sPbn≥ sF¿

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sPbn≥ sF¿

jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n ]cn-`mj

]n icXvN{μ≥

Nn¥ ]ªntjgvkv Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw-˛695 035

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jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n Cw•o-jp-Im-cn-bmb Ih-bn-{Xnbpw t\mh-en-Ãpw. 1816 ¬ tbm¿°vj-b-dnse tXm¿¨‰-Wn-emWv jm¿se-‰ns‚ P\\w. sFdnjv Bw•n-°¬ sshZn-I-\mb ]m{Sn°v t{_m≠nbp-sSbpw acnb {_m≥sh-en-s‚bpw Bdv a°dn¬ aq∂m-asØ Ip´n-bm-bn-cp∂p jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n. t{_m≠n ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ F∂ t]cn¬ {]i-kvX-cmb aq∂v ktlm-Z-cn-am-cn¬ aqØ-bm-fmWv jm¿se-‰v. BwKteb `mj-bnse sPbn≥ Fb¿ F∂ Xs‚ {]i-kvXamb IrXn-sb-gp-Xnb jm¿se‰v Id¬ s_¬ F∂ XqenIm \mahpw D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p. IrXn-Iƒ: sPbn≥ sF¿, tj¿en, hnse-‰v, Z s{]m^k¿, FΩ (A-]q¿Æw) (t\m-h¬), t]msbwkv ss_ Id¿, ske-Ivs‰Uv t]msbwkv Hm^v Z t{_m≠nkv (Ihn-X)

]n ic-XvN-{μ≥ Be-∏pg Pn√-bn¬ apXp-Ip-fØv 1949 ¬ P\n-®p. A—≥: alm-Ihn Ag-IØv ]fl-\m-`-°p-dp-∏ns‚ sNdp-a-I≥ ]cta-i-z-c-\p-Æn-Øm≥. AΩ: {]ikvX kmln-X-y-Imc\pw Ne-®n-{X-Im-c-\p-amb ]n ]fl-cm-Ps‚ ktlm-Zcn ]fln\n AΩ. F©n-\o-b-dn-ßn¬ Un{Kn. B\p-Im-en-I-ß-fn¬ sNdp-I-Y-Iƒ {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. \nc-h[n ]cn-`m-j-Iƒ {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n´p≠v. `mcy : inh-eX aI≥ : DÆn-Ir-jvW≥ hnemkw : Sn kn 29/1065, Aw_m Km¿U≥kv ]m¬°p-f-ß-c, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw. t^m¨ : 9947070782

{]km-[I - ° - p-dn∏v jm¿se‰v t{_m≠nbpsS hnJymX t\mh-ens‚ ]cn`mjbmWnXv. 1847 HIvtSm-_¿ amk-Øn-emWv Cu IrXn BZy-ambn Cw•o-jn¬ {]kn-≤o-Ir-X-am-Ip-∂-Xv. kzImcy a\x-km-£n-bpsS BZy Ncn-{X-Imcn F∂mWv jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n Adn-bs - ∏-Sp-∂X - v. {]qÃn-s‚bpw Pbnwkv tPmbnkn-s‚bpw ap≥Kman F∂ \ne-bn¬ Cu Fgp-Øp-Imcn IW-°m-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. sPbn≥ sF¿ kz¥w IY ]d-bpI-bm-W-Xn¬. Ah-fpsS Ip´n-°m-ehpw tXm¨^o¬Uv lmfn¬ Kth-W- mbn FØ-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw AhnsS h®v tdm®-Ã-dp-ambn cq]-s∏-Sp∂ au\m-\p-cm-K-hp-amWv apJy{]-ta-bw. Cu ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ kam-¥-c-ambn A\m-hcWw sNø-s∏-Sp∂ \nKqVX BImw£ apdn-bmsX hmbn®pt]mIm≥ hmb- \ - ° m- c s\ t{]cn- ∏ n- ° pw. temIsغmSpw A\p- h m- N - I - l r- Z - b - ß ƒ Ih¿∂ sPbn≥ sF-dns\ ae-bmf hmb-\-°m¿°p ap∂n¬ AhX-cn-∏n-°p-∂p. Nn¥ ]ªn-tjgvkv

