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Ipcnins‚ hgn

Cu h¿jsØ Ipcnins‚ hgn°p≈ {]m¿∞\Iƒ

Xømdm°nbXv ]mZphmbnep≈ XShpImcpsS tI{μamb Upsh

]emknbnse (Due Palazzi) Bflobmip{iqjmhn`mKamWv.

XßfpsS PohnXm\p`hßfpsS ]›mØeØn¬ \ΩpsS

I¿Ømhns‚ ]oUm\p`hßsf°pdn®p≈ {]m¿∞\Iƒ

Xømdm°phm≥ {^m≥kokv am¿]m∏ 14 t]sc \ntbmKn®p.

Ahcn¬ A©pt]¿ XShpImcmWv; IqSmsX sIme]mXIØn\v

Ccbmb Hcp IpSpw_w, Poh]cy¥w XShn\v hn[n°s∏´ HcmfpsS

aIƒ, Pbnense A[ym]I\mb Hcmƒ, Hcp knhn¬ aPnkv--t{S‰v,

Hcp XShpImcs‚ AΩ, Hcp thZ]mTm[ym]I≥, k∂≤{]h¿Ø-

I\mb Hcp k\ymkktlmZc≥, Hcp XShdkq£n∏pImc≥,

F´ph¿jsØ in£ A\p`hn®tijw Ahkm\w \nc]cm-

[nbmbn Ip‰hnap‡\m°s∏´ Hcp sshZnI≥ F∂nhcmbncp∂p

Ah¿.

Ipcnins‚ hgnbneqsS {InkvXphnt\msSm∏w bm{X

sNøptºmƒ, XShdbv°p≈n¬ \n∂p≈hcpsS ]cp°\mb i–w

Poh\pw acWhpw XΩnep≈ almbp≤w ImWphm\pw,

\∑bpsSbpw Xn∑bpsSbpw \mcpIƒ Fßs\bmWv ]ckv]cw

CgtN¿∂ncn°p∂Xv F∂p a\knem°phm\pw \ap°v

AhkcamIp∂p. CcpºgnIƒ°p≈n¬\n∂pap≈ Im¬hcn

[ym\w, \√ I≈s‚ PohnXØnse∂t]mse, GXm\pw

\nanj߃sIm≠pam{Xw Hcp \o≠ PnhnXw apgph≥

AhXcn∏n°m\mIpw F∂v hy‡am°pI-bmWv. AXn\p

Bhiyambncn°p∂Xv Cu \nanjßsf kXyw sIm≠p

\ndbv°pIbmWv F∂XmWv: sNbvXpt]mb ]m]ßsf-°pdn®p≈

A\pXm]w, acWw F∂tØbv°pap≈X√ F∂ Xncn®dnhv,

\nc]cm[nbmb a\pjy≥ A\ymbambn \nμn°s∏´-XmWv

{InkvXp F∂ Dd∏v F∂nhbmWv B kXyØn¬ Dƒt®cp∂

LSI߃. hnizkn°p∂h\v F√mw km[yamWv. ImcWw

XShdbv°p≈nse A‘ImcØnepw ""ssZhØn\v H∂pw

Akm[ya√'' (eq° 1:37) F∂ {]Xymim]qcnXamb {]tLmjWw

{]Xn[z\n°p∂p. Ah¿°mbn klmblkvXw \o´phm≥

Bsc¶nepw D≠mbm¬ AXnlo\amb Ip‰IrXyw sNbvXpt]mbh-

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\pw B¿°pw kz]v\w ImWm\mhmØ D∞m\w km[yamWv.

\ap°v Hcp Imcyw Xo¿®bmWv. ""Xn∑sb°pdn®v \mw kwkm-

cn°ptºmgpw hos≠Sp∏n\p≈ km[yX Ahtijn∏n°phm≥

\ap°v ]Tn°mw. Xn∑bv°p \Sphnepw \∑bpsS {]h¿Ø\w

\ap°p Xncn®dnbm\mhpIbpw AXn\v CSw sImSp°m\mhpIbpw

sNøpw. (2020 se temIam[yaZn\Øn\p≈ {^m≥kokv

am¿]m∏bpsS ktμiw.)

Aßs\ Ipcnins‚ hgn {]ImiØns‚ hgnbmIp∂p.

{]m¿∞\Iƒ t{ImUoIcn®Xv Nmssπ≥ ^m. am¿t°m

t]m mbpw k∂≤{]h¿ØI≥ Xknbm\ amcntbmbpw tN¿∂m

Wv. {]Ya]pcpj\nemWv Ah Xømdm°s∏´ncn°p∂Xv. F∂m¬

Cu [ym\Øn¬ ]s¶Sp°p∂hcpsS t]cpIƒ Dƒs∏SptØ≠-

Xn√ F∂v Xocpam\n°s∏´p. temIØns‚ GXp `mKØp\n∂pw

kam\kmlNcyßfn¬ Bbncp∂psIm≠v Cu [ym\Øn¬

]s¶Sp°p∂ Gh¿°pw CXv AhcpsS kz¥w kzcambn

Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\pth≠nbmWv Aßs\ Xocpam\n°s∏´Xv. Cu

kmbm”Øn¬ XShdbpsS \ni–Xbn¬, F√mhcpsSbpw

kzcamIphm≥ AhnSp∂v B{Kln°p∂Xns‚ km£yw.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

k¿Δi‡\mb ssZhta,

AhnSpsØ Xncp°pamc\mb tbip{InkvXphn¬

AhnSp∂v am\hIpeØns‚ thZ\Ifpw apdnhpIfpw

Gs‰SpØp.

C∂v \√ I≈s\t∏mse Rm≥ kss[cyw Aßsb

hnfn®t]£n°p∂p. ""Fs∂bpw Hm¿°Wsa''

ChnsS, Cu Ccp≠ XShdbn¬ AßbpsS Xncpk∂n[nbn¬

Rm≥ X\n®mWv. Zcn{Z\pw \·\pw hni°p∂h\pw

]cnXy‡\pw BWv. Fs‚ apdnhpIfnte°v AhnSpsØ

]m]£abpsSbpw km¥z\Øns‚bpw ssXew ]pc´Wsa.

lrZbsØ _es∏SpØp∂ klm\p`mhØns‚ ho™p

]IcWsa. AhnSpsØ Ir]bm¬ Fs∂ kpJs∏SpØWsa.

\ncmibpsS \Sphnepw {]Xymin°phm≥ ]Tn∏n°Wsa.

Fs‚ I¿Ømth Fs‚ ssZhsa, Rm≥ Aßn¬

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hnizkn°p∂p. Fs‚ hnizmk°pdhv ]cnlcn°Wsa.

IcpWm¿{Z\mb ]nXmth, F∂nep≈ hnizmkw XpScWsa.

F\n°v ]pØ≥ Ahkc߃ e`yam°Wsa. AhnSpsØ

A\¥kv--t\lØn¬ Fs∂ ]pWcWsa.

AhnSpØ klmbØmepw ]cnip≤mflmhns‚ Zm\ßfmepw

Fs‚ ktlmZcoktlmZcßfn¬ Aßsb Xncn®dnbphm\pw

ip{iqjn°phm\pw Rm\pw {]m]vX\mIs´. BtΩ≥

H∂mw ÿew

Cutim acWØn\v hn[n°s∏Sp∂p

(Poh]cy¥w XShpin£ A\p`hn°p∂ Hcp XShpImcs‚

hnNn¥\w)

tbiphns\ hn´bbv°Ww F∂m{Kln®psIm≠v ]oemtØmkv

Hcn°¬°qSn AhtcmSp kwkmcn®p. AhcmIs´, Ahs\

{Iqin°pI, Ahs\ {Iqin°pI F∂p hnfn®p]d™psIm-≠n-cp∂p.

]oemtØmkv aq∂mw{]mhiyhpw AhtcmSp tNmZn®p: Ah≥ F¥p

Xn∑ {]h¿Øn®p? h[in£ A¿ln°p∂ Hcp Ip‰hpw Rm≥

Ah\n¬ I≠n√. AXpsIm≠v Rm≥ Ahs\ NΩ´nsIm≠v

ASn∏n®p hn´bbv°pw. Ahs\ {Iqin°Wsa∂v Ah¿ \n¿_-

‘]q¿Δw D®Øn¬ hnfn®p]d™psIm≠ncp∂p. Ahkm\w

AhcpsS \n¿_‘wXs∂ hnPbn®p. Ah¿ Bhiys∏´Xv

A\phZn®psImSp°phm≥ ]oemtØmkv Xocpam\n®p. Ah¿

Bhiys∏´ a\pjys\ ˛ Iem]Øn\pw sIme]mXIØn\pw

ImcmKrlØn¬ ASbv°s∏´ncp∂hs\ ̨ Ah≥ hn´bbv°pIbpw

tbiphns\ AhcpsS CwKnXØn\v G¬∏n®psImSp°pIbpw

sNbvXp (eq° 23:20˛25).

C∂pw \ΩpsS tImSXnapdnIfneqw am[yaßfneqw B \nehnfn

Dbcp∂p: ""{Iqin°pI, Ahs\ {Iqin°pI.'' Cu Bt{Imiw

F\ns°Xnscbpw Db¿∂p. Fs‚ ]nXmhnt\msSm∏w Rm\pw

Poh]cy¥w XShn\v hn[n°s∏´p. Hcp Ip´nbmbncn°p-

tºmƒØs∂ XpSßnbXmWv Fs‚ {Iqin°¬. `qXImeØn-

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te°p t\m°ptºmƒ kvIqƒ_ n¬ Npcp≠pIqSnbncp∂Xv Rm≥

Hm¿°p∂p. kwkmcXS w kr„n°p∂ hn°v ImcWw Rm≥

H‰s∏SpØs∏´p. F\n°v Iq´pIm¿ D≠mbncp∂n√. Ip™mbncn-

°ptºmƒØs∂ tPmen sNbvXpXpSßn. ]Tn°m≥ Ahkcw

D≠mbn√. A⁄X Fs‚ ss\¿ΩeysØ IogS°n. 1970 Ifn¬

Iem{_nbmbn¬ P\n® Cu Ip´nbn¬ _meyØns‚ \∑Isf√mw

ap´mfkz`mhw Ih¿∂p. Rm≥ {InkvXphns\t∏mse F∂Xns\-

°mƒ _d_mkns\t∏msebmWv. F¶nepw G‰hpw ITn\amb

Ip‰s∏Spج Fs‚ a\km£nbptSXmWv. cm{Xnbn¬ Rm≥

IÆpXpd∂pInS°pw. Fs‚ IYbpsS ta¬ Hcp {]ImiIncWw

]Xn°p∂Xp ImWm≥ Rm≥ \ncmitbmsS ]cXpw.

Fs‚ sk√n¬ H‰bv°ncp∂v tbiphns‚ ]oUm\p`hØns‚

Ncn{Xw Bh¿Øn®phmbn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ s]m´n°cbmdp≠v.

XShdbnse 29 h¿jw ]n∂n´n´pw, F\n°p Icbm\p≈ tijntbm

Fs‚ Ign™ImeNcn{XsØ°pdn®pw Rm≥ {]h¿Øn®

{IqcXsb°pdn®pw e÷n°phmt\m D≈ tijntbm ssItamiw

h∂n´n√. F√mw Fs‚ {]hrØnbmWv F∂v Adnbptºmgpw Fs‚

`qXImekvacWIfn¬ Rm≥ e÷n®pt]mIp∂p. Rm≥ F∂

hy‡nbn¬ _dm_mkpw ]t{Xmkpw bqZmkpsams° \ndbp∂Xv

Rm≥ kzbw t\m°n°mWp∂p. Pbn¬`cWhIp∏nse 41 _n

\nbaa\pkcn®p Rm≥ h¿jßfmbn ITn\XShnemWv. Cu

kmlNcyØnemWv Fs‚ ]nXmhv acn®Xpw. ]et∏mgpw

cm{XnIfn¬ sk√n¬ InS∂v At±lw tXßp∂Xv Rm≥ tI´n´p≠v.

