thirunabi charithram

355
Xncp-\_n Ncn{Xw

Upload: shafeek-ek

Post on 13-Mar-2016

229 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

DESCRIPTION

Thirunabi Charithram

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\_n NcnXw

Page 2: Thirunabi Charithram

Fs‚ ]nb ]nXm-hn\v ˛hn-h¿Ø-I≥

Page 3: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\_n NcnXw

lZvdØv an¿km _io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv AlvaZv

hnh: F≥. A–p¿dlnw

\memw ]Xn∏v

2007

]km-[-I¿

Ckvemw C‚¿\m-j-W¬ ]ªn-t°-j≥kv, tIcf

t^m¿´v tdmUv, IÆq¿˛ 670 001

Page 4: Thirunabi Charithram

THIRUNABICHARITHRAMMalayalam

Author:Hadhrat Mirza Bashirudhin Mahmood Ahmad

Translator:N. Abdurrahim

Cover Design & Printed at: :BRB Offset Printing Press

Published by:Islam International Publications, Kerala

4th Edition : 2007 February

Copies: 3000

PriceRs. 100/-

Page 5: Thirunabi Charithram

Icp-fmbn Pam-A-Ønse kPo-hmw-Khpw tIcf Alva-Znøm

Pam-A-Øns‚ bph-\n-c-bnse Du¿÷-tkm-X- p-amb a¿lqw

Sn.-sI. kn±oJv kmln-_ns‚ kvac-W-bv°p-ap-ºn¬ At±-l-

Øns‚ ]nb-X-abpw a°fpw ka¿∏n-°p∂ D]-lm-c-amWv Cu

Znhy-K-Ÿw.

Icp-fmbn Pam-A-Ønse ]pcm-X\ AlvaZo IpSpw-_mw-K-

amb a¿lqw Sn.-sI. Ip™m-e≥lmPn kmln-_ns‚ koa-¥-]p-

X≥ Sn.-sI. hocm≥Ip´n kmln-_ns‚ Cf-b-a-I-\mWv a¿lqw

Sn.-sI. kn±oJv kmln-_v. 1959 BK-Ãn-emWv P\-\w. Alva-

Znøm Pam-A-Øn-\p-th≠n Bfl-k-a¿∏Ww sNbvX-Xm-bn-cp∂p

At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-Xw. kaq-l-Ønse Ah-i-X-b-\p-`-hn-°p-

∂-h¿°v Hcp Xmßpw XW-ep-am-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. Hcp ]pg-

sbm-gp-Ip-∂-Xp-t]mse A\m-bmkw At±-l-Øns‚ [¿Ω-]-

h¿Ø-\-߃ apt∂m-´p-t]m-bn. Zmln-°p-∂-h¿°v Bh-iy-amb

ip≤-Pewt]mse Zpcn-X-_m-[n-X¿°v At±lw Bizm-k-am-bn.

AXy¥w DZm-c-a-Xn-bmb At±lw Pam-A-Øn\v kmº-Øn-I-

k-lmbw \¬Ip-∂-Xn¬ ap∂n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp A£-b-]mXw

t]mse At±lw ]h¿Øn-®p. anX-`m-jnbpw \¿Ω-]n-b-\p-amb

ka¿∏Ww

Page 6: Thirunabi Charithram

At±lw \m´n\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Pam-A-Øn\pw th≠-s∏-´-

h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-kvan-I-ambn Hc-]-I-S-Øn-ep-≠mb At±--

lØns‚ th¿]mSv Xmßm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-\p-a-∏p-d-ap≈ ZpxJ-

amWv \m´p-Im-cnepw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fnepw Pam-A-Ønepw Df-

hm-°n-b-Xv. F¶nepw k¿∆-i-‡-\mb A√mlp \¬Inb Bizm-

k-amWv F√m-h¿°pw kam-[m-\-am-bn-Øo¿∂-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚

k¥-]vX-Ip-Spw-_sØ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ P\-߃ ImWn®

hyKX At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-sSbpw kZvKp-W-ß-

fp-sSbpw AwKo-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. ""DZm-c-a-Xn-bmb Hcp cmPm-hn\v

sImSp-°p∂ kvt\lw Cu \m´p-Im¿ \nß-fpsS ]nXm-hn\v

sImSp-Ønt√? kr„n-Iƒ At±-lsØ CX-b-[nIw kvt\ln-

°p-tºmƒ k„m-hmb A√mlp At±-lsØ FX kvt\ln-

®p-Im-Wpw.'' lrZ-b-kv]¿in-bmb Cu Bizm-k-h-N-\-߃ At±-

-lØns‚ IpSpw-_mw-K-߃°v Pohn-X-t]-c-W-bm-bn. GXp

tXß-ep-Iƒ°p-a-∏p-dØv lrZ-b-Øns‚ D≈nse Ipfn-cmbn

lZvdØv Jeo-^-Øp¬ ako-lns‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ah¿°v i‡n-

]-I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kønZp\m lZvdØv akolv

au-Du-Zv(-A)s‚ shfn-]mSv ]Imcw cq]w \¬Inb kz¿§-Øns‚

]q¶m-h-\-Øn¬, _nln-ivXn-a-Jv_-d-bn¬ a¿lqw kn±oJv kmln-

_ns\ AS°w sNøp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

`mcy: Fw.-sI. \koa

a°ƒ: in^m-\, \nim-\, ^m\nX

a¿lqw kn±oJv kmln-_n-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øns‚ lrZ-

b-hn-Im-c-Øn¬\n∂v At±-l-Øns‚ `mcybpw a°fpw ka¿∏n-

°p∂ Znthym-]-lmcw Xncp-\-_n-N-cn-X-Øns‚ hnh-c-W-ambn

am\y-hm-b-\-°m¿°v FØn-t®-cp-I-bm-Wv. a¿lqw kn±oJv

kmln_v A¿ln-°p∂ ]pWy-Øns‚ ]Im-i-h-e-b-ambn \ap°v

Np‰pw F∂p-ap-≠m-Ipw. A√mlp B al-Xvhy-‡n°v aKv n-dØv

\¬Ip-am-dm-I-s´. Bao≥.

Page 7: Thirunabi Charithram

D≈-S°w

]kvXm-h\ ....................................................................................... 11

]km-[-I-°p-dn∏v ............................................................................. 14

BapJw............................................................................................... 15

1. Atd_y ............................................................................................ 25

2. Ip´n-°mew........................................................................................ 30

3. hnhmlw............................................................................................ 34

4. sskZv ................................................................................................. 35

5. BZysh-fn-]mSv ................................................................................ 37

6. BZy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ ......................................................................... 39

7. hnizm-kn-Iƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp∂p.................................................. 40

8. Ckvem-ans‚ ktµiw................................................................. 49

9. A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v................................................................. 53

10. Da¿ Ckvem-an-te°v ..................................................................... 56

11. ]¥n hntcm[w ............................................................................... 59

12. Xzmbn^v bmX ................................................................................61

13. Ckvemw aZo-\-bn¬ ...................................................................... 66

14. thZ-°m¿°v hnPbw..................................................................... 69

15. Zr„m-¥-߃ ho≠pw....................................................................71

16. AJ-_m-bnse ]Xn⁄........................................................... 73

17. lnPvdØv ........................................................................................... 76

18. \_n aZo-\-bn¬ .............................................................................. 81

19. aZo-\-bnepw Ac-£n-Xm-hÿ................................................... 86

20. aZo\m Icm¿ .................................................................................... 90

Page 8: Thirunabi Charithram

21. iXp-°ƒ BI-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp∂p ................................. 94

22. aZo-\Øv `cW hyhÿnXn ...................................................... 96

23. ]Xn-tcm[ bXv\-߃ ................................................................ 97

24. _Z¿ bp≤w .................................................................................... 102

25. DlvZv bp≤w .................................................................................... 110

26. Da¿ Ic-bp∂p ................................................................................ 115

27. A\kv IpXn-°p∂p ..................................................................... 116

28. Xncn-®Sn ............................................................................................ 118

29. \nkvXp-e-amb kvt\l-]-I-S\w............................................. 120

30. aZo\ Dl-Zn-te°v ......................................................................... 122

31. aZy \ntcm-[\w .............................................................................. 126

32. Iq´-s°me ....................................................................................... 129

33. ho≠pw Iq´-s°me ...................................................................... 133

34. Hcp ]Xn-Imcw .............................................................................. 135

35. PqX-Ip-X-¥-߃ .......................................................................... 139

36. J¥Jv bp≤w................................................................................. 140

37. _\q-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS h©\..................................................... 147

38. sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-bpsS XI¿® .................................................... 156

39. _\q-Jp-ssdk in£n-°-s∏-Sp∂p.......................................... 159

40. kAv-Zns‚ Ahm¿Uv................................................................... 163

41. bp≤-Øn-s\-Xnsc bp≤w........................................................... 166

42. bp≤w˛ PqX-ssI-kvXh ]mT-߃....................................... 171

43. bp≤hpw kam-[m-\-hpw˛ Jp¿-B≥ ]mT-߃ ................... 174

44. bp≤-ap-d˛ \_n-bpsS ]mT-߃ .............................................. 186

45. Xncp-\_n IA_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn\v ...................................... 190

46. lpssZ-_nbm Icm¿.................................................................... 195

47. cm„-Ø-e-h-∑m¿°v IØp-Iƒ ............................................... 200

Page 9: Thirunabi Charithram

48. ssIk¿°p≈ IØv................................................................... 205

49. Inkvdm NI-h¿Øn-°p≈ IØv............................................ 207

50. \÷m-in-bv°p≈ IØv ............................................................. 211

51. apJu-J-kn-∂p≈ IØv ............................................................. 212

52. _l-ssd≥ Xe-h∂v.................................................................... 215

53. ssJ_¿ hnPbw .......................................................................... 217

54. ssIk¿s°-Xnsc ]S-\o°w ...................................................223

55. apAvØm bp≤w.............................................................................227

56. ssPX-bmX ...................................................................................234

57. a°m hnPbw .................................................................................. 241

58. _nw_-߃ XI-cp∂p................................................................ 248

59. s]mXp-am∏v ...................................................................................... 251

60. CIvcn-a-bpsS ]cn-h¿Ø\w ......................................................253

61. lpss\≥ bp≤w ...........................................................................256

62. ssi_-bpsS am\-km-¥cw .......................................................264

63. K\o-aØv hnX-cWw .....................................................................265

64. A_q-B-a-ndns‚ IpX-¥-߃.................................................268

65. X_q°v bp≤w...............................................................................269

66. l÷-Øp¬ hnZm-Av ....................................................................274

67. A¥na Zn\-߃ ...........................................................................280

68. Ncaw ..................................................................................................287

69. XocmØ ZpxJw ..............................................................................288

70. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-N-cnXw ..............................................293

Page 10: Thirunabi Charithram

Fs‚ Kpcp

BcpsS tXP- n-∏m-cn-S-sØ-

B`mbam-°p-∂-sXs‚ Kpcp!

\mam-`n-[m\w apl-ΩZp Xm≥

]mW-]n-b-\nXp Xs∂-bt√m!

B Znhy-Zo-]vXnbv°p apºn-enXm

sX≠-am-°o-Sp-s∂≥Po-h-`mcw

Rms\s‚ ]mW\mw \mb-Is‚

kz¥-a-Xm-bn-°-gn-™p-ht√m!

AßmWv! Rms\mcp Xp—-\sX

aXn, aXn, hn[n-bn-Xp-X-s∂-bt√m!

lZvdØv Alva-Zv(-A)

Page 11: Thirunabi Charithram

]kvXm-h\

apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb a\p-jy-Ip-tem-Ø-a-\mbpw ]hm-

N-I-a-Ip-S-amb kr„n-ti-jvT-\mbpw apkvenw-temIw Icp-Xp-Ibpw

hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXyp-Zm-c-amb Bflo-b-]-Z-hn-bn¬

hncm-Pn-°p∂ ]hm-N-I-\mWv Ahn-S∂p F∂v Jp¿-B≥ ]Jym-

]n-®p. ""\n›-b-ambpw \o AXn-ti-jvT-amb kz`m-h-kn-≤n-I-tfm-

Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h\sX'' (68:5) F∂pw ""\n›-b-ambpw \o sNm∆mb

am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-\m-Ip∂p'' (72:68) F∂pw ""A√m-lp-

hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\n¬ \n߃°v DØ-a-amb amXr-I-bp≠v'' (33:21)

F∂pw Jp¿-B-≥ tLmjn-°p-∂p. ""\n\°v th≠n-b-s√-¶n¬

Rm≥ Cu temIsØ ]S-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n√'' F∂v ssZhw ]d-

™-Xmbn Hcp khn-tij \_n-h-N-\-Øn¬ ImWmw. apl-Ω-

Zv\-_n-sb-t∏mse k¿∆-Kp-W-k-ºq¿Æ\pw k¿t∆m-Ø-a-\p-amb

a\p-jys\ hm¿sØ-Sp-°p-I-bmWv ]]-©-kr-„n-bpsS Dt±iyw

F∂mWv CXp-sIm≠v A¿∞-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. \∑-bpsS kPo-

h-]-Xo-I-ambn hne-kp∂ Cu Znhy-Zq-Xs\ amXr-I-bm°n Pohn-

°p-hm-\mWv Ckvemw Blzm\w sNøp-∂-Xv.

a\p-jy\v FØn-∏n-Sn-°m-hp∂ Znhy-X-bpsS ]c-tam-®n-bn¬

hncm-Pn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn´pw \_n-h-cy≥ ]Jym-]-n®Xv, ""Rm≥ \nß-

sf-t]m-ep≈ Hcp a\p-jy≥ amX-am-Wv. Ft‚bpw \nß-fp-tSbpw

Bcm-[y-\m-bn-´p≈ ssZhw GIm-\m-sW∂v F\n°v shfn-]mSv

kn≤n-°p∂p'' F∂-sX. a\p-jy≥ ssZh-ambn amdp-∂, AYhm

ssZhw a\p-jy-\mbn Ah-X-cn-°p∂ Hcp hn`m-h-\bv°v Ckvem-

an¬ B`n-ap-Jytam AwKo-Im-ctam C√. AssZz-X-hm-Zhpw Ckvem-

an-I-a-√. ssZhw thsd, kr„n-Pmew thsd. CXmWv Ckvem-

anse ImgvN-∏m-Sv. \_n Hcp a\p-jy≥ amX-am-Wv. \∑-bn¬ apl-

ΩZv \_nbv°pw A∏pdw sN√m-\p≈ hgn-Iƒ ssZhw Xpd-∂n-

Page 12: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 12

´n-cn-°p-∂p. ssZhw BtcmSpw ]£-]mXw ImWn-®n-´n-√. ]t£,

\∑-bn¬ \_nsb Ih-®p-I-S-°m≥ B¿°pw Bhn-s√-∂-XmWv

Ckvem-ans‚ sh√p-hn-fn.

apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) Hcp Ncn-X-]p-cp-j-\mWv A°m-cy-Øn¬

Hcp X¿°hpw C√. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS PohnXw t]mse AX-

tbsd kq£va-]-T-\-Øn\v kuIcyw \¬Ip∂ Hcp Ncn-X-\m-

b-Is‚ Pohn-X-IY thsd-bn-√. Hcp Xpd∂ ]pkvXIw t]mse

Ahn-S∂v Pohn-®p. C°m-c-W-Øm¬Xs∂ \_n-sb-∏‰n a‰m-sc-

°p-dn-®p-ap-≠m-bn-´n-√mØ AXn-\n-in-X-amb hna¿i-\-߃ Agn-

®p-hn-S-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, hna¿i- -e-I-ß-fn¬sh®v FX-

]m-hiyw Iqin-°-s∏-´mepw acn-°mØ Znhy-kn≤n Ahn-Sp∂v

t\Sn-°-gn-™n-´p-s≠∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-∂p. bp≤-`m-¥-

s\∂pw Ima-`m-¥-s\∂pw iXp-°ƒ At±-lsØ A[n-t£-

]n-®p. ]hm-N-I-∑msc `m¥-sc∂p ]≠pw Bt£-]n-®p-t]m-∂n-

´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Cu Btcm-]-W-Øn¬ Hcp ]pXp-abpw C√. CXm,

B alm-]-hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-X-IY! CsXmcp `m¥s‚ Pohn-X-

amtWm? _p≤n-am-∑m¿ hn[n-]-d-bs´!

\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nsb B ]pWymflm-hns‚ injy-KWw

kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-

Xp-t]mse qtemI-N-cn-X-Øn¬ as‰mcp Bflo-b-Kp-cphpw Xs∂

kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-Sp-

I-bp-ap-≠m-bn- n-s√∂v NcnXw hmbn-°p-∂-h¿°-v a\- n-em-°m≥

Ign-bpw. Cu hkvXpX \_nsb hna¿in-°p-∂-h¿ [cn-®ncn°W-

sa-∂mWv apkvenw temI-Øns‚ A`y¿∞-\. \_n-bpsS Pohn-

XsØ hna¿i-\m-fl--Iambn kao-]n-°p-∂h¿, B a-lm-flm-hn\v

P\-tIm-Sn-I-sf Xe-apd Xe-ap-d-bmbn C]-Imcw BI¿jn-°m\pw

`cn-°m\pw Ign-™-sX-ß-s\-sb∂p Nn¥n-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Ah¿ A]-Imcw Nn¥n-°p-sa-¶n¬ B alm-flm-hns\ A[n-

t£-]n-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-ep≈ Ahn-thIw Ah¿°v a\- n-

em-°m≥ Ign-bpw.

"kIe ]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-°mfpw hnP-b-io-em-fn-X≥' (MostSuccessful of all prophets) F∂v \_n-sb-∏‰n "F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-

Page 13: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 13

Unb _n´m-\n°' hnh-cn-®p. Pohn-X-Øn¬Øs∂ hnP-b-e£yw

ssIh-cn® ]hm-N-I≥ a‰mcv? as‰mcp hnip-X-K-Ÿ-I¿Ømhv

temI-N-cn-X-Ønse \qdp alm-]p-cp-j-∑m-cpsS ]´n-I-bn¬

\_nsb H∂mw ÿm\Øv ]Xn-jvTn-®p. Ahn-S∂mWv Pohn-X-

Zu-Xy-Øn¬ a‰m-tc-°mfpw hnP-bn-®-sX∂p InkvXym-\n-bmb

B KŸ-Im-c≥ kXy-k-‘-ambn hne-bn-cp-Øn. kz¥w Bflo-

b-Kp-cp-hmb tbip-hn-s\-t∏mepw ]n≥]pdw X≈n-am-‰n-s°m-≠p-

Xs∂! \_n-bpsS Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n kXy-k-‘-ambn ]Tn-°p-∂-

h¿ as‰mcp \nK-a-\-Øn¬ FØn-t®-cm≥ CS-bn-√. Ccp-]-Ø©v

sIm√-Øn-\Iw Xs‚ Pohn-X-kn-≤m-¥-߃°v ]mtbm-KnI

hnPbw ssIh-cp-Øn-°m-W-n°-bpw CkvemanI hnπ-h-Øns‚

kpµ-c-amb Hcp sImSp-¶m‰v temIØv kr„n-®p-hn-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX

B ]hm-N-I-\m-b-I≥ Bflo-b-km-am-Py-Ønse kqcy-\mbn

hncm-Pn-°p-∂p.

Alva-Znøm ]ÿm\ ÿm]-I-cmb hmKvZØ akolv

lZvdØv Alva-Zp¬Jm-Zn-bm-\n-bpsS hmKvZ-Ø-]p-X\pw c≠mw

Jeo- -bp-amb lZvdØv an¿km _io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv Alva-Zv(d)

Fgp-Xnb hnip-≤-Jp¿-Bs‚ _rlZvhymJym-\-Øns‚ apJ-hp-c-

bn¬ tN¿Ø Xncp-\-_n-N-cn-X-Øns‚ kzX¥ hnh¿Ø-\-am-

Wv- Cu- Ir-Xn. CXns‚ an°-`m-K-ßfpw "kXy-Zq-X≥' amkn-I-

bn¬ Jfiix ]kn≤w sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xm-Wv.

\_n-N-cn-X-߃ ]ecpw FgpXn-bn´p-≠v. ]e Ncn-X-K-Ÿ-

ßfpw Rm≥ hmbn-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Fs∂ CX-b-[nIw

sshIm-cn-I-ambn Nen-∏n® as‰mcp \_n NcnXw D≠m-bn-´n-

s√-∂-Xn-\m¬ CXv ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Rm\m-K-

ln-®p. B BK-l-am-Wn-hnsS ]qh-Wn-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-

_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Ønse AXn-kq-£va-amb hi-ß-fn-te°v

t]mepw shfn®w hoin-s°m≠v Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS DZmØ `mh-

ßsf Db¿Øn-°m-´m≥ KŸ-I¿Øm-hvi-an-®-Xm-bn-°m-Wmw.

CXv \nßsf hnNm-c-a-·\pw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\p-am-°pw. \nßsf

Ic-bn-∏n-°pw, tImcn-Ø-cn-∏n°pw; Xo¿®!

˛ F≥. A–p¿dlow

Page 14: Thirunabi Charithram

]km-[I-°p-dn∏v

]hm-NI Iptem-Ø-a-\mb \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k)bpsS Pohn-

X-Øn-te°v shfn®w hoip∂ Hcp al¬K-Ÿ-amWv Xnc-p\_n

Ncn-Xw. GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn-t‚bpw a\p-jy-kvt\-l-Øn-

t‚bpw ]`m-]q-c-am-bn-cp∂ B hnip-≤-Po-hnXw Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°v

am¿§-Zo-]-am-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS P\\w apX¬ acWw hsc-bp≈

kw`-h-K-Xn-bpsS hnh-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS am\-h-cm-in-bpsS ]bm-

W-Øn¬ A\p-K-l-Øns‚ Dd-h-Iƒ Imcp-Wy-Øns‚ IXn-cp-

Iƒ ]Xy-£-s∏- -Xns‚ NcnXw hnIm-tcm-÷z-e-ambn Cu IrXn-

bn¬ hnhcn--°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ckvem-ans\ AXns‚ X\n-a-bn¬ Kln-

°m\pw Xncp-\-_nbpsS Pohn-X-k-tµ-i-Øns‚ kmc-kØ Adn-

bm\pw Cu KŸw klm-b-I-am-Ip-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(k)-bpsS hnip-

≤-Po-hn-X-Ønse [m¿Ωn-I-]m-T-߃ Dƒs°m-≈m≥ klr-Z-b-

a-\- p-Iƒ°v t]cW \¬Ip∂ Hcp IrXn IqSn-bm-Wn-Xv. Xncp-

\-_n-N-cn-X-Øns‚ aq∂mw ]Xn∏mWv R߃ ka¿∏n-°p-∂-

Xv. Alva-Znøm ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ c≠m-asØ Jeo-^bpw

hmKvZØ ako-lns‚ hmKvZ-Ø-]p-X-\p-amb lZvdØv an¿km

_io-dp-±o≥ alvaqZv Alva-Zv(-d) BWv Cu KŸ-Øns‚ cN-bn-

Xm-hv. lrZy-amb `mj-bn¬ ae-bm-f-Øn-te-°nXv ]cn-`mjs]Sp-

Øn-bXv P\m_v F≥. A–p¿dlow kmln-_m-Wv.

Ckvemw C‚¿\m-j-W¬ ]ªn-t°-j≥kns‚ \mem-asØ

D]-lm-c-ambn Cu al-\o-b-KŸw klr-Z-b-k-a£w ka¿∏n-

®p-sIm-≈p-∂p.

1.2.2007 kZv¿

IÆq¿

Page 15: Thirunabi Charithram

BapJw

]d-bp∂ Bfn¬\n∂v ]d-bp∂ ImcysØ th¿Xn-cn-®p-Im-

Wp-Ibpw Hmtcm-∂n-t\bpw ]‰n hyXy-kvX-ambn Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw

sNøm≥ Hcp Zm¿i-\n-I\v \njv]-bmkw Ign-bpw. Hcp Ad_n

B]vX-hm-Iy-a-\p-k-cn®v ]d-bp∂ Bfn-t\-°mƒ ]d-bp∂ Imcy-

Øn\v ]m[m\yw IqSpw. F∂m¬, km[m-c-W-°m-cn¬ `qcn-]-

£hpw Ch c≠pw XΩn¬ hyXym-k-sam∂pw I¬∏n-°m-dn-√.

c≠pw Ah¿s°m-cp-t]m-se-X-s∂. Hcp- sh-fn-]mSvKŸsØ

kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw B KŸsØ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂v kzoI-

cn®v Xs‚ Xe-ap-d-bv°mbn ]Zm\w sNbvX BfpsS Pohn-Xhpw

kz`m-h-ßfpw Adn-™n-cn-t°-≠Xv AXym-h-iy-am-sW∂v ]tXy-

In®v ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√. Hcp alm-]p-cp-js‚ ]`mh ]q¿Æ-amb

hy‡n-Xz-Øm¬ BI¿jn-°-s∏-SmØ Hcp aX-X-Øzw, AsXX

bp‡n-bp-‡-ambn ]Xn-]m-Zn-°-s∏-´-Xm-bmepw P\-߃ kzoI-

cn-°m≥ _≤-s∏-s´∂p hcn-√. `uXn-I-amb \nb-a-ß-fp-tSbpw

[m¿ΩnI \nb-a-ß-fp-tSbpw Dt±-iy -e-£y-߃ Xosc hyXy-

kvX-am-sW-∂-XmWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. s]mXp-`-Z-Xbv°pw Ia-

k-am-[m-\-Øn\pw th≠n-bp-≈-XmWv c-Ww. _mly-amb A\p-

k-cWw Dd-∏n-°m≥ AXv ian-°p-∂p. CXn-\mbn _mly-amb

\√ s]cp-am-‰-Øn\v t]cn-∏n-°p∂ Nne \nb-a-ßfpw hyh-

ÿnXnI-fp-ap-≠m-bm¬ aXn-bm-Ipw. \nb-a-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ ]Xy-

£-amb hyXn-bm-\-sam-∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ Dt±-iy-߃ AX Imcy-

am-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Zpjn® s]cp-am-‰-Øn\p CS-bm-°n-bn- n-√m-Øn-

S-tØmfw Zpcp-t±-iy-߃°v Hcmfpw \nba tImS-Xn-I-fn¬ in£m-

hn-[nbv°v Cc-bm-tI-≠n-h-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, aX-Zr„ym Dt±-iy-

߃ AXns\ XpS¿∂p-≠m-Ip∂ ]hr-Øn-Iƒ t]mse-Xs∂

][m-\-am-Wv. F∂-√, Ah Gsd ][m-\-am-sW∂p Xs∂ ]d-

Page 16: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 16

b-Ww. ]hr-Øn-Ifpw ][m\w Xs∂. Ah AZr-iyamb

at\mhym]m-c-ß-fpsS _mly-]-I-S-\-ßfpw kqN-\-I-fp-am-W-

t√m. ]Xy-£-amb ]hr-Øn-Iƒ \∂m-b-Xp-sIm≠v AZr-iy-

amb at\m-[¿Ω-߃ \∂m-bn-s°m-≈-W-sa-∂n-√. F∂m¬,

]tcm-£-amb at\m-[¿Ω-߃ \∂m-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ ]Xy-£-

amb ]hr-Øn-Ifpw \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xn\v AXp-Xs∂ Dd-∏m-

bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. NqSn-√mØ Xo D≠m-Im≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√-t√m.

AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ ]c-nip-≤n-bn-√msX lrZ-b-

Øn¬ ]cn-ip-≤n-bp-≠m-hm\pw \nhr-Øn-bn-√. hogvN-Ifpw sshI-

ey-ßfpw D≠m-tb-°m-sa-¶nepw s]mXpsh lrZ-b-hn-ip≤n s]cp-

am-‰-Øns‚ ss\¿Ω-ey-Øn-te°v hgn-sX-fn-bn-°p-sa-∂Xv Xo¿®-

bm-Wv.

]tbm-K-kp-µ-c-amb Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-bn-eq-sS-bmWv lrZ-b-hn-

ip≤n hf¿Øm≥ km[n-°p-I. \s√mcp \nbaw \ΩpsS Nn¥-

tbbpw bp‡n-t_m-[-tØbpw kzm[o-\n-°p-∂p. F∂m¬,

\s√mcp Pohn-X-am-XrI \ΩpsS at\m-[¿Ω-ß-tfbpw lrZ-b-

hn-Im-c-ß-tfbpw BWv kzm[o-\n-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp \√ \nbaw \ap°v

Nn¥-bv°p≈ t]cW \¬Ip-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Hcp \√ Pohn-X-am-

XrI I¿Ω-Øn\p≈ ]tNm-Z-\-amWv \ap°v \¬Ip-∂-Xv. Nn¥m-

]-c-amb D¬_p-≤X ssIh-cp-tºmƒ `uXn-Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-

amb \ΩpsS kz`m-h-Øn\v kwkvIm-c-ap-≠m-tb-°mw; D≠m-bn-

s√∂pw hcmw. Xm¬°m-en-I-amb \√ s]cp-am-‰-߃°v AXv

Imc-W-am-tb-°pw. F∂m¬, Itam¬Ir-„hpw ÿnc-hp-amb kz`m-

h- kn-≤n-Iƒ AXp-aqew ssIh-cn-I-bn-√. km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-ep≈

kua-\ky ]I-S-\-ßfpw amXr-k-l-P-amb ]tNm-Z-\-߃ t]m-

ep≈ Dƒt]c-W-I-fn¬ \n∂p-≠m-Ip∂ s]cp-am-‰-ßfpw XΩn-

ep≈ hyXym-k-Øn¬ \n∂v CXv a\- n-em-°mw. H∂v hnNm-c-

Øn¬\n-∂mWv Gdn-b-Iqdpw DS-se-Sp-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ as‰m∂v

hnIm-c-Øn¬ \n-∂mWv DS-se-Sp-°p-∂-Xv. hnNm-c-P-\y-amb s]cp-

Page 17: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 17

am-‰-߃°v hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n∂v ]pd-s∏-´p-h-cp-∂Xpw hnIm-c-ß-

fn¬ hf-cp-∂-Xp-amb s]cp-am-‰-ß-fp-tSbpw kz`m-h-Kp-W-ß-fp-

tSbpw FXn-cn¬ \n¬°m-\m-hn-√.

Hcp amXm-hn\v Xs‚ inip-hns‚ t\sc-bp≈ kvt\l-

hmbv]pw i≤bpw hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n∂pw kl-P-Kp-W-ß-fn¬

\n∂pw cq]-sa-SpØ at\m-[¿Ω-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Df-hm-Ip-∂-h-b-

sX. F∂m¬, Hcp XØz-⁄≥ Xs‚ Ab¬hm-kn-bpsS t\sc

]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]cn-K-W\ bp‡-n\n-jvThpw hnNm-c-]-[m-\-hp-

amb kua-\ky ]I-S-\-am-Ip-∂p. hnNm-c-]-c-amb s]cp-am‰w

ÿmbntbm ÿnctam A√; hnNn-¥\w ]e-t∏mgpw ]cm-P-b-

s∏-Sm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]hr-Øn-bv°p≈ B⁄ \¬I-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p

aptº _‘-s∏´ F√m hkvXp-X-Ifpw i≤n-°-s∏´p F∂pw

hcn-√. hnNm-c-\n-jvT-amb s]cp-am-‰-ß-fn¬ A\p-t]-£y-am-bn-cn-

°p∂ kam-tem-N-\bpw Ad-®p-\n¬∏pw Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-Øn-

sh-°pw. F∂m¬, hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n-∂pw, hnIm-c-ß-fn¬\n-∂p-S-

se-Sp-°p∂ a‰p- ]hWX-I-fn¬\n∂pw D¬`q-X-am-Ip∂ s]cp-

am-‰-߃ kzm`m-hn-I-hpw \nc-¥-chpw ÿnchpw Bbn-cn-°pw.

Hcp amXmhv ]c-a-amb XymK-Øn-s∂m-cp-sº-´Xmbn ImW-s∏-

t -°mw. ]IrXn Ahƒ°mbn Hcp-°nb ]mX-bn¬\n∂v Ahsf

]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ hnth-I-Øns‚ hnfn-Iƒs°m∂pw km[n-°p-

I-bn-√. Xs‚ Ip´n A]-I-S-Øn¬s]´m¬ ]Xn-hn-[n-sb-°p-dn®v

Nn¥n-°m≥ Ahƒ Hcn-SØp IpØn-cn-bv°p-I-b√ sNøp-I.

Ip´n°v c£ \¬Ip-sa∂v Xm≥ Icp-Xp∂ Imcy-߃, `hn-jy-

Øp-Iƒ Nn¥n-°msX Ahƒ sNbvXp XpS-ßpw. Ah-fpsS kIe

Nn¥-Ifpw Cu e£y-Øn-te-°mWv Xncn-bp-I. \nk¿§-kn-≤-

amb ]tNm-Z-\-ß-fnepw Dƒt]-cW-I-fnepw thcq-∂nb hnIm-

c-ß-tfbpw at\m-[¿Ω-ß-tfbpw ASn-ÿm-\-am°n Fßs\

]h¿Øn-°-W-sa∂v a\p-jysc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬,

[¿tΩm¬t_m-[-\-߃ sIm≠p-amXw hnPbw ssIh-cn-I-bn-

s√-∂mWv CXn¬\n∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. I¿Ω-Øn-

Page 18: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 18

\p≈ Blzm\w hcp-tºmƒ A\m-h-iy-ambn Nn¥n-®p-Xp-S-ßp-

Ibpw ]h¿Ø\w ]n¥n-®p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNøm≥ ]mSn-√. Hmtcm

hy‡n-bp-tSbpw D≈n¬\n∂v X≈n-h-cp∂ Bthiw Ahbv°v

]tNm-Z\-am-I-Ww. ]hrØn ]pdsa \n∂p≈ _p≤n-bp-]-tZ-i-

߃°v hnt[-b-am-bn-cp-∂p-Iq-Sm.

hnth-IsØ At]-£n®p hnIm-c-Øn\v c≠mw-ÿm-\-amWv

km[m-cW \¬I-s∏-Sm-dp-≈-sX∂Xp hmkvXhw Xs∂. \msa-

t∏mgpw A\-nb-¥n-Xhpw Zp¿\o-X-hp-amb hnIm-c-ßsf Ipdnt®

Nn¥n-°m-dp≈q F∂-Xm-Wn-Xn\v Imc-Ww. ]h¿Ø-\-Øn-\p≈

Blzm-\-Øn\pw ]hrØnbv°pw CS-bn-embn Ad-®p- \n¬]n\pw

Btem-N-\bv°pw th≠n-h-cp∂ ka-bsØ hnIm-c-ß-fp-ambn

amXw _‘-s∏-Sp∂ s]cp-am-‰-߃ Npcp-°n-°-f-bp-Itbm C√m-

Xm-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂p-≠v. ]hr-Øn-Iƒ _lp-ehpw _lp-ap-

Jhpw Bbn-Øo-cp∂ L´-ß-fn¬ Cu Im-e-hn-fw_w Hgn-hm-

°msX ]‰n-√. A[n-I-ambpw ASn-°-Sn-bmbpw Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-

≠n-cn-°p-∂-h¿ ]h¿Ø-\-Øn\p sNe-hm-t°≠ kabw hrYm

If-bp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Hcp kXyw Kln-®-dn-bp-

Ibpw B kXysØ Hcp hnIm-cm-th-i-am°n am‰p-Ibpw sNøp∂

Hcmƒ ]h¿Ø-\-Øn-\p≈ Blzm\w ihn-°p-tºmƒ Ad-®p-

\n¬°p-I-bn-√. AØ-c-sam-cmsf Nn¥n-°m≥ \n¬°p∂

Hcmƒ°v Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hp-I-bp-an-√. Abm-fpsS k¿§-i‡n

at‰-bm-fp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ ]Xn-∑-Sßv hep-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. kzm`m-hn-

I-Xbpw ]Xy-£-am-b- D-’mlØ≈n-®bpw Abm-fpsS ]hr-

Øn-bpsS hne Ipd-bv°m≥ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. Dƒt]-c-W-

IƒsIm≠v- am-X-a√ Abmƒ ]hr-Øn-°p-∂-sX∂v a\- n-em-

t°-≠-Xp-≠v. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p-d-°p-Ibpw e£y-ß-fnepw

am¿§-ß-fnepw Dƒ°m-gvN- t\-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu Dƒ°m-

gvNsb Abmƒ Xs‚ hnIm-c-ß-fp-ambn hnf-°n-t®¿°p-∂p.

]Xy-£-Øn¬ Nn¥n-°m≥ \n¬°msX kzb-tah ]h¿Øn-

®p-Xp-S-ß-p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬Xs∂ Abm-fpsS ]h¿Ø-\-߃ hnth-

Page 19: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 19

I-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v amX-a-√, hnNn-

¥-\-Øns‚ ^ehpw IqSn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Abmsf kw_-

‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcn-°¬ Hcp Imcyw hy‡-ambn Bem-Nn-®p-d-

®m¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-t°-≠ Bh-iy-an-√.

Bh-iy-Øn-e-[nIw Nn¥n-°p-∂Xpw Nn¥m-a-Y\w \S-Øp-∂Xpw

bp‡n-]q¿∆-amb hnNm-c-co-Xn-b-√-t√m. km¿∆-Xn-I-amb ]p\-

cp-≤m-c-W-Øn\pw ]p\x-kw-hn-[m-\-Øn\pw _p≤n-]-c-amb hni-

Zo-I-c-W-߃ e`n-°p-∂-Xp-h-scbpw ImØn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. adn-

®v, Ahsb a\p-jys‚ kl-P-hn-Im-c-ß-fp-ambpw Dƒt]-c-W-I-

fp-am-bpw Iq´n-bn-W-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. temIØv km[y-amb

G‰hpw anI® _p≤n-]-c-amb hni-Zo-I-c-W-Øn-\p-t]mepw kwi-

b-ß-sfbpw A\n-›n-X-Xz-ß-tfbpw ]msS AI-‰n-°-f-bm≥

km[y-a-√. kwi-b-߃ C√m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Htc-sbmcp am¿§-ta-

bp-≈q. Hcp kXysØ \√-t]mse Kln-®-dn-bp-Ibpw A\-¥cw

AXns\ lrZ-b-Øn-ep-d-∏n®v \ΩpsS kz`mh ]Ir-Xn-bpsS mK-

ambn am‰p-Ibpw sNbvI-bm-W-Xv. C]-Imcw sNbvXp-I-gn-™m¬

Cu kXy-߃ \ap°v `b-Ønt∂m D√m-k-Ønt∂m Hcn°epw

CS-h-cp-Øp-I-bn-√. AXn-\p-]-Icw Ah I¿Ω-Øn\pw e£y-km-

£m¬°m-c-Øn-\p-ap≈ \nZ¿i-\-ßfpw D]-Z¿i-\-ßfpw Bbn

A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNøp-I. Cu kXy-߃ \nXy-Po-hn-X-

Ønse kz`mh kwkvIr-Xn-bn¬ hne-bn-°p-hm≥ Hcp ]mtbm-

KnI Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-bpsS A`m-h-Øn¬ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c\v

km[y-am-bn-h-cn-√. bp‡n-hn-Nmcw \ΩpsS [mc-Wm-i-‡nsb

DtØ-Pn-∏n-t®-°mw. F∂m¬, XymK-Po-hn-X-Øn-\p≈ DtØ-P\w

\¬Im≥ AsXm-cn-°epw DX-Ip-∂n-√. Bfl-Xym-K-Øn-t‚bpw

Bflm¿∏-W-Øn-t‚bpw kPo-h-am-Xr-I-Iƒ ]Zm\w sNøp∂

Hcp amXr-Im-]p-cp-j-s‚ PohnX-Øn\p amXta AØ-c-Øn¬

Hcp-tØ-P\w \¬Im≥ km[n-°p-I-bp-≈q. ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ]tbm-

Kn-°p∂ ]Z-߃ D≈p-X-´p-∂Xpw Atß-b‰w ^e-]-Zhpw

Btb-°mw. F¶nepw ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-cm-[-

Is‚ Zriyw t]mse as‰m-∂n\pw ]m¿∞-\-bn-em-h-iy-amb ebw

Page 20: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 20

as‰m-cm-cm-[I NnØ-Øn-ep-f-hm-°m≥ km[y-a-√-X-s∂.

Aß-s\-bn-cn-°nepw \man-°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp sX‰p[m-c-W-

bn-e-I-s∏-´p-Iq-Sm. Hcp amXrI \sΩ sX‰mb hgn-bn-te°v \bn-

°p-∂Xpw A]-I-S-]q¿Æhpw Btb-°mw. A\p-I-cn-°m≥ XpS-

ßp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº B amXr-Isb H∂p ]cn-tim-[n-t°-≠-Xm-h-

iy-am-Wv. Aßs\ ]cn-tim-[n-°m-sXbpw ]cn-tim-[-\-bn¬

Xr]vXn-I-c-ambn A\p- -h-s∏-Sm-sXbpw AØcw amXr-Isb IÆ-

S-®-\p-I-cn-°p-∂Xv BNm-c-io-e-ß-fpsS ASn-a-I-fmb hy‡n-I-

tfbpw kaq-l-ß-tfbpw hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ amXsa ]tbm-P-\-

s∏-Sp-I-bp-≈q. BI-bm¬, \ap°v th≠-Xv, bp‡n-_-≤-amb Pohn-

X-X-Øz-ßfpw \njvI-f-¶-amb ]mtbm-Kn-I-am-Xr-I-bp-a-sX.

ssZhw shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb thZ-K-Ÿ-߃ ]hm-N-I-∑m¿°mWv

Cd-°-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv. B ]hm-N-I-∑m¿ BIm-i-Øn¬\n∂v D‰n-

ho-W-h-c√t√m; ssZh-Øn\p kvXpXn! Znhy-K-Ÿ-߃ \ΩpsS

_p≤n-i-‡nsb BI¿jn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ ]hm-NI-∑m¿ \ΩpsS

lrZ-b-ßsf BI¿jn-°p-∂p. ]hm-N-I-∑m¿ temIØv XØz-

Nn-¥-I-∑m-tc-°mƒ Bg-Øn-ep≈ kzm[o\w sNep-Øp-∂-Xn¬

A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\n-√. XØz-⁄-∑m¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂n-SØv ]hm-

N-I-∑m¿ hnP-bn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS Nn¥m-K-Xnsb hni-Zo-I-cn-°m-

\mWv XØz-⁄-∑m¿ ian-°p-∂-Xv. PohnX amXr-I-bn-eqsS \Ωn¬

]cn-h¿Ø-\-߃ kr„n-°m≥ Ah¿ ian-°p-∂n-√. ]hm-N-I-

∑m-cm-Is´ c≠pw sNøp-∂p. Ah¿ KŸ-߃ (sh-fn-]m-Sp-Iƒ)

hgn \ΩpsS _p≤n-i-‡n-tbbpw Pohn-X-am-Xr-I-hgn \ΩpsS

lrZ-b-ß-tfbpw DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂p. tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´ Ah-cpsS

XØz-ßfpw ]mT-ßfpw \ΩpsS Nn¥m-i-‡n°v aq¿® Iq´p-

tºmƒ, Ah-cpsS hy‡n-Xz-Øn-eqsS shfn-s∏-Sp∂ ssZhm-kvXn-

Iy-Øn-te-°p≈ A¤p-X-Zr-„m-¥-߃ \ΩpsS hnizm-k-Øn\v

Cbn-cq-´p-Ibpw Bghpw Xo£vW-Xbpw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

Ckvem-ans‚ hnip-≤-ÿm-]-I-cpsS Poh-N-cnXw Hcp Xpd∂

]pkvX-I-a-sX. AXnse GsXmcp A≤ymbw adn-®p-t\m-°n-

Page 21: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 21

bmepw it≤-b-amb hnh-c-߃ Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-bpw. as‰mcp

aX-Kp-cp-hn-t‚bpw ]hm-N-I-t‚bpw NcnXw apl-ΩZv \_n(-k)-

bp-tS-Xp-t]mse kphn-i-Z-ambn tcJ-s∏´p InS-°p-∂n-√. Ncn-X-

tc-J-Iƒ [mcmfw Ds≠-∂-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv Akq-bm-ep-°-fpsS

hna¿i-\-Øn\p Ahn-S-∂p hnt[-b-\m-bn-Øo-cm-\p≈ ][m\

Imc-W-hpw. hna¿i-\-ß-sf√mw am‰n-sh-®m¬ CX-tbsd hnizm-

km-Z-c-ßfpw `‡n-i-≤-Ifpw BI¿jn-°m≥ as‰mcp Pohn-X-

Øn\pw Ign-™n-´n-s√∂pw Ign-bp-∂-X-s√∂pw ImWm≥ Ign-

bpw. Adn-b-s∏-SmØ Pohn-XsØ Bcp hna¿in-°m-\mWv! A\p-

bm-bn-I-fpsS lrØ-S-ß-f-n¬ ZrV-hn-izm-khpw Bfl-ss[-cyhpw

]I-cp-hm≥ A]q¿Æ-amb Ncn-X-߃°v km[y-a-√. \ncm-ibpw

Nn¥m-°p-g-∏hpw BWv Ah kr„n-°p-I. F∂m¬, \_n-bp-tS-

Xp-t]mse kphn-i-Z-ambn tcJ-s∏-´p-In-S-°p∂ Pohn-X-IY

Nnt¥m-±o-]-Ihpw ZrV-hn-izm-k-Øn-te°v \bn-°p-∂-Xp-am-hpw.

hna¿i-\-ßfpw Bt£-]-ß-fp-sa√mw am‰n-sh-®m¬ AØcw

Hcp Poh-N-cnXw ]q¿Æ-ambpw F°m-e-tØ°pw \ap°v ]nb-

¶-c-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.

CX-tbsd kphn-i-Zhpw kw`-h-_-lp-e-hp-amb Pohn-X-IY

FX ian-®mepw Npcp-°n-∏-d-bm-s\m-°n-√. Hsc-Øn-t\m´w \S-

Ømt\ km[n°q! ]t£, B FØn-t\m-´w-Xs∂ [mcmfw aXn-

bm-Ipw. Hcp aX-KŸw AXns‚ h‡mhpw ]tbm-‡m-hp-amb

Kpcp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Adn-hp-IqSn ]Zm\w sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A\m-

I¿j-I-am-Wv. ]e aX-ßfpw Cu hkvXpX IW-°n-se-Sp-Øn-´n-

√. DZm-l-c-W-am-bn, lnµp-aXw thZ-ßsf ]am-Wn-°p-∂p-sh-¶nepw

thZ-߃ B¿°n-d-ßntbm B Ejn-am-sc-°p-dn®v \ap°v H∂pw-

Xs∂ ]d-™p-X-cp-∂n-√. Hcp ktµ-i-tØm-sSm∏w B ktµ-i-

hm-l-I-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ hnh-chpw Bh-iy-ap-s≠∂ Imcyw lnµp-a-

X-Øns‚ ]t_m-[-I¿°p t_m≤y-am-bn-´n-s√∂p thWw Icp-

Xm≥. CX-ns∂-Xn-cn¬ PqX-˛-In-kvXob ]fin-X-∑m¿ kz¥w

]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-Øs∂ X≈n-∏-d-bm≥ aSn-°p-∂n-s√∂pw ImWmw!

shfn-]mSv e`n® Bsf-t∏mepw ip≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n- n-√mØ

Page 22: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 22

Hcp- sh-fn-]m-Sp-sIm≠v B¿s°¥p ]tbm-P\w? shfn-]mSv e`n®

hy‡n Zp¿am¿§n-bm-sW-¶n¬ Abm-sf-sb¥n-\p ssZhw Xnc-

s™-SpØp? Aßs\ ssZhw sNtø-≠n-bn-cp-∂pthm? Fßs\

\ymbo-I-cn-°m≥ ian-®mepw AXv icn-bmbn hcn-√. kzoI¿Øm-

hns\ ip≤o-I-cn-°m≥ B sh-fn-]m-Sp-Iƒ°v Ign-™n-s√-∂-Xp-

t]m-se-Xs∂ Xs‚ shfn-]mSv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Atbm-Ky-cmb

Nne-sc-b-√msX ssZh-Øn\v In´n-bn-s√∂p hcp-∂Xpw bp‡n-

lo-\-am-Wv. F¶nepw CØcw Bi-b-߃ ]e aX-ßfpw sh®p-

]p-e¿Øp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p. Cu aX-ßfpw Ah-bpsS ÿm]-

Icpw XΩn-ep≈ `n∂n-∏ns‚ ssh]p-ey-amhmw CXn\v Imc-Ww.

As√-¶n¬ Ckvem-ans‚ Bhn¿`mhw hsc a\p-jy-_p≤n Cu

Bi-b-ß-fpsS B_≤yw a\- n-em-°m≥ ]m]vX-am-bn-°-gn-™n-

cp-∂n-√m-bn-cn°mw! Hcp KŸ-tØbpw AXns‚ Kpcp-hn-t\bpw

Hcp-an-®p-Iq- p-∂Xv FX-tØmfw A`n-e-j-Wo-b-am-sW∂v Ckvem-

an¬ hfsc aptº-Xs∂ a\- n-em-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-

\n-bpsS hnip≤ ]Xv\n-am-cn¬ G‰hpw sNdp-∏-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp∂p

Bbn-i(-d). \_n-bp-am-bp≈ hnhmlw \S-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v

]Xn-aqt∂m ]Xn-\mtem hb v amX-ta- ]m-bap≠mbn-cp-∂p-

≈q. F´p-sIm-√-°mew Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w ZmºXyw

\bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Nc-a-a-S-bp-tºmƒ Ah¿°v Ccp-]-Øn-c-

≠v hb- m-bn-cp-∂p. sNdp-∏-°m-cnbpw \nc-£-cbpw Bbn-cp-

∂n´pw Ah¿ Cu XØzw a\- n-em-°n˛ Hcp kn≤m-¥sØ

AXv ]Tn-∏n® Kpcp-hn¬\n∂v th¿s]-Sp-Øn-°q-sS∂ XØzw

Xs∂! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-ioew Fß-s\-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p

F∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ ""Jp¿-B-\mWv Ahn-SsØ kz`mhw'' F∂v

Ah¿ DS-\p-Øcw \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv). \_n(-k)

sNbvXp-Im-Wn-®-sXt¥m AXv Jp¿-B≥ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p;

Jp¿-B≥ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-sXt¥m AXv Ahn-S∂v sNbvXp ImWn-

®-X-√msX as‰m-∂-√-Xm-\pw. sslµ-h- -b-lq-Z- -In-kvXob ]fin-

X-∑m¿°v Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-™n-´n-√mØ Hcp kXyw \nc-£-c-

bmb Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cn°v Kln-°m≥ Ign™p F∂Xv Xncp-\-

Page 23: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 23

_n-bpsS aln-am-hn-emkw Xs∂!

Hcp sIm®p-hm-Iy-Øn-eq-sS- B-bn-i(-d) AXn-a-lØpw

AXn-]-[m-\-hp-amb Hcp kXy-XØzw ]tLm-jn-°p-I-bmWv

sNbvX-Xv. kXyk‘\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb Hcp Kpcp-hn\v H∂p

]Tn-∏n-°p-hm\pw as‰m∂v ]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn-°m\pw Bhn-√.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) kXy-k-‘\pw hniz-kvX-\p-amb Hcp Bflo-b-

Kpcp Bbn-cp-∂p. CXmWv Bbn-i°v ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂v

hy‡-am-Wv. Xm≥ ]t_m-[\w sNbvX-sXt¥m AXv \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn-®p. Xm≥ ]h¿Øn-®p-Im-Wn-

®-sXt¥m AXv Ahn-S∂v ]t_m-[\w sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-°p-dn-®-dn-bp-∂Xv Jp¿-Bs\ Adn-b-em-Wv. Jp¿-

Bs\ Adn-b-em-I-s´, \_n-sb-°p-dn®v Adn-b-epw-Xs∂!

˛ an¿km alvaqZv AlvaZv

Page 24: Thirunabi Charithram

apl-ΩZv\_nsb∏‰n Jp¿B≥

k¿∆-tem-I-߃°pw A\p-K-l-am-bn-´-√msX \mw \ns∂

Ab-®n-´n√ (21:108)

\n›-b-ambpw A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\n¬ \n߃°v

DØa amXr-I-bp-≠v; A√m-lp-hnepw A¥y-\m-fnepw

]Xymi ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns\ A[n-I-ambn

[ym\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xmtcm Ah\v (33:22)

\n›-b-ambpw \o AXn-ti-jvT-amb kz`mh KpW-ß-tfm-

Sp-Iq-Sn hncm-Pn-°p-∂-h-\-sX. (68:5)

apl-ΩZv \nß-fn¬ Hcp ]pcp-j-s‚bpw ]nXm-h-√. F∂m¬,

(F-Æ-a‰ Bflo-b-k-¥m-\-߃°v ]nXm-hm-b) ssZh-Zq-

X\pw (]-hm-N-I-∑m¿°p-IqSn ]mam-Wn-I-\mb) ]hm-N-

I-ap-Zbpw BIp-∂p. (33:41)

Page 25: Thirunabi Charithram

]ca Imcp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wmab-\p-ambAÃm-lp-hnsâ \ma-¯nÂ

Xncp-\_n NcnXwAtd_y

InkvXz–w 570 BK-Ãn¬ a°Øv Xncp-\_n(k) P\n-®p.

apl-ΩZv F∂mWv amXm-]n-Xm°ƒ Ip´n°v t]cn-´-Xv. apl-ΩZv

F∂-Xns‚ A¿∞w kvXpXn-°-s∏-´-h≥ F∂-sX. At±-l-

Øns‚ Pohn-Xhpw kz`m-h-K-Xn-Ifpw a\- n-em-°m≥ P\-\-Im-

esØ Atd-_y-bnse ÿnXnK-Xn-Isf Ipdn®v \ap°v Hcp GI-

tZ-i-⁄m\w D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS P\-\-Im-eØv Atd_ym \m´n-emsI _nw_m-

cm-[\ ]_-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. X߃ C_vdmlnw \_n-bpsS

k¥XnIfm-sW∂mWv Ad-_n-Iƒ Ah-Im-i-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv.

