apl-ΩZv
s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
hnh¿Ø\w:
s]m . sI.-]n. Iam-ep-±o≥
alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥
Ckvem-anIv ]ªn-jnwKv lukvtImgn-t°mSv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw, Fd-Wm-Ipfw, Xriq¿, IÆq¿, ae-∏pdw
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥2
apl-ΩZvAtd-_y≥ acp-`q-an-bn-emWv apl-Ω-Zns‚ P\\w. apkvenw Ncn-X-
Im-c-∑m-cpsS A`n-]m-b-Øn¬ InkvXp-h¿jw 571 G]n¬ 20˛-\v.
"Atß-b‰w kvXpXn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥' F∂mWv apl-ΩZv F∂ ]Z-Øn-
\¿Yw. Atd_y-bpsS k¥-Xn-I-fn¬ AXyp-∂-X-\m-W-t±lw. A\-
`n-K-ay-amb B sskI-X-`q-hn¬ At±-l-Øn∂v aptºm ]ntºm Pohn®
kam-´p-I-sf-°mfpw Ihn-ti-jvT-sc-°mfpw FXtbm aSßv D∂-X≥.
At±lw kam-K-X-\m-hp-tºmƒ Atd_y Hcp acp-`qan amX-am-bn-cp∂p˛
shdp-samcp iq\yX. B iq\y-X-bn¬\n∂v Hcp ]pXnb temIw cq]w
sIm-≠p...-Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw, Hcp ]pXnb kwkvImcw, Hcp ]pXnb
\mK-cn-I-X, Hcp ]pXnb kmamPyw; samtdmt°m apX¬ C≥Uokv
hsc hym]n-®p-In-S∂ Hcp kmamPyw. Gjy, B^n°, bqtdm]v F∂o
aq∂v h≥I-c-I-fpsS Pohn-X-Ønepw Nn¥-bnepw kzm[o\w sNep-Ønb
Hcp kmamPyw. apl-Ω-Zm-bn-cp∂p AXns‚ inev]n.
aX-߃ XΩn¬]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zn-s\-°p-dn®v Fgp-Xm-s\m-cp-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp
ktµlw; Rm≥ kzoI-cn-®n-´n-√mØ Hcp aX-sØ-°p-dn-®m-Wt√m Fgp-
Xm≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v! B aX-Øn¬Xs∂ hnhn[ Nn¥m-[m-c -
bpƒs°m-≠-hcpw hyXykvX hn`m-K-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cns° hnti-jn®pw
hnj-a-I-c-am-WXv. aXw XnI®pw hy‡n-K-X-am-sW∂v hmZn-°m-sa-¶nepw
Zriyhpw AZr-iy-hp-amb Cu ]]-©sØ apgp-h≥ Dƒs°m-≈m-\p≈
Ignhv AXn-∂p-s≠-∂Xv A\n-tj-[y-atX. AXv Nne-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS
lrZ-b-Ønepw Bflm-hnepw a\- ns‚ t_m[˛D]-t_m[ Xe-ß-
fnepw At_m-[-a-\- n¬ t]mepw IS-∂p-sN∂v \nd™p \nev°pw.
\ΩpsS `qXhpw `mhnbpw h¿Ø-am-\hpw, arZp-ehpw t\cn-b-Xp-amb
3s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
Hcp ]´p-\q-en¬ Xqßn-\n-ev°p-I-bm-sW∂ Hcp hnizmkw ChnsS i‡n-
bmbn \ne-\n-ev°p-∂-Xp-aqew Cu ]iv\w hfsc Kpcp-X-c-am-bn-Øo-
cp∂p. \mw IqSp-X-embn sshIm-cn-Im-th-i-Øn-∂-Sn-a-s∏-Sp-∂-tXmsS
a\- ns‚ k¥p-en-Xm-hÿ \nc-¥cw kwL¿jm-fl-I-amb Hc-h-ÿ-
bn-em-bn-Øo-cp-hm\pw Gsd km[y-X-bp≠v. Cu ho£-W-Øn¬, A\y-
a-X-ß-sf-°p-dn®v FX Ipd®p ]d-bp-∂pthm AXbpw \√Xv. \ΩpsS
aX-߃ imizX apZn-Xm-[-c-ß-fpsS ]cn-c-£-bn¬, lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-
Ønse D]-tcm-[ -ta-J-e-I-fn¬, Xosc AZr-iy-ambpw ]c-a-c-l-ky-
ambpw Ah-ti-jn-®p-sIm-≈s´!
Cu ]iv\-Øn\v, ]t£ Hcp adp-h-i-ap≠v: kmaq-lnI Pohn-bmWv
a\p-jy≥. \mw CjvS-s∏-´mepw Cs√-¶nepw \ΩpsS PohnXw ]Xy-
£-ambpw ]tcm-£-ambpw a‰p-≈-h-cp-tS-Xp-ambn _‘-s∏-´mWv InS-
°p-∂Xv. \ap°v `£Ww \evIp∂ aÆv H∂mWv; \ΩpsS ]m\-P-e-
sam-gp-Ip∂ Acphn H∂mWv; \mw izkn-°p∂ hmbp H∂mWv. AXn-
\m¬ \ΩpsS ho£-W-߃ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ \ΩpsS
Np‰p-]m-Sp-I-fp-ambn ka-c-k-s∏´p t]mIm\pw \ΩpsS Ab¬hm-kn-
bpsS am\-knI `mh-ß-sf-s¥∂pw I¿a-tkm-X-t -sX∂pw Hcp ]cn-
[n-h-sc-sb-¶nepw Adn-bp-hm\pw ian-°p-∂Xv ^e-]-Z-am-bn-cn°pw. Cu
ho£-W-Øn¬, temI-Ønse kakvX aX-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Adn-bp-
hm-\p≈ kZp-t±-iy-]q¿h-I-amb Hcp iaw XnI®pw A`n-e-j-Wo-b-
amWv. aX-߃ XΩn¬ ]c-kv]c [mcW hf¿Øm\pw, ASp-Ø-htcm
AI-∂-htcm Bb kl-Po-hn-Isf bYm-hn[n a\- n-em-°m\pw Xo¿®-
bmbpw AXp-]-I-cn°pw.
]Xy-£-Øn-e-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-t]mse \ΩpsS Nn¥-Iƒ AX-
sbm∂pw inYn-e-ß-f√. Cu `qX-e-Ønse e£-°-W-°n\v P\-lr-Z-
b-߃°v I¿am-th-ihpw am¿K-Z¿i-\hpw \evIp∂ ssNX-\y-h-Ømb
aX-Z¿i-\-ßfpw hnizm-k-]-am-W-ß-fp-am-Ip∂ tIµ-_n-µp-hn¬ GIo-
Ir-X-am-Wh. \mw Pohn-°p∂ temI-Ønse Hcp ]uc-\m-Ip-hm≥ \ap-
°m-K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ kzm[o\w sNep-Ønb
XØz-kw-ln-X-I-sfbpw aX-Z¿i-\-ß-sfbpw Ipdn®v Adn-bp-hm-\p≈
Hcp Ffnb iaw AXym-h-iy-amWv. Fs‚ A`n-]mbw ]k-‡-sa-
¶nepw Hcp adp-h-i-ap≠v Cu ]iv\-Øn\v. aX-ß-fpsS Cu taJe
hnth-Ihpw hnIm-chpw XΩn-ep≈ \nc-¥c kwL¿j-Øns‚ ^e-
ambn Imep-d®p \n¬°m≥ ]‰mØ Hcp ]cp-h-Øn-em-Wp-≈Xv. AXn-
\m¬, AhnsS ]th-in-°p-∂-h¿ "amem-J-am¿ IS∂p sN√m-Ø-bn-S-
ß-fn¬ HmSn-s®-√p∂ hnUvVn-Isf'bmWv A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°pI.
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥4F∂m¬ as‰mcp \ne-bn¬ Fs‚ tPmen kpK-a-amWv. Ncn-X-]-
[m-\-amb Hcp aX-Øns‚ auenI XØz-ß-sfbpw AXns‚ alm-
\ m b
]hm-N-I-s\bpw Ipdn-®mWv Rms\-gp-Xp-∂Xv. Ckvem-ans‚ \ninX
hna¿i-I-\mb k¿ hneyw aqdn\v t]mepw ""]¥≠p \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn
bmsXmcp Ie¿∏pw tNcmsX Ah-ti-jn® as‰mcp KŸw temIØv
thsd-bns√''∂v Jp¿-B-s\-°p-dn®v ]d-tb-≠n-h∂p. Pohn-X-Ønse apgp-
h≥ kw`-h-K-Xn-Ifpw˛\n mc hni-Zo-I-c-W-߃ t]mepw˛ `Z-ambpw
kq£va-ambpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´ Ncn-X-]p-cp-j-\mWv ]hm-N-I-\mb
aplΩZv F∂v AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘-ambn Rm≥ ]d-™p-sIm-≈s´.
At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-Xhpw Ncn-Xhpw kphy-‡-ß-ftX. kXyw
Is≠-Øp-hm≥ N∏pw Nhdpw Nn°n-®n-I-tb≠ kmlkw \ap-°n√.
Fs‚ tPmen Iptd-°qSn eLq-I-cn-°p∂ as‰mcp kwK-Xn- Iq-Sn-
bp≠v. cmjvSo-bhpw a‰p-amb Imc-W-ß-fm¬ Ckvem-ans\ t_m[-
]q¿hw sX‰n-≤-cn-∏n-®n-cp∂ hna¿i-I-cpsS Imew ZpX-K-Xn-bn¬ Ign-
™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. "tIw_nUvPv saUn-h¬ lnÃdn' F∂
KŸ-Øn¬ s]m^. _oh≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""]sØm-ºXmw \q‰m-≠ns‚
Bcw-`-Øn\p apºv Ckvem-an-s\bpw apl-Ω-Zn-s\bpw Ipdn®v bqtdm-
]n¬ ]kn-≤o-Ir-X-amb KŸ-߃ C∂v tIhew kmlnXy sshNn-
Xy-߃ amX-amtb KWn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p≈q.'' CØcw KŸ-߃ \ap-
°n∂v Bkv]-Zn-t°-≠-Xn√. AXn-\m¬ Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn®v anYym-
[m-c-W-Iƒ Nq≠n-°m´n kabw ]mgm-t°-≠-Xp-an√.
