÃ! tbip-{InkvXp a\p-jy-
cn t{ijvT-\m-bn-cp¶p.
s\t¸m-fn-b³
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A[ymbw4
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ nÂ
thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
B[p-\nItemIw Hcp BtKm-f-{Km-a-am-Wv. F¦n-epw,
i{Xp-X-bn Ign-bp¶ Ab-ev¡m-cmWv AXnse P\-§Ä:
X¶n-an¯w Cu BtKmf {Kmaw Hcp A]-I-S-ta-J-e-bmbn
amdn -s¡m- - n -cn -¡p-¶p.
D]cnX-e-¯n cmjv{So-bhpw km¼-¯n-Ihpw IpSpw-
_-]-chpw, Nnet¸mÄ hyàn-]-c-amb {]iv\-§-fmWv
P\s¯ thÀXn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F¶p tXm¶pw. taev]-dª
Imc-W-§Ä P\s¯ `n¶n-¸n-¡p-¶-h-bm-sW-¦n-epw, Xncn-
¨-dn-bm³ {]bm-k-ap-ÅXpw, IqSp-XÂ Kuc-h-ap-ÅXpamb
{]iv\w temI-¯n \ne-\n-ev¡p-¶p-- v.
BZy-ambn, D]-cn-X-e-¯n P\s¯ thÀXn-cn-¡p¶
Imc-W-§Ä Nn´n¡mw; AXn-\p-tijw {][m\{]iv\-̄ n-
te¡p hcmw.
{]Xy-£-amb hn -̀P-\-§Ä
cmjv{So-bambn: cmjv{So-b-ambv t\Xm-¡-·mÀ `b-
t¯mSpw Ahn-izm-k-t¯mSpw IqsS-bmWv ]c-kv]cw A`n-
ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A\p-c-Ú\ km[y-a-Ãm¯ {]iv\-§Ä
ssk\nI iàn-sIm-v ]cn-l-cn-¡m-sa¶pw, AXmWv X§-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw58
fpsS cmPy-̄ nsâ kpc-£-bpsS ASn-Øm-\-sa¶pw AhÀ
Icp-Xp-¶p.
AtX-k-abw D¡-WvTm-Ip-e-cmb ]uc-P-\-§Ä kam-
[m-\-¯n\pw BWh \ncm-bp-[oI-c-W-¯n\pw th-n i_vZ-
ap-bÀ¯p¶p. LS-I-hn-cp-²-sa¶p ]d-bs«, kam-[m\ dmen-
IÄ sSen-hn-j-\n ImWp-t¼mÄ AXn ]s¦-Sp-¡p¶ Nne-
cpsS at\m-`m-hw, bp²-am-cw-`n-¡p-¶-h-cpsS AtX hnIm-c-
§Ä Xs¶-btà F¶p \ap¡p tXm¶pw.
km¼-¯n-I-ambn: {]IrXn Zpc-´-§Ä h-cĨ,
£maw, ]«n-Wn, `qI¼w aq¶mw temI-cm-Py-§-fn hÀ[-
am-\-ambn ImW-s -̧Sp-¶p. k¼-¶cmPy-§Ä¡pw Zcn-{Z-cm-Py-
§Ä¡pw at[y-bpÅ Cu henb km¼-¯nI hyXym-k-
§Ä {]IrXn Zpc-´-§-fpsS BLmXw hÀ[n-¸n-¡p-¶p.
klm-bn-¡p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶- \nc-h-[n-bm-fp-I-fpsS k·-
\Êpw XymKhpw Ds--¦n-epw. ]e-t¸mgpw [\n-IÀ A[nIw
[\n-I-cmbpw Zcn-{ZÀ A[nIw Zcn-{Z-cp-ambmWv ImW-s¸-
Sp¶Xv.
IpSpw_]c-ambn: hnhm-l-̄ n-sebpw IpSpw_ Pohn-
X-̄ n-sebpw XIÀ¨ ]IÀ -̈hym-[n-t]mse ]SÀ¶p ]nSn-̈ n-
cn-¡p¶p F¶Xv C¶p cl-ky-a-Ã. I®p-\oÀ hogv¯n-
s¡m-v seävtkmsf ]dªp : "Fsâ hoSv XIÀ¶p-t]mbn'
Ahsâ \mep Nph-cpÅ B{^n-¡³ IpSn XIÀ¶p
F¶p ]d-bp¶p F¶mWv, Rm³ hnNm-cn-̈ -Xv. Xsâ `mcy
Xs¶ Dt]-£n-̈ p-t]mbn F¶-XmWv, seäv tkmsf ]d-ª-
Xnsâ AÀYw. kzmÀY PohnX ssien-IÄ kvt\l-_-Ô-
§sf \in-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\m At\-Iat\Iw "hoSp-IÄ'
\in¨psIm-n-cn-¡p¶p (F-¦n-epw, X§-fpsS hnhm-l-_-
Ôs¯ Ønc-X-bp-Å-Xmbn Dd-̧ n-¡m³ B{K-ln-¡p¶ Z¼-
Xn-IÄ¡v ssZhkvt\lw e`yamWv F¶p ]n¶osSmcp
A[ym-b-̄ n \mw ImWp-¶XmWv)
59P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
hymh-km-bn-I-ambn: tPmenØe-§-fn Akw-Xr-]v
Xnbpw kwLÀj-hp-ap- v F¶p \mw tIÄ¡mdp- - v . Ccp-
]Xmw \qäm- -nse Cw¥--nse hyh-kmb XÀ¡w 1985þÂ
Ah-km-\n-¡pIbp--m-bn. ]WnapS¡hpw sXcp-hnse Gäp-
ap-«-ep-Ifpw Ah-km-\n-¸n¨p F¦nepw, -AkzmØy-§fpw
ssI¸pw sXmgn-emfnþamt\-Pvsaâ v _Ô-§-fnepw hyh-
kmbnI kaq-l-¯nepw Xpd¶ hrW-ambn XpSÀ¶p-sIm-
-n -cp-¶p. 1904-þÂ shbn-Âkn-ep- -mb hyh-km-bn-I Akz-
Ø-X-IÄ¡ptijw I¡cnJ\nIfn sXmgn-emfn, -am-
t\-Pvsaâp _Ô-§-fn F{X kulmÀZ]-c-amb hyXn-bm-
\-am-Wp--m-b-Xv. tPm¬ ]mcn t\cn-«-dn-ªn-cp¶ Imcy-§Ä
Ft¶mSp ]d-ªp.
tPmWns\ Rm³ BZyw ImWp-t¼mÄ At±-l-̄ n\p
91 hb-Êp-v. Hcp dn«-bmÀUv I¡cn-J\n sXmgn-em-fn-
bmWv; ssat\gvkv Unkokv (J\n hym[n) _m[n¨p ]qÀW-
ambpw AÔ-\m-bn-cp-¶p. kuI-cy-ap-Å-t¸m-sg-Ãmw, Fsâ
`mcybpw Rm\pw t\mÀ¯v shbvÂknse Xsâ sNdnb
`h\w kμÀin-̈ n-cp¶p. 1904-þ1905 Ime-L«¯nÂ, ssZhw
shbvÂkn Ab¨ DWÀhnÂ, ]m]-t_m-[-ap - - mbn
c£bnte¡p \bn-¡-s¸« A\p-`hw, hfsc kt´-mj-
t¯msS tPm¬ hnh-cn-¨n-cp-¶p. B Ime¯v J\nsXmgn-
em-fn-I-fpw, J\n DS-a-Ifpw Poh-\pÅ ssZhs¯ Is--
¯n-bn-cp-¶p. AhÀ¡v ]c-kv]cw \à Iq«m-bvabpw Hs¯m-
cp-abpw hnizm-khpw _lp-am-\hpw D-m-bn-cp-¶p. 1905-þ\pw
1985-þ\pw X½n Fs´mcp hyXymkw!
B Zn\-§sf¡pdn¨p BËm-Z-t¯m-sS-bmWv tPm¬
kwkm-cn-̈ -Xv. At\Iw aZy-im-e-IÄ, aZyw-hm-§p-hm³ Bfn-
ÃmsX h¶-Xn AS¨p ]q«n-t]m-bn. J\n-KÀ -̄§-fn-te¡p
Cd-§n-t¸m-Ip¶ sXmgn-em-fn-IÄ ssZh-̄ n\p kvtXm{XKoX-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw60
§Ä Be-]n¨p sIm-mWv t]mbn-cp-¶-Xv. At±lw Ipep-
§n -Nn -cn -¨p -sIm-p ho -pw ]d-ªp. "DWÀhv FhnsS Bbn-
cp¶p F¶p tNmZn-¨p-sIm-v Bfp-IÄ Fs¶ At\z-jn¨p
hc m - d p - v . ' Xsâ amdn ssI¸¯n AaÀ¯n tPm¬
]dbpw "AXv Chn-sS-bm-bn-cp¶p; Ct¸mgpw Ahn-sS-bp-v!'
bYmÀY thÀXn-cnhv
taev]-dª hkvXp-X-IÄ P\-§Ä¡p X½n Bg-
¯n-epÅ thÀXn-cn-hp--m-¡p¶p F¦n-epw, IqSp-XÂ `b-
¦-c-amb `n¶-X-bp-f-hm-¡p¶ aäp-Nne Imc-W-§-fp- - v .
At\I tZi-§-fpsS {]im-́ -Xsb Ønc-ambn XIÀ¡pw
hn[w AXv A]-I-S-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ
X§-fpsS Ahy-à-amb [mc-W-IÄ\n-an¯w P\-§Ä
BXy-´n-I-ambn {[pho-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p.
a\pjyhÀK-t¯m-SpÅ Xsâ shfn-¸m-SnÂ, Xsâ
Znhym-kvXn-Xz-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ kXys¯ ssZhw Hcn-¡epw
hn«p-ho-gvNbv¡p hnt[-b-am-¡n-bn-«n-Ã. ssZhw hmkvX-h-̄ nÂ
Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse Xs¶ P\-§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³
Ahsc klm-bn-t¡---Xn\p Hcp henb shfn¨w AhÀ¡p
\evIp-sa¶p Ahn-S¶p hmKvZ¯w \evIn-bn-cp¶p. "Ccp-«nÂ
\S¶ P\w hen-sbmcp shfn¨w I-p' (sbi-¿mhv 9:2)
Cu shfn-̈ s¯ F§s\ Xncn-̈ -dn-bm-sa¶pw ssZhw P\-
t¯mSp Adn-bn-̈ n-cp¶p: "\ap¡v Hcp inip P\n¨ncn-¡p¶p;
\ap¡v Hcp aI³ \evI-s¸«n-cn-¡p¶p' (sb-i-¿mhv 9:6)
Hcp inip P\n¡pw F¶pam{Xw, ssZhw ]d-ªn-cp¶p
F¦nÂ, B {]kvXm-h-\-bn bmsXmcp khn-ti-j-Xbpw
D-m -Ip-am-bncp-¶n-Ã. inip-¡Ä Ft¸mgpw P\n-¡p-¶p-
- t à m ! "Hcp aI³ \evI-s¸Spw' F¶ hmKvZ-¯-hp-ambn
_Ô-s -̧Sp-̄ m-Xn-cp-s¶-¦n Hcp inip P\n¡pw F¶p ]d-
bp-¶-Xn {]m[m-\y-hp-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcn-¡Â {]h-N-\-ambn
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h¶-Xv, Ncn{X-am-bn. F´p kw`-hn-¡p-sa¶p ssZhw ]d-
ªp-thm, AXv kw`-hn-¨p. `qan-bn Hcp inip P\n¨p;
kzÀK-̄ n \n¶v Hcp aI³ \evI-s -̧«p, Hcp inip-hnsâ
P\-\-̄ n Hcp aI³ Zm\w sN¿-s -̧«p. AÔ-Im-c-̄ nÂ
X¸n-\-S-¶n-cp¶ P\-̄ n\p ssZhw shfn¨w \evIn. C¶ph
scbpw B shfn¨w AÔ-Im-cs¯ \nÀP\w sNbvXp-sIm-
-ncn¡p-¶p. B shfn-¨-an-Ãm-Xn-cp-s¶-¦n Ccp«v ssZhs¯
\½psS I®p-IÄ¡p ad-̈ p-I-f-bp-am-bn-cp¶p.
ssZh-¯nsâ \nkvXp-e-\mb inip-hnsâ P\-\s¯
Xncn-¨-dn-bp-¶-Xn-\pw, aäp-Å-h-cnÂ\n¶p Ahs\ thdn«p
ImWp-¶-Xn-\pw, Xsâ ]p{Xsâ P\-\-̄ n\p ssZhw AÂ`p-
I-c-amb Hcp "AS-bmfw' \evIn "I\yIKÀ`n-Wn-bmbn Hcp
aIs\ {]k-hn¡pw Ah\p C½m\p-th F¶p t]Àhn-
fn¡pw' (sbi-¿mhv 7:14).
C½m-\p-th F¶ Ahsâ t]cnsâ AÀYw Xs¶
"ssZhw \t½mSp IqsS' F¶m-Ip¶p – AXv F{X AÂ`p-
X-I-c-am-Ip¶p. kIeaX-§-fnÂ\n¶pw F{Xtbm kZzmÀY-
bmWv B \maw \ap¡p \evIp-¶-Xv. thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ nÂ
AXv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. a\p-jyÀ ssZhs¯ Is--
t¯--Xv F§-s\-sb¶p hymP-a-X-§Ä ImWn-¡m³ {ian-
¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhw a\p-jys\ Is- -¯n-bXv F§s\
F¶p]d-bp¶ ssZh-̄ nsâ tcJ-bmWv thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.
thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ n tcJ-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn¡pw {]Imcw
ssZhw `q{K-l-̄ n Xe-Nm-bv̈ -t¸mÄ Hcp I\yIKÀ`n-Wn-
bm-bn-cp-¶p. {]]-©-kr-jvSmhv, Ime-̄ nsâbpw Øe-̄ n-
sâbpw `mK-am-bn-̄ o-cp-hm³ \nÝ-bn-̈ Xv Ct¸mÄ Ncn-{X-
¯nsâ `mK-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p. "IÀ¯m-hnsâ Hcp ZqX³
tbmsk-̂ n\p kz]v\-̄ n {]Xy-£-\mbn Zmho-Znsâ aI-
\mb tbmtkt^, \nsâ `mcy-bmb adn-bsb tNÀ¯p-
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw62
sImÄhm³ i¦n-t¡-; Ah-fn Dev]m-Zn-X-am-bXv ]cn-
ip-²m-ßm-hn-\m BIp¶p' (a-̄ mbn 1:20). tbip P\n v̈,
Ah³ ]pcp-j-\m-b-Xn\ptijw Xsâ hntcm-[n-I-fm-bn-cp¶
kwi-bm-ep-¡-fpsS a[y-̄ n Ah³ {]Jym-]n¨p "Rm\pw
]nXmhpw H¶m-Ip¶p' (tbml-¶m³ 10:3-0).
At¸mtfm XV – se _ln-cm-Imi bm{Xn-I-\m-bn-
cp¶ tPm¬ CÀhn³ C{]-Imcw FgpXn; a\p-jyÀ N{μ-
\n \S-¡p-¶Xn-s\-¡mÄ F{Xtbm {][m-\-amWv ssZhw
`qan-bn \S-¡p-¶-Xv. ssZhw \nXy-X-bnÂ\n¶p Ime-̄ n-
te¡p Cd§n h¶-XmWv almkw`hw; _ln-cm-Im-i-̄ p-
-m-¡nb t\«w AXn-t\mSp Xmc-X-ay-s¸-Sp-¯m-\m-hn-Ã.
Hcp inip P\n-¡pw, Hcp aI³ \evI-s¸Spw F¶ {]h-
N-\-̄ n\p tijw, B \nkvXpe hyàn-sb-¡p-dn¨p IqSp-
XÂ hni-Z-amb {]h-N-\-hn-h-cWw \evI-s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p.
"Ah\p AÂ`p-X-a{´n hoc\mw ssZhw \nXy-]n-Xmhv kam-
[m-\-{]`p F¶p t]À hnfn-¡-s¸Spw. Ahsâ B[n-]-Xy-
¯nsâ hÀ[-\bv¡pw kam-[m-\-¯n\pw Ah-km\w D-m-
I-bnÃ' (sbi¿mhv 9:6,7) Hcp-h³ hnP-b-I-c-ambn temIm-
[n-]Xyw hln-¡p-¶-h-\m-I-W-sa-¦n C{Xbpw henb A[n-
Im-chpw DtZiyhpw Ah-\p--m-bn-cn¡Ww. C¶pw icn-bmb
Imcy-§Ä {]hÀ¯n-¡p-hm-\pÅ Adnhp am{X-a-Ã, A[n-
Im-c-apÅ \mb-I-·msc temIw At\z-jn-¨p-sIm--n-cn-¡p-
¶p. Nne t\Xm-¡-·mÀ¡v, F´p \S-]-Sn-bmWv kzoI-cn-t¡-
-Xv F¶ Adn-hp- -m -bn-cn¡mw; F¶m \nXy kam-[m\w
`qan-bn \ne-\nÀ¯p-hm-\pÅ A[n-Im-ctam, iàntbm
Úm\tam Ncn-{X-¯n Hcp \mb-I\pw D-m-bn-«n-Ã.
kam-[m\ {]`p-hn-\v, Cu temI-̄ n \nXy-k-am-[m\w
hcp-¯p-¶-Xn-\pÅ Adnhpw iàn-bp-ap-- v. tbip `cWw
\S-̄ p-¶-Xn\p Hcp Znhkw ̀ q{K-l-̄ n hcpw. B kpZn\w
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{]`m-X-am-Ip-t¼mÄ FÃm Bbp-[-\nÀ½mW ^mIvS-dn-Ifpw
AS¨p ]q«pw. s]m«n-̈ n-«n-Ãm¯ FÃm AWp-hm-bp-[-§fpw
\nÀho-cy-am-¡-s -̧Spw. FÃm AXnÀ¯n KmÀUp-Ifpw ]«m-f-
¡mcpw F¶-t¶¡pambn `h\§-fn-te¡p Xncn-¨-b-¡-
s¸Spw.
a\pjyhÀKs¯ `cn-¡p-¶-Xn a\p-jy³ F{X Zb-
\ob ]cm-P-bhpw A]-cym-]vX-\p-amWv F¶v CXn-\Iw sXfn-
bn-¨n-«p--v. kzÀtemI km{am-Py-¯nsâ sNt¦m kam-[m\
{]`p I¿n-te-́ p¶ \nan-jw-hsc, kIe a\p-jyÀ¡pw kam-
[m-\hpw \oXnbpw F¶Xv Im¯p \nevt¡-n hcpw!
"At¸mÄ a\p-jy³ X§-fpsS hmfp-Isf sImgp-¡-fmbpw
Ip -́§sf hm¡-̄ n-I-fmbpw ASn¨p XoÀ¡pw. PmXn-Pm-
Xn-¡p-t\sc hmtfm-§p-I-bnà AhÀ C\n bp²w A`y-kn-
¡-bp-anÃ.' (sbi¿mhv 2:4) B kam-[m\ Zn\-̄ n "shÅw
kap-{Z-̄ n \nd-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse `qan btlm-h-bpsS
al-¯z-¯nsâ ]cn-Úm-\-¯m ]qÀW-amIpw' (l_-
¡q¡v 2:14). \nXy-X-bpsS ssZhs¯ Xr]vX-\m-¡p¶ asämcp
\nK-a-\hpw Ncn-{X-¯n-ep- -m-hn-Ã.
F¶mÂ, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ \nb-{ -́W-̄ nÂ
k·mÀKnI kam-[m\w ssIh-cp-¶-Xn\p apt¼, P\-§Ä¡p
a[y-¯n Bg-¯n-epÅ hyà-amb thÀXn-cnhp ImWp-
hm³ Ign-bpw. B `n¶X tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ Bf-Xzs¯
tI{μo-I-cn¨pÅXm-bn-cn-¡pw.
AXp-sIm-v tbip Bcv? Ah³ h¶-Xnsâ Dt±-iy-
sa v́? Ah³ ̀ qan-bn Bbn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ \n§Ä¡p
th-n Ah³ F´p sNbvXp? F¶o Imcy-§-sf-
¡p -d n¨p \n§Ä¡v D¯at_m[y -ap - - m - tI - -X v
{][m-\-amWv.
Dev]¯n]pkvXIhpw tbml-¶msâ kphn-ti-jhpw
Htc-\n-e-bn-emWv Bcw-̀ n-¡p-¶-Xv. "BZn-bn ssZhw BIm-
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw64
ihpw `qanbpw krjvSn¨p' (Dev]-̄ n1:1) F¶p, \mw Dev]-
¯n-bn hmbn-¡p-¶p. "BZn-bn hN-\-ap--m-bn-cp¶p hN\w
ssZhw Bbn-cp-¶p... kI-ehpw Ah³ apJm-́ cw Df-hmbn'
(tbm-l-¶m³ 1:1-þ3) F¶n-§s\ tbml-¶m³ Fgp-Xp-¶p.
Gtemlnw F¶p hnfn-¡-s¸-Sp¶ ssZhw; tbml-¶msâ
kphn-ti-j-̄ n "hN\w' F¶p ]cmaÀin-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p-¶p.
Gtemlnw hN-\-am-Wv. kz´ krjvSn-I-fpsS a[y-¯nÂ
\S-¡p-hm³ Ah³ PUw [cn¨p. hN\w PU-ambn¯oÀ¶p;
\½psS CS-bn ]mÀ¯p AXn-s\-¡p-dn-¨p ]d-bp¶
k¼qÀW thZ-̀ mKw hmbn-¡pI:
BZn-bn hN\w D-m-bn-cp¶p; hN\w ssZh-t¯mSp IqsS-
bm-bn-cp¶p; hN\w ssZh-am-bn-cp¶p. Ah³ BZn-bn ssZh-
t¯mSp IqsS Bbn-cp¶p; kI-e-hpw Ah³ apJm-́ cw Df-
hm-bn. Df-hm-b-sXm¶pw Ahs\ IqSmsX Df-hm-b-X-Ã. Ah³
temI-¯n D-m-bn-cp¶p; temIw Ah³ apJm-´cw Df-
hmbn; temItam Ahs\ Adn-ªnÃ. Ah³ kz´-¯n-
te¡p h¶p; kz´-am-b-htcm Ahs\ ssIs¡m--n -Ã.
Ahs\ ssIsIm-v Ahsâ \ma-¯n hniz-kn-¡p¶
GhÀ¡pw ssZh-a-¡Ä BIp-hm³ Ah³ A[n-Imcw sImSp-
¯p. hN\w PU-am-bn-̄ oÀ¶p. Ir]bpw kXyhpw \nd-ª-
Xmbn \½psS CS-bn ]mÀ¯p. R§Ä Ahsâ tXPkp
]nXm-hnÂ\n¶p GI-Pm-X-\m-b-hsâ tXP-km-bn-I--p. (tbm-
l-¶m³ 1:1þ3,10-þ12,14)
\qäm--p-IÄ¡p ap¼v tamsibpw, FÃm Ime¯papÅ
P\-§fpw B{K-ln-̈ -Xp-t]mse injy-\mb ^nen-s¸mkpw
ssZhw F§-s\-bp-Å-h³ F¶p ImWp-hm³ B{K-ln-̈ p.
"IÀ¯mth, ]nXm-hns\ R§Ä¡p ImWn-¨p-X-tcWw'
(tbml-¶m³14:8) F¶p At]-£n¨p. AÂ`p-X-I-c-am-whn[w
tbip D¯cw ]dªp "Fs¶ I- -h³ ]nXm -hn -s\-I - - n -
cn-¡p¶p' (tbml-¶m³ 14:9). tbip hmkvX-h-̄ n ssZhw
AÃ F¦nÂ, taev]-dª D¯cw Ahs\ t`mj-s\t¶m
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NXn-b-s\t¶m hnfn-¡-s¸-Sp-hm³ CS-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p.
A§s\ ]d-bp-hm³ Bcpw ss[cy-s -̧«n-Ã. tbip ssZh-am-
bn -cp -¶nà F¦nÂ, Ah³ temIw I-n -«pÅ Gähpw
henb h©-I³ BIp-am-bn-cp-¶p. tbip-hns\ ImWp-t¼mÄ
\mw ssZhs¯ ImWp¶p F¶p AwKo-I-cn-¡-Ww.
tbip BcmWv F¶ {]Jym-]-\-¯nsâ Cu cwK-
¯mWv P\-§Ä thÀXn-cn-bp-¶-Xv. "Rm\pw ]nXmhpw H¶m-
Ip¶p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 10:30) F¶p tbip ]d-ª-t¸mÄ X§-
fpsS ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n-bpÅ At\z-j-W-¯nsâ adp-]Sn
AhÀ tbip -hn Is -¯n F¶-Xn Bf-Xz -a n -Ã.
F¶m ssZhw C{Xbpw Xmgva[cn¨p hcp-¶-Xnsâ
km[yX a\-Ên-em-¡m³ Ign-bm-̄ -hÀ i{Xp-X-tbm-sS-bmWv
{]Xn-I-cn-¨-Xv. tbip Ipsd P\s¯ BIÀjn-¨p, aäp-Å-
hsc AI-än. Ahs\ A\p-K-an-¨-hÀ D-m-bn-cp¶p; Ahs\
sImÃp-¶-Xn\p KqVm-tem-N\ \S-¯n-b-hcpw D-m-bn-cp-¶p.
tbip-hnsâ Pohn-X-Im-e¯p Xs¶ Ah³ P\s¯
thÀXn-cn-̈ p. tbip hyà-ambn ]d-ªp, "F\n¡v A\p-Iq-
e-a-Ãm-̄ -h³ F\n¡p {]Xn-Iqew BIp¶p' (a¯mbn 12:30)
F¦nepw Bcw` {]Xn-IWw Hcp Øncw {]Xn-I-c-W-
am-I-W-sa-¶n-Ã.
tbip-hnsâ i{Xp-hm-bn-cp¶ Hcp-h³ Ahsâ A\p-
Km-an-bm-bn-̄ oÀ¶-Xns\¡pdn¨p \ap¡p Nn´n-¡mw. iuÂ
F¶p t]cmb Hcp sblqZm dºn, Xsâ buh-\-¯nÂ
tbip-hnsâ injy-·msc AXy-[nIw shdp-̄ n-cp¶p. Ah³
Ahsc D]-{Z-hn-¡bpw Ahsc sImÃp¶Xn\p k½Xw
\evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp F¶m Xsâ am\-km-´-c-¯n\p
tijw iu tbip-hns\ Xsâ IÀ¯mhpw {]`p-hp-ambn
AwKo-I-cn-̈ p, BZ-cn-̈ p. {InkvXp-hn-t\m-SpÅ ̀ àn \nan¯w
Ah³ hfsc IjvS-X-IÄ A\p-`-hn-¨p. hyXym-k-ap- -m-¡n-
bXv F´mWv?
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw66
iu Za-kvtIm-kn-te¡p bm{X-sN-¿p-t¼mÄ Ah³
Hcp "henbshfn¨w' I-p. henb {]Im-i-¯n Ahsâ
I®p-IÄ ImWm³ hln-bm-Xm-bn. Xm³ ssZh-¯nsâ
km¶n-[y-̄ n-emWv F¶p iu a\-Ên-em-¡n.
blvsh F¶-Xnsâ {Ko¡p ]Zw D]-tbm-Kn-¨p-sIm-p
Ah³ tNmZn¨p: "\o Bcm-Ip¶p IÀ¯mth? \o D]-{Z-hn-
¡p-¶ tbip-hm-Ip¶p' F¶p tbip D¯cw ]dªp ({]hr-
¯n-IÄ 9:5). blvshbpw tbiphpw H¶m-Ip¶p F¶p B
Znhkw iu a\-Ên-em-¡n.
Cu shfn¸mSv tbip-hnsâ i{Xp-hm-bn-cp¶ iuen-s\,
As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv Bbn cq]m-́ -c-s -̧Sp-̄ n. B
Znhkw apXÂ ]usemkv Xsâ PohnXw k¼qÀWambpw
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\p kaÀ¸n-̈ p. Xsâ tijn¨
Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h\pw ssZhw `q{K-ls¯ kμÀin¨p
F¶ kphmÀ¯ Ah³ {]kw-Kn¨pt]m¶p. ]usem-knsâ
Pohn-X-¯n tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ bmYmÀY A-\p-`hw
Ahs\ Gähpw henb anj-\-dn-bmbn cq]m-́ -c-s -̧Sp-̄ n.
kI-ehpw Ah³ apJm-´-chpw Ah-\m-bn«pw kI-ehpw
krjvSn-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p¶p F¶ t_m[yw Ahsâ Fgp-̄ p-
I-fn ImWmw (sIm-sem-kyÀ 1:16).
\mw I--Xp-t]mse \k-dm-b-\mb tbip, ]p{X\mw
ssZh-am -Ip¶p F¶p ss__nÄ {]Jym -]n -¡p -¶p.
slÀt½m¬, btlm-hm- km-£n-IÄ XpS-§n-b-hÀ hniz-kn-
¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse ssZh-̄ nsâ ]p{X³ F¶Ã, ss__nÄ
]d-bp¶-Xv. CÉmw D]-tZ-in-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse tbip ssZh-
¯nsâ tIhew Hcp {]hm-N-I-\p-a-Ã, Cu hn[-¯n-epÅ
]Tn-̧ n-¡-ep-IÄ \nan¯w ssZhw ssZh-s -̄¡p-dn¨p \evIn-
bn-«pÅ hyà-amb shfn¸mSv At\-IÀ Ah-K-Wn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p.
A§s\ Ah³ hyXy-kvX hnizm-kn-Isf Iq«ntbmPn-¸n-
¡p-hm³ {ian-¨p-sIm--n -cn-¡p-¶p.
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DZmlc-W-am-bn, lnμp-¡Ä R§Ä At\Iw tZh-·m-
cn Hcmsf¶-\n-e-bn tbip-hns\ Icp-Xp-¶p. Poh-\pÅ
kXy-ssZ-h-amb Gen-bm-hnsâ ssZhw, PmXob tZh-\mb
_mens\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-̈ -t¸mÄ bYmÀY ssZhw _mens\
k¼qÀW-ambpw ]cm-P-b-s¸-Sp¯n F¶ hkvXpX \mw
HmÀ¡p-I. AXp-t]m-se, a\p-jy-\nÀan-Xhpw a\pjy k¦-
ev]n-X-amb kIe tZh-·mcpw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ
ap¼n ASn-b-dhv ]dbpw; Fs -́¶m tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ
ap¼n ]nXmhmwssZh-t¯mSpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZh-
t¯mSpwIqsS \nXy-\mb ssZh-am-Wv.
tbip{InkvXp ssZh-am-Ip¶p F¶p \mw a\-Ên-em¡n
Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Ahsâ I\y-Im-P-\-\-̄ n hniz-kn-¡p-hm³
\ap¡p Atijw {]bm-k-an-Ã. Ahsâ \nc-h[n AÂ`p-X-
§-fn-epw, Ahsâ acW ]p\-cp-°m-\-§-fnepw Ahsâ
kzÀKm-tcm-l-W-¯nepw al-Xz-¯nepw, iàn-bnepw
Ahsâ `qan-bn-te-¡pÅ ]p\-cm-K-a-\-̄ nepw \mw hniz-kn-
¡p-¶p. Fs´-¶m tbip-{InkvXp kIe {]]-©-¯n-
sâbpw AXnsâ klmbLS-I-§-fp-sSbpw krjvSm-hmb
ssZh-at{X! kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw hos--Sp-¸n-sâbpw DtZ-iy-
§Ä¡mbn Ah³ Xt¶ krjvSn¨ kI-e-\nb-a-§Ä¡pw
Ah³ AXo-X-am-Ip-¶p.
\k-dm-b-\mb tbip-{InkvXp F¶ Bf-Xz-¯n\p
Npäpw temIw thÀXncn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p. A§s\ ]c-kv]cw
AI¶p\nevIp¶ Iq«-§Ä DÅ-hcpw CÃm-̄ -hcpw AÃ.
cmjv{So-b-ambn, iàtcm _e-lo-\tcm AÃ. hyXykvX
{]Xybimkv{X-§Ä ]n³XpS-cp¶ cmPy-§-fp-a-Ã. ssZhw
`q{K-ls¯ kμÀin-¨-t¸mÄ D-m-b-XmWv B thÀXn-cn-
b a\p-jy-hÀKs¯ thÀXn-cn-¡p-¶Xv asäÃm Imc-W-§-
sf-¡mÄ CXmWv auen-I-amb Imc-Ww.
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw68
CsXmcp AanX {]kvXm-h-\-b-Ã. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
Xs¶ Cu hkvXpX {]kvXm-hn-̈ n-«p-Å-Xm-Wv:
ssZhw \n§-fp-sS ]nXmhv F¦nÂ, \n§Ä Fs¶ kvt\ln-
¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p. Rm³ ssZh-̄ nsâ ASp-¡Â \n¶p h¶n-cn-
¡p-¶p. Rm³ kzb-ambn h¶-XÃ Ah³ Fs¶ Ab-̈ -Xm-
Ip-¶p. Fsâ ̀ mjWw \n§Ä {Kln-¡m¯Xv F v́? Fsâ
hN\w tIĸm³ \n§Ä¡p a\-Ên-ÃmbvI sIm--t{X.
\n§Ä ]nimNp F¶ ]nXm-hnsâ a¡Ä \n§-fpsS ]nXm-
hnsâ taml-§sf sN¿m\pw CÑn-¡p-¶p. Ah³ BZn-ap-
X sIme-]m-X-I³ Bbn-cp-¶p. Ah-\n kXyw CÃm-bvI-
sIm-v kXy-¯n \ne-\n-ev¡p-¶-Xp-an-Ã. Ah³ t`mjv¡p
]d-bp-t¼mÄ kz -́̄ n \n¶pw FSp¯p ]d-bp-¶p. Ah³
t`mjv¡p ]d-bp-¶-h\pw AXnsâ A¸\pw BIp¶p (tbm-
l-¶m³ 8:42þ44).
hnizm-kn-I-fpsS IpSpw-_-̄ nsâ ]nXmhv ssZh-am-bn-
cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]m-se, Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Hcp IpSpw-_-ap- - v,
AXnsâ ]nXmhv ]nimNv BIp¶p F¶p\mw a\-Ên-em-¡n-
bn-«pt-m? FÃm-hcpw ssZh-a-¡Ä AÃ. ssZh-¯nsâ IpSpw-
_-¯n Bbn-cn-¡-Wtam, km¯msâ IpSpw-_-¯nÂ
Bbn-cn-¡-Wtam F¶Xv \nXy-ambpw \n§fpw, Rm\pw Xnc-
sª-Sp -t¡- - -Xm -Wv .
ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ \n§-fpsS hnizmkw F{X
BßmÀY-X-bpÅXmbn-cp-¶m-epw \n§Ä¡v "BßmÀY-
ambn' Xs¶ sXäp]äm³ km[y-X-bp-v. kXy-k-Ô-X-bp-
s--¦n Hcp a\p-jysâ hnizmkw F´m-bn-cp-¶mepw Ipg-
-̧anà F¶p ]d-bp-¶Xv hymP-am-Wv. Huj-[-amWv F¶p
BßmÀY-ambn hniz-kn-¨p-sIm-v \n§Ä hnjw Ign-¨-Xm-
bn-cn¡pw ]t£, acWw \nÝ-b-amWv!
kXy-¯n a\p-jy-hÀKw c-p IpSpw -_-§-fmbn
thÀXn-cn-ªn-«p- - v . Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw CXn GsX-¦nepw
Hcp IpSpw-_-¯n AwK-am-Wv. H¶p-In ssZh-¯nsâ
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IpSpw-_-¯n AsÃ-¦n ]nim-Nnsâ IpSpw-_-¯nÂ,
\n§Ä BcpsS IpSpw-_-̄ n-ep-Å-h-\mWv F¶v Adn-ªn-
cn-t¡--Xv hfsc {][m-\-am-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ IpSpw-_-
¯n AwK-am-tI- - -Xn\p kzoI-cn-t¡- H¶m-as¯ ]Sn
ssZhw Bcm-sW-¶pw, Xsâ ]p{X-\mb tbip-hns\ \evIn-
b-Xn ssZhw \ap-¡p-th-n F´p sNbvXp F¶pw a\-
Ên-em-¡pI F¶-Xm-Wv.
tbip F¶ t]cn\v "blv-sh c£-bm-Ip¶p' F¶m-
WÀYw. ssZh-Zq-X³ tbmsk-^n-t\mSp ]dªp: "Ah³
Xsâ P\s¯ Ah-cpsS ]m]-§-fnÂ\n¶p c£n-¸m-\n-cn-
¡ -sIm - v \o Ah\p tbip F¶p t]À CtSWw'
(a¯mbn 1:21).