C_vdmlnw \_n GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°-dn-bm-

am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-m]-c-amb hnizm-k-ßfpw

BNm-c-I¿Ω-ßfpw Ah¿ kzoI-cn®p t]m∂p. Nne hy‡n-Iƒ

ssZh-hp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ASp∏w ssIh-cn-®-h-cm-sW-∂-XmWv

Ah¿°-Xn∂p ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ FXn¿ \ymbw. Ah¿

a‰p≈h¿°p th≠n \S-Øp∂ am≤yÿyw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬

kzoIr-X-ß-fmbn `hn-°p-∂p. ssZhsØ ]m]n-°pI km[m-c-

W-°m¿°v kpkm-≤y-a-√. BI-bm¬, ssZh-Øns‚ ]km-Zhpw

klm-bhpw e`n-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\p Ah¿°p-th≠n a‰p Nne¿

CS-bm-f-cmbn h¿Øn-°-Ww. Cu \ne-bn-emWv C_vdmlnw \_n-

bpsS GI-ssZ-h-XØzsØ Xß-fpsS _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-bp-

Page 26: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 26

ambn Ah¿ Iq´n-bn-W°m≥ ian-®-Xv. C_vdm-lnw(-A) Hcp

hnip-≤m-flm-hm-bn-cp∂p F∂-h¿ G‰p ]d-™p. Bcp-sSbpw

am[yÿyw C√msX Xs∂ At±-l-Øn\p ssZhsØ ]m]n-

°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. F∂m-eXp km[m-c-W-°m-cmb a°-

°m¿°v km[y-a-√. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ kmXzn-Icpw hnip-≤-cp-

amb hy‡n-I-fpsS hnK-l-߃ D≠m-°p-Ibpw Ahsc Bcm-

[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂p. ssZhsØ ]km-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-

\mbn Cu hnK-l-߃°v Ah¿ hgn-]m-Sp-Ifpw \nth-Zy-ßfpw

A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]mIr-Xhpw bp‡n-lo-

\hpw ]ng-®-Xp-am-b- Hcp kao-]-\-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. F∂m¬, a°-

°m¿ AXn¬ bmsXmcp sX‰pw I≠n-√. Ah-cXn¬ Akz-ÿ-

cm-b-Xp-an-√. FXtbm Ime-ambn GI-ssZ-h-XØz ]t_m-[-I-

\mb Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Bhn¿`-hn-®n-cp-∂n-√.- _-

lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ Hcn-°¬ thcq-∂n-bm¬ ]ns∂ AXp ]S¿∂p

]nSn-°p-∂-Xn\v A‰-an-√. ssZh-ß-fpsS kwJy s]cp-Im≥ XpS-

ßn. Ckvemans‚ ]cn-ip≤tIµhpw C_vdmlnw \_nbpw

]pX\pw IqSn ]Wn-bn® Bcm-[-\m-e-b-hp-amb IAv_bn¬

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS P\-\-Im-e-Øv, ap-∂q-‰n Adp-]Xp hnK-l-߃

D≠m-bn-cp-∂-p. Hmtcm Nµ-h¿j-Zn-\-Ønepw Ah¿°v Hmtcm

hnK-l-Øns‚ D’hw BtLm-jn-°m-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Atd-_y-

bpsS ap°nepw aqe-bnepw hnK-lm-cm-[\ sImSn-IpØn hmWn-

cp∂p F∂p ]d-bmw. Ad-_n-Iƒ henb kmln-Xy-Iem Bkzm-

Z-I-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ tZiob Ie-I-tfmSv henb ]Xn-]Øn

ImWn®p t]m∂p. Xß-fpsS `mjsb hf¿Øp-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿

hfsc _‘-i-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, _p≤n-]-c-amb ta∑

]Im-in-∏n-°-W-sa∂ tamlw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ncn-Xw,

`qan-im-kvXw, KWnXw XpS-ßn-b hnj-b-߃ Ah¿°v A⁄m-

X-am-bn-´m-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. IsÆ-ØmØ acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS bmX

sNtø≠n h∂-Xn-\m¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ hm\-im-kvX-Øn¬

]tXyI sshZKv≤yw hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Atd-_y-bn-e-

tßm-f-an-tßmfw Hscm‰ ]mT-im-ebpw ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fgp-

Xm\pw hmbn-°m\pw Adn-bm-hp∂ GXm\pw hy‡n-Iƒ a°-

bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.

Page 27: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 27

[m¿Ωn-I-ambn t\m°n-bm¬ Ad-_n-I-fpsS kz`mhw

At\ym\y hncp-≤-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p ImWmw. BXy-¥n-I-ambn

Nne tZmj-߃ Ah-cn¬ ImWm-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ A`n-\-µ-\o-

b-ß-fmb ]e KpW-ßfpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. [mcmfw IpSn-

°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ad_n-Iƒ. aZy-]n-°p-Ibpw aØv ]nSn®v

F¥pw Im´n-°q-´p-Ibpw sNøpI Ah¿s°mcp ]pWyw t]mse-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ AsXmcp tZmjambn Icp-Xp-Itb sNbvXn-

√. Nßm-Xn-am-scbpw Ab¬]-°-°m-scbpw aZy-]m-\-Øn\p

k¬°-cn-°p-∂-h¿ Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ am\y-K-W-Øn¬ s]´-

h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Znt\\ A©p XhW IpSn-∏m¿´n \S-ØmØ

Ipt_-c≥ Ipt_-c-\-√. NqXn-I-fn-bm-W-hcpsS tZiob hnt\m-

Zw. AsXmcp at\m-lc Ie-bm°n hf¿Øn-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.

]W-°m-c-\m-Im-\p≈ tamlw sIm≠√ Ah¿ NqXpIfn-®n-cp-

∂-Xv. Ifn®v Pbn-®-h≥ kvt\ln-X¿°v \√ ]m¿´n-Iƒ sImSpØp

BlvfmZw ]¶n-tS-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Im-e-ß-fn¬ NqXp-I-

fn-bn-eqsSbmWv [\-ti-Jcw D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. C°m-eØpw

bp≤-^-≠n-\p-th≠n ss]kvt_m-≠p-I-fpsS G¿∏m-Sp-I-fp-

≠s√m! Cu G¿∏mSp bqtdm-]y≥amcpw Ata-cn-°-°m-cp-amWv

\ap-°n-S-bn¬ ho≠pw D÷o-hn-∏n-®-Xv. F∂m¬, C°m-cy-Øn¬

X߃ Ad-_n-Isf A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-sX∂v Ah¿

Hm¿t°-≠-Xp-≠v. bp≤w h∂m¬ Ad_v tKmX-߃ NqXp-I-

fn°v G¿∏mSv sNøp-I-bm-bn. Pbn-®-h¿ bp≤^≠n-te°v hen-

sbmcp ]¶p kw`m-h\ \¬Im≥ k∂-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

]cn-jvIrX Pohn-X-Ønse kpJ-ku-I-cy-ßsfm∂pw Ad-_n-

Iƒ°v Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. apJy-sXm-gn¬ I®-hSw Xs∂.

A_n- o-\n-b, kndn-b, e-kvXo≥ XpS-ßnb ÿe-ß-fn-te°pw

C¥y-bn-te°p t]mepw km¿∞-hm-lI kwL-ßsf Ab-®n-

cp-∂p. henb [\m-Vy¿ C¥y≥ hmfp-Isf ]pI-gvØn-t∏m-∂n-cp-

∂p. hkvX-߃ ][m-\-ambpw ba\pw kndn-b-bp-amWv kssπ

sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Ah-cpsS hmWn-Py-tI-µ-߃ \K-c-ß-fn-em-bn-

cp-∂p. ba\pw a‰p hS-°≥ mK-ßfpw Hgn-®m¬ _±p-°-fm-W-[n-

I-hpw. ÿnc-amb hmk-tI-µ-ßtfm ]hm-k-tbm-Ky-ß-fmb ]tZ-

i-ßtfm AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmPyw tKmX-]-tZ-i-ß-fmbn

Page 28: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 28

hn`-Pn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Hmtcm tZi-Ønepw AXmXp tKmX-°m¿

btYjvSw Ae™p Pohn-®p. GXm-Inepw ÿeØp sh≈w

h‰n-t∏m-bm¬ AhnsS \n∂p Ah¿ ]pd-s∏ v sh≈-ap≈ Zn°n¬

amdn-∏m¿°pw. sNΩ-cn-bm-Sv, tImem-Sv, H´Iw Ch-bmWv Ah-

cpsS apX-ep-Iƒ. tcmaw hkvX-ß-fp-≠m-°m\pw tXm¬

sS‚pIƒ sI´m\pw D]-tbm-Kn®p t]m∂p. Bhiyw Ign®v

_m°n-bm-hp-∂Xv Ah¿ am¿°-‰n¬ hn‰p. s]m∂pw sh≈nbpw

Ah¿°v Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. GXm-bmepw Ah hfsc

A]q¿∆-amtb Nne-cpsS ]°-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Zcn-Zcpw km[m-

c-W-°mcpw I°m Nn∏n-Itfm hmk-\-bp≈ hkvXp-°tfm

sIm≠v B -c-W-ß-fp≠m°n D]-tbm-Kn-®p. _Ø-°pcp DW°n

tIm¿Øp-sI-´nbpw Igp-Øn-e-Wn™p t]m∂p. Ip‰-ßfpw

A[m¿ΩnI ]hr-Øn-Ifpw k¿∆X \S-am-Sn. tamjWw Xmc-

X-tay\ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw sIm≈ km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p.

XΩn¬ X√pw ]nSn®p ]dnbpw Xß-fpsS P∑m-h-Im-i-ambn

Ah¿I-cp-Xn. F∂m¬, at‰-sXmcp P\-Xsb-°mfpw hmKvZØw

]men-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ \njvT ImWn®p t]m∂n-´p-≠v. GsX-

¶nepsamcp hy‡n ]Xm-]-hm-\mb Hcp t\Xm-hn-s‚tbm tKmX-

Ø-e-h-s‚tbm ASp-°¬ sN∂p kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬

B hy‡n°v c£ \¬Im-Xn-cn-°pI am\yXbv°v tN¿∂-X-

s√-∂mWv Ah¿ I-cp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. kwc-£Ww \¬In-bn-s√-

¶n¬, B tKmX-Øn\p ]ns∂ Atd_ym cmPyØv am\-an-√.

Ihn-Isf henb _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ \¬In BZ-cn-®n-cp-∂p. tZiob

t\Xm-°-fmbn Ah¿ hµn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-∂p. t\Xm-°ƒ henb

hmKzn-em-k-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ihn-X-Iƒ \n¿Ωn-°m-\-dn-

™n-cn-°p-Ibpw thW-am-bn-cp-∂p. BXnYyw Xß-fpsS tZiob

\∑-bm-b-h¿ hf¿Øn-t∏m-∂p. H‰-s∏´ Hcp bmXn-I≥ Hcp

tKmX tIµ-Øn-se-Øn-s∏-´m¬ Abmsf Hcp _lp-am-\ym-Xn-

Yn-bmbn Ah¿ kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw ap¥nb Xcw

arKsØ Ah¿°mbn Adp-°p-Ibpw Atß-b-‰sØ ]cn-K-W-

\-Iƒ \¬In _lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøm≥ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√.

kµ¿i-I¿ Bcm-bn-cp-∂mepw kµ¿i\w \SØn F∂-XmWv

Imcy-am-°n-t∏m-∂-Xv. AØcw kµ¿i\w tKmX-Øns‚ ]Z-

Page 29: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 29

hnbpw A¥ pw Db¿Øp-I-bm-sW-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. X∂n-an-Øw,

kµ¿i-Is\ Atß-b‰w BZ-cn-t°-≠Xp tKmX-[¿Ω-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Aßs\ BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ B tKmXw kzbw BZ-cn-

°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. Cu Ad_v kap-Zm-b-Øn¬

kvXo°v bmsXmcp \nebpw hnebpw I¬∏n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√.

s]¨Ip-´n-Isf sIm√p-∂Xv A`n-am-\-I-c-am-bn-´m-W-h¿ Icp-Xn-

b-Xv. F∂m¬, cmPy-hym-]-I-ambn Cu inip-lXy \S-am-Sn-bn-cp-

∂p-sh∂v Icp-Xp-∂Xv sX‰m-hpw. CØcw B]¬°c-amb

G¿∏m-Sp-Iƒ°v Hcp cmPyØpw ]Nmcw kn≤n-°p-I-bn-√-t√m.

kaq-l-Øns‚ kaq-e-\m-i-am-bn-cn-°pw AXns‚ Ah-km-\w.

Atd-_y-bn-em-bmepw C¥y-bn-em-bmepw as‰-hn-sS-bm-bmepw

inip-lXy \S-am-Sn-tb-S-sØ√mwXs∂ Nne IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬

amXsa Aßs\ \S-∂n-cn-°-bp-≈q. Cu IqcIrXyw sNbvX

Ad-_n-Ip-Spw-_-߃ Xß-fpsS kmaq-ln-I-amb A¥- nepw

B`n-Pm-Xy-Ønepw IS∂ [mc-W-I-fp-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°pw.

Ah¿ Nne \n¿_-‘-߃°n-c-bm-bn-cp-∂p-an-cn-°mw. Xß-fpsS

s]¨a-°ƒ°v A`n-Pm-X-cmb ¿Øm-°≥amsc I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-\m-emhmw CØcw kml-k-Øn-\-h¿ Hcp-ßn-

b-Xv. Cu kml-k-Ir-Xy-Øns‚ sImSp IqcXbpw ]mIr-X-Xz-

hp-amWv AXns\ hn`o-j-W-am°n sNbvX-Xv. A√msX cmjvS-Øns‚ P\-kw-Jy-bn¬ AXp-≠m-°p-am-bn-cp∂ tZmj-^-e-߃

A√. s]¨Ip- n-Isf sIm√p-hm≥ Ah¿ ]e am¿§-ßfpw kzoI-

cn®p t]m∂p. Poh-t\msS Ipgn®p aqSp-I, IgpØp sR°nsIm√pI XpS-ßn-bh Ah-bn¬ Nne-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ad_n kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ kz¥w amXm-hns\ amXsa amXm-

hmbn KWn-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. ]nXm-hns‚ mcysb Ah¿ amXm-hmbnIW-°m-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬ Hcmƒ acn-®m¬ Abm-fpsS

]pX\p ]nXr hn[-hsb hnhmlw sNøm≥ hn-tcm-[-an-√m-bn-cp-

∂p. _lp`mcyXzw Atd-_y-bn¬ k¿∆-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p.Hcmƒ°v FX `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂ ]cn[n \n¿Æ-b-

ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Hcmƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw

ktlm-Z-cn-amsc `mcy-am-cm-°m\pw ]mSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

bp≤-Øn¬ FXn-cm-fn-I-fpsS t\sc F¥p sImSpw ]mX-Ihpw

Page 30: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 30

sNøm≥ A\p-hm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. iXpX sImSn-b-Xm-sW-¶n¬

]cn-t°‰p hoW-h-sc-Xs∂ sImØn-\p-dp-°p-Ibpw Acn-™n-Sp-

Ibpw sNøm\pw Ah¿ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√. \c-t`m-Pn-Isf t]mse

iXp-hns‚ ico-cm-h-b-h-߃ Nh®p Xn∂m≥ IqSnbpw Ah¿°-

d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. iXp-hns‚ ih-i-co-c-߃ hnIr-X-am-°p-

∂Xpw Ah¿ Ip‰-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-√. aq°pw sNhnbpw Acn™p

IfbpI, IÆv Nqgvs∂-Sp-°pI CXym-Zn-Iƒ bp≤-Øn¬ k¿∆

km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASna hym]mcw Atd-_y-bn¬ Fßpw

]N-cn-®n-cp-∂p. Zp¿_e tKmX-ß-fm-Wv ASn-a-I-fm-°-s∏´p

t]m∂-Xv. ASn-a-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´

\nb-a-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. DS-a-ÿ≥am¿ CjvSw t]mse Ah-

tcmSv s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ASn-a-tbmSp F¥p IqcX ImWn-

®mepw Ah¿ tNmZyw sNø-s∏- n-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ ASn-asb Hcmƒ

sIm∂m¬ t]mepw Abmƒ°m-tcmSpw DØcw ]d-tb-≠Xp≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcmƒ as‰mcmfpsS ASn-asb sIm∂p If-™m¬

Xs∂bpw ]Icw sIme in£-bn-√. B DS-a-ÿ\p kzoIm-cy-

amb Fs¥-¶nepw \jvS-]-cn-lmcw \¬In-bm¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. ASnakvXoI-fm-Is´ bP-am-\≥am¿°v CjvSw t]mse-bp≈

Ima-Iq-Øp-Iƒ°v D]-I-c-W-am-°-s∏´p t]m∂p. CØcw kwtbm-

K-Øn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ k¥m-\-ßfpw ASn-a-I-fmbnØs∂ ]cn-K-

Wn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. AΩ-am-cm-Ip∂ ASn-a- kvXoIfpw ASn-a-I-

fmbn Xs∂ XpS¿∂p t]m∂p. \mK-cn-I-X-sbbpw kmaq-lnI

]ptcm-K-Xn-tbbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ad-_n-Iƒ Atß-

b‰w ]n∂-Wn-bn-ep≈ P\-X-bm-bn-°-gn-™p. A\p-I-ºbpw ]c-

kv]-cm-Z-chpw Ah¿°p A⁄m-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw XmW

ÿm\-amWv kvXoIƒ°p Ah¿ \¬In-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Cß-s\-sbm-

s°-bm-sW-¶nepw Ad-_n-Iƒ°v Nne khn-tij \∑-Iƒ D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. DZm-l-c-W-ambn [otcm-ZmØX Ah¿ AXyp-∂X \ne-

hm-c-Øn¬ Nne-t∏mƒ ]I-S-am-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip´n-°mewIp´n-°mewIp´n-°mewIp´n-°mewIp´n-°mew

CØcw Hcp P\-X-bn-emWv apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta\n ]nd-

∂-Xv. P\-\-Øn\p aptºXs∂ ]nXm-hmb A_vZp√ Ncaw ]m]n-

®n-cp-∂p. X∂n-an-Øw, \_nbpw amXm-hmb Ban-\bpw ]nXm-a-

Page 31: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 31

l-\mb A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-emWv hf¿∂-

Xv. Xzmbn- n-∂-Sp-Øp≈ Hcp \m´pw-]p-d-Øp-Imcn leoa ]n∂oSp

\_nsb ape sImSpØp hf¿Øn. \m´p ]pdsØ kvXoIƒ°v

inip-°sf ape sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\p G¬∏n-°p∂ kº-Zmbw

A°m-eØv Atd-_y-bn¬ \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´n-Isf t]m‰n

hf¿Øp-Ibpw kwkmcw ioen-∏n-°p-Ibpw ipNn-Xzhpw Btcm-

Kyhpw kw_-‘n® Adn-hp-Iƒ Ah¿°p \¬Ip-Ibpw sNtø-

≠Xp Cu t]m‰-Ω-am-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v

Bdp hb- m-b-t∏mƒ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p a°-bn-te-°p≈ Hcp

bmX-°n-S-bn¬ amXmhv ac-W-s∏-´p. Ahsc hgn-bn¬ Xs∂-

bmWv I_-d-S-°n-b-Xv. iniphmb \_n ]n∂oSv Hcp ]cn-Nm-

cnI aptJ\ ]nXm-a-l-\mb A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ ASp-°¬

FØn-t®¿∂p. F´p hb- m-b-t∏mƒ ]nXm-a-l\pw Ncaw ]m]n-

®p. AXn\ptijw ]nXrhy-\mb A_q-Xzm-en-_mWv kwc-

£Ww Gs‰-Sp-Ø-Xv. CXp ]nXm-a-l-\mb A_vZp¬ap-Ø-en-

_ns‚ HknøØv ]Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p.

Atd-_y°v ]pdØv ct≠m aqt∂m XhW bmX sNøm≥

Xncp-\-_n°v Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. X\n°v ]¥≠p hb- p-

≈-t∏mƒ ]nXr-\mb A_q-Xm-en-_n-t\m-sSm∏w \S-Ønb

kndnb bmX-bmWv AXn-sem-∂v. kndn-b-bnse sX°p-In-g-°≥

\K-c-߃ amXta kµ¿in-®n-´p≈q F∂mWv a\- n-em-Ip-∂-

Xv. Fs¥-∂m¬ Cu bmX kw_-‘n® NcnX hnh-cW-ß-fn-

sem∂pw Pdq-k-esØ ]‰n ]d™p ImWp-∂n-√. ]n∂oSv bphm-

hm-Ip-∂Xp hsc a°-bn¬ Xs∂-bmWv At±lw ]m¿Øp h∂n-

cp-∂-Xv.

sNdp∏w apXte Nn¥m-a-·-\mbpw [ym\-\n-jvT-\mbpw ImW-

s∏-´n-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿ XΩn-ep≈ Ie-l-ß-fnepw iWvT-I-fnepw

Ah Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n-b-√msX At±lw CS-

s]-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

a°-bnepw Np‰p-ap≈ ]tZ-i-ß-fnepw hkn-®n-cp∂ tKmX-

߃ XΩn-ep≈ \nc-¥-c-amb c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en¬ a\- p-a-SpØv

Nne¿ tN¿∂p Hcp kwL-S\ cq]o-I-cn-®-Xmbn ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.

Page 32: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 32

AI-a-߃°pw A\ym-b-amb s]cp-am-‰-߃°pw Cc-bm-bn-

´p≈hsc klm-bn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Cu kwL-S-\-bpsS Dt±iyw.

\_n Xncp-ta\n CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ kk-t¥mjw AXn-sem-cw-K-

am-bn. kwL-S-\--bnse AwK-߃ C]-Imcw ]Xn⁄ sNtø-

≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""a¿±n-X¿ Bcm-bmepw Ahsc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS

Ah-Im-i-߃ t\Sn sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. IS-en¬ Ah-km-

\sØ Xp≈n sh≈w _m°n-bm-thmfw! AXn\p km[n-°msX

hcp∂ ]£w kz¥w apX-en¬ \n∂p AI-a-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h¿°v

\jvS ]cn-lmcw \¬Ip-∂-XmWv. (du-kp¬ D\q-^v-˛-Camw

kplbv-en)

Cu kwL-S-\-bnse Hcw-K-Øn\pw X߃ kzta-[bm

sNbvXn- p≈ ]Xn⁄ \nd-th-‰p-∂-Xn\p apt∂m v htc≠n h∂n-´n-s√-∂mWv a\- nemIp∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Xs‚ ZuXyw ]Jym-

]n-®-Xn¬ ]ns∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v CØcw Hcp kµ¿`w hs∂-

Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°sØ Hcp ]am-Wn-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-P-l¬

\_n-bpsS ISpØ FXncmfnbm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn

kmaq-lnI _ln-jvI-cWw \S-Øm\pw Ah-tl-f\ ]cn-]m-Sn-

Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°m\pw A_q-P-l-emWv t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-cp-∂-Xv. A∂m-fn¬ \m´pw-]p-d-Øp-Im-c-\mb Hcmƒ a°-bn¬ hs∂-

Øn. A_q-P-l-en¬ \n∂p Abmƒ°v Hcp XpI Xncn®p In´m-

\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncn®p sImSp-°m≥ A_q-P-l¬ Xøm-dm-bn-√.

B \m´p-]p-d-Øp-Im-c≥ a°-°m-tcmSp ]cmXn ]d-™p. Ipkr-

Xn-°m-cmb GXm\pw bphm-°ƒ Abmƒs°mcp D]mbw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. apl-ΩZv \_n-tbmSp sN∂v k¶-S-ap-W¿Øn-

°Ww! \m´n-seßpw X\n-s°-Xn-cmbn Db¿∂p h∂ FXn¿∏p-

Iƒ Imc-W-ambpw A_q-P-l-ens‚ iXpXzw `b∂pw \_n

Xncp-ta\n C°m-cy-Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ aSn-°p-sa-∂m-

W-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. B a\p-jys\ klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp-ßm-Ø-]£w apl-ΩZv kwL-S-\-bpsS ]Xn⁄ ewLn®p F∂p

Ip‰-s∏-SpØmw. adn®v ]Xn⁄ ]men-°m-\mbn Abmƒ°v sImSp-

°m-\p≈ ISw hmßn®psImSp-°p-∂-Xn\v Abm-sfbpw Iq´n

A_q-P-l-ens‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂m¬ IW-°n\p In´p-Ibpw

Page 33: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 33

sNøpw! CXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ]≤-Xn. B \m´pw ]pd-Øp-

Imc≥ \_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p A_q-P-l-en-s\ Ipdn®v

Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. Hcp an\p´p t]mepw sshImsX Abm-sfbpw

Iq´n Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn. A_q-P-l-ens‚ ]m¿∏n-

S-Øn-te°v! \_n hmXn-°¬ sN∂p ap´n. A_q-P-l¬ hmXn¬

Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xp IS-°m-c≥ \_n-tbm-sSm∏w

Xs‚ ap∂n¬ h∂p \n¬°p-∂-Xm-Wv. IS-_m-≤y-Xsb ]‰n \_n

DW¿Øp-Ibpw XpI DS≥ Xncn®p sImSp-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-P-l¬ A‘m-fn® \ne-bn¬ bmsXmcp

Hgn-hp-I-gn-hp-Ifpw ]d-bm≥ \n¬°msX DS≥ ]Ww Xncn®p

sImSpØp!

Cu kw`-h-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ a°sØ a‰p aq∏≥am¿ A_q-P-l-

ens\ ]gn®p XpS-ßn. A_q-P-l-¬ henb ocphpw hm°p ]men-

°m-Ø-h-\p-am-sW∂v Ah¿ Bt£-]n-®p. ]hm-N-I-s\-Xn-cmbn

]¥n hntcm[w ]m m-°n-bXv Abm-fm-Wv. F∂n-´-bmƒ Xs∂

\_n-bpsS \n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw \_n Bh-

iy-s∏´ ]Imcw IS-°m-cs‚ ISw ho´p-Ibpw sNøp∂p! Xs‚

ÿm\Øv a‰mcp Xs∂-bm-bmepw Bb-h-k-c-Øn¬ AXp-X-s∂-

bmWv sNøp-I-sb-∂mWv CXn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn A_q-P-l¬

\¬In-b-Xv. Xs‚ ho´p hmXn-°¬ apl-ΩZv h∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ

At±l-Øns‚ Ccp-h-i-ß-fnepw c≠p Iq‰≥ H´-I-߃ Xs‚

t\sc NmSn hogm≥ Xøm-dmb \ne-bn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv Xm≥

I≠p-sh∂p A_q-P-l¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. F¥mWv Cu

A\p-`hw F∂p \ap-°n-t∏mƒ ]d-bm≥ km[y-a-√. A_q-P-l-

ens‚ am\-knI \nesb XInSw adn® Hcp Znhym-¤p-X-am-bn-

cpt∂m CXv? AX-√, \_n-bpsS km∂n≤yw sIm≠p b-∂h\m-

bn-Øo¿∂ A_q-P-l-en-\p-≠mb _p≤n-`aw amXtam? \Kcw

apgp-h\pw shdp-°p-Ibpw a¿±n-s®m-Xp-°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-Ibpw

sNbvX-Xm-sctbm B hy‡n \K-c-Ønse \mb-Is‚ ASp-°¬

H‰bv°p IS∂p sN∂p ISw ho´m≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-∂-Xn\p ss[cy-

s∏-´-t∏mƒ A_q-P-l¬ A‘m-fn®p t]mbn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. \_n-

s°-Xn-cn¬ \n¬°m≥ Xm≥ ]Xn-⁄m-_-‘-\m-sW∂ Imcyw

sX√nS ad∂p t]mb A_q-P-l¬ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \¬Inb

Page 34: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 34

\n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv ]h¿Øn-°m≥ _≤-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-cn-

°mw(-ln-imw)

hnhmlw

Xncp-\-_n°v GXm≠v Ccp-]-Øn-b©p hb- m-b-t∏mƒ At±-

l-Øns‚ hniz-kvX-Xbpw kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \K-c-Øn-seßpw

kwkmc hnj-b-am-bn. At±-lsØ Nq≠n-°m´n Bfp-Iƒ ]d-

bpw, Fs¥mcp hniz-kvX\m-W-t±lw! \K-c-Ønse Ipt_-c-

bmb Hcp hn[-h-bpsS I¿Æ-]p-S-ß-fnepw Cu hniz-kvX hy‡n-

sb-°pdn®p≈ kvXpXn-hm-Iy-߃ sNs∂-Øn. Ah¿ apl-ΩZn-

s‚ ]nXrktlm-Z-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kao-]n®p kndn-b-

bn-te-°p≈ Xs‚ I®-hSkwLsØ \bn-°m≥ ktlm-Z-c-]p-

Xs\ A\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂m-cm-™p. A_q-Xzm-en_v apl-ΩZn-

t\m-S-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®p. B I®-hS

bmX-bn¬ A]-Xo-£n-X-ambn hºn® em`-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.- kn-

dn-b≥ hn]-Wn-bn-ep-≠mb ]pXnb Ne-\-ß-fmWv Cu I®-hS

hnP-b-Øn\p Imc-W-sa∂p kº-∂-bmb JZo-P- a-\- n-em-°n-

bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw AtXm-sSm∏w I®-h-S-kw-L-Øns‚ Xe-h-

\mbn \n›-bn-°-s∏´ hy‡n-bpsS B¿÷hhpw ]m]vXnbpw

IqSn AXn\p Imc-W-am-sW∂v Ah¿°v t_m≤y-s∏-Sm-Xn-cp-∂n-

√. Xs‚ ASn-a-bmb ssak-dsb hnfn®p JZoP Imcy-߃

At\z-jn-®p. ssakd Xs‚ bP-am-\-Øn-bpsS A`n-]m-b-tØmSv

tbmPn-®p. I®-hS kwL-Øns‚ bphm-hmb Xe-h≥ ]Z¿in-

∏n® kXy-k-‘-Xbpw DZm-c-Xbpw a‰mcpw ImWn-°m-dn-√m-Ø-

Xm-sW∂p ssakd DW¿Øn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Cu hnhcw JZo-

Psb hf-sc-tbsd kzm[o-\n-®p. JZo-P°v 40 hb v ]mb-am-bn-

cp-∂p. c≠mw h´-amWv Ah¿ ssh[hyw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xv.

Xs∂ hnhmlw sNøp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ a\x-k-ΩXw At\z-jn-®-

dn-bm≥ JZoP Xs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-Xsb Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-

°-te°v ]d-™-b-®p. F¥m-Wn-\nbpw hnhm-l-Øn-s\m-cp-ßm-

Ø-sX∂p B kvXo Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ AXn\p

amXw Xs‚ ]°¬ apX-en-s√-∂mWv aplΩZv adp]Sn \¬In-

b-Xv. kº-∂bpw Ipeo-\-bp-amb Hcp kvXosb Is≠-Øn-bm¬

IeymWw Ign-°m≥ Xøm-dm-Iptam F∂p kµ¿iI Bcm-™p.

Page 35: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 35

B kvXo GXm-sW∂p AhnS∂v At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ AXp JZo-

P-b-√msX a‰m-cp-a-s√∂v ZqXn Adn-bn-®p. [\n-I-bmb JZoP

Xs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØm-fw A]m-]y-am-sW∂p ]d™v apl-

ΩZv hn\-b-]q¿∆w Hgn™pamdn. C°m-cy-Øn¬ bmsXmcp hnj-

ahpw A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂v t]jnX Dd∏p \¬In. Aß-

s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ X\n-s°m-sc-Xncpw ]d-bm-\n-s√∂v At±lw

hy‡-am-°p-Ibpw hnhm-l-Øn\p kΩXw \¬-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.

JZoP CXp kw_-‘n®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p Hcp ktµ-i-a-b-®p.

XZ-\-¥cw apl-ΩZpw JZo-Pbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw Dd-∏n-°-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXp \S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ A\m-Y-\mbn

\S∂ Hcp ]mh-s∏´ hy‡n sFiz-cy-Øn-te°v BZy-ambn Hs∂-

Øn-t\-m°m-\n-S-bm-bn. At±lw CtXmsS Hcp kº-∂\mbn

amdp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. F∂m¬, Xs‚ [\w B hy‡n Fßs\

D]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØn F∂Xv a\p-jy-Ip-e-Øn-\msI Hcp ]mT-am-

bn-cp-∂p.

[\-h-Xn-bmb X\n°pw ]mh-s∏´ Xs‚ `¿Øm-hn\pw CS-

bn-ep≈, km-º-Øn-I-amb Ak-aXzw k¥p-„-amb ZmºXy Pohn-

X-Øn\p klm-b-I-am-In-s√∂p b-s∏´ JZo-P(-d)Xs‚ apgp-h≥kzØp-°fpw ASn-a-I-sfbpw Xncp-\-_n°v ASn-bd sh®p.

\nd™ Bflm¿∞-X-tbm-sS-bmWv JZoP C]-Imcw sNbvX-

sX∂v Dd-∏m-b-t∏mƒ JZo-P-bpsS ASn-a-Iƒ Xs‚ A[o-\-Øn¬h∂ DSs\ Xm≥ Ah-sc-sb√mw kzX-¥-cm-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂p

At±lw -]-Jym-]n-®p. Ahn-S∂v A]-Imcw Xs∂ ]h¿Øn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. JZo-P-bn¬ \n∂p In´nb kzØns‚ henb

`mKhpw At±lw ]mh-߃°v Zm\w sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

sskZv

C]-Imcw \_n kzX-¥-\m-°nb Hc-Sn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p sskZv.sskZv _p≤n-im-enbpw ka¿∞-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp _lp-am\y

IpSpw-_-Ønse AwK-am-bn-cp∂ At±lw ssii-h-Øn¬ Xs∂

Hc-Sn-a-sb-t∂mWw hn¬°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]te-SØpw ssIam‰w

sNø-s∏´ tijw HSp-hn¬ a°-sØ-Øn-t®-cp-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-b-

Xv. _me-\mb sskZv kzX-¥-\m-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Xs‚ kzmX-

¥y-tØ-°mƒ hne-a-Xn-®Xv Xncp-\-_n-bp-am-bp≈ kmao]y

Page 36: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 36

kº¿°-sØ-bm-bn-cp∂p. F√m ASn-a-Ifpw kzX-¥-cm-°-s∏-´-

t∏mƒ sskZv kzX-¥-\m-Im≥ C„-s∏-´n√! Xncp-\-_n-tbm-

sSm∏w Pohn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa∂v sskZv At]-£n-®p. Aß-

s\-b-t±lw Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm∏w hkn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw \_n-

tbmSp IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bbn-S-bn¬ sskZns‚

]nXmhpw ]nXr-hy\pw sskZn-s\bpw Xnc™p ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bp-

≠m-bn. apl-ΩZn-t\m-sSm∏w a°-ØmWv hkn-°p-∂-sX∂v tI´p

Ah¿ At±-lsØ kao-]n®p sskZns\ kzX-¥-\m-°m≥

A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw FX henb XpIbpw tamN-\-aq-ey-ambn

\¬In-s°m-≈m-sa∂v Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. sskZv CXn-

\Iw ]cn-]q¿Æ kzX-¥-\m-bn-°-gn-™n-´ps≠∂pw sskZn\p

FhnsS thW-sa-¶nepw GXp ka-bØpw t]mIm-hp-∂-Xm-

sW∂pw apl-ΩZv -a-dp-]Sn \¬In. At±lw ssk-Zns\ Bf-

b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw ]nXm-hn-s\bpw ]nXr-hy-s\bpw ImWn®p

sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]nXmhpw ]pX\pw ]c-kv]cw sI´n-

∏n-Sn®p IÆo¿ hm¿Øp. IÆp-\o¿ tXm¿Øn-°-f™ tijw

hm’eyw hgn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ hm°p-I-fn¬ ]nXmhp ]pX-t\mSp

]d™p: Zbm-ep-hmb bP-am-\≥ kzX-X-¥-\m-°n-bn-cn-°-bmepw

sskZns‚ hnclw aqew amXmhv \nXy-Jn-∂-bmbn Ign-bp-∂-

Xn-\mepw kzKr-l-Øn-te°v Xß-tfm-sSm∏w aS-ß-W-sa-∂v.

sskZv adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xn-]-Im-c-amWv: ""]nXm-th, kz¥w amXm-

]n-Xm-°sf B¿°mWv kvt\l-an-√m-ØXv? Aß-tbmSpw Fs‚

]nb-s∏-´-amXmhnt\mSpw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]d-™-dn-bn-°m-

\m-hmØ kvt\l-ap-≠v. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv F∂ Cu hy‡nsb

hn´p ]ncn-bp-∂Xv F\n°v Hm¿Øp-IqSm! Rm\-t±-lsØ AX-

tbsd kvt\ln-°p-∂p. Aßsb ImWm≥ Ign-™-Xn¬ AXoh

k¥p-jvS-\mWv Rm≥. F∂m¬, apl-Ω-Zns\ hn´p]ncn-bm≥

F\n-°m-hp-I-bn-√.'' ]nXmhpw ]nXrktlm-Z-c\pw Xß-tfm-

sSm∏w sskZn-s\bpw sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ kI-e-i-a-ßfpw \S-

Øn-t\m-°n. ]t£, sskZns\ AXn\p kΩ-Xn-∏n-°m≥

Ah¿°v Ign-™n-√. HSp-hn¬ apl-ΩZv C]-Imcw Acpfn: ""sskZv

aptºXs∂ kzX-¥-\m-bn-°-gn-™n- p-≠v. F∂m¬, C∂p apX¬

sskZv Fs‚ aI-\p-am-bn-cn-°p--∂p.'' sskZpw aplΩZpw XΩn-

Page 37: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 37

ep≈ kvt\l_‘-Øns‚ Bgw I≠-dn™ sskZns‚

]nXmhpw ]nXr-hy\pw Xß-fpsS ia-ß-fn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p

sskZns\ IqSmsX Xs∂ aS-ßn-t∏m-bn. sskZv apl-Ω-

Znt\msSm∏w ho≠pw hkn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. (-ln-imw).

BZyshfn-]mSv

apl-Ω-Zn\v ap∏Xp hb v Ign-™-tXmsS At±-l-Øn\v

ssZht]ahpw ssZhm-cm-[-\-bn-ep≈ Bk-‡nbpw h¿≤n®p-

h-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS \m\m-Xcw ZpjvIr-Xy-ß-fnepw ]m]-I¿Ω-

ß-fnepw a\ p aSpØv At±lw \K-c-Øn\p shfn-bn¬ ct≠m

aqt∂m \mgnI AI-se-bp≈ Hcp ÿew [ym\-hn-Nn-¥-\-

߃°mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. CXp Hcp Ip∂n≥ ]pdØv ]md-

sIm≠p cq]-s∏´ Hcp Kpl-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

]Xv\n JZo-P(-d) Xøm-dm°n sImSp-°p∂ Blm-c-hp-ambn

At±lw AhnsS sN∂p [ym\-ß-fnepw Bcm-[-\-I-fnepw hym]r-

X-\m-Ipw. \mev]Xp hb- m-b-t∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ At±-l-Øn\p

AtX Kpl-bn¬ sh®p Xs∂ Hcp Z¿i\w D≠m-bn. GtXm

Hcmƒ Xt∂mSp HmXpI! F∂m-⁄m-]n-°p-∂-Xmbn At±lw

tI´p. F¥mWv HmtX-≠-sX∂pw Fß-s\-bmWv HmtX-≠-

sX∂pw X\n-°-dn-bn-s√∂p At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In. F∂m¬,

AhnsS ]Xy-£-s∏´ Hcp cq]w ho≠pw \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw

Xmsg ]d-bp∂ hcn-Iƒ HmXn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp:

""kr„n®h\m-tcm, B \ns‚ \mYs‚ \ma-Øn¬ HmXpI!

Ah≥ a\p-jys\ c‡ ]nfi-Øn¬ \n∂p krjvSn®p: HmXpI!

\ns‚ \mY≥ G‰hpw HuZmcy-hm-\-sX. a\p-jys\ Ah≥ t]\

sIm≠p ]Tn-∏n-®p. a\p-jys\ Ah≥ Adn-bm-Ø-sXt¥m AXp

]Tn-∏n®p'' (96:2-6).

Cu hN-\-ß-fmWv \_n°v BZy-ambn shfn-s∏-´-Xv. CXpw

]n∂oSp shfn-s∏´ hN-\-ßfpw hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ `mK-

ambnØo¿∂p. Cu hcn-Iƒ Kl-\m¿∞-K¿ -ß-fm-Wv. Fgp-t∂‰p

GI--ssZ-h-Øn-s‚˛ a\p-jys\ kr„n-®-h\pw a\pjy]Ir-Xn-bn¬

ssZht]ahpw ka-kr„n kvt\lhpw \nt£-]n-®-h\pw Btcm

B GI kjvSm-hn-s‚-˛-\maw Db¿Øp-∂-Xn\p k∂-≤-\m-Im-

Page 38: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 38

\mWv AXv Blzm\w sNbvX-Xv. ssZh-Øns‚ ktµiw ]Jym-

]n-°m≥ \_n AXp-hgn B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´p. Cu ktµiw

]tL-mjn°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ klm-bhpw kwc-£-Whpw

ssZhw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp. F√m Xc-Øn-ep≈ ⁄m\-ßfpw

t]\-bpsS klm-b-tØmsS temI-Øn\p ]Tn∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp

ImesØ∏‰n Cu hN-\-ß-fn¬ Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-´n-´p-

≠v. aptºsbmcn-°epw tI´n-´n-√mØ hf-sc-tbsd kwK-Xn-Iƒ

]Tn-∏n-°-s∏-Spw. ]kvXpX hN-\-߃ hnip≤Jp¿-Bs‚ Hcp

cXv\-®p-cp-°-am-sW∂p ]d-bmw. `mhn shfn-]m-Sp-I-fn¬ Xncp-\-

_n°v \¬Im-\n-cp∂ ]mT-ßfpw kq£-a-cq-]-Øn¬ CXn-e-S-

ßn-bn-´p-≠v. a\p-jys‚ Bflob hf¿®-bn¬ AXp-hsc Adn-

b-s∏-´n-´n-√mØ al-Ømb ]ptcm-K-Xn-°p≈ ASn-ÿm-\-߃

B hN-\-ß-fn¬ ImWmw. Cu shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssZhw

Xs‚ Npa-en¬ A¿∏n-°m-\n-—n® B DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-Øns‚

Kuchw Hm¿Ø \_n \Sp-ßnt∏mbn! as‰m-cm-fm-sW-¶n¬ Xm≥

alm-\m-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂ [mc-W-bn¬ Al-¶-cn-°p-I-bmWv

sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS \ne AXm-bn-cp-∂n-√.

al-Ømb ]eXpw X\n°v km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw B t\´-

ß-fn-sem∂pw At±lw Al-¶-cn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu A\p-

`qXn hnti-j-Øm¬ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ At±lw ho´n-

te°p Xncn-®p. At±lw apJw s]mØn-°n-S-∂p. ]Xv\n JZo-

P(-d) Imcy-sa-s¥-∂-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ kw`-hn-®-sX√mw At±lw

hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. Xs‚ oXn C]-Imcw At±lw ]d-s™m-

∏n®p: Rm≥ FXtbm Zp¿_-e≥! ssZhw Fs‚ Npa-en¬

G‰n hbv°p∂ Cu I¿Ø-hy- mcw Rms\-ßs\ Xmßpw? JZo-

P, DS≥ km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""A√m-lphm-

W, Aßp ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Atbm-Ky-\m-sW∂p hcp-Øp-

∂-Xn-\p-a√ ssZhw Cu hN-\-an-d-°n-b-Xv. Ah≥ Aßsb Hcn-

°epw ssIsh-Sn-bn-√. Xo¿®! Aßp _‘p-°-fpsS t\sc

ImcpWyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Im´p-∂p. ]mh-ß-sfbpw Ai-c-W-

scbpw klm-bn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS `mcw t]dp-Ibpw sNøp-

∂p. F∂n-cns°, ssZhw Aßsb ssIhn´p If-bptam? \ΩpsS

\m´n¬ \n∂p A]-Xy-£-ambn°gn™ \∑-Iƒ Aßp ho≠pw

Page 39: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 39

sIm≠p hcp-∂p. Aßp AXn-Yn-I-tfmSp _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w s]cp-

am-dp-Ibpw hnj-an-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

ssZhw Aßsb ]co-£-bn¬ AI-s∏-Sp-Øptam?'' (_pJm-cn)

C]-Imcw ]d™ tijw JZo-P(-d) Xncp-\-_nsb Xs‚

]nXr ktlm-Zc ]pX\pw Hcp InkvXym-\n-bp-amb hd°-

Øn_v\p \u^-ens‚ ASp-°¬ Iq´ns°m≠p t]mbn. kw`-h-

hn-h-c-ß-sf√mw tI´-t∏mƒ hd-JØv ]d™p:

""\n›-b-ambpw tamibv°v Ah-X-cn® ssZh-Zq-X≥ Xs∂-

bmWv Atßbv°pw shfn -s∏-´n -cn -°p -∂Xv (_p -Jm -cn)

ss__nƒ Bh¿Ø\ ]pkvX-I-Ønse 18-˛mw A≤ym-bw, 18˛mw

hN-\-Øn¬ ]d-™-XmWv hd-JØv Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂-sX∂p hy‡-

am-bn-cp-∂p.

BZy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ

Xncp-\-_n(-k) kzX-¥-\m-°nb ASna sskZpw (A-t±-l-

Øn-\-t∏mƒ ap-∏Xp hb- m-bn-cp-∂p) \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS

]nXrhy ]pX-\mb Aenbpw (A-en°v At∏mƒ ]Xn-s\m∂v

hb- m-bn-cp -∂p) Cu hnhcw Adn™ DS≥ \_nbn¬

X߃°p≈ hnizmkw ]Jym-]n-®p. Ip´n-°mew apX¬ Xs‚

Nßm-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-_-°¿ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ \K-c-Øn\v

shfn-bn¬ Bbn-cp∂p. At±lw Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ \_n-°p-

≠mb Cu ]pXn-b-\p-`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®v tI´-dn-™p. Xs‚ Nßm-

Xn°v `m¥m-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw ssZ-h-Zq-X≥am¿ aptJ\

X\n°v ktµ-i-sa-Øn-°p-∂-Xmbn At±lw hmZn®p XpS-ßn-

bn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂p-am-bn-cp∂p A_q-_-°¿ ]d-™p-tI-´-Xv.

At±lw \_nsb ]cn-]q¿Æ-ambpw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. \_n

]d-bp-∂Xv ]c-a-k-Xy-am-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p Ati-

jhpw kwi-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. _p≤n-am\pw Bflm¿∞X

\nd™ XnI™ Bfp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ \o≠ ImesØ ]cn-

Nbw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿ \_n-bpsS `h-

\-Øn¬ sN∂p hmXn-°¬ ap´n. AIØv ]th-in® DS≥

F¥mWv kw -hn-®n- p-≈-sX∂p Bcm-™p. Xs∂ A_q-_-°¿

sX‰n-≤-cn-°-cp-sX∂p IcpXn Xncp-\-_n(-k) kwK-Xn-Iƒ hnkvX-

Page 40: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 40

cn®p ]d-bm-\m-cw-`n-®p. AXp hne°n sIm≠v A_q-_-°¿ ]d-

™p. ssZh-Zq-X≥ ]Xy-£-s∏´p Znhy ktµiw \¬In F∂p

tI´Xp icn-bmtWm F∂p amXta X\n-°-dn-tb≠p F∂p!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ho≠pw hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥ Xp\n-™t∏mƒ A_q-

_-°¿ X\n-bv°-sXm∂pw tIƒt°-s≠∂p ]d-™p. ssZh-

Øn¬ \n∂p h√ ktµ-ihpw e`nt®m F∂ Xs‚ tNmZy-Øn-

\p≈ Htc Hcp-Ø-cta X\nbv°v tIƒt°-≠-Xp≈q F∂p

At±lw Bh¿Øn-®-dn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) D∆v F∂p

DØcw \¬Inb £W-Øn¬ Xm≥ Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-sW∂p

A_q-_-°¿ ]Jym-]n-®p. \ymb-hm-Z-ßfpw sX-fn-hp-Ifpw Xs‚

hnizm-k-Øns‚ aqeyw Ipd®p If-bp-am-bn-cp∂p F∂p At±lw

hnizmk ]Jym-]-\-Øn\p tijw Nq≠n-°m-´n. hf-sc-°m-e-

ambn \_nsb hfsc ASpØp X\n°v ]cn-N-b-ap-≠v. Xm\-t±-

l-sØ Hcn-°epw kwi-bn-°p-I-bn-√. At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-hm-

ZsØ ]‰n X\n-s°mcp sXfnhpw tIƒt°≠!

]mbw sN∂ Hcp kvXo, ]Xn-s\m∂p hb- mb Hcp Ip´n,

_‘p-°-f-√m-Ø-h¿°n-S-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ kzX-¥-\m-°-s∏´

Hc-Sn-a, sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb Hcp Nßm-Xn. Cu sNdn-sbmcp kwL-

am-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS BZysØ hnizm-kn-K-Ww. Ch¿°p

]pdsa \_nbpw! Ch-cmWv temIw apgp-h\pw ssZh-Øns‚

]Imiw ]c-Øm≥ \n›-bn-®p-d-®-h¿. P\-ßfpw Ah-cpsS t\Xm-

°fpw Cu hnh-c-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ ]cn-l-kn®p Nncn-®p. Ch¿°p

`m¥m-sW-∂-h¿ ]Jym-]n®p! Chsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw

`b-s∏-Smt\m hnj-an-°mt\m H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬,

ItaW kXyw DZn-®p-b-cm≥ XpS-ßn. Aß-s\, biøm ]hm-

N-I≥ ]h-Nn-®-Xn≥ hÆw I¬]-\bv°v ta¬ I¬]-\bpw,

hc-bn≥ta¬ hc-bpw, ChnsS A¬]hpw AhnsS A¬]hpw

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ta¬ Cd-ßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

hnizm-kn-Iƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp∂p

apl-ΩZv \_n-tbmSp ssZhw as‰mcp `mj-bn¬ kwkm-cn®p

XpSßn. bph-P\w A¤p-X-s∏-´p. kXym-t\z-j-I¿ Bth-i-`-cn-

X-cm-bn. Ah-K-W-\°pw Ah-tl-f-\-߃°pw ]Icw AwKo-

Im-chpw A`n-\µ\hpw e-`n®p XpS-ßn. ASn-a-Ifpw bph-P-\-

Page 41: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 41

ßfpw kvXoIfpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Np‰pw Hcp-an®p IqSn. At±-

l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-Ønepw At±-l-Øns‚ D]-tZ-i-ß-fnepw

]XnX¿°pw Ah-i¿°pw bph-P-\-߃°pw Bibpw Bizm-

khpw AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ ho≠p In´p∂

\mfp-Iƒ hs∂-Øn-sb∂p A_-e-Iƒ a\- n-em-°n. Xß-fpsS

tamN-\ -Imew ssIh-∂-Xn¬ ASn -a -Iƒ Biz -kn -®p .

