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k¿ B¿X¿ tIm\≥ tUmb¬ 1859 sabv 22-˛\v Nm¿eokv A¬‰-sam‚ vtUmb-en-s‚bpw tacn-t^m-fn-bp-sSbpw aI-\mbn kvtIm´vem≥Unse FUn≥_¿Kn-emWv B¿X¿ tIm\≥ tUmb¬ P\n®-Xv. ÃmWn-lÃv tImtf-Pnse ]T-\-tijw 1881-˛¬ bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Hm^v FUn≥_¿Kn-¬\n∂mWv sshZy-im-kv{X-Øn¬ _ncp-Zs - a-Sp-ØX - v. ]n∂oSv Ipd-®pImew kap-{Z-bm{X \S-Øp∂ I∏-en¬ tUmIvS¿ Bbn tkh-\a - \ - p-jvTn-®p. tImtfPn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ime-Øp-Xs∂ tUmb¬ Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ]e kmlnXy-Im-c∑ - mcpw {]i-kX v c - m-Im-dp-s≠-¶nepw Xs‚ IYm-]m-{X-Øn-eqsS {]ikvXn t\Sp∂-h¿ hnc-fa - m-Wv. as‰mcp IYm-]m-{X-Øn\pw sj¿e-Ivtlmw-kn\v e`n-®Xpt]msebp≈ B\p-Iq-ey-ßfpw {]i-kvXnbpw In´n-bn-´n√ F∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bmw. ]W-Øn\m-hiyw h∂ Ime-L-´-Øn-emWv Hcp A≤ym-]-Is\ amXr-I-bm°n tUmb¬, sj¿e-Ivtlmwkv IrXn-Iƒ Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn-bX - v. Fgp-Xn-Øp-Sß - n-bX - n\ptijw At±-lØ - n\v Xncn-™p-t\m-t°≠nh∂n-´n-√. sj¿e-Itv lmwkv Hcp bYm¿∞ hy‡nbm-sW-∂mWv C∂pw ]ecpw hniz-kn-°p-∂X - v.1899-˛1902 Ime-L´- Ø - n¬ \S∂ Z£nWm-{^n°≥bp≤Øn¬ tUmb¬ tUmIvS-dmbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-cp-∂p. Cu bp≤sØ Bkv]-Z-am°n "Z£n-Wm-{^n-°-bnse bp≤w' Fs∂mcp ]pkvXIhpw At±lw cNn-®p. Cu cN-\sb {]iw-kn-®p-sIm-≠mWv 1902-˛¬ FtUz¿Uv Ggma≥ cmPmhv tUmb-en\v {]`p-]-Zhn \¬In-b-Xv. B¿X¿ tIm\≥ tUmb¬ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒØs∂ sj¿eIvtlmwkv ]pkvXI-߃ Ip‰m-t\z-j-W-tem-IØnse amXr-Im-]m-T-]p-kvX-I-ß-fmbn temIw AwKoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ BZy sj¿e-Ivtlmwkv t\mh-emWv F ÃUn C≥ kvIm¿e-‰v. Cu t\mh-en-eq-sS-bmWv At±lw sj¿e-Ivtlmw-kns\ hmb-\° - m¿°v ]cn-N-b-∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xv. Xs‚ a‰p IrXn-Iƒ {i≤n-°-s∏-Sp-∂n√ F∂ Imc-W-Øm¬ Hcp t\mh-en¬ sj¿e-Ivtlmwkv F∂ Ip‰m-t\z-jI - ≥ acn-°p-∂X - mbpw At±lw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®p. as‰mcp coXn-bnepw tlmwkvIY-Iƒ \n¿Øm≥ Bcm-[-I¿ kΩXn°n√ F∂v At±-l-Øn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, ]n∂oSv hmb-\-°mcpsS \nc-¥-c-amb A`y¿∞\ am\n®v At±-l-Øn\v tlmwkns\ ]p\-cp-÷o-hn∏n-t°≠nbpw h∂p. 1930 Pqembv 7˛-\m-Wv tUmb¬ A¥-cn-®-Xv.

