hna iw k-am-\-x-i-fn- m-ø Zp-cn-X-sØ-]- n-bm-wv Cu t\m-h-en hn-kv-x-cn- v hn-h-cn- p- -Xv

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1 hna iw k-am-\-x-i-fn- m-ø Zp-cn-X-sØ-]- n-bm-wv Cu t\m-h-en hn-kv-x-cn- v hn-h-cn- p- -Xv ""Cu k-sz- v _-Øv-W {io-cm-a-kv-f _m- n a-søc-kv-f kzm-k-x. No-tbm-Z Ir-jn I-cv-\ k-sz B-Øn- q- p. F-\n aq-fp \-S- p-sww kp-am Zn-\m- v C - n-s\ H- v k-s` \-S- m-hu-sp- v tbm-p-s\ am - p sw...'' C-Xv hm-bn- n- v H- pw a-\- n-em-im-ø-h-cp-s - n A-h - v Xp-fp `m-j A-dn-bn- F-t A - ap- p. \n-ßƒ- v a-\- n-em-ip- n- F- p I-cp-Xn Xp-fp F-s m-cp `m-j tem-i-øv \n-e-\n - p- n- F-s m- pw ]-d- p I-f-b-cp-Xv. Xp-fp-\m-Sn-s\ X- s \n-tj-[n- -em-bn-cn- pw A-Xv. \-ap- v a-\- n- em-im-ø A-t\-Iw `m-j-iƒ Cu tem-i-øv \n-e- \n - p-i-bpw A-t\-Im-bn-c-ßƒ B `m-j-i-fn-eq-ss B-i-b-hn-\n-a-bw \-S-Øp-I-bpw sn-øp- p- v. A-dnbm-Ø `m-j-iƒ tem-i-øv \n-e-\n - p- p- v F- v Aw-Ko-I-cn- m-\p- an-\n-aw hn-\-b-sa- n-epw D- m-ip-i F- -Xm-Wv {]-[m-\-s - Im-cyw. I -Æm-S-I-bn-se ]-e {]-tz-i-ß-fn-epw ti-c-f- Øn Im-k -tim-sv Pn- -bn-epw Xp-fp kw-km-c-`m-jbm-wv. ap-i-fn hm-bn- -Xv, Aw-_n-Im-kp-X amßm-sv F-gp-Xn-b "F -a-i-sp' F- t\m-h-en \n- pw H-cp `m-k-am-wv. F -tum-kƒ-^m F- am-c- I-Io-S-\m-in-\n H-cp P-\-X-bp-sS X-e- p-ap-i-fn-eq-ss "sxm-gp-øn si- n-b ]-ip- ƒ t]m-se-bp- km- [p- ƒ' F- v t\m-h-en A-h X-s sx-c-s - Sp-Øv hm-gn- `-c-w- q-sw sl-en-tim-]v-s-dn C-cp-]- Øn-b- v h -j-tøm-fw Xp-S - -bm-bn h -jn- -Xns\ ]- n-bm-wv "F -a-i-sp' ]-d-bp- -Xv. Cu hn-jh -j-sø Xp-S - v Im-k -tim- pw ]-cn-k-c-{]-tz-i- Øp-ap- B-bn-c- -W- n-\v ]m-h-s - a-\p-jy - v k-ln-t - h- k-am-\-x-i-fn- m-ø Zp-cn-X-sØ-]- n-bm-wv Cu t\m-h-en hn-kv-x-cn- v hn-h-cn- p- - Xv. F -tum-kƒ-^m C-c-Iƒ \-S-Øn-b H-cp s]m- Xp-tbm-K-Øn, Xp-fp-`m-j-bn \-S-Øn-b kzm-k-x- {]-kw-kw t\m-h-en sim-sp-øn-cn- p- -Xm-Wv t\-csø D- -cn- -Xv. Xr-iq-cn {]-h -Øn- p- "k-z- v km-ln-xy-th- Zn' A-h-cp-sS {]-Xn-am-k kw-hm-z ]-c-º-c-bp-ss `m-kam-bn I-gn- G-{]n am-k-øn A-h-X-cn- n- ]p-kv-x-iw Aw-_n-Im-kp-X am-ßm-sn-s "F -a-isp' B-bn-cp- p. kw-hm-zw tiƒ- m-s\-øn-b-h `mim-kv-{x-km-ln-xy-øn-s cm-k-kq-{x-ßƒ Xr-iq-cnse "k-z- v km-ln-xy-th-zn'bpss {]-Xn-am-k kw-hm-z ]-c-º-c-bp-ss `m-k-am-bn Aw-_n-Im-kp-X am-ßm-sn-s "F -a-i-sp' F t\mh N snbvx thzn-bn s{]m^. kn. cho-{µ-\myv Fw.-F.F \S-Ønb "{]`mj-ww' tiƒ m-ø-h p-th- n... Fkv. \mcm-b-w 40