X߃°mbn ]ptcm-K-Xn-bpsS ]pXnb ]mX-Iƒ sh´n-Øp-d-°-

s∏-´-Xn¬ bph-P\w Bthiw sIm≠p. Ah-K-W\ AwKo-Im-c-

ambpw hnap-JX hnizmki≤-I-fmbpw cq]m-¥-c-s∏- -t∏mƒ a°-

bnse aq∏≥amcpw tKmX-Ø-e-h≥amcpw b-s∏´p XpS-ßn. Ah¿

IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn. Ah-tl-f-\-߃ ]pXnb oj-Wn°v

]cn-lm-c-am-IpI-bn-s√∂p Ah¿ I≠p. ]Icw IqSp-X¬ ISpØ

as‰-s¥¶nepw \S-]SnIƒ thWw. ]pXnb ]ÿm-\sØ i‡n-

sIm≠Sn-®¿ØpI Xs∂! a¿±-\-ap-d-Ifpw _ln-jvI-cW \S-]-

Sn-Ifpw kzoIcn-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Cu Xocp-am\w

]mtbm-KnI cq]w ssIs°m-≠-tXmsS a°m \Kcw cq£-amb

kwL¿j-ß-fpsS tIµ-ambn amdn. Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw B alm-

flm-hns‚ Np‰pw IqSnb ‡-P-\-ß-sfbpw `m¥≥am-cmbn NnXo-

I-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-s√∂pw AXp hf¿∂p apt∂-dp∂ Hcp alm-]-

ÿm-\-am-sW∂pw AXns‚ hf¿®sb XS-™n-s√-¶n¬ Xß-

fpsS aX-hn-izm-k-ßfpw A¥ pw BNm-c-ßfpw ]mc-º-cy-ß-

fp-sa√mw \in-s®m-Sp-ßp-sa∂pw a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°n. a°-

bnse ]gb kmaq-lnI kwL-S-\sb Ckvemw XI¿Øp If-

bp-sa∂pw Ah¿°p-d-∏m-bn. ]pXn-sbmcp BIm-ihpw ]pXn-

sbmcp `qanbpw Atd-_y-bn¬ cq]w sIm≠p. Atd-_y-bpsS

]gb A¥-co-£hpw ]gb a\ pw AtXmsS A]-Xy-£-am-

Ipw. BI-bm¬, a°-°m¿ taen¬ Ckvemans\ ]cn-l-kn-°p-I-

bn-√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ct∏m-gXv Hcp Poh¬ acW

]iv\-ambn amdn-°-gn-™p. Ckvemw Hcp sh√p hnfn-bm-Wv. B

sh√p hnfnsb t\cn-Sm≥ Ah¿ I®-sI-´n-°-gn-™p. ]hm-N-

I∑m-cpsS ]ÿm-\-ßsf F°m-eØpw iXp-°ƒ sh√p-hn-fn-

bmbn ImWp-Ibpw AXns\ t\cn-Sm≥ Hcpßn ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bpam-

Wt√m sNbvXn- p-≈Xv! \ymb-hm-Z-ßsf \ymb-hm-Z-߃sIm≠p

Page 42: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 42

FXn-cn-tS-≠-Xn√; B]¬°-c-ß-fmb XØz-ßsf `pP-_ew

sIm≠v ASn-®-a¿ØpI Xs∂ thWw. AXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS

Xocp-am\w! \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw Pohn-X-am-Xr-

Isb Xß-fp-sS-Xp-ambn X´n®p t\m°p-hm≥ Ah¿ an\-s°-Sp-

I-bn-√. BZ-c-]q¿∆-amb hm°p-Iƒ°v BZ-c-]q¿∆w adp-]Sn

\¬Im≥ Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn-√. \nc-]-cm-[n-I-tfmSv \n¿±bw s]cp-

am-dp-hm\pw A\p-Iº Im´p-∂-hsc A[n-t£-]n-°p-hm-\p-amWv

Ah¿ _≤-s∏-´-Xv. hnizm-khpw Ahn-izm-khpw XΩn¬ Hcn-

°¬ IqSn Hcp tLmc kwL-´\w temIØv \S-°m≥ t]mIp-

∂p. kmØm-\nI i‡n-Iƒ amem-J-am-tcmSv bp≤w ]Jym-]n-

®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS BI-a-W-ß-sfbpw AXym-

N-c-ß-sfbpw sNdp-°m≥ hnc-en-se-Æm-hp∂ B hnizmknIƒ°v

i‡n-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-jvTq-c-amb Hcp \o°-amWv Bcw-

`n-®-Xv. kvXoIƒ \n¿Zm-£nWyw \nK-ln-°-s∏- p. ]pcp-j≥am¿

Iim∏v sNø-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n-bn¬ hnizmkw ]Jym-]n® ASn-

a-Iƒ Np´p ]gpØ aW¬∏-c-∏n-eq-sSbpw ]md-I-fn≥taepw hen-

®n-g-°-s∏-´p. Ah-cpsS arZpe ta\n-Iƒ ]l-c-ta‰p Xg-ºn-°p-

Ibpw arK-ß-fp-tSXv amXncn ISpØp t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

At\Iw sIm√-߃°v tijw Ckvemw F√m-bn-S-ß-fnepw

Dd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Hc-h-k-c-Øn¬, BZy hnizm-kn-I-fn-sem-

cm-fm-bn-cp∂ J∫m-_n-_v\p¬ A¿kv Xs‚ icocw Np‰pw IqSn-

b-h¿°v ImWn®p sImSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw

Hcp hiØv arK-ß-fpsS N¿Ωw t]mse ISpØp Xg-ºn-®Xp

I≠v kvt\ln-X≥am¿ AsX-s¥∂p Bcm-™p. J∫m_v Nncn-

®p-sIm≠v H∂p-an-s√∂v ]d-™p. ASn-a-Iƒ Ckvemw aXw Bt«-

jn-®-t∏mƒ a°-bnse sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eq-sSbpw Np´p ]gpØ ]qgn-

∏-c-∏n-eq-sSbpw ]md-∏p-d-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw hen®n-g-°-s∏-´-Xns‚

]mSp-I-fm-bn-cp∂p AXv! (ap-kv\-Zv, hmeyw 5, `m.110).

kXy-hn-izmkw ssIs°m≠ Cu ASn-a-Iƒ hyXykvX kaq-

l-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. _nem¬ Hcp \otKmhpw

kpssl_v Hcp Ko°p-Im-c-\pw. Ah¿ hyXykvX aX-°mcpw

Bbn-cp-∂p. Pm_ndpw kqssl_pw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw _nemepw

AΩmdpw hnK-lm-cm-[-I-cpw. _nem-ens\ Np´p s]m≈p∂ ]qgn-

Page 43: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 43

∏-c-∏n¬ ae¿Øn-°n-SØn ico-c-Øn¬ I\-Ø-I√v Ib‰n

sh°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ s\©Øv Ibdn \rØ-am-SpI Ip´n-

Iƒ°v Hcp hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. _nem-ens‚ bP-am-\-\m-bn-cp∂

Da-øn_v\p Je^v C]-Imcw At±lsØ ]oUn∏n®psIm≠n-

cn-°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hn-s\bpw apl-ΩZv-\-_n-sbbpw X≈n-∏-d-

bm\pw a°-°m-cpsS ssZh-ß-fmb emØbv°pw D bv°pw

kvXpXn ]mSp-hm\pw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬, _nem¬ At∏m-sg√mw AlZv AlZv v(A√mlp

GI≥, A√mlp GI≥) F∂p amXw Dcp-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv sNbvXn-

cp-∂-Xv. tIm]m-Ip-e-\mb Daøv, _nem-ens\ sX≠n-∏n-t≈¿°v

G¬]n®p sImSp-Øp. _nem-ens‚ Igp-Øn\p Ib-dn´pNp‰n I√pw

ap≈pw \nd™ sXcp-hn-eqsS hen-®n-g-°p-hm≥ Ah-tcmSv

Abmƒ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. _nem-ens‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v c‡w

hm¿s∂m-en -®p. F∂m¬, B Icp -Øp‰ [ochnizmkn

AlZv AlZv F∂pXs∂ Dcp-hn-Sp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc Ime-

Øn\p tijw apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬ hmk-ap-d-∏n-®-Xn¬ ]ns∂,

Xmc-X-tay\ kam-[m\ PohnXw \bn-°p-am-dm-b-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) _nem-ens\ apA-±n≥ (-_m¶v hnfn-°m-c≥) Bbn

\n›-bn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp B^n-°-°m-c-\m-bXp sIm≠v Ad-

_n-bn¬ AivlZp (Rm≥km£yw hln-°p-∂p) F∂ ]Zw

icn°pw D®-cn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. Akv-AZp

F∂ At±-l-Øns‚ D®m-cWw tI´p Nncn®p t]m∂ hnizm-k-

Isf \_n Xncpt-a-\n(-k) imkn-®p. a°-°m-cpsS ISpØ ]oU-

\-߃s°-Xn-cn¬ ]md t]mse Dd®p \n∂ _nem-ens‚ hnizm-

k-ssk-Ycyw ssZh-Øn\p Gsd ]nb-¶-c-am-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(-

k) ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿(-d) _nem-en-s\bpw a‰p Nne

ASn-a-I-sfbpw tamN-\-aqeyw \¬In kzX-¥-cm-°n. Ah-cn-sem-

cm-fm-bn-cp∂p kpssl-_v. Hcp \√ I®-h-S-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂

kpssl_ns\-s°m≠p At±-l-Øns‚ tamN-\-Øn\p tijhpw

Jpssd-in-Iƒ ASn-a-the sNøn®p t]m∂p. Xncp-\_n a°Øv

\n∂v aZo-\-bn-te°v amdn-∏m¿Ø-t∏mƒ kpssl_pw H∂n®p

t]mIm-\m-K-ln-®p. ]t£, a°-°m¿ At±-lsØ XS™p

\ndpØn. a°-bn¬\n∂p kºm-Zn® apX-sem∂pw At±lw IqsS

Page 44: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 44

sIm≠p t]mIm≥ ]mSn-s√∂p hne-°n. kpssl_v Xs‚ kIe

kzØp-°fpw Ah-cpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v C\n Xs∂

t]mIm-\-\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂p tNmZn-®p. At±lw kI-eXpw Dt]-

£n-®-t∏mƒ t]mIm-\-\p-h-Zn-°msX a°-°m¿°v KXy-¥-c-ap-≠m-

bn-√. kpssl_v shdpw ItømsS aZo-\Øv \_n-bpsS khn-[-

Øn¬ lmP-cm-bn. Xm¶-fpsS Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw hnin-

jvS-amb hne-t]-i¬ CXp Xs∂-bmWv! F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠v

\_n(-k) At∏mƒ At±-lsØ A\p-tam-Zn®p!

ASn-a-I-fm-bn-cp∂ Cu hnizm-kn-I-sf√mw AIØpw ]pdØpw

Hcp t]mse kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn¬ Dd®p \n∂p. F∂m¬, Ah-

cn¬ Nne¿ A¬]w _e-lo-\-cm-bn-´p-≠v. thZ-\-sIm≠v Rc-

ßp-Ibpw IÆo¿ XpS-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ AΩm-dns\

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcn-°¬ I≠p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ASp-Ø-W-™-

t∏mƒ kXy-hn-izmkw Dt]-£n-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n®p sIm≠p≈

ISpØ a¿±\-߃°v Xm≥ Cc-bm-tI≠n h∂p F∂p AΩm¿

]cm-Xn-s∏- p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn®p: ""]t£ Xm¶-fpsS lrZ-

b-Øn¬ kXyhnizmkw IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂pthm?'' \n›-b-ambpw

Xm≥ D≈psIm≠v hnizmkn Xs∂-bmsW∂v AΩm¿ Adn-bn-

®-t∏mƒ \_n ]d-™p, kmc-an√ A√mlp \n߃°p

s]mdpØp Xcpw! AΩm-dns‚ ]nXm-hmb bmkn-dn-s\bpw amXmhv

kan-ø-sbbpw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ ISpØ tZml-߃°n-c-bm-°n-

bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ Ch¿ ISpØ a¿±-\-߃ G‰psIm≠n-cns°

\_n(k)- AXp-hgn IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-hm≥ CS-bm-bn. Ahn-S∂v hnIm-

c-`-cn-X-\mbn hn-fn®p ]d-™p: ""bmk-dns‚ IpSpw-_-°m-tc,

kl\w ssIs°m-≈p-hn≥! A√mlp \n߃°v kz¿§-sam-cp°n-

bn -´p≠v!'' ]hm-N-Is‚ Cu hm°p-Iƒ Xmakw hn\m

km£m¬°-cn-°-s∏-´p. bmkn¿ a¿±-\-Øn-\n-c-bmbn acn-®p.

Ipd®p Ign™p At±-l-Øns‚ hr≤-bmb amXmhv kan-øsb

A_q-P-l¬ Ip¥w sIm≠v IpØn sIme-s∏-Sp-Øn.

Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fpsS ^e-ambn Hcp ASna

kvXobm-bn-cp∂ kn∂o-d°v c≠p IÆp-Ifpw \jvS-s∏- p-t]mbn!

kz^vhm-\n_v\p Da-ø-bpsS ASn-a-bmb A_q-^°olsb

Page 45: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 45

Np´ aW-en¬ InSØn s]m≈p∂ I\Ø I√v s\©Øv Ib‰n

sh®p Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ tZmln-®p. thZ-\-sIm≠v ]pf™ B

`‡s‚ \mhv XpdpØn t]mbn. a‰v ASn-a-Ifpw CØcw Zfi-

\-߃°v Cc-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu Iqc-X-Iƒ B¿°pw kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-

√. F∂m¬, Znh-tk\ ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂

Dd-∏p-Iƒ B BZy hnizm-kn-I-fpsS lrZ-b-ßsf Biz-kn-∏n®p

t]m∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v Jp¿-B≥ shfn-s∏´p sIm≠n-cp-∂-tXm-

sSm∏w Cu hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ e`n®p sIm≠n-cp-

∂p. Aßs\ e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂ns√¶n¬ B BZy hnizm-kn-

Iƒ°v Cu ISpØ a¿±-\-߃ kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Iq´pImcpw \m´p-Imcpw D‰-hcpw DS-b-h-cp-sa√mw Isøm-gn®

Ah¿°v GI-\mb ssZhw A√msX as‰mcp Bibw D≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. as‰mcp Bibw Ah¿ tXSn-b-Xp-an-√. A√m-lp-hn-

\p-th-≠n-bmWv Ah¿ Cu Zpcn-X-ß-sf√mw kln®p t]m∂-Xv.

iIm-c-߃ ]m¿∞-\-I-fmbpw I√p-Iƒ Huj-[-]p-jv]-ß-fmbpw

Ah-cp-sS-ta¬ ]Xn-®p.

kzX¥ ]uc∑m-cm-bn-cp∂ ]pXp hnizm-kn-I-fpsS t\scbpw

\njvTq-c-amb a¿±-\-ß-fmWv Agn®p hn´n-cp-∂-Xv. aq∏≥am¿ ]e-

hn-[-Ønepw Ahsc t`Zyw sNbvXp t]m∂p. Dkvam≥(-d)

\m¬]Xmw hb- n-emWv CkvemwaXw hniz-kn-®-Xv. At±lw

Ign-hp‰ Hcm-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw Jpssd-in-Iƒ a¿±\w Agn®p

hn´ \mfp-I-fn¬ Dkvams‚ ]nXr-hy≥ l°w At±-lsØ ]nSn®p

sI´n ASn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n¬°m-eØv Hcp henb apkvenw

P\-d¬ Bbn-Øo¿∂ kpss_-dn-_v\p¬ A∆mw Ckvemw aXw

hniz-kn-°p-tºmƒ \t∂ sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. B [oc-bp-

hm-hns\ At±-l-Øns‚ ]nXr-hy≥ Hcp ]mb-bn¬ Npcp- n-s°´n

ASn-bn¬ ]pI-bn´p izmkw ap´n-®p. F∂m¬, kpss_¿ kXy-

hn-izm-k-Øn¬\n∂p AWp-thmfw amdp-hm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√.

K^v^m¿ tKmX-Øn¬s]´ A_q-k¿dv \_nsb Ipdn®p tI´-

t∏mƒ Imcyw At\z-jn-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn\v a°-bn-se-Øn. apl-Ω-

Zns\ X-߃°p \√ t]mse Adn-bm-sa∂pw kzm¿∞-]-c-amWv

At±-l-Øns‚ ]ÿm-\-sa∂pw ]d-™v a°-°m¿ A_q-k-

Page 46: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 46

¿dns\ hne°n \ndpØp-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°-°m-cpsS hm°p-I-fn¬

A_q-k¿-dn\p Xr]vXn tXm∂n-bn-√. AXn-\m¬ At±lw Xncp-

\-_nsb kao-]n®v Ckvemw t\cn´p ]Tn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw kXy-hn-

izmkw kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ tKmX-°m-cn¬ \n∂p

]pXp-hn-izm-k-°mcyw ad®p shbv°mtam F∂v At±lw Xncp-

\-_n-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Ipd®p\mƒ Aßs\ Ignbp∂Xn¬

hntcm-[-ans√∂v \_n ]d™p. A_q-k¿dv \K-c-Øn-te°v

\oßn-s°m-≠n-cns° a°sØ aq∏≥am-cpsS Hcp kwLw Xncp-

\-_nsb \nµy-ambn A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂Xv tIƒ°m-\n-S-bm-bn.

]pXp-hn-izm-k-°mcyw ad-®p-sh-°m-\p≈ Xs‚ \n›bw At±lw

]ns∂ Hm¿Øn√! AivlZp A≥em-C-eml C√√mlp h A-

ivlZp A∂-ap-l-Ω-Z≥ A_vZplp hd-kq-elp (A√mlp

A√msX as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n-s√∂pw apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw

dkqepw BsW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p-∂p.) F∂n-ßs\

At±lw D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p! Xß-fpsS Iq -Øn¬ sh®v

Cu CkvemanI apZm-hmIyw apg-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ AXv Xß-tfm-Sp≈ Hc-h-tl-f-\-ambn Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ IW-°m-°n. Ip]n-X-

cmb a°°m¿ A_q-k¿dns\ s]mXnsc X√n. A_q-k¿dv

t_m[-c-ln-X\mbn \new ]Xn-®p. \_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr ktlm-Z-c-\mb A∫m-kv(-d)-A-°m-eØv Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-b-ncp-∂n-s√-

¶n-epw, Cu kw`hw I≠-t∏mƒ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.

At±lw imkn®p ]d™p: \nß-fpsS Blm-c-®-c-°p-I-fp-ambnkm¿∞-hm-lI kwL-߃ htc-≠Xv K v m-dn-eq-sS-bm-sW∂p

Hm¿Øp-sIm-≈-Ww. Cu s]cp-am‰w ImcWw Ah¿ \nßsf

]´n-Wn-bn-em-°m≥ t\m°pw. kq£nt®m! ]nt‰ Znhkw A_q-

k¿dv ho´n¬ Xs∂ Ign®p Iq´n. aq∂mw Znhkw ]ns∂bpwAtX ÿeØv Xs∂ sNs∂-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-

∂-h¿ \_nsb iIm-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn tI´p. At±lw IA-v_-

bn¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ AhnsS tI´Xpw Cu A[n-t£] hm°p-Iƒ Xs∂. At±-l-Øn\p kzbw \nb-¥n-°m-\m-bn-√. Xm≥

Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-sW∂v Iena sNm√n sIm≠v At±lw Dds°

]Jym]n®p. ho≠pw At±-l-Øn\p ITn-\-amb ]l-c-ta¬t°≠n h∂p. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw C]-Imcw kw`-hn-®p.

]n∂oSv, A_q-k¿dv Xs‚ tKmX-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-t∏mbn.

Page 47: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 47

kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bp≈ Cu Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fn¬

\n∂p Xncp-\_nbpw Hgn-hm-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ At±lw

]m¿∞\ A\p-jvTn®p sIm≠n-cns° Hcp Iq´w Ahn-izm-kn-

Iƒ Igp-Øn\p ap≠p Np‰n At±-lsØ hen-®n-g-°p-I-bp-≠m-

bn. At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ XpdpØn t]mbn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-

°¿(-d) A]-Xo-£n-X-ambn Ahn-sS-sbØn At±lsØ c£n-

®p. ssZhamWv Fs‚ c£n-Xmhv F∂p ]d-™-Xn\p \n߃

At±-lsØ sIm√p-hm≥ ian-°p-I-bmtWm? F∂p A_q-_-

°¿ tNmZn-®p. as‰m-cn-°¬ ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ kpPq-Zn-em-bn-cn-s°,

iXp-°ƒ H´-I-Øns‚ IpS¬ ame-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]pdØv

hmcn-h-en-®n-´p. AsXm-s°bpw \o°w sNøp-∂Xp hsc At±-

l-Øn\p Fgp-t∂¬°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. as‰mcp XhW sXcp-

hn-eqsS \S∂pt]mIp-tºmƒ sX≠n-∏n-t≈¿ At±-l-Øns‚

]n∂mse IqSn. ]nS-en°v ASn-°p-Ibpw Cbmƒ ]hm-N-I-\m-

WsX! F∂v B¿Øp hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp! \_n-bpsS

t\sc Ah¿ ]pe¿Ønb iXp-Xzhpw ]Ibpw CØ-c-Øn-ep-

≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-bm-I-s´, XnI™ \n -lm-b-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p!.

\_n-bpsS ]pcbv°p t\sc Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap≈ ho´p-Im¿ It√dp

\S-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂p. N≠nbpw Nhdpw AdpØ arK-ß-fpsS

IpS¬am-e-Ifpw Ah¿ \_n-bpsS ho´ns‚ ASp-°-f-bn¬ sIm≠n-

´p. ]m¿∞-\-bn-em-bn-cp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fnepw At±-l-Øns‚

apJØpw Xe-bnepw Ah¿ aÆp hmcn-bn-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.

CXp-Im-cWw Iq´ \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°p-∂-Xn\v At±lw

kpc-£nX ÿm\w tXSn t]mtI≠n h∂n-cp-∂p.

Zp¿_-ecpw \nc-]-cm-[n-I-fp-amb Ch¿°pw hniz-kvX\pw ]ca

kmXzn-I-\p-amb Cu hnizm-kn-I-fpsS t\Xm-hn\pw FXn-cmbn

Agn®phnS-s∏´ AXn-\n-jvTq-c-amb Cu a¿±-\-߃ kln-®Xv

]t£, \njv^-e-ß-fm-bn-t∏m-bn-√. am\y≥am-cmb Bfp-Iƒ

CsXm-s°bpw t\m°n-°≠v Ckvemante°v BIr-„cm-bn-Øp-

S-ßn.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcn-°¬ IAv-_-°-Sp-Øp≈ k^m-Ip-

∂n≥ta¬ hni-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ \_n-bpsS ITn\

Page 48: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 48

iXphpw a°sØ t\Xm-hp-am-bn-cp∂ A_q-P-l¬ AXn-eqsS

IS∂p t]mbn. Abmƒ \_nsb H‰°v I≠-t∏mƒ IW-°‰p

iIm-cn-®p. \_n(-k) H∂pw Dcn-bm-SmsX ho´n-te°v Xncn-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXp. \_n-bpsS ho´nse Hc-Sn-a-s∏Æv Cu kw`hw

t\m°n°mWp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr-hy-\m-

bn-cp∂ lwk Hcp \mbm´p Ign-™p Npa-en¬ hn√pw Ipe-®n´p

Xncn-s®-Øn. henb Kmw`o-cy-tØm-sS-bm-W-t±lw ho´n¬ ]th-

in-®-Xv. \K-c-Øn-ep-≈-h¿s°√mw lwk Hcp t]Sn kz]v\-am-

bn-cp-∂p. cmhn-esØ kw`-h-߃ ASn-a-s∏-Æns‚ a\- n¬

ambmsX InS-∂p. henb ]Xm-]-Øn¬ lwk Ibdn hcp-∂Xv

I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p ]p—w tXm∂n. [ocX \Sn®p Bbp[w

Ipe®p \S-°p∂ Xm≥ \nc-]-cm-[n-bmb ktlm-Zc ]pX\p

cmhnse kw -hn-®-sX-¥m-sW∂p Adn-™n- pt≠m F∂p Ahƒ

tNmZn-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. cmhnse \S∂sXs¥∂p lwk(-d) hni-

Z-ambn tNmZn-®-dn-™p. kXyhnizmkw ssIs°m-≠n-cp-∂n-s√-

¶nepw lwk(-d) A¥ pw am\y-Xbpw ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ Hcp

[oc ]pcp-j-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-bpsS ktµiw At±-lsØ

BI¿jn-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. F¶nepw Xpd∂ \ne-bn¬ AXw-Ko-

I-cn-°p-thmfw ASpØp Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. A_q-P-l¬ Cu AXn-

Iaw ]h¿Øn-®-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\p amdn \n¬°m≥

tXm∂n-bn-√. ]pXnb ktµ-i-Øn\p t\sc-bp≈ At±-l-Øns‚

F√m FXn¿∏p-Ifpw CtXmsS ]º IS-∂p. Xm\n-Xp-hsc Aew-

`mhw ]pe¿Øn-bXp sX‰m-bn-t∏m-sb∂v At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n.

At±lw t\sc IA-v_-bn-te-°m-Wv ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. a°-bnse

t\Xm-°≥am¿ Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂v IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m-

≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. lwk(-d) IS∂p sN∂p hns√-SpØp A_q-

P-l-ens‚ a≠°v Hcp taSv sImSpØp sIm≠v ]d™p: Rm≥

C∂p apX¬ apl-Ω-Zns‚ Hc-\p-bm-bn-bm-sW-∂-dn-t™mfq!

cmhnse Xm≥ apl-Ω-Zns\ I≠-am\w iIm-cn-®-Xmbn tI´p-

ht√m! adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-bn-s√∂v Icp-Xn-bn-´mhmw! Din-cp-

s≠-¶n¬ hm, Ft∂m-sSmcp ssI t\m°q! A_q-P-l¬, Xebpw

XmgvØn \n»-_vZ-\m-bn-cp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. Iq´p-Im¿ klm-b-Øn\v

NmSn-sb-Wo-s‰-¶nepw lwk-sbbpw At±lØns‚ tKmX-

Page 49: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 49

sØbpw t]Sn®v amdn-°-f-™p. A_q-P-l¬Xs∂ Ahsc

XS™p \ndpØn. B Xpd∂ kacw henb \mi-\„-߃°n-

S-bm-°p-sa∂v A_q-P-l-en-∂-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmhn-esØ kw -

h-Øn¬ Xm≥ Xs∂-bmWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ip‰-°m-c-s\∂p

G‰p ]d-™p-sIm≠v cwKw im¥-am-°m≥ A_q-P-l¬ ]Wn-

s∏´p (ln-imw, X_-cn)

Ckvemans‚ ktµiw

FXn¿∏pIƒ Gdn-tbdn h∂p. AtX-b-h-k-c-Øn¬ Xs∂

a°-°m¿°v CkvemwaX ktµiw hy‡-am°ns°mSp-°p-∂-

Xn\v Xncp-\-_nbpw injy≥amcpw X߃°m-thmfw ian®p

t]m∂p. _lpapJ-am-sbmcp ktµ-i-am-W-Xv. Ad-_n-Iƒ°p amX-

a-√, temI-Øn\p apgp-h\pw AXp hºn® ]m[m\yw Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xmbncp∂p. ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp ktµiw! AXp

C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp-∂p:

]]© kr„mhv GI-\m-Ip-∂p. Ah≥ amX-amWp Bcm-[-\-°¿l≥. F√m ]hm-N-I≥amcpw A]-Im-c-amWv hniz-kn-®Xpw

A\p-bm-bn-Isf ]Tn-∏n-®-Xpw. a°-°m¿ F√m _nw_-ßfpw

]Xn-a-Ifpw Dt]-£n-°-Ww. Cu hnK-l-߃°v Ah-bpsS

Im¬°¬ A¿∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ \nth-Zy-ß-fn¬ hogp∂ Hco-®-sb-

t∏mepw AI-‰p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ahsb BI-an-®m¬ XSp-

°m≥ kzbw i‡-a-√. Ah-tbmSp H∂pw tNmZn-®m¬ adp-]Sne`n-°p-I-bn-√. klm-b-Øn\p A¿∞n-®m¬ klmbw \¬Im≥

Ah-b°p km[y-a-√. F∂m¬, B GI-\mb kXy-ssZhw

klmbw A¿∞n-°p-∂-h¿°v klmbw \¬Ip-Ibpw ]m¿∞n-

°p-∂-h¿°v adp-]Sn \¬Ip-Ibpw iXp-°sf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw

Xs‚ apºn¬ XmWp hW-ßn-b-hsc Db¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ ]Imiw Ahs‚ `‡≥am-cn¬ Zo]vXn

sNmcn-bp-∂p. Aß-s\-bn-cns° a°-°m¿ B GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬

\n∂p apJw Xncn®p \n¿÷o-h-amb _nw_-ßsf Bcm-[n-°p-

Ibpw Xß-fpsS PohnXw hy¿∞-am-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-¥n\v?

GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Ipdn-®p-ff A⁄X ImcWw Ah¿A‘-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw H∂n\pw sIm≈m-Ø-hcpw Bbn-Øo¿∂n-

cn-°p-I-bt√? ip≤n-bp-≈tX-sX∂pw Aip-≤n-bp-≈-tX-sX∂pw

Page 50: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 50

\∑-tb-sX∂pw Xn∑-tb-sX∂pw Ah¿°-dn-bn-√. Ah¿°v amXm-

]n-Xm-°-tfmSp _lp-am-\-an-√. ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSpw s]¨-a-°-

tfmSpw Ah¿ Iqc-ambn s]cp-am-dn. Ah¿°-hIm-i-s∏- Xp \ntj-

[n-®p. mcy-am-tcmSpw \∂mbn s]cp-am-dn-bn-√. hn[-h-amsc IjvS-

s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw A\m-Y-scbpw Zcn-Z-scbpw Zp¿_-e-scbpw

NqjWw sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂p. a‰p-f--f-h-cpsS XI¿®-

bn¬ Xß-fpsS `mKyw sI´n-∏-Sp-°m-\mWv Ah¿ ]Wn-s∏-´-Xv.

I≈w ]d-bm\pw h©n-°m\pw Ah¿°v e÷-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-

√. AtX-t]m-se tamj-Whpw sIm≈bpw Ah¿ Aln-X-ambn

Icp-Xn-bn-√. NqXp-I-fn-°p-Ibpw aZy-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp Ah¿

Hcp Ip‰-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-®n-cp-∂n-√. kwkvIm-chpw tZiob ]ptcm-

K-Xnbpw Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw A¿∞iq\y-am-bn-cp-∂p.

B GI-\mb kXy ssZhsØ FX Ime-amWv Ah-cn-ßs\

X≈n-°-f-bpI? FX Imew Cßs\ kzbw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

IjvS-s∏-Sp-I-bpw sNøpw. Hcp kwkvI-c-W-Øn\p Xosc hgn-bn-

s√t∂m? ]c-kv]c NqjWw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v A¿l-X-s∏-´-h-

cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf√mw ]p\-xÿm-]n-®v, P\-]p-\-cp-≤m-c-W-

Øn\pw Znc-Z-cp-sSbpw Zp¿_-e-cp-sSbpw D∂-a-\-Øn-\pambn

kºØv sNe-h-gn-®p. A\m-Ysc kq£n∏papX-embn IcpXn

Ah-cpsS kwc-£Ww Gs‰Sp-Øv, hn[-h-amsc ]cn-c-£n-®v, kaq-

l-Øn-emsI \∑ hf¿Øn \oXnbpw \ymbhpw AtXm-sSm∏w

Icp-Wm-hmbv]pw Ir]m-Xn-tc-Ihpw \S-am-Sp∂ Hcp kwhn-[m\w

sI´n-s∏-Sp-°m≥ \ap-s°-¥p-sIm≠v ]bXv\n®p IqSm? Cl-

temI PohnXw \∑ D¬∏m-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-h-Ww. \∑sb ]n∂n-

´p-sImƒhn≥. \n߃°p tijw AXp k¬^-e-ßsf ]pd-s∏-

Sp-hn°pw! a‰p-≈-h¿°v \¬Ip-∂-Xn-emWv \∑; kzoI-cn-°p-∂-

Xn-e-√. ssZh-tØmSp ASp∏w kn≤n-°p-∂-Xn\p \n߃ kzbw

A¿∏Ww sNøp-hn≥. ka-kr-jvSn-Iƒ°p th≠n XymK-a-

\pjvTn°m≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-hn≥. ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ \n߃°p

AXp-hgn apXep Iq´-s∏-Spw. apkvenwIƒ Zp¿∫-e-cm-sW-¶nepw

A°mcyw Ku\n-t°-≠-Xn-√. kXy-Øn-\mWv A¥na hnP-bw.

AXp ssZhw hn[n-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Ip-∂p. ]hm-N-I≥ aptJ\

temIØv \∑ Xn∑-I-fpsS ]pXnb am\hpw ]pXnb am\-Z-fihpw

Page 51: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 51

]Zm\w sNø-s∏-Spw. \oXnbpw Imcp-Wyhpw B[n-]Xyw \S-

Øpw. aX-Øn¬ bmsXmcp _em¬°m-chpw bmsXmcp CS-s]-

Sepw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. kvXoIƒ°pw ASn-a-Iƒ°pw

FXn-cmbn \SØn h∂ Iqc-X-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-°-s∏Spw. sNIp-

Øms‚ kmam -Py -Øn\p ]Icw ssZh-cmPyw Db¿Ø-

s∏Spw. a°sØ P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ Cu ktµiw DXvtLm-jn-

°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ah-cn¬s]´ D¬_p-≤-a-Xn-Ifpw am\y-∑mcpw

AXn-te°p BIr-„cm-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. AtXm-sSm∏w kw`-h-K-

Xn-Isf \m´p-aq-∏≥am¿ Kuc-h-]q¿∆w i≤n®p t]mcp-I-bp-am-

bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ \_n-bpsS ]nXr ktlm-Z-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en-

_ns‚ ASp-°¬ \nth-Z\w \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p Hcp ]Xn-\n[n

kwLsØ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Ah¿ At±-l-tØmSp C]-Imcw

]d™p:

Aßp Rß-fpsS t\Xm-°-fn¬ Hcm-f-sX. Aßsb

Hm¿ØmWv R߃ Aß-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs\ CtX-hsc

shdpsX hn´n-´p-≈-Xv. \sΩ s]mXp-hmbn _m[n-®n-´p≈ Cu

hn]-Øn\pw Ipg-∏-Øn\pw Ah-km\w ImtW≠ kabw Bbn-

°--gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS hnKl ]Xn-jvT-Isf Ipdn®v apl-

ΩZv C\n-sbm∂pw FXn-cmbn ]d™p t]mI-cp-sX∂v R߃

Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv! ssZhw H∂m-sW∂p thW-sa-¶n¬ ]d-

™p-sIm-≈-s´. \ΩpsS hnK-l-ß-sf-°p-dn®p H∂pw Xs∂

FXncp ]d-bm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√. CXn\p apl-ΩZv kΩ-Xn-°p-I-

bm-sW-¶n¬ \Ωƒ XΩn-ep≈ F√m iWvT-Ifpw X¿°-ßfpw

CtXmsS Ah-km-\n-°pw. Aßv C°m-cy-Øn¬ t]cW sNep-

Ø-Wsa∂v R߃ A`y¿∞n-°p-∂p. Aßv C°m-cy-Øn¬

Ai-‡-\m-sW-¶n¬ c≠m-sem-∂n\p Xøm-dm-I-Ww. Atßbv°v

ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs\ Dt]-£n-t°≠n hcpw.; AX-s√-¶n¬ P\w

H∂-S¶w Aßsb Isøm-gn°pw (ln-imw).

h√mØ [¿Ωk¶-S-Øn-emWv A_q-Xzm-en_v AI-s∏-´-Xv.

ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs\ Dt]-£n-°p-∂-Xns\ Ipdn®v Hm¿°m≥ IqSn

hø. P\w Isøm-gn-°p∂ Imcy-am-sW-¶n¬ AXn-tesd Zp -

lw. Ad-_n-Iƒ°v kºØv henb Imcy-a-√. t\Xr-Xz-amWv

Page 52: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 52

Ah-cpsS A¥- ns‚ ]iv\w. Ah¿ P\-߃°p th≠n Pohn-

®p. P\-߃ t\Xm-°ƒ°p th≠n-bpw. A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn

I¿Ø-hy-Xm-aq-V-\m-bn. At±lw \_nsb hnfn®p hcpØn

a°sØ Xe-aqØ t\Xm-°ƒ Xs∂ I≠p \nth-Z\w \S-

Ønb Imcy-߃ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn hnh-cn-®p. \o CXp kzoI-

cn-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ \ns∂ F\n°v Isøm-gn-t°≠n hcpw. A√m-

Ø-]£w Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ Isøm-gn-bp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂n-ßs\

IÆo¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v A_q-Xzm-en_v \_n-tbmSv ]d-™p. \_n

Xncp-ta-\n°v Xs‚ aqØm-∏-tbmSv AXn-c‰ A\p-I-º-bmWv

tXm∂n-bXv! At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ sh≈w X≈n h∂p

At±lw ]d-™p.

Aß-bpsS P\sØ Aßv Isøm-gn-°-W-sa∂p Rm≥ ]d-

bp-∂n-√. Ft∂m-sSm∏w \n¬°Ww F∂pw Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-

Sp-∂n-√. Aßv Fs∂ Dt]-£n®psIm≠v P\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w \n∂p

sIm≈p-I. F∂m¬, GI-\m-b, GI-am-X-\mb B kXy-ssZ-

hsØ km£n \ndpØn-s°m≠v Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p, Ah¿ Fs‚

Hcp ssIøn¬ kqcy-s\bpw adp-ssI-øn¬ Nµ-s\bpw h®p

X∂m¬ t]mepw GI-ssZ-h-X-ØzsØ ]tLm-jn-°p-∂-Xn¬

\n∂p Rm≥ ]n≥am-dp-I-bn-√. A¥y-imkw shSn-bp-thmfw Rm≥

Cu kXyw DXvtLm-jn®p sIm≠n-cn -°pw. Aß-bpsS

CjvSwt]mse ]h¿Øn®p sIm≈m-hp-∂-XmWv! (ln-imw,

k¿Jm\n)

Dd-®, D≈p-Xp-d∂ Cu ]kvXm-h\ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ IÆv

Xpd-∏n-®p. At±lw Btem-N-\m-a-·-\m-bn. kXy-hn-izmkw kzoI-

cn-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p D≠m-bn-s√-¶nepw

AN©-eamb hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw AXp-ey-amb Npa-X-em-t_m-

[-Øn-s‚bpw Cu hodp‰ ]Jym-]-\-Øn\p km£n \n¬°m≥

X\n°v km[n-®-Xn¬ At±lw Dƒ]p-fIw sIm≠p. \_n-bpsS

t\sc Xncn™p A_q-Xzm-en_v ]d™p:

aI-t\, \ns‚ CjvSw t]mse sNbvXp-sIm-≈pI! \ns‚ Npa-

Xe \n¿h-ln-®p-sIm-≈p-I. Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ Isøm-gn®p

sIm≈-s´. Rm≥ \nt∂m-sSm∏w \n¬°pw (ln-imw)

Page 53: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 53

A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v

a¿±\w sImSpw-]n-cn-sIm-≠-t∏mƒ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\_n(k)

Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-sfsb√mw Hcp-an®pIq´n ]Sn-™mdp `mKw

Nq≠n°m-Wn®p sIm≠p, ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥ kzmX-¥y-

ap-≈Xpw hnizm-k-am‰w ImcWw Bfp-Iƒ h[n-°-s∏-Sm-ØXpw

\oXn-am-\mb Hcp cmPmhv hmgp-∂-Xp-amb Hcp cmPy-sØ-°p-

dn®p Ah¿°p ]d™p sImSp-Øp. F√m-h¿°pw Atßm´p

t]mImw! Cu amdn-∏m¿∏v Ah¿°v Bizm-k-Øn\p hI \¬In-

tb-°pw. Cu \n¿t±-i-Øn-s\mØv kvXoIfpw Ip´n-I-fp-a-Sßp∂

Hcp apkvenw hn`mKw A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´p. sNdn-b-

tXm-Xn-em-bn-cp∂p Cu IpSn-sbm-gn-°¬ D≠m-b-Xv. AXm-I-s´,

hfsc thZ-\m-P-\-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_nIƒ IAv-_-bpsS kwc-

£-I-cmWv Xß-sf∂v A`n-am-\n-®p t]m∂-h-cm-Wv. bmYm¿∞yhpw

AXp-X-s∂. AXn-\m¬ a° hnSpI Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-

tØmfw a¿Ω t`Z-Iamb Hcp IrXy-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°Øv Pohn-

°pI Xosc Akm-≤y-am-bn-Xo-cp∂ Hcp kml-N-cy-Øn¬ amXsa

Ah-cXp Nn¥n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. AØcw Hcp \o°sØ a°-

°m¿ A\p-h-Zn®p sImSp-°p-I-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS Cc-

Iƒ Aßs\ c£-s∏´p as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw t]mbn-I-f-bp-∂-

Xn\p Ah¿ Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-°p-I-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬,

Nßm-Xn-amcpw _‘p-°-fp-ambn kemw sNm√n ]ncn-bm≥

t]mepw kµ¿`w krjvSn-°msX \mSp hnSp-∂-Xn\p hfsc cl-

ky-ambn Ah¿ Hcp-°-߃ \S-Øn. F∂m¬, Cu ]pd-∏mSp

Nne-sc-¶nepw Adn™p t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂n√; AX-h-cpsS a\-a-en-

bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv Ckvemanse c≠mw Jeo-^-bm-bn-

Øo¿∂ Da¿(-d) A°m-eØv Ckvemw aXw hniz-kn-®n-´p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. amX-a-√, Ckvemans‚ ITn\ iXp-°-fn¬ Hcmfpw

apkvenw a¿±-I-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. bmZr-—n-I-ambn At±lw Cu A`-

bm¿∞n kwL-Øn¬ Nnesc I≠p ap´n. DΩp A_vZp√ F∂p

t]cmb Hcp kvXo Ah-cn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp-∂p. ho´p kmam-\-ß-

sf√mw sI´m°n H´-I-∏p-d-tØ-‰p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ, a° hn´p

t]mIp∂ A`-bm¿∞n kwL-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-W-s-X∂p Da¿(d)

a\- n-em°n. \n߃ t]mI-bmtWm? At±lw tNmZn-®p.

Page 54: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 54

AsX, A√m-lp-hmW R߃ t]m-Ip-∂p.! DΩp A_vZp√

adp-]Sn \¬In. ChnsS \nß-sfms° Rß-fpsS t\sc hfsc

Iqc-am-bt√ s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv? A√mlp Ffp-∏-am-°n-Øo¿°p-∂-

Xp-hsc Rßfn\n Xncn®p hcn-Ibn√. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ Da¿(-d)

hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-\m-bn. ssZhw \nß-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-I-s´. CS-dnb

kzc-Øn¬ At±lw Ah¿°p `mhpIw t\¿∂p. Cu kw`hw

Da-dn¬ Hcp Ne-\-ap-≠m-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. a°-°m¿ CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ

Chsc XS™p ]nSn-°p-∂-Xn\p Hcp kwLsØ Ab-®p.

IS¬°-c-tbmfw Ah¿ kwLsØ Xnc°n sN∂p-sh-¶nepw

A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ I∏¬ Ib-dn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ahsc IS∂p

]nSn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX h∂-t∏mƒ A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v Hcp

\nth-ZI kwLsØ Ab®v B A`-bm¿∞n-Isf X߃°p

Xncn-t®¬∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v cmPm-hn¬ kzm[-o\w sNep-Øm-\m-h-

iy-amb \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°m≥ a°-°m¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn.

]Xn-\n[n kwL-Øn¬s]´ Hcmƒ ]n∂oSv CkvemwaXw Ah-

ew-_n-°p-Ibpw CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Awd-n-_v\p¬

Bkv Bbn-cp-∂p. \nth-ZIkwLw A_o- n-\n-b-bn-seØn

cmPm-hns\ I≠p. sIm´m-cw DtZym-K-ÿ-cp-ambn Ah¿ D]-Pm-

]-ap-≠m-°n. F∂m¬, cmPmhv Icp-Ø-\m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m-cmb

]Xn-\n-[n kwLm-wKß-fpsS kΩ¿±-߃°pw kz¥w sIm´mc

DtZym-K-ÿ≥am-cpsS KqV-X-¥-߃°pw hgn-s∏-SmsX apkvenw

A -bm¿∞n-Iƒ°v a¿±-I-cn¬ \n∂v Xs‚ cmPyØv kwc-£Ww

\¬Im≥ Xs∂ cmPmhv Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ a°m

]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ \ncm-i-cmbn Xncn®p t]mcm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-

bn. F¶nepw apkvenwIsf A_n- o-\n-b-bn¬ \n∂p Xncn®p

sIm≠p hcp-∂-Xn\p a°-°m¿ as‰mcp D]mbw Btem-Nn-®p-d-

®p. A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v t]mIpIbmbn-cp∂ Hcp I®-hS

kwL-Øn-\n-S-bn¬, a°-°m-sc√mw Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn-®p-

sh∂ Hcp ]kvXmhw Ah¿ ]d™p ]c-Øn. Cu ]kvXmh\

A_n- o-\n-b-bn¬ ]N-cn-®-t∏mƒ Iptd-t∏¿ h¿≤n® Btam-Z-

tØmsS a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p t]m∂p. X߃°p e`n® hm¿Ø

Hcp X´n∏v amX-am-sW∂v At∏m-gm-W-h¿°v a\- n-em-bXv!

A_n- o-\n-b-bn-te°v Ah-cn-semcp hn`mKw Xncn®p t]msb-

Page 55: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 55

¶nepw Nne¿ a°Øv Xs∂ Xma-kn-®p. Aßs\ ]m¿Ø-h-

cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p a°sØ Xe-h∑m-cn¬s]´ Hcm-fpsS ]pX-

\mb Dkvam-\n-_v\p-a-kv-Du≥(-d). Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ Hcp‰ Nßm-

Xn-bm-bn-cp∂ heo-Zn-_v\p-ap-Ko-d-bpsS kwc-£Ww t\Snb

At±lw kzÿ-ambn Pohn®p t]m∂p. F∂m-¬, apkvenwIfmb

Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥am¿ arKob a¿±-\-߃°v At∏mgpw Cc-bm-

bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ hkvXpX At±-l-Øns‚ a\- ns\ Ae-

´n-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw heo-Zns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂p X\n°v

kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-an-s√∂p Adn-bn®p! Xs‚ ktlm-Zc hnizm-

kn-Iƒ \odn-\o-dn-°-gn-bp-tºmƒ Xm\-ßs\ kwc-£-W-Øns‚

XW-en¬ Ign-bp-∂Xv `wKnb-s√∂p At±lw Icp-Xn. heoZv

DSs\ CXp a°-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Hcn-°¬, Atd-_y-bnse Bÿm\ Ihn e_oZv a°-bnse

apJy≥am¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp Ihn-b-cßv (apim-bnd) \S-ØpIbm-

bn-cp-∂p. F√m A\p-K-l-ßfpw \iz-c-am-sW∂p A¿∞w hcp∂

Hcp IhnXmiIew At±lw sNm√n. Dkvam≥ AXp icn-b-

s√∂p k[ocw ]Jym-]n-®p. kz¿§-Ønse A\p-K-l-߃ A\-

iz-c-amWv, At±lw Dds° ]d™p: CØcw CS-s]-S-ep-Ifpw

hna¿i-\-ßfpw Hcn-°epw tI´p t]m∂n- n-√mØ e_oZv tIm]m-

th-i-tØmsS ]d™p: Jpssd-in-I-tf, \n߃ CØ-c-Øn¬

AXn-Yn -Isf A]-am-\n -°m-dp -≠m-bn -cp -∂n -√t√m! F∂p

apX¬°mWv Cu a´p XpS-ßn-bXv? k`-bn¬ \ns∂mcmƒ Fgp-

t∂‰v e_oZns\ Biz-kn-∏n®p ]d™p: Aßp XpS¿∂mepw;

B hnUvVnsb Ku\n-t°≠! hnUvVn-Ø-sam∂pw Xm≥ ]d-

™n-s√∂p Dkvam≥ \ymbo-I-cn-®p. B Jpssd-in°v CXp kln-

®n-√. Abmƒ FWo‰p IÆ-S-∏n\p t\m°n Bs™m-cSn!

Dkvams‚ IsÆm∂p sXdn®p t]mbn!! heoZv k`-bn¬ D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Dkvams‚ ]nXm-hns‚ D‰ Nßm-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p heo-Zv.

Xs‚ acn® kvt\ln-Xs‚ aI-t\mSv ImWn® Cu sImSpw IqcX

Abmƒ°v kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, heo-Zns‚

kwc-£Ww Bh-iy-an-s√∂p Dkvam≥ t\csØ ]Jym-]n®p

Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ad_v BNm-c-]-Imcw Abmƒ°v ]£w

tNcm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. heo-Zn\p ]kvXpX kw`-h-

Page 56: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 56

Øn¬ Hcp aqI-km-£n-bm-tI≠n h∂p. Abmƒ Dkvams\

hnfn®p ]d-™p, Fs‚ Nßm-Xn-bpsS aI-t\, \o Fs‚ kwc-

£Ww Dt]-£n-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Cu IÆv \jvS-

s∏-tS≠n hcp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m! \o Xs∂bt√ CXp hcp-Øn-

h-®-Xv. Dkvam≥ Cßs\ adp-]Sn \¬In: AsXbsX, Rm\nXp

sImXn-®-Xm-Wv. Hcp IÆv s]mbvt∏m-b-Xn¬ F\n-bvs°m´pw

tJZ-an-√. at‰ IÆpw sXdn-°m≥ ImØp \n¬°p-I-bmWv! \_n

Xncp-ta-\n)(-k) Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn®p sIm≠n-cns° R߃s°¥p

kam-[m\w? (l¬_n-ø,-hm.1,-`m.348)

Da¿ Ckveman-tebv°v

Cubn-S-bn¬ AXn-]-[m-\-amsbmcp kw -h-ap-≠m-bn. ]n¬°m-

eØv Ckvemans‚ c≠m-asØ Jeo-^-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Da¿

Ct∏mgpw ISpØ Hsc-Xn-cm-fnbpw `b-¶-c-\mb iXphpw BWv.

]pXnb ]ÿm-\-Ø-s\-Xn-cmbn ^e-]-Z-amb bmsXmcp \o°-

hp-ap-≠m-bn-s√∂p I≠ At±lw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Poh≥ HSp-

°m≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Iøn¬ hmfp-ta¥n Cu Dt±-iy-

tØmsS At±lw Hcp Znhkw ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±-

l-Øns‚ t]m°p I≠v Akz-ÿ-\mb Hcp kvt\-ln-X≥

Ftßm-´mWv bmX F∂p hgn-°¬ sh®p tNmZn-®p. apl-Ωn-

Zns‚ IY Ign-°m≥, AXm-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn!

]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ tKmXw Xm¶-tfmSp ]Xn-Im-c-Øn-

s∂m-cp-ßnt√? \m´n¬ \S-°p-∂-sX-s¥m-s°-bm-sW-∂-dn-bptam?

Xm¶-fpsS ktlm-Z-cnbpw `¿Ømhpw CkvemwaXw Ah-ew-_n-

®n-cn-°-bm-Wt√m!

Da¿ AXp-tI´p ]I®p \n∂p. Hcn-°epw ]Xo-£n-°mØ

Hcp hm¿Ø! AXp Da-dns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-°n. ktlm-Z-cn-bp-

sSbpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw IY Ign-®n´p aXn C\n as‰-¥pw.

At±lw t\sc ho´n-te°p Xncn-®p. ]Sn-hm-Xn-°-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

Xs∂ AIØv \n∂v Btcm Ft¥m HmXn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-

Xmbn At±lw tI´p. J∫m-_ns‚ Iq‰m-Wv. At±lw hnip-≤-

KŸw HmXn-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿ Hcp sImSp-¶m‰p

t]mse AIØv Ib-dn. Btcm [ndpXn-bn¬ IS∂p hcp-∂Xp

Page 57: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 57

I≠v J∫m_v thKw HmØp \ndpØn. Da-dns‚ ktlm-Zcn

^mØn-a, Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ ad®p ]nSn-®p. ktlm-Z-cn-sbbpw

`¿Øm-hn-s\bpw t\m°n Da¿ ]d-™p, \n߃ c≠mfpw \ΩpsS

hnizmkw ssIsh-Sn-™-X-dn-™p. Da-¿ ktlm-Zco `¿Øm-

hns‚ t\¿°p ssI Hmßn. Da-dns‚ a®q-\-\m-bn-cp∂p J∫m-

_v. mØna \Sp°p hoWp; Da-dn-s‚bpw ¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw a≤y-

Øn¬. Da-dns‚ ssI ^mØn-a-bpsS apJ-ØmWv hoW-Xv. AXv

aq°n\p X´n apdn-s∏-´p. c‡w hm¿s∂m-gp-In. ]l-c-ta-‰-t∏mƒ

^mØna IqSp-X¬ ss[cy-h-Xn-bm-bn. Ah¿ ]d™p: AsX,

Rß-fn-cp-hcpw apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-´p-≠v. apkvenwIfm-bn-

Øs∂ XpS-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. Xm¶ƒ CjvSw t]mse ]h¿Øn®p

sIm≈pI! Da¿ ss[cy-hm\m-bn-cp∂p! AI-a-Øn\v At±-l-

Øns‚ ss[cysØ sISp-Øm-\m-bn-√. Xs‚ ssI X´n tNmc-

]p-c≠ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS apJw I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw H∂p ]X-

dn. Da¿ CtXmsS as‰m-cm-fmbn amdn-t∏mbn! Ah¿ ]mcm-bWw

sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ ImWn®p sImSp-°m≥

At±lw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Ah At±lw ]nSn®p ]‰n ]n®n-®o-¥p-

sa∂v t]Sn®p mØna hnk-ΩXw ImWn-®p. Xm≥ H∂pw sNøn-

s√∂p Da¿ Dd-∏p-\¬In. ]t£, ip≤n-bn-√msX Jp¿-B≥

sXmSm≥ ktlm-Zcn A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. Xm≥ Ipfn®p hcm-sa∂p

Da¿ ]d-™p. kzbw ip≤n hcpØnb tijw im¥-\m-bn-°-

gn™ Da¿(d) Jp¿-Bs‚ Xmfp-Iƒ Iøn-se-Sp-Øp. kqdm

Xmlmbnse Hcp `mK-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. B hmIy-߃ CXm-bn-

cp∂p:

""\n›-b-ambpw Rm\m-Ip∂p A√m-lp. Fs∂ IqSmsX

as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n-√. Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw Fs∂ [ym\n-

°p-∂-Xn\p ]m¿∞-\sb \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥. \n›-

b-ambpw B \mgnI hcp-∂p; Hmtcm Bflmhpw AXns‚ ]b-

Xv\-Øn-s\mØv ]Xn-^ew \¬I-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rm≥ shfn-s∏-Sp-

Øp∂ \mgnI'' (20:15,16).

ssZh-Øns‚ k¬`m-hsØ Ipdn-®p≈ Cu Dd® ]Jym-]-

\w a°-bn¬ k¿∆X \S-am-Sp∂ hnK-lm-cm-[\bv°v ]Icw

GI ssZhm-cm-[-\sb Ckvemw AXn-thKw ÿm]n°psa∂

Page 58: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 58

Cu hmKvZm\w Da-dns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Nne Ne-\-߃ krjvSn-

°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp. ]ns∂ At±-l-Øn\p H´pw AS-ßn-bn-cn-

°m≥ Ign-™n-√. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øns‚ Xnc-am-e-Iƒ At±-l-

Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ae-X√n. Da¿ B›cyw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. FX

kpµcw! FX-ta¬ Btflm-≤m-cIw! Hfn®p \n∂n-cp∂ J∫m_v

sas√ ]pdØp h∂p. A√m-lphmW, C∂se amX-amWv Da-dn-

s‚tbm Awdn-_v\p-ln-im-an-s‚tbm ]cn-h¿Ø-\-Øn\p th≠n

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ tI´-Xv. Aß-bpsS

a\-]-cn-h¿Ø\w B ]m¿∞-\-bpsS ew Xs∂-bm-Wv. Da¿(d)

Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Fhn-sS-

bm-Wp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-I-sb∂v At±lw At\z-jn-®p. Da¿ t\sc

Zmdp¬ A¿Jante°mWv bmX Xncn-®-Xv. Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmƒ

At±-l-Øns‚ ssIøn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p! Da¿ hmXn¬°¬

sN∂v ap´n-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ hmXn-ens‚ hn≈-en-eqsS

At±-l-Øns‚ cq]w t\m°n I≠p. Zpcp-t±-iy-tØm-sS-bm-bn-cn-

°Ww Da¿ IS∂p h∂-sX∂p Ah-sc√mw b-s∏´p! F∂m¬,

At±lw AIØv ]th-in®p sIm≈s´ F∂mWv \_n(k)

\n¿t±-in-®-Xv. Da¿ D≈n¬ IS-∂p. At∏mgpw At±-l-Øns‚

Iøn¬ Ducnb hmƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv hntijw? \-

_n(k) tNmZn-®p. \_n-tb, Rm≥ apkvenw BIp-∂-Xn\p th≠n-

bmWv Ctßm´p t]m∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv? Da¿ adp-]Sn \¬In.

A√mlp AIv_¿! F∂p Xncp-\_n(k) D®-Øn¬ ssZh-Øn\p

kvXpXn apg-°n. Xncp kJm-°fpw AXp Dds° G‰p ]d-™p.

