tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen

aebmfw Ãm≥tU¿Uv X

tIc-fk - ¿°m¿

hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip∏v Xbm-dm-°n-bXv

kwÿm\ hnZym-`ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT), tIcfw 2011

tZio-b-Km\w P\-K-W-a-\- -A-[n-\m-bI Pbtl `mc-X -`m-Ky-hn-[mXm, ]©m-_-kn‘p KpP-dmØ admTm {ZmhnU DXv°-e- _w-Km, hn‘y-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm, D—e Pe-[nX-cwKm, Xh-ip-`-\mta PmtK, Xh-ip` Bin-j -am-tK, Kmtl Xh- P-b- KmYm P\-K-W-aw-K-e-Zm-bI Pbtl `mc-X- `m-Ky-hn-[mXm. Pb-tl, Pb-tl, Pb-tl, Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!

{]Xn⁄ C¥y Fs‚ cmPy-am-Wv. F√m C¥y-°mcpw Fs‚ ktlm-Z-coktlmZc-∑m-cm-Wv. Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kvt\ln- ° p∂p; kºq¿Whpw sshhn- [ y- ] q¿W- h p- a mb AXns‚ ]mc- º - c y- Ø n¬ Rm≥ A`n-am\w sIm≈p∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw apXn¿∂hscbpw _lp-am-\n-°pw. Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw Fs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw t£a-Øn\pw sFiz-cy-Øn-\pw- th≠n {]bXv\n°pw.

Prepared by : State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695012, Kerala

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{]nb- hn-Zym¿Yn-I-tf, ae-bmf`mj-sbbpw kmln-Xy-sØbpw Ipdn®v IqSp-X¬ Dƒ°m-gvNt- bmsS ]Tn-°m≥ Ah-kcw \¬Ip∂ hn[-Øn-emWv ]Ømw ¢mknse ]mTy-]≤Xn Bkq-{XWw sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xv. {]tbm-K-k-µ¿`-ß-fn¬ \n∂v `mjmL-S-\-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dnbm\pw hyXy-kvX-am-\-Z-fi-߃ D]-tbmKn®v hni-I-e\w sNøm\pw \ap°p Ign-b-Ww. sshhn-[y-ap≈ cN-\-I-fn¬ ]cn-Nbw t\Sp-tºm-gmWv AXp km[y-am-hp-∂-Xv. Bi-b-hn\n-a-b-Øns‚ hyXykvXX ASp-Ø-dn-bm≥ Cu At\z-jWw klm-b-Iamhpw. \Ωp-sS kmwkvIm-cnI]mc-º-cy-Øns‚bpw aqey-k-¶ev]ß-fp-sSbpw thcp-Iƒ At\zjn-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn\v kmln-Xy-]-T\w hgn-sX-fn-°p-∂p. kaIm-enI kmaq-ly-Po-hn-X-Ønse {]iv\-ßfpw {]Xn-k-‘nIfpw Cu ]mT]p-kvX-I-Ønse cN-\-Iƒ {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. sshhn-[y-ap≈ cN-\-Ifpw {]h¿Ø\\n¿tZ-i-ßfpw Dƒs°m-≈n-®psIm≠v cq]-s∏-Sp-Ønbn´p≈ Cu ]mT-]p-kvXIw hn]pehpw hnim-e-hpamb `mjm-]-T-\-Øn\p hgn-sbmcp-°p-sa∂v {]Xo-£n-°p-∂p. kvt\lm-iw-kI - t- fmsS,

s{]m^. Fw.-F. -Jm-Z¿ Ub-d-IvS¿ Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

]mT-]p-kvXI cN\mkanXn AssUz-k¿

:

sI.]n. i¶-c≥, doU¿ (dn´.) doPn-b-W¬ C≥Ãn‰yq´v Hm^v FUyq-t°-j≥ (F≥.-kn.-C.-B¿.-Sn), ssakq¿

sNb¿am≥

:

tUm. Un. _©-an≥, s{]m^-k¿ & slUv Hm^v Zn Un∏m¿´vsa‚v (dn´.) tIcf k¿h-I-em-ime

AwK-߃ AIv_¿ I°-´n¬, saº¿, AssUz-kdn t_m¿Uv, tI{µ- km-lnXy A°m-Zan

{]Im-i≥ ]n.]n., eIvN-d¿, Kh. tImtf-Pv, ]´m-ºn

AlΩZv sjco^v Pn.Fw.-B¿.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. t^m¿ tKƒkv, Imk-dt- KmUv

aS-hq¿ iin, So®¿ (dn´.) Pn.Fw.-_n.F®v.-F-kv.-Fkv ssX°m-Sv aWn-I-WvT-Zmkv sI.hn., F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. N´-©m¬

DΩ¿ Sn. sI, SmtKm¿ hnZym-\n-tI-X≥ Pn.F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. Xfn-∏-dºv ISm-t¶mSv {]`m-I-c≥, FUn-‰¿ (dn´.) tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Nn{X kn.]n., Ub-d-IvS¿ (dn´.) lb¿ sk°-≠dn hnZym-`ymkw

taml-\≥ sI.hn., Pn.Pn.F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv., at©cn blnb ]n., Pn.hn.F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. ]øm-\-°¬ cma≥ ]n., Pn._n.-F®- v.F - k - v.F - k - v. s\∑md

Pnt\-jvIp-am¿ Fcaw, Pn.F®v.F - k - v.F - k - v., aSm-bn, ]g-bß - mSn ]n.H. tPmjn Sn.sI., Pn.F-®v.-F-kv. XS-Øn¬∏-dºv

t{]a-N-{µ≥ ]n., Pn.Pn. F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. ]ø-∂q¿

hnt\mZv sshimJn, P\m¿Z-\-]pcw F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv., H‰-ti-J-c-awKew {ioP B¿.-F-kv., hnIvSdn tKƒkv sslkvIqƒ, t\aw

Znt\-i≥ ]n., Pn.F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv., Fcp-a-s∏-´n.

tUm. kXy-t\-i≥ ]n., Akn.s{]m^-k¿ (dn´.) Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

\mcm-b-W-ta-t\m≥ ]n., s{]m^-k¿ (dn´.) tIc-fh - ¿a tImtf-Pv, Xr»q¿

kmln¿Pm≥ F., Pn.F-®v.F - k - v.F - k - v. ]mf-bw-Ip∂v

Nn{X-cN\ $ aZ-\≥, B¿´v FUn-‰¿, amXr-`qan. $ sI. jco^v, B¿´n-Ãv, amXr-`qan. $ cmP-N{µ≥, Kh. hn.F-®v.F-kv. h¿°e $ cta-i≥ ]n., Ccn-ß-∂q¿ lb¿ sk°≠dn kvIqƒ. $ Beo-kv, alm-ap-{Z, imkvX-aw-Kew

hnZKv[kanXn H.F≥.-hn. Ipdp∏v, s{]m^-k¿ & slUv Hm^v Zn Un∏m¿´vsa‚v (dn´.), Kh¨sa‚v hna¨kv tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw kpµ-cw [\p-h-®-]pcw, {]n≥kn-∏¬ (dn´.) bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw hn. a[p-kq-Z\≥ \mb¿, s{]m^-k¿ (dn´.) sk‚v tkthygvkv tImtf-Pv, Xpº, Xncp-h-\-¥]pcw tUm. Fkv.-sI.hk-¥≥, s{]m^-k¿ (dn´.), {ioi-¶c tImtf-Pv, ImeSn tUm. Fw.F≥. Imc-t»-cn, s{]m^-k¿, tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-I-em-ime tUm. _n.-hn.i-in-Ip-am¿-, doU¿, bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw tUm. sI.F. hm-kp-°p-´≥-, s{]m^-k¿ (dn´.) Kh¨sa‚v hna¨kv tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw tUm. Fkv.-sI. A\n¬ , eIvN-d¿, tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-I-em-ime

A°m-Z-anIv tImUnt\‰¿ tUm. ]n.sI.XneIv, dnk¿®v Hm^o-k¿, Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

kwÿm\ hnZym-`ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT) hnZym-`h≥, ]qP-∏p-c, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw 695 012

t]Pv

1. Imen-em-temew Nne-ºp-ambv .......................................

07 - 20

sNdp-Xm-bn√ sNdp∏w .................................................................... 08 apcn-™-t∏cow tNmdpw ................................................................... 11 B¿´v A‰m°v.................................................................................... 15

2. CcpNnd-Ip-I-sfm-cpa-bn-e-ß-s\... .............................

21 - 31

Chƒ°p- am-{X-ambv ......................................................................... 21 kmln-X-y-Ønse kv{Xo................................................................. 23 bm{Xm-samgn ....................................................................................... 29

3 Aim-¥n-]¿h-߃°∏pdw... .....................................

32 - 45

Km‘mcohnem]w ............................................................................. 32 ]´m-f-°m-c≥ ....................................................................................... 35 A¿Pp\hnjm-Z-tbmKw ................................................................... 41

4. Imbn≥t]cn¬ ]q a-Xn-°p-thm¿ ............................

46 - 60

hn≠ Ime-Sn-Iƒ .............................................................................. 47 DXp-∏ms‚ InW¿ ............................................................................ 50 ASp-Øq¨ ......................................................................................... 56 IS-ens‚ h°Øv Hcp hoSv .......................................................... 58

5. tZi-s∏-cpa ........................................................................

61 - 77

s]m∂m\n............................................................................................ 62 X´Iw .................................................................................................... 66 IS-Ω-\n-´ .............................................................................................. 71 Dcp-fn-Ip-∂-Øns‚ epØo-\nb ................................................... 73

`mc-X-Øns‚ `c-W-L-S\ `mKw

IV

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auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃ 51 I.

auenI I¿Ø- h y- ß ƒ ˛ Xmsg- ∏ - d - b p- ∂ h `mc- X - Ø nse Hmtcm ]uc-s‚bpw I¿Øhyw Bbn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv ˛

(I)

`c-W-L-S-\sb A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ BZ¿i-ß-sfbpw ÿm]-\-ßsfbpw tZiob]Xm-I-sbbpw tZiobKm\-sØbpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(J)

kzmX-{¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ΩpsS tZiobka-c-Øn\v {]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb al-\o-bm-Z¿i-ßsf ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(K)

`mc-X-Øns‚ ]c-am-[n-Im-chpw sFIyhpw AJ-fi-Xbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(L) cmPysØ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-Ibpw tZiob tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-hm≥ Bhiys∏-Sp-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI; (M)

aX-]-chpw `mjm-]-chpw {]mtZ-in-Ihpw hn`m-Ko-b-hp-amb sshhn-[y-߃°XoX-ambn `mc-X-Ønse F√m P\-߃°p-an-S-bn¬, kulm¿Zhpw s]mXp-hmb kmtlm-Z-cy-a-t\m-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-I. kv{XoI-fpsS A¥- n\v Ipdhp hcpØp∂ BNm-c-߃ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI;

(N)

\ΩpsS kΩn{ikwkvIm-c-Øns‚ kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cysØ hne-a-Xn-°pIbpw \ne-\n-dp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(O) h\-ßfpw XSm-I-ßfpw \Zn-Ifpw h\yPo-hn-Ifpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ {]IrXym D≈ ]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI; (P)

imkv{Xo- b - a mb ImgvN- ∏ mSpw am\- h n- I - X bpw, At\z- j - W - Ø n\pw ]cnjvIcWØn\pw D≈ at\m-`m-hhpw hnI-kn-∏n-°pI;

(Q) s]mXp-kzØv ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw i]Yw sNbvXv A{Iaw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI; (R) cmjv { Sw bXv \ - Ø n- s ‚bpw e£y- { ]m- ] v X n- b p- s Sbpw D∂- X - X - e - ß - f n- t e°v \nc¥cw Db-c-Ø-°-hÆw hy‡n-]-chpw Iq´m-b-Xp-amb {]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ F√m afi-e-ß-fnepw D¬Ir-jvS-X-bv°p-th≠n A[zm-\n-°p-I. (S)

Bdn\pw ]Xn-\m-en\pw CSbv°v {]mb-ap≈ Xs‚ Ip´nt°m c£y-_m-e-I-t\m, AXXp kwKXn t]mse, amXm-]n-Xm-°tfm c£m-I¿Ømthm hnZym-`ym-k-Øn\p≈ Ah-k-c-߃ G¿s∏-Sp-Øp-I.

CXp

Iem-a-fi-ew, CXp tIc-fo-bw-˛-Xn-cØ-fn-cn-e-Iƒ tIm´n-b-Xn-semcp ]nSn-°p-fn-cp-ambv \nfsbm-gp-In-sb-Øp-∂n-hn-sS-bn-S-th-f-bn¬ sNdp-Xp-cp-Øn-°-S-hn-tem¿° ae-bm-fta! CXp-hgn \S-∂n-cn°mw ]gb ]mW-\m¿ Xncp-h-c-¶sØ Xpbn-ep-W¿Øpw ]mW-\m¿ s\bvXepw acp-Xhpw Ipdn-™nbpw ]mSpw ]mW-\m¿ CXp-hgn IS-∂n-cn°mw sXcp-hp-Km-b-I¿ CXphgn IS-∂n-cn°mw Infn-s∏m≥a-Iƒ CXp-hgn ]d-b\pw ioX-¶-t\m-´\pw ]e-I-Y-Iƒ Xp≈n-∏-d-™p-\-S-s°-bn-˛∏-Sn-I-fn-en-cp∂p Im¬ \ocn-en-´m-´nSmw. cmth, \o t]mI-cptX! (A√, t]mbn-hcq!)

A-ø-∏-∏-Wn-°¿

tIc-f-Øns‚ Iem-]m-c-º-cy-sØ-°p-dn®v Fs¥√mw kqN-\-I-fmWv Imhy-`m-KØp \n∂p e`n-°p-∂Xv?

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DÆmbnhmcnb¿ Za-b¥n: []√hn] kJn-amtc, \ap°p P\-I-]m¿tiz sN∂m-e√o IuXpIw? [A\p]√hn] kI-e-`q-X-e-K-X-I-Y-Iƒ Nne¿ ]dbpw kabw Ign∏Xn\p kZp-]m-b-anXp \√q. (kJnamtc!) [NcWw] kJn-am¿ : t]mI ]q¶m-hn-se∂p ]pXp-a-[p-h-Nt\! henb \n¿_‘w Xh hmgp-t∂cw `ht\ t]mhm≥ Xs∂tbm h∂p ]q¿tW-µp-h-Zt\! Iman\oaute! sNm¬I ImX-c-\-bt\! []√hn] kpJ-ambv \ap-°n-∂n-hnsS \q\w tXmgn! -ss`an! Im¨I \o. ZznPm-h¥n ˛ sNºS

8

tIcf ]mTm- h en

[Nc-W-߃] Za-b¥n:

1. Ne-Z-fn-Q-¶mcw sNhn-I-fn-ew-Kmcw tImIn-e-Iq-Pn-X-߃ sImSnb I¿W-iq-e-߃ Ipkp-a-ku-c`w \mkm-Ip-l-c-k-c-ss -cn`˛ aXnZpxJIm-c-W-an-∂m-cm-a-k-©-c-Ww. 2. an∂¬s°mSn-bndßn a∂nte hcn-Itbm? hn[p-a-fie-an-dßn £nXn-bnte t]mcn-Itbm? kz¿W-h¿W-am-a∂w ]d-∂n-ßp hcn-Itbm? IÆp-Iƒ°nXp \√ ]nbq-j-Q-cn-Itbm? Blcn ˛ AS¥

[Nc-W-߃] 1. I≠m-se-{Xbpw IuXp-I-ap-≠n-Xn-s\-∏≠p I≠n√m Rmt\-hw-hn[w tI´p-an√m. 2. kz¿Wh¿W-a-c-b∂w aRvPp-\m-Z-anXp \n¿W-b-sa-\n-°n-W-ßp-sa∂p tXm∂pw. 3. sXmt´t\ Rm≥ ssIIƒsIm≠p tXmgn-amtc! ssI°¬ In´p-In¬ \∂m-bn-cp∂p tIfn-sNbvhm≥ 4. {Iqc-\√ km[p-ht{X Nmcpcq]≥; \n߃ Zqsc \nev]n≥ F∂-cn-In¬ Bcpw th≠m. IeymWn ˛ AS¥

C\n-sbm-cSn \S-∂m¬ In´pta ssI°-se∂pw {]Xn-]-Z-a]n tXm∂p-Ωmdp aµw \S∂p AY- _X Za-b-¥o-am-fn-am-tcmSp thdm˛ aXp-s]m-gp-X-c-b-∂-{]u-V-\qtN klm-kw. lwkw:[]√hn] AwK-\-am¿au-te! _mte! Bi-sb-¥bn tX? [A\p]√hn] Fßs\ ]nSn-°p∂p \o KK\Nmcn-bm-sas∂?.....

(AwK-\am¿aute!)

[Nc-W-߃] 1. buh\w h∂p-Zn-®n´pw sNdp-Xm-bn√ sNdp∏w Ahn-th-I-anXp I≠m-e-dn-hp-≈-h¿ ]cn-l-kn°pw Nne¿ ]gn°pw ˛ hgn ]ngbv°pw ˛ Xh \n\-bv°p-tºmƒ (AwK-\am¿aute!) 2. _‘\w sNtø≠m \o amw; _‘p-ht{X Xh Rm≥; kJn-am-cn-e-[nIw hniz-kn®osSs∂.

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PK¬]-Xn-bpw- c-Xn-]-Xn-bpw Xh- sIm-Xn-bp-s≈m-cp -]Xn hcp-ta!.....

(AwK-\am¿aute!)

3. \f-\-Ktc hmgp∂p Rm≥ \fn\P-∑-h-N-km \fn-\-an-gn-am¿s°-√m-w \S ]Tn-∏m≥ aZ-ep-fnXw arZp-e-fnXw KpW-an-fn-Xw˛ CXp Ifn-bt√! (AwK-\am¿aute!) \f-N-cnXw B´-°Y (H∂mw Znhkw)

$ ]qt¥m-´Ønse A\p-`-h-sØ-°p-dn®p ]d-bm≥ AwKmcw, I¿W-iq-ew, sskcn`w XpS-ßnb ]Z-߃ Ihn D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. CXns‚ bp‡n ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ an∂¬s°mSn-bndßn a∂nte hcn-Itbm? hn[p-a-fie-an-dßn £nXn-bnte t]mcn-Itbm? kz¿W-h¿W-am-a∂w ]d-∂n-ßp hcn-Itbm? IÆp-Iƒ°nXp \√ ]nbq-j-Q-cn-Itbm? lwksØ h¿Wn-°m≥ Ihn D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂ ]Z-߃ Ihn-Xsb F{Xam{Xw kp-µcam°p-∂p? ]cn-tim-[n®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°pI. $ C\n-sbm-cSn \S-∂m¬ In´pta ssI°-se∂pw {]Xn-]-Z-a]n tXm∂p-Ωmdp aµw \S∂p AY- _X Za-b-¥o-am-fn-am-tcmSp thdm˛ aXp-s]m-gp-X-c-b-∂-{]u-V-\qtN klm-kw. Cu `mKw aqIm-`n-\-b-Øn-eqsS Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-I. CXn-s‚-b-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ ]mT-`mKw \mSI-cq-]-Øn-te°p am‰n Fgp-Xp-I. $ GsXmcp Iebv°pw AXp cq]-s∏´ \mSns‚ {]-Ir-Xnbpw kwkvIm-c-hp-ambn At`Zyamb _‘-ap-≠v. IY-Ifn ImWp-Ibpw IY-I-fn-bnse DSp-Øp-sI-´v, Np´n, Inco-Sw, kwKo-Xw, hmZyw F∂nh ]cn-tim-[n°pIbpw sNøpI. Chbv°v tIcfob {]-Ir-Xn-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w Is≠Øn eLq]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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1 0 tIcf ]mTm- h en

IY-I-fn-tb-°mƒ {]mNo-\-amb Iem-cq-]-amWv IqSn-bm´w. IqSnbm-´-Ønse hnZq-j-I-°q-Øn¬ \n∂v Hcp-`mKw:

Rm≥ Ah-tcbpw am‰ym-∑m-cm-bmWv Icp-Xmdv. Ahcv h∂ ka-bØv Rm≥ ]pd-Ø-f-Ønse Nmcp-]-Sn-ta-en-cn-°ym-bn-cp-∂p. H´pw Ipd-bv°≠m∂v IcpXn Iment∑¬ Imepw tI‰n Aa¿∂n-cp-∂p. "F¥m, F√m-hcpwIqSn C∂n-ßSv!' "hnti-sjm-∂q-√y. ∂m¬ H∂q-eym∂v ]dbqw høm. \ΩpsS {Kma-Øns‚ A`n-hr-≤n-bv°pth≠n Bsc-¶n-ep-sam-cmƒ cmP-tk-hI - \ - mbn t]mI-Ww. "AXn-\m-cm∂m Xocp-am-\n-t®. ]mt®zm, \oem≠-t\m, AtXm Ff[f-[fw]t≈ym?...' "Rß-fm-cz-√.' "At√, ]n∂m-cm.'

Rm≥

C√Øv Hcp-hn[w kpJ-ambn Xmakn-®n-cp-∂-h-\m-Wv. IjvSn®v Ign-™p-Iq-Sm\p≈ hI-sbms° C√-Øp-≠v. t]mcm-tØ\v Dc-∏ptcw N°ow H°-t≠-\ow. F\nbv°p kpJm-hm≥ C{X-sbmt° th≠q. Aßs\ Ccn- b v ° p- t ºmƒ {Kma- Ø ns‚ t£a- Ø n∂mbn Bsc-¶n-epsamcmƒ cmP-tk-h-I-\mbn t]mI-Ws - a∂p h∂p. Akvam-Zn-Is - f-√m-hcpw IqSn Bcp t- ]m-IW - s - a-∂m-tem-Nn-®p. HSp-hn¬ Ft∂bmW- X n- ∂ mbn \n›- b n- ® - X v . AXv ]dbm-\mbn Akvam-Zn-I-sf-√m-hcpw IqSn Fs‚ C√Øp h∂p. kztX, Ah-cmcpw Fs‚ C√Øp hcm-dn-√y. am‰ym≥ am‰ym≥ F∂mWv F√m-hcpw Fs∂ hnfn-bv°m-dv. AsXm∂pw Rm≥ Iq´m-°m-dp-an-√y. F∂-√m,

"AßmWv AXn\p \√Xv ∂m F√m-hcpw IqSn \n›- b n- ® Xv . R߃ AXp ]dbm≥th≠n h∂Xm' AXp-tI´v F\nbv°v £ ckm-bn. Imc-Ww, Hcp cmP-tk-h-I-\m-hm≥ F\n-bv°m-{Klw XpSßn-bn´v Imew Iptd Bbn. C√Øv DΩd-Øn-cn-°p-tºmƒ, Nne-t∏m-sgms° B hgn cmP-`-S-∑m¿ IpXn-c-∏p-dØp tIdn sRfn™p t]mWXv Rm≥ ImWm-dp-≠v. At∏mƒ XpSßn-bXm tamlw, F\nbv°pw Aßs\ IpXnc-∏p-d-Øp-tIdn aqfn-s®mcp t]m°p t]mhm≥. Ct∏m-tg-Xm-bmepw AXn-s∂m-c-h-kcw h∂t√m∂v hnNm-cn-®v, D≈n¬ £ kt¥m-j-mbn. thKw kΩ-Xn-®p. ∂∂y-√m, Cdßn ]pd-

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s∏Spw sNbvXp. "Gbv, F¥m{X [rXn', ∂v \nco-bv°pw. AXn∂v Imc-W-≠v. Xma-kn®m¬ Btf am‰ym-tem. Aßs\ h∂m¬ IpXn-c-∏pdw Ip¥m-hpw. Ipd-®p-Zqcw sN∂t∏mgm Hm¿Ø-Xv, GXp cmPm-hns‚ ASptØbv°m t]m≠-Xvs∂m∂pw tNmZn-°y-≠mbn-√ym-∂v. GXm-bmepw aS-ßn-t∏mbn tNmZnbv°-≠m∂v sh®p. F¥m-®m¬, "C{X ]cpßem Xs‚ IY. ∂m Xm≥ t]m≠m', Ft∂m at‰m Bsc-¶nepw ]d-tbvm-s∂mcp t]Sn. h√ hgn-t]m-°≥am-tcmSpw ASp-Øp≈ cmPm-°-∑m-sc-∏‰n tNmZn-bv°m-sa∂v hnNmcn®v Rm≥ \S-∂p. ]t£, BtcmSpw tNmZnbvt°-≠-Xmbn h∂n-√y. alm-cm-Pmhv [¿a]p-{X-sc-∏‰n {]iw-kn-®p-sIm≠p t]mIp∂ ]e- t cbpw I≠p. ]ns∂ kwi- b n- ® n- √ y. Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ cmP[m-\n-bn-tebv°v bm{X Xncn-®p. `mKyw-sIm≠v hfsc _p≤nap-´msX F\nbv°v [¿a]p-{X-cpsS ap∂n-seØm≥ Ign-™p. alm-tbm-Ky-\mb cmPm-hmW-t±-l-sa∂v F\nbv°v I≠-t∏mƒØs∂ a\- n-em-bn. sN∂ DS≥ Rm≥ At±-lsØ `wKym-bn-s´m-∂-\p-{K-ln-®p. Pbn-bvt°-Ww `hm-t\‰w £bn-bvt°Ww hn]Øp tX \in-bv° Xh i{Xp-°ƒ \bw km[nbv° `q]tX!

"C√Øv Krl-—n{Zw klnbv° høm-Xm-bncn-°p-Wp.' "Hmtlm, Bcp- X - Ω n- e m. aq pw a‰p- a m- b n´mtWm?' "AX√m' "]n∂m-cm.' "AI-Øm.' "Blm, Aßn-\ym. -On{Zw AIØp XpSßym¬ _p≤n-ap-´∂ - ym-tW. Bs´. Bcp XΩnem. AIm-bntem. AΩ-tbm...' "Ah-cm-cp-a-√.' "tlbv, ]n∂mcm hg-°n-\v.' "apcn-™-t∏cow tNmdpw., "F¥v, hgt°m!' "B.....' "F¥m {_m“-W≥ Cu ]td-Wv. apcn-™t∏cow tNmdpw XΩn¬ hgt°m!' "AXv Rm≥ ]d-bmw. C√Øv apcn-™-t∏cn ]≠p apXte F∂pw `£-W-Øn-\p-≠m-hpw. hfsc {][m-\-s∏-s´mcp `£-W-km-[-\-am-bn´m-W-Xns\ IW-°m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. B hnhcw AXn\pw Adn-bmw. ∂∂y-√m, AXp Imc-W-am-bn-cn-bv°-Ww, AXn∂v Ipd-s®mcp ta\n-Iq-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. Ct∏m-gXv Iptds» Itø‰w Bcw-`n-®n-cn-bv°p-Wp.'

]ns∂ Ipi-e-{]-iv\-ß-f-ßSv XpS-ßn. "Bcv, apcn-™-t∏tcym!' "{_m“-W≥, hnti-jn-s®m-∂q-√y-tem. C{X-tØmfwXs∂, As√.'

"AsX.' "AsX-ßn-\ym-tSm.'

"AsX, hfsc Znhkmbn Aßsb H∂v ImW- W w∂v hnNm- c n- b v ° p- W p. C∏tg AXn∂v Xcm-bp-≈q.' "F¥m {]tXy-In®v?' "Aß-s\m-∂p-≠m-bn-´-√... ∂msem-∂q-√ym-∂ßSv ]d-bm≥ htø-\ow.' "F¥mXv {_m“-W≥? ]d-t™m-fq, H´pw kwi-bnbv°≠m. Ft∂-s°m≠v km[n-bv°W-Xm-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ sNømw.'

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"tNmdns‚ t\sc-bmWv B{I-a-Ww. Itø-‰°m¿°m- W - t em C∂v ÿm\w. Itødn °tødn F¥m-bo-∂-s√, tNmdns‚ ÿm\w apgp-h≥ apcn-™t- ∏cn ]nSn-s®-Sp-Øp. Ct∏mƒ tNmdn\v Hcp ÿmt\m-√ym-∂m-bn-´p-≠v. tNmdns‚bpw Idn-I-fp-tSbpw Hs° ÿm\Øv apcn™-t∏-cym. F∂m¬ tNmdv H´q-√ym∂v ]d™m¬ t`mjvIm-thvm∂v `b∂v AXp ]tdWn- s √y∂p am{Xw. h√- t ∏mgpw Iptd-

s»yms° ImWmw. AXn-\s∂ ]≠v apcn™-t∏-cn-bv°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ ÿms\m-∂q-√ymt´zm. D]-Zw-i-]tZ XnjvT≥ ]pcm bw in{Kp-]-√hx/ CZm-\o-tam-Z-\-kym]n [pc-ap-tZzm-Vp-ao-l-tX.'*

IØw Cjv S - s ∏- ´ nt´m Ft¥m, At±- l Øns‚ tkh-I-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmbn Fs∂ \nb-an-®p. ]n∂-hn-sSmcp Xma-k-≠m-bn-´p-≠v, Aøm... tX®p-Ipfn, NXp¿hn[ t`mPy-c-k-ßtfmSpw IqSnb `£-Ww. kpJmb Dd-°w, t\cw-t]m°p ]d-b-ev. Cß\y-ßSv Ign-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

CXp tI´v alm-_p-≤n-am-\mb B cmPm-hn\v Imcyw a\- n-embn. ∂∂y√, Fs‚ ckn-

hnZq-j-I-°qØv tIs´-gp-Xn-bXv: hn.B¿.-Ir-jvW-N-{µ≥

*D]-Zw-i-]tZ ................................... aoltX apcn-ß-bne ]≠v Ccp-∂Xv D]-Zw-i-Øns‚, AXm-bXv Dt∏-cn-bpsS ÿm\-Øm-bn-cp∂p. Ct∏m-gXv tNmdn-s‚bpw ]pdØp \pIw h®p Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßnbncn°p∂p. (apcn-ß-bne Ct∏mƒ tNmdns\ Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-Wv. tNmdns‚ ÿm\w apcn-ß-bne ssItb-dn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. apcn-ß-bn-e-bmWv apJy-`-£Ww. tNmdv \t∂ Ipd-hv. Zmcn-{Zy-Øns‚ ]c-am-h-ÿsb kqNn-∏n-°p-∂p.)

$ ""Itø-‰-°m¿°m-Wtem C∂v ÿm\w. Itødn°tødn F¥m-bo-∂-t√, tNmdns‚ ÿm\w apgp-h≥ apcn-™-t∏cn ]nSns®-SpØp''. Cu ]cm-a¿iØneqsS NmIym¿ \n¿h-ln-°p∂ kmaqly[¿aw F¥mWv? hnhcn-°p-I. $ IY]d-®n-en-s\-°p-dn®v Ip©≥\ºym-cpsS c≠p \nco-£W - ß - ƒ Xmsg tN¿°p∂p: ˛ Nncn-°p∂ IY-tI-´m-en-cn-°p-, am-b-X-s√-¶n¬ Xncn-°p-an-ßs\ `mhn-®n-cn-°p∂ `S-∑msc Nncn-°msX ckn-∏n-°m-s\m-cp-\m-fp-sa-fp-X-√. ˛ Hcp-Ø¿°pw eLp-XzsØ hcp-Øp-hm≥ taml-an√ Hcp-Ø∂pw lnX-am-bn-∏-d-hm\pw `mh-an-√.

(Ipw`-I¿W-h-[w)

(]t©-t{µm-]m-Jym-\w)

\ºym-cpsS Cu ImgvN-∏mSv IqSn-bm-´-Ønse hnZq-j-I\n¬ F{X-am{Xw {]Xn-^-en°p-∂p-≠v ˛ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ GsX-¶nepw kmaq-ly-{]iv\w {]ta-b-am°n. IqØn-se-∂-t]mse kc-k-ambn Hcp cN\ \n¿h-ln-°p-I. $ hmsam-gn-bp-sS X\n-a-bmWv IqØnse `mjsb BI¿j-I-am-°p∂ apJyL-SIw. ]mT-`m-K-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn ka¿Yn-°p-I. $ tIc-f-Ønse Hcp hn`mKw P\-ß-fpsS Iem-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn-®mWv NphsS sImSpØn-´p≈ teJ-\-`m-KØv ]cm-a¿in-®n-´p-≈Xv. kam-\-amb Iem-cq-]-ßsf Ipdn®v At\-z-jn®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. ""\m´n≥]p-d-ß-fnse hb-te-e-I-fn¬ Rmdv \Sp-tºmƒ ]mSn-bn-cp∂ hS-°≥]m-´ns‚ CuWhpw Xmfhpw am∏n-f-∏m´v kmln-X-y-Ir-Xn-I-fn¬ \ap°v ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. kuµc-y-sØ-°p-dn®v ]e Ihn-Ifpw ]mSn-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw sshcq-]yw Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p-∂Xv A]q¿h-amWv. hS-°≥]m-´n¬ Hcp kv{XobpsS sshcq]yw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®Xv C{]-Im-camWv:

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Im°-sb-t∏mse IdpØ Nocp Acn-hmfv t]mse hf™ Nocp N°-®p-f-∏√pw t]¥-ebpw F\n°n∂m Nocps\ ths≠t‚t´m. CtX hrØ-Ønepw Xmf-Ønepw am∏n-f-∏m-´ns‚ Hcn-i-ep-≠v, kJq≥ ]S-∏m-´n¬. Bcº _ocn-X≥ Jmen-sZ-t≠m¿ A∏p-cn-_mipw XJvØv I≠m¿ \mcn-Iƒ _¥v Ifnbpw ]m´pw \mX≥ sNIn´ns\ XmØn-t°-´pw. Cu ]m´n-\p-tijw CtX coXn-bn¬ cNn-°-s∏´ am∏n-f-∏m-´p-I-sf√mw "Ci¬ Bcº' F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´-Xv. Bcº Ci-en-ep≈ Km\w hSt° ae-_m-dnse \mS≥ Iem-cq-]-a-amb "tImXm-aq-cn∏m-´n¬' ImWmw. Bc-ymdv \m´n¬ ]nd-t∂m-cΩm tImeØv \mSv In\m-I-≠o\v tImeØv \mSv In\m ImWpºw tIme-aq-Sn-a-∂s\ ImWm-Ip-∂p. tambn≥Ip´n sshZ-y-cpsS {]ikvX {]W-b-Im-h-y-amb _Z-dp¬ ap\o¿ lpkv-\p¬ Pam¬ F∂ IrXn-bn¬ lpkv-\p¬P-am-ens\ h¿Wn-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-®Xpw CtXcoXnbm-Wv. ]qa-I-fmt\ lpkv-\p¬ Pam¬ ]p∂m-c-Ømfw anI¥ _ohn tla-߃ sasØ ]Wn NnØncw B`-c-W-t°mh AWns¥ _ohn. (am∏n-f-∏m-´ns‚ Xmbvthcp-Iƒ ˛ hn.Fw. Ip´n)

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inh-cm-a≥ tdmUns‚ shfn®w Ipd™ AcpIn-eqsS ]Xp-s°- ho´n-te°p \S-∂p. hmS-Iho-Sm-b-Xp-sIm≠v ]m¿∏n-SØn-te-°p≈ hgn CS-bv°nsS amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. ]pXnb ho´nte°v Xmakw am‰p-tºmƒ ta¬hn-em-khpw hgn-Ifpw ImgvN-I-fpw amdp-∂p. \K-c-Øn¬ h∂n´v aq∂p ]Xn-‰m-≠p-Iƒ Ign-s™-¶nepw Abmƒ°n-Xp-hsc Xe-Nm-bv°m≥ kz¥-amsbm-cn-S-an-√. As√-¶n¬ kz¥-sa∂p ]d-bm≥ F¥m-Wp≈Xv? C√m-Ø-Xns‚ enÃv \mƒ°p-\mƒ \o≠p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv. k‘n-hmXw h∂ `mcybpw {]mb-]q¿Ønbmb aI-fp-ap-≠v. _m°n-sb√mw H∂p-In¬ hmS-I-bvs°-Sp-ØtXm As√-¶n¬ ]Wbw h®tXm BWv. amk-Ø-h-W-Iƒ AS-®pXo¿°m≥ sshIn-b-Xp-Im-cWw C≥Ãmƒ sa‚n¬ hmßnb {^nUvPv Uoe-dpsS Kp≠Iƒ h∂v _e-am-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. e£van Ab¬°m-tcm-Sp ]d-™Xv Iw{]-k¿ eo°v s - N-øp∂XpIm-cWw Kymkv \ndbv°m≥ sIm≠p-t]m-b-Xm-sW-∂mWv.

bmWv kmln-Xy-sa∂v ]t≠tXm Hcp em‰n\-ta-cn-°≥ t\mh-enÃv ]d-™n-cp∂nt√? Iptd hmbn-°p-Ibpw ]Tn-°p-Ibpw Hs° sNbvX BfmWv e£van. ]t£... Aev]a - I - se sk‚ v tXmakv kvIqfns‚ Cfw Nph∏p sI´nSw I≠p. C\n ]Øp-an-\n´v \S∂m¬ aXn ]m¿∏n- S - Ø n- s e- Ø m≥. ]{XØnse tPmen \jvSs∏´p-sh∂p tIƒ°ptºmƒ F¥p- km-ln-Xy-amWv Ahƒ°p tXm∂pI Bthm. \jvS-s∏-Sm-sXbpw amdm-sXbpw CXp-hsc IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv \mj-W¬ ssSwkv ]{X-Ønse tPmen am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXpsIm≠v H∂pw an®w hbv°m≥ Ign-™n-s√¶nepw I™n-Ip-Sn-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. C\n

""t\cv ]d-™q-Sm-bn-cpt∂m? C\n-bn-t∏m-sf{X Ifhp ]d-tb≠n hcpw Cuiz-cm...'' Kymkv \nd®v {^nUvPv F¥m Xncn-®p-sIm≠p-h-cm-Ø-sX∂v Ab¬°m¿ tNmZn-°nt√? At∏m-sf-¥p- ]-d-bpw? ""Kymkv tNm¿∂v tISmb {^nUvPvt]mseØs∂ \Ωsf Pohn-Xw.'' e£van kmln-Xy-`m-j-bn¬ A{Xbpw ]d™n´v Hcp s\Sp- h o¿∏n- ´ p. Fs¥- ¶ nepw \jvSs∏-Sp-tºmƒ Ahƒ°p kmlnXyw hcp∂Xv Hcp ]Xn-hm-Wv. \jvS-ß-fpsS Hm¿aae- b mfw 1 5

amkw-tXmdpw e£van°v Ijm-bhpw Ipgºpw Fßs\ hmßpw? Bc-Xn-bpsS tImtfPv hnZym-`ym-k-s®-ehv Bcv Xmßpw? tImtfPv Hm^v B¿´n¬ _n.F-^v.F. c≠mw h¿j hnZym¿Yn-\n-bm-Wv Ahƒ. Xo¿∂n√, as‰mcp {]-[m\ sNe-hp-Iq-Sn-bnt√? amkwtXmdpw ho´p-hm-SIsbßs\ sImSp-°pw? ]t£, apjn™ ]m‚ ns‚ Ioi- I - f n¬ ssIIƒ XncpIn Ccp-´n-eqsS \S-°p∂ AbmfpsS Xe-bn¬ \n∂v AØcw Nn¥-I-sf√mw s]s´∂v Hgn-™p-t]m-bn. Ct∏mƒ Abmsf Ae-´p-∂Xv a‰pNne Nn¥-I-fm-Wv. \mj-W¬ ssSwkn¬ tPmen-sNbvX aq∂v ]Xn-‰m-≠p-Imew a\- m-£n-s°-Xn-cmbn Hcn°epw Hcp hcn-t]mepw Abmsfgp-Xn-bn-´ns√∂ Nmcn- X m¿Yyw HcnfwIm‰p- t ]mse Abm-fpsS s]m≈p∂ Xesb XgpIn IS∂p-t]m-bn. Xp∂-ep-hn´v hep-Xmb ]m‚ns‚ Ioi, Iodnb tImf¿, Hm´-IƒhoW tkmIvkv, aS-ºp-Iƒ tX™ jqkv, ... AXmWv Ct∏mƒ sI.F-kv. inh-cm-a≥. Abmƒ°v ho´n-se-Øm≥ [rXn tXm∂n. jqkpw ]m‚pw Agn®pam‰n aps≠-SpØv Acbn¬ Np‰n-bm¬Øs∂ ]mXn Bizm-k-ambn. Ipg-ºns‚ hmS-bp≈ InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ Npacn-t\mSp tN¿Øn´ I´n-en¬ \o≠p \nh¿∂p InS-∂m¬ th≠mØ Hcp Nn¥bpw Abmsf Ae-´p-I-bn-√. ho´nse Zmcn-{Zy-߃°n-S-bn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ kz¥w Zmcn-{Zy-sØ°p-dn®v Nn¥n-°p-I-bn-√. Adn-bmsX ho´nte°v \S- ° p∂ Imep- I ƒ°v thK- t a- d n h∂p. am¿°-‰n-\-cn-In¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ FSp-∏pIƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS tdmUn¬ shfn®w hoWp. hgn-t]m-°¿ Abmsf IS-∂p-t]m-bn. ]e-cpsSbpw ssIbn¬ ]®-°dnk©n ImWmw. CSØcw IpSpw-_-°m¿ Xma-kn-°p∂ Cu tImf-\n-bn¬ sshIp-t∂-c-am-hp-tºmƒ FhnsS-\n-s∂-√mtam D¥p-h-≠n-I-fpambn ]®-°1 6 tIcf ]mTm- h en

dn-°m¿ hs∂-Øpw. am¿°-‰ns‚ ]cn-k-c-ßfn¬ sXcp-hp-hn-f-°p-I-fpsS Nph-´n¬ Ah¿ ÿm\w ]nSn-°pw. Imem-h-ÿ -am-dp-∂-tXmsSm∏w D¥p-h-≠n-I-fnse ]®-°-dn-Ifpw amdns°m-≠n-cn-°pw. Ct∏mƒ sh≠-bv°mbpw Imc‰pw Imt_PpamWv h≠n-\n-d-sb. ioXImew hcp-tºmƒ tImfn-^vf-hdpw ap≈¶nbpw hcpw. Abmƒ kky-`p-°m-Wv. ""tl a\pjym, t]\bv°v i‡n-th-Ws - a-¶n¬ Cd®ow ao\pw Xn∂-Ww.'' sU]yq´n FUn‰¿ Kncn- c mPv Hcn- ° ¬ ]d- ™ p. F∂n´v Abmƒ IÆ-S-bpsS tImWn-eqsS inh-cmas\ t\m°n H∂p Nncn-®p. AsXmcp ]cnlm-k-®n-cn-bmtWm? inh-cm-a\p a\- n-embn√. Abmƒ ImeØp ^b¬ sNbvX tIm∏n Kncn-cm-Ps‚ apºn¬ InS-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sU]yq´n FUn- ‰ - d psS aq¿®- b p≈ t]\ Abmƒ Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°nb tIm∏n-bn¬ \n∂p hm-°p-Iƒ sImØn-sb-Sp-°p-I-bpw hmN-I-߃ No¥n-sb-dn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. CubnsS am{Xw ÿm]-\-Øn¬ tPmen°p tN¿∂ ]ø≥ Aßs\ sNøp- t ºmƒ Abmƒ°p an≠msX t\m°n\n¬°p-hm≥ am{Xta Ign-™p-≈q. sk‚ v Ão^≥ tImtfPn¬ \n∂v C°-tWm-an-Ivkn¬ _ncp-Zm-\-¥c- _ n- c p- Z - s a- S pØ Kncn- c mPv , Fw.F- ^ v . lpssks‚ Nn{X-ßs - f-°p-dn®v Xms\-gp-Xnb teJ-\-Øn¬ CS-s]-Sp-∂Xv Abmƒ°v a\ n-em-°m≥ _p≤n-ap-´p≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\p Kncn-cm-Pn\v adp-]-Sn-bp-≠v: ""R߃ sk‚ v Ão^- \ n- b ≥kp- I m¿ sF.F.F- p-Im-sc-t∏m-se-bm-Wv. GXp- ko‰nepw R߃ Iw^¿´-_n-fm-Wv.'' F∂n´v Kncn-cmPv Abm-fpsS A—s\°pdn®v ]d-™p. kmwkvIm-cnI hIp-∏n¬ tPmbn‚ v sk{I-´-dn-bm-bn-cp∂ A—≥ Ct∏mƒ J\nI-fp-sSbpw I¬°-cn-bp-sSbpw a{¥m-e-bØn¬ AUoj-W¬ sk{I-´-dn-bm-Wv.

