ரமண பெரிய புராணம்

(75 அணுக்கத் ததொண்டரக்ளின் ஆன்மீக பயணம்)

ெகுதி 1

வே. கவணசன்

Ramana Periya Puranam – Tamil - Volume 1

by

Sri V. Ganesan Author and Copyright owner: V. Ganesan “Ananda Ramana” C/o Sri Ramanasramam P.O., Tiruvannamalai – 606 603 Tamilnadu, India Email: ramanamymaster@gmail.com Published by: Sri Ramana Maharshi Brahmavidyasrama Trust 4/8, Lady Desika Road, Chennai – 600 004 Phone: +91 98451 79294, +91 98860 76229, +91 44 48566333 Email: contact@voiceofrishis.org

First edition: July 2019 ISBN: 978-81-930569-7-4

Printed by: Sri Bharathi Printers Bengaluru

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முன்னுரர

அருணொசல க்ஷேதத்ிரத்தில் கருணணக் கடலொன ஶ்ரீ

ரமண பகவொன் வொழ்ந்த கொலத்திக்ஷலக்ஷய, அவரது

ஸ்வொனுபூதியின் மணம் உலதகங்கும் பரவியது. ஆன்மீக

க்ஷவட்ணக தகொண்ட பக்தரக்ள் உலகின் பல

பகுதிகளிலிருந்தும் அவணர நொடி வந்து அந்த திவ்ய

சந்நிதியின் விக்ஷசஷத்ணத அனுபவித்தனர.்

அவ்வொறு பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமணணர அணுகி ஆதம்

க்ஷதவன் பதத்தில் அனிசம் ரமிக்கும் க்ஷபறு தபற்ற அணுக்கத ்

ததொண்டரக்ள் பலருடன் க்ஷநரிணடயொகக் கலந்து பழகும்

அரிய வொய்ப்ணபப் தபற்றவர ் ஶ்ரீ கக்ஷணசன் அண்ணொ.

அன்னவர ் பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமண மஹரஷ்ி அவதரித்த

திருக்குலத்தில் பிறக்கும் தபரும் க்ஷபறு தபற்றவர.்

ஶ்ரீ கக்ஷணசன் அண்ணொ தனது வொழ்க்ணக முழுவதும்,

ஶ்ரீ ரமண பகவொணனயும் அவரது அடியொரக்ணளயும் குறித்த

விஷயங்கள் பற்றி க்ஷபசியும், எழுதியும் எப்க்ஷபொதும்

பகவொனின் சிந்தணனயிக்ஷலக்ஷய வொழ்பவர.் முப்பதக்்ஷதழு

வருடங்கள் ஶ்ரீ ரமணொசர்மப் பணியில் தன்ணன

அரப்்பணிதத்ுக் தகொண்டவர.் பகவொன் ஶ்ரீ ரமணரின்

அடியொரக்ணள ஆசர்மத்தில் தங்கச ்தசய்து பரமபக்திக்ஷயொடு

அவரக்ளுக்கு க்ஷசணவ தசய்தவர.்

அவரக்ளிடமிருந்து பகவொனின் வொழ்க்ணக பற்றிய பல

விணலமதிப்பற்ற குறிப்புகணளயும், அவரக்ள் பகவொனுடன்

ஸதஸ்ங்கத்தில் உணரந்்து அனுபவிதத் பல நுணக்கமொன

விஷயங்கணளயும் க்ஷசகரித்தொர.் அவ்வொறு அன்னொரொல்

க்ஷசகரிக்கப்பட்ட அடியொரக்ளின் அனுபவதத்தொகுப்பு

“ரமண பெரிய புராணம்” என்ற தணலப்பில் ஆங்கிலத்தில்

ஆறு வருடங்களுக்கு முன் தவளியிடப்பட்டது. இது

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அவருணடய தபஸின் பலனொக நமக்குக் கிணடத்த தபரிய

தபொக்கிஷம்.

ஶ்ரீரமண பகவொனின் அணுக்கத் ததொண்டரக்ள் 75

க்ஷபரின் அதய்ொத்ம வொழ்க்ணகணய நம் கண் முன் தகொண்டு

வரும் இந்நூல், இக்ஷத க்ஷபொன்று ஆன்மீக பொணதயில் தசல்ல

விணழயும் ஸொதகரக்ளுக்கு க்ஷமலும் ஊக்கம் அளிப்பதொக

இருக்கிறது.

ஶ்ரீமதி அகிலொ அம்மொ (திருசச்ி) அவரக்ள், பகவொன்

ஶ்ரீரொமகிருஷ்ணரின் பரம பக்ணத. திருசச்ி

ஶ்ரீரொமகிருஷ்ணொ சொரதொ சமிதி மூலம் ஆன்மீக

ததொண்டொற்றுபவர.் அவரக்ள் மிகுந்த சிரத்ணதயுடனும்,

பக்தியுடனும் தமிழ் வொசகரக்ளுக்கு பயன்படும் வணகயில்

தூய தமிழில் இந்நூணல தமொழிதபயரத்த்ுள்ளொர.்

இந்த முதல் ததொகுதியில் பகவொனின் 20 அணுக்கத ்

ததொண்டரக்ளின் ஆன்மீக அனுபவங்கள் இடம் தபற்றுள்ளது.

ஆங்கில பதிப்பில் உள்ளது க்ஷபொன்க்ஷற, பகவொனின் திவ்ய

சன்னிதிணய பக்தரக்ள் வந்தணடந்த கொலக்கிரமத்தின்

அடிப்பணடயில் ததொகுக்கப்பட்டள்ளது. இதில்,

பகவொனுணடய உபக்ஷதசங்கள், பொடல்கள் மற்றும் பகவொன்

மீது பக்தரக்ள் பொடிய பொடல்கள் என்று பல புதிய

விஷயங்கள் க்ஷசரக்்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. இந்நூலில் இடம்

தபற்றுள்ள அடியொரக்ளின் அனுபவப் பிழிவு இணதப்

படிக்கும் அணனத்து ஸொதகரக்ளுக்கும் மொனிட வொழ்வின்

மகத்தொன லட்சியமொன ஆன்மொனுபவத்ணத

அனுக்ரஹிக்கும் ஐயமில்ணல.

