பெரியவாளும் மூன்று தொண்டர்களும் (அத்தியாயம் 27)
1987 vd Qhgfk;. Ia;aq;fhUf;F vz;gJ taJ Kbe;J vl;L khjq;fs; Mfptpl;ld. khkhtpd; kfs; yl;Rkp rjhgpN\fk; nra;tjhf Nfl;Ls;shh;. Mdhy; khkh kWj;Jtpl;lhh;. nghpath Rk;kh ,Uf;f tpy;iy. VRNT ghlrhiy cghjpahah;fs; mjpy; gbj;J jw;NghJ itjPfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; gpuhkzh;fis mioj;J khkhtpw;F rpd;d fhQ;rpGuj;jpy; rjhgpN\fk; nra;a Vw;ghL nra;jhh;. rjhgpN\fk; ke;jpu G+h;tkhf ntFtpkhpirahf ele;jJ. mjpy; xU 150 itjPfh;fs; kw;wgb khkhtplk; md;G nfhz;lth;fSk; fye;J nfhz;ldh;. mg;nghJ nghpathSf;F taJ 93. KJikapd; fhuzkhf js;shik tuj;njhlq;fptpl;lJ. MdhYk; fhiy 10 kzp Kjy; khiy 3 tiu rjhgpN\fj;jpw;F te;J> jhprdj;jpw;F te;j midtUf;Fk; rpukj;ij ghh;f;fhky; jhprdk; nfhLj;jhh;. mjd; gpwF nghpath jhprd Neuj;ij xUkzp Neuk;> miukzp Neuk; vd Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;Nl te;J 1990f;F gpd; fpl;lj;jl;l nghJ jhprdk; Kw;wpYk; epd;W NghdJ. $l ,Uf;Fk; njhz;lh;fspd; cjtpAlNdNa nghpathshy; elkhl Kbe;jJ. xU fhy fl;lj;jpw;F gpd; mJTk; epd;WNgha; nghpathis xU Foe;ijia Jhf;fp nra;tJ Nghy; mth;fs; nra;a njhlq;fpdhh;fs;.
tpN\\q;fs; Kbe;J> rhg;ghL Mfptpl;lJ. ehd; khkhtplk;> “fpsk;GfpNwd;” vd;Nwd;. khkh rpy Ntj gz;bjh;fSld; cl;fhh;e;J Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
khkh: “ghh;tjp cl;fhh;. cd; kbapy; jiyitj;J rpwpJ Neuk; gLj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; Nghy; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;.
vdf;F vd;d nrhy;tJ vd Ghpatpy;iy. Ngrhky; epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. $l ,Ue;jth;fs; mth; Nfl;gJ Nghy; nra; mk;kh vd;whh;fs;. vd; kbapy; gLj;jpUe;j khkh> “vd;WNk cd;id ehd; vd; jhahfj;jhd; ghh;j;jpUf;fpNwd;. mjdhy; jhd; vd; jhapd; kbapy; gLj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd Njhd;wpw;W” vd;whh;.
rpwpJ Nahridf;Fg; gpd; khkh> “cd;id nghpath ,uz;L %d;W re;jh;g;gq;fspy; md;dG+uzp vd $wp ,Uf;fpwhh;. Qhgfk; ,uf;fpwjh? vd;dplKk; cd;id md;dG+uzp vd nrhy;yp> mjw;F tpsf;fKk; nfhLj;jhh;. mJ cdf;F njhpahJ> ,g;Ngh nrhy;Nwd; Nfs;” vd;whh;.
“md;dG+uzp ahh;? cyfj;jpy; cs;s rfy [Ptd;fSf;Fk; NtWghL ghh;f;fhky; mJ mjw;F Njitahd czit nfhLj;J mij rf;jpahf khw;wp> MAs; cs;stiu fhg;ghw;Wfpwhs;. mj;Jld; Ntz;Lgth;fSf;F Qhdituhf;aj;ijAk; nfhLf;fpwhs;. Mjp rq;fuh; md;dG+h;zh m\;lfNk mts; kPJ ghbAs;shh;. ghh;tjp mts; tPl;by; te;J jq;Fk; vy;yhUf;Fk; ghh;j;J ghh;j;J nra;fpwhs; vd;w ePAk; nrhd;dha;. Ntj gz;bjh;fs;> ghlrhiy Foe;ijfs; vy;NyhUk; mk;kh khjphp khkp gz;zpdhd;D nrhy;wh. mjhd; md;dG+uzpD nrhy;y Njhzpj;J. nrhd;Ndd;” vd;W nghpath nrhd;djhf khkh nrhd;dhh;.