""c≠p an\n- k v{Sn- b nepw s]¿t^ma≥kv {_ney‚ v.''

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Kncn-cmPv Nncn-®p. A∂v Im‚o-\n-en-cp∂v e©v Ign-°p-tºmƒ Kncn-cmPv inh-cmas‚ Acn-In¬ h∂n-cp∂v Iptdt\cw kwkm-cn-®p.- lp-ssks‚ Nn{XI-esb°pdn®v Abmƒ°v kmam\yw \√ hnh-ca - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, B Adnhv hmb\-bn¬ \n∂p-≠m-b-Xm-sW∂v inh-cm-a\v DSs\ a\-   n- e m- b n. Nn¥- b n¬ \nt∂m ^oenMvkn¬ \nt∂m D≠m-b-X-√. lpssks\-°p-dn®v inh-cm-a\ - p≈ {][m\ ]cmXn hcI- f nse \n¿Po- h - X - b m- W v . hc- I - f nse ssPhmw-is - Ø-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Ft∏mgpw DZm-l-c-W-ambn Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p∂Xv kqk-bpsS Nn{X-ß-fm-Wv. ""AXp Xs∂-bmWv F\n°pw ]d-bm\p≈Xv kqk-bp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNbvsX-gp-Xn-bn-cps∂-¶n¬ lpssk-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ \nß-fpsS ]okn\v Ipd-®p-IqSn ]©p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p.'' ]t£, inh-cm-as‚ Iemhna¿i-\-ssi-enbn¬ Xmc-Xay]T-\-Øn\v ÿm\-ap-≠m-bncp∂n√. Hmtcm Nn{X- s Øbpw AXns‚ kz¥w _e-Øn¬ Du∂n kzX-{¥-ambn ]Tn°p∂ Hcp k{º-Zmbw Abmƒ CXn-\Iw hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ a\- m-£ns°-Xn-cm-bn H∂pw Abmƒ Fgp-Xp-I-bp-an√. AXp-Xs - ∂-bmWv Hcp B¿´v {In‰nIv F∂ \ne-bn¬ Abmƒ kºm-Zn® bi n\p ImcWhpw. Hcp ]t£, Abm-fpsS Zmcn-{Zy-Øn\p≈ Imc-Whpw AXp-X-s∂-bm-Imw. ""A—-s\¥m t^mdn-\n¬ t]mIm-ØXv?'' BcXn ]e-Xh - W tNmZn-®p. ""\tcjv A¶nƒ F{X {]mhiyw e≠-\nepw \yqtbm¿°nepw Hs° t]mIv∂-Xv...'' \tcjv a¬tlm{X `mc-Xob ssSwkns‚ B¿´v {In‰n-°m-Wv. ""\n‚-—-s\mcp ]g-©\m tamtf.'' thjw sIm≠pw inh-cm-a≥ Hcp ]g-©-\mWv. Abmƒ \tcjv a¬tlm-{X-sb-t∏mse

Npa¬hsc apSn hf¿Øp-Itbm ss]∏p hen°p-Itbm H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ inh-cm-a≥ Kncn-cm-Pns‚ ]pXnb ^vfm‰n¬ t]mIm-\n-S-bm-bn. AXv Abm-fpsS lukv hmanMv ]m¿´n-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-\mbn-cp-∂p. Xs∂-°mfpw hfsc {]mbw Ipd™ Kncn-cmPv {]i-kvXcpw [\n-Icpw Xma-kn°p∂ \K-cØ - ns‚ sX°p-`mKØv Hcp \mep s_Uvdqw ^vfm‰p-hmßnbXp- I≠v inh-cma≥ AXnibn-®p. C‰m-en-b≥ ^¿Wn-®dpw Imivao¿ Im¿∏‰pwsIm≠-e¶ - c - n® B hoSn\v bm{¥n-I-am-sbmcp `wKn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. inhcm-a\v AhnsS ImWm≥ Ign-bmsX t]mbXv ]pkvX- I - ß fpw amkn- I - I - f p- a m- W v. \yptbm¿°v ssSwkns‚ Hcp tIm∏n-b-√msX as‰mcp ]{Xhpw AhnsS I≠n-√. Abm-fpsS ÃUn dqan¬ Iºyq´dpw ASp-°n-h® Iptd ^vtfm∏n-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Kncn-cmPv ]Xn-hmbn inh-cmas‚ Fgp-Øn¬ CS-s]-Sm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ F¥p sNø-Wsa-∂-dn-bmsX Abmƒ hnj-an-®p. Abm-fpsS ]{X-Øns‚ B¿´v t]Pns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw Kncn-cm-Pn-\m-Wv. F√m sh≈n-bm-gvNbpw inhcm-a≥ Fgp-Xp∂ Iem-{]-Z¿i-\-ß-fpsS \ncq]Ww B t]Pns‚ apJy BI¿j-W-am-Wv. ]e-t∏mgpw Ac-t∏-Pn¬ Nn{X-ßt- fm-sS-bmWv AXp sImSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. CubnsS Kncn-cmPv Nn{X- ß ƒ sImSp- ° p∂ ]Xnhv \n¿Øn. AXn-s\-°p-dn®p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p: ""Nn{X- ß ƒ ImtW- ≠ - h ¿ Kyme- d n- b n¬ t]mbn ImWpw. \Ωƒ AXn-\p-th≠n hne]n-Sn® kvs]bvkv \jvS-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠-Xn-√.'' inh-cm-a≥ FUn-‰sd I≠v kwkm-cn-°m≥ {ian-s®-¶nepw B {iaw ^en-®n-√. FUn‰sd ImWm≥ t]mepw Ign-™n-√. Kncn- c mPv XpS¿∂n- S - s ]- S p- I - b m- s W- ¶ n¬ as‰mcp ]{X- Ø n- t e°v amdp- ∂ Imcyw Abmƒ Kuc-]q¿hw Btem-Nn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. ]t£, GXp ]{X-Øn-te°v? ae- b mfw 1 7

`mKy- h - i m¬ AXp th≠n- h - ∂ n- √ . Hcp s^t√m-jn-∏p-ambn Kncn-cmPv e≠-\n-te-°p t]mbn. ssZhw F∂pw Ie-bp-sSbpw IemIm-c-∑m-cp-sSbpw `mK-Øm-sW∂ Abm-fpsS hnizm-ksØ AXp _-e-s∏-Sp-Øn. XpS- ¿ ∂v Kncn- c m- P n- s \- ° p- d n®v inh- c m- a ≥ H∂pw tI´n-√. ]n∂oSv Adn™p, Abmƒ Ct∏mƒ \yqtbm¿°n¬ C‚¿\m- j - W ¬ tamWn-‰d - n ^≠n-em-sW∂v. Kncn-cm-Pn-s\-t∏mep≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿ Pohn-X-Øn¬ IpXn®v apt∂m´pt]mIp-∂Xv Abmƒ Aº-c-t∏msS t\m°n-\n-∂p. ]t£, Kncn- c mPv t]mbn´pw inh- c m- a s‚ {]iv\-߃ Xo¿∂n-√. \mj-W¬ ssSwkn¬ ]Xps° henb am‰-߃ kw`-hn-®p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p. Ft∏mgpw i_vZn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ sSen{]n‚dpIƒ C√m-sX-bm-b-XmWv BZyw I≠ {]I-Sa - mb Hcp am‰w. sSen{]n‚-dp--If - psS IqsS H®- h - ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂ ssS∏v s sd- ‰ - d p- I fpw C√m-sX-bm-bn. F√m-bn-SØpw Iºyq-´-dp-Iƒ ÿm\w ]nSn-®p. At∏mgpw inh-cm-a≥ Xs‚ ]g°wsN∂ sdan- M v S ¨ ssS∏v - s sd- ‰ ¿ ssIsh-Sn-™n-√. Abm-fpsS ssS∏v-ssd-‰dns‚ H® Iºyq-´-dp-Iƒ \nc-∂p-In-S-°p∂ ioXo-Ic - n® \n»-_vZa - mb Hm^o-kp-If - n-te°v Hcp A]-i_vZw t]mse IS-∂p-sN-∂p.

]cn-N-b-ap≈ {]mb-amb apJ-߃ A{]-Xy£-am-Ip-∂Xpw Abmƒ {i≤n-®p. Ah-cpsS ÿm\Øv Po≥kn´p \S-°p∂ bph-Xn-Ifpw bphm-°fpw h∂p. Im¬\q‰m≠p Ime-ambn Cw•o- j n¬ Iem- h n- a ¿i- \ - s a- g p- X p∂ Abmƒ°v Ah-cpsS kwkm-c-Ønse ]e Cw•ojv {]tbm-K-ßfpw a\- n-em-bn-√. inhcm- a s\ AXp Xf¿Øn. Xm≥ `mj ad∂pt]mhpI-bmtWm? As√-¶n¬ `mj Xs∂ ssIsh-Sn-bp-I-bmtWm? `mj-am-{X-a-√, PohnXw Xs∂ Abmƒ ad∂p t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p F∂v Hcp Znhkw e£van ]d-™p. Ah-cpsS Im¬ap-´p-Iƒ \ocp-h∂v ho¿Øn- c p- ∂ p. ap´p- I ƒ c≠pw tX™p Xo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. I´n-en¬ \n∂v Xmsg Cdßp-hm≥ Ign-bmØ hn[w Ah¿ Ah-ibmbn. ""e£vao, F√m IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ°pw Hc-h-km\-ap-≠v.'' ""Ft∏m, s‚ IÆS™n´v, t√?'' inh-cm-a≥ an≠m-sX-bn-cp-∂p. kz¥w hm°pI-fn¬ Abmƒ°v hnizmkw \jvS-s∏-´p-Xp-Sßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. inh-cm-a≥ H∂pw an≠msX kz¥w ssIIfn¬ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS ssI\-J߃°p≈n¬ tNdp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hncep-Iƒ°p apI-fn¬ XSn-®p-\n¬°p∂ Rc- º p- I ƒ FtXm Cg- P - ¥ p- ° - s ft∏mse tXm∂n-®p. Abmƒ°v kz¥w ssII-tfmSv \ockw tXm∂n. H∂n\pw sIm≈mØ ssIIƒ. Abmƒ°p ]pkv X - I - ß - f psS Hcp henb tiJ-c-ap≠v. Hcp ]pkvX-Ihpw amkn-Ibpw ssIhn-´p-t]m-Im≥ kΩ-Xn°n- √ . Ct∏mƒ Iptd°me- a mbn ]pXnb ]pkvX-I-߃ H∂pw hmßmdn-√. ]W-an-√m-Ø-Xp-Xs∂ Imc-Ww. ]gb ]pkv X - I - ß - f psS Ih- d p- I ƒ aßn. Nne-sXms° Dd-Ip-Øn.

1 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

inh-cm-at‚-Xmb F√mw ]g-Ip-Ibpw Po¿Wn°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. C∂pw cmhnse c≠v DW-°-®-∏mØn Xn∂v AXn\pap-I-fn¬ ISp-∏-Øn¬ Hcp Nmbbpw IpSn®v Abmƒ B∏o-kn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´p. Cdßp-tºmƒ πmÃnIv k©n FSp-°m≥ ad∂n-√. e£van-bpsS Ijm-bhpw Ipgºpw Xo¿∂n-cp-∂p. c≠p _ p-Iƒ amdn-°b - dn hnb¿Øp Ipfn®v Abmƒ IrXy-k-a-bØv Xs∂ B∏o-kn-seØn. sshIp-t∂cw Abmƒ°v c≠p Nn{X{]-Z¿i-\-߃ ImWm\p-≠v. {]Z¿i-\-߃ ImWm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn\p {Sm≥kvt]m¿´v C\Øn¬ Abmƒ°v \q‰-ºtXm Ccp-∂qtdm Ddp∏nI In´pw. _ ntem Im¬\- S - b mtbm t]mbn B ]Ww sIm≠v ]pkvX-I-߃ hmßp-I-bmbncp∂p ]Xn-hv. Ct∏mƒ B ss]k-sIm≠v Hcp \√ ]pkvX-Ihpw In´n√. ]pkvXI -- -߃°v {]tXy-In®v, Ie-sb-°pdn-®p≈ ]pkvX-I-߃°v Xo ]nSn® hnebm-Wv. B ss]k Ct∏m-ƒ Abmƒ D]tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv Ijm-bhpw Ipgºpw hmßm\m-Wv. ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v sU]yq´n FUn-‰¿ chn`q-j¨ inh-cm-as\ Xs‚ Iym_n-\n-te°p hnfn--®p. Kncn-cm-Pn-\p-]-Icw h∂ Bfm-Wv. aoUn- b m- b nepw IΩyq- W n- t °- j - \ nepw ]nF- ® v . - U n. FSp- Ø Xv \yqtbm¿°n¬ \n∂mWv. ""C∂p sshIp-t∂cw Xm¶ƒ Hcp {][m\ Ch‚ v Ih¿ sNø-Ww. \n^v‰nse Ahkm\-h¿j hnZym¿Yn-I-fpsS ^mj≥ tjm. hn Im≥Sv At^m¿Uv Sp ankn-‰v.'' Iºyq-´¿ kv{Io\n¬\n∂v IsÆ-Sp-°msX chn`qj¨ ]d-™p. tamWn-‰d - ns‚ Acn-In¬ Hcp Xpd∂ tImf-bpsS Iym≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ inh-cm-as‚ apJØp t\m°msX hndßen® tImf Hcp Ihnƒ IpSn®v Iym≥ Xmsg h®p.

""C∂v {][m-\-s∏´ cs≠-Ivkn-_n-j≥ Ih¿ sNøm- \ p- ≠ v. ]cn- t Xmjv sk∂ns‚ sdt{Smkvs]IvSohpw...'' ""sF t\m, Xm¶ƒ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse sNbvXm¬ aXn.'' ""Fs∂-t∏mse Hcmƒ Ip´n-I-fpsS ^mj≥ tjm Ih¿ sNømt\m?'' ""F¥p-sIm≠v ]mSn-√? Xm¶ƒ Cu _q¿jzm hmeyq-skms° If-b-Ww. ]ns∂ Ft∂mSv X¿°n-°m≥ hc-cp-Xv. sF ao≥, sF t\m hm´v Abmw tkbnMv.'' kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw inh-cma≥ ^mj≥ tjm Ih¿ sNøm≥ t]mbn-√. Abmƒ ]cn-tXmjv sk∂ns‚ sdt{Sm-kvs]-IvSohv t]mbn I≠v Hcp henb tIm∏n-sb-gpXn ^b¬ sNbvXp. ]n°m-tkm-hns\ t\cn-´p-I≠p kwkm-cn® aqt∂m \mtem C¥y≥ Nn{X-Im-c-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-Wt√m ]cn-tXmjv sk≥. Ah-cpsS IqSn-°m-gvN-sb-°p-dn®v inh-cma≥ Hcn-°¬ Xs‚ ]{X-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. Im¬\q‰m- ≠ n- \ p- ≈ n¬ BZy- a mbn B hmcm¥yw \mj-W¬ ssSwkns‚ B¿´v t]Pn¬ Nn{X-I-e-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ \ncq-]Ww h∂n-√. A∂v B¿´v t]Pn¬ I≠Xv ^mj≥ tjmhns‚ h¿W-Nn-{X-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb apgpt]Pv tÃmdn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m°n-bXv Po≥kn´p \S-°p∂ sIm®ps]-Æpw. Ahƒ Cubn- s S- b m- W v s{Sbv\n- b mbn tN¿∂Xv. sI´n-S-ß-fnse shfn-®-an-√mØ ]n≥h-gn-bneqsS \S∂v Abmƒ Xs‚ ho´n-te°p Ibdn-s®-∂p. e£van ]Xn-hp-t]mse Ib‰pI´nen¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. Acn-In-en-cp∂v aIƒ Im¬ XS-hn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. A—-s\- I≠v BcXn HmSn-h-∂p. ""KpUv \yqkv A—m.'' \√ hm¿Øtbm? Aß-s\-sbm∂v C\n Cu Pohn- X - Ø n- e p- ≠ m- I ptam? Abmƒ s\‰n Npfn®v aIsf t\m°n. BÀm-Z-Øm¬ Ahae- b mfw 1 9

fpsS ]√p-Ifpw IÆp-Ifpw Hcp-t]mse {]Imin-®p.

""CXv Rm\mtWm tamtf?''

""RßfpsS B\p- h ¬ tjmhn\p F\ns°mcp kΩm\w In´n A—m.''

""AsX, A—≥Xs∂.''

Ahƒ kΩm\w In´nb Nn{Xw Bth-itØmsS Abmsf ImWn-®p. ""Fs‚ A—≥'' F∂mWv Nn{X-Øns‚ t]cv. \meSn \ofhpw aq∂Sn hoXn-bp-ap≈ kmam\yw henb Hcp Nn{X-am-Wv. Xnc›o-\-ambpw ew_-ambpw Iym≥hm-kn¬ hn\y-kn® Iptd ISpw\nd-ßfn-ep≈ {XntIm-Wß - fpw NXp-cß - fpw hrØß-fpw.

Abmƒ Bi-¶-tbmsS tNmZn-®p.

inh-cm-a≥ Nn{Xw Xncn®pw adn®pw t\m°n. Fßs\ t\m°n-bn´pw Abmƒ°v B Nn{XØn¬ Xs‚ apJw ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ°v Xs‚ apJw \jvSs∏-´n-cp-∂p. Ft∂-°p-am-bn... Znt\m-k-dp-I-fpsS Imew

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kpK-XIp-amcn

Chƒ°pam{Xambv, IStemfw IÆo¿ IpSn®hƒ, Nnßshbnsemfn t]mse Nncn∏hƒ, D≈n¬ sImSpw XobmfnSpw [cn{Xnsbt∏mse XWpØncp≠hƒ. Nhn´m≥, \n߃°p -Nnet∏mƒ ]qPn°m≥, ]cs°∏p—n°m≥, ]cnXyPn°phm≥, XpWbv°p ssItIm¿Øp \S°m≥, a°sf ]nSbv°pw s\™Øp InSØnt∏m‰phm≥ Chƒ°pam{Xambv Hcp P∑w; s\‰n ØSØnep≠nhƒs°mcn‰p Ip¶aw,

hnf¿Ø Np≠Øp \nem®ncn, lrØn≥ hnf°pamSØnsemcp sISmØncn. Chƒ ssZhØn\pw apIfn¬ kvt\lsØ CcpØn∏qPnt∏mƒ, Chƒ ImeØns‚ Icßfn¬ am{Xw kamizkn°pthmƒ. Chƒ°pam{Xamsbmcp Km\w ]mSm-˛ s\\n°p \njv^-e-samcp tamlw, kJo....! (kpK-X-Ip-am-cn-bpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ)

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$ ""IStem-fw I-Æo¿ Ip-Sn-®hƒ'' ""D-≈n¬ sImSpw Xo-bm-fnSpw [-cn-{Xn-sb-t∏m-se X-Wp-Øn-cp-≠-h-ƒ'' Cu I-hn-X-bn¬ kv-{Xo-P-∑-Øn-\p I-h-bn{Xn \¬In-b hn-ti-j-W-߃ C∂pw {]k-‡am-tWm? hn-a¿-i-\m-fl-I-am-bn hn-e-bn-cp-Øp-I. $ ""Chƒ°pam{Xamsbmcp Km\w ]mSm-˛ s\\n°p \njv^-e-samcp tamlw, kJo....!'' Cu hcn-I-fpsS Bi-bw N¿®sNøpI. $ Ihn-X-bn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂ kv{XoPo-hn-Xm-h-ÿ-I-fn-eq∂n Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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tPmk^v ap≠-t»cn

kmln-X-y-Im-c-∑m¿,

hnti-jn®p Ihn-Iƒ, Ah¿ krjvSn®n-´p≈ kv{Xo]m-{X-ß-fn-eq-sSbmWv Pohn- ° p- ∂ - s X∂p ]d- b m- d p- ≠ v . tjIvkv]n-b-dp-sSbpw a‰pw IrXn-Iƒ \ncq]Ww sNbvXn-´p-≈-h-cn¬ Nne¿ ]t≠ D∂bn-®n-´p≈XmWv Cu A`n-{]m-bw. Imfn-Zmks‚ Imc- y - Ø nepw Cu kv { Xo]- £ - ] mXsØ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn®pI≠n-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ ae-bm-f-I-hn-Isf kw_-‘n®pw GXm-≠nßs\ Hcp [mc-W-bp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. \ΩpsS Ihn-I-fn¬ ka-{K-Po-hn-X-{]-Xn-]m-Z-\-k-a¿Ycmbn Gsd-t∏-cn-√. alm-Im-h-y-Im-c-∑m¿ B hgn°p t]mb-h-cm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ X߃ \nc-Øn-h-®n-´p≈ Pohn-XNn-{X-ß-fpsS t]cne√ \ne-\n-¬°p-∂X - v. \ho-\I - h - n--Iƒ PohnX-

h-kvXp-°sf At]m≤cn®p ]Tn®v X߃°pNn-X-ambn tXm∂nb inev]-Øn¬ DZv{K-Yn®m-hn-jvI-cn-®n-´p-≠v. A°q-´-Øn¬ {]Y-a-KW-\o-b-\mWv Ipam-c-\m-im≥. At±-lhpw \mbn-Im-]m-{X-ß-sf-s°m-≠mWv A[n-Ihpw hnP-bn-®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v Hc-`n-{]m-b-ap-≠m-bncn-°p∂p. Imh-y-ß-fn-se-∂-√, \mS-I-ß-fnepw t\mh-epI-fn-ep-sam-s°-Øs∂ kv{Xo]m-{X-ß-fmWv IqSp-X¬ lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-ß-fm-bn-´p-≈-sX∂p s]mXpsh ]d-bmw. AXp \ntj-[n-°m≥ ]mSn-√mØ hmkvX-h-am-Wv. ]t£, X߃ krjvSn-°p∂ IYm-]m-{X-ß-fn¬ kv{XoItfmSp IqSp-X¬ ]£-]mXw kmln-X-y-Im-c∑m¿°p-≠m-b-Xn-\m-emtWm A{]-Im-c-am-bnØo¿∂Xv? ]pcpj]m{X-ß-tfmSp kmc-amb aa- X - s bm∂pw ImWn- ° m- d n- s √∂pt≠m kmln-X-y-Im-c-∑m¿? Ah-cpsS Iem-Iu-i-esams° kv { XoIsf krjv S n- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ t_m[- ] q¿hw tI{µ- s ∏- S p- Ø n- b n- c n- ° p- I bmtWm? Cu tNmZ-y-߃°p kam-[m\w ImWmsX Ihn-Iƒ s]mXpsh kv{Xo]-£]m-Xn-I-fm-sWt∂m kv{Xo k-z-`mh-\n¿an-Xnbn¬ IqSp-X¬ IrX-{i-≤-cm-sWt∂m kn≤h-¬°-cn-°p-∂Xp kml-k-am-bn-cn-°pw. kv{Xosb ASn-ab - mtbm Ifn-∏m-´a - mtbm PohnX-Øn¬ D]-ÿm-\-Øn-\p- am{Xw A¿lbmtbm ]cn-K-Wn-°p∂ Hcp kmaq-l-y-\o-XnbpsS Iogn-emWv temI-an-t∂-hsc Ign-™pt]m-∂n-´p-≈-Xv. ]pcp-j-t\mSp Xpey-amb Hcp ]Zhn Pohn-X-Øn¬ kv{Xo°v A\p-h-Zn®p sImSp-°p-hm≥ Hcp cmP-ysØ a\p-kvar-Xnbpw Xbm-dm-bn-´n-√. IpSpw-_-am-Wt√m kmaq-l-yPo-hn-X-Øns‚ AkvXn-hm-c-ambn \n¬°p∂Xv. IpSpw-_P - o-hnXw Bcw`n® \mƒsXm´p ae- b mfw 2 3

kv{Xo ]p-cp-js‚ Iogn¬ HXp-ßn-∏m¿t°≠ Ft¥m H∂mbn´mWv Icp-X-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv. Nne \mSp-I-fnepw Nne kap-Zm-b-ß-fnepw kv{Xo C∂pw ASn-a-bm-Wv. \mSp-hm-gnØw \S-am-Sp∂ Nne A]-cn-jvIr-X-tI-{µ-ß-fn¬ `mc-y-am-cmtbm sh∏m-´n-I-fmtbm F{Xtbm kv{XoIsf Htc ka-bØv h®p-sIm-≠n-cn°p∂ ]pcp- j - ∑ m- c p- ≠ v . B kv { XoI- s fs°m≠p the-sb-Sp-∏n°m-sa∂pw Ah-cn-ep≠m- I p∂ k¥m- \ - ß sf hf¿Øn- s b- S pØm¬ Ah-sc-s°m≠pw the-sb-Sp-∏n-°msa-∂p-ap≈ Dd-∏n-t∑-emWv Aßs\ [mcmfw kv{XoIsf h®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bp∂p. A{Xbpw A[-a-amb Hcp \ne a[-y-iXI߃°ptijw ]cn-jvIr-X-ambnØo¿∂ cmP-y-ß-fn¬ kv{XoIƒ°n-s√∂p kΩ-Xn°mw. F∂mepw kv{Xo ]pcp-js‚ Iogn-cn°Ww F∂p≈ IpSpw-_-\o-Xn°p a[-y-i-XI-߃°p tijhpw tIm´w X´n-bn-´n-√. C¥y-bn¬ B¿j-kw-kvIm-c-Øns‚ AtßØ-e-sXm´v Ctß-Ø-e-tbmfw ]cn-tim-[n®m¬ ImWmw, kv{Xo°v ]pcp-j-\n-c-t]-£amb Hcp kz-X-{¥-\ne Hcn-°epw hn[n-°s∏-´n-´n-s√-∂v. Gsd-°psd ]pcp-j-s\m∏w kzX-{¥-Xb - h - I - m-is - ∏-Sm≥ kv{XoIƒ°p km[n®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXp hr£-e-Xm-Zn-I-fp-sSbpw P¥p- P m- e - ß - f p- s S- b p- s ams° sXm´- b ¬]°°msc∂p hnNm-cn-°m-hp∂ ]Wn-bmf¿°n-S-bn¬ am{X-am-Wv. th´p-h-kv{Xo°pw ]pe- b - k v { Xo°pw D≈ Xt‚Sw a‰p≈ kv{XoIƒ°p ssIh-∂n-´n-√. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Ht∂ ]d-bm-\p-≈q, am\-h-kw-kvIm-c-Øns‚ taJ-e-bn¬ h∂p-ho-Wn-´p≈ F√m- P-\-k-apZm- b - ß ƒ°p- a n- S - b n¬ IpSpw- _ w- s Xm´p cmjv{Sw-hscbp≈ F√m kwL-Sn-X-ÿm-]\-ß-fnepw ]pcp-js‚ tImbva-bmWv \ne-\n∂n- ´ p- ≈ - X v . kv { Xo°v ]pcp- j - \ p- a mbn HØp\n∂v Ahs‚ hcp-Xn°p Iogn¬ {]khn®pw Ip´n-Isf hf¿Ønbpw thsd ]e tPmen-Iƒ sNbvXpw Pohn-XsØ D¥n-Ø≈n-\o°n A¥-cn-®p-t]m-Ip-hmt\ PmX-Iap≈q. ]pcp-j≥ `¿Øm-hm-Ip-tºmƒ `mc-y2 4 tIcf ]mTm- h en

bmWv kv{Xo. B i_vZ-߃Xs∂ Pohn-XØn¬ Ah-cpsS ÿm\-ßsf \n¿W-bn-®n´p-≠v. `¿{Xn-sb∂pw `mc-y-s\∂pw ]Z-߃ adn-®n-Sp-hm≥ ]pcp-j≥ C∂p-hsc kΩ-Xn®n-´n-√. kv{Xo ]Xn-{h-X-bm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂pw kn≤m-¥-ap-≠v. F∂-√, ]pcp-j≥ acn-®m¬ kl-[¿an-Wn-bmb kv{Xo NnX-bn¬ NmSn IqsS acn-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p \nb-aw. Cu DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø߃ ]pcpj]£-tØ°pw hn[n-°p-hm≥ kvarXn-Im-c-∑m¿ Xbm-dm-bn-√. ta¬∏- d ™ hkv X pXIƒ h®p- s Im≠p \ap°v temtImØc-ß-fmb kmln-X-y-Ir-XnIƒ ]cn-tim-[n-°mw. an° IY-If - nepw IjvS∏m-S-\p-`-hn-°p-hm≥ kv{Xobm-Wv. IpSpw-_-Pohn-X-Øn-sebpw kmaq-l-y-Po-hn-X-Øn-sebpw \S-]-Sn-∏n-g-IfpsS {]X-ym-Lm-X-߃ sN∂Sn- ° p- ∂ Xv kv{XobpsS Xe- b v°m- W v. ]pcpj]£-Øn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ Zp¿hr-Øn-I-fpsSbpw Zpjv{]-hW - X - I - f - p-sSbpw F√mw ^ew A\p-`h - n-t°-≠Xv kv{Xobm-Wv. F¥p IjvS∏m-Sp-≠m-bmepw £am-]q¿hw kln-°p-∂-hfmWv DØ-a-kv{Xo. At∏msg¥p hcp∂p? £am-]q¿hw Pohn-Xt- ¢-iß - ƒ XpS-cØ - p-Ssc A\p-`-hn-°p∂ kv{XoI-sf√mw Xym-K-im-en-

\n-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. A¿ln-°mØ IjvS-∏mSn-s\m-s°-Ø-s∂bpw DØ-c-hm-Zn-Iƒ Xßfm-sW-∂p-≈ hkvXp-Xsb ad-®p-h®v ]pcpj-∑m¿ Ahsc "Xym-Kn-\n-Iƒ' "Xym-Kn-\n-Iƒ' F∂p sIm´n-b-dn-bn-°p-I-bmWv. ]pcp-js‚ bmsXmcp ssIs®-e-hp-an-√mØ k¿´n-^n-°‰n¬ kv{XoIƒ ab-ßn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. ]pcp-js\ tNmZywsNøp-hm≥ kv{Xo ss[c-y-s∏-´n-´n-√. Fßs\ ss[c- y - s ∏- S m- \ mWv ? Bfl- m hn√mØ kv{Xo Bflm-hns‚ IpØ-I-°m-c\mb ]pcp- j s\ tNmZyw sNøp- I tbm? AsXm-cn-°epw ]mSn-√. CØ-c-Øn¬ ZpxJß-fp-sSbpw Zpcn-X-ß-fp-sSbpw A´n-t∏-d-h-Imin-\n-I-fmbn. Atß-b-‰sØ Xym-K-im-en-\nI-fmbn F√m {]kn-≤-I-Y-I-fnepw kv{XoIƒ Nn{Xo-Ic - n-°s - ∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. ZpxJ-`m-°p-If - mb IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ a\p-j-y-X-z-ap≈ hmb-\-°m¿°v IqSp-X¬ lrZ-b-kw-hm-Z-ap≠mIpw; IqSp-X¬ klm-\p-`qXn P\n-°pw. KP-hn-{I-a-∑m-cmb ]pcp-j-∑msc F¥p Nmb-

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∏-In-´p-Iƒ D]-tbm-Kn®p Nn{Xo-I-cn-®mepw Ah- c psS t]cn¬ A{X- X s∂ hmb- \ °m¿°v at\m-e-b-ap-≠m-Ip-∂n-√. CXp an°hmdpw Hcp s]mXp\nb-a-amWv. `qcn-]£w hmb-\° - m¿°pw klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-fh - m-Ip-∂Xv kv { Xo]m- { X- ß - f psS t]cn- e m- s W- ¶ n¬ Imhyßfpw \mS-Iß - fpw t\mh-ep-Ifpw hnPbn-°p-∂Xv kv{XoI-sf-s°m-≠m-sW∂v h∂pt]m-IpI kzm-`m-hn-I-am-Wv. C°m-c-y-Øn¬ Ihn-I-fpsS kz-X- n-≤-amb cN\mIuiew kv { Xo]£- ] m- X n- b m- b n- t ∏mbn F∂- X ns∂mcp ImcWw tXtS-≠-Xn-√. `ph-\-{]-ikvX-cmb F√m Fgp-Øp-Im-cp-sSbpw \n¿amW-Nm-Xpcn kv{XobpsS `mK-tØ°p Nm™pt]m-tI≠ Imc-y-an-√-t√m. hnth-I-[-\-\-mb Hsc-gp-Øp-Im-c\p thW-sa-¶n¬ Xs‚ {]Xn`bpsS ap≥Xq°w B `mK-tØ-°m-ImsX kq£n-°m≥ Ign-bpw. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ IhnI-fpsS ]n≥]n¬ Adnt™m Adn-bm-sXtbm {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv C{Xbpw Imeambn tNmZyw sNø- s ∏- S msX \ne- \ n- ∂ pt]m∂ kmaq-l-y-\o-Xn-bmWv. hmevao-In-cm-amb-W-Øn¬ cma-s\-°m-tfsd koX \ΩpsS klm-\p-`q-Xnsb A¿ln-°p-∂p. ss\j-[Øn¬ \f- s \- ° m- f - [ nIw Za- b - ¥ n- b mWv \ΩpsS lrZ-bsØ hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-am-°p∂Xv. kX-y-hms\ A\p-K-an® kmhn-{Xnbpw XssY-h. Imfn-Zm-ks\ \mw Hm¿°p-∂Xv Zpjvj-¥s‚ t]cn-e-√, iIp-¥-f-bpsS t]cnem-Wv. Ahtfm? ]c-am-h[n ZpxJ-`m-Kn-\n-bpw. bqtdm-]-y≥ kmln-X-y-Øn-te°v IS-∂mepw CtX A\p- ` hw Xs∂- b m- W p- ≈ - X v. tjIvkv]n-b-dpsS G‰hpw lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-ßfmb IYm- ] m- { X- ß ƒ kv { XoI- f m- s W∂p ]dbmw. Unfin-a-I-ev]-∑m-cmb ]pcp-j-]m{X- ß ƒ tjIv k v ] n- b ¿ IrXn- I - f n- e p- ≠ v . ]t£, Ah-sc-°mfpw \sΩ ]nSn-®n-cp-Øp∂-Xv, \ΩpsS a\- enbn-°p-∂-Xv, sUkvUtam- W bpw sIm¿Uo- e n- b mbpw a‰p- a m- W v . tjIvkv]nb-sd-∏‰n H∂p ]d-bmw. \mS-I-km{am-Py- Ø - nse N{I-h¿Øn-bmb At±-lØ - n\p a\p-j-y-kz-`m-h-Øns‚ F√m taJ-e-I-fnepw ae- b mfw 2 5

sh∂n-s°mSn \m´m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v. tXmakv lm¿Un- b psS hnfn- s ∏´ t\mh- e p- I ƒ t\m°pI. ]e- X nepw kv{XoI- f mWv Xpdp∏pNo´p- I ƒ. At±- l - Ø ns‚ "amÿ ]okv' F∂p-h-®n-´p≈ "sS v Hm^v Zn Uyq_¿hn¬kv' sSs - ∂ p≈ B Hscm‰ kv { Xo]m- { XØm¬ hnP- b - { io- e m- f n- X - a mb t\mh-em-Wv. {^m≥knepw a‰p-ap-≠mb IrXnI-fnepw kv{Xo-Iƒ°mWv {]m_-e-yw. ae-bmf-Øn¬ C∏d™h-tcm-sSm∏w \n¬°m-hp∂ Fgp-Øp-Im-cn-√. h√-hc - p-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS IrXn- I - f nepw kv{XoIƒ Xym- K n- \ n- I fmbnØo¿∂n-´p-≠v. kn.hnbpsS sshP-b-¥nI-bmb kp`-{Z-bp-≠t- √m, Ah-tf-°mƒ henb Hc- · n- ] ¿hXw kn.hn.- b psS IrXn- I - f nept≠m? F√m kmln-Xy- ß - f - n-ep-ambn Nn{XoIr- X - c mb At\- I m- b ncw kv { XoI- f n¬ sXmÆqdp iX-am-\hpw ]pcp-js‚ Zpjv{]-`pX-z-Øn≥ Iogn¬ Zp¿`-K-Xzw hcn-t°-≠n-h-∂h-cm-Wv. Ah-cpsS t]cn¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw temI-Ønse hmb-\-°m¿ thZ-\n-®p-sIm-≠ncn-°p-∂p. s\m¥p-s\m-¥mWv hmbn®pt]mIp∂-sX-∂n-cp-∂mepw A{Xbpw kv{XoIƒ°v, AYhm Ahsc P\n-∏n® hnim-e-amb temIØnse kv{Xok-ap-Zm-b-Øn-\v, ZpxJ-Im-cn-bmbn-Øo¿∂ ]g-©≥ kmaq-ly\oXnsb [ocambn tNmZywsNø- W - s a- ∂ p≈ Hcp a\2 6 tIcf ]mTm- h en

