பெரியவாளும் வேத ரக்க்ஷணமும் (அத்தியாயம் 21)
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nghpath: ,njy;yhk; vJf;F?
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nghpath: V.R.N.T. bu];by; vj;jid ghlrhiy cs;sJ?
mth;fs;: gjpndhd;W.
nghpath: kw;w ghlrhiy cghjpahah;fSf;F rjhgpN\fk; ele;jjh? mg;NghJ ,J khjphp nfhLj;jPh;fsh?
mth;fs; nksdkhf epd;whh;fs;.
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kWgbAk; nksdk; jhd; gjpy;.
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mth;fs; Mkhk; vd;W jiyairj;jhh;fs;.
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nghpathis Nehpy; ghh;j;j NghJ ,ijg;gw;wp Ia;aq;fhh; Ngrp ,Uf;fpwhh;.
nghpath: mth; gj;J tUlk; xU ghlrhiy elj;j cjtp nra;thh;. me;j Foe;ijfSk; gpuNahfk; tiu gbg;ghh;fs;. gpd; mth; ehd; jhd; ,e;j Foe;ijfis gbf;f itj;Njd; vd;ghh;. mj;Jld; mth; ,\;lj;jpw;F mth;fis cghjpahak; gz;z miog;ghh;. ,th;fSk; kWj;J nrhy;y Kbahky; jtpg;ghh;fs;. ehis ,th;fis itj;J $l gzk; rk;ghjpf;f mth; Kaw;rpf;fyhk;. ,njy;yhk; rhpgl;L tuhJ. bu];L %ykhfj;jhd; V.R.N.T. ghlrhiyfSf;F gzk; NghfNtz;Lk;. mthplk; Ntz;lhk; vd nrhy;yptpLq;fs; vd;whh;.
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kpfTk; ey;yth;. mth; nghpathsplk; vg;gb NgrNtz;Lk; vd nrhy;yp ,Ue;Njhk;. nghpaths; Kd; Rs.5000/- itj;J ek];fhpj;j mth;> nghpathsplk; jd;idg;gw;wp ngUikahf Ngrp vdf;F Ntjj;jpy; vy;yhk; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. ehd; nghpathSf;fhfj;jhd; ,e;j gzj;ij V.R.N.T.f;F nfhLf;fpNwd; vd gythwhf NgrpAs;shh;.
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,ijNghy Ritahd gygy epfo;r;rpfis ehq;fs; re;jpj;Njhk;.
(Gjd;fpoik kfpik kyUk;……….)