2 a- - n- p In- n-b {]-l-cw X-s -bm-bn-cp- p am-jn-s im-kv-{xo-b ]-cn-t{]- y-tøm-ss-bp- {]-`m-j-w {]- m-f-\w kzkv kmln-xy-th-zn-bpss {]Xn-amk ]cn-]m-sn-bn kn. cho-{µ-\myv Fw.-F.F kwkm-cn- p- p Ky-hm -am-cm-bn-cp- p. Xp-fp-{]-kw-K-sØt]m-se a-s m-cp `m-j A-h - v t\m-h-ens\ ]- n-bp- N - -bn tiƒ- m I-gn- p. im-kv-{x-`m-j F-s m-cp `m-j-bm-bncp- p A-Xv. kw-hm-z-øn {]-kw-kn- m F-Øn-b, ]p-xp- m-sv \n-tbm-p-i a-fi-e- Øn-s P-\-{]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-b s{]m-^-k kn. c-ho-{µ-\m-yv Fw.-F.F B-Wv, A-hnth-In-I-fpw A- m-\n-i-fpw k -t m-]-cn km-ln-xy-aq-v-cpw B-b ]p-kv-x-i-]-cn-j- Iƒ- v im-kv-{x-`m-j-bn-eq-ss im-kv-{x-øns Hu- -Xyw sh-fn-s -Sp-Øn-s m-sp-ø-xv. F -a-i-sp, Aw-_n-Im-kp-X, Im-k -tim- Sv F- o hm- p-iƒ D-]-tbm-Kn- m-sx X- s F -tum-kƒ-^m F- B-tKm-f-ap- X-em-fn-Ø D-]-I-c-W-Øn-s H-fn- p-i-fn k- Z- y-sc t_m-[y-s -Sp-Øm c-ho-{µ amjn-\v A-\m-bm-kw I-gn- p. t\m-h hmbn- pw ]-{X-am- y-a-ß-fn-eq-ss A-dn- pw F -tum-kƒ-^m-s\-xn-sc-bp- k-a-c-ßfn ]-s -Sp-Øpw e-`n- km-am-\y [m-c-w- I-fp-am-bn F-Øn-b-h-cp-sS a- - n- p In- n-b {]-l-cw X-s -bm-bn-cp- p am-jn-s im-kv- {Xo-b ]-cn-t{]- y-tøm-ss-bp- {]-`m-j- W {]- m-f-\w. Po-h -km-ln-xy-sø ]- n C.-Fw.-F-kns s]-cp-ºm-hq {]-kw-kw, cq-]-`-{z-xm-hm-zsø ]- n ap- -t»-cn am-ã km-ln-xy-]-cnj-øn \-S-Øn-b {]-kw-kw Xp-S-ßn-b N- cn-{x-øn C-Sw ]n-sn- {]-kw-k-ß-sf-t]mse A-Xy-[n-Iw aq-ey-ap-, a-e-bm-f km-ln- Xy-Øn-s `m-hn-bn-te- v Zn-im-kq-Nn-bm-bn am-dn-tb- m-hp- H-cp {]-kw-kw X-s -bmbn-cp- p c-ho-{µ am-jv \-S- Øn-b-Xv. F -tum-kƒ-^m X- m-{x-sb ]- n-bp-, A-Xns ]n- n H-fn- n-cn- p- ap-x-em-fn-øw t]m-ep- imkv-{xo-b km-º-øn-i hn-j-bßƒ ssi-im-cyw sn-øp- -Xn- \v km-ln-xy-øn-\v ti-jn-bpt m F- Im-cy-Øn-ep- kw-i-b-hpw A-t±-lw A-hn-sS D- -bn- p-i-bp- m-bn. F -tum-kƒ-^m Imk -tim-sv hn-x- Zp-cn-X-ß-sf- p-dn- v km-[m-c-w- m - v km-ln-xy-ir-xn-i-fn-eq-ss-bpw am-[y-a-ß-fn-eq-ss-bpw In- nsim- n-cn- p- A-dn-hp-Iƒ am-{x-ta-bp- p. A-I-tØ- v F-Sp- m I-gn-bm-Ø, Io-gv-Øm-Sn- v Xmtgm- v Xq-ßn- n-s- p- Np-h- p Xp-Sp-Ø \m-hp-am-bn Po-hn- p- `m-ky-e- v-an, i-co-ctø- mƒ h-en-b X-e-bpw sn-dn-b ssi- Im-ep-I-fp-ap- hn-nn-{x-am-b D-S-ep-I-fp-ambn In-S- In-S- n I-gn-bp- Ip- n-iƒ, am- \-kn-i hn-{`m- n-bp- Ip- n-i-sf N-ß-e- n- v ]-Wn- p-t]m-ip- A-Ω-am, \o-cm-fnbp-ts-xp-t]m-se \o- p-sa-en- ssi- Im -hn-c-ep-iƒ D- -h, a-e-zzm-c-an- m-sx ]n-d- p-ho-gp- -h, I-Æn Ir-jv-W-a-Wn- p ]-I-cw sh-fp- p-\n-dw am-{x-ap- -h, a- n-ß t]m-ep- X-e-bpw sn-ºn- tcm-a-ßfp-am-bn Ip-c-ß-s\ Hm -Ωn- n- p- a-\p-jy- Ip- p-ßƒ, _p- n-am-µy-ap- -h-, h-b-dn- \p-]p-d-øv