‰n.- F-kv.- cm-P{io Sn.- sI. -{io-\n-hm-k-s‚bpw Fw.- F-kv.- Pm-\-In-bp-sSbpw aI-fmbn ]me-°mSv Pn√-bnse Be-Øq-cn¬ P\\w. A`n`m-j-I-bmWv. KWn-X-im-kv{X-Øn¬ _ncpZhpw tP¿W-en-k-Ønepw t]gvk-W¬ amt\-Pvsa‚nepw SmIvtk-j-\nepw _ncp-Zm\-¥-c- Un-tπmabpw t\Sn-bn-´p-≠v. ]£n-hn-ti-jß - ƒ, tIc-f- Izn-k,v Irjn- A-dn-hp-Iƒ, imkv{X-{]-Xn-`I - ƒ F∂o kzX-{¥-c-N-\-I-ƒ. \mXm-\n-b¬ tlmtXm-Wns‚ Z kvIm¿se‰v se‰¿ (Np-h∂ A£-cw) ae-bm-f-Øn-te°v ]cn-`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn. _mw•q-cnse {]k-∂m -{S-Ãn-\pth≠n kzman kpJ-t_m-[m-\-µ-bpsS F∂o ]pkvX-I-ßfpsS ae-bm-fw- X¿÷a \n¿∆-ln-®n-´p-≠v.

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{]km-[-I°p-dn∏v 1881˛emWv tlmwkv ]c-ºc - b - n¬-s∏´ BZy]pkvXI - w, (c-‡-°-d) ]pdØph∂-Xv. Cu IrXn A≥]-Xn-tesd `mj-I-fn-te°v X¿÷asNø-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. A]-k¿∏Ikmln-XyØnse G‰hpw DZm-Ø-amb ]m{X-kr-jvSn-bmWv sj¿eIvtlmwkv. tlmwkns\ krjvSn® k¿ B¿X¿ tIm\≥ tUmb-en-t\-°mƒ {]ikvXn At±-l-Øns‚ IYm-]m{Xw t\Sn. tlmwkns‚ hgn-bneqsS k©-cn-°p∂ Hmtcm hmb-\-°m-c\pw Hmtcm Un‰-IvSo-hmbn amdp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. sj¿eIvtlmwkv Pohn-®n-cp∂ hy‡nbm-sW∂v hniz-kn-°p∂ Bcm-[-I¿ ]e Ime-L-´-ß-fn¬ D≠mbn-´p-≠v. C{X-tbsd {]Nmcw t\Snb A]-k¿∏IcN-\-Iƒ Gsdbn-√. sj¿eIvtlmwkvIY-Iƒ C∂pw Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS hmbn-®psIm-t≠-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu ]pkvXI - Ø - ns‚ hnX-cWw Gs‰-SpØ anI® kwkvImcnI]mc-º-cy-ap≈ {]km-[-I-cmb kmln-Xy-{]h¿Ø-I- k-l-IcWkwL-Øn\pw kwL-Øns‚ hnX-cW - i - rw-Je - b - mb F≥.-_n.F- n\pw \µn. ˛˛tUm¨ _pIvkv

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H∂mw `mKw (B¿an-sa-Un-°¬ Un∏m¿´p-sa‚nse ap≥ta-[m-hn-bm-bn-cp∂ tPm¨.-F-®v.-hmSvkWns‚ ]q¿∆-kva-c-W-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ)

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tam∏-kmMv 1850 BKÃv A©n-\mWv sl≥dn sds\ B¬_¿´v F-∂- Kbv Zn tam∏-kmßv P\n-®-Xv. Hu]-Nm-cnI ]T-\-w dpsh≥ ]´-W-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ skan-\m-cn-bn-¬. ]{X{]-h¿Ø-\Ø - n-s‚bpw kmln-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw BZy-]m-Tß - ƒ At±lw A`y-kn-®Xv ^vtfmt_-dn¬ \n∂m-bn-cp-∂p. ^vtfmt_-dns‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ sh®v tam∏-kmßv {]ikvX- kmln-Xy-Im-c-\mb sFhm≥ Xp¿K-\o-hn-s\ I≠p-ap-´n. 1878-˛¬ tam∏-kmßn\v s]mX-hn-Zym-`ymk a{¥m-e-b-Øn¬ tIm{≠n-_yq-´nMv FUn-‰¿ Bbn tPmen e`n-®p.. se ^n-Km-tdm, Kn¬ªmUv en tKmtem-bnkv, Ft°m Zn ]mcokv F∂o ]{X-ß-fpsS Npa-X-ebpw At±-l-Øn\p e`n-®p. Hgn-hp-k-a-bØv tam∏-kmßv IYIfpw t\mh-ep-I-fp-sa-gp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn- {]W-bhpw Bk-‡nbpw tam∏-km-ßns‚ ]e IY-Itfbpw `mhkpµ-c-am-°n. 1893 Pqembv Bdn\v tam∏-kmMv A¥-cn-®p.

