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Ckvem-anIv ]ªn-jnwKv lukvtImgn-t°mSv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw, Fd-Wm-Ipfw, Xriq¿, IÆq¿, ae-∏pdw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃
tUm. apkvX-z^- n-_mC
hnh¿Ø\w
ssiJv apl-ΩZv Imc-Ip∂v
tUm. apkvX-z^- n-_mC (1915-˛1964)
]fin-X≥, Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥, ]X-]-h¿Ø-I-≥. kndn-b-bnse lnwkzn¬ 1915˛¬
P\\w. ]nXmhv: ]fin-X\pw hm‹nbpw aX- -‡-\p-am-bn-cp-∂ ssiJv lk-\n- n-
_mC. _me-\m-bn-cn-s° ]nXm-hns‚ ssh⁄m-\nI kZ- p-I-fnepw ]finX k -
I-fnepw N¿®m thZn-I-fnepw kw_-‘n®p. ]Xn-s\- m-w hb- n¬ lnwkzv ]-
≈nbn¬ ]nXm-hns\ ]Xn-\n[m\w sNbvXv JpXzp_ \n¿hln-®p. 1933˛¬ A¬-
A-kvl-¿ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bn¬ D]-cn-]-T-\-Øn\v tN¿∂p. I¿a-im-kvX-( n-Jvlv)
Ønepw aX-\n-Zm\ imkvX(-D-kzq-ep-±o≥)-Ønepw D∂X _ncpZw Ic-ÿ-am-°n.
1949˛¬ "Ckvem-anI \nb-a-\n¿am-Whpw Ncn-Xhpw' F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ tUmIvS-
td‰v t\Sn. Cu ]_‘w ]n∂oSv A p∂Xp h aIm-\-Xplm nØ-ivco-C¬
Ckveman F∂ t]cn¬ ]pkvX-I-ambn ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. lnwkznse sk°-≠dn
aZvd-k-bn¬ A[ym-]I-\m-bmWv apkvXz - n-_mC HutZym-KnIPohnXw Bcw- n-
®-Xv. ]n∂oSv At±-lhpw kl-]-h¿Ø-Icpw tN¿∂v D∂X \ne-hmcw
]pe¿Øp∂ Ad-_n- -C-kvem-anI hnZym-ebw (A¬a-AvlZp¬ Ckvem-an¬ Ad-
_n) ÿm]n-®p. A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX Za-kv°kv k¿h-Iem-im-e-bn¬ \nb-a-
hn- m-K-w s]m -k-dm-bn-.
kndn-b-bn¬ \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ ©v k¿hm-[n-]-Xy-Øn-s\-Xnsc cwK-Øn-d-ßnb
apkvX-z - n-_m-C°v ]´mf c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ ISpØ FXn¿∏p-Iƒ t\cn-tS-≠n-
h-∂p. 1931˛¬ Pbn-en-e-S-°-s∏- p. A∂-t±-l-Øn\v tIhew 16 hb- m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ad-Ãns\ XpS¿∂p-≠mb i‡-amb ]Xn-tj[w ImcWw At±-lsØ hn -b-
°m≥ c-W-IqSw \n¿_-‘n-X-am-bn. Imcm-Kr-l-ap-‡-\mb DSs\ kndn-b-bn-
seßpw k©-cn®v oI-c- -c-W-Øn-s\-Xnsc P\-ßsf kwL-Sn-∏n®p. 1932˛¬
ho≠pw AdÃv sNø-s∏´p. amk-ß-tfmfw Pbn-en¬ Ign-™ At±lw tamNn-X-
\mb DS-s\- D]-cn-]-T-\m¿Yw CuPn-]vXn-te°v t]mbn. kndn-b-bn¬ ©v kmam-
Py-Xz-ambn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ CuPn]vXn¬ _n´ojv ta[m-hn-Xz-am-bncp∂p. AXn-\m¬
Akvl¿ hnZym¿Yn-bm-bn-cn-s°-Øs∂ kl]mTnIsf kwL-Sn-∏n®v
_n ojpIm¿s°-Xnsc ]Nm-cWhpw ]I-S-\-ßfpw \S-Øn-. XZv -e-ambn 1934˛epw
1940˛epw Pbn-en-e-S°s∏´p. ]n∂o-S-t±lw e-kvXo-\nse _n o-j-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS
Ic-ß-fn-te¬]n-°-s∏- p. \mep-am-ksØ Imcm-Krl hmk-Øn-\p-tijw 1941˛¬
tamNn-X-\mbn. ]n∂oSv kztZ-i-tØ°v aS-ßn.
CuPn-]vXnse Pohn-X-Im-e-ØmWv apkvX-z - n-_mC A¬CJvhm-\p¬ apkven-
aq\p'ambpw AXns‚ ÿm]-I-t\-Xmhv lk-\p¬ _∂m-bp-ambpw _‘s∏- Xv.
\m´n¬ Xncns®-Ønb At±lw kndn-b-bn¬ CJvhms‚ imJ ÿm]n-®p.
AtXmsS ^©v -c-W-IqSw At±-lsØ ho≠pw XS-hn-em°n. lnwkznepw
ss_dq-Ønepw e_-\m-\n-ep-ambn c≠c-h¿jw Imcm-Kr-l-Øn¬ Ign-tb-≠n-h-
∂p. Pbn¬ Pohn-X-Im-eØv IncmX-a¿Z\-߃°n-c-bmb At±lw tamNn-X-\mbn
1954˛¬ c-W-Iq-S-Øn-s\-Xnsc kmbp[ kacw kwLSn-∏n®p. AXn-e-t±lw hnP-
-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. 1948˛¬ e-kvXo≥, PqX-∑m-cpsS ]nSn-bn-e-a¿∂-tXmsS
AXns‚ tamN\w e£y-am°n tKmZ-bn-en-d-ßn. \m´n-ep-S-\ofw k∂≤ kwL-S-
\-Iƒ cq]hXvI-cn-®p. 1952˛¬ kqb-kvI-\m¬ ]iv\-Øn¬ _n´o-jp-Im-cp-ambn
G‰p-ap- m≥ ap∂n- n-d-ßnb At±lw ho≠pw AdÃv sNø-s∏- p. kndn-b≥ c-W-
L-S\m \n¿am-W-k-an-Xn-bn¬ tkh\a\p-jvTn® apkvXz- - n-_mC ]m¿e-sa‚n¬
]tXyI tNcn-bp-≠m-°n. c-W-L-S-\°v Ckvem-anI kz`mhw ssIh-cp-Øp-∂-
Xn¬ \n¿Wm-bI ]¶v hln®p. tIW¬ AZo_v ioiIven cWw ]nSn-®p-]-‰n-b-
tXmsS c-W-L-S\ Zp¿_-e-am-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw CJvhms\ ASn-®-a¿ØpIbpw
sNbvXp. XpS¿∂v e_-\m-\n¬ Xma-k-am-°nb tUmIvS¿ kn_mC Ahn-sSbpw
CJvhms‚ kpi-‡-amb imJ-Iƒ ÿm]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. 1954˛¬ ioiIven
ÿm\- -jvS-\mb tij-amWv At±lw kndn-b-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv. 1947˛¬ A¬a-
\m¿ F∂ ]Xw ]kn≤o-I-cn-s®-¶nepw, ]n¬°m-e-Øv ]kn-≤o-I-cWw apS-ßn.
1955˛¬ "A»n-lm_v' ]X-Øns‚ \S-Øn-∏n¬ ]¶p-h-ln-®p. AtX-h¿jw At±lw
kndn-b-bn¬\n∂v ]kn-≤o-IcWam-cw- n® "A¬apkven-aq\m'Wv ]n∂oSv "lZm-
dXp¬ Ckvem-am'bn amdn-b-Xv. ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ: lm-IZm A√-aXv\o A¬l-bm-
Xv (Cßs\-bm-Wv PohnXw Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv), C-ivXn-dm-In-ø-Xp¬-C-kvemw(Ckvem-
anse tkmjy-enkw), A¬a¿-AXp _bv\¬ nJvln h¬-Jm\q≥(kvXo Ckvem-
anI \nb-a-߃°pw Kh¨sa‚ v \nb-a-߃°panS-bn¬), A- p-∂Xp h aIm-
\-Xplm nØ-ivco-C¬ Ckvem-an(]hm-NI Ncybpw Ckvem-anI \nba \n¿amW-
Øn¬ AXn-\p≈ ÿm\hpw), an≥ dhmbnC- l-Zm-dm-Xp-\m (Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-
IX tim`\ NnX-߃), A-_q-lpdbvd _bv\¬ap-ln-∫o\ h¬-ap_vKn-Zo≥
(A_q-lp-d-bvd- -kvt\-ln-°p-∂-h-cp-tSbpw shdp-°p-∂-h-cp-tSbp-an-S-bn¬).
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hnh¿Ø-I-°p-dn∏v
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® aqey-ß-sfbpw, \ne-\n¬°p∂
ASn-ÿm-\-ß-sfbpw, \¬Inb kw`m-h\Isfbpw ]WvUn-tXm-Nn-Xw
]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ DØa KŸ-amWv tUmIvS¿ apkvXz^ n_m-C-
bpsS an≥ dhm-bnC lZm-d-Xn\m. AXns‚ kzX-¥-]-cn-`m-j-bmWv
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX tim`\ NnX-߃. ]Zm-\p-]Z X¿P-a-°p-]-
Icw Bi-b-hn-h¿Ø\ coXn-bm-Wn-Xn¬ kzoI-cn-®-Xv. ae-bm-fn-Iƒ°v
th≠X ]tbm-P-\-I-ctam ]k-‡tam A√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Ah-km\
A[ymbw Hgn-hm-°n-bn-´p--≠v.
ZnK-¥-ßsf ]tim-`n-∏n-® D-÷ze \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \n¿am-Xm-°-
fmb apkvenw-Iƒ \q‰m-≠p-I-tfmfw Ipgn-bm-\-I-sf-t∏mse ]nt∂m´p
\S∂v ]ptcm-K-Xn-bpsS ]mX-bn¬ \n∂p-t]mepw ]pd¥≈-s∏´ ]Xn-
Xm-h-ÿ-bn-em-Wn-∂v. kaql ssNX-\ysØ DtØ--Pn-∏n®v I¿a-]-Y-
Øn -te°v \bn -°m≥ klm-b -I -amb ss]Xr -I -t_m -[w -t]mepw
Ah¿°n∂v \jvS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Ncn-X-Øn¬ \n∂p ]pd¥-≈-s∏´
apkvenw-Iƒ°v Xß-fpsS KX-Ime Ncn-XsØ kw_-‘n® [mc-W-
IqSn \jvS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu Ah-ÿ-bn¬\n-∂v Ahsc c£n-°m\pw
Ncn-X-Øns‚ \n¿Wm-b-I-amb Zim-k-‘n-I-fn¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-
IX \¬Inb A-aq-ey- kw`m-h-\-I-f-\p-kva-cn-∏n-°m-\p-amWv KŸ-
Im-c-\n-hnsS, sImSnb iXp-°ƒ°p-t]mepw ad-®p-sh-°m≥ Ign-bm-
Ø-hn[w Pzen-®p-\n¬°p∂ Ht´sd Bi-b-߃°pw kw`h-߃°pw
A£-c-ß-fpsS Ih-N-aWn-bn-°p-∂-Xv. ]g-¶-Y-Iƒ ]d™v s]mß®w
]ISn∏n°m-\√; \jvS-t_m-[-Øns‚ Xoh-hy-Y-bn¬\n∂v I¿a-ssN-
X-\y-Øns‚ IcpØv hncn-bn-s®-Sp-°m-\mWv apkvX-z^- n-_mC CXn-
eqsS ian-°p-∂-Xv.
]apJ ]WvUn-X\pw Kth-j-I-\p-amb Sn._n. C¿hnw-Kns‚ "temI
\mK-cn-I-X°v Ckvem-ans‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ' F∂ ]uV-amb ]T\hpw
temI \mK-cn-I-X°v Ckvemw \¬Inb kw`m-h-\-Isf kzX¥ Nn¥-
Icpw Ncn-X-Im-c≥amcpw Fßs\ hne-bn-cp-Øn-sb-∂-Xn-te°v shfn®w
hoip∂ "Ckvemw: \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS hnf-`qan' F∂ teJ-\hpw A\p-
_-‘-ambn -tN¿Øn-´p-≠v.
k¿h i‡-\mb A√mlp CXv k¬°¿a-ambn kzoI-cn®v ]c-
tem-IØv ]Xn-^ew \¬Ip-am-dm-I-s´.
tacn-°p∂v
16˛06- 1407 (15˛02˛1987)ssiJv ap-l-ΩZv Imc-Ip∂v
ssiJv aplΩZv ImcIp∂v
1950 Pqsse 15˛\v at©cn°SpØ ImcIp∂nse ]peØv P\n®p. ]nXmhv]peØv aplΩZv lmPn. amXmhv Ban\. ]peØv ss]adn kvIqƒ, ImcIp∂vF.bp.]n kvIqƒ, at©cn Kh. sslkvIqƒ, ^dqJv duZXp¬ Deqw Ad_nIvtImtfPv, tImgnt°mSv F¬.Sn.Sn sk‚¿ F∂nhnSßfn¬ hnZym`ymkw.samdbq¿ hn.F®v.Fw sslkvIqfnepw FShÆ Ckvemlnb Hmdnb‚¬sslkvIqfnepw A[ym]I\mbncp∂p. Zo¿L-Imew Ckvem-anIv ]ªn-jnwKvlukv Ub-d-IvSdmbn tkh\a\p-jvTn®p. Ct∏mƒ PamAsØ Ckveman tIµ]Xn\n[n k`bnepw tIcf IqSn-bm-tem-N\ kan-Xn-bnepw AwK-am-b-tXm-sSm∏wtIcf Akn- v Aao¿, Ub-temKv sk‚¿ tIcf Ub-d-IvS¿ F∂o ÿm\-ßfpw hln-°p-∂p. hnh¿Ø\߃ Dƒs∏sS Adp]Ønbmdv IrXnIfpsSI¿ØmhmWv. G‰hpw anI® cN\°p≈ A©v Ahm¿UpIƒ t\Sn-bn´p≠v.`mcy: PamAsØ Ckveman h\nXm hn`mKw kwÿm\ skI´dn Ban\DΩp Abva≥. a°ƒ: A\okv aplΩZv, tUm. Aeo^v aplΩZv, tUm. _mkna,Abva≥ aplΩZv.
BapJw
`uXnI ]ptcm -K -Xn -bnepw imkvXob I≠p-]n -Sn -Ø-ß-fnepw
B[p\nI bpKw Ign™ Ime-L-´-ß-tf-°m-sf√mw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂p.
F∂n´pw ]Sn-™m-d≥ \mSp-I-fnse kmaq-lnI-im-kvX-⁄-∑mcpw
at\m-hn-⁄m-\n-I-fpw sshZy-hn-Zzm-∑mcpw, hn]-¬°-c-amw-hn[w h¿[n-
®p-h-cp∂ Rc-ºp-tcm-K-ß-sf-°p-dn®v hn`m-¥-cmWv. temIsØ BI-
∏msS Akz-ÿ-Xbpw Aº-c∏pw Bh-cWw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-
\m¬ B[p-\nI \mK-cn-IX t\Sn-s°m-SpØ Pohn-X-ku-I-cy-ß-fp-
sSbpw t£ssa-iz-cy-ß-fp-sSbpw B\µw Bfp-Iƒ°v A]m-]y-am-
bn-cn-°p-∂p; ]cn-jvIr-X-\m-Sp-I-fn¬ hnti-jn®pw. al-Ømb imkvXo-
b-t\-´-ß-fpsS ^e-ambn apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-cm-in°pw e`n-°p∂ ku`m-
Ky-ß-sf- w-_-‘n®v 19˛mw \q‰m-≠nse Nn¥-I-∑mcpw imkvX-Im-c-
∑mcpw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp∂ kIe kpµc-kz-]v\-ßfpw ]mgv°n-\m-hp-I-
fm-bn ]-cn-W-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
Bkzm-Z\ am¿K-߃ A\m-bm-k-am-Ip-∂-Xn-\-\p-k-cn®v Akzm-
ÿy-ßfpw Ak-¥p-jvSn-Ifpw A[n-I-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Pohn-X-\n-e-hmcw
sa®-s∏´ \mSp-I-fnse at\m-tcm-K-ß-fpsS tXmXv ]n∂m° ]tZ-i-
ßsf At]-£n®v hf-sc-°q-Sp-X-em-Wv. Cu hnj-b-Øn¬ Ata-cn-°-
bnse ÿnXn-hn-h-c°-W-°p-Iƒ hkvXpX hy‡-am-°m≥ ]cym-]vX-
a-sX.
Bfp-Isf ASn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Akzmÿyw H∂pw c≠pw temI -
bp-≤-߃sImt≠m aq∂m-a-tØ-Xns‚ aps∂m-cp°wsImt≠m amX-
ap-≠m-b-X-√. AXns‚ Bhn¿`mhw A`n-\-h-\m-K-cn-IX kz¥w Acp-
a-a-°ƒ°v H-cp-°n-s°m-SpØ am\-knI ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬\n∂m-Wv.
kmam-Py-Xz-Øns‚ km∂n-[yw-sIm≠p amX-hp-a√ AXp-≠m-Ip-∂-
Xv. kmam-Py-Xz-Øns‚ Iosg a¿ZnX P\X Ak-ly-amb Akz-ÿ-
X-I-f-\p-`-hn-°p-∂p-s≠-∂Xv A\n-tj-[yw-Xs∂; F¶nepw kmam-Py-
Xz-Øns‚ ]nSn-Ø-Øn¬-s∏-SmØ P\-hn-`m-K-ß-sfbpw Akw-Xr]vXn
AS-°n-hm-gp-∂p-≠v. F¥n-\-[n-Iw, kmamPy-Xz-Øns‚ KpW-t`m-‡m-
°ƒt]mepw AXn¬-\n∂v ap‡-c-√.
Npcp-°-Øn¬, hn`n-∂-ß-fmb B[p-\nI kmaq-lnI -Po-hn-X-hy-h-
ÿ-Iƒ kzoI-cn® kIe ÿeß-fnepw Akz-ÿ-XI-fp-≠v. ]Sn-
™m-d≥\m-Sp-Iƒ, ]uckvXycmPy-߃, tkmhn-b‰v bq\n-b≥ F-∂p-
th-≠, Hcp ]tZihpw CXn¬\n-s∂m-gn-h-√. \mK-cn-IX ]m]n® kaq-
l-߃°n-S-bn¬ h¿[n-®p-h-cp∂ Bfl-l-Xy-Iƒ AXmWv sXfn-bn-
°p-∂-Xv. kvIm≥-Un-t\-hn -b≥ cmPy-ß-sf(t\m¿th, kzoU≥,
U∑m¿Iv) -t]mse G‰-hp-a-[nIw kmº-Øn-Ihpw \mK-cn-I-hp-amb
]ptcm-KXn ]m]n-®h F∂p KWn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]tZ-i-ß-fn-em-WnXv kw`-
hn-°p-∂-sX-∂-XsX Gsd AZv`p-X-Icw. Xß-f-\p-`-hn-°p∂ kpJ-
k-ºq¿W-amb Pohn-X-Øn¬ aSp∏p-tXm-∂p-∂-Xn-\m-emWv Ahn-S-ß-
fnse Bfp-Iƒ Bfl-l-Xy-bn-e-`bw tXSp-∂-sX∂ hkvXpX AXn-
tesd hnNn-X-am-Ip-∂p.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Cu Akzmÿyhpw [¿a-`w-ihpw B[p-\nI
]m›m-Xy-\m-K-cn--I-X-bp-sSbpw Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ \ne-\n¬°p∂ XØz-im-
kvX-ß-fp-sSbpw krjvSn-bm-Wv.
]m›m-Xy-\m-K-cn-IX
kvs]bn-\n-sebpw CXc CkvemanI cmPy-ß-fn-sebpw ÿm]-\-
ß-fn-eqsS Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bp-am-bp-≠mb kº¿°-Øn¬\n-
∂mWv ]m-›mXy \mK-cn-IX cq]w]m]n-®-sX∂ hkvXpX A\n--tj-
[y-am-W-t√m. apkvenw Nn¥-I-∑m¿°pw Zm¿i-\n-I-∑m¿°pw Ko°v XXz-
im-kvX-ß-tfmSv AXn-bmb B`n-ap-Jy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ka¿Y-cmb
]m›mXy hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ Ad-_n-I-fn¬ \n∂v Ko°v XØz-Nn-¥bpw
KŸ-ß-fpw kzmb-Ø-am-°n. BZy-sams° N¿®v ta[m-hn-Iƒ cq£-
ambn FXn¿Øn-cp∂p; F¶nepw Ah¿ F√mw Ah-K-Wn®v ]T-\-Øn¬
apgpIn. XpS¿∂v ]Sn™m-d≥ a\- p-Iƒ hnim-e-ß-fmbn. N¿®-pIƒ
]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ Nn¥-Iƒ°pw hn⁄m-\-߃°pw hncp-≤-amWv hkvXp-
X-I-sf∂v Ah¿°v t_m[y-ambn. ^ew, N¿®pw imkvXhpw XΩn-
ep≈ kpZo¿L-amb kwL-´-\-am-bn-cp∂p. imkvX-⁄-∑mcpw Zm¿i-
\n-Icpw ]e-Xcw ]oU-\-ß-f-\p-`-hn-®p. Imcm-Kr-l-߃°pw \mSp-I-S-
Ø-ep-Iƒ°pw aX-`-jvSp-Iƒ°pw Ah¿ hnt[-b-cm-bn. F¶nepw Ah-
km\w, N¿®-pI-fpsS ta¬ imkvXw hnP-bw-h--cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-
Xv. AtXmsS ]iv\w Ah-km-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Aßs\, hy‡-amb c≠v apJ-ap-Z-I-tfmsS ]m›mXy \mK-cn-
IX c≠v Imep-I-fn¬ \ne-bp-d-∏n-®p. Ko°v XØz-Nn-¥-bp-sSbpw
AXns‚ `uXn-Ihpw hnK-lm-cm[\m]-chp-amb kao-]-\-Øn-s‚bpw
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apZ-bmWv Ah-bn-sem∂v. c≠m-a-tØXv, aX-tØm-Spw AXns‚ kzm[o-
\-X-I-tfmSpw aX-°m-tcm-Sp-ap≈ ISpØ iXpXbpsS apZbpw. Cu
c≠v ]tNm-Z-\--ß-fp-sSbpw ]Xn-^-e-\-߃ \nd™ A`n-]m-b-ß-
fmWv ]Xn-s\´pw ]sØm-ºXpw \q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ ]m›mXy Nn¥-I-
cn¬ \n∂v ]pdØp h∂-Xv. Ct∂mfw ]m›mXy hnNm-c-hn-lm-b- ns\
AS-°n-hmW [m¿an-Ihpw Zm¿i-\n-I-hp-amb apgp-h≥ Nn¥m-]-ÿm-
\-ßfpw Ah c≠n-s‚bpw XWen-emWv Xg-®p-h-f¿∂-Xv.
`uXnI-am-X-amb ASn-Ø-d-bn-emWv ]Sn-™m-d≥ \mK-cn-IX \ne-
\n¬°p-∂Xv. AXv aX-Øns‚ Bflo-b-X-bn¬ \n∂pw a\p-jy-a-\-
p-I-fn-ep≈ AXns‚ kzm[o-\-X-bn¬\n∂pw ap‡-a-sX. Aßs\
]m›m-Xy-cpsS ta¬ aX-Øns‚ ]nSnØw A¬]m¬]-ambn \jvS-s∏-
´ p
-sIm-≠n--cp-∂p. XZv^-e-ambn Xß-fn-t∏mƒ Bg-ta-dnb Ipgn-bnepw
AKm[-amb Akzm-ÿy-Ønep-am-sW∂v Ah¿°p-Xs∂ Adn-bmw.
Ah-cpsS Nn¥-I-∑mcpw _p≤n-Po-hn-Ifpw X߃°v ssItam-iw-h∂
aX-ssNX\ywhos≠-Sp-°-W-sa-∂m-K-ln-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ Ah¿°-sX-
ßs\ km[n°pw? hr£w thcp-d-°p-Ibpw ^e-ß-fp-¬]m-Zn-∏n-°p-
Ibpw sNbvXp-Ign™nt√!
ssZhn-I-amb GXp aX-Øn-s‚bpw khn-ti-jX AXns‚ A\p-
bm-bn-Iƒ°Xv a\- am-[m-\hpw kzÿ-Xbpw kw`m-h-\-sN-øp-∂p-sh-
∂-XmWv. aX-a-h¿°v Pohn-X-Øns‚ `mcw eLq-I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂p.
thZ-\-Iƒ°v ia\w \¬Ip-∂p. hnIm-c-ßsf \nb-¥n-°p-∂p. BK-
l-߃°v ISn-™m-Wn-Sp-∂p. Atd-_y≥ \mK-cn-IX ]pjv]n®v ]tim-
`n-X-am-b-t∏mƒ Ckvemw AXmWv km[n-®-Xv. F∂m¬ ]m›m-Xy-\m-
K-cn -IX ip≤-amb ssZhnI ktµ-i-ß-fpƒs°m-≈p∂ aXsØ
s]mXp-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ B[mc-in-e-I-fn¬\n∂v AS¿Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ
kz¥w k¥m-\-߃°v Fs¥mcp Zpc-¥-am-WXv hcp-Øn-sh-®Xv!
hy‡n-I-fp-sSbpw kaq-l-ßfp-sSbpw A¥-cw-KØv Bibpw Bth-
ihpw XymK-k-∂-≤-Xbpw ImcpWy-hnIm-c -hpap -W¿Øn-hn -Sp∂
Bbp[w F∆n-[-am-W-h¿ ]mgm-°n-bXv!
Htc Xqh-ep≈ c≠p ]£n-Iƒ
]m›m-Xy≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bp-sSbpw, ]mcw-`-L-´-Øn¬ AXv A`n-ap-
Jo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw kwL-´-\-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX aX-Øns‚bpan-
S -bn¬ hn[n ]d-bp-I-b√ \man -hnsS sNøp-∂Xv; kaq-l-Øn\v
ku`mKyw kw`mh\ sNbvXv a\p-jya\- p-I-fn¬ kam-[m\w hnX-
dp-∂-Xn¬ ]Sn-™md≥ \mK-cn-IX ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sm-\p-≠mb Imc-W-ß-
fn-te°v shfn®w hoipI amX-am-Wv. Xß-fp-ambn G‰p-ap-´nb aXsØ
ssIsbm-gn®v apt∂m´p \oßm-\Xv \n¿_-‘n-X-am-bn. F∂m¬, ]Zo-
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]vX-amb ssNX-\y-Øns‚ Xtem-S-en-eq-sSbpw kPo-h-amb a\- m-
£n-bpsS aµ-lm-k-Øn-eq-sSbpw Bizm-k-taIp∂ as‰mcp aXsØ
tXSnbXp-an-√. F∂-√, AXns‚ XW¬ Bkz-Zn-°m-sX-Øs∂ kzbw
apt∂m´p t]mIm≥ km[n-°p-sa∂v AXv sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. kz¥w A\p-
bm-bn-I-fpsS ta¬ Cu `uXn-I-hXvIrX \mK-cn-IX sI´n-tb-¬]n®
ISpØ bmX-\-Ifp-sS ]bm-k-߃ eLq-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\v `c-W-Iq-S-
ß-fp-ambn klIcn-°m≥ an° ]m›mXy cmPy-ß-fn-sebpw N¿®p-
Iƒ C∂v Bflm¿YambmK-ln-°p-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ t\cn¬°≠ ]Sn-
™m-d≥ \mSp-I-fn-se√mw AXns‚ hnhn[ kzc-ßfpw hyXykvX
kqN-\-Ifpw A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn.
Ct∏mƒ kzn‰vk¿e‚ v kµ¿in-°p-∂-h¿°v k¿hkm-[m-c-W-ambn
ImWm-hp∂ Hcp ImgvN-bp-≠v. N¿®-pIƒ cq]w \¬Inb "im¥n-tk-
\'-bnse AwK-߃ Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ hmZy-kw-Ko-X-ß-tfmsS ][m\
ssaXm-\-ßfpw ]m¿°p-I-fpw ]Z-£nWw sNøp-∂p. Cu kwL-
Øn¬ bphm-°fpw bph-Xn-Ifpw Ip´n-Ifpw hr≤-∑m-cp-sams° D≠m-
bn-cn°pw. Ah-¿ aX-Io¿Ø-\-߃ kwKo-X-km-µ-ambn Be-]n-°p-
∂p. Xm¬]-cy-ap≈ t]£-I-sc√mw Ah¿°v Np‰pw Hcp-an-®p-Iq-SpIbpw
AXv i≤n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
e≠-\nse sslUv]m¿°v kµ¿in-°p-∂-h¿°v kzX-¥-amb
]`m-jWw \S-°p∂ thZn-Iƒ ImWmw; Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ hnti-
jn®pw. N¿®p-I-fn¬\n-∂p≈ kphn-ti-j-Icpw ]`m-j-I-cpsS Iq´-Øn-
ep-≠mhpw. km[y-am-hp-∂X Db¿∂ kzm[o-\-am¿K-ß-fp-]-tbm-Kn®v
`qcn-]£w t]scbpw BI¿jn-s®-Sp-°m-\h¿ ian-°p-∂p. kn\n-am-
im-e-Iƒ \nd-™p-\n¬°p∂ ÿe-ß-fn¬ Ccp-ºp-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb
]kw-K-]o-T-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n¬°p∂ Hcm-sf-°m-Wmw. Abm-fpsS Iq´p-
Im-c-\m-bn-cn°pw ]kvXp-X- ]oTw Npa-°p-∂Xv. ]`m-j-I≥ P\-ßsf
D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw aX-Im-cy-߃ Ah¿°v hni-Zo-I-cn®p sImSp-°p-
Ibpw sNøpw. Hcp Znhkw cmXn hgn-a-t[y-bp≈ kn\n-am-im-e-bpsS
hmXn¬°¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v P\-ßsf D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw kZm-Nm-c-hn-
[zw-k-I-ß-fmb kn\nam-im-e-Isf kw_-‘n®v Ahsc t_m[-hm-
∑m-cm-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcmsf F\n°v t\cn¬ ImWm≥ Ign-™p.
Bcp-sSbpw i≤-bm-I¿jn-°p-amdv AXyp-®-Øn-emWv Abmƒ kwkm-
cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. t]meokv AXv ImWp-Ibpw tIƒ°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Bcpw Abmsf FXn¿Øn-cp-∂n-√. F∂-√, Nne-
sc√mw AXv i≤n-°p-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw, Abm-fpsS kwkm-
c-Øm¬ kzm[o-\n-°-s∏´v kn\n-a-bn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn™ Hcm-sfbpw
ImWm-s\-\n°v Ign-™n-√.
F√m N¿®p-Iƒ°pw Hmtcm ktΩ-f-\-lm-fp-≠m-hp-I-sb∂ kº-
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Zmbw bqtdm-∏nepw Ata-cn-°-bnepw C∂p km[m-c-W-am-bn-cn-°p∂p.
\rØ-߃°pw hnt\mZ ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°pw ktΩ-f-\-߃°pw bph-
Xo-bp-hm-°ƒ AhnsS HØp-Iq-Sp-∂p. N¿®ns‚ `mK-ambn AXn-t\mSp
tN¿∂p≈ CØ-c-samcp kZ v bqtdm-∏n¬ Rm≥ kµ¿in-°p-I-bp-
≠mbn. \rØ-\r-Xy-߃°pw Ifn-hn-t\m-Z-߃°pw a‰pap≈ CXc
kZ p-I-fn¬\n∂v H´pw `n∂-am-bn-cp-∂n√ AXv. AXns‚ Ub-d-IvS¿
F\n°v kZ- pI-fpsS ÿnXn-K-Xn-Ifpw khn-ti-j-X-Ifpw ]cn-]m-Sn-
Ifpw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-X-∂p. At∏mƒ, AhnsS HØp-Iq-Sp-∂-h¿°v aX-
]-c-amb D]-tZ-i-\n¿tZ-i-߃ \¬Im-dpt≠m F∂p Rm≥ At±-l-
tØmSv At\z-jn®p. adp-]Sn \ntj-[-cq-]-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. N¿®-pI-fp-
ambn Hcp _‘hp-an-√mØ kZ- p-I-fpsS AtX \ne-]m-SmWv Chn-
sS-bpsa-¶n¬ CXn-\p-th≠n [\w hn\n-tbm-Kn-°p-I-hgn N¿®n\v
F¥mWv t\´w F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. bph-Xo-bp-hm-°ƒ ktΩ-f-\-
ÿ-e-tØ°v hcp-tºmƒ N¿®ns‚ ap∂n-eqsS \S-°p-Ibpw AXns\
Hm¿°p-Ibpw sNøp-I-sb-∂-Xp-Xs∂ aXnbmb t\´-am-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p
At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]-Sn!
Nne bqtdm-]y≥ \mSp-I-fnse tlm´-ep-I-fn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-h¿°v
Xß-fpsS I´n-ep-Iƒ°-cnsI Hcp ]pkvXIw ImWmw. "thZ-K-Ÿ-
kplr¬ kwLw'(Association of Lovers of the Holly Bible) hI-bm-WXv.
Dd-ßp-∂-Xn-\p-apºpw DW¿∂-ti-jhpw AXv hmbn°p-I-hgn Xs‚
aX-sØbpw hnizm-k-sØbpw Hm¿°p-hm≥th-≠n-bmWv Ah-cXv
kΩm-\n-°p-∂-Xv.
bqtdm-∏nse A[nI k¿h-I-em-im-e-I-fnepw ssIkvX-h-hn-Zym¿Yn-
I-fpsS kwL-S-\-Iƒ D≠v. Ah¿ hmcm-¥-tbm-K-߃ \S-Øp-∂p.
N¿®nse GsX-¶nepw DØ-c-hm-Z-s∏´ hy‡n-Iƒ Ah-tcmSv ]kw-
Kn-°p-Ibpw aX-X-Øz-ßfpw kn≤m-¥-ßfpw Ah¿°v hnh-cn-®p-sIm-
Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Nne hnZym¿YnIsf√mw kphn-ti-j-I-cp-ambn
hnhm-Z-Øn-te¿s∏-Sm-dp-ap-≠v.
]›n-a-P¿a-\n-bnse c-W-IqSw N¿®ns‚ t]cn¬ ]uc-∑m-cn¬\n∂v
]tXyI \nIpXn ]ncn-°m-dp-≠v. aX-]-N-mc-Wm¿Y-ap≈ ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ
kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ N¿®ns\ klm-bn-°-emWv e£yw. P¿a-\n-bnse
tImtfm¨ k¿h-I-em-im-e-bnse Bip-]Xnbnem-bn-cp∂p Rm≥.
Fs‚ apdn-bpsS ap∂n¬ I´n-en-\`n-ap-J-ambn tXm´-Øn¬ HmSp-sIm-
≠p≈ hen-sbmcp Ipcnip ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂p. Bip-]-Xn-bnse apgp-
h≥ apdn-I-fpsS apºnepw CXp-t]m-ep-≈h ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. amt\P-
cp-sSbpw tUmIvS¿ amcp-sSbpw apdn-I-fp-sS ap≥hihpw AXn¬\n-s∂m-
gn-hm-bn-cp-∂n-√. Rm≥ AXns‚ cl-ky-a-t\z-jn®t∏mƒ, P\-ß-fn¬
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aX-sØ- w-_-‘n® kvacW \ne-\n¿Øm-\mbn N¿®-pIƒ \S-Øp∂
]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS `mK-am-W-h-sb∂v Adn-bm≥ Ign-™p. Bip-]Xn
k¿-h-I-em-im-e-bpsS Iogn-em-sW∂pw N¿®p-ambn AXn\v Hcp _‘-
hp-an-s√∂pw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp≠v.
tlmfn-hpUv Ct∏mƒ it≤-b-ß-fmb \nc-h[n aX-Nn-X-߃ ]pd-
Øn-d-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw hnkva-cn-°m-h-X-√.
bqtdm-∏n¬ hf-sc-tbsd ]N-cn-®p-I-gn™ "[m¿anI ]p\-cm-bp-
[o-IcW kwL-ßsf'°pdn®v(Moral Re-armament Organizations) \Ωn-e-
[nI t]cpw tI´n -c n -°pw. a[y -]u -ckvXy \mSp -I -fn -te°pw
hnZqc]uckvXy ]tZ-i-ß-fn-te°pw Ah¿ Nne kµ¿i-\-߃
kwL-Sn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. ssItdmbpw AXn-epƒs∏-´n-cp-∂p. kn‰vk¿e-‚n¬
kpkm≥ \Kc-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ Ah-cpsS tIµw Rm≥ kµ¿in-°p-
I-bp-≠m-bn. ImcpWyw, \oXn, tijvTX F∂o KpW-߃ B¿Pn-
°m-\mWv ]Xy£-Øn¬ Ah-cm-lzm\w sNøp-∂-Xv.
]m›mXy cmPyßfnse aX-]-chpw [m¿an-I-hp-amb \thm-t∑j
]IS-\-ß-fn¬ Nne-Xm-Wnh; Xß-fpsS \mK-cn-IX krjvSn® ]bm-
k-߃ eLq-I-cn-°m≥ aXsØ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n
Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ Nn¥n-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-Xns‚ kqN-\-Iƒ. F∂m¬, Ah-
cpsS aX-ta-[m-hn-I-fp-sSbpw kmaq-lnI-im-kvX-⁄-∑m-cp-sSbpw Ic-
ß-fn¬\n∂v ISn-™m¨ ]q¿Wambpw \jvS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿°v
]mfw ]ng-®n-cn-°p∂p. AXn-\m¬ B \mK-cn-I-X°v AXns‚ kzm`m-
hnI \miw kw`hn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Cu tLmc-hn-]Øv Znt\\ cq£X
]m]n-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°pw.
kmam\y-P-\-ß-fpsS [m¿anI \ne-hmcw Db¿Øm-\p≈ am¿K-
sa∂ \ne°v, bqtdm-∏ns\ aX-Øn-te°p aS-ßm≥ t]cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv
Iayq-Wn-k-tØm-Sp≈ hnap-J-Xbpw AXns‚ ]Nmc-WsØ kw_-
‘n® hn`m-¥n-bp-am-bn-cn-°pw. ]t£, ]Sn-™m-dp-Im-cn¬ Iayq-Wn-
k-Øns‚ ]hm--lsØ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°m≥ aXw- ]-cym-]vX-a-√m-Xm-bn-cn-
°p-∂p. F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬, aX-an-∂-hnsS Gsd Zp¿_e-am-Wv.
]m›mXy kwkvIm-c-Z¿i-\-ß-fpsS ]Nm-c-W-^-e-ambn AXn-s\-∏‰n
Bg-Øn¬ kwibw P\n°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-\m¬ kmº-
Øn-Ihpw kmaq-lnI-hp-amb ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn-eqsS Iayq-Wn-ksØ ]Xn-
tcm-[n-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. Imc-Ww, ]m›mXy ss[j-WnIXt]mse `uXn-
I-am-X-amb bp‡n-hm-Zhpw ]Zm¿YsØ amXta a\- n-em-°p-∂p≈q;
AXn¬ Xr]vXn-b-S-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Iayq-Wn-kw-t]mepw Cu \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Zpc-¥-
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kr-jvSnbpw £pZ-k-¥-Xn-bp-asX; ]m›mXy kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ ]m]-
ß-fn¬\n-∂v DS-se-Sp-ØXpw hn]-Øp-I-fn¬\n-∂p- hym-]n-®-Xpw.
18˛mw \q‰m-≠n-emWv am¿Ivkn-s‚bpw FwK¬kn-s‚bpw XØz-
imkvXw P∑-sa-Sp-Ø-Xv. P¿a≥Im-c-\mb PqX-∑mcm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.
a\p-jy\pw Ahs‚ a\- -am-[m-\-Øn-\p-an-S-bn¬ hºn® hnS-hp-I-fp-
≠m-°pIhgn Ah¿ Imcy-ß-sfms° Ipg-∏-Øn-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Iayq-Wnkw ssZh-Ønepw ac-Wm-\-¥-c -Po-hn-X-Øn-epap≈ hnizmkw
XI¿Øp. am\h Ncn-Xm-cw`w apX-en-t∂mfw a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS s]mXp-
k-am-[m-\-Øn-\m-[m-c-ambn \ne-\n∂ [m¿an-I-aq -ey-ß-tfm-Sp≈
B`napJyw C√m-Xm-°n. \h-PmX Iayq-Wn-Ãv B-Z¿i-Øn\v Hcp
cmjvShpw e`n-®p. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS Pohn-X-\n-e-hmcw apsº-∂-tØ-
°m-fp-ap-b¿Øp-∂-Xn-¬ AXv hnP-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£, `uXn-
I-amb XØz-im-kvXw-sIm≠v kz¥w A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-t∏mepw,
Ahsc _m[n® hnhn-[-Xcw Akz-ÿ-XI-fn¬\n∂pw am\-kn-Ihpw
kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb `oXn-I-fn¬\n∂pw c£n-°m≥ AXn\p Ign-™n-
√. C\n-sbm´p Ign-bp-Ibpan√. `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Isf hna¿in-®m¬ Xß-
fpsS KXn F¥m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂ `bw ]P-I-fn¬ -AXv ASn-t®¬]n-®n-
cn-°p-∂p. Iayq-WnÃv ]m¿´n-bnse AwK-ßsf Bth-in® `bw km[m-
cW ]uc-t‚-Xn-s\-°mƒ At\-I-an-c´n IqSp-X-e-sX. ]m¿´n AwK-
߃°v Xß-fpsS ]c-tam-∂X t\Xr-Xz-Øns‚ A`n-]m-b-ßsf
i‡n-bmbn ]n¥p-W°p-Ibpw A‘-ambn \ymbo-I-cn -°p-Ibpw
sNømw. As√-¶n¬ kz¥w ih-°pgn tXSmw.
`b-Øn\pw hn`m-¥n°pw hn]-Øn\pw kzm¿Y-X°pw iXp-X-°p-
sa-Xnsc a\-pjy≥ kq£n-®p-sh-®n-cp∂ Ah-km-\sØ Bbp-[w-IqSn
ssZh-sØbpw aX-sØbpw \ntj-[n-°p-I-hgn Iayq-WnÃv ]Xy-b-
imkvXw \in-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. temI-sØ-ßp-ap≈ AXns‚ `c-W-Iq-
S-߃ tkz—m-[n-Im-c-hmgvNbn-eq-sS-bpw tNmc-s°m-Xn-]q≠ ]tIm-]-
\-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Xß-fpsS Iogn-ep≈ ]P-Isf Hcp]‰w a\p-jy-ar-K-
ß-fm-°n-bn-´p-≠v. a‰v am\ykaq-l-߃°p-≈-Xp-t]mse kzX-¥-amb
BK-lm-`n-em-j-ßtfm DZm-Ø-amb BZ¿i-ßtfm aln-X-amb taml-
ßtfm Ah¿°n-√.
Npcp-°-Øn¬ apX-em-fnØw, Iayq-Wnkw F∂o Nnd-Ip-I-fp-]-tbm-
Kn®v ]m›m-Xy-\m-K-cn-IX a\p-jys‚ kzmÿyhpw kam-[m-\hpw
kwXr-]vXnbpw sISp-Øn-°-f-™n-cn-°p-∂p. `uXn-I-t£-ssa-iz-cy-ß-
sf-bmWv AXv AXyp-∂X e£y-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xv. a\p-jy-
∂Xv ]m]n-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶n¬ ]cm-Pn-X-\mbn Pohn-°mw. Ahn-sS-
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sb-Øn-t®¿∂m¬ Akz-ÿ-Xbpw aSp∏pw hnc-‡nbpw G‰p-hm-ßmw.
Bfl-l-Xy-bn-eq-sS-b-√msX AsXm-´-h-km-\n-°p-I-bp-an-√.
Nne ip -kq-N-\-Iƒ
B[ymfln-Ihpw kmwkvIm-cn-I-hp-amb taJ-e-I-fn¬ Xß-fpsS
\mK-cn-I-Xsb _m[n® Zohmfn ]m›m-Xy¿°n∂v icn°pw t_m[y-
am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cn-e-[nI t]cpw At\z-j-W-hy-K-X-tbmsS ]uc-
kvXy-cn-te°v Xncn-bm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS aX-Z¿i-\-ß-
fn¬\n-∂v, Xß-fpsS Bflo-b-amb iq\yX \nIØn alnX-amb a\p-
jy-Xz-Øn-te°v \bn-°p∂ h√Xpw e`n-°ptam F∂Xm-W-h-cpsS
]Xo£. AXn-\m-e-h¿˛hn-injym Ata-cn-°°m¿˛_p≤-a-Xhpw _lm-
bn-khpw Bt«jn-°p-∂Xv A¬]w-t]mepw AZv`p-X-I-c-a-√. F∂m¬,
Ckvemw ]pW-cp∂ ]m›m-Xy¿ s]mXpsh c≠p Xc-°m-cmWv-˛ AXn-
eqsS a\x-kw-Xr]vXn t\Sp-∂-hcpw, Bflm-hns‚ A¥¿Zmlw ian-
∏n-°p-∂-h-cpw.
^pBZv (C-t∏m-gsØ ssItdm) k¿h-I-em-im-e-bnse Cw•ojv
s]m^-k-dm-bn -cp -∂p, BwKe Hmdn -b‚-en -Ãmb A_q-_-Iv¿.*ssItdm-hnse Xma-k-°m-e-ØmWv At±lw Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®-Xv.
e≠≥ tZiob KŸm-e-b-Ønse ]uckvXy hn`m-K-Øns‚ Imcy-
Z¿in-bm-bn At±lw ]n∂oSv tkh\a\p-jvTn-°p-I-bp≠mbn. Xs‚
Ckvemw Bt«-jW IY hnh-cn-°th B \h-apkvenw ]d-bp-I-bp-
≠m -bn : ""]m›mXy
\mK-cn-IX kI-e-hn[ tijvT-Xbpw kuµ-cyhpw hn\-jvS-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.''
Rm≥ tNmZn®p: ""tijvT-Xbpw am\y-Xbpw AXv hn\-jvS-am-°n-
bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-Xn¬ F\n°p kwi-b-an-√. F∂m¬ kuµcyw Aß-
s\-bmtWm? kuµcyw kwc-£n-°p∂ kap-∂X \mK-cn-I-X-sb∂
\ne-°m-Wt√m P\-ß-f-Xns\ ImWp-∂Xv? ]Ir-Xn, thj-߃, \K-
c-߃, `h\-߃, h\n-X-Iƒ F√m-‰n-s‚bpw kuµ-cyw......''
""tNX-\-bpsS tNtXm-lm-cn-Xbpw ss\k¿Kn-I-amb kwth-Z-\-ti-
jnbpw krjvSn-bpsS kuµ-cyhpw AXv ]q¿W-ambpw \in-∏n-®n-cn-
°p∂p'' ˛ At±lw Xd-∏n-®p-]-d-™p.
1956˛se Kojva-Im-eØv Rm≥ ]mco-knse ]≈n-bn¬ PpapA
]kwKw \n¿h-ln-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]hm-N-Is‚ P∑-Zn\ kvac-W-
Iƒ Ab-hn-d-°th Ckvem-ans‚ Icp-Wm-a-bhpw \oXn-\n-jvT-hp-amb
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* Hm¿a-°p-dn-∏p-Itfm a‰p tcJ-Itfm ssIh-i-an-√mØ, hnZq-c-tZ-i-Øp-sh-®mWv Rm\n-sX-gp-Xp-∂-Xv. AXn-\m¬ At±-l-Øns‚ BwKe \maw tN¿°m≥ km[n-°p-∂n-√.
ssItdm bqWn-th-gvk-‰C s]m^-k¿am¿°n-S-bn¬ ]kn-≤-\m-W-t±-lw.** 1968-˛-emWv CsX-gp-Xp-∂-Xv.
ktµi-sØ-°p-dn®v Rm≥ hni-Z-ambn kwkm-cn-®p. Ckvem-ans‚ hnP-
b-ß-fnepw `c-W-ta-J-e-I-fnepw AXv F∆n[w ]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v
hy‡-ambn hnh-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. H∏w A¬Po-cn-b≥ ka-chpw
AXn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ c‡-cq-jn-X-amb sImSpw-Iq-c-X-Ifpw Fs‚
\ninX hna¿i-\-߃°p hnt[-b-am-bn. ]≈n-bn-se-Ønb ]e-cp-ambpw
]kw-Km-\-¥cw Rm≥ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´p. Iq´-Øn¬ tdma-°m-c-\mb
apkvX^m hn¬k-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±lw ]mco-kn¬ C‰-en-bpsS
cmjvS-]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv Ckvemw Bt«-jn-°p-Ibpw \b-
X-¥-]-h¿Ø-\ß-fp-t]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ct∏mƒ** At±lw
Bflm¿Y-XtbmSpw BZ¿i-Xo-h-X-tbmSpwIqSn Ckvemw kzoI-cn®
Hcp-kwLw ^©v bphm-°-fpsS t\Xm-hm-Wv. B kwL-sØ- w-_-
‘n®v A[n-I-amcpw Adn-bp-I-bn-√. BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬ Ah¿ apkvX-
^-bpsS ho´n¬ HØp-Iq-Sp∂p. ]uc-kvXy-co-Xn-bn-ep≈ sh≈ hkvX-
ß-fmWv Ah-c-Wn-bm-dp-≈Xv. Nne bphm-°-sf√mw at\m-l-c-ambn
XmSn hf¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ hnip≤ KŸw hmbn-°pIbpw
Ckvem-anI ]T-\-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-cm-hp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. apkvX-^m-
hn¬k¨ Ft∂mSp ]d™p: ""Xß-fpsS hnP-b-I-c-amb apt∂-‰-ß-
fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ ]I-Sn-∏n® Imcp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ \nß-fpsS
`mjWw ihn-®p. Ckvem-ans‚ ta¬ ]m›mXy¿ sh®p-sI´p∂ Iqc-
Xbpw \n¿Z-b-Xzhpw \ntj-[n-°-emhmw \nß-fpsS e£yw. F∂m¬
AXn\v AX-sbm∂pw ]bm-k-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√. Hmtcm P\-X°pw Nne
]tXy-I-X-I-fp-≠v. Imcp-Wy-sØ- w-_-‘n® ]m›m-Xy-cpsS I]S-
amb ]Nmc-W-amWv Ah-cpsS ]I-S-amb ]tXy-I-X.''
^©p-Im-cmb Cu bph-ap-kvenw-I-tfmSv Nne Ad_v kplr-Øp-
°ƒ Ckvem-ans‚ al-Øz-sØbpw, ]ptcm-Ka\ ]In-b-I-tfmSp cN-
\m-fl-I-ambn ]Xn-I-cn-°m\pw kl-K-a\w sNøm-\p-ap≈ AXns‚
khntij tbmKy-X-sbbpw kw_-‘n®v kwkm-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Hc-
d_v cmPy-Øp-sh-®mWv kwkm-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p tXm∂p-amdv i‡n-
bm¿Pn-°p-∂-Xn-s‚bpw Sm¶p-Iƒ \n¿an-°p-∂-Xn-s‚bpw hnam-\-߃
kºm-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-s‚bpw A\n-hm-cy-Xbpw Iq´-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]cm-a¿in-
®p. At∏mƒ ^©v bphm-°-fn-sem-cmƒ ]d™p: ""ktlm-Z-cm, ]Sn-
™m-d≥ \mK-cn-IX t]mcm-´-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw ]S-t°m-∏-pI-fn-eq-sSbpw
RßfpsS Rc-ºp-Isf Xf¿Øn-b-Xn-\m-emWv R߃ AXn-t\mSv
hnS]d™v Ckvem-an¬ A`bw tXSn-b-Xv. Rß-fpsS Bflm-°sf
hln-®v, Rß-fnse a\p-jyXzw \in-∏n®v, tIhe `uXn-I-X-sIm≠v
tZtl-—-Isf DtØ-Pn -∏n -°p -I-bm -WXv sNbvX-Xv . AXn -\m¬
Ckvemans‚ Bflob hiw R߃°v hnh-cn-®p-X-cn-I. R߃ am\p-
jnI al-Xzhpw Bflim¥nbpw Z¿in-°p-∂Xv AXn-emWv.''
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akvXn-jvI-X-cw-K-ß-sf-∏‰n ]tXyI ]T\w \S-Øm-\mbn ]mco-
kn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ kzn‰vk¿e-‚ vImcn s]¨Ip´n Rß-tfmSv ]d-
bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""Rm≥ ]mh-s∏´ Hcp bph-Xn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ ho´p-Im-c-
b-°p∂ ]Ww Cu "hymh-km-bnI' \K-c-Øn¬ Fs‚ ]mW≥ \ne-
\n¿Øm≥-t]mepw ]cym-]vX-a-√. CsXmcp hrØn-sI´ ]´-W-am-sW∂v
\n߃°-dn-bm-a-t√m. Cu \Kcw a\p-jys\ Zpcm-K-lhpw hni-∏p-
ap≈ arK-am°n am‰p∂p. \nXy-hr-Øn-°mbn h√ ho´nepw the-°m-cn-
bmbn \n¬°m-sa-s∂-\n°p tXm∂n. ]uckvXy IpSpw-_-ß-sf-bmWv
Rm≥ kao-]n-®-Xv. ImcWw Fs‚ am\yXbpw a\p-jy-Xzhpw am\n-
°p∂ [m¿anIm-¥-co£w AhnsS e`n-°p-sa∂v Rm≥ ]Xo-£n-®p.
Aßs\ Znt\\ \n¿WnX kabw tPmen sNøm-sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn¬
Hcn-¥y≥ IpSpw-_-hp-ambn Icmdn-te¿s∏-´p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬ Fs‚
Dt±iyw k^-e-am-bn-√. Ahsc-sb√mw sh≈-°m-cpsS Bflm-°ƒ
Bth-in-®n-cp-∂p.''
Bflo-b-Po-hn-X-Øn-te-°p≈ ]m›m-Xy-cpsS aS-°-bm-X°p
XpS°w Ipdn-°p-∂-Xns‚ Nne kqN-\-I-fm-Wn-h. `uXnI \mK-cn-IX
kz¥w PohnX-Øn¬ Hgp-°n-hn´ thZ-\-bp-sSbpw hn`m-¥n-bp-sSbpw
hnc-k-X-bp-sSbpw sISp-\o-cp-d-h-Iƒ Ah¿°v aSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. k¥p-
en-X-amb kao-]-\hpw, B[ym-Xvan-Ihpw [m¿anI-hp-amb t_m[-hp-
ap≈ apgp-h≥ ]m›m-Xy-cp-sSbpw kwkm-c-Øn¬ AXv ]I-S-ambn
ImWmw.
\ΩpsS _m[yX
am\-h-cmin Z¿in-®-Xn¬ sht®-ddhpw Db¿∂ `uXn-I-Po-hnXw
]Sn™md≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS krjvSn-bm-Wv. F∂m¬, \mw t\ctØ
a\ n-em-°n-b-t]mse a\p-jys\ hnP-b-hn-lm-b- n-te-°p-b¿Øm≥
AXp-amXw aXn-bm-hp-I-bn-√. `uXnI ]ptcm-KXn ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw
t]mjn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-tXm-sSm∏w DZm-Ø-amb BXvao-b-Po-hnXw
IqSn Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øp∂ Hcp ]pØ≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bm-Wn-∂m-h-iyw. AXn\v
BXvao-b-X-sbbpw `uXn-I-X-sbbpw ka-RvP-k-ambn ka-\z-bn-∏n-
°m≥ km[n -°-Ww. c≠n-\p -an -S -bn¬ XnI™ k¥p-en -XXzw
]pe¿Øp-Ibpw thWw. H∂v as‰m-∂ns\ adn-I-S-°-cpXv. CØ-c-samcp
\mK-cn-IX Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-bptam? Cu _m[yX \n¿h-ln-°m≥
GsX-¶nepw kaq-l-Øn\v km[n-°ptam?
]mivNm-Xy-tem-I-Øn\v Cu ZuXyw Gs‰-SpØp \S-ØpI km[y-
a√. ]ptcm-K-Xn-bp-sSbpw `uXn-I-i-‡n-bp-sSbpw D∂-X-ß-fn-em-WXv
\ne-sIm-≈p-∂Xv; icn-X-s∂. ]t£ BXvao-b-cw-K-sØ -]-X\w
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AXns‚ apgph≥ tbmKy-X-Ifpw \in-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. D±n-jvS-kam[m\-
Øn-te°pw DXvIr-jvS-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°pw temIsØ \bn-°m≥ C∂v
AXns‚ ]°¬ H∂p-an-√.
Iayq-Wnkv‰v temI-Øn\v Cu DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°m≥
AX-t]mepw km[y-a-√. Imc-Ww, BXvao-b-X-tbmSpw aX-aq-ey-ß-
tfmSpw kZm-Nmc kn≤m-¥-ß-tfmSpw kacw ]Jym-]n®v tIhe `uXn-
I-X-bn¬ B≠n-d-ßnb ]Xy-b-im-kvX-am-WXv. ]mivNmXycpw ]uc-
kvXy-cp-amb Cu c≠p hn`m-K-ß-fp-sSbpw Xe°p apI-fn¬ Ah-cpsS
\mK-cn-IX XI¿∂p-ho-gp-∂-Xp-hsc temI-Øns‚ Akz-ÿ-Xbpw
Akw-Xr-]vXnbpw Ah¿ ]¶p-sh-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw.
hnK-lm-cm-[-\m-]-c-amb ]uc-kvXy-a-X-߃°pw Cu _m[yX
Gs‰-SpØv \S-ØpI km[y-a-√. Imc-Ww, bYm¿Y \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
P\\w bpIvXn-_-‘p-c-amb PvRm\-Øn¬\n∂pw kp_-≤-amb Nn¥-
bn¬\n-∂p-am-Wv. bmYm-kvYn-Xn-I, aqV hnizm-k-ß-tfm-Sp≈ FXn¿∏v
AXns‚ A\n-hm-cy-X-b-sX. hnK-lm-cm-[\ CØcw ss[j-WnI
kao-]-\ß-fp-sS-sbms° iXp-hm-Wv. ]Xo-£nX \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ cN-
\m-fl-Ihpw \n¿am-W-]-c-hp-amb B[ymXvanI-X-bm-Wm-h-iyw. a\p-jy-
]p-tcm-K-Xnbpw hf¿®-bp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-´p-t]m-Im≥ AXn-\p-am-Xsa
km[n°q. F∂m¬, ]uc-kvXy-amb hnK-lm-cm-[\ a\p-jys\ apc-Sn-
∏n-°p∂ \ntj-[m-Xva-I-amb B[ym-flnIXbn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-Wv. AXv
Pohn-X-bm-Ym¿Yy-ß-fn¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Sp-Ibpw I¿Ø-hy- \n¿hl-W-
Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-aS-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. `uXnI hf¿®sb amen-\y-ambn
IW-°m-°p-∂p. AØcw amen-\y-ß-fn¬\n∂v apIvXn t\Sp-Ibpw Ah-
s°-Xn-cn¬ A¶w-sh-´p-Ibpw thW-sa∂ hmZ-am-W-h-°p-≈-Xv.
AXn-\m¬ Hcp kap-Zm-b-Øn\p amXta D±njvS \mK-cnI _m[yX
\nd-th-‰m≥ Ignbq˛ apkvenw kap-Zm-b-am-W-Xv. \mfsØ \mK-cn-I-X-
bpsS \n¿am-Xm-°-fm-hm≥ \ap-°-√msX a‰m¿°pw km[y-a-√. AXns‚
ImcW-ß-fn-h-bm-Wv.
1. \mK-cn-I-X-IfpsS \n¿am-W-Øn\v \nZm-\hpw klm-b-I-hp-amb
Hcp aXm-Z¿iw \ΩpsS hi-ap-≠v. GI-ssZ-h-Xz-kn-≤m-¥-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-
X-am-WXv. kz—hpw kap-÷z-ehpw kºq¿Whpw kap-∂-X-hp-amb
GI-ssZ-hXzw. AXv Adn-hns‚ BZ¿i-am-Wv. _p≤nsb BZ-cn-°p-
Ibpw Nn¥m-io-esØ t]m’m-ln-∏n-°pIbpw \nKq-V-X-I-fpsS aqSp-
]-S-߃ hen®p-Io-dp-Ibpw sNbp∂ BZ¿iw. am\yhpw anX-hp-amb
am\p-jnI kz`mh-ß-fpsS kn≤m-¥-am-W-Xv. Hcp-Xcw Xoh-Xbpw
AXn-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. Bbmk-c-ln-X-ß-fmb \nb-a-ß-fmWv AXv B-
hn-jvIcn-°p-∂-Xv. apgph≥ a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw \∑-bm-WXv ap∂n¬ ImWp-
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∂Xv. kaq-l-Øns‚ t£a-Øn-sem-Xp-ßp∂ hy‡n-bpsS \∑-bpw,
hyIvXn-bpsS KpW-Øn\p lm\n-h-cp-ØmØ kmaq-ln-I-t£-a-hpw. H∏w
am\-h-cm-in-bpsS \∑°v klm-b-I-amb kmap-Zm-bnI \∑bpw AXv
kw`m-h\ sNøp-∂p. Aß-s\, h¿K-ß-fp-sSbpw kap-Zm-b-ß-fp-sSbpw
tijvT-X-Iƒ°pw khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ°pw £Xw hcp-Øp-Itbm Ah-
bpsS A¥ v l\n-°p-Itbm sNøm-sX-Øs∂ a\p-jy-cm-in-s°m-
´msI AXv \∑ Dd∏phcp-Øp-∂p.
2. cN-\m-Xva-Ihpw krjvSn-]-c-hp-amb B[ym-XvanI kn≤m-¥-
Øns‚ hIvXm-°-fmWv \mw. AXv ssZhn-I-am-Wv. t]m¿°-f-Ønse
]S-bm-fn-bnepw mIvS-dn-bnse sXmgn-em-fn-bnepw ]mT-im-e-bnse A[ym-
]-I-\nepw Kth-j-Wm-e-b-Ønse Zm¿i-\n-I-\nepw \ymb-]o-T-Ønse
PUvPn-bnepw Hm^okv tPmen-bn¬ hym]r-X-\mb DtZym-K-ÿ-\nepw
t\XrXzw \¬Ip∂ \mb-I-\nepw AXns‚ ]Xn-^-e-\߃ ]I-S-
ambn ImWmw. Ifn-bnepw Imcy-Ønepw, \S-Ø-Ønepw \ndpØ-
Ønepw, ]I-enepw ]mXn-cm-hnepw, Bbm-k-Ønepw A\m-bm-k-Ønepw,
B\-µ-Ønepw Akzm-ÿy-Ønepw AXns‚ km∂n[yw A\p-`-h-s∏-
Spw. AXv a\p-jys\ kºq¿W-X-bpsS kap-∂X koa-I-fn-te-°p-
b¿Øp-∂p. a\p-jy-s\bpw Ah≥ Pohn-°p∂ `qan-sbbpw Ahs‚
Iq´p-Im-cmb P\-ß-sfbpw krjvSn® ssZhsØbpw Hm¿an-∏n-°p-∂p.
Cu alm-]-]-©hpw AXnse Hcp LS-I-amb a\p-jy\pw AtX
kjvSm-hn-\p-amXw Iogvs∏´p Pohn-°-W-sa-∂v A-\p-im-kn-°p-∂p.
3. AXyp-Zm-Ø-amb \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \n¿an-Xn°v \mw i‡-cm-
sW∂v t\c-tØXs∂ sXfn-bn-®n-´p-≠v. ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-
∏-d-™mepw ]N-cn-∏n-®mepw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX ]mivNmXy \mK-cn-
I-X-sb-°mƒ ]e-\n-e°pw sa®-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv kXyw.
P\-ß-tfm-Sp≈ \n oa-amb Zb, kz`m-h-Ønse am\y-X, `c-W-Ønse
\oXn, Pohn-X-Ønse DZm-Ø-amb ssNX-\yw, hnhn[ Ime-L-´-ß-
fnse apgp-h≥ kaq-l-ßsf-°mfpw kap-∂-X-amb \ne-hmcw Ch-bn-
sem-s°bpw ssh⁄m-\n-Ihpw Nn¥m-]-c-hp-amb ]n∂m-°m-hÿ \ne-
\n-∂n-cp∂ Ime-Øp-Xs∂ aln-Xhpw taml-\-hp-amb am\p-jnI
kwXr]vXn krjvSn°m≥ \ap°v km[n-®n-´p-≠v. AXn-\m¬ imkvXob
]ptcm-K-Xn-bp-sSbpw \hw-\-h-ß-fmb I≠p-]n-Sn-Ø-ß-fp-sSbpw C°m-
eØv \ap-°Xv \njv]-bm-k-a-sX.
\mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-°p-∂Xv \mam-sW-¶n¬ iq\ym-
Im-i-k-©mcw ssZh-\n-tj[Øns‚ ]Nm-c-W-Øn\v klm-b-I-am-°p-
I-bn√. \mw kzmbØ-am-°p∂ ka-c-km-a-Kn-Iƒ cmjvS-ß-sfbpw
kaq-l-ß-sfbpw XI¿Øv Ahsb kz¥w B⁄m-\p-h¿Øn-I-fm-
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°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-I-bn√. \ΩpsS ]t£-]W ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ P\-
ßsf hgn-]n-g-∏n-°m-\m-bn-cn-°p-I-bn√. ssewKn-Im-kIvXn hf¿Øn
Acm-P-IXzw krjvSn-°m≥ klm-bn-°p∂ kn\n-a-Iƒ A\p-h-Zn-°p-
I-bn-√. kvXoIsf tIhew t`mK-h-kvXp-°-fm°n Xcw-Xm-gvØp-I-bn-
√. ]n∂m° hn`m-K-ßsf NqjWw sNøm\pw Ahsc Ah-a-Xn-°m\pw
Ah-cpsS hn`-h-߃ X´n-sb-Sp-°m\pw \mK-cnI ]ptcm-KXn D]-tbm-
K-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-an√.
]mivNm-Xy¿°p tijw \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS [zP-hm-l-I-cm-Im≥
A¿l-X-bp≈ GI-k-ap-Zmbw \mam-sW-∂-Xns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Im-c-W-
ß-fm-Wnh. ]bm-k-߃ t]m°n am\-h-cm-in°v kam-[m-\hpw kzÿ-
Xbpw im¥nbpw \¬Ip∂ \hy-am-sbmcp \mK-cn-I-X-bm-bn-cn°pw AXv.
\ΩpsS BZ¿i-Øns‚ aqe-]-am-W-ß-fn-te°v \mw Xncn-®p-sN-
∂m¬, B[p-\nI am\-hn-IX Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂ \mK-cnI _m[yX \nd-
th-‰m≥ CXc -P-\-k-ap-Zm-b-ß-sf-°mƒ \ap-°m-W¿l-X-sb∂v ssZhn-
I-KŸw kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWmw. h¿Ko-btam hwio-btam Bb
\ΩpsS khn-ti-j-X-sIm-≠√ AXv. Ckvemw Hcn-°epw AwKo-I-cn-
°mØ anYy-I-fm-W-h. adn®v \ma-Xn-\¿l-cm-hp-∂Xv apI-fn¬ hnh-
cn® auen-IIm-c-W-ß-fm-e-sX.
hnip-≤-Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂p: ""\n߃ P\-߃°mbn \ntbm-Kn-
°-s∏´ DØa kap-Zm-b-am-Wv. \n߃ \∑ I¬]n-°p-∂p; Xn∑
hntcm[n-°p∂p. A√m-lp-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.''(3:110)
\ΩpsS BZ¿i-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-X-Ifpw kz`m-h-ß-fpsS ta∑-
Ifp-am-Wn-Xv tZymXn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.
as‰mcp kq‡-Øn¬ Cßs\ ImWmw: ""`qan-bn¬ \ma-h¿°v
B[n]Xyw \¬In-bm¬ \a-kvImcw \ne-\n¿Øp-∂-hcpw kImØv
sImSp-°p-∂-hcpw \∑ I¬]n-°p-∂-hcpw Xn∑ hntcm-[n-°p-∂-h-cp-am-
W-h¿.''(22:41)
hnip≤ Jp¿B\n¬ thsd-sbm-cn-S-Øn-ßs\ hmbn°mw: ""\nßsf
\msamcp a[y-a-k-ap-Zm-b-am-°n. \n߃ P\-߃°v km£n-I-fm-hm≥
th≠n; ]hm-N-I≥ \n߃°v km£n-bm-hm\pw.''(2:143)
ZuXy\n¿h-l-W-Øn\v \sΩ t]cn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wn-hnsS˛ kXy-
Øn-s‚bpw kpIr-X-Øn-s‚bpw kap-∂X kc-Wn-bn-te°v am\-h-k-
aq-lsØ kZm \bn-°p-I-sb∂ al-Ømb ZuXyw. AXv GsX-¶nepw
ImetØm tZitØm Xe-ap-d-bntem ]cn-an-X-a-√.
hn[n-bpsS hnfn°v DØcw \¬In-b-t∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ \mw ]Xm-I-
tb¥n; Hcn-°¬ amXw. At∏mƒ \mw am\-h-cm-insb k∑m¿K-Øn-
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s‚bpw shfn-®-Øn-s‚bpw thZn-bn-te°p \bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv \mw B ]XmI Xmsg-sh®v ZuXy\n¿h-l-W-Øn¬\n∂v HmSn-
sbm-fn-®p. F∂m-enXm Cu ssZhnI kq‡-߃ ho≠pw \tΩm-Sm-h-
iy-s∏-Sp-∂p, c≠m-a-sXm-cn-°¬°qSn B ]XmI hln-°m≥; ]pXp-
Xmbn ]Imi\mfw sImfpØn-sh-°m≥. Aßs\ \ap°v Bi-¶-
bp-sSbpw Akz-ÿ-X-bp-sSbpw tZtlNvObp-sSbpw AI-a-Øn-s‚bpw
\ncm-i-X-bp-sSbpw \nµyX-bp-sSbpw A‘-Im-c-ß-fn-e-e-bp∂ P\-k-
aq-lßsf tamNn-∏n-°mw. _m[yXm \n¿h-l-W-Øn\v \mw cwK-sØ-
Øn-bn-s√-¶n¬ Ah-ew_w Bfl-l-Xy -am-X-am-Wv-˛-D-]-I-c-W-ß-fpw
hnj-Zm-h-I-ß-fp-ap-]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ hy‡n-I-fpsS Bflm-lp-Xnbpw
B‰w, sslU-P≥ t_mw_p-Ifp]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ kaq-l-ß-fpsS
Iq´mb Bfl-l-Xybpw.
\mw apt∂m´v
\hy-amb Hcp \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS hnπ-h-Im-lfw apg°n \mw cwKØp
hcp-∂Xv c≠v hn`mK-°m¿ \nµm-]q¿hw ho£n-°p-∂p.
1. ]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X°v hnSp-the sNøp-∂-h¿. ]Sn-™m-dp-Im-
cp-ambn InS-]n-Sn-°m≥ ]m]vX-cmWv \msa∂ hnizmkw t]mepw
Ah¿°v \jvS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. ]m›m-Xy¿°v \m-b-IXzw \¬Ip-I-sb-
∂Xv Ah¿°v Nn¥n-°m≥t]mepw km[y-a-√. ]m›m-Xy-cpsS ]ng®
Nn¥-Iƒ t]dn ]t‰ ]cn-£o-Wn-X-cm-bn-´p-≠v Ah¿ F∂-Xp-Xs∂
Imc-Ww. A√m-lp-hns‚ A\p-K-l-Øm¬ AØ-c-°m-cpsS AwK-
kwJy A¬]m¬]w Ipd-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. B \m-K-cn-I-X-
bpsS A\¿Y-ßfpw Zpc-¥-^-e-ßfpw Bfp-I-fn¬ Bg-Øn¬
kzm[o\w sNep-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p; Zp¿_e P\-hn-`mKßfn¬ hnti-jn-
®pw. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ Btem-N\m
ioehpw cmjvSo -b-t_m-[hpw ip`-kq-N-I-a -sX. Xo¿®-bmbpw
]m›mXy kmam-Py-Xz- hn-I-k-\-tam-ln-I-fpsS cmjvSo-b-kzm-[o-\-
߃°v i‡n Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. ]kvXpX kzm[o-\-Øn¬-\n∂p ]pd-
Øp-I-S-°pI Akm-[y-sa∂v hniz-kn-°p∂ cmjvSob t\XrXzw \mam-
h-tijamhp-I-bm-Wv. ]m›m-Xy≥ "]cn-jvIrX' \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]nSn-
Øhpw H´pw sshImsX Xo¿®-bmbpw £bn-°pw. kzX¥-Nn-¥-bpsS
h‡m-°-sf∂v kzbw Du‰w-sIm-≈p∂ ]kvXpXhn`mKw bYm¿Y-
Øn¬ Nn¥m-]-c-amb ]m∏-c-Ø-Øn-s‚bpw ASn-a-Ø-Øn-s‚-bpw AXn-
\o-N-amb ]IS\ß-fmWv ImgvNsh°p-∂-Xv.
2. ]bm-k-tl-Xp-I-amb ]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \mi-Øn¬
hnizkn-°p-∂p-sh-¶nepw ]pXn-sbmcp \mK-cn-I-X-bp-ambn cwK-sØ-
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Øm≥ \ap°p km[n-°p-sa∂v hnizkn-°m-Ø-h¿. \mapw ]m›m-Xy-
cp-am-bp≈ A\¬]-amb A¥cw ImWp-tºmƒ \hy-am-sbmcp \mK-
cn-I-X-bpsS \mbI-Xz-ta¬°m≥ \ap°p Ign-bp-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ah-
cpsS ho£W-Øn¬ anYym-k-¶¬]hpw ]mgvkz-]v\hpw amX-am-Wv.
F∂m¬, ]Sn-™m-d≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]X-\hpw H∏w \mK-cnI
\mbIXzw \Ωn¬ hs∂-Øepw shdpw ]tØm Ccp-]tXm AºtXm
h¿jw-sIm≠v km[n-X-am-Ip-sa∂ hmZsam∂pw \ap-°n-√. Hmtcm
\mKcn-I-X-bp-sSbpw D∞m-\-]-X-\-߃°v ]Ir-Xn-]-c-amb Imc-W-
ß-fp-≠v. Ah°v am‰-an-√. `Z-am-sbmcp tIm´-bpsS ASn-Ø-d°v hn≈-
te-‰m¬ AXns‚ `Z-Xsb AsXm-cn-°epw _m[n-®n-´n-s√∂v Ipsd-
°mew Bfp-Iƒ°p tXm∂pw. bYm¿YØn-eXv XI¿®-bn-te°v
\oßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp \mƒ AXv XI¿∂v \new-s]m-Øpw.
DW¿∂p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Xn‡-amb Nne kXy-ß-fmWv \sΩ
Xpdn®p-t\m-°p-∂-Xv. \ΩpsS Nne \mSp-I-fn¬ \n∂v kmam-Py-i-‡n-
Iƒ \sΩ B´n-tbm-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a‰p Nne ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬\n∂pw B´n-
∏m-bn-°m≥ ]mSp-s]´v ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cn -°p-I-bmWv. ]m›mXy
ta¬t°m-bva-bpsS ]pXn-b kw-kvImcw ASnt®¬]n® Pohn-X-co-Xn-
I-fm-Wv \ma-`y-kn-°p-Ibpw Ah-ew-_n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xv. B
kwkvIm-c-amWv \ΩpsS \mSpI-fn¬ B[n-]Xyw \S-Øp-∂-Xv. ]Sn-
™m-d≥ \mSp-I-fn-ep-≠m-°nb D¬]-∂-ß-fmWv \ap-°njvSw. Pohn-
X-\n-e-hm-c-Øn¬ Ah-tcm-sSm-∏-sa-Ø-emWv \ΩpsS e£yw.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ \man-t∏mƒ th≠Xv Hcp kmwkvIm-cnI am\-Z-
WvUw Aw-Ko -I-cn -°p-I-bmWv; ]pXnb \mK-cn -I-X-bp -≠m-°nb
]bmkßfpw \ΩpsS Bh-iy-ßfpw ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-Ifpw ]cn-K-Wn-
®p-sIm-≠p≈ \qX\-am-sbmcp am\-ZWvUw. XpS¿∂v \ΩpsS e£y-
sa-s¥∂pw Nph-Sp-sh-∏p-I-sf-ß-s\-bm-sW∂pw \n¿W-bn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v.
B[p-\nI \mK-cn-IXbpsS aWvU-e-Øn¬ Np‰n-°-d-ßp-I-bmtWm \mw
th≠-Xv; \q‰m-≠p-I-tfmfw \ΩpsS ap∂n¬ k©-cn-°p-Ibpw Ct∏mƒ
£tbm-∑p-J-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cpsS ]nd-sI-t∏mbn
Ah-tcm-sSm-∏-sa-Øp-Ibpw Ah-sc-Øn-s∏´ Ah-ÿ-Iƒ kzbw G‰p-
hm-ßp-I-bp-amtWm \mw sNtø-≠Xv? AtXm ]tXy-I-amb ]mX sXc-
s™-SpØv A`n-\h ]cn-jvIrX kaq-l-Øn\p ]nW™ ]ng-hp-I-
fn¬\n∂p ap‡-cmbn kmthiw apt∂m´p t]mhp-Itbm?
ASpØ GXm\pw h¿j-߃sIm≠v `uXn-I-i-‡n-bn¬ ]m›m-
Xy-tcm-sSm-∏-sa-Øm≥ \ap°v km[y-a-s√-∂Xv kXyw Xs∂. Ipd™
Imew-sIm≠v IrXn-a -D-]-K-lhpw `qJ-WvUm-¥-c- tdm-°-‰p-Ifpw \ap-
°p -≠mIp -sa∂v H´pw ]Xo -£n -°m -h -X -√. GXm\pw sIm√-
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߃sIm≠v \maXv kzmb-Ø-am-°n-bm¬t∏mepw At∏m-tg-°p-a-h¿
Cu taJ-e-I-fn¬ _lp-Zqcw apt∂m-´p-t]m-bn-´p-≠m-hpw.
AXn-\m¬ \ap°pw apgp-h≥ am\p-jy-I-Øn\pw ]tbm-P-\-I-c-
amb ]pXnb \mK-cnI am\-Z-WvU-߃ kzoI-cn®v, Ign-bp-∂X Ign-
hm¿Pn-°-emWv Ic-Wo-b-amb am¿Kw. \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Ah-I-amb
]mX ]n¥p-S-cm≥ \ap°v kºq¿W kzmX-¥y-ap-≠v. AXns‚ ]Xym-
Lm-X-ßfpw ]Xn-]-h¿Ø-\-ßfpw ]Tn-®-dn-bm≥ th≠X ka-b-hp-
ap-≠v. \man-∂-I-s∏´ Ipcp-°p-I-fn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-I-S∂v `mhn `mkp-
c-am-°m≥ AXmWm-h-iyw. \ΩpsS hi-ap≈Xpw kXy-sa∂v KX-Im-
em-\p-`-h-߃ sXfn-bn-®-Xp-amb aqey-ßfpw am\-Z-WvU-ßfpw B
am¿Kw \ap-°-[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-cpw. Aßs\ ]Xo-£-bpsS s]m≥In-
c-W-߃ ]q¿W-ambpw ]Imi-c-ln-X-am-bn-´n-√m-Ø, hnπ-h-Øns‚
A·n-Pzm-e-Iƒ sI´-S-ßn-bn-´n-√mØ, I\Ø BLm-X-ß-fp-sSbpw \nc-
¥c `oj-Wn-I-fp-sSbpw \m\m-hn[ h©\-I-fp-sSbpw ap∂n¬ ASn-b-
dhp ]d-™n-´n-√mØ, \ΩpsS bmXm-kw-L-Øn\v C\nbpw apt∂m´p
t]mIm≥ Ign-bpw.
Cu ISa \mw \n¿h-ln-®m¬ a\p-jy-N-cn-XsØ AXyZv`p-X-I-c-
ambn Xncn-®p-hn-Sm≥ \ap°v km[n-®-Xp-X-s∂. F¶n¬ Gjy-bp-sSbpw
B^n°-bp-sSbpw ta¬ Bflo-bhpw [m¿an-I-hp-amb B[n-]Xyw
t\Sm≥ \ap°v Ignbpw. At∏mƒ CXc `qJ-WvU-ßsf°mƒ kzÿ-
Xbpw kam-[m-\hpw Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ kwPm-X-am-hp-Ibpw Ah IqSp-
X¬ ku`m-Ky]q¿Wß-fm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. AtXmsS am¿K-
`w-i-Øn‚ ^e-ambn [m¿an-I-i‡n £bn® ]m›m-Xy-temIw \Ωn-
te°p Xncn-™p-t\m-°pw. Xß-fpsS hyYbpw thZ-\bpw ian-∏n-°m-
\m-h-iy-amb acp-∂p-Iƒ Ah¿ \Ωn¬\n∂p hmßpw. Aßs\ \mK-
cn-I-X-bpsS \mb-I-Xzhpw Ncn-X-Øns‚ \nb-¥-Whpw \Ωn¬ h∂p-
tN-cpw.
Rm≥ kz]v\w ImWp-I-b√; `mh-\sb th´-bm-Sp-I-bp-a-√. Fgp-
Øp-Im-cpsS a\- p-I-fn¬ ImWp-∂-t]m-ep≈ Iam-\p-K-Xn-IXzw Ncn-
X-kw`-h-߃°p-≠m-I-W-sa-∂n-√. D≠m-hm-dp-an-√. \msf F¥p kw`-
hn-°p-sa∂v B¿°pw ]h-Nn-°m-\m-hn-√. temIw bmZr-NvOn-I-X-Iƒ
\nd-™-X-sX. F∂m¬ `mhnsb kw_-‘n®v kzX-¥-ambn Nn¥n-
°m≥ AsXm-cn-°epw XS- -am-th-≠-Xn-√. Zm¿i-\n-I-cpsS ho£-W-
ß-fn-eq-sSbpw ]hm-N-I-∑m-cpsS i_vZ-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw kap-≤m-c-I-cpsS
kwcw-`-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Ime-Øns‚ Ic-ß-fm-Wv Ncn-X-kw-`-h-ßsf
\nb-¥n-°p-∂-Xv.
\ΩpsS \mK-cnI Ncn-X-Øn¬ lrZyhpw at\m-⁄-hp-amb \nc-
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h[n amXr-I-I-fp-≠v. ssZh-hn-izmkw, kXy-tØm-Sp≈ ]Xn-_-≤-X,
Bflhn-izmkw hf¿Ø¬, krjvSn-I-fn¬ kuµcyw Z¿in-°¬, P\-
ß-tfmSp Icp-W-Im-Wn-°¬, Xocp-am-\-Øn¬ \oXn-]p-e¿Ø¬ XpS-
ßn-b-h-sb√mw AXns‚ cN-\m-fl-I-amb Bflo-b-hy-h-ÿ-bn¬ s]Sp-
∂p. PohnX bmYm¿Yy-Øns‚ \Sp-hn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬
`mK-`m-°m-Ip-∂-tXm-sSm-∏-amWv CsX-√mw. `c-Wm-[n-ImcnIƒ, ]WvUn-
X-∑m¿, sshcmKn-Iƒ, Zm¿i-\n-I-∑m¿, \mb-I-∑m¿, \ymbm-[n-]-∑m¿,
hym]m-cn-Iƒ, sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ, kvXoIƒ, ]pcp-j-∑m¿, bphm-°ƒ,
hr≤-∑m¿, ]W-°m¿, ]mh-s∏-´-h¿ F√m-hcpw B Bflo-b-hyh-ÿ-
bn¬ Xpey-cm-Wv. Zm¿i-\n-I-cpsS ambm-tem-IØv Ign-bp-∂-h-cp-sS-b-
√, `qan-bn¬ CXc a\p-jy-tcm-sSm∏w Pohn-®-h-cpsS, am\p-jnI
kºq¿Øn-bpsS aln-X-amb amXr-I-I-fm-W-h.
cN-\m-fl-I-amb Cu B[ym-fln-I-Xz-Øns‚ tim`\ NnX-߃
]pXnbtXm ]g-btXm Bb CXc \mK-cn-I-X-I-fn¬ Is≠-Øp-I-bn-
√. KX-Ime kaq-l-ß-fn¬ Bflo-b-hm-Zn-I-fmb ]e-scbpw NcnXw
I≠n-´p≠v; hnZqc ]uckvXy kaq-l-ß-fn¬ hnti-jn-®pw. apKv[-amb
Bflob ssNX-\y-Øn¬ anI-®p-\n¬°p∂ ]e-scbpw \ap-°n∂pw
ImWmw. F∂m¬ Chcpw Ah-cp-sams° \mK-cn-IXtbmSv \ntj-[m-
flI kao-]-\-amWv kzoI-cn-®Xpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xpw. AXns‚ \n¿an-
Xn-bn¬ ]¶p-tN-cm-\-h¿ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-∂p. aTß-fnepw ac-aq-´nepw ae-
ap-I-fnepw h\-K-lz-c-ß-fnepw acp-`q-an-bn-ep-am-W-h¿ hkn-°p-∂-Xv.
F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Ncn-X-Ønse Bflo-bm-Nm-cy-∑m¿ AØ-c-°m-c-√.
PohnXw sI´n-s∏m°m\p≈ ka-c-kw-cw-`-ß-fn¬ AX¿ln-°p∂ apgp-
h≥ A[zm-\-]cn-i-aßtfmSpw XymKm¿∏-W-ß-tfm-Spw-Iq-Sn-bmWv
Ah¿ ]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂-Xv. \mK-cn-I-X-IfpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ hnkva-
bm-h-l-amb B amXr-I-I-fpsS khn-ti-j-Xbpw al-Xzhpw AX-sX.
Ncn-X-Øns‚ hmXm-b-\-Øn-eqsS c≠m-a-sXm-cn-°¬IqSn am\y-
ambn ]th-in-°m-\mWv \map-t±-in-°p-∂-Xv. kºq¿Whpw kap-∂-X-
hp-am-sbmcp `mhn-bpsS \n¿am-W-Øn\p th≠n-bm-Wn-Xv. ]nXm-°-∑m-
cp-sSbpw ]nXm-a-l-∑m-cp-sSbpw DXvIr-jvS-amb ]e ss]Xr-I-ßfpw
\ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn-ep-≠v. Ah-cpsS hrØm-¥-߃ \sΩ ]pf-I-a-
Wn-bn-°p-Ibpw I¿tam-’p-I-cm-°p-Ibpw sNø-s´.
AXn-\m¬ KX-Ime Ncn-X-Ønse tim`-\-Nn-X-߃ \man-hnsS
A\m-h-cWw sNøp-∂-Xv, ]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X-sb-°mƒ DZm-Øhpw
kºq¿W-hp-amb Hcp \h\mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \n¿an-Xn°v \mw i‡-
cmsW∂p sXfn-bn-°m-\mWv; ]q¿hn-I-sc-t∏mse ]pXn-sbmcp \mK-cn-
I-X-bpsS kjvSm-°-fm-hm≥ X߃ _m[y-ÿ-cm-sW∂ hkvXpX
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kap-Zm-b-Ønse ]pXn-b-X-e-ap-dsb t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm-\pw. AXn-\m¬
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bnse \nXy-l-cn-X-kva-c-W-Iƒ Ab-hn-d-°m≥
A\p-tbm-Py-amb Ah-kchpw CXp-X-s∂.
F∂m¬, \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bn-ep-≈Xp apgp-h≥ kpµ-chpw kap-
÷-e-hp-am-sW∂ Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-sam∂pw \ap-°n-√. hogvN-I-fn-√mØ
Hscm‰ \mK-cn-I-X-tbbpw NcnXw I≠n-´n-√. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-
Xbpw CXn\-]-hm-Z-a√. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ k\m-X-\-amb
am\p-jn-I-aq-ey-߃ i‡hpw kpµ-c-hp-am-sW∂pw F√m \yq\-X-Ifpw
Zu¿_-ey-ßfpw AXns‚-ta¬ sh®p-sI-´p-∂Xv Xosc hkvXp-Xm-]-c-
a-s√∂pw hy‡-am-°p-I-bm-Wn-hnsS Dt±iyw. ]pXnb Xe-ap-d-bpsS
IÆp-Iƒ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS DZm-Ø-amb ss]Xr-I-ß-fn¬\n∂p
sX‰n-°m-\mWv ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv. a\p-jy-cm-
insb \mi-K¿Ø-Øn-te°p \bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ kz¥w \mK-cn-
I-X-bn-te°v Ahsc BI¿jn-°-emWv e£yw. AXn-\m¬ Cu I]S
X¥w XI¿t°-≠-Xp≠v. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS \mK-cnI Ncn-X-
Øn¬ Hu∂-Xy-Øns‚ Htc-Sp-s≠-¶n¬ \yq\-X-I-fp-sSbpw tæ—-X-I-
fp-sSbpw Bbncam-bncw t]Pp-I-fpap-≠v. kz¥w kwkvIm-c-Øns‚
t\´-߃ ]mSn-∏p-I-gvØp∂ ]m›mXy kmam-Py-hn-I-k\ tamln-I-
fpsS D≈n-en-cp∏v ImWm-Xn-cp∂pIqSm.
a[y-Ime \q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ ]Imiw ]c-Øp-I-bpw Poh≥]-I-cp-
Ibpw sNbvXncp∂Xv \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bm-bn-cp∂psh∂v ]pXnb
Xe-ap-dsb DW¿Øm-\mWv A°m-esØ AXns‚ tim`\ NnX-ß-
fn-eqsS Nne DZm-l-c-W-߃ \mw Cu IrXn-bn-eqsS A\m-h-cWw
sNøp-∂-Xv. kz¥w `qX-Im-e-a-dn-bmØ Hcp kaq-l-Øn\pw h¿Ø-am-
\-Im-eØv hnP-bw-h-cn-°m-\m-hn-√. kz¥w khn-ti-j-X-Ifpw tijvT-
X-Ifpw \ntj-[n-°p-∂-h¿°v tim`-\-amb `mhn-bn-√. `qX-sØ-°p-dn-
t®m¿Øp hn-e-]n-°p-∂Xv Ae-k-∑m-cp-sSbpw I¿a-hn-ap-J-cp-sSbpw
kz`m-h-am-Wv. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ \∑ \nd-™Xpw shfn®w hmcn-hn-X-
dp-∂-Xp-amb KX-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xpw AXns\ AK-
Wy-am-°p-∂Xpw Akq-bm-ep-°-fp-sSbpw ]Sphn-UvVn-I-fp-sSbpw ]Ir-
X-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬ \ΩpsS \thm-∞m-\-Øn¬ ]gb \nt£-]-߃
]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww. \thm∞m-\-Øns‚ ]cn-WXn \n¿`-b-am-Im≥
AX-\n-hm-cy-am-Wv. AXns‚ hnP-b-]-Yw ]bmk-c-ln-X-am-Im≥ A-
Xv Gsd klm-b-I-hp-a-sX.
\ΩpsS \thm-∞m\w e£yw-sh°p∂ im¥n-bp-sSbpw kam-[m-
\-Øn-s‚bpw AS-bm-f-߃ ]I-S-am-Im≥ `qX-Ime t\´-ß-fp-ambn
AXns‚ al-Xz-߃ tN¿∂p-\n¬°s´! `mhn-bp-ambn AXns‚
_‘w D‰-Xm-hs´! At∏mƒ bmXm-kwLw apt∂dpw; hnShv Ah-
km-\n°pw; sI´nSw ]q¿Øn-bm-hpw.
Dt±-iy-ß-sf√mw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°p-∂Xv A√m-lp-hm-Wv. k¿h
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Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃26
AIw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønb kzm[o\w
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
kaXzw
kln-jvWpX
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Poh-Im-cpWyw
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
ssh⁄m-\nI k -Iƒ
A\p-_‘w
temI-\m-K-cn-I-X°v Ckvem-ans‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ
Ckvemw \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS hnf-`qan
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H∂v
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsSkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
"kmwkvIm-cnI kap-∂-Xn°v a\p-jys\ klm-bn-°p∂ kmaq-lnI-
hyhÿ' F∂ \n¿h-N-\-amWv \mK-cn-I-X°v AXns‚ Ncn-X-c-N-bn-
Xm-°ƒ \¬Im-dp-≈-Xv. \mev ASn-ÿm-\-ß-fn-emWv \mK-cn-IX \ne-
\n¬°p-∂-Xv: kmº-Øn-tIm¬]m-Z-\ -am¿K-߃, cmjvSob hyh-ÿ-
Iƒ, [m¿anI kn≤m-¥-߃, ssh⁄m-\n-Ihpw Iem-]-c-hp-amb
hym]m-c-߃. \mKcn-I-X-bpsS ]ptcm-K-Xn°v aXw, `mj, in£-Ww-
t]m-ep≈ hnhn[ t]cI-ß-fp-≠v. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ `qan-im-kvX-]-
chpw kmº-Øn-Ihpw a‰p-amb Ah-ÿ-Iƒ AXns‚ hf¿®-bn¬
hep-Xmb ]¶phln-°p-∂p.
[m¿an-Ihpw Nn¥m-]-c-hp-amb A[x]X-\-w, \nb-a-hy-h-ÿ-I-fpsS
Aÿn-c-X, AI-a-Øn-s‚bpw Zmcn-Zy-Øn-s‚bpw Ah-ÿ, ]Xn-tj-
[-]-chpw [n°m-c-]-c-hp-amb kz`m-hw, ka¿Ycpw Bflm¿Y-X-bp-≈-
h-cp -amb t\Xm-°-fpsS A`m-hw XpS-ßn-bh \mK-cn -I-X-bpsS
hf¿®°p hnLmXwhcp-ØpIbpw ]X-\-Øn\v ]mX-sbm-cp°pIbpw
sNøp-∂p.
a\p-jym-cw`w apX¬ \mK-cn -I-X-bpsS N-cnXw XpS-ßp-∂p.
AXns‚ irwJe CS-ap-dn-bmsX XpS-cp-∂p. Hmtcm Xe-ap-d-bpw sXm´p-
h-cp-∂-h¿°v AXp ssIam-dp-∂p. GsX¶nepw `q]-tZ-i-tØmtSm P\-
hn-`m-K-tØmtSm AXn\v Hcp ]tXy-I-X-bp-an-√. \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Ncn-
X-Øn¬ A¬]w Xmfp-I-sf-¶nepw Xp∂n-t®¿°mØ Hcp kap-Zm-
bhpw D≠m-Ip-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Hmtcm \mK-cn-I-Xbpw
\ne-\n¬°p∂ ASn-Ø-d-I-tf-sX∂pw Ah-bpsS kzm[o\w FX-
tØmfw al-Ø-c-am-sW∂pw Ahbn-eqsS am\-h-cmin Fs¥ms°
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃28
t\Sn-sb∂pw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-tºm-gmWv Ah-bpsS ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ ]I-
S-am-hp-I. km¿h-eu-InI ktµ-ihpw am\pjn-I-`m-hhpw [m¿anI -ho-
£-Whpw ]mtbmKnI cq]hpw t\Snb \mK-cn-IX Ncn-X-Øn¬ \nXy-
l-cn-X-ambn \ne-\n¬°p-∂p; A\-iz-c-amb BZ-chv B¿Pn-°p-∂p.
am\h \mK-cn -I -X-I-fpsS irwJ-e-I-fn¬ Hcp IÆn-bmWv
CkvemanI \mK-cn-I-X. AXn-\p-apºv Ht´sd \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ Ign-™p-
t]m-bn-´p-≠v. tijw XpS¿∂p hcp-∂p-ap-≠v. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
\ne-\n¬]n\v Nne LS-I-ß-fp≠v. AXns‚ Xf¿®°v GXm\pw Imc-
W-ß-fp-ap-≠v. Ah hni-Zo-I-cn -°-e√ Cu N¿®-bpsS Dt±-iyw.
F∂m¬, Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS tim`\ NnX-߃ Ah-X-cn-
∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv am\h ]ptcm-K-Xn-bpsS NcnXØn¬ AXp hln®
AXn-a-l-Ømb ]¶v A\mh-cWw sNøm-\m-K-ln-°p-∂p. hnizmkw,
hn⁄m-\w, kwkvIm-cw, `-c-Ww, Ie, kmlnXyw XpS-ßnb hnhn[
taJ-e-I-fn¬ Ncn-X-Øns‚ hyXykvX L´-ß-fn¬ hnhn[ tZi-ß-
fn¬ `n∂ P\-X-Iƒ°v AXp \¬Inb A\izc kw`m-h-\-Iƒ ]cn-
tim-[n-°epw AXnepƒs]Sp-∂p.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-Xsb kw_-‘n®p ]T\w \S-Øp-∂-hcpsS
i≤-bm-I¿jn-°p∂ khn-ti-j-X-I-fn-h-bmWv:
1. BZ¿i-]-c-amb kºq¿W GI-\m-b-I-Xz-amWv AXns‚ ASn-
Ød. A[n-Im-cm-h-Im-i-ß-ƒ ]¶p-sh-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°mØ k¿h-i-‡-
\mb ssZh-sØ-bm-WXv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xv. Bcm-[n-°-s∏-SpI
Ah≥ amX-am-Wv. klmba¿Yn-°-s∏-Sp -∂-h\pw Ah≥X-s∂.
A¥ pw A]-am-\-hpw, A`n-hr-≤nbpw A[x-]-X-\-hp-sams° Ah-
¶¬\n-∂m-Wv. Ah\v A]m-]ytam Akm-[ytam Bbn H∂pw-Xs∂
BIm-i-`q-an-I-fn-en-√.
kap-∂-X-amb Cu GI-ssZ-hXz hn`m-h-\°v hºn® kzm[o-\-ap-
≠v. a\p-jys‚ kmaq-lnI \ne-hm-c-ap-b¿Ø¬, NI-h¿Øn-am-cp-
sSbpw ]am-Wn-am-cp-sSbpw aX-]p-tcm-ln-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-
I-fp-sSbpw ]nSnØ-Øn¬\n∂p s]mXp-P-\-ßsf tamNn-∏n-°¬, `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn-Ifpw `c-Wo-bcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w sa®-s∏-Sp-ج
t]mep-≈-h-bn-se√mw AXv A\¬]-amb ]¶v hln-®n´p≠v. AXn-
eqsS kjvSmhpw ]]-©-\m-Y-\p-amb ssZh-Øn¬ ZrjvSn-Iƒ tIµoI-
cn-°-s∏-´p. BZ¿i-]-c-amb Cu khn-ti-jX Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-
bn¬ Bg-Øn¬ kzm[o\w sNep-Øn. CXc \mK-cn-I-X-IfnteXp-
t]mse Ckvem-anI hnizm-k-Øntem Bcm-[-\m-N-S-ßp-I-fn-tem `c-
W-Im-cy-ß-fn -tem Iem-km-ln-Xy-kw-cw-` -ß-fntem _lp-ssZh
k¶¬]-Øn-s‚tbm hnK-lm-cm-[-\m-]-c-amb Z¿i-\-ß-fp-sStbm BNm-
29c-ß-fp-sStbm emRvO\-t]mepw ImWpI km[y-a-√. Ckvem-anI \mK-
cn-I-X-bn¬ tlma¿ cNn® Cen-b-Uv t]mep≈ Imhy-ßfpw hnK-lm-
cm-[-\-bn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb Ko°v kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Ifpw ImW-s∏-Sm-Ø-
Xns‚ Imc-Whpw AX-sX. sImØp-]-Wn-I-fnepw in¬]-hn-Zy-bnepw
Ae-¶m-c-im-kvX-Øn-epw AXn-ssh-ZKv[yw ]Z¿in-∏n-®-tXm-sSm∏w
_nw_-\n¿am-W-Ønepw NnX-c-N-\-bnepw Xm¬]cyw ]ISn-∏n-°m-Xn-
cp-∂Xpw AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s∂. _lp-ssZ-h-Xz-Øn\pw AXns‚ kIe-
hn[ Nn”-߃°p-sa-Xnsc k‘n-bn-√m-k-acw ]Jym]n® Ckvemw,
]pcm-X-\-Imew apX¬°p-Xs∂ XpS¿∂p-t]m-∂n-cp∂ AØcw Ie-
Iƒ°v IhmSw Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øn-√. alm-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]pWy-]p-cp-j-
∑m-cp-sSbpw tPXm-°-fp-sSbpw ]hm-N-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]Xn-a-Iƒ
]mNo\ \mK-cn-I-X-I-fpsS amX-a-√, B[p-\n-I-\m-K-cn-I-X-I-fp-sSbpw
]I-S-amb AS-bm-f-ß-fm-Wv. Imc-Ww, CkvemanI \mK-cn-I-X-sb-
t∏mse Ie¿∏n-√mØ GI-ssZ-h-Xzm-Z¿iØneqsS Gsd-sbm∂pw
apt∂m-´p-t]m-Im≥ Ah-sbm∂pw k∂-≤-a-√.
BZ¿i-Øn-ep≈ Cu GI-\m-b-IXzw Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
F√m Xe-ß-fnepw ASn-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw \ne-\n-∂p. ]hm-N-I-Xz-Ønepw
\nb-a-\n¿amWØnepw D-t±-iy-e-£y-ß-fnepw Pohn-X-am¿K-ß-fnepw
Nn¥m-k-c-Wn-I-fnepw AXns‚ ]Xn-^-e-\-߃ ]I-S-am-Wv. Ckvem-
anI Ie-I-fn¬ Kth-jWw \S-Øn-b-h¿°v hnhn[ Xe-ß-fnse Cu
GI-Xm-\X ]q¿W-ambpw t_m[yambn´p-≠v. kvs]bn-\nse B\-
s°mºpw CuPn-]vXnse XpWnbpw kndn-b-bnse a¨]m-X-ßfpw Cdm-
\n-se- J-\nPßfpw FX-sbms° hyXy-kvX-ßfpw sshhn-[y-]q¿W-
ß-fp-am-sW-¶nepw Ah ]Xn-\n-[m-\w-sN-øp∂ `mhhpw ssienbpw
H∂p-X-s∂.
2. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS c≠m-asØ khn-ti-jX AXns‚
e£yhpw hnIm-chpw a\p-jy-Xz-]-c-am-sW-∂-X-sX. AXns‚ am\hpw
ktµ-ihpw km¿h-tZ-io-b-am-Wv. h¿K, h¿W, tZi, `mjm sshhn-
[y-ß-fp-s≠-¶nepw am\-h-cmin apgp-h≥ H∂m-sW∂v AXpZvtLm-jn-
°p-∂p. A√mlp Adn-bn -°p-∂p: ""a\p-jy-tc, Hcm-Wn¬\n∂pw
s]Æn¬\n-∂p-ambn \nßsf \mw krjvSn-®p. \n߃ At\ym\yw
Xncn-®-dn-bm≥th≠n hnhn[ h¿K-ßfpw tKmX-ß-fp-am°n. A√m-lp-
hn-¶¬ AXyp-Ø-a≥ \nß-fn¬ G‰-hp-a-[nIw kq£vaX ]pe¿-Øp-
∂-h-\-sX.'' (Jp. 49: 13)
km¿h-eu-InI am\pjnssIIyw Du∂n-∏-d-bp-I-bmWv Jp¿-B-\n-
hnsS. H∏w AXns‚ B[m-c-in-e-Iƒ kXyhpw \∑bpw am\y-X-bp-
am-sW∂v ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ckvem-anI hnP-b-Øns‚
[zPw \m´-s∏´ P\-X-I-fn-sebpw kap-Zm-b-ß-fn-sebpw kap-∂X
Ckvem-anI\mK-cn-I-X-bpsSkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃30
hy‡n-Xz-ßsf-sb√mw tIm¿Øn-W-°p∂ IÆn-bmbn AXns‚ \mK-
cn-IX h¿Øn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Ckvem-ta-X-c-amb apgp-h≥ \mK-cn-I-
X-Ifpw GsX-¶nepw Htc PmXn-bnepw h¿K-Øn-epw-s]´ hy‡n-Xz-
ß-fpsS t]cn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≈p-tºmƒ Ckvem-anI \mK-cnI ku[-
Øns‚ \n¿an-Xnbn¬ ]¶mfn-I-fmb F√m P\-X-I-fn-sebpw kap-Zm-
b-ß-fn-sebpw apgp-h≥ hy‡n-Xz-ß-fnepw apkvenw-Iƒ A`n-am-\w-sIm-
≈p-∂p. A_q-l-\o-^bpw amen°pw im^n-Cubpw AlvaZpw Jeoepw
ko_-h -b vlnbpw In≥Znbpw
K m-enbpw ^mdm-_nbpw C_v\p-dpivZpw AXp-t]m-ep-≈-hcpw `n∂-
h¿K-ß-fnepw hnhn-[-tZ-i-ß-fnepw s]´-h-cm-sW-¶nepw Ah-cn-eqsS
Ckvem-an-I -\m-K-cn-IX am\-h-cm-in°v AXyp-Zm-Øhpw A\yq-\-hp-
amb Nn¥m^e-߃ ImgvN-sh-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
3. apgp-h≥ taJ-e-I-fnepw I¿a-a-WvU-e-ß-fnepw [m¿an-I-aq-ey-
߃°v ]Y-a-ÿm-\-a-\p-h-Zn-®p-sh-∂-XmWv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-
bpsS aq∂m-asØ khn-ti-j-X. cmjvS-Øn-s‚tbm kap-Zm-b-Øn-
s‚tbm hy‡n-bp-sStbm Xm¬]-cy-߃°p-th≠n Ahsb Hcn-°epw
_en-b¿∏n-®n-√. hn[n-\ymbw, hn⁄m\w, \nb-a-\n¿am-Ww, bp≤w,
k‘n, kº-Øv, IpSpw_w F∂n-h-I-fn-se√mw [m¿an-I-aq-ey-߃°v
khn-ti-j- ÿm-\-a\p-h-Zn-®p. ]pcm-X-\hpw B[p-\n-I-hp-amb \mK-cn-
I-X-Iƒs°m∂pw B hnXm-\-Øn-te-°p-b-cm-s\-∂-√, FØn-t\m-
°m≥t]mepw Ign-™n-´n-√. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ a\p-jys\ ku`m-
KyØn-te°p \bn-°p∂ \mK-cn-I-X-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Ckvemw khn-
ti-j-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p.
4. BZ¿i-Øn¬ Atijw hn´p-hogvN A\phZn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw
Adn-hn\p ]c-a-]m-[m\yw I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I-sb-∂Xv Cu \mK-
cn-I-X-bpsS \mem-asØ ]tXy-I-X-b-sX. AXv _p≤n-sbbpw t_m[-
sØbpw A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNøp-∂p. Htckabw hnNm-c-sØbpw
hnImc-sØbpw Cf-°n-hn-Sp-∂p. Ncn-X-Øn¬ as‰mcp \mK-cn-I-X°pw
Cßs\ km[n-®n-´n-√. kXy-Ønepw \oXn-bnepw ASn-bp-d®p \n∂p-
sIm≠v Hcp cmjvS-hy-hÿ \n¿an-°m≥ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X°p
km[n-®p. AtX-k-abw aX-sØbpw BZ¿i-sØbpw AXv apdp-sI-
∏n-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmjvS-]p-tcm-K-Xnt°m \mK-cnI hnIm-k-
Ønt\m aX-sam-cn-°epw hnLmXw krjvSn--®-Xp-an-√. F∂√, aXw apgp-
h≥ t\´-ß-fp-sSbpw \nanØ-ambn h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. _KvZm-
Zn-sebpw ZakvI-kn-sebpw ssItdm-bn-sebpw sIm¿tZm-h-bn-sebpw
Km\-U-bn-sebpw ]≈n-`n-Øn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS hn⁄m-\-Øns‚ ]Im-
i-In-c-W-߃ \m´n-seßpw ]k-cn-∏n-®p. aXhpw cmjvShpw c≠mbn-
°m-WmØ GI-aXw Ckvem-am-Wv. F∂n´pw a[y-Ime \q‰m-≠pI-
31fn¬ bqtdm-∏n¬ kw`-hn-®-Xp-t]mse Hcp Ipg-∏hpw Ckvem-an¬ AXp-
sIm-≠p-≠m-bn-√. cmjvS-\m-b-I≥ P\-]-Xn-\n-[nbpw aX-t\-Xm-hp-am-
bn-cp-∂p. AtXmsSm∏w At±-l-Øns‚ F√m Xocp-am-\-ßfpw kXy-
Ønepw \oXn-bn-ep-a-[n-jvTn-X-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. aX-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ ]tXy-
I- tbm-Ky-X-bp-≈-h¿s°√mw A`n-]mbw ]dbmw. ]t£ \nb-a-
Øns‚ apºn¬ kI-ecpw ka-∑m¿. aX-`-‡nbpw tkh-\-k-∂-≤-X-
bp-amWv al-Xz-Øn-s‚ am\-Z-WvUw. ]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""A√m-
lp-hmW! apl-Ω-Zns‚ aIƒ ^mØn-a-bmWv I´-sX-¶nepw Rm\-h-
fpsS ssI apdn-®p-I-f-bp-I-Xs∂ sNøpw.'' (_pJm-cn, apkvenw)
""krjvSn-I-sf√mw ssZh-Øns‚ Bin-X-cm-Wv. Xs‚ Bin-X¿°v
IqSp-X¬ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-∂-h-\mWv A√m-lp-hn-t\‰w ]nb-¶-c≥.''
(A¬_ m¿)
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \nZm-\-߃ Ch-bm-Wv. t\Xm-hnt\m aX-
]p-tcmlnX∑m¿t°m ]-am-Wn-am¿t°m ]W-°m¿t°m bmsXmcp
]tXy-I-X-bp-an-√. ""]d-bpI: Rm≥ \nßsft∏mep≈ Hcp a\p-jy≥
amX-amWv.'' (Jp. 18: 110)
5. aXm-[n-jvTn-X-amb Hcp \mK-cn-I-X-bnepw ImW-s∏-SmØ aX
klnjvWp-X-bmWv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS as‰mcp khn-ti-j-
X. Hcp aX-Ønepw ssZh-Ønepw hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h¿ F√m aX-ß-
sfbpw H∂p-t]mse ho£n-°p-∂-Xnepw apgp-h≥ aX-hn-izm-kn-I-tfmSpw
Htc coXn-bn¬ s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xnepw AZv`p-X-an-√. F∂m¬, Xs‚ aX-
amWv kXy-sa∂pw Xs‚ BZ¿i-amWv icnbpw A\yq-\-hp-sa∂pw
hniz-kn-°p-∂-h\v hmsf-Sp-°m\pw \mSp-Iƒ Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm\pw `cWw
ssIbm-fm\pw hn[n-\ymbw \S-Øm\pw th≠X Ah-kcw e`n-®n´pw,
Xs‚ aXhnizm-k-hpw BZ¿i-\n-jvTbpw A\oXn ]h¿Øn-°m\pw
AIaw ImWn-°m\pw P\-ßsf \n¿_-‘-]q¿hw aX]cn-h¿Ø\w
sNøn-°m\pw Ahs\ t]cn-∏n-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ AØcw hy‡nIƒ
Ncn-X-Øn¬ AXp-ey-cmbn AXyp-∂-X-ß-fn-seØpw. Cßs\-bp≈
Hcp \mK-cn-IX AXns‚ ]q¿W-X-tbmsS ÿm]n-X-am-bm¬ AXv
F¥p-amXw DZm-Øhpw DXvIr-jvS-hp-am-bncn°psa∂v Duln-°m-a-t√m.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX CXmWv km[n-®-Xv. hcp∂ N¿®-I-fn-eqsS
AXns‚ At\Iw DZm-l-c-W-߃ \ap°v ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. AXn-
\m¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX Ncn-X-Øn¬ AXp-ey-a-sX. Hcp aX-amWv
AXv ÿm]n-®-Xv. F¶nepw AXv apgp-h≥ aX-߃°pw-th-≠n-bp-≈-
Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-XbpsS Cu khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ I≠v temIw
B›-cy-`-cn-X-cmbn Ca-sh-´msX t\m°n-\n-∂p. ap-gp-h≥ aX-Øn-sebpw
_p≤n-Po-hn-Ifpw kzX-¥-Nn-¥-Icpw AXn-¬ BIr-jvS-cmbn. P\-ßsf
Ckvem-anI\mK-cn-I-X-bpsSkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃32
`cn-°p-Ibpw \nb-¥n-°p-Ibpw kwkvI-cn-°p-Ibpw ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂ i‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p Ckvemw. AXv XI¿∂-t∏mƒ a‰p \mK-cn-
I-X-Iƒ \msº-Sp-Øp. AtXmsS \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS t\sc-bp≈
ho£-W-߃ hn`n-∂-ß-fmbn. AXns\ ]iw-kn-°p-∂-hcpw A`n-iw-
kn-°p-∂-h-cp-ap-≠m-bn. AXn-s‚ A]-Zm\-߃ ]mSp-∂-hcpw AXn-s\
-Xnsc A]-hm-Z-߃ ]d-bp-∂-hcpw cwK-Øp-h-∂p. ]m›m-Xy-\n-co-£-
I-cp-sSbpw Ahÿ CXp-X-s∂. C∂v Af-hp-tIm-ep-Iƒ ]m›m-Xy-
cpsS hi-am-Wv. Ah-cpsS A`n-]m-b-߃°mWv hne. \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
\mUn-an-Sn -∏p-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂Xv Ah-cm-Wv. CXc \mK-cn-I-
XIfpsS h‡m-°-sf√mw hnh-icpw Zp¿_-e-cp-am-Wv. Ah-cpsS kIe
t\´-ßfpw X´nsb-Sp-°m\pw Ah-cpsS \mSp-Iƒ A-[o-\-s∏-SpØn hmgm-
\p-amWv i‡∑m¿ Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp-thf, F√m i‡cpw Zp¿_-e-
tcm-S-h-ew-_n-°p∂ \bw CXp-Xs∂bmbn-cn-°pw. AXn¬ Ime-tZi
hyXym-k-ß-fp-≠m-hn-√. F∂m¬, apkvenw-Iƒ amXw CXn-\-]-hm-Z-
am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ i‡-scbpw Zp¿_-escbpw Htc \ne-bn¬ ho£n-
®p. Ah¿ ]m]vX-cm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ apgph≥ a\pjy-tcmSpw \njvIr-
jvS-amb \oXn ]pe¿Øn. ]m›m-Xy-s‚bpw ]uc-kvXy-s‚bpw am\yX
]cn-c-£n-®p. Dt±iyip≤n-bnepw \oXn-\n-jvT-bnepw EPp-am-\-k-X-bnepw
Ah-tcmSp InS-]n-Sn-°m-\m-cp≠v?
F∂m¬ im‡n-I-t®cn apkvenw-Iƒ-s°-Xnsc ]£-]m-X-]-c-amb
\ne]mSv kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS \mK-cn-I-Xsb A\ym-b-ambn
Ah-a-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏mƒ Ah-cp-W¿∂p ]h¿Øn-®n-s√-∂Xv
AXy¥w tJZ-I-c-a-sX. ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ aX-]-£-]m-Xn-Ifpw kmap-
Zm-bnI hn`m-K-ß-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. kXyw Z¿in-°m≥ Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-
Iƒ°v km[y-a√. kz¥w kap-Zm-b-Øn-\-√msX a‰m¿°pw alXzw
hI-sh-®p-sIm-Sp-°m\pw Ah¿°p Ign-bn-√. ]t£ Ah-cpsS ]£-
]m-X-]-c-amb Cu ho£Ww apkvenw-I-fn¬t∏mepw kzm[o\w sNep-
Øp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXn\v Hcp \ymbo-I-c-W-hp-an-√. temIw apgp-h≥
\q‰m-≠p-I-tfmfw ]mZ-]qP sNbvX \mK-cn-I-Xsb Ah-sc-¥n\v \nµy-
am-bn-°m-WWw?
A`n-\h \mK-cn-I-X-tbmSpw AXns‚ AZv`p-X-kn-≤n-I-tfmSpw
ssh⁄m-\nI hnIm-k-tØmSpw Xpe\w sNøp-tºmƒ \ΩpsS \mK-
cn-IX H∂p-a√ F∂Xm-bn-cn°mw Ah-cpsS hmZw. CXp icn-bm-sW-
¶n¬Øs∂ c≠p Imc-W-ß-fm¬ Cu ho£-WØn\p \oXo-I-c-W-
an-√.
1. F√m \mK-cn-I-X°pw c≠p LS-I-ß-fp≠v; Bflo-bhpw `uXn-
Ihpw.
33]n∂mse hcp∂ \mK-cn-I-X-I-sf√mw `u-Xn-I-h-i-Øn¬ apºp-≈-
Xn¬\n∂p anI®p\n¬°pw. Pohn-X-K-Xn-bpsS s]mXpkz`m-h-am-W-Xv.
]pXnb \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ kzmb-Ø-am-°nb t\´-߃ ]g-b-Xn¬\n∂p
]Xo£n-°p-∂Xv hy¿Y-am-Wv. Aßs\bmWv Imcy-ß-fpsS t]ms°-
¶n¬ Ckvem-an\p apºp≈ \mK-cn-I-X-Isf apkvenw-Iƒ°v Xcw-Xm-
gvØn-°mWmw. Imc-Ww, Ah°v kz]v\w Im-Wm≥IqSn Ign-bmØ
Pohn-X hn-`-h-ßfpw \mK-cn-I-t\-´-ß-fp-am¿Pn-°m≥ Ckvem-an\p km[n-
°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
Bflo-b-aq-ey-ß-fmWv \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ°v A\-iz-cX \¬Ip-∂-Xv.
am\-h-cm-insb D∂-Xn-bpsS DØpw-K-X-bn-te-°p-b¿Øm\pw A]-I-S-
ß-fn¬\n∂pw Akz-ÿX--I-fn¬\n∂pw c£n-°m\pw Aht° Ign-
b q .
Cu cwKØv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX apºpw ]nºp-ap≈ apgp-h≥ \mK-
cn-I-X-I-tfbpw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂p; Ncn-X-Øn¬ AXp-ey-amb ]Zhn
Ae¶-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. a\p-jys\ hnP-b-Øns‚ hnlm-b n-
te-°p-b¿Øp-I-bmWv \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS e£yw. Cu hnj-b-Øn¬
]m›mXy-cp-sStbm ]uc-kvXy-cp-sStbm \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ°v A]m-]y-
am-bXv Ckvemw sNbvXn-´p-≠v.
2. `uXnI am\-Z-WvU-a-\p-k-cn-®√ \mK-cn-I-X-Isf Xpe\w sNtø-
≠Xv. AXm¿Pn® euInI kn≤n-I-fp-sStbm Pohn-X-Ønepw `£-
W-Ønepw hkvX-Øn-epap-≠mb BUw_-c-X-IfpsStbm tXmXv
sh®p-a√; adn®v, a\p-jy-N-cn-X-Øn¬ AXv sNep-Øp∂ kzm[o-\-
Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-em-Wv. cmPy-߃ XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-߃ hne-
bn-cp-Ø-s∏-SpI ]nSn-®-S-°-s∏´ ]tZ-i-Øns‚ hnkvXr--Xntbm ssk\n-
I-i-‡ntbm ]cn-K-Wn-®√; ]pcm-X\ Ncn-X-Ønepw a[y-Ime \q‰m-
≠p-I-fnepw \S∂ bp≤-߃ ssk\n-I-i-‡n-bnepw kac k÷o-I-
c-W-ß-fnepw c≠mw -temI -bp-≤-sØ-b-t]-£n®v hfsc \n m-c-am-
Wv. F∂n´pw Ah-bpsS Zqc-hym-]-I-amb e-ßfpw ]Xym-Lm-X-ßfpw
]cn-K-Wn®v Ncn-X-Øn¬ Ah hne-a-Xn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Im¿tØ-Pn-b≥
P\-X-bpsS hnJym-X-\m-b-I≥ l\o-_m¬ tdma-°msc Zb-\o-b-ambn
]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb Im\n bp≤-߃ (The Battle at Caunae -Italy - B.C:
216) bqtdm-∏nse ssk\nI hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬ C∂pw ]T-\-hn-j-b-am-
Wv. Jmen-Zp-_v\p¬ heo-Zns‚ CdmJv, kndnbm hnP-b-߃ ]m›m-
Xy-tem-IsØ ]´m-f-°m¿ C∂pw AZv`p-Xm-Z-c-ß-tfmsS ]Tn-®p-sIm-
≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Ckvem-anI hnPb Ncn-XØnse X¶-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ A\-
iz-cX t\Snb kw`-h-ß-fm-W-h. Im\o, _Zv¿, JmZnkn-ø, lnXzo≥
F∂o bp≤-߃ Ah-K-Wn-°m≥ B¿°pw km[y-a-√. Ime-ssZ¿Lyw
Ckvem-anI\mK-cn-I-X-bpsSkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃34
Ah-bpsS X\n-a- \-jvS-s∏-Sp-Øn--bn-´p-an-√. Imc-Ww, Ah Ncn-X-Øn¬
AXoh \n¿Wm-b-I-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-sb- w-_-‘n®p ]Tn-°m≥ lkz-amb Cu
hnh-cWw t]c-I-am-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂p ]Xo-£n-°p-∂p. \oXn-am-\mb
A√mlp \¬Inb ""am\-h-cm-in°p amXr-I-bmbn Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬]n-
°-s∏´ DØa kap-Zmb''sa∂ hnti-jWw A\z¿Y-am-°nb Ckvem-
anI \mKcn-I-X-bpsS A\-iz-cX A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂ Nne tim`-\-
Nn-X-ß-fmWv XpS¿∂p≈ A[ym-b-ß-fn¬.
35c≠v
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønb kzm[o\w
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]I-S-amb ]tXy-I-X-I-sf-∏‰n Ign™
A[ymb-Øn¬ hnh-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. BZ¿i-]-chpw [m¿an-Ihpw
`uXn-I-hp-amb hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn¬ am\h-N-cn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønb
A\-izc kzm[o-\-Øns‚ tXmXmWv \mK-cn-I-X-I-fpsS \nXy-X-bpsS
\nZm-\-sa∂v AXn¬ hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. am\-h-]p-tcm-K-Xn-bpsS Ncn-
X-Øn¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX D÷z-ehpw \n¿Wm-b-I-hp-amb ZuXyw
\n¿h-ln-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. hnizmkw, hn⁄m\w, Ie, kmln-Xyw,
XØz-Nn¥ XpS-ßnb hyXykvX taJ-e-I-fn¬ Zqc-hym-]-I-ß-fmb
]Xn-^-e-\-ßfpw i‡-amb kzm[o-\hpw AXv krjvSn-®n-´p-≠v. Cu
]Xn-^-e-\-ßfpw Ah-bpsS ]m[m-\yhpw Fs¥∂v \ap°v ]cn-tim-
[n-°mw.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS A\-izc kw`m-h-\-Isf ][m-\-
ambpw A©p taJ-e-I-fn-embn kwK-ln°mw:
1. aXhpw hnizm-khpw
InkvXz_vZw Ggmw \q‰m-≠p-ap-X¬ B[p-\n-I-bpKw hsc bqtdm-
∏n-ep-≠mb aX\thm∞m\ kwcw-`-ß-fn¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-
bpsS ASn-ÿm\ kn≤m-¥-߃ A\¬]-amb kzm[o\w sNep-Øn-
bn-´p-≠v. Ckvemw ]Jym-]n®p: ssZhw GI-\mWv; Ah≥ amX-amWv
]c-am-[n-Imcn. Ah≥ a\p-jym-Imcw ]m]n-°n-√. A\oXn ]h¿Øn-
°p-I-bn-√. Hcp-hn[ Zu¿_-eyhpw Ahs\ _m[n-°p-I-bp-an -√.
ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m\pw Ah-\p-ambn _‘w ÿm]n-°m\pw
Ahs‚ \nb-a-hy-h-ÿ-Iƒ a\- n-em-°m\pw a\p-jy\v kzbw km[n-
°pw. AXn\v aX-]p-tcm-ln-Xs‚tbm a[y-h¿Øn-bp-sStbm Bh-iy-
an-√.''
kp]-[m-\-hpw t]m÷z-e-hp-amb Cu kn≤m-¥-Øn-te°v a\p-
jy-a\- p-Iƒ Xpd-∂n-Sp-∂-Xn¬ Ckvem-ans‚ ]kvXpX ]Jym-]\w
\n¿Wm-b-I-amb ]¶v hln-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. temI-P-\X AXn-i-‡-
amb aX GIm-[n-]-Xy-Øns‚ Nß-e-s°-´p-I-fn¬ hcn-™p-ap-dp-°-
s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kºØpw ico-chpw Nn¥bpw A`n-]mbkzmX-
¥y-hp-sa√mw aX-]p-tcm-ln-X-∑m-cpsS ta[m-hn-Xz-Øn\v ASn--s∏-SpIbpw
sNbvXn-cp∂ Ime-L-´-am-W-Xv. Ing°pw ]Sn-™m-dp-ap≠mb Ckvem-
ans‚ hnP-b-Øn-eqsS AXv sNs∂-Ønb ]tZ-i-ß-fnse P\-k-aq-
l-ßsf as‰¥n-s\-°m-fpw-aptº AXns‚ hnizm-k-kn-≤m-¥-߃
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃36
kzm[o-\n-°pI kzm`m-hnIw amX-amWv. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ kw`-hn-®Xpw
AXp-X-s∂. InkvXz_vZw Ggmw \q‰m-≠n¬ ]e ]m›mXy Nn¥-I-
∑mcpw ]Xn-cq-]-ßsf Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xns\ FXn¿Øp. Ah¿°p-
tijw h∂-h¿ ssZh-Øn\pw Ahs‚ Zmk-∑m¿°p-an-S-bn-ep≈ a[y-
h¿Øn-Isf \ncm-I-cn-®p. t]m∏p-am-scbpw ]mXn-cn-am-scbpw ]q¿W-
ambpw am‰n-\n¿Øn, t\¿°p-t\sc hnip≤ thZ-K-Ÿ-߃ ]Tn-°m≥
Ah¿ P\-ßsf t]cn-∏n-®p. aXw, hnizm-kw, ssZhn-I-t_m-[\w F∂n-
h-sb- kw-_-‘n® apkvenw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw Nn¥-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw
ho£-W-߃ hmbn-®p-]-Tn-®-Xns‚ ^e-amWv P¿a-\n-bnse s]m´-
 v hn`m-K-Øns‚ t\Xmhv am¿´n≥eqY-dn(1483˛1546)s‚ \thm-∞m\
]ÿm-\-sa∂v ]e NcnX-K-th-j-I-∑mcpw Xd-∏n-®p-]-d-™n-´p-≠v. AXn-
\p-h-fsc apºp-Xs∂ apkvenw Zm¿i-\n-I-cpsS KŸ-߃ em‰n≥ `mj-
bn-te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. eqY-dpsS ImeØv bqtdm-]y≥
k¿h-I-em-im-e-Iƒ Ah-sb-bmWv Ah-ew-_n-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS ]T-
\-߃°v B[m-c-ambn kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. ^©v hnπ-
h-Øn¬ DZvtLm-jn-°-s∏´ aXhpw cmjvShpw XΩn-ep≈ th¿Xn-cnhv
aqt∂m AXn-e-[n-Itam \q‰m-≠p-Imew bqtdm-∏ns\ Iogvs∏-Sp-Ønb
]_e-ß-fmb Nn¥m-]-ÿm-\-ß-fpsS ^e-am-sW∂v Dd-∏n-®p-]-d-bmw.
Ipcnip-bp-≤-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw kvs]bn≥ `c-W-Øn-eq-sSbpw Ckvem-an-
I-\mK-cn-IX B ]ÿm-\-ßsf AXy-[nIw kzm[o-\n-®-Xm-bn-°m-
Wmw.
2. imkvX-hpw XØz-Nn-¥bpw
sshZyw, KWn-Xw, ck-X-¥w, `qan-im-kvXw, tKmf-imkvXw XpS-
ßn-b-hbnse√mw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-XbpsS kzm[o\w ]I-S-am-Wv. Ck-
s_√ (Isabella), sIm¿tZm-h (Cordoba), Km\U(Granada) XpS-ßnb ]≈n-
I-fnse \ΩpsS Zm¿i-\n-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw i_vZ-
amWv Cu taJ-e-I-fn¬ ]Sn-™m-dns\ ]nSn-®p-W¿Øn-b-Xv. ]Y-a-L-
´Øn¬ \ΩpsS ]mT-im-e-I-fn -te°v ]em-b\w sNbvsX-Ønb
]m›mXyhnZym¿Yn-Iƒ hfsc kzX-¥-amb kml-N-cy-Øn¬ Cu
hn⁄m\ßsf√mw tI´-t∏mƒ B›-cy-`-cn-X-cm-hp-I-bp-≠m-bn. kam-
\amb kml-Ncyw kz¥w \mSp-I-fn-e-h¿°v k¶¬]n-°m≥ t]mepw
km[y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. `qan-bpsS Id°w, AWvUm-Ir-Xn, tKmf-ß-fpsS
Ne\wt]mep≈ imkvXob hnj-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Ckvem-anI ]WvUn-
X-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS ssh⁄m-\n-I-th-Zn-I-fnepw KŸ-ß-fnepw N¿®-
sN-bvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ bqtdm-]y≥ a\- p-Iƒ Ah-sb-∏-‰n -
sbms° AXn-c‰ A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw aqV-[m-c-W-I-fp-amWv sh®p]p-
e¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv Ad-_n- K-Ÿ-߃ em‰n≥ `m-j-bn-te°v
37]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn. AtXmsS Ckvem-anI Kth-j-I-cpsS
IrXn-Iƒ ]Sn-™m-d≥ k¿h-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ [mcmf-ambn ]Tn∏n°-
s∏-´p. 12˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ C_v\p-ko\m(Avicenna)bpsS A¬Jm-\q≥
F∂ hnJymX sshZy-im-kvX-KŸw em‰n-\n-te°p hnh¿Ø\w
sNø-s∏-´p. AXn-s\-°mƒ hepXpw _rl-Øpamb dmkn-bpsS
A¬lmhnbpw ]m›m-Xy¿ ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn. 13˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Ah-
km-\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. 16˛mw \q‰m≠v hnS-]-d-bpw-hsc bqtdm-]y≥
k¿h-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ sshZy-]-T-\-Øns‚ B[m-c-K-Ÿ-߃ Ah -
c-≠pambn-cp∂p. ]ns∂bpw Zo¿L-Imew Zm¿i-\nI KŸ-߃ Ahn-
S-ß-fnse ]mT-]p-kvX-I-ß-fmbn XpS¿∂p. apkvenw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cpsS
cN\-I-fn-eq-sSbpw hnh¿Ø-\-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw amX-amWv ]m›m-Xy¿
bh-\-Z¿i\w a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-IƒsXm´v Bdp iXm-
_vZ-Øn-e-[nIw Imew apkvenw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p bqtdm-∏ns‚
Kpcp -°-∑m -sc∂ hkvXpX \njv]-£-cmb ]e ]m›m-Xycpw
Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-®n-´p≠v.
]ap-J- ]-WvUn-X-\mb KpkvXmhv et_m¨ ]d-bp∂p: ""GI-tZiw
At©m Btdm \q‰m-≠p-Imew bqtdm-]y≥ Iem-im-e-I-fn¬ A[y-
b-\-߃°m-[m-cambn kzoI-cn -®n -cp -∂Xv Ad_n KŸ-ß-fpsS
hnh¿Ø-\-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p; imkvX-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ hnti-jn®pw. sshZyw-
t]m-ep≈ Nne hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fn¬ Ad-_n-I-fpsS kzm[o\w
Ct∂mfw \ne-\n-∂p-t]m∂n-´p-≠v F∂p ]d-bmw. Ign™ \q‰m-≠ns‚
A¥y-Øn¬ tamWm-_n-enbbn¬sh®v C_v\p-ko\mbpsS sshZy-K-
Ÿ-߃ hni-I-e\w sNø-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn.''
At±lw Xs∂ XpS-cp∂p: ""tdmP¿ t_-°¨(Roger Bacon), entbm-
Wm¿Uv (Leonard), F¿t\m A¬ ^¬Kp\n (Erno Al Felguni), dbva-≠v
tem´v (Raymond Lot), km≥ tXma(San Thoma), B¬_¿´v (Albert),
Akvt^m-Wnjv JivJm\n(Azfonish Qashqani) F∂n-h-sc√mw Ah-ew-
_n-®Xv Ad_n-K-Ÿ-߃ amX-am-Wv.''
tamtjym do\≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""alm-\mb B¬_¿´v ]q¿W-ambpw
Ahn-sk-∂(C_v\p-ko\)-tbmSp IS-s∏-´n-cn -°p-∂p. km≥ tXma
C_v\p-dp-ivZn-t\m-Spw.''
]apJ Hmdnb‚en-kv‰v knUvbq (Sideo) Fgp-Xp∂p: ""a[y Ime-
L-´-Øn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ amX-am-bn-cp-∂p \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Aa-c-°m¿.
CXc tKmX-ß-fpsS IS-∂m-I-a-W-ß-fm¬ sR´n-hn-d® bqtdm-∏ns‚
tæ—-Xbpw arKo-b-Xbpw am‰n-sb-Sp-ØXpw Ah¿X-s∂. Ad-_n-Iƒ
A\-iz-c-amb bh\ XØz-Nn-¥-I-fpsS Dd-h-I-fn-te°v Dufn-bn-´n-d-ßn.
AXnse ⁄m\-\n-[n-Iƒ t\SpI amX-a√ Ah¿ sNbvX-Xv. AXv
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃38
hnI-kn-∏n-s®Sp-°p-Ibpw ]-IrXn ]T-\-Øn\v ]pXnb ]mX sh´n-sØ-
fn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
At±lw XpS-cp∂p: ""Ad-_n-Iƒ KWn-X-im-kvX-]-T-\-ßfn¬
]tXyIw i≤- ]-Xn-∏n-®p. tPymXn-»m-kvX-Øn¬ ss\]pWyw t\Sn-
b-tXm-sSm-∏-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. KWnX hn⁄m-\-th-Zn-bn¬ hfsc
Db¿∂ hnXm-\-Øn-se-Øm-\-h¿°v Ign-™p. AXn-\m¬ B taJ-e-
bnse \ΩpsS bYm¿Y A[ym-]-I¿ Ah-cmWv.''
ho≠pw ]d-bp∂p: ""Ad-_n-bn¬\n∂v em‰n-\n-te°p ]I¿Ø-s∏-
´-sX√mw \mw ]cn-tim-[\m hnt[-b-am-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ K¿_¿´v
kven^v-ÿ (Gerbert Salifstar) Xs‚ kvs]bn-\nse ]T-\-Øn-eqsS
t\Snb imkvX-hn-⁄m-\-ß-sf√mw InkvXz_vZw 970˛980 ImeØv
\Ωn-te°p IS-Øn-s°m-≠p-h-∂-Xmbn ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.
C]-Im-cw-Xs∂ Cw•o-jp-Im-c-\mb Hm sl√m¿Uv(O' Hallard)
1100˛\pw 1128˛\panS°v kvs]bn≥, CuPn]vXv F∂o \mSpIƒ Np‰n-
k-©-cn-°p-Ibpw bq¢nUns‚ A¬-A¿Im≥ Ad-_n-bn¬\n∂p ]cn-
`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A°m-eØv ]uc-kvXy¿ AtX-°p-dn®v
A⁄-cm-bn-cp-∂p. πmt‰m ssXKqen(Plato Taiguli), Xntbm-tUm-jykv
(Theodo-sius)s‚ A¬DI¿ AXns‚ Ad-_n-]-Xn-∏v D-]-tbm-Kn®v
hnh¿Ø\w sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn. dtUmƒ^v _qPo(Rudolf Brugie) \nhm-
k-tbm-Ky-amb ÿe-sØ -kw-_-‘n® tSmf-an(Ptolemy)bpsS `qan-im-
kvX-]-T-\-߃ Ad-_n-bn¬\n∂v ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn. entbmWm¿Uv
ss_Pn Ad-_n-I-fn¬\n∂v B¿Pn® Adn-hp-]-tbm-Kn®v 1200 ¬
B¬Pn_bn¬ Hcp KŸw cNn -°p -I -bp -≠mbn. ]Xn -aq∂mw
\q‰m≠n¬ Ipºm-\-kv\u-kn (Kumbana-snausy) "AJveoUn'(Euclid)s‚
G‰hpw \√ Ad_n X¿Pa D]-tbm-Kn-®mWv AXv ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn-
b-Xv. ^mÃveq¨ _¬tKmWn (Fastloon of Bologne) tPymXn»mkvX-
Øn¬ A°m-esØ G‰hpw ]Nm-c-ap≈ lk\p-_v\p¬ sslk-
ans‚ A¬_-kz-cn-ømØv em‰n-\n-te°v ]I¿Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. AtX
\q‰m-≠n¬Øs∂ Pdm¬Uv I¿aq\n, _Xzsse-aq-kns‚ aPkzvXnbpw
Pm_n-dns‚ hymJym-\-hp-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v ]Tn®v bYm¿-Yhpw ]_-e-hp-
amb tPymXn»mkvX ]-iv\-ß-fn¬ ]mWvUnXyw t\Sp -Ibpw
sNbvXp. 1250˛¬ Akvt\m-^njv JivJm-\n(Aznofish Qashqani)-Xs‚
\ma-t[-b-Øn-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ tPymXn-»m-kvX- Nm¿´¿ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-
°m≥ \n¿tZin®p. tdmP¿ H∂m-a≥ (Roger I) Ad-_n -im-kvXhpw
Iebpw A`y-kn-°m≥ B⁄m-]n-®n-cp∂p; ]tXy-In®pw CZvco-kn-
bpsS KŸ-߃. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ ^U-dnIv c≠m-a≥ (Frederick II)
Ad-_n-I-fpsS imkvXhpw acym-Z-Ifpw ]Tn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Du∂¬ \¬In.
39C_v\p-dp-ivZns‚ a°ƒ At±-l-tØm-sSm∏w sIm´m-c-Øn¬sh®v
k k y - ß - s f b p w
Pohn-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n® ]Ir-Xn-imkvXw ]Tn-®n-cp-∂p.''
tlma¬Uv (Homeld) imkvX-kw-_-‘n-bmb Xs‚ IrXn-bn-se-
gp-Xp∂p: ""cmk-a-cp-∂p-I-fp-≠m-°p∂ coXn BZyw B-hn-jvI-cn-®Xv
Ad-_n-I-fm-Wv. kendmw (Saliram) hn⁄m-\-tIµw ]kvXpX acp-
∂p-I-fpsS \n¿am-W-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb D]-tZ-i-ßfpw ]mtbm-KnI ]cn-
io-e-\-ßfpw t\Sn-bn-cp-∂Xv Ah-cn¬\n-∂m-Wv. A¬]-Imew Ign-™-
t∏mƒ Z£nW bqtdm-∏n-eXv hym]-I-ambn ]N-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
NnIn-’-°p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ acp-∂p-Ifpw sshZy-hn-Zy-Ifpw sNSn-I-sfbpw
cmk-]-Zm¿Y-ß-sfbpw ]‰n ]Tn-°m≥ ]mX-sbm-cp°n. Cu hn⁄m-\-
th-Zn-bn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ Hcp ]pXp-bp-K-Øn\v XpS°wIpdn-®p. kky-
ß-sf -kw-_-‘n® AhcpsS Adn-hns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw a\- n-em-
°m≥ kp¬^¿Um-kn¬ Ah¿ c≠m-bncw sNSn-Iƒ tN¿Øn-cp-∂p-
sh-∂-Xp-Xs∂ aXn-bmb sXfn-hm-Wv. Ah¿ [mcmfw ]®-s®-Sn-Ifpw
]p√p-Ifpw tN¿Øv ]e-bn\w acp-∂p-I-fp-ap-≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ko°p-
Im-sc√mw A°m-eØv AtX-°p-dn®v ]q¿W-ambpw A⁄-cm-bn-cp-∂p.''
dmkn-sbbpw C_v\p-ko\sbbpwIpdn®v knUvtbm ]d-bp∂p:
""Ah¿ Xß-fpsS KŸ-ß-fn-eqsS Zo¿L-Imew ]m›mXy ]mT-im-e-
I-fn¬ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n-®p. C_v\p-ko\m hnZKv[ tUmIvS-sd∂
\ne-bn-emWv bqtdm-∏n¬ Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-S-ß-fnse hnZym-e-
b-ß-fn¬ GI-tZiw Bdp \q‰m-≠p-Imew At±-l-Øns‚ A\n-tj-
[y-amb B[n-]Xyw \ne-\n-∂p. A©p-hm-ey-ß-fp≈ A¬Jm\q\p
^nØzn∫v F∂ At±-l-Øns‚ KŸw `mjm¥-cw sNø-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
\nc-h[n XhW apZWw sNø-s∏-Sp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. C-‰-en-bn-sebpw
^m≥kn-sebpw Iem-im-e-I-fn¬ AXv A[ym-]-\-Øn\v B[m-c-ambn
AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p-t]m∂p.''
3. `mjbpw kmln-Xyhpw
]m›m-Xy¿ s]mXp-hn-epw kv]m\n-jv Ihn-Iƒ ]tXy-In®pw
Ad_n kmln-Xy-Øns‚ hºn® kzm[o-\-Øn\p hnt[-b-cm-hp-I-bp-
≠mbn. ]Sn-™m-d≥ kmln-Xy-Øn¬ IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-sbbpw [oc-X-
sbbpw kw_-‘n® ]cm-a¿i-ßfpw D]-a-Ifpw at\m-l-chpw AXym-
I¿j-I-hp-amb Im¬]-\n-I-Xbpw IS-∂p-h-∂Xv Ad-_n-K-Ÿ-ß-fn-eq-
sS-bm-Wv. ]ikvX kv]m\njv kmln-Xy-Im-c\mb A_m-\-kv ]d-
bp∂p: ""Ad-_n-Iƒ kvs]bn-\n¬ ]th-in-°p-I-bpw- A-h-cpsS Aiz-
ßfpw tbm≤m-°fpw Z£n-W-`q-J-WvU-Øn¬ hym]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-
∂-Xp-hsc IpXn-c-tbm-´-sØ-°p-dn®v bqtdm-]y¿°v H∂pw Adn-bp-am-
bn-cp -∂n-√. AXv CXn-hr-Ø-am-°n-bp≈ kmln-Xyhpw Ah¿-°-v
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃40
A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp-∂p.''
Ckvem-an -s\-∏‰n Zukn Hcp KŸ-sa-gp -Xn-bn-´p -≠v. AXn¬
kv]m\njv Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥ A¬Km-dp(Algharu)hns‚ Hcp IØv D≤-cn-
® n - ´ p ≠ v .
bqtdm-]y-∑m¿ Ko°v, em‰n≥ `mj-I-ƒ A-h-K-Wn®v Ad-_n- `m-j-
bn¬ B`n-apJyw ImWn-°p-∂-Xn¬ AXn-bmbn IpWvTn-X-s∏-Sp∂ B
IØp-Xs∂ ]m›m-Xy-te-J-Isc A°m-eØv Ad-_n-km-lnXyw
F¥p-amXw kzm[o-\n-®n-cp-∂p-sh-∂-Xn\v aXn-bmb sXfn-hm-Wv.
At±lw Fgp-Xp∂p: ""_p≤n-Po-hn-I-sfbpw kmln-Xym-`n-cp-Nn-bp-≈-
h-scbpw Ad-_n- km-ln-Xy-Øns‚ Xmfm-flIX hio-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
AXn-\m-e-h¿ em‰ns\ Ah-K-Wn-°p-Ibpw Ah-tl-fn-°p-IbpamWv.
Ah-sc-gp-Xp-∂-sXm-s°bpw Xßsf A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-h-cpsS `mj-
bn-em-Wv. Fs‚ ssIkvXh ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ Ad-_n-°-Y-Ifpw Ihn-
X-Ifpw tI´v tImƒa-bn¿sIm-≈p-I-bm-Wv. apkvenw ]WvUn-X-∑mcpw
Nn¥-I∑mcpsagp-Xnb KŸ-ß-fm-W-h¿ ]Tn-°p-∂-Xv. Ah-bnse \yq\-
X-Ifpw t]mcm-bva-Ifpw Is≠-Øm-\√ Ah-c-ßs\ sNøp-∂Xv; adn®v,
Ad_n kmln-Xy-ssien kzmb-Ø-am-°m-\m-Wv. XudmØns‚bpw
C©o-en-s‚bpw hymJym-\-߃ hmbn-°p-∂-h¿ Cs∂-hnsS? GXm\pw
aX-]p-tcm-ln-X-∑m-c-√msX ]hm-N-I-∑m-cpsS GSp-Iƒ ]mcm-bWw
sNøp-∂-hsc-hnsS? lm, Fs¥mcp IjvSw! [nj-Wm-im-en-I-fmbn hf-
cp∂ ssIkvXh kaqlw Ad-_n`mjbnepw kmln-Xy-Øn-ep-a-√msX
as‰m-∂nepw BIrjvScm-hp-∂n-√t√m. Ah¿ Ad_nKŸ-߃°v
AXn-bmb ]m[m\yw I¬]n-°p∂p. hºn® hne-sIm-SpØv AØcw
KŸ-߃ hmßp-∂p. Ah-sIm≠v KŸm-e-b-߃ \nd-°p-∂p. amX-
a-√, Ad_nKŸ-ß-fpsS hºn® tiJ-c-sØ-°p-dn®v A`n-am-\n-°p-
Ibpw Du‰w-sIm-≈p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssIkvXh ]pkvX-I--ß-sf-∏‰n
tI´m-e-h¿°v XnI™ ]p—hpw Ah-K-W-\-bp-am-Wv. kabw ]mgm-
°m-\-√msX H∂n\pw sIm≈m-Ø-Xmbn IW-°m°n Ah-bpsS t\sc
XnI™ Ai≤ -]p-e¿Øp-∂p. lm, IjvSw! InkvXym-\n -Iƒ
AhcpsS `mj ad-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. B `mj-bn¬ IsØ-gp-Xp∂ Bbn-c-
Øn-sem-cmƒt]mepw C∂p-≠m-hn-√. F∂m¬ Ad-_n-I-fpsS `mj \√
ssien-bn¬ \-∂mbn D≤-cn-°p∂ FXtbm t]cp≠v! Ah-c-Xn¬ Ihn-
X-Iƒ c-Nn-°p-∂p. hmKzn-em-k-Ønepw ssieo hnti-j-ß-fpsS IrXy-
X-bnepw Ad-_n-Iƒ cNn-°p-∂-h-sb-°mƒ anI-®p-\n¬°p-∂-h-bm-W-
h.''
14˛mw \q‰m-≠nepw AXn-\p-ti-jhpw cwK-Øp-h∂ ]e bqtdm-]y≥
kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cpsS IY-I-fnepw Ihn-X-I-fnepw Ad_n kmln-Xy-
Øns‚ koam-Xo-X-amb kzm[o\w A\ntj[y-amw-hn[w ]I-S-am-Wv.
41Inkv -Xz_vZw 1349˛¬ C‰m -en -b≥ t\mh-enÃpw Ihnbpamb
s_m°mtjym (Boccaccio 1313-1375) ]Øp ]`m-X-߃ (Ten Morns)
F∂ Xe-s°-´n-se-gp-Xnb IY-Iƒ hniz-hn-Jym-X-amb Bbn-c-sØm-
∂p- cm-hp-I-fpsS (A¬^p ssee- hssee) ssien AtX-]Sn A\p-
I-cn-®p-≈-h-bm-Wv. hneyw tjIv-kv]n-b¿ Xs‚ \mS-I-ß-fnsem∂n¬
AtX kt¶-X-am-Wp-]-tbm-Kn-®-Xv. P¿a≥ \mS-I-IrØv en nwKv(Lissing)
Xs‚ \mXm≥ sshZy¿ (Natan the Physician) F∂ \mS-I-Øns‚
X¥phpw AXn¬\n-s∂-Sp-Ø-Xm-Wv.
B[p-\nI BwKe Ihn-X-I-fpsS ]nXmhv tNmk¿(1340-1400) ka-
Im-en-I-\mb s_m°m-tjym-hn¬\n∂v [mcm-f-ambn kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-
≠m-bn. Abmƒ At±-lsØ C‰-en-bn¬sh®v I≠p-ap-´nb tij-amWv
Xs‚ hnJym-X-Ir-Xn-bmb Im‚¿_dn IY-Iƒ(Canterbury Tales) cNn-
®-Xv.
C]-Imcw Xs∂ ]kn≤ Ihn Umt‚ (1265-1321) Xs‚ ]mcXn-
I-bmX hnh-cn-°p∂ Unssh≥ tImaUn cNn-®-Xv A_p¬ Aem-
C¬ aA¿cn-bpsS cnkm-e-Xp¬ Kp^vdm\n¬\n∂pw C_v\p¬ Ad_n
kz¿K-sØ A-[n-I-cn-s®-gp-Xn-b-h-bn¬\n∂pw ]tNm-Z\-apƒs°m-≠m-
sW∂v \nch[n \ncq-]-I-∑m¿ Xd-∏n®p]d-™n-´p-≠v. Ckvem-anI \mK-
cn-I-X-bnepw Ad_n- `mjmkmln-Xy-ß-fpsS ]T-\-ß-fnepw Gsd
X¬]-c-\m-bn-cp∂ ^U-dnIv c≠m-as‚ ImesØ At±-l-Øns‚
knknenbnse Xma-k-amWv AXn\p hgn-sbm-cp-°n-b-Xv. Umt‚bpw
At±-lhpw XΩn¬ Acn-tÃm-´en-b≥ Z¿i-\-ß-sf- kw-_-‘n®v
kwhmZw \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ N¿®m-hn-t[-b-amb ]e-
hn-j-b-ß-sfbpw kw_-‘n® hn⁄m-\-Øns‚ Dd-hnSw Ad-_n-K-
Ÿ-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. IqSmsX, \_n(k)-bpsS Poh-N-cn-Xhpw Umt‚°p
\√-t]mse hi-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ckvdm-Av, anAvdmPv kw`-h-ßfpw D]-
cn-tem-I-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ hnh-c-W-ßfpw Aß-s\-bm-Wv A-t±lw a\-
n-em-°n-b-Xv.
C‰-en-bnepw ^m≥knepw Atd-_y≥ kwkvIm-chpw \mK-cn-I-
Xbpw \nd-™p\n∂n-cp∂ Ime-ØmWv ]o‰¿ tbm¿°v(Peter York) Pohn-
®-Xv. samWm-_n-en-b, ]mco-kv F∂o k¿h-I-em-ime IfnemWv
At±lw ]Tn®Xv. kvs]bn≥ k¿h-I-em-im-e-Ifn¬ \n∂p ]T\w
]q¿Øn-bm°n ]pd-Øp-h-∂-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ A[ym]\w
\S-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ah¿ B[m-c-ambn kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv, Ad_n KŸ-
ßfpw.
a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ Ad-_n-bn¬ \ne-hn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ IYm-km-
ln-Xy-Øn\v bqtdm-]y≥ IY-I-fn¬ A\¬]-amb kzm[o-\-ap-≠v. 12˛mw
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃42
\q‰m≠n¬ Bbn-c-sØm∂p cmhp-Iƒ bqtdm-]y≥ `mj-I-fn¬ hnh¿-
Ø\w sNø-s∏-´p. AXn-\p-tijw ]kvXpX IrXn Ah-bnse
kmlnXy -c-N-\-I-fn¬ hºn® kzm[o\w sNep-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. AXp-
ap-X¬ CXn-\Iw hnhn[ bqtdm-]y≥ `mj-I-fn-embn B alZvKŸ-
Øns‚ ap∂q-dn -e-[nIw ]Xn-∏p -Iƒ apZWw sN-ø-s∏-´n -´p -≠v.
kzn^v‰ns‚ Pnsse^¿, Unt^mbpsS tdm_n≥k¨ Iqtkm F∂o
bmXm-hn-h-c-W-߃ Bbn-c-sØm∂p cmhp-I-tfmSpw ]kn≤ Atd-
_y≥ Zm¿i-\n-I-\mb C_v\p Xpss^-ens‚ løp-_v\p- b-Jvfmt\mSpw
Gsd IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂psh∂v ]ap-J-cmb ]e ]m›m-Xy- \n-cq-]-I-cpw
A`n-]mb-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. GXm-bn-cp-∂mepw Bbn-c-sØm∂p cmhpIfpsS
]cn-`m-j°v ASn-°-Sn-bp-≠mb h¿[am-\-amb ]NmcWhpw ]Xn-∏p-
I-fpsS B[n-Iyhpw AXv ]mcm-bWw sNøm\pw AXns‚ kzm[o-\-
Øn¬ B-IrjvS-cm-Im-\p-ap≈ ]m›m-Xy-cpsS B`n-ap-Jy-Øn\v A\n-
tj-[y-amb sXfn-hmWv.
hnhn[ ]m›mXy `mj-I-fnse Ad-_n- ]-Z-ß-sf-∏‰n Hcphnh-
cWwt]mepw Bh-iy-an√. \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ hnhn[ ta-J-e-I-fp-
ambn _‘-s∏´ AkwJyw hm°p-Iƒ A-h-bn-se√mw ImWm-hp-∂-
Xm-Wv. Ah-sb w-_-‘n® hni-Zo-I-cWw A\m-h-iy-am-b-Xn-\m¬
AXn-\n-hnsS apXncp-∂n-√. anImtbens‚ ]kvXmhw Cu N¿® ChnsS
Ahkm\n-∏n-°p∂p. hkvXp-XIƒ hy‡-am-Im≥ AXp-Xs∂ [mcm-
f-am-Wv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""bqtdm∏v AXns‚ anI® kmln-Xy-Øn¬
Ad-_v \m-Sp-I-tfmSpw Ahn-SsØ P\-X-I-tfmSpw Gsd IS-s∏-´n-cn-
°p-∂p.''
4. \nb-a-\n¿amWw
kvs]bn-\n-sebpw a‰pw C-kvem-anI hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬ ]T\w \S-
Ønb ]m›m-Xy -hn-Zym¿Yn-Iƒ Ckvem-anI I¿a-im-kvX-Ir-XnIfpw
\nb-a-\n¿amW hn[n-Ifpw Xß-fpsS amXr-`m-j-I-fn-te°v ]cn-`m-j-
s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A°m-eØv bqtdm-∏n¬ Ah-ew-_-\o-b-amb
cmjvSobhy-hÿtbm \oXn-]q¿hamb \nb-a-ßtfm D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-
√. -s\-t∏m-fn-bs‚ ImeØv At±lw CuPn]vXv A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-
t∏mƒ amen°o aZ vl-_nse G‰hpw hnJym -X -amb I¿a -
imkvXKŸw ^©v `mj-bn-te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNøp-Ibp≠mbn.
A°m-eØv `mjm-¥cw sNø-s∏´ InXm-_p¬ JeoemWv ^m≥kn-
b≥ \mK-cn-I-\n-b-a-ß-fpsS ASn-Ø-d-bm-bn-Øo¿∂-Xv. A∂-hnsS cq]w-
sIm≠ \nb-a-ß-sf√mw amen°o I¿a-im-kvX-hn-[n-I-tfmSv hf-sc-
* c≠mw Jeo^ Da-dn(d)t\mSv At±lw [cn® hkvX-sØ-∏‰n tNmZyw sNbvX kw`-
h-amWv kqN\. ˛ hnh:
43tbsd kmZriyw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. knUvbq- ]d-bp∂p: ""B^n-°-
bnse Ad-_n-I-fp-am-bp≈ \ΩpsS _‘w Bcw`n-®Xp apX¬ \ΩpsS
khn-tij i≤-bm-I¿jn-®Xv amen°o I¿a-im-kvX-kc-Wn-bm-Wv.
^m≥kv `c-W-IqSw tUmIvS¿ ss_dqs\, Jeoep-_v\p Ckvlm-J-
_v\n -b-AvJq_ns‚ I¿a-im-kvX-KŸw ]cn-`m-j-s∏Sp-Øm≥ Npa-
X-e-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. InkvXz_vZw 1422˛¬ ]c-temIw ]m]n®
]apJ ]WvUn-X-\mWv Jeo¬.''
5. `c-W-Iaw
]pcmX\-Im-eØpw a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fnepw km[m-cW ]uc-∑m¿°v
`cWm-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS ]h¿Ø-\-߃ ]cn-tim-[n-°m\pw hne-bn-cp-
Øm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-˛-`-c-Wob _‘w
ASna-˛-D-Sa _‘-am-bn-cp∂p. ]c-am-[n-Imcnbmb bP-am-\s‚ ÿm-\-
a m W v
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. P\-ßsf Abmƒ AS-°n-`-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv
X∂n-jvS-]-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp--sIm-≠p-Xs∂ cmjvS-Ønse `c-Wm-
[n-Imcw ]tXyI kzØm-bmWv ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. a‰p kzØp-
°sf-t∏mse AXpw A\-¥-c-sa-Sp-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv. AXn-
\m¬ Hcp cmPy-Ønse `c-Wm-[n-Imcn as‰mcp \m´nse cmPm-hns‚
aIsf hnhmlw- I-gn-®m¬ cm⁄n-bpsS `c-W-hn-lnXw e`n-°m-\mbn
bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mepw Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ k¿h-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-
∂p. AsXmcp Ip‰-ambn IW-°m-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p-an-√.
A]-ImcwXs∂ c≠p-cm-Py-߃ bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-´m¬ hnP-bn-
°p∂ cmjvSØn\v ]cm-PnX cmPy-Ønse k¿h-kzhpw Ih¿s∂-Sp-
°m≥ A\p-hmZap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tXm¬]n-°-s∏´ \mSp amX-a-√, Ahn-
SsØ kºØpw \nhm-kn-I-fpsS am\hpw kzm-X-¥y-hpsa√mw
hnPbw hcn® `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn°pw ]´mf-Øn\pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-´-Xm-bn-
cp-∂p. C-kvem-an-I -\m-K-cn-IX \m´nse km[m-cW P\-߃°v `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn -I-fpsS ]h¿Ø-\-߃ \nco-£n-°m\pw \ncq-]Ww
sNøm\pw A-h-Im-i-ap-s≠∂v DZvtLm-jn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Cu \ne
XpS¿∂p. Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Ønse `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ P\-ß-fpsS
am\hpw -A-¥ pw kam-[m-\hpw kpc-£n-X-Xzhpw ]cn-ip-≤nbpw ]cn-
c-£n-°m≥ Dd-°-sam-gn®p ]mSp-s]-Sp∂ DtZymK-ÿ-∑mcpw sXmgn-em-
fn-I-fp-a-√msX a‰m-cp-a-√. Ncn-X-Øn¬ BZy-ambn Hcp km[m-cW
]uc≥ Xs‚ `cWm[n-Imcn [cn® hkvX-sØ- w-_-‘n®p hnNm-
cW \S-Øn-bXv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bn-em-Wv. `c-W-I¿Øm-hns‚
apJ-Øp-t\m°n At±-l-a-Wn™ hkvX-sa-hn-sS-\n∂p In´n-sb-∂v ]-
c-ky-am-b-t\z-jn-°p-∂p. F∂n´pw tNmZyw sNbvX-bmsf Xq°n-s°m-
√p-Itbm \mSp-I-S-Øp-Itbm Pbn-en-e-S-°p-Itbm H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√.
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃44
]I-cw, Abm-fpsS apºn¬ IW-°p-t_m-[n-∏n-°p-I-bmWv `c-Wm-[n-
Imcn sNøp-∂Xv˛A-t±-lhpw a‰p timXm-°fpw kwXr-]vX-cm-hp-∂-
Xp-h-sc.*
Ncn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Hcp km[m-cW ]uc≥ Xs‚ alm-\mb
`c-Wm-[n -Im-cn -tbm-Sn -ßs\ ]d-bp∂p: ""A√tbm sXmgn -emfo!
Xm¶ƒ°v kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-hs´.'' CXv tIƒ°p∂ `c-Wm-[n-Imcn Xm≥
P\-ß-fpsS tXmg-\m-sW∂v Xpd-∂w-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂p. km[m-cW sXmgn-
em-fn-sb-t∏mse XnI™ hniz-kvXX-tbmSpw KpW-Imw-£-tbmSpw
Bflm¿Y-X-tbm-Spw-IqSn tkh\w \S-Ø-em-W-v Abm-fpsS _m[y-X.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX Cu ]am-W-w AwKo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw ]Jym-]n-
°p-Ibpw ]tbm-K-hXvI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ckvem-anI kaq-l-ß-tfmSp tN¿∂p \n¬°p∂ Np‰pap≈
P\XXn-Isf Cu kzmX¥y Nn¥-bp-sSbpw ]uc-t_m-[-Øn-s‚bpw
ssNX\yw kzm[o-\n-°p-∂p. H´pw Xma-kn-bmsX Ah-bpsS _oP-߃
Ah-cn¬ ]th-in-°p-Ibpw Ah-cn-eXv hf-cp-Ibpw Ne\w krjvSn-
°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. Aßs\ hnπh-߃ cq]wsIm≈p-Ibpw Ah
k a o - ] ÿ
k-aq-l-ß-fpsS kzmX-¥y-Øn\v \nan-Ø-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. bqtdm-
∏n¬ kw`-hn-®Xv AXm-Wv. Ip-cn-ip-bp-≤-Im-eØv ]m›m-Xy¿ kndnb-
bn¬ ]th-in-®p. At∏mƒ, t\-ctØ kvs]bn-\n¬\n∂p a\- n-em-
°nb Imcy-ß-f-h¿ t\cn¬ I≠p: km[m-cW P\-߃ Xß-fpsS
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS ]h¿Ø-\-߃ kq£va-ambn \nco-£n-°p-∂p.
`cWm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ ]q¿W-ambpw ]uc-∑m¿°v hnt[-b-cm-Wv. AtXm-
sSm∏w Ah-cpsS apgp-h≥ IS-∏mSpw Ahn-SsØ P\-ß-tfm-Sm-Wv. amX-
a-√, km[mcW ]uc-∑m-c-√msX a‰mcpw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Isf \nb-¥n-
°p-∂p-an√. F∂m¬ kz¥w \m´n-e-h¿ A\p-`-hn-®n-cp-∂Xpw I≠n-cp-
∂Xpw XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-amb Ah-ÿ-bm-Wv. aX-Øns‚ ]cn-th-
j-a-Wn™ tdmam NI-h¿Øn `c-W-Iq-SsØ \nb-¥n-°p-∂p. cmP-
im-k\ inc- m-h-ln-®n-s√-¶n¬ GXp \nan-jhpw ]pd-¥-≈-s∏-Sp-sa∂
`oXn-bn-em-bn-cp∂p A[n-Imcw \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿. AtXm-sSm-∏-a-h¿
km[m-cW P\ßsf ]q¿W-ambpw ASn-®-a¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
kz¥w \m´nse ÿnXnbpw Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Øn¬ t\cn¬°-
≠-\p-`-hn-®Xpw Xmc-Xayw sNbvXp ]Tn® ]m›m-Xy¿ kztZ-iØp
Xncn-s®-Øn-b-tXmsS Cf-Inh-im-bn. Aßs\ BZyw A[n-Im-cn-h¿Kw
aX-ta-[m-hn-I-fn¬\n∂p tamN\w t\Sn. ]n∂oSv P\-߃ `c-Wm-[n-
Im-cn-I-fpsS ]nSnØ-Øn¬ \n∂v ]pd-Øp-I-S-∂p. AXn-\p-tijw \S∂
^©p hnπhw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® ]am-W-ß-f-[n-Ihpw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-
IX ]¥≠p \q‰m≠p-Iƒ°-∏pdw ]Jym-]n-®-h-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
45Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX bp≤-th-f-I-fn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn® aln--X-amb
aqey-߃ AXn-\-[o-\-s∏´ ]tZ-i-ß-fnse ]uc-∑m-cn¬ ]Xm-]-Øn-
s‚bpw am\y-X-bp-sSbpw DXvIr-jvS- hn-Im-c-ßfpW¿Øn-hn-´p. Icm-dp-
I-tfm-Sp≈ BZ-c-hv, hnizm-k- kw-c-£Ww, Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ Ah-
bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°p hn´p-sIm-Sp-°¬, P\-ß-fpsS am\hpw
kzmX¥yhpw kwc-£n-°¬ XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ \mw
Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® aqey-ß-fn¬s∏Sp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ aln-Xhpw ]Xm-]-
]q¿W-hp-amb a\pjy-Xz-Øns‚ A¿Y-sØ-°p-dn®v Ahsc t_m[-
hm-∑m-cm-°m≥ \ΩpsS \mKcn-I-X°v \njv]-bmkw km[n®p.
Ncn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn, ]cm-Pn-X-hn-`m-K-Ønse Hcp ]nXmhv hºn®
hnPbw ssIh-cn® tPXm-hmb Kh¿W-dpsS aI≥, Xs‚ aIs\
A\ym-b-ambn ASn-®-Xmbn cmjvSØnse ]c-tam-∂X `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-
tbmSp ]cmXn ]d-bp-∂p. kw`hw a\- n-em-°nb DSs\ Jeo^
Kh¿W-sdbpw aI-s\bpw hnfn-®p-h-cpØn hnNm-c-W-sN-øp-∂p. Ip‰w
sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´-tXmsS Kh¿W-dpsS aI-s‚-ta¬ ]Xn-Inb \S-∏m-
°p-Ibpw Kh¿W¿°v i‡-amb `mj-bnepw cq£-amb ssien-bnepw
Xm°oXv \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. aIs‚ Ip‰-Øn\p Imc-W-°m-c≥
Kh¿W-dm-b-Xn-\m-¬ At±lsØ Bt£-]n-°p-Ibpw i-Im-cn-°p-
Ibpw sNøp-∂p. amX-a-√, Jeo^ Kuc-h-kz-c-Øn¬ At±-l-tØmSp
tNmZn-°p-∂p: ""Xm¶ƒ P\ßsf ASn-a-I-fm-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-sX-t∏m-
gmWv? Ah-cpsS am-Xm-°ƒ Ahsc kzX-¥-cm-bm-Wt√m ]k-hn-
®Xv?''
hy‡n-I-fnepw kaq-l-ß-fnepw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX DW¿Øn-hn´
\h-ssN-X-\yamWv B ]nXm-hns\ Kh¿W¿s°-Xnsc ]cmXn ]d-
bm≥ t]cn-∏n-®-Xv. Ckvemans‚ A[n-\n-th-i-Øn-\p-apºv Abmƒ
\nµy-amb in£°pw ]nSn®p]dn°pw aX-a¿Z-\-Øn\pw hnt[-b-\m-bn-
cp-∂p. As∂m-∂p-a-t±lw Cf-In-h-im-hp-Itbm thZ\ A\p-`-hn-°p-
Itbm tcmjw-sIm≈p-Itbm am\y-X°p £Xw ]-‰n-b-Xmbn a\- n-
em-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
kqcy-\p-Zn-®-t∏mƒ `cWm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS apJ-Øp-t\m°n Cßs\ ]d-
bm≥ Abm-fpsS i_vZw s]mßn: ""Aao-dp¬ apAvan\o≥! Rm≥ A√m-
lp-hn-t\mSpw Xm¶-tfmSpw A\o-Xn-bn¬\n∂pw AI-a-Øn¬\n∂pw
A`bw tX-Sp-∂p.''
bYm¿Y-Øn-en -hnsS ]cm-Xn -°nSw \¬Inb AIaw c‡w
Nn¥tem A`n-am-\-£Xw hcp-Øtem aX-]o-U-\tam [\w ]nSn-®p-]-
dn-°tem H∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp-sIm-®p- Ip´n as‰mcp sIm®p Ip´nsb
c≠v ASn ASn®-Xm-bn-cp∂p!
Ncn-X-Øn¬ sNep-Ønbkzm[o\w
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃46
kndn-b, kvs]bn≥ F∂o ]tZ-i-ß-fneqsS ]m›m-Xy¿ a[y-\q-
‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bp-ambn _‘-s∏-´p. aX-ta-[m-hn-s°-
Xnsc `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn -I-em-]-s°mSn Db¿Øp-∂Xv AXn-\p-ap-º-h¿°v
Btem-Nn-°m≥t]mepw km[y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.
cmPm-hn\pw NI-h¿Øn-°p-sa-Xnsc P\w Cd-ßn-Øn-cn-°p-∂Xpw
A]-Imcw Xs∂. a¿Zn-Xsc klm-bn-°epw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-sb hnNm-
cW \S-Øepw Xß-fpsS AhIm-i-ambn Ah¿ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-
∂n√. AtXm-sSm∏w hnizmk ho£-W-ß-fn¬ hn`n-∂X ]I-S-am-bm-
¬ ]ckv-]cw Igp-Ø-dp-°p-I-bm-W-h¿ sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Iim-∏p-Im-
c≥ BSn-s\- A-dp-°p∂ AX \n¿hn-Im-c-X-tbmsS!
]n∂oSv \Ω-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-tXmsS Ah-cn¬ DW¿hv ]I-S-
ambn. hnπ-h-t_m[w hf¿∂p. kzmX-¥y-Nn¥ DtØ-Pn-X-ambn.
CXbpw NcnX-h-kvXpXIƒ \nehn-en-cns° C\nbpw B¿°mWv
temI-Øns‚ kzmX-¥y-Ønepw tamN-\-Ønepw Ckv -em-ans‚
kzm[o\w \ntj-[n-°m≥ Ign-bpI?
kp]-[m-\-amb A©ptaJ-e-I-fn¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS A\-
iz-c-amb kzm[o-\-Øns‚ GI-tZi NnXßfm-Wn-Xv. kap-Zmbßfp-
sSbpw \mK-cn-I-X-I-fp-sSbpw Pohn-X-Øn¬ B kzm[o\w Gsd ]I-
S-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬, Ckvem-an -I-\m-K-cn -I-X-bpsS k¥-Xn-I-fmb
\tΩmSv AXv tamN\w t\Sn-s°m-SpØ kaq-l-߃ Gsd IS-s∏-´n-cn-
-°p-∂p. B ISw \ap°p Xncn®p hmß-Ww. KX-Im-e-]-Xm-]-ß-sf-∏-
‰n-bp≈ s]m≈-bmb s]mß® ]I-S-\-ß-fn-eq-sStbm hy¿Y-amb
hymtam-l-ß-fn-eq-sStbm sX‰mb am¿K-ß-fn-eq-sStbm A√; adn®v,
kz¥w \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS hnebpw \nebpw a\ n-em-°p-Ibpw ]n∂n´
]mc-º-cy-ß-fpsS Hu∂Xyw Dƒs°m-≈p-I-bp-amWv th≠-Xv. \mw P\-
߃°v km£n-I-fmbn \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv. Ahsc kXy-Øn-
te°pw \∑-bn-te°pw am\y-X-bn-te°pw a\p-jy-Xz-Øn-te°pw \bn-
°p∂ a[y-ak-ap-Zm-b-am-Wv. Aßs\ \ne-\n¬°m-\p≈ \ΩpsS Ah-
47Imiw \mw Dƒs°m-≈p-I-Xs∂ thWw. \maXv -sNøpw; A√mlp
A\p-K-ln-s®-¶n¬!
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃48
aq∂v
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
A\-iz-c-amb Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-sbbpw A-Xns‚ kzm[o-\-
sØbpw hne-bn-cp-Øp∂ B¿°pw AXns\ CXc \m-K-cn-I-X-I-
fn¬\n∂v AXpey-am-°p∂ a\p-jy-Xz-]-c-amb hiw ImWm-Xn-cn-°m-
\m-hn-√. Akq-b, hntZzjw, hn`m-Ko-b-X, h¿Ko-bX XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw
Ckvemw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p. ]I-cw, kvt\lw, kln-jvWpX, kl-I-
cWw t]mep≈ kZv-KpW-߃ ÿm]n-®p. am\p-jnI kaXzw DZvtLm-
jn-®p. IpSpw-_w, tKmXw, PmXn, h¿Kw, kap-Zmbw XpS-ßn-b-h- a-
lØz-Øns‚ am\-ZWvU-ß-fmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°p∂ ]Xn-Xm-h-ÿ°p
hncm-a-an-´p. Aßs\ am\p-jn-ssI-Iyhpw ka-Xzhpw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-®p.
C-kvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw \nb-a-\n¿am-W-ß-
fnepw ]mtbm-KnI taJ-e-I-fnepw CsXm-s°bpw ]I-S-am-Wv.
temI-Øp≈ apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-scbpw Htc Bflm-hn¬\n∂mWv
krjvSn-®-sX∂ ]Jym-]-\-amWv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bnse kaXz
kn≤m-¥-Øns‚ XmØzn-Im-Sn-Ø-d. A√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""a\p-jy-tc,
\nß-fpsS \mYs\ kq£n-°p-hn≥. Ah≥ \nßsf Htc Bflm-
hn¬\n∂p krjvSn -°pIbpw AtX Bflm-hn¬ \n∂v AXns‚
CWsb D≠m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. A-\¥cw Ah c≠n¬\n-
∂p-ambn [mcmfw kvXo]p-cp-j-∑msc krjvSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXh-\sX
Ah≥.'' (Jp. 4:1)
AXn-\m¬ F√m a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw ASn-ÿm\w H∂m-Wv- ˛]n-∂oSv
hnhn[ tKmX-ßfpw kap-Zm-b-ßfpw -hn-`m-K-ßfpw h¿K-ßfpw tZi-
°mcpw `mj-°m-cp-ambn ]ncn-™n-´p-s≠-¶nepw icn. apgp-h≥ a\p-
jycpw Htc amXm-]n-Xm--°-fpsS a°-fm-Wv. AXn-\m¬ h¿Kw, tZiw,
`mj XpSßn-b-h-bnse sshhn[yw Ahsc At\ym\yw ]-cn-N-b-s∏-
Sm\pw klmbn-°m\pw kl-I-cn-°m\pw \∑-bn¬ GIo-I-cn-°m-\p-
amWv h-gn sXfn-bn-t°-≠-Xv. -A-√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""Htc BWn¬\n∂pw
s]Æn¬\n-∂p-amWv \nßsf \mw krjvSn-®-Xv. \nßsf tKmX-ßfpw
h¿K-ß-fp-am-°n-bXv \n߃ ]c-kv]cw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥th≠n amX-
am-Wv.'' (Jp. 49:13)
Nne¿ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hu∂Xyw ]m]n-°p∂p; Nne¿ A[x-]-Xn-
°p∂p. Nne¿ [\n-I-cm-hp-∂p; A-[n-I-am-fp-Ifpw Zcn-Z-cmbn XpS-cp-∂p.
Nne¿ `cn-°p-∂p; a‰p-≈-h¿ `c-Wo-b-cmbn I-gn-bp-∂p. Nne-cpsS sXmen
shfp-°p∂p; Nne-cp-tSXv Idp-°p-∂p. CXmWv temI-L-S-\. am‰-an-
49√mØ ]m]-©nI hyh-ÿ. Cu Ncy \nXyhpw \nc-¥-c-hp-ambn
Bh¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Xmgv-∂h-s\-°mƒ Db¿∂-ht\m,
Zcn-Z-t\-°mƒ [\n-I-t\m, `cWo-b-s\-°mƒ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-t°m, Idp-
Ø-h-s\-°mƒ shfp-Ø-ht\m Hcp ]tXy-I-X-bp-an-√. k¿hcpw ka-
∑m-ctX. kq£va-Xbpw Po-hn-X-hnip≤n-bpamWv al-Xz-Øns‚ am\-
ZWvUw. ""A√m-lp-hn-¶¬ \nß-fn-te-‰hpw -B-Z-c-Wo-b≥ \nß-fn-te-
‰-hp-a-[nIw kq£vaX ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-c-sX.'' (Jp.49:13)
a\p-jys‚ Pb-m]P-b-ß-fpsS Af-hp-tIm¬ Ahs‚ I¿a-ß-
fmWv. hn-[n-th-f-I-fn¬ hne-I¬]n-°-s∏-SpI kZvhr-Øn-Iƒ amX-am-
Wv. as‰m∂pw aqey-h-Ø-√. ""Bsc-¶nepw AWp-Øq-°-tØmfw \∑
sNbv-Xm¬ AXns‚ ^ew Ah\p e`n-°pw. Bs-c-¶nepw AWp-Øq-
°-tØmfw Xn∑ sNbvXm¬ AXns‚ ^ew Ah-\p-≠m-Ipw.'' (Jp.
99:7,8)
Ckvem-anI kaq-l-L-S-\-bn¬ k¿hcpw ka-∑m-cm-Wv-˛-k-l-I-cn-
°p-Ibpw At\ym\yw kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ ktlm-Z-c-߃.
AXnse Hcm-fpsS thZ\ F√m-h-cp-tS-Xp-am-Wv. Imc-Ww, apgp-h≥ kaq-
lhpw AXnse apgp-h≥ hy‡n-Iƒ°pw th≠n-bp≈XmWv. ]hm-N-
I≥(-k) ]-d-bp∂p: ""]c-kv]-c-kvt\lw, ImcpWyw F∂nhbnsem-
s°bpw k-Xy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Hscm‰ icocw t]mse-bm-Wv. AXns‚
Hc-h-b-h-Øn\p thZ\ h∂m¬ as‰√m Ah-b-h-ßfpw Dd-°-sam-gn®pw
]\n®pw B thZ\-bn¬ ]¶p-tN-cp-∂p.''(apkvenw, AlvaZv)
Cßs\ Ckvemw a\p-jy-cpsS GIXzw ]Jym-]\w sNøp-∂p.
Ah¿ Htc amXm-]n-Xm°-fpsS k¥-Xn-I-fmb ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏m-
se-bm-Wv. kmaq-lnIamb sFI-cq]yw Hcp hr£sØ A\p-kva-cn-
∏n-°p-∂p; Hcp Im‰-Sn-®m¬ AXnse AJne inJ-c-ßfpw apgp-h≥
Ce-Ifpw H∂n-®nfIp-∂p. apI-fn-teXpw ASn-bn-teXpw XΩn¬ A¥-
c-an-√. hnip-≤-Jp¿-B≥ Bfp-Isf "A√tbm a\p-jytc', "BZw-k-
¥-Xn-Itf' F∂n-ßs\ \nc¥cw A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNøp-∂p. am\p-
jn-I-X-bpsS GIXzw Du∂n-∏-d-bpIbmWn-hnsS Ckvemw sNøp-∂-
Xv. AXn-\m¬ B ]tbmKsØ-∏‰n ]cn-Nn-¥\w sNøp-∂Xv ^e-]-
Z-am-bn-cn-°pw. C]-ImcwXs∂ HcmZ¿iw AwKo-I-cn® F√m-h-scbpw
Ch-cnse h¿W, h¿K, tZi, `mjm-ssh-Pm-Xy-߃ hnK-Wn®v "kXy-
hn-izm-kn-Itf', "kXy-hn-izmkw kzoIcn-®-htc' F∂n-ß-s\-bmWv
Ckvemw \ma-I-cWw sNbvXncn-°p∂-Xv. AXv Ah-cnse as‰√m
sshcp[y-ßfpw hnkva-cn-°p-Ibpw hnK-Wn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p.
\nba\n¿am-W-Øns‚ \nJne taJe-I-fn-epw Ckvem-anI \mK-
cn-I hy-hÿ kºq¿W am\p-jn-I-k-aXzw \njvI¿j-tbmsS ]men-
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃50
®n-cn-°p∂p. Ckvem-anse AXn-]-[m-\-amb Bcm-[-\m-I¿aam-Wv \-a-
kvImcw. AXn¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ASn-a-I-sfm-s°bpw Ahs‚ apºn¬
AWn-\n-c-°p-∂p. ]kn-U-≠v, ]-[m-\-a-¥n, cmPm-hv, t\Xm-hv, ]WvUn-
X≥, ]W-°m-c≥; B¿°pw Hcp ]tXy-I-X-bp -an -√. k¿hcpw
ka≥am¿. da-Zm-\nse hXm-\p-jvTm-\-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw H∂p-t]mse
hni-∏v kln-°p-∂p. AXn¬-\n∂p hn´p-\n¬°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-Sp∂
Hcp hnin-jvS- h¿K-hp-an√. hnip≤ l÷v thf-bn¬ F√m-hcpw Htc-
Xcw hkvXw [cn-°p∂p. Htc-ÿ-eØv Htc-t]mse \n¬°p-∂p. Htc-
Xcw A\p-jvTm-\hpw Bcm-[-\bpw \n¿h-ln-°p-∂p. i‡≥, Zp¿_-
e≥, Db¿∂-h≥, Xmgv∂-h≥, tijvT≥, km[m-c-W-°m-c≥, t\Xm-
hv, \oX≥ Ch¿°n-S-bn¬ Hc-¥-chpw H∂n-ep-an-√.
knhn¬, Inan-\¬ \nb-a-ß-fnepw Ckvemw kºq¿W am-\p-jnI
kaXzw Zo£n-°p-∂p. B taJ-e-I-fn¬ Ckvemw Du∂¬ \¬Ip-
∂Xv kXy-Øn\pw \oXn°pw amX-am-Wv. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX apgp-
h≥ a¿Zn-X¿°pw ]oUn-X¿°pw tamN-\-ta-Ip-∂, A\o-Xn-bpsS [zwk-
\-am-Wv DZvtLm-jn-°p-∂-Xv. Ip‰hmfn-Iƒs°√mw \nb-a-ew-L-\-Øns‚
tXm-X-\p-k-cn-®m-Wv in£ \¬I-s∏-Sp-I. Ah-cpsS ÿm\hpw ]Z-
hnbpw H´pw ]cn-K-W-\o-b-a-√. sIme-bmfn Bcmbmepw sIm√s∏Spw.
tamjv-Smhns‚ ssI∏Øn sImØn-\p-dp-°-s∏-Spw. AXn-I-an°v A¿l-
amb in£ e`n°pw. LmX-I-s‚bpw tamjvSmhn-s‚bpw AI-an-bp-
sSbpw ]Z-hn-Iƒ ]Xn-In-b-bn¬ ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. h[n-°-s∏-
´-h-s‚bpw a¿Zn-X-s‚bpw hwihpw tZihpw ]Whpw ]Z-hnbpw ]cn-
tim-[n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. ]WvUn-X≥, km[m-c-W-°m-c≥, `c-Wm-[n-Im-
cn, I¿j-I≥, h¿Ø-I-]amWn, sXmgn-em-fn, Ad-_n, A\-d_n,
]m›m-Xy≥, ]uc-kvXy≥ F√m-hcpw Htct]mse Xs∂. \nbaw apgp-
h≥ t]scbpw Hcp-t]mse ]nSn-IqSpw. A√mlp Adn-bn-°p∂p: ""hniz-
kn-®-h-tc, h[n-°-s∏-´-h-cpsS hnj-b-Øn¬ Xpey-amb ]Xn-Inb \n-
߃°v \n¿_-‘-am-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. kzX-¥-\p- ]-Icw Lm-X-I-\mb
kzX-¥\pw, ASn-a°p ]Icw LmX-I-\mb ASn-abpw, kvXo°p
]Icw LmX-In-bmb kvXobpw h[n-°-s∏Spw.'' (Jp. 2:178)
aX, h¿K, h¿W hyXym-k-߃°-Xo-X-ambn apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-cp-
sSbpw am\yX ]Jym-]\w sNøp∂p Ckvem-anI \nb-a-hy-h-ÿ.
A√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""\n›-b-ambpw \mw a\p-jys\ am\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''
(Jp. 17:70)
BZw k¥-Xn-Isf A\p-K-ln® Cu BZ-c-Wo-b-X-bmWv apgp-
h≥ a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw Pohn-°m\pw hniz-kn-°m\pw hn⁄m-\-am¿Pn-
°m\pw a‰p-ap≈ A-hIm-i-߃ Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øp-∂-Xv. Cu auen-Im-h-
51Im-i-ß-sf√mw apgp-h≥ hy‡n-Iƒ°pw A\p-`-hn-°m-\-h-kcw \¬tI-
≠Xv `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ _m[y-X-bm-Wv. C°m-cy-ß-fn-sem∂pw a\p-
jy¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp hn`P-\hpw ]mSn-√. am\-h-Po-hn-X-Ønse c£m-
in -£-I -fpsS ASn -ÿm\w _mly -cq -] -߃°pw h¿Ø-\-
߃°pap]cn a\- nse Dt±-iy-ß-fmbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-I-hgn Ckvemw
am\p-jnI al-Xz-Øn-s‚ -A-Xyp-∂X hnXm-\-Øn-te°p-b-cp-∂p. ]hm-
N-I≥(k) ]d-bp∂p: ""A√mlp \nß-fpsS BIm-c-ß-fn-te-°√
t\m°p-∂Xv; \nß-fpsS a\- p-I-fn-te-°m-Wv.'' (apkvenw)
]c-tem-I-Ønse c£min£-Iƒ, ]h¿Ø-\-߃°p ]tNm-Z-
\-ambn h¿Øn-°p∂ hnIm-c-߃°-\p-k-cn-®m-Wv. \_n(-k) Adn-bn-
°p∂p: ""\n›-b-ambpw I¿a߃ Ah-bpsS D-t±-iy-a-\p-k-cn-®m-Wv.
Hmtcm a\pjy¿°pw e`n -°pI Ah-\p -t± -in -®Xp amX-amW.v''
(_pJmcn, apkvenw)
\∑, ]tcm-]-Im-cw, ssZh-]o-Xn, ]mc-XnI ]Xn-^ewt]mep≈
Dt±iy-߃°mWv A√m-lp-hn-¶¬ AwKo-Imcw e`n-°p-I. adn-®v,
hym]mc Xm¬]-cy-߃t°m `uXnI Xm¬]-cy-߃t°m A√.
A√mlp ]dbp∂p: ""\n߃ hnP-bw-h-cn-°m-\mbn \nß-fpsS \mY\p
hgn-s∏-SpI. \∑ ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI.'' (Jp. 22:78)
ChnsS \∑-bpsS hnh£ ssZhnI ]Xn-^ew ]Xo-£n-®p≈
]h¿Ø-\-ß-fm-Wv. `uXnI ku`m-Ky-ßtfm t\´-ßtfm t\m°n
sNøp-∂-h-b-√. A√mlp Adn-bn-°p∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ]oXn ]Xo-
£n-®p amX-amWv R߃ \n߃°v Blmcw Xcp-∂-Xv; R߃
\nß-fn¬\n∂p \µntbm Iqentbm Imw£n-°p-∂n√ F∂-dn-bn-®p-
sIm≠v Ahs‚ Xr]vXn-°mbn AK-Xn-Iƒ°pw A\m-Y¿°pw _‘-
\-ÿ¿°pw Ah¿ Blmcw sImSp-°p-∂p.'' (Jp. 76: 8,9)
Ckvemw a\pjy kaq-l-Øns‚ amXw GI-X-b√ ]Jym-]\w
sNøp-∂-Xv; apgp-h≥ temI-Øn-t‚-Xp-am-Wv. a\p-jy≥, Poh-Pm-e-߃,
kky-e-Xm-Zn-Iƒ, ktN-X-\hpw AtN-X-\-hp-amb a‰p ]Zm¿Y-߃,
`qan, CXc-tKm-f-߃ XpSßn F√mw A√m-lp-hns‚ hnt[-b-Xzhpw -
A-Sn-a-Øhpw AwKo-I-cn®v Ahs‚ ]Ir-Xn-\n-b-a-߃°p hnt[-b-
am-bm-Wp-≈-sX∂v AXv Ak-µn-Kv[-am-bpZvtLm-jn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ \a-
kvIm-c-Øn¬ \nc¥cw C-ßs\ ]d-bm≥ Ckvemw apkven-an-t\m-S-\p-
im-kn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂Xv F¥p-amXw at\m-l-c-a√: ""k¿h-temI
c£n-Xm-hmb A√m-lp-hn-\mWv k¿h-kvXp-Xnbpw. ]ca Imcp-Wn-I\pw
Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-am-W-h≥.'' (Jp.1:2,3)
ChnsS Hmtcm apkvenapw ]c-ahpw ]q¿W-hp-amb Imcp-Wy-Øns‚
]Xo-I-amb, GI-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ krjvSn-bmb ]]-©-Øns‚
`mK-amWv Xms\∂v kzbw ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aßs\ sNøm≥
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃52
Ah≥ A\p-im-kn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. temI-sc-°m-
sfms° sFiz-cy-hm-\mb A√m-lp-hn\p Xm≥ GsXmcp hnti-j-W-
amtWm \¬In-bXv, AtX Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ DZm-l-c-
W-am -Im≥ ChnsS
-Po-hn-°p∂ Hmtcm apkvenapw ian-t°-≠-Xv A-\n-hm-cy-am-Wv. AXn-
\m-emWv Ckvemw Ahs\, Xm≥ ssZh-Øns‚ ImcpWyw Bi-bn-
®mWv Pohn-°p-∂-sX∂v A\-h-cXw A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.
CtX-hsc hnh-cn-®Xv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-Xbpw \nb-a-hy-h-ÿbpw
temI-tØmSp ]Jym-]n -°p∂ ]am-W-ßfpw XØz-ß-fp -am-Wv.
F∂m¬, ]mtbm-KnI temIØv F¥p-≠mbn? kaq-l-ß-fp-sSbpw
cmjvS-ß-fp-sSbpw ta¬ hnP-bw-h-cn-°p-Ibpw A[n-Imcw \S-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvX-t∏mƒ kzoI-cn® kao-]-\-sa¥v? Ckvem-anI ]am-W-߃
sFIy-cm-jvS-k`-bpsS a\p-jym-h-Imi ]Jym-]\ tcJ-t]mse IS-
em-kn¬amXw ]cn-an-X-am-bn-cp-t∂m? sFIy-cm-jvS-k-`-bpsS a\p-jym-
h-Imi-߃, AXns‚ tcJ(Charter of Human Rights)bpsS ]Jym-]-\-
Øns‚ hm¿jnIw B¿`m-S-tØmSpw h¿W-s∏m-en-a-tbmSpw BtLm-
jn-°m≥ temI cmjvS-߃ sIm√-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sp-∂-
Xn¬ amXw HXp-ßp-a-t√m. AXnse AwK cmjvS-߃ B tc-J-
bnse ]am-W-߃ h¿j-Ønse F√m amk-ß-fn-sebpw apgp-h≥
Znh-k-ß-fnepw \Kv\-ambpw \nµy-ambpw ewLn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p.
Ckvem-anse am\pjn-I-aq-ey-ßfpw XØz-ßfpw Ah ]Jym-]n-
°-s∏´ ]tZ-i-Øp-amXw ]cn-an-X-am-bn-cpt∂m; ^©v hnπhw Db¿Øn-
∏n-Sn® aqey-Xbw t]mse? (Ah AhnsS XS-hn-em-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wt√m
D≠m-b-Xv. ^m≥kns‚ Iogn-ep≈ \mSp-Iƒ°pw ta¬t°mbva kzoI-
cn® ]tZ-i-߃°pw tImf-\n-cm-jvS-߃°pw Ah A∏msS \ntj-
[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahn-S-ß-fnse \nhm-kn-Iƒs°m∂pw ka-
Xzw, kzmX-¥yw, kmtlm-Zcyw F∂nh H´pw _m[-I-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.)
Ckvemw kzmX-¥y-Øns‚ h√ ]Xn-abpw ]Xn-jvTn-°p-I-bmtWm
sNbvXXv; \yqtbm¿°n¬ sNbvX-t]mse? (AhnsS FØp∂
B¿°pw BZyw ImWm≥ Ign-bpI AXm-Wv. F∂m¬ Ata-cn-°-
bpsS sNbvXn-Iƒ AXns\ AXy¥w A]-lm-ky-am-°n-Øo¿°p-∂p.
A\y \mSp-I-fn-eXv ASn-aØw ASn-t®¬]n-°p-∂p. tamN\w tamln-
°p∂ apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-scbpw a¿Zn-s®m-Xp-°p-∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w
]pdØv kzmX-¥y-sØ-∏‰n DK≥ ]Jym-]-\-߃ \S-Øp-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p.)
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX F¥p kao-]\w kzoI-cn-®p-sh∂v \ap°v
53Ncn-X-tØmSp tNmZn-®p-t\m°mw. AXv adp-]Sn ]d-bs´. G‰hpw kXy-
k-‘-\mb km£n AXm-Wt√m. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bnse am\p-jnI
ka-Xz-Øns‚ tNtXm-lm-cnX AXnse km[m-c-W-°m-cp-sSbpw `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fp-sSbpw \nXy hyh-lm-c-ß-fn¬ Fßs\ ]Xn-^-en-
®p-sh∂p ]cn-tim-[n®p t\m°mw.
Hcn-°¬ A_q-Z¿dn\v Acn-iw-h∂p. At±lw Kn^m¿ tKmX-°m-
c-\mb Ad-_n-bm-bn-cp∂p. adp-]£w _nem-ep_v\p d_mlpw. Idp-
I-dpØ FtXym-]y-°m-c≥; A_q-_-Iv-dns‚ ASna. Ccp-hcpw Ckvemw
kzoI-cn® klm-_n-I-fmWv; ]hm-N-Is‚ k¥X kl-Nm-cn-Iƒ. c≠p-
t]¿°p-an-S-bn¬ X¿°w aq¿—n®p. AXv A_q-Z¿dv _nem-ens\ "Idp-
Ø-h-fpsS ]pXm' F∂p hnfn-°p-thm-f-saØn. At∏mƒ _nem¬
\_ntbmSv AtX-°p-dn®v ]cmXn ]d™p. DS≥ Ahn-Sp∂v A_q-
Z¿dn-t\mSp tNmZn®p: ""Xm¶ƒ At±-lsØ Xs‚ amXm-hns\ ]d™v
]cn-l-knt®m? Xm¶-fn-\nbpw Pmln-en-ø-Øn-t\mSp ]q¿W-ambpw hnS-
]-d-™n-´n√. AXns‚ Awi-߃ Xm¶-fn-en-t∏mgpw _m°n-bp≠v.
Ah¿ \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-ß-fmWv.''(_pJmcn, apkvenw)
CXp-tI´v A_qZ¿dv AXy-[nIw tJZn-°p-Ibpw A\p-Xm]w ]I-
Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. _nem-en-t\mSv Xs‚ apJØv Imep-sIm≠p
Nhn´m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-thm-f-saØn B ]›m-Øm]w.
\_nbpsS ImeØv _\q-aJvkqw tKmX-Ønse Hcp kvXo
tamjWw \SØn. Ah¿ in£ \S-∏m-°-s∏-Sm-\mbn B\-bn-°-s∏´p.
AXv Jpssd -in -Isf AXy-[nIw BIp -e -Nn -Ø-cm°n. Ah-¿
At\ym\yw tNmZn®p: ""Chsc in£-bn¬\n∂v Hgn-hm-°n-°n-´m≥
BcmWv \ap-°p-th≠n \_nbpsS ASp-°¬ in]m¿i ]d-bpI?''
At∏m-g-h¿ A\p-kva-cn®p: ""Dkm-a-Xp-_v\p-sskZv \_ntbmSv \t∂
ASpØ hy‡n-bmWv. Ahn-Sp∂v At±-lsØ AXn-bmbn CjvS-s∏-
Sp∂p.'' Ah¿ At±l-hp-ambn hnjbw kwkm-cn®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v
Dkma \_nsb kao-]n®v ]iv\-a-h-X-cn-∏n®p. At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v
At±-l-tØmSv ITn-\-ambn tIm]n-°p-Ibpw XpS¿∂n-ßs\ tNmZn-°p-
Ibpw sNbvXp: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ in£m-hn-[n-bpsS Imcy-Øn-emtWm
Xm¶-sf-t∂mSv in]m¿i ]d-bp-∂Xv?'' ]n∂oSv ]hm-N-I≥ kZ-ky-
¿°n-S-bn¬ Fgp-t∂-‰p\n∂v ]kw-Kn®p. Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: ""]am-
Wn-am¿ Ip‰w sNbvXm¬ shdp-sX-hn-Sp-Ibpw Zp¿_-e¿ Aßs\
]h¿Øn-®m¬ ]nSn-IqSn in£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xn-\m-emWv
\nß-fpsS ap≥Km-an-Iƒ \in-®Xv. A√m-lp-hmW! apl-Ω-Zns‚ aIƒ
^mXzn-a-bmWv I´-sX-¶nepw Rm\-h-fpsS ssI apdn-°pI Xs∂
sNøpw?''(_pJm-cn, apkvenw, AlvaZv)
I]-S-hn-izm-kn-bm-bn-cp∂ ssJkp_v\p apXzm-Xznb Hcp kZ-
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃54
nte°p IS-∂p-h∂p. AhnsS t]¿jy-°m-c-\mb k¬am\pw tdma-
°m-c-\mb kpssl_pw FtXym-]y-°m-c-\mb _nem-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
AXn-\m¬ BK-X≥ ]d™p: ""Cbmsf (\_nsb) Hukv, JkvdPv
tKmX-߃ Ipsd-sbms° klm-bn-®n -´p≠v. F∂m¬ Ch¿°v
(k¬am≥, kpssl_v, _nem¬) F¥m-Wn-hnsS?'' AhnsS D≠m-bn-
cp∂ apB-Zp_v\p P_¬ CXp-tI´p. At±lw Abm-fpsS ]nc-Sn°v
]nSn®pw hkvXw hen®pw ]hm-NI k∂n-[n-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂v
Abmƒ ]d™ Imcy-߃ Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn®p. At∏mƒ Ahn-
Sp∂v Acn-i-tØmsS Fgp-t∂¬°p-Ibpw ]≈n-bn-se-Øpw-hsc Abm-
fpsS X´w ]nSn®p hen-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv P\-ßsf Hcp-an-®p-
Iq´n Ah-tcmSp ]kw-Kn®p. AXn-e-t±lw ]d™p: ""P\-ßtf, \nß-
fpsS c£n-Xmhv GI-\mWv. \nß-fp-sS-sb√mw ]nXmhv Hcm-fmWv. \nß-
fpsS aXhpw H∂p-Xs∂.'' (C_v\p Akm-In¿)
Hcn-°¬ AZn-øp_v\p lmXzn-an-ØzmCu aZo-\-bn¬ h∂p. A∂-
t±lw Ckvemw Bt«-jn-®n-cp-∂n√. F¶nepw At±lw \_nbpsS
kZ- n¬ k∂n-ln-X-\mbn. Xncp-ta-\n°p Np‰pw Ahn-SpsØ A\p-N-
c-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-c-t∏mƒ Hcp -bp≤w Ign™v aS-ßn-sb-Øn-
b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬ ]S-b¶n Agn-®p-am-‰n-bn-cp-∂n√. Ah¿
\_ntbmSp ImWn-°p∂ BZ-chpw kvt\lhpw At±-lsØ B›-
cy-`-cn-X-\m°n. Aß-s\-bn-cns° ]ca Zcn-Z-bmb Hcp kvXo AhnsS
IS-∂p-h∂p. aZo-\-bnse HcSn-a-s∏Æv. Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp ]d™p:
""Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp Hcp kzImcyw ]d-bm-\p-t±-in-°p∂p.'' At∏mƒ
Ahn-Sp∂v B kvXotbmSp ]d™p: ""aZo-\-bnse GXp sXcp-hnepw
Rm≥ \n\-°p-th≠n GI-\mbn \n∂p-X-cm-at√m.'' ]n∂oSv ]hm-N-
I≥ Ah-tcm-sSm-∂n®v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw Zo¿L-t\cw tI´p-\n∂p.
F√mw i≤n-®p-tI´v Xncp-ta\n Xncn®p-h∂p. kw`hw t\cn¬ I≠
AZn-øns\ ]hm-N-I-\nse Cu am\p-jnI hnImcw h√msX kzm[o-
\n®p. DS≥ Xs∂ At±lw kXy-aXw kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
\o≠ Ccp-]-sØm∂p h¿jsØ \nc-¥c ka-c-߃°pw a’-c-
߃°pw tijw \_n a° Pbn-®-S°n. Xt∂mSp ]I-tbmsS s]mcp-
Xp-Ibpw Xs∂ If-hm-°p-Ibpw \mSp-I-S-Øp-Ibpw \in-∏n-°m≥ k¿h-
i-‡nbpw hn\n-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h¿°n-S-bn¬ tPXm-hmbn Fgp-
t∂‰v \n∂p. F∂m¬, At∏mgpw Ahn-Sp∂v BZy-Im-eØv a°-bnse
DuSp-hgn-I-fn¬ Hfn-®n-cp∂v cl-ky-]-t_m-[\w \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ
apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®n-cp∂ AtX ]am-W-ßfpw aqey-ßfpw BZ¿i-ß-fp-
amWv Db¿Øn-°m-Wn-®Xv. Ncn-X-Ønse A\-iz-c-amb \mK-cn-I-X-
bpsS \n¿an-Xn-°mbn `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ aZo-\-bn¬ Ckvem-
anI cmjvS-Øns‚ B[m-c-in-e-Iƒ ÿm]n-®-t∏mƒ ]Jym-]n-°p-
55Ibpw apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX AtX ]am-W-߃! Zo¿L-Im-
e-ambn ]N-cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ AtX XØz-ßfpw kn≤m-¥-ßfpw
]tbm-K-h-XvI-cn-°-s∏-´-Xmbn ]hmN-I≥ ]Jym-]n®p. A\ym-b-ambpw
Ia-c-ln-X-ambpw kaq-l-Øn¬ hn`P\w \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Al-¶m-cn-
I-fmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ tIƒs°, IA-v_-bpsS Ihm-S-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n-
∂p-sIm≠v Ahn-Sp-∂v ]d™p: ""Jpssdin kaqlta! A√mlp \nß-
fpsS ]gb s]mß-®-]-I-S-\hpw ]nXm-°-∑m-cpsS t]cn¬ s]cp-a-\-Sn-
°epw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jy-sc√mw BZan¬\n-∂mWv; BZ-
am-sW-¶n¬ aÆn¬\n∂pw.'' ]n∂oSv Ckvemw t\ctØ ]Jym-]\w
sNbvX DZmØ aqey-߃ DZvtLm-jn-°p∂ ]cnip≤ hmIy-߃ ]mcm-
bWw sNbvXp: ""a\p-jytc, \nßsf \mw Htc BWn¬ \n∂pw
s]Æn¬ \n∂p-amWv krjvSn-®Xv. \nßsf \mw h¿K-ßfpw tKmX-
ß-fp-ambn th¿Xn-cn-®Xv \n߃ ]c-kv]cw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ th≠n-
bmWv. A√m-lp-hn-¶¬ \nß-fn-te-‰hpw BZ-c-Wo-b¿ \nßfn¬ G‰-
hp-a-[nIw kq£vaX ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-csX.'' (Jp. 49:13)
a\pjycmin-bpsS a\ pw Bflmhpw \nd™p\n¬°p-am-dp≈
hn\b-Øns‚ h¿tWm-÷z-e-amb amXrI H∂mw Jeo^ A_q-_-
IvdneqsS Imew ImWp-I-bp-≠mbn. A[n-Im-c-ta¬°p-∂-Xn\p apºv
Kma-Ønse A\mY _men-I°v BSp-I-fpsS ]m¬ Id-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øn-
cp-∂Xv At±-l-amWv. Jeo-^-bmb tijhpw At±lw Xs‚ Ncy-
bn¬ Hcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-bn√. AtX-°p-dn®v At±lw A`n-]m-b-
s∏-´-Xn-ß-s\bmWv: ""Rm≥ t\ctØ sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Hcp
Imcyw XpS-cp-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v `c-Wm-[n-Imcw Fs∂ hyXn-N-en-∏n-°m-Xn-
cn-°s´.''