A√mlp AIv_¿! B i–w Np‰p-ap≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ ams‰men

sIm≠p. Da¿ CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p! B h¿Ø-am\w

\msSm´p°pw Im´pXo t]mse ]c-∂p. kI-e¿°pw t]Sn kz]v\-

amb Da¿! F∂m¬, B a¿±I t\Xmhpw A∂p apX¬ a‰p

apkvenItfm-sSm∏w a¿±-\-߃°v Cc-bm-bn-t∏m-∂p. Da¿

Ct∏mƒ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. aptº a¿±n-°p-∂-Xn¬ At±lw

ckw sIm≠n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, C∂n-t∏mƒ a¿±n-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn¬

ckw Is≠-Øp-I-bm-Wv! At±lw a°-bn-e-tßmfan-tßmfw Np‰n

\S∂p; h√msX hnj-an® Hcp hy‡n.

Page 59: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 59

]¥n hntcm[w

a¿±\w ]ns∂-∏ns∂ IqSp-X¬ cq£hpw AXoh Zpx lhpw

Bbn. [mcmfw apkvenwIƒ CXn-\Iw \mSp-hn´p Ign-™p.

\m´n¬ Dd®p \n∂-h¿°m-h-s´, sImSpw bmX-\-I-f-\p -

`hnt°≠nbpw h∂p. F∂m¬, X߃ Xnc-s™-SpØ am¿§-

Øn¬\n∂v Ah-c-Wp-thmfw ]nt∂m´p t]mbn-√. apkvenwIfpsS

at\m-Zm¿VyØn\p sX√pw tIm -ap-≠m-b-Xp-an-√. hnizm-k-Øn\p

De-®n¬ X´p-Ibpw sNbvXn-√. ssZh `‡nbmIs´ Zn\w ]Xn-

tb-dn-tb-dn-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. a°-bnse tZiob ssZh-߃°p t\sc-

bp≈ Ad∏pw shdp∏pw AtXm-sSm∏w IqSn-°qSn h∂p. kXy-

hn-izm-khpw Ahn-izm-khpw XΩnep≈ kwL-´-\-Øn\p aq¿®

IqSns°m≠n-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ as‰mcp alm-k-tΩ-f\w hnfn®p

Iq´n. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn \msSm-´p°pw ]¥nhntcm-[w \S-

∏m-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n®p. apkvenwIfpambn a°-°m¿

bmsXmcp CS-]mSpw \S-Øp-I-bn-√. Ah-cp-am-bp≈ sIm≈-s°m-

Sp° hne-°-s∏-´p. Xncp -\-_n-bpsS IpSpw -_-°m-cmcpw,

apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-´n-s√-¶nepw \_n-tbm-sSm∏w \n∂

At±-l-Øns‚ a‰p _‘p-°fpw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ A[o-\-

Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcp Xmgvhc-bn¬ A`bw tXSm≥ \n¿_-

‘n-X-cm-bn. Iøn¬ Imi-n-√m-sX, sNe-hn\p hI ImWmsX

hn -h-ti-J-c-sam-∂p-an-√msX a°-°m-cm¬ D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏´ \ne-

bn¬ Ah¿ AhnsS Ign-™p-Iq-tS≠n h∂p. \_n-bpsS IpSpw-

_-Øn\pw a‰p _‘p-°ƒ°pw ISpØ bmX-\-I-fmWv kln-

t°-≠n h∂-Xv. aq∂p-sIm-√-tØmfw Cu D]-tcm[w A¬]hpw

Ab-hn-√msX XpS¿∂pt]m∂p. AXn-\p-tijw iXp-K-W-

Øn¬s∏´ A©p am\y∑m¿ Cu D]-tcm-[-Øn\pw ]¥nhntcm-

[-Øn-\p-saXn-cmbn i–ap-b¿Øn. D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏´ IpSpw-_-

ß-fpsS ASp-°¬ Ah¿ sN∂p. X߃ ]¥n hntcm[w \o°p-

∂-Xm-sW∂p Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw ]pdØp hcm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-Xzm-en_v ]pdØph∂p Xs‚ P\sØ

]gn-®p. D]-tcm-[-Øn-s∂Xn-cmbn A©p am\y∑m¿ tN¿∂v ]pd-

s∏-Sp-hn® ]kvXm-h\ a°-bn-em-I-am\w N¿®mhnj-b-am-bn. CXn-

∂n-S-bn¬ k∑t\m- m-h-Øn\p i‡n IqSn-°qSn h∂n-cp-∂p. Incm-

Page 60: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 60

X-amb Cu _ln-jvI-cWw Ah-km-\n-∏n°m≥ HSp-hn¬ a°-

°m¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. _ln-jvI-cWw Ah-km\n®p-sh-¶nepw

AXns‚ Zpc-\p-`-h-߃ \oßn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂n-√. GXm\pw Znh-

k-߃°Iw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nb ]Xv\n JZoP \ncym-X-bm-

bn. Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS aqØm-∏-bmb A_q-

Xzm-en_pw Ncaw ]m]n-®p.

Xncp-\-_n°v Ct∏mƒ JZo-P-bpsS kvt\lk-º¿°hpw

]n¥p-Wbpw \jvS-s∏- p. At±-l-Øn\pw apkvenwIƒ°pw A_q-

Xzm-en-_ns‚ kwc-£Ww C√m-sX-bm-bn. Ah-cpsS th¿]mSp

s]mXpsh e`n®p t]m∂n-cp∂ A\p-`mhw Ipd-bm\pw Imc-W-

am-bn. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS as‰mcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-]p-X-\mb A_q-

e-l_v BZy-Øn¬ \_n-bpsS `mKw tNcm≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-

∂p. ktlm-Z-cs‚ Ncaw aqe-ap-≠mb ZpxJhpw At±-l-Øns‚

A¥n-am-`n-em-jhpw A_q-e-l-_ns‚ a\- n¬ Xßn-\n-∂n-cp-

∂p. F∂m¬, a°-°m¿ At±-lsØ Ffp-∏-Øn¬ hio-I-cn®p

If-™p. \_n°v FXn-cm-°n-Øo¿°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hnPbw

t\Sn. ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Øn-ep≈ Ahn-izmkw ]c-tem-IØv

in£m¿l-amb Hcp Ip‰-am-sW-∂mWp \_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv.

Ad-_n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ]q¿∆n-I-cn¬ \n∂v tI´p ]Tn® F√m-‰n-

s\bpw \_n FXn¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. A_q-e-l_v

Ct∏mƒ \_n-bpsS ITn-\-hn-tcm-[n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. apkvenwIfpw

a°-°mcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w hj-fm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. aq∂p

sIm√-°m-esØ D]-tcm[w Ah¿°n-S-bn-ep≈ hnS-hns\ IqSp-

X¬ h¿≤n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]c-kv]cw IqSn-°m-Wp-Ibpw

D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNøpI Akm-≤y-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]oU-\-ß-

sfbpw a¿±-\-ß-sfbpw \_n(-k) sX√pw KWy-am-°n-bn-cp-∂n-

√. P\-ß-fp-ambn kº¿°w ÿm]n-°m\pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in-

°m\pw Ah-kcw e`n-°p-sa-¶n¬ F√m Zpcn-X-ßfpw Ahn-S∂p

\n m-c-am-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m-en-t∏mƒ a°Øv AXn-\p≈

km≤y-X-I-sf√mw aßn-t∏m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. s]mXp-sh-bp≈

iXpXzw AhnsS \n¬°-s´. Xncp-\-_n°v Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬

hgn- \-S∂pIqsS-∂mWv h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. s]mXpÿe-sØ-hn-

sSbpw At±-l-Øn\p ]Xy-£-s∏´p IqSm. \_nsb I≠m¬

Page 61: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 61

Ah¿ aÆp hmcn-sb-dn-bpw. hgn-bn¬ I≠m¬ ho´n-te°v

Xncn®b°pw. Hcn-°¬ \_n Xe-bn¬ \ndsb aÆp-ambn ho´n¬

Xncn®p h∂p. CXp-I-≠-t∏mƒ aIƒ ^mXzna s]m´n-°-c-™p.

asÆ√mw X´n-\o°n sImSp-Øp. A√mlp Xß-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≈-

Xn-\m¬ CsXms° kmc-an-√m-Ø-Xm-sW∂p ]d™p \_n Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) ]pXnsb km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. tZml]hrØnIƒ

\_nsb Hcn-°epw Akz-ÿ-\m-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ ktµ-i-

Øn¬ P\-߃°p≈ Xm¬]-cy-Øns‚ Hcp _ln¿ ]I-S-\-am-

bn-t∏mepw At±lw AXns\ I≠p. Hc-Xn-tcmfw \_n AXns\

kzmKXw sNøpI t]mep-ap-≠m-bn. a°-°m¿ Ipd®p Imew Hcp

KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS `mK-ambn At±-l-tØmSp Xosc Dcn-bm-Sm-

Xn-cp-∂p. Bcpw At±-lsØ D]-Z-hn-®-Xp-an-√. Cu Ah-K-W\

\_nsb AXy-[nIw thZ-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. hnNm-c-a-·-\mb At±lw

ho´n¬ Ign-®p-Iq- n. ssZhw shfn-]mSp aptJ\ ho≠pw Bizmkw

\¬In-bt∏mƒ ]ns∂bpw P\-ß-fpsS ASp-°-tebv°v At±lw

\oßn.

Xzmbn^v bmX

a°-°m¿ CkvemanI ktµiw Xosc i≤n-°p-∂n-s√∂p

h∂-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°p henb at\m-th-Z-\bp-≠m-bn.

Xm≥ \njvIn-b-\m-hp-I-bm-sW∂p At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n.

ktµiw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p as‰mcp ÿew Is≠-Øntb

Xocp. a°bv°v Adp-]Xv \mgnI sX°v Ing-°p≈ Xzmbn-^n¬

sN∂p kXy]Nm-cWw \S-Øm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-

Øn. ^e-hr-£-߃°pw Irjn-tØm-´-߃°pw t]cp-tI´

ÿeam-Wv Xzmbn-^v. ]hm-N-I≥am-cpsS ]mc-ºcyw ]pe¿Øn-

s°m-≠mWv \_n(k) Cu bmX-s°m-cp-ßn-b-Xv. aqkm-\-_n(A)

^n¿-Hus‚ ASp-°¬ t]mbn-´p-≠v. ]ns∂ Ckm-bo¬°m-cp-

sSbpw aZv-b≥-Im-cp-sSbpw t\sc Xncn-™p. At∏mseXs∂

Cukm-\-_n(-A) Keo-e-bnepw tbm¿±m-∂-∏p-dhpw ]ns∂ bcq-

i-te-anepw k©-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. a°-°m¿ Xs‚ ktµiw

sNhn-s°m-≈p-∂-ns√∂v I≠-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Aßs\

Xzmbv^n-te°v bmX \S-Øn. Xzmbn^v _lp-ssZhm-cm-[-\-

bnepw _nw_]qP-bnepw a°-bpsS ]n∂n-em-bn-cp-∂n√. IAv-

Page 62: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 62

_-bn¬ ]Xn-jvTn-°-s∏´ hnK-l-߃ amX-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Atd-

_y-bnse Ipe-ssZ-h-߃. emØ-bm-bn-cp∂p Xzmbn-^nse

][m\ ]Xn-jvT. Cu ]XnjvT ImcWw Xzmbn^v Hcp ][m\

Xo¿∞m-S\ tIµ-am-bn. a°-°m-cp-ambn c‡-_-‘-ap-≈-h-cmWv

Xzmbn-^p-Im¿. Xzmbn-^n\pw a°bv°pw CS-bn¬ a°-°m¿°v

Ahn-S-hn-sS-bmbn Irjn-tØm-´-߃ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xzmbn-^n-

se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-SpsØ ]e ]uc-ap-Jy∑mcpw \_nsb

kµ¿in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]t£, Bcp-amcpw At±-l-Øns‚

ktµiw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√, _lp-P-\-ß-fm-

sW-¶n¬ t\Xm-°sf A\p-k-cn®pt]m∂p. \_n-bpsS D]-tZ-

i-߃ Ah¿ ]p—n®p X≈n. AXn¬ ]t£, Akm-[m-c-W-am-

bn-s´m∂pw Xs∂-bn-√. euInI Imcy-ß-fn¬ apgp-In-b-h¿

CØcw ktµ-i-ßsf KWy-am-°m-dn-√-t√m. CsXms° Atem-

k-c-ß-fmtb Ah¿ IW-°m-°q. ktµ-i-Øn\p P\-]n-¥p-W-

bn-s√∂p Ah¿ ]Xy-£-Øn¬ ImWp-∂p. Bfp-an-√, A¿∞-

hp-an-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ thKw ]p—n-®p-X-≈pw. \_n-bpsS

Imcyhpw CXn¬ \n∂p n∂-a-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \_nsb Ipdn®p Xzmbn-

^p-Im¿ tI´-dn-™n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. Ct∏m-gn-Xm, Chn-sSbpw FØn-

bn-cn-°p∂p ]p≈n! \ncm-bp-[-\m-bn, \ncmew_-\mbn At±lw

h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. H‰-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n. H∏w sskZv Fs∂mcp

Iq´p-Im-c≥ amX-ap-≠v. \K-c-°m¿ CsXmcp D]-Z-h-ambn Icp-

Xn. CX-ßs\ hn´m¬ ]‰n-√! t\Xm-°ƒ ]dbptºmse apf-

bn¬Xs∂ \p≈n-°-f-tb≠ th≠m-X-\-߃! Ah¿ \_n-bpsS

]n∂mse sXΩm-Sn-Isf hn´p. sXcphp]nt≈¿ At±-l-Øns‚

t\sc Is√-dn™p \K-c-Øn\p shfn-bn-te°p HmSn-®p. sskZn\p

]cn-t°‰p; \_n-bpsS tZl-Ønepw I√v sIm≠v apdnhp ]‰n.

c‡w hm¿s∂m-gp-In. AI-an-Iƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

bmsXmcp c£m kt¶-Xhpw ImWmsX B A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ

Poh\pw ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v HmSp-I-bm-Wv. Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw CXn-

\Iw Xzmbn-^n¬\n∂pw \mgn-I-I-tfmfw AI-se-sb-Øn-°-gn-

™p. \_n°p kln-°m-\m-hmØ k¶Sw tXm∂n. a\ p thhp-

I-bm-Wv. B a¿±-I-scbpw tZmln-Isfbpw B \nanjw \in-

∏n®p If-b-s´tbm F∂p Hcp amemJ ]Xy-£-s∏´p \_n-

Page 63: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 63

bpsS CwKn-X-am-cm-™p. AcpXv! Cu a¿±-I-cn¬ \n∂p Xs∂-

bt√ GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øns‚ Bcm-[-Icpw ]nd-t°-≠Xv?

AXm-bn-cp∂p ]Xyp-Ø-cw. (_p-Jm-cn, InXm_p¬J¬Jv)

£oWn-X\pw ]c-h-i-\p-am-bn--°-gn™ Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-°m-

cmb c≠p t]cpsS DS-a-ÿ-X-bn-ep≈ Hcp ap¥n-cn-tØm-´-Øn-

\-SpØp Xßn. DS-a-ÿ≥am¿ Ccp-hcpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

a°Øv sh®v \_nsb tZmln-®n-cp-∂-h-cmWv c≠p t]cpw. Cu

Ah-k-c-Øn-em-I-s´, Ah¿ kl-Xm]w ImWn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-

b-Xv. Xzmbn- nse P\-߃ a°-°m-c-\mb Hcmsf Is√dn-t™m-

Sn-®Xv sIm≠mbn-cp-∂pthm AXv? AX-√, Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-

fn¬ a\pjy kvt\l-Øns‚ Hcp an∂m-´-ap-≠m-btXm? Fs¥m!

Ah¿ Hcp `rXys‚ Iøn¬ Hcp XfnI \ndsb ap¥ncn sImSp-

Ø-b-®p. B rXys‚ t]¿ A±mkv F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. \nt\-h-°m-

c-\mb Hcp InkvXym-\n. A±mkv \_n-bp-sSbpw Iq´p-Im-c-s‚bpw

apºn¬ ap¥ncn XfnI sh®p sImSp-Øp. B InkvXnb ]cn-Nm-

c-I≥ IuXp-I-]q¿∆w Ccp-h-scbpw t\m°n-\n-∂p. _nkvan-√m-

ln¿dlvam\n¿dlow (]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wm-a-b\p-amb

A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬) \_n AXp-®-cn-°p-∂Xp tI´-t∏mƒ

A±m-kns‚ IuXpIw h¿≤n-®p. Abmƒ°v ssIkvXh ]mc-

º-cy-߃ Hm¿Ω h∂p. Xms\mcp A_mb ]hm-N-Is‚ k∂n-

[m-\-Øn-em-Wp-≈-sX∂v A±m-kn\p tXm∂n. Fhn-sS-bmWv

kztZiw, AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Ipi-em-t\z-j-Ww.

\nt\-h-°m-c-\mWv A±mkv adp-]Sn \¬In. \_n(-k) DS≥ Acp-

fn, Aan-ØmbnbpsS aI-\mb bq\pkv \nt\-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p-

ht√m; At±lw Hcp ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂-t∏m-semcp

ssZh-Zq-X≥! Xs‚ Znhyktµiw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A±m-

kns\ tIƒ∏n-®p. \_n-bpsS hy‡n-Xz-Øn¬ CXn-\Iw BIr-

jvS-\m-bn-°-gn-™ A±mkv AhnsS sh®p Xs∂ Hcp hnizm-

kn-bm-bn. A±mkv \_nsb sI´n-∏p-W¿∂p. At±-l-Øns‚

IÆp-Iƒ Pem-hn-e-ß-fm-bn. \_n-bpsS s\‰n-Ø-S-Ønepw

ssI°pw Imen-ep-sa√mw Abmƒ Xpcm-Xpcm Npw_-\-ß-f¿∏n®p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B cwKw Aßs\ Ah-km-\n-®p. AXv Ign™v

\_n(k) ssZhsØ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp C]-Imcw

Page 64: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 64

]m¿∞n®p:

""Hm, ssZh-ta, Rm\nXm \ns‚ apºn¬ hn\o-X-\mbn

A¿∞\ sNøp-∂p. Rm≥ AXoh Zp¿_-e\pw \n -lm-b-\p-

am-Wv. Fs‚ P\w Fs∂ ]cn-l-kn®p X≈n-°-f-™p. \o Zp¿∫-

e-s‚bpw ]mh-s∏- -h-s‚bpw c£m-tI-µ-at√m! Fs‚ c£n-Xmhv

\o amX-at√! \o BcpsS \Sp-hn-te-°mWv Fs∂ hen-s®-dn-bp-

∂Xv? Fs∂ ASn-t®m-Sn® A]-cn-Nn-X¿°n-S-bntem? s]‰

\m´n¬ F\n°v s]mdpXn \¬ImØ sImSpw iXp-°-fpsS \Sp-

hntem? \o Ft∂mSp tIm]n-®n-´n-s√-¶n¬ Fs‚ iXp F\n-

s°mcp Imcy-a-√. \ns‚ ImcpWy ]I¿jw Fs‚ ta¬ D≠m-

tI-Wta! \ns‚ Zo]vXn-a-Ømb Xncp-ap-J-Øn\p apºn¬ Rm≥

A`bw tXSp-∂p. Cu temI-Øn¬ \n∂pw A‘-Im-csØ

XqsØ-dn™p kI-e¿°pw \nXm-¥-im¥n ]Zm\w sNøm≥

\n\-°t√m Ign-hp-≈q. \ns‚ tIm]hpw \ns‚ Xm]hpw Fs‚

ta¬ ]Xn-°p-am-dm-It√! \o tIm]n-®mepw DS≥ ]oXn Im´p-∂-

h-\p-a-t√m. Fs‚ \mYm, \ns∂ IqSmsX bmsXmcp i‡nbpw

Bi-b-ÿm-\hpw B¿°pw Fhn-sSbpw C√. \o Fs‚ ta¬

I\n-bp-am-dm-tI-Wta! (lnimw, X_vcn)

Cu ]m¿∞-\°p tijw \_n(-k) a°-bn-te°p Xs∂

]pd-s∏´p. \Jve hgn-bmWv At±lw bmX sNbvX-Xv. \Jve-

bn¬ GXm\pw Znhkw Xßnb tijw ho≠pw bmX XpS¿∂p.

a°-bnse \S-∏-\p-k-cn®v At±lw CXn-\Iw Ahn-SpsØ Hcp

]uc-\-√m-Xm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. a°m \Kcw X\n-s°-Xn-cmbn

Xncn-™p-sh∂p Icp-Xn-bmWv At±lw AhnSw hn´p t]mb-Xv.

BI-bm¬ a°-°m-cpsS kΩXw IqSmsX At±-l-Øn\v AhnsS

Xncn®psN√m≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\m¬, a°-°m-cpsS

Hcp ][m\ t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ apXvCw_n≥ AZn-bpsS ASp-°¬

Hcmsf ]d-™-b®p; a°-tØ°v aSßnhcm≥ \m´p-Im¿ Xs∂

A\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂p Bcm-bp-∂-Xn-\v. a‰m-scbpw t]mse Hcp

ISpØ iXp-hm-bn-cp∂p apXvCw F-¶nepw At±lw am\y\pw

Ipeo-\-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ a°-sfbpw _‘p-°-sf-bp-sa√mw

hnfn®ptN¿Øv F√m-h-scbpw Bbp-[-]m-Wn-I-fm-°nb tijw

At±lw Ah-scbpw Iq´n IAv-_-bn-te°v bmX-bm-bn. IAv-

Page 65: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 65

_-bpsS ]thi-IhmS-Øn¬ \ne-bp-d-∏n-®p-sIm-≠-t±lw ]Jym-

]n-®p. a°-bn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-cm≥ apl-Ω-Zns\ Xm≥ A\p-h-

Zn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v! At∏mƒ, Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw

IA-v_-bn¬ ]Z-£nWw \SØpIbpw sNbvXp. apXvCapw At±-

l-Øns‚ a°fpw _‘p-°fpw Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn \_nsb

ho´n-temfw A\p-K-an-®p. Atd-_y-bnse acym-Z-b-\p-k-cn-®p≈

Hcp kwc-£Ww. ]t£, Atd-_y-bnse acym-Z-b-\p-k-cn-®p≈

Hcp kwc-£-Ww \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v e`n-®n-√. \_n ]ns∂bpw

a¿±-\-߃°n-c-bm-bn-t∏m-∂p. At±-l-Øn-s∂Xn-cmb BI-a-

W-ßsf XSp-°p-hm≥ apXvCw ian-®-Xp-an-√. \_n°v a°-bn¬

ho≠pw ]th-in®p sIm≈m-sa∂ Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb Hcp ]Jym-

]-\-Øn\p amXta apXvCw apXn¿∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Xzmbn-^n-te-

°p≈ \_n-bpsS bmX Ckvemans‚ ISpØ FXn-cm-fn-I-fn¬

t]mepw \_n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ aXn-∏p-f-hm-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. k¿

hneyw apbn¿ Xs‚ \_n Ncn-X-Øn¬ C]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p:

There is something lofty and heroic in this journey of Muhammadto Al-Taif: a solitary man, despised and rejected by his own people,going boldly for th in the name of God, like Jonah to Ninevah, andsummoning an idolatrous city to repent and support his mission. Itsheds a strong light on the intensity of his belief in the devine origin ofhis calling (Life of Muhammad, sir William Muir, 1923 Edition p.112-113)

""Xzmbn-^n-te-°p≈ apl-ΩZv \_n-bpsS Cu bmX DZm-

Øhpw hotcm-Nn-Xhpw Xs∂. kz¥w \m´p-Im-cm¬ Isøm-gn-°-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]pdw X≈-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp hy‡n, ssZh-

Øn¬ amXw Bibw A¿∏n®p sIm≠v H‰°p \n¿`bw \S∂p

\oßp-∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-I-cpsS Hcp \K-c-Øn-te°v; am\-km-¥-

c-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøm-\m-

lzm\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v; tbm\m ]hm-N-I≥ \nt\-hm-bn-te-

s°∂ t]mse! Xs‚ ZuXyw ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p-≈-Xm-sW-∂-

Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p D≠m-bn-cp∂ Dd® hnizm-k-Øns‚ Bg-

Øn-te°v CXp \n›-b-ambpw shfn®w hoip-∂p≠v

Page 66: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 66

a°°m¿ ]gb iXp-X-bn-te°v Xs∂ ho≠pw aS-ßn. Xncp-

\-_n°v Xs‚ P∑-\-Kcw Hcp \c-I-ambn amdn. F¶nepw At±lw

Xs‚ kXym-t\z-jWw apdbv°v XpS¿∂psIm≠p Xt∂-bn-cp-∂p.

A√mlp AlZv (A-√mlp GI≥) F∂ a¥w Ahn-sSbpw

Chn-sSbpw apgßn XpS-ßn. AXn-c‰ kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-tfm-sS, kl-

Xm-]-]q¿Æ-amb kua-\-ky-tØmsS Xs‚ ktµiw ]N-cn-∏n-

°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-\_n Dd®p \n∂p. P\-߃ AXp tIƒ°m≥

Iq´m-°msX ]n¥n-cn™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. At±lw ]ns∂bpw

]ns∂bpw D]-tZ-in-®p. P\-߃ tIƒ°-s´, tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°s´.

Xs‚ I¿Øhyw At±lw \n¿∆-ln®pt]m∂p. HSp-hn¬ B

ÿnc \n›-b-Øns‚ k¬^-e-߃ I≠p XpS-ßn. A_n- o-

\n-b-bn¬ \n∂p Xncn®p t]m∂-hcpw a°Øv Xs∂ Xma-k-ap-

d-∏n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-h-cp-amb B Hcp-]nSn apkvenwIƒ Xß-

fpsS kvt\ln-X¿°n-S-bnepw Ab¬°m-cnepw _‘p-P-\-ß-

fnepw cl-ky-Øn¬ ]t_m-[\w \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Nne¿

X߃ apkvenwIfm-sW∂p Xpd∂p ]d-bm≥ ss[cy-s∏-´p. a‰p

apkvenwIfpsS Zpcn-X-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ Aßs\ `mK`m°m-bn.

F∂m¬, At\Iw t]¿ A¥cm hnizm-kn-®p-sh-¶nepw ]c-ky-

ambn AXp G‰p ]d-bm≥ ss[cyw ImWn-®n-√. `qan-bn¬ ssZh-

cmPyw hcp-thmfw Ah¿ ImØp \n∂p.

CXn-\n-S-bn¬, a°-bn¬\n∂v Hgn™p t]mIm-\n-S-bm-tb-°p-

sa∂ kqN\ \¬Ip∂ shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ \_n°v e`n®p sIm≠n-

cp-∂p. X߃°v IpSn-tb-dn-Øm-a-kn-t°≠ ÿe-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈

GXm-s≠mcp cq]hpw \¬I-s∏-´p.

InW-dp-Ifpw CuØ-∏-g-tØm-´-ßfpw [mcm-f-ap≈ Hcp \K-

cw. bam-abm-bn-cn°mw AsX∂p \_n(k) IcpXn. AX-s√∂p

thK-Øn¬ a\- n-em-bn. Gtßm´p t]mtI≠n h∂mepw AhnSw

Ckvemans‚ c£m-\n-e-b-ambn amdp-sa∂ Dd®hnizm-k-Øn¬

At±lw BizmkwsIm≠p.

Ckvemw aZo-\-bn¬

l÷v ASp-sØ-Øn. Atd-_y-bpsS \m\m- m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw

Xo¿∞m-S-I¿ a°-bn¬ FØn-t®-cm≥ XpS-ßn. \_n Xncp-ta-

Page 67: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 67

\n(-k) Bƒ°q´w ImWp-∂n-S-sØms° sN∂p GI-ssZ-h-

XØzw ]t_m-[\w sNøp-Ibpw F√m Xc-Øn-ep≈ A\m-Nm-

c-ßfpw Isøm-gn-°m≥ D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw ssZh-cm-Py-Øn\p

th≠n hgn-sbm-cp-°m≥ DZvt_m[n∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Nne¿

AXp i≤n®p tI´p; AXn¬ Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®p. a‰p-Nn-e¿

tIƒ°m≥ CjvS-s]-´p-sh-¶nepw a°-°m¿ Ahsc ]d-™-I-‰n.

thsd Nne-cm-I-s´, aptºXs∂ I≈-sa∂p a\- n¬ Dd-∏n-®n-cp-

∂-Xn-\m¬ A[n-t£-]-h¿jw sNmcn™psIm≠n-cp-∂p. an\m-

bn¬ P\-߃ ktΩ-fn-®n-cn-s°, Btdgp t]c-S-ßnb Hcmƒ°q-

´sØ \_n Hcn-SØv I≠p. PqX-∑m-cp-ambn kJy-Øn-ep≈

JkvdPv tKmX-Øn¬s∏-´-h-cmWv Ah-sc∂p a\- n-em-°n.

X\n°v ]d-bm-\p≈ Nne Imcy-߃ tIƒ°m≥ Zb-hp-≠m-Iptam

F∂p \_n(-k) Ah-tcmSp At\z-jn-®p. \_n-sb-∏‰n Ah¿

tI´n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m-e-h¿ Xmev]cyw ImWn-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp.

\_n Xncp-ta\n Ah-tcmSp ]d™p: ssZh-cmPyw kao-]-ÿ-am-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. _nw_-ß-sf√mw A]-Xy-£-am-Im≥ ASp-Øn-cn-

°p-I-bm-Wv. GI-ssZ-h-XØzw hnP-b-s°mSn ]d-∏n-°m≥ t]mIp-

∂p. `‡nbpw hnip-≤nbpw Hcn-°¬IqSn hnP-bn-®-cp-fpw. Cu

ktµiw aZo-\-bn¬ kzmKXw sNø-s∏-Sptam F∂p Rm≥ Adn-

bm-\m-K-ln-°p-∂p. B sNdp kwLw \_n-bpsS hy‡n-Xz-

Ønepw hm°p-I-fnepw AXy¥w BIr-jvS-cm-bn. Ah¿ ktµiw

kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo-\-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bm¬ X߃

a‰p-≈-h-cp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-Nn®p a°Øv \n∂p≈ apkvenw A -

bm¿∞n-Isf kzoI-cn-°m≥ aZo-\-°m¿ Hcp-°-amtWm F∂

Imcyw hcpw sIm√w Adn-bn-°m-sa∂p Ah¿ hm°p \¬In.

aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kvt\ln-X-∑m-cp-ambpw _‘p-

°-fp-ambpw Ah¿ N¿®-Iƒ \S-Øn. A∂v, c≠p Ad_v tKmX-

ßfpw aq∂p PqX-tKm-X-ß-fp-amWv aZo-\-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv.

Ad_v tKmX-߃ Hukpw JkvdPpw PqX-tKm-X-߃ _\q-\-

Zodpw _\q-ssJ-\p-JmDw Xs∂. Hukpw JkvdPpw At\ym\yw

ka-c-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. _\q-Jp-ssd-kbpw _\q-\-Zodpw Hukv

tKmX-hp-ambpw ssJ\p-Jm-Av Jk-dPv tKmX-hp-ambpw kJy-

Øn-ep-am-bn-cp-∂p. \nc-¥cw s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ Ah¿

Page 68: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 68

Xf¿∂p aSp-Ø-t∏mƒ k‘n-bm-bm¬ sIm≈m-sa∂p Bin-®p.

Aß-s\, JkvdPv tKmX-Ønse ]am-Wn-bmb A_vZp-√m-

ln_v\p D_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq-ens\ aZo-\sØ cmPm-hmbn hmgn-

°m-sa∂v HSp-hn¬ Ah-sc√mw Hcp [mc-W-bn-se-Øn-t®¿∂p.

Hukv JkvdPv tKmX-߃ ss__n-fnse Nne ]h-N-\-ß-sf-

∏‰n PqX≥am-cn¬ \n∂p tI´-dn-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ckm-

boens‚ \jvS-s∏´ ]Xm-]sØ ]‰n-bp≈ PqX-I-Y-Ifpw tami-

sb-t∏m-ep≈ Hcp ]hm-N-Is‚ Ah-Xm-c-sØ-]-‰n-bp≈ ]h-N-

\hpw Ah¿ tI´n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Ah-Xm-c-Imew h∂-Sp-

Øp-sh∂p PqX≥am¿ ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ckm-bo-ens‚ alna

ho≠pIn´p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS iXp-°-sf√mw \in-s®m-Sp-ßp-Ibpw

sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns‚ kqN-\-bmbn Ah¿ AXns\ Icp-Xn.

aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ Cu ]hm-N-Is\ Ipdn®p tI´-t∏mƒ BIr-

jvS-cm-hp-Ibpw X߃ PqX≥am-cn¬ \n∂p ]d-™p-tI´ B

]hm-N-I≥ Cu a°m ]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-bt√ F∂p tNmZn®p

XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. bph-P-\-ß-fn¬ [mcmfw t]¿ hnizm-

kn-I-fmbn amdn. ]n‰sØ l÷n¬ aZo-\--Øp-Im-cmb ]¥≠p

t]¿ \_n-bpsS kwL-Øn¬ tNcm≥ a°-sØ-Øn. Ch-cn¬

]Øp t]¿ JkvdPv tKmX-Øn¬s]-´-hcpw c≠p-t]¿ Hukv

tKmX-°mcpw Bbn-cp-∂p. an\mXmgvh-c-bn¬h®p Ah¿ \_nsb

I≠p. \_n-bpsS ssI]n-Sn®psIm≠p Ah¿ GI-ssZ-h-Øn-

ep≈ hnizmkw ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw, inip-h-[-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]c-

kv]-c-ap≈ Zpcm-tcm-]Ww XpS-ßnb as‰√m Xn∑-I-fn¬ \n∂pw

hns´m-gn-bp-sa∂p ]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√m

k¬°m-cy-ß-fn-epw Xncp-\-_nsb ]q¿Æ-ambpw A\p-k-cn-°p-

sa∂pw Ah¿ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

Ah¿ ]pXnb aX-sØ-∏‰n a‰p-≈-h-tcmSp kwkm-cn-®p. Fhn-

sSbpw N¿®-I-fm-bn. Bthiw Ae-b-Sn-®p-b¿∂p. t£X-ß-

fnse iotIm-hn-ep-I-fn¬ \n∂p hnK-l-߃ sXcp-hp-I-fn-te°p

hen-s®-dn-b-s∏-´p. a¨]-Xn-a-Iƒ°p apºn¬ DØ-amwKw Ip\n-

®-h¿ Xe Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn®p \S-∂p. kXy ssZh-Øn-\-√msX

as‰mcp i‡n°v apºnepw Xe Ip\n-°n-s√∂p Ah¿ ZrV-\n-

›bw sNbvXp. PqX≥am¿°p B›cyw tXm∂n. \q‰m≠p

Page 69: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 69

ImesØ kulrZ _‘-߃°pw DZvt_m-[-\-߃°pw N¿®-

Iƒ°pw ssIh-cp-Øm≥ Ign-™n-´n-√mØ Hcp am‰-anXm a°-

bnse Cu Kpcp-h-cy≥ Znh-k-߃ sIm≠p km[n-®n-cn-°p∂p!

aZo -\-Øp-Im¿ apkvenwIfm-bn -°-gn -™-hsc kao-]n®p

Ckvemans\ Ipdn®p Bcm™p XpS-ßn. h¿≤n®p hcp∂ kXym-

t\z-j-I¿s°√mw CkvemanI ⁄m\w ]I¿∂p sImSp-°m≥

amXw Bfp-Itfm Adnthm apkvenwIƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p Bsc-sb-¶nepw X߃°v

Ab®p Xcm≥ \_n-Xncp-ta\ntbm-Sv Bhiys∏Sm\pw aZo-\-

°m¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. \_n(-k) apkv-A-_ns\ Ab®psImSp-

°msa∂v kΩ-Xn-®p. apkv-A_v A_n o\n-b-bn¬ t]mb

apkvenw kwL-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂ Bf-sX. At±l-amWv

a°Øv\n∂p ]pd-wtZ-i-Ø°p t]mb BZysØ apkvenw anj-

W-dn.

GXm≠v CtX-Im-e-ØmWv Xncp-\-_n°v ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p

al-Ømb Hcp hmKvZm\w e`n-®-Xv. Xm≥ bcq-i-te-an¬

BsW∂pw ]hm-N-I≥am-sc√mw Xs‚ ]n∂n¬ kwL-\-a-kvIm-

c-Øn\p AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°pI-bm-sW∂pw \_n(-k) Hcp Z¿i-

\-Øn¬ I≠p. bcq-itew aZo-\-sb-bmWv ]Xn-\n-[m\w

sNbvXXv. GI-ssZ-h-mcm-[\-bpsS tIµ-am-Im≥ t]mIp-I-bm-

bn-cp∂p aZo-\. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]n∂n¬ kwL-\-a-kvIm-c-Øn\p

a‰p ]hm-N-I≥am¿ AWn-\n-c-∂-Xmbn I≠-Xns‚ A¿∞w

ap≥]-hm-N-I≥am-cp-sS-sb√mw A\p-bm-bn-I-fmb hnhn[ P\-߃

Ckvemw aXw Ah-ew-_n-°p-sa∂pw Aßs\ Ckvemw Hcp

k¿∆euIn-I-a-X-amIp-sa∂pw Bbn-cp-∂p.

thZ-°m¿°v hnPbw

a°-sØ ÿnXnK-Xn-Iƒ Ct∏mƒ Kpcp-X-c-am-bn-cn-°pI-bm-

Wv. a¿±-\-߃ AXn-cq-£-amb cq]w]q≠p. \_n I≠ Z¿i-

\sØ]‰n a°-°m¿ ]p—n®p ]d-™p. Ah-cpsS ]°¬

AsX√mw shdpw taml-Nn-¥-Iƒ! ]pXnb bcp-i-te-ans‚ ASn-

ÿm-\-an´p Ign™p F∂p Ah¿ a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. Ing°pw

]Sn-™m-dp-ap≈ cmjvS-߃ ssZh-Øns‚ Ah-km-\sØ al-

Page 70: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 70

Ømb ktµiw ihn-°p-hm≥ IpX-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssIkdpw

Inkmbpw XΩn¬ tLmc-amb bp≤w \S-∂p. ssIk¿°mWv

hnPbw ssIh-∂-Xv. Cdm\n ssk\yw kndn-b-bnepw ^e-kvXo-

\nepw AXn-I-an®p Ibdn bcq-itew \Kcw \in-∏n-®p.

CuPn]vXpw Gjym-ssa-\dpw Ah¿- A-[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. t_mkv -

d- n-\-SpØv tIm¨k-‰-≠n-t\m-∏n-fn\p ]Øp \mgnI amXw AI-

se-bmWv Cdm-\n-b≥ ]´m-f-\m-b-I∑m¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

t]¿jy°m-cpsS hnP-b-Øn¬ a°-°m¿ BlvfmZw sIm≠p.

ssZhw hn[n \S-Øn-°-gn™p F∂m-W-h¿°p ]d-bm-\p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂-Xv. Fs¥-∂m¬, Cdm-\nse _nw_m-cm-[-I¿ thZ-°msc

tXm¬∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p! Cu L´-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n°v C]-Imcw

shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn:

""tdma-°m¿ tXm¬]n-°-s∏- p, ASp-Øp-s≈mcp cmPyØv sh®v;

Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ]cm-P-b-Øn\p tijw hnP-bn-I-fmIpw; GXm-

\pw(-H-º-Xv) sIm√-Øn-\-Iw. A√m-lp-hn-t‚-XsX I¬]\.

AXns‚ aptºbpw ]ntºbpw A√m-lp-hns‚ klm-b-Øm¬

A∂m-fn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ BÀm-Zn-°p-am-dm-Ipw. A√mlp Ah≥

C—n-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°p-∂p. Ah≥ ]Xm-]-hm\pw Imcp-

Wy-\n-[n-bp-a-sX. A√m-lp-hns‚ hmKvZm-\-am-Wn-Xv. A√mlp

Ahs‚ hmKvZm\w ewLn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, a\p-jy-cn¬

A[nIw t]cpw CX-dn-bp-∂n√'' (30:3-7).

GXm\pw(H-º-Xp) sIm√-Øn-\IwXs∂ Cu ]h-N\w

]q¿Øn-bm-bn. tdma-°m¿ t]¿jy-°msc AYhm Cdm-\n-Isf

]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw \jvS-s∏´ ]tZ-i-߃ hos≠-Sp-

°pIbpw sNbvXp. B \mfn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ A√m-lp-hns‚

klm-b-tØmsS Blvfm-Zn-°p-am-dmIpw F∂ ]h-N-\-`m-Khpw

]pe¿∂p. Ckvemw apt∂-dp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. apkvenwIsf i≤n-

°m-sX, Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬ hym]-I-amb iXpX hf¿Øm≥

t]cW \¬Ins°m≠p X߃ Ckvemans‚ A¥yw hcp-Øn-

°-gn™p F∂mWv a°-°m¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CtX kµ¿`-

Øn-emWv apkvenwIfpsS hnP-b-sØ-∏-‰nbpw a°-°m-cpsS hn\m-

i-sØ-°p-dn®pw \_n°v shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ aptJ\ Adnhp e`n-®-

Xv. \_n ]ns∂bpw shfn-]mSp hmIy-߃ tIƒ∏n®p:

Page 71: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 71

""Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p, Xs‚ \mY-\n¬\n∂p Ah≥ Hcp

ZrjvSm¥w sIm≠p hcm-Ø-sXt¥? ]q¿∆nI KŸ-ß-fn¬ AS-

ßn-b-sXt¥m AXpƒs°m-≈p∂ hy‡-amb sXfnhv Ah-cpsS

ASp-°¬ FØn-bnt√? CXn\p aptº \mw Ahsc in£n®p

\in-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ah¿ \n›-b-ambpw ]d-bp-am-

bn-cp∂p: Rß-fpsS \mYm, R߃ A]-am-\-Øn¬ B°-s∏-

Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº \ns‚ I¬]-\-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-Sp-am-dm-Ip-

∂-Xn\p Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ Hcp ZqXs\ \o F¥p-sIm≠p

Ab-®n√? ]d-bpI: Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw HSp ]pe¿® ImØn-cn-°p-

∂p. BI-bm¬, \nßfpw HSp]pe¿® ImØn-cn-°p-hn≥. BcmWv

t\cmb]mX-bn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-sc∂pw BcmWv t\¿h-gn Is≠-

Øn-b-h-sc∂pw \n߃ thKw Adn-bp-am-dm-Ipw'' (20:134-˛136).

Zr„m-¥-߃ ho≠pw

Zr„m-¥-ß-sfm∂pw ImWn-°p-∂n-s√∂p a°-°m¿ ]cm-Xn-

s∏-´p. ]q¿∆-K-Ÿ-ß-fn¬ Ckvemans\]‰nbpw \_n Xncp-ta-

\n-sb-]-‰nbpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-´n-´p≈ ]h-N-\-߃ th≠-X-

bp-s≠-∂mWv Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv.

Ckvemans‚ ktµiw hnh-cn®p sImSp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº

Xs∂ a°-°m¿ \in-∏n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ ZrjvSm-¥-ßsf

Ipdn®p Nn¥n-°m≥ X߃°-h-k-c-ap-≠m-bn- n-s√∂p Ah¿ ]cm-

Xn-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p a°-°m¿ A¬]w ImØn-cn-

t°Ww!

hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v hnP-bhpw \ntj-[n-Iƒ°v ]cm-P-bhpw Dd∏v

\¬In-s°m-≠p≈ Znhy shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ \_n°v Zn\w ]Xn

e`n®p t]m∂p. a°-°m¿ Xß-fpsS A[n-Imc _e-Ønepw

A`n-hr-≤n-bnepw Du‰w sIm≈p-Ibpw apkvenwIfpsS Zu¿_-

ey-sØbpw Zcn-Zm-h-ÿ-sb-bpw t\m°n ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ \_n°v Hmtcm Znh-khpw e`n®p

sIm≠n-cp∂ shfn-]m-Sp-I-fn¬ Znhyklm-b-sØ-°p-dn®pw

apkvenw hnP-b-ß-sf-Ip-dn®p-ap≈ hmKvZm-\-߃ AS-ßn-bn-cn-

°p-∂p-s≠∂p Adn-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ A¤p-X-]-cX-

¥-cm-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. X߃ `m¥-cmtWm? AtXm apl-ΩZv \_n

Xs∂tbm `m¥≥? a¿±-\-߃ ImcWw ]pXnb hnizmkw

Page 72: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 72

Isøm-gn-°m≥ apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-Ip-sa∂pw Ah¿

Bin-®p. \_n°pw At±-l-Øns‚ ASpØ Iq´p-Im¿°pw \_n-

bpsS hmZ-ß-sf-∏‰n kwi-b-߃ DZn-®p-s]m-ßm≥ CS-h-cp-

sa∂pw Ah¿ ]Xo-£n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, AXn-s\-

Xn-cn¬ Xmsg-]-d-bp∂ Xc-Øn¬ B hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v ZrV-

t_m[w hcp-Øp∂ Dd-∏p-Iƒ e`n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

""\n߃ ImWp-∂-h-sb-s°m≠pw \n߃ ImWm-Ø-

hsbs°m≠pw Rm≥ kXyw sNøp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw _lp-

am-\y-\mb Hcp ZqX≥ sIm≠p h∂ ktµ-i-am-Wn-Xv. CXp Hcp

Ihn-bpsS hm°√; FX Xp—-am-bmWv \n߃ hniz-kn-°p-

∂Xv! Hcp tPmXn-jn-bpsS hm°p-a√; FX Xp—-am-bmWv \n߃

Nn¥n-°p-∂Xv! k¿∆-tem-I-\m-Y-\n¬ \n∂p Cd-°-s∏´ shf-n-

]m-Sm-Wn-Xv. \ΩpsS \ma-Øn¬ Ah≥ h√Xpw I‰p-sI-´n-∏-d-

™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \n›-b-ambpw \mw Ahs\ he-XpssI

sIm≠v ]nSn-Iq-Sp-Ibpw Ahs‚ Poh-\mUn Adp-Øp-I-f-bp-Ibpw

sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \nß-fn¬ B¿°pw AXns\ XS-bp-∂-h-cm-Im≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw kXy-`-‡¿°p≈

Hcp kZp-]-tZ-i-am-Wn-Xv. \n›-b-ambpw \nß-fn¬ Hcp hn`mKw

(\ΩpsS AS-bm-f-ß-sf) If-hm-°p-∂-h-cm-sW∂pw \mw Ad-n-

bp-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw CXp Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v henb at\m-th-

Z-\°v Imc-W-am-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. \n›bambpw CXp ZrV-k-Xy-a-sX. BI-bm¬ atlm-∂-X-\mb \ns‚ \mYs‚ \masØ

kvXpXn-°p-hn≥!'' (hn.-Jp¿.69:39˛-53).

Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS kIe ]Xym-i-Ifpw XI¿Ø-pI-f-bp-sa∂v

CXn¬ Xm°oXp sNø-s∏- n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]hm-N-I≥ Hcp Ihn-b-√, Hcp tPmXn-j-°m-c-\-√, I]-S-hm-Zn-bp-a-√. Jp¿-B≥ `b-`-

‡n-bp-≈-h¿°mbn Cd-°-s∏´ ]mcm-b-W-K-Ÿ-a-sX. \ntj-

[n-°p-∂-h¿ Ds≠-∂Xp hmkvXhw Xs∂. F∂m¬, AXn\p

cl-ky-Øn¬ BZchv \¬Ip-∂-h-cp-ap-≠v. AXns‚ XØz-ß-

tfmSpw AXp ]Jym-]n-°p∂ kXy-ß-tfmSpw Iqdp]pe¿Øp-∂-h-csX Ah¿. AXn-e-S-ßnb hmKvZ-Ø-ßfpw ]h-N-\-ß-fp-

sa√mw ]pe-cpI Xs∂ sNøpw. F√m FXn¿∏p-I-sfbpw AK-

Wy-am°n ]Xm-]-hm-\mb kXy-ssZhØns‚ al-XzsØ

Page 73: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 73

Db¿Øn-°m-´m≥ \_n B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-Xn¬.

aq∂m-asØ l÷v FØn. aZo-\Øv \n∂p≈ Xo¿∞m-S-

I¿°n-S-bn¬ henb hn`mKw apkvenwIfm-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS

FXn¿∏p-Iƒ ImcWw aZo-\sØ Cu apkvenwIƒ \_nsb

cl-ky-Øn¬ ImWm≥ BK-ln-®p. apkvenwIƒ°p≈ Hc-`-b-

tI-µ-sa-t∂mWw aZo-\-bpsS t\sc \_n-bpsS a\ v t\csØ

Xs∂ Nm™p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc ASpØ _‘p-°-fn¬

Nne-tcmSp C°mcyw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Ah-sc√mw

CXn\p hnk-ΩXw ]I-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv sNbvX-

Xv. a°-bn¬ ITn-\-amb FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Ds≠-∂Xp t\cp Xs∂.

F∂m¬, kzm[o-\-ap≈ IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠v. aZo-

\Øv F¥p kw -hn-°p-sa∂p Hcp \n›-b-hp-an-√. a°-sØ-Xnepw

IqSp-X-emb FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Hcp-thf AhnsS D≠m-sb∂pw hcmw.

At∏mƒ a°-Øp≈ _‘p-°ƒ°v AhnsS klm-b-Øn-s\-

Øm≥ Ign-bptam? Ah¿ Xm°oXp \¬In. F¥p Xs∂-bm-

bmepw \_n aZo-\-tØ°p amdn-∏m¿°m≥ Dd®p Ign-™p. B

Xoc-pam-\-Øn¬ C\n Hcp \ne-bnepw am‰-an-√. BI-bm¬,At±lw D‰ _‘p-°-fpsS D]-tZ-i-ßfpw A`n-]m-b-ß-fp-sa√mw

X≈n-°-f-™p.

AJ-_m-bnse ]Xn⁄

A¿≤-cm-Xn°v tijw ho≠pw AJ_ Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬ sh®p\_n aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p≈ apkvenwIsf I≠p. \_n-tbm--sSm∏w

]nXrktlm-Z-c-]p-X-\mb A∫mkpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fgp-]-Øn-

aq∂p t]cmWv aZo-\Øv \n∂p≈ apkvenw kwL-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-

´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ch-cn¬ Adp-]Øn c≠p t]¿ JkvdPv tKmX-Øn¬

s]´-hcpw ]Xn-s\m∂pw t]¿ Hukv tKmX-Øn¬s]-´-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]m¿´n-bn¬ c≠p kvXoI-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. _\q-

\-÷m¿ tKmX-Ønse DΩp AΩm-d-bmWv Hcmƒ. B kvXobm-

Is´ Xs‚ a°-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ckvemant\m-Sp≈ AN-©-

e-amb `‡nhnizm-k-߃ hf¿Øns°m≠p h∂n-cp-∂p. Ah-

cpsS Hcp ]pX-\mb l_o-_n-s\, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-aØn\ptijw Hcp G‰p-ap-´-en¬ I≈]hm-N-I-\mb apssk-ena-bpsS

Bƒ°m¿ XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-®p. l_o-_ns\ kXy-hn-izm-

Page 74: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 74

k-Øn¬\n∂p sX‰n°phm≥ apssk-ena Hcp iaw \S-Øn-t\m-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

apl-Ω-Zns\ Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\mbn hniz-kn-°p-∂ps≠m? apssk-

ena tNmZn-®p˛

''D∆v!'' l_o_v DØcw \¬In.

Rm≥ Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-°p-tam? ho≠pw

tNmZyw. C√. l_o-_ns‚ Dd® adp-]-Sn. l_o-_ns‚ Hcp Im¬

apdn-®p-I-f-bm≥ apssk-ena Iev]\ \¬In. apl-Ω-Zns\ \o

]hm-N-I-\mbn Ct∏mgpw hniz-kn-°p-∂pthm? apssk-ena

tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. D∆v. ho≠pw AtX DØ-cw. Rms\mcp

]hm-N-I-\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-°ptam? Hcn-°epw C√.

as‰-°mepw tOZn®p If-bm≥ apssk-ena DØ-c-hn- p. l_o-

_ns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ \n∂p Aßs\ Hmtcm Ah-bhhpw apdn®p

\o°-s∏-´p. Ah-km\w AsXmcp Cd-®n-°q-ºmcw amX-ambn

amdn. l_o_v C]-Imcw \njvTq-c-amb Hcp h[-hn-[n°v Cc-bm-

tI≠n h∂p-sh-¶nepw AtXm-sSm∏w aX-]-c-amb hnizm-k-ho-

cy-Øn-s‚bpw al-\ob XymK-Øn-s‚bpw Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-amb

Hcp amXrI IqSn Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°mbn kw`m-h\ sNøs∏-Sp-I-

bpap≠m-bn.'' (l¬_n-ø.-]p.2, `m.17) DΩp AΩmd \_n-tbm-

sSm∏w ]e bp≤-ß-fnepw ]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.

Npcp-°-Øn¬, aZo\m apkvenwIfpsS Cu kwLw A\n-Xc

km[m-c-W-amb Iqdpw hnizm-khpw ]pe¿Øn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah¿ a°-tØ°v h∂Xv kº-Øn\p th≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√.

kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn\p th≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°v AXp th≠p-

thmfw e`n-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp.

c‡_‘w aqew \_n-bpsS tZl c£-bn¬ X\n-°p≈

]tXy-I-amb DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw Hm¿Øpw A∫m-kv(-d) B kwL-

tØm-Smbn C]-Imcw ]d™p:

""A√tbm JkvdPv tKmX-°m-tc, Fs‚ Cu _‘p-hp-≠-

t√m, kz¥w P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂

Hcp hy‡n-bm-Wv. Ah-sc√mw apkvenwIf-s√-∂Xp t\cp Xs∂.

Page 75: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 75

F¶n-epw, Ah¿ Ct±-l-Øn\p kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-∂p-≠v. Ct±-

l-an-t∏mƒ Rßsf hn´p \nß-fpsS ASp-°¬ hcm≥ Xo¿®-

s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. F¥mWv \S-°p-I-sb∂p JkvdPv

tKmX-°m-tc, \n߃°-dn-bmtam? Atd_ym cmPyw apgp-h\pw

H‰-s°-´mbn \n߃°v t\sc Xncn-bpw. \nß-fpsS Cu £W-

tØm-sSm∏w \n߃ Gs‰-Sp-°p∂ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-Øns‚ Kuc-

hhpw \jvS-`m-chpw \n߃ icn°v a\- n-em-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬

Ct±-lsØ Iq´n-s°mƒI. AX-s√-¶n¬, \n߃ Cu Btem-

N\ Dt]-£n®pIf-bp-∂-Xm-Wp-Ø-aw. Ct±lw ChnsS Xs∂

]m¿Øp sIm≈s´!''

aZo\m apkvenwI-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A¬ _dm-Av Dd-

∏n®p ]d™p:

""R߃ F√mw tI´p. Rß-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jfin-X-am-

Wv. Rß-fpsS Poh≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-en\p th≠n CXm

sX≠-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p! R߃ Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™p.

