பெரியவாளும் வேத ரக்க்ஷணமும் (அத்தியாயம் 18)
`h];ngl; tpj;ahuz;ah;tpj;ahgPlj;jpy; rhkNtjj;jpw;fhf =rq;fuehuhaz ];nusjpfis rpy khzth;fSld; tutioj;jhh; nghpath. rkPgfhyj;jpy; Kf;akhf \lq;fk; m\;lg;ukhzk; ,uz;Lk; tof;nfhope;jpUe;jd. vdNt ];nusjpfis itj;J Gzh;cj;jhuzk; nra;jhh;.
];nusjpfs; gdpnuz;L tpj;ahh;j;jpfis ey;y Kiwapy; jahh; nra;jhh;. ,th;fspy; =fpU\;zd; kw;Wk; KuspfpU\;zd; vd ,Utiu gw;wp $WfpNwd;.
];nusjpfs; nrhd;dit.
];nusjpfs; nghpathis jhprpf;f fhQ;rpGuk; nrd;wpUf;fpwhh;. me;j rkak; ghyfh;fshd ,UtUk; ngw;NwhUld; nghpathis jhprpf;f te;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. nghpath ];nusjpfsplk;> “,th;fis `h];ngl; mioj;J nry;” vd $wp ,Uf;fpwhh;. ];nusjpfs; rpwpJ NahridAld; epw;f> nghpath “,th ,uz;L NgUk; vjph;fhyj;jpy; rhkNtjj;ij G+h;zkhf gbj;J> cdf;F ngUikiaAk;> Ntjj;jpw;F NritiaAk; nra;a Nghfpwhh;fs; mioj;Jg;Ngh” vd;whuhk;.
Kusp fpU\;zDf;F gj;J taJ ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> ,UtiuAk; mioj;Jf;nfhz;L nghpathis jhprdk; nra;a ];nusjpfs; te;jpUf;fpwhh;. nghpathis ghh;j;jTld; Kusp nghpaths; ngahpy; ];Nyhfk; (m\;lfk;) Gide;J> nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhd;.
nghpath kpfTk; re;Njh\g;gl;L MrPh;tjpj;jhuhk;. ,Nj Nghy> ,isa klhjpgjpahf jPf;i\ nfhLf;Fk;Kd;> =rq;fuid =n[ae;jpuh; mth; ngw;NwhUld; nghpathis jhprpf;f mDg;gp itj;jhh;. mg;NghJ me;j gjpd;%d;W taJ ghyfd; nghpaths; ngahpy; mUtp vd ];Nyhfq;fs; nrhd;dhuhk;. nghpathspd; thf;fpd;gb> mth; mrPh;thjj;Jld; ,UtUk; ghlrhiy elj;jpf; nfhz;L rhkNtjj;jpy; gy G];jfq;fs; vOjpAs;shh;fs;.
];nusjpfsplk; `h];ngl;by; Rthkpehjd;> ntq;fNlrd; vd ,d;Dk; rpyUk; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. RthkpehjDf;F ghjptiu ghlk; Kbe;j epiyapy; xUehs; nghpathis jhprpf;f fhQ;rpGuk; te;jhd;. kpfTk; ed;whf gbf;ff;$batd;.
nghpath: “Nkw;nfhz;L gbf;fg; Nghwhah?”
Rthkpehjd;: gbg;gjw;F Mirjhd;. Mdhy; #o;epiy rhpahf ,y;iy. tPl;by; mg;gh kl;Lk;jhd; rk;ghjpj;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mtUf;F clk;G Kbahky;> Ntiyf;F Nghftpy;iy. ehd;jhd; rk;ghjpj;J FLk;gj;Jf;F cjt Ntz;Lk;.
nghpath: vd;d nra;tjh cj;Njrk;!
Rthkpehjd;: gk;gha; Ngha; cghjpahak;> ghuhazk; ,it nra;tjhf ,Uf;fpNwd;.
nghpath: gk;ghapy; ahuhtJ ,Uf;fhsh? vq;F jq;f NghNw.
Rthkpehjd;: khLq;fh rq;fuklj;Jy jq;f nghpath Vw;ghL nra;aZk;.
nghpath: mq;F mjpf gl;rk; gj;J ehl;fs; jhd; jq;f KbAk;. nghpath rpwpJ Nahrpj;Jtpl;L> nrk;G+h;y V.R.N.T. n[auhkd; ,Uf;fhd;. mthj;Jy jhd; ek;k bu];LNye;J Nghwth jq;Fth. me;j ,lk; cdf;F rhpah ,Uf;Fk;. mthj;J Nghd; ek;giu rq;fuklk; gOT+h; fNzrd; fpl;l thq;fpf;Nfh” vd;whh;.
Rthkpehjd; rq;fuklj;jpypUe;J Nghd; nra;jhd;. md;W khiyNa ,th; mtid tPl;bw;F mioj;J te;Jtpl;lhh;. Rthkpehjd; vd; tPl;bw;F te;j rkak; Rthkpehj khkh> khkp jtwpajhy; jd; gps;isAld; Ngha; Nrh;e;jhh;. me;j rkak; mthplk; ,Ue;j V.R.N.Tf;fhf nghpath nfhLj;j ghJiffs; vq;fsplk; te;J Nrh;e;jJ. me;j ghJiffSf;F Rthkpehjd; vq;fSld; jq;fp ,Ue;j ,uz;L tUlq;fSk;> jpdKk; mjpfhiy 5 kzpf;F rhkfhdj;Jld; mgpN\f Muhjidfs; nra;thd;. me;j rkaj;jpy; vd; kfDf;F [hjfg;gb Neuk; rhpapy;iy vd; N[hrpah; nrhy;yp ,Ue;jhh;. mtDf;F ftrkhf ,it ele;Jnfhz;bUe;jd.
(Gjd;fpoik kfpik kyUk;…)