cmP≥ Xp∆mc Xr»q¿ Pn√bnse Ffh≈nbn¬ G∏pdØv a\bv°¬ A„aq¿Øn \ºqXncnbpsSbpw Xp∆mc Im¿Xymb\nAΩbpsSbpw aI\mbn P\n®p. sImtagv k nepw ]{X{]h¿Ø\Ønepw hnh¿Ø\]T\Ønepw _ncpZm\¥c tbmKyXIƒ. BtcmKyhIp∏n¬ DtZymKÿ≥. temI{]ikvX Nn{XImc∑m¿, hniz{]kn≤ cXn°YIƒ, hniz{]kn≤ {Inkvakv IYIƒ, t\m_¬ tPXm°fpsS IYIƒ, amPnIv emt‚¨ (_¿Kvam≥), ssSw]mkv (t{]m-Xnam t_Un), SmtKmdns‚ kºq¿Æ IYIƒ, tKm¿°nbpsS IYIƒ, sNt°mhns‚ IYIƒ, ]mXbnte°v ho≠pw, (sNKpthcbpsS bm{Xm°pdn∏pIfpw IØpIfpw), BZmans‚ Ubdn°pdn ∏pIƒ (am¿Iv Szbn≥), _¬km°pw ssN\bnse sIm®pXø¬°mcnbpw (Zmbv knPn), apX-e (Z-kvXt- b-hvkvIn), Ata-cn° ({^m≥kv Im^vI) Hgnhp-Im-ew (SmtKm¿), PohnX-kvar-Xn (Bfl-IY ˛ SmtKm¿), hniz-km-ln-XyØnse hnkvab{]Xn-`-Iƒ XpSßn 37˛¬ A[nIw IrXn-Iƒ `mcy: KwKmtZhn aIƒ: Bcyme£van hnemkw: Xp∆mc, Ffh≈n t\m¿Øv ]n.H., Xriq¿ ˛680511

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anÿ sj¿e-Ivtlmwkv 1878-˛¬ Rm≥ e≠≥ bqWn-th-gvkn‰nbn¬\n∂pw tUmIvS¿ _ncpZw- t\Snbtijw B¿an-bn¬ k¿P-\m-Im-\p≈ tbmKy-Xbv°mbn \n¿t±-in-®n-´p≈ tImgvkv sNøm≥ s\‰ven-bn-te°v t]mbn. B ]T\w ]q¿Ønbmbtijw ^n^vXv t\m¿Øw-_¿em≥Uv ^…ntb-gvkn¬ Akn- v k¿P-\mbn Fs‚ t]cv tN¿°-s∏-´p. A∂v C¥y-bn¬ Xº-Sn-®n-cp∂ ]´m-f-ssk-\y-Øn¬ FØp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv A^vKm≥bp≤w s]m´n-∏p-d-s∏-´p. t_mws_-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Adn™Xv Fs‚ sdPn-sa‚ v i{Xp-cm-Py-Øn-te°v \oßn-°gn-™psh-∂m-Wv. Fs∂-t∏m-se-bp≈ Ahÿbn¬s∏´ a‰p Nne DtZymKÿ-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w Rm\pw Ahn-sS-sb-Øm≥ Xncn-®p. Aßs\ I≠lm-dn¬ kpc-£n-X-\mbn FØn sdPn-sa‚n-t\m-sSm∏w tNcm≥ F\n°v Ign-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bp≤-tk-h-\-߃ ]e¿°pw ]e ]Z-hn-I-fpw DtZym-K-°-b-‰ßfpw kΩm-\n-®p-sh-¶nepw Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Cu t]mcm´w \n¿`m-Ky-Øn-s‚bpw Zpc-¥-Øn-s‚bpw {]Xo-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. {_ntKUv ÿm\-Øp-\n∂pw Rm≥ am‰-s∏-´p. s_¿°vsj-b-dnembncp∂p Fs∂ tkh\- Ø n- \ mbn \ntbm- K n- ® - X v . Zmcp- W - a mb ssahm≥Uv t]m¿°-f-Øn¬sh®v ]m™p-h∂ Hcp shSn-bp≠ Fs‚ tXmsf-√n¬ Xpf®p-I-b-dn. AXv c‡°p-gen\p≈n-te°v B™nd-ßn. Fs‚ tkh-I-\mb aptd-bpsS A¤-Xs∏-Sp-Øp∂ ss[cyhpw bP-am-\-kvt\-lhpw C√mbn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Rm≥ c‡Zm-ln-I-fmb Jmkn-I-fpsS ssII-fn¬ s]´p-t]m-tb-t\. aptd Fs∂ Abm-fpsS apXpIØv Npa-∂v {_n-´ojv AXn¿Øn-bpsS kpc£-bnte-s°-Øn-®p.

