(அத்தியாயம் 43)1970 முதல் 1994 வரை சன்யாசியாக

nghpath> xt;nthU Cuhf jhz;bte;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Me;jpu Njrj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;J tpl;lhh;. njYq;F tUlg;gpwg;ig Mjhukhff; nfhz;l Mbkhj ngsh;zkp md;W tpah] g+i[ rhJh;kh]pfk; Muk;gk;. ,J ,uz;L khjq;fs; njhlUk;.

=tpn[Nae;jpu ]u];tjp ];thkpfSf;F rd;ahr jPf;i\ nfhLj;J> Kjy; t;ah] g+i[. mij jd; FUthd =re;jpuNrfu ]u];tjp ];thkpfSlDk;> jdJ rp\;auhd =tpn[e;jpu ]u];tjp ];thkpfSlDk; Nrh;e;J nfhz;lhl cj;Njrpj;J nghpathSf;F nra;jp nrhy;yp =n[Nae;jpu ];thkpfs; mDg;gpdhh;. nghpathSk; xj;Jf;nfhz;lhh;. xU klhjpgjp xU ,lj;jpy; ,uz;L khjq;fs; jq;fp t;ah]g+i[ nra;tjhdhy; $l;lk; epiwatUk;. mJ me;j Chpy; cs;sth;fSf;F ve;jtpj rpukq;fSk; ,y;yhjpUf;fNtz;Lk;. vdNt jq;fNghFk; ,lj;jpy; cs;s Kf;a];jh;fSld; Ngrp KbTnra;thh;fs;. ,q;Nf vz;gj;njhd;gJ tajhd nghpath ele;Jte;J ,th;fSld; Nrh;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. vdNt vy;yhtw;iwAk; Nahrpj;J> fh;Ehypy;; xU rh;f;fiu njhopyrhiyapy; cs;s nghpa epyg;gug;gpy; ge;jy; Nghl;L nra;tjhf = n[Nae;jpuh; Vw;ghL nra;jhh;.

,q;Nf =n[Nae;jpu ];thkpfis gw;wp rpy thpfs; j;hpak;gf;fj;jpy; nghpathis re;jpj;J jpUk;gpajpypUe;J> xU Foe;ij ntspapy; nrd;w jd; jhapd; tuit Njb vg;gb jtpg;Gld; fhj;jpUf;FNkh mg;gb fhj;jpUe;jhh;. mj;Jld; eLtpy; xU Kiw nghpathis jhprpj;J XhpU ehl;fs; jq;fp tpl;Lte;jhh;. = rq;fuehuhazdhf nghpathis ek];fhpf;f nrd;w =tpn[Nae;jpuh;> nghpathjhd; jdf;F fhQ;rpGuk; te;J ghlk; fw;gpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd tpz;zg;gpf;f nra;jhh;. fh;Ehypy; nghpathis re;jpj;j mthpd; re;Njh\j;ij ek;khy; czu KbfpwJ.

nrd;idia Nrh;e;j ghyfpU\;zN[h\p vd;w Diamond Merchant nghpathsplk; mjPj gf;jp nfhz;l FLk;gj;ijr; Nrh;e;jth;. Fk;gNfhzj;jpy; me;j rkaj;jpy; ,Ue;j Mrhhpah rq;fuklk; fl;baNghJ> me;j ,lj;ij thq;fp nfhLj;J> fl;Lkhd cjtpfis nra;j FLk;gk;.

nghpath 1978-84-y; fhQ;rpGuk; tUk;tiu> nghpath jq;fpa ,lj;jpw;nfy;yhk; thuj;jpy; %d;W ehl;fSf;F fha;> gok; Kf;fpakhf ,iyfl;L mDg;gpf; nfhz;Nlh> Nehpy; nrd;Nwh nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; N[h\p. mth; FLk;gj;ij Nrh;e;j Mz;fs; rpyh; ,t;thW rhkhd; vLj;Jf;nfhz;L xU rpW fpuhkj;jpy; jq;fp ,Ue;j nghpathis jhprpj;J te;jdh;. mg;NghJ [a;aq;fhh; khkhTk; ,d;Dk; rpyUk; mq;fpUe;jdh;> N[h\p FLk;gj;jhhplk; nghpath> mUfpy; cs;s nghpa CUf;F nrd;W> xU vOgJNgh; rhg;gpLtjw;fhd rhkhd; fha;fwpfSk;> Kg;gj;jpuz;L Nt\;b> 9 nf[k;Glit utpf;if vy;yhk; thq;fp tu nrhd;dhuhk;. xU vOgJ NgUf;F rikay; jahh; Mfptpl;lJ. nghpathis mbf;fb jhprpf;Fk; gf;jh;fSf;Fk;> mDf;f njhz;lh;fSf;Fk; vy;yh NtiyAk; nra;a njhpe;jpUf;Fk;. vg;nghOJ Ntz;LkhdhYk; nghpath vij Ntz;LkhdhYk; nra;a nrhy;Ythh;.

me;j rkaj;jpy; xU g]; te;jJ. mq;F epd;wJ. mjpy; ,Ue;J Kg;gj;jpuz;L jk;gjpfs; ,wq;fpdh;. mth;fs; rk;gpujhakhd cil cLj;jp ,Ue;jdh;. ghh;g;gjw;F njYq;F Njrj;ij Nrh;e;jth;fs Nghy ,Ue;jdh;. nghpath mth;fis mD\;lhdq;fis Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L rhg;gpl nrhd;dhh;. me;j rkak;> me;j Chpd; uh[h jd; kidtpAld; te;jpUe;jhh;. uh[hit tpl;L Mz;fSf;Fk;> mth; kidtpiatpl;L> ngz;fSf;Fk; Jzpfis nfhLf;f nrhd;dhh;. gpd;dh; mth;fis jk;gjpfshf epw;f nra;J> jhd; kl;Lk; %d;W Kiw tyk; te;jhuhk;. nghpaths; mth;fSld; xd;Wk;Ngrtpy;iy. mth;fSk; nghpathSld; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. gpd;dh; g];]py; Vwp nrd;Wtpl;lhh;fs;.

ghyfpU\;z N[h\p mth;fs;> nghpathis mtUila 100-tJ gpwe;j ehSf;F rpy ehl;fSf;F Kd; jhprdk; nra;a FLk;gj;jhUld; te;jpUf;fpwhh;.

nghpathsplk; N[h\p: “nghpathSf;F 100-tJ gpwe;j ehs; tUfpwJ. mjw;fhf ,d;W ehd; jq;fSf;F fdfhgpN\fk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;”vd;whh;.

nghpath: “vg;gb nra;Nt ?”

N[h\p: “jq;f> nts;spf;fhRfs;> etuj;jpdq;fs; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwd;> nghpath cj;jpuT ju Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh; N[h\p. nfhz;L te;jpUe;j nghpa nts;spj;jl;by; nghpath ,U ghjq;fisAk; itj;Jf; nfhs;s> mth; nghpath ghjj;jpw;F fdfhgpN\fk; nra;jhh;.

nghpathSila [d;k mD\j;jpw;F fdfhgpN\fk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd cj;jpuT Nfl;l NghJ nghpath> “md;dpf;Nf N[h\p nra;J tpl;lhNd>” vd;whuhk;.

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