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F≥ Fw kzmZnJv kJm^n
-ap-°n-S-bn¬ aXn-ep-Iƒ Xo¿°p-∂-Xmcv ?
Iep-j-n-e-ß-fn¬ [m¿an-I-{]-Xn-tcm[w ˛ Fkv-F-kv-F^v skIvS¿ ktΩ-f--߃ kwL-Sn-∏n-
°p-∂p. AXns‚ `mK-ambn Ct∏mƒ kvtl-kw-K-a-߃ S-∂p-h-cp∂p; ap-°n-S-bn¬ aXn-ep-
Iƒ Xo¿°p-∂-Xmcv ? F∂ io¿j-I-Øn¬.
AXp kw_-‘-ambn kwÿm {]kn-U‚ns‚ teJ-w.
ssh hn-[y-ß-fpsS km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Du¿P-kz-e-amb GsXmcp Sp- I ƒ Ah¿°p- ≠ v . Ip™m-
kwL-sØbpw kaq-lsØbpw Ipdn-®p≈ Hm¿a-Iƒ°v C∂v Gsd {]k-
- enbpw IWm- c pw tPmbnbpw
‡n-bp-≠v. _lp-kzc kaq-l-ßsf i‡-am°n ne-n¿Øn-t∏m-cp-∂- H∂mbn n¬°p∂ kt¥m-j-I-c-
Xn¬ at‰Xp hnIm-k-߃°p-a-∏pdw B m´n¬ Infn¿Øp n¬°p∂ amb kµ¿`-߃. D∂X hnZym-`ym-
kwkvIm-cn-I-Ø-n-a°v Af-h‰ ]¶p-≠v. hn`n∂ ne-hm-c-Øn-ep≈ ap- k-ap-≈-hcpw km[m-c-W-°m-cmb
jy¿ F√m-hcpw tN¿s∂m-cp-°n-b-XmWv B mSns‚ kwkvIm-cw. I¿j-Icpw ]c-kv]cw HØp-]n-Sn-
]Tn∏pw ]{Xmkpap-≈-h¿°pw C√m-Ø-h¿°pw Cu kwkvIm-c-Ø-n-a- °p∂ kµ¿`- ß ƒ. Jmfnbpw
bnepw AXv hm¿sØ-Sp°p-∂-Xnepw Xt‚-Xmb CS-ap-≠v. D≈p-Xp-d∂v ºq-Xn-cnbpw ]≈n-hn-Im-cnbpw Hcp
Nncn-°mpw kwkm-cn-°mpw Ah¿°v tc-ap-≠v. mSns‚ t£aImcy- tai°v Np‰p- a n- c p∂v S- Ø p∂
ß-fn¬ sshPm-Xy-߃°-∏p-dØv s]mXphpw {]k-‡-hp-amb ne-]m- Bkq-{X-W-߃, aX-N-S-ß-p-Iƒ,
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BtLm- j - ß ƒ, D’- h - ß ƒ, c-amb sshhn-[y-ß-fmbn nco-£n-
t¿®-Iƒ. kaq-l-Øns‚ hnhn[ tZiob {]-ÿm--Ønv °p-Ibpw Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpw Ah-
X´n- e p≈ Bfp- I ƒ°v IcpØp ]I¿∂hcpw Isf k¿Km-fl-I-ambn D]-tbm-K-
sIm≈mpw sImSp- ° mpw s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Cu
ssIam-dmpw ]‰p∂ Ht´sd Ah-
qdp sIm√-Øns‚ ]mc-º- cwKØv D≠m-tb-°m-hp∂ {]iv-
k-c-߃. Hcp {Kma-Øns‚ kzO- cy-ap-≈-hcpamb am[y-a-߃ ßsf C√mbv a sNøm- m- I pw.
µ-Xsb A{X-ta¬ AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp- tIc-f-Øn¬ lnµp-hn- sshhn-[y-ßsf C√mbva sNbvXv
Øn-bn-cp∂ h√m-sØmcp Imew. sbpw apkven-an-s‚bpw H∂m-°pI F∂-X√ ]cn-lm-cw.
