Marubhumiyile Pravachakan Malayalam Book

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tImgn-t°mSv, Xncp-h\- ¥
- ]- p-cw, Fd-Wm-Ipfw, Xriq¿, IÆq¿
{]km-[I
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- p-dn∏v
am\hNcn-{X-Øn\v ]pXnb Xmfhpw ebhpw \¬Inb AXpey hy‡n-
Xz-amWv apl-ΩZv\_n Xncp-ta\n. hnhn[ ÿe-ß-fn¬ hyXykvX Ime-
ß-fn¬ BK-Xc- mb e£-Øn-tesd ssZh-Zq-X∑ - m-cpsS irwJ-eb - nse kam-
]vX_- nµp. {Ko°v antØm-fP - n-bn¬ ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Xm¬]cy kwL-
´-\ß
- f- m¬ ]c-kv]cw CS-bp-∂X - mbn \mw ImWp∂p. ]ptcm-KX - n°v klm-
b-Ia- m-hp∂ "A·n' a-\p-jy\v \¬Inb s{]man-Xyq-kns\, knbpkv tZh≥
F°m-e-tØ°pw ITn\ in£-tb¬°m≥ i]n-°p∂p. F∂m¬,
hnip≤ Jp¿-B\ - m-Is´, Imcp-Wym-Xn-tc-It- ØmsS s]cp-am-dp∂ {kjvSm-
hn-s\-bmWv ]cn-Nb - s- ∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv. Bflo-bhpw ùXn-Ihpw sFln-Ihpw
]mc-{Xn-Ih - p-amb hnP-bØ - n\pw hf¿®°pw kµnKv[ L´-ßf- n¬ am¿K-
Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂p A√mlp. Zim-k-‘n-I-fn¬ A\p-kyqXw {]Xy-£-
s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Cu Znhy-Im-cp-Wy-Øns‚ kºq¿W km£m-XvImcw
apl-ΩZv\_n-bn-eqsS ÿm]n-X-ambn. hnJymX Ncn-{X-Im-c-\m-bn-cp∂
F®v.Pn. sh¬kns‚ `mj-bn¬, H´-I-ß-fpsS aq°p-I-bdv ]nSn-°m≥
am{Xw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-hsc hntizm-Øc \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS DS-a-I-fm-°n-
bXv Cu {]hm-N-I-Zu-Xy-am-bn-cp∂p. A°m-eØv Ccpƒap-‰n-\n∂ `qhn-`m-
K-ß-sf√mw B s]m≥{]-`-bn¬ ]pf-I-a-Wn™p. {]kn≤ Ata-cn-°≥
Kth-j-I-\mb ssa°nƒ F®v. lm¿´v, Ncn-{X-Øn¬ G‰hpw kzm[o\w
sNep-Ønb \qdv hy‡n-Is- f-°p-dn-s®-gp-Xnb IrXn-bn¬ H∂m-asXÆn-bXv
apl-ΩZv\_n-sb-bm-sW-∂Xv bmZr-—n-Ia- √. hnip≤ Jp¿-B\ - n¬\n-∂p-d-
h-sb-SpØ Cu kmwkvIm-cnI cq]-hX - vIc- Ww \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-
X-hp-ambn Cg-tN¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. Cu ]c-kv]-cm-\zbw Akm-[m-c-W-amb
BJym-\] - m-Sh
- t- ØmsS hnh-cn-°p-Ib - mWv sI.F¬. Ku_. emtlm-dnse
Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ kmaq-lnI {]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn-cp∂ emem l¿Ir-jvW-em-
ens‚ ]p{X-\mbn ]nd∂ I\y-em¬ Ku_ ]n∂oSv JmenZv eXzo^v Ku_-
bmbn. \qtdmfw ]pkvXI - ß
- ƒ At±lw cNn-®n-´p≠v. "]m ohv thmbvkv '
F∂ IrXn-bmWv Ah-km-\-tØXv. {]K-¬`-\m-sbmcp \nba hnim-c-Z≥
IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p Ku_. C¥y≥ kp{]ow tImS-Xn-bn¬ ko\n-b¿ h°o-
em-bn-cn-s°-bm-Wt- ±lw Cl-tem-Ih
- mkw shSn-™Xv.
{]hm-NIPohn-XsØ Ncn-{X-Im-cs‚ A°m-Z-anI ssien-bn¬
]I¿Øm-\√ Cu {KŸ-Øn¬ {ian-®n-´p-≈Xv. ssZhnI t_m[-\-Øns‚
B[m-c-Øn¬ kaq-l-Øns‚ `mK-t[bw Ipdn® {]hm-N-Is‚ PohnXw
tNtXm-l-c-ambn hnh-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-Xn¬. aqe-Ir-Xn-bn¬ kmµ¿`n-I-ambn
ssZh-hN - \- ß- ƒ D≤-cn-®n-´p≠v. ]t£, Ah hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs- ‚ A£-
cw-{]-Xn-bp≈ ]mT-ß-f√; Bi-b-ßƒ am{X-amWv. hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXn-
cn-°p-∂Xpw Cu hmIy-ßf- mWv. Ahy-‡X - tbm Bi-bI- m-ep-jytam D≠m-
°p∂ Nne {]tbm-K-ßfpw `mK-ßfpw Hgn-hm-°n-bn-´p≠v. Nneh ]cn-
jvIc- n-®n-´p-ap≠v.
{]ikvX kmln-Xy-Im-c\
- mb Pam¬ sIm®-ßm-Sn-bmWv CXns‚ samgn-
am‰w \n¿h-ln-®Xv.
6 acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-NI
- ≥
D≈-S°w
1. H´-I-°m-c≥ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
2. {]hm-N-I≥-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9
3. A`-bm¿Yn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 4
4. ]cn-jvI¿Ømhv-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 85
5. tbm≤mhv - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120
6. tPXmhv-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 137
7. a\p-jy≥-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 170
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 7
H∂v
H´-I°
- m-c≥
IS-en¬sN¥-fnI apßn-b-tXmsS, am\w s]m≥tN-e-bmbn. ag-hn¬
\mf-ßƒ Ip∂p-Iƒ°-e-Ip-sh®p.
bkvcn-_n¬\n-∂p≈ hgn, a°m Xmgvh-c-bn-te°v t]mIp∂ hgn-
bp-ambn k‘n-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v Hcp km¿Y-hm-lI kwLw hcp∂p.
H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬ Xncn-®-dnbmw, AXv shdp-samcp I®-hSkwL-a-s√∂v.
ÿm\-Nn-”-ß-fpsS {]uVnbpw taØcw ]S-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS s]cp-
am‰coXn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ ]√-°p-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb kpin-£n-X-amb H´-
Iß- f psS Iq´hpw ˛ Hs°- ° qSn I≠m¬ AXn- { ]- [ m- \ - a mb Hcp
ZuXyhpam- b n GtXm Ad_n t\Xmhv a°- b n- t e°v t]mhp- I - b m-
sW∂p kv]jvSw.
\K-c-Ønse hnim-e-amb ssaXm-\Øv Hc-Kv\n-Ip-WvU-sa-cn-bp∂p.
AXn¬\n∂p k¿∏n- f m- I r- X n- b n- e p- b - c p∂ Pzme- I ƒ km{µ- a m- I p∂
km‘y timWn-a-bn-e-en-bp-I-bmWv . kwKo-Xhpw Nncnbpw sIm≠-
hnSw apJ-cn-X-amWv. Hcp- h-enb hncp-∂n-\p≈ Hcp°w. AXn-Yn-Iƒ
H‰°pw Iq´mbpw H´-I-∏p-dØv h∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. acp-`q-an-bpsS
a°sf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw {][m-\-s∏´, A]q¿h-amb Hc-h-kcw.
AXn-Yn-Iƒ Xobv°v Np‰pw Xn∂m-\n-cn-°p-I-bmbn. Ad-_n-I-fpsS
k¬°m-c-{]nbw {]I-S-am-Ipw-hn[w th≠{X hn`-h-ßƒ. henb Xmºm-
e- ß - f n¬ tNmdpw Bń- d - ® nbpw. ]e- X - c - Ø n- e p≈ Cd- ® n- ° - d n- I ƒ
\nd™ ]m{X-ßƒ. \√ NqSpw ISp-∏-hp-ap≈ I´≥Nm-bbpw Ipcp-ap-
f-In´ Im∏nbpw. Ccp-\q-dn-te-sd-bp≠v hncp-∂p-Im¿ ˛ ]e {]mb-ßfn-
epw ]Z-hn-I-fn-ep-ap-≈-h¿. tKm{X-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ apX¬ _Zp-°ƒ hsc-
bp≠v . \Kc `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- I ƒ apX¬ Ffn- a - b m¿∂ I®- h - S - ° m¿
- ≥
hsc. Jpssdin {]am-Wn-am-cp≠v, ssk\nI Xe-h∑m-cp≠v; lp_v¬

t£{X-Ønse {]`m-j-I-cp≠v. Ah¿ hen-®p-hn´ ]pI˛Nph∏pw \oe-
bpw Ip¶p-ahpw a™bpw˛\nd-ß-fpsS kΩn{i ImgvN-bmbn. ap≥h-
iØv As√-¶n¬ ]m¿iz-`m-KØv `wKn-bmbn sIń-bn´, FXn¿-h¿W-
ß- f n- e p≈ DØ- c o- b - ß ƒ Ac- s °- ´ n\p Xmsg hoWp- I n- S - ° p∂p.
BI¿j-I-amb Xe-∏m-hp-Iƒ, BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb tbm≤m-°sf ]´-W-
∏-cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-h-cn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-cm-°p∂p.
a°-bn¬ \S-°m-hp∂ {it≤-b-amb Hscm-Øp-Iq-S¬ Xs∂-bm-bn-
cp∂p AXv. BXn-tY-b≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v, Atd-_y-bn¬ G‰-
hpw {][m-\-s∏´ tZhm-e-b-Øns‚, IA-v_-bpsS Ducm-f≥. Cu cmhn¬
A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mWv, At±lw k¥p-jvS-\mbn
Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ°v F¥p thW-sa∂v Xnc-
°p∂p. Xami ]d-bp∂p; Nncn-°p∂p; hncp∂v D√m-k-{]-Z-am-°n-Øo¿-
°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Db-chpw ico-c-L-S-\bpw sh®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ
acp- ` q- a n- b nse cmP- I p- a m- c - ∑ m¿°n- S - b n¬ as‰mcp cmP- I p- a m- c - s \∂v
ImWm≥ hnj- a - a n√. Imcy- { ]m- ] v X n- b p- ≈ - h - s \∂v H‰- t \m- ´ - Ø n¬
hy‡w. Xo£vW ZrjvSn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb s\‰nbpw kpZrV hIv{X-
Øn\p aosX \o≠v A-g-Im¿∂ \mknI-bpw At±lw Ipeo-\-\mb
Hcp Ad_v IpSpw-_-°m-c-s\∂p hnfn-t®mXp∂p.
"Rm\- h \p apl- Ω Zv F∂p t]cn´p' - A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v
]d™p. Hcp IdpØ ASna FSp-Øp-sIm≠v Ahn-sS-sbßpw \S-
°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Cfw-ss]-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v, AXn-Yn-Iƒ tNmZn-®-Xn\p
adp-]Sn ]dbp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw.
"apl-ΩZv F∂v F¥n\p t]cn-SWw?' A-h¿ tNmZn®p. "\nß-fpsS
al-Ømb IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂p-Xs∂ F¥p-sIm-s≠mcp t]cn´pIq-
Sm?' lminw, A_vZp-a-\m^v, Inem_v, epAøv, Kmen_v, apZvcnI, \fv¿,
AZv\m≥, DZZv, \m_nXv, Ckvam-Cu¬, C_vdmlow.... Ch-bn¬\n∂v
am\-ap-s≈mcp t]sc-Sp-°m-hp-∂-X-t√-bp-≈q A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\v.
"AsX-¥m-sWt∂m?' Xp-Sp-Øp-cp≠ Ihn-fp-Isf hm’-ey-]q¿hw Xgp-
In-s°m≠v A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v ]d™p: "Rm\nt∏m Ch-∂n´ t]cv
al-Øm-sW∂v Hcp-\mƒ sXfnbpw. F\n-°-ßs\ tXm∂p∂p.'
A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns\ C{X-am{Xw k¥p-jvS-\mbn At±-l-Øn-
s‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ CXn-\p-apºv I≠n-ń√. BWpw s]Æp-ambn At±-
l-Øn\p a°ƒ ]Xn-s\-´p-s≠-∂mWp Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv. F∂m¬,
G‰-hp-anjvSw A_vZp-√-sb-bm-bn-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-tbm-Sp≈ AXn-c‰
hm’eyw ImcWw, C_vdm-lo-an-s\-t∏mse, B ]p{Xs\ IA-v_-
bnse hn{K-l-ßƒ°p apºmsI _en-b¿∏n-°m≥ t]mepw At±lw
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 9
{]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Ø-XmWv. tZh-∑m¿°v A_vZp-√sb _en-b¿∏n-°p-

∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿t°
Ign-™p≈q. AXn\p]Icw \qdv H´-I-sØ-bm-W-dp-ØXv. sIm®p
apl-Ω-Zn¬, Ahs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kuay-hpw e÷m-`-cn-X-hp-amb IÆp-
Ifpw a‰wKkmZr-iy-ßfpw At±lw Z¿in-®n-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-bpsS
tam≥ Hcp-\mƒ, tKm{X-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ henb henb Hcm-fm-bn-Øocpw.
IA-v_-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ Xs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmIpw ˛ Cu hnizm-k-Øn-
s‚bpw {]Xym-i-bp-sSbpw kqN-\-bm-bn-´mWv At±lw Ahs\ "apl-
ΩZv' F∂p hnfn-®Xv. cmthsd sN√p-thmfw kZy-h´w \o≠p-\n∂p.
Z^v^ns‚ kwKo-Xhpw ]m´pw Nncn-bp-sams° Ban\ tIƒ°p-∂p-
≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmc-{]-tim-`n-X-amb, sXfn™ BIm-i-Øn\p tNmń¬
InS∂v Ah-tfm¿Øp: CXp-t]m-semcp cm{Xn-bmWv \÷m¿ tKm{X-
Øn¬ \n∂v Ipeo-\-amb Jpssdin IpSpw-_-Øn-te°v Xm≥ ]pXp-
s]-Æmbn h∂Xv; GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°v apºp-am{Xw.
C∂-hƒ hn[-h-bmWv. Hcnfw ss]X¬ amtdmSp tN¿∂pInS∂v
ape Cuºn-°p-Sn-°p∂p; Ah-f-hs\ Xt∂mSv IqSp-X¬ tN¿Øp-]n-Sn-
°p∂p. F√m Ip™p- ß fpw AΩ°v IäWn Xs∂. ]t£,
BZysØ I\n-tb-°mƒ a[p-c-X-c-ambn as‰m-∂p-an√.
2
F∂m¬, Ban-\-bpsS lrZbw ]d™p: am\y\pw kpap-J-\p-amb
A_vZp√ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ D≠m-°n-bn-´p-t]mb iq\yX \nI-Øm≥
Hcm-Àm-Z-Øn\pw Ign-bn√. Hcp-]t£, `mhn-bpsS kv^Sn-I-®n-√n-eqsS
t\m°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xs‚ Acp-a-bmb apl-Ω-Zn¬ Hcp alm-
\n-tbmKw Z¿in-°m≥ Ban-\°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-t∂s\. Aßs\ Xs‚
\jv S - Ø n- e p≈ s\mºcw Ipd°m\pw. A_v d - l - Ø n\pw ssk\y-
Øn\pw D≠mb ]cm-Pbw, Cu Ip™ns‚ P\\ka-b-Øm-bXv bmZr-
—n-I-sa-¶nepw kXy-amWv.* C°m-eØpXs∂ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Akm-
[m-c-W-amb ZrjvSm-¥-ßƒ a°-bn¬ tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn˛tJmkvtdmkv
sIm´m-c-Ønse \mep tKm]p-c-ßƒ \new-]-Xn-∏n® `b-¶c `qan-Ip-ep-
°- a p- ≠ mbn; aW- e m- c - W y- Ø ns‚ BIm- i - Ø n¬ Akm- [ m- c - W - a mb
Hcp \£{Xw ImWmbn. Hcm-bn-c-am-t≠mfw IØn-\n-∂n-cp∂ aPq-kn-
I-fpsS** hnip-≤m·n AW™p; kmhm XSmIw s]mSp-∂s\ hc-
≠p- t]mbn.
* {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ a°sb B{I-an® "B\-°-elw' F∂ Ncn{Xkw`-h-am-Wn-hnsS

kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv (hnh.)
** A·n-]q-P-I¿
- ≥
Cu kw`-h-ßƒ Aip` \nan-Ø-ß-fm-h-W-sa-∂n√, Ah bmZr-

—nIw am{X-amhmw. \ΩpsS A‘-hn-izm-k-sØbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw
t\m°n bp‡n-hm-Zn-bmb Ncn-{X-Im-c≥ aµ-l-kn-s®∂pw hcmw. F∂m-
¬, Atd-_y-bn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-∂n-cp∂ tKm{X-ßsf Hcp henb km{am-
Py-am°n hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ hcp∂, hcpwIme-Øn\p apgp-h≥ {]tNm-
Z-I-amb ktµ-i-hp-ambn hcp∂ A\-iz-c-\mb Hcm-fpsS \ntbm-K-Øn-
te°v ssZhw hnc¬ Nq≠p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ Cu ZrjvSm-¥-ß-fn-eq-sS-
sb∂v B¿°v Xo¿Øp ]d-bm-\mhpw?
apl-Ω-Zns‚ \ntbm-K-sØ-°p-dn®v A∂sØ a°°v H∂p-a-dn-bn√,
F∂m¬ AXns‚ Xe-h-∑m¿°pw t]mcm-fn-Iƒ°pw H∂-dnbmw; Ah≥
Jpssdint\Xmhv A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hm-sW∂v. A-
_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p hb- p-Im-eØp Inńb shfn-®-am-W-h≥. ]e-
t∏mgpw Ahs\ D∏q-∏m-bpsS ssII-fn¬ ImWmw. At±-l-Øns‚
apJØv sXcp-∏n-Sn®v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. A\ysc I≠m¬ \mW-tØmsS
kzbw Hfn°pw. ]nXr- h y- ∑ m¿°v , {]tXy- I n®v A_q- X zm- e n- _ n\pw
lwk°pw Ahs\ henb CjvS-amWv. ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\lw Adn-
™n-t´-bn-√mØ Ipń. \m´m-Nmcw, Hcp-Ω-bpsS ]cn-N-c-Whpw Ah∂p
\jvS-s∏-SpØn. GXm\pw amkta s]‰pΩ-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn-®p≈q. Ipd®p
Znhkw A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Hc-Sn-a-s∏Æn-
s‚, Ypssh-_n-b-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn®p. Ad-_n-I-fpsS BNm-c-a-\p-k-cn®v,
GXm\pw amk-am-b-t∏mƒ Ahs\ t]m‰m≥ leo-asb G¬]n®p;
_\q-k-AvZv tKm{X-Ønse Hcp {KmaoW kv{Xosb. Atd-_y-bpsS
[oc-]p-{X-∑msc t]m‰p∂ ape-∏m¬ IpSn-®m-Wn-t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv hf-
cp∂Xv .
A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v i‡n˛{]Xm- ] - ß - f psS D®n- b n- s e- Ø n- \ n-
¬°p∂ Ime-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tZhm-e-b-Ønse ssI°m-c-\m-bn´v ]Xn-
‰m- ≠ p- I - ƒ A©p Ign™p. Ct∏mƒ a°- b psS apgp- h ≥ \mb- I -
\mWv. ]Øp {]am-Wn-am-c-S-ßp∂ {]`p-P-\m-[n-]-Xy-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-
bn-cp∂p \Kc`cWw. Jpkøv IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v \n›-bn-°-s∏-´-h-
cm-bn-cp∂p Ch¿. \K-c-Ønse aX-]-chpw cmjv{So-b-hp-amb F√m kp{]-
[m\ ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \nb-{¥Ww Ch¿°m-bn-cp∂p. HmtcmcpØ¿-
°pw A[n-Imcw hn`-Pn®v \¬I-s∏´p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£n-
t°≠ Npa-Xe A_vZp-±m¿ IpSpw-_-Øn\v, kwkw InW-dp-I-fpsS
\nb-{¥Ww lminw IpSpw-_-Øn\v, knhnepw {Inan-\-ep-amb F√m
tIkp-I-fnepw Xo¿∏p I¬]n-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv ssXap_v\p ap¿d IpSpw-
_-°m¿. ]´m-f-Øns‚ t\XrXzw, Ab¬ tKm{X-ß-fp-am-bp≈ _‘w,
Ch-bpƒs∏sS a‰p Npa-X-e-Iƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ ssIImcyw sNbvXp.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 11
Ah- I m- i m- [ n- I m- c - ß ƒ Cßs\ hntI- { µo- I - c n- ® n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ¶ nepw

A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ {]mbhpw hy‡n-Xzhpw kzm[o-\hpw At±-
lsØ Cu \K-c-`-c-Wm-[n-]-∑m-cpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°n ˛ AXp-
hgn Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h\pw. ImcWw, a° A∂-dn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv
"DΩp¬ Jpdm' (\K-c-ß-fpsS amXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p-ht√m.
a° ÿnXn- s N- b v X n- c p- ∂ Xv Xcn- i mb Xmgv h m- c - Ø n- e m- b n- c p∂p.
Cu¥-∏g Irjntbm Dd-h-Itfm InW-dp-Itfm tXm´-ßtfm ]g-tØm-
∏p-Itfm C√mØ \Kcw. F¶nepw ]®∏v Xotc \jvS-s∏-ń-ń√. Hm¿a-
Iƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Imew sXmt´ acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS t]mIp∂ km¿Y-hm-
lI kwL-ßƒ°v {]bm-W-]-Y-ß-fpsS a¿a{][m\ tI{µ-am-bn-cp∂p
a°. kpK-‘-[q-a-ßƒ, arK-N¿a-ßƒ, ]g-h¿K-ßƒ, XpWn-Ø-c-ßƒ,
]pX- ∏ p- I ƒ, ba- \ n¬\n∂p≈ XpI¬ km[- \ - ß ƒ, A_v k o- \ n-
bbn¬\n∂p≈ B\-s°m-ºp-Iƒ, Zam-kvI-kn¬\n∂p≈ kpµ-cn-Iƒ,
CuPn-]vXn¬ \n∂p≈ ASn-a-Iƒ. F∂m¬ hym]m-c-tI{µw am{X-am-
bn- c p- ∂ n√ a°. c≠m- a - s Xmcp khn- t i- j - X - I q- S n- b p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p
AXn\v. lnwkm-c-ln-X-amb {]tZiw ˛ ldw ˛ F∂ \ne-bn-eXv ]hn-
{X-am-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p.
IA-v_°p Np‰p-am-bn-´mWv \Kcw InS-°p-∂Xv. a°-bnse A`n-
PmX `h-\-ßƒ, AXns‚ Npa-cp-I-tfmSv tN¿∂p-\n¬°p∂p. hmkvXp-
in¬] Iem-]-c-ambn IAv_ A{X BI¿j-I-amb kvamc-I-sam-∂p-
a√. Xpd∂ aXn-ep-I-tfmSp IqSnb ]cp-°≥ sIńSw. Pme-I-ß-fn√,
hmXn-en-eqsS Acn-®-cn®v IS-∂p-h-cp∂ shfn®w am{Xw. GI-ssZh
al-XzsØ hmgvØm≥ C_vdm-loapw aI≥ Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øp-
b¿Øn-b-XmWv Fs∂mcp ]mc-º-cy-ap-≠-Xn\v. Pdq-kew tZhm-e-b-
Øn\v Bbn-c-am-bncw h¿jw apºv, {InkvXp-hn\p c≠m-bncw h¿jw
apºm-WnXv ÿm]n-X-am-b-sX∂v Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ IW-°m-°p∂p. IA-
v_-sb-∂Xv kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Hcp NXp-c-sØ-bm-Ip∂p; AXn¬\n∂mWv
Cu A`-b-tI-{µ-Øn\v Ct∏¿ (ldw) h∂pIqSn-bXv. Cu Bcm-[-\m-
ebw ]Sp- Ø p- b ¿Øn- b - h ¿°v hmkv X p- i n¬]hnZym- ] - c - a mb Iptd
{]iv\-ß-sf-¶nepw XcWw sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww. bmsXmcp tamSn-
bp-an-√mØ, EPp-hmb \mep Npa-cp-I-fp-b¿Øp-I-sb-∂-Xn¬ ]cn-an-X-
am-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ign-hp-Iƒ.
At\Iw hn{K-l-ßƒ. cm∏-I-en-√msX Ft∏mgpw IA-v_-bn¬
h∂p IqSnb `‡-P-\-ßsf kl-Xm-]-]q¿hw t\m°p∂ IpS-h-b-d-
\mb Hcp tZh≥ ˛lp_v¬˛ Bbn-cp∂p Ah-bn¬ {][m\n. Xo¿Ym-S-
\-Im-esØ hm¿jn-I-ta-f-Iƒ°v Zqc-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v FØn-t®-cm-
dp≈ hnhn[ I®-hS kaq-l-ßƒ°v {]tXyIw Bcm-[\mhn{K-l-ß-
- ≥
fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ FSp-Øp-\n¬°p∂ I\ym-ta-cn-bpsS

_nw_-hp-ap≠v Iq´-Øn¬. Aßs\ blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw aPq-
kn-Ifpw IA-v_-bn¬ Xß-fpsS hnizmkNn”-ßƒ Is≠Øn.
IAv_bpsS ]hn-{XX ]cs° AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´-XmWv. AXp-
sIm-≠p-Xs∂, AXns‚ `c-W-`mcw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v a‰p tKm{Xßƒ-
°n- S - b n¬ aX- ] - c - a mb A[o- i Xzw t\Sn- s °m- S pØp. hn{K- l - s sZ- h -
ßƒ°v \nth- Z y- a m- b ¿∏n- ° - s ∏´ kz¿Whpw sh≈nbpw Dƒs∏sS
At\Iw hne-]n-Sn® {Zhy-ßƒ ssIImcyw sNtø-≠Xv Ah-cm-bn-
cp∂p. t£{X-Øns‚ Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ BZyw kq£n-®n-cp-∂Xv ba≥
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw
Hcn-°¬ Cu Ah-Imiw ssIbn¬ h∂ptN¿∂-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ
]ns∂ AXv ssIhn-ń√. A_vd-l-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ h∂h¿
B{I-an-®-t∏mgpw, Xß-fpsS Xs∂ hn{K-l-]q-P-I-cmb \m´p-Im¿ B{I-
an-®-t∏mgpw AXn-s\-sb√mw hnP-b-I-c-ambn Ah¿ sNdp-Øp-\n∂p.
Bfl-hn-izm-k-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Jpssd-in-Iƒ; AXp-sIm≠v tZhm-
eb`cWw Ah- c n¬\ns∂- S p- ° - s ∏- ´ n√. A_v d - l Øpw kwLhpw
a°sb B{I-an®v A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ H´-I-ßsf ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-
t∏mƒ, a°- b psS B At]m- k v X - e ≥, IA- v _ - b psS kpc- £ n- X - X z-
tØ- ° mƒ Akzÿ- \ m- b Xv kz¥w apX- e ns‚ Imcy- Ø n- e mWv .
A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v Xs‚ H´-I-ßsf Xncn-®p-\¬I-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-
s∏-´-t∏mƒ A_vdlØv tNmZn®p: "kz¥w Imen-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn-
em-Wt√m IA-v_-tb-°mƒ \nßƒ°v D¬°WvT!' A-_vZp¬ apØz-
en_v adp- ] - S n- t bmXn: "icn- b mWv ; Fs‚ H´- I - ß sf Hm¿ØmWv
F\n°v hnjaw. Rm\m-Wt√m Ah-bpsS DS-a-ÿ≥. IA-v_-bpsS
Imcyw AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ t\m°n-s°m≈pw.'
A_vd-lØv \in-∏n-°m-\m-{K-ln® IAv_m tZhm-ebw ]c-º-cm-
K-X-ambn Atß-b‰w ]cn-ip≤n I¬]n-°-s∏´ H∂m-bn-cp∂p. Ad_n
hwi-P¿°v btlmh \¬Inb kΩm-\-am-W-sX∂ \ne-°mWv Ah-
c-Xns\ t\m°n-°-≠n-cp-∂Xv. AXv C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw Ckvam-Cu-
en-s‚bpw Bcm-[\mtKl-amWv; A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-amWv; ap∂q-‰-
dp-]Xv hn{K-l-ß-fpsS ]pWym-e-b-amWv; cmPysØ k¿th-iz-c-t£-
{X-amWv. \m´p-Im-cpsS CjvS-]m-c-º-cy-ß-fpsS tI{µw. s]mXp Xo¿Ym-
S\tI{µw. Ad-_n-Iƒ H∂n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-c-Xns\ Ae-¶-
cn°pw; at\m- l - c - a m°pw; temI- Ø nse at‰- s Xmcp kv a mc- I - t Ø-
°mfpw kº-∂-am°pw. km_n-DIfpw A·n-]q-P-Icpw AhnsS \nth-
Zy-a¿∏n®p; blq-Z¿ AKm-[-amb `‡n {]I-Sn-∏n®p; ssN\-bn-sebpw
C¥y-bn-sebpw hym]m-cn-Iƒ BZ-chv {]I-Sn-∏n®p. {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 13
am{X-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj-Æ-Xbpw {]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv.
3
Ime-Øns‚ a¨X-cn-Iƒ AXn-thKw s]mgn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
a°-bpsS A¥-co£w, AXns‚ ]hn-{XX F¥p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-
∂mepw, Ct∏mƒ A{X lnX-I-c-a√. leo-a-bn¬ t]m‰m-t\-¬]n-°-
s∏´ apl-ΩZv, kAvZv tKm{X-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂p ˛ tKm{X-
Ønse at‰-sXmcp Ip™n-s\bpw t]mse. BZy-amZyw t]m‰p-Ω-bpsS
ape Cuºn-°p-Sn®p; ]mep In´m-Xm-hp-tºmƒ {]Xn-tj-[-tØmsS Nodn-
°-c™p. ]ns∂, sh´p-Infn thhn-®-Xns‚ Nmdn-t∑¬ Np≠p-Iƒ sh®v
H®-bp-≠m-°p-Itbm ]X-ap≈ Hcp IjvWw sdmń sRmń-\p-W-bp-
Itbm sNbvXp. Xs‚ {]mb-°m-cmb a‰p- Ip-ń-I-sf-t∏mse aÆn¬
Ifn-°p-Ibpw aÆ-∏-ap-≠m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \·-io¿j\pw \·-
]m-Z-\p-amb, XmW DSp-∏-Wn™ B Ipń°v, {Kma-Ønse a‰p km[m-
cW Ipń-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-cn-‡-amb Fs¥-¶nepw {]tXy-I-X-Iƒ
tXm∂n-®n√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zns\ leoa kvt\ln-®p, apl-
Ω-Zn-t\mfw {]mb-ap≈ Xs‚ aI-s\-t∏m-se-Øs∂ Ah-c-h-s\bpw
IcpXn. kvt\l-Øns‚ he s\øm≥ Bdp h¿jw Xs∂ \os≠mcp
Ime- b - f - h mWv . leo- a - b psS a\- n¬ apl- Ω - Z n- t \mSv A{X- a m{Xw
kvt\l-hm-bv]m-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ahs\ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥
D∏q∏ Bsf Ab-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ic-™p-t]mbn.
leo- a sb G¬]n- ° p- t ºmƒ apl- Ω Zv, Aip- h mb Hcp
]n©pss]X-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Ban\ aIs\ ImWp-∂Xv
Hcp sIm®p a\p-jy-\m-bn-´mWv ˛ Ah\p Xncn-®-dn-hp≠v; kz¥-am-sbmcp
C—m-i-‡n-bp≠v ; kzmX{¥yt_m[-ap≠v. Ah≥ ck-I-c-amb A`n-
{]mb{]I-S-\-ßƒ \S-Øpw; DΩsb arZp-hmbn DΩ-hbv°pw, Ah¿°v
G‰hpw hne-s∏´ \n[n-bm-W-h≥. D∏q-∏-bpsS Im¬°-en-cp∂v At±-
l-Øns‚ hmfpsIm≠v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. As√-¶n¬ Ip∏m-b-t°m-
¥e ]nSn-®p-h-en®v Ifn°pw. F∂m¬, DΩ-bp-sSbpw D∏q-∏-bp-sSbpw
IqsS A[n-I-\mƒ Ign-bm\pw hn[n B Ip™ns\ A\p-h-Zn-®n√.
Xp_m-bnse ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A`n-\-µ-\-
a-dn-bn-°m≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p k≥-B-bn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ {]mb-Øn-ep≈ Hcmƒ°v ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp∂p CØ-c-
samcp bm{X-sb∂v AXv sXfn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Jpssd-in-I-sf-
bm-I-am\w ZpxJn-X-cm°n, F¨]-Øn-c≠mw hb- n¬ At±lw A¥y-
bm{X ]d™p.
- ≥
Ht´sd a°fpw t]c-°n-Sm-ß-fp-a-S-ßp∂ hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_sØ

hn´p- s Im- ≠ mWv A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v hnS- ] - d - ™ Xv . aqØ aI≥
A_vZp¬-D ˛kzm¿Y\pw k¶p-NnX a\x-ÿn-Xn-°m-c\pw D]-Pm-]-°m-
c- \ p- a mb Abm- f psS Ak- l n- j v W pX Abm- f psS Al¥- t ]m- s e-
Øs∂ hym]vXn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p. IA-v_-bpsS A\-¥-cm-h-Imiw
X\n-°m-sW-∂-bmƒ hniz-kn®p. F∂m¬, XnI®pw hn]-co-X-am-bn-
cp∂p, Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ kz`mhw. D≈p
Xpd-∂p-Im-´p∂ aµ-lm-k-a-Wn™ Zbm-ep-hmb a\p-jy≥. a\ v {]Xn-
^-en-∏n-°p∂ apJw, Iq´p ]pcn-I-ßƒ, hnNm-c-a-S-°nb anX-`m-jWw
˛ CsX√mw anI- s ®mcp cmPy- X - { ¥- ⁄ - \ m- W - t ±- l - s a∂v shfn- h m-
°p∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw bphm-hp-amb lwk-bpsS IÆp-I-fn¬
{Iucy-ap≠v; c‡-km-£n-Isf krjvSn-°m≥ X° hnizm-km-th-i-ap-
f- h m- ° p- ∂ - X m- W - t ±- l - Ø ns‚ kzcw. A∫m- k m- h s´, Hcp Zm¿i- \ n-
It\m ]pWym-flmthm Bbn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww.
A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ Hml-cn-bmbn apl-Ω-Zn\p Inń-bXv hfsc
\n m-c-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tØmsS Ah≥ A_q-Xzm-
en-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-embn; X\n-t°-‰hpw {]nb-s∏´ aqØm-∏-bpsS.
Xs‚ h¿K-°m-cn¬ an°-h-scbpw t]mse A_q-Xzm-en_pw I®-h-S-
°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p. acp-`q-an-bn-eq-sS-bp≈ hym]mcbm{X-I-fn¬ hm’-ey-
Øn-S-ºmb, kc-k-\mb Hcp kl-bm-{Xn-Is\ apl-Ω-Zn¬ At±lw
Is≠Øn. apl-ΩZv CXn-\Iw Ipam-c-\mbn hf¿∂p-I-gn™p. AtX-
k-abw, ImgvN-bnepw kw`m-j-W-Ønepw {]mb-tØ-°mƒ Ihn™
_p≤n {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
4
h¿j-ßƒ ]ns∂bpw Ign™p. Iuamcw buh-\-Øn\p hgn-am-
dn-s°m-SpØp. ]ucpjw ]pjv]n®pXpSßn.
Xs‚ hwi- Ø ns‚ khn- t ij KpW- ß - s f√mw apl- Ω Zv
kam¿Pn®p Ign-™n-cp∂p. Ah kpZr-V-ambpw kphy-‡-ambpw hnI-
kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aW¬°m-ń-eq-sS-bp≈ Ae-®n-ep-Iƒ, s]mcn-
bp∂ shbn-eØpw sImSp-¶m-‰-Sn-°p∂ cm{Xn-I-fn-ep-ap≈ \o≠ bm{X-
Iƒ ˛ CsX√mw At±-l-Øn\v Dcp-°ns‚ Icp-Øp-]-I¿∂p. ssI°-
cp-Øn-t‚-X-√mØ \nb-a-ß-sfm-∂p-a-dn-bmØ, ImS≥ tKm{X-°m-scbpw
amwk-t`m-Pn-I-fmb P¥p-°-sf-bpw -sIm≠v sskzcw-sI´, hnP-\hpw
Duj-c-hp-amb Cu \mń¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw kz¥w Pm{K-Xsb Xs∂
thWw B{i-bn-°m≥. JUvK-{]-tbm-K-Ønepw IpXn-c-tbm-´-Ønepw
\n]p-W-\m-bn-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zn\v, B hI Imcy-ß-fn¬ s]s´∂v Xocp-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 15
am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp∂p. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-am-

bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ c£. \nb-{¥n-X-amb anXm-lmcw ioen®p
hf¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ tZlw timjn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Icp-Øp-
‰Xpw sabvh-g-°-ap-≈Xpw F¥pw kln-°m≥ {XmWn-bp-≈-Xp-am-bn-
cp∂p. ico-c-Øns‚ Icp-tØ-dnb Cu N´-°q-Sn-\p-≈n¬ AP-ø-amb
\n›-b-Zm¿Vy-ap≈ Hcp ssNX\yw IpSn-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xs‚ \mSns‚
{]Ir-Xnbpw Pohn-X-co-Xn-bpsS ]mcp-jyhpw bq{^-ókv˛ssS{Kokv \Zn-
Iƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I-cn¬ km[m-c-W-amb kpJ-t`m-Km-
k-‡n-I-fn¬\n∂v A-t±-lsØ c£-s∏-SpØn.
icm-icn Dbcw, h´-apJw, BtcmKyw {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ It]m-e-
ßƒ ˛ CXm- b n- c p∂p apl- Ω - Z ns‚ BImcw. t\tc- b p≈ \S∏v ,
\nh¿∂p≈ \n¬]v , {]]- © sØ [oc- a mbn t\m°p∂ IÆp- I ƒ,
IdpØp Icp- Ø n- √ mØ Ag- I m¿∂ Xe- a pSn. B IÆp- I - f n¬
At⁄-b-amb Hcp `mh-ap≠v; kwi-b-an√.
IAv_m ]cn-]m-e-\-Øn¬ ]nXm-hns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-
Xzm-en-_n\v, hym]m-cn-sb-∂-Xn-ep-]cn Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw a°m-
\n-hm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw henb kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚
kwc-£-W-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ apl-Ω-Zn\pw \K-c-Øn¬ {]m[m-\yhpw
AwKo-Im-chpw e`n®p. buh\w ]n∂n´ HØ ]pcp-j-\mbn hf¿∂p-
I- g n- ™ - t ∏m- t g°v , At±- l - Ø ns‚ BIm- c - ` w- K nbpw \n¿`- b - a mb
t\m´hpw A\p-Kr-lo-X-amb s]cp-am-‰hpw Bfp-I-fn¬ BZcw P\n-∏n-
®n-cp∂p. [nj-Wm-\n¿`-c-amb {]Xyp¬]-∂-a-Xn-Xzhpw Xn∑-Iƒs°-
Xn-cmb kXy-k-‘-Xm-t_m-[hpw Pohn-X-Ønse kq£vamw-i-ß-fn¬
t]mep-ap≈ Bflm¿Y-Xbpw At±-l-Øn\v "A¬-A-ao≥' (kXy-k-
‘≥) F∂ t]¿ t\Sn-s°m-SpØp.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`mhw Hcp Z¥-tKm-]p-c-hm-kn-bp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√.
AXv {]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂v Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n®v, A\p-`-hw-sIm≠v cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-
b-XmWv. ]Xn-\memw hb- n¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n Bbp-[-ta-
¥nb At±lw hym]-I-ambn bm{X sNbvXn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v em`-
tN-X-ßfpw Pb-]-cm-P-b-ßfpw Dƒs∏sS Pohn-X-Øns‚ hni-Zmw-i-
ß-sf-°p-dn®v \∂m-b-dnbmw.
bp≤-Øn\pw hym]m-c-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ bm{X-I-fn¬\n∂v apl-
ΩZv Xs‚ hwi-sØbpw cmPysØbpw Ipdn®v ]Tn®p. aW-em-c-Wy-
Øns‚ emh-Wyhpw òI-c-Xbpw At±lw I≠p. Ae-™p-\-S-°p∂
tKm{X-ß-fpsS ]mc-º-cy-ß-f-dn™p. sFXn-ly-ßƒ tI´p temI-sØ-
* Manism- -skmcm-jv{Sn-b-\n-k-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ aXw.

- ≥
°p-dn®v Hcp-]mSp Imcy-ßƒ a\- n-em°n. {InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw

XΩn¬, skmcm-jv{Sn-b\pw am\n*bpw XΩn¬, a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw
XΩn¬ ˛ F√m- h n[ hnth- N - \ - ß ƒ°p- a - ∏ p- d - Ø m- b n- c p∂p At±- l -
Øns‚ a\ v. Adn-b-s∏´ temI-Øns‚ lrZ-b-amWv Xs‚ \msS∂v
apl- Ω Zv Is≠Øn. ]t£, F{X N©- e hpw Aim- ¥ - h p- a mb
lrZbw! Atd-_y°v Hcp tI{µo-IrX `c-W-t\-Xr-Xz-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.
XΩn¬ ]S-sh-´p∂ At\Iw tKm{X-ß-fmbn AXv NnX-dn-°n-S∂p.
AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏p-dØp \n∂v hnZq-c-amb CSn-ap-g-°-ß-fpsS apcƒ®
FØn. a°sØ hnip≤ ÿeØp ˛ ld- a n¬ ˛ h®v \S- Ø p∂
bp≤w am{Xta Ip‰-I-c-ambn IW-°m-°-s∏-´p≈q. IqsS-°q-sS-bp-≠m-
hp∂ hntcm-[-ßsf sNm√n tKm{X-h¿K-°m¿, ld-an\p ]pdØv, D∑q-
e-\miw hcpØn. ss_km‚n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw tJmkvtdm km{am-Py-
°m-cp-sSbpw ZrjvSn-bn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ ]q¿W-ambpw Hc-]-cn-jvIr-X- h¿K-
am-bn-cp∂p. tdma≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ AhcpsS tZisØ hnti-jn-∏n-
°p- ∂ Xv òI- c - \ mSv F∂s{X. ]cn- j v I rX temIØv Xs‚ hwi-
Øns‚ ÿm\w tami-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv I≠p ˛ B{i-bn-°m-hp∂
Nßm-Xn-amtcm \ºm-hp∂ i{Xp-°tfm A√ Ah¿. tdmam˛t]¿jy-
≥ km{am-´p-Iƒ Atd-_y-bpsS AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏pdw h∂p-\n∂v \ne-
hn-fn-°pI am{X-amWv sNbvXXv. ImcWw, acp-`q-an-bpsS `c-Ww-sIm≠v
hep-Xm-sbm∂pw t\Sm-\n-s√∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw.
Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-Øn¬ cmP-hw-i-ßƒ IqWp-Iƒ t]mse,
\in-°m≥ am{Xw Db¿∂p-h-∂n-´p≠v. _Zp-hns‚ kzmX-{¥ym-`n-hmRvO
i‡-am-bn-cp∂p. kam-[m\ kwcw-`-ßƒ X\n°v sa®-ap-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-
sW-¶n¬ t]mepw, AXv \nb-{¥-Whpw hnt[-b-Xzhpw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-
∂p- s h- ¶ n¬ AXns\ Ah≥ shdp- Ø n- c p∂p. bYm¿Y `c- W - s s\-
]pWyw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ipe-]-Xn-I-fpsS Xocp-am-\-ßƒ°v
Iptd-sbms° i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah \n¿_m[w \S-∏n-
em-°m-\p≈ A[n-Imcw B¿°p-an√. hen™pIb-dn-h-cp∂ kam-[m-
\- Ø n¬ P\- ß ƒ°v Xm¬]cy- a n√. ]cn- l mkw, AXv KZy- Ø n- e m-
bmepw ]Zy-Øn-em-bmepw Ad_n s]s´∂v {]Xn-I-cn°pw. AtX-k-
abw AXyp-‡n-tbmSpw AXn-{]-iw-k-tbmSpw Ah\v Bk-‡n-bp-amWv.
sNdnb ImcWw aXn, henb {]Xym-Lm-X-ßƒ°v. I∂p-Imen tamj-
W- s Øbpw InW- d n- s ‚bpw sXmgp- Ø n- s ‚bpw D]- t bm- K - s Øbpw
sNm√n-bp≈ X¿°-ß-fmWv henb hnhm-Z-ßfpw Ipg-∏-ß-fp-ambn hf-
cpI. tNmc°v tNmc ˛ Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS AXv {]Xn-[z-\n-°p∂p.
Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fnse cmP-hwi `c-W-Iq-S-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw ]pcm-X\w
ba-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Atd-_y≥ D]-Zzo-]ns‚ sXt° A‰-Øp≈ aA-
vcn_v Bbn-cp∂p AXns‚ {][m\ tI{µw. F∂m¬, kwlm-cm-fl-I-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 17
amb Hcp then-tb-‰sØ XpS¿∂v bas‚ Bÿm\w kz≥-B-bn-te°v

amdn. AhnsS A_vd-lØv Hcp-{K≥ N¿®v ]WnXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ P\-
\-k-a-b-Øm-bn-cp∂p CXv . CXns‚ Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ°v th≠n-bm-W-
bmƒ a° B{I-an-®Xv. ba-\nse cmPm-°-∑m¿ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn "Xp∫'
F∂ t]cn¬ hnfn-°-s∏´p. i‡nsb kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Cu ]Z-Øns‚
\njv]Øn B{^n-°≥ `mj-bn¬\n∂s{X. ba≥ Ign-™m¬ {]m[m-
\y-a¿ln-°p-∂Xv hS-°p-In-g°v InS-°p∂ lndm km{amPyw. kz≥-
B-bnse cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ Xs∂ `n∂-im-J-bn¬s]-´-h-cm-Ip∂p lndm
cmPm- ° - ∑ m¿. Ab¬cm- P ysØ t]¿jy≥ tkz—m- [ n- ] - X n- I - f p- a mbn
A∏- t ∏mƒ Ie- l n- ® p- s Im≠v \mep iX- I - ß - f mbn Ah¿
\mSphmgp∂p˛hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-dp≈ K m≥ BWv aq∂m-asØ cmP-
hwiw. AXn\pw A©mdv \q‰m≠v ]g-°-ap≠v. Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ Icp-
Ø-cmb Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fp-ambn Aÿn-c-k-Jy-ß-fp-≠m°nh∂p.
Hcp Xc-Øn-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ bas‚ t]cv, \mń¬
Xeßpw hneßpw {]I-º-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-¶nepw Atd-_y-bpsS a[y-
`mKw tKm{X-h¿K-tI-{µ-ambn Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp∂p. tKm{X-ßƒ inYn-e-
sa-¶n¬°qsS, sX°≥ Ad-_n-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXy-kvX-ambn Ch¿°v
hmkv X p- h n- Z y- b nepw a‰p Ie- I - f nepw Irjn- b nepw A¬]- s ams°
Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS ho£Ww h\yhpw acp-`q-an-t]mse
\nb-a-iq-\y-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. CS-b-∑mcpw Ae-™p-\-S-°p-∂-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p
Ah¿. Ah¿°v FÆ-an-√m-Ø{X D]-hn-`m-K-ß-fp-s≠-¶nepw A©p -
tKm- { X- ß ƒ°mWv {]mapJyw. D]- Z zo- ] ns‚ a[y- Ø n- e p≈ d_oA
tKm{X-°m¿ ba≥ cmP-hw-i-hp-am-bp≈ c‡-_‘w Xßƒ°m-sW-
∂-h-Im-i-s∏´p. ]Sn-™mdv Jpssd-in-Iƒ; a° Ah-cpsS ssIbn-emWv.
hS°v Jbvkv, Xaow, lhm-kn≥ F∂o tKm{X-ßfpw.
Cßs\ Xs‚ \mSn-s\-°p-dn®v hnl-K-ho-£Ww \S-Øsh, ]Sn-
™mtd Xoc-Øns‚ ta¬]-IpXn apgp-h≥ Xs‚ hwi-amb Jpssd-
in-Ifpw Iqćpw IqSn-bmWv A[o-\-am-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v apl-
ΩZv a\- n-em°n. a° AXns‚ Bÿm\w. ASpØ ÿm\w FÆ-
a‰ {]am-Wn-am¿°mWv. Ahsc Bcpw A{X _lp-am-\n-®n-cp-∂n√.
sX°pw Ing°pw hS°pw ba≥ km{am-Py-Øns‚ Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ.
t]¿jy- b p- s Sbpw ss_km‚ n- b - b p- s Sbpw B{i- b - X z- Ø n- t e°p
]mXnbpw B≠p-t]mb Ahn-S-ß-fn-em-hs´ F{X-Xs∂ {ian-®n´pw
kz¥w {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ t]mepw B[n-]Xyw ]pe¿-Øm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-
hn[w Zp¿_e `c-W-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. \K-c-ß-fp-tSXv k¶p-Nn-
X-amb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-s‚bpw Xm¬]-cyw kz¥w
h¿K-Po-hn-X-Øn-emWv tI{µo-I-cn-®-Xv. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw kz¥w \K-c-
Øns‚ ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn¬ am{Xw {i≤-sh®p. \K-c-ß-tfm-Sp-cpΩn IS-
- ≥
∂p-t]m-Ip∂ km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°v Imh¬am-S-ß-fmbn, As√-

¶n¬ Xß-fpsS kmaq-lnIm-h-t_m-[-Øns‚ tIh-em-kvXn-Xz-Øn-
te°v \bn-®p-sIm≠v Nfn-bnepw I√nepw Xo¿Ø _Zp-tN-cn-Iƒ. AXn-
∂-∏pdw, At`-Zy-ß-fmb {]Xn-tcm-[-ß-fmbn hc≠ aW-em-c-Wy-ßƒ.
Xe-°p-aosX ]n®-f-Ø-In-Sp-t]mse Xnf-ßp∂ BIm-i-Øns‚ IÆ-
©n-°p∂ {]`, Im¬Io-gnse `qan Ccp-ºp-t]m-em-hp∂p. ]I¬ hn{i-
an-°mt\m cm{Xn Dd-ßmt\m Bhm-ØnSw. sXm≠ hcf-p-Ibpw \mhv
Zmln-®p-g-ep-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ hnZq-c-a-co-Nn-Iƒ ImgvNsb ]cn-l-kn-
°p∂p. At\I \mgn-I-I-fn-embn ]c∂p InS-°p∂ aW-ens‚ A\-
¥-amb kmKcw.
5
C_vdm-loapw Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønb IA-v_-bn¬\n∂v,
a°-bn¬\n∂pXs∂ A√m-lp-hns\ \njvIm-k\w sNbvXv, XXvÿm-
\Øv ap∂q-dn-tesd I≈-ssZ-h-ßsf _em-¬°m-c-ambn IpSn-bn-cp-Øn-
bn- c p∂p; P\- ß - f psS hoSp- I - f n¬ a‰p hn{K- l - ß fpw. ]nXm- h ns\
kzm[o-\n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v hniz-kn-°-s∏´, ssZh-]p-{Xn-am-scbpw
amem-J-I-sf-bp-amWv Nne¿ Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ a‰pNne¿ kqcy-
N-{µ-∑msc ]qPn®p. s]mXpsh F√m-hcpw \£-{X-ß-fpsS A[o-i-
Xz-Øn¬ hniz-kn®p. Xmc-\n-_n-U-amb \t`maWvU-esØ, acp-`q-an-
bnse tKm{X-h¿K-°m¿ Bcm-[n-®-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. tla-¥-cm-hp-I-
fn¬ kz¥w emhWyw A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂ ho\kv, imeo-\-ap-Jn-
bmb N{µnI, {]tim-`n-X-bmb Hdn-tbm¨˛ Aßs\ \£{Xkar-≤-
amb A¿[cm- { Xn- b nse Aw_cw IÆ- © n∏n- ° p- I bpw tNX- \ sb
sXm´p- W ¿Øp- I bpw sNøp- ∂ - X m- W t√m. \n»- _ v Z - a mb acp- ` q- a n- ° p-
aosX, IqSm-c-ßƒ°pw ab-ßn-bp-d-ßp∂ a\p-jy¿°pw aosX, A¿[-
cm-{Xn-bn¬ ]Xn-bn-cp-∂m-{I-an-°m≥ X°w-]m¿Øv Xmsg Ccn-°p-∂-
hsc t\m°n Xmc-ßƒ, Ah-bpsS an∂p∂ ]mX-bn¬ Du™m-em-
Sp∂p. Xncn-®-dn-bm-\m-hmØ acp-`q-hn¬ hgn-b-S-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øm≥, ag-h-
cp-∂Xv {]h-Nn-°m≥, kpJ-Zpx-J-ßfpw BÀm-Z-th-Z-\-Ifpw sIm≠p-
h-cp-∂-sX∂v tPym’y-∑m¿ hniz-kn-°p∂ EXp]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-
dn®v kqN\ e`n-°m≥˛Aßs\ ]e-h-gn°pw Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb Adn-
hn-∂p-d-h-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah.
Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-]-c-amb Pohn-X-Øn¬ hf-sc-tbsd ]pWy-ÿ-
e-ßfpw Ht´sd Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ss[j-
Wn-I-amb ImgvN-∏mSv Ah-bn-sem-∂n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Dd-®p-t]mb
]mc-º-cy-{I-a-ßfpw BNm-c-ßfpw, F¥n-s\∂ tNmZy-ßƒ tNmZn®v
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 19
Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-ØmsX, AtX-]Sn A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tKm{X-

h¿K- ° m¿. Nne Iq´¿ tZho- t Z- h - ∑ msc {]km- Z n- ∏ n- ° m≥ \c- _ en
t]mepw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p˛{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v tZhn-am¿ apJy-ÿm-\o-
b-cp-am-bn-cp∂p.
tdmap-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏´ Ad-_n-Iƒ ss{IkvX-hXbpsS
D]-cn-Xekv]¿in-bmb Hcp cq]-amWv {]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv. blq-Z-h¿K-°m¿
cmPy-Øns‚ ]e `mK-ß-fn-embn hym]n-®p-In-S∂p. DZv`hw, _‘w,
`mj, kz`m-h-co-Xn-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn-se√mw blq-Zo-b-X°v km[¿ayw
Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\mhpw. ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Gsd hnZq-c-X-bn-e√. ]Sn-
™mdv IS- e n- \ - ∏ pdw InS- ° p∂ A_vko- \ nb, hS°v
tdmamkm{amPyw˛Cu c≠v henb Ab¬-cm-Py-ß-fp-sSbpw aX-am-bn-
cp∂p ss{IkvX-hX. {InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ \nb-a-cm-ln-Xyhpw s]cp-
am‰kwln-X-bn-√m-bvabpw Ad_va\- n¬ Ah-tcmSv {]tXyI aa-X-
bp- ≠ m°n. ]Øp I¬]- \ - I ƒ˛Xo¿®- b mbpw AXp- ≈ Xv Xs∂.
F∂m¬, Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw ta¬, IqSp-X¬ kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp ]Xn-
s\m∂mw {]amWw `mKy-h-im¬ \ng¬ hogvØn-bn-cp∂p. "\nß-sfmcp
]m]n-bm-sW-¶n¬, AXv ]c-ky-am-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cpXv; AXp-hgn,
\nßƒ-°v Zo¿L-Imew ]m]-êw Bkz-Zn°mw.'
ap≥Iqń aY\w sNøm-hp∂ kml-N-cy-ßƒ CXm-sW-∂n-cn-°nepw
blq-Zo-b-Xt°m ss{IkvX-h-Xt°m Ad_vaÆn¬ thtcm-SpI Ffp-
∏-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. Ad-_n-Iƒ Pohn-XsØ A\m-bmkw t\m°n-°-≠-
t∏mƒ blq- Z - a Xw, IqSp- X ¬ hnjm- Z m- fl - I - a m- b n- c p∂p. Ah¿°Xv
timIm¿{Z-am-sbmcp Zpc-¥-I-Y-bmWv˛aqey-kw-ln-Xtbm {]Xym-itbm
C√. PqX-∑m¿°v ssZhw Ah-cp-tSXp am{X-amb kzØm-bn-cp∂p. {]hm-
N-I≥ hcp-sa∂v hmKvZØw sNø-s∏´, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-X-
bmWv Xß-sf∂v Ah¿ IW-°m°n. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv PqX-∑msc
ssZhw Ahn-SsØ {]tXyI kw{]oX kap-Zm-b-ambn sXc-s™-Sp-
Ø-sXt∂m, Aßs\ sNbvXn´pw F¥n-\mWv At\Iw iXm-_vZ-
ßƒ Ahsc ITn\ZpxJ-Øn\v Ah≥ hnt[-b-cm-°n-b-sXt∂m, F¥p-
sIm-≠mWv Ah-tcm-Sn-Øcw DZm-ko-\X Imń-b-sXt∂m Fhn-sSbpw
hni-Zo-I-cn®pI≠n√. kv\m]I tbml-∂m-\mbn FenPm {]hm-N-I≥
{]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]Z-hn°v A\p-tbm-Py-amb kzoI-
cWw e`n-°msX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? ]cn-X-]vX-bmb ktem-an-
bpsS t{]am¿Y-\-Iƒ \nc-kn-®p-sIm≠v Xms\mcp AXn-am-\p-j-\m-
sW∂p sXfn-bn-®n´pw {]hm-N-I-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚
Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-ßƒ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv?
a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS ]m]-ß-f-{Xbpw Igp-In-°-f-bm≥ k¿h-i-‡-\mb
ssZhw Xs‚ GI]p{Xs\ \ntbm-Kn-°pI F∂ A]-ISw sNbvX-
- ≥
t∏mƒ, PqX-∑m¿ At±-lsØ ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw I≈-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬

Xq°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv F¥n-\m-Wmthm? k¿thm-]cn, Cu ssZh-t{Zm-
l- ß - s f√mw sNbv X n´pw, ssZhw Xºp- c m≥ IqSp- X ¬ IrX- ⁄ - X -
bp≈ Hcp P\-Xsb sXc-s™-Sp-°m-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv?
Cu ka-bØv ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Bflo-bu-∂-Xy-Øns‚ {]Z¿i-
\-sam∂pw ImgvN-sh-°p-∂n√. {InkvXp-k-`-bn¬ Ht´sd hn`n∂ {Kq∏p-
Iƒ. kz¿K-cm-Py-Øn¬ BI-∏msS Iem]w. kmØm-\m-hs´ kpJ-
ambn, sskzc-ambn `qan-bn¬ sRfn-™p-\-S-°p∂p. {Xntb-I-Xz-sØbpw
GI-Xz-Øn¬ \m\m-Xz-sØbpw Ipdn-®p≈ hnhm-Z-ß-fn¬ {InkvXp-
hns‚ {]t_m- [ - \ - ß ƒ°v c≠mw ÿm\w am{Xw. tbip- { Inkv X p
"]p{X≥' am-{X-am-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ^mZdpw
aZ-dp-am-Ip∂p; knÃ¿am-cpsS hen-sbmcp hrµ-hp-ap≠v. Cu \q‰m-≠n¬
{InkvXp-aXw ImWn® AXy-]q¿h-amb AZv`p-X-IrXyw, temI-P-\-
X°v AXv I\ym-kv{Xo-a-T-ßƒ kw`m-h\ sNbvXp-sh-∂-XmWv.
6
apl-ΩZv Ct∏mƒ Hcp Ccp-]-Xp-Im-c-\mWv. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ e£-
W-samØ amXrI˛kuay≥; Du¿P-kz-e≥; Btem-N-\m-io-e≥; I¿a-
\n-c-X≥. At±lw kXy-k-‘-\m-bn-cp∂p; A[zm-\-io-e-\m-bn-cp∂p;
a\- m-£n-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. hym]-I-ambn k©-cn-®n-´p≠v; ]e cmPy-
ß- f n- s ebpw I®- h - S - ° m- c p- a mbn hym]m- c - _ - ‘ - Ø n- t e¿s∏- ´ n- ´ p≠v .
At±lw [nj- W m- i m- e n- b mWv . Bfp- I - s fbpw hkv X p- X - I - s fbpw
kw_-‘n® Adnhv icm-i-cn-bnepw Ihn-™-XmWv. ]t£, Ipd®p
Nßm-Xn-am-tc-bp≈q; A_q-Xzm-en_v Ign-™m¬ Ipd®v klm-bn-Ifpw.
At±-l-Øns‚ ]e s]cp-am‰ coXn-I-fnepw Hc-km-[m-c-WXzw {]I-S-
am-Ip∂p. I≈-Ø-cw -sIm≠v sNøp-∂ sX‰p-Iƒ At±lw s]mdp-
Ø-Xm-b-dn-bn√; ]cn-lm-k-Øntem hrØn-tI-Sntem B\µw tXSp-∂-
Xmbpw tIńń√. Xs‚ {]mb-°m-cmb sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬
Is≠-∂p-h-cn√; kv{XoI-fp-ambn Hcp ]©m-b-Øp-an√. Npcp-°n-∏-d-
™m¬, kXy-k-‘\pw {]nb-¶-c-\p-amb Hcp \√ a\p-jy≥. F∂m¬
sIm≈n-ao≥t]mse temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°p∂ Xc-°m-c-\p-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
]uc-k-`-I-fn¬ At±lw {]tXy-In-s®-s¥-¶nepw Xm¬]-cyw {]I-Sn-
∏n-®-Xmbn sXfn-hp-I-fn√. a°-bnse ùXn-Ihpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb
Pohn-X-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ A¬]-am-{Xhpw Akv]-
jvS-hp-as{X.
"ln¬^p¬ ^pfq¬' F∂ k‘n-hy-h-ÿ-bpsS kq{X-[m-c-\m-bn-
cp∂p sh∂Xp t\cp-Xs∂. kam-\-e-£y-ß-tfmsS \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Hcp
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 21
]pcm-X\ kwL-S-\-bpsS kvac-W-°mbn cq]w \¬In-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p

CXv. a°m-{]-tZ-i-Øph®v Hcmƒ A\o-Xnt°m sX‰nt\m Cc-bm-bm¬˛
Abmƒ a°m-\n-hm-kn-bm-hs´, A\y-\m-hs´˛AXns\ {]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-
Ibpw sX‰p sNbv X - b m- s f- s °m≠v {]mb- › nØw sNøn- ° p- I bpw
Bbn-cp∂p kwLS-\-bpsS e£yw. AwK-ßƒ AXn-\mbn kXy-{]-
Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v. hn[-h-Ifpw A\m-Ycpw Zcn-{Zcpw ]mh-s∏-
´-hcpw kwL-S-\-bpsS khn-tij ]cn-K-W-\°v hnt[-b-ambn. CØcw
kwL-S-\-Iƒ temI-sØ-√m-bn-SØpw, Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ D≠m-bn-´p-
s≠- ¶ nepw "ln¬^p¬ ^pfqen' s‚ {]tW- X m- h ns‚ bph- k - l - P -
amb kml-kn-I-Xsb a°m-\-Kcw IuXp-I-]q¿h-amWv ho£n-®Xv.
ùXnIhn`-h-ß-fpsS Imcy-Ønepw apl-Ω-Zn\v hy‡-amb ]¶p-
s≠∂p ]d-™p-IqSm. Hcp hwi-sa∂ \ne°v Ad-_n-Iƒ Zcn-{Z-cm-bn-
cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zm-hs´ Ah-cn¬ G‰hpw Zcn-{Z\pw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂,
Np‰p-ap≈ temI-Øns‚ hnØ-{]-Xm-]m-[n-Im-c-ß-fpsS tXmX-\p-k-cn®p
t\m°p-tºmƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X-\mb apl-ΩZv hn\o-
X-\mb Hcp H´-I-°m-c-\mbn am{Xw ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏´p.
Cu ka-bØv a°-bn¬ JZoP F∂ Hcp hn[h D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
KWy-amb kzØp-°fpw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hen-sbmcp hym]m-chpw
hnt´®v, Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv acn-®n´v A[n-I-\m-fm-bn√. AXv kXy-k-
‘-ambpw Imcy-{]m-]vXn-tbm-sSbpw \S-Øn-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im\pw acp-`q-
hn- ∂ - ∏ pdw hnZq- c - \ - K - c - ß - f n¬ Zo¿L- b m- { X- I ƒ \S- Ø m\pw ]‰nb
Hcmsf tXSn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ JZoP, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X-
\mb apl-ΩZv F∂ bphm-hn-s\-°p-dn®v tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn. "A¬-A-
ao≥' (kXy- k - ‘ ≥) F∂ t]cn¬ Adn- b - s ∏- ´ n- c p∂ At±- l sØ
Ah¿ hnfn®p-h-cpØn.
ap∏-Xp-I-fpsS HSp-hn-se-Øn\n-¬°p∂, F∂m¬ buh-\-bp-‡-
bmb Hcp kv{Xosb-bmWv JZo-P-bn¬ apl-ΩZv I≠Xv. Ipdnb tZl-
{]-IrXn, {]km-Zm-fl-I-amb h´-apJw, hnim-e-amb s\‰n, B`n-PmXyw
{]kv^p-cn-∏n-°p∂ arZp-e-amb Ic-ßƒ. JZo-Pbpw Jpssd-in-Ip-e-PmX
Xs∂. kmaq-ln-Im-h-ÿ-bn¬ ]e aSßv A¥-c-ap-s≠-¶nepw apl-
ΩZv Xs‚ tKm{X-°m-c-\m-sW-∂-dntI, Ah¿°v kt¥m-j-ambn, apl-
Ω-Zns‚ s]cp-am‰w CjvS-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]\w am\yhpw
hniz-kvX-hp-amWv.
_p≤n-km-a¿Yyhpw sXfn-bn-°-s∏´ hniz-kvX-X-bp-ap≈ Hcp amt\-
PdpsS tkh\w e`n- ® m¬ sIm≈m- s a- ∂ p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p B am\y-
kv{Xo°v. Xt∂mSv {]oXn-bp≈ B kv{Xosb tkhn-°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-
Zn∂pw CjvSw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Ign-hp-Iƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw
- ≥
th≠{X {]Xn-êw e`n-°m\pw AXv klm-bn-°p-at√m F∂n-ßs\

henb {]Xo-£-I-tfmsS apl-ΩZv JZo-P-bpsS hym]m-c-Zu-Xy-ta-s‰-
SpØp; B {]Xo-£-Iƒ hn^-e-am-bn√. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ Bsf∂
\ne-bn¬ At±lw hmWn-Py-tI-{µ-ß-fn¬ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp∂p. I®-h-S-
°m¿ ]pØ≥ Nc- ° p- I - f p- a m- b p≈ apl- Ω - Z ns‚ hc- h ns\ F∂pw
kzmKXw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-ht√m. JZo-P-°p-th-≠n-bp≈ ZuXy-hp-ambn
Zam- k v I - k n- t e°v bm{X- b mbn. kndn- b - b n- t e°v t]mIm≥, a°°v
]pdØv km¿Y- h m- l - I - k w- L - Ø n\pw hgn- I - s ≠- t Ø- ≠ - X p- ≠ m- b n-
cp∂p. Atd-_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mb bkvcn-_n-eq-
sS- b mWv ˛ a° Ign- ™ m¬ ASpØ ÿm\w CXn- ∂ m- b n- c p∂p˛-
At±lw t]mbXv. Im¬ e£-tØmfw P\-ßƒ ]m¿°p∂ Xnc-t°-
dnb \Kcw. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fm¬ kº∂w. sX°v, D¿h-c-amb ba-\n¬\n-
∂p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p \K-c-hm-kn-I-tf-sdbpw. bkvcn_v apX¬ ]Xvd hsc-
bp≈ hgn AXy¥w ckm-h-l-amWv˛CS-°nsS ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂
aW- e n- s ‚bpw Nc- e n- s ‚bpw NpÆm- º p- I - √ n- s ‚bpw Iq\- I ƒ; H´- I -
ßƒ°v am{Xw IpSn-°m≥ ]‰p∂ D∏p-sh-≈-ap≈ Ipf-ßƒ, Hmcp
{]tZ-i-ßƒ. A]q¿hw I¿j-I-cp-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hcp InW-dn-s‚tbm
at‰m Np‰-pambn Nne-t∏mƒ hnf™ I≠-ßƒ Is≠-∂p-hcmw. Ae-
™p- X n- c n- b p∂ _Zp- ° ƒ I∂p- I m- e n- I - s fbpw IpXn- c - I - s fbpw
Bń≥Ip-ń-I-sfbpw ta®p-sIm≠v, c£m-c-ln-X-amb Ip{Km-a-ß-fn¬
]m¿°p-∂-h-cmWv; a-‰p-≈-h¿ ]´-W-Ønepw.
]Sn-™mdv \PvZnse Db¿∂ {]tZ-i-ßƒ Xm≠n-bmWv apl-ΩZv
]Xvd-bn-se-Øp-∂Xv. hnim-e-amb aW¬Imń¬ lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-ambn
Db¿∂p-\n¬°p-∂-h-bmWv {Ia-c-ln-X-ambn NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ Cu ae-
Iƒ. {][m\ ae-ºm-X-bn¬\n∂v th≠{X CS-hn-ń-´m-bn-cp∂p hc-ºp-
Ifpw ]md-°q-´-ß-fp-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ bm{Xm-X-S- -ta-Xp-ap-≠m-bn√.
]Xvd \^pZns‚ hSt° A‰-ØmWv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. B D]-
Zzo-]ns‚ {]mtZ-inI e£Ww hy‡-am-°p∂ Nph∂ aW¬ine-I-
fpsS alm-k-ap-{Z-as{X \^pZv. Cu Xcnip`qan-°-∏p-d-amWv imZz-e-
amb lbv^bpw Pdq-k-eapw Zam-kvIkpw.
Zam-kvI-kn-te-°p≈ hgn-bn-ep-S-\ofw ˛ bkvcn-_nepw ]Xvd-bnepw
Im^n-sebpw CXvd-bnsebpw {Kma-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv Xs‚ Nc-°p-
Iƒ hn‰-gn®p. \√ hne-t]-i-ep-Iƒ \SØn, Xs‚ apX-ep-S-a°v KWy-
amb em`-ap-≠m-°n-s°mt≠ At±lw aS-ßn-bp≈q.
AtX-k-abw, JZoP At±lw hcp-∂Xpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-
cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns\ A\p-bm{X sNbvX, ssakd F∂ `rXy≥ At±-
l-Øns‚ hnP-b-I-Y-I-f-{Xbpw Ah-cpsS sNhn-bn-se-Øn-®n-cp∂p. apl-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 23
Ω-Zp-am-bp≈ IqSn-°m-gvN-Iƒ Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ AKm-[-amb {]Xn-

I-c-W-ß-fp-≠m°n. Xm≥ At±-lsØ kvt\ln-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ah¿
Ahy- ‡ - a m- b - d n™p.
apl-Ω-Zns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, kv{XoIsf hep-Xmbn ]cn-K-
Wn-®n-cp-∂n√. Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v, ka-Ime kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®v IqSp-
X¬ Pm{K-Øm-bn-cp∂ At±lw, th≠-Xn-tesd PohnXhyh-lmcw
Dƒs°m≠p. kvss{XW-em-h-Wy-Øns‚ {]tNm-Z-\-i‡n ImWm-\p≈
IÆn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂√, Hcp a\p-jy-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ A\n-›n-X-Xz-
Øns‚ aplq¿Ø-ßƒ At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂p-a√. ]pcp-
jXz{]m]vXn°v sshIn-sb∂pw A¿Y-am-t°-≠-Xn√. F∂m¬, Xs‚
{]mb- ° m- c mb bphm- ° ƒ°p- ≠ m- I m- d p- ≈ - X p- t ]mse kv { Xohnj- b -
Øn¬ A{X Ihn™ Xm¬]-cy-sam∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp∂p.
Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Ccp- ] - Ø ©p hb- p≠v . temI- s Ø- ° p- d n®v Hcp
{]mY-anI ]cn-⁄m-\-sam-s°-bp≠v. Nc-°p-am-‰-°-®-h-S-Øn-sems°
ck-I-c-ambn Xam-i-s]m-ń-°p-am-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. Al-¥tbm AXn-
hn\-btam At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. arZpea\-kvI≥. ]mh-ß-tfmSpw
]oUn- X - t cmSpw \nd™ klm- \ p- ` q- X nbpw kw{]o- X n- b p- a p- ≈ - b mƒ.
CØcw kz`m-h-ap≈ Hcmƒ°v sshhm-lnIPohn-X-Øns‚ IjvS-∏m-
Sp-I-fn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm-\m-hn√.
JZoP kº- ∂ - b m- b n- c p∂p. ]t£, kºØv At±- l - Ø n- \ {X
{]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hmb, kpap-
J-\mb, t]cp-tI´ I®-h-S-°m-c-\mb, kXy-k-‘-X°v {]i-kvX-\mb
At±-l-Øn\v Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Ønse G‰hpw kº-∂bpw kpµ-cn-bp-
amb kv{Xosb thW-sa-¶n¬ Pohn-X-]-¶m-fn-bmbn e`n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p.
JZo-P-bm-hs´, At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, \nd-bu-h-\-Øn¬
hn[-h-bmb Hcp kv{XobmWv. am{X-a√, \m´p-h-g-°-ßƒ°-\p-k-cn®v
Xt∂-°m-tfsd {]mb-°q-Sp-X-ep≠v.
F∂m¬, kndn-b-bn-te-°p≈ bm{X-bn¬ A\p-`-h-s∏´ JZo-P-bpsS
am\y- a mb s]cp- a m- ‰ hpw kw`m- j - W hpw kzc- Ø nse kuay- X bpw
k¿thm-]cn X∂ne¿∏n® hnizm-khpw apl-Ω-Zn\v CjvS-s∏-ń-cp∂p.
Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]qapJhmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcmsf kw_-‘n-®n-
S- t Ømfw klm- \ p- ` q- X n°pw hnizm- k - Ø n\pw ico- c m- I ¿j- W - t Ø-
°mƒ {]m[m-\y-ap≠v. Hcp bph-`m-cy°v km[m-c-W-bn-tesd {i≤ Bh-
iy-amWv; Ahƒ°v ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw BS-I-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ß-fp≠v;
Ah kwXr-]vXn-°p-th≠n Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. Pohn-Xm-
]- c m- l v \ - Ø n- s eØn \n¬°p∂ Hcp kv { Xo°v , ssewKn- I - X - b psS
£Wn-I-amb hnfn-Iƒt°m _mly-`w-Kn-Iƒt°m F¥v {]m[m-\y-ap-
- ≥
s≠∂v Xncn-®-dn-bm-\mhpw. Xs‚ bph-`¿Øm-hns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-

tØmfw Ahƒ A¿∏-W-t_m-[-ap≈ Hc-Sn-a-bm-bn-cn°pw; PohnXka-
c- Ø n¬ hnPbw ssIh- c n- ° m≥ Abmƒ°- h ƒ t{]m’m- l \w
\¬Ipw. AXp-sIm-≠mhmw Npdp-Np-dp-°p≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿°p-th-≠n-
bp≈ a’-c-Øn¬ bph-Xn-Isf Ah-tc-°mƒ {]mb-ap≈ kv{XoIƒ
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 25
]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv .
Hcp hnhm-l-_-‘-Øn-\p≈ A`y¿Y\, c≠n¬ BcpsS `mK-Øp-
\n-∂m-Wp-≠m-b-sX-∂-dn-bn√; AXv XnI®pw hy‡n-]-c-amb Hcp cl-
ky-amWv. Xs‚ lrZbw ]q¿W-ambpw At±-l-Øn\p t\sc Xncn-
™p- s h∂v tXm∂n- b - t ∏mƒ, B \ymb- a mb {]Xn- ] Øn {]Xn- t cm-
[n®p\n¿ØmsX, JZoP ]q¿W-ambpw ASn-b-dhp ]d-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-
b-sX-∂mWp hniz-kn-t°≠ Xv. Ah¿, Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw Hcp kplr-
Øp-hgn, Xs‚ B{K-l-a-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw apl-ΩZv kk-t¥mjw kzoI-
cn-°p-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bXv.
hnhm- l m- t Lm- j - ß ƒ henb Io¿Øn- t bmsS sIm≠mSn.
Jpssdin {][m- \ n- I - s fms° k∂n- l n- X - c m- b n- c p∂p. IA- v _ - b psS
ssI°m- c ≥ F∂ \ne- b n¬ A_q- X zm- e n_v hnhm- l - I ¿a- ß ƒ°v
t\XrXzw \¬In. At±lw ssZhsØ hmgvØn.
"\sΩ C_v d m- l o- a n- s ‚bpw Ckv a m- C u- e n- s ‚bpw ]n∑p- d - ° m- c m-
°nb ssZhw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. Cu ]pWy-`qan \ap°v \¬Inb, \sΩ
Xo¿Ym-e-b-Øns‚ kwc-£-Icpw a\p-jy-cpsS hn[n-I¿Øm-°-fp-am-
°nb Xºp-cm≥ hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. ku`m-Ky-I-c-amb kw`-h-ß-sfm-
∂p-ap-≠m-bn-ń-s√-¶nepw A_vZp-√-bpsS aI\pw Fs‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X-
\p-amb apl-ΩZv _p≤n-i-‡n-bnepw al-Xz-Ønepw, `mKy-sa∂p ]d-
bs´ \ΩpsS tKm{X-Øn¬ Bscbpw Ih-®p-sh-°p∂p. apl-ΩZv JZo-
P-sbbpw JZoP Abm-sfbpw kvt\ln-°p-∂p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Rm\-
hsc `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-°p∂p. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb
Cjv S - Z m\w \¬Ip- ∂ - X ns‚ DØ- c - h m- Z nXzw Rmt\- s ‰- S p- ° p- I bpw
sNøp∂p.'
20 H´-I-ßƒsIm≠v JZoP Xr]vXn-s∏-´p-sIm-≈p-sa∂v Ah-cpsS
_‘p-°ƒ ]d™p; A_q-Xzm-en_v AXv icn-bm-°n-sh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-
- ≥
cp∂p. NS-ßp-I-f-h-km-\n-∏n-®p-sIm≠v hmZy-kw-KoXw apgßn. AXn-

Yn-Iƒ hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb kZy-°n-cp∂p. BtLm-j-ßƒ cmhp-ap-gp-h≥
\o≠p- \ n∂p. AXn- Y n- I - f psS BÀm- Z - Ø n\p sImgp- ∏ p- I q- ´ p- ∂ - X n\v ,
A_q-Xzm-en_v kpµ-cn-I-fmb GXm\pw ASn-a-s∏-Æp-ß-tfmSv Xmf-
_-≤-ambn \rØ-am-Sm≥ I¬]n®p. e÷m-ep-hmb apl-ΩZv, Hcp kplr-
Øp-ambn kw`m-j-W-\n-c-X-\m-sW∂ \mtSy\, Hcp aqe-bn-sem-Xp-ßn-
bn-cp∂p. \¿Ø-In-I-fpsS DS¬°-dp-∏nepw A[-c-tim-Wn-a-bnepw Bk-
‡-t\m-´-ß-sf-dn™ AXn-Yn-Iƒ, ]cn-]m-Sn-bnse Cu C\w AXoh
ck-tØmsS Bkz-Zn®p.
c≠v
{]hm-NI
- ≥
apl-ΩZv, JZo-Psb hnhmlw sNbvXn´v h¿jw ]Xn-\-©p-I-gn-™p-
t]mbn. Atd-_ysb, `qan-bnse \c-I-am°n am‰nb, F√m‰n-s\bpw
Icn-®p-W-°n-°-f-bp∂ Xo°m-‰m™phoinb ]Xn-\©p {Kojva-ßƒ.
ac-hn-∏n-°p∂ hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-d≥ Im‰p hoin-sb-Ønb ssiXyw. ]Xn-
\©p h´w, acp-∏-®-Iƒ Xmc-Wn™p. acp-`q-an-bpsS hc≠ sXm≠-
bnse Zmlw sX°≥ Im‰v ian-∏n®p.
JZo-P°n-t∏mƒ hb v Aº-Øn-b©v. Pohn-X-Øns‚ kmbm-”-
Øn-em-W-h¿. apl-ΩZv Ct∏mgpw {]k-cn-∏m¿∂ bphmhv. Ct∏m-g-t±lw
]nXm-hmWv. JZoP Bdp a°sf {]k-hn®p. c≠m¨ a°-fn¬ aqØ-
bmƒ Jmknw; JZoP apl-Ω-Zns\ hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv "A_p¬ Jmknw'
(Jmkn-ans‚ ]nXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p-ht√m. Ah-km\w {]k-hn-®Xpw
HcmÏp-™n-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah≥ A¬]m-bp- m-bn-cp∂p.
ssk\_v, dpJnb, DΩp-Ip¬kqw, ^mXzna F∂n-h-cm-bn-cp∂p s]Ïp-
ń-Iƒ.
hnhmlw apl-Ω-Zns\ [\n-I-\m-°n-sb-¶nepw At±lw aXn-a-d-∂n√.
D]-Po-h-\-Øn\p th≠n A[zm\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°mØ kzmX{¥yw
am{Xw. a‰p ]e-cp-sSbpw Imcy-Øn¬ ImWm-dp-≈-Xp-t]mse At±lw
Hcp hj-f\mb `¿Øm-shm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS kzØp-
Im-cy-ß-fn-sem∂pw At±lw ssII-S-Øn-b-tX-bn√. sFizcyw, At±-
l-Øns‚ kl-P-amb kz`m-h-Øn-s\mcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-bn√. kº-
∂-bmb `mcy-bp-s≠-¶nepw Xm≥ Zcn-{Z-\m-sW-∂m-W-t±lw D≈n¬
Icp- X n- b Xv . \nXy- ` - £ - W hpw hkv { Xhpw am{Xta At±- l - Ø n\p
th≠q˛AXp- X s∂ AXoh efnXw. ]t£, kplr- Ø p- ° - s fbpw
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 27
klm- b m¿Yn- I - s fbpw kw_- ‘ n- ® n- S - t Ømfw JZo- P - b psS kzØv

hepXv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. kz¥w \ne-bn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥
\n -lm-b-\m-bXpsIm≠v Ah-cn¬ A¿l-cm-b-h-cpsS Imcyw JZo-P-
tbmSv in]m¿i sNøpI am{Xw At±lw sNøpw. JZo-Pbpw Zm\-io-
e-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°m-\-h¿ B{K-ln®p. Aßs\ apl-
ΩZpw JZo-Pbpw, {]Xm-]hpw hymtam-l-hp-an-√msX ]e IpSpw-_-ß-
fnepw {]Imiw {]k-cn-∏n®p. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnI]≤-Xn-I-fn-
sem∂pw apl-ΩZv {][m-\-s∏´ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In-bn-ń√. Aßs\
buh-\-Øns‚ hmKvZm\w C\nbpw km£m-Xv°-cn-°msX InS∂p.
apl- Ω - Z n- \ n- t ∏mƒ apsº- ∂ - t Ø- X n- s \- b pw- I mƒ {]tXy- I - X - b p-
s≠∂p ImWmw. Nßm-Xn-am¿ A]q¿hw. sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬
At±-lsØ Is≠-Øm-\m-hn√. kmaq-lnI]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn¬\ns∂ms°
At±lw Hgn-™p-\n¬°p-I-bmWv ]Xnhv. Ft∏mgpw au\n-bmbn, anX-
`m-jn-bmbn, Bfl-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øp-∂-Xmbn At±lw ImW-s∏´p.
At±-l-Øn¬ PohnX hnc-‡n-bp-≠mtbm? Xs‚ hn[n-bn¬ At±lw
\ncm- i - \ m- b n- c n- ° ptam? kº- Ø n- s ‚bpw {]i- k vXn- b p- s Sbpw
PohnXku`m-Ky-ß-fp-sSbpw arK-Xr-jvW-Iƒ Imń hn[n ]cn-l-kn-
°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ bm{Xm-¥y-Øn¬ aW¬°m-ń-te°v \bn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂ lX-`m-Ky-cn-sem-cmƒ am{X-amtWm, At±-lw?
F¥n-\m-W-t±lw Ip∂p-I-fn-eqsS C{Xbpw t\cw e£y-an-√msX
Ae-bp-∂Xv? IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-\n-¬°p∂ Cu ka-b-sa√mw
F¥m-W-t±lw sNøp-∂Xv? _p≤nsb Ipg-°p∂ Fs¥-¶nepw ka-
ky- b p- ≠ m- h ptam? AtXm {]]- © sØ Aº- c - ∏ n- ° m≥t]m∂ Hcp
Huj-[-sa-ßm\pw cl-ky-ambn D≠m-°p-I-bm-hptam?
2
]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ. Ncn-{X-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ Ipdn-°-s∏´ alm-kw-
`- h - ß ƒ.
Ing°pw ]Sn-™mdpw tdmamkm{amPyw XI¿®-bpsS e£-W-ßƒ
Imń. km{am- P y- Ø ns‚ ac- W - t h- Z - \ - I sf s]cp- ∏ n- ° p∂ HØncn
A¿_p-Z-ßƒ. F∂m¬, Xkv°m-\n-bp-sSbpw t]m¥p-kn-s‚bpw hmfp-
Isf ss_km‚n-b≥ sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Ct∏mgpw sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-
∂p≠v. Ie-h-d-bn¬ Ht´sd Bbp-[-ßƒ kzcp-°q-ń-bn-cn-°p∂p. bp≤-
°-∏-ep-Iƒ°v ]™-an√. i‡-amb tIm´-I-fp≠v. ssk\nI A°m-
Z- a n- I - f n¬ X{¥- i m- k v { Xhpw AXns‚ {Ia- ] - c n- W m- a - ß fpw ]Tn- ∏ n-
°p∂p. F∂m¬, km{am-Py-Øn\v C\nbpw A[n-I-Imew Cu Bbp-
- ≥
[-ßƒ {]h¿Øn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-hsc \¬Im-\m-hn√. bp≤-Øn\p

ta¬t\m´w \¬Imt\m I∏- t em- ´ mt\m [oc- a mb hnP- b - Ø n- t e°v
bp≤-X-Øz-ßsf Npcp-°mt\m Bhn√. kok-dns‚ knwlm-k\w Hcp
A`n-km-cn-I-tbm-sSm∏w PÃo-\n-b≥ ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ bqtdm-∏n-sebpw
Gjy-bn-sebpw Iymºp-Iƒ A\p-kyq-X-amb cmP-t{Zm-l-Øn¬ {]£p-
_v[-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS A[n-Im-chpw tkz—bpw A¥n-
a-am-bn-cn-t°≠ Cu Iymºp-I-fn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ B⁄-Iƒ
A\m-Z-cn-°-s∏-´Xv, A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mbXv. ]´m-f-°m¿ hnd-
]q≠ P\-d¬amsc iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw {]l-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. N{I-
h¿Øn-bpsS {]Xn-a-Iƒ AS¿Øn-sb-dn™p. {InkvXp-hns‚ Xqß-
s∏´ cq]-Øn-t∑¬ Is√-dn™p. tamdnkv N{I-h¿Øn-sbbpw a°-
sfbpw h[n-®-tXm-sS-bmWv Cu Zpc-¥-cwKw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xv. Ah-
cpsS PU-ßƒ IS-en-sem-gp°n. Ah-cpsS inc- p-Iƒ _lp-P-\m-
Àm-Z-Øn-\mbn {]Z¿in-∏n-°-s∏´p. PS-]n-Sn® ]pcn-I-ßfpw Nph∂ Xe-
ap- S nbpw Zo£- b n- √ mØ XSn- b p- a p≈ Ip≈- \ mb t^m°kv
Ipd®ph¿jw ]q¿hkm{amPyw `cn®p. A£-cm-`ym-ktam \nba]cn-
N-btam Bbp-[-ss\-]p-Wytam C√mØ Hcmƒ. A¬]w s\m¥m¬
Bfn-∏-S-cp∂, `bwsIm≠v ISp-∏-ta-dnb, A[n-t£-]-Ønepw sNdp-
Øp-\n¬]nepw s]s´∂p {]tIm-]n-X-\m-Ip∂ h\y-{]-Ir-X-\mb Abm-
fpsS `c-W-Im-e-sa-ºmSpw Akz-ÿ-X-bnepw A‘-Im-c-Øn-ep-am-≠n-
cp∂p˛HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ \nba[zwk-\-ßƒ°v ]ng sImSp-°p-thmfw. A¶-
h-kv{Xhpw Inco-Shpw \jvS-s∏´ \ne-bn¬, hne-sI´ Iod-Øp-Wn-bn-
em-bn-cp∂p A¥yw. inc- -dp-°-s∏´v, \pdp-°-s∏´ Abm-fpsS \·-
amb DS-ens\ t\m°n BWpw s]Æpw Dƒs∏´ Bƒ°q-´w ]cn-l-
kn-®m¿Øp Nncn®p; ]ns∂, Hcp henb NnX-bn-te-s°-SpØp. kok-
dns‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ ]n∂o-Sn-cp-∂Xv sl¿°p-eokv. ]›na km{am-
Py-Øn¬ tdmam-kq-cy≥ AkvX-a-b-tØm-S-Sp-Øp-sh-¶nepw AXns‚
al-Xv{]-Imiw At∏mgpw temI-Øn\p tim`-tb‰n. Xs‚ cmP-Iob
{]`mhw sIm≠v PÃo-\n-b≥ ]pXp-°p-Ibpw hnI-kn-∏n-°p-Ibpw i‡-
am- ° p- I bpw sNbvX B hnkvXrX km{amPyw Im‰p- t ]mb
ªmU¿t]mse NpcpßnhoWp. C‰m-en-b≥ {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ an°-hbpw
temw_m¿Un-b-°m¿ Xncn-®p-]n-Sn®p. Um\yq-_n¬\n∂v IpXn-s®m-gp-
Inb Ahm-dp-Ifpw …mhp-Ifpw CS-°p≈ {]tZ-i-ß-sf-b-{Xbpw {]f-
b-P-e-sa-t∂mWw hngpßn.
t]¿jy-bn-em-hs´ Jp{kp c≠m-a≥, Xs‚ apØ-—-\mb Jp{kp
H∂m- a s‚ Pm÷z- e y- a m- \ - a mb t\´- ß - f p- a mbn apt∂m- ´ p- \ o- ß p∂p.
Im¬Un-b-\n-se-Ønb At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yw Zam-kvI-kn-s\bpw
Pdq-k-e-an-s\bpw XqsØ-dn-bp-sa∂v òjWn apg-°p∂p. B¿°-dnbmw,
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 29
At±-l-Øns‚ kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-te°pw a°-bn-te°pw kz≥-B-

bn-te°pw hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v.
tKm{X-kv]¿[-Ifpw _men-i-amb bp≤-ßfpw B`y-¥ckwL-´-
\-ß-fp-amWv kz¥w cmPyØv apl-Ω-Zn\p ImWm≥Ign-™Xv. Xm≥
kvt\ln-°p∂ cmjv{Sw A⁄-X-bnepw A‘-hn-izm-k-Ønepw B`m-
k-Ønepw B≠p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p. i‡nbpw sskzchpw kml-kn-I-
Xz-hp-ap-≠m-bn-s´¥v?! Ah¿ {Iqccpw a\p-jy-Xz-hn-lo-\cpw \nb-a-hn-
cp-≤-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. cmjv{S-an√; \nb-a-an√; \oXn-bn√; Hcp tI{µo-IrX
`c-W-kw-hn-[m-\-an√. Aß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw, Xo¿®-bmbpw
tKm{Xhocy-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. AXncp Ihn-™p-t]mbn ]t£,
B kZvKpWw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ \n m-c- Im-cy-ß-sf-s®m-√n-bp≈ Ie-
l-ßƒaqew Hgp-Ip∂ tNmc, cmPysØ acWh{‡-Øn-se-Øn-®n-cn-
°p∂p. GI-ssZh alXzw {]Io¿-Øn-°m≥ ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øn-b-XmWv
IAv_. {]]©{kjvSmhv F∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Ahy-‡hpw ]¶n-
e- h p- a m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p. At\Iw hn{K- l - ß ƒ \nd™ Hcp
temIw. kmaq-lnIPohn-X-am-Is´ {]mIr-Xhpw PpKp-]vkm-h-lhpw.
inip-lXy `bm-\-I-amw-hn[w hym]I-am-bn-cn-°p∂p. kv{XoI-fpsS
ÿnXn I∂p-Im-en-I-fp-tS-Xnt\-°mƒ tamiw. hnIm-c-i-a-\-Øn-em-W-
h¿°v Gsd Xm¬]cyw. aZyhpw NqXpw hym]Iw. kzIm-cyX, Iqdv
XpS-ßnb k¶¬]-ßƒ Akv]jvSw.
3
A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]u{X≥ apl-ΩZpw [\n-I-bmb JZoP
F∂ hn[-hbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ BtLm-
jn-®n´v h¿jw ]Xn-\©p IS-∂p-t]mbn. apl-Ω-Zn\nt∏mƒ \m¬]Xp
Ign™p. `¿Ømhv , ]nXmhv F∂o \ne- I - f n- e p≈ t\´- ß ƒ Ign-
™m¬ ]n∂o-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXIY Akv]-jvS-amWv. Hcp
sFXn-lytam tI´p-tIƒhntbm C°m-esØ At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-
X- Ø n- t e°v £WnI Z¿i\w Xs∂∂p hcpw. F∂m¬, At±- l -
Øns‚ ]uc-{]m-ap-Jy-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Hcp kw`hw B[n-Im-cn-I-am-
bp≠v .
Hcp B-bp-[-e-l-f-sb-Øp-S¿∂v kam-[m\w ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´-
t∏mƒ, Xß-fpsS tKm{X-Øn\v BbnsS D≠mb hnP-b-ß-fpsS ]›m-
Ø-e-Øn¬ IAv_ ]pXp-°n-∏-Wn-bm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n®p.
B tZhm- e bw ]pXp- ° n- ∏ - W nXp. sIńSw]Wn ]ptcm- K - a n- ° sh,
AXnse IdpØ ine ssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-Im-i-sØ-
- ≥
s®m√n tKm{X- ß ƒ XΩn¬ i‡- a mb A`n- { ]m- b - ` n- ∂ - X - b p- ≠ mbn.

tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ BZyw {]th-in-°p∂ BfpsS Xocp-am\w A\p-k-cn-
°m-sa∂v, \o≠ N¿®-Iƒ°p tijw F√m-hcpw kΩ-Xn®p. kµ¿`-
h-im¬ apl-Ω-Zn-\mWv CXn∂v `mKyw e`n-®Xv. Xs‚ A`n-{]m-b-am-
cm-™-t∏mƒ, At±lw Cß-s\-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-®Xv: ]pWy-ine Hcp
henb ]c-h-Xm-\n-bn¬ sh®v F√m tKm{X-°mcpw IqSn AXp s]m°n
DNn-X-amb ÿm\Øv hbv°pI. At∏mƒ B Imcy-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw
]¶p-h-ln®p F∂m-bt√m. Aßs\ F√m hn`m-K-ß-sfbpw ]q¿W
kwXr-]vX-cm°n apl-ΩZv B {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®p.
Cu H‰ kw`-hhpw ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn-te°v Ae-£y-ambn
Ae- ™ p- X n- c n- b p- ∂ Xv ]e- t ∏mgpw I≠n- ´ p- ≈ - X p- s am- g n- ® m¬ B
ImesØ At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Adnhv inYn-ehpw,
Hcp {]tl-fn-I-t]mse A]q¿W-hp-amWv. ]e-t∏mgpw apl-ΩZv AKm[
Nn¥- b n- e m- ≠ - X p- t ]mse ImW- s ∏- ´ p. At±lw IqSp- X ¬ IqSp- X ¬
GIm-In-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ac-ßƒ XW¬ hncn-°mØ, ]q°ƒ hncn-
bmØ, \Zn-I-sfm-gp-ImØ Cu Ccp≠ Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬, hm]n-
f¿Øn\n¬°p∂ sN¶p-Ømb ]md-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv AXy-Km-
[-amb [ym\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p.
4
hmk¥ ]pe¿°mew. hS-°p-In-g-°p-\n∂v Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ Im‰p-
ho-ip∂p. Ing°v hnf-dnb \oem-Imiw sXfn-bm≥ XpS-ßth, \£-
{X-ßƒ Dd-°w-Xqßn. apl-ΩZv XnSp-°-s∏´v Hcp Ip∂n-d-ßn-h-cn-I-
bmWv. N{I-hm-f-Øns‚ \m`n-bn¬ a° InS-°p∂p; Ih-e-bnse ho´p-
ta¬°q- c - I ƒ Ct∏mƒ aßn- ° mWmw. ]Xn- h p- t ]mse tImgn
temIsØ Hcp ]pXnb ]pe-cn-bn-te°v hnfn-®p-W¿Øp∂p. IA-v_-
bn¬\n∂v A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX ÿnXn-sN-øp∂, AanX {]uVn
tXm∂mØ Hcp hoń¬ a°-tfm-sSm∏w JZoP Dd-°-Øn-emWv. aqe-
bn¬ Hcp hnf-°ns‚ aßnb shfn®w; hne-ß-s\-bn´ Hcp jmƒ B
shfn®w Dd-ßp-∂-h-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p ad-bv°p∂p. s]mSp-∂s\
Btcm [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p-h-cp-∂-Xns‚ Imsem-®- tI´p; ]ns∂ i‡n-
bmbn hmXn-¬°¬ ap´p-∂Xpw.
"BcXv?' - sX√p-tZz-K-tØmsS JZoP tNmZn®p.
"CXv Rm\mWv; Jmkn-an‚p∏. hmXn¬ Xpd°q. thKw' J-ZoP
InS-°-bn¬\n∂v NmSn-sb-Wo‰v km£ \o°n. i_vZw Ip™p-ßsf
Atem- k - c - s ∏- S pØn. Ah¿ AXn- i - b - t ØmsS Fgp- t ∂- ‰ n- c p∂p
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 31
t\m°n. apl-ΩZv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI

]mdn-∏-d-°p∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Xo£vW-`mhw. hmb hc-≠n-cn-°p∂p.
"A_p¬ Jmknw, F¥p ]‰n?'
Hcp \nanjw apl-Ω-Zn\v kwkm-cn-°m-\m-bn√ ˛ ]ns∂ izmkw
hnSmsX: "\nt∂m-SXv ]d-bm-s\-\n-°m-hp-∂n√.'
"F¥p-sIm-≠m-WXv A_p¬ Jmknw? cm{Xn F¥m-Wp-≠m-bXv?!'
£am-]q¿hw tIƒ°m-sa∂p JZoP kΩ-Xn-®-t∏m-g-√msX, apl-
ΩZv Xs‚ IY ]d-™n√.
JZoP At±-l-Øns‚ ssI]n-Sn®v arZp-hmbn Aa¿Øn. ]ns∂
as‰mcp apdn-bn-te°v Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn. Ahn-sS-bm-Ip-tºmƒ ]d-
bp-∂Xv Ip™p-ßƒ tIƒ°n-√t√m. At∏mgpw At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-
Iƒ°v Xo£v W - X - b p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. At∏mgpw At±lw izmkw
In´msX AW-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
"as‰√m cm{Xnbpw t]mse Ign™ cmhpw lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬
F√mw kzÿ-am-bn-cp∂p. \£-{X-ßƒ am{Xw ]Xn-hnepw IqSp-X¬
sXfn™p ImW-s∏´p. {]m¿Yn®p Ign™v, Icn-ºSw ]pX®v Rm≥
Dd- ° - Ø n- e mbn. ]mXn- c m- I - g n- t ™sd sN∂pImWn√; D®- Ø n- e p≈
CSn- a p- g °w tI´mWv Rm\p- W ¿∂Xv . a°- b n- t e°p \oßp∂ Hcp
henb iyma-taLw Xe-°p-aosX FØn-\n∂p. GtXm henb i‡n
Fs∂ Fgp-t∂-¬]n-®-Xmbn tXm∂n. Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿ \nimw-_-
csØ Iodn- ∏ m- ™ p- t ]mbn. Hcp i_v Z w Fs∂ A`n- k w- t _m- [ \
sNøp-∂Xv c≠p-{]m-hiyw Rm≥ tI´p. adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln-s®-
¶nepw F\n°v hm Xpd- ° m- \ m- b n√. aq∂mw h´hpw B i_v Z w
B⁄m-]n®p: "hmbn-°pI'
At∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p: "Rms\-¥mWv hmbn-°pI?'
adp-]Sn Inń: "hmbn-°pI, {]]-©-{k-jvSm-hmb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-
Øn¬ hmbn-°pI.'
ho≠pw Rm≥ ]d™p: "F\n°v hmbn-°m-\-dn-bn-√t√m.' a-e°v
aµ-l-kn®p. \mem-asØ Xh-Wbpw hmbn-°m≥ Ft∂mSv \n¿tZ-in®p:
"hmbn-°pI˛Hcp Xp≈n c‡-Øn¬\n∂v a\p-jys\ krjvSn®, Bcm-
[y-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬ hmbn-°pI. a\p-jy-∂-dn-bm-ØXv
Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n® ssZhw, Ahs‚ Bflm-hn¬ hn⁄m\civan-Iƒ
\nd® ssZhw.'
"icn, F∂n´v?'
- ≥
"ho≠pw ssZh-i-‡n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw ˛ CSn,

an∂¬, Ccp´v. JZoPm, Rm≥ In\m-hp-Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√. F\n°v
{`m¥pw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂n√.' "A_p¬ Jmknw, A√mlp Aßsb hf-sc-
tbsd kvt\ln-°p-∂p≠v. F¥n-\-h≥ Aßsb t{Zmln-°Ww? Aßv
kXyw ]d-bp∂p. Xn∑°p Xn∑ Aßp sNøp-∂n√. Aßv hnizm-k-
hm-KvZm-\-ßƒ ]men-°p∂p. F√m CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw Aßv kXy-hm-
\mWv . Aßv e÷m- i o- e - \ m- W t√m. AtXka- b w, Fs‚ {]nb-
`¿Ømth, Aßv kt¥m-jn-t®mfq, CXv \√-Xn-\m-sW∂v. F\n-°p-d-
∏p≠v, GtXm henbImcyw sNøm≥ Aßsb A√mlp \n›-bn-®n-
cn-°-bm-sW∂v. '
]n∂oSv , ]I¬ka-bØv apl-Ω-Z-dn-bmsX JZoP, hr≤-]-WvUn-
X-\mb Xs‚ _‘p hd-Jsb t]mbn-°≠p. PqX-∑m-cp-sSbpw \{km-
Wn- I - f p- s Sbpw thZ- ß ƒ ]Tn- ® - b m- f m- W t√m At±lw. JZoP ]d-
™Xp tI´-t∏mƒ hd-J°v BÀmZw. Npfn™ apJØv aµ-lmkw
]c∂p.
"Jp±qkpw! Jp±qkpw!' - At±lw ]d™p: "]pWyw! ]pWyw!
tami°pw Cutim°pw Inńb shfn- ] m- S m- W nXv. \maqkv A¬- A -
Iv_¿. ss[cy-ambn, kt¥m-j-am-bn-ń-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p-
]-d-bn≥. Xs‚ P\-X-°n-S-bn¬\n∂v {]hm-N-I-\m-hm-\m-W-t±-l-Øns‚
\ntbmKw.' J-Zo-P-°p-≠mb kt¥mjw AhmNyw. hd-J-bpsS ktµ-
i-sa-Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ hoń-te°p IpXn®p.
"A_p¬ Jmknw, lndm-bn¬ Atß-°p-≠mb Z¿i\w Aß-bpsS
a\- ns\ Hcp Xc-Ønepw Xmdp-am-dm-°p-I-bn-s√∂v t\c-tØXs∂
F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Xs‚ ZuXy-sa-Øn-°m≥
]S-®-h≥ Aßsb sXc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂n-t∏mƒ ]q¿W-t_m-
[y- a mbn. A√mlp HgnsI Bcm- [ y- \ n√; Aßv , apl- Ω Zv Ahs‚
{]hm-N-I-\mWv. em Ceml C√-√mlv......apl-Ω-Zp¿d-kq-ep-√mlv.......'
5
JZo-Pbpw hd-Jbpw shfn-]mSpImcyw hniz-kn-°m≥ k∂-≤-cm-
sb-¶nepw, GIm-¥-X-bn¬ X\n°p e`n® ssZhnIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥
sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW-∂-Xn\v \nbp‡ {]hm-N-I\p Iptd-
IqSn hy‡-amb sXfnhv Bh-iy-am-sW∂v tXm∂n. apl-Ω-Zn\p hn[n-
°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb Imcy-ßƒ At±-lsØ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥
`c-ta¬]n-°-s∏-´Xv Pn_vco¬ ae-°m-bn-cp∂p. lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬
h®v ]e- t ∏mgpw Pn_v c o¬ At±- l sØ k‘n®p. an°t∏mgpw
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 33
At±lw [ym\-\n-eo-\-\m-bn-cp∂p. kpZo¿Lhpw ZpjvI-c-hp-amb Bcm-

[-\°p tijw hn{i-an-°p-tºmgpw At±-lsØ ae°v I≠p.
c≠mw Znhkw cm{Xn shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn:
"aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\, Fgp-t∂¬°pI. ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬IpI. ssZh-
\maw hmgvØpI. hkv{Xw ip≤-am°nhbv°pI. Agp-°p-I-fn¬\n∂-
I∂p \n¬°p-I. ssZhhN-\-ßƒ°v £am-]q¿hw sNhn-tbm¿°pI.'
as‰m-cn-°¬ {]hm-N-Is\ "aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\' F-∂-`n-kw-t_m-[\
sNbvXv, Kuc-h-ap≈ Imcy-ßƒ Gs‰-Sp-°m-\p-≈XpsIm≠v cmthsd
sN∂mepw {]m¿Y\m\nc-X-\m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v A√mlp \n¿tZ-in®p.
as‰√m ssZh-ß-sfbpw Dt]-£n®v Ft∏mgpw GI-ssZ-hsØ Hm¿an-
°m\pw Ah∂p-th≠n kzbw ka¿∏n-°m\pw A√mlp DZvt_m-[n-
∏n®p. X\n°p apº-b-°-s∏´ F√m ]pWy-hm-∑m-cp-tS-Xp-sa-∂-t]mse
Ahn- S psØ Bflmhpw A√m- l p- h ns‚ kmao]yw ]qIp- s a∂pw
hmKvZm\wsNbvXp. s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSm\pw apl-ΩZv D]-tZ-in-°-s∏´p.
ImcWw, A√mlp s]mdp-°p-∂-h\pw Zbm-\n-[n-bp-amWv.
a‰-h-k-c-ß-fn¬ ]e ssZhI¬]-\-Ifpw A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏´p
˛ I≈-Øq°w sIm≠v h©n-°p-∂-h-tcmSv , hmKvZm-\-ßfpw Icm-dp-
Ifpw ]men-°m-Ø-h-tcmSv, hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw kzØp-
°ƒ Zp¿hn-\n-tbmKw sNøp-∂-h-tcmSv k¿th-iz-c-∂p≈ \ockw shfn-
s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Xß-fpsS ASn-a-Iƒ°v kzmX{¥yw
\¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, hni-°p-∂-h¿°v `£Ww \¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, A\m-
Y-tcmSpw IjvS-∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSpw \∑ ImWn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv \mY-∂p≈
kw{]o-Xnbpw B Znhy-I¬]-\-I-fn¬ {]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. Hc-Wp-Øq-
°- s a- ¶ nepw \∑ sNbv X - h ¿°pw Hc- W p- Ø q- ° - s a- ¶ nepw Xn∑
{]h¿Øn-®-h¿°pw A¥y-hn-[n-bpsS \mfn¬ X° -{]-Xn-êw \¬Ip-
sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p as‰mcp shfn-]mSv. hn[n-bpsS {Xmkv A\p-Iq-e-sa-
¶n¬, Ah-cpsS Cl-tem-Im-\-¥c PohnXw k¥p-jvS-am-bn-Øocpw;
A√m-Ø-h-cm-Is´ \c-I-Øns‚ tIm]m-·n-bn¬ \n]-Xn°pw.
Xs∂ ]nimNp _m[n-®n-s´m-∂p-an-s√∂v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v
Dd- ∏ p- \ ¬Im≥ apl- Ω Zv B⁄m- ] n- ° - s ∏´p˛A√mlp Ahn- S psØ
ssIsbm-gn-°n-s√∂pw. Fs¥-∂m¬, sX‰p-Iƒ kw`-hn-®mepw Ah≥
s]mdp-°p-∂-h-\m-Wt√m. I¿ahpw Aò-jvS-hp-a-\p-k-cn®v A√mlp
{]Xn-êw \¬Ip-sa∂pw apl-Ω-Zn\v Dd-∏p-\-¬I-s∏´p. Hc-\m-Y-\m-
bn-cp∂ At±-lsØ kwc-£n-®Xv, Xs‚ h¿K-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sc-
t∏mse {]m]-©nI {]tem-`-\-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-™p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂-
t∏mƒ k∑m¿K-Øn-te°p \bn-®Xv, Zmcn-{Zy-Øn¬\n∂p kº-∂-X-
- ≥
bn-te-°p-b¿Øn-bXv {]]-©m-[n-\m-Y-\t√? At±-lsØ {]i-kvX-

\m- ° n- b Xpw Pohn- X - b m- X - \ - I ƒ Zp¿h- l - a - √ m- X m- ° n- s °m- S p- Ø Xpw
Ah≥ Xs∂-b-√tbm? shfn-]m-Sns‚ BZy-cmhv, Bbncw cmhp-I-tf-
°mƒ t{ijvT-at√m. B \nio-Y-Øn¬ Ah-Xo¿W-am-bXv ]pXn-sbmcp
]pe-cn-bn-te°v \bn-°p∂ kam-[m-\-amWv; AXm-bXv Ckvemw. c≠v
]p{X-∑m¿ \jvS-s∏-´-Xn\p apl-Ω-Zns\ t\m°n IpØp-hm-°p-Iƒ ]d-
bp-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ s]ä-°sf ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-sc-
°p-dn®v ssZhw ]d-bp∂p: "\mw \n\°v FÆ-a‰ \∑-Iƒ \¬In-bn-cn-
°p∂p. \n\-°√, \ns∂ A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂-h¿°pw _nw_m-cm-[-
I¿°p-amWv ]n≥X-e-ap-d-bn-√m-ØXv.'
apl-ΩZv "A¬^m-Xn-l'bpw ]Tn®p. efn-X-amb Hcp {]m¿Y-\-bm-
WXv; k¿h-i-‡-t\m-Sp≈ {]m¿Y\:
"]c-a-Z-bm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬.
temIm-tem-I-ß-fpsS d∫mb A√m-lp-hn\p am{X-am-Ip∂p kvtXm{Xw.
]caZbm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-am-b-h≥. {]Xn-êZnh-k-Øn-\-[n-
]≥. \n\-°p-am{Xw Rßƒ C_m-ZØv sNøp∂p. \nt∂mSv am{Xw
Rßƒ klmbw tXSp∂p. \o Rßsf t\¿h-gn-bn¬ \bn-t°-Wta,
\o A\p-{K-ln-®-h-cpsS am¿K-Øn¬; tIm]-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h-cp-sSbpw
hyXn-N-en-®-h-cp-sSbpw am¿K-Øn-e√.'
_p≤n-i‡n F{X Ipd-™-h¿°pw kp{Klhpw kphy-‡-hp-amb
hnizmkw. hn`n∂ ho£-W-ßƒ°v H∂n®p\n¬°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp
s]mXp-thZn, AXns‚ D≈-S°w efn-Xhpw F∂m¬ D÷z-e-hp-amWv
˛ {]]- © - Ø n- s ‚bpw kXy- Ø n- s ‚bpw \oXn- b p- s Sbpw {]⁄- b p-
sSbpw {kjvSm-hmb, k¿h-⁄-\mb, k¿h-hym-]n-bmb, {]am-Z-c-ln-
X-ambn am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂, Imcp-Wy-hm-cn-[nbpw DZm-c-a-Xn-bp-amb
GI-ssZhw.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ aX-kw-ln-X-bpsS emfn-Xyhpw hy‡-Xbpw Atd-
_y≥ P\-X-bn¬ A∂p \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ aX-k-¶¬]-ß-fpsS ac-W-
aWn apg-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS _p≤n-i-‡n°pw `mh-\°pw
hnizm-ky-X°pw IqSp-X-sem∂pw th≠m-bn-cp∂p. {]Ir-Xn-i-‡n-Isf
ssZh- ÿ m- \ - t Ø- ° p- b ¿tØ≠ Bh- i y- h p- a n- √ m- b n- c p∂p. \£- { X-
ßƒ, ac-ßƒ, {]Ir-Xn-{]-Xn-`m-k-ßƒ F∂n-h-bn¬\n∂pw C\n shfn-
]m-Sp-I-fm-h-iy-an√. tZho-tZ-h-∑mcpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑mcpw Bh-iy-an√.
I√pw achpw sIm≠p≈ kvamc-I-ßtfm ssewKnI _nw_-ßtfm
th≠-Xn√. Ad_vP\-Xsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]c-tam-∂-X-amb
Hcp Cuiz-c-i-‡n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ kpZr-V-amb Hcp k¶¬]w t\c-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 35
tØ- X s∂ D≠m- b n- c p∂p˛ssZh- ß - f psS ssZhw, {]]- t ©- i z- c ≥,

Ahs‚ GI-Xz-Øn\pw \njv]-£-X°pw apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬
Du∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw P\n-®n-ń-√m-Ø-h\pw ac-
W-an-√m-Ø-h-\p-amWv. Ahs‚ {]Xm-]hpw Imcp-Wyhpw hm°p-Iƒ°-
XoXw. a\p-jy∂p-≈-sX√mw Ahs‚ krjvSn-bmWv. apl-ΩZv ssZhn-
I-Xztam ssZhn-Imw-itam Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√; Ahn-Sp-tØ°v a\p-jy-
cpsS AwKo-Im-chpw B\p-Iq-eyhpw Bh-iy-an√. Xm≥ Hcp ZqXp-ambn
h∂-bmƒ am{X-am-sW-∂-t±lw IcpXn ˛ Hsc-fnb ZqX≥. At±-lsØ
kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Xs‚ P\-Xsb D≤-cn-°m≥ ssZhw \¬Inb
te]-\u-j-[-am-bn-cp∂p Ckvemw ˛ kam-[m-\-Øns‚ ktµiw. X∂n¬
`c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ ZuXy-hp-ambn ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmSpw AXyp-’m-l-
tØmSpw IqsS, F∂m¬ hn\- b - t ØmSpw ]Iz- X - t bmSpw IqsS
apt∂m´p\oßn.
At±lw {]t_m-[\w sNbvXpXpS-ßnb Ckvem-ans‚ ktµiw,
{]]-©-\m-Ys‚ ]c-a-amb kvt\l-Ønepw Imcp-Wy-Ønepw i‡n-
bnepw Aa-c-Xz-Ønepw GI-X-bn-ep-ap≈ hnizm-k-Øn¬ \neo-\-am-
bn-cp∂p. A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv a\p-jy≥ \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xn-s\-
°p-dn®v, hnIm-cm-`n-em-j-ßƒ \nb-{¥n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v, kmtlm-
Z-cyhpw Imcp-Wyhpw {]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v At±lw {]t_m-
[\w sNbvXp. {]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂ \mfn¬ a\p-jys‚ sNbvXn-I-
fpsS IW- s °- S p∏p \S- Ø p- s a∂v At±lw Xs‚ t{imXm- ° sf
DW¿Øn. apl-ΩZv H®-∏mSpw {]I-S-\m-fl-I-Xbpw ImWn-®n√. s]mß-
®hpw Bfl- { ]- i w- k bpw At±- l - Ø ns‚ {]Ir- X n- ° - \ y- a m- b n- c p∂p.
At±-l-Øn\p {]i-kvXn-bn¬ kt¶m-Nhpw e÷-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-
∂Xv. temIw CØ-c-sam-cmsf hniz-kn-°ptam? AtXm, s]mXp-ÿ-
e-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ ]cn-l-kn-°-s∏-Sptam? apƒ°n-co-S-a-Wn-bn®v I≈-∑m-
tcm-sSm∏w {Iqin-°ptam? AtXm {`m¥-\mbn ap{Z-Ip-Øptam? AXp-
sIm≠pXs∂, Ahn-Sp∂v kmh-[m-\-Ønepw kq£va-X-tbmSpw IqSn-
bmWv Xs‚ \ntbm-K-Øns‚ ]mX-bn¬ Nph-Sp-sh-®p-\o-ßn-bXv.
6
{]hm-NIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p F∂v kXy-
Øn¬ Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Dd-®- hn-izm-k-ap-s≠-¶nepw hfsc Ah-[m-\-
]q¿h-amWv apl-ΩZv A[ym-]-\-am-cw-`n-®Xv. At±lw B⁄m-]n-°-
s∏-´Xpw AXn\p Xs∂. BZyw kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øn\p t\sc-bm-W-
t±lw Xncn-™Xv . ssZh-Zq-X-\mWv Xms\∂v BZyw AwKo-I-cn-t°-
≠Xv Ah-cmWv. JZoP Dd® hnizm-kn-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p; Hcp-
- ≥
]t£, kml- N - c y- a - \ p- h - Z n- ° p- ∂ - X n- t \- ° mƒ _e- a p≈ XW- e mbn

AXv. JZo-P°pw kz¥w Ipń-Iƒ°pw tijw Aen-bn¬ apl-ΩZv
Xs‚ A\p-bm-bnsb Is≠-Øp∂p. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-
Im-c-\mb aI-\mWv Aen. _me-\mb Aen apl-Ω-Zns\ AXy-[nIw
kvt\ln-®n-cp∂p. Xs‚ IpSpw-_-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sc-t∏mse Aenbpw
apl-Ω-Zns‚ Blzm\w tI´p. Xs‚ _‘p-hmb apl-Ω-Zn\v Indp-
°m-sW∂v Iq´p-Im¿ Ifn-bm-°n-b-t∏mƒ, sNdp-∏-Øns‚ {]k-cn-t∏msS
Aen Ah-tcmSv hg-°n´p. apl-Ω-Zn\v Aen-sbbpw henb CjvS-am-bn-
cp∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw `mh-\m-im-enbpw Akm-[m-cW _p≤n-i-
‡n- b p- ≈ - h - \ p- a m- b n- c p∂ Aen- b n¬ apl- Ω Zv D‰ A\p- b m- b nsb
Is≠Øn ˛ A]q¿h kz`m-h-hn-ti-j-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp _me≥.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ Hmtcm hm°pw Aen hniz-kn®p. A√m-lp-hn\pw Ahs‚
{]hm-N-I∂pw Ckvem-an\pw th≠n c‡w sNmcn-bm≥, sNdp-∏-Øns‚
{]k-cn-t∏msS At±lw Xøm-dmbn.
apl- Ω - Z n- t \m- S - S p- ∏ - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂ as‰mcp hy‡n sskZp_v \ p
lmcnkm-Wv. bkvcn-_n¬ h®v JZoP henb hnebv°v tee-Øn¬
hmßnb ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p sskZv. `¿Øm-hmb apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]cn-N-c-
W-Øn\v Ah¿ sskZns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. sskZns\ hfsc kvt\ln-
®n- c p∂ Ahn- S p∂v , ]Xv \ n- b psS A\p- h m- Z - t ØmsS Abmƒ°v
kzmX{¥yw \¬In. kzX- { ¥- \ mb aIs\ sIm≠p- t ]m- I m≥ h∂
]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w Abmƒ t]mbn√. X\n°v kzmX{¥yw \¬Inb
bP- a m- \ - s bbpw `¿Øm- h n- s \bpw ]cn- N - c n- ® p- I - g n- b m- \ m- b n- c p∂p
sskZn\p Xm¬]cyw.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bn¬ sskZn\v bmsXmcp i¶-bp-
ap-≠m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d-bp-Itbm AXn¬\n∂p
apX- s e- S p- ° p- I tbm sNbv X - X mbn Abmƒ°- d n- ™ p- I qSm. Pohn- X -
Øn¬ kXy-k-‘hpw hnip-≤-hp-amb F√m-‰n\pw th≠n-bmWv apl-
ΩZv \n¬°p-∂-sX∂p sskZn-\-dnbmw. Aßs\, aq∂m-a-Xmbn Ckvem-
an¬ tN¿∂-bmƒ sskZmbn.
Xma-kn-bmsX sIm®p Aen-bpsS kz`mhw ]co-£n-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn-
\p≈ Ah-kcw kam-K-X-ambn. Aen Xs‚ apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw apl-
Ω-Zn-t\m-sSm∏w sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p-sh∂p am{X-a√, Ahn-SpsØ ]pXnb
BZ¿i-ßƒ°p-th≠n c‡w Nn¥m\pw Ah≥ {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-
´p-s≠∂v A_q-Xzm-en_v Adn™p. At±lw aIs\ sXc-™p-t]mbn.
{]m¿Yn- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂ Hcp kwL- a m- f p- I ƒ°n- S - b n- e m- W - h s\
At±lw Is≠-Øn-bXv. A°q-´-Øn¬ apl-ΩZpw JZo-P-bp-ap-≠m-bn-
cp∂p.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 37
"apl-ΩZv' - A_q-Xzm-en_v ISpØ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "CsX¥v

aXw?'
"CXv ]c-tam-∂-X-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ aXw' - apl-ΩZv kuay-
ambn adp-]Sn \¬In: "\ΩpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xmhv C_vdmlow \_n-bpsS
aXw.' "F¶n¬, ]ns∂ \obmcv?' - A_q-Xzm-en_v aµ-l-kn®p. "Rm≥,
Ahs‚ ZqX≥ am{Xw' - ]pXp-Xmbn t\Sn-sb-SpØ Bfl-hn-izm-k-
tØmsS apl-ΩZv ]d™p: "{]nb-s∏´ aqØm∏m, Rß-tfm-sSm∏w
tNcm≥ Rm\-ßsb £Wn-°p∂p.' A-_q-Xzm-en_v apl-Ω-Zns\ hf-
sc- t bsd CjvS- s ∏- ´ n- c p∂p. "apl- Ω Zv , F\n- ° - d nbmw \ns‚
Bflm¿YX. ]t£, Imc-W-h-∑m-cpsS aXw Rms\-ßs\ Dt]-£n-
°m≥? F\n-s°mt∂ sNøm-\mhq ˛ _‘p-°-fpsS tcmj-Øn¬\n∂v
\n\°v A`bwXcm≥ Rm≥ Pohn-°p-t∂-S-tØmfw Imew F\n°v
Ign- t ™°pw. \n\- s °m- c m- ] Øpw hcn- s √∂p Rm\p- d - ∏ p- X cmw.'
]ns∂, aIs‚ t\sc Xncn™v ]d™p: "tamt\ Aeo, hm....'
Aen- b psS lrZbw i‡- a mbn anSn®p. ]nXm- h ns‚ apJØv
kss[cyw t\m°n- b - t ∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw XpSpØp: "AXv ]‰n√
hm∏m, A√m- l p- h n- s \bpw {]hm- N - I - s \bpw tkhn- ° p- s a∂v Rm≥
kXyw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.'
apl- Ω Zv hm’- e y- t ØmsS Aen- b psS Npa- e n¬ ssIsh®p:
"thsW-¶n¬ s]mbvt°m.'
"A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc, C√.'- Aen-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ Xnfßn.
"icn, hcn-s√-∂m-sW-¶n¬ htc≠'- A_q-Xzm-en_v tJZw {]I-Sn-
∏n®p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n-°-dnbmw, \ns‚ Iq´-Øn¬ Ah\v Ipg-∏-sam-
∂p-an-s√∂v. \o Ahs\ sX‰mb Imcy-Øn-te-s°m∂pw \bn-°n-s√-
∂p-a-dnbmw.'
Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw {]t_m-[-\-Øns‚ apJy-tI-{µ-am-
bn- Ø o¿∂- t ∏mƒ, apl- Ω Zv Xs‚ ASpØ kplr- Ø p- ° - f n- t e°v
Xncn™p. A_v Z p- √ m- l n_v \ p A_o- J p- l m- ^ sb (A_q- _ Iv ¿ )
Ip™p-\m-fnte Ahn-S-p∂n-\-dnbmw. Ipń-°m-eØv Hcp-an®p Ifn-®n-´p≠v;
buh-\-Øn¬ cl-ky-ßƒ ssIam-dn-bn-´p≠v. Ct∏mgpw Ah¿ BXva-
kvt\-ln-X¿; Xs‚ Ifn-°q-´p-Im-c-\mb A_vZp√ Ct∏mƒ IA-v_-
bpsS Hcp {][m\ DtZym-K-ÿ-\mWv ˛ A_vZp¬I-Av_ . sXmgn¬
I®-hSw. Akm-[m-c-W-amw-hn[w hnth-Ihpw kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \oXn-
t_m- [ - h p- a p- s ≠∂v tIƒhn- t I- ´ - b mƒ. kº- Ø p≠v ; kz`m- h - i p- ≤ n-
bp≠v ; s]mXp-P-\m-`n-{]m-b-hp-ap≠v. ]t£, Abmsf Xs‚ ZuXyw
- ≥
t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ahn-Sp-∂n\m-hptam? F¥n\v H‰-s∏-´p-t]mb Hcp

Nßm-Xn-bpsS e£y-ßƒ°p-th≠n Abmƒ Xs‚ sXmgnepw kaq-
l-Ønse kap-∂-X-ÿm-\hpw ssIsh-Sn-bWw? F∂m¬, GXm\pw
amk-ßƒ ]n∂n-´-t∏mƒ apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v A_vZp¬-
I-Av_ apk¬am-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.
]pXp-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ZrV-hn-izm-khpw D’m-lhpw h¿[n-∏n-°m≥
Nne {]t_m-[-I¿°v Ignbpw. A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb {]Xyp-Xv]m-Z-
\-£-a-X-bmWv Ckvemw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ]pXp-Xmbn h∂p-tN¿∂
Hmtcm A\p-bm-bnbpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Isf BI¿jn-°p∂
i‡ntI{µ-ß-fmbn. Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw AXyp-’m-l-]q¿hw
ktµi {]Nm- c - W - Ø n¬ hym]r- X - c mbn. A_v Z p¬ IAv _ F√m
tImWnepw hnizm-kn-Isf krjvSn®p; ]e Jpssdin{]ap-J-scbpw
{]hm-N-I-]m-Z-ß-fn-te°v \bn®p. Hu^ns‚ aI≥ A_vZp¿d-lvam≥,
A_q-h-JvJm-kns‚ ]p{X≥ kAvZv, A¬-A-∆m-ans‚ aI≥ kpss_¿,
A_v Z p√m aI≥ Xz¬l, sskZv aI≥ kCuZv , akv - D uZv aI≥
A_vZp√ XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Ah-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. Ckvemw BZyw Iog-S-
°n-bXv Ch-sc-sbm-s°-bmWv. FÆ-Øn¬ Ch¿ A{X-tb-sd-bn-s√-
¶nepw Ch-cpsS P\-\hpw Ignhpw ùXn-I-ku-I-cy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn-
°p-tºmƒ kp{]-[m-\-amb t\´-ß-fm-Wn-h¿.
Aßs\ aq∂m-≠p-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]mbn. ]Xps°, hfsc ]Xps°,
AtKm-N-c-ambn apl-Ω-Zns‚ t{imXm-°ƒ s]cp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. Ah-
cpsS FÆw \m¬]-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]pXnb hnizmkw i‡n-s∏-Sp-
Ønbpw AXns‚ hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ Ahsc ]Tn-∏n®pw Xs‚ ka-b-Øn-
te-sdbpw At±lw sNe-h-gn®p. Cu aq∂p h¿j-ß-fn¬, `mhn-bpsS
N{I- h m- f - ß - f n¬ {]Xym- i - b psS t\¿Ø s]m´p- I ƒ apl- Ω Zv
ImWm≥XpSßn.
7
Xs‚ IpSpw-_hpw Bfl-kp-lr-Øp-°-fp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp sNdnb
hrØ-sØ-bmWv apl-ΩZv Xs‚ aXw ]Tn-∏n®pXpS-ßn-b-sX-¶nepw
GXm\pw A]-cn-Nn-Xcpw A°q-´-Øn¬ h∂p-tN¿∂p. Xs‚ ZqXv ]c-
ky- a mbn {]Jym- ] n- ° m≥ {]hm- N - I \v kabw e`n- ® n- c p- ∂ n- s √- ¶ n¬
kt¶m-N-Øn-t‚-Xmb Cu \mfp-Iƒ F{X \o≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p-
sh∂v ]d-bm≥ {]bmkw.
"\mw a‰p- ≈ - h ¿°v \¬In- b n- ´ p≈ hn`- h - ß - f n¬ Xm¶ƒ IÆp
sht°-≠-Xn√' - Znhy-kzcw apgßn: ""a‰p-≈-hsc ]oUn-∏n-°-cpXv. ]d-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 39
bpI: "Rms\mcp ap∂- d n- b n- ∏ p- I m- c ≥ am{Xw.' B- I - b m¬, Xm¶ƒ

B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´-sXt¥m AXv ]c-ky-ambn {]Jym-]n-°pI; \ΩpsS
I¬]\ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ am{Xw Ab-°-s∏-´-h-s\∂v Ah-tcmSv hy‡-
am-°pI. `qanbpw BIm-i-ßfpw CS-°p≈ hmbp-a-WvU-ehpw krjvSn-
®Xv \mat√m. \mw kXyw ]pe¿Øp∂p. {]m¿Y-\-°p≈ k]vX-ap-
‡-Ißfpw Aaq-ey-amb Jp¿-B\pw \nßƒ°p X∂Xpw \mw Xs∂.
A¥y-\n-an-jw-hsc C_m-ZØv sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI.''
Xs‚ \mYs‚ ZuXyw km£m-Xv°-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn\p XnSp-°-
ambn. Ahn-Sp∂v kz^m-]¿h-X-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp tbmKw
hnfn- ® p- I qń; Ahn- s Sh- ® mWv BZy- a mbn Xs‚ ZuXyw hnfw- _ cw
sNbvXXv.
"Rms\-t∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d™v \nßƒ tIń-´pt≠m?' - {]hm-
N-I≥ tNmZn-°p∂p.
"Hcn-°-ep-an√' - DSs\ D≠mbn GIkzc-Øn¬ adp-]Sn.
"Cu ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ Hcp henb ssk\yw \nßsf B{I-
an®p Xpc-Øm≥ ]Xn-bn-cn-∏p-s≠∂v Rm≥ ]d-™m¬ \nß-fXv hniz-
kn-°ptam?'
"Xo¿®-bmbpw Rßƒ hniz-kn°pw.'
"F∂m¬ tIƒ°q'˛- apl-ΩZv Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡-ßƒ sNm√p-I-
bmbn. B kzc-Ønse kwKo-X-[z\n, AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-∂-hsc AZv`p-
X-kvX_v[-cm°n.
Hcp \q‰m- t ≠m- f - a mbn Ad_n KZy- Ø ns‚, kmln- X y- Ø ns‚
kph¿W-Z-i-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ihn-Ifpw Fgp-Øp-Imcpw s]cpIn. Ad_v
{]Xn-`-bpsS Io¿Øn tdman-s‚bpw C¥y-bp-sSbpw sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬
hsc hym]n®p. Ad_n en]n AXns‚ ]q¿W-X-bn-te°v hnI-kn®p.
F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv sNm√nb kq‡w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cp∂p.
AXns‚ BÀmZw kw{I-am-fl-I-am-bn-cp∂p; ebw am{¥n-I-am-bn-cp∂p;
I¬]\ al-Øm-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. a\pjyakvXn-jvI-Øn\p sNøm-hp∂
kq{X-∏-Wn-Iƒ°-Xo-X-am-WXv. a[p-chpw Xo£vW-X-c-hp-amb AXv
{]Xym- i - I sf DW¿Øp∂p. BI¿j- I - a mb {]Ir- X n- Z r- i y- a m- W Xv .
AXv CSn-ap-g-°hpw an∂¬∏n-W-cp-ap-≠m-°p∂p. {]]-©-hn-⁄m-\-Øn-
s‚bpw {KŸ-ß-fp-sS-bp-sa√mw k¿h kmchpw BI-Øp-I-bp-am-WXv.
"Xs‚ krjv S n- I sf ]S°p- I bpw ]Iz- X - b n- s e- Ø n- ° p- I bpw
sNøp∂ AXyp- ∂ - X - \ m- W - h ≥; Ahs‚ \maw {]Io¿Øn- ° pI.
Ah≥ aqey- \ n¿Wbw \S- Ø p- I bpw am¿K- Z ¿i\w \¬Ip- I bpw
- ≥
sNøp∂p. hb-ep-I-fn¬ ê-]p-jvSn-bp-≠m-°p-∂Xpw Ahsb Icn®p

Nmº-em-°p-∂Xpw Ah-\mWv. Cl-temIPohn-X-Øn\p {]m[m\yw
I¬]n-°p-∂-htc, ]c-tem-I-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂p IqSp-X¬ DØ-ahpw imiz-
Xhpw; C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw aqkm-bp-sSbpw {KŸ-ß-fn¬ Cu kXyw
Xs∂-bmWv shfn-hm-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈Xv.'
]ns∂bpw XpS-cp∂p: "Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I-\p-amb
ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬. BZn-t\mSpw kaq-Zn-t\mSpw ^n¿-Hu-t∂mSpw
\mY≥ Fß-s\-bmWv {]h¿Øn-®-sX∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bptam? ssZh-
Øn-te°v aS-ßpI. Ahs‚ ASn-bm-dp-I-tfm-sSm-∂n®v kz¿K-Øn¬
{]th- i n- ° pI.'
"kqcy≥ AXns‚ Pm÷z-ey-am-\-amb Inc-W-ß-fm¬ ]I-ens\
krjvSn-°p∂p; cP\n N{µn-I-bm¬ Bh-cWw sNø-s∏-Sp∂p. BIm-
isØ krjvSn-°p-Ibpw `qansb ]c-∏m-°n-Ø-cp-Ibpw Bflm-hns\
]cn-]-Iz-am-°p-Ibpw cmhns\ ]S¿Øn ]I-ens\ {]Im-i-am-\-am-°p-
Ibpw sNbvX a\p-jy-hwi {kjvSm-hn-s\-s°m≠v kXyw, \mYs\
`b- s ∏- S p- I bpw ImcpWyw ImWn- ° p- I bpw DZm- Ø - a mb aX- Ø ns‚
A[ym- ] - \ - ß ƒ Pohn- X - Ø n- t e°v ]I¿Øp- I bpw sNøp- ∂ - h ¿°v
k¥p-jvSn-bn-te-°p≈ ]mX kpKaw. Ahn-izmkn hgn-]n-g-®p-t]mhpw;
Ah-∂mWv \miw. kº-Øn\v Ahs\ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. BI-bm¬,
\c-Im-·n-sb-°p-dn®v \mw \nßƒ°v ap∂-dn-bn-∏p- \-¬Ip∂p.' D-≈n¬
òXn-bp≈ Nne¿ au\w ]men®p; Nne¿ Ahn-SpsØ hm°p-Isf ]cn-
l-kn®p. kXy-Øns‚ he-°-Æn-Iƒ At∏m-gpw ]c∂p InS∂p. Npcp-
°-am-fp-Iƒ am{Xw Ckvem-an-te°v h∂p.
{]apJ Jpssdin t\Xm- ° sf Hcp kZy°v £Wn- ° m≥ apl-
ΩZv Aen-tbmSv \n¿tZ-in®p. \m¬]Xpt]cmWv £Ww kzoI-cn-®Xv.
kZy Ign-™-t∏mƒ, apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]pXnb aX-sØ-°p-dn®v AXn-Yn-
I-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kwi-b-ßƒ°v hni-Zo-I-cWw
\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.
F∂m¬, A_vZp¬ D ITn-\-amb \nµ {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v, apl-
Ω-Zns\ XS- -s∏-SpØn: "apl-ΩZv, Xm≥ Rßsf £Wn-®Xv kphn-
tijw tIƒ°m- \ √, kZy- ° m- s W∂p Rm≥ Icp- X p∂p. t\cw
sshIn, Rßƒ t]mIs´.'
Cu A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w tbmKw ]ncn-bm≥ Imc-W-ambn. ]t£,
{]hm- N - I ≥ \ncm- i - \ m- b n√. CØcw kw`- h - ß ƒ {]Xo- £ n- ® - X m-
Wt√m.
"Aeo, \o I≠nt√ A_vZp¬ D F{X a\x-]q¿h-amWv Fs∂
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 41
XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn-b-sX∂v?! icn; \msfbpw \ap°v t\m°mw. as‰mcp

kZy°v Ch-sc-sbm-s°-Øs∂ hnfn-°pI.'
Jpssdin{]ap-J¿ ho≠pw {]Xn-I-cn®p. Ah¿ _p≤n-am-∑m¿. kZy-
Iƒ Ah¿ \ncm-I-cn-°m-dn√.
]m{X- ß - ƒ F- S p- Ø p - s Im- ≠ pt]mbn. AXn- Y n- I ƒ ssII- g pIn
h∂n-cp∂p. Hcp ]pI-h-en°v Hcp-°-ambn. ka-Ime {]iv\-ß-fn-te°v
apl-ΩZv ho≠pw kZ- ns‚ {i≤ -£-Wn®p˛kmaq-lnIPohn-X-Ønse
A]-N-b-ßƒ, ac-Whpw ac-Wm-\-¥c IW-s°-Sp∏pw, {]am-Z-c-ln-X-
ambpw Ah-km-\-ambpw hn[n-sb-gp-Xm≥ Ign-hp≈ Imcp-Wy-hm-\mb
\ymbm-[n-]≥, ]c-tem-I-Ønse {]Xn-^-e-ßfpw in£-Ifpw, kz¿K-
Ønse tX\pw ]mepw XpS-ßnb BI¿j-Wo-b-amb {]Xn-^-e-ßƒ.
Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: "\iz-c-\mb Hcp Pohn C{Xbpw hne-s∏´ hmKvZm-
\-ßƒ Xs‚ P\-X°v \¬Im≥ A{]m-]vX-\mWv. Cu temI-Ønse
hnPbku`m- K y- ß fpw A\- i z- c - t em- I - Ø nse t{ib pw Rm≥
\nßƒ°v hmKvZm\w sNøp∂p. A√mlp \n¿tZ-in-®-X-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥
Ah-¶-te°v \nßsf £Wn-°p∂p. Ah-\mWv {]]-©-\m-Y≥. \nß-
fn-em-cmWv Ft∂m-sSm∏w Cu tkh-\-Øn¬ `mK-`m-°m-hpI? Fs‚
ktlm-Z-c\pw kl-{]-h¿Ø-I\pw t]mcm-fn-bp-am-bn-cn-°m≥ \nß-fn¬
k∂-≤-cmb Bscm-s°-bp≠v?'
aqIX, hncp-∂p-Im¿ Akzm-ÿy-tØmsS ]c-kv]cw t\m°n. Cu
£Ww kzoI- c n- ° m≥ Bcpw apt∂m´p hcp- ∂ nt√? apl- Ω - Z ns‚
ktlm-Z-c-\m-hm≥, kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-\m-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂ Bcp-an-
s√t∂m? A_vZp¬ D AS-°n-®n-cn®p.
Aen, A_vZp¬ D sb t\m°n. Ahs‚ apJw Acp-Wm-`-ambn.
A_vZp¬ D sb ISp-∏n-®p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠-h≥ ]d™p: "A√m-lp-
hns‚ ZqXtc, Rm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Aß-bpsS
tPmen- b n¬ Rm\pw ]¶p- t Ncpw. Aß- b psS i{Xp- ° - t fmSv Rm≥
t]mcmSpw, Ah-cpsS FXn¿∏p-I-fn-√m-Xm°pw. Cu hmƒ Aß°v kwc-
£Ww \¬Ipw.'
apl-ΩZv, Aen-bpsS ASp-tØ°v sN∂p. Bfl-l¿j-tØmsS
]pW¿-∂p. Xs‚ _‘p-°sf A`n-am-\-]q¿hw t\m°n {]hm-N-I≥
]d™p: "Nßm-Xn-amtc, CXm Fs‚ t]mcmfn, Fs‚ A\p-bmbn.
At±lw ]d-bp-∂Xv sNhn-s°mƒI.' A-_vZp¬ D Ifn-bm-°n-®n-
cn®p: "A_q-Xzm-en_v , BI-bm¬ C\n \nßƒ tam≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp
tI´v \S-t∂mfq.'
Xp—-amb Cu hnPbw, ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is‚ ZpjvI-c-ZuXyw kpK-
- ≥
a-am-°n-bn√. X∂n¬ \n£n-]vX-amb ssZhnI e£y-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈

]q¿W-t_m-[y-tØmsS, {]Xym-Lm-X-sa¥p Xs∂-bm-bmepw Ckvem-
anI ktµiw {]N- c n- ∏ n- ° pI F∂ ZuXy- h p- a mbn Ahn- S p∂v
apt∂m´p\oßpIXs∂ sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ t{imXm-°-fpsS hebw
hnI-kz-c-amhpwtXmdpw Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS hn[n-tbm¿Øv Jpssd-
in-Iƒ {]I-º\w sIm≈m\pw Ah-bpsS i‡n-bn¬ i¶m-ep-°-fm-
bn-Øo-cm\pw XpSßn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ tKm{X-Øn-sem-
´msI Akzm-ÿyhpw tImfn-f-°hpw krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ap∂q-
dn-tesd ssZh-ß-fpsS kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v, apl-Ω-Zn-
t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw sIm≠p-am{Xw At±-l-Øns‚ CØcw {]h¿Ø-
\-ßsf, A]q¿hw Nne-tcm-sSm∏w s]mdpØp.
Jpssdint\Xm-°-fmb A_vZp¬ D , DXv_, A_q-kp-^vbm≥
XpS-ßn-b-h¿ A_q-Xzm-en_v C°m-cy-Øn-en-S-s]-S-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´p.
"A_q- X zm- e n_v , Aß- b psS ktlm- Z - c - ] p- { X≥ \ΩpsS ssZh-
ßsf X≈n-∏-d-bp-Ibpw \ΩpsS A⁄-Xsb Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw
\ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I¿ sX‰mb Pohn-X-amWv \bn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂p Bt£-
]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. CXn¬ Aßv CS-s]-tS-≠-Xp-s≠∂p ]d-bm-
\mWv Rßƒ h∂Xv. CuZri-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v \nß-f-bmsf
XS-™n-s√-¶n¬ \ΩpsS tKm{X-k-am-[m\w \jvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rßƒ
`b-s∏-Sp∂p.'
s]mXp-hn-izmkw kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n ]I-t]m-°m≥ Xßƒ
\n¿_-‘n-X-cm-Ip-sa∂pw AXp-sIm≠v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p C°m-cy-
Øn¬ XnI™ DØ- c - h m- Z n- X z- a p- s ≠∂pw Jpssd- i n- a p- J y¿ At±-
lsØ Hm¿an-∏n®p. Ah-cpsS Ah-km\ hm°p-I-fn¬ F¥pw sNøm≥
aSn-bn-s√∂ lp¶v \nd-™p-\n∂p:
"H∂p-In¬ Ahs\ Aßv \ne°p\n¿-ØpI; As√-¶n¬ Rßƒ
IW°p Xo¿tØmfmw.' F-∂m¬, A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v henb hnPbw
hcn-°m-\m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Dd-®p-\n∂p: "GIssZh-kn-≤m-¥-a-√msX
as‰m∂pw Rm≥ {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂n√. \ΩpsS P\-ßsf Ah-cpsS sX‰p-
I-fn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°p-I-bmWv Fs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS Dt±iyw.
IA-v_-bpsS ]hn-{X-Xsb Rm≥ hne-sh-°p-∂n-s√-∂m-W-h¿ ]d-bp-
∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah¿°v sX‰n. Rm≥ XpS¿®-bmbn AhnsS kµ¿in-
°m-dp≠v. A√mlp HgnsI a‰p ssZh-ßsf Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv Ah¿°v
tZmj- a - √ msX \∑- b p- ≠ m- ° n- s √∂v am{Xta Rm≥ ]d- b p- I - b p- ≠ m-
bp≈q.'
Aßs\ {]hm-N-I≥ ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xs‚ {]h¿Ø\w XpS¿∂p.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 43
AXyp-∂-X-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ al-Xz-ßƒ At±lw {]Io¿Øn®p.

Ahn- i zm- k n- I - f psS ssZh- ß - f psS h‘yX Nq≠n- ° m- W n®p. Ahn-
SpsØ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Xo¿Øpw km¿Y-Ihpw efn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p.
F∂m¬, _lp- t Z- h - X m- c m- [ \ Ad- _ n- I - f psS a\- n¬ Bg- Ø n¬
thcq-∂n-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. ]pXp-a-X-Øn-\n-√mØ BI¿j-Wo-b-X-I-
fp-≠-Xn\v. sXcphps]Æp-ßsf AWn-bn-s®m-cp°n \S-Øp∂ A°m-
esØ aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw NS-ßp-Ifpw ssewKn-Im-k-‡nbpw B`m-
khpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S-\-tI-{µ-amb IA-v_-bpsS c£m-
[n-Im-cn-Iƒ F∂ \ne-bn¬ lp_ven-s‚bpw kl-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw
km{am-Py-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v \n£n]vX Xm¬]cyw Xs∂-bp-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. Cu Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw Nnc-ÿm-bn-bmb A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw
bmYm-ÿn-XnI [mc-W-Ifpw, am‰-Øn-s\Xnsc km[m-cW D≠m-hm-
dp≈ DZm-ko-\-X-bp-sa-√mw-IqsS apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS {]Nm-
c-W-Øn-s\Xnsc D{K-amb {]Xn-tj-[-ap-b¿Øn. AØcw Ah-k-c-
ß-fn¬ s]mXp- Xm-°o-Xp-Iƒ D≠m-hpI ]Xn-hmWv. Xß-fpsS ]qPm-
]o- T - ß sf Cf- ° m≥ \n¿e÷w hen- ™ p- t I- d n- h ∂ [n°m- c nsb
D®mS\w sNøm≥ JpssdinapJy-∑m¿ kwL-Sn-°-bmbn.
Hcn- ° ¬IqSn Jpssdin Xe- h - ∑ m¿ A_q- X zm- e n- _ ns\ tXSn-
sbØn. Cu {]iv\-Øn\v Hc-dpXn hcp-Ø-W-sa∂v Dd-®-kz-c-Øn¬
Ah-cm-h-iy-s∏´p. kwK-Xn-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ hj-fm-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-
bmWv. BZyw I≠-t∏mƒ \¬Inb Xm°oXv Ah¿ Hm¿an-∏n®p. apl-
Ω-Zns‚ t{imXm-°ƒ IqSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ DXvIWvT {]I-
Sn-∏n®p. C\nbpw CX-h-K-Wn-°m-\m-hn√. BZy-amZyw IuXp-I-Øn\v
{i≤n®pXpS-ßnb P\-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ, Xßƒ°v KpW-I-c-amb Ft¥m
ktµiw At±- l - Ø n\v \¬Im- \ p- s ≠∂ tXm∂- t emsS kPo- h -
Xm¬]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ a°-bn¬ GIm-[n-]-
Xy-Øn-\mWv apl-ΩZv {ian-°p-∂Xv. P\-ßƒ°v {]nb-¶-c-amb hnizm-
khpw kmaq-ln-I-L-S-\bpw Hcp DS-®p-hm¿°-ens‚ L´-Øn-em-Wn-
t∏mƒ. Cu {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apf-bn¬Xs∂ \p≈n-°-f-™n-s√-¶n¬
Cu "kzbw- { ]- J ym- ] nX' {]hm- N - I ≥ Xncp- Ø - s ∏- S msX apt∂m- ´ p-
t]mIpw.
Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Bflm¿Y-am-sW∂v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p tXm∂n.
{]tXy-In®v Cß-s\-IqSn tI´-t∏mƒ: "aIs\ I¿i-\-ambn hne°n,
AXn-cp-I-S∂ [n°m-c-]-c-amb Cu DZy-aØn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-®n-s√-
¶n¬ Rß-fpsS aXw kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°m-\mWv Rß-
fp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv. CXn¬ c‡-_-‘-sam∂pw t\m°n√.'
\njvI-f-¶-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn-I¿Ø-hyXmaqV-\mbn. Hcp
- ≥
hi-Øv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw; adp-h-iØv Xs‚ tKm{X-tØm-

Sp≈ Iqdv.
"Xmßm-\m-hmØ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fp-≠m°n Cu Ing-hs\ hnj-
an-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \o Zb ImWn-°Ww. \ap-s°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-I-
sfm-∂n®v FXn¿Øm¬ sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hn√.'
A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ hmZ-ß-sf√mwXs∂ A¿Y-h-Øm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-
¶nepw Xs‚ I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-d®p\n¬°m-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-Øn¬\n∂v
apl-ΩZv ISp-InS hyXn-N-en-®n√. "Jpssd-in-Iƒ C\n kqcy-N-{µ-∑msc
Xs∂ F\n°v sIm≠p- X - ∂ mepw, A√mlp G¬]n® ZuXy-
Øn¬\ns∂s∂ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Hcp i‡n-°p-am-hn√. {]Xym-Lm-X-
sa-¥p-X-s∂-bm-bmepw Rm≥ apt∂m´pt]mIpw.'
B hr≤s‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gpIn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ s\‰n-bn¬
Npw_n-®p-sIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: "aptº F\n-°-dnbmw adp-]-Sn-sb-¥m-
hp-sa∂v. apl-ΩZv, Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-thmfw \ns∂ Rm≥ XS- -
s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn√.'
Xs‚ ZuXyw ]cm-P-b-s∏´ hnhcw Jpssd-in-Isf Adn-bn® A_q-
Xzm- e n_v XnSp- ° - s ∏´v Ahn- t h- I - s am∂pw sNbv X p- I - f - b - c p- s X∂v
Ahsc D]-tZ-in®p. Xß-fp-tS-Xn¬\n∂p hn`n-∂-amb A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ
{]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-t\mSv kln-jvWp-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-td-
≠- X ns‚ Bh- i y- I - X - Ahsc t_m[y- s ∏- S p- Ø p- I bpw sNbv X p
At±lw. "Ah≥ BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb Hcp hy‡n-bmWv.' A_q-Xzm-en_v
Iqń- t ®¿Øp: "\nßƒ Xs∂ "A¬- A - a o≥' (hniz- k v X ≥) F∂m-
Wt√m Ahs\ hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Ah∂p Hcp aXw e`n-®n-cn-°p∂p. F¥n-
\-hs\ ]oUn-∏n-°Ww?'
F∂m¬, ]oU\w XpS-cm≥ Xs∂ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p-I-
gn-™n-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ kzm[o-\w-Ip-d™ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ]mh-
ß-fp-amWv a¿Z-\-Øns‚ `mcw BZy-ta-‰p-hm-tß-≠n-h-∂Xv. Hcp-Zm-l-
cWw bmkn- d mWv ˛ Abm- f psS Imep- I ƒ c≠v H´- I - ß - f p- t S- X n¬
Iqń-s°ń, B arK-ßsf FXn¿Zn-i-I-fn-te°v sXfn®p. kpa-øsb
{Iqc-ambn ]n®n-®o¥n. IØn-sb-cn-bp∂ aW-en¬, \´p-®°v, Imen¬
I\Ø I√p sh®p-sIń A_vko-\n-b-°m-c-\mb _nem-ens\ \n¿Zbw
]oUn-∏n®p. IA-v_-bnse Bcm-[-\-Iƒ XS™pw {]m¿Y-\-Iƒ XS-
-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw ]gn-Nm-cn-bp-sams° Xßsf D]-{Z-hn-°p-∂Xv {]hm-
N-I\pw ASpØ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw kln-t°-≠n-h∂p. Cu ]oU-\-
ß-fp-sS-sb√mw t{]c-I-i‡n A_vZp¬ D -bm-bn-cp∂p.
am\-h-hw-i-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-Z-c-ß-sf-bm-I¿jn-°p∂ KpW-ß-fn¬
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 45
G‰hpw D∂-X-am-bXv [oc-X-bm-Wt√m. Hcp ]oU-\-Øn\pw hyXn-N-

en-∏n-°m-\m-hmØ, Hcp òj-Wn°pw Cf-°m-\m-hmØ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw.
\oc-k-Øn\pw i{Xp-X°pw B{I-an-°m-\m-hmØ at\m-Zm¿Vyw. Ah
Xo¿®-bmbpw Du¿P-tI-{µ-ßsf DW¿Øn A·n-Pzm-e-Iƒ ]S¿Øpw.
B]-Øp-Iƒ AXns‚ D®m-h-ÿ-bn-se-Øp-tºmƒ Cu KpW-ßfpw
Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn-se-Øp∂p. Hcp e£y-Øn-\p-th≠n kzPo-hnXw
A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Xøm-dm-hp∂ B a\p-jy-\m-hs´ F√m-h¿°pw
{]nb-¶-c≥. At±-l-Øns‚ [ocX ]S¿∂p Ib-dp∂ H∂m-bn-cp∂p ˛
AXp a‰p-≈-h-cnse ss[cy-sØbpw Ipep-°n-bp-W¿Øn. Fhn-sSbpw
AXns‚ Im¥n-I-{]-I¿jw I≠p. F√m-‰n\pw Hcp ]pXpssNX\yw.
Hcp Iml- f - [ z- \ n- b m- s e- t ∂mWw AXv am\hlrZ- b - ß sf
DW¿Øp∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU-\-ßƒ°v c≠pXcw {]Xym-Lm-
X-ß-fmWv D≈Xv ˛ H∂v, AXv {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw
]pXn-sbmcp hn]-Zn-ss[-cy-Øn-te°v DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv.
as‰m∂v, Ah¿°v IqSp-X¬ hen-sbmcp t{imXr-hr-Ø-Øns‚ kl-
Xm-]m-Z-c-ßƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p-sh-∂Xpw.
c≠m-aXv ]d™ Iq´-cn¬ {][m\n lwk-bmWv ˛ {]hm-N-Is‚
amXp-e≥. Atß-b-‰sØ kma¿Yy-ap-s≈mcp t]mcmfn. B]-Øns‚
apºn¬ FSp-Øp-Nm-Sp∂ [oc≥. BZ-c-Wo-b≥. FXn¿∏p-I-sfm∂pw
Imcy-am-°n√. kz¥w tKm{X-Øn¬ "knwlw' F-∂m-W-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv.
hoc-iqc ]cm-{I-a-ß-fmWv At±-l-Øn\v B A`n-[m\w t\Sn-s°m-Sp-
ØXv. A]mbw F∂m¬ At±-l-Øn\p shdpw amb-bmWv. Hcp Zriy-
Øn\pw At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. B lrZbw bp≤-hm-Zy-
Øns‚ am{¥n-I-X-bm¬ \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p.
A_v Z p¬ D bpw Iq´- c pw ]oU- \ - ß ƒ°n- S - b n¬ {]hm- N - I s\
hy‡n- ] - c - a mbn Ah- t l- f n- ® Xv lwk Adn- b m- \ n- S - b mbn. tcmjw-
sIm≠p Xnf-®p-a-dn™ At±lw tXmfn-te-¥nb Aºpw hn√p-ambn
A_vZp¬ D -bpsS IYIgn-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ IqSn-bn-cp-∂n-S-tØ°v
IpXn®psN√p- I - b mbn. A_v Z p¬ D sb Abm- f psS kv t \ln- X ¿
c£n®p.
IqSn- b n- c p∂ Jpssd- i n- I sf t\m°n AXyp- ® - Ø n¬ At±lw
]d™p: "\nß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS ]qPm-]o-T-ßƒ Rm≥ ssIhn-´-
Xmbn {]Jym-]n-°s´. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ apkven-amWv.' lw-k-bpsS aX-
]-cn-h¿Ø\w {]hm-N-I\v ssIh∂ hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Hcp henb
BfmWv ssIbn¬. lwk-bpsS cwK-{]-thiw, {]ÿm-\-Øn\p ]pXp-
ssN-X-\y-taIn. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\p aß-te‰p. Ipd®p
\mf-tØ-s°-¶nepw Xß-fpsS hntZzjw ]c-ky-ambn {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥
- ≥
Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn√. F∂m¬, cl-ky-ambn Ah¿ apl-Ω-Zns\ h[n-

°m≥ KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. Xß-fpsS ]≤Xn {]mh¿Øn-I-am-°m≥
ZrV-_-≤-\mb Hcmsf tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. F√m IÆp-Ifpw
Da-dn\p t\sc Xncn™p.
Ccp- ] - Ø m- d p- I m- c - \ mb Da¿ Hc- X n- I m- b - \ mWv ; Akm- a m- \ y- a mb
IcpØpw. s]s´∂v hnIm-cm-th-i-ßƒ°-Sn-s∏-Sp∂ {]IrXw; GXp
[oc-s\bpw `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ h\y-amb Hcp hiw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hmfp-I-tf-°mƒ t]Sn-s∏-SpØpw At±-l-Øns‚ t]in-
Iƒ. e£y-km-[y-Øn\v ]‰nb Bƒ At±lw Xs∂ ˛ KqVm-tem-N-
\-°m¿ \b-]q¿hw t{]cn-∏n®v At±-l-Øns‚ ]n¥pW t\Sn. At±-
l- Ø ns‚ [oc- X - s bbpw hoc- ] - c m- { I- a - ß - s fbpw {]Io¿Øn- ® - X n- \ p-
tijw, s]mXp- X m¬]cyw am\n®v IrXy- t a- s ‰- S p- ° m≥ Ah¿
A`y¿Yn®p. NmXpcyw \nd™ hm°p-Iƒ HSp-hn¬ hnPbw Is≠Øn.
Da-dns‚ t{Im[-kz-c-ap-b¿∂p: "ssZh-tZmjw ]d-bp∂, \ΩpsS
aXw e÷m- l o- \ - s a- ∂ m- t £- ] n- ° p∂, tKmss{XIyw XI¿Ø Cu
km_n-Cs\ Rm≥ Xp≠w Xp≠-am°pw.'
Xmt\-s‰-SpØ IrXyw \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\v Bbp-[-k-∂m-l-tØm-sS-
bmWv Da¿ ]pd-s∏-´Xv. henb Imep-Iƒ \oń-h-en®v At±lw sXcp-
hn-eqsS ]m™p. sIm®p-Ip-ń-Iƒ hoSp-I-fn-te°v hen™p ˛ Ipkr-
Xn-°p-™p-ßsf Da-dns‚ t]¿ sNm√n-bm-Wt√m DΩ-am¿ AS-°n-\n-
¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. Da-dns‚ Aa¿jw Pzen-°p∂ apJ-`m-hhpw ssIbnse
òj-W-amb hmfpw I≠v \K-c-hm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-{`-an®p.
"Ftßm- ´ m- W mthm Xm¶ƒ?' Hcp kv t \ln- X ≥ am¿K- a t[y
tNmZn®p.
"aX-t{Zm-ln-bmb apl-Ω-Zns\ hI-h-cp-Øm≥' - adp-]Sn AXm-bn-
cp∂p.
"Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv tIƒ°q. apl-Ω-Zns\ sIm√-cpXv. Abm-fpsS
acWw, Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-tØ-°mƒ Ipg-∏-ß-fp-≠m°pw. \nß-fn-
∂nXv sNbvXm¬ lminw IpSpw_w \nßsf Cu temIØv sht®-
°p- s a∂v tXm∂p- ∂ pt≠m? \nß- f psS Xs∂ IpSpw- _ - Ø n- e p≈
apkvenw-Isf t\¿h-gn°p sIm≠p-h-cp-I-bt√ BZyw th≠Xv?'
"Aß-s\tbm, F¶n¬.... AXmcv?' - Da¿ Bcm™p.
"Aß- b psS ktlm- Z cn ^mXzn- a bpw `¿Ømhv sskZp_v \ p
kCuZpw Xs∂.'
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 47
apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv ]I-ho-´p-∂Xv am‰n-sh-®n´v Da¿ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS hoń-

te°v \S∂p. ap‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, s]ßƒ D®-Øn¬ Ft¥m hmbn-
°p-∂Xv tI´p. Hcp \nanjw ]Sn-°¬ \n∂p {i≤n®p: "F√m-‰n-s‚bpw
hn[n-I¿Øm-hmWv Fs‚ ssZhw.'
Da-dns\ I≠-]msS, ]mcm-bWw sNbvXn-cp∂ IS-emkv ^mXzna
Im¬apń-\-Sn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p.
Bfn-°-Øp∂ tcmj-tØmsS Da¿ AIØp IS∂p. "Rm≥ tI´-
sX-¥mWv? Jp¿-B-\mtWm AXv?!'
"H∂pw tIń-ń√.'
"]ns∂ Rm≥ s]m´t\m?' Da¿ Aedn: "\nßƒ apkvenw-I-fmbn,
Ct√?' A- t ±lw sskZns\ Xd- ∏ n®p t\m°n: "\nß- f n- X n\p hne
\¬tI-≠n-hcpw.' D-a¿ apt∂m-´m™p sskZn-\p-t\sc hmƒ hoin;
]t£, ^mXzna ktlm-Z-cs‚ ssIbn¬ IS∂p]nSn®p. AXv Hc-]-I-
Shpw hcpØmsX I¬Ø-d-bn¬ hoWp. sskZpw Dadpw XΩn¬ Ht∂-
‰p-ap-ń-b-t∏mƒ ^mXzna CS°p NmSn. ^mXzn-a-bpsS tZlØv tNmc
I≠- t ∏m- g mWv Da¿, \nc- ] - c m- [ n- b mb sskZns‚ t\sc- b p≈
ssItb‰w Ah-km-\n-∏n-®Xv.
^mXzna \ntj-[m-fl-I-ambn ]d™p: "Da¿, Rßƒ apkvenw-I-
fmWv . Rßƒ A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ ZqX-\nepw hniz-kn-°p∂p.
C\n \nßƒ°v CjvSw t]mse sNømw.' D-a¿ BWp-ß-tfmSv s]mcp-
Xn-bn-´p≠v; Hcn-°epw Hcp kv{Xobp-ambn s]mcp-Xn-bn-ń√. At±-l-
Øns‚ hnImcw IØnbpb¿∂ AtX thK-Øn¬ HXp-ßn-b-a¿∂p.
"\nßƒ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-sX-hnsS? t\m°s´.'
"\nß-fXv \in-∏n°pw.'
"C√. hm°p ]d-bp∂p; Rm\-ßs\ sNøn√. AXv Rm≥ Xncn®p
Xcmw'˛ - Da- d ns‚ hm°v At±- l - Ø ns‚ sNbv X n- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂
Bflm¿Y-am-bn-cn°pw. ^mXzn-a-bpsS InS-°-bn-en-cp∂v Da¿ Dds°
hmbn®p: "Xzmlm. `qansb krjvSn-°p-Ibpw BIm-isØ Db¿Øp-
Ibpw sNbvX-hs\ `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\v Bfp-Isf Hm¿an-∏n-°m-\-√msX,
\ns∂ Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-bn-´√ apl-ΩtZ, \mw \n\°v Jp¿-B≥
shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-∂Xv!' A-ß-s\-b-ßs\ Ah-km\whsc hmbn®p.
lnwk°p ]Icw D’m-l-ambn: "CXv BZy¥w hnin-jvS-am-bn-
tXm-∂p∂p; DZmØw Xs∂. FhnsS apl-ΩZv?'
Da¿ kz^m Ip∂n-te°p \S∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU\w `b∂v
- ≥
apl-ΩZv AhnsS A¿J-ans‚ IpSn-en¬ A`bw {]m]n-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-

cp∂p. Ahn-sS-sb-Øp-tºmƒ, {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp sNdnb Iq´w A\p-N-
c-∑m-tcmSv {]`m-jWw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS
Kpcp-hns‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤m-]q¿hw tIƒ°p∂p. Da¿ hmXn¬ IS-
∂-t∏mƒ Xs∂ Aenbpw lwkbpw A_q-_Ivdpw At±-lsØ Xncn-
®-dn™p. AXn-{I-an®p IS-°p-∂-Xm-sc-∂-dn-bm≥ t{imXm-°ƒ Xncn-
™p-t\m°n. kmbp-[-\mb Da-dns\ I≠v Ah-c-º-c∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚
kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah-sc√mw NmSn-sb-gp-t∂‰p. ]t£,
`b-Øn\p Xo¿Øpw A{]m-]y-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-ΩZv. Da¿ hcp-∂Xp
I≠bpSs\ At±lw A[ym-]\w \n¿Øn; B ktlm-Zcs\ kzoI-
cn-°m≥ apt∂m´p \S∂p.
"A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´' {]-hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bmbn:
"C∂seIqSn Rm≥ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv {]m¿Yn-®-tX-bp≈q, Dadp_v\p
lniman-s\tbm Dadp_v\p¬ JØzm-_n-s\tbm IqsS tN¿Øv Ckvem-
ans\ i‡-am-t°-Wta F∂v. A√mlp AIv_¿. CXm Da¿.'
CXp ]d-™p-sIm≠v {]hm-N-I≥ Da-dn\p t\sc ssI \oń.
"JØzm-_ns‚ aI≥ Datd, Xm¶ƒ°v CjvSw-t]mse Rß-tfm-
sSm∏w ChnsS Ignbmw.'
"A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I-\nepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xn-\m-bn-
´mWv Rm≥ h∂n-´p-≈Xv.'
Cu {]Jym-]-\-tØmsS "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ {]Io¿Ø-\-
ßƒsIm-≠-¥-co£w apJ-cn-X-ambn.
Da-dns\ amtdmSp tN¿Øp-\n-¿Øn {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: "Xm¶ƒ
Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv.' A-hn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw AtX-
co- X n- b n¬ Da- d ns\ Bt«- j n®p. Da- d ns‚ aX- { ]- t hiw apkv e nw
Iymºn¬ henb BÀm-Z-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv.
Ckv e mwaXw Aßs\ AXns‚ BZy- h n- P bw t\Sn. AXv
BZysØ AXn-ibw ImWn®p. ZrV-Nn-Ø-cmb {]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ Hcp
cm{Xn-sIm≠v apkvenw-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-I-sb-∂-Xn-t\mSv Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-
tºmƒ aÆns\ s]m∂m-°p∂ {]Ir-Xn-am‰w F{X \n mcw! Da-dns‚
Ckvem-am-t«-j-Øn\v H∂n¬ IqSp-X¬ {]m[m-\y-ap≠v. \ho-\-a-X-
Øns‚ G‰hpw ISpØ i{Xp-hm-bn-´mWv Da¿ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv.
{]hm- N - I s\ h[n- ° m≥ Cd- ß n- ∏ p- d - s ∏´ BfmWv . s]s´- ∂ mWv
At±lw {]hm- N - I - k - ∂ n- [ n- b n¬ {]Xy- £ - s ∏´v Ckv e m- a n- e p≈
hnizmkw {]Jym-]n-°p-∂Xv. F¥mWv {]hm-N-I≥ sNtø-≠Xv? Ahn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 49
Sp∂v Dd∏p hmtß- ≠ - X pt≠m? At±lw apkv e nw- I - t fm- s Sm∏w

tN¿∂Xv Ah- c psS t\Xm- h ns\ h[n- ° m- \ m- s W- ¶ ntem? Da¿
Bflm¿Y-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmtWm Cu {]Jym-]\w \S-Øn-bXv? Cubn-
sS-bm-W-t±lw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-cpsS NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]s¶-SpØv IA-v_-
bnse ssZh-ßsf hW-ßn-bXpw apkvenw-Isf Ah-tl-fn-®Xpw. {]hm-
N-I≥ H∂pw tNmZn-®n√. Hcp ]co-£-W-Øn\pw hnt[-b-am-°n-bn√.
Hcp hyh-ÿbpw D∂-bn-®-Xp-an√. Bfl-c-£-°p-th≠n Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp
X{¥hpw kzoI-cn-®n√. Da¿ GI-ssZ-h-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw {]I-Sn-
∏n®pIgn™p; AXp- aXn. Da-dns‚ a\ v hmbn-°m≥ apl-ΩZv {ian-
®n√. Da-dns‚ a\- m£n At±-lhpw A√m-lphpw XΩn-ep≈ Imcy-
am- W t√m.
Da-dns‚ CkvemwaXm-t«-j-tØmsS IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ apkvenw-
I-fmbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-tXmsS Hcp apkvenw, IpSpw-_hpw
tKm{Xhpw cmjv{Shpw hn´v hn]p-e-amb Hcp IpSpw-_-Ønse ktlm-Z-
c-\m-Ip∂p. IqSp-X¬ {][m-\-s∏´ tKm{Xw, hn]p-e-amb ku{`m{Xw.
Ahs‚ kmaq-ln-I-]-Z-hntbm \ndtam h¿Ktam ss]Xr-Itam F¥m-
sW-∂Xv {]iv\-ta-b√. Bcm-bmepw {]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w H∂n-®n-cp∂p,
Htc ]m{X-Øn¬\n∂v `£n°mw. B alm-\p-sam-∂n®v \a-kvI-cn°mw.
Dadp_v\p lnim-an\pw Dadp_v\p¬ J-Øzm-_n\pw th≠n-bp≈ {]hm-
N-Is‚ {]m¿Y\ Ckvem-an¬ as‰mcp Ingvh-g°w hf¿Øn ˛ IqSp-
X¬ _p≤n- a m- ∑ m- s cbpw [oc- ∑ m- s cbpw Bflm¿Y- X - b p- ≈ - h - s cbpw
Ckvem-an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Xzc. Hcmƒ Xs‚ aXsØ
\nµn- ° p- I tbm Ah- t l- f n- ° p- I tbm sNbv X n- ´ p- ≈ - b m- f m- s W- ¶ nepw
{]hm-N-I∂Xn¬ sX√pw DXvI-WvT-bn√, Abmƒ kz`m-h-ip-≤nbpw
_p≤nbpw D≈ Bfm-bn-cp-∂m¬ aXn. AØ-c-°msc Ahn-Sp∂v Ckvem-
an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cm≥ {ian-°p∂p. Aßs\ Ckvemw tbmKy-∑m-sc-
s°m≠v [\y-ambn. Ah¿ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v inYn-eo-I-cn-°m-\m-hmØ,
FXn¿∏p-Iƒ°v XI¿°m-\m-hmØ ]mc-º-cy-ßƒ krjvSn®p.
8
apl-ΩZv {]hm-N-I-\m-bn´v Bdm-asØ h¿jw. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS
h¿[n® FÆw hy‡-amb hnP-b-Øn\v sXfn-hm-bn-cp∂p. sN∂m-bv°-
fpsS B{I-aWw Iptd-sbms° XSp-Øp-\n¿Øm≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p
Ign™p; F∂m¬, apkvenw {]ap-J-cpsS t\sc-bp≈ ]oU-\-ßƒ
Zp -l-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂p. ssItb-‰hpw AXn-{I-a-ßfpw Ah-tl-f-
\-ßfpw an°-hmdpw D≠mbn. ]t£, {]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ
{]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√. A_vZp¬ D bpw `mcy DΩp-P-aoepw, Ah-
- ≥
fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw Jpssdin t\Xm-hp-amb A_q-kp-^vbm\pw Xncp-

ta-\nsb {]tXyIw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. \_n t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fn-
se√mw A\p-K-an®v , At±lw \pW-b\pw alm-t{Zm-ln-bp-am-sW∂v
]d™p ]cØn, A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥. Ahn- S psØ hgn- I - f n¬ I√pw
ap≈pw hnX-dm≥ DΩpPao¬ Xs‚ Zp m-a¿Yyw apgp-h≥ {]tbm-Kn®p.
]t£, {]hm-N-I≥ aµ-l-kn-°pI am{Xw sNbvXp. CXn∂p \c-I-
Øn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-sa∂p am{Xw Xm°oXp \¬In. A_vZp¬ D ,
Aßs\ "A_q-e-l_v' (AKv\n-bpsS ]nXmhv) F∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn\v
A¿l- \ m- b n- Ø o¿∂p.
Cu ]co-£-W-L-´-ß-fn¬ Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw tkh\w X\n-°m-
h-iy-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv a\- n-em°n. B¿{Z-lr-Z-b-\m-W-t±lw. Xm≥
aqew a‰p-≈-h¿°p-≠m-Ip∂ {]bm-k-ßƒ Ahn-SpsØ h√msX thZ-
\n-∏n°pw. ssZhn-I-amb Hcp \ntbm-K-an-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬, {]hm-N-Is‚
thjw t]mepw At±lw Dt]-£n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. bmsXmcp hnj-a-ß-
fp-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ k¥p-jvS-amb buh\Ime-Øn-te°v, Zmº-Xy-Øns‚
BZy-\m-fp-I-fn-te°v At±lw CSs°m∂p Xncn-™p-t\m°pw. ssZhn-
I- k - t µ- i - Ø ns‚ `mhn- s b- ° p- d n- t ®m¿Øv H´pw a\- › m- © - e y- a n√;
ImcWw, A√m-lp-hns‚ aXsØ Ah≥ Xs∂ ]cn-c-£n-°p-sa∂v
At±- l - Ø n- \ - d nbmw. X\ns°¥p kw`- h n°pw F∂- X n- s \- ° p- d n®v
\_n°v thh-em-Xn-bn√; X\n°pw ssZhnI ]cn-c-£-bp-s≠-∂-dn-bm-
at√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°p-≠m-Ip∂ sshj-ay-ß-fn-em-bn-cp∂p
Ahn-SpsØ ZpxJw apgp-h≥.
kml-Ncyw ss[cy-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. ]t£, Xocp-am\w a\p-jy-
s\-Sp-t°-≠-Xm-Wt√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv Bfl-c£ t\m°m≥
\_n D]-tZ-in®p. \qdn-te-sd-bn-√mØ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn-tem-tcm-
cp-Ø-scbpw hnfn®v A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ A`bwtXSm≥ At±lw \n¿tZ-
in®p. AhnSw `cn-°p-∂Xv \oXn-am-\mb cmPm-hm-Wt√m.
"B cmPysØ t\Kkv cmPmhv Hcp amXrIm a\p- j y- \ mWv .
Bscbpw sX‰p sNøm≥ At±lw A\p-h-Zn-°n√. \nßƒ°-hnsS
lrZy-amb hc-th¬]pw kln-jvWp-Xbpw BXn-tY-b-Xzhpw e`n-°p-
sa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p≠v. ]n∂oSv A√mlp ho≠pw P∑-\m-ń¬ Xncn-®p-
h-cm-\n-S-bm-°pw-hsc \nß-f-hnsS Ign-bpI.'
GXm\pw Znh-k-Øn-\Iw c≠v sNdnb kwLw A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ
cl-ky-ambn IS¬I-S∂p. A°q-´-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJn-bbpw
`¿Ømhv Dkvam-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t\K-kns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øn-
b- b p- S s\ Ah- c psS Bh- e m- X n- I ƒ cmPmhv tIƒ°p- I bpw kwc-
£Ww Dd∏p\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 51
]em-b-\-sØ-°p-dn®v Jpssd-in-Iƒ tIń-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Dkvam\pw

kwLhpw IjvSn-®mWv a°-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-´Xv. s]s´∂v Jpssd-
in- I ƒ Hcp tbmKw hnfn- ® p- I qń, A_v k o- \ n- b - b nse t\K- k ns‚
]n¥pW t\Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ X{¥-am-hn-jvI-cn®p. CØcw {]h¿Ø-\-
ß-tfmSv DSs\ {]Xn-I-cn-t°-≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-IX tbmKw AwKo-I-
cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Dkvams‚ ]n∂mse Jpssdin{]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn
A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p d_oDw Awdp-_v\p¬ Bkzpw A_vko-\n-b-bn-
seØn. Ibvt]-dnb Hcp hnhm-Z-amWv t\K-kn\v HØp-Xo¿t°-≠n-bn-
cp-∂Xv. a°-bn¬ h®p sNbvX sX‰mb IrXy-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ apkvenw
A`-bm¿Yn-Isf ]pd-Øm-°-W-sa∂p cmPm-hn-t\mSv Jpssd-in-Iƒ Bh-
iy-s∏´p ˛ Xß-fpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb B sX‰v B]-
XvI-c-amb Hcp XpS°w Ipdn-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.
"Cu Ip‰-Øn\v Hcp ]cn-lm-c-ta-bp≈q: Ah¿ {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-
cn-°s´' - t\K-kns‚ kl-Xm]w t\Sm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Iqń-t®¿Øp.
A_vko-\n-b-bnse ]utcm-ln-Xy-Øns‚ ]n¥pW, ]c-kv]cw klm-
bn- ° m- s a∂ [mc- W - b n¬, Ah¿ t\ctØXs∂ kºm- Z n- ® n- c p∂p.
AXp- s Im≠v apkv e nw- I sf cmPy- { `- j v S - c m- ° - W - s a∂ Bhiyw
A_vko-\n-b≥ sshZn-I¿ AwKo-I-cn®p.
"A\m-h-iy-ambn \Ω-sf-¥n-\mWv a°-°m-cpsS hntcm[w kºm-
Zn-°p-∂Xv?' - Ah¿ cmPm-hns\ D]-tZ-in®p: "apl-Ω-Zns‚ Bfp-Iƒ°v
ChnsS A`bw \¬Ip-∂Xv Hcn-°epw \√-Xn-\m-hn√.'
F∂m¬ Xs‚ D]-tZ-jvSm-°-fp-sStbm a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ tKm{X-
{]ap-J-cp-sStbm B{K-l-a-\p-k-cn®v {]h¿Øn-°m≥ cmPmhv Xøm-dm-
bn-cp-∂n√. At±lw A`-bm¿Yn-Isf sIm´m-c-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-h-cpØn,
F√m-h-cp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Bcm™p.
"\nßƒ kz¥w ssZh-ßsf Dt]-£n®p. Ft‚tXm, a‰m-cp-sS-sb-
¶n-eptam ssZhsØ kzoI-cn-®n-´p-an√. F¥mWo ]pXnb aXw?'
A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS h‡mhpw Aen-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-\p-amb, kpap-
J-\mb PA-v^¿ ]d™p: "cmPmth, A⁄-X-bpsS Bg-Øn¬ apßn-
°n-S-∂n-cp∂ P\-X-bm-bn-cp∂p Rßƒ. Rßƒ hn{K-l-ßsf Bcm-
[n®p. Rßƒ, shdpw ih-ßƒ. Rßƒ°v kZm-Nm-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.
Rßƒ c‡-_‘w t]mepw apdn-®n-cp∂p. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ F√m
hnIm-c-ßfpw Rß-f-h-K-Wn®p. Rß-fn¬ ssIbq-°p-≈-h¿ Zp¿_-
esc B{I-an®p. tamiw ]uc-∑mcpw tamiw Ab¬°m-cp-am-bn-cp∂p
Rßƒ. Aß-s\-bncn-s°bmWv A√mlp Hcp ZqXs\ Ab°p-∂Xv.
At±lw kXy-k-‘\pw hniz-kvX\pw kZm-Nm-c-\n-c-X\pw A`n-Pm-X-
- ≥
\p-am-sW∂p Rßƒ°-dnbmw. A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-ΩZv; Rß-fpsS

hµy-h-tbm-[n-I-\mb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]u{X≥. At±lw
Rßsf A√m- l p- h n- ¶ - t e°v £Wn®p. I√p- I - s fbpw hn{K- l - ß -
sfbpw Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv \n¿Øn {]]-©-\m-Y-\mb GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬
hniz- k n- ° m≥ Rßsf DZv t _m- [ n- ∏ n®p. kXy- k - ‘ - c m- b n- c n- ° m≥,
hm°p ]men-°m≥, c‡-_-‘sØ am\n-°m≥, kXyhpw \oXnbpw
]pe¿Øm≥ Ahn-Sp∂v Rßsf D]-tZ-in®p. A\m-Y-cpsS kzØv A]-
l-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, c‡-s®m-cn-®n-ep-≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, Nmcn-{Xy-
an-√m-bva-bn¬\n∂v, k®-cn-X-cmb kv{XoI-sf-°p-dn®v A]-hmZw ]d-
bp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±lw Rßsf hne°n. \a-kvIm-chpw kImØpw
{hXm-\p-jvTm-\hpw Rß-fn¬ \n¿_-‘-am°n.
"Rßƒ°-t±-lsØ hnizm-k-amWv; At±-l-Øns‚ {]hm-N-I-
Xz-Ønepw hnizm-k-amWv. A√m-lp-hn¬ \n∂-b-®Xpw Ahn-Sp∂v hni-
Zo-I-cn-®p-X-∂-Xp-amb \nb-a-ßfpw hyh-ÿ-I-fp-amWm ktµ-i-Øn-ep-
≈Xv. Ah {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-°m-\p-≈-XmWv. Rß-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-\p-
jvTm-\-ßƒ \nß-fpsS P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-am-I-bm¬, AXn\p
\n¿_-‘n-°p-∂Xv Rß-sf Xo{h-ambn thZ-\n-∏n°pw; AXv Rß-
tfm-Sp≈ i{Xp-Xm-]-c-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cn°pw. ImcWw, Rß-fpsS
aX-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-bm-\mWv AXm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Aßs\, IA-
v_-bnse hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ Rßƒ \n¿_-‘nX-
cmIpw.'
Cu X¿°-Øn¬ Xotc Xm¬]-cy-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ cmPm-hn-s\bpw a‰p-
≈-h-scbpw PA-v^-dns‚ {]`m-jWw BI¿jn®p.
"A√mlp \nß-fpsS {]hm-N-I-∂-b® ktµiw h√Xpw \nßƒ
sIm≠p-h-∂n-´pt≠m?' - cmPmhv tNmZn®p.
"D∆v' PA-v^¿ adp-]Sn \¬In.
"hmbn°q, \mw tIƒ°s´.'
Xs‚ DSp-∏n¬\n∂v PA-v^¿ Hcp Npcp-sf-SpØp. cmPmhv ssIØ-
e-Øn¬ Xmßnb apJ-hp-ambn sNhn Iq¿∏n®p. "a¿bw' F∂ kqd
(A[ymbw) hmbn-°m-sa∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠v PA-v^¿ XpSßn: "_nkvan-
√m-ln¿d-lvam-\n¿dlow.'
F¥m-Wn-Xns‚ A¿Y-sa-∂m-cm™p, cmPmhv.
"Icp- W m- \ n- [ nbpw ]c- a - I m- c p- W n- I - \ p- a mb A√m- l p- h ns‚ \ma-
Øn¬ Rm≥ Bcw-`n-°p∂p' - CXm-W¿Y-sa∂v PA-v^¿ hni-Zo-I-
cn®p. At±lw XpS¿∂p: "Jm^v lm bm sFbv≥ kzmZv....' ssZhnI
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 53
kq‡-tam-tcm-∂mbn sNm√n AXns‚ A¿Yw tIƒ∏n®p. Jp¿-Bs‚

hmKvan-X-bn¬ t\Kkv AXo-hm-Ir-jvS-\mbn.
"\t{k-Ønse Cutim-hns‚ kphn-tijw t]men-cn-°p∂p CXv.
F¥p-sIm-≠m-Wmthm?!' Jn∂-\mb Awdns‚ t\sc t\m°n At±lw
]d™p: "a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ am\y-]p-cp-j-∑mtc, Cu A`-bm¿Yn-
Isf Xncn- ® - b - ° m≥ Rm≥ `b- s ∏- S p∂p. Fs‚ km{am- P y- Ø n¬
btYjvSw Bcm-[n-°m\pw Pohn-°m\pw Ah¿ kzX-{¥-cm-bn-cn°pw.'
"Rßƒ Xncp- a - \ - n- t e°v Iqdp- ≈ - h - c m- b n- c n°pw' - PA- v ^ ¿
]d™p.
9
Ckvem-an¬ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ IqSpw-tXmdpw, {]hm-N-Is‚ c‡-Øn-
\p- t h≠n i{Xp- ° - f psS B¿Ønbpw h¿[n- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂p. t\K-
kns‚ km{am-Py-Øn-te°v ho≠pw A`-bm¿Yn{]hm-l-ap-≠mbn. {]hm-
N-I\pw G‰-hp-a-SpØ {]h¿Ø-Icpw Ah-ti-jn®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p
kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs‚ Pohs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ DXvI-
WvT-bp-≠mbn. \K-c-{]m-¥-Øn-se-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw i‡-amb Hcp tIm´-
bn¬ A`bw tXSn-s°m-≈m≥ At±lw D]-tZ-in®p.
ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ A_q-Xzm-en-
_n¬ kΩ¿Zw sNepØn. A√mØ]£w _\q-lminw tKm{X-Øn-
s\m-∂-S¶w {`jvSv I¬]n-°m\pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Ah¿
Xocp-am-\n®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p-I-b-√msX thsd
am¿K-sam-∂p-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°nb {`jvSv Xocp-am-
\- a - \ p- k - c n®v F√m Ad- _ n- I - s fbpw, _\q- l minw tKm{X- h p- a mbn
GsX- ¶ nepw Xc- Ø n- e p≈ hn\n- a - b hpw _‘hpw ]pe¿Øp- ∂ -
Xn¬\n∂p hne°n. cmPy-Øns‚ \oc-k-Øn\p ]m{Xo-`q-X-\mb Ip{]-
kn-≤\pw A]-I-S-Im-cn-bp-amb {]t£m` t\Xm-hns\ G¬]n-®m¬
am{Xta {`jvSv ]n≥h-en-°p-I-bp-≈qsh∂v hy‡-am-°-s∏´p. Cu hnfw-
_cw F√m- h ¿°pw ImWp- ∂ - X n- \ p- t h≠n IA- v _ - b psS AI- Ø - f -
Øn¬ Hcp N¿a-]-{X-Øn-se-gpXn Xq°-s∏´p.
{]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bpsS Ggmw h¿jw. apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]mbw Aº-
tXm-S-Sp-°p∂p; Pohn-X-Øns‚ a[ym”w. JZo-P°v Adp-]Xp Ign™p.
hm¿[-Iy-Z-i-sb-¶nepw ]Sp-hr-≤-sb∂p tXm∂n√. Ccp-]Xp h¿j-ambn
kz¥w {]nb-X-a-\p-th≠n A¿∏n-°-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p B PohnXw. A∂-
t±lw Hcp bphm-hm-bn-cp∂p. knc-I-fn¬ ]X-s™m-gp-Ip∂ XmcpWyw,
k¿h-cmepw kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥; P\-kzm-[o-\-ap-≈-h≥, F√m hn[-
- ≥
Ønepw Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. Ct∏mƒ Xe-ap-Sn-bn¬ \c tIdn-bn-cn-