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\o≠p-\n∂ bmX\-I-fp-sSbpw Xmßm-\m-hmØ thZ-\-bpsSbpw ^e-ambn Rm≥ Xo¿Øpw Ah-i-\mbncp∂p. apdn-th‰ a‰p t]mcm-fn-Iƒs°m∏w Rm\pw s]j-hm¿ Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ AUvan‰v sNø-s∏-´p. Znhk-߃ Ign-™-t∏mƒ F\n°v Bip-]-{Xn-h-cm-¥bn-eqsS \S-°m-\p≈ Btcm-Ky-ap-≠m-bn. ]t£, A[nIw Xma-knbmsX ISpØ ]\n-bpsS ]nSn-bn-e-a¿∂v ho≠pw Fs‚ icocw £oWn-®p. amk-ß-tfmfw A¿≤-t_m-[-tØmsS Ign™ Rm≥ A¬∏w Du¿÷kzeX ssIh-cn-®-t∏mƒ Fs∂ F{Xbpw s]s´∂v Cw•-≠n-se-Øn-°m≥ saUn-°¬t_m¿Uv Xocp-am-\n-®p. CX-\p-kcn®v Hmtdm‚ vkv F∂ bp≤°∏-en¬ Fs∂ Ab®p. Hcp amksØ bm{X Ign™v Rm≥ t]m¿´vkvauØv sP´n-bn-se-Øn. At∏m-tg°pw Fs‚ BtcmKyw hfsc hjfm-bn-°-gn-™ncp-∂p. ASpØ HºXp amk-°mew hn{i-a-Po-hnXw \bn-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-®p-sIm-≠p≈ k¿°m¿ -D-Ø-chv F\n°p e`n-®p. Cw•-≠n¬ F\n°v _‘p-°-fm-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ Rm≥ hfsc kzX-{¥-\m-bn-cp-∂p. am{X-hp-a√ - , ]Xns\m∂v jn√nwKpw Bdv s]≥kpw Hcmƒ°v kpJ-ambn Pohn-°m-\p≈ hcpam-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ e≠-\nse Xmakw Bkz-Zn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. hn{ia-Po-hn-X-Øn\v tbmPn® ÿe-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. kv{Sm≥Unep≈ Hcp ss{]h‰v tlm´-en¬ hfsc kuI-cy-{]-Z-amb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp∂p Ft‚-Xv. ]Ww hmcn-t°mcn sNe-h-gn-°p∂ kz`m-h-am-bn-cp∂p F\n°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CXv A_-≤-Øn¬ Iem-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. sat{Sm-\K - cw hn´v Dƒ\m-Sp-If - n¬ tNt°-dm≥ Fs‚ Ahÿ Fs∂ \n¿_-‘n-®p. As√-¶n¬ Fs‚ sNehpw BUw-_-chpw Ipd-bv°Ww. c≠m-asØ Xocp-am-\-Øn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬°m≥ Rm≥ t{]cn-X\m-bn. Xma-kn-°p∂ tlm´¬ Dt]£n®v sNehp Ipd-™ Xma-kÿew At\z-jn-°m\pw Rm≥ \n›-bn-®p. Cu Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØ Znhkw _mdn¬sh®v Btcm Fs‚ tXmfn¬ X´n. Xncn- ™ p- t \m- ° n- b - t ∏mƒ I≠Xv _m¿Sv k n¬ Ft∂m-sSm∏w tPmen sNbvXn-cp∂ sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ Ãmwt^m¿Uns\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. e≠-\nse A⁄mXhmk-Øn-\n-Sbv°v Hcp ]cn-Nn-Xs‚ apJw I≠v Rm≥ D’m-l`cn-X\mbn. Fs∂-t∏mse GIm-¥-PohnXw