Zp¿_-e-tcmSp Zb ImWn-°¬, \oXn-bn¬ \njvI¿j ]pe¿Ø¬,
kXy-tØm-Sp≈ koam-Xo-X-amb kvt\lw, km[m-cW P\-ß-tfm-
Sp≈ Akm-[m-c-W-amb A\p-Iº XpS-ßn-b-h-bn-se√mw aln-X-amb
amXr-I-bmWv Da-dp¬ ^mdqJv At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-°¬ P\-ß-sf√mw
Hcp-t]mse-bm-bn-cp∂p. k¿hcpw ka-∑m¿. F∂m¬ a‰p-≈-h¿°v A\p-
h -Zn -°p -Ibpw hn[n -°p -Ibpw sNbvXn -cp∂ ]eXpw At±lw
kz¥Øn\v \ntj-[n-®n-cp∂p. P\-߃ hbdp \nd-°m-\mbn At±lw
hni-∏-\p-`-hn-®n-cp∂p; \m´n-seßpw Np‰n-k-©-cn®v P\-ß-fpsS t£a,
£mam-h-ÿ-Iƒ At\z-jn-®-dn-™n-cp∂p. Cu cwKØv B al÷o-
hn-X-Øn¬ \n∂p AS¿Øn-sb-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-
ßfpw hnJym-X-ß-fp-amb At\Iw kw`-h-ß-fp≠v.
Hcn-°¬ Da¿ Aßm-Sn-bn-eqsS k©-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns°, Hcp htbm-
hr-≤≥ `n£- bm-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. At±lw
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃56
AXns‚ Imc-W-a-t\z-jn®p. Abmƒ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ C°m-Wpw-
hn[w Ing-h-\mWv. PohnXw \bn-°m\pw Pnkvb \¬Im\pw Ign-hn√.
Ah c≠n\pw th≠n bmNn-°p-I-bmWv.'' Abmƒ aZo-\-bn¬ Xma-
kn-°p∂ Hcp PqX-\m-bn-cp∂p. hr≤s‚ hm°p-Iƒ Da-dnse a\p-jy-
kvt\-lnsb hnfn-®p-W¿Øn. At±lw ]d™p: ""\n›-b-ambpw \mw
Xm¶-tfmSp \oXn ImWn-®n-´n√. Xm¶ƒ bphm-hm-bn-cns° \mw Pnkvb
]ncn-s®-SpØp. Ct∏mƒ hm¿[-Iy-Øn¬ Xm¶sf ssIsbm-gn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.'' Aßs\ Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o≥ At±-lsØ ssI
]nSn®v ho´n-te°p Iq´n-s°m-≠p-t]mbn. AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp∂ Blmcw
Abmƒ°p sImSpØp. ]n∂oSv s]mXp-J-P-\m-hns‚ Imh-¬°m-c-
t\mSv Abmƒ°pw AXp-t]m-ep-≈-h¿°pw Ah-cp-sSbpw Bin-X-
cpsSbpw Bhiyw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°m≥ ]cym-]vX-am-bXp sImSp-°m≥
I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
aZo-\-bn¬ ]pdw-\m-´n¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp hym]m-cn-kwLw h∂p.
AXn¬ kvXoIfpw Ip´n-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At∏mƒ Da¿ A_vZp-
¿d-lvam-\n-_v\p Hu-^n-t\mSp tNmZn®p: ""Cu cmXn Xm¶ƒ°v Ft∂m-
sSm∏w Ah¿°v Imh¬ \n∂p-IqsS?'' At±lw AXn\p kΩ-Xn®p.
Ah-cn-cp-hcpw B cmXn I®-h-S-kw-L-Øn\v Imh¬ \n∂p. c≠p-
t]cpw \a-kvI-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏mƒ Da¿ Hcp Ip´n-
bpsS Ic®n¬tI´p. \a-kvImcØn¬ \n∂v hnc-an® DSs\ B Ip´n-
bpsS ASpØp sN∂v AXns‚ amXm-hnt\mSv ]d-™p: ""A√m-lpsh
kq£n-°p-I. Ip´n-tbmSv \∂mbn s]cp-am-dp-I.'' At±lw AhnsS\n∂v
kzÿm-\Øv aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw Ip´n ho≠pw Ic-bm≥ XpS-
ßn. AXn-\m¬ AXns‚ ASpØp sN∂v amXm-hn-t\mSv BZy-hm-N-I-
߃ Bh¿Øn®p. Xncn®p h∂v \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ ]th-in-®-t∏m-
tg°pw ho≠pw Ip´n-bpsS Ic-®n¬ tI´p. \a-kvImcw ]q¿Øn-bm-
°nb DSs\ AXns‚ amXm-hns‚ ASpØv sN∂v A¬]w cq£-amb
`mj-bn-en-ßs\ ]d™p: ""\n߃ Fs¥mcp NoØ amXmhmWv!
\nß-fpsS Ip´n cmXn H∂v sskzc-ambn AS-ßn-°n-S-∂n-´p-t]m-ep-an-
√t√m.''
Xt∂mSp kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Aao-dp¬ apAvan-\o≥ Da-dm-sW∂v B
kvXo Adn-™n-cp-∂n√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ ]d™p: ""cmXn-bpsS BZy-
bmaw sXm´v Xm¶-sfs∂ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p. Rm≥
Cu Ip´n-bpsS ape-IpSn am‰m≥ ian-°p-I-bmWv. AXv AXn-s\m´p
kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p-an√.''
""F¥n-\mWv Ct∏m-g-Xns‚ ape-IpSn \n¿Øp-∂Xv? AXn\v c≠p
hb v XnIt™m?'' Da¿ tNmZn®p.
57""C√, ]t£, ape-IpSn amdmØ Ip´n-Iƒ°v Da¿ s]mXp-ap-X-
en¬\n∂v hnln-X-a-\p-h-Zn-°n-√t√m'' Ah¿ ]d™p.
""Ip´n°v FX ]mb-ambn?''
""GXm\pw amk-߃'' B kvXo ]d™p.
""F¶n¬ \o ape-IpSn am‰m≥ [rXn-Iq-t´-≠-Xn√.'' CX-bp-a-dn-bn®v
Da-dp¬ ^mdqJv Xncn-®p-t]m∂p. A∂sØ At±-l-Øns‚ ]`mX
]m¿Y-\-bnse Jp¿-B≥ ]mcm-bWw Ic-®n-ens‚ B[n-Iy-Øm¬
Ahy-‡-am-bn-cp∂p. \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬\n∂v hnc-an® DSs\ At±lw
P\-ß-fpsS apºn¬ Fgp-t∂‰p\n∂v Cßs\ ]d™p: ""Da-dns‚
ÿnXn-sbX IjvSw! apkvenw-I-fpsS FX Ip´n-I-sf-bmWv Cbmƒ
sIm∂p-I-f-™Xv!'' ]n∂oSv hnfw-_-c-°m-c-t\mSv, Bcpw Ip´n-I-fpsS
ape-IpSn am‰m≥ [rXn-Iq-t´-≠-Xn-s√∂pw P\n-®p-ho-gp∂ apgp-h≥ Ip´n-
Iƒ°pw s]mXp-ap-X-en¬ \n∂p hnln-X-a-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw
]Jym-]n-°m≥ \n¿tZ-in®p. ]kvXpX DØ-chv \mSns‚ \m\m `mK-
ß-fn-te°pw FgpXn Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
CXn-t\-°mƒ tNtXm-l-chpw h¿tWm-÷z-e-hp-amb Hcp kw`-
hhpw Ct∂m-f-ap≈ a\p-jy-N-cnXw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´n√. temI P\-
X-bpsS \mK-cn-I-X-I-fn-se-hn-sSbpw Da-dns‚ P\m-[n-]Xy coXn-I-tfmfw
aln-Xhpw at\m-l-c-hp-am-bXv ImWpI km[y-a√. `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmb
At±lw kzbw bmXm-kw-L-Øn\p Imh¬ \n¬°p∂p; Xs‚ A\p-
N-c-∑m-sc√mw kpJ-\n-Z-bn-em-bn-cns° Dd-°-sam-gn-°p∂p; A°m-esØ
AXn-i-‡-ß-fmb c≠p kmamPy i‡n-I-fm-bn-cp∂ tdma-sbbpw
t]¿jy-sbbpw Iog-S°n F√m-‰n-s\bpw \bn-°p-Ibpw \nb-¥n-°p-
Ibpw sNøp∂ hnizmkn-I-fpsS t\Xm-hm-W-t±lw. F∂n´pw Hcp
km[m-cW ]mdm-hp-Im-cs‚ tPmen sNøp∂p. F∂nt´m? Fhn-sS-
\nt∂m h∂ B bmXm kwL-Ønse GtXm Hcp kvXobpsS Ip´n-
bpsS Ic-®n¬ At±-lsØ Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p. AXns\ Biz-
kn-∏n-°m≥ amXm-hn-t\mSp aq∂p-X-hW Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. A]-cn-Nn-
X-amb bmXm kwL-Ønse Ip´n-I-tfmSv C∆n[w ImcpWyw ImWn-
°p∂ Bcp≠v \ΩpsS Iq´-Øn¬? aln-X-amb am\p-jn-I hnIm-c-
Øn¬ Da-dns‚ Bbncw ImXw ASp-Øp-\n¬°m≥ A¿l-X-bp≈
GXp alm-\mWv Ncn-X-Øn-ep-≈Xv?
NcnXw AXns‚ sN∏p-Xp-d∂v IqSp-X¬ tNtXm-l-c-amb kw`-h-
߃ \nc-Øn-sh-°p∂p. Da-dns‚ `rXy≥ Akvew ]d-bp∂p: ""Rm≥
Hcp cmXn Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o-t\m-sSm-∂n®v ]pd-s∏´p. R߃ aZo-\-
bn¬ \n∂p hfsc Zqsc-sbØn. Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-bn¬\n-∂-I∂
]tZi-ß-fnse Bfp-I-fpsS Ahÿ At\z-jn®p ]Tn-°p-I-bm-bn-
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃58
cp∂p R߃. \S-∂p-\o-ßsh A¬]-a-Ise Xo IØp-∂Xp I≠p.
At∏mƒ Da¿ ]d™p: ""h√ bmX-°m-cp-am-bn-cn°pw. cmXnbpw
XWp∏pw AhnsS Xßm≥ Ahsc \n¿_-‘n-®-Xmhmw.' Aßs\
R߃ Ahn-tS°p t]mbn. ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp kvXosbbpw
GXm\pw Ip´n-I-sf-bp-amWv ImWm≥ Ign-™Xv. kvXo Hcp ]mXw
sh®v Xo IØn-°p-IbmWv; Ip´n-Iƒ Np‰p-an-cp∂v Ic-bp-Ibpw H®-
bp-≠m-°p-Ibpw. Da¿ Ahsc A`n-hmZyw sNbvX-tijw Ah-cpsS
ÿnXn -K -Xn -I -ft\zjn®p. At∏mƒ
B kvXo ]d™p: "cmXnbpw XWp∏pw Imc-W-ambn R߃ ChnsS
Xtß-≠n-h∂p.'
"F¥n-\mWv Ip´n-Iƒ Ic™v _l-fw -sh-°p-∂Xv? Ah¿s°-
¥p-]‰n?' Jeo^ tNmZn®p.
"hni∏v' kvXo ]d™p.
"Cu N´n-bn-se-¥mWv?'
"sh≈w! Ah¿ Dd-ßp-thmfw Rm\Xv Xnf-∏n®v Ahsc kam-[m-
\n-∏n-°p-I-bmWv. R߃°pw Da-dn-\p-an-S-bn¬ Xo¿∏p I¬]n-°p-∂-
h≥ A√m-lp-hsX.'
"A√mlp \nß-tfmSp IcpW ImWn-°s´. Da¿ \nß-sf-°p-dn®v
Fßs\ Adn-bm-\mWv?' Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o≥ tNmZn®p.
"Rß-fpsS Imcyw Gs‰-Sp-°pI; F∂n´v Rßsf i≤n-°m-Xn-cn-
°p-Itbm?' kvXo Xncn-®p-tNm-Zn®p.
At∏mƒ Da¿ Fs‚ t\sc-Xn-cn™p ]d™p: "\ap°v t]mImw.'
Aßs\ R߃ AhnsS \n∂p aSßn. t\sc tKmX-ºp-s]mSn
kq£n® KpZm-an-te°v t]mbn. AhnsS \n∂v s]mSn-bpsS Nm°pw
shÆ-∏m-Xhpw ]pd-sØ-SpØp. Ah Xs‚ Npa-en¬ sh®p-sIm-Sp-
°m≥ Aao-dp¬ apAvan-\o≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p. Ah Rm≥ Npa-∂p-sI-
≈m-sa∂v ]d™p t\m°n. ]t£ At±lw AXw-Ko-I-cn-®n√. Kuc-
h-kz-c-Øn¬ Ft∂mSp tNmZn®p: "A¥y-Zn-\-Øn¬ Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ `mcw
Npa-°ptam?'
Aßs\ Rm≥ B NpaS v At± -l-Øns‚ Npa -en¬
sh®psImSpØp. Rß-fn-cp-hcpw \S∂v B kvXobpsS ASp-sØØn.
NpaSv AhnsS Cd°n-b-tijw AXn¬\n∂v A¬]w amhv ]pd-sØ-
SpØp. ]n∂oSv B kvXo-tbmSv ]d™p: "F\n°v kuIcyw sNbvXp-
X-cnI. Rm≥ \n߃-°nXv ]mIw-sNbvXpXcmw.' At±lw Xo IØn®v
AXp ]mIw sNøm≥ XpSßn. At±-l-Øns‚ \o≠ XmSn-bn-eqsS
]pI ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂Xv Rm≥ t\cn¬ ImWp-I-bp-≠mbn.
59Blmcw ]mIw-sNbvXp ]q¿Øn-bm-b-t∏mƒ ]mXw Cd-°n-sh®p.
XpS¿∂v AXn¬\n∂v A¬]w Hcp ]mX-Øn-se-SpØv Ip´n-Iƒ°p
sImSp-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏´p. _m°n Xm≥ XWp-∏n®psIm≈m-sa∂v Adn-
bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ip´n-Iƒ hni-∏-S-°p-∂-Xp-hsc B \ne XpS¿∂p.
]n∂oSv _m°n Ah¿°p-Xs∂ \¬In. Aao-dp¬ ap-A-van-\o≥ Fgp-
t∂‰p. Rm\pw IqsS Fgp-t∂‰p. At∏mƒ B kvXo ]d™p:
"A√mlp Xm¶ƒ°v DØ-a-amb ]Xn-^ew \¬Is´. Da-dn-t\-°mƒ
Xm¶-fmWv Jnem-^-Øn-\¿l≥.'
At∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: "\√Xp amXw ]d-bpI! \n߃
Jeo-^-bpsS ASpØp sN∂m¬ AhnsS Fs∂ ImWmw, A√mlp
A\pK-ln-s®-¶n¬.' ]ns∂ Ahn-sS-\n∂p ]ncn-™p-t]m∂p. A¬]w
]n∂n-´-tijw Ahsc \nco-£n-°m-\mbn amdn-\n∂p. B Ip´n-Iƒ
kt¥m-j-tØmSpw kam-[m-\-tØm-Spw Dd-ßp-∂-Xp-hsc AhnsS
t\m°n-\n∂p. ]n∂oSv Ahn-sS-\n∂v A√m-lpsh kvXpXn®psIm≠v
Fs‚ ASp-Øp-h∂p. At±lw ]d™p: "Akveta! hni-∏mWv
Ahsc Dd-°-sam-gn-∏n-®Xpw Ic-bn-∏n-®Xpw. AXn-\m¬ Cu Ahÿ
t\cn¬ ImWp-thmfw ChnSw hnSm≥ Rm\n-jvS-s∏-´n√.''
Da-dp¬ ^mdq-Jns‚ AZzn-Xo-b-amb a\p-jy-kvt\lw A\m-h-cWw
sNøp∂ At\Iw kw`-h-ß-fp≠v. aln-X-amb AØcw amXr-I-I-fn-
sem-∂n-XmWv: ]Xn-hp-t]mse Hcp cmXn At±lw P\-ß-fpsS ÿnXn-
K-Xn-I-f-t\z-jn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Aßs\ aZo-\-bpsS Hcp
Xmgvhc-bn-eqsS k©-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns°, AhnsS Xm¬°m-en-I-ambn
sI´n -bp -≠m-°nb Xºn¬\n∂v Hcp kvXobpsS Rc-°w-tI´p.
AXns‚ hmXn¬-°¬ Hcmƒ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Da¿ At±-l-
tØmSv AIØp\n∂p tIƒ°p∂ Zb-\o-b-amb Rc-°-Øns‚
ImcWw Xnc°n. Abm-fXv Adn-bn-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn√. hfsc \n¿_-
‘n-®-t∏mƒ ]d™p: ""AsXs‚ `mcy-bmWv. Ahƒ ]khthZ\
kln-°p-I-bmWv. Ahsf ]cn-N-cn-°m≥ ASpØv Bcp-an√.'' CXptI´v
Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o≥ ho´n-te°p aSßn. Xs‚ `mcy DΩp-Ip-¬kq-an-
t\mSp ]d™p: (AenbpsS ]p-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿) ""A√mlp
\n\°v sIm≠p-h-∂p-X∂ Hcp ]Xn-^ew \o G‰p-hm-ßpt∂m?''
""AsX-¥mWv?'' Ah¿ tNmZn®p. At∏mƒ Da¿ hnhcw kl-[¿an-
Wnsb [cn-∏n®p. XpS¿∂v \h-Pm-X-in-ip-hn-\m-h-iy-amb hkvXw,
amXmhn-\p-th≠ FÆ, Hcp ]mX-Øn¬ \ndsb tKmX-ºp-s]mSn apX-
em-bh ]pd-sØ-Sp-°m\pw Xs‚ IqsS hcm\pw Ah-tcm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-
Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ Ahiy hkvXp-°-sf-SpØv Aao-dp¬ apA-
van-\o≥ ap∂nepw ]nb-]Xv\n ]n∂n-ep-ambn B Xºns‚ t\sc \S∂p.
a\p-jy-kvt\lw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃60
AhnsS FØn-b-t∏mƒ DΩp-Ip¬kq-ans\ kvXobpsS ASp-tØ-°-
b®v Da¿ `£Ww ]mIw sNøm≥ XpSßn. BK-X≥ Bsc-∂-dn-bmsX
Krl-\mY≥ kzÿm-\Øv kzÿ-\m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX B kvXo ]k-hn®p. At∏mƒ Xºn-\-
I-Øp-\n∂v DΩp-Ip¬kqw hnfn®p ]d™p: ""Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o≥!
Xm¶-fpsS ktlm-Z-c\v Hcm¨Ip™v ]nd∂ kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø Adn-
bn-°pI.'' CXp-tI´v Kmao-W≥ sR´n-Ø-cn®p. Xs‚ ASp-Øn-cn-°p-
∂Xv Jeo-^-bm-sW∂v At±lw At∏m-gm-W-dn-bp-∂Xv. Abmƒ BZ-
c-]q¿hw amdn-\n∂p. F∂m¬, Da¿ At±-lsØ kzÿm-\-Øn-cn-°m≥
\n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw Xm≥ Xøm-dm-°nb Blmcw Hcp ]mX-Øn-se-
SpØp `mcysb G¬]n-°p-Ibpw AXv B kvXosb Xo‰m-\m-h-iy-
s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv Blmcw ]mX-Øn-se-SpØv Kmao-W\pw
sImSpØp. F∂n-´nßs\ ]d™p: ""CXv Ign-®p-sIm-≈pI. cmXn-ap-
gp-h≥ Dd-°-sam-gn-®-Xt√?''
DΩp-Ip¬kqw ]khipiq-j-sb√mw ]q¿Øn-bm°n ]pd-Øp-h-
∂-t∏mƒ B Kmao-W-t\mSv ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw Xs‚ ASpØp hcm-\m-
h-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v Aao-dp¬ apA-van-\o≥ ÿew-hn´p. Aßs\ Abmƒ
Jeo^-bpsS ASpØv sN√p-Ibpw At±lw \h-Pm-X-in-ip-hn\v
hnlnXw \n›-bn-®p sImSp°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Rm≥ ]mcm-bWw sNbvX Poh-N-cnX ]pkvX-I-ß-fn-sem∂pw
CXp-t]mse D∂-Xhpw DZm-Øhpw aln-Xhpw at\m-l-c-hp-amb Hc-
[ymbw I≠n-´n√. Ata-cn-°°p kzmX¥yw t\Sn-s°m-SpØ hmjnw-
KvS¨ Xs‚ \ma-t[-b-Øn-ep-ff sXcp-hn-eqsS \S∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ
Nne ssk\n-I¿ Hcp I√v s]m°m≥ ian-°p-∂Xpw Ah-c-Xn¬ ]cm-
P-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. kq∏¿sshk¿ AhnsS t\m°n-
\n-¬°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. F∂n´pw At±-l-a-hsc klm-bn-°m≥ k∂-
≤-\m-bn√. At∏mƒ hmjnwKvS¨ At±-l-tØmSv I√v s]m°m≥ ]´m-
f-°msc klm-bn-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏´p. ]t£, kq∏¿ssh-k¿ hnk-Ω-
Xn®p. At±lw ]d™p: ""AsXs‚ \ne-hm-c-Øn\p tN¿∂-X√.''
61CXp-tI´ hmjnw-KvS¨ Xs‚ intcm-hkvXw Agn-®p-sh®p I√v
s]m°m≥ klm-bn®p. XpS¿∂v Ah-tcm-Sn-ßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp:
""klmbw Bh-iy-ambn hcp-tºm-sg√mw hmjnw-KvS-Wns‚ hmXn-en¬
ap´pI.'' Xo¿®-bmbpw CXv hyXn-cn-‡-amb Hcp kw`hw Xs∂; hfsc
hnin-jvS-amb kz`m-h-Øns‚ sXfnhpw.... F∂m¬, Da-dns‚ amXr-
Ibpw CXpw XΩn-se¥p kmayw? At±lw cmXn Dd-°hpw hni-a-
hp-sam-gn-°p∂p; Xs‚ P\-X-bpsS Ahÿ At\z-jn®p Np‰n-°-d-
ßp∂p; A¥n-bpsS A‘-Im-c-Ønepw kz¥w kl-[¿an-Wnsb
GtXm Hcp kvXobpsS Cus‰-Sp-°m≥ Iq´n-s°m≠p t]mIp∂p; ]k-
hm-h-k-c-Øn-em-h-iy-amb hkvX-ßfpw FÆbpw a‰p hkvXp-°fpw
Xm≥Xs∂ FSp-°p∂p. \ΩpsS `mj-bn¬ cmPysØ cmPvRn-bmb,
As√-¶n¬ ]Ya h\n-X-bmb Ah¿ kqXn-I¿an-Wn-bpsS Npa-Xe
kt¥m-j-]q¿hw \n¿h-ln-°p∂p. `c-Wm-[n-Imcn ]mN-I-°m-cs‚
]Wnbpw.
`qan-bn-semcp t\Xm-hn\pw CX DXvIr-jvS-amb hnXm-\-Øn-te-°p-
b-cm≥ km[n-®n-´n√. am\p-jnI hnIm-c-߃ CX-tbsd am\n-°-s∏´
at‰Xp kw`hw Fhn-sS-bp≠v? Dadns‚ al-Xz-ß-fn¬ H∂p amX-am-
WnXv; acp-`q-an-bpsS aI-\mb Da-dp-_v\p¬ JØzm-_ns\ apgp-h≥
alm-∑m-cp-am¿Pn® F√m al-Xz-ß-fp-sSbpw sImSp-ap-Sn-bn-te-°p-
b¿Ønb \nc-h[n tim`\ NnX-ß-fn¬ H∂p-amXw. At±-l-am-sW-
¶n¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX kw`m-h\ sNbvX GI-k-¥m-\-hpa√.
Ckvem-ans‚ AXp-ey-amb am\p-jnI hiw hnfw-_cw sNøp∂
AXns‚ At\Iw Acpa k¥m-\-ß-fn¬ Hcmƒ amX-amWv ˛Imcp-
Wy-Øn-s‚bpw a\p-jy-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw ]q¿W-X-bp-sSbpw ]Im-i-tKm-
]p-c-ß-fmbn ]tim-`n-°p∂ ]e-cn¬ Hcmƒ.
A_q-_-Iv¿, Dkvam≥, Aen, Da-dp_v\p A–n¬ Akokv, kp¬-
Øm≥ kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq_n t]mep≈ ]fin-X-∑m-cnepw t\Xm-°-
fnepw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fnepw \mb-I-∑m-cnepw Zm¿i-\n-I-cnepw Ckvem-
anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS a\pjy kvt\l-]-c-amb hnIm-c-߃ Ah-bpsS
]mcayw ]m]n-®-Xns‚ At\Iw A\-izc amXr-I-Iƒ ImWmw.
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃62
\mev
kaXzw
h¿K h¿W hyXym-k-߃°-Xo-X-ambn apgp-h≥ a\p-jycpw ka-∑m-
cm-sW∂v Ckvemw DZvtLm-jn-°p∂p. ka-Xz-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-ambn
]cnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]Jym-]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hn-¶¬ \nß-fn¬ G‰hpw
BZ-c-Wo-b¿ \nß-fn¬ G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ kq£vaX ]men-°p-∂-h-
\mWv.'' (49:13)
l÷-Xp¬ hnZm-Cse ]Jym-X-amb ]kw-K-Øn¬ ]hm-N-I≥
]d™p: ""a\p-jy-sc√mw BZ-an¬\n-∂mWv. BZw aÆn¬\n∂pw.
Ad_n°v A\-d-_n-sb-°mƒ Hcp tijvT-X-bp-an√; shfp-Ø-h\v
IdpØ-h-s\-°mfpw˛ Pohn-X-Øn¬ kq£vaX ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xn-eq-sS-
b-√msX?'' (C_v\p kAvZv)
Ckvem-ans‚ Cu kaXz ]Jym-]\w A`n-\h \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
\mbI-∑m¿ \S-Øp-∂-t]m-ep≈ shdpw hmNmtSm-]-a√. shdpsX
]dbm\pw ]Jym-]n-°m\pw ]N-cn-∏n-°m-\p-ap≈ ]am-W-hp-a√. adn®v
]mtbm-KnI taJ-e-I-fn¬ ÿm]n-X-amb kn≤m-¥-amWv. km[m-cW
kwKXn-Ifpw kw`-h-ßfpw t]mse CXpw A\m-bmkw ]tbm-K-h-
XvI-cn-°-s∏´p. khn-tij i≤tbm Xoh-b-Xv\tam th≠n-h-∂n√.
A√m-lp-hn-\p≈ ASn-aØw ]Jym-]n®pw `‡n ]I-Sn-∏n®pw
shfp-Ø-h\pw Idp-Ø-h\pw ]≈n-bn¬ Htc hcn-bn¬ tXmtfmSp tXmƒ
tN¿∂p AWn-\n-c-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS Ckvemw Cu kaXzw km£m-XvI-
cn®p. Idp-Ø-h≥ Xt∂mSv sXm´p-cpΩn \n¬°p-∂-Xn¬ shfp-Ø-h\v
shdpt∏m apjnt∏m tXm∂n-bn√. t\cnb Atem-k-cw-t]mepw A\p-`-
h-s∏-´n√.
hnhn[ tZi-°mcpw `mj-°mcpw h¿K-°mcpw h¿W-°mcpw Htc
hkvX-ß-f-Wn™v Htc a¥-ap-®-cn®v Htc coXn-bn¬ Bcm-[-\-I-f-
\p-jvTn-°pI hgn Ckvemw l÷n-eqsS kp]-[m-\-amb Cu ]amWw
]tbm-K-h-XvI-cn®p. AXn-\m¬ kh¿W¿°pw Ah¿W¿°p-an-S-bn¬
Hcphn[ hnth-N-\hpw Fhn-sS-bp-an√.
am\p-jnI ka-Xz-apZvtLm-jn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ckvemw aln-X-amb
amXrI krjvSn®p. temI-Ønse G‰hpw it≤-b-amb `h-\-amWv
hnip≤ IAv_. Pmln-en-øm-Im-eØv Xs∂ AXv BZ-c-Wo-bhpw
]cn-ip-≤-hp-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. Ckvemw AXns\ temI-sØ-
ßp-ap≈ apkvenw-I-fpsS tIµ-am-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ncn-X-Ønse
G‰hpw \n¿Wm-b-Ihpw \nkvXp-e-hp-amb kw`-h-amWv a°m-hn-Pbw.
63AXv \S-∂-t∏mƒ hnip≤ IA-v_-bpsS apI-fn¬ Ibdn _m¶v I¿aw
\n¿h-ln-°m\pw kXy-Øns‚ hnP-b-]-Jym-]\w \S-Øm\pw `c-
ta¬]n-°-s∏-´Xv _nem-ep_v\p d_m-lmWv. At±lw \t∂ Idp-
Ø-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. Hsc-tXym-]y≥ ASna!
F¥m-WnXv? _nem-en-s\-t∏mse IdpØ Hc-Sna IA-v_-bpsS apI-
fn¬ Im¬ sh°p-Itbm? B[p-\nI \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ°v \mb-IXzw
\¬Ip∂ Ata-cn-°-°m-c\v Cß-s\-sbm∂v k¶-¬]n-°p-I-t]mepw
km[y-a√. F∂m¬ Ckvemw ]Xn-\mev \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p aptº AXv
]tbm-K-h-XvI-cn®p. ]hm-N-I≥ _nemens\ IA-v_-bpsS s\dp-I-
bn¬ Ib-‰n-\n¿Øn-bXv shdp-sX-b√. a\p-jy-XzsØ am\n-°m≥
th≠n-bmWv; am\y-X-bp-sSbpw al-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw am\-Zfiw hn⁄m-
\hpw hnizm-khpw _p≤n-ssh-`-hhpw kz`mh sshin-jvSy-hp-am-sW∂v
]Tn-∏n-°m-\mWv. BZcWo-bX°v A¿l-am-°p-∂Xv sXmen-bpsS
Idp∏pw shfp-∏p-as√∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw. ]h¿Ø\ cwKØv
]n∂-Wn-bn-ep-≈-h¿ h¿W[m-h-fy-Øm¬ ap∂-Wn-bn-se-ØpI Ckvem-
anI \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ km[y-a√. A]-Imcw Xs∂ ss[j-WnI ]`m-
hhpw I¿a Ipi-e-Xbpw ssIap-X-em-°n-b-h¿ hnh¿W-X-bm¬ ]pdw-
X-≈-s∏-Sp∂ ]iv\-hp-an√.
A_q-Z¿dv \_nbpsS BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb ASpØ A\p-N-c-∑m-cn-sem-
cm-fm-bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ At±lw _nem-ens\ "Idp-Ø-h-fpsS ]pXm'
F∂v hnfn-®m-t£-]n®p. Xncp-ta-\n°v CsXm´pw CjvS-s∏-´n√. AXn-
\m¬ A_q-Z¿dns\ i‡n-bmbn Xm°oXv sNbvXp. Kuc-h-kz-c-Øn¬
]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ Abmsf Xs‚ amXm-hns‚ Idp∏p h¿WØns‚
t]cn¬ A]am-\nt®m? Pmln-en-ø-Øn¬\n∂v C\nbpw ap‡-am-hmØ
a\p-jy≥Xs∂ Xm¶ƒ.''
]hm-N-I≥ Adn-hn-s\bpw A⁄-X-sbbpw hyh-t—-Zn-°p-I-bm-
Wn-hnsS. am\p-jnI \mK-cn-I-Xbpw Pmln-enøm \mK-cn-I-Xbpw XΩn¬
th¿Xn-cn-°p∂p. h¿K h¿W hyXym-k-ß-ƒ°-Xo-X-amb \mK-cn-I-X-
bmWv am\p-jnIw. _p≤nbpw t_m[-hp-ap≈ am\y-∑m¿ AwKo-I-cn-
°pI AXmWv. shfp-Ø-h≥ Hu∂Xyw t\Sp-Ibpw Idp-Ø-h≥ Ah-
tl-fn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sXmen-bpsS h¿W-[m-hfyw hnP-b-tlXp Bhp-
Ibpw Ah¿-WX \n¿`mKy \nan-Ø-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp∂ \mK-cn-IX
Pmln-en-ø-ØmWv. AXn-eqsS am\-h-cmin A‘cpw Al-¶m-cn-Ifpw
A⁄cpw hnUvVn-I-fp-ambn \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ ]nd-tIm´v t]mIp∂p ˛]hm-
N-I≥ Pmln-en-ø-sØ∂v hnti-jn-∏n® ]Xn-Xm-h-ÿ-bn-te°v. h¿K,
h¿W hn`-P\w \S-Øp∂ ]mIrX \mK-cn-I-Xsb Ckvemw F√m-
cw-KØpw ]Xn-tcm-[n®p. PohnX-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ taJ-e-I-fnepw AXp-
ambn G‰p-ap´n; ]≈n-bn¬, ]mT-im-e-bn¬, tImS-Xn-bn¬, `c-W-Øn¬
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃64
F√m-bn-S-Øp-sh®pw. AXn¬ iXp-anX hyXymkw t]mepw ImWn-
®n√.
CuPn]vXv A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn apkvenw-Iƒ AhnsS ]th-
in®p. Ah¿ _m_ntem¨ tIm´-bpsS ap∂n¬ \ne-bp-d-∏n®p. CuPn-
]vXnse `c-Wm-[n-Imcn apJu-Jnkv apkvenw-I-fp-ambn kw`m-jWw
\S-Øm-\m-Klw ]I-Sn-∏n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v tk\m-\m-b-I≥ Awdp-
_v\p¬ Bkzv At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v Hcp ]Xn-\n[n kwLsØ
\ntbm-Kn®p. ]Øp t]cm -bn -cp∂p Ah¿. Iq´ -Øn¬ D_m-Z -
Xp_v\p zman-Xp-ap -≠m-bn-cp∂p. Idp-I-dpØ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp∂p
At±lw; Zo¿L-Im-b\pw. Awdv At±-l-sØ-bmWv apJu-Jn-kp-ambn
kwkm-cn-°m≥ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv. Aßs\ \nth-Z-I-kwLw D_m-
Z-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ ]th-in-®-t∏mƒ At±-l-
Øns‚ Idp∏v I≠v apJu-Jn-kn\v t]Sn tXm∂n. Abmƒ ]d™p:
""Cu Idp-Ø-hs\ F∂n¬ \n∂-I‰n \n¿ØpI. Rm\p-ambn kwkm-
cn-°m≥ a‰m-sc-¶nepw apt∂m-´p-h-cnI.'' CXp-tI´v ]Xn-\n-[n-kw-L-Øn-
ep-≈-h-sc√mw GI-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p: ""Rß-fpsS t\Xmhv At±-
l-amWv. Rß-fn¬ G‰hpw tijvT\pw A`n]mb kp_-≤-X-bp-≈-
h\pw DØ-a\pw At±-lw-Xs∂. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-]m-bhpw hm°p-
Ifpw Rß-sf√mw AwKo-I-cn-°p∂p. Rß-fp-sS-sb√mw \mb-I-\mbn
\n›-bn-°-s∏-´Xv At±-l-amWv. AXn-\m¬ R߃ At±-l-Øns‚
A`n-]m-b-ßfpw hm°p-Ifpw ewLn-°p-I-bn√.''
Cu adp-]Sn apJu-Jn-kns\ B›-cy-`-cn-X-\m°n. Abmƒ tNmZn®p:
""\nß-sf-ß-s\-bmWv Cu Idp-Ø-hs\ t\Xm-hmbn AwKo-I-cn-°pI.
Abmƒ \nß-sf-°m-sf√mw Xmgv∂-h-\m-Wt√m?''
""A√, Hcn-°-ep-a√. At±-l-Øns‚ sXmen-bpsS h¿Ww Xm¶ƒ
ImWpw-hn[w Idp-∏m-sW-¶nepw ÿm\-Ønepw _p≤n-km-a¿Yy-Ønepw
A`n-]m-b-ta-∑-bnepw At±lw Rß-sf-°m-sf√mw Db-c-Øn-emWv.
Idp∏v R߃°n-S-bn¬ Hc-tbm-Ky-X-bp-a√'' Ah¿ GI-kz-c-Øn¬
]d™p.
""F¶n¬, Idp-Ø-ht\, hcq! Ft∂mSp kuay-ambn kwkm-cn°q!
Rm≥ Xm¶-fpsS Idp-∏ns\ h√msX `b-s∏-Sp∂p. AXn-\m¬ Xm¶-
fpsS kwkmcw cq£-am-bm¬ Fs‚ `oXn h¿[n°pw'' apJu-Jnkv
]d™p. At±-l-Øns‚ am\-kn-Im-h-ÿbpw Idp-∏n-t\m-Sp≈ `bhpw
a\- n-em-°nb D_m-ZØv Adn-bn®p: ""Rß-fpsS ssk\y-Øn¬
IdpØ Bbncw t]cp≠v. Ah-sc√mw Fs∂-°mfpw Idp-Ø-h-cmWv.''
ChnsS Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX FX- a-t\m-l-chpw DZm-Øhpw
a\p-jy-Xz-]-c-hp-am-bn-cn-°p∂p? 21˛mw \q‰m-≠nse ]cn-jvIrX a\p-jy-
65cpƒ-s∏sS F√m-hcpw Idp∏v Hcp \yq\-X-bmbn ImWp∂p. Idp-Ø-
h≥ sh≈-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ \n¬°m≥ A¿l-\-s√∂v [cn-°p∂p. ]ns∂
Fß-s\-bmWv AØ-c-sam-cmsf t\Xmhpw tijvT\pw ]fin-X\pw
a‰p-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°pI? F∂m¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX Cu am\-
Z-fi-ß-sf-sb√mw X®p-S®p. AXnse hnUvVnØw Xpd-∂p-Im-Wn®p.
Idp-Ø-h≥ hn⁄m-\-Ønepw [oc-X-bnepw A`n-]mb kp_-≤-X-
bnepw ap¥n-\n-∂-t∏m-sg√mw Ahs\ shfp-Ø-h-s\-°mƒ Db¿Øn.
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX \mb-I-Xz-Øn-te°pw t\Xr-Xz-Øn-te°pw \bn®
\nc-h[n sXmen IdpØ a\p-jy-cn¬ Hcmƒ amX-amWv D_m-Z-
Xp_v\p zmanXv.
Daho `c-Wm-[n-Imcn A_vZp¬ aen-In_v\p a¿hm≥, a°-bnse
]apJ ]fin-X\pw I¿a -imkvX hnim -c -Z\pw Cam -ap -amb
AXzmD_v\p A_o-d-_m-lb-√msX Bcpw ^Xvh-Iƒ (aX-hn-[n-Iƒ)
\¬I-cp-sX∂v \njvI¿jn-®n-cp∂p. A°mcyw hnfw-_cw hgn P\-
ßsf Adn-bn-°m≥ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.
F∂m¬ BcmWo AXzmAv? IdpØ, H‰-°-Æ-\mb, aq°v ]Xn™,
apS-¥-\mb, PS-Ip-Ønb, ssI°v kzm[o-\-an-√mØ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p
At±lw. Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ At±lw Xs‚
hn⁄m\ kZ- n-en-cp-∂m¬ ]™n ]mInb ]d-ºn¬ Im° Ccp-∂-
Xp-t]mse Bbn-cp∂p. F∂n´pw Ckvem-anI \mKcn-IX At±-lsØ
kap-∂X ]Z-hn-bn-te-°p-b¿Øn. P\-߃°v aX-hn-[n-Iƒ \¬Ip∂
Camapw Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v hnZym¿Yn-Isf hm¿sØ-Sp-°p∂ A[ym-
]-I-\p-ambn Ah-tcm-[n®p. ka-Im-enI kaq-l-Øn¬ G‰-hp-a-[nIw
kvt\lhpw al-Xzhpw AwKo-Im-chpw e`n-°p∂ ÿm\-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p
Ah.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ hn⁄m-\-Øn-s‚bpw kmln-Xy-Øn-
s‚bpw kIe taJ-e-I-fnepw \otKm-Isf ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. Ah¿
sXmen Idp-Ø-h-cm-bn-cp∂p. F¶nepw Ah-cpsS sXmen-bp-sS \ndw,
Jeo^-am-cpsS ASpØv AwKo-Im-c-ap≈ Ihn-Ifpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-
cp-am-Ip-∂-Xnt\m Ckvem-anI I¿a-imkvX hnj-b-ß-fn¬ B[n-Im-
cnI KŸ-߃ cNn-°p∂ ]WvUn-X-∑m-cm-Ip-∂-Xnt\m XS- -am-bn√.
l\^o I¿a-imkvX kc-Wn-bnse ]apJ KŸ-amb I≥kp-±-Jm-
CJns‚ hymJym -Xmhv Dkvam -\p_v\p Aen - -bveCu, \kz-
v_p¿dmbbpsS I¿Ømhv lm^nfv Pam-ep -±o≥ A_q-ap -l-ΩZv
A_vZp√m-ln_v\p bqkp^- -bveCu (acWw: ln. 762) F∂n-h¿
CXn-\p-Zm-l-c-W-amWv. Ccp-hcpw Idp-Ø-h-cm-bn-cp∂p. FtXym-]y-bnse
"kbve-Av'Imcpw.
* 1963 Unk-º¿ 13˛\v sI\nb°v kzmX¥yw In´p-∂-Xn\v apºp≈ Ah-ÿ-bm-Wn-Xv ˛hnh.
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃66
Im^q-dp¬ AJvio-Znsb Adn-bm-Ø-h-cmbn Ad-_n-I-fn-emcpw
D≠m-hn√. At±lw Hcp IdpØ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p. lnPvd \memw
\q‰-m≠n¬ CuPn]vXv `cn-®n-cp-∂Xv At±-l-amWv. ]ikvX Ihn apX-
\∫n Xs‚ kvXpXn-Ko-X-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw lmky-I-hn-X-I-fn-eq-sSbpw
A\-iz-c-\m-°n-bXv Im^q-dn-s\-bmWv.
Npcp-°-Øn¬, Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX h¿K, h¿W hnth-N-\-߃-
AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂n√. AXv Ckvem-an\v A\yhpw A]-cn-Nn-X-hp-amWv.
AXn-\m¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ sh≈-°m-cp-≠m-hmØ, Idp-Ø-
h-cpsS amX-amb tImf-\n-Itfm kaq-l-ßtfm ImWpI km[y-a√.
A]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah¿W-tcm-Sp≈ Ah-K-W-\tbm \nµtbm a¿Z-
\tam AhnsS Zriy-a√. ImcWw Ckvemw apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-scbpw
kXy-Øn-s‚bpw \oXn-bp-sSbpw ho£W tImWn-eq-sS-bmWv t\m°p-
∂Xv. AXn-\m¬ Idp∏pw shfp∏pw AXv ImWp-I-bn√; I¿aØnse
kh¿W-Xbpw Ah¿W-X-bp-a-√msX! A√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""Bsc-
¶nepw AWp-Xq°w \∑-sN-bvXm¬ AXns‚ ]Xn-^-e-a-h¿°v
e`n°pw; AWp-Xq°w Xn∑ ]h¿Øn-®m¬ AXn-s‚bpw.'' (Jp. 99:7,8)
Ign™ Aº-Xp-h¿j-ambn A]q¿h-am-sb-¶nepw CØcw ]kvXm-
h-߃ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-´p≠v. h¿W hnth-N\w X\n
]mIrX-am-sW-∂-Xn-¬ ]£m-¥-c-an√. Hcp ]cn-jvIrX \mK-cn-I-X°pw
AXw-Ko-I-cn-°m-\m-hn√. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ Aß-s\-sbm∂v
k¶¬]n-°m≥ t]mepw km[y-a√. am\p-jy-I-Øns‚ sFIy-Ønepw
ka-Xz-Ønepw kmtlm-Z-cy-Ønepw G‰-hp-a-[nIw ]Jym-X-amb \mK-
cn-I-X-bm-WXv.
F∂m¬ sFIy-cm-jvS-k`-bpsS cq]hXv-I-c-W-Øn\pw a\p-jym-
h-Imi ]am-W-ß-fpsS ]Jym-]-\-Øn\pw tijw ]cn-jvIr-X-amb
Ime-L-´-Ønepw ka-Xz-kn-≤m-¥-Øns‚ ]Nm-cWw A\n-hm-cy-am-bn-
cn-°p∂p. Z£n-Wm-^n-°-bnse h¿K hnth-N-\-Øns‚ Xn‡-h-i-ß-
sf-°p-dn®v \ap-°n∂pw tIƒt°≠nhcp∂p. sI\n-b-bnse `oXn-P-
\y-amb kmam-PyXz ZpjvIr-Xy-߃ temIsØ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p∂p;
Ata-cn-°-bn¬ IdpØ h¿K-°mcpw \otKm-Ifpw \nµy-amb Ah-
ÿ-If-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p∂p. Z£n-Wm-^n-°-bn¬ h¿W hnth-N-\-Øn\v
thZm¥w Na-°p∂ `c-W-Iq-S-ßfpw, sI\n-b-bnse \otKm-Isf
kmº-Øn-I-ambpw cmjvSo-b-ambpw ]oUn-∏n-°p∂ i‡n-Ifpw, Ata-
cn-°-bnse \otKm-Isf \n¿Zbw a¿Zn-s®m-Xp-°p-∂-hcpw ]n¥n-cn-∏-
Øhpw ]mIr-XXbpw ]n∂m-°m-h-ÿbpw Btcm-]n-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]uc-
kvXy-c-s√-∂XmWv Gsd hnNnXw. sFIy-cmjvSk`-bnse h≥
cmjvS-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw ]ptcmKXn ]m]n® cmPy-ß-fmWv CsXms°
67sNøp-∂Xv. Ata-cn-°-bm-Wt√m bp.F≥.Hbnse G‰hpw ]apJ
i‡n. _n´-\m-sW-¶n¬ bqtdm∏nse G‰hpw henb P\m-[n-]Xy
cmPy-hp-amWv. bqtdm-]y≥ [hf ta[mhn-Xz-Øns‚ tImf-\n-bmWv
Z£n-Wm-^n°. AXpw sFIy-cmjvS-k`-bn¬ AwK-amWv. F∂m¬
AXns\ ]Xn -\n -[m\w sNøm -dp -≈Xv sh≈-°m -cmb
bqtdm-]y-cmWv. B[p-\nI ImesØ, ]cn-jvIr-X-sa∂pw ]ptcm-K-a-
\]c-sa∂pw kzbw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂ cmjvS-ß-fpsS Ah-ÿ-bm-
WnXv. Z£n-Wm-^n° IqSn ]m›m-Xy-cpsS `mj-bn¬ ]cn-jvIrX
\mSp-I-fn¬ s]Sp∂p. ]uc-kvXy-cp-sS-ta¬ Im´m-f-Øhpw Incm-X-Xzhpw
Btcm-]n®p sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ Cu ]Sn-™m-d≥ \mSp-Iƒ a\p-jy-N-cn-
X-Ønse G‰hpw tæOhpw lo\-hp-amb ]mX-I-ß-fmWv sNbvXp-
sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv. a\p-jy≥ a\p-jys\ ]oUn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p.
a¿Zn-Xs‚ Zu¿_-eytam A⁄-Xtbm Imc-W-am-b√; sXmen-bpsS
\ndw Idp-Øp-t]m-b-Xp-sIm≠v!
h¿W hyXym-k-ß-fpsS t]cn-ep≈ Ah-Im-i-_m-[y-X-I-fnse
A¥c-߃°pw hn`-P-\-߃°p-sa-Xnsc sFIy-cmjvSk`-bn¬
Bt^m Gjy≥ cmPy-߃ ]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]Xn-tj-[-hn-Im-c-ß-sf-
sb√mw AhK-Wn®v Z£n -Wm - ^n° AXns‚ Incm -X -\ -b -
Øn¬Øs∂ Dd-®p-\n¬°p-I-bmWv. Cw•≠v sI\n-b-bnse kzmX-
¥y-t]-an-I-fpsS hntam-N-\-]-ÿm-\sØ ASn-®-a¿Øp-Ibpw Xß-
fpsS Iqc-amb Iq´-s°me XpS-cp-I-bp-amWv.* kztZ-in-I-fmb 40,55,000
B^n-°-°m¿°p≈Xn-e-[nIw `qan 29,000 bqtdm-]y¿°v ]Xn-®p-sIm-
Sp-°p∂ 1915˛se `q-\nbaamWv _n´-\n-en-t∏mgpw apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-°p-∂Xv.
Aßs\ bYm¿Y Ah-Im-in-I-fmb Xt±-io-bsc Ah-cpsS `qan-bn¬
\n∂pw kº-Øn¬\n∂pw tPmen-I-fn¬\n-∂pw AI‰n\n¿Øp∂p.
Ah¿ Xß-fpsS hb-ep-I-fn¬ the-sN-øp-tºmgpw hoSp-I-fn¬ hni-
an-°p-tºmgpw A\ymbambn BI-an-°-s∏-Sp∂p. `cWhpw A[n-Im-
chpw ssIb-S-°n-sh® sh≈-°m-cm¬ \nc-¥cw \n¿Zb-amb a¿Z\-
߃°n-c-bm-hp∂p.
1955˛¬ \nb-an-X-\mb BZysØ kzX¥ ]Xn-\n[n Fen-b‰v
sI\n-b≥ `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ \bw hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn-ß-s\-bmWv:
""sI\n-b-bn¬ \ne-hn-ep≈ Ah-ÿ-b-\p-k-cn®v apgp-h≥ `qanbpw
sh≈-°m¿°p-≈-XmWv. kh¿W¿°v \m´n¬ ta[m-hnXzhpw ]tXy-
I Ah-Im-i-hp -ap -s≠∂ hkvXpX Xpd∂p]d-bm-Xn -cn -°p-∂Xv
XnI™ Im]Sy-am-bn-cn°pw. \mw ]n¥p-S-cp∂ cmjvSob \b-Øn-
s‚bpw \S-∏m-°p∂ \nb-a-hy-h-ÿ-bp-sSbpw auenI e£yw sh≈-
°m-cpsS Hcp tImf\n ÿm]n-°-em-bn-cp∂p. C∂pw ]m›mXy `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p∂ \bw kIe ÿm\-am-\-ßfpw sh≈-
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃68
°m-cn¬ \n£n-]vX-am-hp-sa∂v Dd∏p-h-cp-Øp-∂Xpw `q]-tZ-i-ß-sf√mw
bqtdm-]y¿°v Ah-bnse D¬]-∂-߃ CjvSm-\p-k-cWw D]-tbm-Kn-
°m≥ e`n-°p-sa∂v hyhÿ sNøp-∂-Xp-amWv.''
5000 G°-dn-t\-°mƒ A[n-I-an-√mØ `qan \ma-am-X-amb ]Xn-
^-eØn\v 999 h¿j-tØ°v X\n°v CjvS-ap≈ B¿°pw \¬Im≥
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn°v A\p-hmZw \¬Ip∂ hfsc hnNn-X-amb \nb-
a h p w
Ahn-sS-bp≠v. CXn≥ -e-ambn 1925 Bb-t∏m-tg°pw F√m bqtdm]y¿°pw
500 G°¿ `qan hoXw e`n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. AtX-k-abw kztZ-in-I-
fmb sI\n-b-°m¿°v F´v G°¿ am-Xta In´n-bn-cp-∂p≈q.
sXmen shfp-Ø-h-scbpw Idp-Ø-h-scbpw th¿Xn-cn-°m-\mbn
IdpØ-hsc ]tXyI tImf-\n-I-fn-emWv Xma-kn-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv. Ah¿°v
sh≈-°m-cpsS hmk-ÿ-e-ß-fn-te°v ]th-i-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. C]-
Imcw-Xs∂ sh≈-°m¿ Idp-Ø-h-sc-s°m≠v hfsc Ipd™ Iqen°v
ITn-\-amb tPmen-Iƒ sNøn-®n-cp∂p. F∂m¬ tPmen Ign-™m¬
Ah¿W¿°v kh¿W-cpsS hb-ep-I-fn¬ Hcp \nanjw t]mepw
\n¬°m≥ A\p-hm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ahsc Xß-fpsS Nmf-I-fn-
te°pw tNcn-I-fn-te°pw B´n-tbm-Sn-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. Xß-fpsS hoSp-
I-fpsS ASp-Øp-t]mepw Ahsc hcm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n√.
Ahn-sS-\n∂v \mw Ata-cn-°-bn-te°v Xncn-™m¬ Ahn-SsØ
Ah-ÿbpw H´pw `n∂-a√. F∂√, AXv IqSp-X¬ a¿at`Z-Ihpw
hn`m-¥-hp-asX. Gsd ]cn-jvIr-X-sa-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂ Hcm-[p-\nI
cmjvS-amWv Ata-cn°. AhnsS \yqtbm¿°v \mhn-I-Øm-h-f-Øn¬
sN∂n-d-ßp∂ Bscbpw kzmKXw sNøpI Xßsf A`n-hmZyw
sNøp∂ kzmX-¥y-Øns‚ ]Xna(Statue of Liberty)bmbn-cn°pw.
tPm¿Pv hmjnw-KvSWns‚bpw A_lmw en¶-s‚bpw \m´n-te°v kzmK-
X-a-cp-fp∂ AXns‚ ASn-bn-en-ßs\ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXmbn-°mWmw:
""Zp¿_-ecpw Zcn-Zcpw kzmX¥y-t]an-I-fp-amb \nß-fpsS P\-Xsb
Rßsf G¬]n-°pI. kztZ-ihpw A`-b-k-t¶-X-hp-an-√msX \nß-
fpsS Xoc-ß-fn¬ Xnßn-°q-Sp-∂-hsc Fs‚ ASp-tØ-°-b-°pI.
F¶n¬ Cu Zo]-in-Jbpambn kph¿W IhmS (Golden Gate)Øn\-
SpØv \nßsf tkhn-°m≥ Rm\p-≠m-bn-cn°pw.''
G‰hpw henb \K-chpw \mhn-I-Øm-h-f-hp-amb \yqtbm¿°n-emWv,
kzmX-¥y-Øns‚ Cu ]Xna ]Xn-jvTn-°-s∏´ cmPy-ØmWv Idp-
Ø-h¿K-°m-cn∂pw ISpØ a¿Z-\-߃°n-c-bm-hp-∂Xv. Ncn-X-a-dn-™-
Xn¬-sh®v G‰hpw tæ—hpw \nµy-hp-amb ]mX-I-am-WnXv. \man-hnsS
GsX-¶nepw P\-hn-`m-K-Øns‚ ta¬ hymPm-tcm-]-W-ap-∂-bn-°p-I-b√.
69Xß-fn-sX√mw sNøp-∂p-s≠∂v Ah¿Xs∂ Xpd∂p kΩ-Xn-°p∂
Imcy-amWv. hkvXp-X-I-fpsS \nP-ÿn-Xnbpw AXp-Xs∂ hy‡-am-
°p∂p. Ata-cn-°≥ sk\-‰wKw Pbnwkv _mk≥kv (James Bazenz)
]d-bp∂p: ""Z£nW kwÿm-\-ß-fn-te-Xp-t]m-ep≈ cmjvSob kaXzw
IdpØ h¿K-°m¿°n-hnsS k¶-¬]n-°pIt]mepw km[y-a√. Cu
cmPyw sh≈-°m-c-t‚-XmWv. AX-ß-s\Øs∂ Bbn-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNøpw.''
Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nJne taJ-e-I-fnepw Idp-Ø-h¿K-°m¿s°-Xnsc
hnhn-[-Xcw a¿Z-\-߃ \nc-¥cw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ \mSm-WXv.
Ata-cn-°≥ sFIy-\m-Sp-I-fnse Ccp-]Xv kwÿm-\-ß-fnepw
IdpØh\v sh≈-°m-tcm-sSmØv Htc ]mT-im-e-bn¬ ]Tn-°pI km[y-
a√. ankn-kn∏n `c-W-L-S-\-bpsS 207˛mw Jfin-I-bn¬ C°mcyw
hy‡-ambn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v: ""hnZym-`ym-k-Øn-s‚bpw in£-W-
Øn-s‚bpw Cu taJ-e-bn¬ sh≈-°m-cp-sSbpw Idp-Ø-h-cp-sSbpw
Ip´n-Isf th¿Xn-cn-°m≥ \njvI¿j ]pe¿tØ-≠-XmWv. AXn-\m¬
c≠v hn`m-K-߃°pw ]tXyIw ]tXyIw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ Bh-iy-
amWv.''
^vtfmdnUm(Florida) kwÿm-\Øv IdpØ h¿K-°m-cpsS Ip´n-
Iƒ°pw sh≈-°m-cpsS a°ƒ°pw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ amX-a√, ]mTy-]-
≤-Xn-Iƒt]mepw ]tXyIw ]tXyIw thW-sa∂v \nbaw A\pim-
kn-°p∂p.
Idp-Ø-hcpw shfp-Ø-hcpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw GXm-s≠√m
kwÿm-\-ß-fnepw \nb-aw-hgn hne-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. ankn-kn∏n
kwÿm-\Øv CØcw hnhm-l-߃ `cWLS-\m-]-c-ambn Zp¿_-e-
amWv. F∂√, sh≈-°m-c\v Hcm-fpsS c‡-Øns‚ F´n-sem-cwiw
Idp-Ø-h-t‚-Xm-sW-¶n¬ B hy‡nsb hnhmlw Ign-°m≥ ]mSn√.
sXmgn¬cw-K-Øm-sW-¶n¬ ]e kwÿm-\-ß-fnepw Idp-Ø-h¿°v
sh≈-°m-tcm-sSm∏w Htc- th-Zn-bn¬ H∂n®v the-sN-øm≥ Ah-Im-i-
an√. sh≈-°m¿ sXmgn¬im-e-I-fpsS AIØv ]th-in-°p-Ibpw
]pdØv t]mhp-Ibpw sNøp∂ hmXn-ep-I-fn-eqsS k©-cn-°m≥t]mepw
Idp-Ø-h¿°v ]mSn√.
kmaq-lnI -Im-cy-ß-fn¬, ]Xn-\mev kwÿm-\-ß-fnse \nb-a-߃
Xoh-≠n-bm-X-°m-cmb sh≈-°msc Idp-Ø-h-cn¬ \n∂p th¿s]-Sp-
Ø-W-sa∂v A\p-im-kn-°p∂p. Xoh≠n Hm^o-kp-Iƒ, hni-a-ap-dn-
Iƒ, _kv, sSent^m¨_qØv, Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ F√mw sht∆-sd-
Øs∂. F¥n-\-[nIw `m¥m-ip-]-Xn-Iƒ t]mepw Idp-Ø-h¿°pw
sh≈-°m¿°pw ]tXyIw ]tXy-I-amWv. shfpØ `m¥\pw IdpØ
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃70
`m¥\p-an-S-bnepw th¿Xn-cnhv!
1947˛¬ hmjnw-KvS-Wnse izm\ -iva-im\(Burial ground of dogs)Øns‚
DSa \otKm-Iƒ hf¿Øp∂ \mbv°-fpsS ih-߃ kzoI-cn-°m≥
hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. F√m \mbv°-sfbpw Htc ÿeØv AS°w
sNøp∂-Xn¬ izm\-k-aq-l-Øn\v A]-am\w tXm∂n-b-sXm-∂p-a√
CXn\v ImcWw. adn®v, sh≈-°m¿ Xß-fpsS izm°-fpsS ih-i-co-c-
߃ IdpØ-h-cpsS \mbv°-fp-tS-Xns‚ IqsS adhp sNøm≥ ssha-
\kyw ]I-Sn-∏n-®-XmWsX.
\nµyhpw \nIr-jvS-hp-amb Cu kmaqlnIÿnXnsb \ymbo-I-cn-°m-\mbn
Ata-cn-°-bnse cmjvSo-b-°m¿ ]d-bm-dp≠v: ""Idp-Ø-h-tcm-Sp≈
shdp∏pw hnth-N-\hpw IqSp-X-ep-≈Xv sXt° Ata-cn-°-bn-emWv. Imc-
W-w, AhnSw hSt° Ata-cn-°sb At]-£n®v \mK-cn-I-ambn ]n∂n-
emWv.'' F∂m¬ hkvXp-X-Iƒ Cu \ymb-hm-ZsØ \ncm-I-cn-°p∂p.
DØc Ata-cn-°-bnse h≥ \K-c-ß-fn-se√mw [mcmfw \otKm-Iƒ
\t∂ \nµy-amb PohnX kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ Ign-bp-∂Xv Gh¿°pw
ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. sImXp-Ip-Ifpw Fen-Ifpw sN≈p-Ifpw sskzc-
hn-lmcw \S-Øp∂ \pcp-ºn® CSp-ßnb sIm®p-Iq-c-I-fn-em-W-h¿ Ign-
™p-Iq-Sp-∂Xv. Ah ]e-t∏mgpw A·n-°n-c-bm-hp∂p. \yqtbm¿°nse
\otKm-bpsS Hscm‰ apdn-bn¬ (Harlem) ]sØm-ºXv t]¿ Xma-kn-
°p∂p. Ahn-SsØ Hcp ]Xw ]d-bp-∂Xv ImWpI: ""lm¿e-an¬ Bfp-
Iƒ Ipan-™p-Iq-Sp-∂-Xp-t]mse Ata-cn-°-bnse P\-ßsf H∂-S¶w
Xma -kn -∏n -°p -I -bm -sW-¶n¬ apgp -h≥ Ata -cn -°°m-scbpw
\yqtbm¿°ns‚ ]mXn-`m-KØv sIm≈n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv.''
hmjnw-KvS-Wnse sh≈-°m-cpsS hoSp-I-fpsS apºn¬ A_-lmw-
en-¶s‚ at\m-l-chpw ]i-kvX-hp-amb ]Xn-a-bpsS XW-en¬ c≠-c-
e£w \otKm-Iƒ Xnßn-Øm-a-kn-°p∂ tNcn-Iƒ ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv.
bYm¿Y-Øn-eXv \K-c-Ønse samØw P\-kw-Jy-bpsS \men-sem-∂p-
hcpw. arK-Xp-ey-am-W-h-cpsS PohnXw. sXmgp-Øp-I-fn-¬ Ign-bp-∂-Xp-
t]mse Nmf-I-fn¬ Ahcpw Pohn-°p∂p. \otKm-Iƒ°-hnsS sh≈-
°m-cpsS tlm´ep-I-fntem temUvPp-I-fntem hn-t\mZÿe-ß-fntem
]mT-im-e-I-fntem Bip-]-Xn-I-fntem N¿®p-I-fntem ]th-i-\-an√.
Hcn-°¬ ]\mam dn∏ªn-°nse Hcp Idp-Ø-h¿K-°m-c≥ hmjnw-KvS-
Wnse ItØm-en-°m-N¿®n¬ IS-∂p-sN∂p. Abm-f-hnsS ]m¿Y-\-
bn¬ apgp-In-bn-cns° Hcp ]mXncn ASpØph∂v IdpØ h¿K-
°m¿°p≈ ItØm-en-°≥ N¿®ns‚ hnemk-sa-gp-Xnb Hcp Ipdn∏v
sImSpØp. Imc-W-a-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ B ]mXncn ]d™p: ""\K-c-Øn¬
Idp-Ø-h¿K-°m¿°p-th-≠n-bp≈ ItØm-en°m N¿®p≠v. Cu
\otKm-hn\v AhnsS sN∂v I¿Øm-hns‚ apºn¬ Ipºn-Sm-at√m.''
71apgp-h≥ a\p-jy¿°pw th≠n Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬]n-°-s∏´ ssZh-]p-
X\mWv tbip-sh∂v hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-
h-cpsS [mc-W-bm-WnXv.
\nµyX, ]XnXzw, tcmKw, ZmcnZyw, IjvS-∏mSv t]mep-≈-h-bm¬
]bm-k-]q¿W-amb Cu ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-bn-emWv H∂-c-t°mSn \otKm-
Iƒ Ign™p-Iq-Sp-∂Xv. AXv Ata-cn-°≥ sFIy \mSp-I-fnse BsI
P\-kw-Jy-bpsS ]Øn-sem-cwiw hcpw. Cß-s\-sb-√m-am-bn-cp-∂n´pw
sFIy-cm-jvS-k-`-bn¬ Ata-cn° kzmX-¥y-sØbpw kam-[m-\-
sØbpw kaXz-sØbpw kw_-‘n®v BW-bn-Sp-Ibpw Ah°mbn
]Jym-]-\-߃ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNøp∂p!
Ata-cn-°≥ KŸ-Im-c-\mb lmcn lzhm¿Uv (Harry Howard)
Fgp-Xnb \otKm-I-fpsS kzmX¥yw (The Freedom of the Negroes) F∂
IrXn-bn¬ Ahn-SsØ bYm¿Y Ahÿ A\m-h-cWw sNøp-∂p≠v.
AXn-hnsS FSp-Øp-tN¿°p-∂Xv DNn-X-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v hnNm-cn-°p∂p.
""Z£n-Wm-^n-°-bn-sem-gn®v temI-sØ-hn-sSbpw Cu cmPy-sØ-
t∏mse sXmen-bpsS \ndw a\p-jys\ a\p-jys‚ ASn-a-bm-°nb
]tZi-ß-fp-≠m-hp-I-bn-s√-∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an√. km[m-cW A¿Y-
Øn¬ ASn-a-Ø-Øn\v A¥yw Ipdn-°-s∏-´n-´p-s≠-¶nepw ^e-Øn¬,
]mtbm-KnI temIØv AXn∂pw XpS-cp-I-bmWv. sh≈-°m-tc-°mƒ
FXtbm Xmgv∂ ]Z-hn-bn-emWv Idp-Ø-h¿K-°m-sc-∂¿Yw. hnhn[
am¿tKW Cu Ahÿ \ne-\n¿Øm-\p≈ ia-ß-fmWv \S-∂p-sIm-
≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Nne-t∏mƒ IdpØ-hsc Xq°n-s°m-√mt\m \mSp-I-S-
Ømt\m D≈ hn[n-I-fn-eq-sS-bmbn-cn°pw CXv \S-∏m-°s∏SpI. i‡n-
bnepw A[n-Im-c-Ønepw Bbp[-h-XvIr-X-amb temIw AXn-\w-Ko-
Imcw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøpw.''
Ata-cn-°≥ kmº-ØnI- hnZ-Kv[≥ anÿ ^mIvS¿ _¿tem
]dbp∂p: ""knhn¬ bp≤(American Civil War) ImeØv s^U-d¬ `c-
W-IqSØn¬ ]nSn-ap-dp-°n-bn-cp∂ DØc \K-c-ß-fnse hyh-km-bn-Iƒ
\otKm-Iƒ°v icn-bmb A¿Y-Øn-ep≈ kzmX¥yw \¬Im≥ Xosc
X¬]-c-cm-bn-cp-∂n√. \otKm-Isf ASn-a-I-fm°n Ah-cn-eqsS em`-ap-
≠m-°p∂ Z£nW `mKsØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ X߃°pw ]¶p-tN-c-
Wsa-∂mWv Ah-cm-K-ln-®n-cp-∂Xv. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Utam-Im-‰nIv
]m¿´nbpw ]´m-f-°mcpw DØc kwÿm\-ß-fn¬ ap≥ bP-am-\-∑m-cp-
ambn kJy-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv kXyw. \otKm-Isf ho≠pw
ASn-a-I-fm-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS e£yw.''
At±lw XpS¿∂p: ""h¿W-hn-th-N-\-Øns‚ hnjw \m´n-seßpw
hfsc-tbsd hym]n-®n-´p≠v. AXv Ata-cn-°≥ Pohn-XsØ Baq-emKw
kaXzw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃72
Bthin-®n-cn-°p∂p. IdpØ \otKm-h¿K-°m-tcmSpw a‰p- \yq-\-]£
hn`m-K-ß-tfmSpw \nµy-Xbpw Ah-tl-f-\hpw ImWn-°m≥ In´p∂ Hc-
h-k-chpw ]mgm-°-cp-sX∂v Nn¥n-°p-∂-h-cmWv \m´nse A[nI km[m-
c-W-°mcpw. `qcn-]£w t]cpw AØcw hnth-N\w \ne-\n¿Øm≥
]pXnb am¿K-ß-fm-cm-bp∂ Xnc-°n-emWv.''
Pm°veo‰pw (Jack Leet) eo tam¿´n-adpw (Lee Mortimer) ]d-bp∂p:
""temI P\-X-°n-S-bn¬ Ata-cn-°-bpsS apJ-apZ kzmX-¥y-Øns‚
]Xn-a-bm-bmW-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬ \ΩpsS \m´n¬ hcp-∂-h-
scbpw A`bw tXSp-∂-h-scbpw kzmKXw sNø¬ \ap°v \n¿_-‘-
amWv. ChnsS Cdßp-∂-h-scbpw kwc-£-W-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-scbpw
kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw thWw. a¿Z-\-Øn¬\n∂v c£-s∏t´m AI-a-
Øn¬\n∂v HmSntbm Fß-s\-bmWv BK-X-sc-Øp-∂-sX-¶nepw icn!
F∂m¬ CsX√mw Xm¬]-cy-s∏-Sp∂ ]Xna ]Xn-jvTn-°-s∏-´-tXmsS
Ata-cn-°°v kzmX-¥y-Øns‚bpw kaXz-Øn-s‚bpw A¿Yw ]q¿W-
ambpw hn\-jvS-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv hkvXpX.''
1946˛¬ sImf-ºnb ]´-W-Øn¬ Hcp \otKmbpw At±-l-Øns‚
amXmhpw Xß-fpsS tdUntbm \∂m-°m-\mbn Hcp dn∏-b¿ IS-bn¬
Ibdn-s®∂p. ]oSn-I-°m-c\v tdUntbm tISp-Xo¿Ø-Xns‚ ]Xn-^ew
\¬In-b-tijw ]cn-tim-[n-®p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Xß-fpsS tdUntbm ]g-
b-t]mse-Ø-s∂-bm-sW-∂-h¿°v t_m[y-ambn. AXns‚ XI-cm-dp-I-
sfm∂pw Xo¿Øn-cp-∂n-s√-∂¿Yw. AXn-\m¬ B \otKm h\nX
]d™p: ""]Xnaq∂v tUmf¿ ]Xn-^ew! F∂n´pw tdUntbm ]g-b-
t]m-se-Øs∂ XI-cm-dnepw!!'' At∏mƒ IS-bp-Sa Ah-cn-cp-h-scbpw
B´nb-I-‰m≥ B⁄m-]n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v Abm-fpsS tPmen-°m-cn-
sem-cmƒ B kvXosb Nhn´n. Ah¿ apJw IpØn hogp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. At∏mƒ Ah-cpsS aI\p tIm]w h∂p. Abmƒ AI-
ansb ASn®p. AtXmsS Abmƒ \new s]mØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kw`-
h-a-dn™ Ab¬°m¿ P\ßsf hnfn-®p-Iq´n. Ah-sc√mw B \otKm
bphm-hns\ h[n-°-W-sa∂v hnfn-®p-]-d™p. Aßs\ Ahn-SsØ
73_lp-P-\-߃ HØp-IqSn Ah-cn-cp-h-tcmSpw ]Xn-Imcw sNø-W-sa-
∂m-h-iy-s∏´p. sh≈-°m-tcmSv Idp-Ø-h¿K-°m¿ Ip‰w sNbvXm-ep≈
in£ hnNm-c-Wtbm hn[ntbm IqSm-sX-Øs∂ Ah-cpsS Xe-sh-´-
emWv. F∂m¬ Ah-cn-cp-h-scbpw Ahn-sS-\n∂v c£-s∏-SpØn Pbn-
en-te-°m-\-bn-°p-I-bmWv sNbvXXv. ]t£, _lp-P\w AXp-sIm≠v
Xr]vXn-s∏-´n√. \otKm kvXobp-sSbpw Ah-cpsS aI-s‚bpw Ip‰-
߃°v ]Xn-Imcw sNøm-\mbn Ah¿ Xmakn-®n-cp∂ tImf-\n-bn-
te°v sN∂p. AtXmsS ]´m-f-°m¿ AhnSw hebw sNbvXp. Ah¿
]mh-s∏´ \otKm-Isf Ah-cpsS Iqc-I-fn¬ \n∂pw ÿe-ß-fn¬
\n∂pw B´n-tbm-Sn®p. AhnSw apgp-h≥ sIm≈-b-Sn-®-tijw A·n-
°n-c-bm-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. AXp-sIm≠pw aXn-bm°msX \nc-h[n
\otKm-Isf shSn-sh®p sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ Ht´sd t]¿
-a-cn-°p-Ibpw \nc-h[n t]¿°v ]cn-°p-]-‰p-I-bp-ap-≠mbn. CsX√mw
kw`hn-®Xv Hcp \otKm h\nX Xm≥ ]Ww \¬In-bn´pw X\n-s°mcp
]tbm-P-\hpw e`n-®n-s√∂v ]cmXn ]d-™-Xns‚ t]cn-emWv. ]cn-
jvIr-X-amb Ata-cn-°≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS bYm¿Y \nZ¿i-\-am-WnXv.
lnPvd \qdm-am-≠n¬, AYhm ]Xn-aq∂v \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p apºv
CuPn-]vXnse ^¿Xq-\-Xp- u-Zm-Av F∂ kvXo, `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmb
Da-dp_v\p A_vZn¬- Akokn\v Hcp IØ-b®p. AXnse D≈-S-°-an-
Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""Xs‚ ho´ns‚ aXn¬ Dbcw Ipd-hmWv. AXn-\m¬ I≈-
∑m¿ tImgn-Isf ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-hp∂p.''
IØv In´nb DSs\ Da¿ Ahn-SsØ Kh¿Wsd hnh-c-a-dn-bn-°p-
Ibpw t\cn¬s®∂v Bh-iy-am-bX Db-c-Øn¬ aXn¬ sI´n-s°m-Sp-
°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXm-sSm∏w Kh¿Wsd Npa-X-e-
s∏-Sp-Ønb hnhcw B kvXosb IØp-hgn Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠mbn.
Aao-dp¬ apAvan-\o≥ Da-dp_v\p A_vZn¬ Akokns‚ ktµiw
e`n® Kh¿W¿ H´pw sshImsX Pok-bn¬ t]mbn ^¿Xq--\-bpsS
hoSv I≠p-]n-Sn®p. Ah¿ \t∂ IdpØ AK-Xn-bmb Hcp kvXobm-
bn-cp∂p. At±lw Jeo^ IsØ-gp-Xnb hnh-c-a-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw Ah-
cpsS aXn¬ icn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX ]Xn-aq∂v \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°-∏pdw kzoI-cn®
kao]\w AXmWv. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS aln-X-ß-fmb \nc-
h[n amXrI-I-fn-sem∂v!
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃74
A©v
kln-jvWpX
A\-iz-c-amb Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS a\p-jy-Xz-]-c-amb hi-ß-
fn¬ Gsd tim`-\hpw \qX-\-hp-amb H∂m-WnXv. aX-ß-fp-sSbpw
BZ¿i-ß-fp-sSbpw Ncn-X-Øn¬ X\n-abpw ]pXp-a-bp-ap≈ A[ymbw!
aX-ßfpw kap-Zm-b-ßfpw cq]w-\¬Inb CXc \mK-cn-I-X-I-fn-sem∂pw
CØ-c-sam∂v Zriy-a√. Ckvemw Hcp ]pXnb \mK-cn-IX hf¿Øn-
s°m-≠p-h∂p. ]t£, ]q¿hnI aX-߃°v AX-¬]w-t]mepw t]md-
te¬]n-®n√. hnhn[ ho£-W-ß-tfmSpw hnNmc [mc-I-tfmSpw PohnX
kc-Wn-I-tfmSpw Akln-jvWpX ]pe¿Øn-b-Xp-an√. AXns‚ \bhpw
kao-]-\hpw kpXcmw hy‡-am-bn-cp∂p. AXv Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn ]Jym-
]n®p: ""hm°p-Iƒ i≤n®v ihn-°p-Ibpw Ah-bn-te‰w DØ-a-am-bXv
Dƒs°m-≈p-Ibpw sNøp∂ \ΩpsS Zmk-∑msc ip`-hr-Øm-¥-a-dn-bn-
°pI.'' (Jp. 39:17,18)
AXn-\m¬ aX-k-ln-jvWp-X-bn¬ \ΩpsS auenI kn≤m-¥-ß-
fn-h-bmWv:
1. apgp-h≥ ssZhn-I-a-X-ßfpw Htc tkmX- n¬ \n∂p-≈-h-bmWv.
""\qln-t\mSpw C_vdm-lo-an-t\mSpw aqkm, Cukm F∂n-h-tcmSpw
I¬]n-®Xpw \n\-°-dn-bn®p X∂-Xp-amb AtX Zo≥ Xs∂-bmWv
Ah≥ \n߃°v \S-]-Sn-I-a-ambn \n›-bn-®p-X-∂Xv. AXm-bXv
\n߃ Zo\ns\ icn°v \ne-\n¿ØpI. AXn¬ `n∂n-°-cpXv.'' (Jp.
42:13)
2. ]hm-N-I-∑m-sc√mw ]c-kv]cw ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cmWv. ssZh-Zq-X-
∑m-sc∂ \ne-bn¬ Ah-sc√mw ka-∑m-cmWv. A°m-cy-Øn¬ B¿°pw
a‰m-sc°mfp-samcp tijvT-X-bp-an√. Ah-cn-se√mw hniz-kn-°¬ apgp-
h≥ apkvenw-Iƒ°pw \n¿_-‘-amWv. ""]d-bpI: A√m-lp-hnepw
R߃°v Ah-X-cn-®p-In-´n-b-Xnepw C_vdm-low,- Ckvam-Cu¬, Ckvlm-
Jv, bAvJq_v, bA-vJq_v k¥-Xn-Iƒ F∂n-h¿°v Ah-Xo¿W-am-b-
Xnepw aqkm°pw Cukm°pw \¬I-s∏´ am¿K-Z¿i-\-ß-fnepw
as‰√m ]hm-N-I-∑m¿°pw Xß-fpsS \mY¶¬\n∂v \¬I-s∏-´-Xnepw
R߃ hniz-kn-®n-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cn¬ B¿°n-S-bnepw R߃ hnth-
N\w I¬]n-°p-∂n√. R߃ k¿hm-fl\m A√m-lp-hn\v Iogvs∏-Sp-
∂-h-cmWv.'' (Jp. 2:136)
3. hnizm-k-Øn\v Bscbpw \n¿_-‘n-°pI km[y-a√. hy‡n-
75bpsS kΩ-Xhpw kwXr-]vXnbpw AXn-\v A\nhmcy-amWv.
""aX-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ _em¬°m-c-a-n√. k∑m¿Kw Zp¿am¿K-
Øn¬\n∂v th¿Xn-cn-™n-cn-°p∂p.'' (Jp. 2:256)
""\ns‚ \mY≥ Dt±-in-°p∂ ]£w, `qap-J-Øp-≈-h-sc√mw Xs∂
kXy-hn-izmkw kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂n-cn-s°, a\p-jy¿ kXy-
hnizmknIfmIm≥, \o Ahsc \n¿_-‘n-°p-Itbm?'' (Jp. 10:99)
4. F√m aX-ß-fp-sSbpw Bcm-[-\m-tI-µ-߃ BZ-c-Wo-b-ß-fmWv.
apkvenw-I-fpsS ]≈n-Iƒt]mse Ahbpw kwc-£n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
XI¿-°-s∏-SmXn-cn°pI-bpw thWw. ""a\p-jy-cn¬ Nnesc a‰p Nne-
sc-s°m≠v A√mlp ]Xn-tcm-[n-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ssZh-\maw IqSp-
X-embn D®-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂ k\ymkn aT-ßfpw InkvXy≥ N¿®p-Ifpw
PqX-tZ-hm-e-b-ßfpw apkvenw ]≈n-I-fp-sa√mw XI¿°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-
cp∂p.'' (Jp. 22:40)
5. aX-]-c-amb sshPmXyw ]c-kv]c h[-Øn-\n-S-h-cp-Ø-cpXv.
At\ym-\y-ap≈ BI-a-W-Øn\v \nan -Ø-am-I-cpXv. adn®v \∑
]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xnepw Xn∑sb ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-∂-Xnepw hnizmk
sshhn-[y-X-Iƒ°-Xo-X-ambn ]c-kv]cw klm-bn-°p-Ibpw kl-I-
cn-°p-I-bp-amWv th≠Xv.
""]pWy-Øn\pw ssZh-`-‡n°pw th≠n \n߃ ]c-kv]cw
klmbn-°pI. ]m]-Øn\pw AI-a-Øn\pw \nß-f-t\ym\yw klm-
bn-°-cpXv.'' (Jp.5:2)
P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ `n∂-Xbpw th¿Xn-cn-hp-ap≈ hnj-b-ß-fn¬
Xo¿∏v I¬]n-°m-\p≈ A[n-Imcw A¥y-Zn-\-Øn¬ A√m-lp-hn\p
amX-amWv. ""InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v H-c-Sn-ÿm-\-hp-an-s√∂v PqX-∑m¿ ]d-
bp∂p. PqX-∑m¿°v Hc-Sn-ÿm-\-hp-an-s√∂v InkvXym-\n-Ifpw ]d-bp∂p.
Ccp-hn-`m-Khpw KŸw hmbn-°p-∂p-ap≠v. thZ-⁄m\w e`n-®n-´n-√m-
Ø-hcpw Chcn-∏-d-™-t]mse ]d-™n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ Ch¿ `n∂n-®n-
cn-°p∂ hnj-b-ß-fn¬ ]p\-cp-∞m\ Znhkw A√m-lp -hn-[n-I¬]n-
°p-∂XmWv.'' (Jp.2:113)
6. P\-߃°n-Sbnepw A√m-lp-hn¶epw al-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw am\y-
X-bp-sSbpw am\-Zfiw kz¥-Øn\pw kaq-l-Øn\pw \∑bpw t£ahpw
ssIh-cp-Øp-∂-Xn-emWv. ]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""krjvSn-I-sf√mw
ssZh-Øns‚ Bin-X-cmWv. AXn-\m¬ A√m-lp-hn\v G‰-hp-a-[n-I-
anjvSw Xs‚ Bin-X¿°v G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-∂-h-sc-
bmWv.'' (_ m¿)
""\nß-fn¬ A√m-lp-hn-¶¬ G‰-hp-a-[nIw BZ-c-Wo-b≥ G‰-hp-a-
[nIw kq£vaX ]men-°p-∂-h-\sX.'' (Jp. 49:13)
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃76
7. \∑, _‘w, BXnYyw Ch-s°m∂pw aX-]-c-amb `n∂X
hnLmX-am-Im-h-X√. ""thZw \¬I-s∏-´-h-cpsS `£Ww \n߃°-
\p-h-Z-\o-b-amWv. \nß-fpsS Blmcw Ah¿°pw A\p-h-Z-\o-b-amWv.
kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fmb ]Xn-h-X-Ifpw \n߃°p-apºv thZw e`n-®-h-
cn¬\n-∂p≈ ]XnhX-Ifpw ˛]c-ky-hy-`n-Nm-cn-Itfm cl-ky-Pm-c-
∑mtcm BIm-sX, \nß-f-h¿°v hnhm-l-aqeyw \¬In- IeymWw Ign-
°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬˛ \n߃°v A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p.'' (Jp. 5:5)
8. hnhn[ aXm-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ho£W sshPm-Xy-ap≈ hnj-b-ß-
fn¬ \√ \ne-bn¬ A-t\ym\yw kwhm-Z-Øn-te¿s∏-Sm-hp-∂-XmWv.
F∂m-eXv ]am-W-ß-fp-sSbpw acym-Z-bpsSbpw ]c-kv]c kwXr-]vXn-
bp-sSbpw ASnÿm-\-Øn-em-bn-cn-°Ww: ""G‰hpw DØ-a-amb cq]-Øn-
e-√msX thZ-°m-cp-ambn \n߃ kwhmZw \S-Ø-cpXv:'' (Jp. 29:46)
FXn-cm-fn-I-tfmSv tami-ambn s]cp-am-dp-Itbm Ah-cpsS hnizm-k-
ßsf Ah-tl-fn-°p-Itbm AcpXv; Ah¿ hnK-lm-cm-[-I-cm-sW-¶n¬-
t∏mepw. ""A√m-lp-hn-s\-°q-SmsX Ah¿ hnfn-®p -]m¿Yn-°p∂ ssZh-
ßsf \n߃ iIm-cn-°-cpXv.'' (Jp. 6:108)
9. GsX-¶nepw kap-Zmbw Xß-fpsS hnizm-k-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬
a¿Zn-°-s∏-´m¬ \miw C√m-Xm-°m\pw hnizmkw kwc-£n-°m-\p-ambn
AI-asØ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°-e-\n-hm-cy-amWv. ""\mi-an-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw
hnt[-bXzw A√m-lp-hn-\m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xp-hsc \nß-f-h-
tcmSv bp≤w sNøpI.'' (Jp. 2:193)
""aX-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ \nß-fp-ambn bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw kzKr-l-ß-
fn¬ \n∂v \nßsf _ln-jvI-cn-°p-Ibpw \nßsf _ln-jvI-cn-°m≥
klmbn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cp-ambn ssaXo-_‘w ÿm]n-°p-∂Xv
amXta A√mlp hntcm-[n-°p-∂p≈q.'' (Jp. 60:9)
10. aX-Øn¬ AXn-Iaw ImWn-®-hsc AXn-P-bn -°p-Itbm
kzmX¥yw XS-bm≥ Xp\n-™-hsc Xpc-Øp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ Ahsc
Xß-fpsS aX-ap-t]-£n-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n®v ]Xn-Imcw sNømt\m
hnizmk-Im-cy-Øn¬ a¿Zn-°mt\m ]mSn√. Ah¿ cmjvS-Øns‚ ]c-
am-[n-Im-c-aw-Ko-I-cn-®m¬amXw aXn. At∏mƒ ""\ap-°p≈ Ah-Imi
_m[y-X-Iƒ Ah¿°p-ap-≠mIp''sa∂ XØzw \ne-hn¬ hcpw.
Ckvem-anse aX-k-ln-jvWp-X-bpsS ASn-ÿm\ kn≤m-¥-ß-fm-
Wnh. ssZh-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ZqX-∑m-cnepw hniz-kn-°m≥ AXv apkvenw-
Isf \n¿_-‘n-°p∂p. Ah-sc-sb√mw BZ-c-thmSpw _lp-am-\-
tØmSpw IqSn A\p-kva-cn-°m\pw AXm-h-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. amX-a√, Ah-
cpsS F√m
A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSpw \√- \n-e-bn¬ h¿Øn-°m\pw tami-ambn s]cp-
77amdm-Xn-cn-°m\pw DØ-a-amb hm°p-Iƒ ]d-bm\pw kuay-amb kao-
]\w kzoIcn-°m\pw Ckvemw \n¿tZ-in-°p∂p. Ab¬]-°-_‘w
\∂m-°m\pw BXnYyw kzoI-cn-°m\pw IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw c‡-
Øns‚ IqSn-°-e-c-ep-Ifpw D≠m-hpw-hn[w sshhm-lnI Pohn-X-Øn-
te¿s∏Sm\pw AX-\p-hmZw \¬Ip∂p. Ckvem-anI cmjvS-km-c-Yn-
ItfmSvv A\y-a-X-ÿ-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ kwc-£n-°m\pw Ah-
cpsS hnizm-k-ß-fn-en-S-s]-Sm-Xn-cn-°m\pw `c-W-Øn¬ A\oXn kw`-
hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw i‡n-bmbn imkn-°p∂p. A]-Imcw Xs∂ s]mXp-
_m-[y-X-I-fnepw Ah-Im-i-ß-fnepw Ah¿°pw apkvenw-I-fp-tS-Xn\v
Xpey-amb Ahÿ I¬]n-®p-sIm-Sp-°m\pw Ckvem-anI ]am-W-߃
B⁄m-]n-°p∂p. A\y aX-ÿ-cmb ]uc≥am-cpsS Poh\pw [\hpw
amX-a-√, A-¥ pw A`n-am-\-hpw-IqSn kwc-£n-°m\pw kpc-£n-XXzw
Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm\pw Ckvem-anI `cW-Iq-S-߃ _m[y-ÿ-cmWv.
D]-cyp-‡ ASn-Ø-d-I-fn-emWv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX ÿm]n-X-
ambXv. Aßs\ A\y-a-X-ß-tfmSv Atijw Ak-ln-jvWpX ]pe¿-
ØmØ \mK-cn-I-X°v P∑w-\¬Inb Hcp aX-sØbpw temIw I≠p.
kmaqlnI cwK-Øp-\n∂pw s]mXp-ta-J-e-I-fn¬\n∂pw DtZym-K-ß-fn¬-
\n∂pw CXc hnizm-k-kw-ln-X-I-ƒ Aw-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂-hsc AI-‰n-\n¿-
ØmØ aX-am-WXv. ]hm-N-I≥ Ckvem-anI \mK-cnI-X-bpsS B[m-
c-ine sh®Xp apX¬ AXn\v £bw _m[n-°p-∂-Xp-hsc DZm-Ø-
amb Cu kln-jvWpX ]q¿W-ambn ]men-®p-t]m-∂n-´p≠v. \n¿`m-Ky-
h-im¬ ]n∂oSv ]am-W-߃ ]pdw-X-≈-s∏´p. Ckvem-anI \n¿tZ-i-
߃ \ncm-I-cn-°-s∏´p. kz¥w A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ Xs∂ Xß-fpsS
aXsØ kw_-‘n®v A£-¥-hy-amb A⁄-X-bn-em≠p. AtXmsS
aln-X-amb as‰√m aqey-ß-fn¬\n-∂p-sa-∂-t]mse BZ-c-Wo-b-amb
Cu ASn-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬-\n∂pw Ah-c-I∂p.
]hm-NI Pohn-X-Øn¬
\_n aZo-\-bn-te°v lnPvd t]mb-t∏mƒ AhnsS [mcmfw PqX-
∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. cmjvSo-b-cw-KØv Ahn-Sp∂v BZyw sNbvXXv Ah-
cp-ambn k‘n-sN-øp-I-bmWv. ]kvXpX Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ-I-f-\p-k-
cn®v PqX-∑m-cpsS hnizmkw kwc-£n-°m\pw Ahsc _m[n-°p∂
AIa a¿Z-\-߃ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°m\pw apkvenw-Iƒ _m[y-ÿ-cm-bncp-
∂p. A]Im-cw-Xs∂ aZo-\sb AI-an-°p-∂-hsc t\cn-Sp-∂-Xn¬
apkvenw-Ifpw PqX-∑mcpw Hscm‰ ico-cw-t]mse Bbn-cn-°p-sa∂pw
AXn¬ ]tXyIw FSpØp ]d-™n-cp∂p. Aßs\ Ckvem-anI \mK-
cn-I-X°p ASn-Ød ]mIn-b-t∏mƒ Xs∂ ]hmN-I≥ aX-k-ln-jvWp-
X°v Du∂¬ \¬Ip-I-bp-≠mbn.
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃78
\_n°v thZ-°m-cmb Ab¬°m-cp -≠m-bn -cp∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v
Ah¿°v km[y-am-Ip∂ kIe kuI-cy-ßfpw D]-Im-c-ßfpw sNbvXp-
sIm-SpØp. Ah¿°v kΩm-\-߃ \¬Ip-Ibpw Ah-cn¬\n∂h
kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\m-emWv Hcp PqX kvXo \_n°p
hnjw Ie¿Ønb BSp-amwkw \¬InbXv. Ah-cn¬\n∂v Blmc
]Zm¿Y-߃ Xncp-ta\n kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°v ]Xyp-]-Imcw
sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.
FtXym-]y-bn¬ \n∂v ]hm-NIs\ kµ¿in-°m-s\-Ønb ssIkv-
Xh kaqlw Ahn-SpsØ ]≈n-bn-emWv Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv. Xncp-ta\n
Ah¿°v Bh-iy-amb tkh-\-߃ \n¿hln-®p-sIm-Sp -°p-Ibpw
am\yamw-hn[w Ah¿°v BXn-Yy-a-cp-fp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A∂v Ahn-
Sp∂v Cßs\ AcpƒsN-øp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""\ΩpsS Bfp-I-fpsS ASpØv
Ah¿ BZ-cWo-b-cm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬ Rm≥ kzbw-Xs∂ Ahsc
BZ-cn-°m-\n-jvS-s∏´p.''
Hcn-°¬ \Pvdm-\nse Hcp kwLw InkvXym-\n-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-
seØn. Ahsc Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ ]≈n-bn¬ ]th-in-∏n®p. amX-a√,
Ah¿°v Xß-fpsS aXm-Nm -c - ] -Imcw ]m¿Y\ \S-Øm-\p≈
kuIcyw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. Ahn-SØs∂ \_nbpw apkvenw-Ifpw
\a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Aßs\ ssIkvXh ktlm-Z-c-߃
Xncp-ta-\n-bp-ambn Xß-fpsS aX-sØ- w-_-‘n®v kwhmZw \S-Øm-
\m-K-ln-®-t∏mƒ At±lw Ah-cpsS hmZ-߃ i≤m-]q¿hw ihn-
°p-Ibpw hfsc acym-Z-tbmsS Ah-cp-ambn kwhm-Z-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. B kwhmZw XnI™ kvt\l-tØmSpw acym-Z-tbmSpw kln-
jvWp-X-tbmSpw Db¿∂ kz`mh KpW-ß-tfmSpw IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p.
C]-Imcw Xs∂ \_n apJu-Jn-kn¬\n∂v kΩm-\-߃ kzoI-
cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn; At±lw Ab-®p-sIm-SpØ ASna kvXosbbpw.
Ahsc Ahn-Sp∂v AXy-[nIw CjvS-s∏´p. Xncp-ta\n°v Ah-cn¬
P\n® Ip´n-bmWv C_mlow. GXm\pw amkta B Ip´n Pohn-®p≈q.
]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ A\p-N-c-∑m¿°p \¬Inb D]-tZ-i-ß-fn-en-ßs\
ImWmw: ""\n߃ tIm]v‰p(Jn_vXn)Iƒ°v \∑ t\cpI. \n߃°-
h-cp-ambn IpSpw_-_‘hpw hnhm-l-_-‘-hp-ap≠v.'' \_nbpsS
XnI®pw am\p-jnI hnIm-c-ßfn-e-[n-jvTn-Xhpw DZm-Ø-hp-amb aX-k-
ln-jvWp-X-bpsS amXr-Ibpw am¿K-\n¿tZ-i-ßfpw A\p-[m-h\w sNbvX-
h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SpsØ DØcm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ. Da-dp-_v\p¬ JØzm_v
tPXm-sh∂ \ne-bn¬ ss_Xp¬ apJ-±-kn¬ ]th-in-®-t∏mƒ
At±lw apt∂m-´p-sh-°p∂ \n_-‘-\-Ifpw \n¿tZ-i-ß-fp-sa√mw
]men-°m≥ Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-fmb ssIkvX-h¿ ]q¿W-ambpw k∂-≤-
cm-bn-cp∂p. F∂n´pw Ak¿ \a-kvImc ka-b-am-b-t∏mƒ Da¿ Xm≥
79\n∂n-cp∂ henb N¿®n¬ sh®v \a-kvI-cn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-I-bm-
Wp-≠m-bXv. ]n¬°m-eØv apkvenw-Iƒ AXns‚ t]cn¬ Ah-Im-i-
hm-Z-ap-∂-bn-°p-Ibpw AXv ]≈n-bm°n am‰m≥ ian-°p-Ibpw sNøp-
tam-sb∂ Bi-¶-bm-bn-cp∂p AXn\v At±-lsØ t]cn-∏n-®Xv.
as‰m-cn -°¬ At±-l-Øns‚ CuPn-]vXnse Kh¿W¿ Awdp-
_v\p¬ Bkzv Hcp InkvXob kvXobpsS hoSv \n¿_-‘-]q¿hw
]≈n-tbmSv tN¿°p-I-bp-≠mbn. ]kvXpX kvXo AtX-°p-dn®v Jeo-
^-tbmSv ]cmXn- ]-d™p. Bh-emXn e`n® DSs\ Da¿ Awdns\
hcpØn hnNm-cW sNbvXp. kw`hw kXy-am-sW∂v kΩ-Xn®
At±lw Xs∂ AXn\v t]cn-∏n® ]›m-Ø-e-an-ßs\ hnh-cn®p:
apkvenw-I-fpsS AwK-kwJy hf-sc-tbsd h¿[n®p. ]≈n-bn¬ ÿe-
an-√msX ]bmkw t\cn´p. AXv hnime-am-°m≥ ian-®-t∏mƒ AXns‚
ASpØv B kvXo-bpsS hoSp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXn\v \ymb-amb hne
\¬Im-sa∂v ]d™v Bh-iy-s∏-s´-¶nepw Ah¿ hn¬°m≥ k∂-≤-
bm-bn√. AXn-\m¬ hoSv s]mfn®v ]≈n-tbmSv tN¿°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-
bXv. AXns‚ hne B kvXo°v Bh-iy-ap≈ GXv \nan-jhpw kzoI-
cn-°m≥ km[n-°pw-hn[w s]mXp-J-P-\m-hn¬ \nt£-]n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp∂p.
km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ \Ωp-sS-Im-eØv temI-sØßpw A\p-h-Zn-
°-s∏-Sp∂ Imcy-am-WnXv. F∂m¬ Da-dp¬ ^mdqJns‚ kao-]\w
XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cp∂p. Awdns‚ kw`h hnh-cWw i≤n-®p-
tI-´-tijw ]≈n-bpsS ]kvXpX `mKw s]mfn-®p-am‰n ]Icw B
ssIkvXh kvXobpsS hoSv bYm-ÿm-\w ]Wn-Xp-sIm-Sp-°m≥ \n¿tZ-
in-°p-I-bm-W-t±lw sNbvXXv.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]am-W-߃ ]n¥p-S-c-s∏-´n-cp∂
]cnXx-ÿn-Xn-I-fn¬ kaq-lsØ \bn® kln-jvWp-X-bpsS ssNX-
\y-am-Wn-hnsS ]Im-in-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. B[p-\nI temIØpt]mepw
ImW-s∏-SmØ aX-k-ln-jvWp-X-bpsS aln-X-amb amXr-I-Iƒ \ΩpsS
\mK-cn-IX ImgvN-sh-®n-´p≠v.
A\-iz-c-amb Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ioX-f-Om-b-bn¬ ]≈n-
Ifpw N¿®p-Ifpw sXm´p-cp-Ωn-bmWv ÿnXn-sN-bvXn-cp-∂Xv. N¿®v ta[m-
hn-Iƒ°v Xß-fpsS Iogn¬ aX-]-chpw Bcm-[-\m-]-c-hp-amb F√m
Imcy-ß-fnepw ]q¿W-amb A[n-Im-chpw kzmX-¥yhpw A\p-h-Zn-°-
s∏-´n-cp∂p. Ckvem-anI cmjvSw A°m-cy-ß-fn-sem∂pw A¬]w-
t]mepw CS-s]-´n-cp-∂n√. adn®v Ah-cnse `n∂ hn`m-K-߃°n-S-bn¬
X¿°-ßfpw ]iv\-ß-fp-ap-≠m-hp-tºmƒ Ah ]cn-l-cn-°m\pw \oXn-
]q¿hw Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Xo¿∏v I¬]n-°m-\p-amWv ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃80
∂Xv.
tdmam kmam-Py-Øns‚ hmgvN-°m-eØv Ahsc A\p-Iq-en-®n-cp∂
cmP-Iob I£n-°m¿ (Malachi sect of the Greek Christians) CuPn-]vXnse
tIm]v‰-p-Isf ITn-\-ambn tZmln-®n-cp∂p. F∂m¬ ]n∂oSv tIm]v‰-p-
Iƒ CuPn]vXv Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn-b-tXmsS Xß-fpsS A\ym-[o-\-am-°-
s∏´ N¿®p-Iƒ Xncn®p]nSn-°p-Ibpw FXn-cm-fn-I-tfmSv Iqc-ambn s]cp-
am-dp-Ibpw sNbvXp. apkvenw-Iƒ CuPn-]vXn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂Xphsc
tIm]v‰p-Iƒ cmP-Iob I£n-s°-Xnsc Xß-fpsS ]Xn-Imc \S-]-Sn-
Iƒ XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv tdmam kmam-PysØ ]n¥p-
W-®n-cp∂ ]kvXpX hn`mKw lmdq≥ dioZn-t\mSv ]cmXn ]d-bp-Ibpw
Xß-fpsS N¿®-pIƒ tIm]v‰-p-I-fn¬ \n∂v tamNn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\m-h-
iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. lmdq≥ dioZv Ccp-hn-`m-K-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´v
]iv\-߃ ]cn-l-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ \oXn \S-∏m-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
Ckvem-anI cmjvSw aX-ta-[m-hn-Iƒ°v Xß-fpsS taJ-e-I-fn¬
]q¿W kzmX-¥y-a-\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sS-ta¬
Xocp-am-\-ßsf-Sp-°m-\p≈ A[n-Imcw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.