H∂v A∂v Hcp \S-Ø-Øn-\p≈ km≤yX D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. kXyØn¬ cmhnse Hcp aWn-°q¿ kabw R߃ Ce-sIm-gn™ h≈n°p-Sn-ep-Iƒ°v D≈n-eqsS Ae-™p-Xn-cn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, D® `£Ww Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw XWpØ Im‰v Im¿ta-L-ß-sfbpw Xpf®n-d-ßp∂ agsbbpw H∂n®v Iq´n-s°m-≠p-h-∂n-cp-∂p. (ankn v. doUv IqsS `£Ww Ign-°m≥ Bcpw C√mØ ka-b-ß-fn¬ t\ctØ Xs∂ Blmcw Ign-®n-cn-°pw) H∂p-IqSn ]pd-Øn-dßn \S-°p-∂-Xns\-∏‰n Ct∏mƒ Nn¥n-°m≥t]mepw Ign-bn-√. F\n°v AXn¬ kt¥mjw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc Zqcw \S-°p∂Xv Hcp-Im-eØpw F\n°v C„-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. {]tXy-In®v sImSpw XWp-∏p≈ sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬: tPmen-°mcn s_kn-bpsS NoØ-hnfn-bn¬ a\- p-a-SpØv, Fen-k-tbmSpw tPmWn-t\mSpw tPm¿Pn-bm\ doUn-t\mSpw Btcm-Ky-Øn-ep≈ Fs‚ XmW-\n-e-hm-csØ∏‰n-bp≈ t_m[wsIm≠v Al¥ \„-s∏´v, tIm®n-∏n-Sn® hnc-ep-Ifpw Im¬∏mZ-ß-fp-ambn Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn-eqsS ho´n-te-°p≈ Xncn-®p-h-chv F\n°v `bm-\-I-amb Hcp Nn¥ Bbn-cp-∂p. Cu ]d™ Fen-kbpw tPmWpw tPm¿Pn-bm-\bpw Ct∏mƒ kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬ Ah-cpsS AΩ-bpsS Np‰pw h´w-IqSn Ccn-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ s\cn-t∏m-Sn-\-SpØp InS-∂n-cp∂ tkm^-bn¬ Hcphiw Ncn™v InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sXm´-SpØv a°-tfm-sSm∏w D≈ InS-∏p-I-≠m¬ Ahƒ ]cn-]q¿Æ kt¥m-j-Øn-em-sW∂v tXm∂pw. (X-¬°m-et- Ø°v AhnsS hgt°m Ic-®ntem D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√) Fs∂ Ahƒ Cu Iq-´-Øn¬ tNcp-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw Hgn-hm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ

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sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

]d-™-Xns‚ Npcp°w CXm-bn-cp∂p: Fs∂ AI‰n \n¿tØ-≠Xv A\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xn¬ Ahƒ°v ZpxJw D≠v. ]t£, s_kn AXn\v kΩ-Xn-°p-∂Xphscbpw AXp-Iq-SmsX Ah-fpsS kz¥w \nco-£W-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ kulr-Z] - c - hpw \njvIf - ¶ - h - p-amb at\m-`mhw t\Snsb-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥ kXy-k-‘-ambn ]cn-{i-an-°p-∂p-s≠∂v kzbw t_m≤y-am-Ip-∂-Xp-h-scbpw Ahƒ°v Fs∂ kwXr-]vXnbpw kt¥mjhpw D≈ sIm®p-Ip-´n-Iƒ°v e`n°p∂ {]tXyI B\p-Iq-ey-ßfn¬\n∂v ]pd-Øm-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. ""Rm≥ F¥p-sN-bvsX-∂mWv s_kn ]d-bp-∂Xv?'' ""sPbn≥, F\n°v X¿°n-°p-∂Xpw tNmZyw sNøp-∂Xpw C„a√. AXp-Iq-SmsX Hcp Ip´n Ah-tf-°mƒ apXn¿∂-h-tcmSv Cu coXn-bn¬ CS-s]-Sp-∂-Xn¬ icn°pw Ad-∏p-≠m-°p∂ Nne Imcy-ßfp≠v. \n\°v acym-Zbv°v kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw t]mbn Ccn-°p-∂-XmWv \√-Xv.'' kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-tbmSp tN¿∂v Hcp sNdnb `£-W-apdn D≠m-bncp-∂p. Rm≥ AXn-\p-≈n-te°v sX∂n-am-dn. B apdn-bn¬ Hcp ]pkvXI Ae-amc D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ [mcmfw Nn{X-߃ Ds≠∂v Dd-∏p-hcp-Øn-b-Xn-\p-tijw AXn¬\n∂pw Hcp ]pkvXIw kz¥-am-°n. Rm≥ P∂¬∏-Sn-bn¬ Ibdn Hcp Xp¿°n-°m-c-s\-t∏mse ap´p-a-S°n Ccp∂p. Nph∂ Iºn-fn-ØpWn sIm≠p≈ P\m-eh - ncn Gd-°psd ]q¿Æ-ambpw \nh¿Øn-bn´p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Fs‚ GIm-¥X Cc-´n-bm-bn. Nph∂ Xnc»oe he-Xp-h-i-tØ-°p≈ Fs‚ ImgvNsb XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn. CSXp-h-iØv sXfn®ap≈ IÆm-Sn-®n-√p-Iƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. Ah XWp∏n¬\n∂v F\n°v kwc-£Ww \evIn. F∂m¬ \hw-_-dnse B Znh-k-Øns‚ Ccp≠ ImgvN-Isf F∂n¬\n∂pw th¿s]-Sp-Øn-bn-√. Fs‚ ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ a™p-ImesØ B sshIp-t∂-c-Øns‚ `mh-ß-sf-∏‰n Rm≥ CS-bv°n-Sbv°v Btem-Nn-®p. AIse AXv aqS¬a-™ns‚ Hcp hnf-dnb ]pX∏v hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. ASp-Øp-h-cp-tºmƒ AXv XqØp-hmcn s]bvX ag-bm-bpw AXns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bmbn h∂ sImSp-¶m-‰n¬s∏´v XI¿∂ Ip‰n-s®-Sn-I-fmbpw \\-™p-Ip-Xn¿∂ ]p¬Ø-In-Sn-bmbpw cq]m-¥-cs∏-´p. Rm≥ Fs‚ ]pkvX-I-Øn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. s_hnIv FgpXnb {_n´ojv ]£n-I-fpsS Ncn-{Xw. km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ AXn¬ A®-Sn-®n-´p-≈ -h-cn-Iƒ Rm≥ henb tXmXn¬ {i≤n-°n-√. F∂n´pw AXnse Nne Bap-J-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ Ip´n-bm-bn-´p-t]mepw iq\y-amb Xmfp-Iƒ adn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse F\n°v adn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. DØ-c{[p- h - Ø ns‚ hnim- e - a mb taJe Dƒs∏- S p∂ em]v e m‚n- s ebpw ssk_o-cn-b-bn-sebpw t\mhm skwª-bn-sebpw sFkvem‚nsebpw

sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

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{Ko≥em‚nsebpw iq\y-amb IS¬Øo-c-ßfpw H‰-s∏-´p-t]mb Ccp≠ hnim-e-X-Ifpw \q‰m-≠p-I-fpsS a™p-Im-e-߃ ASn-™p-Iq-Sn-°n-S°p∂ a™ns‚ Ie- h - d - I fpw {i≤n- ° msX apt∂m´p t]mIm≥ F\n°v Ign-™n-√. Cu Xqsh≈ km{am-Py-Øn¬\n∂pw Ft‚-Xpam-{X-amb Hcp Bibw Rm≥ cq]-s∏-SpØn: Ip´n-I-fpsS Xe-t®m-dneqsS Ahy-‡-ambn Hgp-Ip-∂Xpw `mKn-I-ambn am{Xw Xncn-®-dn-™n´p-≈Xpw F∂m¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb coXn-bn¬ a\- n¬ ]Xn-bp-∂Xp-amb tXm∂-ep-I-fn¬\n∂pw apfs]m-´p∂ Hcp Bibw. Cu BapJ-Ønse hm°p-Iƒ ]n¥p-S¿∂p-h-cp∂ Nn{X-ß-fp-ambn kzbw _‘n°-s∏-´h Bbn-cp-∂p. Ah \pc™p ]X-bp∂ IS-en¬ H‰-s∏´v Db¿∂p \nev°p∂ ]md-°-√n\pw GIm-¥-amb IS¬Øo-cØp Dd®p-t]mb XI¿∂ t_m´n\pw apßm≥ XpS-ßp∂ I∏-ens\ taL-ßfpsS ad-hn¬\n∂v Hfn-™p-t\m-°p∂ `bm-\-I-amb XWpØ N{μ\pw {]mapJyw \evIp-∂ hcn-Iƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. t]cp-Iƒ sImØn-sh-®n´p≈ Xe-°-√p-Iƒ \nd™ ]≈n-∏-dºpw AXnse c≠v ac-ßfpw ]d-ºn\p Np‰p-ap≈ s]mfn™ aXnepw k‘ym-k-a-bsØ km£ys∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v Db¿∂p \nev°p∂ N{μ-°ebpw F¥v at\m-`m-hsØ-bmWv ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-sX∂v F\n°v ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√. hnd-ß-en® IS-ense c≠v I∏-ep-Ifpw IS¬`q-X-ß-fm-sW∂v Rm≥ hniz-kn-®p. I≈s‚ ]pdØv sImfp-Øn-bn-´n-cn-°p∂ ]nim-Nns‚ ]S-ap≈ t]Pv Rm≥ s]s´∂v adn®p: AXv `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Hcp hnjbw Bbncp∂p. Xq°p-a-c-Øn\p Np‰pw h´w-IqSn \nev°p∂ P\-°q-´sØ ]md∏p-dØv X\n-®n-cp∂v t\m°n-°m-Wp∂ sImºp≈ Idp-Ø-cq-]hpw `bm\-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw Fs‚ A]Iz-amb [mc-Wm-i-‡n°pw A]q¿Æ-amb hnIm-c-߃°pw a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶nepw; a™p-Im-esØ Nne sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ s_kn ]d-™p-X-cp∂ IYI-sf-t∏mse Akm-am-\y-Xm-ev]cyw P\n-∏n-°p∂ Hmtcmtcm IY-Iƒ Hmtcm Nn{Xhpw ]d-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s_kn°v kt¥mjw tXm∂ptºmƒ tXbv°p∂ tai s\cn-t∏m-Sn-\-SpØv sIm≠p-h-∂n-Spw. ankn v doUns‚ DSp-∏ns‚ sXmß-ep-Ifpw sXm∏n-bpsS AcnIpw tXbv°p∂ ka-bØv Ahƒ taibv°p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cn-°m≥ Rßsf A\p-hZn-°pw. Ahƒ ]gb b£n-°-Y-I-fn¬\n∂pw AXnepw ]gb \rØ\m-S-I-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ISw FSpØ IY-IƒsIm≠v Rß-fpsS BImw£sb ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-®p. As√-¶n¬ ]ao-e-bp-sSbpw sl≥dn-bp-sSbpw Gfn-s‚bpw Xmfp-I-fn¬\n∂v ISw FSpØ kml-kn-I-X-bp-sSbpw kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw hcn-IƒsIm≠v Rß-fpsS {i≤sb BI¿jn®p. (Im-e-߃°ptijw Cu IS-sa-Sp∏v Rm≥ I≠p-]n-Sn-®p).