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\bn-°p∂ Bscbpw C°mcyw kt¥mjn-∏n-°p-sa-∂Xv Xo¿®-bmWv. Ãmwt^m¿Uv Fs‚ D‰-N-ßmXnb√m-Xn-cp-∂n´pw Rm\-bmsf AXo-h-kvt\-l-tØmsS FXn-tc-‰p. Abmfpw AtX `mh-Øn¬ {]Xn-I-cn-®p. Ft∂m-sSm∏w e©v Ign-°m≥ Rm\-bmsf £Wn®p. Aßs\ R߃ Ccphcpw IpXn-c-h≠n-bn¬ tlmƒt_mWnte°v bm{X-Xn-cn-®p. ""hmSvk¨, Xm¶ƒ ChnsS F¥p-sN-øp-I-bmWv?'' A¤pXw Iqdp∂ angn-It- fmsS, F∂m¬ AXv apJØv IqS-X¬ {]I-Sa - m-°msX Abmƒ Ft∂mSv tNmZn-®p. e≠≥sXcp-hp-I-fn-te°v ItÆm-Sn-®psIm≠v Abmƒ XpS¿∂p: ""Xm¶ƒ h√msX Idp-Øp- sa-en™pt]mbn-cn-°p-∂p.'' Fs‚ kml-kn-Ib - m-{X--IfpsS Hcp kw£n]vXh - n-hc - Ww Rm\bmsf ]d™ptIƒ∏n-®p. Fs‚ IY Rm≥ ]d-™h - k - m-\n∏n®t∏m tg°pw Rß-ƒ e£yÿm\sØ-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. ""Hm, \n¿`m-Ky-hm≥!'' F√mw tI´tijw Ãmwt^m¿Uv samgn™p. ""C\nsb¥mWv ]cn-]mSn?'' ""Xma-kn-°m≥ as‰mcp ÿew Is≠-Ø-Ww,'' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ""Ipd™ sNe-hn¬ Hcphn[w kuI-cy-ap≈ CSw In´n-bmte {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-°-s∏-Sq.'' ""sIm≈mw,'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""Ft∂mSv C∂v CXp-t]mse {]Xn-I-cn® c≠m-asØ BfmWv Xm¶ƒ.'' ""AXp-i-cn. At∏mƒ H∂m-a-\mcv?'' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""tlmkv]n-‰e - nse sIan-°¬ em-t_m-d´- d - nbn¬ tPmensNøp∂ Hcmƒ. Abmƒ At\z-jn® ÿe-ß-fn-se hmSI Abm-fpsS ]gvkn\v Xmßm≥ ]‰p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. X\n-s°m∏w apdn ]¶nSm≥ Hcmsf In´n-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F∂v Abmƒ hne-]n-°p∂p-≠mbn-cp-∂p.'' Ãmwt^m¿Uv ]d™p. ""tlm! A¤pXw!'' Bthiw Ie¿∂ Fs‚ kzcw D®-Øn-embn-cp∂p. ""Abmƒ°v tbmPn® Xc-Øn¬ apdn sjb¿sNøm≥ ]‰nb Bƒ Rm≥Xs∂-bm-Wv. F\n°v Cu GIm-¥X aSp-Øp-XpS-ßn. F\n-s°mcp Iq´p In´n-bm¬ kt¥mjw Cc-´n-bm-Ipw.'' Xs‚ ssh≥•mkv Npt≠m-SS- p-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ãmwt^m¿Uv Fs∂ t\m°n. ""sj¿e-Ivtlmw-kn-s\-°p-dn®v IqSp-X-sem∂pw Xm¶ƒ°-