1988 Ntj uf;\zepjp bu];L njhlq;fp ,Ugj;J Ie;J Mz;Lfs; Xbtpl;ld. Ia;aq;fhh; mjpy; Muk;gk; Kjy; Nrit nra;jth;fSf;F xU rpW khpahij nra;a vz;zpdhh;. nghpathSila MrPh;thjj;Jld; mth; Kd;dpiyapy; xU nts;sp lk;sh; nfhLf;f Vw;ghL nra;jhh;. gk;gha; te;j khkh vd;idAk; md;W fhQ;rpGuk; tu nrhd;dhh;. ehd; kWj;Jtpl;Nld;. mjw;fhd fhuzj;ij khkhtplk; $wpNdd;. “ehq;fs; gy Ngh; ,q;F Nrit nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;. mth;fis tpl;Ltpl;L ehd; kl;Lk; lk;sh; thq;fpf; nfhz;lhy; mJ kw;wth;fSf;F kd tUj;jj;ij nfhLf;Fk;. vdNt nghpathsplk; Nfl;L mth; ifahy; ml;rij thq;fp jhUq;fs;. ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;” vd;Nwd;.
ghprspg;G tpoh md;W vy;NyhUf;Fk; nfhLj;jgpd; xU lk;sh; kPjk; ,Ue;jJ. nghpath> “ghh;tjp vdf;F lk;sh; Ntz;lhk;. ml;rij NghWk;D nrhy;ypl;lhsh?“ vd khkhtplk; Nfl;Ls;shh;. khkh Ngrhky; ,Uf;f nghpath mq;fpUe;j Rg;guhkd; khkhit mUfpy; mioj;J> “cd; cjphpaj;ij (mq;ft];jpuk;) gpb” vd $wpdhh;.
mUfpy; ,Ue;j njhz;liu ml;rij vLj;J tu nrhy;y mth; rpwpJ vLj;J te;jpUf;fpwhh;. nghpath ,J NghjhJ ,d;Dk; nfhz;Lth vd nrhy;y> mth; xU klf;fpy; (kz; jl;L) vLj;Jtu> ,JTk; NghjhJ vd $wp> xU rpW %q;fpy; $ilia fhz;gpj;J mjpy; vLj;J tu nrhy;yp jd; ifahNyNa> $ilapy; ,Ue;j ml;rijia Rg;guhkd; khkh mq;ft];jpuj;jpy; nfhl;bdhuhk;. gpd; “,ij mtsplk; nfhz;L nfhL” vd $wpAs;shh;. Rg;guhkd; khkh fpl;lj;jl;l xU fpNyh ml;rijia nfhz;Lte;J nfhLj;jhh;. mij rpW rpW nghl;lyq;fshf nra;J> nghpaths; md;gh;fSf;F nfhLj;Njhk;.
gpd;Fwpg;G: nghpath nfhLf;Fk; ml;rij ifahy; jahh; nra;jJ. xt;nthU ney;kzpahf jiuapy; KidKwpahky; [hf;fpuijahf Nja;J> Rj;jk; nra;jit. mij gy jha;khh;fs; nra;J nghpathSf;F rkh;gpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mt;thW ml;rij jahh; nra;JtUk; jha;khh;fSf;F nghpath xU nts;spfhR nfhLg;ghh;. mjd; xU gf;fk; fhkhl;rp> kWgf;fk; Mjprq;fuh; ,Uf;Fk;.
1990f;F gpd; tajpd; fhuzkhf khkh gazk; nra;tij epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhh;. khjk; xUKiw fhhpy; nrd;W> nghpathSld; md;W G+uh ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ,uT tPL jpUk;Gthh;. xUKiw khkhtplk; nghpath> “fle;j ehw;gJ Mz;Lfshf vdf;fhf XbXb nra;jpUf;fpwha;. eP vd;DlNd jq;fptpL. eP jq;Ftjw;F Vw;ghL nra;J jUfpNwd;” vd;whuhk;. Mdhy; khkh nrd;id jpUk;gptpl;lhh;. nghpath rkhjp Md NghJ $l khkhthy; Nghf Kbatpy;iy. jhd; rkhjp Mf Nghtij khkhtpd; cs;czh;Tf;F nghpath njhpagLj;jpAs;sh;. khkhtpd; cwT nghpathSld; mh;Rdd;> fpU\;zid Nghd;wJ. 1996-Mk; tUlk; khkhTk; nghpathSld; If;fpakhdhh;.
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