°p∂p. Imehpw kw`-h-K-Xn-Ifpw B apJØv Dg-hp-Nm-ep-Iƒ Xo¿Øn-
cn-°p∂p. Ct∏m-g-t±lw kap-Zm-b-{`-jvS-\mWv. Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ F∂
\ne-bn¬ Ggp kwh-’-c-ßƒ hnPbw hcn-°p-∂-Xn\v A{X ]cym-
]vX-sam-∂p-a√. Iptd A\p-bm-bn-Isf kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v,
A{X- a m{Xw. temI \S- ∏ - \ p- k - c n®v ]d- ™ m¬ At±- l - Ø ns‚
{]ÿm\w A{X P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn-®-X√; s]mXpsh hnP-b-I-c-a√.
F∂m¬, At±-l-Øns‚ ]cm-P-b-ßfpw ]cn-an-Xn-Ifpw JZo-P°v At±-
l-Øn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw A¥cw D≠m-°ntbm? At±-
l- Ø ns‚ ZuXy- Ø ns‚ BXy- ¥ nI hnP- b - Ø n¬ B km[zn°v
adns®s¥-¶nepw kwi-b-ap-f-hm-bn-´pt≠m? C√; Xs‚ Bbp-jvIm-
eØv ssIh-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶nepw, BXy-¥n-I-ambn AXv hnP-
bn-°p-sa∂ hnizmkw h¿jw sN√p-t¥mdpw h¿[n-®n-t´-bp≈q. Ckvem-
an\v kvac-Wo-b-amb hnP-b-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Ah¿°v Dd-∏p≠v. apl-
ΩZv \ncm-i-]q-≠-t∏m-sg√mw JZoP km¥z-\-ambn. At±-l-Øn\p a\-
»m¥n t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. hfsc A]q¿hw `mcy-am¿ am{Xta `¿Øm-
hns\ Cßs\ ]cn-N-cn-®n-´p≈q. temIw apgp-h≥ At±-lsØ t\m°n
]cn-l-kn-®-t∏mƒ JZoP At±-l-Øn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≠p. temIw
shdp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ah¿ kvt\ln®p. At±lw lXm-i-\m-b-t∏m-sgms°
t{]m’m-l\w \¬In. apl-Ω-Zn\pw kz]-Xv\n-tbmSv KmV-amb am\-
knI _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. as‰mcp kv{Xo°pw Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w At±-
l-Øns‚ lrZb knwlm-k\w Ah¿ ssIbS-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-`-
‡-bmb Hcp `mcy-tb-°mƒ, h’-e-bmb Hcp-Ω-tb-°mƒ A∏p-d-am-
bn-cp∂p JZo-P-bpsS ÿm\w. At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy `mK-t[-b-ß-fpsS,
Ckvem-ans‚, A[n-jvTm-\-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.
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Ime-ho-Yn-bn¬ ]ns∂bpw aq∂p h¿j-ß-fpsS Dcpƒ∏m-Sp-Iƒ.
Atß- b ‰w {]Xn- _ - ≤ - c m- b - h - s cm- g nsI, as‰- √ m- h - c p- s Sbpw a\- n- f -
°m≥ C{Xbpw Imew aXn. aq∂p h¿jsØ Ducp-hn-e°v. Akzo-Im-
cyX \nd™ s]cp- a m‰w. kzÿ- P o- h nXw Akm- [ y- a m- ° p∂ Zp¿`n-
£X. Ckvemw {]Xn-k-‘n-bn-em-Wn-t∏mƒ. Jpssd-in-Iƒ Ah-cpsS
hebw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ inAv_n (ae-bn-Sp-°p-Ifn)te°v Npcp°n.
lnwk \njn-≤-am-°nb Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬ am{Xta {]hm-
N-I≥ hn{]-hm-k-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-∂p≈q, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-
fp- a mbn kwkm- c n- ° m- d p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p≈q. CØcw Ah- k - c - ß -
fn¬t]mepw Ahn-Sp∂v t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fn-se√mw A[-a-\mb A_q-e-
l_pw ]n¥p-Scpw ˛ At±-lsØ \pW-b-s\∂pw aX-{`-jvS-s\∂pw
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 55
Bt£-]n-®p-sIm≠v. A√m-lphpw {]hm-N-I\pw a°m \nhm-kn-I-fpsS

lrZbw Ih¿∂- X p- t ]mse Xs∂, l÷n- \ p- h ∂ Xo¿Ym- S - I - c n¬,
{]tXy-In®v bkvcn_v \K-c-Øn¬\n-∂p-≈-h-cn¬ Nne¿, ]pXnb aX-
sØ-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ Gsd Hu’pIyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂p.
\ntcm-[\w \ne-\n¬°p-Ibpw ioX-k-acw AXns‚ ]mc-ay-X-bn-
se-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ]e Imc-W-ß-fmepw Jpssd-in-
Iƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp∂p. Hcp Xpd∂ kwL-´\w Hgn-hm-°m-\m-
W-h¿ {ian-®Xv . \ntcm-[\w lmin-an-Isf apgp-h≥ {`jvS-cm-°n-bn-
cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zn\p am{Xw {`jvSv I¬]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ P\-k-Ω-Xn-bp-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp tKm{X-tØmSv apgp-h≥ \oc-k-tØmsS s]cp-
am-dp-∂-Xn¬ s]mXpsh tbmPn-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. ImcWw, _\q-lminw
tKm{X-Øn\p a‰p Jpssdin tKm{X-°m-cp-ambn ASpØ _‘-ap-≠m-
bn-cp∂p; apl-ΩZv {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aX-kn-≤m-¥-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿°v
_‘-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. AtX-k-abw apl-ΩZpw A_q-Xzm-en_pw
Dƒs∏-Sp∂ apgp-h≥ tKm{X-Øn-\p-sa-Xnsc \S-∏n-em-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√-
¶n¬ \ntcm-[\w sIm≠v {]tbm-P-\-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Cu {]Xn-
k- ‘ n- b n¬, tKm{X- ß ƒ XΩn- e p≈ Hcp bp≤w Hgn- h m- ° m- \ mWv
Jpssd-in-Iƒ B{K-ln-®Xv. {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-Øn\v Ah¿ a‰p hgn-Iƒ
tXSp-I-bmbn. ]oU-\-{i-a-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-t∏mƒ ùXnI {]tem-`-
\-ß-fpsS am¿Kw tXSp-I-bmbn Ah¿.
Hcp Znhkw {]hm- N - I ≥ IA- v _ - b n¬ Ccn- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p.
At∏mƒ i{Xp- { ]- a p- J - c n- s em- c m- f mb DXv _ C_v \ p d_oA At±-
lsØ kao-]n®p ]d™p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n°v Xm¶-fpsS ]nXm-hns\
Adnbmw. \mw ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-®-h-ct√m.
A_vZp-√-bpsS ]p{X-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ P∑\m Xs∂ Xm¶ƒ°v kap-
∂-X-amb Hcp ÿm\-ap≠v. Xm¶-fpsS kz`m-h-Kp-W-ßfpw Rß-f-dn-
bp-∂-Xp-Xs∂. F∂m¬, Xm¶ƒ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Imepjyw krjvSn-
®n-cn-°p∂p. kt¥m-j-tØmsS Pohn® Rßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ipg-∏hpw
X¿°hpw D≠m-bn-cn-°p∂p. Rß-fpsS tZho-tZ-h-∑msc Xm¶ƒ A[n-
t£-]n-°p∂p. \ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I-∑m-cn¬ [¿a-tem-]-am-tcm-]n-°p∂p.
Xm¶ƒ kzoI-cn-°p-sa-¶n¬, hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jnIw Xcm≥ Rßƒ
Xøm- d mWv . '
"F¥m-WXv?' - {]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn®p.
"CsXm-s°-s°m≠v Iptd kº-Øp-≠m-°m-sa-∂mWv Xm¶-fpsS
taml-sa-¶n¬, Rß-fn¬\n∂p ]ncn-s®-SpØv Rß-fn-em-sc-bpw-Imƒ
kº-∂-\m°mw. C\n ÿm\-am-\-ß-fmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬, Xm¶sf
Rß-fpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°mw; Xm¶ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Rß-f-\p-k-
- ≥
cn°pw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS cmPm-hm°mw. C\n

kv{XoI-sf-bmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS s]ä-°-fn¬ G‰hpw
kpµ- c nsb Xcmw. Rßƒs°m∂p am{Xta ]d- b m- \ p≈q ˛ Rß-
fpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-sØbpw ssZhßsfbpw \nµn®p kwkm-cn-
°p-∂Xv Ah-km-\n-∏n-°Ww.'
"Ct{X-bpt≈m, A_q heoZv. IqSp-X-sem-∂p-ant√?'
"C√.' Jp-ssd-in-I-fpsS {]Xn-\n[n ]d™p: "CsXm∂pw t]mtc?'
"aXn, ]t£; H∂pw th≠. F\n°v ]Wtam A[n-Im-ctam B[n-
]-Xytam Bh-iy-an√. kv{XoI-sfbpw th≠. Fs‚ P\-ßƒ°v ap∂-
dn- b n∏p \¬Im≥ A√mlp Fs∂ Ab- ® - X mWv . Rm≥ Ahs‚
ktµiw \nß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ h∂-h≥ am{Xw. \nß-fnXv kzoI-cn-
®m¬ Cu temI-Ønepw ]c-tem-I-Ønepw t{ib v ssIhcpw. \ncm-
I-cn-®mtem? A√mlp Xocp-am-\n°pw!' DXv_ \ncm-i-\mbn aSßn.
sImSnb Zpcn-X-ßƒ°n-S-bnepw apl-Ω-Zn\p [m¿anIhnPbw t\Sn-
s°m-SpØ LS-I-ß-fn-sem∂v At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb kXy-Zo-
£-bm-bn-cp∂p. aÆpw tNmc-bpw-sIm≠v krjvSn-°-s∏´ \iz-c-\mb
Hcp ktµ-i-hm-l-I≥ F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn-bmbn H∂pw At±lw Ah-Im-
i-s∏-ń√. ssZh-hp-ambn c‡-_-‘-ap-s≠t∂m GsX-¶nepw tZhs‚
Ah-Xm-c-am-sWt∂m Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√. Aam-\p-j-amb AZv`p-X-Im-cy-
ß-fm¬ Xm≥ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SWw F∂pw hymtam-ln-®n√. X\n-t°-
sX-¶nepw hn[-Øn-ep≈ B[n-]-Xytam A[n-Im-ctam thW-sa∂pw
Bh-iy-s∏-ń√. ssZhn-I-amb shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ, X\n°v e`n-®-Xp-t]mse
Xs∂, ambw tN¿°msX At±lw P\-ßƒ°v \¬In. k¿h-i-‡s‚
ZqX-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ am{Xta At±lw A`n-am-\n-®p≈q.
ssZhn- I - a mb \ntbm- K - Ø ns‚ sXfn- h mbn AZv ` p- X - I r- X y- ß ƒ
{]Xo-£n-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p P\-ßƒ. ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw kn≤-∑mcpw
AZv`p-X-kn-≤n-bm¬ tcmK-ßƒ am‰p-Ibpw `mhn-Im-cy-ßƒ {]h-Nn-°p-
Ibpw sNøp-sa-∂m-Wt√m Icp-X-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Ah-cpsS A\p-{K-l-ß-
fm¬ h‘y-Iƒ {]k-hn-°p-Ibpw im]-h-N- p-I-fm¬ km{am-Py-ßfpw
cmPm-°-∑mcpw \new-s]m-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-as{X.
Xs‚ temI-tØmSv Hcp sh√p-hnfn am{Xta apl-Ω-Zn\v D≠m-bn-
cp-∂p≈q. X\n°v Ah-X-cn-°-s∏´ hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n-te-Xp-t]mse
A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb al-Xzhpw A¿Y-Kmw-ò-cy-hp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp hcn-
sb-¶n-ep-ap≈ Hcp A[ym-b-sa-¶nepw sIm≠p-h-cm≥ At±lw Bh-
iy-s∏´p. B {KŸ-Øns‚ cN-bn-Xmhv Xm\m-sW∂p ]d-™n-cp-s∂-
¶n¬ F√m Ime-tØbpw alm-I-hn-bmbn At±lw hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 57
Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcn-°epw Ahn-Sp∂v Jp¿-Bs‚ I¿ØrXzw

Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√.
Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw AZv`p-X-Im-cy-ßƒ {]Xo-£n-®-h¿°p-ap≈
At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn hfsc efn-Xhpw Ak-µn-Kv[hp-am-bn-cp∂p.
a\p-jy-hwihpw {]]-©-Ønse F√m Pohn-Ifpw Hcp-an®ptN¿∂mepw
Jp¿-B≥ t]msem∂v krjvSn-°m-\m-hn√. AZv`p-X-ßƒ ImWn-°m-
\√; Xs‚ aXw {]N-cn-∏n-°m-\mWv A√mlp Xs∂ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cn-
°p-∂Xv. "\iz-c-\m-sbmcp ZqX-\-√msX a‰p h√-Xp-amtWm Rm≥?' -
At±lw tNmZn°pw; kzbw adp-]-Snbpw \¬Ipw. "ae-°p-Iƒ `qan-
bn¬ \S-∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬, kz¿K-Øn¬-\n∂v Hcp ae-°ns\ ZqX-\mbn
Ab-°p-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? kZvhm¿Øbpw Xm°oXpw \¬Ip-∂-Xn-\mWv
apl-ΩZv, \mw \ns∂ Ab-®n-´p-≈Xv' - Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xn-tesd
Ign- h p- I ƒ X∂n¬ Btcm- ] n- ° p- ∂ - h - t cm- S mbn Ahn- S p∂v Jp¿- B -
\n¬\n∂p≈ Cu `mKw HmXn-t°ƒ∏n°pw. Xms\m-∂mwKyw ImWn-
®m¬ A√mlp F√m i‡n-Ifpw \¬Ip-sa∂v Xms\m-cn-°epw ]d-
™n-ń√ ˛ At±-l-Øn-\Xv kv]jvS-amWv. {]IrXni‡n-Iƒ X\n-°-
dn-bm-sat∂m Xms\mcp amem-J-bm-sWt∂m At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń-
´p-an√. Xs‚ \mYs\ {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\-√msX X\n-s°m-∂n\pw Ign-
bn-s√∂v Ahn-Sp∂v t]¿Øpw t]¿Øpw ]d™p.
Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: "Cu¥-∏-\-I-fp-b¿Øn `qan-bn¬ \n∂v
Hcp hk¥w hnS¿Øp-Itbm Acp-hn-Iƒ krjvSn-°p-Itbm BImiw
\pdp- ß p- I - f m- ° p- I tbm hntÆm- f - s a- Ø p∂ kz¿W- a - µ ncw Xo¿°p-
Itbm Ahn-sS-\n∂v \ap°v hmbn-°m-\m-hp∂ Hcp {KŸw sIm≠p-h-
cp-Itbm sNømsX Rßƒ \n∂n¬ hniz-kn-°n√.' AØcw ssZhn-
I-Ir-Xy-ßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSv At±lw krjvSn-bpsS apgp-h≥
IY hnh-cn°pw. a\p-jy\pw arK-ßfpw cm∏-I-ep-Ifpw hnim-e-amb
{]]-©-Øns‚ Ne-\-{I-a-ßfpw, ]qt¥m-´-ßfpw Acp-hn-Ifpw Kncn-
\n- c - I fpw kph¿W- k - ‘ ybpw, \£- { X- k - a r- ≤ - a mb Aw_- c hpw
F√mw ]cw- s ]m- c p- f ns‚ DWv a - s b- ° p- d n®v hmNm- e - a mb `mj- b n¬
kwkm-cn-°p-∂p≠v .
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Nne-t∏m-sgms° am\p-jyIw Xn∑-bpsS Bh-c-W-am-Ip∂p. A\p-
bm-bn-I-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-]m-{X-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v aplΩZv ssZhn-Imw-
Ko-Im-c-Øns‚ el-cn-°-Sn-s∏-´p-t]mtbm? As√-¶n¬, Xm≥ \iz-c-\m-
sW∂ hkv X p- X - s b- ° p- d n®v At±lw t_m[- h m- \ m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm?
hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nbp-‡-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw
- ≥
a\p-jy-cn¬\n∂v AXo-X-\mbn amdn-bn-cp-∂pthm? At±lw A{]-am-Zn-

Xz-ap-≈-h-\m-bn-Øo¿t∂m? ssZhn-I-{]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-b-tXmsS a\p-jy-Xz-
Øns‚ Xe- Ø n¬\n- ∂ - t ±lw AI- ∂ p- t ]mtbm? {]hm- N - I \v am\p-
jnIkv]¿iw \jvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂n-s√-∂-Xn-\v H-cp D-Zm-l-cWw ]dbmw.
ssZhn-I-Zu-Xy-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-tºmgpw Ahn-Sp∂v \Ωn¬ Hcp-
h≥ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p.
Hcp Znhkw a°-bnse BVy-∑m-cpsS Hcp tbmK-Øn¬ Xs‚
\ntbm- K - s Ø- ° p- d n®pw B ZqXns‚ khn- t i- j - X - I - s fbpw e£y-
sØbpw Ipdn®pw At±lw D’m-l-]q¿hw kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
At∏m-gmWv Hc-‘≥ AhnsS IS-∂p-h-∂Xv. {]hm-N-I\v ck-t°Sv
tXm∂n. At±-l-Øns‚ s\‰n Npfn™p. A‘s\ th≠-hn[w ]cn-
K-Wn-®n√. {]hm-N-I≥ A[ym-]\w XpS¿∂p.
AXn-\n- m-c-amb Imcyw. Ahn-SpsØ \ockw a\- n-em-°m-hp-
∂-tX-bp≈q. ssZhw \oXn-am≥. {]hm-N-I\p am{X-ambn bmsXmcp
{]tXyI kzmX-{¥y-hp-an√. DSs\Øs∂ ssZhnI imk-\-bp-≠mbn:˛
"A_k' F∂ kqd-bn¬ ˛ "A‘≥ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw apJw
Npfn-°p-Ibpw Xncn-™p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm¶ƒs°-¥-dnbmw,
Hcp-thf Abmƒ \∂m-bn-Øo¿t∂°mw.... kzbw t]m∂-h-\mbn Na-
bp-∂-h-\mtcm, Ahs\ Xm¶ƒ {i≤n-°p∂p. F∂m¬ Ah≥ \∂m-
bn-s√-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒs°¥v? Xm¶-fpsS ASp-°¬ HmSn-sb-Øp-Ibpw
`b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-t\mSv sshapJyw Im´p-Itbm?'
{]hm-N-Is‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂pXs∂-bp≈ i_vZ-am-bn-cp-∂pthm
CXv? ]›m-Øm-]tam AXn¬ Ihn-™tXm Bbn-cp-∂pthm? Zp¿_-
e-sc-bpw ]mh-ß-sfbpw {]hm-N-I≥ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂v F√m-h¿°p-
a-dnbmw. Xs‚ A{i-≤-bn¬, A\-h-[m-\-X-bn¬ At±lw tJZn-®n-cn-
°Ww. ]t£, kqd-bnse kq‡w, {]hm-N-Is∂mcp imk-\-sb-t∂m-
W-amWv apt∂m-´p-\o-ßp-∂Xv. AtXkabw AXv ssZhn-I-\oXn hy‡-
am- ° p- ∂ Xpw F√m Ime- t Ø- ° p- a p- ≈ - X pamWv . Cu ssZh- h - N \w
{]Jym-]n-®-Xn-eqsS apl-ΩZv Xs‚ kXy-k-‘X°v as‰mcp sXfn-hp-
IqSn \¬In-bn-cn-°-bmWv ˛ AXv X\n-s°-Xn-cmb imiz-X-amb hn[n-
bm-bn-cp-∂n´p t]mepw. ssZth-—°v kmÀmZw ka¿∏n-°-s∏-´-XmWv
B Pohn-X-Øns‚ apJy-k-hn-ti-jX. ssZth-—-bn¬ kzbw ka¿∏n-
°p-tºmƒ {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-`-hn-®n-cp∂ Bfl-hn-kvar-Xn°v DZm-l-c-
W-amWo kw`hw.
lmin-an-Iƒ, inA-v_n¬ XS-¶-en-emWv; {]hm-N-I-t\mSpw Ahn-
SpsØ ASpØ A\p- b m- b n- I - t fm- S p- s am∏w. Atßm- ´ p≈ hgn- I - f n-
sems° i{Xp-°ƒ IÆpw\ń-cn-°p∂p. cl-ky-ambn A\p-`mhw {]I-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 59
Sn-∏n-°p∂ Nne-cn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ]ń-Wn°v D]-tcm-[sØ AXn-

Po- h n- ° m- \ m- h p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm? ]pWy- a m- k - ß - f n¬ am{X- a m- W - h ¿
A¬]w kzmX{¥yw A\p-`-hn-®Xv.
a°sb AXns‚ ssZh- ß - f n¬\n∂v tamNn- ∏ n- ° tW F∂v
A_vko-\n-b-bnse A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ {]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS
- ≥
{]m¿Y-\-bpsS ê-sa-t∂mWw a° Ckvemw-a-X-am-t«-jn-®-Xmbn Hcp

hm¿Ø ]c∂p. DSs\ ap∏-Øn-aq∂v A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ Atd-_y-bn-te°v
]pd-s∏´p. IS¬ IS∂p FØm-dm-b-t∏m-gmWv B Inwh-Z¥n sX‰m-
bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Adn-bp-∂Xv. a° At∏mgpw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-I-cpsS
ssIbn¬Xs∂.
A{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bp-≠mb Hcp kw`-hsØ XpS¿∂v X¬°mew
X¿°w \ne°p-I-bmbn. {`jvSvI¬]n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ hnfw-_-c-sa-gp-Xnb
N¿a-tØm¬ NnX¬ Xn∂p. ]I-bp-≈-h¿ ]d™p, AXv apl-Ω-Zns‚
]Wn-bm-sW∂v. F∂m¬, AXv ssZhn-I-Zr-jvSm-¥-am-sW-∂-Xn¬ hnizm-
kn-Iƒ°v ]q¿W-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu {]Xn-`mkw hym]-I-amb
{]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. apl-ΩZv A_qXzmen-_n-t\mSv ]d™p:
"aqØm-∏m, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hn[n-bn-t∑¬ A√mlp NnX-en∂p hnPbw
t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. AXn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m A\o-Xnbpw A{I-ahpw
NnX¬ Xn∂pXo¿Øp. A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw am{Xw Ah _lp-am-
\n®p.'
A_q-Xzm-en_v Jpssdint\Xm-°sf I≠p kwkm-cn®p: "apl-
ΩZv ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS tKm{X-Øns‚ ta¬\n∂p
\nßƒ ]I- b psS hmsf- S p- ° Ww; hntZz- j m·n sISp- Ø p- I bpw
sNøWw. F∂m¬ Ah≥ I≈-amWv ]d-™-sX-¶n¬, Rm\-hs\
\nßƒ°v ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂p Xcpw ˛ \nßƒ°n-jvS-ap-≈Xv sNømw.'
Jpssdint\Xm-°ƒ AXp kzoI-cn®p. Ah¿ AXym-Imw-£-tbmsS
IA-v_-bn-seØn. Hcp henb Bƒ°q´w AhnsS XSn-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp∂p.
F√mw apl-ΩZv ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂; A√m-lp-hns‚ t]scm-gnsI
as‰√mw NnX¬ Xn∂n- c n- ° p∂p. A_q- X zm- e n_v k¥p- j v S - \ mbn.
\ntcm[I¬]\ d±m-°-s∏´p. lminw tKm{X-°msc Ah-cpsS _‘p-
°fpw kv t \ln- X cpw Xmgv h - c - b n¬\n∂v hoSp- I - f n- t e°v kl¿jw
FXn- t c‰p. {]hm- N - I \pw A\p- b m- b n- I fpw XΩn- e p≈ BI-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 61
kvanIkwKaw AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-Øn\p hI \¬In.

Bbp-jvImew apgp-h≥ ssNX\yw ]c-Øn-bn-cp∂ A_q-Xzm-en_v
s]s´∂v tcmK-{K-kvX-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ lminw tKm{X-°m-cpsS B\µw
\o≠p-\n-∂n√. At±lw ac-W-h-{‡-Øn-em-sW∂v Ah¿°-dn-bm-
am-bn-cp∂p. At±lw Hcp apk¬am-\-s√-¶nepw {]hm-N-Is‚ hf¿Øp-
]n- X m- h mWv ; {]hm- N - I - X z- Ø n\v A`bw \¬Inb BfmWv ; At±-
lsØ Hm¿Øn-´mWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ apl-Ω-Zns\ Ah-tl-fn-°m-Xn-cp-
∂Xv, Xß-fpsS hnizm-ksØ kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-ta-¥m-Xn-cp-∂-
Xv. apl-Ω-Zn-\m-hs´, A_q-Xzm-en-_n-t\mSv ]nXm-thm-sS-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ
ASp- ∏ - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. At±- l sØ Xs‚ ZuXyw t_m[y- s ∏- S p-
Ømt\m _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn¬-\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°mt\m {]hm-N-
I-∂m-bn√. ]t£, B Imc-W-h-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ At±lw ]Xn-X-\m-
bn-cp-∂n√; apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`m-h-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\pw
_‘p-°ƒ°pw DØa hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ e£y-
ßƒ hne-bn-cp-Øm\pw kz`mhw A]-{K-Yn-°m\pw \∂mbn Ah¿°v
Ign-™n-cp∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw kzm`n-{]m-b-ap-≈-h-\m-sW∂pw
Nne kz]v\-{]-iv\-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ
AXn- i - t bm- ‡ n- ] - c - a m- s W- ∂ p- a p≈ Bt£- ] - s am- g n- ® p- \ n¿Øn- b m¬
Ahn- S psØ kXy- k - ‘ - X - s bbpw Bflm¿Y- X - s bbpw Bcp- s Sbpw
{i≤-bn¬s]-SmsX Hgn-™p-am-dp∂ {]Ir-X-sØbpw- Ip-dn®v Ah¿°v
hen- b aXn- ∏ mWv . AXp- s Im- ≠ p- X s∂ A¥y- \ m- f p- I - f n¬ apl- Ω Zv
Ckvem-an-te°v Xs∂ £Wn-®-t∏mƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v B›-cytam
[n°m-c-amtbm tXm∂n-bn√. {]hm-N-I-∂p-t\sc t\m°n B htbm-[n-
I≥ hm’-ey-]q¿hw aµ-l-kn-°p-I-am{Xw sNbvXp. apl-ΩZv A√m-
lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-bn-cn°mw; ]t£, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kw_-‘n-t®-
S-tØmfw Xs‚ aSn-bnepw Npa-enepw Ifn-®p-h-f¿∂ Acp-a-°p-™mWv
˛ A_vZp-√-bpsS aI≥.
"apl- Ω Zv , ' At±lw ]d™p: "\ns‚ B{Klw \nd- t h- ‰ n- b m¬
sIm≈m- s a- ∂ p- s ≠- \ n°v . F∂m¬ ac- W - ` bwsIm≠p am{X- a mWv
Rm≥ apk¬am-\m-b-sX∂v Jpssd-in-Iƒ Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-I-cp-sX-∂p-
ap≠v.' A_qXzmen_v Np≠p-Iƒ ]qń; XmSn tImń. apl-Ω-Zns‚
kz`m-h-i-‡n-bpsS as‰m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-amWo kw`hw.
Aßs\, F¨]Xp Ign™ A_q-Xzm-en_v ac-W-a-S™p. ]Iz-
amb ]mWvUn-Xyhpw {]i-kvX-amb \njvI-f-¶-Xzhpw ZrV-Nn-Ø-Xbpw
Imcp-Wyhpw [oc-Xbpw \nd™ B \√ a\p-jys‚ th¿]mSv hnizm-
kn-I-sfbpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw Hcp-t]mse thZ-\n-∏n®p. _p≤n-Iq¿a-
Xbpw \nco-£-W-]-Sp-Xzhpw cmPy-kvt\-lhpw \njv]-£-Xbpw c≠v
- ≥
Xe-ap-d-I-fnse a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS kvt\l-hn-izm-k-ßƒ At±-l-

Øn\p t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. ]nXm-hmb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚
XnI™ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn ss]XrIÿm\-a-Wn™p At±lw.
{]hm-N-Is\ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw, At±-l-Øns‚ hntbmKw
Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS \jvS-Øn-te-sd-bmWv. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw Ah-cpsS
Bkq-{X-W-ßƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ At`-Zy-am-sbmcp tIm´-bmbn At±lw
\ne-sIm≠p. A_q-Xzm-en_v Pohn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚bpw Bfl-kp-
lr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn®v {]hm-N-I∂p Gsd thh-
em- X n- s ∏- S m- \ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. At±lw cwK- Ø p- \ n∂v ]n≥hm- ß n- b -
tXmsS, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øns‚ `mhn Ccp-≠p-h-cp-∂-Xmbn {]hm-N-I∂p
ImWm≥ Ign™p.
12
A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ \jvSw apl-Ω-Zns‚ lrZ-b-`m-c-ta‰n. Ign-™-
bm-gvN-hsc B hµy-h-tbm-[n-I≥ Poh-t\m-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t]mb-
Im-e-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-tºmgpw `mhn-sb-°p-dn®v At±-l-Øn\v
ip`m]vXnbp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C∂-t±lw Np´p-]-gpØ aW-en-\-Sn-bn-emWv.
B h¿jw Xs∂ ho≠pw I\-s∏´ ZpxJ-ß-fp-≠mbn. A_q-Xzm-
en- _ ns‚ ]n∂mse, JZo- P bpw Pohn- X m- ¥ y- t Øm- S - S pØp. Xm\pw
t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂v Xs‚ t{]bkn ]d-bp-tºmƒ lrZ-b-Øn-emtcm
ITmc IpØn-bn-d-°p-∂-Xmbn apl-Ω-Zn\p tXm∂pw.
]pdØv , ap‰Øv Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw DXv I - W v T m- ] q¿hw
Ft¥m kwkm-cn-°p∂p. {]nb JZoP acn-°p-I-bmWv. ^mXzna BsI
XI¿∂ \ne-bn-emWv. C\n FÆ-s∏´ \nan-j-ßtf D≈qsh∂v apl-
Ω-Zn-\-dnbmw. JZo-P-sbm-Øp≈ PohnXw CXm Ah-km-\n-°m-dmbn.
At±lw \n{Zm-hn-lo-\-\mbn ]cn-N-cn®p. \£-{X-k-ar-≤-amb hnim-
emw-_c-Øn\v Xmsg kuay-amb cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Bflmhv
AXns‚ \n m-cX Adn-bp-I-bmbn. iin-I-e-bpsS {]Xn-^-e\w, IS-
en¬ sh≈n-bn-X-fp-I-fp-Xn¿Øp. kz¥w lrZ-b-hn-Im-c-Øns‚ {]Xn-
[z-\n-sb-t∂mWw aµm-\n-e≥ kuay-ambn hoin. CØcw Zriy-ß-fn¬
{]hm-N-I≥ Pohn-XØn-s‚bpw kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw BÀm-Z-a-dn-™n-
cp∂p. AXv At±- l sØ Hm¿a- I - f n- t e°v Xncn- ® p- s Im- ≠ p- t ]mIpw.
XmcpWyw \nd™ BZy-\m-fp-Iƒ. {]nb-¶-cn-bmb JZo-P-bp-samØv
Pohn-X-\uI Xpg™p XpS-ßnb B Imew, `mhn-bnse hnjaw ]nSn®
\mfp-I-sf-°p-dn-s®m∂pw A∂m-tem-Nn-®n√. Ipń-I-fpsS P\\w, ]c-
kv]-c-hn-izmkw Duń-bp-d-∏n® Znh-k-ßƒ. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb kw`m-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 63
j- W - ß ƒ˛ Ccp- h ¿°pw Fs¥√mw Hm¿°m- \ p≠v ! Xß- s fm- ∂ n®v

ssItIm¿Øv \S-∂p-t]mb ]mX-Iƒ, CS°p-≠mb {]Xn-_-‘-ßƒ,
HmSn-∏n-∂n´ B]-Øp-Iƒ˛ F√mw apl-ΩZv Hm¿Øp. Ct∏mgpw Ah-
cpsS ssIIƒ, Xs‚ Ic-ß-fn-ep≠v. Ah-bn¬ Imew Npfn-hp-I-tf¬]n-
®n-cn-°p∂p. F¶nepw Ah arZp-e-amWv; Dujva-f-amWv. At±lw Ah-
cpsS IÆp- I - f n- t e°v t\m°n. At±- l - Ø ns‚ t\{X- ß ƒ X\n°v
]d-bm-\p-≈-sX√mw Xs‚ t{]b-kn-tbmSv ]d™p; Xs‚ s\mºcw
apgp- h ≥.
I¨t]m-f-Iƒ AS-™p-t]m-Ipw-t]mse tXm∂n, JZo-P°v. Ah-
cpsS a\ v hnkva-bm-h-ÿ-bn-emWv. Xs‚ apl-ΩZv i‡-amb Hcp
ssk\y-hp-ambn a°-bn-te°v {]th-in-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ kz]v\w I≠p.
hmZy-kw-Ko-X-Øns‚ hoNn-I-fp-b¿∂p tI´p. F{X BÀm-Z-tØm-sS-
bmWv, Bth-i-tØm-sS-bmWv At±lw \S-°p-∂Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v hcp-
∂Xp ImWm≥ hmXn-¬°¬ Xs∂ \n¬]p≠v JZoP. Cfw-sX-∂¬
Ah- c psS Xe- a pSn Xgp- I n- ° - S ∂p t]mbn. Hcm- b ncw IWv T - ß ƒ
i_vZn®p. A√mlp AIv_¿.
\nXy-im¥n ]qIp-I-bmbn.
aq∂v
A`-bm¿Yn
ar K- X r- j v W - I - f psS ]n∂mse, {à- I - ¬ ]- \ - I - f m¬ th´- b m- S - s ∏´v
PohnXw N{I-hm-f-ho-Yn-bn-te°v ]mbp-I-bmWv. hnip≤ {KŸ-Øn¬
{]h-Nn-®-Xp-t]mse am\-h-lr-Z-b-Øns‚ Xncn-®-dn-b-s∏-SmØ {]Xym-
i-bmbn Znhy-]p-cp-j≥ hcp∂p. {i≤m-]q¿hw Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬
CØ-c-samcp hy‡nsb Is≠-Øm≥ \ap-°m-hn√. At∏m-tfm-bpsS
cq]hpw AZv`pX {]Xn-`-bp-ap-≈-hsc Is≠-Øm-\m-tb°pw. \√-h-
scbpw {]K-¤-scbpw Is≠-Øm-\m-tb°pw. ]t£, Cu al-ZvKp-W-
ß-sf√mw Hscm‰ hy‡n-bn¬ GtIm-]n-°p-∂Xv ImWm≥ {ian-®m¬
\njv^-e-am-bn-cn°pw. Keo-en-bnse Hcp km[m-cW aX-{]-t_m-[-Is‚
ac-W-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]c-º-cm-KX hnh-c-W-ßƒ°v Np‰pw hf¿∂
sFXn-lm-knI ]cn-th-j-Øm¬ Ncn{Xw KXn-amdn k©-cn-®n-´p≠v .
a\- n\v sF{µn-b-hn-Im-c-ß-fpsS ta¬ hn-Pbw hcn-°m-\m-h-W-sa-¶n¬
cmPm-hn-s\bpw ssk\n-I-s\bpw \ymbm-[n-]-s\bpw AXn-P-bn-°p∂
Hcp kz`mhi‡n D≠m-hWw. AXv P¥p-]-chpw [mXp-{]-Ir-X-hp-
amb hk-¥-Øn-s‚bpw \Zn-I-fp-sSbpw Im‰n-s‚bpw Xmc-ß-fp-sSbpw
- ≥
{]Ir-Xn-bnse A\-iz-c-i-‡n-I-fp-sS-bp-a-S°w F√m A\p-{K-l-ß-

fp-sSbpw k¶-e-\-am-bn-cn-°Ww. Cu amXr-Im-]p-cp-js‚ k¶¬]-
tØmSv ASp-Øp-\n-¬°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-ZmWv; acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-N-I≥.
]ptcm- K - a - t \m- ∑ p- J - a mb a\ v Bh¿Ø- \ sØ shdp- ° p∂p.
XnI®pw \ho-\hpw kmI-eym-h-ÿ-bn¬ anI-®-Xp-amb H∂n\p cq]w
\¬Im≥ AXv F√m hn[- Ø nepw {ian- ° p∂p. {]Ir- X nsb Xm≥
ImWp-∂-Xp-t]mse, AsX-¥m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p-
∂-Xp-t]mse Im≥hm-kn-te°v ]I¿Øm-\mWv Nn{X-Im-c≥ {ian-°p-
∂Xv. A¬]w Ccp-≠m¬ hnjm-Zm-fl-I-X-bmbn. {]Im-i-Øn\pta¬
\ng¬ hoWm¬ AkvX-a-b-ambn. Abm-fpsS lrZbw Nmb-ß-fp-am-
bn- ´ mWv IqSn- ° - e - c p- ∂ Xv . Xs‚ ImeØv , P\- ß ƒ°n- S - b n¬ \ne-
\n¬°p∂ {]Xo-I-ß-fs{X Abmƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒ°pw
Np‰p- ] m- S n¬\n∂v ]q¿W- a mbpw Xs∂ hnS¿Øn- a m‰n, ka- I me
kmwkv I m- c nI ssNX- \ y- Ø n\v Xo¿Øpw A\y- a mb Hcp kwlnX
cq]-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. At±lw auen-I-X-bp-≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, C—m-
i-‡ntbm `mh-\m-i-‡ntbm D≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, Xm≥ izkn-°p∂
A¥-co-£-Øn¬\n∂v aÆn¬\n∂v, Xm≥ hf¿∂ph∂ [nj-Wm-km-
l-N-cy-Øn¬\n∂v, \ho-\-amb ]eXpw ]nSn-s®-Sp°pw. F∂m¬, `mh-
\-bpsS alna sIń-°n-S-°p-∂-Xn-e√, {]hm-l-i-‡n-bn-emWv. Nn{X-
Im-c\v \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v H-gn™p\n¬°m-\m-hn√. Abm-fpsS Npa∏pw
]®bpw \oebpw a™bpw ]c- k v ] cw CS- I - e - c p∂p. Ahtbmtcm-
∂n\pw A¿Y-ap≠v. Ah Nne Bi-b-ßsf hln-°p-∂p≠v . ]gb
NmbwsIm≠p Xs∂ Abmƒ hkvXp-°ƒ°v X\n-°n-jvS-ap≈ cq]w
\¬Ip∂p; Ah hnNm-c-ß-fpsS hymJym-\-ß-fs{X. AtXmsS `qan-
bn¬ kXyw P\n-°p-I-bmbn. Nn¥-bp-sSbpw {]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw kwK-
a-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂ krjvSn B ]gb A\-iz-cm-flm-hns‚ inip.
]cn-am-Wm-Xo-X-amb {]]-©-Øns‚ Hcp Xp≠v. AXv AZv`p-X-am-bn-
cn°mw; shfn-]m-Sm-bn-cn°mw. Aßs\ kw`-hn-°pI ]Xn-h√. At\z-
jn-°p-∂-h≥ F√m-bvt∏mgpw hnkvabw sIm≠v aqV-\m-bn-t∏m-Ip∂p.
]nd-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°v ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xm-WXv. AXv
F√m-‰n-s‚bpw ss]Xr-I-apƒs°m-≈p∂p.
Hcp ]Z-hn-\ym-km-Zv`p-X-ambn, Hmtcm kqd-bmbn Jp¿-B≥ hnI-
kn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p; kXy-sh-fn-]mSv. CXn\p apºv h∂n-´p≈ F√m
{]hm-N-I∑m-cp-sSbpw XpS¿®-bmbn A¥y-{]-hm-N-Is\ AXv Is≠-
Øp∂p. kvt\lw, ImcpWyw, kln-jvWpX, [mcW XpS-ßnb XØz-
ß-fpsS Hcp ]pXp-h-k¥w hnS-cp∂p. tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-
amb tKm{X-km-l-kn-I-XzsØ XpS-®p-am‰n {]]-©-{k-jvSmhpw ]cn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 65
]m-e-I-\p-amb GI-ssZ-hsØ, d∫p¬ Be-aos\ AXv {]Xn-jvTn-

°p∂p. {]]-©-Øns‚ alm-in¬]n F∂ k¶¬]w F√m Ime-tØ-
°p-am-bn-´p-≈-XmWv ; AXn\p ]c-a-amb ÿm\w \¬I-s∏´p. Zqcw,
Imew, {]tZiw, h¿Kw F√mw A{]-k-‡-sa-∂p -h∂p. Ckvem-ans‚
ssZhw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw ssZh-amWv. Ah≥ tKm{X-°m-cpsS Ipń-ssZ-
h- a √. Ah\v BtcmSpw ]£- t `- Z - a n√. Hcp hne- £ - W - X - b p- a n- √ .
Bscbpw sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-X-bmbn ap{ZIpØn-bn-ń-√. Ah\v
hmkvXpin¬]-Øntem `mj-bntem Xm¬]-cy-an-√. Ah\v Nµ-\-Øn-
cn-bpsS kpK-‘-tØmSv B`n-ap-Jytam Zcn-{Z-tcmSv \oc-ktam C√.
]ns∂- s b- ¥ mWv Ahs‚ apJ- Z ¿i- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ hgn? Imcp- W yhpw
klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-am-W-hs‚ {][m\ kz`m-h-ßƒ.
Jp¿- B - \ nI kq‡- ß ƒ Xo{hhpw IØn- ÷ z- e n- ° p- ∂ - X p- a mWv :
""\ns‚ ssZhw A√mlp BIp∂p; Ah-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√.
F√m Ncm-N-c-ßfpw \ne-\n-¬°p-∂Xv Ah≥ \nan-Ø-amWv. BI-
bm¬ Ahs‚ A[nImc-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v Ahs\ hW-ßpI. Xs‚
krjvSn-I-fn¬ Ah≥ A\p-{Klw h¿jn-°p∂p. Ah≥ F√mw- Im-
Wp∂p; ]t£, Bcpw Ahs\ ImWp-∂n√. Ahs‚ ⁄m\-\-∑-I-
fpsS ssh]peyw F√m ka-{K-X°p-a-∏p-d-ØmWv . Cu {]]-©sØ
hnkva-b-I-c-amb coXn-bn¬ krjvSn-®-h-\m-W-h≥. ]pe-cnbpw cm{Xnbpw
krjvSn-®Xpw Ah-\mWv. Znh-k-ßƒ IW-°m-°m≥ Ah≥ kqcy-N-
{µ∑msc krjvSn®p. \nßƒ°v hgn-Im-´m≥ Xmc-ßsf krjvSn®p.
Ah≥ \nßƒ°v ag-ta-L-ßsf \¬In. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fn¬ ImbvI-fp-
≠m-°p∂p. hnkva-bm-h-l-ambn kz¿K-`q-an-Iƒ cNn-®Xv Ah-\mWv.''
Hcp kq‡-a√; Hcm-bncw kq‡-ß-fp≠v˛ Ahs‚ k¿hm-Xn-im-bn-
bmb ]cn-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v, Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn®v. {kjvSmhpw
kwlm- c - I \pw kwc- £ - I - \ p- a mb, Ai- c - W - c psS A`- b - t I- { µ- a mb
ssZhw. \ncm-i°v {]Xymi \¬Ip∂, \∑°v {]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂,
Xn≥a sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p∂ ssZhw, Ah≥ A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-\t{X;
At⁄- b ≥. Poh- s sN- X - \ y- Ø ns‚ apgp- h ≥ {]`- h - t I- { µ- a mb B
ssZhw Ata-b-\mWv. ]cws]mcp-fmWv.
hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv k¿h-i-‡s‚ {]Io¿Ø\
kw-t£-]-ambn am{X-a√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zp¿K-a-]m-X-I-fn¬ Hcmƒ°v
as‰m- c mƒ Zo]- i n- J - b m- b n- Ø o- c p∂ km∑m¿KnI \nb- a - ß - f psS
kwlnXIqSn-bm-bn-´m-WXv .
F√mw \√\ne-bn¬ sNøpI; hnUvVnØw Hgn-hm-°pI, Xn∑bn-
te-°p≈ sNIp-Øms‚ {]tem-`-\-ß-fn¬ IpSp-ßm-Xn-cn°pI; A\m-
Y-cpsS kzØv tamln-°m-Xn-cn-°pI; Zmcn{Zyw `b∂v \nß-fpsS Ip™p-
- ≥
ßsf sIm√m-Xn-cn-°pI; \nßƒ°v P∑w \¬Inb K¿`-]m-{XsØ

am\n-°pI; ambhpw Ir{Xn-ahpw ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-°pI, Imam-k-‡n-
bn¬\n∂v IÆp-Iƒ ]n¥n-cn-°pI; B`-c-W-ßƒ {]Z¿in-∏n®p \S-
°m≥ kv{XoIsf A\p-h-Zn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I; s]mß®w ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-
°pI; [¿aw sImSp-°pI; \a-kvI-cn-°pI; Zb ImWn-°pI; amXm-]n-
Xm-°-tfmSv BZcw {]I-Sn-∏n-°pI; ]c-ky-am-bn-´m-bmepw cl-ky-am-
bn-´m-bmepw ]m]w sNøm-Xn-cn-°pI; A\o-Xnbpw A{I-ahpw Im´m-Xn-
cn-°pI; A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSpI; Ah\p t\sc apJw
Xncn-°pI; F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ Ah≥ Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[nbpw kvt\l-
\n-[n-bp-amWv. GIm-¥-X-bnepw kzIm-cy-X-bnepw ssZhsØ kvacn-
°pI˛ Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ Nne-Xns‚ kmc-am-Wnh.
{]m¿Y- \ - b psS A\- ¥ - k m- [ y- X - I ƒ Hcn- ° epw ]cm- a ¿in- ° - s ∏-
SmsX t]mbn-ń√: ""hnip≤ {KŸ-Øn¬ \nßƒ°v \mw shfn-s∏-Sp-
Øn- Ø - ∂ Xv hmbn- ° p- I bpw {]m¿Y- \ m- \ n- c - X - c m- h p- I bpw sNøpI.
{]m¿Y\ a\p-jysc am¿K-Nyp-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw sX‰p-I-fn¬\n∂pw AI-
‰p∂p. ssZh-kva-c-W-bmWv G‰hpw henb kXvIrXyw.''
kpZo¿Lhpw Kwò- c hpw k¶o¿W- h p- a mb \n¿tZi- ß - s fm∂pw
hn[n-®n-ń√. ]pXnb aX-Øn¬ emfn-Xy-amWv {]m¿Y-\-bpsS apJ-ap{Z.
`‡s‚ lrZ-bhnaeo-I-c-W-hpw Bflo-tbm-∂-Xnbpw e£y-an-´p-sIm-
≠p-≈-XmWXv. {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp {]tXyI ]Z-hnbpw B{K-ln-°p-∂n√.
]utcm-lnXyw krjvSn-°p-∂n√. B[ym-flnI ⁄m\-Øns‚ IpØI
X\n-°m-sW-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂n√. ssZh-Øn\pw a\p-jy-\p-an-S°v am[y-
ÿy-Øn-\mbn k`-Iƒ ÿm]n-°p-∂n√. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw ssZh-Øn\p
apºn¬ Ah-\-hs‚ ]ptcm-ln-X≥. a\p-jy-h¿K-Øn-sem-cp-h\pw, P∑w
sIm≠v as‰m- c p- Ø - t \- ° mƒ \√- h t\m \oNt\m A√. ssZhhpw
Ahs‚ krjvSnbpw XΩn¬ t\cn-´mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw. _entbm
A\p-jvTm-\tam a{¥tam bm{¥n-tIm-]m-[n-Itfm C√. kpK-‘-{Z-hy-
ßtfm t£{Xtam AƒØm-ctbm ssZh kmao]yw t\Sm≥ `‡∂\n-
hm-cy-an√. aW-em-c-Wy-Ønse aW-entem I√ntem Hgp-Ip∂ Acp-
hn-bpsS Ic-bntem ac-Ø-W-entem A√m-lp-hns‚ `qan-bn¬, Ahs‚
B- I m- i - Ø n\p NphsS Fhn- s S- b m- b n- c p- ∂ mepw AhnSw apl- Ω Zv
{]t_m-[\w sNbvX aX-Øn\p ˛Ckvem-an\v˛ tZhm-e-b-amWv. ]t£,
AØ-c-samcp tZhm-ebw Jpssd-in-Iƒ \ncm-I-cn®p; ]oU-\-ßƒ XpS-
cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
2
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 67
{]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ ]Ømw h¿jw. Ahn-SpsØ `mK-t[-b-Øn¬

am‰-Øns‚ kqN-\-sbm-∂p-an√. A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ NnX-dn-t∏mbn. Nne¿
A_v k o- \ n- b ≥ cmPm- h ns‚ kv t \tlm- Z m- c - a mb kwc- £ - W - Ø n¬
A`bw tXSn. Bfl-c-£m¿Yw Nne¿ a° hn´p. A⁄m-X-amb Fhn-
tSs°-√mtam t]mbn. A_q-Xzm-en_pw JZo-Pbpw bm{X]d-™p -]n-
cn™p. Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hntZzjw F∂- s Ø- b pw- I mƒ cq£- a m- b n-
Øo¿∂p. c‡-_‘w t]mepw Ah¿ ad∂p. IA-v_-bnse ssZh-
ßƒ, GI-ssZ-h-hp-ambn bp≤-Øn-emWv. a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ hn[n-bp-
ambn Hcp k‘n-bn-te¿s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bp≠v.
Cu {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v a\x-ssÿcyw \jvS-
s∏-´pthm? \ncm-i-bn-em≠ At±lw "Fs∂ ssIhn-´-sXt¥' F∂v
Xs‚ ssZh-tØmSv tNmZn-®pthm? Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v
Bfl-hn-izmkw C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿t∂m?
kpZr-V-amb hnizmkw kv]jvS-amb kzc-Øn¬ At±lw {]Jym-
]n- ° p- ∂ p≠v : ""\n›- b - a mbpw A√m- l p- h ns‚ an{X- ß ƒ°v `btam
ZpxJtam C√.'' FXn¿∏p- I ƒ F{X- a m{Xw i‡- a m- b n- c p- ∂ mepw
ho£Ww F{X-am{Xw hnjm-Zm-fl-I-am-bn-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zn-\-dnbmw;
hnPbw ssIh-cm-Xn-cn-°n-s√∂v. A√m-lp-hn\v th≠n-bp≈ bp≤-am-
WnXv. A√m-lp-hm-Is´ AP-ø-\p-amWv. C°m-esØ apkvenw-Iƒ°v,
X\n- ° p- t ]mepw Nne- t ∏mƒ hnP- b n- ° m≥ Ign- b msX t]mtb°mw.
F∂m¬, Ckvemw hnP-bnt® Xocq. ""Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw _lp-ssZ-
hm-cm-[-I¿°pw \c-I-a-√msX as‰m-∂p-an√'' F∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p
Xo{hhpw ZrV-X-c-hp-amb hnizm-k-ap≠v.
""Ahn-izm-kn-Itf, tI´mepw''˛ -At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""\nß-fm-cm-
[n-°p-∂-Xns\ Rm\pw, Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-hs\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n-
°p-∂n√. \nß-fm-cm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-s\bpw Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°p-
I-bn√. Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-
bn-√t√m. F\n°v Ft‚-Xmb {]Xn-êw e`n°pw. \nßƒ°v \nß-
fp-tS-Xmb {]Xn-^-ehpw''.
\nc-¥-c-amb ITn-\m-[zm-\-Øn-\p≈ A`n-cp-Nn-bn-emWv {]Xn-`-sb-
¶n¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Atß-b-‰sØ {]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv. \ncp-’m-l-s∏-
Sp-Ø¬ F{X hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂mepw DZyaw F{X ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp-∂mepw
t]mcm´w F{X \o≠p- \ n- ∂ mepw Xs‚ ZuXy- Ø n¬\n∂v AWp-
t]mepw ]n¥n-cn-bmsX apl-ΩZv AXyp-’m-l-tØmsS {]h¿Øn-
®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. A√m-lp-hn¬ Ahn-Sp-tØ-°p≈ hnizmkw AN-
©- e - a s{X. kqcy- I n- c - W - ß - f nepw £Wn- I - a mb taL- ] m- f n- I - f nepw
- ≥
ss\an-jn-I-amb Nn¥-I-fn-ep-sa√mw Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ kv]jvS-

amb km∂n-[y-am-W-t±lw I≠Xv. ]¿hX-irw-K-ßƒ kXy-Øn-te-
°p≈ Nq≠p-hn-c-ep-I-fm-W-t±-l-Øn\v. ac-Wtam IjvS-∏m-Sp-Itfm ]cm-
P-btam {]m]-©n-I-amb H∂pw Xs∂ At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂n√.
A¥y-\m-fn¬ F√m I¿a-ßfpw tNmZn-°-s∏-Sp-at√m F∂ H‰ `bta
At±-l-Øn-\p≈q. GI-ssZ-h-k-tµiw P\-ß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ sXc-
s™-Sp-°-s∏-´-h-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Dd® hnizm-k-
amWv. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Ahn-SpsØ {ia-ßƒ apgp-h≥. F√m-
‰ns‚ Bcw-`hpw F√m hgn-Ifpw ssZh-Øn-te-°p-≈-XmWv.
Aßs\ hn[n- h n- ] - c y- b - ß - f n¬ Bfl- h n- k v a r- X - \ mbn At±lw
X∂n¬ `c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn¬ A\-h-cXw apgpIn.
a°-bn¬\n∂v 60 \mgn-I-b-Ise ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ XzmC^v Atd-
_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv. hym]m-c-Øn-te¿s∏-ń-
cp∂ Imew-sXmt´, apl-Ω-Zn\v XzmC^v CjvS-amWv. A_q-Xzm-en-
_n\pw JZo-P°pw th≠n At±lw AhnsS HØncn I®-hSw \S-Øn-
bn-´p≠v; A∂m-´p-Im¿ AXo-h-lr-Zy-ambn At±-l-tØm-S∂v s]cp-am-
dn-bn-´p≠v. ]e \ne°pw AXn\v BI¿j-Wo-b-X-bp≠v. Np‰pw \√
ê-`q-bnjvTn. Hcm-{I-a-W-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ffp∏w sNdpØp\n¬°m-\m-
hp∂ ÿew. ]cn- { i- a - i m- e n- I fpw [oc- c p- a mb \m´p- I m¿. Ckv e m-
anIZuXy-Øn-\p-t\sc a° sNhn-sIm-Sp-Øn-s√-¶n¬ Hcp-]t£ Cu
\Kcw {]hm-N-I\v A`-b-ta-In-sb-∂p- hcmw.
hniz-kvXm-\p-N-c-\mb sskZn-t\m-sSm∏w apl-ΩZv \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿
apºmsI lmP-cmbn. k[ocw Xs‚ ZuXyw {]Jym-]n®p. krjvSn-
bpsS hnkva-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v, ssZh-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb Ign-hp-
I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw hni-Zo-I-cn®p. ]ns∂ Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS
]d™p: ""Rm≥ Ahs‚ ZqX≥ apl-ΩZv. Ckvem-anI ktµiw \nß-
fn-se-Øn-°m≥ A√mlp \ntbm-Kn-®-Xm-sWs∂.''
""ssZh-Øn\v Rß-fn¬ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w hcp-Ø-W-sa-∂p-s≠-
¶n¬ \nß-fpsS klmbw IqSmsXXs∂ Ah-\Xv sNbvtXmfpw''˛
k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcmƒ ]d™p.
""F\n°v \nß-fpsS hmZ-ß-fw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bn√. ssZh-Øns‚
{]Xn-]p-cp-j-\mWv \nß-sf-¶n¬, N¿® sNøm-\m-hmØ hn[w Aam-
\pj {]Ir-Xn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn°pw \nßƒ. AX√; I≈-amWv \nßƒ
]d-bp-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXv adp-]Sn A¿ln-°p-∂n√''-˛ as‰m-cmƒ.
{]hm-N-I≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn ]pd-tØ°v \S∂p. XzmC-^nse P\-
ßƒ°v At±- l sØ Dƒs°m- ≈ m≥ Ign- ™ n√. Ah¿ Ah- ⁄ -
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 69
tbmsS At±-lsØ Bń-∏m-bn®p. Ah¿ A´-l-kn®p: ""aTbm, t]m.

Chn-S∂p t]m...'' I√p-I-fp-ambn Bƒ°q´w At±-lsØ B{I-an®p.
HSp-hn¬ Xncp-ta\n Hcp ]g-tØm-´-Øn¬ A`bw {]m]n®p. sskZv
Xs‚ {]hm-N-Is‚ apJsØ tNmc XpS-®p-I-f™p; Imense apdnhv
sh®p-sIń.
C\nsb- ß s\ a°- b n- t e°v Xncn- ® p- t ]m- I p- s a- ∂ mbn Ah- c psS
Nn¥. \St∂m, H´-I-∏p-dtØm? At∏mƒ A±mkv F∂ Hcp ASna
{]hm-N-I\v Hcp Ipe ap¥n-cn-bp-ambn Ahn-sS-sbØn.
""Bcp X∂-b-®-Xm-WnXv?''- {]hm-N-I≥ Xnc°n. ""DXv_-Xp_v\p
d_o-A. Cu tXm´-Øns‚ DSa. At±-l-Øn\p Xm¶-tfmSv Zb-tXm∂n.''
""Rß-fpsS \µn At±-lsØ Adn-bn-°pI''˛- ap¥ncn hmßn "_nkvan-
√mlv' F∂p sNm√n hmbn¬ hbv°th {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p.
A¬]wIgn™v A±mkv tNmZn®p: ""ap¥ncn Xn∂p-tºmƒ "_nkvan-
√mlv' F∂v sNm√n-b-sX-¥n-\mWv?'' ""_nkvan-√mlv F∂p ]d-™m¬
A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ Bcw-`n-°p-∂p-sh-∂¿Yw''-˛ {]hm-N-I≥ hni-
Zo-I-cn®p. ]n∂oSv Cu a{¥-Øns‚ khn-ti-jX hnh-cn®p. `£-W-
Øn-\n-cn-°p-tºmgpw tPmen XpS-ßp-tºmgpw F∂√ F√m \√ Imcy-
ßƒ sNøp-tºmgpw ssZhsØ kvacn-°pI apkvenw-I-fpsS I¿Ø-
hy-amWv. F√m hnP-bhpw F√m BÀm-Zhpw A√m-lp-hns‚ A\p-{K-
l- ß - f m- W t√m.
""At∏mƒ \nß-fpsS aXw Rß-fp-tS-Xpambn hfsc kmay-ap-≈-
Xm- W t√m''˛ {Inkv X ym- \ n- b mb B ASna ]d™p: ""F¥mWv
hyXymkw?''
""hyXymkw Jp¿- B - \ n¬ hnh- c n- ® n- ´ p≠v . AXn¬ ]d- b p∂p:
"A√mlp GI≥. F√m- h - c mepw B{i- b n- ° - s ∏- S p- ∂ - h ≥. Ahs\
Bcpw P\n-∏n-®n-ń√; Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n-∏n-®n-´p-an√'˛ -AXp Xs∂
hyXymkw. Ahs\ Bcpw P\n-∏n-®n-ń√. Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n-∏n-®n-
ń√.''
A±mkv apkven-ambn.
aS-ßp-tºmƒ apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬\n∂v XzmC-^nse aÆv
IpS™pIf™p. B lrZbw hnßn- b n- c p∂p: ""A√m- l pth''˛
At±lw Ic™p: ""\nt∂mSp ImWn® Cu A\m- Z - c - ß ƒ Fs‚
Zu¿_-ey-ß-fm-et√m kw`-hn-®Xv. Fs‚ {]hrØn ]mgm-bn-t∏m-bt√m.
Rm≥ hntZz-j-Øn-\n-c-bm-bt√m. \ns‚ c£-bn-em-sWs‚ B\µw;
\ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw D≠m-h-cp-sX-t∂-bp≈q˛ as‰¥v kw`-hn-
- ≥
®mepw. \ns‚ klm-\p-`qXn koam-XoXw. \o Zp¿_-e-cpsS \mY-\t√m.

\ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw Fs‚ ta¬ sNmcn-bm-Xn-cn-°tW!''
Akm-[m-c-W-am-W-t±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ. At±lw Bh-em-
Xn-s∏-Sp-I-b√. Xs‚ I¿Øhyw XpS-cm≥ At±lw ZrV-_-≤-\mWv.
At±lw lXm-i-\mWv; ]t£, tJZw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Xs‚ Ign-
hn-√m-bva-bn-emWv. Xs‚ ZrV-\n-›-bsØ _e-lo-\-am-°p∂ H∂n-
t\mSpw At±lw tbmPn-°p-∂n√. ]q¿W-ambpw kl-\-i-‡n-bp-≈-h-
\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ \mY\v X∂n¬ hnizmkw C√m-Xm-h-cptX˛ AXp
am{X-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v Dd-∏p-In-t´-≠Xv.
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apl-ΩZv a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. hm¿jnI Xo¿Y-bm-{X-°p≈ kZy-
sbm-cp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Fhn-sSbpw \thmt∑jw. a°
D’-h-Øn-a¿∏n-emWv. sXcp-hp-Iƒ h¿Wm-`-ambn. C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw
Ckvam-Cu-en-s‚bpw kvacW BtLm-jn-°m≥ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw
Bfp-Iƒ FØn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p˛ PqX-∑m¿, hn{K-lm-cm-[-I¿, \h-{In-
kvXym-\n-Iƒ. I®-h-S-°m¿°pw Ihn-Iƒ°pw Kmb-I¿°pw sh≈n-
Zn¿l-an\v icocwhn¬°p∂ kv{XoIƒ°pw BI¿j-W-tI-{µ-ambn
Xo¿Ym-S\w; F√m Xc-°m-cp-ap-≠n-hnsS. F√m-h¿°pw kzoImcyw.
apdn-ssh-Zy∑m¿°pw Ae-™p-Xn-cn-bp∂ Iem-Im-c∑m¿°pw `n£-
°m¿°pw \√ Ah-kcw. ]n∂m°w\n¬°p∂ Hcp hn`mK-Øn\v {]Nm-
cWw t\Sm≥ ]‰n-b -k-µ¿`w. hnip≤ amk-am-b-Xn-\m¬ Hcm-]Øpw
kw`-hn-°n√. \√tX \S°q.
Aßs\ apl-ΩZv Cu Ah-kcw {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn.
sXcp-hp-I-fnepw s]mXp-ÿ-e-ß-fnepw Np‰n-\-S∂v At±lw IA-v_-
bnse hymP- s sZ- h - ß ƒs°- X nsc i_v Z - a p- b ¿Øn. hn`n∂ Ad_v
tKm{X-ß-tfm-Smbn At±lw ]d™p: ""hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ a°tf,
Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p. Xs∂ Bcm-[n-°m≥ Ah≥
I¬]n-°p∂p; Xs∂-b-√m-sXm-∂n-s\bpw Bcm-[n-°-cp-sX∂v B⁄m-
]n- ° p∂p. Fs‚ ZuXy- Ø n¬ hniz- k n®v kXyw AwKo- I - c n- ° m≥
\n¿tZ-in-°p∂p.''
At±-lsØ Adn-bm-hp∂ a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ ]p©n-cn-°p∂p. Ah-
cpsS lrZ-b-ßƒ Ahn-izm-k-Øn-∂-Sn-a-s∏-´p-t]mbn. ]t£, \K-c-Øn-
ep≈ A]-cn-Nn-X¿, B kzc-Ønse am{¥n-I-X-bn¬ apKv[-cmbn \n∂p-
t]mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ IdpØ IÆp-Iƒ CS-°nsS Pzen-°p-Ibpw
_mjv]m-hn-e-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p. At±-l-am-cm-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 71
bn- c p- ∂ mepw, B kn≤m- ¥ - ß - f psS kzoIm- c yX F¥m- b n- c p- ∂ mepw

At±lw \n›- b - a mbpw Bflm¿Y- X - t bm- s S- b mWv ]d- b p- ∂ - s X∂v
AXptI´ ]e¿°pw tXm∂n. ùXnI taml-sam∂pw Btcm-]n-°m-
\m-hmØ Hcp a\p-jys\ Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ I≠p. kwi-b-ßƒ
Xo¿°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p kq{X-hm-Iy-ß-fn√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nKq-
V-X-bn-te°v, hkvXp-°-fpsS bmYm¿Yy-Øn-te°v At±lw t{imXm-
°sf DW¿Øp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ Ah¿ ssZhn-I-
kv]¿iw I≠p.
i‡-amb Cu {]t_m-[-\-Øn-∂n-S-bn¬ Hcp Znhkw {]hm-N-Is\
ImWm≥ bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Bdp t]scØn. ]I-ense ITn-\m-[zm\w
Ign™v Xf¿s∂-Ønb At±lw AJ-_m-]¿h-X-Øns‚ aosX Bdp
shfpØ cq]-ßƒ I≠p. kmbm-”-`q-X-ßƒt]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿
Cd-ßn-h∂p. At±lw kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. Ah¿ ]Xn-hp-t]mse
hm¿jnI Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øn\p FØn-b-h-cm-sW∂v a\- n-embn. At±-
l-Øns‚ kwt_m-[-\-bnepw {]`m-j-W-ß-fnepw Ah¿ BIr-jvS-
cmbn. B kzc-Ønse JpssdinacymZ Ah¿ Xncn-®-dn™p.
Xs∂-°p-dn®pw Xs‚ ZuXy-sØ-°p-dn®pw At±lw kwkm-cn®p;
X\n°pw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°pw t\cn-tS-≠n-h∂ ]oU-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw.
Ah¿ {i≤m-]q¿hw AsX√mw tI´p.
Xs‚ hm°p- I ƒ Ah- c n¬ aXn- ∏ p- ≠ m- ° n- s b∂p I≠- t ∏mƒ,
Ahsc Jp¿-B≥ sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°m≥ Hc-h-kcw t\m°n. A¬]-
t\-c-a-t±lw \n¿Øn. Jpssd-in-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ ip≤-kp-µ-c-amb Ad-
_n-bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ \n∂-h¿ {]Xo-£n-®Xv. ]t£, CXv Ah¿
apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√m-bn-cp∂ Ad-_n-bm-bn-cp∂p. Pdq-kew apX¬
Zam-kvIkv hsc-bp≈ k©m-c-ho-Yn-I-fn¬ apc-fo-c-h-sam-gp-°nb a\p-
jy-\n¬\n∂m-WnXv ! A{_-lm-an-s‚bpw tbip-hn-s‚bpw ]n≥Km-an-
bmb, A¥y {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zm-WnXv!
bkvcn_v \nhm-kn-Iƒ C°m-eØv Hukv F∂pw JkvdPv F∂pw
c≠mbn th¿Xn-cn-™n-cp∂p. Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ {]hm-NI
k∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb Bdp-t]cpw JkvdPv hn`m-K-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-bn-
cp∂p. Ah¿-°v ASp-Øp≈ Nne blq-Z-tKm-{X-ß-fp-ambn _‘-ap-
≠m-bn-cp∂p. Nne blqZ kvt\ln-X∑m¿ hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Hcp anin-
lm-sb-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ tIń-´p≠v. bYm¿Y-Øn¬
aq∂p {]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-bmWv blq-Z¿ {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂Xv . {InkvXp,
At±-l-Øns‚ c≠mw Ah-Xm-c-ambn FeoP, ]ns∂ tami-sb-t∏m-
se-bp≈ Hcp {]hm-N-I\pw! tbml-∂m\pw tbiphpw h∂p-t]mbn.
]t£, Hcmƒ Hc-`n-km-cn-I°v Ipcp-Xn-sIm-Sp-°-s∏´p; as‰m-cmƒ Hcp
- ≥
I≈- s \- t ∏mse Ipcn- i n- t e- ‰ - s ∏´p. aq∂p {]hm- N - I ∑m- c n¬ Hcmƒ

hcm≥ ka-b-ambn F∂v Cu bkvcn-_p-Im¿ hniz-kn-°p∂p. ""Ah-
cn¬ \n∂p \mw Hcp {]hm- N - I s\ Db¿Øn- s °m- ≠ p- h cpw. Ah¿
\ΩpsS hN-\-ßƒ samgnbpw'' F∂ tami-bpsS {]h-N\w a°-bn¬
kXyambn ]pe¿∂-Xmhmw. Nne-t∏mƒ tami-bp-sS-b√; Ci-ø-bpsS
{]h- N - \ - a mhmw kXy- a m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . AX- s √- ¶ n¬, ""\o
Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw Fs‚ in]m¿i-Iƒ sNhn-s°m-≈p-Ibpw
sNøp-sa-¶n¬, ]nXmth Rm≥ {]m¿Yn-°p∂p: as‰mcp Bizm-k-Zm-b-
Is\ \o Ab-°tW'' F∂ {InkvXp-hns‚ {]m¿Y\ kzoI-cn-°-s∏-
´-Xmhmw. {InkvXp-hns‚ in]m¿i-I-fn¬ Bscbpw {]tXyIw FSp-
Øp-]-d-™n-ń√. ]t£, B Bizm-k-{]-Z≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°m-an-t∏mƒ
Ab-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂Xv.
apl-ΩZv hmKvZØ {]hm-N-I-\m-bmepw As√-¶nepw bkvcn-_p-
Im¿°v c≠p Imcy-ß-fn¬ DØ-a-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. H∂v, P\-
ßsf Hcp sImSn-°o-gn¬ AWn-\n-c-Øm≥ sI¬]p‰ [oc\pw ZrV-
Nn- Ø \pw kXy- k - ‘ - \ p- a mb Hcp Kpcp cmPy- Ø n- \ m- h - i y- a m- b n- c n-
°p∂p˛kmaq-lnI kwL-S-\°v A]-am-\-I-c-amb At\Iw Xn∑-Iƒ
D®m-S\w sNøm-\Xv A\n-hm-cy-amWv. c≠v, Xßƒ tXSp∂ B a\p-
jy≥ a°- ° m- c - \ mb apl- Ω Zv Xs∂- b m- s W∂v Ah¿ Is≠Øn.
bkvcn-_n-te°v DS≥ Xs∂ Xncn-s®Øn apl-Ω-Zns‚ hc-hn-s\bpw
Ckv e m- a nIktµ- i - s Øbpw Ipdn®v hnfw- _ - c - s ∏- S p- Ø m≥ Ah¿°v
XnSp-°-ambn.
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JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-ap-≠m-°nb ZpxJ-`mcw At∏mgpw apl-Ω-Zns‚
a\- n¬ J\o-`-hn-®p-\n∂p. Ccp-]-Ø-©p-h¿jw Zmº-Xy-kp-Jhpw ]¶m-
fn-Øhpw Bkz-Zn®p At±lw. ]e kv{Xo]pcp-j∑msc kw_-‘n®pw
sshhm-lnI PohnXw ]cm-P-b-Øn-emWv Iem-in-°pI. F∂m¬ At±-
l-Øn-t‚Xv A\-h-Zy-amb hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw a\- n-
s‚bpw BÀm-Z-Im-cn-bmb ka-\zbw. ]t£, ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw
GIm-In-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv. Ct∏mƒ B GIm-¥X h¿[n-®n-cn-
°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ßƒ°pw Bfl-]-cn-tim-[-\-Iƒ°pw tijw Xncn-
s®-Øp-tºmƒ ]cn-N-cn-°m≥ C∂p JZo-P-bn√. Ipń-Iƒ HmSn-b-Sp-
°p∂p. Ah¿°v DΩ-bn√. Xm≥ apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√mØ sshj-ay-
ßƒ ]eXpw Ah¿°v ]d-bp-hm-\p≠v . CsXms° Atß-b-‰sØ
am\-knI ]oU-\-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bXv. A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw AN-©-
e-Nn-Ø-\mb Da-dn-s\bpw t]mep≈ hniz-kvX-cmb kplr-Øp-°ƒ
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 73
Ds≠-∂Xv icn-Xs∂. F∂m¬, ]pcp-js‚ Zbm-hmbv]v kv{XobpsS

hm’-ey-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-Øn\p ]I-c-am-hn-√t√m.
A\p-bm-bn-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw apl-ΩZv Hcp {]hm-N-I≥
am{X-a√, Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ hn[m-Xm-hmWv. Ah¿
Xß-fpsS lrZbw Xs∂ At±-l-Øn\v ka¿∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. At±-
l-Øns‚ ZpxJw ]¶n-s´-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿°m-{K-l-ap≠v. JZoP At±-
l- Ø ns‚ Pohn- X sØ F{X- a m{Xw A¿Y- h - Ø m- ° n- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v
Ah¿°-dnbmw; At±-l-Øns‚ kt¥m-jhpw a\x-kzm-ÿyhpw an°-
hmdpw {]ÿm-\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-´m-Wn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂pw. A£-cm¿Y-
Øn¬ kºq¿W-\mb a\p-jy-s\-bmWv Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ ImWp-
∂Xv˛ Zp¿_e hnIm-c-ßƒ°v ASn-a-s∏-SmØ, I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb, ZrV-
Nn-Ø-\mb, [oc-\mb a\p-jy≥. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑m-cn-se√mw BZ-
c-Wo-b-am-bp≈ KpW-ßƒ°-∏pdw kv{XoI-sf BI¿jn-°p∂ Ft¥m
IqSn D≠v At±- l - Ø n¬˛AX- h ¿°p am{Xta Adnbq. At±lw
]p\¿hn-hmlw sNø-W-sa-∂m-Wn-sX√mw kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv.
]t£, Bsc? ]e kpµ-cn-Iƒ°pw Ckvem-ans‚ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv
Dujva-f-amb kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-fp-s≠∂p F√m-h¿°p-a-dnbmw. A_vko-
\n-b-bn¬ sh®v hfsc apº-√msX acn® bphm-hmb kzlm-_n-bpsS
bph-hn-[-h-bmWv kuZ. Hcn-°¬ kº-∂-\m-bn-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-
c≥ Ckv e m- a n- I - ] mX kzoI- c n- ® - X n- \ m¬, ùXnIkzØp- ° - s f√mw
ssIhn-´p-t]m-bn-cp∂p. ]ns∂ BCi-bp≠v˛ A_q-_-Ivdns‚ sIm®p-
a-Iƒ. A_q-_Iv¿ F∂pw {]hm-N-Is‚ hnizkvX kl-Nm-cn-bm-bn-
cp∂p. Hmtcm hm°nepw {]hr-Øn-bnepw amXr-Im- ap-k¬am-s\-bmWv
\_nXncp-ta\n At±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. Xs‚ Acpa ]p{Xn-bn-eqsS
Cu kulrZw Ac-°n-´p-d-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p A_q-_-Ivdn\v.
{]ÿm- \ - Ø n- \ p- t h≠n kzØp- ° - t fm- s Sm∏w Xs∂Øs∂bpw
ka¿∏n® At±lw Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ AXyp-∂-X-amb
ÿm\w t]mepw XyPn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v {]hm-N-I-∂p-a-dnbmw.
kzam-Xm-hns‚ AwK-em-h-Wyhpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _p≤n-i-‡nbpw
P∑- k n- ≤ - a mbp≈ BCisb Ahn- S p∂v I≠n- ´ p≠v . Xß- f psS
kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-I-\n¬ X\n-°p≈ hnizm-k-Øn-
s‚bpw Hcp {]Xo-I-ambn hne-s∏´ Cu kΩm\w Ahn-Sp∂v kzoI-cn-
°-W-sa∂v A_q-_Iv¿ B{K-ln-°p∂p.
F∂m¬, BCi hfsc sNdp-∏-amWv. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zpcq-l-X-I-
fn-te°v IS-∂p-sN-√m-\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-ń√. ]Øp-h-b- p-am{Xw. hnhm-
l-®-Sßv \S-Ø-W-sa-¶n¬ C\nbpw A©p-h¿jw thWw. ]t£,
B Zmº-Xy-_‘w DSs\Xs∂ \n›-bn-®p-d-∏n-°m≥ A_q-_-Ivdn\v
- ≥
XnSp- ° - a mbn. Aßs\ apl- Ω Zpw BC- i bpw XΩn- e p≈ \nImlv

apkvenw-I-sf√mw kmtLmjw sIm≠mSn. A_q-_-Ivdn\v {]hm-N-I-
\p-am-bp≈ _‘-Øn-eqsS Hcp ]pXnb ÿm\w ssIh∂p.
BCi, GXm\pw h¿j- t Ø°v t]cn- \ p- a m- { Xta `mcy- b m- b n- c p-
∂p≈p. kuZ-sbbpw {]hm-N-I≥ hnhmlw sNbvX-tXmsS, Ah-fpsS
{]iv\hpw tKm{XsØ kwXr-]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v, ]cn-lr-X-ambn.
apl-ΩZv kuZsb Iqń-s°m≠ph∂Xv B¿`m-S-ap≈ Hcp hoń-te-
°m-bn-cp-∂n√. Jpssd-in-I-fn¬\n∂v A`bw tXSn, Hcn-S-Øp-\n∂v as‰m-
cn-S-tØ°v kZm Ae-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ {]hm-N-I\v FXn-cm-fn-I-
fpsS Iuiew ]cn-K-Wn®v X{¥-]q¿h-amb \ne-]mSv FSp-t°-≠-Xp≠m-
bn-cp∂p. hy‡n-]-c-amb At±-l-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ßƒ hfsc ]cn-anXw.
_m¿en-b-∏hpw sh≈-hp-amWv `£Ww. Nne-t∏mƒ ]mepw h√-t∏mgpw
A¬]w Cd- ® nbpw˛A{X- a m{Xw. Xs‚ ]n∂n- t ∏mb Ip∏m- b hpw
s]mńb sNcn∏pw At±lw kzbw Xp∂pw. a\ v kZm sI´p-]n-W™
{]iv\-ß-fn-em-bn-cn°pw. cm{Xn-bn-te-sdbpw {]m¿Y-\-bnepw˛ hnip≤
Jp¿-Bs‚ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw Ah-X-cn-®Xv cm{Xn-bn-emWv˛ [ym\-
Ønepw sNe-h-gn°pw.
Cu kµ¿`-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I\v Hcp Z¿i\w e`n-°p∂p. a°-bpsS
aosX Db¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ kz^m˛a¿hm ae-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep≈ Xmgvh-c-
bn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Hcp cm{Xn Pn_vco¬ ae°v kz]v\-Øn¬ h∂p
Xs∂ hnfn-®p-W¿Øn-b-Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. sh≈n-\n-d-ap≈
Hcp ]S- ° p- X n- c sb Nq≠n AXn¬ Ibdn Xs∂ A\p- K - a n- ° m≥
Pn_vco¬ \n¿tZ-in®p. "A¬_p-dmJv' F∂mWv B IpXn-c-bpsS t]cv.
CXn-lm-k-ß-fnse IpXn-c-I-fpsS thK-Øn¬ AXv £W-t\-c-Øn-
\p-≈n¬ a°bpw IS-∂p-b¿∂v Pdq-k-e-ans‚ hmXn¬°-se-Øp∂p.
aqkm-\-_nbpw Cukm-\-_nbpw C_vdmlow\_nbpw ktΩ-fn® Hcp
tZhm-e-b-Øn-te°v Ahn-Sp∂v B\-bn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. {]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°p-
tijw ho≠pw _pdm- J ns‚ ]pdØpIbdn _mlym- I m- i - Ø n- e qsS
k©mcw XpS- c p∂p. £W- a m- { X- ° p- ≈ n¬ At±lw H∂mw kz¿K-
Øn¬ FØp-I-bmbn. Pn_vco¬ hmXn¬°¬ apń-b-t∏mƒ AI-Øp-
\n∂v Hcp i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p.
""Pn_vco¬, \ns‚ IqsS-bp-≈-Xmcv?''
""apl-ΩZv''- ae-°ns‚ adp-]Sn.
""At±lw \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´pthm?''-˛ B i_vZw At\z-jn-°p∂p.
""AsX.''
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 75
""F¶n¬, CXm kzmKXw.''

Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS hmXn¬ ]Xps° Xpd∂p.
""CXv Aß-bpsS ]nXmhv BZw''˛- Pn_vco¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v BZn-a-
\p-jys\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ kz¿K-
hm-kn-Iƒ°p≈ B\µw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v BZw apl-Ω-Zns‚ Npa-
en¬ Xń: ""BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb aIt\, {]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬ G‰hpw alXzw
\n\-°m-Ip∂p.''
Cßs\ aqkm, C_vdmlow, Cukm XpSßn X\n-°p-aptº IS-
∂p- t ]mb hnhn[ {]hm- N - I ∑m- c psS A`n- \ - µ - \ - ß ƒ G‰p- h m- ß n-
s°m≠v At±lw Ggp kz¿K-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂p. Znh-
tk\ AºXp {]mhiyw {]m¿Yn-°-W-sa∂pw a\p-jy-cm-in-tbmSv AXp
sNøm≥ A\p-\-bn-°-W-sa∂pw A√mlp Xs‚ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv \n¿tZ-
in-°p∂p. aS-°-bm-{X-bn¬ k‘n-°p∂ aqkm-\_n, \ntXy\ AºXp
{]mhiyw {]m¿Yn-°m≥ a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn-∂m-hp-I-bn-s√∂v Adn-bn-®-
t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv ho≠pw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øp-Ibpw AXv \m¬]-
Xmbn Npcp-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. B \n¿tZ-i-Øns‚ \njv^-e-sØ-
°p- d n®v aqkm- \ _n ]ns∂bpw apl- Ω - Z ns\ DW¿Øp∂p. ct≠m
aqt∂m {]mhiyw ssZh- k - ∂ n- [ n- b n¬ Xncn- s ®Øn Xncp- \ _n \a-
kvImcw {]Xn-Zn\w A©m°n Npcp-°p∂p.
Cu Z¿i\w {]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnhm-Z-Øn-
∂n-S-bm°n. IqSp-X¬ \njvT-bp-≈-h¿ A©p-t\-csØ \a-kvImcw \nb-
a- a m- ° n- s °m- ≠ p≈ ssZh- \ n- › - b - a mbm- W n- X ns\ a\- n- e m- ° n- b Xv .
Nne¿ hniz-kn-®Xv {]hm-N-I≥ cm{Xn apgp-h≥ BIm-i-k-©mcw \S-
Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv. tI´-]msS F¥pw hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-cm-
Is´, AXv Hcp Z¿i-\-am-bw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ t]mepw hnk-Ω-Xn®p. {]hm-
N-Is‚ i{Xp-°-fm-Is´ At±-lsØ XmgvØn-s°-´m≥ Cu Ah-k-c-
ap-]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""t\m°q, At±lw Hscm‰ cm{Xn-
sIm≠v temI-sams° I≠-bm-fmWv; C\n \tΩmSv kwkm-cn-°n√.''
""At±-l-Øns‚ km¶¬]n-Im-izsØ F\n-°n-jvS-amWv . Fs‚
{]mX¬ ChnsS; D®-bqWv Hcp {Kl-Øn¬, AØmgw as‰mcp {Kl-
Øn¬.''
""Fgp- ] - X n- \ m- b ncw t]¿ cm∏- I - e n- √ msX ]mSp∂ kz¿K- Ø n¬
t]mIm-s\-\n-°n-jvS-an√''˛ aq∂m-a≥ ]d™p: ""\c-I-Øn¬ NqSp-s≠-
¶n-se¥v? C{X _l-f-ap-≠m-hn-√t√m.''
{]kv X pX Z¿i- \ - s Ø- ° p- d n®v hnip≤ Jp¿- B ≥ ]cm- a ¿in- ° p-
- ≥
∂p≠v. AXn-\m¬, hnizm-kn-I-fpsS a\- n¬ AtX-∏‰n kwi-b-sam-

∂p-ap-≠m-hn√. ]t£, AXns‚ aqeyw IW-°m-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?
BZy-ambn hnizm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ hnhm-Z-amWv . {]hm-
N-I≥ Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v khn-ti-j-ambn H∂pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√.
At±lw AXn\p henb {]m[m-\yta \¬In-bn√. ]t£, A\p-bm-
bn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp hnhmZw AtX-°p-dn®v Db¿∂p-h∂p. bp‡n-
t_m[w hnIm-csØ B™-Sn-°p∂p. hnImcw Xncn-®-Sn-°p∂p. Ckvem-
an\v Cf°w kw`-hn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬.... Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ]Xn-aq∂v
h¿j-ambn km[n-°m-Ø-Xm-bn-cn°pw GXm\pw BgvN-IƒsIm≠v Hc-
km-[m-cW Z¿i\w km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. F¥m-bmepw
c£°v A_q-_-IvsdØn˛ kn±o-Jp¬ AIv_¿.
a°-bn¬ {]hm-N-I-Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v X¿°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-
°p-tºmƒ, bkvcn-_n¬ Bdp-t]¿ \∑-bpsS hnf-hp-sIm-øp-I-bm-bn-
cp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S\w Ign™v Xncn-s®Øn Ah¿ hnX® hnØp-Iƒ,
B `qan Ckv e m- a n\p ê- ` q- b n- j v T n- b p- ≈ - X m- s W∂v sXfn- b n®p.
ASpØ Xo¿Ym-S-t\m-’-h-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw ]pXp-Xmbn Ckvemw Bt«-
jn® [mcmfw t]¿ {]hm-N-Is\ t\cn¬ I≠v BZ-c-ß-f¿∏n-°m≥
a°- b n- s eØn. Ah¿ AJ- _ - b n¬ At±- l sØ Is≠Øn. CtX
ÿe-Øph-®mWv Ign-™-h¿jw Bdp-t]¿ apkvenw-I-fm-bXv. Ct∏m-
gnXm, Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn¬ \n∂p-Xs∂ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ {]hm-N-
I\p ]n¥pW \¬Im≥ h∂n- c n- ° p∂p. GI- s sZ- h - t ØmSv
as‰m∂ns\bpw ]¶p-tN¿°n-s√∂v, tamjvSn-°n-s√∂v , hy`n-N-cn-°n-
s√∂v Ah¿ {]Xn-⁄-sb-SpØp. Ipń-Isf sIm√p-I-bn-s√∂pw A]-
hm-Zhpw kz`m-h-l-Xybpw \S-Øn-s√∂pw Ah¿ kXyw sNbvXp. {]hm-
N-Is‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂pw Ckvem-an-
t\mSv F√m ImeØpw Iqdp-]p-e¿Øm-sa∂pw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp
Ah¿. bkvcn-_nse \h-ap-kvenw-Isf Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn-te°v A\p-
K-an-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ ankz-v-A-_p_v\p Dssa-dns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. Jp¿-
B-s\-°p-dn®pw ]pXnb XØz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw A∂m-´p-Imsc ]Tn-∏n-
°m-\m-bn-cp∂p CXv. D’m-l-im-en-bmb ankz-v-A_v Ign-bm-hp-∂n-S-
tØmfw Bfp-Isf Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn-°m≥ hy{K-X-bp-≈-bm-
fm-bn-cp∂p.
ankz-v-A_v bkvcn-_n-seØn GXm\pw Znhkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ \K-
c-Ønse DtZym-K-ÿ∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmb DsskZv At±-lsØ tNmZyw
sNbvXp.
""ankz-v-A_v, \nß-fn-hnsS h∂-Xns‚ Dt±-iy-sa-¥mWv? Rß-fpsS
ssk\nI {]h¿Ø\w \nco-£n-®-dn-bm-\t√ \nßƒ h∂Xv ? Poh-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 77
\n¬ sImXn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ ASp-Ø-\n-anjw bkvcn_v hn´p-t]m-Ip-∂-

XmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv.''
""Ccn°q. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q.'' bmsXmcp Akz-ÿ-Xbpw
{]I-Sn-∏n-°msX ankz-v-A_v ]d™p. ]n∂oSv Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn®pw
{]hm-N-I-k-tµ-i-sØ-°p-dn®pw hnizmk{]am-W-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw hnh-
cn®p. Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡w sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\
BZy-ambn ankz-v-A_v Dssk-Zns\ apk¬am-\m°n.
DsskZpw ankz-v-A_pw tN¿∂v lhm-kn≥ cmP-Ip-am-c≥ kAvZns\
Ckv e m- a n- t e°v sIm≠p- h ∂p. At±lw ]pXnb aX- Ø n\v henb
kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p. cmP-Ip-am-cs\ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXv
ankz-v-A_v Fgp-Xnb IØv IqSp-X¬ hnizmkw Duń-bp-d-∏n-°p∂ hn[-
Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""Fs‚ Cu {]kvXm-h\ Aßsb BI¿jn-
®p-sh-¶n¬ CXv kzoI-cn-®mepw, iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ DSs\,
Fs∂ XS- b pI.'' cmP- I p- a m- c ≥ \oXn- a m- \ mb Hcp \√ a\p- j y- \ m-
sW∂pw cmPy-Øns‚ ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw Akw-Xr-]vX-\mb hna¿i-
I-\m-sW∂pw ankz-v-A-_n∂dnbmw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ kq£va-{Km-
ln-bmb B apk¬am≥ hnip-≤-Jp¿-B-\n¬ \n∂p≈ G‰hpw hnin-
jvS-amb kq‡-ß-fmWv sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv. Xs‚ Dt±-iy-Øn\v AXm-
tW-‰hpw DNnXw. {]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, AKm-[-am-bn-cp∂p
{]Xn- I - c Ww. lhm- k n≥ Xe- h ≥ Xs‚ apºmsI ka¿∏n- X - a mb
hnizmkw kzoI-cn®p.
an° \h- a p- k v e nw- I - s fbpw t]mse- Ø s∂ kAv Z pw aX- ] - c n-
h¿Ø\w sNø-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n-am-{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√; \s√mcp {]Nm-c-
I≥ IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnizmkw {]N-cn-∏n-°m\pw a‰p-≈-hsc ]pXnb
aX-sØ-°p-dn®v t_m[y-s∏-SpØn BI¿jn-°m\pw At±lw {ian®p.
lhm-kn-\nse P\-Iob k`-bnepw At±lw Cu {]iv\-ap-∂-bn®p.
Xs‚ kwi-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Ah Fßs\ C√m-Xm-°m-sa-∂-Xn-s\-
°p-dn®pw At±lw Xs‚ Iq´-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. AXp-ey-amb hnip≤
Jp¿-B-s\-°p-dn®v Bth-i-]q¿hw At±lw hnh-cn®p. a°-bn¬ \n∂p
h∂ ankz-v-A_v F∂ _p≤n-am-\mb aX-{]-t_m-[-I-\p-ambn X¿°n-
®-t∏mƒ F{X Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]-Sn-I-fmWv X\n°v e`n-®-sX∂pw
At±lw kv]jvS-am°n. bmsXmcp hn[-Øn-ep≈ s]mß-®tam Al-
¶m-ctam C√mØ Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv At±lw hc-®p-Im-Wn® {]hm-N-
I≥. B[ym-fln-I-amb I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-]cn A[n-Im-c-tam-l-sam-∂p-
an-√mØ, {]tem-`-\-ßƒt°m òj-Wn-Iƒt°m Iog-S-°m-\m-hmØ
Hcmƒ. AtX- k - a bw cmjv{So- b - a mbpw kmaq- l n- I - a mbpw ac-
hn®p\n¬°p∂ Xs‚ P\- ß sf AXn¬\n∂v tamNn- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ - X n\v
- ≥
Akm-[m-c-W-amb CØcw tbmKy-X-I-fp≈ Hcp t\Xm-hns‚ Bh-

iy-I-Xbpw At±lw Du∂n-∏-d™p.
""DS-s\-Øs∂ Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p''˛ -At±lw
D]-kw-l-cn®p. tamibpw tbip-hp-sa-√mw-Xs∂ a\p-jy-hw-isØ ]p\-
w-L-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Zp»o-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v hnap-‡-am-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂
Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ hcp-sa∂p ]d-™n-´p-≠t√m. Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c∑mtc,
kvt\ln-X∑mtc, apl-Ω-Zn¬ Rm≥ B a\p-jys\ ImWp∂p. C°m-
cy-Øn¬ \ap°v ]ng-®p-IqSm. \Ω-sf√mw apkvenw-I-fm-hp-Ibpw At±-
lsØ ChnsS sIm≠p- h ∂v \ΩpsS t\Xm- h m- ° p- I - b p- a mWv
th≠Xv . ''
kAvZns‚ Bthiw kmw{I-an-I-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hmKv-
ssh-`hw, {]Xym-i-I-sfbpw Bi-b-ß-sfbpw {]hr-≤-am°n. ]pXnb
aXw bkvcn-_n¬ hym]-I-ambn {]N-cn®p. blq-Z¿, {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ,
_nw_m-cm-[-I¿, \£-{X-]q-P-I¿, km_nDIƒ, amKn-Iƒ, skmcm-jv{Sn-
b∑m¿, \ymbm-[n-]∑m¿, Icw-]n-cn-hp-Im¿, ]WvUn-X∑m¿˛ XpSßn Zcn-
{Z- k - º - ∂ - h y- X ym- k - a t\y, B_m- e - h r≤w P\- ß - s fbpw B Pzcw
_m[n®p. sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ Bfn-∏-S¿∂ Im´pXo t]mse AXv \K-csØ
Bh-cWw sNbvXp.
]Xn-\m-ep-h¿jw apºv kvac-Wo-b-amb Hcp cm{Xn-bn¬ lndm-]¿h-
X-Øn¬ sXfn™ Ckvem-ans‚ Zo]-inJ, HSp-hn-enXm, bkvcn-_nse
efn-X-lr-Z-b-ßsf Xo]n-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. C\n a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS
{ia- s a√mw hn^- e - a mWv . kabw sshIn- ° - g n™p. B Zo]- i nJ
temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p.
5
AsXmcp sXfn™ Pqsse cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnf-dnb N{µ-°e
Xe Nmbv®p-d-ßp∂p. aW¬°p-∂p-I-fn-eqsS NpSp-Im‰v hoip-∂p≠v.
\c® BIm-i-Øn¬ Iqas‚ IÆp-Iƒ t]mse Xmc-ßƒ Xpdn-®p-
t\m-°p∂p. "Zmdp-∂-Zvh'-bn¬ Hcp ktΩ-f\w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-
bmWv. cmP-Iob hkv{X-ßfpw hf™ hmfp-Ifpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS
Hcp s]mXp-tbm-K-am-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-°p∂p. Xßƒ ]cym-tem-Nn-
°p∂ hnj- b - s Ø- ° p- d n®v Ah¿°p≈ DXv I Wv T apJ- ` m- h - Ø n¬
Xs∂ {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v. tKm{X-Øns‚ F√m i‡nbpw kam-l-
cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb
Dkv a m\p_v \ p Xz¬lm, \K- c - Ø nse kmº- Ø nI ta[m- h n- b mb
lmcnkp_v\p ssJkv, a°m-ssk-\y-Øns‚ \mb-I-\mb A_q-kp-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 79
^vbm\p_v\p l¿_v Ch-sc-√m-ap≠v. JmenZp_v\p¬ heo-Zns‚ Imh-

ep≠v , A_v Z p¬ D m- C_v \ p Jpkøv BWv A[y- £ ≥. Cu
{]ikvX hy‡n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ AZ-ay-\mb A_q-e-l-_p-ap≠v. an°
a°m-\n-hm-kn-Ifpw kpjp-]vXn-bn-em≠ kabw. F∂m¬, C∂p cm{Xn
Cu "alm∑m¿'°v Dd-°-an√˛ hne-s∏´ ka-b-am-WnXv.
{`jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏-´-hsc a°-bnse Nmc∑m¿ kq£va-\n-co-£Ww
sNøp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Ne-\-ßfpw ]≤-Xn-Ifpw A∏-
t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ankz-v-A-_ns‚ ZuXy-
hn-Pbw, kAvZns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ, AJ-_-bn¬ \S∂ BZysØ
{]Xn⁄, bkvcn-_n¬ \n∂p≈ c≠m-asØ kwL-sa-Øn-bXv, AJ-
_-bn¬h®v cl-ky-ambn \_n-bp-ambn k‘n-®Xv , bkvcn-_n-te°v
apkvenw-Iƒ°v e`n® £Ww, tKm{X-tØmSpw ssZh-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈
BZ-c-hn-t\-°mƒ c‡-_-‘-Øn\v ap≥K-W\ \¬Inb A∫m-kns‚
"NXn' -XpSßn F√mw.
AJ-_-bn¬ h®p-≠mb c≠m-asØ Icm-dn-s\bpw XpS¿∂v \_n-
bpsS IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpw Bfl-kvt\-ln-Xcpw AS-°-ap≈ apkvenw-
Iƒ bkvcn-_n-te°v \S-Ønb ]em-b-\-sØbpw Ipdn®v F√m Jpssd-
in- I fpw t_m[- h m∑m- c m- b n- c p∂p. Ct∏mƒ a°- b n¬ apl- Ω Zpw
Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw am{X- t a- b p- ≈ q- s h∂pw Nmc∑m¿ aW- Ø -
dn™p; At±lw IqSp-X¬ \mƒ C\n-bn-hsS D≠m-hn-s√∂pw.
apl-Ω-Zns\ C{X-am{Xw kuI-cy-Øn\p ]nSn-Iq-Sm≥ as‰m-c-h-kcw
e`n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kabw H´pw ]mgm-°m-\n-s√∂pw A_q-kp-^vbm≥,
A_q-Plv¬ (BZyw Cbmƒ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv A_q-lIw C_v\p-
lminw F∂m-bn-cp∂p), A_q-e-l_v XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Xß-fpsS kl-
{]-h¿Ø-Isc DW¿Øn. Ct∏mƒ sNdp-°m≥ Bcp-an√. IpSpw-_mw-
K- ß tfm A\p- b m- b n- I tfm \_nsb c£n- ° m- s \- Ø p- I - b n√. P\-
ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ C\nbpw {]kn≤n t\Sm≥ At±-l-Øn-\m-hn√; At±-
l-Øns‚ ac-W-sØ-t∏mse as‰m∂pw P\-ßsf kwXr-]vX-cm-°p-I-
bn√. CtX kabw At±lw bkvcn-_n-te°v c£-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬
B[ym- fl n- I - a mbn am{X- a √, ùXn- I - a mbpw At±lw B[n- ] Xyw
ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ a°°v Hcp ÿnc-i-{Xp-hm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw
sNøp-sa∂pw Ah¿ `b-s∏´p.
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Xocp-am\w sFI-I-WvtTy-\-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]t£,
BcmWv h[-IrXyw \n¿h-ln-°pI? Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNmc°v
tNmc sImSp-t°-≠n-hcpw. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ _\q-lminw tKm{X-
hp- a mbn tNmc- ° - f n°v Bcpw Xøm- d - √ m- b n- c p∂p. A_q- P - l v e ns‚
_p≤n {]h¿Øn-°p-I-bmbn. Abmƒs°mcp \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
- ≥
F√m-hcpw {i≤n-®p-tI´p: ""I≈w ]d-bp-∂-hs‚ acWw \ap-s°√mw

{][m- \ - s ∏- ´ - X m- W t√m''˛ A_q- P lv ¬ ]d™p: ""\Ωn¬ Hmtcm
tKm{Xhpw Hmtcm hoc- t bm- ≤ m- h ns\ \ΩpsS e£y- k m- [ y- Ø n\p
th≠n Ab°-W-sa-∂m-sWs‚ A`n-{]mbw. B \pW-bs\ Is≠-
Øn-bm-ep-S≥ F√m-hcpw IqSn NmSn-ho-gWw. At∏mƒ GsX-¶n-ep-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 81
samcp tKm{X-Øn¬ h[-Øns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw hcn-√t√m. Jpssd-in-

I-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°p∂p, A{X-am{Xw.
""C\n GsX-¶n-ep-a-h-k-c-Øn¬ _\q-lminw ]ng-bmbn ]Ww Bh-
iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap-°Xv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNømw.''
B \n¿tZiw lkv X m- c - h - t ØmsS AwKo- I - c n- ° - s ∏´p. A_q-
Plv¬ Xs‚ ÿm\-Øn-s\mØ coXn-bn-emWv kwkm-cn-®Xv.
]ns∂, XS- -sam-∂p-≠m-bn√. a°sb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ sNdp-∏-°m¿
NmSn-∏p-d-s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. bph-XzsØ `cn-°p-∂Xv _p≤n-tb-°mƒ, ]e-
t∏mgpw N]-e-lr-Z-b-ß-fm-bn-cn-°p-at√m. Hmtcm tKm{Xhpw AXns‚
hnlnXw \¬In. Aßs\, A_q-Plvens‚ Bfp-Iƒ kpk-÷-cmbn.
apl-ΩZv\_n Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ hoSv hf™p. Ccp≠ cm{Xn. \£-{X-
ßƒ am{Xw an∂p-∂p≠v. hoń-te°v Bsc-¶nepw IS-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v
kq£va-\n-co-£Ww sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ]pc-∏pdw t]mepw \nco-
£-W-hn-t[-b-ambn.
Xs‚ hn[n-sb-°p-dn-s®m-∂p-a-dn-bmsX, ]cp¥v he-bn¬ IpSp-ßn-
b-Xp-Xs∂. PohnXw C\n \nan-j-ßƒam{Xw. t\cw shfp-°p-tºmtg
temI-a-X-dnbq.
{]`mXshfn-®-Øn¬ \_n-bpsS InS-°-bn¬ Btcm InS-°p-∂Xv
LmX- I ¿ I≠p. Ahn- S psØ {]i- k v X - a mb ]®- ∏ p- X ∏v Iń- e ns‚
Im¬°o- g n- t e°v hoWp- I n- S - ° p∂p. A_q- P - l v e ns‚ lrZbw
kt¥mjw sIm≠v XpSn-sImń. Xs‚ ]≤-Xn-I-fnXm hnP-b-I-c-ambn
km^-ey-a-S-bpI-bmbn. Xs‚ ssZh-ß-fpsS AkvXnXzw ka¿Yn-°-
s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. kqcy≥ C\nbpw icn°pw DZn-®p-I-gn-™n-ń√. ae-ap-I-
fn-eq-sS-sbm-gp-Ip∂ taL-ßƒ timWn-a-bm¿∂n-´p-s≠∂p am{Xw.
""hcq''-Abmƒ ]d™p: ""\mw th≠-Xn-tesd ImØp. C\n t\cw
- ≥
]pe¿®-bmIpwapºpXs∂ a°sb hn\m-i-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n°mw.''

hmfp-Iƒ Xnfßn. A¶-W-hm-Xn¬ tLmc-i-_vZ-tØmsS Xpd-°-
s∏´p. c‡- Z m- l n- I - f mb Jpssd- i n- I ƒ InS- ° - ° - S p- t Ø°v ]m™-
SpØp. ]pX∏v hen-®p-am‰n. InS-°-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ cq]w Fgp-t∂-‰n-
cp∂p˛AXv Aen-bm-bn-cp∂p!
""F¥m \nßƒ°v th≠Xv?''˛- Adn-bmØ \mSy-Øn¬, \ockw
`mhn-®p-sIm≠v Aen Bcm™p.
""Bsc- b mWv th≠- s X∂v \n\- ° - d nbmw. apl- Ω - Z ns\ Xs∂.
FhnsS Ah≥?'' Al-¶m-c-tØmsS Ah¿ tNmZn®p. Aen tXmƒ
Ipep°n A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DZm-ko-\-\mbn ]d™p: "" \nßƒ t]mbn
t\m°v. ''
""thK-am-Is´''˛- A_qPlv¬ A´-l-kn®p. Cu hoSns‚ ap°pw
aqebpw ]cn-tim-[n-°Ww. F∂n´v bkvcn-_n-te°v \ap°v t]mImw.
\qdp-\m-gnI \o≠p-\n-¬°p∂ aW¬°p-∂p-Iƒ sXc-™m¬ \ap-°-
bmsf ImWmw.''
Cc c£-s∏-s´-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-≠mb tcmj-Øn\v
AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p. Xß-fpsS ]≤-Xn°v Hcp ]nghpw hcn-s√-∂m-bn-cp-
∂t√m Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂Xv. B {`jvSs\ Poh-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sntbm
A√m-sXtbm ]nSn-®m¬ \qsdmÍw {]Xn-^-e-ambn \¬Ip-sa∂v {]Jym-
]n- ° - s ∏´p. A_q- P - l v e ns‚ Bfp- I ƒ bkv c n- _ n- t e°v IpXn®p.
{]m¥-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ apl-Ω-Zns\ sXc-bp-∂-Xn\v A_qkp^vbm≥
Xs‚ IpXn-c-°m-tcmSv I¬]n®p. a° apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-th-´-°p≈ hy{K-
X-bn¬ hym]r-X-ambn.
"apl-ΩZv, apl-ΩZv, FhnsS apl-ΩZv?' Fhn-sSbpw CXp Xs∂
N¿®m-hn-jbw. `£-W-s∏m-Xn-bp-ambn ]mSw IS∂p hcp-I-bm-bn-cp∂
sIm®p Akvam ]p©n-cn®p. Ahƒ hfsc sNdp-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Bcpw
{i≤n-°n√. ]nXmhv A_q-_Iv¿ FhnsS Ds≠∂v Ahƒ°-dnbmw.
Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ Ipkr-Xn-I-fpsS Xnf-°-ap-s≠-¶nepw D≈n¬
DXvI-WvT-bmWv. s]mXp-Im-cy-ß-sfms° \∂m-b-dn-bm-a-hƒ°v.
Bandp_v\p ^pssld BSp-Isf sXfn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Akvam
I≠p. Ahƒ HmSn-s®∂v Abm-fpsS he-XpssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-Xq-ßn.
Abmƒ°-hsf Adnbmw; Fhn-tS-°mWv t]mIp-∂-sX∂pw. N{µ≥
C\nbpw DZn-®n-ń-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Ccp´v Ct∏mgpw Xßn-\n-¬]p≠v.
* kok-dns‚ kz¿W-h-f-Iƒ˛hnh.
** lnPvdh¿jw \_n-bpsS ]em-b-\-tØm-sS-bmWv Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xv˛ hnh.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 83
Bń≥]- ‰ sØ Ban¿ Xncn- ® p- h n- f n®p; HscÆw Abm- f psS IqsS-

Øs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Ip∂pw IS∂v Hcp H‰- b - S n- ∏ m- X - b n- e qsS \o≠ t\cw \S∂p.
kudn¬ Hcp Kplm-ap-JØv Ah¿ FØn. Xßsf Bsc-¶nepw ]n¥p-
S-cp-∂pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ Akvam Np‰pw t\m°n.
""Bcp-an√ Akvam''˛ Ban¿ Dd-t∏msS ]d™p. Ahƒ Hcp ]md-
bpsS ]n∂n-te°v HmSn-s®∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Hcp Xnf°w. HmSn-s®∂v
D∏-bpsS ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v At±-l-Øn\v apØw sImSpØp.
""Cu hgn°v Bsc-¶nepw ht∂m?''˛ Ban¿ A_q-_-Ivdn-t\mSv
Bcm™p. A_q-_Ivdpw {]hm-N-I\pw ]c-kv]cw t\m°n.
""Ah¿ Rßsf ImtW-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p. D® Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿
Kpl°v ]pd- Ø p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. Ah¿ ]d- ™ - s X√mw Rßƒ°v
tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp∂p. kXyw ]d-™m¬ ]md-bpsS at‰ `mKØv Ah¿
D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Rßsf ImWm-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠m-sW-∂-dn-bn√.
F\n°v tXm∂n \Ωp-sS-sb√mw IY Ign-s™∂v. Rm≥ A√m-lp-
hns‚ ZqX-tcmSv tNmZn®p, \Ωƒ c≠p-t]cpw IqSn Fß-s\-bm-W-h-
tcmSv s]mcpXn \n¬°p- I - s b∂v . "\Ωƒ aq∂p- t ]- c p≠v ; A√mlp
\tΩm-sSm-∏-amWv ' F∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn˛''- A_q-
_Iv¿ ]d™p.
""Ct∏mƒ a\- n-em-bnt√ Ah≥ \tΩm-sSm-∏-am-sW∂v?'' -{]hm-
N-I≥ hnP-b-`m-h-Øn¬ CS°p Ib-dn-∏-d™p.
""AtX, Kptcm''˛ - A °mcyw ad- ∂ p- t ]m- b - X n¬ A_q_- I v d n\v
A¬]w e÷ tXm∂n.
B A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ°v Bń≥]mep sImSpØv Bandpw Akvambpw
sX√p-t\-cw-IqSn \n∂p. Ah¿ t]m-b-t∏mƒ, Hcp I√v Xe°p sh®v
A_q-_Iv¿ A¥n-bp-d-ßm-\p≈ h´-ambn. apl-ΩZv\_n {]m¿Yn-°p-
I-bmWv. {]bm-k-ßfpw ss\cm-iy-hp-sa¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw F√m
hn]-cy-b-ß-fp-sSbpw hn[n-I¿Øm-hn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Hcp `wKhpw
kw`- h n- ° n√. Jpssd- i n- I ƒ Xßƒ°v Ign- b m- h p∂ F¥p hj- f -
Øhpw Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bp-an-√msX sNbvXp. A_vko-\n-b-bn-te°v
t]mb kzlm- _ n- I sf sXc- b p- I - b mWv BZy- a m- b n- ´ - h ¿ sNbv X Xv ;
]ns∂ a°-bn¬\n∂v cmPy-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-te°v t]mb-h-
scbpw. At±- l - Ø n\pw Ah¿ {`jv S v I¬]n®pIgn- ™ - X m- W t√m.
\_n {]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw \K-c-{]m-¥-ß-fn¬ Ahn-SpsØ
Poh≥ A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ah¿ At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
- ≥
A_q-_-Ivdn-t\m-S-t±lw {]I-Sn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse, A√m-lp-hn-ep≈ At±-

l-Øns‚ ZrV-hn-izmkw B Bflm¿Y-X-sb-bmWv hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-
∂Xv. B æm\-amb Np‰p-]m-Snepw hnizm-k-Øn\p sNdp-N-e-\w -t]m-ep-
ap-≠m-bn√. kwi-b-Øns‚ \ng¬t]mepw a\- n¬ t]md-te¬-]n-®n√.
i{Xp-°ƒ At±-l-Øns‚ F√mw A]-l-cn-s®-∂p-hcmw. ]t£, B
ssZh-hn-izm-ksØ kv]¿in-°m≥ t]mepw Ah¿°m-bn√.
aq∂p-h¿jw apºv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn: ""F√m
A[n-Im-chpw A√m-lp-hn-\m-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´v, apl-
ΩtZ, \o amgvImsX! Ah≥ F√mw ImWp-∂-h\pw tIƒ°p-∂-h-\p-
as{X. Hm, apl-ΩZv, \o \ns‚ e£yw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°pI! A√mlp
\ns∂ ]oUn-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, a‰mcp hnNm-cn-®mepw AXn¬\n∂v
\ns∂ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. Ah≥ \n\°v KpWw sNøWsa-∂m-in-®m-
em-hs´, B A\p-{K-lsØ XS-bm\pw a‰m¿°p-am-hn√.''
""Rßfpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv . \iz-c-Po-hn-Iƒ sNøp-∂-sX-√m-
a-dn-bp∂ \ns‚ \mY-\n¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw Ahs\ Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpI'' F∂ Znhy-k-tµiw e`n-°p-thmfw ImØn-cn∏v {]hm-N-Is‚
£asb Zp¿_-e-am-°n-bn√.
AXp- s Im- ≠ p- X s∂, ZuXy- t a- s ‰- S p- Ø - X ns‚ BZy- \ m- f p- I - f nse
AtX ZrV-hn-izm-k-kz-c-Øn¬Xs∂ a°-bn¬ Xs‚ tPmen-sbm-Sp-
ßpw-hsc apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw {]Io¿Øn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-
∂-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p. ""BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn® A√m-lp-hn-∂mWv
k¿h-kvXp-Xn-Ifpw. \nß-fpsS cl-ky-ßfpw samgn-Ifpw Adn-bp-∂-
h≥, Ah≥. \nßsf Ifn-a-Æn¬\n∂p krjvSn-®-h≥, Ah≥. cm∏-
I-ep-I-fn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-sX√mw Ah-t‚Xv. \n\°p apºp≈ {]hm-
NI∑mcpw \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, B \ntj-[-ßfpw ]oU-
\-ßfpw \ΩpsS klmbw FØp-thmfw Ah-sc√mw kln-®n-´p≠v.''
Xs∂ Iim∏psNøm-\p≈ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-sbbpw
Xs‚ sNdnb A\p-bm-bn-hrµw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏m-b-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn®v
Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw \_n-bpsS hnizmkw ]q¿W-am-bn-cp∂p.
]em-b-\-Øn\p apºv a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn® Ah-km-\sØ kq‡w
Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn-ßs\: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw hnizm-kn-IƒX-s∂-bmWv tPXm-
°ƒ.''- A¥y-hm-°p-Ifpw Xpey-{]m-[m-\y-ap-≈-Xs{X: ""A√m-lp-hm-
Ip∂p AXyp-∂X ÿm\o-b≥; Fs¥-∂m¬, bYm¿Y cmPmhv A√m-
lp-hm-Ip∂p. k¿hm-\p-{K-l-ß-fp-sSbpw knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ \mY-\-
√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√.''
i‡-cmb Hcp kaq-lsØ t\cn-Sm≥ A_q-_Ivdpw Bń-S-b-\mb
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 85
Bandpw sIm®p Akvam-bp-a-√msX tXmgtc-Xp-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬

ChnsS {]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw C\n-sb¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa-
∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn-®-t±lw Xo¿Øpw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚
ZqX-\mWv; Xm≥ h[n-°-s∏-´m¬ Ah≥ at‰-sX-¶nepw am¿K-ap-≠m°pw
F∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. hn[n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ \n w-KX sIm≠m-
hm-aXv. F∂m¬ hn[n-hn-izmkw [oc-X-bpsS Du¿P-{]-hm-l-amWv. AKm-
[-amb [ym\-Øn¬ \oen-\-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw \_n°v Dd∏p \¬I-
s∏-Sp-∂p≠v: ""hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ \n\°v \nb-a-am-°n-Ø-∂-h≥, \n›-
b-ambpw \ns∂ ho≠pw amXr-cm-PyØv Xncn-s®-Øn°pw.''
\ni-bpsS A¥y-bm-a-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv {]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\mWv.
Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw kvac-Wo-b-amb cmhm-bn-cp∂p AXv. A_q-
kp-^vbms‚ Bfp-Iƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv At∏mƒ, At±-lsØ tXSn
ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ sXc-®n¬ \S-Øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmgvh-c-
bn¬ a° ab-ßp∂p. X\n°v P∑w\¬Inb \Kcw. Xs‚ _‘p-°-
fp-sSbpw kplr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw \Kcw. Fs¥¥v Hm¿a-I-fmWv Cu
\K-csØ Np‰n Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂Xv! FXnsc t\m°n-bm¬ lndm-]¿h-
Xhpw Ad- ^ m- a - e bpw. Xm\- e ™p Xncn- b p- I bpw {]m¿Yn- ° p- I bpw
sNbvXXv Chn-sS-bmWv. hoń¬ \n∂p t\m°n-bm¬, Ip∂p-I-fn¬
kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øns‚ A¥n-a-\rØw ImWm-am-bn-cp∂p. Xs∂ cq]-
s∏- S p- Ø nb Cu \K- c - Ø n¬ Xm≥ Ct∏mƒ A`- b m¿Yn- b mWv .
AIse, Aßv hS°v, {]Xym-i-I-fpsS \Kcw˛ bkvcn_v. AhnsS
kpc-£n-X-am-sb-Øm≥ Ign-™m¬ t{ib-kvI-c-amb Hcp `mhn Xs∂
ImØp-\n¬]p-s≠-∂-t±lw a\- n-em-°p-∂p≠v .
Dƒ°-Æp-I-fn¬ a° hnfn-°p-I-bm-W-t±-lsØ; Hcp]t£, Hcp-
\mƒ A√mlp At±-l-Øn\v P∑-\-K-c-Øn¬ hnPbw \¬Ip-am-bn-
cn°pw.
\mev
]cn-jvI¿Ømhv
bkvcn_v Cf-In-h-imbn. {]hm-N-I≥ a°-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-s∏-´-Xmbn
hm¿Ø {]N-cn-®n-´p≠v; ]t£, At±lw FØn-b-Xp-an√. Jpssd-in-
Iƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv \_nsb sXc™v Ae-bp∂p; bkvcn-_p-Imcpw
At±-lsØ Xs∂ sXc-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. c≠p Iq´¿°pw
- ≥
Ct∏mƒ, Cu \nanjw At±-lsØ In´Ww. km[m-cW P\-ß-fpsS

DXv I Wv T AXns‚ ]mc- a y- Ø n- s eØn. \K- c - { ]m- ¥ - ß - f n- t e- s °m- g p-
Ip∂ Bfp- I ƒ bm{X- ° m- t cmSv tNmZn°pw: ""At±- l sØ \nßƒ
It≠m?''
apl-ΩZv\_nbpw A_q-_Ivdpw Kpl-bn¬\n∂n-dßn IS¬ e£y-
am°n \S∂p. hn[n-bpsS Xpem-Ø-´p-I-fn-sem-∂n¬ ac-W-amWv; as‰m-
∂n¬ Hcp km{am-Pyhpw. ]em-b-\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ H∂p c≠p Xh-W-
sb-¶nepw A¥y-a-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-XmWv. bkvcn-_n-te°v IS¬Øocw
hgn ]Xn-hn-√mØ am¿K-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw A_q-
_Ivdpw t]mbn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v Atd-_y-bnse anI® Hcp IpXn-c-tbm-
´- ° m- c - \ mb kpdm- J Xp_v \ p- am- e nIv Adn™p. Xs‚ Iq´p- I m- s c-
sb√mw ]n∂n-em°n Abmƒ Ahsc sXc™v IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Nnd-In-
√msX ]d∂p. A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A_q-_-
Iv d n- s ‚bpw kp]- c n- N nX cq]- ß ƒ \S∂p\oßp- ∂ - X - b mƒ Xncn- ® -
dn™p. A_q-_Iv¿ Xncn-™-t∏mƒ kpdmJ AXn-thKw ]m™p-h-
cp-∂-XmWv I≠Xv. AkvX-a-b-In-c-W-ßƒ Abm-fpsS Ip¥-ap-\-I-
fn¬ Xń- Xn-f-ßp∂p. At±lw hne-]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-NIm,
AXm i{Xp FØn-°-gn™p.''
{]hm-N-I\p Iqk-ep-≠m-bn√: ""H∂pw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√ A_q-_Iv¿,
A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v.'' ]ns∂ Xs‚ {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS t\sc
Xncn™v \_n A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp: ""kpdmJm, Xm¶-fn-hnsS..?''
kpdm-J-bpsS IpXnc ]n∂n-se-Øn-°-gn™p. DSt\ AXv, Xnc-am-
e-Iƒ XgpIn Cu¿∏-ta-dnb aÆn¬Xs∂ hoWp. IpXn-cbpw IpXn-c-
°m-c\pw aÆn¬ InS-∂p-cp≠p.
B Jpssdin B›-cy-]-c-X-{¥-\mWv. AXy-Zv`p-X-I-cmb c£-s∏-
S-ep-I-sf-°p-dn-®-bmƒ tIń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, ChnsS Hcp km[m-cW
kw`hw Xo¿Øpw Akm- [ m- c - W - a mb {]Xym- L m- X - a p- ≠ m- ° p∂p.
ssZhw am{X-amWv Ahsc ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-®-sX∂pw A√m-
lp-hn-t\‰w {]nb-s∏´, apl-ΩZv\_n-bn¬ Xm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw
kpdmJ ]d™p. apk¬am-\m-Im≥ k∂-≤-\mb At±lw X\n°p
th≠n ssZh- t ØmSv {]m¿Yn- ° m≥ \_n- t bm- S ¿Yn®p. Xß- f psS
t\Xmhv \nb-a-{`-jvS¿°v Iog-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv, kpdm-J-bpsS A\p-
bm-bn-Iƒ°v ImWm≥ Ign-™Xv.
H´-I-∏p-d-Øp-\n-∂n-dßn {]hm-N-I≥ kpdm-Jsb Hcp ktlm-Z-c-
s\-sb-t∂mWw Bt«-jn®p: ""Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv. Ckvem-
ans‚ \ma-Øn¬, tJmkvtdm-kns‚ hf-Iƒ* Xm¶ƒ°-Wn-bn-°-s∏-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 87
Sp∂ Hcp \mƒ hcpw.''

HSp-hn¬, bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿ hgn-Zq-c-ap≈ Jp_m-Av
F∂ Ip{Km-a-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-s\Øn. ChnsS I¿j-I-cmWv Xma-kn-
°p-∂Xv. Ah-cn¬ {]ap-J≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^mWv. lnPvd-bpsS F´mw
\mfm- b n- c p∂p AXv ; ]{¥≠mw cmhpw. aq∂p Znhkw Kpl- b nepw
A©p Znhkw bm{X-bnepw Ign-®p-Iqń. t¢i-Øn-s‚bpw ]oU-\-Øn-
s‚bpw {`jvSn-s‚bpw Imew C\n C∂-se-bpsS Hm¿a-Iƒ am{Xw.
Ckvem-an¬ Hcp \ho-\-bpKw Bcw-`n-®p-I-gn™p. BZy-ambn Ncn{Xw
Hcp ]em-b-\-Øm¬ FÆ-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn.**
{]hm-N-I≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^n-t\m-sSmØv GXm\pw Znhkw hn{i-
an®p. ]t£, hn{iaw km[y-amtWm? IpS-Ønse Zo]w t]mse, Hcp
t\Xm- h ns\ A\p- b m- b n- I - f n¬\n∂v ad®p]nSn- ° ms- \ s{X\mƒ
Ignbpw? bkvcn-_pIm¿°n\n {]hm-N-Is\ sXc-tb-≠-Xn√. Awdns‚
hoń-te°v `‡-P-\-{]-hmlw Xs∂bp≠mbn. bkvcn-_ns‚ ]pXnb
`c-Wm-[n-]≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø \mgn-I-Iƒ k©-cn®p. a‰p
tKm{X-ß-fpsS t\Xm-°ƒ {]hm-N-Is\ kzmKXw sN-øm-s\Øn; ]mh-
ßƒ At±-lsØ Hcp t\m°p ImWm\pw. am\p-jy-I-Øns‚ Ncn-
{X-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-Xzhpw `c-Wm-[n-]-Xyhpw Hcm-fn¬ kwtbm-Pn-°p-
I- b mWv .
apl- Ω Zv \ _n- b psS {]th- i - t ØmsS bkv c n_v aZo- \ - X p- ∂ _n
({]hm-NI \Kcn) AYhm, "A¬a-Zo\' F∂v hm’-ey-]q¿hw hnfn-
°-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn. {]k-∂-amb Hcp {]`mXw. \Kcw D’-h-{]-Xo-Xn-
bn-emWv. P\-ß-f-{Xbpw BÀm-Z`-cn-X-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p. {]hm-N-I-t\mSp
ImWn-°p∂ GsXmcp A\m-Z-chpw aZo-\-t°‰ A]-am-\-ambn Ct∏mƒ
hymJym-\n-°-s∏Spw. At±-l-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-
tem-N\ Xßƒs°-Xn-cm-bp≈ sX‰m-bn-´m-W-h¿ ImWp-∂Xv. ]n¥p-
S¿∂p-h∂ i{Xp-°-fn¬ \n∂v hnP-b-I-c-ambn Hgn-™p-am-dm≥ \_n°v
Ign-™Xv At±-l-Øn¬ aZo\m \K-c-a¿∏n® {]Xym-i-Iƒ ssZhw
AwKo-I-cn-®-Xn\p Xpey-am-bn-cp∂p. F√m hoSp-Ifpw Ae-¶-cn-°-s∏´p.
F√m kv { XoIfpw Xß- f psS G‰hpw hnti- j - s ∏´ hkv { X- ß - f -
Wn™p. Ipń-Iƒ BÀmZw sIm≠p∑-Ø-cmbn sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS
HmSn-°-fn®p. {]hm-N-Is‚ tLmj-bm{X IS-∂p-t]m-Ish, \nc-Øp-I-
fn¬ BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-cmb P\-ßƒ Xnßn-sR-cpßn. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ \n∂p
[oc-tbm-≤mhv ssI\n-dsb hnP-b-hp-ambn amXr-`q-an-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb
{]Xo-Xn-. tdmam -N-{I-h¿Øn-°p-t]mepw Akqb tXm∂n-°p∂ hc-
th¬]v . AXv DtZym-K-ÿ∑m¿ Bkq-{XWw sNbvXv kwL-Sn-∏n®
H∂m-bn-cp-∂n√; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fn¬\n∂p h∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p.
- ≥
\_n- b psS BXn- t Y- b - c m- h m- \ p≈ B{K- l - t ØmsS ]ecpw

apt∂m´p h∂p. {]mtZ-inI t\Xm-°∑m-cn¬ {]ap-J-s\∂ \ne°v B
hnin-jvSm-Xn-Yn°v BXnYyw \¬Im≥ X\n-°m-W-h-Im-i-sa∂v kAvZv
hmZn®p. Xs‚ {]nb-¶-c-\mb \_nsb kzoI-cn-°m≥, At±-l-Øns‚
km∂n[yw sIm≠v Xs‚ hoSv A\p- { K- l n- ° - s ∏- S m≥ ankzv - A _pw
B{K-ln®p. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Cu `mKy-Øn\p th≠n A`n-e-jn-
®-h-cmWv Dadpw A_q-A-øq_pw. Nne¿ \_n-bpsS H´-I-°-Sn-™m¨
Xß- f psS hoSp- I ƒ°v t\sc ]nSn- ® p- h - e n- ° p- I - t ]mepw sNbv X p.
""Ah≥ ka¿Y-\mb arK-amWv; Ah≥ CjvS-ap-≈n-S-tØ°v sIm≠p-
t]m- I s´''- ˛ kuay- a - [ p- c - a mbn \_n- X n- c p- t a\n ]d™p. HSp- h n¬
Awdns‚ a°-fpsS sXmgp-Øn\p apºn¬ HÍw ap´p-a-S°n. {]hm-N-
I≥, P\- ß ƒ°n- S - b n- e qsS \S∂p; Xs‚ injy- \ mb A_qAøq-
_ns‚ hoń-te°v.
aZo-\-bn¬ Xm\m-Zy-ambn Imep-Ip-Ønb ÿeØv Ckvem-ans‚
Hcp aµn-c-ap-b¿Øm≥ \_n B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. B ÿew A\m-
Y-cmb c≠p _me∑m-cp-tS-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A∂sØ am¿°‰v hne-b-\p-
k-cn®v hmßm≥ Xm¬]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS c£n-Xm-
hn\v At±lw Bsf Ab®p. B Ipń- I ƒ kº- ∂ - c m- b n- c p- ∂ - X p-
sIm≠v, ÿew At±-l-Øn\p CjvS-Zm-\-ambn \¬I-s∏´p. F∂m¬,
AØ-c-samcp ]mcn-tXm-jnIw At±-l-Øn-∂n-jvS-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. AXn\p
hne \¬IpI Xs∂ sNbv X p, {]hm- N - I ≥. ChnsS Ckv e m- a ns‚
c≠m-asØ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Øn\v Xd-°-√n´p. BZysØ ]≈n-bpsS
]Wn GXm\pw\mƒ apºpXs∂ Jp_m-bn¬ Bcw-`n®pIgn-™n-cp∂p.
]≈n]Wn-bn¬ Hcp km[m-cW sXmgn-em-fn-sb-t∏mse apl-ΩZpw
]s¶-SpØp. GXp Imcy-Øn-em-bmepw Xs‚ kl-Po-hn-I-sf-t∏m-se-
Øs∂ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\mWv Xms\∂v sXfn-bn-°m≥ F∂pw
At±lw B{K-ln-®n-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ amXrI, Cu al-Ømb
kwcw-`-Øn¬ tXmtfm-Sp-tXm-fp-cpΩn tPmensNøm≥ F√m Xpd-I-fn-
ep-ap-≈-h¿°v t{]c-Wbpw {]tNm-Z-\hpw \¬In. Aßs\ kvt\l-
Øn-s‚bpw A¿∏W t_m[-Øn-s‚bpw Ic-]-cn-em-f-\-tb‰v B aµn-c-
ap-b¿∂p-h∂p.
ssIh∂ptN¿∂ `mKyw ho≠pw ITn-\m-[zm\w sNøm≥ t{]cW
\¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ckvem-anIhr£w êw \¬Im≥ XpS-ßn-b-
t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ bmX-\-I-fn¬\n∂p Hgn-™p-am-dn-bn√. hnPbw Hcn-
°epw At±-lsØ el-cn-]n-Sn-∏n-®n√. A[n-Im-cm-[n-]-Xy-ßƒ°v At±-
l-Øn¬ Hcp kzm[o-\hpw sNep-Øm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n√. apº-sØ-
t∏m-se-Øs∂ At∏mgpw At±lw hn\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn-cp∂p; A√m-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 89
lp-hn-t\mSv Iqdp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. Al-¥tbm Alw-`m-htam C√.

Bfp- I ƒs°- t ∏mgpw {]m]y≥. Ah¿°v Ign- b p- ∂ {X D]- I mcw
sNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-bmƒ. F√m tPmenbpw kzbw sNøpw. DSp-∏p-
Xp∂pw, apdn ASn-®p-hmcpw, N¥-bn¬ \n∂pw kmam-\-ßƒ hmßn-
s°m-≠p-hcpw, H´-I-ßƒ°v Xo‰ sImSp°pw. Xs‚ P\-ß-fpsS amXr-
Im-]p-cp-j-\mbn hnNn{X t\Xmhv Xs∂.
kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-sfm∂pw Xs∂ Ckvem-an∂p th≠n-bp≈ bmX-
\-I-fn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ hgn-Xn-cn-®n√. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hn`n∂
Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ GtIm-]n-∏n-°pI, ]gb IpSn-∏-I-Isf AXn-Po-hn-°m-
\-hsc t{]cn-∏n-°pI, Ah-cn¬ am\-knIss[cyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Df-
hm-°pI, kmaq-lnI Xn∑-Isf XpS-®p-\o-°pI, hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS
Ah-injvSw t]mepw C√m-Xm-°pI˛ XpS-ßnb I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ Xs∂
{]mY-anI e£y-ß-fmbn Ct∏mgpw a\- n¬ Xnßn-\n¬°p∂p. AXn-
\p- t h- ≠ n- b mWv Xs‚ apgp- h ≥ i‡nbpw km[y- X - I fpw kzm[o- \ -
ßfpw At±lw kzcq-]n-°p-∂Xv. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnIhyh-
ÿ-bpsS hogvN-I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw AKm-[-ambn Nn¥n-®n-cp∂p.
Ct∏mƒ B A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ {]hr-Øn-]-Y-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h-cm-\p≈
kml-N-cyhpw A[n-Im-c-hp-ap≠v . \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ B BZ¿i-hn-
[n-Iƒ sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.
2
aZo-\-bn-seØn BZysØ GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°Iw {]hm-N-I≥
\S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ Ht∂m-Sn®p ]d-™m¬ t]mcm.
Hcp ]≈n-bpsS {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®pIgn™p. H´pw A{]-[m-\-a-
√mØ as‰mcp {]iv\-Øn-te°v At±-l-Øns‚ {i≤ Xncn™p. a°-
bn¬ \n∂p h∂ A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS ÿm\-sØ-°p-dn-®m-WXv. kulr-
Z-tØm-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ aZo-\-bn¬ A\y-cm-Wt√m. Ch¿ "aplm-
Pn-dp-Iƒ' F∂ t]cn-em-W-dn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv. BZy-ambn CkvemwaX-
am-t«-jn-®-h-cm-W-h¿; {]hm-N-Is‚ amXrI ]n≥]-‰m≥ th≠n tKm{X-
_-‘-ßfpw IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw _en-I-gn-®-h¿; aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ
"A≥kzm-cn-I-ƒ' F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´Xv. Xß-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-
sh-¶n¬ {]hm-N-I\v At∏mgpw A[n-Im-c-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-
∂n-s√∂pw AXp-sIm≠v Xßƒ°mWv {]mam-Wy-sa∂pw Ah¿ hnNm-
cn®p. hnIm-c-io-e-cm-Ip-tºmƒ, hm°p-X¿°w aq°p-I-bmbn. HSp-hn¬
{]iv\w {]hm-N-I-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, ]cn-lmcw Is≠-Øm≥
Hcp {]bm-k-hp-ap-≠m-bn√. Ckvem-an¬ {]mam-Wy-sam-∂p-an-s√∂pw
F√m apkvenw-Ifpw ktlm-Z-c-ß-fm-sW∂pw At±-l-a-h-tcmSv ]d™p.
- ≥
Hmtcm aplm-Pn-dn-s\bpw A≥kzm-cn-bp-ambn kmtlm-Z-cy-]m-i-Øm¬

At±lw _‘n®p˛ am\-h-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb kw`hw. Ccp-
Iq-ćpw ktlm-Z-c∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw s]cp-
am- d p- I bpw thW- s a∂v At±lw D]- t Z- i n®p. ê- s a- ¥ m- b n- c p- ∂ p-
sht∂m? Hmtcm A≥kzm- c nbpw Xs‚ hońse ]IpXn ÿehpw
kmam-\-ßfpw aplm-Pn¿ ktlm-Z-c\v hn´p-sIm-SpØp! A≥kzm-cn-Isf
kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AXn¬ bmsXm-cp-hn[ thZ-\-bp-ap-≠m-bn√.
{]hm-N-I≥ \n¿tZ-in-®-Xn-t\-°mƒ Xm¬]-cy-tØm-sS-bm-W-h-c-ßs\
sNbv X Xv . Aßs\ aZo\ k¥p- j v S - k - a q- l - Ø n\p amXr- I - b mbn
˛sXmgnepw AXn¬\n∂p≈ BZm-bhpw \ymb-ambn hn`-Pn-°-s∏´p.
tkhn-°-s∏-tS-≠-h¿ tkhn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Iq´mb XymK-t_m-[sØ
]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p∂, hy‡n-]-c-amb ]cn-{i-a-ßsf t{]m¬km-ln-∏n-
°p∂, kzbw-]-cym-]vX-X-bpsS LS-I-ß-fm¬ \nb-{¥n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp
kaqlw. aZo-\-bn¬ thcp-d®pIgn™ Ckvemw, kaq-l-k-¶-¬]-sØ-
°p-dn-®p≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ XØz-ßƒs°√mw CW-ßp-∂-Xmbn. Ah-
bm-hs´, At±-l-Øns‚ ssZh-k-¶-¬]-tØmSv kZr-ihp-am-bn-cp∂p.
apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw GsX-¶nepw tKm{X-Øns‚ ssZh-a√, C_vdmlow
\_n-bp-sSbpw bA-vJq_v \_n-bp-sSbpw am{Xw ssZh-hp-a√. Ah≥
d∫p¬ Be-ao≥ BIp∂p˛ hnizm-kn-Ifpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂
apgp-h≥ am\p-jy-I-Øn-s‚bpw F√m temI-ß-fp-sSbpw {kjvSmhpw
A∂- Z m- b - I \pw kwc- £ - I - \ p- a mb ssZhw. AXpt]mse- Ø s∂
Ckv e mw ]Sp- Ø p- b ¿Ønb kaq- l - Ø nepw F√m hy‡n- I fpw
h¿W˛h¿K˛-hwi-t`-Z-at\y Xpey-cmWv.
Xs‚ A\p- b m- b n- I - s f- s °m≠v A\p- k - c n- ∏ n- ° p∂ Imcy- Ø n¬
apl- Ω Zv \_n BZ- c - W o- b - \ mb Hcp `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b m- b n- c n°mw.
F∂m¬, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-tcm-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚
kao-]\w F¥m-bn-cp∂p? PqX∑m-tcmSpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSpw Xpey
coXn-bn-ep≈ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ImcpWyhpamtWm At±lw ImWn-
®Xv? Xm\m-cm-[n-°p∂ ssZhsØ Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw, Ah¿ Bcm-[n-
°p∂ ssZh-ßsf Xm\pw Bcm-[n-°p-∂n-s√∂p {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-™n´v
GXm\pw h¿j-ß-fmbn˛ \oXn-am-\mb A√mlp X\n°pw Ah¿°pw
A¿l- a mb {]Xn- ^ ew \¬Ip- s a∂pw At±lw A∂v ]d- b p- I - b p-
≠mbn. hn[n- b psS Nn{X- Z ¿in- \ n- b n- e p- ≠ mb hyXn- b m- \ - ß ƒ,
temIsØ kw_-‘n® At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn\v Hcp am‰hpw
hcp- Ø n- b n- ´ n√. Atd- _ y- b n¬\n∂v hn{K- l m- c m- [ \ XpS- ® p- \ o- ° p- I -
sb∂ {][m\ I¿Ø- h y- Ø n- \ - ∏ pdw a‰p Nne Imcy- ß ƒ°p IqSn-
bmWv Ahn-Sp∂v \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈-sX-¶nepw At±lw Ct∏mgpw
shdpw Hcp ZqX≥ am{X-amWv. A[n-Imcw k¶¬]-ß-fn¬ bmsXm-c-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 91
¥- c hpw D≠m- ° n- b n- ´ n√. apº- s Ø- t ∏m- s e- Ø s∂ t{imXm- ° ƒ°v

At±-l-Øns‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-Itbm \ncm-I-cn-°p-Itbm sNømw.
kzoI-cn-®m¬ Ah¿°v sIm≈mw. \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ A√mlp tNmZn-®p-
sIm-ffpw. ssZh-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-i-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ h∂ {]hm-N-
I-\s{X aplΩZv.
aZo-\-bnse Hcp {][m\ P\-hn-`m-K-amWv blq-Z¿. a\- n-√m-a-\-
t m- s S- b m- s W- ¶ nepw, {]hm- N - I \p \Kcw \¬Inb hc- t h¬]n¬
Ahcpw ]s¶- S p- Ø n- c p∂p. tX\pw ]mep- s am- g p- I p∂ `qan- b n- t e°v
Xßsf \bn-°m≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂ ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is‚ `mhn-km-[y-X-
Isf Ah¿ hne-bn-cpØn. Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ ]e {]hm-N-Icpw h∂p-
t]m-bn-´p≠v. Ch-sc-sb√mw Ah¿ kwi-b-tØm-sS-bmWv ho£n-°p-
∂Xv . apl- Ω Zv \ _n a°- b n- e m- b n- c p- ∂ - t ∏mƒ, At±lw hmKv Z Ø
aninlbmsW∂v hniz-kn-°m≥ Ah¿°v A¿[a-\- p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
]t£, Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-amsI amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p. tbip-
{In- k v X p- h n- s \- s b- ∂ - t ]mse, Hcp- ] t£, AXn¬ IqSp- X - e mbn˛
ImcWw, At±lw H´- I - ° m- c - \ nepw tKm{X- Ø - e - h - \ nepw A¥cw
I¬]n-°p-∂n-√t√m˛ Ah¿ apl-ΩZv\_nsb kwi-bn-°p∂p. At±-
l-Øns‚ BZ¿i-ßƒ, "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w' F∂ Xß-fpsS
htcWyk¶-¬]-ß-fp-ambn tbmPn-°p-∂n-s√-∂-h¿ I≠p. Ah-cpsS
Bi- ¶ - I ƒ a\- n- e m- ° nb At±lw Bcm- [ - \ m- k zm- X - { ¥y- Ø ns‚
Imcy-Øn¬ B{K-lm-\p-k-cWw {]h¿Øn-°m-sa∂pw Ah¿°p-d∏p
\¬In. a‰p-hn-t[-\bpw Ah-cpsS ]n¥pW t\Sm≥ {ian®p. AtX-k-
abw aZo-\m-\-K-c-tØmSpw Ahn-SsØ ]uc∑m-tcmSpw Iqdp-]p-e¿Ø-
W-sa∂v At±lw \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CsX√mw Hcp DS-º-
Sn-bmbn, tcJ-bmbn am‰n-b-Xn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ alXzw.
""]c- a - I m- c p- W n- I \pw Icp- W m- \ n- [ n- b p- a mb A√m- l p- h ns‚ \m- a -
Øn¬, Jpssd- i n- I - f m- b mepw bkv c n_v \ nhm- k n- I - f m- b mepw F√m
hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw, Ipe-ta-Xm-bmepw F√m hy‡n-Iƒ°pw {]hm-N-
I-\mb apl-ΩZv \¬Ip∂ {]am-W-]-{X-am-Ip∂p CXv.'' apkvenw-Iƒ
A\p-k-cn-t°≠ ]e \nb-ßfpw ]d-™-Xn-\p-tijw AXn¬ hnh-cn-
°p∂p: ""bp≤- Ø nepw kam- [ m- \ - Ø nepw F√m apkv e nw- I ƒ°pw
s]mXp-hmb Ah-ÿ-bm-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cn-em¿°pw kam-[m-\-a-h-km-
\n-∏n-°mt\m Xß-fpsS a‰p aX-ß-fnse i{Xp-°-fpsS t\sc bp≤w
{]Jym- ] n- ° mt\m A[n- I m- c - a p- ≠ m- h n√. blq- Z ¿ \ΩpsS kJy-
Øn¬s]-´-h-cmWv; Ahsc A]-am-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]oU-\-Øn¬\n∂pw
\mw c£n-t°-≠-Xp≠v. \ΩpsS klmb-Ønepw \Ω-fp-am-bp≈ \√
_‘-Ønepw Ah¿°v Xpeym-h-Im-i-ap≠v. PqXcpw bkvcn-_n¬ Xma-
- ≥
kn-°p∂ F√m-hcpw apkvenw-I-fp-am-bn-t®¿∂v Hcp P\-X-bm-bn-cn°pw.

Xß-fpsS aXw BN-cn-°m≥ F√m-h¿°pw kºq¿W kzmX-{¥y-ap-
≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ in£n-°-s∏-SWw. i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc
apkvenw-Ifpw blq-Zcpw H∂n-®p-t]m-cm-SWw. blq-Z-cp-sSbpw apkvenw-
I-fp-sSbpw kJy-Øn¬s]-´-h-sc√mw hy‡n-]-c-ambn ]c-kv]cw am\n-
°-s∏-SWw. Ip‰-hmfn ASpØ _‘p-hm-sW-¶n¬ t]mepw h√ {Ia-
t°tSm A\o- X ntbm Ip‰- I r- X ytam Btcm- s S- ¶ nepw ImWn- ® m¬
bYm¿Y apkvenw-I-sf√mw Ahs\ shdp-°Ww. `mhn-bn-ep-≠m-tb-
°m-hp∂ X¿°-ßƒ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥, Cu {]am-W-aw-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂-h-
sc√mw {]hm- N - I - \ p- a mbn D≠m- ° nb Icm¿ ASn- ÿ m- \ - a m- t °- ≠ -
XmWv . ''
Cu {]am-W-tØmsS DZvLm-S\w sNø-s∏´ aX-k-ln-jvWpX; AXv
{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw skmcm-jv{Sn-b¿°pw IqSn _m[-I-am-°n-b-
tXmsS ]q¿W-ambn. ss{IkvX-h-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-°p-dn®v {]hm-
N- I ≥ ]d- b p∂p: ""\Pv d m- \ n- s ebpw kao- ] - { ]- t Z- i - ß - f n- s ebpw
{InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Poh∂pw kzØn\pw aX-Øn\pw ssZh-Øns‚
c£bpw {]hm-N-Is‚ {]Xn-⁄bpw _m[-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. Ah-
cpsS hnizm-km-N-c-W-Øntem aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fntem Hcp hn[-Øn-
ep-ff CS-s]-Sepw D≠m-bn-°qSm. AhcpsS Ah-Im-im-[n-Im-c-ß-fn¬
Hcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-°qSm. Ah-cpsS Ipcntim _nw_tam A\m-Z-cn-
°-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-I-cpXv. Ah¿ a‰p-≈sc a¿Zn-°p-Itbm a‰p-≈-h-cm¬
a¿Zn-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNø-cpXv. F∂m¬ Pmln-en-ø-mIm-esØ (A⁄-
X-bpsS Ime-L-´-sa-∂¿Yw) tNmc°v tNmc F∂ {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw
Ah¿ ]pe¿Øm≥ ]mSn√.''
Hcp A·n- t £- { X- Ø ns‚ ]ptcm- l n- X \v {]hm- N - I ≥ FgpXn:
""^dqJv C_v\p-j-Ivkm∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-Iƒ°pw
ssZh-Øns‚ {]hm-N-I≥ apl-ΩZv Fgp-Xp-∂Xv: \nßfn¬ Bscms°
apkvenw- I - f m- b mepw Bscms° \ne- h n- e p≈ hnizm- k - Ø n¬
XpS¿∂mepw ssZh-Øns‚ c£ Ah-cpsS Poh-\nepw kzØn-ep-ap-
≠m-bn-cn-°pw Ah¿ hkn-°p-∂Xv Ip∂p-I-fn-em-hs´, ka-X-e-ß-fn-
em- h s´ Fhn- s S- b m- b mepw Ah¿ a¿Zn- ° s∏Sp- I tbm Ah- t cmSv
A\ymbw ImWn- ° s∏Sp- I tbm C√. Cu IØv hmbn- ° p- ∂ - h cpw
Ahsc kwc- £ n- ° - W w. A·n- t £- { X- ß fpw AtXm- S - \ p- _ - ‘ n®
hkvXp-°fpw ssIhiwsh®-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v Ah¿°v ]q¿W-kzm-
X-{¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cpsS aX-Øn\pw kaq-l-Øn\pw hnip-≤-
sa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ \nb-{¥Ww sNep-Øm≥ B¿°pw
Ah- I m- i - a n√.''
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 93
a\p-jy-tcm-Sp≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ Cu kln-jvWpX Xo¿Øpw ka-

{K-amWv .
a‰p temI- K p- c p- ° sf \ymbo- I - c n- ° m≥ ]pd- s ∏- S p- t ºm- s gms°,
ItØm-en-°m-a-X-Ønse ImcpWyw, At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn¬
{]I-S-amb H∂s{X. X\n-s°mcp km[m-cW a\p-jys‚ ÿm\ta
D≈q F∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ Xs∂, X\n-°p-aptº h∂p-t]mb {]hm-
N-I∑m¿s°-Xn-cmb A]-hm-Z-ßƒ JWvUn-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS A\p-
Kr-lo-X-amb Ign-hp-Isf At±lw hmgvØp∂p; Ah¿ k∑m¿Kn-Ifpw
\njv I - f - ¶ - c p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v D÷z- e - a mbn, ka- { K- a mbn {]Jym- ] n-
°p∂p. A{_lm- a ns‚ kXy- k - ‘ - X bpw tPmk- ^ ns‚ kz`m- h - i p-
≤nbpw At±lw i‡-ambn \ymbo-I-cn-°p∂p. tbip-hnse Cuiz-c-
ssN-X-\ysØ At±lw AwKo-I-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂n√; ssZh-hp-ambn
B {]hm- N - I \v imco- c nI_‘- a p- s ≠∂ Ah- I m- i - h m- Z - s am-
gn®p\n¿Øn-bm¬. CXc aX-ß-fnse {]hm-N-I∑m-tcm-Sp≈ BZ-chv,
apl-ΩZv \_n ]Tn-∏n® aX-Øns‚ Ahn-`m-Py-`m-K-amWv.
3
a‰p ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv \mS-Io-b-amb ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-
≠m°n. blq-Z-cp-am-bp≈ DS-º-Sn-bn¬, tNmc°p tNmc-sb∂ Ad-_n-
I-fpsS ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb, {]mIr-X-amb {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw F∂-t∂-
°p-ambn \n¿-Ø-em°n. taen¬, \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amb Fs¥-¶nepw Bcp-
sS-sb-¶nepw `mK-Øp-\n-∂p-≠m-bm¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw.
hmfns‚ D]-tbmKw \nb-{¥n-®p-sh-¶nepw AXv ]q¿W-ambpw \ntcm-
[n-®n√. \oXnt°m bp‡nt°m ]Icw\n¬°m≥ hmfn\p Ign-™n-
s√- ¶ nepw Dd- b n¬\n∂v AXv Dutc- ≠ n- h - c p∂ kµ¿`- ß - f p- s ≠∂v
At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw˛ kzmX{¥yw Nhn-ń-sa-Xn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, \oXn
{]l-k-\-am-bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ, A[n-Im-c-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ A¬]∑m¿ {]Xn-
jvTn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ˛ At∏m-sgms° JUvKw Bh-iy-ambn ht∂°mw.
GXv aX-hn-`m-K-Øn-t‚-Xm-bmepw ssZhm-cm-[-\-°m-bp≈ aµn-csØ,
\mi-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°m≥ hmfp-]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xn∂v Hcp apk¬am\v
Ahs‚ aXw A[n-Imcw \¬Ip-∂p≠v. Bfl-c-£-°mbpw Ah\p
hmfp-]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØmw. ]t£, A{Ian kam-[m-\-tØmSv A¬]-sa-
¶nepw Nmbvhv Im´p-s∂-¶n¬ Abm-fXv Dd-bn-en-tS-≠-Xp≠v. ]oUn-∏n-
°p-∂Xv blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm as‰mcp apk¬am-t\m Bcm-bn-
cp-∂mepw a\ m-£n-bpsS kzmX-{¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠nbpw apk¬am\v
JUvK-{]-tbm-K-amhmw. hmfp-sIm≠v aXw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v hnip≤
Jp¿-Bt\m {]hm-N-It\m B¿°pw A\p-hmZw\¬In-bn-ń√. AØcw
- ≥
aX-{]-Nm-cWw Ckvem-anIZrjvSym \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv. AXp-t]m-se-

Øs∂ Bsc-sb-¶nepw B{I-an®p bp≤wsNøm\pw A\p-hmZw \¬In-
bn-ń√.
aZy-]m-\-tØmSpw NqXm-´-tØmSpw {]hm-N-I\v Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bp-
an√. Ah sNIp-Øms‚ the-I-fmWv. ]∂n-bp-sStbm ih-Øn-s‚tbm
CXc ssZh-ßƒ°v _en-b¿∏n-°-s∏´ Pohn-I-fp-sStbm amwkw hnizm-
kn°v \njn- ≤ - a mWv . Im´p- P - ¥ p- ° ƒ ISnt®m Xń- a pń hotWm
NØXpw IgpØp sRcn®p sIm√-s∏-´-Xp-amb P¥p-°-fpsS amwkw
`£n-°p-∂Xpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv.
F∂m¬, k\ym-k-Øn-s‚tbm hnc-‡n-bp-sStbm Pohn-X-a√ {]hm-
N-I≥ \n¿tZin-°p-∂Xv. `£Ww, cXn, hkv{Xw XpS-ßnb PohnX-
Øns‚ BÀm-Z-ßƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m ic-i-ø-bn¬ ibn-
°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m X]›-cytbm D]-hm-ktam sImt≠m -am{Xw t\Sm-
hp∂ H∂√ tam£w. Cu Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th-
≠n-bmWv ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Ah\v ImWm≥
IÆp-I-fp≠v; tIƒ°m≥ ImXp-I-fp≠v. kv]¿i-\˛-{LmW˛ck-t\-
{µn-b-ß-fp≠v. hnImc˛ hnNm-cm-\p-`q-Xn-I-fp≠v. kl-Pm-h-t_m-[-ap≠v;
bp‡n-t_m-[-ap≠v. krjvSn-bpsS {]{In-b-°n-S-bn¬ ]S-°-s∏´ Ah\v,
Xs‚ hwi-Øns‚ A\p-kyq-X-Xn-°m-h-iy-amb F√m kuI-cy-ßfpw
\¬In-bn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂, cXnbpw hnIm-c-ßfpw kuµ-cy-
t_m-[-hp-an-√mØ {]Ir-Xn-hn-cp-≤-\m-bn-cn-°m-\mWv a\p-jys\ ssZhw
krjvSn-®-sX∂p Icp-Xm≥ \ymb-an√; adn-®m-sW-¶n¬ B krjvSn
hfsc ]ni-In-t∏mbn. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-i-‡n-Isf Hcn-
°epw XS™p\n¿Øm-\m-hn√. òam-Im-c-amb lna-in-e-Isf \Zo-{]-
hm-l-ßƒ inYn-e-am-°p∂p. Kncn-ap-J-ßsf amcp-X≥ am‰n-a-dn-°p∂p.
Cu {]]-©-Ønse Hmtcm Xcn-bnepw a\p-jy\v \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-hmØ
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS Cu {]{Inb A\p-kyqXw \S-°p-∂p≠v. a\p-jy-{]-Ir-
Xn-°p-t±-in-°-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp-Zy-a-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ,
AXv amwk-Øns‚ Zu¿_-ey-am-sW∂v ]d™v ]m]-ap{Z IpØp∂p.
Cu ]m]-ßƒ a‰p am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Igp-°n-I-f-bm-\mWv ]n∂sØ
{iaw. ]pWy-\-Zn-I-fn¬ Ah¿ kv\m\-Øn\p t]mIp∂p. ]ptcm-ln-
Xs‚ apºn¬ Ipº-kcn-°p∂p; Xo¿Y-bm{X \S-Øp∂p; \h-h-Xvkc
{]Xn- ⁄ - I - s f- S p- ° p∂p. Hc¿Y- Ø n¬ AsXm∂pw Ahs‚ ]q¿W-
amb Ip‰-a√. Xs‚ Bflob Imcy-ß-sf√mw Ah≥ thZ-]-WvUn-
X∑msc G¬]n-°p∂p. CXv Pohn-X-am¿K-am-°nb Cu am\y-∑m¿°m-
hs´, ]m]-ß-fpsS ]ńI \ofp-t¥mdpw KpW-I-c-amWv. Aßs\ ]m]-
ßƒ s]cp- I p∂p. Cu ]utcm- l n- X ytam k\ym- k n- \ n- a - T - ß tfm
]pe¿Øp- ∂ Xpw hyXy- k v X - a mb [m¿anI\ne- h m- c - s am- ∂ p- a √. Chn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 95
sSbpw \njn-≤-amb ÿe-ØmWv Ah¿ Dd-ßp-∂Xv; th≠-Xn-tesd

Ah¿ IpSn-°p∂p; kuI-cyw-t]mse kXyw ad-®p-sh-°p∂p; hnhm-
l-_-‘-an-√mØ Ip™p-ßƒ°v P∑w \¬Ip∂p. NqXp-I-fn-°p∂p.
F∂nt´m, shdptX ssZh-\maw P]n-°p-Ibpw! apl-ΩZv\_n ]utcm-
lnXyw A\p-h-Zn-®n√. ]ptcm-ln-X∑m-cpsS hmXn¬°¬ a\p-jyXzw
If-¶-s∏-Sp∂p. ssZhsØ knwlm-k-\-{`-jvS-\m°n, B ÿm\Øv
Xßƒ ]S-®p-≠m-°nb ssZh-ßsf {]Xn-jvTn-°pI am{X-a√ Ah¿
sNøp-∂Xv; a\p-jy-a-\- m-£nsb AXym¿Øn°pw Zp¿tam-l-Øn\pw
ASn-a-s∏-Sp-ØpI IqSnbmWv.
AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ ssZh-sØbpw a\p-jy-s\bpw bYm¿l-amb
ÿm\Øv {]Xn-jvTn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-Ω-Zv-\-_n-bpsS {iaw apgp-h≥.
ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn¬ t\cn-´mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-tØ-
≠Xv; {]hm-N-I-\p-t]mepw AXn-en-S-s]-tS≠ Imcy-an√. ÿe-Im-et`-
Z- a t\y F√m Imcy- ß fpw Xocp- a m- \ n- ° m≥ ssZh- Ø n\p Ignbpw.
Ckv e m- a n¬ ]m]- ß - f psS ]ńI hfsc {lkz- a mWv . k\ym- k tam
Pohn- X - \ n- c m- k tam AXn¬ Bh- i y- a mbn hcp- ∂ n√. apl- Ω - Z v \ _n
shdp-samcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im-c≥ am{X-a√; Ahn-Sp∂v kt¥m-j-I-c-amb
hm¿Øbpw sIm≠ph∂n-´p≠v˛ ""Pohn-X-Øn¬ \√ hkvXp-°ƒ `£n-
°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpI.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂-
htc, \nßƒ `qan- b n¬ DXv ] m- Z n- ∏ n- ® - h - b n¬ \n∂pw kºm- Z n- ® - h -
bn¬\n∂pw sNehp sNøpI''-˛ CsX√mw Hcp apk¬am-s‚ Pohn-X-
ho-£Ww hy‡-am-°p-∂p≠v. \njn-≤-amb Hcp ]cn-an-X-hr-Ø-sam-gn-
®m¬, Ah\v Pohn- X m- À mZw AXns‚ \nd- t hmsS Bkz- Z n°mw;
AsX√mw \¬In- b - h s\ \µn- ] q¿hw Hm¿°- W - s a∂p am{Xw. Cu
kzmX-{¥y-ßƒ a\p-jys‚ Ie, kmlnXyw, imkv{Xw XpS-ßnb cN-
\m- fl - I - a mb Ign- h p- I sf DtØ- P n- ∏ n- ° p∂p; Ahs\ Hcp kmaq-
lnIPohn-bm-°p∂p. kz¥w hy‡n-XzsØ A`n-am-\m¿l-am-°p∂p.
Xs‚ kºmZyw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ a‰p-≈-h¿°pw kºm-
Zn-°m\pw hybw sNøm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. k¿thm-]cn BÀm-Z-I-c-
ambn Nncn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ Pohn-X-hp-ambn apt∂m-´p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv. Pohn-
X-Øns‚ a[phpw aW-hpw Ah\p In´p-∂p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂
Ckvemw a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xn°v tN¿∂ km£m¬ {]IrXnaX-am-Ip∂p.
4
hnim-e-amb CtX k¶¬]w Xs∂-bmWv hym]mcImcy-ß-sf-∏-
‰nbpw Ckvem-anI \nb-a-kw-ln-X-bn-ep-≈Xv. H´-I-ßƒ, IpXn-c-Iƒ,
sNΩ-cn-bm-Sp-Iƒ, I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ XpS-ßn-b-hsb D]-tbm-Kn®v Poh-
- ≥
k-‘m-cWw sNbvXn-cp∂ Ad-_n-Iƒ s]mXpsh \mtSm-Sn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p.

F∂m¬, ÿnc-ambn I®-h-S-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ing°pw ]Sn-™m-
dp-ap≈ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS hmWn-Py-bm{X \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂ Nne
tKm{X-h¿K-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. CXp-hsc hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-™p-
sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv hym]m-c-Øns‚ km[y-X-sb-°p-dn®v s]mXp-hmb Imcy-
ßƒ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ {][m\ Imcy-ß-fn-ep≈
F√m kwi-b-ßfpw \nhm-cWw sNtø-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Xo¿Y-bm-{Xm-
th-f-bn¬ t]mepw hym]mcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, _m¶v
tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\mWv hym]m-c-tØ-°mƒ ap≥K-W\
\¬tI- ≠ Xv .
Icm-dp-Iƒ kXy-k-‘-ambn ]men-t°-≠-Xn\v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥
Du∂¬ \¬Ip∂p: ""DS-º-Sn-Ifpw Icm-dp-Ifpw ]men-°p-∂-h-cmWv
bYm¿Y hnizm-kn-Iƒ.'' Hcp {Ib-hn-{Ibw \S-°p-tºmƒ D`-b-I-£n-
Ifpw ]c-kv]cw hniz-kn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. ]t£, GsX-¶nepw I£n°v
hmsam-gn-bn¬ am{Xw hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬ Ccp-hcpw XΩn¬, aXn-bmb
km£n-I-fpsS km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-t°-≠-XmWv. AtXXp
cq]-Øn-ep-≈-Xp-am-Is´, AXns‚ kmcw ]hn-{X-amWv. CØcw Icm-
dp-Iƒ ASn-t®¬]n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xn√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw Xm\m-{K-ln-°p-
∂- X p- t ]mse tPmensNbv X p Pohn- ° m≥ kzmX- { ¥y- a p≠v . Hcmƒ
apk¬am-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-S-cp-Xv F∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂,
km[- \ - ß ƒ hmßp- I tbm hn¬°p- I tbm sNøp- ∂ Xv kw_- ‘ n®v
GsX-¶nepw Icm-dn-te¿s∏t´ Xocq F∂v Hcmfpw \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-´p-
IqSm. Hcmƒ apkven-am-Ip-∂-tXmsS hnip≤ Jp¿-B\pw Xncp-\-_nbpw
]d-™-X-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-°m≥ _m[y-ÿ-\m-Ip∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚
\nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂ Icm-dn-em-W-h¿ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂Xv.
AXp-sIm≠v, as‰m-cm-fp-ambn Hcp CS-]mSp sNøp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Nne
Imcy-ßƒ \n¿_-‘-ambpw A\p-jvTn-t°-≠-Xp≠v; NneXv Hgn-hm-t°-
≠- X p- a p≠v . Fß- s \- b m- b mepw a\p- j y- k - a p- Z m- b - Ø n\v s]mXpsh
_m[-I-amb, G‰hpw kap-∂-X-amb [m¿an-I-\n-baw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-
°pI F∂-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv.
Icm-dp-Im-cs‚ \∑-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emWv CS-]mSv \S-t°-
≠Xv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn¬ ]c-kv]-c-ap≈ Icm-dn-em-hp-tºmƒ NS-ßp-Iƒ
]e-Xp-ap≠v. Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw GXp Imcy-Ønepw Icm-dp-Iƒ
]men-°m≥ hnizm-kn-Iƒ {]Xn-_-≤-cmWv. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Af-
hnepw Xq°-Ønepw Ir{Xnaw \S-Øp-∂-h¿ ssZh-\n-µ°v ]m{Xo-`-hn-
°p-sa∂p {]hm-N-I≥ Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Ch IrXy-ambn
* -b-lqZ ]ptcm-ln-X≥
** _m¶v hnfn-°p-∂-bmƒ
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 97
]men-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°pI F∂ \nb-a-Øns‚ kzm`m-

hn-I-amb hiw am{X-am-WnXpw.
Icm-dp-I-sf-°p-dn®v Ah-bpsS ]q¿W-hym-]vXn-bn¬ ]d-bp∂ {]hm-
N-I≥, ]en-isb ISpØ hm°p-I-fn¬ A[n-t£-]n-®n-´p≠v˛ ]en-i-
°m-c≥ ]pen-sbbpw sN∂m-b-sbbpw i{Xp-hn-s\-bpw-Imƒ tami-amWv.
]en-i-°m-c\v CS-Øm-h-f-ßtfm ip≤o-I-c-W-ta-J-e-Itfm C√. Ah-
cpsS KXn \nXy-\-c-Im-·n-Xs∂.
Ckvem-anI \nb-a-ßƒ°v ]oUn-X-tcmSpw ]mh-ß-tfmSpw DZm-c-X-
bp≠v . hcp- a m- \ - Ø n¬ \n∂v kImØv \¬Im≥ Bh¿Øn- ® m-
h¿Øn®v apkv e nw- I ƒ B⁄m- ] n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p∂p. a‰p- ≈ - h - c psS,
{]tXy-In®v hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw hkvXp-h-l-Iƒ \oXn-
]q¿hw ssIImcyw sNø-W-sa∂pw IqsS-°qsS Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p.
A[-a¿W-tcmSv Fßs\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂Xp kw_-‘n®pw CtX
Bth-i-tØmsS Xs∂ ]d-bp-∂p≠v. hmbv]-bpsS Imem-h[n ]q¿Øn-
bm-bm¬ A[¿a-W¿ IrXy-ambn, hniz-kvX-ambn, ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-
Øs∂ AXv Xncn®psImSp-t°-≠-XmWv. km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ ]d™
ka-b-Øn-\Iw hmbv] Xncn-®p-\-¬tI-≠-Xp≠v . F∂m¬, kµ¿`-h-
im¬ Xncn-®p-\¬Im≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶ntem? DØ-a¿W≥ Abmƒ°v
A¬]w- I qSn kmh- I miw sImSp- t °- ≠ n- b n- c n- ° p∂p. As√- ¶ n¬
ISwsImSpØ kwJy kIm- Ø mbn {]Jym- ] n- ° p- I - b mhpw DØaw.
as‰-hn-sSbpw \ne-\n¬°p∂ \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hf-sc-b-[nIw hn`n-
∂-am-Wn-sX∂v \nco-£n-®m¬ hy‡-amIpw. ISw Xncn-®-S-°m-\m-hm-
Ø-bmsf in£n-°-cp-sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p-tºmƒ,
tdma≥ \nbaw Abmƒ°v ac-W-in-£-bmWv \¬Ip-∂Xv; ]gb \nb-
a-am-hs´, ASn-a-Øhpw. tPmensNbvXp ISw ho´m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p∂
lap-dm-_n-bpsS \nbaw IptdIqSn am\p-jn-I-am-sW∂v ]dbmw˛A[a¿-
W≥ Abm-fpsS `mcy-sbbpw a°-sfbpw tPmen-°mbn aq∂p-h¿j-
tØ°v DØ-a¿W\v hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v.
Cu ]cn-jvI-c-W-ß-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnπ-h-I-c-am-bXv Ckvem-anI
kaq-l-Øn¬ kv{XoIƒ°v \¬I-s∏´ ÿm\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-em-
bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Bfp-Iƒ t]mepw kv{Xosb PwKa kzØm-bn-´mWv
Icp-Xp∂-sX∂v \_n a\- n-em°n. ]nXm-hn-s‚bpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw
kzØn¬ Ckv e mw Ahƒ°v Ah- I miw \¬In. `¿Øm- h ns‚
kzØn¬ hn[-h-Iƒ°-h-Im-i-ap≠v. Jn≥Z-I-sf-t∏m-ep≈ Nne tKm{X-
°m¿ s]Ïp-™p-ßsf sIm∂p-I-f-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z¿°n-
S-bn¬ kv{XoI-fpsS \ne A¬]w-IqSn t`Z-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahsf ASn-a-
- ≥
°- t ºm- f - Ø n¬, hn¬°m≥ A—- ∂ - h - I m- i - a p≠v ; Abmƒ acn- ® m¬

ktlm-Z-c∑m¿°pw Cu Ah-Imiw e`n-°p-sa∂v am{Xw. t\cn¬ {]Xy-
£-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, PqX∑m-cpsS IÆn¬ Ahƒ Hcp hne-s∏´ apX¬
Xs∂. {InkvXp-a-X-am-Is´ kv{XobpsS BZn-]m]w C\nbpw s]mdp-
Øp-sIm-Sp-Øn-ń√. Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ {]tem-`-\-Øn\v Ahƒ hiw-
h-Z-bm-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ C∂pw a\p-jy-h¿Kw ]q¿Wm-tcm-Ky-tØmsS,
]q¿W-\-·-cmbn GZ≥tXm-´-Øn¬ \√ \√ tX≥I-\n-Iƒ Xn∂p Ign-
bp-am-bn-cp∂p! ss{IkvX-h¿°n-S-bn¬, kv{Xo ]nim-Nns‚ {]th-i\
Ihm-S-ß-fm-bn-´-√msX Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√; kok-dns‚, _m_n-tem-
Wns‚, t{Smbn- b psS ]X- \ - ß ƒ°v ImcWw Ah- f mWv . Ahƒ°v
kz¿K-cmPyw ]qIm≥ Ign-bp-tam-sb∂v ss{IkvXh k`°v kwi-b-
amWv. Ah-sf-°p-dn®v ssZhw F¥p hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v aØm-bnt°m
eqt°m-knt\m am¿t°m-knt\m tbml-∂mt∂m ]d-bm-\n√. t]¿jy-
bnepw tdmanepw Atd-_y-bnepw bmsXmcp hI-Xn-cn-hp-an-√mØ _lp-
`m- c ymXz- a mWv \ne- \ n- ∂ n- c p- ∂ Xv . s]Æns‚ FÆ- Ø n- \ p- t h≠n
{InkvXym-\n-Ifpw PqXcpw, t]¿jy-°mcpw skµ-h-kvX-°mcpw, Atd-
_y≥ _nw_m-cm-[-Icpw At\ym\yw t]mc-Sn®p.
{]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ Zqc-hym-]-I-am-bn-cp∂p.
BZn-]m-]-sa∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Dt]-£n-°-s∏´p. Ckvem-anI hnizm-
k-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m inip-°fpw ]m]-c-ln-X-cm-bn-´mWo `qan-bn¬ ]nd-
∂p-ho-gp-∂Xv˛ AXn¬ BÏp-s™t∂m s]Ïp-s™t∂m hyXym-
k-an√. kv{Xosb ]nim-Nns‚ krjvSn-sb∂v ap{Z-Ip-tØ≠ Hcm-h-
iy-hp-an√. Hcp tXfn-s\-sb-t∂mWw Ahsf P\n® DSs\ sImt√-
≠-Xn√. kv{Xo ]pcp-j-∂p-th≠n krjvSn-°-s∏-´-h-fm-sW∂pw ]pcp-
j≥ kv{Xo°p-th-≠n-b-s√-∂p-ap≈ [mc-Wbpw C\n hne-t∏m-hn√.
hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw kv{Xo ]pcp-js‚ A¿[-
`m-K-amWv. Htc hkvXp-°-fm¬ \n¿an-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wncphcpw. ""\ns‚
F√m B{K- l hpw `¿Øm- h n- \ p- ≈ - X mWv , Ah≥ \ns∂ `cn°pw''
F∂mWv blq-Z-cpsS {]am-W-sa-¶n¬ ""kv{Xo \nß-fpsS hońse `c-
Wm- [ n- I m- c n- b mWv '' F∂v Ckv e mw ]d- b p∂p. ""]pcp- j - s \- t ∏mse
Ahƒ°pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v; Ah-tfm-Sp-≈-Xp-t]m-seØs∂ Ahƒ°p-
ap≈ Ah-Imiw.''-˛ Cu ho£-W-amWv Ckvem-ans‚ hnhml˛ hnhm-
l-tam-N\ \nb-a-ß-fn¬ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnfw-_cw sNøp-∂Xv.
_‘-s∏´ I£n-I-fpsS kmº-ØnI Ignhv, ]cn-K-W\, hmKvZm\w,
kzoImcw, \S-]Sn XpS-ßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬ hy‡-amb hyh-ÿ-I-tfm-
Sp-Iq-Snb Icm-dmWv Ckvem-an¬ hnhmlw. Cu NS-ßn-s\-°p-dn®v GI-
]-£o-b-amb k¶¬]-sam-∂p-an√. hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp∂ Hcmƒ°v AXn-
\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. s]Ïp-ń°pw kz¥w A`n-{]mbw cq]-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 99
s∏-Sp∂ {]mb-ap-≠m-hWw. Ccp-hcpw AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®n-cn-°p-Ibpw

thWw. kv{Xosb CW-bmbn In´m≥ Hcmƒ, Ahƒs°-Xnsc A{I-
a-sam∂pw ImWn-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw hm¿[-Iy-Ønepw kwc-£n-°p-sa∂pw
Dd∏p \¬tI-≠-Xp≠v; AXm-bXv, Ahsf Abmƒ kwc-£n-°Ww.
hniz- k v X - c mb km£n- I - f psS apºm- s I- b mWv hnhm- l - ® - S - ß p- I ƒ
]q¿Øn-bm-t°-≠Xv . hnhm-l-tam-N-\-Ønepw k¶o¿W-amb \S-]-Sn-
{I- a - ß - s fm- ∂ p- a n√. clky[mc- W tbm I≈- h m- I ytam th≠.
hnhmlw Hcp Icm-dm-b-Xn-\m¬, AXns‚ ewL-\tam AXv ]men-°p-
∂-Xn¬ hcp-Ønb hogvNtbm Imc-W-ambn _‘w th¿s∏-Sp-Øm-hp-
∂-XmWv. Ckvem-anIho£Ww bp‡ym-[n-jvTn-Xhpw _p≤n-]q¿h-I-
hp-amWv. ]t£, hnhm-l-tam-N\w \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv, ]pcp-j≥
kv{Xo°v Poh-\mwiw \¬In-bn-cn-°Ww. AXp-t]mse hnhm-l-aqeyw
XyPn- ® p- s Im≠v Hcp kv { Xo°v kzmX{¥yw Bh- i y- s ∏- S p- I bpw
sNømw. aq∂p XhW samgn- s Nm- √ m- t Ø- S - t Ømfw Imew hnhml-
tamNn-X¿°v ho≠pw hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im-hp-∂-XmWv. ]nXr-XzsØ B[m-
c-am-°n-bm-bn-cn°pw ]n¥p-S¿® \n›-bn-°pI. C°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp kwi-
bhpw C√msX Ign-t°-≠-Xp≠v; AXp-sIm≠v hnhm-l-ap-‡-amb Hcp
kv{Xo aq∂v B¿Ø-h-Imew Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc ]p\¿hn-hm-l-Øn¬
G¿s∏-S-cpXv. "C±m' L´w Ign-™m¬ hn[-h-IƒIpw ]p\¿hn-hmlw
sNømw.
_lp-`m-cy-mXz-Øn\v Ckvemw \nb-a-]-c-amb A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂p-
s≠-¶nepw Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn AXn-\p≈ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p≠v .
F√m- h - t cmSpw Xpey- \ n- e - b n¬ s]cp- a m- d m≥ Ign- b p- s a- ¶ n¬ \mep
kv{XoIsf hsc Hcp apk¬am\v hnhmlw sNømw. AXv km[y-a-
s√∂p tXm∂p-∂-h\v, Hcp `mcysb am{Xta A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p≈q. `mcy-
am-cp-ambn ]ncn-bp-tºmƒ Ah-tcmSv Icp-Wm-]q¿hw h¿Øn-t°-≠-Xp-
s≠∂pw I¬]n-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v.
Hcp apk¬am\v apkvenwkv{Xosbsb-∂t]m-se-Øs∂ ]q¿h-th-
Z-°m-cmb hnizm-kn-Ifn¬ (DZm: blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw) s]´
kv{XoI-sftbm bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS
hnizm-kn-I-fmb `mcy-am-sctbm hnhmlw sNømw.
k¥p- j v S - a mb ZmºXyPohn- X - Ø n\v C{Xbpw \nb- a - h ym]v X n
\¬Inb Ckvemw hy`n-Nm-c-sØbpw ]c-kv{Xo-K-a-\-sØbpw A£-
¥-hy-ambn Icp-Xp∂p. CØcw Ip‰-ßƒ ssZhw G‰-hp-a-[nIw shdp-
°p-∂-h-bmWv . hy`n-Nm-cn-Iƒ hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sf-b-√msX hnhmlw
sNø- c pXv . AXp- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ hy`n- N m- c ntbm _nw_m- c m- [ - I t\m
A√mØ Hcmsf hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sfbpw
- ≥
hne-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. CØcw hnhm-l-ßƒ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \njn-≤-

amWv. NoØ kv{XoIƒ NoØ- ]p-cp-j∑m¿°pw adn®pw, k®-cn-X-
cmb kv { Xo]pcp- j ∑m¿ ]c- k v ] - c hpw BWv Zmº- X y- _ - ‘ - Ø n-
te¿s∏tS-≠sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p.
kv{Xo°v kz¥w ico-c-Øn-ep≈ Ah-Imiw˛ AXv B¿°v, F¥-
Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \¬I-W-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-°m-\p≈ Ah-Imiw˛ Ckvem-
anI \nbaw hI-sh-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂p. am{X-a√, ]pcp-j∂p Xpey-ambn
Ahƒ°v kaq-l-Øn¬ kºq¿W ]Z-hnbpw \¬Ip∂p. C\n-b-hƒ
hn¬°m\pw hmßm\pw Ign-bp∂ I∂p-Im-en-b√. Ahƒ hoSns‚
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. ]pcp-js‚ \√ ]mXn-bmWv. ]pcp-j-_-‘p-°-
fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw kv{XoIƒ°v \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-cp∂ ]mc-
ºcyw Ah-km-\n®p. ac-W-a-S™ ]pcp-js‚ kzØp-°-fn¬ Abm-
fpsS hn[- h °pw taen¬ \ymb- a mb Ah- I m- i - a p- ≠ m- b n- c n°pw.
hnhmlw Ign-™-Xns‚ t]cn¬ Hcp ]p{Xn, Ahƒ ]ns∂ IpSpw-_-
Øn¬ AwK-a-√m-Xm-Ip-∂n√. Ah¿°pw AhnsS kzØ-h-Im-i-ap≠v.
Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°mt\m tKm{X-kz-Øp-°fpw tKm{X-Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw kwc-
£n-°mt\m Ign-hn-s√∂p h∂m¬t]mepw, BÏp-ń-Iƒ°pw A¿l-
amb Ah-Imiw e`n-°msX t]mIp-∂n√. Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚
\nbaw, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-t`-Zhpw {]mbhpw Atbm-Ky-X-I-f-√m-Xm°n. `mcy-
am¿°pw ]p{Xn-Iƒ°pw ktlm-Z-cn-Iƒ°pw AΩ-am¿°pw A¿l-amb
Hmlcn \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ ]pcp-j\v aq∂n¬
c≠p `mKw Ah-Im-ihpw \¬Ip∂p. Ipń-Iƒ, Hc-Sn-a-kv{Xo-bp-tS-Xm-
hs´, kzX-{¥-h-\n-X-bp-tS-Xm-hs´ ]nXrXzw AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p-I-gn-
™m¬ B Ip™p-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ bmsXmcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. AXm-
bXv \nb-am-\p-kr-X-ambn hnhmlw Ign-™-Xm-sW-¶nepw As√-¶nepw
Hcp kv{Xo {]k-hn-°p∂ Ip™n\v AXns‚ ]nXr-XzsØ B[m-c-
am- ° n- b mWv Ah- I miw e`n- ° m≥ tbmKy- X - b p- ≠ m- I p- ∂ Xv . Hcp
apk¬ams‚ kzØn¬ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw A\- ¥ - c m- h - I m- i n-
Iƒ°p-≈-XmWv. Hcp `mKta Abmƒ°v hkn-øØv sNømhq.
kv { Xo]pcp- j m- h - I m- i - ß ƒ, Ip™p- ß ƒ°v amXm- ] n- X m- ° -
fn¬\n∂v e`n- t °≠ Ah- I m- i - ß ƒ XpS- ß nb F√m Imcy- ß fpw
samØ-Øn¬ IW-°n-se-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p≈ Cu \nb-a-ßƒ \oXnbpw
Xpey-X-bp-ap-≈-h-bm-sW∂v \njv]-£-ambn ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ hy‡-
amIpw. bYm¿Y A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-Iƒs°-Xnsc {]h¿Øn-t®-°m-hp∂
Hcmƒ°v Bh-iy-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnth-N-\m-[n-Imcw \¬ImsX, CjvS-
Zm-\m-h-Imiw \n›-bn-®-Xns‚ A`n-e-j-Wo-b-Xbpw ChnsS FSp-Øp-
]-d-tb-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hI Imcy-ß-sf√mw AXXp ka-bØpXs∂
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 101
hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬ AwKo-I-cn-®p-d-∏n-®n-´p≠v.

blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm A√m-Ø-bm-fp-Iƒ kz¿K-Øn¬ {]th-
in-°p-I-bn-s√∂ {]kvXm-h-\sb Jp¿-B≥ \ntj-[n-°p∂p. A√m-
lp-hns‚ C—-°-\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°p-ambn kz¿K-
I-hm-S-ßƒ Xpd-∂n-´p-≈-Xmbn AXv {]Jym-]n-°p∂p. Ing°pw ]Sn-
™mdpw A√m-lp-hn-t‚-XmWv; \nß-sf-tßm´p Xncn-™mepw AhnsS
Ah- \ p≠v . Ah\v Hcp ]p{Xs‚ Bh- i y- a n√; ImcWw, F√mw
Ahs‚ A[o-\-Øn-emWv; \√ I¿a-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ ]c-kv]cw
klm-bn-°pI; h¿jw-tXmdpw Hcp amkw D]-hm-k-a-\p-jvTn-°pI; a°-
bn¬ l÷n\v t]mhpI, A√m- l p- h ns‚ am¿K- Ø n¬ t]mcm- S pI˛
Aßs\ t]mIp∂p AXnse DZvt_m-[-\-ßƒ.
5
{]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏m-°nb kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ alØpw
Zqc-hym-]-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-w Xs‚ kabw apgp-h≥ AXn-
emWv sNe-h-gn-®Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v Ckvem-ans‚ \mb-I-\mWv; ùXn-I-
cm-jv{S-Ø-e-h\pw. kaq-l-{]m¿Y-\-I-fn¬, At∏mgpw At±lw A√m-
lp- h n- s ‚bpw Ahs‚ krjv S n- b p- s Sbpw sFIy- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® mWv
DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°pI. a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n® Znhy-h-N-\-ß-sf-t∏mse
Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ KpW-ßƒ hnh-cn-°p-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p hnip≤
Jp¿-Bs‚ ]pXnb kqd-Ifpw. {`jvScpw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-am-bn-°-gn™
Ime- ß - f n¬ {]hm- N - I \pw Ahn- S sØ Npcp°w A`- b m¿Yn- I fpw
{]Xm-]-{]-I-S-\-Ønt\m s]mß-®-Ønt\m {ian-®n-ń√.
kam-[m-\-Øns‚ A\p-Iqe Imem-hÿ, {]m¿Y-\-sb-°p-dn-®p≈
{]hm- N I ho£- W - ß - f n¬ bmsXmcp am‰hpw hcp- Ø n- b n√. Ahn-
SpsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw IrX-⁄-Xm-\n¿`-c-amb Hcp lrZ-b-
Øns‚ _ln¿kv ^ p- c - W - a mWv {]m¿Y\. ssZh- k - ∂ n- [ n- b nse
Bflm¿∏-W-am-WXv; {kjvSmhpw krjvSnbpw XΩn-ep≈ lrZ-b-kw-
hm-Zw. {]m¿Y-\m-ÿ-esØ kw_-‘n®v bmsXmcp am‰hpw, AXp-sIm-
≠p- X s∂ hcp- Ø n- b n√. \oem- I m- i - Ø n\p Xmsg Fhn- s Sbpw
AXmhmw; Dd-°-d-bpsS kzIm-cy-X-bn-ep-amhmw. AXn\v ]´p-h-kv{X-
ßtfm kpK-‘-[q-a-ßtfm ]qPm-]p-jv]-ßtfm ]\n-\otcm a‰-\p-jvTm-
\-ßtfm H∂pwXs∂ th≠. ]mXn-cntbm d∫n*tbm im¥n-°m-ct\m
Bh-iy-an√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw X\nt®m Iq´w-tN¿t∂m \a-kvI-cn°mw.
kaq-l-{]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°v, Iq´-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ \∂mbn Jp¿-B-\-dn-bm-
hp∂ Hcmƒ t\XrXzw \¬I-W-sa-∂p-am{Xw˛ As√-¶n¬ B Iq´-
- ≥
Ønte°v £Wn-°-s∏´ Hcm-fp-am-hm-aXv. F∂m¬ AXn-s\ms° Hcp

Nn´bpw \njvTbpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p; hnizm-kn-Isf
hnfn-®p-Iq-´m≥ Hcp hyhÿ D≠m-th-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. BZyw ]d-™-
Xn\v Hcp {]bm-k-hp-an√. F∂m¬ c≠m-asØ Imcy-Øn¬, hnizm-
kn-Isf hnfn-®p-tN¿°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ]e A`n-{]m-b-ßfpw Db¿∂p-
h∂p. PqX∑m-sc-t∏mse Imlfw apg-°-W-sa∂v Hcp Iq´¿; {InkvXym-
\n-I-sf-t∏mse aWn-\m-Z-ap-b¿Ø-W-sa∂v as‰mcp Iq´¿. F∂m¬,
Da¿ BbnsS I≠ Hcp kz]v\w {]iv\w ]cn-lr-X-am°n˛D∂-X-amb
Hcp an\m-c-Øn-\p-aosX Hcmƒ Ib-dn-\n∂p. kwKo-X-km-{µ-ambn A√m-
lp- h ns‚ alXzw {]Io¿Øn- ° p∂ cwK- a m- W - t ±lw kz]v \ - Ø n¬
I≠Xv˛ A√mlp alm-\m-Ip∂p; Ah-\-√msX Bcm-[-\°¿l≥ a‰m-
cp-an√. apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p...{]m¿Y-\-bn-te°v,
hnP-b-Øn-te°v hnizm-kn-Isf £Wn-°p∂ _m¶phnfn XpS-ßp-∂Xv
"A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ G‰hpw henb ssZh-kvXp-Xn-tbm-sS-bmWv.
Aßs\ kz]v\w {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-ap-≠m°n. bmsXmcp kwKo-tXm-
]- I - c - W - ß tfm a\p- j y- k z- c - Ø ns‚ Bem- ] - \ - s sh- N n- { Xy- ß tfm
C√msX, A∂p-ap-X¬ F√m Znh-khpw A©p-t\cw apA-±n≥** hnizm-
kn-Isf A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-Øn-te°v Bcm-[-\-°mbn £Wn-°p∂p.
6
{]hm-N-Is‚ A[n-Im-c-i‡n hf¿∂p-h-∂-Xn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw
Bi-¶-bp-≠m-hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, At±-lsØ Xß-fpsS cmPm-hm-Im≥
£Wn- ® p- h - c p- Ø nb bkv c n- _ nse km[m- c - W - ° m¿°mWXp- ≠ m- t h-
≠Xv. A°m-eØv hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-´p-t]m∂ ]e k¶¬]-
ßfpw {]tbm-K-ßfpw At±lw XpS-®p-am‰n. Ah-cpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xm-
°ƒ°v t]cp-tZm-j-ap-≠m-°n-Øo¿°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚
]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ. AtX-k-abw {]hm-N-Is‚ CuZri -{]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ
aZo-\-bnse P\-hn-`m-K-ß-fn¬, k¥p-jvS-cm-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv blq-Z-
sc-bm-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw, Ah-cpsS F√m {]hm-N-I∑m-scbpw AwKo-
I- c n- ° p- I bpw blq- Z ¿°v a\- m- £ n- b - \ p- k - c n®v ]q¿W- a mb
kzmX{¥yw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXXv At±-l-am-Wt√m. AtX-k-abw
blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v th≠{X Iqdp-≠m-h-W-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ At±-l-
Øn\p hn´p-ho-gvNtbm HuZm-cytam D≠m-bn√. aZo-\-bn-te°v {]th-
in- ° p- t ºmƒ A¿[- a - \ - t msS At±- l - Ø n\v Ah¿ \¬Inb
kzoImcw, Ct∏mƒ Atß- b - ‰ sØ hntZz- j - a mbn amdn- b n- c n- ° p∂p.
Imcp-Wy-Øn\v Inńb {]Xn-êw ]t£, t{Zml-am-bn-cp∂p. Atd-
_ysb blqZaX- Ø n- t e°v ]cn- h ¿Øn- ∏ n- ° p∂ Imcy- Ø n¬ apl-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 103
ΩZv\_nsb D]-I-c-W-am-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xn-ep≈ \ncm-i Ah¿ ad-

®p-sh-®n√. Aßs\ Ah¿ Ckvem-an-s\-Xnsc i{Xp-]£w tN¿∂p.
{]hm-N-I-\p-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ewLn®p. Ckvem-an-t\-°mƒ
DØaw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ hy‡-am°n. Ah-cpsS Ihn-
Iƒ {]hm-N-I-s\bpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂
B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g pXn. hnip≤ Jp¿- B s\ N¥- ÿ - e - Ø p- h - ® p-
t]mepw Bt£-]n®p. blq-Z-t\-Xmhv i{Xp-tKm-{X-°m-cp-ambn, F¥n\v
a°-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bn-t∏mepw KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. cmPy-
t{Zm-ln-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-eqsS [n°m-c-]q¿hw sRfn-™p-\-S∂p.
CXv apl-Ω-Zv\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb Hcp kml-N-
cy-am-bn-cp∂p. Xms\mcp {]hm-N-I-\mWv; {]t_m-[-I-\mWv. A√m-lp-
hns‚ ktµiw Xm≥ P\- ß - f n- s e- Ø n- ° p- I tb th≠q. AXp-
sIm≠pXs∂ A[n-t£-]-I-cpsS A«o-e-amb IpØp-hm-°p-Ifpw \nµ-
Ifpw Ah-K-Wn-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. F∂m¬, Hcp cmPy-Øns‚ kpc-
£n-XXzw ImØp-kq-£n-t°≠ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ Cu hnizm-k-]m-
X-IsØ, hntZz-j-P-\-I-amb D]-Pm-]-ßsf I≠n-s√∂v \Sn-°m-\m-
hptam?
X\n°p Np‰pw h¿[n-®p-h-cp∂ i{Xp-°-sf-°p-dn®v \_n ImWp-
Ibpw tIƒ°p-Ibpw sNøm-Xn-cp-∂n√. hm’-eyhpw arZp-e-hn-Im-c-
ßfpw Atß-b-‰-ap≈ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-°m-a-t±lw. F∂m¬, cmPysØ
c£n-t°≠ Npa-Xe X\n-°p-s≠∂v At±lw a\- n-em-°p-∂p≠v;
P\- ß - f psS `mhn Xs‚ Icß- f n- e m- t W¬]n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv .
lrZbwsIm≠√ _p≤n- s Im- ≠ mWv `cn- t °- ≠ Xv . sN∏SnhnZy- I - f n-
sem∂pw At±-l-Øn\v hnizm-k-an√. kzbw tPmensNøp∂ Hcmƒ,
I√pw achpw sIm≠v ]≈n ]Wn-bp-∂-bmƒ, _p≤n-im-en-bmb Ic-
Iu-i-e-hn-Z-Kv[≥, `c-Wm-[n-Imcn˛ CsX-√m-am-W-t±lw. XnI-hp‰ imco-
cnIi‡n-bp-ambn, Du¿P-hp-ambn Xs‚ [nj-Wm-i-‡n-sbbpw {Im¥-
Z¿in-Xz-sØbpw B⁄m-i-‡n-sbbpw At±lw ka-\z-bn∏n°p∂p.
aW-em-c-Wyhpw \oem-Im-ihpw At±-lsØ Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNbvX-
Xp-t]mse tXm∂pw. Hcn-°¬ At±lw Zm\-Øn-s‚bpw Imcp-Wy-Øn-
s‚bpw k¬{]-hr-Øn-I-fp-sSbpw aqey-ß-sf-°p-dn®v {]t_m-[\w \S-
Øn-b-XmWv. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ F√m-‰n\pw AXns‚ kµ¿`w h∂n-
cn-°p∂p. \ne-hn-ep≈ ÿnXn-hn-tijw a‰p Nne KpW-ßƒIqsS Bh-
iy-s∏-Sp-∂p≠v. bp≤-Øns‚, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS, IpXn-c-I-fpsS, a\p-jy-
cpsS, ]W-Øns‚, kz¿W-Øns‚, hn`-h-hn-X-c-W-Øns‚˛ F√m-‰n-
s‚bpw KWn-X-imkv{Xw At±-l-Øn\v ]Tn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. bp≤-Øns‚
NXp-cw-K-°fn At±lw ]Tn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ ssk\yw Bƒ_-e-Ønepw
Bbp-[-i-‡n-bnepw Bh-iy-Øn\v ]cym-]vX-a-s√-∂-t±lw a\- n-em-
- ≥
°p∂p. ]S-\o-°-Ønepw bp≤-X-{¥-Ønepw Fßs\ hnP-bn°mw?

GXp tImWn- e q- s S- b mWv B{I- a Ww \S- t Ø- ≠ Xv ? ssk\n- I - h n-
\ymk km[y-X-Iƒ Fs¥-√m-amWv?-˛ At±lw InW™p {ian-°p-
∂Xv Cu ka- k y- I ƒ°p- Ø cw Is≠- Ø m- \ mWv . \nb- a - \ n¿amW
cwKØpw kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-Øn\pw \_n \S-Ønb {ia-ßƒ,
At±-l-Øns‚ {]hr-Øn-bpsS kmIey {]Xy-£-kz-`m-h-ßƒ shfn-
s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn; I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp a\p-jys‚ {]h¿Ø-\-i-
‡nbpw kmam\y _p≤nbpw {]mtbm-KnI _p≤nbpw sXfn-bn-°p-I-
bp-≠mbn. GXv hnP-b-Ønepw Znhy-k-lm-b-Øn\v henb ]¶p≠v˛
{]tXy-In®v, \_n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬.
A{i≤ kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ IS¬Øo-c-h-gn-Ifpw km¿Y-hm-l-
I¿ t]mIm- d p≈ ae- t bm- c - ∏ m- X - I fpw \nco- £ n- ° m≥ At±lw
Nmc∑msc \n-tbm-Kn-°p∂p. Ptem-]-cn-X-e-Ønse {]im-¥-amb \n›-
e- X - b n¬ At±lw h©n- ° - s ∏- S m- d n√. AXn\pXmsg- b p≈ {]£p-
_v[X At±-l-Øn\v I≠-dn-bm-\mhpw. i{Xp-\o-°-ß-sf-°p-dn-®-t±lw
t_m[-hm-\mWv. Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb bp≤-{]-Jym-]-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-hmdn√.
Ct∏mgpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ tXSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂, {`jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏´
]nSn-In-´m-∏p-≈n-bmWv Xm≥. Xs‚ Xe°v Ah¿ hne-bn-ń-´p≠v. s]s´-
∂p≈ B{I-aWwXs∂ Hcp {]Xn-tcm-[amIpw. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]≤-
Xn-I-sfbpw kJy-_-‘-ß-sfbpw F∂√, Hmtcm \o°-sØ-bpw- Ip-
dn®v Nmc∑m¿ At±-l-Øn\v kq£va-hn-hcw \¬Ipw. i{Xp-°-fpsS
ap∂n¬ ]S-°-f-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-\p-ap≠v.
a°-sbbpw XzmC-^n-s\bpw hn`-Pn-°p∂ Xmgvh-c-bn¬, \Jve-°-
SpØv A©p-t]-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \nbp-‡-\mb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p
Plviv, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw sIm≈-ap-Xepw _µn-I-fp-ambn
aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xp I≠-º-c∂p. hoWp-In-ńb Cu kµ¿`w
apkvenw-I-fpsS {]Xo-£-I-fp-b¿Øn.
Cu kw`-h-Øn\p tijw Gsd Ignbpwapºv bp≤-km-a-{Kn-Ifpw
hne- ] n- S n® Nc- ° p- I fpw Ib- ‰ nb Bbn- c - t Ømfw H´- I - ß - f p- a mbn
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw kndn-b-bn¬\n∂v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
AXn\v t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-cp∂Xv A_q-kp-^vbm≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-
∂p. a°- t bmSv B km¿Y- h m- l - I - k wLw ASp- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p.
At∏mƒ ]S-\o-°hpw FXn¿]-S-\o-°-hp-ap-≠mbn.
JpssdinkwL- Ø ns‚ \o°- ß - f - d n- b m≥ {]hm- N - I ≥ Ip∂p- I -
fn¬, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Nmc∑msc \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂p. FXn-cm-fn-bpsS
]S-\o-°-sØ-°p-dn®v A_q-kp-^vbm\pw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p. Abmƒ
AhnsS Xº-Sn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. klm-b-Øn\v a°-bn-te°v Bsf
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 105
Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-kp^vbms‚ A`m-h-Øn¬, \K-c-tk-

\-bpsS t\XrXzw hln-®n-cp∂ A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DSs\ klm-b-
Øn-s\-Øm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
B kwLsØ c£n- ° m≥ XnI™ A`n- a m- \ - t Øm- s S- b mWv
a°m ]S ]pd-s∏-´Xv. 100 IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-Ifpw 900 Imemƒ∏-Sbpw
]q¿W-amb F√m Bbp[k∂m-l-ß-tfmSpw IqSn-bmWv bm{X-bm-bXv.
]mdn-∏-d-°p∂ sImSn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ hmfp-I-fp-ambn Ah¿ hS-t°m´v
am¿®psNbvXp. Ah¿ FØn-°-gn-™-Xmbn {]hm-N-I-\-dn-bp∂p. Aß-
s\-sbm∂pw NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ssk\y-a√ AXv.
aZo- \ sb c£n- ° m≥ Ign- b - W - s a- ¶ n¬, Hcp {]Xy- £ - b p≤w A\n-
hmcyw. \_n-tbmSv F∂-t∂-°p-ambn IW-°p-Xo¿°m-\p≈ Jpssd-
in-I-fpsS ZrV-\n-›bw A_q-P-lvens‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ {]I-S-am-bn-
cp∂p.
At±lw kz¥w ssk\y-_ew Fs¥∂v hne-bn-cpØn. aZo-\°v
]d-bm≥ Hcp ]´m-f-apt≠m? blq-Z-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw
`mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp klm-b-hp-an√. Nne¿ A_q-P-lvens‚ IpXn-c-∏-
´mfw aZo-\m-sX-cp-hp-I-fn-eqsS Cc-®p-I-b-dp∂ aWn-°q-dp-I-sf-Æn I-
gn®pIq´p-I-bmWv. cmPy-t{Zmlw, Hcp ]pgp-hn-s\-t∏mse cmPy-kvt\-
l-Øns‚ Du¿P-kz-eX Xns∂m-Sp-°p-I-bmWv. Iøm-e-∏p-dsØ tXß-
Iƒ apsº-∂-sØbpwImƒ IqSp-X-emWv . kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hn`m-
K-Øns‚ t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv ]c-ky-ambpw i{Xp-
]-£-ØmWv. F{X-Xs∂ hnNm-cn-®mepw a°-bn¬\n∂p≈ B{I-a-
W-Im-cn-Iƒs°-Xnsc {]hm-N-I\v \nc-Øm-\m-hp-∂Xv 313 t]sc am{X-
amWv. At±-l-Øns‚ tk\-bn¬, BI-∏m-sS-bp-≈Xv 70 H´-Ißfpw
c≠p IpXn-c-Ifpw am{Xw. A≥kzm-cn-I-fnepw aplmPndp-I-fnepw \n∂v
sXc- s ™- S p- ° - s ∏- ´ - h - c mWv F√m ssk\n- I cpw. F∂m¬, FÆ-
Ønepw Bbp-[-Ønepan√mØ i‡n hnizm-k-Ønepw ZrV-\n-›-b-
Øn-ep-ap≠v. Iog-S-°pI As√-¶n¬ \in-°pI˛ B sIm®p tbm≤r-
kwLw Xocp-am-\n®pIgn™p. bp≤w BK-X-am-bn-°-gn-™m¬ ê-w
F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw Hcp apkvenw bp≤-`q-an-bn-en-d-ßpI F∂-
XmWv Ckvem-anse Iogvh-g°w.
\jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ka-b-an√. \K-c-`-cWw Hcp apJym-\p-bm-bnsb
G¬]n- ® n´v 313 t]c- S - ß p∂ ssk\y- s Øbpw \bn®v {]hm- N - I ≥
IS¬Øo-csØ Xpd-apJw e£y-am°n bm{X-bm-cw-`n®p. A_q-kp-
^vbms‚ ]S c£-s∏-´-Xmbpw a°-°m¿ Atßm´v IpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-
°p-∂-Xmbpw Adn-bm≥ Ign™ DSt\ Xs∂, Atß-b-‰sØ D’m-
l- t ØmsS At±lw ]S- ∏ p- d - ∏ mSp \S- Ø p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b Xv . i{Xp
- ≥
_Zv d n- s e- Ø p- ∂ - X ns‚ ]n∂mse Xs∂ Xßfpw FØ- W - a - h nsS;

Ah¿s°-Xnsc Xº-Sn-°p-Ibpw thWw.
da-Zm≥ ]Xn-t\gv sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmW∂v. IpSn-\o¿ th≠p-thmfw
In´p-∂-Xn\p X° InW-‰n-\-Sp-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw Xßn-bn-cn-
°p-∂-sX∂pw Aßs\ ap≥Iqń I≠-dn™v Xßƒ°p≈ ta¬ss°
XS-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂p-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ, Ah-kcw \jvS-s∏-´-Xn¬
i{Xp- ° ƒ°v Ak- l yX tXm∂n. F∂m¬ i{Xp- s sk- \ y- Ø ns‚
"i‡n- ' sb- ° p- d n®v hnhcw e`n®- t ∏mƒ, Ah- s cm∂v ]p©n- c n- ° pI
am{Xw sNbv X p. apl- Ω Zv [oct\m kml- k n- I t\m Bbn- c n°mw;
F∂m¬, Xt‚-Xn-t\-°mƒ aq∂n-cń Bƒ_-e-ap≈, Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-
Øm≥ t]m-ep-am-hmØ hn[w sa®-s∏´ Bbp-[-i-‡n-bp≈, kpin-
£n-Xamb Hcp ssk\ysØ [oc-Xbpw kml-kn-I-Xbpw sIm≠p
am{Xw t\cn-Sm≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX-ßs\? Jpssdinssk\y-Øns‚ \mb-
I¿ ]c-kv]cw t\m°n Nncn®p: Hcp Iq´-°-im-∏n-\p≈ hI-bmbn.
adp-h-iØv {]hm-N-I≥ i{Xp-°sf ka-Nn-Ø-X-tbmsS t\cn-Sp-I-
bm-bn-cp∂p. A]-ISw Xe°p aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂
CØcw kµ¿`-ßƒ AXy-]q¿h-ß-fmWv. bp≤-Øn\v Ah-km-\sØ
DØ-chp \¬Iptºmƒ hniz-kvX-\mb A_q-_Iv¿ At±-l-Øns‚
sXm´- S p- Ø p≠v . C∂- t ±- l - Ø ns‚ apJØv `mh- h y- X ymkw ImWm-
\p≠v. B IÆp-I-fn-ep-dßn-°n-S-°p-am-bn-cp∂ kz]v\-`mhw Ftßm
t]mbva-d-™n-cn-°p∂p. apJsØ æm\-Xbpw C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p. Hcp
]pXnb i‡nbpw ssNX-\yhpw At±-l-Øn¬ ImWm-\p≠v. Aº-
Ømdp-Im-c-\mb At±lw Ct∏mƒ IqSp-X¬ sNdp-∏-ambn, i‡-\mbn
tXm∂n. P\- ß sf \bn- ° m≥ ]nd∂ Hcp \mb- I ≥ Xs∂. Xs‚
Bfp-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw \n¿ZnjvS ÿe-Øp-X-s∂-bpt≠m F∂-dn-
bm≥ At±- l - Ø ns‚ Xpf- ® p- I - b - d p∂ IÆp- I ƒ CS- t Øm´pw he-
tØm´pw ]m™p. Pbn-°m≥, As√-¶n¬ c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°m-
\p≈ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v.
kµ¿`-Øns‚ Kuc-hw {]Ir-Xnbpw Dƒs°m-≠-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p.
am\Øv Im¿ta-L-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-IqSn. kqcy-apJw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-cn-
°p∂p. XWpØ hS-°≥Im‰v Xmgvhm-cØv hoin-b-Sn-°p-∂p≠v.
Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS alXzw hos≠-Sp-°m-\p≈ shº-temsS
DXv_-bp-sSbpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw heo-Zn-s‚bpw t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Jpssd-
in- I ƒ BZy- a mbn B{I- a Ww XpS- ß n- s h®p. Aenbpw lwkbpw
Dss_-Zbpw Ahsc t\cn´p. \_n {]m¿Yn®p: ""A√m-lpth, \ns‚
ZqX≥ \pW-b-\m-sW∂v Ip‰-s∏-SpØn, apjvIpw K¿hpw sIm≠p∑-
Ø- c mb Jpssd- i n- I ƒ, _nw_m- c m- [ - I - c mWv apºn¬. \mYm, Cu
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 107
ssk\yw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥ \o A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, ]ns∂

Cu `qap-JØv \ns∂ Bcm-[n-°m-\m-cp-ap-≠m-hn√. dt∫, \o klm-
bn-°tW! \ns‚ hmKvZm\w ]men-°tW!''˛ -Xs∂-s°m≠v Ign-bp-∂-
sX√mw `wKn-bmbn sNbvXv, _m°n ssZh-Øn\v hn´ Hcp a\p-jys‚
lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬\n∂p-b¿∂ {]m¿Y-\-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.
Bdp t\Xm-°fpw XΩn¬ \S-°p∂ D{K-amb t]mcm´w ssk\y-
ßƒ BZ-c-thmsS t\m°n-\n∂p. lwksb "knwlw' F∂p hnfn-
°p-∂Xv shdp-sX-b√. Aen Xs‚ kml-kn-I-Xbpw _p≤nbpw sXfn-
bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. ]e bp≤-ßfpw \bn-®n-´p≈ heoZv C∂-sØ-
t∏mse as‰m-cn-°epw bp≤w sNbvXn-ń√. Bth-i-tØmsS s]mcp-Xn-
sb-¶nepw BZyw hoWXv At±-l-amWv. ]ns∂ hoWXv ssi_bmbn-
cp∂p. A¬]-sam∂v ]X-dn-sb-¶nepw DXv_-bp-am-bp≈ G‰p-ap-´-en¬
Dss_Z ka¿Y-ambn kz¥w \ne `{Z-am°n s]mcpXn\n∂p. Xß-
fpsS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-Isf \njv{]-bmkw \new-]-cn-im-°nb lwkbpw
Aenbpw Ct∏mƒ Dss_- Z - b psS klm- b - Ø n- \ p≠v . Ct∏mƒ Icp-
Øcmb aq∂v apkv e nw- I - t fm- S mWv DXv _ FXn- c n- S p- ∂ Xv . Hmtcm
ASn°pw Xncn-®-Sn-®p-sIm≠v Gsdt\cw ]nSn-®p-\n-s∂-¶nepw HSp-hn¬
heo-Zn-s‚bpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw KXn Xs∂-bm-W-bmƒ°pw kw`-hn-
®Xv. apkvenw-Iƒ B¿Øp-hn-fn®p: "A√mlp AIv_¿.' Bth-i-`-cn-
X-cmbn Ah¿ i{Xp-°-fpsS t\sc NmSn-hoWp. \_n, B{K-ln®n-cp-
∂n-s√-¶nepw cW-`q-an-bn-te°v IpXn®pIgn-™p. At±-l-Øns‚ apJw
Pzen®p. At±lw Htc-k-abw bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw Xs‚ Bfp-Isf
t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ ae-°p-Ifpw
\tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v . kwi-bn-t°≠, apkvenw-Itf! C∂sØ hnPbw
\Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Bbn-c-Øn¬]cw kpk-÷-cmb ssk\n-I-tcmSv s]mcp-
Xp-∂Xv shdpw ap∂q-dp-t]¿! F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS D≈n¬ Bfn-∏-S-cp∂
Bth-im·n \_n ImWp-∂p≠v . Hmtcm apk¬am-∂p-a-dnbmw Xß-
fmWv bp≤-Øn¬ ap¥n-\n-¬°p-∂-sX∂v. A√m-lp-hns‚ AwKo-Im-c-
am-W-sX∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw. Chn-sS-b-s√-¶n¬ hnPbw kz¿K-Øn¬
Xo¿®-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏mWv; Ckvem-ans\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-ØpI
km[y-a-s√∂pw ZrV-hn-izm-k-ap≠v.
apkvenw-I-fpsS [oc-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬]ns\ AXn-P-bn-°m≥ a°-
°m¿°v Ign-™n√. anI® Bbp-[-ß-f-h¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Bth-i-
Ønepw H´pw ]nd-In-em-bn-cp-∂n√. ]cm-P-b-sa-s¥∂v CtX-hsc Adn-
™n-ń-√mØ ka¿Y-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fm-W-h¿°v t\XrXzw \¬In-
bn- c p- ∂ Xv . F∂m¬, bp≤- s sh- Z - K v [ y- Ø nt\m i‡nt°m H∂pw
sNøm≥ Ign-™n√. ChnsS, _Zvdn¬ {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-ß-sf√mw
HØp- t N¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p˛ a°- b psS {][m- \ - s ∏´ aq∂v tbm≤m- ° ƒ
- ≥
BZyw Xs∂ \new-s]mØn; {]N-WvU-hmXw t]mep≈ apkvenw-I-

fpsS AZv`p-X-I-c-amb IpXn-®p-I-b‰w; aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ apJ-tØ-°-
Sn®phoinb i‡-amb Im‰v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Ah-ti-jn® Bfl-
hocyhpw sISp-Øp-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS apJy-tk-\m-[n-]≥ A_q-
Plv¬, Aen-bpsS hmfn-∂n-c-bmbn; Ht´sd a°m-t\-Xm-°ƒ aW¬∏-
c- ∏ n¬ hoWp- d ßn. Ah- k m\w Ah¿°v tXm¬hn Dd- ∏ mbn. Ah-
cpsS t\Xm-°ƒ°v Imen-Sdn. Ah-cmsI A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn-em-sW∂v
{]hm-N-I≥ a\- n-em°n. Ah¿°p-t\sc aW¬hm-cn-sb-dn-™p-
sIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS IÆp-I-f-S-™p-t]m-Is´.'' ]ns∂
Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS t\sc Xncn™p: ""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q Iq´tc.
i{Xp-hns\ Xpc-ØpI; hnPbw \nß-fp-tS-XmWv.'' Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS
apkvenw-I-fpsS hocyw ]Xn∑-Sßv h¿[n®p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw F√m
i‡nbpw kw`-cn®v A¥n-a-t]m-cm´w \SØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v AXv
henb BLm-X-am-bn-cp∂p. i{Xp-°ƒ Xncn-t®m-Sn-b-tXmsS hnPbw
]q¿W- a mbn.
_Zvdnse bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Jpssd-io-`m-K-Øp-\n∂v Fgp-]-Xp-t]¿ acn-
®p-ho-Wn-cp∂p. A{X-X-s∂-bm-fp-Iƒ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. A_q-Plv¬, heoZv, DXv_ XpSßn {]apJ t\Xm-°-fn¬
]ecpw acn-®-h-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. A∫mkpw DJv_bpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn.
Ht´sd bp≤-ap-Xepw apkvenw-Iƒ°v Inń. ]Xn-\mev apkvenw-Iƒ c‡-
km- £ nXzw hcn®p. Xß- f psS ZuXy- Ø ns‚ AP- ø - X - b n- e p≈
hnizmkw ZrV-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ bp≤w apkvenw-Isf klm-bn®p.
bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cn¬ {]hm-N-Is‚ ]nXr-hy-\mb A∫m-kp-ap≠v.
Dd® Jpssd-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv A∫mkv ImWn-
®n-cp∂ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw IW-°n-se-SpØv Abmsf
hn´-b®p. {]hm-N-Is\ £Wn-°m≥ h∂ bkvcn-_p-Im-tcmSv A∫mkv
]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ Bflm¿Y-ambn hniz-
kn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ am{Xw sIm≠p-t]m-bvs°m-≈p-I. i{Xp-°ƒ°v H‰p-
sIm-Sp-°m-\m-sW-¶n¬ sIm≠p-t]m-I-cpXv.'' \_n°v AtXm¿a-bp≠v.
ssk\- _ ns\ ]nXmhv Xncn®p\¬Ip- s a∂ hyh- ÿ - b n- e mWv
A_p¬Bkzns\ hn´Xv. {]hm-N-Is\ A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-SpØn thZ-
\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Hcp ssha-\-kyhpw ImWn-°m-Xn-cp∂ \fvdn¬\n∂pw
DJv _ - b n¬\n∂pw ]›m- Ø m]w {]Xo- £ n- ° m- a m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. AXp-
sIm≠pXs∂ Ah¿°v ]c- a m- h [n bp≤- ∏ ng hn[n®p. F∂m¬
\fv d ns‚ aI- f psS \ne- h nfn tI´- t ∏mƒ \_n- b psS B¿{Z- l r- Z bw
hnßn; IÆp- I ƒ \nd™p. Ah- f psS ]nXm- h ns‚ Poh≥
Xncn®p\¬Im≥ X\n-°m-hn-√t√m F∂v Bflm¿Y-ambpw At±lw
]cn-X-]n®p. \_n-bpsS Cu kz`mh khn-ti-j-X°v sXfn-hmWv bp≤-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 109
Ø-S-hp-Im-tcmSv Zbm-]q¿hw s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂ Ahn-SpsØ \n¿tZiw.

Ckvem-ans‚ Db¿®-bn¬ _Zv¿hn-Pbw Hcp \mgn-I-°-√mWv. ]Xn-
t\gp h¿j-tØmfw ]pXnb aXsØ ]oUn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ahn-iz-kn-
°p-Ibpw sNbvX Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ISpØ ]cm-P-b-amWv kw`-hn-
®Xv . Ah- c psS ssk\n- I - t ijn _Zv d n¬ Ipgn- ® p- a q- S - s ∏´p. Cu
tXm¬hn `mhn-bn-te°v Hcp Zp»-Ip-\-am-bn-´mWv a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ
I≠Xv˛ Ckvemw ]nSn-bp-d-∏n®p Ign™p. C\n Cu {]ÿm-\sØ
\n m-c-am-°n-Ø-≈mt\m AXns‚ kzm[o-\-i‡n Ipd-®p-Im-Wmt\m
km[y- a √. AXv kPoh òj- W n- b m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p.
apkvenwZrjvSym t\m°p-tºmgpw Cu hnPbw A{X Xs∂ {]m[m-\y-
a¿ln-°p-∂-XmWv. aZo-\-bn¬ AX-h¿°v A`n-am-\-I-c-amb Hc-¥ v
t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ct∂mfw A∂m-´p-Im-cpsS HuZm-cy-Øn-emWv
Xßƒ Ign-bp-∂Xv F∂ Hcp tXm∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apsº-∂-tØ-
Xn-s\-bpw-Imƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ \ne CtXmsS `{Z-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚
i{Xp-°-fpsS ]≤-Xn-Isf AXv AkvX-i-‡-am°n. {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS
ho£-WsØ Xs∂ AXv Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn.
F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv F∂ a\p-jy-\n¬ hnPbw Hcp am‰hpw hcp-
Øn-bn√. bp≤-Øn-\n-S-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp Dcp°pa\p-jy-\mbn ImW-
s∏´p. hnP-b-Ønepw, ]g-b-Xp-t]mse kZvlr-Z-b-\mb {]hm-N-I≥
Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-tcm-Sp≈ Zbm-]q¿hhpw
kua-\-ky-]q¿W-hp-amb s]cp-am‰w A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-t∏mepw AZv`p-
X-s∏-SpØn. hnP-b-Øns‚ Ah-Imiw X∂ntem, A\p-bm-bn-I-fntem
Btcm-]n-°m-\-t±lw apXn¿∂n-√ . AsX√mw ssZh-Øn-\p-≈-XmWv.
""Ah≥ \ap°v hnPbw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp∂p.''˛ -At±lw ]d™p:
""hm°v ]men-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \tΩm-sSm∏w bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Hcm-bncw
ae-°p-Ifpw s]mcp-Xp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.'' bp≤-ap-X-ens\ sNm√n At±-
l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Ie-ln-®-t∏mƒ ""hnPbw A√m-
lp-hns‚ klm-b-Øm¬ am{Xw Ic-K-X-am-Ip-∂-XmWv; Fs¥-∂m¬,
Ahn- i zm- k n- I sf Acn- ™ p- h o- g v Ø n- b Xv apkv e nw- I - f √; A√m- l p-
hmWv '' F∂ DZv t _m- [ - \ - t ØmsS, Ah hoXn- ° m≥ hnip≤ Jp¿-
B≥ \n¿tZ-in®p. A©n-semcp `mKw s]mXp-J-P-\m-hn-te°v ImcpWy
{]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°mbn \o°n-sh-°m\pw \n¿tZ-in-°-s∏´p.
7
aZo- \ - b psS `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- s b∂ \ne- b n- e p≈ {]hm- N - I s‚
{]h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bp≈ ka-c-sØ-°p-dn-®p-
ap≈ hnh- c Ww XpS- c pw- a pºv , Ahn- S psØ kzImcyPohn- X - Ø nse
- ≥
{][m\ kw`-h-ß-fn-te°v \ap°v sNdp-Xm-sbm∂v Xncn-™p-t\m°mw.

JZo-P-bpsS acWw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn-\p-≠m-°nb \jvSw
F{X hep-Xm-sW∂v \ap-°-dnbmw. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ ]p{Xn BCi,
A_vko-\n-b-bnse apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-bpsS hn[h kuZ F∂n-h-
cp-am-bp-≠mb hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®pw \mw ]cm-a¿in®p. hnhm-
lm-h-k-c-Øn¬ BC-i°v AXn-\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-ń-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-
\m¬, {]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-∂-Xp-hsc ]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm-∏-am-W-hƒ Ign-
™-sX∂pw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hnhm-l-ßƒ \S-°p∂ ImeØv
\_n, Pohn-X-Ønse Atß-b‰w \n¿Wm-b-I-amb Hcp Zim-k-‘n-bn-
eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ°Iw henb
henb kw`-h-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bXv. inA-v_nse Ip∂p-I-fn¬ Hfn-hp-Po-
hnXw \bn-®n-cp∂ {]hm-N-I≥ Ct∏mƒ aZo-\-bn¬ A[n-Im-c-Øns‚
Hu∂-Xy-Øn-te°v Db¿Ø-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. Cu CS-th-f-bn¬ BCi
t\Sm-hp-∂{X ]mWvUn-Xyhpw hnPvRm-\hpw t\Sn. hnhm-l-sa-∂m¬
F¥m-sW∂v, AXns‚ Dt±-iyhpw {]Xym-Lm-X-ßfpw Fs¥m-s°-
bm-sW∂v Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°-dnbmw. hfsc {][m-\-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n-
bpsS ]Xv\n-bmWv Xms\∂v Ah¿°v XnI™ t_m[-ap≠v. ]nXm-
hns‚ Bfl-kp-lrØp am{X-a√; Ckvem-ans‚ t\Xmhpw aZo-\-bpsS
`c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b p- a m- W - t ±lw. km[m- c - W - b n¬ Ihn™ kuµcyw
{]IrXn Ah¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≠v; A{X Xs∂ _p≤n-i-‡nbpw. Cu
Ah-k-c-Øn-emWv ]Xn-\©mw hb- n¬ BCi {]hm-N-Is‚ IpSpw-
_-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°v {]th-in-°p-∂Xv.
Hcp ]Xv\n-bpsS I¿Øhy\n¿h-l-W-Øn¬ BC-i°v \s√mcp
XpW-bm-bn-cp∂p kuZ.
XnI™ \oXn-t_m-[-tØmsS Ccp-h¿°pw Xpey-amb Xma-k-ku-
I- c y- a mWv \_n sNbv X p- s Im- S p- Ø Xv . kµ¿i- \ - I m- c y- Ø nepw B
XpeyX Ahn-Sp∂v \ne-\n-¿Øn.
Hcn-°¬ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv BCi ]d™p: ""Aßv kvt\ln-°p∂
hr≤-bmb JZo-P-tb-°mƒ ImWm≥ sIm≈nt√ Fs∂?''
{]hm-N-Is‚ ]pcn-I-ap-b¿∂p: ""Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ JZo-P-°p≈
ÿm\w as‰mcp kv{Xo°p-an√. F\n°v kvt\ln-X-cn-√mXn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ
Ah- s f- \ n°v kv t \lw X∂p; temIw apgp- h ≥ Fs∂ kwi- b n- ® -
t∏mƒ Ah-sf-∂n¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n®p.''
Cu adp-]Sn ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw BCi°v ad-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
{]hm-N-I≥ hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-\-bn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ,
AXv t\m°n\n∂ kv{XoI-fn¬ Hcp kpµ-cn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p˛ l^vkz.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 111
Xs‚ ]nXmhv Da-dn-t\m-sSm∏w \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. IS-∂p-

t]m- I sh ssIbn- e n- c p∂ hnip≤ Jp¿- B - \ - S - ß p∂ hne- s ∏´ Hcp
k©n At±lw Ahsc G¬]n®p. ]nXm-hns‚ cq]hpw Dujva-f-{]-
Ir-Xhpw P∑\m e`n® l^vkz, _Zvdn¬ ac-W-a-S™ Hcp apkvenw
bphm-hns‚ hn[-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏mgpw buh-\-Øns‚ hk¥w hnS-
]-d-™n-ń√. A_q-_-Ivdn\pw ]n∂oSv Dkvam\pw Ahsc hnhmlw
sNbvXpsImSp-°m≥ Da¿ Btem-Nn-®-XmWv . F∂m¬, Ah¿ Ccp-
hcpw {]im-¥-amb IS-en¬ Pohn-X-\uI Xpg-bm-\m-{K-ln-°p∂h-cm-
bn-cp∂p. l^vkz-bpsS BI¿j-Wo-b-X-bm-hs´ Hcp {]£p_v[ kmK-
c-Øn-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A_q-_Ivdpw Dkvam\pw hnhm-lm-`y¿Y\ \µn-
]q¿hw \nc-kn-®-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥, {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn;
Aßs\ kuZ-tbmSpw BCi-tbm-Sp-sam∏w l^vkzbpw Ahn-SpsØ
]Xv\o-]Zw ]¶n´p.
{]hm- N - I s‚ IpSpw- _ - Ø n- e p- ≠ mb as‰mcp {][m\ kw`hw
sskZpw Dssaa aIƒ ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-amWv. A_vZp¬
apØz-en-_ns‚ aI-fmWv Dssaa. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZv,
kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv Iqdpw kvt\lhpw {]I-
Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-bmbn XpS-cp-I-bmWv sNbvX-
sX∂v \ap- ° - d nbmw. sskZns\ hf¿Øp- ] p- { X- \ m- t b- s ‰-
SpØpsIm≠mWv \_nXncp-ta\n B bphm-hns‚ Iqdn\p {]Xn-êw
\¬In- b Xv .
ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ _‘p-hmb
apl-Ω-Zn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZn\v
ssk\-_ns\ hnhmlwsNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah-fpsS ktlm-Z-
c≥ FXn¿-∏p {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Hcp apkvenw
kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ AØcw D®-\o-N-Xz-ß-sfm∂pw Hcp
apk¬am\v {]Xn-_-‘-am-bn-°q-sS∂p {]hm-N-I\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-im-\p-kmc-amWv A_vZp¬ apØz-en-
_ns‚ ]u{Xnbpw Jpssdin tKm{X-P-bp-amb ssk\_v Hcn-°¬ ASn-
a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZns‚ `mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂Xv.
_Zv¿bp≤w Ign™v, Aen ^mXzn-asb hnhmlw sNbvXp. \_n-
bpsS Hma-\-]p-{Xn-bmb ^mXzn-a°v BCi-bpsS {]mb-amWv. JZo-P-
bpsS hntbm-K-Øn\p tijw ^mXzn-a-tbmfw {]hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-XsØ
km¿Y-I-am-°nb as‰mcp kv{Xo D≠m-bn-ń√. DΩ-bpsS kZvKp-W-ß-
sf√mw Ahƒ°v Inń-bn-´p≠v; \_n Ah-fn¬ I≠Xv Xs∂-X-s∂-
bmWv. lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v kq£n-®p-sh® hne-s∏´ cXv\w.
AhnSpsØ A{]-am-Zn-Xz-Øn¬ DΩ-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ hnizmkw, Ahn-
- ≥
SpsØ hnime a\-kvIX˛-AsX√mw Ahƒ°pw Inń-bn-´p≠v. Ahƒ

hniz-kvX-bmWv; apd-sX-‰msX \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂-h-fmWv. kz¥w {]mb-
°m-cmb a‰p s]Ïp-ń-I-sf-t∏mse \nKq-V-kq-{X-ßtfm a‰p Zpxkz-
`m- h - ß tfm C√. Ahsf \¬Ip- t ºmƒ, X\n- t °- ‰ hpw {]nb- s ∏´
H∂ns\ Aen°v \¬Ip- I - b m- b n- c p∂p {]hm- N - I ≥. Aenbpw Cu
AwKo-Imcw A¿ln-°p-∂p≠v. ImcWw, At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb
Bflm¿Y- X bpw I¿Ø- h y- t _m- [ hpw sXfn- b n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- ´ p- ≈ - X mWv .
_Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ Aen ImWn® kml-kn-I-Xbpw Xt‚-Shpw kplr-
Øp-°-fp-sSbpw i{Xp-°-fp-sSbpw {]iwk H∂p-t]mse B¿Pn-®-Xm-
Wv. Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ ^mXzn-a°v XnI®pw A\p-Kp-W-\mb Hcp ]pcp-
j≥ temI-Øp-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Aen-bm-sW∂v \_nXncp-ta-\n-°p-d-
∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Jmkn- a ns‚ ac- W m- \ - ¥ cw, \_n°v HcmÏp- ™ p- ≠ m- b n√.
sskZn-epw Aen-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v I≠Xv Id-Xo¿∂ kz¿W-amWv.
F∂m¬ ZØp-]p-{X≥, F{X-Xs∂ \√-h-\m-bn-cp-∂mepw kz¥w c‡-
Øn¬ ]nd∂ aI\v ka-am-hn-√t√m. CXv {]IrXn a\p-jy\v \¬Ip∂
kl-P-amb at\m-`m-h-as{X. Ipt_-c-\m-bmepw IptN-e-\m-bm-epw, alm-
\m-bmepw km[m-c-W-°m-c-\m-bmepw Cu Hcp sshIm-cn-Imwiw kzm`m-
hnIw am{Xw. Xs‚ {]Xn-—m-b-bn¬, Xs‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂
Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-°m-Wm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw B{K-ln-°p∂p. Ckvemw-
aX {]hm-N-I-\mb, aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-I¿Øm-hmb, _Zvdnse tPXm-
hmb apl- Ω Zpw C°m- c y- Ø n¬ Hcp km[m- c W a\p- j y≥ am{Xw.
GsXmcp ]nXm- h n\pw A`n- a m\w \¬Ip∂ ]hn- { X- a - \ - k v I - c mb,
kvt\l-k-º-∂-cmb s]ä-°-fp-s≠-¶nepw Hcp ]p{X-\p-th≠n B
lrZbw Zmln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
_Zv ¿ bp≤- a p- ≠ m- ° nb BÀmZw Gsd\mƒ \o≠p- \ n- ∂ n√.
GXm\pw Znhkw Ign™p. {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJnb ac-W-a-S™p.
`¿Øm-hmb Dkvam-t\m-sSm∏w A_vko\n-b-bn¬ A`-bm¿Yn-bmbn
t]mb dpJnb, {]hm-N-Is‚ bp≤-hn-P-b-a-dn™v, kIp-Spw_w aZo-\-
bn-seØn Xma-kn®pXpS-ßn-bnt´ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Dkvam-\p-am-bp≈
_‘w XpS-c-W-sa∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B{K-ln®p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv
dpJn- b - b psS A\p- P - Ø nsbbpw At±- l - Ø n\pXs∂ hnhmlw
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-ØXv. dpJn-b-bpsS hntbmKw {]hm-N-I-s\bpw Dkvam-
s\bpw Hcp-t]mse ZpxJ-Øn-em-gvØn-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlw BtLm-
j-an-√m-sX-bmWv \S-∂Xv.
8
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 113
lnPvd aq∂mw-h¿jw _Zvdn¬h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\v

apkvenw-Iƒ BLm-X-ta¬]n-®n´v ]{¥≠p amkw IS-∂p-t]mbn. C°m-
e-Øn-\n-S-bn¬, an° bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Imcpw tamNn-X-cmbn kzcm-Py-tØ°v
t]mbn. \mem-bncw Zn¿lw tamN-\-{Zhyw sIń-sh-°m≥ Ign-™-hsc,
At∏mƒ Xs∂ hnap-‡-cm-°n-bn-cp∂p. AXn\v Ign-hn-√mØ Nne-
scbpw hn´-b®p. hmbn-°m\pw Fgp-Xm\pw Adn-™n-cp-∂-h¿ ]Øp-
Ip-ń-Iƒ°v hoXw Ad-_n-en-]nbpw hymI-c-Whpw ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-t°-
≠- X p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. Ah- c n- e m- t cmSpw Xs∂ ]cp- j - a mb s]cp- a m- ‰ -
sam∂pw D≠m-bn√; {]hm-N-I≥ AXv {]tXyIw \njvI¿jn-®n-cp∂p.
a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb Ah¿, \_n-bp-sSbpw a‰p apkvenw-I-fp-
sSbpw Cu a\p- j y- X z- s Ø- ° p- d n®v a‰p- ≈ - h - t cmSv ]d™p. Nne¿
{]tXyIw \µn {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""aZo-\-°m¿ A\p-{K-ln-
°s∏Ss´. Ah¿ \S- ∂ p- s Im≠v Rßsf H´- I - ∏ p- d - t Ø‰n; Ah¿
Cu¥-∏-gw-sIm≠v Xr]vXn-s∏´v Rßƒ°v A∏w X∂p.'' Ckvem-ans\
{]tIm-]-\-]-c-amb coXn-bn¬ A[n-t£-]n® Ip‰-Øn\v Xs∂ {]hm-
N-Is‚ apºmsI lmP-cm-°nb kw`hw Hcp Jpssdin ]WvUn-X≥
hnh-cn®p. Ip‰-hm-fn-bpsS c≠p ]√p-Iƒ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ \_n-tbmSv
At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ A\p-hmZw tXSn. F∂m¬ {]hm-N-
I≥ ]d™p: ""Abmsf shdpsX hnSq. Rm\- b mƒ°v AwK- s sh-
Ieyw hcp-Øn-bm¬ ]S-®-h≥ F\n°pw AwK-ssh-Ieyw hcpØpw.''
F∂m¬ Cu A`n-{]mb{]I-S-\-ß-sfm∂pw Jpssd-in-I-fn¬ thcp-
d- ® p- I - g n™ hntZzjw XpS- ® p- \ o- ° n- b n√. _Zv d n¬ Bbp- [ - t ijn
Ipd™ aZo-\-°m-cn¬\n∂p-≠mb ]cm-Pbw, tKm{X-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬
Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ A¥ pw {]i-kvXnbpw CSn-®p-Xm-gvØn-bn-cn-
°p∂p. CØ-c-samcp A]-JymXn Ah¿°v kln-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
Znh-k-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-t¥mdpw, {]Xn-ImcNn¥ IqSp-X¬ IqSp-
X¬ cq£-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. AsXmcp hnIm-cm-th-i-ambn, AZ-ay-Zm-l-
ambn hf-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
hnP-b-Ønepw ]cm-P-b-Ønepw Hcp-t]mse {]hm-N-I≥ P\-ß-
fpsS sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n A\-h-cXw {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
Agn- a Xn ]pc- f mØ ZrV- N n- Ø - \ mb `c- W - I ¿Øm- h m- b n- c p∂p
At±lw. Ckv e m- a n- s \- ° p- d n- ® p≈ B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g p- X n- b - X n\v ,
h©-\m-]-c-amb D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \S-Øn-b-Xn\v Nne PqX∑m¿ h[n-°-
s∏´p, a‰p-≈-hsc \mSp-I-SØn; Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp
Ihn-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ IA-v_v. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂v _ln-jvIr-X-\m-b-t∏mƒ
a°-bn-se-Ønb Abmƒ°v AhnsS henb ÿm\-amWv e`n-®Xv. \mSp-
I-S-Ø¬, \_n-tbmSpw Ckvem-an-t\m-Sp-ap≈ Abm-fpsS tcmjm·n
- ≥
Bfn-°-Øn®p. apkvenw-I-sf-°p-dn®v Bt£-]-lm-ky-I-hn-X-I-sf-gp-

Xnb Abmƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _Zv¿ ]cm-P-b-sØ-°p-dn®v hnem-]-Ko-
X-ßƒ cNn®p; a°m]S aZo\ kwl-cn-°p-sa∂v {]h-Nn-°p∂ Ihn-X-
Iƒ ]S- ® p- ≠ m- ° p∂p; Cu Ihn- X - I ƒ hym]- I - a mb P\- k - Ω Xn
Abmƒ°v t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p∂p; Ah-cpsS sshIm-cn-Im-th-isØ
DuXn-°-Øn-°p∂p. i{Xp-Xm-{]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ C\n sshIn-°q-sS∂
Ah- ÿ - s bØn.
IA-v_ns‚ hnImcw, Abm-fpsS hnth-IsØ \bn®p. N©-e-a-\-
kvI-cmb Nne t\Xm-°-fpsS a\ v A\p-Iq-e-am-°n-sb-Sp°mw F∂
{]Xo-£-tbmsS Abmƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v bm{X-bmbn. F∂m¬, Abmƒ
apkvenw-I-fpsS ]nSn-bn¬ AI-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Abmsf in£n-
°m≥, hnkvX-cn® hnNm-c-W-sbm∂pw Bh-iy-ambn h∂n√. {`jvSv
I¬]- \ - I ƒ ewLn- ° p- I bpw hnIm- c - ß ƒ Bfn- ° - Ø n- ° p- I bpw
Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw aZo-\-°p-an-S-bn¬ Hcp kwL-´\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°n-
Øo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-\mWv IAv_v. AØ-c-sam-cp-Ø\v Hscm‰
in£tb th≠q˛ A‰p-ho-gp∂ inc-t m-sSm∏w Ahs‚ Ihn-X-sb-
gpØpw Xocpw.
F∂m¬ Ac-sßm-cp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. IA-v_ns‚ acWw i{Xp-
°- f psS i‡n h¿[n- ∏ n- ® - t X- b p≈q. ssk\nIsshZ- K v [ y- Ø n\pw
A£o-W-b-Xv\-Øn\pw Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ {]i-kvX-\mb A_q-
kp-^vbm-\m-Wt√m Ah-cpsS ]S-\m-b-I≥. Jpssd-in-Isfbpw a‰p
Nne tKm{X-ß-sfbpw Xń-bp-W¿Øm-\p≈ Abm-fpsS {iaw hnP-b-
I- c - a m- b n- c p∂p. _Zv d n¬ ]cm- P - b - s ∏- S p- Ø n- b - h - t cmSv ]I- h o- ´ m≥,
Aßs\ aqhm-bncw hcp∂ kmbp-[-cmb Hcp ]S-sbbpw \bn®v A_q-
kp-^vbm≥ ]pd-s∏´p. Abm-fpsS Ccp-h-iØpw a°-bnse [oc-cn¬
[oc-cmb c≠p bph-tk-\m[n]-∑m¿˛ A_q-P-lvens‚ aI≥ CIvcn-
abpw heo-Zns‚ aI≥ JmenZpw. Fgp-\q-dn¬ Ipd-bmØ Imemƒ∏-
Sbpw Ccp-\q-tdmfw Aiz-`-S∑mcpw B ssk\y-Øn¬ AWn-\n-c∂p.
tbm≤m- ° - f psS Bth- i ta‰m≥ Hcp henb kwLw kv { XoIfpw
ssk\ysØ A\p-bm{X sNbvXn-cp∂p.
Dlp-Zn-emWv CØ-hW ssk\y-ßƒ t]mcn-∂n-d-ßn-bXv. Jpssd-
in-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-seØmdmbn. \K-cm-Xn¿Øn-bn¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿
bm{Xtb D≈q Dlp-Zn-te°v. A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hn{i-a-Øn-∂mbn hgn-
bn-e¬]w Xßn. Inńb Ah-k-c-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v aZo-\-°m-cpsS Irjnbpw
]g- t Øm- ´ - ß fpw a‰pw \in- ∏ n- ° m\pw Ah¿ ad- ∂ n√. {]hm- N - I ≥
Xs‚ Bfp-I-fp-ambn Btem-Nn®p. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬,
i{Xp-hns\ t\cn-Sm≥ apkvenw ssk\yw A]-cym-]vX-amWv. Ft¥m
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 115
Dƒhn-fn-bm-se-∂-t]mse At±lw A]-ISw apt∂ I≠-dn-bp∂p; aZo-

\- b psS AXn¿Øn- I ƒ°- I - Ø p- X s∂ \n¬°p- ∂ - X mWv apkv e nw
ssk\y-Øn-\p-Øaw F∂-Xns‚ kqN\. {]hm-N-Is‚ Iq´-Øn-ep≈
apXn¿∂-hcpw B A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°p-∂-h-cmWv . F∂m¬
sNdp-∏-°m¿°v bp≤-Øn\v XnSp-°-am-bn-cp∂p: F¥v! Jpssd-in-Iƒ
\ΩpsS sImøm- d mb hnf- I fpw ]g- t Øm- ´ - ß fpw \in- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xv
I≠nt√? C\n-sb-ß-s\-bmWv aZo-\-°m¿ Ab¬°m-cpsS apJØv
t\m°pI? ]ns∂-sb¥v Bflm-`n-am\w?˛ bphXzw Bflm-`n-am-\-`-cn-
X-amWv; AXv kz¥w ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬°p∂p. AXp-sIm≠v
{]hm-N-I≥ Hcm-bncw t]c-S-ßp∂ apkvenw tk\sb \bn-®p-sIm≠v,
AkvX-a-b-tØmsS aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v ]pd-tØ°v IS∂p; Ah-cn¬ \qdp-
t]¿t° Ih-Nßfp≈q. A°q-´-Øn¬ Aiz-tk-\tb C√m-bn-cp∂p.
- ≥
bp≤-k-∂m-l-hp-ambn cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iqń. {]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w Aen,

lwk, A_q-_Iv¿ XpS-ßnb At±-l-Øns‚ hniz-kvXm-\p-bm-bn-I-
fp≠v . {]hm-N-Is‚ tk\-tbm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ ]pd-s∏´ A_vZp-√m-
ln_v\p D_-øns‚ ap∂q-dw-K-ssk\yw i{Xp-hns\ I≠-tXmsS Xncn-
™p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
]nt‰∂v cmhnse Fgp-\q-tdmfw hcp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ, \men-c-ń-bn-
e-[n-I-ap≈ i{Xp-°-fp-ambn G‰p-apń. taL-i-I-e-ßƒ BIm-i-Øn¬
Hgp-In-\-S∂p. DZ-b-In-c-W-ßƒ cW-`q-hns\ timWm-`-am°n. Jpssd-
in-I-fpsS sImSn-°q-d-Iƒ Im‰n¬ ]mdn-°-fn®p. a°-°m-cpsS Xºn¬
]m´pw IqØpw tI´p. Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ kvss{XW-i-_vZ-ßƒ tI´p:
""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q; A_vZp-±m-dns‚ a°tf, ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q. \nßƒ
kv { Xokwc- £ - I ¿. \nß- f psS hmƒØpºp sIm≠v hoSns\ c£n-
°pI.'' CSn-ap-g°w t]mep≈ i_vZ-Øn¬ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v IWvT-
ßƒ AXn-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn-°p-I-bmbn. ho≠pw kv{XoIƒ ]d-bp∂p:
""Rßƒ, hn`m-X-]p-{Xn-Iƒ, i{Xp-hns\ [oc-am-sb-Xn-cn-´mepw. kpK-
‘-ssXew tX® tIi-`m-c-tØmsS, cXv\m-`-c-W-ß-f-Wn™ Igp-Øp-
I-tfmsS \nßsf Rßƒ amtdmSp tN¿°mw. ]em-b\w sNbvXm¬,
Rßƒ shdp- t ∏msS \nßsf ]pd- ¥ ≈pw.'' ]ns∂bpw i‡- a mb
kwLKm\w BIm-iØv ams‰m-en-sIm-≈p∂p.
apkvenw-Ifpw Bth-i-c-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_-
øns‚ tk\ Xncn-™p-t]m-bXv Ah-cpsS ZrV-\n-›-b-Øn\v B°w-
Iqń. Hcp hr≤≥ {]hm-NIk∂n-[n-bn¬ sN∂v, ]S-bn¬ tNcm-\p≈
B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xncp-Zq-Xtc, Rm≥ J_vdn-te°v Imep-\o-ńb
Hcp Ing-h≥. A√m-lp-hn-\p-th≠n i{Xp-°sf H∂p- ho-°m-\p≈ Ah-
kcw F\n°v X∂mepw.'' X\n°v th≠{X Db-c-ap-s≠∂v hcp-Øm≥
Hcp ]ø≥ IpXn-Im-eq∂n \n¬°p∂p. Fhn-sSbpw Cu hn[-Øn-ep≈
Bth-i-{]-I-S-\-ßƒ Zriy-amWv. _Zvdn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ aq∂n-c-ń-bm-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 117
fp-I-tfm-SmWv s]mcp-Xn-b-sX-¶n¬ ChnsS i{Xp-hns‚ kwJy \men-c-

ń-bmWv. sNdp-∏-°m¿t]mepw £p`n-X-cmbn ImW-s∏´p. apJ-em-h-
Wyhpw _e-amb DS-ep-ap≈ Ah-cpsS Cfw-H-eohp\nd-am¿∂ N¿aw,
Atd-_y≥ kqcy-Xm-]-ta‰v I]n-e-h¿W-ambn. Xncn-®p-In-ńb ]gb
Bth-i-tØmsS Ah¿ a°-bpsS Icp-Øp‰ ssk\ysØ sNdp-Øp-
\n∂p; ]q¿thm-]cn Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS.
_Zv d n- s e- t ∏mse At±lw ]n≥\n- c - b n- e √. XpS°w apXte
ssk\y-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-ta-s‰-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I¿°v \n¿tZ-
i-ßƒ \¬In-s°m≠v, IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw IpXn-®p-
sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-W-t±lw. Nph-s∂mcp intcm-hkv{Xw B apJ-Øn\v
Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp tXP v \¬Ip-∂p≠v. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw
At±-lsØ ImWmw. Xs‚ tbm≤m-°sf, Ah¿ t\cn-Sp∂ òj-
Wn-sbbpw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-sØbpw Ipdn®v t_m[-hm∑m-cm-°p∂p;
Atß- b - ‰ sØ iucyw Bh- i y- a mb kµ¿`- a m- s W- ∂ p- W ¿Øn
t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°p∂p˛ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv Xs∂-bmWv Cu coXn-
bn¬ bp≤-t\-XrXzw \¬Ip-∂Xv. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ IS-
en-∂-`n-ap-J-am-bp≈ Db¿∂ ÿe-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw \ne-bp-d-
∏n- ® Xv . Ing°mwXq°mb, DlpZns‚ Iq¿Ø- ] m- d - I ƒ, Hcp henb
`nØn-bmbn. AXns‚ GIm-¥-Xsb `RvPn-°m≥ Hcp Infn-t]m-ep-
an√. AXns‚ Duj-c-Xsb C√m-Xm-°m≥ Hcp XI-c-s®-Sn-t]m-ep-an√.
Zqsc, \K-c-{]m-¥-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°n-bm¬ AXns‚ òj-W-amb ]md-
Iƒ Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p-∂Xv ImWmw. Hcp henb hn≈-en-eq-sS-b-
√msX, Dlp-Zns\ AXn-{I-an-°m-\m-hn√. F¥v kw`-hn-®mepw, A\-
ßn- t ∏m- I - c p- s X∂v \n¿tZiw \¬In AºXv hn√m- f n- h o- c ∑msc
At±lw AhnsS \n¿-Øp∂p. F√m A¿Y-Ønepw apkvenwtk\sb
kwc-£n-°p-I-bmWv Ah-cpsS Npa-Xe. C°m-cy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚
\n¿tZ- i - ß ƒ kwi- b - a - ‰ - X mWv : ""F¥p kw`- h n- ® mepw \nß- f psS
ÿm\- ß - f n¬Xs∂ \ne- b p- d - ∏ n- ° pI. \mw Pbn- ® mepw tXm‰mepw
ChnsS\n∂n-f-I-cpXv˛ \ap°v \√-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bm-sW∂v tXm∂n-bm¬
t]mepw! i{Xp-hns\ \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI. Ah¿ \sΩ ]n∂n-
em-°m≥ t\m°p-tºmƒ, ic-h¿j-am-cw-`n-°pI.''
hen- s bmcp N{µ- ° - e - b psS \Sp- h n- s e- t ∂m- W - a mWv
A_qkp^v b ms‚ apt∂‰w. Abm- f psS sXm´p- ] n- ∂ n¬ a°- b nse
_nw_-ßƒ; AXn\p ]n∂n¬ Jpssdin Iqćpw. CIvcn-a-bp-sSbpw
Jmen-Zn-s‚bpw ta¬t\m-´-Øn-emWv ssk\yw; c≠p t]¿°p-ap≠v \qdp-
hoXw IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑msc bp≤-Øn\v t{]cn-
* Nne-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ 40 t]¿ F∂mWv˛ hnh.

- ≥
∏n-®p-sIm≠v Jpssdin kv{XoI-fp≠v ]n≥\n-c-bn¬. apkvenw tk\-

bm-Is´ lwk-bpsS \nb-{¥-W-Øn-emWv; klm-b-Øn\v Aen-bp≠v.
Jpssd- i n- I - f psS BZysØ B{I- a Ww Ae- £ y- c o- X n- b n- e m- b n-
cp∂p. AXv apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ Imcy-amb Ne-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-°n-
bn√. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Ønse ]md-Iƒt]mse Ah¿ AN-©-e-cmbn
Hcp-an®p\n∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ ]n≥hmßn, ]n≥hmßn Hcp `nØn-bmbn
amdp- I - b m- b n- c p∂p. lwkbpw Aenbpw shń- Ø n- f - ß p∂ hmƒ
Npg‰nhoin Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v NmSn-hoWp; Ah-cpsS
]n∂mse apkvenw Imemƒ∏-Sbpw. `bm-\-I-amb bp≤w XpS-ßn-°-
gn™p. a\p- j y- i n- c - p- I ƒ s]mSn- ] - S - e - ß - f n¬ InS- ∂ p- c p≠p.
aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ a\p-jy-c‡w hoWp Npa∂p.
apsºm-cn-°-ep-an-√mØ hn[w D÷z-e-ambn apkvenw-Iƒ s]mcpXn.
_Zvdn¬ t]mepw Ah-cn-{Xbpw AZv`p-X-I-c-amb iucyw {]Z¿in-∏n-®n-
ń√. Hmtcm tbm≤mhpw \mb- I - \ m- W n∂v. DlpZv ]¿hXw
km£ywhln® B [otcm-ZmØ {]I-S-\-ßƒ hnh-cn-°m≥ Xs∂
Hcp ]pkvX-Isa-gp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. \ncm-i-bn¬ \n∂p-bn¿s°m≠
Bth-i-tØmsS Jpssd-in-Ifpw t]mcm-Sp∂p. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn a°-bpsS
t\XrXzw hln-®p-t]m∂ A_vZp-±m-dns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Ggp-t]¿
apkvenw-I-fpsS hmfn-\n-c-bmbn.
Xs‚ hf-™-hmƒ Npg‰n Xz¬l, Aensb sh√p-hn-fn®p: ""\nß-
sfms° kz¿K-Ønepw, Rßƒ \c-I-Øn-ep-amWv t]mhp-I-sb-∂t√
\nßƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv. hm, kz¿K-Øn-te°v Rm≥ \ns∂ Ab-®p-Xcmw.''
""F∂m¬ AXp Xs∂ ImWmw; \cIw ]qIp-∂Xv \o Xs∂-bm-
bn-cn°pw.''- Aen Xs‚ {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS ta¬ NmSn-hoWp. ISpØ
G‰p-ap-´-ep-≠mbn. Ah-km\w Xz¬l \new-]-Xn®p.
""Xz¬lm, Xøm-dmtbm?'' ˛-Aen tNmZn®p.
""Zb hnNm-cn-°tW''-˛ Xz¬l sI©n.
Abmsf AhnsS hnń´v Aen, bp≤w cq£-ambn \S-°p∂ ÿe-
tØ°v ]m™p.
a°-°m¿ A¬]-sam-∂n-Sdn. Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssI \jvS-
s∏- S p- I - b mWv . A_q- k p- ^ v b m∂pw ]S°pw Bi- b - ° p- g - ∏ - a mbn.
apkvenw-I-fpsS sNdp-Øp-\n¬]v t\cn-Sm-\m-hmsX Ah¿ ]n∂m°w
t]mIm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. F√m hi-Øp-\n∂pw "A√mlp AIv_¿'
F∂ a{¥-[z-\n-I-fp-b¿∂p ams‰men sIm≠p. hnPbw Hcn-°¬IqSn
{]hm-N-Im-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v Ic-K-X-am-hp-I-bmWv. _Zv¿ Bh¿Øn-°-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 119
s∏-Sp∂p. apkvenw lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ BÀmZw Xnc-b-Sn-®p-b-cp∂p. hnPbw

kp\n-›n-X-am-°m≥ Ah¿ i{Xp-°-fpsS ta¬ B™-Sn-°p-I-bmWv.
Jpssd-in-Isf A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXv , apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ a‰p-≈-
hsc ]n∂n- e m°n IpXn®p; bp≤- ` q- a n- b n¬ Ah¿ Xncn- s ®- Ø m≥
sshIn.
JmenZv A{X s]mcn™ bp≤-Øn-sem∂pw G¿s∏-ń-cp-∂n√. Abm-
fpsS IpXn-c-∏-´mfw ASn-b-¥c L´-Øn¬ NmSn-bndßm≥ k∂-≤-
cmbn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ Ah-kcw ]m¿Øv \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p
JmenZv˛ bp≤w \S-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v hen™p Ib-dm-\√; IpXn-c-∏-S°v
Ft∏m-gmWv CS°v NmSn-hoWv Bi-b-°p-g-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-bpI
F∂v t\m°n am{Xw. a°-bpsS alm-ssk-\ysØ apkvenw-Iƒ ]n∂n-
em°n Ign-s™∂v kw{`-a-tØmsS Abmƒ t\m°n-°≠p. F∂m¬,
apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ÿm\w hnń-´mWv a‰p-≈-h-tcm-sSm∏w
tN¿∂-sX∂v s]mSp-∂s\ Abmƒ a\- n-em°n.
bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n ]e-t∏mgpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-SpI, \n m-c-amb
Imc-W-ß-fm-em-bn-cn°pw. JmenZv ]ns∂ sshIn-®n√; Xs‚ \qdv IpXn-
c-∏-´m-f-°m-tcm-sSm∏w DlpZv ae-bpsS hn≈-en-eqsS bp≤-`q-an-bn-seØn.
bp≤-Øns‚ KXn amdp-I-bmbn; bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssIbp-≠m-bn-cp∂
apkvenw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ sNdp-Øp-\n-¬t°-≠n-h-∂n-cn-°p∂p; i{Xp-
°-fm¬ Ah¿ hf-b-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.
{]hm-N-Is‚ ssk\yw B]-ZvL-´sØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv,
]e a°-°m-scbpw hogvØnb lwk h[n-°-s∏´p. Hcp Jpssd-in-bp-
ambn G‰p-ap-ń-s°m-≠n-cns°, hlvin F∂ \ot{Km Bs™-dn™
Ip¥w ]n∂n¬ Xd-®mWv At±lw c‡-km-£n-bm-bXv . FÆ-s∏´
\nan-j-ßƒ. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Aen i‡-amb {]I-S\w ImgvN-sh-°p-
∂p≠v. {]hm-N-Is‚ ss[cyw, Np‰p-ap-≈-h¿°v Bthiw ]I-cp-∂p≠v.
i{Xp i‡-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-S-ß-fn¬ ]ms™Øn At±lw Ahsc
DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂p: ""hnizm-knItf apt∂-dpI. A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-
ap≠v. hnPbw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' hnizm-kn-Isf Hcp-an-∏n-°p∂ Iml-f-
am-bn-cp-∂-p At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw. ]q¿thm-]cn i‡n-tbmsS Ah¿
s]mcp-Xp∂p; AXv i{Xp-hns‚ {i≤sb BI¿jn®p. {]hm-N-Is‚
Nph∂ intcm-h-kv{Xhpw i_vZ-Kmw-ò-cyhpw t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±-
l-Øns‚ {]m[m\yw hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-∂p≠v. At±lw Ct∏mƒ i{Xp-
hns‚ e£y-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. hmbp-hn-eqsS Ip¥-ßƒ ]m™p;
Ah sXm´p sXmń-s√-∂-a-ń¬ At±-lsØ IS-∂p-t]mbn. Npg-‰n-ho-
inb hmfp-Iƒ°pw At±-lsØ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n√. {]hm-
N-I≥ At∏mgpw Du¿P-kz-e-\m-bn-cp∂p.
- ≥
F∂m¬ F{X- t \cw? At±- l - Ø ns‚ ap∂- W n- t ∏m- c mfn ankz- v -

A_p_v \p- D-ssa¿ \new-]-Xn-®n-cn-°p∂p. ankz-v-A-_n\v {]hm-N-I-
t\mSv kmZr-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahn-Sp∂v acn-®-Xmbn Hcp hm¿Ø
bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ ]c∂p. AtXkabw \_n°v apdn-th-‰n-cp∂p. Ahn-
Sp∂v, acn-®-Xm-bp≈ Inwh-Z¥n kz¥w AWn-I-fnepw i{Xp-\n-c-bnepw
Hcp- t ]mse {]N- c n®p. AXv i{Xp- s sk- \ y- Ø n\v IqSp- X ¬ hocyw
]I¿∂p. A{X- X s∂ apkv e nw AWn- I sf Akv X - { ]⁄- c m°n.
A¬]-t\cwapºv Jpssd-in-Isf Xpc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ
Ct∏mƒ ]n≥hm-ßm-\p≈ {ia-Øn-emWv. aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-Itb
\nhr-Øn-bp≈q. F∂m¬, s]s´∂pXs∂ \_n-bpsS Nph∂ Xe-
∏mhpw ]S-®-´bpw Xncn-®-dn-b-s∏´p; Ahn-S-p∂n-t∏mgpw Poh-t\m-sS-bp≠v.
Da¿, A_q- _ Iv ¿ , Aen XpSßn ]Øp- ] - { ¥≠p t]¿ Np‰p- a p≠v .
A_q-_Iv¿ Ip\n-™p-\n∂v Ahn-SpsØ apdn-hp-I-fn¬ \n∂v c‡w
XpS-®p-am-‰p-I-bmWv. \_n°v Np‰pw hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcp a\p-jy-`nØn
Xo¿Øn- c n- ° p∂p. Da¿ `bm- \ - I - a mb `mh- Ø n- e mWv ; IÆp- I - f n¬
tcmjm·n; ]pcn-I-ß-fn¬ tkzZ-_n-µp-°ƒ. {]IrXn At±-l-Øn\v
òam-Im-chpw Akm-am\y i‡nbpw \¬In-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ IcpØp
apgp-h≥ At±lw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p≠v. Aensb bp≤w Hcp Xc-
Ønepw Xf¿Øn-bn-ń√. At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ PA-v^dpw AXy-
Zv`p-X-I-c-amb bp≤-ss\-]pWyw {]Z¿in-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. HSp-hn¬, ]Sn-]-
Sn-bmbn ]md-bn-te-sX-¶n-ep-samcp ap\-ºn-se-Øn-s∏-Sm-\p≈ D’m-l-
Øn-embn Ah¿. Aßs\ a°m-]-S-bpsS i‡nsb sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-
I- b m- W - h ¿.
A¬]-a-I-se-\n∂v A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hnfn®ptNmZn®p: ""\nß-fpsS
Iq´-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zpt≠m?'' Cs√∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ A_q-_-Ivdpt≠m
F∂mbn tNmZyw. AXn\p adp-]Sn as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂n√. AXp tI´-
t∏mƒ A_qkp^vbm≥ Ae-dp-I-bmbn: ""lp_ven\v kvXpXn; Ah¿
acn-®t√m.'' Icp-Ø-\mb Da-dns\ Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ AXv sNmSn-∏n-®Xv:
""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I\pw A_q-_Ivdpw Poh-t\m-sS-Ø-s∂-bp≠v,
\nßƒ°v Ah¿ Xncn-®Sn \¬Ip-∂p≠v.''
]I¬ sI´-S-ßp-tºmgpw bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-cp-
∂n√. apkv e nw Imemƒ∏S Xs∂- b m- W n- t ∏mgpw At`- Z y- c mbn
ap∂n´p\n¬°p-∂Xv. bp≤-ho-c-cmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ FÆ-Øn¬ Ipd-
™n-´p≠v; CX-hsc \ncm-i-cm-°n-bn-´p≠v. \_nbpw Ahn-SpsØ A\p-
bm-bn-Ifpw Poh-t\m-sS-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv Ahsc IqSp-X¬ lXm-
i-cm-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒs°-Xnsc \mep-t]¿ hoX-ap-≠m-bn´pw apkvenw-
Isf ]s‰ hogvØm-\m-hp-∂n√; Jmen-Zns‚ X{¥-ß-sfm∂pw Ah-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 121
tcmSv hne- t ∏m- I p- ∂ n√. lwk- s bbpw a‰p Iptd apkv e nw- I - s fbpw
Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂m-Sp-°n-sb-¶nepw H‰-bm-sf-t∏mepw bp≤-Ø-S-
hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°m≥ Ah¿°v Ign-™n-ń√. arX-tZ-l-ß-tfm-Sp-
t]mepw Ah¿ {Iqc-am-bn-´mWv s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv: lwk-bpsS PUw IpØn-
°o- d p- I - b mWv lnµv F∂ cm£kn. B ]mh- \ m- fl m- h ns‚ Icƒ
Ahƒ Nh-®p-Xp-∏p∂p; IpS¬ ame-bmbn AWn-™n-cn-°p∂p. i{Xp-
°-fpsS Xe-b-dpØv Ah¿ kwXr-]vXn-b-S-bp∂p. DlpZv hnP-b-Øns‚
Hm¿a- ° mbn a°- b n- t e°v sIm≠p- t ]m- I m≥ PU- ß - f psS aq°pw
sNhnbpw Adp-sØ-Sp-°p∂p. Ah¿°v ]I-ho-´-W-sa-∂-√msX as‰mcp
hnNm-c-an√. aZo-\sb B{I-an-°mt\m A[n-Imcw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°mt\m
Ah¿°v Dt±-iy-an√. Ckvem-ans‚ ssZhsØ IA-v_-bnse ssZh-
ßƒ Pbn-®p-sh-s∂m∂pw Ah¿ hnfw-_-c-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ t]mIp-∂n√.
]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ AØcw at\m-lc {]Xo-£-I-sfms° D≠m-bn-cp-
∂p-sh-¶nepw amXr-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv ]›m-Øm] ]pcp-jm-c-am-
bn-´mWv. a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-tºmƒ Xß-fpsS hnP-b-Øns‚ Zpcq-l-
amb ê- ß - f n¬ A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥ Xo¿Øpw \ncm- i - \ m- b n- c p∂p.
Abmƒ Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I-cp-am-bm-tem-Nn®v, bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßm\pw
DlpZv bp≤-Øn¬ ]cn-£o-W-cmb apkvenw-Isf D∑q-e-\miw hcp-
Øm\pw Xocp-am-\n®p. Ah¿ Xncn-®p-h-t∂-°m-sa∂v \_nbpw hnNm-
cn-®n-cp∂p. Ahsc aZo-\-bn¬ ]c-ky-ambn t\cn-Sm-sa∂pw At±lw
IcpXn. A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥ aS- ° - b m- { X- b n¬, {]hm- N - I s\ kv t \ln-
°p∂ Hcp _‘p-hns\ I≠p-apń; \_n IqSp-X¬ i‡-amb Hcp
tk\-bp-ambn, {]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v
Abmƒ ]d™p. A_q-kp-^vbms‚ ]S ]cn-£o-W-am-bn-cp∂p; AXp-
sIm≠v a°-bn-te°v At∏mƒ Xs∂ aSßn.
lwk-bpsS acWw \_n-bpsS lrZ-bsØ AKm-[-amb ZpxJ-Øn-
emgvØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ bp≤-cw-K-Øp-\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Ahn-
Sp∂v lwk-bpsS aønØv I≠p-]n-Sn-°m-\p≈ {ia-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p. AXv
IpØn- ° odn hnIr- X - a m- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c p∂p. a‰p arX- i - c o- c - ß - t fm- s Sm∏w
AXpw Hcp c‡-km-£n-tbm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-tfmsS kwkvI-cn-
°-s∏´p. intcm-ap-WvU\w sNbvXpw DSp-∏p-Iƒ hen-®p-Io-dnbpw amd-
Ø-Sn®pw ZpxJw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb \m´p-\-S-]-Sn-Iƒ
I¿i\-ambn {]hm-N-I≥ \ntcm-[n®p. Ic-bm≥ hntcm-[-an√; ImcWw
AXv am\p-jn-I-amWv. lwk-sb-°p-dn®v {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""lwk-
bpsS t]¿ A√m- l p- h ns‚ knwl- s a∂v Ggmw BIm- i - Ø n¬
kph¿W-en-]n-I-fm¬ Fgp-X-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.'' {]hm-N-I≥, ]tcXm-flm-
°ƒ°p th≠n Ggp-h´w {]m¿Yn®p. i{Xp-an{X t`Z-at\y, PU-ß-
sf√mw, Ah¿ acn®phoWn-S-Øp-Xs∂ kwkvI-cn®p. AXn\p aosX
- ≥
aW¬°q-\-I-fp-b¿Øn; `mhnXe-ap-d-Iƒ°v Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ th≠n.

Dlp-Znse ]cm-P-b-Øn¬ \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n Akzm-`m-hn-I-ambn H∂pw
I≠n√. bYm¿Y- Ø n¬ hnPbw apkv e nw- I - f psS `mK- Ø m- b n- c p∂p;
F∂m¬, hn√m-fn-Iƒ Jmen-Zn\v Ah-kcw krjvSn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-
bm-bn-cp∂p. Dlp-Zn¬ ""\nßƒ i{Xp-hns\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
A√mlp Ahs‚ hmKvZm\w ]men®p; ]t£, \nßƒ {]hm-N-Is‚
B⁄ ewLn®v A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-°p-Ibpw bp≤-ap-X-en¬
Bish°p- I bpw sNbv X p'' F∂p hnip≤ Jp¿- B ≥ ]d- b p∂p.
F∂m¬, cW-`q-an-bn¬ \n¿ZnjvS ÿm\-ß-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-N-en® Ip‰-
Øn\v Ah¿°v in£- s bm∂pw \¬Ip- I - b p- ≠ m- b n√. A√mlp
\nßƒ°v s]mdp- Ø p- X - ∂ n- c n- ° p∂p; Ah≥ Icp- W m- a - b - \ t√m
F∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv. bp≤-Øn¬ acn-®p-ho-W-h¿°v henb
{]Xn-êw \¬I-s∏Spw. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ acn®phoWn-cp-
∂p-sh-¶n¬ t]mepw Ckvemw acn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v Jp¿-B≥ kv]jvS-
am- ° p∂p; ImcWw, At±lw Hcp ktµ- i - h m- l - I ≥ am{X- a mWv .
kXyw, AXn\p-th≠n hmZn-°p-∂-h≥ h[n-°-s∏-´mepw, kXy-a-√m-
Xm-Ip-∂n√. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw kXyw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°-bn√.
B]-ZvL-´-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-ß-fnse DZm-Ø-
Xbpw ZrV-hn-izm-khpw al-Xzhpw {]I-S-amWv. ""\nßƒ Ct∏m-gsØ
ÿnXn-bn-em-bXn\p ImcWw, A√m-lp-h√. \nßƒ Xn∑-bn¬\n∂-
I∂p \n¬°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXm¬ \nßƒ°mWv hnPbw.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂-htc, £an-°pI.
F√m-h-tcmSpw £a ImWn-°pI; \nßƒ°v hnPbw ssIh-cn-°-W-
sa-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hn-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Øhyw \nßƒ ]men-°p-∂pt≠m
F∂v kzbw ]cn-tim-[n-°pI.''
A©v
tbm≤mhv
aZo-\-bn¬t]mepw, DlpZnse ]cm-Pbw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-°p-dn®v A`n-
{]m-bm-¥-c-ap-≠m°n. apkvenw-Iƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ kvt\lmZcßƒ-
°pw A\p-k-c-W°pw At∏mgpw aß-te-‰n-cp-∂n√. Ct∏mgpw At±lw
Xs∂-bmWv Ah-cpsS t\Xmhpw Bflo-bm-Nm-cy\pw. aX-Im-cy-ß-fn-
se- ∂ - X p- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂, cmjv { S- h y- h - l m- c - Ø nepw At±- l - Ø ns‚
Xo¿∏nt\ \nb-a-km-[p-X-bp≈q. {][m-\-ambpw c≠v A`n-{]m-b-ß-fmWv
At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]cn-K-W-\o-b-am-bn-´p-≈Xv: A£-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 123
¥-hy-amb A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-®n-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ DlpZv Hcp

hnP- b - a m- b n- c p- t ∂s\; Jpssd- i n- I sf Xpc- Ø m\pw Ign- t ™s\.
A√mlp hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \¬Inb hmKvZm\w ]men-®n√ F∂ Bt£-
]-Øn\v Hcp \oXo-I-c-W-hp-an√.
AtX-k-abw aZo-\°p ]pdØv, Ab¬tKm-{X-ß-fpsS kao-]-\-
Øn¬ Cu bp≤-ap-≠m-°nb am‰w {]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. _Zv¿ hnP-b-ap-
≠m-°nb aXn∏v C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bpsS A[n-Imcw
]g-b-Xp-t]mse am\n-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°p∂p. H´pw Xma-kn-bm-sX-Øs∂
apkvenw-Iƒ, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ssIbm¬ D∑q-e\w sNø-s∏-Sp-sa∂v
blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Ad-_n-Ifpw Hcp-t]mse hniz-kn-°p∂p.
apkvenw ssk\y-Øn¬ \s√mcp `mKw Dlp-Zn¬ c‡-km-£n-I-fmbn
F∂Xv cl- k y- a √ Xs∂. B \jv S w \nI- Ø m≥ aZo- \ °v ASp-
sØm∂pw km[y-a√.
aZo- \ - b psS AXn¿Øn- I ƒ AXn- { I- a n®p IS- ° m≥ ]e
Ab¬°mcpw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-Sp-∂-Xmbn hm¿Ø-Iƒ e`n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
\nXm¥ Pm{K-X-bm-h-iy-amb Cu ÿnXn-hn-ti-jsØ, AXns‚ B]-
Øp- I sf \_n- X n- c p- t a\n kkq£v a w \nco- £ n- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂p.
F∂m¬, \ne-hn-ep≈ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒs°-Xn-
cmb ssItb‰w XS- b mt\m NXn- b ∑msc th≠- X p- t ]mse in£n-
°mt\m At±-l-Øn\v km[ya√.
Cu ka-b-ØmWv _\q-B-an¿, _\qkpssew F∂o tKm{X-ß-
fpsS ssIbn¬\n∂v Awdp_v\p Daø c£-s∏´ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬
{]N-cn-®Xv. Cu tKm{X-ß-fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-_¿dm-Av Ckvemw
Bt«-jn-°m\pw Xs‚ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ aX-{]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v apkvenw-
I- f psS klmbw tXSm- \ p- a mbn {]hm- N Ik∂n- [ n- b n- s eØnbXv
A[nIZnhkw apºm- b n- c p- ∂ n√. {]hm- N - I - \ m- h s´, DØ- a - h n- i zm- k -
tØmsS Awdp_v\p Daø Dƒs∏sS Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc* Ab-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ah¿ _nA-v¿a-Du\ F∂ ÿeØv FØn, Hcp tXmSv IS-
°m-dm-b-t∏mƒ Hcp henb kwLw `S∑m¿ hf-™-Xmbn a\- n-em°n.
A_q_¿dm-Av apkvenw-Isf hI-h-cp-Øm≥ Ah¿°v B⁄ \¬In.
Awdns‚ Iq´m-fn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w h[n-°-s∏´p; At±lw am{Xw c£-
s∏´p. A¬Jm-dbn-te-°-b® Bdv apkvenw {]t_m-[-I¿°v t\cn-tS-
≠n-h-∂Xpw CtX-t]m-ep≈ A\p-`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ c≠p-t]¿
Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v hn¬°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ch-cn¬ Jpss_-_ns\
hmßn-bXv lmcn-kns‚ _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂p. _Zvdn¬ h®v lmcn-kn-
s\- sIm-∂Xv Jpss__v Bbn-cp-∂p-ht√m. ]tc-Xm-flm-°ƒ°v _en-
b¿∏n-°m≥ icn-bmb Hcp Ccsb Inńb kt¥m-j-amWv Ah¿°v.
- ≥
D’h{]Xo-Xn-bm¿∂ Hcp Znh-k-amWv h[w \S-∂Xv.

XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ sskZns\ as‰mcp IpSpw_w hmßn-
®Xpw CtX Dt±-iy-tØm-sS-Øs∂. sskZns\ h[n-®Xv Iptd-IqSn
{]m[m-\y-ap≈ kw`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. A_q-kp-^vbm-s\-t∏m-ep≈ {]ap-
J¿ B Zriyw I≠m-\-µn-°m≥ £Wn-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p.
Cu Adp-sIm-e-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ hm¿Ø-Iƒ \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v
AXy-Km-[-amb thZ\ Df-hm°n. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ ]I-ho-´m-\p≈
ka- b - a √.
Cu hn]-Øp-Iƒ°p ]pd-sa-bmWv aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂ Awdp-
_v\p Da-ø-bpsS ssIbm¬ sIm√-s∏´ c≠p-t]-cpsS "c‡-∏ng' (Blood
Money) Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v _\q-\-fo¿ F∂ {]_e blq-Z-tKm-{X-
°m¿ h∂Xv. \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn®v B XpI apgp-h≥ sImSp-°m≥ apkvenw-
Iƒ _m[y-ÿ-cmWv.
CXp-kw-_-‘n® HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-ß-fpsS kam-]-\-Øn¬
\fo¿ tKm{X- ° m¿ {]hm- N - I - s ‚bpw A_q- _ - I v d n- s ‚bpw _lp- a m-
\m¿Yw Hcp kZy \SØn. Ah¿ [mcmfw I√pw NpSp-I-´bpw a®n≥]p-
dØv kw`-cn-®p-sh-®n-cp∂p. CXv a\- n-em-°nb \_nXncp-ta\n hncp-
∂ns‚ ]n∂nse NXn-sb-°p-dn®v sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ A_q-_-Ivdns\
[cn-∏n-°p∂p. Ccp-hcpw BXn-tY-b-cpsS IÆn¬ s]mSn-bn´v AhnsS
\n∂v aZo-\-bn-te°v c£-s∏´p. \_n DSs\ Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂p IcpXn
\fo¿ tKm{X-°m¿ ImØn-cp∂p.
h©-\m-fl-I-amb Cu A{I-a-{iaw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Isf
tcmjm-Ip-e-cm°n. blq-Z-tcmSv ]I-ho-´m≥ Da-dn\v XnSp-°-ambn. {]hm-
N-I≥ H‰-bv°√ Xncn-s®-Øn-bXv; F¥n\pw k∂-≤-cmb apkvenw
tbm≤m-°ƒ IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z-Øm-h-f-Øn\p Np‰pw Ah¿
D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. blq-Z-cpsS hnf-Iƒ \in-∏n®pw Cu¥-∏-\-Iƒ
shń-ho-gvØnbpw Ah¿ ]cn-{`m¥n krjvSn®p.
GXm\pw sh≈n-Øp-´p-Iƒ°p-th≠n Xs‚ c£-Is\ H‰p-sIm-
Sp-ØXv Hcp PqX-\m-Wt√m. blq-Zs‚ PohnX-Øn-¬ F√m‰n-\p-am-
[mcw ]W-amWv. as‰-¥n-t\-°mfpw hne-s∏-´-XmWh\v ]Ww. D]-
tcm[w Bdv Znh-k-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m¿ kam-[m-
\-Øn-\p≈ {ia-Øn-embn. {]iv\w H‰-b-Sn°v F∂-t∂-°p-ambn ]cn-
l-cn®v, Iptd blq-Z∑m-cpsS aq°p-Iƒ aZo-\-bn¬ {]Z¿in-∏n-°-W-
sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Da-dn-s‚bpw Aen-bp-sSbpw B{Klw. F∂m¬ tNmc-
s®m-cn-®n¬ IqSmsX Ign-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX∂v.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 125
blq-Z¿ Iog-S-ßn-b-Xp-Xs∂ th≠{X hnP-b-ambn. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m-

tcmSv \√ ]ng hmßn-b-Xn-\p-tijw \_n aZo-\-bn-te°v aSßn.
hnizmkLmX-I-cm¬ Xm≥ hebw sNø-s∏-ń-cns° {]Xn-Im-c-
Zmlw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m-≈p∂ Hcp kµ¿`-Øn¬, hntZz-j-Øn-s‚bpw
i{Xp- X - b p- s Sbpw hnIm- c - ß ƒ°v {]hm- N - I ≥ hgn- s ∏- ´ n- c p- s ∂- ¶ n¬
AXn¬ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sm-\p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs∂ h[n-°m≥ KqVm-
tem-N\ \S-Øn-b-h-cmWv i{Xp-°ƒ; Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Isf \njvI-
cpWw hI- h - c p- Ø n- b - h - c m- W - h ¿; Ckv e m- a n- I m- [ n- ] - X y- Ø n- s \- X nsc
kwL- S n- X - a mb B{I- a - W - Ø n\v Hcp- ß n- ∏ p- d - s ∏- ´ - h - c m- W - h ¿. DlpZv
bp≤w ùXn-I-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ A[n-Im-csØ _e-lo-\-am-
°n- b n- ´ p- s ≠- ∂ Xv t\cp- X s∂. Ban¿ tKm{X- ° m- c psS h©- \ bpw
A¬Jm-d-bn¬ {]t_m-[-\-Øn\p t]mb apkvenw-Isf NXn-®p-sIm-
∂Xpw \ymbo-I-cn-°m-hp∂ ÿnXn-bn-emtWm aZo\? ]t£, Cu A\o-
Xn-Iƒ°v hntZzjw sIm≠mWv adp-]Sn ]d-™n-cp-∂sX-¶n¬ apl-
Ω-Zns‚ a\p-jyXzw Fßs\ km[q-I-cn-°-s∏Spw? i{Xp-°-fpsS ta¬
A√m-lp-hns‚ im]-ap-≠m-Is´ F∂v {]m¿Yn-°pI am{X-am-W-t±lw
sNbvXXv: ""\ns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒt°¬]n® BLm-X-Øn\v \o Xs∂
Ahsc in£n-°pI; \ns‚ {]hm-N-Is\ \in-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®-hsc
\o Xs∂ \in-∏n-®mepw.''
F∂m¬, {]hm-N-I-\m-sW-∂n-cp-∂m¬t]mepw Xs‚ Imcy-ß-fn¬
CS-s]-Sp-∂Xv A√mlp s]mdp-°p-I-bn√. i‡-amb Hcp Xm°o-XmWv
A√mlp apl- Ω - Z n\v \¬In- b Xv : ""Xo¿®- b mbpw Ah¿ sNbv X Xv
A\oXn Xs∂; F∂m¬ Ah≥ Ah- t cmSv IcpW ImWn- ° tWm
in£n- ° tWm F∂- X n- s \- ° p- d n®v \o thh- e m- X n- s ∏- t S- ≠ - X n√.''
A‘s‚ Imcy-Øn-ep-≠m-b-Xp-t]mse, A√mlp \_nsb imkn®
Cu kw`-hhpw hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p˛ F°m-
e-tØ-°p-ambn. F∂m¬ Cu Xm°o-Xp-Iƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ am\pjnI
-Zu¿_-ey-ßƒs°-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-k-‘-
X°pw hniz-kvX-X°pw sXfn-hmWv.
2
\fo¿ tKm{X- Ø n- s \- X n- c mb kwL- S n- X - \ o- ° - Ø n\v as‰mcp
{]m[m\yw IqSn-bp≠v. bp≤-Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ apX-ens‚ A©n¬
\mep-`m-Khpw `S∑m¿°mbn hoXn-°-s∏´p. _m°n Hcp `mKw \_n-
bpsS Xo¿∏n\p hn´p. aplm-Pn-dp-I-fpsS˛a°-bn¬\n∂v \_n-tbm-sSm∏w
lnPvd sNbvX A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ˛kmº-ØnI\ne At∏mgpw sa®-s∏-
ń-cp-∂n√. AXn\v c≠p am¿Kßtf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q: A≥kzm-cn-I-
- ≥
fpsS kzØn¬ KWy-amb Hcp `mKw Ah¿°v sImSp-°p-Itbm bp≤-

ap- X - e n¬ \s√mcp `mKw Ah¿°v \¬Ip- I tbm sNøpI. bp≤- a p-
X¬ apgp-h≥ \_n-bpsS Xocp-am-\-a-\p-k-cn®v hnX-cWw sNøm-sa∂v
A≥kzm-cn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w kΩ-Xn®p. CXn\v \nb-a-{]m-_eyw \¬Ip∂
kq‡hpw Ah-X-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m-cn¬\n∂v ]nSn-
s®-SpØ apX-ep-I-f-{Xbpw aplm-Pn-dp-Iƒ°v \¬I-s∏´p. Ah-cpsS
kmº-Øn-I-amb timNym-hÿ ]cn-K-Wn®v AXv hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p≈
lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A≥kzm-cn-Iƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
F∂m¬, \fo¿ blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v ]nSn-s®-SpØ hne-]n-Sn® apX¬
apgp-h≥ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m≥ A≥kzm-cn-I-fpsS Cu lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A\p-
h-Zn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? km[m-cW Xe-Øn-∂-∏pdw {]h¿-Øn-°m≥
a\p-jy-sc {]tNm-Zn∏n-°p∂ Ft¥m AZr-iy-i‡n B B[ym-flnI
t\Xm-hn\p≠m-bn-cp-∂nt√? a°m-Ip-∂p-I-fn¬ Hcp kz]v\m-S-I-\mbn
At±lw hfsc Zqcw Ae-™n-´p≠v. Ad^m ae-bn¬ Zo¿L-Imew,
Xmsg IA-v_-tbm-Sp-cpΩn\n¬°p∂ a°m-\-K-cn-bn-te°v t\m°n At±-
l-an-cp-∂n-´p≠v.
_Zv¿ bp≤-Øn-\p-tijw GXm\pw h¿jw-sIm≠v At±-l-Øn-
te¬]n-°-s∏´ ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. ]t£, DlpZv apX¬ N{I-
hmfw ]ns∂bpw taL-am-e-Iƒ°v ]n∂n-embn. hnizm-k-h-©-I¿ k¿∏-
sØ-t∏mse Cg-bp-I-bmWv. Xotc hnNm-cn-°m-Øn-SØv AXv IS-∂p-
h∂v {]Xn- t bm- K nsb hnj- ∏ - √ p- s Im≠v Aa¿Øp∂p. Cu kµ¿`-
Øn¬ {]hm-N-Is‚ i{Xp-°ƒ s]cp-In-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. aZo-\-°-
IØpw ]pdØpw \nd-™p-I-hn-™n-cn°p∂p˛ Ad-_n-Iƒ, blq-Z¿,
{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ....
Ad-_n-I-fpsS i{XpX a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. kaq-l-Øn¬
kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bp≈ \s√mcp hn`m-KsØ Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn-
°m≥ Xncp-\-_n°v Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A[n-Im-c-Øn\v
CSn-hp-X-ń-bn-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bn¬ kzX-{¥-am-sbmcp `cWw ÿm]n-
°m\pw At±- l - Ø n\v Ign- ™ n- c n- ° p∂p. ]n¥p- S ¿®m- h - I m- i sØ
kw_-‘n® \nb-a-ß-fn¬, hnhm-l-\n-b-a-ß-fn¬ At±lw hnπ-h-
I-c-amb am‰-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn \ne-\n-∂n-
cp∂ A\p- j v T m- \ m- N m- c - ß - f mWv XpS- ® p- \ o- ° n- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . Xs‚
tKm{X-Øn-t‚-Xpƒs∏-sS-bp≈ _nw_m-cm-[-\-sbbpw _lp-ssZ-h-
hn-izm-k-sØbpw At±lw CI-gvØp∂p.
* hnhmlap‡ aq∂p B¿Ø-h-Im-e-Øn-\p-apºv ]p\¿hn-hm-ln-X-bm-Im≥ ico-AØv
A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√. Cu ImeØv Ahƒ°v K¿`-ap-≠m-bn-´pt≠m F∂-dn-bm-\m-WnXv˛
hnh.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 127
a\- m- £ n°v {]hm- N - I ≥ ]q¿W- k zm- X {¥yw A\p- h - Z n- ° p∂

kml-N-cy-Øn¬ blq-Z-cpsS i{XpX \n m-c-am-hm≥ hø. CjvShpw
A\n- j v S hpw bp‡n- b psS \nb- a - Ø m¬ F∂pw \nb- { ¥n- ° m- h p- ∂ -
XmtWm? tami-ambn s]cp-am-dp∂ bP-am-\s‚ ssI \°p∂ \mb-
sbbpw ]mep-sIm-Sp-Ø ssI°v ISn-°p∂ ]mºn-s\bpw t]mep-≈-
h¿ a\p-jy¿°n-S-bn-ep≠v. Ah¿ Xßsf kvt\ln-°p-∂-hsc shdp-
°p∂p; \µn-tISp ImWn-°p∂p.
CXp-X-s∂-bmWv aZo-\-bnse PqX-cpsS Imcyhpw. ]pXnb `c-Wm-
[n-Imcn \¬Inb kzmX-{¥ym-h-Im-i-ß-sf√mw Ah¿ hnkva-cn-®p-I-
f™p. Ah¿ Ckv e m- a n- s \- X nsc KqVm- t em- N \ \S- Ø p- I - b mbn˛
{]tXy-In®v Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambn. Ah-cpsS hntcm[w Bfn-°-Øn®
Nne kw`-h-ß-fp-ap-≠mbn˛ IAv_v F∂ Ihn h[n-°-s∏-´Xpw A_q-
dm^nC emw F∂ as‰mcp PqX\v CtX-hn[n D≠m-bXpw Ah-bn-
epƒs∏-Sp∂p. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m-cpsS ASn-b-dhv apX¬ blq-Z-cpsS
D]- P m- ] - ß ƒ D]- c n- X - e - Ø n¬\n∂v D≈- d - I - f n- t e°v amdp- I - b mbn.
apkvenw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ass\-Iy-ap-≠m-°p-I-bmWv Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS
Dt±iyw. {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-
Øm\pw Jp¿- B - \ nIkq‡- ß ƒ hnI- e - a mbpw sX‰mbpw Dcp- h n´v
tkz—m-\p-kmcw Zp¿hym-Jym\w sNøm\pw aZo-\-bn¬ Inńb Ah-
kcw blq-Z¿ ]mgm-°n-bn√. Db¿∂ hnZym-`ymk\ne-hm-chpw _p≤n-
i-‡nbpw P∑-kn-≤-amb Ign-hp-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ass\-
Iy- Ø ns‚ hnØp- I ƒ hym]- I - a mbn hnX- d m≥ Ah¿°v Ign™p.
hntZz- j - Ø n- s ‚bpw cl- k y- a mb hn[zw- k I{]h¿Ø- \ - ß - f p- s Sbpw
tIfo-cw-K-am-bn-Øo¿∂p, aZo\.
aZo-\-bpsS {]m¥-{]-tZ-iØv Ign-™n-cp∂ _\q-ssJ-\p-Jm-C¬
\n∂mWv CØ-hW BZy-ambn sh√p-hnfn D≠m-bXv. Ch-cpsS i{Xp-
Xm-]-c-amb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ s\Sp-\m-fmbn \K-csØ Atem-k-c-s∏-
Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v; AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ {]hm-N-I≥ Ah¿°v A¥y-
im- k - \ - a - b ®p: ""H∂p- I n¬ AXn¿Øn- b n¬\n∂v Hgn- ™ p- t ]m- h pI;
As√-¶n¬ Ckvem-an¬ tN¿∂v cmjv{S-Øns‚ `mK-am-bn-Øo-cpI.''
adp-]Sn [n°m-c-kz-c-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""apl-ΩZv, Jpssd-in-I-
fpsS taep-≠m-°nb hnP-b-Øn¬ A{X Du‰w sIm≈m-s\m-∂p-an√.
AXv bp≤-Ie Fs¥-∂-dn-bm-Ø-h-cp-am-bp≈ Imcyw. Rßsf t\cn-
Sm≥ Hcp-°-am-sW-¶n¬, hnPbw A{X Ffp-∏-Øn¬ t\Sm-hp∂ H∂-
s√∂v sXfn-bn-®p-Xcmw.''
Cu adp-]Sn Ab-®n´v ssJ\p-JmAv- tKm-{X-°m¿ Xß-fpsS tIm´-
- ≥
°p-≈n¬ kzbw AS-®p-]q-ń-bn-cp∂p; apl-Ω-Zn\v Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ h∂p

Xpd-°s´ F∂ Hcp sh√p-hn-fn-tbmsS. blq-Z∑m-cpsS Cu òjWn
Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS t\cn-´p-sIm≠v, aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p≈ apkvenw-
tk\ ssJ\p-JmAv -tKm-{X-°m-cpsS Np‰pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. Cu
bp≤w Gsd \o≠p-\n-∂n√. c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ kv{XoIfpw Ipń-
I-fp-apƒs∏sS tKm{X-sam-∂-S¶w ]pd-Øp-h∂p. tUhnUv, AsΩm-ss\-
‰vkns\ sNbvX-Xp-t]mse apl-Ω-Zn\v Ahsc Xo®q-f-bn-en´v thhn-
°m-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahn-SpsØ ImcpWyw Hcn-°¬ IqSn At±-l-Øns‚
Xocp-am-\sØ DXvIr-jvS-am°n. ÿew Imen-bm-°m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°pI
am{X-amWv Ah-tcm-S-t±lw sNbvXXv. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv H´pw Xs∂ Xma-
kn-∏n-®n√, Hgn-™p-t]m-Im≥.
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XpS¿∂p≈ ]Øp-]-Xn-s\´p amksØ CØcw sNdp-kw-L-´-\-
ß- s f√mw hnh- c n- t °≠ Bh- i y- a n√. lnPv d - b psS \mepw A©pw
h¿j-ß-fn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fp-sSbpw blq-Z-cp-sSbpw i{Xp-X-bpsS {][m-
\-tI{µw apl-ΩZv\_n Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. \fodpw ssJ\p-JmDw, aZo-
\-bn¬ k¿K-i‡n {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ A\p-hm-Z-an-√mØ Nne Ihn-Ifpw
ssJ_- d n- t e°pw a‰p PqX- t °m- ´ - I - f n- t e°pw ]em- b \w sNbv X p.
sN√p-t∂-S-sØ√mw Ad_v tKm{X-ß-fpsS XI¿®-sb-°p-dn®v Ah¿
ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬Ip-Ibpw, s]mXp-i-{Xp-hmb apl-ΩZv\_n-s°-Xnsc
kwL-Sn-°m≥ Blzm\w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. aX-Øns‚ apJ-]-S-
a-Wn™ Zpcm-{K-lnbpw ITn-\-lr-Z-b\pw Imcp-Wy-em-Rv-O-\-bn-√m-
Ø-h-\p-amb Hcp tkz—m-[n-Im-cn-bmbn \_nsb Nn{Xo-I-cn-°m≥, {]Xn-
Im-c-hmRvO Ahsc t{]cn-∏n®p; Ct∂mfw F√m B{I-a-W-ß-sfbpw
sNdpØp\n∂ Xs‚ h¿K-Øns‚ Imep-I-fn¬ Nß-e-bn-Sp-I-bmWv
At±-l-Øns‚ Dt±-iy-sa∂v hc-®p-Imń. Ah¿ A]-lm-ky-I-c-amb
coXn-bn¬ Ckvem-ans‚ hnPbw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®-sX-ß-s\-bm-sWt∂m?
Ad_v c‡w-sIm≠v Nph∂ hmfp-ambn aplΩZv\_n IAv_m tZhm-
e-b-Øn¬ \n¬°p∂p; XI¿∂ AƒØm-c-I-fpsS Ah-in-jvSßƒ-
°n-S-bn¬ ]cn-{`m-¥-cmb ssZh-ßfpw!
B]-Øn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ `bw, HcpssIIqSn t\m°m≥ a°-°msc
t{]cn-∏n®p. PqX∑m-cp-am-bp≈ Iq´p-sI-ń¬ Ah¿ k¥p-jvS-cmWv. apl-
Ω-Zn-s‚bpw Ckvem-an-s‚bpw \ma-ßƒ Ncn-{X-Øn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-\o-
°m≥ CXp-am-{X-amWv Ic-Wo-b-sa-∂-dn-bm-hp∂ blq-Z¿°n-S-bnem-
Is´, Cu kJyw P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn®pIgn™p. Cu cmjv{SobkJy-
Øn¬ a‰p tKm{X-ßfpw `mK-`m-°mbn. Hscm‰ s]mXp-e-£y-tØmsS
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 129
Hcp henb ssk\yw aZo-\-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp-ßp-I-bmbn.

Cu ImeØv Ah-Xo¿W-amb kqd-Iƒ Ckvem-ans‚ i{Xp-hns‚
{]h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-∂p≠v; apkvenw-Isf H∂n-®p-\n-¬°m≥
Blzm\w sNøp- I bpw: ""hniz- k n- ° p- ∂ - h tc, ssZh- t Øm- S p≈
I¿Øhyw ]men-°m≥ Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cn-°pI, A√m-lp-hns‚ DS-
ºSn apdp- s I- ∏ n- S n- ° pI. \nßƒ Akw- L - S n- X - c m- h - c pXv . \nßƒ,
apkv e nw- I - t f- ° mƒ t{ijv T - c mbn Bcp- a n√. Ah¿°v (blq- Z ¿°v )
\nßsf H∂pw sNøm-\m-hn√.'' apkvenw-I-fp-am-b-√msX a‰m-cp-ambpw
Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ kulrZw ths≠∂pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in-°p∂p:
""Ah¿ \nßsf kv t \ln- ° m- X n- c n- ° p- t ºmgpw Ahsc \nßƒ
kvt\ln°pw. IqsS Ign-bp-tºmƒ "Rßƒ hniz-kn-°p∂p' F∂v
]d-bp-Ibpw ]ncn-™p-t]m-bm¬ \nß-tfm-Sp≈ hntZz-j-Øm¬ hnc-
e‰w ISn-°pIbpw sNøp-∂-h-cm-W-h¿. Ah-tcmSv ]d-bpI: "\nß-fpsS
tIm]m-·n-bn¬ acn-°pI.' \n›-b-ambpw Hcp-Øs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\-IØv
F¥m-Wp-≈-sX∂v A√m-lp-hnt\ Adnbq.''
blq-Z-cpsS Cu {]h-W-X-sb-°p-dn®v hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬\n∂v
{]tNm-Z\w hcn-°p-∂-h¿ H´pw Xs∂ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sn√. Ah-cpsS a\»m-
kv{X-Øn¬ CXv ]pXn-b-sXm-∂p-a√. ""\ns∂ Ah¿ Xnc-kvI-cn-t®°mw.
kpkv]-jvS-amb sXfn-hp-Ifpw D÷z-e-amb thZ-ß-fp-ambn \n\°p
aptº h∂ {]hm-N-I-scbpw \n w-ibw Ah¿ \ncm-I-cn-®n-´p≠v.''
hnizm-kn-I-fpsS BXy-¥nI hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp i¶°pw Ah-
Im-i-an√. ]t£, Ah¿ {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp≈ Iqdn¬\n∂v AWp-hnS
hyXn-N-en®pIqSm. hnP-b-Øn-te-°p≈ ]mX-bn¬ Fs¥√mw {]bm-
k-ß-fp-≠m-bmepw Ah-sb√mw {]k-∂-Nn-Ø-cmbn t\cn-Sm≥ Xøm-
dm-bn-cn-°Ww. ""A√tbm hniz-kn-°p-∂-htc, £a-]m-en-°pI, kl-
\-i-‡n-tbmsS t]mcm-SpI. ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmsS XpS-cpI; A√m-lp-
hns‚ am¿K- Ø n¬ IrXy- \ n¿h- l - W - Ø n¬ {i≤n- ° pI. F∂m¬,
\nßƒ hnP-bn-I-fmhpw.'' hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏´ {]Xn-
êw al-ØmWv.
""A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ s]mcp-Xp-∂-h≥ h[n-°-s∏-´mepw hnP-
b- { io- e m- f n- X - \ m- b mepw A√mlp Ah\v al- Ø mb {]Xn- ^ ew
\¬Ipw.''
Ckvem-ans‚ Ncn-{X-ØnemZy-ambn, bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-\p≈
Hcp \n¿tZiw hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v e`n-°p∂p: ""sNIp-Øms‚ Nßm-Xn-
am¿s°-Xnsc s]mcp-XpI. A√m-lp-hns‚ hgn-bn¬ Ah¿s°-Xnsc
s]mcp-XpI. Hcp kZp-t±-iy-Øn¬ ]¶p-tN¿∂-h¿s°√mw AXns‚
- ≥
hnln-X-ap≠v. NoØ Imcy-Øn¬ Iq´p-tN-cp-∂-h¿°v AXn-t‚-Xmb

hnln-Xhpw.'' ""ac-WsØ `b-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bn-ń√. A√mlp C—n-°p-
tºmtg ac- W - a p- ≠ m- h p- I - b p≈q; Ah≥ hnNm- c n- ° p- t ºmƒ
\nßƒ°pNp‰pw tKm]p-c-ßƒ Xs∂ Db¿Øn-bmepw acWw \nßsf
sIm≠p-t]m-hpI Xs∂ sNøpw.''
hnizm- k n- I sf \in- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ Ahn- i zm- k n- I ƒ Pbn- ® mepw
A√m-lp-hns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw A\p-{K-lhpw Ah¿°p-≠m-hn-s√∂pw
Jp¿-B≥ Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. ""F∂m¬, hnizm-kn-I-tfm-sSm∏w A√mlp
D≠v. i{Xp-hn\v kz¥w Bflm°sfb√msX as‰m∂pw \in-∏n-°m-
\m-hn√.''
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GXm≠v C°m-e-ØmWv aZo-\-bn¬ ]pXnb kmaq-lnI\nb-a-ß-
fp-≠m-Ip-∂Xv; sIme-]m-XIw, imco-cn-I ]oU\w, ASn-aØw XpS-
ßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬.
hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""ssZhw BZ-c-Wo-b-am-°nb H∂n-
t\bpw sIm√- c pXv , aXn- b mb Imc- W - a n- √ m- Ø n- S - t Ømfw. Hcp- Ø ≥
sX‰mbn h[n- ° - s ∏- ´ m¬, {]Xn- I mcw sNøp- ∂ - X n- \ p≈ Ah- I miw
Abm- f psS G‰- h p- a - S pØ _‘p- h n- \ m- b n- c n°pw.'' "" Hcp hnizmkn
as‰mcp hnizm-knsb h[n-°m≥ ]mSn√.''
Dt±-iy-]q¿hw AYhm, a\x-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ sIme-]m-X-I-Øn\p
hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hn[n-°p∂ in£ ac-W-amWv. tdma-°m-cp-sSbpw
PqX∑m-cp-sSbpw CuPn-]vXp-Im-cp-sSbpw \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ckvem-
anI \nbaw th¿Xn-cn-®-dnbmw. LmX-Is‚ Poh≥, sIm√-s∏-´-hs‚
_‘p-°ƒ°v Ah-Im-i-s∏-´-XmWv. Ah¿°v Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ ac-
W-in-£°v ]Icw ]ng HSp-°n-bmepw aXn. F∂m¬, Hcn-°¬ ]ng-
sIm≠v Xr]v X n- s ∏- ´ m¬ ]ns∂ {]Xn- I m- c - a mbn sIme \S- Ø m≥
]mSn√; AXp \njn-≤-amWv.
Zpcp-t±-iy-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ h[-t°- p-Isf ]e-X-c-Øn¬ th¿Xn-
cn-®n-´p≠v. Nne Ip‰-Ir-Xy-ßƒ°v ]ngin£ aXn-sb-∂Xv tami-bp-
sSbpw lΩp-dm-_n-bp-sSbpw \nb-a-kw-ln-X-I-fp-≠m-°nb henb t\´-
amWv. Poh-s\m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\p am{X-a√ {]Xn-Im-c-\n-baw (The lextalionis)
A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂Xv; ac-W-Im-c-W-amb ]cn-°p-I-tf-¬]n-°p-∂Xpw
CXn¬s]- S p- Ø p- ∂ p≠v . ""\nßƒ ]I- h o- ´ m- \ p- t ±- i n- ° p- ∂ p- s h- ¶ n¬,
\nß-tfmSp sNbvX Ip‰-Øns‚ ]cn[n Ihn™ \ne-bn-em-h-cpXv.
F∂m¬, £am-]q¿hw s]mdp-°p-∂-XmWv DØaw.'' hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 131
]d-bp∂p: ""Poh∂p Poh\pw IÆn\v IÆpw aq°n\v aq°pw sNhn°v

sNhnbpw ]√n\v ]√pw {]Xn-Imcw sNøm-sa∂v \mw Xudm-Xn-eqsS
\nb-a-am°n. F∂m¬, Xs‚ Ip‰-Ir-Xy-Øn\v ]Icw ]ng-sbm-Sp-°m-
\mWv Hcmƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ AXv aXn-bmIpw.''
ASn-aØw {]Ir-Xym-\p-kr-X-am-sW∂pw Nne- h¿K-ßƒ ASn-a-I-
fm-hm≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂pw Acn-tÃm-´¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v. Cu
ho£-W-Øn\p≈ Imc-Ww F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw ASn-a-ØsØ
kmaq-ln-I-amb Ak-a-Xz-am-bn-´mWv \_n I≠Xv; AXv ]cn-jvI-cn-
°m≥ th≠n At±lw i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. tdma≥\n-baw {]Ir-Xym-\p-
km- c n- b mb, \nba- k m[p- X - b m¿∂ Hcp ÿm\- a m- b n- ´ mWv AXns\
AwKo-I-cn-®Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ASn-aØw blqZ kmaq-lnIk{º-
Zm-b-Øns‚ `mK-amWv.
ss{IkvXh k` ASn-a-°-®-h-S-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cp∂p. ss{IkvX-
h-\mb PÃo-\n-b≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ kam-l-cn-°-s∏´
"ssUP-Ãn'¬ ASn-a-ØsØ {]Ir-Xn-ZØ \nb-a-ß-fpsS `mK-am-bn-
´mWv hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv.
AsX-¥p-am-Is´, apl-Ω-Zns‚ kao-]\w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-
bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ At±-lsØ kao-]n®v tNmZn®p: ""\c-Im-
·n-bn¬ \n∂p tamNn-∏n®v Fs∂ kz¿K-tØm-S-Sp-∏n-°p∂ kXv{]-hrØn
F¥m-bn-cn°pw?''
""Hcp ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°pI. As√-¶n¬ Hcp ASn-a°v tamN-\-
{Zhyw \¬IpI. Hcp ASn- a °v kzmX{¥yw \¬Ip- ∂ - X m- b n- c n°pw
A√mlp G‰-hp-a-[nIw CjvS-s∏-Sp∂ {]hrØn''.
Hcp IY-bp≠v. Hcn-°¬ A_q-a-kv-DuZv F∂ A≥kzmcn Hc-Sn-
asb ASn-°p-∂Xv \_n ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: ""A_q-
a-kv-DuZv, \nßƒ ASn-a-tb-°mƒ hen-b-h-\m-sW-¶n¬ \nß-tf-°mƒ
hen-b-h-\mbn A√mlp D≠v.''
A_q- a - k v - D uZv Xncn- ™ p- t \m- ° n- b - t ∏mƒ {]hm- N - I s\ I≠p.
kz¥w {]hr-Øn-bn¬ e÷ tXm∂n. ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ kzbw
k∂-≤-\mbn. \_n ]d™p: ""\nßƒ sNbvXXv Hcp \√ Imcyw.
As√-¶n¬ \nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ thhp-am-bn-cp∂p''.
hn[-h-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-sa-∂-Xp-t]mse Xs∂ ASn-a-I-
tfmSpw a\p-jy-Xz-tØmsS s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p
]pXnb \nb-a-ßƒ. ]e hgn°pw ASn-a-Isf kzX-{¥-cm-hm≥ Ah
klm-bn®p. Hc-Sn-asb Abm-fpsS bP-am-\\v thW-sa-¶n¬ tamNn-
- ≥
∏n°mw. Xs‚ {]tXyI tkh-\-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ Abmƒ°v tamN\w

Bh-iy-s∏Smw. tamN-\-{Zhyw \¬In kzX-{¥-\mhmw. Hcn-°¬ kzX-
{¥-\m-bm¬, apºv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xns‚ t]cn-ep≈ bmsXmcp
tZmjhpw Abmƒ-°n√. Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn¬ a‰m¿°p-ap≈ Ah-Im-
i-ßƒ Abmƒ°p-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Abmƒ Hcp apk¬am-\m-sW-¶n¬
CjvS-ap≈ s]Æns\ hnhmlw Ign°mw. Hcp-Im-eØv Xs‚ ASn-a-
bm-bn-cp∂ ZØp-]p-{X≥ sskZn\v Xs‚ _‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns\
\_n hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-ØXv C°m-cy-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ°v amXr-
I-bm-bn-´mWv.
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C°m-esØ {]hm-N-Is‚ Km¿ln-I-amb kzImcy Pohn-X-sØ-
°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcn-°¬IqSn sskZns\ ]cm-a¿in-t°-≠n-h-
cp∂p. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn\p apºv \_nXncp-ta-\n°v c≠v `mcy-am-cp-≠m-
bn-cp∂p˛ kuZbpw BCibpw. ]n∂oSv Da-dns‚ aIƒ l^vkzbpw
At±- l - Ø ns‚ ]Xv \ n- b m- b n- Ø o¿∂p. ASpØ ]Xn- s \´p amk-
ßƒ°Iw A°q-´-Øn¬ aq∂v kv{XoIƒIqSn A[n-I-ambn. DlpZv
bp≤- Ø n¬ Ckv - e m- a n- \ p- t h≠n c‡- k m- £ nXzw hcn® A_v Z p√m-
ln_v\p Plvins‚ hn[- h - b m- W n- h - c n¬ BZysØ kv{Xo.
_\p¬apkv X z- e nJv tKm{X- Ø - e - h - \ m- b n- c p∂ lmcn- k ns‚ ]p{Xn
Ppssh- c n- b - b m- b n- c p∂p as‰m- c p- h ƒ. aZo- \ - b psS ASpØpXs∂
Ign™n-cp∂, B¿°pw hgn-s∏-SmØ B tKm{X-hp-am-bp≈ bp≤-sØ-
Øp-S¿∂p apkv-enw-Iƒ _µn-I-fmbn ]nSn® 600 t]cn¬ lmcnkpw
Ppssh- c n- b - b p- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. bp≤m- \ - ¥ c N¿®- I sf XpS¿∂v
]nXmhpw aIfpw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. Ppssh-cn-bsb {]hm-N-I≥
hnhmlw Ign- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p. B tKm{XsØ kw_- ‘ n- t ®- S -
tØmfw BÀm-Z-I-c-amb kµ¿`-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp≈
_m‘hw, Ah-cpsS kzmX{¥yw Dd-∏m°n.
{]hm-NI_‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns‚ {]iv\w A{X-thKw ]cn-l-
cn- ° m- h p- ∂ - X m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n- _ ns‚ t]c- ° n- S mhv ;
kpµcn, _p≤n-aXn, Ad_n en]n ]Tn-®-hƒ. Jp¿-B≥ HmXm-\-dnbmw.
\_n- b p- a m- b p≈ ASpØ _‘w, aZo- \ - b nse kv { XoIƒ°n- S - b n¬
Ah¿°v {]tXyI ÿm\w t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. h¿j-ß-fmbn \_n-
tbmSv hfsc ASp-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p ssk\-_n\v. At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-
ß-sf√mw Xt‚-Xp-Iq-Sn-bmWv. ka¿Y-bmb ssk\-_n\v sskZn-s\-
bmWv {]hm-N-I≥ I≠p-sh-®n-´p-≈Xv. kzX-{¥-\mWv sskZv. \_n-
bpsS ZuXy-Øn¬ BZy-Im-eØp Xs∂ hnizm-k-a¿∏n-®-h≥. Ahn-
Sp-tØmSv G‰-hp-a-[nIw Iqdp-≈-h≥. ]e kml-knI kw`-h-ß-fnepw
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 133
IqsS \n∂n-´p-≈-h≥. ]t£, Cu \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssk\_pw

Ah- f psS ktlm- Z - c \pw AXns\ FXn¿°p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b Xv .
F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS \n¿tZiw A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
Aßs\ ssk\_v sskZns‚ `mcy-bmbn.
F¥m-bn-cp-∂mepw B ZmºXyw k¥p-jvS-amb H∂m-bn-cp-∂n√.
ssk\- _ n\v Adnhpw kmam\y [mc- W - b p- s am- s °- b p- ≠ m- b n- c p- s ∂-
¶nepw {]Y- a - a mbpw Ahƒ Hcp kv { XobmWv . Xs‚ IpSpw- _ sØ
sskZns‚ IpSpw-_-hp-ambn Ahƒ Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øn-t\m°n. Ahƒ
IÆm-Sn-t\m°n kz¥w kuµcyw Bkz-Zn®p. hnhmlPohn-X-Øn¬
sskZpw kwXr-]vX-\m-bn-cp-∂n√. Abmƒ emfnXyw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-h-
\mWv; ]Xp-s°-∏-Xps° Cu kwL¿jw hf¿∂p hep-Xmbn, s]mń-
sØ-dn-bpsS h°n-seØn. Cu kµ¿`-Øn-emWv ]mhw sskZv {]hm-
NIk∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-bXv. Xs∂ Zpcn-X-Øn¬\n∂v Ic-I-b-‰n-Ø-c-W-
sa∂v \ncm-i-tbmsS At±lw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv At]-£n®p.
""F¥n\v ? '' \_n Bcm™p: ""Ah- f n- s e- s ¥- ¶ nepw Ip‰w
I≠pthm?''
""C√. ]t£, Rßƒ°n-\nbpw H∂n®v IqSp-X¬ \mƒ t]mIm-
\m-hn√''˛ sskZv {]Xyp-Ø-cn®p.
""t]mbn \ns‚ `mcysb ]cn-N-cn°q''.
sskZv hoń-seØn. X∂m-emhpw hn[w \∂mbn `mcy-tbmSv s]cp-
am-dm≥ {ian®p. F∂m¬, Zmº-Xy-c-Y-bm{X F∂n´pw kpK-a-am-bn√.
Fs¥√mw sNbvXn´pw Imcy-ßƒ t\cmw-h-Æ-am-Ip-∂n-s√∂v I≠-
t∏mƒ ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS CjvS-Øn\v hnSp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw Cu
Zpcn- X - Ø n¬\n∂v c£- s ∏- S m- \ p≈ t]mwh- g n- s b∂v sskZv IcpXn.
At±lw Ahsc samgn-sNm√n. ssk\_v H´pw Xma-kn-bmsX th¿]n-
cn™p. sskZn\pw Bizmkw. Ah- f psS kuµ- c y- Ø n¬ Abmƒ
- ≥
BÀmZw I≠n-cp∂p; F∂m¬, Ah-fpsS Akm-∂n-[y-Øn¬ IqSp-

X¬ BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
C±* Ign-™-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂ hnhmlw sNø-W-sa∂v
ssk\_v B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v, Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚
A©m-asØ ]Xv\nbmbn.
sskZv, \_n°v aI-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, Cu hnhmlw
aZo-\-bn¬ kwkm-c-hn-j-b-ambn. AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb hsc hnhmlw Ign-
°p- ∂ Xv \njn- ≤ - a - √ mØ B {]mIrXkaq- l - Ø n¬ ZØp- ] p- { X≥
samgn-sNm-√nb `mcysb ZØv ]nXmhv hnhmlw sNøp-∂Xv s]mdp-
°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬ CØcw Bi-¶-Iƒ Aÿm-\-ØmWv.
ImcWw Hcp ZØp-]p-{X≥ F√m A¿Y-Ønepw bYm¿Y aI\v ]I-c-
am-hp-I-bn√. F∂m¬, ]g-©≥ hnizmkw sh®p-]p-e¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿
\_nbpw ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®v ]e A]-
hm-Z-ßfpw ]d-™p-≠m°n.
C°m-eØpXs∂ \_n-bpsS Km¿ln-Im-¥-co-£sØ Atem-k-
c-s∏-Sp-Ønb as‰mcp kw`-h-ap-≠mbn. _\p¬ap-kvXzenJv bp≤-Øn\p
tij-ap≈ aS-°-bm-{X-bn-em-WXv kw`-hn-®Xv. \_n-tbm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-
bn-cp∂ BCi, ssk\yw aS-°-bm{X XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]n∂n-em-bn-
t∏mbn. BCi, ]√-°n-ep-s≠∂ [mc-W-tbmsS H´-I-°m-c≥ AXp-
ambn apt∂m-´p-t]mbn. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-sb-hn-sStbm If-™p-
t]mb amebpw sXc™p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n]Xv\n. ]I-sem-
Sp-ßp-thmfw bm{X sNbvXn´pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mb B H´-I-°m-c\v Xs‚
A_≤w a\- n- e m- b n√. AYhm a\- n- e m- b n- c p- s ∂- ¶ n¬Xs∂
Abmfpw kam-[m\w ]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]cn-{`m-¥-bmbn hnj-
an-®p-\n∂ BCisb AXp-hgn h∂ apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I≥ kz^v-
hm\p_v\p apA-Øz¬ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Hcp cm{Xn IS-∂p-t]mbn.
kz^v-hm≥ kpap-J-\m-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠v CXv A]-hmZw {]N-cn-°m-\n-
S-bmbn. \_n-bpsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ A¥ pw A`n-am-\hpw CSn-®p-
Im-Wn-°m≥ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv Cu kµ¿`w hn\n-tbm-Kn®p.
Xncn- s ®- Ø nb BCisb `¿Ømhpw amXm- ] n- X m- ° fpw tNmZyw
sNbvXp. BCi \S∂ kw`hw hnh-cn®p: ""\_n Hmtcm XhW bm{X
t]mIp-tºmgpw A\p-bm{X sNøp-∂-Xn-s\-s®m√n `mcy-am¿°n-S-bn¬
A`n-{]mb hyXym-k-ap-≠m-Im-dp≠v. At∏mƒ \dp-°n-Sp-Ibpw \dp°v
In´p-∂hsc A\p-bm{X sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bp-amWv ]Xnhv. CØ-
hW F\n-°mWv \dp°v Inń-bXv. {]hm-NI]Xv\n-am¿°p≈ a©-
en¬ ]¿±-b-Wn™v Rm≥ t]mbn. ssk\yw aS-°-bm{X XpS-ßm-dm-
b-t∏mƒ Hc-p Ah-iy-Imcyw \n¿h-ln-°m≥ t]mb Rm≥ ]n∂n-em-bn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 135
t∏mbn. At∏m-tg°v ssk\yw \oßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬

Fs‚ ame \jvS-s∏-´-Xm-b-dn™v, AXv Xnc-°n-t]mbn. Rm≥ \jvS-
s∏´ kz¿Wm-`-cWw sXc™p\S-°th, `S∑m¿ Fs‚ a©-se-SpØv
H´-I-∏p-d-tØ‰n bm{X-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. a©-en\p `mc-an-√mbn-cp-
s∂-¶nepw AXn-\-IØv Bfn-s√∂v `S∑m¿°v a\- n-em-bn√. ImcWw,
Rm≥ Iri-Km-{X-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v A{X `mcw tXm∂p-I-bn-√t√m. HSp-
hn¬ sXc™p\S∂ ame Inń; kt¥m-j-tØmsS Rm≥ a©-en-
cp∂ ÿeØv Xncn-s®Øn. At∏m-gmWv a©epw H´-Ihpw s]mbv°-
gn-s™∂v a\- n-em-bXv. Rm≥ D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-s®-¶nepw adp-]Sn
Inń- b n√. Fs‚ \ne- h n- f n- s Im≠v A¥- c o£w \nd- ™ p- s h- ¶ nepw
AXmcpw tI´-tX-bn√. a©-en¬ Rm\n-s√-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ H´-I-°m-
c≥ Fs∂ Xnc°n Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂v Rm≥ Bin®p. ]t£, Bcpw
Xncn-®p-h-∂n√. \ne-hn-fn®v \ne-hn-fn®v Xf¿∂p-hoWv Rm\p-d-ßn-t∏mbn.
]n∂Wn Imh¬tk-\-bpsS Npa-Xe hln-®n-cp∂ kz^v-hm≥ AXp-
hgn t]mIsh, ]¿Zbn-√mØ Fs∂ I≠v Xncn-®-dn™p. Fs∂ I≠
am{X-bn¬ At±lw ]d™p: "C∂m-en-√mln hC∂m Csseln dmPn-
Du≥.' A√m-lp-hmW! AX-√msX as‰mcp kw`m-j-Whpw Rßƒ
XΩn-ep-≠m-bn-ń√. Rms\s‚ apJ-a-°\ icn-bm°n. At±-l-Øns‚
H´- I - ∏ p- d - Ø n- c p∂p. Ib- d m≥ At±- l - s as∂ klm- b n- ° pI am{Xw
sNbvXp. ssk\y-tØm-sSm∏w sN∂p tNcp-∂-Xp-hsc kz^v-hm≥ H´-
I-Øns‚ ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-®p -IqsS \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.''
A\p- \ - b - £ - a - b mb BCi- b psS s]cp- a m- ‰ - Ø n¬ sXs‰m∂pw
D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Xo¿®-bmbpw \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp kw`hw Xs∂.
]t£, CsXms° Fhn-sSbpw Ft∏mgpw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xm-Wt√m.
BCi ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW∂v \_n-°-dnbmw; kz^v-hm-s\bpw
At±- l - Ø n\v \∂m- b - d nbmw. acym- Z - ° m- c - \ mWv; BZ- c - W o- b - \ mWv .
tbm≤m-sh∂ \ne-bnepw kplrØv F∂ \ne-bnepw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-
[-ap-≈-h-\mWv. BC-i-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ F√m kwi-bhpw Zqco-I-cn-®p-
sIm≠v Hcp kq‡w BbnsS Ah-X-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
BC- i bpw Aenbpw XΩn- e p≈ _‘w Zpjv I - c - a mhp- I - s b∂
Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp ê-amWv Cu kw`-hw-sIm-≠p-≠m-bXv. Aen-
bpsS t{]c-W-bmWv Xm\n-{X-am{Xw tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sm≥ Imc-W-
sa∂v Ah¿ IcpXn. CØcw Imcy-ß-fn¬ hfsc IWn-i-°m-c-\mWv
Aen; AXv Xs∂ t\cn´p _m[n-°p-∂-X-s√-¶n¬°qsS hni-Z-ambn
At\z-jWw thW-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-t\-°mƒ \n¿_‘w
]nSn®p At±lw. Hcp-]t£, Aen-bpsS kZp-t±-iytØm-sS-bp≈ Bi-
¶-Isf, A_vZp√mln_v\p D_-øns‚ A]-hm-Z-ß-sf-t∏m-se-bm-bn-
- ≥
cn°mw BCi ]cn-K-Wn-®Xv.

Aenbpw BC-ibpw XΩn¬ ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw _‘w kpJ-I-c-
am-bn√.
F∂m¬ CsXm∂pw Aen-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ A`n-{]m-
b-Øn¬ am‰w hcp-Øn-bn√; Aen°v {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp≈ _lp-am-\m-
Z-c-ß-fnepw. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Hma-\]p{Xn ^mXzn-a-bp-am-bp≈
hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw, Xs‚ {]nb-¶-c-\mb t\Xm-hp-am-bp≈ Aen-
bpsS _‘w IqSp-X¬ kpZr-V-ambn.
6
aq∂m-aXpw aZo\ B{I-an-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-
≠n-cn-°p∂ hnhcw \_nXncp-ta\n Adn-bm-Xn-cp-∂n√. {]hm-N-I-s∂-
Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ cq]w-\¬Inb kJy-sØbpw blq-Z∑m-cpsS cl-
ky-]-≤-Xn-I-sfbpw Ipdn®v At±-l-Øns‚ ZqX∑m¿ A∏-t∏mƒ hnhcw
\¬In- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂p. Ct∏mgpw At±lw ]pXnb kml- N - c ysØ
kkq£vaw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv; Imem-\p-kr-X-amb {]Xn-
tcm[X{¥-Øn\v cq]w \¬Ip-I-bmWv. Bƒ_-e-Ønepw Bbp-[-_-
e-Ønepw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂ ssk\y-ßƒs°-Xnsc Xs‚ {]tZ-i-ßƒ
sNdp-Øp-\n¬°pI Ffp-∏-a-s√∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. AXp-sIm≠v
aZo-\-bn¬ {i≤ tI{µo-I-cn-°m-\mWv Xocp-am\w; \K-c-`n-Øn-Iƒ°p-
≈n¬ Xs‚ \ne `{Z-am-°m\pw. t]¿jy-bn¬ Hcn-°¬ Kh¿W-dmbn
tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-´p≈ t]¿jy-°m-c-\mb k¬ams‚ tkh\w `mKy-
h-im¬ CØ-hW \_n°v e`n-®n-´p≠v. A°m-esØ G‰hpw ]ptcm-
K-an® bp≤-X-{¥-amWv At±lw Ah-ew-_n-®Xv. \K-c-Øn-\p-Np‰pw
Bg-Øn¬ InS-ßp-Ip-gn-°m≥ At±lw {]hm-N-Is\ D]-tZ-in®p. Ad-
_n-I-fpsS bp≤-X-{¥-Øn¬ XnI®pw A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp ]pXnb
coXnbm- b n- c p∂p CXv . B t]¿jy- ° m- c s‚ \n¿tZ- i m- \ p- k - c Ww
{]h¿Øn-°m≥ aZo\m \Kcw apgp-h≥ tX\o-®-°q´w t]mse Cf-In-
bn-dßn. F√m-bn-SØpw a¨sh-ńbpw Iq¥m-enbpw aÆn-t\mSv s]mcp-
Xp∂ i_vZw; Du¿P-kz-e-ambn ]Wn-bn-te¿s∏´ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-I-
fpsS D’m-l-\n¿`-c-amb i_vZ-ßƒ. Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tPmen sNbvXp-
sIm≠v {]hm- N - I ≥ amXrI ImWn- ° p- I - b m- W n- h nsS. ]md- t ]mse
Dd® aÆv; ]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w AXn-t\-°mƒ Dd-®-Xm-
bn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw XS w t\cn-Sp-tºmƒ DSs\ At±lw ]cn-l-
cn-°p-I-bmbn. {]Xn-_-‘-ßsf \njv{]-bmkw XcWw sNøm-\p≈
{]Ir-Xn-kn-≤-amb Ignhv At±-l-Øn-\p≠v; H∏w Znhy-k-lm-bhpw.
Aßs\ Bg-ap≈ Hcp henb InSßv Xo¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. ZpjvI-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 137
c- a mb, el- c n- ] n- S n- ∏ n- ° p∂ AZv ` p- X - ß ƒ krjv S n- ° p∂ B ]cn-

{iaioe-Øns‚ as‰mcp êw.
Aßs\ Zo¿LIme- t Ø°p≈ Ah- i y- k m- [ - \ - ß fpw Bbp- [ -
ßfpw k÷-amb B InSßv a°-°m-cpsS B{I-a-WsØ t\cn-Sm≥
Hcpßn.
apl-Ω-Zn\v C\n A_q-kp-^v-bms\ ss[cy-]q¿hw A`n-ap-Jo-I-
cn°mw. AXn\v A[nIw ImØp-\n¬t°-≠n-h-∂n√. N{I-hmfw [qa-
ta-L-ß-fm-en-cp≠p. i‡-amb i{Xp-ssk\yw ASp-Ø-SpØv hcp-I-
bmWv. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw `S∑m¿ A°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Hcp-]£w;
Ccp- ] - X n- \ m- b n- c - Ø n¬ Hcmƒt]mepw Ipd- b n- s √∂v as‰m- c p- ] £w.
hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬\n∂pw i{Xp-ssk-\y-\n-c-Iƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p-sIm-
≠n-cp∂p. _\q-K-Xv^m-s‚bpw _\q-\-fo-dn-s‚bpw ssk\y-ßƒ°v
]n∂mse, IA-v_p_v\p Ak-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ PqX-∏-Sbpw. aZo-
\°v Np‰pw i{Xp-in-_n-c-ß-fn¬ B{I-aWk∂m-l-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-
≠n-cp∂p. tX®p-an-\p-°nb ]cn-N-Ifpw Ip¥-ßfpw shbn-en¬ A·n-
\m-hp-Iƒ t]mse shń-Øn-f-ßp∂p. `qan Ip¥-ß-fp-sSbpw JUvK-
ß-fp-sSbpw ImSm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. D’m-l-Øn-an¿∏ns‚ Bc-h-
ßƒ CSn-ap-g-°w-t]mse A¥-co-£sØ ]nSn-®p-Ip-ep-°p∂p. AtX-
k-abw aZo\ inem-`q-X-amb \n»-_vZ-X-bn-emWv.
""Ah¿ Xmsg-\n∂pw aosX-\n∂pw \nß-fpsS t\sc h∂p. IÆp-
Iƒ tNX-\-b‰p. lrZbw ]dn™v sXm≠-bn-se-Øn-b-Xm-bn-tXm∂n.
A√m-lp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Nn¥-I-fn¬\n-∂p-t]mepw \nßƒ hyXn-N-
en-°m≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p''.
]n≥hm- ß p- ∂ - X m- b n- c n°pw IqSp- X ¬ kpc- £ n- X - s a∂v Nne¿
\_nsb D]-tZ-in®p. Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C{Xbpw henb
Hcp ssk\yw HØp-tN¿∂n-ń√. FXn-cm-fn-I-fm-hs´, Bbp-[-Ønepw
Bƒ_- e - Ø nepw ]cn- N - b - k - º - Ø nepw hfsc ]n∂n¬. Ab¬]-
°sØ _\q-Jp-ssdf F∂ blq-Z-tKm-{Xhpw kJy-tk-\-bn¬ tN¿∂n-
´p≠v; Ah-cpsS kPoh ]n¥pW henb klm-b-amWv. F√m {]Xn-
⁄- I fpw DS- º - S n- I fpw hen- s ®- d n- ™ mWv Ah¿ kJy- t k- \ - b n¬
tN¿∂Xv. aZo-\-bp-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-
s∏-´p-sIm≠v HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-Øn-\mbn {]hm-N-I≥ kA-
v Z p_v \ p apB- Z n- s \bpw kA- v Z p_v \ p D_m- Z - s bbpw Ab- ® - X mWv .
Jpssd-f-°m-cpsS adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-sf-s°m≠v A\p-
k-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nß-fpsS apl-ΩZv BcmWv? A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-
\m-Ws{X! \nßƒ t]mbms´; \Ωƒ XΩn¬ Hcp- DS-º-Sn-bp-an√.''
- ≥
PqX∑m-cpsS kao-]-\w-IqSn Adn-™-tXmsS apkvenw ]mf-b-ß-

fn¬ kw{Xm-k-ap-≠mbn. CXv h©-\-bt√? AsX, h©-\-Xs∂. \µn-
tI-St√? AX-√msX as‰m-∂p-a√. F∂m¬ CXp-t]mse h©-\bpw
\µn-tISpw as‰-s∂-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-´pt≠m?
Cu h©-\-Iƒ°pw kz¥w AWn-I-fn¬ ]S¿∂p-]n-Sn® ]cn-{`m-
¥n-Iƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ B ssk\n-I-t\-Xmhv, Atß-b-‰sØ kl-\-i-
‡n-bpsS {]Xo-I-ambn AN-©-e-\mbn \ne-sIm≠p. At∏mgpw Aù-
a-amb Hcp {]im-¥X B apJØv \nd-™p-\n∂p. AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb
At£m-`y-X-tbmsS, bmsXmcp a\-›m-©-ey-hp-an-√msX At±lw
Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw I¬]-\-Iƒ \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-
cp∂p.
aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-®p-a-Xe C_v\p DΩn-a-JvXq-ans\ G¬]n-®-Xp-
sIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v bp≤-Øn¬ ]q¿W-ambn {i≤-tI-{µo-I-cn°mw.
aqhm-bncw hcp∂ Xs‚ `S∑msc At±lw \K-c-Ønse aW¬t°m-
´-I-fn¬ A\p-tbm-Py-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ \ntbm-Kn®p. bp≤-am-cw-`n-®m¬
i{Xp InSßv IS-°m≥ {ian°pw. kJy-tk-\-Iƒ apkv-enw-Isf Ah-
cpsS tIm´- I - f n¬\n∂v ]pd- Ø p- h - c m≥ Bhp- ∂ - s Xms° sNøpw.
F∂m¬ Xt‚-Xmb coXn-bn-e-√msX, i{Xp-hn-t\mSv s]mcp-Xp-∂-Xn-
\p≈ bmsXmcp {]tem-`-\hpw \_n-°p-≠m-bn√. InSßv B{I-an-°m-
\p≈ Hmtcm {iahpw kJy-tk-\°v I\Ø \jvS-ap-≠m-°n-s°m≠v
Xpc-Ø-s∏´p. Imemƒ∏-S°p t\sc, IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿°p t\sc Xpcp-
Xpcm ic-h¿j-ap-≠mbn. Xs‚ bp≤-X-{¥-ß-sfm∂pw aZo-\-bpsS A{]-
Xn-tcm-[y-X-bpsS ap∂n¬ hne-t∏m-hn-s√∂v A_q-kp-^v-bm\v t_m[y-
ambn.
{]Xn-tcm[w Hcp amk-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. AXn\v Aù-Xn-I-
amb ê-ß-fp-≠mbn. Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-t¥mdpw kJy-tk-\-bpsS
Bfl-hn-izmkw inYn-e-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p; A{X-Xs∂ {]Xn-tcm-[-
sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ {]Xo£ i‡-am-hp-Ibpw. i{Xp-°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNcn-
Xn-cn-hp-≠mbn. A\p-Iq-e-amb Cu kml-Ncyw apX-se-Sp-°m≥ \_n
Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-Øn-bn√. Xmt\-s‰-SpØ F√m Npa-X-e-Ifpw hnP-
b-I-c-ambn \n¿h-ln-®n-´p≈ {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-c-RvP-\-Øns‚ am¿K-
Ønepw Xm≥ ]n∂n-e-s√∂v ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ i{Xp-°-
fpsS Iq´p-sI-ńs\, ]e hn`m-K-ß-fm°n inYn-e-am-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v
Ign™p. Xßƒ°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Ass\-Iy-sØ-
°p-dn®v Jpssdin t\Xm-°ƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn; F∂m¬ inYn-
eo-I-c-W-Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hf¿∂p-I-gn-™n-cp∂p.
{]Ir-Xnbpw a°s°-Xn-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Icn-ta-L-ßƒ kqcys\
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 139
ad-®p-sh®p. `qan Ccp≠ \ng¬∏m-Sp-I-fn-embn. Bbp-[-ß-fn¬ ag-

Øp-≈n-Iƒ hoWp. B™-Sn® Im‰n¬ IqSm-c-ß-fp-e™p. ]mf-b-
ß-fnepw InS-ßnepw \njvI-cp-W-amb amco-h¿jw. sImSp-¶m‰v B™-
Sn-°p∂p, cmhp-I-fn¬ ko¬°m-c-ap-b¿Øn-s°m≠v. Aÿn-I-fn¬ Xpf-
®p- I - b - d p∂ XWp∏v . IqSm- c - ß fpw Bbp- [ - ß fpw ag- s h- ≈ - Ø n¬
IpXn¿∂p.
]nt‰∂v \c® taL- ß ƒ°p- a osX kqcy≥ DZn- ® p- b ¿∂- t ∏mƒ,
AXn-s‚ Inc-W-ßƒ kz¿W-®m-bw-sIm≠v Nn{Xw hc-bv°p-tºmƒ
BZy- a p- W ¿∂ aZo- \ m- h m- k n- I ƒ BÀm- Z - t ØmsS t\m°n-
°≠p˛sXt°m´v Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ Jpssd-in-Isf. Ah-cpsS Iq´m-fn-
Iƒ sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ ]mdn-t∏mbn. tI´ hm¿Ø-Iƒ icn-bmWv; kJy-
tk\ ]n≥hm-ßn-°-gn™p. CtXmsS Ckv-em-ans\ \n¿am¿P\w sNøm-
sa∂ Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hym- t amlw F∂- t ∂- ° p- a mbn s]men- ™ p-
t]mbn. Al-¶mcw \in® A_q-kp-^v-bm\pw `·m-i-amb ssk\y-
hp-amWv a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv. IAv_-bnse ssZh-ßƒ Ah-cpsS
a\- n¬ \n -lm-b-cmbn Xqßn-°n-S∂p.
7
kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw aZo-\-°m¿ BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-cmbn. F∂m¬, h©-
I-cmb Jpssdfm tKm{X-°m-sc-°qSn Aa¿® sNømsX hnPbw ]q¿W-
am-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. As√-¶n¬ Ah¿ aZo-\sb i{Xp-°ƒ°v H‰p-sIm-
Sp-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. ]cn-£o-W-cm-bn-cp∂p apkv-enw-Iƒ. ]S-®-´-Iƒ Ducn-
sb-dn™p Xß-fpsS IpSpw-_-tØmSv sN∂p-tN-cm\pw bp≤-hn-P-b-am-
tLm-jn-°m\pw Ah¿°v Xnc-°mbn. F∂n´pw Iptd Znh-k-tØ°v
AXn-∂m-bn√. BZy-ambn Jpssdfm tKm{X-°m¿, Xß-fpsS sNbvXn-
Iƒ°v hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬IWw. B blq-Z-cpsS tIm´-bn¬ Xs∂
apkv-enw-Iƒ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. _e-]-co-£Ww \o≠p-\n∂p. Ccp-
]-Ø©p Znh-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Fgp-\q-tdmfw ]pcp-j∑mcpw A{X-Xs∂
kv{XoIfpw Ipń-I-fp-apƒs∏-Sp∂ B tKm{X-sam-∂-S¶w Iog-Sßn.
Ah¿°v \¬tI≠ X° in£- s b¥v F∂- X m- W n- t ∏m- g sØ
{]iv\w. apºv ]e kw`-h-ß-fn-sebpw t]mse {]hm-N-I≥ Xß-tfmSv
IcpW ImWn-°p-sa∂pw aZo-\-bpsS AXn¿Øn hn´p-t]m-hmt\ ]d-
bp- I - b p- ≈ qsh- ∂ p- a mWv Jpssdfm tKm{X- ° m¿ {]Xo- £ n- ® Xv . Hcp-
]t£, {]hm-N-I≥ am{X-amWv C°m-cy-Øn¬ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠n-
bn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ahn-Sp∂v Ah¿°v s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw hn´p-
hogvN ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNbvtX-s\. F∂m¬ Dadpw, a‰p ssk\nI
- ≥
t\Xm-°fpw B hnizmk LmX-I¿°v ]m]-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ {]Xn-

^- e hpw \¬I- W - s a∂ Dd® A`n- { ]m- b - ° m- c m- b n- c p∂p. N¿®- I ƒ
\S∂p. {]iv\w D`-b-I-£n-I-fp-sSbpw Hcp s]mXp-kvt\-ln-X-s‚bpw
Xocp-am-\-Øn\p hnSm-sa-∂mbn. PqX∑m¿°v \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cy-ambn.
Ah¿ kA-vZp_v\p apBZns‚ t]¿ \n¿tZ-in®p. apkv-enw-Iƒ°v AXw-
Ko-I-cn-°m≥ _p≤n-ap-´p-≠m-bn√. kAvZv Xßƒ°-\p-Iq-e-amb Xocp-
am- \ - s a- S p- ° p- s a- ∂ mWv blq- Z ¿ Icp- X n- b Xv . F∂m¬ bp≤- Ø ns‚
bYm¿Y Imc-W-°m¿ Bsc-∂-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zns‚ a\- ns\
aZo\m D]-tcm[w h√msX apdn-th¬]n-®n-cp∂p.
Jpssdfm tKm{X- ° m¿, kA- v Z ns‚ ]nXmhpw Xß- f p- a m- b p≈
_‘-sams° ]d™v At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-`m-hhpw kl-Xm-]hpw
]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥ {ian®p. F√m IÆp-Ifpw kA-vZns‚ apJØv ]Xn®p.
At±-l-Øns‚ Xo¿∏v F¥m-Iptam Bthm!
B cmP-Ip-am-c≥ HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ Xocp-am\w Adn-bn-°p-I-bmbn:
""blq-Z-cpsS thZ-Øn¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v˛ "ssZhw \ns‚ i{Xp-hns\
]nSnX∂m¬, Hmtcm ]pcp-j-t\mSpw hmƒsIm≠v ]I-ho-´Ww. F∂m¬,
kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw I∂p-Im-en-I-sfbpw F∂√, Ah-cpsS
F√m hkvXp-°-sfbpw \nßƒ°v kz¥-am°mw; Ah-cpsS aÆn¬
hnf- b p- ∂ - s Xm- s °bpw `£n°mw. AsX√mw ssZhw Xºp- c m- \ mb
btlmh \nßƒ°v X∂n-´p-≈-Xs{X.'- Jpssdfm tKm{X-°m-tcmSv Ah-
cpsS Cu thZ\nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®mWv {]h¿Øn-t°-≠Xv. F√m ]pcp-
j∑m-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-°Ww. kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw kzØp-
°-tfm-sSm∏w ]nSn-®p-sh-°Ww.''
h©-I-cpsS A¥yw ImWm≥ aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w FØn-
bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ blq-Z-cp≠v; {InkvXym-\n-I-fp≠v; km_n-D-I-fp≠v.
\K-c-{]-ap-J-cp≠v; Ab¬tZ-isØ t\Xm-°-fp≠v. Ah-cpsS km∂n-
[y-Øn¬ h[-in£ \S-∏m-°-s∏´p.
Aßs\ blq-Z-cpsS hnizmk]mX-I-Øn\v blqZ\nb-a-a-\p-k-
cn-®p≈ in£ e`n®p.
Bdv
tPXmhv
Alvkm_v bp≤w AYhm "InS-ßp-bp≤w' hnP-bn-®-tXmsS Ckv-em-
ans‚ A¥- p-b¿∂p. AXv {]hm-N-Is‚ Io¿Øn IqSp-X¬ ]cØn.
B AZv`pX a\p-jys\ Hcp t\m°p ImWm≥ Atd-_y-bpsS F√m
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 141
`mK-Øp-\n∂pw Bfp-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. sshcm-Knbmb bXn-h-

cy≥. C√m-bva-°m-c-\mb km[m-c-W-°m-c≥. Ae-Ivkm-≠-dpsS [nj-
Wm-i-‡nbpw, knk-tdm-bpsS hmKv-ssh-`-hhpw {InkvXp-hns‚ Imcp-
Wyhpw kok-dns‚ A[n-Im-chpw˛F√mw ktΩ-fn® Akm-[m-cW
hy‡nXzw. kam-[m-\-Im-eØv At±lw ssZh-am¿Kw D]-tZ-in-°p∂
am\y-\mb Hcp Kpcp-h-cy-\mWv; Dƒ°m-gvN-bp≈ t\Xm-hmWv; \oXn-
am-\mb \ymbm-[n-]-\mWv. Icp-Wm¿{Z-\mb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. bp≤-
`q-an-bn-em-hs´, anI® X{¥-⁄\pw. ZrV-{]-⁄\pw At£m-`y\pw,
Imcy- I m- c - W - t _m- [ - a p≈ {]mtbm- K n- I - a - X n- b p- a m- W - t ±lw. At±- l -
Øns‚ {]t_m- [ \w B Pohn- X - Ø n¬\n∂p hn`n- ∂ - a √. At±- l -
Øns‚ aXw amem-J-am¿°p th≠n-bp-≈-X√; Pohn-°p∂ a\p-jy¿°p
th≠n-bp-≈-XmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ ssZhw Icp-Wm-a-b\pw hm’-ey-
\n-[n-bp-am-Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v hmbn-
s®-Sp-°m-\m-hp∂ Xpd∂ ]pkvX-I-amWv. At±lw Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-
Sp-°p-tºmƒ AXn\p ]n∂n¬ \nKq-V-amb bmsXmcp Zpcp-t±-iy-hp-ap-
≠m-hp-I-bn√; AXv Xpd∂ N¿®°v hnt[-b-amWv . At±-l-Øns‚
A\p- b m- b n- I ƒ Bfl- k v t \- l n- X cpw kl- { ]- h ¿Ø- I - c p- a mWv .
Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp s]cp-am-‰-®´w \S-∏m-°m-s\m-cp-ßp-tºmƒ At±lw
Xs∂ BZy- a m- X rI ImWn- ® p- s Im- S p- ° p∂p˛ AXv kv { XoI- t fmtSm
Ab¬tKm-{X-°m-tcmtSm i{Xp-°-tfmtSm D≈ s]cp-am-‰-am-sW¶nepw.
X\n°v sX‰p kw`-hn-°p-tºmƒ˛a\p-jy-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±-
l-Øn\pw sX‰v kw`-hn°mw˛ ]c-ky-ambn At±lw e÷bpw ]›m-
Øm-]hpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. At±lw {]m¿Yn-°p-∂Xv, D]-h-kn-°p-∂Xv,
Zm\- [ ¿a- ß ƒ sNøp- ∂ Xv , ASn- a - I sf tamNn- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xv , hnhmlw
sNøp-∂Xv˛F√mw a‰p-≈-h¿°v IqSn amXr-I-bm-bn-´mWv. a\p-jy-hw-
i-Øns‚ \ne-\n¬]n\v A\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv At±lw k¥-
Xyp¬]m- Z \w \S- Ø p- ∂ Xv . sXmgn- e ns‚ alXzw ÿm]n- ° m- \ mWv
kz¥w ssIsIm≠v tPmen sNøp-∂Xv. a\p-jy-\mb, {]hm-N-I-\mb,
tPXm-hmb apl-ΩZv Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bmWv. ""Xo¿®-bmbpw A√m-
lp-hns‚ ZqX-cn¬ \nßƒ°v DØ-a-am-Xr-I-bp≠v'' F∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-
B≥ ]d-™-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. Cu {]kvXm-h-Øn¬ Xcnºpw AXn-
i-tbm-‡n-bn√. At±lw XnI®pw A\p-I-c-Wm¿l-\mb amXr-Im-]p-
cp-j-\s{X.
temIw \ne-\n¬°p-∂Xp Xs∂ t{ijvT-X°p th≠n-bmWv; AXv
Cu `qansb kpJ-Z-am-°p∂p. alm∑m-cn¬ \mw hnizm-k-a¿∏n-°p-∂Xv
kzm`m-hnIw am{Xw. \ΩpsS Ip™p-ßƒ°pw hoYn-Iƒ°pw \mw Ah-
cpsS t]cn-Sp∂p. Ah-cpsS IrXn-Ifpw Nn{X-ßfpw \mw hoSp-I-fn¬
kq£n-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Ønse kw`-h-ßƒ \mw \nXy-Po-hn-
- ≥
X-Øn¬ A\p-kva-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS alXzw hwi-]-c-º-c-I-fpsS

A`n-am-\-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. Hcp \K-c-Ønse Akm-[m-cW hy‡n-Xz-
ap≈ a\p-jy≥, \K-c-hm-kn-I-fpsS apgp-h≥ A`n-am-\-`m-P-\-am-Ip-at√m.
sNdp-∏-Ønse \ΩpsS Ifn-°q-´p-Im¿, ]n∂oSv alm∑m-cm-bn-Øo-cp-
tºmƒ AXv \sΩ hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-°p-∂n√; ImcWw, al-Xz-Øn-
te-°p≈ At\z-jWw sNdp-∏-Im-esØ kz]v\-am-bn-cn°pw. am\p-
jy-I-Øn¬ hne-s∏´ NneXv At±-l-Øn\v sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn°pw.
G‰hpw henb alm- s \- b mWv apl- Ω Zv \ _n- b n¬ \man- t ∏mƒ
ImWp-∂Xv. Hcp ImeØv cmPy-{`-jvS\m-bn-cp∂, D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-cp∂
B a\p-jy≥ Cs∂mcp N{I-h¿Øn-bmWv˛ùXnIXe-Ønepw Bflo-
b-X-e-Ønepw. Bfp-Iq-Sp-∂n-S-sØms° BI¿j-W-tI-{µ-am-W-t±lw.
bphm- ° ƒ°pw hr≤∑m¿°pw {]nb- ¶ - c - \ mb hoc- t \- X mhv . cmPy-
Øns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw hnhn[ Xpd-I-fn-ep≈ Bfp-Iƒ At±-
l-Øns‚ {]`m-jWw tIƒ°m-s\-Øp∂p. AXns‚ amkva-cn-I-X-bn-
e-en-bp∂p.
C{X hen- s bmcp alms\ Is≠- Ø n- b - X n¬, At±- l - Ø ns‚
\ntbm-K-Øn¬ Xß-f¿∏n® hnizmkw hnP-b-km-£m-XvImcw I≠-
Xn¬ aZo-\-°m¿ A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-cmWv . Bdp h¿jsØ `c-W-
km-l-N-cy-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xzhpw At±-l-Øn¬ Hcp khn-
tij `c-W-I¿Øm-hns\ cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ tKm{X-Øns‚
ss\k¿KnI Ign- h p- I ƒ At±lw {]I- S n- ∏ n- ® n- ´ p≠v . Ah- c psS
{]h¿Ø-\-ssien Dƒs°m-≠n-´p≠v. a°-bnepw At±-l-Øn-∂-\p-Iq-
e- a mb Hcp hnImcw ho≠pw Dcp- Ø n- c n- ™ n- c n- ° p∂p. At±- l -
Øn¬\n∂v ]ecpw {]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-≈p∂p; Xß-fp-sS-Xs∂ Ncn-
{X-Øns‚ `mK-ambn Ah-cXv ImWp∂p. apl-ΩZv Hcp bXn-h-cy-s\m-
∂p- a √. sXcp- h n¬ ImWm≥ Ign- b p∂ GsXmcp a\p- j y- s \bpw
t]msemcp km[m- c - W - ° m- c ≥. P∑\m, Xm≥ A`n- P m- X - \ m- s W-
s∂m∂pw At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p-an√. Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚
A`n-cp-Nn-I-sf-s¥m-s°-bmtWm AXn-s‚-sb√mw \√ `mh-ßƒ At±-
l- Ø n- e p≠v . hnPbw At±- l sØ A¿[ tZh- \ m- ° n- b n- ´ n√.
AsXms° GsXm- c mƒ°pw t\Sm- h p- ∂ - t X- b p≈p F∂ ań- ∂ mWv
{]m[m\yw. Xm≥ Pohn-°p∂ Imew, Nn¥, hnizmkw, Dt±-iy-e-£y-
ßƒ, Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ Pohn-Xhpw {]Xym-i-Ifpw˛ CXn-t\m-
sSm- s °- b p≈ Bflm¿Y- X - b n¬\n- ∂ mWv At±- l - Ø ns‚ i‡n
Dbn¿s°m- ≈ p- ∂ Xv . Aº- c - ∏ n- ° p∂, hnP- b - Ø n- s ‚bpw al- X z- Ø n-
s‚bpw Hcp Ime-L-´sØ hnfw-_cw sNøm≥ h∂ Ah-[q-X-s\-
bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ Atd_y ImWp-∂Xv.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 143
kJy-I-£n-I-fpsS taep≈ \_n-bpsS ta¬t°mbva ÿm]n-®p-

I-gn-™-Xp-sIm≠v, a¿°-S-ap-jvSn-°m-cmb sNdp-kw-L-ßsf Iogvs∏-
Sp-ØpI Xmc-X-tay\ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp∂p. ]Xps°, F∂m¬ kwi-b-
te-i-an-√mØ hn[w Ckv-em-ans‚ kzm[o\w hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
{]_- e - a mb {]Xn- t bm- K n- I - f n√. lnPv d Bdmw h¿jw {]hm- N - I ≥
_Iv¿ tKm{X-Øn-s\Xnsc C_v\p kem-ans‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp
Imemƒ∏-Ssb Ab®p. cm{Xn k©-cn®pw, ]I¬ hn{i-an®pw C_v\p
kemw aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. IqsS AºXv H´-I-ßfpw aqhm-bncw
sNΩ-cn-bm-Sp-Ifpw. _Iv¿ tKm{X-Ø-e-hs\ C_v\p kemw {]hm-N-
I\v ImgvN-sh-°p∂p. F∂m¬, Ahn-Sp∂v {]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√; ]oU-
\-ß-fn¬ Bfl-kw-Xr]vXn A\p-`-hn-°p∂ {]Ir-X-a√ At±-l-Øn-
t‚Xv . adn®v, Icp-Wm¿{Z-\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ XS-hp-Im-c-t\m-S-t±lw
s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv Abm-fpsS {]mb-sØbpw Ah-ÿ-sbbpw am\n-®p-sIm-
≠mWv. Cu s]cp-am‰w Xaoa F∂ tKm{X-Ø-e-hs‚ a\ v am‰n-a-
dn®p. At±lw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. At∏mgpw Xs‚ tKm{X-Øns‚
Xe- h - \ m- W - b mƒ. \hapk¬ams‚ D’m- l - { ]- I ¿j- h p- a mbn Xs‚
Bfp-I-fpsS ASp-sØ-Ønb Xao-a°v Ckv-em-an-eqsS Ahsc D≤-cn-
°m≥ XnSp-°-ambn. Hscm‰ cm{Xn-sIm≠v i{Xp-hns\ Bfl an{X-am-
°n-Øo¿°p∂ Ckv-em-ans‚ amkva-cnI {]`mhw Hcn-°¬IqsS sXfn-
bn-°-s∏´p. GXm\pw Znhkw apºp-hsc apkv-enw-I-fpsS _≤-ssh-cn-
bm-bn-cp∂ Xaoa Ct∏mƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS G‰hpw henb i{Xp-
hmWv. hS-°p-\n∂p a°-bn-te-°p≈ H´-I-∏m-X-bn-emWv Xao-a-bpsS
AXn¿Øn. Cu hgn Abmƒ XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn. `£y-km-[-\-
ß-sf-Øn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX a° £masØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn®p. AXv
I≠n-s´m∂pw Xaoa N©-e-\m-bn√. HSp-hn¬ A‰-ssIsbt∂mWw
a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ klmbw tXSn; _Iv¿ tKm{X-Ø-e-
hs\ D]-tcm-[-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥. \_n-bpsS lrZbw B¿{Z-
ambn. ct≠ c≠v hmN- I - ß ƒ am{Xw At±lw Xao- a °v FgpXn:
""Fs‚ P\-ßsf Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI; Ah-cpsS Nc°ph≠n-
Isf t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI.'' {]hm-N-Is‚ I¬]\ Xaoa A\p-
k-cn-®-Xp-sIm≠v hdp-Xn-bn¬\n∂v a°-°m¿ X¬°mew c£-s∏´p.
Xs‚ ImesØ {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS, blq-Z-cpsS AwKo-IrX Iogv-
h-g-°-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-amWo at\m-`mhw. bp≤-hp-ambn _‘-an-√m-Ø-
hsc, {]tXy-In®v, kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw tcmKn-I-sfbpw Hcp
hn[-Ønepw D]-{Z-hn-°-cp-sX-∂mWv Xs‚ ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ°v
At±lw sImSp-°m-dp≈ \n¿tZiw. Hcp Xc-Ønepw Ifthm h©-
\tbm inip- l - X ytbm sNø- c p- s X∂pw I¬]- \ - b p≠v . \_n- b psS
CØcw A¥y-im-k-\-Isf C{km-Cueo{]hm-N-Is‚ B⁄-tbmSv
- ≥
Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-cp≠v: ""Aßs\ i{Xp-tZ-h≥ ]d™p: C\n

t]mbn Aam-en-Ins\ ASn®v ]s‰ \n¿am¿P\w sNøpI. kv{Xo]pcp-
j∑m-scbpw ssI°p-™p-ß-sfbpw ape-Ip-Sn-°p∂ Ip™p-ß-sfbpw
Imf-sbbpw BSn-s\bpw H´-I-sØbpw Igp-X-sbbpw˛ F√m-‰n-s\bpw
Acn- ™ p- h o- g v Ø pI.''
A\m-Ysc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw ]mh-ßƒ°v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw
ASn-a-Isf tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-eqsS Ahn-cmaw ssZhnI
am¿K-Øn¬ k©-cn-°p∂ Hcm-fn¬, Xo¿®-bmbpw B¿{Z-hn-Im-c-ßƒ
{]Xo-£n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. Ahn-SpsØ kvt\l-Im-cp-Wy-ßƒ kz¥-
am-fp-I-tfmSv am{X-am-sbm-Xp-ßp-∂-X√; ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-I-f-S-ßp∂ krjvSn-
Pm-ehpw ]¶n-Sp-∂-Xm-WXv. ""ssZhsØ `b-s∏-SpI''- At±lw Xs‚
Bfp-I-tfmSv ]d™p: ""kpJ-an-√mØ arK-ß-sf-s°m≠v tPmen sNøn-
°-cpXv. `qan-bnse P¥p-°fpw BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Ifpw \nß-sf-
t∏m-se-Øs∂ A√m-lp-hn-te°v HSp-hn¬ aS-ßp-∂-h-cmWv.''
2
\_nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a°-hn´p t]m∂n´v Bdp kwh-’cw
Ign™p. IAv _ kµ¿in- ° m- \ p≈ Nnc- I m- e m- ` n- e m- j - a p- ≠ - h ¿°v.
Ct∏mƒ aZo\ im¥- a mWv. Ab¬tKm{X- ß - f n¬\n- s ∂m∂pw
X¬°mew ]pXnb Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an√. Xo¿Y-bm{Xm amkw ASp-sØ-
Øn- ° - g n™p. AXp- s Im≠v C°m- c y- Ø n¬ Bfp- I - f psS B{Klw
km[n-X-am-Ip-sa∂v {]hm-N-I\v {]Xymi tXm∂n. Cu ka-b-ØmWv
Cß-s\-sbmcp ssZhnI kq‡-ap-≠m-bXv: ""A√mlp hnNm-cn-®m¬
\nßƒ a°-bnse tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ kpc-£n-X-ambn, \n¿`bw {]th-
in°pw. \nß-f-dn-bm-ØXv A√mlp Adn-bp∂p. Ah≥ \nßƒ°v
Hcp henb hnP-b-amWv Hcp-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.''
Cu shfn- ] mSv s]mXpth BÀm- Z - a m- W p- ≠ m- ° n- b Xv . Ckv e mw
km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ Hcp ]pXnb hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ {]h-
N-\-ambn ]cs° AXv kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu shfn-]m-
Sns‚ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v a°-bn-te°v Im´pXo t]mse ]S¿∂p.
aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw A≥kzm-dp-Ifpw BÀm-Z-]q¿hw bm{X-°p≈ Hcp-°-
ßƒ Bcw-`n®p. \Kcw apgp-h≥ B Xo¿Y-bm-{X-°p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏n-
emWv. AtXkabw a°-°m¿ `b-tØmSpw Bi-¶-tbmSpw IqSn-bmWo
hm¿Ø {ihn-®Xv . Xo¿Y-bm-{X-bpsS ad-hn¬, Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn-\p≈
]cn-]m-Sn-bm-bn-cn-°ptam CXv? hnip≤ amk-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ bp≤w
\njn-≤-amWv. ]t£, apl-ΩZv Aßs\ sNøp-sa∂v a°-°m¿ hniz-
kn-°p-∂n√. Jpssd-in-Iƒ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cp∂p.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 145
F∂m¬, {]hm-N-I-∂m-hs´, bmsXmcp B{I-a-W-]-cn-]m-Sn-bp-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n√; ]I B a\- n¬\ns∂-t∏mtg Hgn-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Xm≥ P\n-®p-h-f¿∂, Xs‚ Pohn-X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ HØncn Hm¿a-
I-fp-W¿Øp∂ Xs‚ {]nb-\mSv H∂v kµ¿in-°pI am{X-am-W-t±-l-
Øns‚ Dt±iyw. kz^m, a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ H∂p k©-cn-
°Ww. hnip≤ IA- v _ - s bm∂p IÏp- f n¿s° ImWWw, A{X-
am{Xw. A√mlp F√m Xe-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ hnP-bw-sIm≠v Xs∂ A\p-
{K- l n- ® n- ´ p≠v . ]q¿h {]hm- N - I - \ mb C_v - d mlow \_n ]Sp- Ø p-
b¿Ønb ]hn-{X-amb Bcm-[\m aµn-c-Øn-seØn temssII\mY\v
\µn ]d-b-W-sa-t∂-bp≈q At±-l-Øn\v.
a°-°m-cpsS kwi-b-sØ-°p-dn®v \_n Xs‚ kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-cp-
ambn Btem-Nn®p. HSp-hn¬ Cs°m√w sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Ipd-®p-
t]¿ am{Xw l÷v Xo¿Y-bm-{X°v t]mbm¬ aXn-sb∂v Xocp-am-\n®p.
AXp-sIm≠v _en-I¿a-Øn-\p≈ arK-ß-sfbpw sIm≠v Bbn-cØn
\m\qdv t]¿ am{X-amWv hnip≤ \K-cn-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´Xv.
Xo¿Y-bm-{Xm-th-f-bn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-°p-∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-
´p≈ hmfp-I-f-√msX as‰m-cm-bp-[hpw Ah¿ FSp-Øn-cp-∂n√. aX-]-c-
amb Hcp Xo¿Y-bm-{X-bm-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Jpssd-in-
Iƒ°v hnizmkw h∂n√. Xo¿Y-bm-{X-bpsS ad-hn-ep≈ B{I-aW{ia-
am-bn-Øs∂ Ah-cXns\ Icp-Xp-Ibpw a°m{]th-iw XS-bm≥ Xocp-
am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \ncm-bp-[-cmb apkvenw Xo¿Ym-S-I-cpsS t\tc
]I-ho-´m≥ a°-°m¿ Cu Ah-kcw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-sa∂v {]hm-N-I≥
a\km Icp-Xn-b-Xp-an√.
a°-bn¬\nt∂sd AI-e-Øn-e-√msX, lpssZ-_nbm Ip∂n\p apI-
fn¬ h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ \_n-bp-ambn I≠p. H∂p-
In¬ bm{X Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Xncn®pt]mIWw, As√-¶n¬ bp≤-Øn\v
Xbm-dm-hWw. hgn {]iv\-ap-∂-bn®v Hcp bp≤-Øn-\p≈ Hcp-°-Øn-
emWv Jpssd-in-Ifpw Iq´m-fn-Ifpw. _e-{]-tbmKw IqSmsX apkv-enw-
Isf a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v a°-°m¿ {]Xn-
⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xmbn Ah¿ \_nsb Adn-bn-°p∂p. F∂m¬, Cu
Xo¿Y-bm-{X°v kam-[m-\-]-c-amb Dt±-iy-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂pw, AXn\v
A\p-aXn \¬I-W-sa∂pw {]hm-N-I≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p.
GXm\pw Znhkw \S∂ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿®-Iƒ Fhn-sS-bp-sa-
Øn-bn√. HSp-hn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xmhv Xncn-s®Øn Xs‚ Bfp-
I-tfmSv ]d™p:
""apl-Ω-Zns\ apkv-enw-Iƒ _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv I≠v Rm\-Zv`p-X-
- ≥
s∏- ´ p- t ]mbn. At±- l - Ø ns‚ sIm®p- s Im- ® m- h - i y- ß ƒt]mepw Hcp

hnip≤ I¿aw t]mse-bm-W-h¿ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂Xv . sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬
Rm≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jp{kp-hn-s\bpw sl¿°p-eo-kn-s\bpw Rm≥
I≠n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ Hcp cmPmhpw, apl-Ω-Zns\ At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-
bm-bn-Iƒ BZ-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv Rm≥ I≠n-ń√.''
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ASp-tØ°v Hcp ZqXs\ Ab-bv°pI F∂ Dugw
h∂-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ AXn-∂mbn sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv Dkvam-s\-bmWv.
{i≤m-]q¿hw, Pm{K-X-tbmsS Dkvam≥ B ZuXyw \n¿h-ln®p. Jpssd-
in-Iƒ At±-l-tØmSv ]d™p: ""Dkvam≥, Xm¶ƒ°v hy‡n-]-c-ambn
Xo¿Y-bm-{Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ IA-v_-bn¬ sNømw; F∂m¬ apl-Ω-
Zn\v.......AXv A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.''
B \n¿tZiw Dkvams\ Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn: ""Fs‚ {]hm-N-I≥
F\n°p aptº amXrI ImWn-®p-X-cmsX Rm≥ Dt±iyw \n¿h-ln-
°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXv ssZhw CjvS-s∏-Sn√.''
Dkv a ms‚ adp- ] Sn Ahsc ipWv T n- ] n- S n- ∏ n- ° p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b Xv .
kw`m-jWw \o≠p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬ At±lw Xncn-s®-Øm≥ sshIn.
Dkvam≥ h[n-°-s∏´p F∂ Inwh-Z¥n ]c∂p. CXv Ccp-Iq-´-scbpw
Hcp bp≤-Øns‚ h°sØØn®p. Hcp cmjv{Shpw as‰mcp cmjv{Shpw
XΩn-ep≈ _‘-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-am-bmWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ {]h¿Øn-
®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. apkvenw ]mf-b-ß-fn¬ hnImcw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m≠p.
]S¿∂p-]-¥-en® Hcp ac-Øn\p tNmń¬ ktΩ-fn® Xo¿Ym-S-I¿, Xß-
fpsS aX-Øn-s‚bpw kap-Zm-b-Øn-s‚bpw A`n-am\w kwc-£n-°m≥,
Ah-km-\-sØ-bmfpw tijn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc, Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂m-
Sp-°n-bm¬ t]mepw t]mcm-Sm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p.
Hcp bp≤-ap-≠m-bm¬ AXns‚ êw F¥m-sW-∂-dn-bn√. Cu
kml-N-cy-Øn¬ AXns‚ \nc¿Y-IX Jpssd-in-Iƒ a\- n-em°n.
Ah¿ Dkvams\ Xncn-®-b®p. Ah¿°p-th≠n kpsslep_v\p Awdv
\_n-bp-am-bp≈ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿® ]p\cm-cw-`n®p. Xm¬°m-en-I-amb
bp≤-hn-cm-a-Øn\v \n›-bn®p; hyh-ÿ-Iƒ tcJm-aq-e-am°n sh°-W-
sa∂pw.
Aen-bmWv Icm¿ Fgp-Xp-∂Xv. At±lw "_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-
\n¿dlow' F∂v Bcw- ` n- ® - t ∏mƒ kpssl¬ AXns\ FXn¿Øp.
ssien-bnse Ckv-em-anIhXvI-c-W-amWv Abmƒ°v AwKo-I-cn-°m≥
Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv. ]Icw "_nkvanI A√m-lpΩ' (A√m-lpth, \ns‚
\ma-Øn¬) F∂v Fgp-X-W-sa∂v \n¿_-‘n®p. ""F¶n¬ Aß-s\-
bm-hs´'' F∂v \_n ]d-™-t∏mƒ Aen AX-\p-k-cn®p. ""A√m-lp-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 147
hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw Jpssd-in-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ Hcp DS-

