{Ko≥ _pIvkv

ho´pap‰sØ imkv{Xw kn.Pn. im¥Ipam¿ Xriq¿ Pn√bnse A¥n°m´v 1938¬ P\\w. A≤ym]I≥, tIcf kºq¿Æ km£cXm ]≤XnbpsS UbdIvS¿, {ianIv hnZym]oTw UbdIvS¿, _mekmlnXy C≥Ãn‰yq´v UbdIvS¿, tIcf imkv{X kmlnXy ]cnjØv {]knU‚ v, {Ko≥ _pIvkv sNb¿am≥ F∂o \neIfn¬ {]h¿Øn®p. tIcf kmlnXy A°mZan, ssIcfn Nn¬{U≥kv _p°v {SÃv, _me-km-lnXy C≥Ãn-‰yq´v F∂nhbpsS Ahm¿UpIƒ e`n®p. imkv{X{KŸßƒ, hnZym`ymk {KŸßƒ, _mekmlnXy IrXnIƒ F∂nßs\ Ccp]Ønb©n¬]cw IrXnIƒ cNn®n´p≠v. 2006 sabv 25\v A¥cn®p.

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ho´pap‰sØ imkv{Xw

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{Ko≥ _pIvkv

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apJ°pdn Ddnbpw Nnc´bpw hmgbnebpsa√mw ]pcmhkvXp°fmbn amdp∂ ImeL´amWnXv. \nd™ ]mStiJcßfpw cm{XnIfnse NohoSns‚ i_vZhpw aÆncIƒ Db¿Øp∂ ]p‰pIfpw ]pXnb Xeapdbv°v A\yambncn°p∂p. imkv{Xw hnIkn®t∏mƒ {]IrXn \Ωfn¬ \n∂IepIbmWp≠mbXv. imkv{XkXy߃ \ΩpsS ho´pap‰ßfn¬ Xs∂ ]Xpßn°nS°p∂p; kvIqƒ Icn°pesØ am{Xw B{ibn®pIgnbp∂ \ΩpsS _mea\ pIsf Cu hgnbv°p IqSn Nn¥n∏n°Ww. kn.Pn. im¥Ipamdns‚ Cu ]pkvXIw Cßs\sbmcmibsØ kpkm≤yam°p∂p. \ΩpsS `mjmkmlnXyØn¬ A]q¿hX AhImis∏Smhp∂ IrXnbmWnXv. _mea\ pIsf ASpØdn™ {KŸImcs‚ Cu ]pkvXIw ]{Xam[yaßfpw imkv{XtaJebpw hfsctbsd kzmKXw sNbvXp F∂p≈XmWv RßfpsS NmcnXm¿∞yw. IrjvWZmkv amt\PnMv FUn‰¿

D≈S°w BapJØn\p ]Icw Hgn-hp-Zn-\m-tLmjw 13 hmb-\-bvs°mcp kΩm\w 15 AΩ-bpsS ]cmXn 18 ]pkvXIw hmbn-°m≥ \dp-s°-Sp∏v 20 AΩ ]d™ \pW-°Y 23 Hgn-hp-Imew Ifn-°m-\p-≈-XmWv 26 KoX-bpsS Syqj≥ ¢mkv 32 am-hn≥tNm-´nse hmb-\-°q´w 35 cq]m-¥cw 38 Aºn-fn°p kΩm\w 41 IY-bn-√mØ Hcp ]pkvXIw 44 `£Ww tXSp∂ Ddp-ºp-Iƒ 46 Hcp ao‰¿ `qan-bn¬ Fs¥m-s°-bp-≠mhpw 53 F{X-sbs{X kky-߃, F{X-tbsd P¥p-°ƒ! 59 IÆn¬s∏-SmØ Imcy-߃ 62 H∂pw H‰-bv°√ 66 aÆn-tebv°p aS-ßpI 70 Hcp Ip∏n-sh-≈hpw Ipd®p aÆpw 74 Poh-\p≈ aÆv 77 aÆn-c-sb-s°m≠v F¥mWv {]tbm-P\w? 83 aÆnc aÆn-f-°p-∂-sX-ßs\? 86 Ce t\m°n sNSn-tb-sX∂p I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-I 90 CSn-sh-´n-bm¬ IqWp apf-bv°ptam? 94 tdmkmssX hmSn-b-sX-ßs\? 103 Aºn-fn°p ]‰nb hnUvVnØw 106 IqSp-X¬ hf-an-´-t∏mƒ sNSn-hm-Sn-b-sX-¥p-sIm≠v? 108 D-cp-f-°n-gßpw ]©-km-cbpw 110 A∏-phns‚ ss_t\m-°p-e¿ 113 ]£n-Isf Is≠-ج 116 ]£n-Iƒ ]mSp-∂-sX-¥n\v? 122 ]£n-I-fpsS hnti-j-߃ 127 Huj-[-tØm´w 132 ]Øv Huj--[-s®-Sn-Iƒ 137 ho´p-ap-‰sØ imkv{Xw 145