`cW-IqSw AXn-sem∂pw CS-s]-´n-cp-∂n√. tdmam `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS
ImeØv Adn-bp-Itbm A\p-`hn-°p-Itbm sNømØ kzmX-¥y-amWv
kztZ-in-I-fmb InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v apkvenw-I-fn¬ \n∂v e`n-®Xv.
alm-\mb apl-Ω-Zp¬^m-Xnlv tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\-m∏nƒ Iog-S-°n-
b-t∏mƒ ]q¿h-]-tZ-i-߃s°-√m-ap-ff ItØm-en-°≥ ]mXn-bm¿°o-
kns‚ Bÿm-\-am-bn-cp∂p AhnSw. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Ahn-SsØ
apgp-h≥ \nhm-kn-Iƒ°pw A`bw \¬In. Ah-sc√mw InkvXp-a-X-
hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS [\w, Poh≥, hnizmkw, Ipcniv XpS-
ßn-b-h-bp-sS-sb√mw kpc-£n-XXzw Dd∏phcp-Øp-Ibpw ]´mf tkh-
\-Øn¬ \n∂-hsc Hgn-hm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kz¥w A\p-bm-bn-
Iƒ°n-S -bn¬ D≠m-hp∂ X¿°-ß-fn¬ Xo¿∏v I¬]n -°m\pw
Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb \nb-a-߃ \n¿an-°m\pw aX-ta-[m-hn-Iƒ°-[n-
Imcw \¬In. `c-W-IqSw AXn-sem∂pw CS-s]-´n√. AXn-\m¬
tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏nƒ \nhm-kn-Iƒ ]gb ss_km¥n-b≥ Ime-L-
´-Øn\pw apl-Ω-Zp¬^m-Xn-lns‚ `c-W-Øn-\pan-S-bnse hy‡-amb
A¥cw kv]jvS-ambn a\- n-em°n. ss_km¥n-b-°m¿ hnhn[ hn`m-
K-߃°n-S-bn¬ ]iv\-ßfpw X¿°-ß-fp-ap-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ AXn-en-S-
s]-Sp-Ibpw ]£-]m-X-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-amWv sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv.
Ah-sc-√m-bvt∏mgpw Xß-fpsS I£n°pw N¿®ns‚ Bfp-Iƒ°pw
A\p-Iq-e-amb Xocp-am-\-ß-fm-sW-Sp-Øn-cp-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬ \m´nse
ssIkvXh hnizm-kn-I-fmb \nhm-kn-Iƒ ]pXnb Ckvem-anI `c-
81W-Iq-S-Øn¬ AXn-bmbn Biz-kn-°p-Ibpw ]q¿W-amb hnizmkw
]pe¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. DZm-Ø-amb aX-k-ln-jvWp-X-bn-e-h¿
A\¬]amb Bfl\n¿hrXn A\p-`-hn®p. t\ctØ \S-∂p-t]m-∂n-
cp∂ kz¥w aXm-\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS `c-W-Im-eØv kam-\-amb kml-N-
cytam Ah-ÿtbm k¶-¬]m-Xo-X-am-bn-cp∂p.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zp¬^m-Xnlv tdma≥ ]mXn-bm¿°o-kn\v
cmjvS-Øn-\-IØv as‰mcp cmjvS-Øns‚ ]Z-hnbpw `c-W-Iq-S-Øn-\p-
≈n¬ Hcp `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ ÿm\hp-amWv \¬In-bn-cp-∂Xv. ]mXn-
bm¿°okpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw Ckvem-anI cmjvSw \¬Inb Cu B\p-
Iqeyw \o≠ A™qdv h¿j-°mew A\p-`-hn®p. Ah¿°v k¿hhn[
kzmX-¥y-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn\v Ah¿ ssk\n-
Itam kmº-Øn-Itam Bb DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xzhpw _m[y-Xbpw hln-
t°≠n h∂n-cp-∂n√. F√mw `c-W-IqSw \n¿h-ln-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bmWv
sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. F∂m¬ Ncn-X-Øn¬ Xpey-X-bn-√mØ Cu aX-k-
ln-jvWpX 19˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ A¥y-Ønepw 20˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw-
`-Ønepw ]m›m-Xy≥ sshtZ-in-Im-[n-]-Xy-Øns‚ IS-∂p-h-c-hn\pw
lo\-amb ASn-aØw ASn-t®¬]n-°p-∂-Xn\pw Aßs\ \ne-hn-ep≈
Ckvem-anI `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ ]X-\-Øn\pw ]mX-sbm-cp-°n-sb-∂Xv
F¥p-amXw ZpxJ ]cy-h-km-bnbpw k¶S-I-c-hp-a√!
Ckvem-anI apt∂-‰-Øn-s‚bpw hmgvN-bp-sSbpw ImeØv \nc-h[n
Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Ifpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw H∂n®v Xß-
fpsS aX-m\p-jvTm-\-߃ \n¿h-ln-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. \Pvdm-\nse
InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v \_n Xs‚ ]≈n-bn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ \a-kvI-cn-®p-
sIm-≠n-cns° Xß-fpsS Bcm-[\m I¿a-ß-f-\p-jvTn-°m≥ F∆n-[-
amWv kuIcyw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Ø-sX∂v \mw ImWp-I-bp-≠mbn.
]n∂oSv ZakvI-knse tbml-∂m≥ N¿®n¬ InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS kΩ-
X-tØmSpw kwXr-]vXn-tbmSpw IqSn Ccp-hn-`m-Khpw Hcp-an®v Bcm-[-
\m-I¿a-߃ \n¿hln®p-sIm≠n-cp∂p. Aßs\ ]mXn-`mKw apkvenw-
Ifpw ]mXn-`mKw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw D]-tbm-Kn-®p-t]m∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv
Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-sf√mw Ckvemw Bt«jn-®-t∏mƒ amX-amWv AXv
Da-ho- a-kvPn-Zm°n ]cnh¿-Øn-∏n-®Xv.
Htc Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Øn¬ c≠v hyXykvX aX-hn-`m-K-°m¿ kz¥w
Bcm-[-\-Iƒ \n¿h-ln-°p∂ AXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Zriyw Ckvem-anI
\mKcn-I-X-bpsS XW-ene-√msX am\-h-N-cnXw as‰-hn-sSbpw I≠n-
´n√. apkvenw-Iƒ hnip≤ IA-v_-bpsS t\sc Xncn™v \a-kvI-cn-
°p∂p. sXm´-SpØv InkvXym-\n-Iƒ as‰mcp Zni-bn-te°v A`n-ap-J-
ambn Xß-fpsS ]m¿Y-\-Ifpw \n¿h-ln-°p∂p. NcnXw I≠ Gsd
hnkvabP\yhpw AZz-nXo-b-hp-amb kw`-h-am-WnXv. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃82
IX Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® DZmØ-amb aX-k-ln-jvWp-X-bmWv al-Ømb
CØcw A\p-`-h-߃°v Ah-k-c-sam-cp-°n-bXv.
C]-Im-cw-Xs∂ Ckvem-anI cmjvSw PmXnbpw aXhpw kap-Zm-
bhpw ]cn-K-Wn-°msX tbmKycpw A¿l-cp-amb ]uc-∑m¿s°√mw
DtZym-K-߃ \¬In-bn-cp∂p. CXpw Ckvem-ans‚ aX-k-ln-jvWp-X°v
a - X n - b m b
sXfn -hmWv. Daho, A∫mko `c-W-Im-e-ß-fn¬ ssIkvXh
tUmIvS¿-am¿°v Jeo-^-am-cpsS ASpØv ]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-t]mepw
e`n-®n-cp∂p. Za-kvI-knepw _KvZm-Zn-ep-ap-ff sshZy-]m-T-im-e-Iƒ°v
Zo¿L-Imew ta¬t\m´w hln-®n-cp-∂Xv Ah-cm-bn-cp∂p. C_v\p-A-
m¬ F∂ ssIkvXh tUmIvS-dm-bn-cp∂p apB-hn-b-bpsS sIm´mc
sshZy≥. At±-l-Øns‚ Imcy-Z¿in k¿Pq¨ F∂ InkvXym-\nbpw.
C]-Imcw Xs∂ a¿hm≥ CuPn-]vXnse `c-W-ta-J-e-I-fn¬
AXt\-jykn(Athanaseus)s\ \nb-an -°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Abm-fpsS
as‰mcp t]¿ CkvlmJv F∂m-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv At±lw cmjvS-Ønse
Sjdn Hm^ok-sd∂ D∂X DtZym-Kw-t]mepw hln-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
B ssIkvXh t\Xmhv hfsc kºØpw kuI-cy-hp-ap≈ hy‡n-
bm-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øn\v \mem-bncw `rXy-∑mcpw [mcmfw hoSp-Ifpw
Ht´sd ÿe-ßfpw tXm´-ßfpw kz¿W tiJ-c-ß-fp-sa-√m-ap-≠m-bn-
cp∂p. At±lw dplmbn¬ \n¿an® N¿®ns‚ Iogn¬ hmS-I°v \¬Im-
\mbn \m\qdv IS-Iƒ \n¿an-®n-cp∂p. A_vZp¬ aen-In_v-\p-a¿hm≥
Xs‚ sIm®p ktlm-Z-c≥ A_vZp¬ Ako-kns\ hnZy A`y-kn-∏n-
°m≥ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp -Øn-bn -cp -∂Xv At±-l-sØ-bmWv. ]n∂oSv
CuPn]vXv Kh¿W-dmbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw alm-\mb Da¿ c≠m-
as‚ ]nXm-hm-Im≥ ku`mKyw kn≤n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX A_vZp¬ A-
kokv sNdp-∏-Im-eØv Adnhv B¿Pn-®Xv Hcp ssIkvXh ]fin-X-
\n¬\n-∂m-sW-∂¿Yw.
Jeo -^-am -cpsS ASpØv D∂Xÿm\w A-e -¶ -cn -®n -cp∂
tUmIvS¿am-cn¬ G‰hpw ]kn-≤-\mb hy‡n-bmWv _KvXbv iqCs‚
aI≥ tPm¿Pv. At±lw Jeo^m a≥kq-dns‚ D‰ anX-am-bn-cp∂p.
At±-l-Øn\v Jeo^-bpsS ASpØv hf-sc-tbsd kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bn-
cp∂p. tPm¿Pns‚ hni-a-Ønepw kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-fnepw a≥kq¿
kZm i≤n-®n-cp∂p. AXn-\m-emWv Jeo^ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-
tØ°v kpµ-cn-I-fmb aq∂v kvXo-Isf ]d-™-b®v Ah-cn¬\n∂v
CjvS-ap-≈-hsf hnhmlw Ign°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´Xv. tPm¿Pns‚ `mcy
hfsc hr≤-bm-bn-cp∂p. F¶nepw At±lw Ah¿ Pohn-®n-cns°
]pXnb hnhm-l-Øn\v k∂-≤-\m-bn√. ImcWw, AXv At±-l-Øn\v
aX-]-c-ambn hne-°-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p. tPm¿Pns‚ Cu kao-]\w Jeo-
83^sb AXy-[nIw kt¥m-jn-∏n®p. At±lsØ IqSp-X¬ BZ-cn-
°m≥ Cu kw`hw CS-bm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv At±-l-Øn\v tcmK-am-b-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v
a≥kq¿ \S-∂p-sN-√p-Ibpw IqSp-X¬ hnZ-Kv[-amb ipiq-j-°mbn
AXnYn-a-µn-c-Øn-te°v sIm≠p-h-cm≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
F¶nepw B tUmIvS¿ Xs‚ P∑-\m-´n-te°v t]mIm-\mWm-K-ln-®Xv.
ac-W-a-S-™m¬ ]q¿hn-I-cpsS ASpØv ad-am-S-s∏-S-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p
e£yw. Cu L´-Øn¬ a≥kq¿ At±-l-tØmSv Ckvemw Bt«-jn-
°m≥ kvt\l-]q¿hw Bh-iy-s∏´p. Xs‚ D‰-an-X-amb tUmIvS¿
kz¿Km-h-Im-in-bm-h-W-sa∂ AXn-bmb BK-l-am-bn-cp∂p Jeo-^sb
AXn\v t]cn-∏n-®Xv. F¶nepw tPm¿Pv AXw-Ko-I-cn-®n√. Abmƒ
]d™p: ""Rm≥ Fs‚ ]q¿hn-I-tcm-sSmØv Ign-bm-\mWm-K-ln-°p-
∂Xv; AXp \c-I-Øn-em-bmepw kz¿K-Øn-em-bmepw.'' CXp-tI´
a≥kq¿ A¬]w-t]mepw shdp∏v ]I-Sn-∏n-°msX At±-lsØ kztZ-
i-tØ°v bmX-bb°p-Ibpw ]Xn-\m-bncw Zo\m¿ \¬Ip-Ibpw IqsS
klm-bn-Isf Ab-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
InkvXp -aX hnizm -knbmb _m\ms‚ aI≥ k¬a-hbvln
(Salmavaihi) Bbn-cp∂p apAvX-kn-ans‚ tUmIvS¿. At±-l-Øns‚
acWw apAvXkn-ans\ h√msX thZ-\n-∏n®p. k¥w aX-N-S-ß-\p-k-
cn®v cmP-Iob _lp-a-Xn-I-tfm-sS-bmWv Abmƒ ad-am-S-s∏-´Xv.
C]-Im-cw-Xs∂ apXh-°n-ens‚ sIm´mc sshZy≥ K_n-tbens‚
aI≥ _KvX-bviq-Av Bbn-cp∂p. cmjvS-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Jeo-
^-bpsS Xpey ]Z-hn-bm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp -∂Xv. hkvXw, kpÿnXn,
kºØv, kpJ-ku-I-cy-߃ Ch-bn-sem∂pw Hcp hyXym-k-hp-ap-≠m-
bn-cp-∂n√.
CtX-t]m-se-Ø-s∂-bmWv Ihn-Iƒ°pw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m¿°pw
Jeo^-am-cpsS ASp-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ÿm\w. Ah-cpsS aXhpw kap-
Zm-bhpw A°m-cy-Øn¬ ]iv\tam ]cn-K-W-\o-btam Bbn-cp-∂n√.
Daho `c-W-Im-eØv AJvX-en-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ ÿm\hpw ]Z-hnbpw
Gh¿°pw kp]-cn-Nn-X-asX.
aX-]-c-amb hyXym-k-߃ hnK-Wn-®p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Jeo-^-am-sc-
t∏mse a‰v D∂X hy‡n-Ifpw Aapkvenw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cp-ambn
D‰ kulrZw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp∂p. A·n-bm-cm-[-I-cmb aPq-kn-Ifnse
km_n-D-I-fn¬s∏´ C_vdm-lo-ap-_v\p ln-em¬ cmjvS-Ønse kap-
∂X ]Z-hn-bn-se-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn. \m´nse Ihn-I-sf√mw At±-lsØ
AXy-[nIw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw hfsc hne I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.
At±-lhpw apkvenw ]fin-X-∑mcpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑mcpw XΩn¬
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃84
\t∂ ASp -Ø
-_-‘hpw D‰ kulr-Z-hp-amWv \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂Xv. Abmƒ ac-W-a-S-
™-t∏mƒ inbm-°-fpsS t\Xmhpw lmin-an-øm-°-fpsS Xe-h-\p-amb
ico-^p¿cnZm Xs‚ A\-iz-c-amb Ihn-X-I-fn-eqsS AKm-[-amb A\p-
tim-N\w tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-tim-N\
Imhy-ß-fnen-ßs\ ImWmw:
""Bsc-bmWv ]e-I-bn-se-Sp-Ø-sX∂v Xm¶ƒ i≤n-®n-´pt≠m? kZ-
ns‚ ]Imiw AW-™p-t]m-b-sX-ß-s\-bm-sW∂pw? Aß-bpsS
icocw aÆn¬ sh°p-∂-Xn\p apºv F\n-°-dn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n√; ]¿h-
X-ß-sfbpw Ipgn-I-fn¬ AS-°w-sN-øm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v.''
]n∂oSv Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-hptºm-sg√mw ico v At±-lsØ kw_-‘n®
A\p-tim-N-\-Imhyw Be-]n-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ ZpxJw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Abm-fpsS ivaim-\-Øn-\-cn-In-eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-
Ish ico-^p¿cnZm Ic-®n¬ ISn-®-a¿Øn timIkm-µ-amb kzc-Øn¬
]mSn:
""CXn-eqsS t]mIp∂ bmX-°m-tcmSv Rm≥ ]d-bp∂p: \nß-fn-
hnsS (ivaim-\-Øn-\-cnsI) h∂p \n¬°pI, \n߃°v Rm≥ al-
Øz-Øns‚ imJ-bpsS GIm-¥-hmkw ImWn-®p-Xcmw.
Xm¶-fpsS hntbm-K-Øm¬ hWn-X-amb a\- n\v Bizmkw e`n-
°-s´-sb-∂m-K-ln-®mWv Rm≥ Xm¶-fpsS t]cn-e-\p-tim-Nn-®Xv.
F∂m¬ AsXs‚ ZpxJw A[n-I-cn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. hnem-]-
Km-\-sam-cn-°epw AXm-e-]n-°p-∂-hs‚ timIw ian-∏n-°p-I-bn√.
Xm¶-fpsS t]cn-ep≈ tcmZ-\-߃ Hcp ]tbm-P-\hpw sNøp-I-bn-
s√∂v Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p∂p. ]t£, hymtam-l-ß-sfs∂ IqSp-X¬
hymtam-ln B°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv.''
Jeo-^-am-cpsS km∂n-[y-Øn¬, `n∂-a-Xm-\p-bm-bn-Ifpw hnhn[
hn`mK-°mcpw hyXykvX ho£m-K-Xn -°m-cp -amb ]fin-X-∑m¿
hn⁄m\ kZ p-I-fn¬ ktΩ-fn-®n-cp∂p. Jen^m aA-vaqs‚ hnJym-
X-amb hn⁄m-\-thZn-bn¬ hnhn[ aX-°mcpw hyXykvX hn`m-K-
°mcpw HØp-Iq-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. aX-Im-cy-ßsf kw_-‘n®
hnhm-Z-ß-f-√mØ F√m-hn[ hn⁄m\ N¿®-Ifpw At±lw A\p-h-
Zn-®n-cp∂p. hn`m-Kob ]iv\-߃ Db¿∂p-h-cm-Xn-cn-°m-\p≈ ap≥I-cp-
X-se∂ \ne-bn-emWv aX N¿®-Iƒ°v \nb-¥-W-ta¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-
∂Xv. s]mXp˛tZiob˛ssh⁄m-\nI kZ p-Ifp(General National Aca-
demic Circles)sS ÿnXnbpw `n∂-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Je-^p-_v\p¬ -ap-k∂m
]d-bp∂p: ""_kzd-bn¬ ]Øp ]fin-X-∑m¿ Ahn-SsØ hn⁄m\
85kZ- n¬ ktΩ-fn-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. Adnhn¬ Ahsc AXn-P-
bn-°p∂ Bcpw A°m-e-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. it≤-b-cmb B ]fin-
X-h-cy-∑m-cn-h-cm-bn-cp∂p:
1. hymI-cW ]fin-X-\mb Jeo-ep_v\p AlvaZv (kp∂n)
2. Ihn-bmb lpabvcn (ioCu)
3. kzmen-lp_v\p A_vZn¬ Jp±qkv (\mkvXn-I≥)
4. kp^vbm-\p_v\p aPm-in-Av (Jmcn-Pn-I-fn¬s∏´ kz^vco hn`m-
K-°mc≥)
5. _»m-dp_v\p _p¿Zv (ipDu_n hn`m-K-°mc≥)
6. lΩmZv APvdZv (tZiob hmZn-bmb \nco-iz-c-hmZn)
7. Ihn-bmb C_v\p- d-A-vkp¬ PmeqØv (PqX≥)
8. Zm¿i-\n-I-\mb C_v-\p-\-fo¿ (InkvXy≥)
9. Da-dp-_v\p¬ apA-ønZv (aPqkn)
10. Ihn C_v\p-kn-\m-\p¬ l¿dm\n (kzm_n-Av)
Ch-sc√mw Hcp-an-®n-cp∂v Ihn-X-Iƒ sNm√p-Ibpw hm¿Ø-Iƒ
ssIam-dp-Ibpw kvt\l-]q¿hw kwhmZw \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.
Ah-cpsS aX-hn-izm-k-ßfpw ho£-W-ßfpw hfsc `n∂-ßfpw ]c-
kv]c hncp-≤-ß-fp-am-sW∂ hkvXpX hy‡-am-hm-Ø-hn[w kulr-
Z-]q¿W-am-bn-cp∂p B A¥-co£w. Cu aX-k-ln-jvWpX IpSpw-_-
ß-fn-te°pw hoSp-I-fn-te°pw IqSn hym]n-®n-cp∂p. Aßs\ Htc -ho-
´n¬ hyXy-kvXamb \mev ho£m-K-Xn-Iƒ sh®p-]p-e¿Øp-∂-h¿ HØp-
Iq-Sn-bn-cp∂p. Hcmƒ kp∂n, c≠m-a≥ ioCu, aq∂m-a≥ JmcnPn, \mem-
a≥ apA-vX-kven. F∂n´pw F√m-hcpw ]q¿W -tbm-Pn-t∏msS Ign-™p-
IqSn. F∂√, Htc ho´n¬ `‡-\mb hnizm-knbpw hnt\m-Z-]-nb-\mb-
A[¿aImcnbpw HØp-Iq-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. Hcmƒ Xs‚ Bcm-[-
\m-I¿a-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-\m-hp∂p; CX-c≥ Xs‚ Zp¿hr-Øn-I-fnepw.
CØ-c-samcp kw`hw kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-I-fn¬ ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv.
c≠v ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ Hcp ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. ASn-
bnse X´n¬ ]c-a-`-‡\pw k®-cn-X-\p-amb hnizm-kn-bm-bn-cp∂p; apI-
fnse \ne-bn¬ ISpØ A[¿aImcnbpw. Hcp Znhkw apI-fnse apdn-
bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ Bƒ Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSmØv BSnbpw ]mSnbpw
Ifn®pw ckn®pw cmXn Dd-°-sam-gn®p i_vZ-ap-≠m-°n-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.
CXv ASn-`m-K-Øp≈ `‡-\mb ktlm-Z-c\v Ak-ly-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw
At±-l-Øns‚ \nZ°v `wKw hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\m¬
A[¿aImcn-bmb Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cs‚ t\sc Xe \o´n hnfn®v
tNmZn®p:
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃86
""Xn∑°v Bkq-XWw sNøp-∂-h¿, A√mlp Ahsc `qan-bn¬
BgvØn-°-f-bp-∂-Xns\ kw_-‘n®v \n¿`-b-cm-bn-cn-°-bmtWm.''
(Jp.16:45)
s]s´∂v ktlm-Z-cs‚ adp-]-Snbpw h∂p. AXpw Hcp Jp¿-B≥
hmIy-am-bn-cp∂p. ""\o Ah¿°n-S-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cns° A√mlp Ahsc
in£n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂n√.'' (Jp. 8:33)
A\y-a-Xm-\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw P\-hn-`m-K-ß-fp-sSbpw aX-]-c-amb
BtLmj-ß-fnepw Ah-bpsS Ae-¶m-c-ßfnepw ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ Imcy-
Ønepw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS kln-jvWpX \√-t]mse ]I-S-
amWv. Daho `c-W-Im-ew-sXm´v InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS aX-N-S-
ßp-Ifpw D’-h-ßfpw \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv s]mXp \nc-Øp-I-fn¬ sh®m-
bn-cp∂p. Ipcniv Npa∂v tLmj-bm-X-Iƒ \S-ØpI Ah¿ ]Xn-hm-
°n-bn-cp∂p. aX-t\-Xm-°-∑m-¿ AXn¬ kw_-‘n-®n-cp-∂Xv Xß-fpsS
BNmc hkvX-ß-f-Wn-™mWv. Hcn-°¬ ]mXn-bm¿°okv an®¬
(Michal) henb Hcp tLmj-bm-X-bmbn Ae-Ivkm-≠nbm ]´-W-Øn¬
]th-in®p. Ipcnipw sagpIp-Xncnbpw ss__nfpw Npa-∂-h-cmWv
AXns‚ ap≥\n-c-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. ]pWy-hm-f-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS ]mXn-
bm¿°o-kns‚ alXzw Dds° hnfn®p ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. lnim-
ap_v\p A_vZn¬ aen-°ns‚ Ime-Øm-bn-cp∂p ]kvXpX kw`hw.
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ ImeØv Cuÿ BtLm-j-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v
InkvXym-\n-Iƒ henb Ipcniv Npa∂v hºn® ]I-S\w \S-Øn-bn-
cp∂p.
Alvk-\p-Ø-Jmkow F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ aJvZnkn ]d-bp∂p:
""ssIkv-Xh BtLm-j-ß-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®v iodmkv N¥ Ae-¶-cn-
°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. ss\¬ \Zn-bn¬ shf-f-ap-b-cp-Ibpw AtXm-S-
\p-_-‘n®v Inkv-Xym-\n-Iƒ Ipcnip Ib-‰-am-tLm-jn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-
tºmƒ CuPn-]vXv hmkn-Ifpw AXn¬ AXn-Yn-I-fmbn kw_-‘n-®n-
cp∂p.''
aJvcokn Xs‚ JpXz-Xzv F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""AJvio-
Zo-ß-fpsS ImeØv km[m-cW P\-߃ amtam-Zok \√ \ne-bn¬
BtLm-jn-®n-cp∂p. ln. 230˛¬ amtam-Zo-k-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n®v hfsc
at\m-l-c-amb Hcm-tLmjw \S∂p. At∏mƒ A¬a-\o¬ Zzo]nse
]tXyI sIm´m-c-Øn¬ AJvioZo NI-h¿Øn apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p- XzKvPv
AsX√mw ho£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. At±-l-Øn\p Np‰pw Bbncw _lp-
im-Jm-hn-f°pX´p-Iƒ (Chandeliers) Xqßn-°n-S∂v ]Im-in-°p-∂p-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. km[m-cW P\-ßfpw Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v sagpIpXncn-Ifpw
87]¥ßfpw hnf-°p-Ifpw IØn-®p-sh-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Pe-ti-J-c-Øn\pw
kw`-c-Wn°pw Np‰pw Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v apkvenw-Ifpw InkvXym-\n-
Ifpw Hcp-an-®p-IqSn. P\-_m-lpeyw ImcWw \Zo-Xo-cØpw hoSp-I-
fpsS ta¬∏pc-I-fnepw Im¬sh-°m-\n-S-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. A∂v P\-߃
X߃°p-≈-Xn¬sh®v G‰hpw at\m-l-c-amb tamSn-bp≈ hkvX-
ß-fmWv AWn-™n-cp-∂Xv. Aßs\ amtam-Zokm BtLm-j-Øn¬
F√m P\-hn-`m-K-ßfpw kt¥m-j-]q¿hw ]s¶-Sp-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
]m›m-Xy¿ Ipcn-ins‚ t]cn¬ apkvenw-I-fpsSbpw Ah-cpsS cmjvS-
Øn-s‚bpw ta¬ Ncn-X-Øn-te-‰hpw Iqchpw `oI-c-hp-amb a¿Z-\-ß-
f-gn-®p-hn´ Ipcn-ip-bp≤ Ime-Øp-t]mepw Cu kvt\l ]I-S-\-߃°v
t]md-te-‰n-cp-∂n√. AXv Ahn-cmaw XpS¿∂n-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv Ahn-kva-c-
Wo-b-amb Hcm-›-cy-asX. k©m-cn-bmb C_v\p-Pp-ss_¿ Xs‚
bmXm-hn-h-c-W-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""apkvenw˛ssIkvXh hn`m-K-߃°n-
S-bn¬ Ipg-∏-Øns‚ A·n-÷zm-e-Iƒ Bfn-°-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-
t∏mgpw Ccp-hn-`m-Khpw ]e NS-ßp-I-fnepw HØp-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-
XmWv Gsd AZv`p-X-Icw. ssIkvXh˛apkvenw kulrZ ]Xn-\n[n
kwL-߃ Aßp-anßpw t]mbpw h∂pw-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. bp≤-cw-KØv
apJm-apJw t\m°n\n¬s°-Xs∂ CsX√mw \n¿hn·w XpS¿∂p.
CuPn]vXn¬ \n∂v Z-a-kvI-kn-te°pw AhnsS \n∂v ^m≥kn-te-
°pap≈ bmXm-kw-L-ß-fpsS ]bmW-Øn\v Hcp hnLm-Xhpw kw`-
hn-®n-cp-∂n√. ssIkvXh \mSp-I-fn-eqsS apkvenw-Iƒ k©-cn-°p-
tºmƒ Ah¿ Xt±i `c-W-Iq-S-߃°v \nIpXn \¬In-bn-cp∂p. AXv
bmXm kpc-£n-X-Xz-Øn-\p≈ Dd∏v IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p. C]-Im-cw-Xs∂
apkvenw \mSp-I-fn-eqsS ssIkvXh hym]mc kwL-߃ k©-cn-
°p-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS Nc-°p-Iƒ°pw Uyq´n CuSm-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. ]c-
kv]c tbmPn -t∏mSpw Xr]vXn -tbmSpw \oXn]q¿hhp-am -bn -cp∂p
CsX√mw \S-∂n-cp-∂Xv. tbm≤m-°ƒ bp≤-°-f-Øn¬ s]mcpXn-
s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw P\-߃ kulr-Zhpw ]c-kv]c kl-I-c-Whpw
XpS¿∂p t]m∂n-cp-∂p-sh-∂¿Yw. temIhpw AXnse B[n-]-Xyhpw
bp≤-Øn¬ Pbn-°p-∂-h¿°m-bn-cp∂p.''
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX ImgvN-sh® DZmØ-amb aX-k-ln-jvWp-X°v
KX-Ime Ncn-X-Øn-se-hn-sSbpw kam-\X Is≠-ØpI km[y-a√.
kXysØ am\n-°p∂ apgph≥ ]m›mXy Ncn-X-Im-c-∑mcpw Ckvem-
ans‚ klnjv-WpX AwKo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ alXzw Du∂n-∏-d-
bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p≠v.
]ikvX Ata-cn-°≥ Ncn-X-Im-c≥ Um∏¿ (Drapper) ]d-bp∂p:
""Jeo-^-am-cpsS ImesØ BZy-Ime apkvenw-Iƒ PqX˛ssIkvXh
kln-jvWpX
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃88
]fin-X-∑msc BZ-cn-°pI amX-a√, Ahsc AXn-a-l-Ømb DØ-c-
hm-ZnXz-ß-tf¬]n-°p-Ibpw c-W-cw-KsØ Db¿∂ DtZym-K-ß-fn¬ \nb-
an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. lmdq≥ dioZv \m´nse ]mT-im-e-I-fpsS
ta[mhn-bmbn \n›-bn-®n-cp-∂Xv amk-hbvln(Mas waih)bpsS aI≥
tPmWn-s\-bmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ \mtSm aXtam GsX∂v ]iv\-am-
°n-bn√. ssh⁄m-\nI tbmKy-Xbpw Ignhpw amXta IW-°n-se-
Sp-Øn-cp-∂p≈q.''
]ikvX Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb sh¬kv (Wells) Ckvem-an-Im-[ym-]-\-
߃ A\m-h-cWw sNøsh ]d-bp∂p: ""am\yhpw \oXn]q¿hhp-amb
CS-]-g-I-en\v temIØv aln-X-amb ]mc-ºcyw ÿm]n-X-ambn. AXv
P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ am\y-X-bp-sSbpw HuZm-cy-Øn-s‚bpw ssNX\yw
DtØ-Pn-∏n®p. D∂-X-amb a\p-jyXzw hf¿Øn. ]mtbm-Kn-I-ß-fmb
XØz-߃ \S∏m°n. a\p-jy-Xz-ap-ff kaq-lsØ krjvSn®p. KX-
Ime kaq-l-ß-fn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ kmaqlnI tZmlhpw ]mcp-jy-hp-
a-h¿ \nb¥n®p. AXv kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw Imcp-Wy-Øn-s‚bpw
HuZm-cy-Øn-s‚bpw ssNX-\y-Øm¬ \nc-X-am-bn-cp∂p.''
Sn¿\q¨ ]d-bp∂p: ""Kmb-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw Ihn-I-fp-sSbpw Imcy-
Øn¬ aXw CS-s]´ncp∂n√.''
en^o _q´n-ì (Liefy Brutistal) ]Ømw \q‰m-≠nse kvs]bn-
\ns\ kw_-‘n® Xs‚ KŸ-Øn¬ (Spain of the Tenth Century) Fgp-
Xp∂p: ""A°m-esØ A[nI Kpa-kvX≥amcpw skI-´dn-amcpw PqX-
∑mtcm InkvXym-\n-Itfm Bbn-cp∂p. [mcmfw PqX˛ssIkvXh¿
DtZym-K-߃ t\Sn-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ `c-W-]-chpw bp≤-]-c-hp-amb Imcy-
ß-fn¬t∏mepw ]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. bqtdm-]y≥ \mSp-I-fn¬ Jeo-^-
amsc ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ Aw_m-k-U¿am-cmbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn®
PqX-∑m¿ A°m-e-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.''
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ ImeØv Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Øns‚ ÿnXn-K-
Xn-Iƒ hnh-cn-°sh k¿ am¿°v sskkv (Sir Mark Syce) Fgp-Xp∂p:
""Inkv-Xym-\n-Ifpw hnK-lm-cm-[-Icpw PqX-∑mcpw apkvenw-Ifpw A°m-
eØv `cWcwK-ß-fn¬ tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-cp∂p.''
a[y-[-c-Wymgn Zzo]p-Iƒ (Mediterranean Island), C‰en, kzn‰vk¿e‚ v,
^m≥kv F∂n-hn-S-ß-fnse Ad-_n-I-fpsS t]mcm´ Ncn-X-Øn¬ dnt\m
]d-bp∂p: ""kvs]bn-\n¬ apkvenw-Iƒ InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv hfsc \√
\ne-bn-emWvv h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂Xv. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ
apkvenw Nn”-߃ ]men-°m\pw i≤n-®n-cp∂p. AXn-\m-e-h¿ Xß-
fpsS Ip´n-I-fpsS tNem-I¿aw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p. ]∂n-amwkw `£n-®n-
89
cp∂pan√.''
B¿tWmƒUv (Arnold) ssIkvXh I£n-Iƒ°n-S-bnse aX-hn-
`mKo-b-X-Iƒ hnh-cn-°sh Fgp-Xp∂p: ""F∂m¬ Ckvem-anse kln-
jvWpXm kn≤m¥w CXp-t]m-ep≈ AI-a-]-c-amb ]h¿Ø-\-߃
\njn-≤-am-°n--bn-´p≠v. AXn-\m¬ apkvenw-Iƒ a‰p-hn-`m-K-ß-tfmSv
ho£W hyXym-k-߃ sh®p-]p-e¿Ø-nbn-cp-∂-tXm-sSm∏w apgp-h≥
ssIkvXh ]uc-∑m-tcmSpw \ymb-amb \ne-bn¬ \oXn-]q¿hw s]cp-
am-dm≥ ian-°p-∂-Xn¬ hogvN-h-cp-Ønbn-´n-s√∂v \ap°v a\- n-em-
hp∂p. AXns‚ ]I-S-amb DZm-l-c-W-amWv CuPn-]vXn¬ kw`-hn-
®Xv. tIm]v‰-p-Iƒ AhnSw Pbn-®-S-°n-b-t∏mƒ ss_km¥n-b-°m¿
ÿew-hn´ kµ¿`-ap-]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØn Ah¿ Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv N¿®p-
I-sf√mw sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-Ibpw ssI-his∏Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
F∂m¬ ]n∂oSv apkvenw-Iƒ Ah bYm¿Y Ah-Im-in-Iƒ°v aS-°n-
s°m-Sp-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Im¿ AXn-\mbn Xß-fpsS
Ah-Imiw sXfn-bn-°p∂ ]am-W-߃ lmP-cm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
Ckvem-an-Im-[n-]-Xy-Øns‚ kph¿W-Im-eØv apkvenw ]uc-∑m¿
ssIkvX-h-cp-ambn ]pe¿Ønb D‰ kulr-Zhpw kln-jvWp-Xbpw
]cn-tim-[n-°p∂ Gh¿°pw P\-ßsf Ckvem-an-te°v \bn-®Xv hmfm-
sW∂ ]NmcWw ]q¿W-ambpw hmkvXh hncp-≤-am-sW∂v hy‡-
amIpw.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX-bnse aX-k-ln-jvWp-Xsb kw_-‘n®v
CX-tbsd DZm-l-c-W-߃ \ncØn D]-\y-kn-°m≥ ImcWw ]£-
]mXn-I-fmb ]m›m-Xy¿ \ΩpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ \S-Ønb IS-∂m-I-a-
W-߃ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°m≥ AX-\n-hm-cy-am-bn-h-∂-Xn-\m-emWv. apkvenw-
Iƒ a‰p-≈-hsc \n¿_-‘-]q¿hw aX-Øn¬ tN¿°p-Ibpw A\y-hn-
`m-K-ßsf k¿h-hnt[-\bpw \nµn-°p-Ibpw a¿Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX ]cp-
°-∑m-cm-sW-∂-h¿ ]N-cn-∏n®p. bYm¿Y-Øn-e-h¿°v Gsd \∂m-bn-
cp-∂Xv CØ-c-samcp hnhm-Z-Øn\v hmXn¬ Xpd-°m-Xn-cn-°-em-bn-cp∂p.
k¶p-NnX aX-]£]mXn-Xz-tØmsS Ah¿ apkvenw-Iƒs°-Xnsc Agn-
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃90
®p-hn´ Ipcn-ip-bp≤hpw kvs]bn≥ BI-a-Whpw \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-
Ønse t]mcm-´-ßfpw t_m[-ap≈ GsXmcp ]m›m-Xy-s\bpw
e÷n®v Xe-Xm-gvØm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m°pw. amX-a√, Ah¿ ]c-
kv]cw \S-Ønb lo\-amb t]mcm-´-߃ NcnXImc-∑m¿s°m∂pw
\ntj-[n-°m-\m-hm-Ø-hn[w kphn-Zn-X-asX. ItØm-en-°-scbpw s]m´-
Âp-Im-scbpw Iq´-s°me sNbvX kw`-h-am-Wn-hnsS kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv.
]tXy-In®pw sk‚ v s_¿tXm¬ayp-hnse Iq´-s°m-ebpw ]m∏m-bnkw
bqtdm-]y≥ P\-X-bn¬ Xß-fpsS FXn-cm-fn-Iƒs°-Xnsc Agn-®p-hn´
BI-a-Whpw A]-Imcw Xs∂ a[y \q‰m≠p-I-fnse \ymb-hn-Nm-
cW k`(Inquisition Court)bpsS Iq-c-X-Ifpw ad-°pI km[y-a√.
hnizmk˛ho£W sshPm-Xy-߃ sh®p-]p-e¿Øp-∂-h-tcmSv G‰-hp-
a-[nIw Ak-ln-jvWp-Xbpw Akq-bbpw ]pe¿Øp∂ hn`mKw ]m›m-
Xy-cm-sW∂v Cu hkvXp-X-Iƒ Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn hy‡-am-°p∂p. FXn-
cm-fn-Iƒ kz¥w h¿K-Ønepw h¿W-Ønepw s]´-h-cm-sW-¶n¬-t∏mepw
A`n-]mb hyXym-k-ap-≈-h-tcmSv kln-jvWpX ]pe¿Øm-\-h¿°v Ign-
bp-I-bn√. ]q¿h-Ime Ncn-X-ß-fn-sem∂pw Ah¿ aX-k-ln-jvWpX
Fs¥∂v Adn-™n-´p-t]m-ep-an√. aX-ssa-Xn°v Hscm‰ DZm-l-c-Ww-
t]mepw Ah-cpsS ap≥Km-an-I-fn¬ ImWp-I-bn√. C∂pw apkvenw-
Iƒs°-Xnsc cmjvSo-b-Øn-s‚bpw kmam-Py-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw apJm-h-
c-W-a-Wn™v IS-∂m-I-aWw \S-Øp-∂Xv ISpØ aX-]-£-]m-Xn-Xz-
amWv. C∂pw ad°v ]n∂n-ep-≈Xv aXm-‘-X-bpsS B[n-]-Xy-am-sW-
∂¿Yw.
Cu N¿® Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv \ΩpsS aX-k-ln-jvWp-
X°pw Ah-cpsS Ak-ln-jvWp-X°pw Hcp sXfn-hp-IqSn Ah-X-cn-∏n-
°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v tXm∂p∂p. hfsc ]ap-J-\mb Hcp
ssIkvXh ]ptcm -ln -Xs‚ km£y-am -WXv . At± -l-Øns‚
kq£vaX kpk-Ω-Xhpw A\n-tj-[y-hp-asX. 12˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚
c≠mw-]-Ip-Xn-bn¬ Pohn® A≥Xm-°nbbnse ]mXn-bm¿°okv aoJm-
Cuen(Michael)-t‚Xm-WXv. ]q¿h N¿®pIƒ (Eastern Churches) Ckvem-
an-Im-[n-]-Xy-Øn¬ A©v \q‰m≠v ]n∂n-´-tijw apkvenw-I-fpsS kln-
jvWp-X-sbbpw Ah-tbm-Sp≈ tdma-°m-cpsS BI-aW kz`m-hhpw
At±-l-an-ßs\ hnh-cn-°p∂p: ""i‡n-bp-sSbpw al-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw
B[n-]-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw Ah-Im-inbpw ]Xn-Inb kzoI-cn-°p-∂-h-\p-
amb ssZhw cmjvS -` -cWw Ah-\p -t± -in°pw
hn[-am°p∂p. AX-h-\n-NvOn-°p-∂-h¿°v \¬Ip∂p. Aßs\ \nµysc
am\y-∑m-cm-°p∂p. Xmgv∂-hsc Db¿Øp∂p. ssZhw tdma-m°m-cpsS
\io-I-cW IrXy-߃ I≠-t∏mƒ, A[n-Im-c-i-‡n-bn-eq∂n\n∂v
91X߃°-[o-\-s∏´ \mSp-I-fnse N¿®p-Iƒ sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-Ibpw hoSp-
Iƒ Ih¿® \S-Øp-Ibpw Icp-Wbpw Zb-bpan-√msX a¿Z-\-ß-f-gn-®p-
hn -Sp -Ibpw sNbvX-t∏mƒ Ah≥ Ckvam-Cu¬ k¥Xn(Ad-_n-
Iƒ)Isf sX°p-\n∂v (Atd_y≥ D]-Zzo]v) \ntbm-Kn®p. Aßs\
Ah-cpsS ssII-fn-eqsS \sΩ tdmam-°m-cpsS ]nSnØ-Øn¬\n∂v
tamNn-∏n®p. apkvenw-I-fpsS B[n-]-Xyhpw `cWhpw hcn-I-hgn \ap°p
Nne \jvS-ß-sfms° kw`-hn-®n-´p-s≠-∂Xv t\cp-Xs∂. \ap°v Nne
ItØm-en°m N¿®p-Iƒ \jvS-s∏´p. Ah J¬J-Zq-\n-b-°m¿°v
\¬Ip -I -bm -Wp -≠m -bXv . C∂pw Ah Ah-cpsS \nb- ¥-W-
Øn¬Xs∂. apkvenw A[n-\n-th-i-L-´-Øn¬ \m´nse N¿®-pIƒ
BcpsS A[o-\-X-bn -emtWm D≠m-bn-cp -∂Xv AX-h¿°p-Xs∂
\¬IpI aqe-am-WnXv kw`-hn®Xv. lnwknse IØo-Uepw ludm-
\nse N¿®pw \ap°v \jvS-s∏-´Xv A∂mWv. \n m-c-amb Cu \jvSw
tdma-°m-cpsS AIa a¿Z\-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw ]£-]m-Xn-Xz-]-c-amb
]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw tamN\w t\Sn-b-Xn-t\mSv Xpe\w sNøp-
tºmƒ \t∂ \n m-c-ambn tXm∂p∂p. \ma-\p-`-hn-°p∂ \n¿`-b-Xzhpw
kam-[m-\hpw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ hnti-jn®pw.''
KpkvXm-hv e-t_mWn(Gustav Lebon)s‚ hm°p-Iƒ Gsd it≤-b-
ß-fsX: ""Ad-_n-I-sf-t∏mse kln-jvWp-°-fmb hnP-bn-I-sfbpw
Ckvem-an-s\-t∏mse kln-jvWpX ]pe¿Øp∂ aX-tØbpw temI-
Øn\v ]cn-N-b-an√.'' Cu ]kvXmhw apkvenw-I-tfmSv \oXn ImWn-®n-
cn-°p∂p. AXns\-°m-fp-]cn kXy-tØmSv ]Xn-_-≤X ]pe¿Øp∂p.
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃92
Bdv
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS a\p-jy-kvt\-l-]-c-amb hi-ß-fn¬ Gsd
it≤-bhpw \qX-\-hp-amb H∂m-WnXv. C°m-cy-Øn¬ \ΩpsS \mK-
cn-IX AZzn-Xo-b-asX. k‘n-bp-sSbpw kam-[m-\-Øn-s‚bpw kµ¿`-
ß-fn¬ ]cp-j-]-Ir-X-cmb ]mIr-X-∑m¿ t]mepw ASp-Ø-h-tcmSv HuZm-
cyhpw Ab¬°m-tcmSv acym-Zbpw Zp¿_-e-tcmSv Imcp-Wyhpw kplr-
Øp-°-tfmSv kuay-Xbpw kz¥-°m-tcmSv k¬kz-`mhhpw ]I-Sn-∏n-
°m-dp≠v. F∂m¬ bp≤cwKØv \√ s]cp-am-‰hpw iXp-°-tfmSv
kuay-Xbpw kvXoI-tfmSpw Ip´n-I-tfmSpw hr≤-∑m-tcmSpw Imcp-
Wyhpw ]cm-Pn-X-tcmSv kln-jvWp-Xbpw ]pe¿Øm≥ A[nI kaq-
l-߃°pw km[y-a√. an° ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ°pw CØcw KpW-
߃ kz¥-am-°m-\m-hn√. c‡w ImWp-tºmƒ tNmc°v NqSp-]n-Sn°pw.
iXpX, Akq-bbpw ]Ibpw Cf-°n-hnSpw. hnPbw tPXm-°sf D∑-
Ø-cm°pw. AX-hsc A[n-Ia-[nIw ]Xn-Im-c-Øn\pw ]cm-I-a-Øn\pw
t]cn-∏n°pw. cmjvS-ß-fpsS ]pXn-bXpw ]g-b-Xp-amb NcnXw
AXmWv; F∂√, Jm_o¬ Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ lm_o-ens‚ c‡w
Nn¥n-b-Xp-ap-X-ep≈ A\p-`-hw-Xs∂ Aß-s\-bmWv. ""Ah-cn-cp-hcpw
Hmtcm _en AdpØ kµ¿`w. Aßs\ Ah-cn-sem-cm-fn¬ \n∂Xv
kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p. F∂m¬ CX-c-\n¬\n-∂Xv kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-
bn√. Ah≥ ]d™p: "Xo¿®-bmbpw \ns∂ Rm≥ sIm∂p-I-fbpw.'
ktlm-Z-c≥ ]d™p: "`‡-∑m-cn¬ \n∂p amXta A√mlp kzoI-cn-
°p-I-bp≈q.' (Jp. 5:27)
Chn-sS-bmWv NcnXw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \mb-I≥am¿°v
A\-iz-c-X-bpsS Inco-S-a-Wn-bn-°p∂Xv. Ah¿ km[m-cW ssk\n-
Itcm ]uc-∑mtcm tPXm-°tfm `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Itfm F∂Xv ]iv\-
a√. ]cm-I-a-Øn\pw ]Xn-Im-c-Øn\pw c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en\pw t]cn-∏n-
°p∂ ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fnepw ISpØ t]mcm-´-Øns‚ thZn-I-fnepw
Ah-sc√mw Ah-ew-_n® \oXn-]q¿hhpw Icp-Wm-\n-c-Xhpw am\p-jn-
I-hp-amb kao-]-\-ß-fn¬ as‰√m \mK-cn-I-X-I-fp-sSbpw h‡m-°-fn¬
\n∂v ]q¿W-ambpw th¿Xn-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. bp≤-a-cym-Z-I-fpsS Ncn-X-
Øn¬ AXp-eyhpw AZv`p-X-I-c-hp-amb Cu hisØ kw_-‘n®v
NcnXw kXy-k-‘-ambpw A\n-tj-[y-ambpw ]d-™p-X-∂n-√m-bn-cp-
s∂-¶n¬ AsXms° shdpw sI´p-I-Y-Ifpw ]tbm-K-km-[y-X-bn-√mØ
]pcm-W-ßfpw amX-am-sW∂v Rm≥ ]dbp-am-bn-cp∂p.
93ImSØw temIsØ Iogvs∏-Sp-Ønb Ime-ØmWv \ΩpsS \mK-
cn-I-X-bpsS \ntbm-K-ap-≠m-bXv. i‡¿ Zp¿_-esc sIm√p∂p; Bbp-
[-[m-cn-Iƒ \ncm-bp-[sc ASn-a-I-fm-°p∂p. \ne-hn-ep≈ apgp-h≥ aX-
\n-b-a-ßfpw kaq-l-ßfpw P\-X-Ifpw cmjvS-ßfpw Hcp ]cn-[nbpw
\nb-¥-W-hp-an-√msX bp≤w A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw AwKo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂p. AXv AI-a-]-c-amtWm At√ F∂v Bcpw At\z-jn-®n-cp-
∂n√. ssIbq-°p-≈-h-sc√mw a‰p-≈-hsc AI-an®v Iogvs∏-SpØn Ah-
cpsS InS-∏mSw ssIb-S-°p-Ibpw aXw-am-‰-Øn\v \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw
kvXo]p-cp-j-∑msc ASn-a-I-fm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. AXn-sem∂pw-
Ah-¿ H-c-]-cm-[hpw hogvNbpw Z¿in-®n-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬ a\p-jyXzw
h\y-ar-K-ß-fpsS hnXm-\-tØmfw XmWp-t]mb Cu AI-a-hyhÿ
AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX k∂-≤-am-bn√. adn®v kap-
Zm-b-߃°n-S-bnse ]c-kv]c _‘-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm\w At\ym-\y-
ap≈ klm-bhpw AwKo-Im-c-hp-am-sW∂v ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bm-WXv
sNbvXXv.
""a\p-jytc! Htc kvXobn¬\n∂pw ]pcp-j-\n¬\n∂p-amWv
\nßsf \mw krjvSn-®Xv. \mw \nßsf hnhn[ P\-X-Ifpw tKmX-
ß-fp-am°n Xncn-®Xv \nß-f-t\ym\yw Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ th≠n-bmWv.''
(Jp. 49:13)
AXn-\m¬ kap-Zm-b߃°n-S-bnse km[m-cW _‘w kam-[m-
\-Ønepw kpc-£-bn-ep-a-[n-jvTn-X-asX. ""kXy-hn-izm-kn-Itf! \n߃
]q¿W-ambpw Ckvem-an¬ ]th-in-°pI.'' (Jp. 2:208)
GsX-¶nepw hn`mKw adp-`m-K-Øns‚ ta¬ bp≤hpw iXp-Xbpw
amX-am-W-h-ew-_n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Isf ]Xn-tcm-[n-°m-
\p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp∏v A\n-hm-cy-asX. A∆n[w sNbvXn-s√-¶n¬ iXpX
i‡n-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AIaw A[n-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw: ""Ah¿s°-Xnsc
km[y-am-hp∂X i‡n kw`-cn-°p-Ibpw k÷-ambn \n¬°p∂ Aiz-
\n-csb Hcp-°p-Ibpw sNøpI. AXp-hgn \n߃°v `b-s∏-SpØmw;
\nß-fp-sSbpw A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw iXp-°sf.'' (Jp. 8:60)
F∂m¬ ]kvXpX hn`mKw iXpX Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw kam-[m-
\-Øn\v k∂-≤-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ A\p-Iq-e-ambn ]Xn-I-cn-°-
¬ A\n-hm-cy-asX. ""Ah¿ k‘n-bpsS `mK-tØ°v Nmbp∂ ]£w
Xm¶fpw AXn\v Xøm-dm-hpI. A√m-lp-hn¬ `c-ta¬]n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpI.''(Jp.8:61)
iXp-°ƒ bp≤-Øn-\mWv apXn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ i‡n i‡nsb
]Xn-tcm-[n°pw. iXp-X°v XØp-ey-amb ]Xn-^-ehpw: ""\nß-tfmSv
bp≤w sNøp-∂-h¿s°-Xnsc A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ \nßfpw
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃94
bp≤w sNøpI.'' (Jp. 2:190)
Npcp-°-Øn¬, Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS aqe-kn-≤m-¥-߃
[\w sIm≈-b-Sn-°m\pw P\-XXn-I-fpsS am\w-sI-Sp-Øm\pw Ahsc
Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\p-ap≈ bp≤w \njn-≤-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. AXn-\m¬
c≠p ImcW-ß-fmWv bp≤w A\p-h-Z-\o-b-am°pI:
1. kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ BZ¿i, hnizmk, kwkvImc, kwc-£Ww.
2. P\-X-bpsS kzmX-¥yhpw tamN-\hpw c£bpw Dd-∏p-hcp-ج.
AtX-°p-dn®v A√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""Ipg-∏-an-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw B[n-
]Xyw A√m-lp-hn-\m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xp-hsc \nß-f-h-tcmSv
bp≤w sNøp-hn≥. F∂m-e-h¿ hnc-an-°p-∂psh-¶n¬ AI-an-I-tfm-S-
√msX Hc-I-a-hp-an√.'' (Jp. 2:193)
bp≤-]-Jym-]\w \S-Øp∂ hn`m-K-Øns‚ hnizmk kzmX¥yw
amX-a√; apgp-h≥ BZ¿i-ß-fpsS kzmX-¥yhpw F√maX-ß-fp-sSbpw
Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fpsS kwc-£-Whpw AXn¬s∏-Sp∂p. ""P\-ß-fn¬
Nnesc a‰p-Nn-e-sc-s°m≠v A√mlp ]Xn-tcm-[n-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬
ssZh-\maw A[n-I-ambn A\p-kva-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂ k\ym-kn-a-T-ßfpw
N¿®p-Ifpw PqX-tZ-hm-e-b-ßfpw apkvenw ]f-fn-I-fp-sa√mw XI¿°-
s ∏ - S p - a m - b n - c p ∂ p . ' '
(Jp. 22:40)
kz¥w kzmX-¥yhpw am\hpw c£n-°m-s\-∂-t]mse CXc hn`m-
K-ß-fnse a¿Zn-X¿°pw Zp¿_-e¿°pw th≠n ]Xntcm-[n-°epw \n¿_-
‘-am-sW∂ ]Jym-]\w \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-Xsb Gsd aln-X-am-
°p∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ \n߃s°-¥psIm≠v bp≤w
sNbvXp-IqSm? "Rß-fpsS \mYm! AI-an-I-f-[n-h-kn-°p∂ Cu
\m´n¬\n∂v Rßsf \o tamNn-∏n-t°-Wta; \ns‚ hI-bmbn Hcp
c£m-[n-Im-cn-sbbpw R߃°v \o \ntbm-Kn-t°-Wta; \ns‚ hI-
bmbn Hcp klm-b-I-s\bpw R߃°v \ntbm-Kn-®p-X-tcWta' F∂p
tIWp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ]oUn-X-cmb ]pcp-j-∑m¿°pw kvXoIƒ°pw
Ip´n-Iƒ°pw th≠n \n߃s°-¥p-sIm≠v bp≤w sNbvXp-IqSm?''
(Jp. 4:75)
BZ¿iw, hnizmkw, kzmX¥yw, kam-[m\w F∂n-h-bpsS kwc-
£Ww ]Jym-]\w sNøp∂ bp≤-amWv Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
`mj-bn¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn-ep≈ t]mcm´w. AXn¬ c‡-km-
£n-I-fm-hp-∂-h¿°mWv kz¿Kw kΩm-\n-°-s∏-SpI. A√m-lp-hn-te-
°-Sp-∏n-°p∂ bp≤hpw AXsX. AsXm-gn-®p-≈-sX√mw AI-a-Øn-
s‚bpw \mi-Øn-s‚bpw am¿K-Ønse bp≤-ß-fmWv. Ckvemw A\p-
h-Zn® hnip≤ bp≤-sØbpw CXc kaq-l-߃ \bn-°m-dp≈ bp≤-
95ß-sfbpw Jp¿-B≥ Cßs\ Xmc-Xayw sNøp∂p: ""kXy-hn-izm-kn-
Iƒ A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ bp≤w-sN-øp∂p. AXn-\m¬ ]nim-
Nns‚ Iq´p-Im-tcmSv \n߃ t]mcm-SpI. ]nim-Nns‚ IpX¥w Gsd
Zp¿_ew Xs∂.'' (Jp. 4:76)
Ckvemw ssZh-am¿K-Øn¬ bp≤w ]Jym-]n-°p∂p. Ahs‚
am¿Kw \∑-bp-sSbpw kXy-Øn-s‚bpw am\y-X-bp-sS-Xp-asX. a‰p-≈-
h¿ ]nimNn-s‚bpw ]cm-I-an-I-fp-sSbpw ]mX-bn¬ s]mcp-Xp∂p. ]nim-
Nns‚ ]mX \mihpw Ipg-∏hpw AI-a-hp-asX.
Ckvem-anse bp≤-ß-fpsS e£yw CsXm-s°-bm-b-Xn-\m¬ kXy-
Øn-s‚bpw \∑-bp-sSbpw t]cn¬ t]mcm´w ]Jym-]n-°p-tºmƒ AXv
A[¿a-Øn-s‚bpw Ak-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw Xn∑-bp-sSbpw am¿K-a-h-ew-_n-
°m≥ Hcn-°epw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√. AXn-\m¬ Ctßm´v bp≤w sNøp-
Ibpw AXn-Iaw ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂h-tcm-S-√msX t]mcm´w
]mSn-s√∂v Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX \njvI¿jn-°p∂p: ""h√-hcpw \nß-
tfmSv AXn-Iaw sNbvXm¬, \nß-tfmSv AXn-Iaw sNbvX ]Imcw
Ah-tcmSv \nßfpw ]Icw sNbvXp-sIm-≈pI. F∂m¬ A√m-lpsh
kq£n-°pI. Adn-bpI! A√mlp kq£vam-ep-°-tfm-sSm∏w Xs∂.''
(Jp. 2:194)
AYhm \mw Cu ]cn[n ewLn-°p-Ibpw Ctßm´v bp≤w sNøm-
Ø-h-tcmSv Atßm´v bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw D]-Z-hn-°m-Ø-hsc tZmln-
°p-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬ \mw AXn-I-an-I-fm-bn-Øocpw; hnip≤ bp≤sØ
AXns‚ Dt±-iy-e-£y-ß-fn¬ \n∂v sX‰n-®-hcpw. ""\nß-tfmSv bp≤w
sNøp∂-h¿s°-Xnsc A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ \nßfpw bp≤w-sN-
øpI. F∂m¬ AXn-Iaw AcpXv. A√mlp AXn-I-a-Im-cn-Isf CjvS-
s∏-Sp-∂n-√-Xs∂.'' (Jp. 2:190)
""a¿Zn-X¿ AI-a-a-\p-`-hn-®-tijw ]Xn-Im-c-\-S-]Sn kzoI-cn-°p-∂p-
sh-¶n¬ Ah-cp-sS-ta¬ H-c-]-cm-[-hp-an√. F∂m¬ Bfp-Isf tZmln-
°p-Ibpw A\ym-b-ambn `qan-bn¬ AXn-Iaw ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂-h¿ Ip‰-hm-fn-IƒXs∂. Ah¿°p Xs∂-bmWv thZ-\tbdnb
in£.'' (Jp. 42:41,42)
bp≤-ap-≠m-bm¬ \msam-cn-°epw \ΩpsS XØz-ßfpw kn≤m-¥-
ßfpw hnkva-cn-°m-h-X√. Aßs\ IqcX ImWn-°p-Ibpw Ipg-∏-ap-
≠m-°p-Ibpw AIaw ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw \mi-\-jvS-߃ hcp-Øp-
Ibpw AcpXv. Xo¿®-bmbpw A√m-lp-hn-\p-th≠n amX-ap≈ ]pWy-
bp≤w AXns‚ XpS-°-Ønepw i‡n-]m-]n®v NqSv ]nSn-°p-tºmgpw
am\p-jn-I-aq-ey-߃ apdpsI ]nSn-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw. AXn-\m-emWv
lZvdØv A_q_Iv¿, Dkm-a-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ ssk\ysØ
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃96
C ß s \
D]-tZ-in-®Xv. Ncn-X-Øn¬ apsºm-cn-°epw CØ-c-sam-∂p-≠m-bn-´n√:
""AwK-tOZw \S-Ø-cpXv. sIm®p Ip´n-Isf sIm√-cpXv. htbm-hr-≤-
scbpw h\n-X-I-sfbpw h[n-°-cpXv. Cu¥-∏-\-s®Sn ]ngp-sX-dn-bp-Itbm
Icn-®p-I-f-bp-Itbm sNø-cpXv. ^e-hr-£-߃ sh´n-\-in-∏n-°-cpXv.
Blm-cm-h-iyØn-\-√msX BSv, amSv, H´-Iw F∂n-hsb sIm√-cpXv.
k\ym-kn-a-T-ß-fn¬ Bcm-[-\-I-fn¬ hym]r-X-cm-b-h-cpsS Acn-In-eqsS
\n߃ t]mIp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ahsc \n߃ hnt´-°pI. Ah¿ Xß-
fpsS hrØn-I-fn¬ hym]r-X-cm-bn-s°m-≈s´.''
Cß-s\-bmWv A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn-ep≈ hnip≤ bp≤w. AXv
\mi-Øn\pw iXp-X-°pw-th-≠n-bp-≈-X√. Icp-Wm¿Zhpw am\p-jn-
I-hp-amb aqey-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-bmWv Cu bp≤w XpS-cpI. c≠n-
sem∂v kw`hn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc ˛hnPbw As√-¶n¬ k‘n. k‘n-bmWv
kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ AXnse Icm-dp-Iƒ AXy[nIw BZ-co-W-b-
ß-f-sX. Ah ]men-°¬ \n¿_-‘hpw. ""A√m-lpsh ap≥\n¿Øn
\n߃ h√ Icmdpw sNøp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXv ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°pI. kXyw
Dd-∏n® tijw AXv ewLn-°-cpXv. A√m-lpsh \n߃ km£n-bm-
° n - s h - ® n - ´ p - ≠ t √ m . ' '
(Jp. 16:91)
AYhm hnP-b-amWv kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ kXy-Øn\p th≠n
tIm]n-°p-Ibpw s]mcp-Xp-Ibpw AtX ]mX-bn¬ c‡-km-£y-Øn-
s\m-cp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvX-h-cpsS hnP-b-amWv. AXn-\m¬ `qan-bn¬ kXy-
Øns‚ kvXw`-߃ ÿm]n-°m\pw P\-߃°n-S-bnse Ipg-∏hpw
AI-ahpw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m-\p-amWv ian-°pI. ""\mw `qan-bn-e-h¿°v
kuIcyw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øm¬ Ah¿ \a-kvImcw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw
kImØv \¬Ip-Ibpw \∑ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw Xn∑ XS-bp-Ibpw sNøpw.
Imcy-ß-fpsS A¥y-^ew \ne-sIm-≈p-∂Xv A√m-lp-hn-¶esX.'' (Jp.
22:41)
hnPbw hcn-°p∂ cmjvS-Øns‚ tPmen-Ifpw hnP-bm-\-¥-c-ap≈
ktµ-i-ßfpw \n¿W-bn-°p-I-bm-Wn-hnsS. Bflm-hns‚ Hu∂Xyw,
kaql-Øn¬ \oXn, \∑sb XpW-°¬, P\-߃°v D]-Imcw hcp-
ج, `qan-bn¬ \mihpw Xn∑bpw XSb¬ F∂n-hbm-Wh.
\ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ bp≤-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-ßfpw aqey-
ßfpw Ch-sbm-s°-bmWv. bp≤-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ [m¿anI aqey-
߃ aqs∂Æ-asX. \oXn, ImcpWyw, hmKvZØ ]me-\w.
* ]hm-N-I-\m-bn-cp∂ bqkp^v \_n** Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Øns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn-ep≈ Aapkvenw ]uc-∑m¿
97bp≤w kam-[m\ ÿm]-\-Øn-s\∂ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
kn≤m¥w ÿm]n-°m≥ ChnsS \¬I-s∏´ XmØznI hni-Zo-I-c-W-
߃ amXw ]cym-]vX-a-s√∂v Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p∂p. ImcWw Hcp
kap-Zm-b-Øn-s‚bpw Hu∂-Xy-Øn\pw a\p-jy-Xz-Øn\pw tIh-e-X-Øz-
ß ƒ
sXfn-hm-Ip-I-bn√. ]cp-jhpw ]mIr-Xhpw a\p-jyXz lo\hpw Icp-
Wm-c-ln-X-hp-amb PohnXw \bn-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w P\-Øns‚ apºn¬
alnX-amb Bi-b-߃ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p∂ FXtbm P\-k-ap-Zm-b-
ßsf \mw I≠-XmWv. kmamPy i‡n-Iƒ \ΩpsS \m´n¬ ImWn®
the-Iƒ B¿°pw A⁄m-X-a-√t√m˛Ah-cpsS Iqc-X-bp-sSbpw hj-
f-Ø-Øn-s‚bpw Ncn-X-Øn\v A[n-I-sam∂pw Ime-∏-g-°-hp-an√. AXn-
\m¬ bp≤-kw-_-‘-amb Ckvem-anI kn≤m-¥-߃ ]mtbm-Kn-I-tem-
IØv F¥v sNbvXp-sh∂v \ap°v t\m°mw. At∏mƒ Nne apJ-߃
Idp-°p-Ibpw a‰p-Nn-eXv ]Im-in-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. ImcWw \man-
hnsS a‰p P\-X-I-fn¬\n-s∂√mw khn-ti-j-cm-bn-Øocp∂p. cW-`q-an-
bn¬ a\p-jy-kvt\-l-]-c-amb aqey-߃ apdpsI ]nSn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \mw
X-\n-®m-Wv. as‰mcp P\X°pw \mK-cn-I-X°pw C°m-cy-Øn¬ \tΩm-
sSm∏w \n¬°m-\m-hn√.
BZy-ambn \ap°v ]hm-NI\n¬\n-∂m-cw-`n°mw. \ΩpsS \mK-cn-
I-X-bpsS in¬]nbpw AXns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-ß-fp-sSbpw \nba hyh-
ÿ-I-fp-sSbpw A[ym-]-I\pw At±-l-am-Wt√m. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-
I-X-bpsS e£y-Øn-s‚bpw kz`m-h-Øn-s‚bpw ktµ-i-Øn-s‚bpw
kXy-k-‘-amb amXr-I-bmWv apl-ΩZv \_n. Xncp-ta\nsbt∏mse
at‰sX-¶nepw ]hmN-It\m ]cn-jvI¿Ømthm ssZh-Zq-Xt\m Xs‚
BZ¿i ]t_m-[\ am¿K-Øn¬ AX-tbsd a¿Z-\hpw ]bmkhpw
]oU-\hpw A\p-`-hn-®-Xmbn Adn-hn-√. a°-bnse ]Xn-aq∂v h¿jw
]hm-N-I\pw A\p-N-c-∑mcpw ISpØ h©-\-Iƒ°pw tZml-߃°pw
Bt£-]-Øn\pw AI-a-߃°pw Cc-bmbn. Xncp-ta-\n-sbbpw A\p-
bm-bn-I-sfbpw hI-h-cp-Øm≥ Ht´sd KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S∂p. aZo-
\-bnse ]Øp-h¿jw ]q¿W-ambpw ]Xn-tcm-[-Øn-s‚Xpw t]mcm-´-
Øn-s‚-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p. ac-W-Øn\v sXm´p-apºv Atd-_y≥ D]-Zzo]v
A[o-\-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-hsc bp≤-hkvXw Agn-®p-sh-°m≥ Xncp-ta-\n°v
Ah-kcw e`n-®n-cp-∂n√. B bp≤-ß-fn¬ kw_-‘n®v Bbp-[-sa-
SpØv s]mcp-Xp-Ibpw acn-°p-Ibpw ]cn-t°¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX FXn-
cm-fn-Iƒ c‡-Zm-ln-Ifpw ]Xn-Im-c-tam-ln-I-fp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ ]S-
°-f-Øn¬ ]hm-NIs‚ s]cp-am‰w Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p? Ckvem-anI
\mK-cn-I-X-bpsS h‡mhv, P\-ß-tfmSv ]Jym-]n® AXns‚ XØz-
߃ F∆n[w ]tbm-K-h-XvI-cn®p?
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃98
DlpZn¬ \_nbpsS \n¿tZ-i-߃ \ncm-I-cn®v apkvenw-Iƒ ]n¥n-
cn-™p-t]m-hp-Ibpw ]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ ]hm-N-Is\ hebw sNbvXv h[n-
®p-I-f-bm≥ Bhpw-hn[w ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏mƒ GXm\pw A\p-
N-c-∑m¿ Ahn-SpsØ c£n-°m-\mbn Poh-∑-cW t]mcm´w \SØn.
Aßs\ Xncp-ta\n bp≤-°-f-Øn¬ \n∂v ap-dn-th‰v ]pd-Øp-h∂p.
At±-l-Øns‚ ap≥]√v s]m´p-Ibpw apJØv apdnhv ]‰p-Ibpw kz¥w
A¶n-bpsS IÆn-Iƒ IhnƒØ-S-Øn¬ X´p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ
\_nbpsS Nne A\p-N-c-∑m¿ ]d™p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc,
Xm¶ƒ iXp -°ƒ
s°-Xnsc ]m¿Yn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬.'' F∂m¬ ]hm-N-Is‚ ]Xn-I-c-W-
an-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""A√mlp Fs∂ \ntbm-Kn-®Xv P\-ßsf i]n-°p-∂-
h-\m-b√. ]t_m-[-I-\m-bmWv. Ah¿°v Imcp-Wy-ambpw. A√m-lpth,
\o Fs‚ P\-X°v am¿KZ¿i\w \¬tI-Wta! Ah¿ Adn-hn-√m-Ø-
h-cmWv.'' bp≤-Øn\v \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-Sp∂ kXy-Øns‚ `mj-bm-WnXv.
c‡w Nn¥m-\p≈ BKl-a√; Zp¿am¿Kn-Isf t\¿h-gn-bn-te°v \bn-
°m≥ AS¿°-f-Øn-en-d-ßnb ssZh-Zq-Xs‚ `mj!
CtX DlpZv bp≤-Øn¬ ]apJ t]mcm-fn-bmb lZvdØv lwk
h[n°-s∏´p. ]hm-NIs‚ ]nXr-hy-\mb At±lw [oc-cmb Atd-
_y≥ tbm≤m-°-fn¬ ]ap-J\pw ]kn-≤-\p-am-bn-cp∂p. hlvin F∂
Hcm-fmWv At±-lsØ h[n®Xv. A_q-kp-^vbms‚ `mcy lnµv Bbn-
cp∂p AXn\-bmsf t]cn-∏n-®Xv. Aßs\ lwk acn-®p-ho-W-t∏mƒ
lnµv B [oc-tbm-≤m-hns‚ Icƒ ]ngp-sXSp°p-Ibpw Xs‚ tIm]hpw
]X-nIm-c-hmRvObpw ian-°p-thmfw ISn-®p-Xp-∏-pIbpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv lnµpw hlvinbpw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. At∏mƒ \_n
bpsS kao-]-\-sa-¥m-bn-cp∂p? Ahn-Sp∂v lnµn\v am∏p-sIm-SpØp.
as‰m∂pw sNbvXn√. hlvin Ckvemw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv At±-
l-tØmSv ]d™p: ""km[n-°p-sa-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒ Rß-fn¬ \n∂¬]w
Zqsc amdn-Øm-a-kn-°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn°pw.'' kz¥w ]nXr-hys\ Iqc-
ambn sIme-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ Icƒ ISn-®p-Xp-∏p-Ibpw
sNbvX-h-tcm-Sp≈ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS \b-am-bn-cp∂p CXv!
Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ iXp-]-£sØ Hcp kvXo h[n-°-s∏-´Xv ]hmN-
Is‚ i≤-bn¬s∏´p. At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v A\n-jvShpw Aa¿jhpw
]ISn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-ßs\ ]d™p: ""kvXoI-sf- sIm-√p-∂Xv Rm≥
\nß-tfmSv hne-°n-bn-´nt√? Ah¿ \nß-tfmSv bp≤w sNbvXn-cp-
∂n√t√m.'' ssk\y-ßsf \bn-°p-Ibpw ]S-°-f-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-
Ibpw sNbvX t]mcm-fn-bmb ]hm-N-I≥ Db¿∂ am\p-jnI aqey-
߃ ]tbm-K-h-XvI-cn-°-bm-Wn-hnsS.
99a°m hnP-b-L-´-Øn¬ ]Xn-\m-bncw tbm≤m-°-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-
s°m≠v \_n AhnsS ]th-in®p. Ahn-Sp∂v IA-v_-bpsS hmXn-
en¬ Ib-dn-\n∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ H∂-S¶w Iog-Sßn Im¬®p-h-´n¬
AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°p∂p. \o≠ Ccp-]-sØm∂v h¿jsØ ]Xn-tcm-[-
Øn-\p-tijw tPXm-hmbn amdn-b -]-hm-N-Is‚ Xocp-am\w ]Xo-£n-
®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wh¿. At∏mƒ At±lw Ah-tcmSv tNmZn®p: ""\nßsf
Rms\¥v sNøp -
sa-∂mWv \n߃ ]Xo-£n-°p-∂Xv?'' Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\√Xv!
ImcWw Xm¶ƒ am\y-\mb ktlm-Z-c-\mWv. am\y\mb ktlm-Z-cs‚
aI\pw.'' AXn\v ]hm-NIs‚ ]Xn-I-cWw C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p:
" " F s ‚
ktlm-Z-c≥ bqkp^v* apºv ]d-™Xv Xs∂-bmWv C∂v Rm≥ \nß-
tfmSpw ]d-bp-∂Xv: C∂v \n߃s°-Xnsc ]Xn-Im-c-an√. A√mlp
\n߃°v s]mdp-Øp-X-cs´. Ah≥ G‰-hp-a-[nIw IcpW ImWn-°p-
∂-h-\sX. AXn-\m¬ \n߃ t]mIq! \n߃ kzX-¥-cmWv.'' am\-
h-Xsb \∑ ]Tn-∏n® ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zm-WnXv. A[n-Im-c-Øn\pw
ÿm\-am-\-߃°pw th≠n c‡w Nn¥p-Ibpw hnP-b-hn-Imcw D∑-
Ø-\m-°p-Ibpw sNbvX c‡-Zm-ln-bmb ssk\nI ta[m-hn-b√.
Xncp-ta-\n°p tijw Ahn-SpsØ A\p-N-c-∑mcpw DØ-cm-[n-Im-cn-
Ifpw Xß-fpsS bp≤-ß-fnepw hnP-b-ß-fnepw ]hm-N-Is\ ]q¿W-
ambpw ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Ah¿ At±lw ImWn® hgn-bn-eqsS k©-cn®p.
Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® XØz-߃ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®p. G‰hpw ]bm-k-I-c-amb
]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fn¬t∏mepw ]mfn-t∏m-bn√. al-Ømb hnP-b-߃
ssIh-∂-t∏mƒ D∂-X-amb XØz-ßfpw aqey-ßfpw hnkva-cn-®-Xp-an√.
Aßs\ Ah¿ ]hmN-I≥ IØn®p-sh® hnf-°n¬ \n∂v shfn®w
sImfp-Øn-sb-SpØv Ahn-Sp∂v sXfn-bn® ]mX-bn-eqsS k©-cn®p.
e_-\m-\nse \nhm-kn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Xß-fpsS Kh¿W¿ Aen-
øp_v\p A_vZn-√m-ln_v\n A∫mkns\Xnsc Iem-]-s°m-Sn-bp-
b¿Øn. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Ah-tcmSv bp≤w sNbvXv hnPbw hcn®p.
At∏mƒ Ah-cn¬ Nnesc Xß-fpsS Xm-a-kÿ-eØp\n∂v a‰n-S-ß-
fn-te°v am‰n-∏m¿∏n®v Ahsc hn`-Pn-°p-∂Xv \√-Xm-sW∂v At±-l-
Øn\v tXm∂n. ]cn-jvIrX kaq-l-ß-fnse `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fn∂v
km[m-cW Ah-ew-_n-°m-dp≈ coXn-Isf At]-£n®v FXtbm
\n m-c-am-WnXv. F∂m¬ AXns‚ t\sc kndn-b-bnse ]fin-X\pw
Nn¥-I-\p-amb Camw HukCu ]Xn-I-cn-®Xv F]-Im-c-am-sWt∂m?
hnπ-h-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-Ø-hsc ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h-sc-t∏mse in£n-°p-
∂-Xnepw e_-\m-\nse \nhm-kn-I-fn¬ Nnesc am‰n-Øm-a-kn-∏n-°p-
∂-Xnepw X\n-°p≈ i‡-amb Aa¿jw ]ISn-∏n®pw Kh¿Wsd
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃100
hna¿in®pw At±-l-Øn\v IsØ-gp-Xp-I-bmWv B ]fin-X-h-cy≥
sNbvXXv. At±-l-a-b® ktµ-i-Øn-en-ßs\ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂p:
""Xm¶ƒ e_-\m≥a-e-bn¬\n∂v Nne ZnΩn**Isf h[n-®n-´p -
s≠∂pw a‰p -Nn -esc am‰n -Øm-a-kn-∏n -®n -´p -s≠∂pw Adn-bm≥
Ign™p. Ah-cn¬ Nne-sc√mw Iem]Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h-cmWv. GsX-
¶nepw Hcp hn`m-K-Øns‚ sX‰ns‚ t]cn¬ Xm¶ƒ Fß-s\-bmWv
P\-ßsf H∂-S¶w in£n-°pI? Aßs\ kz¥w kzØp-°-fn¬
\n∂pw hoSp-I-fn¬\n∂pw Ahsc AI‰n\n¿Øp-Itbm? Bcpw as‰m-
cm-fpsS ]m]-^ew Gs‰-Sp-t°-≠-Xn-s√-∂m-Wt√m A√m-lp-hns‚
hn[n. G‰hpw \√ \ne-]mSpw icn-bmb coXnbpw AXsX. Xm¶ƒ
]men-°m\pw apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-°m\pw G‰-hp-a-[nIw IS-s∏-´Xv \_nbpsS
D]-tZ-i-amWv. Ahn-Sp∂v Acpƒ sNøp∂p: "Bsc-¶nepw ZnΩnsb
tZmln-°p-Itbm Akm-[y-am-b-Xn\v \n¿_-‘n-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬
A¥y-Zn -\-Øn¬ Rm\-hs‚ iXp-hm-bn -cn°pw' (A_q-Zm -hqZv ,
ss_lJn).
Xm≥ \mSp-I-S-Øn-b-hsc BZ-c-]q¿hw Xncn®psIm≠p-h-cn-I-b-
√msX e_-\m≥ Kh¿W¿°v KXy-¥-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Cu kw`-h-
hp-ambn _‘n-∏n-°m-\p-t±-in-°p-∂n-s√-¶nepw ^©p-Im¿ \ΩpsS \mSv
`cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° \mw Ah-cp-ambn \S-Ønb kzmX-¥y-k-a-c-Øn¬
Ah¿ \tΩm-Sv A-h-ew-_n® \bhpw C∂v DØ-cm-^n-°-bnse Ad-
_n-I-tfmSv kzoI-cn-°p∂ kao-]-\hpw \ap-°n-hnsS A\p-kva-cn-°m-
hp-∂-XmWv. H‰-b-Sn°v ]Xn-\m-bn-c-°-W-°n-\m-fpIsf-bm-W-h¿ ]c-
tem-I-tØ-°-b-°p-∂Xv. Zi-°-W-°n\v \K-c-ßfpw Kma-ßfpw Ah-
bpsS \nhm-kn-I-tfm-sSm∏w \in-∏n®v \new-]-cn-im-°p∂p. Ahn-S-ß-
fn-emcpw Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂n-´n-√m-Ø-hn[w XI¿Øv Xcn-∏-W-am-°p∂p.
^ekv-Xo≥ kzmX¥yka-c-Øn¬ Ad-_n-I-tfmSv Cw•o-jp-Im¿
kzoI-cn® ]mIr-X-amb coXn-Ifpw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp-Xs∂. B[p-\nI
]cnjvIrX \m-K-cn-I-X-I-fpsS Cu s\dn-tI-Sp-Iƒ°v \Sp-hn¬ \n¬°p-
tºmƒ bp≤-ß-fnepw hnP-b-ß-fnepw Ckvemw Ah-ew-_n® AXn-a-
ln-X-amb amXr-I-Iƒ B¿°pw A\m-bmkw a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-XmWv.
Dadp_v\p A_vZn¬ Akokv A[n-Im-c-ta-s‰-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ ka¿J-
¥n¬\n∂v Hcp \nth-Z-I-kwLw At±-lsØ kµ¿in®p. apkvenw
tk\m-\m-b-I≥ JpssX_ Xß-fpsS ]´-W-Øn¬ ]th-in®v AhnsS
* Cu kw`-hsØ kw_-‘n®v ]kn≤ Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb Kn∫¨ Fgp-Xp∂p:""InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ssZh-Øn-\mbn c‡-]-¶n-e-amb Hc¿®-\-Xs∂ \S-Ø-s∏´p.
aq∂p Znh-k-a-h¿ Iqc-amb Iq´-s°m-e-Iƒ \SØn. arX-i-co-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-Zv`-hn® tcmK-_o-P-߃ Hcp-Xcw ]I¿®-hym[n ]cØn. Ipcnip ssk\yw Fgp-]-Xn-\m-bncw apkvenw-Isf hmfn-∂n-c-bm°n. \nc-]-cm-[-cmb PqXsc Ah-cpsS tZhm-e-
101apkvenw-Isf A\ym-b-ambn IpSn-bncpØn-b-Xmbn Ah-c-t±-l-tØmSv
]cm-Xn-s∏´p. DSs\ Ah-cpsS Bh-em-Xnsb kw_-‘n®v At\z-jn-
°m≥ Hcp \ymbm-[n-]s\ \n›bn-°m≥ Da¿ c≠m-a≥ Ahn-SsØ
Xs‚ Kh¿W-tdmSv \n¿tZ-in-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. apkvenw-Iƒ ka¿J-
¥n¬\n∂v ]pdØv t]mIW-sa-∂mWv hn[n-sb-¶n¬ Ah-c-ßs\
sNø-W-sa∂pw I¬]n®p.
Aßs\ Kh¿W¿ Ah-cpsS ]cm-Xn-sb-∏‰n ]Tn-°m-\mbn Pao-
Av_p\p lmfn-dp¬_m-Pnsb \ymbm-[-n]-\mbn \n›-bn®p. F∂m¬
apkven-amb B PUvPn hn[n-®Xv apkvenw-Iƒ ]pdØv t]mI-W-sa-
∂m-bn-cp∂p! amX-a√, apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I≥ Ckvem-anI bp≤
acym-Z-I-f-\p-k-cn®v Ah-cp-am-bp-≠m-°nb Icm-dp-I-sf√mw Zp¿_-e-s∏-
Sp-Øp-Ibpw Ah¿°v ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬In-b-tijw s]s´∂v AI-an-
°msX, Ah¿ ka-c-k-÷-cm-hp-∂-Xvhsc ImØn-cn -°-W-sa∂pw
At±lw \n¿tZ-in-°p-I-bp-≠mbn!
Ncn-X-Øn¬ Xpey-X-bn-√m-Ø-hn[w cmjvSw AXns‚ ssk\y-Øn-s‚bpw
tk\m-\m-b-I-s‚bpw ta¬ C∆n[w \oXn \S-Øp-∂Xv t\cn¬Im-Wm-
\n-S-bmb ka¿J¥vhmkn-Iƒ ]d™p: ""Cu kaq-l-tØmSv bp≤w
sNøp-∂Xv icn-b√. Ah-cpsS `cWw A\p-K-lhpw Imcp-Wy-hp-am-
bn-cn°pw.'' Aßs\ Ckvem-an-I-tk\ AhnsS Ah-ti-jn-°p-∂-Xn-
e-h¿ kwXr]vXn ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw apkvenw-Iƒ X߃°n-S-bn¬
Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Cu kw`-h-Øn\v kam-\-X-sb-hnsS? ssk\yw Hcp ]´Ww Pbn-
®-S°n AXn¬ ]th-in-°p∂p; At∏mƒ ]cm-Pn-X¿ hnP-bn-®-h-cpsS
`cW-Iq-S-tØmSv ]cmXn ]d-bp∂p; Aßs\ Ahn-SsØ \ymbm-[n-
]≥ hnPbw hcn® tk\-s°-Xnsc hn[n ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw Ah¿
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
b-ß-fn -en´ v Zln -∏n®p. '' ]apJ
Ncn-X-]-fin-X-\mb an¬kv Fgp-Xp∂p: ""]mbm-[n-Iytam A_-e-I-fmb kvXoI-fpsS \n -lm-b-Xtbm em‰n≥ In¶-c-∑m¿ ]cn-K-Wn-®n√. tKl-߃ hnip≤ hmk-ÿ-e-ß-fmbn KWn-®-Xp-an√.'' At±lw Xs∂ as‰m-cn-SØv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""]cm-
Pn-Xsc s]mXp-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ sIm≠p-h∂p. amdn¬ Ip™p-ßsf tN¿Øp-]n-Sn-®n-cp∂ kvXoIfpw _men-Im-_m-e-∑m-cp-sa√mw \n¿Zbw h[n-°-s∏´p. sXcp-hp-I-fnepwAßm-Sn-I-fnepw Pdq-k-e-anse hmk-iq-\y-amb ÿe-ß-fn-ep-sa√mw kvXoI-fp-sSbpw
]pcp-j-∑m-cp-sSbpw ih-i-co-c-ßfpw sIm®p-Ip-´n-I-fpsS tOZn-°-s∏´ Ah-b-h-ßfpwNnX-dn-°n-S∂p. Zo\-Z-b-m-ep-X-bmtem [¿a-t_m-[-Ømtem Bcp-sSbpw a\ v Aen-™n√. AwKhn-tOZw sNø-s∏´ ih-i-co-߃ Da-dns‚ ]≈n-bn¬\n∂v c‡-
Øn-eqsS ap‰-tØ-s°m-gp-In-h∂p. A‰p-hoW ssIIm-ep-Iƒ Hgp-In-h∂v a‰v ih-i-co-c-ß-tfmSv tN¿∂p-\n∂p. Cu hnip≤ tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ sh®p-amXw ]Xn-\m-bncwt]sc inc-tOZw sNbvXn-cp∂p. No¥n-°-f-b-s∏-´Xpw Xe-bn-√m-Ø-Xp-amb ico-c-
`m-K-ß-sf-°mƒ `oI-c-am-bn-cp∂p apkvenw-I-fpsS c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn-®p-\n∂ tPXm-°-fpsS _o`’ cq]-߃. Ah¿ Hcp hn`m-KsØ Iqc-ambn sIms∂m-Sp°n. a‰p-≈-hsc tZhm-e-b-ß-fp-sSbpw kvXw`-ß-fp-sSbpw apI-fn¬ \n∂v Xmtg-s°-dn™p.''
˛ hnh.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃102
\mSp-hn-S-W-sa∂v \n¿tZin-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p; F∂n´v Xt±-i-hm-kn-
Iƒ tPXm-°ƒ AhnSw hnSp-∂-Xn¬ Akw-Xr]vXn ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw
AXp hne-°p-Ibpw sNøpI! B[p-\n-Ihpw ]pcm-X-\-hp-amb Ncn-X-
Øn-se-hn-sSbpw CXn\v XeyX ImWpI km[y-a√. Ckvem-anI tk\
kXy-Øn-s‚bpw [¿a-Øn-s‚bpw XØz-ß-fm¬ C∆n[w _‘n-X-am-
b-t]mse kz¥w A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ CØcw aqey-߃ apdpsI∏nSn-°m≥
\n¿_-‘n-X-amb as‰mcp bp≤hpw thsd ImWp-I-bn√. Hscm‰ P\-
X-bnepw kap-Zm-b-Ønepw Rm\n-Xn\v kam-\X Z¿in-®n-´n√.
tPXm-°-fmb apkvenw ssk\yw Za-kvI-kpw lnwkpw kndn-b-
bnse a‰v \K-c-ßfpw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ \nhm-kn-I-
fp-ambn k‘n-bp-≠m°n. Ahsc ]cm-I-a-ß-fn¬ \n∂v ]Xn-tcm-[n-
°p-∂-Xn\pw kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn\pw ]I-c-ambn \n›nX kwJy kzoI-
cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ lncm-¢n-‰kv apkvenw-Isf t\cn-Sm≥
hfsc henb ssk\ysØ k÷-am-°n-bn-´p-s≠∂ hnhcw e`n-®-
t∏mƒ Ahsc t\cn-Sm≥ G‰hpw \√- am¿Kw Pbn-®-S-°nb hnhn[
]´-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂v ]n∑mdn F√m-hcpw Hcp ÿeØv Hcp-an-®p-Iq-S-em-
sW∂v apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I≥am¿ a\ n-em°n. AX-\p-k-cn®v Za-
kvI-kn-sebpw lnwkzn-sebpw a‰p ]´-W-ß-fn-sebpw apkvenw ]´m-
f-°m¿ ]n∑mdn.
At∏mƒ JmenZp_v\p¬ -h-eoZv lnwkzv hmkn-I-sfbpw A_q-
Dss_Z Za-kvI-kp-Im-scbpw a‰p tk\m-\m-b-I-∑m¿ CXc \K-c-hm-
kn-I-sfbpw Hcp-an-®p-Iq´n Ah-tcm-Sn-ßs\ ]d™p: ""R߃ \nß-
fn¬-\n∂p [\w kzoI-cn -®n -cp -∂Xv \nßsf kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw
\n߃°p th≠n ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøm-sa∂ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-
emWv. F∂m¬ Rß-fn-t∏mƒ t]mhp-I-bmWv. \nß-fpsS kwc-£Ww
R߃°v km[y-a-√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p. AXn-\m¬ \nß-fpsS [\w
R߃ \n߃°p-X-s∂-bnXm aS-°n-Ø-cp∂p.''
CXp-tI´v B›-cy-`-cn-X-cmb \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ ]d™p: ""\n߃
Xncn®phcm≥ ssZhw XpW-°s´. Ah≥ \nßsf klm-bn-°p-am-dm-
Is´. ssZh-amW! \nß-fpsS `c-Whpw \oXn-bp-sam-s°-bmWv tdmam-
°m-cpsS AI-a-sØ-°mfpw A\o-Xn-sb-°mfpw R߃t°sd ]nb-
¶cw. ssZh-ØmW! \nß-fpsS ÿm\Øv Ah-cm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah¿
FSpØ H∂pw R߃°v Xncn®pXcp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂√; AtXm-
sSm∏w IqsS-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥ Ign-bp-t∂-S-tØmfw Ah¿ ssIh-i-
s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp∂p.''
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ AXn-sem-c-Zv`p-X-hp-an√. B[p-\nI temIØpw
GsX-¶nepw ]´m-f-Øn\v h√ ]´-W-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]n∑m-td-≠n-h-∂m¬
iXp-hn\v D]-I-cn-°p∂ H∂pw AhnsS hnt´-°p∂ ]Xn-hn-√t√m. AXn-
103\m¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bn¬ kw`-hn-®-Xn\v kam-\-amb h√Xpw
Bsc-¶nepw tI´n-´pt≠m? A√m-lp-hmW! D∂-X-amb amXr-I-bnepw
AXns‚ hnP-b-Ønepw Rm≥ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬; Aßs\
C∂sØ cmjvSo-b-°m-sc-t∏mse Xß-fpsS XmXv]-cy-Øn\p apºn¬
apgp-h≥ aqey-ßfpw XØz-ßfpw _en-I-gn-°p-∂-h-cpsS KW-Øn-em-
bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬, apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I-∑m¿ Db¿∂ amXr-Ibpw DZm-
Ø-amb XØz-ßfpw apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®Xv XnI™ hnUvVn-Øhpw _p≤n-
iq-\y-X-bp-am-sW∂v Rm\pw ]d-bp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m-e-h¿ hnizm-kn-
I-fpsS kaq-l-am-bn-cp∂p. ]h¿Øn-°m-ØXv ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_-
‘n-Xcpw.
kndn-b-bn¬ XmXm-cn-I-fp-am-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬ [mcmfw apkvenw-
Ifpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw PqX-∑mcpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏´p.
]n∂oSv XmXmcn t\Xm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w ssiJp¬ Ckvemw C_v\p-ssØ-
anø _‘-\-ÿ-cpsS tamN-\-]iv\w N¿®-sN-bvX-t∏mƒ apkvenw XS-
hp-Imsc amXw kzX-¥-cm-°m-sa∂v hm°p-sIm-SpØp. InkvXym-\n-
I-sfbpw PqX-∑m-scbpw tamNn-∏n -°m-\m-hn -s√-∂-dn -bn -°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
F∂m¬ ssiJp¬ Ckvemw CXw-Ko-I-cn-®n√. At±lw ]Jym-
]n®p: ""apgp-h≥ InkvXym-\n-I-sfbpw PqX-∑m-scbpw tamNn-∏n-°p-I-
Xs∂ thWw. Imc-Ww A-h¿ Rß-fpsS kwc-£-W-Øn-ep-≈-h-
cmWv. apkvenw-I-fn¬ \ns∂-∂-t]mse Ah-cn¬(ZnΩn-Iƒ)\n∂v
Bscbpw _‘-\-ÿ-cmbn hnt´-°m≥ Rß-f-\p-h-Zn-°n√.''
a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ ]m›m-Xy¿ Ckvem-anI temI-Øns‚ t\sc
Agn®p-hn´ Ipcn-ip-bp-≤-Øns‚ IY tI´n-´nt√? apkvenw-Iƒ Xß-
fpsS apgph≥ aqey-ßfpw apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®p, Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men®p. F∂m¬
adp-]£w h©\ ImWn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. \mw kln-jvWpX
]pe¿Ønb-t∏mƒ Ipcnip ssk\n-I¿ ]Xn-Imc \S-]-Sn-I-fn¬ apgpIn.
Ckvem-anI ssk\yw c‡w Nn¥m-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n ian-®-t∏mƒ
Ah¿ Ign-bp-∂X tNmc-sbm-gp-°m-\mWv _≤-∏mSv ImWn-®Xv. Ah¿
ct‡m-’h-߃ \S-Øp-Ibpw AXn¬ `m¥-amb \n¿hr-Xnbpw
ss]im-Nn-I-amb kwXr-]vXnbpw Is≠-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
c≠mw IS-∂m-I-a-W-th-f-bn¬ Ipcnip tk\ al-dp-∂p-A-vam-\n-
se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah-c-hnSw D]-tcm-[n-°p-Ibpw Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-tfmSv
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
* ]apJ Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb an¬kv Fgp-Xp∂p: ""Pdqkew hn´v At\Iw InkvXym-\n-Iƒ A≥Xzm-In-b-bn¬ t]mbn. s_ml-a≠p Ahsc kzoI-cn-®n-s√∂p amX-a√,
sImc-Smhv sIm≠-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ Aøq-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ th≠-hn[w kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn. ˛hnh:
** At±-l-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-amb Cu kz`mhw hnh-cn-®p-sIm≠v ]kn≤ Ncn-X-]-
WvUnX-\mb an°mUv Fgp-Xp∂p: ""At±lw XS-hp-Im-cmb Ip´n-Isf amXm-
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃104
Iog-S-ßm≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS Poh\pw [\hpw
am\hpw kwc-£n-°m-sa∂v Dd∏p \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ ]tZ-
i-hm-kn-Iƒ Iog-S-ßn-b -ti-j-w A-h¿ ]´-W-Øn¬ ]th-in®v \S-
Ønb Iqc-X-Ifpw hj-f-Ø-ßfpw hnh-c-Wm-Xo-X-ß-fsX. AhnSw
BI-an®v Adp-sIme \S-Ønb ssk\n-I-tcm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ Nne
^©v Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m-cpsS IW-°-\p-k-cn®v Hcp e£-tØmfw t]¿
\njvI-cpWw h[n°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn. Ah-cn¬ kvXoIfpw Ip´n-Ifpw
hr≤-∑m-cp-sa-√m-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
]n∂oSv Ipcnip ssk\yw ss_Xp¬ap-J-±-kn-te°v ]bmWw
XpS¿∂p. AhnSw D]-tcm-[n®p. AtXmsS X߃ ]cm-Pn-X-cm-sW∂pw
c£m-am¿K-an-s√∂pw a\- n-em-°nb Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ iXp-ssk-\y-
Øns‚ ta[mhn sS¶m¿Un (Tankard) t\mSp A`-b-am-h-iy-s∏´p.
Poh\pw kzØn\pw kwc-£Ww tXSn. At∏mƒ At±-lw A-h¿°v
Xs‚ ]XmI -\¬Ip-Ibpw AXv akvPn-Zp¬ AJvkzm-bn¬ ÿm]n®v
AhnsS \n¿`-b-cmbn A`bw ]m]n-°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ah¿°v kI-e-hn[ kwc-£-Whpw kpc-£n-X-Xzhpw Dd-∏p-\¬In.
AX-\p-k-cn®v JpZvkv hmkn-Iƒ akvPnZp¬ AJvkzmbn¬ sSm¶m¿Uv
\¬Inb ]XmI \m´n. AXns‚ Iosg A`bw tXSn. Aßs\
kvXoIfpw Ip´n-Ifpw hr≤-∑m-cp-sa√mw AhnsS HØp-IqSn. Ah-sc-
s°m-≠-hnSw Xnßn-\n-d™p. AtXmsS Ipcn-ip-tk\ AhnsS IS-
∂p-sN∂v Ahsc H∂-S¶w Iim∏p \S-Øp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Ad-
hp-im-e-bn¬ BSp-Isf Adp-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse! Aßs\ ]cn-ip-≤-amb
B ]≈n-bn¬ Im¬ap-t´mfw c‡w Xfw-sI-´n-\n∂p. B ]´-W-Ønse
apgp-h≥ t]scbpw Ah¿ sIms∂m-Sp°n. Acn™p hogvØ-s∏´
ssIIm-ep-Ifpw tOZn-°-s∏´ inc- p-Ifpw sImØn-\p-dp-°-s∏´ ico-
c-`m-K-ßfpw Ahn-SsØ \nc-Øp-I-fn-se√mw Ip∂p-IqSn. A∂v akvPn-
Zp¬ AJvkzm-bpsS AI-Øp-amXw Iim∏v sNø-s∏-´-h¿ Fgp-]-Xn-
\m-bn-c-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. Ah-
cn¬ hfsc hen-sbmcp hn`mKw kvXoIfpw Ip´n-Ifpw hr≤-∑m-cp-am-
° ƒ ° p w`¿Øm-°-∑msc `mcy-am¿°pw hn´p-sIm-SpØp. At\Iw InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Xß-fpsShne-]n-Sn® hkvXp-°-fp-t]-£n®v, £oWn-X-cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw tcmKn-I-fmb
kplr-Øp-°-sfbpw sIm≠p-t]mbn. Cu ImgvN kzem-lp-±os\ BIp-e-Nn-Ø-\m°n.At±lw ]cm-Pn-X-cmb iXp-°ƒ°v Bh-iy-amb km[-\-ßfpw kΩm-\-ßfpw\¬In. Ah¿°mbn Bip-]-Xn-I-fp-≠m-°p-Ibpw £oWn-Xsc \K-c-Øn¬ Xma-
kn-°m-\\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.'' s]m^-k¿ Kn∫¨ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""kzem-lp-±os‚ Zbm-]q¿Wamb s]cp-am‰w \ΩpsS kvt\l _lp-am-\m-Z-c-hp-I-f¿ln-°p-∂-h-bmWv.'' A_ql-±mZv ]d-bp∂p: ""hr≤-cmb InkvXym-\n-Isf Npa-en-te-‰n-t∏m-
Ip-∂Xv I≠-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v a\- -en™p. Ah¿°v [mcmfw [\w `mKn-®p-sIm-SpØp. bmXm-hm-l-\-߃ \¬In. kvXo-I-tfmSpw Ip´n-I-tfmSpw Atß-b-‰sØ A\p-Iº ImWn®p.'' ˛ hnh.
105bn-cp∂p. Bcm-[-\-bn¬ apgp-In-°-gn-™n-cp∂ Ht´sd `‡-∑mcpw
\n¿Zbw h[n-°-s∏-´-h-cn¬s∏-Sp∂p. lmhq! Fs¥mcp IqcX! F¥v
cuZ-amb ct‡m-’hw! AXpw B ]pWy \K-c-Øn¬sh®v! FX
_o`-’-am-bmWv s]cp-am-dn-bXv! *
Hscm‰ ^©v Ncn-X-Im-c≥ t]mepw Cu hkvXp-X-Iƒ \ntj-[n-
®n-´n√. F∂√, Ah-cn-e-[n-Iw-t]cpw A`n-am-\-]q¿hw AtX-°p-dn®v
A\p-kva-cn-°m-dmWv ]Xnhv.
Iqc-amb Cu Iq´-s°me Ign™v sXmÆqdv h¿j-߃°p-tijw
kp¬Øm≥ kzem-lq-±o≥ Aøq_n ss_Xp¬ apJ-±kv tamNn-∏n®p.