At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv'' (l¬_n-øm,

]p,2- m.18).

\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) Ah¿°v Ckvemans‚ XØz-߃ Hcn-

°¬ IqSn hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. Ckvemans\ Ah¿ Xß-fpsS

`mcy-am-scbpw a°-sfbpw t]mse Icp-Xp-sa-¶n¬ amXta aZo-\-

bn-te°v Xm≥ hcn-I-bp-≈q-sh∂v \_n(-k) B kwL-tØmSp

]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Ign-

™n-√, B Fgp-]-Øn-aq∂p apkvenwIfpw H∂m-be-dn, D∆v, D∆v

BthiØ≈n-®-bn¬ Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xß-sf-Xs∂ ad-

∂n-cp-∂p. A∫m-kv(-d) Ahsc im¥-cm-°n. Ah-sc√mw Xoh-

hn-izm-kn-I-fmbn amdn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. acWw Ah¿s°mcp

]iv\-ta-b-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]Xps° kwkm-cn-°m≥ A∫mkv Ah-

tcm-S-`y¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcmƒ IS∂p ]d™p:

""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, R߃°p Ati-jhpw b-an-√. A\p-

hm-Z-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Aß-tbmSp sNbvXn-´p≈ AXym-Nm-c-߃°v

CXm ChnsS sh®p Xs∂ ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥ R߃ Xøm-

dmWv!''

Page 76: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 76

s]mcp-Xm≥ X\n-°-\p-hmZw e`n-®n-´n-s√∂p Ahsc km¥z-

\-s∏-SpØns°m≠v \_n(-k) ]d-™p.

CXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn \_n-tbmSp ]Xn⁄

FSp-Øp. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv ]ncn™p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu ktΩ-f-\sØ Ipdn®p a°-°m¿°v Adnhv In´n. aZo-\-

°m-cpsS IqSm-c-ß-fn¬ a°m-t\-Xm-°ƒ sN∂p Cu kµ¿i-

Isc∏‰n Ah-cpsS t\Xm-°-tfmSp ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. aZo\m t\Xm-

°-fpsS Xe-h-\mb A_p-√m-ln-_v\p-D-_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq¬

F¥mWv kw -hn-®-sX∂p Adn-bp-Itb C√m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿

tI´Xp ASn-ÿm\cln-X-amb Hcp Dulm-t]mlw amX-am-

sW∂p A_vZp√ t\Xm-°sf [cn-∏n-®p. aZo-\-°m¿ Xß-fpsS

t\Xm-hmbn Xs∂-bmWv Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xv. Xm\-dn-bm-

sXbpw Xs‚ kΩ-X-an-√m-sXbpw aZo-\-°m¿ H∂pw sNøn-s√∂v

Abmƒ a°-°m-scbpw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øn. aZo-\-°m¿ kmØm-

\nI `cWw Isøm-gn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ]Icw ssZhnI `c-W-

Øn\v hgn-s∏-´n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ]t£, A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-D-

_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq¬ Adn-™n-cp-∂n√!

lnPvdØv

Xncp-\-_nbpw injy≥amcpw Hgn®p t]m°n-\p≈ Hcp-°-߃

Bcw- n-®p. IpSpw-_-߃°v ]nd-In¬ IpSpw-_-߃ A]-Xy-£-

am-bn-Øp-S-ßn. ssZh-cmPyw kao-]-ÿ-am-sW∂p Dd®p hniz-

kn-®n-cp∂ apkvenwI-fn¬ ss[cyw \nd™p Xpfp-ºp-∂p-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ Htc cmXn-bn¬Øs∂ Hcn-S-hgn apgp-h\pw

P\-iq-\y-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. ho´p hmXn-ep-Iƒ Xgp-Xn´p _‘n-®-

Xmbpw At¥-hm-kn-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v Hgn®p t]mb-Xmbpw

t\cw shfp-Øm-¬ a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°pw. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤-

am-\-amb i‡n kzm[o-\-߃ Ahsc Aº-c-∏n-®p.

F√m apkvenwIfpw a° hn´p. HSp-hn¬, GXm\pw ASna

apkvenwIfpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xm\pw A_q-_-°dpw Aenbpw

amXw _m°n-bm-bn. Xß-fpsS ssI∏n-Sn-bn-e-a¿∂ Cc c£-

s∏-Sm≥ t]mI-pIbm-sW∂p a°-°m¿ a\- n-em-°n. Xe-h∑m¿

ho≠pw ktΩ-fn-°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_nsb sIm√p-I-X-s∂ thW-

Page 77: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 77

sa∂v Xocp-a-m\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_nsb h[n-°p-hm≥

Ah¿ Hcp°w sNbvXp. F∂m¬, AtXZnhkw At±lw c£-

s∏´p sIm≈-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p ssZh\n›-bw. Xncp-\-_nsb

h[n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n a°-°m¿ At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn\p

apºn¬ Hcp-an®p IqSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ cmXn t\cw Bcp-a-dn-

bmsX Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]pd-tØ°v \S∂p t]mIp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-

b-Xv. Xß-fpsS \otNm-t±-iy-ßsf Ipdn®p \_n ]Xo-£n-®n-

´p≠m-hp-sa∂p a°-°m¿ Hm¿Øn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. Ah¿ hfsc

Icp-X-tem-sS-bmWv \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

X߃°-Sp-ØqsS IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ At±-lsØ Ah¿ as‰m-

cm-fmbn sX‰n-≤-cn-°p-I-bpw, hgn-tbm´v amdn-°-f-bp-I-bp-am-Wp-

≠m-b-Xv. C„kJm-hmb lZvdØv A_q-_-°dns\ amXw Xte-

∂mƒ Xs∂ Xs‚ clky ]cn-]mSn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-bn-®n-

´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw H∏w tNcp-Ibpw Aßs\ Ah¿ Ccp-

hcpw a° hn´pt]mIp-Ibpw a°-bn¬\n∂p aqt∂m \mtem \mgn-

I-b-Ise Hcp Ip∂n≥ ]pdØv ku¿ F∂ Kpl-bn¬ Hfn-®n-cn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) IS∂p If-™-Xmbn a°-

°m¿°v Adnhp In´n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp kmbp[kwLsØ

At±-lsØ ]nSn-°p-hm-\mbn ]n∂mse hn´p. Hcp ImeSn hnZ-

Kv≤s\ A\p-K-an® Ah¿ ku¿ Kpl-bpsS ASp-°-tem-f-sa-

Øn. Xncp-\-_nbpw A_q-_-°dpw Hfn-®n-cp∂ Kpl-bpsS ]th-

i-Zzm-c-Øn¬ \n∂p sIm≠p ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤≥ C]-Imcw

]d™p: ""apl-ΩZv H∂p-In¬ Cu Kpl-°-I-Øp-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.

As√-¶n¬ BIm-i-tØbv°p Db¿∂p t]mbn-´p-≠m-hWw!!

Ah-cn-∏-d-™Xv lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Kpl-°p-≈n¬ \n∂v

tI´p. At±lw `b∂psIm≠v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS sNhn-bn¬

a¥n®p: ""iXp-°ƒ \sΩ CXm ]nSn-°p-I-bm-bn! Xncp-\-_n(k)

At±-lsØ kam-iz-kn-∏n®p: `b-s∏-tS≠! ssZhw \tΩm-sSm-

∏-ap≠v. A_q_-°¿ ho≠pw ]d™p: Rm≥ Fs∂ sNm√n

`b-s∏-Sp-∂n√; Aßsb sNm√n-bsX `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Rm≥ a-

cn-®m¬, Rm≥ Hcp km[m-c-W-°-mc≥ amXw. F∂m-eßp acn-

®mtem \ΩpsS ]ÿm\hpw I¿Ω ssNX-\yhpw F√mw \in-

®p. (k¿Jm-\n). Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dd∏v \¬In: F∂mepw `bs∏-

Page 78: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 78

tS≠; Cu Kpl-bn¬ \Ωƒ c≠p t]c√ D≈Xv, aq∂m-a-sXm-cp-

h≥ IqSn-bp-≠v. A√mlp!v (_p-Jm-cn)

a°-°m-cpsS a¿±-\-߃ Ah-km-\n-°m-\-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.

Ckvemw hf-cp-hm≥ \n›-bn-°-s∏-´Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_nsb

A\p-[m-h\w sNbvX-h¿ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ h©n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-

Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤s‚ A`n-]m-bsØ Ah¿ ]p—n®p

X≈n. B¿s°-¶nepw D≈n¬ IS∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ign-bp-am-dp-

≈-X√ ]mºpw tXfpw \nd™ B Kpl-sb∂p Ah¿ ]d-™p.

Ah¿ A¬]w Ip\n™p t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ccp-hcpw

Ah-cpsS IÆn¬s]-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah-c-Xn-s∂m-cp-

ßn-bn-√. ImeSn hnZ-Kv≤s\ ]d-™-b®p sIm≠p Ah¿ a°-

bn-te°p aS-ßn.

Xncp-\-_nbpw A_q-_-°¿ kn±oJpw c≠p Znhkw hsc

Kpl-bn¬ Xs∂ Ign-™p-Iq-Sn. aq∂mw cmhn¬ ap≥ \n›-b-]-

Imcw c≠p H´-I-߃ Kplm-ap-JØv h∂p \n∂p. H∂p Xncp-\-

_n°pw hgn-Im-´n-°pw. as‰m∂v A_q-_-°¿ kn±n-Jn\pw At±-

l-Øns‚ Zmk-\mb Ban-dn-_v\p-^p-ssl-d-bv°pw.

]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°m \K-cn-bpsS

t\sc apJw Xncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hnIm-c-߃

Hmfw X≈n. Xs‚ P∑-\-K-c-amb a°m! Ahn-sS-bmWv Xm≥

Ip´n-°mew Ign®p Iq´n-bn-cp-∂Xpw Hcm-fmbn hf¿∂-Xpw.

BZysØ shf-n-]mSv kn≤n-®Xpw AhnsS sh®-sX. Ckvam-

bo¬ \_n°p tijw apX¬ Xs‚ ]q¿∆]nXm-°ƒ ]Xm]

]q¿∆w ]m¿Øp h∂ a°m-\-Kcw! At±lw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-

bn. Gsd t\cw \Kcw t\m°n \n∂p. F∂n´v kZvKZw ]d™p;

""lm a°m! temIØv as‰-hn-S-sØ-°mfpw \o F\n°v ]nb-ap-

≈-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, \ns‚ a°ƒ Fs∂ ChnsS Pohn-°p-hm≥

A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√!'' A_q-_-°¿(-d) CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ C]-Imcw

]d™p: ""Cu ]´Ww Hcp ]hm-N-Is\ ]pd¥≈n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

AXp \misØ ImØpsIm≠n-cn-°p-I-b-sX.''

Xß-fpsS iaw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Hfn-t®m-Snb B c≠p

t]cpsS Xe-sb-Sp-°p-∂-h¿°v a°-°m¿ kΩm\w ]Jym-]n-

Page 79: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 79

®p. apl-Ω-Zn-s\tbm A_q-_-°-dn-s\tbm Poh-t\msS As√-

¶n¬ sIm∂n´v sIm≠p hcp-∂-h¿°v 100 H´-I-w ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-

ambn \¬Ip-∂-Xm-sW∂p Ah¿ hnfw-_cs∏Sp-Øn. a°bv°p

Np‰p-ap≈ tKmX-߃°n-S-bn¬ Ah¿ Cu hnhcw ]N-cn-∏n-

®p. Cu hºn® kΩm-\-Øn¬ ]tem-`n-X-\mbn Hcp _Z-hn-Ø-

e-h-\mb kpdm-J-Øn-_v\p-am-enIv c≠p t]scbpw tXSn-]p-d-s∏-

Sp-Ibpw HSphn¬ aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ hgn-bn¬ Ahsc Is≠-

Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bfp-Iƒ Ib-dnb c≠v H´-I-sØ AIse

I≠-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw A_q-_-°-dn-s\bpw hln-°p-∂h

Xs∂bmWv AsX∂p At±lw hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ IpXn-

c°v IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p bmXm-thKw Iq´p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬,

hfsc Zqsc-sb-Øp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xs∂ IpXnc ap´pIpØn hoW-

Xp-sIm≠v At±lw ]n∂n-em-bn-t∏m-Ip-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

kpdmJm \neØp hoWp. F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX-∂-Xn-s\-]‰n

kpdm-JØv Xs∂ ]n¬°m-eØv hnh-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AXp

hfsc ck-I-c-am-Wv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p:

""Rm≥ IpXn-c-∏pdØp \n∂p hoW-t∏mƒ, Ad-_n-Iƒ A‘

hnizm-k-Øm¬ km[m-cW sNøm-dp-≈Xp t]mse Aºv sIm≠v

iIp\w t\m°n. Zp»-Ip-\-am-bn-´mWv ^ew I≠-Xv. Zp¿`mKyw

ap∂n¬ I≠psh¶nepw kΩm-\-Øp-I-bpsS ]tem-`\w i‡n-

a-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ho≠pw IpXn-c-∏p-d-tØdn A\p-[m-h\w

XpS¿∂p. GXm≠v Ahsc Ih®p IS-°p-sa-∂m-bn. Xncp-\-_n

(k) A¥- n¬ khm-cn-sN-øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Xncn™p

t\m°p-Itb sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, A_q-_-°¿(-d) XpS-

sc-Øp-Ssc Xncn™p t\m°n sIm≠n-cp-∂p. (A-Xp-]-t£, Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS c£sb Ipdn-®p≈ DXvIWvT sIm≠m-bn-cn-°mw)

Rm≥ kao-]-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, Fs‚ Aizw ]ns∂bpw ap´p-Ip-

Øn. Rm≥ sXdn®p hogp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ ]nt∂bpw iIp\

]co£ \S-Øn-t\m-°n. At∏m-gpw Zp»-Ip\w Xs∂-bmWv I≠-

Xv. Fs‚ IpXn-c-bpsS Ipf-ºp-Iƒ ]qgn-bn¬ ]q≠pt]mbn.

ho≠pw IpXn-c-∏p-d-tØ-dn. A\p-[m-h\w XpS-cpI Xptemw hnj-

a-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n, B bmXnI

kwLw ssZh-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿Æ c£-bn-em-sW-∂v. Rm\-hsc

Page 80: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 80

Dds° hnfn-°p-Ibpw \n¬°m≥ A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

ASp-Ø-W-™-t∏mƒ Fs‚ Zpcp-t±-iy-ßsf-°p-dn®pw lrZ-b-am-

‰sØ°pdn®pw Rm\-h-tcmSp ]d-™p. Rm≥ iaw aXn-bm°n

aS-ßn-t∏m-hp-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fs∂ aS-ßn-

t∏m-hm-\-\p-h-Zn-®p. Xm≥ Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂pwa‰pap≈ hnh-c-߃

shfn-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂p \n¿t±-in-°p-Ibpw F∂n¬ \n∂p Dd∏p

hmßn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp kXy]hm-N-I-

\m-sW∂pw At±lw hnP-bn-°pI Xs∂ sNøp-sa∂pw F\n°v

t_m≤y-am-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) k¿∆m-[n-]-Xn-bm-bn-°-gn-™m¬

F\n°v c£ \¬Ip-sa-s∂m-cp-d∏v Fgp-Xn-Ø-c-W-sa∂p Rm\-

t]-£n-®p. Aß-s\-sbm-cp-d∏v Fgp-Xn-Øcm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

Ban¿ _n≥ ^pssl-d-tbmSp Bhiy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw At±lw

AsX-gp-Xn-Ø-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm\Xpw hmßn-Øn-cn®p hcm≥

Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ `mhn-sb-∏-‰nbp≈ Hc-dn-bn-∏S-ß-nb shfn-]mSv

Xncp-\-_n°v At∏mƒ Xs∂ e`n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p:

kpd-mJm, Inkm-bpsS kz¿Æhf-Iƒ Xm¶-fpsS ssII-fn¬

AWn-bs∏Sp∂ thf-bn¬ Xm¶-fpsS Ahÿ F¥m-bn-cn°pw?

B ]h-N\w tI´º-c∂ Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. GXv Inkm? Cdm≥

NI-h¿Øn-bmb lp¿ap-kvZns‚ aI≥ Inkmtbm? ]hm-N-I≥

AsX-sb∂p DØ-c-a-cpfn! (D-kq-Z¬Km-_).

]Xn-\mtdm ]Xn-t\tgm sIm√w Ign-™-t∏mƒ, Cu ]h-

N\w ]Xy-£cw \nd-th-dn. kpdm-J-Øn-_v\p-am-en°v Ckvemw

aX-am-t«-jn-°p-Ibpw aZo-\-bn-te°v bmX-bm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Xncp-\_n(k) Ncaw ]m]n-®p. XpS¿∂p A_q-_-°dpw ]n∂oSp

Dadpw Ckvem-ans‚ Jeo-^-am-cmbn. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤-am-\-

amb kzm[o-\-X-Iƒ ImcWw Akq-bm-ep-°-fm-b-Øo¿∂ Cdm-

\n-Iƒ apkvenwIsf BI-an-°m≥ ]tNm-Zn-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p.

F∂m¬, Ah¿ apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

apkvenwIfm¬ Iogvs∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Cdms‚ cmP-

[m\n apkvenwIƒ ]nSn-®-S-°n. cmP-[m-\n-bnse apgp-h≥ \n[n-

Ifpw Ah¿°-[m-\-am-bn. Inkm NI-h¿Øn ]tXyI kµ¿`-

ß-fn¬ amXw AWn-bm-dp≈ kz¿Æ hf-Ifpw A°q-´-Øn-ep-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kpdmJm apkvenw Bb-ti-jw, Xm≥ Xncp-\-_n-

Page 81: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 81

sbbpw Iq´p-Im-scbpw ]nSn-°m≥ sN∂ IYbpw Xm\pw Xncp-

\-_nbpw XΩn¬ \S∂ kw`m-j-Whpw hnh-cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. Cdm-\p-am-bp-≠mb bp≤-Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ K\o-a-Øp-Iƒ

lkvdØv Da¿(-d) s‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ At±lw

Cu kz¿Æ hf-Iƒ ImWp-Ibpw Xncp-_n(-k) kpdm-J-Øn-_v\p-

am-en-°n-t\mSv ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ At∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\v Hm¿Ω

hcp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXy¥w \n -lm-b-amb Hcp ]cnX-ÿn-

Xn-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) sNbvX Hcp alm]h-N-\-am-bn-cp∂p

AXv. B ]h-N\w A∏Sn F√m-h-cp-sSbpw I¨ap-∂n¬

]q¿ØnI-cn-°-s∏-SpI Xs∂ thW-sa∂v At±lw Xo¿®-bm-

°n. BI-bm¬, At±lw DS≥ Xs∂ kpdm-J-Øns\ hnfn®phcp-Øp-Ibpw B kz¿Æ hf-I-f-Wn-bm≥ At±-l-tØm-Sm-⁄m-

]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]pcp-j≥am¿ kz¿Æ-h-f-I-f-Wn-bp-∂Xp

Ckveman¬ hne-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ Imcyw Hm¿Ωn-∏n®p

sIm≠p kpdm-JØv hnk-ΩXw ImWn-®p. AXp icn-X-s∂-sb-

¶nepw Cu ]tXyI kµ¿ -Øn¬ AXp _m[-I-am-Ip-∂-X-s√∂pJeo^m Da¿(-d) hy‡-am°n sImSp-Øp. Inkm-bpsS kz¿Æ

hf-Iƒ kpdm-J-Øns‚ ssII-fn¬ AWn-™-Xmbn Xncp-\-_n

(k) Z¿i-\-Øn¬ I≠-Xm-Wv. BI-bm¬ Hcp in£-sb-t∂m-

W-am-bmepw Ah-b-Wnt™ Xocq F∂p Da¿(-d) \n¿-_-‘n-®p.

Xncp\_n-bpsS D]-tZ-i-Øn\p hncp-≤-ambn hc-cp-sX∂p Icp-Xn-bmWv kpdmJm XS w ]d-™-Xp. As√-¶n¬ B alm

]h-N\w Xm≥ aptJ\ ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-∂Xp kz¥w IÆp-Iƒ

sIm≠p ImWm≥ a‰m-sc-°mfpw At±-l-Øn\p BK-l-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. At±lw HSp-hn¬ B kz¿Æ hf-Iƒ [cn-°p-Ibpw

B ]h-N\w ]q¿Øn-bm-bXp apkvenwI-sf√mw I≠p km£ywhln-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.(D-kq-Z¬Km_).

Aßs\ A -bm¿∞n-bmb ]hm-N-I≥ Hcp cmPm-hmbn A`n-

tjIw sNø-s∏-´p. At±lw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚]n≥Km-an-Iƒ°p hm°p-Ifpw Z¿i-\-ßfpw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn- p-≈Xp

t\cn´p t\m°n-°m-Wm≥ Ign-bp-am-dm-bn.

\_n aZo-\-bn¬

\ap-°n\n lnPvd-bn-te°p Xs∂ Xncn-bmw. kpdm-J-Øp-ambn

Page 82: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 82

hn´p ]ncn™ tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ ]bmWw

\n¿_m[w XpS¿∂p. aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ P\-߃ A£-a-

cmbn ImØp \n¬°p-∂-Xm-bm-W-hn-S∂p I≠-Xv. Ahsc kw_-

‘n-®-nS-tØmfw AXn-t\-bv°mƒ ]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p∂ Hcp

Zn\w D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fs¥-∂m¬, a°bv°pth≠n DZn®p

s]mßnb Hcp kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ aZo-\°v apI-fn-emWv sXfn™p

]Im-in-°p-am-dm-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) a-°-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-s∏´ hnhcw aZo-\-°m¿°v

ap≥Iq-´n-Øs∂ e`n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚

hchpw ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne kwL-߃ At±-lsØ ImWm-\mbn aZo-\°v ]pdØv \mgn-I-I-tfmfw

apt∂m´p \oßn. cmhnse ]pd-s∏-´-h¿ sshIp-t∂-c-am-b-t∏mƒ

\ncm-i-cmbn aS-ßn. HSp-hn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bnseØn.aZo-\bv°v kao-]-ap≈ Jp_m F∂ Kma-Øn¬ Ipd-®v Imew

Xßp-hm≥ At±lw Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øn. c≠p H´-I-߃ hcp-∂Xv

Hcp PqX≥ I≠n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw kJm-

°-sfbpw hln®p sIm≠p hcp-∂-h-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n. DSs\ Abmƒ Hcp-b¿∂ ÿm\Øv Ibdn \n∂p

sIm≠p-ds° hnfn®p ]d™p: Hm sshem a°-tf, \n߃

ImØp sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ B ]qam≥ CXm hs∂Øn! Cu hnhcwAdn™pSs\ aZo-\-°m¿ Jp_m-bn-te°v IpXn-s®-Øn. Jp_m-

\n-hm-kn-I-fm-I-s´, Xß-fpsS CS-bn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp ]hm-

N-I≥ hs∂-Øn-b-Xn-ep≈ AXym-tam-Z-Øm¬ At±-l-Øns‚_lp-am-\m¿∞w ]m´p-Iƒ ]mSn BlvfmZw sIm≠p.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]c-a-amb efnX kz`mhw Jp_m-bn¬ sh®p-≠mb Hcp kw`-h-Øn¬ \n∂p a\- n-em-°mw. aZo\m hmkn-I-

fn-e-[n-Ihpw apsºm-cn-°epw Xncp-\-_nsb I≠n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-

√. Xncp-\-_nbpw kJm-°fpw Hcp hr£-®p-h-´n¬ Ccn-°p-∂Xp

I≠-t∏mƒ, ]ecpw lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ ]hm-N-I-s\∂psX‰n-≤-cn-°m-\n-S-bm-bn. A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xncp-\-_n-tb-°mƒ

hb p Ipd™ Bfm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw At±-l-Øns‚ XmSntcma-߃ IqSp-X¬ \c-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn\p ]pdsa Xmc-X-ta\y

\√ hkvXw [cn-®n´pap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, aZo-\-°m¿ At±-

Page 83: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 83

l-Øns‚ mK-tØ°v Xncn-bp-Ibpw ]hm-N-I-t\m-sS∂ t]mse

hµn®p At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-en-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm\mWv

]hm-N-I-s\∂p sX‰p-[-cn-®n-cn-°p∂psh∂p I≠-t∏mƒ A_q-

_-°¿(-d) DSs\ Fgp-t∂-‰p Xs‚ ]pdt¶m´v Ducn-sb-SpØp

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xe°v aosX XW-ep-≠m-°m-s\-t∂mWw Xq°n-

bn´p sIm≠p ]d-™p. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Aßp shbnep

sIm≈p-I-bm-Wv. Rm\-tßbv°v XW-ep-≠m-°s´! (_pJmcn).

kua-\-ky-Øn-eqsS At±lw aZo-\-°m¿°v Ah-cpsS sX‰v

bp‡n-]q¿∆w a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Jp_m-

bn¬ ]Øp Znh-k-tØmfw Xma-kn-®p. AXn\p tijw aZo-\m-

hm-kn-Iƒ Xncp-\--_nsb Xß-fpsS \K-c-Øn-te°v B\-bn®p.

Xncp-ta\n aZo-\-bn¬ ]th-in-®-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp-Øp-Im¿ BWp-

ßfpw s]Æp-ßfpw Ip´n-Ifpw F√mw H∂p tN¿∂p Xs∂

FXn-tc¬°m≥ Bth-i-`-cn-X-cmbn Cd-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xmbn

Ahn-S∂p I≠p. Ah-c-t∏mƒ ]mSnb ]m´p-I-fn-sem-∂n-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xe-A¬_Zvdp Asse\m

an≥k-\n-øm-Øn¬ hnZmCu

hP-_-»p-°vdp Asse\m

am ZB en√mln ZmCu

Aøp-l¬ a_v-Dukp^o\m

PnAvX _n¬ Awdn¬ apXmCu

]Xn-\memw cmhnse Nµ≥ \ΩpsS tase A¬hn-Zmbv°v

]n∂n-eqsS s]mßn ]Im-in-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-Øn-te°v \sΩ

hnfn-°p∂ Bƒ \ap-°n-S-bn-ept-≈-S-tØmfw ssZh-Øn\v \µn

]d-bm≥ \mw _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Ip-∂p. ssZhw \ΩpsS CS-bn-te°v

\ntbm-Kn-®-b® Aß-tbmSp RßfpsS ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb Iogvh-

W°w CXm ka¿∏n-°p∂p (l¬_n-ø)

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ing-°p-h-i-ØqsS aZo-\-bn¬ ]th-in-®n-√.

]Xn-\memw cmhnse Nµ-_nw-_-ambn \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb aZo-

\-°m¿ hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xß-fn¬ ]Imiw sNmcn-

bp-hm≥ hs∂-Øp-∂-Xn\p aptº X߃ Ccp-´n-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-

∂mWv Ah¿ tZymXn-∏n-®-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ ]th-

Page 84: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 84

in-®Xp Hcp Xn¶-fmgvN Znh-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. A¬`p-X-I-c-sa∂p

]d-b-s´, ]Øp sIm√-Øn\ptijw At±lw a°-bn-te°v

ssPXbmX \S-Øn-bXpw Hcp Xn¶-fmgvN Znhkw Xs∂!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \_n-bpsS BXn-tY-

bXzw kzoI-cn-°p-I-sb∂ _lp-a-Xn-°mbn aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fn¬

Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw BK-ln-®p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´Iw Hcp CS-h-gn-

bn-eqsS IS∂p \oßn-b-t∏mƒ A`n-hm-Zy-ß-f¿∏n-°m≥ IpSpw-

_-߃ AWn \nc∂p:'' Ah-sc-√m-hcpw Htckzc-Øn¬

]dbpIbm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-fpsS hoSn-Xm, Rß-fpsS kzØpw

Poh-\p-anXm Aßsb kzoI-cn-°m≥ ImØp-\n¬°p-∂p. R߃

kwc-£Ww \¬Imw. Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ ]m¿Ømepw''

]ecpw CXn-ep-a-∏pdw IS-∂p, Bth-i-`-cn-X-cmbn Xß-fpsS h-

\-Øns‚ hmXn-°¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´-I-Øns‚ aq°p

Ib¿ ]nSn®p \ndpØn ho´n¬ ]th-in-°m≥ XmWp-tI-W-t]-

£n-®p. \_n(-k) Ah-scm-sS√mw hn\-b-`m-h-tØmsS ]dbpw;

Fs‚ H -IsØ hnt -bv°q, AXp ssZh I¬]\ ]Imcw \oßp-

I-bm-Wv. ssZhw C—n-°p-t∂-SØp AXp \n∂p-sIm≈pw! HSp-

hn¬ _\q-\-÷m¿ tKmX-Ønse A\m-Y¿°p Ah-Im-i-s∏´

Hcp ÿe-ØmWv AXv sN∂p \n∂-Xv. \_n(k) DSs\ H´-I-

∏p-dØp \n∂n-dßn ]d™p: ""ChnsS R߃ Xß-W-sa-∂-

XmWv ssZh-ln-X-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'' \_n(-k) At\z-jWw

\S-Øn. A\m-Y-cpsS SÃn apt∂m´p h∂p. B ÿew apgp-

h\pw \_n-bpsS D]-tbm-Km¿∞w \¬Im≥ At±lw Xøm-dm-

bn. hne hmßmØ ]£w Xm\Xp kzoI-cn-°n-s√∂p Xncp-

\_n adp-]Sn \¬In. Aß-s\, `qan hnesb kw_-‘n-®n-S-

tØmfw Hcp \n›-b-ap-≠m-°nb tijw \_n AhnsS Hcp

]≈nbpw AtXm-sSm-∂n®p GXm\pw hoSp-Ifpw \n¿Ωn-°m≥

Xocp-am-\n-®p. B ÿe-Øn\v G‰hpw ASpØv Xma-kn-°p-∂-

h¿ Bscm-s°-bm-sW∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]n∂oSp Bcm-™p.

Xs‚ hoSmWv G‰hpw kao-]-ÿ-am-bn- p-≈-sX∂p A_q-A-øq_v

A≥kmcn Adn-bn-®p. Xncp-ta\n CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-sXt¥m AX-

\p-k-cn®p ]h¿Øn-°m≥ Xm≥ k∂-≤-\m-sW∂p At±lw

t_m[n∏n°pI-bp-ap-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn¬ X\n-

Page 85: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 85

s°mcp apdn \¬I-W-sa∂v Xncp-ta\n A`y¿∞n-°p-I-bmWv

sNbvX-Xv. A_q-A-øq-_ns‚ hoSp Hcp Ccp-\ne sI´n-S-am-bn-cp-

∂p. apIƒØ´p apgp-h\pw \_n°pth≠n At±lw Hgn™p

sImSp-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn. F∂m¬, kµ¿i-I-cp-sSbpw a‰pw

kuIcyw ap≥\n¿Øn XmgsØ \ne-bn¬Xs∂ ]m¿Øp

sIm≈m-\mWv \_n(-k) CjvS-s∏-´-Xv.

aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ°p \_n Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-Sp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ‡ym-

Z-c-߃ ho≠pw sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´p. A_q-A-øq_v Xs‚ ho´ns‚

XmgsØ \ne Xncp-\-_n-°mbn Hgn™p sImSp-Øp-sh-¶nepw

\_n Xncp-ta\n Xma-kn-°p∂ Hcp hoSns‚ ta¬ \ne-bn¬

Xm≥ Dd-ßm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn\p At±lw Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Aßs\

sNøp-∂Xp Hc-\m-Zcw Bhp-sa-∂mWv At±-lhpw ]Xv\nbpw

Icp-Xn-b-Xv. Hcp Znhkw Pew \nd® Hcp IpSw bmZr-—n-I-ambn

hoWp-S™p sh≈w ]c-s∂m-gp-Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ

\_n-bpsS apdn-bn-te°v AXv Hgp-In-s®-√p-sa∂v `b∂p A_q-

A-bq_v DS≥ Xs‚ tImkSn hen®p \ne-Øn´p B sh≈w

apgph\pw H∏n-sb-Sp-Øp. Xte∂p cmXn-bp-≠mb kw`hw

ImeØp At±lw Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp ]d-™p. At∏mƒ Xm≥

apIƒ X´n-te°v s]mbvs°m-≈m-sa∂p \_n kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. A_q-A-bq_v Blm-c-߃ Xøm-dm-°n apI-fn-te°v

FØn-°pw. Xncp-\-_n°p Bh-iy-ap-≈Xp `£n®p _m°n-bm-

bXp amXta At±lw Ign-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ipd®v Znhkw

Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_nsb k¬°-cn-°m≥ X߃°pw Ah-

kcw e`n-°-W-sa∂p a‰p-≈-hcpw Bh-iy-s∏´p XpS-ßn. Xncp-

ta\n kz¥w `h-\-Øn¬ Xma-k-ap-d-∏n-°p-∂-Xphscbpw Xs‚

G¿∏m-Sp-I-sf√mw ]q¿Øn-I-cn-°p-∂-Xp-h-scbpw aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ

Dug-]-Imcw Xncp-ta-\nsb k¬°-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Hcp

hn[-hbv°v Ft´m ]tØm hb p amXw ]mb-ap≈ A\kv

F∂p t]cmb Hcp aI-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B hn[h Xs‚ Ip´nsb

Xncp-ta-\n°v tkh\w sNbvXp-sIm-≈p-∂-Xn-\mbn Dgn-™n-´p.

Ckvemans‚ NcnX-Øn¬ Cu A\kv A\-iz-c-\m-bnØo¿∂p.-

At±lw hen-sbmcp ]fin-X-\mbn amdn; henb kº-∂\pw.

\qdp hb- n-tesd At±lw Pohn-®n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. Jeo-^-am-cpsS

Page 86: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 86

Ime-ß-fn¬ At±lw AXy-[nIw _lp-am-\n-°-s∏´p t]m∂p.

Hcp Ip´n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv Xm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS tkh-\-

Øn\p \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏- -sX∂pw Xncp-ta\n Ncaw ]m]n-°p-∂Xp

hsc Xms\m-∂n-®p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcn-°¬ t]mepw

Xt∂mSp Zbm-lo-\-ambn s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠m-bn-´n-s√∂pw Xs∂

imkn-°pI IqSn sNbvXn-´n-s√∂pw X\n°v sNøm≥ Ign-bp-∂-

Xnepw IqSp-X-emb Hcp ]Wn Xs∂ Hcn-°epw G¬∏n-°p-

Ibp≠mbn-´n-s√∂pw At±lw \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. aZo-

\-bn¬ Xncp-ta\n Xma-kn®p h∂ Ime-a-sXbpw A\kv amXta

]cn-Nm-c-I-\mbn At±-l-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈-q. BI-bm¬

A\-kns‚ Cu km£yw A[n-Imci‡nbpw ]Xm-]hpw Gdn-

tb-dnsIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂

al-\ob kz`m-h-Øns‚ ]Im-i-h-Ømb NnXo-I-c-W-am-Ip-∂p.

a°-bn¬\n∂v Xs‚ IpSpw-_-sØbpw a‰p _‘p-°-sfbpw

Iq´ns°m≠p hcp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]n∂oSv sskZns\

Ab-®p. Xncp-\-_nbpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw Bkq-Xn-X-amb Hcp]≤Xn ]Imcw s]´∂p a°-bn¬ \n∂p A]-Xy-£-cm-b-t∏mƒ

a°-°m¿ bYm¿∞-Øn¬ hnUn-Vn-I-fm-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-

bXv! X≥\n-an-Øw, Ah¿ Ipd®p Ime-tØ°v Xncp-\-_nsbapjn-∏n-°p∂ H∂pw sNbvXn-√. Xncp-\-_n-bp-sSbpw lkvdØv

A_q-_-°-dn-s‚bpw IpSpw-_-߃ a° hn´p t]mIp∂ L´-

Øn¬ Ah¿ hnj-a-ß-fp-≠m-°m≥ apXn¿∂n-√. c≠p IpSpw-_-

ßfpw ]bm-k-sam∂pw IqSmsX aZo-\-bn-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ hne-sIm-SpØp hmßnb ÿeØp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp

]≈n°p Xd-°-√n-´p. CXn\p tijw X\n°pw Xs‚ kJm-

°ƒ°pw hoSp-Iƒ ]Wn-bm-\m-cw-`n-®p. Ah-sb√mw ]q¿Øn-

bm-°m≥ GXm≠v Ggv amkw th≠n h∂n-cp-∂p.

aZo-\-bnepw Ac-£n-Xm-hÿ

aZo-\-bn¬ FØn Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ hnK-lm-

cm[I-cmb tKmX-߃ Ckveman¬ Xm¬]-cym-ep-°-fm-hp-Ibpw

Ah-cn¬ hen-sbmcp `mKw Ckvemw aX-a-h-ew-_n-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. lrZ-b-]q¿∆w hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn-´n-√m-Ø-hcpw A°q-´-

Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C]-Imcw Bflm¿∞ apkvenwIf-√mØ

Page 87: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 87

Hcp hn`mKw CkvemanI kwLØn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-am-dm-bn. A\-

¥-c-Im-esØ Ckvem-anI Ncn-X-Øn¬ C°q-´-cpsS tZml

]h¿Ø-\-߃ hen-sbmcp ]¶v hln-®-Xmbn ImWmw. Ch-

cn¬ Nne¿ ]n∂oSp ZrVhnizm-kn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´p-≠v. a‰p-≈-

h¿ Bflm¿∞-X-bn-√m-Ø-h-cm-bn-Øs∂ \ne-sIm-≈p-Ibpw

apkvenwIƒ°pw Ckvemwan∂pw FXn-cmb KqV-X-¥-ß-fn¬

`mK-`m-°p-I-fm-IpIbpw sNbvXp. Nne¿ Iq´-Øn¬ IqSn-b-tX-bn-

√. ]pXnb aX-Øns‚ h¿≤-am-\-amb kzm[o-\-Øn\p FXncp

\n¬°m≥ Ign-bmsX Ah¿ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p a°-bn-te°p

amdn-∏m¿Øp. aZo\ Hcp apkvenw \K-c-ambnØo¿∂p. GI-ssZ-

h-mcm-[\ AhnsS kpÿm-]n-X-am-bn. Cu Ah-Im-i-ap-∂-bn-°m-

hp∂ as‰mcp \Kcw temI-sØ-hn-sSbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

\_nbpw kvt\ln-X≥amcpw aZo-\-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp

GXm\pw Znh-k-Øn-\Iw Hcp \Kcw apgp-h\pw hnK-lm-cm-[-\-

bn¬\n∂pw hns´m-gn-bp-Ibpw AZr-iy-\mb GI-ssZ-hsØ

amXw Bcm-[n-°m≥ ZrV hX-sa-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ

Ah¿°p -≠mb BlvfmZw ]d -bm -\pt≠m? F∂m¬,

apkvenwIsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw C\nbpw kam-[m\ \ne

ssIh∂p Ign-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. aZo-\-bn¬ Xs∂ Ad-_n-

I-fn¬ Hcp hn`mKw _mly \ne-bn¬ amX-amWv Ckvemw aXw

hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. B¥-c-ambn Ah¿ \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS

sImSnb iXp-°ƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂-bp-f-fXp PqX≥am-

cm-Wv. Ah-cm-sW-¶n¬ Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn KqV-X-¥-ß-fn¬

\nc-¥cw G¿s∏- p-sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Cu B]-Øp-I-sf-°p-dn-s®√mw

Xncp-\_n (k) t_m[-hm-\m-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw PmK-cq-I-

\m-bn-cp-∂p. PmKX ]men-°m≥ At±lw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv

A`y¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw cmXn-Imew

apgp-h\pw Dd-°-an-f-®n-cp-∂p. (_m-cn, hmfyw 6 `m.60) cmXn ]pe-

cm-\m-Ip-thmfw Cßs\ Imh¬ tPmen-bn¬ hy]r-X-\m-bn-cns°

Hcn-°¬ X\n-s°mcp klmbw e`n-°-W-sa∂p At±lw BK-

ln-®p. Ccpºp Ih-N-ß-fpsS Hcp [z\n AXn-\n-S-bn¬ tIƒ°p-

am-dm-bn. AsX-¥mWv? \_n(k) tNmZn-®p. A√m-lp-hns‚

dkqte, kA-Zv_n≥ h°mkv Atßbv°v Imh¬ \n¬°m≥

Page 88: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 88

h∂-XmWv! (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS

hºn® Npa-X-e-sb-°p-dn®v XnI®pw t_m[-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xß-tfm-sSm∏w h∂p]m¿°m≥ Ah-cmWv Xncp-\-_nsb

£Wn®p hcp-Øn-b-Xv. At∏mƒ At±-lsØ c£n-t°-≠Xv

Ah-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂p. tKmX-߃ ]c-kv]cw IqSn-bm-

tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Ønbtijw \_n-bpsS ho´n\p Dug-an´p

]mdmhp \n¬°m≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv.

ct≠m aqt∂m amkw Ign™p a°-°m-cpsS A‘m-fn∏v Iptd-

sbms° \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ho≠pw apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n-

°m-\p-f-f Zpcm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

a°Øpw ]cn-k-c-ß-fnepw amX-ambn apkvenwIsf _p≤n-ap-´n-

®-Xp-sIms≠m∂pw ]iv\w Xocp-I-bn-s√∂p Ah¿ I≠p. \_n-

tbbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfbpw aZo-\Øv sN∂p BI-an-°p-Ibpw

Ahsc ]pXnb A`b tIµ-Øn¬ \n∂p XpcØn hnSp-Ibpw

thWw. Aß-s\-b-h¿ aZo-\sØ t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_vZp-√m-

ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq\n\p IsØ-gp-Xn. \_n-bpsS BK-

a-\-Øn\v aptº aZo-\-°m-sc√mw A_vZp-√sb aZo-\sØ cmPm-

hmbn AwKo-I-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. \_n(-k) aZo-\-sØ-Øn-b-X-

dn™p X߃ sR´n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw At±-l-Øn\p

AhnsS aZo-\-°m¿ A`bw \¬Ip-∂Xv Hcn-°epw icn-bmb

\S-]-Sn-sb-s√∂pw a°-°m¿ IsØ-gp-Xn. Ah-cn-ßs\ Ah-

km-\n-∏n®p:

""Ct∏mƒ \n߃ Rß-fpsS iXp-hn\p \nß-fpsS ho´n¬

A`bw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. aZo-\-°m-cmb \n߃ apl-Ω-

Zns\ aZo-\-Øp-\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°m≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-Itbm apl-Ω-

Zns\Xncmbn bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xn¬ tbmPn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂n-

s√-¶n¬ a°-°m-cmb R߃ aZo-\-s°-Xn-cmbn H∂n®p ]S-

sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sb BI-an-®m¬ XSn-an-Sp-°p-f-f kIe

]pcp-j≥am-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-°p-Ibpw apgp-h≥ kvXoI-sfbpw

ASna-I-fm-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.'' (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, InXm-

_p¬ Jndm-Pv).

hen-sbmcp ssZhm-\p-K-l-am-bn-´mWv A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-kp-

Page 89: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 89

eq¬ Cu IØns\ ]cn-K-Wn-®-Xv. Abmƒ aZo-\sØ a‰p ap\m-

^nJp (I-]Shnizm-kn)Ifp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn.

\_nsb aZo-\Øv kam-[m-\-tØmsS Pohn-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-®m¬

AXp a°-°m-cpsS iXpX hne-bvs°-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\p Xp√y-am-bn-

cn-°pw. BI-bm¬ a°-°msc Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-s\-¶nepw \_n-

s°-Xn-cmb Fs¥-¶nepw \S-]-Sn-I-sf-SptØ ]‰q. \_n°v CXp

kw_-‘n® Adnhv In´n-b-t∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p

kpeq-ens‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂p CØcw Hcp \S-]Sn Bfl-l-

Xym-]-c-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p Abmsf t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ian-®p.

aZo-\sØ hen-sbmcp hn`mKw Bfp-Iƒ CkvemwaXw kzoI-

cn®p Ign-™p. Ah-cm-sW-¶n¬ Ckveman\p th≠n Xß-fpsS

Poh≥ _en -I -gn -°m≥ k∂-≤-cp -am -Wv . A_vZp√m

apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w ]Jym-]n-®m¬ aZo-\-°m-cn¬

_lp qcn-]-£hpw apkvenwIƒ°-\p-Iq-e-ambn s]mcp-Xm≥ aSn-

°n-√. AØcw Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ F√mw \„-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw \in-

°p-∂Xpw A_vZp-√mbv°v Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Cu D]-tZiw icn-

bm-sW∂p a\- n-em-°nb A_vZp√ Xs‚ Btem-N-\-bn¬

\n∂p ]n≥am-d-n.

CtX ImeL-´-Øn¬Xs∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXn-]-

[m-\-amb as‰mcp \S-]-Sn°v t\XrXzw \¬In. At±lw

apkvenwIsf-sb√mw Hcn-SØv hnfn®p Iq´n. aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw

A≥km-cn-I-fp-amb apkvenwIƒ H∂m-bn-t®¿∂p ]pXnb Hcp

kmtlm-Zcy_‘w ÿm]n-°-W-sa∂ \n¿t±iw D∂-bn-®p. Cu

kwcw-`-Øn\p \√ kznI-c-W-amWv e`n-®-Xv. Hcp aZo-\-°m-c≥

a°-°m-c-\mb as‰mcp apkvenans\ Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mbn A`n-

tjIw sNbvXp. Cu ]pXnb `mXr-_-‘-]-Imcw A≥km-cn-

I-fmb apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS kzØp-°fpw kz¥-amb hkvXp-

°fpw aplm-Pn-co-ß-fmb a°-°m¿°v ]¶n-Sp-hm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.

aZo-\-°m-c-\mb Hcp apkvenw Xs‚ c≠p `mcy-am-cn-sem-cmsf

Dt]-£n®p a°-°m-c-\mb Xs‚ ]pXnb ktlm-Z-c\p thfn

Ign-∏n®p sImSp-°m≥ k∂-≤X ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. F∂m¬, A≥km-

cn-I-ƒ°p CsXms° hnj-a-I-c-ambn amd-n-tb-°m-sa∂v IcpXn

a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ Cu Zm\-߃ kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-

Page 90: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 90

Xn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. F∂m¬, aZo\m apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-

‘n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ C°mcyw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xo¿∏n\v

hntS≠n h∂p. aplm-P-nco-߃ Xß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c∑m-cm-sW∂v

aZo-\-Øp-Im-cmb A≥km-cn-Iƒ t_m[n-∏n-®p. BI-bm¬,

kzØp-°ƒ Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ ]¶n-S-Ww. `qan t\m°n \S-tØ-

≠-sX-ß-s\-sb∂p a°-°m¿°-dn™p IqSm-bn-cp-∂p. \new

t\m°n \S-Øm-\-dn-bn-s√-¶nepw D¬∏-∂-߃ ]¶n-Sm≥ ]mSp-

≠t√m! a°-°m-cmb aplm-P-nco-߃ Ahn-iz-k-\o-bamwhn[w

AXyp-Zm-c-amb Cu kw`m-h-\sb \µn-]q¿∆w Xnc-kv°-cn-°p-

Ibpw hym]m-c-hr-Øn-bn¬ G¿s∏-Sm≥ Xs∂ CjvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Ht´sd a°-°m¿ Aßs\ ho≠pw henb ]W-°m-

cmbn amdn. F∂m¬, aZo-\-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ a°-°m-cmb

apkvenwIf-p-ambn Xß-fpsS kzØp-°ƒ ]¶n-Sm≥ Xøm-dmb

kw`hw ad-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. aZo\m apkvenw Ncaw ]m]n®

]e kµ¿`-ß-fnepw acn® BfpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw Ah-

cpsS ]pX≥am¿, C]-Imcw ktlm-Z-∑m-cm-°-s∏´ a°-°m¿°v

]¶n´p sImSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n∂o-Sv, ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw kw_-

‘n® Jp¿-Bs‚ hy‡-amb I¬]\ Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Cu

hyhÿ Xmt\ Zp¿_-e-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv.

aZo\m Icm¿

a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIsf kmtlm-Z-cy-_-‘-

Øn¬ Dd-∏n® tijw aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fp-ambn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp

Icm-dp-≠m-°n. Cu \n›b ]XnI ]Imcw Ad-_n-Ifpw

PqX≥amcpw apkvenwI-tfm-sSm∏w Hcp s]mXp ]uc-Xz-Øn¬

GtIm-]n-∏n-°-s∏-´p. aZo-\Øv apkvenwIƒ Hcp ]tXyI

Kq∏mbn cwK-]-th-i\w sNøp-∂-Xn\v aptº AhnsS c≠p

Kq∏p-I-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂pw apkvenwIƒ h∂ptN¿∂-

tXmsS aq∂p Kq∏p-Iƒ Bbn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw \_n(-k) Ad-

_n-Iƒ°pw PqX≥am¿°pw hy‡-am-°n-sIm-Sp-Øp. BI-bm¬

F√m-h¿°pw _m[-I-am-bn-´p-≈Xpw F√m-h¿°pw kam-[m\w

Dd∏p hcp-Øp-∂-Xp-amb Hcp s]mXp Icm¿ Dt≠m-t°-≠m-Xm-

h-iy-am-sW∂p \_n(-k) Ahsc t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-ØpIbpw

sNbvXp. \n›b tcJ-bnse hmN-I-߃ C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p:

Page 91: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 91

""A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I\pw apkvenwIfpw kzta-[bm Cu

_m[y-X-bn¬ ]¶p-Im-cm-Ip∂ at‰ `mK-Øp-≈-hcpw XΩn-ep≈

Icm¿: a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIfn¬ Bsc-¶nepw sIm√-s∏-´m¬

a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ Xs∂ AXn-\p-Ø-c-hm-Zn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p-

∂-Xm-Wv. Xß-fpsS XS-hp-Im-cpsS tamN\w t\Sp-∂-Xns‚ DØ-

c-hm-Zn-Xzhpw Ah¿°p Xs∂. aZo-\-bnse apkvenw tKmX-߃

Xß-fpsS Poh\pw Ah-cpsS XS-hp-Im-cpsS Poh\pw kzbw kwc-

£n®p sIm≈-Ww. Iem]w \S-Øp-Ibpw iXp-Xbpw AI-

ahpw Agn®p hnSp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cm-cm-bmepw s]mXp iXp-

hmbn KWn-°-s∏-Spw. kz¥w aIt\m ASpØ _‘pthm

Bbm¬ t]mepw AØ-c-sam-cmƒs°-Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xm≥ F√m-

hcpw _m≤yÿ-cm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-bmb Hcmƒ bp≤-Øn¬ Hcp

apkvenwans‚ Iøm¬ sIm√-s∏- m¬ Abm-fpsS apkv enw _‘p-

°ƒ ]Xn -Imcw sNø-cp -X v . apkvenwIƒs°-Xn -cmbn

AapkvenwIsf Ah¿ klm-bn-°-bp-a-cp-Xv. Cu Icm-dn¬ tNcp∂

PqX≥amsc apkvenwIƒ klm-bn-°-Ww. PqX≥am¿°v Hcp Xc-

Øn-ep≈ hnj-a-ßfpw D≠m-°-cp-Xv. Ah-cpsS iXp-°sf

Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬ klm-bn-°m\pw ]mSp-≈-X-√. Ahn-izm-kn-bmb

Bcpw Xs∂ a°-bn¬ \n∂p≈ B¿°pw ]m¿∏nSw \¬Ip-∂-

X-√. Abmƒ a°-°m-cpsS kzØp-°-fp-sSbpw apX-en-s‚bpw

kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\m-Ip-∂-Xp-a-√. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw

XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-Øn¬ Abmƒ Bcp-sSbpw `mKw tNcp-I-bn-√.

ImcWw IqSmsX Hcp apkvenw BI-an-°-s∏-´m¬ AI-an-s°-

Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xm≥ apkvenwIƒ°-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. aZo-

\sb Hcp s]mXp iXp BI-an-®m¬ PqX≥am¿ apkvenwItfm-

sSm∏w tNcp-Ibpw bp≤-s®-e-hns‚ ]¶p-h-ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sØ CX-c-tKm-X-ß-tfm-sSm∏w Icm-dn¬ ]¶m-

fn-I-fmb PqXtKmX-߃°v apkvenwI-sf-t∏msebp≈ Ah-

Im-i-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cn -°pw. PqX∑m¿ Ah-cpsS aX-Ønepw

apkvenwIƒ Ah-cpsS aX-Ønepw Dd-®n -cn -°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

PqX∑m¿°p≈ Ah-Im-i-߃Xs∂ Ahsc ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-

h¿°pw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. \_n-bpsS A\p-aXn IqSmsX bp≤w

]Jym-]n-°p-hm≥ aZo-\-bnse ]uc≥am¿°v Ah-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-

Page 92: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 92

cn-°p-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, A\ymbw sNø-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n°v ]Xn-

Inb sNøm-\p≈ hy‡n-]-c-amb Ah-Im-isØ CXp _m[n-

°p-I-bn-√. PqX≥am¿ Ah-cpsS kwL-S-\-I-fp-sSbpw apkv

enwIƒ Ah-cpsS kwL-S-\-I-fp-sSbpw sNe-hp-Iƒ kzbw

hln®p sIm≈-Ww. F∂m¬, bp≤w hcp-tºmƒ F√m-hcpw

sFIy-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°-Ww. Icm-dn¬ H∏nSp-∂-h¿ aZo-\m-]-´-

WsØ hnip-≤hpw ]mh-\-hp-ambn Icp-Xp-∂-Xm-Wv. aZo-\sØ

]uc≥am-cpsS kwc-£-W-Øn¬ hcp-∂-h¿ aZo-\sØ ]uc≥am-

cmbn Xs∂ ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Spw. F∂m¬, Hcp kvXosb Ah-

fpsS _‘p-°-fpsS A\p-aXn IqSmsX aZo-\sØ ]ucXzw

\¬In kzoI-cn-°m≥ aZo\m \nhm-kn-Iƒ°v Ah-Im-i-ap-≠m-

bn-cn°n-√. F√m X¿°-ßfpw A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-ens‚

Xo¿∏n\p hnSpw. Icm-dn¬ H∏n´ ]m¿´n-Iƒ°v a°-°m-cp-amtbm

Ah-cpsS kJy-I£n-I-fp-amtbm t\cn´p bmsXmcp Icm-dnepw

G¿s∏-Sm≥ ]mSp-≈-X-√. Xß-fpsS s]mXp iXp-°sf sNdp-

°p-∂-Xn¬ Cu Icm-dp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-h¿ ]q¿Æ tbmPn-∏p-≈-

h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. kam-[m-\-Ønepw bp≤-Ønepw I£n-I-sf√mw

H‰-s°-´m-bn-cn-°pw. ]tXyI Icm-dp-Iƒ D≠m-°m≥ B¿°pw

]mSp-≈-X-√. Hcp I£nbpw bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ \n¿_-

‘n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, AXn-Iaw ]h¿Øn°p∂hcmcm-

bmepw in£mhn[n-°n-c-bm-tI≠n hcpw. \n›-b-ambpw k[¿Ωn-

I-fp-sSbpw kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sSbpw kwc-£-I≥ A√m-lp-hm-

Ip∂p; apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ ZqX-\m-Ip-∂p'' (lnimw).