DZm-l-c-W-ambn, Ckvemapw JUvKhpw F∂ kn≤m¥w FSp-Øp-
]d-bm-hp∂ GsX-¶nepw hn`m-K-ß-fn¬\n∂v h√-t∏mgpw \mw tIƒ°p-
∂n√. Ct∏mƒ aX-Øn¬ \n¿_-‘-an-s√∂ Ckvem-ans‚ XØzw
kphn-Zn-X-amWv. ]kn≤ Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb Kn∫s‚ hm°p-I-fn¬
""as‰√m aX-ß-sfbpw JUvKw sIm≠v \njvIm-k\w sNøp-hm≥
X߃ _m[y-ÿ-cm-sW∂ lo\-amb Hcm-tcm-]Ww apkvenw-Iƒs°-
Xn-cn-ep≠v. CXv A⁄-X-bn¬\n∂pw aX-]-£-]m-Xn-Ø-Øn¬\n∂pw
DS-se-Sp-Ø-XmWv. Jp¿-B\pw apkvenw tPXm-°-fpsS Ncn-Xhpw,
InkvXy≥ tZhm-e-b-ß-tfmSv Ah¿ ImWn® Ie-h-d-bn-√m-ØXpw
\nb-a-Øns‚ kwc-£-W-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xp-amb kln-jvWp-Xbpw Cu
Btcm-]Ww i‡n-bmbn \ntj-[n-°p∂p. [m¿anI i‡n-bmWv apl-
Ω-Zns‚ Pohn-X-hn-P-b-Øn-∂-Sn-ÿm\w; JUvK-]-tbm-K-a√.''
bp≤-°-f-Øn¬]t£, A\p-c-RvP\ ia-߃ \nc-¥cw ]cm-P-b-a-S-™-t∏mƒ
5s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
Bfl-c-£m¿Yw, Np‰p-]-mSp-Iƒ At±-lsØ bp≤-°-f-Øn-te°v hen-
®n-g®p. F∂m¬, Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-I≥ bp≤-X-¥-ß-fn-emsI hnπ-
h-I-c-amb ]cn-h¿Ø-\-߃ hcpØn. Atd-_y≥ D]-Zzo]v H∂-S¶w
]hm-N-Is‚ sImSn-°o-gn-e-Wn-\n-c-°p-∂-Xp- h-sc-bp≈ Pohn-X-Im-eØv
\S∂ apgp-h≥ bp≤-ß-fn-ep-ambn ac-W-a-S-™-h-cpsS kwJy GXm\pw
iX-I-߃ amX-amWv. bp≤-°-f-Øn¬t]mepw At±lw Ad-_n-Isf
]m¿Yn-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n®p˛ H‰-bv°√, Iq´mbn ssZhsØ ]m¿Yn-°m≥!
bp≤-°-f-Ønse s]mSn-]-S-e-߃°pw QW-Q-Wm-c-h-߃°p-an-
S-bnepw Znh-k-Øn-e-©p- t\cw \n¿h-ln-t°-≠p∂ \n¿_‘ ]m¿Y-
\-bpsS ka-b-am-bm¬ bp≤-°-f-Øn-em-sW-∂-Xp-sIm≠v amXw Ah
\o´n-sh-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Hcp hn`mKw iXp-°sf t\cn-´p-sIm-≠n-cns°,
adp-hn-`mKw Iq´p-]m¿Y\ \S-ØWw. Ah¿ bp≤-°-f-Øn-te°v
Xncn®p sN∂m¬ adp-hn-`mKw ]m¿Y-\°v hcWw.
Hcp tKmX-Ønse Hc-Xn-Yn-bpsS H´Iw as‰mcp tKmX-Øns‚
ta®n¬ÿ-eØv ]th-in-®p-sh∂ \n m-c-amb Hcp ]tIm-]-\-Øns‚
t]cn¬ \mev]Xp sIm√w bp≤w \SØn, Fgp-]-Xn-\m-bncw hne-s∏´
a\p-jy-Po-h≥ Ipcp-Xn-sIm-SpØ Ccp tKmX-ß-fp-sSbpw AkvXn-Xz-
Øn\v t\sc `oj-Wn-bp-b¿Ønb DK-aq¿Øn-I-fmb B Ad-_n-Isf,
A®-S-°hpw Bfl-\n-b-¥-Whpw ]Tn-∏n®v bp≤-°-f-Øn¬t]mepw
]m¿Yn-°p-∂-h-cm°n am‰n, Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-I≥. A]-cn-jvIr-Xhpw
kwkvIm-c-iq-\y-hp-amb Hcp bpK-Øn¬ Hcp bp≤-°-fw-t]mepw am\p-
jn-I-am-°-s∏´p. h©n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥, AwK-`wKw hcp-Øm-Xn-cn-°m≥,
hmKvZØw ewLn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥, Ip´n-I-sfbpw kvXoI-sfbpw hr≤-
∑m-scbpw h[n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥, ^e-hr-£-߃ apdn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥,
Bcm-[-\m-a-·-cm-b-hsc ieyw sNøm-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]hm-N-I≥ I¿i-\-
amb \n¿tZ-i-߃ \evIn. Xs‚ ITn\ iXp-°-sf-t∏mepw At±lw
ssIImcyw sNbvX coXn A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v DØa amXr-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
a°m hnP-b-tØmsS ]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ A[n-Im-c-i-‡n-bpsS ]mc-
ay-X-bn-se-Øn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn\p t\sc _[nc I¿W-
߃ amXw Xncn® Hcp ]´Ww; Xs∂bpw Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw
a¿Zn-®-h-i-cm-°nb Hcp \Kcw; \m´n¬\n∂v B´n-tbm-Sn® Hcp P\X;
Ccp-\qdp \mgn-I-b-I-se-bp-s≈mcp ]tZ-iØv A`bw tXSn-b-t∏mƒ
t]mepw Xs∂ tZmln-°p-Ibpw _ln-jvI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp
hn`mKw˛ B \K-chpw \K-c-hm-kn-I-fp-anXm Xs‚ Im¬°o-gn¬!
Xm\pw Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-a-\p-`-hn® bmX-\-Iƒ°v ]Xn-Imcw
sNøm≥ Hcp kph¿Wm-h-kcw! ]t£, apl-Ω-Zns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬
hgn-s™m-gp-In-bXv Icp-W-c-k-am-bn-cp∂p! At±lw ]Jym-]n®p: ""Cu
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥6Znhkw \n߃s°-Xn-cn¬ bmsXmcp in£m-\-S-]-Sn-bp-an√. \nß-
sf√mw kzX-¥-cmWv! a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ apgp-h≥
A¥-c-ß-sfbpw, a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ kIe hntZz-j-
ß-sfbpw Rm\nXm Fs‚ Im¬°o-gn-en´v Nhn-´n-tØ-°p∂p.''
bp≤-Øn-∂-\p-aXn \evIm≥ AXm-bn-cp∂p ImcWw˛ a\pjy kap-
Zm-bsØ GIo-I-cn-°p-hm≥. Hcn-°¬ Cu e£yw km£m¬Ir-X-
am-b-tXmsS At±-l-Øns‚ ITn\ iXp-°ƒ°p- t]mepw am∏v \evI-
s∏´p, Xs‚ ]nb-s∏´ ]nXr-hys\ h[n®v, icocw ]nf¿Øn Ic-sf-
SpØv Nh-®p-Xp-∏n-b-h¿°p -t]mepw!
km¿h-eu-InI kmtlm-Zcyw]hm-N-I≥ ]t_m-[\w sNbvX km¿h-eu-InI kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-
s‚bpw a\p-jy-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw ktµiw am\p-jy-I-Øns‚ D≤m-c-W-
Øn\v \evI-s∏´ al-Ømb kw`m-h-\-btX. temI-Ønse ]apJ
aX-ß-sf√mw Cu ktµ-i-Øns‚ hml-I-cm-bn -cp -∂p-sh-¶nepw
]q¿Wm¿Y-Øn¬ AXv ]tbm-K-h¬°-cn-®Xv Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-
I-\mWv. temI-P-\-X-bpsS a\- m£n X´n -bp -W¿ØpI hgn,
h¿K˛h¿W hnth-N-\-߃ A]-Xy-£-am-hp-Ibpw a\pjy kmtlm-
Zcyw ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp ImeØp amXta km¿h-eu-
InI kmtlm-Z-cy-sa∂ XØz-Øns‚ bYm¿Y aqeyw temI-Øn\v
Dƒs°m-≈m-\mhq! AXn\v C\nbpw \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ th≠n-hcpw.
Cu hkvXp-X-sb-∏‰n ankv. ktcm-Pn\n \mbnUp ]d-bp∂p: ""P\m-
[n-]-Xy-sØ-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-Ibpw AXv ]tbm-K-h¬°-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvX ]Ya aX-amWv Ckvemw. ]≈n-I-fpsS an\m-c-߃ i_vZ-ap-
J-cn-X-am-hp-Ibpw Bcm-[-I¿ ]≈n-bn-sem-cp-an-®p-Iq-Sp-Ibpw, cmPmhpw
]Pbpw tXmtfmSp tXmƒ tN¿∂p-\n∂v "A√mlp G‰hpw alm≥'
F∂p ]Jym-]n-®p-sIm≠v ap´p-Ip-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ Ckvem-anse
Utam-Ikn aq¿Ø-cq]w sIm-≈p∂p.'' C¥y-bnse ]kn-≤-bmb B
Ih-bnXn XpS-cp∂p: ""Hcp a\p-jys\ P∑-\m-Xs∂ as‰mcp a\p-jys‚
ktlm-Z-c-\mbn ImWp∂ Ckvem-ans‚ Cu Ahn-`m-Py-amb GIXzw
Fs∂ ]e-hpcp AZv`p-X-kvX-_v[-bm-°n-bn-´p≠v. Hcp CuPn-]vXp-Im-
c\pw AƒPo-cn-b-°m-c\pw C¥y-°m-c\pw Xp¿°nbpw e≠-\n¬ I≠p-
ap-´p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Hcm-fpsS P∑-tZiw C¥y-bm-sW-∂tXm A]-c-t‚Xv
CuPn-]vXm-sW-∂tXm Ah¿°v ]iv\-am-Ip-∂-tX-bn√.''
alm-flm-Km‘n Xs‚ A\p-I-c-Wo-b-amb ssien-bn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv
t\m°q: kvs]bv-\n\v \mK-cn-IX kΩm-\n®, samtdm-t°m-bn¬ ]Im-
i-Øns‚ ssIØncn sImfpØnb, temI-tØmSv kmtlm-Zcy kphn-
7s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
ti-j-tam-Xnb Ckvemw sXs° B^n-°-bn-te°v IS-∂p-h-cp-∂Xv
bqtdm-]y≥ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p-sh∂v Btcm ]d™p. sXs° B^n-°-
°m¿ sh≈-°m-cp-ambn kaXzw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\m-emWv Ah¿
C k v e m - a n s ‚
BK-a-\sØ `b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. kmtlm-Zcyw Hcp ]m]-sa-¶n¬ Ah¿
AXns\ `b-s∏-Sp-I-Xs∂ thWw. h¿W sshhn-[y-ap≈ h¿K-߃
XΩn¬ kaXzw ÿm]n-X-am-Ip-sa-∂mWv Ah-cpsS `b-sa-¶n¬ Ah-
bpsS `bw ASn-ÿm-\-c-ln-X-a-√-Xs∂.