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sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

Fs‚ aSn-bn¬ sa¬hn-°ns‚ ]pkvXIw Xpd-∂p-sh®v t\m°nbn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ipd™ ]£w Rm≥ Fs‚ coXn-bn¬ kt¥m-jØn-em-bn-cp∂p. ]pkvXIw t\m°p-∂X - n¬ XS w hcp-∂s - Xm-gn®v as‰m∂nepw F\n°v `bw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, B XS w s]s´-∂pXs∂ h∂p. `£-W-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn¬ Xpd-°-s∏-´p. ""tlm! {ioaXn IpWvTn-X-Ip-amcn'' tPm¨ doUv D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p-Iqhn! AXn-\p-tijw Ah≥ \n»-–-\m-bn-\n-∂p. Ah≥ `£-Wapdn Hgn-™p-In-S-°p-I-bm-sW∂v a\- n-em-°n. ""Chƒ FhnsS t]mbn-cn-°p-I-bmWv?'' Ah≥ XpS¿∂p. ""enkn! tPm¿Pn! (A-h≥ ktlm-Z-cn-amsc hnfn-°p-∂p) sPbn≥ ChnsS C√. Ahƒ ag-bØv Cd-ßn-t∏m-bn-cn-°p-IbmsW∂v AΩ-tbmSv ]dbq!'' ""Ahƒ P\¬∏-Sn-bn¬ ImWpw. F\n°v Dd-∏p-≠v.'' "Rm≥ I¿´≥ \nh¿Øn-bn-´m¬ Ah\v ImWm≥ Ign-bn-√.' Rm≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah≥ Fs‚ Hfn-Øm-hfw Is≠-Ø-cp-sX∂v Rm≥ Bflm¿∞-ambn B{K-ln-®p. tPm¨ doUv kzbw AXv Is≠Øm≥ t]mIp∂n-√. Ah≥ ImgvN-bnepw `mh-\-bnepw Npdp-Np-dp-°p≈-h≥ Bbn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, enkn hmXn-en¬h∂v Xe AI-tØ°v \o´n-s°m≠v DS≥Xs∂ hnfn®p ]d-™p. ""tPm¨, Ahƒ P\-ens‚ ]Sn-bn¬ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v.'' Rm≥ DS≥ Xs∂ ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. ImcWw ta¬∏-d™ tPm¨ Fs∂ ]nSn®p hen-®p-sIm≠p t]mIp∂ Imcyw Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ Rm≥ hn-d®p t]mbn. ""F¥p-thWw?'' Rm≥ Bi-¶-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. ""Fs‚ B{Klw \o ChnsS h∂v \nev°-W-sa-∂mWv?'' tPm¨ doUv ssIbp- ≈ - I- t k- c - b n¬ Ccp- ∂ p- s Im≠v Rm≥ Ahs‚ ap∂n¬sN∂v \nev°Ww F∂ A¿∞-Øn-ep≈ BwKyw ImWn-®p. tPm¨ doUv kvIqfn¬ t]mIp∂ Hcp ]Xn-\m-ep-Im-c≥ Bbncp∂p. Ah\v Ft∂-°mƒ \mep-h-b v IqSp-X¬ D≠mbn-cp-∂p. ]t£, F\n°v ]Øp-h-b v XnI-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ah\v {]mb-Øn¬ Ihn™ XSnbpw hen-∏hpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ tai-bpsS ASpsØ-Øp-tºmƒ B¿Øn-tbmsS hmcn-hn-gp-ßp∂ ]Xnhv D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah≥ Ct∏mƒ kvIqfn¬ Bbn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. ]t£, Ahs‚ Btcm-Ky-Øns‚ ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-amb ÿnXn IW-°n-se-SpØv AΩ Ahs\ ho´n- t e°v Iq´n- s °m≠p h∂n- c n- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p- ∂ p. ho´n¬\n∂pw sImSp-Ø-b-°p∂ ]m≥tI-°n-s‚bpw kzo‰v ao‰n-s‚bpw FÆw Ipd-bv°m-sa-¶n¬ Ahs‚ BtcmKyw sa®-s∏-Sp-sa∂v A≤ym]-I-\mb anÿ ssa≥kv Dd-∏n®p ]d-™n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ahs‚ AΩ-bpsS a\ v CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ I¿°-i-amb A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv

sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

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apJw Xncn-®p. Ah¿ tPmWns‚ hnf¿®-bpsS ImcWw ho´n¬\n∂pw amdn \nev ° p- ∂ - X n- e p≈ hnj- a hpw ]T- \ - Ø n- e p≈ Aan- X - a mb {i≤bpw BsW-∂p≈ IqSp-X¬ \n¿Ω-e-amb Bi-bsØbmWv A\p-Iq-en-®-Xv. tPmWn\v AΩ-tbmSpw ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSpw IqSp-X¬ kvt\lw H∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ft∂mSv Ah\v shdp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂ Ah≥ in£n- ° p- ∂ Xpw D]- { Z- h n- ° p- ∂ Xpw Bgv N bn¬ ct≠m aqt∂m {]mhiyw Bbn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-t]mse Znh-k-Øn¬ ct≠m aqt∂m {]mhiyw Bbn-cp-∂n-√. Ah≥ XpS¿®-bm-bn-´m-bn-cp∂p Fs∂ in£n°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚ Hmtcm Rcºpw Ahs\ `b-∂p. Ah≥ ASp-Øp-hcp-tºmƒ Fs‚ F√ns‚ apI-fn-ep≈ Hmtcm t]inbpw `bwsIm≠v Npcp-ßn. Ah≥ {]k-cn-∏n-°p∂ `oXn-sIm≠v Rm≥ Aº-c-∂p-t]mb \nan-j-߃ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ImcWw Ahs‚ `oj-Wn-Iƒt°m ]oU\-߃t°m FXn-cmbn At]£ \evIm≥ F\n°v Hcp-X-c-Ønepw Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. tPmen-°m¿ Ah-cpsS sIm®p-b-P-am-\s\ Ft∂msSm∏w tN¿∂v FXn¿°m≥ C„-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. AXp-Iq-SmsX ankn v doUn\v Cu hnj-b-Øn¬ IÆpw ImWn-√. sNhnbpw tIƒ°n-√. Ah≥ Fs∂ X√p-∂Xpw NoØ-hn-fn-°p-∂Xpw ]e-t∏mgpw ankn v doUns‚ km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah¿ AXv I≠-Xmbn Hcn-°epw `mhn-®n-√. ]t£, ]Xn-hm-bp≈ X√pw NoØ-hn-fnbpw Ah¿ ImWmsX Bbn-cp-∂p. tPmWns\ A\p-k-cn-°p∂ ioeap≈ Rm≥ Ahs‚ Itk-cbpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-bn-\n-∂p. Ah≥ thZ-\n-°mØ coXn-bn¬ \m°v ISn-®p-]n-Sn®p sIm≠p aq∂p an\n‰v kabw sNe-h-gn-®p. Ah≥ DS≥Xs∂ Fs∂ ASn-°p-sa∂v F\n°v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASn t]Sn®v \nev°p∂ ka-bØv Rm≥ Ahs‚ Ad∏p tXm∂p∂ hrØnsI´ cq]-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. Ah≥ Fs‚ Btem-N-\sb apJ-`mh-Øn¬ \n∂v a\- n-em-°n-bX - n¬ F\n°v A¤pXw tXm∂n. ImcWw Ah≥ DS≥Xs∂ H∂pw kwkm-cn-°msX Fs‚ apJØv i‡n-bmbn ASn-®p. Rm≥ Imen-S-dn- ho-gm≥ t]msb-¶nepw ho≠pw \nh¿∂p-\n∂p-sIm≠v Ahs‚ Itk-c-bpsS ASp-Øp-\n∂v H∂p-c≠p Nph-SpIƒ ]nt∂m-´p-am-dn. ""CXv Aev]w apºv AΩ-tbmSv adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX \o ImWn® acym-Zt- I-Sn-\p≈ in£-bm-Wv. IqSmsX I¿´\p ]n∂n¬ Ibdn ]Xpßn bncp-∂-Xn\pw. \o c≠p-an-\n‰v apºv Fs∂ t\m°nb t\m´-Øn\pw IqSn-bp≈ in£bpw AXn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.'' tPm¨ doUns‚ NoØ-hnfn ioen®p Ign™ F\n°v Hcn-°epw Ah-t\mSv adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\p≈ Dt±iyw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]cn-lm-kØn-\p-tijw IS-∂p-h-cp-sa∂v Dd-∏p≈ ASn Fßs\ kln-°p-sa-

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sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