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dn-bn-√t√m,'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""Nne-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ klhmkw Xm¶ƒ°v kln-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶ntem?'' ""tM? B a\p-jy\v Akzm-`m-hn-I-ambn Fs¥-¶nepapt≠m?'' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""Gbv, `bs∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-√. Abmƒ Xs‚ Bibßfn¬ apgpIn-\-S-°p∂, imkv{Xw Xebv°p]nSn® Hcp a\p-jy-\m-Wv. ]t£, kl-Po-hn-I-tfm-Sp≈ s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ Hcp {]iv\-hp-ap-≠m-hn-√, tIt´m.'' Ãmw t^m¿Uv ]d-™p. ""Abmƒ saUn-°¬hnZym¿∞n-bmtWm?'' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""A√. Abmƒ F¥mWp sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v B¿°pw ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√. ico-c-im-kv{X-Øn¬ Abmƒ hnZ-Kv≤\m-Wv. \s√mcp sIan-Ãp-am-Wbmƒ. ]s£ tIm-tf-Pn¬ t]mbn ]Tn-®ns´m-∂p-an-√. A\p-`-h-ß-fmWv Abm-fpsS Kpcp. a‰mcpw ImWmØ Imcy-߃ Nqgv∂p I≠p-]n-Sn-°p∂, imkv{X-s{]m-^-k¿am-sct∏mepw hnkva-bn-∏n-°p∂ ka¿∞-\m-W-bmƒ.'' Ãmwt^m¿Uv ]d™p. ""Abm-fpsS tPmen-sb-¥m-sW∂v Xm¶ƒ Hcn-°epw tNmZn®n-´nt√?'' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. ""C√. B¿°pw Ffp-∏-Øn¬ ]nSn-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-bm-f√ tlmwkv. Bh-iy-ap-≈Xv kwkm-cn-°pw.'' Ãmt^m¿Uv ]d-™p. ""F\n-°-bmsf ImW-Ww.'' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ""F¥m-bmepw Hcp Iq´v Rm\m-{K-ln-°p∂p. AXv ka¿∞\pw _p≤n-im-en-bp-amb Hcmfm-bn-t°ms´. Ct∏mgpw henb _l-f-ßfpw a‰pw kln-°m-\p≈ BtcmKyw F\n°v e`n-®n´n√. AXv In´n-°-gn-™m¬ A^vKm-\nÿm-\n-te°v aS-ßmw. Mm, Xm¶-fpsS Cu kplrØns\ Fß-s\bmWv F\n-s°m∂v ImWm≥ IgnbpI?'' ""Abm-fn-t∏mƒ et_m-d-´-dn-bn-ep-≠m-Ipw,'' Ãmwt^m¿Uv ]d™p. ""Nne-t∏mƒ BgvN-I-tfmfw AhnsS t]mIm-dn-√. Nne-t∏mƒ cmhpw ]Iepw Ahn-sS-Øs∂ ImWpw. \ap°v e©v Ign™v H∂p Np‰n-°-d-ßmw, F¥m?'' ""Xo¿®-bm-bpw,'' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ]n∂oSv RßfpsS kw`mjWw a‰p ]e Imcy-ß-fn-te°pw hgp-Xn-ho-Wp.