\n›b]Xn-I-bnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ CXm-bn-cp∂p: ""NcnX

tcJ-I-fn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ I≠w-Xp-≠-fn¬\n∂mWv Cu tcJ

Xøm-dm-°-s∏- -Xv. aZo-\-bnse Cu hn`m-K-߃ XΩn-ep≈ X¿°-

ßfpw `n∂-∏p-Ifpw Xo¿°p-∂-Xn¬ B¿÷hhpw kXy-k-‘-

Xbpw \oXnbpw Bbn-cp∂p am¿§ \nZ¿i-\-ambn kzoI-cn-®n-cp-

∂-sX∂p ]kvXpX tcJ kwi-bm-Xo-X-ambn sXfn-bn®p Im´p-

∂p-≠v. AXym-Nm-c-߃ \S-Øn-b-h¿ Bcm-bn-cp-∂mepw Ah¿

AXn-\p-Øc hmZn-I-fm-bn-cn-°pw. Ckvemans‚ ]hm-N-I≥ aZo-

\sØ kl-]u-c∑m-tcmSv A\p-\-b-Ønepw DZm-c-ambpw s]cp-

am-dp-hm\pw Ahsc ktlm-Z-c≥amsc t]mse Icp-Xp-hm\pw

Page 93: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 93

A]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-tcmSv CS-s]-Sm\pw \n›-bn-®p-d-®n-´p-≠m-

bn-cp∂p F∂v Cu Icm¿]XnI sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p. X¿°-

ßfpw iWvT-Ifpw ]n∂oSv D≠m-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ PqX≥am-cmWv

AXn-\p-ØchmZn-Iƒ''.

apI-fn¬ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®Xp t]mse a°-°m¿ Ckvemans\Xn-

cmbn Bkq-Xn-X-amb BI-aW ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]p\-cm-cw- n-°m≥

ct≠m aqt∂m amk-߃ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. aZo-\-bnse HukvtKm-

X-Øns‚ Xe-h-\m-bn-cp∂ kA-Zn-_v\p-ap-BZv Dwd (I-A-v_-

]-Z-£n-Ww) \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p a°Øv hs∂-Øn-b-t∏m-gmWv AXn-

\p≈ Hcp ImcWw Is≠-Ø-s∏-´-Xv. apBZv IAv_m ]Z-

£nWw \S-Øp-∂Xv A_q-P-l¬ ImWm-\n-S-bm-bn. Abmƒ

s]m´n-sØ-dn®p: Rß-fpsS Iq -Øn¬\n∂p sX‰n-∏n-cn™ apl-

ΩZv F∂-h\v kwc-£Ww \¬Inb tijw \n߃ a°Øv

h∂p IAv_ ]Z-£nWw sNbvXn´v \n¿_m[w Xncn®p t]mhp-

Itbm? Ahs\ c£n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂p \nß-ƒ hnNm-cn-°p-

∂pthm? A√mlphm-W, A_q-kz^vhm≥ \nan-Ø-a-s√-¶n¬

\n߃°n∂p C√-tØ°v Xncn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xo¿®!

kA-Zv Xncn-®-Sn®p: IAv_ kµ¿in-°p-∂Xpw Xhm^v sNøp-

∂Xpw a°-°m¿ XS-bp∂ ]£w \n߃ kndn-b°v t]m°p-

≠m-hn-s√∂p \√-hÆw Hm¿Øp sIm≈-Ww. Rm\mWv ]d-bp-

∂-Xv, kA-Zn_v\p-ap-BZv!

GXm-≠ntX Ime-ØmWv a°sØ Hcp t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂

heo-Zn_v\p apKo-d°v ITn-\-amb tcmKw _m[n-®Xv. Xs‚ acWw

ASpØpt]msb∂p Abmƒ b-s∏- p. a°-bnse aq∏∑m-sc√mw

Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp-∂p. hnIm-cm-[o-\-\mb heo-Zn\p kzbw \nb-

¥n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ s]m n-°-c™psIm≠p ]d-™p: ac-

WsØ Rm≥ b-s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠∂p \n߃ I-cp-Xp-∂pthm? C√!

C√! Rm≥ ac-WsØ H´pw t]Sn-°p-∂n-√. apl-Ω-Zns‚ aXw

]c-°p-Ibpw a°m ]´Ww Xs∂bpw Ah-∂-[o-\-s∏´p t]mIp-

Ibpw sNbvtX-°ptam F∂-XmWv Fs‚ `bw apgp-h\pw!

Xß-fp≈ Imewhsc AXp kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw Cu

]pXnb aXw ]N-c-n-°p-∂-Xns\ X߃ Poh≥ sImSpØpw XS-

Page 94: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 94

bp-sa∂pw Dd∏p \¬Ins°m≠v A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ heo-Zn-s\

km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn.

iXp-°ƒ BI-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp-∂p

a°-°m-cpsS iXpXm ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ amµyw

Xm¬°m-enIw amX-am-sW∂p ta¬ hnh-c-W-ß-fn¬\n∂p a\-

n-em-°m≥ ]bm-k-an-√. Ckvemans\Xn-cmbn Hcp ]pXnb BI-

aWw ho≠pw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\p a°-°m¿ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. acn-°m-\-SpØ tKmX-X-e-h∑m¿ A\-¥n-c-h∑m-tcmSp

\_n Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xn-cn¬ iXpX ]pe¿Øp-∂Xp XpS-cp-sa∂p

]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-∏n-®p. \_n°pw A\p-N-c∑m¿°p-sa-Xn-cmbn

bp≤w sNøm≥ Ahsc ]tNm-Zn-X-cm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn Bbp-[-ta-¥p-hm≥ Ah¿ aZo-\-Øp-

Imsc £Wn-°p-Ibpw AXn\p Xøm-dm-ImØ ]£w a°-°mcpw

Ah-cpsS kJytKmX-ßfpw tN¿∂p aZo-\sb BI-an-°p-∂-

Xm-sW∂pw ]pcp-j∑m-sc-sb√mw \nK-ln-°p-Ibpw kvXoI-sf-

sb√mw ASn-a-I-fm-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw `oj-Wn-s∏-

Sp-Øp-Ibpw D≠m-bn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) amdn\n¬°p-Itbm

aZo-\-bpsS c£-°mbn bmsXm∂pw sNøm-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm

BsW-¶n¬ AsXmcp henb I¿Øhyhntem-]-am-Ipambn-cp-

∂p amX-a√ I\Ø Hcp-Ø-c-hm-ZnØw Xe-bn¬ hen-®n-Sp-Ibpw!

BI-bm¬, iXp-°-fpsS \o°-߃ \nco-£n-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-

\-_n(-k) sNdp kwL-ßsf \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. ]S-\o-°-Øns‚

h√ AS-bm-fhpw a°-bpsS Np‰p-ap-f-f ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ Dt≠m

F∂p I≠-dn™p dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ch-cpsS IS-a.

]e-t∏m-gmbn Chcpw a°-°mcpw XΩn¬ G‰p-ap-´¬ \S-∂n-´p-

≠v. bqtdm-]y≥ Fgp-Øp-Im¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Cu kw`-h-߃ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) XpS-ßn-sh-®-Xm-sW∂pw XpS¿∂p-≠mb bp≤-ß-fn¬

Ahn-S∂mWv AIan F∂p-a-sX. F∂m¬, \ΩpsS apºn¬

a°-°m-cpsS ]Xn-aq∂p sIm√--°m-esØ `oI-c-a¿±-\-ß-fpsS

\o≠ Ncn-X-ap-≠v. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn aZo-\-°msc Cf°n

hnSm≥ Ah¿ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ KqVm-tem-N-\-Ifpw aZo-\°v

t\sc Xs∂ Ah¿ Db¿Ønb BI-aW `oj-Wnbpw \ΩpsS

apºn-ep-≠v. CsX√mw icn°v Hm¿°p-∂-h¿ Bcpw Xs∂ Cu

Page 95: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 95

kw -h-߃ XpS-ßn-sh-®-Xns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

Xe-bn¬ sh®p-sI-´m≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. iXp-°-fpsS

\o°sØ Ipdn-®-dn-bm≥ At±lw sNdp kwL-ßsf a°-bpsS

AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°-b-®Xv Bfl-c-£°v th≠n amX-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]Xn-aq∂p sIm√sØ Zpc-¥-߃ Bfl-c-£-°p≈ Hcp-°-߃

sNøp-∂-Xn\p aXn-bmb Imc-W-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? a°-°mcpw

apkvenwIfpw XΩn¬ ]n∂oSv bp≤w \S-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXns‚

DØ-c-hm-ZnØw apkvenw-Iƒ°-√. \n m-c-amb Imc-W-߃°v

InkvXobcm„-߃ ]c-kv]cw bp≤w ]Jym-]n-°p-∂Xv

\man∂p ImWp-∂p-≠v. a°-°m¿ apkvenwIfpsS t\sc \S-Ønb

BI-a-W-ß-fpsS ]Ip-Xn-sb-¶nepw Cu bptdm-]y≥am-tcm-SmWv

sNbvXn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ bp≤w ]Jym-]n-°m≥ Ah¿°Xp aXn-

bmb Imc-W-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cmPy-Ønse P\-߃ Hcp

hn`m-K-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn kwL-Sn-X-amb sIm√p-sIme Agn®p hnSp-

Ibpw \mSpw hoSpw hnt´m-Sn-t∏m-Im≥ Ahsc \n¿_-‘n-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXm¬ AXn-∂n-c-bm-bn-Øo¿∂-h¿°v ]Xn-tcm-[-

bp≤w sNøm-\-h-Im-i-ant√? apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-

∏m¿°m-\n-S-bmb kml-N-cy-Øn¬ a°-°m¿s°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w

]Jym-]n-°m≥ Ah¿°v as‰mcp ImcWw Xnc-tb-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-

cp-∂n-√. F∂n-´pw \_n(-k) bp≤w ]Jym-]n-®n-√. Ahn-S∂p

£a ImWn-°p-Ibpw iXp-°-fpsS \o°-߃s°-Xn-cmbn Bfl-

c£m \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw amXta sNbvXp-≈q. t\sc

adn-®p, a°-°m¿ apkvenwIsf ]tIm-]n-∏n-°p-Ibpw D]-Z-hn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp sIm≠n-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn aZo-

\-°msc Ah¿ Cf°n hnSp-Ibpw Xo¿∞m-S-\m-h-Im-i-Øn¬

CS-s]-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS I®-h-S-bm-X-I-fn¬

am‰w hcp-Øp-Ibpw aZo-\°v Np‰pw Xma-kn®p h∂ tKmX-ß-

sf- apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn Cf°n hnSp-∂-Xn\p th≠n tKmX

]tZ-i-ß-fn-eqsS bmX-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo-

\-bnse kam-[m\ PohnXw A]-I-S-Øn-em-°-s∏-´p. Cu kml-

N-cy-Øn¬, a°-°m¿ ]Xn-\mep sIm√-ambn Db¿Øn-s°m-≠n-

cp∂ bp≤`oj-Wnsb t\cn -Sm≥ Xøm-sd -Sp -t°-≠Xp

apkvenwIfpsS Hgn®pIqSmØ I¿Ø-hy-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? ]kvXpX

Page 96: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 96

sh√p-hnfn t\cn-Sm≥ apkvenwIƒ k∂-≤-cm-b-Xns\ B¿°pw

Xs∂ tNmZyw sNøm≥ km≤y-a-√.

aZo-\Øv `c-W-hy-hÿnXn

bp≤-kw-cw-`-ßsf t\cn-Sm-\p≈ GXm-Zri ]h¿Ø-\-

߃°v t\XrXzw \¬In -s°m-≠n -cns°Øs∂ Xs‚

A\pbmbn-I-fpsS [m¿Ωn-Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb in£W Imcy-

ß-fnepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) i≤n®p t]m∂p. aZo-\sØ hen-sbmcp

`mKw P\-߃ apkvenwIfm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ AIØpw

]pdØpw apkvenwIƒ Xs∂. F∂m¬, Nne¿ _mly-ambn

amXw Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ Xs‚ sNdnb

A\p-bmbn hrµ-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ \_n(-k) Xncp-ta-\n Ckvem-anI

`cWw \S-∏n-em-°n-Øp-S-ßn. ap≥Im-e-ß-fn-em-Is´ Ad-_n-Iƒ

Xß-fpsS X¿°-ß-sf√mw hmƒap\ Im´nbpw ssIbq°v

sIm≠p-amWv ]cn-l-cn-®p-t]m-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. - C-Xn-s∂-Xn-cn¬

\_n(k) Xncp-ta\n \ymbhnkvXmc kº-Zmbw G¿s∏-Sp-Øn.

hy‡n-Iƒ ]ckv-]-c-ap≈ Ah-Im-i-X¿°-ß-fn¬ Xocp-am\w

I¬]n-°p-∂-Xn\v PUvPn-am¿ \nb-an-X-cm-bn. \ymbm-[n-]≥ Hcm-

fpsS Ah-Im-i-hmZw \ymbhpw kXy-]q¿Æ-am-sW∂v ]Jym-

]n-°m-tØ-S-tØmfw AXw-Ko-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. _p≤n-

]-c-amb ]h¿Ø-\-߃ A⁄mX ImeØv Ah-⁄-tbm-sS-

bmWv ho£n-°-s∏- n-cp-∂-Xv. A£-cm- ym-khpw hn⁄m\ kº-

Zm-bhpw t]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ \_n \S-]-Sn-IsfSpØp. Fgp-

Xm\pw hmbn-°m\pw Adn-bp-∂-h¿ AXp a‰p-≈-h¿°v ]Tn-∏n®p

sImSp-°-Ww. A\o-Xnbpw Iqc-Ir-Xy-ßfpw thc-dp-°-s∏-´p.

kvXoI-fpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ kpÿm-]n-X-ambn. kº-∂¿ Zcn-

Z-cpsS Bh-iy-߃ \nh¿Øn®p sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\pw aZo-\-bnse

kmaq-tlym¬°¿j-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\pw kw`m-h-\-

Iƒ \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-bn. sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Nqj-W-Øn¬ \n∂p

hnap-‡-cm-bn. Zp¿_-ecpw A]m-]vX-cp-amb Ah-Im-in-I-fpsS

kzØp-°ƒ kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn\v SÃn-Isf \nb-an-°m-\p≈

G¿∏m-Sp-I-fp-ap-≠m-°n. hmbv]m CS-]m-Sp-Iƒ tcJm-aq-e-am-bn-cn-

°-W-sa∂ \n¿_‘w \S-∏m-bn. Gs‰-SpØ _m≤y-X-Ifpw

DØc hmZn-Ø-ßfpw IWn-i-ambn ]men-°-W-sa∂ XØzw

Page 97: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 97

Du∂n-bp-d-∏n-°-s∏-´p. ASn-a-Iƒ°v t\sc-bp≈ AXym-Nm-c-

߃°v AdpXn h∂p. shSn∏pw s]mXp-ip-NoI-cW \S-]-Sn-Ifpw

_lp-P-\-ß-fpsS i≤m-hn-j-b-ß-fm-bn. Imt\-jp-amcn G¿s∏-

Sp-Øn. ÿnXn hnhc IW-°p-Iƒ tiJ-cn-°-s∏- p. CS-h-gn-Ifpw

s]mXp \nc-Øp-Ifpw hoXn-Iq-´p-Ibpw hrØn ]men-°-s∏-Sp-∂-

Xn\p \S-]-Sn-I-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Hcm-Z¿i

IpSpw-_hpw amXrIm-]-c-amb kmaqlnI Pohn-Xhpw DS-se-Sp-

°p-∂-Xn-\m-h-iy-amb F√m \nb-a-ßfpw N´-h-´-ßfpw \S-∏n¬

h∂p XpS-ßn. Im -d-_n-Iƒ Ncn-X-Øm-em-Zy-ambn \mK-cnI Pohn-

X-Øn-s‚bpw kwkvIm-c-Øn-s‚bpw \nb-a-߃°v hnt[-b-cm-bn.

Xs‚ Xe-ap-d-bn¬s]´ Ad-_n-Iƒ°v amX-a√ a\pjyhwi-

Øn\p apgp-h\pw D]-Im-c-s∏-Sp∂ ]mtbm-KnI \nb-a-\-߃

Xncp-\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw Bkq-XWw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°,

a°-°m¿ bp≤-Øn-\p≈ tIm∏p-Iƒ°q-´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kzP-\-Øn\p amX-a-√, as‰-√m-h¿°pw kam-[m-\hpw A¥ pw ]ptcm-

K-Xnbpw ssIh-cp-Øm-\p≈ \nb-a-kw-lnX \S-∏m-°m≥ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) πm\n-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ a°-°m-cmb iXp-°ƒ

B \nb-a-kw-ln-Xsb \in-∏n-°m-\p≈ KpVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ

sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Aßs\ a°-°m-cpsS Cu Btem-N\_Z¿ bp≤-Øn-emWv Iem-in-®-Xv.

]Xn-tcm-[-b-Xv\-߃

lnPvd Ign™p ]Xn-s\-´m-asØ amkw A_q-kp-^nbms‚

t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ a°-°m-cpsS Hcp km¿∞-hm-lI kwLw kndn-b-bn¬\n∂p aSßn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu km¿∞-hm-lI

kwL-Øn\p kwc-£Ww \¬Im-s\∂ hytP\ a°-°m¿ Hcp

henb ssk\ysØ kwL-Sn-∏n®p aZo-\-bn-te-°--b-°m≥ Xo¿®-

bm-°n. a°-°m-cpsS Cu \o°-sØ-∏‰n Xncp-\-_n°v Adnhv

In´n. iXp-°ƒ°v Ah-cpsS AtX \mWb-Øn¬ Xncn®p sImSp-t°≠ ka-b-ambn F∂v Xncp\_n°v ssZhw shfn-]m-S-dn-bn-

®p. Aßs\ GXm\pw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSm∏w Xncp-\-_n(-k)

aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-s∏-´p. kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p-h-cp∂ Hcp H´I

kwL-sØtbm a°-bn¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp ssk\y-sØtbm Cu

apkvenw kaq-l-Øn\p t\cn-tS≠n hcp-sa∂p Ah-cn¬ Bcpw

Page 98: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 98

Xs∂ B ka-bØv Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ BsI-°qSn ap∂q-

dn¬ ]cw Bfp-IƒamXw! A°m-esØ Hcp km¿∞-hm-l-I-

kwLw I®-h-S-km-am-\-߃ hln® Iptd H´-I-߃ amX-am-

bn-cp-∂n√, ]cn-Nbkº-∂-cmb tbm≤m-°ƒ bmXm kwL-

Øn\p AI-ºSn tkhn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°mcpw apkvenwIfpw

XΩnep≈ kwL¿jw h¿≤n-®p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, B AI-ºSn

tk\sb Bbp-[-h-Xv°-cn-°m≥ a°-°m-cmb t\Xm-°ƒ

]tXyIw i≤n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. A¬]w aptº c≠v km¿∞-hm-

lI kwL-߃ CtX hgn-bn-eqsS IS∂p t]mbn-cp∂Xmbn

Ncn-X-Øn¬\n∂pw kn≤n-°p-∂p-≠v. Ah-bn-sem-∂ns‚ IqsS

200˛pw at‰-Xns‚ IqsS 300˛pw c£m-`-S≥am¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

InkvXob KŸImc∑m¿ ]dbptºmse \ncm-bp-[hpw \n -

lm-b-hp-amb Hcp I®-hS kwLsØ BI-an-°m-\mbn apl-

ΩZv \_n Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fmb 300 t]scbpw Iq´n ]pd-s∏-

Sp-I-b-√-bp-≠m-b-Xv. Cu Btcm-]Ww ASn-ÿm\ cln-Xhpw

Atß-b‰w Zpcp-t±-iy-]-c-hp-am-Wv. kndn-b-bn¬\n∂p≈ I®-hS

kwLw hºn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ hen-∏hpw, a‰p I®-hS

kwL-ßsf A\p-K-an-®n-cp∂ c£m-ssk-\y-Øns‚ hen-∏hpw

Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ, \m∂qtdm A™qtdm kmbp[ ]S-

bm-fn-I-f-S-ßnb Hcp c£m tk\ kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ km¿∞-

hm-lI kwL-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v \ymb-ambpw A\p-

am-\n-°mw. CXbpw i‡n-a-Ømb Hcp tbm≤r-K-W-Øns‚ AI-

º-Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb B I®hS kwLsØ BI-an-°m\pw sIm≈-

b-Sn-°m\pw th≠n, th≠X Bbp-[-ß-fn-√msX aq∂q-dp-t]¿

amX-a-S-ßnb B Zp¿_e kwLsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \bn®p

F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp XnI™ A\o-Xn-bm-Wv. Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬

ISpØ hntZz-jhpw ]£-]m-Xhpw ]pe¿Øp-∂-h¿°-√msX

Aßs\ ]d-bm-\m-hn-√. Cu km¿∞hm-lI kwLsØ amXw

t\cn-Sm-\m-bn-´mWv Cu apkv enw kwLw Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-´-sX-

¶n¬ Ah-cpsS B kmlkw Hcp `b¶c bp≤-km-l-k-ambn

hncn-°-s∏-S-Ww. Imc-Ww, aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p≈ apkvenw kwLw

FÆ-Øn¬ hfsc Ipd™hcpw Bbp-[-_-e-an-√m-Ø-h-cp-am-bn-

cp-∂-t∏mƒ a°-°m-cpsS I®-h-S-kwLw Bƒ_-e-Ønepw Bbp-

Page 99: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 99

[-_-e-Ønepw Ah-sc-°mƒ FXtbm anI®p \n∂n-cp-∂p. IqSm-

sX, aZo-\-bnse apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Ah¿ \o≠ Ime-ambn

iXpXm ]h¿Ø-\-߃ kwL-Sn-∏n®p hcp-I-bpam-bn-cp-∂p.

bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Cu sNdnb apkvenw kwLw aZo-\-bn¬

\n∂p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ CS-bm-°nb ]cn-X-ÿnXn Kuc-h-ta-dn-b-Xm-

bn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ I®-hSkwL-sØtbm a°-bn¬

\n∂p≈ tk\-sbtbm GXn-s\-bmWv X-߃°v t\cn-tS≠n

hcn-I-sb∂v Ah¿°v Adn™p IqSm-bn-cp∂p F∂p apI-fn¬

]d-™p-h-t√m. Ah¿ AI-s∏´ Cu A\-›n-Xm-h-ÿ-I-sf-]‰n

Jp¿-B-\n¬Xs∂ kqNn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ

F¥n\pw Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. GsXmcp A\-›n-Xm-¥-co-£-Øn-

emtWm apkvenwIƒ aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂pw ]pd-s∏-´Xp AXp Ah-

cpsS hnizmkZm¿Vy-sØbpw AXn-a-l-Ømb Bflm¿∞-X-sbbpw D®-Øn¬ hnf-n®p ]d-bp-∂p. aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p Iptd Zqc-

tØmfw FØn-°-gn™ tij-amWv X߃°v B sNdnb kndn-

b≥ I®-h-S-kwL-sØ-b-√, a°-°m-cpsS Hcp alm-tk-\-sb-

bmWv FXn-cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p Xn-cp-\_n(k) Adn-

bn®Xv!

a°-°m-cpsS ssk\y-Øns‚ kw-Jym-_-e-sØbpw i‡n-

sbbpw kw_-‘n®p apkvenwIƒ ]e-hn-[-Øn-emWv IW°p

Iq´n-bn- p-≈-Xv. F∂m¬, FXbpw anX-amb IW-°p-Isf B[m-

c-am-°n-∏-d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xs∂ \√ ]b-‰n-sØ-fn™ Bbn-c-tØmfw S≥am¿ a°m-tk-\-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_nsb

A\p-K-an-®n-cp-∂-h-cm-sW-¶n¬ 313 t]¿ amX-hpw. Ch-cn¬ Xs∂

hen-sbmcp hn`mKw bp≤-ap-d-I-f-dn-bm-Ø-hcpw ]cn-Nbw Ipd-

™-hcpw Bbn-cp-∂p. CXn-s\√mw ]pdsa Ah¿°v th≠X

Bbp-[-ß-fpan-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ _lp-`q-cn-]-£hpw Im¬\S-bm-bn-´mWv ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. As√-¶n¬, H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dn-bn-´v.

Ah¿°msI IqSn c≠p IpXn-c-Itf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q! Cßs\

Hcp bp≤-Øn\mh-iy-amb B-bp[ k÷o-I-c-W-ß-sfm∂pw IqSm-

sX, bp≤ ]cn-Nbw Xs∂-bn-√mØ B kwL-Øn\p AXn-s\-

°mƒ aq∂p aSßv kwJym-_-e-ap-≈Xpw hoc-t]m-cm-fn-I-f-

SßnbXp-amb Hcp iXp tk\m hn`m-K-sØ-bmWv FXn-cn-tS≠n

Page 100: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 100

h∂-Xv. temI Ncn-X-Øn¬Øs∂ CXbpw B]¬°-c-amb

Hcp kwcw`w thsd tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏- n- n-s√∂p ]d-™m¬ AXp

sX‰-√. Adn-hn-√m-sXbpw ]q¿Æ-amb a\kΩX-an-√m-sXbpw

Bflm¿∞-X-tbmSpIqSn-b-√m-sXbpw Bcpw B kwcw-`-Øn¬

]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn- n-s√∂p Dd∏p hcp-tØ-≠-Xm-h-iy-am-sW∂p Xncp-

\-_n(-k) Icp-Xn. BI-bm¬, kndn-b-bn¬ \n∂p≈ km¿∞-

hm-lI kwL-sØ-b√ a°-°m-cpsS Hcp Kw`o-c-tk-\sb Xs∂-

bmWv t\cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-tcmSv Ahn-

S∂p Xpd∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS A`n-]mbw Bcm-bp-I-bp-ap-

≠m-bn. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ a°-°m-cmb A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-

Ø-cmbn Fgp-t∂‰v Xß-fpsS Iqdp ka-cm-th-ihpw amX-a-√,

apkvenwIsf aZo-\Øp IS-∂m-I-an-°m≥ Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏´ a°-

°m-cpsS ssk\y-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn s]mcpXn acn-°m-\p≈ Dƒ°-

cpØpw ]I-Sn-∏n®p XpS-ßn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw

tNmZn®p sImt≠-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hmtcm Ah-k-c-Øn-epw- a-

°-°m-cmb apkvenwIfm-Wp-Øcw \¬In-b-Xv. Ahn-S∂v ho≠pw

A`n-]m-b-am-cm-™p. Fs¥-∂m¬, aZo-\-bnse apkvenwIƒ \ni-

_vZX ]men-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn-

te°p Xmakw am‰n-b-hcpw B sNdp tbm≤r kwL-Øn¬

Dƒs∏-´-h-cp-amb apkvenwIƒ°v c‡_‘-ap≈ a°-°m-cmb

iXp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ bp≤w sNøm-\p≈ Xß-fpsS Bthiw

a°-°m-cmb `mXm-°-fpsS at\m-hn-Im-c-ßsf hW-s∏-Sp-Øn-

tb-°p-sa∂p `b-∂mWv Ah¿ aSn®p \n∂n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬,

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ho≠pw ho≠pw A`n-]m-b-am-cm™p sIm≠n-cp-

∂-t∏mƒ aZo\m apkvenwIfn¬ Hcmƒ Fgp-t∂‰v C]-Imcw

]d-™p. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte! Atßbv°v Bh-iy-amb A\p-

Iq-em-`n-]m-b-߃ e`n-°p-∂p-≠m-bn´pw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw

tNmZn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp aZo\m apkvenwIfmb Rßsf

Dt±-in-®mtWm? Xncp-\-_n(-k) AsX-sb-∂p-Ø-c-a-cp-fn.

B aZo\m apkvenw C]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: A√m-lp-hns‚

dkqte, Aßv Rß-fpsS ASp-°¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Aßpw Aß-

tbm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn¬ A`bw ]m]n® a‰p apkvenwIfpw aZo-\-

Øp-sh®p BI-an-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w Aß-bpsS mKØp tN¿∂p

Page 101: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 101

bp≤w sNøm-sa-∂mWv R߃ kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-en-

t∏mƒ \msa√mw aZo-\Øp \n∂p ]pd-tØ°v h∂n-cn-°-bm¬

Ct∏mƒ AI-s∏- n-cn-°p∂ ÿnXn-hntij-Øn¬ A∂sØ B

Icm-dnse \n_-‘-\-Iƒ _m[-I-am-Ip-∂n-s√∂v Aßp Icp-Xp-

∂p-≠-m-hmw. F∂m¬, A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, B Icm-dp-≠m-

°nb ImeØp C∂p Rß-f-ßsb Adn-bp-∂Xp t]mse ]q¿Æ-

ambpw Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. Aßv AXyp-∂-X-amb Bflob ]Z-hn-

b-emWv hncm-Pn-°p-∂-sX∂p C∂p R߃°v \√-t]mse Adn-

bmw. BI-bm¬, R߃ BZy-ap-≠m-°nb B Icm¿ KWy-am-

°m-\n-√. C∂p R߃ Aß-bpsS ]n∂n¬ Dd®p \n¬°p-∂p.

Aßp F¥p I¬]n-®mepw R߃ AX-\p-k-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-

Wv. Ckm-bo-ey¿ tamsi-tbmSp ]d-™Xp t]mse \obpw \ns‚

d∫pw t]mbn bp≤w sNøp-hn≥. R߃ ChnsS Ccp-∂p-

sIm≈mw F∂p R߃ ]d-bp-I-bn-√. bp≤w sNø-W-sa-∂m-

sW-¶n¬ Aß-bpsS CSØpw heØpw apºnepw ]n∂nepw

R߃ s]mcp-Xpw. Aß-bpsS ta¬ ssI sh°m-\mWv iXp-

hns‚ tamlw F∂p R߃°-dn-bmw. F∂m¬, Rß-f-Xn-\-

\p-h-Zn-°n-√. Rß-fpsS ihtZl-ß-fn¬ Nhn-´n-s°m-≠-√msX

Aßsb sXmSm≥ t]mepw Ah¿°v Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p Rß-

fnXm Dd∏p \¬Ip∂p! A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Aßv bp≤-

Øn-\m-bn´v Rßsf £Wn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, R߃ AXn-e-

∏p-dhpw sNøm-s\m-cp°w! AXm Aß-I-e-Ø-√msX kapZw!

AXn-te°v IpXn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Aßp I¬]n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬

Rß-f-Xn\pw Xøm¿!(_p-Jmcn; lnimw)

BZy-Ime apkvenwIƒ ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂ `‡ym-th-ihpw

XymK k∂-≤-Xbpw AXm-bn-cp∂p! temI-N-cn-X-Øn¬ Xs∂

AXn-s\m-cp-Zm-l-cWw Is≠-Øp-I-bn-√. aqkm-\-_n-bpsS A\p-

bm-bn-I-fpsS ÿnXn apI-fn¬ ]d-™p. tbip-hns‚ A\p-bm-bn-

I-fm-sW-¶n¬ G‰hpw kµn-Kv[-amb Hcp L -Øn¬ tbip-hns\

ssIsbm-gn-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ GXm\pw sh≈n-

Øp-´p-Iƒ°v th≠n-bmWv Kpcp-h-cys\ Dt]-£-n®p If-™-Xp.

as‰m-cmƒ tbip-hns\ i]n-®p. _m°n-bp≈ ]Øp t]¿ HmSn

ad-™p. aZo-\-bnse apkvenwIƒ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS A\p-N-c-cm-

Page 102: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 102

bn´p Hs∂m-∂c sIm√ta Ign-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. AXbpw

Npcp-ßnb Ime-b-f-hn-\p-≈n¬ Ah¿ AXbv°pw ZrV-hn-izm-

knIfmbn amdn. IS-en-te°p IpXn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Xncp-ta-\n(k)

I¬]n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXn\pw Xøm-dm-Ip∂ a´n¬ Ah¿ Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS ‡m-\p-bm-bn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h-tcm-

SmWv Xncp-ta\n A`n-]mbw tNmZn-®-Xv. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-

fpsS Iqdpw ‡nbpw Xncp-\-_n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Zp¿∫-

e-am-\-k-scbpw Bfl¿∞X Ipd-™-h-scbpw B bp≤-Øn¬

\n∂pw AI‰n \n¿Øp-∂-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Xncp-ta-\n(k) Ah-

cpsS lnX-am-cm-™-Xv. F∂m¬, a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb

apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS `‡n ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ a’-cn-°p-I-

bm-sW∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I≠p. iXp-°ƒ Xß-sf-°mƒ aq∂n-

c-´n-bp-s≠∂p h∂m-epw, [\p¿ hnZy-bnepw bp≤-X-¥-ß-fnepw

Xßsf AXn-i-bn-°p-∂-h-cm-sW-¶n-epw, AkvXi-kvX-ß-fn¬

anI®p \n¬°p-∂-h-cm-bmepw, Ah-cpsS apºn¬ Hcn-°epw

tXmt‰m-Sp-∂-X-s√∂p Ah¿ H∂-S¶w Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p.

ssZh-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ß-fn¬ Ah¿°v Cf-ImØ hnizm-k-am-

bn-cp-∂p. Ckvemans‚ c£-°mbn PohnX k¿∆kzw ASn-b-d-

shbv°m≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

_Z¿ bq≤w

a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIfpsS `‡n hnizm-k-

ß-sf-]‰n C]-Imcw kzbw Dd∏p hcp-Ønb tijw Xncp-\-

_n(-k) apt∂m´p \oßn. _Zv¿ F∂ ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

A\p-N-c≥am-cn¬s]´ Hcm-fpsS A`n-]m-b-]-Im-cw, _Zv¿ ]pg-

bpsS ASp -Ømbn Xmh-f -a -Sn®p sIm≈m≥ Ahn -S∂p

Ah¿s°√mw B⁄ \¬In. apkvenwIƒ BZy-ambn B Acp-

hn-bpsS Dd-hnS ÿm\w ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. B ÿew Hcp

]qgn ]tZ-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂p≈ ssk\n-I-\o-°-߃°pw

Hfn-t∏m-cn\pw H´pw klm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂n√ B ÿm\w! Cu

]Xn-Iq-e-ÿn-Xnsb∏‰n Ah¿s°√mw DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. Xncp-ta-\n°pw DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬,

B `‡ kaqlw apgp-h\pw A∂p cmXn ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ apgp-

In. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p C]-Imcw ]m¿∞n®p

Page 103: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 103

""Fs‚ \mYm, C∂n-t∏mƒ qX-e-Øn-em-I-am\w t\m°n-bm¬,

Cu aq∂qdv t]¿ amXta \ns∂ Bcm-[-n-°p-∂-h-cmbpw \ns‚

Bcm-[-\sb \ne-\n¿Øm≥ Dd-®n-cn-°p-∂-h-cmbpw D≈q. Hm,

c£n-Xm-th, Cu ap∂qdp t]cpw Cu bp≤-Øn¬ iXp-°-fm¬

\nK-ln-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w \ns‚ \masØ Db¿Øp-∂-h-cmbn

`qan-bn¬ BcmWv tijn-®ncn∏p-≠m-hpI?'' (X-_-cn).

ssZhw ]hm-N-Is‚ hn\o-X-amb ]m¿∞-\-Ifpw A`-b -bm-

N-\-Ifpw tI´p. A∂p-cmXnXs∂ I\-sØmcp ag s]bvXp.

apkvenwIƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂ B ]qgn ]tZiw apgp-

h\pw \√ hÆw \\-™p-d-®p. iXp-°ƒ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp∂

ipjvI-X-e-߃ apgp-h\pw Nfn-sI´n hgp-°m\pw XpS-ßn. a°-

°m-cmb iXp-°-ƒ, Hcp ]s£, apkvenwIƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-

Ønb ÿew Ah¿°mbn Hgn-®n´p sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ `Z-amb

Hcp X¥-ÿm-\-tØ°v \oßn-bn-cp-∂-Xm-hmw. Xß-fpsS

Imemƒ∏-S°p kzX-¥-ambn \oßp-∂-Xn\p \√ Dd-∏p≈ \new

Bh-iy-am-sW∂p A-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬, X°ka-

bØv ssZhw Ahs‚ the Im´n-b-t∏-mƒ Ah-cpsS IW-°p-

Iq- -ep-I-sf√mw Ah-Xm-f-Øn-em-bn. apkvenwI-fpsS ]qgn \nd™

c£m ÿm\-߃ ag s]bvXtXmsS Dd®p Z-am-hp-Ibpw iXp-

°-fpsS X¥-ÿm-\-߃ sNfn-sI´n Zp¿§a-ßfm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. iXp-aq-∏∑m-cmb ]ecpw Cu kwL-´-\-Øn¬ sIm√-

s∏-Sp-sa∂p Xte∂p cmXn Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhw hy‡-amb

shfn-]mSv Cd-°n-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈ Ah-cpsS

t]cp-Iƒt]mepw A-√mlp Xncp-ta-\n°v Adn-bn®p sImSp-Øp.

Ah¿ B cW`q-an-bn¬ acn®phogp∂Xp Fhn-sS-sb-√m-am-bn-cn-

°p-sa∂pt]mepw Xncp-\-_n°v Z¿i-\-Øn¬ A√mlp ImWn®p

sImSp-Øn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A]-ImcwXs∂, A∏-d-b-s∏-´-h-

sc√mw AXm-Xn-S-ß-fn¬ acn®phogp-Ibpw sNbvXp!

Cu bp≤-Øn¬Xs∂ B sNdp apkvenw kwLw B›-cym-

h-l-amb [oc-X-bpw A¿∏Wa\x-ÿn-Xnbpw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-I-bp-

≠m-bn. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcp kw`hw FSpØp ]d-bmw. apkvenw

ssk\yhyql-Øn-ep≈ GXm\pw tk\m-\n-I-fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-

Page 104: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 104

cp∂p lZvdØv A–p¿dlvam\n_v\p Hu^v(-d). a°-bnse

][m\ Xe-h∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂ Ct±lw kz¥-amb bp≤-

ap-d-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]cn-N-b-k-º-∂-\mb Hcp tk\m-\n-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. bp≤w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ At±lw Xs‚ CSØpw heØpw

D≈ klm-b-I-cm-cmsW∂p t\m°n. aZo-\-°m-c-mb c≠p sNdp-

°∑m-cm-Wv Ahsc∂p I≠v At±lw sR´m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Hs´m∂p

a\-kvXm-]-s∏´ At±lw C]-Imcw ]d™p: Hmtcm tk\m-

\n°pw CSØpw heØpw, k-lm-b-I-cp-≠m-I-Ww. C∂p F\n-

°Xp IqSmsX hø Xm\pw. ]t£, Fs‚ Ccp-]p-dhpw D≈-h-

cm-Is´ Xptemw Ak-a¿∞-cmb c≠p sNdp-°∑m-cm-Wv. Ch-

sc-s°m≠p Rms\¥p sNøm-\mWv! Xm\nXp ]d™p sh®n-

t´-bp-≈q. Hcp Ip´n ssIap´v sIm≠v Xs‚ ico-c-Øn¬ sXm´v

\_n Xncp-ta-\nsb hf-sc-b-[nIw tZmln-°p-Ibpw hymIp-e-

s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp A_q-P-l-ens\ Ipdn®p R߃

tI´t√m. Abm-ƒ BcmWv? Abm-fp-ambn F\n-s°m∂p s]mcp-

X-Ww F∂v ]d™p. B Ip´n°p adp-]Sn \¬In-°-gn-bp-∂-

Xn\p aptº Xs∂ at‰ Ip´nbpw B tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. Cu

Ip´n-I-fpsS iucy hocy-߃ I≠-t∏mƒ lZvdØv A–p¿d-

lvam\n_v\p Hu^n\p Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ B›-cy-ap-≠m-b-Xv. Hcp

iXp tk\m-\n-tbmSp t\¿°p t\sc \n∂p s]mcp-Xm≥ Xs∂-

t∏m-se-bp≈ bp≤NXp-c∑m¿t]mepw ss[cy-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√-∂-

t±lw Hm¿Øp. lZvdØv A_vZp¿d-lvam\n_v\p Hu v(d) A_q-

P-l-ens‚ t\sc hnc¬ Nq≠n; Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn AwK-c-

£-I-cmb c≠p ko\n-b¿ P\-d¬am-cpsS AI-ºSntbmsS

k¿∆m-bp-[-h-XvIr-X-\mbn FXn-c-Wn-bn¬ \n¬°p∂ A_q-P-

l-ens‚ t\sc lZvdØv A–p¿d-lvam\n_v\p Hu^v(d) hnc¬

XmgvØp-∂-Xn\p aptº Xs∂ Ah-cn-cp-hcpw Igp-I∑msc t]mse

]d∂p Ign-™p. Hm¿°m-∏p-d-ØmWv BI-a-W-ap-≠m-b-Xv. iXp-

`-S∑mcpw AwK-c-£-Icpw Aº-c∂p t]mbn. Ah¿Ip-´n-Isf

BI-an-®p. Ah-cn¬ Hcm-fpsS ssI tOZn-°-s∏-´p-t]m-bn.

F∂n´pw Ah-cpsS iucyw \in-®n√; Iog-S-ßn-b-Xp-an-√. Ah¿

A_q-P-l-ens‚ t\sc `b-¶-c-amb Hcm-I-a-W-amWv \S-Øn-b-

Xv. Abmƒ amc-I-amb ]cn-°p-I-tfmsS \neØp hoWp. Cu

Page 105: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 105

c≠p Ip´n-I-fpsS iucy-ho-cy-ß-fn¬\n∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS B

A\p-N-c≥am¿˛ Ip´n-Ifpw apXn¿∂-h-cp-sa√mw Xs∂ iXp-°-

fpsS Iqc-a¿±-\-ß-fm¬ FX-amXw s]mdp-Xn-ap- n-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v

a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bpw. \mw AsX√mw Ncn-X-Øn¬ hmbn-

°p-∂-tX-bp-≈q. F∂n´pw \Sp-ßn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. aZo-\-°m-cmb

apkvenwIƒ B Iqc sNbvXn-Iƒ A\p- -h-ÿ≥am-cn¬ \n∂pw

Zr£vkm-£n-I-fn¬\n-∂pw t\cn´p tI´-dn-™-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

At∏mƒ Ah-cpsS hnIm-cm-thiw Duln-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q.

a°-°m-cpsS sImSpw Iqc-X-Isf Ipd-n®pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kl-

\-_p-≤nsb Ipdn®pw Ah¿ A-dn-™-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-tbmSpw

a°-°m-cmb apkvenwItfmSpw iXp-°ƒ Im´n-°q- nb B hnIn-

b-Iƒ°p ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥ aZo\m apkvenwIƒ shºn-s°m-

≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-se-¥m-W-¤pXw? apkvenwIƒ

]Icw sNbvXn-s√-¶n¬ AXn\p ImcWw Ah¿ Ai-‡-cm-bn-

cp-∂-X√; adn®p, ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p AXn\p A\p-aXn In´m-Ø-

Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂p a°-°m-cmb a¿±-I-tcmSp ]d-bm-\p-ff Ah-

kcw ImØp \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p aZo\m apkvenwIƒ!

B hoc apkvenwIƒ bp≤-Øn¬ c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°m≥

F¥p amXw shºn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n- p-s≠∂v as‰mcp kw -h-Øn¬

\n∂pw a\- n -em -°mw. bp≤w XpS -ßp -∂-Xn\p aptº

apkvenwIfpsS kwJym-_-e-sØbpw a‰p Hcp-°-ß-sfbpw Ipdn®v

At\z-jn®v dnt∏m¿ v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v A_q-P-l¬ Xs‚ Hcp

_Z-hn-Ø-e-hs\ Ab®n-cp-∂p. ap∂q-d-n¬]cw apkvenwIƒ

amXta D≈q-sh∂p Abmƒ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp. A_q-P-lepw

A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ hfsc k¥p-jvS-cm-bn.

apkvenwIsf X߃°p Ffp-∏-Øn¬ BI-an®p \in-∏n-°m≥

Ign-bp-sa-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn. B _Zvhn CXpwIqSn IS∂p ]d™p:

]t£, Fs‚ A`n-]mbw \n߃ Ah-tcmSp t]mcn\p ]pd-s∏-

tS≠ F∂m-Wv. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah-cn¬ Hm-tcm-cp-Øcpw acn-

°m≥ Hcp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Rm\-hn-sS-I-≠Xp a\p-jy-sc-

b-√, H´-I-∏p-d-ß-fn-te-dnb ac-W-ß-sf-bm-Wv! (X-_-cn,-ln-imw).

B _Z-hn-Ø-e-h≥ ]d-™Xp ]c-am¿∞-am-bn-cp-∂p. acn-°m≥

Xøm-dm-bn-´p-≈-h¿ AX-thKw acn-°p-I-bn√!

Page 106: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 106

bp≤-Øns‚ \mƒ ASp-Ø-SpØp hcp∂p. Xm≥ ]m¿∞-\-

bn¬ Ign-®p-Iq-´nb B IpSn-en¬ \n∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]pd-

tØ°p h∂p-sIm≠p C]-Imcw ]kvXm-hn®p;

""iXptk\ \n›-b-ambpw hnc-´n-tbm-Sn-°-s∏Spw; Ah¿

]n≥]pdw ImWn°pw''.

Ipd®v aptº a°-bn¬ sh®p Xncp-ta-\n°p shfn-]m-Sn-d-ßnb

Hcp hmN-I-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Cu bp≤-sØ-°p-dn®p Xs∂-bmWv

AsX∂v shfn-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p! a°-°m-cpsS tZmlw kln-°-h-

ømsX apkvenwIƒ ]te-SØpw A`-b-bmX \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-

cp∂ B \n -lm -b -amb \mfp -I -fn¬ Xncp -\ -_n°v

A√mlphn¬\n∂pw C]-Imcw shfn-]m-Sn-d-ßn.

""^n¿-Hus‚ P\-X-bpsS ASp-°epw ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im¿(-]-hm-

N-I≥am¿) h∂p. Ah¿ \ΩpsS F√m Zr„m-¥-ß-sfbpw Ifhm-°n-Ø-≈n. BI-bm¬ \mw, Ahsc IS∂p ]nSn-®p. i‡hpw

`oI-c-hp-amb ]nSn-Øw. Ah-tc-°mƒ \√-h-cmtWm \ns‚ \ntj-

[n-Iƒ? Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn¬ \o Hgn-hm-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-Itbm?

At\ym\yw klm-bn-°p-∂-h-cmbn HsØm-cp-an® kwL-amWv

Xß-sf-∂-h¿ ]d-bp-∂pthm? B kwLw \n›-b-ambpw thK-

Øn¬ hnc-´n-tbm-Sn-°-s∏-Spw. Ah¿ ]n≥]pdw ImWn-°p-Ibpw

sNøpw. A√, Zp¿\n-anjw Xs∂-bmWv Ah¿°v \n›-bn-°-

s∏´ ka-bw. B Zp¿\n-anjw AXy¥w hn\m-i-I-chpw Zpcn-X-`-

cn-X-hp-a-sX, \n›-ambpw Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ \„-Ønepw \c-Im-·n-

bn-ep-am-Ip-∂p. Ah-cpsS apJØv \c-Im-·n-bp-ambn Ah¿ hen-

®n-g-°-s∏-Sp∂ B \mfn¬ Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-s∏Spw: \c-IØns‚kv]¿i\w cpNn-°p-hn≥(54:42-˛49).

Cu kq‡-߃ kqd-Øp¬J-a-dn¬ Dƒs∏ -Xm-Wv. CXp a°-

bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®-X-sX. ZuXy-Øns‚ A©mw sIm√-Øn\pw

]Ømw sIm√-Øn-\p-an-S-bn-em-Wv, F∂p sh®m¬ lnPvd°v Ipd-

™-]£w aq∂p sIm√w aptºbmWv Cu shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-b-

sX∂pw apkvenw A[n-Ir-X-h-‡m-°ƒ hy‡-am-°n-bn- p-≠v. F´p-

sIm√w aptºbm-hm-\mWv Gsd km≤y-X. bqtdm-]y≥

hnZzm∑m¿°v CtX A`n-]m-b-am-Wp-≈-Xv. ZuXy-Øn\v tijw

Page 107: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 107

A©m-asØ sIm√-amWv Cu A≤ymbw apgp-h\pw Cd-ßn-b-

sX-∂mWv t\mƒUn-°ns‚ (Noldeke) A`n-]m-bw. Cu Ime

\n›bw Ipd-t®sd IqSn-t∏m-sb-∂mWv shdn-bpsS (Wherry) ]£w.

kqdØv Cd-ßn-bXv lnPvd Btdm Ftgm sIm√Øn\v aptºtbm-

ZuXy\p Btd Gtgm sIm√w tijtam B-Wv F-∂-t±lw

IW°p Iq´p-∂p. Xncp-\-_nbpw A\p-N-c∑mcpw a°-bn¬\n∂p

aZo-\-bn-te°p amdn-∏m¿Ø-Xn\v G-Xm\pw sIm√w aptºbmWv

Cu A≤ymbw Cd-ßn-b-sX∂ Imcy-Øn¬ apkvenw Aapkvenw

hnZzm∑m¿ tbmPn-°p-∂p-≠v. a°-bn-en-d-ßnb hmIy-ß-fnse ]h-

N-\-]-c-amb aqeyw Bcpw \ntj-[n-°p-∂n√! a°-°m-cmb iXp-

°ƒ°p th≠n Hcp-°n-sh-°-s∏-´n-cp∂ Cu Zp¿hn[n ]kvXpX

kq‡-ß-fn¬ hy‡-ambn Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. a°-

bn-e-h-X-cn® Cu Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡w HmXn-s°m-≠mWv Xncp-

\-_n(-k) Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ \n∂v ]pd-tØ°v h∂-Xv. IpSn-en¬

]m¿∞-\m-a-·-\m-bn-cp∂t∏mƒ B hmIy-ß-sf-Ip-dn®p At±-

l-Øn\p ]p\¿t_m-[\w e`n-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Aß-s\, a°-

bn¬ \n∂p e`n® shfn-]m-Sn¬ hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏´ B \mgnI

hs∂Øn F∂p ]kvXpX kq‡-߃ Dcp-hn´p sIm≠p Xncp-

\-_n(-k) kzk-Jm-°sf DW¿Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

B \mgnI bYm¿∞-Øn¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXns\

]‰n biøm ]hm-N-I≥ ]h-Nn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.(21:13-˛17).

apkvenwIƒ CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-s√-¶n-epw, AapkvenwIfmb

iXp°ƒ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ hne-°-s∏-´n-

cp-s∂-¶nepw HSp-hn¬ bp≤w Bcw-`n-°pI Xs∂ sNbvXp.

]s≠m-cn-°epw ]S-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´n-√m-Ø-h-cpw, Btbm-[-\-

ap-d-Iƒ Adn-bm-Ø-hcpw Bbp-[-߃ th≠-sX-bn-√m-Ø-hcpw

Bb B ap∂q‰n ]Xn-aq∂p apkvenwIƒ Xß-sf-°mƒ aq∂p

aSßv kwJym-_-e-ap≈ Hcp iXp ]´m-f-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬ AWn-

\n-c-∂p. F∂m¬, Ipd™ t\cw sIm≠v a°-°m-cpsS ]apJ

t\Xm-°-fn¬ ]ecpw acn®p hoWp. biøm ]hm-N-I≥ Zo¿L-

Z¿i\w sNbvX cq]-Øn¬ Xs∂ tIZm-dns‚ bi v am™p

t]mbn! a°-°m-cp-sS ]´mfw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn. t\Xm-°-fpsS arX-

tZ-l-߃ t]mepw Cs -dn™p sIm≠p iXp- -S≥am¿ s\t´m´w

Page 108: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 108

HmSn. iXp- -S≥am-cn¬ ]ecpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. XS-hp-Im-cn¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nXr ktlm-Z-c-

\mb A∫m-kv(-d) Bbn-cp-∂p. a°m-]-hmk ImeØv ]e-t∏mgpw

Xncp-ta-\n-°v Acp\n∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂ BfsX At±-lw. a°-

°m-cpsS tk\-bn¬ tN¿∂p sIm≠p Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xn-cn¬

s]mcp-Xm≥ At±lw \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS Hcp Pmam-Xm-hmb A_p¬-Bkv Bbn-cp∂p as‰mcp

XS-hp-Im-c≥. a°-°m-cpsS k¿∆-ssk-\ym-[n-]\pw F√m hnh-

cW ]Im-chpw Ckvemans‚ iXp-Ø-eh-\p-amb A_q-P-l¬

sIm√-s∏-´-h-cpsS Iq´Ønepw!

hnPbw Ic-K-X-am-sb-¶nepw Xncp-\-_nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-

tØmfw AXp kΩn-i-hn-Im-c-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-b-Xv. ssZhnI

hmKvZm-\-߃ ]q¿Øn-bm-b-Xn¬ At±lw kt¥m-jn-®p.