ÿnXn hmb-\-°m¿°p-≠m-Ip-∂n-√. F¥psIm-≠m-WnXv? B kv{Xo]m-{X-ß-fn¬ an°h-cp-sSbpw t¢im-\p-`-h-߃ Ahbv°p `qjW-ß-fm-sW∂v, Zpc¥w hcn-t°-≠n-h-∂n-´ps≠- ¶ n¬ AXv Ah- s b- k w- _ - ‘ n®n- S tØmfw Hcm-tflm-∂-Xn-bm-sW∂v, tXm∂n°p∂ a´n-emWv Ahsb XZ-zn-[mXm°ƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. koX, Za-b-¥n, kmhn{Xn, kp`{Z, sUkvU-tam-W, tIm¿Uo-enbm F∂n-hc - n¬ Bsc-°p-dn®pw as‰m∂p tXm∂pI-bn-√. At∏mƒ, X߃s°-Xn-cmb Hcp \oXn-bpsS _en-]o-T-Øn¬ lnwkn-°-s∏´ At\-Im-bncw kv{XoI-fpsS Rc-°-ß-fnepw thZ- \ - I - f nepw Imh- y - ] - Z - h n- b n¬ \n∂v BÀmZw sIm≈p- h m≥ A\- ¥ - c - X - e - a p- d Iƒ°p `mKyw In´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. *

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Ipam- c - \ m- i ms‚ IYm- ] m- { X- ß fn¬ kv{XoIƒ°v \s√m-cp- ÿm-\-ap-≠v. "hoW]qhn'epw "\fn\n'bnepw At±- l - Ø ns‚ \mbn-Ia - m¿ kvt\l-ab - n-If - m-sW-¶nepw Gsd°ptd ]gb \oXn- b psS k¥m- \ - ß ƒ X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]t£, Imbn°c Imb¬Øoc- Ø p≈ Ip∂ns‚ inJ- c - Ø n¬\n∂p ]Xps° Xmsg-bn-dßn ka-\n-c-∏mb `qanbn¬ km[m- c - W - ° m- c p- a m- b n- S - s ]- ´ - X n\p tijw Bims‚ aqi-bn¬ hm¿∂p-hoW \mbn-I-am¿ Iptd-°qSn Xt‚Sw Im´p-∂-h-cmbn-´p-≠v. B "eoe'sb t\m°p-I. Ahƒ ]g©≥k- { º- Z - m - b - Ø ns‚ _enkXz- a mbn t∏mbn. F∂mepw Ahƒ B ]mc- º - c yØns‚ t\sc ]√n-dp-Ωn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. "bph-P-\-lr-Zbw kzX-{¥-am˛ Wh-cpsS Imay-]-cn-{K-tl-—-bn¬' F∂ kn≤m¥w Bim≥ eoe- b n- e qsS {]tLm-jn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. "koX'bnseØp-tºmƒ Bim≥ Iptd-°qSn kv{Xo°p IcpØpw Bflm-`n-am-\hpw sImSp-°p-∂p-≠v. F{Xtbm iXm- _ vZ- ß - f mbn cmas‚ I¿asØ \qdp- i - X - a m- \ hpw km[q- I - c n®

koXsb Hs´ms° cma-\o-Xnsb hna¿in°p∂ koX- b mbn am‰p- h m≥ Bim≥ ss[cys∏´p. Imfn-Zm-k-s‚bpw a‰pw ZnMvam{X-kq-N-\-Iƒ At-±lØn\p hgn-Im´n-bm-bncn-°mw. F∂mepw Xs‚ koX-bv°v Ah-fptS- X m- s bmcp hy‡nXzw kw`m- h - \ sNøphm≥ Bims‚ Iem- I u- i ew D]- I - c n®n- ´ p- s ≠∂p kΩ- X n- ° mw. B, ChnsS hcp-tºmƒ as‰m-cp-Imcyw tXm∂p∂p. shdpw XymKn-\n-bpsS ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ \n∂v koXsb A`n- a m- \ - a p≈ kv { XoXzØns‚ ]mc-ºcy-Øn-te-°p-b¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ ]g-a-bpsS h°m-eØp ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂-h¿ Bims\ tImS-Xn-bn¬ Ib‰n hnkvXcn-°-Ww F∂m-bn. AXns‚ A¿Yw as‰m∂pa√; kv{Xosb C\nbpw ]pcp-js‚ \n£n]vX-[-\-ambn h®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-W-sa-∂p≈ A`n-{]m-b-°m-c-mW-h¿. ]pcp-j-t\m-sSm∏w Ccn-°m\pw \S-°m\pw {]h¿Øn-°m\pw Pohn-X-ku-I-cy-߃ A\p-`-hn-°m\p-ap≈ kzmX-{¥y-tØm-Sp-IqSn kv{Xosb Nn{Xo-I-cn®p-t]m-tbm, kmam-\y-ambn ]d-™m¬, \ap-

°n-jvS-a-√. AΩm-Xncn IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ \ap-s°m∂pw kmc-amb klm-\p-`qXn-bp-an-√. Bim≥ Pohn-°p-∂-Xp \fn-\nbnepw eoe-bn-ep-am-sW∂p hmZn-°p∂ \ncq]-I-∑m¿ koX-bnepw Pohn-°p-∂nt√ F∂p tNmZn-®m¬ s]s´-∂p-Øcw ]d-bp-hm≥ Iq´m°p- I - b n- √ . Iptd- ° qSn Atßm´p IS∂v amXwKn-bp-sSbpw hmk-hZ- Ø - b - p-sSbpw Imcy߃ FSp-Øn-´mtem? sIm≈mw, Ahn-sSbpw Bim≥ an°-hmdpw Pbn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂p ]d-bpw. ]t£, AXn-\n-S-bv°v B "Zpc-hÿbp'≠t√m, AXnse kmhn-{Xn-sb-°pdn®p ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn-bm¬ apJ-`mhw amdpw. B \ºq-Xn-cn-s∏¨Ip-´n, thsd- bmsXmcp \n¬°- ° - ≈ n- b p- a n- √ m- X m- s W- ¶ nepw, B NmØs\ sI´n-∏n-Sn-®Xp IS∂ ssIbmbnt√ F∂mhpw ]e- c p- s Sbpw D≈n¬ s]mßp∂ tNmZyw. Xm≥t]mcna ImWn°p∂ kv{Xo˛-A-hsf ]pcp-js‚ kmlnXyhpw Bkzm-Z-\-]m-c-º-cyhpw shdp-°p-∂psht∂ ]d-bm-\p≈q. (]pXnb ImgvN∏mSn¬)

$ bYm¿Y Pohn-X-Øn¬ kv{Xo ]pcp-jm-[n-]-X-y-Øn\p Iogn¬ ASn-®-a¿Ø-s∏-Sp∂p-s≠-¶nepw kmln-X-y-Øn¬ Ahƒ A\-i-z-c-bm-°-s∏-Sp-∂p F∂p≈ ap≠-t»cn-bpsS \nco-£Ww {i≤n-®-t√m. -˛ Xs‚ \nco-£-W-߃°v ASn-ÿm-\-ambn At±lw Nq≠n-°m-´p∂ hkvXp-XIƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? -˛ Ah C∂pw {]k-‡-amtWm? N¿®sNøp-I. $ ""]pcp-j≥ `¿Øm-hm-Ip-tºmƒ `mc-y-bmWv kv{Xo. B i_vZ-߃Xs∂ Pohn-XØn¬ Ah-ch-cpsS ÿm\-߃ \n¿W-bn-®n-´p-≠v. `¿{Xn-sb∂pw `mc-y-s\∂pw ]Z-߃ adn-®n-Sp-hm≥ ]pcp-j≥ C∂p-hsc kΩ-Xn-®n-´n-√.'' (`¿Ømhv ˛ `cn-°p-∂bmƒ, `mcy˛`cn- ° s∏Sp∂- h ƒ). enwK- h n- t h- N - \ - Ø ns‚ sXfn- h p- I ƒ `mjbn¬Øs∂ \ne-\n¬°p-∂p≠v F∂ ap≠-t»-cn-bpsS A`n-{]m-bsØ km[q-Icn-°p∂ IqSp-X¬ sXfn-hp-Iƒ Is≠-Ømtam? kv{XobpsS kmaq-lnI]Z-hn-bpambn _‘-s∏´v CXns\ Fßs\ hym-J-ym-\n°mw? $ ""kv{Xosb ASn-a-bmtbm Ifn-∏m-´-amtbm Pohn-X-Øn¬ D]-ÿm-\-Øn-\p- am{Xw A¿lbmtbm ]cn-K-Wn-°p∂ Hcp kmaq-l-y-\o-Xn-bpsS Iogn-emWp temI-an-t∂hsc Ign-™p-t]m-∂n-´p-≈-Xv. ]pcp-j-t\mSp Xpe-y-amb Hcp ]Zhn Pohn-X-Øn¬

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kv{Xo°v A\p-h-Zn®psImSp-°p-hm≥ Hcp cmP-ysØ a\p-kvar-Xnbpw Xbm-dm-bn´n√. IpSpw-_-am-Wt√m kmaq-l-y-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ AkvXn-hm-c-ambn \n¬°p-∂-Xv. IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw Bcw-`n® \mƒsXm´p kv{Xo ]pcp-js‚ Iogn¬ HXp-ßn∏m¿t°≠ Ft¥m H∂m-bn-´mWp Icp-X-s∏-´n-´p-≈Xv''˛ ˛

\n߃°p ]cn-Nn-X-amb PohnXkml-N-c-y-߃ hni-I-e\wsNbvXv ap≠-t»-cnbpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øns‚ km[pX ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ \fn-\n, eoe, koX, amXw-Kn, hmk-h-Z-Ø, kmhn{Xn XpSßn Ipam-c-\m-ims‚ \mbnImIYm-]m-{X-ß-fn¬ Hcm-fpsS PohnXw \ncq-]Ww sNbvXv D]-\ymkw Xbmdm-°q.

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shdpw XymKn-\n-bpsS ]mc-ºc - y-Øn¬ \n∂v koXsb A`n-am-\a - p≈ kv{XoXzØns‚ ]mc- º - c y- Ø n- t e°pb¿Øm≥ Bim\p km[n- ® n- ´ p≠v F∂ ap≠t»-cn-bpsS \nco-£Ww {i≤n-®-t√m. Cu `mKw ]cn-tim-[n-°q.

Ipam-c-\m-im≥

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bm{X-]-d-™n-Ss´ lm! Zn\-km-{am-P-y-]tX! Znh-kv]tX! A\n-b-{¥n-X-Zo-]vXnbmw IXn¿˛ °\-Im-kv{Xm-hr-X\mw `hm\p Rm≥. kpkn-Xmw-_-c-\mbn hr≤-\mbv _nkn-\o-X-¥p-a-co-Nn-tI-i-\mbv ekn-X-kvan-X-\mb N{µn-Im˛ `kn-X-kv\mX!- arKm¶! ssIsXm-gmw. AXn-Km-V-X-a- n-s\-Øp-c˛ s∂Xntc civan-Iƒ \o´n Zqcth Zyp-Xn-Im-´p-ap-Up-°tf! ]cw \Xn \n߃°-Xn-tam-l-\-ßtf! kz-b-a-¥n-bnepw shfp-∏nepw \nbXw Nn{X-hn-cn-∏p -s\-bvXp-S≥ hnb-Zm-e-b-hm-Xn¬ aqSp-sa≥˛ {]nb-k-t‘y! `h-Xn°p hµ-\w. ca-Wo-b-h-\-ßtf! cW¬˛ {`a-c-h-ym-Ip-eamw kpa-ßtf! {Ia-sa∂n ckn®p \nß-fn¬ {]aZw ]q≠-hƒ bm{X-sNm¬hq Rm≥. AXn-c-ay_ln¿÷-K-sØm-Sn˛ ∂Yhm th¿]n-cntb≠Xn√ Rm≥ £nXn-bn¬ X\p-tN-cp-sa≥ at\m˛ cY-an-_v`w-Kn-I-tfm-Sp-ssa-I-y-amw. P\-bn{Xn! hkp-‘tc! ]cw X\-b-kvt\-l-tam-sS-s∂-tb¥n \o X\-Xp-÷-z-e-a-©-`q-hn-te˛ °\tL! t]mhXp l¥! Im◊p Rm≥. Kncn-\n¿Q-c-im-¥n-Km-\-a˛ ±cn-bn¬ tI´p ibn-°p-aßp Rm≥

Acn-In¬ Xcp-Kp-eva-k-©bw sNmcnbpw ]q\nc \nX-y-sas‚ta¬. apI-fn¬ If-\m-Z-am¿∂nSpw hnIn-c-t{iWn ]d∂p ]mSnSpw apIn¬t]mse \nc∂p an∂p-a˛ ØI-Sn-Ø-´n¬ arK-߃ Xp≈nSpw AXp-a-√bn! km\p`qhnse˛ ∏pXp-c-Xv\m-hen [mXp-cm-inbpw IpXpIw Xcp-sa-∂p-a-√tlm! s]mXp-hn¬ k¿h-a-sXs‚bmbnSpw! kkpJw `h-Z-¶i -- -ø-ta¬ hkp-t[,-b-ßs\ Rm≥ can-®nSpw kpkp-jp-]vXn-bn¬-˛-A-√-b-√-sb≥ {]kpth! Iq∏n-bp-b¿∂p s]mßn-Spw. XSn-\o-P-e-_nw-_n-Xmw-Kn-bmbv £a-sb-°p-ºn-Sp-thmcp Xmc-t]m¬ kv^pS-ambv `h-Zw-{Ln-eo\ Rm˛ \ate! tZym-hn-ep-b¿∂ Zo]-amw. ""{]nb-cm-Lh! hµ\w `hm˛ ∂pb-cp∂q `pP-imJ hn´p Rm≥ `b-a‰p ]d-∂p-t]m-bnSmw kz-b-a-tZ-ym-hn-sem-cm-{ibw hn\m. I\-am¿s∂-gp-a-fi-a-fiew sa\bpw aÆn-hn-Sn√ Xmsgbmw Zn\-cm-{Xn-I-f‰p im¥-am˛ a\-L-ÿm-\-an-Xm-Zn-[m-a-amw. cpP-bm¬ ]cn-]-I-z-k-X-z-\mbv \nP-`m-c-ß-sfm-gn™p [\-y-\mbv AP-]u{X! `hm-\p-sa-Øpta `P-am-ss\-I-hn-`m-h-y-an-∏Zw! ae- b mfw 2 9

$ kqcy≥, N{µ≥, \£-{X-߃, `qan XpS-ßnb {]]©{]Xn-`m-k-ß-tfm-Sm-Wt√m koX bm{X tNmZn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu bm{X-]-d-®n-ens‚ HuNnXyw ]cn-tim-[n-°pI? $ Xms\-Øn-t®-cm≥ t]mIp∂ temI-sØ-°p-dn®v Fs¥ms° k¶-ev]-ß-fmWv koX-bv°p-≈Xv? Ah F¥p-sIm≠v koXbv°v {]nb-¶-c-am-hp-∂p? hne-bn-cp-ØpI. $ koXsb cmas‚ `pP-imJ hn´v BIm-it- Ø°p ]d-∂p-bc - p∂ ]£n-bmbn Bim≥ k¶-ev]n-°p-∂p≠t√m. AXp-t]mse cpP-bm¬ ]cn-]-I-z-k-X-z-\mbv, Xs‚ `mc-ßsfm-gn™v "`Pn°p-∂-h¿°p am{Xw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp∂' A\-L-ÿm-\-tØ°v Xs∂ ]n¥p-S¿∂mWv cma-s\-ØpI F∂pw koX Nn¥n-°p-∂p-≠v. kv{Xokzm-X-{¥-y-Øns‚ Db¿∂-X-eamtWm koX-bpsS hnNm-c-Øn-eqsS Bim≥ apt∂m-´p-h-bv°p-∂Xv? ˛

]pcp-js‚ ssIØm-ßn-√msX Db-cm≥ Ign-bp-I.

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A\p-`-h-Øns‚ Icp-Øp-ambn Xt‚Xpam-{X-amb temI-sØ-Øp-I.

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]pcp-j\v apt∂ e£-y-Øn-se-ØpI

apXemb kqN-\-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ s]mXpN¿® \S-Øp-I. $ am[-hn-°p-´n-bpsS IY-bnse AΩ (Bdmw-X-cw), Im°-\m-Ss‚ HmtdmX (GgmwX-cw), _jo-dns‚ Ip™p-]m-ØpΩ (F´mw-X-cw), inlm-_p-±o≥ s]mbvØpwIShns‚ IY-bnse DΩ (H≥]XmwXcw) XpSßn kv{XoX-z-Øns‚ `n∂-ap-J-߃ {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ I-Ym-]m-{X-ßsf \n߃°p ]cn-N-b-ap-≠-t√m. Xmsg ]d-bp∂ IY-IƒIqSn ]cn-K-Wn-®p-sIm≠v "kmln-X-y-Øn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°-s∏´ kv{Xobh-ÿ-Iƒ' F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ Hcp At\-z-jWw \S-Øp-I. $

tImemSv ˛ am-[-hn-°p´n

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apSn-sØøapd-bp-tºmƒ ˛ kmdm tPmk^v

$ ""Fs‚ kz-]v\-Øn-ep≈ ae-bm-fn-s∏Æv Cß-s\-bmWv: ae-bm-fsØ kvt\ln°p-∂-hƒ, A¥- p-≈-hƒ, Xe Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p-∂-hƒ, [oc, A`n-am-\n\n, kz¥w Imen¬ \n∂v thesNbvXp Pohn-°m≥ Ign-hp-‰-hƒ, kvt\l-Øn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn°p-∂p-sh-¶nepw A]-am\w s]mdp-°m-Ø-hƒ, Ahƒ°p s]‰-\m-Sns‚ ssNX\yhpw Icp-Øp-ap≠v.'' ˛ kpK-X-Ip-amcn ˛

CØ-c-sam-c-h-ÿ-bn-te°p amdm≥ kv{Xo°v Fs¥√mw {]Xn-_-‘-ßfm-Wp-≈Xv?

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AXn-\p-th≠n Ahƒ B¿Pn-t°-≠Xv Fs¥-√m-amWv?

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kaq-l-Øns‚ ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ Fs¥√mw am‰-߃ htc-≠-Xp≠v?

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kv{Xo CØ-c-Øn¬ amdp-tºmƒ s]mXp-k-aq-l-Øn-\p-≠m-Ip∂ Db¿® F¥m-bn-cn°pw?

kqN-I-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ s]mXp N¿® kwL-Sn-∏n-°q. $ ]Z-ß-fpsS IqSn-t®-c¬sIm≠v hcp∂ A¿Y-hy-Xymkw Is≠-Øp-I. ˛

Ahs‚ ssI sNe-hp- sN-øm≥ aSn-°m-dn-√. B ]Ww ssIs®-e-hn-\p-≈-Xm-Wv.

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Ah¿ Abmsf apdn-bn¬ sN∂v ASn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nSn-hn-´-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ Xe Nph-cn¬ sN∂-Sn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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sN≠-sIm´n Adn-bn-°p-I-bmWp ]≠p sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. hni∏v sIm´n-b-dn-bn-°p∂ IYm-]m-{X-߃ \th-m-∞m-\-I-Y-I-fn-ep≠v.

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Ah-fpsS IÆp \ocp-h∂v XSn-®p. Ah≥ IÆo¿ sNmcn™p \n∂p.

]Z-߃ tN¿Øpw ]ncn®pw ]d-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-hp∂ am‰-߃ {i≤n-°p-I. A¿Y-Xe-Øn¬ hcp∂ hy-X-ymkw, i_vtZm-®m-c-W-Ønse A\m-bm-kX F∂nh N¿®sN-øp-I. ]mT-`m-KØp \n∂p IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ Is≠-Øp-I. CØcw am‰ß-sf-°p-dn®v At\-z-jn-°p-I.

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Fgp-Ø-—≥

I≠o-etbm

\o apIpµm! [c-Wnbn˛ ep≠mb a∂-cn¬ apº≥ `K-Z-Ø≥

sIm√msX sIm≈m-™-sX-¥h≥Xs∂ \o sIm√n-°-bt{X \n\°p ck-sa-tSm.

X≥I-cn-ho-c-\-cntI [\p- p-ambv kw{I-µ-\m-fl-P-s\bvX ic-Øn-\m¬

A√-em-Ip-∂ntX I≠-tXm-dp-an-\n˛ s°m√m-bvInepw s]mfn-b-√nXp ssZhta!

hoWn-Xt√m InS-°p∂q [c-Wn-bn¬ timWn-X-hp-a-Wn-™tøm inh! inh!

aµ-kvan-Xw-]q≠p kpµ-camw apJ˛ anµo-h-tc-£Wm! I≠m¬ s]mdp-°ptam?

\√ ac-X-I-°-√n-t\m-sSmsØmcp Ieym-W-cq-]≥ Ipam-c≥ at\m-l-c≥

F{Xbpw _me-bmbv tahn-t\m-cp-Øc NnØ-ap-g∂-e-dp-∂Xp Im¨I \o.

sNms√-gp-a¿Pp-\≥Xs‚ Xncp-a-I≥ h√-ho-h-√`! \ns‚ acp-a-I≥.

kpµ-cn-bmb kp`-{Zbpw `qan-bn¬ {Iµ\wsNbv-Xp-cp-fp-∂Xp Im¨I \o.

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A√¬]q-≠n-ßs\ R߃ tIgp-∂-Xn˛ en√tbm tJZw sNdpXp \n∑m-\tk?

hn√m-fn-Iƒap-º-\m-b-h≥X-∂qsS hn√nXm! thsd InS-°p-∂n-Xo-izcm!

I√p-sImt≠m a\w Xmh-I-am-In-e˛ °√n-\p-am¿{Z-X-bp-≠nXp ImWp-tºmƒ.

I≠m¬ at\m-l-c-\m-a-h≥X-∂p-S¬ I≠m-ep-a-tºmSp \mbpw \cn-Ifpw

At√! LtSm¬°-N-\mb `oam-fl-P˛ \t√m InS-°p-∂-X-ß-Xn-\-∏p-dw.

sN∂p ISn-®p-h-en-°p-∂-Xn-ß-s\˛ h∂-Xn-s\-s¥mcp ImcWw ssZhta!

\oe-a-e-t]mse I¿W≥ {]tbm-Kn® thepw Xd-®-h≥ Ime≥]p-cn-]p-°m≥. IWvTw apdn™p Pb{ZY≥X-∂p-S¬ I≠m-ep-a¿P-p\-s\bvX ic-Øn-\m¬ F∑-Iƒ Zp»f tIgp-∂-tXm¿Øp-≈n˛ se∑\w sh¥p-cp-Ip∂p inh! inh! t{ZmWsc kwkvI-cn-t®mcp \ne-aXm ImWm-b-Xm-c-W-\m-b-X-X-√tbm? [rjvS-X-bp≈ [rjvSZy-pav\-t\-‰hpw injvS-\m-tbmcp Kpcp-hn-s\-s°m-√p-hm≥ as‰m-c-p-Ø∂p tXm∂o-Sptam am\tk ap‰p-an-h-s\m-gn-t™m¿°n¬ alm-atX! Fs‚ aI≥ Zpcn-tbm-[-\≥X-∑I -- ≥˛ Xs‚ ico-c-a-Xt√m Zbm-\nt[! e£-W-ap-s≈mcp ss]X-em-sa-∂psS e£Wm \obpw NXn-®ntXm Rßsf? IÆp-sIm-≠n-ßs\ ImtW-W-sa-∂-Xp˛ apÆn-I-sf-sb-\n-s°-¥nXp tXm∂p-hm≥?

]qcn® tJZm¬ Icw aSn-bn¬ tN¿Øp `qcn-{i-hm-hn≥ {]W-bn\n tIgp-t∂mƒ. D∑q-e-\m-i-\-Im-c-W-\m-Inb˛ Zp¿a-Xn-ho-c≥ iIp-\n-bpsSbp-S¬ ]£n-Iƒ X-߃°p `£-W-am-°n-\m≥ ]£-am-bp-≈Xp I≠o-etbm ltc! DÆo! aIt\! Zpcn-tbm-[\! Xh s]m∂n≥In-co-Shpw `qj-W-Pm-ehpw Dº¿tIm-s\m-sØmcp hºpw {]Xm-]hpw Kw`o-c-amsbmcp `mhhpw `wKnbpw C´pwIf-™p-S-s\s∂-bp-sa-{X-bp˛ anjvS-am-boSpw ]nXm-hn-s\-Ø-s∂bpw s]s´-∂p-t]-£n®p s]mbvs°m≠-sX-ßp \o? s]m´p-∂n-sX-∑\w I≠n-sX-√m-atlm! ]´p-In-S-°-tate InS-°p∂ \o ]´p-In-S-°p-am-dm-bntXm tNmc-bn¬!

I¿W-\m-aw-K-\-cm-[n-]-s\-∂q-sS˛ bpÆnIƒt°‰w {][m-\-\m-bp-≈-h≥

]pjvS-tIm-]-tØmSp amcpXn X®p-S≥ s]m´n®p Imep-sam-Sn--®p-sIm-≠n-ßs\

Ipfiea‰Xm thtd InS-°p∂p Kfi-ÿ-e-aXm ]ns∂bpw an∂p-∂p.

I≠p-Iq-Sm-bn-\n-s°∂p Km‘m-cnbpw a≠n-\mƒ hoWm-fp-cp-≠mƒ sXcp-sX-sc. ({ioalm-`m-cXw Infn-∏m´v)

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$ ""Km‘m-cn-bpsS hnem-]-Øn\v i{Xp-an-{X-t`-Z-an√. a°ƒ \jvS-amb F√m-°m-esØbpw AΩ-am-cpsS \ne-hn-fn-bm-WXv''-˛ N¿®sNøp-I. $ ""NmSn-∏-Xn-°bpw IqsS-°p-Xn-°bpw amSn-Ø-Sp-°bpw IqsS-s°m-Sp-°bpw HmSn-°-gn-°bpw hmSn-hn-b¿°bpw amSnhnfn-°bpw tIm]n-®-Sp-°bpw DutS hnb¿°bpw \mUn-Iƒ No¿°bpw apjvSn-bp≤{]tbmKw I≠p \n¬∏-h¿ ZrjvSn-Ip-fp¿°-bpw, hmgvØn-kvXp-Xn-°bpw'' _menkp{Ko-h-bp≤w Fgp-Ø-—≥ h¿Wn-°p-∂-Xn-ß-s\-bm-Wv. ]mT-`m-K-Øm-Is´ timI-`m-h-amWv Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂-Xv. `mhw amdp-tºmƒ `mjbpw amdp-∂-sX-ßs\-sb∂v c≠v kµ¿`-ß-sfbpw ap≥\n¿Øn ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ ""\√ ac-X-I-°-√n-t\m-sSm-sØmcp Ieym-W-cq-]≥ Ipam-c≥ at\m-l-c≥'' ""\oe-a-e-t]mse I¿W≥ {]tbm-Kn® thepw Xd-®-h≥ Ime≥]pcn-]p°m≥.'' -CØcw {]tbm-K-ß-fpsS khn-ti-jX {i≤n-®-t√m. ]d-bp∂ Imcy-߃°v kmZr-iyIev]\ sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ angnhv e`n-°p-∂pt≠m? a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬ \n∂p≈ DZm-lc-W-߃ IqSn Is≠Øn ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ ]´p InS° tate InS-°p∂ \o ]´p InS°pamdm-bntXm tNmc-bn¬! hm°p-I-fpsS Bh¿Ø\w Fßs\sb√mw Imhy-ku-µcyw h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂p? apºp ]Tn® Ihn-X-I-fnse DZm-l-c-W-߃ IqSn Is≠Øn N¿®-sN-øp-I.

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t]meokvtÃj-\n¬ Hcp Bƒ°q´w I≠v A-tßm´p Ib-dn-s®-∂p. AhnsS Hmtcm-cpØ-cp-sSbpw s]m°hpw hÆhpw Af-∂pt\m°n; ho´p-t]cv tNmZn-®p. AXn-\p-Øcw ]d-bm-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ A∂p \q‰nbº- X p- t ]sc FSpØ Iq´- Ø n¬ Abmsfbpw FSp-Øp. A∂p-Xs∂ Ahsc sIm≠pt]m-bn. D’ml- I - c - a mb Hcp bm{X- b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. aq∂p t\chpw \√ Blm-c-ap≠v. kzIm-cy-sN-ehn\v Iptd ]W- h p- a p≠v . Iq´p- I mcpw sIm≈mw. s{Sbn≥ ]pXnb ]pXnb ]e ÿe-ß-fnepw IqSn IS-∂p-t]m-bn. hºn® ]e \K-c-ßfpw Ah≥ I≠p. F´p Znh-k-߃ Ign-™t∏mƒ Ahsc Hcp ÿe-Øp- sIm-≠p-sN∂n-d-°n. ]cn-io-e-\-Imew Iptd t¢iIc-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw aq∂p t\chpw Blm-c-aps≠∂ t_m[yw F¥m-izm-ka - mWv! F∂-√, PohnXw H∂n-s\m∂v hnim-e-am-bns°m≠pw ]pXnb ]pXnb A\p-`-h-߃ AXns\ kvtXm`]q¿W-am-°n-s°m-≠p-an-cp-∂p. sX≠n-sb∂ t_m[w t]mbn-Øp-S-ßn. hncn-®p-In-S-s∂¶nte Dd°w hcq. Xe H∂p s]m°n-h-bv°Ww. \m°n\p kzmZ-dn-bm-sa-∂p-ambn! sNøm≥ Ft¥m Ds≠∂ tXm∂¬sIm≠p Pohn- X - Ø n\p ]nSn∏pw I\hpw h∂p. Ah\pw Nne IS-aI - f - p-≠v, Ah-Im-iß - fp≠v. B ssk\ysØ c≠m-bncw ssa¬ AIse Hcn-S-tØ-°p am‰n. ]n∂oSv as‰m-cn-S-tØ°p t]mbn. aq∂m-as - Xm-cn-SØpw Ipd-®p-\mƒ Ign™p. Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ°v lnµp-ÿm\n Adn-

bmw. C¥y-bnse F√m {][m\ \ - -K-c-ßfpw I≠p. Pohn-°p-hm\pw Iptd-sbms° ]Tn-®p. ssIbn¬ ]W-ap≠v; k¿°m-cn¬ \n∂v In´phm-\p-ap-≠v. Hcp Znh-kw, tae-[n-Imcn Ahsc Adn-bn®p, Bh-iy-ap-≈-h¿°v Hcp amksØ Ah[n-bn¬ ho´n¬ t]mbn th≠-h-sc-sb√mw I≠n-´p-h-cm-sa-∂v. th≠-h¿ DS≥ At]-£n®psIm-≈-Ww. B ssk\n-I-\n-e-b-Ønse A∂sØ D’mlw ]d-™-dn-bn-°m≥ hø. Abmfpw AXn¬ ]¶p- s Im≠p. ]t£, Abm-fpsS D’m-l-Øn\p kmcmw-i-Øn¬ Ft¥m Ipd-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv Hcp `mh\-bm-sW∂p tXm∂n-t∏m-Ipw. Abmfpw Hcp ^mdw ]qcn-∏n-®-b-®p. A∂p cm{Xn-bn¬ `£Ww Ign™p \me©p-t]-cmbn Hmtcm kwLw IqSn-bn-cp∂p h¿Ø- a m\w ]d- b p- I - b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Hcp ssakq¿°m-c≥ Xncp-s\¬th-en-°m-c-t\mSp tNmZn-®p: ""\ap-s°m∂n®p Xncn°-cptXm?'' ""]t£, F\n- ° v \msf høn- ´ p- X s∂ t]mIWw.'' ""Rm\pw Aßs\ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°pI-bm-Wv. sIm≈mw! Fs‚ aI-sf-°-≠n´v F{X -\m-fmbn!'' B ssakq¿°m-c≥ sX√nS Ft¥m Hm¿Øncp∂p. aIsf A¥›£p- p-Iƒ°p a - p-ºn¬ I≠n-s´-∂-t]mse Abm-fpsS apJw {]Imin-®p. Xncp-s\¬th-en-°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ hb mb AΩ, Ah-c-dn-bm-sX-bmWv Rm≥ t]m∂-Xv. Rm≥ H‰-a-I-\p-am-Wv.'' ae- b mfw 3 5

Abmƒ°pw Hm¿°p-hm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kzKX-ambn Abmƒ ]d-™p: ""]mhw! B sIm®p-Ip-Sn-en¬ aIs‚ hchpw ImØp-ImØv X\n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.'' ]me-°mSv kztZ-in-bmb Hcmƒ At∏mƒ cmat\mSp tNmZn®p: ""\n߃ F∂p t]mIp∂p? \ap-s°m-cp-an®p t]mI-cptXm?'' cma≥\m-b¿ bm{¥n-I-ambn adp-]Sn ]d™p: ""Hm˛tlm.''

\n-√m-bvIb -- m¬ Hcp ]cn-]m-Snbpw hni-Z-amhp-∂n-√. Ae-k-ß-fmb ap∏Xp Znh-k-ßfmWv \o≠p\nh¿∂v ap∂n¬ InS-°p-∂-Xv. ASp-Øp-In-S-°p∂ ]me-°m-´p-Im-c≥ cma≥ \mb-tcmSp tNmZn-®p: ""cma≥ \mb¿°v ho´n¬ Bsc-√m-ap≠v?'' ""Bcp-an√.'' ""Ah-[n-°m-eØv Ftßm´p t]mIp∂p?''

a{Zm-kp-Im-c-\mb as‰m-cmƒ F√m-h-tcm-Spambn Hcp- ] - t Ziw Bh- i y- s ∏- ´ p- s Im≠v ]Xps° tNmZn®p:

AXn-\-bmƒ°v DØcw ]d-bm-\n-√. Iq´pIm-c≥ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p: ""\mSp Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-at√?''

""ap∏Xp Znh-kß - f - n¬ IqSp-X¬ Xma-kn-°m≥ h√ hi-hp-apt≠m?'' ]me-°m-´pIm-c≥ DØcw ]d™p: ""kpJt°-Sm-sW∂p ]d™v Iºn-sIm-Sp-°-Ww. AXv F\n°pw t\m´-ap≈ Imcy-am-W.v ho´n¬ sN∂n´v BbncwIq´w kwK-Xn-Iƒ km[n°m- \ p- ≠ v . '' as‰m- c mƒ A`n- { ]m- b - s ∏´p: ""AsXm∂pw \S- ° p- s a∂p tXm∂p- ∂ n- √ . F¥n\m Cu Ah[n Xcp-∂-sX-∂-dn-bmtam? hoSp- Im-Wm-\m-Wv. F√mw I≠n´p t]mcWw. C\nbpw tbmK-ap-s≠-¶nte AΩ-sbbpw a°sfbpw Hs° ImWm-s\m-°q. \sΩ bp≤Øn-\-b-bv°m≥ t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.'' Bcp-amcpw an≠n-bn-√. B cwKw s]s´∂v A{]-k-∂-am-bn. Hcp Zo¿L-\n-izm-k-tØmsS ssakq¿°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ a°ƒ°v Bbncw cq]m In´pw; Hm! AXp-a-Xn.'' Xncp-s\¬th-en-°m-c≥ XpS¿∂p: ""Bbncw cq]m-bp-≈-Xp-sIm≠v Fs‚ AΩsb Ahkm-\-Im-eØp ip{iq-jn-°m≥ Bsc-¶nepw ImWpw.'' Zo¿L-\n-izmk߃sIm≠p Iep-jamb B cm{Xn-bn¬ B¿°pw s]s´∂v Dd°w h∂n√. B ap∏Xp Znhk߃ sIm≠v sNøm-\p≈-sX√mw sNbvXp-Xo¿°-Ww. cma≥\mb-cpw Ah-[n-°m-esØ ]cn-]mSn Xbm-dm-°m≥ {ian-®p. ]t£, H∂pw sNøm3 6 tIcf ]mTm- h en

cma≥\mb¿ H∂p-IqSn Ipgßn; AXn-\pØcw ]d-bm-\n-√. ""Fs∂ FSp- Ø Xv Xncph\¥]pcØp \n∂mWv.'' ""\msS-hn-sS-bmWv?'' ""Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√. F\n-°h - [n th≠.'' cma≥ \mb¿ tZjy- s ∏´p ]d- b p- ∂ - X p- t ]mse tXm∂n.

Iq´p-Im-c≥ tNmZn®p: ""Xm≥ F¥n\m ]nWßpt∂? Xm≥ ho´n¬ \n∂v ]nW-ßn-bmWp t]m∂-sX-¶n¬ Rms\¥p ]ng®p?''

{]`m- X - Ø n- ¬ F√m- h - s c--° mfpw aptº Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. a‰p-≈h - ¿ DW¿∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ bm{Xbv°v Xbm-dm-bn-°-gn-™p.

Aßs\ B kwkm-cw \ne-®p.