P\-§sf hmkvX--h-̄ n thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶Xv F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw70
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: Nn´n¡pI
1. \n§Ä BßmÀY-X-bp-f-f-h-\mWv F¶Xv, ssZh-
s -̄¡p-dn¨p \n§Ä hniz-kn-¡p¶p F¶Xns\
i-cn-sh-¡ptam?
2. P\-§Ä X½n-ep-Å thÀXn-cn-hnsâ A´n-a-amb
ImcWw F´mWv? AXv cmjv{So-b-amtWm?
km¼-̄ n-I-am-tWm? IpSpw-_-]-c-am-tWm? hyh-km-
bn-I-amtWm? AtXm BßnIhpw \nXy-Xsb
kw_-Ôn-̈ p-Å-Xpw BtWm?
3. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip hnh-cn¨ GXp IpSpw-_-̄ n-
emWv \n§Ä AwKambn-cn-¡p-¶Xv?
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ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw72
asä-Ãm¯ns\¡m-fpw [mÀanI t`mj-
¯s¯¡pdn¨pÅ Bg-ta-dnb Ah-t_m-[-
¯n ssZh-̄ nsâ c£Wy ]cn-Úm\w
A[n-h-kn-¡p-¶p.
tUm. AÀtWmÄUv
(sl-Uvam-ÌÀ dKv_n ]»n¡v kvIqÄ)
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73
A[ymbw5
bYmÀY {]iv\w
F´mWv?
C-cp-]Xmw \qäm- - nsâ Bcw`-¯n Cu temI-
¯nsâ `mhn-sb-¡p-dn-¨p hf-sc-b-[nIw Bfp-Ifpw ip`m-
]vXn-h-nizm-k-ap-Å-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p. kam-[m-\-̄ n-sâbpw kar-
²n-bp-sSbpw kphÀW-bp-K-̄ n-te¡p temIw {]th-in-¡p-
I-bmWv F¶p P\-§Ä IcpXn. Cu ]pXp-bp-K-̄ nsâ A\p-
{K-l-§Ä FÃm cmPy-§-fnepw \ncm-ibpw, hym[nbpw
sImSpwZmcn-{Zhpw, AhÀW-\ob IjvS-¸m-Sp-Ifpw \nd-ª-
cm-Py-§-fnÂt]mepw e`y-am-Ip-sa¶p AhÀ hnNm-cn¨p.
F¶m 1914-þ bqtdm-̧ nse§pw alm-bp-²-̄ nsâ Imlfw
apg-§n.
Ccp]-¯n H¶mw \qäm-nsâ {]mcw-` -¯n \mw
km£yw hln-¡p¶ AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb imkv{X-]p-tcm-K-Xn-
bpsS ap¼n t]mepw, Hcp tim`\`mhn-sb-¡p-dn¨p P\-
§Ä kwkm-cn-¡p-¶n-Ã. ]ns¶tbm, temI-̄ nsâ Bbp[
]pc-I-fn-epÅ BWp-hm-bp-[-§-fpsS amcIkm[y-X-I-sf-¡p-
dn¨p P\-§-fmsI hymIp-e-Nn-́ -cm-Wv. A´ÀtZiob `oI-
c-cp-sSbpw tZiob{]iv\-§-fp-sSbpw k¦oÀW-X, \mw
a\pjyNcn-{X-̄ nse AXym-]ÂL-«-̄ n-emWv Pohn-¡p-¶-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw74
sX¶p Nn´n-¡p-hm³ \nc-£-Isc t{]cn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
B[p-\nI temI-¯n P\-¯nsâ {[qhoI-c-W-s¯-¡p-
dn¨p \mw Nn´n¨ph-tÃm. \mK-cnI kaq-l-̄ nsâ ASn-Øm-
\-L-S-I-§ÄXs¶ A{I-aW hnt[-b-am-bn -cn -¡p-¶p.
FhnsSbmWv Ipg¸w?
Cu tNmZy-¯n\p D¯cw Is- -¯p-hm-\pÅ {ia-
¯n {]ap-J-cmb temI-t\-Xm-¡Ä Hcp-an¨pIqSn kw`m-
jWw \S-¯p-¶p. AhÀ ]c-kv]cw {i²n-¡bpw sN¿p-
t¼mÄ Xs¶ temIw Hcp {]Xn-k-Ôn-bn \n¶p ASp-̄ -
Xn-te¡p \o§p-I-bm-Wv. F{X-b-[nIw DuÀÖhpw [\hpw
sNe-h-gn-̈ n-«pw, temI-̄ nsâ iàn-s¡mcp hyXn-bm\w hcp-
¯m³ BÀ¡pw Ign-bp-¶n-Ã. {]K-ev̀ -cmb cmjv{Sob X{ -́
Ú-·mcpw, cmjv{St\Xm-¡-fpw, {]i-kvX-cmb imkv{X-Ú-
·mcpw, ]Þn-X-·mcpw _lp-am-\y-cmb tUmIvSÀamcpw,
kmaqlyimkv{X-Ú-·mcpw X§-fpsS kt¦-XnIÚm\w
sNe-hn-Sp-¶p- - v. F¦n-epw, D¯cw Is--¯m³ Ign-bp-¶nÃ.
F¶mÂ, a\p-jy-sâ- b-YmÀY{]iv\-s¯-¡p-dn¨p
ssZhw {]Jym-]n-̈ n-«p-Å-Xns\ kw_-Ôn¨p Cu hnZ-Kv[-·mÀ
Hcn-¡Ât]mepw Hc-£-chpw kwkm-cn-¡p-¶n-Ã. Hcp ]cn-
lmcw ImWm³ {ian-¡p-¶-Xn\v apt¼ ASn-Øm\ {]iv\w
Is--¯-Ww. \½psS bYmÀY{]iv\-sa-´m-sW¶v \s½
t_m[y-s -̧Sp-̄ p-hm³ ssZh-̄ n\p am{Xsa Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq;
bYmÀY-̄ n ssZhs¯ At\z-jn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡pw, tIh-e-
samcp aXPnÚmk am{X-ap -Å-hÀ¡pw X½n -epÅ
hyXymkw Chn-sS-bmWv Xncn-̈ -dn-bp-¶-Xv.
ssZhw ]dªp: "\mw \½psS kzcq-]-¯n a\p-
jys\ D -m -¡pI' (D-ev]¯n 1:26). \n§Ä tNmZnt¨¡mw
"GsXÃmw hn[-§-fn-emWv ssZhw, ssZh¯nsâ kzcq-]-
¯n a\p-jys\ krjvSn-¨Xv?' \nÝ-b-ambpw imcocnI
kmZr-iy-¯n-eÃ. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp ]dªp:
75bYmÀY- {]iv\w F´mWv?
"ssZhw Bßm-hm-Ip¶p' (tbm-l-¶m³ 4:24). \ap-¡p-Å-Xp-
t]m-se-bpÅ ImÂI-c-§tfm I®p-Itfm ssZh-¯n-\nÃ.
"Cu ssZhw ASp-¯p-Iq-Sm¯ shfn-¨-¯n hkn-¡p-¶-
h\pw, a\p-jyÀ Bcpw ImWm-¯-h\pw ImWp-hm³ Ign-
bm-̄ -h-\p-am-Ip¶p' (1Xnsam-sY-tbmkv 6:16). ImWp-h-³ Ign-
bm¯ Hcp a\p-jy³ `qan-bn D-m-bn«nÃ. AXn-\m a\p-
jy³ hkn-¡p¶ ico-c-s¯-¡mÄ Aaq-ey-amb Ft´m,
H¶p a\p-jy-\n D-v! icocw Dt]-£n¨ tijhpw Cu
bYmÀYa\p-jy³ Pohn-¡p¶p, ssZh-̄ nsâ kzcq-]{]Imcw
krjvSn-¡-s¸« a\p-jy³ Pohn-¡p-¶p.
ssZh-¯n\v a\Êpw hnIm-c-§fpw CÑbpw D-v F¶p
thZ-]p-kvXIw shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ p-¶p. Cu aq¶p aÞ-e-§-fn-
ep-amWv a\p-jy³ ssZh-̄ nsâ kzcq-]-̄ n krjvSn-¡-
s¸-«-Xv. AhnS¶p ssZh-am-I-bm Ahn-Ss¯ _p²nbpw
hnIm-c-§fpw CÑbpw A\-´-amWv; AXm-b-Xv, ]cn[n-bn-
Ãm¯XmWv ssZh-̄ nsâ {]IrXn AXm-Wv. F¶m a\p-
jy³ ]cn-an-X-\m-Wv. alm-_p-²n-am-\m-bn-cp¶ sF³Ìn\p
t]mepw ]cn-an-X- a-\-ÊmWv D-m-bn-cp-¶-Xv. Hcp a\p-jy\pw
FÃmw Adn-bp-hm³ km[y-a-Ã. Hcp a\p-jy\pw ]cn-an-
XnbnÃmsX kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ km[y-aÃ. a\p-jysâ CÑ
Cu {]]-©-̄ n ]c-am-[n-Im-c-ap-Å-X-Ã. a\p-jy³ kz´w
hn[n-bpsS bP-am-\t\m Ahsâ `mhn-bpsS \nb-{´n-Xmthm
AÃ.
a\p-jysâ Bf-Xz-¯n ssZhs¯ Adn-bp-hm\pw
ssZh-hp-ambn Iq«mbva Ign-¡p¶Xpw Hcp Bßob Ign-hm-
Wv . AXp -sIm - - mWv "a\p-jy³, Bßmhpw {]mW\pw
tZlhpw BIp¶p' F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw hyà-ambn ]d-
ªn-cn-¡p-¶Xv (1 sXÊ-sem-\n-IyÀ 5:23).
a\p-jysâ Bßm-hn-\m krjvSm-hp-ambn _Ô-s -̧
Sp-¶-Xn\p ssZh-Z-¯-amb Ignhv a\p-jy\p \evI-s¸-«n-cn-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw76
¡p-¶p. a\p-jysâ ico-c-¯mÂ, a\p-jy³ Cu `uXn-I-
tem-I-hp-ambn _Ô-s -̧«n-cn-¡p¶p. (Nn´n-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Xnc-
sª-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn\pw kvt\ln-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-apÅ Ign-hmWv
AXv.)
Bßm-hn\ v H¶mw Øm\hpw, {]mW\v c -mw
Øm\hpw tZl-¯n\v aq¶mw kvYm\hpw \evIn-s¡m-v
thZ-]p-kvXIw \nÝ-bn-¨n-«pÅ ap³K-W\m{Iaw \mw
AwKoIcn¡p¶nS-t¯mfw FÃmw `wKn-bmbn!
]t£, Fhn-sStbm Ipg¸w ]än. XÂ^e-ambn At\-
I-am-fpIsf kw_-Ôn¨pw ap³-K-W\m{Iaw t\tc Xncn-̈ m-
bn. icocw/tZlw ap³K-W\ H¶v, {]mW³ c-v, Bßmhv
aq¶v F¶n-§-s\-bm-bn. \nÀ`m-Kyh-im CXv temI-̄ nse
_lp-̀ qcn-]£w Bfp-I-fp-sSbpw imco-cn-Ihpw `uXnIhpw
PUnI-hp-amb XmÂ]-cy-§fpsSbpw Ah-cpsS Nn´-I-fp-
sSbpw Xocp-am-\-§-fp-sSbpw B{K-l-§-fp-sSbpw ta B[n
]Xyw ]peÀ¯p-¶p. AtX kabw Ah-cpsS Bßob
Ignhv \n{Zm-[o\hpw arX-hp-ambn InS-¡p-¶p. AXp-sIm--v
Bßob Pohn-Xs¯ ]p\xØm]n-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw, ssZhw
krjvSn¨ Bf-Xzs¯ \nb-{´n-¡p-hm³ \mw ssZhs¯
A\p-h-Zn-¡p-¶-Xn\p ]I-cw ssZhs¯ Iog-S-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-I-
bmWv; AsÃ-¦n ssZhs¯ XÅn-¡-f-ªn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
hgn-sX-änb P\-§Ä¡pw X§-fpsS {kjvSm-hn\pw X½nÂ
Ct¸mÄ bmsXmcp Bi-b-hn-\n-a-b-hp-an-Ã.
Hcp hyàn-¡v ssZhw hnZq-c-kvY\pw AbYmÀYyhpw
Bbn-cn-¡p-s¶¦n B hyàn Bßobambv acn-̈ -h\mWv.
AtX-k-abw ssZh-hp-am-bpÅ Iq«m-bva-bn Bbn-cn-¡p¶
hyàn hmkvX-h-ambn Poh-\p-Å-h-\p-am-Ip¶p.
IcpWmk¼-¶-\mb ssZhtam \s½ kvt\ln¨ alm
kvt\lw \nan¯w AXn-{I-a-§-fm acn-̈ -h-cm-bn-cp¶ \s½
{InkvXp-hn-t\mSp IqsS Pohn-̧ n¨p (F-s -̂kyÀ 2:4,5).
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temI-¯nse kIe{]iv\-§fpw Bcw-`n-¨Xv a\p-
jysâ CÑ-bn-em-Wv. asäm-cm-fnsâ CÑ-bpsS klmbw
IqSmsX Nen-¡phm³ Ign-bm¯ ]mh-I-fm-bn-«Ã a\p-jys\
ssZhw krjvSn-¨-Xv. Hcp NcSv hen-¨p-sIm--v, ]mh-I-fn-¡m-
c³ ]mh-bpsS k-IeNe-\-§fpw \nb-{´n-¡p-¶p. ssZh-
am-Is«, \mw Xnc-sª-Sp-¡p-¶ coXn-bn s]cp-am-dp-¶-Xn\p
kzX-{´-amb CÑ \ap¡p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ, \mw
FSp-¡p¶ Xocp-am-\-§-fpsS [mÀanI D¯-c-hm-Zn¯zw
\ap¡p-v. (th-Z-]p-kvXI kXys¯ Ah-K-Wn-¡p¶ at\m-
tcmK hnZ-Kv[·mÀ Hcn-¡epw \n§-tfmSp ]d-bm¯ Hcp
kXy-am-Wn-Xv).
a\p-jy³ krjvSn¡-s¸«tijw a\p-jy-hÀK-̄ n-t·Â
AXn-̀ -b-¦-c-amb Hcp AXym-lnXw kw -̀hn¨p GsZ³ tXm«-
¯nse hr£-§-fn cs-®w khn-ti-jXbpÅ hr£-
§Ä Bbn-cp-¶p. H¶v Pohsâ hr£hpw, atäXv \·-Xn-·-
I-sf-¡p-dn-̈ pÅ Adn-hnsâ hr£hpw (D-ev]¯n 2:9). tXm«-
¯nse \·-Xn-·-I-sf-¡p-dn-̈ pÅ Adn-hnsâ hr£-̄ nsâ
^ew HgnI-bpÅ kI-e-hr-£§-fn \n¶pÅ ^ehpw
AhÀ¡p `£n-¡mw F¶p BZm-an-t\mSpw lÆm-tbmSpw
ssZhw Iev]n-̈ n-cp-¶p. A\p-k-c-Wtam, A\p-k-c-W-t¡tSm
Xnc-sª-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn\p AhÀ¡p ssZhw Ah-kcw \evIn;
ssZhw a\p-jys\, ]pcpj-s\bpw kv{Xosbbpw, kzX{´
CÑ-bp-Å-h-\m-bn-«mWv krjvSn-¨-sX¶p hyà-am-¡n.
ssZhs¯ X§Ä A\p-k-cn-¡ptam CÃtbm F¶v AhÀ
Xocp-am-\n-t¡- Imcy-am-Wv. AXv Ah-cpsS hyàn-]-c-amb
Xocp-am-\-am-Wv.
ssZhw a\p-jy-hÀK-¯n\p e`y-am-¡nb AXyp-¯-a-
am-b-Xn-s\-Xnsc BZmapw lÆmbpw aÕ-cn-̈ p. A\p-k-c-W-
t¡Sp ImWn-¡p-hm-\pÅ Ah-cpsS Xocp-am\w AhÀ¡p
IjvS-Xbpw X\n¡v, Akzm-Øyhpw Df-hm-¡p-sa¶p ssZhw
ap³Iq«n Adn-ªn-cp-¶p. a\p-jy-hÀK-̄ n-\v, AhcpsS A\p-
bYmÀY- {]iv\w F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw78
k-c-W-t¡Sv hyY-bp--m-¡pw, F¶mÂ, Xsâ krjvSn-tbm-
SpÅ almkvt\l-̄ nepw icn-bmb Xocp-am\w FSp-¡p-¶-
hÀ¡p ]n³h-cp¶ al-¯z-s¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ Adn-hnepw
kzbwXnc-sª-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ kzX{´ CÑbpw ssZhw
a\p-jy\p \evIn.
hymPhmZn-bmb km¯m³, sXämb Xnc-sª-Sp¸p \S-
¯p-hm³ BZm-an-s\bpw lÆm-sbbpw t{]cn-̧ n-̈ p. km¯m³
hne-¡-s¸« I\nsb ]pIgv¯n, AXv `£n-¨m AhÀ
ssZhs¯t]mse-bmIpw F¶p Ah-tcm-Sp ]dªp (km-
¯m³ Ct¸m-gpw, a\p-jy\v ssZh-am-Ip-hm³ Ign-bp-sa¶p
]dbpw; F¶mÂ, ssZhw ssZh-am-bn-cn-¡bpw Hcn-¡epw
ssZh-̄ n \n¶p Ipd-ª-h-\m-bn-cn-̧ m³ Ign-bm-̄ -h\pw
Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse, a\p-jy³ F¶pw a\p-jy-\m-bn-
cn¡pw; a\p-jy-s\-¡mÄ hep-Xm-Ip-hm³ Hcn-¡epw a\p-
jy\p km[y-aÃ). F¦n-epw, km¯m³ BZm-an-s\bpw lÆm-
sbbpw ssZh-¯nsâ CÑ-s¡-Xnsc X§-fpsS CÑsb
{]tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xn\p {]tem-̀ n-̧ n-̈ p. XÂ -̂e-ambn Hmtcm Xe-
ap-d-bpw, krjvSm-hp-am-bpÅ kPo-hhpw hyàn-]-c-hp-amb
_Ô-¯n \n¶pw hntÑ-Zn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶p. FÃm-hcpw
BZm-ansâ k´-Xn-IÄ BW-tÃm. AXp-sIm-v "GI-a-\p-
jy-\m ]m]hpw, ]m]-̄ m ac-Whpw temI-̄ n IS¶p
C§-s\- FÃmhcpw ]m]w sNbvI-bm acWw kI-e-a-\p-
jy-cnepw ]c-¶n-cn-¡p¶p' (tdm-aÀ 5:12).
Hmtcm skan-t -̄cnbpw, Hmtcm Bip-]-{Xn-bpw, Hmtcm
ssk-\y-hpw, temIw Adn-ªn-«pÅ Hmtcm-hy-ànbpw
krjvSn-bpsS Bcw-`-¯n a\p-jy³ kzoI-cn¨ sXämb
Xnc-sª-Sp-̧ nsâ ^e-am-Wv. a\p-jy-hÀKs¯ ]nSn-Iq-Sn-bn-
cn-¡p¶ amcItZmjw \mw ]m]w F¶p hnfn-¡p¶ Cu
alm-hym[n kIe a\p-jy-scbpw _m[n-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p. ]m]w
a\p-jy\v ssZh-t¯m-Sp--m-bn-cp¶ Iq«m-bvasb hntÑ-Zn-¨Xp
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am{X-aÃ, Ahs\ Xsâ kl-Po-hn-I-fn \n¶p thÀs]-Sp-
¯p-Ibpw sNbvXp
Rm\pw \n§fpw P·-\m ]m]n-I-fm-Wv. am{X-aÃ,
\mw {]hr-̄ n-I-fmepw ]m]n-I-f-s{X.
\½psS P\\s¯ kw_-Ôn-̈ n-S-t¯mfw k¦oÀ -̄
\-¡m-c³ \ap-¡p-th-n {]kvXm-hn -¨n -«p - v . "CXm, Rm³
AIr-Xy-̄ n Dcp-hmbn, ]m]-̄ n Fsâ A½ Fs¶
KÀ`w [cn¨p' (k-¦oÀ¯\w 51:5) F¶m \mw sN¿p¶
{]hr-̄ n-IÄ¡v ]m]clkyw Hgn-I-gn-hm-bn-cn-¡p-¶n-Ã. \mw
A\p-k-c-W-t¡-Snsâ a¡Ä BIp¶p F¶p ss__nÄ
]d-bp-¶p. "A\p-k-c-W-t¡-Snsâ a¡-fn Ct¸mÄ hym]-
cn-¡p¶ Bßm-hn\pw A[n-]-Xn-bm-b-hs\ A\p-k-cn¨p
\S¶p.' \½psS PU-tam-l-§-fn \S¶p (F-s -̂kyÀ 2:2,3)
AsX, \½psS A\p-k-c-W-t¡Sp \nan¯w \mw ssZh-
¯nsâ ap¼n Ipä-¡m-cm-bn-cp-¶p. aäm-scbpw `mcy-sbtbm
kvt\ln-X-s\tbm amXm-]n-Xm-¡-sftbm Ipä-s¸-Sp-t¯---
Xn-Ã. \½psS ]Ým-̄ -e-s¯tbm \mw Pohn-¡p¶ Npäp-
]m-Sp-I-sftbm Ipä-s -̧Sp-̄ p-hm³ ]mSn-Ã. \n§-fpsS ]m]-
§Ä¡p \n§Ä Xs¶-bmWv D¯-c-hmZn; Fsâ ]m]-
§Ä¡p Rm³ D -̄c-hmZn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.
P\-§Ä X½n C{X-b-[nIw i{Xp-Xbpw `n¶-Xbpw
ImW-s¸-Sp-¶-Xn\p ImcWw \s½sbÃm-h-scbpw `cn-¡p-
¶Xv ]m]-am-Ip¶p F¶-X-t{X. ]m]w Hcp \ocn-iz-cs\ hnip-
²n-tbmSpw, Hcp Ad-_nsb sblq-Z-t\mSpw _Ôn-¡p-¶p.
aq¶mw temI-P-\-Xsb ]m]w hyh-kmb temI-P-\-X-bp-am-
bpw _Ôn-¡p¶p ]m]w Hcp Iayq-Wn-Ìns\ apX-em-fn-̄ z-
hm-Zn-tbm-Spw, t]meokp-Im-cs\ Ipä-hm-fn-tbmSpw _Ôn-¡p-
¶p. Hcp kv{Xok-a¯zhmZn-sbbpw ]pcp-j-ta-[m-hn-¯z-hm-
Zn-sbbpw ]m]w _Ôn-¡p-¶p. hy`n-Nm-cntbm {]k-wK-It\m;
BUw-_-c-̄ n Pohn-¡p-¶-ht\m Zcn-{Zt\m, A`y-kvX-hn-
bYmÀY- {]iv\w F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw80
Zyt\m \nc-£-c-It\m Bbn-s¡m-Ås«; kI-e-a-\p-jycpw
]m]w sNbvXp ssZh-tX-PÊv CÃm-̄ -h-cm-bn-̄ oÀ¶p (tdm-
aÀ 3:23). a\p-jy-cpsS a[y-̄ n-epÅ kIe kwLÀj-̄ n-
sâbpw ImcWw ]m]w-X-s¶.
F¶m ]m]n-bpsS {]Xymi tbip-hmWv! Rm³
\oXn-am-·m-sc-b-Ã, ]m]n-I-sf-bs{X am\-km-́ -c-̄ n-te¡p
hnfn-¡p-hm³ h¶Xv (a-̄ mbn 9:13) F¶p tbip ]d-ªp.
Ipdª Af-hn-em-bm-epw, ZoÀLAf-hn-em-bmepw \mw ssZh-
¯nsâ hnip-²n-bpsS am\-ZÞw \jvS-am-¡n-b-h-cmWv.
]m]w F¶-Xn\p e£ywsXäpI F¶ÀYw. AXv Xncp-̄ p-
hm³ kzbw\ap¡p km[y-a-Ã. \mw \Ã-h-cm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-
sImt-m, \· {]hÀ¯n-¡p-¶-Xp-sImt-m ssZh-t¯mSp
kam-[m\w Is--¯p-hm³ Ign-bp-sa¶p {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶Xv
hymtamlw am{X-am-Wv. Bcpw {]iw-kn-¡m-Xn-cn-t¡-- -Xn\p
{]hr-̄ n-I-fm-eà (Fs^-kyÀ 2:9). AXp-sIm--mWv c£-
sb-¡p-dn¨p kwkm-cn-̈ -t¸mÄ bmK-̄ n Aà Icp-W-bnÂ
At{X Rm³ {]km-Zn-¡p-¶Xv (a-̄ m-bn. 9:13) F¶p tbip-
]-d-ª-Xv.
kz´]m-]-̄ nsâ ]nSn-bn s]«n-cn-¡p¶ Hmtcm a\p-
jy-\pw, ssZh-̄ nsâ Icp-W-sb-¡p-dn-̈ pÅ bYmÀY Ah-
t_m[w Bizmkw \evIpw.
ssZhw IcpWk¼-¶-\m-I-bm (F-s^-kyÀ 2:4)
Xsâ kuP-\y-Zm-\-ambn a\p-jy³ c£ kzoI-cn-¡-W-sa¶p
am{X-amWv ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv. Ir]-bm-etÃm \n§Ä
hnizmkwaqew c£n-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶Xv; AXn\pw \n§Ä
Imc-W-aÃ; ssZh-̄ nsâ Zm\-at{X BIp¶p (F-s -̂kyÀ
2:8). ssZh-̄ nsâ hnip²km¶n-[y-̄ n-te-¡pÅ h³a-XnÂ
Hcp ]m]n-¡p-th-n Xpd¶p sImSp-¡p-hm³ tbip-Xs¶
B ]c-a-bmKw kzbwAÀ¸n -¡-bp - - m -bn .
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IcpWk¼-¶-\mb ssZhw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-
kvXp-ap-Jm-́ cw kar-²n-bmb Poh³ kuP-\y-ambn \evIn-
bn-cn-¡p-¶p. ssZhw \n§Äs¡mcp CÑ -\-evIn-bn-«p-v F¶-
Xn-\m B Pohsâ ]¦m-fn-bm-Ip-hm³ ssZhw \n§sf
\nÀ_-Ôn-¡-bn-Ã. ssZh-¯nsâ kuP\y Zm\ hmKvZm-\-
t¯mSp \n§Ä ASn-b-´n-c-ambn {]Xn-I-cn-t¡-- -Xm-Wv.
"Ct¸mÄ BIp¶p kp{]-kmZ Imew; Ct¸mÄ BIp¶p
c£m Znhkw' (2 sImcn-́ yÀ 6:2) F¶p ssZhw ]d-bp-¶p.
\n§-fpsS Pohn-X-¯n\p {Iao-I-cWw hcp-¯p-hm³ {ian-
-̈Xn\ptijw `mhn-bn Ft¸m-sg-¦n-epaà Ct¸mÄ Xs¶-
bmWv AXnsâ ka-bw. "Rm³ \oXn-am³am-sc-bà ]m]n-
I-sf-bt{X hnfn-¸m³ h¶Xv' F¶p tbip ]d-ªXv
HmÀ¡pI (a-̄ mbn 9:13)
\n§-fpsS bYmÀY{]iv\s¯ kw_-Ôn¨p, ]m]w
F¶ {]iv\s¯ kw_-Ôn¨p \n§Ä kXy-k-Ô-X-bp-Å-
h-cm-I-Ww. AXmWv ]cn-lm-c-¯nsâ H¶m-as¯ ]Sn.
\n§Ä FhnsS Bbn-cn-¡p-¶p-thm, GsXmcp kvYnXn-bn-
em-bn-cn-¡p-¶pthm AhnsS \n§sf C¶p kzoI-cn-¡p-hm³
\o«nb Ic-§-fp-ambn tbip \nev¡p-¶p. ssZhta, ]m]n-
bmb Ft¶mSp Icp-W-bp- -m -I-Wta (eq-s¡mkv 18:13)
Fs¶mcp i_vZw \n§-fnÂ\n¶p tIÄ¡p-hm³ am{X-amWv
ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv.
kn amIvkv PbnenÂ\n¶v Hcp-I v̄ (C Max Prison)Z£n-Wm-{^n-¡-bnse AXn-kp-c-£nX Imcm-{K-l-̄ nÂ\n¶v
Hcp At -́hmkn Ab¨ I¯m-Wn-Xv:
\n§-fpsS, "ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw' F¶
]pkvXIw ssZhhN\w {Kln-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ klm-bn¨p. Cu
]pkvXIw bYmÀY PohnX hgn Is--¯p-hm³ R§sf klm-
bn¨p F¶mWv Rm³ AÀY-am-¡p-¶-Xv. \n§Ä Fs¶ a\-Ên-em-
bYmÀY- {]iv\w F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw82
¡p¶p F¶p Rm³ hniz-kn-¡p-¶p. Fsâ kvt\ln-X-\mWv Cu
]pkvXIw F\n¡p \evIn-b-Xv. ssZhw krjvSm-hm-Ip¶p F¶pw,
kIe {]]-©-s¯bpw ssZhw krjvSn¨p F¶pw Rm³ hniz-kn-
¡-p¶p. Rm³ Ct¸mÄ Imcm-Kr-l-̄ n-em-Wv. ssZhw Fs¶ klm-
bn-¡p-sa¶p Rm³ hniz-kn-¡p¶p.
{Sm³kv thÄUv tdUntbm kaÀ¸n¨ dnt¸mÀ«v
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Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: Nn´n¡pI
1. C¶s¯ kaq-l-¯n AXy´w Zb-\o-b-amb
X-I-cm-dp-s-¶p \n§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶pthm?
2. \n§Ä tcmKn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, \n§sf ]cn-tim-
[n-¡p¶ tUmIvSÀ Huj[w \evIp-¶-Xn\p apt¼
icn-bmb tcmK-\nÀWbw \S-t¯-- -Xm-sW¶p
\n§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶pthm?
3. ss__nÄ \n§-fpsS {]iv\-¯nsâ tcmK-
\nÀWbw \S-¯p¶Xv F§s\? ss__nÄ
\n§-fp-sS {]iv\-¯nsâ ]cn-lmcw \nÀtZin-
¡p¶Xv F§s\?
bYmÀY- {]iv\w F´mWv?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw84
F¶m iotam³ F¶p t]cp-Å Hcp
]pcp-j³ B ]«-W-̄ n B`n-Nmcw
sNbvXp; Xm³ alm³ F¶p ]dªp
ia-cy-Pm-Xnsb {`an-¸n-¨p-t]m-¶p.
Ch³ alXn F¶ ssZh-iàn
BIp¶p F¶pw ]dªv B_m-e-
hr²w FÃm-hcpw Ahs\ {ihn-̈ p-h-
¶p. Ch³ B`n-Nmcw sIm-v Gdnb
Imew Ahsc {`an-̧ n-¡-bm At{X
AhÀ Ahs\ {ihn-̈ Xv.
tUm. eqs¡mkv
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A[ymbw6
a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw
hgnsX-äp-¶Xv F v́?
{_n«njv Zzo]p-I-fn i{Xp-hnsâ t_mw_À hnam-\-
§Ä \nc-́ cw ]d-¶n-cp¶ Hcp `mK-̄ mWv Fsâ _mey-
¯n Rm³ Xma-kn-̈ n-cp-¶-Xv. AXv bp²-Im-e-am-bn-cp¶p.
hyh-kmb taJ-e-bmb a[y-tZ-i¯pw D¯cCw¥-pw
e£y-am¡n t_mw_À hnam-\-§Ä R§-fpsS apI-fn-eqsS
]mªp-t]m-bn-cp-¶p. i{Xp-hn-am-\-§-sfbpw R§-fpsS t]mÀ
hnam-\-§-sfbpw Ah-bpsS Cc-¼Â i_vZw sIm-v Xncn-
-̈dn-bp-¶-Xn\p Fsâ kvt\ln-XÀ¡pw F\n¡pw Ign-ªn-
cp-¶p. BIm-i-̄ n skÀ v̈ sseän Hcp hnam\w ImW-
s -̧«m R§Ä¡p henb Bth-i-am-bn-cp-¶p. DSs\ \ne-
¯p-\n¶p "BÀ¡v BÀ¡v' hnam\ta[-t¯m-¡p-IÄ
KÀPn¡pw; Hcp t_mw_À hnam\w shSn-tbäp \new-]-Xn-
¡p-¶Xpw ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-¶p.
Hcp i{Xp-hn-am\w shSn-tbäp hoWm AXnse ]«m-
f-¡mÀ ]mc--Nyq«v D]-tbm-Kn¨v kpc-£n-X-cmbn Cd-§m³
km[y-X-bp- - v. AhÀ hgn-I--p -]n-Sn¨v HmSn c£-s¸Sm-Xn-cn-
t¡ - - -X n\ v A[n -Im -c n -IÄ tdmUv AS -bm -f -§fpw
ssINq-n t_mÀUp-Ifpw \o¡w sNbvXn-cp-¶p. tdmUn-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw86
se§pw ASbm-f-§fpw D-m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. F¦nepw \K-c-
¯n\p shfn-bnÂ, A{]-[m-\-amb hp«³hpUvkv Ih-e-bnÂ
Hcp sNdnb ssk³ t]mÌv- tdmU-S-bmfw D-m-bn-cp-¶Xv
_me-·m-cmb R§Ä¡p Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p. R§Ä B
ssI Nq-n Xncn¨p sXämb Zni-bn-em-¡n. bp²-{i-a-§sf
klm-bn-¡p¶p F¶p hnNm-cn-¨p. A[n-Im-cn-I-sf-t¸mse,
i{Xp-¡-fpsS hgn-sX-än-¡pI F¶-Xm-bn-cp¶p R§fpsS
e£yw.
F¶m Hcm-fnsâ ssI¿n \sÃmcp tdmUv am¸v
`q]Sw Ds- -¦nÂ, ssINq- - nbpt -m CÃtbm, F¶Xv Hcp
{]iv\-am-I-bn-Ã. tdmUv am¸v Ds- -¦n ssINq-n sXämb
hi-t¯¡p Xncn-¨p-sh-¨n-cp-¶m t]mepw Abmsf Ipg-
¡p-I-bn-Ã.
ssZh-¯n\p-th- - n -bpÅ At\z-j-W-¯n hymP
ssINq-n aptJ\ hgn-sX-än-t¸m-Ip-¶-Xn-s\-¡p-dn¨p ssZhw
]d-bp-¶p. {]mcw-`-ambn ]d-bs«, Cu AÂ`pX {]]-©-
¯nsâ AkvXn-Xzw, krjvSmhmw ssZh-̄ n-¦-te¡p hncÂ
Nq-p¶p F¶ bYmÀYyw Ah-K-Wn -¡p¶ GsXmcp
hyànbpw Ipg-ªp-t]mIpw!
Úm\n-IÄ F¶p ]dªp-sIm-p AhÀ aqV-cm-bn-t¸m-bn.
ssZhs¯ ]cn-Úm-\-̄ n [cn-̧ m³ CjvS-a-nÃm-ª-Xn\p
X¡-h®w ssZhw Ahsc DNn-X-a-Ãm-̄ Xp sN¿phm³ \nIr-
jvS-_p-²n-bn Gev]n-̈ p. (tdm-aÀ 1:22,28)
krjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n-¡p-¶-Xn\p ]Icw Cu A[-a-a-
\Êv krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-¡pw. kpt_m-[-Nn-́ -bp-Å Hcp a\p-
jy³ Xsâ krjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n¡pw, A§s\ ssZh-
amWv {]]-©s¯ krjvSn-¨Xv F¶p hniz-kn-¡p-hm³
\n§Ä Iq«m-¡p-¶nà F¦nÂ, ssZhw \n§sf \nIr-jvS-
_p-²n-bn Gev]n-¡pw. Cu {]]-©w F§-s\-bp--mbn
F¶-Xn-s\-¡p-dn v̈ hnNn{X Nn -́I-fm-bn-cn¡pw \n§Ä¡p
-m-Ip-¶Xv. A[-a-a-\Êv anYym-t_m[-apÅ a\-Êm-Wv.
87a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw hgnsX-äp-¶sX´v?
ssZh-¯nsâ hN-\s¯ kXy-ambn kzoI-cn-¡m-¯-
hÀ h©n-¡p¶ amÀK-̄ n-eq-sS-bmWv k©-cn-¡p-¶Xv F¶pw
ssZhw ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIp-¶p. AXv \mi-̄ n-te-¡p \bn-
¡p¶ amÀKam-Wv. AXp-t]mse ssZh-h-N-\-¯nsâ
kXys¯ [\m-ß-I-ambpw kPo-h-ambpw kvt\ln-¡m¯
a\p-jy\pw AXym-]-¡-c-amb Øm\-̄ mWv \ne-sIm-Åp-
¶-Xv.