aq-{x-k- n-bp-am-bn ]n-d- p-ho-wh... -C-sXm-s -bm-wv "F -a-i-s-p-'bn-se Im-gv-N-Iƒ. aq- p Im-ep- ]-ip- p- n-ifpw, ao-\pw ]m-ºpw X-h-f-bpw C- m-ø \-Zn- I-fp-ap- ÿ-ew. H-cp tx-\o- t]m-ep-an- m-ø, a-æn-c-i-fn- m-ø, Im- -I-fn- m-ø "F -a-i-sp'. Cu Zp-cn-X-Po-hn-X-ß-sf ]- n A-t\z-jn- v dn-t m - v k-a - n- m \n-tbm- Kn- -s - \n-c-h-[n A-t\z-j-W I-Ωo-j-\p- Iƒ, P-\-ß-tf- mƒ {]-[m-\-s - -Xv Imjyq-\- v-kv B-sW- pw A-Xn-eq-sS cm-pytø- p h-cp- hn-tz-i \m-wy-am-wv hn-es - -sx- pw A-`n-{]m-bw tc-j-s -Sp-Øn a-sßp-i-bm-wv ]-Xn-hv. A-hn-sS-sb-Øp- I- Ωo-j Aw-K-ßƒ B-cpw X-s A-hn-sS \n- v sh- w Ip-Sn- m-t\m sh- n-s m-sp- p- I-cn- v Ip-Sn- m-t\m ss[-cyw Im- Wn- m-dn-. t\m-h-en-se H-cp I-Ym-]m-{Xw

3 42 A-h-cp-sS aq-ø c- p-a- -fpw C-tX tcm-k-]o-v-bm t\-c-sø a-cn- p t]m-b-xm-wv ]-d-bp- p. ""ti-c-f-øn-se H-cp Ir-jn-a-{ nbpw F -tum-kƒ-^m-s\-xn-sc H-c- -cw i-_v-zn- n-. G-Xp ]m - n `-cn- m-epw Ir-jnh-Ip- n-se D-tZym-K-ÿ- m F -tum-kƒ- ^m I-º-\n-s m- -ta \n - q. k - m \n-tbm-kn- p- G-Xv A-t\z-j-W I-Ωo-j- \pw \-ap-s m- w \n - n-.'' hn-j-a-g \n -Øn-sh- n- v ]-Xn-\- v h - j-am-sb- n-epw Zp-cn-X-Øn s]- p-g-ep- -htcm-sv C-S-sX-t m h-e-sx-t m t`-z-an- msx, a-\p-jy-]- n- m-bv-a Im-Wn- p-sim- n-cn- p- P-\-t\-Xm- -sf ]- n Aw-_n-Im-kp- X Cu-bn-sS-bpw F-gp-Xn-bn-cp- p. A-t±lw ]-d-bp- p. ""...-\n-c-h-[n t] C- v e- - -W- n-\p cq-]-bp-ss I-S-_m- y-x-bn-epw P-]v-Xn-`o-j-Wn-bn-ep-am-Wv.. Nn-In- - p-th- C-Ø-cw o-tj-i-fn km-ln-xy-im-c- m - p- Xm-Xv-]-cyw im-kv-{x-im-c- m - v D- m-i-w-sa- n-. H-cp im-kv-{x {]-Xn` H-cn- -epw A-Ø-c-Øn-e- {]-Xn-I-cn- p-i. im-kv-{x-øn-\v hn-im-c-an-s - v s{]m-^-k c-ho-{µ-\m-yn-\v \- m-b-dn-bmw. tcm-kn-bpss th-z-\ I- v tum-iv-s I-c- p-t]m-bm-e-sø ÿn-xn-sb- m-wv! A-Xp-sIm- m-wv A-t±-lw s{]m-^-k-tdm-nn-x-am-bn hn-j-b-øn C-S-s]- psim v im-kv-{x-øn-s sh-fn- -Øn {]-kw-kn- -Xv. n B-ip-]-{Xn-Iƒ I-b-dn-bn-d-ßn-b-Xn-s t]-cn In-S- m-sw \-jv-s-s -, P-]v-Xn-`o-j- Wn-bn-em-b, B-fl-l-Xy-bp-sS h- n-se-ønb Ip-Spw-_-ß-sf c- n- m I-gn-bpw, a- { n-am kz- w h-k-xn-iƒ tam-sn-]n-sn- n- - Xn-s \m-en-sem- v Xp-I-bp-s - n! k-acw sn-øp-tºmƒ F- m I-S-ß-fpw F-gp-Xn X- p-sa- v I-]-S-hm-Kv-Zm-\-ßƒ D- m-ipw. Xp-S - v \n-b-a-ß-fp-ss Hm-tcm \q-em-am-e-ifp- m- n hm-kv-zm-\-ß-sf kz-bw hn-gp-ßpw. ]n-s F- mw X-ssY-h!'' F -tum-kƒ-^m Zp-c- -_m-[n-x-\mb H -]-Xp h-b- p- Im -Øn- n-s\, A- h-s ITn-\ th-z-\ I- p-\n - m-\m-imsx am-xm-]n-xm- ƒ X-s Im- -ßm-s B-ip-]-{Xn-ap-dn-bn sh- v sim-e-s -Sp-Ønb-Xv I-gn- h -j-am-sw- v A-t±-lw F- gp-xp- p. Xp-S - v am-xm-]n-xm- -fm-b X- ºm-\pw ]-fln-\n-bpw B-fl-l-Xy-sN-øp-Ibm-bn-cp- p. A-h-cp-sS aq-ø c- p-a- -fpw C-tX tcm-k-]o-v-bm t\-c-sø a-cn- p t]m-b-xm-wv. `-c-w-iq-sw b-{ - - n-bp-ss k-lm-btøm-ss B-Im-i-Øp-\n- pw \-S-Øn-b hnj-{]-tbm-k-øn-s Zp-cn-X-^-e-hp-am-bn ]n-d- Ip- n-s th-z-\ I- v k-ln- m-\m- Im-sX, P- w sim-sp-ø-h X-s I-gp-Øp sr-cn- v sim-e-s -Sp-Øp-I-bpw kz-bw a-c- W-sØ h-cn- p-i-bpw sn-tø- n-h-cp- H-ch-ÿ F- p-sim- v kw-`-hn- p- p? Ir- Xyw A- p-sim- w Iq-Sp-tºmƒ C-S-Xp-Iq- Sw F- pw h-e-xp-iq-sw F- pw am-dn-am-dn hn-fn- -s -Sp- F-Sm-Iq-S-ß-sfm- pw X-ßsf Ku-\n- n- F- v a-\- n-em-b-xp-sim- -t ]-fln-\n-bpw X-ºm-\pw Im -Øn- pw C-Ø-c-Øn A-h-km-\n- -Xv? C-sX- mw hm-bn- v I-Æn \-\-hv h-cp- -Xv km- [m-c-w a-\p-jy - pw km-ln-xy-aq-v- m - p-am-wv. C-Ø-cw o-tj-i-fn km-ln-xy-im-c- m - p- Xm-Xv-]-cyw im-kv-{x-im-c- m - v D- m-i-w-sa- n-. H-cp im-kv-{x {]-Xn` H-cn- -epw A- Ø-c-Øn-e- {]-Xn-I-cn- p-i. im-kv-{x- Øn-\v hn-im-c-an-s - v s{]m-^-k c- ho-{µ-\m-yn-\v \- m-b-dn-bmw. tcm-kn-bpss th-z-\ I- v tum-iv-s I-c- pt]m-bm-e-sø ÿn-xn-sb- m-wv! A- Xp-sIm- m-wv A-t±-lw s{]m-^-k-tdm- Nn-X-am-bn hn-j-b-øn C-S-s - p-sim- v im-kv-{x-øn-s sh-fn- -Øn {]- kw-kn- -Xv. A-t±-lw tnm-zn- p: ""F- m-wv C-Xn-s {]-iv-\w? F- m-wv C-Xn-s B-Lm-Xw? C-hn-sS-bn-cn- p- F- {X t] - -dn-bmw F- m-wv F -tum-kƒ- ^m X- m-{x F- m? A-Xv \-Ωp-sS i- co-c-øn F-ßn-s\-bm-Wv {]-h -Øn- p- - Xv? F- m-wv A-Xv a-æn G-ev-]n- p- B-Lm-Xw? C-sXm-s A-dn-bm-tam? \-Ωƒ H-cp-]m-Sv H-cp-]m-Sv F -tum-kƒ-^m-s\- pdn- v ]-d- n- p- v. A-Xn-s Zq-c-hym-]-I-amb {]-Xym-Lm-X-ß-sf ]- n ]-d- n- p-t m? A-Xv a-æn kr-jv-sn- p- H-cp-]m-Sv B- Lm-X-ß-sf- p-dn- v ]-d- n- p-t m? F tum-kƒ-^m F- p ]-d-bp- X- m-{x A-Xn-\v cm-k-co-xn-bn \-Ωƒ ]-d-bp-i P.O.P F- m-wv. A-Xv s] -kn-ã v Hm -Km- \n-iv s]m-fyq- v F- m-wv. h -j-ß-fm-bn F -tum-kƒ-^m D-]-tbm-Kn- n- pw C- pw A-Xn-s {]-Xym-Lm-X-ßƒ k-aq-l- Øn Im-Wp- -Xv F- p-sim- m-wv? s] - kn-ã v Hm -Km-\n-Iv s]m-fyq- v F- -Xv

4 F -tum-kƒ-^m X- m-{x-sb-bpw ap-x-em-fn-ø-øn-s X- m-{x-tb-bpw hn-i-zo-i-cn- -Xn-\p-ti-jw am-jv ]-d- p cm-k-io-s-\m-in-\n-i-fn G- -hpw Iq-Sp-X Po-hn-I-sf, a-æn-s\ \- in- n- p- X- m-{x-i-fm-wv. A- Xn-s {]-txy-i-x B X- m-{x H- cn- kr-jv-sn- -s - m A-Xv \-in- n-. A-Xm-Wv s] -kn- Ã v Hm -Km-\n-Iv s]m-fyq- v B-bn- p- F -tum-kƒ-^m. s] -kn-ã v Hm -Km-\n-Iv s]m-fyq- v B-bn- p- X- m-{x \-Ωp-sS i-co-c-øn-\-i-tø- v I-S- m