At∏m-g-t±lw Fß-s\-bmWv ]Xn-Imcw sNbvXXv? AhnsS Hcp
e£-Øn-e-[nIw ]c-tZ-in-I-fmb ]m›m-Xy-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ahsc H∂-
S¶w sIms∂m-Sp°ntbm? Hcn-°-ep-an√. adn®v Ah-cpsS Poh\pw
kzØn\pw A`n-am-\-Øn\pw kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. B
bp≤-°p-‰-hm-fn-I-fn¬ kº-∂-cn¬\n∂v amXw ]ng CuSm°n Ah-
sc-sb√mw ]pdØp t]mIm-\-\p-h-Zn®p. \mSp-hn-Sm≥ \m¬]Xv Znh-kw
A-h[n \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ F¨]-Xn-\m-bncw t]¿ Hcp
]bm-k-hp-a-\p-`hn-°msX kpc-£n-X-cmbn ]´-Ww-hn´p. Ah¿ D°m-
t]m-ep≈ ]tZ-i-ß-fnse kz¥-°m-cpsS kao-]-tØ-°p-t]mbn. Ah-
ti-jn® Zcn-Z-sc-sb√mw ]ng-sbm∂pw CuSm-°m-sX-bmWv kzem-lp-
±o≥ Aøq_n hn´b®Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ kz¥w kzsØ-
SpØv c≠m-bncw t]cpsS ]ng HSp -°p-I-bp -≠mbn. B[p-\nI
temIsØ ]cn-jvIrX \mSp-I-fnse tPXm-hmb GsXmcp `c-Wm-[n-
Im-cn°pw k¶¬]n-°m≥t]mepw km[y-a-√mØX -am-\yhpw D∂-X-
hp-amb kao-]-\-amWv A∂v Aøq_n kvXoI-tfmSv kzoI-cn-®Xv.
A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ InkvXy≥ ]mXn-bm¿°okv ÿew hnSm-\m-
Klw ]I-Sn-∏n-®-t∏mƒ kI-e-hn[ kuI-cy-ßfpw sNbvXp-sIm-SpØp.
Abm-fp-sS-hiw aX-]-c-amb BtLm-j-ß-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n® NS-ßp-I-
fn¬\n∂pw AJvkzm-bn¬ \n∂pw kzKvcn¬\n∂pw a‰pw e`n® Aaq-
ey-amb kº-Øp-°-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Aøq_nbpsS Nne A\p-N-c-∑m¿
hºn® B [\-ti-Jcw I≠p-sI-´m≥ At±-l-tØm-Sm-h-iy-s∏´p.
F∂m¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Icp-Ø-\mb B h‡m-hns‚
]Xn-I-c-W-an-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rm≥ At±-lsØ h©n-°p-I-bn√.''
Aßs\ kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq_n at‰-sXmcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\n¬
\n∂pw CuSm-°p∂ ]ng amXw kzoI-cn®v At±-l-sØbpw kzX-¥-
\m-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.
Ipcnip bp≤ Ncn-X-Øn¬ Gsd tNtXm-l-c-amb hiw ss_Xp¬
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
* l_vkv_¿Kv (Habsburg or Hasburg) Hcp P¿a≥ IpSpw-_-am-Wv. 1273 apX¬ 1918
hsc-bp≈ \nc-h[n hnip≤ tdma≥ NI-h¿Øn-am¿ Cu IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃106
apJ-±-kn¬ \n∂pw ]cn-k-c-Øp-\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-I-S∂ ]c-tZ-in-I-fmb
ssIkvXh hnizm-kn-I-tfmSv At±lw kzoI-cn® kao-]-\-amWv.
Ahsc Ah-cpsS Bƒ°m¿ Xma-kn-°p∂ kzJ¿, kmbnZv F∂n-hn-
S-ß-fn-te°v kpc-£n-X-am-sb-Øn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Ah-cpsS kwc-
£Ww Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm-\mbn IqsS ]mdm-hp-Imsc \ntbm-Kn-°p-It]mepw
sNbvXp. Xm\p-ambn bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw Xs∂bpw A\p-N-c-∑m-
scbpw \in-∏n-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvX iXp-ssk-\y-
tØmSv kzem-lp-±o≥ CØ-c-samcp \ne-]m-SmWv FSp-ØXv. CsX√mw
tIƒ°p-tºmƒ B¿°mWv tcmam-©-ap-≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°pI? BcpsS
lrZ-b-amWv Xkn-°m-Xn-cn-°pI? ]mgvkz-]v\-a√, kXy-amWv Xßfo
ihn-°p-∂-sX∂v kwi-bn-®p-\n¬-°msX hniz-kn-°m≥ Ign-bp∂
Bcp≠v? F∂m¬ kwK-Xn-Iƒ Chn-Sw-sIm-≠-h-km-\n-®n-´n√. _m°n-
IqSn tIƒ°pI.
GXm\pw ssIkvXh kvXoIƒ HØp-IqSn kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq-
_nsb kao-]n®p. Ah-c-t±-l-tØmSv ]d™p: ""R߃, _‘-\-ÿ-
cm-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm h[n-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvX ssIkvXh tk\m-\n-
Ifp-sSbpw ^©p-Im-cp-sSbpw `mcy-amcpw a°-fp-amWv. R߃°v
IpSpw-_-ß-fn√. A`bw \¬Im≥ a‰m-cp-an√.'' Aßs\ Ah-scms°
Ic-™-t∏mƒ Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ \nd-Ip-S-am-bn-cp∂ Aøq-_n°pw IÆo-
c-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√. kvt\l-hm-’ey hnIm-c-ß-fm¬ At±-l-Øns‚
\b-\-ßfpw \\™p. H´pw Xma-kn-bmsX F√m-h-scbpw XS-hp-Im-
cpsS ASp-sØ-Øn®p. Ah-cp-sS-sb√mw kz¥-°msc DSs\ tamNn-∏n-
°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. D‰-h¿ ac-W-a-S™v hn[-h-Ifpw A\m-Y-I-fp-am-b-
h¿°v [mcmfw [\w \¬In Biz-kn-∏n®p. Ahsc BZ-c-]q¿hw Ah-
cp-t±-in-°p-t∂-SØv FØn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXm-sSm∏w
_‘-\-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-X-cmb iXp-ssk-\y-Øn\v Xß-fpsS
kvXoI-tfmSpw Ip´n-I-tfm-Sp-sam∏w ssIkvXh tIµ-ß-fmb kzJ¿,
D°m t]mep≈ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ t]mbn kz¥-°m-tcmSv tNcm≥ th≠
kuI-cy-߃ sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bp-ap-≠mbn.
F∂m¬ adp-h-iØv ssIkvXh kaqlw kz¥w ktlm-Z-c≥am-
tcmSv kzoI-cn® kao-]-\-sa-¥m-bn-cp∂p? AXv a\ n-em-°p-tºm-gmWv
CkvemanI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ta∑bpw anIhpw at\m-lm-cn-Xbpw
\∂mbn ]I-S-am-hpI. GXm\pw ZcnZ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ss_Xp¬
a p J - ± - k v
D-t]-£n®v A≥XzmInbmbn-te°v t]mbn. F¶nepw Ahn-SsØ
ssIkvXh `c-Wm-[n-Imcn Ahsc kzoI-cn-°m≥ k∂-≤-am-bn√.
AXn-\m-e-h¿ Xncn-®p-h-cn-Ibm-Wp-≠m-bXv. apkvenw-Iƒ Ah¿°v \n -
t¶mNw A`bw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. as‰mcp kwLw ssIkvX-h¿
107e_-\m-\nse Snt∏m-fnbnte°v t]mbn. A∂-hnSw em‰n≥ `c-W-Øn≥
Io-gn-em-bn-cp∂p. F∂n´pw Xß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-∑msc Ah¿ kzoI-cn-
®n-s√∂p amX-a√; Ah-cpsS hi-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ [\-sa√mw Ah¿
sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. t\ctØ AJvkzm hn´p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ
apkvenw-Iƒ \¬In-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p [\-sa√mw.*
Ipcnip bp≤-Øn¬ kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq_n iXp-°-tfmSv kzoI-
cn® kao-]\w ]pcm-W-I-Y-Iƒt]mse ]`m-]q-cn-X-asX. At±-l-
Øns‚ kz`mh ip≤nbpw s]cp-am‰ amlm-flyhpw ]Xn-tbm-Kn-I-sf-
t∏mepw ]e-t∏mgpw B›-cy-`-cn-X-cm-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. kw`hhnh-c-W-
ap-≠m-bXv \ΩpsS Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m-cn¬\n-∂m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah Ahn-
iz-k-\o-b-ßfpw IS-¶-Y-I-fp-ambn apZ-Ip-Ø-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬
a‰p ]e hkvXp-X-I-sf-bpw-t]mse dn®m¿Up-ambn _‘-s∏´ kw`-
hhpw ]m›m-Xy¿Xs∂ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-XmWv. Ipcnip tbm≤m-°-
fpsS k¿h ssk\ym-[n-]\pw Ah-cn-te‰w [oc-\p-amb hy‡n-bm-bn-
cp∂p At±lw. cW-`q-an-bn¬ Abmƒ°v tcmKw _m[n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
A\y-\m-´n-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnZ-Kv[-cmb tUmIvS¿am-scbpw Bh-iy-
amb acp-∂p-Ifpw e`y-am-bn-cp-∂n√. hnh-c-a-dn™ kzem-lp-±o≥ Xs‚
tUmIvSsd Ab®psImSpØp. Bhiy-amb ]g-ßfpw FØn®p. Ccp-
hn-`m-Khpw XΩn¬ tLmc-amb bp≤w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cns° ka-c-ap-J-
Øp-sh®v iXp-hn-`m-K-Øns‚ \mb-I-t\mSv kzoI-cn® kao-]-\-am-WnXv.
Hcn-°¬ Hcp ssIkvXh kvXo Ic-™p-sIm≠v Aøq-_n-bpsS
IqSm -c -Øn¬ sN∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ c≠v ]´m -f -°m¿ Xs‚
Ip™ns\ X´n-sb-Sp-Ø-Xmbn ]cm-Xn-s∏´p. kvXobpsS kw`h hnh-
cWw tI´v At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd™p. DSs\ Ip´nsb sXc-
™p-]n-Sn-°m≥ DØ-c-hn-Sp-Ibpw th≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. H´pw sshImsX AXns\ Is≠-Øp-Ibpw amXm-hns\
G¬]n-°p-I-bp-ap-≠mbn. amX-a√, \n¿`-bbpw kam-[m\ NnØ-bp-
ambn kz¥w Xmh-f-Øn-te°v aS-ßm≥ km[n-°p-amdv B kvXotbm-
sSm∏w At±lw ]mdm-hp-Imsc ]d-™-b-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu kw`-
hhpw ]m›m-Xy¿Xs∂ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-XmWv.**
kp¬Øm≥ apl-ΩZv c≠m-a≥ tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏nƒ A[o-\-s∏-
Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abm-tkm^n-bm-(St.Sophia)bnse N¿®n¬ ]th-in®p.
aX-]p-tcm-ln-X-∑m¿ Ahn-sS-bmWv A`bw tXSn-bn-cp-∂Xv. At±lw
hfsc am\y-ambn Ah-tcmSv s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw kwc-£-Whpw kpc-£n-
X-Xzhpw Dd∏v \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. IqSmsX, AhnsS hn-lz-e-cmbn
Ign-™n-cp∂ ssIkvXh kaq-l-tØmSv \n¿`-b-cmbn kz¥w \mSp-
I-fn-te°v aS-ßm≥ \n¿tZ-in®p. ]n∂oSv Ah-cpsS Imcy-ß-sf√mw
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃108
Ia-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw ]iv\-߃ ]Tn®v ]cn-l-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Ah¿°v Xß-fpsS hy‡n-\n-b-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-°m-\-\p-hmZw
\¬In. aX-I¿a-߃°pw Bcm-[\m NS-ßp-Iƒ°pw ]q¿W kzmX-
¥y-a-\p-h-Zn®p. ]tXyIw Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-°m≥ kΩXw
sImSpØp. amX-a√, ssIkvXh ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿°v kz¥w CjvS-a-
\p-k-cn®v Xß-fpsS _nj-∏ns\ sXc-s™-Sp-°m≥ A\p-hmZw \¬In.
AX-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ P\m-Un-bqkns\ _nj-∏mbn Ah-tcm-[n®p.
ss_km¥n-b≥ `c-W-Im-eØv \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂-hn[w A¥-t msS
]kvXpX sXc-s™-Sp∏v BtLm-jn -°m≥th≠ \S-]SnIƒ
kp¬Øm≥ apl-ΩZv c≠m-a≥ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. F∂n´v At±-
l-an-ßs\ ]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ F√m- ÿ-eØpw ka-bØpw Fs‚
kplr-Ømb _nj-∏m-bn-cn°pw. Xm¶-fpsS ap≥Km-an-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂
apgp-h≥ Ah-Imi-ßfpw ]tXy-I-X-Ifpw Xm¶ƒ°p-ap≠m-bn-cn°pw.''
]n∂oSv at\m-l-c-amb Hcp IpXn-csb At±-l-Øn\v \¬In. `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒs°-∂-t]mse kpc-£n-X-Xz-Øn\v ]tXyIw ]mdm-hp-
Imsc \n›-bn-®p-sIm-SpØp. At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n k÷-am-°nb Ac-
a-\-bn-te°v IqsS A\p-K-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw Ahn-
SsØ Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv N¿®v \nb-a-߃ Xm≥ AwKo-I-cn-®-Xmbn
Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw _nj∏v Ah kwc-£n-°p-sa∂v ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. amX-a√, bp≤ka-bØv ]´m-f-°m¿ ]nSn-s®-SpØ F√m-]p-
cm-h-kvXp-°fpw hnip≤ Nn”-ßfpw tiJ-cn®v Ah-sbms° N¿®p-
I-sfbpw aT-ß-sfbpw G¬]n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ kp¬Øm≥ apl-Ω-Zp¬ ^mXnlv CsX√mw
sNbvXXv GsX-¶nepw k‘n-hy-h-ÿ-Iƒ ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°m≥ th≠n-
bm-bn-cp-∂n√. tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\-m∏nƒ Pbn-®-S-°p-tºmƒ At±lw
InkvXym-\n-I-fp-ambn CØ-c-samcp Icmdpw hyh-ÿbpw D≠m-°n-
bn-cp-∂n√. F∂n´pw CX D∂-X-amb kao-]\w kzoI-cn-®Xpw kwc-
£-Whpw kpc-£n-X-Xzhpw \¬In-bXpw At±-l-Øns‚ DZm-c-X°pw
am\y-X°pw Db¿∂ aqey-t_m-[-Øn-\p-ap≈ aln-X-amb DZm-l-c-W-
asX. CXn≥^-e-ambn, kz¥w aX°m-cmb ss_km¥nb≥ `c-Wm-
[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS Iogn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ X߃°v c£bpw \n¿`-
b-Xzhpw aX-kzm-X-¥yhpw ]pXnb Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Øn-em-sW∂v
Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-fmb ssIkvXh hnizmkn-Iƒ°v XnI®pw t_m[y-
ambn.
]n∂oSv Dkvam-\nbm `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ Ko°v kwÿm-\-߃,
_ƒtK-dnb t]mep≈ ]cn-kc ]tZ-i-߃ Pbn-®-S-°n-b-t∏mgpw Ahn-
* Hcp \mW-bw.
109SsØ ssIkvXh ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tcmSv CtX kulr-Z-]q¿W-amb kao-
]\w Xs∂-bmWv kzoI-cn-®Xv. AtX-k-abw bqtdm-∏n¬ as‰-hn-sSbpw
Ah¿°v CX-tbsd DZm-c-amb s]cp-am‰w e`n-®n-cp-∂n√. lwKdnbnse
¢n^Wn(Cliffon)-s‚ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw Sm≥k¿^m-\nbbnse GI-
ssZh hnizm-kn-I-fmb ssIkvX-hcpw(Unitarian Christians), Xoh-hm-Zn-
I-fm-bn-cp∂ l_vkv_¿Kv* IpSpw-_Øns‚ Iogn¬ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-s\-
°mƒ Dkvam-\nb `c-W-Øn¬ Pohn-°m-\mWn-jvS-s∏-´Xv. knte-
knbbnse s]m´-Â v hn`m-K-°m¿ Xp¿°n apkvenw `cWIqS-Øn\p
Iogn-ep≈ aX-kzm-X-¥ysØ hfsc aXn-t∏mSpw ]Xym-itbmSpw-Iq-
Sn-bmWv ho£n-®p-sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv. amX-a√, Ckvem-an-Im-[n-]-Xy-Øn\v
Iogvs∏´v aX-kzmX¥yw kºm-Zn-°m-\-h¿ AXy-[nIw Hu’pIyw
ImWn-°p-I-IqSn sNbv-Xn-cp∂p.
apkvenw-Iƒ Xß-fpsS `c-W-Øn≥Io-gn-ep≈ ssIkvXh ktlm-
Z-c-ß-tfmSv C∆n[w aln-X-amb aX-k-ln-jvWp-Xbpw am\y-amb kao-
]-\hpw kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mgpw bqtdm-]y≥ \mSp-I-fnse
InkvXym-\n-Iƒ kz¥w aX-°m-cmb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS ISpØ
a¿Z-\-߃°pw aX-hn-`m-Ko-b-X-bpsS t]cn-ep≈ ]£-]m-Xn-Xz -
߃°pw hnt[-b-cmbn ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. aX-]-c-amb
I£n-Xz-Øns‚ t]cn-e-h¿ ]c-kv]cw t]mc-Sn-°p-Ibpw c‡w Nn¥p-
Ibpw Iem-]-߃ krjvSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. 17˛mw \q‰m-
≠n¬ A≥Xzm -°nbbnse ]mXn -bm¿°o-km -bn -cp∂ a°m-cn -
tbmkv(Maccarios) t]mf-≠nse tdma≥ ItØm-en°m hn`mKw Xß-
fpsS Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv ktlm-Z-c-߃s°-Xnsc sNbvXp-Iq-´nb
sImSpw Iqc-X-I-sf-∏‰n ]d-bp-∂Xv ImWpI: ""\njvTpccpw aX-hn-cp-
≤-cp-amb tdma≥ ItØm-en-°-cpsS ssII-fm¬ Ign™ \m¬]Xv,
AºXv sIm√-߃°n-S-bn¬ Iqc-ambn sIme-sN-ø-s∏´ Bbnc-°-
W-°n\v c‡-km-£n-Iƒ°p-th≠n R߃ Ht´sd NpSp-I-Æo-scm-
gp-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. h[n-°-s∏-´-h-cpsS FÆw Fgp-]-X-\m-bn-c-tØmfw
hcpw. AXn-\m¬ h©-Itc, tæNvO-∑mtc, inem-lr-Z-btc, kvXoIfpw
]ptcm-ln-X-Ifpw F¥v ]m]-amWv ]h¿Øn-®Xv? \n߃ Incm-X-ambn
Iim-∏p-sN-øm≥amXw Fs¥m-c-]-cm-[-amWv sIm®p _men-Im-_m-e-
∑mcpw amXm-°fpw Ah-cpsS inip-°fpw sNbvXXv? Ahsc Rm≥
h©-I-sc∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®Xv Ah¿ \mi-Im-cn-I-fmb hnK-lm-cm-[-
I-sc-°mfpw tæNvOcpw \n¿Zbcpw lo\-cp-am-sW∂v kzbw sXfn-bn®-
Xn-\m-emWv. Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Im-tcmSv kzoI-cn® Iqc-amb kao-]-\-
ß-fn-eqsS X߃ \mi-Im-cn-I-fm-sW∂v Xpd∂p ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bm-
W-h¿ sNbvXXv. Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Imsc \mam-h-ti-j-am-°m-sa∂
]Xo£-tbm-sS-bmWv tdma≥ ItØm-en-°¿ Cu sImSpw Iqc-X-I-
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃110
sf√mw ImWn-®Xv.
""ssZhw Xp¿°n `c-W-Iq-SsØ A\-iz-c-am-°s´! Ah¿ \nIpXn
(Pnkvb) ]ncn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cn°mw. F∂m¬ A\y-a-X-ßsf Ah-
scm´pw tZmln-°p-∂n√. cmPy-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ InkvXym-\n-Itfm, \mkn-
cn-Itfm, PqX-∑mtcm, kman-cn-Itfm F∂Xv Ah¿°v ]iv\-a√.
]t£, A`n-i-]vX-amb t]mf-≠p-Im¿ Xß-fpsS ssIkvXh ktlm-
Z-c-∑m-cn¬ \n∂v `q\n-Ip-Xnbpw a‰p Ic-ßfpw ]ncn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-
amXw aXn-bm-°n-bn√. k∑-\-t msS Ahsc tkhn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw
B ssIkvXh hnizmkn-Isf Ah-cpsS iXp-°fpw a¿Z-I-cp-amb
PqX-∑m-cpsS \nb-¥-W-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h-cn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. Ah-cm-
sW-¶n¬ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v N¿®v ]Wn-bm-\p≈ kuI-cyw-t]mepw
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°m-Ø-h-cmWv, aX-]-c-amb Imcy-ß-fn¬ Ah-Kmlw
t\Snb Hscm‰ ]mXn-cn-sbbpw Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°m-Ø-hcpw.''
Abm-tkm^nb A[o-\-s∏-Sp -Ønb kp¬Øm≥ apl-Ω-Zp¬
^mXnlv tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏n-fnse ssIkvX-h-tcmSv ImWn® BZ-
chpw Ah¿°v A\p-h-Zn-®p-sImSpØ Ah-Im-i-ßfpw A\p-kva-cn-°p-
tºmƒ adp-h-ihpw-IqSn a\- n-em-°p-∂Xv Gsd \∂m-bn-cn°pw. 1204˛¬
bqtdm-∏n¬ \n∂v Cc-®p-I-b-dnb Ipcn-ip-tk-\m-\n-Iƒ tIm¨Ãm‚n-
t\m-∏nƒ Iog-S°n. A∂-h¿ Xß-fpsS Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv ktlm-Z-c-
ß-tfm-S-\p-h¿Øn® \ne-]m-Sn-s\-∏‰n t]m∏v C∂-sk‚ v aq∂m-a≥
Cßs\ ]dbp∂p: ""tbip-hns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ aX-
Øns‚ klm-bn -Ifpw ssIkvX-h -X -bpsS G‰hpw henb
iXp(hnh£ Ckvem-asX)hns\-Xnsc Xß-fpsS JUvKsaSp°m≥
IS-s∏´hcm-bn-cp∂p. F∂m-e-h¿ Xß-fpsS hmfq-cn-bXv BZ-c-Wo-b-
amb ssIkvXh c‡w Nn¥m -\mWv .
AXn-eqsS krjvSn® c‡-∏p-g-bneh¿ apßn. aXw, ]mbw, h¿Kw
t]mep-≈-h-sbm-∂p-a-h¿ ]cn-K-Wn-®-tX-bn√. ]I¬sh-fn-®-Øn¬-t∏m-
ep-a-h¿ _em¬kw-K-ß-fn¬ apgpIn. ]ptcm-ln-X-Ifpw I\ym-kvXo-
Ifpw amXm-°-fp-sams° ]´m-f-°m-cpsS ]mIr-X-amb Ima-tI-fn-Iƒ°n-
c-bm-bn. NIh¿ØnamcpsS [\-ti-Jcßfpw ]W-°m-cpsS kzØp-
°fpw sIm≈-sN-bvXXp-sIm-≠p-am-X-a-h¿ aXn-bm-°n-bn√. N¿®-pI-
fpsS kºØp-I-fnepw `qan-I-fn-epw-IqSn Ah¿ ssIsh®p. N¿®-pI-
fpsS BZc-Wo-b-X-Iƒ ]n®n-®o¥n. Ipcn-ip-Ifpw hnip≤ Ombm-Nn-
X-ßfpw kvamc-I-ß-fp-sa-√m-a-h¿ sIm≈-b-Sn®p.''
hnJymX Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb Nmd¬ ssU¬ (Charal Dale) Fgp-Xp∂p:
""atZm-∑-Ø-cmb ]´m-f-°m¿ Abmtkm^nbm N¿®n¬ ]th-in®p.
Ah¿ hnip≤ thZ-K-Ÿ-߃ \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw c‡-km-£n-I-fpsS
111]S-߃ \ne-Øn´v Nhn-´n-tØ-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. NoØ-bmb Hcp
kvXo ]mXn-bm¿°o-kns‚ Itk-c-bn-en-cp∂v Dds° ]m´p-]mSn. \K-
c-Ønse aX-kwkvIm-c-ß-sfm-s°-bp-a-h¿ XpS-®p-am‰n. kz¿W-Øn-
s‚bpw sh≈n-bp-sSbpw \mW-b-߃ \n¿an-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Ah-
sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb ]Xna-I-sf-√m-a-h¿ X´n-sb-SpØp.''
Gsd ZpxJ-]q¿Wamb Cu kw`-h-Øn\v km£yw-h-ln® Hcp-
]m-Xncn tbip-hns‚ ssk\yw sNbvX-Xp-t]mse apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-
bm-bn-Iƒ Cu \K-c-tØmSv Hcn-°epw s]cp-am-dn-bn-´n-s√∂v Xpd∂pkΩ-
Xn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. As√-¶nepw AXm¿°mWv \ntj-[n-°m≥ Ign-
bpI? kp¬Øm≥ apl-Ω-Zp¬ ^m-Xnlv AhnSw A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-
bt∏mƒ A\ph¿Øn® coXn \mw \√-t]mse a\- n-em°nbXm-
Wt√m. ItØm-en°m hn`m-K-Øn¬ \n∂v Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Im¿°-
p≠m-b-Xp-t]m-ep≈ aX-]-c-amb ]£-]m-Xn-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw k¶p-Nn-X-
Xz-Øn-s‚bpw h¿Ko-bX-bp-sSbpw ]oUm-\p-`-h-ß-fn-sem-∂p-t]mepw
Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-f-∂\p-`-hn-®n-cp-∂n√. Ah¿ as‰mcp aX-Øns‚ A\p-
bm-bn-I-fmb apkvenw-I-fm-bn-cp-∂n´pw A\p-`hw AXm-bn-cp∂p.
kvs]bn-\nse apkvenw tPXm-°ƒ ]pe¿Ønb kz`mh aln-abpw
Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-tfmSv kzoI-cn® DZm-c-amb kao-]-\hpw ]cm-Pn-X-tcm-
sS-SpØ am\y-amb \ne-]mSpw Imcp-Wy-]q¿Wamb s]cp-am-‰hpw ]d-
™-dn-bn-t°-≠-Xn-√m-Ø-hn[w kphn-Zn-X-amWv. F∂m¬, Akv_m-\nb
(Spani-ards)°m¿ Ahn-SsØ Ah-km-\sØ apkvenw `q]-tZ-i-amb
Km\U Iog-S-°n-b-t∏mƒ ImWn® sImSpw Iqc-X-Iƒ hnh-c-Wm-Xo-
X-asX. apkvenw-I-fpsS aXhpw Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßfpw A`n-am-\hpw
kºØpw kpc£n-X-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Dd∏v \¬Ip∂ Adp-]-Xn-e-[nIw
Icm-dp-I-f-h¿ \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ H∂p-t]m-ep-a-h¿ ]men-®n√.
Gs‰-SpØ Hcp-Ø-c-hm-Zn-Xzhpw \n¿hln-®-Xp-an√. Poh-s\-Sp-°p-∂-
X n e p w
c‡-sam-gp-°p-∂-Xnepw [\w sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-∂-Xnepw Hcp Ipd-hp-a-
h ¿
hcp-Øn-bn√. Akv_m-\n-b-°m¿ Km\U Iogvs∏-SpØn ap∏-Ønc≠v
h¿jw ]n∂n-´-t∏m-tg°pw 1524˛¬ kvs]bn-\nse apgp-h≥ apkvenw
]≈n-Ifpw N¿®pI-fm°n am‰n-b-Xmbn t]m∏v ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
]n∂oSv \mep h¿jw-IqSn ]n∂n-´-t∏m-tg°pw kvs]bn\n-seßpw Hscm‰
apkvenw t]mep-an-√m-Xmbn. CXmWv Ah-cpsS kln-jvWp-X-bpsS
kmºnƒ! Icm¿ ]me-\-Øns‚ ^ew!
F∂m¬ ]m›m-Xy-cpsS Cu sImSpw Iqc-Xbpw Icm¿ew-L-\hpw
\tΩmSp amX-ap-≈-X√; apkvenw-I-tfmSv ImWn-®-Xn-sem´pw Ipd-bm-
bp≤-acym-Z-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃112
Ø-hn[w Ah-c-t\ym\yw Aß-s\-sbms° sNøm-dp≠v. A[n-\n-hnjvS
]tZi-߃ Ing-°mbmepw ]Sn-™m-dm-bmepw Xt±-i-hm-kn-I-tfmSv
Iqchpw \n¿Z-b-hp-amb kao-]-\-am-W-h¿ kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ]cm-Pn-
X¿ apkvenw-I-fm-bmepw ssIkvX-h-cm-bmepw ]m›m-Xy-cpsS s]cp-
am‰w ]cpjhpw ]mIr-Xhpw Xs∂. Xß-fpsS Iqc-X-I-sf-°p-dn®v
Ah¿Xs∂ kzbw kwkm-cn-°m-dp≠v.
eqbnkv Ggm-as‚ ]tXyI ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ HmtUm-Uvh√n
NI-h¿Øn-tbm-sSm∏w c≠mw Ipcnip bp≤-Øn¬ kw_-‘n-°p-I-
bp-≠mbn. ]n∂oSv At±lw t\cn¬°≠ kw`-h-߃ hnh-cn-®-Xn-ß-
s\-bmWv:
""Ipcnip bp≤-°m¿ Gjym-ssa-\-dn-eqsS ss_Xp¬ apJ-±-kn-te°v
t]mIm≥ ian-°sh ^nPnbbnse ]¿hX ]tZ-i-Øp-sh®v Xp¿°n-
I-fn¬ \n∂v hºn® ]cm-Pbw G‰p-hm-tß-≠n-h∂p. 1148˛embn-cp∂p
AXv. hfsc ]bm-k-߃ kln®v Ipcnip tk\ C‰-en-bpsS Xoc-\-
K-cØn-seØn. Aßs\ kap-Zw-hgn A¥m-°n-b-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
Ko°p-Im¿ Ah-tcmSv Ht´sd Bh-iy-ß-fp-∂-bn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
Ipcnip tk\m-\n-Iƒ°v Xß-fnse tcmKn-I-sfbpw ]mh-ß-sfbpw
apdnhp ]‰n-b-h-scbpw Ko°p-Im-cpsS Imcp-Wy-Øn\v hntS-≠n-h∂p.
bYm¿Y-Øn-e-h¿ kJy-I-£n-I-fn¬s∏´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p. F∂n´pw Ko°p-
Im¿ kz¥w aX-°m-cmb Ipcnip tbm≤m-°-tfmSv ISpØ h©-\-bm-
Wv ImWn-®Xv. tcmKn-Isf NnIn-’n®p t`Z-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Zp¿_esc
kpc-£n-X-ambn kwc-£n-°m\pw eqbnkv Ah-cn-tem-tcm-cp-Ø¿°pw
A™qdv am¿°v (Mark)* hoXw \¬Ip-I-bp-≠mbn. F∂m¬ Ipcnip
ssk\yw C‰en hn´ DSs\ Ko°p-Im¿ \ncm-bp-[-cmb Cu Ipcnip
tbm≤m-°sf kw_-‘n®v Xp¿-°n-Iƒ°v hnhcw \¬In. Aßs\
tcmKn-Ifpw Ah-icpw lX-`m-Ky-cp-amb Ah¿ hni∏pw Zml-hp-a-\p-`-
hn® v ]bm -k-s∏ -Sp -∂Xpw FXn -cm -fn -I -fpsS
BI-a-W-߃°n-cm-bmbn XI¿∂v Xcn-∏-W-am-Ip-∂Xpw ]Xo-£n-
®n-cn-°-bm-Wv Ko°p-Im¿ sNbvXXv, ]bm-k-I-c-amb Ahn-SsØ
113PohnX kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ \n∂v kz¥w Xmh-f-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-°-sh-
bmWv Xp¿°n-I-f-hsc ]nSn-Iq-Sn-bXv. ISpØ \ncm-i-bm¬ C‰en hn´-
h¿ ap∆m-bn-ctam \mem-bn-ctam hcp-am-bn-cp∂p. ssk\n-I-Øm-h-f-Øn¬
h∂v Xp¿°n-Iƒ Ahsc BI-an-°p-Ibpw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS hnPbw Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm-\mbn Ah¿ Ipcnip ssk\n-
Isc XI¿Øv Xcn -∏-W-am°n. A∂v AXn¬ \n∂v c£-s∏´
ssIkvXh tbm≤m-°ƒt]mepw AXy-[nIw \ncm-i-cm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-
cpsS Ah-i-Xbpw \n -lm-b-Xbpw I≠p a\- -en™ apkvenw
tbm≤m-°ƒ AXnc‰ ImcpWyw ImWn-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ Ah-cnse
tcmKn-Isf NnIn-’n-°p-Ibpw hni-∂p-h-e-™-h¿°v Blmcw \¬Ip-
Ibpw DZm-Ø-amb DZm-c-X-tbmSpw DXvIr-jvS-amb am\y-X-tbmSpw Ah-
tcmSv s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-ap-≠mbn. amX-a√, i‡n-bp-]-tbm-Kn®pw h©n®pw
Ko°p-Im¿ Ah-cn¬\n∂v ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Ønb ^©v \mW-b-߃
apkvenw-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-SpØv Ah-cnse ]mh-߃°v Xncn®p \¬Ip-I-
t]m-ep-ap-≠mbn. Ipcnip tk\m-\n-Iƒ°v kz¥w aXm-\p-bm-bn-I-fmb
Ko°p-Im-cn¬ \n∂-\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-h∂ Iqc-X°pw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fn¬
(apkvenw-Iƒ) \n∂p-≠mb Icp-Wm-]q¿Wamb s]cp-am-‰-߃°p-an-S-
bn¬ hf-sc-tbsd A¥c-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ko°p-Im¿ Ah-cn-e-h-ti-
jn-®n-cp∂ A¬]w hn`-h-߃ X´n-sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ahsc Ah-tl-
fn-°p-Ibpw a¿Zn-°p-I-bp-amWv sNbvXXv. Ipcnip tbm≤m-°-fn¬ Nne¿
X߃°p-≠mb `n∂-amb A\p`-h-߃ Imc-W-ambn Xßsf
c£n® apkvenw-I-fpsS aXw kzoIcn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.''
Hcp ]mNo\ Ncn-X-Im-c≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""kz¥w ktlm-Z-c-ß-f-hsc
Iqc-ambn a¿Zn®p. F∂m¬ ]mK≥kv Ah¿°v A`-bhpw kwc-£-
Whpw hmKvZm\w sNøp-Ibpw AhtcmSp hfsc DZm-c-amb kao-]\w
kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.'' Poh-t\msS Ah-ti-jn® ap∆m-bn-c-Øn-
e-[nIw t]¿ Xp¿°n-I-fpsS IqsS tNcp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. lm, IjvSw!
Cu Zbbpw Icp-Wbpw h©-\-sb-°mƒ Iqcw-Xs∂! Xp¿°n-I-f-
h¿°v sdm´n \¬In, Ah-cpsS BZ¿i hnizm-k-߃ Ih-¿s∂-SpØp.
F¶nepw Ah-cm-cpw-Xs∂ Hcm-sfbpw Xs‚ aX-ap-t]-£n-°m≥ \n¿_-
‘n-®n-´n-s√∂v Dd-∏n®v ]d-bm-hp-∂-XmWv. Ah-c¿∏n® aln-X-amb
tkh-\-߃°v A¿l-amb ]Xn-^-e-a-h¿°v e`n-s®∂p amXw.
As√-¶n¬, \msa-¥n-\n-ßs\ ]nt∂m´v t]mIWw? c≠p temI
bp≤-ß-fn¬ ]m›mXy kmamPy i‡n-I-f-\p-h¿Øn® \ne-]mSpw,
kzoI-cn® Iqc-amb kao-]-\hpw Xs∂ hkvXp-X-Iƒ hy‡-am-°m≥
]cym-]vX-amWv. A]-Imcw Xs∂ ]uckvXy Ad_v ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬
Ah¿ ImWn® Iqc-X-I-fm¿°pw A⁄m-X-a-√t√m. bp≤-Ønepw
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃114
`c-W-Ønepw ]Sn-™m-d≥ a\ v sh®p-]p-e¿Øp∂ ]mIr-X-Xbpw
]mcp-jyhpw Ah-sb√mw kv]jvS-am-bn-Øs∂ A\mh-cWw sNøp∂p.
AtXm-sSm∏w A¥m-cmjvS thZn-I-fn¬sh®v Imcp-Wy-sØbpw a\p-
jy-Xz-sØbpw kw_-‘n®v Ah¿ \S-Øp∂ ]Jym-]-\-߃ Xß-
fpsS \nµy-amb Im]Syw temI-Øns‚ apºn¬ Xpd-∂p-Im-Wn-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂p. AhcpsS h©-\m-fl-I-amb \bw a\- n-em-°mØ Bcpw
C∂p-≠m-hn√. bp≤-cw-KØpw tImf-\n-I-fnse A[n-\n-hnjvS \mSp-I-
fnepw `c-W-ta-J-e-bnepw ]m›m-Xy¿ A\p-h¿Øn-°p∂ ImS-Øhpw
tZmlhpw hnh-c-Wm-Xo-X-asX. Ah-cpsS c‡-Zmlw A\-¥w -Xs∂.
a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ ]Sn-™m-dp-Im¿ Im´n-°q-´nb hj-f-Ø-߃ \mK-
cnI in£Ww e`n-°m-ØXn\mem-sW∂v ]d™v \ymbo-I-cn-°p-∂-
h¿ Ah-cpsS C∂sØ sNbvXn-Isf Fß-s\-bmWv BZ¿i-h-XvI-
cn-°pI? Ah-cn-t∏mƒ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \mb-I-∑mcpw imkvX-Ønepw
Ie-bnepw I≠p-]n-SnØ-ß-fnepw temI-Øns‚ Kpcp-°-∑m-cpam-Wt√m.
F∂m¬ bYm¿Y ]iv\w AX√, \ΩpsS ho£-W-Øn-eXv ASn-
ÿm\ ]Ir-X-Øn-t‚XmWv. IrXnaamb apgp-h≥ Im´n-°q-´-ep-
Isfbpw sNbvXn-I-sf-bpw AXv AXn-P-bn-°p∂p. hnK-lm-cm-[-Icpw
ImS-∑m-cp-amb tKmX-h¿K-ß-fm-bn-cp∂ Ime-Øp-Xs∂ ]m›m-Xy-cpsS
]Ir-X-Ønepw s]cp-am-‰-Ønepw Ah-cpsS Cu ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ \neo-
\-am-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn-e-h¿ Cu ]mIrX ]Ir-X-
Øn\v aX-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw \¬In. Xß-fpsS ImS-Ø-Øn\v B[ym-
fln-I-X-bpsS Ip∏m-b-a-Wn-bn®p. C∂v AtX aen-\-X-I-sf-b-h¿ ]cn-
jvIm-c-Øns‚ ]´n¬ s]mXn™p Hfn-∏n-®p-sh-°m-\mWv ian-°p-∂Xv.
AXn-\m¬ Gsd D®-Øn¬ apg-°-s∏-Sp∂ "kam-[m\w', "kpc-£n-
XXzw', "kwkvImcw', "]cn-jvImcw' t]mep≈ ]Z-ß-fn∂v ]m›m-Xy-
cpsS \njvTp-c-X-bpsS ]cym-b-ß-fmbn amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p. Ah-sc∂pw
Fhn-sSbpw Ip‰-hm-fn-Ifpw Iqc-∑mcpw c‡-Zm-ln-Ifpw ssIbq-°ns‚
D]m-k-I-cp-asX. ]mIr-Xcpw k¶p-NnX a\-kvIcpw ]£-]m-Xn-Ifpw
Xs∂. F∂n-´p-a-h¿ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-Xsb ]mIr-X-sa-∂m-t£-
]n-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ hnP-b-ßsf Iqc-sa∂v apZ-Ip-Øp-Ibpw
sNøp∂p. H∏w, Xß-fpsS kmam-Py-XzsØ Imcp-Wy-ambn hnti-jn-
∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. CsX-ßs\ km[n-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv Gsd
AZv`p-X-Icw!
bYm¿Y-Øn¬, \Ωp-sSbpw Ah-cp-sSbpw Ahÿ Hcp Ihn ]mSn-
b-Xp-t]m-se-bmWv:
""\mw A[n-Im-c-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS ]IrXw am∏p
-\¬I-em-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, \n߃ `cWw ssIbm-fn-b-t∏mƒ Nmen-
115s´m-gp-Inb tNmc Xmgvh-c-I-fn¬ Xfw-sI-´n-\n¬°p∂p.
""\ap-°n-S-bnse A¥cw A¬]w-t]mepw B›-cy-P-\y-a√. Hmtcm
]mX-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-tØ°v Xpfp-ºpI AXn-\p-≈n-ep-≈-Xm-
Wt√m.''
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃116
Ggv
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS tNtXm-lm-cn-Xsb kw_-‘n® N¿®-
bn¬ AXn-hn-in-jvS-amb hnj-b-am-WnXv-˛C°m-eØv Gsd ]pXp-a-bp-
≈-X-s√-¶nepw. B[p-\n-I-bp-Kw-hsc a\p-tjy-Xc Poh-Pm-e-߃ Icp-
Wbpw Zbbpw A¿ln-°p-∂p-sh∂p s]mXp-hn¬ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´n-
cp-∂n√. C∂pw ]e kaq-l-ßfpw Xß-fpsS BtLm-j-ß-fnepw Imbn-
I-ta-f-I-fnepw Pohn-Isf sIm∂p-hn-t\m-Zn-°m-dp≠v. Chn-sS-bmWv
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX XØz-Ønepw ]tbm-K-Ønepw XnI™ Imcp-
Wy-Øn-s‚bpw teme-hn-Im-c-ß-fp-sSbpw ]Xo-I-ambn ]Xy-£-s∏-
´Xv. Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfmSv Ckvemw ImWn-°p∂ Icp-Wbpw Zbbpw
kq£va-amb ]T-\-a¿ln-°p∂p.
Pohn-I-tfm-Sp≈ Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ \ΩpsS \mK-cn-IX
Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p∂ H∂m-asØ XØzw Ah-bpsS temIhpw a\p-jy-
cp-tS-Xp-t]m-se-Ø-s∂-bmWv F∂-XsX. F√m Pohn-Iƒ°pw Ah-
bp-tS-Xmb ]tXy-I-X-Ifpw ]Ir-X-ßfpw hnIm-c-ß-fp-ap≠v. ""`qan-
bn¬ k©cn-°p∂ P¥p-°fpw Nnd-Ip-I-fn¬ ]d-°p∂ ]d-h-I-fp-
sa√mw \nß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ kap-Zm-b-߃ Xs∂-bmWv.'' (Jp. 6:33)
a\p-jy-s\-t∏m-se-Øs∂ Ahbpw Icp-W-b¿ln-°p∂p. ]hm-N-
I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""IcpW ImWn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv ]ca Imcp-Wn-I-\mb
A√m-lphpw IcpW sNøp∂p.'' (Alva-Zv, A_q-Zm-hq-Zv, Xn¿an-Zn,
lmInw)
""IcpW sImSp-Ø-h\v Cl-]c ku`m-Ky-ß-fn¬ \n∂v Xs‚
hnlnXw In´p∂p.'' (AlvaZv)
F∂√, Pohn-I-tfm-Sp≈ ImcpWyw kz¿K-]-th-i-Øn\p t]mepw
Imc-W-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. \_n Adn-bn-°p∂p: ""Hcmƒ hgn-bn-eqsS \S-
∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Abmƒ°v ITn-\-amb Zmlw tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ
Ahn-sS-°≠ Hcp InW-‰n-en-dßn sh≈w IpSn®p. Ic°p Ib-dn-b-
t∏mƒ Hcp \mb-bp≠v Zmlm-[n-Iy-Øm¬ \mhv \o´n aÆv I∏p∂p.
At∏mƒ Abmƒ Bfl-KXw sNbvXp: Rm≥ A\p-`-hn-®-Xp-t]mse
Cu \mbbpw ITn-\-amb Zml-a-\p-`-hn-°p-∂p≠v. XpS¿∂v, Abmƒ
InW-‰n-en-dßn Xs‚ jq\ndsb sh≈-sa-SpØv \mb-°v -sIm-SpØp.
\mb A-sX√mw IpSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\m¬ A√mlp At±-
l-tØmSv \µn-Im-Wn®p. Abm-fpsS ]m]-߃ s]mdp-Øp-sIm-SpØp.
117At∏mƒ kzlm-_n-Iƒ tNmZn®p: "A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc, arK-ß-
fpsS Imcy-Ønepw R߃°v ]Xn-^-e-apt≠m?' ]hm-N-I≥ ]Xnh-
Nn®p: "Poh-\p≈ F√m-‰n-s‚ Imcy-Ønepw \n߃°v ]Xn-^-e-ap≠v.''
(_pJmcn, apkvenw)
C]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-tbm-Sp≈ Iqc-X- \-c-IØn-te°pw \bn-
°p∂p. Xncp-ta\n Acpƒ sNøp∂p: ""Hcp ]q® -Im-cWw Hcp kvXo
\c-I-Øn¬ ]th-in®p. Ahƒ AXns\ sI´n-bn´p. F∂n´v Blmcw
\¬In-bn√. `qan-bnse ]mWn-Isf ]nSn-®p-Xn-∂m≥ hn´-b-®-Xp-an√.''
(_pJmcn, apkvenw)
Pohn-I-tfm-Sp≈ Zb kw_-‘n® Ckvem-an-Im-[ym-]-\-߃ ChnSw
sIm≠-h-km-\n-°p-∂n√. khmcnarK-߃ k©-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-
tºmg-√msX, Hcn-SØp \n¬°p-tºmƒ Ah-bpsS ]pdØv Zo¿L-t\-
c-an-cn-°p-∂Xv AXv \njn-≤-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. \_n \n¿tZ-in-°p∂p:
""\nß-fpsS khmcnarK-ß-fpsS apXp-Ip-Iƒ \n߃ Itk-c-I-fm-°-
cpXv.'' (AlvaZv, lmInw)
Blmcw e`n-°msX Ah saen-bm\pw £oWn-°m\pw CS-h-cp-
Ø-cpXv. Hcn-°¬, ]hm-N-I≥ hni∂v hb-sdm-´nb Hscm-´-I-Øn-\-cn-
In-eqsS \S-°m-\n-S-bmbn. At∏mƒ, Ahn-Sp∂v B⁄m-]n®p: ""kwkm-
c-ti-jn-bn-√mØ Cu arK-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ \n߃ A√m-lpsh
kq£n-°pI. Ah°v Btcm-Ky-ap-≈-t∏mƒ \nß-f-hsb khmcn sNøp-
Ibpw Bl-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI.'' (A_q-Zm-hq-Zv, C_v\pJpsskax)
arK-ßsf Aan-X-ambn tPmen sNøn®v ]oUn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw \njn-
≤-asX. \_n Hcn-°¬ Hcp A≥kzm-cn-bpsS tXm´-Øn¬ ]th-in®p.
AhnsS Hscm-´-I-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xncp-ta\nsb I≠-t∏mƒ AXp thZ-
\-tbmsS Rcßn IÆn¬ sh≈w \nd®p. At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v
AXns‚ IÆo¿ XpS-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw A-Xns\ XS-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
XpS¿∂v, AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ Bcm-sW∂v At\z-jn®p. At∏mƒ DS-
a-ÿ≥ ]d™p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc, AXv Ft‚-XmWv.'' DSs\
Ahn-Sp∂v At±-l-tØmSv tNmZn®p: ""Xm¶-fpsS A[o-\-X-bn-ep≈ Cu
arK-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Xm¶ƒ A√m-lpsh kq£n-°p-∂nt√?
Xm¶ƒ AXns\ ]´nWn-°n-Sp-Ibpw A[zm-\-`mc-Øm¬ Xf¿Øp-Ibpw
sNbvX-Xmbn AsX-t∂mSv ]cm-Xn-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p.'' (Alva-Zv, A_q-Zm-
hqZv)
tIhew hnt\m-Z-Øn\p th≠n Pohn-Isf th´-bm-Sp-∂Xpw hne-
°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. \_n Adn-bn-°p∂p: ""Bsc-¶nepw A\m-h-iy-ambn
Hcp ]£nsb sIm∂m¬ A¥y-Zn-\-Øn¬ AXp Ae-ap-d-bn-´p-sIm≠v
A√mlp-hn-t\m-Sn-ßs\ ]dbpw: "\mYm! C∂-bmƒ A\m-h-iy-ambn
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃118
Fs∂ sIm∂n-cn-°p∂p. Hcm-h-iy-Øn\pw th≠n-b√ Abm-sfs∂
h[n®Xv.'' (\-km-Cu, C_v\p ln∫m≥)
AkvX-]-tbm-Khpw shSn-sh∏pw a‰pw ]cn-io-en-°m≥ D∂-ambn
Pohn-Isf D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xpw \njn-≤w-Xs∂. ""Poh-\p-≈-Xns\ D∂w-
sh°p-∂-hs\ \_n i]n-®n-cn-°p∂p.'' (_pJmcn, apkvenw)
amX-a√, I∂p-Im-en-Isf XΩn¬ IpØn-°p-∂Xpw tImgn-t∏m-cp-
t]mep≈ a’-c-߃ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw hne-°-s∏-´-XsX. AXp-
t]mse-Øs∂, arK-ß-fpsS apJØv XosIm≠v AS-bm-f-an-Sp-∂Xpw
\_n ITn-\-ambn \ntcm-[n-®n-cn-°p∂p. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-Sp∂v, apJØv
NqSpsh°-s∏´ Hcp Igp-X-bpsS Acn-In-eqsS \S-°m-\n-S-bmbn.
At∏mƒ Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: ""AXns\ NqSp-sh-®-hs\ A√mlp i]n-
®n-cn-°p∂p.'' (Xz_v-dm\n)
`£-Wm-h-iy-Øn\v Pohn-Isf Adp-t°-≠n-h-cp-tºmgpw Ah-tbmSv
IcpW ImWn-°Ww. Bbp[w aq¿®-Iq-´p-Ibpw sh≈w sImSp-°p-
Ibpw thWw. Adp-Ø-tijw Poh≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv tXmep
s]mfn-°-cpXv. ]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""A√mlp F√m Imcy-Ønepw
\∑ \n›-bn-®n-cn-°p∂p. AXn-\m¬, \n߃ sIm√p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ \√
\ne-bn¬ sIm√pI. Adp-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXv \√ \ne-bn-em-°pI.
hmbvØe aq¿®-Iq-´p-Ibpw Dcp-hn\v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøpI.''
(apkvenw, A_q-Zm-hqZv, amenIv, Xn¿anZn)
IØn aq¿® hcp-Øp-∂-Xn\p apºv Dcp-hns\ Iim-∏n-\mbn InS-
Øp-∂-Xp-t]mepw Iqchpw hne-°-s∏-´-Xp-am-sW∂v Ckvemw ]Tn-∏n-
°p∂p. Hcmƒ Dcp-hns\ InS-Øn-b-tijw IØn aq¿® Iq´p-I-bm-bn-
cp∂p. At∏mƒ \_n At±-l-tØmSv tNmZn®p: ""Xm¶-f-Xns\ ]e-X-
hW sIm√m-\m-K-ln-°pt∂m? InS-Øp-∂-Xn\p aptº hmbvØe aq¿®-
sh-∏n-®p-IqtS?''(Xz-_vdm-\n, lmInw)
A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""R߃ \_ntbmsSm-
∂n®v Hcp bmX-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. hgn-bn¬ AS-°m-°nfn t]mep≈ Hcp
]£nsb I≠p. AXn-t\m-sSm-∂n®v c≠v Ip´n-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
R߃ B c≠v Ip´n-I-sf-bp-sa-SpØp. AtXmsS B ]£n h∂v
Nnd-In-´-Sn-°m≥ XpSßn. ]n∂oSv ]hm-N-I≥ h∂-t∏mƒ tNmZn®p:
"AXns‚ Ip´n-Isf FSpØv Bcm-W-Xns\ thZ-\n-∏n-®Xv? AXns‚
Ip™p-ßsf Xncn®p \¬Iq!' R߃ Ddp-ºp-Isf Icn-®p-I-f™
ÿew I≠-t∏mƒ
Xncp-ta\n tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn: "Bcm-WnXv Icn-®Xv?' "Rß-
fmsW'∂v adp]Sn ]d-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Acpƒ sNbvXp: "A·n-
bpsS \mY-\mb A√m-lp-hn-\-√msX A·n-sIm≠v H∂n-s\bpw in£n-
119°m≥ Ah-Im-i-an√.'' (A_q-Zm-hqZv)
Poh-Im-cpWy \nb-a-߃
apkvenw ]fin-X-∑m¿ Cu A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS shfn-®-Øn¬, Pohn-
I-tfmSv Icp-W-tbmsS h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ \nb-a-߃ Bhn-jvI-cn-
®n-´p≠v. Ckvem-anI aqey-ß-fn¬ \n∂h¿ \n¿≤m-cWw sNbvX hn[n-
Isf Cßs\ kwK-ln°mw:
Pohn-Iƒ°v Blmcw \¬Im≥ DS-a-ÿ≥ _m[y-ÿ-\mWv.
AXn¬ hogvN hcp-Øp∂ DS-a-ÿ¿ Ah°v `£Ww sImSp-°mt\m,
AX-s√-¶n¬ Ahsb hn¬°mt\m, `£y-h-kvXp-hm-sW-¶n¬ Adp-
°mt\m AsXm-∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ Ahsb Blm-chpw A`-bhpw e`n-
°p-∂n-SØv FØn-°mt\m \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-Ip∂p. A∂w
tXSm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w A‘X _m[n® ]q® Hcp ho´n¬ A`bw
tXSn-bm¬, ho´p-Sa AXn\p `£Ww \¬Im≥ _m[y-ÿ-\m-sW-
∂p-hsc ]e I¿a-im-kvX-]-fin-X-∑mcpw ]d-™n-´p≠v. arK-ßsf
Ign-hn¬ IqSp-X¬ `mcw hln∏n-°p-∂Xpw hne-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Bsc-
¶nepw Hcp hmS-I-ar-KsØ AXns‚ Ign-hn¬ Ihn™ `mcw hln-∏n-
®m¬ B arK-Øns‚ hne Bh-iy-s∏-Sm≥ AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ\v Ah-
Im-i-ap≠v. Igp-X-sbbpw tImh¿I-gp-X-sb-bp-sa√mw hln-∏n-°m-hp∂
`mc-]-cn-[nbpw ]fin-X-∑m¿ \n¿W-bn-®n-´p≠v. Cßs\, Nne¿ \n›-
bn® ]cn-[nsb a‰p Nne¿ hna¿in-®-Xmbpw ImWmw. "tImh¿I-gp-
X°v \n›-bn® ]cn[n \oXn-]q¿h-I-amWv. ]t£, Igp-X-tbmSv ImWn-
®Xv ISpØ A\o-Xn-bmWv.'
Hcp Pohn as‰m-∂ns\ tZmln-°p-Ibpw sIm√p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p-
sh-¶n¬ a\p-jy-sc-sb-∂-t]mse Ahsb hnNm-cW sNøp-Ibpw
in£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv k¶-¬]m-Xo-X-amWv. F∂m¬, "Ipddw'
sNbvX Pohn-bpsS DS-a-ÿ≥ AXns\ kq£n-°p-∂-Xnepw sI´n-bn-
Sp-∂-Xnepw Ai≤ ImWn-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬, Abmƒ in£n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-
XmWv.
Ckvem-anI kwkvIm-c-Ønepw \nba hyh-ÿ-bnepw Pohn-I-tfmSv
kzoI-cn-t°≠ Imcp-WysØ kw_-‘n® \nb-a-ßfpw XØz-ß-fp-
am-Wnh. F∂m¬, Ah-bpsS ]tbm-K-h-XvI-cWw F∆n-[-am-bn-cp∂p?
AXpw ]cn-tim-[-\-b¿ln-°p∂p.
PohIm-cpWyw ]mtbm-KnI Xe-Øn¬
\_n Hcp- bm-X-bn-em-bn-cns° Hcp A≥kzmcn kvXo, Xm≥
khmcn sNøp∂ H´-IsØ i]n-°p-∂Xv tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn. AXn¬
\ockw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-Sp∂v B kvXotbmSv ]d™p: ""AXn-
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃120
t∑-ep-≈Xv FSp-Øp-am-‰p-Ibpw AXns\ hn´-b-°p-Ibpw sNøpI. AXv
GXm-bmepw i]n-°-s∏-´-Xm-Wt√m.'' Aßs\, Ah-cn¬\n∂v B H´-
IsØ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ah¿ P\-߃°n-S-bn-eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-
hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bcpw Ahsc kao-]n-®-Xp-t]m-ep-an√. (apkvenw)
Hcmƒ Adp-°m≥th≠n BSns\ Imep-]n-Sn®v hen-°p-∂Xp I≠
Da-dp¬ -^mdqJv ]d™p: ""\n\°v \miw! AXns\ \√ \ne-bn¬
ac-W-Øn-te°v \bn-°pI.''
C]-Imcw Xs∂, Ckvem-anI cmjvS kmc-Yn-Iƒ Poh-Pm-e-ß-
tfmSv IcpW ImWn-°m\pw Ahsb tZmln-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw \n¿tZ-
in-°p∂ s]mXp ]Jym-]-\-߃ \S-ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.
\ymbamb Bh-iy-Øn-\-√msX P\-߃ Ah-cpsS IpXn-c-Isf
HmSn-°p-∂Xv \ntcm-[n-°m≥ Da-dp-_v\p-A-_vZn¬-A-kokv Xs‚
Kh¿W¿am-tcm-Sp≈ ktµ-i-Øn¬ DØ-chv \¬Ip-I-bp-≠mbn. `mc-
ta-dn-bXpw ASn-h-iØv Ccpºv LSn-∏n-®-Xp-amb Po\n D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥
Bscbpw A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v, s]mXp-h-gn-Iƒ kwc-£n-°m≥ \nbp-
‡-cmb `S-∑m-tcmSv At±lw I¬]n®p. arK-ßsf NΩ-´n-sIm≠v Iqc-
ambn ASn-°p-∂Xpw ap\-bp≈ km[-\-߃sIm≠v IpØp-∂Xpw
At±lw hne°n. arK-ßsf AanX `mcw hln-∏n-°p-∂Xpw bmX-
°n-S-bn¬ Iqc-ambn ASn-°p-∂Xpw a‰pw XS-b¬ A°m-eØv hgn
kwc-£W `S-∑m-cpsS _m[yX Bbn-cp∂p. Aßs\ s]cp-am-dp-∂-
hsc acymZ ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw in£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp∂p. ""am¿K
kwc-£-I≥ \∑-bpsS coXn-I-f-h-ew-_n-°m≥ P\-ßsf \n¿_-‘n-
°p-I-Xs∂ thWw. AXn-\m¬, km[y-am-b-Xn-e-∏pdw `mcw arK-ßsf
hln-∏n-°-cpXv. Ahsb Iqc-ambn ASn-°-cpXv. `mcw Ib‰n s]mXp-
ÿ-eØv \n¿Ø-cpXv. `mcw hln-°p-tºmƒ hfsc thK-Øn¬ HmSn-
°-cpXv. ImcWw, AsX√mw Ckvemw \ntcm-[n-®n-cn-°p∂p. I∂p-Im-
en-I-fpsS Blm-c-Im-cy-Øn¬ P\w A√m-lpsh kq£n-°p-I-Xs∂
thWw. Ah-bpsS hni∏v am‰p-∂-Xn-¬ i≤ ]Xn-∏n-t°-≠-Xp≠v.
AXn¬ hogvN ImWn-°-cpXv. Blm-c-Øns‚ Af-hnepw KpW-Ønepw
Ipdhv hcp-Ø-cp-sX-∂¿Yw.''
P¥p-t£-a-Øn\v hJv^v kzØp-°ƒ
kmaqlnI ÿm]-\-ß-fnepw Poh-Pm-e-߃°v henb ]¶v A\p-
h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. tcmKw _m[n® Pohn-Isf NnIn’n°m\pw hm¿[-
Iyhpw Ah-i-Xbpw _m[n-®-hsb kwc-£n-°m\pw ]tXyI hJv-
^p-IƒXs∂ ]pcm-X-\-Im-eØv \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂p. Za-kvI-knse "A¬a-
d-Pp¬ AJvZ¿' C∆n[w hJv^v sNø-s∏´ ]tZ-i-amWv (Cu ÿew
C∂v tZiob Ifn-ÿ-e-amWv). ]tbm-P-\-aq-ey-an-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ DS-a-
121ÿ¿ Dt]-£n-°p∂, hm¿[Iyw _m[n®v Ah-i-amb H´-I-߃°v
ta™p-\-S-°m-\mbn hJv^v sNø-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p AhnSw. C]-Im-
cw-Xs∂, Za-kvI-knse hJv^p-I-fn¬ ]q®-Iƒ°v Xn∂m\pw Ifn-
°m\pw Xma-kn-°m-\p-ap≈ ÿe-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-°p-th≠n
\o°n -sh-°-s∏´ ]tXyI ssaXm -\ -ß-fn¬ \qdp -°-W-°n\v
XSn®psImgpØ ]q®-Iƒ kwc-£n-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p.
Pohn-I-fpsS t£a- Xm¬]-cy-Øn¬ Ckvem-anI kaqlw sNs∂-
Ønb Cu hnXm-\-tØmfw Db¿∂ as‰mcp hn`m-K-hp-an√. KX-Ime
Ncn-X-Ønepw ka-Im-enI kaq-l-Ønepw AXv A\p-]-a-amWv. ]apJ
klm-_n-bmb A_p-±¿ZmC\v Hscm-´-I-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Bk-∂-a-c-W-
\m-bn-cns° At±lw AXns\ hnfn®v Cßs\ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn:
""A√tbm H´-Ita! \o \ns‚ \mY-s‚-b-Sp-°¬ Fs‚ iXp-hm-I-
cpXv. \ns‚ Ignhn-\-∏pdw Rm≥ \ns∂ `mcw hln-∏n-®n-´n√.''
AZn-øp_v\p lmXnw Ddp-ºp-Iƒ°v sdm´n ]n∂n-bn- p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw
F∂n-´n -ßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp∂p. ""Ahbpw \ΩpsS
Ab¬°m-cmWv. Ah-tbmSpw \ap°v _m[y-X-bp≠v.''
alm-\mb Camw A_q-C-kvlm-J-»o-dmkn Hcn-°¬ Xs‚ Iq´p-
Im-tcm-sSm-∂n®v \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc
Hcp \mb h∂p. A\p-N-c-∑m-cn-sem-cmƒ AXns\ XS™p. DSs\
iodmkn At±-lsØ hne-°n-s°m≠v tNmZn®p: ""hgn-bpsS Imcy-
Øn¬ \mapw AXpw Xpeym-h-Im-in-I-fm-sW∂v Xm¶ƒ°-dn-™p-
IqtS?''
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX ImgvN-sh® aln-X-amb Cu amXr-I-I-
fpsS ta∑bpw Xnf-°hpw IqSp-X¬ ]I-S-am-hpI a‰p P\-hn-`m-K-߃
]pcm-X-\-Im-eØpw a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fnepw Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfmSv s]cp-am-
dn-bn-cp-∂Xv F∆n-[-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v a\- n-em-°p-tºm-gmWv.
P¥p-°-tfm-Sp≈ kao-]\w CXc kwkvIm-c-ß-fn¬
arK-ßtfm Ah-bpsS DS-atbm h√ sX‰pw sNbvXm¬ arK-ß-
tfmSv s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂Xv _p≤nbpw Nn¥-bp-ap≈ a\p-jy-t\m-sS-∂-
t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂Xv AZv`p-X-I-c-am-bn-tØm-∂n-tb°mw. F∂m¬
]pcm-X-\-Im-eØpw a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fnepw amX-a√, 19˛mw \q‰m-≠p-hsc
hnNn-X-amb Cu A-hÿ XpS-cp-I-bp-≠mbn. a\p-jy-s\-t∏mse CXc
Pohn-Ifpw hnNm-c-W°v hnt[-b-am-bn-cp∂p. XShv, \mSp-I-S-ج, h[-
in£ XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw a\p-jy¿s°-∂-t]mse Ahbv°pw _m[-
I-am-bn-cp∂p.
PqX-\n-b-a-Øn¬ Cßs\ ImWmw: ""Imf Hcp- ]p-cp-j-s\tbm
kvXosbtbm IpØp-Ibpw IptØ-‰-bmƒ acn-°m-\n-S-bm-hp-I-bp-am-
Poh-Im-cpWyw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃122
sW-¶n¬ Imfsb Fdn-™p-sIm-√¬ \n¿_-‘-amWv. AXns‚ amwkw
`£n-°¬ \njn-≤-hp-asX.... AXns‚ DS-a-ÿs\ \mSp-I-S-Øp-Ibpw
thWw.'' C]-Imcw Xs∂ PqX-\n -b-a -a -\p -k-cn®v GsX-¶nepw
kvXotbm ]pcp-jt\m arKsØ t`mKn-®m¬ ]kvXpX a\p-jy-t\m-
sSm∏w arKhpw sIm√-s∏-Sp-∂-XmWv.
P¥p-°ƒ°p-th≠n tImS-Xn-Iƒ
]pcm-X\ Ko°v \nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v a\p-jys‚ Poh-lm-\n°v Imc-
W-am-Ip∂ Pohn-I-sfbpw ]Zm¿Y-ß-sfbpw hnNm-cW sNøm≥
]tXyI tImS-Xn-Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu tImSXn _¿Sm-\n-b¨
(Berteoneon) F∂ t]cnem-W-dn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. πmt‰m Xs‚ \nb-a-߃
F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ Hcp P¥p, a\p-jys\ sIm∂m¬ Abm-fpsS IpSpw-
_-߃°v ]kvXpX P¥p-hn-s\-Xnsc tImSXn Ib-dm≥ hyh-ÿ-
bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. h[n-°-s∏-´-h-cpsS Ah-
Im-in-Iƒ°v `qhp-S-a-I-fn¬ \n∂v \ymbm-[n-]s\ \n›-bn-°m-\p≈
Ah-Im-i-hpap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ip‰w sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´m¬ ]Xn-In-b-sb-
t∂mWw, Ip‰-hm-fn-bmb P¥p h[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXns‚ ihw
\m´ns‚ ]pdØp sIm≠p-t]mbn D-t]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøWw.
Hcp AtN-X\ hkvXp a\p-jys‚ ta¬ hogp-Ibpw A°m-c-W-
Øm¬ a\p-jy≥ acn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXm¬, sIm√-s∏-´-hs‚ ASpØ
_‘p-°ƒ Abm-fpsS Ab¬°m-cn-sem-cmsf \ymbm-[n-]-\mbn sXc-
s™-Sp-°p-Ibpw Abmƒ ]kvXpX ]Zm¿YsØ \mSp-I-S-Øm≥ hn[n-
°p-Ibpw sNøpI F∂Xpw Ah-cpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Poh-
Pm-e-ßsf sIme-]m-X-I-a-√mØ Ip‰-߃°pw in£n-®n-cp∂p. \mb,
a\p-jys\ ISn-®m¬ ISn-tb‰ a\p-jy\v AXn-t\mSv ]Xn-Imcw
sNømw. AXn-\p-th≠n \mbsb, ISn-tb‰ BfpsS apºn-se-Øn-®p-
sIm-Sp-°m≥ AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ _m[y-ÿ-\m-bn-cp∂p. C]-Imcw
Xs∂ Nne-t∏mƒ Xs‚ bP-am-\-s‚tbm Abm-fpsS IpSpw-_-Øn-
s‚tbm Ip‰-߃°pw Poh-Pm-e-߃ in£n-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. aX-Ønt\m
cmjvS-Ønt\m FXnsc sNbvX Ip‰-Øns‚ t]cn¬ h[-in-£°v
hn[n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-hs‚ IpSpw-_mw-K-ßfpw hf¿Øp-P-¥p-°fpw Abm-
fpsS D-Sa-ÿ-X-bn-ep≈ as‰√m hkvXp-°fpw I≠p-sI-´mt\m Icn-
®p-I-f-bmt\m hn[n-°-s∏-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.
Dgp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcm-fpsS Imf as‰m-cm-fpsS hnf-bn-se-ßm\pw
IS-∂m¬, ]pcm-X\ tdma≥ \nb-a-Øn¬ AXn-s\bpw AXns‚ DS-a-
ÿ-s\bpw h[-in-£°v hn[n-°m-\p≈ hIp-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. \mb,
a\p-jys\ ISn-®m¬ ISn-tb‰ a\p-jy\v CjvSm-\p-k-cWw ssIImcyw
sNøm≥ AXns\ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°-W-sa∂pw B \nbahyhÿ A\p-
123
im-kn-®n-cp∂p. GsX-¶nepw Pohn Xs‚ bP-am-\-t‚-X-√mØ hnftbm
]pt√m Xn∂mepw Aß-s\-Øs∂.
tdma-°m-cp-sSbpw Ko°pIm-cp-sSbpw \nb-a-߃ t]mse-Ø-s∂
-bmbn-cp∂p, Poh-Pm-e-ßsf in£n-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ]pcm-X\ P¿a≥
\nba-ßfpw.
F∂m¬, ]pcm-X\ t]¿jy-°m-cpsS coXn-bm-bn-cp∂p Gsd
hnNnXw. \mb B´n≥Ip-´nsb ISn-®p-sIm-√p-Itbm a\p-jys\ ISn®p
]cpt°¬]n-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ BZy-X-hW heXp sNhnbpw
Bh¿Øn-®m¬ CSXp sNhnbpw aq∂mw XhW heXp Imepw \memw
XhW CS-Xp- Imepw A©mw XhW hmepw apdn-®p-I-f-bp-I-bmWv
sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv.
a[y-Ime bqtdm-]y≥ kaq-l-ß-fn¬ ^m≥kmWv 13˛mw \q‰m-
≠n¬ Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpsS Ip‰-ß-f-p-sSbpw in£-I-fp-sSbpw ]iv\w
a\p-jy-cp-tS-sX-∂-t]mse \nb-am-\p-krX am¿K-Øn-eqsS hyh-ÿm-
]nX tImS-Xn°v apºmsI sIm≠p-h∂ ssIkvXh cmjvSw. ]n∂oSv
14˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ km¿Uo-\n-b-bn¬ CtX \nbaw Xs∂
]Jym-]n®p. AXn-\p-tijw, 15˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬
s_¬Pn-bhpw AtX hyhÿ \S-∏m°n. 16˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ a[y-
Øn¬ tlmf≠v, P¿a\n, C‰en, kzoU≥ F∂o cmjvS-ßfpw AXp-
Xs∂ AwKo-I-cn®p. knknen-bnse Nne hn`m-K-߃ 19˛mw \q‰m-≠p-
hsc Cu \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn®v \S]Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-®n-cp∂p.
bqtdm-]y≥ tImS-Xn-I-fn¬ Pohn-Iƒs°-Xnsc tIsk-Sp-Øn-cp-∂Xv
Ip‰-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h-cp-sStbm k¿°m¿ ]Xn-\n-[n-I-fp-sStbm ]cm-Xn-
b-\p-k-cn-®mWv. Ip‰-hm-fn-bmb Pohn-bpsS Bƒ°m¿ tImS-Xn-bn¬
lmP-cmbn AXns\ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xnhv.
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃124
At∏mƒ ap≥I-cp-X-se∂ \ne-bn¬ ]kvXpX Pohnsb AdÃv
sNøm≥ tImSXn DØ-c-hnSpw! ]n∂oSv hn[n ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw henb
P\-°q-´-Øns‚ km∂n-[y-Øn¬ in£ \S-∏m-°p-Ibpw sNøpw; a\p-
jy-cpsS ta¬ in£ \S-∏m-°s∏Sp∂ t]mse-Øs∂! Fdn™pw
Xe sh´nbpw Xosh®pw arK-ß-fn¬ h[-in£ \S-∏m-°n-bn-cp∂p. Nne-
t∏mƒ sIm√p-∂-Xn\p apºv Nne Ah-b-h-߃ apdn-s®-Sp-Øn-cp∂p.
Cu hnNm-c-Wbpw hn[nbpw tImS-Xn-bp-sams° hfsc Kuc-h-tØm-
sSbpw Imcy-t_m-[-tØm-sS-bp-am-W-h¿ \n¿h-ln-®n-cp-∂Xv. P¥p-
°ƒs°-Xnsc hn[n-°m≥ tImSXn \n¿_-‘n-X-am-Ip-∂-Xns\ kw_-
‘n® Ah-cpsS ]cm-a¿iw AXmWv sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv: ""\oXn Dd-∏p-
h-cp-Øm≥ Cu P¥p-hns\ h[n-°-W-sa∂v hn[n-°p∂p'', ""Iqchpw
tæ—-hp-amb ]mXIw sNbvX-Xns‚ t]cn¬ AXns\ Iqin-°-W-sa∂v
hn[n-°p∂p'' F∂n-ß-s\-bm-W-h¿ ]kvXm-hn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ]IrXn \nb-
a-ß-fn¬ A\m-h-iy-ambn CS-s]-Sp-∂-Xn-\m-emWv X߃ Poh-Pm-e-
߃s°-Xnsc \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-sX∂ bqtdm-]y-cpsS hmZw
Gsd hnNn-X-amWv.
Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ B`n-Nmc I¿a-ßfpw Btcm-]n-°-s∏- n-cp∂p.
AXn\v \¬In-bn-cp∂ in£ Ahsb Np´p-I-f-b-em-bn-cp∂p. CØcw
in£ \S-∏m-°m≥ henb BtLm-j-߃ Xs∂ kwL-Sn-∏n-°-s∏-´n-
cp∂p. hnd-Ip-sI-´p-Iƒ sIm≠p-h∂v ssaXm-\-a-[y-Øn¬ sh°p-I-
bm-bn-cp∂p Bcm-®m¿ sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. in£ hn[n-°-s∏´ Pohn-Iƒ
Ccp-ºp-Iq-SpI-fn¬ _‘n®v lmP-cm-°-s∏-Sp∂p. in£ \S-∏m-°m-
\p≈ ka-b-am-bm¬ GXm\pw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-tfm-
sSm-∂n®v ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp∂p. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ Ccp-ssI-I-fnepw hnd-In\v
Xo sImfp-Øm-\p≈ Xos°m-≈n-I-fp-ambn apt∂m-´p-hcp∂p. ]n∂oSv
`c-Wm-[n-Imcn h[-in-£°v hn[n-°-s∏´ Pohn-Isf A·nIp-WvU-
Øn-se-dn-bm≥ B⁄m-]n-°p∂p. AtXmsS in£ \S-∏m-°-s∏-Sp-
Ibpw Ah Nmc-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp∂p˛amcWw sNbvX-Xn-\p≈
in£!
ck-I-c-amb Nne tIkp-Iƒ
a[y\q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ bqtdm-]y¿ P¥p-Pme-߃s°-Xnsc \S-Ønb
]kn-≤-amb Nne hn[n-Iƒ ]tXyIw ]kvXm-hy-asX. Ah-bn-te-
‰hpw ck-I-chpw ]i-kvX-hp-am-bXv 15˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ ^m≥knse
HIvtShv (Octave) \K-c-Øn¬ Fen-Iƒs°-Xnsc \S-∂-XmWv. P\-ß-
fpsS sskzcw sISp-Øp-amdv cuZ-`m-h-Øn¬ tdmUp-I-fn¬ Xnßn-°qSn
F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p- Ip‰w. tIkv XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Fen-I-fpsS `mKw hmZn-
°m-\mbn A°m-eØv ^m≥knse ]kn≤ h°o-em-bn-cp∂ jmkm-
125\nb (Shasania) lmP-cmbn Ah[n Bh-iy-s∏´p. Xß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬
Ah-icpw tcmKn-Ifpw ape-Ip-Sn-°p-∂-h-cp-sams° D≈-Xn-\m¬ Fen-
Iƒ°v tImS-Xn-bn¬ lmP-cm-Im≥ km[n-®n-´n√ F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p
AXn\v At±lw D∂-bn® \ymbw. IqSp-X¬ ka-b-a-\p-h-Zn®v as‰m-c-
h-kcw \¬In-bm¬ tImSXn apºmsI lmP-cm-Im≥ km[n-°p-sa∂pw
At±lw t_m[n-∏n-®p. tImSXn AX-\p-h-Zn®v tIkv \o´n-sh®p.
F∂m¬ \n¿WnX ka-bØv Fen-Iƒ tImS-Xnbnse-Øn-bn√.
At∏mƒ Ah-cpsS h°o¬ tImS-Xn-bn¬ t_m[n-∏n-®p: ""tImS-Xn-bpsS
imk\ Fen-Iƒ AwKo-I-cn-°p∂p. ChnsS lmP-cm-Im≥ BK-ln-
°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. ]t£, bphtdmW¿, Fs‚ I£n-Iƒ tImS-Xn-
bn¬ h∂m¬ ]q®-Iƒ D]-Z-hn-°p-tam-sb∂v `b-s∏-SpI-bmWv.''
At∏mƒ apJy-\ym-bm-[n-]≥ ]Jym-]n®p: ""Poh\v `oj-Wn-bp-≈-h¿°v
\n¿`-bXzw \¬tI-≠Xv tImSXn-bpsS _m[y-X-bmWv.'' aqjnI
kaqlw sXcp-hn-eqsS hcp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Ah-bpsS kpc-£n-XXzw Dd-
∏p-h-cp-Øm≥ cmPysØ apgp-h≥ ]q®-I-sfbpw XS-hn-em-°m≥ `c-W-
Iq-S-tØmSv I¬]n-°-W-sa∂v h°o¬ tImS-Xn-tbm-S-t]-£n®p. \oXn-
t_m-[-ap≈ tImSXn AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
XpS¿∂v Fen-Iƒ tImS-Xn-bn¬ hcp-tºmƒ t]Sn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn
\mbv°fpw ]q®-Ifpw sXcp-hn-en-d-ßp-∂Xv \ntcm-[n-®p-sIm≠v DØ-
chv ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°-s∏´p. ]t£, Xt±-i-hm-kn-Iƒ AXv ewLn®p.
Aßs\ Fen-Iƒ°v \ymb-amb ]Xn-tcm-[-Øn\v Ah-kcw \ntj-
[n-°-s∏-´-Xn-\m¬ Ah \nc-]-cm-[n-I-fm-sW∂v hn[n ]Jym-]n-°m≥
tImSXn \n¿_-‘n-X-ambn. CØ-c-samcp hn[n kºm-Zn-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬
]Xn-`mKw hmZn® h°o-en\v hym]-I-amb ]kn≤n e`n®p. At±lw
Fen-I-fn¬ \n∂v ^okv CuSm-°n-bn-cpt∂m Ct√-sb∂v \ap-°-dn-bn√.
Hcp-]t£, ]Xn-^-e-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ ]pkvX-I-ßfpw IS-em-kp-
Ifpw X߃ Im¿∂p \in-∏n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v Fen-Iƒ Dd∏p sImSp-
Øn-cn°pw!
ap -bn´ ]qh≥tImgn
a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ P¥p-Pm-e-߃°mbp-≠m-bn-cp∂ tImS-Xn-Iƒ
\S-Ønb hn[n-I-fn¬ G‰hpw ]pXp-a-bp-≈Xv 1474˛¬ D≠m-b-XmWv.
kzn‰vk¿e-‚ nse _m¬ \K-c-Øn¬ Hcp ]qh≥tIm-gn -s°-Xnsc
tImSXn-bn¬ tI v h∂p. AXv ap´-bn´p F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]cmXn. A°m-
esØ ]m›m-Xy-cpsS ho£-W-Øn-eXv ISpØ ]mX-I-am-bn-cp∂p.
amc-W-°m¿ Xß-fpsS ss]im-NnI e£y-߃°p-th≠n ]qh≥tIm-
gn-bpsS ap´ D]tbm-Kn-°m-dp-s≠∂v P\w ]cs° [cn-®p-t]m-∂n-cp∂p.
Aßs\, tImgn tImS-Xn-bn¬ lmP-cm-°-s∏´p.
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃126
tImgn-`mKw h°o¬ tNmZn®p: ""Fs‚ I£n, ]qh≥tImgn
Fßs\-bmWv Cu kw`-h-Øn\v DØ-c-hm-Zn-bm-IpI? AXn\v Cu
Ip‰-Øn¬\n∂p amdn\n¬°m≥ Hcp am¿K-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m.''
F∂m¬ tImSXn Cu hmZ-aw-Ko-I-cn-®n√. AXn-\m¬ ]qh≥tImgn
h[-in-£°p hn[n-°-s∏´p. hn[n°v \ymbw ]d-™-Xn-]-Im-c-am-bn-
cp∂p: ""a‰p ]qh≥-tIm-gn-Iƒ°v Hcp ]mT-am-Im≥ th≠n.''
]pgp-°fpw ]Xn-Iƒ
1495˛¬ ^m≥knepw ck-I-c-amb Hcp kw`-h-ap-≠mbn. km≥Pq-
en-b≥ ]tZ-isØ ap¥n-cn-tØm-´-ß-fpsS DS-a-ÿ¿ sNSn-Iƒ \in-
∏n-°p∂ ]pgp-°ƒs°-Xnsc tIkv sImSpØp. ap¥n-cn-h≈n \in-∏n-
°p-Ibpw I®-hSw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp-sh-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p,
Ah-bvs°-Xn-cnep≈ Ip‰w. Cu tIkn¬ ]ap-J-cmb c≠v \nb-a-]-
fin-X-∑m¿ ]pgp-°-fpsS `mKØv hmZn®p. AXn-\m¬ ]kvXpX tIkv
\m¬]Xv h¿jw \o≠p-\n∂p. Irjn-°m¿°p Ime-Xm-akw ImcWw
tIkv aSpØp. Ah-km\w ]pgp-°ƒ°v btYjvSw Xn∂p-\-S-°m≥
Hcp ]tZiw ]tXyIw Hgn-®n-Sm-sa∂ Xocp-am-\-Øn-e-h¿ GtIm-]n-
°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv!
Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfm-Sp≈ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bp-sSbpw CXc
\mK-cn-I-XIfp-sSbpw kao-]\w kw_-‘n® G-I-tZi NnX-am-WnXv.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X°v Cu cwKØv c≠v khn-ti-j-X-I-fp-s≠∂v
CXv sXfn-bn-°p∂p:
1. Poh-Pm-e-߃°v hm¿[-Iyhpw tcmKhpw Ah-i-Xbpw _m[n-
°p-tºmƒ Ahsb kwc-£n-°m\pw ipiq-jn-°m\pw Ah-bpsS
PohnXw `Z-am-°m-\p-ap≈ kmaq-lnI -ÿm-]-\-߃.
2. Ckvem-anI kwkvIm-c-Øn¬ P¥p-Pm-e-߃°v tImS-Xn-bn√.
ImcWw, Ckvemw Ahsb Ip‰-hn-Nm-c-W-bn¬ \ns∂m-gn-hm-°n-bn-cn-
°p∂p. B[p-\nI \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ AXv sNbvXXv ]Xn-aq∂v \q‰m-
≠p-Iƒ°p tij-amWv. C]-Imcw Xs∂ Poh-Pm-e-߃°n-S-bnse
a’-chpw Ah-tbm-Sp≈ Iqc-Xbpw Ckvemw BZyta Ah-km-\n-∏n-
®n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ A°m-eØv tdmanepw Koknepw AsX√mw HutZym-
Kn-I-amb BtLm-j-ß-fpsS `mK-am-bn-cp∂p. kvs]bn-\n¬ Imf-t∏mcv
henb D’-h-ambn C∂pw BtLm-jn-°-s∏-´p-h-cp∂p. a[y-\q-‰m-≠p-
I-fn¬ ]m›m-Xy¿ P¥p-Pm-e-ß-tfm-S-\p-h¿Øn® Iqc-X-bp-sSbpw
\n¿Zb-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw Ah-in-jvS-amWv AsX-∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an√......
127F v
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Hcp kap-Zm-bsØ ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn-te°v \bn-°p-∂Xpw Pohn-°m≥
A¿l-am-°p-∂Xpw temI-t\-Xr-Xz-Øn\v tbmKy-am-°p-∂Xpw AXnse
AwK-ß-fpsS Hu∂-Xy-amWv. Ah-cpsS a\pjy kvt\l-]-c-amb kao-
]-\-ßfpw kIe P\-hn-`m-K-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈ \∑-\n-d™ s]cp-am-‰-ßfpw
`qan-bnse apgp-h≥ Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈ Zbm-hm’-eyhn-Im-c-ß-
fp-amWv. CXn-se-√m-ap≈ DZm-cm-h-ÿ-bmWv \mK-cn-I-X-I-fpsS \nXy-
X-bpsS \nZm\w. Ah-bpsS alXz˛]Xn-Xz-߃ \n¿W-bn-°p∂ am\-
Z-fihpw Cu taJe-I-fnse kao-]\w Xs∂.
apkvenw kap-Zmbw Cu cwKØv Gsd Db-c-Øn-emWv. AXn\v
aptºm ]ntºm Hcp kaq-lhpw P\-Xbpw Ahn-tS-s°-Øn-bn-´n√. KX-
Ime \mK-cn-I-X-I-fnse Zm\-[¿a߃ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fnepw hnZym-
ÿm-]-\-ß-fnepw ]cn-an-X-am-bn-cp∂p. B[p-\nI ]m›mXy kaq-l-
߃ kmaqlnI ÿm]-\-ß-fn-eqsS s]mXp ]iv\-߃ ]cn-l-cn-
°p-∂-Xn¬ hfsc apt∂m´p t]mbn-´p -s≠-∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an√.
F∂m¬, ]kvXpX kwcw-`-߃ a\pjy kvt\l-]-c-amb hnIm-c-
ß-fm¬ ]tNm-Zn-X-ßtfm ssZh-]oXn ]Xo-£n-®p≈-htbm A√.
adn®v, Ah-cpsS Zm\[¿a-ß-fp-sSbpw tkh\ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-sSbpw
G‰w i‡-amb t]cIw, t]cpw s]cp-abpw A¥ pw al-Xzhpw
e`n-°m-\p≈ taml-asX. F∂m¬, Ckvem-anI kaq-lsØ \∑
sNøm≥ t]cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv A√m-lp-hns‚ ]o-Xn-bn-ep≈ ]Xo-£-
bmWv. F∂pw F°m-ehpw AX-ß-s\-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. i‡n-bp-
sSbpw al-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw, A[x-]-X-\-Øn-s‚bpw Zu¿_-ey-Øn-s‚bpw
Ah-k-c-ß-fn-sem∂pw AXn-semcp am‰hpw kw`-hn-®n-cp-∂n√. P\-߃
Xß-fpsS Zm\-[¿a-ßfpw k¬]-h¿Ø-\-ßfpw Adn-bpt∂m Ct√-
sb-∂Xv apkvenw-Iƒ Hcn-°epw ]iv\-am-°n-bn-cp-∂n√. kp¬Øm≥
kzem -lp -±o≥ Aøq_nbpsS amXr -I -Xs∂ aXn -bmb
sXfn-hmWv. At±lw Xs‚ apgp-h≥ kºØpw \∑-bpsS am¿K-Øn¬
sNe-h-gn®p. kndnb, CuPn]vXv F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn-ep-S-\ofw ]≈n-Ifpw
]mT-im-e-Ifpw kX-ßfpw ÿm]n®p. Ah-bn-sem-∂n¬t∏mepw
At±lw Xs‚ t]¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn√. adn®v, Xs‚ tk\m-\m-b-I-
∑m-cp-sSbpw a¥n-am-cp-sSbpw klm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw \ma-ß-fmWv Ah-
bn-eqsS imiz-Xo-I-cn -®Xv. \njvIm-ahpw aln-X-hp-amb tkh\
]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ D∂X amXr-I-I-fn-sem-∂m-WnXv.
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃128
]m›m-Xy¿ Xß-fpsS [¿a ÿm]-\-ß-fn-e-[n-I-Øn-s‚bpw ]tbm-
P\w kz¥w \m´p-Im¿°pw h¿K-߃°pw ]tZ-i-Øp-Im¿°pw ]cn-
anX-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmWv sNbvXXv. F∂m¬, apkvenw kmaqlnI ÿm]-
\-߃ Ah-bpsS Ihm-S-߃ PmXn˛h¿K˛tZi˛`mjm hyXym-k-
߃°-Xo-X-ambn apgp-h≥ a\p-jy¿°pw Xpd-∂n´p sImSp-°p-I-bm-
Wp-≠m-bXv.
C]-Im-cw-Xs∂, Ckvem-anI [¿a- ÿm-]-\-ßfpw kmaqlnI
kwc-`-ß-fpw \∑-bpsS \nc-h[n apJ-߃ Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-hbpw kaq-
l-Øns‚ kIe taJ-e-I-fn-sebpw kpc-£n-XXzw km[n-∏n-°p-∂-h-
bp-amWv. ]m›m-Xy¿°v C∂pw Ah-bn¬ ]e tcJ-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw Adn-
bp-I-t]m-ep-an√. AXn-\m-e-h-cn¬ AZv`p-Xhpw ]cn-`-ahpw krjvSn-°m≥
t]m-∂-Xm-Wv ]kvXpX hi-߃. amX-a√, Ckvem-anI kaq-l-Øn¬
a\p-jy-kvt\-l-]-c-amb hnIm-c-߃ ]q¿W-hpw ]cn-ip-≤hpw ]hn-
im-e-amb koa-I-tfmSp IqSn-bXpam-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Ah sXfn-bn-
°p∂p. a‰p kap-Zm-b-߃s°m∂pw AXns‚ ASp-Øp-t]m-ep-sa-
Øm≥ km[n-®n-´n√.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS kph¿W Zi-I-fn¬ [¿a ÿm]-\-
ßfpw kmaqlnI kwcw-`-ßfpw Dƒs°m-≠n-cp∂ \∑-bpsS hnhn[
hi-߃ hni-I-e\w sNøp-∂-Xn\p apºv Cu cwKØv Ckvem-ans‚
ImgvN-∏mSv Fs¥∂v hne-bn-cp-tØ-≠-X-\n-hm-cy-amWv. ImcWw,
Ckvem-anI kapZm-bsØ ]tNm-Zn-X-am-°p-Ibpw Ncn-X-Øn¬ kam-
\-X-I-fn-√mØ kmaq-lnI kwcw-`-ß-fpsS ÿm]-\-߃°-hsc t]cn-
∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv Ah-bmWv.
Zmcn-ZysØ kw_-‘n® kw`m¥n P\n-∏-n°p∂ ss]im-NnI
hnIm-c-ß-sfbpw ]nip-°ns‚ t]c-I-ß-sfbpw ]ngp-sX-dn-™p-sIm-
≠mWv Ckvemw a\p-jys\ \∑-sN-øm≥ £Wn-°p-∂Xv. [\-hy-b-
Øn\v t]cn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]cn-ip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""]nimNv
\nßsf Zmcn-ZysØ-∏‰n t]Sn-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw \oN-hr-Øn-Iƒ°v t]cn-
∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. A√m-lp-hm-Is´, X∂n¬\n-∂p≈ am∏pw HuZm-
cyhpw \n߃°v hmKvZm\w sNøp∂p. AXn-hn-im-e\pw kq£va-⁄-
\p-asX A√mlp.'' (2:268)
Ckvemw [\nI˛ZcnZ hyXym-k-an-√msX apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-tcmSpw
\∑ sNøm≥ I¬]n-°p∂p; [\n-I≥ Xs‚ kzØp-]-tbm-Kn®pw Zcn-
Z≥ Xs‚ a\ pw \mhpw ssIIm-ep-Ifpw D]-tbm-Kn®pw. \∑-bp-
sSbpw t£a-Øn-s‚bpw am¿K-Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw kw`m-h-\-I-f¿∏n-
°m≥ km[n-°mØ Bcpw Ckvem-anI \mK-cnI-X-bn-ep-≠m-hn√.
""kº-∂¿ kzØv Zm\w sNøp∂p; [\-an-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ X߃°v
129Zm\w sNøm≥ km[y-a√; AXn-\m¬ ]W-°m¿ ]pWy-Øns‚ Imcy-
Øn¬ Xßsf ap≥I-S-°p∂p''˛ ZcnZ¿ ]hm-NIt\mSv ]cm-Xn-s∏´p.
At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Ahsc Adn-bn®p: ""\∑-sN-ø¬ [\-hy-b-
Øn¬amXw ]cn-an-X-a√; P\-߃°v ]tbm-P-\-I-c-am-b-h-sb√mw
k¬]-h¿-Ø-\-ß-fmWv.''
\_n ]d™p: ""F√m ssZh-Io¿Ø-\-ßfnepw \n߃°v [¿a-
ap≠v. \∑ I¬]n-°¬, Xn∑ \ntcm-[n-°¬, hgn-bn¬ \n∂v D]-Zhw
\o°¬, c≠p t]¿°n-S-bn¬ k‘n-bp-≠m-°¬, Hcmsf Abm-fpsS
hml-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ klm-bn -°¬ ˛F√mw Zm\-amWv.''
(_pJmcn, apkvenw)
Cßs\ sXmgn-emfn, hym]mcn, hnZym¿Yn, A[ym-]-I≥, I¿j-
I≥, kvXo, hr≤≥, Zp¿_-e≥, A‘≥, hnI-emw-K≥ XpSßn
Gh¿°pw [¿aØn¬ ]¶p hln-°m≥ km[n-°p-amdv Ckvemw
AXns‚ hrØw hnim-e-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. kaq-l-Øn¬ \∑bpw
t£ahpw hcp-Øm≥ hyK-X-bp≈ B¿°pw AXn¬ ]¶m-fn-bmhmw.
kmº-Øn-Im-hÿ ]iv\-ta-b√.
Ckvemw PmXn˛aX˛tZi˛`mjm-hy-Xym-k-߃°-Xo-X-ambn apgp-
h≥ a\p-jy¿°pw \∑ sNø-W-sa∂v \n¿tZ-in-°p∂p. AXp-hgn
apkvenw a\- ns\ kI-e-tcm-Sp-ap≈ kvt\l-hn-Im-c-Øns‚ kap-∂-
Xm-h-ÿ-bn-te-°p-b¿Øp∂p. ]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""krjvSn-I-sf√mw
ssZh-Øns‚ Bin-X-cmWv. Xs‚ Bin-X¿°v G‰-hp-a-[nIw D]-
Imcw sNøp-∂-h-sc-bmWv A√mlp G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ CjvS-s∏-SpI.''
(Xz_vdm-\n, A_vZp¿-d- mJv)
\∑bpw D]-Im-chpw sNøp-∂-h¿°p-X-s∂-bm-W-h-bpsS t\´w
e`n°p-I-sb∂ ]Jym-]-\-Ø-neqsS Ckvemw a\p-jy-a-\- ns\
kmaqlnI tkh\ ]h¿Ø-\-߃°v t]cn-∏n-°p∂p. DØa hrØn-
Iƒ as‰-√m-‰n\pw apsº AXns‚ I¿Øm-hn-te°v aS-ßn-h-cp-sa∂v
AXv apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-tcbpw ]Tn-∏n-°p∂p. Zm\-[¿a-߃ A√m-lp-
hns‚ ]Xn-^-ehpw s]mcp-Øhpw kvt\lhpw kvXpXnbpw t\Sn-s°m-
Sp-°p-∂-Xn-eq-sS-bm-WnXv km[n-X-am-hpI. hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p:
""\n߃ h√ [\hpw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXv \nß-fpsS \∑-
°p-th-≠nØs∂bmWv.'' (2:272)
""Bsc-¶nepw k¬°¿aw sNbvXm¬ AXns‚ \∑ Ah-\p-X-s∂-
bm-Wv.'' (41:46)
a\p-jy-\n¬ sshb-‡nI hnIm-chpw kzm¿Y-Nn-¥-bp-apt-≈-S-tØm-fw-
Imew as‰-¥n-s\-°m-fp-a-[nIw Ah≥ kvt\ln-°pI Xs∂-Ø-s∂-
bmWv. ÿm\w \¬IpI kz¥w t\´-߃°pw. F¶nepw Ckvem-
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃130
ans‚ Cu ssien°v am\-h-a-\- n¬ \n¿Wm-bI kzm[o-\-ap-s≠-∂-
Xn¬ kwi-b-an√. AXn-eqsS ep_v[≥ DZm-c-\m-Ip∂p. ]nip-°≥ Zm\-
io-e-\m-hp∂p. [\w kaq-l-Øn\v ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp∂p. kºØv P\-
߃°p-th≠n hybw sNøp-∂-Xn\v k¥m-\-ßfpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ßfpw
hnLm-X-a-√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cp∂p. Ckvemw ]Jym-]n-°p∂p: ""A√m-lp-hn\v
DØ-a-amb ISw-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Bcp≠v? F¶n¬ AXns\ Ah≥ Cc-
´n-bmbn h¿[n-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-XmWv. Ipd®p \¬Ip-∂Xpw IqSp-X¬
sImSp-°p-∂Xpw A√m-lp-hsX'' (2:245). Cu hnip-≤-hm-Iy-a-h-X-cn-®-
t∏mƒ A_p±lvZm-lv F∂ kzlm_n tNmZn®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚
ZqXtc, A√m-lp- Xs‚ ASn-a-I-fn¬ \n∂p IS-sa-Sp-°p-Itbm?''
At∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥ ]Xn-h-Nn®p: ""AsX.'' DSs\ At±lw
\_ntbmSv Ahn-SpsØ ssI\o´m\mh-iy-s∏´p. Aßs\ Xs‚ GI
kº-Ømb tXm´w Zm\w sNbvX-Xn\v Xncp-ta-\nsb km£n-\n¿Øn.
B DZym-\-Øn¬, Imbv°p∂ Fgp-\qdv Cu¥-∏-\-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
]n∂oSv At±lw Xs‚ kl-[¿an-Wnsb kao-]n®p. Ah¿ Ip´n-I-
tfm-sSm-∂n®v ]kvXpX tXm´-Øn¬ Dem-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. At±lw
Ah-tcmSv Xm≥ sNbvX Zm\sØ kw_-‘n®v hnh-c-a-dn-bn®p. DSs\
Ahcpw Ip´n-Ifpw B DZym-\-tØmSv hnS-]-d™p. B kvXo Xs‚
]nb-X-a-t\mSv ]d™p: ""A√mlp Xm¶-fpsS I®-hSw em`-I-c-am-°n-
Ø-cs´.''
""\n߃°v ]nb-¶-c-am-b-Xn¬\n∂v sNe-h-gn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc \n߃
]pWyw ]m]n-°p-I-bns√''∂v ]cn-ip≤ hN\w(3:92) Ah-Xo¿W-am-
b-t∏mƒ A_q- Xz¬lX¬ A≥kzmcn ]Jym-]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚
ZqXtc, F\n-t°-‰hpw ]nb-¶-c-amb [\w [mcmfw ip≤Pew e`n-
°p∂ ss_d-lm-bmWv. Rm\Xv ssZh-am¿K-Øn¬ Zm\w sNøp∂p.
Ahs‚ ASp-°¬ AXns‚ ]Xn-^-ehpw ]pWyhpw ]Xo-£n-°p-
Ibpw sNøp∂p. AXn-\m¬ Aß-°Xv CjvSm-\p-k-cWw ssIImcyw
sNøm-hp-∂-XmWv.'' At∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Acpƒ sNbvXp: ""th≠,
th≠. AXv Xm¶ƒt°sd ]tbm-P-\-ap≈ kzØmWv. AXn-\m¬
InW¿ kz¥w DS-a-ÿ-X-bn¬ kq£n-°pI. AXnse sh≈w A√m-
lphns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ Zm\w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøpI'' (X^vkodp C_v\n
Iko¿). Cu Zm\-am-bn-cp∂p Ckvem-anse BZysØ hJv^v. ChnsS
\n∂mWv "hJv^v' Bcw-`n-®Xv. kmº-Øn-Im-kvXn-tbmSp IqSnb
kmaqlnI ÿm]-\-߃°v XpS°wIpdn-®Xpw AXn-eqsSØs∂.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ kmaqlnI-t£a kwcw-`-
߃ ÿm]n-X-amb B[m-c-ine "hJv^m'Wv.
Cu taJ-e-bn¬ apl-ΩZv \_n apkvenw kap-Zm-b-Øn\p DZm-Ø-
amb amXrI ImgvN-sh-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Ønse
131t]mcm-fn-I-fn-sem-cmƒ Xs‚ ac-W-k-a-bØv \_n°v Xs‚ CjvSm-
\ p
-k-cWw hn\n-tbm-Kn-°m-\mbn Ggp tXm´-߃ hkzn-øØv sNøp-I-
bp-≠mbn. Ahn-Sp∂v Ah-sb√mw AK-Xn-Iƒ°pw Ai-c-W¿°pw
ZcnZ-¿°pw tbm≤m-°ƒ°pw-th≠n hJv^v sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.