h¿K˛h¿W sshPm-Xy-ßsf ]cn-tOZw D∑q-e\w sNbvX Ckvem-
ans‚ A¥m-cmjvS ]Z¿i-\-Øns‚ AZv`p-X-I-c-amb Zriy-Øn\v,
]Xn-h¿jw l÷v thf-I-fn¬ temIw km£yw hln-°p∂p. bqtdm-
]y¿ amX-a√, B^n-°-°m-c\pw Ad-_nbpw t]¿jy-°m-c\pw C¥y-
°m-c\pw ssN\-°m-c\pw Hcp Znhy-hw-i-Ønse AwK-ß-sf-∂-t]mse
AhnsS HØp-tN-cp∂p. F√m-hcpw hkvXw [cn-®n-cn-°p-∂tXm Hscm‰
coXn-bn¬! sh≈-\n-d-ap≈ c≠p IjWw XpWn˛ H∂v DSp-°m\pw
as‰m∂v Npa¬ ad-bv°m\pw. \·-in-c-kvI-cmbn B¿`m-Stam BUw-
_-ctam C√msX, "A√m-lpth, DØ-chv.... \o GI-\mWv.... Rm\nXm
\ns‚ hnfn-°p-Øcw \evIp∂p' F∂p-cp-hn-´p-sIm≠v Ah¿ \S∂p
\oßp∂p. sNdn-b-hs\ hen-b-h-\n¬\n∂v th¿Xn-cn-°p∂ AS-bm-f-
ß-sfm∂pw Ahn-sS-bn√. Aßs\ Hmtcm Xo¿Ym-S-I\pw Ckvem-ans‚
km¿h-eu-In-I-X-bpsS ktµ-ihpw Bhm-ln®v Krl-ß-fn-te°v aS-
ßp∂p.
s]m^. l¿tKmRvsP(Prof. Hurgronje)bpsS A`n-]m-b-Øn¬, Ckv-
em-ans‚ ]hm-N-I≥ kwÿm-]n® ""k¿h-cm-Py-k`'' CXc cmjvS-
߃°p-IqSn shfn®w ImWn-°-Ø-°-hn[w AJn-e-temI sFIy-Øn-
s‚bpw a\p-jy-km-tlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw ktµiw A¥m-cmjvS ASn-
ÿm-\-Øn¬-Xs∂ ]tbm-K-h¬°-cn®p. eoKv Hm^v \mj≥kv F∂
Bi-b-Øns‚ ]tbm-K-h¬°-c-W-Øn∂v Ckvemw \evInb kw`m-
h-\-Iƒ°p Xpey-amb as‰m∂v temI-Ønse Hcp P\-Xbv°pw ImWn-
°m-\m-hn-s√-∂-XmWv bmYm¿Yyw.
P\m-[n-]XywP\m-[n-]Xyw AXns‚ G‰hpw D∂-X-amb cq]-Øn¬ ]tbm-K-
Øn¬ hcpØn ]hm-N-I≥. Jeo^m Da¿, ]hm-N-Is‚ Pmam-Xmhv
IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂ Jeo^m Aen, Jeo^m a≥kq¿, A∫mkv, aA-
vaq≥ XpS-ßnb Ht´sd Jeo-^-am¿°pw cmPm-°-∑m¿°pw Ckvem-anI
tImS-Xn-bn¬ \ymbm-[n-]s‚ apºmsI km[m-cW ]uc-∑m-sc-t∏mse
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥8lmP-cm-tI≠n h∂n-´p≠v.
\mK-cnI ]ptcm-KXn ssIh-cn® shfpØ h¿K-°m¿ IdpØ
\otKm-I-tfmSv C∂v Fßs\ s]cp-am-dp-∂p-sh∂v \ap-°-dnbmw.
F∂m¬, ]Xn-\mev \q‰m≠p apºp Pohn® _nem¬ F∂ ASn-a-
bpsS ÿnXn Ht∂m¿Øp-t\m°q; Ckvem-ans‚ BZy- Im-e-ß-fn¬
_m¶v hnfn-°p∂ I¿aw A¥- p≈ tPmen-bm-bmWv Icp-Xn-h-∂Xv.
B I¿aw \n¿h-ln-°p-hm≥ Cu IdpØ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p `c-ta¬]n-
°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. a°m-hn-P-bsØ XpS¿∂v Hcp kµ¿`-Øn¬ _m¶p
hnfn-°p-hm≥ ]hm-N-I≥ _nem-en-t\m-Sm-h-iy-s∏´p. Ckvem-anI temI-
Ønse G‰hpw Ncn-X-]-[m-\hpw hnip-≤-hp-amb Bcm-[-\m-e-b-amb
IA-v_-bpsS DØpw-K-X-bn¬, IdpØ \ndhpw XSn® Np≠p-I-fp-ap≈
Cu \otKm _m¶v hnfn-°m-\mbn Ib-dn-\n-∂-t∏mƒ A`n-am-\n-I-fmb
Nne Ad-_n-Iƒ ""Hm, Cu IdpØ \otKm ASn-abv°v \miw! Ah-
\Xm ]cn-ip≤ IA-v_-bpsS tam¥m-b-Øn¬ Ibdn \n¬°p∂p'' F∂-
´-l-kn®p. CXp tIƒt°≠ Xmakw, ]hm-N-I≥ Jp¿-B-\nse B
hnip≤ hN-\-߃ temI-tØmSv ]Jym-]n®p: ""a\p-jy-k-ap-Zm-bta,
\nßsf Rm≥ Hcp ]pcp-j-\n¬\n∂pw kvXobn¬\n∂pw krjvSn®p.
\nßsf \mw hyXykvX tKmX-ßfpw hn`m-K-ß-fp-am-°n-bXv \n߃
]c-kv]cw Adn-bm≥ th≠n amX-amWv. ssZh-Øn-s‚-b-Sp-°¬ \nß-
fn¬ G‰hpw DØ-a≥ G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ ssZh-`-b-ap-≈-h-\tX.''
Cu ]Jym-]\w krjvSn® ]cn-h¿Ø\w, Ie¿∏n-√mØ ip≤
Ad_n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS s]¨a-°sf Cu IdpØ apØn\v hnhmlw
sNbvXp sImSp-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-Ip∂ Hc-h-ÿ-tbmfw sIms≠-Øn®p.
alm-\mb Da¿ F∂v NcnXw hnfn-°p∂ c≠mw Jeo^ Aao-dp¬
apA-van-\o≥ Da¿, Cu \otKm ASn-asb ImWp-tºm-sgms° ""\ΩpsS
bP-am-\≥ CXm hcp∂p, \ΩpsS t\Xmhv CXm hcp∂p'' F∂p
]d™v At±lsØ BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI
]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.
A°m-eØv `qan-bn¬ Pohn-®-h-cn¬ sh®v G‰hpw Al-¶m-cn-I-
fmb Ad-_n-I-fn¬ Jp¿-B≥ hcp-Ønb al-Ømb hnπ-h-am-bn-cp∂p
AXv. C°m-c-W-Øm-emWv ""Cu KŸw bpK-bp-Km-¥-c-ß-fn¬ i‡-
amb kzm[o\w sNep-Øn-s°m-t≠-bn-cn°p''sa∂v alm-\mb P¿a≥
Ihn tKmbvtY Jp¿-B-s\-°p-dn®p ]d-™Xv. ""ASpØ \qdp h¿j-
Øn-\Iw Cw•-≠√, bqtdm]v Xs∂ `cn-°p-hm≥ GsX-¶nepw aX-
Øn\v km[y-X-bp-≠m-hp-sa-¶n¬ AXv Ckvem-an-∂m-bn-cn°pw'' F∂v
tPm¿Pv _¿WmUv jm ]d-bm-\p≈ Imc-Whpw as‰m-∂√.
9s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
kvXo hntam-N\wkvXok-aq-lsØ ]pcp-js‚ ASn-a-Ø-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n-®Xpw
Ckvem-ans‚ Cu P\m-[n-]Xy ssNX\yw Xs∂. Nmƒkv FtUz¿Uv
lman¬´s‚ hm°p-I-fn¬, ""a\p-jy≥ P∑\m ]m]-ap-‡-\m-sW∂v
Ckvemw ]Tn-∏n-°p∂p. kvXobpw ]pcp-j\pw Htc kØ-bn¬\n∂v
DZv`q-X-am-b-h-cm-sW∂pw Ah¿ Htc Bflm-hmWv Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-
sX∂pw _p≤n-]-chpw Bflo-bhpw kZm-Nm-c-]-c-hp-amb Imcy-ß-fn¬
Htc Xc-Øn-ep≈ Ign-hp-I-fmWv \evI-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂p-amWv
Ckvem-ans‚ A[ym-]\w.''
hmƒ Npg-‰m\pw Ip¥w ]tbm-Kn-°m\pw Ign-hp-≈-h≥ kº-Øn\v
A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bm-hp-I-sb-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ad-_n-I-fpsS ]mc-ºcyw.
]t£, Zp¿_e hn`m-K-ß-fpsS kwc-£-I-\mbn Ckvemw IS-∂p-h-
∂-t∏mƒ Xß-fpsS amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS kº-Øn¬ kvXoIƒ°pw
A\-¥-cm-h-Imiw e`n®p. kzØn-∂p-S-a -bm-Im-\p≈ Ah-Imiw
Ckvemw kvXoIƒ°v \¬In. \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ ]¥≠v Ign-tb-≠n-h∂p,
P\m -[n -] -Xy -Øns‚ Cu‰n -√ -ambn Icp -X -s∏-Sp∂ Cw•-≠n¬
kvXoIƒ°v B Ah-Imiw ÿm]n-®p-In-´p-hm≥. hnhm-ln-X-I-fpsS
BIv‰n(The Married Woman's Act)eqsS Cu Ah-Imiw kvXoIƒ°v
e`n-®Xv 1881-˛embn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, ""kvXoIƒ a\p-jy-k-aq-l-Øns‚
]Ip-Xn-bmWv; kvXoI-fpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ kwc-£n-°-s∏-tS-≠-XmWv.
kvXoIƒ°v Ah-cpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ e`n-°p-∂p-s≠∂v \n߃
Dd∏p hcp-ØpI'' F∂v Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-I≥ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p
apºp-Xs∂ ]Jym-]n-®n-cp∂p.
A\m-Ym-e-b-߃kmº-ØnI˛cmjvSob hyh-ÿ-I-fp-am-bp≈ Ckvem-ans‚ _‘w
]Y-a-K-W-\o-b-a-s√-¶nepw a\pjy kaq-l-Øns‚ kmº-ØnI˛
cmjvSob Pohn-X-Øn¬ KWy-amb kzm[o\w sNep-Øp∂ kp]-[m-
\-amb XØz-߃ Ckvemw Bhn-jvI-cn -®n -´p≠v. ""kmº-ØnI
cwKsØ [pho-I-cW Xoh-X-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ k¥p-en-XXzw \ne-
\n¿Øp-I-bmWv Ckvemw sNøp-∂Xv; \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS aqe-in-e-bmb
kz`mh kwkvI-c-W-Øn¬ AXv kZm i≤ ]Xn-∏n-°p∂p'' F∂v
s]m^-k¿ as -\¨ (Prof. Massignon) A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p.