∂m-bn-cp-∂p Rm≥ Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. ""\o I¿´s‚ ]n∂n¬ F¥p-sN-øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p?'' ""Rm≥ hmbn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.'' ""]pkvXIw ImWn-°q.'' Rm≥ P\-ens‚ ASp-tØ°v Xncn-®p-t]mbn ]pkvXIw FSp-ØpsIm≠p h∂p. ""\n\°v Rß-fpsS ]pkvXIw FSp-t°≠ Bhiyan√. \o Hcp tPmen-°mcn BWv. AΩ ]d-bp-∂Xv \n\°v ]Ww Cs√-∂m-Wv. \ns‚ A—≥ \n\-°p-th≠n H∂pw _m°n-sh-®n-√. \o sX≠n Pohn-°m-\p≈-hfmWv. Rß-sf-t∏m-se-bp≈ am\y-∑m-cpsS Ip´n-I-fpsS IqsS Pohn-t°-≠-h-f-√. R߃ Ign-°p∂ Blmcw Ign-t°-≠-h-f-√. Rß-fpsS AΩ-bpsS sNe-hn¬ hkv{X-߃ [cn-t°-≠-hf√. Fs‚ ]pkvXI Ae-am-c-bv°p-≈n¬ kq£vam-t\zjWw \S-tØ-≠Xv Fßs\-bm-sW∂v Rm≥ \n\°v Ct∏mƒØs∂ ]Tn-∏n®p Xcmw. ImcWw AsX√mw Ft‚-Xm-Wv. Cu ho´n-ep-≈-sX√mw Ft‚-Xm-Wv. As√¶n¬ GXm\pw sIm√-߃°p-≈n¬ Ft‚-Xm-Ipw. \o t]mbn hmXn-ens‚ apºn¬ \nev°q. IÆm-Sn-bp-tSbpw P\-en-s‚bpw ASp-Øp-\n∂v amdn\n-ev°-Ww.'' Rm≥ Ah≥ ]d-™-Xp-t]mse sNbvXp. XpS-°-Øn¬ Ahs‚ Dt±iyw F\n°v a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, Ah≥ ]pkvXIw FSpØv hen-s®-dn-bm≥ XpS-ßp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Rm≥ t]Sn®v hnfn®p-Iq-hn-s°m≠v Hcp-h-i-tØ°v HmSm≥ XpS-ßn. ]t£, F¥m-bmepw ]pkvXIw Ah≥ hen-s®-dn-™p. AXv Fs‚ apJ-Øv -h-∂p-X-´n. Rm≥ IX-In¬ Xe CSn-®p-sIm≠v Xmsg-ho-Wp. Fs‚ Xe-bn¬ apdnhp ]‰n. apdn-hn¬\n∂pw c‡w Hgp-In. \√ -th-Z\ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ `bw AXns‚ aq¿≤-\ym-hÿ IS-∂p-I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. a‰v hnImc-߃ `bsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. ""{Iqc≥'' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ""\o Hcp sIme-]m-X-Insbt∏msebmWv. \o ASn-a-Isf tabv°p-∂-h-s\-t∏msebmWv. \o tdma≥ N{Ih¿Øn-amsct∏msebmWv.'' Rm≥ tKmƒUv kvanØns‚ tdma≥ Ncn{Xw hmbn-®n-cp-∂p. \otdm, Imen-Kpe XpS-ßn-b-h-sc-∏‰n Rm≥ kz¥w A`n-{]mbw cq]s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ a\- n¬ \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Xmc-X-ay-߃ ]pdØp ]d-bp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Rm≥ Hcn-°epw Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂n-√. ""F¥v? F¥mWv ]d-™Xv?'' Ah≥ hnfn-®p-Iq-hn. ""\o AXv ]d-™Xv Fs∂-∏‰n BtWm? Fenkm, tPm¿Pn-bm, \n߃ Chƒ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIt´m? Rm≥ AΩ-tbmSv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°pw. ]t£, AXn-\p-ap-ºv-˛˛'' Ah≥ Fs‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-h-∂p. Xe-ap-Sn-bn¬ apdpsI ]nSn-

sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

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°p-∂Xpw tXmfn¬ ssIh-bv°p-∂Xpw Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kXy-Øn¬ Rm≥ Ah-\n¬ sIme-]m-X-In-bmb Hcp tkz—m-[n-]Xnsb I≠p. Xe-bn¬\n∂pw Ht∂m ct≠m c‡-Øp-≈n-Iƒ IgpØn-eqsS C‰p-hoWv Xmtgm´v Hgp-Ip-∂p-s≠∂v Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. kmam\yw Xo£v W - a mb thZ\ Rm≥ Adn- b p- ∂ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. X¬°m-e-tØ°v Cu thZ-\-Iƒ F√mwIqSn Fs‚ `bsØ adnIS∂p. ssI c≠pwsIm≠v Rm≥ sNbvX-sX-¥m-sW∂v F\n°v hy‡-ambn Adn-bn-√. ]t£, Ah≥ Fs∂ Fen! Fen! F∂v Dds° hnfn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fen-kmbpw tPm¿Pn-bmbpw apI-fn-esØ \ne-bn-te°v t]mb ankn v doUns\ hnfn-°m≥ th≠n HmSn-t∏m-bn. ankn v doUv Ct∏mƒ cwK-tØ°v Cd-ßn-h∂p. s_knbpw AhfpsS tPmen-°mcn Atºm´pw ankn v doUns\ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂p-≠m-bncp-∂p. Rßsf Ah¿ ]nSn®p am‰n. Rm≥ Cu hm°p-Iƒ tI´p. ""tPm¨ Ip™ns‚ ]pd-tØ°v tZjy-s∏´v NmSn-ho-gp-∂Xv F¥n\mWv?'' ""Bsc-¶nepw CXp-t]m-semcp tZjyw I≠n-´pt≠m?'' AXn-\p-tijw ankn v doUv Iq´n-t®¿Øp. ""Ahsf Nph∂ apdn-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]mbn AXn-\p-≈n¬ AS®n-Sq.'' DS≥ Xs∂ Fs‚ apI-fn¬ \mev ssI∏-Øn-Iƒ ]nSn-ap-dp-°n. AXn-\p-tijw Ah Fs∂ apI-fn-esØ \ne-bn-te°v hen-®p-sIm≠p-t]m-bn.