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பொருளடக்கம்

முன்னுணர ......................................................................................................................... V

முகவுணர .......................................................................................................................... XII

அன்ணன அழகம்மொள் ................................................................................... 24

பழனி ஸ்வொமி........................................................................................................... 46

தபருமொள் ஸ்வொமி .............................................................................................. 58

இரொமநொத ப்ரம்மசச்ொரி ............................................................................. 65

கம்பீரம் க்ஷசஷய்யொ ............................................................................................ 74

சிவப்ரகொசம் பிள்ணள ..................................................................................... 80

தொய் என்னும் தத்துவம் .............................................................................. 102

ரத்தினம்மொள் ......................................................................................................... 104

மீனொக்ஷி அம்மொள் ........................................................................................... 107

க்ஷதசூரம்மொள் ........................................................................................................... 109

எசச்ம்மொள் ................................................................................................................. 116

முதலியொர ்பொட்டி .............................................................................................. 123

கொவ்யகண்ட கணபதி முனி ............................................................... 130

சொது நடனொனந்தொ ........................................................................................... 149

மணவொஸி ரொமஸ்வொமி ஐயர ்.......................................................... 158

ஃப்ரொங்க் ஹம்ஃப்ரீஸ் .................................................................................. 178

மஸ்தொன் ஸ்வொமி ............................................................................................. 188

விளொசக்்ஷசரி ரங்க ஐயர ்.............................................................................. 203

சொப் ஜொன் ..................................................................................................................... 226

டி.க்ஷக. சுந்தக்ஷரச ஐயர ்..................................................................................... 232

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gLk;> ‘ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;’ vd;w “mirtpyhj mikjp czHNt” vd;gij kPz;Lk; epidT+l;lNtz;Lk;. jw;NghJ kdk; mij kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; kdij tpyf;fp> ,jaj;ij kPz;Lk; mjd; xspkakhd epiyf;Ff; nfhz;Ltu Ntz;Lk;. ,JNt vd; je;ijapd; gzp. mjdhy;> mofk;khNs! vd;id Vwj;jho gjpide;J Mz;Lfs; FLk;g tptfhuq;fspy; rpf;fpagb ,Ue;jhH mtH. 1913,y; Nghpbahf te;jJ mtuJ neUq;fpa cwtpdHfspd; kiwT. gfthdpd; ,isa rNfhjuUk; rNfhjhpAk; kl;LNk vQ;rp ,Ue;jdH. md;id mofk;khs; Jauj;jpy; %o;fpdhH. re;jjpapd;wpf; FLk;gk; erpj;Jg; NghFNkh vd;w epiy. gfthDila %j;j rNfhjuUf;Fj; jpUkzkhfp ,Ue;jJ vd;whYk;> Foe;ijg;NgW ,y;yhJ jd; kidtpia ,sk; tpjitahf;fp> mtH jdJ ,Ugj;J ,uz;lhk; tajpy; ,iwtdb NrHe;Jtpl;lhH. jpUkzkhfpapUe;Jk;> gfthdJ jq;iff;Ff; Foe;ijfs; gpwf;ftpy;iy. gfthdJ ,isa rNfhjuH> vdJ ghl;ldhH MthH. mtUf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpapUe;jNghJk;> Foe;ijg;NgW ,y;yhjjhy;> 1913Mk; Mz;L mtiuAk; mtuJ kidtp kq;fsj;ijAk;> tp&gh\ FifapypUe;j gfthdplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ‘Gj;jpughf;fpak; fpl;l mUs; Ghpa Ntz;Lnkd’ md;id g;uhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. mLj;j Mz;Nl mtHfSf;Ff; Foe;ijAk; gpwe;jJ. gfthDf;F ed;wp $Wk; tifahff; Foe;ijf;F Ntq;fluhkd; vd;W ngaH #l;bdH. gfthDila tk;rj;jpd; xNunahU Fyf;nfhOe;jhf mtH tpsq;fpdhH.

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,Ue;Jk; gfthNd md;idf;Fj; Njitahd ePiu vLj;J tUthH. ,uz;L nghpa ghj;jpuq;fspy; tpspk;Gtiu ePiu epug;gp vLj;Jte;J> md;idia mkur;nra;J> gfthd;> jhapd; Nky; Cw;wpf; Fspg;ghl;LthH. mtuJ t];jpuq;fisg; gfthNd Jitf;fTk;; nra;thH. jhapd; clk;ig ed;F guhkhpj;J> md;NghL gofpaNghJk;> khw;wk; tutiof;f Ntz;ba ,lj;jpy; fLikahf ele;J nfhs;thH. nkJthf, md;idiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpa Mrhuq;fs;> r%f tof;fq;fs;, ,tw;wpypUe;J mtiu tpLtpj;jhH. kfDf;F chpa md;NghL ,Ue;j gfthidg; Nghd;w cj;jk FUTlNdNa tho;e;j md;idf;Fg; gf;Ftkila vl;L Mz;Lfs; Njitg;gl;ld. midj;ijAk; gzpTld; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> khw;wj;jpw;F toptFj;j jha;f;Fk;> kfDf;Fk; ,Ue;j cwtpd; moF Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ. (,jpypUe;J ehk; fw;f Ntz;ba ghlk; - rpy Mz;Lfs; rhjid nra;jgpd; Kd;Ndw;wk; Vw;gltpy;iyahdhYk; ek;gpf;ifapy; njha;T Vw;glf;-$lhJ vd;gJjhd;.)

xU ehs; gfthDila jq;if te;jhH. “mk;kh! cdf;F cly; eykpy;yhky; ,Uf;fpwJ. vd; tPl;by; nrsfhpaq;fs; ,Ug;gjhy;> eP vd;Dld; ,Ue;JtpL” vd;whH. md;id kWg;Gj; njhptpj;J> gpd; gfthid Nehf;fp> “ehd; cd; kbapNyNajhd; kuzkilaNtz;Lk;. ehd; ,we;jgpwF vd; cliy Kl;Gjhpy; J}f;fp vwpe;jhYk; ftiyapy;iy” vd;W $wpdhH. ,e;j epfo;r;rpf;Fg; gpd;> ntFtpiutpNyNa md;idapd; cly;epiy kpfTk; NkhrkhfpaJ. mtH cliy cFf;f Ntz;ba md;W fhiy Kjy;> gfthd;> jdJ ,lJ ifia mtH jiy kPJk;> tyJ ifia tyJ khHgpd; kPJk; itj;J> mUfpNyNa mkHe;jpUe;jhH. fpl;lj;jl;l

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vl;L kzpNeuk; me;j epiyapNyNa cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. mofk;khspd; KbT neUq;fptpl;lij mq;fpUe;j gf;jHfs; czHe;jdH. gfthd; jd; jhapd; [Ptid vy;iyaw;w ngUepiyf;F caHj;jpa Gdpjkhd mf;fhl;rpia gf;jHfs; ftdpj;jdH. md;W mq;fpUe;j FQ;R ];thkp> “xU [Ptd;> G+uzg; nghUSld; vt;thW fyf;fpwJ vd;gijj; jhq;fs; NehpNyNa fz;ljhf gf;jHfs; czHe;jhHfs;” vd;W gpd;dhy; $wpdhH.

kdKk;> [PtDk; guk;nghUSld; xd;wptpl;lJ vd;gJ cWjpahdgpd;> gfthd; jd;iffis md;idapd; clypypUe;J vLj;Jtpl;L> “xU [Ptd;> G+uzg;nghUSld; fye;J> vg;NghJ KOtJkhf mopfpwNjh> mg;NghJ> kzp Xirg; Nghd;w nkd;ikahd xypia xUtH czuKbAk;” vd;W $wpdhH.