AhÀ c£n-¡s -̧Sp-hm³X¡-h®w kXys¯ kvt\ln¨p
ssIs¡m-Åm-bvI-bm Xs¶ A§s\ `hn¡pw. ssZhw
AhÀ¡v t`mjv¡v hniz-kn-¡p-amdp hymP-¯nsâ hy]m-c-
iàn Ab-¡p¶p. (2-sX-Êsem\n-IyÀ 2:10,11).
Hcp a\p-jy³ kXys¯ Ah-K-Wn-¡tbm \nc-kn-
¡tbm sNbvXp Ign-ªm hymP-am-b-Xns\ hfsc thKw
BtÇ-jn-¡pw.
ISp¯ e-³ aqSÂaªn Hcn -¡Â hgn -I- - p -]n -
Sn-¡m³ Rm³ {ian-̈ Xv HmÀ¡p-¶p. tdmUnsâ hi-t¯¡p
\o§-W-sa-¦n t]mepw F\n¡p e`y-amb FÃm klm-
bhpw thW-am-bn-cp-¶p. Fsâ tSmÀ¨v {]Im-in-¸n-¨n-«pw,
Is¿-¯m-hp-¶-Xn-\-¸p-d-sam¶pw ImWp-hm³ km[n-¨nÃ.
anYymt_m[-apÅ a\Êv Hcp am\-knI aqSÂ aªvt]mse
`q{K-l-¯n C¶s¯ Ah-Øsb ]n³Xp-Scpw. Fs´-
¶mÂ, a\p-jy³ ssZh-h-N-\-̄ nsâ kXys¯ \nc-kn¨p
If-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p. tbip-hnsâ injy-·mÀ tbip-hn-t\mSp
tNmZn¨p "\nsâ hc-hn\pw temIm-h-km-\-̄ n\pw AS-bmfw
F´v?' aäp Imcy-§Äs¡m¸w tbip AhÀ¡p D¯cw
\evIn.
IÅ {InkvXp-¡fpw IÅ {]hm-N-I-·mcpw Fgp-t¶äp Ign-
bp-sa-¦n hrX-·msc sXän-̧ m-\mbn henb AS-bm-f-§fpw
AÂ`p-X-§fpw ImWn¡pw (a-̄ mbn 24:24).
Hcp]t£, Rm³ h©n-¡-s¸-«n-«nà F¶p \n§Ä
Ct¸mgpw ]d-bp-¶p--m-hpw. Hcp IÅ {InkvXp-hn-s\tbm
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw88
Hcp IÅ {]hm-N-I-s\tbm Ffp-̧ -̄ n Xncn-̈ -dn-bp-hm³
\n§Ä¡p Ign-bp-sa¶p \n§Ä A`n-am-\n-¡p-¶p--m-hpw.
F¶mÂ, Hcp \nanjw \n¶p, \n§-fpsS \nK-a\w F´m-bn-
cn-¡p-sa¶p Nn´n-¡p-I. km¯m³ \n§-fpsS a\-Êns\
h©n-¡p-hm³ ssZhw A\p-h-Zn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p \n§Ä AXv Xnc-
¨-dn-bp¶n-Ã. GsX-¦n-ep-samcp IÅ{]hm-N-I³ \n§sf
h©n¨p F¶p \n§Ä hmkvX-h-̄ n a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cp¶p
F¦nÂ, \n§Ä¡v NXn kw`-hn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. anYym-
t_m[w a\-Ên-em-Wv. kz´w _p²n-i-àn-bn \nK-fn-¡p¶
Hcp a\p-jy³, Xsâ a\Êv hymPw hniz-kn-¡p-¶-Xn\p hio-
I-cn-¡-s -̧«p-t]mbn F¶p AwKo-I-cn-¡-bn-Ã.
thZ-]p -kvXIw hmbn -¡p -t¼mÄ, kXy-t¯mSv
FXnÀ¯p \nev¡p¶ c-p -Xcw Bfp -IÄ D - v . AhÀ
temIw ]Tn -¸n -¡p¶ h©-\-IÄ¡v, X§sf¯s¶
Gev]n¨p sImSp-¡p-I-bm-Wv. _p²n-]-c-ambn \nK-f-ap-Å-hcpw
kzbwXr]vX-cp-amWv Hcp Iq«À. asäm-cp-Iq-«À, k·mÀKnI-
ambn A\p-k-c-W-bn-Ãm-̄ -h-cm-Wv. F¶mÂ, ssZh-̄ nsâ
lnXw bYmÀY-ambn A\p-jvTn-¡p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p¶
GsXm-cmÄ¡pw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Hcp {]tXyI
hmKvZ¯w \evIn-bn-«p- - v . "Ahsâ CjvSw sN¿p-hm³ CÑn-
¡p-¶-h³ Cu D]-tZiw ssZh-̄ n \n¶p-Å-tXm, Rm³
kzb-ambn {]kvXm-hn-¡p-¶tXm F¶p Adnbpw' (tbm-l-
¶m³ 7:17).
\n§Ä hmkvX-h-̄ n ssZh-̄ nsâ lnXw A\p-
k-cn-¡p-¶Xn\p B{K-ln-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, \n§Ä¡pw GXp-
hn-iz-kn-¡-Ww, GXp-hn-iz-kn-¡-cp-Xv, F§s\ s]cp-am-dWw
F§s\ s]cp-am-d-cpXv F¶n-XymZn Imcy-§Ä ssZhw thZ-
]p-kvX-I-̄ n-eqsS \n§sf ]Tn-̧ n-¡pw.
F¶m ssZh-h-N\w ]Tn-̧ n-¡msX, kzbw Ah-tcm-
[n-X-cmb aX-t\-Xm-¡-fpsS hm¡p-IÄ \mw \nc-kn-t¡---
Xm-Wv. AhÀ \n§sf hniz-kn-̧ n-¡p-hm³ {ian¡pw; sXämb
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{]hr¯n-I-fmWv AhÀ sN¿p-¶-Xv.
Cu Xe-ap-d-bn hymP {InkvXy³ Bcm-[-\m-k-{¼-
Zm-b-§Ä AYhm, At[m-a-X-§Ä P\s¯ hgn-sX-än-¡p-
¶p. AXnse Bfp-IÄ km¯msâ GPâp-am -cmbn
{]hÀ¯n-¡p-¶p. ]nXmhmw ssZh-s¯bpw ]p{X\mw ssZh-
s¯bpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZh-s¯bpw Ipdn-¨pÅ
kXys¯ \nc-kn-¡p¶ GsXmcp a\p-jy\pw IÅ {]hm-
N-I-\mWv {XntbI ssZhs¯ hniz-kn-¡m-¯-hÀ IÅ
{]hm-N-I-·m-cm-Wv. AhÀ thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ n \n¶pw Nne
Hä-s¸« hmIy-§Ä D²-cn-¡p-sa-¦nepw hN-\s¯ AXnsâ
kμÀ -̀̄ nÂ\n¶p ASÀ¯n-sb-Sp-̄ mWv AhÀ kwkm-cn-
¡p-¶Xv. thZ-]p-kvX-Im-\p-kr-X-a-Ãm¯ Hcp aXw hfÀ¯p-
I-bmWh-cpsS e£yw. "tbip-{InkvXp Bcv?' – F¶ Htc-
sbmcp tNmZyw-sIm-v \n§Ä¡v Hcp Zpcp-]-tZ-jvSm-hns\
Xncn-¨-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm--mWv \n§Ä tbip-{InkvXp Bcv?
F¶p hyà-ambn Adn-ªn-cn-¡-Ww.
\n§Ä tbip-hns\ ]p{X-\mb ssZh-ambn Adn-ªn-
cp¶p F¦nÂ, Cu cl-ky-kw-L-§Ä t`mjv¡p hniz-kn-
¡p-¶-h-cmWv F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ \n§Ä¡p {]bm-
k-ap- -m-I-bn-Ã. *Cu clky kwL-§Ä ssZh-s¯-¡p-
dn¨p ]cm-aÀin-t¨-¡m-sa-¦nepw AhÀ {InkvXp-hnsâ D]-
tZ-i-§sf Ah-K-Wn-¡p-¶p.
Rm³ apJm-́ -c-a-ÃmsX Bcpw ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â F¯p-
¶n-Ã. (tbm-l-¶m³ 14:6). ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn¨p sXämb
hnizmkw ]peÀ¯p-¶-h-sc-¡p-dn¨p ss__nÄ IÀi\ ̀ mj-
bn kwkm-cn-¡p-¶p. ssZhw GI³ F¶p \o hniz-kn-
¡p¶pthm? sImÅmw, ]nim-Np-¡fpw A§s\ hniz-kn-¡bpw
hnsd-¡p-Ibpw sN¿p¶p (bm-t¡m_v 2:19).
C¶p thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ nse ssZhs¯ \ntj-[n-¡p¶
{]_eaX-§-fn henb hfÀ¨ ImWp-¶p-- v. lnμpaX-
¯nsâ ]e-hn-̀ m-K-§fpw ]pXnb Bfp-Isf BIÀjn-¡p-
a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw hgnsX-äp-¶sX´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw90
*temI-̄ nse Gähpw henb cl-ky-k-aqlw "{^otak¬dn' F¶-
dn-b-s -̧Sp-¶-Xm-Wv. temI-sa§pw ]¯p-e£w AwK-§Ä AhÀ¡p-Å-Xmbn
Ah-Im-i-s -̧Sp¶p. "kmtlm-Zcykvt\lw, Bizmkw, kXyw' F¶o X¯z-
§Ä BIÀj-I-am-sW-¦nepw tak¬dn A]-I-S-c-ln-X-a-Ã. Xm³ AÔ-
Im-c-̄ n-em-sW¶pw shfn¨w At\z-jn-¡p-I-bm-sW¶pw Hcph³ Gäp-]-d-
ªm am{Xta tak¬dn-bn AwKXzw e`n-¡p-I-bp-Åq. tbip-hns\
A\p-K-an-¡p-¶-h³ shfn¨w I-p F¶p hniz-kn-¡p¶p. Rm³ temI-
¯nsâ shfn¨w BIp¶p; Fs¶ A\p-K-an-¡p-¶-h³ Ccp-fn \S-¡msX
Pohsâ shfn-̈ -ap-Å-h³ BIpw (tbm-l-¶m³ 8:12) F¶p tbip ]d-
ªp.
tak¬dn-bn-te¡p {]th-in-¡p-¶Xv \mS-Io-bhpw {]Xn-Im-ßI-hp-
amb A\p-jvTm-\-§-fn-eq-sS-bm-Wv. tak¬dn-Øm-\mÀYnsb ssZh-s -̄
¡p-dn-¨pÅ thZ-]p-kvXI shfn-¸m-SnÂ\n¶p AI-än-¡-f-bp-¶p. Kmt«m
(GAUTO) F¶ ]pXnb t]cv Ahsc ]cn-N-b-s -̧Sp-̄ p-¶p. ssZh-̄ nsâ
\jvS-s¸« \ma-amWv Kmt«m F¶p AhÀ ]d-bp-¶p. GsXmcp ssZh-hn-
izm-kn¡pw {^o tak¬dn-bn AwK-am-Im-hp-¶-Xm-Wv. kXy-sh-fn¨w (tbm-
l-¶m³ 1:9) F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-«pÅ tbip-hnÂ\n¶p
Ah³ AI-ä-s -̧Sp¶p Cu {^o tak¬ apXnÀ¶p Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Ah\p
sPºptem¬ F¶ t]cp-\-evIp-¶p. Cu t]cv ssZh-̄ n\p \evI-s -̧«p¶
sblqZ – a[y-]qÀh tZi-\m-a-am-Wv. blvshbn \n¶pÅ Pm _menÂ\n-
¶pÅ _pÂ, CuPn-]väy³ kqcytZh-\mb Hm³ – Ch tNÀ¶p
sPºptem¬ F¶ t]cp cq]-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. hyXykvX hnizm-kn-
Isf kwtbm-Pn-̧ n-¡m-\pÅ hrYm {ia-amWnXv.
"\n¶n-epÅ shfn¨w Ccp-«m-bm B Ccp«v F{X hen-b-XmWv'
(a¯mbn 6:23) F¶p tbip ]d-ªXv F{X icn!
¶p-v. thZ-]pkvXI ]mc-¼-cy-apÅ ]e cmPy-§-fnepw
AXn-{μ-[ym-\w, ]qÀh-tZi A[ym-ßn-I-X, tbmK XpS-§nb
cq]-̄ n lnμpXXzimkv{Xw {]N-cn-̧ n-¡-s -̧Sp-¶p. lnμp-
a -X-¯n \n¶v DÂ`-hn¨ \nc-h[n At[m-a -X-§Ä
krjvSmhmw ssZhs¯ Bcm-[n-¡p-¶-Xn\p ]Icw \nc-h[n
tZh-·msc t`mj-Xz-ambn Bcm-[n-¡p-¶p. Ccpa\-Êp-Isf
"Kpcp-'¡-·mÀ¡v Iog-S-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶p. Cu `q{Kls¯
kμÀin-¡p-hm³ XmWn-d-§n-h¶ krjvSmhmw ssZhs¯
AhÀ AwKo-I-cn-¡p-¶n-Ã.
apÉow temIw X§-fpsS hnizmkw {]N-cn-̧ n-¡p-hm³
AXyp-Õmlw ImWn-¡p¶p. Ah-cpsS F® – tUmfdpw
91
hÀ[n¨p hcp¶ cmjv{Sob kzm[o-\hpw X§-fpsS AXnÀ
hnim-e-am-¡p-¶-Xn Ahsc klm-bn-¡p-¶p. GXm\pw Zi-
I-§Ä¡p ap¼v CsXmcp ]t£, Akm[y-am-bn-cp-¶p. sbcp-
i-te-anse ssZhm-e-b -a-e-bn AhÀ Øm]n-¨n-cn-¡p¶
tUmw Hm v̂ Z tdm¡v F¶ apÉow Bcm-[\m Øe-̄ p-
\n¶pw ssZh-̄ nsâ kZzmÀ -̄bpsS lrZy-k-tμiw AhÀ
\ntj-[n-¡p-¶p. B tUmansâ Npäpw AhÀ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-
¡p-¶Xv "ssZhw P\n-̧ n-¡-s -̧«-h-\-Ã. Ah\p P\n-̧ n-¡m³
km[y-aà F¶mWv F¶m Hcp thZ-]p-kvXI hnZymÀYn
]d-bpw.
Xsâ GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{X-\n hniz-kn-¡p¶ Gh\pw \in-
¨p-t]m-ImsX \nXy-Po-h³ {]m]n-t¡---Xn\p ssZhw Ahs\
\evIp-hm³ X¡-h®w temIs¯ kvt\ln¨p (tbm-l-
¶m³ 3:16)
Cu BßnI anYym-t_m[w aX-tem-I-¯n am{Xw
HXp-§n-\n-ev¡p-¶n-Ã. temIw am\-hnI X¯z-imkv{Xw kzoI-
cn-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. a\p-jy-\mWv {]]-©-¯nsâ tI{μw
F¶pw a\p-jysâ hnIm-k-amWv kaq-l-¯nsâ ]c-a-
e£yw F¶pw AhÀ ]Tn-̧ n-¡p-¶p. bqWn-th-gvkn-än-I-fnepw
hÀ¯-am\]{X-§-fnepw _lp-cmjv{S skan-\m-dp-I-fnepw
{]i-kvX- am-kn-I-I-fnepw tdUn-tbm-bnepw sSen-hn-j-\nepw
am\-hn-IX hnfw-_cw sN¿-s -̧Sp¶p "kzbw emfn-̈ p-sImÅq'
F¶p ]c-ky-§-fn AhÀ a\p-jys\ Blzm\w sN¿p¶p.
am\-hn -I -X, a\p -jys\ Bcm-[n -¡p¶XÃmsX
asäm¶pa-Ã. NneÀ hnNm-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse AsXmcp ]pXnb
X¯z-im-kv{X-hp-a-Ã. ]usem-knsâ Ime-̄ p-Xs¶ ssZhw
AXv Acp-fn-s¨-bvXp. ssZh-¯nsâ kXyw AhÀ hymP-
ambn amän-¡-f-ªp. krjvSn-̈ -h-s\-¡mÄ krjvSnsb `Pn-
¨m-cm-[n¨p (tdm-aÀ 1:25). F¶mÂ, ssZhw Cu am\-hnI
hmZ-t¯mSp tNmZn-¡p-¶p. "Rm³ `qan¡p ASn-Øm-\-an-«-
t¸mÄ \o Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp¶p? \n\¡p hnth-I-ap-s--¦nÂ
a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw hgnsX-äp-¶sX´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw92
{]kvXm-hn¡' (C-t¿m_v 38:4). AXv ]g-b-I-Y-bmWv –km¯m³ lÆsb kao-]n-¨-t¸mÄ, Hcp Akm-[y-Xsb
km[y-X-bmbn `hn-¨p-sIm-v kwkm-cn¨p: \n§Ä ssZh-
s¯-t¸mse BIpw (D-ev]¯n 3:5). \½psS Ime¯v
km¯m³, Cu aX-\n-c-t]£ am\-hn-I-X-bpsS h©n-¡p¶
D]-tZ-i-§Ä BhÀ¯n¨psIm-n-cn-¡p-¶p.
cmjv{So-b A-̀ ym-k-\tam aXm-̀ ym-k-\tam CÃm¯ Hcp
B[p-\nIX bphm-hm-bn-cn¡mw \n§Ä. \n§sf kw_-Ôn-
¨n-S-t¯mfw cmjv{Sob-¡mÀ kwi-bn-¡-s¸-tS---hcpw, aXw
A{]-k-à-hp-am-Wv. \n§-fpsS Kpcp, P\-§-tfm-sSm¸w
hyàn ]qÀ¯o-I-c-W-¯n\p asä-hn-sS-sb-¦nepw t\m¡p-
hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶p- -m -Imw. AXym-[p -\nI kwKo-X-
¯nepw tdm¡vayq-kn-¡nepw \n§-fpsS GIm-´-X-s¡mcp
c£m-aÀKw Is- -¯m-sa¶p \n§Ä hymtam-ln-¡p-¶p-
- m I m w .
\n§Ä tIÄ¡bpw tNÀ¶m-Sp-Ibpw sN¿p¶ hm¡p-
IÄ {i²n-¡m-\p- - v. \n§Ä AXv C{]-Imcw hnh-cn-¡p-
hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¦nÂt]mepw, AXnsâ A[n-I-`m-
Khpw km¯m-\y-a-Xhpw, {Iqc-hn-t\mZhpw ssewKn-I-X-bp-
amWv F¶p \n§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡n-s¡m-Åp-¶p. AÀY-iq-\y-
amb Pohn-X-¯n-s\mcp BIÀj-Wob ]cym-b-ambn Ah
Ah-X-cn-̧ n-¡-s -̧Sp-I-bm-Wv. {`m -́amb B{I-a-Wm-́ -co-£-
¯nÂ, Cu bph-P-\-§Ä X§sfXs¶bpw ]c-kv]-chpw
\in-̧ n-¡p-hm³ t{]cn-X-\m-bn-Xo-cp-¶p.
temkv-G³P-e-knse Hcp Øe-s¯-¡p-dn¨p Rm³
\n§-tfmSp ]d-bs«: "d{^o-sP-td-äÀ' F¶p t]cpÅ Hcp
tamÀ¨-dn-bmWv AXv. AhnsS 600 ih-i-co-c-§Ä kq£n-
¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. A[n-Ihpw buÆ-\-¡m-cpsS ico-c-§-fm-Wv.
BÀs¡-¦nepw Ahsc Xncn-¨-dn-bm³ Ign-tª-¡p-sa¶
{]Xo-£-bn aq¶p amk-t -̄¡mWv Ah AhnsS kq£n-
93
¡p-¶Xv. Ah-cpsS s]cp-hn-c-ep-I-fn "AÚm-XÀ' F¶
Ipdn¸v sI«n-bn-«n-«p-- v. Cu \nÀ`m-Ky-hm-·m-cn _lp-`q-cn-
]£w t]cpw AÚm-X-\mbn Xs¶ Ime-{I-a-¯nÂ
kwkvI-cn-¡-s -̧Spw. A[nIw t]cpw ab-¡p-a-cp¶p cwK-̄ p-
\n¶pw t\cs¯ {]kvXm-hn¨ Unkvt¡m – tdm¡v kwKo-
X-¯nsâ el-cn-bnÂ, sXämb hgn-I-p \K-c-¯n-te¡p
IpXn-̈ -h-cm-Wv. Bbn-c-am-bncw hoSp-I-fn apg-§p¶Xpw Cu
kwKoXw Xs¶. Ct¸m-gnXm, s]cp-h-gn-bn-eqsS A´y-̄ n-
se¯n hfsc Xma-kn-̈ p-t]m-bn. \n§Ä¡p Poh³ D-m -
Ip-hm\pw kar-²n-bmb Poh³ D-m-Ip-hm\pw As{X Rm³
h¶Xv (tbm-l-¶m³ 10:10) F¶p tbiphnsâ hm¡p-IÄ
AhÀ {i²n-̈ n-cp¶p F¦nÂ!
CXp-t]mse temI-¯n hfÀ¶psIm-n -cn -¡p-¶-
XmWv km¯m-\y-tk-hbpw Idp¯Ie-I-fpw. AÔ-Im-c-bp-
K-§-fn-se-t¸mse Ct¸mÄ AXv hym]-I-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.
C¶s¯ imkv{Xob shfn-̈ -̄ nepw Cu AÔ-Im-c-{]-h-
W-X-IÄ hf-cp-¶p.
Atijw km[y-X-bn-Ãm¯ Øm\-§-fnÂt]mepw
km¯m\y Bcm-[-IÀ s]cp-In -s¡m- - n -cn -¡p-¶p. e-³
\K-c-̄ nse kmt¦-XnI hnZ-Kv[À sI³knw-KvS-Wn "»m¡v
aÊv' BN-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\p IqSn-h-cp-¶p. bqtdm-̧ n-em-I-am-\hpw
Um³Iq-hÀ Zzo]nepw ZpÀa-{´-hm-Zn\nime-IÄ hÀ[n-¨n-«p-
- v. B{^n-¡-bnse ]qÀh-·msc Bcm-[n-¡p¶ aXw, temI-
sa§pw Bßm-cm-[-\-bmbn ]IÀ -̄s -̧«n-cn-¡p-¶p. Um³Pn-
b¬kv B³Uv {UmK³kv, "HuPm-t_mÀUv' XpS-§nb
t]cp-I-fnÂ, \oN-am-bXpw {]Ir-Xym-XoX-¯n-\p-apÅ P\-
§-fpsS Bth-is¯ Ch t{]mÕm-ln-¡p-¶p. D]-cn-¹-h-
amb Bßo-b-Pn-Úm-k-bpsS ^e-amWv Cu {]Xn-`mk-
§Ä. hgn-sX-änb Ah-cpsS ssZhm-t\z-j-W-¯n At\-
IÀ ssZh-̄ nÂ\n¶p HmSn-t¸m-Ip¶p; am{X-aà AhÀ hnhn[
a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw hgnsX-äp-¶sX´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw94
hymPm-cm-[-\-I-fn-te¡p Xncn-bp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p. CsXÃmw
]cn-jvIr-X-tem-I-¯nemWv kw`-hn¨psIm-n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
A´y-Im-e-s¯-¡p-dn¨p ssZhw ]d-ªn-cn¡p¶Xv
HmÀ¡p-I. IÅ {]hm-N-I-·mÀ AÂ`p-X-§fpw AS-bm-f-
§fpw ImWn¨psIm--v, anYym-k-¦-ev]-§-fn-te¡v P\s¯
BIÀjn¡pw. alm-h-©I \mb-I-·m-sc-¡p-dn¨p ssZhw
ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶p: (A-[À½ aqÀ¯n-bpsS {]Xy-
£X \in-̈ p-t]m-Ip-¶-hÀ¡v km¯msâ hym]m-c-i-àn¡p
H¯-h®w hymP-amb kI-e-i-àn-tbmSpw AS-bm-f-§-
tfmSpw AÂ`p-X-§-tfmSpw A\o-Xn-bpsS kI-e-h-©-\-
tbmSpw IqsS Bbn-cn-¡pw. "AhÀ c£n-¡-s¸-Sp-hm-´-¡-
h®w kXys¯ kvt\ln¨p ssIs¡m-Åm-bvI-bm Xs¶
A§s\ `hn¡pw' (2-sX-Ê-sem-\n-IyÀ 2:9,10)
hymtPm-]-tZ-i-§-fnepw t`mjm-\p-jvTm-\-§-fnepapÅ
AanX XmÂ]cyw\nan-¯w, C{X-b-[nIw cmPy-§fpw P\-
k-aq -l-§fpw \ncm -i-bp -sSbpw, kwi-b-¯n-sâbpw
hnizmkXym-K-̄ n-sâbpw aqSp-]-S-̄ n³ Iogn hoÀ v̧-ap-«p-
¶-Xnsâ clkyw {Kln-¡p-hm³ {]bm-k-an-Ã. km¯m\y
amÀK-e-£y-§Ä [mcm-f-ap- - v. a\p-jy-hÀK-¯nsâ hnth-
N-I-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Ah Nq-n-¡m-Wn-¡p-¶n-Ã.
temIPohnXs -̄¡p-dn¨p F´p ]d-ªm-epw, ssZh-
¯nsâ ktμiw \mi-¯n-sâtbm Ipg-¸-¯n-sâtbm ac-
W-¯n-sâtbm ktμ-i-a-Ã. ssZhw {]Xym-i-bp-sSbpw Dd-
¸n-sâbpw kar-²n-bmb Poh-sâbpw ktμ-i-amWv {InkvXp
\evIn-bn-«p-Å-Xv. ssZhm-t\z-j-W-̄ nsâ `mK-ambn \n§Ä
ss__nÄ hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§sf \nÝ-
b-ambpw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-¦-te¡p \bn¡pw.
Rm³ Xs¶ hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pw BIp¶p F¶p
tbip ]d-ªp. aäm-cp-anà "Rm³ apJm-́ -c-a-ÃmsX Bcpw
]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â' F¯p-¶nà F¶p {]kvXm-hn-¨p.
95
(tbml-¶m³ 14:6)
\n§Ä hgn-sXänt¸mIm-Xn -cn -t¡- - -Xn\p sXämb
Nq-p ]e-I-I-sf-¡p-dn¨p ssZhw \n§Ä¡p ap¶-dn-bn¸p
\evIn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. \n§-fpsS Nn´sb taLm-hr-X-am-¡p¶
anYy-bmb -Nn-´-I-sf-¡p-dn¨p, ssZhw \n§sf Adn-bn-¨n-
«p- v. ssZhw \n§Ä¡p Cu hmKvZ¯hpw \evIn-bn-cn-
¡p¶p.
\n§Ä {]Xym-in-¡p¶ ip` `mhn-h-cp-hm³ X¡-h®w
Rm³ \n§sf¡pdn¨p \ncq-]n-¡p¶ \ncq-]-W-§Ä C¶h
F¶p Rm³ Adn-bp-¶p. Ah Xns·-¡-Ã, \s·-¡-t{X-bpÅ
\ncq-]-W§Ä F¶p btlm-h-bpsS Acp-f-¸m-Sv. \n§Ä
Ft¶mSp At]-£n¨p Fsâ k¶n-[n-bn h¶p {]mÀYn-
¡bpw Rm³ \n§-fpsS {]mÀY\ tIÄ¡bpw sN¿pw.
\n§Ä Fs¶ At\z-jn¡pw; ]qÀWlrZ-b-t¯msS At\z-
jn-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§Ä Fs¶ Is-¯pw (bn-c-aymhv 29:11þ13)
a\p-jyÀ C{X-b-[nIw hgnsX-äp-¶sX´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw96
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: Nn´n¡pI
1. {kjvSm-hn-s\-¡mÄ krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-¡p-¶Xv
F§-s\-bpÅ a\-ÊmWv? (hmbn¡pI, tdm-aÀ
1:22þ28)
2. \n§-fpsS ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-j-W-
¯n \n§Ä¡pÅ GsXmcp _p²n-]-c-amb
{]iv\-s¯bpw Xpd-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp¶ Xmt¡mÂ
GXv? (hmbn¡pI, tbml-¶m³ 7:17)
\n§-fpsS a\Êv BtWm?
\n§-fpsS B{K-l-amtWm? CÑ-bmtWm?
3. ssZh-¯n-te¡p \n§sf \bn-¡p-hm³ ssZhw
\n§Ä¡p hyà-am-sbmcp "Nq - p -] -eI' \evIn-
bn-«pt-m? (hmbn¡pI, tbml-¶m³ 8:12)
97
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw98
At\I hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v Cw¥--nse Hcp
kt--kvIq-fn Hcp _me³ Xsâ A[ym-
]n-I-tbmSp tNmZn¨p: "ssZhw, Ipkr-Xn-¡m-
cmb Ip«n-Isf kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?' "CÃ,
\nÝ-b-am-bpw CÃ' F¶m-bn-cp¶p A[ym-]n-
I-bpsS adp-]-Sn. a\x-]qÀh-a-sÃ-¦nepw B
_me-t\mSv AhÀ ]d-ªXv F{X henb
ssZh-Zq-j-W-am-bn-cp¶p! ssZhw Ipkr-Xn-¡p-
«n-Isf kvt\ln-¡mXn-cp¶p F¦nÂ, ssZhw
Hcn-¡epw Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ!
"Fhn-sS-sb-¦n-ep-samcp amäw ImWp-t¼mÄ
amäw hcp¶ kvt\lw kvt\l-aÃ'- F¶p
sjIvkv]n-bÀ ]dªn«p- v .
Pn. Imw]vs_Â tamÀK³
99
99
A[ymbw7
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn
Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
\n§Ä¡v Gähpw {][m-\-s¸« Hcp hyàn-bpsS
kvt\l-s¯-¡p-dn¨p \n§Ä Ft¸m-sg-¦n-epw tNmZyw
sNbvXn -«pt -m? AsÃ-¦n \n§Ä Bsc-sb-¦nepw
kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶ hkvXpX AhÀ hniz-kn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-
t¼mÄ, \n§Ä Ahsc kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p sXfn-bn-¡p-
hm³ {ian-¨n-«pt-m? F§-s\-bm-bn-cp -¶mepw bYmÀY
kvt\lw hm¡p-I-fn-e-Ã, {]hr-¯n-I-fm am{Xta sXfn-
bn-¡-s -̧Sp-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bpÅq F¶p a\-Ên-em-Ipw.
Nne {]hr-̄ n-IÄ hm¡p-I-sf-¡mÄ F{Xtbm ià-
am-Wv. tbip {Iqin acn-̈ -t¸mÄ ssZhw \nÀh-ln¨ {]hr-
¯n-bn-eq-sS-bmWv \n§-tfm-SpÅ Xsâ kvt\lw ssZhw
{]ZÀin-¸n-¨-Xv. CXnsâ {]m[m\yw \n§Ä icn¡pw a\-
Ên-em-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn \n§sf kvt\ln-
¡p¶p F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³, asämcp hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw
\n§Ä¡v Bh-iy-am-bn-h-cn-I-bn-Ã.
Rm³ {InkvXp-hn-¦-te¡p am\-km-´-c-s¸-«-Xn-\p-
tijw Hcp _yqKnÄ t_mbn-bp-sSbpw Hcp ]«m-f-¡m-c-sâbpw
bmYmÀYIY -hm-bn-¡p-I-bp--m-bn. t_mhÀ bp²-Im-e¯v
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw100
AhÀ c-p-t]cpw ssk\y-¯n tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn¨p. hnÃn
tlmÄ«v F¶m-bn-cp¶p _yqKnÄ t_mbnbpsS t]cv. Ah\p
]{´-p hb-Êp-Å-t¸mÄ ssZh-an-Ãm¯ Ggp ]«m-f-¡m-
tcmSqIqsS Hcp IqSm-c-̄ n-te¡v Ahs\ \ntbm-Kn-̈ p. AXn-
sem-cmfpsS t]cv _n F¶m-bn-cp-¶p. _nÃnÂ\n¶p hyXy-
kvX-\m-bn, hnÃn IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn `àn-
bpÅ Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Hmtcm cm{Xn-bnepw Ah³
InS-¡-bv¡-cn-In ap«p-Ip¯n \ni-_vZ-ambn {]mÀYn-¡p-Ibpw
thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-¶p. AXp-Im-Wp-
t¼mÄ ]«m-f-¡mÀ Ahs\ ]cn-l-kn-¡p-Ibpw i]n-¡p-
Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-¶p.
Hcp Znhkw tIWÂþC³þNmÀÖv B I¼-\nsb
]tc-Un\v AWn-\n-c-̄ n. hnÃn-sbbpw _nÃn-s\bpw \ntbm-
Kn-̈ n-cp¶ sSân Hcp Ių IS-¶p. IÅs\ I-p-]n-Sn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ A{im´ ]cn-{i-a-̄ n tIW B I¼-
\n-bnse ]«m-f-¡mÀ¡v A´y-im-k\w \evIn, "Rm³ ap¼p
\evInb Xm¡o-Xp-IÄ FÃmw \njv^-e-am-bn. Ign-ª-cm-
{Xnbn ho-pw Ių Ib-dn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. C¶p Ipä-¡m-
c\p Rm³ Ah-km-\-ambn Hc-h-kcw IqsS \evIp¶p;
Ah³ apt¶m-«p-h¶v BW-̄ -t¯msS in£ Fäp-hm-§-
s«. Ah³ {]Xn-I-cn-¡m-̄ ]£w I¼-\n-bnse FÃm ]«m-
f-¡mÀ¡pw, ]¯p Nm«-bSn e`n-¡pw. F¶m \n§-fnÂ
Bsc-¦nepw in£-tb-äp-hm-§p-¶-Xn\p apt¼m-«p-h-¶m aäp-
Å-hÀ¡p in£-bnÃ'
\nanj-§-fpsS \ni-_vZ-Xbv¡ptijw, hnÃn Aä³j-
\mbn \n¶p; apt¶m«p \o§n-\n-¶n«p Ah³ ]dªp: "kÀ,
\n§-fn Bsc-¦nepw in£ Gäp-hm-§p-¶-Xn\p apt¶m«p
h¶m aäp-Å-hÀ¡p in£-bnà F¶v A§v Ct¸mÄ
Iev]n-̈ p-h-tÃm. kÀ, Rm³ in£-tb¡p¶p!' tIm]m-Ô-
\mb tIWÂ I-p -]n -Sn -¡m¯ B IÅs\ D¨-¯nÂ
i]n¨p: "`ocp-th, \nc-]-cm-[n-bmb Hcp _me³ \nsâ in£-
101ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
tb-ev¡p-hm³ \o F§s\ A\p-h-Zn-¡p¶p?' Bcpw A\-
§n-bn-Ã. tIWÂ Dd-s¡-̧ -dªp: "Ipä-¡m-c-\p-th-n \nc-
]-cm-[n-bmb Cu _me³ in£-tb-¡p¶ `bm-\-I-amb
ImgvN \n§Ä¡n-t¸mÄ ImWmw.'
tIWÂ ]d-ª-Xp-t]mse, hnÃn-bpsS DSp v̧ amäp-hm³
]d-ªp. {Iqc-amb Nm«-bSn Bcw-̀ n-̈ p. `b-¦-c-amb Nm«-b-
Sn-tbäp hnÃn t_m[-c-ln-X-\mbn. B ImgvN I-p \nev¡m-
\m-ImsX _nÃn, Xsâ \nc-bn \n¶p-sIm-p hnfn¨p ]d-
ªp. "\ndp¯q, Rm\mWv B Ių. Fsâ in£ Rm³
Gäp-sIm-Åmw.' tamlm-e-ky-̄ nÂ\n¶p-WÀ¶ hnÃn kmh-
Imiw I®p-Xp-d-¶p. _nÃn-t\mSp am{´n-̈ p. "kmc-anÃ, _nÂ!
C\n tIW-en\p hm¡p-am-äp-hm³ km[y-aà \nsâ in£-
ap-gp-h\pw Rm³ Gäp-sImÅmw' F¶v Ah³ Gäp!
_me-\mb hnÃn, B Nm-«-b-Sn-bpsS BLm-X-¯nÂ
\n¶p hnapIvX-\m-bn-Ã. F¶m hnÃn kzÀK-t¯¡p t]mIp-
¶-Xn-\p-ap-s¼, XIÀ¶p-t]mb _n hnÃn-bpsS InS-¡-bvI-
cn-In sN¶p kmh-[m\w tNmZn¨p: "F´p-sIm-p hnÃo?