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t]mIp∂ hgn-s°√mw Rm≥ sN-dpØp\n∂p. AXv Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp ]pXnb Imcyambn-cp-∂p. AXp-Iq-SmsX Fs‚ Cu sNdp-Øp-\nev]v sIm≠v s_knbpw ankv At_m´pw Fs∂-∏‰n Xocp-am\w FSp-Øn-´p≈ tamiw A`n-{]m-bsØ IqSp-X¬ i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Hcp kml-Ncyw kr„n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kXyØn¬ {^©p-Im¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse kzt_m[w \jvSs∏´ Ahÿ-bn¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. Hcp \nanjwam{Xw \o≠p-\n∂ Hcp -e-lfsIm≠v GXv ASn-abv°pw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Ft∂bpw hnNn{X- a mb in£- I ƒ°v A¿l- b m- ° n- b n- c n- ° p- I - b m- s W∂v F\n°v t_m≤yw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ KXn-sI´ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ GX-‰w-hsc FXn¿°m\pw Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°v Fs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Xocp-am\w Bb-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. ""AhfpsS ssIbnse ]nSn-hn-S-cpXv; Ahƒ Hcp {`m¥n-∏q-®-sbt∏msebmWv.'' ""]pd-Øp-]-d-bm≥ sIm≈n-√.'' sIm®-Ω-bpsS tPmen-°mcn hnfn-

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sPbn≥ sF¿ jm¿se‰v t{_m≠n

®p-Iq-hn. ""ankv Fb¿, F¥v tamiw s]cp-am‰amWv. \n\°v Blmcw Xcp-∂-h-cpsS aIs\ ASn-°p∂p! kXy-Øn¬ \o \ns‚ sIm®p-b-Pam-\s\bmWv ASn-®-Xv.'' ""bP-am-\≥? Ah≥ Fß-s\-bmWv Fs‚ bP-am-\≥ BIp-∂Xv? Rm≥ tPmen-°mcnbmtWm?'' ""A√. \o tPmen-°m-cn-tb-°mƒ XmsgbmWv. ImcWw \o \ns‚ Blm-c-Øn-\p-th≠n H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. ChnsS Ccp∂v \ns‚ A{Ia-ß-sf-∏‰n Btem-Nn-t®m-fq.'' Ah¿ Fs∂ Cu kabwsIm≠v ankn v doUv ]d™ apdn-°p≈n¬ FØn-®n-cp-∂p. Fs∂ Ah¿ Ahn-sS-°n-S∂ Hcp Ãqfn¬ _eambn ]nSn-®n-cp-Øn. Rm≥ Ãqfn¬\n∂pw kv{]nMv t]mse NmSn Fgpt∂-ev°m≥ Bthiw ImWn-®p. DS≥Xs∂ Ah¿ \mep-ssI-Ifpw D]-tbm-Kn-®p-sIm≠v Fs∂ hne-ßp-h-®p. ""AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬, \ns∂ sI´n-bn-tS-≠n-h-cpw.'' s_kn ]d™p. ""ankv At_m´v, \o Imen¬ sI´n-bn-cn-°p∂ ]´okv F\n°v ISw Xc-Ww. Ft‚Xv Chƒ hen-®p-Io-dn-°-f-bpw.'' ankv At_m´v XSn® Imep-Iƒ \·-am-°n-s°m≠v ]´okv Agns®-Sp-°m≥ th≠n apJw Xncn™v Ip\n™p \n∂p. Fs∂ sI´n-bnSm≥ th≠n-bp≈ Cu Xøm-sd-Sp∏pw AXv hcp-Øn-sh® \mW-t°Spw IqSn Fs‚ Bth-i-Øn¬ Imcy-amb Ipdhv hcp-Øn. ""AXp Agn- s ®- S p- t °- ≠ .'' Rm≥ Dds° ]d- ™ p. ""Rm≥ Ãqfn¬\n∂pw A\-ßn-√.'' Fs‚ {]kvXm-h-\bv°v Dd∏p \evIp-∂-a-´n¬ Rm≥ Ãqfns‚ hi-ß-fn¬ apdpsI ]nSn-®p. Rm≥ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°pI-bm-sW∂v Dd∏p tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Fs‚ ]pd-Øp-\n∂pw ssI FSp-Øp. AXn\ptijw s_knbpw ankv At_m´pw Fs‚ _p≤nÿn-cX t_m≤y-s∏-SmØ a´n¬ Fs‚ apJØv kwi-b-tØmsS t\m°n-s°m≠v apdn-°p-≈n¬ Ipd®p kabw ssIsI´n \n∂p. ""CXn\p apºv Chƒ Cßs\ sNbvXn-´n-√.'' HSp-hn¬ ankv At_m-´ns‚ apJ-tØ°v Xncn™p t\m°n-s°m≠v s_kn ]d™p. ""]t£, CXv Ch-fpsS D≈n¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'' CXm-bn-cp∂p adp]- S n. ""Rm≥ ]e- t ∏mgpw Ch- s f- ∏ - ‰ n- b p≈ Fs‚ A`n- { ]mbw ankn ns‚ ASpØp ]d-™n-´p-≠v. At∏msg√mw ankn v Ft∂mSv tbmPn-®n-cp-∂p. Chƒ a\ v ad-®p-sh-®p-sIm≠v s]cp-am-dp-∂-h-fm-Wv. C{Xbpw cl-ky-߃ D≈ Hcp s]Æns\ Rm≥ Hcn-°epw I≠n´n√.'' s_kn Fs‚ apJ- Ø p- \ n∂pw IsÆ- S p- Ø p- s Im≠v adp- ] Sn ]d™p. ""ankn v doUn-t\mSv \n\°v IS-∏m-Sp-s≠∂v \o a\- n-em-°-Ww.