B X- m-{x \-Ωp-sS sk- p-i-fn-se-øp-i-bpw ]q -Æ-am-bn- pw B sk- p-i-fn-ep- F- m ssp-h-{]-{in-b-bn-epw C-S-s]-Sp-Ibpw B ssp-h-{]-{in-b F- mw Xm-dp-am-dm- p-i-bpw B sk- p-isf F- mw \-in- n- p-i-bpw A-Xn-\p-ti-jw A-tX X- m-{x H-cp X-I-cm-dp-an- m-sx, H-cp -X-hp-an- m-sx hn-k - y-øn-eq-ss ]p-d- Øp-t]m-hp-I-bpw A-Xv ho- pw Cu `q-anbn a- p- -h-sc F-s - pw \-in- n- p- X- m-{x-bm-bn \n - p-i-bpw sn-øpw. `o-i-cam-bn- p- H-c-h-ÿ. A-ßn-s\ Hm-tcm sk- n-t\-bpw \-in- n- p- X- m-{x Cu k-aql-øn-se ap-gp-h sk- p-i-fn-te- pw I-S- p I-b-dm {]m-]v-x-am-wv. a-\p-jy-s sk- p-i-sf am-{x-a- a-æn-t\-bpw \-in- n- p- p Cu X- m-{x F- p- -Xv H-cp ]-t A-{Xb-[n-Iw {]-N-cn- n- -s - n-t -bn-...'' A-sX, am-jn-s {]-`m-j-w-øn \n- v F -tum-kƒ-^m-s\ ]- n-bpw A-Xn-s X- m-{x-sb ]- n-bpw A-Xn-s C-S-s]-S-en-s\ ]- n-bpw \mw im-kv-{xo-b-am-bn a-\- n-em- n- -gn- p. C-\n {]-k- -am-b tnm-zyw B- cm-wv Cu X- m-{x-sb C-d- n-hn- -Xv F- - Xm-Wv. A-Xpw s{]m-^-k X-s ]-d-bpw: ""ap-x-em-fn-øw! F -tum-kƒ-^m ap-xem-fn-ø-øn-s Nq-j-W D-]-I-c-W-am-Wv! C-Xv ap-x-em-fn-øw D-]-tbm-Kn- p- H-cp B-bp-[-am-Wv. Nq-j-W-c-ln-X-am-b H-cp k-aql-tø- p-dn- p- k- -ev-]-ap-s - n-te ap- X-em-fn-Ø-Øn-s\-Xn-sc-bp- i-_v-z-ßƒ Cu `q-an-bn \n-e-\n - p-i-bp- q. Nq-j- W-Øn-s\-Xn-cm-bp- i-_v-z-ß-sf-sb- mw F-Xn-cm-bn Im-Wn- p-sim- pw tam-i-am-bn Nn-{Xo-I-cn- p-sim- pw ap-x-em-fn-ø-øn-s Cu A-]-I-S-I-c-am-b F -tum-kƒ-^m {]-iv-\-sø {]-Xn-tcm-[n- mw F- v B-cpw I-cp-tX-. F-\n- v A-ßn-s\ H-c-`n-{]m-bw- y. A-Xp-sIm- v Nq-j-W-c-ln-X-am-b H-cp k-aq-l-øn-\m-bp- kz-]v-\w a-\- n sh- p-sim- p am-{x-ta Cu A-]-I-S-I-c-am-b X- m-{x-sb, ap-x-em-fn-ø-øn-s H-cp D-]-Ic-W-sØ \-ap- v {]-Xn-tcm-[n- m I-gn-bp- I-bp- p. A-Xn-\v H-cp kw-i-b-hpw th-.'' F -tum-kƒ-^m F- Im-cy-tØbpw ap-x-em-fn-øw F- Im-c-W-tØ-bpw am-jv A-h-X-cn- n- -Xn-\p ti-jw km-ln-xy- Øn-s ti-jn- p-d-hn-s\- - n-bm-wv A-t±lw ]-d- -Xv. ""im-kv-{xo-b-am-b H-c-h-t_m- [w \ -Im ]-e-t m-gpw km-ln-xy-kr-jv- Sn-Iƒ- v I-gn-bp- n- F- H-cp ]-cn-an-xnbp- v F- v Rm hn-iz-kn- p- p. ssh- Im-cn-I-am-b H-cp X-e-Øn \n- v A-Xv D- m- p- {]-iv-\-ß-sf Im-ev-]-\n-I-am-bpw Zm -i-\n-i-am-bpw H-s A-h-X-cn- n- p- p- v. ]-t A-Xv F-{X I- v im-kv-{xo-bam-bn P-\-ß-fn-se-Øn- p- p F- p- -Xv kw-i-bw P-\n- n- p- -Xm-Wv. F- mw A-ßs\-bm-Wv F- v Rm ]-d-bp- n-. F tum-kƒ-^m X- m-{x a-\p-jy-s sk- p- I-fn-epw C-X-c Po-hn-I-fp-sS sk- p-i-fn-epw a-æn-epw kr-jv-sn- p- {]-iv-\-ßƒ, A-ßs\-bp- {]-iv-\ kr-jv-sn-i-fn-eq-ss ap-x-emfn-øw