Be-∏p-g-∏-´-W-Øn-se F√m tdmUp-I-fnepw ap°p-I-fnepw Hcp ]´m-f-°m-cs\ aq∂p \mep Znh-k-ß-fmbn ImWm-dp-≠v. \K-c-Ønse F√m `mKØpw aq∂pw \mepw XhW Abmƒ {]Xy£-s∏-Spw. cm{Xn-bnepw \S∏pX-s∂-bm-Wv. Hcp cm{Xn t_m´p-sP-´n-bn¬ \n∂ tIm¨Ã-_n-fn-t\mSv Hcp hr≤-\mb Npa-´p-Im-c≥ apl-Ω-Zo-b-\p am{Xw Abm-sf°p-dn-s®t¥m ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ FhnsS Xma-kn-°p-∂p Ft∂m Fhn-S-ØpIm-c-s\-t∂m H∂pw Adn-™p-IqSm.

cm{Xn-bpsS aq∂mw bma-Øns‚ Ah-km-\Ønepw AhnsS Dd- ß m- s Xm- c m- f p- ≠ m- b ncp∂p: "cma≥'. Cu t]cv Bcm-Wn-´-sX∂v Abmƒ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. \mb-sc∂ ÿm\w Fßs\ In´n? sXcp-hp-\osf sX≠n-\-S∂ _mey-Im-eØv B t]cp-sNm√n Bcpw hnfn®n-´n-√. Pohn-X-Øn¬ FhnsS apX-¬ Cu t]cv Bcw-`n-°p∂p? ""Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√. F\n-°-h[n th≠.'' Cu hmN-I-߃ Hcp im]w t]mse AbmfpsS sNhn-°p-≈n¬ apg-ßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Xo¿Øp]d-b-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tIc-fØn¬ Fhn-sStbm B `mKyw sI´ kv{Xo D≠m-bn-cn-°pw ˛ AΩ! As√-¶n¬ B ]pcpj≥ ˛ A—≥! AXp-a-s√-¶n¬ Xm≥ InS∂ hb-dn¬ \n∂pw AXn\p-aptºm ]ntºm h∂ Hcm- s f¶nepw! Aßs\ Xs∂- ° p- d n®v Hm¿°p∂ Hcmƒ temIØnen- s √∂p hcptam? Hcp-]-t£, At\z-jn-®m¬ Is≠Øn-sb∂pw hcmw. Abmƒ ]e \mSp-Ifpw I≠p- ˛ ]e PmXn°m-cp-ambn CS-s]-´p- ˛ ]e `mj-Ifpw t]int°- ´ p. ]t£, tIc- f - Ø n¬ sX≠n- \ - S ∂mepw £oW-an-√. Ahn-SsØ ]®-sh-≈Øn\pw Hcp {]tXy-I-X-bp-≠v. Ahn-SsØ D®-sh-bnepw hmSn-Ø-f¿Øp-I-bn-√. ae-bmfn-bpsS Nncnt° lrZ-bw-K-a-Xz-ap-≈q. B `mjbv°v kvt\lsØ Bhn-jvI-cn-°mt\ Ign-bq. P\n® \mSv, s]‰-Ωsbt∏mse Abmsf amSnhn- f n- ® p. tIc- f - Ø nse kpJ- i o- X - f - a mb sXßn≥XWen¬ InS-∂pd-ßWw. ]pd-then-I-fn¬°qSn Ae-b-Ww. Aßs\ tIc-fØnse Hcp]nSn tNmdp-IqSn DÆWw.

Hcp Znhkw Abmsf I≠n- √ . ]nt‰∂p cmhnse sIm√Øv B\µ-h-√o-izcw t£{XØn\p kao]w Hcp hoSns‚ AS-®n-´n-cp∂ ]Sn-∏p-cbv°p ]pdØv Abmƒ \n¬°p-∂Xv ImWm-bn. Hcp Ccpºps]´n Xq°n-∏n-Sn-®n-´p≠v. tdmUn¬°qSn t]mb Hcp sNdp-°≥ Abm-tfmSv Ib-dn-∏-d-™p, Ahn-sS-bmcpw Xma-k-an-s√-∂v. B kabw t£{X-Øn¬ \n∂pw Cd-ßn-h∂ Hcp am\ys‚ ]n∂mse Abmƒ \S-∂p. Ipd®p- Z qcw sN∂n´v At±lw ]Sn- ° - t e°v Xncn™p. ""Rm≥ cma-\mWv.'' Cu i_vZw tI´v At±lw Xncn-™p-t\m°n. s]´nbpw Xq°n-∏n-Sn®v inem-{]-Xn-a-t]mse B ]´m-f-°m-c≥ \n¬°p-∂p. ""cmat\m, GXp cma≥?'' B am\y≥ tNmZn®p. H∂pw an≠m≥ Ign-bmsX Abmƒ sX√nS Aßs\ \n∂n´p \S- ∂ p. Aß- I se tdmUns‚ hf-hn¬ Abmƒ A{]-Xy-£-\mIp-∂-Xp-hsc At±lw t\m°n\n-∂p. cma≥! Aßs\ Hcmsf At±lw Hm¿°p-∂n-√. Nn∂-°-S-bn¬ Hcp tlm´-ens‚ hmXn¬∏-Snbn¬ "cma≥' F∂ hm°v ]n®m-Øn-ap-\ sIms≠-gp-X-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. B ]´m-f-°m-c≥, tlm´-ep-S-a-ÿ≥ t]m‰n-tbmSp ]d™p: ae- b mfw 3 7

""AXp Rm≥ hc-®-XmWv.'' t]m‰n H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Hcp ]c-ap-h-Æ-s\-tØSn Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØv Abmƒ Ae-™p-\-S-∂p. I≠p-In-´n-bn-√. Aßs\ ]Xn-t\gp Znh-k-߃ Ign-™p. ]cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp aµ-lmkw Abmƒ°v Fßp-\n∂pw e`n-®n-√. Ft∏mƒ h∂p F∂ tNmZy-Øn-\p-th≠n Abmƒ tIc-f-Ønse \K-c-ß-fn-se√mw HmSn\S-∂p. Hcp ]cn-Nbw kºm-Zn-°m≥ ]mSp-s]-´p. A©v, Bdv, Ggv˛ Cßs\ Zn\-߃ Ign-™p. ImWp-∂-h-tcmsS√mw h¿Ø-am\w ]d-™p. hf-sc-t∏sc A\pPm F∂p hnfn-®p. ImWp-∂-h-cp-sSsb√mw t\sc Nncn- ® p. Abmƒ°v Hcmsfsb¶nepw Hm¿a-h-bv°m≥ Ign™n-√. Hcmsf-¶nepw Hm¿°p∂ a´p-an-√. tImgnt°mSp -ap-X¬ \mK¿tIm-hn¬ hsc Abmƒ ]£nthK-Øn¬ bm{X-sN-bvXp. Aßs\ Ccp-]Øn-sb´p Znhkw hsc Ign-™p. C\n c≠p Znh-kß - ƒ am{X-ap-≠v. Ct∏mgpw Fhn-sSbpw DuWp Ignbp-tºmƒ ]W-Øn\p ssI\o-´p∂p. Hcp t]cp-sNm√n hnfn-°p-∂n-√. F¥n\v Cu t]cp-≠mbn?

F√mw \S°Ww. Cu "T' h´w ÿe-ap-≠v. Ign-t™‚-tß-s°m√w am{Xw A©p-I≠n I∏-sbm-≠m-cp-∂p. HØncn tamscm-gn® Iq´ms\m-gn°mw tamt\! ]ns∂ tamscmgn-°mw.'' hr≤ Ipd®p ]pfn-t»cn hnf-ºn-s°m-Sp-Øp. ""tNmdp -th-≠m-bn-cp-∂Ωm! Rm≥ C∂v Hcp]m-Sp≠p. Hcp C-S-ß-gnbcnbpsS D≠n-´p-≠v. Cs√-bΩm?'' ""CXm IqØv! BsI \mgn-bpcn Acntb shs®m-≈q.'' ho≠pw hr≤ h¿Ø-am\w XpS¿∂p. cma≥ \m-b¿ tNmZn®p: ""At∏mƒ AΩbv°v B¨ a-°-fnt√?'' Hcp Zo¿L-\n-izm-k-tØmsS hr≤ ]d-™p: ""Hcp \cn-¥ns\ ssZhw X∂p. AXns\ sIm≠p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ct∏m-sgm-≠mbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ccp-]Ø - n-aq∂p hb- m-tb-s\. Fs‚ \mWnbpsS t\sc Ftf-Xm. c≠v hb v aq∏p-≠-h-°v.'' hr≤ Ipd®p tNmdp-IqsS hnf-ºn. ths≠∂p hne-°n-bn´pw IpS-™p. ""\o Fs‚ ssItb∂p hnSq tamt\.''

{`m¥p-]n-Sn® \K-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂-I∂v, _lpZqcw AI∂v , im¥nbpw kam- [ m- \ hpw \nd™ \m´n≥]pdw. Ip∂n≥sN-cp-hn¬, hben≥sNcp-hn¬ ]®-°m-´n-\n-Sbv°v Hcp sIm®pho- S v . AXns‚ tImem- b n¬ Hcp \ne- h nf°n\p ap∂n-en-cp∂v kam-[m-\-tØmsS B ]´m-f-°m-c≥ DÆp-I-bm-Wv. hfsc t\c-ambn DÆm-\n-cp-∂n-´v. Hcp hr≤ tNmdpw Idnbpw ASp-Øp s - Im≠ph®p. Iptds» hnf-ºn-s°mSpØv h¿Ø-am\w ]d™v Abmsf Du´p-Ibm-Wv. Abmƒ Ahsc "AΩ' F∂mWv hnfn-°p∂-Xv. AΩ! Ah¿ Abmsf "tams\'∂pw. Ah¿°p ]d-bm-\p≈Xv ho´p-Im-cy-ßfpw! B AΩ ]d-bp∂p: ""Fs‚ tams\! BsdÆw Ign-b-Ww. DSp-°≠- t bm. tXbv ° - ≠ tbm; DÆ- ≠ tbm? 3 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

""aXn-bΩm, F\n°p izmkw ap´p-∂p.'' Aßs\ Hcp DuWv Pohn- X - Ø n¬ CZw{]Ya-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ D≠Xv aXnbm-bn√ F∂v Hcmƒ°pw Ct∂mfw tXm∂nbn-√. B cm{Xn-bn¬ B sIm®p-ho-Sns‚ ap‰Øv Akz-ÿ\ - mbn Abmƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p. Cu HmWwtIdmaqe-bp-am-bmWv AbmfpsS Pohn-X-Ønse \n¿h-Nn-°m≥ hømØ Hcp _‘-ap-≠m-Ip-∂X - v. Ct∏mƒ kam-[m-\a - m-bmWv lrZbw XpSn-°p-∂-sX∂v Abmƒ°v tXm∂n. Nn¥- I ƒ shfn- h m- I p- ∂ p- a p- ≠ v . Abmƒ°v Hc-Ω-sb-°n-´n. AΩ! AΩ! ""Hcp-cp-f-t®m-dp-IqSn, AΩ ]pfnt»cn Hgn-°mw.'' B hr≤-bpsS aµ-lmkw Hcn-°-epw ad-°m≥ km[y-a-√. Xm≥ \nd-®p-

Æ- W sa∂v Ah¿ B{K- l n- ® p. F∂m¬ \nd®v D≠n-s√-¶ntem? cm{Xn-bn¬ Dd°w hcpØmØ hn[w AXv Ahsc X]n-∏n-°pI-bn-√. \mgnt®mdpw h®p-sIm≠v hnf-°-Wbv°msX Ah¿ ImØn-cn-t°≠ Imcy-an-√. F¥p- s Im- s ≠- ∂ m¬, {]k- h - Ø ns‚ B henb s\mºcw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-´n-√. C√, Bcp-amcpw ImØn-cn-°m-\n-√. kap-{Zm¥c߃°-∏p-dØv bp≤-cw-K-Øn¬h®v Cu icocw Nn∂n- ® n- X - d n- b m¬ B¿°pw Hcp \jvShpw hcp-hm-\p-an-√. Aßs\ hcm-sXbn-cn-°p-hm≥ Hcp-Øcpw {]m¿Yn-°p-hm-\p-an√.

A∂p-®bv°v Hcp sNdnb IeymWw B ho´n¬ \S-∂p. Aßs\ Ccp-]-Øn-b©mw hb- n¬ \mWn-s°mcp `¿Øm-hp-≠m-bn. at\m-l-c-amb Hcp kmbm-lv\-am-bn-cp∂p. sImbvsXm-gn™ ]mSw AkvX-ab-Im-¥nbn¬ I\-I-[qkcam-bn-cp-∂p. B Gem-bpsS \nizm-kw t]mse aµ-am-cp-X≥ hoin-s°m≠n-cp-∂p. Imf-Isf ASn-®p-sIm≠v \pIhpw Npa-en-se-SpØv ]cn-£o-W-\mb Hcp Irjoh- e ≥ IS∂pt]m- b n. Abmƒ Ipiew tNmZn®p: ""F¥m ChnsS \n¬°pt∂?''

]nt‰∂p cmhnse B hr≤-tbmSv Abmƒ ]d-™p:

""NpΩm-sX.'' cma≥\mb¿ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. Abmƒ°v _‘p-°-fp-≠mbn!

""AΩm, Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d- b t´m?'' ""Fs‚ a°fp ]d.''

""Cs∂-¥n\p t]mIp∂p?''

""Rm≥˛ Rm≥ Hcp \mb-cm-WΩm!'' ""AXv a°-fn-∂se ]d-™-Xm-Wt√m.'' ""F\n°v \mSpw hoSpan√. Bcp-an-√.''

Fs∂mcp tNmZyw tI´v Abmƒ Xncn-™pt\m-°n. Ahƒ ]n∂n¬ \n¬°p-∂p. Ahsf Abmƒ kq£n®pt\m°n. Ahƒ Ah-\-Xmky-bm-bn.

""AXpw \o AØm-ga - p-≠p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ ]d-™-Xm-Wt√m.''

""F\n°p t]mI-Ww. Rm≥-˛-Rm≥˛ hn[nbp-s≠-¶n¬ ImWmw. \o I\y-I-bm-bn-Øs∂-bn-cn-°v.''

""F\n-°m-cp-an-√Ωm!'' Abmƒ s]m´n-°-c™p-t]m-bn. B hr≤ Aºc∂p\n∂p.

Abm-fpsS sXm≠ CS-dp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""Rm≥ Ccn-°mw. F¶nepw \msf-˛˛'' Abmƒ \ntj-[-cq-]-Øn¬ Xe-Ip-ep-°n. ]Øp-\m-gnI cms®-∂p. ]q¿W-N-{µ≥ DZn-®pb¿∂n-cp-∂p. B ]mS-Øp-IqSn s]´nbpw

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Xq°n- ∏ n- S n- ® p- t ]m- I p∂ cq]sØ Ahƒ t\m°n\n∂p. Acphn AXns‚ Pohn-XK - m\w ]mSn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. AhnsS ]´m- f - ° m- c s‚ ^manen Atem´vsa‚ v hcp-∂p-≠v. amkw \m¬∏Xp cq]m. Hcp Dcp-fn, c≠p sNºp-I-ew, aq∂mep I´nep-Iƒ˛ C{Xbpw Ahƒ hmßn. AXn¬ Ah-fpsS t]cp sh´n-®p. B hoSv H∂p ]pXp°n-∏-Wn-Xp. ]d-ºn\p Np‰pw Iømeh®p. ]dºn¬ \nd®v GØ-hm-g-bm-Wv. Ahƒ C∂hn-SsØ {][m-\n-bm-Wv. AΩ-t]mepw Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv tIƒ°pw. F∂pw Aº-e-Øn¬t∏mbn Ahƒ Fs¥ms°tbm {]m¿Yn-°p-∂p-≠v. AhnsS F∂pw Hcmƒ°p-Æm≥ tNmdn-cn-°pw. cm{Xn-bn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw i_vZw tI´m¬ AΩ hnfn®p tNmZn°pw, AXm-sc-∂v. AXp-tI´v Ahƒ Dcp-≠p-]n-c-s≠-gp-t∂¬°pw. \ns‚ \mb¿ F∂p hcp-sa∂v Iq´p-Im-cn-Iƒ tNmZn-°ptºmƒ am{Xw Ahƒ°p-Øcw ]d-bm-\n-√.

Hcp Znhkw t]mÃ-pam≥ Hcp henb Ih¿ sImSp-Øp. AXv B ]´m-f-°m-cs‚ t^mt´mbm-bn-cp-∂p. A∂p apX¬ B hoSns‚ a¨`nØn-sb Hcp ]Sw Ae-¶-cn-®p. aq∂p amk߃ Ign-™-t∏mƒ {]Xn-amkw \qdpcq] Ah-fpsS ta¬hn-em-kØ - n¬ hcm≥ XpS-ßn. Bdp-amkw Ign™-t∏mƒ AXp ho≠pw h¿[n-®p. Hcp Znhkw ÿe-Øp≈ t]meo-kvtÃ-j\n¬ \n∂pw aq∂p henb Ccpºps]´n-Iƒ G‰p- h m- ß m- \ p≈ t\m´okv In´n. AXp \ndsb Db¿∂ Xcw ]´mf DtZym-K-ÿ-s‚ DSp-∏p-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp s]´n-bn¬ Ahƒ Abm-fpsS Igp-Øn-en´ hnhm-l-ameyw D≠mbn-cp-∂p. AXv DW-ßn-°-cn-™p-t]m-bn. \mWn AIm-c-W-ambn \Sp-ßn. Hcm-gvN-bv°p-tijw ]Xn-\m-bncw cq]-bpsS Hcp sN°v Ahƒ°p e`n-®p. ]n∂oSv {]Xnam-k-ap≈ aWn-tbm¿U-dp-I-fp-an-√. (XI-gn-bpsS IY-Iƒ)

$ ]´m-f-°m-cpsS Pohn-X-Ønse Fs¥√mw {]Xn-k-‘n-I-fmWv XIgn Cu IY-bn¬ AhXcn-∏n-°p-∂Xv? DZm-l-c-W߃ Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w sNøp-I. $ cma≥\m-b¿°v Xs‚ A—-\-Ω-am¿ Bsc-∂-dn-bn-√. kz¥w t]cp t]mepw Fßs\-bm-Wp-≠m-bs - X∂v Adn-bn-√. A\m-YX - z-߃ krjvSn-°p-∂X - n¬ bp≤-߃°pw ]¶nt√? bp≤߃ krjvSn-°p∂ kmaq-lnI{]iv\-߃ N¿®sNøpI. $ ˛ ""hr≤ Ipd-®pIqSn hnf-ºn. ths≠∂p hne-°n-bn´pw IpS™p.'' ˛ ""B hr≤-bpsS aµ-lmkw Hcn-°epw ad-°p-hm≥ km[y-a√.'' kqN-\-Iƒ {i≤n-®-t√m. "]´m-f-°m-c≥' F∂ IY-bnse hr≤-bpsS hy‡nXzw a‰p kqN-\-Iƒ IqSn Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w sNbvXv IYm-]m{X\ncq-]Ww Xbmdm-°p-I. $ Xo{h-amb Hcp bp≤m-\p-`-h-amWv "]´m-f-°m-c≥' F∂ IY-bn¬ XIgn Nn{Xo-I-cn°p- ∂ Xv . F∂m¬ shSn- s bm- ® bpw hnem- ] - h p- s am∂pw CXn¬ ImWm- \ n- √ . F¥mhmw CXn\p ImcWw? bp≤-Øns‚ `oI-cX IYm-Im-c≥ Fß-s\-bmWv [z\n-∏n-°p-∂Xv?

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]mfi-h-∑m¿°v \njvI-≠-I-amb cmPym-[n]Xyw ssIh-∂p. A`n-a-\yp-]p-{X-\mbn Hcp hwim-¶p-c-hpw, Hcp-hn[w NØp-Po-hn-®pwsIm≠p P\n-®p. ⁄mXn-h[-hn-j-Æ-\mb bp[n-jvTn-c≥ hymtkm-]t- Z-ia - \ - p-kc - n®p ]m]]-cn-lm-cm¿Yw Aiz-ta[w bPn-∏m≥ \n›bn-®p. C\nbpw cmPm-°-∑msc IS-∂m-{I-an®p [\w kºm-Zn-®p-IqSm F∂p-h-®v ]≠p acp-Ø≥ \nt£-]n-®p-h-®n-cp∂ [\-sa-SpØmWv Hcp-°w-Iq-´n-b-Xv. hn[n-{]-Imcw ta[mizsØ `q{]-Z-£n-W-Øn\p hn´p. hymk≥ \n¿tZ-in-®-X-\p-k-cn®v A`n-a-\yq-]n-Xm-hmb A¿Pp-\-\mWv Aiz-c-£n-Xm-hmbn ]pd-s∏-´Xv. hºns®mcp £{Xlnwk Ign-™n-cn-°bm¬, C\n Cu AizsØ XS-t™°m-hp∂ £{Xn-b-∑msc lnwkn-°m-sX-Xs∂ hgn-s∏-

Sp- Ø m≥ t\m°- W - s a∂p bp[n- j v T n- c ≥ A¿Pp-\s\ Gev]n-®n-cp-∂p, F¶n-epw, `mcX-bp-≤-Øn¬ h[n-°-s∏´ cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS ]p{X-]u-{X-∑m¿ ]ecpw AXXp \m´n¬h®p Xo{h-am-sb-Xn¿Ø-Xn-\m¬ A¿Pp-\\p Iptdsbms° lnwk sNtø-≠n-Øs∂ h∂p. Aßs\, b⁄mizw ssk‘- h - c m- P ysØØn. \q‰p-h-cpsS ktlm-Z-cn-bmb Zp»fsb th´ Pb-{Z-Ys‚ cmPy-am-W-Xv. B Pb{Z-Y≥ A¿Pp-\-]p-{X-\mb A`n-a-\yp-hns‚ sImSpw-sIm-ebv°p klm-bn-®-Xpw ]Icw A¿Pp-\≥ "\msf kqcym-kvXa - b - Ø - n-\p-apºp Rm\-hs\ sIm√p'sa∂p {]Xn-⁄-sNbvXv A∂p kqcym- k v X - a - b - Ø n\p apºp- X s∂ sIm∂Xpw `mcX-bp≤IY-bnse tcma-l¿jW-amb kµ¿`-ß-fn-sem-∂-t{X. B Pb-{ZYs‚ aI- \ mb kpc- Y - \ mWv At∏mƒ AhnsS \mSp-hm-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. B tcma-l¿jW-amb ]nXr-h[w tI´p hnj-Æ-\m-bn-cp∂ Abmƒ, B ]nXr-LmXn Ct∏mƒ b⁄mizhp-ambn Xs‚ \m´n¬ h∂p-tI-dn-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂v tI´ \Sp-°-Øn¬ s]s´∂p hoWp-acn-®p-t]m-bn. k¿hYm ]I-ap-gpØ ssk‘h-ho-c∑ - m¿ A¿Pp-\s\ hotdmsS FXn¿Øp. Ah¿ ]e-h´w A¿Pp\-\m¬ tXm¬]n-°s∏´p ]n≥hm-ßp-I-bpw, ho≠pw tImem-letØmsS Gs‰-Xn¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A¿Pp\≥ Xptemw Ah-i-\m-bn-t∏m-bn. HSp-°w, tZh-∑mcpw Ejn-amcpw sNbvX im¥n-P-]-߃sIm≠p Kmfio-h-[-\zm-hp-Xs∂ Pbw t\Sn. Aßs\ hnP-bn-®-cp-fp∂ A¿Pp-\s‚ ASp°tebv°-Xm, s]cp-apsd Ic-™pw-sIm≠v Hcp kv{Xo hcp∂p ˛ Zp»-f, \q‰p-h-cpsS GIk-tlm-Z-cn. Ah-fpsS ssIbn¬ Hcp ]n©pae- b mfw 4 1

Ip-´n-bp-ap≠v ˛ Ah-fpsS t]c-°p-´n, kpc-Ys‚ koa-¥-]p-{X≥. A¿Pp-\≥ hn√p-h®p ssZ\yØm¬ Xe-Ip-\n®v ktlm-Z-cn-tbmSv "F¥p thW-sa∂p tNmZn-®p. Ahƒ Xs‚ B ]n©pss]X-en\v˛ap-Ø-—\pw A—\pw acn®p-t]mb B A\m-Ym-flm-hn\v˛A-`bw bmNn∏m≥ h∂n-cn-°bm-Wv. Xs‚ ktl-mZ-c-∑mscbpw `¿Ømhn-s\bpw sIm∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Ahƒs°m∂pw adp- Ø p- ] - d - b m- \ n- √ . A\mcycpw A]-\-b-°m-cp-amb Ah-cpsS A]-cm-[-sa√mw ad-∂v, Xt∂mSpw At∏mƒ acn-®p-t]mb Xs‚ ]p{X-t\mSpw Zb-tXm-∂n, B ssI°p-™ns‚ t\¿°v BbnsS P\n® A`n-a\ - yq-]p-{X-s‚ t- \¿s°-∂t- ]m-se, a\ p sXfn-tb-Wta F∂v Ahƒ tIW-t]-£n®p.

h¿ Zp¿_p-≤n-If - m-bmepw ˛ Ipd-®[ - nIw hm’eyw-sIm-≈pI F∂ a\pjykm[m-c-W-amb Hcp {]amZw am{Xta B A‘-hr-≤\p ]‰nt∏m-bn-´p-≈q. Ch-fpsS AΩ-bmb Km‘m-cnsb-bm-Is - ´, B A‘-amb hm’-eyw-t]mepw Xo≠n-bn-cp-∂n-√-Xm-\pw.

Cu L´- Ø n¬, ap≈n- e - h n≥X- S n- t ]mse At\Iw Iqcm-Wn-Iƒ Fgp-∂p-\n-¬°p∂ Hcm-bp-[w-sIm≠v s\©n¬ B™-Sn-°-s∏´m-e-sØ-t∏mse A¿Pp-\s‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep≠m- I p∂ Nn¥m- h y- Y - I - s f- ∏ ‰n Btem-Nn®pt\m°q.

Ch-fpsS Nne Bß-f-am¿ Ah-cpsS Hcp ktlm-Z-cn-sb-˛-X-ß-fpsS [¿a-]-Xv\n-bmb ]m©m-en-sb˛ \nd™ cmP-k-Z- n-te°p hen-®n-g®v A]-am-\n-°-bp-≠m-bn. A∂Xp \S- ∂ Xv temssI--I - h o- c - c mb Xß- f psS I¨ap- º n¬h®mWv; thW- s a- ¶ n¬ X߃°-Xns\ s]s´∂p XS-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb X߃ hcp-Ønsh® Cu Zo\m-h-ÿ-bn¬ \n∂p Ic-tI-‰phm≥ B \q‰p-h-sc-hn-sS, Pb-{Z-Y-s\-hn-sS, kpc- Y - s \- h nsS? A∂m-   - Z -   n¬ sh®p kptbm- [ - \ \pw X¬]- £ - ] m- X n- I ƒ°pw tXmt∂- ≠ n- b n- c p∂ e÷ C∂n- t ∏mƒ X\n°pw tXm∂msX t]mImtam?

GsXmcp a\p- j y- \ pw, Xt‚- X n- s \- ° mƒ Ffnb ÿnXn-bn-em-bn-t∏mb Hcp ktlm-Zcn-sb, AXpw kv{XoXz-Øns‚ GI-`q-j-Wamb Hcn-fw-Ip-™n-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sn, I≠p-apt´≠nh-cnI F∂Xp lrZ-b-t`-Z-I-amWv; Ahƒ°v B \ne h∂p-s]-´Xp Xs‚ ssIsIm-≠p-IqSn-bm-sW-¶ntem! ChnsS X߃ (]mfih¿) £{Xn-b¿°p {]m]n-°m-hp∂ ]c-tam∂-X-]-Z-hn-bn¬ FØn-bn-cn-°p∂p; AXn-seØp- h m≥th≠n X߃ sNbv X "hocI¿a'ßfpsS ^eambmWv C∂v Cu ktlmZcn tIhew A\m-Y-bmbn shdpw ]n®-°mcn-sb-t∏mse Xs‚ apºn¬\n∂p tIgp-∂Xv. Ch-tfm, Xß-fpƒs∏sS \q‰©p Iuc-h-ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿s°√mw IqSn-bp≈ Htc-sbmcp ktlm-Zcn; sNdp-∏-Ønte A—≥ acn-®pt]mb X߃°p ]n∂oSp th≠ F√m ]nXr-I¿Ø-hyhpw hm’-ey-tØm-Sp-Iq-SnØs∂ A\p-jvTn-®p-t]m∂ [rX-cm-jv{S-cpsS GI-]p-{Xn. kz¥w Huc-k-]p-{X-∑m-tcm-Sv-˛-A4 2 tIcf ]mTm- h en

sFiz-cy-tem-`Ø - m¬ A[¿aw sNbvXv A]mb-a-S™ B \qdp ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cn¬ Hcp-hs\-¶nepw C∂pw Poh-t\m-Sp-IqSn D≠m-bn-cp∂-psh-¶n¬, Ah≥ kzk-tlm-Z-cn-bpsS Cu \ne I≠p s]mdp-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? Cs√¶n¬ Ahsc Hs∂m-gn-bmsX sIms∂m-Sp°n Xß-fn-t∏mƒ t\Snb Cu sFiz-cy-amsI ChfpsS Im¬°¬ ASn-bd-h-®m¬°q-Sn, Cu A[¿aØn\p ]cn-lmc-am-Iptam?

Ch-fpsS `¿Øm-hv, Xs‚ t{]a-`m-P-\-amb kp`-{Z-bn-ep-≠mb GI-]p-{X-s‚, B Bflm\p-cq-]-\mb sIm®p-ho-c-s‚ sImSpw-sIm-ebn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠-h-\m-Wv; AXn\p Rm≥ hotcm-Nn-X-ambn ]Icw ho´p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\p-ta¬ Abm-fpsS ]p{Xs\ sN∂p t]Sn-∏n-®p-sIm-√pI F∂Xv B¿°pNnXamWv? Xm≥ kz]vt\]n hnNm-cn-°m-sX-bmsW-¶n-epw, Xs‚ {]hr-Øn-bpsS ^ew HSphn¬ Aßs\- b m- W t√m h∂p- I q- S n- b - X v . AΩm-h-s\-t∏-Sn®p acn-®p-t]mb B acp-aIs‚ AΩ-bmWv Ct∏mƒ Hc-t]-£-bp-ambn

Bß-f-bmb Xs‚ apºn¬ h∂p-\n¬°p∂Xv. F¥-t]£? H∂pw Xncn-bm-dm-bn-´n-√m-Ø, ape-Ip-Sn-am-dm-Ø Htcm-a-\-°n-Sm-hn-s‚-˛-k¿hkzhpw \in® Hcp kv{XobpsS Htc Hcm-im¶p-c-Øns‚˛ Pohs\ hn´p-X-ctW F∂v. t\cn-´p-\n∂v ]Ssh´p∂ i{X-phn\p h√ £oWhpw X´n-b-Xm-bn-°-≠m¬ Abmsf A\p-I-ºm-]q¿hw hn´-b-bv°p∂ hoc-[¿aØn-\p-ap-ºn¬ Cßs\ Hsc-fnb At]£ hcm-\n-S-bmbn F∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ A]-am-\Icambn temI-Øn¬ as‰-¥p≠v? CXn≥hn[w A¿Pp-\\p-≠m-Im-hp∂ hnjmZ-Nn-¥-Isf Hmtcm-∂mbn Imcy-Im-c-W-klnXw hnS¿Øn-∏-d-bp-tºmƒ B kµ¿`-Kuchw inYn-e-am-bn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. Cu t]¿ØpIm-Wn® Nn¥-I-sf-√mw-IqSn CS-Xnßn H‰-bSn°v Hcm-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn-te°p X≈n-°-bdn-bm-esØ `b-¶-cX Hm¿Øpt\m°q. a\pjy\p t\cn-Sp∂ CØcw D¬°-S-t£m-`-ßfpsS apºn¬s∏-´m¬, Ahs‚ kphn-Z-Kv[amb `mj F{X-am{Xw Xp—-am-sW∂p \manhnsS ImWp-∂p. `mj-bn¬ hcm-hp∂ Cu inYn-eo-`m-hsØ I≠-dn-™n-´p-Xs∂bmhWw, hymk≥ A¿Pp-\s‚ At∏m-gsØ lrZbm-h-ÿsb A¿Y-K¿`-amb Btd-gp-hm-°psIm≠p kqNn-∏n-°p-Itb sNbvXn-´p≈q: ""Ghw {_phXymw IcpWw Zp»-fmbmw [\-RvPb: kwkvarXy tZhow Km‘mcow [rX-cmjv{Sw N ]m¿Ynhw DhmN ZpJtim-Im¿Ø: £{X-[¿aw hnK¿l-b≥, "[nIv Xw Zptcym-[\w £p{Zw cmPy-ep_v[w N am\n\w b¬IrtX _m‘hm: k¿th abm \oXm- b-a-£-bw.' '' Hmtcm kµ¿`- Ø nepw IYm- ] m- { X- ß - s fs°m≠v th≠p-thm-fhpw th≠-Xn-e-[n-Ihpw kwkm- c n- ∏ n- ° p∂ B Ejn- I hn ChnsS A¿Pp-\≥ Zp»-f-tbmSp km¥zw ]d-™-sX-

ßs\ F∂p hnkvXc - n-°m-sX, ""_lp-km¥z = ]e]mSm-iz-kn-∏n-®n-´v, ]cn-jzPz = BenwK\w sNbv X n´v '' F∂p kwt£- ] n®v , ta¬°m-Wn-®-hn[w hnjm-Z-Z-¥p-c-amb Hcp L´-amWv Xm≥ krjvSn-®p-h-®-sX∂ `mhta C√msX IYm-¥-c-Øn-te°p {]th-in-®n-cn°-bm-Wv. A¿Pp-\s\ Cu hnjm-Z-°-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Ic-tI-‰p-hm≥ ]≠p tI´ `K-hZvKo-tXm-]-\nj-Ønse h√ kq‡-ßfpw klm-bn-®n-cn°ptam? C√. KotXm-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS ]cm-Pb-ÿm-\-am-Wn-Xv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ CXv KoXmI¿Øm-hns‚ hnP-b-ÿm-\-hp-amWv; GXp `K-hZ- z-N\ - m-ar-XØ - mepw ]cn-lc - n-°s - ∏Sm-hp-∂-h-b√ Pohn-X-ta-ev]n-°p∂ bmX-\Iƒ F∂ ]c- a m¿YsØ DZm- l - c n- ° - b mWt√m At±lw ChnsS sNbvX-Xv. `mcXIY- b psS Ah- k m\w AKm- [ - a mb hnjm- Z - Ø n- e mWv ; bp≤- Ø n\ptij- a p≈ F√m kw`-h-ßfpw AXns\ hf¿Øn-s°m≠p-h-cn-Itb sNbvXn-´p-≈q. ]S-°-f-Øn¬ HSp°w hogvØ-s∏´ Zptcym-[-\∂v Ahn-sSh-®p-Xs∂ tZh-tem-I-]qP e`n-®Xp I≠t∏mƒsØm´p XpS-ßn-b-Xm-WnXv. XpS¿∂v Xm≥ an\-s°´p sIm√n® I¿W≥ Xs‚ aqØ ktlm-Z-c-\m-bn-cp∂p F∂-dn-™-Xp--apX¬ bp[n-jvTn-c-s\- kw-_-‘n-®-nS-tØmfw B hnjm-Zm-fl-IX hf¿∂phf¿∂p h∂p; IrjvW≥ Hcn-°¬ bp[n-jvTn-c-t\m-Sp-Xs∂ ]d™Xpt]m-se, ""Aºp-Iƒt°m `rXy∑m¿t°m _‘p-°ƒt°m H∂pw sNøm-\n√m- Ø , Xms\m- ‰ - b v°p- X s∂ \n∂ps]mcp-tX-≠p-∂ Hcp bp≤-amWv'' At±-lØ - n∂-t∏mƒ Bcw-`n-®-Xv. ]n∂oSv {]kvXp-X-amb Aiz-ta[w sIt¶-a-ambn \nd-th-‰n-b-Xn-\ptijw Hcp Iocn h∂p ]d™ IY-˛ Hcp Zcn- { Z- I p- S pw_w Hcp t\csØ IqSp- X ¬ ]´nWn-sIm≠v Hc-Xn-Ynsb Xr]vXn-s∏-SpØnb-b-®-Xnse ]pWyw-t]mepw CXn-∂ns√∂p sXfnbn® IY ˛ bp[n- j v T n- c s\ F{Xta¬ e÷n-∏n-®n-cn-°n√! ae- b mfw 4 3

XØp-ey-amb Hcp hnjm-Zm-fl-IX ta¬hnh-cn® kµ¿`-Øn¬ A¿Pp\-s\bpw _m[n®n-cn-°-Ww. F∂m¬, A∂-t±lw Xs‚ B Znhy-amb Kmfio-h-Øn-s‚bpw Asºm-SpßmØ Bh-\m-gn-I-fp-sSbpw Zpjv]cn-Wmaw I≠-dn-™nt´ D≈q; XpS¿∂v AXymh-iyamb Hcp L´-Øn¬ Ah \njv^-e-ß-fp-amsW∂p ImWm-\n-cn-°p∂p: Zzmc-Ib - n¬ t`mPhr- j vWy- ‘ - I - h o- c - ∑ m- s c√mw XΩn¬ Ø®p NsØm-Sp-ßp-Ibpw cma-Ir-jvW∑m¿ Ime-K-Xn-b-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvX-Xn-\p-tijw Zzmc- I sb IS- e m- { I- a n- ° p- ∂ - X n- \ p- a pºv , AhnsS\n∂v `K-hms‚ Nne `mcy-am-cpƒs∏sS-bp≈ bmZ-h-kv{Xo-I-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw hr≤-∑m-sc-bpw-Iq´n A¿Pp-\≥ kz¥w c£bn¬ C{µ-{]-ÿ-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-cptºmƒ, ]©-\-Z-Øn¬h®p Iptd X´n-∏-dn°m-cmb Im´m-f-∑m¿ hs∂-Xn¿Øv AXnse s]Æp-ßsf ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]mb L´-ØnemWv B Znthym-]-I-c-W-ß-fpsS \njv{]tbm-P-\X shfn-s∏-´-Xv. B BXy-¥n-Im-hÿ-bn¬ At±-l-Øn\p Kmfiohw Ipe-tb‰m≥ ]Wn-∏m-Sm-bn, Akv{X-hn-Zy-I-sfm∂pw Hm¿a-h-∂n-√. A£-b-amb Bh-\mgn-bn¬ Aºp-sam-Sp-ßn. Im´m-f-∑m¿ ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠pt]m-b-Xn¬ _m°n-bm-b-hsc am{Xta At±l-Øn\v C{µ-{]-ÿ-Øn-se-Øn-∏m≥ km[n®p-≈q.

F∂n´pw A¿Pp-\∂v B Kmfio-h-Ønepw B Bh-\m-gn-I-fn-ep-ap≈ aa-Xm-`n-am\w ˛ Ah X\n-°p-s≠∂ Du‰w ˛ Dt]-£n-∏m≥ km[n-®n-s√-∂-XmWv Cu hnjm-Z-I-Y-bpsS Atß-b‰w. ]mfi-h-∑m¿ k¿hhpw ]cn-XyPn®p hev°-e-[m-cn-I-fmbn alm-{]-ÿm-\Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ A¿Pp-\≥ cXv\-tem`w-aqew B hn√pw Bh-\m-gn-Ifpw [cn-®pwsIm≠mWv \S-∂X - v. Aßs\ t]mIp-tºmƒ, ]≠v Jmfi-h-Zm-l-Øn\p th≠n B Znhyh-kvXp-°sf A¿Pp-\∂p kΩm-\n® A·ntZ-h≥ {]Xy-£\ - mbn h∂p hgn XS™v Ahtcm-S-cp-fn-s®bvXp: ""Ipcp-t{i-jvT-tc, A¿Pp\≥ Cu Kmfiohw ssIsbm-gn-®n-´p-aXn Im´nte°p t]mhp-I. CXp-sIm≠v C\n Hcm-hiy-hp-an-√. Rm\nXv A¿Pp-\-∂p-th≠n hcpW-t\mSp hmßn-b-XmWv; AXv hcp-W∂p Xs∂ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-tØ-°s´.'' CXp tI´v a‰p ktlm- Z - c - ∑ m¿ t{]cn- ∏ n- ® - t ∏m- g mWv A¿Pp-\≥ Ah-sb√mw sh≈-Øn-en-´-Xv. ""Hcmƒ Xs‚ k¿hm-Xn-im-bn-bmb t\´-sas∂-Æp∂ Imcyw th≠ ka-bØv Abmsf sX√pw klm- b n- ° p- ∂ n- s √∂p I≠n´p t]mepw Abmƒ°v AXn-t∑ep≈ ]nSn Ab™p-t]m-Ip-∂n-√t√m!'' F∂v Ejn ChnsS hnjm-Zn-°p-∂p. (`mc-X-]-cy-S\w)

$ F√m Bbp-[-ßfpw \njv{]-`-am-Ip∂ k‘n-bn-emWv bYm¿Y- Po-hn-X-bp≤w Bcw`n-°p-∂-sX∂v Cu ]mT-`m-KØv hnh-cn-°p∂ kw`-h-߃ Fß-s\-bmWv km£ys∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv? $ \m\m-th-jm-NmchnNm-c˛ a\p-jy-k-tam-jvafkl-I-c-W-Øn≥ Km\w t]m¬ ip`kpµ-cssaln-I˛ Pohn-X-saßpw IXn-c-Wn-bm-hq.