]n∂oSv Da-dp¬ ^mdqJv A°m-cy-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\nsb A\p-[m-h\w
sNbvXp. At±lw ssJ_-dnse Xs‚ `qan hJv^v sNbvXp. XpS¿∂v
a‰p kzlm-_n-Ifpw AtX amXrI ]n¥p-S¿∂p. A_q-_-Iv¿, Dkvam≥,
Aen, kpss_¿, apBZv XpS-ßn-b-h-sc√mw Xß-fpsS kzØp-°ƒ
hJv^v sNøp-I-bp-≠mbn. Xs‚ kº-Øn¬ \n∂v Fs¥-¶nepw
hJv^v sNømØ H‰ kzlm_n t]mep-an-√mØ ÿnXn-h∂p. Da-dp¬
^mdqJns‚ `c-W-Im-eØv Cu ]Inb Bh¿Øn-°-s∏´p. At±lw
Jeo-^-bm-bn-cns° Xs‚ `qan hJv^v sNbvXp. aplm-Pn-dp-I-fn¬
\n∂pw A≥kzm-dp-I-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn Hcp kwLsØ £Wn-®p-h-cpØn
AXn\v km£n \n¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ Pm_n-dp_v\p
A_vZn -√m-ln¬ A≥kzmcn ]d™p: ""Zm\w sNø-s∏-Sp -Itbm
hn¬°s∏-Sp-Itbm A\-¥-c-sa-Sp-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNøm-Ø-hn[w [\w
hJv^v sNømØ Bscbpw kmº-Øn-I-ti-jn-bp≈ A≥kzm-dp-I-
fp-sSbpw aplm-Pn-dp-I-fp-sSbpw Iq´-Øn¬ F\n-°-dn-bn√.''
apkvenw kap -Zmbw Xe-apd Xe-ap -d -I -fmbn Cu Ncy
XpS¿∂pt]m∂p. \ne-߃, tXm´-߃, hoSp-Iƒ, Im¿jn-tIm-¬]-∂-
߃ F∂n-h-sb√mw k¬]-h¿Ø-\-߃°mbn hJv^v sNbvXp-sIm-
≠n-cp∂p. AXn∂pw XpS-cp∂p. hJv^p-Isf ASn-ÿm-\-am°n
At\Iw kmaq-lnI t£a kwcw`-ßfpw [¿aÿm-]-\-ßfpw cq]w-
sIm≠p. Ah FX-sb∂v I-W-°m-°p-I-t]mepw km[y-a√.
Cu kmaq -lnI-t£a kwcw -` -ßfpw [¿a -ÿm-] -\ -ßfpw
s]mXpsh c≠p-X-c-amWv˛ cmjvSw ap≥ssI-sb-SpØv ÿm]n-°p-∂-
hbpw hy‡n-I-fp-≠m-°p-∂-hbpw. Ah hnhn-[-bn-\-ß-fn¬ hym]n-®p-
[¿aÿm]-\-߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃132
In-S-°p∂p. AØcw ÿm]-\-ß-sfbpw hJv-^p-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n®
kw£n]vX hnh-c-Ww-t]mepw ZpjvI-c-asX. AXn-\m¬ kp]-[m-\-
amb Nne-bn-\-ßsf kw_-‘n®v amX-an-hnsS ]cm-a¿in°mw.
1. [¿aÿm-]-\-ß-fn¬ ]Y-ahpw ][m-\-hp-ambh ]≈n-I-fmWv.
A√m-lp-hns‚ ]Xn-^ew ]Xo-£n®v Ah-bpsS \n¿am-W-Øn-\mbn
hnizm-kn-Iƒ Al-a-l-an-Ibm apt∂m´p hcp∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w `c-
Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ X߃ ÿm]n-°p∂ ]≈n-I-fpsS hen-∏-Øn-s‚bpw
Kmw`o-cy-Øn-s‚bpw Imcy-Øn¬ ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-®n-cp∂p. heo-Zp_v\p
A_vZn-¬a-enIv Pman-D¬ Da-hn-ø-bpsS ÿm]-\-Øn-\v koam-Xo-X-amb
kzØv sNe-h-gn® hkvXp-X-Xs∂ CXn\v aXn-bmb sXfn-hmWv.
AXns‚ \n¿am-W-Øn\v hn\n-tbm-Kn® [\-sØbpw sXmgn-em-fn-I-
sfbpw kw_-‘n®v tIƒ°p-tºmƒ AZv`p-Xhpw Ahn-izm-khpw
tXm∂n-tb°pw.
2. ]mT-im-e-Ifpw Bip-]-Xn-Ifpw [¿a-ÿm-]-\-ß-fn¬ kp]-
[m-\-amb ÿm\ØmWv. Ahsb kw_-‘n® Hc-[ymbw hgnsb
hcp-∂p≠v.
3. Zcn-Z-cmb AK-Xn-Iƒ°pw hgn-bm-X-°m¿°pw A`-b-tI-µ-am-
bn-Øo-cp∂ kX-ßfpw s]mXp t`mP-\-im-e-Ifpw. Ahn-S-ß-fn¬\n∂v
Ah¿°v Blm-chpw hnia kuI-cy-ßfpw e`n-°p∂p.
4. k¿h-kwK ]cn-Xym-Kn-I-fmbn Bcm-[-\-I-fn¬ apgp-Ip∂ `‡-
∑m¿°mbp≈ hmk-ÿ-e-ßfpw ]¿W-im-e-Ifpw ]ucm-WnI
apkvenw-Iƒ \n¿an® [¿a-ÿm-]-\-ß-fn¬s∏-Sp∂p.
5. hoSv hmS-I-s°-Sp-°mt\m hmßmt\m km[n-°mØ Zcn-Z-∑m¿°p-
th-≠n-bp≈ ]tXyI ]m¿∏n-S-߃.
6. s]mXp-P-\-߃°p-th≠n hgn-I-fn¬sh®p \S-Ø-s∏-Sp∂
]m\ob hnX-cW tIµ-߃.
7. sXmgn-en-√m-Ø-h¿°mbn sdm´n, amwkw, leph t]mep≈h
hnX-cWw sNøp∂ t`mP-\-im-e-Iƒ. kp¬Øm≥ keo-an-s‚bpw
133ssiJv apln-bn-±o-s‚bpw ImeØv Bcw-`n® CØcw ÿm]-\-߃
ASpØ Imew-hsc \ne-\n-∂p-hcn-I-bp-≠m-bn.
8. a°-bn¬ lmPn-am¿°mbn ÿm]n® hoSp-Iƒ. A√m-lp-hns‚
`h\-Øn-te°v Xo¿YbmX sNøp-∂-h¿ Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂p.
a° apgp-h≥ \nd-™p-\n¬°p-amdv Cu hoSp-Iƒ \nc-h-[n-bsX. a°-
bnse hoSp-Iƒ°v l÷vIm-eØv hmSI CuSm-°m≥ ]mSn-s√-∂p-
t]mepw ]e ]fin-X-∑mcpw ]d-™n-´p≠v. ImcWw, AhnsS D≠m-
bn-cp-∂h ^e-Øn¬ lmPn-amsc Dt±-in®v Ah¿°p-th≠n hJv^v
sNø-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp∂p.
9. bmX-°m¿, I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ, Im¿jn-Im-h-iy-߃ XpS-ßn-b-h-
°mbn acp-`q-an-bn¬ \n¿an-°-s∏-Sp∂ s]mXp InW-dp-Iƒ, a°°pw
_KvZm-Zn-\p-an-S-bnepw aZo-\°pw Za-kvI-kn-\p-an-S-bnepw CØcw \nc-
h[n InW-dp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX, Ckvem-anI cmjvS-Ønse
][m\ Xe-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw \K-c-ß-fnepw Kma-ß-fnepw [mcmfw
s]mXp-In-W-dp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬ A°m-eØv bmX-°m¿
Fhn-sS-t∏m-bmepw Zmlw-aqew H´pw ]bm-k-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n√.
10. sshtZ-in-Im-I-a-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂v \mSns\ c£n-°m-\p≈
ssk\n-I-Øm-h-f-߃. A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ AS-cm-Sp-∂-
h¿°m-bn-amXw ]tXyIw \n¿an® CØcw \nc-h[n [¿a-ÿm-]-\-
߃ apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AhnsS tbm≤m-°ƒ°m-h-iy-amb Bbp-
[-߃, a‰p ]S-t°m-∏p-Iƒ, Blm-c-km-[-\-߃ XpSßn Ah¿°-
\n-hm-cy-am-b-h-sb√mw e`n-®n-cp∂p. A∫m-knbm `c-W-Im-eØv tdma-
°m-cpsS ]S-tbm-´sØ ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-∂-Xnepw kndn-b-bnepw CuPn-
]vXnepw Ipcnip tbm≤m-°sf t\cn-Sp-∂-Xnepw Cu ssk\n-I-Øm-h-
f-߃ \n¿Wm-b-I-amb ]¶v hln-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
11. A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿K-Øn¬ s]mcp-Xp-∂-h¿°v Bbp-[-߃
hJv^v sNø¬, Aºp-Iƒ, hmfp-Iƒ, hml-\-߃ XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw
C∆n[w hJv^v sNø-s∏-´n-cp∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv bpt≤m-]-I-c-W-ß-fpsS
\n¿amW-im-e-I-fp -≠m-°p-∂-Xnepw Ah-bpsS hyh-km-b-߃
hf¿∂ph∂-Xnepw CØcw hJv^p-Iƒ kp]-[m-\-amb ]¶v hln-
°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Ipcn-ip-bp-≤°m-eØv ]m›m-Xy¿ apkvenw \mSp-I-
fn-te°v Bbp-[-߃ hmßm≥ hcnI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬,
iXp-°ƒ°v Bbp-[-hn¬]\ \S-Øp-∂Xv \njn-≤-am-sW∂v \ΩpsS
]fin-X-∑m¿ hn[n ]kvXm-hn-®n-cp∂p.
F∂m-en∂v F√mw Iogvta¬ adn-™n-cn-°p∂p. \mw Bbp-[-
߃°v ]m›m-Xy-cpsS apºn¬ t]mbn ssI\o´n bmNn-°p-I-bmWv.
\ΩpsS kzmX-¥yhpw Bflm-`n-am-\hpw l\n-°p∂ \n_-‘-\-I-tfm-
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃134
sS-b-√msX Ah¿ \ap°v Bbp-[-߃ \¬Ip-∂p-an√.
12. ssk\n-I-s®-e-hp-Iƒ hln-°m≥ k¿°m-dn\v km[n-°msX
hcp-tºmƒ ]kvXpX Bh-iym¿Yw hn\n-tbm-Kn-°m-\p≈ hJv^p-Iƒ.
Ah-bnse hcp-am-\-߃ ssZhn-I-am¿K-Øn¬ s]mcp-Xm≥ Xøm-dp≈
tbm≤m-°ƒ°p-th≠n hn\n-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬, kz¿K-am-K-
ln®v kz¥sØ A√m-lp-hn\v hn¬°m≥ k∂-≤-cm-hp-∂-h¿s°√mw
ssZhn-I-am¿K-Ønse kacw km[yhpw kpJ-I-c-hp-am-bn-cp∂p.
13. tdmUp-Iƒ, DuSp-h-gn-Iƒ, ]me-߃ t]mep-≈-h-bpsS \n¿am-
W-Øn\pw kwc-£-W-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ hJv^p-Iƒ.
14. s]mXp-iva-im-\-ambp-]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ hy‡n-Iƒ Zm\w sNøp∂
ÿe-߃.
15. Zcn-Z-cp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw AK-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw P\mk
kwkvI-cW sNe-hp-Iƒ°m-bp≈ hJv^p-Iƒ.
16. kmaqlnI tkh-\-Øn-\m-bp≈ [¿a-ÿm-]-\-߃. A\m-Y-
I-fp-sSbpw Ahn-hn-X-_-‘-Øn¬ P\n® -k-¥-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw kwc-£-
W-Øn\pw in£-W-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ CØcw \nc-h[n ÿm]-\-
߃ \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv \ap-°n∂p Gsd B›-cy-I-c-am-bn-
tØm-∂n-tb°mw.
17. A‘-∑m¿, hnI-emw-K¿, Ah-i¿ t]mep-≈-h¿°p-th≠n \S-
Ø-s∏-Sp∂ ÿm]-\-߃. Xmakw, `£Ww, hkvXw, hnZym-`ymkw
XpSßn Ah-cpsS apgp-h≥ Bh-iy-ßfpw AhnsS \n¿h-ln-°-s∏-´p-
t]m-∂n-cp∂p. hfsc am\y-amb Ah-ÿ-bn-emWv Ah-c-hn-S-ß-fn¬
Ign-™p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂Xv.
18. XS-hp-]p-≈n-Iƒ°pth-≠n-bp≈ t£a-]-≤-Xn-Iƒ. Ah-cpsS
PohnX \ne-hmcw Db¿Øm\pw `£Ww sa®-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw BtcmKy
kwc-£-W-Øn\pw CØcw kwcw-`-ß-fn-eqsS km[n-®n-cp∂p.
19. hnI-emw-Kscbpw, A‘-∑m¿scbpw tk\-hn-°p-∂-h¿°p th≠n-
bp≈ hJv-^p-Iƒ. Ah-bnse hcp-am\w Ah-isc tkhn-°p-∂-h¿°p
th≠n-bmWv hn\n-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂Xv.
20. hnhm-l-aqeyw \¬Im\pw a‰p Ieym-Wm-h-iy-߃ \n¿h-ln-
°m\pw am¿K-an-√m-Ø-hsc klm-bn-°p∂ ÿm]-\-߃. ZcnZ bph-
Xo-bp-hm-°-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb kmº-ØnI kuI-cy-߃
\n¿h-ln-®p-t]m∂ CØcw ÿm]-\-߃ F¥p-amXw ]tbm-P-\-]-
Zhpw A\n-hm-cy-hp-a√! Ah-bnse ImcpWy hnImcw B¿°m-W-h-K-
Wn-°m≥ IgnbpI?
21. amXr-kw-c-£W ÿm]-\-߃. Ah \m´nse DΩ-am¿°v
135ap´bpw ]mepw ]©-km-cbpw hnX-cWw \S-ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.
Ah \ΩpsS \m´nse ]m¬hn-X-cW tIµ-ß-sf-°mƒ Bkq-Xn-X-
ßfpw ^e-]-Z-ß-fp-am-bn-cp∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚ ]oXn-amXw ]Xo-
£n®v amXm-°-fpsS kwc-£-Wm¿Yw kwL-Sn-∏n-°-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp∂p
Ah. kp¬Øm≥ kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq-_n-bpsS aln-X-amb kw`m-h-
\-I-fn¬, a[p-cw-tN¿Ø ip≤-P-ehpw ]mepw hnX-cWw sNbvXn-cp∂
c≠p kw`-c-Wn-I-fpƒs∏-Sp∂p. Xs‚ tIm´-bpsS hmXn¬°-em-Wh
ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂Xv. ZakvI-kn-en∂pw B Ncy XpS¿∂p-h-cp∂p. BgvN-
bn¬ c≠v XhW amXm-°-sf√mw Ahn-sS-s®∂v X߃°m-h-iy-amb
]mepw ]©-km-cbpw hmßn-s°m-≠p-hcnI ]Xn-hmWv.
22. Ip´n-I-fpsS at\m-hn-j-a-a-I-‰m-\p≈ ÿm]-\-߃. hnhn[ Bh-
iym¿Yw ]mX-߃ sIm≠p-t]m-Ip∂ Ip´n-I-fpsS ssII-fn¬ \n∂h
hoWp-S-™m¬ ]Icw \¬In-bn-cp∂ CØcw ÿm]-\-߃ FX
al-Ømb hm’ey˛ImcpWy hnIm-c-sØ-bmWv ]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂Xv.
23. Poh-Pm-e-߃°m-bp≈ ÿm]-\-߃. Ah°v Blmcw
\¬Ip-∂-Xnepw tcmKw _m[n-®m¬ NnIn-’n-°p-∂-Xnepw Ah-iX
_m[n-°p-tºmƒ kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xnepw CØcw ÿm]-\-߃ i≤n-
®p-t]m∂p. C∂v Za-kvI-knse ap≥kn-∏¬ Ifn-ÿew ÿnXn-sN-
øp∂ "A¬ad-Pp¬ AJvZ¿' Ah-i-amb H´-I-ß-sfbpw a‰p Poh-Pm-
e-ß-sfbpw Ah-bpsS A¥yw-hsc kwc-£n-°m-\mbn hJv^v sNø-
s∏´ `qan-bmWv.
Cßs\ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS XW-en¬ \ne-hn¬h∂
[¿a-ÿm-]-\-߃ ap∏-tXmfw C\-ß-fn¬ hym]n®pInS-°p∂p. ChnsS
]cm-a¿in-®h Nne DZm-l-c-W-߃ amX-amWv. GsX-¶nepw ]pcm-
X\ kaq-l-Øn¬ CXn\v kam-\-amb kwcw-`-߃ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°m≥
B¿°mWv Ign-bpI? \mw Cchv hmßm≥ shº¬ ImWn-°p∂
]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X-bn-en∂pw Ah-bn¬ ]e-Xn\pw kZr-itam
Xpeytam Bb H∂p-an-s√-∂-Xt√ kXyw!
temIw apgp-h≥ A⁄-X-bnepw A‘-Im-c-Ønepw Ai-≤-bnepw
B]-Xn-®n-cns°, \ma-h-ew-_n® A\-iz-c-X-bpsS am¿K-aXmWv. \ma-
Xn¬ X\n-®p-amWv. ZpxJ-Ønepw Zpcn-X-Ønepw ]oU-\-Øn-epw-s]´
am\-h-cm-in°v tamN-\-ta-Inb A\-izc am¿K-asX AXv.
F∂m¬, \man∂v kzbw sXc-s™-SpØ am¿KtaXv? A\m-Y-I-
fpsS IÆo¿°-W-߃ H∏n-sb-Sp -Øn-cp∂ Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ B
ssII-sf-hnsS? hWn-X-Nn-Ø-߃°v Bizmkw ]I¿∂n-cp-∂-h-
sc-hnsS? \ΩpsS kaqlsØ ]c-kv]cw _‘n-X-am-°p∂, AXnse
F√m AwK-߃°pw \∑bpw kpJhpw t£ahpw am\y-Xbpw \n¿`-
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃136
b-Xzhpw Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øp∂, B am¿K-an-s∂-hnsS?
137HºXv
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ, cmPm-°-∑m¿, hym]m-cn-Iƒ, ]fin-X-∑m¿, t\Xm-
°-∑m¿, ]W-°m¿ F∂n-h-sc√mw sNbvX AkwJyw hJv-^p-I-fp-]-
tbm-Kn®v ÿm]n® ]mT-im-e-Iƒ IW-°m-°m-\m-hm-Ø-hn[w IqSp-
X-esX. Ckvem-anI temIØv Hc‰w apX¬ at‰-b‰w hsc, Zi-°-
W-°n\v A[ym-]-I¿ ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ At\Iw hnZym-e-b-ß-fn-√mØ \K-
ctam Kmatam ImW-s∏-´n-cp-∂n√.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]mcw` Zi-bn¬ ]≈n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p
]mT-im-e-Iƒ. Ah tIhew Bcm-[-\m-e-b-߃ amX-am-bn-cp-∂n√;
FgpØv, hmb\, Jp¿-B≥, `mj, \nb-a-imkvXw XpS-ßn-bh A`y-
kn-∏n-°-s∏-´n-cp∂ hnZym-e-b-߃Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv ]≈n-I-tfmSv
tN¿∂v Ah-bpsS ]m¿iz-ß-fn¬ ]mY-anI ]mT-im-e-Iƒ ÿm]n-X-
ambn. C∂sØ ]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-߃°v kam-\-am-bn-cp∂p Ah.
Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ Fgp-Ønepw hmb-\-bnepw Jp¿-B≥ ]mcm-b-W-Ønepw
]cn-io-e\w \¬In-t∏m∂p. IqSmsX Ad-_n-`mjm ]cn-⁄m-\hpw
KWn-X-im-kvXhpw AhnsS A`y-kn-∏n-®n-cp∂p. ]≈n-I-tfmSp tN¿∂v
CØcw At\Iw ]mT-im-e-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C_v\p-lu-J-ens‚ IW-
°-\p-k-cn®v knknen-bnse Hscm‰ \K-c-Øn¬ amXw ap∂q-sd-Æ-ap-
≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-bn¬ ]eXpw \qdpIW-°n\pw Bbn-c-°-W-°n\pw
hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°p ]Tn-°m≥ km[n-°p-amdv hnim-e-ßfpw hen-b-h-bp-
am-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ ]mT-im-e-bn¬ amXw ap∆m-bncw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ ]Tn-
®n-cp-∂-Xmbn A_p¬Jm-kn-an¬ _¬Kn Xs‚ Ncn-X-Øn¬ tcJ-
s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. Igp-X-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂v hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS Np‰n-
°-dßn ta¬t\m´w\S-Øp-amdv hnim-e-am-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚
hnZym-ebw.
]n∂oS,v ]≈n-I-tfm-Spw D]-cyp‡ ]mT-im-e-I-tfm-Sp-a-\p-_-‘n®v
\ΩpsS ImesØ sk°-≠dn kvIqfn-t\mSv kam-\-amb D∂X hnZym-
`ymk ÿm]-\-߃ \ne-hn¬h∂p. Ahn-S-ß-fn-se√mw hnZym-`ymkw
kuP-\y-am-bn-cp∂p. kaq-l-Øns‚ kIe Xe-ß-fn-sebpw Bfp-I-
fpsS k¥m-\-߃ AhnsS kw_-‘n-°pI km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp∂p.
C∂-sØ-t∏mse hnZym¿Yn-I-fn¬ \n∂v ^okv CuSm-°p∂ ]Xnhv
A∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂√, Hcp-Xcw kmº-ØnI _m[y-Xbpw Ah-
cp-sS-ta¬ Npa-Øn-bn-cp-∂n√. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ hnZym-`ymkw GsX-
¶nepw ]tXyI hn`m-K-Øn-\p-amXw ]cn-an-X-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. kaq-l-
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃138
Øns‚ F√m X´p-I-fn-ep-ap≈ apgp-h≥ hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°pw ]Tn-°m≥
Ah-kcw e`n-®n-cp∂p. kº∂-cp-sSbpw D∂-X-cp-sSbpw a°ƒ°v amX-
am-bp≈ hnZym-e-b-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂¿Yw. AXn-\m¬ Ipt_-c-]p-
X-t\m-sSmØv ]mh-s∏-´-hs‚ Ip´nbpw h¿ØI ]am-Wn-bpsS aI-
t\m-sSmØv sXmgn-em-fn-bpsS k¥m-\hpw tN¿∂n-cp∂v ]Tn-°pI k¿h-
km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp∂p.
A°m-eØv hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ c≠p hn`m-K-am-bn-cp∂p. ]mT-im-e-I-
fn¬ Xma-kn-®p ]Tn-°p-∂-h-cpw Znhtk\ h∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-hcpw. ]c-tZ-
in-Ifpw ]nXm-°-∑msc Bi-bn®v Pohn-°m≥ km[n-°m-Ø-hn[w
kmº-ØnI ]cm-[o-\-X-bp-≈-h-cp-amWv Xma-kn-®p-]-Tn-®n-cp-∂Xv. a‰p-
≈-h¿ cmhnse ]mT-im-e-I-fn¬ h∂v sshIp-t∂cw kz¥w hoSp-I-fn-
tet°m _‘p-`h-\ß-fn-tet°m Xncn-®p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xnhv.
Ccp-hn-`m-K-Øn\pw hnZym-`ymkw kuP-\y-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v amX-a√;
Xma-kn®p ]Tn-°p-∂-h-cpsS `£-Whpw Xma-khpw hkvXhpw NnIn-
’bpw ]mtTym-]-I-c-W-ß-fp-apƒs∏sS F√m sNe-hp-Ifpw hln-®n-
cp-∂Xv ÿm]-\-ß-fmWv. AXn-\m¬ ]mT-im-e-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®v Bcm-
[-\m-e-b-߃°p ]pdsa hmb-\m-apdn, Xma-k-ÿ-e-߃, KŸm-ebw,
Ipfn-∏p-c-Iƒ, ASp-°f, t`mP-\-ime F∂n-h-sb√mw D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
IqSmsX ]e ]mT-im-e-I-tfmSpw tN¿∂v s]mXp Ifn-ÿ-e-ßfpw
ImbnI hnt\mZ kuI-cy-ßfpw ÿm]n-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. Hcp-Im-eØv
Ckvem-an-I-temIw apgps° \nd™p \n∂n-cp∂ CØcw hnZym-e-b-
ß-fpsS amXr-I-Iƒ \ap-°n∂pw ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. ]apJ tbm≤m-
hm-bn-cp∂ Camw \qdp-±o≥ iloZv ÿm]n® ZakvI-knse "aZvd-k-Xp-
∂q-cnø' C∂pw \ne-\n¬°p-∂p≠v. "kqJp¬ Jbm-Xzo\n'emWv AXn-
t∏mƒ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. Ckvem-anI \mK-cnI-X-bpsS kph¿W
ImesØ hnZym-eb kwhn-[m-\-Øn-s‚bpw F©n-\o-b-dnw-Kn-s‚bpw
Pohn -°p∂ amXrI \ap°Xv C∂pw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cn -°p∂p.
lnPvdm_vZw Ggmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw-`-Øn¬ ]apJ k©mcn
C_v\p-Pp-ss_¿ AhnSw kµ¿in-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. AXp-I≠v B›-
cy-`cn-X-\mb At±-l-sa-gpXn: ""temI-Ønse G‰hpw at\m-l-c-amb
hnZym-e-b-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv \qdp-±o≥ ÿm]n® ]mT-ime. AsXmcp
hnZym-e-b-am-sW∂v ]d-™m¬ Ahn-iz-k-\o-bX tXm∂pw. AXnat\m-
l-c-am-sbmcp cmP-Iob sIm´m-c-am-WXv. AXnse Pe-hn-X-cW coXn-
t]mepw B›-cy-P\y-amWv.''
Ime-ssZ¿Lyw ]kvXpX ÿm]-\sØ \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw AXns‚
]e hi-ßfpw ]tXy-I-X-Ifpw C√m-Xm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p≠v.
F∂n´pw C∂pw Ahn-SsØ sI´n-S-ßfpw ¢mkv -ap-dn-Ifpw ]≈nbpw
A[ym-]-I-cpsS hnia apdnbpw \ne-\n¬°p-∂p≠v. Ãm^vdqw k¿hI-
139em-imem A[ym-]-I-cpsS apdn°v kam-\-amWv. ][m-\m[ym-]-I≥
IpSpw-_-k-taXw Xma-kn-°m-\p-]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ hoSpw hnZym¿Yn-I-fpsS
tlmkv‰epw A[ym-]-tIXc Poh-\-°m-cpsS hmk-ÿ-e-ß-fp-sa√mw
Ct∏mgpw ImWmw. AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n-®p-≠m-bn-cp∂ t`mP-\-im-ebpw
ASp-°-fbpw, ]®-°-dn-Ifpw a‰p `£-W-km-[-\-ßfpw kq£n-®n-cp∂
tÃm¿dq-ap-sa√mw ]cn-k-c-hm-kn-Iƒ s]mfn-®p-am-‰n-bn-cn-°p∂p. GX¿Y-
Ønepw \qdp-±o≥ ÿm]n® Cu hnZym-ebw ]pcm-X-\-Im-esØ ]mT-
im-e-Isf kw_-‘n® hy‡-amb NnXw \¬Im≥ ]cy-m]vXamWv.
C]-Imcw Xs∂ Ae-t∏m-hnse iA-v-_m-\nø, Dkvam-\nø, Jkz-
vd-hnø F∂o ]mT-im-e-I-fnepw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v Xma-kn-°m≥ tlmÃ-
ep-Ifpw ]Tn-°m≥ ]tXyI lmfp-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. BZy-Im-eØv
Cu hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂v hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v `£Ww \¬In-bn-cp∂p.
]n∂oSv amkm¥w `£-W-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb \n›nX kwJy Ae-
h≥kmbn \¬Im≥ XpSßn.
]pcm-X\ ImesØ ]mT-im-e-I-fpsS Ah-ÿ-Iƒ A\m-h-cWw
sNøm≥ ]cym-]vX-amb hnZym-ÿm-]-\-amWv A¬-A-kvl¿ k¿h-I-
em-ime. AsXmcp henb ]≈n-bmWv. AXnse hnhn[ lmfp-I-fn¬
]T-\-¢m-kp-Iƒ \S-Ø-s∏-Sp∂p. AXns‚ Np‰pw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v Xma-
kn-°m-\p≈ apdn-I-fmWv. dphmJv (Xºv) F∂ t]cn-em-Wh Adn-b-
s∏-Sp-∂Xv. AhnsS Hmtcm \mSp-I-fn-sebpw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS
Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSm-∂n®v Xma-kn-°p∂p. Aßs\ kndn-b-°m¿ Hcp
"dphmJn'epw samtdmt°m hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ as‰mcp "dphmJn'epw Xp¿°n-
Iƒ thsdmcp "dphmJn'epw Ign-bp-∂p. Hmtcm \m´p-Im¿°pw ]tXyIw
]tXyIw "dphmJp'Ifp-s≠-∂¿Yw. kuP\y hnZym-`ym-k-tØm-sSm∏w
Akvl¿ hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°n∂pw kvtImf¿jn-∏p-Iƒ \¬I-s∏-Sp∂p.
AhnsS ]Tn°p-∂-h¿°p th≠n ]tXyIw hJv^v sNø-s∏-´-h-bnse
hcp-am-\-am-WXn\p hn\n-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv.
]mT-im-e-I-sf-∏-‰n-sb-∂-t]m-se-Øs∂ A[ym-]-Icpw Ah-cpsS
Ah-ÿ-Ifpw iº-f-ÿn-Xn-bp-sa√mw hni-I-e\ hnt[-b-am-°-s∏-
tS-≠-Xp≠v. Ahn-SsØ ][m-\m[ym-]-I¿ ]apJ ]fin-X-∑mcpw
hnJymX hy‡n-Xz-ß-fp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]pcm-X\ ImesØ ]apJ ]mT-
im-e-I-fn¬ A[ym]\ hrØn \n¿h-ln-®n-cp∂ ]ikvX ]fin-X-
∑m-cpsS ]´n-I-bn¬ \ap°v Camw-\-hhn, C_v\p- z-emlv, A_q-imax,
XJnbp-±o-\n- p_vIn, Cam-Zp-±o-\n_v\p -I-ko¿ XpS-ßn-b-h-sc-sb√mw
ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. Ah-sc√mw Za-kvI-knse lZokv ]T-\-tI-µ-
Ønse A[ym-]-I-cm-bn-cp∂p. C]-Imcw Xs∂ Camw K men,
iodmkn, Cam-ap¬l-dssa\n, A√mam imkm_n, JXzo_pØz-
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃140
_vcokn, Jkvho\n, ss^dq-km-_mZn t]mep≈ ]K-¬`-∑m¿ _KvZm-
Znse "aZvd-k-Xp-∂n-fm-anø'bnse Kpcp-h-cy-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p. Cßs\
t]mIp∂p Cu ]´nI.
BZy-Im-eØv Kpcp-h-cy-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS A[ym-]\hrØn°p ]Xn-
^ew kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂n√. ]n∂oSv Imew apt∂m´p t]mhp-Ibpw \mK-
cn-IX hnI-kn-°p-Ibpw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ \n¿an-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah°v
hJv-^p-Iƒ \¬I-s∏-Sp -Ibpw sNbvX-t∏m-gmWv A[ym-]-I¿°v
amkm¥ thX\w \n›-bn-°-s∏-´Xv. "amh-dm-A-∂lvdn'se ]fin-X-
∑m¿ kzoI-cn® aln-X-amb kao-]\w A\p-kva-cn-°p∂Xv Gsd DNn-
X-am-bn-cn°pw. Ahn-SsØ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ \nfm-ap¬ ap¬°v
]´-W-ß-fn-se√mw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw Ahn-S-ß-fnse
A[ym-]-I¿°v iºfw \n›-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ ]kvXpX
]fin-X-∑m-sc√mw At±l-tØmSv ]Xn-tj-[n-°m\pw hn⁄m-\hpw
AXns‚ A\p-K-lhpw hnS-]-d-bp-∂-Xn¬ ]Xn-tj-[n-°m-\p-ambn Hcp-
an-®p-IqSn. Ah¿ ]Jym-]n®p: ""Ct∂mfw ssh⁄m-\nI cwKØv
]h¿Øn-®p-t]m-∂Xv kwkv-Imc kº-∂cpw ZrV-a-\-kvI-cp-amb
hy‡n-I-fmWv. Ah¿ hn⁄m-\-hn-XWw \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv AXns‚
alXzw ]cn-K-Wn®pw a\p-jys‚ ]q¿W-X°v AX-\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xn-\m-
epamWv. F∂m¬ A[ym-]-\-Øn\v ]Xn-^ew \n›-bn-®m¬ Ae-k-
∑mcpw \oN-∑mcpw B cwKw ssIb-S°pw. Adnhv £bn-°m\pw \nµy-
am-Im\pw AXn-S-bm-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.''
F∂m¬ ]cn-h¿Øn-X-ß-fmb Pohn-X-]-cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw
\mKcnI hnImkw hcp-Ønb ]›m-Ø-e-ß-fp-sSbpw apºn¬ Cu
ho£-W-Øn\v ]nSn-®p-\n¬°m-\m-bn√. Aßs\ A[ym-]-I¿°v
iºfw \n›-bn-°-s∏´p. ]mtZ-in-Im-h-ÿ-Iƒ, ]mT-im-e-I-fpsS
ÿnXn-K-Xn-Iƒ, Ah-bpsS kmº-ØnI \ne-hmcw F∂n-h-bnse
A¥-c-߃°-\p-k-cn®v iº-f-Ønepw G‰-°p-d-®n-ep-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
F¶nepw F√m-bvt∏mgpw A[ym-]-I¿°v kp`n-£-ambn Pohn-°m-\m-
h-iy-am-bXv \¬I-s∏-´p-t]m-∂n-cp∂p. A[ym-]-I¿°v thX-\-Øn-\p-
]p-dsa a‰p-]e Ae-h≥kp-Ifpw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p.
kp¬Xzm≥ kzem-lp-±o≥ Aøq_n Xs‚ aZvd-k-Xp- z-em-ln-ø-
bn¬ ssiJv \Pvap-±o≥ J_q-jm-\nsb \nb-an-®-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v
amkw-tXmdpw A[ym-]-\-Øn\v \m¬]Xv Zo\mdpw ÿm]-\-Øns‚
hJv^v kzØp-°ƒ kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn\v ]Øv Zo\mdpw \¬In-bn-cp∂p.
IqSmsX Znt\\ Adp-]Xv dmج (CuPn-]vjy≥) sdm´nbpw c≠v
tXm¬k©n \ndsb ss\¬ \Zn-bnse ip≤-P-ehpw A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp∂p.
"A¬-A-kvl¿' k¿h-I-em-imem sdIvS¿°v (ssiJp¬ Akvl¿)
141iº-f-tØm-sSm-∏-ap≈ Ae-h≥kp-I-fn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ IpXn-c-bpsS
sNe-hp-IƒIqSn Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂p. Akvl-dns‚ kzØp-°-fn¬
sdIvS-dpsS IpXn-c-bpsS sNe-hp-Iƒ°m-bp≈ ]tXyI hJv^p-
IƒXs∂ ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. B-Zy-Im-eØv Cu hJv^vkzØn¬
\n∂v e`n-°p∂ amkw-tXm-dp-ap≈ hcp-am\w \qdv ]h-t\m-f-ap-≠m-bn-
cp∂p. F∂m¬ ]n∂o-SXp iº-f-Øn¬ ebn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.
D∂-X-cmb ]fin-X-∑m-cn¬\n∂v A[ym-]-\-Øn\v A\p-tbm-Py-cm-
sW∂v km£n-]Xw e`n-®-h¿ amXta A°m-eØv hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬
]Tn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p≈q. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]mZp¿Z-i-bn¬ Xs‚
hn-⁄m\ kZ- n¬\n∂v th¿s]´v as‰mcp ssh⁄m-\nI hrØw
XpS-ßm≥ ka¿Ycmb hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v A[ym-]-I¿ kuIcyw
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xnhv. a‰p-Nn-e-t∏mƒ Xs‚ Ime-
tijw Xm≥ sIm≠p-\-S-Øp∂ hnZym-tI-µ-Øns‚ Npa-X-e-Iƒ
sIm≠p-\-S-Øm≥ G‰hpw ]K-¬`-\mb injys\ G¬]n-°p-I-bmWv
sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. Kpcp-hns‚ Adnthm A\p-hm-Ztam C√msX kzbw
hn⁄m\ kZ- p-Iƒ ÿm]n-®m¬ AXv i‡-amb \ncq -]-W-
߃°pw ISpØ hna¿i-\-߃°pw CS-h-cp-Øn-bn-cp∂p.
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ ImeØv No^v PÃn-km-bn-Øo¿∂ A_q-bq-
kp^v Xs‚ Kpcp-h-cy≥ A_q-l-\o^bpsS Pohn-X-Im-eØv tcmK-
_m-[n-X-\mbn. At∏mƒ A_q-l-\o^ At±-lsØ kµ¿in®p.
injys‚ NmcØp \n¬°sh ISpØ at\m-th-Z-\-tbmsS At±lw
]d™p: ""Rm≥ F\n-°p-tijw apkvenw-I-fpsS Npa-Xe Xm¶sf
G¬]n-°m-sa-∂mWv hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv.''
]n∂oSv A_q-bq-kp^v tcmK-ap-‡-\mbn. At±-l-Øn¬ Kpcp-hns‚
hm°p-Iƒ kz¥sØ kw_-‘n®v h√mØ aXn∏v krjvSn®p. AXn-
\m¬ A_q-l-\o^bpsS hn⁄m\ kZ v hn´ v Hcp ]pXnb
ssh⁄m-\nI tIµw At±lw ÿm]n-®p. At∏mƒ A_q-l-\o^
henb hnNn-¥-\hpw hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw Bh-iy-ap≈, adp-]Sn \¬Im≥
]bm-k-ap≈ A©p tNmZy-ß-fp-ambn Hcmsf At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-
tØ-°-b®p. F∂m¬ A_q-bq-kp-^n\v Ah°v icn-bmb DØcw
\¬Im≥ Ign-™n√. AtXmsS Xs‚ Kpcp-h-cy-\n¬ \n∂v ]ncn-™p-
t]m-∂-Xnse A_≤w ]q¿W-ambpw t_m[y-am-hp-Ibpw Ahn-tS-°p-
Xs∂ Xncn-®p-sN-√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ A_q-l-\o^ At±-l-
tØmSv ]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ ]mI-am-Ip-∂-Xn\p apsº ]dn-s®-Sp-°p-I-
bmWv. hn⁄m\ hnjb-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ kzbw ]cym-]vX-\m-sW∂v h√-
h\pw hnNm -cn -°p -∂p -
sh-¶n¬ Ah≥ hnjmZNnØ-\mbn hne-]n-®p-sIm-≈s´.''
BZy-Im-eØv Imcy-߃ C∆n-[-amWv \S-∂p-t]m-∂n-cp-∂Xv. ]n∂oSv
hnZym ÿm]-\߃
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃142
]mT-im-e-Iƒ ÿm]n-X-am-b-tXmsS ]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm-hp-∂-h¿°v
A[ym-]-I¿ km£n-]-X-߃ \¬Ip∂ kº-Zm-b-am-cw-`n®p. Ah
\ΩpsS Cu ImesØ k¿´n-^n-°-‰p-I-tfmSv kmay-X-bp-≈-h-bm-bn-
cp∂p. sshZy-hnZym-e-b-ß-fnse hm[ym-∑m-cpsS CØcw km£n-]-X-
߃ kºm-Zn-®-h¿°-√msX NnIn’ \S-Øm≥ A\p-hm-Ztam kuI-
cytam D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.
CXc DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cn¬ \n∂pw sXmgn-em-fn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw A[ym-
]-Isc th¿Xn-cn-°p∂ ]tXy-I-amb thj-hn-[m-\-ßfpw ÿm\ Nn”-
ßfpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. A_q-bq-kp-^ns‚ ImeØv Ah-cpsS
Nn”w IdpØ Xe-∏mhpw XIn-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. ^mXzn-anøm `c-W-Im-
eØv Ah-cpsS Nn”w ]® Xe-∏mhpw Bdp IjW-ß-fm¬ \n¿an-X-
amb kph¿W hkvX-ß-fp-am-bn-cp∂p. A[ym-]-I-cpsS ÿm\-Nn-”-
ß-fn¬ Gsd ][m-\-s∏-´Xv sXm∏nbpw XIn-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. Da-ho `c-
W-Im-eØmWv A[ym-]-Icpw ]fin-X-∑mcpw ]tXyI Xc-Øn-ep≈
Ku¨ [cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv. kvs]bn-\nse ]fin-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw
A[ym-]-I-cp-sSbpw thjw ]q¿h-\m-Sp-I-fn-te-Xn¬ \n∂v t\cnb hyXym-
ktØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS Xe-∏m-hp-Iƒ Bt]-£n-I-ambn
sNdn-b-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. Nne L´-ß-fn-e-h¿ Xe-∏mhv [cn-®n-cp-t∂bn√.
]kn≤ `mjm-]-fin-X-\mb A_q-A-en-øn¬Jmeo ]q¿h-tZ-iØp-
\n∂v kvs]bn-\n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ ]fin-X-∑m¿ At±-
lsØ kzoI-cn-®Xv s]mXp P\-ßsf AZv`pX kvX_v[-cm°n.
At±lw Xs‚ Xe-bn¬ henb intcm-hkvXw [cn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-∂-Xp-
Xs∂ ImcWw. sNdnb Ip´n-Ifpw hnUvVn-Ifpw ]cn-lm-k-Ømepw
]Xn-tj-[-Ømepw Nc-se-SpØv Fdn-bm≥t]mepw CXn-S-bm°n.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ ]m›m-Xy¿ Xß-fpsS thj-hn-[m-\-coXn kvs]bn-\nse
A[ym-]-I-cn¬ \n∂v A\p-I-cn-®-XmWv. bqtdm-]y≥ k¿h-I-em-im-e-
I-fnse A`y-kvXhn-Zy-cn∂pw AWn-bm-dp≈ KuWpw intcm-h-kvXhpw
kvs]bn-\n¬\n-∂v Ah¿ kzoI-cn-®-Xm-sW-∂¿Yw.
hfsc ]pcm-X-\-Im-eØv Xs∂ Ckvem-anI kaq-l-ß-fn¬ A[ym-
]-I¿°pw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°pw DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m¿°pw sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ°pw
]tXyIw ]tXyIw kzX¥ kwL-S-\-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. A[ym-]I
kwL-S\ Xs∂-bmWv Xß-fpsS ]kn-U-‚n-s\bpw ]Xn-\n-[n-I-
sfbpw sXc-s™-Sp-Øn-cp-∂Xv. `c-W-IqSw AXn-sem∂pw CS-s]-´n-cp-
∂n√. AwK-߃°n-S-bn¬ A`n-]m-bm-¥-c-ßfpw `n∂-X-I-fp-ap-≠m-
bm¬ Ah ]cnK-Wn-°p-Ibpw k‘n-bp-≠m-°p-Ibpw amXta sNbvXn-
cp-∂p-ffq.
apJ-√n-Zp±u-eCubn¬ \n∂v \nth-Z\w sNbvXv A_q-imax Xs‚
143
duZ-ssX\nbnse-gp-Xp∂p: lm^n-fp¬ ap-dmZn A¥-cn-®-t∏mƒ A[ym-
]-I-∑m¿ c≠p hn`m -K -am -bn -cp∂p˛ Ad-_n -Ifpw Ip¿Zp -Ifpw.
I¿aimkvX kc-Wn-I-tfmSv Nmbvhp-≈-hcpw Rß-fn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
AXn-\m¬ ssiJv id-^p-±o-\n_v\p A_o Akz-dqs\ X¬ÿm-\Øv
Ah-tcm-[n-°m≥ Rß-fm-K-ln®p. F∂m¬ X¿°-im-kvX-Ønepw
a‰pw Xm¬]-cy-ap-≈-hcpw Rß-fpsS Iq´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿
JpXzp_v \njm-]q-cn-sb-sIm-≠p-h-cm-\m-K-ln®p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂
A[ym-]-I-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ `n∂-X-bp-≠mbn. At∏mƒ \qdp-±o≥ Cu A`n-
]m-bm-¥-c-ßsf kw_-‘n®v Adn-bm-\n-S-bmbn. AXn-\m-e-t±lw
]fin-X-∑m-sc-sb√mw hnfn®p-Iq´n. At±-lsØ ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNbvXv
aPvZp-±o-\n-_v\n-±mb Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p.
At±lw ]d™p: ""]mT-im-e-Iƒ ]Wn-bpIhgn Rß-fm-K-ln-
®Xv hn⁄m-\-hym-]-\hpw A‘-hn-izm-km\m-Nm-c-ß-fpsS \njvIm-k-
\-hp-amWv. F∂m¬ \n߃°n-S-bn¬ Ct∏mƒ \S-°p-∂Xv H´pw
\√tXm Bim-kytam A√. _lp-am-\y-\mb \qdp-±o≥ c≠p-hn-`m-
K-sØbpw kwXr-]vX-cm-°m-\m-Wp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬ B c≠v
]WvUnXhcy--scbpw \ap°v £Wn-®p-h-cpØmw.'' Aßs\ Ccp-h-
scbpw hcpØn id^p-±os\ aZvd-k-Xp-∂q-cn-ø-bpsS ta[m-hnbpw, JpXzp-
_p-±os\ "aZvd-k-Xp-∂-^cn'bpsS Xe-h-\p-ambn \n›-bn®p.
Ckvem-anI temI-Øns‚ Hc‰w apX¬ at‰-b-‰w-hsc D∂X hnZym-
ÿm-]-\-߃ \nd-™p-\n-∂n-cp∂p. hnhn[ \K-c-ß-fn¬ ]mT-im-e-Iƒ
]Wn-bp-∂-Xn¬ henb ]¶v hln® apkvenw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Isf kw_-
‘n®v NcnXw AXy-Zv`p-X-tØmsS \tΩmSv kwkm-cn-°p∂p. kzem-
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃144
lp-±o≥ Aøq-_n--bpsS Cu taJ-e-bnse al-Ømb tkh-\-ßsf
B¿°mWv A-h-K-Wn-°m≥ Ign-bpI? At±-l-Øn\v A[n-Im-c-ap-≠m-
bn-cp∂ CuPn]vXv, Za-kvIkv, aukzn¬, ^e-kvXzo≥ t]mep≈ ]tZ-
i-ß-fn-se√mw At±lw At\Iw hnZym-ÿm-]-\-ß-fp-≠m°n. C]-
Imcw Xs∂ \qdp-±o-\n-»-loZv kndn-b-bn¬amXw ]Xn-\©v ]mT-im-e-
Iƒ ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øp-I-bp-≠mbn. Ah-bn¬ BsdÆw Za-kvI-knepw
\mseÆw Aet∏m-hnepw cs≠Æw lnwkznepw cs≠Æw lambnepw
H∂v _Ave-_-In-ep-am-bn-cp∂p.
k¬Pq-°p-I-fpsS apJy-a-¥n-bm-bn-cp∂ \nfm-ap¬ ap¬Iv Cdm-
Jnepw Jpdm-km-\nepw DS-\ofw hnZym-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.
Cdm-Jn-s‚bpw Jpdm-km-\n-s‚bpw F√m \K-c-ß-fnepw Hmtcm D]-cn-
]-T-\-tI-µ-sa-¶nepw At±lw D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿
tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. ][m\ \K-cn-I-fn¬ \n∂v hnZq-c-amb ]tZ-i-
ß-fn¬ t]mepw At±lw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-I-bp-≠mbn. Pko-
dXp C_v\n Awdn¬ At±lw hen-sbmcp hnZym-tIµw ÿm]n-°p-
I-bp-≠mbn. GsX-¶nepw Hcp ]tZ-iØv ]mfin-Xy-am¿Pn-°p-Ibpw
ssh⁄m-\nI ss\]pWyw t\Sp-Ibpw sNbvX hy‡nsb Is≠-
Øn-bm¬ \nfm-ap¬ ap¬Iv At±l-Øn-\mbn AhnsS Hcp ]mT-ime
ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n®v KŸm-ebw D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-
°p-Ibpw AXns‚ \S-Øn-∏n-\m-h-iy-amb [\w hJv^v \¬Ip-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp∂p.
\nfm-anøm aZvd-k-I-fn¬ G‰hpw ]Y-ahpw ][m-\hpw _KvZm-Zn-
te-Xm-bn-cp∂p. lnPvdm_vZw A©pw Bdpw \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse ]ap-J-
cmb apkvenw ]fin-X-∑m-sc√mw AhnsS \n∂v ]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm°n
]pdØp-h-∂-h-cmWv. Nne kµ¿`-ß-fn-e-hnsS Bdm-bncw hnZym¿Yn-
Iƒ hsc ]Tn-®n-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ cmPysØ G‰hpw D∂-Xs‚ ]pX≥
sXm´v ]c-a-Z-cn-Zs‚ ]pX≥hsc D≠m-bn-cp∂p. F√m-h¿°pw hnZym-
`ymkw kuP\y-am -bn -cp∂p. IqSmsX Zcn - Z -hn -Zym¿Yn -Iƒ°v
kvtImf¿jn-∏p-Ifpw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m-bn-amXw hJv^v sNø-
s∏-´-h-bnse hcp-am-\-am-W-Xn\v hn\n-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂Xv.
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-sf-t∏m-se-Øs∂ t\Xm-°-∑mcpw kº-∂cpw ]mT-
im -e -Iƒ ]Wn -bp -∂-Xnepw Ah-bpsS kpK-a -amb \S -Øn∏v
Dd∏phcpØpw hn[w Ah°v hcp-am\ am¿K-߃ hJv^v sNøp-∂-
Xnepw ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-°p-Ibpw XnI™ PmKX ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp∂p. kz¥w hmk-ÿ-e-߃Xs∂ hnZym-e-b-ß-fm-°n-b-h¿
\nc-h-[n-bsX. Ahn-S-ß-fn-ep≈ KŸ-ßfpw AXn-t\mSv tN¿∂p-In-
S-°p∂ \ne-ßfpw AhnsS ]Tn-°p∂ hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°mbn Ah¿
145hJv^v sNøpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬ A°m-eØv ]mT-im-e-I-
fpsS FÆw AXy-[nIw h¿[n®p. ]q¿h- \m-Sp-I-fn¬ Ah-bpsS
B[nIyw B›-cy-P-\yamwhn[w hºn-®-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p.
kvs]bn≥ kztZ-inbpw ]apJ k©m-cn-bp-amb C_v\p-Pp-ss_¿
Cu ]mT-im-e-I-fp-sSbpw Ah-tbmSv _‘-s∏´ hJv-^p-I-fp-sSbpw Ah-
bpsS hcp-am-\-ß-fp-sSbpw B[nIyw I≠v Aº-c-°p-Ibpw kz¥w
\m´p-Im-tcmSv Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ t]mbn hnZy A`y-kn-°p-hm-\m-h-iy-
s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""]uc-kvXy-\m-Sp-I-fn-se√mw
hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°m-bp≈ hJv-^p-Iƒ \nc-h-[n-bsX. ]tXy-In®pw Za-
kvI-kn¬. AXn-\m¬ hnZy sImXn-°p∂ \ΩpsS \m´nse Ip´n-Iƒ
Ahn-sS-s®∂v AX-`y-kn-°s´. [mcmfw- hn⁄m-\-am¿Pn-°m≥ klm-
b-I-amb kI-eXpw Ah-nsS e`y-amWv. AtXm-sSm∏w kmº-ØnI
sRcp°w krjvSn-°p∂ am\-knI ]bm-k-߃ Hcn-°-ep-ap-≠m-hp-
I-bn√. AXn-\m¬ hnZym-`ym-k-Øn\v kzÿ-amb a\ v e`n-°p-Ibpw
sNøpw.''
C_v\p Ppss_-dns‚ km£y-Øn\v AXn-t‚-Xmb hne-bp≠v.
bmXm-hn-h-c-W-Øn¬ kXy-k-‘-X-bmepw hniz-kvX-X-bmepw it≤-
b-\mb k©m-cn-bm-W-t±lw. At±lw ]mT-im-e-I-fp-sSbpw Ah-
°mbp≈ hJv -^p -I-fp -sSbpw Imcy -Øn¬ anI® ]tZ-i-ambn
FSpØp]d-™Xv Za-kvI-kn-s\-bmWv. \m\q-dn-e-[nIw ]mT-im-e-I-f-
hnsS \nch-[n-Imew hfsc hnP-b-I-c-amw-hn[w \ne-\n-∂p-t]m-∂n-cp∂p.
Ah-sb√mw \nc-h[n hnZym-¿Yn-Isf BI¿jn-®p-sIm-≠p-an-cp∂p. Za-
kvI-kn-se-Øp∂ hntZi hnZym¿Yn°v Hcp ]mT-im-e-bn¬ H∂n-tesd
Znhkw A¥n-bp-d-ßm-sX-Øs∂ Hcp h¿jw Ign-®p-Iq-´m-hp∂
Ahÿ AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Za-kvI-kns\ h¿Wn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ kp¬Xzm-\p_v\p Aen-øn-
_v\n¬ ap≥J-Zn¬ IXm-\n-bpsS IhnX C_v\p Akm-In¿ Xs‚
NcnX IrXn-bn-ep-≤-cn-®n-´p≠v. AXn¬ ]mT-im-e-I-sf-∏‰n ]cma¿in-
°p∂ `mK-an-ßs\ hmbn°mw:
""B hnZym-e-b-ß-fnse A[ym-]-I¿, h√ ]iv\-hp-ambn Bsc-
¶nepw Xßsf kao-]n-®m¬ s]s´∂v apt∂m´ph∂v Ah°v ]cn-lmcw
\n¿tZ-in-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂ bphm-°-fmWv. AhnsS sN√p-∂-h-sc√mw
B›-cy-`cn-X-cmIpw. kXy-Øn-te°v am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬I-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNøpw. AhnsS Nne hJv^p-I-fp≠v. Ah-bnse hcp-am-\-߃ _‘n-
Xsc tamNn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p; Zcn-Zsc [\n-I-cm-°p∂p. A[ym-
]\w \S-Øp∂ alm-]-fin-X-∑m-scbpw Bfp-I-fpsS at\m-hnj-a-߃
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃146
AXn-th-K-a-I‰n Bfl-im¥n \¬Ip∂ t\Xm-°-sfbpw AhnsS
ImWmw.''
hnZym-e-b-߃°mbn \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂ \nc-h[n hJv-^p-I-fn¬ Nne-
Xn-s\-∏‰n \ap-°n-hnsS ]cn-tim-[n°mw. Za-kvI-knse "aZvd-k-Xp-∂q-
cn-b-Xn¬ Ip_vdm'bpsS hJv-^p-Iƒ AXns‚ hmXn-en¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-
Øn-b-X-\p-k-cn®v C]-Im-c-amWv: "kqJp¬ Jwln'se ]pXnb Ipfn-
ap-dn-Iƒ, _m_p- em-an\v ]pdØv hmcn-J-bn-ep≈ c≠v -Ip-fn-ap-dn-Iƒ,
Ah-tbmSv tN¿∂pInS-°p∂ hoSv, Hu\n-b-Xp¬ lpΩm-bnse ^mIvSdn,
A¬h-ko-dnse sIm®p-tXm´w, A¿k-bnse Pok tXm´-Øns‚
ap°m¬ `mKw, _m_p-¬Pm-_n-b-bpsS ]pd-Øp≈ ]Xn-s\m∂v ]oSn-
I-Iƒ, Ing°p-`mKØv Ah-tbmSv tN¿∂pInS-°p∂ ap‰w, Zmcn-bm-
bnse HºXv \ne-߃.
Ae-t∏m-hnse \qcn Bip-]-Xn-bpsS hJv^v kzØp-°ƒ Ch-
bm-bn-cp∂p: anAvdmXv Kmaw, kwB≥ ]¿h-X-Ønse A¬-Akv¬
Xmgvh-c-bnse Irjn-bn-S-Øns‚ ]mXn, Ip^v¿Xm_-bnse Irjn-bn-S-
Ønse At©-°¿, JmenZn hb-ens‚ aq∂n-sem∂v, aXz-vJnse [m\yw
s]mSn-°p∂ an¬, _m_p¬P-n\m-\ns‚ ap≥h-i-Øp≈ ^vtfm¿
an√ns‚ F´n-sem∂v, A_q-an-dmb Irjn-ÿ-esØ F´v G°¿,
aXzvJnse laodm Irjn-bn-S-Ønse A©v G°¿, aA¿d-bnse
^¿k¬ \ne-Ønse ]¥≠v G°¿, Kkv_n-øm-Ønse ss_Xp¿-
dm -Cu¬ Kma -Ønse
hcp-am-\-Øns‚ aq∂n-sem∂v, lhm am¿°-‰nse ]Øp IS-Iƒ, _m_p
A≥Xzm-In-b-bpsS ]pd-Øp-ff ]e-N-c°v IS-Iƒ, _m_p¬ ^d-Pn-
s‚bpw _m_p¬ Pn-\m-s‚bpw ]pd-Øp≈ ]e-N-c°v IS-Iƒ.
Za-kvI-kn¬ amXw ]≈n-Iƒ°pw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ°p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂
hJv-^p-I-fpsS B[nIyw a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ ln. 676˛¬ A¥-cn® Camw
\hhnbpsS \ne-]mSv Xs∂ [mcm-f-amWv. At±lw Xs‚ Pohn-X-
Øn-sem-cn-°epw ZakvI-knse tXm´-ß-fnse ]g-߃ `£n-®n-cp-∂n√.
ImcWw Ahn-SsØ tXm´-ßfpw Irjn-bn-S-ß-fp-a-[nIhpw hJv^v
sNø-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv AI-an-I-fh A\ym-b-ambn ssIb-S-
°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.
A°m-esØ ]mT-im-e-Iƒ hnhn-t[m-t±iy-]-c-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p. Jp¿-
B\pw AXns‚ hymJym-\-ßfpw ]mcm-b-W-a-cym-Z-Ifpw ]Tn-∏n-°m-
\p-≈h, lZo-kp-I-fpsS ]T-\-Øn-\p-th≠n amX-ap-≈h, I¿a-imkvX
]T\-Øn-\p-≈h, sshZy hnZym-`ym-km¿Y-ap-≈h, A\m-Y-Iƒ°p amX-
ap≈h˛F√mw Ah-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. lnPvdm_vZw 11˛mw \q‰m-≠nse
]apJ ]fin-X-\mb \Cuan Xs‚ A±m-cnkv ^o Xmco-Jn¬ aZm-
147cnkv F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ ZakvI-knse ]mT-im-e-Isfbpw Ah-bpsS
hJ-^p-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n®v kq£va-ambn hnh-cn-°p-∂p≠v. Za-kvI-
kn¬ amXw Jp¿-B≥ ]T-\-Øn\v ]tXy-I-ambn Ggv ]mT-im-e-I-fp-
≠m-bn-cp -∂p-sh∂v AXn¬\n∂p Kln-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. IqSmsX
lZokv ]T-\-Øn\v ]Xn-\mdpw Jp¿-B\pw lZokpw ]Tn-∏n-°m≥
aq∂pw im^nCu^nJvln\v 63Dw l\^o ^nJvln\v 52 Dw amenIo
^nJvln\v \mepw l≥_eo ^nJvln\v 11 Dw ]mT-im-e-Iƒ AhnsS
amX-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. sshZy-hn-Zym-e-b-߃, Bi-a-߃, kX-߃,
]¿Wim-e-Iƒ, tlmÃ-ep-Iƒ, ]≈n-Iƒ F∂n-h°v ]pd-sa-bm-WnXv.
Ah-sb√mw P\-߃ hnZym-tIµ-ß-fmbn D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂
hkvXpX hnkva-cn-°m-h-X√.
Ckvem-an-I-temIw C∆n[w ssh⁄m-\nI kmam-Py-Øn¬ B[n-
]Xy-ap-d-∏n® Ime-L-´-Øn¬ ]m›m-Xy¿ XnI™ A⁄-X-bnepw
\nµy-amb \n-c£c-X-bnepambn-cp-∂p. ]mXn-cn-am-cpsS aT-ß-f-√msX
as‰mcp hnZym tIµhpw A∂-hn-S-ß-fn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ahn-S-ß-fn¬
\n∂m-sW-¶n¬ aX-]p-tcm-ln-X-∑m¿°v amXta hnZym-`ymkw \¬In-
bn-cp-∂p≈q. ]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ CØ-c-sam-c-h-ÿ-bn¬ Ign-
™n-cp-∂-t∏m-gmWv apkvenw \mSp-I-fn-ep-S-\ofw AkwJyw ]mT-im-e-
Ifpw Ah-bpsS kpK-a-amb \S-Ø-n∏n-\m-h-iy-amb hJv-^p-Ifpw-
sIm≠p \nd™p\n∂n-cp-∂-sX∂ kXyw \ΩpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS
tNtXm-lm-cn-X°v aXn-bmb sXfn-hmWv.
lnPvdm_vZw 631˛se kw`-h-ßsf kw_-‘n®v kwkm-cn-°sh
C_v\p-I-ko¿ Xs‚ A¬_n-Zm-bXp h-∂n-lmbbn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""Cu
h¿jw _KvZm-Znse aZvd-k-Xp¬ apkvX≥kz-cn-ø-bpsS \n¿amWw
]q¿Øn-bmbn. AXn\p apºv AØ-c-samcp ]mT-ime ÿm]n-°-s∏-´n-
cp-∂n√. \mep I¿a-imkvX kc-Wn-I-fpsS ]T\-Øn\pw AhnsS
kuIcyw G¿s∏-Sp-Ønbn-cp∂p. Ah-bn-tem-tcm-∂nepw 62 ]apJ
]fin-X-∑m¿ hoX-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ \mep-t]¿ ]tXyI ]cn-
⁄m-\hpw sshZ-Kv[yhpw B¿Pn-®-h-cm-bn-cp∂p. Hmtcm hn`m-K-Ønepw
Hmtcm \n]p-W-cmb A[ym-]-I-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX Hcp lZokv
]fin-X≥, c≠v Jp¿-B≥ ]mcm-bW hnZ-Kv[¿, AXns‚ A[yb\-
Øn¬ i≤ ]Xn-∏n-°p∂ ]Øp-t]¿, Hcp sshZy-imkvX hnZ-Kv[≥,
sshZy hn⁄m-\-Ønepw NnIn-’-bnepw hym]r-X-cmb ]Øp-t]¿
XpS-ßn-b-h-sc√mw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXn-s\√mw ]pdsa A\m-
Y-Iƒ°p-th-≠n-bp≈ ÿm]-\hpw AXn-epƒs∏-´n -cp∂p. F√m
hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°pw Bh-iy-am-bX sdm´nbpw amwkhpw a[p-c-]-e-lm-
c-ßfpw a‰pw \n›-bn®p sImSp-Øn-cp∂p.'' At±lw XpS-cp∂p: ""Cu
ÿm]-\-Øn-\p-th≠n Hcp KŸm-ebw hJv^v sNø-s∏-´n-cp∂p.
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃148
]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS B[n-Iy-Ønepw ]I¿∏nse A£c ta∑-bnepw
]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS \ne-hm-c-Ønepw AXn-t\mSv InS]n-Sn-°p∂ as‰m∂v
D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn Adn-b-s∏-´n-´n√.''
149]Øv
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw Bflm-hn-s‚bpw Bh-iy-ß-fpsS ka-\zbw \ΩpsS
\mK-cn-I-X-bpsS auenI kn≤m-¥-ß-fn¬ s]Sp∂p. imco-cn-Im-h-iy-
ß-fn¬ i≤n-t°-≠Xv PohnX hnP-bhpw Bflob Hu∂-Xyhpw
t\Sm≥ A\n-hm-cy-am-sW∂v AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p∂p. ]hm-NI hN-\-ß-
fn-en-ßs\ ImWmw: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw Xm¶-fpsS ico-c-Øn\v Xm¶-fpsS
ta¬ Nne Ah-Im-i-ß-fp≠v.'' (_pJm-cn, apkvenw)
Ckvem-anse Bcm-[-\m I¿a-߃ BtcmKy kwc-£-W-Øn\v
Gsd klm-b-I-am-sW∂ hkvXpX it≤-b-asX. \a-kvImcw,
t\mºv, l÷v XpS-ßnb Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-߃ km[p-hm-I-W-sa-
¶n¬ Nne \n_-‘-\-Ifpw Ncy-Ifpw I¿a-ßfpw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-t°-≠-
Xp≠v. Ah-sb√mw icoc-Øns‚ Btcm-Kyhpw i‡nbpw Dt∑-jhpw
]cn-c-£n-°m≥ t]m∂-h-bmWv. tcmK-ß-fp-sSbpw Ah-bpsS hym]-\-
Øn-s‚bpw ]Xn-tcm[w, tcmK-߃ NnIn-’n-°m-\p≈ t]cW F∂n-
h-bn¬ Ckvem-ans‚ ]¶v ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ sshZy-cw-KØv \ΩpsS \mK-
cn-IX \ne-\n¬°p∂ i‡-amb ASn-Ø-dsb kw_-‘n®v A\m-
bmkw Kln-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. apkvenw-Iƒ D≠m-°nb sshZy hnZym-
e-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw temIw t\Snb al-
Ømb ]tbm-P-\hpw sshZy-im-kvX-Øn\v Ah¿ \¬Inb kw`m-h-
\-Ifpw AXy-[nIw A`n-am-\-tØmsS A\pkva-cn-°m≥ t]m∂-h-bmWv.
InkvXz_vZw Bdmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ a[y-Øn¬ Cdm≥ `c-Wm-[n-
Imcn tImkvtdmkv ÿm]n® N¥-kv]qdn(Chandespur)se saUn-°¬
tImtf-Pns\ kw_-‘n®v Ad-_n-Iƒ a\- n-em-°p-Ibpw Nne Ad_v
tUmIvS¿-am¿ AhnsS \n∂v ]T\w ]q¿Øo-Icn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-
cp∂p. ]hm-NIs‚ ImeØv Pohn® lmcn-kp_v\p I¬Z Ah-
c n ¬ s ∏ S p ∂ p .
Xncp-ta\nbpsS A\p-N-c-∑m-cn¬ Nne-cpsS sshtZym-]-tZ-jvSmhv At±-
l-am-bn-cp∂p.
heo-Zp_v\p A_vZn¬ aen-Ins‚ Ime-ØmWv Ckvem-anI cmjvS-
Øn¬ BZysØ ]ikvX Bip-]Xn ÿm]n-X-am-bXv. AXv IpjvT-
tcm-Kn-Iƒ°v amX-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p. AhnsS tUmIvS¿am¿°v Db¿∂
thX\w \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂p. IpjvT-tcm-Kn-Isf Ahn-sS-\n∂v ]pdØp
t]mIm-\-\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n√. AtXm-sSm∏w A‘-∑m¿s°-∂-t]mse
Ah¿°pw s]≥j≥ \¬In-bn -cp∂p. ]n∂oSv AtX-Øp-S¿∂v
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃150
thsdbpw \nc-h[n Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ ÿm]n-X-ambn. "_oam-cn-kvXm≥'
AYhm tcmKn-I-fpsS hmk-ÿew F∂ t]cn-em-Wh Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-
∂Xv.
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ c≠p hn[-am-bn-cp∂p. k©-cn-°p-∂hbpw A√m-
Ø-hbpw. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bnse BZysØ samss_¬ Bip-
]Xn ]hm-NIs‚ Ime-Øp-Xs∂ \ne-hn¬h-∂n-´p≠v. J≥ZJv bp≤-
Øn¬ apdn-th-‰-h¿°mbn ]tXyIw Xºv ]Wn-X-tXm-sS-bmWv Hu]-
Nm-cn-I-ambn Bcw-`n-®Xv. kA-vZp_v\p apBZn\v apdn-th¬°p-Ibpw
At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbnse c‡-\mUn Adp-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏mƒ \_n
]d™p: ""At±lsØ apdn-th-‰-h-cpsS Xºn-te-s°-Sp-°p-I. Rm≥
At±-lsØ t\cn¬ kµ¿in®v Imcy-߃°v ta¬t\m´w hln-®p-
sIm≈mw.''
Ckvem-anse BZysØ k©-cn-°p∂ ssk\nI Bip-]-Xn-bsX
AXv. ]n∂oSv Jeo-^-amcpw cmPm-°-∑mcpw AXv hnI-kn-∏n®p. Ah,
tcmKn-Iƒ°m-h-iy-amb kI-eXpw k÷o-I-cn-°-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
acp∂v, `£Ww, ]m\obw, hkvXw, tUmIvS¿am¿, D]-I-c-W-߃
F√mw Ah-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ ÿm]n-°-s∏-SmØ Kma-
]-tZ-i-ß-fn-eq-sS-sb√mw Cu samss_¬ Unkvs]≥k-dn-Iƒ k©-
cn-®n-cp∂p. Cuk-_v\p- A-en-øn¬ P¿dmlv, kn\m-\p-_v\p -km-_n-Xn-
s\-gpXn ˛At±l-amWv _KvZm-Zn-sebpw a‰pw Bip-]-Xn-I-fpsS Npa-
Xe hln-®n-cp-∂Xv:
""Kma-hm-kn-Isf kw_-‘n®v Rm≥ Nn¥n®p. Ah-cnepw tcmKn-
I-fp-≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°n√. AtXm-sSm∏w Kma-Øn¬ tUmIvS¿am-cn-√m-Ø-
Xn-\m¬ Ah¿°v sshZyklmbw e`n-°p-I-bp-an√. AXn-\m¬ Hcp
kwLw tUmIvS¿amsc Hcp-an®pIq´n Bh-iy-am-bX acp-∂p-Ifpw
`£W ]m\o-b-ßfpw tiJ-cn®v Kma-ß-fn-eqsS Np‰n-°-d-ßpI. Ah¿
Hmtcm Kma-Ønepw Xt±-in-I-fpsS Bhiyw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°p-thmfw
AhnsS Xtß-≠-XmWv. Ahn-sS-bp-≈-hsc NnIn-’n®v tPmen
]q¿Øo-I-cn-®-tijw ASpØ Kma-Øn-te°v \oßs´.''
kp¬Xzm≥ alvaqZv k¬Pq-°n-bpsS ImesØ Nne samss_¬
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ Ah-bpsS hen∏w Imc-W-ambn \m¬]Xv H´-I-ß-
fmWv Npa-∂p-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂Xv.
ÿnc-amb Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ [mcm-f-ambn ÿm]n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv
]´W ]tZ-i-ß-fnepw Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-I-fn-ep-am-bn-cp∂p. Ht∂m IqSp-
Xtem Bip-]-Xn-I-fn-√mØ H‰ \mSv t]mepw A∂v Ckvem-anI temI-
Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. sIm¿tZm-h-bn¬ amXw AºXv Bip-]-Xn-I-fp-
≠m-bn-cp∂p.
151A°m-esØ Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ hnhn[ kz`m-h-Øn-ep-≈-h-bm-bn-
cp∂p. ssk\n-I¿°p-≈Xv Ah-bn-sem-cn-\-amWv. CØcw ssk\nI
Bip-]Xn-Iƒ°v ]tXyIw tUmIvS¿am-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX
Jeo-^-am-cp-sSbpw ssk\nI t\Xm-°-fp-sSbpw cmjvS-\m-b-I-∑m-cp-
sSbpw BtcmKy Imcy-߃ i≤n-°m≥ Npa-X-e-s∏-´-h¿ thsd-
Øs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p. XS-hp-Im¿°v amX-am-bp≠mbncp∂ Bip-]-
Xn-Iƒ as‰m-cn-\am-Wv. F√m Znhkhpw tUmIvS¿am¿ Ahn-S-ß-fn¬
sN√p-Ibpw tcmKn-Isf ]cn-tim-[n®v Bh-iy-amb acp-∂p-Iƒ \¬Ip-
Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. Cuk_v\p Aenøn¬ P¿dmlv, kn\m-\p_v\p
km_n-Xn-s\-gp-Xn-b-Xn¬ CXp-IqSn ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv: ""XS-hp-]p-≈n-
I-sf-∏-‰nbpw Rm≥ Btem-Nn®p. AhcpsS kwJym-[n-Iyhpw hmk-
ÿ-e-Øns‚ CSp-°hpw Imc-W-ambn Ahsc tcmKw _m[n-°m≥
Gsd km[y-X-bp≠v. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿°v amX-ambn tUmIvS¿amsc
\nb-an-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw. F√m Znh-khpw Ah-c-hnSw kµ¿in-°s´.
acp∂pw sh≈hpw a‰v Ah-iy-h-kvXp-°fpw IqsS FSp-°p-Ibpw
sNøs´. F√m Pbn-ep-Ifpw kµ¿in®v Ahn-S-ß-fn-se tcmKn-Isf
C∆n[w NnIn-’n-t°-≠-XmWv.''
C]-Imcw Xs∂ P\-߃ Xnßn-°q-Sp∂ s]mXp-ÿ-e-߃, ]f-
fn-Iƒ t]mep-≈-h-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n®v ]mY-anI ipiqjm tIµ-߃
(First aid Centre) D≠m-bn-cp∂p. aJvcokn Fgp-Xp∂p: ""C_v\p -Xzq-eq≥
CuPn-]vXnse hniz-hn-Jym-X-amb ]≈n ]Wn-X-t∏mƒ AXns‚ Hc-
‰Øv Unkvs]≥k-dnbpw kv\m\ kuI-cy-ßfpw G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂p.
AhnsS F√m-Xcw acp-∂p-Ifpw ]m\o-b-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. AtXm-
sSm∏w tkh\-Ir-Xy-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-cmb tPmen-°m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
]≈n-bn-se-Øp-∂-h-cn¬ tcmKn-I-fm-sc-¶n-ep-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ahsc ]cn-
tim-[n®v NnIn’n-°m-\mbn sh≈n-bmgvN Znhkw tUmIvS¿am¿
AhnsS h∂n-cn-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.''
CXn-s\√mw ]pdsa cmPy-sØßpw s]mXp-P-\-߃°m-bp≈
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ ÿm]n-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. km[m-c-W-°msc NnIn-’n-°m-
\mbn AXns‚ Ihm-S-߃ ae¿s° Xpd-∂p-sh-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. CØcw
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ XnI®pw kzX-¥-amb c≠p `mK-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p. H∂v
kvXoIƒ°pw as‰m∂v ]pcp-j-∑m¿°pw. Hmtcm hn`m-K-Ønepw \nch[n
Un∏m¿´p-sa‚p-I-fp -≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-bn-tem-tcm∂pw ]tXyIw
]tXyIw tcmK-߃°m-bp-≈-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. B¥-cnI tcmK-߃°m-
bp-≈h (Systemic Diseases), IÆp kw_-‘-am-bh (Opthalmic), ikvX-
In-bm-kw-_-‘-am-bh (Surgical), HSn-hn-\p-≈h (Ortho Paedic), am\-knI
tcmK-߃°p-≈h (Mental diseases) F√mw Ah-bn-epƒs∏-´n-cp∂p.
IqSmsX B¥-cnI tcmK NnIn’m hn`mKw Xs∂ ]e D]-im-J-I-
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃152
fmbn th¿Xn-cn-°-s∏- n-cp∂p˛ ]\n-bpsS NnIn-’-°p-≈h (Section Dealing
with Fevers), Zl-\-kw-_-‘-amb tcmK-߃°p-≈h (Digestive
Troubles)F∂n-ß-s\.
F√m- hn-`m-K-Ønepw \nc-h[n tUmIvS¿amcpw Ah¿°v Hcp
Xeh\pw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX F√m hIp-∏p-Iƒ°pw ta¬t\m´w
hln-°p∂ Hcp ta[m-hnbpw. "kmDu¿' F∂ t]cn-em-W-bmƒ Adn-
b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. Bip-]Xn amt\-P-dp-sSbpw kq]-≠n-s‚bpw Npa-Xe
hln-®n-cp-∂Xv Abmƒ Xs∂-bmWv.
Bip-]-Xn-I-fnse tUmIvS¿am¿s°√mw \n¿Wn-X-amb tPmen
kab-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. \n›nX ka-bØv Ah¿ Xß-fpsS apdn-bn-en-
cp∂v tcmKn-Isf NnIn-’n-°¬ \n¿_-‘-am-bn-cp∂p. C]-Imcw Xs∂
F√m Bip -] - Xn -I -fnepw t\g vkp -amcpw Iºu-
≠¿amcp(Compounders)ap≠m-bn -cp∂p. Ah¿s°√mw am\y-amb
thX\w \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w Bip-]-Xn-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®v
acp-∂p-im-e-Iƒ ]h¿Øn-®n-cp∂p. Ah-bn¬ hnhn-[-bn\w acp-∂p-I-
fpsS emb-\n-Ifpw sshZy-im-kvX-]-c-ambn Xømdm-°-s∏´ ]g-k-Øp-
°fpw ]e-Xcw t]mj-Im-lm-c-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. A]q¿h-ambn
amXw e`n-°p∂ ]m\o-b-ßfpw hnhn[ Pyqkp-Ifpw Ahn-S-ß-fn¬
kw`-cn-®p-sh-®n-cp∂p. ikvX-Inbm D]-I-c-W-߃, •mkvSyq-_p-Iƒ,
sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬ amXw ImW-s∏-Sp∂ ]fp-¶p-]m-X-߃ F√mw Bip-
]-Xn-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n® acp-∂p-ime(Pharmacy)Ifn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
sshZy-hn-Zym¿Yn-I-fpsS ]cn-io-e\ tIµw IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p Bip-
]Xn-Iƒ. F√m Bip-]-Xn-I-fnepw Hmtcm henb lmfp-≠m-hpI
]Xnhm-bn-cp∂p. No^v saUn-°¬ Hm^o-kdpw a‰p tUmIvS¿amcpw
hnZym¿Yn-Ifpw AhnsS HØp-IqSpw. Ah-cp-sS-hiw ]mT-]p-kvX-I-
ßfpw NnIn’m D]-I-c-W-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. tcmKn-Isf ]cn-tim-
[n®v Bh-iy-amb NnIn-’-Iƒ \¬Inb tijw A[ym-]-Icpw
hnZym¿Yn-Ifpw HØn-cp∂v sshZy-hn-j-b-I-amb N¿®-Ifpw kwhm-Z-
ßfpw Kth-j-W-ßfpw \S-Øp∂p. XZzn-j-b-I-amb KŸ-߃ ]mcm-
bWw sNøp-∂p. hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v ]mtbm-KnI ]cn-io-e\w \¬Im-
\mbn A[ym-]-I¿ Ahsc ]cn-tim-[\ka-bØv Xß-tfm-sSm∏w
\n¿ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. C∂v saUn-°¬tIm-f-Pp-I-fn¬ \S-°p-
∂-t]mse hfsc hyh-ÿm-]n-X-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmWv A∂pw sshZy-hn-
Zym-`ymkw \¬I-s∏-´n-cp-∂-sX∂v CXn¬\n∂p Kln-°m-hp-∂-XmWv.
C_v\p- A-_o-D-sskz-_A˛ZakvI-knse \qcn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬
\n∂v sshZy-hn-Zym-`ymkw e`n® hy‡n-bm-W-t±lw˛ ]d-bp∂p: ""Bip-
]-Xn-bnse tcmKn-Isf ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂pw NnIn-’n-°p-∂-
153Xn¬-\n∂pw lIow apl-±-_p-±o\pw lIow Cwdm\pw hnc-an-®m¬ Rm≥
Ah-tcm-sSm-∂n-®m-bn-cn°pw. At∏mƒ Rm≥ dZn-bp-±o-\n¿d-lv_n-bpsS
IqsS-bn-cn°pw. tcmK-\n¿Wbw \S-Øm-\p-ff am¿K-߃, tcmKn-Isf
kw_-‘n® hne-bn-cp-Ø-ep-Iƒ, Ah¿°v \n¿tZ-in-°p∂ acp-∂p-Iƒ
F√mw Rm≥ i≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. At±-l-tØmSv Rm≥ A[nI
tcmK-ß-sfbpw Ah-bpsS NnIn-’-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n®v N¿® \S-
Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.''
`c-W-IqSw \n›-bn-°p∂ saUn-°¬ kq]-≠ns‚ ap∂n¬ \n∂p
]co£ ]q¿Øn-bmb tijw amXta GsXmcp tUmIvS¿°pw kz¥-
ambn NnIn’ XpS-ßm≥ A\p-hm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. NnIn’ Bcw-
`n-°m-\m-h-iy-amb k¿´n-^n-°‰v e`n-°m≥ _‘-s∏´ hnj-b-Øn¬
Xøm-dm-°-s∏´ ]T\w ka¿∏n-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXv kzbw
Xøm-dm-°n-btXm, ]K-¬`-cmb sshZy-im-kvX-⁄-∑m-cpsS KŸ-
ßsf Ah-ew_n-s®-gp-Xn-btXm, AØcw KŸ-ß-fpsS hymJym-\-
ßtfm Bbn-cn°pw. AXv ka¿∏n-°-s∏-´-tijw kq]≠v Abmsf
]cn-tim-[n°pw. NnIn’ \S-Øm-\p-t±-in-°p∂ hn`m-K-Øn¬s∏´ hnj-
b-ßsf kw_-‘n-s®√mw hni-Z-ambn tNmZn°pw. adp-]-Sn-Iƒ Xr]vXn-
I-c-am-sW-¶n¬ tcmKn-Isf NnIn-’n-°m≥ A¿l-\m-sW∂v ImWn-
°p∂ km£y-]Xw \¬Ipw.
InkvXz_vZw 931 (lnPvd h¿jw 319)˛¬ apJvX-Zn¿ Jeo-^-bpsS
ImeØv Hcp tcmKnsb NnIn-’n® tUmIvS¿am¿°v A_≤w kw`-
hn®p. Aßs\ tcmKn acn-°m-\n-S-bmbn. AtXmsS _KvZm-Znse apgp-
h≥ tUmIvS¿amcpw Xß-fpsS tbmKy-X-Iƒ sXfn-bn®v ho≠pw ]pXnb
km£y-]-X-߃ kºm-Zn-°-W-sa∂v Jeo^ DØ-c-hn´p. AX-\p-k-
cn®v Ahn-SsØ No^v saUn-°¬ Hm^o-k¿ kn\m-\p_v\p km_nXv
Ahsc ]cn-tim-[n®p. Aßs\ km£y-]-X-Øn-\mbn ]cn-tim-[\m
hnt[-b-cmb 860 tUmIvS¿am¿ _KvZm-Zn¬ amX-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DØ-
c-hn¬ \ns∂m-gn-hm-°-s∏´ hnZKv[ tUmIvS¿am¿°pw Jeo^, a¥n-
am¿, t\Xm-°-∑m¿ XpS-ßn-b-h-cpsS t]gvk-W¬ tUmIvS¿am¿°pw
]pd-sa-bm-WnXv.
tUmIvS¿am¿°pw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°pw Bh-iy-amb sshZy-hn-jb
kw_-‘hpw A√m-Ø-Xp-amb KŸ-ß-fpƒs°m-≈p∂ sa®-s∏´
KŸm-e-b-߃ F√m Bip-]-Xn-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®pw ÿm]n-°-s∏-
´n-cp∂p. ssItdm-hnse C_v\p-Xzq-eq≥ Bip-]Xn sse_-dn-bn¬
hnhn-[-bn-\-ß-fn-embn Hcp e£-Øn-e-[nIw KŸ-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
P\-d¬ Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ NnIn’ F√m-h¿°pw kuP-\y-am-bn-
cp∂p. ZcnZ˛[\nI hyXym-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. kao] ]tZ-i-Øp-
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃154
I m ¿ ° p w
Zqc-Zn-°p-Im¿°p-an-S-bn¬ hnth-N\w I¬]n-®n-cp-∂n√. ]cn-tim-[\
\SØn acp-∂p-hmßn t]mIm-s\-∂-t]mse Xma-kn®v NnIn-’n-°m\pw
Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ kuI-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]pdsØ lmfn¬ \n∂v ]cn-
tim-[n®v AUvan-j≥ Bh-iy-an-s√-¶n¬ ^m¿a-kn-bn¬ \n∂v acp-∂p-
Iƒ \¬In ]d-™-b-°p-I-bmWv sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. Xma-kn-∏n®v NnIn-
’n-t°-≠-hsc Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn Ah-c-Wn™ hkvX-
ß-f-gn®p am‰pw. ]Icw tcmKn-Iƒ°v ]tXy-I-ambp≈ hkvX߃
[cn-∏n-°pw. XpS¿∂v AtX tcmKw _m[n® Bfp-Iƒ InS-°p∂ apdn-
bn¬ ]th-in-∏n°pIbpw hrØn-bmbn k÷o-I-cn-°-s∏´ I´n-en¬
InS-Øp-I-bp-amWv sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. Hcp tcmKn D]-tbm-Kn® hkvX-
ßtfm hncn-Itfm Ae°n hrØn-bm-°msX as‰m-cmƒ°v \¬-In-bn-
cp∂n√. acp-∂p-Iƒ t]mse-Øs∂ `£W-km[\ßfpw Ah-bpsS
tXmXpw tUmIvS¿am¿ \n¿W-bn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibm-bn-cp∂p ]Xnhv.
tcmKw t`Z-am-b-tijw £oWw _m°n-\n¬°p∂ hy‡n-Isf
Xmakn -∏n -°m≥ ]tXyI ÿe-ß-fp -≠m -bn -cp∂p. tcmKhpw
£oWhpw ]q¿Wambpw hn´p-am-dn-sb∂v Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øn-b-ti-jta
Ahsc Xß-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-te-°-b-®n-cp-∂p≈q. Aßs\ Bip-]Xn
hnSp-tºmƒ NnIn’ ]q¿Øn-bm°n t]mIp-∂-h¿°v ]pXnb hkvX-
߃ \¬IpI km[m-c-W-bm-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX tPmen sNøm≥ km[y-
am-Ip-thmfw Pohn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb hn`-h-ßfpw Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ \n∂p-
Xs∂ \¬In-bn-cp∂p.
tcmKn-Iƒ InS-°p∂ apdn-Iƒ sh≈-sam-gn®v Igp-Im≥ ]‰p-∂-hn-
[-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ ip≤-amb Im¿s∏-‰p-Iƒ hncn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp∂p. hrØn-bm°n XpS®p an\p-°msX Hcp- D]-I-c-Whpw
NnIn-’m¿Yw D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂n√. F√m Bip-]-Xn-I-fnepw hrØn-
bpsS Imcyw i≤n-°p-Ibpw AXn\v ta¬t\m´w hln-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-∑mcp(Sanitary Inspectors)≠mbn-cp∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw
Jeo-^-amcpw Kh¿W¿am-cp -sa√mw tcmKn -I -fpsS ]iv\-߃
t\cn¬h∂v At\z-jn-°p-Ibpw Ah-tcm-Sp≈ kao-]\w sa®-s∏-´-Xm-
sW∂v Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Ckvem-anI temIØv \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ apgp-h≥ Bip-]-Xn-I-fpsS
Ah-ÿbpw CXpXs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. AXn¬ ]m›mXy ]uckvXy
hyXym-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. _KvZmZv, Za-kvIkv, ssItdm, JpZvkv, a°,
aZo\, samtdmt°m, kvs]bn≥ F∂n-hn-S-ß-fnse Bip-]-Xn-I-sf√mw
C∆n[w i≤m-]q¿h-amWv \S-Ø-nbn-cp-∂Xv. A°m-esØ Ckvem-anI
Xe-ÿm-\-ßfm-bn-cp∂ \mev ]apJ \K-c-ß-fnse Bip-]-Xn-I-fnse
Ah-ÿ-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂Xv ]tbm-P-\-]-Z-am-bn-cn-°pw.
1551. _KvZm-Znse AZpZn Bip-]Xn
AZpZp±ue_v\p _phbvlv ln. 371˛¬ ]Wn-I-gn-∏n-®-Xm-WnXv.
AXns‚ ÿe-\n¿Wbw \S-Øn-bXv hnJymX sshZy-imkvX hnZ-
Kv[-\mb dmkn-bmWv. At±lw cmXn _KvZm-Zns‚ \mev `mK-ß-fn¬
\mep amwk-°-jW-߃ sh®p. ASpØ Znhkw Ah-bn-te-‰-hp-a-
[nIw cmk-am-‰-߃°v hnt[-b-amb IjWw \n∂-`m-KØv Bip-]Xn
\n¿an-°m≥ \n¿tZin®p. AXns‚ ÿm]-\-Øn-\mbn cmjvSw [mcmfw
[\w h\n-tbm-Kn®p. Ccp-]-Øn-\mev hnZKv[ tUmIvS¿am-cmWv AhnsS
Htc kabw tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv. KŸm-ebw, ^m¿akn,
tÃm¿, ASp°f XpSßn Bh-iy-am-b-sX√mw AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n-®p-
≠m-bn-cp∂p.
ln. 449˛¬ Jeo^ JmCw _nAwcn-√mlv Cu Bip-]Xn \ho-
I-cn®p. hfsc A]q¿h-ambn amXw e`n-°p∂ hnhn-[-bn\w acp-∂p-I-
fpsS emb-\n-Iƒ, ]e-Xcw thcp-Iƒ, acp-∂p-sN-Sn-Iƒ F√mw AhnsS
k÷o-I-cn®p. tcmKn-Iƒ°m-h-iy-amb ]pX-∏p-Ifpw hncn-∏p-I-fp-sa√mw
AhnsS Xøm-dm-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. tUmIvS¿am¿°v ]pdsa, ]cn-Nm-c-I∑m¿,
Xq∏p-Im¿, tkh-I-∑m¿ F√m-hcpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp∂p. tcmKn-
Iƒ°v sFkp-I-´-Ifpw kpK-‘-Z-hy-ßfpw hsc \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂p.
Bip-]-Xn-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n®v Ipfn-apdnIfpw Ah-bn¬ \n∂v Hgp-Ip∂
sh≈w ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ km[n-°p-amdv tXm´-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ [mcmfw ]g-ßfpw ]®-°-dn-Ifpw D¬]m-Zn-∏n-°-s∏-´n-
cp∂p. Zcn-Z-scbpw Ah-i-scbpw Ah-cpsS hoSp-I-fn¬ \n∂v Bip-
]-Xn-bn-se-Øn-°m\mbn hml-\-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. cmhn-sebpw sshIp-
t∂-chpw tUmIvS¿-am¿ tcmKn-Isf ]cn-tim-[n-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p.
cmXn-bnepw tUmIvS¿-am¿ Ahn-sS-Øs∂bmWv Xma-kn-®n-cp∂Xv.
2. Za-kvI-knse \qcn Bip-]Xn
kp¬Xzm≥ \qdp-±o-\n-»-loZv lnPvd h¿jw 549˛¬ (InkvXz_vZw
1154˛¬) ÿm]n-®-Xm-WnXv. Hcp ^©p NI-h¿Øn-bn¬ \n∂v ]ng-
bmbn CuSm-°nb kwJy-bm-Wn-Xn\v hn\n-tbm-Kn-®Xv. At±lw cmPy-
Øp-S-\ofw \nc-h[n BXp-c-ip-iq-jm-e-b-߃ ]Wn-Xn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw
G‰hpw hepXpw it≤-bhpw AXm-bn-cp∂p. AK-Xn-I-sfbpw Zcn-Z-
scbpw Dt±in-®mWv \qcn Bip-]Xn \n¿an-®n-cp-∂Xv. AhnsS NnIn-
’n-°m≥ [\n-I¿ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-bm¬ Bh-iy-amb kuI-cy-߃
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p-sh∂v amXw. F√m tcmKn-Iƒ°pw Ahn-sS-
\n∂p sh≈hpw acp∂pw kuP-\y-am-bmWv \¬In-bn-cp-∂Xv. ]apJ
bmXn-I-\mb C_v\p-Pp-ss_¿ lnP-dm_vZw 580˛¬ AhnSw kµ¿in-
°p-I-bp-≠mbn. tUmIvS¿am¿ tcmKn-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ ]pe¿Øp∂
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃156
\nXm¥ i≤bpw Xoh-amb Xm¬]-cyhpw kw_-‘n®v At±lw hni-
Z-ambn hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. tcmKn-Iƒ°-\p-tbm-Py-amb acp-∂p-Ifpw Blm-
c-ßfpw \¬Ip-∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn®pw At±lw \ap°v ]d™pXcp∂p.
at\m-tcmK NnIn-’-°p≈ ]tXyI hn`m-Kw-Xs∂ AhnsS D≠m-bn-
cp∂p. Ah-cpsS NnIn-’-bnepw Blmc Imcy-Ønepw A[n-Ir-X¿
AXoh i≤ ]Xn-∏n-®n-cp∂p.
lnPvd h¿jw 831˛¬ XnI™ Imcp-Wy-hn-Im-chpw kwth-Z-\-ti-
jn-bpap≈ tijvT-\mb Hcp hntZin AhnSw kµ¿in-®p. Ahn-SsØ
tUmIvS¿am-cpsS B[n-Iyhpw tcmKn-I-tfm-Sp≈ Ah-cpsS kPo-h-amb
i≤bpw Blm-c-]-Zm¿Y-ß-fpsS sa®hpw kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-fpsS
ta∑bpw At±-lsØ AZv`p-X-kvX-_v[-\m°n. \qcn Bip-]-Xn-bnse
tcmKn-Iƒ°v BUw-_c hkvXp-°ƒhsc \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂p. CXn-
se√mw AXy-[nIw aXn∏v tXm∂nb B hntZin tUmIvS¿am-cpsS
Adnhpw sshZ-Kv[y-hpw-IqSn ]cn-tim-[n-®-dn-b-W-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n®p.
Aßs\ tcmKn-bm-b-n A`n-\-bn®p. saUn-°¬ kq]≠v At±-lsØ
h∂v ]cn-tim-[n®p. At∏mƒ Abmƒ°v tcmK-sam-∂p-an-s√∂v t_m[y-
ambn. AXn-\m¬ acp-s∂m∂pw \¬In-bn√. \√ Blm-c-km-[-\-߃,
tImgn, leph, ]m\o-b-߃ F∂nh \¬Im≥th≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ
kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
aq∂mw-Zn-hkw kq]≠v At±-l-Øn\v Hcp Ipdn∏p sImSpØp.
AXn¬ C]-Im-c-sa-gp-Xn-bn-cp∂p: ""\ΩpsS ASpØv BXnYyw aq∂v
Znh-k-amWv.'' AtXmsS tUmIvS¿°v Xs‚ D≈nen-cn∏v a\- n-em-bn-
´p-s≠∂v BK-X\v t_m[y-ambn. AtX-hsc Xs∂ AXn-Yn-bmbn IW-
°m-°p-I-bmWv tUmIvS¿am¿ sNbvX-sX∂p a\- n-embn. Aßs\
Ah-cpsS Akm-[m-c-W-amb kma¿Yyw B hntZin t\cn¬ ]Tn-®-
dn™p.
lnPvdm_vZw 1317 hsc \qcn Bip-]Xn AXns‚ hnhn[ ta∑-I-
tfmSpw Kmw`o-cy-X-I-tfm-Spw-IqSn \ne-\n∂p. ]n∂o-S-hnsS Hcp sshtZ-
in-Im-ip-]Xn ÿm]n-°-s∏´p. kndn-b≥ k¿h-I-em-im-e-bpsS Iogn-
ep≈ saUn-°¬ tIm-tfPv CXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n-®m-Wp-≈Xv. \qcn Bip-
]Xn AS-®p-]q´n saUn-°¬ tImtfPpw ]mtZ-inI ]mT-im-ebpw
ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX-∂¿Yw.
3. a≥kzqco Bip-]Xn
"_oam-cn-kvXm≥ Jem-hq≥' F∂ t]cn-em-Wn-X-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.
Nne ][m-\n-I-fpsS hoSm-bn-cp∂p AXv. ]n∂oSv 1284˛¬ (lnPvd 683˛¬)
a≥kzq¿ ssk^p-±o≥ Jem-hq≥ AXv P\-d¬ Bip-]-Xn-bm°n am‰p-
157I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. h¿jw-tXmdpw Bbncw Zn¿lw hcp-am\ap≈ kzØv
AXns‚ \S-Øn-∏n-\mbn hJv^v \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-t\m-S-
\p-_-‘n®v Hcp ]≈nbpw ]m-T-im-ebpw A\m-Y-a-µn-chpw At±lw
ÿm]n®p. AXns‚ \n¿amW ]›m-Øew Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m-cn-ßs\
tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p:
""1275˛¬ fmln¿ ss__-d-kns‚ ImeØv tdmam-°m-cp-ambn bp≤-
Øn\v ]pd-s∏-´- a≥kzq¿ Jem-hq≥ Za-kvI-kn¬ tcmK-_m-[n-X-\m-
bn. At∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ tUmIvS¿am¿ \qcn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬\n∂v
At±-l-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb acp-∂p-I-sf-Øn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ]n∂oSv tcmK-
ap-‡-\mb Jem-hq≥, \qcn Bip-]Xn t\cn¬ kµ¿in-®p. AXv At±-
lsØ AXy-[nIw B›-cy-`-cn-X-\m-°n. A√mlp X\n°v A[n-Imcw
\¬Ip-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AØ-c-sam∂v Xm\pw ]Wn-I-gn-∏n-°p-sa∂v ]Xn-
⁄-sb-Sp-Øp. Aßs\ `c-Wm-[n-Imcw e`n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw Hcp
hoSv hne-°p-hm-ßn Bip-]-Xn-bm°n am‰p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. kwhn-
[m-\-Ønepw kuI-cy-ß-fnepw hf-sc-tbsd anI-®p-\n¬°p∂ H∂m-
Wn-Xv. kvXo˛-]p-cp-j, `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-˛-`-c-Wo-b, [\n-I-˛-Z-cnZ t`Z-an-
√msX Gh¿°pw Ahn-sS- NnIn’ tXSm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. tcmK-ap‡cmbn
]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂-h¿s°√mw ]pXp-h-kvX-߃ \¬Im≥ AhnsS hyh-
ÿ-bp-≠v. AY-hm, tcmKn ac-W-a-S-™m¬ kwkvI-cW IrXy-
߃°m-h-iy-amb sNehpIsf√mw Bip-]Xn Xs∂ hln-°p-∂p.
hnhn[ tcmK-߃ NnIn’n-°m≥ sshZKv[yw t\Snb tUmIvS¿-
am¿°v ]pdsa t\gvkp-am¿, A‰≥U¿am¿, Xq∏p-Im¿, tcmKn-I-fpsS
hkvXw -hr-Øn-bm-°p∂ Ae-°p-Im¿, Ipfn-°m≥ klm-bn-°p∂
tkh-I-∑m¿ F∂n-ßs\ -F√m hn`m-K-ß-fnepw Bh-iy-am-bX tPmen-
°msc AhnsS \nb-an-®ncp-∂p. Hmtcm tcmKn°pw kz¥-ambn I´nepw
hncn∏pw ]pX∏pw \¬In-bn-cp-∂-tXm-sSm∏w ipiq-j-°mbn Cuc≠v
tkh-I-scbpw \n›-bn-®n-cp-∂p.
a≥kzqcn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ No^v saUn°¬ Hm^o-k¿°v Ccn-
°m≥ ]tXyI ÿew Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. IqSmsX hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ°v
¢msk-Sp-°m-\p≈ lmfpw AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n®v X-øm-dm-°-s∏-´n-cp-
∂p. Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ InS-°p∂ tcmKn-Iƒ°p amX-a√; A√m-Ø-
h¿°pw acp-∂p-I-fp-sS- I-qsS Bhiy-amb Blm-cwIqSn hnX-cWw
\S-Øn-bn-cp-∂psh-∂Xv Bcn-emWv B›-cy-ap-W¿Øm-Xn-cn-°pI?
AXna-l-Ø-c-amb ZuXyamWv NnIn’m-cw-KØv Cu Bip-]Xn
\n¿h-ln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. AhnsS tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn® Hcp I¿W
tUmIvS-dpsS ]kvXm-h-a-\p-k-cn®v Zn\w-]Xn \mem-bncw t]cm-W-hn-
sS-\n∂v NnIn’ t\Sn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Xma-kn®v NnIn’n-°p-∂-h¿ tcmK-
Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃158
ap-‡-cmbn Bip-]Xn hnSp-tºmƒ Ah¿°v [cn-°m≥ ]pXp-h-kvXhpw
A[zm-\n-°m≥ km[y-am-hp-∂Xphsc Pohn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb hIbpw
Ahn-sS-\n∂v \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ tcmKn-Iƒ kpJw-]m-]n®
DSs\ `mcn® tPmen-Iƒ sNøm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√.
Cu Bip-]-Xn-bpsS hJv^v kw_-‘-amb tcJ-Iƒ \¬Ip∂
hnhc-a-\p-k-cn®v Ahn-SsØ Hmtcm tcmKn°pw ]tXyIw ]tXyIw
]mX߃ \¬I-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Hcm-fp-tSXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw as‰m-
cm-fp-]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂n-√. `£Ww F√m-bvt∏mgpw aqSn `Z-am-bmWv
kq£n-®p-sh-®n-cp-∂Xv. AX-ß-s\-Ø-s∂-bmWv tcmKn°v FØn-®p-
sIm-Sp-Øn-cp-∂-Xpw.
tcmKw Imc-W-ambn \nZm-hn-lo-\-cmbn Ign-bp-∂-hsc ]tXyI
ÿeØv Xma-kn-∏n®v Ah¿°v I¿Wm-\-µ-I-c-amb kwKo-X-ßfpw
ck-I-c-amb IY-Ifpw tIƒ∏n®v kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv Cu
Bip-]-Xn-bpsS FSp-Øp-]-d-b-Ø° khn-ti-j-X-I-fn-sem-∂m-Wv.
hfsc ka¿Y-cmb Kmb-Icpw ImYn-I-cp-amWv C°mcyw \n¿h-ln-®p-
sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. A]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-i-cmb tcmKn-Isf Biz-kn-
∏n-°m-\mbn Xam-i-Iƒ ImWn-°p-∂-h-scbpw \mS≥ \rØ-I-e-Iƒ
A-h-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-h-scbpw AhnsS \nb-an-®n-cp-∂p. kzp_vln-bpsS c≠p-
a-Wn-°q¿ apºp-Xs∂, AXn-t\mSv tN¿∂p InS-°p∂ ]≈n-bn¬\n∂v
_m¶v- sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw XpS¿∂v Dd°w e`n-°msX ]bm-k-s∏-Sp∂
tcmKn-Isf Biz-kn-∏n-°m-\mbn a[p-c-kz-c-Øn¬ Km\-ß-fm-e-]n-°p-
Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. 1798˛¬ ^©p-Im¿ CuPn-]vXn¬ Imep-Ip-Øp-
∂-Xp-hsc Cu \ne XpS¿∂p. CsX√mw t\cn¬ ImWm-\n-S-bmb ^©v
]WvUn-X-∑m¿ Ahsb kw_-‘n-s®√mw hnkvabw \nd™ hm°p-
I-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. A√m-lp-hmW! CXv Gsd AZv`p-X-I-
cw-X-s∂. \qX\ ]cn-jvIm-c-ß-fpsS L´-Øn-e-√msX B\p-\n-I-temIw
t]mepw NnIn-’m-cw-KØv CX DZm-Ø-amb hnXm-\-Øn-te-°p-b¿∂n-
´n-√.