A\-¥-cm-h-Imi \nbaw, kImØv hyhÿ F∂nh ÿm]n-®p-
sIm≠pw kmº-ØnI cwKsØ IpØI, ]eni ap≥Iq´n \n›-bn-
°-s∏-´Xpw Ahn-lnX am¿K-Øn-eqsS t\Sp-∂-Xp-amb sIm≈-em`w,
]qgvØn-sh∏v, hne-\n-e-hmcw Iq´m≥ th≠n IrXn-a-£maw krjvSn-
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥10°¬ XpS-ßnb kmaq-lnI hncp≤ ]h¿Ø-\-ßsf \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-
ambn ]Jym-]n-®p-sIm-≠p-amWv Ckvemw ]kvXpX e£yw t\Sp-
∂Xv. AXv NqXm´w I¿i-\-ambn XS-bp∂p. hnZym-e-b-߃, Bcm-[-
\m-e-b-߃, BXp-cm-e-b-߃, InW¿ Ipgn-°¬, A\mY kwc-
£Ww XpS-ßn-b-hbv°v \evIp∂ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ al-Ømb ]pWy-
I¿a-ambn AXv Icp-Xp∂p. Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-Is‚ A[ym-]-\-
amWv A\m-Ym-e-b-ß-fpsS DZv`-h-Øn\v Imc-W-sa∂v Icp-X-s∏-Sp∂p.
Hc-\m-Y-\mbn ]nd∂ Cu ]hm-N-I-t\mSv temI-Ønse apgp-h≥ A\m-
Ym-e-b-ßfpw IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Im¿sse-ens‚ hm°p-I-fn¬, ""]Ir-
Xn-bpsS Cu GIm¥ k¥-Xn-bpsS lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬ IpSn-sIm-
≠n-cp∂ P∑-kn-≤-amb klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-sSbpw ka-Xz-`m-h-\-bp-sSbpw
Imcp-Wy-Øn-s‚bpw _ln¿kv^p-c-W-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.''
kZvKpW kº-∂≥a\pjy al-Øz-a-f-°p-hm≥ aq∂v am\-Z-fi-ß-fp-s≠∂v Hcp Ncn-
X-Im-c≥ Hcn-°¬ A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn. ka-Im-enI¿ At±-
l-sØ kZvKpW kº-∂-\mbn I≠n-cp-∂pthm? Xm≥ Pohn® Ime-
L-´-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-X-I-fn¬\n∂v Db¿∂p \nev°p-hm≥ km[n-®n-
´p-t≠m? temI-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw imizX kw`m-h\ \evIn-bn-
´pt≠m? Ch-bmWv B aq∂v am\-Z-fi-߃. Cu enÃv C\nbpw Zo¿Ln-
∏n°mw. F∂m¬, Cu aq∂v ]co-£-I-fnepw apl-ΩZv hºn® hnPbw
Ic-ÿ-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv bmYm¿Yyw. GXm\pw DZm-l-c-
W-߃ \nc-Øn-sh-®p-I-gn™p.
ka-Im-en-I¿ At±-lsØ kZvKpW kº-∂-\mbn I≠n-cp-∂pthm
F∂-XmWv H∂m-a-tØXv. ]hm-N-Is‚ sh´n-Øn-f-ßp∂ kz`m-h-Kp-
W-ß-sfbpw If-¶-ta-ev°mØ kXy-k-‘-X-sbbpw Ipeo-\-amb
s]cp-am-‰-sØbpw Pohn-X-Øns‚ kakvX taJ-e-I-fnepw At±lw
]I-Sn-∏n® Bflm¿Y-X-sbbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw, iXp-°fpw anX-
ß-fp-amb k¿h ka-Im-en-Icpw kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-X-tc-J-Iƒ
ImWn-°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXyw kzoI-cn-°m-Ø-hcpw˛PqX-∑m¿
t]mepw˛-Xß-fpsS hy‡n-]-c-amb X¿°-ß-fnepw Ie-l-ß-fnepw
]hm-N-Is\ a[y-ÿ-\mbn kzoI-cn-®n-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ k¿h
kΩ-X-amb \njv]-£-X-bpsS AwKo-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. ""Hm apl-
ΩZv, \o Ifhp ]d-bp-I-bm-sW∂v R߃ ]d-bp-∂n√. \n\°v KŸw
\evIp-Ibpw Znhy-t_m-[\w \evIp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-s\-bmWv R߃
\ntj-[n-°p-∂Xv'' F∂mWv Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ t]mepw ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv.
]hm-N-I\v ss]im-NnI _m[-tb-‰-Xm-sW-∂mWv Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bXv.
11s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
AXns‚ ia-\-Øn\v BI-a-W-sØ-bm-W-h¿ Ah-ew-_n-®Xv. ]t£,
]pXn-sbmcp ]Im-i-[mc apl-Ω-Zn-eqsS DZn-®p-b-cp-∂Xv Ah-cn-ep-Øa¿
I≠p. Ah¿ B shfn®w tXSn-s®∂p.
]hm-N-Is‚ ASpØ _‘p-°fpw kplr-Øp-°fpw, At±-l-
Øn\v e`n-®n-cp∂ Znhy-t_m-[\w bmYm¿Yy-am-sW∂p t_m[y-ap-≈-
hcpw F∂m¬ ZuXy-Øn¬ ]q¿W-ambn hnizm-k-a¿∏n-®n-´n-√m-Ø-h-
cp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv ]hm-NI Ncn-X-Ønse it≤-b-amb Hcp hi-
atX. At±-l-Øns‚ kzImcy Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ASp-Ø-dn-bp-∂-
hcpw Ipeo-\cpw hnth-I-a-Xn-I-fp-am-bn-cp∂ B _‘p-an-Xm-Zn-Iƒ,
B Pohn-X-Øn¬ h©-\-bp-sStbm Ak-Xy-Øn-s‚tbm `uXn-I-
tam-l-Øn-s‚tbm hnizm-k-cm-ln-Xy-Øn-s‚tbm emRvO-\-sb-¶nepw
I≠n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ [m¿anI ]p\¿\n¿am-W-sØbpw Bflob ]p\-
cp-∞m-\-sØbpw kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvIm-c-sØbpw Ipdn® At±-l-
Øns‚ ]Xo-£-Iƒ hmSn-°-cn™p t]mhp-Ibpw B k¶ev] ku[w
Hcp \nan-j-Øn-\Iw XI¿∂p Xcn-∏-W-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp∂p.
adn®v, Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nb-¥Ww ]hm-NI lkvX-ß-
fn¬ kzbw A¿∏n-°p-I-bmWv A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ sNbvXXv. At±-l-
Øn\v th≠n Ah¿ a¿Z-\-ßfpw ]oU-\-ßfpw kln®p. ac-W-Øn\p
t]mepw CS-bm-°nb _ln-jvI-cWw aqew Ah-c-\p-`-hn® ITn-\-amb
at\m-hy-Y-bp-sSbpw Ah¿W-\o-b-amb IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-fp-sSbpw a[y-
Ønepw ]hm-N-Is\ _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw hniz-
kn-°p-I-bp-am-W-h¿ sNbvXXv. CXv kXy-sa-¶n¬ Xß-fpsS bP-am-
\s‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcp IdpØ ]p≈n-sb-¶nepw Is≠-Øp-hm≥
Ah¿°v Ign-™n-cp-∂p-sh∂v Icp-Xmtam?
BZy-Ime hnizm-kn-I-fpsS NcnXw hmbn-®p-t\m°q. \nc-]-cm-[n-
I-fmb kvXo˛]pcp-j-∑msc ssIImcyw sNbvX arKo-b-amb ImgvN
GXv inem-lr-Z-b-sØ-bm-W-en-bn-°m-ØXv? \njvI-f-¶-bmb kpaø.
Ip¥-߃ B KmXsØ ]n®n-®o¥n! bmkn-dns‚ Hmtcm Imep-Iƒ
Hmtcm H´-I-hp-ambn _‘n®v Ahsb FXn¿h-i-ß-fn-te°v ASn-t®m-
Sn®p! J∫m-_ns\ Xo°-\-en\p ta¬ InSØn B Iiva-e-∑m¿ amdn¬
Ib-dn-\n∂p! B I\-ep-I-fn¬ a\p-jy-amw-k-sa-cn-™-en™p. J∫m-
_p_v\p AZn-øns\ Ah-b-h-ß-tfm-tcm-∂mbn tOZn-®p-I-f™pw
amwkw Aev]m-ev]-ambn sNØn-sb-SpØpw Ah¿ Bkz-Zn®p. B Iqc-
Ir-Xy-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ah¿ tNmZn®p: ""apl-Ω-Zns\ \ns‚ ÿm\Øp
\n¿Øn, \ns∂ \ns‚ Ip™p-Ip-´n-I-tfm-sSm∏w Ign-bp-hm≥ A\p-h-
Zn-°p-∂Xv \o CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂nt√?'' ""apl-Ω-Zn\v Hcp aps≈-¶n-ep-ta¬°p-
∂Xv XS-bm≥ Fs∂bpw Fs‚ `mcy-sbbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw _en-sIm-
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥12Sp-°m-\mWv F\n-°njvSw'' F∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn!
CuZri-amb \qdp-I-W-°n\v kw`-h-ß-fp-≤-cn -°p-hm≥ Ignbpw.
F¥mWv CsX√mw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv? Ckvem-ans‚ Cu kvXo˛]pcpj
k¥-Xn-Iƒ ]hm-N-I-t\mSv Xß-fpsS Iqdv ImWn-°pI amX-a√,
Xß-fpsS lrZ-bhpw Poh\pw Xs∂ kΩm-\-am-b¿∏n-®Xv F¥p-sIm-
≠m-bn-cp∂p? Ckvem-ans‚ Cu BZy-Im-em-\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hnizm-
khpw Iqdpw apl-Ω-Zns‚ Bflm¿Y-Xbv°pw Bflm¿∏-W-Øn\pw
sXfn-h-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂ as‰-¥mWv? Cu Bfp-I-fm-hs´, kaq-l-Ønse
Xmsg-°n-S-bn-ep-≈-htcm at\m-Zm¿Vyw Ipd-™-htcm Bbn-cp-∂n√.
a°-bnse k¿thm-XvIr-jvScpw Ipeo-\-cn¬ Ipeo-\-cp-amb Bfp-I-
fmWv XpS°w apX¬Xs∂ At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w tN¿∂Xv. ÿm\hpw
am\hpw ]Whpw ]Z-hn-bp-ap≈ a°-°m¿, ]hm-N-I-s\-°p-dn®v F√m-
a-dn-bp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw-_mw-K-߃, D∂X hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚
DS-a-I-fm-bn-cp∂ BZysØ \mev Jeo-^-am¿˛Ch-scms° Cu BZy-
Ime apkvenw hyql-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p!