(B{^n° ˛ F≥.-hn.-Ir-jvW-hm-cnb¿)

Iem-]-ßfpw bp≤-ß-fp-sam-gn™v PohnXw IXn-c-Wn-b-W-sa-∂m-Wt√m Ihn Bin°p-∂Xv. AØ-c-samcp temI-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ \nß-fpsS k¶ev]-߃ Fs¥m-s°bmWv? 4 4 tIcf ]mTm- h en

$ bp≤-hn-cp≤Zn\m-N-c-W-Øn\v D]-tbm-Kn-°m-hp∂ t]mÿhmIy-߃, ap{Zm-KoX߃, {]Xn-⁄m-hmIyw XpS-ßn-bh Xbm-dm-°p-I. $ kvIqfn¬ bp≤hncp-≤-N-e-®n-{X-taf kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-I. $ lrZ-b-t`-ZIw ˛ lrZ-bsØ t`Zn-°p∂ ]nXr-I¿Øhyw ˛ ]nXm-hns‚ I¿Øhyw CØ-c-Øn¬ ]Z-ßsf tN¿Øph®v {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv {i≤n-®-t√m. `mjbv°v Fs¥ms° {]tbm-P-\-ß-fmhmw CXp aqew e`n-°p-∂Xv? a‰v DZm-l-c-W-߃ IqSn Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

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""C\s‚ sN¥o-°-Xn¿am-cn-\n-Xy˛ anSws]Spw X≥ Xe-sIm-≠p -Xmßn \Ωƒ°p ]®-°p-Sbpw ]nSn®p tX∑m-h-Xm -Zo-\-Z-bm-ep- \nev]q D√m-k-apƒs°m≠p-b-sc-∏-d-°p˛ samtcm-a-\-ss∏-¶nfn \sΩ- t\m°n sNhn-°p-cp-∂n¬sØ-fn-tX≥ sXfn°pw kzmX-{¥y-kw-Ko-X-ap-b¿Øn-Sp∂p'' kpJw -kpJw

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$ ""sImSpw-Nq-Sns\ Xe-sIm≠v Xmßn \ap°v XW-te-Ip∂ tX∑m-hv, Db-sc-∏-d∂v kzmX-{¥y-KoXw ]mSp∂ ss]¶n-fn...'' D]m-[n-I-fn-√mØ kvt\l-amWv {]Ir-Xn-bpsS `mhw.- N¿®sNøp-I.

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X≥ {]uVn-]m-dnSpw "kzo‰n¬' e©n-\p-tijw \Ωƒ \Sp-\o¿ØnSpw t\cw Fs‚ Ime-Sn-Isf "tkmIvkp' Isft\y `hm≥ I≠-t∏mƒ `nj-Kz-c-[¿a-am¿s∂-t∂m-tSmXn: ""ImeSn -ap-gp-h\pw hn≈-em-Wt√m; Xm¶ƒ taen¬ \·-]m-Z-\mbv \S-t∂-°-cp-sXßpw sNcnt∏m jqtkm tkmIvtkm [cn-°msXm-cn-°epw Nhn-´o-S-cp-Xn\n Xd-bn¬ Nfn-bn-epw. hn≠ ImepI, f\m-tcm-Ky-Øn,-e-i-‡n-bn¬ sIm≠p X≈p∂p \sΩ...'' bnßs\ `h¬kq‡w XpS¿∂p-t]m-Ip-t∂cw Rm≥, `hm-\-dn-bmsX \S-∂p-tI-dn-t∏m∂ ]mX-Iƒ Xnc-t™-t]mb.v Fs‚ i‡n-bp-sas‚ ip≤n-bp-am-tcm-Kyhpw hns≠m-co-∏m-Z-ß-fm-sW-∂p≈ al¬kXyw Fs‚bo kplr-Øn-s\-sb-ßs\ [cn-∏n-°m≥! Fs‚ Pohn-X-{K-Ÿ-sa-ßs\ hmbn-∏n-°m≥! Xmcp-Wy-Øp-Sn-∏m¿∂p ]≠-h,- sN-cn-s∏t\y tNd-Wn-h-c-ºØpw sNΩ-Æn≥ hgn-bnepw s]m≈p∂ shbn-te-‰n-s´-{Xtbm Zqcw Xm≠n! A√n-s‚-bn-cpƒ°p-Ønse-{Xtbm ImXw \oßn! Bbncw kz]v\-ß-sf-∏n-cn® NpΩm-Sn-¶¬ BZ¿i-`mcw t]dn {Kma-ho-Yn-IƒtXmdpw

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Ncn-s°-®p-a-Sns‚ `mcw Rm≥ kvacn-®oe; hcn® am¿KØns‚ Zqcw Rm\-dn-™o-e. CS-h-∏m-Xn-°m‰p Iev]-I-{Zp-a-߃ X≥ apSn-bn¬∏n-Sn-®m¿Øp apjvSn-bm-en-Sn-°p-tºmƒ apjvI-\m-°p-Sn-b-s‚-b-´-lm-k-Øm¬ Imb¬-˛ h°p-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-tºmƒ˛hm-\nSw apg-ßp-tºmƒ HmSn∏m-™-Sp-°p∂ s]cn-bm¿sh≈w, Cc˛ tXSn-s°-m≠n-cp-´n-¶¬ Iqc-Iƒ hngp-ßp-tºmƒ Hfn-hn¬°-gn-bp∂ tXmgs\ c£n-°p-hm≥ Xebn¬ ap≠pw-sI-´n-sbm-‰bv°p Xncn-®-t∏mƒ sIm≈n-bm≥sh´w shdpw sXßn≥Nq-s´-mfn-bmbn; A√n-se-s∏-cp-amcn Ipfp¿\o-cp-d-hm-bn. As∂s∂ \bn-s®mco \·-]m-Z-߃ t\Sn˛ Øs∂mcm _e-sas‚ i‡n-X≥ aqem-[mcw! sNcn-∏n-√msX R߃ ]p√q‰p-˛-Xr-»q¿ tdmUn¬˛ ®ncn®p ]m´pw ]mSn, aqh-¿Ws°mSn NqSn t]mb-Xn≥ IY `hm-s\-ß-s\-b-dn-™o-Sm≥? tXmg-˛-\n≥ Ncn-{Xhpw kml-N-cyhpw `n∂w! BXn-tY-b\mw Irjn-°m-cs‚ NqSp-≈-Xm˛ amZ-c-ku-lr-Z-ß-tfm´pInÆ-Øn-∂p-≈n¬ I™n-bmbv \nd-™-t∏mƒ ]in-bm¿∂Xp tam¥n, ]n™nb saØ-∏m-bn¬ ibn-®n-´p-W¿t∂‰p ]mS-Øn≥h-°n-ep≈ InW-‰n≥ sXfn-sh≈w "Xvemb' bn¬ tXhn-tØ-hn-°p-fn®p k¥p-jvS-\mbv h≠n-°p -Im-in-√m-sX, aI-c-s°mbvØp Xo¿∂ I≠-Øn¬°q-Sn, ]m¿iz-\-Kcw {]m]n-°p-hm≥ aZn® ae-\m-S≥ th\-en≥ amdn¬t°-dn˛ °pXn®p \S-s∂mcp ]mZ-ß-sf≥ ]mZ-߃! Nqc-em-e-Sn-tb¬s° Npfp-ßm-sXbpw NpSp˛ tNmcbn-e-Sn-sX‰n hgn-bn¬ hogm-sXbpw \S-t∂≥ ]ns∂-∏ns∂ \K-c-ß-fn¬ Pbn¬˛ apdn-bn¬ a\- ns‚ a[p-c-kz-]v\-ß-fn¬. sNcn-∏n-√msX \oßp-am-bn-c-ß-tfm-sSmØp Ncn-s°-∏mZw Iodn hs∂mco hn≈-se√mw

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aÆn-Xn¬ hoWo-Sp∂ th¿∏n-s‚-bp∏pw Ibv]pw F∂n-te-°m-hm-ln°pw i‡n-kw-`-c-Wn-Iƒ! Ah-t]m-sb-¶neo Rm≥ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-Øocpw Ah-\o-_‘w hns´m-c-°n-en- n-s\-t∏mse. Ah-sb≥ Xe-t®m-dn≥ hmXmb-\-߃-˛-Hmtcm Nph-Sp-h-bv°p-tºmgpw t\cnb t\mhn¬°qSn kvacW ]pXp-°oSpw Pohn-X-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ; [c-sb-sb-t∂m-Sm-bn-∫-‘n°pw Xmbvthcp-Iƒ; hmbn°pw {KŸ-ß-fn-e-£cw aßo-Smbvhm≥ Pohn-X-apƒ°m-gvNbv°p \¬Inb IÆm-Sn-Iƒ! ]´ns‚ tkmIvkn¬∏mZw s]mXns™-∂mepw \rØ˛ ∏m´n-t\m-sSm∏w jqkpw ]rjvThpw Nen-®mepw Xmtgm´pw tatem-´p-am-bp-b¿∂pw Xmgv∂pw kZm ]mbpao en^vSn-t∂m´w s]s´∂p \ne-®mepw sNcn-∏n-√m-tØm-cm-sW≥ k¥-X-k-l-N-c¿; Nc-W-Øn-se-®¿aw hn≠-h-sc≥ tXmg-∑m¿ \·-]m-Z-Øn¬°mWpw ]mSp-I-sf≥ t\´-߃; imiz-Xm-tcmKyw Xcp-ap-∏p-\o-cp-d-h-Iƒ. (]n. `mkvI-cs‚ IrXn-Iƒ)

$ tkmIvkv, e©v, kzo‰v, en^v‰v XpS-ßnb ]Z-ß-fn¬°qSn tUmIvS¿ {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ ]pXn-sbmcp Ime-sØ-°p-dn®p kqNn-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. Ihn {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ as‰mcp Imehpw Ihn-X-bn-ep-≠v. B ImesØ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ihn Xnc-s™-SpØ ]Z-ß-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ N¿®sNøp-I. XpS¿∂v Ihn-X-bn¬ sXfn-bp∂ c≠p PohnXkao-]-\-ß-sfbpw tN¿Øp-h®v ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ ""BSn-am-kta \n∂-knXw apJw \oe-tIiw \ne-bv°mØ km¥z\w Bh-Wn-s°mcp Xpº- tX-Sp-sºmgpw Bsc-tbm¿t°≠p \ns∂-b-√m-sX- Rm≥'' (ag˛hnP-b-e£van) Ihn {]Ir-Xn-bn¬ a\p-jy-`m-h-am-tcm-]n-°p-I-bm-Wv. CØcw kµ¿`-߃ ]mT`m-K-Øp-\n∂p Is≠Øn hni-ZoI-cn-°p-I. $ ""Ah t]msb-¶n-eo -Rm≥ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-Øocpw Ah-\o-_‘w hns´m-c-°n-en n-s\-t∏mse'' A°n-en- ns‚ IY kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS Imhy-k-µ¿`-Øn\p h∂p-tN-cp∂ khnti-jX Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I. $ tIc-f-Ønse kmaq-lnIam‰-Øns‚ Nne kqN\Iƒ Cu Ihn-X-bn¬ Zriy-at√? Ah Is≠Øn hni-Z-am-°p-I.

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B sNdp-\-Kc-Øn¬ ]te-SØpw DXp-∏ms\ImWmw. tlm´-ep-If - psS hmXn¬°¬, h≠nt∏-´-bn¬, h≈-°-S-hn¬, Xs∂-°mƒ `mcap≈ Npa-Sn\pIosg; ]´Ww Dd-ßn-bm¬ ]oSnIØn-Æ-bn¬. Ah≥ Ignbpw a´n¬ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°pw. In´p∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-]-Po-hn-°pw. -D-Xp-∏m\v Bcp-an√, F¶nepw B Xcp-W≥ Icp-Xpw, X\n°p Nne Npa-X-e-I-fp-s≠∂v. Ahs‚ Pohn- X m- h - i y- ß ƒ eLp- h m- W v , F¶nepw Ah-\Xp Kpcp-hm-Wv. Ah\pw \mfpIƒ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. DZ-c-Øns‚ ]cm-Xn-bm-Wv Ah\v Dd-°p-]m´v. lrZ-b-Øn-\pap≠v Aht\m-Sm-h-emXn. ac-Ø-W-en-en-cp∂v hgn-°mtcmSp tIWn-c-°p∂ Ipcp-S-s\bpw a™n¬

ac®pw shbn-en¬ s]mcn™pw ag-bØp \\™pw hgn-h-°n¬ Ign-®p-Iq-´p∂ sIm®pß-sfbpw Nmb-°S- b - psS apºn¬ sN∂p NqSpsh≈w bmNn-®n´p Xnf-bv°p∂ sh≈w Xehgn Hgn-°-s∏´ Ing-hn-sbbpw a‰pw ]‰n DZmko- \ X ImWn- ° p- ∂ - X n- s \- ° p- d n- ® v . DZcØns‚ ]cn-t-Zh\w DXp-∏m≥ sNhn-s°m≠n-√. lrZ-bØ - ns‚ thZ\ Ah≥ Aa¿Øn. kl-X-]n-°p∂Xpw Ahs‚ \ne-bn¬ Al¶m-c-am-Wv. ktlm-Z-c-ßsf klm-bn-°m≥ Ah\p taml-ap≠v, Ign-hn-√. Ah\pw hf¿∂p-h-∂p. A—-\-Ω-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂¶n¬ X߃s°mcp Xmßm- W h- s \∂p IcpXn kt¥mjnt®-s\. Hgn-hp≈ ka-b-߃ {]m¿Yn-°m\pw kphnti-j-{]-kwKw tIƒ°m\pw Ah≥ sNehm-°n. {ItaW hgn-h-°nepw N¥-ap-°n-epw\n∂p thtZm- ] - t Z- i w- s N- ø p- ∂ Xpw inip°ƒ°v tbip-°-Y-Iƒ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p∂Xpw Ahs‚ \nXy- t Pm- e n- I - f n¬s∏´v Imew IS-∂p. B \K-c-Øns‚ Hcp aqe-bn¬ ]pXp-Xmbn \n¿an-°-s∏´ Hcp tdmUn-\m¬ {XntIm-WmIrXn {]m]n® Hcp-Xp≠p ]pc-bnSw hmßm\p≈ ]Ww Ah-\p-≠m-°n. Ah≥ `qkzØp-S-a-ÿ-\m-bn. Abmƒ kz¥w `qan-bn¬ the XpS-ßn. InWdp Ipgn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p the. A{Xbv°p am{X-ap-≠m-ÿ-ew. Ign-bp-∂n-S-tØmfw Ah≥Xs∂ Ipgn-®p˛ th≠n-h-∂-t∏m-sfmcp Iqen-°m-cs\ Iq´n. "Ch-s\¥p {]m¥\m'∂p Nne¿ ]d-™p. "h√ \n[nbpw In´p-sa-∂p-h®m ]mhw ]mSps]-Sp-∂Xv' F∂p Nnecpw. InW¿ XmWph∂ {Ia-Øn\v DXp-∏ms‚ D’mlw Db¿∂p-

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h-∂p. aÆp- amdn, I√p- I-≠p, IpΩm-ba - Æ - mbn. aÆn\p \\hp I≠p! sh≈w ˛ sh≈w I≠v DS-a-ÿs‚ D≈w Ipf-n¿Øp. B \n -lm-b≥ - ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p. Iq´pth-e-°m-c\v A∂p \mep-N{Iw Iqen In´n. A∂p the-tI-dn-bn´v Ah≥ hfsct\cw sh≈w t\m°n-s°m≠p \n∂p. B Iq]-Ønep-≠mb Nnt‰mfw DXp-∏ms‚ hnimelrZb-Øn¬ Xnc-am-e-bp-≠m-°n. tIƒhn-°m¿°v ckw tXm∂n-bn-s√-¶nepw Ah≥ A∂p I≠-h-tcm-sSms° InW-‰n¬ sh≈w I≠ IY ]d-™p. Ahs‚ lrZ-bi - p-≤n-bpsS ASn-Ø´p ImWms\∂ hÆw InW¿ Npgn-™n-d-ßn.

Iqenthebv°p t]mbn In´p∂ an®w-sIm≠v aq∂p-Zn-hkw InW-dp-sI-´p∂ tPmen \S-Øpw. Cu IW-°n¬ At©m Btdm Ac-™mWhpw aXnepw I¬ØqWpw sI´n InW-‰p]m-ehpw h®v AXn-t∑¬ Hcp Ipcn-i-S-bm-fØns‚ Ccp]pd-hp-ambn, \m´phgn-bn-eqsS \S- ∂ p- h - c p- ∂ - h ¿°p ImW- Ø - ° - h Æw "Ctßm-´p-h-cp-hn≥! ChnsS Biz-kn°mw' F∂p tcJ-s∏-SpØn Hcp I∏n sImfp-Øn, sXm´n-bpw I-bdpw C´-t∏mƒ, buh-\sØ Nhn-´n-sa-Xn®p apt∂m-´pt]m-Ip∂ ]p{Xn°p ÿnXn- ° - [ n- I - \ mb hc≥ awK- e y- k q{Xw Nm¿Øp∂ aplq¿Ø-Øn¬ ]nXm-hn-\p-≠mIp∂ IrXm¿YX B IpSpw_-iq-\y-\p-≠mbn.

Ip´n- I ƒ InW- ‰ n¬ henb Is√- S p- Ø n´v ams‰men tI´p ckn-®p. Ab¬]-°-Øp≈ Hcp Inghn ]d-bp-I-bmWv: ""B sXΩmSn hgnbpsS h°-n-s\mcp InWdp Ipgn-®n-´n-cn-°p-∂p. ]ip- h ns\ Agn®phn´m¬ IqsS- ° qsS t\m°tW ]nt≈tc!''

""AhnsS Hcp IpSn-ep-sI´n ]p´pw ]ghpw hn‰ncp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahs‚ sNe-hn-\p-≈Xv In´ntbt\'' F∂v Nne¿ DXp-∏ms‚ _p≤n-iq\y-Xsb D∂-bn®p. ""DXp-∏m≥ hI'' F∂p IqSn Fgp-Xn-h-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ {]kn-≤n°p sIm≈m-am-bn-cp∂p'' Fs∂m-cp-Ø≥ Akqb-s∏´p.

InWdv ASn-hsc Xmgv∂-tXmsS DXp-∏ms‚ aSn-»oe-bpsS s\√n-∏-e-Ibpw I≠p. InWdp Ipgn- ® - X n- e [nIw `mcw hln®pw Imew Zo¿Ln®pw Ah-\Xp sI´n-®p. ap∏-Xp-Zn-hkw

""Xosc KXn-sI-´m¬ IpSn-®p-Nm-Im≥ Ah\p h√-h-cp-sSbpw InW-d-t\z-jn-t°-≠t√m'' Fs∂mcp ckn-I≥ \nµn-®p. Nne¿ Ahs‚ {]hr-Ønsb am\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. DXp-∏m≥ km[m-cW ]dbpw: ""c≠p hiØpw \n∂p sh≈w tImc-Ø-°-hÆw c≠p ]mew th≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.'' Hcp I¬sØm-´nbp-≠m°n-bn-SWw. ]ip-°fpw sh≈w IpSn-°s´. ag \\-bmsX \n∂p sh≈w tImc-Ø-°hÆw Hcp ]pc-bp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \∂mbn-cp∂p'' F∂pw a‰pw. AsXms° {ItaW km[n-®p. Ab¬°m-cn¬ InWdp Ipgn∏n-°m≥ Ignhn- √ m- Ø - h ¿ B hgn- ° n- W - ‰ n¬\n∂v sh≈w tImcn. ]ecpw Ipfn B InW‰n≥I-c-bn-em-°n. Ip´n-Iƒ AXn¬ N∏pw Nhdpw I√pw C´p ckn-®p. Hcp Zpcm-{Kln sXm´nbpw as‰mcp ]m]n I∏nbpw tamjvSn®p. ae- b mfw 5 1

C°q-´-cmcpw DXp-∏ms‚ IjvS-∏mSp kvacn®n-√. B ]mhw Ipdhp \nI-Øn, AXmh¿Øn-°msX kq£n-®p. DXp-∏m≥ \nXyhpw c≠p-t\cw InW-‰p-Isc sN√pw; ]cn-kcw ipNn-bm-°pw. sh≈w-tImcn I¬sØm´n \ndbv°pw. Ipd®p IpSn°pw. hrØn-tI-Sm-°t√ F∂v AhnsS hcp-t∂m-tcm-sSms° ]d-bpw; Bsc-¶nepw sh≈w tImcn IpSn-°p-∂-XpIm-Wp-tºmƒ Ahs‚ lrZbw ]pf-Iw-sIm≈pw. Ahs‚ ]e-\m-fsØ {ia^ew! A£b-amb kºm-Zyw! ]´Ww hf¿∂p. P\-߃ Xnßn. ]uc-t£asØ c£n-°p-Ibpw hy‡n-kzm-X-{¥ysØ \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ \K-c-k` PmKcq- I - a mbn; ip≤- P - e - h n- X - c - W Øn\pw aen\-Pehnk¿P-\-Øn-\p-ap≈ ]≤-Xn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°-s∏-´p. Pe-°p-ge - p-Iƒ ÿm]n-°m≥ Nmep-tXm-≠nb the-°m¿ B InW-‰ns‚ Np‰p-Xd - b - n¬ Iptd s]mfn- ® p- I - f - ™ p. DXp- ∏ ms‚ lrZbw s\m¥p. B A‰-Ip‰w Xo¿Ø-√msX ASpØ-Zn-hkw Abm-ƒ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn-√. Ipg¬sh≈w \S-∏n-em-bn. \K-c-Ønse Pe-[m-c-I-sf√mw ap∏-Xp-Zn-h Øn-\Iw aqS-W-sa∂pw Aßs\ sNømØ-]£w \K-c-k` B tPmen sNøp-sa∂pw sNehv DS-a-ÿ-\n¬\n∂v CuSm-°p-sa∂pw Xap-°-Sn®p ]c-ky-s∏-Sp-Øn. DXp-∏ms‚ InWdpw \nI-Ø-Ww. Abmƒ A[n-Im-cn-Isf I≠p. AhnsS \ncmi-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ]pØ≥]-cn-jvIm-csØ ]gb a\p-jy≥ ]gn-®p. Ipd®p Imem-h[n \o´n-°n-´m≥ Abm-f-t]-£n-®p. AXpw ^en®n-√.- hr-≤\p ct≠m \mtem ]√p-≠m-bn-cp∂Xv \K- c - k - ` - b psS t\sc sRcn™p. hgn°msc XS-™p-\n¿Øn Abmƒ \K-ck- ` sb `¿’n- ® p- ] - d - ™ p. k¿°m- c n¬ k¶Sw t_m[n-∏n-®p. Abm-fpsS k¶-SØ - n¬ bmsXmcp \ymbhpw \oXn- \ n- j v T - a mb Kh¨sa‚ v I≠n-√. F¥p-h-∂mepw Xs‚ 5 2 tIcf ]mTm- h en

Pohn-X-k¿h-kz-amb InW¿ aqSp-I-bn-s√∂v B ]Sp-In-g-h≥ iTn-®p. A∂pw Nne¿ ]d™p: ""DXp-∏m≥tN-´\p {]m¥m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'' GXm-≠ßs\ tXm∂pw B km[p-hn-s\-°-≠m¬. Hcp bph]-cn-jvImcn ]d-bp-I-bmWv: ""B Ing-hs‚ Ah-km\w AXn-em-sW∂m tXm∂p-∂Xv.'' ]ecpw hr≤s‚ _≤-∏m-Sn\p IÆpw Icfpw sImSptØ C√. Ipg¬sh≈w In´n-b-t∏mƒ InW-dns‚ Imcyw F√m-hcpw ad-∂p. \µnsI´ temIw! Ct∏mgpw ad-°m-Ø-h-cp-≠v˛ AXn¬ I√n-´p-I-fn-°p∂ Ip´n-Iƒ. ]´-W-Øn-ep≈ hm]n-Iq-]-߃ A¥¿[m\w- s Nbv X pXpS- ß n. DXp- ∏ ms‚ Ipgn™ IÆpIƒ B ÿm\w hln-®p. Ipg¬sh-≈ap-≈-t∏mƒ InWdv A\m-h-iy-am-sW∂pw D]- t bm- K n- ° msX InS- ° p∂ InW- ‰ n¬ sImXp-Ip-≠mbn s]mXp-P-\m-tcmKyw \in∏n- ° p- s a∂pw a‰p- a p≈ D]- t Z- i - ß - f m¬ Abmsf kam-[m-\-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw InW¿ aqSn°m\pw an{X-߃ bXv\n-®p. Ing-hs‚ BibpsS Ah-km\ Cgbpw s]m´n. kz¥w Bfp-Ifpw X\n°p i{Xp-°f - m-Wt√m F∂p hr≤≥ AXy¥w hymIp- e - s ∏- ´ p. Abm-fpsS lrZbw X]n®p {Zhn-®p. IÆp\o¿ t\{X-ß-fn¬°qSn \n¿K-an®v amdn-SsØ ad®p\n¬°p∂ \c® XmSn-bpsS Xpºn¬ Xqßn. InWdp aqtS≠ Ah-km-\-Zn-h-khpw Ccp-fnem- ≠ p. {]IrXn \n›- e - a m- b n. \Kcw hn{iaØn\p sImXn-®p. hnIm-cssh-h-iy-an√m-Ø-hsc \n{Zm-tZhn Xgp-In. DXp-∏m≥ InW-‰p-Isc sN∂p. Ahn-S-sa√mw XqØp-hr-Øn-bm-°n. AXn\p ]e-hpcp hewh-®p. Du™mem-Sp-∂-Xp-t]mse Abmƒ Atßm- ´ p- a n- t ßm´pw \S∂p. Abm- f psS a\ pw AXp-Xs∂ sNbvXp. F{X-k-abw Aßs\ Ign- s ™∂v Abm- f - d n- ™ n- √ . temtIm-]-Im-c-Øn-\p≈ Xs‚ {ia-^ew, At\Iw Poh\v Bizmkw \¬Inb Aar-

X-I-ei-w, Bflm-hns‚ KXn°p am¿K-sa∂p Xm≥ Icp-Xp∂ ]pWy-h-kvXp, B InW¿, Ipgn® ssIsIm- ≠ p- X s∂ \nIØpI! ]ns∂bpw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-I, \∑sb XS-bp∂ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ImeØv, \µn-sI´ Bfp-Ifp-sS-bn-S-bn¬... B hr≤-t\-{X-߃ Ihns™mgp-In.

a\- ns‚ B´w \n∂-tXmsS B Zp¿_-es‚ Im¬s∏- c p- a m‰hpw \ne- ® p. Abm- ƒ InW‰paXnen¬ Nmcn-\n-∂p. Abmƒ InW‰paXn- e n¬ Ib- d n. N{µ≥ tNmZy- c q- ] - Ø n¬ C{µ- Z n- ° n¬\n∂v FØnt\m°n. s]m´m≥XpS-ßp∂ amdn-SsØ Abmƒ B Ipcn-i-S-bm-f-tØmSp tN¿Øp-h®p, Aßs\ \n∂p. F{X t\cw \nt∂m! Abm-ƒ {]m¿Yn-°p-I-bm-bn-cpt∂m? AbmfpsS Xesb Xmßm-\p≈ {i≤ IgpØn \n√msX t]mbn. Hcp-Xp≈n sh≈-sa-¶nepw B IÆn-¬ Du-dn-bn-√. Abm-fpsS sXm≠ hc-≠p. lrZbw Xtº-dS- n-®p. ]≈n-bn¬\n∂p aWn-\mZw apg-ßn. Abmƒ tIt´m F∂-dn™n√, ""Ctßm´p hcn≥, ChnsS Bizkn°mw'' F∂m-sc-¶nepw B temtIm]-Im-cnsb £Wnt®m? Abm-ƒ Adn-™psIm-≠mtWm, B sXfn-\o¿ Abmsf amtdmS-W-®p. B InW¿, P\-bn-Xm-hns‚ ta¬ sh≈w XqIn. Abmƒ kz¥w InW‰n¬\n∂v A¥y-ambn Pe-]m\w sNbvXp. Ab¬ho´nse \mbv Nc- a - K oXw ]mSn. N{µs‚ apJw hnfdn. B InW¿ DXp-∏ms‚ cl- k ysØ hniz- k vX- X - t bmsS tKm]\wsNbvXp. (Imcq-cns‚ Xnc-s™-SpØ IY-Iƒ)

$ ""Hcp IÆo¿°Ww a‰p-˛ ≈-h¿°mbv Rm≥ s]mgn-°th DZn-°-bm-sW-∂-mflm-hn¬ Bbncw kuc-a-fiew.'' (Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ CXn-lmkw˛ A°nØw) Cu Z¿i-\-Øns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ DXp-∏ms‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ßsf hne-bn-cpØp-I. $ "h√ \n[nbpw In´p-sa∂ph®m ]mhw ]mSp-s]-Sp-∂Xv.' "AhnsS Hcp IpSn-ep-sI´n ]p´pw ]ghpw hn‰n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahs‚ sNe-hn-\p-≈Xv In´n-t∏m-tb-s\.' Cu {]Xn-I-c-W-ß-fn¬ sXfn-bp∂Xv kaql-Øns‚ GXp at\m-`mh-amWv? hniI-e\w sNøpI.

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$ ""B sXfn-\o¿ Abmsf amtdm-S-W-®p. B InW¿ P\-bn-Xm-hns‚ ta¬ sh≈w XqIn. Abmƒ kz¥w InW- ‰ n¬ \n∂v A¥y- a mbn Pe- ] m\wsNbv X p. Ab¬ho´nse \mbv Nc-a-KoXw ]mSn. N{µs‚ apJw hnfdn. B InW¿ DXp-∏s‚ cl-kysØ hniz-kvX-X-tbmsS tKm]\wsNbvXp.'' ˛IYm-¥y-w krjvSn-°p∂ khnti-j-amb `mh-Xew N¿®sNøp-I. $ ˛

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""Pe-°p-g-ep-Iƒ ÿm]n-°m≥ Nmep-tXm-≠nb the-°m¿ B InW-‰ns‚ Np‰pX-d-bn¬ Iptd s]mfn®pIf-™p. DXp-∏ms‚ lrZbw s\m¥p. B A‰-Ip‰w Xo¿Ø-√msX ASpØ Znhkw Abmƒ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn-√.' ""Hcp I¬sØm-´n-bp-≠m-°n-bn-S-Ww. ]ip-°fpw sh≈w IpSn-°-s´.''

DXp-∏ms‚ kz`m-h-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ {]I-S-am-Ip∂ CØcw kµ¿`-߃ Is≠Øn Ah-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ IYm-]m-{X-\n-cq-]Ww Xbm-dm-°p-I. $ tIkcn F. _me-Ir-jvW-]n≈ kmln-Xy-sØ-°p-dn®v Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂ ImgvN∏m-Sv ]cn-tim-[n-°q. Hcp kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-bn¬ c≠v {][m\ Awi-ß-fm-Wp-≈-Xv. H∂v am\-kn-I-amb \nco£-W-i-‡nbpw at‰Xv hmb-\-°m-cs‚ a\- n¬ kvtXm`w P\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ i‡nbpamIp-∂p. hmb-\-°m-cs‚ a\- ns\ Cf-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ i‡n Abm-fpsS Nn¥-bpw hnIm-c-ß-fpw hgnsX‰nt∏mImsXbpw Abm-fn¬ Akw-K-X-ß-fmb kmlN-cy-߃ DZn-°m-sXbpw Ccn-°-Ø-°-hÆw {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xnepw {KŸ-I¿Ømhv Dt±-in-°p∂ Zn°n-te°p am{Xw hmb-\-°m-cs‚ a\- ns\ kZm \bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°p-∂-Xn-epamWv Gdnb Iqdpw ÿnXnsNøp-∂-Xv. HSp°w {]kvXm-hn-®-Xmb Cu i‡n A`ymkw sIm≠v Hcmƒ°v hi-am-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂Xt{X. CXmWv kmln-Xy\n¿am-W-co-Xn A`y-kn-∏n-°m-sa∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ \mw Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp kmln-Xy-IrXn hmb-\-°m-cs‚ a\- n¬ kvtXm`w P\n-∏n-°p-∂Xv kmt¶-Xn-Iam¿Kw (technique), coXn (style) F∂ c≠p am¿K-ß-fn¬°qSn-bm-Ip-∂p. `uXn-Ih-kvXp-°ƒ, a\p-jy-cpsS kz`m-hw, hnIm-cw, {]hrØn apX-emb Hcp kmln-Xy-Imcs‚ Akw-kvIrX km[-\-ß-fn¬ (materials), Be-¶m-cnI`mj-bn¬ ]d-bp-I-bmsW-¶n¬ hn`m-h-\mw-i-ß-fn¬ Abmƒ Xs‚ IrXnsb \n¿an-°m≥ th≠n krjvSn]-c-ambn sNøp∂ {]hr-Øn-bmWv kmt¶-Xn-I-am¿Kw. {]kvXpX Akw-kvIrX km[\-ßfn¬ ]e-Xn-s\bpw XyPn®v Nne-Xns\ Abmƒ kzoI-cn-t°-≠-Xmbn hcpw. kzoIcn-°p∂ Nne-Xn-s\-Øs∂ Xs‚ IrXn°v A\p-tbm-Py-amb hn[-Øn¬ sh´n-°p-dbvt°≠ I¿Ø-hyhpw Abmƒ°p-≠v. Xs‚ Akw-kvIr-X-km-[-\-ßsf Xnc-s™-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-cs\ t{]cn∏n® cksØ (value) Xs‚ Icp-°-fmb (medium) hm°pIsfbpw Bi-b-°cp-°sfbpw (thought forms) sIm≠p a\- n¬ \n∂v Xs‚ IrXn-bn-te°p ]I¿Øp∂ hn[-Øn-\mWv coXn (style) F∂p t]cp sImSp-Øn-´p-≈-Xv. `mj-I-fpsS kz`m-h-t`-Z-ßfpw hy‡n-I-fpsS P∑-kn-≤-amb kz`m-h-t`-Z-ß-fp-a-\p-kcn®v coXn-Ifpw amdn-bn-cn-°pw. c≠p t]¿ Htc am\-kn-Ihpw imco-cn-I-hp-amb LS-\tbm-Sp-IqSn, Htcka-bØv, Htc ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ c≠p hn`n∂ `mj-Iƒ kwkm-cn°p∂ c≠p cmPy-ß-fn¬ P\n-°p-Ibpw Ah¿ Htc ktµiw kmlnXyw aptJ\ temI-Øn\p \¬Im≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p F∂p hnNm-cn-°p-I. F∂mepw `mj5 4 tIcf ]mTm- h en

IfpsS hyXymkw \nanØw Ch-cpsS ktµ-i-߃°p XΩn¬ hyXym-k-ap-≠mbnØs∂ Ccn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. CXp-t]mse Hcp hy‡n-bpsS coXn°v as‰m-cph-t‚-Xnt\mSv Hcn-°epw kºq¿W-amb kmZr-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Hcp a\p-jys‚ coXn Abm-fpsS kz`m-h-Øns‚ {]tXy-I-Xsb kqNn-∏n-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw. CXp \nan-ØamWv coXn F∂Xv B a\p-jy≥ Xs∂ F∂ sNm√v D≠m-bn-´p-≈-Xv. coXn-bn¬ \n∂v a\p-jy-cpsS am\-kn-I-ßfpw hnIm-c-]-c-ß-fp-amb kz`m-h-hy-Xym-k-߃ kmam\y-ambn I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. (cq]aRvP-cn-bpsS apJ-hp-c-bn¬ \n∂v) tIkcn F. _me-Ir-jvW]n≈

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kmln-Xy-c-N-\-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Fs¥ms° XØz-ß-fmWv tIkcn apt∂m´phbv°p-∂Xv?

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"DXp-∏ms‚ InW-dp'-ambn _‘n-∏n®v Ah hni-ZoI-cn-°q.

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]´W-tam-Sn-°nX-s®s‚

hmXn-en¬ h∂p

ap´n hm’-ey-tØm-sS- Ip-iew tNmZn-°p∂p: ""ASp-Øq¨ ]‰n kz¥w {Kma-Øn-semcp amkw aSp-∏≥ sshNn-{X-y-cm-ln-Xy-Øn-ep-bn¿tØmt\, C®m-cp-I-tk-e-bn¬ `qXIm-em-Àm-Z-Øn˛ ∂p—njvSw \pW-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw ]mh-Ømt\, aXn-bm-bnt√ \n\-t°-Im-¥-\n-{Zm-WXzw?'' KXn-ap-´nb Rms\-mcpØcw Is≠Øp∂p: ""ap‰Øp h¿jw tXmdpw hnS¿∂p hmSm-dp≈ ap°p-‰n-∏q-hn-∂n-X-sf-{X-sb-∂-dn-bmsX Aº-sØm-ºXp h¿jw IS-∂p-t]m-sb-∂p-s≈m˛ cº-c-∏mWo aplq¿Ø-Øn-se-∂-¥¿`mhw. ]dhq \n -tµ-l-an∂p Rm≥ ap°p-‰n∏q Ic-fn¬Øp-Sp-t∏m-ep-a-©n-X-fp-I-ft{X'' ]ns∂bpw amkw c≠p \oß-th, kphn-\o-X˛ sa∂m-fl-k-Z-\-Øn¬ kp{]-`m-X-tØm-sSm∏w Po∏n¬ h∂n-d-ßp∂p \Kcw ho≠pw; ImXn¬˛ tIƒ∏q Rm≥: ""Ct∏msf¥p sNbvhp \o Pohm-flmth? aq∂p amk-am-bt√m {Kma-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ aqI-th-Z\-bn-¶¬ \o apßn-°n-S-°p∂p! aSpØn-√tbm \n\-t°-I-Xm-\X?'' Rmt\m, a\- n¬∏-c-°w-]m-s™m-Sp-hn¬∏-d-bp-∂p: ""ap‡-IWvTw Rm\n∂p tLmjn∏q \n -tµlw ap‰sØ \ne-∏-\-∏q-hn-\m-dn-X-ft{X!' (Be-™m-´Ω)

5 6 tIcf ]mTm- h en

$ "]dhq \n -tµ-l-an∂p Rm≥ ap°p-‰n∏q Ic-fn¬Øp-Sp-t∏m-ep-a-©n-X-fp-I-ft{X' "ap‡-IWvTw Rm\n∂p tLmjn∏q \n tµlw ap‰sØ \ne-∏-\-∏q-hn-\m-dn-X-ft{X.' ˛

ASn-h-c-bn´ ]Z-߃ Ihn-bpsS GXv at\m-`m-h-sØ-bmWv ImWn-°p-∂Xv?

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Cu ImgvN-∏mSv hne-bn-cp-Øp-I.