F- m-wv D-t±-in- p- -Xv F- p- - Xv Ir-Xy-am-bn P-\-ß-fn-te-s -Øn- p-hm km-ln-xy kr-jv-sn-iƒ- v I-gn- n- n- F- v hn-iz-kn- p- H-cm-fm-Wv Rm '' km-ln-xy-ir-xn-i-fn F-s m-s -bm- Wv Dƒ-s -Sp-tØ- -Xv F- v kw-i-bn- p- -h - v s{]m-^-k hy- -am-b Zn-imt_m-[w X-s \ -In. F- n-\v, tπm- pw I-Ym-]m-{X-hpw h-sc hn-h-cn- v sim-sp-øp. A-t±-lw km-ln-xy-im-c- m-cp-ss ssi-]n-sn- v F-gp-Xn- n- F-t -bp- q. s] -kn-ã v Hm -Km-\n-Iv s]m-fyq- pw ap-x-em-fn-ø-hpw Iq-Sn Im-k -tim-s I-ip-am-hn txm- - Øn a-cw-np- n t{]-a-øn G -s -Sp- Xpw P.O.P s{]- m-ip- -Xpw hn-h-c-an- m-ø-h-\pw hn-im-c-po-hn-bp-am-b ]-cn-ÿn- Xn {]-h -Ø-I P.O.Psb ]n-g- n- -Xn-s D-Ø-c-hm-Zn-Øw kw-ÿm-\w `-cn- k - mdp-i-fp-ss X-e-bn si- n-h-bv- p- -Xpw imkv-{xw h- v DNA ss-ãv \-S-Øp- -Xpw ap-xem-fn-ø-sø hn-e-ß-wn-bn- p- -Xp-sams -bp- H-cp {Xn- G-sX- n-epw ]p.- I.k- m-c Cu {]-`m-j-w-øn-s sh-fn- -Øn F-gp-Xn- q-sm-bv-i-bn-. a-e-bm-fkm-ln-xyw Cu D-]-tZ-i-ß-fp-sS ^-ew h- cpw Im-e-ß-fn sim-bv-sx-sp- pw F- p- -Xv hy- -am-wv. F -tum-kƒ-^m X- 43

5 "km-dv F-s t\m-h hm-bn- n- n-s - v F-\n- v a-\- n-em-bn' m-{x-sb-bpw ap-x-em-fn-ø-øn-s X- m-{xtb-bpw hn-i-zo-i-cn- -Xn-\p-ti-jw am-jv ]-d- p. ""C-hn-sS C-cn- p- -h - p-t]m-epw C- Ø-cw B-i-bw C-Xp-h-sc-bp- km-ln-xy- ]-cn-n-b-øn-eq-ss-tbm t\m-h-en-eq-ss-tbm In- n-bn- p-t m F- p- -Xv kw-i-b-am-wv. C-hn-sS ti-{µ-i-ym-]m-{xw F- p ]-d-bp- - Xv H-cp X- m-{x-bm-wv. B X- m-{x D- m- p- Cw-]m-Iv-Sv Po-hn-X-Øn-s H-cp ta-je-bn am-{x-a- k-a-kv-x ta-j-e-i-fn-ep-am- Wv. Po-hn-X-Øn-s k-a-kv-x ta-j-e-i-tfbpw \-in- n- p-sim- v ap-x-em-fn-ø-øn-\v F-ßn-s\ ap-t -dm I-gn-bp- p F- p- - Xv a-s m-cp km-º-øn-i im-kv-{x tnm-zy-am- Wv. {]-Ir-Xn-bp-sS C-Izn-en-{_n-b-sØ X-I - p- -Xn-te- v a-\p-jy-cm-in-sb-sim- p t]m-ip- -Xv ap-x-em-fn-ø-am-wv. B ap-x-emfn-ø-øn-s D-]-I-c-W-ß-fn-sem- m-wv F -tum-kƒ-^m X- m-{x. A-Xp-sIm- v Zp-c- w kr-jv-sn- p- Cu X- m-{x ti-{µ- I-Ym-]m-{X-am-bn- v Cu k-aq-l-øn-s ap-gph a-\- p-i-fn-epw \n-d- v \n-d- v \n t - -Xm-Wv. Cu `q-an-bn \n- v a-\pjy F- kv-]o-jo-kv A-{]-Xy- -ambm Cu `q-an-bn H-cp kv-]o-jn-kn-\pw H- pw kw-`-hn- n-. ]-t, Cu `q-an-bn \n- v a-\p-jy-\- m-sx G-sX- n-epw H-cp kv- ]o-jo-kv A-{]-Xy- -am-bm A-tX- -hpw Kp-cp-X-c-am-bn _m-[n- p- -Xv a-\p-jy-s\-bmbn-cn- pw. Cu-sbm-cp B-i-b-Øn F tum-kƒ-^m F- X- m-{x F-ß-s\ B- Ip- p-sh- p- -Xv b-ym - -Øn-sem-cp \- I-Ym hn-j-b-am-wv. {]-Ir-Xn-bp-sS C-Izn-en- {_n-b-sø X-I - p- X- m-{x-sb ti-{µ I-Ym-]m-{X-am- n Po-hn-X-Øn-s