A∏p-hn\pw Aºn-fn°pw KoXbv°pw

BapJØn\p ]Icw

""ho´p-ap-‰sØ imkv{Xw'' F∂p tI´-t∏mƒ dn´tbUv slUvankv{S v X¶Ω So®¿ KoX-tbmSp tNmZn®p: ""ho´p-ap-‰Øpw hf∏nep-sams° FhvSym imkv{Xw? Ip´n-Iƒ imkv{Xw ]Tn-°p-∂Xv kvIq-fn¬ \n∂pw tImtfPn¬ \n∂p-a-t√.'' X¶Ω So®-dpsS a\- p-≈h - c - mWv \ΩpsS A[ym]I-cn-e[ - nIw t]cpw. c£n-Xm--°-fpsS tXm∂epw A{]-Imcw Xs∂. \K-c-Ønse ^vfm‰pIfn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ Ip´n-Iƒ°v kz¥-ambn ho´p-ap-‰-an-√. `qanbpw BIm-ihpw Ah¿ ImWp-∂Xv h√t∏mgp-sam-cn-°¬. Im°sb I≠n´n√mØ Ip´n Ifp-ap-≠m-Ipw. ^vfm‰n¬ \n∂v en^v‰n¬ Xmsg-bn-dßn kz¥w h≠nbntem kvIqƒ hI hml\Øntem ]Tn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂h - ¿°v an¬a _qØn¬ \n∂p ]m¬ In´p- ∂ - X p- t ]mse ]≈n- ° q- S - Ø n¬ \n∂v imkv{Xhpw e`n-°p∂p. F∂m¬ ho´p-ap-‰hpw hf∏pw sXmSnbpw tXmSpw I≠p hf-cp∂ {Kma-Ønse Ip´n-Ifpw ""]pkvXI-ØneS®'' imkv{Xw ]Tn-°m≥ hn[n-°-s∏´ ""\Kc-°p-´n-Isf'' A\p-I-cn-°p∂sX¥n\v? {Kmaw Pohn°p-∂-Xp-Xs∂ \K-c-tØbpw \mKcnI-X-tbbpw A\pI-cn-°m-\mWt√m! imkv{X-sa-∂Xv ]pkvXIw t\m°n hmbn®p ]Tnt°≠ Hcp kwKXn b-√. At\z-j-W-Øn¬°qSnbpw A\p-`-h-Øn¬°q-Snbpw {]IrXn-sb°pdn®p e`n-°p∂ Adnhpw AXp-t\-Sm-\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ coXn--bp-amWv imkv{X]T-\-Øns‚ N¶v. CXm-cw-`n-t°-≠Xv ]mTy-]pkvX-I-Ønse achn® A£-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂-√, kz¥w ho´p-ap-‰Øp-\n∂pw AXns‚ Np‰p]m-Sn¬\n-∂p-am-Wv. Ip´nbpsS hnZym-`ym-k-Øns‚ AkvXnhm-c-ambn h¿Øn°p-∂Xv, ho´n¬ \n∂pw ]cn-k-c-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Ah\v/ Ahƒ°v e`n-°p∂ A\p`h-ß-fmWv. CXp a\ nem-Im-ØX - p-sIm-≠mbn-cn-°W - w, Iønencn°p∂Xns\ If-™v, c£n-Xm-°fpw A[ym]-Icpw ]d-°p∂ ]£nsb ]nSn-°m≥ Ip´n-Isf \ntbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv. ^ew Ah¿°v c≠n-t\bpw In´m-Xm-hp-I-sb-∂-Xm-Wv. 9