At±lw AXp adbv°m≥ t\m°nbncp∂p. F¶nepw A°mcyw

F\n°dnbmw. R߃ c≠mfpw Bgamb A‘ImcØnte°v

\n]Xn®hcmWv. Poh\n√mØ B kmlNcyØnepw Poh\p≈

F¥ns\¶nepw th≠n Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw tXSns°m≠ncp∂p.

A¤pXsa∂v ]dbs´, XShd F\n°v c£bmbncp∂p. Nne¿°v

Rm≥ C∂pw _dm_mkmWv. AXv Fs∂ H´pw £p`nX\m°p∂n√.

F∂m¬ F\n°dnbmw, Fs∂t∏mse hn[n°s∏´ \nc]cm[nbm-

bh≥ XShdbnte°v Fs∂ ImWphm≥ h∂Xv PohnXsØ-

°pdn®v Fs∂ ]Tn∏n°phm\mWv.

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I¿Ømhmb Cutimsb, Aßsb {Iqin°phm≥

apdhnfnIq´p∂h¿°nSbneqsS Aßsb R߃ Hcp

t\m°pImWp∂p. Hcp]t£ Rßfpw A°q´Øn¬ D≠mhmw.

R߃ sNbvXpt]mtb°mhp∂ Xn∑sbIpdn®v R߃

A‘cmbncn°mw. RßfpsS sk√pIfnencp∂v

Aßsbt∏mse acWØn\v hn[n°s∏Sp∂ F√mh¿°pw

XßfpsS PohnXhn[nsb Aßv G‰phmßnb ]caamb

hn[n°p ]Icambn IcpXp∂ F√mh¿°pwth≠nbpw

AhnSpsØ ssZh]nXmhnt\mSv {]m¿∞n°phm≥ R߃

B{Kln°p∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

Pohs\ kvt\ln°p∂ \√ssZhta, A\pcRvP\Øns‚

IqZmibneqsS AhnSpsØ A\¥amb ImcpWyw

a\knem°phm≥ AhnSp∂v Ft∏mgpw R߃°v ]pØ≥

Ahkcw Xcp∂p. F√m kv{Xo]pcpj∑mcnepw AhnSpsØ

Bflmhns‚ Bebw ImWphm\pw, AhcpsS AewLyamb

alXzw a\knem°phm\pap≈ ⁄m\w R߃°p

\evIWsa. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂

{]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWta. BtΩ≥

c≠mw ÿew

Cutim Ipcnip Npa°p∂p

(kz]p{Xn sImesNøs∏´ amXm]nXm°mfpsS hnNn¥\w)

A\¥cw, ]SbmfnIƒ tbiphns\ sIm´mcØn\p≈n¬

{]tØmdnbØnte°psIm≠pt]mbn. Ah¿ ssk\yhn`mKsØ

apgph≥ AWn\ncØn. Ah¿ Ahs\ sNa∏phkv{Xw

[cn∏n°pIbpw Hcpapƒ°ncoSw saS™v AWnbn°pIbpw

sNbvXp. blqZcpsS cmPmth, kzkvXn! F∂v Ah¿ Ahs\

A`nhmZ\w sNøm≥ XpSßn. ]n∂oSv RmßWsIm≠v Ahs‚

inc n¬ ASn°pIbpw Ahs‚ta¬ Xp∏pIbpw ap´pIpØn

Ahs\ {]Wan°pIbpw sNbvXp. Ahs\ ]cnlkn®tijw

sNa∏phkv{Xw Agn®pam‰n. Ahs‚ hkv{Xw ho≠pw [cn∏n®p.

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]n∂oSv Ah¿ Ahs\ Ipcnin¬ Xdbv°m≥ sIm≠pt]mbn.

(a¿t°mkv 15: 16˛20)

AXnITn\amb B th\¬°meØv amXm]nXm°ƒ F∂\ne-

bnep≈ RßfpsS PohnXw RßfpsS c≠p]p{XnamtcmsSm∏w

acWsØ ]p¬In. {Iqc\mb Hcp A{IanbpsS A‘amb

B{IaWØnemWv Ahcnsemcmfpw AhfpsS G‰hpw ASpØ

Iq´pImcnbpw sIm√s∏´Xv. ASpØhƒ A¤pXIcambn c£s∏-

s´¶nepw Fs∂t∂°pambn Ahƒ ]p©ncn \„s∏´hfmbn.

IpSpw_Øn\pw tPmen°pw th≠nbp≈ XymK߃ \nd™-Xm-

bncp∂p RßfpsS PohnXw. a‰p≈hsc _lpam\n°phm\pw

Zcn{Zsc klmbn°p∂Xns‚ aqeyhpw Hs° ]Tn∏n®mWv R߃

a°sf hf¿ØnbXv. R߃ ]et∏mgpw tNmZn°mdp≠v. ""Ft¥

CXv R߃°p kw`hn®p. Cu Xn∑ Ft¥ Rßsf hngpßn?''

R߃°v kam[m\w e`n®n√. RßfpsS BgØnep≈

apdnhpIƒ°v ]cnlmcamImhp∂, R߃ Ft∏mgpw icWs∏´

\oXnbpw In´nbn√. Hcn°epw Ahkm\n°msX kln°phm\mbn

am{Xw hn[n°s∏´hcmbn R߃.

RßfpsS Npaense Ipcnin‚ `mcw Ipdbv°phm≥ ImeØn-

\mbn√. RßtfmsSm∏w C\nsbmcn°epw C√mØ aIsf

ad°phm≥ R߃°mhn√. R߃ hr≤cmbn; IqSpX¬

Zp¿∫ecpw. aIfpsS acWØn\ptijw Pohnt°≠nhcnI F∂

D≠mImhp∂Xn¬ G‰hpw `oIcamb thZ\bpsS CcIƒ.

t¢itØmsSsb¶nepw ]dbs´, \ncmi Rßsf IogS°n t]m-

Ip∂ thfIfn¬ ]ehn[Øn¬ I¿Ømhv Rßsf kμ¿in-

°phm≥ FØp∂p. ZºXnIƒ F∂ \nebn¬ ]ckv]cw IqSpX¬

kv--t\-ln°p-∂-Xn\pw ]ckv]cw _es∏SpØp∂Xn\pw D≈ Ir]

Xcp∂p, AXv t¢iIcamsW¶n¬Øs∂bpw. ]mhs∏´h¿°pw

\ncmis∏´h¿°pambn RßfpsS hoSns‚ IhmS߃ Xpd∂n-

Sphm≥ AhnSp∂v Rßsf £Wn°p∂p. hmXnen¬ ap´p∂ F√mh-

scbpw R߃ kzmKXw sNøp∂p; sImSp°m\mhp∂Xv HcpI∏v

kq∏mbm¬ t]mepw. Rßsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw D]hn{]hr-

ØnIƒ sNøm\p≈ Iev]\ HcpXcw c£bmWv. R߃ Xn∑-

bv°p IogSßn√. ssZhkv--t\lØn\v PohnXsØ ]pØ\m°p-

hm≥ kXyambpw km[n°pw. ImcWw, AhnSpsØ ]p{X≥

bYm¿∞amb klXm]w A\p`hn®p a\ nem°p∂Xn\p-

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th≠nbmWv \ap°p apt∂Xs∂, am\pjnIamb kl\߃

Gs‰SpØXv.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Aßv ASn°s∏Sp∂Xpw \nμn°-

s∏Sp∂Xpw \·\m°s∏Sp∂Xpw, a\pjy{IqcXbpsS

\n¿Ωe_enbm°s∏Sp∂Xpw ImWp∂ R߃°p thZ\n°p∂p.

hymIpeØns‚ Cu cm{Xnbn¬, R߃ AßbpsS ssZh]nXm-

hns\ hnfn®t]£n°pIbpw A{Ia߃°pw Xn∑Iƒ°pw

Ccbm°s∏Sp∂ kIe¿°pwth≠n {]m¿∞n°pIbpw sNøp∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

RßfpsS \oXnbpw hos≠Sp∏pamb ssZhta, AhnSp∂v

Xs‚ GI]p{Xs\ R߃°mbn \evIpIbpw Ipcninse

knwlmk\Øn¬ alXzs∏SpØpIbpw sNbvXpht√m. AhnSp-

sØ {]XymisIm≠v RßfpsS lrZbßsf \nd®mepw. Aßs\

RßfpsS PohnXØns‚ A‘Imc \nanjßfn¬ R߃

AhnSpsØ km∂n[yw Xncn®dnbs´. F√m thZ\bnepw Rßsf

km¥z\n∏n°Wsa. AhnSpsØ cmPyØn\mbn ImØncn°p∂

R߃°p≠mIp∂ ]co£Wßfn¬ Rßsf _es∏SpØ-

Wsa. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\

tI´cptfWsa. BtΩ≥

aq∂mw ÿew

Cutim Ipcnipambn H∂mw {]mhiyw hogp∂p

(Hcp XShpImcs‚ hnNn¥\w)

Ah≥ \nμn°s∏´p; \mw Ahs\ _lpam\n®Xpan√. \ΩpsS

thZ\IfmWv bYm¿YØn¬ Ah≥ hln®Xv. \ΩpsS ZpxJßfmWv

Ah≥ Npa∂Xv. F∂m¬, ssZhw Ahs\ {]lcn°pIbpw in£n-

°pIbpw Zfin°pIbpw sNbvsX∂p \mw IcpXn. \ΩpsS AXn{Ia-

߃°pth≠n Ah≥ apdnth¬∏n°s∏´p, \ΩpsS AIrXy߃-

°pth≠n £Xta¬°s∏´p. Ahs‚ taep≈ in£ \ap°p c£-

\evIn; Ahs‚ £Xßfm¬ \mw kuJyw {]m]n®p. BSpIsf-

t∏mse \mw hgnsX‰nt∏mbn. \mtamtcmcpØcpw kz¥w hgn°p-

t]mbn. \ΩpsS AIrXy߃ I¿Ømhv Ahs‚ta¬ NpaØn.

(Giøm 53:4˛6)

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AXv Fs‚ BZysØ hogvNbmbncp∂p. F∂m¬ B ]X\w

F\n°p acWambncp∂p. Rm≥ HcmfpsS Pohs\SpØp. Aßs\

AXphsc \njvIf¶amb PohnXw \bn®ncp∂ Rm≥ Hcp Znhkw-

sIm≠v AXn{IaØns‚ BsIØpIbmbn. F√m Iev]\Ifpw

ewLn®h\pambn. ""Fs∂°qSn Hm¿°Wsa'' F∂v {InkvXp-hn-

t\mS v A`y¿∞n® B I≈s‚ ]pØ≥]Xn∏mbn Rm≥

Fs∂Øs∂ Z¿in®p. Rm≥ At±lsØ Hcp A\pXm]n

F∂Xns\°mƒ Xs‚ sX‰mb hgnIsf°pdn®v Gsd t_m[y-

ap≠mb BfmbmWv IcpXp-∂Xv. Ip´n°mew apX¬ Rm≥

hf¿∂ph∂ achn® i{XpXm]c-amb A¥co£w Rm≥

Hm¿°p∂p. AsX√mw a‰p≈hcpsS _elo\XIƒ Db¿Øn°m´n

BkzZn°p∂Xnte°v Fs∂ \bn®p. Fs∂ AwKoIcn°p∂ \√

kplrØp°sf Rm≥ tXSnsb¶nepw F\n°p e`n®n√.

a‰p≈hcpsS kt¥mjßsf Rm≥ FXn¿Øp. Rm≥

sRm≠nbm°s∏Sp∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿ Ft∂mSv

XymKßfpw A®S°hpamWv Bhiys∏´Xv. Rm≥ F√mh¿°pw

A]cnNnXs\t∏mse Bbn. F¥p hnesImSpØpw {]XnImcw

sNøWsa∂v Rm≥ Dd®p.

