பெரியவாளும் வேத ரக்க்ஷணமும் (அத்தியாயம் 20)

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nghpath: eP ,g;Ngh vq;f NghNw?
ehd;: ,d;W ,uT nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J jpUr;rp NghNwd;. mg;ghTld; %d;W> ehd;F ehl;fs; jq;fptpl;L> Rthkpehjd; fy;ahzj;jpw;F khatuk; NghfZk;.
nghpath: ePAk; mtDk; rhkNtjj;jpy; xNu rhfhit Nrh;e;jth;fs; njhpAkh? ehd; njhpAk; vd jiyia mirj;Njd;.
nghpath: mtd; m\;lt;Ujk; gz;zp fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;f Nghwhd;. eP Kd;dhbNa vy;yh t;Ujj;jpw;Fk; Ngh. mtd; vg;gb gz;whD ghU.
ehd;: mJ rpwpJ rpukk;. mg;ghtplk; mth;$l te;J jq;Ftjhf nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpNwd;.
nghpath: rpwpJ Neu nksdj;jpw;Fg; gpd;> “cd; Foe;ijfs; fy;ahzj;jpYk; m\;lt;Ujk; gz;Z” vd;whh;. kWgbAk; rpwpJ Neu nksdj;jpw;F gpd; nghpath: cdf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk; Nfs; vd;whh;.
Neuk; Mfptpl;lNj. nghpath jhprdk; fpilf;Fkh? vd jtpj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jtSf;F> jhprdKk; nfhLj;J> miu kzp Neuk; NgrpAk; ,Uf;fpwhh;. ,e;j re;Njh\Nk kdk; G+uh epuk;gp ,Ue;jjhy;> vJTk; Nfl;f Njhd;wtpy;iy. Ntjtpahrh; glj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;L cs;Ns nrd;Wtpl;lhh;.
jpUkzk; Kbe;jgpd; Rthkpehjd; jd; kidtpAld; nghpathis jhprpf;f nrd;whd;.
nghpath: ,tisAk; gk;ghapf;F mior;Rz;L Nghf Nghwpah?
R.ehjd;: khkp Mj;jpy; ,lk; NghwhJ. NtW tPL ghh;j;j gpd;jhd; ,tis mioj;J nry;y Ntz;Lk;.
Rthkpehjd; fz;fspy; fz;zPh; jSk;Gtij fz;l nghpath> “Vd;lh moNw vd Nfl;f mtd;: ,e;j ,uz;L tUlKk; khkhTk; khkpAk; mth;fs; ,U Foe;ijfSld; vd;id %d;whtJ Foe;ijahf ghh;j;J nfhz;lhh;fs;. vd;dhy; mth;fSf;F jpUg;gp vJTk; nra;a KbahJ. nghpathjhd; mthSk;> mth Foe;ijfSk; N\kkhf ,Uf;f Mrph;tjpf;fZk; vd;whd;. nghpath rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl> “fz;iz njhlr;Rf;Nfh vd $wp> jd; fOj;jpy; ,Ue;J> xU cj;jpuhl;rkhiy> xU ];gbfkhiyia fow;wp nfhLj;J> “,ij mthSf;F nfhL” vd nfhLj;J mDg;gpdhh;.
1983Mk; tUlk;. %d;W nghpath;fSk; rhJh;kh]pf t;Ujj;ij fh;Ehypy; mD\;bj;jhh;fs;. nghpath [ae;jp tpoh Kbe;J kPj gzj;jpy; xU DD vLj;J itj;jpUe;Njhk;. mij nghpathsplk; rkh;g;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. vg;NghJk; me;j rkaj;jpy; Ia;aq;fhh; khkh vq;fSld; ,Ug;ghh;. DD ia nghpath mthplk; jhd; nfhLg;ghh;. ehq;fs; xU vz;gJ Ngh; gk;ghapypUe;J fpsk;gpNdhk;. vq;fSld; Dr.fphpjhhpyhy; rh;khTk; te;jhh;.
Dr.lhf;lh; fphpjhhpyhy; rh;kh:
,th; thuhzhrp Ntj gz;bjh;fs; FLk;gj;ij Nrh;e;jth;. mth; FLk;gj;jpy; ,th;jhd; Kjd; Kjypy; DoctorUf;F gbj;J Bombay Hospital-ypy; Cordiology Surgeon Mf gzpGhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Dr.Cooli (U.S.) ,lk; gapw;rp ngw;W> Kjd; Kjypy; ,e;jpahtpy; Open Heart surgery nra;jth;. Mq;fpy fy;tpAld; Ntjhj;ahadKk; nra;jpUe;jhh;. mj;Jld; cj;jpu gpuNjrj;jpy; nghpath nrhy;yp ehd;F ghlrhiyfs; elf;f nghUSjtp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. jd; kfd;fSf;Fk; Mq;fpy fy;tpAld;> NtjKk; fw;f Vw;ghL nra;jpUe;jhh;.
fh;Ehypy; ehq;fs; nfhz;L nrd;wpUe;j vy;yh nghUl;fisAk; gpl;rhte;jdj;jpw;fhf nghpaths; Kd;dpiyapy; itj;Njhk;. nghpath %tUf;Fk; klj;jpy; nrhy;yp t];jpuq;fSk; thq;fp ,Ue;Njhk;. nghpath t];jpuj;ij Ia;aq;fhh; nfhLg;gjhf Vw;ghL. Dr.rh;kh vy;NyhUf;Fk; gpd;dhy; Jhuj;jpy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Ia;aq;fhhplk; nghpath Dr.rh;khit fhz;gpj;J> mtdplk; ,e;j t];jpuj;ij nfhL vd $wp> irifapdhy; Dr.rh;khit mUfpy; tu nra;jhh;.
mthplkpUe;J t];jpuj;ij ngw;Wf;nfhz;l nghpath> mtiu MrPh;tjpj;J mtUf;F jdpahf gpurhjk; nfhLj;jhh;.
(Gjd;fpoik kfpik kyUk;)