nghJthf> kuzk; Vw;gl;l rkaj;jpy; cld; ,Ug;gtHfs; Fspf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gJ epajp. Mdhy; ,e;j epiyapy;> mRj;jk; vd;gJ ,y;yhjjhy;> Fspf;fNtz;ba mtrpakpy;iy vd;whH gfthd;. “md;id kuzk; mila-

tpy;iy; mUzhryj;NjhL fye;Jtpl;lhH” vd;W $wpdhH. gpd;dH> gf;jHfs; gfthdplk;> “gfthNd! cq;fs; iffisj; jiyapYk; khHgpYk; itj;J vd;d nra;jPHfs;? cz;ikapy; ele;jJ ahJ?” vd;W Nfl;lNghJ gfthd;> “vd; iffis md;idapd; Nky; itj;jNghJ> vjpHfhyj;jpy; gadspf;f ty;yJk; gpwtpNahL te;jitfSkhd thridfSk;> gioa mDgtq;fspd; El;gkhd epidTfSk;> ntFNtfkhfr; nray;glj; Jtq;fpd. md;idapd; Mo;kdj;jpy; gy fhl;rpfs; tphpe;jd. ,e;jpupaq;fs; Vw;fdNt mlq;fptpl;l epiyapy;> [Ptd; mtw;iw mDgtpj;jJ. mjdhy; kWgpwtp jtpHf;fg;gl;lJ vd;gNjhL> [Ptg;uk;k If;fpaKk;

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epfo;e;jJ. ]_\;k cghjpfs; midj;Jk; tpyf;fg;-gl;lNghJ> vq;F nrd;why; kPz;Lk; mQ;Qhdj;jpy; tpoNtz;baJ ,y;iyNah> me;jg; Nguikjpahd Kf;jp vd;w gpwthg; ngUepiyia mile;jhH>“ vd;W gfthd; tpsf;fk; mspj;jhH.

md;idapd; cjhuzj;ij Kd;itj;J gfthd; ekf;Fj; jUk; Nghjid vd;d? gfthDila cgNjrq;fspd; rhuk; vd;dntd;W xUKiw Nfs;tp vOg;gg;gl;lNghJ> “ ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;W tprhuk; nra; my;yJ ruzhfjp gz;zptpL. xNu ehzaj;jpd; ,U gf;fq;fNs mit” vd;W gfthd; gjpyspj;jhH. ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;w tprhuj;jpd; EZf;fq;fisg; gy gf;jHfspd; tho;f;ifapd; %yk; njspthff; fhl;bAs;shH. md;id G+uz ruzhfjp nra;jtH vd;gjhy; mtuJ rhpjj;jpd; %yk; ruzhfjp jj;Jtj;ij KOikahfg; Nghjpj;jpUf;fpwhH vdyhk;.

Mj;ktprhuj;jhy;; nksd epiyia mile;Jtpl;l xUtUf;F> md;idapd; ,Wjp epiyapy; cz;lhd mNj mDgtq;fs; Vw;gLk; vd;gijAk; ,e;j cjhuzj;jhy; czuKbAk;. Mj;ktprhuj;jhy; nksd epiyf;F te;Jtpl;l xUtUf;F> ‘vjpHfhyj;jpy; gadspf;f ty;y> gpwtpNahL te;j thridfSk;> gioa mDgtq;fspd; El;gkhd epidTfSk; kpf Ntfkhfr; nray;gLk;’ epiy Muk;gpj;JtpLk;. mj;jUzj;jpy;> “vd;dhy; Kd;Ndw Kbatpy;iy” vdf;$wp> tprhuj;ijf; iftpl Kw;glTk; nra;ayhk;. “Mo;kdjpy; mLj;jLj;Jg; gy fhl;rpfs;

tphpe;jd; ,e;jphpaq;fs; Vw;fdNt mlq;fptpl;ld.” – tprhuk; kpfTk; jPtpukilAk;NghJ Mo;kdjpy; fjTfs; jpwf;fg;gLfpd;wd. “[Ptd; mtw;iw mDgtpj;jjhy;>

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kWgpwtp jtpHf;fg;gl;lNjhL> [Pt–g;uk;k If;fpaKk;

epfo;e;jJ.” Mj;ktprhuj;jpy; xUtH Kd;NdWk;NghJ> kdk; ,jaj;NjhL xd;Wtjw;F Kd;dhy; xU Nghuhl;lk; Vw;gLk;. mg;NghJ kdij ,jaj;jpw;Fs; js;sTk;> ,jaj;jpw;Fs;spUe;J ,Oj;Jf;nfhs;sTk; FUtpd;

mUSk;> topfhl;LjYk; kpfTk; mtrpak; – “]_\;k cghjpfs; midj;Jk; ePf;fg;gl;lNghJ> vq;F nrd;why; kPz;Lk; mQ;Qhdj;jpy; tpoNtz;bajpy;iyNah> me;jg; Nguikjpahd Kf;jp vd;w gpwthg; ngUepiyia milayhk;.” ,t;thW epfof;$ba ,e;j mDgtk; ekf;fhff; fhj;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gij gfthdpd; ,e;j cgNjrk; czHj;JfpwJ. md;id mofk;khs; ekf;F topfhl;bAs;shH. KOikahf ek;Gq;fs;. Mj;ktprhuk; nra;Aq;fs; my;yJ kfhrf;jpaplk; ruzilAq;fs;. ,uz;L topfspYk; “mfq;fhuj;jpw;F ,lNk ,y;iy.” mfq;fhuk; ,y;iynad;why; ‘ehd;’ ‘vdJ” vd;gJ ,y;iy. mjdhy; Ml;rpGhptJ mUzhryNk! gfthd; $wp mUspaJ Nghd;W> “mUzhryNk ,jak;> Mj;kh> ‘ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;’ vd;w czHT.” mUzhryj;ij miltnjd;why;> mJ fhyj;jhNyh my;yJ Njrj;jhNyh md;W. cq;fs; ,jaj;jpDs; vq;fpUe;Njh te;J Eioag;Nghtjpy;iy. ,g;NghNj mJ cq;fs; ,jakhf cs;sJ. mij czu cq;fs; ftdk; cs;Ns jpUk;gNtz;Lk;. mt;tsTjhd;! mofk;khspd; ftdk; gfthdplj;jpy; jpUk;gpaJ. “ntspapy; Rw;Wk; kdij cs;Ns jpUg;GtJ ntspapy; cs;s FU> mfKfkhf [Ptid cs;Ns ,Oj;Jf;nfhs;tJ cs;Ns cs;s FU” vd;W gfthd; $WthH. ‘mUzhryk;’ ntspNa cs;s

FU; mtNu cs;Ns js;sptpLfpwhH. Mj;khthfpa gfthNd cs;Ns ,Ue;J fhe;jk; Nghy;

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,Oj;Jf;nfhs;fpwhH. mg;NghJ> ehk; nra;a Ntz;baJ vd;d? mlq;fpapUj;jNy ek; gzp. vq;fpUe;jhYk; ,jaj;jpNy mfKfkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Gdpjj; jd;ik vd;why; nksdj;jpDl; nry;yNtz;Lk;. vq;NfahdhYk;> vg;NghjhdhYk; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhy; Gdpjj; jd;ikapy; ,Uf;fpNwhk; - mJNt mUzhryk;. mUzhryk; vd;gJ xU ,e;Jf; flTspd; ngaud;W.