$ "ASp-Øq¨' F∂ Ihn-Xbv°v Hcp Bkzm-Z-\w Xbm-dm°pI. $ "kp{]`m-X-tØm-sSm∏w Po∏n¬ h∂n-d-ßp∂ \Kcw' ˛ Cu {]tbm-K-Øn¬ Fs¥ms° `mh-߃ sXfn-bp-∂p≠v? Is≠-Ø-ep-Iƒ s]mXp-hmbn Ah-X-cn∏n°q.

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am[-hn-°p´n

ap fi\w

sNbv X n- c p∂ Xs‚ inc-   n¬ Ahƒ a¿Zn-®-Xp-sIm-≠√ Adp-ap-J-Øn\p tZjyw h∂-Xv. AXv Ah-fpsS ]Xn-hm-Wv. ]t£, A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb B bphm-hns‚ apºn¬h®v Ahƒ Xs∂ A]-am-\n-°-cp-Xmbn- c p- ∂ p. Xm≥ Ah- f psS IW- h - \ m- W v . Ahƒ°v Blmcw tXSn- s °m- ≠ p- h ∂p sImSp-°p-∂Xpw Xm≥am-{X-am-W.v Xm≥ _p≤n]q¿hw Ahƒ ]d-™-sX¥pw A\p-k-cn®v Pohn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ C∂v Cu henb \Kc-Øn¬ tdmU-cp-In¬ InS-∂p-d-tß≠nhcpam-bn-cp-∂n-√, icn-bm-Wv. ]t£, ]Ww h∂psIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ B ImeØv X\n°v Alw`m-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. ^mIvS-dn-bpsS Imh¬°m-c\mb X\n°v kzev]w aZy-]n-°p-hm≥ `mcybpsS A\p-hmZw thW-sa-∂n-√-t√m. Bc5 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

dn™p ^mIvSdn-bp-Sa Hcp cm{Xn Ahn-sSsbØn Xs∂ Hcp apgp-Ø aZy-]m-\n-bm-bn°m-Wp-sa∂v? tPmen-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-Øm-°nbn´v Bdp amk-°m-e-am-bn. hoSn√, ho´p-kma-{Kn-If - n√, ss]k-bp-an-√. Fs m ]m¿°ns‚b-cn-In¬ IS¬°m‰pw G‰p-sIm≠v Xm\pw Ahfpw Pohn-°p-∂p. ckv\ F∂ c≠mw-Xcw `£W-ime bmN-I¿°v kuP-\y-ambn ]gInb `£-W-]Zm¿Y-߃ hnX-cWw sNøptºmƒ Xm≥ Ah kºm- Z n®v `mcybv ° v sIm≠pt]mhpw. Ahƒ F√mw c≠mbn `mKn®v IS-em-kp-Io-dp-I-fn¬ hnf-ºpw... "AΩm, \nßsf I≠m¬ Bcpw ]dbn√ hoSn-√m-Ø-h-cm-sW∂v.' Nph∂ Xe-s°´p [cn® sNdp- ∏ - ° m- c ≥ ]d- ™ p. \n߃ Aømhv°v `£Ww hnf-ºn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xp

I≠-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d-™p-t]m-bn: "Krle£van, H∂m-¥cw Krl-e£van'. Adp-ap-J-Øns‚ `mcy Xs‚ IdpØ tNeØp-ºp-sIm≠v IÆp-Iƒ XpS-®p. "F¥p-sN-ømw.' Ah¿ ]d™p: "Cu hnh-can-√m-Ø-h≥ I≈pw-Ip-Sn®v \√ DtZymKw If™p-Ip-fn-®nt√? C\n F\n°v F∂mWv Hcp hoSp-≠m-hpI? Fs‚ PohnXw \in®p'. "Aßs\ ]d-b-cpXv AΩm.' B bphmhv ]d™p: "\n߃°v Hcp [\n-I-Ip-Spw-_Øn¬ Bb-bpsS tPmen In´n√ F∂v Xo¿®bn-√t√m? Fs‚ AΩ Hcp ]m¿kn-Ip-Spw_Øn¬ Bdp-sIm√w Bb-bmbn ]m¿Øp. Ip´n-Isf Ipfn-∏n-°pI, Ahsc ]m¿°n¬ sIm≠p-t]m-hp-I, Ahsc InS-Øn-bp-d-°pI ˛ A{X-am{Xw tPmen. iºfw Adp-]Xp cq]mbpw. Hmtcm h¿jm-cw-`-Ønepw \mep kmcnIƒ kΩm-\-ambn In´p-Ibpw sNøpw. `£Wtam? H∂m-¥-cw. Znh-tk\ amwkw hc-´nbXpw tImgnbpw a‰pw Xn∂mw. AΩ acn-°p∂-Xp-hsc B ho´n¬ kpJ-ambn Pohn-®p.' "F\n°v AØcw Hcp tPmen \o icn-bm°n-Øc - ptam?' Adp-ap-J≥ tNmZn®p: "F\n°v AØcw `£- W - a mWv cpNn°v CWßpI.' bphmhv Dds° Nncn- ® p. "C√, AÆm,' Abmƒ ]d™p: "\n߃°v Cu P∑- Ø n¬ Hcm- b - b psS DtZymKw In´p-Ib - n-√. Bbbm-hm≥ s]Æmbn P\n-°Ww.' Adp- a p- J ≥ C—m- ` w- K tØmsS apJw Xncn- ® p. ]m¿°n¬ Ccp´p hym]n®p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´n-I-sf√m-hcpw t]mbn-°g - n-™n-cp∂p. Imh¬°m-c≥ tK‰v AS-®p-]q-´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "F\n°v AØ-cØ - n¬ Hcp tPmen kºm-Zn®pXcptam?'

Adp-ap-Js‚ `mcy tNmZn-®p. "Rm≥ {ian°mw.' bphmhv ]d™p: "{]bmk- a mWv. ImcWw Ct∏mƒ B¿°pw XΩn¬Ø-Ωn¬ hnizm-k-an-√. sN∂p-I-b-dptºmƒØs∂ k¿´n-^n-°-‰p-Iƒ FhnsS F∂mWv Ah¿ tNmZn-°p-I. Rm≥ Iptd ÿe-ß-fn-embn Ae™p\S-°p-∂p. Hcp am¿Khp-an-√msX Rm≥ Iptd-°mew Xoh-≠nbn¬ Ibdn kn\n-am-∏m-´p-Iƒ ]mSn Imip≠m-°n. Ct∏mƒ AXpw {]bm-ka - mbn. Fs‚ {]mbw sX‰n. Ip´n-Isf am{Xta Xoh-≠nbn¬ ]m´p ]mSp-hm≥ sdbn¬th-°m¿ kΩXn-°p-I-bp-≈q.' "\n߃ ]m´p ]mSptam?' Adp-ap-Js‚ `mcy tNmZn-®p. F\n°v ]m´p tIƒ°p-hm≥ hfsc CjvS-am-Wv. Xncp-s\¬th-en-bn¬, Rms\mcp Ip´n-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Fs‚ Ab¬h-°Øv Hcp `mK-h-X-cm-bn-cp∂p Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv. cmhnse Rm≥ ]m´p-tI-´p-sIm-≠mWv Dd°Øn¬ \n∂v Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp-∂Xv.' "]m´p- t I´v DW- c p- h m\pw Ipd®p `mKyw thWw.' bphmhv ]d-™p. Adp- a p- J \v Cu hnjbw apjn- ∏ - \ m- b ntØm∂n. Abmƒ Hcp IS-emkv \nh¿Øn ^pSv]m-Øn¬ hncn®v AXn¬ Npcp-≠p-Iq-Sn°n-S-∂p. "F¥p- `mKyw!' B kv{Xo Dds° ]d™p: F\n°v F¥p `mKy-amWv Ct∏mƒ? InS-°m≥ hoSn- √ , ssIhiw Hscm‰ ss]k- b n- √ , H∂n\pw sIm≈mØ Hcp hr≤s‚ s]Æmbn-t∏m-bt√m Rm≥...' Ah¿ ho≠pw IÆpIƒ XpS-®p. "Aßs\ hyk-\n-°-cp-Xv.' bphmhv ]d-™p: "IS-ens‚ h°Øp ]m¿°p-hm\pw `mKyw thWw. cm{Xn-bn¬ IS-ens‚ ]m´pw tI´v \£-{X-ßfpw t\m°n-s°m≠p ae¿∂p InS°p-hm-\p≈ `mKyw \n߃°nt√? Adp-ap-Js‚ `mcy Xe-Ip-ep-°n. ae- b mfw 5 9

"Rm≥ t]mbnhc- s ´.' Abmƒ ]d™p: "Fs‚ Iq´p-Im¿ Fs∂-°mØp hn.Sn. tÃj\n¬ \n¬°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. R߃ C∂p aZncm-in°v h≠n Ib-dp-I-bmWv'. Adp-ap-Js‚ `mcy Xs‚ sNdnb `mfi-Øn¬\n∂v A‰w ]n™n-b-sX-¶nepw I´n-bp≈ Hcp tcma-∏pX- s ∏- S pØv Abmƒ°p \o´n."Fs‚ Hm¿abv°v CXv ssIbn-en-cn-°-s´.' Ah¿ ]d™p.

"\n߃ icn°pw alm-e-£van-bpsS Ah-Xmc-amWv'. B bphmhv ]d-™p. Abmƒ \S∂-I-∂p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ Adp-ap-J≥ Fgp-t∂‰n-cp∂psIm≠p tNmZn®p: "\ΩpsS BsIbp≈ Hcp kzØm-bn-cp∂p B ]pX∏v. ag°mew h∂m¬ C\n \ap-s°-hn-sS-bmWv Hcp c£? AXv \o F¥n\v Ah\v sImSpØp? "Abmƒ Ft∂mSv kwKo-X-sØ-∏‰n kwkmcn®p.' B kv{Xo ]p©n-cn-tbmsS ]d-™p. (am[-hn-°p-´n-bpsS kºp¿W-Ir-Xn-Iƒ)

$ ""\ΩpsS BsI-bp≈ kzØm-bn-cp∂ B ]pX-∏v. ag-°mew h∂m¬ C\n \aps°-hn-sS-bmWv Hcp c£? AXv \o F¥n\v Ah\v sImSpØp?'' ""Abm-sf-t∂mSv kwKo-X-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-®p''˛ B kv{Xo ]p©n-cn-tbmsS ]d™p. Xs‚ GI-kz-Ømb Iºn-fn∏p-X∏v sNdp∏°m-c\v kΩm-\n® Adp-ap-J-Øns‚ `mcy-bp-sS {]hrØn \n߃ Fßs\ t\m°n-°m-Wp∂p? $ ISpØ Zpcn-X-߃°nSbnepw {]km-Zm-fl-IX \ne-\n¿Øp∂ IYm-]m-{X-amWv IYbnse bphm-hv. IYm-k-µ¿`-߃ ap≥\n¿Øn N¿®sNøp-I. $ ""]rYznbne∂p a\p-jy¿ \S-∂- ]˛ Yß-fn-en-t∏m-g-t[m-ap-J-hm-a-\¿ CØn-cn-h-´w am{Xw Im◊-h¿ CØn-cn-h´w Nn¥n-°p-∂-h¿'' (HmW-∏m-´p-Im¿˛ sshtem-∏n-≈n) ]pXnb ImesØ a\p-jym-h-ÿ-bmtWm Cu Ihn-X-bn¬ kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv? Hcp s]mXpN¿® kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-I.

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IrjvW∏ - W - n-°¿ kvamc-Ih - m-b\ - i - m-e, s]m∂m\n

$ CXv Hcp {KmaoW-hm-b-\-im-e-bpsS Nn{Xw. CXp-t]mse \nß-fpsS {]tZ-isØ {][m-\-sa∂p tXm∂p∂ Hcp Zriyw Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-I.

\ºq-Xncn

Xr°mhv

Aº-e-amWv Rß-fpsS {][m-\-t£-{Xw. kmaq-Xn-cn-bpsS hI Xcs∏-Sp-Øn-bXv F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xmhpw icn. \mep ]pdhpw ]´-∑m-cpsS aT-߃. kaqlaTw. Xr°m-hmWv RßfpsS tI{µw. Ahn-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p BZyw RßfpsS ]m¿∏v. Xr°m-hn¬ Zp¿K-bpsS {]Xn-jvT-bm-Wv. AhnSsØ \h-cm{Xn {]kn-≤-am-Wv. kZy sIt¶-aw.

Xr°mhv t£{Xw

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HºXp Znh-khpw Xmb-º-I. Cuc≠pw aqΩq∂pw Xmb-ºI Hmtcm Znh-k-hpw. tIc-f-Ønse F√m tbmKy-∑m-cmb sIm´p-Imcpw hcpw. C∂-dn-bp∂ XrØme tIi-hs‚ apØ-—≥ (AtΩ-S—≥) ae-a-°mhv tIi-h-s∏m-Xp-hmƒ D≠m-hpw. AXp-t]m-semcp Xmb-ºI \nco-°m≥ {]bm-kw. A\p-P≥ ANyp-Xs∏m-Xp-hmƒ Xs∂ Akm-[yw.

Icp-hmSv a\

AhnsS Xmb-ºI Bkz-Zn-°p-∂-h¿ [mcmfw. Nne¿ \√ taf-°m-cp-am-Wv. F∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ ]tg-am-Xncn kZy-bn-√. ]≠v DuWv ]te-S-Øm-bn-´m-Wv. BZyw Aº-e-Øn-\p≈n¬, ]ns∂ kaq-laT-Øn¬. Cßs\ kZy-\-S-Øm≥ ]´-∑mcpw tk´p-amcpw a’-cam-Wv. Hcp Iq´¿ Hcp Znh-ksØ apgp-h≥ G¿∏mSpw G¬°pw. Znhkw sN√pt¥mdpw kZy Kw`o-cambn hcpw.

ae-a° - m-hn¬ tIi-hs - ∏m-Xp-hmƒ

Hcp DusWm-cp°w ae- b mfw 6 3

]g-sbmcp Xpd-ap-J-am-bn-cp∂p s]m∂m-\n. Aß-s\-bmWv AhnsS I®-hSXmev]-cy-ap-≈h¿ tNt°-dn-b-Xv. Xangv {_m“-Wcpw [mcmfw h∂p. Ah-cpsS hc-hn\v as‰mcp ImcWw tImS-Xn-bm-Wv. sslkvIqƒ amj-∑m-cm-bpw BZyw h∂Xv Ah-cm-Wv. s]m∂m\n ap≥kn^v tImSXn

Ahn-SsØ kwkvIm-csØ kzm[o-\n® H∂mWv It\men I\m¬. s]m∂m-\nbn¬ IqSn CXp t]mIp-∂p, hS-Ic hsc. Imb-ep-Ifpw ]pg-Ifpw apdn®papdn®mWv CXp IS∂pt]mIp∂Xv. `mcX∏p-g-bn¬ \n∂v Xncq¿°v Hcp ssIh-gn-bp-≠v. s]m∂m-\n AßmSn hgn. c≠p `mKØpw apkvenw-Iƒ Xnßn-∏m¿°p-∂p.

Kpcp-hm-bq¿°v

PamAØv henb]≈n

6 4 tIcf ]mTm- h en

I\m-ens‚ ]me-ap-≠v; Ip´-ssh-iy-cpsS ]mew. AhnsS henb tXmWn InS-°pw. ]Øp-a-Wn-°m-WXv ]pd-s∏-Sp-I. shfn-®-amhp-tºmƒ Nmh-°m-s´-Øpw. Ahn-sS-bn-dßn \S∂v Kpcp-hm-bq¿°v.

Ip´-ssh-iy-cpsS ]mew

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw hsc FØm-\p≈ Pe-]m-XbpsS `mK-amWv It\men I\m¬. apd-P-]Øn\v \ºq-Xn-cn-am¿ t]mbn-cp-∂Xv CXp-h-gnbmWv. c≠p kwL-am-bmWv Ah¿ t]mhp-I ]Xnhv˛ Bgzm-t©cn X{ºm-°-fpsS kwLhpw Xncp-\m-hmb hm[yms‚ kwL-hpw. tÉv KÃm-bmWv Ccp-hcpw Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØv FØp-I. Iq´n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im≥ sIm´m-cØn¬ \n∂v lcn-°m-cs\ Ab-bv°pw. lcn-°mcs‚ AI-ºS- n-bn¬ apd-P-]-Øn\v

(tcJ-Iƒ)

$ tZisØ hc-bv°p-tºmƒ GsX√mw LS-I-߃°mWv \ºq-Xncn {]m[m\yw \¬In-bn-´p-≈-Xv? Nn{X-߃ \nco-£n®v Is≠-Øq. $ tZisØ Fgp-Ønepw BhnjvIcn-°m-a-t√m. \nß-fpsS tZihnti-j-߃ sNdp Ipdn-∏p-I-fmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n°q.

$ ae- b mfw 6 5

tImhn-e≥ s]cp-h-√q¿ ]md-ta¬ amWn-°-s\-gp-Ø-—≥ Fgp-Øn-\n-cp-Ønb A∂pXpSßn IΩ-fp´nbpw DÆo-cn-°p-´nbpw Iq´p-Im-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Fgp-Xm\pw Hme-hm-cm\pw Ah¿ Hcp-an®v ]Tn®p. IÆ-©nd ]Sn™msd-∏m´v If-cn-bn¬ Ip©n-´n-∏Wn-°-tcmSv Ah¿ Ccp-hcpw Aachpw Imhyhpw ]Tn-®p. tIm¬°-fnbpw hSnØ√pw A`y-kn®v Ah¿°-t\ym\yw IÆpd- ® p. IÆ- © nd Ing- s °- ∏ m´v If- c n- b n¬ Ah¿ I®-sI-´n-∏-b-‰n, Ah-cpsS saøp-d-®p. Bbp-[-ßfpw Btbm-[-\-ap-d-Ifpw Ah¿ A`y- k n- ® p- d - ∏ n- ® p. CXn- \ n- S - b n¬ Ah¿ At\ym\yw t]cpw ad-∂p. ]\-ºms´ tKmbn∂≥ \mb¿ DÆo-cn-bpsS IΩ-fp´n am{X-ambn. hmc-∏-d-ºn¬ DÆo-cn-°p´n IΩ-fp-´n-bpsS DWyq-´nbpw Bbn.

DÆocn

apØ-∏≥ N¥-bv°p -t]m-bn.

Gg-c-sh-fp-∏n-s\-Wo‰v Ipfn®p Ipdn-bn´v IpSpa-bn¬ sX®n∏qNqSn DÆo-cn-°p´n ]pd-∏m-sSmcp-ßn. Ac-a-Sn-»o-e-sI´n Ac-hmƒ Np‰n DÆocn ]pds∏-´p. F‚—m F‚tΩ Hcp Icn°v I∂ns\ thWw. hmWn-bw-Ipfw N¥bv°v t]mbv hcs´. A—s\ hW-ßn, AΩsb hWßn DÆo-cn-°p´n bm{X tNmZn-®p. ]mf-s∏m-Xnbpw ]mW-t°mepw FSpØv DÆocn ap‰-Øn-d-ßn. Ae-cn-Ød - b - n¬ ]d-°p-´nsb Ipºn´v, I¬Ød-bn¬ ae-hm-bnsb sXmgpXv, ]Sn-∏p-c-bn¬ Cd-bØ - p-sh® Hme-°p-Ss - b-SpØv, Kpcp-hns\ kvacn®v, Kpcp-\m-Y∑ - msc kvacn®v DÆocn ]Sns°-´n-d-ßn. ]\-ºms´ ]Sn∏p-c-bn¬ sN∂v DÆocn IΩ-fp-´nsb XpW-Iq-´n. 6 6 tIcf ]mTm- h en

ap∏n-en-t»-cnbpw ]∂n-t»-cnbpw IS∂v sh´pImSpw IS∂v ckw ]d™v IY ]d™v NßmXn-am¿ \S-∂p. an∂w shfp-°pw-apsº tIt®cn-∏pg IS∂v s]cp-a-ebpw tImtS-cn-°p∂pw adn™v Ah¿ t]mbn. \mSmb \msS√mw \S∂v ImSmb ImsSms° IS∂v Ah¿ c≠phm-en-b° - m¿ N¥-bv°p-t]m-bn. Ah¿s°mcp `b-an-√, Ah¿s°mcp i¶-bp-an-√. Hcp-Øs\m-cp-Ø≥ apºpw ]nºpw XpW \n¬°ptºmƒ GXp sImßnepw Ah¿ t]mbn hcpw. ]d-¶n-a-ebpw Ib-dn-hcpw. ]´m- º n- ∏ p- g - b n¬ ssIIm¬apJw IgpIn Ah¿ ]mf-s∏m-Xn-Iƒ Agn-®p. ssIhmbv IgpIn \nh¿∂v A\-ß≥ae t\m°n Ah¿ \S-∂p. I√-Sn-t°m-S≥ae -I≠v sXmgpXp Ipºn-´p. Ih-f-∏m-d-bn¬ s]cp-h-gn-b-º-eØn¬ Ah¿ A∂sØ cmhp-]p-e¿Øn. hgnb-º-e-Øn¬ sX°cpw hS-°cpw h∂p-IqSnbn- c p- ∂ p. ]InSIfnbpw hS- ° ≥]m´pw

IWym¿I-fnbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. BZysØ Ip°p-Sm≥ Iqhn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ FWo-‰p. an∂w shfp-°pw-aptº Ah¿ ]pd-s∏-´p. sImßn-Wn-bpsS XÆo¿∏¥-en¬ Ah¿ IØ-e-S-°n. ap´n-bp-cpΩn N¥-bn¬ Ibdn Ah¿ I∂ns\ t\m°n \S-∂p.

\n¬°p∂ _mtey- ° m- c - s \- t\m°n sX°cpw hS-°cpw dmhp-Ø-∑mcpw au\w ]q≠p. jqfw ]mSm≥ t]mepw Np≠p-Iƒ Dcp-fp-∂n-√t√m! CsZ-¥mWv? I¨sI-´pt≠m?

DÆo-cn-°p-´n°p t]mØp-th-Ww, DÆo-cn°p´n t]mØp- I sf Is≠- S p- Ø p. Hcp sNº≥, Hcp Imcn, sNº\pw Imcn°pw ]√v \mev . sNº\pw Imcn°pw h´- s °m- º v . Hmtcm h´- a pdw sh°mw. Hmtcm- ∂ ns‚ ]pdØpw \mgn CS-ßgn hnØp-W-°mw. IΩ-fp-´n°v Imf thWw, IΩ-fp´n Imf-Isf I≠p t_m[n-®p. Hcp ]p√, Hcp ssae. ]p√bv°pw ssaebv°pw ]√v c≠v. ]p√bv ° pw ssaebv ° pw kqNns°mºv . c≠n-s‚bpw hm¬°pSw hmg-°p-S-∏-t\mfw t]mcpw. DÆo-cn-°p´n t]mØv hmßn-®p. IΩ-fp´n Imf hmßn-®p. Dcp-°ƒ ssIamdp-tºmƒ s]mcp-Øp-Im¿ B¿∏v hnfn-®p˛ Iqf-∑m¿. I∂v N¥ Ie-°-s´. t]mØp-Isf Itø-‰-t∏mƒ DÆocn apc-≠p, Hm! HØ t]mØv Npfn-™p. Imf-Isf Itø-‰-t∏mƒ IΩ-fp´n Ie-ºn, ame ame! Ifnºw amdmØ Imf-°n-Sm-߃ AS-ßn. t]mØp-I-fpsS h´-s°m-ºp-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ H´pw kt¶m-N-an-√msX \n¬°p∂ sNdp-_mtey-°m-cs\ t\m°n s]mcp-Øp-Im¿ Iqf∑m¿ angnt® \n∂p. Icn- ß m- e n- ° m- X ¬ t]msem-cp-Ø≥! Ah-\vs°mcp Iqk-en-√, Ipep-°h - p-an-√. siØw ]mSm≥ Iqf-∑m¿°mhp-∂n-√. \m°n-d-ßn-t∏mtbm?

XmSI-fm´n hmep-I-fm´n Imfc≠pw ckn°p∂p. I∂pw Nßm-Xn-amcpw N¥-∏-Sn-bn-d-ßn. Bfdn™ns´∂-t]mse \m¬°m-en-Iƒ \S-∂t∏mƒ s]mcp-Øp-Imcpw dmhp-Ø∑ - mcpw \n»_vZw. sX°cpw hS-°cpw \n»-_vZw. Iqf-∑m¿ FhnsS? N¥-∏-Sn-bn-dßn Nßm-Xn-am¿ \n∂p. Hcp hm°pw ]d-bmsX bm{X-t]m-cp-∂Xpw NnXa-√, C\n-bp-sam-cn-°¬ ImWm≥ Ign-bptam? B¿°-dnbmw? Xncn-™p-\n∂v DÆo-cn-°p´n ssI s]m°n ssI hoin, t]mbv hcs´ Iq´-tc. Ahsc hmgvØn dmhp-Øcpw s]mcp-ØpImcpw GtIm-Zcw Iqhn, \nß C\nbpw hcWw, C∏ t]mbv _co≥. DuSpw hgn-bp-ad - n™v I∂v \S-∂p. ]pg IS∂v GsdZqcw \S∂v s]mcn™ \´p-®bv°v Ahscm´v XW¬ Nm™p. Bepw B¬Ø-dbpw InWdpw I¬sØm´nbpw D≠v. I¬sØm-´n-bn¬ sh≈w C√. tImcn \nd-bv°m≥ ]mfbpw Ibdpw C√. InW- ‰ n¬\n∂p sh≈w ap°m≥ Hcp \n¿hmlhpw C√. Ben≥ tNm´n¬ ]p¬∏≠-߃ InX-®p. Hme-°pS B¬Ø-d-bn¬ Nmbv®v IpS-°men¬ ]mW- t °m¬ Nmcn Nßm- X n- a m¿ ]cpßn. sh≈w Fßs\ FSp°pw?

sh´p∂ t]mØp-Iƒ sImºv Ipep-°p-∂n√. Ipf-ºp-d-®p-t]mtbm! Hcp sNºp- I n- S mcwt]mse Imf- I - f psS ]q™- s °- ´ p- I ƒ°n- S - b n¬ Xd- ∏ n®p

Bens‚ I\Ø thSp-I-fn¬ Nmcn-°n-S∂v DÆo-cn-°p´n at\m-cm-Py-߃ I≠p. ]≠v ]mfi-h-Ip-am-c-∑m¿ ]¥p Ifn-°sh B ]¥v InW-‰n¬ hoWp. FØn-t\m-°nbpw ae- b mfw 6 7

hnjm-Zn®pw Ipam-c-∑m¿ h´w Id-ßp-tºmƒ Hcp hr≤{_m“-W≥ B hgn h∂p. Ipam-c∑m¿ hnjm-Zn-®n´pw FØn-t\m-°n-bn´pw ]¥v Ib-dn-°n-´n-bn-√. {_m“-W≥ InW-‰n-te°v Aºp- I ƒ FbvXp- h n- ´ p. Aºn- t ∑¬ Asºbv X v ]nSn- ∏ n®v C√n- ° W sI´n InW‰n¬\n∂pw ]¥v s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp.

Iƒ an∂n-a-d-bp-∂-Xp-t]m-se. t\m°p-tºmƒ˛ I¬sØm´n \ndsb sh≈w! \m¬°m-en-Iƒ \mepw IpSn-®p. \m¬°m-en-Iƒ \mepw IpSn®pXo¿∂n´pw I¬sØm´n \ndsb sh≈w!

Fs‚ Kpcp-\mYm! I∂v \mepw IpSn-®p-a-S-ßn. DÆo-cn-°p´n Kpcp-\m-Ys\ kvacn-°p-tºmƒ D®-°m-‰n¬ IÆp-Iƒ Xmt\ AS-™p. apIfn¬ s]mcnsh-bn-en¬ Ben-e-Iƒ Xp≈nØ-f¿∂p. Hc-Ω-s]-‰- a-°-sfms° Xp≈°m¿! ]c-K-Xn-b-S-bmØ Bbncw ]tc-Xmflm-°ƒ Ben-e-I-fn¬ s]mcn-™p. Hcn-‰psh≈w, Hcp Ipºnƒ kw`mcw ˛ Hm¿°pwtXmdpw ss]Zmlw s]cp-Øp. I¨t]m-fI - ƒ I\-Øp. ]mfbpw Ibdpw In´m≥ hnfn-∏p-dsØm∂pw Hcp ]pctbm ]pc-bn-Stam ImWm\n-√. hgnt]m°-tcm, Bcpw h∂n√.

ssI IgpIn apJw IgpIn ssIIm-ep-Iƒ IgpIn Nßm-Xnam¿ Xf¿® t]m°n. FSpØ sh≈w sXm´n-bn¬ Ipd™p: sXfn- \ o¿ IpSn®v Nßm- X n- a m¿ Zmlw t]m°n. IpSn- ® {X sh≈w sXm´n- b n¬ \nI∂p. Bf-dn-™n-s´-∂-t]m-se, hgn-b-dn-™n-s´-∂t]mse ]p¬∏-≠-߃ \S-∂p. DÆo-cn-°p´n ]mW-t°m¬ FSp-Øp. HmS-°m-ens‚ Hme°pS FSp-°p-tºmƒ˛

Bƒ∏m¿∏n- √ msX Bfpw s]cp- a m- ‰ hpw C√msX CtXXv \mSv, GXqcv?

IpS s]mßp-∂n-√.

DÆo-cn-bpsS I¨t]m-f-I-fn¬ ab°w I\°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip\n™ ]mSn¬ ]Xn-™p-t\m-°n, ]nSp-Øsam∂pw ZrjvSn-bn¬ s]´n-√, ]t£, IpS s]mßp-∂n-√.

D®-Ø-W-en¬ Ben-e-I-fn¬ \n∂n-d-ßn-hcp∂ Im¬®n-e-sºm-en-Iƒ {ihn®v DÆo-cn°p´n \nh¿∂n-cp-∂p. ktµ-l-an-√, Btcm hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. DÆocn \mep-]mSpw t\m°n, Bcpw C√! Hcp-]t£, Adn-bmsX Aev]w ab-ßn-t∏m-bn. IΩfp´nbpw ab-ßp∂p. F¥m Nßm-Xn, \ap°v ]pd-s∏-tSt≠? I∂v \mepw sNhn]m¿Øp- \ n- ∂ p, InXbv°m≥ t]mepw ad- ∂ n- s ´∂t]mse, B¬Ø-d-bn-te°pw InW-‰n≥Ic-bn-te°pw Ah amdn-amdn t\m°n\n∂p, Xncn-®-dn™ IuXp-I-tØm-sS. Bcm-bn-cp∂p? Im‰n¬ AXn-]-cn-N-b-Øns‚ aWw]nSn®v \m¬°men-Iƒ \n›ew \n∂p. BcmWv h∂p-t]mbXv? s\bvhnf-°ns‚ kpK‘w t]mse, ssIX-∏q-sºmSn ]mdn-b-t]m-se, Icn-bn-e-Ifn¬ Im¬®n- e - s ºmen XØn- b - t ]m- s e, Im\¬ Xp≈p∂ shbn-en¬ hmƒØ-e-∏q6 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

Fs‚ NßmXo F∂v DWyq´n hnfn-®p. IΩfp´n \n∂p. I∂p \n∂p. IΩ-fp´n t\m°n\n∂p. I∂pw ]I-®p-t\m°n. DÆo-cn-°p-´n-bpsS Hme-°pS s]mßp-∂n√. IpS A\-ßp-∂n-√. I∂v \mepw A\-ßnbn-√. Cetbm Imt‰m A\-ßn-bn-√. NXnt®m F∂v ssIsh®p.

IΩ- f p´n

s\©Øv

DÆo-cn-°p´n \nh¿∂p-\n-∂p. DÆo-cn-°p´n hnb¿Øp. \o Bcm-bmepw \ns∂ Rm≥ I≠n-´n-√. \o Bcm-bmepw \ns∂ Rm≥ tI´n-´n-√. \o Bcm-bmepw \ns∂ Rm≥ sXm´n-´n-√, t\mhn®n-´n-√. \o F¥n\v Fs∂ ]nSn-®p-sh-°p∂p?

]t£, IpS s]mßn-bn-√. F\n°pw Fs‚ Nßm-Xn°pw \mev ]p¬∏≠-߃°pw \o sh≈w X∂p. I≠-dn™v ss]Zmlw t]m°n-Ø-∂Xv Fs∂ ]nSn-®psh-°m-\m-bn-cpt∂m? Fs‚ IpS ]nSn-®psh-°m-\m-bn-cpt∂m? Xf¿® Hgn-™-t√m, C\n hnSp-X¬ Xcn-I, Rm≥ t]mbvhc-s´.

\nd-™p. DÆo-cn-°p-´n-bpsS hmcn-sb-√p-Iƒ amwk-t]-in-Iƒ \nd™pw s]cpØpw hnPrw`n-®p. ssIIƒ \nh¿Øn amdnSw hncn™v Hcp NphSv ap∂n¬ Hcp NphSv ]n∂n¬ s]cp-hn-cen¬ Db¿∂v CSwssI s]m°n hewssI Ip\n-™v˛

[ym\nt® \n∂p, IpS FSp- ° m≥ DÆocn°p´n°v ssI Ip\n-™n-√.

DÆocn-°p´n aXn-ad - ∂v a\w-ad - ∂v Xs∂ ad∂v [ym\n-®p.

Fs‚ AΩ, s]t‰m-cΩ Fs∂ ImØn-cn°p-∂p. Fs‚ A—≥ s]m∂m-c-—≥ ImØp\n-¬]p-≠m-hpw. Fs‚ s]߃ Ip™n-s∏߃ Fcn-Xn-cn-an-gn-tbmsS hgn ]m¿°p-∂p≠m-hpw.

AtΩ...

a\ m Fs¥ms° \nco-®n´pw At]-£n®n´pw A\-ßm≥t]mepw Ign-bmsX DÆocn-°p´n Xd-®p-\n-∂p. ]cn-Xm-]-s∏´v Ah≥ IΩ-fp-´nsb t\m°n. IΩ-fp-´nbpw Ip‰n-bn¬ Xd-®-t]mse \n¬°p-∂p, t\m°p-∂p, A¶em-t∏m-sS.

a\w-\n-d-sb, I¨\n-dsb AΩ hnf-ßp∂p! Ct∏mƒ Cu `qan-sb-Øs∂ H‰-ss°-bn¬ s]m°mw. \o Bcm-bmepw \ns∂ Rm≥ sIm≠p-t]mImw. \o hcp-t∂m, ap∏n-en-t»-cn°p hcpt∂m? hmc-∏-d-ºn-ep-Æocn \ns∂ sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. AΩ- b psS Im¬°¬ \ns∂ Cd°n sh°mw. A—s‚ Im¬°¬ \a-kvI-cn°mw. ssI Xmgp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IΩ-fp´n t\m°n-\n¬∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

IΩ-fp´nbpw A\-ßp-∂n-√t√m! Fs‚ IÆ-©nd Kpcp-\m-Ym...

hnZq-c-Zriywt]mse, P∑m-¥-ckvarXnt]mse IΩ-fp´n Xcn®p\n∂p.

Ct∏mƒ am{Xw F¥p-sIm≠v Kpcp-\m-Ys\ Hm¿a h∂p F∂v DÆo-cn-°p´n hnkva-bn-®p. IÆ-©nd Kpcp-\m-Y≥ a\- n¬ sXfn-™n√.

F¥mWv Fs‚ Nßm-Xn°v?

]Sn-™m-sd-∏ms´ Kpcp-\m-Ym.

IΩ- f q- ´ nsb t\m°n aq∂p- h ´w DÆocn kΩXn tNmZn®p:

]Sn-™m-sd-∏ms´ Kpcp-\m-Y≥ a\- n¬ sXfn™n-√.

IΩ- f p´n an≠p- ∂ n- √ , A\- ß p- ∂ n- √ . Ca t]mepw sh´p-∂n-√-˛-kvX-_v[w.

IpS FSp-°s´?

Ing-s°-∏ms´ Kpcp-\m-Ym.

IpS FSp-°s´?

Ing-s°-∏ms´ Kpcp-\m-Y≥ a\- n¬ sXfn™n-√.

IpS FSp-°s´?

a\- -d™v DÆo-cn-°p´n A—s\ kvacn-®p. A—≥ a\- n¬ sXfn-™n-√. a\ d™v s\©p-cpIn AΩsb kvacn-®p. F‚-tΩ, s]m∂m-c-tΩ, AtΩ... \\-hp-t]mse, ]ns∂ Ipfn-cp-t]m-se, Hcp Xfn-cp-t]mse AΩ s\©n-ep-W¿∂p. s\©v

IΩ-fp´n-bpsS Np≠p-Iƒ hnXp-ºn. IÆn-aIƒ ]nS-™p. \n∂-\n¬∏n¬ tImcn-Ø-cn®v IΩ- f p´n hnb¿Øp. hnb¿∏n¬ icocw IpXn¿∂-t∏mƒ IΩ-fp´n samgn-™p˛ FSp°mw. IpS- s b- S p- ° p- t ºmƒ DÆo- c n- ° p- ´ n- b psS ssIØ-≠-bn¬ IpS-°-s√-Sp-°m-hp∂ IcpØp≠mbn-cp-∂p. s]cp-hn-c-ep-Iƒ°p Xmsg ae- b mfw 6 9

B¬Ø-db - n¬ hn≈¬ hogp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

H®-bn-√, sNØ-an-√, an≠m-´-an√.

P]n-s®-dn™ ]pjv]w-t]mse Iqh-f-Øn-et]mse Xma-c-∏q-t]mse Hme-°pS ssIh∂p. IpS tXmfn-se-SpØv DÆocn B¬Ø-dbn-d-ßn.

cmh-dn-™n√ ]I-e-dn-™n√ ag-b-dn-™n√ a™-dn-™n√ \mS-dn-™n√ ImS-dn-™n√ tXmS-dn-™n√ ]pg-b-dn-™n√ hgn-b-dn-™n√ hc-ºd - n-™n-√. tImtS-cn-°p∂pw s]cp-ae - bpw tIt®-cn-∏p-gbpw sh´p-ImSpw IS∂v AkvXa-bØn\pw {Xnk-‘ybv°pw apºv IrXyw a™-∏-Xn-‰-Sn°v Ah¿ tZi-aW™v tNme°p-f-Øn¬ Cd-ßn.

]mW-t°m¬ hoin DÆocn \S-∂p. \m¬°m-en-Iƒ \S-∂p. \m¬°m-en-Iƒ°p ]ntº IΩ-fp´n \S-∂p.

(X´Iw)

$ Hmtcm tZi-Øn\pw AXn-t‚-Xmb `mj-bp-≠v. "X´-I'-Ønse `mj-bn¬ {]I-S-amhp∂ {KmaoWkwkvIm-c-Øns‚bpw Im¿jnIkwkvIm-c-Øns‚bpw AS-bmf-߃ Is≠-ØpI. $ "X´-I'-Øns‚ BJym-\sØ khn-ti-j-am-°p∂ LS-I-ß-ƒ ]mT-`m-KsØ Bkv]Z-am°n hne-bn-cp-Øp-I. $ \nß-fpsS \mSp-ambn _‘-s∏´ anØp-Ifpw sFXn-ly-ßfpw tiJ-cn®v ]Xn∏v Xbm-dm-°pI. $ ""Rm≥ tIc-f-Øn-semcp \m´n≥]p-dØv P\n-®p-h-f¿∂-XmWv Fs‚ Ihn-X-bpsS G‰hpw henb `mKy-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂p. A∂v Cfw{]mb-Øn¬, Rm≥ I≠ \m´n≥]pdw \mƒtXmdpw \nd-ß-fpsSbpw \mZ-ß-fp-sSbpw K‘-ß-fp-sSbpw \hw\-h-ß-fmb A¤p-X-߃ DZvLm-S\w sNøp-∂, AΩ-sb-t∏mse kvt\lw \nd™ Hcp sIm®p temI-am-bn-cp-∂p. C∂pw AXns‚ a[p-c-kva-c-W-I-fmWv Fs‚ Ihn-XbpsS G‰hpw CuSp≈ ssIap-X¬.'' (sshtem-∏n≈n {io[-c-ta-t\m≥) sshtem-∏n-≈n-bpsS Fs‚ {Kmaw, I∂n-s°mbvØv, Icn-bn-emw-]o-®n-Iƒ XpS-ßnb Ihn-X-Iƒ hmbn®v Ihn-bpsS Cu kzbwhne-bn-cp-Ø-ens‚ km[pX ]cn-tim-[n°pI.