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e©v Ign™v R߃ tlmƒ-t_m-Wn¬\n∂v tlmkv]n-‰en-te°v Xncn-®p. H∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ Rm≥ Xnc-s™-SpØ B am\y-hy-‡n-sb-°p-dn®v ho≠pw ]eXpw Ãmwt^m¿Uv Ft∂mSv ]d-™p. ""Abm-fp-ambn tN¿∂p-t]m-Im≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶n¬ Fs∂ ]gn°-cpXv,'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""CSbv°v et_m-d-´-dnbn¬ I≠ ]cn-Nbta F\n°p-≈q. Aßs\bmWv Rm\-bm-sf-°p-dn®v ]eXpw a\ n-em-°n-b-Xv. Abm-tfm-sSm∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ Xm¶ƒ kzbw Xømdm-b-Xm-Wv. F¥p kw`-hn-®mepw Rm≥ DØ-c-hm-Zn-b-√.'' ""tN¿∂p- t ]m- b n- s √- ¶ n¬ ]ncn- b m- a t√m?'' Rm≥ ]d- ™ p. ""F\n°v tXm∂p-∂Xv, Ãmwt^m¿Uv,'' Abmsf kq£n-®p-t\m-°ns°m≠v Rm≥ XpS¿∂p: ""Xm¶ƒ ssII-gpIn Hgn-™p-am-dp-∂-Xn\v Ft¥m X° ImcWw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-at√m? F¥m, Abmƒ £n{]tIm-]n-bmtWm? Imcy-sa-¥mWv? F∂n¬\n∂v Zb-hp-sNbvXv AXv ad-®p-]n-Sn-°-cp-Xv.'' ""]d-bm≥ km[n-°mØ B Imcyw ]d-bm≥ {]bmkwXs∂bmWv.'' s]m´n-®n-cn-®p-sIm≠v Ãmwt^m¿Uv ]d-™p. ""tlmwkns‚ A`n-cp-Nn-Iƒ°v imkv{X-hp-ambn \√ _‘-ap-≠v. kXy-Øn¬ AXv XWp-Øp-d™v c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn-®p-\n¬°p-∂p. A¬∏w shPn-‰_ - nƒB¬°tembnUv ]cn-tim-[n-°m≥ Abmƒ Akn-Ân\v \¬Ip∂Xv Bscbpw t{Zmln-°m-\-√. ]t£, AXv Imcy-ßsf A]-{KYn-°m-\p≈ At\z-j-W-Øns‚ `mK-am-Wv. icn-bmb, IrXy-amb Adnhv In´n-bmte Abmƒ°v Xr]vXn-bm-Iq.'' ""Dw, Hmtlm, Aß-s\-bmtWm?'' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ""AsX. ]t£, Ahbh-ßsf Iodn-ap-dn®v ]Tn°p-tºmƒ AXn\v ]e hgn-Øn-cn-hp-I-fp-ap-≠m-Ip-∂p.'' Ãmwt^m¿Uv ]d-™p. ""Ah-b-h-ßsf Iodnap-dn-°pItbm?'' Rm≥ tNmZn®p. ""AsX. ac-W-Im-c-W-amb apdnhv ]cn-tim-[n-°m≥th≠n AXv sNøp∂p. Rms\s‚ IÆp-sIm≠v I≠-XmWv.'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""Abmƒ Hcp saUn-°¬ hnZym¿∞n As√-∂m-Wt√m Xm¶ƒ ]d™Xv?'' Rm≥ kwibw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. ""A√, Abmƒ ]T-\-hn-t[-b-am-°p∂ hkvXp-°ƒ Fs¥m-s°bm-sW∂v ssZh-Øn\p am{X-a-dn-bmw. F∂m¬ Xm¶ƒ°v Abm-