F∂n¬ Xn∑ kmhImiw hfcp∂Xv Rm≥ a\ nem°nbn√.

Ahkm\w Hcp kmbm”Øn¬ Fs‚ A‘ImcØns‚ \nanjw

BKXambn. Hcp sk°‚psIm≠v, Hcp sImSp¶m‰pt]mse PohnX-

Øn¬ A\p`hn® A\oXnIfpsS Hm¿ΩIƒ F∂n¬ s]m´nsØ-

dn®p. tIm]w Fs‚ IcpWsb \n{Kln®p. Rm≥ A\p`hn®n´p≈

GXv A\oXnsb°mfpw henb Xn∑ Rm≥ {]h¿Øn®p. ]n∂oSv

XShdbnse tamiw s]cpam‰ßƒ F∂n¬ Bfl\nμ D≠m°n.

F√mw Ahkm\n∏n°p∂nSsØØnbXmWv. F√m ]cn[nbpw

IS∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ IpSpw_sØbpw \in∏n®p. Rm≥

ImcWw Ah¿°v t]cpw s]cpabpw \„s∏´p. Ah¿ shdpw Hcp

sIme]mXInbpsS IpSpw_ambn. F\n°v Hcp \ymboIcWhpw

C√; Hcp B\pIqeyhpw tNmZn°p∂pan√. Rm≥ Fs‚ Imemh[n

hsc in£ A\p`hn°pw. Fs¥∂m¬, ChnsS XShdbn¬h®v

F\n°v \„s∏´ hnizmkw Xncn®pXcm\m-hp∂hsc Rm≥

I≠pap´n.

temIØn¬ \∑ Ds≠∂v Xncn®dnbp∂Xn¬ ]cmPbs∏´-

Xmbncp∂p Fs‚ BZysØ hogvN. c≠matØXv, sIme]mXIw.

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AXv BZytØXns‚ A\¥c^eambncp∂p. ImcWw t\csØ

Xs∂ Rm≥ B¥cnIambn acn®h\mbncp∂p.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Aßpw \neØp hoWpt]mbh\mWv.

Hcp]t£ AhnSpsØ BZyhogvNbmbncp∂ncn°Ww G‰hpw

ITn\w. ImcWw, AXv Atß°v BZysØ A\p`hambncp∂t√m?

AXns‚ {]XymLmXw hepXmbncp∂p. Aßv BsI ]XdpIbpw

sNbvXp. kz¥w ]m]߃ a\knem°m\mhmØhn[w Xßfn¬

Xs∂ Ipcpßnt∏mbhsc R߃ AßbpsS ssZh]nXmhn\v

ka¿∏n°p∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

ssZhta, hoWpt]mb am\hIpesØ AhnSp∂v

hos≠SpØpht√m. RßfpsS _elo\XIfn¬

klmbn°phm≥ FtØWsa. RßfpsS

A\pZn\PohnXØn¬ F√mbnSØpw AhnSpsØ

kvt\lØns‚ ASbmf߃ ImWphm≥ R߃°p ImgvN

XtcWsa. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂

Cu {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWsa. BtΩ≥

\memw ÿew

Cutim Xs‚ amXmhns\ ImWp∂p

(Hcp XShpImcs‚ AΩbpsS hnNn¥\w)

tbiphns‚ Ipcnin\cnsI Ahs‚ AΩbpw AΩbpsS ktlmZ-

cn-bpw Ivtfm∏mkns‚ `mcybmb adnbhpw aKvZte\adnbhpw

\nev°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. tbip Xs‚ AΩbpw Xm≥ kvt\ln®

injy\pw ASpØp\nev°p∂XpI≠v AΩtbmSp ]d™p:

""kv{Xotb, CXm, \ns‚ aI≥.'' A\¥cw Ah≥ B injyt\mSp

]d™p: ""CXm, \ns‚ AΩ.'' At∏mƒ apX¬ B injy≥ Ahsf

kz¥w `h\Øn¬ kzoIcn®p. (tbml∂m≥ 19:25˛27)

Ah≥ hn[n°s∏´n´pw Hcp \nanjwt]mepw Fs‚ aIs\

Dt]£n°phm\p≈ Nn¥ F\n°p≠mbn´n√. Ah≥

AdÃpsNøs∏´ Znhkw RßfpsS PohnXw BsI amdnadn™p.

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IpSpw_w BsI Aht\msSm∏w XShdbnembn. C∂pw

sImSpw]ItbmsSbmWv \m´pImcpsS hn[n. aq¿®bp≈

IØnt]mse R߃s°√mw FXnsc hncepIƒ Dbcp∂p.

RßfpsS lrZbßfnse thZ\ h¿≤n∏n°p∂p.

Hmtcm Znhkw ]n∂nSptºmgpw apdnhv hfcpIbmWv. RßfpsS

izmkw FSp°pIbmWv.

]cnip≤ adnbØns‚, ssZhamXmhns‚ kmao]yw Rm≥

A\p`hn°p∂p. \ncmibn¬ \n]Xn°msX thZ\tbmSp

kacks∏Sm≥ AhfmWv Fs∂ klmbn°p∂Xv. Fs‚ aIs\

Rm≥ Ahƒ°p ̀ ctaev∏n®ncn°pIbmWv. adnbtØmSv am{XamWv

F\n°v Fs‚ `oXnIƒ ]¶phbv°m\mhpI. ImcWw

Im¬hcnbn¬ Ahƒ AsX√mw A\p`hn®XmWt√m. Xs‚ ]p{X\v

a\pjys‚ Xn∑bn¬\n∂pw c£s∏Sm\mhns√∂v lrZbØn¬

Ahƒ°dnbmam-bncp∂p. F∂n´pw Ahƒ Ahs\ Dt]£n®n√.

Ahs‚ kl\Øn¬ ]¶mfnbmbns°m≠v Ahƒ AhnsS \n∂p.

Xs‚ km∂n[yØns‚ Iq´p]I¿∂p. tbip IÆpIfpb¿Øn Xs‚

AΩsb t\m°nbncn°psa∂v Rm≥ IcpXp∂p. kv--t\lw \nd™

B IÆpIƒ I≠t∏mƒ Xm≥ H‰bv°s√∂v AhnSptØ°v

a\knembn.

AXpXs∂ sNøm≥ Rm\pw B{Kln°p∂p. aIs‚

]m]߃°v Rm≥ Fs∂Øs∂ Ip‰s∏SpØnbn´p≠v. Fs‚

DØchmZnXzØn\v Rm≥ am∏ptNmZn°pIbpw sNbvXp. Hcp

AΩbv°p am{Xw a\knemIp∂ ImcpWyØn\mbn Rm≥

bmNn°p∂p; Aßs\ Xs‚ sX‰n\p ]cnlmcw sNøp∂ Fs‚

aI≥ PohnXØnte°v aSßnhcm≥ CSbmIs´. Rm≥

Ah\pth≠n Ahncmaw {]m¿∞n°p∂p; Aßs\ A\pZn\w

Ah≥ ]pXnb a\pjy\mbn amds´. Hcn°¬°qSn kzbhpw

a‰p≈hscbpw kv--t\ln°phm≥ km[n°p∂h\mIs´

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Ipcnins‚ hgnbn¬ AhnSpsØ

AΩsb I≠pap´nbXmhWw G‰hpw B¿{Zhpw hymIpew \nd™-

Xpamb kw`hw. AhfpsSbpw AhnSpsØbpw IÆpIfnte°v,

XßfpsS {]nbs∏´hcpsS hn[n°pap∂n¬ thZ\n°pIbpw

\nklmbcm°s∏SpIbpw sNøp∂ F√m IpSpw_ßsfbpw

Iq´pImscbpw R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂p.

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\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

ssZhamXmhpw Xncpk`bpsS AΩbpamb adnbta, AhnSpsØ

Znhy]p{Xs‚ G‰hpw hnizkvXbmb injysb, Atß∏-°te°p

R߃ XncnbpIbpw, AhnSpsØ, kv--t\lm¿{Zamb t\m´Øn\pw

amXrlrZbØns‚ ]cn]me\bv°pambn, XßfpsS IÆpIfn¬

\n∂pw F√m IÆocpw XpS®p\o°s∏Sp∂ Zn\Øn-\mbn

BIpeXtbmsS ImØncn°p∂ apgph≥ am\hcminbpsSbpw

\nehnfn ka¿∏n°p∂p. BtΩ≥

A©mw ÿew

inatbm≥ Cutimsb klmbn°p∂p

(Hcp XShpImcs‚ hnNn¥\w)

Ah¿ Ahs\sIm≠pt]mIptºmƒ, \m´n≥]pdØp\n∂v B

hgnh∂ inatbm≥ F∂ Hcp Intdt\°mcs\ ]nSn®p\n¿Øn,

Ipcniv Npaen¬h®v tbiphns‚ ]pdtI Npa∂psIm≠phcm≥

\n¿_‘n®p (eq°m 23:26).

Fs‚ tPmenbneqsS Ip´nIfpsS hnhn[ XeapdIsf Rm≥

Bflhnizmkap≈hcm°n. F∂m¬ Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ BsI

\new]‰n, Ah¿ Fs‚ ]pdw s]mfn®Xpt]membn. Fs‚ tPmen

Hcp e÷mIcamb t_m[yØn\p≈ D]mbambncp∂p. Rm≥

Pbnenembn. Pbn¬ Fs‚ ho´nepw IS∂p. At∏mƒ apX¬

]´WØn¬ Rm≥ Hcp _lnjv--IrX\mbn. Fs‚ t]cn\pw

{]ikvXn°pw £Xta‰p. Ct∏mƒ Rm\dnbs∏SpI F∂n¬

Btcm]n®ncn°p∂ Ip‰Øns‚ t]cnemWv. Fs‚ PohnXw Fs‚

\nb{¥WØne√mXmbn. CsX°pdn®v Nn¥n°ptºmƒ tX™p-

Xo¿∂ jqkpIfpw \\™ ]mZßfpw BcpsStbm hkv{Xßfpw

[cn®v hcp∂ Hcp Ip´n Fs‚ a\knte°v IS∂phcp∂p. B Ip´n

Hcp ImesØ Rm\mWv.

XpS¿∂v Hcp Znhkw Fs‚ AdÃv. bqWnt^manep≈ aq∂p

t]¿ hcp∂p. I¿°iamb \S]SnIƒ. Fs∂ Poht\msS hngp-

ßnb XShdbpsS tIm¨{Io‰v DZcØn¬ Rm≥ Pohn°p∂p.