mJNt cz;ik – ntw;W ntspAk;> ,Ug;Gk; mJNt. ehk; ek;ik clk;NghL If;fpag;gLj;jpf;

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gfthd;> vg;NghJk; cly; epidtw;w Mo;e;j ]khjpapy; %o;fpapUe;jhH. mt;thwpUe;Jk;> mtH mJtiu ]khjp vd;w thHj;ijiaNah> me;j mDgtj;ij tpsf;fpf; $Wk; nrhw;fisNah $lf; Nfl;lNj ,y;iynad;gJ tpag;gpy; Mo;j;Jtjhf cs;sJ. guk;nghUspy; Mo;e;J> cliyg; gw;wpa rpe;jid ;$l mw;wpUe;j Mde;j epiyapy;> ,Uz;L> G+r;rp> fiuahd; ,itfSf;F mtH tpUe;jhf MdhH. jdad; rpj;jputijf;F cs;shtijj; je;ij mUzhrNyr;tuuhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s KbAkh? Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs;> Ntq;flhry KjypahH> cj;jz;b ehadhH> mz;zhkiy jk;gpuhd; ,tHfisf; Fiff;Fs; NghFk;gb nra;J> gfthDf;F cjtp nra;a Vw;ghLfs; nra;jhH.

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,Uf;ftpy;iy; Fspf;fNt ,y;iy; jiyKb ePskhfTk;>

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cd; tho;f;ifapd; Fwpf;Nfhis miltha;” vd;W $wpdhH.

godp ];thkp clNd FU%Hj;jj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whH. mq;F> ,sik khwhj gfthd;> KOikahf ]khjpapy; Mo;e;jpUe;j fhl;rp mtiu mbNahL cYf;fptpl;lJ.

,iwtid kl;Lk; mtH fhztpy;iy; jd; FUTk; mtNu vd;W czHe;jhH. me;jj; jUzj;jpy; ,Ue;J> godp ];thkpf;F kpf caHe;j epiyapypUe;j mj;Jwtpiaj; jtpu NtW cyfNk ,y;iy vd;whfptpl;lJ. jhNd xU Jwtp vd;gjhy;> godp ];thkpf;F> me;j ,se;Jwtpapd; G+uz ruzhfjp epiyiaf; fz;$lhff; fhzKbe;jJ. “rhFk;tiu ,e;jj; Jwtpf;Fj; njhz;L nra;Ntd;” vd;W jdf;Fj;jhNd gpujpf;iQ nra;Jnfhz;lhH.

gfthd; ]khjp epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> kf;fs;>

mtUila rhPuj;ij njhLthHfs;; cliy cYf;fpg; Ngr Kaw;rp nra;thHfs;. godp ];thkp> gfthDila clk;igf; fhg;gijAk;> mtuJ ]khjp epiy fiyahky; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tijAk; jdJ flikahf itj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. vWk;G Nghd;wit$l mtiuj; Jd;GWj;jhky; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. jdf;Ff; fpilj;jjpypUe;J xU fpz;zk; czitahtJ gfthDf;F vg;gbNah Cl;btpLthH. mjdhy; gfthDf;Fr; rpwpjsT czthtJ jpdKk; fpilj;J te;jJ. gfthidr; Rw;wp xU Ntyp mikj;J fjTk; itj;jhH. jhd; ntspNa Nghf Ntz;bapUe;jhy;> gfthid ahUk; njhe;juT nra;ahjthW> fjitg; G+l;btpl;Lr; nry;thH. ,t;thW> gjpndl;L khjq;fs;> ,uTk; gfYk;> fz;Zk; fUj;Jkhff; ftdpj;Jf;nfhz;lhH.

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mjd;gpwF mt;tplj;ijtpl;L gfthd; ntspapy; NghfNtz;b te;jJ. mUfpNyNa ,Ue;j khe;Njhg;gpd; chpikahsH> gfthidAk; godp ];thkpiaAk; Njhg;gpypUe;j njd;dq;fPw;Wf; Fbirapy; te;J jq;FkhW mioj;jhH. (,UtUk; MW khjq;fs; njhy;iyfs; VJkpd;wp> epk;kjpahf ,Ue;jdH. Ntbf;if ghHf;f tUk; [dq;fisj; Njhl;lj;jpd; nrhe;jf;fhuNu jLj;Jtpl;lhH.) ,r;rkaj;jpy;jhd; gfthdJ tho;f;ifapd; NtnwhU fl;lk; Jtq;fpaJ.

gfthidtpl Kg;gJ taJ %j;jtuhd godp ];thkp> mtiuj; jdJ kfdhfNt fUjp te;jhH. flTs; je;j me;j kfd; gbg;gjw;fhf efhpypUe;J Gj;jfq;fs; thq;fp tUthH. mt;thWjhd;> ifty;a etePjk;> Ntjhe;j #lhkzp> mj;ahj;k ,uhkhazk;> Nahfth]p~;lk;> gpuGypq;f yPiy Nghd;w E}y;fisg; gbf;fg; gfthDf;F tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ. mj;itjk;> Ntjhe;jk; ,it gw;wpf; $Wk; E}y;fisg; gbj;jNghJjhd;> jdf;Fg; gjpdhW tajpy; fpilj;j mDgtq;fisNa mit tpsf;Ftjhf czHe;jhH. Mj;kh> ]khjp> khia> ]k;]huk; Nghd;w thHj;ijfisNa mtH mg;NghJjhd; fw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.

gfthd;> czHT khj;jpukhf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L> ‘vg;NghJk;> vy;yh [PtuhrpfspDs;Sk; xspUk;> ngauw;w ,Ug;G my;yJ ,jak; vd;gJk;> jdJ ,Ug;G epiyAk; xd;Nw’ vd;gij kdpj Fyj;jpw;F cgNjrpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gJ> mirtw;w guk;nghUshd mUzhryj;jpd; tpUg;gk; vd;Nw $wNtz;Lk;. Nkw;$wg;gl;l cgNjrj;ij mspf;fj; Njitahd rh];jpu QhdKk;> Ntjhe;jj;Jf;Nf chpa rpwg;G nkhopAk; ,e;jf; fhy fl;lj;jpy;jhd; gfthdpd; kdjpy; Mzpj;jukhfg; gjpe;jd.