B hy‡nXzw""F√m ]hm-N-I-∑m-cnepw aX-t\-Xm-°-fnepw sh®v G‰-hp-a-[nIw
hnP-b-io-em-fn-X-\mb ]hm-N-I≥ apl-Ω-ZmWv''˛- F≥ssk-t¢m-
]o-Unbm _n´m-\n° ]d-bp∂p. Cu hnPbw bmZr-On-I-am-bn-cp-∂n√,
`mKym-Xn-tc-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√; ka-Im-en-I¿ At±-l-Øns‚ kZvKpW
kº-∂-X°v \evInb AwKo-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p. DPz-ehpw BI¿j-I-
hp-amb B hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ hy‡nXzw! AXns\ apgp -h≥ Is≠-ØpI
]bmkw! Hcp sNdnb Awiw amXta F\n°v Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-
™p≈q.
FX-amXw lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-amb _lp-ap-JXzw! F¥p-amXw \mS-
Iob cwK-߃! apl-ΩZv F∂ ]hm-N-I≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ k¿h-
ssk-\ym-[n-]≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ ]S-bmfn! apl-ΩZv F∂ `c-Wm-[n-
Imcn! apl-ΩZv F∂ I®-h-S-°m-c≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ ]`m-j-I≥! apl-
ΩZv F∂ XØz-⁄m\n! apl-ΩZv F∂ cmjvS-X-¥-⁄≥! apl-
ΩZv F∂ ]kw-K-I≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ ]cn-jvI¿Ømhv! apl-ΩZv F∂
A\mY kwc-£-I≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ ASn-a-hn-tam-N-I≥! apl-ΩZv F∂
kvXohn-tam-N-I≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ \nb-a-⁄≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ \ymbm-
[n-]≥! apl-ΩZv F∂ ]pWy-hm-f≥! DPz-e-amb Cu hi-ß-fn-se√mw,
a\pjy Pohn-X-Øns‚ sshhn-[y-am¿∂ Cu hIp-∏p-I-fn-se√mw Hcp
lotdm Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw!
13s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
A\m-YXzw \n -lm-b-X-bpsS ]mc-ay-amWv; At±lw PohnXw XpS-
ßn-b-X-ß-s\-bmWv. cmPXzw euInI i‡n-bpsS DØpw-K-X-bmWv;
B PohnXw Ah-km-\n-®-X-ß-s\-bmWv. A\m-Y-\mbn Pohn-Xw
XpSßn, ]oUn-X-\mb Hc-`-bm¿Yn-bmbn, Hcp P\-X-bpsS euInI
t\Xmhpw Bflo-b-Kp-cphpw hn[m-Xm-hp-ambn amdn, At±lw. B P\-
X-bpsS ]co-£-W-L-´-ß-fnepw am¿K-`w-i-ß-fnepw Ccp-´nepw shfn-
®-Ønepw D¬°¿j-Ønepw A]-I¿j-Ønepw `b-Ønepw kam-[m-
\-Ønepw A·n-]-co-£-W-ß-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m∂ ]hm-N-I≥ Pohn-
X-Øns‚ kakvX taJ-e-I-fnepw amXrI ImWn-°p-hm≥ th≠n
s ] m ≈ - t e - e v ° m s X
]pd-Øp-h-cnI Xs∂ sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-߃ Pohn-X-
Øns‚ Hcp hiØp amXw ]cn-an-X-a√. a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ apgp-
h ≥
Ah-ÿm-¥-c-ß-tfbpw AXv Nqgv∂p-\n-ev°p∂p.
al-Øz-Øns‚ am\-ZfiwA⁄-X-bp-sSbpw A[m¿an-I-X-bp-sSbpw AKm[ K¿Ø-Øn-
em≠p InS-°p∂ Hcp P\-Xsb kwkvI-cn -s®-Sp -°p-∂-Xn-emWv
alØzw IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ad-_n-I-sf-t∏m-ep-s≈mcp P\-hn-
`m-KsØ ]cn-h¿Øn-∏n-°p-Ibpw kwkvI-cn-°p-Ibpw ]q¿WX ssIh-
cn® Hcp kaq-l-am-bp-b¿Øp-Ibpw \mK-cn-I-X-bp-sSbpw hn⁄m-\-
Øn-s‚bpw hml-I-cm-°p-Ibpw sNbvX B DPze hy‡n-Xz-Øn\v
al-Øz-a-h-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\¿l-X-bp≠v. ]c-kv]cw t]mc-Sn®p acn-®n-cp∂
Hcp kaq-lsØ kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw ku`m-X-Øn-s‚bpw \qen¬
tIm¿°p-∂-Xn-emWv al-Øz-sa-¶n¬ acp-`q-an-bnse B ]hm-N-I\v
_lp-a-Xn-°¿l-X-bp≠v. A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fnepw A\m-Nm-c-ß-fnepw
A≈n-∏n-Sn-®p-In-S-°p∂ Hcp kaq-lsØ ]cn-jvI-cn-°p-∂-Xn-emWv al-
Øz-ap-≈-sX-¶n¬ P\-e-£-ß-fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬\n∂v Abp-‡n-I-
amb `bhpw A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw D®m-S\w sNøp-hm≥ Ckvem-ans‚
]hm-N-I\v Ign-™n-´p≠v. D∂-X-amb [m¿anI KpW-ß-fpƒs°m-≈p-
∂-Xn-emWv al-Øz-sa-¶n¬ iXp-°fpw anX-ßfpw Hcp-t]mse kΩ-
Xn-®n-´p≠v, apl-ΩZv A¬-A-ao≥˛hniz-kvX≥˛ Bbn-cp-∂p-sh∂v. Hcp
tPXm-hmWv alm-s\-¶n¬ A\mY _mes‚ \n -lm-b-X-bn¬ hf¿∂v
Atd-_y-bpsS `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmbn amdn, ]Xn-\mev \q‰m-≠p-Isf
AXn-Po-hn® Hcp kmamPyw ÿm]n® Hcp a\p-jy-\nXm ChnsS.
Hcp t\Xm-hn∂p e`n-°p∂ BZ¿i _lp-am-\-ß-fmWv al-Øz-
Øns‚ am\-Z-fi-sa-¶n¬ ]hm-N-Is‚ \maw temI-Øm-I-am\w ]c-
∂p-In-S-°p∂ P\-e-£-ß-fpsS Bflm-°-fn¬ AZv`p-X-I-c-amb A\p-
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥14`q-Xn-I-fp-f-hm-°p∂p!
\nc-£-c≥GX≥kn-setbm tdman-setbm t]¿jy-bn-setbm C¥y-bn-setbm
ssN\-bn -setbm hn⁄m-\-tK-l-ß-fn¬\n∂v At±lw XØz-
imkvXw ]Tn-®n-cp-∂n√. F∂n´pw k\m-X\ aqey-ß-fpsS DZm-Ø-amb
kXy-߃ a\p-jy-cm-in-tbmSv ]Jym-]n-°p-hm-\-t±-l-Øn\v Ign™p.
\nc-£-c-\m-bn-cp-∂n´pw hmNm-e-ambn ]kw-Kn-°p-hm\pw \b-\-ßsf
Cud-\-Wn-bn-°p-amdv hnIm-c-hn-h-i-cm-°p-hm-\p-a-t±-l-Øn\v km[n®p.
kz¥-am-sbm-∂p-an-√mØ Hc-\m-Y-\mbn ]nd-∂n´pw k¿h-cp-sSbpw
kvt\l-a-t±lw kºm-Zn®p. GsX-¶nepw anen-´dn A°m-Z-an-bn¬
At±lw ]Tn-®n-´n√. F∂n´pw AkwJyw hcp∂ iXp-\n-c-s°-Xnsc
AWn-Isf kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\v Ign™p. [m¿anI
i‡n-bpsS ]n≥_-ew-sIm≠v hnPbw ssIh-cn®p.
A]q¿h ]Xn- mkwXØz-]-kwK ssh`-hw-sIm≠v A\p-Kr-lo-X-cm-b-h¿ Ipdbpw. Ip‰-
a‰ Hcp kphn-tij ]kw-K-Is\ temI-Ønse Hc-]q¿h Pohn-bm-
bmWv sZIm¿sX (Descartes) I≠Xv. CtX Bibw ln‰ve¿ Hcn-
°¬ ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn: ""Hcp henb XmØzn-I≥ A]q¿h-amtb
Hcp henb t\Xm-hm-Im-dp≈q. Hcp Iem-]-Im-cn-bn¬ Cu KpWw Xmc-
X-tay\ IqSp-X-ep-≠m-hm-\mWv km[yX. ImcWw, t\XrXzw F∂m¬
a\p-jy-k-©-b-ßsf Cf-°n-hn-Sm-\p≈ Ignhv F∂m-W¿Yw. XØzm-
hn-jvI-cW kn≤nbpw t\Xr-Xz-ti-jnbpw XΩn¬ henb _‘-sam-
∂p-an√.'' ln‰ve¿ XpS-cp∂p: ""XmØzn-I≥, kwLm-S-I≥, t\Xmhv
F∂o hnti-j-Kp-W-߃ Hcm-fn¬ tafn-°p-I-sb-∂Xv Cu `qan-bnse
A]q¿h ]Xn-`m-k-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv. Ahn-sS-bmWv alØzw IpSn-sIm-
≈p-∂Xv.'' `qan-bnse Cu A]q¿h ]Xn-`mkw c≠p Imen¬ \S-°p-
∂Xv Ckvem-ans‚ ]hm-N-I-\n¬ temIw I≠p.
dh-d‚ v t_mkvh¿Xv kvanØns‚ ]Xn-I-cWw Iptd-°qSn it≤-
b-amWv: ""cmjvS-Ø-e-h\pw ]≈n-ta-[m-hn-bp-am-bn-cp∂ At±lw Htc
kabw t]m∏pw kok-dp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, t]m∏ns‚ Ah-Im-i-ß-
fn-√mØ t]m∏pw, Imemƒ∏-Stbm AwK-c-£-Itcm sIm´m-ctam
\n›nX hcp-am-\tam C√mØ kok-dp-am-bn-cp∂p At±lw. bYm¿Y
Znhy-i‡n sIm≠v `cWw \S-Øn-sb∂v GsX-¶nepw a\p-jy\v Ah-
Im-i-s∏-Sm-sa-¶n¬ AXv apl-Ω-Zn\v amX-amWv. ImcWw, A[n-Im-c-
i-‡n-bpsS D]-I-c-W-ßtfm Ah-bpsS ]n¥p-Wtbm IqSm-sX-Øs∂
apgp-h≥ i‡nbpw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ ]cn-
15s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
th-j-ßsf At±lw IW-°n-se-Sp-Øn√. kzImcy Pohn-X-Ønse
emfnXyw s]mXp Pohn-X-Ønepw At±lw \ne-\n¿Øn.''