C∂p≈- X n- s - ° mfpw aX- ` - ‡ - adn®v, sshhn-[y-ßsf Dƒs°m-
∑mcpw Bflo-b-]-Sp-°-fp-sams° ss{IkvX-h-sbpw ]c- ≈pI Xs∂- b m- W v . XnI™
B Ime-Øp-ap-≠v. kPo-h-ambn kv]cw kwi-bn-∏n-°p-I-bm- kln-jvWp-X-bmWv th≠-Xv.
ne-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Bcm-[-m-e-b- Wv. ae-bmf atm-ca Ckvem-ans ap°v N¿®-s°-
ßfpw AXn¬ n- ∂ p- b - c p∂ Sp-°mw, aX-߃°n-S-bn¬ kXy-
hnip≤ ma-ßfpw Gsd-bp-≠v. ]S¿Ønb eu PnlmZv aX- am-bXv Ckvemw am{X-am-sW∂v
kz¥w Ign-hp-Isf°m-tfsd h¿Ko-b-X-bpsS sImSp-ap-Sn- hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw DZvtLm-jn-°p-
]e-t∏mgpw Hcmƒ°v _ew In´p- bn-te°v Ib-dnb A]-hm-Z- Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cmWv apkvenw-
∂Xv A]- c s‚ km¥z- - ß - ambn amdn-°-gn-™p. Iƒ. aX-]-c-amb BNm-cm-p-jvTm-
fn¬n∂pw klm-b-ß-fn¬n∂p- -߃°v Ckvem-ans‚ N´-ßfpw
am- W v . kzbw hnI- k - - Ø ns‚ apkvenw sNdp-∏-°mcpw acym-Z-Ifpw ]men-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-
AXn-cp-Iƒ t`Zn®p InS-°p∂ Cu Ckvemapw kwi-b-Øns‚ sW∂ n¿_-‘hpw hnip≤ aX-
am-h hn-`hti-jn-bmWv GsXmcp
- - - he-b-Øn-em-bn. CXc aX- Øn-p-≠v. F∂m¬ Cu hnNm-
kaq-lsØbpw kmaq-lnI-Po-hn-X-
- chpw ho£-Whpw Ak-ln-jvWp-
sØbpw ]pjv I - e - a m- ° p- ∂ - X v . ÿ¿ apkvenw-Isf tm´-an- Xm-]-c-ambn D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øm≥
]Tn∏pw ]{Xm-kp-sam∂pw th≠{X Sm≥ XpS-ßn. Imº-kp-I- Ckv e mwa- X Øns‚ h‡m- ° ƒ
C√m-Xn-cp-∂n´pw ap-jy-Po-hn-X- fnse H‰-s∏´ {]W-b-_-‘- {ian- ® n- ´ n- √ . {]hm- N - I ≥ apl-
Øns‚ k¥p-en-Xm-hÿ°v An- - ΩZv_n(-k)bpsS PohnXw Xs∂
hm- c y- a mb Cu amn- s ^tÃm ߃°v aX-Øns‚ ndw ap°Xnv aXn-bmb tcJ-bm-Wv.
√t]mse {]tbm-P--s∏-Sp-Øp- tX® atm-ca am∏¿ln-°p- {]hm-N-IXz ]Zhn e`n® Bcw-`-
∂Xpw AXns‚ kpJw Ap-`-hn- ∂n-√. L-´-Øn¬ A-tIw a¿±--߃
°p-∂Xpw {KmaoW ]cn-k-c-ap≈ _nbpw Ap-N-c-∑mcpw Ap-`-
ΩpsS {]mtZ-inI kaq-l-ß-fn- hn--t°-≠n-h∂p. kXyw Hcn-°es√-
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em-Wv. sskzchpw kam-[m-hpw ¶n¬ as‰m-cn-°¬ Ak-XysØ
Ifn-bm-Sn-bn-cp∂ {KmaoW ]cn-k- PohnX{Ia-Øn¬ kIe kwhn-[m- AXn- P - b n- ° p- s a∂v Xncp- _n
c-ß-fn¬ n∂p-t]mepw ap-°n∂v - ß - s fbpw em`- Ø nv th≠n- Ap-N-c≥amsc kam-iz-kn-∏n®p.