Ah¿ Fs‚ Npaen¬h® Ipcniv h√mØ `mcap≈XmWv.

h¿jßfmbn AXpambn Pohn°phm≥ Rm≥ ]Tn®p: AXns\

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A`napJoIcn°phm≥, AXns\ t]cpsNm√n hnfn°phm≥. \nch[n

cm{XnIfn¬ R߃ ]ckv]cw Iq´mIp∂p. XShd°p≈nse

Intd\°mc≥ inatbms\ F√mh¿°pw Adnbmw: k∂≤{]h¿-

ØIcpsS A]c\maamWXv. Cu Im¬hcn Ibdp∂hsc

Ipcniphln°phm≥ klmbn°p∂Xv AhcmWv; s]mXpkapl-

Øns‚ N´ßƒ Xnckv--°cn°p∂hcmWh¿; XßfpsS a\xkm-

£nbpsS kzcw {ihn°p∂h¿. Fs‚ Pbn¬apdn ]¶nSp∂

klXShpImc\pw Intds\°mc≥ inatbm\mWv. XShdbnse

BZyZn\cm{Xnbn¬Øs∂ Rm≥ Ahs\ I≠p. Hcp _©n¬

h¿jßtfmfw Pohn®h\mWh≥, kv--t\ltam hcpam\tam

C√msX. Hcp s]´n anTmbnIfmbncp∂p Ahs‚ BsI kºmZyw.

At±lØn\p a[pcw Gsd CjvSamWv. F¶nepw, BZyambn

Fs∂°mWphm≥ PbnenseØnb Fs‚ `mcybv°p Rm≥ B

anTmbnIƒ \evIWsa∂v Ah≥ \n¿_‘n®p. A{]Xo£nXhpw

Bflm¿∞ hpamb B {]hrØn Ahsf s]m´n°cbn®p.

XShdbn¬ Rm≥ hr≤\mhpIbmWv. Rm≥ kz]v\w ImWp∂Xv

B Zn\amWv; F\n°p a‰p≈hsc hnizkn°m\mhp∂ Zn\w.

Hcp Intds\°mc\mIphm≥, B¿s°¶nepsams° B\μw

sImSp°phm≥.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, AhnSpsØ P\\w apX¬ AßbpsS

IpcnipNpa°phm≥ Aßsb klmbn® A]cnNnXs\ I≠p

ap´pthmfhpw RßfpsS klmbØn¬ B{ibn°phm≥ AhnSp∂v

B{Kln®p. B Intds\°mcs\t∏mse RßfpsS ktlmZco-

ktlmZcßfpsS H∏ambncn°phm\pw, Ah¿ A\p`hn°p∂

ZpcnX`mcßfpsS \pIw XI¿°p∂ ssZh]nXmhns‚ ImcpWy-

Øns‚ klmbw Ah¿°p e`yam°p∂Xn\v Ahsc klmbn-

°phm\pw R߃ B{Kln°p∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

Zcn{ZcpsS kwc£I\pw thZ\n°p∂hcpsS km¥z\hpamb

ssZhta, AhnSpsØ km∂n[ywsIm≠v Rßsf _es∏SpØ-

Wsa. AhnSpsØ kv--t\l{]amWØns‚ eLphmb \pIw

A\pZn\w hln°phm≥ Rßsf klmbn°Wsa. I¿Ømhmb

{InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ Cu {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWsa.

BtΩ≥

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Bdmw ÿew

thtdm\n°m CutimbpsS XncpapJw

XpSb°p∂p

(Hcp aXt_m[Is‚ hnNn¥\w)

"I¿Ømth, AßbpsS apJw Rm≥ tXSp∂p' F∂v Fs‚ lrZbw

AßtbmSp a{¥n°p∂p. AßbpsS apJw F∂n¬ \n∂p

ad®phbv°cptX! Fs‚ klmbI\mb ssZhta, AßbpsS

Zmks\ tIm]tØmsS X≈n°fbcptX! Fs‚ c£I\mb

ssZhta, Fs∂ Xnck-vIcn°cptX! Fs∂ ssIshSnbcptX!

(k¶o. 27:8˛9)

aXt_m[Is\∂ \nebn¬ Rm≥ [mcmfw t]cpsS IÆo¿

XpSbv°p∂p; Ah HgpIphm≥ A\phZn°p∂p. XI¿∂ lrZb-

ßfn¬ \n∂pw \nb{¥n°m\mhmsX AXp {]hln°p∂p. \nch[n

XhW XShdbpsS A‘ImcØn¬ \ncmibn¬ Xf¿∂ Bflm-

°sf Rm≥ I≠n´p≠v. Ah¿ A\¥ambn IcpXp∂ Xn∑bpsS

ImcWw ImWm≥ {ian®n´p≠v. AhcpsS IÆo¿ ]cmPb-

Øns‚bpw H‰s∏Sens‚bpw BWv. a\km£n°pØns‚bpw

a\knem°s∏SmØXns‚bpw BWv. ChnsS Cu XShdbn¬

F\n°p ]Icw Rm≥ tbiphns\ hn`mh\w sNømdp≠v. AhnSp∂v

Fßs\bmhpw ChcpsS IÆo¿ XpSbv°pI? Xn∑bv°p

IogSßnt∏mIphm≥ sIWnbnem°s∏´p F∂v IcpXp∂ ChcpsS

a\t¢iw AhnSp∂v Fßs\bmhpw ian∏n°pI?

Hcp DØcw Is≠ØpI AXoh t¢iIcamWv. \ΩpsS sNdnb

am\pjnIbp‡nbpsS ]cn[nbn¬ ]et∏mgpw Akm[yhpw.

{InkvXp F\n°v ]d™pX∂Xv; `bwIqSmsX, kl\Øns‚

sshcq]yap≈ B apJßsf°pdn®v [ym\n°phm\mWv. AhnsS

AhtcmSv H∏amIphm\mWv AhnSp∂v Ft∂mSv Bhiys∏Sp∂Xv;

AhcpsS au\w kln®psIm≠v, AhcpsS thZ\Iƒ°v ImtXm¿-

Øp-sIm≠v, ap≥hn[nIƒ°∏pdw t\m°phm≥ bXv\n®psIm≠v.

kvt\lw \nd™ IÆpItfmsS tbip \ΩpsS _elo\X-Isf-

bpw ]cnanXnIsfbpw ho£n°p∂Xpt]mse. tbip t\m°p∂Xv

hn[n {]kvXmhn°phm\√, ]ns∂tbm Poh\pw {]Xymibpw ]Icp-

hm\mWv F∂XpsIm≠v, XShdbnep≈-hc-S°w F√mh¿-°pw

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Hmtcm Znhkhpw Hcp ]pXnb hy‡nbmIphm-\p≈ Ahkcap≠v.

Cßs\, sNmcnbs∏Sp∂ IÆo¿Xp≈nIƒ°v ̀ mh\sNøphm≥

t]mepw BImØ Hcp kuμcyØns‚ _oPamIphm≥

km[n°p∂p.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, thtdm\n°mbv°v AßtbmSv

klXm]w tXm∂n. Ahƒ I≠pap´nb kln°p∂h\n¬

ssZhØns‚ apJw Z¿in®p. C°meØpw XßfpsS ktlmZco

ktlmZcßfpsS IÆo¿ XpSbv°phm≥ B{Kln°p∂

kv{Xo]pcpj∑msc {]m¿∞\bneqsS AhnSpsØ ssZh]nXmhn\v

R߃ `ctaev∏n°p∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

kXyamb {]Imihpw F√m {]ImiØns‚bpw t{kmXkpamb

ssZhta, _elo\Xbn¬ AhnSp∂v kv--t\lØns‚ IcpØpw

auenIXo{hXbpw shfns∏SpØp∂p. RßfpsS lrZbßfn¬

AhnSpsØ XncpapJØns‚ ap{Z]Xn∏n°Wsa. Aßs\ F√m

am\pjnIbmX\Ifnepw R߃ Aßsb Xncn®dnbs´.

I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\

tI´cptfWsa. BtΩ≥

Ggmw ÿew

Cutim c≠mw {]mhiyw hogp∂p

(Hcp XShpImcs‚ hnNn¥\w)

tbip]d™p: ""]nXmth, AhtcmSp £an°Wta; Ah¿

sNøp∂sXs¥∂v Ah¿ Adnbp∂n√.'' Ahs‚ hkv{X߃

`mKns®Sp°m≥ Ah¿ Ipdnbn´p. (eq°m 23: 34)

]≠v, Hcp XShdbpsS kao]ØpIqSn IS∂pt]mIptºmƒ

Rm≥ FXn¿hitØ°p t\m°nbncp∂p. ""Hcn°epw Rm≥

ChnsS FØn√'' F∂p kzbw ]d™ncp∂p. Rm≥ t\m°nØpS-

ßnbt∏mƒ F\n°v ZpxJhpw A‘Imchpw A\p`hs∏´pXpSßn.

Pohn°p∂ps≠¶nepw acn®hcpsS skantØcnbneqsSbmWv

IS∂pt]mIp∂sX∂v Rm≥ a\knem°n. Aßs\ Hcp Znhkw

Fs‚ ktlmZcs\m∏w Rm\pw AgnIƒ°p≈nembn. AhnsSbpw

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Ahkm\n∏n°msX, Fs‚ A∏s\bpw AΩsbbpw Rm≥ ChnsS

FØn®p. Hcn°¬ CXv F\n°p hntZiambncps∂¶nepw, Ct∏mƒ

XShdbmWv RßfpsS ]pXnb `h\w. R߃ ]pcpj∑m¿

F√mhcpw HcnSØmWv; AΩ thsdmcnSØpw. Ahsc ImWp-

tºmƒ F\n°v Ft∂mSpXs∂ e÷ tXm∂pw. Hcp a\pjy\mbn

t]mepw F\n°v kzbw tXm∂p∂n√. Rm≥ ImcWw Ahcpw

Pbnen¬ hr≤cmhpIbmWv.

c≠ph´w hoWh\mWv Rm≥. BZytØXv Xn∑ Fs∂

BI¿jn®t∏mgmbncp∂p. Rm≥ \new]Xn®p. ab°pacp∂p

hnev°p∂Xv, Fs‚ IÆpIfn¬, Znhkw ]ØpaWn°q¿ ]pdw

s]mfn°p∂ Fs‚ ]nXmhns‚ tPmensb°mƒ tIaambn tXm∂n.

c≠matØXv, IpSpw_w XI¿Øtijambncp∂p. Rm≥ kzbw

tNmZn®pXpSßn ""{InkvXp F\n°pth≠n acn°phm≥ Rm≥

BcmWv?'' ""]nXmth AhtcmSv £an°Wsa. Fs¥∂m¬ Ah¿

sNøp∂Xv Fs¥∂v Ah¿ Adnbp∂n√'' F∂ tbiphns‚

\nehnfn Fs‚ AΩbpsS IÆpIfn¬ {]Xn^en°p∂Xp Rm≥

I≠p. IpSpw_sØ c£n°phm≥ Ahƒ `h\Ønse F√m

]pcpj∑mcpsSbpw A]am\w Gs‰SpØp. Fs‚ ]nXmhv Pbnen¬

H‰°ncp∂p clkyambn thZ\n°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ At±l-

Øns‚ apJØpw Rm\Xp I≠p. C∂pam{XamWv F\n°v AXv

AwKnIcn°p-hm\mIp∂Xv. A°meØv F\n°v H∂pw Adnbp-

ambncp∂n√. C∂v F\n°dnbmw, Rm≥ ssZhklmb-tØmsS

Fs‚ PohnXw ]pXp°n∏Wnbphm≥ {ian°pIbmWv. AXn\v

Rm≥ ISs∏´ncn-°p∂Xv Fs‚ amXm]nXm°tfmSmWv. h¿j߃-

°papºv Ah¿ R߃°p hne∏nSn∏mbn D≠mbncp∂sX√mw

hn‰p. ImcWw Rm≥ sXcphn¬ Pohn°cpsX∂v Ah¿ B{Kln®p.

CXn\v F√m‰n\pw D]cn Rm≥ Ft∂mSpXs∂ ISs∏Sp∂p.