Zcn-Z-\mb cmPmhva°m hnP-bsØ XpS¿∂v ]Øp- e£w NXp-ci \mgn-I-bn-e-
[nIw hcp∂ `q`mKw At±-l-Øns‚ Im¬°o-gn-e-a¿∂p. ]t£, Atd-
_y-bpsS B A[n-]Xn kzI-c-߃sIm≠v ]mZ-c£ \∂m°n; tcma-
°p-∏mbw Xp∂n; ]m¬ Id∂p; ASp-∏-Sn-®p-hmcn; Xobp-≠m°n; ASp-
°f tPmen-I-fn¬ ho´p-Imsc klm-bn®p. aZo\m Pohn-X-Øns‚
A¥y-L-´-am-hp-tºm-tg°pw B ]´Ww kar-≤n-bpsS tIZm-c-am-bn-°-
gn-™n-cp∂p. sh≈nbpw kz¿Whpw k¿h-X-sbm-gpIn. F∂n´pw, B
sFiz-cy-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fnepw Atd-_y-bpsS cmPm-hns‚ ASp-∏n¬
]pI-bp -b-cmsX BgvN-IƒXs∂ IS-∂p-t]mbn. Cu¥-∏-ghpw
sh≈hpw amX-ambn `£Ww. AØm-g-Øn\v H∂p-an-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬
At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw_w Hgn™ hb-dp-ambn A¥n-bp-dßn. Dd-ßm≥
]mb-b-√msX, saØ At±lw D]tbm-Kn-®n-´n√. Zo¿L-amb Xnc-°p-
]n-Sn® ]I-ep-Iƒ°p-tijw hs∂-Øp∂ cmXn-Iƒ ]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-
\mbn Ign®p. Xs‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-߃ bYm-hn[n \n¿h-ln-°p-hm≥
Icp-tØ-I-tW-sb∂v k¿h-i-‡-t\mSv Cud≥an-gn-I-tfmsS A¿Yn®p.
tX߬ ImcWw IWvT-an-Sdn, i_vZw, Xnf-bv°p∂ sh≈-Øn-t‚-
Xn\v Xpey-ambn. \ncym-X-\m-Ip-tºmƒ GXm\pw \mW-b-Øp-´p-I-fm-
bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ kºmZyw. AXn-semcp `mKw ISw ho´m-\p-
≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-ti-jn-®Xv Zm\w tNmZn-®p-h∂ Hc-Xym-h-iy-°m-
c\pw sIm≠p-t]mbn! ac-W-th-f-bn-e-t±-l-a-Wn-™n-cp∂ hkvXw
[mcmfw Ij-W-߃ Xp∂n-∏n-Sn-∏n-®-Xm-bn-cp∂p. temI-Øn\v ]Imiw
sNmcn™ B Krl-Øn¬ Iqcn-cp´v IpSn-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw, hnf-°n-
sem-gn-°m≥ AhnsS FÆ-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p!
Np‰p-]m-Sp-Iƒ amdn. ]t£, ssZh-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I≥ amXw amdn-
bn√. hnP-b-Ønepw ]cm-P-b-Ønepw A[n-Im-c-ap-≈-t∏mgpw C√m-Ø-
t∏mgpw £ma-Ønepw kar-≤n-bnepw ]hm-N-I≥ Htc-sbmcp a\p-jy-
\m-bn-cp∂p. Hscm‰ kz`m-hta At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. ssZh-
Øns‚ \nb-a-߃ t]mse ssZh-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I-∑m¿°pw am‰-ß-
fp-≠m-Im-h-X√. kXy-k-‘-\mb Hcp a\pjy≥ ssZh-Øns‚ G‰hpw
D¬Ir-jvS-amb krjvSn-btX. apl-ΩZv kXy-k-‘≥ amX-am-bn-cp-
∂n√. ka-kr-jvSn-kvt\-lhpw klm-\p-`q-Xnbpw At±-l-Øns‚
Bflm-hns‚ kwKo-X-am-bn-cp∂p. a\p-jys\ kvt\ln-°pI, a\p-
jys\ Db¿ØpI, a\p-jys\ kwkvI-cn-°pI, a\p-jy\v Adnhp
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥16]I-cpI; H‰-hm-°n¬ a\p-jys\ a\p-jy-\m-°pI˛ CXm-bn-cp∂p At±-
l-Øns‚ ZuXyw. Pohn-X-Øns‚ k¿h-kzhpw, Nn¥-bnepw hm°nepw
]hr-Øn-bnepw a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS \∑-bm-bn-cp∂p Htc-sbmcp e£yw;
Htc-sbmcp am¿K-Z¿i-IXzw!
AZv p-X-߃ ImWn-°mØ ]hm-N-I≥Xo¿Øpw \nkzm¿Y-\m-bn-cp∂p At±lw. t]cpw s]cp-abpw
At±lw BK-ln-®n-cp-∂n√. At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-´n-cp∂ ÿm\-t∏-
cp-Iƒ F¥m-bn-cp-∂p-sht∂m? ssZh-Zm-k\pw ssZh-Zq-X\pw F∂v
amXw. BZyw ssZh-Zm-k≥, ]ns∂ ssZh-Zq-X≥. temI-Øns‚ hnhn[
`mK-ß-fn-em-K-X-cmb, \ap-°-dn-bm-hp-∂-hcpw Adn-bm-Ø-h-cp-amb ssZh-
Zq-X-∑m-scbpw ]hm-N-I-∑m-scbpw t]mse Hcmƒ. Ah-cn-sem-cm-sf-
sb-¶nepw \ntj-[n-®-h≥ apkven-am-hp-I-bn√. Hcp ]m›mXy ]fin-
X≥ ]d™p: ""B Ime-L-´-Øns‚ khn-tij kml-N-cy-ßfpw
Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS \n o-a-amb _lp-am-\m-Z-c-ßfpw IW-°n-
se-Sp-°p-tºmƒ, Znhym-Zv`p-X-߃ ImWn-°p-hm≥ X\n°v Ign-bp-sa∂v
A h - I m - i - h m - Z - a p - ∂ - b n - ® n - s √ - ∂ X v
apl-Ω-Zns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ AZv`p-X-I-c-amb Hcp kwK-Xn-btX.'' AZv`p-
X-߃ ImWn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬Xs∂ AXv BZ¿i-]-Nm-c-Wm¿Y-am-
bn-cp-∂n√. Ah ]q¿W-ambpw ssZh-Øns‚ Ign-hn¬s]-´Xpw a\p-
jy-ta-[°v A]m-]y-hp-am-sW-∂mWv At±lw ]d-™Xv. Xm≥ a‰p-
≈-h-sc-t∏mse Hcp a\p-jy≥ amX-am-sW∂v ]d-bm-\-t±lw aSn-®n√.
BIm-i-`q-an-I-fn-sem-fn-™p-In-S-°p∂ \n[n-Ipw-`-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√
At±-l-Øn\v. `mhn-Im-cy-ßfpw K¿`-c-l-ky-ßfpw Adn-bp-sa∂v
At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-´n√. ]Ir-Xy-XoX ]Xn-`m-k-ß-fn-ep≈ hnizm-
khpw Hcp km[m-cW ]pWy-hm-fs‚ PohnX hyh-lm-c-ß-fpsS
]n∂nepw, \nXy-kw-`-h-ß-fpsS ]n∂n¬t]mepw Znhym-Zv`p-X-ß-fp-s≠-
∂p≈ [mc-Wbpw Atd-_y-bnepw ]cn-k-c-ß-fnepw ]cs° kzm[o\w
sNep-Øn-bn-cp∂ Hcp Ime-L-´-Øn-em-Wn-sX∂v \mtam¿°Ww.
Nn¥n-°pI ssZhsØ Is≠-ØpI!]]-©-sØbpw ]m]-©nI \nb-a-ß-sfbpw ]‰n ]Tn-°p-hm\pw
AXn-eqsS ssZh-Øns‚ alØzw Is≠-Øp-hm-\p-amWv Xs‚ A\p-
bm-bn-Isf At±lw DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®Xv. Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""BIm-
i-`q-an-I-sfbpw Ah-bv°n-S-bn-ep-≈-Xn-s\bpw \mw Ifn-bmbn krjvSn-
®-X√. bYm¿Y-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmWv Ahsb \mw krjvSn-®Xv. ]t£,
A[n-I-am-fp-Ifpw Adn-bp-∂n√.'' ]]©w anYytbm ambtbm A√.
Dt±-iy-c-ln-X-hp-a√. bYm¿Y-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmWv Ah krjvSn-°-s∏-
17s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
´Xv. ]]-©sØ \nco-£n®v ]Tn-°p-hm-\m-lzm\w sNøp∂ Jp¿-B-
\nI kq‡-ß-fpsS kwJy hX-a-\p-jvTn-°p-hm\pw Xo¿Ym-S\w \S-
Øp-hm-\p-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp∂ kq‡-ß-sf-°mƒ FXtbm IqSp-X-emWv.
XZv^-e-ambn apkvenw-Iƒ ]]-©sØ \nco-£n®p ]Tn®p. Aßs\
Ko°p-Im¿°-⁄m-X-am-bn-cp∂ imkvXob ]co-£W˛\nco-£-W-
߃ P∑w sIm≠p.
imkvX-Øns‚ IS-∏mSvtemI-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬\n∂v kky-߃ tiJ-cn®v
C_v\p ss_Xm¿ Hcp kky-im-kvX-KŸw Xøm-dm°n. J\nP amXr-
I-Iƒ tiJ-cn-°p-hm≥ A¬_n-dq\n \mev]Xp h¿jw \nc-¥cw bmX
sNbvXp. ]¥≠p h¿j-Øn-e-[nIw hcp∂ Imew apkvenw tPymXnx-
im-kvX-⁄-∑m¿ hm\-\n-co-£Ww \SØn. Hscm‰ ]co-£Ww
t]mepw \S-Øm-sX-bmWv Acn-tÃm-´n¬ Du¿P-X-¥-sØ-°p-dn®v Fgp-
Xn-bXv. ]cn-tim-[n-®p-d-∏p-h-cp-ØmsX, a\p-jy¿°v Xncy-°p-I-sf-°mƒ
IqSp-X¬ Z¥-ß-fp-s≠∂ \ncp-Ø-c-hm-Z-]-c-amb ]kvXm-h-\bpw
sNbvXp-I-f™p At±lw. ico-c-im-kvX-Øns‚ AtXm-dn-‰n-bmbn
KWn-°-s∏-Sp∂ Kme≥ IogvØm-Sn°v Aÿn-Iƒ c≠p-s≠∂v
]kvXm -hn®p. Hcp a\p -jym -ÿn -IqSw
]co-£-W-Øn\v hnt[-b-am-°pI F∂ kml-k-Øn\v A_vZp-√-Xzo^v
F∂ apkvenw apXn-cp-∂-Xp-hsc Kmes‚ XØzw tNmZyw sNø-s∏-
SmsX InS∂p....CØcw AkwJyw DZm-l-c-W-ß-sf-Æn-∏-d-™-tijw
tdm_¿´v _n^mƒ‰v (Robert Brefault) Xs‚ "sabv°nwKv Hm^v lypam-
\n‰n' (Making of Humanity) F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""\ΩpsS
imkvX-Øn\v Ad_n-I-tfm-Sp≈ IS-∏mSv, Ah¿ \S-Ønb AZv`p-X-
I-c-amb I≠p-]n-Sn-Ø-ß-fntem hnπ-h-I-c-amb XØz-ß-fntem A√.
imkvX-Øns‚ IS-∏mSv henb Hc-f-thmfw Ad_v kwkvIm-c-tØm-
SmWv. imkvX-Øns‚ AkvXnXzw Xs∂ AXn-t\mSv IS-s∏-´n-cn-
°p∂p.''