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Ah-cmWv \n\°v Blmcw Xcp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ \ns∂ Cd-°n-hn-´m¬ \n\°v A\m-Ym-e-b-Øn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h-cpw.'' F\n°v CXn\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ hm°p-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw CXn\v bmsXmcp ]pXp-abpw C√. Fs‚ Pohn-X-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ BZysØ Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Ø-ep-I-fn¬t∏mepw Cu coXn-bn-ep≈ kqN\Iƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ B{in-X-Xz-sØ-∏-‰nbp≈ iIm-c-߃ sNhn-°p-≈n¬ Ahy-‡-amb Hcp Cc-º-embn amdn°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Fs∂ Ii°n sRcn-°p∂ thZ-\m-P-\-I-amb Hcp Cc-º¬. ]t£, AXn\v hy‡X C√m-bn-cp-∂p. ankv At_m´v CSbv°p-I-bdn ]d-™p. ""ankn v doUv tPm¨ tamt\mSpw aI-tfmSpw H∏w \ns∂ hf¿Ønsb-¶nepw \o Ah-sc-t∏mse BsW∂v Nn¥n-°m≥ ]mSn-√. Ah¿°v [mcmfw kºØv D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. \n\°v H∂pw D≠m-In-√. \o hn\b-tØmsS s]cp-am-d-Ww. Ah¿°v \nt∂mSv C„w D≠m°m≥ {ian°-Ww.'' ""R߃ ]d-bp-∂Xv \ns‚ \√-Xn-\p-th≠nbmWv.'' s_kn Im¿°iyw C√msX Iq´n-t®¿Øp. ""\o kt¥m-j-tØmsS {]tbm-P\-I-c-ambn CS-s]-Sm≥ {ian-°-Ww. At∏mƒ Hcp]t£, \n\°v ChnsS Xma-kn-°m≥I-gn-bpw. ]t£, acym-Z-tISv ImWn-®m¬ ankn v doUv \ns∂ ]d-™p-hn-Spw. F\n°v Dd-∏p-≠v.'' ankv At_m´v ]d- ™ p. ""AXp- I q- S msX ssZhw \ns∂ in£n°pw. Ch-fpsS Zp¿Δmin I≠m¬ ssZhw Chsf ASn®p sIm√m≥ CS-bp-≠v. At∏mƒ Chƒ°v F¥psNøm≥ ]‰pw? s_kn, Chƒ ChnsS Ccn-°-s´. \o ChnsS Ccp∂v {]m¿∞n-°-Ww. \n\°v t_m[w hcp-tºmƒ {]m¿∞n-®n-s√-¶n¬ ]nimNv ]pI-°p-g-en-eqsS Cdßn-h∂v \ns∂ ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ipw.'' Ah¿ hmXn¬ AS®v ]pdØp\n∂v ]q´n-b-Xn-\p-tijw ÿew hn´p. Nph-∏p-apdn Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂ Hcp Ad Bbn-cp-∂p. Bcpw Xs∂ AXn¬ Dd-ßm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. tK‰v joUv lmfn¬ kμ¿i-I-cpsS B[nIyw aqew samØw ÿehpw D]-tbm-Kn-t°-≠n-h-cp∂ Ah-kc-߃ Hgn®p \n¿Øn-bm¬ Nph∏v apdn-bn¬ Bcpw-Xs∂ Hcn-°epw Dd-ßn-bn-´n-√. F¶nepw AXv _w•m-hnse G‰hpw hen-∏hpw Kmw`ocyhpw D≈ apdn-I-fn¬ H∂m-bn-cp-∂p. ISpw Nph-∏p-\n-d-ap≈ Nn{XØp-Wn-bn-ep≈ I¿´-\p-Iƒ ta¬°-´n-bn¬ \n∂v Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂p. Ccp≠ alm-K-Wn-bn¬ Xo¿Ø `mcn® Imep-I-fp≈ henb I´n¬ apdn-bpsS HØ-\-Sp°v Hcp IqSmcwt]mse Db¿∂p-\n-∂p. Ft∏mgpw aqSn-bn-´n-cn-°p∂ Nph∏v P\m-e-hn-cn-Iƒ D≈ c≠v henb P\-ep-Iƒ... ]c-h-Xm-\n°pw Nph-∏p-\ndw Bbn-cp-∂p. I´n-ens‚ Imev°¬ InS-