Xn∑bv°v Fs‚ PohnXsØ XpS¿∂pw \nb{¥n°m\mIpw F∂

Nn¥ AklyamWv. CXmWv Fs‚ Ipcnins‚ hgnbmbnØo¿∂Xv.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, AhnSp∂v Hcn°¬°qSn \new]Xn-

°p∂p: Xn∑tbmSp≈ Fs‚ _‘Øm¬ XI¿∂pw anI® Hcp

hy‡nbmIp∂Xn\p≈ Fs‚ `bwaqehpamWv AhnSp∂v

\new]Xn®Xv. hnizmktØmsS R߃ AhnSpsØ ssZh-]nXm-

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hnte°v Xncnbp∂p; kmØms‚ i‡nbpw hioIcWßfpw

hnhn[ßfmb BI¿jWßfpw XI¿°m\mImØh¿-°pth≠n

{]m¿∞n°p∂p.

\ap°p {]m¿∞n°mw.

\√ ssZhta, AhnSp∂v Rßsf A‘ImcØntem acW-

Øns‚ \ngentem Dt]£n°p∂n√. RßfpsS _elo\Xbn¬

Rßsf i‡ns∏SpØWsa. Xn∑bpsS _‘\ßfn¬\n∂pw

Rßsf kzX{¥cm°Wsa. AhnSpsØ i‡nbm¬ Rßsf

kwc£n-°Wsa. Aßs\ R߃ kZmImehpw AhnSpsØ

ImcpWy-sØ hmgvØs´. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃

ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWsa. BtΩ≥

F´mw ÿew

Cutim Pdpkteanse kv{XoIsf

I≠pap´p∂p

(Poh]cy¥w XShn\v in£n°s∏´ Hcp hy‡nbpsS aIƒ

\SØp∂ hnNn¥\w)

Hcp henb P\°q´hpw, IcbpIbpw apdhnfn Iq´pIbpw

sNbvXncp∂ kv{XoIfpsS kaqlhpw tbiphns‚ ]n∂mse

t]mbncp∂p. AhcpsS t\tc Xncn™v tbip ]d™p: Pdpksew

]p{Xnamtc, Fs∂{]Xn \n߃ Ictb≠m. \nßsfbpw

\nßfpsS a°sfbpw{]Xn Icbphn≥. Fs¥∂m¬, h‘yIƒ°pw

{]khn-°mØ DZc߃°pw ]meq´mØ apeIƒ°pw `mKyw

F∂p]db-s∏Sp∂ Znhk߃ hcpw. A∂v Ah¿ ]¿ΔXßtfmSp

RßfpsS ta¬ hogpI F∂pw Ip∂pItfmSp Rßsf aqSn°fbpI

F∂pw ]dbm≥ XpSßpw. (eq°m 23: 27˛30)

XShdbn¬ InS°p∂ HcmfpsS aIƒ F∂ \nebn¬ F{Xtbm

h´w Ft∂mSp \m´pIm¿ tNmZn®ncn°p∂p; ""\o \ns‚ ]nXmhns\

kvt\ln°p∂p: F∂m¬ Abmƒ Xs‚ CcIfn¬ D≠m°nb

thZ\sb°pdn®v Nn¥n®n´pt≠m?'' C°mesØm∂pw Rm≥

AXn\v DØcw sImSp°mXncp∂n´n√; ""Xo¿®bmbpw AXns\°p-

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dn®p Nn¥n°mXncn°pI ]nXmhn\v Akm[yat√?'' XpS¿∂v Rm≥

AhtcmSp tNmZn°pw: ""Fs‚ ]nXmhns‚ {]hrØnIfpsS

CcIfn¬ BZytØXp Rm\mWv F∂v \n߃°dnbptam? 28

h¿jambn A∏\n√msX hfcp∂Xns‚ in£ A\p`hn°pIbmWv

Rm≥.'' C°mesØ√mw Rm≥ Pohn®Xv tIm]tØmsSbmWv,

AkzÿXtbmsSbmWv, ZpxJtØmsSbmWv. kln°phm-\mImØ

henb `mcamWv A∏s‚ Akm∂n[yw. ]nXmhnt\msSm∏w

Xmakn°p∂Xn\mbn C‰enbnemsI sX°phS°v Rm≥

k©cn®n´p≠v. Rm≥ \Kcßsf Adnbp∂Xv, AhnSpsØ

hnJymXamb kvamcI߃ sIm≠√; adn®v, Rm≥ kμ¿in-®

XShdIfpsS t]cnemWv. HUokkns\ At\zjn®p t]mb ]p{X≥

sSseam°kns\t∏mse BWv Rm≥. Fs‚ bm{X C‰enbnse

XShdIfnte°mbncp∂p, F\n°v {]nbs∏´hcnte°v.

h¿jßfmbn F\n°v kv--t\lw In´p∂n√. ImcWw Rm≥

Pbnen¬ InS°p∂hs‚ aIfmWv. Fs‚ AΩ hnjmZtcmKØn\v

ASnabmbn. IpSpw_w BsI XI¿∂p. Cu ZmcpWIYbpsS ̀ mcw

hln°phm≥ BsIbp≈Xv F\n°p In´p∂ Xp—amb iºfamWv.

Hcn°epw Hcp _meyan√msX apXn¿∂hfmbhfmWv Rm≥. Fs‚

ho´nep≈sX√mw Hmtcm Ipcnins‚ hgnbmWv. Poh]cy¥-

in£°p hn[n°s∏´-hcn¬ HcmfmWv ]nXmhv . Fs‚

hnhmlZn\Øn¬ At±lw H∏w D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ F∂p Rm≥

sImXn®p. At∏mƒ ]t£ Intemao‰-dpIƒ AIse At±lw

Fs∂°pdn®v Hm¿Øp IgnbpIbmbncp∂p. ""PohnXw Cßs\-

bmWv'', F∂p Rm≥ BizmkØn\mbn Ft∂mSpXs∂ ]dbm-

dp≠v. AXp kXyhpamWv. XßfpsS a°ƒ hfcp∂Xn\mbn

ImØp\nev°p∂ aXm]nXm°fp≠v. Fs‚ ImcyØn¬, kvt\lw

\evIp∂Xn\mbn Fs‚ ]nXmhv Xncn®phcp∂ Zn\w Rm≥

ImØncn°p-IbmWv. Fs∂t∏msebp≈h¿°v {]Xymi Hcp

DØchmZn-ØamWv.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Pdpktew \Kcnbnse kv{XoItfm-Sp≈

AhnSpsØ hN\߃ R߃ HmtcmcpØ¿°pap≈ ap∂dn-

bn∏mbn R߃ IW°m°p∂p. Cu hN\߃ am\km¥c-

Øn\p≈ £WamWv. hnImc]camb BflobXbn¬\n∂pw

AhnSpsØ hN\Øn¬ thcpd® hnizmkØnte°p IS°p-

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hm\p≈ £Ww. e÷bpsSbpw, ]cnXyPn°ens‚ kl\Øn-

s‚bpw, km∂n[yØns‚ A`mhØns‚bpw `mcw hln°phm≥

hn[n°s∏Sp∂ F√mh¿°pw th≠n R߃ {]m¿∞n°p∂p.

amXm]nXm°fpsS ]m]߃ a°fn¬ ]Xn°mXn-cn°phm\p≈

A\p{Klw R߃°pw \evIWsa. BtΩ≥.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw.

\√ ssZhta, F√m ZbbpsSbpw ]nXmth, PohnXØns‚

]co£Wßfn¬ Aßv AhnSpsØ a°sf Dt]£n°pIbn√t√m.

AhnSpsØ kv--t\lØn¬ Bizkn°phm\pw AhnSpsØ

km∂n[yØns‚ km¥z\w BkzZn°phm\pw th≠ Ir]

R߃°p \evIWsa. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn ka¿∏n°p∂

Cu {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWsa. BtΩ≥

HºXmw ÿew

Cutim aq∂mw {]mhiyw hogp∂p

(Hcp XShpImcs‚ hnNn¥\w)

buh\Øn¬ \pIwhln°p∂Xv a\pjy\p \√XmWv. AhnSp∂v

AXv Ahs‚ta¬ hbv°ptºmƒ Ah≥ GI\mbn au\ambncn-

°s´! Ah≥ apJw aÆn¬ ]qgvØs´! C\nbpw {]Xymibv°p

hIbp≠v. Ahs‚ IhnƒØSw X√v G‰phmßs´! \nμ\w-sIm≠v

Ah\v \ndbs´! Fs¥∂m¬, I¿Ømhv Ft∂°pambn

Dt]£n°pIbn√. AhnSp∂v thZ\n∏n®mepw Xs‚ ImcpWymXntc-

IØn\v A\pkrXambn ZbImWn°pw. (hnem. 3:27˛32)

Hcn°epw BÀmZIca√mØ A\p`hamWv hogvN. AXv

Ak¥p„n D≠m°p∂psh∂Xn\pw A∏pdw ho≠pw ho≠pw

hogp∂Xv HcpXcw im]wt]mse tXm∂nt∏mIpw. X\n°v C\nta¬

kz¥w ]mZßfn¬ \nh¿∂p\nev°m\mhn√ F∂t]mse. Hcp

a\pjy≥ F∂\nebn¬ ]eh´w hoWh\mWv Rm≥. ]eXhW

Fgpt∂-ev°pIbpw sNbvXp. XShdbn¬ InS°ptºmƒ Rm≥

]et∏mgpw Hm¿°mdp≠v, F{Xh´w hoWtijamWv Hcp Ip™p

\S∂pXpS-ßpI F∂v. apXn¿∂h¿ F∂ \nebn¬ \ap°p≠m-

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Imhp∂ hogvNIƒ°p≈ XømsdSp∏pIqSnbmWv CsX∂p Rm≥

Nn¥n°mdp≠v. Ip´nsb∂ \nebn¬ F\n°v Fs‚ hoSpw XShd

t]msebmbncp∂p. in£bpsS `oXnbnemWv Rm≥ hf¿∂Xv.

apXn¿∂hcpsS hnjmZØn\pw Ip´nIfpsS tXm∂ymkØn\pw

CSbn¬. A°mesØ°pdn®p≈ Hm¿ΩIfnse kt¥mjØns‚

GI cq]ambn knÿ K{_ntbe IS∂phcp∂p. F∂nse \∑

I≠ GI hy‡nbmWh¿. ]t{Xmkns\t∏mse, Fs‚ hogvN-

Iƒ°p Rm≥ ]e \ymb߃ I≠n´p≠v. A¤pXIcambXv

CXmWv, F°mehpw \∑bpsS Hcp Awiw F∂n¬ kPoh-

ambncp∂p.

XShdbnembncn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ Hcp apØ—\mbn. Fs‚

aIfpsS K¿`Imew Rm≥ I≠n√. Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ Fs‚

sIm®paItfmSv Rm≥ I≠ \∑Isf°pdn®v ]dbpw; Rm≥ sNbvX

Xn∑sb°pdn®v ]dbpIbpan√. Rm≥ \neØphoWpInS∂t∏mƒ

F∂nte°v ssZhØns‚ ImcpWyw kwhln® hy‡nsb°pdn®v

Rm≥ ]dbpw. XShdbnse G‰hpw henb \ncmi PohnXØn\v

C\nta¬ A¿∞ans√∂v IcpXp∂XmWv. AXmWv G‰hpw henb

kl\w. temIØnse GIm¥cmb F√mhcnepw h®v G‰hpw

GIm¥X A\p`hn°p∂h≥ \nßfmsW∂v ChnsSh®v

\n߃°ptXm∂pw. Bbncw IjWßfmbn No¥nt∏mbXmWv

Fs‚ PohnXw F∂Xv kXyamWv. F∂m¬ Ah C\nbpw

Iq´nt®¿°mw F∂XmWv hnkvabIcamb kXyw. AXv Ffp∏a√.