\o F\n-¡p-th-n A§s\ sNbvXXv F´p-sIm- v? Rm³
AXn\v AÀl-\-Ã.' hnÃn-bpsS adp-]Sn eLp-hm-bn-cp¶p, ZrV-
am-bn-cp-¶p: "_nÂ, ssZhw \ns¶ F{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln-
¡p¶p F¶p \nt¶mSp ]d-bp-hm³ Rm³ ]e-t¸mgpw {ian-
¨n-«p-- v. At¸m-sgÃmw \o Fs¶ ]cn-l-kn-¨p. \nsâ in£
Rm³ Gäp-hm-§p¶p ]t£, \nsâ ]m]§Ä Gäp-sIm-p
{Iqin \n\-¡p-th-n acn-¡p-hm³ X¡-h®w tbip- \ns¶
F{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln¨p F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ \n\¡p
Ign-bp-sa¶p Rm³ hnNm-cn-¨p.' hnÃn kzÀK-¯n-te¡p
t]mIp-¶-Xn\p ap¼v kvt\l-hm-\mb tbip-{InkvXp
\evIp¶ kuP\y "c£' _n kzoI-cn¨p.
\jvSs¸« a\p-jy-hÀK-¯nsâ hnP-b-I-c-amb c£m-
{]-hr¯n {InkvXp-hn kzÀKw ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡n. bmK-¯n-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw102
sâbpw IjvSm-\p-`-h-¯n-sâbpw Ahn-iz-k-\ob {]hr-¯n-
¡mbn {InkvXp-hns\ t{]cn-̧ n-̈ Xv kvt\lw, \-½n Hmtcm-
cp-̄ -tcm-Sp-apÅ ssZhkvt\l-am-bn-cp-¶p.
k¼qÀW a\p-jy³
tKmÂtKmYm-¡p-¶n aq¶p {Iqip-IÄ DbÀ -̄s¸«p
c-p {Iqip-I-fn IÅ-·mÀ {Iqin-¡-s¸« B IÅ-·m-cpsS
a[y-¯n IÀ¯m-hmb tbip {Iqin-¡-s¸«p, AhnsS
Ah³ acn-̈ p.
Ahsâ AXn-hy-Y-bpsS Ah-km\ aWn-¡q-dp-I-fnÂ
B IÅ-·m-cn-sem-cp-h³ aq¶p t]scbpw {Iqio-I-c-W-̄ n-
t\-Â]n¨ AÀ[-\ym-b Ah-Ø-sb-¡p-dn¨p Xsâ A`n-
{]mbw ]d-bp-hm³ ss[cy-s¸-«p. thZ-\-sIm-p ]pf-bp¶
Xsâ ico-c-s¯-¡p-dn-¨m-bn-cp-¶nà Ahsâ D¡WvT
F¶Xv BÝ-cy-amWv. c-p IÅ-·mÀ¡pw ka-\m-¡n tbip-
hns\ {Iqio-I-c-W-̄ n-t\-Â]n¨ tdma³ \oXn-\ymb hyh-
Ø-sb-¡p-dn-̈ mWv Ah³ Nn´n-̈ Xv. Cu Im«p¶ A\oXn
Ahs\ Akz-Ø-\m-¡n. Xsâ A´y-\n-an-j-t¯m-S-Sp¯
B Ių aq¶p Imcy-§Ä Dd-s¡-¸-dbp-hm³ ss[cyw
ImWn-¨p.
H¶v : \½psS {]hr-¯n-IÄ¡p tbmKy-am-bXv \mw
{]m]n-¡p-¶p. Cu efn-X-amb hm¡p-I-fnÂ, Xsâ Ipä-
§Ä¡p Xm³ Xs¶-bmWv D -̄c-hmZn F¶v Ah³ Gäp
]dªp. kz´wIpäw Ah³ k½-Xn-̈ p.
c - v : \mtam \ymb-am-bn«p in£ A\p-`-hn-¡p-¶p.
tamj-Whpw sImÅbpw hym]-I-am-bn-cn-¡p¶ Cu Ime-
¯v, H¶mw \qäm-n C¯cw Ipä-Ir-Xy-§Ä F{X Kuc-
h-ambn ho£n-¡-s -̧Sp¶p F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡m³ {]bm-k-
am-Wv. ]t£, ac-Wm-k-¶-\mb B Ių GXm\pw hm¡p-
IfnÂ, Xsâ Ime¯v e`n¨ ac-W-in£ \ymbhpw
\oXnbp-am-bn-cp¶p F¶p Gäp]d-ªp. \mtam \ymb-am-bn«p
in£ A\p-̀ -hn-¡p-¶p.
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aq¶v : Cht\m, Acp-Xm-¯Xv H¶pw sNbvXn-«n-Ã.
kz´w Ipäs-¯-bpw, A¶s¯ \oXn-\ymb hyh-Ø-
sbbpw Ah³ AwKo-I-cn¨p F¦n-epw, Xsâ kao]w
{Iqin Xq§n-¡n-S-¡p¶ tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨v Ah-\p--mb
D¡WvT BÝ-cy-a-t{X. ac-Wm-k-¶-\mbn B Ių
{]Jym-]n-̈ p: Cu a\p-jy³, Cu tbip, Ipä-an-Ãm-̄ -h-\mWv;
AXp-sIm- v A\o-Xn -bm-bn -«s{X ac-W-¯n\p hn[n-¡-
s¸«Xv.
kz´ ]m]-§Ä¡p Ipäw hn[n-¡-s¸«v {Iqin Xq¡-
s¸« IÅ-\v, tbip-hn-¦-te¡p Xncn-bp-I-b-ÃmsX asämcp
Bibv¡pw hgn -bp - -m -bn -cp -¶n -Ã. Ah³ BßmÀY-X-
tbmsS bmNn¨p: tbipth, \o cm-PyXzw {]m]n¨p hcp-
t¼mÄ Fs¶ HmÀ¯p-sIm-tÅ-W-ta. FÃm-bvt¸mgpw sN¿p-
¶-Xv-t]m-se, DSs\ tbip {]Xn-I-cn-¨p. Ahsâ Gäp-]-d-
¨nepw At]-£bpw AwKo-I-cn-̈ p. "C¶p \o Ft¶m-Sp-IqsS
]c-Zo-k-bn Ccn¡pw' (eq-s¡mkv 23:39þ43).
A\p-X-]n¨p IÀ¯m-hn-¦-te¡p Xncn-bp¶ kIe
]m]n-I-sfbpwt]mse, B Znhkw Bk-¶-a-c-W-\mb B
IÅ\p \nXy-Po-hsâ \nÀWbw e`n¨p Ah³ icn-bmb
hyàn-bmb IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In -kvXp-hn -¦-te¡p
t\À¡p Xncn-ªp. icn-bmb Øet¯¡p, tbip acn¨
{Iqinte¡v t\m¡n -A-h³ Icp-Wbv-¡mbn bmNn-̈ p.
AtX, B `b-¦-c-Zn-\-̄ nÂ, Bk-¶-a-c-W-\mb Hcp
IÅsâ ZrjvSn-bn IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp hmkvX-
h-̄ n Ipä-an-Ãm-̄ -h-\m-bn-cp-¶p. ]n¶o-sSm-cn -¡Â c-p
injy-·mÀ, tbip ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-h-\m-bn-cp¶p F¶p
km£yw- ]-dªp. As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usem-kn-t\m-sSm¸w
ChÀ FÃm-hcpw tbip ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-h-\m-bn-cp¶p F¶
km£yw Dd-̧ n-̈ p.
]s{Xmkv – IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ ASp¯
kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp¶ ]s{Xmkv {]hr¯n \nc-X-\mb Hcp
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw104
hyàn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. AXp-sIm- v tbip-hnsâ ]m]-an-Ãm-
bvasb km£n-¡p-t¼mÄ Ah³ Hcp {]hr¯n]Zw Xs¶
{]kvXm-hn¨p : Ah³ ]m]w-sN-bvXn-«nà (1-]-s{Xmkv 2:22).
tbml-¶m³ – IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ {]nb injy-
\m-bn-cp¶ tbml-¶m³, tbip P\-k-aq-l-̄ nÂ\n¶v AI-
se-bm-bn-cp-¶-t¸mgpw Ahs\ {ihn-̈ n-cp-¶p. AXnsâ shfn-
-̄̈ n tbml-¶m³ hyà-ambn km£n¨p: Ah-\n (tb-
ip-{In-kvXp-hnÂ) ]m]w CÃ. (tbml-¶m³ 3:5)
]usemkv – A¶v Adn-b-s¸-«n-cp¶ alm]Þn-
X\mbn-cp¶p ]usem-kv. A`y-kvX-hn-Zy\pw Úm\n-bp-amb
]usemkv tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p: Ah³ ]m]w Adn-bm-̄ -
h³ (2 sImcn-́ yÀ 5:21) F¶p km£yw ]d-ªp. {InkvXp-
hnsâ ]m]-c-lnX Pohn-X-s -̄¡p-dn¨p Cu hn[-̄ n-epÅ
B[n-Im-cnI km£y-§Ä \ap¡p e`n-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p.
Hcp-]t£, NneÀ C§s\ ]d-tª¡mw: "Htcm acn-
¡p¶ IÅ\pw ]s{Xmkpw tbml-¶m-\pw ]usemkpw
]dª km£y-§Ä hniz-kn-¡m-\m-Iptam? ac-Wm-k-¶-
\mb Ių Bi-b-ä-h-\m-bn-cp¶p; As¸m-kvX-e-·mÀ
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hn-t\m-SpÅ ̀ IvXn-\n-an¯w A§s\ ]d-
ª-XmImw. "sblq-Zy-bpsS tdma³ KhÀWÀ Bbn-cp¶
s]m´n-tbmkv ]oem-t¯mkv F´p ]dbpw?' Ah³, tbip-
hnsâ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã, tbip-hns\ ac-W-in-£bv¡p
hn[n-¡-W-sa¶p apd-hnfn Iq«n-s¡m--n-cp¶ A]-hm-Zn-I-fmb
blq-Z-]p-cp-jm-c-t¯mSv ]oem-s¯mkv {]Jym-]n¨p:
Rmt\m, \n§-fpsS ap¼msI hnkvX-cn-¨n«pw
\n§Ä Npa-¯nb Ipä-sam¶pw Ch-\n I-nÃ
– (eqs¡mkv 23:14)
F¶m kzÀKknwlm-k-\-¯nÂ\n¶p ]nXmhmw
ssZhw tbip-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p hnfn-̈ -dn-bn¨ {]Jym-]-\w, taev]-
dª km£y-§-sf-¡mÄ F{X t{ijvT-am-Wv! Hcp a\p-
jy³ s]mXp-P-\-§-fpsS ap¼n kwkm-cn-¡m³ Hcp-s¼-
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Sp-t¼mÄ Ahs\ am\y-ambn ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-t¯-- -XmWv.
AXp-t]mse IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Xsâ ]cky ip{iqj
Bcw-̀ n-¡p-hm³ ka-b-am-b-t¸mÄ, Xsâ {]nb-]p-{Xs\ ]cn-
N-b-s¸-Sp-¯p¶ ]Zhn ssZhw Xs¶ GsäSp-¯p. kzÀK-
¯n \ns¶mcp Imlf\mZw t]mse AXv {]Jym-]n¨p:
"Ch³ Fsâ {]nb ]p{X³ Ch-\n Rm³ {]km-Zn-̈ n-cn-
¡p¶p' (a¯mbn 3:17).
tbip, a\p-jy-cq-]-¯n Cu temI-¯n Bbn-cp-
¶-t¸mÄ, ssZhw a\p-jys\ F§s\ krjvSn-̈ n-cp-¶pthm
AXp-t]mse Pohn-̈ p. aäp kIe a\p-jycpw ssZh-tX-PÊv
CÃm-¯-h-cm-bn-¯oÀ¶p. (tdm-aÀ 3:23). tbip A§s\
BbnÃ! Ah³ FÃm-̄ nepw ]qÀW-\m-bn-cp-¶p. AXn-\mÂ,
tbip Xsâ ]c-ky-ip-{iqj Bcw-̀ n-¡p¶ ka-b-am-b-t¸mÄ
Ahsâ ]nXmhv Ahs\ temI-¯n\p ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¯n;
AXv Xsâ ]cn-ip-²-]n-Xmhv (tbml-¶m³ 17:11) Bbn-cp-
¶p. Xsâ {]nb-]p -{X³ Pohn¨ coXn -bn ]nXmhv
{]kmZn¨p.
t\cs¯ \mw I--Xp-t]mse, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
Hcn-¡epw ssZh-s -̄¡mÄ Ipd-ª-h-\m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. ssZhw
Xs¶-¯m³ Xmgv¯n, Hcp I\y-I-am-Xm-hnsâ KÀ`-]m-{X-
¯n-\p-Ån Dcp-hm-I-̄ -¡-h®w sNdn-b-cq-]-sa-Sp-̄ p, a\p-
jy-cq-]-̄ n-em-bn. tbip-, a\p-jy³ F¶ \ne-bn Xsâ
kzÀK-kvY]n-Xm-hn\p k¼qÀW-ambpw kaÀ¸n-¡-s -̧«-h-\m-
Im-Xn-cp-s¶-¦nÂ, Ah\v ]nXm-hns\ k¼qÀW-ambn {]km-
Zn-̧ n-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. Xsâ `qan-bnse ]c-tZ-i-
hm-k-Im-e v̄ tbip FÃm-bvt¸mgpw ]nXm-hns\ B{i-bn-
¡bpw A\p-k-cn-¡bpw sNbvXn-cp-¶p. A§s\ tbip-hnsâ
a\p-jyXzw kzÀK-Ø-\mb Xsâ ]nXm-hnsâ hnip-²n-
bpsSbpw kvt\l-¯n-sâbpw DtZi-¯n-sâbpw {]Xn-^-e-
\-am-bn-cp-¶p. IjvS-X-bp-sSbpw kzmÀY-X-bp-sSbpw ]m]-̄ n-
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw106
sâbpw Cu temI-̄ n tbip ssZh-kvt\lw shfn-s -̧
Sp¯n.
AsX, ssZhsa¶-\n-e-bn Xm³ krjvSn¨ AtX
{Kl-¯n tbip Hcp a\p-jy-s\-¶-\n-e-bn k©-cn¨p.
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Hcn-¡epw ssZh-s -̄¡mÄ Ipd-ª-h-
\m-bn-cp-¶nà F¦n-epw, 33-hÀj-w a\p-jy³ F§s\ Pohn-
¡-W-sa-¶mWv ssZhw B{K-ln-¡p-¶-sX¶p shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n.
a\p-jy³ F§s\ Bbn-cn-¡-W-sa¶p ssZhw B{K-ln-̈ p-
thm, AXn-s\mcp ewL-\hpw tbip hcp-̄ n-bn-Ã. B hÀj-
§-fnÂ, tbip FÃm-bv-t¸mgpw kzÀK-¯nse ]nXm-hn\p
kao-]-kvY-am-bn-cp¶p. AXn-\m Xsâ ]p{Xs\ t\m¡n-
b-t¸mÄ ]nXmhmwssZhw {]km-Zn-̈ p. a\p-jy-cpsS CS-bnÂ
tbip k¼qÀW-a-\p-jy-\mbn Pohn-̈ p.
Ipä-an-Ãm-¯-h³! ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-h³! k¼qÀW³!
Bk-¶-a-c-W-\mb IÅ\pw s]m´n-tbmkv ]oem-s¯m-
kn\pw tbip Ipä-an-Ãm-¯-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p. ]s{Xm-kn\pw
tbml-¶m\pw ]usem-kn\pw tbip ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-h³
Bbncp-¶p. kzÀK-kvY-\mb ]cn-ip²]nXm-hn\p Ah³
k¼qÀW³ Bbn-cp-¶p. Ipä-an-Ãm-¯-h³! ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-
h³! k¼qÀW³! F¦nepw, Ah³ acn¨p \t½m-SpÅ alm-
kvt\lw\nan¯w tbip \ap-¡p-th-n acn¨p!
]cn-an-Xn-bn-Ãm¯ kvt\lw
\n§-fpsS `mh-\-bn "BZy ZpxJ-sh-Ån-bmgvN' Zn\-
¯n \S¶ ̀ b-¦ckw -̀h-§-fpsS ZrIvkm-£n-Isf \n§Ä
H¶p k¦-ev]n-¡p-I. {Iqin-\p-Npäpw ]pcp-jmcw Xn§n-\n-d-
ªp. AXn-`-b-¦-c-amb ImgvN AhÀ ho£n-¡p-t¼mÄ,
cà-cq-£n-X-amb Zriy-amWv AhcpsS ap¼n-ep-ÅXv.
tbip-hnsâ Ccp-h-i-§-fnepw c-p IÅ-·mÀ Xq¡-
s¸-«n-cn-¡p¶p. B c-p t]cpw X§fpsS kl-Po-hn-I-fpsS
ap¼n Ipä-¡m-cmWv; c-p t]cpw X§-fpsS krjvSmhmw
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ssZh-¯nsâ ap¼nepw Ipä-¡m-cmWv. c-p t]À¡pw cmPy-
¯nse \nba-a-\p-k-cn¨p h[-in£ hn[n-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p-¶p.
Cu c-p-t]-cp-sSbpw a[y-¯n tbip kz´w {IqinÂ
Xq§p¶p. B IÅ-·m-cnÂ\n¶pw XnI¨pw hyXy-kvX-\mbn
tbip Ipä-¡m-c-\-Ã, a\p-jy-cpsS ap¼n ]m]n-bÃ, Xsâ
]cn-ip-²-]n-Xm-hnsâ ap¼n k¼qÀW-\mWv. AsX,
ssZhw {InkvXp-hn (2 sImcn-´yÀ 5:19) \nÀtZm-jhpw
\njvI-f-¦hpamb Ipªm-Sp-t]mse, (1-]-t{Xmkv 1:19) {Iqin-
te-¡p-t]m-bn. ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\l- lr-Z-b-§Ä ]m]n-
IÄ¡p-th--n-bpÅ {]mb-Ñn-¯-a-cWw {InkvXp hln-¡p¶p.
IÅ·mÀ acn-¡-W-am-bn-cp¶p; F¶m IÀ¯m-hmb
tbip \nÝ-b-ambpw acn-t¡---Xn-Ã. Xsâ hnaÀi-I-tcmSp
tbip Dd¸p ]dªp: "Fsâ Pohs\ ho-pw {]m]n-t¡-
- -Xn\p Rm³ AXns\ sImSp-¡p-¶-Xp-sIm-p ]nXmhp
Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶p. Bcpw AXns\ Ft¶mSp FSp-̄ p-
I-f-bp-¶n-Ã. Rm³ Xs¶ AXns\ sImSp-¡p¶p AXns\
sImSp-¸m³ F\n¡p A[n-Im-c-ap- v; ho-pw {]m]n-¸m\pw
A[n -Imcw D - v ' (tbm-l-¶m³ 10:17þ18). Xsâ kvt\lw
t]mIp¶ hym]vXn-sb-¡p-dn¨p injy-·m-tcmSv kwkm-cn-¡p-
t¼mÄ tbip ]dªp: kvt\ln-X-·mÀ¡p-th-n Pohs\
sImSp-¡p-¶-Xnepw A[n-I-apÅ kvt\lw BÀ¡p-an-Ã. (tbm-
l-¶m³ 15:13)
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ ac-W-̄ n\pw ]p\-cp-°m-\-
¯n\pw tijw ]usemkv CXv A[nIw Dd-̧ n¨p: "]m]w
Adn-bm¯ {InkvXp-hns\, \mw {Iqin ssZh-̄ nsâ \oXn
BtI- - -Xn\p ssZhw Ahs\ \ap¡p th - n ]m]w
B¡n.' (2-sIm-cn-´yÀ 5:21) \qäm--p-IÄ¡p tijw, \½psS
]m]-§Ä¡p-th--n -bpÅ {InkvXp-hnsâ {]mb-Ýn-¯-a-c-
Ws¯ C{]-Imcw {]kvXm-hn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p:
A§v Fsâ \oXn-bm-Ip¶p
F\n¡p-mbn-cp-¶Xv A§v FSp¯p
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw108
At§-¡p--m-bn-cp-¶Xv F\n¡p \evIn
A§v, Bbn-cp-¶n-«n-Ãm-̄ Xv Bbn-̄ oÀ¶p
Rm³ Bbn-cp-¶n-«n-Ãm-¯Xv Bbn-¯o-tc-- -Xn\v!
Hcp tKmX-¼p-aWn
Xsâ Bk-¶-a-c-W-s -̄¡p-dn¨p hfsc t_m[-hm-\m-
bn-cp¶ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip XsâlrZbw injy-·m-tcmSp
Xpd¶p {]kvXm-hn¨p:
Ct¸mÄ Fsâ DÅw Ie-§n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p,
Rm³ F´v ]d-tb-p? ]nXmth, Cu
\mgn-I-bn \n¶p Fs¶ c£n-t¡-W-ta.
F¦nepw CXv \nan¯w Rm³ Cu \mgn-I-bn-
te¡p h¶n-cn-¡p-¶p. ]nXm-th, \nsâ \mas¯
al-¯z-s¸-Sp -t¯-Wta. Cu At]-£bv¡v
]nXmhv kvt\lmÀ{Z-ambn {]Xn-h-Nn¨p: Rm³ al-
¯z-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p; C\nbpw al¯z-s¸-
Sp¯pw (tbm-l-¶m³ 12:27,28)
tdma³ {Iqio-I-cWw t]mepÅ cà-cq£nXamb
Hcp cwK-̄ n ]nXmhv al-̄ z-s -̧Sp-̄ p-¶-sX-§s\
F¶p \n§Ä BÝ-cy-s¸-Sp-¶p- -mIpw
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip ]nXm-hn-t\mSv {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn\p
ap¼v, Ah³ Xsâ injy-·m-tcm-Sp, Hcp sImbv̄ n\p ap¼v
tImX¼p aWn \ne-¯p-hoWp NmtI-- -XmIp¶p F¶p
HmÀan-¸n¨ncp¶p.
Bta³, Bta³, Rm³ \n§-tfmSp ]d-bp¶p:
tKmX-¼p-aWn \ne-̄ p-hoWp NmIp-¶nà F¦nÂ
AXv X\nsb Ccn-¡pw. N¯p F¦ntem hfsc
hnf-hp- -mIpw (tbm-l-¶m³ 12:24)
tbip ]m]-an-Ãm¯ a\p-jy³ Bbn-cp-¶-Xn-\mÂ, ac-
W-¯n\p Ahsâ ta Ah-Im-i-anÃ. \n§-fp-sSbpw
Fsâbpw ]m]-¯n\p {]mb-Ýn-¯-ambn AXn-{Iq-c-a-cWw
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hcn-¡p-hm³ Ah³ kzbwXocp-am-\n-¨p. B hn-[-¯nÂ
Ah³ hos - - S p -¡ -s¸« P\ -¯nsâ al-¯z -amÀ¶
sImbv̄ n-t\mSpw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Xsâ e£yw shfn-
s¸-Sp-¯p¶p; FÃm kXy-hn-izm-kn-IÄ¡pw Xsâ hmKvZ-
¯hpw Ah³ \evIp-¶p.
(Ahsâ e£yw) Rm³ ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-
¡Â\n¶p ]pd -s¸«p temI-¯n h¶p.
]ns¶bpw temIs¯ hn«p- ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â
t]mIp¶p. (A-hsâ hmKvZ-̄ w) Rm³ t]mbn
\n§Ä¡p Øew Hcp-¡n-bm Rm³ Ccn-¡p-
t¶-S¯v \n§-fpw Ccn-t¡-- -Xn\p ]ns¶bpw
h¶p \n§sf Fsâ ASp -¡Â tNÀ¯p-
sImÅpw (tbm-l-¶m³ 16:28; 14:3)
CXv AÂ`p-X-I-c-amWv; Ahn-iz-k-\n-b-ambpw tXm¶mw
c£-I³ AÂ`p-X-I-c -ambn Ahsc kvt\ln-¡p¶p
F¦nepw, Ah³ hmKvZ¯w sN¿p¶ ]m]-£-asb
Ct¸mgpw At\IÀ \nc-kn-¡p-¶p. aäp-Å-hÀ tbip-hnsâ
ac-Ws¯ kw_-Ôn¨p \nkw-Kcpw {]Xn-I-cn-¡m-̄ -h-cp-am-
Wv. P\w tbip-hns\ \nc-kn-̈ m-epw, Ah-t\mSp \nkw-Kcpw
{]Xn-I-cn-¡m-̄ -hcpw Bbmepw – ^ew H¶p-Xs¶. \nXy-
Po-hsâ Dd-hn-S-¯nÂ\n-¶pÅ \nXy thÀ]mSv; \nXysh-
fn¨hpw \nXykvt\lhpw AhÀ¡p \jvS-s -̧Sp-¶p. Cu ̀ b-
¦-cm-hØ C{]-Imcw hnh-cn-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p-¶p.
acn-¡p-t¼mÄ \n§Ä acn¡pw
AXn-̀ -b-¦-c-amb acWw \n§Ä hcn-¡pw.
\nXy-ambn \n§Ä acn¡pw
F¶pw acn-¨p-sIm--n -cn-¡pw, Hcn-¡epw acn-¡-bp-an-Ã.
\n§sf \c-I-̄ nÂ\n¶p hnSp-hn¨p kzÀK-̄ n-se-
¯n-¡p-hm³ am{X-aÃ, IÀ¯mhmb tbip acn-̈ Xv;
]ns¶tbm, kzÀK-̄ n \n¶p ssZhs¯ Cd¡n
\n§-fpsS DÅn-em-¡p-¶-Xn\p IqsS-bmWv!
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw110
AÃ, kzÀK-¯nse `mhn PohnXw \nXy-Po-h-\nÂ
am{X-a-Ã, bYmÀY-amb Hcp hnizm-kn-bpsS \nXy PohnXw
al-Xz-I-chpw hÀ -̄am\ bmYmÀYy Pohn-Xhpw Bbn-cn¡pw
F¶p ss__nÄ Dd-̧ n¨p ]d-bp-¶p.
ssZhw \ap¡p \nXy-Po-h³ X¶p; B Poh³
Ahsâ ]p{X-\n D - v F¶p -ÅXv Xs¶.
]p{X³ DÅ-h\p Poh³ D- v ; ssZh-]p -{X³
CÃm-̄ -h\p Poh³ CÃ (1 -tbm-l-¶m³ 5:11,12).
\nXy-Po-h³ Hcp Bf-Xz-̄ n-emWv IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-
{In-kvXp-hnÂ! {InkvXp a\p-jy-lr-Z-bs¯ Xsâ hmk-
Øm-\-am-¡p-t¼mÄ – B \nan-j-̄ n \nXy-Po-h³ Bcw-
`n-¡p-¶p.
henb hne
{Ink-vXp-hnsâ {IqinÂ, ssZh-¯nsâ hnip-²n-bpw,
ssZh-̄ nsâ \oXnbpw, ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\lhpw Hcp-an¨p
]c-a-bmK{]{Io-b-bn kwtbm-Pn-X-am-bn. AhnsS ssZh-
¯nsâ hnip²n sXfn-bn-¡-s¸«p; ssZh-̄ nsâ \oXn kwXr-
]vX-ambn. AhnsS ssZh-¯nsâ kvt\lw \n§-sfbpw
Fs¶bpw t]mepÅ ]m]n-I-fmb a\p-jy\p BtÇ-j-hpw.
F¶m Ah³ sImSp-t¡-n h¶ hne, hfsc hep-Xm-
bn-cp-¶p.
Ahsâ DbÀ¨-bv¡p-th-n Fsâ Bthmfw F¶-
Xnsâ A\p-Zn\ [ym\{KÙ-̄ n HmkvthÄUv tNwt_gvkv
C§-s\-sbmcp kuay-amb ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIn-bn-«p-v
ssZh-̄ nsâ ]nXrkvYm\-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ kt´mj
I-c-amb ho£-Ws¯ kq£n-¡pI:
ssZhw hfsc Zbm-ephpw kvt\l-hm-\p-am-Ip-¶p.
ssZhw \nÝ-b-ambpw \t½mSp £an¡pw – F¶n-
§s\ ]d-bp¶ {]kvXm-h-\bv¡v ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-
¯n bmsXmcp Øm\-hp-an-Ã. ]m]s¯ £an-
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¡p-Ibpw \s½ Xsâ {]km-Z-̄ n-te¡p XncnsI
kzoI-cn-¡p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶Xv, {InkvXp-hn-sâ
{Iqiv apJm-́ cw am{X-amWv: asämcp amÀK-hp-anÃ
AXv kXy-am-sW¶p \mw a\-Ên-em-¡p-t¼mgpw
hnizm-k-¯nsâ emL-h-t¯msS Cu ]m]-£-
asb FSp-¡p-hm³ km[y-X-bp-- v. F{X henb
hne ssZhw sImSp -¡p-¶-Xp -sIm- -mWv Cu
]m]£a \ap¡p e`y-am-bXv F¶Xv ad-¶p-I-f-
bp-hm³ Ign-tª-¡pw.
hnÃn tlmÄ«nsâ \nkzmÀY XymK-s -̄¡p-dn¨p \mw
t\ct¯ Nn´n¨p F¦n-epw, ssZhw ImÂh-cn-bn kln-̈
hyYbv¡p Hcp kam-\-X-bp-an-Ã. ssZhw \t½mSp ImWn¨
kvt\ls¯ hnh-cn-¡p-hm³ DZm-l-c-W-§-fp-an-Ã. ssZh-izm-
ko-b-amb ssZh-̄ nsâ hN-\-̄ n-eqsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-̄ n-
eqsS, Cu bmK-kvt\-l-̄ nsâ k¼qÀW Zriyw \ap¡p
e`n-t¡---Xn\p ssZhw Xs¶ B Xnc-io-esb ]pd-tIm«p
\o¡p-¶p F¦n t]mepw ssZh kvt\l-̄ nsâ almhnim-
eX, \½psS ]cn-anX _p²n¡v {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-
¶Xn\¸p-d-am-Wv. F¦n-epw, kvt\l-̄ nsâ BÝ-cy-I-c-amb
{]hr-¯n-sb-¡p-dn¨p {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ ssZh-kvt\-l-
¯nsâ \ofhpw hoXnbpw Bghpw Db-chpw Aev]-sams¡
\ap¡p a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.
tbip {Iqin acn-̈ -t¸mÄ, Ah³ {Xnhn-[-co-Xn-bn-
emWv \½psS ]m]-§Ä¡p-th-n IjvS-a-\p-`-hn-¨Xv.
{Iqin tbip-hnsâ icocw hyY-bm XIÀ¡-s¸«p.
{Iqin tbip-hnsâ kvt\lw ]c-am-h[n \o«-s¸«p; AXn-
te-ähpw `b-¦-c-am-b-Xv, {Iqin ]nXm-hp-am-bpÅ Ahsâ
Hs¯m-cp -a -bn AhÀ A\p -` -hn -¨n -cp¶ {]Im-i-
¯nÂ\n¶pw al-¯z-¯nÂ\n¶pw kam-[m-\-¯nÂ\n¶pw
{InkvXp thÀ-s]-Sp-̄ -s¸«p F¶-XmWv. AsX, tbip A\p-
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw112
-̀hn¨ IjvSX a\p-jnI _p²n-¡-Xo-X-am-Wv.
F¶mÂ, tbip-hnsâ imco-cnI hyY-sbbpw Ahsâ
sshIm-cnI hyY-sbbpw Ahsâ BßnI hyY-sbbpw \mw
Nn´n-¡p-t¼mÄ ]m]n-I-fmb a\p-jy-tcm-SpÅ Ahsâ alm-
kvt\-l-¯nsâ Af-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p ]pXnb Hcp Adnhp
\ap¡p e`n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
imco-cn-I-hy-Y: Aaqeyamsbmcp Omb-Nn-{Xs¯ \in-
¸n-¡p-¶-Xpw, Hcp IjvWw Agp¡p IS-emkv Iodn-¡-f-bp-
¶Xpw X½n Xmc-X-ay-s -̧Sp-̄ m-\m-Iptam? k¼qÀW-a-\p-
jy-\mb {InkvXp tbip-hnsâ ac-Ws¯ asäm-cp a\pjy
Pohn-bpsS ac-W-t¯mSp Xmc-X-ay-s¸-Sp-¯pI XnI¨pw
Akm-[y-am-Wv.
]g-b-\n-b-a-¯nÂ, ]n¡m-e¯v kln-t¡-nhcp¶
imco-cnI sshcq-]ys¯ ap³Iq«n ]d-ªn-«pÅ Hcp {]h-
N -\ -a p - - v . Ahsâ cq]w I-m Bfà (sb-i-¿mhv 52:14)
Ahsâ BIr-Xn-I--m a\p-jy-\à F¶pw tXm¶p-amdv
Ahsâ icocw hncq-]-am-¡-s -̧Sp-sa¶p ssZhw hni-Zo-I-cn-
¨n-cp-¶p. tbip-Xs¶ Xsâ imco-cnI ZÞ-\-§-sf-¡p-dn¨p
]d-ªn-cn-¡p¶p:
CXm, \mw sbcp-i-te-an-te¡p t]mIp¶p: AhnsS
a\p-jy-]p-{X³ alm-]p-tcm-ln-X-·m-cpsSbpw
imkv{Xn-am-cp-sSbpw I¿n Gev]n-¡-s¸Spw;
AhÀ Ahs\ ac-W-̄ n\p hn[n¨p PmXn-IÄ¡p
Gev]n-¡pw. AhÀ Ahs\ ]cn-l-kn-¡p-Ibpw
Xp¸p-Ibpw XÃp-Ibpw sImÃp-Ibpw – sN¿pw
(aÀs¡mkv 10:33,34)
A§s\ Xs¶ kw -̀hn¨p! aÀs¡mkv Zrkm£n hnh-
cWw IqsS \evIp¶p (B-Zyw) AhÀ tImÂsIm-p
Ahsâ Xe-bn ASn¨p, Ahs\ Xp¸n Ahs\ ]cn-l-
kn¨p HSp-hn-embn Ahs\ {Iqin-̈ p (aÀs¡mkv 15:19-þ20).
tbip-hnsâ ico-c-̄ n-t·Â ASn¨ tdma³ Nm«-bnÂ
113
aqÀ¨-bpÅ AØn-¡-j-W-§tfm teml-¡-j-W-§tfm
sI«nb tXmÂhm-dp-IÄ D-m-bn-cn-¡pw. Cu Nm«-hm-dp-IÄ
tbip-hnsâ ]pdhpw amdpw ASn¨p XIÀ¯p. k¦oÀ -̄\-
¯n ain-lm-bpsS hm¡p-IÄ {]h-N-\-ambn \evIn-bn-cn-
¡p-¶p. AhÀ Fsâ ssII-sfbpw Imep-I-sfbpw Xpsf¨p.
Fsâ AØn-Isfms¡bpw F\n¡p F®mw. AhÀ
Fs¶ Däpt\m¡p¶p (k¦oÀ¯\w 22:16,17). AtX, FÃm-
hn-[-̄ nepw ]qÀW-X-bpÅh\m-bn-cp¶ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
AXnthZ-\bpw hyYbpamÀ¶ acWw hcn-̈ p. Ahs\ hnt[-
b-\m-¡nb AXn`b-¦c ZÞ-\-§Ä \nan-¯w, Ahsâ
icocw I-m Bfà F¶p tXm¶n-t¸m-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p.
ssZhw \n§sf F{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p
IqSp-XÂ \¶mbn {Kln-¡p-hm³ Cu hnh-cWw \n§sf
klm-bn-¡p-¶pthm?
sshIm-cn-I hyY: {Iqin-X-\mb tbip-hnsâ imco-
cnI hyY, a\p-jnI _p²n¡p a\-Ên-em-¡m³ Ign-bm-̄ -
Xm-sW-¦nepw AXv Ahsâ ]oV-\-§-fpsS Hcp `mKw
am{Xsa BIp-¶p-Åq. imcocnI hyY, Ahsâ Bg-ta-dnb
alm-hy-Y-bpsS D]-cn-X-es¯ am{Xsa kv]Àin-¡p-¶p-Åq.