Ak-ln-jvWp-X-bpsS B¿∏p-Iƒ bmWv D]--t bm- K - s ∏- S p- Ø p- ∂ - X v . GXm≠v H-∂c ]Xn-‰m-≠n-e-[nIw
tIƒt°≠nhcp-∂p. kvtlhpw Cu st´m- ´ - Ø n¬ ssZh- s Ø- Cu ne- Xp-S¿∂p. HSp-hn¬ kXyw
o-Xnbpw A¥-t msS ne-n-∂n- t∏mepw shdpsXhnSm≥ kzm¿- hnP- b n- ® p; AXnKw`o- c - a m- b n-
S-ßfn¬ Ah-Isf Xmßnn¿Øm-
- ∞Xm¬]cy-°m¿ Hcp-°-a-s√-∂- Øs∂. ]t£, Xncp- - _ nbpw
p≈ {ia- ß fpw ZuXy- k w- L - XmWv tcv. Ap-Nc∑mcpw Hcp {]Xn-Imc Hm∏-
- -
ßfpw Gsd- b p- ≠ m- b n´pw ap- j y- a - - p- I sf XΩn¬ td- j ≥ S- Ø n- b n- √ . tc- s Ø-
]et∏mgpw Ah hn^-e-am-Ip-∂p. ASp- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xv kv t l- a m- W v . bp≈ AS-°hpw HXp-°hpw A∂v
BcmWv ΩpsS a- p- I - f n¬ aXw, h¿Kw, `mj, tZiw CXymZn sI¬]n-√m-ØXn-m-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-
-
Akp-chn-Øp-Isf Irjn-sN-øp-∂-
- sshhn-[y-ß-fm¬ kzm`m-hn-I-amb ¶n¬ ]n∂oSv i‡-amb {]Xym-{I-
Xv ? ap- ° n- S - b n¬ aXn- e p- I ƒ th¿Xn-cnhv ap-jy¿°n-Sbn-ep-ap-≠.v
- a-W-Ønv Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ
Xo¿°p- ∂ - X m- c m- W v? {]]- © - AXv ntj-[n-°p-∂Xn¬ Hc¿∞-- D]-tbm-Kn-°Wam-bn-cp-∂p. n߃
- -
tØmfw hnim-e-amb a- p-Isf hp-an-√. ]W-ap-≈-h-pw C√m-Ø- kzX-{¥-cm-Wv. n߃°v nß-
Xh-f-bpsS temI-am°n Npcp-´n-°q- hpw hnh-c-ap-≈-hpw Ipd-™- fpsS hgnXpS-cmw. Ckvemw kXy-
´p-∂-h¿ BcmWv? Cu Atz-j- hpw XΩn¬ hnS- h p- I - f p- ≠ v . amWv. n߃°v thW-sa-¶n¬
W-Øn¬ Zriyhpw AZr-iy-hp-amb F∂m¬ Pohn- ° p∂ kmaq- AXns aX-ambn Aw-Ko-Icn-°mw. -
LS-Ißsf ap°v Is≠-tØ-≠n-
- lnI]cn-kchpw {]Ir-Xn-bp-ap-k-
- - aX- Ø n¬ _em¬°m- c - a n- √ .
h-cpw. m´n¬ S-°p∂ kwL¿j- cn- ® p- ≠ m- I p∂tXm BZ¿i- ] - c - CjvSm-p-kcWw n߃°-Xns
-
ß- f psS {]Xn- ÿ m- Øv aX- ambn ne-n¬°p-∂tXm Bb kzoI-cn-°mw. {]hm-N-I≥ apl-
sØbpw aX-kw-hn-[m--ß-sfbpw Cu th¿Xn-cn-hp-Iƒ ap-jys‚ - ΩZv_n(-k)-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-Wan-
{]Xn- j v T n- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ t]mepw s-©Iw ]Ip-°m-p≈ tImSm-en- ß-s-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ckvemw at‰Xp
hy‡- a mb Xm¬]- c y- a p- ≠ v. °m-ºmWv F∂m-cmWv ]d-bp-∂Xv. - cmPy-ß-fn-ep-sa∂ t]mse C¥y-
em`tI{µn- X - a mb ]pØ≥ Cu th¿Xn-cn-hp-Isf kmaqlnI]- bnepw tIc-f-Ønepw {]N-cn-∏n®p.