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rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fg;gpd;> khe;Njhg;gpd; chpikahshpd; tpUg;gj;jpw;fpzq;fpg; godp ];thkpAk;> gfthDk; mUzfphpehjH NfhapYf;F ,lk; ngaHe;jdH. mq;F godp ];thkpaplk;> “eP me;jg; gf;fk; Ngha; gpi\ vL. ehd; ,e;jg; gf;fk; NghfpNwd;” vd;W gfthd; $wpdhH. jhd; gpi\ thq;fpa tpjj;ij> gpw;fhyj;jpy; gfthNd $wpAs;shH. “xU tPl;bd;Kd; epd;W> iffis ,UKiw jl;LNtd;. mtHfs; cztspj;jhy;> mijf; ifapNy thq;fpf;nfhz;L> mg;gbNa> mg;NghNj rhg;gpl;LtpLNtd;” vd;W $wpdhH. iffis fOt Ntz;Lnkd;w fl;lhaKk; ,d;wp mtw;iwj; jd; jiyapNyNa Jilj;Jf; nfhs;thH. “mt;thW nra;Ak;NghJ> ‘ehd;jhd; cyfj;Jf;Nf rf;utHj;jp’ vd;w czHT vd;dplk; Njhd;Wk;” vd;W gpw;fhyj;jpy; gfthd; $wpAs;shH.

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];thkpf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. gfthDila rNfhjuuhd epuQ;[dhde;j ];thkpiaAk; (rpd;d ];thkp) ntWj;jhH. Mr;uk epHthfk; rpd;d ];thkpaplk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;lNghJ ngUkhs; ];thkp gykhf Ml;Nrgpj;jhH. mJ kl;Lky;yhky; rl;lG+Htkhf gfthDf;F vjpHg;Gj; njhptpj;J> mtiu ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ,Oj;jbf;f Kad;whH. CUf;Fs; gfthDf;Fr; rpiyaikj;J> xU ];jhgdj;ijAk; Jtq;fp> mJNt cz;ikahd ukzhr;ukk; vd;Wk;> jhNd mjd; fhhpajhprp vd;Wk; gpufldk; nra;Jnfhz;lhH. mg;gb ,Ue;Jk;> Kjypy; Jtf;fg;gl;l Mr;ukj;jpd; epHthfpahfr; rpd;d ];thkpNa nray;gl;L te;jhH. ukzhr;ukj;jpd; ngahpy; jghy;fs; te;jhy;> efhpDs; ,Ue;j jghy; mYtyfj;jpy; nghpa Nghuhl;lNk elf;Fk;. “vy;yhf; fbjq;fisAk; ngUkhs; ];thkpf;Nf mDg;gptpLq;fs;. mtH Njitahdtw;iw vLj;Jf;nfhz;lgpd;> vQ;rpAs;sij ehk; vLj;Jf;-nfhs;syhk;. rz;il vjw;F?” vd;W $wp> ntF Rygkhf gfthd; mijj; jPHj;J itj;jhH.

gfthd; jd; tpUg;gj;jpw;F ,zq;fhjJ ngUkhs; ];thkpf;F Vkhw;wj;ijAk;> kd cisr;riyAk; Vw;gLj;jpaJ. gfthd;> FQ;R ];thkpfs; %yk;> ‘ngUkhs; ];thkp> Md;kPf rhjidfspypUe;J tOthky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vdr;nra;jp nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhH. mtH nrtp-rha;f;fhjNghJk; gfthd; mtiuf; iftpltpy;iy. rl;lhPjpahfg; ngUkhs; ];thkp Njhy;tpia Vw;f NeHe;jgpd; jho;e;J> mlq;fpg;NghdhH mtuJ cly;eyKk; Fd;wpaJ. mg;NghJ> “gfthNd! ehd; ghtk; nra;J-tpl;Nld;. jpUk;gTk; Mr;ukj;Jf;F te;J kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;f tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;W gfthDf;Fr; nra;jp mDg;gpdhH. Mdhy; Mr;ukj;jpYs;s kw;wtHfs;> “cq;fSf;F vjpuhfr;

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nray;gl;l mtiu cs;Ns mDkjpf;ff; $lhJ” vd kWg;Gj; njhptpj;jdH. ,ijf; Nfl;l gfthd;> “Vd; mtd; ek;Kila ngUkhs; ];thkp my;yth? mtd; tul;Lk;” vd;W gjpy; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. ngUkhs; ];thkp jpUk;gp te;jNghJ mtiuf; fz;fshNyNa vhpj;JtpLtJNghy; vy;NyhUk; Nehf;fpdhHfs;. mtH gfthd; Kd;dhy; fjwpaoj; Jtq;fpdhH. “gfthNd! k`hghtk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. ehd; eufj;Jf;Fg; NghtJ jpz;zk;” vd;W fjwpaNghJ> gfthd; rphpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl> “mq;NfAk;$l ehd; cd;Dld; ,Uf;fkhl;Nldh?” vd;W gjpypWj;jhH.

ngUkhs; ];thkpapd; tho;f;ifapy; xU jpUg;gk; Vw;gl;lJ. Nr~hj;hp ];thkpfs; Mr;ukj;jpd; mUNf xU Fifapy; jq;fp> Mo;e;j rpe;jidapYk; jpahdj;jpYk; %o;fpdhH. gfthd; kiwe;j gpd;dUk;> ukzhr;uk gpu]hjNk rhg;gplNtz;Lnkd vz;zpdhH. mjdhy;> jpdKk; ,uz;L Ntis> Mr;ukj;jpypUe;J FQ;R ];thkp> rhjKk; u]Kk; nfhz;Lte;J nfhLg;ghH. Kuldhf ,Ue;jNghJk;> gfthd; mtiuAk; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. mUzhryj;jpd; mikjpapy; mtUk; fye;jpUg;ghH vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy.

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xUehs; gfthd;> “,uhkehjh! eP cd;id mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; Kaw;rpapy; ntw;wp (“Mj;k rhl;rhj;fhuk;”) mile;Jtpl;lha;” vd;W $wpdhH. Mdhy; ,uhkehjdhy; mij ek;gKbatpy;iy. mjdhy;> mJ cz;ikjhdh vd;W gfthid kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhH. gfthDk; mij mtUf;F cWjpg;gLj;j vz;zp> “Mk;> ,uhkehjh> eP cd;id mwpe;J nfhz;Ltpl;lha;” vd;W gy Kiw nrhd;dhH. MdhYk; mtUf;F ek;gpf;if cz;lhfhjNghJ> gfthd; vOe;J te;J mtH jiyapy; ed;F Fl;bf;nfhz;Nl> “Mkhk;> ,uhkehjh! eP mwpe;J nfhz;Ltpl;lha;” vd;W $wpdhH. fsq;fkw;w me;j gf;jH> cd;kj;j epiyapy; miwiatpl;L ntspNa Xbte;J> “gfthd; ,e;j ,lj;jpy;jhd; vd;idf; Fl;bdhH!” vd;W> ghHj;jtHfsplnky;yhk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl NghdhH. jd;id mwpe;Jnfhz;Ltpl;lJ xU nghpa tp~akhf mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wtpy;iy. gfthd; Fl;baJ mijtplg; nghpaJ vd;W mtUf;Fg;gl;lJ.