Ign™ ]Xn-\mep sIm√-ambn Bh¿Øn-®nd-°-s∏´p sIm≠n-

cp∂ hmKvZ-Ø-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah. ]pcm-X\-amb Nne ]pWy

KŸ-ß-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´ hmKvZ-Ø-߃! F∂m¬, AtXm-

sSm∏w a°-°m-cpsS Zp¿-hn-]m-I-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS a\- p-

cp-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Fs¥mcp Zp¿∆n-[n-bm-W-h¿°v t\cn-

´Xv! Cu hnP-b-`m-Ky-߃ as‰m-cmƒ°mWv e`n-®-sX-¶n¬

Abmƒ BlvfmZw sIm≠p Xp≈n-®m-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p! F∂m¬

_‘-\-ÿcpw ssIømaw sh°-s∏-´-h-cp-amb B XS-hp-Im-sc-

sb√mw I≠-t∏mƒ A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-s‚bpw CjvS-k-

Jm-hmb A_q-_-°-dnt‚bpw IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p-t]m-bn.

lZvdØv A_q-_-°dn\p tijw Ckvemanse Jeo-^-bm-bn-

cp∂ lkvdØv Da¿(-d) CXv I≠p-sh-¶nepw H∂pw a\- n-em-

bn-√. al-Ømb Hcp hnP-b-ku- mKyw h∂p]p¬Ip-tºmƒ Xncp-

Zq-Xcpw A_q-_-°dpw Ft¥ Cßs\ Ic-bp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Akz-

ÿ-\mbn: A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, ]d-bpI! F¥n-\m-Wßp

Ic-bp-∂-Xv, CXbpw al-Ømb Hcp hnPbw \¬In A√mlp

Aßsb A\p-K-ln-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ? Rßfpw Ic-b-W-sa-∂m-

sW-¶n¬ Rm\pw H∏w Ic-bmw. As√-¶n¬ Ic-bp-tºm-sebm-

°p-I-sb-¶nepw sNømw. F∂mepw H∂p ]dbq, Asß-¥n-\mWp

Ic-bp-∂Xv? a°-°m-cmb XS-hp-Im-cpsS Zb-\ob \nesb Xncp-

Page 109: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 109

ta-\n(-k) Nq≠n-°m´n. ssZh-tØmSp [n°mcw ImWn-®-h-cpsS

HSp-]p-e¿®!

Hcp tLmc-bp-≤-Øn\p tijw hnP-b-io-em-fn-X-\m-bn-Øo-

cp∂ Cu ]hm-N-Is‚ \oXn \njvT-sb-∏‰n biøm ]hm-N-

I≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿®p ]d-™n-´p-≠v. Cu _Zv¿ bp≤ thf-

bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS B \oXn \njvT-bpsS alØmb ]I-S-\-

\-߃ D≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-te°p aS-ßsh Hcp

cmXn hgn-°-sem-cn-SØp Xma-kn-®p. A∂p cmXn apgp-h\pw

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dd°w hcmsX InS-°-bn¬ Xncn™pw adn™pw

sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp ‡-cmb injy≥am¿ t\m°n-°-≠p. kz]n-

Xy-\mb l: A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tI´n-´mWv Xncp-ta-\n°v

Dd°w hcm-Ø-sX∂p Ah¿ Dul-n-®p. Hcp bp≤XS-hp-Im-c-

\mb A∫mkv AI-e-Ø-√msX ssIIm-ep-Iƒ _‘n® \ne-

bn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B in-jy∑m¿ A∫m-kns\ _‘n-

®n-cp∂ Ib¿ A¬]w Ab-®n-´p. ]n∂oSp B tcmZ\w tIƒ°m-

sX-bm-bn. Rc°w Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n°v Dd°w hcn-

Ibpw sNbvXp. A¬] t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k)sR´n-bp-W¿∂p. A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tIƒ°m-Ø-sXs¥∂p

A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A∫mkv tamlm-e-ky-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cn-

°ptam F∂p-a-t±lw Nn¥n®p t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-ta\n Ae-

´n-√msX Ddßp∂Xn-\mbn A∫m-kns\ apdp°n sI´n-bn-cp∂

Ib¿ X߃ A¬]w Ab-®n-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ kXyw

injy∑m¿ At±-lsØ Adn-bn-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DS≥ Acp-

fn-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ]mSn-√, ]mSn√! A\oXn Im´-cp-Xv.

A∫mkv Fs‚ _‘p-hm-sW-¶n¬ Nne¿ a‰p Nne-cp-sSbpw

_‘p-°-fm-W-t√m. H∂p-In¬, F√m XS-hp-Im-scbpw sI´-gn-®n-

Sp-I. As√-¶n¬ A∫m-kn-s\bpw ]q¿∆-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ apdp-°n-s°-´pI! Cu imk\ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ tI´-t∏mƒ Ah¿ F√m

XS-hp-Im-scbpw Ab®p sI´p-Ibpw B XS-hp-Im¿ HmSn c£-

s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ PmKX ]men-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu XS-hp-Im-cn¬ A`y-ÿ-hn-Zy-cm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°v, Ah¿ a°-

°m-cmb ]Øp Ip´n-Isf hoXw FgpØp ]Tn-∏n-°p-sa∂ Icm-

dn≥ta¬ tamN\w \¬In; B A≤ym-]\w Ah-cpsS tamN-\-

Page 110: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 110

aqeyw! X߃°v th≠n tamN-\-aqeyw \¬Im-\m-fn-√m-Ø-h¿°v

tNmZn-®m¬ kzmX¥yw e`n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. tamN-\-aqeyw

\¬Im≥ sI¬∏p-≈-h¿ AXp \¬In-b-tijw kzmX¥yw t\Sn.

XS-hp-Im-sc-sb√mw C]-Imcw hn´-b®p sIm≠p bp≤-Ø-S-hp-

Im-sc ASn-a-I-fm-°p∂ Iqc-amb kº-Zm-bsØ \_n Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) Ncn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p.

DlZv bp≤w

a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw _Zvdn¬ \n∂p ]memb\w sNbvX-

t∏mƒ X߃ aZo\sb ]nt∂bpw BI-an-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw

bp≤-Øn¬ X߃°p-≠mb \„-Øn\p ]Icw tNmZn-°p-∂-

Xm-sW∂pw a°-°m¿ ]Jym]-n-°p-I-bp-≠mbn´p≠v. Hscm‰

sIm√ta Ign-™p≈q Ah¿, k¿∆-i-‡n-tbmSpw IqSn aZo-\sb

BI-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. X߃°p A\p- -h-s∏´ ISpØ ]cm-

P-b-Øn¬ Ah¿ Atß-b‰w A]-am-\n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p.

AXn-\m¬, bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏´pt]mb Xß-fpsS _‘p-

°sf sNm√n hnc-lm¿Ø-cmcpwXs∂ Ae-apd \S-Ø-cp-sX∂p

a°-bnse aq∏∑m¿ imk\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. As°m-

√sØ I®-h-S-kw-L-߃°v e`n-°p∂ apgp-h≥ BZm-bhpw bp≤-

^-≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ \¬IW-sa∂v Ah¿ ]tabw ]mkm-

°n. k¿∆m-bp[ k÷o-Ir-X-cmbn aqhm-bncw `S≥am-c-S-ßnb

Hcp ssk\yw A_q-kp- n-bms‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ aZo-\sb BI-

an-°m≥ ]pd-s∏-´p.

hnh-c-a-dn™p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Btem-N\m-tbmKw hnfn®p

Iq´n. aZo-\-°p-≈n¬sht®m ]pd-Øp-sht®m Fß-s\-bmWv

iXp-ssk-\ysØ t\cn-tS-≠-sX∂v At±lw A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv

A`n-]m-b-am-cm-™p. aZo-\-bv°I-Øp-sh-®m-hp-∂-XmWv \√-sX-

∂m-bn-cp∂p Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS kz¥w A`n-]m-bw. aZo-\-bv°-IØv

Xs∂ apkvenwIsf√mw Xma-kn-®p-sIm-≈-s´-sb∂pw a°-°m¿

h∂p Ahsc ho´n¬ IS-∂m-I-an-°-s -sb∂pw Bbn-cp∂p Xncp-

ta-\n-bpsS \ne. Aß-s\-bm-bm¬ BI-a-W-Øns‚ k¿t∆m-

Ø-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfpw iXp-hn\p Xs∂-bm-bn-Øocpw. F∂m¬

_Z¿ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ah-kcw e`n-°m-Xn-cp∂ ]ecpw

Btem-N\m k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ kacw

Page 111: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 111

sNøm≥ Ah¿°v AXn-bmb Bth-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xpd∂

\ne-bn-ep-≈ bp≤wXs∂ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\pw Aßs\ ka-c-°-f-

Øn¬sh®p hoc-kz¿§w hcn-°m≥ X߃°-h-k-c-ap-≠m-°p-

∂-Xn\pw Ah¿ \n¿_‘w ImWn-®p. Ahkm\w B

s]mXph`n-]mbw Xncp-\-_n(-k) kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu Btem-N-\-Iƒ \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) Xm≥ I≠ Hcp kz]v\hpw hnh-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn:

""Rm≥ Hcp Z¿i-\-Øn¬ Hcp ]iphns\ ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Fs‚ hmfns‚ hmbvØe s]m´n-t∏m-b-Xmbpw I≠p. ]ip Adp-

°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbpw Fs‚ ssIIƒ ]S-b-¶n-°p-≈n¬ HXp-°n-

sh-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw Rm≥ Z¿in-®p. Rm≥ Hcp ap´m-Sns‚

]pdØp k©-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Cu kz]v\-

Øns‚ hymJym-\-sa-¥m-sW∂v injy-KWw tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta\n C]-Imcw ]d™p: ]ip Adp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xmbn I≠-

Xns‚ A¿∞w Nne kJm-°ƒ Cu bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏-Sp-

sa-∂m-Ip-∂p. Fs‚ _‘p-°-fn¬ ][m-\n-I-fm-sc-¶nepw acn-°p-sa-∂mWv hmfns‚ hmbvØe s]m´n-bXp kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.

F\n°p Xs∂bpw GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep≈ ]cnt°m thZ-

\tbm G¬°m\pw km≤y-X-bp-≠v. Rm≥ ssIIƒ ]S-b-¶n-

°p-≈n¬ sh®-Xns‚ A¿∞w \mw aZo\bn¬ Xs∂ \n¬°p-∂-XmWv \∂m-bn-cn-°p-I-sb-∂-sX. Rm≥ Hcp ap´m-Sns‚ ]pdØv

k©-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠-Xns‚ A¿∞w Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ]S-

\m-b-Is\ \mw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-sa∂pw AYhm Ah≥ \ΩpsSssIøm¬ sIm√-s∏-Sp-sa-∂p-a-sX. (_p-Jm-cn, lnimw, X_-

Jm-Øv)

Cu kz]v\hpw AXns‚ A¿∞hpw A\p-k-cn®p apkvenwIƒ

aZo-\-bn¬Øs∂ \n¬°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p bp‡-sa∂p hy‡-

am-W-t√m. F∂m¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) C°m-cy-Øn¬ \n¿_‘w

]nSn-®n-√. Fs¥-∂m¬, kz]v\-Øn\p kz¥-Øn-sem-c¿∞w Xm≥

\¬In-sb-∂-√msX AXp shfn-]mSp aptJ-\-bp-f-f Adn-hns‚

ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬, qcn-]-£-Øns‚

A`n-]mbw Xncp-ta\n kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw A]-Imcw aZo-\°p

]pd-Øp-sh®pXs∂ iXp-hmbn G‰p-ap- m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw

Page 112: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 112

sNbvXp. F∂m¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) bp≤-Øn-\mbn ]pd-s∏´v Ign-

™-t∏mƒ, IqSp -X¬ hnizm-km-th-i-ap≈ Hcp hn`mKw

apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS sX‰v a\- n-em-°n. Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\nsb

kao-]n®p ]d-™p: ""\_ntb Aß-bpsS A`n-]m-b-amWv icn-

sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \mw aZo-\-bn¬Øs∂ Dd®p \n¬°p-I-

bmWv DØ-aw. aZo-\-bnse sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ sh®p \ap°v iXp-

°sf t\cnSmw!''

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Xn-h-Nn-®p: ""AXp Ct∏m-g√ ]d-tb-≠Xv!

A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I≥ t]m¿®-´-b-Wn-™p Ign-™p. C\n-

sb¥p h∂mepw apt∂m´p t]mhpI Xs∂! \n߃ ÿnc-Nn-

Øcpw ZrV-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-am-sW-¶n¬ ssZhw \nßsf \n›-b-

ambpw klm-bn°pw.'' (_p-Jm-cn, X_-Jm-Øv)

Aß-s\, Hcm-bncw ]S-bm-fn-I-sfbpw \bn®p sIm≠p A√m-

lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I≥ aptºm´p \oßn. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p A¬]w

AIse Hcn-SØp cmXn Ah¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®p. iXp-hns\ t\cn-

Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº Ipd-®nS Xs‚ bp≤-`-S∑m¿°p hni-an-°m≥

Ah-kcw \¬IpI Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. kp_vln

\a-kvImc ka-bØv Xncp -\-_n( -k) H∂p Np‰n -b-Sn -®p.

apkvenwItfm-sSm∏w GXm\pw PqX∑mcpw tN¿∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-

sW∂p At±lw I≠p. aZo-\sØ tKmX-ß-fp-ambn X߃

kJy-Øn-em-sW∂p hcp-Øm≥ Ah¿ ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

PqX∑m-cpsS KqV-X-¥-ß-sf-Ip-dn®v Adnhv In´n-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-

ta\n Ah-sc-sb√mw ]d-™-b-®p. Xncp-ta\n C]-Imcw sNbvX-

t∏mƒ I]Shnizm-k-nI-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A–Zp-√m-

ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq¬ Xs‚ ap∂q-tdmfw A\p-bm-bn-I-

tfm-sSm∏w ]n≥hm-ßn-°-f-™p. apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p Ahn-

izm-kn-I-fpsS ssk\y hyqlsØ t\cn-Sm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂pw

bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øm¬ \n›-b-ambpw Nne¿ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Itb

D≠m-hp-I-bp-≈p-sh∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ kJy-I-£n-°msc

Xs∂ ]d-™-b-®Xp icn-bm-bn-s√∂p Bbn-cp∂p Abm-fpsS

]cmXn. A¥y \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah-cn-ßs\ hn´p ]ncn-™Xp

apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\v hen-sbm-c-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Xncp-

Page 113: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 113

\-_n-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Fgp-∂q-tdmfw apkvenw-Iƒ amXamWp-

≈-Xv. Ah-tc-°mƒ \mev aSßv henb tk\m-hn- m-K-sØ-bmWv

Ah¿°v t\cn-tS-≠n-bn -cp -∂-Xv. Bbp[Øn-em-sW-¶n¬

FXtbm aSßv i‡n-bp-≈-h¿. a°m-ssk-\y-Øn¬ Fgp-∂q-

tdmfw hn√mfn hoc∑m¿ Xs∂-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIfm-sW-

¶n¬ \qdp t]¿ amX-hpw. 200 IpXnc ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ iXp-°ƒ°p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ°m-Is´ ct≠ c≠p IpXn-c-Itf D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DlvZn-se-Øn. sNdn-sbmcp ae-bn-

Sp-°n¬ \nbX-ÿm-\Øv Xncp-ta\n 50 ]S-bm-fn-I-f-S-ßnb Hcp

Imh¬ kwLsØ \ndp-Øn. iXp-°ƒ AXns‚ t\sc BI-

aWw \S-Øp-Itbm B a¿Ω ÿm\w ]nSn-®-S-°m≥ ]Wn-s∏-

Sp-Itbm sNbvI-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc ]n¥n-cn-∏n-t°≠ k¿∆-

`m-chpw Ah-cpsS Npa-en-e¿∏n-®p. Ah-cpsS IS-a-Ifpw Kuc-h-

X-c-amb DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-ßfpw Xncp-ta\n Ah¿°v hy‡-am-°n-

s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ as‰mcp I¬]\ In´p-∂Xp

hsc \ne-bp-d-∏n® ÿm\Øp \n∂p sX‰-cp-sX∂p X¿÷\w

sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. tijn® 650 `S≥am-tcm-Sp-IqSn A©p-a-Sßp

henb iXp tk\-tbmSp bp≤w sNøm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

aptºm´p \oßn. ssZh klm-b-Øm¬ A¬]-k-a-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬

B 650 apkvenwIƒ aq∆m-bncw hcp∂ iXp-`-S≥amsc hnc-´n-

tbm-Sn-®p. apkvenwIƒ Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p sIm≠n-cp-∂p.

AºXp apkvenw `S≥amsc Imh¬ \ndp-Ønb B ae-bn-Sp-

°ns‚ ]n∂n-tem-f-a-h¿ FØn. Imh¬ S≥am¿ Xß-fpsS \mb-

I-t\mSp ]d™p: iXp-tk\ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p Ign-™p. \ap°pw

bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØp hoc kz¿§w hcn-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw

CXm hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tk\m-[n-]≥ Ahsc hne-°n.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hy‡-amb I¬]-\sb Ipdn®p At±lw Ahsc

DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]\ AXns‚

s]mcp-fn-emWv A£-cm¿∞-Øn-e√ FSp-t°-≠-sX∂p Ah¿

X´p-Øcw \¬In. iXp-`-S≥am¿ ]mW-c-£m¿∞w HmSn-Øp-

S-ßn-bn-cns° ae-bn-Sp°pw ImØv IpØn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ F¥m-

W¿∞w?

X¿°n®p X¿°n®p Ah-scm-Sp-hn¬ a¿Ω ][m-\-amb B

Page 114: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 114

ae-bn-Sp-°n¬\n∂p \oßn bp≤-°-f-Øn-se-Øn. ]mem-b\w

sNøp∂ a°m ssk\y-Øn¬ Jmen-Zn-_v\p-h-eoZv D≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv Hcp henb apkvenw tk\m-\n-sb∂ \ne-

bn¬ Io¿Øn ]c-Ønb Jmen-Zn-_v\p-h-eo-Zv(-d)! At±-l-Øns‚

kq£va Zr„n-Iƒ B ae-bn-Sp-°n¬ ]Xn-™p. AhnsS GXm\pw

t]sc Imh-en-\p-≈q. JmenZv as‰mcp a°m-tk-\m-]-Xn-bmb

Awdn_v\p Bkns\ hnfn-®p. ]n∂n-ep-f-f ae-bn-Sp-°n-te-s°m∂p

ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]mbn-°m≥ kqN\ \¬In. Awdv A]-Imcw

Xncn™p t\m°n. A]q¿∆-e-œamb Hcp kph¿Æm-h-k-c-anXm

ssIh-∂n-cn-°p∂p! c≠p tk\m-]-Xn-amcpw Xß-fpsS ssk\y-

ßsf kwL-Sn-∏n®p Ip∂n≥ apI-fn-te°v Ib-dn. B ae-bn-

Sp°v ImØp-sIm-≠n-cp∂ GXm\pw apkvenwIsf Ah¿ sIm∂p.

Db-c-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂p apkvenw S∑m-cpsS t\¿°p ic-h¿jw

XpS-ßn. t]m¿hnfn-tI´p a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw ho≠pw Hcp-

an®p IqSn. Ah¿ kzbw kwL-Sn®p ka-c-°-f-Øn-te°p Xncn®p

h∂p. a°mssk\ysØ A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂

apkvenw`S≥am¿ bp≤-ssa-Xm-\n-bn¬ apgp-h≥ ]c∂p InS-°p-I-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬ Ah¿°v [ndpXn-bn¬ kwL-Sn®p AI-

an-Isf Xpc-Øm≥ Ign-™n-√. apkvenw `S∑m¿ Hs‰m-bvs°m-

‰bv°v iXp-hns\ F√m-bn-SØpw sNdp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

At\Iw t]¿ s]mcpXn acn-®p. hfsct]¿ \nK-ln-°-s∏-´p.

Hcp sNdnb hn`mKw `S∑m¿Xn-cp-ta-\nsb c£n-°m-\mbn hf-

™p-Iq-Sn. Ah-cm-sI-°qSn Ccp-]-Xn-e-[nIw t]cp-≠m-hn-√. a°-

°m-cpsS ssk\yw Cu hfbw t`Zn-°m≥ b-¶-c-amb BIWw

\S-Øn. iXp-°-fmb ]S-bm-fn-I-fpsS sh´pw \o´pw ImcWw

hf™p IqSnb apkvenw `S∑m¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn \new]Xn-

°m≥ XpSßn. Ip∂n≥]pd-Øp-\n∂p ic-߃ ag t]mse hcn-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Jpssd-inbpw Hcp aplm-Pn-dpw(-a-

Zo-\-bn¬ A`bw tXSnb a°m apkvenw) Bb Xz¬lm(-d) B

ic-ßfXbpw \_n-\m-b-I-cpsS Xncp-ap-J-sØ-bmWv e£y-am-

°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p I≠p, Xs‚ ssI c£m-I-h-N-ambn \o´n-

∏n-Sn-®p. Xpcp-Xpsc h∂p sIm≠ncp∂ AkvX-߃ Xz¬l-

bpsS ssI°v Xd-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B ssI XmWp-

Page 115: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 115

t]m-bn-√. Aºp-Iƒ ssI Xpf®p IS-∂p. apdn™ ssII-fn¬

\n∂p tNmc-h-∂p. F∂m-eXv ÿm\Øp\n∂p A\-ßn-bn-√.

Xz¬lmbv°v HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ ssI \„-s∏-SpI Xs∂ sNbvXp.

]n¬°m-e-a-sXbpw At±lw H‰-°-ø-\mbn Ign-®p-Iq-t´≠nh∂p. \memw Jeo-^-bpsS ImeØv Iem-]hpw OnZhpw Xe-

s]m-°n-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Xz¬lm-bpsS Hcp iXp At±-lsØ

ssIap-dn-b≥ Xz¬lm F∂p ]d™p ]cn-l-kn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

DS≥ Xz¬lm-bpsS Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ hmb--S-∏≥ adp-]Sn \¬In:

""ssIap-dn-b≥ Xz¬l! At√? Xz¬l°p ssI \„-s∏-´-sX-ßn-s\-sb-∂-dn-bmtam? DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ sh®v! \_n Xncp-ta-

\n-bpsS apJm-c-hnµw iXp-°-fpsS ic-ß-fn¬\n∂p c£n-°m≥

Xz¬lm Xs‚ ssI \o´n-b-t∏mƒ!''

DlZv bp≤-Øn\p FXtbm Ime-tijw l: X¬lm-bpsS

kvt\ln-X≥am¿ At±-l-tØm-sSm-cn-°¬ tNmZn®p: AkvX-

߃ ssI°v Xd®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xm¶ƒ°v thZ\

tXm∂n-bnt√? Xz¬l(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In. ssI thZ\n-°p-Ibpw

IS™p apdn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. F\n°p Ic-bm≥ tXm∂m-Xn-cp-∂p-an-√. F∂m¬, Fs‚ ssI sXs√-¶nepw H∂-\-ßn-t∏m-

bm¬ iXp-°-fpsS Aºp-Iƒ Xd-°p-∂Xp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hZ-

\-_nw-_-Øn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂ Nn¥ \nanØw AsXms° kln-

°p-I-b-√msS KXy-¥-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Da¿ Ic-bp∂p

\_n - Xn -cp -ta -\n -tbm -sSm -∏ -ap -≠m -bn -cp∂ Npcp°w

apkvenwIƒ°v iXp-tk-\-bvs°-Xn-cn¬ s]mcp-Xn -\n¬°m≥

Ign-™n-√. Hcp Iq´w iXp-`-S≥am¿ Cc®p Ibdn Ahsc X≈n-

am‰n. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp nØn-I-Ws° Dd®p \n∂p. Dut°msSh∂ Hcp inem-Øp≠w s]´∂p Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ^me-tZ-i-

Øn¬ ]Xn-®p. Bg-Øn¬ Hcp apdn-hp-≠m-°n. as‰m∂p incm-S-

bpsS hebw t`Zn®p It]m-e-Øn¬ sIm≠p. At∏mgpw CS-X-

S-hn-√msX _mW-߃ h∂p hogp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]cn-t°‰ \ne-

bn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]m¿∞n®p: ""Hm ssZhta! Ch¿°v \o

t]mdpØp sImSp-°-tW, X߃ sNøp-∂-sX¥m-sW-∂-h¿°-

dn-bn√ (apkvenw). AtXmsS Xncp-ta\n arX-i-co-c-߃°pta¬

Page 116: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 116

t_m[w sI´p hoWp. Xs‚ c£-bv°mbn ]S-sh´n acn®p hoW

apkvenwI-fpsS arX-i-co-c-ß-fnt∑¬! a‰p apkvenwIƒ At∏m-

tg-°pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ipiq-jbv°pw c£-bv°p-ambn ]ms™-

Øn. Ahcpw acn®phoWp. Cu arX]n-fi-߃°n-S-bn¬ Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS Nmcp-I-tf-_cw hoWp InS-∂p. iXp-°ƒ CXp I≠-

t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) acn®pt]msb∂p sX‰p-[-cn-®p. Pbn®p

Ign-s™∂ `mh-Øn¬ ]n≥hmßnbtijw -A-h¿ ho≠pw

AWn\nc∂p XpS-ßn.-\_n \mb-I¿(-k) Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS AwK-

c-£-I-cmbn s]mcp-Xn-b-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Bbn-cp-

∂p. iXpssk\y-Øns‚ A]-Xn-tcm-[y-amb X≈n-t°-‰-Øn¬

At±lw sXdn®p H‰-Xn-cn™pt]mbn-cp-∂p. bp≤w \ne-®p. cW-

`qan \n›-e-am-bn. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A¥y-izmkw shSn-™p-

sh∂pXs∂ Da¿(-d) Dd-∏n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Hcp hoc

]pcp-j-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw AXv Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p sXfn-

bn®n´p≠v. hºn® kmam-Py-ß-fmb tdman\pw Cdm-\p-sa-Xn-cn¬

Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Zznap-Jm-I-aWw \S-Øn-s°m≠p At±lw

Xs‚ cW-iq-cX hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. ]cm-P-b-ß-fnepw ]cn-

t¢-i-ß-fnepw B lrZbw ]X-dn-t∏m-b-Xm-bn A-dn-hn-√. Cu

Da¿(-d) Hcp ]md-°-√n≥ta¬ Iq\n-™n-cp∂p tIgp-I-bmWv; Hcp

]n©p-ss]-X-ens\t]mse hnXpºnhnXpºn°c-bp-∂p. B Ah-

k-c-Øn¬ B hgn-bn-eqsS Hcp apkvenw`S≥ A\-kn_v\p \Zv¿

IS∂p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ hnP-bn®p Ign-s™∂

`mh-Øn-em-W-t±lw hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. apkvenwssk\yw

iXp-°sf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXpw iXp`S∑m¿ tXmt‰m-Sp-

∂Xpw At±lw I≠-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, Xte∂pcmXn apX¬

H∂pw £n-®n- n-√mØ B S≥ bp-≤-°-f-Øn¬ \n∂p GXm\pw

Imc-°-I-fp-ambn sX√nS amdn\n∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) Ic-™n-

cn-°p-∂Xv I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw hnkvabw ]q≠p tNmZn®p: "Da¿

apkvenwIƒ Cu al-Ømb hnPbw ssIh-cn®p Ign-™n´pw

Aßp Chn-sS-bn-cp∂p Ic-bp-I-bmtWm?'

A\kv IpXn-°p∂p

Da¿(-d) DØcw ]d™p, A\kv! bp≤-cw-KØv F¥p \S∂p

F∂v Xm¶ƒ°-dn™p IqSm. ]Y-a-KXn amXta Xm¶ƒ I≠p-

Page 117: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 117

≈-q. ]n∂oSv, Ip∂n≥]pdsØ B a¿Ω ÿm\w iXp-°ƒ

]nSn-®-S-°n-bXpw `b-¶-c-ambn Xncn-®Sn \S-Øn-bXpw Xm¶-f-dn-

™n-´n-√. apkvenwIƒ Nn∂n-®n-X-dnt∏mbn-cp-∂p.-X-߃ Pbn®p

Ign-s™-∂m-W-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. iXp-°-fpsS ]n∂o-Sp≈

BI-aWw sNdp-°m-\m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_nbpw Hcp

]nSn AwK-c-£-Icpw amXw B ]ŸnIpe-sØ-bm-I-am\w

FXn¿Øp\n∂p. Ah-sc√mw acn®phoWn-cn-°p∂p!

A\-kv(-d) DtZz-K-]q¿∆w ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. ""CXp icn-bm-

sW-¶n¬ ]ns∂, \Ω-fn-hn-sS-bn-cp∂p Ic-™n-s´-∂Xp Imcyw?

hcq! \ap°pw t]mImw. \ΩpsS ]nb-s∏´ bP-am\≥ t]mtb-

SØp \ap°pw t]mImw!''

A\-kns‚ Iøn¬ Hcp Imc°tb _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-

≈q. AXv hm-bn-en-Sm≥ t]mI-pIbm-bn-cp-∂p. AX-t±lw hen-

s®-dn™p sIm≠v ]d™p: ""A√tbm Imc-°-∏-g-ta, A\-kn\pw

kz¿§-Øn-\p-an-S-bn¬ \ob-√msX as‰-¥-¶n-ep-apt≠m?''

CXpw ]d™p Dd-bn¬\n∂p hmfq-cn-s°m≠v A\-kv(-d)

iXp-]S \nc-bn-te°p Hcp IpXn-Ip-Xn®p! aqhm-bncw S≥am¿s°-

Xn-cn¬ H‰°v s]mcp-Xm≥! At±-l-Øn-s\¥p sNøm≥ Ignbpw?

F∂m-epw, Hcp hnizm-kn-bpsS hocyw At\-I-ßsf sh√p-hm≥

t]mcp-∂-Xm-Wv. [ocw [ocw s]mcp-Xn-s°m≠p A\-kv(-d) ]cn-

t°-‰v hoWp. hoWn´pw s]mcp-Xn. Ah-km\izmkwhsc

s]mcpXn! Hcp Iq´w iXp-`-S≥am¿ At±-l-Øns‚ ta¬ NmSn

hoWp. _¿∫-c-amb ]Xn-Im-c-Øns‚ the-Ø-c-߃ apgp-h\pw

Ah¿ Im´n-°q-´n. bp≤w Ign™v arX-i-co-c-߃ Xnc™p

t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ A\-kns‚ icocw Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-™n-√.

At\Iw \pdp-ßp-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂p B i-cocw! HSp-hn¬,

A\-kns‚ Hcp ktlm-Zcn Hcp NX-™ hnc¬ Xncn-®-dn-™p,

CXm CsXs‚ s]m∂m-ß-f-bpsS ssIhn-c¬ Xs∂! Ah¿

]d-™p (_p-Jm-cn).

Xncp-\-_nsb c£n-°m≥ hf™pIqSp-I-bpw ]n∂oSv X≈n-

am-‰-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX apkvenw`S-∑m¿ iXpssk\yw ]n≥hm-

ßn-s°m-≠n-cns° ho≠pw Hcp-an®p tN¿∂p. arX-i-co-c-߃°n-

Page 118: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 118

S-bn¬\n∂p Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb s]m°n-sb-SpØp. D-ss_-Zm-

_n≥ A¬P¿dm-lv,- Xn-cpIt]me-Øn-\p-≈n-e-a¿∂pt]mb intcm-

I-h-N-Øns‚ BWn-Iƒ i‡-ambn hen-s®-Sp-Øp. B ia-Øn¬

At±-l-Øns‚ c≠p ]√p-Iƒ sImgn™pt]mbn!

Xncn-®Sn

A¬∏-t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n°v t_m[w h∂p.

apkvenwIƒ kwL-Sn-°m≥ th≠n klm-_Øv Bfp-Isf

]d™-b-®p. NnX-dn-t∏mb Hcp ssk\yw ]nt∂bpw Hcp-an®p

IqSm≥ XpS-ßn. B Ip∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°v Ah¿ Xncp-

ta-\nsb FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. Cu tijn® apkvenw hn`m-

KsØ I≠n´p iXp-tk-\m-\n-bmb A_q-kp- n-bm≥ D®-Øn¬

hnfn®p ]d™p:

""R߃ aplΩZns\ sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!''

Al-¶m-c -]-a-ØX Ae-X-√nb B hnP-bm-´-lmkw Xncp-\-

_n(-k) tIƒ°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. ]cn-£o-Wn-Xhpw hnK-X-ho-cy-hp-

amb apkvenw tk\m hn`m-KsØ ho≠pw BI-an-°p-sa∂p

IcpXn X¿°p-Øcw \¬I-cp-sX∂p Xncp-ta\n Xm°oXp

sNbvXp. adp-]-Sn-bn-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ apl-Ω-Zv(-k) acn-®Xp

Xs∂-sb∂p A_q-kp-^nbm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. D∑-Ø-cq-£-amb

hnP-b-Øn-a¿t∏msS ]ns∂bpw iXp-tk--\m\n Pbm-chw

Db¿Øn:

""R߃ A_q-_-°-dn-s\bpw sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!''

Hcp adp-]Snbpw \¬tIs≠∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-_-°-

dnt\mSv ]d™p. A_q-kp- n-bm≥ aq∂m-aXpw hnfn®p ]d™p:

""R߃ Da-dn-s\bpw sIm∂n-cn-°p-∂p!''

adp-]Sn \¬I-cp-sX∂p Xncp-\_n (k) lZvdØv Da-dn-t\mSpw

]d™p. aq∂p alm-c-Y∑mtcbpw X߃ h[n®p Ign-s™∂p

iXp-tk-\m\n AXyp-®-Øn¬ ]Jym-]n-®p. lZvdØv Da-dn\p

AS-ßn-bn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In, ""Rß-

sf√mw ssZth-—bm Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p! \nß-tfmSp s]mcp-Xm≥

CXm Xøm-dm-Wv!''

Page 119: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 119

A_q-kp^nbm≥ a°-°m-cpsS tZiob Pb-t`cn apg°n:

DAveplp-_p¬! DAvep lp_p¬!! (lp-_p¬ Io tP! lp_p¬

Io tP!!)

Fs¥-∂m¬, lp_p¬ Ckveman\p AdpXnhcp-Øn-bn-cn-

°p∂p!!!(a-°-°m-cpsS tZiobtZh-X-bmWv lp_p¬)

GI-\mb, GI-am-X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬, s]mbv

ssZh-Øn\p apg-°-s∏´ B Pb-t`cn tI´p kln-°m≥ \_n

Xncp-ta-\n°p Ign-™n-√. Xm\pw apkvenwIsf√mw Xs∂bpw

B GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øn\pth≠n F√mw F√mw XyPn-

°p-hm≥ Xøm-dt√? Xm≥ acn®p t]msb∂ iXp-hns‚ ]Jym-

]-\sØ Xncp-Øm≥ \_n _≤-s∏-´n-√. A_q-_-°-dn-s‚bpw

Da-dn-s‚bpw ac-W-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ sX‰p[m-cW \o°m\pw Xøm-

dm-bn-√. AXn-s\√mw X¥-]-c-amb Imc-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p!

Xptemw timjn® Hcp ssk\y hn`m-Kta tijn-®n-cn-°p-∂p≈q

Xm\pw. iXp tk\-bm-sW-¶n¬ hºn-®Xpw k¿∆m-bp[ k÷o-

Ir-Xhpw. GXp \n mc ]tIm-]-\hpw A]-I-S-]q¿Æ-am-Wv.

F∂m-epw, iXp Ct∏mƒ ssZh-sØ-bmWv Ah-tl-fn-®n-cn-°p-

∂-Xv. AØcw Ah-tl-f-\-ßsf s]mdp-°m≥ A√m-lp-hns‚

]hm-N-I\p Hcn-°epw km≤y-a-√. B Znhy]pcp-js‚ Bfl

hocyw D÷z-en-X-am-bn. At±lw [¿Ω-tcm-j-tØmsS Np‰p-ap-

≈ `‡ P\sØ t\m°n! Ft¥ an≠m-Xn-cn-°p∂p? adp-]Sn

\¬Im-Ø-sXt¥? GI-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ

Ah-tl-fn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp tI´nt√?

F¥p adp-]-Sn-bmWv A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte R߃ \¬tI-

≠Xv? Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

A√m-lp- AAvem h-A-P-√p, A√mlp AAvem h-A-P√p (A-

√mlp AsX G‰hpw D∂-X≥, Ah-\sX al-\o-b≥; A-√mlp

AsX G‰hpw D∂-X≥, Ah-\sX al-\o-b≥)F∂p hnfn®p

]d-bm≥ \_n I¬]n-®p.

B hodp‰ k¶c i–w A¥-co-£-Øn¬ taL-\n¿tLm-j-

ß-fp-≠m-°n. AXns‚ A\p-kzm-\-߃ iXp-lr-Ø-S-ßfn¬

Page 120: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 120

InSn-e-߃ krjvSn-®p. AXp Ahsc I_-fn-∏n-°pI Xs∂

sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zv(-k) Pohn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW-t∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ

Ah¿ Npfpßnt∏mbn! Ah-cpsS apºn-enXm Hcp ssI∏nSn

apkvenwIƒ. ]cn-t°‰pw A¿≤-]m-Wcpw Xf¿∂p XI¿∂ Hcp

]‰w ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ. Ahsc icn-∏-Sp-ØpI iXp-°ƒ°v Xptemw

\n m-c-amb Hcp Imcy-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Hcn-°¬°qSn apt∂-

dp-hm≥ Ah¿°v ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn√! B apkvenw ssk\ysØ

BI-an-°m-s\m-cp-ßmsX AXbpw sIm≠p≈ Hcp hnP-b-Øn¬

Xr]vXn-s∏´p Pb-t`-cn-b-Sn®p Ah¿ aS-ßn-t∏mbn!

DlvZv bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenwIfpsS hnPbw A]-P-b-ambn amdn.

F¶n-epw, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kXysØ B bp≤w Hcn-°¬IqSn

sXfn-bn-®p. Fs¥-∂m¬, bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº

Xncp-\-_n(-k) sNbvXn-´p≈ ]h-N-\-ß-sf√mw Cu bp≤-Øn¬

]q¿Øn-bm-bn. BZy-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ°mWv hnPbw e`n-®n-

cp-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nb-s∏´ ]nXy≥ lwk(-d) s]mcpXn

acn-®p. iXp-]-S-Ø-e-h≥ bp≤m-cw-`-Øn¬Xs∂ h[n-°-s∏-´n-

´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°p Xs∂bpw ]cn°v ]‰n. At\Iw

apkvenwIƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Z¿i-\-Øn¬

I≠-Xn≥ ]Imcw ]h-Nn-®-Xn-s\mØp F√mw ]pe¿∂p!

\nkvXp-e-amb kvt\l ]I-S\w

Cu bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥Iq´n sNbvX Zo¿L-Z¿i-\-߃]p-e¿∂p-

sh∂p amX-a-√, apkvenwIfpsS Bflm¿∞-Xbpw `‡nbpw

sXfn-bn-°p∂ At\Iw kw`-h-ßfpw D≠m-bn. Ncn-X-Øn¬

XpeyX ImWm-\n-√mØ Xc-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p apkvenwIfpsS

B amXr-Im-]-c-amb s]cp-am-‰w. Nne DZm-l-c-W-߃ hnh-cn-

°mw. Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ ]Z¿in-∏n® hnizmk ssÿcyhpw ‡n-

]-i-bhpw AXp temI-Øn\p ImWn®p sImSp-°p-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) B ae-bpsS ASn-tbm-c-Øn¬ GXm\pw

apkvenwIfp-samØv hni-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ cWm-¶-W-

Øn¬ ]cn-t°‰p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ `S∑msc ipiq-jn-°m-

\mbn At±lw Nne klm-_n-amsc \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Hcp

klm_n Iptd Xnc-™-t∏mƒ aZo-\-bnse Hcp apkvenw ]cn-

Page 121: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 121

t°‰p InS-°p-∂Xp Is≠-Øn. At±lw Bk-∂-a-c-W-\m-bn-cp-

∂p. klm_n Ip\n™p B apkvenw `S\p kemw sNbvXp.

hnd® ssIIƒ Db¿Øn ]kvXpX `S≥ At±-lØns‚ Icw-

K-ln-®p.

""Bcm-Inepw Fs‚ kao-]Øp FØn-s]-Ss´ F∂p Rm\m-

in®p sIm≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p.'' CS-dp∂ kzc-Øn¬ B ]S-

bmfn ]d-™p.

Kpcp-X-c-am-Wt√m Xm¶-fpsS ÿnXn! _‘p-°sf Fs¥-

¶nepw Adn-bn-°m-\pt≠m? BK-X≥ At\z-jn-®p.

AsX D≠v! Fs‚ _‘p-°ƒs°√mw kemw ]d-b-Ww.

hne-tb-dnb Hcp Aam-\Øv (kq-£n∏p apX¬) Ahsc G¬∏n®p

sIm≠mWv Rm\n-hnsS acn-°p-∂-sX∂p Ah-tcmSp ]d-b-Ww.

B Aam-\Øv apX¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\-√msX as‰m-

∂p-a-√! Fs‚ _‘p°ƒ B A\¿L-\n-[nsb ImØp c£n-

bv°p-sa∂p F\nbv°v hnizm-k-ap-≠v. Fs‚ Cu A¥n-am- n-emjw

Ahsc Adn-bn-t®°q! (apA-Øm, k¿Jm\o),

acn-°p-hm≥ t]mIp-∂-h¿s°√mw Xß-fpsS _‘p-°-tfm-

sSm-s¥-¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-Ipw. F∂m¬, Cu ]q¿∆ apkvenwIƒ

A¥y-izmkw shSn-bp-tºmgpw Hm¿Øp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv Xß-fpsS

_‘p-°sf Ipdn-®-√, a°-sf-°p-dn-®-√, mcy-am-sc-Ip-dn-®p--√, Xß-

fpsS kzØn-s\bpw kº-Øn-s\bpw Ipdn-®p-a-√. ]ns∂-tbm,

s]m∂p Xncp-ta-\nsb Ipdn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) a\p-

jy-h¿§-Øns‚ ]cn-Xm-Xm-hp-X-s∂-sb∂ ZrV-hn-izm-k-

tØmsSbmWv Ah¿ ac-WsØ Bt»-jn-®Xp! Ah-cpsS k¥m-

\-߃, Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb AXn-Po-hn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xs∂

H∂pw t\Sn-bn-´p≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AY-hm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

c£-°mbn s]mcp-Xn- a-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX-¶n¬, Ah¿

ssZh-sØbpw a\pjy-scbpw tkhn®p F∂p ]d-bmw. Xß-

fpsS IpSpw-_m-Zn-Isf _en-b¿∏n-°pI aqew a\p-jy-h¿§-

sØbpw ssZh-sØbpw X߃ tkhn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p B

kJm-°ƒ ZrV-ambn hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. ac-WsØ amSn-hn-fn®p

sIm≠p Ah¿ a\pjy h¿§-Øn-s∂m- p-°p-am-bp≈ Pohn-XsØ

Page 122: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 122

\nXy-c-£-bn-em-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xp.

]cn-t°-‰-h-scbpw acWs∏ -h-sc-bp-sa√mw Hcp-an®p Iq´p-hm≥

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I¬]n-®p. ]cn-t°-‰-h¿°p ]Y-a-ip-iq-j-I-ƒ

\¬IpIbpw sIm√-s∏-´-hsc ad-hp-sN-øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

apkvenwIfpsS t\sc G‰hpw Incm-X-am-bn- mWv iXp-°ƒ s]cp-

am-dn-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) At∏mƒ Adn-bp-am-dm-bn.

Ah¿ arX-tZ-l-ßsf AwK- w-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bpw Nne-cpsS aq°pw

Nne-cpsS ImXpw Acn™p If-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Aßs\

hnIr-X-am-°-s∏´ arX-tZ-l-ß-fn-sem∂v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nXr-

\mb lkvdØv lwk(-d) bptS-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ

Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnImchnPrw-`n-X-\m-bn-s°m≠p C]-Imcw

]d™p: ""Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS sNbvXn-Iƒ, \man-Xp-hsc A\ym-

b-sa∂p Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂n- p-f--f-Xn-s\-sb√mw \ymbo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''At±-l-anXp ]d-™p Ign-™-t∏mƒXs∂ Ahn-izm-kn-Isf Ah-

cpsS lnX-Øn\p hnSp-hm\pw Ah-tcmSp A\p-Iº ImWn-°p-

∂Xp XpS-cp-hm\pw ssZh Ive]-\-bp-≠m-bn.

aZo\ Dl-Zn-tebv°v

Dl-Zn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Nc-a-a-S-™p-sh∂pw apkvenw

ssk\yw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏m-sb-∂p-ap≈ Hc-]-ipXn ssk\y-

Ønse Ah-ti-jn® hn`m-K-߃ aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øp-∂-

Xn\p aptºXs∂ AhnsS ]c∂pIgn-™n-cp-∂p. aZo-\-bnse

kvXoIfpw Ip´n-I-fp-sa√mw Cu hm¿Ø-tI´p ]cn-`m-¥-cmbnDl-Zn-tebv°v \oßn-Øp-S-ßn. Ah-cn¬ aS-ßp∂ `S∑msc

]ecpw hgn-°¬ I≠pap´n. A-h¿ bmYm¿∞yw a\- n-em-°n-b-

tXmsS aZo-\-bn-te°pXs∂ Xncn®pt]mbn. _\qZo-\m¿ tKmX-

Øn¬s]´ Hcp kvXocXv\w Dl-Zn-temfw InX-s®-Øn. bp≤-

Øn¬ B kvXobpsS ¿Ømhpw ]nXmhpw ktlm-Z-c\pw sIm√-s∏´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. Nne \nth-Z-\-߃ ]Imcw Ah-cpsS Hcp

]pX\pw sIm√-s∏- n-cp-∂p.- Xn-cn®p t]mcp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp S≥

Ahsc I≠-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS ]nXmhv ac-W-s∏´ hnhcw Adn-

bn-°p-I-bp≠mbn. Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ Imcy-a√ Adn-tb-≠-Xp,

\_n Xncpta-\nbv°v Fßs\? B kvXo Xnc-°n. Xncp-\-_n(k)Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-s≠-∂-Xn¬ Bizmkw sIm≠n-cp∂ B `S≥

Page 123: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 123

tNmZy-Øn\p DS-\p-Øcw \¬ImsX Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhpw

ktlm-Z-c-\pw-IqSn sIm√-s∏-´n -cn -°p-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-bn-®p.

F∂m¬, Hmtcm hnhcw ]d-bp-tºmgpw B aln-fm-aWn bmsXmcp

`mh-∏-I¿®bpw ImWn-°msX hn≠pw hn≠pw A√m-lp-hns‚

]hm -N -I≥ Ft¥ sNbvXXv? F∂n -ßs\ tNmZn®p

sIm≠ncp∂p! AsXmcp h√mØ `mh-]-I-S-\-am-bn-cp∂p!

F¶nepw Hcp kvXobm-Wn-ßs\ tNmZn-®-sX∂Xp B›cyw

Xs∂. B kvXobpsS hnIm-c-hm-bv]v, a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-tX-

bp-≈q. acn®p t]mb-h-sc, Ah¿ tIƒ°p∂p F∂ `mh-Øn¬

]e-t∏mgpw kvXoIƒ hnfn®p tIgm-dp-≠v, D‰-h-cm-cm-\p-am-sW-

¶n¬, Ah-cpsS t]¿ sNm√n hnfn®p Xßsf Dt]-£n®p

s]mbv°-f-™-sXt¥ F∂pw Xßsf A\m-Y-cm-°n-bn´p t]mI-

bmtWm F∂pw a‰pw ]d™p hne-]n-°pw. G‰hpw ]nb-s∏-´-

hsc sNm√n s]Æp-߃ Cßs\ hne-]n-°p-∂Xp kzm`m-hn-I-

am-Wv. BI-bm¬, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hntbm-K-Øn¬ A\p-tim-Nn®p

Cu aln-fm-aWn B coXn-bn¬ tNmZn-®-Xn¬ Akw-K-X-am-bn-

s´m∂pw Xs∂ C√. Cu h\nXm cXv\w Xncp-\-_nsb Atß-

b‰w ]nb-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, Xncp-\_n Ncaw ]m]n®p

F∂p tI´n´pw AXp hniz-kn-°m≥ Iq´m-°n-bn√; AtX Ah-

k-c-Øn¬Xs∂ B hm¿Øsb If-hm-°n-Ø-≈msX Hcp

kvXobpsS kzm`m-hn-I-amb hnIm-c-hm-bvt]msS A√m-lphns‚

]hm-N-I≥ Ft¥ sNbvXXv? F∂n-ßs\ tNmZn®p sIm≠n-

cp-∂p. Xncp-\_n(k) Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂ `mh-Øn¬, Ahn-

S-sØ-t]mse Iqdp-s≈mcp t\Xmhv Aßs\ Xß-tfbpw

th¿s]´p s]mbv°-f-™t√m F∂p Bh-em-Xn-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-

cp∂p Ah¿!

Cu kvXo Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-s‚bpw ktlm-Z-c-s‚bpw `¿Øm-

hn-s‚t]mepw \ncym-WsØ KWy-am-°p-∂n-s√-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ

Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp Ah¿°p≈ Ahm-Ny-amb kvt\l-Øns‚

Bgw I≠-d-n™ B tbm≤mhv Ahsc kam-iz-kn-∏n®p sIm≠v

]d™p: ""Xncp-ta-\n-tbm, Xncp-\-_n(-k) Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-

≠t√m!'' \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°-W-sa-∂mbn

At∏mƒ B kvXobpsS ]m¿∞\. ]S-°-f-Øns‚ Hcp `mK-

Page 124: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 124

tØ°v hnc¬ Nq≠n-s°m≠p B S≥ ]d™p: ""AXm AhnsS

Xncp-ta\n(k) hni-an-°p-I-bmWv!'' B aln-fm-aWn B `mK-

tØ°v IpXn-®p. Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p Ahn-SsØ hkvX-

Xp©w Iøn-se-SpØp Npw_n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚

_m∏bpw Fs‚ DΩbpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-bn-cn-°s´! A√m-

lp-hns‚ dkqte, Aßp Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p F¶n¬ Btcm acn-

t®m-s´, F\n-s°¥v?'' (lnimw)

apkvenwIƒ- -]p-cp-j∑mcpw kvXoIfpw Hcp-t]mse˛ Cu DlZv

bp≤-Øn¬ ImWn® ssÿcyhpw Iqdpw FØ-c-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-

bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p \ap-°n-Xn¬\n∂p a\- n-em-°mw. InkvXob Ncn-

X-Im-c∑m¿ aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-b-Øn-s‚bpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw IY A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w hnh-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS `‡n-sbbpw ss[cy-

sØbpw Ipdn®v FSpØp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. shfp-∏n\v

aptº PqX∑m-cpsS IÆp sh´n®v Ah¿ tbip-hns‚ I_vdn-

∂cn--sI IpXn-s®-Øn-b-Xmbn ]d-bp-∂p. F∂m¬ _\q-Zo-\m¿

tKmX-Ønse Cu aln-fm-a-Wn-bpsS `‡n]i-b-Øn\pwkvt\l]mc-h-iy-Øn\pw apºn¬ AXn-s\¥v Xmc-Xayw?

Ncn-X-Øn¬ as‰mcp kw`hwIqSn tcJ-s∏´p InS-°p-∂p-≠v.

bp≤-Øn¬ acn®phoW-h-sc-sb√mw kwkvI-cn®tijw Xncp-

\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ß-p-tºmƒ At±-lsØ kzoI-cn-°m-\mbn aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-s∏´p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp∂ kvXoI-

sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw At±lw I≠p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS H´-I-

Øns‚ aq°p-I-b¿ ]nSn-®n-cp-∂Xv aZo\m t\-Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ kAv-

Zn-_v\papBZv Bbn-cp-∂p. kAvZv henb Pb-tLm-j-tØmsS

H -IsØ \bn®p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_nsb kpJ-tØmSpwBtcm-Ky-tØmSpw IqSn aZo-\-bn-te°v Xncn®p Iq´ns°m≠p

hcm≥ X߃°v km[n®p F∂p temIw apgp-h\pw hnfn®p ]d-

bm-\p≈ hocyw At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. kAvZv

apt∂m´p \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ amXmhpw Iq´-Øn¬

Xßsf kzoI-cn-°m≥ hcp-∂-Xmbn I≠p. B hr≤bv°v\√hÆw IÆp ImWp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. kAZv Xs‚ amXm-

hns\ Xncn-®-dn-™-p. DS≥ \_n-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p-sIm-≠-

t±-lw ]d™p; A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Fs‚ DΩ-bm-WnXv!

Page 125: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 125

""h∂mepw, h∂mepw!'' \_n Ahsc ASp-tØbv°v £Wn-®p.

hr≤ sas√ sas√ aptºm´p \oßn \_n-bpsS apJm-c-hnµw

Npgn™p t\m°n. ]`m-a-b-amb hZ-\-_nw_w I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿

k-¥p-„-bm-bn. Ahsc t\m°n Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS

aI≥ ac-W-s∏´p t]mb-Xn¬ F\nbv°v AXn-bmb ZpxJap-≠v.

]t£, Aßsb Poh-t\m-Sp-IqSn I≠-tXmsS Rm\s‚

kIe k¶-S-ßfpw hngp-ßn-°-f-™p, B hr≤kvXo adp-]Sn

\¬In. Ad-_n-ssi-en-bn¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ \n¿`m-Ky-ß-sf√mw

hdpØp Xn∂p F∂m-W-h¿ ]d-™Xp (l¬_n-ø, ]p.2.-`m.210)

CXp kqNn-∏n-°p∂ hnIm-c-Øns‚ Bgw Btem-Nn®p t\m°q.

km[mcW ZpxJw Bfp-Isf Im¿∂p Xn∂p-I-f-bm-dm-Wv, Chn-

sS-bnXm Hcp hr≤! Ah-cpsS aI≥ ac-W-s∏- p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn¬

Xs‚ Du∂p-h-Sn-bmWm aI≥. F∂n´pw Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p, B

ZpxJw Xs∂ Im¿∂pXn∂p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Xm\m ZpxJsØ

hngp-ßn-°-f-™p-sh∂p! Xs‚ aI≥ Xncp-\-_nbv°v th≠n-

bmWv Poh≥ _en-b¿∏n-®-sX∂ hkvXpX XpS¿∂p≈ Ime-a-

sXbpw B hr≤bv°v Poh≥ \¬Ip∂ Hm¿Ω-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xncp-ta\n aZo-\-bn-se-Øn. bp≤-Øn¬ H´p-h-fsc apkvenwIƒ

sIm√-s∏´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. \nc-h[n t]¿°p ]cn-t°-‰p.-F-∂mepw

B bp≤w apkvenwIfpsS tXm¬hn-bn¬ Iem-in-®p-sh∂p

]d™pIqSmbn-cp-∂p. ta¬ hnh-cn® kw -h-߃ adn-®mWv sXfn-

bn-®-Xv. DlZp bp≤w apkvenwIsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw as‰√m

hnP-b-ß-sfbpwt]mse-Xs∂ hºn-s®mcp hnP-b-am-sW∂p AXp

hy‡-am-°n. ]q¿∆Ncn-X-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn®pt\m°p∂

apkvenwIƒ°v Dl-Zn¬\n∂p al-Ømb DtØ-P-\hpw D÷o-

h-\hpw e`n-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw.

aZo-\-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-tijw \_n(-k) Xs‚ ZuXy

IrXy-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-\m-bn, A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS in£-W-Ønepw

]T-\-Ønepw At±lw i≤n®p t]m∂p. F∂m¬, ]g-b-t]mse

Xs∂ tPmen \n¿hnLv\w \n¿∆-ln-°m≥ Ign-bmsX h∂p.