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c‡w I´]nSn-°p-∂Xv ImWp-∂nt√? ChnsS hcq,''Fs‚ tIm´ns‚ ssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-h-en-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ Ft∂mSv ]d-™p. taibv°-cn-In-te°v Fs∂ tN¿Øp-\n¿Øn-s°m≠v Abmƒ XpS¿∂p: ""CXm Ipd®v ]pXnb c‡w Hgn°mw.'' t_mUvIn≥ D]-tbm-Kn®v Hcp Xp≈n c‡w ]n∏-‰n-te°v Hgn-®n´v Abmƒ ]d-™p: ""C\n A¬∏w sh≈w tN¿°mw. At∏mƒ an{inXw XnI®pw \nd-an-√mØ-Xm-Ipw. c‡-Øns‚ kz`mhw ]Tn-°m≥ Cu ]co-£Ww hfsc klm-bn-°p-sa-∂p-d-∏m-Wv.'' tlmwkv Ipd®v sh≈-∏cepIƒ B c‡-Øn-te-°n-´p. F∂n´v Hcp emb\n Hgn-®p. At∏mƒ In´nb an{in-X-Øn\v alm-K-Wn-\n-d-am-bn-cp-∂p. I´-]n-Sn® B an{inXw Pmdn\-Sn-bn¬ ]X-™p-In-S-∂p. ""l! l!'' tlmwkv Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Ic-™p. ssIIƒ apI-fnte°p- b¿Øn. Hcp sIm®p-Ip-´n°v Hcp Ifn-∏m´w In´n-bm¬ Fßs\tbm AXp- t ]m- s e- b m- b n- c p∂p Abm- f psS kt¥m- j w. ""\n߃s°¥p tXm∂p∂p?'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. ""hfsc IrXy-amb ]co-£-Ww.'' Rm≥ Fs‚ A`n-{]mbw ]d™p. ""at\m-lcw! at\m-lcw! apºsØ KzmIw sSÃv A{X IrXya-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Nph∂ c‡m-Wp-°-fpsS ssat{Im-kvtIm-∏nIv ]cntim-[\ - bpw ^e-{]-Za - √ - m-bn-cp-∂p. c‡w Ipd-®p-t\-ct- Ø°pt]mepw ]g-In-t∏m-bm¬ ]ns∂ H∂pw sNøm≥ ]‰n-√. Cu ]co-£-W-ØneqsS c‡w s{^jv Bbmepw ]gIn-b-Xm-bmepw kwKXn \n¿Æbn-°m≥ km[n-°pw. CXv Iptd-apºv I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Cu `qan-bn¬ Np‰n-\-S-°p∂ ]ecpw Ip‰-hm-fn-I-fmbn amdpam-bn-cp-∂p.'' ""icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw.'' Rm≥ a{¥n-®p. ""{Inan-\¬ tIkp-I-fn¬ D≠m-Im-hp∂ kwi-b-am-Wn-Xv. Hcp Ip‰-IrXyw \S∂v amk-߃ Ign™mbncn-°pw AXv sNbvXp-sh∂v kwi-bn-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcmsf ]nSn-Iq-Sp-∂-Xv. Abm-fpsS hkv{X-ßfpw c‡-°-d-Ifpw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂p. Ah c‡-°-d-I-fmtWm sNfnbmtWm Xpcp-º-S-bm-f-ß-fmtWm ]g-®m-dns‚ Id-bmtWm? Cu tNmZyw hnZ-Kv≤-sc-t∏mepw Ipg-°p-∂p. F¥p-sIm≠v? AXns‚ DØcw I≠p]nSn°m≥ Hcp am¿§hpw C√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ,

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