amXm-]n-Xm-°-fn¬ \n∂pw a‰p IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-amWv Ip´n `mj D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ hi-am-°p-∂-Xv. A[ym-]nI ]n∂otS hcp∂p-≈q. \S-°m≥ ]Tn® Ip´n IjvS-s∏´v DΩ-d-∏-Sn-bn-dßn ap‰Øp Im¬ IpØn Np‰p]mSpw t\m°p-tºmƒ N{μ-\n¬ BZyw Im¬ IpØnb a\pjys‚ D¬°-WvT-bpw A¤p-Xhpw BImw-£-bp-amW-h-\p-≠m-hp-I. IÆv, sNhn, kv]¿i-\w, K‘w F∂n-hb - n¬°qSn Ah≥ B A¤p-XsØ Adnbm≥ {ian-°p∂p. {]Ir-Xn]T-\hpw imkv{X-]T - \ - hpw Chn-Sw-ap-X¬ Bcw`n°p∂p. Np‰p-]m-Sp-I-fp-ambn ]c-am-h[n _‘-s∏-Sm≥ Ahkcw \¬I-em-Wv, Cu ]T\w k^e-am-°m-\p≈ G‰hpw ]‰nb am¿§w. “ho´p-ap-‰sØ imkv{Xw” F∂ Cu ]pkvX-I-Ønse “IYm-]m-{Xßfmb'' A∏phpw Aºn-fnbpw ]mTy-]pkvXIØn¬ t\m°n imkv{Xw hmbn®n-cp-∂-h-cm-Wv. GsXmcp hnZym¿Yn-tbbpwt]mse Ah¿°pw CsXmcp apjn-∏≥ ]Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]¶m-fn-Ø-an-√mØ \n¿_-‘nX ]T\w Ahsc ]nSn-hm-in-°mcpw Xmt¥m-∂n-I-fp-am°n am‰n-sb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Hgn-hp-Im-eØv Ip´n-I-fpsS B{I-a-W-Øn¬\n∂pw c£ s∏Sm≥ A[ym-]n-I-bmb AΩ Ahsc sht°j≥ ¢m n¬ sIm≠pt]mbn Xf-bv°m≥ h´w-Iq´p∂p. sht°-j≥ Ifn-°m-\p-≈-Xm-sW∂v hniz-kn-°p∂ A∏phpw Aºnfnbpw AΩ-bpsS lrZ-b-iq-\y-X-bvs°Xnsc {]Xn-tj-[n-°p-∂p. F¥p kw`-hn-®mepw X߃ sht°-j≥ ¢m nte-bv°n-s√∂v hmin-]n-Sn®p \n¬°p∂ Ah-cpsS Npa-Xe KoX F∂ s]¨Ip´n Gs‰-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xßsf ]Tn-∏n-°n-s√∂ hnizm-k-ØnemWv Ip´nIƒ KoX-tN-®n-tbm-sSm∏w t]mIm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-∂-Xv. Ah¿ Ifn°p- I bpw IYm- ] p- k v X Iw hmbn- ° p- I bpw sNbv X v Znh-k߃ ]n∂nSp∂p. Adn-bm-hp-∂ Ifn-Is - f√mw Xo¿∂t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]pXnb Hcp Ifn I≠p-]n-Sn®p: “]co-£-W-°fn'' ho´p-ap-‰Øpw ]dºnepap≈ sNSnIƒ, {]mWn-Iƒ, ]£n-Iƒ, aÆv F∂nhsb \nco-£n-°-emWv Cu Ifn-bpsS apJy-`mKw. X߃ kzbw \S-Øp∂ Ifn-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿°nXn¬ aSp-∏-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp--∂n-√. adn®v hfsc Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠p-Xm\pw. ]dºn- e p≈ apØ- ß - t ]mepw Xncn®dn- b m≥ Ign- b mØ A∏phpw Aºnfnbpw, ho´p-h-f-∏nse kky-ß-sf-°p-dn-®pw, {]mWn-I-sf-°p-dn®pw ]£n-I-sf-°p-dn-®p-sams° At\zjn®pw \nco-£n®pw a\- n-em-°p-∂p. Xß-fpsS ]dºv Hcp Huj-[t- Øm´amsW∂ Xncn®dnhv Ah-cn¬ A¤pXw hf¿Øp∂p. Bcpw \n¿_-‘n-®n-´√ AhcnsXms° sNbvXXv. ho´p-ap-‰sØ imkv{Xw, sNdnb tXmXn-ep≈ Hcp {]IrXn]T\amWv. ]t£ AXnepw henb Hcp t\´w Ip´nIƒ°v {]IrXn]T\°-fnbn¬ \n∂p e`n-°p-∂p-≠.v X∂njvS° - mcpw hg-°m-fn-If - p-am-bn-cp∂ Ah¿, X߃ \SØp∂ imkv{X-{]h¿Ø\-ß-fn¬IqSn At\zjIcpw, £am-io-ecpw 10