]t£ ChnSpsØ PohnXsØ A¿∞]q¿Æam°p∂Xv AXv

am{XamWv.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Ipcnipambn AhnSp∂v aq∂mw {]mhiy-

hpw \new]Xn°p∂p. CXv A¥yambn Fs∂√mhcpw IcpXp-

tºmƒ, Hcn°¬°qSn AhnSp∂v ]nSs™gpt∂¬°p∂p. R߃

ZrVhnizmktØmsS AßbpsS kz¿Kob]nXmhns‚ Xr°cßfn-

tebv°v RßsfØs∂ ka¿∏n°p∂p. XßfpsS ]nghpIfpsS

AKm[K¿Øßfn¬ _‘nXcmbn thZ\b\p -`hn -°p∂

F√mhscbpw R߃ ssZh]nXmhn\p ̀ ctaev]n°p∂p. Aßs\,

XßfpsS hogvNIfn¬\n∂v Fgpt∂¬°phm\p≈ IcpØpw

c£mam¿§ßƒ kzoIcn°phm\p≈ ss[cyhpw Ah¿°p

kwkn≤amIs´.

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\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

Aßbn¬ {]Xymin°p∂hcpsS _eamb \√ ssZhta,

AßbpsS Iev]\Isf A\pkcn°p∂h¿°v Aßv kam[m\w

\evIp∂pht√m. RßfpsS CSdnt∏mIp∂ NphSpIsf

\nb{¥n°Wta. AhnizkvXX \nanØw R߃ \new]Xn°p-

tºmƒ Rßsf hos≠Sp°Wta. RßfpsS apdnhpIfn¬

km¥z\Øns‚ ssXehpw {]XymibpsS ho™pw te]\w

sNøWta. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂

{]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWta.

]Ømw ÿew

CutimbpsS hkv{X߃ Dcn™p\o°p∂p

(Pbnense Hcp A[ym]I≥ \SØp∂ hnNn¥\w)

]SbmfnIƒ tbiphns\ {Iqin®Xn\ptijw Ahs‚ hkv{X-߃

\membn `mKn®p ˛ Hmtcm ]Sbmfn°pw Hmtcm `mKw. Ahs‚

A¶nbpw Ah¿ FSpØp. AXmIs´, Xp∂en√msX apIƒapX¬

ASnhsc s\bvXp≠m°nbXmbncp∂p. BIbm¬, Ah¿

]ckv]cw ]d™p: \ap°v AXpIotd≠m; ]Icw, AXv

BcptSXmbncn°Wsa∂p Ipdnbn´p Xocpam\n°mw. Fs‚

hkv{X߃ Ah¿ `mKns®SpØp. Fs‚ A¶n°pth≠n Ah¿

Ipdnbn´p F∂ XncpshgpØp ]q¿ØnbmIm≥ th≠nbmWv

]SbmfnIƒ C{]ImcwsNbvXXv (tbml. 19:23˛24).

Pbnense A[ym]I≥ F∂ \nebn¬ F√mw \„s∏´

hy‡nIƒ Pbnen¬ FØp∂Xv Rm≥ I≠n´p≠v. X߃ sNbvX

Ip‰ßƒaqew F√m A¥kpw \„s∏´h¿; XßfpsSbpw

a‰p≈hcpsSbpw A¥kv \„s∏SpØnbh¿. AgnIƒ°p≈n¬

A\pZn\w Ah¿ IqSpX¬ IqSpX¬ B{ibn°p∂hcmbn

amdp∂Xpw Rm≥ ImWmdp≠v. Hcp IsØgpXphm≥ t]mepw

Ah¿°v Fs‚ klmbw th≠nhcp∂p. Fs‚ ]cn]me\°mbn

Gev∏n°s∏Sp∂Xv CØcw PohnXßfmWv: \nklmb¿.

XßfpsS _elo\Xaqew BsI Akzÿ¿. X߃ sNbvX

sX‰pt]mepw a\knem°phm≥ ]et∏mgpw km[n°mØh¿.

Nnet∏msg¶nepw C\nbpw ]cnioen∏ns®Sp°m\mhp∂

inip°sft∏mse Ah¿ s]cpamdmdp≠v. AhcpsS PohnX߃°p

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]pØ≥Znimt_m[w sImSp°m\mhpw F∂mWv Fs‚ ]£w;

\n›bambpw Xn∑Ifn¬\n∂pw hn´Iephm≥ Ah¿°p km[n°pw.

Fs‚ IcpØpw A\pZn\w timjn°pIbmWv. A\pZn\w Cu

tIm]hpw thZ\bpw \nKqVamb hntZzjhpw A`napJoIcn°p∂Xv

Rßfnse G‰hpw A\p`hkºØp≈ Bsfbpw Xf¿Øp∂p.

ab°pacp∂n\v ASnabmb Hcp bphmhv Fs‚ AΩsb

h[n®t∏mgmWv Rm≥ Cu tPmen sXcs™SpØXv. B Xn∑sb

\∑ sIm≠p t\cnSm≥ Rm≥ \n›bn®p. Cu sXmgn¬ F\n°v

C„amsW¶nepw apt∂m´pt]mIp∂Xn\v IcpØp e`n°m≥

Nnet∏mƒ Rm≥ h√msX _p≤nap´mdp≠v.

C{Xbpw kp{][m\amb Hcp tPmenbn¬, Rßsf `ctaev∏n-

®n´p≈ \nch[nbmb PohnXßsf, Hmtcm Znhkhpw

XI¿°s∏Sm≥ A]ISkm[yXbp≈ PohnXßsf _es∏SpØp-

∂Xn\v R߃ ]cnXyPn°s∏Sp∂n√ F∂v R߃ Xs∂

A\p`hnt°≠Xp≠v.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Xncphkv{X߃ Dcns™Sp°s∏´

Aßsb D‰pt\m°ptºmƒ R߃ Akzÿcpw e÷nXcpam-

Ip∂p. BZya\pjy\mb BZw apX¬, \Kv\kXysØ A`napJoI-

cn°m\mhmsX Hgn™pamdp∂hcmWv R߃. am\yXbpsS

apJmhcW߃°p]n∂n¬ R߃ Hfn°p∂p. ]WØn\pw

A[nImcØn\pw th≠nbp≈ RßfpsS AXym{KlØm¬

NqjWw sNøs∏Sp∂ Zcn{ZcpsS DSbmSIƒ ]et∏mgpw

FSpØWn™v, R߃ Ahsb h©\bpsS hkv{Xßfm°p∂p.

Im]SyØns‚ Bbp[߃ Ft∂bv°pambn Dt]£n°phm\pw,

IqSpX¬ Ffnbhcpw kpXmcycpw kXyk‘cpamIphm\pw

ssZh]nXmhv ImcpWytØmSpw £atbmSpwIqsS Rßsf

klmbn°s´.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

\√ ssZhta, AßbpsS kXyØm¬ Aßv Rßsf

kzX{¥cm°nbt√m. RßfpsS B¥cnI{]Xntcm[ßsf \o°w

sNøWta. temIØn¬ AßbpsS alXzsØ R߃

{]Xn^en∏n°phm≥, Rßsf AßbpsS {]ImiØm¬

BhcWw sNøWta. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃

ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWta.

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]Xns\m∂mw ÿew

Cutim Ipcnin¬ Xdbv°s∏Sp∂p

(Hcn°¬ in£n°s∏SpIbpw ]n∂oSv

Ip‰hnap‡\m°s∏SpIbpw sNbvX Hcp sshZnI≥ \SØp∂

hnNn¥\w)

XetbmSv F∂p hnfn°s∏Sp∂ ÿeØv Ah¿ h∂p. AhnsS

Ah¿ Ahs\ Ipcnin¬ Xd®p; B Ip‰hmfnIsfbpw˛ Hcphs\

Ahs‚ heØphiØpw CXcs\ CSØphiØpw˛ {Iqin®p.

tbip ]d™p: ""]nXmth, AhtcmSp £an°Wta; Ah¿

sNøp∂sXs¥∂v Ah¿ Adnbp∂n√.'' Ahs‚ hkv{X߃

`mKns®Sp°m≥ Ah¿ Ipdnbn´p. P\wt\m°n\n∂p. {]amWnI-

fmIs´ Ahs\ ]cnlkn®p]d™p: ""Ch≥ a‰p≈hsc c£n®p.

Ch\v ssZhØns‚ {InkvXp BsW¶n¬, AhnSpsØ

Xncs™Sp°s∏s´h\msW¶n¬, Xs∂Øs∂ c£n°s´.''

]SbmfnIƒ ASpØph∂v hn\mKncnsImSpØv Ahs\ ]cnl-

kn®p]d™p: ""\o blqZcpsS cmPmhmsW¶n¬ \ns∂Øs∂

c£n°pI.'' "Ch≥ blqZcpsS cmPmhv' F∂ Hcp enJnXw Ahs‚

inc n\paosX D≠mbncp∂p. Ipcnin¬ Xq°s∏´ncp∂ Ip‰hmfn-

Ifn¬ Hcph≥ Ahs\ Zpjn®p]d™p; ""\o {InkvXpht√?

\ns∂bpw Rßsfbpw c£n°pI!'' A]c≥ Ahs\ iImcn®p-

]d™p: ""\o ssZhsØ `bs∏Sp∂nt√? \obpw AtX in£m-

hn[nbn¬ Xs∂bmWt√m. \ΩpsS in£mhn[n \ymbamWv.

\ΩpsS {]hrØnIƒ°p X° {]Xn^ew \ap°p e`n®ncn°p∂p.

Ch\v Hcp sX‰pwsNbvXn´n√.'' Ah≥ XpS¿∂p: ""tbipth, \o

\ns‚ cmPyØp {]thin°ptºmƒ Fs∂bpw Hm¿°Wta!''

tbip Aht\mSv Acpfns®bvXp: ""kXyambn Rm≥ \nt∂mSp-

]dbp∂p, \o C∂v Ft∂mSpIqsS ]dpZokmbn¬ Bbncn°pw''

(eq°m 23: 33˛43).

{InkvXp Ipcnin¬ Xdbv°s∏Sp∂p. Hcp sshZnI≥ F∂

\nebn¬ kphntijØnse Cu kw`hw F{Xtbm h´w Rm≥

[ym\n®n´p≠v. ]n¬°meØv Hcn°¬ Ah¿ Fs∂ {Iqin®t∏mƒ

Rm≥ B acØns‚ apgph≥ ̀ mchpw A\p`hn®p. hm°pIfneqsS

\SØnb Btcm]W߃ B BWnIsf°mƒ Iq¿ØXmbn.

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Im¬hcnIb‰w AXoh IpØs\bmbn. thZ\ Fs∂ XI¿Øp.

tImSXn-apdn°p ]pdØv Fs‚ t]cv H´n®ph®ncn°p∂Xv

ImtW≠nh∂ Ahkcambncp∂p G‰hpw Ccp≠ \nanjw. Ip‰w

sNømØ Rm≥ Fs‚ \nc]cm[nXzw sXfnbn°phm≥

\n¿_‘n°s∏SpIbmsW∂v Xncn®dn™p. ]Øph¿jw Rm≥

Ipcnin¬Øs∂ Bbncp∂p. Fs‚ Ipcnins‚ hgn tIkpsI´ns‚

^bepIfm¬, sX‰n≤mcW-Ifm¬, Ip‰mtcm]Wßfm¬,

Ahtlf\ßfm¬ \n_nUam-bncp∂p. tImSXnapdnbnseØp∂

Hmtcm \nanjhpw Rm≥ {IqinX-cp]w FhnsSsb∂mWv ]cXnbXv.