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,uT 8.30 kzpf;Fj;jhd; jpUtz;zhkiyf;F Giftz;b te;J NrUnkd;gjhy;> ntspA+hpy; ,Ue;J tUk; gf;jHfs; Mr;ukk; te;J Nru kpfTk; jhkjkhfptpLk;. Mr;ukj;jpy; ,uT 7.00 kzpf;F czT mUe;jpagpd;> 7.30 kzpf;F midtUk; cwq;fr; nrd;WtpLthHfs;. tUk; tpUe;jpdHfisf; ftdpj;J cgrhpf;f> gfthd; tpUk;GthH. Mdhy; ahUk; mijr; nra;a Kd;tutpy;iy. ,uhkehjd; me;j Ntiyia Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> jpdKk; tpUe;jpdHfSf;Fj; Njitahdijf; ftdpj;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; cwq;fr; nry;thH.

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vd;w gfthd; ukz kfhp~piag; gilj;jhd;. ,uz;lhtJ njhopyhd ‘fhj;jy;’ vd;w nraiy epiwNtw;w> gfthdJ rhPuj;ijAk;> Rw;Wr;#oiyAk; fhf;f> godp ];thkp> md;id mofk;khs;> ,uhkehj g;uk;kr;rhhp Nghd;wtHfisAk; ,iwtd; mDg;gp itj;jhd;.

%d;whtJ njhopyhd ‘mopj;jy;’ – mjhtJ mQ;Qhdj;ij ehrk; nra;tnjd;gJ> QhNdhgNjrj;jhy;

epfo;fpwJ; ‘ehd; rhPuk;’ vd;w vz;zj;NjhL> jd;id czu ,ilA+W nra;Ak; midj;Jj; jilfisAk; ePf;fk; nra;fpwJ> Nkyhd ,e;j Qhdk;. ,e;jg; gzpiar; nra;Ak; nghUl;L Gj;jpf; $HikAs;s fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> rptg;ufhrk; gps;is vd;w ,UtUf;Fk; gfthdplk; vLj;Jf;fhl;lhff; $w mbf;fb cgNahfpg;gJkhd Ntjhe;j #lhkzp vd;Dk; E}ypy;> ‘gf;jHfspd; flikfspy; kpf Kf;fpakhdJ FUtpd; cgNjrq;fisf; fhg;gJ’ vd;Nw $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,e;jg; gzpia epiwNtw;Wk; nghUl;Nl fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> gfthdpd; tho;f;ifapd; xU mq;fkhdhH. “fk;gPuk; vd;gJ mtUila ngaH md;W. FLk;gj;jpw;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l gl;lg;ngaNu mJ. mtUila ghl;ldhH xU murdplk; gzpahw;wp te;jhH. mtUila NeHikiag; ghuhl;b> ‘muridg; Nghd;w ngUe;jd;ikAilatH’ vd;W

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nghUs;gLk;gbahf ‘fk;gPuk;’ vd;w gl;lk; mtUf;F mspf;fg;gl;lJ. mJNt mtHfSila FLk;gg; ngauhfp tpl;lJ” vd;W gfthd; tpsf;fpAs;shH. jpUtz;zhkiyapy;> gfthd; gpr;ir vLf;f Muk;gpj;j Kjy; ehNsh> ,uz;lhtJ ehNsh> ehd;F NgH xU tPl;bd; Kd; ,Ue;j jpz;izapy; mkHe;J ‘rPl;lhl;lj;jpy;’ tPl;bd; nrhe;jf;fhuUk;> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahtpd; rNfhjuUkhd fk;gPuk; fpU~;za;ah> ntl;fpj; jiyFdpe;J> cs;Ns nrd;W> czT vLj;J te;J gpr;irapl;lhH. md;W Kjy; rPl;lhLtij mtH mbNahL epWj;jpAk; tpl;lhH. ,e;epfo;r;rp ,iwtdpd; jpUtpisahly; md;Nwh!

murhq;f Copauhd fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah ed;F Ntjhe;jk; gbj;jpUe;jhH. Mapuj;Jj; njhs;shapuj;jpy; jpUtz;zhkiyf;F khw;wyhfp te;jNghJ> tp&gh\ Fifapy;> xU gpuhk;kz ]e;epah]p ,Ug;gijg; gw;wp mwpe;jhH. mtUf;F Ntjhe;jj;jpy; ,Ue;j jhd; gbj;j rh];jpu Qhdj;NjhL> Njb miyAk; ]j;jpag; nghUSk; xspHtij czHe;jhH. Nahfk;> jj;Jt rh];jpuk; ,it gw;wp ];thkp tpNtfhde;jH vOjpa gy Gj;jfq;fisg; gbj;jpUe;j mtUf;Fr; rpy re;Njfq;fs; ,Ue;jd. me;j E}y;fisg; gfthdplk; fhl;b tpsf;fk; Nfl;lhH. gfthd; nksdj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf vz;zp> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> vg;NghJk; jdJ re;Njfq;fis vOjpNa fhl;b te;jhH. gfthDk; gjpiy vOjpNa jUthH. rpy fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd; gfthd;> rphpj;jgbNa> “ehd; nksd tpujk; vd;W

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vLj;Jf;nfhs;shj NghJk;> ehd; nksdj;jpYs;sjhff; $WtH. ehd; cz;zhtpujk; vJTk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. czit vd;NdhL ahUk; gfpHe;Jnfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; cgth]kpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ> ‘];thkp cz;zhtpujj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhH’ vd;wdH. ahUk; vd;Dld; Ngrhj epiyapy;> ehd; nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ ‘];thkp nksdj;jpy; cs;shH. mtiu ahUk; njhy;iy nra;a Ntz;lhk;’ vd;Wk; nrhy;thHfs;” vd;W $WthH.

fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> gfthdplk; mUikahd Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;lhH. mj;Jld; jdf;Fg; Ghpahj rpf;fyhd gFjpfisr; RUf;fkhf tpsf;fTk; nrhy;thH. gfthd; mijAk; nra;thH. gy fUj;Jf;fisf; Fwpj;J tpthjpj;jgpd;> ,e;J rh];jpuq;fspy; $wg;gl;l tpjj;jpy;> mNj ngaHfis cgNahfpj;Jg; gfthd; tpsf;fk; jUthH. rpy Nfs;tpfs; Mj;k tprhuk; gw;wpaitahf ,Uf;Fk;. mjpfkhd Nfs;tpfs; ,e;J jj;Jt rh];jpuq;fspy; $wg;gl;Ls;s Nahfk;> rhjid> xUKidg;gLj;Jjy;> jpahdk;> ,iwtd;> cyfk;> mfq;fhuk;> Kf;jp> gpuhzhahkk;> m~;lhq;fNahfk; ,it gw;wpa fUj;Jf;fisf; Fwpj;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;. fk;gPuk;