{IqinÂ, tbip AXn-̀ -b-¦-c-amb sshIm-cnI hyY-b-
\p-`-hn-¨p. B `bP\I-amb \mgn-I-I-fnse kw`-h-§Ä
tbml-¶m³ tcJ-s -̧Sp-̄ nbn-cn-¡p¶p
AhÀ (tdma³ ]S-bm-fn-IÄ) tbip-hnsâ ASp-¡Â
h¶p, Ah³ acn-̈ p-t]mbn F¶p Im¬I-bmÂ, Ahsâ
Im HSn-̈ n-Ã. F¦nepw, ]S-bm-fn-Ifn Hcp-̄ ³ Ip´w-
sIm-p Ahsâ hnem-¸p-d¯p Ip¯n, DSs\ càhpw
shÅhpw ]pd-s -̧«p. (tbml-¶m³ 19:33,34)
càhpw shÅhpw Hcp-an¨p ]pd-s -̧«-Xv, tbip-hnsâ
lrZbw XIÀ¶p-t]m-bXp apJm-́ -c-am-sW¶p saUn-¡Â
imkv{XÚ·mÀ hniZo-I-cn -¡p-¶Xv Rm³ tI«n-«p - - v .
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw114
tbip-hnsâ lrZbw XIÀ¶p, lrZ-b-̄ nse càw lrZ-
bs¯ Bh-cWw sNbvXn -cn -¡p¶ NÀ½k©n
(Pericardium)bnte¡p HgpIn \nd-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p. F¶p lrZ-
b-hn-Z-Kv[-·mÀ {]kvXm-hn-¨n-«p-- v. AXv \nan-¯-amWv ]S-
bm-fn- Ip´w-sIm-p tbip-hnsâ hnem-]p-d¯p Ip¯nb
DSs\ càhpw shÅhpw ]pd-s¸-«-Xv, {InkvXp-hnsâ ac-
W-s¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ \nc-h[n {]h-N-\-§Äs¡m¸w, 69-þmw
k¦oÀ¯-\-¯n Cu lrZbw XIÀ¡p¶ kw`hw
{]kvXm -hn -¨n -«p - - v . "\nμ Fsâ lrZ-bs¯ XIÀ¯p:
Rm³ Gähpw hnjm-Zn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p' (k¦oÀ¯\w 69:20).
AsX, tbip-hnsâ AhÀW-\ob sshIm-cn-I-amb hyY
A£cmÀY-̄ n tbip-hnsâ lrZ-bs¯ XIÀ¯p.
tbip-hnsâ kvt\llrZ-b-¯n-te¡p a\p-jy-hÀK-
¯nsâ kÀhIjvS-§fpw {]th-in -¨-t¸mÄ ]m]n-I-
fnÂ\n¶p thÀs]-«-hsâ (F-{_m-bÀ 7:26) Bßm-hv, a\p-
jysâ kIe Aip-²nbpw hln-¨p-sIm-v XI-cp-I-bm-bn-
cp¶p; AXv tbip-hnsâ lrZ-bs¯ XIÀ¯p.
ssZhw \n§sf F{X-b-[nIw kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p
IqSp-XÂ \¶mbn a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ CXv \n§sf klm-
bn-¡p-¶pthm?
Bßobamb hyY: tbip-hnsâ BßobhyY {Kln-
¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ Ffp-¸-¯n A[n-I-am-fp -IÄ¡pw
Ahsâ imco-cnI hyY-sbbpw, sshIm-cnI hyY-sbbpw
a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ Ignbpw, tbip-hnsâ AXn-hy-Y.
]nXmhnt\mSpw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-t\mSpw Ah-cp--m-bn-cp¶
\nXy-amb Iq«mbva hntÑ-Zn-¡-s -̧«-t¸mÄ Ah\p hln-¡m-
hp-¶-Xn-e-[n-I-ambn.
aq¶p aWn-¡qÀ kabw, 12 aWn-ap-XÂ 3 aWn-h-sc
tLmcm-ÔImcw D-mbn, tbip Xsâ ]nXmhmw ssZh-
¯mepw ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhmw ssZh-¯mepw ssIhn-S-s¸«p.
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B kabw tbip ]p{X\mw ssZhw Dds¡ \ne-hnfn-¡p¶p
"Fsâ ssZh-ta, Fsâ ssZhta, \o Fs¶ ssIhn-
«sX v́?' (a¯mbn 27:46)
B `b-¦-c-Zn-\-̄ nÂ, AhÀW\ob tXP-kn BtÇ-
jn-X-\m-bn-cp¶ ssZh-̄ nsâ \nXy-amb {XntbI sFIyw
hntÑ-Zn-¡-s¸-«p. \n§-fp-sSbpw Fsâbpw ]m]w \nan-¯-
amWv AXv hntÑ-Zn-¡-s -̧«-Xv. X¶n-an¯w tbip {IqinÂ
Xq§p-t¼mÄ, tbip Xsâ ]m]-an-Ãm¯ ico-c-̄ n hln-
¨n-cp¶ ]m]-t¯mSp kl-h-kn-¡p-hm³ ssZh-̄ n\p km[y-
a-Ãm-Xmbn. ssZhw "]m]w Adn-bm-̄ -hs\, (A-h³) \ap-
¡p-th-n ]m]w B¡n' (2 sImcn-́ yÀ 5:21)
tbip Cu hn[w acWw hcn-¡p-t¼mÄ temIw aq¶p
aWn-¡qÀ kabw tLmcm-Ô-Im-c-̄ m hebw sN¿-s -̧«-
Xn AÂ`p-X-an-Ã.
{kjvSmhmw {InkvXp krjvSn-bmb a\p-jysâ
]m]-¯n-\mbn acn-¨-t¸mÄ, kqcy³ AÔ-Im-c-
¯n ad-ªXpw Xsâ tim`sb ad-¨Xpw
\¶mbn – sFkIvhm«kv (1674þ1748)
"ssZhw shfn-̈ -am-Ip¶p; Ah-\n Ccp«v H«pw CÃ'
(1 tbm-l-¶m³ 1:5). ssZh-̄ nsâ hnip-²n-bpsS shfn-̈ hpw
a\p-jysâ ]m]m-h-Ø-bpsS AÔ-Im-chpw Hcn-¡epw Hcp-
an¨p hkn-¡pI km[y-aÃ, shfn¨w hcp-t¼mÄ CcpÄ A{]-
Xy-£-am-Ip-¶-Xp-t]mse shfn¨w CÃm-Xm-Ip-t¼mÄ Ccp«v
hym]n-¡pw. \jvS-s¸« a\p-jy-hÀK-¯nsâ ]m]w tbip-
hln-̈ -t¸mÄ AÔ-Im-c-amWv hnPbw t\Sn-b-Xv.
ssZh-¯nsâ hos--Sp-¸n³ kvt\l-¯nsâ shfn-¨-
¯nÂ\n¶p Xncn-ªp-t]m-Ip¶ GsXmcp a\p-jy-sâbpw
Pohn-X-¯n Cu Bßo-bm-Ô-Imcw `cWw \S-¯p-¶p.
AÀ[-cm-{Xn-sb-¡mÄ I«n-bpÅ tLmcm-Ô-Imcw `oXn-
ZmbIamb GIm-´-X Ime-s¯-¡mÄ ssZÀLy-ta-dn-bXv
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw116
CXmWv ]m]n-bpsS `mhn. "\ymb-hn[n F¶tXm shfn¨w
temI-̄ n h¶n«pw a\p-jy-cpsS {]hr¯n tZmj-ap-ÅXv
BI-bm AhÀ shfn-̈ s¯¡mÄ Ccp-«ns\ kvt\ln-̈ Xv
Xt¶' (tbml-¶m³ 3:19) tbip-hns\ hn«p-Xn-cn-bp¶hÀ
BßobmÔ-Im-c-¯nepw, ac-W-¯nepw, Bßob ac-W-
¯nepw \nXy-a-c-W-¯nepw Ah-km-\n-¡pw. tbip-hn-¦-
te¡p Xncn-bp-¶hÀ Bßob Poh-\n-te¡pw \nXyPoh-\n-
te¡pw \S¯s¸Spw.
Pb-ho-csâ {]Jym-]\w
`bm-\-I-amb AÔ-Im-c-¯nsâ aq¶p aWn-¡q-dp-
IÄ¡p tijw tbip hnem-]-kz-c-̄ n "Rm³ Ah-km-
\n¨p' F¶Ã hnfn -¨p -]-d -ªXv F¶-XmWv \ap¡p
kphmÀ¯. Cà \nÝ-b-ambpw AXà kw -̀hn-̈ -Xv. kvt\l-
¯nsâ hos--Sp-¸n³ {]hr¯n \nhÀ¯n-¡-s¸-«p. CXm
tbip hnP-b-¯nsâ {]Jym-]\w \S-¯p¶p "\nhr-¯n-
bmbn!' (tbm-l-¶m³ 19:36).
\n§-fp-sSbpw Fsâbpw ]m]-̄ nsâ hne ]qÀW-
ambpw sImSp¯p XoÀ¯p – \nhr-̄ n-bmbn!
tbip-hnsâ hos- -Sp-¸n³ {]hr¯n ]qÀ¯n-bm¡n
Ign-ª-t¸mÄ, ssZhnI{XnXz-¯n IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
A\p-`-hn-¨n-cp¶ shfn-¨-¯nsâ Iq«mbva Ft¶-¡p-ambn
]p\xØm]n-X-ambn. (tbm-l-¶m³ 17:5). \½psS ]m]-̄ n-
\p -th-n \n§tfm, Rmt\m sNt¿-Xmbn C\n H¶pw
tijn-¨n-«n -Ã. \n§Ä¡p-th-n tbip ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡nb
{]hr-¯nsb Akm-[p-hm-¡m³ km¯m\v km[y-aÃ.
kv]jvS-ambv km¯msâ hnj-apÅv \in-̧ n-¡-s -̧«p.
acWw, ac-W¯nsâ A[n-Im-cnsb Iog-S-¡p-¶p.
ssZhw, "PU-c-à-§Ä' [cn-¨-Xnsâ ImcWw \n§-
fp-sSbpw Fsâbpw ]m]-¯n-\p-th-n acn-¡pI F¶-Xp-am-
{X-am-bn-cp-¶nÃ, ]ns¶tbm "a¡Ä PU-c-à-§-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-
117
b-hÀ BI-sIm-v Ah\pw Ah-sc-t]mse PU-c-à-§-
tfm-Sp-IqSnb-h-cmbn ac-W-¯nsâ A[n-Im-cn-bmb ]nim-
Nns\ Xsâ ac-W-¯m \ot¡-- -Xn-\t{X' Ah³ h¶Xv
(F{_m-bÀ 2:14)
tKmeym-̄ ns\ sImÃp-¶-Xn\v, ZmhoZv tKmeym-̄ nsâ
hmÄ Xs¶ D]-tbm-Kn-̈ -Xp-t]mse km¯msâ Bbp-[-amb
acWs¯ FSp v̄ km¯ms\ tXmÂ]n-̈ p.
a\p-jysâ, kv{Xo ]pcpj·mcpsS bYmÀY hntam-N-
I³ tbip-am-{X-am-Wv. tbip, ssZh-w A-b¨ hos--Sp¸pImc-
\m-Wv. \nXy-a-c-W-¯nÂ\n¶pw BßnI _Ô-\-¯nÂ
\n¶pw hnSp-hn-¸m³ IgnhpÅXv tbip-hn\p am{X-am-Wv.
ssZh-¯n-s\-Xnsc aÕ-cn¨ kI-e -a-\pjy\p-th--nbpw
km¯m³ \evIp-¶Xv \nXy-a-c-W-am-Wv. ssZhw kz -́cq-]-
¯nepw kz´-Zr-iy-¯nepw krjvSn-¨- a-\p-jy-s\, tbip
km¯msâ ASn-a-¯z-¯nÂ\n¶p hos--Sp-¯p.
tbip, a\p-jy-i-co-c-̄ nepw a\p-jym-Øn-bn-epw- Xs¶
km¯ms\ tXmÂ]n¨p. tbip ac-Ws¯ Pbn-¨p, IÃ-d-
bnÂ\n¶p DbÀs -̄gp-t¶-äp. tbip-hnsâ kzÀKm-tcm-l-W-
s¯-¡p-dn¨p \mw hmbn-¡p-¶p. "tbip ap³Iq«n \ap¡p
th-n kzÀK¯n {]th-in-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. (F-{_m-bÀ 6:20).
kzÀK-¯n BZy-ambn Ipä-an-Ãm-¯-h\pw ]m]-an-Ãm-¯-
h\pw k¼qÀW\pw Bb Hcp a\p-jy³ {]th-in¨p!
{Iqin {InkvXp-hnsâ acWw apJm-´cw, aäp-Å-hÀ¡p
{]th-in-̧ m-\m-bn, Ah³ Hcp hgn Xpd-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p.
tbip Xs¶ hmkvX-h-ambn kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p
NmÄkv shÉn¡p k¼qÀW-t_m[yw D-m-bn-cp¶p. "BÝ-
cy-I-c-amb kvt\lw! Fsâ ssZh-ta, A§v F\n-¡p-th-n
acn-̈ p. AXv F§s\ kw -̀hn¨p?' þF¶v At±lw FgpXn:
F¶mÂ, {InkvXp DbÀs¯-gp-t¶-än-cn-¡p¶p.
F¶m {InkvXp \n{Z-sIm-- -h-cn BZy-^-e-
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw118
ambn acn-̈ -h-cpsS CS-bnÂ\n¶p DbÀ¯n-cn-¡p-
¶p. a\p-jy³aqew acWw D-m-bmÂ, acn-¨-h-
cpsS ]p\-cp-°m-\hpw a\p-jy³aqew D-mbn.
BZm-an FÃm-hcpw acn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse {InkvXp-
hn FÃm-hcpw Pohn-̧ n-¡-s¸Spw (1 sImcn-́ yÀ
15:20þ21)
]tc-X-\mb tUm. kmwKvkväÀ DÖze hmÜn-bm-bn-cp-
¶p. IÀ¯mhpw c£n-Xm-hp-amb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\
¡pdn¨p hÀWn-¡p-¶-Xn\v At±lw Xsâ shÅn-\mhv D]-
tbm-Kn-¨n-cp-¶p. F¶m ac-W-¯n\p ap¼v, Iym³kÀ
_m[n¨v At±-l-¯n\v Atijw kwkm-cn-¡m³ Ign-bm-
sX-bm-bn. kzÀK-t¯¡p t]mIp-¶-Xn\p ap¼v At±lw
Xsâ aI-tfmSv BwKyw ImWn¨p s]³knepw t]¸dpw
tNmZn-̈ p. B CuÌÀ Rmb-dmgvN {]`m-X-̄ n At±lw
FgpXn, "D¨-¯n tLmjn-¡p-¶-Xn\v B{K-l-an-Ãm¯
\m¡v D-m-Ip-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ, {InkvXp DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶äp
F¶v D -̈̄ n tLmjn-¡p-hm-\pÅ B{K-lhpw \m¡pw
D-m-bn-cn-¡p-¶Xv F{Xtbm t{ijvTw!'
hymPm-tcm-]-W-§Ä¡p {]Xn-hmZw ]d-bp-hm³ At¸m-
kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv A{Kn¸m cmPm-hnsâ ap¼n \n¶p-
sIm--v, {InkvXp-hnsâ IjvSm-\p-`-h-s¯¡p-dn¨pw Ahsâ
]p\-cp-°m-c-W-s¯-¡p-dn¨pw C{]-Imcw {]Jym-]n-¨p.
"{InkvXp IjvSw A\p-`-hn-¡p-Ibpw acn-¨-h-cpsS ]p\cp-
°m-\-¯n BZy-\mbn P\-t¯mSpw PmXn-I-tfmSpw
shfn¨w Adn-bn-¡bpw sNbvXp.' ({]hr-̄ n-IÄ 26:23)
tbip {InkvXp-hnsâ ]p\-cp-°m-\-¯n\p ap¼v aäp
NneÀ imco-cn-I-ambn DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶äp F¶p ]pXn-b-\n-
baw ]d-bp-¶p. emkÀ, bmbotdm-knsâ aIÄ, \bn-\nse
hn[-h-bpsS aI³ ChÀ A§s\ DbnÀs -̄gp-t¶-ä-Xm-Wv.
tbip Ahsc DbÀs -̄gp-t¶-ev]n¨p F¦n-epw, Nne hÀj-
§Ä¡ptijw AhÀ ho-pw acn-¨p. F¶m IÀ¯m-hmb
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tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kw_-Ôn¨v A§s\ kw`-hn-¨n-Ã.
C¶p tbip imco-cn-I-ambn Pohn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p F¶p am{X-a-
Ã, acn-̈ -h-cnÂ\n¶v BZy-\mbn DbÀs -̄gp-t¶-ev¡pIbpw
sNbvXn-cn-¡p¶p, Bßo-b-ambpw \nXy-ambpw Pohn-¡p¶p.
ac-W-̄ n-sâbpw {Zh-Xz-̄ n-sâbpw IÃ-d, Pohsâ {kjvSm-
hns\ Imcm-{K-l-̄ nsemXp-¡p-hm³ km[n-¡p-tam? IÀ¯m-
hmb tbip-{InkvXp {kjvSmhmw ssZh-ambXn\m Ah³
H¶panÃm-bva-bnÂ\n¶p Poh³ Df-hm-¡n. tbip k¼qÀ®
a\p-jy-\m-b-Xn-\m Ah³ c£n-Xmhmw ssZh-am-Wv.
A§s\ IÃ-d-bn \n¶p Poh³ Df-hmbn, hnizm-k-̄ mÂ
Xs¶ ssIs¡m-Åp¶ kI-eÀ¡pw kzÀK¯n-te-¡pÅ
]mX-sbm-cp¡n AhÀ¡v Cu hmKvZ¯w \evI-s -̧«n-cn-¡p¶p.
Icp-W-k-¼-¶-\mb ssZhtam \s½ kvt\ln-̈ -
a-lmkvt\lw \nan¯w AXn-{I-a-§-fm acn-̈ -
h-cm-bn-cp¶ \s½ {Inkv{Xp-hn-t\mSp IqsS Pohn-
¸n¡pw, Ir]-bm-et{X \n§Ä c£n-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p-
¶Xv {InkvXp-hn Ah-t\mSp-IqsS DbÀs -̄gp-
t¶-ev]n¨p kzÀK-̄ n Ccp-̄ p-Ibpw sNbvXp
(F-s -̂kyÀ 2:4þ7).
sImcn-́ ybnse hnizm-kn-I-tfmSv Ah³ {InkvXp-hnÂ
hniz-kn-̈ -Xn-\mÂ, ]m]-̄ nsâ ̀ hn-jy-̄ p-I-fnÂ\n¶p hnSp-
hn-¡-s -̧«n-cn-¡p¶p F¶v As¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv ]d-
bp¶p: "{InkvXp \½psS ]m]-§Ä¡p-th-n Xncp-sh-gp-
¯p-I-fn³ {]Imcw acn¨p AS-¡-s -̧«p. Xncp-sh-gp-̄ p-I-fn³
{]Imcw aq¶mw \mÄ DbÀs¯-gp-t¶-ev¡bpw sNbvXp'
(1sImcn-́ yÀ 15:3,4,). C¶p kI-e-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw "{InkvXp
Fsâ ]m]-§Ä¡pth-n acn-¨p, DbnÀs¯gp-t¶äp' F¶
al-̄ z-I-c-amb kXyw AwKo-I-cn-¡p-¶p.
H¶mw Znhkw apXÂ aq¶mw Znhkw hsc
{Iqin acn-¨-Xp-ap-X aq¶p-Zn-h-k-¯n\ptijw
DbnÀs -̄gp-t¶-ä-Xp-h-sc IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\p
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw120
F´p kw`-hn¨p F¶p \n§Ä AÂ`p-X-s¸-Sp¶pthm?
CtX tNmZyw {]Xo-£n-¨p-sIm-p Xs¶ ssZhw AXn\p
D¯cw \evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶p:
Ibdn F¶-Xn-\m Ah³ `qan-bpsS At[m
`mK§-fn-te¡v Cd§n F¶p hcp-¶n-Ãtbm? Cd-
§n-b-h³ kI-e-s¯bpw \nsd-t¡---Xn\p kzÀ
Km-[n-kzÀK-̄ n\p aosX Ib-dn-b-h\pw BIp-¶p.
(F-s -̂kyÀ 4:9,10)
AtX, IÀ¯m-hmb {InkvXp-kzÀK-̄ n-te¡p Ib-dp-
¶-Xn\p apt¼, Ah³ `qan-bpsS At[m-`m-K-§-fn-te¡p
Cd§n F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]d-bp-¶p. AXn-\p-tijw hniz-
kn¨psIm-p acn¨ ]g-b-\nba hnip-²-·msc \nban-¨p-
sIm-v {InkvXp hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn kzÀK-¯n-te¡p
Ib-dn. ac-W-̄ n al-̄ z-̄ n-te-¡pÅ Ihm-Sw Xpd¡p¶p
F¶v C¶p hnizm-kn-IÄ Adn-bp¶p. {InkvXp \ap-¡p-
th-n imco-cn-I- a-c-W-¯n-t·epw Bßob ac-W-¯n-t·epw
hnPbw hcn-̈ p.
tl, ac-Wta \nsâ Pbw FhnsS? tl, ac-Wta \nsâ
hnj-apÅp FhnsS? ac-W-̄ nsâ hnj-apÅv ]m]w; ]m]-
¯nsâ hnj-apÅv \ymb-{]-am-Ww. \½psS IÀ¯m-hmb
tbip-{In-kvXp-ap-Jm-´cw \ap¡p Pbw \evIp¶ ssZh-
¯n\p kvtXm{Xw (1 sImcn-́ yÀ 15:55þ57)
{InkvXp-hnsâ kvt\l-̄ m-epÅ ac-W-]{X hmKvZ¯wIÀ¯mhmb tbip-{InkvXp kzÀK-̄ n-te¡p hgn-Xp-
d-¶p. Ct¸mÄ \ap¡v Ah³ t\Snb Pbs¯ A\p-K-an¨p
t]mIp-hm³ Ignbpw F¶Xv F{Xtbm AÂ`p-X-I-cw.
{InkvXp-hnsâ ac-W-̄ n\p ap¼v X\n-¡p-Å-h-tcm-SpÅ
kvt\lw apJm-´cw Rm³ kzÀKm-tcm-lWw sNbvX
tijw `qan-bnse hnizm-kn-IÄ¡p ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\
Ab¨p Xcm-sa¶p hmKvZ¯w \evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶p. injy-·m-
tcmSv tbip ]d-ªp.
121
F¶n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-hsâ DÅn \n¶p Xncp-
sh-gp¯p ]d-bp-¶-Xp-t]mse Poh-P-e-̄ nsâ \Zn-
IÄ HgpIpw F¶p hnfn¨p ]d-ªp. Ah³ CXv
X¶n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p e`n-̧ m-\pÅ Bßm-
hn-s\-¡p-dn¨p BIp¶p ]d-ªp. tbip A¶p
tXP-kvI-cn-¡-s -̧«n-«n-Ãm-bvI-bm Bßmhv h¶n-
«n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. (tbm-l-¶m³ 7:38,39)
Ct¸mtgm Rm³ Fs¶ Ab-̈ -hsâ ASp-¡Â
t]mIp-¶p. Rm³ t]mIp-¶Xv \n§Ä¡p {]tbm-
P-\w. Rm³ t]mbm Ahs\ (k-Xy-¯nsâ
Bßm-hns\) \n§-fpsS ASp-¡Â Ab¡pw.
Rm³ t]mIm-ªm Imcy-س \n§-fpsS
ASp-¡Â hcn-Ibnà Ah³ Fs¶ al-Xz-s¸-
Sp¯pw (tbm-l-¶m³ 16: 5, 14; 16:17; 16:7,14).
Xsâ ac-W-¯n ]nXmhv al¯z-s¸-«Xv F§s\
F¶p \mw a\-Ên-em-¡n-b-tÃm. Ct¸mÄ \n§Ä tNmZn-
t¨¡mw ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ \n§Ä¡pw F\n¡pw \evIp-
¶-Xn-\m tbip F§s\ al¯zs¸Spw?
Hmtcm hnizm-kn-bp-sSbpw Pohn-X-̄ n ssZhkvt\lw
{]h-ln-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ, AXp apJm-́ cw tbip al-̄ z-s -̧
Sp-¶p. "ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\lw \ap¡p \evI-s¸« ]cn-ip-
²m-ßm-hn-\m \½psS lrZ-b-§-fn ]IÀ¶n-cn-¡p-¶p-
htÃm' (tdmaÀ 5:5) F¶p \mw hmbn-¡p-¶p. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv
\½-fn bmYm-ÀYyam¡nb ssZh-̄ nsâ A[n-h-kn-¡p¶
kvt\lw a\p-jy\v AXn-t{i-jvT-am-b-Xm-Wv. {IqinÂ
{InkvXp \nhÀ¯n¨ {]hr-̄ n-tbmSp hnizm-k-̄ m \mw
{]Xn-I-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hnsâ
Bf-Xz-¯n aäp-Å-hsc \n§-fn-eqsS kvt\ln-¡p-hm³
Bcw-̀ n-¡pw. F{X AÂ`p-X-Icw!
{InkvXp \n§-fpsS ]m]-§Ä¡p-th-n acn¨p F¶p
hniz-kn-¡pI; B kXy-̄ n-\mbn \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-§-fnÂ
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw122
ssZh-¯n\p kvtXm{X-aÀ¸n-¡pI; ssZh-¯nsâ, ]m]-£-
sa¡pw c£-bpsS kvt\l-̄ n-\mbpw ssZhs¯ kvXpXn-
¡p-I.
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ km¶n-[y-¯nÂ
\n§Ä \n§-fpsS Pohn-Xs¯ kaÀ¸n-¡p¶p F¦nÂ,
kvt\l-an -Ãm¯ temI-¯n \n§Ä ssZh-¯nsâ
kvt\l hmln-IÄ Bbn-̄ o-cpw.
alm]Þn-X-\mb Hcp PÀ½³ ssZh-im-kv{X-Ú-
t\m-Sv, ssZhs¯¡pdn¨v \n§-fpsS Gähpw Bg-ta-dnb
Nn´ F´mWv? F¶p tNmZn¨p AÂ`p-X-I-c-sa¶p ]d-b-
s«, Ipªp-§fpsS Hcp ]Ã-hn-bm-bn-cp¶p At±-l-̄ nsâ
adp-]Sn: "tbip Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶p. AXv F\n-¡-dn-bmw,
Fsâ thZ-]p-kvXIw A§s\ Ft¶mSp ]d-bp¶p.'
AsX, ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p¶p!
AsX, ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn \n§sf kvt\ln-¡p¶p!
Hm, c£m]²Xn Bhn-jv¡-cn¨ kvt\l-ta, Hm, AXv
a\p-jy-\n -te¡p sIm-p -h¶ Ir]tb, ImÂ-h-cn -bnÂ
ssZhw B hnShp \nI-¯n-btÃm. almIcpW AhnsS
ImWn¨p; Ir] kuP-\y-ambn \evIn, ]m]-£a F\n¡p
hÀ[n-¸n¨p \evIn ImÂh-cn-bn `mc-s¸-«n-cp¶ Fsâ
Bßmhv kzmX{´yw Is-¯n!
Cdm-¡n \ns¶m-cp-I-̄ v.
"Rm³ Hcp apÉow `h-\-̄ n-em-bn-cp-¶p. apÉow F¶
\ne-bn {]mÀYn¡p¶Xn\pw D]-h-kn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Fsâ
IpSpw_w Fs¶ ]Tn-̧ n-̈ n-cp-¶p. Rm³ apÉow kv{XoI-sf-
t¸mse hkv{X-[m-cWw sNbvXp. Fsâ apJ¯v t\m¡n
Hcp ]pcp-j³ ]m]w sN¿m-Xn-cn-t¡---Xn\p Rm³ apJw
aqSn-bn-cp-¶p. {]tXy-In¨p tPmen-bn-Ã. F\n¡p kabw [mcm-
f-ap--m-bn-cp-¶p. tdUn-tbm-bn \nc-h[n ss__nÄ hN-\-
123
§Ä tI«p. Fsâ ktlm-Zc`mcy-bpsS ]¡Â `wKn-bpÅ
Nne Ìn¡-dp-IÄ I-p. Ah-cpsS hnemkw sh¨p Rm³
BZys¯ I¯-b-¨p. \n§-fpsS I¯n-t\m -sSm¸w
"ssZh¯n\p-th--n-bpÅ A-t\z-jWw' F¶ ]pkvX-Ihpw
e`n¨p.
"ssZh¯n\p-th--n-bpÅ A-t\z-jWw' F´m-sW¶p
a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ Rm³ {ian-¨p. ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn
Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm? F¶p 7þmw A[ym-b-̄ n Hcp
tNmZyw I-p \n§Ä¡p-th-n {Iqin ssZhw sNbvX
Imcyhpw Ah³ \n§sf kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶v ImWn-
¡p¶p, \n§Ä {Iqinsâ AÀYw a\-Ên-em-¡p-t¼mÄ,
ssZhw \n§sf kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶-Xn\v thsd sXfn-hp-
I-sfm¶pw Bh-iy-an-Ã.
Rm³ Cu A[ymbw \qdp {]mh-iy-̄ n-e-[nIw hmbn-
¨n-«p- - v. {Iqiv am{X-amWv F\n-¡pÅ GI-amÀKw F¶p
Rm³ a\-Ên-em-¡n.
{Sm³kv thÄUv tdUntbm dnt¸mÀ«v.
ssZhw hmkvX-h-ambn Fs¶ kvt\ln-¡p-¶pthm?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw124
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: Nn´n¡pI
1. \n§Ä Bsc-sb-¦nepw kvt\ln-¡p¶p F¶p
sXfn-bn-¡p-¶-Xn\v D¯aamÀKw F´mWv?
\n§Ä ]d-bp¶ hm¡p-IfmtWm?
\n-§Ä sN¿p¶ {]hr-̄ n-I-fmtWm?
2. ssZhw \n§-tfm-SpÅ Xsâ kvt\lw sXfn-bn-̈ -
sX-§s\?
3. ssZhkvt\l-t¯m-Sp- \n-§Ä hyàn-]-c-ambn
{]Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶-sX-§s\?
125
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw126
{]nb IÀ¯m-th, Pohsâ A¸w F\n¡p
\pdp¡n XcWta.
A¶p IS¡-c-bn Ahn-S¶p
\pdp-¡n-b-Xp-t]mse
hnip² t]Pp-IÄ¡¸pdw IÀ¯mth,
Rm³ Ahsb At\zjn-¡p-¶p.
Poh-\pÅ ssZhta, Fsâ Bßmhv
At§-¡mbn Imw£n-¡p-¶p.
IÀ¯m-th, A§p Pohsâ A -̧am-W-tÃm
kXy-amb hnip-²-h-N\w Fs¶ c£n-¡p¶p.
Db-c-̄ n A§-tbmSp IqsS `£n-¡p-hm\pw
Pohn-¡p-hm\pw F\n¡p Ir] \evI-W-ta.
A§p kvt\l-am-I-bmÂ, A§-bpsS kXys¯
kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ ]Tn-̧ n-¡-W-ta.
IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS Bßm-hns\
Fsâ-ta Ab-bv¡-Wta.
Rm³ ImtW- - -Xn\v
Ah³ Fsâ I®p-Isf kv]Àin-¡s«
A§-bpsS hN-\-̄ n kw{K-ln-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶Xv
Fs¶ ImWn-¡-W-ta.
A§-bpsS shfn-̧ m-Smb ]pkvX-I-̄ nÂ
IÀ¯m-hns\ F\n¡p ZÀin-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp¶p.
tacn B³ em v̄_dn
Hm -̧td-j³ dqanse Ce-Ivt{Sm-Wn¡v A -́co-
£-̄ n FÃm kÀP-·mcpw càhpw
Poh\pw H¶m-sW¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. Ch
thÀXn-cn-¡m-\m-hm-¯-Xm-Wv. GsX-¦n-ep-
sam¶v \jvS-s¸-«m \n§Ä¡v c-pw \jvS-
s -̧Sp¶p
tUm. t]mÄ {_m³Uv
127
127
A[ymbw8
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS
Is- -¯m³ Ignbpw?
kabw AÀ[cm-{Xn-tbm-S-Sp-¡p-I-bmWv. ]Xn-s\«paWn-
¡qÀ £oWn-̧ n-¡p¶ s{Sbn³ bm{X, \qdv-I-W-¡n\p kl-
bm-{Xn-I-tcm-sSm¸w, Fsâ `mcybpw Rm\pw ]mcn-knse
Kmsc-skâ v emksc sdbnÂsh tÌj-\n F¯n.
sdbnÂsh DtZym-K-ØÀ Sn¡äv _mcn-bÀ Xpd-¡p-¶-Xn\p
R§Ä £a-tbmsS Im¯p-¶n-¶p. R§Ä¡p ASp¯
s{Sbn³]nSn-¡-Ww. R§Ä¡v Npäp-ap--m-bn-cp-¶-hÀ _lp-
`q-cn-]-£hpw bph-P-\-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p. sUmtdm-¯nbpw
Rm\pw Ah-tcm-sSm¸w CS-I-eÀ¶p \o§p-t¼mÄ bqtdm-
¸nse FÃm cmPy-§-fn \n¶p-Å-hcpw Iq«-¯n-ep--m-bn-
cp¶p F¶p R§Ä¡p a\-Ên-em-bn. Nne B¬Ip-«n-Ifpw
s]¬Ip-«n-I-fpw, X§-fpsS _mKp-IÄ Xe-bn-W-bmbnsh¨p
Dd-§m³ {ian-̈ p. IÃp-]m-Inb \ne¯p AhÀ ]ecpw InS-
¶-t¸mÄ kvt\ln-XÀ AhÀ¡p Npäpw \n¶p. shÅw IpSn-
¡p-Itbm km³hn v̈ Ign-¡p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-¶p.
R§-fpsS Im¯n-cn-¸n-\n-S-bn R§Ä bph-P-\-§-
tfmSv kwkmcn¡p-Ibpw Nncn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp AhÀ buÆ-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw128
\-k-lP-amb Bth-i-¯n-em-bn-cp¶p F¦n-epw, X§Ä
At\z-jn-¡p¶ "Poh³' CXp-h-scbpw X§Ä¡p Is- -
¯p-hm³ Ign-ªnà F¶ t_m[w AhÀ¡p-m-bn-cp-¶p.
A[nIw Xma-kn-bm-sX, sUmtdm-¯n-tbmSpw Ft¶m-Sp-
sam¸w bm{X-sN-¿p¶ hyàn-tbmSp IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-
{In-kvXp-hn-s\-¡p-dn v̈ R§-fpsS kw`m-jWw Xncn-ªp.
R§-fpsS kw`m-j-W-¯n-\nsS Akz-Øcpw kml-
kn-I-cp-amb Nne bph-P-\-§Ä Poh³ Is--¯p-¶-Xn-\pÅ
X§-fpsS B{Klw R§-tfmSp ]¦p-sh-¨p. ASp¯ ]«-
W-¯n-em-bn-cn¡pw AXp Is--¯pI F¶p NneÀ {]Xym-
in-¨p. aäp Nne-cm-Is« ASp¯ kulr-Z-_-Ô-¯n-em-bn-
cn¡mw F¶p {]Xo-£n¨p. ASp¯ ab¡pacp¶p ]mÀ«n-
bn-tem aZy-k-ev¡m-c-¯ntem AXp Is--¯m³ Ign-bp-
sa¶p NneÀ hniz-kn-̈ p. amc-I-tcm-K-§Ä X§sf ]nSn-Iq-
Sptam F¶m-bn-cp¶p Nne-cpsS `oXn.
B{^n-¡³ Ip{Km-a-§fn Cu `b-¦c hym[nsb
"timjn¨ a\p-jysâ tcmKw' F¶mWp ]d-bp-¶-Xv. saUn-
¡Â `mj-bn F v̈. sF. hn. t]mkn-äohv F¶p ]d-bp¶p.