\nco-£W IpXp-In-I-fp-am-bn-Øocp∂p. Hcp sNdnb {]Ir-Xn-]-T-\]pkvXIsa-∂-Xn-te-sd, {]IrXn-]-T\w \SØn kz¥w Ignhpw \∑bpw Is≠-Øp∂ A∏p, Aºnfn F∂o Ip´n-I-fp-tSbpw Ahsc ]n∂n¬ \n∂p klm-bn-°p∂ KoX F∂ s]¨Ip-´n-bp-tSbpw IY-bm-Wn-Xv. Ip´nIsf Xm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]Tn-°m≥ klm-bn-°p-tºmƒ, Ah¿ Xs∂ c≠p Imcy-߃ ]Tn∏n-°p-∂p F∂v KoX BflKXw sNøp-∂p. hnZym`ymk sa∂Xv GI]£o- b - a mb Htc¿∏m--S - √ . Xpd∂ a\- t  msS \SØp∂ hnZym`ymk {]h¿Ø\w, AXn¬ ]s¶Sp°p-∂h - c - psSsb√mw AI°Æv Xpd∏n°p∂p. kn.-Pn. im¥-Ip-am¿

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Hgn-hp-Zn-\m-tLmjw sXmgp-Øn\SpØp-\n∂v

]ip-hn\v sh≈w sImSp-°p-tºm-gmWv AΩ, \ne-hnfn tI´-Xv. AXp h∂Xv Ingt°∏pd--Øp-\n-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. A∏phmWv Ic-bp-∂-Xv, i_vZw tI´m-e-dn-bmw. B Aºnfn h√ GSm-Iq-Shpw H∏n-®p-Im-Wpw. A¥hpw Ip¥-hp-an√mØ ""Hcpt∏m°Øn''bmW-hƒ. sh≈w Cf- ° n- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂ ssI kmcn- b n¬ØpS®v AΩ Ingt°ap‰-tØ-bvt°m-Sn. AhnsS Ct∏mƒ A¶w \S-°p-I-bm-hpw. kv I qfS- ® - X n- \ p- t ijw Ip´n- I - f psS ÿncw tPmen ASn- I q- S - e m- W v . then∏S¿∏n¬ \n∂v Hcp ioa-s°m∂°ºv HSn-s®-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ AΩ {i≤n®p: ""CS-hn-´n-S-hn-´m-Ws√m A∏p Ic-bp-∂-Xv. km[mcWKXnbn¬ H∂p c≠v ASn sIm≠m¬ Ic-bp∂ Ip´nb√ A∏p. ASn-°p∂h¿ tXm‰p-t]m-hp-Itb D≈q, Ahs‚ apJsØ t]in-sbm∂p Nen-°n-√. I≈- ° - c - ® n¬ A∏p- h n\p hi- a n- √ . F∂n´pw Ah- s \t¥ Cßs\ Icbm≥. Aºnfn apJw am¥n-s∏m-fn-®n-´p-≠mIpw. As√-¶n¬ ssIØ≠bn¬ ISn®v Hcp IjWw amwkw FSp-Øn-´p-≠m-Ipw. ]√pw \J-hp-amWv AºnfnbpsS Bbp- [ - ß ƒ. Acniw h∂m¬ AX- h ƒ I≠- a m\w D]tbmKn-°pw. AΩ [rXn ]nSn®v Ingt° ap‰-sØ-Øp-tºmƒ, Aºnfn Ip\n™p\n∂v Ft¥m Xnc-bp-I-bm-Wv. ]c-Xp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ ]ndp]ndp-°p-∂p-ap≠v. A∏p-hns\ ImWp-∂n-√. ap‰Øv Ahn-S-hn-sS-bmbn \me©p amß InS°p-∂p-≠v. F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂dnbm≥, ioa-s°m-∂-hSn ]ndIn¬sh®v, AΩ Ipd®p t\cw \n∂p. ap‰-Øns‚ AXn-cn¬°nS-°p∂ a¨I-´-Isf-SpØv Aºnfn amhn≥ta¬ Dut°msS Fdn-bp-I-bm-Wv. Blm, F∂p apX-emWv Chƒ amß-sb-dn™p hogvØm≥ XpS-ßn-bXv? amßtbdn¬ hnZKv[≥ A∏phm-W-t√m. A∏p kΩXn-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠mbncn°Ww, Aºnfn amß-sb-dn-bm≥ t\cn-´n-dß - n-bX - v. Ahs\hnsSt∏mbn. A∏p-hns‚ \nehnfn tI´v HmSn-h-∂-Xm-Wv. ISn®p Iodm≥ sN∂ Aºnfn-sb-t∏Sn®v Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Hfn-®n-cn-°-bmtWm? 13