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tZiw \ap°v Hm¿a-Iƒ ISw Xcp-∂p. B ISw Fßs\ ho´pw?

IS-Ω-\n´ cma-Ir-jvW≥

s\√n≥X≠paW°pw

hgn-Iƒ F≈n≥\m-ºp-Ip-cp°pw hb-ep-Iƒ

]q°sf \p≈n-bp-W¿Øn ]pÆn-en-d-ßnb Ipi-ap-\-bq-cn-∏-√n-S-Ip-Øn-a-WØv

FÆwsX‰nb Hm¿a-Iƒ ho≠pw Ip∂n≥N-cn-hn¬ amhn≥sIm-ºn¬

Ipip-ºp- \n-\-®v, Ipdp-ºp- \-Sn-®v, Ipf-t°m-gn-∏n-S-bm-S-bp-cn-™p-]n-S™p

DÆn-I-fmbn Dd-ßn-sb-Wo-s°, Xma-c-sam-´p-Iƒ Xmt¥m-∂nØw Im´n

]Sn-™m-t´m-Sn-t∏m-h-Xp -t\m°n \S-∂q -Rm≥ ap≈n-ep-S-°n-t∏m-dnb IÆp-Iƒ

Iev]-S-hm-sI-bn-Sn-™p-s]m-fn™ IpfØn≥IS-hn¬ X≈-Ø-h-f-Iƒ \maw-sNm√n˛

aptºt]mb hgn-®m-ep-I-fn¬t®dn ]mgvap-f-s]m-´m≥ shºpw

°√n-∂-Sn-bn¬°mepw \o´n-bn-cn-°p-t∂cw FÆ-\n-d-s®mcp InÆ-hp-ambn

tNdm-Sn-s®-dp-a-Wn-Iƒ s]-dp°n D≈nse Hme-Øp-©-Øq-™m-emSpw

tXm¿Øp-ap-SpØp Ipfn-°m-s\-Ønb ]pe-cnsb t\m°n-∏p¬s°m-Sn-t\m°n

Ipcp-hn-°q-´n¬ sIm°p-]n-f¿Øn ]qS-hn-cp-Øn-bn-cn°pw Infn-bpsS

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hmbn¬ hmbv°-cn-bn-´p-sIm-SpØp \S-∂q-Rm≥.

Hmtlm! Hm¿a-Iƒ aqØp-\-c®p apXp-In¬ Iq\mbv!

Hmem™men-°n-fn-bpsS hmen¬ H≥]Xp ioe-s°m-Sn-I-fp-sI´n

I®n-b-dpØp Ie-∏-]n-Sn®p

Hme-°p-S-bpsS Iogn¬ Nph-Sp-N-hn´n sh≈w sN∏n _l-fw-Iq´n \S-∂-°mew Hm¿°m-°-Y-bpsS ioep-I-fm-bXv Hm¿Øp-Ip\n™p \S∂q Rm≥. Imhn¬ t\mbvºn\p I≠-Øn≥Isc Imte ssIX-s®-Sn-bpsS ad-hn-en-dßn sX®n∏q°pe-bne tIm´n-b-dpØp \nd®p \nh¿∂-hƒ IÆn¬ Ic-Sp-Ip-cp-ßn-b-Xn∂p XncpΩo Xe-ap-Sn-a-W-sa≥ aq°n-s\-dn-™p-ap-dn™p s\©-Ø-©m-d-≈o, apdn-hn\p ]®ne BSp-I-Sn-®-Xn-e-¤p-X-ant∂m! If-`w-sXm´p Icn-°p-\n-th-Zn˛ ®º-e-ap-‰-Ø-ºn-fn, bmtcm A]-cm-[-߃ ]d-™p-\-S-∂Xv am\-t°-Smbv \mW-t°-Smbv

Icn-∏m-S-ß-fn-se-cp-Xn≥hm-en¬ Xqßn-\-S°pw hmbm-Sn-I-fpsS sIm®p-Ip-cp-∂p-Iƒ B™n-en-aq-´n¬ aÆ∏w Np´m-‰nse \ocn¬ aq{X-sam-gn®p hnf¿Øp-sa-en™p hni-∏n≥ s\©-Øm-™p-sXm-gn®p Idp-Øp-h-f¿∂phcp-∂-Xp-I≠p \S-∂q-Rm≥. \mSn≥\-∑-Ip-Sn-®p-a-cn® Ipf-Øn¬ `K-h-Xn-am{Xw ]mXn-c-t\m°n \ocm-´mSn ]mb-ep-aq-Sn, ]mgvs®-Sn-aqSn ]me-s°m-ºn≥ \ng-ep-Iƒ am{Xw hoWp-hn-d-®p-]-cpßpw ImgvN-Iƒ I≠p \S∂q Rm≥. (IS-Ω\n-´-bpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ)

$ tZisØ°pdn®v Ihn°v a[p-c-kva-c-W-Iƒ am{X-amtWm D≈Xv? Ihn-Xm-`mKw hmbn®v Bibw N¿®sNøq. $ Hm¿a-bn-eqsS Bhn-jvI-cn°p∂-Xp-sIm≠v Cu Ihn-Xbv°p ssIh-cp∂ ta∑-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? $ "s\√n≥X≠p aW°pw hgn-Iƒ' F∂v kz¥w tZisØ K‘-Øn-eqsS Ihn Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp t\m°q. a‰n-{µn-bm-\p-`-h-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw tZisØ AhX-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp Is≠-Øp-I. $ \m´psamgn-I-fpsS Nqcpw Xmf-Øns‚ NSp-e-Xbpw IS-Ω-\n-´-°-hn-X-I-fpsS IcpØmWv ˛ Imhy-`m-KØv CXv {]I-S-am-Ip∂ kµ¿`-߃ Is≠Øn s]mXp-hmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n°q.

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Fs‚ BZy-Ime IY-I-sfm-s°-Øs∂ Dcpfn-Ip-∂sØ ag-bp-sSbpw shbn-en-s‚bpw tXmSp-I-fp-sSbpw ImSp-I-fp-sSbpw Ccp-´ns‚bpw \mep-aW - n-kab-Øn-s‚bpw \nem-shfn-®-Øn-s‚-bpw, IY-bpsS ad-hn-en-cp-∂p≈ Bcm-[\ - I - ƒ am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. C∂pw Rm\p]- t bm- K n- ° p∂ Hmtcm hm°n- s ‚bpw ]n∂nse ams‰m-en-°p-th≠n Rm≥ Dcp-fnIp-∂-tØ-°mWv sNhn-tbm¿°p-∂-Xv. Rm≥ thsdm-∂p-a√; Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ I√n-s‚bpw aÆn-s‚bpw Im‰n-s‚bpw ap≈n-s‚bpw taLØn- s ‚bpw sh≈- Ø n- s ‚bpw Hcp ]m¿tizm¬]∂w am{X-amWv. Fs∂ Dcp-fnIp∂wImc-\m-°n-bX - n\v Rm≥ ssZh-Øn\pw Fs‚ A∏\pw AΩbv°pw \µn ]d-bp-∂p. Fs‚ \msS∂p ]d-™m¬ {][m-\a - mbn Hcp sIm®p-ÿew am{X-ta-bp-≈q-sh-¶n-epw, AXn-

\p-Np‰pw \nc-h[n A\y-\m-Sp-Ifpw tImWpIfpw aqe-Ifpw tXmSp-Ifpw CS-h-gn-Ifpw Rm≥ kz¥-am°n am‰n-bn-´p-≠.v tI{µÿm\w BZyw ]d-bmw. AXv tIm´bw Xmeq-°n¬ AI-e° - p∂w ]Ip-Xn-bn¬ Fen-°pfw ]©mb-Øn¬ Dcp-fn-Ip∂w Ic-bm-Wv (C∂v Cu dh\yq hnh-c-W-sa√mw amdn-t∏m-bn-cn-°-Ww). am¿Ømfih¿a-sb-t∏m-se, ]t£, sNcn∏n-√mØ Fs‚ c≠v Imep-Iƒ sIm≠p-am{Xw, Fs‚ P∑-km-{am-Py-Øn-te°v Iq´nt®¿Øn-´p≈ {]tZ-i-߃ GI-tZiw Xmsg∏-d-bp-∂-h-bm-Wv: ]Sn-™mdv: C√n-t°m¨, sNß-fw, \mbnπmhv, tIm´bw \K-cw. hS-°p-]-Sn-™mdv: Dcp-fn-Ip∂w Aº-ehpw Ipfhpw; R≠p-]md ]≈nbpw Atßm-´p≈ hgn-bpw. hS°v: ]me, sh≈n-tb-∏-≈n, ao\-®n-em¿, ]{¥≠mw ssa¬, IS-∏m´q¿, Ipºm-\n, Nma°mem ]≈n, hnf- ° pw- a - c p- X v , ]qh- c - W n, ss]I, hnf-°p-am-Sw, ]Xn-aq-∂p-ap-dn, Ggmw ssa¬, R≠≥am-°¬ Ip∂v. Ing°v : Ipcp- h n- ° q- S v , a©- ° pgn F∂nh tN¿∂v Fen-°p-fw, aSp-°-°p∂v ]mew, AXn\p Iotg-sbm-gp-Ip∂ tXmSv. sX°v: Iqcm-en, Cfßpfw Aº-e-°-h-e, s\øm-´p-t»-cn, s]m≥Ip-∂w, Im™n-c-∏-≈n. Ch IqSm-sX, tI´p-tIƒhn-bn-eqsS am{Xw Rm≥ sh´n-∏n-Sn® ÿe-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]mtºm-en, B\n-°m-Sv, Imf-sI-´n, a√n-I-t»cn, Xº-e-°m-Sv, sIm®p-sIm-´m-cw, henb sIm´mcw XpS-ßnb t]cp-Iƒ tIƒs°-Øs∂, Ahbv ° p ]nd- I n- s em- f n- ® n- c n- ° p∂ ae- b mfw 7 3

ImW-em-bn-cp∂p ˛ Ifn-°p-tºmgpw Dd-ßptºm-gp-sam-gnsI F√m-bvt∏m-gpw. ]d-ºnse I°qkv I√n-t∑¬ IpØn-bn-cn--°p-tºm-gpw, ]\n h∂v InS-°p-tºm-gpw, tXm´nse sh≈Øn¬ apßn-°n-S-°p-tºmgpw {]m¿Yn-°m≥ XqWn¬ Nmcn-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gpw, sImc-≠n-∏e-I-ta-en-cp∂v tNmdp-Æp-tºm-gpw, Nmº-bpsSbpw t]c-bp-sSbpw apI-fn¬ Imepw Xq°nbn´v Ccn-°p-tºmgpw F√mw Znhm-kz-]v\-ambn-cp∂p Fs‚ {][m\ tPmen.

almZv`p-X-ß-fq-ln®v Rm≥ tImcn-Ø-cn-®ncp∂p. Chn-sS-sb√mw Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Xp≠pIfpw Xcn-Ifpw Xfn¿∏p-Ifpw thcp-Ifpw NnXdn-°n-S-∏p-≠v. Cu ÿe-\m-a-∏-´nI Fgp-Xptºmƒ F\n-°p-≠m-Ip-∂Xv Icn-ºn≥tXm-´Øn¬ Ib-dnb hni-°p∂ B\-bpsS NmcnXm-¿-Yy-am-Wv. Fs‚ \m´p-Imcpw Ahn-tS°v sNdp-°-s\tbm s]Æn-s\tbm sImSpØ hcpw HgnsI a‰mcpw Cu \ma-P] - Ø - n¬ \n∂v bmsXm∂pw {Kln-°m≥ t]mIp-∂n-s√-¶nepw, \sΩ-sb√mw hm’-ey-]q¿hw ImØp-]-cn-]men-°p∂ kqcy\p Iogn¬ Ahbpw D≠v F∂v A√tbm A\y-\m-´p-Im-cmb alm-P-\-ß-tf, \nß-sfms° Adn-bp-I. ]mtºm-en-bnepw sIm®p-sIm-´m-cØ - nepw a‰pw IhmØp \S-°p∂p Fs∂-\n-°p-d-∏p-≠m-bncp∂ A⁄m-X-c-l-ky-ßsf Hm¿Øv Rm≥ F{Xtbm aWn- ° q- d p- I ƒ Rß- f psS tXm´nse ]md-°-√p-I-fn¬ IpØn-bn-cp-∂n-´p≠v. Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ F\n-s°m∂v a\- n-em-Ip-∂p. Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ Fs‚ Ip´n°m-esØ {][m\ {]hrØn Znhm-kz]v\w 7 4 tIcf ]mTm- h en

]I¬°n-\m-hn\v ]‰nb ÿe-am-bn-cp∂p Dcpfn-Ip-∂w. AhnsS t\cn´v shbn-e-Sn®v Xnfßp∂ CS-߃ Npcp-°-am-Wv. ho´p-ap-‰-ßfpw tdmUp-Ifpw ]md-s°-´p-I-fp-sam-gn-®m¬, Dcpfn-Ip∂w apgp-h≥ ac-ßf - psS XW-en¬ Ccp´pw \ngepw ]q≠pInS-°p∂ Hcp {]tZ-i-am-Wv. d_¿tØm-´-ß-fnse Ccp-fns‚ {]tXy-I-X, Ccp-fn-t\m-sSm∏w kqcy\pw Hcp he tXm´Øn- \ p- ≈ n¬ hoin- b n- c n°pw F∂- X m- W v . ]ns∂ IΩyq-WnÃv ]®-bp-sSbpw s]cn-ße-Øn-s‚bpw CS-Xq¿∂ s]m¥-I-fp-≠m-bncp-∂p. ]ip-°ƒ, ]∂n-Iƒ, BSp-Iƒ XpSßnb Rß-fpsS kl-Po-hn-Iƒ Ah-bv°p≈n- e qsS \S- ∂ p- ≠ m- ° nb Kpl- I fpsS AIØp Ib-dp-tºmƒ F√m {]IrXn\nb-aß-sfbpw ewLn®v hnP-bn-®-Xp-t]msebp≈ Hcp alm-kpJw Rm≥ A\p-`-hn-®n-cp-∂p. IΩyq-WnÃv ]®-bpsS XWp-∏n¬ Rm≥ hnPb-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn Hfn-™n-cn-s°, Fs‚ lrZbw Xº-e-°m-Sn\pw sNΩ-e-a-‰-Øn\pw ]d∂p t]mIpw. ]mem- ˛ - s ]m≥Ip∂w tdmUn- e mWv aSp- ° °p∂v ]mew. AhnsS Hcp ]gb tK‰n-eqsS ]Sn-™m-td°v t]mIp∂ Hcp a¨]m-X-bp≠v. CXmWv Fs∂ C∂pw `cn-°p∂ temIØns‚ \Sp-a-[y-Øn-te-°p≈ hmXn¬. k°dnb F∂ a\p- j y- { ]m- W n- b psS lrZ- b sØbpw Xe-t®m-dn-s\bpw AS-bv°p-Ibpw Xpd-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ \nc-h[n Xmt°m-epIƒ Cu temI-Ønse aÆnepw ]mgn-e-I-fnep-amWv ]qgv∂pInS-°p-∂-Xv.

a¨]mX \bn-°p-∂Xv Hcp henb d_¿ tXm´-Øn-te-°mWv. `c-W-ßm-\-Øn-\-SpØv CS-a-‰Øv Ipcp-hn-\m-°p-t∂¬ (tImƒ`m-KØv) F∂ [\n-I-I¿jI{]amWn IpSpw-_amWv tXm´-Øns‚ DS-a-ÿ¿. (Ahn-SsØ aq∂mw Xe-apd Irjn \ne-\n¿Øn-s°m≠p Xs∂ B[p-\nI hyh-km-b-ß-fn-te°v IS∂p-t]m-bn.) Chn-sS-sbs‚ temIw XpS-ßp∂p. ]mX hf™pw ]pf™pw Nne-t∏mƒ ]p√n¬ ImWm-Xmbpw Ib-‰-߃ Ib-dnbpw Hcp Intem-ao-‰-tdmfw t]mIp-tºmƒ, AXv c≠mbn ]ncn-bp-∂p. ]n∂o-S-Xn\v ]mX-bpsS cq]-an√; ac-߃°n-Sb - n-eqsS thcp-Ifpw I√pIfpw ImWn®pXcp∂ hgn- am-{Xw. Ch-bnsem-∂n-eqsS Ac-°n-tem-ao-‰-tdmfw t]mIptºmƒ hgn Ip∂n-d-ßn-Øp-S-ßp-∂p. Cd-°Øns‚ Ah-km\w AXv Hcp Iøm-e-bv°∏p-dØv ]md-°-√p-I-fn-eq-sS-sbm-gp-Ip∂ Hcp tXm´n-se-Øp-∂p. tXmSv IS∂v A∏p-dsØ Iøm-e-bnse IpØp-I-√p-Iƒ Ib-dn-s®-√p∂Xv ]me-Øn-¶¬ ]pc-bn-S-Øn-te-°m-Wv. ]ns∂ ]pc-bn-S-Øn-eq-sS-bp≈ Ib-‰-am-bn. AXns‚ A‰Øv ]e \S-Iƒ°pw IpØp-I√p-Iƒ°pw tijw, Rm≥ P\n®phf¿∂ ap≠m-´p-Np-≠-bn¬ hoSv D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hmeta-™v, an\p-k-ap≈ CjvSn-I-bn´ XnÆ-bpw NmWIw sagp-Inb apdn-I-fp-ap≈ Hcp kuayamb hoSv. AhnsS Fs‚ A∏≥ Fw.F-kv. t]mƒ F∂ Ip™-®\pw AΩ t{Xkym-°p´nbpw tN´≥ Fw.]n. tPmk^v F∂ tPmbn®\pw aqØ s]߃ Fw.]n. tacn F∂ en√n-b-Ωbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]me-Øn-¶¬ ]pc-bn-S-Øn¬ sXßpw d_-dp-am-bn-cp∂p {][m\ Irjn- I ƒ. IqSm- s X, C©nbpw I∏bpw Ipcp- a p- f Ipw a™fpw πmhpw IapIpw Im®nepw Ingßpw tN\bpw hmgbpw t]cbpw Nmºbpw Im∏nbpw ]pfnbpw amhpw I∏-fhpw ]ip-°fpw ]´nbpw ]q®-Ifpw ]∂nIfpw tImgn-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B temIØn¬\n∂v C∂- h - t i- j n- ° p- ∂ Xv Fs‚ s]ßfpw Rm\pw am{Xw; aSp-°-°p∂v tXm´-

Ønepw ]me-Øn-¶¬ ]pc-bn-S-Ønepw F\n°p-t]mepw ]nSn-X-cmsX Hfn-™p-In-S-°p∂ Fs‚ D≈p-I-≈n-Iƒ am{Xw. "Fs‚ A—≥' F∂ Fs‚ IY-bpsS Ah-km\w IY ]dbp-∂-bmƒ "F¥mWv Ah-ti-jn-°p-∂-Xv, A—m?' F∂p tNmZn- ° p- t ºmƒ F√mw ssIhn-´p-t]mb Hcp ]p{Xs‚ k¶-S-amWv Abmƒ ]cn-tZ-h-\w-sN-øp-∂-Xv. {][m-\-ambpw Rß-fpsS \m´n¬ aq∂p-Xcw Bfp-I-fmWv As∂ms° D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. (1) \S-°p-∂-h¿ (2) ]Wn sNøp-∂-h¿ (3) Ipfn-°p-∂-h¿. shdp-sX-bn-cn°p-∂hcmbn I≠n-´p-≈Xv IS-bp-Sa - ÿ sc am{X-am-bn-cp∂p; ]ns∂, CsX√mw t\m°nbpw I≠pw Fs∂t∏mse ac-ß-fp-sSbpw I√p-I-fp-sSbpw apIfn¬ shdp-sX-bn-cp∂ _men-Im-_m-e-∑m-cpw. Fs‚-tbm¿a-bn¬, Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ IqSp-X¬ a\p- j ycpw Ft∏mgpw Ftßm- s ´- ¶ nepw \S∂ps]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂-h-cmWv; ]≈n-bnte-°v, IS-bn-te-°v, Aº-e-Øn-te-°v, ]membv ° v , ss]I- b v ° v , Bip- ] - { Xn- b n- t e- ° v , tdj≥ hmßm≥, I≈p-jm-∏n-te-°v, _‘pho-´n-te-°v, ]≈n-°q-SØ - n-te°v F∂n-ßs - \. \S∂ps]mbv- s °m- ≠ n- c n- ° m- Ø - h - c psS _m°n-bn¬ \√]¶pw ]Wn-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p; sXßn\v XS-sa-Sp-

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°p-∂-h¿, d_¿ sh´p-∂-h¿, Im∏n-°pcp ]dn°p- ∂ - h ¿, ]\- t bme sh´p- ∂ - h ¿, I≈p sNØp-∂-h¿, N°-bn-Sp-∂-h¿, then sI´p∂-h¿, ]ip-hns\ am‰n-s°-´p-∂-h¿, ]∂nsb sIm√p-∂-h¿ F∂n-ß-s\. _m°n-bp≈ Dcpfn-Ip∂w \nhm-kn-Iƒ apgp-h≥ Ipfn-°p-∂Xn¬ hym]r-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. icm-icn Dcp-fnIp∂w \nhmkn Fhn-sS-sb∂t\zjn-®m¬, Ipfn-°m≥ t]mb-XmWv F∂ DØ-c-am-bncp∂p In´p-I. Rß-fpsS tXmSp-Ifpw s]mbvIIfpw Ipf-ßfpw InW-‰p-I-c-Ifpw cmhnse apX¬ k‘y Ccp- f p- ∂ - X p- h sc kv \ m\Øn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p-∂-h-sc-s°m≠v \n_nU-am-bn-cp-∂p. hcn-°-am-°¬ Ip™p-Ip´n F∂ Bfl-kp-lr-Øp-ambn Rm≥, ]Øm-g°√v F∂ I√n-Sp-°n¬ Znh-khpw \S-Ønbn-cp∂ km[m-cW Ipfn-bpsS \ofw c≠p-apX¬ aq∂p-hsc aWn-°q-dp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ccph-cp-sSbpw AΩ-am¿ At∏m-sfm-Sn-s®-SpØ NqSp≈ ]mW¬h-Sn-bp-ambn {]Xy-£-s∏-Sptºmƒ am{Xta R߃ kv\m\-cw-K-Øp\n∂v \njv{I-an-®p-≈q˛ AXn-thKw.

AsX, Dcp-fn-Ip∂w Hcp Xc-t°-Sn-√mØ ÿe-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv Dcp-fn-Ip-∂w, k¥p-jvShpw kzm`m-hn-Ih - p-amb Hcp _meyw IqSm- s X, F\n°v X∂Xv ? Dcp- f n- I p∂w F\n°v hnh-cn-°m-\m-hmØ hn[-ap≈ HcSp∏w {]Ir-Xn-tbmSv X∂p. Hmtcm Ce-bpsSbpw taL-Øn-s‚bpw I√n-s‚bpw Nne-¥nbp-sSbpw Fdp-ºn-s‚bpw ag-Øp-≈n-bp-sSbpw a´p-am-‰-߃ F\n°v ]cn-io-en-∏n®pX∂p. Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ Ip∂pw tXmSpw ]dºpw N°bpw I∏bpw I∏- f - ß bpw F\n°v BtcmKyw X∂p. Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ a\p-jy¿ Fs∂ Nncn-°m\pw kt¥m-jn--°m\pw ]Tn-∏n-®p. BS-bm-`-c-W-ßfn-√mØ Hcp `mj F\n°p X∂p. B `mjbpsS ]n∂n¬ Hcp Pohn-X-em-fn-Xy-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p. ]n∂oSv Rm≥ Fs‚ Pohn-XsØ k¶o¿W-am°n he-®p-sh-¶n-epw, B emfnXy-Øns‚ Hcp kzÿ-amb Awiw F∂n¬ \ne-\n-∂X - p-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥ C∂pw ]q¿Wambpw _p≤n-{`wiw hcmsX Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂nse _p≤n-Pohn Zpxkz-]v\-߃ ImWptºmƒ F∂nse aÆpÆn F\n°v thsd H∂m- ¥ cw Dd- ∏ p- I ƒ Xcp- ∂ p. PohnXm¥ywhsc Ft∂m-sSm∏w \ne-\n¬°p-∂h-bmb Irjn-°m-cs‚ s]mcp-fp-Iƒ [mcm-fambn \¬In Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ aÆv Fs∂ A\p-{K-ln-®p. C∂pw, Dcp-fn-Ip-∂Ø - p-Iq-Sn-tbm Fen-°p-fØ - pIq-Sntbm Rm≥ IS-∂p-t]m-bm¬ Fs∂ Xncn®- d n- b p- ∂ - h ¿ "Fgp- Ø p- I m- c ≥ k°- d nb t]mIp∂p' F∂v ]d-bn-√, ]me-Øp-¶se Idnbm®≥ t]mIp-∂p. ]p≈n C∏w FhnsSbm!' Ft∂ ]d-bq. Cu kuay-amb Xncn®-dn-b-emWv Fs∂-t∏m-se-bp≈ Hcp [q¿Ø]p-{Xs‚ G‰hpw henb Bfl-_ew.

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$ ""C∂pw Rm\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hmtcm hm°n-s‚bpw ]n∂nse ams‰m-en-°p-th≠n Rm≥ Dcp-fn-Ip-∂-tØ-°mWv sNhn-tbm¿°p-∂-Xv. Rm≥ thsdm-∂p-a√; Dcp-fn-Ip∂sØ I√n-s‚bpw aÆn-s‚bpw Im‰n-s‚bpw ap≈n-s‚bpw taL-Øn-s‚bpw sh≈Øn-s‚bpw Hcp ]m¿tizm-¬]∂w am{X-amWv.'' (k°-dn-b) $ ""]p∂-bq¿°pfw hnZq-c-amWv. AXv aqI-am-Wv. Fs∂ B {]tZiw ad∂pIgn™p.'' (am[-hn-°p-´n) $ ""Hm¿°p-tºmƒ \mSn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ A\p-`-h-߃ Fs‚ sNdnb hmb-\-bp-sSbpw sNdnb At\z-j-W-ß-fp-sSbpw temI-ambn Npcp-ßp-∂p. sIm√sØ ho´n¬ Fs‚ sNdnb hmb-\-ap-dn-bn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Cu apdnbpw sNdnb ]pkvX-I-ti-J-c-hpamWv Fs‚ \mSv Fs∂-\n°v tXm∂p-∂p. hmb-\bv°v ]pdØv as‰mcp temI-ap≠v. F∂m¬ IpSpw-_-Øns‚ {][m\ Xmbvhgn F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse \mSns\-°p-dn-®p≈ A\p-`-h-Øns‚ {][m\ Xmbvhgn F\n°v hmb-\-bpsS A\p-`-ham-Wv. AXn-\m¬ Hcphgn°v \mSv F\n°v \mSn-√mbva Xs∂-bmWv.'' (sI.]n. A∏≥) \mSn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu \nco-£-W-߃ hmbn-®t√m. kz¥w \mSn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ \nßfpsS ImgvN-∏mSv F¥mWv? $ ""Dcp-fn-Ip-∂sØ a\p-jy¿ Fs∂ Nncn-°m\pw kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m\pw ]Tn-∏n-®p. BS-bm-`-c-W-ß-fn-√mØ Hcp `mj F\n°p X∂p. B `mj-bpsS ]n∂n¬ Hcp Pohn-X-emfn-Xy-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p''. Cu {]kvXm-h-\-bpsS km[qI-c-W-amtWm ]mT`mKw? ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. $ hcbpw FgpØpw Bhn-jvIm-c-Øns‚ hyXykvX cq]-ß-fm-W-t√m. \ºq-Xn-cnbpsS hcbpw k°-dn-b-bpsS teJ-\hpw Xmc-XaywsNøp-I. $ Cu bqWn-‰nse cN-\-I-fn¬ Fgp-Øp-Im-cs‚ tZiw Fß-s\-sb√mw {]Xy-£s∏-Sp∂p? ˛

`mj

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`q{]-IrXn

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kmwkvIm-cnIap{Z-Iƒ

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A AIm-bn¬ A°n-ekv

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AP-]u-{X≥

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AS¥ ASp-Øq¨ Afi-a-fiew AXy¥w AY A±-cn-bn¬ A[aw A\L A\-L-ÿm\w A¥¿`mhw A∂w A\n-b-{¥nXZo]vXnbmw At]m-≤-cn-°pI A_-≤≥ Aacw

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Abn Ac-b∂{]uV≥ Aecn A√¬ Ah-\-Xmky

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Ah\n Ahn-thIw Akvam-Zn-Iƒ

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ho´n-\-IØv (Krl-\m-bnI, AIm-bn-ep-≈-h¿) Hcp {Ko°v IYm-]m-{Xw. `qan-bn¬ sXm´p-\n¬°ptºmtg At±-l-Øn\v i‡n-bp≈q. AP-a-lm-cm-Pm-hns‚ ]u{X≥ (cma≥), ]u{X≥ ˛ ]p{Xs‚ ]p{X≥ Hcp Xmfw Poh-\mwiw, s]≥j≥ {_“mfiw G‰hpw, hfsctbsd (AXn+A¥w) ]n∂oSv, A\-¥cw B Zcn-bn¬, Zcn= Kpl, aS (A+Zcn-bn¬) Xmgv∂, \oN-amb ]cn-ip≤, AL-an-√mØ (ALw = ]m]w) \n¿aeÿm\w, t{ijvT-ÿm\w B¥-c-`mhw Ac-b∂w, Blmcw A\n-b-{¥n-X-amb Zo]vXn-bm-Ip∂ (Zo]vXn ˛ tXP v) hmIysØ Agn®v LS-I-ß-fm-°pI A_-≤-Øn¬s]-´-h≥, _‘-an-√mØh≥, _p≤n-iq-\y≥ Aa-c-tImiw (kwkvIrX ]Z]T-\-Øn-\p≈ B[mc {KŸw) A√tbm (kwt_m-[\) Ac-b∂t{ijvT≥ Acfn ZpxJw Ah-\-X-amb BkytØmSp-Iq-Snb-hƒ (Ip\n™ apJtØmSp IqSn-b-hƒ), Bkyw ˛ apJw `qan hnth-I-an-√mbva \ΩpsS Iq´¿

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AXnYnsb k¬°-cn-°p-∂-h≥ X\n-kz-cq-]≥ Bfl+ D∂-Xn, Bflm-hns‚ Db¿® BZn-bnep≈ ÿm\w, [maw= Ccn-∏n-Sw, Krlw Ipeo-\-X, Xd-hm´palna

B BXn-tY-b≥ Bflm-\p-cq-]≥ Btflm-∂Xn BZn-[maw B`n-PmXyw 7 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

Bcmaw B¿jw Bh¿PIw Blcn B{ibw Bfn

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]qt¥m´w Ejnsb kw_-‘n-°p∂ BI¿jIw Hcp cmKw Xmßv, c£, ic-Ww, hn{i-a-ÿm-\w tXmgn

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Ct∏mƒ Icnw-Iq-hfw, \oe-Øm-ac hcm¥, XnÆ, ]pdw-XnÆ

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Ie-∏-Ø≠v

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{]Im-i-ap≈ iøm-Krlw H∂n-t\mSpw Xmev]cyw C√mbva shfn-s∏´p Ign-™n´pw tN¿Øp-h-bv°pI Idn (Iq´m≥) c≠mwÿm\w hoSns‚ ap≥h-iw tZth-{µ≥, Dº-cpsS tIm≥ (tZh-∑m-cpsS cmPmhv) Dc¬∏p-c, Dcepw a‰pw h®n-´p≈ {]tXy-I- ÿew (Dc¬+]pc ˛˛˛> Dc¬∏pc)

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I∂p-Imen

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H∂n¬Øs∂ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂ Ahÿ C{]-Imcw hb¬

C CZm\ow Cµo-hcw Cdbw

Cu Cub-t°mev

D D÷ze a©-`qhv DZm-ko\w DZn-®n´pw DZv{K-Yn-°pI D]-Zwiw D]-ÿm\w DΩdw Dº¿tIm≥ Dc-∏pc

F FcpXv

G GI-Xm-\X Ghw Ge

H H°-t≠\nw ˛ Hcp Icn°v I∂ns\ thWw ˛

Hs°-bp-≠vXm\pw ({Kmay-ssien) Hcp \pI-Øn¬ sI´m≥ th≠ Imf-Isf thWw Icn ˛ \pIw, Ie∏

Hm HmZ-\-kym]n Hme-hm-cpI

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HmZ-\ky+A]n, tNmdn-\p-IqSn Fgp-tØme Hcp-°pI

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kz¥w ]p{X≥ (Huckw ˛ Dc- n¬ \n∂p P\n-°p∂)

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kv{XoIƒ°v Inco-S-am-bn-´p≈htf, kv{XoI-fn¬ DØ-a-bm-bn-´p-≈-htf (auen ˛ IncoSw, inc v)

Hu Huc-k-]p-{X≥

Aw AwK-\-am¿ aute

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AMvKmcw

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Xos°m-≈n, Xo°-\¬

I®d I®n IØ-eS- ° - pI IXn¿°-\-Im-kv{Xm-hr-X≥

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I\-I-[q-kcw

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I≠w IWym¿Ifn

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Iøme Iev]-I-{Zpaw

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Iepjw IhmØp \S-°pI Ifnºw If`w

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Imcn £ £am £nXn £bn-°p∂p ImXw ImXc ImX-c-\-b\ Iman\naute

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Im\¬ In´pta Ip°p-Sm≥ Ipiw Ipkpaw Ipdn™n Iplcw Iq]w

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Dt]-£n-t°≠ aen-\-h-kvXp-°ƒ ssht°m¬ hni-∏-S-°pI IXn¿+I\I+Akv{X+Bhr-X≥, IXn-cm¿∂ I\-I-hkv{X-ß-fm¬ Bhr-X≥ kz¿W-i-c-߃ t]mse-bp≈ Inc-W-ß-fm¬ Bhr-Xamb ico-c-ap-≈-h≥ I\-I-Øns‚ Im¥n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb, kz¿Ww-t]mse at\m-l-c-amb hb¬ ]me-°m-S≥ {]tZ-iØv \ne-\n-ev°p∂ Hcp \mS≥ Iem-cp]w ]pc-bn-SØn\p Np‰p-ap≈ a¨Nph¿ I¬]-I-hr-£w, kz¿K-Ønse hr£w (B{K-ln-°p∂Xv \¬Ip∂ hr£w) Ie-ßn-bXv Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°pI hnt\mZw Nm¥v, Nµ-\-°q´v AIn¬, Nµ-\w, am©n XpSßn F´v hkvXp°ƒ tN¿∂ Ipdn-°q´v IdpØ \nd-ap≈ (t]mØv) hf-sc, \s∂ (`mjm-t`Zw) `qan `qan \in-°p∂p Zqcw Af-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp tXmXv ˛ \mep-\m-gn-I Cf-Ip∂ Cf-Ip∂ angn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-ƒ, kpµcn kv{XoI-fn¬ t{ijvT-bm-bn-´p-≈-htf (Iman-\n-Iƒ°v auen-bm-bn-´p-≈-hƒ) NqSv, shfn-®w, kqcy-civan In´pw, In´pIXs∂ sNøpw Ip°pSw, tImgn Z¿` ]pjv]w ImSpw ae-Ifpw tN¿∂ ÿew Zzmcw (Kpl) InW¿, Ipgn

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IrX-{i-≤¿

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tIh©n sImßv sImßnWn sImc-≠n-∏-eI tImbva IuXpIw {Iµ\w

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{i≤m-ep-°ƒ (IrX-amb {i≤-tbmSp IqSn-b-h¿ ˛ {i≤-b¿∏n-®-h¿) sIm®p-h©n Hcp ÿew, sImßp-\mSv, -tIm-b-º-Øq¿ sIm¶WtZ-i-°m-c≥ Ccn-°m-\p≈ ]eI A[n-Imcw kt¥m-jw, XmXv]cyw Ic-®n¬

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I¿WmSIkwKo-X-Ønse Hcp cmKw

KK-\-Nmcn KP-hn-{I-a-∑m¿ Kfi-ÿew Km´p-Imc≥ Km´p\S-°pI Kmfiohw

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Kncn-\n¿Q-c-im-¥n-Km\w

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KpW-an-fnXw Kpcp Krl-—n{Zw {Km]\w

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BImik©mcn B\-sb-t∏mse ]cm-{I-a-im-en-Iƒ IhnƒØSw Imh-ev°m-c≥ Pm{K-X-tbmsS Np‰n \S-°pI Jmfi-h-h\w Zln-∏n-®-t∏mƒ A·n A¿Pp-\\v \¬Inb hn√v ae-b-cp-hn-I-fpsS im¥n-KoXw \n¿Qcn ˛ Dd-h, Acphn KpWw tN¿∂Xv hepXv (× eLp) ho´nse Ipg-∏w, ho´phg°v c£-Ww, ad-hv, Hfn-°¬

J J-c-lc{]nb

K

N NXp¿hn[w N{µn-Im-`-kn-X-kv\m-X≥ Ncn-°pI Ne-Zfn

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⁄mXn NmXpcn Nn{X-hn-cn∏v Nnt‰mfw NoXw NpΩmSv

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sN¥o-°-Xn¿amcn

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sNº≥ sNºS

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\mep-Xcw shÆn-em-hm-Ip∂ `kva-Øn¬ Ipfn-®-h≥ Nmbv°p-I, Nen-°pI Cf-Ip∂ h≠v, NeXv ˛ Cf-Ip∂ (NeXv + Afn) _‘p kma¿Yyw, anSp°v h¿tWm÷ze-amb hncn∏v sNdnb Hmfw ioXw F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ X¤hw (XWp-∏v) `mcw Npa-°p-∂-h¿ Xe -th-Z-\n-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn sI´n-bp-≠m°n hbv°p-∂Xv, sXcnI. sNw+Xo+IXn¿+amcn ˛ Nph∂ Xot]m-ep≈ Inc-W߃ sIm-≠p≈ ag sNº≥ \nd-ap≈ (t]mØv) BZn-Xm-f-Øn\v kam-\-amb Hcp Xmfw ae- b mfw 8 1

sNºp-In-Smcw sNdp-Xm-bn√ sNdp∏w

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tNdmSn

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Hcp-Xcw sNºp-]m{Xw Iuamcw ]n∂n-´n´pw _me-Nm-]-ey-߃°v Ipdhp hcp∂n√ F∂v kqN\ Hcn\w \mS≥ s\¬hnØv

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temtI-iz-c≥ (cmPm-hv) DW¿®-bp-≈, Pm{K-X-bp-≈, {i≤-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Pfs‚ `mhw, ]cn-l-kn-°-s∏-´-h-cpsS `mhw A·n]¿hXw

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{]hmlw Qw F∂ i_vZw, h≠ns‚ i_vZw

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D≈p-s]m-≈-bm-b-h¿, kzbw ]pI-gvØp-∂-h¿