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Nr~a;ahtpw;F> vy;yhtw;iwAk;tpl> m~;lhq;f Nahfj;jpy; MHtk; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. m~;lhq;f Nahfk; Nghd;w gpw topfisAk; EZf;fkhf tpsf;fpf; $wpaNghJk;> Qhd khHf;fj;jpw;Nf Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;J mJNt Neuhd top vd;W gfthd; $WthH. kdkhfpa Kul;Lf; fhisia tYf;fl;lhakhf mlf;fp tz;bapy; G+l;LtJ Nghd;wJ Nahfk; vd;why;> nkJthf trg;gLj;jpg; Gy;iyf; fhl;b mlf;fp> tz;bapy; G+l;Ltijg; Nghd;wJ Qhd khHf;fk; vd;W$l gfthd; $wpAs;shH.

fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahtpd; %ykhf> gpw ghijfspd; jj;Jtq;fs;> Nahfk; ,it gw;wpa E}y;fisg; gbf;Fk; tha;g;G gfthDf;Ff; fpl;baJ. ,j;jifa jfty;fis mwpe;Jnfhz;ljhy;> jj;Jt rh];jpu gy;fiyf;fofkhfNt Mfptpl;lhH gfthd;. Ntjq;fis EZf;fkhf mwpe;jpUe;j fht;a fz;l KdptH Nghd;w mwpthspfNshL> gpw;fhyj;jpy; gy tp~aq;fisAk; xg;GNehf;f ,J kpfTk; gaDs;sjhf mike;jJ. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; gpw ehl;L mwpQHfSk; gpw kjj;jtHfSkhd ghy; g;uz;ld;>

/g;uhq;f; `k;/g;uP];;> ,];yhk; kjf; Nfhl;ghLfspy; ty;Yduhd lhf;lH ]aPj; Nghd;wtHfisg; gfthd; re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ. ,jw;Fk;> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah> gfthDf;F cjtpahf ,Ue;jhH. fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ah vOj;J %yk; Nfl;l Nfs;tpfSk;> gfthdJ gjpYk; gpd;dhy; te;j gf;jHfSf;Ff; fpilg;gjw;Fk; mtH fhuzkhf ,Ue;jhH. gfthDila Kjy; E}yhd ‘tprhu ]q;fpu`k;’ mtuJ (jfty;) Fwpg;GfNs. gpd;dH me;j

E}y; ‘tpdh tpil %yk; tprhuk;’ (Catechism of Enquiry) vd;W Mq;fpyj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. gpwF mjd; ngaH

Self Enquiry (Mj;k tprhuk;) vd khw;wg;gl;lJ.

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சிேெ்ரகாசம் பிள்ரள

1902,y; gfthdplk; te;j rptg;ufhrk; gps;isAk;> fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahitg; Nghd;Nw jj;Jtrh];jpuk; gbj;jpUe;j XH murhq;f mjpfhhpahf ,Ue;jhH. fy;Y}hpapy; gbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jNghNj> ‘ehd; ahH?’ vd;w tprhuj;jpy; jPtpukhf rptg;ufhrk;

gps;is> “me;jf; Nfs;tp aNjr;irahf te;jjhfNt ehd; vz;zpNdd;” vd;W $wpAs;shH. mtH tp&gh\ Fifapy; gfthidr; re;jpj;jhH. fk;gPuk; Nr~a;ahitg; Nghd;W> gfthdpd; Kjy; ghHitNa mtiu trPfhpj;Jtpl;lJ.

jdJ FUitAk;> flTisAk;> xNu ,lj;jpy; mtuhy; ghHf;f Kbe;jJ. njspthd rpe;jidAilatUk;> eilKiwf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gtUkhd mtUila Kjy;Nfs;tp> “];thkp! ehd; ahH?” vd;gJjhd;. ,e;jf; Nfs;tpapd; tpisthf> kil jpwe;jJNghy; ntspte;j gfthdpd; cgNjrq;fs;> ,d;Wk;$l> cyfk; KOtJk; cs;s gz;ghLfisr; nropf;fr; nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ. gfthDila cgNjrq;fs; eilKiwf;F xj;J tuf;$badth vd;gjpy; mtH ftdk; nrYj;jpdhH. mtH Nfl;l gjpdhd;F Nfs;tpfSf;Fg; gfthd;> kzypYk; fUk;gyifapYk; gjpy; vOjpf; nfhLj;jhH. mit gpd;dH mopf;fg;gl;ld vd;whYk;> rptg;ufhrk; gps;is> jd; epidtpy; gjpe;j me;j tpilfis kPz;Lk; vOjp itj;jhH. mit:-

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 1. ehd; ahH?

kfup~p : ]g;j jhJf;fshyhfpa ];J}y Njfk; ehdd;W. rg;j> ];ghpr> &g> u]> fe;jnkDk; (rg;jk;> njhLk;

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czu;T> cUtk;> Urp> kzk;) gQ;r tp~aq;fisAk; jdpj; jdpNa mwpfpd;w RNuhj;jpuk;> Jtf;F> r\{];> [p`;it> fpuhznkd;fpw (fhJ> Njhy;> fz;> ehf;F> %f;F) QhNde;jphpaq;fise;Jk; ehdd;W. trdk;> fkdk;> jhdk;> ky tp]H[;[dk;> Mde;jpj;jy; (Ngr;R> elj;jy;> nfhLj;jy;> ky tp]H[;[dk;> Mde;jpj;jy;) vd;Dk; Ie;J njhopy;fisAk; nra;fpd;w thf;F> ghjk;> ghzp> ghA> cg];jk; (tha;> fhy;> if> Mrd tha;> Mz; - ngz; Fwp) vd;Dk; fd;Nke;jphpaq;fise;Jk; ehdd;W. Rth]hjp Ie;njhopy;fisAk; nra;fpd;w gpuhzhjp gQ;r thAf;fSk; ehdd;W. epidf;fpd;w kdKk; ehdd;W. rHt tp~aq;fSk; rHt njhopy;fSkw;W> tp~a thridfSld; khj;jpuk; nghUe;jpapUf;Fk; mQ;QhdKk; ehdd;W.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 2. ,itnay;yhk; ehdy;yhtpby; gpd;dH ehd; ahH?

kfup~p : Nkw;nrhy;ypa ahTk; ehdy;y ntd;W

‘Nejp’ nra;J (xJf;fpa gpd;) jdpj;J epw;Fk; mwpNt ehd;.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 3. mwptpd; nrh&g nkd;d?

kfup~p : mwptpd; nrh&gk; rr;rpjhde;jk;. (rj;-rpj;-Mde;jk;)

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 4. nrh&g jhprdk; vg;NghJ fpilf;Fk;?

kfup~p : jpUrpakhfpa [fk;(fhzg;gLk; cyfk;) ePq;fpa tplj;Jj; jpUf;fhfpa (fhz;gtdhfpa nrhUgk;) nrh&g jhprd Kz;lhFk;.