\nbaw Fs‚ IY ]cntim[n°ptºmƒ Rm≥ B {IqinXcq]-

Øn¬Øs∂ ZrjvSn]Xn∏n®p.

Hcpthf, A]am\`mcwsIm≠v, F√mw Ahkm\n∏n°p∂Xv

IqSpX¬ \∂mbncn°psa∂v Rm≥ Nn¥n®pt]mbn´p≠v. ]s£,

XpS¿Nn¥bn¬ Hcp ]ptcmlnX\mbn Ft∏mgpw XpScm≥ a\kv

Xocpam\n®p. Fs‚ Ipcnins‚ ̀ mcw Ipdbv°m≥ Rm≥ Hcn°epw

{ian®n√; \nbaw A\phZn®t∏mƒ t]mepw. km[mcW hnNmcW-

°mbn ]Xnhmbn Rm≥ tImSXnbnseØn. AXv Ft∂mSp≈,

h¿jßtfmfw skan\mcnbn¬ Rm≥ ]Tn∏n® B bphm°tfm-

Sp≈, AhcpsS IpSpw_ßtfmSp≈ DØchmZnØambn Rm≥

IcpXn. Rm≥ Fs‚ Im¬hcn Ibdnbt∏mƒ Rm≥ Ahscsb√mw

hgnat[y I≠p. Ah¿ Fs‚ Intds\°mcmbn: Ah¿ Ft∂m-

sSm∏w Ipcnins‚ `mcw hln®p, Ah¿ Fs‚ IÆo¿ H∏n,

Ft∂mSp-tN¿∂v Ahcpw F\ns°Xnsc ]cmXns∏´ bphmhn\p

th≠n {]m¿∞n®p. Ah¿ AXv Hcn°epw Ahkm\n∏n®n√.

Ahkm\w Fs∂ ]q¿Æambpw Ip‰hnap‡\m°nbt∏mƒ

]Øph¿jw apºp≠mbncp∂Xnt\°mƒ kt¥mjap≈h\mbn

Rm≥ ImWs∏´p. ssZhw Fs‚ PohnXØn¬ CSs]Sp∂Xv Rm≥

t\cn´v A\p`hn®p. Ipcnin¬ Xqßn°nS∂psIm≠v, Rm≥ Fs‚

]utcmlnXyØns‚ hne icn°pw a\knem°n.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Ahkm\whsc Aßv R߃°mbn

\¬Inb kvt\lamWv Aßsb Ipcnintebv°v hgn \SØnbXv.

acWw hcn°ptºmgpw, Aßv RßtfmSv ]ns∂bpw £an°pIbpw

R߃°v Poh≥ \¬IpIbpw sNøp∂p. Ncn{XØn¬ DS\ofw

A\oXn \nd™ in£mhn[nIƒ klnt°≠nh∂n´p≈

\njvIf¶cmb F√m kv{Xo]pcpj∑mscbpw R߃ AßbpsS

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ssZh]nXmhn\p `ctaev]n°p∂p. ""\o C∂v Ft∂mSpIqsS

]dpZokbn¬ Bbncn°pw'' F∂ AßbpsS XncphN\߃

AhcpsS lrZbßfn¬ {]Xn[z\n°s´.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

ImcpWyØns‚bpw ]m]£abpsSbpw DdhnSamb \√ ssZhta,

a\pjycminbpsS bmX\Ifn¬ kzbw shfns∏SpØp∂ Aßv,

{IqinX\mb tbiphns‚ XncpapdnhpIfn¬\n∂p {]hln°p∂

Ir]bm¬ Rßsf {]IminXcm°Wta. ]co£WØns‚ Ccp≠

cm{Xnbn¬ DS\ofw Rßsf hnizmkØn¬ ÿncs∏SpØWta.

I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\

tI´cptfWta.

Bta≥

]{¥≠mw ÿew

Cutim Ipcnin¬ Xqßn acn°p∂p

(Hcp knhn¬ aPnkv--t{S‰ns‚ hnNn¥\w)

At∏mƒ GItZiw BdmwaWn°q¿ Bbncp∂p. H≥]Xmw

aWn°q¿ hsc ̀ qanapgph≥ A‘Imcw hym]n®p. kqcy≥ Ccp≠p.

tZhmebØnse Xnc»oe \SpthIodn. tbip D®Øn¬

\nehnfn®p]d™p: ""]nXmth, AßbpsS Icßfn¬ Fs‚

Bflmhns\ Rm≥ ka¿∏n°p∂p.'' CXp]d™v AhnSp∂v Poh≥

shSn™p (eq°m 23: 44˛46)

Hcp knhn¬ aPnkv--t{S‰v F∂ \nebn¬, F\n°v Hcp hy‡nsb-

bpw Abmƒ A\p`hn°p∂ in£tbmSp XmZmflys∏SpØn

hnebncpØm\mhn√. AXv c≠masØ in£bmhpw. Xm≥ sNbvX

Ip‰Øn\v hy‡n ]cnlmcw sNøWw. Aßs\ sNømXncn°p∂Xv

Ahs‚ Ip‰sØ \nkmchXv°-cn°emhpw. Ah≥ a‰p≈h¿°v

D≠m°nb imcocnIhpw [m¿ΩnIhpamb kl\߃°pw,

kln°m\mhmØ {]hrØnIƒ-°p-ap≈ \ymboIcWamhpw.

F¶nepw, bYm¿∞ \oXn km[yamIp∂Xv Hcp hy‡nsb

Fs∂t∂°pambn Ipcninte‰mØ, ]ns∂tbm Ahs\

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DWcphm≥ klmbn°p∂Xpw, Ah≥ sNbvX F√m Xn∑Iƒ°p-

tijhpw Ahs‚ lrZbØnep≈ ]q¿Æambn sISmØ \∑

Xncn®dnbp∂-Xnte°v \bn°p∂Xpamb ImcpWyØneqsS

am{XamWv. Xs‚ a\pjyXzw ho≠pw Is≠Øm\mhp∂XneqsS

am{XamWv Ip‰mtcm]nX\mb hy‡n°v a‰p≈hcn¬, Xm≥ h√msX

D]{Zhn® CcbneS°w, Xs∂Øs∂ Is≠Øm\pw IgnbpI.

Ahs‚ ]p\¿Poh\Øns‚ ]mX hfsc t¢iIcambncn°p∂Xp-

t]mseXs∂, ]gb Xn∑bn¬ ho≠pw hogm\p≈ km[yX

\ne\n¬°p∂Xp-sIm≠pw Ahs‚ hy‡n]chpw kmaqlnI-

hpamb Ncn{Xw ]p\¿\n¿Ωn°phm≥ thsd hgnbn√.

in£bpsS ImTn\yw hy‡nbpsS {]Xymisb ITn\amb

tim[\bv°p hnt[bam°p∂p. AXv Ahs\, Xs‚ {]hrØn°p≈

\ymboIcW߃ as‰mcp Img vN∏mSneqsS Xs∂Øs∂

hnebncpØp∂Xn\p≈ AhkcamIptamsb∂v At\zjn°phm\pw

Nn¥n°phm\pw klmbn°p∂p. F¶nepw, Cßs\ sNøp∂Xn\v

Ip‰IrXy-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ Hfn®ncn°p∂ hy‡nsb Xncn®dnbp-∂Xv

Fßs\bmWv Ah≥ ]Tnt°≠Xp≠v. Cu {]{Inbbn¬, B

hy‡nbn¬ {]Xymi P\n∏n°phm≥ Ignbp∂ Hcp N{IhmfØns‚

GItZiZ¿i\sa¶nepw Ah\p kn≤n°mhp∂XmWv in£bpsS

Imemh[n Ign™m¬, kaplØnte°v aSßphm\pw, Xs∂

]cnXyPn® kaqlw XpS¿∂pw Xs∂ kzoIcn°psa∂v {]Xymin-

°phm\pw Ahs\ {]m]vX\m°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p.

Fs¥∂m¬, \msa√mhcpw, Ip‰ßƒ°p≈ in£m-hn[nIƒ

G‰phmßp∂hcS°w F√mhcpw Htc am\hIpeØnse a°fmWv.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, kXyØns‚ AS°m\mhmØ Icp-

Øns‚ ap≥]n¬ `bs∏´v, A\oXn \nd™ hn[nI¿Øm°ƒ

\n›bn® ZqjnXin£m-hn[nbpsS ^eambmWv Aßv acn®Xv.

\ymbm[n]scbpw \nba⁄scbpw R߃ AßbpsS ssZh-

]nXmhn\p ̀ ctaev]n°p∂p. cmPyØn\pw ]uc∑m¿°pw, {]tXyI-

ambn Zmcn{ZyØns‚ ZpcnX߃ A\p`hn°p∂h¿°pw th≠n-

bp≈ tkh\w kXyk‘XtbmsS \n¿hln°p∂Xn\v Ah¿°p

Ir] \evIWsa∂p R߃ {]m¿∞n°p∂p.

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\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

\oXnbpsSbpw kam[m\Øns‚bpw cmPmhmb \√ssZhta,

AßbpsS Znhy]p{Xs‚ hnem]Øn¬ am\hcmin apgphs‚bpw

\nehnfn Aßv {ihn®pht√m. Hcp hy‡nsbbpw Abmƒ sNbvX

Xn∑tbmSp XmZmflys∏SpØmXncn°phm≥ Rßsf ]Tn∏n°-

Wta. AßbpsS ]cnip≤mflmhns‚ ssNX\yw F√mhcnepw

Z¿in°phm≥ Rßsf ]Tn∏n°Wta. I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn

R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWta.

Bta≥

]Xnaq∂mw ÿew

CutimbpsS icocw Ipcnin¬ \n∂pw

Cd°p∂p

(k∂≤{]h¿ØI\mb Hcp k\ymkktlmZcs‚ hnNn¥\w)

blqZcpsS Hcp ]´Wamb AcnaØnbmbn¬ \n∂p≈ tPmk^v

Fs∂mcph≥ AhnsS D≠mbncp∂p. BtemN\mkwLØnse

AwKamb Ah≥ \√h\pw \oXnam\pambncp∂p. Ah≥ AhcpsS

BtemN\Ifntem {]hrØnIfntem ]¶ptN¿∂ncp∂n√;

ssZhcmPyw {]Xo£n®ncn°pIbpambncp∂p. Ah≥ ]oemtØm-

kns‚ ASpsØØn tbiphns‚ icocw tNmZn®p. Ah≥ AXp

Xmsgbnd°n Hcp XpWnbn¬s]mXn™v, ]mdbn¬ sh´nbp≠m°n-

bXpw Bscbpw A∂phsc kwkvIcn®n-´n√m-ØXpamb Hcp

I√dbn¬ h®p. (eq°m 23: 50˛53)

XShpIm¿ F°meØpw F\n°v Kpcp°∑mcmbncp∂p. 60 h¿jw

apºv Hcp k∂≤{]h¿ØI k\ymknbmbn Rm≥ Pbnen¬

t]mbn. Rm≥ F∂pw B ZnhksØ Hm¿Øv kt¥mjn°pw.

ImcWw Cu \nKqVtemIw A∂mWv Rm≥ BZyambn I≠Xv.

AhcpsS apJw ImWptºmƒ F\n°p hfsc hy‡amIp∂

H∂p≠v: Fs‚ PohnXw thsdmcp ZnibneqsS k©cn®ncps∂¶n¬

AhcpsS ÿm\Øv Rm≥ Bbncn°mhp∂Xmbncp∂p. ss{IkvX-

hcmb \mw ]et∏mgpw hoWpt]mIp∂ Hcp anYym-[mcWbp≠v.