At±lw XpS-cp∂p: ""Ko°p-Im¿ XØz-߃ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-Ibpw
s]mXp \nK-a-\-ß-fn-se-Øn-t®-cp-Ibpw hyh-ÿ-I-fp-≠m-°p-I-bp-amWv
sNbvXXv. Kth-j-W-Øns‚ £am-]q¿h-I-amb coXn, Inbm-flI
hn⁄m\ kºm-Z\w, imkvXo -b -amb kq£vam -h -tem -I\w,
Zo¿Lhpw hni-Z-hp-amb \nco-£Ww, ]co-£-W-ß-fn-eq-sS-bp≈ At\z-
jWw XpS-ßn-bh samØ-Øn¬ Ko°p-Im¿°v A]-cn-Nn-X-am-bn-cp∂p.
bqtdm-]n¬ C∂v \mw imkvX-sa∂v hnfn-°p-∂Xv Ko°p-Im¿°v
A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp∂ Kth-jW \nco-£-W-ß-fp-sSbpw KWn-X-imkvX
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥18]ptcm-K-Xn-bp-sSbpw ^e-am-bp-≠m-b-XmWv. B Kth-jW XrjvWbpw
\nco-£W coXn-Ifpw bqtdm-]n\v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv Ad-_n-I-
fWv.''
aX-]cw˛atX-Xcw]hm-N-Im-[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS Cu ]mtbm-KnI kz`m-h-amWv imkvXm-
h-t_m-[-Øn\v P∑-ta-In-bXv. \nXy-Po-hnX hyh-lm-c-ß-sfbpw
euInI Imcy-ß-sf-∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ I¿a-ß-sfbpw ]hn-X-am°n am‰n-
bXpw AXp-Xs∂. ssZhm-cm-[-\-bmWv a\pjy krjvSn-bpsS Dt±-iy-
sa∂v Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p. ]t£, ssZhm-cm-[\ ]m¿Y-\-bn¬ amXw
]cn-an-X-a√. ssZh-]o-Xnbpw a\p-jy-\-∑bpw e£yw sh®p sNøp∂
apgp-h≥ I¿a-ßfpw AXn-epƒs∏-Sp∂p. kXy-k-‘hpw \oXn-bp-
‡hpw kZp-t±-iy-]q¿h-I-hp-amb apgp-h≥ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-sfbpw
Ckvemw ]hn-X-ambn ImWp∂p. aX]cw, atX-Xcw F∂ bpK-ß-fm-
bp≈ B hnth-N\w Ckvemw D∑q-e\w sNbvXp.
ip≤-]-Zm¿Y-߃ `£n-°p-Ibpw AXn\v ssZh-Øn\v \µn ]d-
bp-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬ AXpw Hcm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂v Ckvemw ]Tn-∏n-°p∂p.
Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS hmbn¬ Hcp-]nSn `£Ww sh®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂Xv ]Xn-
^-em¿l-amb ]pWy-am-sW∂v ]hm-N-I≥ Acp-fp∂p. Hcp Xncp-h-N-
\-Øn¬ Cßs\ ImWmw: ""Hcmƒ Xs‚ lrZ-bm-`n-em-j-߃ km£m-
XvI-cn -°p-∂Xv ssZh-Øns‚ ]Xn-^-e-a¿ln-°p∂ Imcy-amWv˛
Abmƒ AXn\v kzoI-cn-°p∂ am¿K-߃ A\p-h-Z-\o-b-am-b-Xm-sW-
¶n¬.'' At∏mƒ Hcp timXmhv AZv`p-X-]q¿hw tNmZn®p: ""ssZh-Zq-
Xtc, Abmƒ hnImcw ian-∏n-°p-∂Xpw lrZ-bm-`n-em-j-ß-fpsS
]q¿Øo-I-c-W-am-Wt√m?'' ""sX‰mb Hcp am¿K-am-W-Xn-\-bmƒ kzoI-
cn-®n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Abmƒ in£n-°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. At∏mƒ icn-
bmb am¿K-a-h-ew-_n-°p-∂-h¿°v ]Xn-^ew e`n-t°-≠-Xp-at√''
F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]hm-N-Is‚ ]Xn-h-N\w.
Aeu-InI Imcy-߃°v ]m[m\yw \evIp-∂-tXm-sSm∏w Cl-
temI Pohn-X-ku-I-cy-Ønepw i≤ thW-sa∂ Cu ]pØ≥ aX-
Z¿i\w [m¿anI aqey-߃°v ]pXnb am\-߃ \evIn. a\pjy
PohnX hyh-lm-c-ß-fnse ]c-kv]c _‘-ß-fn¬ AXv sNep-Ønb
imiz-X-amb kzm[o\w, km[m-c-W-°m-cn¬ AXp-f-hm-°nb IcpØv,
Xß-fpsS Ah-Imi˛ _m[y-X-I-sf-°p-dn® [mc-W-bn¬ AXv hcp-
Øn-Øo¿Ø Iao-I-cWw, \nc-£-c-\mb Hc-]-cn-jvIr-X-s‚bpw _p≤n-
am-\mb Hcp XØz-Nn-¥-I-s‚bpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ AXn-\p≈ A\p-tbm-
19s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
Py-Xbpw AwKo-Imc tbmKy-Xbpw˛ ]hm-N-Im-[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS khn-
ti-j-X-I-fm-Wnh.
hnizm-khpw I¿ahpwF∂m¬, k¬°¿a-߃°v \evI-s∏-Sp∂ ]m[m\yw hnizm-
ksØ _en-sIm-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠-s√-∂Xv it≤-b-atX. I¿a-Po-hn-
X s Ø
Ah-K-Wn® hnizm-k-]-[m-\hpw, hnizmkw IW-°n-se-Sp-°mØ I¿a-
]-[m-\-hp-amb \nc-h[n Nn¥m-[m-c-I-fp≠v. Ckvem-am-Is´, ZrV-hn-
izm-k-Ønepw k¬°¿a-ß-fn-ep-a-[n-jvTn -X-amWv. e£y˛ am¿K-
߃°p Xpey-]m-[m-\y-amWv AXv Iev]n-°p-∂Xv. ]c-kv]c _‘n-
X-amb Hcp kmI-ey-am-WnXv. Ah H∂n®p Pohn-°p-Ibpw H∂n®v
hf-cp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. Ahsb th¿s∏-Sp-Øp∂ ]£w c≠n\pw
AkvXn-Xz -an -√m-Xmhpw. Ckvem-an¬ hnizmkw I¿a-Øn¬\n∂v
th¿s]-Sp-ØpI km[y-a√. icn-bmb Adnhv kZv^-e-ap-f-hm-°p∂
k¬°¿a-ß-fmbn amdWw. hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw k¬°¿aw ]h¿Øn-
°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h≥ amXta kz¿Kw ]qIq F∂v FX Xh-W-
bmWv Jp¿-B≥ ]d-™Xv! A≥]-Xn¬ Ipd-bmØ ÿe-ß-fn¬ AXv
Bh¿Øn®p ]d-™n-cn-°p∂p. [ym\w t]m’m-ln-∏n-°-s∏-´n-cn-
°p∂p. ]t£, shdpw [ym\w e£y-a√. I¿a-c-ln-X-\mb hnizm-
kn°v Ckvem-an¬ ÿm\-an√. ZpjvI¿a-Im-cn-bmb Hcp hnizm-kn-sb-
°p-dn®p Nn¥n-°p-hmt\ km[y-a√. ssZhnI hyhÿ Hcp I¿a-]-≤-
Xn-bmWv˛ shdpw XØz-kw-ln-X-b√. ⁄m\-Øn¬\n∂v I¿a-Øn-
te°pw I¿a-Øn¬\n∂v kwXr-]vXn-bn-te°pw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ]ptcm-
K
-a-t\m-∑p-J-amb Hcp ]mX-bmWv a\p-jy¿°p-th≠n AXv hc®p ImWn-
°p-∂Xv.
kwXr-]vXn-bpsS tkmX vF∂m¬ ]q¿W-amb Bfl-kw-Xr-]vXn-bn-te°v kzO-µ-sam-gp-Ip∂
I¿a-ß-fpsS tkmX v GXmWv? GI-ssZ-h-Xz-amWv B tkmX v;
tIµ-_nµp. ""A√mlp A√msX as‰mcp Cem-ln√''˛ Ckvem-anI
I¿a-Po-hnXw Id-ßp∂ A®p-X-≠m-WXv. Znhym-kvXn-Xz-Øn¬ amX-
a√ Znhy-Kp-W-ß-fnepw Ah≥ AXp-ey-\tX. ssZh-Øns‚ hnin-
jvS-Kp-W-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ a‰p Imcy-ß-fn-se-∂-Xp-t]mse Hcp
a[ya am¿K-amWv Ckvemw Ah-e-w_n-®n-´p-≈Xv. Hcp ho£-W-Øn¬
`uXnI temI-Øns‚ KpW-ß-f-Jnew ssZh-Øn\p \ntj-[n-°p-
tºmƒ as‰mcp ho£-W-Øn¬ `uXnI ]Zm¿Y-ß-tfmSv Xpe\w
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥20sNøp∂p. Hcp hiØv ssZh-Øn\p Xpey-ambn H∂p-an-s√∂v ]d-bp-
tºmƒ, as‰mc¿Y-Øn¬ ssZhw ImWp-∂-h\pw tIƒ°p-∂-h\pw Adn-
bp-∂-h\pw BsW∂p hni-Zo-I-cn-°p∂p. ]ng-hp-Ifpw \yq\-X-Ifpw
Xo≠mØ cmPm-hm-W-h≥. Ahs‚ A[n-Im-c-am-Ip∂ I∏¬ \oXn-
bp-sSbpw ka-Xz-`m-h-\-bp-sSbpw ]mcm-hm-c-ß-fn-sem-gp-Ip∂p. ]c-a-Im-
cp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-am-W-h≥. Cu KpW-hn-ti-j-߃ ssZh-
Øn\v Iev]n®p sImSp-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w a‰p-≈-h¿°v AXv \ntj-[n-
°p∂p. k¿h-Xn-s‚bpw kwc-£-I-\mbn a‰m-cp-an√. F√m t]mcm-bva-
Ifpw \nI-Øp-∂-h-\m-W-h≥; a‰m¿°pw AXv km[y-a√. F√m \jvS-
߃°pw ]cn-lmcw ImWp-∂-h-\m-W-h≥; as‰mcp i‡n°pw B
Ign-hn√. ico-c-ßsf krjvSn-°p∂, Bflm-°sf krjvSn-°p∂, hn[n-
Zn-\-Øns‚ hn[m-Xm-hmb B ssZh-a-√msX a‰p ssZh-ß-fn√. Npcp-
°-Øn¬, Jp¿-Bs‚ `mj-bn¬ hninjvS KpW-ß-sf√mw Ah\v amX-
ap-≈-XtX.