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rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 5. [fKs;s NghNj (cyfk; Njhd;Wk; NghNj) nrh&g jhprd Kz;lhfhjh?

kfup~p : cz;lhfhJ.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 6. Vd;?

kfup~p : jpUf;Fk; jpUrpaKk;> u[;[{Tk; rHg;gKk; (fhz;gtDk;> fhzg;gLk; nghUSk; - fapiwAk;> ghk;igAk;) Nghd;wit. fw;gpj rHg;gQhdk; Nghdh nyhopa mjp~;lhd u[;[{Qhdk; (,Ug;gjhd fapW vd;w Qhdk;) cz;lhfhjJ Nghy> fw;gpjkhd [f jpU~;b ePq;fpdhnyhopa mjp~;lhd nrh&g jhprd Kz;lhfhJ.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 7. jpUrpa khfpa [fk; (fhzg;gLk; cyfk;) vg;NghJ ePq;Fk;?

kfup~p : rHt mwptpw;Fk; rHt njhopw;Fk; fhuzkhfpa kdk; mlq;fpdhy; [fk; kiwAk;.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 8. kdjpd; nrh&g nkd;d?

kfup~p : kdk; vd;gJ Mj;k nrh&gj;jpYs;s XH mjpra rf;jp. mJ rfy epidTfisAk; Njhw;Wtpf;fpd;wJ. epidTfis nay;yhk; ePf;fpg; ghHf;fpd;wNghJ jdpaha; kdnkd;NwhH nghUspy;iy. Mifahy; epidNt kdjpd; nrh&gk;. epidTfisj; jtpHj;J [fnkd;NwhH nghUs; md;dpakhapy;iy. J}f;fj;jpy; epidTfspy;iy> [fKkpy;iy. [hf;u (tpopg;G epiy) nrhg;gdq;fspy; epidTfSk;> [fKk; cz;L. rpye;jpg; g+r;rp vg;gbj; jd;dplkpUe;J> ntspapy; E}iyE}w;W kWgbAk; jd;Ds; ,Oj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwNjh> mg;gbNa kdKk; jd;dplj;jpypUe;J [fj;ijj; Njhw;Wtpj;J kWgbAk; jd;dplNk xLf;fpf; nfhs;SfpwJ. kdk; Mj;k

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nrh&gj;jpdpd;W ntspg;gLk; NghJ [fk; Njhd;Wk;. Mifahy;> [fk; Njhd;Wk;NghJ nrh&gk; Njhd;whJ. nrh&gk; Njhd;Wk; (gpufhrpf;Fk;) NghJ [fk; Njhd;whJ. kdjpd; nrh&gj;ij tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Nghdhy; kdk;

jhdha; KbAk;. ‘jhd;’ vd;gJ Mj;knrh&gNk. kdk; vg;NghJk; xU ];J}yj;ij mDrhpj;Nj epw;Fk;; jdpaha; epw;fhJ. kdNk #\;krhPunkd;Wk; [Ptndd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 9. kdjpd; nrh&gj;ij tprhhpj;jwpAk; khHf;fk; vd;d?

kfup~p : ,e;j Njfj;jpy; ehd; vd;W fpsk;GtnjJNth m/Nj kdkhk;. ehd; vd;fpw epidT Njfj;jpy; Kjypy; ve;j tplj;jpy; Njhd;Wfpwnjd;W tprhhpj;jhy;> `;Ujaj;jpnyd;W njhpa tUk;. mJNt kdjpd; gpwg;gplk;. ehd;> ehd; vd;W fUjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; $l mt;tplj;jpw; nfhz;L-Ngha; tpl;LtpLk;. kdjpy; Njhd;Wk; epidTfnsy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; ehd; vd;Dk; epidNt Kjy; epidT. ,J vOe;j gpwNf Vida epidTfs; vOfpd;wd. jd;ik Njhd;wpa gpwNf> Kd;dpiy> glHf;iffs; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. jd;ikapd;wp Kd;dpiy glHf;iffspuh.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 10. kdk; vg;gb alq;Fk;?

kfup~p : ehd; ahnud;Dk; tprhuizapdhNyNa kd klq;Fk;;. ehd; ahnud;;Dk; epidT kw;w epidT-fisnay;yhk; mopj;Jg; gpzQ;RL jbNghy; Kbtpy; jhDkopAk;. gpwF nrh&gjhprdk; cz;lhk;.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is : 11. ehd; ahnud;fpw epidit rjh fhyKk; gpbf;Fk; cghak; vd;d?

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kfup~p : gpw vz;zq;fs; vOe;jhy; mtw;iwg; g+Hj;jp gz;Ztjw;F vj;jdpahky; mitahUf;F cz;lhapd? vd;W tprhhpf;f Ntz;Lk;. vj;jid vz;zq;fs; vopDnkd;d? [hf;fpuijaha; xt;Nthnuz;zKk; fpsk;Gk;

NghNj “,J ahUf;Fz;lhapw;W?” vd;W tprhhpj;jhy;

“vdf;F” vd;W Njhd;Wk;. “ehd; ahH” vd;W tprhhpj;jhy; kdk; jd; gpwg;gplj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gptpLk;;. vOe;j vz;zKk; mlq;fp tpLk;. ,g;gbg; gofg; gof kdjpw;Fj; jd; gpwg;gplj;jpy; jq;fp epw;Fk; rf;jp mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ. #\;kkhd kdk;> %is ,e;jphpaq;fs; thapyha; ntspg;gLk;NghJ> ];J}ykhd ehk &gq;fs; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. ;̀Ujaj;jpy; jq;Fk;NghJ ehk &gq;fs; kiwfpd;wd. kdj;ij ntsptplhky; `;Ujaj;jpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gjw;Fj; jhd; mfKfk; my;yJ me;jHKfk; vd;W ngaH. ;̀Ujaj;jpypUe;J ntspapL-tjw;Fj;jhd; gfpHKf nkd;W ngaH. ,t;tpjkhf kdk; `;Ujaj;jpy; jq;fNt> vy;yh epidTfSf;Fk; %ykhd

‘ehd;’ vd;gJ Ngha;> vg;nghOJKs;s ‘jhd;’ khj;jpuk; tpsq;Fk;. vijr; nra;jhYk; ehd; vd;fpw mfq;fhu kw;Wr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nra;jhy; vy;yhk; rpt ];t&gkha;j; Njhd;Wk;.

rptg;ufhrk; gps;is :12. kd klq;Ftjw;F NtW cghaq;fspy;iyah?

kfup~p : tprhuiziaj; jtpu NtW jFe;j cghaq;fspy;iy. kw;w cghaq;fspdhy; mlf;fpdhy;> kdk; mlq;fpdhw;NghypUe;J kWgbAk; fpsk;gptpLk;. gpuhzhahkj;jhYk; kdk; mlq;Fk;. Mdhy; gpuhzdlq;fpapUf;Fk; tiuapy; kdKk; mlq;fpapUe;J> gpuhzd; ntspg;gLk;NghJ jhDk; ntspg;gl;L thrid

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taj;jha; miyAk;. kdj;jpw;Fk; gpuhzDf;Fk; gpwg;gplnkhd;Nw. epidNt kdjpd; nrh&gk;. ehd; vd;Dk; epidNt kdjpd; Kjy; epidT. mJNt mfq;fhuk;. mfq;fhuk; vq;fpUe;J cw;gj;jpNah> mq;fpUe;Jjhd; %r;Rk;