Hgn-hp-Zn-\m-tLmjw

Aºn-fn-bpsS CS-Xp-ssI-sIm-≠p≈ Gdn\p ]n∂mse AΩ-bpsS IÆpw amhn≥ apI-fn-se-Øn. CsX-s¥m-c-¤pXw! amhn≥ apIfn¬ Hcp sImºn¬ A∏p-hp≠v ac-Øh - f ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®Xp t]mse Ccn-°p-∂p! Ahs‚ {Suk¿ Ingn™v N¥n-bpsS XmgtØbvs°Øn-bn-´p-≠v. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ he-Xp-ssI-sIm≠v ASp-Øp≈ amß ]dn®p Ah≥ Xmg-tØ-bvs° dnbp∂pap-≠v. amß h∂p hogp-∂Xv ap‰-Ø-√, Aºnfn \n¬°p-t∂-SØmWv. Aºnfn Fdn-bp∂ I√p-Iƒ t]mIp∂Xv amß-bpsS sR´n-tebv°-√; A∏p-hns‚ ]pdtØbv°mWv. AhnsS Hcp bp≤w \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp I£n-bpsS Bbp[w amß. at‰ I£n-bptSXp ine. AΩ-sbI≠-tXmsS tbm≤m-°ƒ D®-Øn¬°-c™v hnP-b-t`cn apg-°n. ""FSo \o F¥m Im´vW-Xv. amhn≥sImº-Øn-cn-°p∂ B Ip´os\ Fdn™p hogvtØz?'' ho≠pw Fdn-bm≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p∂ Aºn-fn-bpsS ssI c≠pw Iq´n-∏n-Sn-®p-sIm≠v AΩ tNmZn-®p. ""Ah≥ Fs∂ amß ]dn®v Fdn-™n-´t√?'' bmsXmcp Iqkepan√msX, Aºn-fn-bpsS adp-]-Sn. ""amtßm≠v FdoW t]meym-tWm, ac-s°m-º-Øn-cn-°p∂ Bsf Is√- S p- s Ø- d n- b p- ∂ Xv ? \ns‚ Gdp- s Im≠v Ah- s \- ß m\pw hoWv ImsemSn™mtem?'' ""AsX∂ym th≠- X v. Imsem- S n™v AhnsS sIS- ° - s ´. F∂m∏ns∂ X√m≥ hcn-eys√m.'' ""FSo {]m¥-Øo, ZpjvS-Øcw ]d-bp-t∂m. Ah≥ \ns‚ tN´\t√?'' ""tN´-\m-bm-se-¥m, Xe-bn¬ amß Fdn-bptºm BtemNn°Ww.'' AΩ ssI c≠pw ]nSn-®n´pw Ien-b-S-ßmØ Aºnfn A∏p-hns\ ho≠pw Fdn-bm≥ IÆp-sIm≠v I√p ]c-Xp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv I≠v Acniw aqØ AΩ Iøn-en-cp∂ ioa-s°m-∂-hSn HSnbp-∂-Xp-hsc Aºnfnsb ASn-®p. A∏p-hn-s\-t∏mse ASn-sIm-≠m¬ ""AhnSw ]dbs´'' F∂p `mhn-°m-s\m∂pw Aºn-fn-°m-hn-√. ASn hogptºmtgbv°pw \meb¬]°w tIƒs° Ahƒ Ae-dn-ØpSßpw. CXp-h-sc `{Z-Im-fnsb- t ∏mse kwlmccp{Z- b m- b n- c p∂ Aºnfn ASn- s Im≠v ap‰Øp InS∂pcp≠p. BcpsS ]¶n-emWv sXs‰∂v BtemNn-°m-\p≈ t\cw CX√. A©p-an-\n‰p IqSn Ign™mWv Xm≥ ChnsS FØn-bn-cp-∂sX¶n¬ Aºn-fn-bpsS GdpsIm≠v A∏p Xmsg hotWs\. hogp-∂Xv XeIpØn-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]ns∂ H∂pw _m°n-bp-≠m-hn-√. Cuiz-cm-[o\w. 14