AXv Hcp ]pcp-j-\ntem kv{Xobntem B¬Ip-«n-bntem
s]¬Ip-«n -bntem icn -bmbn _m[n-¨p -I-gn -bp -t¼mÄ
FbvUvkv F¶p ]d-bp¶p. Cu tcmKw _m[n-̈ p Ign-ªmÂ
AXv hn\m-i-I-c-amWv! FbvUvkv _m[ Hcp cà-hym-[n-bm-
Ip¶p F¶p temI-sa§pw P\-§Ä Adn-bp-¶p. cà-[mc
Pohsâ ip²o-I-cW \Zn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ Ct¸m-gXv ac-
W-̄ nsâ Aip² \Zn-bm-bn-̄ oÀ¶n-cn-¡p-¶p.
càw kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp Poh-Zm-b-I[m-c-bm-sW-¦n-
epw, Fs¶ kw_-Ôn¨p cà-̄ nsâ Zriyw shdp-̧ n-¡p¶
{]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-f-hm-Ip-¶-Xv. Fsâ Cu hrYm-̀ -bs¯ Pbn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ [oc-{i-a-¯n e--\nse Hcp Bip-]-{Xn-
bnse Hm -̧td-j³ cwKw ho£n-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ £Ww Rm³
kzoI-cn-¨p. ikv{X-{Io-b-¡p-]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶ aqÀ¨-tb-dnb
129F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
I¯n tcmKn-bpsS Xz¡ns\ kv]Àin-̈ Xpw Rm³ t_m[-c-
ln-X-\m-bn. Rm³ hnbÀ¯p hnd-§-en¨p hnbÀ¸nÂIp-
fn¨XpI- Fsâ tUmIvSÀ kvt\ln-X³, B Øm\-¯p-
\n¶p amdn-t¸mIm³ Fs¶ D]-tZ-in-¨p. Fs¶ Bcpw
\nÀ_-Ôn-t¡-- -Xmbn h¶n-Ã!
cà-̄ nsâ Zriy-t¯mSp Hcp hyàn-bpsS {]Xn-IWw
F´m-bmepw, càw OÀZn¨p Kpcp-X-cm-h-Ø-bn-emb Hcp
a\pjysâ Poh\pw Btcm-Kyhpw Hcp cà-kw-{I-a-W-
¯m C¶p ]p\xØm]n-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw. B[p-\nI
imkv{X-Úm-\-¯n Btcm-Ky-hm-\mb Hcp a\p-jysâ
cà-[-a-\n-bnÂ\n¶p FSp-¡p¶ càw, ac-Wm-k-¶t\m
Kpcp-X-cm-h-Ø-bn-em-btXm Bb Hcp tcmKn¡p Poh-Zm-b-I-
\-Zn-bmbn Ahsâ knc-I-fn \evIm-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.
cà-¯nsâ cl-ky-§-sfbpw AÂ`p-X-§-sfbpw
saUn-¡Â kb³kv shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ p-¶-Xn\p F{Xtbm ap¼v,
ssZhw Xs¶ {]Jym-]n¨p; "amwk-¯nsâ Poh³ cà-
¯n AtÃm Pohn-¡p-¶Xv' (tehym 17:11). cà-¯nÂ
Pohsâ k¯ DÄs¡m-Åp¶p F¶p tUm. t]mÄ {_³Uv
k½-Xn-¡p-¶p. "Hm -̧td-j³ dqanse Ce-Ivt{Sm-Wn¡v A -́
co-£-¯n FÃm kÀP·mcpw cà-hpw Poh\pw H¶m-
sW¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶p. Ch thÀXn-cn-¡m-\m-hm-̄ -Xm-Wv.
GsX-¦n-ep-sam¶p \jvS-s¸-«mÂ, \n§Ä¡p c-pw \jvS-
s¸-Sp-¶p.'
F v̈. sF. hn. AWp-_m[, k¼À¡-̄ m cà-am-
en\yw kw`-hn-¡p-¶-XmWv F¦n-epw, kmÀh-{Xn-I-amb
asämcp tcmKw D-v F¶ hkvXpX At\-Icpw Adn-bp-¶n-
Ã. "`qX-e-¯n IpSn-bn-cn-¸m³ ssZhw Hcp-¯-\nÂ\n¶p
(H-tc-c-à-̄ nÂ\n-¶v) a\p-jy-PmXnsb Hs¡bpw Df-hm¡n'
({]-hr¯n 17:26) F¶-Xn-\mÂ, Cu amc-I-am-en\yw kI-e-a-
\p-jy-hÀK-s¯bpw _m[n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. ss__n-fn Adn-
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw130
hnsâ Dd-hnSw BZm-an-emWv kIe Xe-ap-d-I-fp-sSbpw BZy-
]n-Xm-hn-emWv Is - -¯n -b n -cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
H¶mw a\p-jy-\mb BZmw (1- sIm-cn-́ yÀ 15:45) ]m]w
sNbvX-t¸mÄ, kIe tZi-§-fn-epw A[n-h-kn-¡p¶ kI-
e-a-\p-jy-hÀKhpw kIe Xe-ap-d-Ifpw ac-W-hn-[n-¡-[o-\-
cm-bn. thZ-]p-kvXIw hyà-am-bn-]-d-bp¶p: BZm-an FÃm-
hcpw acn-¡p¶p (1sImcn-́ yÀ 15:22). aen\ cà-̄ mÂ, ico-
c-̄ n-em-I-am\w FbvUvkv aptJ\ acWw hym]n-¡p-¶-Xp-
t]m-se, ]m]w apJm-´c-ap--mb Cu aen-\o-I-cWw Hcp
Xe-ap-d-bnÂ\n¶p ASp¯ Xe-ap-d-bn-te¡p ]IÀ¶v \evI-
s -̧Sp-¶p. AXv A§s\ AÃm-Xn-cp-s¶-¦n imcocnI tcmK-
¯n-sâbpw ac-W-¯n-sâbpw Xmgvh-c-bn-eqsS IS-¡msX
Bfp-IÄ t\sc kzÀK-̄ n-te¡p t]mIp-am-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£,
Imcyw A§-s\-b-Ã.
F¶mÂ, ssZh-̄ n\p kvtXm{Xw, tbip P\n-̈ -t¸mÄ
a\p-jy-hÀK-¯n\p Poh-Zm-b-I-amb cà-\Zn \evI-s¸-«p.
AXv kw -̀hn-̈ Xv C§-s\-bm-Wv. adn-b-tbm-Sv, AhÄ KÀ`w-
[-cn¨p Hcp aIs\ {]k-hn-¡p-sa¶pw Ah\v "tbip' F¶p
t]Àhn-fn-t¡-W-sa¶pw K{_n-tb ZqX³ Adn-bn-̈ p. Nmcn-
{X-h-Xnbpw Ahn-hm-ln-X-bp-amb Hcp I\y-I-tbmSv K{_n-
tbÂ, Ah-fpsS KÀ -̀[m-cWw F§s\ Bbn-cn-¡p-sa¶p
hnh-cn-̈ p.
]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \nsâ-ta-Â hcpw AXyp¶Xsâ
iàn \nsâ ta \ng-enSpw BI-bm D -̀hn-
¡p¶ hnip²{]P ssZh-]p-{X³ F¶p hnfn-¡-
s¸Spw (eq-s¡mkv 1:35)
]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn³ _oPhpw kv{XobpsS _oPhpw
kwtbm-Pn-̧ n-¡-s -̧«p. Cu AÂ`p-X-kw-̀ -h-̄ m ssZh-̄ n-
sâ Poh³ a\p-jy-hÀK-¯n-\p-e-`y-am-bn. B inip adn-b-
bpsS KÀ`]m{X-̄ n hf-cp-hm³ Bcw-̀ n-̈ -t¸mÄ, B {`qW-
131
¯n kw{I-an¨ càw ssZh-̄ nsâ hne-tb-dnb càw
Atijw IeÀ¸n-Ãm-̄ Xpw amen-\y-an-Ãm-̄ -Xp-ambn. AtX,
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hnsâ càw Poh³ Xs¶ Bbn-cp¶p!*
a\pjy càw Ahn-iz-k-\o-bamw hn[w k¦oÀW-amb
Hcp hkvXp-X-bm-Wv. C¶pw saUn-¡Â Kth-j-I-·mÀ. Cu
AÂ`pX {]hm-l-¯nsâ Poh-Zm-b-I- c-l-ky-§Ä Is--
¯m³ {ian-¨psIm-ncn-¡p-¶p. efnX`mj-bn a\pjy
ico-c-̄ nse Nne [Àa-§sf C§s\ hnh-cn-¡m³ Ignbpw:
ico-c-ip-²o-I-c-Ww, Poh³ \ne-\n-ev¡p-¶Xpw tcmK{]Xn-
tcm[w \nÀh-ln-¡p-¶Xpw CXv Xs¶, F{Xtbm AÂ`p-X-
I-c-am-Wv. AXnepw AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb hkvXp-X, ssZhw
\n§Ä¡pw F\n¡pw CXn\p kam-\-sa-¦nepw AXy-Â`p-
X-I-c-amb Dt±iy-t¯m-Sp-IqSn Hcp cà-[m-c-e-`y-ambncn
¡p¶p F¶-XmWv "bYmÀY' Poh³ At\z-jn-¡p¶ GsXm
cmÄ¡pw Cu càw e`y-am-Ip-¶p. ]m]n-¡v tbip-hnsâ
càw ]m]-¯nÂ\n¶pw Ahs\ ip²o-I-cn-¡p¶ ssZh-
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
*c‡-Øns‚ ck-X{¥w F∂ Xs‚ Fw. B¿ Uolm≥ Fw.Un.
icocimkv{X {KŸ-ß-sfbpw {]kh t\gvknwKv B[n-Im-cnI tcJ-I-
sfbpw D≤-cn-®p-sIm≠v C{]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p, "AΩ Xs‚ K¿`]m{X-Øns‚
clky Ad-bn¬ ico-c-h-f¿®-bv°m-h-iy-amb t]mj-I-߃ {`qW-Øn\mh-
iy-amb c‡w apgp-h\pw {`qW-Øn¬ Xs∂-bmWv Dev]m-Zn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-
Xv. K¿ -̀[m-cWw apX¬ {]khw hsc. AΩ-bn¬\n∂v Hcp-Xp-≈n- c‡w
t]mepw inip-hn-te°p ]I-c-s∏-Sp-∂n√'. tUm. tdm_ v́ C. tImƒam≥ CXn-
s\-°p-dn®p ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv Cß-s\-bm-Wv. (]p-cpj _oP-k-¶-e-\-
tØmSpIqsS c‡w {`qW-Øn¬ Xs∂ Dev]m-Zn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p, AXp-sIm≠v
AΩ-bpsS ico-c-ج\n∂pw c‡w kzoI-cn-°p-∂n-√) F∂ Cu ho£Ww
Xs∂ a‰p saUn-°¬ tUmIvS¿∑m¿ Kuc-h-ambn tNmZyw sNbvXn-́ p≠v
F∂p Rm≥ ]d-b-s´. AsXmcp Poh-im-kv{X -Im-cy-ambn {]iv\-am-t°-≠-
Xn√ F∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. tbip-hns‚ P\\w ssZh-Øm¬ Bbn-cp∂p
kw -̀hn-®Xv F∂ kXyw Xs∂ ]c-º-cm-K-X ]m] {]k-cWw F∂-Xns\
\ntj-[n-°p-∂p. tbip-hns‚ c‡sØ kw_-‘n-®p≈ thZ-]p-kvXI
khn-ti-jX CXp Xs∂!
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw132
¯nsâ Zm\-amWv. BßnI-ambn acn-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶-h\v tbip-
hnsâ hne-tb-dnb càw "Poh³' \evIp-¶p. Bßn-I-ambn
Pohn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p km¯msâ B{I-a-W-¯nÂ\n¶p
kwc-£n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv tbip-hnsâ càw. Cu hne-tb-dnb
cà-s -̄¡p-dn¨p \mw C§s\ hmbn-¡p¶p:
hyÀYhpw ]nXr]m-c-¼-cy-hp-am-bpÅ \n§-fpsS \S-
¸nÂ\n¶p \n§sf hos--Sp-¯n-cn-¡p-¶Xv s]m¶v, shÅn
apX -emb Agn -ªp -t]m -Ip¶ hkvXp -¡sfsIm -Ã
{InkvXp F¶ \nÀtZm-jhpw \njvI-f-¦-hp-amb Ipªm-Snsâ
hne-tb-dnb càw sIm-t{X, F¶p \n§Ä Adn-bp-¶p-
h-tÃm. (1 ]-t{Xmkv 1:18,19)
càw: AXnsâ ip²o-I-cW iàn
Nne Znh-k-§Ä¡p ap¼v. Zpcm-{K-ln-I-fmb Hcp
{Sm³kvt]mÀ«v I¼\n Btcm-Ky-\n-_-Ô-\-IÄ ]men-¨nÃ
F¶p am[y-a-§Ä dnt¸mÀ«v sNbvXn-cp¶p. X§-fpsS em`w
hÀ[n-̧ n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v, Cu I¼\n Hcp {S¡n hnj-h-kvXp-
¡Ä Hcp Øe-t¯¡p sIm-p -t]mbn; AXn\ptijw
A\u-tZym-Kn-I-ambn aS-¡-bm-{X-bn {ZmhI `£y-h-kvXp-
¡Ä Ib-än-s¡m-phcp-¶-Xn\v AtX {S¡pXs¶ D]-tbm-
Kn-¨p. At\-IÀ¡p Kpcp-X-c-amb tcmK-_m[-bp--m-Ip-¶-Xn\v
CXp Imc-W-am-bn.
F¶m a\p-jy-i-co-c-̄ n ssZhw AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb
Hcp {Sm³kvt]mÀ« v knÌw hln -¨p -sIm - pt]mIp¶
{]{Inb GÀs¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p- v tImi-§-fnt-e¡p `£Ww
F¯n-¡p-¶Xpw, amen\yw \o¡w sNbvXv ]pd-t¯¡p hnSp-
¶Xpw Hmtc knÌw Xs¶-bm-Wv. ssZh-¯nsâ Ipä-aä
krjvSn-\n-an-¯w-, cà[mc-I-fn bmsXmcp aen-\o-I-c-
Whpw D-m-Ip-¶nÃ. BÝ-cy-sa¶p ]d-b-s«, a\pjy ico-
c-̄ nse Hscmä tImiw-t]mepw Hcp cà-̄ nÂ\n¶pw Xe-
\m-cng AI-e-̄ n-e-Ã. Cu tImi-§-fnÂ\n¶p hnj-h-kvXp-
133
¡Ä ]pdw XÅn-bn-sÃ-¦n tcmKtam ac-Wtam Bbn-cn¡pw
A\n-hm-cy-ambpw kw`-hn-¡p-I.
\½psS Pohn-X-¯nÂ\n¶pw ]m]-¯nsâ amen-\y-
km¶n-[ys¯ \o¡w sN¿p¶ Xsâ {]{In-b-sb-¡p-dn¨p
ssZhw CXp-X-s¶-bmWv hniZo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. tbip-
hnsâ hne-tb-dnb cà-̄ m am{X-amWv, B ip²o-I-cWw.
"Ah³ shfn-¨¯n Ccn-¡p-¶-Xp-t]mse \mw shfn-¨-
¯n \S-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, \ap¡p X½n Iq«mbva D-v.
Ahsâ ]p{X-\mb tbip-hnsâ càw kI-e-]m-]hpw
t]m¡n \s½ ip²oIcn-¡p¶p.' (1tbm-l-¶m³1:7). AXp-
t]mse Xs¶, \½psS ]m]-§-fpsS tamN-\-̄ n\p ]m]-
§Ä £an-¨p-In-«p-hm³ thsdmcp amÀKhpw Cà F¶pw
ssZhw hyà-am-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. càw sNmcn-ªn-«-ÃmsX
]m]-tam-N\anà (F-{_m-bÀ 9:22)
càw:AXnsâ PohZmbI iàn
Poh³ \ne-\nÀt¯---Xn\p ico-c-¯nsâ FÃm `mK-
§-fnepw Bh-iy-amb shÅhpw t]mj-W-§fpw F¯n-
¡pI F¶Xv càw \nÀÆ-ln-¡p¶ Hcp [Àa-amWv ico-c-
¯nse tImi-§-fnepw t]in-I-fnepw càw F¯n-t -̈cp-¶-
Xn-\m Cu ico-c-`m-K-§-fnepw càw F¯n-t¨-cm-Xn-cp-
¶m Cu ico-c-̀ m-K-§Ä \nÀPo-h-amIpw cà Nw{I-aWw
CÃm-Xm-Ip-t¼mÄ icocw acn¡pw, Poh³ cà-̄ n-em-Ip¶p
F¶v kv]jvS-am-Wv.
CXv a\-Ên-em-¡n-bn-cp¶ injy-·mÀ tbip-hnsâ
kz´w cà-s -̄¡p-dn¨p ]d-ª-t¸mÄ sR«n-t¸m-bn. tbip
Du¶n-¸dªp.
\n§Ä a\pjy]p-{Xsâ amwkw Xn¶m-sXbpw
Ahsâ càw IpSn -¡m-sXbpw Ccp¶mÂ
\n§Ä¡p DÅn Poh-\nÃ. Fsâ amwkw Xn¶p-
Ibpw Fsâ càw IpSn-¡p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶-h\p
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw134
\nXy-Po-h³ D-v. Fsâ amwkw km£m `£-
Whpw Fsâ càw km£m ]m\o-bhpw
BIp¶p (tbm-l-¶m³ 6:53-þ55).
tbip, Xm³ F´mWv hmkvX-h-¯n AÀY-am-¡n-
bXv F¶p hni-Zo-I-cn-̈ p. Fsâ amwkw Xn¶p-Ibpw Fsâ
càw IpSn-¡p-Ibpw sN¿p-¶-h³ F¶nepw Rm³ Ah-
\nepw hkn-¡p¶p (tbm-l-¶m³ 6:56). Bßob Pohn-X-
¯nsâ bYmÀY Dd-hnSw a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶Xv F{Xtbm
kt´m-j-amWv! tbip-hnsâ càw ]m]n-Isf ]m]-
¯nÂ\n¶pw hos--Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\mbn sNmcn-b-s¸-«p. tbip-
hnsâ sNmcn-b-s¸« càw apJm-́ cw \ap¡p tbip-hnsâ
]¦p-sh-bv¡-s¸« Pohn-X-̄ nsâ Hml-cn-¡m-cm-Ip-hm³ Ign-
bpw. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Xsâ càw ]m\w sN¿p-¶-Xnsâ
bYmÀY AÀYw hni-Zo-I-cn-̈ p. "Rm³ Ah-\nÂ! – F{X
AÂ`p-X-Icw!
{InkvXp-hnsâ A[n-hmk k¶n[y-̄ nsâ ]p\-cp-Ym-
\-iàn hy-àn-]-c-ambn A\p-̀ -hn¨ hnizm-kn-IÄ¡v hnP-
b-t¯msS km£yw ]dbmw: DbÀs¯-gp-t¶ä {InkvXp
Ct¸mÄ F¶n hkn-¡p-¶p. A§-s\-bp-Å-hÀ¡v Hcp
kwkÀK ip{iq-j-bn A¸-ho-ªp-I-fn Hml-cn-¡m-cm-
Ip-¶-Xv, IÀ¯m-hn-t\m-SpÅ km£y-̄ n-sâbpw kvtXm{X-
¯n-sâbpw kμÀ`-am-Wv*
tbip-hnsâ hne-tb-dnb cà¯n Poh-Zm-b-I-iàn;
Hcp hnizmkn ]cn -ip -²m-ßm-hn -³ iàn-bm Db-c-
¯nÂ\n¶p P\n-¡p-t¼mÄ AÂ`p-X-I-c-ambn Ah-\n-te¡p
]-I-c-s¸-Sp-¶p. Hmtcm a\p-jy-sâbpw Poh\p th-n-bpÅ
*Znhy-_-en-bn ip{iq-jn-¡-s -̧Sp¶ A¸hpw hoªpw A£-cmÀY-̄ nÂ
{InkvXp-hnsâ amwkhpw cà-hp-ambn cq]m-́ -c-s -̧Sp¶p F¶p hniz-kn-
¡p¶ Zi-e-£-I-W-¡n\p Bfp-IÄ D-v F¶Xv ZpxJ-I-c-am-Wv. tbip-
hnsâ Poh³ A[n-h-kn-¡p¶Xns\-¡p-dn v̈ IÀ¯mhv kmZr-iy-ambn ]d-
ª-Imcyw A£-cmÀY-̄ n ̀ uXnI amwk-c-à-§-fmbn AhÀ k¦-ev]n-
¨n-cn-¡p-¶p.
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At\z-j-W-̄ n\p ASn-Øm-\-ambn-cn-¡p-¶Xv cà-kw-{I-a-
W-am-Wv.
càw: AXnsâ kwc-£W iàn
a\p-jy-c-à-¯n\p AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb asämcp [Àaw
IqsS-bp--v. càw Poh³ ip²o-I-cWw hcp-¯p-¶Xv am{X-
a-Ã, AXv Poh³ kwc-£Ww \evIp-¶-Xp-am-Wv.
C´y-bn t¹Kv ]SÀ¶p ]nSn-̈ -t¸mÄ temI-sa§pw
a\p-jyÀ ]cn-{`m-́ n-bn-embn, C´y-bnÂ\n¶p ]pd-s -̧«n-cp¶
A´ÀtZiob sPäv bm{Xm-hn -am\-§-fpsS ]d-¡Â
Xm¡m-en-I-ambn \ndp-¯n-h-¨p. bm{X-¡msc saUn-¡Â
]cn-tim-[-\bv¡pth-n GIm-´-ap-dn-I-fn ]mÀ¸n-¨p. Cu
amc-I-hym[n temI-sa§pw ]c-¡m-Xn-cn-t¡-- -Xn\v C´y-
bn \n¶pÅ FÃm hnam\ bm{X-Ifpw Xm¡m-en-I-ambn
\ndp-¯n-sh-¨p.
t¹Knsâ B{I-a-W-a-sÃ-¦n t]mepw, Poh\p `oj-
Wn-bmb AWp-¡-fpsS B{I-aWw a\pjyico-c-¯n\p
t\tc \nc-´cw D-m-bn-sIm- -n -cn -¡pw, F¶m cà-¯n\v
AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb {]Xn-tcm-[iàn-bp--v. _mIvSo-cn-b-bpsS
B{I-a-W-s¯bpw hym]-\-s¯bpw ^e-{]-Z-ambn XS-bp¶
Bân-tSm-Ivkn³ cà-¯n D-v. _mIvSo-cn-bm-bpsS B{I-
aWw D-m-Ip-t¼mÄ tizXm-Wp-¡Ä–Ah-bpsS {]mY-anI
IÀ¯hyw {]Xn-tcm-[-amWv–hÀ[n¨p s]cpIn, {]Xn-tcm-
[\nc krjvSn-¡p-¶p.
a\p-jy-c-àw-t]m-se-Xs¶, IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
{InkvXp-hnsâ càhpw Poh³ kwc-£W ip{iqj \nÀh-
ln-¡-p¶p F¶p a\-Ên-em-¡p-¶Xv AÂ`p-X-I-c-atÃ?
km¯m\y iàn-I-fpsS \nc-́ -c-{I-a-W-§-fnÂ\n¶p hnizm-
knsb kwc-£n-¡p-¶Xv tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ cà-am-Wv.
km¯m\pw ssZh-P-\-hp-ambn A´y-Im-e-¯p- \-S-¡p¶
t]mcm-«-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ pÅ {]h-N-\-̄ nÂ: "AhÀ Ahs\ (km-
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw136
¯m-s\) Ipªm-Snsâ càw-tl-Xp-hm-bn«pw X§-fpsS
km£y-h-N\w tlXp-hm-bn«pw Pbn¨p. ac-W-]-cy´w X§-
fpsS {]mWs\ kvt\ln-̈ -Xp-anÃ' (shfn-̧ mSp 12:11) F¶p
ImWp-¶p. ]nim-Nnsâ FÃm B{I-a-W-§-sfbpw tbip-hnsâ
hne-tb-dnb cà-̄ m \n§Ä¡pw Pbn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw.
km¯msâ ta tbip ssIh-cn-¡p-hm³ t]mIp¶
hnP-b-s -̄¡p-dn-̈ p, ]nimNv BZ-an-s\bpw lÆ-sbbpw hio-
I-cn¨ kw`-h-¯nsâ sXm«p-]n-¶mse {]h-Nn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p.
kv{XobpsS k´Xn km¯msâ \miw hcp¯pw F¶p
btlm-h-bmb ssZhw hmKvZ¯w sNbvXp. "Rm³ \nsâ
k´-Xn¡pw Ah-fpsS k´-Xn¡pw X½n i{XpXzw
D-m¡pw. Ah³ \nsâ Xe-X-IÀ¡pw. \o Ahsâ IpXn-
Im XIÀ¡pw' (D-ev]¯n 3:15). kv{XobpsS k´Xn
km¯msâ Xe XIÀ¡pw. kÀ¸w ain-lm-bpsS IpXn-ImÂ
XIÀ¡p-¶-Xn\p ap¼Ã AXv kw`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. AtX
kv{XobpsS k´Xn – IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{InkvXp Xsâ
hne-tb-dnb càw Nn´nbXn\mÂ.
"acW-̄ nsâ A[n-Im-cn-bmb ]nim-Nns\ Xsâ
ac-W-̄ m \o¡n' (F-{_m-bÀ 2:14)
]mcn-knse Kmsc-skâ v emksc sdbnÂth tÌj-
\n R§Ä I-p-ap-«nb ambm-t\z-jn-I-fmb hnZymÀYn-I-
sft -̧se-b-Ã, aä-t\-IÀ bYmÀY Pohsâ Dd-hnSw Is--
¯n -bn - « p - - v .
NneZnh-k-§Ä¡p-ap-¼v, sUmtdm-¯nbpw Rm\pw
X§Ä bYmÀY-Po-h-\n Is-¯n F¶p \nÀW-b-ap-Å
DKm³U³ ]uc-·msc ImWp-I-bp- -m -bn. IÀ¯m-hmb
tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ hne-tb-dnb cà-̄ n lrZ-b-ip-²o-
I-cWw \S-¯p-¶-Xp-amb iàn AhÀ Is--¯n. Ahsc
kw_-Ôn-¨n-S-t¯mfw ]g-b-sXÃmw Ign-ªp-t]m-bn, I-m-
epw, kI-ehpw ]pXp-Xm-bn-cn -¡p¶p F¶p AhÀ¡p
km£yw ]d-bp-hm³ Ignbpw.
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sI\n-b-bnse Fw_Ên DtZym-K-kvYÀ R§Ä¡p
ap¶-dn-bn¸p \evIn-bn-cp¶p F¦nepw, ]cn-ip-²mß \ntbm-
K-¯m Fsâ `mcybpw Rm\pw DKm³U-bn-te¡p ]pd-
s¸-«p. DKm³Ubnse ip{iq-j-I-·mÀ¡pw Ah-cpsS `mcy-
amÀ¡pw th-n -bpÅ skan-\m-dnsâ ka-b-{I-ao-IcWw
ssZh-amWv \S-̄ n-b-Xv.
R§Ä ]n¶oSv a\-Ên-em-¡n-b-Xp-t]mse, R§-fpsS
aS-¡-bm-{Xbpw ssZhw {Iao-I-cn¨p. (asämcp ssk\n-Im-[n-
\n-thiw D-m-Ip-¶-Xn\p ap¼v Ah-km-\-ambn Fâs_
bnÂ\n¶p ]pd-s¸« hnam\w X§-fp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-¶p.)
R§Ä FbÀt¸mÀ«n Cd-§n-b-t¸mÄ Xs¶
kwLÀj-¯nsâbpw `o-Xn-bp-sSbpw A´-co£w R§Ä
¡p {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-ªp. AhnsS t\cn ImWp-hm³
Ign-ª Acm-P-I-Xzhpw amen-\yhpw hÀW\m-Xo-X-am-Wv.
AhnsS D-m -bn-cp¶ Hcp ImÀ, t_mw_v hoWp-XÀ¶
tdmUn-eq-sS-bpÅ bm{Xbv¡p e`y-am-bn. Aev]-Zqcw Ign-
ª-t¸mÄ, A¨-S-¡-c-ln-X-cmb ]«m-f-¡mÀtXm¡p Nq-n
R§-fpsS ImÀ XS-ªp. AhÀ Kh¬saâ v ]«m-f-¡m-c-
tWm hna-X-]-«m-f-¡m-cmtWm, ]«m-f-th-j-a-Wnª sImÅ-
¡m-cmtWm F¶p R§Ä¡p Adn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. GXm-
bmepw R§-fpsS ss{UhÀ AhcpsS hÀK-¡m-c-\m-sW¶v
AhÀ Xncn-̈ -dn-ª-Xn-\mÂ, R§-sf sImÅ-b-Sn-¡m-sXbpw
D]-{Z-hn-¡m-sXbpw ssha-\-ky-t¯msS AhÀ IS-̄ n-hn-«p.
R§Ä e£y-kvYm-\-s¯-¯n. `b-NIn-X-amb Hcp
P\-X-bpsS a[y¯n hr¯n-lo-\hpw Ccp-f-S-ª-Xp-amb
Hcp Øm\-¯m-bn-cp¶p skan\mÀ {Iao-I-cn-¡-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-
¶Xv F¶p R§Ä a\-Ên-em-¡n. ]mÌÀamcpw Ah-cpsS
`mcy-amcpw F¯n-¡-gn-ª-t¸mÄ, AXn-thKw R§Ä Npäp-
]m-Sp-IÄ hnkva-cn¨p ssZh-̄ nsâ al-̄ zhpw AÂ`p-X-I-
c-I-amb km¶n-[yhpw AhnsS \nd-ªp. Pohn-¡p¶ ssZh-
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw138
t¯mSpIqsS ]Àh-X-ap-I-fn Bbn-cn-¡p¶ AtX A\p-
`hw R§Ä¡p k½m-\n¨ B skan-\mÀ Zn\-§Ä R§-
fpsS HmÀa-bnÂ\n¶p Hcn-¡epw amªp-t]m-I-bnÃ.
sUmtdm-¯nbpw Rm\pw thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nÂ\n¶pw
hnh-cn¨ ssZhnIkXy-§Ä tIÄ¡p-¶-Xn-\pw, hfsc
Aku-I-cy-apÅ s_©p-I-fn B ip{iqjI·mcpw `mcy-
amcpw Znh-khpw F«p aWn-¡q-À {i²-tbmsS Ccp-¶p. Rm³
]Tn-̧ n-¡p-t¼mÄ, Fsâ `mcy {]kw-K-̄ nsâ Hu«v sse³
»m¡v t_mÀUn Fgp-Xn-bn«p. t{imXm-¡Ä AXv IS-em-
kn Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-̄ p. s]«¶p hmXn¡ Hcp Gäp-ap-«-
ep- -m-bn. aZy-]n-¨n-cp¶ Hcp-hs\ Ahsâ tXm¡p-ambn
{]th-i-\-I-hmS-̄ n ]nSn-Iq-Sn-bn-cp¶p F¦nepw Ahsâ
Iq«mfn P\-¡q-«-̄ nsâ CS-bn-eqsS HmSn-¡-bdn sUtdm-̄ n-
bpsS lrZ-b-¯n\p t\tc tXm¡p Nq-n. "Cu {]nb-a-\p-
jy³ tb-ip-hns\ Adn-bp-hm³ CSbm-tI---Xn\p \ap¡p
{]mÀYn¡mw,' F¶p sUmtdm¯n im -́am-bn-̧ -d-ªp.
\nXy-X-sb¶v F\n¡p tXm¶n-t¸mb B GIm-́ -\n-
an-j-§-fnÂ, Fsâ Zzn`mjn AÂ`p-X-]-c-X-{ -́\mbn Ft¶m-
Sp-]-dªp: Cu atZm-·-¯-\mb ]«m-f-¡m-c³ ]d-ªXv
F\n¡p hniz-kn-¡m-\m-Ip-¶nÃ, "F\n¡v Cu kv{XobpsS
ssZhs¯ Adn-bWw' F¶mWv AbmÄ ]d-ªXv.
Fsâ Zzn`mjn kwkm-cn-¨p-sIm-p \nev¡p-t¼mÄ
Rm³ Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-amb Hcp Imgv¨ I-p. B{I-a-W-
Im-cnsb ap«p-Ip-¯m³ Hcp ZqX³ \nÀ_-Ôn-¨-Xm-tWm,
R§-fpsS tbmK§-fn {]k-cn¨ ssZhnI hnip-²n-bp-
sSbpw iàn-bp-sSbpw Akm-[m-cW km¶n-[y-amtWm aZy-
]n-̈ n-cp¶ ]«m-f-¡m-cs\ XfÀ¯n-b-Xv, AtXm Ahsâ lrZ-
b-̄ nse `b-amtWm Ahs\ ap«p-Ip-̄ m³ X¡-hn-\-b-ap-
Å-h-\m-¡n-bXv F\n¡p a\-Ên-em-bnÃ. B IrXy-\n-an-
jmÀ[¯n B tXm¡nsâ Ipg kmh-Imiw Xmtg¡p
139
Ncn-¡bpw B ac-Im-bp[w ]«m-f-¡m-c-t\m-sSm¸w \ne¯p
hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp!
CsXmcp tbmKm\-´c D]-tZ-i-¯n-\pÅ \nan-j-aÃ!
sUmtdm¯n AXv \¶m-bn Adn-ªn-cp¶p. "Cu {]mÀY\
Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶p {]mÀYn-¡q,' AhÄ ]d-ªp. hfsc kmh-
Imiw ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn B ]mhw ]«m-f-¡m-c³ {Iqinsâ Nph-
«n-te¡v ]m]n-I-fpsS c£-I-\n-te¡p \bn-¡-s -̧«p. AhnsS
Ah³ tbip-hnsâ cà-¯m bYmÀYPoh³ Is-¯n!
Rm³ Cu A\p-̀ hw Ct¸mÄ ]¦p-sh-bv¡p-¶Xv F´n-
\mWv? Ahn-kva-c-Wob-amb B skan-\mdn\ptijw
D-mbkw`-h-amWv AXn\pImc-Ww.
R§-fpsS tbmK-̄ n A{I-an¨p Ib-dnb B a\p-
jys\ `b-s -̧Sp-¶-Xn\pw shdp-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Imc-W-apÅ hf-
sc-b-[nIw Bfp-IÄ B Iq«-¯n D-m-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww.
ASp-¯-bnsS Poh\p `oj-Wn-bp- -mbhcpw Iq«-¯n-ep- -m-
bn-cp-¶p. k¶n-ln-X-\m-bn-cp¶ Hcp ]mÌ-dpsS t\À¡p--mb
h[-{i-ahpw ]cm-P-b-s -̧s«-¦nepw Hcp ]«m-f-¡m-c³ At±-l-
¯nsâ hnc-ep-IÄ XIÀ¯pIf-ªn-cp¶p. F¦nepw AhÀ
FÃm-hcpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ hyàn-]-c-ambn Adn-bp-Ibpw
kvt\ln-¡pIbpw sNbvXn-cp-¶-Xn-\m X§-fpsS a[y-̄ nÂ
\nev¡p¶, {InkvXp-hn ]pXnb ktlm-Z-cs\ AtÇ-jn-¡p-
¶-Xn\pw Ah\pth-n {]mÀYn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw apt¶m-«p-h¶p.
bmsXmcp kwKo-tXm-]-I-c-W-hp-an-Ãm-sX, at\m-l-c-amb
B{^n¡³ CuW-̄ n AhÀ lrZ-bw-Xp-d¶p ]mSn. AhÀ
Be-]n¨ Km\-§Ä Ct¸mgpw Fsâ kva-c-W-bn Ae-b-
Sn-¡p-¶p:
Hm, tbip-hn³ càw
Hm, tbip-hn³ càw
Hm, tbip-hn³ càw
Fs¶ ]m]-̄ nÂ\n¶p ip²o-I-cn-¡p-¶ -càw!
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw140
\½psS temI t\Xm-¡-·mÀ B Znhkw R§-tfm-
sSm¸w D-m-bn-cp¶p F¦nÂ! A´ÀtKm{X, A´ÀhÀK,
A´ÀtZiob `n¶-X-IÄ¡p ssZh-¯nsâ GI-amÀKw
AhÀ Xncn-̈ -dn-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p.
Ah³ ({In-kvXp) {Iqin sNmcnª càw
sIm- v Ah³ apJm-´cw kam-[m\w D-m¡n
(sIm-sem-kyÀ 1:20). aps¼ Zpjv{]-hr-̄ n-I-fmÂ
a\-Êp-sIm-v AI-¶-hcpw i{Xp-¡-fp-am-bn-cp¶
\n§sf Ah-s\-s¡m-p Xt¶mSp \nc-¸n-¸m\pw
]nXm-hn\p {]kmZw tXm¶n (sIm-sem-kyÀ1:21)
AsX, "Ahsâ ({In-kvXp-hn-sâ) cà-¯m \oXn-
I-cn-¡-s¸«tijtam \mw Ah-\m F{X A[n-I-ambn
tIm]¯nÂ\n¶p c£n-¡-s -̧Spw.' (tdm-aÀ 5:9,10).
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Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: {i²n-¡pI
1. \n§Ä hmkvX-h-ambn Cu "Poh³' B{K-ln-¡p-
¶pthm? "AhÀ¡p Poh³ D-m-Ip-hm-\pw. AXv
kar-²n-bmbn D-m-Ip-hm-\p-as{X Rm³ h¶Xv'
(tbml-¶m³ 10:10) F¶p IÀ¯m-hmb tbip
]dª Poh³ CXp-X-s¶.
2. thZ-]p-kvX-I-{]-Imcw a\p-jy-i-co-c-̄ n Poh³
F´n-emWv Is--¯p-¶Xv? (tehy.17:11)
3. tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ hne-tb-dnb cà-¯nsâ
\nXy-amb khn-ti-jX F´mWv?