Pohn-X-Øns‚ XØz-imkvXw]]-©hpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sa-s¥∂v Jp¿-B≥ hni-
Zo-I-cn-®n-´p≠v. BIm-i-`q-an-I-fn-ep≈ kI-eXpw ssZhw a\p-tjym-]-
tbm-K-Øn\v k÷-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Ahsb `cn-°p-I-bmWv a\p-jy≥
sNtø-≠Xv. kpµ-c-amb hkvXp-°-fmWv a\p-jy\v ssZhw \¬In-bn-
cn-°p-∂Xv. PohnX˛ac-W-߃ \n›-bn-®n-´p-≈Xpw a\p-jys\ Hcp ]co-
£-W-Øn\p hnt[-b-\m-°p-hm-\mWv; BcmWv B hkvXp-°ƒ D]-
tbm-K-s∏-SpØn k¬°¿a-Im-cn-bm-hp-∂Xv, BcmWv Zp¿am¿Kn-bm-hp-
∂Xv F∂ ]co-£-W-Øn∂v.
Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc a\p-jy≥ kzX-¥-\m-sW-¶nepw a\pjy \nb-
¥-W-Øn-∂-Xo-X-amb Nne kml-N-cy-ß-fn-emWv Ah≥ P\n-°p-
∂Xpw Pohn-°p-∂Xpw. GXv a\p-jy-s\bpw Ah-∂p-Ø-a-sa∂v ssZh-
Øn\v tXm∂p∂ kml-N-cy-ß-fn-emWv ssZhw P\n-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ]]©
krjv-Sn-bpsS clkyw \iz-c-Po-hn-Iƒ°v ]q¿W-ambpw Dƒs°m-≈m-
\m-hn√. ]t£, a\p-jys\ sFiz-cy-Ønepw £ma-Ønepw Btcm-
Ky-Ønepw tcmKm-h-ÿ-bnepw ]ptcm-K-Xn-bnepw At[m-K-Xn-bnepw
ssZhw ]co-£-W-hn-t[-b-am-°pw. ]e-scbpw ]e-hn-[-Øn-emWv ssZhw
]co-£n-°p-∂Xv. hyXykvX kµ¿`-ß-fn-emWv ssZhw ]co-£n-°p-
∂Xv. hyXy-kvX kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ hnhn[ coXn-I-fm-W-Xn-\p-≠m-hpI.
AXn-\m¬, _p≤n-ap-´p-I-fpsS kml-N-cy-ßfn¬ sX‰mb am¿K-a-h-ew-
_n-°m-Xn-cn-°pI; AXv Xm¬°m-enIw amX-am-bn-cn°pw. kar-≤n-bn¬
ssZhsØ ad-°m-Xn-cn-°pI; ssZhm-\p-K-l-߃ Hc-\m-a-ØmWv.
21s]m^. sI.-F-kv. cma-Ir-jvW-dmhp
ChnsS Pohn-°p-hm\pw acn-°p-hm\pw \n߃ hn[n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p.
Pohn-°p-∂Xv ssZh-\n-b-a-߃°-\p-kr-X-am-Is´; acn-°p-∂Xv ssZh-
Øns‚ am¿K-Ønepw. CXns\ \n߃ hn[n F∂v hnfn-t®°mw.
F∂m¬ CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ hn[n A\p-\n-anjw PmKX ]pe¿Øm≥
\nßsf t]cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv A\p-kyq-Xhpw Du¿P-kz-e-hp-amb ]b-
Xv\-Øns‚ Hc-hÿm hnti-j-amWv.
Cu euInI PohnXw a\p-jym-kvXn-Xz-Øns‚ A¥y-am-sW∂v
Icp-X-cpXv. imiz-X-amb Hcp PohnXw ac-Wm-\-¥cw hcm-\n-cn-°p∂p.
AZriy-amb Pohn-X-bm-Ym¿Yy-Øn-te-°p≈ Ihm-S-am-WXv. Pohn-X-
Øn¬ G‰hpw \n m-c-amb I¿a-Øn-\p-t]mepw AXn-t‚-Xmb ]Xn-
^-e-ap≠v. Hcp ]tXy-I-co-Xn-bn-eXv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p. ssZh-Øns‚
]h¿Ø-\-co-Xn-I-fn¬ NneXv \n߃°-dn-bm-hp-∂-XmWv. ]t£, Ah-
bn-e-[n-Ihpw \n߃°v A⁄m-X-amWv. \nß-fn¬ AZr-iy-am-bn-°n-
S-°p-∂Xpw Cu temIØv \n߃°v AZr-iy-am-b-Xp-amb kI-eXpw
ASpØ temI-Øn¬ \n߃°v Zriy-amIpw. k¬°¿a-Im-cn-Iƒ
ssZhm-\p-K-l-am-kz-Zn°pw. Hcp IÆpw I≠n-´n -√m-ØXpw Hcp
sNhnbpw tI´n-´n-√m-ØXpw Hcp `mh-\-bnepw sXfn-™n-´n-√m-Ø-Xp-
amb hn`-h-߃! Cu temIØv kµ¿`w ]mgm-°n-b-h≥ \nb-a-Øns‚
A\n-hm-cy-Xbv°v hnt[-b-\m-bn-Øocpw. Xs‚ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS cpNn
AX-hs\ Bkz-Zn-∏n°pw. kzI-c-ß-fpsS sNbvXn aqe-ap-f-hmb
Bflob tcmK-ß-fpsS Hcp NnIn-’m-hn-[n°v Ah≥ hnt[-b-\m-bn-
Øocpw. imco-cnI ]oU\w Nne-t∏mƒ kly-amWv; Bflob ]oU\w
\c-I-Xp-ey-amWv. AX-k-ly-hp-amWv.
kwXr]vXn, kmbqPyw, kam-[m\wAXn-\m¬, A[¿a-am¿K-Øn-te°v \bn-°p∂ a\- m-£n-bpsS
Zpjvt]-c-W-Isf sNdpØp tXmev]n-°pI. B sNdpØp \n¬]ns‚
ASpØ ]Sn-bmb Ip‰-t_m-[-a-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂ a\- m£n [m¿anI
t_m[-Øns‚ DØpw-K-tkm-]m-\-Øn-te-°p-b-cp-hm≥ Pn⁄m-km-
]q¿hw DWcp-∂Xpw A[¿a-Øn-s\-Xnsc ka-c-k-÷-am-Ip-∂Xpw
A\p-`-h-th-Zy-amIpw. CXv Bflo-tbm-XvI¿j-Øns‚ A¥y-L-´-amb
kam-[m-\-Øn-te°v˛ ssZh-Øns‚ amXw kwXr-]vXnbpw kt¥m-j-
hpw Is≠-Øp∂ Bfl-kw-Xr-]vXn-bn-te°v˛ \bn°pw. AtXmsS
kwL¿j-Øns‚ L´w
Ahkm-\n-°p∂p. ]ns∂, Bflm-hn∂v ]X-\-an√. kXyw hnP-bn-°p-
Ibpw AkXyw ]Øn XmgvØp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. F√m k¶o¿W-X-
Ifpw AtXmsS ]cn-lr-X-am-Ip∂p. ssZh-ln-X-Øn\v ]q¿W-ambpw
Iogvs]-Sp-I-sb∂ tIµ-_n-µp-hn¬ hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ hn`n∂ `mK-߃
apl-ΩZv alm-\mb ]hm-N-I≥22
DZvK-Yn-X-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. AXmWv Bflm-hv kam-[m\w Is≠-Øp∂
B kµ¿`w! At∏mƒ ssZhw \nßsf kwt_m-[\ sNøpw: ""kam-
[m-\-]q¿W-amb Bflmth, ssZhsØ \obpw \ns∂ ssZhhpw
Xr]vXn-s∏´ \ne-bn¬ \ns‚ \mY-¶-te°v aS-ßpI, Fs‚ ASn-a-I-
tfm-sSm∏w \o ]th-in-°pI, Fs‚ kz¿K ]q¶m-h-\-Øn¬ \o ]th-
in-®p-sImƒI!'' CXmWv a\p-jys‚ A¥na e£yw. Hcp hiØv
]]-©-Øns‚ ssIIm-cy-I¿Ømhm-Ip-Ibpw, adp-h-iØv ssZhw Ah-
s\bpw Ah≥ ssZh-sØbpw Xr]vXn-s∏´ \ne-bn¬ Xs‚ Bflmhv
ssZh-Øn¬ kam-[m\w Is≠-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-I-sb-∂-XmWv a\p-
jy-Po-hn -X-Øns‚ ]c-a-e£yw. kmbqPyw˛ ]q¿W kmbqPyw;
kwXr]vXn ˛]q¿W kwXr]vXn; kam-[m\w˛ ]q¿W kam-[m\w. Cu
L´-Øn¬ ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\l-am-W-hs‚ Blmcw; Pohn-X-
Øns‚ Pe-[m-c-bmWv Ahs‚ ]m\obw. tJZhpw \jvS-t_m-[hpw
Ahs\ Xo≠p-∂n√. hnPbw Ahs\ Al-¶m-cntbm D∑-Øt\m
B°p-∂p-an√.
]m›m-Xy-temIw ]]-©-Øns‚ ssIIm-cy-I¿Øm-°-fm-hmt\
ian-°p-∂p≈q. AXn-\m¬, Ah-cpsS Bflm-°ƒ kam-[m\w Is≠-
Øp-∂n√.
Cu PohnX XØz-im-kvX-Øn-em-Ir-jvS-\mb tXmakv Im¿sse¬
Fgp-Xp∂p: ""\mw ssZh-Øn\v Iogvs]-Sp-I-sb-∂-XmWv Ckvemw. AXm-
bXv, ssZh-Øn-\p≈ ]q¿W-amb Iogvh-W-°-Øn-emWv \ΩpsS apgp-
h≥ i‡nbpw IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂Xv. ssZhw \tΩmSv sNøp-∂-sX¥pw
\ap°v \evIp-∂-sX¥pw˛AXv ac-W-am-hs´, AXn-s\-°mƒ NoØ-
bm-hs´˛ DØ-ahpw DXvIr-jvS-hp-am-bn-cn°pw. \mw kzbw ssZh-Øn-
\¿∏n-°pI.'' Im¿sse¬ XpS-cp∂p: ""CXmWv Ckvem-sa-¶n¬
\msa√mw Ckvem-an-et√ Pohn-°p-∂-sX∂v tKmbvtY tNmZn-°p∂p.''
tKmbvtY-bpsS tNmZy-Øn\v Im¿sse¬ Xs∂ adp-]Sn ]d-bp∂p:
""AsX, [¿a-\n-jvT-amb Pohn-X-ap≈ F√m-hcpw˛ \msa√mw. F∂mepw
D]-cn-temIw \ΩpsS `qan-bn-te°v Ah-X-cn-∏n-®-Xn¬sh®v G‰hpw
D∂-X-amb hn⁄m-\-atX CXv.''