ho´p-ap-‰sØ imkv{Xw

Cu s]¨Ip´n C{X hnhcw sI´-h-fmbn-t∏m-bt√m F∂m-tem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ, Hcp hnd-b¬ Adn-bmsX AΩsb _m[n-®p. ap‰Øv InS∂v ]´n-sb-t∏mse tamßp∂ Aºn-fnsb {i≤n°msX, apI-fn-tem´p t\m°n AΩ ]d™p: ""henb Hc]ISw Hgn-™p-t]m-bn, A∏q, kq£n-®n-tßm-´n-d-ßnt°m.'' Imep-\n-h¿Øn ASn-bnses°mºn¬ Nhn-´nb A∏p-hns‚ {Sukdpw ]n∂mse Ah\pw Xmsg h∂p. Ahs‚ ]pd-ØmsI aÆp-]p-c-≠n-cp∂p. A∏p-hmsI ]c-h-i-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A]-I-S-sam∂pw IqSmsX aIs\ Xncn®pIn-´n-b-t∏mƒ AΩ a\- p-cpIn {]m¿∞n-®p-t]mbn: ""kvIqf-S-®n´p c≠p Znh-kta Bbn-´p-≈q. Cuizcm, c≠p amkw Ign-bp-tºm-tgbv°pw Ch‰bpsS ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn-°pw.'' Cuiz-c≥ ]Xn-hp-t]mse \n»-_vZ-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

hmb-\b - vs°mcp kΩm\w

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Hcp s]mXnbpw sIm≠m-bn-cp∂p, i\nbmgvN sshIp-t∂cw A—≥ ho´n¬ h∂-Xv. A∏phpw Aºnfnbpw ASp-Øp-Iq-Sn. s]mXn-bn¬ Xn∂m≥ h√Xpw Bbn-cn°pw. ""F¥m-sWmcp henb s]mXn'' AΩ tNmZn-®p. ""Ipd®p ]pkv X - I - ß ƒ, kv I qƒ AS® Ime- a - t √, Ip´n- I ƒ hmbn°s´. Sn.-hn. I≠pw Ae™p\S∂pw Ah¿ D≈ t\c-sams° Ifbpw. kvIqƒ Xpd-∂m¬ Ah¿°v ]mTy-]p-kvX-I-ß-fp-ambn kacw sNtøs≠? At∏mƒ ]ns∂ CjvS-s∏-´Xv hmbn-°ms\m∂pw ka-b-ap≠mhn√. Ct∏m- f sØ Ipt´ymƒ°v hmb- \ - b psS ""B\- μ ''sam∂pw hn[n®n´n√. BcmWv Ahsc hmbn- ∏ n- ° m≥?'' A—≥ tNmZn®p: ""kvIqfn¬s®∂mepw ]mTw, ho´n¬ h∂mepw ]mTw, hgn-bn¬ Syqj\pw. Cu iey-ßs - fm-∂p-an-√mØ Ime-amWv sht°-j≥. Ip´nIfn¬ hmb-\mioew hf¿Øm≥ CXmWv ]‰nb ka-bw. ]mT-]p-kvX-Ißtfm-S-h¿°v hntcm-[a - m-Wv. Ah¿ CjvSa - p-≈Xv hmbn°s´. Xm¬]-cy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Nn{Xw hc-bvt°, \mSIw Ifnbvt°, s]mcnshbve-Øp-\n∂v {In°‰v Ifnt°y F¥p thWsa-¶n¬ sNbvtXms´. amfq \o Ahsc t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°Ww'' Hcp \√ Imcyw sNøp∂ Xr]vXn \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p, A—s‚ hm°pIfn¬. apJhpw I\-∏n®p \n∂-X√msX AΩ H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. 15

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