B cà-̄ nsâ ip²o-I-cW iàn-bn \n§Ä
hniz-kn-¡p-¶pthm?
B cà-̄ nsâ PohZm-bI iàn-bn \n§Ä
hniz-kn-¡p-¶pthm?
B cà-̄ nsâ kwc-£W iàn-bn \n§Ä
hniz-kn-¡p-¶pthm?
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip ]dªp: Rm³ Xs¶ ]p\-
cp-°m-\hpw Poh\pw BIp-¶p. F¶n hniz-kn-
¡p-¶-h³ acn-¨mepw Pohn-¡pw. Pohn-¨n-cp¶p
F¶n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-h³ Bcpw Hcp-\mfpw acn-
¡-bn-Ã. (tbm-l-¶m³ 11:25,26)
F\n¡p Poh³ FhnsS Is--¯m³ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw142
{]nb IÀ¯m-th, Pohsâ A¸w F\n¡p
\pdp¡n XcWta.
A¶p IS¡-c-bn Ahn-S¶p
\pdp-¡n-b-Xp-t]mse
hnip² t]Pp-IÄ¡¸pdw IÀ¯mth,
Rm³ Ahsb At\zjn-¡p-¶p.
Poh-\pÅ ssZhta, Fsâ Bßmhv
At§-¡mbn Imw£n-¡p-¶p.
IÀ¯m-th, A§p Pohsâ A -̧am-W-tÃm
kXy-amb hnip-²-h-N\w Fs¶ c£n-¡p¶p.
Db-c-̄ n A§-tbmSp IqsS `£n-¡p-hm\pw
Pohn-¡p-hm\pw F\n¡p Ir] \evI-W-ta.
A§p kvt\l-am-I-bmÂ, A§-bpsS kXys¯
kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ ]Tn-̧ n-¡-W-ta.
IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS Bßm-hns\
Fsâ-ta Ab-bv¡-Wta.
Rm³ ImtW- - -Xn\v
Ah³ Fsâ I®p-Isf kv]Àin-¡s«
A§-bpsS hN-\-̄ n kw{K-ln-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶Xv
Fs¶ ImWn-¡-W-ta.
A§-bpsS shfn-̧ m-Smb ]pkvX-I-̄ nÂ
IÀ¯m-hns\ F\n¡p ZÀin-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp¶p.
tacn B³ em v̄_dn
Hcp Iem-Im-csâ s]bnânw-Knsâ ]cn-
]qÀWX Hcp a\p-jy-ap-J-̄ nsâ {]tim`.
Hcp {]IrXn Zriy-̄ nsâ at\m-lm-cnX
Ch-sbm¶pw i_vZ-̄ m hnh-cn-¡pI
km[yaà Imgv̈ -bmWv Bh-iyw.
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F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ
IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-
hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
1940þIfn t\{Xikv{X-{In -b-bn saUn-¡Â
kb³kv henb ]ptcm-K-Xn-t\-Sn. Ct¸mÄ acn¨ Hcp hyàn-
bpsS I®nse ]Sew (ip{I-NÀ½w–Cornea) FSp v̄ AÔ-
\mb Hcm-fn\p \evIp-hm³ X¡ sshZKv²yw t\Sn Xm³
\-S-¯nb BZys¯ ip{I-NÀ½w amän-Øm-]n-¡-en-s\-¡p-
dn¨p tUm. kmwKvÌÀ \evInb km£yw Rm³ HmÀ¡p¶p.
kqtcymZ-b-̄ n\p hfscap¼v tUm. kmwKvÌÀ Cw¥-
-nse at\m-l-c-amb kdn-Uu³kn-te¡p c-p hyàn-I-
tfm-sSm-¸w t]mbn. H¶v, P·-\m AÔ-bm-bn-cp¶ Hcp
h\nXbpw atäXv, Ah-fpsS t\{XtUmIvSdpw Bbn-cp-¶p.
Ah-fpsS ikv{X-{Inb-¡ptijw bmsXmcphn[ {]Im-ihpw
Ah-fpsS I®p-I-fn _m[n-¡m-Xn-cn-t¡---Xn\v hf-sc-b-
[nIw _m³tU-Pp- ]S-e-§Ä sIm-p sI«n-bn-cp-¶p. kmh-
Imiw _m³tU-Pp-IÄ Agn¨p. {]Im-i-t¯mSv AhÄ¡v
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ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw144
{]Xn-I-c-W-ap- -m-b-Xn-\m AhÄ Bthi `cnX\mbn-cp-
¶p. Ct¸mÄ kqtcym-Z-b-̄ n\p ap³]v, AXp-h-scbpw H¶pw
I-n-«n-Ãm¯ B kv{XobpsS I®p-I-fn \n¶pw Ah-
km-\s¯ _m³tUPpw \o¡w sNbvXp.
N{I-hm-f-ko-a-bn {]`mXkqcy³ DZn-¨p-bÀ¶ B
kqtcym-Zb Zriyw F{X -a-t\m-l-c-am-bn-cp-¶p. \ng-ep-IÄ
sNdp-Xm-Ip-Ibpw; {]`mXal-¯z-¯n ]¨n-e-IÄ hyà-
am-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]£n-IÄ, aªp \\ª ]pÂtaSpI-
fn X§-fps-S- {]-̀ mX`£Ww Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Xsâ
Pohn -X-¯n-em-Zy -ambn ImWp-hm³ IgnªXpw Hcp
kv{Xo¡v kt´m-jn-¡m-hp¶ AXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Zriy-amWv
Xsâ ap¼n Hcp-¡-s -̧«-Xv. I®p-I-fnÂ\n¶v B\-μm-{ip-
¡Ä s]mgn -¨p -sIm- v AhÄ AhÄ AÂ`pXw Iqdn
""\n§Ä CXv Ft¶mSp hnh-cn-¡p-hm³ {ian¨p; F¶mÂ
CXv C{X BÝ-cy-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡psa¶p Rm³ Hcn-¡epw
k¦-ev]n-¨n-cp-¶nÃ!'' ssZh-kr-jvSn-bpsS \ni-_vZ-a-l-Xz-
¯n AhÄ Bk-\-kvY-bm-bn.
Hcn-¡epw I-n-«nÃm¯ Hcp hyàn-tbm-Sv, Nph-¸nsâ
hÀW-̀ wKn \n§Ä hnh-cn-¡p-¶-sX-§s\? AsÃ-¦nÂ, shfn-
-̈t¯mSp Hcn-¡epw {]Xn-I-cn-̈ n-«n-Ãm¯ I®p-I-fpÅ Hcp
a\p-jy-t\mSv kqcym-kvX-a-\-¯nsâ X¦-N´w hnh-cn-¡p-
hm³ km[n-¡ptam? \nÝ-b-ambpw AXv Akm[y-am-Wv.
Zriykuμcyw hnh-cn-¡p¶ hm¡p-IÄ, Zriy-kw-hn-[m-\-an-
Ãms¯ Hcp a\p-jy-\n Fs´-¦nepw Ne-\-ap--m-¡ptam?
Hcp Iem-Im-csâ s]bnânw-Knsâ ]cn-]qÀWX Hcpa\p-jy-
ap-J-¯nsâ {]tim`, Hcp {]IrXnZriy-¯nsâ at\m-lm-
cnX – Ch-sbm¶pw i_vZ-¯m hnh-cn-¡pI km[y-aÃ,
ImgvN-bmWmhiyw!
Hcp hnizmkn Bßobkuμ-cy-s¯-¡p-dn¨p Hcp
hnizm-kn¡p t_m[y-s¸-Sp-¯m³ {ian-¡p-t¼mÄ CtX
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sshj-ay -a p - - m -Ip -¶p . Hcn -¡Â, e - -\ nse Kbvbkv
tlmkv]n-ä-en Ah-km-\-hÀj ]co-£bv¡v Hcp-s¼-Sp¶
saUn-¡Âhn-ZymÀYn-tbmSv kwkm-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ, ssZh-̄ nsâ
kvt\ls¯¡p-dn¨p hnh-cn-¡p-hm³ Rm³ {ian¨p. "F\n-
¡Xv ImWp-hm³ Ign-bp-¶nÃ' F¶m-bn-cp¶p Abm-fpsS
adp-]Sn. Rm³ AXv a\-Ên-em-¡n. kw`m-jWw Aev]w
IqsS XpSÀ¶p "\n§Ä¡Xv ImWp-hm³ Ign-bp-sa¶v
Rm³ kwi-bn-¡p-¶nÃ: Fs -́¶m Hcp Ccp-«p-ap-dn-bnÂ
Xma-kn-¡p¶ Hmcm-fn-s\-t¸m-se-bmWv \n§Ä, AXv F§-
s\-bm-sW¶p F\n-¡-dn-bmw. Rm³ Bßo-b- AÔ-Im-c-
¯n Pohn-¨n-cp¶p. Ct¸mÄ Rm³ shfn-¨¯n-emWv;
AhnsS ssZh-kvt\-l-¯nsâ kqcy³ {]Im-in-¡p¶p,
tUhnUv' Rm³ ]dªp. \n§Ä¡p ssZh-¯nsâ
kvt\lw {Kln-¡p-hm³ Ign-b-W-sa-¦n \n§Ä B Ccp-
«p-ap-dn-bnÂ\n¶p ssZh-̄ nsâ kqcy-{]-Im-i-̄ n-te¡p hc-
Ww. Rm³ XpSÀ¶p. B Znhkw tUhnUv ap«p-Ip-̄ n, Xsâ
]m]-§Ä £an-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Xsâ Pohn-X-̄ n {]th-in-
¡p-¶-Xn\pw IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hn-t\mSp At]-£n-¨p.
Ah³ ap«p-I-fn \ns¶-Woä-t¸mÄ ]d-ª-hm-¡p-IÄ
Rm³ Hcn-¡epw ad-¡p-I-bn-Ã. CXv C{X AÂ`p-X-I-c-am-
bn-cn-¡p-sa¶p Rm³ Hcn-¡epw Nn´n-̈ n-cp¶nÃ!
imco-cnIImgvN ssZh-kr-jvSn-bpsS at\m-lm-cnX a\p-
jy\p A\p-`-h-Ø-am-Ip-¶-Xp-t]m-se, Bßob ImgvN
ssZh-̄ nsâ km¶n-[y-̄ nsâbpw, iàn-bp-sSbpw kvt\l-
¯n-sâbpw A\p-̀ -h-§Ä a\p-jysâ Bßm-hn\p e`y-am-
¡p-¶p.
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip kzÀKm-tcm-lWw sNbvXtijw
eshm-ZnIy \K-c-s¯-¡p-dn¨p sR«n-¸n-¡p¶ Hcp tcmK-
\nÀWbw, As¸m-kvX-e-\mb tbml-¶m\p \evIn. "\o \á-
s\¶p Adn-bm-Xn-cn-¡p¶p' (shfn-̧ m-Sv 3:17) Xsâ Zb-\ob
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw146
ØnXn Adn-bm-Xn-cn-¡p¶ Hcp Ipcp-Ss\ \n§Ä¡p k¦-
ev]n-¡m³ Ign-bptam? BßobmÔ-X-sb-¡p-dn¨pÅ Cu
shfn-s¸-Sp-¯Â \evInbtijw, AXn-\pÅ ]cn-lmcw
IÀ¯mhv \nÀtZ-in¨p: "\n\¡p ImgvN-e-`n -t¡- - -Xn\p
I®n te]w Fgp-XpI' (sh-fn-̧ m-Sv 3:18). B Huj-[-¡p-
dn v̧ F{X {][m-\-amWv! Bßob AÔ-Xbv¡v Bßob
t\{X-i-kv{X-{Io-bbmWv Bhiyw; AXv ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-
hnsâ {]hr-̄ n-bm-Wv.
BZy-ambn \n§Ä Pohn-¨Xv imcocnIP\\w Bbn-
cp-¶p. AXn \n§Ä¡p BßobImgv¨tbm P\-\tam
e`n-¡p-¶n-Ã. Bßo-b A-Ô-Im-c-̄ nÂ\n¶p ssZh-a-l-̄ z-
¯nsâ shfn-̈ -̄ nsâ ]cn-Úm-\-̄ n-te¡p \S-̄ -s -̧Sp-
hm³ (2 sImcn-´yÀ 4:6) Hcp ho-pwP\\w \n§Ä¡v Bh-
iy-am-Wv. tbip \nt¡m-Z-tam-kn-t\mSp ]d-ªp.
PU-̄ m P\n-̈ Xv PUw BIp¶p; Bßm-hn-
\m P\n-̈ Xv Bßmhp BIp-¶p. \n§Ä ]pXp-
Xmbn P\n-t¡Ww F¶p Rm³ \nt¶mSp ]d-I-
bm BÝ-cy-s¸-S-cp-Xv. ]pXp-Xmbn P\n-¨nÃ
F¦n ssZh-cmPyw ImWp-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bnÃ
(tbm-l-¶m³ 3:6,7,8) ...]pXp-Xmbn P\n-¨nÃm
F¦n ssZh-cmPyw Im×m³ BÀ¡pw Ign-I-
bnà (tbml-¶m³ 3:3)
AXp-sIm-v, \n§Ä¡p ssZh-cmPyw ImWp-hm³ Ign-
b-W-sa-¦n \n§Ä ho-pw P\n-¡-Ww.
kIe a\pjyPohn-I-sfbpw t]mse ssZh-¯n\p
th-n-bpÅ Hcp iq\yØm\-hp-am-bn-«mWv \n§fpw P\n-
¨Xv: AXv \nsd-¡-s¸-tS---Xm-Wv. DbÀs¯-gp-t¶ä {InkvXp-
hnsâ A[n-h-kn-¡p¶ km¶n-[y-¯m am{Xsa Cu
Bßobiq\ym-hkvX ]cn-l-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-I-bp-Åq. \n§Ä
{InkvXp-hns\, c£-I-\mbn \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-̄ n kzoI-
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cn-¡p-t¼mÄ {InkvXp-hnsâ ac-W-̄ nsâ Bh-iyhpw DtZ-
iyhpw \n§-fn ^e-ap-f-hm-Ip-¶p. \n§-fpsS ]m]-£-a-
bv¡p-th-n am{X-aÃ, {InkvXp acn-¨-Xv. \n§-fpsS lrZbw
IÀ¯m-hn\p hkn-¡-̄ -¡-h®w Bßob ip²n-bpÅ Hcp
Øm\-am-IpI F¶-Xm-bn-cp¶p, {InkvXp acn-¨-Xnsâ
DtZiyw. \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-̄ n-te¡p tbip A[n-h-kn-¡p-
¶-Xn\mbn hc-W-sa-¦n \n§-fpsS ]m]-§Ä £an-¡-s -̧
tS - - -Xm -h -iy -amWv.
Hcp B{^n-¡³ bphhnizm-kn-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-¡p-
t¼mÄ, Xsâ cmPy-̄ nse bph-P-\-§-tfmSv {InkvXp-hn-s\-
¡p-dn-¨pÅ kphmÀ¯ Adn-bn-¡p-hm³ Ah-\pÅ `mcw
F\n¡p t_m[y-s -̧«p. AXn-\-Sp¯ BgvN-bn GI-tZiw
Ccp-\qdp ip{iq-j-I-·msc thZ]p-kvXIw A`y-kn-̧ n-¡p-¶-
Xn\p Rm³ B{K-ln-̈ n-cp¶p; B bphm-hn-s\bpw B Iq«-
¯n-te¡p Rm³ £Wn-¨p. ]mÌÀamÀ AIse Bbn-cp-
s¶-¦nepw ZpÀL-S-amb tdmUp-I-fn-eqsS _kn bm{X-
sNbvXv AhnsS F¯p-¶-Xn\v Ahs\ Rm³ DÕm-ln-̧ n-
¨p. hneyw hfsc£oWn-X-\m-bn-cp-¶p F¦nepw, ssZh-s -̄
¡p-dn¨pw thZ-h-N-\-s -̄¡p-dn¨pw A[nIw ]Tn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ
BImw-£tbmsS Ah³ F¯n-t¨À¶p. Hcp hnt\m-Z-bm{X
sN¿p-¶-Xn-\Ã, hneyw Xn¡pw Xnc¡pw \ndª B{^n-
¡³ _kn Ibdn Ahn-sS-sb-̄ n-bXv! tIm¬ -̂d³knÂ
F¯n-t¨-cm³ AXv am{Xta amÀKap-Åq. B bm{X-bpsS
Ah-km-\-¯n Ah-s\ -Im-¯n-cp¶ Imcy-am-bn-cp¶p
Ahsâ e£yw.
\n§Ä¡p {InkvXp-hp-am-bpw, {InkvXp-hn\p \n§-
tfmSpw Iq«mbva D-m-I-¯-¡-h®w \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-¯nÂ
{]th-in-¡p-hm³ IÀ¯m-hn-\pÅ GI-amÀKw \n§-fpsS
lrZ-bs¯ ip²o-I-cn-¡pI F¶-XmWv F¶p IÀ¯m-hn-
\-dn-bmw. \n§-fpsS ]m]-§-fpsS £a Bh-iy-amWv F¦nÂ
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw148
t]mepw, {InkvXp-hn \n§-fpsS ]pXp-Po-hn-X-hpw, ssZh-
hp-ambpÅ \n§-fpsS Iq«mbvabpsS Ignhpw BWv ssZhw
AXy-́ n-I-ambn B{K-ln-̈ -Xv. CXn Ipdª GsX-¦n-ep-
sam¶p \n§sf Xr]vXn-s -̧Sp-̄ ptam? {InkvXp-hp-am-bpÅ
hyàn-]-c-amb \n§-fpsS _Ô-¯n\p th-n-¯-s¶-bmWv
\n§Ä krjvSn-¡-s -̧«-Xv.
{InkvXp \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-̄ n Pohn-¡p-¶p F¶p
Adn-bp-¶-Xv, \nXy-Po-h³ \n§-fn Bcw-`n-¨n-cn-¡p¶p
F¶p Adn-bp-¶-XmWv. {InkvXphnsâ A[n-hmk km¶n[yw
{InkvXp-hnsâ Poh³ \n§-fpsS Pohn-X¯n \evIp-¶p.
B km£ytam ssZhw \ap¡p \nXy-Po-h³
X¶p. B Poh³ Ahsâ ]p{X-\n D-v F¶p-
ÅXv Xt¶. ]p{X³ DÅ-h\p Poh³ D-v; ssZh-
]p-{X³ CÃm-̄ -h\p Poh³ CÃ. (1 tbm-l-¶m³
5:11,12)
Fsâ kvt\ln-X³ tUhnUv, Xsâ ]m]-§sf £an-
¡p-hm³ IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hn-t\mSp {]mÀYn-¡-bpw,
{InkvXp Ahsâ Pohn-X-̄ n {]Im-in-¡p-Ibpw sNbvX
DSs\ "AXv C{X BÝ-cy-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-sa¶p Rm³ Hcn-
¡epw hnNm-cn-̈ nÃ' F¶p ]d-bm³ AÂ`p-X-anÃ!
F¶m F§s\?
tbip-hnsâ Pohn-X-s -̄¡p-dn¨pw ac-W-s -̄¡p-dn¨pw
]p\-cp-°m-\-s -̄¡p-dn¨pw ]s{Xmkv {]kw-Kn-¡p-¶Xv P\w
tI«-t¸mÄ, c£-Is\ Adn-bp-hm-\pÅ B{Klw ssZhw
AhÀ¡p \evIn. ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§Ä¡p-th-n sN¿p-
¶Xv AhÀ¡p-th-n sNbvXp. tbip- IÀ¯mhpw (KURIOS–YAHWEH) ssZh-¯nsâ ain-lmbpw BIp-¶p. F¶p
]s{Xmkv ]d-ªXv AhÀ {i²n-¨p. tbip Bcm-Ip¶p
F¶ B ]pXn-b-\nb-a-t_m[w Ah-cn ]m]-t_m-[hpw
c£-bpsS Bh-iy-t_m-[hpw Df-hm-¡n. {Iqin-¡-s¸«
149
{InkvXp-hn-t\mSp Ah-cpsS \nkw-K-X-bpw, c£-Is\ AhÀ
\nc-kn-̈ Xpw AhÀ¡p t_m[y-am-b-t¸mÄ AhÀ¡p lrZ-
b-¯n Ip¯p-sIm- -p. "R§Ä F´p-sN-t¿-p?' ({]hr-
¯n-IÄ 2:37) F¶p NmZn-̈ p.
]s{Xm-kv, am\-km-´-c -s¸-Sp -hm³ B P\s¯
Blzm\w sNbvXp. am\-km-´-c-an-sÃ-¦n hnizmkw
bmYmÀY hnizm-k-a-Ã, AXv tIhew hnizmk`mhw am{Xsa
BIp-¶pÅq. c£Wyhn-izm-k-¯n Hcp hnizm-k-a-t\m-
`m-h-hpw, at\m-̀ m-h-hy-Xym-khpw DÄs -̧Sp-¶p.
{InkvXp {Iqin acn-¨-Xv F´n\v th-n-sb-¶pÅ
hnizm-k-t¯m-Sp-IqsS \n§Ä Ah\p \μn ]d-bp-t¼mÄ
ssZh-t¯mSpw ]m]-t¯m-Sp-apÅ \n§-fpsS at\m-̀ m-h-̄ n\p
kaqe amäw h¶p. At¸m-gmWv ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§-
fn B t\{X-ikv-{X-{Iob \S-¯p-¶Xv; At¸mÄ \n§-
fpsS a\Êv Hcp hyXy-kvX-ho-£-W-¯n hkvXpXIsf
ImWp-hm³ Bcw-`n-¡pw. "am\-km-´cw' F¶ ]Z¯nsâ
AÀYw Xs¶ "a\-Ên\p amäw hcnI' F¶-Xm-WtÃm. AXn-
\m kXy-k-Ô-amb Hcp ]pXp-P-\-\m-\p-`hw, ssZh-
s¯bpw ]m]-s¯bpw kw_-Ôn¨p ASn-Øm-\-]-c-amb
Hcp amä-ap-f-hm-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
ssZhs¯ kw_-Ôn¨v: am\-km-´cw (a-\-Ênsâ
amäw) ssZhs¯ kw_-Ôn¨ FÃm sXämb [mc-W-I-
sfbpw \nc-kn-¡p-¶p. ]gb BNm-c-§-fpsSbpw PmXn-bm-
\p-jvTm-\-§-fp-sSbpw ISp-̄ ]n-Sn-bn he-ªn-cp¶ B{^n-
¡-bnse P\-§Ä, tbip-hn-te-¡p-Xn-cnªp Ign-bp-t¼mÄ
X§-fpsS Bcm-[\ hkvXp-¡sf ]c-ky-ambn Zln-¸n¨p
If -bp -¶X v Rm³ I - n - « p - - v . thZ -] p -k vX -I -¯nse
ssZhs¯ AwKo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn kz´w aX–kmaqly-k-
{¼-Zm-b-§Ä hn«p-h¶ At\-IÀ¡v, kmaq-ly-k-½ÀZ§fpw
Nne-t¸mÄ `oj-Wn-Ifpw t\cn-tS-n hcp-¶Xpw Rm³ I-n-
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw150
«p-- v. c£-Wy-hn-iz-kw, tbip blvsh GIc-jI ssZhw
F¶ k¼qÀW-t_m-[y-̄ n ASn-Øm-\-s -̧«n-cn-¡-Ww.
]m]s¯ kw_-Ôn¨v: hniz-mk-¯n \n§Ä
c£m\p`h-̄ n-te¡p {]th-in-¡p-t¼mÄ, \n§-fpsS kz´
]m]m-h-Øsb ZpxJt¯mSpw eÖ-tbmSpw IqsSXncn-¨-dn-
bpw, \n§-fpsS a\-Êp-amäw, am\km´cw \n§Ä ]m]s¯
I-nà F¶p hnNm-cn-¡p-¶nà F¶-XmWv AÀY-am-Ip-¶Xv,
\n§-fpsS ]m]-̄ n\p \n§Ä Hgn-I-gnhv ]d-bp-¶n-Ã. \n§-
fpsS \oXn \n§sf c£n¡pw F¶p \n§Ä {]Xo-£n-¡p-
¶p-anà "hnip-²-\mb ssZh-̄ n\p ap¼n \n§-fpsS \oXn
{]hr-¯n-IÄ Id-]p-c- XpÅn-t]m-se BIp¶p' (sbi-
¿mhv 64:6). F¶mÂ, \n§Ä {InkvXp-hn-te¡p Xncn-bp-
t¼mÄ. \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-̄ n ssZh-̄ n\p A\n-jvS-amb
kIe Imcy-§-fn \n¶pw \n§Ä ]n³Xn-cnbpw
Hcp ]«m-f-¡m-c³ Ah-[n-sb-Sp-¯p-t]m¶p F¶p
k¦ev-]n-¡p-I. Hcp Znhkw AbmÄ¡p c-p I¯p-IÄ
e`n-¡p-¶p. H¶v, Xsâ kvt\ln-X-\nÂ\n-¶pw, atäXv Xsâ
Iam³Unw-Kv Hm^ok-dn \n¶pw DÅ-Xm-Wv. BZy-t¯Xv
kvt\ln-Xsâ hnhm-l-¯n kw_-Ôn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ
£W-¡-¯mWv, c-m-as¯ I¯v, Uyq«n¡p lmP-cm-Im-
\pÅ Iam³U-dpsS Iev]-\-bm-Wv. \nÝ-b-ambpw £W-
¯n\pw Iev]-\bv¡pw hyXym-k-ap- - v. Hcp £W-¡¯v
\μn-]qÀhw \nc-kn¡mw; F¶m Iev]\ A\p-k-cnt¨ aXn-
bmIq; AsÃ-¦n aÕcn F¶p ap{Z-Ip-̄ -s -̧Spw.
ssZhw \n§sf kvt\ln-¡-bpw, ]m]w \n§-fpsS
Pohn-Xs¯ \in-̧ n-¡p-sa¶p Adn-bp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶-Xn-\mÂ,
am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-hm³ ssZhw \n§-sf £Wn-¡p-I-b-Ã,
am\-km-´-c-s¸-Sp-hm³ ssZhw \n§-tfmSp Iev]n-¡p-I-bm-
Wv. {Koknsâ bpWn-th-gvknän Xe-̄ n XXz-Nn-́ -I-tcmSpw
CXc t{imXm-¡-tfmSpw Iev]n-¡p-I-bm-Wv. {Koknsâ bqWn-
151
th-gvknän Xe-̄ n X¯z-Nn-́ -I-tcmSpw CXc t{imXm-¡-
tfmSpw kphn-tijw Adn-bn¨ tijw ]usem-kv B
ktμiw C{]-Imcw D]-kw-l-cn¨p: "Ct¸mÄ FÃm-bn-S¯pw
FÃm-hcpw am\-km-́ -c-s -̧tS-W-sa¶p ssZhw a\p-jy-tcmSp
Iev]n-¡p¶p' ({]-hr-̄ n-IÄ 17:30). "FÃm-hcpw' F¶-XnÂ
\n§fpw DÄs -̧Sp¶p.
ssZh-s¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ \n§-fpsS sXämb [mc-W-I-
fnÂ\n-¶pw, \n§-fpsS ]m]-¯nÂ\n¶pw Xncn-bp-t¼mÄ,
hnizm-k-̄ m tbip-hns\ \n§-fpsS c£-I³ ssZh-ambn
AwKo-I-cn-¡p¶p F¶-XmWv Cu {]{Io-b-bpsS alm-
Â`pXw! ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-̄ n CÑn¡p-
¶-Xn\pw {]hr-¯n-¡p-¶-Xn\pw, (^n-en-¸n-bÀ 2:13) ]cn-
hÀ¯n¡pw ssZh-¯nsâ ZrjvSn-bn icn-bm-bp-ÅXv
\n§Ä {]hÀ¯n-¡pw. ssZh-lnXw sN¿p-¶-Xn-\pÅ iàn-
bmbn B{K-ln-¡p¶p GsXmcp hyàn¡pw AXv \evIm-
sa¶p ssZhw hmKvZ¯w sNbvXn-«p-- v, At¸mÄ am{Xsa,
\n§-fpsS PohnXw cq]m-́ -c-s -̧Sp-I-bpÅq; ssZhw B{K-
ln-¡p-¶-hn[w AXn\p amäwhcn-I-bp-Åq.
Hcp kvt\ln-X³ F¶-\n-e-bn IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-
hns\ kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ Rm³ \n§sf Xzcn-X-s -̧Sp-̄ p-¶p.
{]mÀY-\-bn ssZh-̄ nsâ ap¼n Xe-h-\mIphm³ Ign-
bp¶ \ni-_vZ-amb Hcp Øm\wIs- -¯p-I. F¶mÂ,
X¯½ ]d-bp-¶-Xp-t]mse hrYm-hÀ¯\w sN¿p¶p
F¦nÂ, \n§-fpsS hm¡p-IÄ¡p {]tbm-P-\-an-Ã. hnizm-k-
t¯msS \n§Ä tbip-hn-t\mSp {]Xn-I-cn-¡p-I. "Rm³
Xs¶ hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pw BIp¶p; Rm³ apJm-
´-c-a-ÃmsX Bcpw ]nXm-hnsâ ASp-¡Â F¯p-¶nÃ'
(tbml¶m 14:6) F¶p tbip ]d-ªn-«p-- v.
\n§Ä I®p-IÄ AS-¨p, lrZ-b-¯nÂ\n¶v Cu
{]mÀY\ Dcp-hn-Sp-hm³ \n§Ä B{K-ln-¡p-¶pthm? Xmsg
sImSp-̄ n-cn-¡p¶ {]mÀY\ \n§Ä¡v klm-b-I-c-amIpw.
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw152
Fsâ {]mÀY\m {]Xn-I-cWw
ssZhta, Rm³ A§sb Adn-ªn-«nÃ; A§sb
kvt\ln-̈ n-«p-an-Ã. F¶mÂ, Ahn-S¶v Fs¶ Adn-bp-Ibpw
kvt\ln-¡p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xn-\m Rm³ At§¡v \μn
]d-bp-¶p.
Rm³ Hcp ]m]n-bm-bn-cp¶p. Fsâ c£ k¼m-Zn-
¡m³ F\n¡p km[y-a-Ã. hnizm-k-¯m Ct¸mÄ
Rm³ A§-bn-te¡p Xncn-bp-¶p. A§-bpsS ]m]-£-
sa-¡mbn Rm³ At]-£n-¡p¶p! Rm³ Hcp ]m]n-bm-
Ip¶p F¶p Gäp ]d-bp-¶p. Rm³ Fsâ ]m]-s -̄¡p-
dn¨p A\p-X-]n-¡p-¶p. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-th, F\n¡p
th-n A§v acn -¨-Xnepw, A§-bpsS hne-tb-dnb
cà¯nsâ ip²o-I-c -W-i-ànbpw Poh-Zm -bI
iànbpw F\n¡p hmKvZm\w sNbvX-Xn-\mepw Rm³
At§¡p \μn-]-d-bp-¶p. hnizm-k-¯mÂ, Ct¸mÄ
Rm³ Fsâ Pohn-Xs¯ A§-bpsS hne-tb-dnb cà-
¯nsâ kwc-£-W-̄ n³ Iogn kaÀ¸n-¡p-¶p.
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-th, A§v Fsâ lrZ-b-̄ nÂ
hc-Wta; Fsâ Pohn-X-̄ nsâ \nb-{´Ww A§v Gsä-
Sp-t¡-W-ta.
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-th, A§-bpsS ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-
hn-\m Rm³ ho-pw P\\w {]m]n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ
Rm³ A§sb kvXp-Xn-¡p¶p. A§-bpsS ]p\-cp-°m\
iàn-bm Rm³ Ct¸mÄ ssZh-ss]-X-em-bn-cn-¡p¶p
F¶pw, A§-bpsS IqsS Rm³ Ft¶¡pw Pohn¡pw
F¶pw Adn-bp-¶Xv AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb A\p-`-h-am-Ip-¶p-
htÃm!
"Ah-\n hniz-kn-¡p-¶-h³ Hcp-\mfpw eÖn-̈ p-t]m-
I-bnÃ' (1 ]t{Xmkv 2:6)
\n§Ä Ct¸mÄ sNbvXn-cn-¡p¶ Imcyw asäm-cmtfmSp
]d-bp-I. {InkvXp \n§-fn Pohn-¡p¶p; tbip-hn-\p-th-n
153
Pohn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw kwkm-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw \n§Ä¡m-h-iy-
amb _ew tbip-X-s¶-bmWv F¶p HmÀan-¡pI.
"tbip-hns\ IÀ¯mhv F¶p hmbvsIm-v Gäp-]-d-
bp-Ibpw, ssZhw Ahs\ acn-̈ -h-cnÂ\n¶p DbÀs -̄gp-t¶-
ev]n¨p F¶p lrZ-bw-sIm-v hniz-kn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXmÂ
\o c£n-¡-s¸Spw. lrZbw sIm-p \oXn-¡mbn hniz-kn-
¡p-Ibpw hmbvsIm-p cs£-¡mbn Gäp ]d-bp-Ibpw
sN¿p¶p' (tdm-aÀ 10:9þ10)
tÉmhm-Iy-bnÂ\n¶v Hcp I v̄
"{]nb kvt\ln-Xtc, Fsâ Pohn-X-̄ n Rm³ hmbn-
¨n-«p-Å-Xn Gähpw Bth-i-I-c-amb "ssZh-̄ n-\p-th-- - n -
bpÅ A-t\z-jWw' F¶ ]pkvXIw hmbn¨p XoÀ¶-tX-
bpÅq. C\n-ta Rm³ ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Bbn-cn-¡-bnÃ
F¶p Adn-bp-¶p. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip Fs¶kzoI-cn¨p
Rm³ Fsâ PohnXw tbip-hn\p \evIn. Fsâ FÃm
kvt\ln-XÀ¡pw Cu kt´mjw e`n-¡-W-sa¶p Rm³
B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. AXp-sIm-v aäp-Å-hÀ¡p hmbv]-sIm-Sp-
¡p-¶-Xn\p c- v ]pkvX-I-§ÄIqsS HmÀUÀsN¿mtam
F¶p Zb-hmbn Adn-bn-̈ m-epw....
"kphn-tijhpw c£-bpsS Zm\hpw Fsâ Pohn-X-
¯n {InkvXp-hn-s\bpw F\n¡p \evIn-b-Xn Rm³ \μn
]d-bp¶p.... C{X hnin-jvS-amb Hcp ]pkvXIw DÅ Imcyw
R§Ä Adn-ªn-cp-¶nÃ.'
–dnt¸mÀ«v
F\n¡p ssZh-̄ nsâ IpSpw-_-̄ n AwK-am-Ip-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw154
Hcp-\n-anjw \nev¡pI: {i²n-¡pI
1. Hcp HuZmcyZm\w e`n-̈ m Fähpw \Ã-\n-e-bnÂ
IrX-ÚX {]Im-in-̧ n-¡p-hm³ F§s\ Ignbpw?
"Zb-hmbn AXv F\n-¡pX-cnI' F¶p ]d-bptam?
"\μn' F¶p ]d-bptam?
2. \n§Ä ssZh-ss]-X-em -Ip¶p F¶ Dd¸p
\n§Ä¡p \evIp-¶Xv \n§-fpsS hnIm-c-§-
fmtWm hnizm-k-amtWm?
Ir]-bm-etÃm \n§Ä hnizm-kw-aqew c£n-¡-s -̧
«n-cn-¡p-¶Xv; AXn\p \n§Ä Imc-W-aà – ssZh-
¯nsâ Zm\-a-t{X-bm-Ip¶p –(F-s -̂kyÀ 2:8)
3. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hn-epÅ \n§-fpsS hnizm-k-
¯n am\-km´w DÄs -̧Sp-¶pthm?
\μn – kvtXm{Xw DÄs -̧Sp-¶pthm?
{InkvXp-hn k¼qÀWm-{ibw DÄs¸-Sp-¶pt-m?
4. \n§sf c£n-¨-Xn-\m \n§Ä ssZh-t¯mSp
\μn ]d-bp-Ibpw tbip-hns\ kvXpXn-¡p-Ibpw
sN¿ptam?
tbip- \n§Ä¡pth-n sNbvX Imcy-§Ä¡p
am{X-aà tbip Bcm-bn-cn-¡p¶p F¶ t_m[y-
¯nepw tbip-hns\ kvXpXn-t¡-- -Xm-Wv.
155
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw156
{]nb IÀ¯m-th, Pohsâ A¸w F\n¡p
\pdp¡n XcWta.
A¶p IS¡-c-bn Ahn-S¶p
\pdp-¡n-b-Xp-t]mse
hnip² t]Pp-IÄ¡¸pdw IÀ¯mth,
Rm³ Ahsb At\zjn-¡p-¶p.