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AXnp ]n∂nepw Ak-ln-jvWp- ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p; `oI-c-X-bpsS {]Xo-
Xtbm aX-ssh-ctam D≠m-bn-cp-∂n- D∂XPmXn-°m-cpsS ]oU-- I-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂n-√. aºpdw Xß-
√. ]n¬°m-eØv h∂ apkvenw ß-fn¬ {]bm-k-s∏´ fpsS {][m Imcy-ÿ≥ Aap-
tXr-Xzhpw CtX-hgn-bmWv kzoI-
- kven-amb tIm¥p-m-b-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
cn- ® - X v . kln- j v W p- X - b p- s Sbpw IogvPm-Xn-°m¿ Bizm-k- bYm¿∞ apkvenw kz`mhw CXm-
kulm¿Z-Øn-s‚bpw B{i-a-ß- Øn-mbn HmSn-sb-Øn-bn-cp- Wv. Cu ne XI¿∂p-t]m-bn-´p-
fmbn ]≈n- I fpw Jmfn- b m- c - I - ∂Xv apkvenw Bflob tXr- s≠-¶n¬ ap°v ]gb kzO-µX
ßfpw ne-sIm-≠p. Xz-Øn--Sp-tØ-°m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncn- ® p- ] n- S n- ° m- m- h Ww. Fkv -
]t£, A_- ≤ - P - U n- e - a mb F-kvF^v CXnv {]Xn-⁄m-_≤-
- -
hmZ-߃ sIm≠v ap-jy¿°n-S- am-Wv. sFIyhpw aX-ssa-{Xnbpw
bn¬ aX- h ¿Ko- b - X - b psS hnj- Ifn-bm-S-Ww. kmaqly ]ptcm-K-Xn-
hnØv hnX-°m-mWv am[y-a-ß- £n-bmWv ap-°p-≠m-th-≠-Xv. °mbn H‰- s °- ´ m- h - W w. cmPy-
fpsS {iaw. tZiob {]- ÿ m- - F√m-Xcw th¿Xn-cn-hp-Isfbpw ]c- - Øns‚ D∂- X n- ° mbn H∂n®v
Ønv IcpØp]I¿∂hcpw qdp kv]cw ASp- ∏ n- ° mpw Ah- {]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw t]mcm-Sp-Ibpw
sIm√- Ø ns‚ ]mc- º - c y- a p- ≈ - Iƒ°n- S - b n¬ Hcp ]me- a mbn thWw.
hcpamb am[y-a-߃ tIc-f-Øn¬ h¿Øn- ° mpw ap- ° n- S - b nse aXyq-]£ßfpsS Pohpw
- - -
lnµp-hn-sbpw apkven-an-sbpw kvtl-Ønv Ign-bWw. AXmWv - Bcm- [ - m- e - b - ß ƒ°pw kwc-
ss{Ikv X - h - s bpw ]c- k v ] cw ap- j y- X z- Ø n- e q- ∂ nb kv t l- £Ww thWw. A¿l-amb Bp-
kwi-bn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. ae-bmf Øns‚ khn-ti-jX. ]e tImWp- - Iq-ey-߃ In´p-∂Xv aX-yq--]-
atm-ca ]S¿Ønb eu PnlmZv I- f n- e p- a p≈ Ωƒ H∂mbn £- ß ƒ°mIp- t ºmƒ AXns
aX-h¿Ko-b-X-bpsS sImSp-ap-Sn-bn- Aen™ptNcp∂Xv Cu kvtl- aX- { ]oW- - a mbpw h¿Ko- b - X -
te°v Ib-dnb A]-hm-Zambn amdn- - [m-c-bn-em-Wv. hnhn[ AS-cp-I-fn- bmbpw hne-bn-cp-Øp∂ coXn amd-
°-gn-™p. apkvenw sNdp-∏-°mcpw embn ASp-°n-h® hnhn[ `mK-ß- Ww. l÷nv k_vknUn ¬Ip-
Ckvemapw kwi-b-Øns‚ he-b- fpsS Ign-hp-Isf kmaq-ln-I-amb ∂Xpw i_-cn-aebn-te-°p≈ ]mX
- -
Øn-em-bn. CXc aX-ÿ¿ apkvenw- ]ptcm- K - X n°pw thm- ∞ m- - hnI- k n- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xpw ΩpsS
Isf tm´-an-Sm≥ XpS-ßn. Imº- Ønpw {]tbm-P--s∏-Sp-Ømpw ]qt¥m-∏nse sNSn-Iƒ°v sh≈-
kp-I-fnse H‰-s∏´ {]W-b-_-‘- Cu kvtl-[mc ap°v XpW-bm- sam- g n®psImSp- ° p- I - b m- s W∂v
߃°v aX-Øns‚ ndw tX® Ipw. D≈p-Xp-d∂ kwhm-Z-ß-fn-eq- Xncn- ® - d n- b m- m- h Ww. hJ^v