159Snt∏mfn \K-c-Øn¬ \ne-hn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Akm-[m-c-W-amb Hcp
hJv^ns\ kw_-‘n®v tI´ Imcy-am-Wnt∏mƒ Hm¿a hcp-∂-Xv.
AXnse hcp-am\w c≠v DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m¿°v thX\w \¬Im≥ th≠n-
bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS tPmen tcmKn-I-fpsS ASp-ØpsN∂v
Ahsc Biz-kn-∏n-°epw Ah-cpsS ]bm-k-߃ eLqI-cn-°-ep-am-
bn-cp-∂p. a[p-c-ambpw hfsc kuay-ambpw tcmKn-I-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-
Ibpw X߃ kpJw ]m]n-°p-∂p-s≠∂ tXm∂¬ Ah-cn¬ krjvSn-
°p-Ibpw sNøm-\mWv ]kvXpX DtZym-K-ÿ≥∑m¿ \nb-an-°-s∏-´n-
cp-∂-Xv. tcmKn-I-fpsS apJØv t\m°n Ah-cn¬ ]I-S-am-Ip∂ ]ptcm-
K-Xnsb kw_-‘n®v ]d-™p-sIm-SpØv Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-°-em-
bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ZuXyw.
a≥kzqcn Bip-]-Xn-°p≈ hJv^ns‚ B[mcw ]cn-tim-[n-°p∂
B¿°pw tcmKn-I-fpsS kuI-cym¿Yw AXn-epƒs∏-Sp-Ønb At\Iw
hi-ßsf kw_-‘n®v hy‡-ambn Kln-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Xmco-Jp¬
_oam-cn-kvXm\mXn ^n¬Ckveman (CkvemanI temIsØ Bip-]-
Xn-I-fpsS Ncn-Xw)-bpsS I¿Ømhv AXv D≤-cn-®n-´p-≠v. (]-k-‡-
ambn tXm∂m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ kmam\yw Zo¿L-amb ]kvXpX B[m-c-
Øns‚ ]I¿∏v ChnsS tN¿Øn-´n√ ˛ hnh.)
4. samtdmt°m Bip-]Xn
Aao-dp¬ ap-Avan-\o≥ a≥kzq¿ A_q-bq-kp^v ÿm]n-®-Xm-Wn-
Xv˛ samtdm-t°m-hnse aph-lvln-Zp-I-fmb cmPm-°-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-
cp∂p At±-lw. samtdmt°m-hnse G‰hpw A\p-tbm-Py-hpw hnim-e-
hpamb Hcp ÿew At±lw AXn\mbn sXc-s™-Sp-Øp. Aßs\
AhnsS km[y-am-hp-∂X at\m-l-c-amb Hcp sI´n-S-ap-≠m-°m≥ \n¿am-
Xm-°-tfmSv \n¿tZ-in-®p. AhnsS hnhn-[-bn\w hr£ßfpw Im¿jn-I-
hn-f-Ifpw kpK-‘-s®-Sn -Ifpw \´p-]n-Sn -∏n-°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Bip-]-Xn-bpsS F√m hiß-fn-eq-sSbpw sh≈samgpIm≥
th≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn®p. IqSmsX \mep henb Ipf-߃ \n¿an-
°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah-bn-sem∂v am¿_nƒsIm-≠p-≠m-°n-b-Xm-bn-
cp-∂p. tcmaw, ]™n, ]´v, kn¬°vt]m-ep≈ ]ebn\w ]Zm¿Y-
߃sIm≠v \n¿an® at\m-l-c-amb InS-°-Ifpw hncn-Ifpw AhnsS
k÷o-I-cn-®p. AtXm-sSm∏w hnhn-[-bn\w emb-\n-Iƒ, FÆ-Iƒ,
Huj-[-s®-Sn-Iƒ F∂nh kq£n-°p∂ ^m¿a-knbpw AXn-t\m-S-\p-
_-‘n®v ÿm]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
tcmKn-Iƒ°v cmXnbpw ]Iepw ssiXy-Im-eØpw Kojva-Im-
eØpw amdn amdn D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ sht∆sd hkvX-߃ Hcp-°n.
tcmKn Zcn-Z-\m-sW-¶n¬ NnIn’ ]q¿Øn-bm°n ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃160
tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ km[n-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Pohn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb hn`-h-
ßfpw AhnsS \n∂p-Xs∂ \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w NnIn’-
bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ [\n-I-˛-Z-cnZ hn`m-K-߃°n-S-bn¬ Hcp-hn[ hnth-
N-\hpw I¬]n-®n-cp-∂n-√. samtdm-t°m-hn¬sh®v B¿s°-¶nepw tcmKw
_m[n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]kvXpX Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂v
kpJ-am-hp-Itbm acn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂-Xp-hsc NnIn’n-°m≥th≠
kwhn-[m-\-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. F√m sh≈n-bm-gvNbpw kp¬Øm≥
tcmKn-Isf kµ¿in-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS Ah-ÿ-Iƒ At\z-jn-°p-
Ibpw tUmIvS¿am-cp-sSbpw NnIn’-I-cp-sSbpw s]cp-am-‰-sØ-∏‰n
tNmZn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
Ckvem-an-I-tem-IØ,v Ing°pw ]Sn-™m-dp-am-bn hym]n®p InS-∂n-
cp∂ \qdp-I-W-°n\v Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ \mseÆw DZm-l-c-W-Øn-\mbn
hnhcn-®-Xm-Wn-Xv. A∂v bqtdm∏v A⁄-X-bpsS A‘-Im-c-Øn¬
X∏n-Ø-S-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Bip-]-Xn-I-sfbpw Ah-bnse kuI-
cy-ß-sfbpw hrØn-sbbpw AXn-\-Sn-ÿm-\-amb a\p-jy-kvt\-l-]-c-
amb hnIm-c-sØbpw kw_-‘n®v Ah¿s°m-∂p-a-dn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.
\mw t\ctØ hnh-cn-®-hn[w Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX Bip-]-Xn-
I-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ [\y-amb ImeØv bqtdm-∏ns‚ ÿnXn F¥m-
bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Kln-°m≥ P¿a≥ Hmdn-b≥denÃv amIvkv tab¿
tlm^v (Max Mayer Hoff) ]d™ hm°p-IƒXs∂ [mcm-f-am-Wv.
Ckvem-an-I-˛--bq-tdm-]y≥ \mK-cn-I-X-I-fnse Bip-]-Xn-I-fpsS Ah-
ÿ-Iƒ At±-l-an-ßs\ Xmc-Xayw sNøp-∂p:
""Atd-_y≥ Bip-]-Xn-Ifpw Ckvem-anI \mSp-I-fnse BtcmKy
hyh-ÿ-Ifpw \ap°v XnIvXhpw A\n-jvS-I-c-hp-amb ]mT-amWv \¬Ip-
∂-Xv. A°m-esØ bqtdm-∏nse Bip-]-Xn-Isf kw_-‘n®v hni-Z-
amb Xmc-X-ay-Øn-eq-sSb-√msX \ap-°h-bpsS ÿm\hpw al-Xzhpw
a\- n-em-°pI km[y-a-√. \ΩpsS Ime-Øn\v ap∂qdp h¿jw apºpw
AXn\v sXm´p tijhpw bqtdm-∏n\v Bip-]-Xn-sb∂ Bi-bw-t]mepw
A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. InkvXz_vZw 1710 hsc Ah¿ CtX Ah-ÿ-
bn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v A¬]w-t]mepw AXn-i-tbm-‡n-bn-√msXØs∂
]d-bm-hp-∂-XmWv. tcmKn-Iƒ H∂p-In¬ Ah-cpsS hoSp-I-fn¬
As√¶n¬ AK-Xn-a-µn-c-Øn¬sh-®mWv NnIn-’n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv.
Ign™ ImesØ bqtdm-]y≥ Bip-]-Xn-I-fpsS Zb-\o-bm-hÿ
Kln-°m≥ ]mco-knse Zcn-Z-¿°mbp≈ "Hm´¬ hyq'(Otel View) sb°p-
dn®v a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv Xs∂ aXn-bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. A°m-esØ G‰hpw
\√ Bip-]-Xn-bm-bmWv AX-dn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. am¿Ivkn tSm¿tSm(Maxi
Tordo)bpw Sm\q\pw (Tanun) AXns‚ Ahÿ Cßs\ hnh-cn-°p∂p:
161""Cu Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ 1200 I´n-ep-I-fp-≠v. Ah-bn¬ 486 FÆw
H‰-bm-Wv. Hmtcm∂v Hmtcm tcmKn-Iƒ°v. Ah-ti-jn-°p∂ 714 FÆw
˛Ah-bpsS hnim-eX A©v ASn-sb-°mƒ IqSn-bn-cp-∂n-√˛ aq∂n\pw
Bdn-\p-an-S-°p≈ tcmKn-Iƒ°v th≠n-bp-≈-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AtXm-
sSm∏w tcmKn-Iƒ°p≈ hm¿Up-Iƒ Cu¿∏-ap-≈-hbpw Zp¿K‘w han-
°p-∂-hbpw Ccpƒ ap‰n-b-h-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ip≤-hmbp hcm≥ P\-hm-
Xn-ep-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂n´pw F√m-bvt∏mgpw 800˛Hmfw tcmKn-Iƒ
I´n-ep-Iƒ In´p-∂Xpw ImØv Xd-bn¬ InS-∂p-h-cnI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-
∂p. Ah¿ ta¬°p-ta¬ A´n-bn-´-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A]-Imcw
Xs∂ I´n-en¬ \mepw A©pw Bdpw tcmKn-Iƒ H´n-t®¿∂mWv InS-
∂n-cp-∂Xv. Nne-cpsS Imep-Iƒ a‰p Nne-cpsS Xe-Ifnt∑em-bn-cp-∂p.
Ip´n-Ifpw hr≤-∑mcpw kvXoIfpw ]pcp-j-∑mcpw sXm´p-cp-Ωn-bmWv
InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp `mKØv EXp-a-Xn-bmb kvXo; sXm´-SpØv ssSt^m-
bnUv _m[n-®, ]\n®v hnd®v s]m≈p∂ ss]X¬; Ah-cn-cp-h-tcmSpw
tN¿∂v N¿a-tcm-Kn, Abmƒ Xs‚ c‡w ]pc≠ ssIIƒsIm≠v
sNmdn _m[n® sXmen-bn¬ am¥pI; Aßs\ AXn¬\n-s∂m-en-
°p∂ New I´n-en¬ Xfw sI´n-\n¬°p-I. CsXm-s°-bm-bn-cp∂p
Ahn-SsØ Ah-ÿ. tcmKn-Iƒ°v \¬In-bn-cp∂ `£Ww k¶-¬]n-
°m-hp-∂-Xn¬ sht®-‰hpw tami-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXm-sW-¶n¬ h√-
t∏mgpw hfsc Ipd®v amX-amWv \¬In-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp hyh-ÿbpw
Ia-hp-an-√m-sX-bmWv tcmKn-Iƒ°v Blmcw hnX-cWw sNbvXn-cp-∂-
sX-∂¿Yw.
""Bip-]-Xn-bpsS ta¬t\m´w hln-°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-Iƒ tcmKn-
°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnth-N\w I¬]n-°pIbpw Aßs\ [\n-I¿°v
sa®s∏´ Blmcw \¬IpIbpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Ahsc aZyw IpSn-∏n-
°p-Ibpw ]Yy-am-N-cn®v `£-W-Øn¬ \nb-¥Ww ]men-t°≠ L´-
ß-fn¬t∏mepw a[pc ]e-lm-c-ßfpw sImgp-∏p≈ `£-W-ßfpw Xo‰p-
Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. XZv^-e-ambn Hcp hn`mKw Bh-iy-amb Blmcw
e`n-°msX ac-W-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ as‰mcp hn`mKw APo¿Ww _m[n®v
A¥y-izm-kw-h-en-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. hcp-∂-h¿°pw t]mIp-∂-
h¿°pw Hcp \nb-¥-W-hp-an-√msX Bip-]-Xn-bpsS Ihm-S-߃ kZm
ae¿s° Xpd-∂psh°-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Bip-]-Xn-
bn¬\n∂v ]I¿®-hym-[n-Iƒ ]pd-Øp-≈-h-scbpw _m[n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-
∂p. tcmK-_o-P-߃ hln-°p∂ Im‰pw ]mWn-I-fp-am-WXv ]c-Øn-
bn-cp-∂-Xv. [\n-I¿°v ]pd-Øp-\n∂v ]mIw-sNbvX `£Ww FØn-®p-
sIm-Sp-Øn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ahcpw hni∂v acn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p; AanX
t`mP-\-Øn-eqsS APo¿Ww _m[n®pw elcn D]-tbm-Kn®pw acn-°p-
∂-t]m-se-Ø-s∂.
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃162
""Bip-]-Xn-bnse hncn-∏p-Iƒ Gsd amen-\y-ßfpw Zp¿K‘w han-
°p-∂-h-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ t\gvkp-amcpw A‰≥U¿amcpw kp¿°
]pc-´nb ]™n \mkm-Zzm-c-Øn¬ sh®-ti-j-a-√msX AhnsS IS-∂p-
sN-∂n-cp-∂n-√. AY-hm, tcmKn ac-W-a-S-™m¬Øs∂ Npcp-ßn-bXv
24 aWn-°q-sd-¶nepw Ign-bp-∂-Xn\p apºv arX-i-cocw ÿm\-Øp-\n∂v
\o°w sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. ]e-t∏mgpw ih-i-cocw No™-fn-bp-Ibpw
AXn¬\n∂v amen-\y-߃ hnk¿Pn-°p-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
F∂mepw Xs‚ ac-W-Øns‚ Dughpw ImØp-In-S-°p∂ tcmKn-bpsS
I´n-en¬ \n∂Xv FSp-Øp-am-‰n-bn-cp-∂n-√.''
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn -I-X-bpsS kph¿W Zi-I-fn¬ apkvenw
temIØv \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Bip-]-Xn-I-fp-sS-bpw A°m-eØv ]mivNm-
Xy-tem-I-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ BXpc-ip-iq-jm-e-b-ß-fp-sSbpw Ah-ÿ-
Isf kw_-‘n® kw£n-]vX-amb Xmc-Xay ]T-\-am-Wn-Xv. A∂v
bqtdm-]y≥ P\X ssh⁄m-\nI cwKØv F¥p-amXw ]n∂n-em-bn-
cp-∂p-sh∂pw Bip-]-Xn-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ FX-tØmfw A]-am-\-
I-c-amb Ah-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw CXv kpXcmw hy‡-am-°p-∂p.
bYm¿Y-Øn-e-h¿°v Btcm-Ky-\n-b-a-ß-fpsS _me-]m-T߃ t]mep-
a-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Dkma-Xp-_v\p ap≥JnZv Xs‚ A¬-C-AvXn_m¿
F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ hnh-cn® c≠p kw`-h-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ipcn-ip-ip-≤-
°m-cmb ]m›m-Xy-cpsS sshZy-im-kvX-cw-KsØ A⁄-X-bpsS ]mc-
ay-Xbpw Adn-hns‚ ]cn-an-Xnbpw hy‡-ambn a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-Xm-
Wv. Ah-bn-ßs\ hmbn-°mw:
""^©p-Im-cpsS sshZy-ta-J-e-bnse A¤p-X-ß-fn-sem-∂n-Xm-Wv.
Hcn°¬ kzmln-_p¬ ap\-bvXzd (Sahib Munitrah) Xs‚ Iq´p-Imsc
NnIn’n-°m≥ Hcp tUmIvSsd Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v Fs‚ ]nXr-hy-
s\-gp-Xn. AX-\p-k-cn®v Fs‚ ]nXr-hy≥ Hcp InkvXy≥ tUmIvSsd
Ab-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. At±-l-Øns‚ t]¿ "km_nXv' F∂m-bn-cp-∂p.
F∂m¬ ]Øp Znh-k-Øn-\Iw Abmƒ Xncn-®p-h-cn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-
Xv. At∏mƒ R-߃ tNmZn-®p: "FX thK-amWv Xm¶ƒ tcmKn-Isf
NnIn¬kn-®Xv?'
At±lw ]d™p: "Ah¿ Fs‚ ASp-°¬ Hcp tbm≤m-hns\
sIm≠p-h-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Imen¬ Hcp Ipcp D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp
sNSn-bpsS \ocp ]pc-´nb ioe-sIm≠v sI´n-b-t∏mƒ Ipcp s]m´n.
A]--Imcw Xs∂ sNmdn _m[n® Hcp kvXosbbpw Ah¿ lmP-cm-
°n. Rm\-hfpsS `£-W-Øn¬ \nb-¥-Whpw Iao-I-c-Whpw hcp-
Øp-Ibpw AXn-eqsS, hn≠p-Iodn sNmdn _m[n® sXmen°v an\pkw
e`n-°m≥ th≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ s]s´-
∂-hnsS ]Xy-£-s∏´ ^©v tUmIvS¿ Fs∂ kw_-‘n®v AhnsS
163IqSn-b-h-tcmSv "Cbmƒ°v sshZy-im-kvX-sØbpw tcmKn-Isf NnIn’n-
°p-∂-Xn-s\bpw kw_-‘n®v F¥-dnbm'sa∂v tNmZn®v Ahsc
NnIn’n-°m-\m-cw-`n-®p.
Aßs\ Ipcp _m[n® B ]´m-f-°m-c-t\mSv Abmƒ tNmZn-®p:
"Xm¶ƒ°v H‰-°m-en¬ Pohn-°p-∂tXm Ccp-Im-ep-ambn acn-°p-∂tXm
GXm-WnjvSw?' At∏mƒ "Hcp Imen¬ Pohn-°m-\m-Wm-K-l'-sa∂v
Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. DSs\ B ^©p tUmIvS¿ Icp-Ø-\mb
Hcp tbm≤m-hn-t\mSv aq¿®-bp≈ agp-hp-ambn hcm-\m-⁄m-]n-®p.
Aßs\ ]´m-f-°m-cs‚ Ipcp _m[n® Im¬ Hcp ac-Ø-Sn-bn¬ sh®v
H‰ sh´n\v apdn-®p-I-f-bm≥ Abm-tfm-Sm-⁄m-]n-®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v,
Rm≥ t\m°n-\n¬s° Abm-ƒ B ]´m-f-°m-cs‚ Imen¬ B™p-
sh´n. F¶nepw H‰ sh´n-\Xv apdn-™n-√. AXn-\m¬ c≠m-aXpw sh´n.
AtXmsS X≠w Imense a÷ ]pd-Øp-t]m-hp-Ibpw Xma-kn-bmsX
Abmƒ ac-W-a-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
C]-Imcw Xs∂ B ^©p tUmIvS¿ sNmdn _m[n® kvXosb
Xnf® sh≈-Øn¬ ap°m≥ \n¿tZin-®p. Aßs\ A[nIw Xma-kn-
bmsX Ahcpw acn-®p.'' CXns‚ hni-Z-amb hnh-c-Whpw Dkma-Xp-
_v\p- ap≥JnZv D≤-cn-®n-´p-≠v.
Cu Xmc-Xay ]T-\-߃°p-tijw \ΩpsS kPoh i≤ ]Xn-
tb≠ AXnse ^e-ß-fn-te°v kqN\ \¬In-s°m≠v Cu N¿®-bn-
hnsS Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS h‡m-
°-ƒ Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ hyh-ÿm-]n-X-ambn \S-Øp-∂-Xn¬ ]m›m-Xy-
sc-°mƒ \s∂-®p-cp-ßn-bXv HºXp \q‰m-≠p-I-sf-¶nepw ap≥I-S-∂n-
´p-≠v. \ΩpsS Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ temI-N-cn-X-Øn¬ Xpey-X-bn-√mØ
DZm-Ø-amb am\p-jnI hnIm-c-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-Wv. C∂pw ]m›m-
Xy¿°v B a\p-jy--kvt\-l-]-c-amb hnImcw A⁄m-Xhpw A]m-
]y-hp-a-sX.
tcmKn-Isf NnIn’n-°p-∂-Xnepw Biz-kn-∏n-°p-∂-Xnepw Km\m-
em -] -߃°pw lmky-`m -j-W-ƒ°pap≈ ]¶v a\- n -em -°nb
BZysØ P\-hn-`m-Khpw apkvenw-I-f-sX. tcmKn-Iƒ°v NnIn’bpw
acp∂pw `£Whpw kuP-\y-ambn \¬Ip-∂-Xn-eqsS \ΩpsS \mK-
cn-IX FØn-\n∂ kmaqlnI kwc-£W t_m[-Øns‚ D∂-X-amb
hnXm-\-tØm-f-ap-b-cm≥ C∂pw ]m›mXy \mK-cn-I-X-Iƒ°v km[n-
®n-´n-√. Ckvem-anI kaqlw tcmKn-Iƒ°v, Ah-c-Xn¬\n∂p ap‡-cm-
bmepw tPmen sNøm≥ km[y--am-Ip-thmfw Pohn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb hn`-
h-߃ \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. ]cn-jvIrX kaq-l-߃°n-S-bn¬ apkvenw-
Iƒ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS ]Xm-I-hm-l-I-cm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Ib-dn-
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃164
s®-√m≥ Ign™ a\p-jy-kvt\-l-Øns‚ aln-X-amb hnXm-\-asX
CXv. F∂m¬ Ah-cpsS C∂sØ ÿnXn-sb¥v? ]q¿hn-I-cpsS Ah-
ÿ-tbmSp Xpe\w sNøp-tºm-ƒ Cu taJ-e-bn¬ ]m›m-Xy¿ t]mepw
Cs∂-hnsS?
165]Xn-s\m∂v
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bnse [¿a-ÿm-]-\-ß-sfbpw ssh⁄m-\nI
tIµ-ß-sfbpw kw_-‘n® N¿®-bpsS `mK-amWv KŸm-e-b-ß-sf-
∏-‰n-bp≈ ]T-\w. km[m-c-W-°m¿°v Adnhv ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p∂
At\Iw ÿm]-\-ßfpw ]mT-im-e-Ifpw A∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. t\Xm-
°fpw ]W-°mcpw ]WvUn-X-∑mcpw Ah-°p-th≠n [mcmfw hn`-h-
߃ sNe-h-gn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. A°m-eØv A®-Sn-im-e-I-fp-
≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬ Fgp-Øp-hn-Zy-bn¬ sshZKv[yw t\Snb
hy‡n-Iƒ KŸ-߃ ]I¿Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv. AXp-
sIm-≠p-Xs∂ ]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS hne Zcn-Z-hn-Zym¿Yn-Iƒ°pw ]fin-
X-∑m¿°pw hmßm-\m-hm-Ø-hn[w I\-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Fßs\-
bmWv hnhn[ hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fnse KŸ-ß-fpsS tiJcw D≠m-
°-W-sa∂ tamlw k^-eo-Ir-X-am-hpI? AXn-\m¬ KX-Ime Ckvem-
anI kaq-l-ß-fnse KŸm-e-b-߃ DZm-Ø-amb am\p-jnI hnIm-c-
ß-fp-sSbpw hn⁄m\ XrjvW-bp-sSbpw HØp-tN-c-ens‚ ]Xn-^-
e\w IqSn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
]pcm-X\ hniz-km-ln-Xy-ß-fn¬ ]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬
[\y-am-bXv Ad_n kmlnXyw amX-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-bm-hp-∂-Xm-
Wv. apkvenw-I-sf-√m-hcpw KŸ-ß-fn-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-hcpw Ah-bpsS ]mcm-
b-W-Ønepw ]T\-N¿®-bnepw AXoh X¬]-ccpam-bn-cp-∂p. Bsc-
¶nepw Iq´p-Im-cn¬ \n∂-I∂v Zo¿L-Imew H‰-s∏´v Ign-bp-I-bm-sW-
¶nepw ]pkvXIw Abm-fpsS D‰anX-sa∂ ÿm\w Ae¶cn®n-cp-∂p.
Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ AXn¬ hym]rXam-hp-Ibpw a\ v \n¿hr-Xn-b-
S-bp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp∂p.
A-lva-Zp_v\p Ckvam-Cu¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""]pkvXIw ]mXn-cm-hnepw
\nt∂mSp h¿Ø-am\w ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Iq´m-fnbm-Wv. ]T-\-
k-a-bØv AXv \nt∂mSv kwkm-c-am-cw-`n-°p∂p. hni-a-k-a-bØv AXp-
\ns∂ hnfn®v hnj-an-∏n-°p-I-bp-an√. AXp-ambn k‘n-°m\pw kwh-
Zn-°m\pw Bcw-`n-°p-tºmƒ Xm¶ƒ°v kz¥sØ tamSn-]n-Sn-∏n-t°-
≠n-h-cn-√. Xm¶sf Aan-X-ambn hogvØp-Itbm ]pI-gvØp-Itbm
sNømØ Iq´p-Im-c-\m-W-Xv. AXv Xm¶sf Hcn-°epw h©n-°p-I-bn-
√. shdp-∏n-°p-I-bn√. H´pw hgn-]n-g-∏n-°mØ D]-tZ-jvSm-hsX DØa
KŸw.''
Iq´p-Im-tcm-sSmØv Ifn-®p-c-kn-°p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ apkvenwIƒ
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃166
]m[m\yw I¬]n-®n-cp-∂Xv ]pkvXI ]mcm-b-W-Øn-\m-Wv. cmPm-°-
∑m-cpw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fp-am-bp≈ kmao-]y-tØ-°mƒ ap≥K-W\
\¬In-bn-cp-∂Xv KŸ-ß-fp-am-bp≈ kº¿°-Øn-\m-Wv. ]apJ
kmln-Xy-Im-c\pw a¥n-bp-am-bn-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zp_v\p A_vZn¬ aen-
In- -bmXv A¬]-Imew ho´n¬ Hgn-™n-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ Pmlnfv At±-
lsØ kµ¿in-°m-\m-K-ln-®p. A°m-esØ Ad_n `mj-bn¬ AK-
K-Wy-\mb ko_-h-bvln-bpsS KŸ-amWv At±lw kplr-Øn\v
ka¿∏n-°m-\p-≈ kΩm-\-ambn IqsS Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. a¥n AXv
AXy-[nIw B\-µ-tØmSpw kt¥m-j-tØmSpw kzoI-cn-®p. XpS¿∂v
Pmln-fn-t\m-Sn-ßs\ ]d-™p: ""A√m-lp-hmW! CXn-s\-°mƒ F\n°v
]nb¶-c-amb Hcp kΩm-\hpw Ct∂mfw e`n-®n-´n√.''
Hcn-°¬ Hcp Jeo^ ]ap-J-\mb Hcp ]fin-X-t\mSv Nne Imcy-
߃ kwkm-cn-°m-\mbn Xs‚ ASpØv hcm-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. ]cn-Nm-c-
I≥ sN∂-t∏mƒ ]kvXpX ]fin-X≥ ]pkvX-I-߃°n-S-bn-en-cp∂v
Ah ]mcm-bWw sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ `c-Wm-[n-Imcn hnfn-
°p-∂p-s≠-∂-dn-bn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Hcp]‰w ]fin-
X-∑m-cp-ambn kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw AXn¬\n∂v hnc-
an-®m¬ hcm-sa∂pw Xm¶ƒ At±-lsØ Adn-bn°pI.'' AX-\p-k-
cn®v ]cn-Nm-c-I≥ Xncn-®p-h∂v hnh-c-a-dn-bn-®-t∏mƒ Jeo^ tNmZn®p:
""BcmWv At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp≈ ]fin-X-∑mcpw XØz-⁄m-
\n-I-fpw?''
""A√m-lp-hmW! Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØv Bscbpw I≠n-
´n√'' ]cn-Nm-c-I≥ ]d™p. AtXmsS Jeo^, At±-lsØ DSs\
Xs‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-°m≥ DØ-c-hn-´p. Aßs\ B ]fin-X≥
ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p: ""Xm¶-fpsS ASp-°-ep-≠m-
bn-cp∂ B ]fin-X-∑mcpw XØz-⁄m-\n-Ifpw BcmWv?''
DSs\ At±lw ]mSn:
""Ah¿ Hcp kwLw kplr-Øp-°-fmWv. Ah-cpsS kwkmcw H´pw
aSp-∏p-f-hm°pI-bn-√. km∂n-[y-Ønepw Akm-∂n-[y-Ønepw Ah¿
hniz-kvXcpw kXy-k-‘-cp-a-sX.
""Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \mw X\n-®m-bm¬ AhcpsS `mjWw ZpxJw Zqco-
I-cn-°m≥ Gsd klm-b-I-a-sX.
""Ah-cpsS hn⁄m\w \ap°v Adnhv e`n-°m≥ ]tbm-P-\-I-c-
am-bn-Øocp-∂p. AXn-eqsS \ap°v Nn¥m-i-‡nbpw kwkvIm-chpw A`n-
]mb kp_-≤-Xbpw e`n°p-∂p.
""NoØ Iq´p-sI-´n-s\tbm kwi-b-sØtbm Ah-cn¬ \n∂p `b-
167s∏-tS-≠n-h-cn√. Ah-cpsS \mhn-s\tbm ssIbns\tbm kq£n-t°≠
Bhiyw t\cn-Sp-∂-Xp-a√.
""Ah¿ a-c-W-a-S-™-hcmsW∂v ]d-™m¬ Rm≥ Ifhp ]d-™-
h-\m-I-bn-√. Ah¿ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h-cm-sW∂v ]kvXm-hn-®mepw Aß-
s\-Øs∂.''
B ]fin-X≥ Dt±-in-®Xv XØz-⁄m-\n-I-fp-sSbpw alZvhy‡n-
I-fp-sS-bpw KŸ-ß-fm-sW∂v a\- n-em-°nb Jeo^ At±lw hcm≥
sshIn-b-Xn-semcp hnΩn-´hpw ImWn-®n-√.
kzmln-_p_v\p D_m-Zv, \qlp_v\p a≥kzq-d- m-km-\n-bpsS sIm-
´m-c-Ønse D∂-X-ÿm-\-sØ°mƒ ]mapJyw I¬]n-®Xv Xs‚
KŸm-e-b-Øn¬ Ign-™p-Iq-Sp-∂-Xn-\m-Wv. At±lw KŸ-ß-fn¬
AX-tbsd X¬]-c\pw hym]r-X-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsb hn´p-t]m-Im≥
At±-l-Øn\p km[y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AtXm-sSm∏w Ah Npa-∂p-sIm-
≠p-t]m-hpI ]mtbm-Kn-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah-tbm-sSm∏w
KŸm-e-b-Øn¬ Ign-bm-\m-Wm-K-ln-®-Xv.
Cu hnIm-c-amWv Ckvem-anI ]fin-X-∑m-scbpw ]W-°m-scbpw
t\Xm-°-sfbpw KŸ-ß-fpsS tiJ-cW-Øn¬ X¬]-c-cm-°nbXv.
Ah¿s°√mw Xß-fpsS kzØpw hoSpw \in-°p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ ]bm-
k-I-c-am-bn A-\p-`-h-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv KŸ-ß-fpsS \jvS-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcp bp≤-th-f-bn¬ C_v\p¬ Dssa-Zns‚ hoSv BI-an-°-s∏-´p.
iXp-°ƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]cn-Nm-c-I-scbpw ]mdm-hp-Im-scbpw ]cm-
P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn. DSs\ C_v\p¬ DssaZv Xs‚ Hm^o-kn-te°v HmSn-s®-
∂p. At∏m-g-hn-SsØ JP-\m-hp-I-sf√mw sIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Ccn-
°m≥ Hcp sNdnb ]oTtam sh≈-sa-Sp-°m≥ Hcp ]mXwt]m-ep-tam
Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp-∂n-√. F¶nepw At±-l-Øns‚ Akzmÿyw Xs‚
KŸ-ßsf kw_-‘n-®m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahtb-°m-ƒ Aaq-ey-ambn At±-
l-Øn\v as‰m-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Z¿i-\w, kmlnXyw XpSßn hnhn[
hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fnse hºn-® KŸ-ti-Jcw Xs∂ At±-l-Øn-\p-
≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah \qdn-tesd H´-I-߃°v hln-°m-\p-≈X IqSp-X-
em-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ C_v\p¬ DssaZv KŸm-eb kq£n-∏p-Im-cs\
I≠ DSs\ AXns‚ Ah-ÿ-sb-°p-dn®v At\z-jn-®p. AXn-s\m∂pw
kw`-hn-®n-´n-s√∂v Abm-f-dn-bn-®-tXmsS At±lw AXy-[nIw kt¥m-
jn-°p-Ibpw KŸm-eb kq£n-∏p-Im-c-t\m-Sv C-ßs\ ]d-bp-Ibpw
sNbvXp:
""Xm¶ƒ DØ-c-hm-ZnXz t_m[-ap≈ hy‡n-bm-sW∂v Rm\nXm
km£y-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. a‰p hkvXp-°ƒs°√mw ]I-cw-sh-°m≥ km[n-
°pw. F∂m¬ Cu KŸm-ebw \jvS-s∏-´m¬ AsXm-cn-°epw \nI-
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃168
ØpI km[y-a√.''
Cu ssh⁄m-\nI XrjvW-bpsS ^e-ambn Ah¿ KŸ-Im-c-
∑m-cn¬\n∂v Ah-cpsS IrXn-Iƒ cN\ ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw
hmßm≥ ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-®n-cp-∂p. kvs]bn≥ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn lIw,
A_p¬^-d-Pp¬ Ckzv^-lm\n Xs‚ A¬AKm\n F∂ KŸw cNn-
°p-∂-Xmbn Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bn. AXn-\m¬ KŸ-I-¿-Øm-hns‚ ASp-
°te°v AXns‚ Hcp tIm∏n e`n-°m-\mbn Bbncw kz¿W-\m-Wbw
sImSp-Ø-b-®p. Aßs\ A_p¬^-dPv A¬AKm\nbpsS Hcp ]Xn
lI-an\v Ab®p sImSp-Øp. AXn-\m¬, ]n¬°m-eØv hniz-hn-Jym-
X-am-bn-Øo¿∂ ]kvXpX KŸw AXns‚ cN-bn-Xm-hns‚ \mSmb
Cdm-Jn¬ ]mcm-bWw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p apsº kvs]bn-\n¬ hmbn-
°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn.
BZy-Ime apkvenw-I-fpsS AZ-ay-amb Cu hn⁄m\ Zml-amWv
Ckvem-anI temI-Øp-S-\ofw KŸm-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-°-s∏Sm≥ CS-
bm-°n-b-Xv. sXm´p-tN¿∂v KŸm-e-b-ß-fn-√mØ ]mT-im-e-IƒXs∂
A°m-eØv \s∂ hnc-f-am-bn-cp-∂p. A]-Im-cw-Xs∂ sNdnb Hcp
KŸm-e-b-sa-¶n-ep-an-√mØ sIm®p Kma-߃ t]mep-a∂v ImW-s∏-
´ncp-∂n-√. ]´W-ß-fpw Xe-ÿm\ \KcnIfpw \nc-h[n KŸm-e-b-
ß-fm¬ \nd-™p-\n-∂n-cp-∂p. a[y-Ime Ncn-X-Øn-sem∂pw AXn\p
Xpey-am-sbm-c-hÿ Is≠-ØpI km[y-a-√.
KŸ-im-e-Iƒ ][m-\-ambpw c≠p-X-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]mXp-hpw
kzImcyhpw.
s]mXp KŸm-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂Xv Jeo-^-amcpw ]fin-X-
∑mcpw ]W-°mcpw t\Xm-°-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah°v ]tXyI sI´n-S-
߃Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏m-gh henb ]mT-im-e-ItfmSpw ]≈n-
I-tfmSpw tN¿∂mWv ÿnXnsN-bvXn-cp-∂-Xv.
KŸm-e-b-߃°p-th≠n D≠m-°n-bn-cp∂ ]tXyI sI´n-S-ß-fn¬
\nc-h[n apdn-Ifpw Ahsb ]c-kv]cw _‘n-∏n-°p∂ hnim-e-amb
lmfp-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Np-acp-I-fn¬ ÿm]n-°-s∏´ td°pIfn-emWv
]pkvX-I-߃ kq£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Hmtcm apdn-bnepw Hmtcm-bn\w KŸ-
ß-fmWv ASp-°n-sh-®n-cp-∂-Xv. I¿a-imkvX IrXn-Iƒ, kmlnXy
]pkvX-I-߃, sshZy-imkvX KŸ-߃ F∂n-h-s°√mw sht∆sd
apdn-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX AhnsS hcp-∂-h¿°v Ccp∂v ]mcm-
bWw sNøm≥
hnim-e-amb lmfpw ]I¿Øn-sb-gp-Øp-Im¿°v A°mcyw \n¿h-ln-
°p-hm≥ kuI-cy-]-Z-amb apdn-Ifpw AXn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n®v \n¿an-°pI
]Xn-hm-bn-cp -∂p. amX-a√ Nne KŸm-e-b-ß-fn¬ hmb-\-bpsS
169
B[nIyw Imc-W-ambn aSp∏pw £oWhpw tXm∂p-∂-h¿°v Ah-b-I-
‰m\pw Dt∑-jhpw kt¥m-jhpw hos≠-Sp-°m\pw km[n-°p-amdv
kwKoXw ihn-°m-\p≈ kuI-cy-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
KŸm-e-b-ß-fn¬ FØp-∂-h¿°v ssh⁄m-\nI kwhm-Z-ßfpw
]T\ N¿®-Ifpw \S-Øm≥ Bh-iy-amb kuI-cy-ßfpw Ah-tbm-S-
\p-_-‘n®v G¿s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. H∏w hntZ-in-Iƒ°v Xma-kn-°m-
\p≈ kwhn-[m-\-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m apdn-I-fnepw sa®-s∏-´Xpw
kuIcy-]-Z-hp-amb D]-I-c-W-߃ k÷o-I-cn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Nne-bn-
S-ß-fn-se√mw `£Ww Ign-°m-\p-≈ kuI-cy-߃ IqSn D≠m-bn-cp-
∂p.
blvb-_v\p¬ ap\-÷n-ans‚ KŸm-ebw CXn-\p-Zm-l-c-W-amWv.
_KvZmZv ]´-W-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ "I¿I¿' Kma-Ønse "J^vkzv' ]tZ-
iØv At±lw Kw`o-c-amb Hcp sIm´mcw ]Wn-I-gn-∏n-®p. AXn¬
Jkm-\-Xp¬ lnIva (hn⁄m-\ tiJcw) F∂ \ma-t[-b-Øn¬
_rlØmb KŸm-e-b-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \m´ns‚ \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn¬\n∂v
Bfp-I-ƒ A-hntS°p t]mhp-Ibpw Ahn-sS-\n∂v hnhn-[-bn\w hn⁄m-
\-ß-fm¿Pn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°m-h-iy-ap-ff apgp-h≥
KŸ-ßfpw \¬I-s∏-´n -cp -∂p. H∏w kp`n -£-amb `£-W-hpw.
AXns‚ sNe-hp-I-sf√mw hln-®n-cp-∂Xv Aen-øp_v\p blvbm Bbn-
cp-∂p. ]Sn-™m-d≥ \mK-cn-I-X-IfpsS kap-∂-X-ß-fmb kncm-tI-µ-
ß-fn¬t∏mepw AXn\v kam-\-amb H∂v C∂pw Is≠-ØpI km[y-
a-s√∂Xv F¥p-amXw IuXp-IIca√!
A_p¬Jmknw PA- v^-dp_v\p apl-Ω-Zn_v\n la-Zm -\n¬
aukznen, aukzn-en¬ Hcp sI´n-S-ap-≠m°n AXn\v "Zmdp¬ C¬av'
(hn⁄m\ `h\w)F∂v \ma-I-cWw sNbvXp. F√m-bn\w hn⁄m\
imJ-I-fn-sebpw KŸ-ß-fpsS hºn® tiJcw AhnsS k÷am°n
hn⁄m-\-Zm-ln-Iƒ°p th≠n hJv^v sNbvXp. B¿°pw AhnsS
btYjvSw Ib-dn-s®∂v ]pkvX-I߃ ]mcm-bWw sNøm-\p≈ kuI-
cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Zcn-Z-cmb hntZ-in-I-fmWv hn⁄m\w tXSn-sb-Øp-
ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃170
∂-sX-¶n¬ KŸ-ß-tfm-sSm∏w `£-Whpw \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. ]kvXpX
KŸm-ebw F√m Znhkhpw Xpd-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. e≠-\ntem hmjnw-
KvS-Wntem at‰-sX-¶nepw ]m›mXy \K-c-Øntem Adnhpw Blm-
chpw H∏w \¬Ip∂ CØ-c-sam-cp sse_-dn-bp-≈-Xmbn \nß-fm-sc-
¶nepw tI´n-´pt≠m?
s]mXp KŸm-e-b-߃°v Ah-bpsS kq£n-∏n\pw \S-Øn-∏n-\p-
ap≈ DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sc-t∏mgpw ka-Im-enI kaq-
l-Ønse kap-∂X ]WvUn-X-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Bh-iy-°m¿°v
KŸ-ß-sf-Øn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw A\y-`m-j-I-fn-ep≈h Ad-_n-bn-
te°v ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w
A-h¿ ]pkvXI-߃ ]I¿Øn-sb-gp-Xp∂ \√ ssI-b£-c-ß-fp-≈-
h¿Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. k¿thm-]cn KŸ-߃ `Z-ambn kq£n-°p-∂-
Xnepw Iodn-∏-dn-bp-Ibpw tISp-h-cn-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv \∂m-°p-∂-Xnepw
Ah¿ i≤ ]Xn-∏n-®n-cp∂p. Ah-sc-°q-SmsX KŸm-e-b-߃°m-h-
iy-am-bX ]cn-Nm-c-I-∑mcpw Ahn-S-ß-fn¬ \nb-an-°-s∏´pt]m∂p.
Bh-iy-°m¿°v ]pkvX-I-߃ hf-sc-thKw sXc-s™-Sp-°m≥
km[n-°p-amdv Ah-bpsS t]cp-Iƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb ]´nI-Iƒ sNdpXpw
hep-Xp-amb F√m KŸm-e-b-ß-fn-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hn⁄m-\-im-J-
I-fpsS C\w Xncn-®m-Wh Xøm-dm-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. A]-Imcw Xs∂
Hmtcm td°nepw AXn¬ ASp-°n-sh® ]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS ]´n-Ibpw
Xq°n-bn-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pkvX-I-߃ ]pd-Øp--sIm-≠p-t]m-hp-
∂-h-cn¬\n∂v a-Xn-bmb CuSv (Security) kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw
]WvUn-X-∑msc AXv \¬Im≥ \n¿_-‘n-®n-cp-∂n-√.
KŸm-e-b-ß-fpsS sNe-hp-Iƒ \n¿h-ln-°m-\m-h-iy-amb kmº-
ØnI hcp-am-\-߃°v Bi-bn-®n-cp-∂Xv Ah-°p-amXambp≈ hJv^v
kzØp-°-sf-bm-bn-cp -∂p. A[nI s]mXp KŸ-im-e-I-fp -sSbpw
Ahÿ CXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw KŸm-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-
°p∂ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Ifpw ]WvUn-X-∑mcpw ]W-°m-cpw- Xs∂ Ah-
bpsS \S-Øn-∏n-\m-h-iy-amb hcp-am\ am¿K-ß-fp-sam-cp-°n-sh-®n-cp-∂p.
apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p A_vZn¬ aen-In- -ømXv Xs‚ KŸ-im-e-bnse
]I¿Øn-sb-gp-Xp-∂-h¿(Copyst)°pw ssI∏S hnZ-Kv[¿(Calligraphist)°pw
amX-ambn amkw- c≠m-bncw Zo\m¿ hoXw \o°n-sh-®n-cp-∂p. aAvaq≥,
lp\-bv\p_v\p Ckvlm-Jn-\v At±lw Ad-_n-bn-te°v ]cn-`m-j-s∏-
Sp-Øp∂ ]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS Xq°-Øn\v ka-amb kz¿Ww \¬In-bn-
cp-∂p.
Ncn-X-Øn¬ Gsd it≤-b-ß-fmb GXm\pw s]mXp˛kzIm-cy
KŸ-im-e-Isf \ap-°n-hnsS A\p-kva-cn-°mw.
1711. ssItdm-hn¬ ^mXzn-anø `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ ÿm]n® KŸmebw
hne]nSn® ]pkvX-I-߃sIm≠pw apkzvl-^p-IƒsIm≠pw Gsd
it≤-bhpw hnkva-b-P-\y-hp-am-bn-cp∂p Cu KŸm-e-bw. A[nI Ncn-
X-Im-c-∑mcpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-X-\p-k-cn®v AhnsS C-cp-]-Xp-e£w
KŸ-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ aJvco-kn-bpsS A`n-]m-b-Øn-eXv
]Xn-\mdp e£-am-bn-cp-∂p.
2. ssItdm-hnse Zmdp¬ lnIva
lmInw _nAwcn-√m-ln-bm-WnXv ÿm]n-®-Xv. lnPvdm_vZw 395 Pam-
Zp¬ BJn¿ 10-\m-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXns‚ sI´nSw Ae-¶-cn-°p-Ibpw
Xd-bn¬ ap¥nb C\w Im¿s∏‰v hncn-°p-Ibpw hmXn-ep-I-fnepw P\-
hm-Xn-ep-Ifnepw at\m-l-c-amb hncn-Iƒ Xq°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
At±l-a-hnsS Bh-iy-am-bX \S-Øn-∏p-Im-scbpw ta¬t\m-´-°m-
scbpw Xq∏p-th-e-°m-scbpw \nb-an-®p. as‰mcp `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnbpw
sNøm-Ø-hn[w At\Iw KŸ-߃ tiJ-cn-®p. AXv \m¬]Xv C\-
ß-fn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm-∂nepw 18,000 ]pkvX-I-߃ hoX-ap-≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. B¿°pw AhnsS btYjvSw IS-∂p-sN-√m≥ A\p-hmZw \¬I-
s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ]pkvXI ]mcm-b-W-Øn-\pw ]T-\-Øn\pw ]I¿s∏-Sp-
°m\pw ]kvXpX KŸm-e-b-Øn¬ th≠X kuI-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. ajnbpw t]\bpw IS-emkpw a‰p-]-I-c-W-ßfpw \¬Im-\p≈
kwhn-[m-\-hpw G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.
3. _KvZm-Znse ss_Xp¬ lnIva
CXns‚ ÿm]-I≥ lmdq≥ dio-Zm-Wv. F∂m¬ aAvaqs‚ Ime-
ØmWv kap-∂X ÿm\-sØ-Øn-b-Xv. AsXmcp k¿h-I-em-im-e°v
ka-am-bn-cp-∂p. AX-tbsd KŸ-ßfpw hnhn[ hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fn¬
\nco-£W ]T-\-ßfpw Kth-j-W-ßfpw \S-Øp-∂-h-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
ÿncw ]I¿s∏-gp-Øp-Imcpw ]cn-`m-j-Icpw AhnsS \nb-an-°-s∏-´n-
cp-∂p. lmdq≥ dio-Zn-s‚bpw aAvaqs‚bpw ImeØv Ckvem-an-\-[o-\-
s∏´ A¶m-d, Aaq-cn-ø, ssk]-kvt]m-ep≈ ]tZi-ß-fn¬\n∂v e`n®
KŸ-߃ hnh¿-Ø\w sN-øepw Ah-bpsS ]I¿s∏-Sp-°-ep-am-bn-cp∂p
Ah-cpsS NpaXe. tdmam-N-I-h¿Øn°pw aAvaq\panS-bn¬ [mcmfw
IØn-S-]m-Sp-Iƒ \S∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn C_v\p-∂Zow tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p.
Nne bp≤-ß-fn¬ aAvaq≥ tdmam NI-h¿Ønsb ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-
Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏m-sg√mw k‘nhy-h-ÿ-bn¬ AXn-]-[m-\-am-
bXv tdmam-`-c-Wm-[n-Imcn Xs‚ \m´n-ep≈ KŸ-߃ ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-
Øm≥ aAvaq≥ \ntbm-Kn-°p∂ ]WvUn-X-∑msc A\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa-
ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃172
∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv \n¿_m[w \S-∏m-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
tPXm-hmb `c-W-m-[n-Imcn Xs‚ \m´n\pw P\-X°pw hnP-b-Øn-eqsS
t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv hne-]n-Sn® ssh⁄m-\nI KŸ-ß-fm-hp-I-sb∂
Cu kw`hw am\-h-N-cn-X-Ønse G‰hpw tNtXm-l-c-amb A[ym-b-
ß-fn-sem-∂-sX.
4. kvs]bn-\nse A¬lIw KŸmebw
CXv Kmw`o-cy-Ønepw al-Xz-Ønepw Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn-em-bn-
cp∂p. AhnsS \m¬]-Xn-\m-bncw KŸ-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc hyh-
ÿm-]n-X-ambn Xøm-dm-°-s∏´ ]´nI(Catalogue)bpw. Imhy-k-am-lm-c-
ß-fpsS ]´nI-IƒXs∂ Xømdm-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv 44 C\-ß-fn-embn Xcw-
Xn-cn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc \n]pWcmb ]I¿s∏-gp-Øp-Im-cmWv AhnsS
\nb-an-°-s∏-´ncp-∂-Xv. ss_‚ v sNøp-∂-hcpw ]pkvXI kq£n-∏p-
Imcpw Gsd ka¿Y-cm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ AXn\p aptºm
] n t º m
D≠m-bn-´n-√m-Ø-hn[w hºn® KŸ tiJ-c-߃ AhnsS k÷o-I-cn-
°m\pw AXv kq£va-X-tbmsS D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw A-Xns‚
ÿm]-I-\mb A¬l-I-an\v km[n-®p.
5. Snt∏m-fn-bnse _\qA-Ωm¿ KŸm-ebw
al-Øz-Ønepw hn-im-e-X-bnepw D-Øa amXr-I-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv.
AhnsS 180 ]I¿s∏-gp-Øp-Im-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ cmXnbpw ]Iepw
amdn-am-dn-bmWv tPmen sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. AXn-\m¬ FgpØp \-S-°mØ
ka-bta D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. A]q¿hhpw \qX-\-hp-amb apgp-h≥ KŸhpw
AhnsS tiJ-cn-°p∂Xn¬ _\q AΩm¿ AXoh Xm¬]cyw ImWn-
®n-cp-∂p. CXc `qJ-fi-ß-fnepw \mSp-I-fnepw Np‰n-k-©-cn®v ]tbm-
P-\-]-Z-amb ]pkvX-I-߃ At\z-jn®p Is≠Øn kºm-Zn-°m≥
At±lw ]tXyIw DtZym-K-ÿsc \nb-an-°p-Ibpw hym]m-cn-Isf Npa-
X-e-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. B KŸ-߃ aA¿cn- Gsd ]tbm-
P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn. AXv At±lw Xs∂ tcJs∏-Sp-Ønbn-´p-
≠v. ]kvXpX KŸm-e-bØn¬ FX ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-
sh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ `n∂m-`n-]m-b-°m-cm-Wv. ]Øp-
e£ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-bp-∂-Xmhpw IqSp-X¬ \oXn]q¿hIw.
kzImcy KŸm-e-b-߃
kzImcy KŸm-e-b-ßsf kw_-‘n®v NcnXw Gsd AZv`p-X-
tØm-sS-bmWv kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ckvem-anI temIsØ F√m \mSp-
I-fnsebpw Ahÿ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-tºmƒ, Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v IrXn-
Iƒ tiJ-cn -®p
173s-h® KŸm-e-b-ß-fn-√mØ ]fin-X-∑m¿ hfsc Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v
Kln-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. lnPvd h¿jw 247˛¬ h[n-°-s∏´ ^Xvlp_v\p
JmJms‚ KŸm-ebw Ah-bn¬ Gsd it≤-b-a-sX. AXv hfsc
hnime-am-bn-cp-∂p. A°m-esØ kap-∂X ]-fin-X\pw kmln-Xy-
Im-c-\p-amb Aen-øp_v\p blvb¬ ap\-÷n-amWv AXv kwL-Sn-∏n-
°m≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. A[n-I-ÿ-eØpw ImW-s∏-SmØ
A]q¿h KŸ-߃t]mepw At±-l-a-hnsS tiJ-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
lnPvd h¿jw 567˛¬ ]c-temIw ]m]n® C_v\p¬ J»m-_ns‚
KŸim-ebpw Gsd it≤-b-a-sX. hymI-cW imkvX-Øn¬ A°m-
esØ AK-K-Wy-\mb At±-l-Øn\v Jp¿-B≥ hymJym-\hpw
lZokpw X¿°-im-kvXhpw XØz-im-kvX-hp-sa√mw \∂m-b-dn-bm-am-
bn-cp-∂p. ]pkvX-I-ß-tfm-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-\n-thiw `m¥-
amb Bth-i-ambn amdn-bn-cp-∂p. CXv ]pkvXI kºm-Z-\-Øn\v hfsc
NoØbpw XmW-Xp-amb coXn-Iƒhsc Ah-ew-_n-°m≥ At±-lsØ
t]cn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. ]pkvX-I-im-e-I-fn¬ KŸ-߃ hmßm≥ sN∂m¬
Ahn-SsØ ]pkvX-IßsfSpØv DS-a-ÿs‚ i≤-bn¬s∏-SmsX Iodp-
Ibpw ]n∂o -SXp
tISp-h-∂-Xm-sW∂p ImWn®v hne-Ip-d®p hn¬°m-\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNøpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. hmbv] hmßn-bh Xncn-®p sImSp-°m-Xn-cn-
°m\pw ]e-Xcw IpX-¥-ßfpw ]tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p.
ln -P vdm_vZw 646˛¬ A¥-cn® Pam -ep -±o≥ Jn^vXzn -bpsS
KŸime ]kvXm-hy-ß-fmb kzImcy sse_-dn-I-fn¬ s]Sp-∂p.
At±-l-a-hnsS AkwJyw KŸ-߃ tiJ-cn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ HuZm-
cyhpw am\y-Xbpw a\- n-em°n temI-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬
\n∂v P\-߃ AhntS°v h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw temIØv
G‰-hp-a-[nIw CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv ]pkvX-I-ß-sf-bm-Wv. PohnXw Dgn-
™p-sh-®Xpw Ah°p th≠n-Ø-s∂. `mcybpw Ip´n-Ifpw AXn\v
hnLm-X-am-hm-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn hnhm-lw-t]mepw Ign-®n-√. Ah-km\w
At±lw Aº-Xn-\m-bncw Zo\m¿ hne-h-cp∂ Xs‚ KŸm-ebw \mkzn-
dn\v hkzn-øØv sN-øpIbp≠m-bn.
Ae-t∏m-hnse _\qP¿dm-Znse ]-fin-X-∑m-cpsS KŸ-im-ebpw
Gsd ]-ikvXatX. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ 548˛¬ ac-W-a-S™ A_p¬
lk≥ C_v\p A_o-P¿dm-Zm-Wv. aq∂v Ae-am-c-Iƒ \ndsb hne-]n-
Sn® ]pkvX-I-߃ At±lw kz¥w ssIsIm-s≠-gp-Xn. At±-l-
Øns‚ ]pX≥ A_p¬ _d-Im-Xn-s‚bpw ]uX≥ A_vZp-√-bp-sSbpw
* Hcp hkvXp -hns‚ sNdnb cq]sØ kqNn -∏n -°m≥ AXn -\p≈ Ad-_n -] -ZsØØs∂ am‰-tØmsS D]-tbm-Kn-°-emWv "XkvKo¿'. "InXm_v' (]p-kvX-Iw)F∂ ]Z-Øn\v "IpssX_v' (sIm®p ]pkvX-Iw) F∂ ]Z-ap-≠m-Ip-∂Xv CXn-\p-Zm-
l-c-W-am-Wv.
ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃174
KŸm-e-b-ßfpw kvac-Wo-b-߃X-s∂.
ZakvIknse au^n-Jp-_v\p¬ aXzvdms‚ KŸm-e-bhpw it≤-
b-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ac-W-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ AXn¬ sshZy-im-kvX-]-
chpw A√m-ØXp-ambn ]Xn-\m-bncw ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-
l-Øn-\p-th≠n ÿnc-ambn tPmen-sN-øp∂ aq∂v ]I¿Øn-sb-gp-Øp-
Im-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°v At±lw Blm-chpw thX-\hpw \¬In-
bn-cp-∂p.
Ckvem-anI temIØv AXns‚ kph¿WIme-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Cu
KŸm-e-b-ß-sf -kw-_-‘n®v kwkm-cn -°p -tºmƒ a\- p -Iƒ
kt¥mj-`cn-X-ßfmIp-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Ah-bpsS ]cn-Wm-a-sØ-
∏‰n Hm¿°p-tºmgh IZ-\-]q¿W-ßfpw timI-aq-I-ß-fp-am-bn-Øo-cp-w.
Ah-sb√mw A·n-°n-c-bm-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-
b-Xv. AXn-eqsS kw`-hn® hn⁄m\ \jvSw \n o-a-a-sX.
Ckvem-anI temIsØ KŸm-e-b-߃°v kw-`hn® \mi-Øn-
eqsS Zi-e-£-°-W-°n\v KŸ-߃ temI-Øn\v Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn
\jvS-s∏-´p. am\-h-N-cn-X-Øn¬ Ckvem-anI Nn¥ NpcØnb B
Aaqey kºØv Hcn-°epw Xncn®pe`n-°mØ hn[w ]mgm-bn-t∏m-bn.
XmXm-cn-Iƒ _KvZmZv BI-an-®p Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ as‰-¥n-
s\°mfpwapsº \miw t\cn-´Xv Cu KŸm-e-b-߃°m-bn-cp-∂p.
]mIr-X-cmb XmXm-cn-Iƒ s]mXp KŸ-im-e-I-fn¬I≠ ]pkvX-I-
ß-sf√mw ssSKokv \Zn-bn¬ hen-s®-dn™ kw`hw NcnX hkvXp-
X-bm-Wv. B KŸ-߃sIm≠v ssSKokv \Zn \nd-™p. ]´m-f-°m¿°v
AXn-t∑¬ Nhn´n Imen¬ sh≈w \\-bmsX adp-I-c]‰m≥ km[n-
°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ ]Xn® ]pkvX-I-ß-sf-gp-Xnb ajn sh≈-
Øn¬ Ie-ßn-b-Xn-\m¬ ssSKo-knse Pew amk-ß-tfmfw Idp-Øn-
cp-≠-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p.
Ipcn-ipbp≤°mcpsS BI-a-W- -e-ambn Snt∏mfn, aA¿d, ss_Xp¬
aJvZn-kv, AkvJ-em≥, K t]mep≈ ]tZ-i-ß-fnse D÷z-e-ß-fmb
KŸm-e-b-߃ Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn \jvS-s∏-´p. Ipcn-ip-tk-\m-\n-Iƒ
Ah-sb√mw \nt»jw \in-∏n-®p. Snt∏m-fn-bn¬amXw C∆n[w ap∏-
Xp-e£w KŸ-߃ \in-∏n-°-s∏-´Xmbn Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-
Øn-.
kvs]bn≥Im¿ A≥Z-ep-kv Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-
bn-cp∂ KŸm-e-b-߃ hn\-jvS-am-bn. B›cy`-cn-X-cm-b-√msX
B¿°pw B KŸ-im-e-I-sf -kw-_‘n®v Hm¿°pI km[y-a-√. aX-
]-£-]m -Xn -Ifpw h¿Kob hmZn -Ifpw Ak-ln -jvWp -°-fp -amb
kvs]bn≥Im¿ Ahsb Icn®pIf-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Km\Ubn¬
175amXw Hscm‰ Znh-kw-sIm≠v ]Øp-e£w ]pkvX-I-߃ Nmc-am-°n-
b-Xmbn Ncn-X-w tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.
Ckvem-anI temI-Øns‚ t\sc-bp≈ A\y-cpsS BI-a-W-߃
amX-a√ KŸm-e-b-ß-fpsS \mi-߃°n-S-h-cp-Øn-b-Xv. B`y-¥c
Iem-]-ßfpw AXn¬ A\¬]-amb ]¶p hln-®p. Xp¿°n-bnse ASn-
a-cm-Pm-°-∑m¿ CuPn-]vXnse ^mXzn-anø `c-W-Iq-SsØ BI-an®v
ssItb‰w \S-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AhnSsØ Aaq-ey-ß-fmb KŸ-im-e-
Iƒ AXn-Z-b-\o-bamw hn[w A·n-°n-c-bm-°-s∏-´p. Ah-cn¬ ]ecpw
]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS ]p-dw-N-´-Iƒ X߃°v sNcn-∏p-I-fp-≠m-°m≥ D]-
tbm-Kn-°p-I -t]mepw sNbvXp. Ht´sd KŸ-߃ ss\¬ \Zn-bn¬
sIm≠p-t]mbn-´p. NneXv a‰p hnZqc]tZ-i-ß-fn-te°v IS-Øn-s°m-
≠p-t]m-bn. Ah-ti-jn-°p-∂h Im‰n¬ ]d-°m≥ ]mI-Øn¬ ssaXm-
\Øv sIm≠p-h∂v \nc-Øn. Aßs\ ]pkvX-I-߃ ]mdn-∏-d∂v
Ip∂p-Iq-Sn-b-Xn\m¬ Nne ]¿hX ]tZ-i-߃ B t]cn-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp-
I-IqSn sNbvXn-cp-∂p.
Aet∏mhn¬ "Jkm-\-Xp- zq-^nø' F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp KŸ-im-e-
bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv A-Xy-[nIw _rl-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Biq-
dm-kp∂n-Ifpw inbm-°fpw XΩn-ep-≠mb Ipg-∏-Øn¬ AXv GXm≠v
]q¿W-am-bn-Øs∂ \in-∏n-°-s∏´p.
kvs]bn≥ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ apkvX≥kzn¿ ÿm]n® Ahn-
SsØ KŸm-ebw _¿_-dn-Iƒ (Berber tribes) sIm¿tZm-h-bn¬ IS-
∂p-sN-∂-t∏m-gp-≠mb B`y-¥c Iem-]-Øn¬ \mam-h-ti-j-am-°-s∏-
´p. Ah-c-Xnse A[nI KŸ-ßfpw hn‰-gn-®p. Ah-ti-jn-®Xv \in-∏n-
°p-Ibpw sN-bvXp.
hn⁄m-\-tØmSpw KŸ-ßtfmSpw Nne¿ ]I-Sn-∏n® ]I \Ωn¬
IuXp-Ihpw Nncn-bp-ap-W¿Øm≥ t]m∂-Xm-Wv. lnPvd A©mw \q‰m-
≠nse CuPn-]vXnse `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ C_v\p-^m-XnIn\v
_rl-Ømb Hcp KŸm-e-bap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±lw A[n-I-k-a-bhpw
Ahn-sS-bmWv Ign-®p-Iq-´n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-sS-\n∂v hn´p-t]m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fn¬ Gsd kzm[o-\-ap≈ hy‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-l-
Øns‚ `mcy. F¶nepw Ah¿°v ]pkvX-I-ßtfmSv AS-°m-\m-hmØ
]Ibmbn-cp-∂p. Ah-bm-bn-cp-∂t√m `¿Øm-hns‚ ka-bhpw i≤bpw
A]-l-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. AXn-\m¬ C_p-\p-^m-XnIv ]c-temIw ]m]n-®-
t∏mƒ B kvXo Xs‚ ]cn-Nm-cn-I-am-tcm-sSm∏w KŸm-e-b-Øn¬ ]th-
in®p; hoSns‚ a[y-Øn-ep≈ Ipf-Øn-te°v AXnse ]pkvX-I-ß-
sf√mw hen-s®-dn-™p. At∏m-gpw A-h¿ ]nb-X-as‚ th¿]m-tSm¿Øv
Ic-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Pohn-X-Im-eØv Xs∂ ]cn-N-cn-°p-
ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃176
∂-Xn\v hnLm-X-ambn h¿Øn® KŸ-ß-tfmSv At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-
tijw B kvXo ]Xn-Imcw sNbvXp. Ah-sc-t∏mse KŸ-ß-tfmSv
Aa¿jhpw Akq-bbpw ]pe¿Øp∂ `mcy-am¿ C°m-e-Øp-ap-≠m-bn-
cn-°pw. hf-sc-ap-ºp-Xs∂ Camw kucn-bpsS kl-[¿anWn, ]pkvXI
]mcm-b-W-Øn¬ hym]r-X-\m-bn-cns° At±-l-tØmSv ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-
cp-∂p: ""A√m-lp-hmW! aq∂p kl-I-f-X-I-sf-°mƒ F\n°v ]bm-
k-Icw Cu ]pkvX-I-ß-fmWv.''
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \√-Im-esØ KŸ-im-e-I-sfbpw
]n∂o-S-h°v kw`-hn® ]X-\-sØbpw kw_-‘n® GI-tZi hnh-c-
Wam-Wn-Xv.
iXp-°fpsS k¬]-h¿Ø-\߃ Aw-Ko-I-cn -®p-sIm-Sp-°pI
a\pjy-a-\- n\v Gsd ]bm-k-I-c-am-sW-¶nepw Ckvem-anI kwkvIm-
c-k-º-Øns‚ Ah-ti-jn-®-h-bn¬ \s√m-cwiw bqtdm-]y≥ KŸ-im-
e-Iƒ kq£n®v kwc-£n-®n-´p-s≠∂ kXyw \mw Xpd∂ a\-t msS
kΩ-Xn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C∂v apkvenw temI-sØ-hn-sSbpw ImW-
s∏-SmØ AXy-]q¿h-amb Ad-_n-K-Ÿ-ß-fpsS tiJ-c-߃ Ahn-
SsØ KŸm-e-b-ß-fn-ep-≠v.
177]¥≠v
ssh⁄m-\nI k -Iƒ
h¿tWm÷zeamb Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS tim`-\- hi-ß-fn-
sem-∂m-Wn-Xv. Iem-˛-hn-⁄m-\-˛-im-kvX-ß-fpsS hym]-\-Øn-eh
\n¿Wm-bI ]¶mWv hln-®-Xv. kmaqlnI \ne-hm-c-ap-b¿Øp-∂-Xnepw
km[m-cW P\-ß-fpsS ssh⁄m-\nI XrjvW DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂-
Xnepw, ]mT-im-e-Ifpw [¿a-ÿm-]-\-ßfpw KŸm-e-b-ßfpw t]mse-
Øs∂ Ckvem-an-I-tem-IsØ Xe-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw \K-c-ß-fnepw \nd-
™p-\n-∂n-cp∂ ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ°pw kwL-߃°pw al-
Ømb ÿm\-ap-≠v. Ckvem-anI kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ i‡n-bp-sSbpw al-
Xz-Øn-s‚bpw kph¿W-Z-i-I-fnse Nn¥m-]-c-amb DW¿hns‚ DØ-
tam-Zm-l-c-W-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p Cu ssh⁄m-\nI k`-I-fpsS B[n-
Iyhpw Ah-bnse N¿®m-hn-j-b-ß-fpsS sshhn-[y-hpw. `c-Wm-[n-Im-
cn-Iƒ, t\Xm-°ƒ, ]WvUn-X-∑m¿, kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m¿, Ihn-Iƒ
XpSßn kaq-l-Øns‚ hnhn[ Xe-ß-fn-ep-≈-h¿ s]mXp-th-Zn-I-fnepw
]tXyI kZ- p-I-fnepw ssh⁄m-\n-Ihpw kmln-Xy-]-c-hp-amb a’-
c-ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ Cu kap-Zmbw hn⁄m\
XrjvW-bnepw AXns‚ Dd-h-Iƒ tXSp-∂-Xn-ep≈ Xm¬]-cy-Ønepw
FX DZm-Øhpw aln-X-hp-amb hnXm-\-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Kln-
°m-hp-∂-XmWv.
Cu ssh⁄m-\nI k`-Iƒ Akw-Jyhpw At\Iw kz`m-h-Øn-
ep--≈-h-bpam-bn-cp-∂p.
Jeo-^-am-cpsS t\Xr-Xz-Ønepw A[y-£-X-bn-ep-ap-≈Xv Ah-
bn¬s∏-Sp-∂p. Jeo-^-am¿ Xß-fpsS Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-bnep≈ ]i-
kvX- ]WvUn-X-∑m-scbpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-scbpw aX-t\-Xm-°-sfbpw
AXn¬ ]s¶Sp∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS KXn-hn-K-Xn-
Iƒ°pw kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ hf¿®-°p-samØv Jeo-^-am-cpsS k`-I-
fpsS kz`m-h-Ønepw am‰-߃ kw`-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.
Jpe-^m-D¿dm-in-Zp-I-fpsS ImeØv Cu k`-Iƒ cmjvS-Im-cy-ßfpw
`c-W-Im-cy-ß-fp-amWv N¿® sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. A°m-eØv ]Xn-\n[n
k`-I-fpsS ÿm\-am-W-h-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. cmjvS-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-
Sp∂ hnhn[ ]iv\-߃ N¿® sNøp-Ibpw Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂ CØcw k`-I-fnse AwK-߃ kap-Zm-b-Ønse kap-∂X
A\p-_‘w: 1
* Abacus-IW°pIq´m≥ Iºn-I-fn¬ aWn-Iƒ tN¿Øp-≠m-°n-bn-´p≈ N´-°q-Sv -˛-
K-W-\-b-¥w.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃178
hy‡n-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcn-°¬ Da-dp-_v\p¬ JØm-_n\v kp]-[m-\-amb `c-W-Im-cy-
߃ \n¿h-ln-°m≥ A\p-tbm-Py-\mb Hcp Kh¿Wsd Bh-iy-am-bn-
h-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Xs‚ kZ-ky-tcmSv ]d™p: ""kp]-[m-\-amb Npa-
X-e-I-tf¬]n-°m≥ ]‰nb Hcmsf \n¿tZ-in-®p-Xcq!'' At∏mƒ Ah¿
Hcm-fpsS t]¿ ]d-™p. AXv Da-dn\v kzoIm-cy-am-bn-√. AXn-\m-e-
h¿ Jeo^ At\z-jn-°p∂ hy‡n-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Isf kw_-
‘n®v Bcm-™p. At∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: ""Abm-fp-≠m-hp∂
kZ- n¬ t\Xm-hn-s√-¶n¬ Abmƒ t\Xm-hn-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cn-°Ww;
AtXkabw t\Xm-hm-bm¬ Ah-cn-sem-cp-h-s\-t∏m-se-bp-am-h-Ww.
CØ-c-samcp hy‡n-sb-bmWv Rm≥ tXSp-∂-Xv.''
At∏m-g-h¿ ]d™p: ""d_o-D_v\p knbm-Zn¬ lmcn-kn-b-√msX
Cu KpW-߃ HØp-tN¿∂ Bscbpw Rß-f-dn-bp-I-bn-√.'' DSs\
Da¿ AhcpsS \n¿tZiw kzoI-cn®v At±-lsØ Kh¿W-dm-°n.
]n∂oSv Da-hn-I-fpsS ImeØv Cu k`-Iƒ Ihn-X-I-fp-sSbpw
kmln-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw XØz-Nn-¥-bp-sS-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw
A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p lminw apB-hn-b-bpsS kZ- n¬ h∂p. At∏mƒ
apB-hnb tNmZn®p: ""HuZm-cyw, [oc-X, a\p-jyXzw F∂n-h-sb- w-_-
‘n®v Bcm-sW-\n°p hnh-cn-®p-X-cnI?''
DSs\ A_vZp√ ]d™p: ""Aao-dp¬ apAvan\o≥! tNmZn-°m-sX-
Øs∂ Zm\w sNøepw [\w hybw sNø-ep-amWv HuZm-cyw. apt∂m´v
IpXn-°m-\p≈ Xt‚-Shpw hn]-Øp-h-cp-tºmƒ £a-b-h-ew-_n-°-ep-
amWv [oc-X. hnizmk hnip-≤nbpw kzbw kwkvIc-W-am¿Pn-°epw
Ab-¬°m-cs\ klm-bn-°-ep-amWv a\p-jy-Xzw.''
Hcn-°¬ A_vZp¬ a-enIv Xs‚ kZ-ky-cn¬ Nne-tcmSp tNmZn®p:
""A£-c-am-em-Iaa\pk-cn®v \nß-fm-sc-¶nepw ico-cm-h-b-h-ß-fpsS
t]cp-Iƒ ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Abm-fn-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-sX¥pw Rm≥
\¬Ip-∂-Xm-Wv.'' At∏mƒ Xm≥ ]d-™p-X-cm-sa∂v kpssh-Zp_v\p
K^ve Ah-Im-i-s∏-´p. AX-\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-°m≥ Jeo^ At±-
l-tØmSv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. DSs\ kpsshZv Cßs\ ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn:
""A≥^v(aq-°v), _Xzv≥ (h-b-dv), X¿Jp-h-Xv(tXm-sf-√v), kpK¿(sXm-
≠-°p-gn), PwP-a-Xv(X-e-tbm-Sv), l¬Jv(I-WvTw), J±v(I-hnƒ), Znam-
Kv(X-e-t®m¿).......'' At∏mƒ kZ- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ as‰m-cmƒ ]d™p:
""Rm≥ A∆n[w c≠m-hrØn ]d-bmw.'' DSs\ kpsshZv Xm≥
aq∂mhrØn ]d -bm -sa -∂-h -Im -i -s∏ -Sp -Ibpw A≥^v(aq -°v) ,
Akv\m≥(]-√p-Iƒ), DZp≥(sN-hn) F∂n-ßs\ ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Aßs\ AXv ]q¿Øn-bm-b-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xyp-
179¬]-∂-a-Xn-Xz-Ønepw Adn-hnepw AZv`pXw tXm∂nb A_vZp¬ aenIv
hne-s∏´ kΩm-\-߃ \¬In.
as‰m-cn-°¬ Hcp Kmao-W≥ A_vZp¬ aen-Ins‚ kZ- n¬ k∂n-
ln-X-\mbn. ]ikvX Ihn Pcodpw B k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp -∂p.
At∏mƒ A_vZp¬ a-enIv B Kmao-W-t\mSv tNmZn-®p: ""Xm¶ƒ°v
Ihn-X-b-dn-bmtam!''
""Aao-dp¬ apAvan\o≥! Xm¶ƒ°n-jvS-ap-≈Xv tNmZn®p sIm≈p-
I'' KmaoW≥ ]d-™p. DSs\ A_vZp¬ aenIv Ad-_n-bn-ep≈
G‰hpw \√ kvXpXn-KoXw sNm√m-\m-h-iy-s∏-´p. H´pw-ssh-ImsX
Abmƒ Pco-dns‚ Cu IhnX sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-®p:
""hml-\-∏p-dØv Ib-dn-b-h-cn¬ AXyp-Ø-a≥ \nß-f-t√m.
`qan-bn-ep-≈-h-cn¬ sht®-‰hpw DZm-ccpw \n߃Xs∂.''
At∏mƒ Pco¿ Xe-bp-b¿Øn FØn-t\m-°n. XpS¿∂v ""Ad-_n-
bn¬ G‰hpw \√ Bfl-]-iw-km-]-c-amb IhnX GXm''-sW∂v
A_vZp¬ aenIv B Kmao-W-t\mSv tNmZn-®p. AXpw Pco-dn-t‚-Xm-
sW∂v ]d™v At±-l-aXv sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n®p:
""Xaow-tKm-X-°m¿ \nß-tfmSv tIm]n-®m¬ apgp-h≥ a\p-jycpw
tIm]m-Ip-e-cm-sW∂v Xm¶ƒ°p tXm∂mw.''
CXp-tI´v Pco¿ kt¥m-j-tØmsS H∂n-f-In-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv
A_vZp¬ a-enIv Bh-iy-s∏-´-X-\p-k-cn®v Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse G‰hpw
\√ Bt£-]-Imhyw Abm-fm-e-]n-®p. AXpw Pco-dn-t‚-Xp-X-s∂-bm-
bn-cp-∂p. A]-ImcwXs∂ G‰hpw \√ t]a-Im-hyhpw D]-am-e-¶mc
Ihn-Xbpw B Kmao-W≥ A\m-bmkw tIƒ∏n-®p. Ah-bpw Pco-dn-
s‚-Xp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
CsX√mw tI´t∏mƒ A\-¬]-amb A`n-am-\hpw BÀm-Zhpw
tXm∂nb Pco¿ ]d™p: ""Aao-dp¬ apAvan\o≥! Fs‚ Cu kΩm-
\-ß-sf√mw Cu Kmao-W-\p-≈-Xm-Wv.'' DSs\ A_vZp¬ aenIv ]Xn-
h-Nn®p: ""Xm¶-fpsS kΩm-\-ß-fn-semcp Ipdhpw hcm-sXØs∂ At±-
l-Øn\pw AXp-t]m-ep-≈-h-bp-≠v.'' Aßs\ B Kmao-W≥ Ahn-
sS-\n-∂n-d-ßn-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ Abm-fpsS he-Xp-ssI-bn¬ FÆm-bncpw
Zn¿lapw CS-Xp-ssIbn¬ Hcp hkvX-s∏m-Xn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
]n∂oSv A∫m-knø c-W-Im-eØv Jeo- -am-cpsS k -Iƒ Iptd-°qSn
]ptcm-KXn ]m]n-®p. k`-I-fpsS hnim-e-X, AXnse D]-I-c-W-ß-
fpsS ta∑, ]s¶Sp°p∂ ]WvUn-X-∑m-cp-sSbpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cp-
A\p-_‘w: 1
* kqcy-s‚tbm \£-X-ß-fp-sStbm Dbcw Af-°m-\p≈ b¥w.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃180
sSbpw B[nIyw, N¿®m-hn-j-b-ß-fpsS sshhn[yw XpS-ßnb Imcy-
Øn¬ G‰hpw tim`-\-ambh C°m-e-tØ-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp IqSmsX
hnt\mZ thZn-Iƒ thsd-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS kmlnXy hi-
߃°mWv ap≥K-W\ I¬]n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ihn-X-I-sfbpw Ihn-
I-sfbpw kw_-‘n® N¿®, Kmb-I-∑m¿ ]mSp∂ Km\-ß-fpsS
hymJym\w t]mep-≈hsb√mw AXnse ][m\ C\-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
k`-I-fpsS Kmw`o-cy-Ønepw at\m-lm-cn-X-bnepw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂
A∫m-knbm `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ lmdq≥ dioZpw aAvaq\p-am-Wv.
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ kZ- n¬ F√m-Xcw hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fn-sebpw
Ie-I-fn-sebpw alm-c-Y-∑m¿ HØp-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-\phm-kv,
A_p¬ AXm-ln-b, ZAv_¬, apkven-ap-_v\p-¬ h-eo-Zv, A∫m-
kp_v\p¬ Alv\^v XpS-ßnb Ihn-Ifpw A_q-bq-kp-^v, im^n-
Cu, apl-Ω-Zp_v\p¬ lk≥ t]mep≈ I¿a-imkvX ]WvUn-X-
∑mcpw A_q-D-ss_-Z, AkzvaCu, IkmCu F∂o `mjm-im-kvX-
⁄-∑mcpw hnJymX Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb hmJn-Zobpw Kmb-I-∑m-cmb
C_vdmloap¬ aukznenbpw aI≥ Ckvlm-Jp-sa√mw AhnsS ktΩ-
fn-®n-cp-∂p.
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ kZ- n¬ \S-∂n-cp∂ kmlnXy kwhm-Z-߃°v
H-cp D-Zm-l-c-W-an-hnsS tN¿°mw. Hcn-°¬ ko_-h-bvln-bpw Ikm-
Cu-bp-apƒs∏-sS-bp≈ `mjm-]-WvUn-X-∑mcpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑mcpw
AhnsS ktΩ-fn-®p. At∏mƒ ""X\n-®m-Ip-tºmƒ tX\o-®-sb-°mƒ
i‡n-bmbn IpØpI IS-∂-em-sW∂v Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p-∂p'' F∂-
Xn\v ""Ip≥Xp Afp-∂p- ≥_qd Ai±p ekvA≥ an\-∂-lveXn
^CZm lph Cømlm'' F∂mWv ip≤-amb Ad-_n-bn¬ ]d-bp-I-
sb∂v IkmCu hmZn®p. F∂m¬ ko_-sshln AXv Aw-KoIcn-®n-
√. At±lw ]d-™p: ""^CZm lph Cømlm F∂√; ^CZm lph
lnb F∂mWv ]d-bp-I.'' Aßs\ Ah-cn-cp-hcpw Zo¿L-ambn X¿°n-
®p. Ah-km\w ]cn-jvIr-X-cpsS kwkmc ssien IqSn-°-e¿∂n-´n-
√mØ ip≤ -Km-aoW Ad-_n-tbm-S-t\z-jn®v Xocp-am-\n-°m-sa∂v Ccp-
hcpw kΩ-Xn-®p. F∂m¬ lmdq≥ dio-Zn\v IkmCu Pbn-°-Wsa∂v
AXn-bmb BK-l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ImcWw Jeo-^bmIp∂-Xn\p
apºpXs∂ Ccp-hcpw D‰-an-X-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Hcp
Kmao-Ws\ hnfn®phcpØn hnhm-Z-]-c-amb hmNIw ko_-sshln
D®-cn-®-t]mse D®-cn-®p. F∂n´v IkmCu ]d™ ]Imcw D≤-cn-
°m\mh-iy-s∏-´p. At∏mƒ Xs‚ \mh-Xn\v hg-ßp-I-bn -s√∂v
KmaoW≥ ]d-™p. Ah-km\w c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw hmZ-ßfn¬ GXmWv
icn-sb∂v At\z-jn-°p-IbmsW-¶n¬ IkmCubptS-Xm-sW∂v ]d-
181bm-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-®p. Aßs\ BtLm-j-]q¿h-amb Hcp NS-ßn¬sh®v
AXv kw`-hn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXmsS F√m-hcpw Xt∂mSv ]£-
]m-X-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw Ikm-C-°-\p-Iq-e-ambn hn[n-°p-I-bp-
am-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v ko_-h-bvln°v a\- n-em-bn. At±lw AXoh
ZpxJn-X-\mbn _KvZm-Zn-t\mSv hnS-]-d-™p. ITn\amb at\m-th-Z\ A\p-
`-hn® B `mjm ]WvUn-X≥ A°m-c-W-Øm¬ Xs∂ A[n-I-Imew
Ign-bp-∂-Xn\p apsº ]c-temIw ]m]n®p.
lmdq≥ dio-Zns‚ kZ- n¬ I¿a-imkvX hnj-b-ß-fnepw kwhm-
Z-߃ \S-∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ A_q-l-\o^bpsS kl-Nm-cn-bmb apl-
Ω-Zp_v\p¬ lk≥ Ikm-Cusb kw_-‘n®v At±-l-Øn\v Ad-
_n-`m-j-bn¬ ss\]p-Wy-ap-s≠-¶nepw I¿a-imkvX hnj-b-ß-f-dn-bn-
s√∂v A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. At∏mƒ IkmCu AXns\ FXn¿Øp.
At±lw ]d™p: ""Hcp hn⁄m-\-im-J-bn¬ AKm-[-amb Adnhv
t\Sn-bm¬ AXp-hgn a‰p hn⁄m-\-ßfpw a\- n-em-°m≥ km[n-°pw.''
DSs\ apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p¬ lk≥ tNmZn®p: ""klvhn(a-d-hn)s‚ kpPqZv
Xs∂ ad-∂-h≥ F¥p-sN-øWw? ho≠pw kpPqZv sNø-Wtam?''
""th≠m''˛IkmCu ]d-™p.
""F¥p-sIm≠v?'' apl-ΩZv tNmZn-®p.
""XkvKo-dn*s\ XkvKo¿ sNøp-I-bn-s√∂v hymI-cW ]WvUn-X-
∑m¿ ]d-™n-´p-s≠-∂-Xp-Xs∂ Imc-Ww'' ˛IkmCu ]Xyp-Øcw
\¬In.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ aAvaqs‚ k`-Iƒ
G‰hpw tim`-\-amb hn⁄m-\-k-Z- p-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Xs∂
kap-∂-X\mb Hcp ]WvUn-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. temI-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-
ß-fn¬\n∂v £Wn-®p-h-cp-Ønb XØz-Nn-¥-I-cp-sSbpw tUmIvS¿am-
cp-sSbpw Ihn-I-fp-sSbpw kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cp-
sSbpw hºn® Hcp kaqlw Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn-ep-
≠m-bn-cp-∂p. PmXn, tZi- `n-∂-X-Iƒ°-Xo-X-ambn aAvaq≥ Ah-sc-
sb√mw i≤m-]q¿hw kwc-£n-®p-t]m-∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw kwhm-Z-߃°v
\mµn-Ip-dn-®n-cp-∂Xpw ssh⁄m-\n-I-N¿®°v ]WvUn-X-∑msc t]cn-
∏n-®n-cp-∂Xpw At±-lw -X-s∂-bmWv.
Xs‚- k-`-bnse Zm¿i-\n-I-tcmSpw ]WvUn-X-∑m-tcmSpw Xß-fpsS
thZ-K-Ÿ-ß-fn¬ \n∂v sXfn-hp-I-fp-≤-cn-°p-∂Xv At±lw hne-°n-
bn-cp-∂p. Jp¿-B\pw ss__n-fp-sam∂pw hnhm-Z-ß-fn-te°v hen-®n-g-
°-cp-sX∂pw N¿® ip≤ ssh⁄m-\nI hnj-b-ß-fn¬ ]cn-an-X-s∏-
A\p-_‘w: 1
* "PmK-X-bpsS k¥-Xo, Pohn-°pI' F∂¿Yw.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃182
Sp-Ø-W-sa∂pw \njvI¿jn-®n-cp-∂p. AtXm-sSm-∏w kXyhpw icn-bp-
aw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ XßfpsS Ah-ÿ-Iƒ hnLm-X-am-h-cp-sX∂v aAvaq≥
Du∂n-∏-d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-I-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Isf
kw_-‘n®v At±lw \¬Inb hnh-c-Ww-Xs∂ Xs‚ ]mWvUn-Xy-
Øn\pw \nco-£-W-]m-S-h-Øn\pw aXn-bmb sXfn-hm-Wv.
]pkvXI hn¬]-\-im-e-Ifpw ]WvUn-X-∑m-cpsS kwK-a-ÿ-e-ß-
fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ hkvXpX hnkva-cn-°m-h-X-√. Ah-c-hn-sS- ssh⁄m-
\nI N¿®-I-fn¬ hym]r-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xß-fpsS
hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fn¬ ]tXy-I-amb hypXv]Øn t\Sn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
]e-t∏mgpw ]pkvX-I hym-]m-cn-IƒXs∂ hnZym-k-º-∂-cmb kmln-
Xy-Im-c-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS sXmgn-ep-Iƒ ssh⁄m-\nI h¿[-
\-hn-\p-]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-W-h¿ sNbvXn-cp-∂X.v A¬^nlvcnkvXv
F∂ hnJymX KŸ-Øns‚ I¿Ømhv C_v\p-∂-Zoapw apAvPap¬
DZ-_m-Av, apAvPap¬ _p¬Zm≥ F∂n-h-bpsS I¿Ømhv bmJqXpw
]pkvX-I- hym-]m-cn -I-fm-bn -cp -∂p. A¬AKm\nbpsS I¿Ømhv
A_p¬^-d-Pp¬ Ckzv^-lm-\nbpw ]ikvX `mjm-km-ln-Xy-Im-c-
\mb A_q-\-kzvcn- p-PmPpw [mcm-f-ambn k‘n-®n-cp-∂Xv ]pkvXI
hn¬]-\-im-e-bnem-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-sS hcp∂ Ihn-Ifpw kmln-Xy-Im-
c-∑m-cp-ambn Ah¿ Ihn-X-sbbpw kmln-Xy-sØbpw kw_-‘n®v N¿®
\S-ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. (CØcw IhnXm kwhm-Z-ß-fpsS Nne
amXr-I-Iƒ aqe-Ir-Xn-bn-ep-≤-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Ad_n `mjm]WvUn-X-
∑m¿°v amXw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp∂ Ah ChnsS tN¿Øn-´n-√ ˛hnh.)
Pohn-°m≥ A¿l-amb kap-Zmbw as‰-¥n-s\-°mfpw apsº kzmb-
Ø-am-t°≠ hn`hw hn⁄m-\-am-Wv. Ckvem-anI kap-Zmbw CXc
P\-hn-`m-K-ßfpsS Pohn-X-co-Xn-Isf kzm[o-\n-®n-cp∂ kph¿W-Z-i-
I-fn¬ hn⁄m-\-h¿[-\-hnepw hym]-\-Ønepw hf-sc-tbsd i≤-]-
Xn-∏n-®n-cp∂p. Jeo-^-sXm´v ]WvUn-X\pw hym]m-cn-bp-apƒs∏sS kaq-
l-Ønse kIe hy‡n-Ifpw hn`m-K-ß-fpw, ]mT-im-e-I-fpw ]pkvX-
I-ß-fp-apƒs∏sS apgp-h≥ ssh⁄m-\nI am[y-a-ßfpw t]mjn-∏n-°p-
∂-Xn¬ ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-®n-cp-∂p. _p≤n-bpsS hnIm-k-Øn\pw Nn¥m-
]-c-amb hf¿®°pw ssh⁄m-\nI h¿[-\°pw hgn-sh-°mØ shdpw
hnhm-Z-ß-fn-¬ Hcn-°-ep-a-h¿ hym]r-X-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah-cpsS \nim-
th-Zn-Ifpw hnt\mZ kwcw-`-ß-fp-sa√mw Adn-hns‚ NI-hm-f-߃ hnI-
kn-∏n-°m\mWv ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Xß-fpsS i≤-bn¬s∏-
Sp∂ ]iv\ -ßsf kq£va
]-cn-tim-[\°v hnt[-b-am°n icn-bm-sW∂v Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm-sXbpw
kwi-b-߃ Xo¿°m-sXbpw sX‰p-Iƒ Xncp-Øm-sXbpw Ah¿
apt∂m´p \oßn-bn-cp-∂n-√.
183C]-Im-cw-Xs∂ F√m \mSp-I-fnepw Kma-ß-fnepw \nc-h[n I¿a-
imkvX hnim-c-Z-∑mcpw aX-]-t_m-[-I-∑mcpw lZokv ]WvUn-X-∑m-
cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS tim`-\-
Z-i-I-fn¬ apkvenw \mSp-I-sfßpw hn⁄m-\-Øns‚ sh≈n-sh-fn-®-
Øm¬ ]tim-`n-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-S-ß-fnse hoSp-Ifpw IS-Ifpw ]≈n-
Ifpw ]mT-im-e-Ifpw k`-Ifpw kZ- p-I-fp-sam∂pw CXn¬\n-s∂m-gn-
hm -bn -cp -∂n -√. ]apJ ]m›mXy ]WvUn -X -\mb KpkvXmhv
et_m¨(Gustav Labon) t]mepw C°mcyw Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-°p-I-bp-≠m-
bn. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""Ad_n-I-fpsS hn⁄m-\-XrjvW hfsc
al-Ø-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. \s∂-®p-cp-ßnb Imew-sIm≠v Ah¿ Xß-fpsS
A[o-i-Xz-ap-d-∏n®p. AtXm-sSm∏w kmwkvIm-cnI cwKØv kap-∂X
ÿm\-am¿Pn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \hy-am-sbmcp \mK-cn-IX sI´n-s∏m-
°m-\p-w A-h¿°v km[n-®p. AXn¬ Iebpw Ihn-Xbpw hn⁄m-\hpw
kmln-Xy-hp-sa√mw Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-X-bn-se-Øn.''
A\p-_‘w: 1
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃184
A\p-_‘w: 1
Sn.-_n. C¿hnwKv
temI-\m-K-cn-I-X°vCkvem-ans‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ
F¥mWo Ckvemw? Ckvem-an\v AXns‚ i‡nbpw kuµ-cyhpw
\¬Ip-∂-sX-¥mWv? ]m›mXy temI-Øn\v Hc-Zv`p-X-am-W-Xv. Cu
AZv`p-Xw, A©p \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ cmjvS-
ß-fn¬ H∂mWv kvs]bn≥. Imc-Ww, kvs]bn≥ Ata-cn° I≠p-]n-
Sn® \nanjw apX¬ AXn\v AXns‚ Ckvem-anI ss]XrIw
\jvSs∏´p XpS-ßn. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ B cmPyw C∂pw a[y-Ime
\q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ Xßn-\n-¬°p-∂p.
amUnUpw "aPvcnZpw'
a[y-kvs]-bn-\nse tSmftUm(Toledo)bpsS \m¬]Xp \mgnI
hS°p ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Ip∂n≥]-tZi \K-c-am-bn-cp∂p "aPvcnZv.' B
]tZ-i-Øp-Im-c-\mb akve-a-Xp¬ a-PvcnZn F∂ bph kv]m\njv
apkvenw ]WvUn-X≥ D]-cn-]-T-\m¿Yw Ing-t°m´v t]mb-tXm-sS-bmWv
amUnUv BZy-ambn Ncn-X-Øn¬ ÿm\w]nSn-°p-∂-Xv. ]Ømw \q‰m-
≠ns‚ A¥y-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. At±lw ]T\w \S-Ønb Ad_v
\mSp-I-fnse hnZym-e-b-߃ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-Iƒ F∂√ "PmanA'
F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. hnZy kºm-Zn-°m\pw ]I¿∂p-
sIm-Sp-°m-\p-ambn hnZym¿YnIfpw A[ym-]-Icpw Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cn-
°p∂ CSw F∂m-W-Xn-\¿Yw.
Bbncw h¿j-߃°p-apºv ]nc-Wo-kn\v hS°p≈ ]Sn-™m-d≥
bqtdm-∏v, Ccp-≠-Im-e-sat∂m a[y-Im-e-sat∂m \mw hnfn-°m-dp≈ Hcp
L´-Øn-emWv Ign-™p-Iq-Sn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. ]ucm-WnI ImeØv
saUn-‰ -td-\n -b≥ XS-Øn¬ B[n-]Xyw hmWn-cp∂ tdmam-km-
a m P y Ø n s ‚
Ime-L-´-Øn\pw At©m Btdm \q‰m≠pIƒ°papºp-amXw Bcw-
`n® bqtdm-]y≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS \thm-∞m\ L´-Øn\pw CS-°p≈
Ime-b-f-hm-bn-cp∂p AXv. F∂m¬ sX°≥ kvs]bn≥ AYhm
apkvenw kvs]bn≥ Cu a[y-Ime bqtdm-∏ns‚ `mK-ambncp∂n-√. adn®v
Ipsd-°qSn hnim-e-amb Ckvem-anI kmam-Py-Øns‚ ]Sn-™msd
A‰-ØmWv AXv ÿnXn-sN-bvXn-cp-∂-Xv.
akve-a-Xp¬ a-PvcnZn (am-Un-Up-Im-c-\mb akvea) _KvZm-Zv, Iq^,
185_kzvd F∂o ]´W-ß-fn-emWv Xs‚ ]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm-°nbXv.
]kvXpX ]tZ-i-߃ C∂v B[p-\nI Cdm-Jn-em-Wv. kp]-[m-\-ß-
fmb c≠p ssh⁄m-\nI kºm-Zy -ß-fp -am -bmWv A¬a-PvcnZn
kvs]bn-\n-te°v aS-ßn-b-Xv. Ad_n A°-ß-fpsS D]-tbm-K-I-a-am-
bn-cp∂p, Ah-bn-sem∂v. lnµp-°-fn¬\n∂v Ad-_n-Iƒ A°-ß-fpsS
D]-tbm-K-Iaw hi-Øm-°n-btX D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. At∏mƒ kXy-
k-‘-X-tbmsS Ah-c-Xns\ "lnµp A°-߃' F∂p hnfn-®p-h-∂p.
B IS-∏mSv ImWn-°p-hm≥, Ad_n -`m-jbpw ln_p-`m-jbpw he-
Øp-\n∂v CS-tØm´v Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ Ah-bn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp∂ A°-
߃ CS-Øp\n∂v he-tØm-´mWv C∂pw Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv.
akve-a-bpsS c≠m-asØ ssh⁄m-\nI kºmZyw Hcp t]¿jy≥
]WvUn-X-\mb Jphmcnkvan tImUo-I-cn® tPymXn-»mkvX ]´n-I-
bm-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂m-a-sXm-∂p-IqSn A\p-_-‘-ambn ]d-tb-≠-Xp-≠v.
hfsc D]-tbm-K-]-Z-amb Hcp k¿h hn⁄m-\-tIm-iw. "Bflm¿Y-
tkm-Z-c¿' (Brother of Sincerity) F∂v kzbw hnfn-®n-cp∂, 18˛mw \q‰m-
≠n¬ Pohn® ^©v hn⁄m-\-tImi I¿Øm-°-tfmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈
HcpIq´w XØz-Nn-¥-I-cmWv B hn⁄m-\-tImiw tImUo-I-cn-®n-cp-
∂-Xv. Cu kwcw`w ssNX-\y-]q¿W-amb Ckvem-anI temIØv A°m-
eØv \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ imkvXo-bm-t\z-j-W-ß-fn¬ ^e-]-Z-amb
kzm[o\w sNep-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn.
KWn-X-imkvXw
sshPvRm-\nI ]ptcm-K-Xn°v bp‡-amb Cu D]-I-c-W-߃ a\p-
jy-\m-K-cn-I-X°v apX¬°q-´mbn `hn-®p. A°-ß-fpsS D]-tbm-K-Iaw,
A°m-eØv kvs]bn-\n-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ K¿_¿´v F∂ bph -^©v
hnZym¿Yn ]Tn-°p-Ibpw, AXp-hgn ]Sn-™m-d≥ bqtdm-]n-\pw, Ad-
_n-Iƒ°p-X-s∂bpw k¶o¿W-amb KWn-X-imkvX ]iv\߃
Ko°p-Imcpw tdma-°mcpw D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ ]mIr-X-amb A_m-Ikv*
b¥-Øns‚ klmbw IqSmsX Xs∂ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ km[n-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. ]n∂o-Sv, K¿_¿´v, t]m∏vkn¬h-ÿ c≠m-a≥ Bbn-Øo¿∂-
t∏mƒ Cu ]pXnb Adnhv IqSp-X¬ hym]-I-ambn ]N-cn-∏n-°m≥
Ah-kcw e`n-®p.
Ko°p-Im¿ ka-Xe t£X-K-WnXw (Plain Geometry) I≠p-]n-Sn-®-
t∏mƒ Ad-_n-Iƒ Xnam-\-t£X KWnX(Solid Geometry)hpw XntIm-
W-anXn(Trigonometry)bpambn apt∂m-´pt]m-bn. Ah¿ _oP-K-Wn-X
A\p-_‘w: 1
* Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-߃ Iem-]-c-ambn Bte-J\w sNøp∂ coXn; apKf `c-W-Im-eØv
]WnX DØ-tc-¥y≥ ]≈n-I-fn¬ CXn\v amXr-I-I-fp-≠v. (-hn-h.)
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃186
(Algebra)hpw D]-tbm-Kn®p XpS-ßn-b-tXmsS AXn-k-¶o¿W-amb IW-
°p-Iq-´-ep-Iƒt]mepw kpJ-I-c-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. B¬Pn_ F∂ ]Z-
Øn-\¿Yw, A°-ß-tfm, AXp-t]m-ep≈ ]Xo-I-ßtfm _m°-‰p-Iƒ
(P_¿)°p≈n¬ sh-°p-I-sb-∂m-Wv. Aßs\ KWn-X-imkvXw
]q¿hm-[nIw k¶o¿W-amb ]iv\-߃ ssIbm-fm≥ Ign-hp-‰-Xmbn
amdn. _oP-K-Wn-X-Øn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ "X' F∂ ]XoIw "hkvXp'
F∂¿Yw-h-cp∂ "ssiAv' F∂ Ad-_n-]-Z-Øns‚ kv]m\njv `mj-
bn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ kwt£-]n-X- cq-]-am-Wv. Cw•o-jn-ep≈ "X' F∂
A£cw a[y-Ime kv]m\njv `mj-bn¬ "i' F∂mWv D®-cn-°-s∏-´n-
cp-∂-Xv. XpS¿∂v y, z XpS-ßnb A£-c-ßfpw kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw B¬Pn-
_-bnepw D]-tbm-Kn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. \ΩpsS a\- n¬ `mh-\m-cq-]-߃ kr-
jvSn-°p∂ CØcw ]Xo-I-ß-fp-]-tbm-Kn®v a\p-jy-N-cn-X-Øns‚
Xs∂ hen-sbm-cp-`mKw ]d-bm≥ Ign-bpw. Aß-s\, ]Sn-™m-d≥
bqtdm∏v AXns‚ a[y-Im-e-L´w Xc-Ww-sN-øm-\p≈ Ignhv B¿Pn-
°p-∂-Xn\pw ]Sn-™m-d≥ \thm-∞m-\-Øn\pw A©v iXm-_vZ-߃°p-
ap-ºp-Xs∂ kvs]bn-\n¬ B[p-\n-I-imkvXw ]tbm-K-£-a-am-bn-
Øo¿∂-Xmbn ImWmw.
tPymXn-»mkvXw
Jphmcn-kvan -bpsS tPymXn-»m-kvX-]-´nI Hcp-]‰w apkvenw-˛
InkvXy≥ ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ kvs]bn-\ns‚ `qan-im-kvX-Øn-\\p-k-cn®v
Ia-s∏-Sp-Øn. hnh¿Ø-\-Øn\v Hcp hnZym-ebw ÿm]n-°p-∂-XnemWv
B ]WvUn-X-∑m-cpsS ]bXv\w ]cy-h-km-\n-®-Xv. ImsÃ-ense alm-
\mb cmPmhpw ]WvUn-X-\p-am-bn-cp∂ A¬t^m¨tkm ]Øm-as‚
]n¥p-Wbpw CXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kvs]bn-\nse A°m-esØ tIµ-
\-K-c-am-bn-cp∂ tSmf-tUm-bnse D]tbmK-Øn-\mbn A¬t^m¨tkm
cmPmhv ho≠pw AXn¬ am‰-߃ hcp-Øn. AXn-ep≈ ]e \£-X-
\m-a-ßfpw Ad-_n-`m-j-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p.