k-a-kv-x-ta- J-e-I-tf-bpw Po-h-\p- a-æn-t\-bpw \-in- n- p- {]-Xn F- \n-e-bn {]-Xn-ÿm-\- Øp \n -Øn-s m- p- H-cp km-ln-xy-ir- Xn G- -hpw {]-[m-\-s - H- m-wv.'' F -tum-kƒ-^m Im-k -tim- v Pn- bn-ep- m- n-b Xo-cm-Zp-cn-X-sØ A-h-X-cn- n- p- H-cp t\m-h-en-s\- p-dn- v A-Xv F- gp-xn-b B-fp-sS km- n- y-øn Xr-iq-cnse {]-ap-j km-ln-xy-kw-l-s-\ \-S-Øp- kw-hm-z-øn ]-s -Sp-Øv {]-kw-kn- p- H-cp P-\-{]-Xn-\n-[n-Iq-Sn-bm-b cm-jv-{so-b- -km- º-Øn-I- -hn-zym-`ym-k hn-n- -W, B t\m-h-en-s -tbm F-gp-Øp-Im-c-s -tbm t]- cv D- -cn- n- m-sx, F- n-\v Im-k -tim-sv F- hm- v A-_- -Øn t]m-epw hmbn -\n- v h-cm-sx-bm-wv X-s \o- {]- kw-kw A-h-km-\n- n- -Xv F- v ]-d- m B-sc- n-epw hn-iz-kn- p-tam? ]-t hn-izkn-t Xo-cp. H-cp km-ln-xy-k-z- n h- p- \n- v F -tum-kƒ-^m F- X- m-{xsb- p-dn- v ]Tn- v k-hn-kv-x-cw A-h-X-cn- n- m-\p- ti-jn-bpw [o-c-x-bpw s{]m-^k c-ho-{µ-\m-yn-s\-t]m-se th-sd B - m-wp- -Xv? Aw-_n-Im-kp-X am-ßm-sv X- s a-dp-]-sn {]-kw-k-øn c-ho-{µ am-jn- 44

6 d-jy-bn a-g s]-bv-x-t mƒ C-hn-sS Ip-S-]n-Sn- ]- -sø G - m-sv X-s -bm-w-s{x C-Xpw s\ C-cp-Øn-s m- p-x-s "km-dv F-s t\m-h hm-bn- n- n-s - v F-\n- v a-\- n- em-bn' F- v ]-d- -t m-gpw [o-c-am-bn X- s -bm-wv am-jv A-Xv ti- -Xv. hn-j-b-øns A-Sn-th-cp tx-sn t]m-im-\pw A-Xv h-en- v ]p-d-øn-sm-\pw I-gn-hp-, im-kv-{xm-ht_m-[-hpw, km-ln-xy ]-cn- m-\-hpw P-\- Io-b-_- -ß-fp-ap- s{]m-^-k-dp-ss-am-xncn B-fp-Iƒ Ip-d- p-h-cp- p F- p- -Xnem-Wv \mw D-Xv-I-WvT-s -ts- -Xv. C-{X-bpw an-i- H-cp {]-kw-k-sø hna -in- m h-sc A-hn-sS B-fp-I-fp- m-bn F- -Xv \-Ωp-sS \m-sn-s Zp-tcym-K-sØ-bm- Wv Nq- n- m- p- -Xv. hn-j-a-g-bn H-cp P- \-X \-c-in- p-sim- n-cp- -t mƒ hn-jw X- fn- p- sxm-gn-em-fn-i-fp-ss sxm-gn \-jv- S-s -Sm-Xn-cn- m th- n hm-zn- -h C- t mƒ X- m-{x-tb-bpw ap-x-em-fn-ø-søbpw ]-gn-nm-cp- -Xn Im-]-Sy-ap-s - v ]-d- v hn-a -i-i am-jn-s\ Ip- -s -Sp-Øp- - Xv ti- p. hn-j-a-g-bn Ip-S-Im-Wn- m-øh a-g txm - -t mƒ P.O.P Ip-S-]n-Sn- p- -Xn-s\ A-h ]-cn-l-kn- p- p. d-jybn a-g s]-bv-x-t mƒ C-hn-sS Ip-S-]n-Sn- ]- -sø G - m-sv X-s -bm-w-s{x C-Xpw. C-Ø-cw im-kv-{x-{]-xn-`-i-tfm P-\-{]-Xn-\n- [n-i-tfm C-S-s]- n- -, G-Xm-\pw F-gp-Øp- Im-cpw Iym-a-d- m-cpw ]-cn-ÿn-xn {]-h -Ø- I-cpw G-s -Sp-Ø-Xp-sIm- v am-{x-am-wv F -tum-kƒ-^m {]-iv-\w ]p-dw-tem-iw A-dn- -Xv F-s m-s -bp- hn-h-c-t -Sp- I-fm-Wv A-h F-gp-s - n- p- -Xv. hn-b- v- \m-an-se P-\-X-sb sim-s m-sp- m th- n A-ta-cn- `-c-w-iq-sw cm-k-hn-jw {]-tbm-kn- -Xn-s\ ]- n-tbm bq-wn-b Im - ss_-uv hm-x-i-tnm - -sb