Poh-\pÅ ssZhta, Fsâ Bßmhv
At§-¡mbn Imw£n-¡p-¶p.
IÀ¯m-th, A§p Pohsâ A -̧am-W-tÃm
kXy-amb hnip-²-h-N\w Fs¶ c£n-¡p¶p.
Db-c-̄ n A§-tbmSp IqsS `£n-¡p-hm\pw
Pohn-¡p-hm\pw F\n¡p Ir] \evI-W-ta.
A§p kvt\l-am-I-bmÂ, A§-bpsS kXys¯
kvt\ln-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ ]Tn-̧ n-¡-W-ta.
IÀ¯m-th, A§-bpsS Bßm-hns\
Fsâ-ta Ab-bv¡-Wta.
Rm³ ImtW- - -Xn\v
Ah³ Fsâ I®p-Isf kv]Àin-¡s«
A§-bpsS hN-\-̄ n kw{K-ln-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶Xv
Fs¶ ImWn-¡-W-ta.
A§-bpsS shfn-̧ m-Smb ]pkvX-I-̄ nÂ
IÀ¯m-hns\ F\n¡p ZÀin-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp¶p.
tacn B³ em v̄_dn
BZyw ssZh-̄ n-eq-sSbpw ]n¶oSv tbip-hn-
eq-sSbpw IS-¡msX GsX-¦n-ep-samcp kml-
N-cytam sshj-ay-tam ]cn-tim-[-\tbm
bmsXm¶pw Xs¶ Fs¶ kao-]n-¡p-I-bn-Ã.
AXv Fs¶ kao-]n-¡p-sa-¦n henb Hcp
Dt±iy-t¯mSpIqsS-bmWv AXv hcp-¶-Xv.
Hcp]t£, B \nan-j-̄ n F\n¡v AXv
a\-Ên-em-Ip-I-bn-Ã, F¶m Akz-kv-Y-\m-Ip-
hm³ Rm³ hg-§p-¶nÃ; Rm³ ssZh-
¯nsâ ZrjvSn-I-fn-te¡v Fsâ I®p-IÄ
DbÀ¯p-¶p. Fsâ lrZ-b-̄ n\p henb
A\p-{Klw \evIpI F¶ Dt±iyt¯mSp-
IqsS ssZh-knw-lm-k-\-̄ n \n¶p-amWv
AXv hcp-¶Xv F¶v Adn-ªp-sIm-p
Rm³ AXv kzoI-cn¡pw, bmsXmcp ZpxJhpw
Fs¶ Akz-kvY\m-¡p-I-bnÃ; bmsXmcp
]cn-tim-[-\bpw Fs¶ \ncm-bp-[-\m-¡p-I-
bnÃ. bmsXmcp kml-N-cyhpw Fs¶ ZpxJn-
¸n-¡p-I-bnà Fs -́¶m Fsâ
IÀ¯mhv F§-s\-bn-cn-¡p-¶pthm B
kt´m-j-̄ n Rm³ hn{i-an-¡pw AXmWv
hnizm-k-¯nsâ hnPbw!
Ae³ sdUv]m¯v
157
A[ymbw10
C\n-sb´v?
c£ k¼qÀW-ambpw kuP-\y-amWv! c£ k¼m-Zn-
t¡---Xn\p BÀ¡pw H¶pw sN¿p-hm³ km[y-a-Ã. IÀ¯m-
hmb tbip AsXÃmw \nÀhln-¡p-¶p.
\n§Ä¡p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶ amXr-I-b-\p-k-cn¨p
\n§Ä BßmÀY-ambn {]mÀYn¨p F¦nÂ, {Inkv-Xp-hn-epÅ
\n§-fpsS hnizmkw \n§sf Hcp bYmÀYssZh-ss]-X-
em¡n XoÀ¯n-cn-¡p-¶p.
Ahs\ ssIs¡m-v Ahsâ \ma-¯n hniz-
kn-¡p¶ GhÀ¡pw ssZh-a-¡-fm-Ip-hm³ Ah³
A[n-Imcw sImSp¯p (tbm-l-¶m³ 1:12)
C\nbpw \n§Ä kz`m-hn-I-ambn C§s\ tNmZn-t¨¡mw
"C\n-sb´v?'
ac-Ws¯ Pbn¨p kzÀK-¯n-te¡p aS-§n-t¸m-Ip-¶-
Xn\p ap¼v tbip Xsâ injy-·m-tcmSp ]dªp: "F¶nÂ
hkn-̧ n³; Rm³ \n§-fnepw hkn¡pw' (tbml-¶m³ 15:4).
Cu hm¡p-I-fn {InkvXob Pohn-X-¯nsâ A´xk¯
tbip hnh-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. ssZh-̄ nsâ ho£-W-̄ nÂ
hnizmkn ssZh-]p-{X-\n hkn-¡p¶p kzÀK-̄ n Ah³
kpc-£n-X-\mbn F¯p-¶-Xp-h-scbpw Ah³ {InkvXphnÂ
hkn-¡p-Ibpw kwc-£n-¡-s -̧Sp-Ibpw sN¿p-¶p. F¦nepw,
157
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw158
a\p-jnI ho£-W-̄ nÂ, DbÀs -̄gp-t¶ä IÀ¯mhv hnizm-
kn-I-fnepw Ah-cpsS IpSpw-_-§-fnepw kvt\ln-X-cnepw
kl-{]-hÀ -̄I-cnepw hkn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m Ah-cn A[-nh-
kn-¡p¶ {InkvXp hnh-cn-¡p¶ AtX tbmKy-X-bpÅ
PohnXw \bn-t¡- - -Xm-Wv.
\n§Ä Hcp teml-I¼n Xobn shbv¡p¶p F¶p
hnNm-cn -¡p-I. Aev]w Ign-bp-t¼mÄ "I¼n XobnÂ'
BIp¶p F¶p \n§Ä ]d-bpw. kq£n-¨p-t\m-¡n-bmÂ
I¼n Np«p ]gp v̄ Nph¶ \nd-̄ n ImW-s¸Spw Ct¸mÄ,
"I¼nbn Xo' F¶p \n§Ä¡p ]d-bp-hm³ Ign-bpw.
\n§Ä Hcp _¡-än \nsd-̈ n-cn-¡p¶ shÅ-̄ nÂ
Hcp I v̧ Xmgv̄ p¶p F¶p k¦-ev]n-¡p-I. I v̧ shÅ-̄ n-
emWv; AtX-k-abw shÅw I¸n-emWv! \n§Ä ho-pw
P\n-̈ -t¸mÄ ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhv \n§sf {InkvXp-hnsâ ico-
c-̄ n-te¡p \na-Ú\w sNbvXp.
\n§-fpsS Poh³ {InkvXp-hn-t\mSp IqsS ssZh-̄ nÂ
ad-ªn-cn-¡p¶p (sIm-semkyÀ3:3) F¶p thZ-]p-kvXIw
\n§Ä¡p Dd¸p Xcp-¶p. AtX, \n§Ä ho-pwP\n-¨n-cn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂ, \n§Ä Ct¸mÄ {InkvXp-hn BIp¶p
BÝcyw! am{X-a-Ã, \n§Ä ho-pwP\n-¨-t¸mÄ, DbÀs¯-
gp-t¶ä {InkvXp-hnsâ A[n-h-kn-¡p¶ Poh³, ]cn-ip-²m-
ßm-hn³ iàn-bm \n§Ä¡p hyàn-]-c-am-sbmcp al-
¯zm-\p-̀ hw Bbn-̄ oÀ¶n-cn-¡p-¶p. "al-̄ z-̄ nsâ {]Xym-
i-bmb {InkvXp \n§-fn Ccn-¡p¶p' (sIm-sem-kyÀ 1:27)
F¶p \n§Ä¡p kt´m-jn-¡m\pw Ign-bpw. \n§Ä
ho-pw P\n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m DbÀs¯-gp-t¶ä {InkvXp
\n§-fnÂhkn-¡p-¶p AÂ`p-X-Icw!
Rm³ {InkvXp-hn BIp¶p; {InkvXp F¶nÂ
BIp¶p F¶ Cu c-p kXy-§-sfbpw kzX-{´-am-¡p¶
kzm[o-\-s -̄¡p-dn¨p thZ-]p-kvXIw F´p ]d-bp¶p F¶p
t\m¡mw.
159
Rm³ {InkvXp-hnÂ
\mw FÃm-hcpw GI-i-coc-am-Ip¶p Hmtc Bßm-
hn-\m kv\m\w Gän-cn-¡p¶p (1 sIm-cn-́ yÀ 12:13)
AÃ, tbip {InkvXp-hn-t\mSp tNcp-hm³ kv\m\-
ta-ä-h-cmb \mw FÃm-hcpw Ahsâ ac-W-̄ nÂ
]¦m-fn-I-fm-Ip-hm³ kv\m\w Gän-cn-¡p¶p F¶p
\n§Ä Adn-bp-¶n-Ãtbm? A§s\ \mw Ahsâ
ac-W-¯n ]¦m-fn -I-fm-bn-¯oÀ¶ kv\m\-
¯m Ah-t\mSp IqsS Ipgn-̈ n-S-s -̧«p. {InkvXp
acn-̈ n«p ]nXm-hnsâ aln-a-bn Pohn-s -̈gp-t¶-ä-
Xp-t]mse \mapw Pohsâ ]pXp-¡-̄ n \S-t¡-
- -Xn-\p-X-s¶. (tdmaÀ 6:4,5)
\n§Ä acn¨p \n§-fpsS Poh³ {InkvXp-hn-t\m-
Sp-IqsS ssZh-̄ n ad-ªn-cn-¡p¶p (sImsem
kyÀ 3:3)
]e hÀj-§Ä¡p ap¼v càmÀ_pZw _m[n-̈ n-cp-¶
Hcp sNdnb _mes\ F\n-¡-dn-bmw. Ah\¶v Ggp hbÊp
am{Xta {]mb-ap--m-bn-cp-¶pÅq. aq¶p amk-¯n-sem-cn-¡Â
tUmIvSsd kμÀin¨p. \s«-Ãn Ah\v Hcp Ip¯n-shbv]v
FSp-¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p. \s«Ãn kqNn kv]Àin-¡p-t¼mÄ
aäv B¬Ip-«n-Ifpw s]¬Ip-«n-Ifpw Ic-bp-¶-Xp-t]mse
Umcn Ic-bm -̄sX-́ mWv F¶v Hcn-¡Â tUmIvSÀ Ah-
t\mSp tNmZn¨p: "AsX, \Ã thZ-\-bp-v: ]t£, tUmIvSÀ
\n§Ä¡p a\-Ên-em-Ip-¶nÃ, B kqNn Fs¶ kv]Àin-
¡p-¶-Xn\p apt¼ tbiphnsâ ssII-fn-eq-sS-bmWv IS¶p
t]mIp-¶Xv.' \n§Ä Ct¸mÄ {InkvXp-hn Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-
Xn-\m \n§-fpsS Pohn-Xs¯ ]cn-tim-[n-¡p-Itbm
kv]Àin-¡p-Itbm sN¿p¶ kI-ehpw ssIImcyw sN¿p-
hm³ {InkvXp aXn-bm-b-h-\mWv F¶p Adn-bp-¶Xv AÂ`p-
X-Icw Xs¶! AXmWv hnizmkw!
C\n-sb´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw160
IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-hns\ \n§Ä hnizm-k-¯mÂ
kzoI-cn-¨-Xp-t]m-se, \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-¯nse kIe
Bhiy-§fpw \nÀh-ln¨p Xcp-¶-Xn\p IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-
{In-kvXp-hnsâ ]cym-]vX-Xsb kz´-am-¡p-¶-Xn\p AtX
hnizm-k-¯nsâ X¯zw \n§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
AXm-bXv \n§-fpsS hnizm-k-¯nsâ BZy {]hr-¯n,
XpSÀ¨-bmb hnizmkat\m-`mhw kzoI-cn -¡p-¶-Xn\p
\n§Ä¡p hmXn Xpd-¶n-cn-¡p¶p F¶ÀYw. "BI-bmÂ
\n§Ä IÀ¯m-hmb {InkvXp-hns\ ssIs¡m---Xp-t]mse
Ahsâ Iq«m-bva-bn \S-̧ o³' (sIm-sem-kyÀ 2:6)
\n§Ä, ho-pwP\n-¨n -cn -¡p¶p F¦nepw, \n§Ä
tbip-hnsâ PohnXw AXp-t]mse A\p-I-cn-¡p-hm³ ssZhw
\n§-sf-¡p-dn¨p B{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã. et£m-]-e£w hnizm-
kn-IÄ AXv sN¿p-¶-Xn\p B{K-ln-¨n«p hnP-bn-¡m-¯-
Xn \ncm-i-s¸«p t]mbn-«p- - v. F¶m ssZhw \½psS
{InkvXob Pohn-X-̄ n\p AÂ`p-X-I-c-amb Icp-XÂ sNbvXn-
«p-- v. \mw {InkvXp-hn acn¨pIgnªp. \mw {InkvXp-hnÂ
acn-¨n-cn-¡-bmÂ, \mw \ymb-{]-am-W-¯nsâ \ymb-hn-[n-
IÄ¡pw Iev]-\-IÄ¡pw acn-̈ n-cn-¡p-¶p. X¶n-an-̄ w, \ymb-
{]-am-W-¯nsâ Iev]-\-IÄ \nhÀ¯n-¡p-hm-\pÅ kzb
A[zm-\-§Ä¡pw \mw acn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. BßobPohnXw
\bn-¡p-¶-Xn\p \½n Xs¶ \mw GsX-¦nepw hnizmkw
sh¨n-«p-s--¦nÂ, AXn-s\Ãmw \mw acn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. F¶mÂ
DbÀs¯-gp-t¶ä IÀ¯m-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn \s½
kwc-£n-¡bpw t]mjn-¸n-¡bpw sN¿p¶ FÃm A\p-{K-
l-§Ä¡pw \mw al-̄ z-]qÀWcmbn Pohn-̈ n-cn-¡p¶p F¶-
Xn-\m ssZh-̄ n\p kvtXm{Xw!
\½psS Pohn-X¯nse ]co-£-I-sfbpw k½ÀZ§-
sfbpw kzbwssIImcyw sN¿p-hm³ \mw {ian-¡p-t¼m-gmWv
{]iv\-ap-mIp-¶-Xv. Xsâ ]pXpP\-\-¯n\p tij-hpw,
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{InkvXob PohnXw hnP-b-I-c-ambn \bn-¡p-hm³ Xm³
A{]m-]vX-\m-sW¶p Hcp hnizmkn a\-Ên-em-¡pw. Cu {]h-
W-X-bvs¡-Xnsc ap¶-dn -bn¸p \evIn-sIm- v IÀ¯mhv
]dªp: "Fs¶ ]ncnªp \n§Ä¡p H¶pw sN¿p-hm³
km[y-aÃ' (tbml-¶m³ 15:5)
hmkvX-h-¯nÂ, kzb-{]-bXv\w F¶ Cu t`mj-Xz-
s -̄¡p-dn-̈ p. At¸m-kvX-e-\mb ]usemkv, Kem-Xy-bnse
hnizm-kn-I-tfmSp IÀi\-amb `mj-bn kwkm-cn-¨n-«p-v
hnizm-k-̄ m am{Xw Pohn-¡pI F¶ X¯z-̄ nÂ\n¶p
]n·m-dn-t¸mb Ah-cpsS at\m-`m-hs¯ Xncp-¯p-¶-Xn\p
]usemkv Ah-t\mSp tNmZn-¡p¶ tNmZyw kzbw D¯cw
]d-bm-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.
"Rm³ CsXm¶p am{Xw \n§-tfmSp {Kln-̧ m³ CÑn-
¡p¶p; \n§Ä¡p Bßm-hp-e-̀ n-̈ Xv \ymb-{]-am-W-̄ nsâ
{]hr-̄ n-bmtem hnizm-k-̄ nsâ {]kwKw tI«-Xn-\mtem?
\n§Ä C{X-_p-²n-sI-«-htcm? Bßm-hp-sIm-p Bcw-`n-
¨n«p Ct¸mÄ PUw sImt-m kam]n-¡p-¶Xv? C{X-FÃmw
shdpsX A\p-̀ -hn-̈ pthm?' (K-em-XyÀ 3:2,3)
Ahcpw \n§sft¸mse hnizm-k-̄ n Xs¶-bmWv
{InkvXp-hn-epÅ PohnXw Bcw-̀ n-̈ -Xv. B{i-bn-¡p¶ hnizm-
k-¯m am{Xta, tbip-{InkvXpF¶ GI³ \nan¯w
Gähpw A[n-I-ambn Poh-\n hmgp-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bpÅq
(tdm-aÀ 5:17)
Kem-Xy-bnÂ, B{i-bn-¡p¶ hnizm-k-¯n\p ]Icw
BNm-c-]-c-amb kzb-{]-bXv\w AhÀ kzoI-cn-̈ p. F¶mÂ,
\n§Ä Is--¯nb IÀ¯m-hn B{i-bn-¡p-¶ hnizm-k-
¯n \n§Ä XpSÀ¶p Pohn-¡p-sa-¦n Kem-Xy-bn \ne-
\n-¶n-cp¶ Zb-\obØnXn Hcn-¡epw, \n§-fpsS Pohn-Xm-
\p-`-h-am-I-bn-Ã.
C\n-sb´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw162
{InkvXp F¶n Pohn-¡p-¶p.
Rm³ {InkvXp-hn-t\mSp IqsS {Iqin-¡-s¸-«-ncn-
¡p¶p; C\n Pohn-¡p-¶Xv Rm\Ã; {InkvXp-
ht{X F¶n Pohn-¡p-¶Xv. (K-em-XyÀ 2:20)
{InkvXp \n§-fn Ds- -¦ntem icocw ]m]w
\nan¯w acn-t¡---sX-¦nepw Bßmhv \oXn-\n-
an¯w Poh-\m-Ip-¶p. tbip-hns\ acn -¨-h-
cnÂ\n¶p DbÀ¸n-̈ -hsâ Bßmhpw \n§-fnÂ
hkn-¡p¶p F¦nÂ, {InkvXptbip-hns\ ac-W-
¯nÂ\n¶p DbÀ¸n-̈ -h³ \n§-fn hkn-¡p¶
Xsâ Bßm-hp-sIm-p \n§-fpsS aÀXyico-c-
§-sfbpw Pohn-̧ n¡pw (tdm-aÀ 8:1-0,11)
Ah-tcmSp PmXn-I-fpsS CS-bn Cu aÀa-̄ nsâ
aln-am-[\w F v́ F¶p Adn-bn-̧ m³ ssZh-̄ n-
\p CjvS-ambn B aÀaw al¯z-̄ nsâ {]Xym-
i-bmb {InkvXp \n§-fn Ccn-¡p¶p F¶p
CXp Xs¶ (sIm-sem-kyÀ 1:27)
{InkvXp- hn-izm-k¯m \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-§-
fn hkn-t¡---Xn\pw. (F-s^-kyÀ 3:17).
{InkvXp-hnsâ A[n-h-kn-¡p¶ Poh-\n \n§Ä
B{i-bn-¡p¶ hnizmkw C§s\ \n§Ä¡p shfn-s¸-Sp-
¯p-hm³ Ign-bpw. "IÀ¯m-hmb, At§bv¡p \μn. Rm³
H¶p-anà FÃmw Ahn-S¶p BIp-¶p-h-tÃm. A§v F¶nÂ
Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw, F¶n-eqsS Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn\pw Rm³
A§sb A\p-h-Zn-¡p¶p' \n§-fpsS {InkvXob Pohn-X-
¯nsâ D -̄c-hmZn¯w ssZhw asäm-cmÄ¡p IÀ¯m-hmb
tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\p \evIn-bn-cn-¡p¶p! \n§Ä A`n-ap-Jo-
I-cn-¡p¶, Pohn-X-¯nse A]qÀWX-I-sfbpw, Ah-k-
c§sfbpw t\cn-«-Xn\p tbip am{X-amWv {]m]vX-\m-bn-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. {InkvXp-hn-s\-Iq-SmsX Hcp ssZh-im-kv{X-Ú-\m-
bn-cn-¡p-hm³ \n§Ä¡p Ignbpw. {InkvXp-hns\ IqSmsX
163
\n§Ä¡v Hcp {]kw-K-I-\m-bn-cn-¡m³ Ign-bpw; {InkvXp-
hns\ IqSmsX \n§Ä¡p Hcp anj\dn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-hm³
Ignbpw; F¶m {InkvXp \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-̄ n hkn-
¡p-¶nà F¦n \n§Ä¡p Hcp {InkvXym\n hnizmkn
Bbn-cn-¡p-hm³ Hcn-¡epw km[y-aÃ!
{InkvXobPohnXw, bYmÀY-̄ n \bn-¡p-hm³ Ign-
bp¶ Htc-sbmcp hyàn tbip am{X-am-Wv. Xsâ ]cn-ip-
²m-ßm-hn-\m tbip AÂ`p-X-I-c-ambn \n§-fpsS lrZ-
bs¯ Xsâ hmk-kvYe-am-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. \n§Ä¡p ap¼v
kzb-ambn sN¿p-hm³ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-¶-Xv, Ct¸mÄ \n§-fn-
eq-sSbpw \n§Ä¡p-th- -nbpw sN¿p-hm³ tbip-hn\p
Ignbpw. Akm-·mÀKn-I-X-bp-sSbpw Aip-²n-bp-sSbpw temI-
¯n hnip-²n-bmb IÀ¯mhv Xs¶-bmWv \n§-fpsS hnip-
²n. ]co£-I-fpsS temI-¯nÂ, Pbm-fn-bmb IÀ¯mhp
Xs¶-bmWv \n§-fpsS Pb-ho-c³. kzmÀY-X -A-t\z-jn-¡p¶
temI-¯n kvt\l-amb tbipXs¶-bmWv \n§-fpsS
kvt\lw. \nÝ-b-am-bpw, "]p\-cp-°m-\hpw Poh\p'amb
IÀ¯mhv Xs¶-bmWv \n§-fpsS {InkvXob PohnXw!
\n§Ä, Xmgva-tbm-Sp-IqsS \n§-fpsS PohnXw IÀ¯m-
hn\p kaÀ¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ, \n§Ä apJm-́ cw, aäp-Å-h-cpsS
Bßm-¡sf Is- -¯p-hm³ \n§sf D]-tbm-Kn¡pw!
"ImWmsX t]mb-Xns\ Xncªp c£n-¸m-\tÃm a\p-jy-
]p-{X³ h¶Xv' (eq-s¡m-kv19:10). X§-fpsS PohnXw aäp-
Å-hÀ¡p tbip-hnsâ Poh³ ]Icm-\pÅ ]m{X-§-fm-Ip¶p
F¶p Is--¯p-t¼mÄ hnizm-kn-I-fpsS PohnXw Bthi
`cn-X-cm-Ipw.
HmÀ¡pI tbip kzÀK-¯n-te¡p aS-§n-t¸mbn
F¦nepw, Ah³ \n§-fn \n¶pw AI-¶p-t]m-bn-«n-Ã.
tbip kz´ in-jy-·msc `qan-bn hn«n«p t]mIp-t¼mÄ
C{]-Imcw ]dªp:
C\n-sb´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw164
Ipd-tªm¶p Ign-bp-t¼mÄ temIw Fs¶
ImWp-I-bnà \n§tfm Fs¶ ImWpw. Rm³
Pohn-¡p-¶-Xp-sIm-p \n§-fpw Pohn-¡pw. Rm³
Fsâ ]nXm-hnepw \n§Ä F¶nepw Rm³
\n§-fnepw F¶p \n§Ä A¶p Adnbpw (tbm-
l-¶m³ 14:19þ20)
\n§Ä tNmZn-t¨¡mw: "{InkvXp-hn ssZhw F\n¡p
\evIn-bn-«pÅ kIe hn`-h-§fpw Fsâ Pohn-X-¯nÂ
bmYmÀYyhpw {]mtbm-Kn-I-hp-am-Ip-¶-sX-§s\?' AsXmcp
tNmZy-amWv. am\-knI hnizm-k-̄ n\pw {]mtbm-Kn-I -hn-izm-
k-̄ n\pw X½n-epÅ hnShv AXv ImWn-¡p-¶p. {]hÀ¯n-
¡p¶ Hcp hnizm-k-̄ n-\m-bpÅ Hcp B{K-lhpw AXn-ep-
-v. {InkvXp-hnsâ hnPbw hcn-¡p¶ Pohn-Xw, \μn-]-d-bp-
t¼mÄ hnizm-kn-bn-eqsS kzX-{ -́am-¡-s -̧Sp-¶p. bmYmÀY
hnizmkw FÃm-bvt¸mgpw "\μn–kvtXm{Xw' ]d-bp-¶p.
{InkvXp-hn \n§Ä¡pÅ c£Wyhnizmks¯
{]ZÀin-¸n-¡m-\pÅ D¯a amÀKw, \n§-fpsS ]m]-§Ä
£an-¡-s¸-«-Xn-\m \μn-]-d-bpI F¶-Xm-Wv. \n§fpsS
Bh-iy-§-fn tbip F´m-bn-cn-¡-W-sa¶p \n§Ä B{K-
ln-¡p-¶p-thm, Ah³ AXm-bn-̄ ocpw F¶ bYmÀYyw a\-
Ên-em¡n IÀ¯m-hn\p \μn ]d-bp-I. "hnizmkw IqSmsX
ssZhs¯ {]km-Zn-̧ n-¡p-hm³ km[y-aÃ' (F-{_-mbÀ 11:6).
\n§Ä ssZhs¯ {]km-Zn-̧ n-¡p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-t¼mÄ,
{InkvXp \n§Ä¡p kI-ehpw Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mepw
Ah³ aXn-bmbh³ Bbn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mepw \nc-´cw
kvtXm{X-aÀ¸n-¨p-sIm- v \n§-fpsS {InkvXobPohnXw
\bn-¡p-I.
{InkvXp-hn-t\m-SpÅ \n§-fpsS `àn-\n-an¯w ]oU
A\p-̀ -hn¨ hnizm-kn-I-tfmSp ]s{Xmkv C{]-Imcw ]dªp:
"{InkvXp-hns\ \n§-fpsS lrZ-b-§-fn IÀ¯m-hmbn hnip-
²o-I-cn-̧ n³' (1-]-t{Xmkv 3:15) \n§-fpsS hnizmkw \n§Ä
165
]oUn-¸n-¡-s¸-Sp-t¼mÄ F§s\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa¶ ssZh-
¯nsâ cl-ky-amWv B hN-\-̄ n shfn-s -̧Sp-̄ n-bn-cn-
¡p¶p. tbip \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-¯n IÀ¯m-hm-bn-cn-
¡p¶p F¶p Dd-̧ m-bn-cn-¡-s«.
]gb\nb-a-¯n ssZh-¯nsâ \ma-§-fn H¶v
AtUm-\mbv F¶m-Ip¶p. "ssZhw Fsâ bP-am-\³
BIp¶p' AtUm-\mbv F¶ ]Z-̄ n-\ÀYw. "{InkvXp-hns\
\n§-fpsS lrZ-b-§-fn IÀ¯m-hmbn hnip-²o-I-cn-¸n³'
F¶p hnizm-kn-Isf {]t_m-[n-¸n-¨-t¸mÄ, IÀ¯m-hmb
ssZhw Fsâ bP-am-\³ F¶ AÀY-amWv ]s{Xmkv \evIn-
b-Xv. IÀ¯m-hmb tbip \n§-fpsS Pohn-X-̄ nsâ bP-am-
\-\m-bn-cn-¡-bmÂ, \n§Ä¡p Ah-\p-am-bpÅ \nc-´c
Iq«mbva Bkz-Zn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bpw. \n§-fpsS A\p-Zn\Pohn-
X-¯nse Bh-iy -§Ä¡pw Ah-k-c -§Ä¡pw th-n
At¸mÄ am{Xta tbip-hn kzX-{´-ambn \n§Ä¡p
B{i-bn-¡p-hm³ Ign-bp-I-bp-Åq. tPmÀÖv amtZm-k³ F¶
Km\-c-N-bn-Xmhv Fgp-Xn-b-Xp-t]mse:
IÀ¯mth, Fs¶ Hcp ASn-a-bm-t¡-Wta,
At¸mÄ Rm³ kzX-{ -́\mIpw
Fsâ hmÄ kaÀ¸n-¡p-hm³ Fs¶ \nÀ_-Ôn-
t¡-Wta, At¸mÄ Rm³ Pbm-fn-bmIpw!
kzmX-{´-s¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ s]mXp-hmb [mcWbv¡p
hn]-co-X-ambn F\n¡v CjvS-ap-Å-sXÃmw sN¿p-¶-Xn\v
F\n¡v Ah-Imiw e`n-¡p-¶-XÃ bYmÀYkzmX-{´yw.
]ns¶-tbm, Rm³ sNt¿--Xv sN¿p-hm-\pÅ iàn F\n¡v
e`n -¡p-¶-Xn -\m-emWv B kzmX{´yw Is- -¯p-¶Xv!
"Fs¶ ià-\m-¡p¶³ apJm-́ cw Rm³ kI-e¯n\pw
aXn-bm-Ip¶p' (^n-en-̧ yÀ 4:13) F¶ ]usem-knsâ hm¡p-
IÄ HmÀ¡pI.
1859 -þ D¯c AbÀ e - n  D - m b B ß o b
DWÀhn Bbn-c-¡-W-¡n-\m-fp-IÄ {InkvXp-hn-¦-te¡p
C\n-sb´v?
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw166
h¶p. B am\-km-́ -cn-IÄ "Hcp hnizmk kaÀ¸W ]{Xw'
H¸n-«p-sIm--mWv X§-fpsS hyàn-]-c-amb AÀ¸-Ws¯
{]Jym-]n-̈ Xv. DbÀs -̄gp-t¶ä IÀ¯m-hnsâ Pohn-X-cq-]m-
´c A\p-`hw hfsc iàn-bmbn P\-¯n-\p--m-b-Xn-\mÂ
B cmPy-̄ n-se§pw [mÀan-I A-́ -co-£-̄ n\p henb amä-
a p - - m - b n .
A{]-Im-c-apÅ Hcp kaÀ¸-W-]{Xw H¸n-«p-sIm-Sp-¡p-
¶-Xn sshin-jvSy-sam¶pw CsÃ-¦nepw, ssZh-t¯mSp
\n§Ä¡pÅ AÀ¸-Whpw {]Xn-I-c-Whpw Dd-¸m-t¡---Xn\v
ASp¯ t]Pnse AÀ -̧W]{Xw H¸n«p kq£n-¡p-¶Xv \Ã-
Xm-Wv.
\nXy-\n-b-a-̄ nsâ cà-̄ m BSp-I-fpsS henb CS-
b-\mb \½psS IÀ¯m-hmb tbiphns\ acn-̈ -h-cpsS CS-
bnÂ\n¶p aS-¡n-h-cp-¯nb kam-[m-\-¯nsâ ssZhw
\n§sf Ahsâ CjvSw sN¿m³ X¡-h®w FÃm \·-
bnepw bYm-Øm-\-s -̧Sp¯n X\n¡p {]km-Z-ap-ÅXv tbip
apJm-́ cw \½n \nhÀ¯n-¡p-am-dm-Is« –Bta³ (F{_m-
bÀ 13:20-þ21).
lwK-dn-bnÂ\n¶v Hcp-I v̄
"dn¨mÀUv F. s_¶äv Fgp-Xnb "ssZh-¯n-\p -th- - n -
bpÅ At\z-jWw' F¶ ]pkvI-t¯m-sSm¸w hnip²
ss__nÄ IqsS Ab¨p X¶-Xn hfsc \μn Adn-bn-¡p-
¶p.
Rm³ ]pkvXIw hmbn¨p XoÀ¯p. ss__n-fn B
thZ-`m-K-§Ä I-p-]n-Sn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
"Rm³ F´v hniz-kn-¡Ww; F´p sIm - v hniz -
kn -¡Ww F¶o Imcy -§Ä Xncn -¨ -dn -bp -¶-Xn\p
"ssZh¯n\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw' F¶ ]pkvXIw
Fs¶ klm-bn-¨p. Rm³ Fsâ hnizm-k-¯nsâ Bbp-
jvIm-e-k-aÀ¸Ww \S-¯p-I-bp- -mbn.'
{Sm³kvthÄUv tdUntbm dnt¸mÀ«v
167
\n§-fpsS hyàn-]-c-amb
AÀ -̧Ws¯ klm-bn¡p¶
hnizmk kaÀ¸W-̄ n-\pÅXncp-sh-gp-̄ p-IÄ ASp¯
t]P-pI-fn \evIn-b-n«p- v
ssZh-¯n-\p-th--n -bpÅ At\z-jWw168
Fsâ hnizmk
kaÀ¸Ww
]nXmhmw ssZhs¯, Fsâ ssZh-ambn Rm³ kzoI-
cn-¡p-¶p.
"Poh-\pÅ kXy ssZhs¯
tkhn-̧ m³ \n§Ä Xncn-ªp-h¶p'
(1 sXÊsem-\n-IyÀ 1:9)
tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Fsâ IÀ¯mhpw
c£n-Xm-hp-ambn Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡p¶p
"am\-km-́ -chpw ]m]-tam-N-\hpw \evIp-hm³ ssZhw
{InkvXp-hns\ {]`p-hm-bpw c£n-Xm-hmbpw Xsâ
he-¦-¿n DbÀ¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶p'
({]hr-̄ n-IÄ 5:31)
ssZh-kvt\-l-¯m Fs¶ \nd-t¡-- -Xn\p
]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hns\ Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡p¶p
"ssZh-̄ nsâ kvt\lw \ap¡p \evI-s¸« ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-
\m \½psS lrZ-b-§-fn ]IÀ¯n-bn-cn-¡p¶phtÃm'
(tdmaÀ 5:5)
Fsâ \nbaambn-cn-t¡-- -Xn\p
ssZhhN-\s¯ Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡p¶p
"FÃm Xncp-sh-gp¯pw ssZh-izm-ko-b-am-I-bm ssZh-̄ nsâ a\p-
jy³ kIe kÂ{]-hr-̄ n¡pw hI-{]m-]n¨p XnI-ª-h³ BtI-
--Xn\p D]-tZ-i-¯n\pw imk-\-¯n\pw KpWo-I-c-W-¯n\pw
\oXn-bnse A`ym-k-̄ n\pw {]tbm-P-\-ap-ÅXv BIp¶p'
(2 Xnsam-sY-sbmkv 3:16,17)
169ssZh-̄ nsâ P\w Fsâ P\-ambn
Rm³ kzoI-cn-¡p-¶p."\nsâ P\w Fsâ P\w; \nsâ ssZhw Fsâ ssZhw!'
(cq v̄ 1:16)
Rm³ Fs¶-̄ s¶ IÀ¯m-hn\pk¼qÀW-ambn kaÀ¸n-¡p¶p
"\½n Bcpw X\n-¡mbn Xs¶ Pohn-¡p-¶nÃ; Bcpw X\n-
¡mbn acn-¡p-¶-Xp-anÃ; Pohn-¡p¶p F¦n \mw IÀ¯m-hn-\mbn
Pohn-¡p-¶p. acn-¡p¶p F¦n IÀ¯m-hn-\mbn acn-¡p¶p'
(tdmaÀ 14:7,8)
Rm³ CXv a\x-]qÀh-ambn sN¿p¶p!"\n§Ä Bsc tkhn¡pw F¶p C¶p Xnc-sª-Sp-̄ p-
sImÄhn³...-Rm\pw Fsâ IpSpw-_-hptam R§Ä btlm-hsb
tkhn¡pw !'
(tbmiph 24:15)
Rm³ CXv BßmÀY-ambn sN¿p-¶p.hnip-²n-bnepw \nÀae-X-bnepw s]cp-am-dn-bn-¡p¶p F¶p R§-
fpsS a\-Êm-£n-bpsS km£yw Xs¶ R§-fpsS {]iwk'
(2 sImcn-́ yÀ 1:12)
Rm³ AXv kzta-[-bmbn sN¿p-¶p."\nsâ tk\m-Zn-h-k-̄ n \nsâ P\w \n\¡p kzta[m
Zm\-am-bn-cn-¡p¶p'
(k¦oÀ¯\w 110:3)
Rm³ \nXy-amb DS-¼Sn sN¿p¶p"{InkvXp-hnsâ kvt\l-̄ n \n¶p \s½ thÀ]n-cn-¡p-¶-XmÀ?
IjvS-Xtbm, k¦-S-tam, D]-{Z-htam ]«n-Wn-tbm, \áXtbm B]-
t¯m, hmtfm?'
(tdm-aÀ 8:35)
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