XSn-\o-Pe_nw_n-XmwKn XZzn-[m-Xm-°ƒ

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X¥p XÆo¿∏¥¬ Xap°v Xcp-Kp-eva-k-©bw

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Xh XmS

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Xvemb XnjvT≥ XpW-Iq´n XpcpØv Xpdp∏p No´v

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tX tX hn]Øv sXmbncw tXm∂p-Ωmdv

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P PK-Xv]Xn PmKcqIw Pmfyw Pzmem-apJn

Q QcnI QwImcw

U UnfinaIev]-∑m¿

X

Z Zn\-km-{am-Py-]Xn

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ZpxJ`m-°p-Iƒ Zp¿`-KXzw {Zpaw

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8 2 tIcf ]mTm- h en

Zn\-am-Ip∂ km{am-Py-Øns‚ ]Xn-bm-b-h≥, kqcy≥ Zn\w = ]I¬, Znhkw ZpxJsØ `Pn-°p-∂-h≥, ZpxJw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-h¿ `mKy-an-√mbva hr£w

tZymhn¬ ZznPm-h¥n

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BIm-i-Øn¬ (D]-cn-tem-I-Øv) Hcp cmKw

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`qan `qan aÆn-\-Sn-bnse [mXp-cq-]-߃ `mcw, \pIw

[ [c [cWn [mXp-cmin [pcw

\ \Xn \cn¥v \fn\w \fn-\-P-∑mhv \fn-\-P-∑-h-Nkm \fn-\-an-gn-am¿ ∂∂y√ ({]mtZ-inIw) \mkw \mkm-Ip-lcw \mkm-Ip-l-c-k-c-ss -cn`w \nbXw \nbv°n£ \nc-t]£w \nco-°pI \ne-∏\ \njvI-≠Iw \njv{I-an-°pI \njvT \n -tµlw \nd∂v s\√n-∏-eI

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\a-kvImcw, kvXpXn timjn-®, Zp¿_-e-amb, Infn¥v Xmac {_“mhv (hnjvWp-hns‚ \m`o-\-fn-\-Øn¬ P\n-®-h≥) {_“m-hns‚ hm°n-\m¬ kpµ-cn-am¿ F∂pXs∂-b√ \mkn-I, aq°v \mkm-Zzmcw \mkm-Ip-l-c-am-Ip∂ kc- nse Im´p-t]mØv \nXyw F\n°v "£' (F\n°v \s∂ ]nSn-®p) H∂n-s\bpw B{i-bn-°msX \nco-£n-°p-I, hnNm-cn-°pI Zi-]p-jv]-ß-fn¬ H∂v i{Xphn√mØXv ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip-I, shfn-bn¬ hcnI ÿnXn-, Xo{h-\n-›-bw, {hXm-\p-jvTm\w ktµlw IqSm-sX-, kwiban-√msX `wKn-bn¬ InW-dnse Pew kZm \n¿a-e-am-bn-cn-°m\mbn InW‰ns‚ ASn-`m-K-Øn-Sp∂ s\√n-a-c-Øns‚ ]eI s\bvX¬ ˛ IS¬Øocw s\√n-∏eI ImWpI(ssien) ˛ ASnØ´v ImWpI, Atß-b-‰w-hsc t\mbv]v ˛ t\mbvºv

] ]£-]mXw ]´p-In-S-°pI ]Xn-{hX

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]Xn-‰Sn ]tZ ]c-KXn ]cn-tZ-h\w

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`mKw tNc¬, Hcp-]-£-tØ°p amd¬ hoWp-In-S-°pI, acn-®p-In-S-°pI `¿Ør-]-cn-N-cWw {hX-am-°n-b-hƒ, `¿Øm-hn¬ \njvT-bm¿∂hƒ D®-Xn-cn™v \ng¬ ]ØSn \of-am-Ip∂ kabw ÿm\Øv tam£w Ic-®n¬, hnem-]w, Ic™p ]d-b¬ ae- b mfw 8 3

]cn-]-Iz-k-Xz≥ ]gn°pw ]døpw hø ]mW-t°mev

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]nXr-LmXn ]obpjw ]pcm ]p√ ]p¬∏≠w ]pd-Øfw ]pd-s∏Spw sNbvXp ]q™-s°´v

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t]ipI ss]Zmlw s]mcp-Øp-Im¿ t]m¿\new {]Xn-]m-Z\w {]Xn]Z-a]n {]aZw ]q≠-hƒ {]amZw {]tbm-‡m-°ƒ {]kp

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]cn-]-Iz-amb A¥-°-c-W-tØmSp IqSn-b-h≥ ]gn-]-dbpw, A]hmZw ]dbpw ]d-bm\pw ]‰n√ Imensb sXfn-°m-\p≈ tImev (]mW-ens‚ tImev, ]mW¬ ˛ Hcp kkyw) ]nXm-hns\ sIm-∂-h≥ AarXv ]≠v Hcp Xcw a™ \ndw (aßnb \ndw) D≈ I∂p-Imen I∂p-Imen ]pdsØ Xfw ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp Imf-bpsS D∏pNpa¬ (Imf-bpsS Igp-Øn\p apI-fnep≈ apg) ]d-bpI hni∏pw Zmlhpw (ss]bpw Zmlhpw) CS-\n-e-°m¿ bp≤-th-Zn, ]S--°fw hnh-cWw Hmtcm ImeSn-h-bv]n¬ t]mepw ({]Xn-]Zw+A]n) Xo{h-amb BÀm-Z-ap-≈-hƒ sX‰v {]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-Øp-∂-h¿, \S-∏m-°p-∂-h¿ AΩ-

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_en-\¬Im-\p≈ hy‡n _‘-\-Øn-em-t°≠ Ipamco (_me F∂ i_vZ-Øns‚ kwt_m-[-\m-cq-]w) bphmhv Xma-c-\q¬

`P-am-ss\-I-hn-`mhw `h-Z-¶-iø `h-Zw-{Ln-eo\ `¿{Xn `pP-imJ `ph-\-{]-ikvX¿ `qcn{i-hmhv t`mPy-ckw t`mP-hr-jvWy-‘I hoc-∑m¿

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t`mjv°v

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`Pn-°p-∂h¿°p am{Xw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂ ÿm\w Aß-bpsS aSn-Ø-´m-Ip∂ saØ AßbpsS ]mZ-Øn¬ ebn-®-hƒ `cn-°p-∂-hƒ ssIbm-Ip∂ ac-s°mºv temI-{]-kn-≤¿ tkma-Z-Øs‚ ]p{X≥, Iuc-h-cpsS kvt\ln-X≥ `£-W-Øns‚ kpJw t`mP, hrjvWn, A‘I F∂o hn`m-K-ßfn¬s∏´ hoc-∑m¿ hnUvVnØw

_ _en-kXzw _‘\w sNtø≠ _mte _mey-°m-c≥ _nkn-\o-X¥p

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a aRvPp-\mZw a\p-kvarXn aµw a∂n¬ aZ-ep-fnXw

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aW-ßqkv aaX aa ac®pw aco-Nn-tI-i≥ acpXw am‰ym≥ an∂w shfp-°pI ap°p‰n ap‡IWvTw

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apcn-™-t∏cn apjvI≥ apjvSn aqIw aqkv aqt[hn aqem-[mcw arK-߃ arKm-¶≥ arZp-e-fnXw ta\n ta[mizw ssae

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at\m-l-c-amb \mZw a\p-hns‚ \nb-a-kw-lnX ]Xp-s°, sas√ `qan-bn¬ aZ-Øm¬ CfInb (Za-b-¥n-bpsS \SØw hnem-k]q¿W-am-sW∂v kqN-\) H∂n\pw sIm≈mØ Bƒ, hnh-c-tZmjn Ft‚Xv F∂ tXm∂¬, kvt\lw Fs‚ ac-hn®pw shfpØ apSn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h≥ hb¬{]-tZiw sIm≈-cp-Xm-Ø-h≥, ZpjvS≥ t\cw shfp-°pI Zi-]p-jv]-ß-fn¬ H∂v D®-Øn¬ (ap‡-amb IWvT-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn, ap‡w = tamNnXw) apcn-ß-bn-e-sIm-≠p≈ Dt∏cn (tXmc≥) K¿hn-jvT≥, iey-°m-c≥ Npcp-´n-∏n-Sn® ssI i_vZn-°m-ØXv aqØ ktlm-Z-c≥ tami-s∏´ kv{Xo ASn-ÿm\ ImcWw am≥Iq-´-߃ N{µ≥ (aSn-bn¬ am≥Ip-´nsb h®n-cn-°p-∂-h≥) arZphpw efn-X-hp-amb s]mß®w bmKØn\p≈ IpXnc (ta[ = bmKw, Aizw = IpXnc) shfp∏pw Idp∏pw IqSnb \ndw (D≈ Imf)

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bmKw sNøp-I

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Ima-tZ-h≥, cXn-bpsS `¿Ømhv i_vZn-°p∂ h≠p-Iƒ \nd™ cln-X-`m-hw, C√mbva ZpxJw tcmam-©-w

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e£-W-ap-≈-hƒ, Zptcym-[-\s‚ ]p{Xn

b bPn-°pI

c cXn-]Xn cW¬{`-achymIpew cmlnXyw cpP tcma-l¿jWw

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ekn-X-kvan-X≥

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epØo-\nb

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tem`w

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ekn-X-amb kvanX-tØmSp IqSn-b-h≥, hnS¿∂ ]p©n-cntbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h≥ I\ym-a-dn-b-sØ-t∏m-ep≈ ]cn-ip-≤sc hnhn[ hnti-j߃ sIm≠v \maw t]mse Bcm-[n-°p∂ {]m¿Y-\ AXym-{K-lw, [\m-{Klw

h hNkm h≠n-t∏´

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htø\nw hcpta h√-ho-h-√-`≥ hgn ]ngbv°pw hm°mw h¿W-°pS hm]n hmen-b-°m-c≥ hnIn-c-t{iWn hn[p-a-fiew hnb-Z-me-b-hm-Xn¬ hnth-I-[-\¿ hnj-Æ≥ hnjmZZ¥pcw sh∂n-s°mSn sh≈w sN∏n thSv thdm-a-Xp-s]m-gpXv sshP-b-¥nI hym]r-X≥ {hWw

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hm°n-\m¬, hm°-\p-k-cn®v h≠n-Øm-h-fw, h≠n-Iƒ hmS-Ibv°pw a‰pw sImSp-°p∂ ÿew hø-Xm\pw (kw`m-jW `mjm-cq]w) h∂p-tNcpw, hcn-I-Xs∂ sNøpw ({]tbm-K-hn-tijw) tKm]-kv{Xo-bpsS `¿Ømhv (IrjvW≥) hgn-sX-‰n-t∏m-Ipw hm°m-Ip∂ h¿W-°pS s]mbvIsNdp-∏-°m-c≥, _mey-°m-c≥, `rXy≥ ]£n-°q´w N{µ-afiew BIm-iamIp∂ -`-h-\-Øns‚ hmXn¬ hnthIw [\-am-bn-´p-≈-h¿ hnjm-Zn-®h≥, k¶-S-s∏-´-h≥, ZpxJn-X≥ hnjmZw \nd-bp∂ hnP-b-]-XmI sh≈w sXdn-∏n®v Bens‚ Du∂pthcv th¿s]´ kµ¿`-Øn¬ sImSn, ame apgp-In-bh - ≥ apdnhv

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apcn-ß-bpsS Xfncv XI¿∂ kz]v\w i_vZw tNmc

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Nqfw F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ {]mtZ-inIcq]w (Nqfw hnfn-°pI)

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tXmgn-am-tc-°mƒ k©-cn-°¬, Ifn-bmSn\S-°¬ F√m-bvt∏mgpw kºq¿Ww

i in{Kp-]-√h inYnekz]v\w siØw timWnXw

j jqfw

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kc v kl-[¿anWn klmkw km¿h-{XnIw koa-¥-]p-{X≥ kpkn-Xmw-_-c≥ kq‡w sskcn`w kuc`w kzo‰v

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kw{I-µ-\≥ lrZ-bw-K-aXzw lrZ-bm-h¿PIw

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s]mbvI, XSmIw IqsS [¿aw A\p-jvTn-°p-∂-hƒ, `mcy Nncn-tbm-sS F√m-bn-S-Øp-ap-≈Xv aqØ-aI - ≥ shfpØ hkv{X-tØmSp IqSn-bh - ≥ (kpknX+Aw_-c≥) thZ-hmIyw, kvXpXn Im´p-t]mØv kpK‘w kyq´v, ]©-\-£-{X-ku-I-cy-ap-≈ tlm´-ense apdn-IfpsS k©-bw (t{UmbnMv dqw, s_Uvdqw, In®¨, ... tN¿∂h) C{µ≥ lrZ-bsØ kv]¿in-°m-\p≈ Ignhv lrZb+Bh¿PIw, Bh¿PIw ˛ BI¿jIw lrZ-bsØ BI¿jn-°p-∂Xv

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Xp©Øv cmam-\p-P≥ Fgp-Ø-—≥ (16˛mw \q‰m-≠v) B[p- \ nI aebmf`mj- b psS ]nXm- h v . ae-∏p-dw-Pn-√-bn¬ Xncq-cn-\-SpØv Xp©≥]dºn¬ P\-\w. tIc-f-Øn¬ `‡n-{]-ÿm-\Øns‚ apJy-{]-tbm-‡m-hm-bn-cp∂p. Ihn-XIfn¬ DS-\ofw XØz-Nn-¥b - p-sSbpw [¿a-t_m[-Øn-s‚bpw ssNX\yw \nd™p\n¬°p∂p. Infn-∏m´v {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ D]-⁄m-Xmhv. alm-`m-cXw Infn-∏m-´v, A[ymflcmam-bWw Infn-∏m-´v, lcn-\m-a-Io¿Ø-\w, Nn¥m-c-Xv\w, Ccp-]-Øn-\mev hrØw F∂nh {][m-\-Ir-XnIƒ. DÆmbnhmcnb¿ (18˛mw \q-‰m-≠v) B´-°Y - m-Im-c∑ - m-cn¬ {]ap-J≥. Xr»q¿ Pn√bnse Ccn-ßm-e-°p-S-bn¬ AI-Øp´v hmcnbØv P\-\w. thZm-¥Ø - nepw sshZy-Ønepw kwKo-X-Ønepw ss\]pWnbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnse am¿Øm-fi-h¿Ω almcm-Pm-hv, sIm®n-cm-Pmhv F∂n-h-cpsS B{inX-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ip©≥\ºym-cp-sSbpw cma-]pcØp hmcn-bc - p-sSbpw ka-Im-en-I\ - m-bn-cp-∂psh∂pw ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. \f-N-cnXw B´-°-YbpsS I¿Ømhv F∂ \ne-bn¬ {]i-kvXn. kmln-Xy-KpWw sIm≠pw kwKo-X-am-[p-cywsIm≠pw D∂-X\ - n-eh - mcw ]pe¿Øp∂ IrXnbm-Wv \f-Nc - nXw B´-°Y - . Kncn-Pm-Ie - ymWw, cma-]-©-iXn F∂o IrXn-Iƒ DÆm-bn-hm-cnb-cpsSXmsW∂v A`n-{]m-b-ap-≠v. Ipam-c-\m-im≥ (1873 ˛ 1924) B[p-\n-I I - h - n-{X-bØ - n-sem-cmƒ. Xncp-h\ - ¥ - ]pcw Pn√-bn¬ Nnd-bn≥Io-gn-ep≈ Imbn-°c {Kma-Øn¬ P\n-®p. {io\m-cm-bWKpcp-hns‚ {][m\ injy≥. Fkv.-F≥.-Un.-]n. tbmKw sk{I-´-dn-bmbn {]h¿Øn-®p. _mw•q-cnepw 8 8 tIcf ]mTm- h en

a{Zm- k nepw I¬°- ´ - b nepw D]- c n- ] - T \w \SØn. 1907˛ ¬ {]kn-≤o-I-cn® 'hoW-]qhv' ae- b m- f - I hn- X - b n¬ Hcp ]pXp- b p- K - Ø n\v Bcw`w Ipdn-®p. \fn-\n, eoe, {]tcm-Z\w, Nn¥m-hn-jvS-bmb koX, Zpc-h-ÿ, Nfim-e`n-£p-In, IcpW XpS-ßnb Jfi-Im-hy-ßfpw \nc-h[n `mh-Ko-X-ßfpw _me-I-hn-X-Ifpw cNn®n- ´ p- ≠ v. AtXhsc \ne- \ n∂ ImhycoXn°p am‰w hcpØn X\-Xmb Hcp ssien°v cq]w-sIm-Sp-Øp. ae-bmfIhn-Xbn¬ Imev]-\nIhk-¥-Øn\p XpS°w Ipdn®hcn¬ {]ap-J≥. D≈q¿ Fkv. ]c-ta-iz-c-ø¿ (1877 ˛ 1949) B[p-\nI Ihn-{X-bØ - n-sem-cmƒ. Nß-\m-t»cn-bn¬ P\\w. Ae-¶m-c-]q¿Whpw ]fintXm-Nn-Xh - p-amb Hcp Imhy-ssi-en-bpsS DSa. efn-X-ssi-en-bn-ep≈ _me-I-hn-XIfpw DamtI-cfw F∂ alm-Im-hyhpw \nc-h[n JfiIm-hy-ßfpw Kth-j-W-te-J-\-ßfpw D≈q¿ cNn®n´p-≠v. A©p-hm-eyßfnembn cNn® tIcf-km-ln-Xy-N-cn{Xw ae-bm-f-Øn\p e`n® hne-s∏´ kw`m-h-\-bm-Wv. I¿W-`q-j-Ww, ]nwK-f, `‡n-Zo-]n-I (Jfi-Im-hy-߃), IncWm-h-en, Xmc-lm-cw, Xcw-Kn-Wn, Aar-X-[m-c, I¬]-imJn (Ihn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-߃) XpSßnbh {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tIkcn F. _me-Ir-jvW-]n≈ (1889˛1960) {]ikv X \ncq- ] - I ≥, ]{X- { ]- h ¿Ø- I ≥. 1889˛¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØp P\n-®p. A[ym-]I-\mbpw h°o-embpw ]{Xm-[n-]c - mbpw tPmen sNbvXp. tkz—m-[n-]-Xy-Øn-s\-Xntc 1930-˛¬ At±lw Bcw-`n® ]{X-amWv "tIk-cn'. Xs‚ ]{X- Ø ns‚ t]cn- e mWv ]n¬°m- e Øv At±lw Adn-b-s∏-´-Xv. kmln-Xy-\n-cq-]-WØn¬ a\-»m-kv{Xm-h-t_m-[hpw Ncn-{Xm-ht_m-[hpw {]tbm-P\ - s - ∏-Sp-Ønb hna¿i-I≥. Ncn-{Xw, kmln-Xy-\n-cq-]-Ww, hnh¿Ø\w XpS-ßnb hn`m-Kß - f - n-embn 34 IrXn-Iƒ. cq]-

a-RvP-cn, t\mh¬{]ÿm-\-߃, kmln-Xy-Kth-jW - a - m-e, kmt¶-Xn-I{- KŸ \ncq-]W - ß - ƒ, kmln-Xy-hn-a¿i-\-߃, tIk-cn-bpsS apJ{]-kw-K-߃ F∂nh {][m\ IrXn-I-fm-Wv. Ht´sd hnh¿Ø-\I - r-Xn-Ifpw {]kn-≤o-Ic - n-®n´p-≠v. Imcq¿ \oe-I-WvT∏n≈ (1898 ˛ 1975) kp{]-kn≤ IYm-Ir-Øv. G‰p-am-\q-cn¬ P\n®p. A[ym-]I - \ - m-bn-cp-∂p. kmln-Xy-{]-km-[I kl-Ic - W - k - w-LØ - ns‚ ÿm]I sk{I-´dn. \m´n≥]p- d sØ km[m- c W a\p- j y- c psS PohnXNn{X-ßf - mWv Imcq¿ IY-If - n¬ hc®p h®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]gb {Km‚ v kvIqƒ A[ym]-I-cpsS Zb-\o-bX shfn-hm-°p∂ IY-Iƒ {]i-kvX-am-Wv. ac-∏m-h-Iƒ, ]qhº-gw, ]nimNns‚ Ip∏m-bw, s]mXn-t®m-dv, sXc-s™SpØ IY-Iƒ XpS-ßn-bh {][m\ sNdp-IYm-k-am-lmc߃. lcn, Kucn, ]™nbpw XpWnbpw F∂n-hb - mWv t\mh-ep-Iƒ. tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n®p. Ip´n-Ir-jvW-am-cmcv (1900 ˛ 1973) ae-bmf\ncq-]-I-cn¬ {]ap-J≥. ae-∏pdw Pn√bnse Xr∏-tßm´v P\n-®p. kwkvIr-X-`m-jbnse CuSp-‰ -\n-cq-]Wkn≤m-¥-ß-fmWv amcm-cpsS kmlnXy\ncq-]-W-Øns‚ ASnØd. {]uVam- W v At±- l - Ø ns‚ KZyssien. ae-bm-f-ssi-en, kmln-Xy-k-√m-]w, kmln-Xy-`q-j-Ww, cmPm-¶-Ww, kmln-Xy-hnZy, ssIhn-f-°v, N¿®m-tbm-Kw, Z¥-tKm-]pcw, `mc-X-]-cy-S-\w, Ejn-{]-km-Zw, hrØ-inev]w, Ie PohnXw Xs∂ XpS-ßnb kzX-{¥Ir-Xn-Ifpw Imfn-Zm-kI - r-Xn-Iƒs°gp-Xnb KZy]-cn-`m-jI-fp-amWv {][m-\ -Ir-Xn-Iƒ. "Ie PohnXw Xs∂' F∂ {KŸ-Øn\v tI{µ-kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n-®p. tPmk^v ap≠-t»cn (1903 ˛ 1977) {]kn≤ \ncq-]-I≥. Xr»q-cnse I≠-»m-¶-Shn¬ P\n-®p. tIc-fØ - ns‚ kmwkvIm-cnI˛cmjv{Sob cwK-ß-fn¬ D÷z-e-amb hy‡nap{Z ]Xn-∏n-°m≥ Ign™ Nn¥-Ic - n¬ {]ap-J\mWv.

kmln-Xy-hn-a¿i-I≥, A[ym-]-I≥, hmKvan, hnZym-`ymk hnN-£-W≥, hnZym-`ymka{¥n F∂n-ßs\ _lp-apJ hy‡n-Xz-Øn-\p-S-a. `mc-Xo-bhpw ]m›m-Xy-hp-amb Imhy-ao-amw-kIsf HuNn-Xy-]q¿hw ka-\z-bn-∏n®p-sIm≠p≈ Dt∑-j-I-c-amb Hcp \ncq-]W]≤-XnbmWv At±lw kzoI-cn-®-Xv. am\-Z-fiw, Imhy-]o-Tn-I, ams‰m-en, Icn-¥n-cn, {]bm-Ww, \mS-Im¥w Ihn-Xzw, cq]-`-{Z-X, a\p-jy-I-Ym\p-Km-bn-Iƒ, hmb-\im-eb - n¬ XpS-ßnb \ncq]W{KŸ- ß fpw s{]m^- k ¿, sIm¥bn¬\n∂p Ipcn-in-te°v, ]md-∏p-dØp hnX® hnØv F∂o t\mh-ep-Ifpw sImgn™ CeIƒ F∂ Bfl-I-Ybpw {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. XIgn inh-i-¶-c-∏n≈ (1912 ˛ 1999) ⁄m\-]o-T-]p-c-kvImcw t\Snb t\mh-en-Ãv. Be-∏pg Pn√-bnse XI-gn-bn¬ P\n-®p. h°oem-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´-\m-Sns‚ IYm-Im-c≥. am\kn-Im-]{- K-Y\ - Ø - n-eq-∂nb sNdp-IY - I - s - f-gp-Xn. kaq-l-Ønse hnhn[ Xe-ß-fn-se a\p-jycpsS PohnXw {]ta-b-am°n t\mh-ep-I-sf-gpXn. Xncp-h\-¥-]p-csØ k¿°m-cp-tZym-K-ÿcpsS PohnXw GWn-∏-Sn-I-fnepw Ip´-\m-´nse I¿j-I-cpsS PohnXw I-b¿, c≠n-S-ßgn F∂o t\mh-ep-I-fnepw IS-∏p-dsØ a’ysØm-gn-em-fn-I-fpsS PohnXw sNΩo-\nepw Be-∏p-g-∏-´-W-Ønse tXm´n-I-fpsS PohnXw tXm´n- b psS aI≥ F∂ t\mh- e nepw At±lw Bhn-jvI-cn-®p. tXm‰n√ (\mSIw), Fs‚ h°o¬ PohnXw (Hm¿a-°p-dn-∏pIƒ), tLmj-bm-{X, ASn-sbm-gp-°p-Iƒ, sXc-s™SpØ IY-Iƒ (IY-Iƒ) XpS-ßn-bh-bmWv a‰p {][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ. tI{µ-˛t- Icf km-lnXyA-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Ifpw e`n-®n-´p-≠v. tImhn-e≥ (1923˛2010) {]kn≤ t\mh-enÃpw sNdp-I-Ym-IrØpw. Xr»q¿ Pn√-bnse I≠m-W-t»-cn-bn¬ P\n®p. I≠m-W-t»cn h´w-]-d-ºn¬ the-∏≥ Aø-∏≥ F∂mWv bYm¿Y t]cv. tImhn-e≥ F∂Xv Xqen-Im-\m-a-am-Wv. C¥y≥ ssk\yØn¬ tPmen sNbvXp. ]´m-f-°-Y-I-sf-gp-Xnae- b mfw 8 9

bmWv t]sc-Sp-Ø-Xv. ]n¬°m-eØv tXm‰ßƒ, X´Iw F∂o t\mh-ep-I-fn-eqsS Xs‚ P∑-\m-Sns‚ IY ]d-™p. F ssa\kv _n, lnam-e-bw, Ggm-sa-S-߃, P∑m-¥-c-߃, XI¿∂ lrZ-b-߃, Xmgvhc-Iƒ, `c-X≥ (t\m- h - e p- I ƒ), tImhn- e s‚ IY- I ƒ, BZysØ IY-Iƒ, iIp-\w, Hcp IjWw Aÿn, Hcn-°¬ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p, Cu PohnXw A\m-Y-am-Wv, Hcp ]ew a\-tbm-e, th≠mw-I-Sn, tX¿hm-gvN-Iƒ (I-Ym-k-am-lmc-߃), Bfl-`m-j-W-߃, IYbpw IY-Ifpw, tImhn- e s‚ teJ- \ - ß ƒ (D- ] - \ ymk߃) F∂n-hb - mWv a‰p {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tI{µ˛tIc-f kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿UpIfpw Fgp-Ø— - ≥ ]pc-kvIm-chpw e`n-®n-´p≠v. ]n. `mkvI-c≥ (1924 ˛ 2007) Ihn, Km\-c-N-bnXm-hv. Xr»q¿ Pn√-bnse sImSp-ß-√q-cn¬ P\-\w. kzmX-{¥y-k-a-c-tk\m\n, Ne-®n{X kwhn-[m-b-I≥, BIm-ihmWn s{]mUyq-k¿ F∂o \ne-If - nepw {]ikvX≥. 1942˛ ¬ Izn‰v C¥ym ka-c-tØm-S-\p_-‘n®v Pbn¬hmkw hcn-®p. Hm¿°pI h√t∏m-gpw, H‰-°-ºn-bp≈ Xw_p-cp, Hky-Øv, ]mSp∂ a¨X-cn-Iƒ, \mgn-bp-cn-∏mev XpS-ßnbh {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tIcf kmln-XyA°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n-®p. cmap-Im-cym-´n-t\msSm∏w kwhn-[m\w \n¿h-ln® "\oe-°p-bn¬' cmjv{S-]-Xn-bpsS cP-X-I-aew t\Sn. Ne®n{X cwKsØ ka{K kw`m-h-\-bv°p≈ sP.kn. Zm\n-tb¬ ]pc-kvImcw t\Sn. \ºq-Xncn {]kn≤ Nn{X-Im-c≥. 1925-˛ ¬ ae-∏pdw Pn√bnse s]m∂m-\n-bn¬ P\n-®p. hmkp-tZ-h≥ \ºq-Xncn F∂mWv apgp-h≥ t]-cv. sI.-kn.Fkv. ]Wn-°¿, Un.-]n. tdmbvNu-[cn XpSßnb {]apJ Nn{X-Im-c-∑m-cpsS Iogn¬ Nn{XIe A`y- k n- ® p. tcJm- N n- { X- I - e - b n- e mWv hy‡n-ap{Z ]Xn-∏n-®X - v. Fw.-Sn.-bpsS c≠m-aqgw Dƒs∏sS Ht´sd IrXn-Iƒ°v Nn{Xo-I-cWw \n¿h-ln-®p. 1960 apX¬ XpS¿®-bmbn B\pIm-en-I-߃°p-th≠n tcJm-Nn{Xw hc-®p. 9 0 tIcf ]mTm- h en

inev]n F∂ \ne-bnepw {]i-kX v \ - m-W.v tIcf Iem-a-WvU-e-Ønse IY-Ifninev]-ßfpw sNºp-X-In-Sp-I-fn¬ cNn® alm-`m-cXNn{XoI-cW - hpw {][m\ Iem-kr-jvSn-If - m-Wv. \ºqXn-cn-bpsS Bfl-mwi-apƒs°m-≈p∂ IrXnbmWv "tcJ-Iƒ'. cmPm-c-hn-h¿a ]pc-kvIm-capƒs∏sS At\Iw _lp-aX - n-Iƒ e`n-®n-´p≠v. A°nØw ANyp-X≥ \ºq-Xncn {]kn-≤-I-hn. 1926˛ ¬ ]me-°mSv Pn√-bnse Ipa-c-\-√q-cn¬ P\n®p. hn.Sn.-s°m∏w kmapZm-bn-I-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øp. CSt»cn t\XrXzw \¬Inb s]m∂m-\n-bnse kmln-Xy-k-Z- n¬ AwK-am-bn-cp-∂p. BImi-hm-Wn-bn¬ tPmen-sN-bvXp. Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m≠ns‚ CXn-lm-kw, _en-Z¿i-\w, shÆ-°√ns‚ IY, CSn-™p-s]m-fn™ temIw, Be™m-´-Ω, A°nØw Ihn-X-Iƒ, A°n-ØØns‚ Ip´n-°-hn-X-Iƒ F∂nh {][m-\ -IrXn-Iƒ. `mK-hXw ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn. Fgp-Ø—≥ ]pc-kvIm-chpw tI{µ-˛-tI-cf kmln-XyA-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Ifpw e`n®n´p-≠v. tUm. sI. Aø-∏-∏-Wn-°¿ (1930-˛2006) ae-bmfIhn-X-bn¬ B[p-\n-I-Xm-{]-ÿm-\Øn\v XpS°w Ipdn-®-h-cn-sem-cmƒ. Be-∏pg Pn√-bn¬ Imhm-eØv P\n-®p. A[ym-]-I-\mbn-cp-∂p. Ipcp-t£-{Xw, arXyp-]q-P, Ip´-\mS≥ Zriy-߃, IpSpw-_-]p-cm-Ww, Im¿´q¨ Ihn- X - I ƒ, tKm]n- I m- Z - W v U Iw F∂nh {]kn≤ Ihn-X-I-fn¬ Nne-Xv. Bt£-]-lmky-Øns‚ km[y-XI - ƒ Ihn-XI - f - n¬ {]tbmP-\s - ∏-Sp-Øn. kmln-Xy-hn-a¿i-I≥ F∂ \nebnepw {]i-kvX≥. Aø-∏∏ - W - n-°c - psS IrXnIƒ (aq∂p `mK-߃), tKm{X-bm-\w, ]Øp-aWn-∏q-°ƒ (I-hn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-߃), Aø-∏∏-Wn-°-cpsS teJ-\-߃ F∂nh {][m-\ Ir-Xn-Iƒ. Sn.-F-kv. Fen-b-‰ns‚ thÃvem‚ v Dƒs∏sS Ht´sd hntZ-i-I-hn-X-Iƒ ae-bm-fØn-te°p ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn. tI{µ-˛-tI-cf kmln-Xy -A-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ e`n-®n´p≠v.

am[-hn-°p´n (Ia-em -kp-cø) (1934˛2009)

IS-Ω-\n´ cma-Ir-jvW≥ (1935˛2008)

temI-{]-kn≤ Ih-bn-{Xnbpw ae-bm-f-Ønse {]apJ IYm-Imcnbpw. Xr»q¿ Pn√-bnse ]p∂-bq¿°p-fØv \me-∏m´p Xd-hm-´n¬ P\n®p. am[-hn-°p´n F∂ t]cn¬ ae-bm-fØ - n¬ sNdp-I-Y-Ifpw Ia-em-Zmkv F∂ t]cn¬ Cw•o-jn¬ Ihn-XI - fpw {]kn-≤o-Ic - n-®p. FgpØ-—≥ ]pc-kvIm-cw, tI{µ-˛-tI-cf kmlnXyA-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ, Gjy≥ t]mb{Sn ss{]kv XpSßn Ht´sd _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ e`n®n-´p-≠v. ]£n-bpsS aWw, XWp-∏v, aXn-epIƒ, \cn-®o-dp-Iƒ ]d-°p-tºmƒ, am[-hn-°p´n- b psS IY- I ƒ, Fs‚ sNdp- I - Y - I ƒ, tNt°-dp∂ ]£n-Iƒ, \jvSs - ∏´ \oemw-_cn (I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-߃), _mey-Imekvac-WIƒ, Fs‚ IY, h¿j-߃°p-ap-ºv, \o¿amXfw ]qØ-Imew (Bfl-IY - I - ƒ), am[-hn-°p´n-bpsS aq∂p t\mh-ep-Iƒ, am\-kn, Nµ-\-ac-߃, IS¬abq-cw, h≠n-°m-f-Iƒ (t\m-hep-Iƒ) XpS-ßn-bh ae-bm-f-Ønse {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. kΩ¿ C≥ I¬°-´, Z HmƒUv tπ lukv B‚ v AX¿ t]mbw-kv, B\asse t]mbw-kv, Hm¨en Z tkmƒ t\mkv lu Sp knMv F∂nh Cw•o-jnse {]apJ Ihn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-߃.

B[p-\nIIhn-I-fn¬ {]ap-J≥. ]Ø-\w-Xn´ Pn√-bnse IS-Ω\ - n-´b - n¬ P\n-®p. X]m¬ hIp∏p-tZym-K-ÿ-\m-bn-cp-∂p. 1996˛¬ tIcf \nba-k`- mw-Ka - mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-°s - ∏-´p. h\y-amb Icp-Øns‚ Ihn-X-bmWv IS-Ω-\n-´-bp-tS-Xv. Xs‚ \m´nse ]S-b-Wn-t]m-ep≈ Iem-cq-]ß-fn¬ \n∂v At±lw Du¿P-apƒs°m-≠p. Im´m-f≥, Incm-X-hr-Øw, ISΩ-\n´, tImgn, Ipd- Ø n, im¥ F∂nh At±- l - Ø ns‚ {][m\ Ihn-X-I-fn¬ Nne-Xm-Wv. Ihn-X, ISΩ-\n-´-bpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ, an{i-Xmfw F∂nh {][m\ Ihn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-߃. kmap-h¬ s_°- ‰ ns‚ tKmtZm- s b- ° m- Ø v , HIv t Smhntbm ]m ns‚ kqcy-ine F∂o IrXn-Iƒ ae-bm-f-Øn-te°v ]cn-`m-js∏-Sp-Øn. tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

kpK-X-Ip-amcn {]kn≤ Ih-bn-{Xn. 1934 ¬ Xncp-h\ - ¥ - ] - p-cØp P\n-®p. kmaq-lnI-]-cn-jvI-cW cwKØpw {]IrXnkwc-£W - c - w-KØpw hne-s∏´ kw`mh-\-Iƒ \¬In. Imev]-\n-I-Xbpw B[p-\n-IXbpw ka-\z-bn® Ihn-X-Iƒ. ]mcn-ÿn-Xn-Imh-t_m[w Ihn-X-I-fn-em-hn-jvI-cn® Fgp-ØpIm-cn. IrjvWk - ¶ev]Øneq-∂nb Ihn-XIƒ cNn-®p. apØp-®n-∏n, kz]v\-`q-an, ]mXn-cm-∏q°ƒ, ]mhw am\-hl - r-Zb - w, Ccpƒ®n-dI - p-Iƒ, cm{Xn- a - g , Aº- e - a - W n, Ipdn- ™ n- ∏ q- ° ƒ, IrjvW-I-hn-X-Iƒ, cm[-sb-hn-sS, tZh-Zmkn, Imhp-Xo-≠-t√, aW-se-gpØv XpS-ßnbh {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tI{µ-˛-tI-cf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿UpIƒ, Fgp-Ø-—≥ ]pckvIm-cw F∂nh e`n-®p.

hn.-Fw. Ip´n am∏n-f∏ - m´p Kmb-I≥, Kth-jI - ≥ F∂o \neI-fn¬ {]kn-≤≥. 1935˛ ¬ ae-∏pdw Pn√-bnse ]pfn-°-en¬ P\n-®p. A[ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. am∏n-f∏ - m-´ns\ P\-Io-ba - m-°p-∂X - n\v t\XrXzw \¬In. am∏n-f-∏m-´p-I-sf-°p-dn®v Kth-jWw \S-Øp-Ibpw \nc-h[n teJ-\-߃ {]kn-≤s∏- S p- Ø p- I bpw sNbv X p. am∏n- f - ∏ m- ´ ns‚ Xmbvthcp-Iƒ, am∏n-f-∏m-´ns‚ Ncn-{X-k-©mc- ß ƒ, alm- I hn tambn≥Ip´n sshZy¿ F∂n-h-bmWv {][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. Fw. apIp-µ≥ aø-gnbpsS IYm-Im-c≥. 1942˛ ¬ {^©v A[o\-{]-tZ-i-amb aø-gn-bn¬ P\n-®p. U¬lnbnse {^©v Fw_-kn-bn¬ tPmen-sN-bvXp. tIcf kmln-Xy -A-°m-Zan {]kn-U‚m-bn-cp∂p. aøgn-∏p-g-bpsS Xoc-ß-fn¬ F∂ t\mhen-eqsS ae-bmf hmb-\-°m-cn¬ ]pXn-sbmcp `mhp-IX - z-Øn\v XpS°w Ipdn-®p. U¬ln 1981 {]kn-≤a - mb sNdp-IY - b - m-W.v lcn-Zzm-dn¬ aWnap- g - ß p- ∂ p, Bhn- e m- b nse kqtcymZbw, ssZh-Øns‚ hnIr-Xn-Iƒ, tIi-hs‚ hnem]-߃, \rØw XpS-ßnb t\mh-ep-Ifpw ae- b mfw 9 1

IÆm-Sn-bpsS ImgvN, tXhn-Sn-»n-°nfnIƒ, Znt\m-k-dp-I-fpsS Imew XpS-ßnb IYm-kam- l m- c ßfpw cNn- ® n- ´ p- ≠ v. {^©v Kh¨sa‚ ns‚ sjh- e n- b ¿ Ahm¿Uv , tI{µ˛tIcf- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv XpS-ßnbh e`n-®p.

k°-dnb

hn.B¿.-Ir-jvWN - {- µ≥

Ign™ IYm-Ir-Øv. Hcn-S-Øv, Hcp \{km-Wn-

IqSn-bm´ Kth-jI - ≥. 1942˛¬ ]me-°mSv Pn√bnse tImX-°p-dn-»n-bn¬ P\n-®p. A[ym-]I-\m-bncp∂p. ]pcp-jm¿Y-°q-Øv, hnZq-jI

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