º-Sn-bm-WnXv'' F∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ ho≠pw
DS-°p-≠mbn.
kpssl¬ ho≠pw FXn¿∏v {]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xm¶sf A√m-lp-hns‚
ZqX- \ mbn Rßƒ AwKo- I - c n- ° p- ∂ p- s ≠- ¶ n¬ \nßƒs°- X nsc
Rßƒ Bbp-[-ta-¥n-√t√m. C∂ BfpsS aI≥ F∂v Fgp-Xn-bm¬
aXn.''
AXpw \_n \n m-c-am-bn-´m-sW-Sp-ØXv . ""AXmWv \nßƒ°n-
jvS-sa-¶n¬ Bbn-t°ms´.''
""FgpXq''˛- A en- b psS t\sc Xncn™v At±lw ]d™p:
""A_v Z p√m aI≥ apl- Ω Zpw Awdv aI≥ kpsslepw XΩn- e p≈
kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn-bmWv Xmsg hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv.'' ]ns∂ hyh-ÿ-Ifpw
]d- ™ p- s Im- S pØp:
H∂v: Cu h¿jw apkv-enw-Iƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-IWw.
c≠v: ASpØ h¿jw h∂v aq∂pZnhkw Xßn aS-ßn-t∏mImw.
aq∂v : Bbp[k÷- c mbn hc- c pXv . hmƒ IqsS sIm≠p- h cmw.
]t£, AXv Dd-bn¬Xs∂ sh°Ww.
\mev: a°-bn¬ Ah-ti-jn-°p∂ apkv-enw-Isf IqsS-s°m-≠p-t]m-
h-cpXv. apkv-enw-I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-h-cm≥ B{K-
ln-°-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc XS-bp-I-bp-a-cpXv.
A©v: apkv-enw-I-fntem Ahn-izm-kn-I-fntem s]´ Bsc-¶nepw
aZo-\-bn-te°v t]mbm¬ Ahsc Xncn-®-b-°Ww. F∂m¬, apkv-enw-
I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v hcp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc Xncn-®-
b-°p-∂-X√.
Bdv : apkv - e nw- I tfm Ahn- i zm- k n- I tfm Bcp- a mbpw k‘n- b n-
te¿s∏-Sm≥ Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ°v kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv.
Ggv: Cu k‘n Ggph¿jw hsc \o≠p-\n¬°p-∂-XmWv.
aZo-\-bn¬ h®v Ah-X-cn® Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡sØ, Jpssd-in-I-
fpsS ta¬ ssIh-cn-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ alm-hn-P-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kqN-
\-bm-bn-´mWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ {]tXy-In®v Da¿, hymJym-
\n-®n-cp-∂Xv. kw`-h-ßƒ Cu coXn-bn¬ hgn-Xn-cn-™-t∏mƒ kzm`m-
hn-I-ambpw Ah¿°v ss\cm-iy-ap-≠m-sb-∂Xv hy‡w.
_en-I¿aw \n¿h-ln-°msX \mń-te°v aS-ßm≥ At±lw ]d-
- ≥
™-t∏mƒ X\n-°p-Np‰pw ]c∂ \n»-_vZX, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS

hnImcw {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂-Xmbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n a\- n-em°n. ]ns∂
At±lw hne-°n-bn√. At±lw tZl-ip≤n hcpØn; Xe apWvU\w
sNbv X p; ]ns∂ _en- b ¿∏n- ° m≥ sIm≠p- h ∂ H´- I - ß sf Xs‚
ssIbn- e p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂ IØn- s Im- ≠ - d pØp. At±- l - Ø ns‚ amXrI
A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØ kwi-bn-®-Xn¬ A\p-bm-bn-
Iƒ°v e÷ tXm∂n. _en-ar-K-ß-fpsS c‡w `qan-bn¬ Ihn-s™m-
gpIn. `‡nbpw Bth-ihpw ho≠pw apkvenw a\- p-I-fn¬ km{µ-
ambn. {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv
hnj-Æ-cm-bn-´√. Ah¿°v kz¥w sX‰v t_m[y-ambn. kwi-b-an√;
hnP-b-I-c-amb a°m-{]-thiw Ah¿°v hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xp-
Xs∂. ]t£, B ssZh-h-N\w Cu {]tXyI bm{Xsb ]cm-a¿in-
°p-∂-X√. lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-b-\p-k-cn®v ASpØ h¿jw \S-t°≠
kw`hw Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p≠v. {]hm-N-Is‚ {Im¥Z¿in-Xz-Øns‚ ÿnco-
I-c-W-am-WXv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse hmKvZm-\-ßfpw {]h-N-\-ßfpw
km£m-XvI-cn-°msX t]mb kw`-h-ß-fn√. ]ns∂ F¥n-\-h¿ A√m-
lp-hns\ kwi-bn-°Ww?
3
Jpssdfm tKm{X-tØmSv amXr-Im-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dn-bn´pw blqZ
tKm{X-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \nb-{¥-Wm-Xo-X-ambn s]cp-In-
s°m-≠n-cp∂p. PqX∑m¿ Hcn-°epw apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-Øo-cn-s√-∂Xv
kpkv]jvSw; Ah-cp-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏-Sm\pw Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
Ah-cn-t∏mgpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ tIm´-Iƒ sIń-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂p.
Ah-cpsS kao-]\w i{Xp-X-bp-tS-XmWv. aZo-\-bpsS kwc-£Ww ]cn-
K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ, Ah¿s°-Xnsc s]mXp-hmb {]Nm-cWw \S-Øp-I-
b-√msX a‰p am¿K-sam-∂p-an-s√∂v \_n a\- n-em°n; blq-Z¿ kl-
a-X-hn-izm-kn-Itfm kplr-Øp-°tfm Bbn-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬
Ahsc Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-Itb Xc-ap-≈q-sh∂pw.
_Zvdn¬ s]mcp-Xnb \yq\-]£ tk\-bp-sStbm Dlp-Zn¬ ]cm-
Pbw I≠ A®-S-°-an-√mØ ssk\y-Øn-s‚tbm t\Xm-h√ Ct∏mƒ
apl-ΩZv. KWy-amb AwK-_-e-ap≈, ]cn-N-b-k-ºØpw Bbp-[-ti-
jn- b p- a p≈ Hcp ssk\y- Ø ns‚ \mb- I - \ mWv . At±lw Xs∂
kma¿Yyhpw £abpw th≠-{X-bp≈ ssk\n-I-\mWv. B{I-aWw,
]n∑m‰w, ]n¥p-S-c¬, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS D]-tbmKw, ]S-\n-e-Ønse ]cn-
Wm-a-ßƒ XpSßn F√m Xc-Øn-ep-ap≈ bp≤-X-{¥-ßƒ At±lw
Xs‚ tbm≤m-°ƒ°v ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-SpØp. Ah-cpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-sf-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 149
¥p- X - s ∂- b m- b mepw AtX Xo{h- X - t bm- s S- Ø s∂ At±lw Gs‰-

SpØp˛Ah-sc-t∏mse A[zm-\n®p; Ah¿ Ign-°p∂ `£Ww Xs∂
Ign®p; Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ddßn. F√mw AN-©-e-amb A®-S-°-\n-b-a-
ß- f psS ASn- ÿ m- \ - Ø n- e m- b n- c p∂p. i{Xp- h ns\ Ah- K - W n- ° m- s X-
Øs∂, Xß- f psS e£y- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® p≈ ZrV- h n- i zm- k - t ØmsS,
hotdmsS, Xß-fpsS t\Xm-°-fpsS hnth-I-]q¿h-amb \n¿tZ-i-ß-f-
\p-k-cn®v {]h¿Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ ]Tn-®p-I-gn™p. Cu i‡n-bpsS
]n≥_-e-Øn¬ blqZ òjWn F∂ {]iv\w imiz-X-ambn Ah-km-
\n-∏n-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ Dd-®p-I-gn™p.
Aßs\, \mem-bncw Imemƒssk\n-I-scbpw Ccp-\qdv Aiz-`-
S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v, blq-Z-i‡n \in-∏n-®-√msX aS-ßp-I-bn-
s√∂ ZrV-\n-›-b-hp-ambn {]hm-N-I≥ ]pd-s∏´p. GXm\pw amk-
tØ°v apkvenw tk\ XnI®pw I¿a-\n-c-X-am-bn-cp∂p˛ Hcp tIm´
Ign-™m¬ as‰mcp Zp¿Kw; ]ns∂ as‰m∂v. i‡n-tI-{µ-ß-fn¬\n∂v
i‡n-tI-{µ-ß-fn-te-°p≈ ssP{X-bm-{X-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv . F√m-bn-
SØpw Ckv-em-ans‚ ssk\y-Øn-\mWv hnPbw. F√mw XI¿Øv Xhn-
Sp-s]m-Sn-bm-°p∂ bp≤-X{¥w. sNdp-Øp-\n∂ \qdp-I-W-°n\v blq-
Z¿ apkv-enw-I-fpsS ic-]m-X-ta‰v \new-]-Xn®p. aZo-\-bnse AP-ø-cmb
tbm≤m-°-fpsS Im¬°ogn¬ IW-°n-√mØ bp≤-ap-X¬ Ipan-™p-
IqSn. A¬°men, hmZn A¬Jpd, hXoiv , kpemenw, ^ZIv ,
ssJ_¿˛Ch-sb√mw Iog-S-ßp-Itbm Iog-S-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXp.
blq-Z-cpsS Zp¿K-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw hne-s∏´ ssJ_¿, an°-hmdpw A{]-
Xn-tcm-[y-amb ae-ap-I-fn-emWv ÿnXnsNbvXn-cp-∂Xv . Ckv-em-ans‚
ssk\nI i‡nsb Znh-k-ß-tfmfw AXv sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. B tIm´ Fßs\ Iog-S°mw F∂m-tem-Nn®v A\-h[n aWn-
°q-dp-Iƒ \_n Xs‚ Xºn-\p-≈n¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ń-bn-´p≠v. ]e ]≤Xn-
Iƒ N¿®sNbvXp. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \S∂ B{I-aWw
sNdp-°-s∏´p. Da-dn\pw AtX hn[n Xs∂-bmWv t\cn-´Xv. F∂m¬
[oc- \ mb Aensb `mKyw XpW®p. hnhn[ B{I- a - W - ß - f n- e qsS
At±lw HØncn blq-Zsc Iim∏psNbvXp. At\Iw t]¿°v amc-I-
amb apdn-th¬]n® blqZt\Xmhv lmcn-kns\ Xń Xmsg-bn´p; tIm´-
bpsS Kh¿W- d m- b n- c p∂ a¿sl- _ ns\ ba- ] p- c n- ° - b ®p. HSp- h n¬,
ssJ_¿ Zp¿Kw Aen Iog-S°n; hne-Xo-cmØ bp≤-ap-X¬ ssIh-i-
s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v .
XpS¿∂v \S∂ kam-[m\kw`m-j-W-ß-fn¬ Xß-fpsS D¬]m-Z-\-
Øns‚ ]Ip- X nbpw aZo- \ °v \¬In- s °m- ≈ m- s a∂ hyh- ÿ - b n¬
ssJ_-dnse blq-Zsc tamNn-∏n®p.
- ≥
ssJ_¿ bp≤w \_nbpw kz^nb F∂ blqZh\n-Xbpw XΩn-

ep≈ hnhm- l - _ - ‘ - Ø n- e q- s Sbpw kv a c- W o- b - a m- I p∂p. bp≤- Ø n¬
`¿Ømhv sIm√-s∏´ kz^n-bsb XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°p-I-bm-bn-
cp∂p. HSp-hn¬ kam-[m\w ÿm]n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp≈
_‘w kpZr-V-am-°m≥ at\m-l-cn-bmb kz^n-bsb \_n hnhmlw
sNø-W-sa∂v Ah¿ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. kz^n-bbpw AXm-{K-ln-
®n-cp∂p. Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-te°v B\-bn-
°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Xs‚ k¶¬]-Øn-ep≈ bYm¿Y ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv Ah-
c-t±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. ImgvN-bn¬ kp`-K≥; s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ am\y≥.
Dd® Xocp-am-\hpw lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-ap≈ B a\p-jys\ A\p-bm-
bn-Iƒ F¥p-am{Xw BZ-cn-°p∂p! At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n apkv-en-am-
Im-\p≈ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p, kz^nb. Hcp alm\pw bp≤-Ø-S-hp-
Im-cnbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ A`n-e-j-Wo-b-
ambn Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√. bp≤-ap-X-en¬ ]¶p-]-‰mØ ]mh-s∏-´-h-\m-
bn-cp∂p tPXm-sh-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlkZy°v h∂-h¿ Blm-cw IqsS
sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cp∂p. B awK-f-I¿aw Atß-b‰w BÀm-Z-\n¿`-c-
ambn. ImcWw, kz^n-b-bpsS kuµcyw \msSßpw Io¿Øn-tI-´-Xm-
bn-cp∂p; ssJ_¿ hnP-b-am-Is´, GsXmcp ssk\y-Øn\pw A`n-am-
\-I-chpw. hncp-∂p-Im¿ ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse A`n-am-
\-]q¿h-amb \nan-j-Øn-\p-th≠n kz^nb B alm-tP-Xm-hns‚ Xºn-
seØn.
4
Da-dn-s\bpw Nne hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw \ncm-i-cm-°nb lpssZ-_nbm
k‘n hnP-b-Øns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-SpI
Xs∂ sNbvXp. Atd-_y≥ \K-c-ß-fn¬ aZo-\-bpsS \maw Ct∂mfw
C{X-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-ń-ń√. AXns‚ `c-Wm-[n-Imcn, temI-Ønse
tPXm-°-fmb cmPm-°∑m-cpsS \nc-bn-em-Wn∂v. blq-Z∑m-cpsS taep≈
hnPbw At±-l-Øns‚ Io¿Ønbpw Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡nbpw s]cp-
∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p.
hfsc h¿jw apºv, a°-bn¬ h®p-Xs∂ apl-ΩZv Adn-™n-cp∂p,
Ckv-em-ans‚ ktµiw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v am{X-am-bn-´p-≈-X√, temI-
Øn\p apgp-h-\p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂v. Ckv-em-ans‚ ssZhw "d∫p¬
Be-ao≥' ({]]-©-ß-fpsS \mY≥) BWv. Ah≥ "d∫p-∂mkv' BWv;
"aen-Ip-∂mkv' BWv; "Cem-lp-∂mkv' BWv˛\mY≥, cmPmhv, a\p-
jy-cpsS ssZhw. blq-Z∑m-cp-sS-b√, {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sS-b√, apkv-
enw-I-fp-tS-Xp-a√; krjvSn-Pm-e-ß-fpsS apgp-h≥ ssZhw. AXp-sIm-≠p-
Xs∂ {]hm-N-I≥ {]t_m-[\w sNøp∂ aXw k¶p-Nn-X-am-hm≥ hø.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 151
F∂m¬, CXp-hsc Xs‚ P\-X-°-√msX a‰m¿°pw Cu al-Ømb

ZuXyw FØn-°m-\p≈ kµ¿`w e`n-®n-ń√.
a‰p cmPy- ß - f n¬ Ckv - e m- a nIktµ- i - s a- Ø n- ° m- \ p≈ kabw
Ct∏mƒ kam-K-X-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v {]hm-N-I\v tXm∂n. Hcp
sh≈n-bmgvN kaq-l-{]m¿Y\mthf-bn¬, hntZ-i-ß-fn-te°v {]Xn-]p-
cp-j∑msc Ab-°m≥ Xm\p-t±-in-°p-∂-Xmbpw Ahsc AhnsS h®v
sXc- s ™- S p- ° - W - s a∂pw \_n ]d™p. B \n¿tZiw kl¿jw
kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p.
"apl- Ω - Z p¿dkq- e p- √ m' F∂ ap{Z- t bm- S p- I q- S nb Hcp IØv
A_vZp√m ln_v\p lpZm^, t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°p ka¿∏n®p.
AXv hmbn®v A¿Yw ]d-bm≥ cmPmhv Zzn`m-jnsb G¬]n®p:
""t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°v ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv''
Cu kwt_m-[\Xs∂ Xncp-a-\- ns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m°n. At±lw
AXv ]n®n-®o¥n Xd-bn-se-dn™p. A_vZp√m Xncn-®p-h∂v Xs‚ A\p-
`hw hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ IØv No¥n-sb-dn-™-Xp-
t]m-se-Øs∂ Ahs‚ km{am-Pyhpw inYn-e-amIpw.''
Inkvdm kwKXn Xs‚ tcmj-{]-I-S-\-Øn¬ am{Xw HXp-°p-∂n√.
"{]hm-N-I-\mbn kzbw \Sn-°p∂ B {`m¥s\' ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥
Atd-_y-bnse Xs‚ ssht{kmbn _mZm\v Abm-sf-gpXn. A_vZp-
√m-ln_v\p lpZm^ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-Xns‚ ]n∂mse Inkvdm-bpsS DØ-
chv \S-∏m-°m≥ _mZms‚ ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ aZo-\-bn-se-ØpI-bmbn.
F∂m¬, {]hm-NI k∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-tXmsS B t]¿jy-°m¿ hnd-
°m≥ XpSßn. Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ i‡n Fs¥∂v
Ah¿°v \∂m-b-dnbmw.
Ah-tcmSv \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ aXhpw km{am-Pyhpw henb
Xma-kw-Iq-SmsX Inkvdm-bp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ hep-XmIpw. Ckv-em-an-te°v
Rm≥ £Wn-°p∂p F∂p-IqSn At±-l-tØmSv ]d-bpI.''
Ah¿ _mZms\ Cu adp-]Sn Adn-bn®p. Cu ka-b-ØmWv kz¥w
aI≥ jod- s shln Inkv d msb h[n- ® - X mbn _mZm≥ Adn- b p- ∂ Xv -
˛Inkvdmbpw Xs‚ ]nXmhv lp¿ap-kns\ sIm√p-I-bm-Wt√m D≠m-
bXv. {]hm-N-Is‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ _mZm\p kzmX-{¥y-ap≠v;
At±lw Ckv-em-anIkaq-l-Øn¬ ]c-ky-ambn tN¿∂p.
{]hm-N-I≥ {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ Ab® c≠m-asØ N{I-h¿Øn-bmWv
sl¿°p- e okv . Znlv - b - X p¬ I¬_n \_n- b psS IØp- a mbn sN∂-
t∏mƒ kok¿ BZ- c - t hm- s S- b mWv kzoI- c n- ® Xv . B hm°p- I - f psS
- ≥
A¿Yw At±lw icn°pw Dƒs°m≠p.

""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow,
tdma°m-cpsS N{I-h¿Øn sl¿°p-eo-kn\v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥
apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p A_vZn-√m-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øns‚
Zo]-in-J-bp-ambn apt∂m´p t]mIp-∂-h\v im¥n. Rm≥ Aßsb Ckv-
em-an-te°v £Wn-°p∂p. apkv-en-am-hpI; ssZhw {]Xn-êw \¬Ipw;
Fs‚ aX-Øn¬ Aßv tNcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ Aßv sX‰p-
Im-c-\mIpw; at‰Xv Ahn-izm-kn-sbbpw t]mse. \mw XΩn-ep≈ A`n-
{]mbhyXym-k-ßƒ°v AdpXnhcp-Ø-W-sa∂v {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv
Rm≥ At]-£n-°p∂p. \ap°v GI-ssZ-hsØ am{Xw {]m¿Yn°mw.
Ah-\p-ambn Bscbpw ]¶p-tN¿°m-Xn-cn°mw. Ckv-em-an-te-°p≈
Fs‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ ssha-\-ky-ap-s≠-¶n¬ aZo-\°p hnt[-
b-am-hp-I-sb-¶nepw sNøpI.''
IØv, hmbn-®-Xn-\p-tijw sl¿°p-eokv _lp-am-\-]q¿hw Ccn-
∏n-S-Øn¬ sh®p. apkvenw {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ _lp-am-\y-\mb Hc-Xn-Yn-
bmbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ At±lw \n¿tZiw \¬In. Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xp-hsc,
{]i-kvX-amb kok-dns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Znlv-b°v cmtPm-Nn-X-amb
kzoI-c-W-amWv e`n-®Xv. sl¿°p-eo-kns‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ D®n-bn-
se-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p. At±-l-an-t∏mƒ hrØn-tI-Sp-I-fpsS ASn-a-b√;
s]mXp-P-\-ß-fpsS Zpc-¥-ß-fpsS \n w-K-\mb km£n-b√. s]mbvt]m-
bXv buh- \ - Ø ns‚ ]co- £ - W - \ m- f p- I ƒ. tdman- \ p- t h≠n sl¿°p-
eokv ]e bp≤- ß - f n- e mbn Ht´sd hnPbw sImbv s X- S p- Ø n- ´ p≠v .
AsX√mw At±-l-Øns‚ {]Xm]w h¿[n-∏n-®n-´p≠v. Ckv-em-ans\
At±lw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-tXmsS, AXv temI-Ønse henb aX-ß-fn-
sem-∂m-bn-Øocpw. F∂m¬, At±lw A¬]w kmh-Imiw Bh-iy-
s∏´p. {]hm-N-I-∂p≈ hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Znlvb
aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv. Cu ka-b-ØmWv Hcp hmWnPyZuXy-hp-
ambn Kmk-bn-se-Ønb A_q-kp-^v-bm-\n¬\n∂v \_n-sb-°p-dn®pw
Ckvemw aX-X-Øz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw sl¿°p-eokv Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bXv.
\_n-tbmSv hntcm-[-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ kXyw Xpd-
∂p-]-d-™p-t]mbn: ""Xºp-cmt\, Abm-fpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ s]cp-In-
s°m-≠n-cn-°-bmWv. Bcpw Abmsf ssIhn-Sp-∂n√.''
Znlv b {Ko°v sIm´m- c - Ø n¬ t]mb- t ∏mƒXs∂, lmXzn_v
tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jn-kns\ kµ¿in®p; Ckv-em-anIZuXy-
hp-am-bn-Øs∂. {Ko°p-Im-cpsS t]cn-emWv `cn-°p-∂-sX-¶nepw Ah-
tcmSv apJu-Jn-kn\v ITn-\-amb shdp-∏mWv. F∂m¬ Ckvemw kzoI-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 153
cn-®p-sIm≠v ]pXnb i{Xp-°sf £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øm≥ At±-l-Øn\v

Dt±-iy-an√. \_n-bpsS ZqXs\ _lp-am-\-]q¿hw kzoI-cn®v £W-
Øn\v At±lw Cßs\ adp-]Sn \¬In:
""A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-Ω-Zn\v tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jn-
kns‚ A`n-hm-Z-\-ßƒ. Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-®p-sIm≠v Aß-b®
IØv Rm≥ hmbn®p. Cu \n¿tZiw XnI®pw Fs‚ ]cn-K-W-\-bn-
ep≠v. Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ htc≠ ka-b-am-sb∂v {]h-Nn-°-s∏-ń-´p-s≠∂v
F\n-°-dnbmw; ]t£, AXv kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Rm≥
hnNm-cn-®Xv. AsX-¥m-bmepw Aß-bpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-Is\ Hcp {]Xn-
]p-cp-j-t\m-Sp≈ F√m BZ-c-ß-tfmSpw IqSn Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-
≠mbn. F\n- ° p- t h≠n A- t ß°v A`n- P m- X - c mb c≠v tIm]v ‰ nIv
s]Ïp-ń-Isf At±lw kΩm-\n°pw. IqSmsX shfpØ Hcp tImh¿
Igp- X - s bbpw. Rß- f psS \mń- e p- ≠ m- ° nb Nne hkv { X- ß fpw
taØcw tX\pw shÆbpw sImSp-Ø-b-°p∂p.''
{]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, Cu ZuXy-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw henb
hnPbw A_vko-\n-b-bn-te-Xm-bn-cp∂p. CXn-\Iw AhnsS D≠m-bn-
cp∂ apkv e nw A`- b m¿Yn- I ƒ Ckv - e m- a nI {]Nm- c - W - Ø n- \ p- t h- ≠ -
sX√mw sNbvXp-sh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \_n-bpsS ZqX≥
sIm´m- c - Ø n- s e- Ø n- b - t ∏mƒ D÷z- e - a mb hc- t h¬∏mWv e`n- ® Xv .
At±lw BZ-c-]q¿hw D]-hn-jvS-\m-°-s∏´p; At±-l-Øns‚ sIm®p
sIm®m- h - i y- ß ƒt]mepw hfsc {i≤m- ] q¿hw ]cn- N - c n- ° - s ∏´p.
At±lw {]tXy-I-ambn k` hnfn-®p-Iqń {]hm-N-Is‚ IØv D®-Øn¬
hmbn®p:
A_vko-\n-b≥ N{I-h¿Øn \÷m-in°v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥
apl-Ω-Zns‚ A`n-hm-Z\w. {]]© ]cn-]m-e-I\pw im¥n-Zm-b-I\pw
hnip- ≤ \pw A\- \ y- \ p- a mb ssZh- Ø n- \ s{X kv X pXn. a¿- b ans‚
]p{X≥ Cukm ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW∂v Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂p. BZ-ans\
krjvSn-®-Xp-t]mse ssZhw Cukm-sbbpw krjvSn®p. Fs∂ kw_-
‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ shdp-samcp ZqX≥. kz¿K`qan-
I-fpsS apgp-h≥ A[o-i-\mb, AXp-ey-\mb, GI-\mb A√m-lp-hns\
Bcm-[n-°p∂ Pohn-X-{I-a-Øn-te°v Aßsb £Wn-°p-I-bm-sWs‚
ZuXyw.''
N{I-h¿Øn B IØv IÆp-I-tfmSv tN¿Øp-sh®p. ]ns∂ Xs‚
knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ \n∂n-d-ßn-h∂p. sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Xs‚ apºn-en-cp∂
PAv^-dn-s‚bpw a‰p apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬
- ≥
Hcp apk¬am- \ mbn At±lw kXy- { ]- X n⁄ sNbv X p. A\- ¥ cw

{]hm-N-I\v Cßs\ Hcp adp-]Sn Fgp-Xm≥ I¬]n®p:
A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zn\v \÷m-in-bpsS kemw.
ssZh- Z q- X tc, Atß°v k¿th- i z- c s‚ im¥nbpw A\p- { K- l hpw
D≠m-hs´. Fs∂ Ckv-em-an-te°v \bn-®-h-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an-
s√∂v Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p∂p. {]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp-∂-b® IØv
Rm≥ hmbn®p. tbip-hn-s\-°p-dn®v Ahn-Sp∂v ]d-bp-∂-XmWv icn.
Xm≥ F¥mtWm, AXn-tesd bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ At±lw Ah-Im-
i-s∏-ń-ń√. Aßv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX\pw kXy-k-‘\pw BsW∂v
Rm≥ hniz- k n- ° p∂p. Fs‚ hnizmkw PA- v ^ - d n- s ‚bpw apgp- h ≥
cmP-k-`-bp-sSbpw apºmsI Rm≥ {]Jym-]n-®p-I-gn™p. Rm≥ Fs‚
aI≥ Bcn-lsb Atßm-´-b°p∂p. Aßv CjvS-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ Aß-
tbm-Sp≈ BZ-c-ßƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw Aß-bn¬\n∂v kXy-hn-izm-
k-Øns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Dƒs°m-≈m\pw Rm≥ Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬
FØn-t®-cp-∂-XmWv. ''
Inńb adp-]-Sn-I-fn¬ _\q-K- m-\nse ss{IkvXh cmP-Ip-am-c≥
jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn-t‚Xp am{X-amWv A\p-Iq-e-a-√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv.
a[y Atd-_y-bpsS Hcp `mKw ssIhiw sh®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ _\q-K-
m≥ kndnb hsc hym]n- ® n- c p∂p. {]hm- N - I s‚ IØn\v A]-
lmkycq]-Øn-ep≈ adp-]-Sn-bm-W-bmƒ \¬In-bXv: ""adp-]Sn Rm≥
t\cn-´p-Xs∂ Xcmw.'' Xncn-®p-hcpw hgn apkvenw ZqXs\ Hcp _\q-K-
m≥Im-c≥ sIme-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv, t\Xm-hns‚ \n¿tZim-\p-k-c-W-
am- s W- ∂ - X n¬ kwi- b n- ° m- \ n√. Cu Ip‰- I r- X y- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® - d n- ™ -
t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I\v K m≥ tKm{X-tØmSv AS-°-h-ømØ ]I-bmWv
tXm∂n-bXv.
bamam {]hn-iy-bpsS `c-Wm-[n-Imcn luZ-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-Whpw
{]tIm-]-\]c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""C\nbpw Xs‚ aX-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-
°m-\mWv `mh-sa-¶n¬ aZo-\s°-Xnsc Rm≥ bp≤w sNøp-sa∂p apl-
Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-t™°q.''
luZ-bpsS òj-Wn-sb-°p-dn®p tI´-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p:
""B _lp-aXn Rm\-bmƒ°v sImSp-°n√.''
t]¿jy≥ Kƒ^n-\-SpØp ÿnXnsNøp∂ _lvssd-\nse cmPm-
hn\v Ab® ktµiw A\p-Iqe ê-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. At±-lhpw
\m´p-Im¿ apgp-h\pw apkv-enw-I-fmbn.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 155
a‰p cwK-ß-fnepw Ckvemw A`q-X-]q¿h-amb hnP-b-amWv ssIh-

cn- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p- ∂ Xv . \n\- ® n- c n- ° mØ tImWp- I - f n¬\n∂v FÆ- a n-
√msX ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ch-bn-te-‰hpw {][m\w
Jmen-Zp_v\p heo-Zns‚ Ckv-emw-a-Xm-t«-j-as{X. Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w
a°-bn¬ ]cn-{`m¥n krjvSn®p. Hcp Jpssdin apk¬am-\mbn F∂-
X√ {]iv \ w˛apkv - e nw- I - f n¬ ]Ip- X nbpw Ah¿ Xs∂- b m- W t√m.
F∂m¬, tKm{X-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ heo-Zns‚ aI-\mb,
At±-l-Øns‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bmb JmenZv˛ AX-h¿°v hniz-kn-
°m-\m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Dlp-Znse hnP-b-in¬]nbmb JmenZv a°-bnse
ssk\nItPXm-°-fn¬ G‰hpw ka¿Y-\m-bn-cp∂p. t]msc-¶n¬, sNdp-
∏hpw. `mhn-bnse Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. hfsc Ime-ambn apkv-enw-I-
fpsS apJy-i-{Xp-hm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. Xs‚ ]q¿h ]nXm-°-fp-sSbpw
tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw hnizmkw hen-s®-dn-bm≥ At±-lsØ t{]cn-
∏n-®-sX-¥m-bn-cn°pw? Xs‚ Ign-hp-I-f-{Xbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ckvemw
hnim-e-amb If-sam-cp-°p-sa∂ hymtam-l-amtWm? apkv-enw-Iƒ ÿm\-
am- \ - ß ƒ \¬Im≥ Xøm- d m- b - X p- s Im- ≠ p- ≠ mb ùXnI taml- ß -
fmtWm? CsX√mw sI´p-I-Y-Iƒ am{Xw. JmenZv apkvenw kt¶-X-
Øn-te°v, Dadpw a‰p ]ecpw apºv h∂-Xp-t]mse kzbw IS-∂p-h-cp-
I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\√ At±lw h∂Xv. lrZ-
b-Øns‚ hnh-cn-°m-\m-hmØ Dƒhnfn tI´v h∂-Xm-W-t±lw. Hcp
ImeØv kPoh km_nAv Bbn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv kPoh apk¬am-\m-
bn-Øo-cm≥ At±-l-Øn\v XS- -am-bn√. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°p-th≠n
AXp-hsc A\p-jvTn-®p-t]m∂ tkh-\-ßƒ C\n kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn-
\p-≈-XmWv .
Jmen-Zn-t‚Xv Hcp XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØØpS¿∂v ]e
{]ap-Jcpw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-
Iƒs°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n c≠p {]mhiyw hmZn® Awdp-
_v\p¬ Bkzv BWv Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ. IA-v_-bpsS \S-Øn-∏p-Im-cn-
sem-cm-fmb Dkvam\pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mX ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw
ùXnIXm¬]-cy-amWv Dkvams\ Ckv-em-an¬ tNcm≥ t{]cn-∏n-®-sX∂v
Bcpw ]d- b n√. ImcWw, Atd- _ y- b nse AXyp- ∂ X ÿm\- a mWv
At±lw hln-°p-∂Xv. apkv-en-am-Ip-∂-Xn-eqsS AXv hen-s®-dn-bp-I-
bm- W - t ±lw.
Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ BÀm-Zm-`n-am-\-
ß-fp-b¿Øn. Ckv-em-ans‚ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Hcp kph¿W bpK-Øns‚
e£-W-ß-fm-bn-´mWv Ah-c-Xns\ I≠Xv.
- ≥
5
t]¿jy≥ N{I-h¿Øn Inkvdm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv ]n®n-®o¥n
Im‰n¬ ]d-Øn-bXv \mw I≠p. \_n-bpsS ZqX≥ lmcn-kn\v _kz-d-
bnse jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn¬ \n∂p-≠mb kzoI-cWw F{X-am{Xw
Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-sb∂pw \ap-°-dnbmw. Cu [n°m-c-sØ-°p-dn-
®-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xs∂, CXn\v {]Xn-Imcw ho´m-Xn-cp-∂p-Iq-sS∂v \_n
Xocp- a m- \ n- ® - X mWv . F∂m¬ AXns‚ {]Xym- L mXw ImWm- \ p≈
IÆp-Iƒ At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-™n-´√. _kz-d-s°-Xn-cmb bp≤w {]Jym-
]n-®m¬, AXv AXn-i-‡-amb ss_k‚n-b-bp-sS-Xs∂ i{Xp-Xsb
hnfn-®p-h-cp-Ø-em-bn-cn°pw. {Ko°p km{am-Py-hp-ambn Hcp Atd-_y≥
cmPyw G‰p-ap-´p-∂Xv Ncn-{X-Øn¬ BZy-am-bn-´m-bn-cn°pw. Xo Fhn-tS-
s°√mw IØn-∏-Scpw F∂mcv I≠p? B Im´pXo Gjy-bn-te-°pw-
hym]n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kok¿am-cpsS i‡-amb km{am-PysØ `kva-
am-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw B¿°v ]d-bm-\mhpw?
_kz- d s°- X nsc ssk\ysØ Ab- ° p- ∂ - X n¬\n∂v \_nsb
]n¥n-cn∏n°m≥ `hn-jyXvNn¥-Iƒ°v Ign-™n√. Xs‚ ZØp-]p-{X≥
sskZn- s ‚ t\Xr- X z- Ø n- e mWv , aqhm- b ncw ]´m- f - ° m- c - S - ß p∂
ssk\ysØ \_n kndn-b-bnse apA-vXbn-te°v Ab-®Xv. A∂m-´p-
Imsc Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-°pI; \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ _e-]-co-£-W-
Øn\v {]iv \ w hnSpI. Hcp ImeØv ASn- a - b m- b n- c p∂ sskZns‚
Iogn¬ Xßsf \ntbm-Kn-®-Xn¬, s]mXpth Zpc-`n-am-\n-I-fmb Jpssd-
in-Iƒ°v bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw D≠m-bn√. ImcWw, F√m A¿Y-
Ønepw Ckvemw AØcw Zpxkz-`m-h-ßƒ Ah-cn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-am-‰n-
bn-cp∂p. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ sskZv c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬,
At±-l-Øn\v ]Icw ssk\y-Øn\v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xn\v A_vko-
\n-b-bn¬\n∂v BbnsS h∂ PA-v^-dp_v\p A_o-Xzm-en-_ns\ Xncp-
\_n \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬, PA-v^dpw ac-W-a-S-bp-I-bm-
sW-¶n¬ At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-sbbpw \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p˛A_vZp-
√m-ln_v\p dhml.
kndn-b≥ ae-tbmc{]tZ-i-amb apA-vX-bn¬ aZo\mssk\yw BZy-
ambn {Ko°v˛tdma≥ ]S-bp-ambn G‰p-apń. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ aW-em-c-
Wy-Øn-eqsS Zo¿L-Zqcw \S-∂p-h∂ sskZns‚ tk\, £oWn-®-h-
i-cm-bn-cp∂p. i{Xp-hp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ Ah¿ FÆ-
Øn¬ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. F∂m¬, Ggp-sIm-√sØ ssk\nIhnP-
b-ßƒ Xß-fpsS AP-ø-X-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Bfl-hn-izmkw apkvenw
tbm≤m-°-fn¬ kpZr-V-am-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw hcp∂ Hcp
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 157
henb ssk\y-tØm-SmWv FXn-cn-Sp-∂-sX∂ bmYm¿Yyw Ahsc N©-

e-cm-°n-bn√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw hnP-b-Øn\pw c‡-km-
£n-Xz-Øn\pw kam-¥-c-ambn as‰mcp am‰w-IqSn Cu [¿a-bp-≤-Øn-
\p≠v. ]c-tem-I-sØ-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu temIØpw Xßƒ°v êw
e`n-°p-sa∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v
IpXn-®p-NmSn.
bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. A¥-co-£-Øn-
eqsS ]m™p- t ]m- I p∂ Ip¥- ß ƒ. shbn- e n¬ shń- Ø n- f - ß p∂
JUvK-ßƒ. i_vZm-c-h-ßƒ. adn-™p-hoWp Nmhp∂ ]S-°p-Xn-c-I-
fpsS B¿Ø-\mZw˛bp≤w AXn-i-‡-am-bn-cp∂p. `qan tNmc IpSn®p
Nph∂p. Ckv-em-ans‚ sImSn-°qd AXyp-b-c-Øn¬ ]d-∏n-®p-sIm≠v
sskZv cW-`q-an-bn¬ Hcp hoc-\m-b-I\v tN¿∂-hn[w [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn
s]mcpXn acn-®p-hoWp. cWm-¶-W-Øn\v ssNX\yw ]I¿∂p-sIm-≠n-
cp∂ B ssI \nt›-X-\-ambn; F∂m¬ H´pw Ipep-ßmsX PA-v^¿
]XmI Gs‰-SpØp; HSp-hn¬ B Ichpw tOZn-°-s∏´p. A¥y-\n-
anjw hsc B ]XmI tNmc-sbm-en-°p∂ ssII-fn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®p-
sh-¶nepw PA-v^dpw acn-®p-hoWp. C\n A_vZp-√m-bpsS Dug-amWv;
apkvenw tk\sb \bn-°m≥. [otcm-Zm-Ø-amb {]I-S-\-ßƒ A_vZp-
√bpw ImgvN-sh-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. ]t£, IqSp-X¬ kwJym-_-e-ap≈
i{Xp-tk-\-bpsS ssII-fm¬ At±-lhpw Ckv-em-an\p th≠n Nmcn-
Xm¿Yy-tØmsS c‡-km-£nXzw hcn®p.
A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml \new-]-Xn-®-t∏mƒ aZo\m]S°v Hcp
\mb-I-\n-√m-Xmbn. DSs\ JmenZv apt∂m-´p-h∂p. At±lw ]Xm-I-
sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v A´-l-kn®p: ""apkv-enw-Itf apt∂m´v. hnP-b-a-s√-
¶n¬ kz¿Kw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Hcp ]pXnb Bthiw bp≤-Øn\v \ndw
]I¿∂p. JmenZv ka¿Y- a mbn Xs‚ AWn- I ƒ°v \n¿tZ- i - ß ƒ
\¬In. i{Xp-°-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v Ah¿ Nqgv∂pIbdn, Ah-cpsS
_‰m-en-b-\p-Isf NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n®p. cmthmfw At±-l-Øns‚ ssP{X-
bm-{X-bm-bn-cp∂p.
bp≤- t \- X r- X z- Ø nepw kml- k n- I - X - b nepw A\ym- Z r- i - a mb
kma¿Yy- Ø ns‚ Ncn- { X- a p≈ Jmen- Z ns\, cm{Xn tN¿∂ bp≤
Iu¨kn¬ sFI-I-WvtTy\ tk\m-\m-b-I-\mbn sXc-s™-SpØp.
XpS¿∂p≈ bma-ß-fn¬, ASpØ Znh-ksØ ]S-\o-°-ßƒ°pw bp≤-
X-{¥-ßƒ°pw cq]w \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
cW-`q-an-bn¬ F¥n\pw Xøm-dm-bn-\n¬°p∂ Jmen-Zns\ I≠p-
sIm-≠mWv {]`mXw I¨Xp-d-∂Xv. At±lw Xs‚ ssk\ysØ Ign-
- ≥
bm-hp-t∂-S-tØs°√mw hym]n-∏n®p. tk\m-hn-`m-K-ßƒ Atßm-´p-an-

tßm´pw am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. i{Xp-]m-f-b-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°n-
b-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v tXm∂n-bXv apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\v kwJym-_ew
IqSn-bn-´p-s≠-∂mWv. cm{Xn AXns‚ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏m-bn-cp-∂n-cn°pw F∂-
h¿ IcpXn. {Ko°v AWn-I-fn¬ Bim-`wKw krjvSn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈
B X{¥w hnP-b-I-c-ambn. i{Xp-°ƒ°v AXns‚ apgp-h≥ ssk\y-
sØbpw \ntbm-Kn-°m≥ JmenZv H´pw kabw sImSp-Øn√; Ah¿s°-
Xnsc B™- S n- ° m≥ At±lw Xs‚ tbm≤m- ° ƒ°v \n¿tZiw
\¬In. aq∂p `mK-Øp-\n∂pw i{Xp-ssk-\ysØ apkv-enw-Iƒ B{I-
an®p. Cu bp≤-X{¥w B]-¬°cw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p; F∂m¬, kml-
kn-I-\mb Jmen-Zn\v Zp¿_-e-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬∏ns\ am{Xta A`n-
ap- J o- I - c n- t °- ≠ n- h - ∂ p≈q. {Ko°p- I m¿ s]mSp- ∂ - s \ Bbp- [ - ß fpw
`mfi-ßfpw Dt]-£n®v Xncn-t™m-Sm≥ XpSßn.
JmenZv HØncn bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-ambn hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-
\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. bp≤-Øn¬ Hcp ]S-\m-b-I≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬
{]I-Sn-∏n® kma¿YysØ am\n®v A∂p apX¬ "ssk^p√' (A√m-
lp-hns‚ JUvKw) F∂mWv At±lw hnfn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv . bp≤-Øn-
∂n-S-bn¬, HºXv hmfp-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Iøn-en-cp∂v XI¿∂n-´p≠v.
a‰p tk\m-\m-b-Icpw XnI™ [oc-X-bmWv {]I-Sn-∏n-®Xv. PA-v^-
dns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ hmfp-sIm-≠p≈ \m¬]Xv sh´p-Ifpw Ip¥-∏m-Sp-
Ifpw ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Xs‚ ap≥Km-an-I-fmb sskZv, PA-v^¿, A_vZp√ F∂o tk\m-
\m-b-I-cpsS arX-i-co-c-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv JmenZv aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-
bXv. Xs‚ [oc- ] p- { X∑m- c psS th¿]m- S n¬ aZo\ hne- ] n®p. \_n
IÆo¿ hm¿Øp. apdn- h p- I ƒsIm≠v s]mXn- b - s ∏´ Ah- c psS PU-
ßƒ Ah- k m- \ - a m- s bm∂p ImWm≥ \m´p- I m- s cØn. Ckv - e m- a n- \ p-
th≠n [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn s]mcpXn hoc-arXyp hcn-®-h-cm-W-h¿. {]hm-
N-I\v ZpxJw AS-°m≥ Ign-™n√. h¿j-ß-fmbn Xs‚ hm’-ey-`m-
P-\-ß-fmb sskZpw PAv^-dpw hn´p-]n-cn-™n-cn-°p∂p. PA-v^-dns‚
sIm®p- a - I s\ At±lw ssIbn- s e- S pØv lrZ- b - ] q¿hw amtdm- S p-
tN¿Øp. Ahs\ A{ip-[m-c-bm¬ Ipfn-∏n®p. sskZns‚ aIƒ Nmc-
Øp-h-∂-t∏mgpw At±-l-Øn\v ZpxJ-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√.
{]hm-N-Is\ Cu \ne-bn¬ I≠ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ tNmZn®p:
""\_n-tb, Aßv Cßs\ Ic-™mtem?''
""CXv Hcp kv t \ln- X - ∂ p- t h≠n as‰mcp kv t \ln- X s‚ IÆo-
cmWv''˛- \_n-bpsS adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp∂p.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 159
B [oc- c - ‡ - k m- £ n- I ƒ°v kap- N n- X - a mb A¥y- I ¿a- ß - f mWv

\Kcw Hcp-°n-bXv. At\-Im-bn-c-ßƒ ]s¶-SpØ P\m-k-bn¬ \K-c-
{]-ap-J-sc√mw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]tc-Xm-flm-°-fpsS ]c-temI c£-°p-
th≠n {]hm-N-I\pw a‰p-≈-hcpw {]m¿Yn®p. ]ns∂ ]Xps° B arX-
i-co-c-ßƒ Acp-a-tbmsS J_vdn-te°p sh®p.
6
aZo\ im¥- a mbn. Ad- _ n- I ƒ tKm{X- ß - s fm- ∂ n®v Ckv e mw
aXsØ Bt«-jn®p. AXv blq-Z-cpsS K¿hn\v Hs´m-∂p-a√ aß-
te¬∏n-®Xv. {Ko°p-Im-cn¬\n-∂n-t∏mƒ henb B]-sØm∂pw {]Xo-
£n-°m-\n√; t]¿jy-°m-cpsS B{I-a-Whpw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√. A¬J-
Zv¿ amkw kam-K-X-ambn. lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-bpsS c≠mw hIp-∏-\p-
k-cn®v apkv-enw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬ l÷v I¿a-Øn\v t]mImw.
ac- ß - s f√mw ]qh- W n™p. Ipfn¿sX- ∂ ¬ hoin. {]hm- N - I s\
At\Iw t]¿ A\p-K-an®p. Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS (]em-b-\-Øns‚)
Ggmw h¿jw B {]h-N\w km£m-XvIcn-°-s∏´p˛""A√m-lp-hns‚
C—- b p- s ≠- ¶ n¬ Xo¿®- b mbpw \nßƒ ]pWy- t K- l - Ø n¬ {]th-
in°pw. Nne¿ Xe apWv U \w sNbv X pw Nne¿ Xe- a pSn apdn®pw.
\nßƒ `b-s∏-tS≠.'' DS-ºSn {]Imcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏´ Dd-bn-en´
hmfp-I-f-√msX hnizm-kn-Iƒ Bbp-[-ß-sfm∂pw sIm≠p-t]m-bn√.
Adp-°m-\p≈ BSp-I-sfbpw a°-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cp∂p.
a° hnP-\-ambn. Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ Ipt_c IptNet`Z-at\y aq∂p
Znh-k-tØ°v hosSm-gn-™p-t]mbn {]m¥-{]-tZ-isØ Ip∂p-I-fn¬
Xma-kn®p. Ahn-sS-bn-cp-∂m¬ Ah¿°v \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-
fp- s Sbpw \o°w \nco- £ n°mw. A]q¿h hnIm- c - ß - f p- W ¿Øp∂
Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp Zriy-am-WXv. Hcp ImeØv Xßƒ Indp-°-
s\∂v Icp-Xnb, ]ns∂ cmPy {`jvS-\m-°nb, Xe°v hne-bn´ B
a\p-jys\, Xmsg Bƒ°q-´-Øn\v \Sp-hn-e-h¿ I≠p. Hcn-°¬ Xß-
fpsS _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂, kvt\ln-X-cm-bn-cp∂ [mcmfw t]scbpw
I≠p. AsX√mw Btdgp h¿jw apºp am{X- a mWv . F√mw Hm¿a-
bn¬ kPo-h-ambn sXfn-™p-\n¬°p∂ {lkz-amb Ime-b-fhv. A∂v
sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ Xs‚ hm°p-I-fpsS amkva-cn-I-X-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂
sNdnb sNdnb kwL-ß-tfmSv apl-ΩZv {]t_m-[\w \SØn-s°m-
≠n-cn-s°, `qcn-]£w hcp∂ a‰p-≈-h¿ At±-l-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ß-
sf-°p-dn®pw Xm°o-Xp-I-sf-°p-dn®pw ]cn-l-kn®p Nncn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
Cu Ipd™ Ggv h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ h∂n-´p-≈Xv Fs¥mcp am‰-
amWv? \nb-a-{`-jvS-\mb apl-ΩZv, Ct∏mƒ Atd-_y-bnse `c-Wm-[n-
- ≥
Im-cn-I-fn¬ G‰hpw i‡-\mWv. kz¥w _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-fpƒs∏-Sp∂

Jpssd-in-I-fm-bn-cp∂p At±-lsØ ]oUn-∏n-®Xv; Ah-cpsS {]Xm-]-
sa√mw sI´p-t]mbn. Ah-cpsS ssk\yw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏mbn; Ah-
cpsS km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°n-t∏mƒ apkv-enw-I-fpsS kua-\-
kysØ B{i-bn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS hwi-Øn¬s]´ {]ap-
J-sc√mw Hs∂m-∂mbn aZo-\-bn-te°v s]mbvs°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.
apkv e nw a\- p- I - f n- e p- a p≠v km{µ- a mb hnIm- c - ß ƒ. \o≠p-
\n¬°p∂ hn{]-hm-k-Øn-\p-tijw \mń-se-Ønb ]ecpw Xß-fpsS
kz¥w hoSp-Iƒ kµ¿in-°p∂p. Xß-fpsS ssZh-Ønepw {]hm-N-I-
\nepw Ahc¿-∏n® hnizmkw H´pw hrYm-hn-em-bn√ Xs∂. Nne¿ Ic-
bp-∂p≠v; ]t£, B\-µ-_m-jv]-amWv; lrZbw A{X-am{Xw BÀm-
Z-`-cn-X-amWv. Nne¿ hnip≤ \Kcn BZy-ambn kµ¿in-°p-I-bmWv.
C_v-dmlow \_n ÿm]n® Bcm-[-\m-e-b-sØbpw iymaine-sbbpw
\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bm¬ shdp-°-s∏´ At\Iw hn{K-l-ß-sfbpw Ipdn®v
Ah¿ tIń-´p-s≠-t∂-bp≈q. Xß-fpsS ITn-\m-[zm-\-Øn-s‚bpw IjvS-
∏m-Sp-I-fp-sSbpw BÀm-Z-I-c-amb ]cy-h-km-\-ambn Cu kw`-hsØ
ImWp-∂-hcpw Ipd-®√.
thZn-bnse {][m\ hy‡n-bn-emWv F√m IÆp-Ifpw. At±-l-
Øns‚ sNdnb Ne-\-ßƒ t]mepw {i≤n-°-s∏-Sp∂p. F√mw At±-
l- Ø n\v kp{]- [ m- \ - a mWv ; F√mw Ah¿°v Xm¬]- c y- a p- ≈ - X mWv .
At±lw Bcm- [ - \ m- e - b - Ø n¬ IS- ° p∂p; hnip≤ I¿a- ß ƒ
sNøp∂p. kz^m˛ a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ \S-°p∂p. IA-v_-bpsS
hmXn¬°¬ {]m¿Yn-°p∂p.
apkv-enw-Iƒ aq∂p Znhkw am{Xta a°-bn¬ Xßn-bp≈q. Dwd
I¿a-ß-sf√mw A\p-jvTn-®-Xn-\p-tijw, DS-ºSn hyh-ÿ-b-\p-k-cn®v
\mem-asØ Znhkw Ah¿ \K-cw-hn´p. {]hm-N-I-s‚tbm A\p-bm-bn-
I-fp-sStbm a\- n¬ B{I-aWe£y-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂-
Xp-sIm≠v Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v a° Hgn-™p-t]m-tI≠ Hcm-h-iy-hp-an-
√m-bn-cp∂p. sNdp-∏-Ønte "A¬ Aao≥' (hniz-kvX≥) F∂-dn-b-
s∏-ń-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂v hnizm-k-h-©-\-bp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v hnNm-cn-®-
Xm-W-_≤w. Imew ]e ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-¶nepw Xm≥ ]d-
bp-Itbm Fgp-Xp-Itbm sNbvX hm°p-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-N-en-°p∂
{]Ir- X - ° m- c - \ - √ t√m At±lw. Ct∏mgpw At±lw "A¬ Aao≥'
Xs∂.
7
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 161
F∂m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ i{Xp-°-fpsS Imcyw Aß-s\-bmtWm?

blq-Z-cpsS hnizm-k-h-©\ hnh-c-Wm-Xo-X-as{X. Jpssd-in-I-fm-hs´
sIm≠m- e pw ]Tn- ° mØ Iq´¿. {]hm- N - I ≥ a°hn´v H´p -
sshIpwaptº Ah¿ X\n-\ndw ImWn-°m≥ XpSßn. {]hm-N-I-\p-
ambn kJy-Øn-te¿s∏-ń-´p≈ _Iv¿ tKm{X-°msc B{I-an®v Ah¿
Iq´-°-im∏p sNbvXp; Ah-cpsS ]mS-ß-fn¬ amen-\y-ßƒ hnXdn.
kJy-I-£n-Iƒ°p-IqSn _m[-I-amb lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-bpsS \·-
amb ewL-\-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Cu A{I-a-Øn\v, Xß-
fp-am-bp≈ kulr-Z-°-cm-d-\p-k-cn®v apkv-enw-Iƒ ]Icw tNmZn-°-W-
sa∂v B{I-a-W-hn-t[-b-cmb B \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑m¿ Bh-iy-s∏´p.
apkvenw hrØ-ß-fn¬ s]mXpth P\-k-Ω-Xn-bn-√mØ lpssZ-
_nbm k‘n ewLn-°m≥ \_n Ah-kcw ]m¿Øn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-
∂p-sh∂v Cu kµ¿`-sØ-°p-dn®v Ckv-em-ans‚ Nne hna¿i-I¿ Btcm-
]n-°p-∂p-s≠-∂Xv ChnsS hnkva-cn-°p-∂n-√. a‰p Nne¿ Btcm-]n-°p-
∂-Xv, km{amPy hnI-k\ taml-amWv. a°IqSn A[o-\-s∏-Sp-ØmsX
Ckvvem-ans‚ hnPbw ]q¿W-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp∂p.
a°sb Fs∂- ¶ nepw At±lw AXym- { K- l - t ØmsS t\m°n- b n- c p-
∂pthm F∂-X√, Atd-_y-bn¬, a°-IqSn A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬ `c-
Wm- [ n- I m- c n- s b∂ \ne- b n¬ Xs‚ A[n- I mcw ]q¿W- a m- I p- s a∂v
At±lw hnNm-cn-°p-∂pthm F∂-Xp-a√ kXy-Øn¬ ChnsS bYm¿Y
{]iv\w. B hnip≤ \K-cn-sb-°p-dn®v At±-l-Øn\v h√ B{I-a-tWm-
t±- i y- h p- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ¶ n¬, Xm\pw At\Iw A\pbm- b n- I fpw
AhnsS Xßnb Znh-k-ßƒ Xs∂ At±lw AXn-∂p-]-tbm-Kn-°p-am-
bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v kv]jvSw. Bfp-I-sfms° Hgn-™p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬ sNdp-
Øp-\n¬∏n-s\-t∏mepw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠nhcp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬,
At±lw t]mb-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ aSßn; a°°v Hcp t]md-ep-ta¬∏n-
®n√. At±-l-Øn\v B{I-a-W-e-£y-ap-≠m-sb-¶n¬ AXn\v Imc-W-
°m¿ XnI®pw Xßƒ°-\p-Iq-e-amb Hcp k‘n ]n®n-®o-¥nb Jpssd-
in-Iƒ Xs∂-bmWv . k‘n ewLn-°-s∏-´-tXmsS, Bbp-[-{]-tbm-K-
Øn\v Ccp-Iq-´¿°pw kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠mbn.
_\q-_-Iv¿Imsc B{I-an-®Xv Kpcp-X-c-amb sX‰m-bn-t∏m-sb∂v
ssh-Inbm-sW-¶nepw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v t_m[y-ambn. {]hm-NItIm]-
sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah¿°v Bi-¶-bp≠v . DNn-X-amb HØp-Xo¿∏p-
≠m-°m-\mbn Ah¿ A_q-kp-^v-bms\ aZo-\-bn-te-°-b®p. A_q-
kp-^v-bm≥ Ckv-em-an-Im-ÿm-\-sØ-Ønb DSs\, BbnsS \_n-bpsS
]Xv\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Xs‚ aIƒ DΩpl_o-_-bpsS hoń-te-°mWv
sN∂Xv . B henb a\p-jy-t\mSv in]m¿i sNøm≥ Abmƒ aI-
- ≥
tfmSv sI©n. hr≤- \ mb A_q- k p- ^ v - b m≥ kPe t\{X- ß - t fmsS

]d™p: ""DΩpl_o_, \ns‚ ]nXm-hn-\p-th≠n \o CXv sNønt√?''
DΩpl_o-_°v ]nXm-hn-t\mSv Xo¿®-bmbpw kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-fp≠v.
Xs‚ BZy- ` ¿Øm- h n- t \m- s Sm∏w XpS- ° - Ø n¬ Xs∂ apkv - e n- a m- b n-
Øo¿∂ Ahsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ hf-sc-tbsd ]oUn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. A_vko-
\n-b-bn¬ A`bw {]m]n-®-h-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ DΩpl_o_-bp-ap-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠v A¬]w kl-Xm]w A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ {]Xo-
£n-®n-cp∂p. ]t£, aI-fpsS im¥-amb adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p:
""CXv A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-bpsS hncn-∏mWv. hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-\mb Aßv
AXn-en-cn-°-cpXv.''
aIsf i]n-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw Aen-sbbpw
kao-]n®p. AXpw hnP-bn-®n√. HSp-hn¬ {]hm-N-I-s\-Øs∂ t\cn¬
sN∂p-I≠p. F∂m¬, Ahn-Sp∂v CtX-°p-dn®v Hcp hm°p-ap-cn-bm-Sn-
bn√.
`·m-i-\mbn a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ D≠m-b-
sX√mw hnh-cn®p.
aZo-\-bn¬ cl-ky-amb ]S-sbm-cp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
Nmc- { ]- h rØn Btcm- ] n®v lmXzn- _ p_v\p A_o- _ ¬XA
Fs∂mcmsf {]hm-NIk∂n-[n-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂p. lmXzn_v Fgp-
Xnb Hcp IØv ]nSn-s®-Sp-Øn-´p≠v. AXn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""a°m\nhm-
kn-Itf, Pm{KX! {]hm-N-I≥ \nßsf B{I-an-°m≥ Hcp-ßp-I-bmWv.
thKw {]Xn-tcm-[n-°pI.'' a°-bn-ep≈ Xs‚ `mcy-sbbpw a°-sfbpw
c£n-°pI am{X-am-bn-cp∂p Xs‚ IØns‚ Dt±-iy-sa∂v lmXzn_v
hnj-Æ-\mbn ]d™p. X\n°v Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv kvt\l-ap-s≠-∂-dn-
™m¬ Ah¿ Xs‚ IpSpw-_-tØmSpw \∂mbn s]cp-am-dp-at√m F∂-
bmƒ IcpXn. Da¿ Abm-fpsS Xe sh´p-hm-\mWv Bh-iy-s∏-´Xv:
""\_ntb, Ch≥ \pW-b-\mWv; I]-S-hn-izm-kn-bmWv; Nmc-\mWv. \ap-
°n-hs‚ Xe-sh´mw.''
""Da¿''˛ {]hm- N - I ≥ Dd- ∏ n®p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ kv t \ln- X s‚
tNmc shdpsX Hgp- t °≠. _Zv d n¬ \ap- ° p- t h≠n s]mcp- X nb
BfmWv lmXzn_v.'' ]ns∂ Xncn™v B Ip‰-hm-fn-tbmSv ]d™p:
""s]mbvt°m; \n\°v s]mdpØpX∂n-cn-°p∂p.''
a°- ° m¿ A\n- › n- X - X z- Ø n- e m≠v X∏p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p. Ah¿
apkvenw tk\ hcp-∂pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬
A·n-Ip-fi-ß-sf-cn®p.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 163
cwK-\n-co-£Ww \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ {]hm-N-

I ]nXr-hy≥ A∫m-kns\ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn.
""A∫m-kt√?''˛- A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ Xnc°n.
""Xs∂.''
""Xm¶-fpsS ]n∂n¬ ImWp-∂-sX-¥mWv?''
""{]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw ]Xn-\m-bncw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw; \nßsf
ImWm≥ hcp-I-bmWv. ''
""Rß-sf-¥m-Wnt∏m sNtø-≠Xv?''
""Iog-S-ßpI. As√-¶nepw \nßƒ°Xv th≠n-hcpw.''
A∫m-kn-t\m-sSm∏w A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ apkvenw ]mf-b-Øn-seØn.
tIºns‚ Npa-Xe Da-dn-\m-bn-cp∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-I-cpsS t\Xm-hns\
I≠bpSs\ Da¿ Xncn-®-dn™p.
""A√m- l p- h n\v kv X pXn. Rms\- ¥ mWo ImWp- ∂ Xv ? DS- º Sn
D≠mhpw apºv A_q- k p- ^ v - b m≥ Rßƒ°n- S - b n¬?''- ˛ ]cpjkzc-
Øn¬ At±lw tNmZn®p: ""ssZhw Ht∂-bp≈qsh∂v Ct∏m-sg-¶nepw
hniz-kn-°mtam?''
""F\n-°-Xn¬ kwi-b-ta-bn√.''
""apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-sWt∂m?''
""D≠m-b-sX√mw s]mdp-°pI; Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv as‰mcp hn[-Øn-
em-bn-cp∂p.''
""F∂m¬''˛\oc-k-tØmsS B apk¬am≥ ]d™p: ""\ns‚ Nn¥
Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p-I-fbmw.'' AXv ]d-bepw A_q-kp-^v-bms‚ t\sc
hmtfm-ßn-bXpw Hcp-an-®m-bn-cp∂p.
X° ka-bØv \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n h∂-Xp-sIm≠v A_qkp^v-bm≥
c£- s ∏´p.
A∫mkv ]d™p: ""A_q- k p- ^ v - b m≥, C\n A√m- l p- h ns‚
\_nsb hW- ß pI.'' Aßs\ A_q- k p- ^ v - b m\pw Ckv - e m- a n¬
tN¿∂p.
apkvenw ssk\y- Ø ns‚ kpin- £ n- X - a mb A®- S - ° - Ø n¬
Jpssdin t\Xm-hn\v _lp-am-\w-tXm∂n. apkvenw ]mf-bsØ I≠-
Xn\v tijw A∫m-kn-t\mSv A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ ]d™p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw
\nß-fpsS ktlm-Zc]p{Xs‚ km{am-PysØ ssZhw i‡-am-°n-bn-
- ≥
cn°p∂p. At±-lsØ ]n∂n-em-°m≥ a‰m-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m F∂v Rm≥

kwi- b n- ° - b mWv .''
Ad-_n-I-fpsS tPXm-hn\v Iogvs∏-Sm≥ Xs‚ \m´p-Imsc D]-tZ-
in-°p-∂-Xn\v A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ thKw Xncn-®p-t]mbn.
\n¿ZnjvS Znhkw ]pe¿t®Xs∂ apkvenw tk\ a°-bn-te°v
\oßn. Hcp bp≤w-IqSn cq]w-sIm-≈p-I-bmWv; êw F¥p-X-s∂-bm-
bmepw t\cn-Sm≥ Xøm-dmbn Ah¿ \oßn. Jpss_kv Ip∂p-hgn a°-
bn-te°v IS-°m≥ kpss_¿ Xs‚ ssk\y-Øn\v DØ-chp \¬In.
Jpss_-kn-te-°p≈ hgn-bnse ae-bn-Sp-°p-Iƒ°v Imh¬ \n¬°p-
I-bmWv kA-vZns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ ssk\y-hn-`mKw. Aen-bpsS
Aiz-tk\ lPqw Ip∂n¬ \ne-bp-d-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. \K-cm-Xn¿Øn-I-
fn-te-°mWv Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ ssk\ysØ \ntbm-Kn-®n-
cn-°p-∂Xv. Bhiyw h∂m¬, F¥n\pw Xøm-dmbn {]hm-N-I≥ ]n≥\n-
c-∏-´m-fsØ \bn-°p-∂p. i{Xp B{I-an-®m-e-√msX bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-
´p-t]m-I-cp-sX∂v Xs‚ F√m ]S-\m-b-I¿°pw At±lw \n¿tZiw
\¬In- b n- ´ p≠v. bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw t\cn- t S≠nhcm- Ø - X p- s Im≠v
kpss_¿ hnjaw IqSmsX \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn-seØn. F∂m¬, Jmen-
Zn\v sNdp-Øp-\n¬∏ns\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apt∂-
dp∂ apkvenw Imemƒ∏-S-bpsS t\sc ic-h¿jw sNbvXp-sIm≠v ]e
Jpssdio _‰m-en-b-\p-Ifpw Jmen-Zn\v am¿K-X-S- -ap-≠m°n. B{I-a-
W-Øn\v JmenZv B⁄ \¬Ip-I-bmbn. Zqsc-\n∂v CXp-I≠ {]hm-
N-I≥ kw`-h-sa-s¥∂v hnfn-®p-tNm-Zn®p: ""]S-®-ht\, Rms\-¥mWo
ImWp-∂Xv? Rm≥ ths≠∂p ]d-™-Xt√ CXv?'' i{Xp B{I-an-®-
t∏mƒ Bfl-c-£m¿Yw JmenZv s]mcp-Xp-I-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-
l-Øn\p e`n® adp-]Sn. c‡-s®m-cn-®n¬ Ign-bp-∂Xpw Hgn-hm-°-W-
sa∂v \n¿tZin®v At±lw DS≥ Xs∂ ZqXs\ Atßm-´-b®p. F∂m¬
AsXmcp sNdnb kwL-´\w am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. AP-ø-\mb JmenZv
hnPn-Ko-jp-hmbn a°m-a-Xn-ep-Iƒ°-Sp-sØØn.
{]`mXw ]pe-cp-tºm-tg°v \K-c-I-hm-S-ß-sf√mw apkv-enw-I-fpsS
A[o-\-Øn-em-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. hnP-b-I-c-amb a°m{]th-i-Øn\v
Ah¿ Hcp-ßn-°-gn™p. sXfn™ taL-iq-\y-amb BImiw. {]Im-
i-[m-c-sbm-gp-°n-s°m≠v Ip∂p-Iƒ°v aosX kqcy\pZn®p. ]Xn-\m-
bncw Ip¥-ßƒ hnZyp-t√-J-t]mse Xnfßn. hnP-b-]-Xm-I-Iƒ Im‰n-
en-f-In-°-fn®p. sXcp-hp-I-fn-eqsS a\p-jy¿ Ihn-s™m-gpIn. Aßs\,
Xm≥ ]nd-∂p-hoW, hnip≤ tI{µ-amb a°-bn-te°v, ]n∂n¬ [oc-
tbm-≤m-°-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS, \o≠ ssP{X-bm{X \bn-®p-sIm≠v
{]hm-N-I≥ {]th-in®p. At±-l-Øn\p ap∂n¬ Ckv-em-ans‚ hnP-b-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 165
]-Xm-I-tb¥n A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\mb Aen IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp≠v; At±-

l- Ø ns‚ he- X p- h - i - Ø p- X s∂ hnizkv X kplrØv A_q- _ - I v ¿ ;
CSØv Da¿; \_n-bpsS sXm´p]n∂n¬ sskZns‚ aI≥ Dkma.
B tLmj-bm{X t\sc sN∂Xv IA-v_m-e-b-Øn-te-°mWv. hf-
- ≥
™p- ] p- f ™ B sXcp- h o- Y n- I - f n- e qsS IS- ∂ p- t ]m- I p- t ºmƒ Xm≥

Bƒ°q-´-Øn-sem-cp-h-\mbn, A⁄m-X\pw GIm-In-bp-am-bn-°-gn™
B \mfp- I ƒ At±- l - Ø ns‚ a\- n¬ Nn{X- ß - s f- t ∂mWw sXfn-
™p-h∂p. Zu¿`m-Ky-Øns‚, IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-fpsS, ss\cm-iy-Øns‚,
]oU-\-ß-fpsS Imew. Zo¿L- Im-e-ambn hnkva-cn-°-s∏´ C∂-se-bpsS
kz]v \ - ß ƒ. Cu hnP- b - Ø n¬ ]¶p- t N- c m≥ Xs‚ {]nb kJm- ° -
fn¬ ]ecpw IqsS C√m-Xm-bn-t∏m-b-tXm¿°p-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚
a\ v hnßp∂p. Ah-sc√mw hgn-bn¬ hoWp-t]m-b-h-cmWv. JZoP?
C∂p Pohn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ JZoP F¥p ]d-bp-am-bn-cp∂p? sskZn-
s‚bpw PA-v^-dn-s‚bpw AXp-t]m-ep≈ \qdp-I-W-°n\v kplr-Øp-
°- f p- s Sbpw Poh- X ymKamWv hnP- b - Ø ns‚ Cu Ahn- k v a - c - W ob
aplq¿Ø- Ø nseØn- ® Xv .
]pcm-X-\-amb hnip≤ IA-v_-bpsS A¶-W-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
{]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ AWn-I-tfmSv A¬]k-abw \n¬°m≥ ]d™p.
]ns∂ BIm-i-tØ°v ssII-fp-b¿Øn D®-Øn¬ A¬^Xvlv HmXn:
""_nkv a n- √ m- l n¿dlv - a m- \ n¿dlow...... \mw \nßƒ°v kv ] jv S - a mb
hnPbw \¬In-bn-cn-°p∂p.... BIm-i-`q-an-I-fnep≈ ssk\yß-f-{Xbpw
A√m- l p- h nt‚XmIp∂p.... Ah≥ k¿h- ⁄ - \ mWv.... Ct∏mƒ
\nßƒ°v ssIh-∂n-´p≈, C\nbpw ssIh-cn-°m≥ \nßƒ°v Ign-
™n- ´ n- √ mØ Ht´sd hmKv Z m- \ - ß ƒ.... A√mlp \¬In- b n- ´ p≠v . ..
A√mlp \nß-fpsS i{Xp-°sf hebw sNbvXn-cn-°-bmWv; F¥p-
sIm-s≠-∂m¬, F√m-‰n-t\-°mfpw i‡n-am≥ A√m-lp-hmWv.''
B ]pWy-tK-l-Øns‚ {]th-i\ Zzmc-Øn¬h®v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n
Xe Hcp IdpØ Ddp-am¬sIm≠v ad®p; AtX \nd-Øn¬X-s∂-bp≈
DSp∏v Ducn tXmfn-en´p. B Xmc-k-ap-®-b-Ønse t{]m÷ze \£-{X-
amb At±lw Atd_y apgp-h≥ Iog-S-°nb tPXmhv F∂-Xn-ep-]cn
Ct∏mgpw B ]gb \mS≥ D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-´mWv tXm∂n-®Xv.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 167
IA- v _ - b n¬ A√m- l p- h ns‚ ÿm\w A]- l - c n- ® n- c p∂ ap∂q-

dn¬]cw hn{K-l-ßsf X®p-S-bv°p-I-bmWv BZy-am-b-t±lw sNbvXXv.
B hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ If¶w \o°m≥ AXm-h-iy-am-bn-cp∂p. Npa-
cp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®n-cp∂ kv{XoI-fpsS Nn{X-ßƒ At±lw No¥n-sb-
dn™p. C_v-dmlow \_n-bp-sSbpw Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bp-sSbpw Nn{X-
ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂Xpw \in-∏n®p. Hcp hSn-bp-ambn "lp_v¬' F∂
hn{K- l - Ø n- \ - S p- t Ø°v sN∂p, AXns‚ apJ- t Ø°v t\m°n. B
apJy-ssZhw IjvW-am-hm≥ Xma-k-ap-≠m-bn√. {]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-
bm-bn-Iƒ lp_v-ens‚ kl-ssZ-h-ß-sfbpw XI¿Øp. ]n∂oSv hnip≤
aµn-csØ {]Z-£nWw sNbvX-Xn-\p-tijw {]hm-N-I≥ ]pWyine-
bpsS aqe-bn¬ BZ-c-]q¿hw kv]¿in®p. A\-¥cw Xs‚ ]cn-{i-a-
ß-sf√mw hnP-b-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-bn-se-Øn® A√m-lp-hns‚ alm-Im-cp-
Wy-Øn\v \µn {]Im-in-∏n-®p-sIm≠v {]m¿Yn®p. ]ns∂ kwkw InW-
‰n-∂-cn-Inte°v t]mbn, ssI°p-ºn-fn¬ Xo¿Y-Pew ]I¿∂v Bflm-
hns‚ Zmlw ian-∏n®p.
Cßs\ ]e NS-ßp-Ifpw Ign-™-t∏mƒ At±lw AhnsS IqSnb
hºn® ]pcp-jm-csØ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-
\nse kq‡- ß ƒ HmXn- t°ƒ∏n®p: ""ssZhw H∂p am{Xw. Ah≥
hmKvZm-\-ßƒ ]men®p; Xs‚ ASn-bm-dp-Isf klm-bn®p. i{Xp-°sf
Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS ssk\ysØ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXXv Ah≥ am{Xw. hn{K-l-ßsf taen¬ Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v
\nß-sf-s°m≠v kXyw sNøn-°p-hm≥ Ah≥ Fs∂ `c-ta¬∏n-®n-
cn-°p∂p. _p≤nbpw Poh-\p-an-√mØ ine-Isf taen¬ \nßƒ Bcm-
[n-°-cpXv. Cuiz-c-\n-µ-I-amb A\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ C\n XpS-c-cpXv.''
Bbp-[-_-ew-sIm≠v ssIh-cn-°p∂ hnP-b-ß-fn¬ ]cm-Pn-Xsc
XS-hp-Im-cm-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS apX-ep-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ah-
cn¬ {][m-\-s∏-´-hsc h[n-°p-I-bp-sam-s°-bm-Wt√m s]mXpth tPXm-
°ƒ sNømdv . apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-`m-h-Øn-\p-th≠n bmNn-°m-hp∂
hn[w eLp-hmb Ip‰-ß-f-√-Xm\pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-tSXv.
""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv Fßs\ s]cp-amdpw F∂mWv \nßƒ {]Xo-
£n-°p-∂Xv?''˛- At±lw Kuc-h-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv tNmZn®p.
""am\y-\mb ktlm-Z-cs‚ am\y-\mb aI≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬''˛- H‰
kzc-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn.
""F∂m¬, Aß- s \- b m- h s´''˛- At±lw ]d™p: ""C∂p
\nßƒs°-Xnsc {]Xn-Im-c-an√. A√mlp \nßƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-X-cs´.
t]mIq. \nßƒ kzX-{¥-cmWv.''
- ≥
X\n°pw Ckv-em-an-\p-sa-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ CXx-]-cy¥w sNbvXn-

´p≈ ]mX-I-ßƒ Hm¿an-®p-sIm≠v Ah-tcmSv C{Xbpw Zbm-hmbv]v
ImWn-®-sX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v A∂v kmbm-”-Øn¬ Da¿ \_n-tbmSv
tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
""F¥m-sWt∂m?''-˛ At±lw ]d™p: ""Ahsc C\n imkn-°m-
\n√. F¥n-\-[nIw! Ahcpw Ah-cpsS a°fpw a°-fpsS a°fpw C\n
apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-cn°pw.''-˛ Bflm¿Y-ambn At±lw Iqń-t®¿Øp.
{]hm-N-Is‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw alm-a-\-kvI-X°pw CXn-\p-apºpw
DZm-l-c-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-´p≠v. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-sIm-
Sp-°m-\-t±lw ImWn® k∂-≤X Ncn-{X-Øn¬ AXy-]q¿h-amb Hcp
kw`- h - a s{X. lwk- b psS Icƒ Nh- ® p- X p- ∏ nb A_qkp- ^ v - b ms‚
]Xv\n lnµv; lwksb ]n∂n¬\n∂v IpØn-s°m∂ hlvin; Ckv-em-
an-s\-Xnsc B{I-an-°p-Ibpw ]S-tbm´w \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX A_q-
kp-^v-bm≥; A∂p cmhnse JmenZv a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-Xns\
XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Dlp-Zn¬ Jpssd-in-∏-S°v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-Ibpw
sNbvX CIv-cn-a-Xp_v\p A_oPlv¬; \_nsb B`m-k-I-c-amb coXn-
bn¬ Xs‚ Iem- c q- ] - Ø n- e qsS ]cn- l - k n® Ico_ F∂
\¿ØIn˛Ch¿s°-√m-apƒs∏-sS-bmWv s]mXp-am∏v \¬In-b-sX-∂-dn-
bp-tºm-gmWv apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS alm-a-\-kvIX kXy-Øn¬ hnkva-
bm-h-l-am-Ip-∂Xv.
8
lnPvd HºXmw h¿jw da-Zm≥ amkw Ccp-]-sØm∂mw XobXn
sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmWv a° Iog-S-ßn-bXv. `c-W-Iq-S-Øn-s‚bpw aX-Øn-
s‚bpw Imcy- ß ƒ icn- s ∏- S p- Ø m- \ mbn H∂c amkw {]hm- N - I ≥
AhnsS Xßn. C°m- e Øv At±lw IA- v _ - b psS Xmt°m¬
Dkvams\ Xncnt®¬∏n®p; Ckvemw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-Xn\v apºpw At±-
l-amWv AXv kqNn-∏n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. {]hm-N-I≥ F√m Znh-khpw kz^m
Ip∂n≥ta¬ sN∂n-cn-°pI ]Xn-hmbn. temIw At∂mfw I≠n-ń-
√mØ, taenepw ImWm-\n-S-bn-√mØ Hcp Zriyw AhnsS \nXyhpw
Ac-tßdn. Xs‚ kaq-l-Øn¬ G‰hpw ]mh-s∏-´-h¿ am{Xw AWn-
bm-dp≈ km[m-cW hkv{Xw [cn-®p-sIm≠v At\-Im-bncw `‡-P-\-
ß-fpsS BZ-c-]p-cp-j-\mb B alm≥ Hcp ]md-∏p-d-Øn-cn-°p∂p. GI-
ssZ- h - Ø n\pw Xs‚ ZuXy- Ø ns‚ hnizm- k y- X °pw At±- l - Ø n\v
km£y-]{Xw e`n-°-bmbn:
""AivlZp A≥em-C-eml C√-√mlv
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 169
AivlZp A∂ apl-Ω-Z¿d-kq-ep-√mlv....''
Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb tKm{X-°mcpw P\-ßfpw B {]Xn⁄
G‰p-sNm√n; AJ_m Ip∂n¬ bkv-cn-_p-Im¿ At±-l-tØmSv G‰p-
sNm-√n-b-Xp-t]mse: A√m-lp-h-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-sØbpw Bcm-
[n-°p-I-bn√. tamjvSn-°p-I-bn√; hy`n-N-cn-°n√; inip-lXy sNøn√;
I≈-Øcw sNøn√....
GI-ssZ-h-aXw a°-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-∂Xpw B ssZhsØ Bcm-
[n-°m≥ IAv_maµncw ]Wn-XXpw Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bm-sW∂pw
Hm¿°p-I. Zo¿L-Imew B ]pWytKl-Øns‚ ]cn-ip≤n \ne-\n∂p.
ÌvX∑m-cpsS FÆw s]cp-In-b-t∏mƒ B aµn-c-Øn¬ Ah¿s°√mw
Htckabw ÿe-an-√m-Xmbn; Nne-sc√mw AXns‚ Hmtcm Is√-Sp-Øp-
sIm≠v Xma-k-ÿ-e-tØ°v t]mbn. Cu hkvXp-°ƒ BZy-Øn¬,
Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂ H∂p-am-{X-
am-bn-cp∂p. {ItaW B ine-Iƒ Xs∂ Bcm-[y-h-kvXp-°-fmbn amdn.
Ah-bpsS km∂n[yw kzbw hni-Zo-I-cn-®n-cp∂ bYm¿Y Dt±-iy-ßƒ
am™p-t]mbn. ]n∂oSv ine-Iƒ°v cq]w D≠m-bn-Øp-Sßn. a\p-jy-
cq-]-tØmSv As√-¶n¬ P\-t\-{µn-b-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ cq]-ßƒ.
tZh∑mcpw tZhn-amcpw ]nd∂p. Agn-aXn hf¿∂p. tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fpsS
tI{µ-ambn a° amdn. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn CXv XpS¿∂p. Ab¬\m-Sp-I-
fn¬\n∂v `‡∑m- s cØn. apl- Ω Zv \ _n _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ °pw
_nw_-]q-P°p-sa-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-b¿Øp-∂-Xp-hsc Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-
tI-{µ-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ a°-bpsS B[n-Im-cn-IX Ahn-X¿°nXam-bn-
cp∂p.
IA- v _ - b nse hn{K- l - ß sf hen- s ®- d n™ {]hm- N - I ≥, AXp-
t]mse, a‰p _nw_- ß - s fbpw Dt]- £ n- ° m≥ P\- ß sf £Wn- ® p-
sIm≠v Atd- _ y- b psS F√m `mK- t Ø°pw ZqX∑msc Ab®p.
F∂m¬, GI- s sZh hnizm- k - Ø n- t e°v t{]cn- ∏ n- ° pI am{Xta
sNømhq F∂pw AXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw _e-{]-tbm-K-Øn-te°v
IS-°-cp-sX∂pw Ah¿°v \n¿tZiw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ kam-[m-
\-Øns‚ ZqX∑m-cmWv . Ah¿ {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aXw Ckvemw˛kam-
[m\w˛BWv . Ah- c psS A`n- h m- Z - \ - Ø n¬ Xs∂- b p≠v B ZuXy-
Øns‚ kw{Klw apgp-h≥˛\nßƒ°v kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-hs´.
9
Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-t¥mdpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ tKm{X-ßƒ
GI ssZh- X z- Ø nepw apl- Ω Zv \ _n- b psS {]hm- N - I - X z- Ø n- e p- a p≈
- ≥
hnizmkw {]I-Sn-∏n®v apt∂m-´p-h∂p. Ckvemw aXw Ct∏mƒ AXns‚