Xß-fpsS B`y-¥c kpc-£n-XXzw amXw e£y-am-°m-sX, Ad-
_n -Iƒ ]pe¿Øn-b-Xp -t]m -se-bpw, A¬t^m¨tkm cmPmhv
]pe¿Øm≥ ian-®-Xp-t]m-sebpw kvs]bn-\ns‚ hS-°p-`m-K-Øp-\n∂p
h∂ ImÃn-en-b≥ BI-a-W-Im-cn-Iƒ°v kln-jvWpX ]pe¿Øm≥
km[n-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ tSmf-tUm-hns‚ tcJmwi(Longitude)sØ
Bkv]-Z-am°n IqSpX¬ tPymXn-»m-kvX-]-chpw \mhn-I-hp-amb \nco-
£ - W - ß ƒ
\S-Øm≥ Ign-t™-s\. Ad-_n-I-fp-sSØs∂ as‰mcp I≠p-]n-SnØ-
amb AkvtSm-f_vƒ (Astrolable)* B \nco-£-W-߃°v Hgn-®p-Iq-Sm-
Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, _n´o-jp-Im¿ imkvXob t\´-ß-fn¬ CXc
187bqtdm-]y≥ cmjvS-ßsf ]n≥X-≈n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ah-cpsS \mhnI
bmX-I-fnepw temI-km-am-Py-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ s\t´m-´-Ønepw
Ko≥hn®v tcJmwiamWv D]-tbm-Kn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xv.
A¬t^m¨tkm cmPm-hns‚ sIm´mcw as‰mcp \ne-bn¬IqSn
]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p-∂p. ^vtfmds‚ Aw_m-k-U-dmbn AhnsS
_qWt‰m em‰n\n D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. cmPm-hns‚ Kth-jW kw_-‘n-
bmb Nne IS-em-kp-Iƒ At±lw C‰-en-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
AXp-hgn Ckvem-ans‚ kz¿K-˛-\-c-I -hn-`m-h-\-Iƒ _qWt‰m em‰n-
\n-bpsS injy-\mb Zms¥-bpsS "Unssh≥ tImaUn'bnepw ÿew
]nSn-®p. Xm≥ Pohn® Ime-L-´-Øns‚ Bth-i-Øm¬ ]tNm-Zn-X-
\mbn apl-ΩZv \_nsb \c-I-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-´p-I-fn-sem-∂n¬ \nt£-
]n-®p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp, At±lw!
]´pw IS-emkpw shSn-a-cp∂pw
temI-Øn-se, ssNX-\y-hØpw Ne-\mflIhp-amb Hcp ÿm]-
\-ambn Ckvem-anI kmamPyw ]cn-e-kn-®n-cp∂ Ime-Øv, KWn-X-im-
kvXhpw tPymXn-»m-kvXhpw amX-am-bn-cp-∂n-√ apkvenw-Iƒ IS-∂p-
sN∂ imkvX-ta-J-e-Iƒ. A‰vem≥dn°ns‚ Xoc-]-tZ-iØv ÿnXn-
sN-øp∂ samtdm-t°m-bn¬\n∂pw kvs]bn-\n¬\n∂pw Bcw-`n®v
t]¿jy, at[y-jy, A\mXzqenbbnse Xp¿°n ]tZ-i-߃ XpSßn
Hcp Uk-t\mfw Ad_v \mSp-I-fn-eqsS IS-∂v, Ct¥m-t\jybneq-
sSbpw ssN\-bpsS AXn¿Øn ]tZ-i-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw hSt° C¥y-
tbm-fhpw _w•m-tZ-tim-fhpw AXp hym]n-®p-In-S-∂p. X∑qew c≠v
kp]-[m\ ssN\okv D¬]-∂-ß-fmb IS-emkpw ]´pw, ]´p-]m-X-sb-
∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ h≥a-Xn-en-\-∏p-d-Øp≈ Zo¿L-amb hgn-bn-eqsS ]Sn-
™m-tdm´pw Ahn-sS-\n∂v a[y-[-c-Wym-gn-bpsS apgp-h≥ \ofhpw Xc-
Ww-sNbvXv kvs]bn-\n-te°pw sIm≠pt]m-bn. CtX ]mX-bn-eqsS
am¿-t°m-t]mtfm Ing-t°m´v t]mIp-∂-Xn\v Npcp-ßn-bXv aq∂p \q‰m≠p
apºmWv CXp-≠m-b-sX-∂Xv ]tXyIw kvac-Wo-b-amWv. tIhew
I®-h-S-®c-°p-I-fm-b-√, adn®v h≥tXm-Xn¬ D¬]m-Zn∏n-°m-\p-X-Ip∂
]≤-Xn-I-fm-bmWv ]´pw IS-emkpw sF_o-cn-b≥ D]-Zzo-]n¬ ]cn-N-b-
s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-´Xpw! ]g-¥p-Wn-I-fn¬\n∂pw, Ing-°≥ kvs]bn-\nse
hme≥jy-bpsS ]cn-k-c-]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ kpe-`-am-bn-cp∂ Hcp-Xcw _e-
tadnb ]p¬s®-Sn-bn¬\n-∂p-am-bn-cp∂p A°m-eØv IS-emkv \n¿an-
®n-cp-∂-Xv. AtXbh-k-c-Øn¬ sX°p-In-g-°≥ kvs]bn-\nse Ip∂n≥
]tZ-i-ß-fn-se, Km\-U°p Np‰p-ap≈ \Zo-X-S-ß-fn¬ ]´p-\q¬∏p-
gp°ƒ°v `£Ww \¬Im≥ aƒ_dn sNSn-I-ƒ Irjn-sN-bvXn-cp∂p.
A\p-_‘w: 1
* kv]m\n-jnse "b' i_vZ-amWv Cw•o-jnse "sP'°p≈-Xv.
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃188
kvs]bn-\ns‚ hS-°p-`m-K-ß-fn-te-°p≈ ]mX-Iƒ AXy¥w Zp¿K-a-
ß-fm-bn-cp-∂ns√-¶n¬ ]mco-knse s]Æp-߃ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p-ap-ºp-
Xs∂ ]´p-Im-ep-d-Ifpw ]´pSp-∏p-Ifpw AWn-t™s\.
FSp-Øp-]-d-tb-≠p∂ as‰mcp ssN\okv D¬]∂w shSn-a-cp-∂m-
Wv. apI-fn¬ kqNn-∏n® ]mX-bn-eqsS shSn-a-cp∂v bqtdm-∏n-te°v IS-
∂p-h-∂Xv ]n∂o-Sm-Wv. Km\-U-s°-Xn-sc-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬ shSn-a-cp∂v
BZyw-Xs∂ kvs]bn-\n-ep-]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠mbn.
bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-Iƒ
A‰vem‚nIv apX¬ at[y-jy-hsc \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ hnim-e-amb
`qhn-`m-K-Ønse F√m ]´-W-ß-fnepw ]WvUn-X-∑msc ImWm-am-bn-
cp-∂p. an°-hmdpw F√m ]´-W-ß-fnepw H∂mw-Xcw Iem-e-b-ßfpw
]h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂p. t\ctØ kqNn-∏n-®-t]mse kvs]bn-\n¬\n∂pw
hS-°≥ B^n-°-bn¬\n∂pw Ign-hp‰ hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ D∂-X-]-T-\m¿Yw
Ing-t°m´v t]mbns°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ sIm¿tZm-h-bnepw skhn√-
bnepw Km\-U-bnepw D∂X Iem-e-b-߃ ÿm]n-®p. Ah¿ hf¿Øn-
sb-SpØ PmanA-Ifpw aZvd-k-Ifpw Ip√n-ø-Ifpw BWv "]T-\-Øn-\p-
th≠n F√mw tiJ-cn® ÿew' F∂¿Ywh-cp∂ "bqWn-th-gvkn‰n'
F∂ ]Zw bqtdm-∏n\v \¬In-b-Xv. Ko°v˛em‰n≥ `mjIfn¬ CXn-\p-
]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂Xv eoknbw (Lyceum), A°m-Zan (Academy) XpS-ßnb
]Z-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. ^©v-˛-kv]m-\njv bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-Iƒ \¬In-h-cp∂
"ssek≥kv' (Licence) AYhm eok≥jym-´pd (Licenciatura) F∂
_ncpZw "CPmk' F∂ Ad_n ]Z-Øns‚ hnh¿ØnX cq]-am-Wv.
hnZym¿Yn ]Tn-®p-I-gn™ hnj-b-߃ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ s]m^-k¿am¿
\¬Ip∂ A\p-hmZw AYhm ssek≥kv F∂mWv "CPmk' F∂
]Z-Øns‚ A¿Yw.
hSt° B^n-°-bnepw kvs]bn-\nepw CØcw ]pXnb hnZym-e-
b-߃ [mcm-f-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mgpw ]h¿Øn®psIm≠n-cn-°p∂
G‰hpw ]gb bqWn-th-gvkn‰n C‰-en-bnse s_mtfm-Wn-b-bn-e-√, adn®v
samtdm-t°m-bnse ^mkv \K-c-Øn-emWv ˛ Jd-hn-øo≥ bqWn-th-
gvkn‰n. ssJd-hm-\nse [¿an-jvT-I-fmb c≠v Xp\o-jy≥ ktlm-Z-cn-
am-cmWv Cu bqWn-thgvkn‰n ÿm]n-®-Xv. AXv InkvXp-h¿jw 859˛¬
Bbn-cp-∂p. ssJd-hm≥ A∂v, Xp\o-jy-bpsS Xe-ÿm-\-am-bn-cp-∂p.
B h\n-X-I-fpsS P∑-\m-Sns‚ t]cmWv bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n°p \¬In-
bn-cp-∂-Xv. bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n°p Np‰pw \n¿an-®n-cp∂ at\m-l-c-amb
tlmì sI´n-S-߃ C∂pw ImWmw. samtdm-°≥ `c-W-IqSw
Ah°v kwc-£Ww \¬In-h-cp-∂p. Cu amXr-I-bn¬ ]Sn-™m-d≥
B^n -°-bn -ep≈ as‰mcp k¿h-Iem -im -e -bmWv
189Xnw_pIvXp(Timbuktu).
K¿_¿´n-s\-t∏mse _ncp-Z-[m-cn-I-fmb At\Iw hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ ]Sn-
™m-d≥ bqtdm-∏n¬\n∂v kvs]bn-\n-te°v hcpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.
kvtIm´ve‚p-Im-c-\mb ssa°¬kvtIm´v Ah-cn-sem-cm-fm-Wv. P¿a≥Im-
c-\mb sl¿a≥, Um¬an-jy-°m-c-\mb sl¿a≥ (Hermon the Dalmetian)
F∂n-h¿ P¿a-\n-bn¬\n∂pw AUn-bm-‰n-°n¬ \n∂pw h∂-h-cm-bn-cp-
∂p. Xnthm-en-bnse πmt‰m (Plato of Tivoli), Intam-W-bnse Pdm¿Uv
(Gerard iof Cremona) XpS-ßn-b-h¿ C‰-en-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. hy‡n-I-sf-°m-
tfsd Ah-cpsS \mSns‚ t]cp-Iƒ FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-I-bmWv ChnsS
Dt±-iyw. Ckvem-anIv kvs]bn≥ AXns‚ ]`m-h-Im-eØv ]m›m-Xy-
tem-IsØ FX-tØmfw BI¿jn®p-sh∂v CXv ImWn-°p-∂p.
XØz-Nn¥
amUn-UvIm-c-\mb akve-a-bpsS Ime-tijw, H∂c \q‰m≠v Ign-
™n√, C_v\p -Xp -ss^¬ F∂ as‰mcp apkvenw ]WvUn-X≥
løp_v\p bJvfm≥* F∂ Hcp KŸw cNn-®p. "kzbw ]Tn® XØz-
⁄m\n' F∂mWv Cu KŸ-sØ-°p-dn®v tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmb bqtdm-
]y-cpsS CS-bn¬ AX-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy-hn-⁄m-\-ß-fpsS
auenI LS-I-ß-fpsS A]-K-Y-\-amWv Cu KŸ-Øns‚ D≈-S-°w.
AtXm-sSm∏w B[p-\nI t\mh¬ km-lnXyw cwK-Øp-h-cp-∂-Xn\v
FXtbm apºv hnc-Nn-X-amb Cu KŸw tdm_n≥k¨ Iqtkmhns‚
apt∂m-Sn-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. ImcWw Iem-kp-`-K-X-bm¿∂ IYm-I-Y-\-cq-]-Øn-
emWv AXv hnc-Nn-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp acp-`q-an-bn-emWv AXnse
\mb-I≥ hf¿∂p-h-∂Xv. F√m Imcy-ßfpw Abmƒ kzb-Xv\w-aqew
A`y-kn-°p-∂p. \m¬]-sØm-ºXv hb v ]mb-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw
Abmƒ ]Ir-Xn-sbbpw Xs‚ Np‰p-ap≈ temI-sØbpw kzbw A]-
K-Yn®p k¿h hn⁄m-\-ß-fnepw Ah-Kmlw t\Sn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.
A©p-\q-‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p-tijw ^©v KWnXimkvX-⁄-\mb
do≥ sUkvIm¿´vkv (Rene Descartes) Gd-°psd AtX hkvXp-X-
IƒXs∂ AX-sbm∂pw Iem-ta-∑-bn-√msX ]Xn-]m-Zn-®p. F∂n´pw
At∏m-tg°pw £tbm-∑p-J-am-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂, DØ-a-a-[y-Im-e-L-´-
Ønse XØz-Nn-¥-s°-Xnsc sh√p-hn-fn-I-fp-b¿Ønb ]WvUn-X-s\∂
\ne-bn¬ sUkvIm-¿´vkv ]kn-≤-\m-bn-ØocpIbp≠m-bn.- C_v\p
Xpss^¬, amXr-`q-an-bnepw, Xm≥ samtdmt°m cmPm-hns‚ sIm´m-c-
`n-j-Kz-c\pw a¥n-bp-ambn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn® hS-°≥ -B-^n-°-bnepw,
F°m-eØpw At±-lsØ kvacn-°m≥ IS-s∏´ Ad_v ˛Ckvem-an-
I-tem-IØpw hnkva-cn-°-s∏-´p-I-gn-™n-cn-s°, sUkvIm¿´vkv B[p-
\nI XØz-Nn-¥°v hgn-Im-Wn-®-h-cn-sem-cm-fmbn Ct∏mgpw KWn-°-
A\p-_‘w: 1
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃190
s∏-Sp-∂p.
F∂n-cp-∂mepw ]Sn-™m-d≥ bqtdm-∏nse _p≤n-Po-hn-Iƒ, hnti-
jn®pw ]pXp-Xm-bn D-b¿∂p-h-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ]mco-kv, HmIvkvt^m¿Uv
XpS-ßnb k¿h-I-em-im-e-Iƒ C_v\p- Xzp-ss^-ens‚ Pohn-X-Imew
Ign™v Zim -_vZ -߃°Iw "kzbw ]Tn® XØz -
⁄m\n'sbt∏mep≈ IrXn-Iƒ sXc-™p]n-Sn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±-
l-Øns‚ (Kp-cp-hn-s\-°mƒ ]kn-≤-\m-b) injy≥, C_v\p-dpivZn("A-
h-tdmkv' F∂mWv B \maw ]m›m-Xy-h-XvI-cn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv)s‚
IrXn-Iƒ Ah-cpsS khn-ti-j-amb ]T-\-Øn\v hnj-bo-`-hn-°p-I-bp-
≠m-bn. ]ucm-WnI Ko°v XØz-Nn-¥-I-\mb AcntÃm-´ens‚ IrXn-
bmWv C_v\p-dpivZns‚ ]tXyI ]T\-Øn\v hnt[-b-am-b-Xv. Ad-_n-
\m-Sp-I-fnse bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-I-fpsS D]-tbm-K-Øn-\mbn At±lw Ah
]p\x-tIm-Uo-I-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX, ]Sn-™m-
d≥ bqtdm-∏n¬ Db¿∂p-h-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ]pXnb hnZym-e-b-ß-fpw,
tXmakv AIzn-\mkn(Thomas Aquinas) s\t∏m-ep≈ ]pXnb XØz-Nn-
¥-Icpw Ah-bpsS C‰m-en-b≥ ]cn-`mj D]-tbm-Kn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. tXmakv
AIzn-\m-kns‚ Summa Contra Gentiles F∂ IrXn, Cu kv]m\njv
apkvenw ]WvUn-X≥ D∂-bn-®n-´p≈ Nne ]iv\-߃°v ItØm-en-
°≥ ho£-W-Øn-eqsS adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\p≈ ia-amWv. "summa' F∂
]Z-Øn\v apgp-h≥ F∂m-W¿Yw. Acn-tÃm-´ens‚ apgp-h≥ IrXn-I-
fp-sSbpw kam-lm-c-Øn\v C_v\p-dpivZv \¬In-bn-´p≈ \ma-amb
"PmanA' F∂ Ad_n ]Z-Øns‚ A¿Yhpw AXp-X-s∂. CXn-\p-]p-
dsa c≠v ]T-\-߃IqSn At±lw tImUo-I-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. km[m-
cW hmb-\-°msc Dt±-in-®p-sIm≠v H∂pw, D∂-X-]-T\w \S-Øp∂
hnZym¿Yn -Iƒ°mbn hni-Z -hym -Jym -\-ß-tfm-Sp -IqSn as‰m∂pw.
Ing°p\n∂v ]Sn-™m-tdm-´p≈ ssh⁄m-\nI ]hm-l-Øns‚ ]mX-
bn¬ C_v\p-dpivZns‚ hy‡nXzw sXfn-™p-Im-Wmw.
A¬ssK_v
Aßs\ apkvenw Nn¥-I¿ hc-®p-Im-Wn® amXr-I-Iƒ ]n¥p-S¿∂p-
sIm≠v \thm-∞m\ bqtdm-∏n¬ XØz-Nn¥ kmh-[m\w ssNX-\y-
am¿Pn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Cu At\z-j-W -Xr-jvW-bmWv B[p-\nI bpK-
Øn\v P∑-ta-In-b-Xv. \mw t\ctØ kqNn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse A\p-am-\-
ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb bp‡n-Nn¥ KWn-X-im-kvX-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-d-
I-fn-emWv \ne-bp-d-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. Ipd-®p-IqSn apt∂m-´pt]m-bm¬ ImWmw;
Ckvem-anI Z¿i-\-Øns‚ AZr-iy-hn -`m -h\˛A¬ssK_v˛bn¬
\n∂mWv XØz-Nn¥ Dcp-Øn-cn-™-sX-∂v. Ckvem-ans‚ B hn`m-h\
Jp¿-B-\n-ep-S-\ofw Hcp- sh√p-hn-fn-sb-t∂mWw ]c-∂p-In-S-°p-∂p.
191""AZr-iy-Øns‚ Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ Ahs‚ ]°-em-Ip-∂p. Ah-\-√msX
Ah Adn-bp-I-bn-√. Ic-bnepw IS-en-ep-ap-≈Xv F√mw Ah-\-dn-bp-
∂p. Ah-\-dn-bmsX Hcn-e-sb-¶nepw sImgn-bp-∂n-√. aÆns‚ Ccp≠
ad-I-fn-en-cn-°p∂ Hcp [m\y-a-Wnbpw ]®tbm DW-ßn-btXm Bb
Hcp hkvXphpw Xs∂ hy‡-amb Hcp tcJ-bn¬ Fgp-X-s∏-Sm-sX-bn-
√''(Jp. 6:59). Jp¿-B≥ XpS-cp-∂p: ""Ch \mw \n\°p t_m[\w
\¬Ip∂ AZr-iy-hr-Øm-¥-ß-fm-Wv. \n\t°m \ns‚ kap-Zm-b-
Ønt\m AXn-\p-apºv CsX-∏‰n Adn-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.'' (Jp. 11:49)
At\z-j-WXrjvW Kth-j-W-Øn\pw Iem-imem ]T-\-Øn\pw
hgn-sX-fn-bn-®p. akve-a-Xp¬ aPvcnZn ]T\w \S-Ønb Cdm-Jnse Iq^-
bnepw _kzv-d-bn-ep-amWv Cu At\z-jW kwcw`w BZy-ambn DS-se-
Sp-Ø-Xv. ]n∂o-SXv Ckvem-anI temI-ØpS\ofw hym]n-°p-Ibpw
bqtdm-∏ns‚ \thm-∞m-\-Øn\v hgn-sbm-cp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
XØz-Nn-¥-I¿
Ckvem-an\v Xe-sb-Sp-∏p≈ aq∂v XØz-Nn-¥Icp≠v. sX°≥ Cdm-
Jnse ]pcm-X\ In≥Z-bn¬ \n∂v h∂ Ad-_n-bmb A¬In≥Zn.
Ko°p-Im-cn-em-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øn\v Xm¬]-cyw. hnZqc a[y-]q¿h
tZi-Øp-\n∂v hcp∂ Xp¿°n-°m-c-\mb A¬^mdm-_n. cmjvS-
aoamwkI\pw ]Ir-Xn-im-kvX-Øn¬ X¬]-c\pw kwKo-X-⁄-\p-am-
bn-cp∂p ^mdm-_n. aq∂m-asØ Bƒ ]m›m-Xy¿ "Ahn-sk∂' F∂p
hnfn-°p∂ C_v\p-ko-\m. t]¿jy°m-c-\mb C_v\p-ko\ XØz-Nn-
¥-bp-sSbpw sshZy-im-kvX-Øn-s‚bpw hnP-b-I-c-amb ka-\zbw
km[n® XØz-Nn -¥-I-\-sX. ]m›mXy-temIw a[y-Im-e-am-µy-
Øn¬Øs∂ apßn-°n-S-°th Cu Nn¥-I-∑m¿ bh-\-˛-`m-c-Xob Nn¥m-
[m-c-Iƒ At\z-jn-®-dn™v Ahsb Xß-fp-tSXmb ho£-W-a-\p-k-
cn®v ka\zbn-∏n-®p. [mcmfw injy-K-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿°v.
C_v\p-ko-\m-bpsS sshZy-imkvX \nb-am-hen(Canon of Medicine)bpsS
em‰n≥ hnh¿Ø\w ]Sn-™m-d≥ k¿h-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ Ign™ \q‰m-
Sn.-_n. C¿hnwKv: Im\-U-bnse ssIkvXh IpSpw-_-Øn¬ 1914˛¬ P\-\w. Ac-\q-
‰m-≠v apºv Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®p. hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ Ata-cn-°≥ Cw•ojv ]cn-`m-j-b-S°w [mcmfw KŸ-ß-fpsS I¿Øm-hv. hnhn[ k¿h-I-em-im-e-Ifn¬ hnkn-‰nwKv s]m^-k-dmbpw S\ko bq\n-th¿kn-‰n-bn¬ kv]m\njv `mjm s]m^-k-
dmbpw tPmen sNbvX At±-l-Øn-s‚ bYm¿Y \maw XAveow Aen-sb-∂m-Wv.
A\p-_‘w: 1
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃192
≠ns‚ A¥yw-hsc D]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏-´p-h-∂n-cp-∂p.
C_v\p -J¬Zq≥
G‰hpw ]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p∂ Ckvem-anI Nn¥-I≥ C_v\p
J¬Zq≥ BsW∂v ]d-bmw. a\p-jy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bp-sSbpw am\-h-N-cn-
X-Øns‚bpw XØz-im-kvX-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]Tn®v Xms\-Øn-t®¿∂
\nK-a-\߃, NcnX-im-kvX-Øn-s\mcp apJ-hpc F∂ hniz-hn-Jym-X-
amb Xs‚ KŸ-Øn¬ At±lw ]Im-in-∏n-®p. Xp\o-jy-bn¬ C∂p
\ne-\n¬°p∂ sskXq\m bqWn-thgvkn-‰n-bpsS ÿn-tcm-’m-ln-bmb
Cu k¥Xn, FtUz¿Uv Kn∫¨ tdma≥ kmam-Py-Øns‚ D∞m\
]X-\-߃ F∂ KŸ-sa-gp-Xp-∂-Xn\v FXtbm apºp-X-s∂, a\p-
jy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bpsS D¬°¿jm]-I¿j-߃ \nco-£n®v ]Tn-°p-I-bp-
≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ a\p-jy-\m-K-cn-I-X-sb-°p-dn® ]p\-cm-h¿Ø-
\- kn-≤m¥w(Cyclic Theory) Cu \q‰m-≠n¬ XZzn-j-bI-ambn ]d-bp∂
kvs]¶vfdp-tS-Xn\pw tSmb≥_n-bp-tS-Xn\pw Xpey-am-Wv. Cu hnj-b-
sØ-°p -dn® v kp] -[m -\ -amb Kth-j-W-Øn¬
apgp-In-bn-cn-s°, aq∂p h≥I-c-I-fnse ]i-kvX-cmb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-
I-fp-ambn At±lw IqSn-°mgvN \S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. skhn√ \K-c-
Ønse ]o‰¿ cmPm-hv, at[y-j≥ tPXm-hv, Xma¿ sse≥ XpS-ßn-b-
h¿ A°q-´-Øn¬s∏-Sp-∂p.
`qan-imkvXw
`qan-im-kvX-]-c-ambn Ckvem-anI temI-Øn\v e`n-®n-cp∂ Adnhv
a[y-Im-e-L-´-Øn-t‚-X-√. adn®v sImfw-_-kn\v hfsc apºp-Xs∂
AXv tSmf-an-bpsS "Dcp≠ `qan' F∂ Bi-b-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cp-
∂p. hym]-I-amb A¥m-cmjvS hym]mc _‘ßfn-eq-sSbpw, A°m-
e-Øp-Xs∂ AZv`p-X-I-c-amw-hn[w Hcp tImkvtam t]mfn-‰≥ \K-c-am-
bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂ a°-bn¬ sh®v ]c-kv]cw PohnXm\p`-h-߃ ssIam-
dp-∂-Xn¬ ipjvIm¥n ImWn-®n-cp∂ l÷v Xo¿Ym-S-I-cn-eq-sSbpw
t\Snb ]mtbm-KnI ]cn-⁄m-\-Ønepw A[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cp-∂p, AXv.
GXm-bmepw Ad-_n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ka-Im-enIcpw tPymXn-»m-kvX-
Øn¬ Xpey hnZ-Kv[-cp-amb a[y Ata-cn-°-bnse amb-I-sf-t∏m-se,
Hcp Zqc-Z¿in-\n-bpsS klm-b-an-√m-sX-bmWv ]T\ \nco-£Ww \S-
Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.
CZvcokn
12˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ t\m¿a≥ kn-kn-en-bn¬ ]T\w \S-Øn-bn-cp∂
samtdm-t°m-Im-c-\mb `qan-im-kvX-⁄-\m-bn-cp∂p CZvco-kn. At±lw
knkn-en-bn-em-bn-cns° A°m-eØv Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp∂ temI-Øns‚
Hcp `q]Sw Xøm-dm-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. saUn-‰-td-\n-b\v kao-]-ØmWv
At±lw Pohn-®n-cp-∂sX-¶nepw C¥ym-k-ap-Z-sØ-°p-dn® At±-l-
Øns‚ ]cn-⁄m\w Akm-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. en_vk≥˛C∂sØ
193t]m¿®p-K¬-°mcmb GXm\pw apkvenw bphm-°ƒ A‰vem‚nIv kap-
Z-Øn¬ hnZq-c-Zn-°n¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Hcp "jn∏v sFe‚n'te°v
\mhnI bmX \S-Øn-b-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v CZvcokn ]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-∂p-≠v.
AXv I\m-do-tkm, B‚n-etkm Bbn-cn-°-Ww.
sImfw-_kv Ata-cn° I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂-Xn\v aq∂p \q‰m≠p apºp-
Xs∂ A‰vem‚nIv kap-Z-Øn¬ \mhn-I-bmX \S-∂n-cp-∂p-sh∂v Cu
]Xn-]m-Z\w ImWn-°p-∂p. bpIvXm≥ (Yukatan) D]-Zzo-]nse NnN≥km
(Chichen-Tza)bn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ Ombm-Nn-X-߃, 11˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚
apºp-Xs∂ saIvkn-t°m-bnse ]kvXp-X -]-tZ-iØv Cfw-\n-dhpw ]®-
°-Æp-ap≈ \mhn-I¿ h∂-Xmbn hy‡-am-°p-∂p-≠v. kvs]bn-\n-s‚bpw
hS-°≥ B^n-°-bp-sSbpw ]Sn-™m-tdm´p \mhnI bmX-I-fp-≠m-bn-
´p-s≠∂v Nne ssN\okv tcJ-I-fn¬ t]mepw ]d-bp-∂p. "AUvan-d¬',
"B¿kW¬' XpS-ßnb ]tbm-K-߃ Ad-_n-`m-j-bp-tS-Xm-sW-∂p-
IqSn ChnsS ]kvXm-hn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. "amK-kn≥' F∂ ]Zw "aJvk≥'
F∂ Ad-_n-]-Z-Øn¬ \n-∂mWv cq]w-sIm-≠-Xv. "h√Xpw kq£n-
°p∂ ÿew' F∂mWv Ad_n `mj-bn¬ AXn-\¿Yw. \ΩpsS
km[m-cW am-K-kn-\p-Iƒ hmb-\-°m¿°p th≠n teJ-\-ßfpw a‰pw
kq£n-®p-sh-°p-I-bm-Wt√m sNøp-∂-Xv. AXns‚ kv]m\njv cq]-
amb A¬am-kn≥ (Almacen) F∂ ]Z-Øn-\¿Yw ]oSn-I, tÃm¿ Fs∂-
√m-am-Wv.
kky-im-kvXhpw ]Ir-Xn-im-kvXhpw
apJy-ambpw Huj-[-\n¿am -W-ap -t± -in -®mWv kky-imkvXw
hf¿Ø-s∏-´-Xv. hmjnwKvS-Wnse ^nb¿ Kmedn(Freer Gallery)bn¬ Ad-
_n-I-fptSbpw t]¿jy-°m-cp-tS-Xp-amb kky-im-kvX-kw-_-‘n-bmb
GXm\pw NnX-ß-fpsS at\m-l-c-amb amXr-I-I-fp-≠v. KWn-X-im-kvX-
hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠p≈ ]Ir-Xn-imkvXw apkvenw Nn¥-
I-\m-bn-cp∂ In≥Znsb lTm-Zm-I¿jn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. U®p-Im¿ Zqc-
Z¿in\n I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºpXs∂, AXns‚ klm-b-an-√msX
Ad-_n-Iƒ hm\ \nco-£Ww \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Imcyw t\ctØ kqNn-
∏n-®p-h-t√m. Ad-_n-I-fpsS ]Ir-Xn-]-T-\sØ Bkv]-Z-am-°n-bmWv
tPymXn-»m-kvX-]-c-amb ]T-\-߃ \S-∂p-h-∂-Xv.
Ie
a\p-jy-cp-sStbm Xncy-°p-I-fpsStbm ]Xncq-]-߃ \n¿an-°p-
∂Xv, Ah Bcm-[-\m-aq¿Øn-I-fm-ImXncn°m-\p≈ Hcp ap≥I-cp-
Xse∂ \ne-bn¬ Ckvemw \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. AXn-\m¬
Ckvem-anse NnX-Ie an°-hmdpw Pyman-Xob cq]-ßsf ASn-ÿm-\-
A\p-_‘w: 2
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃194
am-°n-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. XZzmcm, CX-c- a-X-ß-fnse Z¿-i-\-ß-fn-se-t∏mse
aq¿Ø-cq-]-ßsf ZrjvSn-tKm-N-c-am-°m-sX, AXv \b-\-a-kvXn-jvI-ßsf
Aaq¿Ø-amb Bi-b-ß-fn-te°p \bn-°p-∂p. ssZhsØ Ahs‚
apgp-h≥ ]cn-ip-≤n-tbmSpw emfn-Xy-tØm-Spw-IqSn Bcm-[n-°m≥ CXv
klm-b-I-ambnØo-cp-∂p. Ae-¶m-c-ß-fn¬ Cu ssien-bpsS ]tbm-
K-hXvI-c-W-Øn\p Hcp am[y-a-am-bmWv Imen-K-^n*- cq]wsIm≠-Xv.
ImcWw AXv Znhy-h-N-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ho≠pw ho≠pw Nn¥n-°m-
\p≈ t]c-W -\¬Ip-∂p. ]t£, Ckvem-anI Iem-cq-]-߃˛hnti-
jn®pw ]≈n-I-fn-ep-≈h˛ samØ-Øn¬ aq¿Ø-ß-fm-I-bm¬ C¥y,
t]¿jy XpS-ßnb cmPy-ß-fnse P\-ß-fpsS Bthiw Ahsc hnhn-
[-cq-]-ß-fn¬ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ]pjvSn-]m-]n-®p-h∂ s]bn‚n-wKp-I-fn-
se-Øn-®p. CXn¬ ]men-°-s∏-´n-cp∂ k¿hmw-Ko-Ir-X-amb GI-]-cn[n
apl-ΩZv \_n-sbbpw krjvSn-I¿Øm-hn-s\bpw Ombm-Nn-X-ß-fn-eqsS
]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-®p-IqSm F∂-Xp-am-X-am-Wv!
in¬]-Ie
samtdmt°m apX¬ Ing°v C¥y-h-sc-bp≈ Ckvem-anI
temIsØ sI´n-S-ß-fpsS \neØpw, Npa-cp-I-fnepw CjvSn-I-Iƒ ]Xn-
®n-cn-°p-∂Xv ImWmw. A‰vem‚n-°n\v A∏pdw em‰n≥ Ata-cn-°-bn¬
apgp-h\pw CØcw sI´n-S-߃ [mcm-f-ap-≠v. in¬]-I-e-bp-sSbpw
sImØp-th-e-I-fp-sSbpw em‰n≥-˛-A-ta-cn-°≥ amXr-I-˛-im-kvXob
Irjn kº-Zmbw sNs∂-Øn-b-Xp-t]m-se˛ Imen-t^m¿Wn-b, sSIvkm-
kv, ^vtfmdnU F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn-eqsS hSs° Ata-cn-°-bnepw FØn-
t®¿∂n-´p-≠v. "Imen-t^m¿Wn-b≥ ssì' F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-Sp∂ Cu
coXn a[y-]u-ckvXy `h-\-ß-fn¬ ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂, tdma≥ `h-\-ß-
fnse ]th-i-\-ap-dn-Iƒ°v Xpey-amb AI-Ø-f-ßsf hoSns‚ a[y-
Øn¬ \n∂pw ]n≥`m-K-tØ°v Hcp tIm¨Ko‰v …m_mbn cq]m-¥-c-
s∏-Sp-Øn-°-f-™p. Ad-_n-I-fpsS sI´n-S-ß-fn¬ Cu hnim-e-amb
AI-Ø-f-߃°v Pew-t]mepw hne-]n-Sn-∏p-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂, Ah-cpsS
\nXy-Po-hn-X-hp-ambn At`-Zy-amb _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw AI-
Ø-f-ß-fn¬ k÷oIcn-®n-cp∂ Pe-[m-c-Ifpw Ahn-tS°v IS-∂p-h-∂n-
cp∂ aµ-am-cp-X\pw AXyp-jvW-Øns‚ Imem-h-ÿ-bn¬ A¥-co-
£sØ anX-io-tXm-jvWo-I-cn-°m≥ D-]-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p; ck-X-¥hpw Ce-
IvtSm-WnIvkpw B[p-\nI Fb¿I-≠o-j-\-dp-Ifpw I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂-
Xn\v FX-tbm-apºv!
PohnXw Pohn-°m≥sIm-≈m-hp-∂-Xm-°n-Øo¿°m-\p≈ Ckvem-
ans‚ ia-Øns‚ `mK-amWv Pohn-X-tØm-Sp≈ Cu Ie-h-d-bn-√mØ
kao -]\w. a\p -jy -a -\ - ns‚ AKm -[ -`m -h -ß-sf -°p -d n -®p≈
195At\zjWwIq-Sn-Dƒs°m-≈p∂ Hcp Pohn-X-am-Wv Ckvem-ans‚ `mh-
\-bn-ep-≈-Xv. ssK_n-s\-°p-dn® Ckvem-ans‚ k¶¬]sØ-°p-dn®pw
Aaq¿Ø-amb Bi-b-ß-tfmSv AXn-\p≈ B`n-ap-Jy-sØ-°p-dn®pw
]cm-a¿in-°sh C°mcyw \mw kqNn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Cu kzm[o\w
in¬]-I-e-bn-te°p IS-∂p-h-∂Xv ]≈n-Iƒ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-sf-∂-
Xn-tesd ssh⁄m-\nI tIµ-ß-fmbn ]h¿Øn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-tXm-sS-
bm-Wv.
hnt\mZw
NXp-cwKw, _mIvKm-a¨kv, Im¿Ukv XpS-ßnb hnt\m-Z-ß-fn¬
D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Icp-°ƒ°v "ss\]v' F∂mWv kv]m\njv `mj-bn¬
]d-bp-∂-Xv. "]Xn-\n[n' F∂¿Yw hcp∂ Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse "\mC_v'
F∂ ]-Z-Øn¬\n∂p cq]wsIm≠-XmWv "ss\]v'. a‰p tPmen-I-
sfm∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xn\m¬ aSp-∏v Im-cWw km[m-cW a\p-
jy¿ Ie-ln-°m\pw iWvT-Iq-Sm\pw CS-h-cp∂ ag sNmcn-bp∂ Znh-
k-ß-fn¬ Bfp-Iƒ°v bp≤-X-¥-ß-fn¬ ]cn-io-e\w \¬In-bn-cp∂
hnt\m -Z -ß-fm -bn -cp∂p Ah. ImssÃense cmPm -hm -bn -cp∂
A¬t^m¨tkm ]Øm-a≥ Cu hnt\m-Z-ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]Tn®v Ah
a[y kvs]bn-\nse Xs‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bXpw C°m-c-
W-Øm-emWv ˛ CutemI PohnXw Pohn-°m≥ sIm≈m-hp-∂-Xm-Im≥
th≠n.
sSIvt\m-fPn
sSIvt\m-fPn kvs]bn-\n\v Pe-tk-N-\-b-¥-߃ \¬In. B
b¥-Øn\v Ah¿ hnfn-°p∂ "t\mdnb' F∂ \maw Ad-_n-`m-j-
bn¬\n∂v t]¿jy-bn-te°v IS-∂-Xm-Wv. kv]m\njv `mj-bn¬ AXv
Aß-s\-Øs∂ D]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kv]m\njn¬
"Ako-Jnb' (Aceqia) F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Pe-tk-N-\-Øn-\p-th≠n
sh≈w tImcn-sbm-gn-°p∂ Nmep-Iƒ°m-Wv. CXv Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse
A¬km-Jnb F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ cq]-t`-Z-amsW∂v hy‡w.
aptZ-b¿ (Mudejar)* F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Ic-Iu-ie sshZ-Kv[y-Øns‚
D]-⁄m-Xm-°ƒ kv]m\njv apkvenw-I-fm-Wv. aptZ-b¿ F∂ ]Zw apZ-
ø≥ (CW-ßn-b-Xv, Iog-S-ßn-b-Xv) F∂ Ad_n ]Z-Øns‚ cq]-t`-Z-
a-sX. 1976˛¬ Cu Ic-Iu-ie sshZKv[yw kvs]bn-\nse aq∂v
Ad_n ]´-W-ß-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ aq∂p ]pXn-b-bn\w Imdp-Iƒ°v
\¬Im≥ ]tNm-Z-\-am-bn-Øo-¿∂p. ImUn-√m°v Iº\n skhn√
F∂pw t^m¿Uv Iº\n Km\-Usb∂pw Inkve¿ Iº\n tIm¿tZm-
_-sb-∂p-ap-≈ t]cp-I-fmWv Xß-fpsS ]pXn-bbn\w Imdp-Iƒ°v
A\p-_‘w: 2
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃196
\¬In-b-Xv. Aßs\ B[p-\nI kmt¶-XnI sshZKv[ywt]mepw hnZ-
Kv[cmb Ic-Iu-ie \n]p-W-∑m¿ Pohn-°p-Ibpw sXmgn-se-Sp-°p-Ibpw
sNbvX Ckvem-anI kvs]bn-\nse aq∂v at\m-lc \K-c-߃°v D]-
Nm-c-ß-f¿∏n®v _lp-am-\n-®n-cn-°-bmWv.
Im∏nbpw i¿_Øpw
km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚ ]m\o-b-amb Im∏n, Nmbbpw tNm°-te‰pw
t]mse-Øs∂ bqtdm-∏n-te°v IS-∂p-h∂ coXn ckm-h-l-am-Wv.
sX°≥ Atd-_y-bnepw FtXym]ybnepw hf-cp∂ Hcp-Xcw sNdnb
sNSn-bpsS Imb-bmbncp-∂p bYm¿Y-Øn-e-Xv. "Jlvh' F∂mWv Ah¿
t]¿ hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. B ]Zw e_-\okv `mj-bn-eqsS IS-∂p-h-∂-t∏mƒ
"Jlvh'-bpsS A¥ym-£-c-Øns‚ "A'Imcw kz¬]w sNcn-®mWv D®-
cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. AXn-\m¬ Xp¿°n-Iƒ B ]Zw tIƒ°m-\n-S-bm-b-Xv
"Jlvsh' F∂m-Wv. 17-˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ hnb-∂-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ HmkvSn-
b-°m¿ Cu ]m\obw D]-tbm-Kn -®p-Xp-S -ßn-b-Xv B ]Z-Ønse
"l'Imcw Dt]-£n-®p-sIm≠pw "h'Imcw \n»-_vZ-am-°ns°m≠pam-bn-
cp-∂p. Cu L´-Øn-emWv Cw•o-jp-Im¿ AXns\ "tIm^n' Bbn kzoI-
cn-®-Xv. 17-˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ kvs]bn≥-Im¿ AXns\ "It^' Bbn D]-
tbm-Kn-®Xpw Cß-s\-Ø-s∂. _ko-enepw sImf-w_n-bm-bnepw
tKm≠vam-e-bnepw Irjn-sN-øm-\mbn AXns‚ hnØp-Iƒ Ab-®p-sIm-
Sp-ØXpw Ah-cm-Wv. sF_o-cn-b≥ D]-Zzo-]n¬ apkvenw-Iƒ Xma-kn-
°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Cu IS-sa-Sp∏v kv]m\njv apkvenwI-
fn¬\n∂v t\cn-´√ \S-∂-Xv. Imc-Ww, F.-Un. 711˛¬ kvs]bn-\n-seØn
H≥]Xp \q‰m -≠p -Iƒ°ptijw 1693˛¬ Xp¿°n -Iƒ hnb∂
ssIhis∏Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\pw ]e h¿j-߃°p apºv, 1610˛¬ Ah¿
Ahn-sS-\n∂p Ah-km-\-ambpw \njvIm-kn-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. \ΩpsS
"i¿_Øpw' "knd∏pw' Ad-_n-`m-j-bn-se, IpSn®p F∂¿Yw hcp∂
"icn_' F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ cq]-t`-Z-ß-fm-Wv. "ipte_p' F∂ Xcw
]m\ob-Øns‚ \ma-aq-ehpw "icn_' Xs∂. Ad-_n-bn¬ \n∂v
t]¿jy-\n-te°v IS-∂-tijw h∂ cq]-t`-Z-am-sW∂v amXw.
kwKo-Xhpw \rØhpw
11, 12, 13 \q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ ]Nm-c-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ ^©p Kmb-I-
kw-L-Øn\v St_-U¿kv (Troubadours) F∂mWv t]¿. Cu ]Zw
"Xd_' F∂ Ad_n ]Z-Øn¬\n∂v \njv]-Zn-®-Xm-Wv. AXns‚
I¿Ø-cn-]-tbmKw "apXvcn_v' F∂m-Wv. ]mSp-∂-h≥, ckn-∏n-°p-∂-
h≥ Fs∂m-s°-bm-W-Xn-\¿Yw. \rØ-Øn\v Ad-_n-`m-j-bn¬ "dJvkv'
F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. ^m≥knse \nim-¢-_p-I-fn¬ \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂
aIm-_¿ \rØw(Macabre Dance) bYm¿Y-Øn¬ "dJvkv A¬-a-Jv_d'
197AYhm J_v¿-ÿm\nse \rØw-X-s∂. admIkv(Maracas) F∂-Xv.
lm≥dv dm‰n¬kn-(Hand Rattles) s‚ kv]m\njv \ma-am-Wv. Hcp-Xcw
Imb-bpsS tXmSn¬ [m\y-a-Wn-Iƒ \nd-®mWv CXv D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂-
Xv. Cu ]Zw "\rØw sNøm-\p≈ D]-I-cWw' F∂¿Yw hcp∂
"dJk' F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ BZy-Øn¬ "aow' F∂ A£cw tN¿Øv
D≠m-°n-bn-´p≈ D]-I-cW kqN-I-\ma (C-kvap¬- B-e)Øns‚ _lp-
h-N-\-cq-]-am-Wv. kn¿bm_v F∂ t]¿jy≥ Kmb-I-\mWv H≥]Xmw
\q‰m-≠n¬ tIm¿tZm-h-bn¬ kv]m\njv KnXm¿ I≠p-]n-Sn-®-Xv. kvs]bn-
\nse Xo≥tai acym-Z-I-fnepw hkvX-[m-c-W-co-Xn-I-fnepw At±lw
kzm[o\w sNep-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. B^n-°-bn¬\n∂v X´n-s°m-≠p-t]m-
I-s∏´ Nne apkvenw ASna-Iƒ "adm-Ikn's‚ BZysØ tPmUn,
B t]tcmSpIqSn-Øs∂ Ah-tcm-sSm∏w sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cn-°Ww. a[y
Ata-cn-°-bnse ssktem-t^mWpw (Xylophone) Cßs\ sIm≠p-h-
∂-Xm-hm-\mWv km[y-X.
kmlnXyw
tPmh¬ jm≥dve¿ lmcnkn(Joel Chandler Harris)s‚ IYm-]m-X-
amb "_¿ dm_n‰v'(Brer Rabbit) ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf IYm-]m-X-ß-fm-
°n-s°m-≠p≈ IY-Iƒ°v P∑w \¬In. A‰vem≥dn°n\∏p-d-Øp-≈
bqtdm-]y≥ \mSp-I-fn-te°v hcm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmb GtXm Bfp-
Iƒ Cd-°p-aXn sNbvX-XmWv Cu Bi-bw. "\mbbpw AXns‚
\ngepw', "knwlw h\y-ar-K-ß-fpsS cmPmhv' XpS-ßnb IY-Iƒ dm_n‰v
\ap°v Xcp-∂p. Ah-bpsS ]q¿h amXr-I-Iƒ Gjy≥˛B^n-°≥
h\y-ar-K-ß-fn¬ I-s≠-Øm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. CØcw IY-Iƒ "Ieoe h
Znw\' F∂-dn -b -s∏-Sp∂ BJym -\ -ß-fpsS cq]-Øn¬ Ad_v
temIØpw ]cn-Nn-X-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcp tIµ-I-Ym-]m-XsØ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n hnc-Nn-X-amb CØcw
IY-Iƒ Hcp ]tXyI hmsamgn kmln-Xy-im-J-bm-bn-am-dn. Ah-bn¬
][m\ IYm-]mXw Htc Nc-Sn¬ tIm¿Øn-W-°-s∏-´-Xp-t]m-ep≈
At\Iw sFXn-lm-knI kw`-h-ß-fn¬ \mb-I-\mbn h¿Øn-°p-∂p.
CØ-c-Øn¬ H∂mWv Bbnc-sØm∂p cmhp-Iƒ F∂ hnJym-X-
amb Ad-_n-°-Y-Iƒ. Ah-bn¬ ][m-\-ß-fmb "Aem-hp-±o\pw AZv`p-
X-hnf°pw', "Ben-_m-_bpw \m¬]-Xp -I-≈-∑mcpw', "knµp-_m-Zns‚
I∏¬bmX' XpS-ßnb IY-Iƒ Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse "aJm-aXp'Iƒ°pw
kv]m\njv `mj-bnse Picarasque IY-Iƒ°pw hf¿®-tb-In. CsX√mw
kw`-hn-®Xv A®-Sn-b-¥-ß-fpsS Bhn¿`m-h-Øn\p apºm-Wv. A®-Sn-
b-¥-ß-fpsS D]-tbmKw hym]-I-am-b-tXmsS ]g-b-Im-esØ sFXn-
lm-knI IY-Iƒ B[p-\nI t\mh-ens‚ cq]-Øn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-´p-
A\p-_‘w: 2
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃198
Xp-S-ßn. ][m\ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚ kz`m-h-Øn¬h∂ am‰amWv Ah-
bnse ]kvXm-hy-amb hkvXp-X. B[p-\nI t\mh-ep-I-fnse tIµ-
I-Ym-]mXw ]e t\mh-en¬ ]e-Xm-Wv. sSen-hn-j-\p-Ifpw Ãocntbm
ssS∏p -Ifpw AXns\ ]g -b -Im -e -tØ-°p -Xs∂ Xncn -®p -
sIm≠pt]mhm≥ km[y-X-bp-s≠-¶nepw!
Sm^n°pw Xmcn∏pw
"Sm^nIv' F∂ \ΩpsS ]Zw Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse "X^vcoJv' BWv.
th¿s]-Sp-ج, Xcw-Xn-cn-°¬ Fs∂-√m-amWv AXn\¿Yw. ][m\
Ih-e-I-fn-eqsS IS∂pt]mtI≠ hml-\-ßsf XcwXncn®v ]e- h-gn-
I -fn -eqsS Xncn -®p -hn -Sp -∂Xv \mw ImWm-dp -≠-t√m. "Xmcn∏v '
"XAvco^n'¬ \n∂mWv cq]w-sIm-≠-Xv. IÃwkv lukp-I-fnepw a‰pw
]Xn-°m-dp≈ Adn-bn-∏p-Iƒ°mWv B ]Zw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xv.
"X^vcoJpw' "XAvco^pw' Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse Inbm-\m-a-cq-]-ß-fm-Wv.
Imen-t^m¿Wn-b, Jne A¬^-dq≥ BIp-∂p. A¿Yw : "De-I-
fpsS tIm´'. Zn tkmwKv -Hm^v tdmf≥Uv(The song of Roland) F∂ ^©v
CXn-lm-k-Øn¬ BZy-ambn \maw ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-´-Xv "Imen-t^¨'
(Califerne) F∂m-Wv. Nm¿f-ssas∂Xn-sc, kv]m\njv Ad-_n-Isf
klm-bn-°m≥ ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ h∂ IS-en-\-°-sc-bp≈ Hcp ]tZ-i-am-
bmWv CXn-lm-k-Øn¬ AXv hnh-cn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. A°m-eØv
Cu \mSv hS-°≥ B^n-°-bn-em-bn-cn -°-Ww. 16˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬
sl¿W≥ tIm¿´vkv (Hernan Cortes) saIvknt°m BI-an®v Iog-S-°n-
b-t∏mƒ saIvkn-t°m-bpsS ]Sn™m-dp≈ \ofw-Iq-Snb D]-Zzo-]n¬,
Imen-t^m¿Wn-b≥ Dƒ°-S-ens‚ ]tZ-i-ß-fn-embn am‰n-ÿm-]n-®-Xm-
Wv. ]n∂oSv Ipsd-°qSn hS°v Dƒ]tZ-i-tØ-°pw.
saUo-h¬ Ckvemw?
a\p-jy-\m-K-cn-I-X°v Ckvemw \¬Inb kw`m-h-\-I-fpsS, hnti-
jn®pw ]m›mXy temIw kzoI-cn-®-h-bpsS sshhn-[y-am¿∂ Hcp
tiJc-am-Wn-Xv. a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ka-kvX -ta-J-e-I-sfbpw Ah
Kkn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-bn-e-[n-Ihpw `qap-JØv a\p-jy-Po-hnXw kpJ-
kw-Xr-]vX-am-°m≥ klm-b-I-am-bn. Cu hnj-b-sØ-°p-dn®v IqSp-
X¬ ]Tn-°m≥ s]m^-k¿ ^nen∏v ln‰n-bpsS lnÃdn Hm^v Ad_vkv,
tPm¿Pv km¿´s‚ lnÃdn Hm^v kb≥kv, HmIvkvt^m¿Uv bqWn-
th-gvkn‰n ]kn-≤o-I-cn® seKkn Hm^v Ckvemw, Cdm-\n¬ \n∂p≈
kønZv lpss ≥ \k-dns‚ IrXnIƒ F∂nh D]-I-cn-°pw. bqtdm-
∏ns\ am‰n-\n¿Øn Cu \q‰m≠n¬ kmwkvIm-cn-I-ambpw kmº-Øn-
I-ambpw X\-Xmb hy‡nXzw ]pe¿Øn-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂ temI-
Øns‚ CXc `mK-ß-fn¬ i≤ tIµo-I-cn-°p∂ ]£w a[y-Ime
199\q‰m-≠p-Iƒ h‘y-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v tUmIvS¿ km¿´s‚ KŸw
]tXy-I-ambn FSp-Øp-Im-Wn-°p-∂p. ]Sn™m-d≥ bqtdm∏v Ign™p
IS∂p-t]m-∂-Xp-t]m-ep≈ Hcp "a[y-Im-e-L´'Øn¬ CkvemanI
temIw Hcn -°epw Pohn®n´n√. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Nne Hmdn -
b≥denÃpIƒ sNbvX -Xp -t]mse Ckvem -ans\ "a[y -Im -e -
L´'(Medieval)ØnteXv Ft∂m _mIvhm¿Uv Ft∂m hnfn-°p-∂Xv
XnI™ A\ym-b-am-Wv.
al-Øm-sbmcp Ime-L-´-Øns‚ kZv^-e-Zm-b-I-ß-fmb t\´-߃
kam-l-cn-°p-Ibpw B[p-\nI bpK-Øns‚ D]-tbm-K-Øn\pXI-Ø-
°-hn[w a[yIme bqtdm-∏n\pw \thm-∞m-\-Øn\pw ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-
°p-Ibpw sNbvX hym]-I-amb Hcp kmwkvIm-cnI ]Xn-`m-k-sa∂
\ne-bn¬, Zo¿L-amb ]Xn-\mev \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn Ckvem-anI temIw
\ne-sIm-≈p-∂p. Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-amw-hn[w ssNX-\y-hØpw Ne-\m-fl-
I-hp-am-bn-cp∂ Ckvem-anI temI-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv bqtdm-∏n-te°pw
Ata-cn-°-bn-te°pw C¥y-bn¬\n∂pw ssN\-bn¬ \n∂p-ap≈ hnPvRm-
\hpw Irjn-k-º-Zm-bhpw b¥-km-a-Kn-Ifpw Hgp-In-sb-Øn-b-sX-∂n-
cns° AXns‚ A`m-h-Øn¬ \ΩpsS Ncn-X-]-c-amb AkvXnXzw
(Classical Heritage) Xs∂ \jvS-s∏-´p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp∂p F∂p-]-d-bm≥
i¶n-t°-≠-Xn√. P¿a≥ BI-a-W-tØmsS tdmam-km-amPyw On∂-
`n-∂-am-b-Xp-t]m-se, 14˛mw \q‰m-≠nse awtKmƒ BI-a-WØn\p
tijw Ckvem-anI kmamPyw Nne-bn-S-ß-fn¬ "saUo-h¬' Bbn-
t∏m-bn-cn-°mw.
F∂n-cp-∂mepw a[y-]u-c-kvXy-tZiw C∂pw X¥-]-[m-\w-X-s∂.
Ahn-sS-bp≈ ]IrXn hn`-h-ßfpw a\p-jy-ti-jnbpw C\nbpw ]q¿W-
ambpw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-´n-´n-√. h¿Ko-bhpw aX-]-c-hp-amb ap≥[m-
c-WIfn¬\n∂v CXc P\-hn-`m-K-߃ c£]m]n®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-
bm-sW-¶nepw, Ad-_n-Ifpw apkvenw-Ifpw s]mXpsh AXn\v hnt[-
b-cm-Wn-∂pw. \ΩpsS hrØn-sI´ Nne h¿Ø-am-\-]-X-ß-fn¬ ]Xy-
£-s∏-Sp∂ Im¿´q -Wp-I-fn¬\n∂v [cn -®p -h-im-Ip -∂-Xp-t]m-se,
Ct∏mgpw hnNnX-amb thjw [cn® tKmX-Ø-e-h-∑m-cmbn Ad-_n-
Isf IW-°m-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw a\p-jy-\m-K-cn-I-Xsb Ahm-Ny-amw-
hn[w kº-∂-am-°nb Ckvem-anI kw`m-h-\-I-tfmSv _lp-am-\hpw
BZ-chpw hf¿tØ-≠Xv \ΩpsS Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. samtdmt°m apX¬
Ct¥m-t\jyhsc, a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ KpW-\n-e-hmcw sa®-s∏-Sp-
Øp-Ibpw ]Sn -™m-d≥ bqtdm-∏nepw hS-°≥ B^n-°-bnepw
Hcn°¬°qSn kzm[o\w t\Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hc-p A\p-
Kr-loX kaq-l-amWv apkvenw-Iƒ. A⁄-X-bmWv bYm¿Y ImS-
Øw. kp]-[m-\-am-sbmcp Ckvem-anI XØz-asX CXv. Pmln-en-øØv
A\p-_‘w: 2
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃200
AYhm A⁄-X-bm-Ip∂ ImSØw D∑q-e\w sNøm-\mWv Ckvemw
BK-X-am-b-Xv.
a\p-jy-Po-hnXw £Wn-I-am-Wv. ]pe¿®-bpsS ]Ya izmk-Øn¬
amXta Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]q¿W-amb A¿Yw A\p-`-hn-°m-\m-hq. as‰mcp
]`mXw CXm ]pe¿∂psIm≠ncn-°p∂p! apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-cm-in-tbbpw
apgp-h≥ a\pjy \mK-cn-I-X-I-tfbpw BZcn°p∂ Hcp ]pe¿Imew!
201A\p-_‘w: 2
ssiJv apl-ΩZv Imc-Ip∂v
Ckvemw \mK-cn-I-X-bpsShnf- qan
\o≠ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ \c-hw-i-Øn\v \mb-IXzw \¬Inb \mK-cn-I-X-
bpsS DS-a-I-fmWv apkvenw-Iƒ. ]m›m-Xy≥ \mK-cn-I-X°v Ifn-sØm-
´n-sem-cp-°n-bXv Ckvemapw apkvenw-I-fp-am-Wv. \njv]-£-cmb F√m
Ncn - X -Im -c -∑mcpw kmaqlnI imkvX -⁄cpw Cu kXyw
Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-°m≥ H´pw ssha-\kyw ]I-Sn-∏n-°m-dn-√. tdm_¿´v
_nt^mƒ´v (Robert Briffault) Fgp-Xp-∂p: ""]Xn-\©mw \q‰m-≠n¬
]pjv]n-®p-\n∂ Ad_v˛ aqdnjv \mK-cn-I-X-IfpsS kzm[o-\-amWv \thm-
∞m-\-Øn\v P∑w \¬In-b-Xv. C‰-en-b-√, kvs]bn-\m-bn-cp∂p bqtdm-
∏ns‚ ]p\¿P-∑-Øn\v sXm´n-embn h¿Øn-®-Xv. kmc-k¨ kmam-
Py-Ønse ]´-W-ß-fmb ssItdmbpw sIm¿tUm-hbpw _KvZmZpw
tSmfn-tUmbpw kwkvIm-c-Øn-s‚bpw hnNm-c-hym-]m-c-Øn-s‚bpw tIµ-
ß-fmbn hf¿∂-t∏mƒ, ]mIr-X-Xz-Øn¬ aq°‰w apßnb bqtdm∏v
A⁄-X-bp-sSbpw A[x-]-X-\-Øn-s‚bpw L\m-‘-Im-c-Øn¬ B≠p-
In-S-°pIbm-bn-cp-∂p. a\pjy ]cn-Wm-a-Øns‚ \ho\ Zi-bmbn
hf¿∂ ]pXn-b-Po-hnXw cq]w-sIm-≠Xv Ahn-S-ß-fn-embncp∂p. Ah-
cpsS \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS kzm[o\w kzbw A\p-`-h-s∏-´p-Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏m-
gmWv Hcp ]pXnb Pohn-X-Øns‚ _ln¿K-a-\-am-cw-`n-®-Xv.....
""Ad-_n-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ B[p\nI bqtdm-]y≥ kwkvIm-cw-
Xs∂ P∑-sa-Sp-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂ bmYm¿Yyw XnI®pw hniz-k-\o-
b-a-sX. ]cn-Wm-a-Øns‚ ]mNo-\-Z-i-I-sf-sb√mw Ih-®p-sh-°-Ø°
kz`mh sshin-jvSyhpw apkvenw-I-fpsS A`m-h-Øn-e-h¿°v kºm-Zn-
°m≥ km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. bqtdm-∏ns‚ hf¿®bpsS sNdnb Awi-
ß-fn¬t∏mepw Ckvem-ans‚ kzm[o\w ImW-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°n-√. B[p-
\n-I-bp-K-sØbpw AXns‚ hnP-b-Øn\v \nZm-\-amb D∂X i‡n-
tI-µ-sØbpw th¿Xn-cn-®p-Im-´p∂ i‡n-bpsS˛]-Ir-Xn-im-kvX-Øn-
s‚bpw imkvXo-b-t_m-[-Øn-s‚bpw˛ D¤-h-Øn-se-∂-Xp-t]mse
as‰m-cn-SØpw AXv hy‡hpw Kuc-hm¿lhp-am-bn-´n-√.'' (The Making of
Humanity, Page 183-190)
]kn≤ Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb tPm¨ hneyw Xs‚, Intellectual Develop-
ment of Europe F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ bqtdm∏v C∂-\p-`-hn-°p∂ kpJ-ku-
A\p-_‘w: 2
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃202
I-cy-ß-ƒs°√mw ]q¿Wambpw IS-s∏-´Xv Ckvem-an-t\mSpw apkvenw-
I-tfmSpamsW∂v Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. ""ssh⁄m-
\nI cwKØv apkvenw-Iƒ XpS-ßn-sh-°mØ H∂pw X߃°v ]q¿Øo-
I-cn-t°-≠-Xm-bn-´n-s√''∂v F®v.Pn. sh¬kpw Xs‚ "temI-N-cnX
kwK-lØn'¬ Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.
kmwkvIm-cnI \thm-∞m-\-Øns‚ \mb-I-cmbn Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂
Keo-entbm, s¢∏¿, _qtWm, Umhn≥Nn, \yq´≥, sU°m¿s´ XpS-
ßnb ]m›mXy Nn¥-I-¿ ]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-≠Xv C_v\p-aq-k,
_odq\n, JmenZp_v\p kA-vZv, dmkn, dio-Zp-±o≥, A_q-aq-k, Jphm-
cn-kvan, C_v\p-J¬Zq≥, ^mdm-_n, K men t]mep≈ ]Xn-`m-im-en-
I-fpsS KŸ-ß-fn¬ \n∂m-Wv.
Cw•-≠n¬ BZy-ambn imkvXo-b-amb NnIn¬km-k-º-Zmbw
\S∏m-°n-bXv apkvenw \mSp-I-fn¬ \n∂v sshZy-hnZy t\Snb ]oSkv
A¬-t^m≥kn (Petrus Alfonsi)bmWv. At±lw 1120˛¬ ]ntbm¿ Hm^v
amƒhm-\p-ambn kl-I-cn®v [mcmfw Ad_n KŸ-߃ amXr-`m-j-bn-
te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNbvX-tXmsS apkvenw [nj-WbpsS hnNm-c-^-e-
߃ Cw•-≠n¬ ]N-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. XpS¿∂v ssa°nƒkvtIm´v,
tdm_¿´v, Um\n -tb¬ tam¿fn - Xp -S -ßnb ]m›mXy Nn¥-I¿
tSmfntUmhn¬ h∂v hnhn-[-bn\w hn⁄m-\-ß-fm¿Pn®v Ah Xß-
fpsS \mSp-I-fn¬ ]N-cn-∏n-®p. ^m≥knepw P¿a-\n-bn-epw- C‰enbnepw
sshZy-imkvXw ]N-cn-∏n® tdm_¿´v Hm^v Bdn-√mIv(Robert of Aurilac)
AXv ]Tn®v a\- nem°nbXv tSmfn-tUm-hn¬ \n∂m-Wv. 1130˛¬ B¿®v
_nj∏v tdmam-≠ns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp kwLw ]cn-`m-j-I¿
tSmfntUmhn¬ h∂p \nc-h[n Ad_n KŸ-߃ em‰n≥ `mj-bn-
te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXp. Cu ]cn-`m-jm-i-a-߃ GI-tZiw aq∂p
\q‰m-≠p-Imew XpS¿∂p. Cßs\bmWv bqtdm-∏n¬ `uXn-I-imkvXw
\msº-Sp-Ø-Xv. dntPmƒUv Hm^v IntamW F∂ Hscm‰ ]WvUn-
X≥Xs∂ Ccp-]-sØm∂v sshZy-imkvX KŸ-ß-fpƒs∏sS Fgp-]-
Xn-tesd Aaqey IrXn-Iƒ Ad-_n-bn¬ \n∂v em‰n-\n-te°v ]cn-`m-
j-s∏-Sp-Øn. BZysØ ssIkvXh k¿h-I-em-im-e-bmbn Adn-b-s∏-
Sp∂ ke¿t\m (Salarrno)- ÿm]n-°-s∏-´-Xp-Xs∂ tIm¨Ã‚-bn≥
F∂ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ Ad-_n-bn¬ \n∂v hnh¿Ø\w sNbvX imkvXo-
b-K-Ÿ-ß-fp-]-tbm-Kn®mWv. C]-ImcwXs∂ tdmP¿t_-°s‚ hniz-
hn-Jym-X-amb \b-\-imkvX kw_-‘-amb ]_‘w C_v\p-ssl-
Xans‚ KŸ-ß-f-h-ew-_n-s®-gp-Xn-b-Xm-Wv. ]n¬°m-eØv ]Sn-™m-
203
dn-eqsS ]S¿∂p]¥-en® B[p-\n-I-im-kvX-Øns‚ hnhn[ imJ-I-
fpsS Xmbvth-cp-I-sfSpØv ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ Ah-sb√mw apkvenw [nj-
W-bn-se-Øn-\n¬°p-∂-Xm-bn-°m-Wmw. AXn-\m-emWv ]WvUn‰v Ph-
l¿em¬s\lvdp Xs‚ Glimpses of World Historybn¬ Cßs\ A`n-]m-
b-s∏-´Xv: ""]mNo-\-¿°n-S-bn¬ CuPn-]vXntem C¥y-bntem No\-bntem
icn-bmb imkvXob kº-Zmbw \mw ImWp-∂n-√. AXns‚ sNdn-
sbmcp iIew ]pcm-X\ Kokn¬ Zriy-am-Wv. tdman¬ AXp-≠m-bn-
cp-∂-tX-bn-√. F∂m¬ Ad_n-I-fn¬ Cu imkvXo-b-amb At\z-j-
W-_p≤n ]I-S-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ B[p-\nI
imkvX-Øns‚ ]nXm-°ƒ apkvenw-Ifm-sW∂v ]d-bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv''.
kndn-b≥, Ko°v, kwkvIr-Xw, ]lve-hn, sk‚ v XpS-ßnb hnhn[
`mj-I-fn¬\n∂v Aaq-ey-ß-fmb Adn-hp-I-fm¿Pn®v Ah am\-h-\m-K-
cn-I-X°v \¬Ip-∂-Xn¬ _KvZmZv, sIm¿tZm-h, _pJm-d, ka¿J¥v,
\nim-]q¿, Ibvtdm, _kz-vd, Iq^m, a¿hv , Aƒtd, ZakvI-kv, aem-
K, Km\U t]mep≈ ssh⁄m-\nI tIµ-߃ hln-®-]¶v \n¿Wm-
b-I-a-sX. ]kn≤ tdma≥ `nj-Kz-c-\mb Kme≥, Ko°v Nn¥-I-cmb
Acn-tÃm-´¬, πmt‰m, Ko°v KWn-X-im-kvX-⁄\mb bq¢n-Uv, Ae-
Ivkm≠n-b-bnse tPymXn-xim-kvX-⁄-\mb tSmf-an, XØz-im-kvX-
⁄-\mb B¿°-sa-Uo-kv, At∏mtem \ntbm-kv, Hmdn-_m-kn-b-kv,
t]mƒ Hm^v APo-\m, tkmI-´o-kv, Pqen-bkv XpS-ßn-b-h-cpsS hnNm-
c-^-e߃ temI-Øn\v e`n-®-Xv, apkvenw-Iƒ hnh¿Ø-\w-sNbvX
Ah-cpsS IrXn-I-fn-eq-sS-bmWv. lmdq≥ dioZv _KvZm-Zn¬ ÿm]n®
"Zm¿i-\nI aµncw' (Home of Philosophy) temI-Øn\v kw`m-h\ sNbvX
ssh⁄m-\nI kºØv Aaq-ey-ß-f-sX. lmdq≥ dio-Zn-s‚bpw
aAvaqs‚bpw ImesØ _KvZm-Zpw, A_vZp-¿d-lvam≥ c≠m-as‚bpw
(822˛852) aq∂m-a-s‚-bpw(912˛961) A¬lIw c≠m-a-s‚bpw (961˛976)
ImesØ kvs]bn\pw ssh⁄m-\nI \`- n¬ IØn-®p-sh® ]Im-
i-Øns‚ ssIØn-cn-I-fmWv ]Sn-™m-d≥ temI-Øn\v shfn®w \¬In-
b-Xv. bqtdm-∏n¬ KŸ-߃ \t∂ hnc-f-am-bn-cp∂ ImeØv sIm¿tZm-
h-bn¬ amXw \mep-e£w KŸßfp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-X-
apZvtLm-jn-°p-∂p.
Acn-tÃm-´¬Ir-Xn-I-fpsS G‰hpw Icp-Ø-\mb hymJym-Xm-sh-∂-
\n-e-bn¬ hnJym-X-\mb C_v\p-dpivZv XØz-Nn-¥-bnepw aX-hn-j-b-
ß-fnepw sshZy-im-kvX-Ønepw cNn® hne-s∏´ KŸ-߃ ]m›mXy
[nj-Wsb Gsd BI¿jn-®p. Xlm-^-Xp-Ø-lm^, InXm-_p¬
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃204
^¬k^v, "^kvep¬ a-Jm-e ^o aphm-^-J-Øn¬ lnIva-Øn- h-»-
coA, πmt‰m-hns‚ dn∏ªn°ns‚ hymJym-\w, ^mdm-_n-bpsS bp‡n-
i m - k v X s Ø
kw_-‘n® \ncq-]-Ww, C_v\p-ko-\m-bpsS kn≤m-¥-ßsf kw_-
‘n® N¿®, Xqa¿´ns‚ AJo-Z-bpsS `mjyw XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw
C_v\p-dp-ivZns‚ XØz-Nn-¥m-]-c-amb IrXn-I-fm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚
_nZm-b-Xp¬ apPvX-lnZp h∂n-lm-b-Xp¬ aJm-kznZv F∂ \nb-a-im-
kvX-KŸw Aaqey-asX. ]Xn-\m-tdmfw sshZy-im-kvX-Ir-Xn-I-fpsS
I¿Øm-hmb C_v\pdp-ivZns‚ A¬Ip-√n-ø-Xp- ^n-Øzn∫v \nc-h[n
`mj-I-fn-te°p hnh¿Ø\w sNø-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. sshZy-im-kvX-Ønse
\nZm-\-K-Ÿ-ambn IW-°m-°-s∏-Sp∂ C_v\p-ko-\m(-A-hn-k-∂)-bpsS
A¬Jm-\q\p ^nØzn∫v C∂pw ]te-S-Øpw- ]mT]pkvX-I-am-Wv. a[y-
\q-‰m-≠p-I-fnse ]apJ Kth-j-I\pw ap∂q-tdmfw imkvX-Ir-Xn-I-
fpsS I¿Øm-hp-amb A_q-_-°¿ A¿dmkn-bpsS ]T-\-ß-sf-∏‰n
Kth-jWw \S-Øm≥ Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp -k¿h-I-em-im-e-bnen∂pw
]tXyI hIp-∏p-X-s∂-bp-≠v. ]Imi hn⁄m-\-Øns‚ D]-⁄m-
Xm-hmb C_v\p¬-sslk-ans‚ Ccp-]tØ-tgmfw ]pkvX-I-߃ Aaq-
ey-ß-fmb Kth-jW ]T-\-ß-fm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ \nb-a-im-kvX-
K-Ÿ-amb apl√ C∂pw k¿hmZc-Wo-b-a-sX.
Hcn-°epw ]pXp-a- \-in°mØ Ht´sd Bi-b-ß-fm-hn-jvI-cn-®p-
sIm≠v am\-h-N-cnX ]T-\-Øn\v kmaq-ly-amb ASn-Ød ]WnX
]Xn-`m-im-en-bmb C_v\p-J¬Zqs‚ A¬apJ-±na C∂pw NcnX
kmln-Xy-Ønse Aaq-ey-amb AZv`p-X-\n-[n-bm-Wv. \nc-h[n `mj-I-
fn-te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNø-s∏´ B al-ZvK-Ÿ-sØ kw_-‘n®v
A¿tWmƒUv tSmb≥_n ]d™Xv, GsXmcp ImeØpw cmPyØpw
Pohn® ]Xn-`m-im-en-Iƒ cNn® AØcw KŸ-ßfn¬ G‰hpw al-
Ø-c-sa∂v kwi-b-te-i-at\y ]kvXm-hn-°m-hp∂ ]pkvXIw F∂m-
Wv.
hnhn[ hn⁄m-\-im-J-I-fn-em-bn \m\q-dn-tesd alZvKŸ-߃
temI-Øn\v kw`m-h\ sNbvX Aen-ø-p_v\p- lkvav kmwkvIm-cnI
\thm-∞m\ cwKØv \n¿Wm-b-I ]¶v hln® it≤-b\mb ]WvUn-
X-\m-Wv. tdmP¿t_-°-s\-t∏m-ep≈ ]m›mXy Zm¿i-\n-I¿ Xß-fpsS
]T-\-߃°v B[mcambn kzoI-cn-®Xv Camw-dm-kn-bpsS InXm-_p¬
Akvdm¿ t]mep≈ KŸ-ß-fm-Wv. C]-Im-cw-Xs∂ kvss]t\m-kv,
Im‚ v, B¬-_¿´vkv, am≥K-\kv F∂o ]Sn-™m-d≥ Nn¥-I-∑m¿
C_v\p-a-bvaqs‚ XØz-im-kvX-Ir-Xn-I-fn¬ \n∂v ]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-
≠-h-cm-Wv.
205kvs]bn≥, apkvenw B[n-]-Xy-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏m-gp-≠m-bn-cp∂
\mK-cn-I-h-f¿®bpw AXn\p tij-ap≈ Ah-ÿbpw ]cn-tim-[-\m-hn-
t[-b-am-°p∂ GsXm-cmfpw AZv`p-X-kvX-_v[-cm-hm-Xn-cn-°n-√. ]ikvX
Bwt•b Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb sebn≥ ]qƒ ]d-bp-∂p: ""\q‰m-≠p-I-tfmfw
kvs]bn≥, \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS tIµhpw Iem-hn-Zy-bp-sSbpw `uXn-I-
im-kvX-Øn-s‚bpw F∂p-th≠ hnin-jvS-amb F√mXcw hn⁄m-\-
Øn-s‚bpw Ccn-∏n-S-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. bqtdm-∏nse as‰mcp cmPyhpw
At∂mfw Ad-_n-I-fpsS ]cn-jvIrX cmPy-Øns‚ ASp-sØ-ßp-sa-
Øn-bn-cp-∂n-√. s^¿Un-\m‚n-s‚bpw Ck-s_-√-bp-sSbpw Nmƒkn-
s‚bpw kmam-Py-߃°v CØcw imiz-X-amb Hcu-∂-Xyhpw e`n-
®n-√. apkvenw-Isf Ah¿ ]pd-Øm-°n. sX√n-S, ssIkvX-h kvs]bn≥
Nµ-s\-t∏mse ISw-hm-ßnb shfn-®w-sIm≠v ]Im-in-®p. £W-
Øn¬ KlWw h∂p. ]n∂oSv Ct∂mfw kvs]bn≥ B A‘-Im-c-
Øn¬ X∏n-Ø-S-bp-I-bm-Wv.''
]Ømw \q‰m-≠n¬ kvs]bn-\n¬ AºXv BXp-cm-ebßfpw
sXm≈m-bncw XSm-I-ßfpw FÆqdv hnZym-e-b-ßfpw Ccp-∂qdv ]≈-
nIfpw Fgp]Xv kzImcy KŸm-e-b-ßfpw Bdp e£-Øn-tesd
imkvX-kw-_-‘-amb ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-X-ap-
ZvtLm-jn-°p-∂p. tNtXm-l-c-ß-fmb Ae-¶m-c-th-e-Ifpw at\m-l-c-
amb sImØp-]-Wn-Ifpw IuXp-I-I-c-amb Ic-Iu-i-e-hn-Zy-Ifpw AS-
ßnb in¬]-I-e-Iƒ A£-cm¿Y-Øn¬Øs∂ Iem-t£-X-ß-fm-bn-
cp-∂p. Kn∫s‚ hm°p-I-fn¬, ""bqtdm∏v kqcy-mkvX-a-b-tØmsS Ccp-
f-S-bp-tºmƒ sIm¿tZm-h-bpsS sXcp-ho-Yn-Iƒ Bbn-c-°-W-°mb hnf-
°p-I-fm¬ ]tim-`n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. bqtdm-∏nse P\-߃ hrØn-
lo-\-cmbn Ign-™p-Iq-Sn-b-t∏mƒ sIm¿tZm-h-bn¬ Bbn-c-°-W-°mbIpf-ßfpw Ipfn-∏p-c-Ifpw hrØn-bpsS \nZ¿i-\-sa-t∂mWw \nd-™p-\n-∂n-cp-∂p. bqtdm-∏nse sXcp-hp-Iƒ aÆp-sIm≠v aqS-s∏-´n-cp-∂-t∏mƒsIm¿tZm-h-bnse CS-h-gn-Iƒ t]mepw CjvSn-I-Iƒ ]Xn-°-s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp -∂p. bqtdm-∏nse ]`p-°ƒ°v H∏n-Sm-\-dn™pIq-Sm-Xn-cp∂ImeØv kvs]bn≥ \nhm-kn-Iƒ imkvXo-b hn⁄m\Øn¬ D’p-
I-cm-bn-cp-∂p.''
Ph-l¿em¬s\lvdp Fgp-Xp-∂p: ""]Øp-e£w \nhm-kn-I-tfm-Sp-
Iq-Snb Hcp alm \K-c-am-bn-cp∂p sIm¿tZm-h. hn]p-e-amb DZym\
\K-c-Øns‚ ssZ¿Lyw ]Øp-\m-gn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Adp-]-Xn-\m-bncw
Ac-a-\-Ifpw cay-l¿ay-ßfpw F¨]-Xn-\m-bncw IS-Ifpw aqhm-bn-
csØÆqdv ]≈n-Ifpw Fgp-\qdv s]mXp-kv\m-\-ÿ-e-ßfpw AhnsS
D≠m-bn-cp∂p''
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃206
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS kph¿W \mfp-I-fn¬ CuPn-]vXn¬
\ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ hnJym-X-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-tbm-S-\p-
_-‘n®v sshZy-im-kvX-K-Ÿ-ß-fpsS tiJ-chpw at\m-l-c-amb
]≈nbpw hnZym-]oThpw A\m-Y-a-µn-chpw hnim-e-amb ]q¶m-h-\-hp-ap-
≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tcmKn-Iƒ°p NnIn-’bpw acp-∂p-Ifpw `£-W-ß-fp-
sa√mw kuP-\y-am-bmWv \¬Inbn-cp-∂Xv.
_lp-apJ Pohn-X-ta-J-e-I-fn¬ temIsØ apt∂m-´p-\-bn-°p-∂-
Xn¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-I-X- A\¬]-amb ]¶p-h-ln-®p. ssh⁄m-
\n-I-˛-im-kvX-cw-K-ß-fn¬ hnti-jn®pw. Bbncw h¿jw apºp Pohn®
A_p¿dbv-lm≥ apl-Ω-Zp_v\p Alva-Z¬ _odq\o Cu cwKØv
A¿∏n® tkh-\-߃ \nkvXp-e-a-sX. B al¬ ]Xn-`-bpsS A\-
izc kw`m-h-\-Iƒ°v apºn¬ ]I®p\n¬°mØ imkvX-hn-Zym¿Yn-
Iƒ hnc-f-am-bn-cn°pw. Keoen-tbm-hn\p apºp-Xs∂ `qan Hcp tKmf-
am-sW∂v At±lw kn≤m-¥n®p. \yq´\v Bdp \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p aptº
Kpcp-Xzm-I¿jW kn≤m-¥sØ kw_-‘n®v ]Xn-]m-Zn-®p. NcnXw,
`q-an-im-kvXw, KWn-Xw, sshZyw, tKmf-imkvXw, XØz-Nn¥ apX-
emb hnj-b-ß-fn¬ \nc-h[n hne-s∏´ KŸ-߃ cNn® At±-l-
Øns‚ ]Ya ]pkvXIw "Ign™ Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS \nXym-h-in-jvS-
߃' F∂ _rl-Ømb Ncn-X-Ir-Xn-bmWv. temIm-cw`w apX¬ Xs‚
Ime-L-´w-h-sc-bp≈ a\p-jy-k-aq-lØns‚ apgp-h≥ Pohn-X-h-i-ßfpw
hni-I-e\w sNøp∂ Hcp k¿h-hn⁄m\ tImi-am-WXv. C]-Im-cw-
Xs∂ 143 A[ym-b-ß-fp≈ _odq-\n-bpsS Jm\q-\p¬ akv-DuZn F∂
imkvX-KŸw kam-Z-c-Wo-b-asX. ssh⁄m-\n-I-cw-KØv Hc-Zv`pX
]Xn-`m-k-am-bn-cp∂ At±-lsØ ]iw-kn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \njv]-£-a-Xn-
I-sfm-cn-°epw ]nip°v ImWn-°m-dn-√. FtUz-Uvjmtkm At±-lsØ
hnti-jn-∏n-®Xv ""`qap-JØv ]Xy-£-s∏´ G‰hpw alm-\mb Nn¥-
Is\''∂m-Wv.
]kn≤ P¿a≥ Nn¥-I-\mb Sachan ]d-bp∂p: ""NcnXw I≠-
Xn¬ G‰hpw alm\mb ]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv _odq-\n.''
tPm¿Pv km¿´≥ FgpXp∂p: ""Ncn-X-Øns‚ Zim-k-‘n-bn¬ ]uc-
kvXy-˛-]m-›mXy NI-hm-f-ß-fn¬ tim`n®p\n∂ D÷z-e-\mb t\Xm-
hm-bn-cp∂p _odq-\n. imkvX-Øns‚ hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn¬ ]pXnb
ho£-W-ßfpw \ho-\m-`n-]m-b-ßfpw Dƒs°m-≈p∂ kº-∂-amb
imkvXo-tbm¬]m-Z-\-amWv Hmtcm L´-Ønepw At±lw ]pdØp
sIm≠p-h-∂n-cp-∂Xv. bqtdm∏v Ime-\n¿W-b-Øn\v tdma≥ hyhÿ
kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ `qan-im-kvX-Øn\pw Nne KWn-X-im-kvX-kn-
≤m-¥-߃°pw ASn-Ød ]mIn-bXv _odq-\n-b-sX.''
207sshZy-imkvX cwKØv Gsd kvac-Wo-b-amb \maw C_v\p-ko\
(980˛1087)bp-tS-Xm-Wv. ]m›m-Xy-tem-IØv Ahn-k∂ F∂ t]cn-e-dn-
b-s∏-Sp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ A¬Jm-\q-\p- ^n-Øzn∫v F∂ KŸw hniz-
hn-Jym-X-am-Wv. ]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ A¥yØn¬ t]mepw hnb-
∂-bnepw ^m¶v^¿´nepw a‰pw sshZy hnZym-`ym-k-Øn\v ASn-ÿm-\-
ambp-]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂Xv AXm-Wv. k¿ tXmakv B¿WƒUv Xs‚
The Legacy of Islam F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""]¥≠mw \q‰m-
≠n-emWv "Jm\q≥' em‰n≥ `mj-bn-te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNø-s∏-´-Xv.
C_v\p-ko\m acn®v \q‰-º-Xn-tesd h¿j-߃ ]n∂n-´-tijw ]Xn-
\©mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Ah-km-\sØ AºXv h¿j-߃°n-S°v
AXns‚ 16 ]Xn-∏p-Ifpw ]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠n¬ Ccp-]-Xn-e-[nIw ]Xn-
∏p-Ifpw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn F∂-Xn¬ \n∂v B KŸ-tØm-Sp≈ ]nbw
F¥pam-X-ambncp∂p-sh∂v Duln-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. ln_p, em‰n≥
`mj-I-fn¬ A®-Sn-®Xpw A√m-Ø-Xp-amb AXns‚ hymJym-\-߃
Akw-Jy-a-sX.....-Hcp ]t£ CX-b-[nIw ]T\-Øn\v hnt[-b-amb
as‰mcp sshZy-im-kvX-KŸhp-ap≠mbncn-°-bn-√.''
bh\ imkvXsØ ]p\-cp-÷o-hn-∏n-°p-Ibpw B[p-\nI temI-
Øn\v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw amX-a√ apkvenw-Iƒ sNbvX-Xv; kz¥w
k¿K-ti-jn-sIm≠v imkvXsØ kº-∂-am-°p-Ibpw kml-knIX
sIm≠v ]h¿Ø-\-£-a -am -°p -Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn -\m -emWv
lwt_mƒ´v0 Xs‚ tImkvtam-kn¬ Cßs\ Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-°p-∂Xv:
""\man∂p a\- n-em-°p∂ F√m A¿Y-Ønepw `uXnI imkvX-ß-
fpsS D]-⁄m-Xm-°ƒ Ad-_n-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Dulm-t]m-l-ßtfm aX-
]-c-amb hn[n-hn-e-°p-Itfm A√, A\p-`-h-⁄m\w amX-am-bn-cp∂p
Ah-cpsS imkvXob \nK-a-\-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm\w. AØ-c-samcp
imkvX t_m[w Ah-cpsS ]mtbm-KnI t\´-ß-sf-t∏m-se-Øs∂
hne-s∏-´-Xm-Wv.''
F®v.Pn. sh¬kv ]d-bp-∂p: ""Ko°p-Im¿ Bcw-`n-°p-Ibpw ]n∂oSv
Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX tIhe ⁄m\-Øns‚ Iam-\p-K-X-amb
hnIk-\sØ, Ad_n a\ v Hcp ]pXnb ImgvN-∏m-tSmSpw ssNX-\y-
tØmSpw IqSn Gs‰-Sp-Øp. em‰n-\ns‚ hgn-I-fn-eq-sS-b-√, Ad-_n-I-fn-
eqsSbmbn-cp∂p B[p-\nI temI-Øn\v ]Im-i-Øn-s‚bpw i‡n-
bp-sSbpw A\p-K-l-߃ e`n-®-Xv.''
]m›mXy \mK-cn-IX ]S¿∂p ]¥-en-®Xv aXsØ Isøm-gn-®-
t∏m-gm-Wv. F∂m¬ Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX hnImkw ]m]n-®Xv aX-Øn¬-\n∂v ]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-≠m-Wv. apkvenw-I-fn¬ Poh-Im-cp-Wy-]-c-amb hnIm-c-ßfpw [m¿an-I-aq-ey-ßfpw \nd-™p-\n-∂-t∏mƒ ]m›m-
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃208
Xy-cn¬ ]mIr-X-Xbpw Iqc-Xbpw IXn-cn´v \n¬°m-\p≈ Imc-Whpw
as‰m-∂√. tdm_¿´v _nt^mƒ´v (Robert Brifault) Ccp-hn-`m-K-߃°p-
an-S-bnse Cu A¥cw Cßs\ A\m-h-cWw sNøp-∂p: ""Ckvem-
ans‚ ss[j-WnI-kwkvImcw [m¿an-I-]p-tcm-K-Xn -bn¬ hºn®
kzm[o\w sNep-Øn-bn-´p≠v. aX-hy-Xymkw I¬]n-°msX PqX-
∑m¿°pw InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw Hcp-t]mse D∂-X-ÿm-\hpw ]Z-hnbpw
\¬In-s°m-≠p≈ hnim-e-amb klnjvWp-X-I≠v, ssIkvX-h-bq-
tdm-∏ns‚ ]cp-j-amb Ak-ln-jvWpX e÷n-°p-I-b-√, ]q¿thm-]cn
tcmjm-Ip-e-am-hp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah-cpsS XØz-ß-sf√mw s_°m-
®n-tbmhpw se nwKpw ]N-cn-∏n® hnJym-X-amb "aq∂p-h-fb-߃'
F∂- km-tcm-]-tZi IY-bn¬ NnXo-I-cn-°-s∏-´n-´p-≈-X-sX. apkvenw
kwkvImcw AXpambn _‘s∏´ _p≤n-Po-hn-I-fpsS a\- p-I-fn¬
Zqc-hym-]-I-amb ]Xn-I-c-W-ß-fmWv krjvSn-®Xv. DZm-Ø-amb alm-
a-\-kvI-Xbpw [otcm-ZmØ-amb _lp-a-Xn-∏-´ßfpw ImgvN-sh®
kvs]bn-\nse hoc-tbm-≤m-°sf ]mIr-X-∑m-cmb bqtdm-]y¿ AwKo-
I-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-sc- w-_-‘n®v B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw hnPn-Ko-jp-°-
fm-Im≥ t]cn-X-cm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bp≤-°-f-Øn¬ [mcmfw iXp-
°sf hI-h-cp-Øn-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw Bscbpw A]-am-\n-®n-´n-s√∂v Hcp
amXrIm tbm≤m-hns‚ hotdmSpw ]Xm-]-tØm-Spw-IqSn DK-t]m-cm-fn-
bmb A¬a≥kzq-dn-s\-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp am\y≥ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ
Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠nse Cw•-≠n\v AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p-I-am-Xta \n¿hm-
l-ap-≈q. Incm-X-a-\-kvI-cmb Ipcn-ip-tbm-≤m-°ƒ kzem-lp-±os‚ DZmc
kz`m-h-Øn-s‚-bpw alm-a-\-kvI--X-bp-sSbpw aln-a-I≠v e÷n-X-cmbn.
Hcp amXrIm-tbm-≤m-hns‚ [¿a-\njvT ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´p. ]Zhn
\¬Ip∂ _m[y-X-Iƒ \S-∏m-°-s∏Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.''
Ckvemw Hcn-°epw \mK-cnI ]ptcm-K-Xn°v ]Xn-_-‘-߃
krjvSn-®n-´n√. F∂-√, klm-b-I-ambn h¿Øn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.
bYm¿Y-Øn¬ apkvenw kap-Zm-bsØ imkvX-˛-ssh-⁄m-\nI˛`u-
XnI ]ptcm-K-Xn-bpsS ]mX-bn-eqsS apt∂m´p \bn-®Xv hnip≤ Jp¿-
B\pw ]hm-N-Im-[ym-]-\-ß-fp-am-Wv. hmbn-°m\pw ]Tn-°m\pw Nn¥n-
°m\pw ]h¿Øn-°m\pw Ah ]tNm-Z-\hpw t]c-Wbpw \¬In.
Jp¿-B≥ Ah-Xo¿W-am-bXp Xs∂ hmbn-°m-\m-lzm\w sNbvXp-sIm-
≠m-Wv: ""hmbn-°p-I. krjvSn-®-h-\mb \ns‚ \mYs‚ \ma-Øn¬˛A-
h≥ a\p-jys\ H´n∏n-Sn® hkvXp-hn¬\n∂v krjvSn-®p. hmbn°pI!
AXyp-Zm-c-\sX \ns‚ \mY≥! Xqen-I-sIm≠v ]Tn-∏n-®-h≥. Ah≥
a\p-jys\ Adn-hn-√mØXv ]Tn∏n®p.'' (A¬AeJv: 1˛5)
hn⁄m\ h¿[-\°mbn kZm -]m¿Yn-°m≥ I¬]n® Jp¿-B≥
209Ncn-X-]-T-\-Øn\pw ]]© \nco-£-W-Øn\pw \nc-¥cw Bh-iy-s∏-
Sp-∂p. AØm¿lp-k-bn≥ Xs‚ apl-ΩZv \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚
ZuXyhpw (Prophet Muhammed and His Mission) F∂ KŸ-Øn-se-gp-
Xp∂p: ""i‡-ambpw hmNm-e-ambpw Jp¿-B≥ a\p-jy-t\mSv Bh¿Øn-
®m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv _p≤n-i‡n ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw ]Ir-Xn-˛-N-
cn-X-]-T-\-ß-fn-eqsS Adn-hp-t\-Sm\pw, `qan-bn¬ k©-cn®v Imcy-߃
t\m°n-°mWm\pw, ]]© \nb-a-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Btem-Nn-°m\pw, Cu
]h¿Ø-\-Øn¬ hn⁄m-\-h¿[-\-hn\v A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp ]m¿Yn-°m-
\p-am-Wv.''
apkvenw-I-fpsS \mK-cnI hf¿® A]-K-Yn-®p-sIm≠v Rom Landau
Xs‚ Islam and Arabs F∂ KŸ-Øn-se-gp-Xp∂p: "imkvXob Kth-j-
W-ß-fpsS ]tNm-Z-\-i-‡n, A√mlp krjvSn-®-Xp-t]mse \ne-
\n¬°p∂ ]]-©-sØ-∏‰n AKm-[-amb Adnhv t\Sm-\p≈ AZ-ay-
amb BK-lamsW∂v kwK-ln-°mw. `uXnI ]]©w Bflo-b-]-
]©w t]mse-Øs∂ ][m\-am-sW∂ AwKo-Im-chpw, Ad-_n-a-\-
ns‚ hnIm-cm-XoX ]Ir-XsØ icn°pw ]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ kXym-
t\z-jW Xzcbpw Ah-cpsS AZ-ay-amb Pn⁄m-kbpw tbmKm-fl-Im-
\p-`q-Xnbpw a‰p t]c-I-ß-f-sX. amXr-hm-’eyw apX¬ amc-I-tcm-K-
߃h-sc-bp-≈-sX√mw ssZhw krjvSn® ]]-©-Ø-nepƒs∏-Sp-∂-h-
bm-Wv. Ah Hmtcm∂pw Ahs‚ i‡n-bpsS \nZ¿i-\-ß-fmWv; AXp-
sIm-≠p-Xs∂ ]T-\m¿l-ßfpw. Ckvem-an¬ aXhpw imkvXhpw `n∂-
h-gn-I-f√ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-Xv. aXw bYm¿Y-Øn¬ imkvX-Øns‚ G‰hpw
henb ]tNm-Z-I-i-‡n-bm-Wv.''
tPm¿Pv km¿´¨ (George Sarton) Xs‚ "imkvX-N-cn-X-Øn-s\m-cm-
apJw' (Introduction to the History of Sciences) F∂ IrXn-bn¬ ]d-
bp∂p: ""Ckvem-ans‚ Ncn-X-Øn¬ imkvX-⁄-∑m¿ ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏´
Hscm‰ kw`-hw-t]m-ep-an-√. a[y-Im-eØv C∂p-≈-Xbpw ]Xn-`m-im-
en-Isf \ap°v ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Ah-cpsS ]´nI Hcp teJ-\-Øn¬
tN¿°m≥ Ignbm-Ø-hn[w Zo¿L-a-sX. amXr-I°v Nne D÷ze ]Xn-
`-I-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ amXw aXn-bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]m›m-Xy-tem-IØv
Ah¿°v ka-io¿j-cmbn Bcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Pm_n-dp_v\p lømw,
A¬In-¥n, A¬Jp-hm-cn-kvan, A¬^¿Km-\n, A¿dmkn, km_n-
Xp_v\pJp¿d, A¬^m-dm-_n, C_vdm-lo-ap_v\p kn\m≥, A¬a-kv-
Du-Zn, Xz_vcn, A_vZp¬ h^m, Aen-øp_v\p A∫m-kv, A_vZp¬
Jmknw, C_v\p¬ P m¿, A¬_o-dq-\n, C_v\p-ko-\m, C_v\p-bq-
kp-^v, C_v\p¬ lbvXw, Aen-øp_v\p Cukm, A¬K- m-en,
A¬k¿Jm-_v, Da¿ Jømw.....-C-\nbpw FXbpw \o´n-s°m-≠p-t]m-
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IXtim`\ NnX-߃210
Im≥ Ign-bp∂ al-Ømb \ma-ß-fpsS ]´n-I-bm-WnXv.''
imkvXm-h-t_m-[sØ t]m’m-ln-∏n -°p-Ibpw \mK-cn -I-h-
f¿®sb ]tNm-Zn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Ncn-Xta Ckvem-an-\p-≈p-sh-
∂¿Yw. AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s∂-bmWv apkvenw-Iƒ°v B[p-\nI \mK-cn-
I-X-bpsS \n¿an-Xn°p sXm´n-sem-cp-°n-s°m-Sp-°m≥ km[n-®-Xv.
hn⁄m-\-˛-I-em-˛-im-kvX-˛-km-ln-Xym-Zn-Iƒ Fhn-sS-°-≠mepw Ah
kzmb-Ø-am-°p-Ibpw t]mjn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ kº-Zm-b-amWv
apkvenw-Iƒ kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. bh-\-Nn¥ temI-Øn\v \jvS-s∏-Sm-
Xn-cn-°m≥ ImcWw apkvenw-I-fpsS DZm-c-\n¿`-c-amb Cu kao-]-\-a-
sX. Fw.F≥. tdmbn Fgp-Xp-∂p: ""ItØm-en°m k`-bpsS A‘-
hn-izmkßfpw Ak-ln-jvWp-Xbpw aqew Ipgn-®p-aq-S-s∏´ bh\
hn⁄m\ imkvX-ß-fpsS hne-a-Xn-°m-\m-hmØ \nt£-]-߃, Ad-
_n-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ temI-Øn\v ]q¿W-ambpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-am-
bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS injy-\m-bn-cp∂p B[p-\nI imkvXob Kth-j-
W-co-Xn-bpsS D]-⁄m-Xm-hmb tdmP¿ t_°¨t]mepw.''
tdmw em≥tUm(Rom Landau)]dbp∂p: ""^mdm-_n -bp -sSbpw
C_v\pko-\m-bp-sSbpw K m-en-bp-sSbpw \nK-a-\-ßsf Isøm-gn-t°-
≠n-h-∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ ssIkvXh Z¿i\w C∂p-≈-X-c-Øn-em-Ip-am-
bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v ]dbp-∂Xv AXn-i-tbm-‡ntb A√. apkvenw-Iƒ bh-
\-Z¿i-\w- Is≠-Ønb-Xn-s‚bpw bqtdm-∏n-te°v kwI-an-®-Xn-s‚bpw
IY Xa- n¬\n∂v tPymXn- n-te-°p≈ a\p-jy-h¿K-Øns‚ ]ptcm-
K-Xn-bnse G‰hpw D÷z-e-amb Hc-[ym-b-am-Wv. BZy-Im-e-Øns‚
A‘-Im-c-Øn¬ Ckvem-anI Z¿i\w Hcp ss[j-WnI ]Im-i-\m-
fw-t]mse ]tim-`n-®n-cp-∂p.''
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX temI \mK-cn-I-X°v `uXn-I-t\-´-߃
amX-a√ kΩm-\n-®-Xv. AXypXvIr-jvS-ß-fmb At\Iw aqey-ßfpw
I¿a amXrI-Ifpw IqSn \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. ka-kr-jvSn-kvt\lw, Poh-
Im-cpWyw, kaXzw, kmtlm-Z-cyw, kln-jvWp-X XpS-ßn-b-h-sb√mw
Ckvem-anI \mK-cn-IX Db¿Øn∏nSn® D∂-X-ß-fmb BZ¿i-ß-f-
sX. `uXnI hf¿®-°p-th≠n Ahsb Ah-K-Wn-°m≥ Ckvemw
Hcn-°epw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√.