Xp-S - v t`m- m-en B-bn-c-ßƒ a-cn- p-ho-w-xn-s\ ]- n-tbm \-S-Øp- {]-kw-k-øn s{]m-^k A-Xn-s X- m-{x-sb ]- n-bm-ip-tam {]-kw-kn- p-i F- m-wv Nn-e tnm-zn- p- -Xv. ln-tcm-jn-a \m-k-km- n Zn-\w B-Ncn- p-tºmƒ s{]m-^-k H-cn- -epw sf - Ão-s E=mc 2 F- t^m -ap-e-sb- p-dn- v ]-d- n- n-s - v A-h B-W-bn- v ]-d-bp- p. A-hn-sS-sbm-s Zp-c- -Øn-s D-Øc-hm-Zn-Øw A-ta-cn- `-c-w-iq-s-øn-\pw ti-{µ-k-h -sa n-\pw Ir-Xy-am-bn Nm -Øns m-sp-øn- p- v. hn-b- v-\m-an-epw P- m-\nepw cm-k-hn-j-hpw A-Wp-t_mw-_pw {]- tbm-kn- p- Im-e-Øv A-ta-cn- sk-\- n X-s I- n-bp-ss {]-Xn-\n-[n-bp- m-bncp-s - n c-ho-{µ am-jv A-Xn-se X- m- {X-tb-bpw t^m -ap-e-tb-bpw Io-dn-ap-dn- psim- p- {]-`m-j-w tim-em-l-e-ßƒ ti-c-f-øn-ep-s-\o-fw \-S-Øp-am-bn-cp- p F- Im-cy-Øn hn-a -i-i - v kw-i-b-ta-bn-. F -tum-kƒ-^m C-c-I-sf- p-dn- v ]- d-tb- n-h- m, A-hn-sS `-cn- p-sim- n-cp- -h-sc kq-nn- n-t - n-h-cpw, A-t mƒ X- s I- n-bp-ss ]- p-iq-sn ]p-d-øp-nm-spw F- -Xp-sIm- m-wv t]m-epw A-t±-lw C-c- I-sf H-gn-hm- n th- - m-c-s X-d-hm- p-tzmj-sø-bpw P-\n-X-I tzm-j-sø-bpw Ip- - s -Sp-Øp- -Xv! ]p-kv-x-iw hm-bn- v N - tiƒ- m ÿn-c-am-bn F-Øp- H-cmƒ h-cm- -bn h- v t\m-h-en-s H-cp-`m-Kw Im-Wn- p-x- p. `q-an-bn-se G- -hpw {Iq-c-\m-b ar-k-sø- - nbp- t\m-h-en-se H-cp ]-cm-a -i-am-bn-cp- p A-Xv: "...-H-cp h-en-b I-Æm-Sn. B - pw sn- p-im-wmw I-Æm-Sn-bn. tem-i-øn-se G- -hpw Z-bm-c-ln-X-\m-b ar-k-sø...-im-kv- {X-am-Wv A-h-s ssi-bn-se B-bp-[w. kzm - -X-bm-Wv A-h-s s\- n- p-dn...' hm - -j-ww: hm-bn In-S- p- \m-hns\ Nm- p-fn-bm-bpw Nq- -bm-bpw D-dp-an-bmbpw D-]-tbm-Kn- p- -Xn-\v im-kv-{x-hn-zym- `ym-kw th-w-sa- v \n -_- -sam- p-an-. A-Xn-\v P- -\m-ep- {]-Xn-`m-hn-ti-jw am- {Xw a-xn-sb- m-wv ap-jy-a-{ n D-Ω Nm- n Cu-bn-sS ]-{X-{]-Xn-\n-[n-I-tfm-Sv ]-d- a-dp-]-sn sx-fn-bn- p- -Xv. I-S-Iw-]- n `q-an-ø- n- p-ti-kn ap-jy-a-{ n-bp-ss K am k-enw-cm-pv, K -am F- ]-Z-hn D-]- tbm-kn- v A-[n-Im-cw Zp -hn-\n-tbm-kw \-S- Øn-sb- pw X- n- n t\-cn- v C-S-s]-s - pw A-Xn-s C-S-]m-Sp-Iƒ D-d- n- p- -Xn-\v k - m a-µn-c-ßƒ D-]-tbm-Kn-s - pw sxfn- -Xn-s\-Øp-S - v kn.-_n.sf A-bm-sf A-d-Ãv sn-bv-x-xp-am-bn _- -s - -m-bn-cp- p ]-{X- m-cp-ss tnm-zyw. A-cp-hn- -c D-]- sx-c-s -Sp- n Cu A-d-Ãv bp.-un.-f-^n- \v {]-Xn-Iq-e-am-bn _m-[n- p-tam F- tnm- Zy-Øn-\v D-Ω -Nm- n sim-sp-ø a-dp-]-sntbm-fw {]-Xn-`m-kv-] -i-ap- - hm-n-iw tem- I-Øn-se H-cp m- n-iv Ir-Xn-I-fn \n- pw e-`n- n-. ap-jy-a-{ n ]-d- p. ""P-\-ß-sf I-_-fn- n- m B-cp-hn-Nmcn- m-epw km-[n- n-...'' 45