]q¿W- X - b n- s e- Ø n- b n- ´ p≠v . AXns‚ {]hm- N - I - \ mb apl- Ω - Z v - \ _n
A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-emWv. F√m IÆp-Ifpw At±-l-Øn¬.
Ckv-em-an-s\-°p-dn-®mWv F√m-bn-S-sØbpw N¿®-Iƒ.
Ckv-em-anI Ncn-{X-Øns‚ kp{]-[m-\-amb Cu L´-Øn¬ Cu
aX- s Øbpw AXns‚ {]hm- N - I - s \bpw Iptd- I qsS ASp- Ø p- \ n∂v
t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂Xv IuXp-I-I-c-am-bn-cn°pw. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Ckvemw
a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v apgp-h≥ kam-[m-\-ta-Ip∂ Hcp hnizmkkwln-X-
bmtWm? CXn\v _ew \¬Ip∂ bp‡n-]q¿h-amb Imc-W-ß-fp≠v:
H∂v: Ckvemw AXn-t‚-Xmb {]tXyI kz`m-h-Øn¬ A`n-am-\n-
°p∂p. Hcp bYm¿Y apk¬am-\m-Ip-∂-Xn\v kXyw \ncm-I-cn-t°≠
Bh-iy-an√. AXm-bXv hnip≤ Jp¿-B\v apºv temI-Ø-h-X-cn-®n-
´p≈ a‰p aX-ß-fpsS kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \ntj-[n-t°-≠-Xn√. Ckvemw,
AXv apt∂m´psh°p-∂Xv a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v Adn-bm≥ Ign-bmØ
]pXnb hmZ- ß - f m- s W∂v hmZn- ° p- ∂ n√. ssZh- Ø ns‚ GI- X zhpw
Ahs‚ krjvSn-I-fpsS sFIy-hp-sa∂ kXyw, AXns‚ ss\k¿Kn-
I- a mb kuµ- c y- t ØmsS efn- X - a mbn {]t_m- [ \w sNøp- I - b mWv
AXns‚ ZuXyw. hnip≤ kq‡- ß - f p≈ ]cn- i p≤ Xmfp- I - t fmSp
IqSnb, Hcp {KŸ-am-WXv.
c≠v: Ckvemw Ffp∏w a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ aX-amWv. Hcp
sIm®p-Ip-ń-°m-bmepw Hcp ]fin-X∂m-bmepw Hcp-t]mse kp{K-l-
am-W-Xns‚ emfnXyw. acn-®-h-cpsS tZlm-¥c {]m]vXn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈
XØz-ßtfm imkv{X-Øn\pw kmam-\y-t_m-[-Øn\pw hniz-kn-°m-
\m-hmØ AZv`pX IrXy-ßtfm AXn-\n√. bp‡n°pw Imcy-Im-c-W-
_- ‘ - Ø n\pw hncp- ≤ - a mb A‘- h n- i zm- k - ß ƒ AXv \Ωn¬ ASn-
t®¬∏n-°p-∂n√. lrZ-bhpw _p≤nbpw hn`n∂ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS k©-
cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-IX AXv krjvSn-°p-∂n√. Xs‚ _p≤n-i-‡nsb
]cp-t°¬∏n-°msX Xs∂ Hcp apk¬am-\v Xs‚ hnizmkw apdp-sI-
∏n-Sn°mw. Hcp apk¬am\v ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Ønepw hnip≤ Jp¿-
B-\n-eqsS shfn-s∏´ kXy-Ønepw AXn-\p-apºv h∂ ssZhnI {KŸ-
ß-fnepw hniz-kn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. A\p-jvTm-\ Im-cy-ß-fm-hs´,
{]m¿Y-\-bn¬ Iq´p-tN-cp-Ibpw hnim-em¿Y-Øn¬ Zm\w sNøp-I-bp-
as{X. Hcp \√ apk¬am-\m-hm≥ XØzw am{X-a√ {]tbm-Khpw Bh-
iy-am-Ip∂p. shdpw hnizm-kw-sIm≠v am{Xw Imcy-an√. hniz-kn®v
k¬°¿a-ßƒ sNøp-∂-h-sc-°p-dn®v Jp¿-B≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v
Du∂n-∏-d-bp-∂p≠v.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 171
aq∂v: Ckv-em-ans‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w'

t]mep≈ Fs¥-¶nepw k¶p-Nn-X-Xztam ]£-]m-Xtam C√. GI-
ssZh kn≤m- ¥ - Ø n≥ta¬ kzm`m- h n- I - a mbpw Db¿∂p- h - c pI
a\pjykap-Zm-b-Øn\p apgp-h≥ _m[-I-amb hnim-e-amb Hcp kmap-
Zm-bnI k¶¬]am-Wt√m. ""a\p-jytc, \mw \nßsf kv{Xo]p-cp-j∑m-
cmbn krjvSn®p. \nßƒ ]c-kv]cw a\- n-em-°m≥ \nßsf IpSpw-
_-ßfpw tKm{X-ß-fp-am°n'', ""am¿K-Z¿i-I-\n-√msX Hcp kap-Zm-bhpw
IS-∂p-t]m-bn-ń√.'' GsX-¶nepw Hcp aX-Øn¬s]-´-h¿°v am{X-a√
A√m-lp-hns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw tam£hpw e`y-am-hpI: ""\tΩmSv tNmZn-
°pI. \mw DØcw \¬Ip-∂-h-\mWv,'' ""\ΩpsS ImcpWyw F√m-
h¿°p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Ip∂p'', ""A¥y-\m-fn¬ Hcm-flmhpw \oXn e`n-
°-s∏-SmsX t]mhn√.'' P\-\w-sIm≠v Bcpw BZ-c-Wo-b-cm-bn-Øo-cp-
∂n√; \ndtam h¿Ktam `mjtbm sIm≠mcpw tami-°m-cm-Ip-∂pan√.
al-Xz-Øn\v Htc Hcp am\-ZWvUw F√m-h¿°p-ambn Xpd-∂p-sh-®n-cn-
°p∂p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw kz¥w I¿Ø-hy-sØ-°p-dn®v G‰hpw {i≤n-
°p-∂-h-\mWv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ \nß-fn¬ t{ijvT≥.'' Hcp
aX-{]-`m-j-W-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""\ot{Km ASn-a-
bmWv \nßsf `cn-°m≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Abmsf A\p-
k-cn-°pI.'' {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw amXr-I-Iƒ, \_n-
bpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv Ch-sb√mw tIhew {KŸ-
Øn- s em- X p- ß p∂ kn≤m- ¥ - ß - f √; Pohn- X - Ø n¬ ]I¿tØ≠
{]mtbm-KnI XØz-ß-fmWv F∂mWv.
\mev : F√m apkv - e nw- I ƒ°p- a n- S - b n¬ Ckv e mw kmtlm- Z cyw
ÿm]n- ° p∂p. ""\nßƒ \nß- s f- Ø s∂ kv t \ln- ° p- ∂ - X p- t ]mse
\nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-s\bpw kvt\ln-°m-Øn-S-tØmfw ssZhhnizm-
kn-b√'' F∂v \_n ]d-bp-tºmƒ apkv-enw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ kmtlm-Z-
cy-Øns‚ `c-W-am-W-t±lw k¶¬]n-°p-∂-sX∂v hy‡w.
A©v: kam-[m-\-Øn-s‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw aX-as{X C-
kvemw. Ckv-em-ans‚ \maw A¿Y-am-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse, AXns‚ G‰hpw
henb khn-ti-jX kam-[m\ ÿm]-\-am-Ip∂p. ssZh-k-am-[m\w
F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-t±-in-°p-∂Xv ssZth-—-°p≈ kºq¿W-amb ka¿∏-
W-as{X; {kjvSm-hns‚ \nb-a-ß-fpsS A\p-k-cWw. kl-Po-hn-I-tfmSv
ImWn-°p∂ \∑-bn-eq-sS-bmWv a\p-jy-cm-in°p kam-[m\w Ic-K-X-
am-hpI. ""Xs∂ A√m-lp-hn\v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-h¿°pw A]-c-tcmSv \∑
sNøp-∂-h¿°pw {]Xn-^-e-ap≠v.''
Bdv: Ckvemw Hcp XØz-Øns‚ tIhe hnh-c-W-a√; {]mtbm-Kn-
I-amb km∑m¿KnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS kwln-Xbpw \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn-\p≈
- ≥
am¿K-Z¿i-\-hp-amWv. ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hy-tØm-sSm∏w Xs∂-

bmWv a\p-jy-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hyhpw. Ah-\-h-t\mSv, kl-Po-hn-tbmSv,
kv{XoI-tfmSv D≠m-bn-cn-t°≠ I¿Ø-hy-_m-[yX. kImØv, hnizmk
kwc-£Ww, Icm¿]m-e\w, Ifhpw aZyhpw \njn-≤m-lm-chpw h¿Pn-
°¬, kv{XoI-tfmSpw ASn-a-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-ap≈ \oXn-]q¿h-
amb s]cp-am‰w XpS-ßn-bh Ckv-em-ans‚ {Inbm-fl-I-amb \n¿tZ-i-
ß-fn¬ NneXp am{Xw. \nß-fn¬ DØ-a≥ I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-ap-≈-h-
\m-sW∂ ssZh-I¬]\ Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu hi-ß-fn¬ {]tbm-K-£-
a- a mWv .
Ggv: shdpw hnizm-ksØ Bkv]-Z-am-°n-b√ Ckvemw {]Xn-êw
\¬Ip-∂Xv; {]XypX, kz`m-hhpw {]hr-Ønbpw t\m°n-bmWv.
F´v: Ckvemw F√m kmaq-lnI A\o-Xn-Ifpw XpS-®p-\o-°p∂p.
ASn- a °v tamN- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ Ah- I miw ]q¿W- a mbn AXw- K o- I - c n-
°p∂p. shdpw kzmX{¥yw am{X-a√. ssk\ysØ \bn-°m\pw cmPyw
`cn-°m\pw A`n-PmX IpSpw-_-Ønse kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNøm\pw
Ah\v Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Ckv-em-an¬ kv{Xo°v kzØ-h-Im-ihpw ]n¥p-
S¿®m-h-Im-i-hp-ap≠v. Ah-fpsS Zmº-Xy-_‘w ]mc-kv]-cy-Øn-e-[n-
jv T n- X - a mWv . Nm]- e y- Ø n¬- \ n∂pw A\o- X n- b n¬\n∂pw kv { Xo°v
Ckvemw kwc-£Ww \¬Ip∂p. Nne ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fn¬ Ahƒ°v
hnhm-l-_‘w hnS¿Øm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Hcp I¿Ø-hy-sa∂ \ne-
bn¬ ]mh- ß sf klm- b n- ° m≥ k∂- ≤ - a m- h p- ∂ - X n\v BZy- a mbn
Ckvemw Hcp ]≤Xn Bhn-jvI-cn-°p∂p. AXn\v Afhv \n›-bn-®n-
´p≠v. ]mh-s∏-´-h∂v AXv [mcmfw; sImSp-°p-∂-h-∂m-hs´ BZm-b-
Øns‚ Hcp sNdnb `mKw am{Xhpw˛ Poh-k-‘m-c-W-Ønt\m A`n-
hr-≤nt°m Hcp XS- -hp-an√.
HºXv: a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xnsb IW-°n-se-Sp-°p∂ aX-amWv Ckvemw.
{]IrXym Ah≥ Hcp GI]Xv\o{h-X-°m-c-\√. `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw
XΩn¬ hntbm-Pn-∏p-≠m-sb∂v hcmw. Ah-sc{X \√-h-cm-bmepw Pohn-
X-Øns‚ h¿W-i-_-fna Isøm-gn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an√; ]ńWn InS-
t°-≠-Xn√; icocw hnIr-X-am-t°-≠-Xn√; kvt\lw C√m-Xm-bm¬
]ns∂ ZmºXyw XpS- c - W - s a∂v \n¿_- ‘ - a n√; `£y- a mw- k m- Z n-
Iƒ°p≈ kmam- \ ym{K- l - ß ƒ ]cn- X y- P n- t °- ≠ - X n√. `qan- b ntem
kz¿K-cm-Py-Øntem am{X-ambn HXp-ßm≥ Ckvemw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n√.
Xncn-®-Sn-°m≥ \nß-fpsS ico-c-Ønse Hmtcm AWphpw Bh-iy-s∏-
Sp-tºmƒ i{Xp-hn∂v at‰ Ihnfpw ASn-°m≥ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠-
Xn√; AYhm, \oXn-iq-\y-amb \nb-a-ßsf A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xn√; a¿Z-
Isc kln-t°-≠-Xn√.
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 173
]Øv: Cuiz-cm-cm-[-\-tbm-sSm∏w Irjn°pw B¿P-\-io-e-Øn\pw

ÿm\w \¬Ip∂ {]Ya aX-amWv Ckvemw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ckv-
em-an¬ aXhpw imkv{Xhpw At\ym-\y-_-‘n-X-amWv. imkv{Xw ]ptcm-
K-a-t\m∑p-J-am-b-Xn-\m¬ am\p-jy-I-Øn\v apgp-h-\p-am-bp≈ Ckvemw
Imem-Xo-X-hp-am-Ip∂p. {]]-©-Øn¬ \nKq-V-amb {]Ir-Xn-bpsS i‡n-
km-[y-X-Isf NqjWw sNøp-I-sb-∂Xv {]hm-NIZrjvSn-bn¬ a\p-
jy-k-ap-Zmb tkh\w am{X-a√, Cuiz-c-a-l-Xz-Øns‚ {]Io¿Ø\w
IqSnbmWv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""⁄m\m¿Yn-bmbn hoSp hn´p-t]m-
Ip-∂-h≥ Cuizc am¿K-Øn-emWv Ncn-°p-∂Xv.'' At±lw XpS-cp∂p:
""kv{Xobm-bmepw ]pcp-j-\m-bmepw ⁄m\m¿P\w F√m-h-cp-sSbpw
I¿Ø-hy-amWv.'' ""]fin-Xs‚ t]\-bnse ajn-Øp≈n c‡-km-£n-
bpsS tNmc-Øp-≈n-tb-°mƒ hne-s∏-´-XmWv.'' ""⁄m\m¿P\w sX‰pw
icnbpw Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhp \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈
]mX Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhv \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈
]mX-bn¬ \nßƒ°Xv {]Im-i-taIpw; hnP-\-X-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v
kplr- Ø mhpw; GIm- ¥ - X - b n¬ XpW- b mIpw; B\- µ - Ø n- t e- ° p≈
am¿K-Z¿in-bmIpw; \nß-fpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ Zqco-I-cn°pw; kplr-Øp-
°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v B`-c-W-amIpw; i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc
Bbp-[-amIpw.''
Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ckv-em-anI temIØv h¿Wm-`-amb
Hcp kmlnXy kw`m-h\ am{X-a√ [m¿anI kmaq-lnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS
kw{Klw IqSn-bmWv. am\-h-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂ Xo°-\-ens\ DuXn-°-
Øn-°p∂ ssZhm-\p-{K-l-as{X AXv.
temI- Ø n- t ∂m- f - a p- ≠ m- b n- ´ p≈ alm Kpcp- ° ∑m- c n¬ apl-
ΩZv\_n°v am{X-amWv Xm≥ {]]-©\w sNbvX BZ¿im-i-b-ßƒ
{]tbm-K-Øn¬ ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°m≥ km[n-®n-´p-≈Xv . Imcp-Wy-Øn-
s‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw AXyp-Zm-Ø-amb hnIm-c-ßƒ tbip-
{InkvXp {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. ITn-\-ambn ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw i{Xp-
°-tfmSv s]mdp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw: ""Ch¿ sNøp-∂-sX-s¥∂v
Ch-c-dn-bp-∂n√.'' F∂m¬, AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw i{Xp-°ƒ At±-lsØ
]oUn-∏n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. am\n, skmdm-Ã¿, _p≤≥˛Ch-sc√mw {InkvXp-
hn-s\-t∏m-se-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p; Ah-cpsS ac-Ww-hsc am{X-am-bn-cp∂p
AsX√mw. hen-sbmcp hn`mKw P\-ßƒ, Ah-cpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ
a\- n-em-°mt\m Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]I¿Øm-t\m Iq´m-°n-bn√. F∂m¬
Ckv - e m- a m- I s´, AXns‚ {]hm- N - I s‚ Pohn- X - I m- e - Ø p- X s∂ Id-
Xo¿Ø cXv\-am-WXv. X\n°p apºv h∂ a‰p {]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬\n∂v
hn`n-∂-ambn apl-ΩZv\_n, A\m-Y≥ XpSßn cmPmhv hsc; BZ¿i-
- ≥
hmZn sXm´v {]mtbm-KnI a\p-jy≥ hsc Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m L´-

ß-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´p≠v. aI≥, ]nXmhv, `¿Ømhv, Ab¬°m-
c≥, hym]mcn, D]- t Zin, ]oUn- ∏ n- ° - s ∏´ A`- b m¿Yn, kplrØv ,
tbm≤mhv, ]S-Ø-e-h≥, tPXmhv, \ymbm-[n-]≥, `c-W-I¿Ømhv, \nb-
a-in¬]n, cmjv{S-X-{¥-⁄≥, k{am´v˛Aßs\ Fs¥√mw tdmfp-I-
fn¬ At±lw amXr-I-Iƒ ImWn-®n-cn-°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS DZm-
Ø-Xtbm hnIm-c-ß-fpsS al-\o-b-Xtbm sIm≠v At±-lsØ hne-
bn- c p- t Ø≠ Bh- i y- a n√. At±- l - Ø ns‚ I¿a- ß ƒ t\m°n- b m¬
aXn.
apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS ssk\nI t\´-ß-fn-ep≈ aXn-∏√ kz^m ]¿h-
X-Øn¬ h®v Hcp henb Iq´w Bfp-Isf Ckv-em-an-te°v BI¿jn-
®Xv. `mKy-tZ-h-X-bpsS aµ-kvan-Xw-sIm≠v H∂pw ]d-bm-\n√; Ahƒ
N©-e-bmWv; Aÿnc {]Ir-X-°m-cn-bmWv. Hcp km[m-cW _Zp-hns‚
efn-X-amb hkv{Xw [cn®v Xß-fpsS ap∂n-en-cp∂ B a\p-jy-\mWv
Ahsc IqSp-X-embn BI¿jn-®Xv. hnPbw At±-lsØ D∑-Ø-\m-
°n-bn-ń-s√∂v, hnP-b-]-cm-P-b-ß-fn¬ At±lw t\m°p-∂Xv ssZh-Øn-
te-°m-sW∂v At±-l-Øns‚ hm°nepw {]hr-Øn-bnepw \n∂h¿°v
t_m[y-s∏-ń-´p≠v˛A{X-Xs∂ Bflm¿YX am\p-jyI-tØmSpw At±-
l-Øn-\p-s≠∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw.
a°-°m¿, ]oU-\-Im-esØ apl-Ω-Zn-s\-bmWv Adn-™n-cp-∂Xv.
aZo-\-bnse At±-l-Øns‚ kph¿W Ime-L-´-sØ-°p-dn-®-h¿°v tI´-
dnth D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS a[y-Øn¬ At±-l-ap≠v.
At±-l-a-h-tcmSv aX-{]-`m-jWw \S-Øp∂p; Ah-cpsS cmjv{So-b-Im-
cy-ß-fn-en-S-s]-Sp∂p. hy‡n-]-chpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb hnhn[ I¿a-
ßƒ°v Blzm\w \¬Ip∂p. Xß-fpsS {]hm-NI N{I-h¿Ønsb
Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°v ASp-Øp-\n∂p ImWmw.
Fß-s\-bp≈ a\p-jy-s\-bm-W-h¿ I≠Xv?
Xs∂ {]iw- k n- ° p∂ Ihn- X - I ƒ hmbn®p tIƒ°p- t ºmƒ
e÷bpw Ak-ly-Xbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ, sIm≈-s°m-Sp-°p-I-
fn¬ \oXn\njvT ]pe¿Øp-∂-bmƒ˛am¿°‰vhne-sIm-SpØv km[-\-
ßƒ hmßp-Ibpw X°-hne sImSp-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-t∏mƒ hmßm-
Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp, At±-lw. C\n ISw hmtß-≠n-h-∂m¬Xs∂
AXv Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc At±-l-Øn\v a\- -am-[m-\-an√. P\-
\-Øn-s‚bpw kº-Øn-s‚bpw t]cn-ep≈ hnth-N\w At±-l-Øn\v
Aln-X-amWv. l÷v Xo¿Ym-S-\-th-f-bn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°mbn \o°n-
sh-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp ÿe-ap≠v˛apkv-Z-en^. AXn-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°p-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 175
ambn Xpd-∂n-ń-cn-°-bmWv. AhnsS BZy-am-sb-Øp-∂-h¿°v A`n-am-

\n-°m≥ hI-bp≠v. A[n-Im-c-Ønepw {]Xm-]-Ønepw H´pw K¿hn-√mØ
Hcm-sf-bmWv Ah-c-t±-l-Øn¬ ImWp-∂Xv. ASn-a-Itfm km[m-c-W-
°mtcm Bcp £Wn- ® mepw At±lw kzoI- c n°pw. tcmKn- I sf
kµ¿in-°p∂p; P\m-ksb A\p-K-an-°p∂p; ZpxJn-Xsc Biz-kn-∏n-
°p∂p. km[m- c - W - ° m- c - s \- t ∏mse Bfp- I ƒ°n- S - b n¬ \S- ° p∂p.
Bh-iy-am-bn-S-sØ√mw klm-b-l-kvX-hp-am-sb-Øp∂p. Bh-iy-am-b-
h¿s°√mw D]-tZiw \¬Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `£-W-{I-ahpw Pohn-
X-co-Xnbpw AXoh efn-X-amWv. AXnYnk¬°mc{]nb-\m-W-t±lw.
\s√mcp IpXn-c-tbm-´-°m-c-\mb \_n H´-I-∏p-d-ØmWv k©-cn-°pI.
F∂m¬, \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-e-t±-l-Øn\v \mW-t°-sSm-∂p-an√. N]e
{]Ir-Xn-b√ At±-l-Øn-t‚Xv. Xami Bkz-Zn-°m\pw lrZ-b-]q¿hw
Nncn-°m\pw At±-l-Øn\v Ignbpw. Hgn-hp-≈-t∏mƒ Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w
Ifn-°m\pw kplr-Øp-°-tfm-sSm∏w Hm´-a-’-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m\pw
At±lw kabw Is≠Øpw. ]q°- f psS `wKnbpw kuc- ` yhpw
At±lw Bkz-Zn-°m-dp≠v. Pohn-X-coXn efn-X-am-sW-¶nepw Pohn-X-
Ønse \√ kwK-Xn-Iƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m-\p≈ kz`mh sshIr-X-sam∂pw
At±- l - Ø n- \ n√. kv t \ln- ° p- ∂ - h ¿°v At±lw AXv Xncn- ® p-
\¬Ip∂p. Dujv a flrZ- b - \ mb kplrØv, kuay- \ mb `¿Ømhv ,
\oXn-am\mb bP-am-\≥˛CsX-√m-amWv \_n. amXrImkº-∂-\mb
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWt±lw. {InkvXp-hn-s\-t∏mse B¿{ZlrZ-b-\mb
At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ ]mh-ßƒ°pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑m¿°pw {]tXy-
I-an-S-ap≠v. sIm®p-Ip-™p-ß-tfmSv hm’-ey-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v. Xpd∂
a\ v, N¿®-Iƒ CjvS-amWv; kZvKp-W-ap-≈-h-tcmSv BZ-c-hmWv. sX‰v
]‰n-bm-e-X-t±lw Xpd∂p kΩ-Xn°pw˛ssZh-am-Is´, a\p-jy-\m-Is´,
AXns‚ t]cn¬ iIm-cn-®m-e-Xn¬ ]cn-`-h-an√. At±-l-Øns‚ G‰hpw
henb KpWw, At±lw Xs∂ hnti-jn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse Xms\mcp shdpw
ssZh-Zq-X-\mb a\p-jy-t\-°mƒ aosX Bbn-cp-∂n√ F∂-XmWv.
Ggv
a\p-jy≥
ap kv - e nw- I - f p- a mbn kJy- Ø n- t e¿s∏- S m≥, Ah- c psS `c- W - Ø n\p
Iogvs∏-Sm≥, As√-¶n¬ ]pXnb aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnhn[ tKm{X-
ßƒ Hs∂m-∂mbn a°-bn-te°p h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. At∏mƒ, lhm-
kn-\p-Ifpw kJo-^p-Ifpw {]hm-N-I-s∂-Xnsc i‡-amb {]Xn-tj[w
]Sp-Øp-b¿Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. apkv-enw-Iƒ Hcp B{I-a-WsØ t\cn-
- ≥
Sm≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\p apºv a°sb B{I-an®v \n -lm-b-am-

°pI F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ]≤Xn.
Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-ambn, bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥Xs∂ apkv-enw-I-fpsS
\mb-I≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. i{Xp-hns‚ B{I-aW ]cn-]mSn AWn-b-d-
bn¬ ]ptcm-K-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ]¥o-cm-bncw `S∑msc \bn-
°m≥ At±- l w Xøm- d m- b n- ° - g n- ™ n- c p∂p. aZo- \ - b n¬\n∂p Xs∂
A\p-K-an® ]Xn-\m-bncw t]¿°p ]pdsa c≠m-bncw t]sc B {]tZ-
i-Øp-\n∂v At±lw ssk\y-Øn¬ tN¿Øn-cp∂p. Hscm‰ t\Xm-
hn\p Iogn¬ A{Xbpw hen-sbmcp ssk\yw Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-
Øn¬ CXx-]-cy¥w AWn-tN¿∂n-ń√. AsXmcp [oc-amb, D÷z-e-
amb Zriy-am-bn-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Hc-\p-bm-bn°v ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥
Ign-™n√: ""\Ωp-tS-Xp-t]mse i‡-am-sbmcp ssk\ysØ ]cm-P-
b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ B¿°pw Ign-bn√.'' Cu s]mß-®-{]-I-S-\-Øn\v {]hm-
N-I≥ Abmsf imkn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.
a°- b n¬\n∂v Hcp Znhkw k©- c n- ® m¬ FØm≥ Ign- b p∂
lpss\≥ Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Xº-Sn®p. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw
\oem-Im-i-Øn-te°v Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p∂ ]¿h-X-ßƒ. ap∂n¬
Xs∂ HuXkv ae. ChnsS, ]pe¿®°p apºv i{Xp-hns\ H∂-º-c-∏n-
®p-I-f-bm-sa∂v {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xym-in®p. ]t£, cm{Xn B ]cn-]m-
Sn°v Xpc¶w sh®p-I-f™p. lhm-kn-\p-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb amenIv
Ccp-fns‚ ad-hn¬ Xs‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ ]Ip-Xn-bp-ambn Kncn-\n-c-bn-
seØn; _m°n-bp-≈-hsc ]n≥\n-c-bn-te°pw Ab®p. apkv-enw-tk\
sNIp-Øm∂pw IS-en-\p-an-S-bn¬ s]ń-cn-°p-∂-XmWv t\cw ]pe¿∂-
t∏mƒ I≠Xv. {]hm-N-Is‚ tk\mw-K-ßƒ°v an°-h¿°pw ss[cyw
tNm¿∂p-t]mbn. Ah¿ A`bw tXSn Ab¬{]-tZ-i-ßsf {]m]n®p.
a‰p-≈-h¿ A¿[a\-t m-sS-bmWv bp≤-Øn\v Xøm-dm-bXv. {]hm-N-
I≥ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb {]Xn-k-‘nsb A`n-ap-Jo-
I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ccp-]Xp h¿jsØ ITn-\-{]-bXv\w Hcp Znh-
kw-sIm≠v C√m-Xm-hp-I-sb∂p sh®m¬.......!
apkvenwtk\ Ccp-h-iØpw Zp¿_-e-ambn s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.
bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]e hn]-cy-b-ßƒ°pw
tijw, hnPbw _nw_m- c m- [ - I ¿°pw apkv - e nw- I ƒ°p- a n- S - b n¬ Hcp-
t]mse Nm©m- S n- s °m- ≠ n- c n- ° p- t ºmƒ AXm ]em- b \w sNøp∂
i{Xp- h n\pw ssP{X- b m{X sNøp∂ apkv - e nw- I ƒ°pw kmbm”w
km£yw hln-°p-I-bmbn.
lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ A`-bw-tX-Snb XzmC^v hsc \_n, amen-Ins\
tXm¬]n®v, A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp sN∂p. Hcp{K kwL-´-\-Øn\p
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 177
tijw Iog-S-ßnb B \K-c-Øn\v apkv-enw-Iƒ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn.

bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ A\-h-[n-bm-bn-cp∂p˛Bdm-bncw XS-hp-Im¿, \m¬]-
Xn-\m-bncw BSp-Iƒ, \mem-bncw Hu¨kv sh≈n, Ccp-]-Øn-\mev
H´-I-ßƒ. Gsd-Øm-a-kn-bmsX lhm-kn≥ F√m hyh-ÿ-Ifpw kΩ-
Xn®v Ah-sc√mw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. Xß-fpsS apX-ep-Iƒ Xncn®p \¬I-
W-sa∂v Ah¿ bmNn-°-bmbn; XS-hp-Im-scbpw.
""Fs‚ ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ \nß-fpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ apgp-h≥ kΩ-Xn-
s®∂p hcn√. GsX- ¶ n- e p- s am- ∂ p- a m{Xw Bh- i y- s ∏- S pI''˛ - \ _n
]d™p.
]Øp Znh-ksØ Xnc-°n´ Btem-N-\-Iƒ°p tijw XS-hp-Im-
sc-sb-¶nepw hn´-b-°-W-sa∂v lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ At]-£n®p. kv{Xo]pcp-
j∑mcpw Ipń-I-fp-a-S°w Bdm-bncw t]¿ Aßs\ tamNn-X-cmbn. amen-
In\v, apkv-en-am-b-Xn¬ A`n-\-µn®v ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ambn \qdv H´-I-ßsf
\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Abm-fpsS hy‡n-]-c-amb apX-ep-Ifpw Xncn-
®p-sIm-SpØp. s]mXp-ap-X-em-bn-Øo¿∂ bp≤-ap-X-ens‚ A©n-sem∂v
lhm-kn-\p-I-tfm-Sp≈ kua-\-ky-Øns‚ kqN-\-sb-t∂mWw aS-°n-
s°m- S pØp. amen- I ns\ XzmC- ^ nse Kh¿W- d mbn \nb- a n- ® - X n- \ p-
tijw, X\n°v hnPbw \¬Inb A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bm≥ \_n
a°- b n- s eØn.
]nSn-s®-SpØ bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-sb-∂Xv tcJ-
s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-tS≠ kw`-h-amWv. A\-¥cw Ah ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ ]gb
aZo\m apkv-enw-I-tf-°mƒ knwl-`m-Khpw e`n-®Xv \h apkv-enw-I-fmb
a°-°m¿°mWv. CXn¬ A≥kzm-cn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Atem-k-c-s∏-´-t∏mƒ
{]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""A≥kzm-cn-Itf, \nßƒ°p Inńb bp≤apX-
ep- I - f n¬ \nßƒ Xr]v X - c - s √∂v Rm≥ tI´p. Ccp- f n¬ Ae™p
Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-sØ-Øn-bXv, A√mlp icn-bmb hgn ImWn-
®- X p- s Im- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v Rmt\m¿an- ∏ n- ° s´. ZpxJn- X - c mb
\nßƒ°-h≥ BÀmZw X∂p. i{Xp-X-tbmsS ]c-kv]cw Ie-ln-®n-
cp∂ \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn-e-h≥ ]c-kv]ckvt\lhpw kulr-Zhpw
Df-hm°n; icn-bt√?''
""A√m- l p- h ns‚ \_ntb, kXyw Xs∂''- ˛ A≥kzm- c n- I - f psS
t\Xmhv ]d™p.
""A√ A≥kzm-cn-Itf, AXv am{X-a√, Fs‚ hnfn°v bYm¿Y-
Øn¬ DØcw \¬In-b-h¿ \nß-fmWv. buh-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬
Rm≥ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. \pW-b-s\∂p ]d™p Fs‚
P\-ßƒ Fs∂ Xnc-kvI-cn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-Øp-h∂p;
- ≥
\n - l m- b - \ m- s bmcp A`- b m¿Yn- b mbn Rm≥ \nßsf kao- ] n®p;

\nßƒ Fs∂ hniz-kn®p; \nß-sfs∂ klm-bn®p. Rm≥ kap-Zm-
b- { `- j v S - \ m- b n- c p∂p; ]mh- s ∏- ´ - h - \ m- b n- c p∂p; \nß- s f- \ n°v A`bw
\¬In. Rm≥ Akz- ÿ - \ m- b n- c p∂p; \nß- s fs∂ km¥z- \ n- ∏ n®p.
A≥kzm-cn-Itf, {]m]-©nIt\´-ßƒ ka-Nn-ØX \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥
\nßƒ kzbw A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bmtWm? A√m-lp-hmsW kXyw; Rm≥
\nßsf Hcn-°epw ssIsh-Sn-bn√. A≥kzm-cn-Itf, a\p-jy-cmin apgp-
h≥ h∂mepw Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm-∏-am-bn-cn°pw.''
kZ v CfInadn™p. Ah-scm-∂n®v ]d™p: ""Ahn-Sp∂v Rß-
tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠mtb Xocq. bp≤-ap-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v C\n Rßƒ Ie-
ln- ° n√.''
Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS F´v kwh-’-c-ßƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. apkv-
enw-I-fpsS t\´-ßƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw {]tXy-I-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a°m-
hn-P-bhpw {Ko°p-Im-cpsS ]cm-P-bhpw lpss\≥ hnP-bhpw Ckv-em-
ans‚ ]q¿Øo-I-c-Whpw. \_n-bpsS kzImcyPohn-X-Ønepw CXv B\-
µ-I-c-amb Hcp L´-am-bn-cp∂p. CuPn-]vXnse apJu-Jnkv Ab-®p-sIm-
SpØ amcnb F∂ tIm]v‰nIv bph-Xn-bn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Hcp Ip™p
P\n®p. Ah\v C_v-dmlow F∂p t]cn´p. Hcp BÏp-™n-\p-th-
≠n-bp≈ \o≠ ImesØ ImØn-cn-∏n\p tijw ssIh∂ B `mKyw
IpSpw-_-Øn¬ AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-ap-b¿Øn. JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-Øn-
\p-tijw ]e IpSpw-_n-\n-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-Øn-te°v IS-
∂p-h∂p. BCi-sbbpw l^vkz-sbbpw t]mse kpµ-cn-Iƒ. Bh-
iy- a p- ≠ m- b n- ´ √; kml- N - c y- a mWv At±- l sØ Ah- c p- a m- b p≈
ZmºXy_‘-Øn¬ FØn-®Xv. blq-Zsc {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ kz^n-
b-sbbpw Jpssd-in-Isf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ssaaq-\-sbbpw _\p¬
apkvXz-en-Jp-Imsc kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Ppssh-cn-b-sbbpw hnhmlw
sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. a‰p hnhm-l-ß-sfms°, Xs‚ A\p-
bm-bn-I-fn¬ {]nb-s∏-´-h-cpsS hn[-h-I-fp-am-bn-´m-bn-cp∂p˛ DΩp-l-_o_,
kuZ, l^vkz Ch-sc√mw Cu ]ń-I-bn¬s]-Sp∂p. amcnb˛ss\ens‚
Xoc-Øp-\n∂v Inńb B at\m-lc Ipkpaw˛ `mcy-bm-bXv CØcw
Imc-W-ß-fm-sem-∂p-a√. AXn\v IqSp-X¬ km[m-c-W-amb Hcp ]›m-
Ø-e-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
a°mhnP- b w- t ]mse, ss_km‚ n- b ≥ hnP- b w- t ]mse At±- l -
Øn\v BÀm-Z-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p C_v-dm-lo-ans‚ P\-\hpw.
2
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 179
]Ømw h¿j- Ø ns‚ Bcw- ` - L ´w. Zqc- ÿ - e - ß - f n¬\n∂v ˛ ba-

\nepw _lv s sd- \ nepw \n∂v , t]¿jy- b p- s Sbpw kndn- b - b p- s Sbpw
AXn¿Øn- L - ´ - ß - f n¬\n∂v aZo- \ - b n- t e- ° p≈ {]Xn- \ n[n{]hmlw.
Nne¿ Ckv-em-ans\ Bt«-jn-°p∂p; a‰p Nne¿ kJy-ap-≠m-°p∂p.
Ckv - e m- a ns‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ a[ym- ” - { ]- ` - b n- e mWv .
sXfn™ BIm-iØv AXv t{]m÷z-en-°p-I-bmWv. c‡-_-‘p-°ƒ
XΩn-ep≈ Ie-lhpw _lp-ssZ-h-Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw A‘-hn-izm-k-
ßfpw \nd™ {]mIr-X-bpKw Adn-hn-s‚bpw [mc-W-bp-sSbpw am\p-
jn-I-X-bp-sSbpw {]_p≤ bpK-Øn\v hgn-am-dn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ckv-
em-an\pw AXns‚ {]hm-N-I∂pw A`n-hm-Zy-a¿∏n-°m≥ hS-°p-\n∂pw
sX°p-\n∂pw {]Xn-]p-cp-j∑m-sc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.
apkvenw cmjv{S-Øns‚ kJy-I-£n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Xß-fpsS
I¿Ø- h ym- h - I m- i - ß ƒ tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø nb N¿a]{X- ß - f p- a m- b n- ´ mWv
Nne¿ aS-ßn-b-sX-¶n¬, a‰p Nne¿ Ckv-em-anI t\Xm-hns‚ D]-lm-c-
ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Xncn-®p-t]m-bXv. C\nbpw Nne¿ Xß-fpsS P\-ßsf
]pXp-a-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ A[ym-]-I-cp-am-bn-´mWv t]mbXv .
`qcn- ` mKw t]cpw Xß- f psS hnizmkw Dt]- £ n®v ]pXp- h n- i zmkw
kzoI-cn®p; Po¿W-h-kv{X-ap-t]-£n®v ]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn-bp-∂-h-sc-
t∏mse.
A°q-´-Øn¬ kJo^v tKm{X-°mcpw tkm]m-[n-I-ambn Ckvemw
kzoI-cn-°m≥ h∂n-cp∂p. c≠-`y¿Y-\-I-fmWv Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv.
\a- k v I m- c - Ø n¬\n∂v Ahsc Hgn- h m- ° - W - s a- ∂ Xv BZysØ
Bhiyw. ]ns∂, emØ F∂ Ah- c psS hn{K- l - s sZ- h sØ aq∂v
h¿jw-IqSn \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°Ww. Cu A`y¿Y\ \S-°p-
tºmƒ k∂n-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Da-dn\v tIm]-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√. AXn-
∂-\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v {]hm-N-Is\ t{]cn-∏n-°pw-hn[w Da¿ ]d™p:
""\nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ shs¥-cnbpw.''
""Rßƒ kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-SmWv, \nß-tfm-S√.''˛-
kJo^v ZqX≥ ]cp-j-ambn ]d™p.
""\√Xv''˛ {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cy-
a√. \nßƒ°v c≠n-sem∂v sXc-s™-Sp°mw. H∂p-In¬ Ckvemw,
As√-¶n¬ emØ.''
kJo-^p-Im¿ CSn-sh-t´-‰-Xp-t]m-se-bmbn.
""Bdp amkw IqSn-sb-¶nepw? shdpw Bdp-amkw am{X-amWv emØ-
°p-th≠n Rßƒ bmNn-°p-∂Xv.''
""C√.''
- ≥
""F¶n¬ Hcp amkw?''

""C√, Hcp aWn-°q¿ t]mepw A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.''
Ah¿ kz¥w \K- c - Ø n- t e°v aSßn. H∏w t]mb GXm\pw
apkvenw tbm≤m-°ƒ emØsb X®p-S-®p-I-f™p.
Aßs\, Ckv - e m- a ns‚ ktµiw hym]- I - a m- b n- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂p.
hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse A[ym-b-ßƒ (kqdIƒ) hyh-ÿm-]n-X-amb
coXn-bn¬ Nn´-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ \_n \n¿tZiw \¬In. F√m A[ym-b-
ßfpw ]q¿W- a mbn a\x- ] m- T - a m- ° nb ]ecpw D≠m- b n- c p∂p. AXp-
sIm≠v ssIsb-gp-Øp-{]-Xn-Iƒ \jvS-s∏-´mepw Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-
ßƒ \jvS-s∏-Sp-I-bn√ F∂p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp hcn-t]mepw, Hcp-
®m-cWw t]mepw sX‰msX hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ AXns‚ aqe-ip-≤n-
tbmsS \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ CXv hfsc klm-bn®p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ shfn-
]m-Sns‚ BZy-h¿j-ß-fn¬Xs∂ hne-s∏´ B hnip-t≤m-‡n-Iƒ°v
aqe-{`wiw kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ ap≥I-cp-X¬ FSp-Øn-
cp∂p. Znhy-h-N-\-ßƒ Ah-X-cn® DSs\ AXv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-
bm-W-t±lw sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. BZyw Ch-bn-e-[n-Ihpw Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-Øn-
cp-∂Xv sskZp_v\p km_nXv Bbn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tijw
B I¿Øhyw A_q-_-Iv¿, Da¿, Aen, A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv,
kpss_¿, JmenZv XpSßn ]ecpw ]¶n-ń-´p≠v. Znhy-h-N-\-ß-f-√msX
as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Fgp-Xn-t∏m-I-cp-sX∂v At±lw Ah-tcmSv \n¿tZ-in-
®n-cp∂p; Znhy-kq-‡-taXv {]hm-NIhN-\-taXv F∂ Bi-b-°p-g∏w
D≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv.
CXmWv Ckv-em-anI\nb-a-Øn\v , AXm-bXv ico-A-Øn\v ASn-
ÿm\w. atX-X-c-\n-b-asØ At]-£n®v Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m hi-
ß-sfbpw ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ Cu \nb-a-Øn\v hym]-I-amb {]mtbm-Kn-
I-X-e-ß-fp≠v˛ ssZh-tØmSpw Ab¬hm-kn-tbmSpw Xt∂m-Sp-X-s∂-
bp-ap≈ I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ. ico-AØv kZm-Nm-chpw aX-]-chpw \nb-a-]-
c- h p- a mb Hcp s]cp- a m‰kwln- X - b mWv . AXv apk¬ams‚
kzImcyPohn-XsØ am{Xw \nb-{¥n-°p∂ H∂-√-Xs∂. ]n¥p-S¿®m-
h-Imiw, hnhmlw, hnhm-l-tam-N\w F∂n-h-bp-sS-sb√mw \nb-a-ßƒ
kv]jvS-ambn \n¿h-Nn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. {Inan-\¬ \nb-a-Øns‚ imJ-
I-fp-ap-≠-Xn\v. Ckv-em-ans‚ \nbaw AXns‚ aX-X-Øz-ßfpw {]tbm-
K- h p- s a- ∂ - X p- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ {]Y- a - a mbpw ssZh- t {]m- ‡ - a mWv ;
ssZhhN- \ - ß ƒ am{X- a pƒs°m- ≈ p∂ hnip≤ Jp¿- B - \ n¬\n∂v
{]tNm-Z\w Dƒs°m-≠p-sIm-≠p-≈-XmWv. c≠m-aXv, {]hm-NIhN-\-
ßfpw {]hm-NINcy-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂ lZo-kp-Isf Bkv]-Z-am-°n-bp-≈-
XmWv; Ah Jp¿-B-\n-Im-[ym-]-\-ßƒ°v A\p-_-‘-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 181
°-s∏-Sp∂p. ImcWw, P\-ß-fpsS IÆn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp {]tNm-

Z\i‡n-bmWv. Xm≥ t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±lw kaq-l-{]m¿Y\
\bn-°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]c-tam-∂X tImS-Xn-bn-emWv Bfp-Iƒ
Bh-em-Xn-I-fp-am-sb-Øp-∂Xv . s]mXp-`-c-Whpw ssk\n-I-hyq-lhpw
At±-l-Øns‚ Iogn-emWv. aZo-\-bnse Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\n-eq-sS-sb-
t∂m-W-amWv, \_n-bn-eqsS Ckv-em-anI \nbaw hnImkw ]q≠p XpS-
ßp-∂Xv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\mWv At±-l-Øn\p am¿K-\n¿tZiw \¬In-
bXv. Jp¿-B≥ \n»-_vZX ]men-°p-∂n-SØv At±-lw kz¥w Xo¿∏p-
Iƒ I¬]n®p. \oXn-\ym-b-]-chpw `c-W-]-c-hp-amb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v
\nb- a n- ° - s ∏´ Xs‚ Iogp- t Zym- K - ÿ ∑m- t cmSv Jp¿- B s\ ASn-
ÿm\{]am-W-ambn BZy-sa-Sp-°-W-sa-∂mWv At±lw \n¿tZ-in-®Xv.
AXn-\p-tijw AØcw tIkp-I-fn¬ {]hm-N-It‚-Xmb Fs¥-¶nepw
Iogv - h - g - ° tam amXr- I tbm Dt≠m F∂p t\m°n AX- \ p- k - c n®v
{]h¿Øn-°Ww. AXp c≠p-an-s√-¶n¬ kz¥w bp‡nbpw _p≤nbpw
A\p-k-cn®v, G‰hpw \oXn-]q¿hw Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿ A\p-
h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. Cu Ah-Imiw \_n-Xs∂ hy‡-ambn AwKo-
I-cn-®n-´p-≈-XmWv . ba-\n-te°v Kh¿W-dmbn \nb-an-X-\mb apB-Zn-
t\mSv, Ahn-SsØ P\-ß-fpsS ta¬ F¥v \nb-a-amWv \S-∏m-°m≥
t]mIp-∂-sX∂v {]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw adp-]Sn ]d-bp-
I-bp-≠mbn: ""Jp¿-B-\nI \nbaw.''
""Znhy-{K-Ÿ-Øn¬ hy‡-amb \n¿tZ-i-sam∂pw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?''
""{]hm-N-I-N-cy-Iƒ ]n¥p-Scpw.''
""{]hm-NINcy-bnepw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?''
""Rm≥ Ft‚-Xmb Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw.''
""A√m-lp-hn∂p kvXpXn''-˛ Ic-ß-fp-b¿Øn At±lw ]d™p:
""\ns‚ {]hm-N-I\v \o C—n-°p∂ coXn-bn¬ am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip-
∂Xv \o am{Xw.''
Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂-XmWo kw`hw.
]e kq‡-ß-fnepw bp‡n-{]-tbm-KsØ A`n-\-µn-°p-∂p≠v . AXv
_p≤n- ] q¿hIhpw {]_p- ≤ - h p- a mb Hcp \oXn- \ ymb hyh- ÿ °v
AkvXn-hm-c-an´p. B\p-jw-Kn-I-ambn ]d-bs´, Ckv-em-anI \nb-a-kw-
ln-X-bn¬ H∂pw-Xs∂ hn´p-t]m-bn-ń√. AXv D∂-X-ÿm-\o-b¿°pw
Xmtg-°n-S-bn-ep-≈-h¿°pw Hcp-t]mse _m[-I-amWv.
Ckv-em-ans‚ {]mtZ-in-Im-Xn¿Øn IqSp-X¬ hym]n-®-t∏mƒ, km{am-
Py-Øns‚ F√m `c-W-Im-cy-ß-fnepw {]hm-N-I\v t\cn´v CS-s]-Sm≥
- ≥
Ign-bn-s√-∂p-h∂p. Nne I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ°v At±lw {]Xn-\n-[n-Isf

Npa-X-e-s∏-SpØn. Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡n aZo\m \K-c-Øn¬ am{X-ambn
HXp-ßn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ t]mepw _Zv¿, ssJ_¿ XpS-ßnb bp≤-Øn\pw
a‰pw t]mIp-tºmƒ aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-Imcyw At±lw Hcp sU]yq-
ńsb G¬]n- ® n- c p∂p. Ct∏mƒ Zqsc- b p≈ km{am- P y- ` m- K - ß - f n¬
\nIpXn ]ncn-°p-∂-Xn\pw a‰p-ambn Kh¨sa‚ v GP≥kn-Isf \ntbm-
Kn®p. Hmtcm apk¬am\pw \n¿_-‘-ambn \¬tI≠ kImØv (CXv
cmjv{S-Øns‚ Poh-Im-cpWy {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°p-≈-XmWv), Aap-kv-
enw-Iƒ \¬tI≠ Pnkvb (]uc-\n-IpXn), JdmPv (`q\n-IpXn), bp≤-
Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ apX-ens‚ A©n-sem-∂v˛ Chbmbn-cp∂p k¿°m-
dns‚ hcp-am\ am¿K-ßƒ.
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an° tKm{X-ßfpw apkvenw `c-W-Øn\v Iogvs∏-Sp-Itbm AXp-
ambn kJy- a p- ≠ m- ° p- I tbm sNbv X n- c p- ∂ - X p- s Im≠v Atd- _ y- b n¬
kam-[m\w \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcp B]-Xv°-c-amb òjWn
N{I- h m- f - Ø n¬ Xqßn- ° n- S - ∂ n- c p∂p. t]¿jy- ° m- c p- s S- t a¬ t\Snb
hnPbw, AK- Ã - k ns‚ ImesØ tdmam- ° m- s c- t ∏mse sl¿°p- e o-
kns\ elcn ]nSn-∏n®p. Atd-_y≥ km{amPyw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\p≈
Hcp hymtam-l-ambn AXv hf¿∂p. ss_km‚n-b≥ km{am-Py-Ønse
kma¥ cmPm- ° ∑m¿, òIc c£- p- I - s f- t ∏mse kndn- b ≥
AXn¿Øn-I-fn¬ IqSn.
hn]p-e-amb ]S-sbm-cp°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø
\_n-bpsS sNhn-I-fn-seØn. kam-[m\w \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ Xm≥ F{X-
Xs∂ {ian-®n´pw AXn\v Ign-bp-∂n√. Kpcp-X-c-amb Hcp hn]-Øns\
Kuc-h-]q¿hw Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ t\cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. km{am-Py-\m-b-
It\m `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Itfm am{X-a√, apkv-enw-Iƒ H∂-S¶w B òj-
Wnsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒs°-Xnsc hnP-
b-I-c-amb bp≤-X-{¥-amWv cq]w sIm≠Xv. F∂m¬, kpkw-L-Sn-X-
cmb {Ko°pIm¿s°-Xnsc Imcy-amb Hcp-°-ß-sfm∂pw sNbvXn-cp-
∂n√. Bƒ_-ehpw Bbp-[-_-ehpw Ipdhv, i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc AXn-
th-K-ap≈ Iui-e-]q¿h-ap≈ bp≤-X-{¥-am-Wm-hiyw. h≥ bp≤-ß-
fm-Wn-°m-e-Øns‚ {]tXy-IX. i{Xp-hn-t\mSv Xpey-\n-e-bn-ep≈ Hcp
ssk\ysØ ]S-°-f-Øn-en-d-°m≥ \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ tk\m-
\m-b-Icpw {ian-®p-Xp-Sßn. dP_v amk-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Cu ]S-\o°w.
{Kojva-Øns‚ a[y-Øn-emWv Atd_y. {Kojva-Øn¬ C{X-am{Xw Fcn-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 183
s]m-cn-sIm-≈p∂ Hcp `qhn-`mKw as‰-ßp-an√. ssk\y-Øn-te°v Bsf

In´m≥ th\¬°mew XS- -ambn. ]ecpw N©-e-Nn-Ø-cmbn ImW-
s∏´p. Nne¿ ssk\y-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-t]m-hpI hsc sNbvXp. NqSn-
s\-°p-dn®v ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp-∂-hsc \_n òI-c-amb \c-I-®q-Sn-s\-°p-dn-
®mWv Hm¿an-∏n-®Xv. F∂m¬, F√m Imcy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ
At±-l-Øns‚ Blzm-\-Øn-\p≈ {]Xn-I-cWw AZv`p-X-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p.
Ckv-em-an-\p-th≠n Xßƒ°p-≈-sX√mw \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-b-h¿ Ipd-
s®m-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. ]pXnb ssk\nI hnP-b-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Nne¿
{]Xo- £ n®p.
F√m Hcp-°-ßfpw ]q¿Øn-bmbn. aZo-\-bnse `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚
Npa-Xe hniz-kvX-\mb Aensb G¬]n-®-Xn-\p-tijw Ccp-]-Xn-\m-
bncw Imemƒ`-S∑m-scbpw Bdm-bncw Aiz-`-S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v
\_n kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ shbn¬
kln-°m\mhmsX, s]mSn-]-S-e-ßƒ izkn®pw Zmln-®p-h-e™pw \qdp-
I-W-°n\v tbm≤m-°ƒ hgn-bn¬ hoWp. bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw ]cm-
Xn-bp-an-√msX, Xßsf \bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ t\Xm-hns‚ amXrI am{X-
amWv, ssk\y-Øns‚ Bthiw \ne-\n-¿-Øm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv; Xocp-
am-\-Øn-ep-d-®p-\n¬°m≥ t{]cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv.
aZo-\°pw Zam-kvI-kn\pw CS-°p≈ X_q-°n¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ
B {]tZ- i - Ø ns‚ imZz- e X Ahsc A¬]w hn{i- a n- ° m≥ t{]cn-
∏n®p. AhnsS FØn-b-t∏m-gm-W-t±lw Adn-bp-∂Xv, {Ko°p-Im¿°v
Xs‚ km{am-PysØ B{I-an-°m≥ DS-s\-sbm∂pw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-s√∂v.
Zam-kvIkpw kndn-b-bpsS Hcp `mKhpw Xs‚ cmPy-tØmSv Iqń-t®¿°m-
\p≈ Bƒ_- e - s ams° {]hm- N - I s‚ ssk\y- Ø n- \ p≠v . ]t£,
km{amPyhnI-k-\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Ae-Ivkm-{≠n-b≥ hymtam-l-ß-
sfm∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n√. Xmc-X-tay\ At±-l-Øn\v {]mbw IqSp-X-
emWv. \√ kpJ-hp-an√. Xs‚ Pohn-X-ZuXyw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-°-gn™p;
kz]v \ - ß ƒ bmYm¿Yy- a m- b n- ° - g n™p. AXp- s Im≠v X_q- ° n¬
Inńb hm¿Ø At±-lsØ Biz-kn-∏n®p. ]ns∂ \mń-te°v Xncn-
®p-t]m-Im≥ sshIn-bn√.
aS- ° - b m{X Bcw- ` n- ° pw- a pºv Hcp kw`- h - a p- ≠ mbn. kndn- b ≥
AXn¿Øn-°-SpØv InS-°p∂ \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿ Hcp {InkvXy≥ cmP-
Ip- a m- c - \ p- t h≠n Hc- ` y¿Y\ \SØn. B cmP- I p- a m- c ≥, X_q- ° n¬
\_n FØn-b-X-dn™ DSs\ Xs‚ tIm´-bn¬ kzbw _‘-\-ÿ-
\m-bn-s°m≠v, Xs∂ B{I-an-°m≥ Ign-bptam F∂v apkvenw tk\sb
sh√p-hn-fn®p. B sh√p-hnfn kzoI-cn®v Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬
\m\qdv Aiz-`-S∑msc \_n Ab®p. Hfn-®n-cp∂ {InkvXym-\n-Isf
- ≥
JmenZv Iui-e-]q¿hw hio-I-cn®v ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h∂p. tIm´ ]nSn-

®-S-°nb JmenZv Bbncw H´-I-ßfpw FÆqdv IpXn-c-Ifpw \m\qdv
XS-hp-Imcpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-am-bn-´mWv X_q-°n-te°v
aS-ßn-bXv. [n°m-cn-bmb B cmP-Ip-am-c\v \_n s]mdp-Øp-sIm-SpØp.
Iqdpw _lp-am-\hpw ImWn-°p-sa∂ [mc-W-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬
Abm-fpsS hkvXp-h-I-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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lnPv d HºXmw h¿jw, X_qIv kw`- h - Ø n\p apºv Ah- X -
cn®pXpS-ßnb "A¬ _dmA' F∂ kqdx aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ aS-°-
tØmsS ]q¿Øn-bmbn. Ckv-em-anINcn-{X-Ønse \mgn-I-°-√p-I-fn-sem-
∂mb B A[ymbw Ct∏mƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p. h©-I-sc∂v
Bh¿Øn®v sXfn-bn-®n-´p-≈-hcpw apkv-enw-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ hy‡-
amb hn`- P - \ - s Ø- b m- W Xv Ipdn- ° p- ∂ Xv . "_nkv a n- √ m- l n¿dlv - a m-
\n¿dlow' F∂m-cw-`n-°mØ GI kqd-bm-WnXv.
BZy kq‡w Xs∂ A[ym-b-Øns‚ bYm¿Y kz`mhw hy‡-
am-°p∂p: "" \nßƒ k‘n-bn-te¿s∏´ _nw_m-cm-[-I-tcm-Sp≈ A√m-
lp-hn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw ap‡n{]Jym-]-\-as{X CXv.'' Icm-dp-
Iƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw ewLn- ° - s ∏- ´ Xv AtXm¿an- ∏ n- ° p∂p. ]e
hnizmkewL-\-ßƒ°p-ti-jhpw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Ip‰-k-ΩXw \S-
Øn-bn´pw Jp¿-B≥ AXp-hsc kam-[m-\-Øn\v am{Xta D]-tZ-in-®n-
´p≈q. ]t£, F∂pw CXv £an-°m≥ km[y-amtWm? C°m-cy-Øn¬
"A¬_-dmA' apkv-enw-Iƒ°v kv]jvS-amb \n¿tZiw \¬Ip∂p:
""]pWyamk-ßƒ Ign-bp-thmfw ImØn-cn-°pI. At∏mƒ A√m-
lphpw Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I\pw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-tcmSv C\nbpw kua-
\kyw Imt´-≠-Xn-s√∂v {]Jym-]n°pw. (]d-bpI:) \nßƒ ]›m-
Ø-]n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬˛ AXmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv. \nß-f-ßs\
sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ tIm]-Øn¬\n∂v \nßƒ°v c£-
bn√. hn{K-lm-cm-[-Isc ITn\ in£-sb-°p-dn® kphm¿Ø Adn-bn-
°pI. ]pWy-am-k-ßƒ Ign-™m¬ FhnsS I≠mepw hn{K-lm-cm-[-
Isc Iim∏v sNøpI; Ahsc XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°pI; Ah-cpsS
\K-c-ß-fn¬ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-ØpI; Ign-bm-hp-∂n-S-tØmfw Ahsc
Xpc- Ø pI. Ah- c p- a mbn \nß- s f- ß s\ k‘ntbm kJytam
D≠m°pw? ta¬ss° In´p-tºmƒ Ah-c-Xns\ am\n-°m-Xn-cn-°nt√?
Ah¿ hm°p-IƒsIm≠v \nßsf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ lrZbw
Ah-tcmSv kXy-k-‘X ]pe¿Øp-∂n√. Ah-tcmSv s]mcp-XpI! \nß-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 185
fpsS ssIbm¬ Xs∂ A√mlp Ahsc in£n°pw. Ah≥ Ah-

cpsS ta¬ \nßƒ°v hnPbw \¬Ipw.'' DS-ºSnhyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]men-
°mØ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bn-´mWv Cu bp≤m-lzm\w \S-Øn-
bn-´p-≈-sX∂v hy‡w. Cu A[ymbw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v akvPnZv
{]th-iw \ntj-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p≠v. Ckv-em-an-s\-Xn-cmb blq-
Z-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw {ia-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa∂pw
{]Jym- ] n- ° p- ∂ p≠v ; Ah- c psS ]ptcm- l n- X - c p- s Sbpw k\ym- k n- a m- c p-
sSbpw ùXnI taml-ßƒ Cu A[ymbw hnh-cn-°p∂p. X_q-°n¬
t]mIm≥ ssha-\kyw ImWn-®-h-scbpw Nm©eyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®-h-scbpw
HmSn-t∏m-b-h-scbpw AXv imkn-°p∂p. A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-I-
s‚bpw am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Ncn-°p-∂-h¿°v AXv {]Xn-êw hmKvZm\w
sNøp∂p: ""\Zn-I-sfm-gp-Ip∂ ]qt¥m-´-ß-fn¬, A√m-lp-hn\v {]oXn-
bp≈ F√mw Ah¿ Bkz-Zn°pw''. Ckv-em-ans‚ bYm¿Y e£y-amb
kXy-{]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v Hmtcm apk¬am\pw kw`m-h-\-b¿∏n-°-W-sa∂v
B kqd-bpsS Ah-km\w Blzm\w sNøp∂p.
Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu A¥y-im-k\w h©-I-cmb tKm{X-ßsf Aen
Adn-bn-®-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS {]Xn-I-cWw Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p:
""Aentb, \nß-fpsS _‘p apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-bpI, Icm-
dp-I-sf√mw Rßƒ hen-s®-dn™pIf-™p-sh∂v, hmfpw Ip¥-hpw-
sIm≠v ]cn- l - c n- ° m- h p- ∂ - X - √ mØ Hcp Icmdpw At±- l - h p- a mbn
Rßƒ°n- s √∂v . ''
]t£, Cu hoc- h mZw Ahsc Fßpw FØn- ® n√.
lpss\≥˛XzmC^v hnPbw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS i‡n F∂-t∂-°p-
ambn XI¿Øp-I-gn-™n-cp∂p.
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lnPvd ]Ømw h¿jw Ah-km-\n-°m-dmbn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v
Ct∏mƒ Adp-]-Øn-aq∂v hb- p≠v. Xs‚ ZuXyw ]q¿Øn-bm-sb∂v
At±- l - Ø n\v tXm∂n. A√mlp hmKv Z m- \ - ß - s f√mw ]men- ® n- c n-
°p∂p˛Xs‚ hy‡nPohn- X - Ø n\pw X∂n- e qsS hnfw- _ cw sNbv X
aX-Øn\pw hnPbw {]Zm\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v. bm{X-bpsS A¥yw ASp-
Øp-I-gn-™p-sh∂v At±-l-Øns‚ {]mbhpw Btcm-Kyhpw kqNn-∏n-
°p-∂p≠v. kqcy≥ AkvX-an-°p-I-bmbn. hnP-b-Øns‚ kuh¿W-
cm-Pn-Iƒ hmcn-Øq-hnb k‘ym-Imiw.
Xm≥ {]t_m-[\w sNbvX aXw Np‰pw hf¿∂p-h-ep-Xm-b-X-t±lw
- ≥
ImWp-∂p≠v. cmPm-°∑mcpw Ihn-Ifpw tbm≤m-°fpw tKm{X-ßfpw

GI-ssZhhnizm-k-Øn\p th≠n hmZn-°p∂p. Hcp ImeØv Xm\pw
bkv-cn-_p-Imcpw cl-ky-ambn sNbvX {]Xn⁄ Ah¿ Bh¿Øn-
°p∂p. Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I-cn¬\n∂v Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn\v C{X henb
kzoI-c-W-ap-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-t±lw {]Xo-£n-®n-ń√. Zo¿L-Im-esØ ITn\
bmX-\-Ifpw taml-`w-K-ßfpw Ign™ ]Øp-h¿jsØ D÷ze hnP-
b-tØmsS am™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p.
ssZh- I m- c p- W y- s Ø- ° p- d n- t ®m¿Øv kzbw A`n- a m- \ n- ° p∂ Cu
kµ¿`-Ønepw At±-l-Øn\v Hcp henb \jvSw kw`-hn®p. P\\w
apX¬t° Xs‚ Iä-Wn-bmb, lrZ-bm-Àm-Z-amb sIm®p C_v-dm-
loapw Xs∂ hn´p-]n-cn™p˛hcpw Xe-ap-d-I-fp-ambn Xs∂ Iqń-s°m-
fp-tØ-≠p∂ teme-amb IÆn. Bscbpw hio-I-cn-°p∂ aµ-kvanXw,
Npcp≠ Xe-apSn, AgIpw Btcm-Ky-hp-ap≈ C_v-dmlow GsXmcp
IpSpw-_-Øn\pw A`n-am\w \¬Ip∂ Ipń-bm-bn-cp∂p. DΩ amcnb
BIs´, Xs‚ s]m∂p- t am- \ n¬ ImWp- ∂ Xv Xs‚ {]nb- s ∏- ´ - h s‚
cq]w Xs∂-bmWv. a‰p hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw C_v-dm-lo-an-t\mSv AXn-c‰
hm’-ey-am-bn-cp∂p˛BWp-ßƒ°v Ah-t\mSv _lp-am-\-am-sW-¶n¬
s]Æp-ß-fm-{K-ln-°p-∂Xv F√m Ip™p-ßfpw Ah-s\-t∏mse Bbn-
cp-s∂-¶n¬ F∂mWv.
F∂m¬, hm’- e y- \ n- [ n- I - f mb amXm- ] n- X m- ° - f n¬\n∂v , Xs∂
kvt\-ln-°p∂ P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ahs\ acWw A]-l-cn-°p-I-bm-
bn- c p∂p. amcn- b - b psS lrZbw XI¿∂p- t ]mbn. {]hm- N - I ≥ Xs‚
ZpxJw IÆo-cm-sbmgp-°n. ]ns∂, B ]n©p-ss]-X-ens‚ arZp-e-tIm-
af icocw ssII-fn-se-SpØv At±lw Hcp Cu¥-∏-\-ssØbns‚
tNmń¬ kwkvI-cn®p. B J_vdn-S-Øn\p aosX-bp≈ aÆv kz¥w
ssIsIm≠v an\p-k-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-
s™m-gp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. ""ZpxJ-`-cn-X-cmb lrZ-b-Øn\v CsXm-cm-izm-
k- a mWv ''˛ At±lw ]d- b p- I - b p- ≠ mbn. ""AXp- s Im≠v ]tc- X m- fl m-
°ƒ°v \jvStam t\´tam Cs√-¶n¬ t]mepw Pohn-°p-∂-h-cpsS lrZ-
b-`mcw Ipdbv°pw.''
BtcmKyw tami- a mbn hcp- I - b mWv . k‘ym- s h- f n®w ad- b p- I -
bmWv . cms®√pw aptº, Pohn- X m- ¥ y- Ø n\p aptº Hcn- ° ¬ IqSn
Xo¿Ym- S - \ - Ø n- \ mbn a°- b n¬ t]mI- W - s a∂v At±lw B{K-
ln®p˛AhnsS Ah-km-\-ambn _en-b¿∏n-°Ww. Xs‚ P\-ßƒ°v
A¥y- k - t µiw \¬IWw. \_n a°- b n- t e°v t]mhp- I - b m- s W∂
hm¿Ø Im´pXo t]mse Atd-_y-bm-I-am\w hym]n®p. Hcp henb
]pcp-jmcw a°-bn-seØn˛ a° I≠n-´p-≈-Xn¬sht®-‰hpw henb
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 187
Xo¿Ym-SI{]hmlw. IrXy-ambn ]d-™m¬ Hcp e£Øn Ccp-]-Øn-

\m-em-bn-c-am-fp-Iƒ. l÷vamkw \memw Xob-Xn-bmWv {]hm-N-I≥
FØp-∂Xv. Xo¿Ym-S-\-Ønse I¿a-ß-sf√mw At±lw A\p-jvTn®p.
Pohn- X - Ø ns‚ F√m Xpd- I - f n- e p- a p- ≈ - h ¿ A∂v l÷n- s \- Ø n- b n-
cp∂p˛tKm{X-Ø-e-h∑m¿, tbm≤m-°ƒ, ]fin-X∑m¿, Ihn-Iƒ, A[ym-
]-I¿, hym]m-cn-Iƒ, s\bvØp-Im¿, ho´p-tPm-en-°m¿ XpSßn F√m-
hcpw. AhnsS Hcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. cmPy-Øns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n-
∂p-ap≈ apkv-enw-I-fpsS Hcp alm-k-tΩ-f-\-am-WXv. F√m-hcpw AhnsS
ktΩ- f n- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv ktlm- Z - c ∑m- c m- b n- ´ mWv. Ckv- e m- a n¬
\n∂pƒs°m≠ kvt\lw \nd™ lrZ-b-ß-tfmSp IqSnbmWv.
l÷v I¿am-\-¥cw H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dnb \_n Xs‚ P\-ßsf
A`n- k w- t _m- [ \ sNbv X p kwkm- c n®p. Ahn- k v a - c - W o- b - a m- s bmcp
aplq¿Ø-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXn\v km£yw hln-®-h-cpsS a\- p-I-
fn¬ D¿\m Xmgv-hc Gsd-\mƒ Xßn-\n-∂n-cn-°Ww. B_m-e-hr≤w
P\-ßƒ ]s¶-SpØ Hcp a\p-jy-a-lm-k-ap-{Z-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. an°-
hcpw shbn-te‰p Idp-Ø-h-cmWv. kpµ-c∑mcpw kpµ-cn-Ifpw Gsd-
bp≠m Iq´- Ø n¬. F√m- h cpw \n»- _ v Z - c mbn, ZØ- { i- ≤ - c mbn
ImtXm¿Øn-cp∂p. a{¥-a-[p-chpw F∂m¬ kv]jvS-hp-amb kzc-Øn-
emWv At±lw kwkm-cn-®Xv. Hmtcm hmNIw ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-tºmgpw
Bƒ°q- ´ - Ø ns‚ hnhn[ `mK- ß - f n¬\n∂v AXv D®- Ø n¬
Bh¿Øn°pw; Zqsc- b p- ≈ - h ¿°v tIƒ°m≥ Ign- b p- a mdv . Xs‚
t{imXm-°-tfmSv At±lw sNbvXXv DZm-Ø-am-sbmcp {]`m-j-W-am-bn-
cp∂p. F°m-ehpw Hm¿an-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp ktµiw, F°m-e-sØbpw
CkvemwaXm- \ p- b m- b n- I ƒ°p≈ ZrjvSm¥w. Imcp- W y- Ø ns‚
Pohhmbp Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xm-WXv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn-ep≈ CS-]m-Sp-Isf
Ah \oXn-]q¿h-Ihpw {]tbm-K-£-a-hp-am-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p; A]-cn-ta-
b-amb kmtlm-Z-cy-Øm¬ apkv-enw-Isf H∂-S¶w Iqń-s°m-fp-Øp-∂-
Xm-bn-cp∂p; Hcp kmaq-ln-I-{I-a-Øn\v A¥na cq]w \¬Ip-∂-Xm-bn-
cp∂p; temIØv CXx-]-cy¥w I≠n-´p≈ GXv kaq-l-sØ-bpw-Imƒ
A\o-Xn-bnepw ]oU-\-Ønepw \n∂v a\p-jysc tamNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-
cp∂p:
""P\-ßtf! Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´mepw. Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm∏w
F{X- \ mƒ D≠m- b n- c n°pw F∂- d n- b n√. Hm¿°pI: Hcp ImeØpw
\nßƒ ]c-kv]cw Poh\pw kzØpw A]-l-cn-°-cpXv.
""Hmtcm a\p-jy∂pw Ahs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°-W-
sa∂v A√mlp I¬]n-®n-´p≠v. Xs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-insb a‰p hn[-
Øn¬ ap≥Iqń \n›-bn-°p∂ HkyØpw {]am-Whpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-
- ≥
am-Ip∂p.
""P\-ßtf! \nßƒ°v kz¥w `mcy-am-cpsS ta¬ Ah-Im-i-ap≠v;
Ah¿°v \nß-fpsS taepw. ZmºXyhnizm-ksØ am\n-°m≥ Ah¿
_m[y- ÿ - c mWv . Ah¿ acym- Z - t ISv ImWn- ® m¬ ITn- \ - a m- b - √ msX
\nßƒ°v in£n°mw. \nß-fpsS `mcy-am¿ hniz-kvXX ]men-°p-∂-
hcpw acym-Z-°m-cp-am-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc kap-Nn-X-ambn kwc-£n-°pI.
A√mlp \nßsf G¬]n® \n[n-bm-W-h¿.
""\nßƒ Ign-°p∂ Blm-chpw \nßƒ [cn-°p∂ hkv{Xhpw
\nß-fpsS ASn-a°pw \¬IpI. Ah¿ sX‰p sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬
s]mdp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°m≥ a\- -\p-h-Zn-°m-Ø-]£w Ahsc hn¬°pI.
ImcWw, Ah- s c√mw Xs∂ ssZh- Ø ns‚ ASn- a - I - f mWv . Ahsc
]oUn-∏n-®p-IqSm.
""A√tbm P\-ßtf, tI´mepw! Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-sX-s¥∂v {i≤n-
®mepw! CXv a\- n- e p- d - ∏ n- ° pI: Hmtcm apk¬am\pw as‰mcp
apk¬ams‚ ktlm-Z-c-\m-Ip∂p. \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Xpey¿. Xpey Ah-
Im-i-ßfp-≈-h¿; AXp-t]mse Xpey _m[y-X-I-fp-ap≠v. s]mXp-hmb
Hcp kmtlm-ZcyirwJ-e-bnse AwK-ß-fmWv \nß-sf√mw.''
]ns∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kzcw Db¿∂p: ""A√m-lpth, Rm≥ \ns‚
ZuXyw CXm ]q¿Øn-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.''
P\- ß - t fm- S mbn tNmZn- ° p∂p: ""A√m- l p- h ns‚ ZuXyw Rm≥
\nß-fn-se-Øn-®n-√tbm?'' CSn-\mZw t]msemcp kzcw Xmgv-h-c-bn¬
{]Xn- [ z- \ n®p. Bbn- c - a m- b ncw IWv T - ß - f n¬\n∂v , H‰ kzc- Ø n¬
Db¿∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp∂v Xo¿®-bmbpw ZuXyw
\nd-th-‰n-bn-´p≠v.''
A\-¥cw acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-N-Is‚ A¥naktµ-i-ßfpw a\-
n-te‰n Xo¿Ym-S-I-cpsS B henb ]pcp-jmcw ]ncn-™p-t]mbn.
6
lnPv d ]Xn- s \m∂mw h¿jw. kz^¿ amkw Ah- k m- \ n- ° m- d m-
Ip∂p. Ckvemw aXw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®-Xm-bp≈ ssZhnIktµiw \_n°v
e`n®p: ""Cu Znhkw \nß-fpsS aXw \nßƒ°v ]q¿Øn-bm-°n-Ø-
∂n- c n- ° p∂p. Fs‚ A\p- { Klw \nß- f n¬ ]q¿Øo- I - c n- ° p- I bpw
sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.'' a°-bn¬sh®v l÷v thf-bn¬, At±-l-Øn\v Cß-
s\-sbmcp shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-bhpw hnP-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 189
bhpw ssIh-cp-tºmƒ, a\p-jy¿ Iq´-tØmsS A√m-lp-hns‚ aX-Øn-

te°v hcp- ∂ Xv \o ImWp- t ºmƒ, ssZhsØ {]Io¿Øn- ° pI;
Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\v Cc-°pI.''
\_n tcmK-i-ø-bn-embn. At±-l-Øn-∂-dnbmw CXv Xs‚ A¥n-a-
iø IqSn-bm-sW∂v. Dkma C_v\p sskZns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ kndn-
b-bn-te-°-b® ssk\nI ZuXy-Øns‚ ê-a-dn-bp-∂Xp hsc Pohn-
®n-cn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v hn[n-bp-≠m-Iptam? {Ko°p-Im¿ Hcp apkvenw
{]Xn-]p-cp-js\ h[n-®-Xn\v ]I-ho-´p-I-bmWv apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚
e£yw.
`mcy ssk\-_ns‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ h®mWv \_n tcmK-{K-kvX-\m-
bXv. tcmKw IqSp-X-em-b-t∏mƒ At±-lsØ BCi-bpsS hoń-te°v
am‰n. amcI Pzcw _m[n® \_n ITn- \ - t h- Z - \ - b - \ p- ` - h n- ® p- s Im- ≠ m-
WnhnsS InS-∂Xv.
Iri- K m- { X- b mb BCi- b psS aSn- b n¬ Xe Nmbv N p InS- ° p- I -
bmWv .
X\n°v Ign-bp-tºm-sg√mw ]≈n-bn¬ \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v t\XrXzw
\¬In-bn-´p≠v. X\n°v A\-ßm≥ hsø∂ \ne h∂-t∏mƒ A_q-
_-Ivdns\ AXn\v \ntbm-Kn®p. Ign™ Znhkw ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂-
t∏mƒ Xs∂ B{I-an-®n-´p≈ ITn\ tcmK-sØ-°p-dn®v AhnsS h∂-
h-tcmSv At±lw ]d™p; ASpØ Znhkw X\n°v hcm≥ Ign-t™-
°n-s√∂v kqNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw. B¿s°-¶nepw Xm≥ h√ hmbv]bpw
Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p-s≠-¶n¬ Hm¿an-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-IqSn At±lw ]d-
bp-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp PqX≥ Fgp-t∂‰v aq∂v Zn¿l-an-\p-th≠n Ah-
Im-i-ap-∂-bn®p; At∏mƒ Xs∂ AXv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
tcmKw AXn-thKw h¿[n®p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Zo¿Lm-bp- n-\p-th≠n
aZo\ apgp-h≥ Akz-ÿ-ambn. IÆo-scm-gp-°n-s°m≠v Iń-en-∂-cnsI
^mXzna Ccp∂p. ""^mXznam'', Ahn- S p∂v aIsf km¥z- \ n- ∏ n®p:
""IÆo¿ XpS-®p-I-fbq.'' aqS¬a™v ]pX® \nem-hp-t]mse ^mXzna
aµ-l-kn®p. ]nXm-hns‚ km¥z\w aIsf IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-X-bm-°p-I-
bm-bn-cp∂p.
Xs‚ kplr- Ø p- ° sf Hmtcm- c p- Ø - s c- b mbn ASpØp hnfn®v
At±lw Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hmØ hn[w
kap-{Z-Øn-te-°mgv∂pt]mIp-∂-Xm-b-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n-bn-cn-°Ww.
]t£, F∂-tØbpw t]mse At±lw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xs‚ A¥y-
kw-kvImc I¿aw Fßs\ thW-sa∂v im¥-\mbn IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-
tfmSv ]d-bp-I-bmWv.
- ≥
Ccp- ] - Ø n- a q∂v h¿jw apºv Xm≥ \ntbm- K n- ° - s ∏´ {]hm-

NIZuXyw Aßs\ apl-ΩZv\_n ]q¿Øn-bm°n. a\-°-cp-tØmsS
F∂pw At±lw Cu A¥yw {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-XmWv. ac-WsØ A`n-
ap-Jo-I-cn-®-t∏mƒ t]mepw km[m-cW a\p-jy-cpsS lrZ-b-Zu¿_-ey-
ß- s fm∂pw At±lw {]I- S n∏n- ® n√ Xs‚ {]hm- N IPohn- X Øns‚
khn- t i- j - X - b m- b n- c p∂ C—mi‡ntbm kz`m- h Zm¿Vytam H´pw
tNm¿∂p-t]m-bn√.
temI-Øns‚ apJ-Omb am‰m≥, am\-h-Xsb ]pXnb cYy-bn-eqsS
\bn-°m≥ P\n-°p∂ ssZh-Zq-X-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v A¥y-\n-
an-j-ß-fn¬t]mepw At±lw sXfn-bn®p.
BCi-bpsS kvt\l-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-ta‰v InS∂ A¥y-\n-
an-j-ß-fn¬ A¥y-{]-hm-N-Is‚ a\-°-Æp-I-fn-eqsS Ign-™-sX√mw
\mS-Io-b-Zr-iy-ßƒ t]mse Hs∂m-∂mbn IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´p-≠m-hWw.
Hc-\m-Y-\mbn P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ _me≥. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ tXmfn-
tedn Ifn-®Xv, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ IqsS k©-cn-®Xv, [\n-I-bmb
JZo-P-°p-th≠n I®-h-S-°m-c-\mbn Hscm-´-I-tØm-sSm∏w aW-em-c-Wy-
ß-fn-eqsS Ae-™p-\-S-∂Xv, hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp-∂Xv˛ F√mw sXfn™p
sXfn-™p-h-cp∂p. hoń\p Np‰pw Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w HmSn-°-fn-°p∂p.
F{X thK-amWv ]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-bXv! ssZhhpw a\p-
jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-`q-an-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Atd_y \n\-hn¬ hcp∂p.
BZy shfn-]m-Sns‚ hnkvab Zriyw sXfn-bp∂p. JZo-P-bpsS Dujva-
f-amb A\p-Xm]w, Aen-bpsS Bthiw, Da-dns‚ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w,
Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnse kw{Xmkw, D∂X ÿm\-ßƒ \¬Im-sa∂
{]tem-`\w, ]oU\w, {`jvSv, ]em-b\w....bkv-cn-_n¬ \n∂p-h∂ Bdp-
t]-cp-ambn I≠p-ap-´m-\n-S-bmb bmZr-—nI kw`hw \n\-hn¬ hcp-I-
bmbn. aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ Ah-cpsS £Ww, _Zv¿ bp≤w, Ckv-em-
ans‚ `mhn-bpsS aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ A⁄mX
hn[n-bpsS aplq¿Ø-ßƒ, Dlp-Zn¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Snb tbm≤m-°ƒ,
Alvkzm_v hnPbw, lpssZ-_nbm DS-ºSn, Da-dns‚ Akw-Xr]vXn,
PqX∑m- c psS h©- \ - I ƒ, _\q- J p- s sdf tKm{X- ° m¿, l^v k zbpw
kz^n-b-bp-am-bp≈ hnhmlw, s]s´-∂p-≠mb Ckv-em-ans‚ `mtKym-
Zbw, ]pXnb aX-Øn-te°v hnhn[ tKm{X-ß-fp-sSbpw {]apJ hy‡n-
I-fp-sSbpw BK-a\w, a°m-hn-Pbw, Atd-_y-bpsS \mep tImWp-I-
fn-te°pw hym]n® Ckv-em-anI km{amPyw, sl¿°p-eo-kn\pw apJu-
Jn-kn-\p-ap≈ £Ww, amcnb {]Zm\w sNbvX C_v-dmlow, D¿\m
Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ \n»_vZw tIń-cn-°p∂ hºn® kZ v.
A¥y-{]-hm-N-I≥ A¥y-\n-an-j-ß-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bvs°m-≠n-
{]hm-NI
- ≥ 191
cn-°th, At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-ßƒ P\-ß-fpsS \n\-hnepw Db¿∂p-h-

∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xßƒ Bcm-[n-®n-cp∂ hn{KlssZh-ß-sf-°p-dn®v
Ah¿°v Hm¿a-bp≠v. kp{K-lhpw F∂m¬ ka-{K-hp-amb efn-X-amb
Hcp hnizm-k-Øn-te°v At±lw Xßsf ssI]n-Sn-®p-b¿Øp-I-bm-
bn-cp∂p. temI-Ønse as‰√m hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw ]n∂n-em-°p∂ Hcp
aXw. Xn∑ sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p-Ibpw \∑ sNøp-∂-h¿°v {]Xn-
êw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøp∂, kakvX {]]-©-ß-fp-sSbpw \mY-\mb
GIssZh-Øns‚ aXw. Xß-fpsS `mjsb [\yhpw kwKo-X-km-{µ-
hp-am°n ]cn-]q¿W-X-bn-se-Øn® hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-®Xv Cu
a\p-jy-\n-eq-sS-bmWv. D÷z-e-amb _nw_-I¬]-\-Ifpw Bi-b-ß-fpw-
sIm≠v kºq¿W-am-WXv. arK-ß-fpsS Ic-®nepw Xnc-am-e-I-fpsS a¿a-
chpw CSn-ap-g-°hpw Im‰ns‚ \nizm-khpw˛ {]Ir-Xn-bp-ambn Atß-
b-‰sØ essb-Iy-ap-≠-Xn\v. hf-sc-°mew At±lw A\p-`-hn-t°-
≠n-h∂ A]-am-\hpw ]oU-\-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ bi- p-b¿Ømt\
klm-bn-®n-´p≈q˛Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw \ne-\n-¿-Øn-b-Xn-
\p≈ _lp- a Xn IqSn- b p- ≠ - t ±- l - Ø n\v . \_n- b psS kl- \ - i - ‡ n-
sbbpw [oc-X-sbbpw Ipdn®v c≠-`n-{]m-b-an√. PqX∑mcpw {InkvXym-
\n-Ifpw am{X-a√, P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ kz¥w tKm{Xw, Jpssd-in-°q´w
t]mepw At±-lsØ Xnc-kvI-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. hntZz-jhpw i_vZm-
c-h-ßfpw Xs‚ ]mX-bn¬ \n∂-t±-lsØ A¬]wt]mepw ]n¥n-cn-
∏n-®n√. {]Xn-_-‘-ßsf XcWw sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ IcpØv At±-
l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At\I Ime-ambn \ne-\n-∂p-t]m∂ IpSpw-_-
∏- I - I - f psS ÿm\Øv ]c- k v ] - s sc- I y- Ø ns‚ ]hn{X irwJ- e - I ƒ
Xo¿Øp-sIm≠v At±lw ÿm]n® {]mtbm-KnI kmtlm-Z-cy-{Iaw
Ncn-{X-Øn¬ BZy-tØ-XmWv. \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yhpw
hnP- b tam, c‡- k m- £ n- X ztam c≠n- s em- ∂ n\p th≠ntb bp≤w
sNbvXn-´p≈q. shdp-samcp ùXnI km{am-Py-a√ At±lw ]Sp-Øp-
b¿Øn-bXv; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fnse km{am-Py-amWv. apkv-enw-I-tfmSv GXv
XymK- Ø n\pw At±- l - Ø n- \ m- h - i y- s ∏- S m- a m- b n- c p∂p. ]pXp- X mbn
Ckvemw hniz-kn-®-h-cm-Is´ A¿∏nX tNX- p-I-fmbn Bth-i-]q¿hw
{]h¿Øn®p. i{Xp-]-£sØ [occpw _p≤n-im-en-I-fp-amb Bfp-I-
sf- t ∏mepw Xs‚ aX- Ø n- t e°v BI¿jn- ° m≥ At±- l - Ø n\v
Ign™p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ aZo-\-bnse sIm®p cmPy-Øn¬\n∂v
i‡-amb Hcp km{am-Py-ambn AXv hnI-kn®p. Atd-_y-bn¬ cq]w-
sIm≠ aW¬°m‰v ss_km‚n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw t]¿jy-°m-cp-sSbpw
km{am-Py-lr-Z-b-ß-fn-te°v Ckv-em-ans\ hym]n-∏n-°p-sa∂v At∂
{Im¥-Z¿in-I-fmb \nco-£-I¿ I≠n-cp∂p. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ acp-`qan
Nhn-ń-°-S∂v {Ko°p-Im-cpsS ta¬ CXn-\Iw JmenZv t\Snb hnPbw
Ncn- { X- Ø nse AZv`pX kw`- h - ß - f n- s em- ∂ s{X. CuPn]vXpw
- ≥
t]¿jybpw kvs]bv\pw B{I-an-°m\pw ]nd-Wo-knepw kn‘p XS-

Ønepw Ckv-em-ans‚ sImSn-°qd ]d-∏n-°m\pw D¬°-S-ambn B{K-
ln-°p-∂-h-cp-ap≠v. apl-ΩZv\_n DW¿Ønb am{¥nI ssNX-\y-am-
WnXv .
bm{X HSp- ß p- I - b mbn. ITn\ thZ\ Ct∏m- g ¬∏w Ipd- h p≠v .
BCi-bpsS aSn-bn-emWv \_n-bpsS Xe. Hcp ab-°-Øn-em-W-t±lw.
s]s´∂v sRń-bp-W-cp∂p. IÆp-Iƒ hmXn¬°-set¥m sXc-bp∂p.
hmXn¬°¬ ac-W-Øns‚ ae°v \n¬]p≠v; Ad-®-d®v ASp-Øp-h-
cp∂p. apl- Ω Zv bm{X- b v s °m- c p- ß n- ° - g n™p. ]Xps° Ahn- S p∂v
a{¥n®p: ""A√mlp AIv_¿.''
BCi Ip\n-™p-t\m°n. Ahn-Sp∂v \nXyX ]qIn-sb-∂-dn™p.
ac- W - h m¿Ø \K- c - Ø n- s e- Ø n- b - t XmsS ]cn- { `m¥n ]S¿∂p.
Nne¿°v kwkm-c-i‡n \jvS-s∏´p; a‰p Nne¿°v a\- m-∂n[yw C√m-
Xmbn. akvPn-Zn¬ hm¿Ø Adn-bm≥ ImØp-\n¬°p∂ hºn® ]pcp-
jmcw. \_n acn-®p-sh∂v Btcm ]d-™-t∏mƒ AXv hniz-kn-°m≥
Ign-bmsX Da¿ Abmsf h[n-°m-s\m-cpßn: ""apl-ΩZv\_n acn-®n-
ń√; At±lw acn-°p-I-bp-an√. AX-km[yw.''
A_q- _ - I v ¿ ]≈n- b n¬ {]th- i n®p. At±lw Ah- t cm- S - S pØp.
F√m IÆp-Ifpw At±-l-Øn-emWv. Da¿ thZ-\-tbmsS B apJ-tØ-
°p-t\m°n. A_q-_-Iv¿ Hcp ssI Db¿Øn. aqIX.
arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ At±lw ]d™p: ""apkv-enw-Itf, apºv acn-®p-
t]mb ]q¿h{]hm-N-I-sc-t∏mse A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥ am{X-amWv
apl-ΩZv. At±lw a\p-jy-\mWv. At±lw acn-°p-Itbm h[n-°-s∏-
Sp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ Ahn-Sp∂v \nßƒ°v X∂ hnizmkw \nßƒ
ssIsh-Sn-bptam? BIm-i-ß-fnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap≈ k¿h-kzhpw A√m-
lp-hn-t‚-XmWv; A√m-lp-hn-te°v aS-tß-≠-Xp-amWv. A√m-lp-hns‚
{]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZv acn®p.'' kz√-√mlp Asse-ln- h-k√w.
!
{]hm-NI
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acp-`q-an-bnse

Ckvem-anIv ]ªn-jnwKv lukv

hsc. Jpssdin {]am-Wn-am-cp≠v, ssk\nI Xe-h∑m-cp≠v; lp_v¬

{]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Ø-XmWv. tZh-∑m¿°v A_vZp-√sb _en-b¿∏n-°p-

* {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ a°sb B{I-an® "B\-°-elw' F∂ Ncn{Xkw`-h-am-Wn-hnsS

Cu kw`-h-ßƒ Aip` \nan-Ø-ß-fm-h-W-sa-∂n√, Ah bmZr-

Ah- I m- i m- [ n- I m- c - ß ƒ Cßs\ hntI- { µo- I - c n- ® n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ¶ nepw

fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ FSp-Øp-\n¬°p∂ I\ym-ta-cn-bpsS

am{X-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj-Æ-Xbpw {]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv.

Ht´sd a°fpw t]c-°n-Sm-ß-fp-a-S-ßp∂ hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_sØ

am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp∂p. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-am-

* Manism- -skmcm-jv{Sn-b-\n-k-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ aXw.

°p-dn®v Hcp-]mSp Imcy-ßƒ a\- n-em°n. {InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw

amb Hcp then-tb-‰sØ XpS¿∂v bas‚ Bÿm\w kz≥-B-bn-te°v

∂p-t]m-Ip∂ km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°v Imh¬am-S-ß-fmbn, As√-

Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-ØmsX, AtX-]Sn A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tKm{X-

t∏mƒ, PqX-∑m¿ At±-lsØ ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw I≈-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬

]pcm-X\ kwL-S-\-bpsS kvac-W-°mbn cq]w \¬In-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p

th≠{X {]Xn-^ew e`n-°m\pw AXv klm-bn-°p-at√m F∂n-ßs\

Ω-Zp-am-bp≈ IqSn-°m-gvN-Iƒ Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ AKm-[-amb {]Xn-

s≠∂v Xncn-®-dn-bm-\mhpw. Xs‚ bph-`¿Øm-hns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-

cp∂p. NS-ßp-I-f-h-km-\n-∏n-®p-sIm≠v hmZy-kw-KoXw apgßn. AXn-

klm- b m¿Yn- I - s fbpw kw_- ‘ n- ® n- S - t Ømfw JZo- P - b psS kzØv

[-ßƒ {]h¿Øn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-hsc \¬Im-\m-hn√. bp≤-Øn\p

At±-l-Øns‚ kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-te°pw a°-bn-te°pw kz≥-B-

s®m√n tKm{X- ß ƒ XΩn¬ i‡- a mb A`n- { ]m- b - ` n- ∂ - X - b p- ≠ mbn.

t\m°n. apl-ΩZv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI

"ho≠pw ssZh-i-‡n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw ˛ CSn,

At±lw [ym\-\n-eo-\-\m-bn-cp∂p. kpZo¿Lhpw ZpjvI-c-hp-amb Bcm-

bn-te-°p-b¿Øn-bXv {]]-©m-[n-\m-Y-\t√? At±-lsØ {]i-kvX-

tØ- X s∂ D≠m- b n- c p∂p˛ssZh- ß - f psS ssZhw, {]]- t ©- i z- c ≥,

]t£, kml- N - c y- a - \ p- h - Z n- ° p- ∂ - X n- t \- ° mƒ _e- a p≈ XW- e mbn

"apl-ΩZv' - A_q-Xzm-en_v ISpØ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "CsX¥v

t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ahn-Sp-∂n\m-hptam? F¥n\v H‰-s∏-´p-t]mb Hcp

bpI: "Rms\mcp ap∂- d n- b n- ∏ p- I m- c ≥ am{Xw.' B- I - b m¬, Xm¶ƒ

sNøp∂p. hb-ep-I-fn¬ ^e-]p-jvSn-bp-≠m-°p-∂Xpw Ahsb Icn®p

XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn-b-sX∂v?! icn; \msfbpw \ap°v t\m°mw. as‰mcp

a-am-°n-bn√. X∂n¬ \n£n-]vX-amb ssZhnI e£y-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈

AXyp-∂-X-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ al-Xz-ßƒ At±lw {]Io¿Øn®p.

hi-Øv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw; adp-h-iØv Xs‚ tKm{X-tØm-

G‰hpw D∂-X-am-bXv [oc-X-bm-Wt√m. Hcp ]oU-\-Øn\pw hyXn-N-

Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn√. F∂m¬, cl-ky-ambn Ah¿ apl-Ω-Zns\ h[n-

apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv ]I-ho-´p-∂Xv am‰n-sh-®n´v Da¿ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS ho´n-

apl-ΩZv AhnsS A¿J-ans‚ IpSn-en¬ A`bw {]m]n-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-

Sp∂v Dd∏p hmtß- ≠ - X pt≠m? At±lw apkv e nw- I - t fm- s Sm∏w

fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw Jpssdin t\Xm-hp-amb A_q-kp-^vbm\pw Xncp-

]em-b-\-sØ-°p-dn®v Jpssd-in-Iƒ tI´n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Dkvam\pw

\p-am-sW∂p Rßƒ°-dnbmw. A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-ΩZv; Rß-fpsS

kq‡-tam-tcm-∂mbn sNm√n AXns‚ A¿Yw tIƒ∏n®p. Jp¿-Bs‚

Ønepw Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. Ct∏mƒ Xe-ap-Sn-bn¬ \c tIdn-bn-cn-

Bt£-]n-®p-sIm≠v. A√m-lphpw {]hm-N-I\pw a°m \nhm-kn-I-fpsS

cn°pw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS cmPm-hm°mw. C\n

Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcn-°epw Ahn-Sp∂v Jp¿-Bs‚ I¿ØrXzw

a\p-jy-cn¬\n∂v AXo-X-\mbn amdn-bn-cp-∂pthm? At±lw A{]-am-Zn-

Sn-∏n-°p∂ Nne-cn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ]´n-Wn°v D]-tcm-[sØ AXn-

{]m¿Y-\-bpsS ^e-sa-t∂mWw a° Ckvemw-a-X-am-t«-jn-®-Xmbn Hcp

kvanIkwKaw AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-Øn\p hI \¬In.

Xe-ap-d-I-fnse a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS kvt\l-hn-izm-k-ßƒ At±-l-

j- W - ß ƒ˛ Ccp- h ¿°pw Fs¥√mw Hm¿°m- \ p≠v ! Xß- s fm- ∂ n®v

{]Ir-Xn-bnse A\-iz-c-i-‡n-I-fp-sS-bp-a-S°w F√m A\p-{K-l-ß-

]m-e-I-\p-amb GI-ssZ-hsØ, d∫p¬ Be-aos\ AXv {]Xn-jvTn-

ßsf sIm√m-Xn-cn-°pI; \nßƒ°v P∑w \¬Inb K¿`-]m-{XsØ

{]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ ]Ømw h¿jw. Ahn-SpsØ `mK-t[-b-Øn¬

ss\an-jn-I-amb Nn¥-I-fn-ep-sa√mw Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ kv]jvS-