atm-ca am∏¿ln-°p-∂n-√. q‰m- sSbpw kao-]-ßfn-eq-sSbpw ap-
- t_m¿Upw tZhkzw t_m¿Upw
≠ns‚ aln-a-bp≈ ]{Xw CsX- °nXv Xncn®p]nSn- ° m- m- h - W w. Ah-I-fpsS ]cnc-£bpw ap°v
gpXpw hsc sX‰pXncp-Øn-bn-´n-√. Cu A¿∞-Øn-ep≈ sI´p-d∏pw Bhiyap-≠v. ap{In°pw Cam-anpw
sX‰pXncp-Øm≥ `mh-an-s√-¶n¬ `{Z- X bpw hnfn- t ®m- X p- ∂ - X mWv Ae- h ≥kv ¬Ip- ∂ Xpw- ] qPm-
Cu ]{X- ° p- Ø - I sb ne°p ΩpsS tIc-fob ]cn-k-cw. tIc- cn°v s]≥j≥ ¬Ip- ∂ - X p-
n¿Ø- W w. apkv e nw kap- Z m- b - fo-bs‚ thjhpw S∏pw Bcm-[- sams° Cu sshhn- [ y- ß sf
Ønepw apkvenw-I-sfbpw Ckvem- m- e - b - ß fpw D’- h - ß fpw i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øpw. Cu hgn-°p≈
an-sbpw Adn-bp-∂-h¿°n-S-bnepw t¿®bpw Iebpw `mjbpw Kh¨sa‚ns‚ {ia-ßsf cmjv{So-
Cu am[y- a - ° p- S n- e - X sb F√mw sshhn-[ysØ k¿Km-fl- b, aX Nn¥-Iƒ°-∏p-dØpn∂v
am‰nn¿Øm-p≈ G¿∏m-Sp-Iƒ I-ambn D]-tbm-Ks∏-Sp-Øn-bXns‚
- - cmPy-]p-tcm-KXn°v F∂ nebn¬
S- t Ø- ≠ nhcpw. Bscbpw km£y-ß-fm-Wv. ap°v ]n¥p-W-°m-m-h-Ww. ap-
tXm¬]n°m-√ Cu axÿn-Xn. D∂XPmXn-°m-cpsS ]oU-ß- - jy¿°n- S - b n¬ kv t l- Ø ns‚
H∂mbn Pohn-°p∂ tIc-fo-bsc fn¬ {]bm-k-s∏´ IogvPm-Xn-°m¿ ]mew ]Wn- b p- t ºmƒ AXnv
]nf¿Øm-p≈ ZpjvSo-°Øn-s- - - Bizm-k-Øn-mbn HmSn-sb-Øn-bn- Xpc¶w hbv°p∂hsc D]-tZ-in-
Xnsc tbmPn®pn∂v t]mcm-Sp-∂- cp-∂Xv apkvenw Bflob tXr- °mpw As√- ¶ n¬ H‰- s ∏- S p-
Xns‚ `mK-am-Wn-Xv. Xz-Øn--Sp-tØ-°m-bn-cp-∂p. aºp- Ømpw F√m-hcpw B¿÷hw
Pohn-X-{]-bm-k-ß-fpsS at[y- dhpw ]cn-kc {]tZ-ißfpw ]pjvI- - ImWn- ° - W w. aX- k u- l m¿Z-
bmWv tIc-fw. Cn aX-h¿Ko-b-X- e-amb B Ncn-{X-Øns‚ km£y- Øns‚ tIfn-tI´ ΩpsS tIc-
bpsS sshcw IqSn Ah-cpsS Xe- ß- f m- W v . nkv I mcw Ign™v fob kaqlw aX-{`m-¥n-s‚bpw
bn¬ sI´n-hbv°cp-Xv. kvtlhpw
- - anlvdm-_n¬ n∂v ]pd-Øn-dßp∂ - h¿Ko-bXbp-sSbpw ]nSn-bn-ea¿∂n-
- - -
kulr-Zhpw Aaq-ey-am-Wv. AXv apkvenw `‡-∑msc hWßn Ah- ´n√. Aßs kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-
jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Bscbpw Ap- cn¬n∂v qepw P]- P - e hpw p≈ Pm{KX F- √ m- h ¿°pw
h-Zn-®p-Iq-Sm. kmaq-lnI kml-N- hmßm-s-Øn-bn-cp∂ Aapkvenw thWw. kwLv]-cn-hm-dnpw Ah-
cy-߃°-p-kcn-®p-≠m-Ip∂ hn`n-
- ktlm-Zc˛ktlm-Z-cn-am-cpsS Iyq cpsS AP-≠-Iƒ Pbn-∏n-°m-n-cn-
∂-X-Isf AwKo-I-cn-®p-sIm≠p ImWm- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. XmSnbpw °p-∂h¿°pw CXp-≠m-bn-s°m-≈-
-
Xs∂ AsXmcp ]qt¥m- ∏ nse nkvIm-c-Ø-gºpw Ddp°pw a{¥- W-sa-∂n√; Ah¿°v q‰-≠ns‚
]pjv]-߃°n-S-bnse sshhn-[- hp-sa√mw Ah¿°v kvtl-Øn- {]mb-ap-s≠-¶n¬ t]mepw.
ambn Dƒs°m-≈m-p≈ a- m- s‚bpw BZ-c-hn-s‚bpw AS-bm-f-
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