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\mw a‰p≈hsc°mƒ \√hcmsW∂ Nn¥. ]mhßtfmSv \mw

ImWn°p∂ IcpX¬ \sΩ a‰p≈hcpsS hn[nI¿Øm-°fm°p∂p.

\mw a‰p≈hsc \ap°CjvSa\pkcn®p hn[n°p∂p, XncpØ-epIƒ

A\phZn°mØ hn[nIƒ.

Xs‚ CltemIPohnXImeØv, tbip t_m[]q¿Δw kaql-

Ønse G‰hpw Ffnbh¿°v H∏w \n∂p. AhnSp∂v temIØns‚

ad∂pt]mb {]m¥ßfneqsSbmWv k©cn®Xv: I≈∑mcpsSbpw

IpjvTtcmKn-IfpsSbpw thiyIfpsSbpw B`mk-∑mcpsSbpw

\SphneqsS. Zmcn{ZyØns‚bpw GIm¥Xbp-sSbpw BIpeXbp-

sSbpw A\p`hßfn¬ ]¶mfnbmIphm≥ AhnSp∂v B{Kln®p.

""Rm≥ ImcmKrlØnembncp∂p. \n߃ Fs∂ kμ¿in®p'' F∂

hmIyØns‚ bYm¿∞ A¿∞w AXmsW-∂mWv Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw

IcpXnbn´p≈Xv. Hmtcm sk√n\p ap∂neqsS IS∂pt]mIptºmgpw

AXn\p≈n¬ Pohn°p∂ acWsØ Rm≥ ImWp∂p. XShdIƒ

hy‡nIsf Poht\msS AS°wsNbvXpsIm≠ncn°p∂p. B¿°pw

C\nta¬ tIƒ°m≥ XmXv]cyw C√mØhbmWv AhcpsS IYIƒ.

Hmtcm XhWbpw Cutim Ft∂mSv ]dbp∂p. "t]mhpI. \n¿Ø-

cpXv. Ahsc \ns‚ ssIIfn¬ ho≠pw FSp°pI' F\n°v AhnSp-

sØ A\pkcn°mXncn°phm≥ Bhn√. G‰hpw NoØ a\pjy-

\nepw AhnSp∂v Ft∏mgpw k∂nlnX\mWv. AhnSpsØ°pdn-

®p≈ AhcpsS Hm¿ΩIƒ F{X Zp¿_eambmepw. F\n°v

Xnc°n´ tPmenIƒ Ahkm\n∏n°Ww. Xn∑IƒsIm≠p If¶n-

Xamb B apJ߃°pap∂n¬ \ni_vZ\mbn Ccn°Ww. Ahsc

IcpWtbmsS {ihn°Ww. Ah≥ sNbvX sX‰nte°p≈ t\m´w

Xncn°Ww. B hy‡nsb AwKoIcn°phm\p≈ GI am¿Kw

CXmWv F∂mWv F\n°p tXm∂p∂Xv. Cu coXnbn¬ am{Xta

icWs∏Sphm\pw ssZhnI\∑°mbn ]q¿Wambpw hn´psImSp°p-

hm\pw kzbw hyXykvX\mbn ImWphm\pw Ah\p km[n°p-

Ibp≈p.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, \n¿±bamb Xn∑bm¬ hncq]am°s∏´

AßbpsS Xncp»cocw Ct∏mƒ `qanbpsS Bgßfnte°v \nt£-

]n°s∏Sp∂p. CXv Hcp ]pXnb kr„nI¿ΩØns‚ \nanjamWv.

AßbpsS ]nf¿°s∏´ Xncphnemhn¬\n∂p ]ndhnsIm≠ Xncp-

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 `sb R߃ ssZh]nXmhn\p ka¿∏n°p∂p. ]cmPbßfpsS-

bpw {]Xn`mkßfpsSbpw ap≥]n¬ Hcn°epw {]Xymi \„s∏-

SmsX, RßfpsS c£bpsS B\μZmbIamb kphntijsØ

temIsaßpw ÿntcm’mltØmsS kwhln°p-∂Xn\p

Xncp `bv°p km[yamIs´.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

kIeØns‚bpw BZnbpw A¥yhpamb ssZhta, {InkvXp-

hns‚ s]klmclkyØneqsS Aßv am\hcminsb hntamNn-

∏n®p-ht√m. B\μØns‚bpw IrX⁄XbpsSbpw ssNX\y-

tØmsS AßbpsS XncplnXØn\p hnt[bcmIphm≥ R߃°v

hnip≤ Ipcnins‚ ⁄m\w {]Zm\w sNøWta. I¿Ømhmb

{InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\ tI´cptfWta.

Bta≥

]Xn\memw ÿew

CutimbpsS icocw I√dbn¬

kwkv°cn°p∂p

(Hcp Pbn¬ A[nImcnbpsS hnNn¥\w)

A∂v Hcp°Øns‚ Znhkambncp∂p; km_Øns‚ Bcw`hp-

ambncp∂p. Keoenbn¬\n∂v tbiphnt\msSm∏w h∂ncp∂

kv{XoIƒ Aht\msSm∏w t]mbn I√d I≠p. Ahs‚ icocw

Fßs\ kwk- vIcn®psh∂pw I≠p. Ah¿ Xncn®psN∂v

kpK‘{Zhyßfpw te]\hkvXp°fpw Xømdm°n. km_Øn¬

Ah¿ \nbam\pkrXw hn{ian®p. (eq°m 23: 54˛56)

Pbn¬ A[nImcn F∂ \nebnep≈ Fs‚ tPmen°nS-bn¬

XShdbn¬ Pohn°p∂hcpsS thZ\Iƒ Rm≥ Znhkhpw t\cn´p

ImWp∂h\mWv. Xn∑sNøpIbpw a‰p≈h¿°pw AhcpsS

PohnXßfnepw AXnITn\amb D]{Zhw G¬]n°pIbpw sNbvX

hy‡nsb A`napJoIcn°pI A{X Ffp∏a√. XShdbn¬

A[nImcnIƒ ]pe¿Øp∂ \nkwKXbpsS at\m`mhØn\v

]cmPbs∏´h\pw \oXn°p≈ hne sImSp°p∂h\pamb Hcphs‚

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Ncn{XØn¬ IqSpX¬ tZmjw hcpØm\mhpw. Fs‚

am¿§Z¿inbmbncp∂ Hcp kl{]h¿ØI≥ ]d™Xv Hm¿°p∂p.

""XShd \nßsf ]cnh¿Ø\w sNøp∂p. Hcp \√ hy‡n

{IqcX\nd™h≥ BbnØocmw. NoØ a\pjy≥ \√h\pw

Bhmw.'' ^ew Fs∂°qSn B{ibn®mWv Ccn°pI. \ΩpsS

tPmenbpsS e£yw ssIhcn-°p-∂Xn\v, AXmbXv, sX‰p sNbvX

Hcmƒ°v as‰mcp km[yX Xpd∂p sImSp°p∂Xn\v, Dd® Xocpam\w

AXymhiyamWv. Cu ]cn{iaw \SØp∂-Xn\v, a\pjyXzØns‚

kv]¿i\w C√msX sk√pIƒ Xpd°pIbpw ASbv°pIbpw

sNøp∂Xn¬ am{Xw Rm≥ {i≤n®m¬ aXnbmhn√.

]ckv]cw a¿±\at\m`mhw ]pe¿Øp∂ Cu temIØv Hmtcm

hy‡nbpsSbpw PohnXXmfsØ BZcn°p∂XneqsS, a\pjy-

_‘ßsf ]Sn]Snbmbn hf¿ØnsbSp°p∂Xn\v km[n°pw.

BwKy߃, at\m`mh߃, Xmgv∂ kzcØnemWv ]dbp∂Xv

F¶n¬t∏mepw hyXymkw DW¿Øm≥ Ignbp∂ hm°pIƒ

F∂nhIfneqsSbmWv CXv km[yamIp∂Xv. Fs‚ bpWnt^mw

A`nam\tØmsS [cn®psIm≠pXs∂, ""ÿncw Uo°≥'' F∂

\nebnep≈ I¿Øhy߃ \n¿Δln°p∂Xn¬ F\n°v e÷bn√.

kl\hpw \ncmibpw Adnbp-∂h\mWv Rm≥. Fs‚ _mey-

ImeØv Ahsb√mw Rm\pw kln®n´p≠v. Agn°p≈nembncn-

°p∂h¿°v Hcp amXrIbmhWw F∂ sNdnb Dt±iamWv

F\n°p≈Xv. Hcp Znhkw XShdbn¬ \n∂pw ]pdØpt]mIp∂-

Xns\bpw kaqlØn¬ ho≠pw XnckvIrX\mIp∂Xn\p≈

km[yXsbbpw Ipdn®p Nn¥n®v `bs∏Sp∂, X\n°v Xm≥ am{Xw

F∂ Ahÿ-bnemb Ahcn¬ {]Xymi kPoham°phm≥ Rm≥

AXy[zm\w sNøp∂p.

ssZhw IqsSbp≈t∏mƒ, Hcp ]m]Øn\pw Ahkm\hm°mbn

]cnWan°m\mhn√sb∂v, Rm≥ Pbnen¬ Bbncn°p∂hsc

A\pkvacn∏n°p∂p.

I¿Ømhmb tbipth, Hcn°¬°qSn AhnSp∂v a\pjycpsS

Icßfm¬ \nb{¥n°s∏Sp∂p. Ipcnins‚ hgnbnse CXphsc-

bp≈ A\p`hßfn¬\n∂p hyXykvXambn, Cu \nanjßfn¬

kvt\lØns‚bpw IcpXens‚bpw IcßfmemWv Aßp kwh-

ln°s∏Sp∂Xv. Ah AcnaØnbm°mc≥ tPmk^ns‚bpw

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Keoen°mcmb `‡kv{XoIfpsSbpw IcßfmWv. AßbpsS

Xncp»cocw F{Xtbm AaqeyamsW∂v Ah¿ Adnbp∂p. AhcpsS

Ic߃ {]Xn\n[oIcn°p∂Xv, Aßsb ip{iqjn°p∂Xnepw

a\pjykm[yamb kvt\lsØ Zriyam°p∂Xnepw Hcn°epw

]cn£oWnXcmImØ kIecpsSbpw IcßsfbmWv. AhcpsS

kvt\lamWv, IqSpX¬ \∑Iƒ \nd™ Hcp temIØns‚

km[yXsb°pdn®p Rßsf {]Xymim`cnXcm°p∂Xv. Aßp

{]Zm\w sNøp∂ Ir]tbmSp ]q¿Æa\t msS Xpdhp≈hcmIpI

F∂Xpam{XamWv RßfpsS \ntbmKw. ImcmKrlßfpsS

Imh¬tPmenbn¬ G¿s∏´ncn°p∂hscbpw PbnepIfn¬

hyXykvXßfmb tPmenIfn¬ G¿s∏´ncn°p∂ F√mhscbpw

khntijamwhn[w AßbpsS kz¿Kob]nXmhn\p R߃

{]m¿∞\bn¬ `ctaev]n°p∂p.

\ap°v {]m¿∞n°mw

\nXy{]Imihpw AkvXan°mØ ]Iepamb \√ ssZhta,

AßbpsS alXzØn\pw a\pjyZpxJZpcnXßfpsS \nch[nbnS-

ßfn¬ bmX\b\p`hn°p∂h¿°pwth≠n kzbw ka¿∏n®ncn-

°p∂hsc AßbpsS A\p{Klßfm¬ \ndbv°Wta.

I¿Ømhmb {InkvXphgn R߃ ka¿∏n°p∂ {]m¿∞\

tI´cptfWta. Bta≥