DlZv bp≤-Øn\p tijw PqX≥am¿ IqSp-X¬ IcpØp t\Sn-b-

h-cmbn ImWs∏- p. I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ ho≠pw Xe-s]m°nØpS-

Page 126: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 126

ßn. Ckvemans\ XpS®p \o°m≥ X߃°p Ign-bp-sa∂p Ah¿

hnNm-cn -®p. HØp\n∂p Hcp ssI t\m°Ww! Aßs\

PqX≥am¿ apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n-°m-\p≈ ]pXnb Nne the-

Iƒ Cd-°n. \oN -i-Im-c-߃ AS-ßnb Ihn-X-Iƒ Ah¿ cNn-

®p. \_n°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw am\-lm\n hcp-Øm-\mWv Ah¿

ian-®-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Hcp X¿°w ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ \_nsb Ah¿

£Wn®p sIm≠p t]mbn. PqX≥am-cpsS Hcp tIm´-bpsS D≈n-

te-°mWv At±-l-Øn\p t]mtI-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp henb I√v

\_n-bpsS tZl-Øn¬ Dcp- n-bn´p At±-lsØ sIm∂p-I-f-bm≥

PqX≥am¿ πm\n-´p. ssZhØn¬ \n∂p CXn-s\-∏‰n \_n°v

hy‡-amb ap∂-dn-bn∏v e`n-®p. CØ-c-Øn¬ ka-tbm-Nn-X-amb

ap∂-dn-bn∏v In´n-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI \_n-bpsS km[m-cW A\p-`-

h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp--ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ Ccn-∏nSw hn´v BtcmSpw Dcn-

bm-SmsX Fgp-t∂‰p t]mbn. ]n∂oSp PqX≥am¿ Xs∂-bmWv

X߃ \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Cu KqVm-tem-N\mImcyw shfn-s∏-Sp-

Øn-bXv. apkvenw kvXoIƒ sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ sh®p A]-am-\n-°-

s∏-´n-cp-∂p. AØcw Hcp kw`-h-Øn¬ Hcp apkvenan\p Xs‚

hne-s∏´ Poh≥ \jvS-s∏-tS≠n h∂p. as‰m-cn-°¬ PqX≥am¿

Hcp apkvenw s]¨Ip-´nsb Is√-dn-™p. B s]¨Ip´n thZ-\-

sIm≠p ]nS™p acn-®p. PqX≥am-cpsS CØcw IpsN-bvXn-Iƒ

ImcWw apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-cp-ambn CS-tb≠n h∂p. PqX≥am-

cp-ambn bp≤w sNøm≥ t]mepw apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-

bn-Øo-cp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ Ahsc aZo-\-

bn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°pI amXsa sNbvXp-≈q. PqX tKmX-ß-

fn-sem∂p kndn-b-bn¬ amdn-∏m¿Øp. at‰ tKmX-Øn-ep≈ Nne¿

kndn-b-bn-te°p \oßp-Ibpw thsd Nne¿ ssJ_-dn¬ Xma-k-

ap-d-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aZo-\°v hS-°p≈ kpc-£n-X-amb Hcp

PqX-i-‡n-tI-µ-am-bn-cp∂p ssJ_¿.

aZy \ntcm-[\w

DlZv bp≤-Øn-s‚bpw XpS¿∂p-≠mb bp≤-Øn-s‚bpw CS-

th-f-bn¬, Ckveman\p XZ-\p-bm-bn-I-fn¬ sNep-Øm≥ Ign-™n-

cp∂ kzm[o-\-Øns‚ \s√mcp DZm-l-cWw kw`m-h\ sNø-

s∏-´p. aZy \ntcm-[-\-sØ-bmWv Rm≥ Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv.

Page 127: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 127

Ckveman\p aptºbp≈ Ad_v kaq-l-Øns‚ \ne hnh-cn-°p-

tºmƒ Ad-_n-Iƒ apgpØ IpSn-b≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p F∂p kqNn-

∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-b-t√m. A©p-t\cw IpSn-°pI F√m hoSp-I-fn-

sebpw Hcp ^mj≥ Bbn kzoI-cn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. e°pw eKm-

\-hp-an-√msX IpSn-®m-SpI k¿∆-km-[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. C°m-cy-

Øn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ bmsXmcp e÷bpw ImWn-®n-cp-∂n-√. adn®p

CsXmcp \∑-bm-bn-Øs∂ Ah¿ Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂p. Hc-XnYn

h∂m¬, aZyw hnf-tº-≠Xp ho´p-Im-cn-bpsS IS-a-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Cß-s\-bp≈ Zp z-`m-h-Øn¬ ]q≠p ]nSn® P\-ßsf CXn¬

\n∂p hnc-an-∏n-°pI Hsc-fp-∏-]-Wn-b-√. F∂m¬, lnPvd \memw

h¿jw aZyw ]s‰ hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´p-sIm≠p \_n°v Hcp shfn-

]m-Sp-≠mbn. Cu Iev]\ \S-∏m-°-s∏-´-tXmsS apkvenw kaq-l-

Øn¬ \n∂p aZy-]m\w A]-Xy-£-am-bn. aZy-]m\w \nb-a-hn-cp-

≤-ambn ]Jym-]n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Znhy-sh-fn-]mSp e`n-®-t∏mƒ

\_n Xncp-ta\n Hcp klm_nsb Bf-b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw aZo-

\-bnse sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ ]pXnb ssZh-I¬]\ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥

\n¿t±-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp A≥km-cn-bpsS (a-Zo\m

apkvenans‚) ho´n¬ Hcp aZy-k¬°mcw \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

\nc-h[n t]¿ AXn¬ kw_-‘n-®n-´p-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ho™p ]mX-߃ ]e-X-hW ssIam-‰-s∏-´p. hen-sbmcp

ho∏ aZyw Imen-bm-b-t∏mƒ as‰m-∂ns‚ aqSn Xpd-°-s∏-´p.

]e¿°pw e°p sX‰n. ]ecpw \ne-bp-d-°msX \oßn-s°m-≠n-

cp-∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn-emWv ssZh Iev]-\-b-\p-k-cn®v Xncp-\-_n(k)

aZy-]m\w hntcm-[n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p sXcp-hn¬ Btcm

hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ah¿tI-´-Xv. Iq´-Øn¬ \ns∂m-cmƒ Fgp-

t∂‰p ]d-™p. Btcm aZy-]m-\-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn Ft¥m hnfn®p

]d-bp-∂p-≠v. AXp icn-X-s∂-bmtWm F∂p \ap-s°m∂p At\z-

jn-®-dn-bpI! CXn-\Iw as‰m-cmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p ho™p \nd®

a¨]m\n Xs‚ Du∂p-h-Sn-sIm-≠Sn®pS®p Ign-™p. Abmƒ

]d™p: BZyw A\p-k-cn-°p-I, ]ns∂-bm-hs´ At\z-j-Ww.

\mw Hcp ]Jym-]\w tI´-Xm-Wv. kwKXn Adn-bm≥ ian®p

sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ \mw IpSn XpS-cp-∂Xv `w-Kn-b-√.

ho™p sXcp-hn-sem-gp-Is´ BZyw! F¥mWv hnfn®p ]d-bp-

Page 128: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 128

∂Xp F∂m-cm-bn-∂Xp F∂n´p aXn!!!(_pJm-cn, apkvenw˛

InØm-_p¬ Aivcn_m) Cu apkvenw ]d-™Xv FXbpw icn-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. aZy-]m\w \ntcm-[n-°-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. F¶n¬, Ah¿

IpSn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv Hcp Ip‰-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. \ntcm-[n-°-

s∏-´n-´n-√-sb-¶n¬ aZy-Ipw`w X®p-S-®Xv sIm≠v henb \jvS-

sam∂pw ]‰m-\n-√. Cu \ntcm[ DØ-chv ]Jym-]n-°-s∏- -tXmsS

apkvenw kaqlØn¬ \n∂v aZy-]m\w Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn

A]-Xy-£-ambn F∂-XmWv NcnXhkvXp-X. Cu hnπ-hI-c-

amb am‰w ssIh-cp-Øm≥ ]tXyI ]ÿm-\tam Hcp Imº-

bnt\m th≠n h∂n√. Cu Iev]\ tIƒ°p-Ibpw Cu I¬]-

\-bpsS am¥n-I-amb ]Xn-I-c-W-߃ t\m°n-°m-Wp-Ibpw

sNbvX apkvenwIƒ Fgp-]tXm F¨]tXm hb- p-hsc Pohn-

®n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Cu \ntcm[ DØ-c-hn\p tijw Ah-

cn¬ Bsc-¶nepw Xs∂ ]n∂oSp Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Cu kw`-h-

Øn¬ Hc\n-jvStam ]Xn-tj-[tam ]ISn-∏n-®-Xmbn tcJ-s∏-

Sp-Ø-s∏-´n-´n-√. Aßs\ ]ISn-∏n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬Xs∂ Xncp-\-

_n-bp-ambn t\cn´p _‘-s∏-´n-´n-√mØ Bfm-bn-cn-°Ww

AsX∂p Icp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Ata-cn-°-bnepw a‰p-ap-≠mb aZy-\n-tcm-[-\hpw bqtdm-∏nepw

a‰pw sIm√-ß-tfmfw \ne-\n∂p t]m∂ aZy h¿÷\ ]ÿm-

\-ßfpw ChnsS Hcp Xmc-Xay ]T-\-Øn\p hnt[-b-am-°m-hp-∂-

Xm-Wv. Hcp `mKØv Ad_v kaq-l-Øn¬ thcp-d®p Ign-™n-

cp∂ Cu Zp¿\-S∏v \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Htc Hcp ]Jym-]\w

sIm≠p amXw XpS®p \o°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ, adp-`m-KØv aZy-\n-tcm-

[\w ]tXyI \nb-a-\n¿ΩmWw hgn ]m_-ey-Øn¬ hcp-Ø-

s∏-Sp -I -bm -Wp -≠m -b -X v . t]meokpw ]´m -fhpw Np¶w

DtZymKÿ∑mcpw FIvsskkv C≥kvs]Œ¿am-cp-sa√mw kwL-

Sn-X-ambn aZy-]m-\-Øns‚ Zqjy-ß-fn¬\n∂p kaq-lsØ c£n-

®-I-‰m≥ F√m ia-ßfpw \SØn t\m°n-bn´pw ]cm-Pbw G‰p]d-

tb≠nhcn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. IpSn-b≥am¿ Pbn-®p. aZy-]m-\sØ

]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n-√. \Ωp-tSXv kmaqlnI ]ptcm-K-

Xn-bpsS Ime-L-´-am-sW-∂mWv tLmjn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬,

Ckvemans‚ Bcw-`-Im-e-L-´-hp-ambn \ΩpsS Ime-L-´sØ

Page 129: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 129

H∂p Xpe\w sNbvXp t\m°p-tºmƒ Cu _lp-aXn Ah-Im-i-

s∏-Sm-\p≈ A¿lX GXp Ime-L- -Øn-\m-sW∂p Dd-∏n®p ]d-

bm≥ hnjaw t\cnSpw. \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-tam, Ckveman-eqsS

Cu hºn® kmaqlnI ]cn-h¿Ø\w hcpØnImWn® B Ime-

L-´tam, GXmWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kmaqlnI ]ptcm-KXn Dd∏p

hcp-Øn-bXv?

Iq´-s°me

Dl-Zn¬ kw`-hn-®-sXt¥m AXp AX-thKw ad°m≥

]‰n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. DlZv kw`hw Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬ X߃°p-

≠mb BZysØ hnP-b-am-sW∂p a°-°m¿ Icp-Xn. Ah¿ Atd-

_y-bn-sem-´p°pw hnhcw ]c-Øp-Ibpw Ckvemans\-Xnsc

Ad_v tKmX-ßsf Cf°n hnSp-Ibpw apkvenwIƒ AP-ø-c-

s√∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ i‡n-

s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Ah-cpsS kz¥-amb i‡n-sIm-s≠m-

∂p -a√ adn -® v , Ad_v bmYm -ÿn-Xn -I -Xz -Øns‚ _e-lo\XsIm≠p amX-amWv; Ad_n hnK-lm-cm-[-I-cpsS

Zu¿_eyw Imc-W-am-bn´p am-Xw. Ad_n hnK-lm-cm-[-I¿

tbmPn®p\n∂p s]m-cp-Xn-sb-¶n¬ apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-Sp-ØpI

henb Hcp Imcytab√. Cu ]Nmcthe-bpsS ^ew

apkvenwIƒ°v t\sc-bp≈ iXpX ]ns∂bpw i‡n-s∏´p F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-tKm-X-߃ apkvenwIsf hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂-

Xn¬ a°-°msc Ih®p\n∂p. Nne¿ Ahsc ]c-ky-ambn

Itø‰w sNbvXp. Nne¿ h©-\m-]-c-amb am¿§-ß-fn¬ Ah¿°v

hep-Xmb \mi-\-„-߃ hcpØnsh®p.

lnPvd \memw h¿jw AZv¬,- Jmd F∂o c≠v Ad_v tKmX-

߃ Xß-fpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-Isf \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬

aZo-\-tØbv°v Ab-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS tKmX-ß-fn¬s]´

hfsc t]¿ Ckvemant\mSp A\p-`m-h-ap-f-f-h-cm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´p-

s≠∂v Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\pw Ckvemw aX-]m-T-߃ A\p-k-cn-®p≈ PohnXw \bn®p

ImWn-°p-∂-Xn\pw aX-]-fin-X≥amsc Ab®p In -W-sa∂ Hcm-

h-iyhpw Ah¿ D∂-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ckvemans‚ ITn\ iXp-

°-fmb _\q-enlvbm≥ tKmX-°m-cpsS Hcp KqVm-tem-N-\-bm-

Page 130: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 130

bn-cp∂p bYm¿∞-Øn¬ CXv. Cu Imcy-Øn¬ hnP-bn-®m¬

henb kΩm-\-߃ \¬Ip-sa∂p Ah¿ ]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ°v Dd-

∏p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tKmX ]Xn-\n-[n-Isf \_n(-k)

Ie-hd IqSmsX kzoI-cn-®p. Ah-cn¬ ]q¿Æ-ambn hnizm-k-

a¿∏n-®p-sIm≠p Xs∂ Ckvemw aX-X-Xz-߃ ]Tn-∏n-°m-\mbn

]Øp apkvenw ]fin-X≥amsc Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ab®p sImSp-

°p-I-bp≠mbn. Cu kwLw _\q-enlvbm≥ tKmX-°m-cpsS

]tZ-i-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AI-º-Sn-°m¿ tKmX tIµ-Øn¬ hnh-

c-sa-Øn-°p-Ibpw Ahsc apgp-h\pw _‘-\-ÿ-cm-°p-Itbm

sIm∂p If-bp-Itbm sNøm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bp-amWv sNbvX-

Xv. KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS mK-ambn _\q-en-lvbm≥ tKmX-Ønse

Bbp[[mcn-I-fmb Ccp-∂q-dp-t]¿ Cu apkvenw kwLsØ

]n¥p-S¿∂p ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw dPo-Av F∂ ÿeØpsh®v ]nSn-

Iq-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ XΩn¬ G‰p-ap-´n. B apkvenwIƒ

]Øp-t]cpw ZrV-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. iXp-°-ƒ°m-Is´

AØcw hnizm-k-ß-sfm∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. X߃ A]-I-S-

Øn-eI-s∏-´n-´p-s≠∂v a\- n-em-°nb ]Øp apkvenwIfpw Hcp

Db¿∂ tIµ-Øn¬ ÿm\-ap-d-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ccp-∂qdp t]¿s°-

Xn-cmbn s]mcp-Xn. h©-\-bn-eqsS B apkvenwIsf Iogvs∏-Sp-

Øp-hm≥ At∏mgpw iXp-°ƒ ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip∂n≥

]pdØp \n∂v Xmtg°v Cdßn h∂m¬ amXta kwc-£Ww

Dd∏p \¬Ip-I-bp≈q F∂v iXp-°ƒ Adn-bn-®p. Ahn-izm-kn-

I-fpsS hmKvZm-\-߃ ]eXpw X߃ Is≠-Xm-sW∂p

apkvenwIƒ adp-]Sn \¬In. AXn\ptijw B kXyhnizm-kn-

Iƒ ssZh-tØmSp ]m¿∞\ \S-Øn. Ah-cpsS Zb-\ob \ne

ssZh-Øn\p \√-t]mse Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ÿnXn hnti-

j-sØ-°p-d-n®v ssZhw \_n°p Adnhv \¬Im-Xn-cp-∂n-√.

apkvenwIƒ Hcp ]Im-c-Ønepw hg-ßm≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-s√∂p

I≠-t∏mƒ iXp-°ƒ BI-aWw Bcw-`n-®p. ]cm-P-b-sØ-]-‰n-

bp≈ Nn¥ IqSmsX B apkvenwIƒ ]Øp t]cpw kp[ocw

s]mcp-Xn. Ggp-t]¿ AhnsS Xs∂ acn®p hoWp. Ah-ti-jn®

aq∂p t]¿°v Ah¿ Xmsg Cd-ßn-sN-√p∂ ]£w c£ \¬Ip-

sa∂p iXp-°ƒ ]ns∂bpw hm°p \¬In. Ah-km-\-°-ømbn

Page 131: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 131

B aq∂p t]cpw iXp-°-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ hniz-kn®p Iog-S-ßn.

DSs\ iXp-°ƒ Ahsc ]nSn®p sI´n. aq∂p t]cn¬ Hcmƒ

]d™p: \n߃ \¬Inb Dd-∏ns‚ ewL-\-am-Wn-Xv. C\n-sb-

¥mWp \n߃ Im´n-°q-´p-I-sb∂p A√m-lp-hn\p amXta

Adn™p IqSq! Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \oßp-hm≥ At±lw aSn®p

\n∂p. F∂m¬, Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ a¬∏n-Sn-Ø-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. HSp-

hn¬, Ah-cp-t±-in® ÿe-tØ°v At±-lsØ hen-®n-g®p

sIm≠p-t]m-bn. At±lw ImWn® sNdpØp \n¬∏pw ZrV-Nn-

Ø-Xbpw B iXp-°-fn¬ oXn-bp-f-hm-°n. X≥\n-anØw Ah¿

AhnsS sh®p Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IY Ign-®p. a‰p c≠p

t]scbpw Ah¿ ASn-a-I-sf-t∂mWw a°sØ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v

hn¬°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. c≠p-t]-cn¬ Hcmƒ Jp_bv_pw a‰-

bmƒ sskZpw Bbn-cp-∂p. Jp_bv-_ns\ hne-s°-SpØ Bƒ

_Zvdn¬ Xs‚ ]nXmhv sIm√-s∏-´-Xns‚ ]Xn-Im-c-ambn At±-

lsØ h[n-°p-hm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n.

Hcn-°¬ Jp_bv_v tjhv sNøp-∂-Xn\p Hcp apSn-°Øn

Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Jp_bv_v AXpw ssIøn¬ ]nSn®v \n¬°sh

DS-a-ÿs‚ ]n©pIp™v IuXp-I-tØmsS At±-l-Øns‚

ASpØv sN∂v \n∂p. Jpss__v Ip´nsb hmcn-sb-SpØp Xs‚

Im¬ap-´n-en-cp-Øn. Ip´n-bpsS amXmhv CXp I≠v ]cn-`m-¥-bm-

bn. Ip‰-t_m[w B kvXosb ]nSn®p Ipep-°n. GXm\pw \mfp-

Iƒ°p-≈n¬ sIm∂pIf-bm≥ X߃ Xo¿®-bm-°n-b-XmWv

Abmsf! Abm-fpsS ssIøn-semcp apSn-°Øn. Xß-fpsS

]nt©m-a\ Abm-fpsS aSn-bnepw! B IØn Ip™ns‚ ico-c-

tØmSv hfsc ASp-∏n®p Xpd∂p]nSn® \ne-bn¬! t\m°n

\n¬°m≥ hø! ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ F¥p kw`-hn°pw? B

a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ Hma-\-Ip-™ns‚ Igp-Ø-cn-t™-°ptam? B

AΩ°p AXp-d-∏m-bn-cp∂p! kvXobpsS apJØv kv pcn®p I≠

A‘m-fn∏v Jp_bv_v i≤n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d™p:

\nß-fpsS Ip™ns\ Rm≥ sIm√m≥ t]mIpI-bm-sW-∂mtWm

hnNmcw? Hcp \nanjw t]mepw B sX‰p[m-cW th≠. AØcw

Hcp ZpjvIrXyw F\n°v sNøm≥ ]‰n√! Hcp apkvenw Hcn-

°epw Bscbpw h©n-°p-I-bn-√. Jp_bv-_ns‚ hn-iz-kvXXbpw

Page 132: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 132

B¿÷-hhpw, B kvXobpsS a\w Ipfn¿∏n-®p. A¥ywhsc

B kvXo Cu kw`hw Hm¿°p-Ibpw Jp_bv-_n-s\-t∏m-semcp

XS-hp-Im-cs\ Xm≥ Pohn-X-Øn-sem-cn-°epw I≠n- n-s√∂p G‰p

]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬, a°-°m¿ Jpss_-_ns\

]c-ky-ambn sImØn-\p-dp°n sIm√p-∂-Xn\p s]mXpÿe-

tØ°v B\-bn-®p. \n›nX ka-b-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ c≠p

dIvAØv \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°m≥ X\n°v kabw \¬I-

W-sa∂v Jpss__v Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ AXn\p kΩ-

Xn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw ]c-ky-am-bn-Øs∂ Cu temIØp sh®p

A√m-lp-hn-t\m-Sp≈ Xs‚ Ah-km-\sØ ]m¿∞\ \n¿∆-

ln-®p. ]m¿∞\ Ign-™-t∏mƒ X\n°v AXp ]ns∂bpw XpS-

c-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw F∂m¬, ac-WsØ t]Sn®p

Aßs\ Bh-iy-s∏Sp∂-Xm-sW∂p Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-Ip-sa-∂p-≈-

Xn-\m¬ Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂pw At±lw ]d-

™p. CXn-\p-tijw At±lw Xs‚ IgpØv Bcm-®m-cpsS apºn-

te°p \o´n. Bbn-S-bn¬ At±lw Hcp Ihn-Xm-i-Iew Dcp-hn´p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p.

""Rm≥ Hcp apkvenambn acn®phogp-tºmƒ DS-en¬ \n∂p

th¿s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂ Fs‚ Xe CS-tØmt´m he-tØmt´m

sN∂p ]Xn-°p-I-sb∂p Rms\-¥n\p t\m°Ww? ssZh-am¿§-

Øn-em-sWs‚ ac-Ww. Ah≥ C—n®p-sh-¶n¬ Fs‚ ico-c-

Ønse Xd-®n´ mK-tam-tcm∂pw A\p-Kr-lo-X-am-b-n-Øo-cp-at√m''

(_p-Jm-cn)

Jp_bv_v Cu hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn®pIgn-™-tX-bp≈q hmƒ

At±-l-Øns‚ Igp-Øn\v ta¬ hoWp Ign-™p. DØ-amwKw DS-

en¬ \n∂p th¿s]´p Hcp mK-tØ°v Dcp≠p hoWp. Cu h[-

tLmjw I≠p \n∂-h-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p kbo-Zn_v\p Ban¿.

At±lw ]n∂oSp apkvenw Bbn. kbo-Zns‚ apºn¬ sh®p

J_bv-_ns‚ kw`hw Bsc-¶nepw hnh-cn®p XpS-ßn-bm¬

At±lw t_m[wsI´p hogp-am-bn-cp-∂p(lnimw).

c≠m-asØ XS-hp-Im-c-\mb kbvZn-s\bpw sIm√p-∂-Xn\p

th≠n \S-Øn®p sIm≠ph∂p. Np‰pw IqSn-\n-∂-h¿°n-S-bn¬

Page 133: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 133

a°°m-cpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw D≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ kbvZn-t\m-Sn-]-Imcw tNmZn-®p. FtSm,

Xs‚ ÿm\Øv apl-Ω-Zm-sW-¶n¬ F¥p tXm∂pw? apl-ΩZv

Rß-fpsS ssIøn-e-I-s∏-´n´v \n\°v c£-s∏-Sm-sa-¶n¬ AXn-

jvS-s∏-Snt√?

A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\mb kbvZv DS-\p-Øcw \¬In. ""A_q-

kp-^n-bm≥! Ft¥ ]d-™Xv? ssZh-Øm-W, aZo-\sØ sXcp-

hn¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Imen\p Hcp ap≈p- X-d-°p-∂-Xn-t\-

°mƒ Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-SpI acn-°p-hm≥ Xs∂-bm-Wv, Xo¿®.''

Cu `‡ym-Zc]I-S\w bYm¿∞-Øn¬ A_q-kp^nbms\

Nen-∏n-®p. At±lw kbvZns\ \n¿∂n-tajw t\m°n\n∂p

sIm≠p ]d™p: ""ssZhw km£n! apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-bm-bnIƒ

apl-Ω-Zns‚ t\sc ]pe¿Øp-∂Xp t]msemcp kvt\lmZcw

`qap-JØv Rm≥ as‰ßpw I≠n-´n√'' (ln-imw, ]p.2).

ho≠pw Iq´-s°me

CtX ImeØv CkvemwaXw ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Bsf Ab®p Xc-

W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´p \PvZvIm¿ \_nsb kao-]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ahsc hniz-kn-®n-√. F∂m¬, A°m-eØv

Ban¿ tKmXØns‚ Xe-h-\m-bn-cp∂ A_q-_-dm-Av aZo-\Øv

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \PvZn-Iƒ bmsXmcp AIr-Xyhpw sNøp-I-bn-s√∂

Imcy-Øn¬ Pmayw \n¬°m≥ At±lw Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ Jp¿

B≥ lrZn-ÿ-am-°nb Fgp-]Xp t]sc Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xnc-

s™-SpØv Ab®p sImSp-Øp. Cu kwLw _nAv¿aDu\ F∂

ÿesØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah-cn-sem-cw-K-am-bn-cp∂ ldw-_n≥

a¬lm≥, Ban¿ tKmX-Øns‚ Xe-hs‚ (C-t±lw _dm-Cs‚

acp-a-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p) ASp-°¬ CkvemwaX ktµiw FØn-°p-

∂-Xn\p sN∂p. ]Xy-£-Øn¬ ld-ans\ ]kvXpX tKmX-

°m¿ hfsc D]-Nm-c-]q¿∆-amWv kzoI-cn-®-Xv. F∂m¬, At±lw

tKmX-Ø-e-h-\p-ambn kwkm-cn®p sIm≠n-cn-s°, Hcmƒ ]n∂n¬

\n∂p At±-lsØ Ip¥w sIm≠p BI-an-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ldw

AhnsS Xs∂ acn®p hoWp. Ip¥w At±-l-Øns‚ Igp-Øn-

eqsS Xpf-®p-I-b-dp-tºmƒ, A√mlp AIv_¿ ! IAv-_m-bpsS

Page 134: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 134

\mY-\mWv, Rm≥ e£yw ]m]n®p, F∂n-ßs\ D®-Øn¬

]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jm-cn). Cßs\ ld-ans\ arKo-b-ambn

h[n® tijw, Cu apkvenw A≤ym-]-I-cn¬ _m°n-bm-bn-´p-≈-

h-cpsS t\sc BI-aWw \S-Øp-hm≥ t\Xm-°ƒ Xß-fpsS

tKmX-°msc t]cn-∏n-®-b-®p. tKmX-°m¿ ]d™p: ""]t£

\ΩpsS t\Xmhv A_q-_-dm-Av Pmayw \n∂n-cn-°-bm¬ \ap-°n-

hsc BI-an®p IqSt√m! At∏mƒ tKmX-t\-Xm-°ƒ apkvenw

]fi-n-X∑msc Ab®p In´p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n \_n-bpsS ASp-°¬

At]-£-bp-ambn sN∂ c≠p tKmX-ß-fpsS klm-b-tØmsS

Cu apkvenw kwLsØ BI-an-®p. R߃ ]t_m-[-\-Øn\p

h∂-h-cm-Wv. bp≤w sNøm≥ h∂-h-c√ F∂p B apkvenwIƒ

hn\-b-]q¿∆w Adn-bn®p sIm≠n-cp-s∂-¶nepw AsXm∂pw hne-

t∏m-bn-√. Ah¿ kwL-Øn-ep-≈-h-scsb√mw sIm√m-s\m-cp-ßn.

aq∂p t]scm-gn®v _m°n-sb-√m-h-scbpw Ah¿ h[n-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. _m°n-bm-b-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ apS-¥-\m-bn-cp-∂p. G‰p ap´-

en\v aptº Abmƒ Hcp Ip∂n≥ apI-fn¬ Ib-dn-t∏m-b-Xm-bn-cp-

∂p. a‰p c≠p t]¿ Xß-fpsS H´-I-߃°mbn Xo‰ s]dp-°p-

∂-Xn\p Im´n¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Im´n¬ \n∂p aS-

ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Xß-fpsS kwL-Øn¬s]´ Adp-]-Øn-bmdp

t]sc sIm∂n-´-XmWv Ah¿ I≠Xv. Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw A`n-

]m-b-am-cm-™p. Hcmƒ ]d™p: \ap°p t]mbn Cu hnhcw

Xncp-\-_nsb DS≥ Adn-bn°mw!

as‰bmƒ ]Xn-h-Nn®p: Xncp-ta\n \nb-an® \ΩpsS kwL-

Ø-e-h≥ sIm√-s∏´p InSs° B PUhpw hn´p ]n≥am-dm≥

Rm\n√, CXpw ]d™v Abmƒ GI-\mbn Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS

\Sp-hn-te°v Nodn-∏m-™p. At±lw hoc-ar-Xyp-h-cn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. at‰ apkvenw XS-hp-Im-c-\m-°-s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw tKmX-

Ø-e-h≥ sNbvXn-cp∂ Hcp ]XnPvR ]pe¿Øm-s\-t∂mWw

]n∂oSv hn´-b-°-s∏-´p. h[n-°-s∏´ apkvenw kwL-Øn¬

lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dns‚ kzX-¥-\m-°-s∏´ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂

Ban¿ _n≥ pssl-dbpw Dƒs∏- n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. P∫m¿ F∂-

bm-fmWv At±-lsØ sIm∂-Xv. P∫m¿ ]ns∂ Ckvemw aXw,

hn-iz-kn-®p. apkvenwIsf C]-Imcw Iq´-s°me \S-Ønb kw`-

Page 135: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 135

hsØ XpS¿∂p-≠mb am\-km-¥-c-amWv Xs‚ CkvemwaX

kzoI-c-W-Øn\p t]c-I-sa∂p P∫m¿ ]n∂oSp G‰p ]d-™p.

P∫m¿ C]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""Rm≥ Ban-dns\ sIm√m≥

Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ ssZh-ØmW, Rm≥ e£yw t\Sn F∂p Ban¿

]d-bp-∂Xp tI´p. ac-W-a-Sp-°p-tºmƒ F¥mWv apkvenwIƒ

C]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂-sX∂p Rm≥ Ban-dn-t\m-S-t\z-jn-°p-I-bp-

≠m-bn. apkvenwIƒ ac-WsØ ssZh-am¿§-Øn-ep-f-f A\p-K-

l-e-_v[nbpw hnP-b-hp-am-bn-´mWv IW-°m-°p-∂-sX-∂mWv

At±lw adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv. Cu ]Xyp-Øcw P∫m-dns\

BI¿jn-®-tXmsS At±lw Ckvemans\°pdn-®p≈ ]T\w

Bcw-`n-®p. Aß-s\-bm-W-t±lw apkvenw Bbn-Øo¿∂Xv (ln-

imw, Dkq-Zp¬Km_).

KqVm-tem-N-\-bpsS ^e-ambn F¨]-tXmfw apkvenwIƒ

acn-°m-\n-S-bmb Cu c≠p ZmcpW kw -h-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p-f-f hnh-

c-߃ aZo-\-bn¬ Htc Ah-k-c-am-sW-Øn-b-Xv. h[n-°-s∏-´-h¿

km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√. A-h¿ Jp¿-B≥ lrZn-ÿ-am-°n-b-

h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. bmsXmcp Ip‰hpw sNbvX-h-c√; Bscbpw D]-Z-

hn-®-h-c-√. Ah¿ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ssZh-

Øn-s‚bpw aX-Øn-s‚bpw t]cn¬ ]d-™p-hn´ I≈w ImcWw

h©-\-°n-c-bmbn iXp-°-fpsS I-øn¬ AI-s∏´p t]mb-h-cm-

W-h¿. CXv Ckvemant\mSp≈ iXpX FX Bkq-Xn-Xhpw

Bg-Øn-ep-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v sXfn-bn-®p-Im-´n. adp-`m-KØv

Ckvemant\mSp≈ apkvenwIfpsS hnizm-km-th-ihpw Fcnhpw

FX-amXw ASn-bp-d-®Xpw Bg-ta-dn-bXpw Bbn-cp-∂p-sh-∂pw.

Hcp ]Xn-Imcw!

DlZv bp≤-Øn\p tijw a°Øv ITn-\-amb Hcp £maw

A\p-`-h-s∏-´p. X\n-s°-Xnsc a°-°m¿ ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ iXp-

X-I-sf√mw ]msS ad-∂p, \msSm-´p°pw Xs‚ t\sc A\n„w

]c-Øm≥ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ \SØn h∂ F√m IpX-¥-ß-sfbpw

Ip’n-X-hr-Øn-I-sfbpw Ah-K-Wn®v, a°sØ Zcn-Z-P-\-ßsf

Cu £ma ImeØv klm-bn-°m-\mbn \_n(-k) Hcp \n[n

tiJ-cn-®p-≠m-°n. Cu kua-\ky ]I-S\w t]mepw a°-°m-

Page 136: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 136

cn¬ kvt\lm¿Z-amb Hcp Ne-\-ap-≠m-°m≥ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-´n-

√. Ah-cpsS hntcm[ ]h¿Ø-\-߃ hncm-a-an-√msX XpS-cp-I-

bmWv sNbvX-Xv. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ AXp IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ cq£-

ambnØocp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-hsc apkvenwIfpsS t\sc kl-

Xm]w ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ tKmX-ßfpw FXn-cmbn Xncn-™p. Ah-

bn-sem-∂m-bn-cp∂p _\q apkvX-en-Jv. apkvenwI-fp-ambn Ah¿

hfsc \√ _‘-amWv ]pe¿Øn-t∏m-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-en-t∏mƒ

Ah¿ aZo-\°v t\sc BI-aWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-f-f Hcp-°-߃

sNbvXp XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CX-dn-™-

t∏mƒ CXns‚ bmYm¿∞yw a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xn\v Nnesc

\ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. Ah¿ Xncn®p h∂Xv dnt∏m¿´v ÿnco-I-cn®p

sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ]pXnb BI-a-WsØ t\cn-Sp-∂-Xn\p

Xncp-\_nXs∂ ssk\ysØ \bn-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. Aßs\At±lw Hcp ssk\ysØ Hcp-°p-Ibpw _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jns‚

]tZ-i-tØ°v \oßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp G‰pap´-en-\nS hcp-

ØmsX iXp-°sf ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Xncp-\_n (k) Hcp iaw

\SØn t\m°n. F∂m¬, Ah¿ AXn\p Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-

√. Aßs\ bp≤w \S∂p; GXm\pw aWn-°q-dn-\Iw iXp-°ƒ ]cm-Pn-X-cm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

a°-°m-cmb Ahn-izmknIƒ Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ ian-°p-Ibpw

apkvenwIfp-ambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-ep≈ tKmX-°m-sc-sb√mwiXp-°-fmbn am‰p-Ibpw sNbvXXp \nanØw apkvenwIƒ°n-S-

bn-ep≈ I]S hnizm-kn-Ifpw CØ-hW bp≤w sNøm≥

ss[cyw ImWn-®n-cp-∂p. Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ah-kcw e`n-°p-

sa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jp-am-bp≈

G‰p ap´¬ GXm\pw aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ amXsa \o≠p \n∂p-≈p.X≥\n-anØw I]Shnizm-kn-Iƒ°v Ipkr-Xn-∏-Wn-I-sfm∂pw

sNøm≥ HØn-√. GXm\pw Znhkw _\q-ap-kvX-en-Jns‚ \K-c-

Øn¬ Xs∂ Ign-™p-Iq-Sm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-bn-®p.

CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp InW-‰n¬\n∂pw sh≈w FSp-°p-∂Xpkw_-‘n®p a°-°mcpw aZo-\-°m-cp-amb apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬

Hcp Ii-]ni D≠m-bn. apºv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp a°-°m-c≥

aZo-\-°m-cm-\mb Hcp apkvenans\ ASn-®p. aZo-\-°m-c-\mb B

Page 137: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 137

apkvenw, A≥km¿ AYhm klm-b-I¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂

aZo\m apkvenwIsf klm-b-Øn\p hnfn®p Iq´n. a°-°m-c\pw

an≠m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. aplm-Pn¿ (A-`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ) F∂-dn-b-s∏-

Sp∂ a°-°m-cmb Xs‚ Iq´p-Imsc Abmfpw hnfn®p Iq´n.

henb H®-∏m-Sp-I-fm-bn. F¥m-Wp-≠mbsX∂p Bcpw At\z-

jn -°m≥ an\ -s°-´n√. Ccp -`m -K -Øp -ap≈ bphm -°ƒ

hmfqcn°gn™p! ssZhw A\p-K-ln-®-cp-fnb Hcp kph¿Æm-h-

k-c-am-Wn-sX∂v I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-√m-

ln_v\p D_-øn_v\p kpeq¬ Icp-Xn. Abmƒ IØp∂ Xoøn¬

FÆ-sbm-gn-°m≥ ad-∂n-√. A`-bm¿∞n-I-fp-am-bp-ff \nß-fpsS

sI´n-a-dn-®n¬ Gsd IS∂p t]mIp-∂p-sh∂p Rm≥ ]d-™nt√?

\nß-fpsS \√ s]cp-am-‰-amWv Ah-cpsS Xe-Xn-cn-bm≥ Imc-W-

am-°n-b-Xv. Ah-cn-t∏mƒ \nß-fpsS ta¬ IpXnc Ib-dm≥ XpS-

ßn-bnt√! F∂n-ß-s\ A_vZp√ aZo\ apkvenwItfmSp ]d-

™p. A_vZp√ BK-ln® ^ew Abm-fpsS Cu kwkmcw

sIm≠p-f-hm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu iWvT Bfn-∏-S¿∂v henb cq]w

]m]n-°m\pw CS-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, ssZhm-\p-K-l-

Øm¬ A]-Im-c-sam∂pw kw`-hn-®n-√. Xs‚ IpkrXn \nd-™

kwkmcw Df-hm-°p∂ ]Xn-I-c-W-sØ Ip-dn-®p≈ Abm-fpsS

IW°p Iq´¬ sX‰n-bn-cp-∂p. A≥km-cn-I-sf√mw Xs‚, t]c-

Wbv°p hiw-h-Z-cm-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂p hniz-kn® Abmƒ CX-

tØmfw ]d-bm≥ apXn¿∂p: ""aZo-\Øv Xncn-s®-Øs´! Ahn-

SsØ ]uc∑m-cn¬- G-‰hpw _lp-am-\n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Bƒ G‰hpw

\nµy-\mb hy‡nsb ]pd-Øm°p∂Xp \n߃°v ImWmw!''

(_p-Jm-cn).

G‰hpw hµy-\mb ]uc-\mbn Abmƒ hnti-jn-∏n-®Xp

Xs∂Øs∂bpw G‰hpw \nµy-\mb hy‡n-bmbn NnXo-I-cn-

®Xp apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta-\n-sbbpw Bbn-cp∂p! A_vZp-√-

bpsS hmbn¬\n∂p Cu hm°p-Iƒ hoW-t∏mƒ kXyhnizm-

kn-I-fmb apkvenwIƒ°v AXns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ A]-I-S-߃

t\m°n°m-Wm≥ Ign-™p. \ncp-]-Z-h-amb Hcp kwkm-c-a√

X߃°p tIƒt°-≠n-h-∂-sX∂pw Xßsf `n∂n-∏n-°m≥

h∂p IqSnb Hcp sNIp-Øms‚ i–am-Wn-sX∂pw Ah¿ a\-

Page 138: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 138

n-em-°n. Hcp bphmhv Xs‚ ]nXr-hy≥ aptJ\ Cu hnhcw

\_n-bpsS sNhn-bn-ep-sa-Øn-®p. \_n(-k) A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p

D_-øn_v\p kpeq-en-s\bpw Abm-fpsS kvt\ln-X∑m-scbpw

hnfn®p hcpØn \S∂ kw`-h-ß-sf√mw hnkvX-cn®p tI´p. Cu

kw -h-Øn¬ X߃°v Fs¥-¶nepw ]¶p-s≠∂ Imcyw A_vZp-

√bpw Iq´p-Imcpw \ntj-[n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

Ahn-S∂p \ni–-\mbn Ccp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. B kw`hw Aßs\

Ah-km-\n-®p. F∂m¬, kXyw sas√ sas√ NndIp hncp-Øm≥

XpS-ßn. A–p-√m-ln_v\p D_-øn-_v\p-kp-eq-ens‚ kz¥w aI≥

A–p-√bpw ItaW Cu kwKXn Adn-bm-\nSbmbn. bphm-hmb

A–p√ DS≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ HmSn-s®∂p Xncp-ta-\n-

tbm-Sn-]-Imcw ]d™p: ""\_n-tb, Fs‚ ]nXmhp Aßsb

A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. CXn\p sImein£ Xs∂-bmWv

\¬tI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Aßp AXmWv hn[n-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬

Fs‚ _m∏sb sIm√p-∂-Xn\p Fs∂ Xs∂ \ntbm-Kn-°-Ww.

a‰m-sc-sb-¶nepw CXn-t\¬∏n-°p∂ ]£w, Fs‚ _m∏sb

sIm∂ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ Abm-tfmSv ]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥

Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Rm≥ ]tNm-Zn-X-\m-sb∂p hcpw. Rm\-t∏mƒ

ssZh-Øns‚ A\n-„-Øn-\n-c-bm-hp-Ibpw sNøpw!''

Xncp-\_n adp-]Sn \¬In: ""]t£, F\n°v Aß-s\-bp≈

Dt±-iy-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√t√m! \nß-fpsS _m∏-bpsS t\sc Rm≥

DZm-c-ambpw ]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\bnepw s]cp-amdpw!''

Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ Iqdn-√m-bvabpw \µn-tISpw AtX Ah-k-

c-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS HuZm-cyhpw Zbm-hmbv]pw B bphmhvXpe\w sNbvXp t\m°n. ]nXm-hns‚ t\sc IØn-∏p-I™

tIm] hnIm-c-߃ a\- n-e-a¿Øn-s°m≠v A_vZp√ aZo-\-bn-

te°p aS-ßn. bmXmat≤y, hgn-bn-sem-cn-SØv Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\Bƒ°q-´-Øn¬ XS™p\ndpØn-s°m≠v B bph-[o-c≥

]d™p: \_n Xncp-ta-\n-s°-Xnsc Xs‚ ]nXmhv D]-tbm-Kn®

hm°p-Iƒ ]n≥h-en®p am∏v ]d-bp-∂-Xp-hsc aZo-\-bv°p≈ am¿§-

Øn¬ Hc-Sn-t]mepw apt∂m´p sh°m≥ Xm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v. apl-ΩZv dkq¬ \nµn-X\pw \n߃ _lp-am-\n-X\pw

BsW∂pw ]d™ AtX\mhpsIm≠pXs∂ apl-ΩZv dkq¬

Page 139: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 139

(k) hµy-h-µy\pw \n߃ G‰hpw \nµy\pw BsW∂p G‰p-

]-d-bp-∂Xphsc HcSnt]mepw aptºm´p \oßm≥ Rm≥ A\p-

h-Zn-°n√! A]-Xo-£-X-amb Cu ]pXnb kw`-h- hn-Im-k-Øn¬

A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øn_v\p kpeq¬ A‘m-fn®p t]msb∂p

]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. kz¥w aIs‚ \n¿_‘w aqew Abmƒ°v

HSp-hn¬ ]d-tb≠n h∂p; ""aIt\, Rm≥ G‰p]d-bp-∂p, apl-

Ω-Zv(-k) Xs∂-bmWv G‰hpw _lp-am-\n-X≥. Rm≥ G‰hpw

\nµn-°-s∏-´-h\pw Xs∂!'' sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb A_vZp√ CXn\p

tijamWv Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ aptºm´p \oßm-\-\p-h-Zn®Xv! (ln-

imw, ]p.2)

PqX-Ip-X-¥-߃

KqV-X-¥-ßfpw h[-KqVmtemN-\-Ifpw Imc-W-ambn c≠p

PqX tKmX-ßsf aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-t°≠n h∂n-´p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p-h-s√m. Ah-bn¬ H∂mb _\q-\-Zo¿ tKmX-Ønse Hcp

hn`mKw kndn-b-bn-epw, as‰mcp hn`mKw aZo-\bv°v hS°p

ssJ_¿ F∂ \K-c-Ønepw amdn-∏m¿°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ssJ_¿

Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw kpc-£n-X-amb Hcp PqX-tI-µ-am-bn-cp-

∂p. AhnsS ]m¿∏p-d-∏n® PqX≥am¿ apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn

Ad-_n-Isf ]e ]Im-c-Ønepw Cf°n hn´psIm≠n-cp-∂p. a°-

°m-cm-sW-¶n¬ aptº Xs∂ Ckvemans‚ ]Jym-]nX iXp-

°-fm-Wv. a°-°msc apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Cf°n hnSm≥

]pXnb ]tIm-]-\-ß-sfm∂pw Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. C]-

ImcwXs∂ \PvZnse KXv m≥ tKmX-°m-cpw, a°-°m-cp-am-bp≈

Xß-fpsS krlrZv_‘w ap≥\ndpØn apkvenwItfmSv iXp-X-

bn-emWv h¿Øn®pt]m∂n-cp-∂-Xv. ssJ_-dn¬ IpSn-tb-dnb

PqX∑m¿ a°-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambpw \PvZnse KXv^m-\p-

ambpw aptºXs∂ [mc-W-bn-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. CXn\p ]pdsa

_\q-kp-sse-am-s\bpw _\q-A-k-Zn-s\bpw IqSn Ckvemans\-

Xn-cn¬ AWn\nc-Øm≥ ssJ_-dnse PqX∑m¿ ian®p sIm≠n-

cp -∂p. PqX∑m-cp -ambn kJy-Øn-ep -f -f _\q-k-A-Zns\

Ckvemans\-Xn-cn¬ a°-°m-cp-ambn kJy-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ah¿

t]cn-∏n-®p. C]-Imcw \o≠ ImesØ KqV-]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn-

eqsS, apkvenwIƒ°-Xn-cmbn bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xn\v Ad_v tKmX-

Page 140: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 140

ß-fpsS Hcp kJyw Ah¿ ]Sp-Øp-≠m°n. a°-°m-cpw, a°bv°v

Np‰p-ap-f-f ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hkn-°p∂ tKmX-ßfpw \PvZnse

tKmX-ßfpw aZo-\-bnse hS-°≥ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]m¿Øp-h-∂-

hcpw BWv Cu kJyØn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂ i‡n-Iƒ.

J¥Jv bp≤w

lnPvd A©mw h¿jw iXp-°ƒ Hcp henb ssk\ysØ

ho≠pw Hcp-an®p Iq´n. ]Øm-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Øn-\m-em-bn-c-

Øn\pw CS-bn¬ Bfp-Iƒ Cu ssk\y-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v

Ncn-X-Im-c≥am¿ IW-°m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. A-td-_y-bpsS \m\m-`m-

K-ß-fn¬\n∂p≈ hnhn[ tKmX-ß-fp-sS Cu kwbp‡

ssk\yw ]Øm-bncw t]¿ amX-a-S-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cn-°m-\n-S-bn-√.

Ccp-]Øn \mem-bncw icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬, ]Xn-s\-´m-

bn-ctam Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-ctam BIm-\mWv IqSp-X¬ km-≤yX.

apgp-h≥ Atd-_y-tbbpw GtIm-]n-∏n-®p≈ Cu ssk\y-Øns‚

BI-a-WsØ sNdpØp \n¬°m≥ aZo\m \K-c-Øn\p km≤y-

a-√m-bn-cp-∂p. aqhm-bncw (hr-≤cpw Ip´n-Ifpw bphm-°fpw AS-

°w) Bbn-cp-∂p A∂sØ aZo-\-bnse P\-kw-Jy. CXn-s\-Xn-

cn¬ Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Øn-\m-em-bn-c-Øn\pw CS-

bn¬ hcp∂ Imb-_-ehpw bp≤ss\]pWyw XnI™ Hcp

ssk\yhyql-sØ-bmWv iXp-°ƒ Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. \mSns‚

\m\m- m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏- -h-c-S-ßnb Cu

h≥ssk\ysØ FXn-cn-tS≠ aZo-\-°m-cm-Is´ F√m ]mb-

Øn¬ s]´-hcpw. AØcw Hcp G‰p-ap-´¬ A\ym-Zr-iy-am-bn-cn-

°p--sa∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]Øn

\mem-bn-c-Øn-\pw- C-S-bn¬ hcp∂ iXp-tk\ Hcp-`m-K-Øv,

hr≤∑mcpw Ip´n-Ifpw AS°w \K-c-Ønse apgp-h≥ P\-ß-fp-a-

S-ßnb aq∆m-bncw apkvenwIƒ adp`mKØpw! iXp-tk-\-bpsS

ssh]p-eyhpw Hcp-°-ßfpw icn-°-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

Btem-N-\m-k` hnfn®p Iq´n Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw A`n-]mbw

Bcm-™p. t]¿jy-bn¬\n∂p≈ BZysØ apkvenw Bb

k¬am-\p¬^m¿knbpw A°q-´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp h≥

ssk\y-Øns‚ BI-a-W-Øn¬ \n∂pw Hcp \K-csØ c£n-

°m≥ t]¿jy-°m¿ F¥p \S-]-Sn-I-fmWv kzoI-cn-°m-dp-≈-sX∂v

Page 141: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 141

Xncp-\-_n(-k) At±-l-tØm-Sm-cm-™p. \K-c-Øn\p c£m- n-Øn-

I-sfm-∂p-an-s√-¶nepw \Kcw hfsc sNdp-Xm-sW-¶nepw Np‰pw

InSßp Ipgn®p \K-c-Øn-\p-≈n¬ \n∂p Xs∂ c£m ]h¿Ø-

\-߃ \S-Øm-dmWv ]Xn-sh∂p k¬am≥(-d) Adn-bn-®p.

Cu Bibw Xncp-\-_n(-k) DS≥ AwKo-I-cn-®p. aZo-\-bpsS

Hcp `mKØv Ip∂p-I-fp-≠v. B hiØv AsXmcp ]Ir-Xn-Z-Ø-

amb c£-bm-bn. at‰-h-iØv \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ Iq´-ambn ]m¿°p-

∂-Xp-sIm≠v Hm¿°m-∏p-dØv Hcm-I-aWw D≠m-hm-\n-S-bn-√.

as‰mcp `mKw `h-\-ßfpw Cu¥-∏-\-Ifpw sIm≠p \n_n-U-am-

Wv. CXn\p ]pdsa AhnsS PqX-tKm-X-amb _\q-Jp-ssd-k-

bpsS Imh¬ tIµ-ß-fp-ap-≠v. _\q-Jp-ssdk apkvenwIfp-ambn

kJy-Øn-te¿s∏-´-h-cp-a-sX. BI-bm¬, B hihpw iXp-°-

fpsS BI-a-W-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Iptd-sbms° kpc-£n-X-am-bn-cn-

°pw. \mem-asØ `mKw Xpd- mb ka-X-e-am-Wv. iXp-°-fpsS

BI-aWw Cu hiØqsS Bbn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv `b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xpw. BI-bm¬, A]-Xo-£n-X-amb Hcm-I-aWw D≠m-hp-∂Xp

XS-bm≥ B mKØp InSßv Ipgn-°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) B⁄m-

]n-®p. InSßv Ipgn-°m-\p-f-f ia-Zm-\-b-⁄-Øn¬ kIeapkvenwI-fpw ]¶ptN¿∂p. ]Øp t]¿ tN¿∂v ]Øp-hmc hoXw

Ipgn-°m-\mWv ]cn-]m-Sn. th≠X hoXn-bnepw Bg-Ønepw Hcp

\mgnI \of-Øn¬ InSßv Ipgn-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂p.

Ipgn-sh´p XIr-Xn-bmbn \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬

Hcp hn`m-K-°m¿°v Hcp Icn-¶¬]md sIWn™p. Ah-cXp

B™m™p sh´ns°m≠n-cp-∂p. AXp sImØn-∏n-f¿°pIAh¿°v Xosc Akm≤yambn tXm∂n. hnhcw Xncp-\-_nsb

Adn-bn-®p. Ahn-S∂p DS≥Xs∂ kw -h-ÿ-eØv FØn-t®¿∂p.

Ccpºp ]n°mkv Iøn-se-SpØp Xncp-ta\n B Icn-¶¬]m-d-ta¬ B™psh´n. sh´n-\n-S-bn¬ Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]mdn. \_n(k)

D®-Øn¬ "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p hnfn®p ]d-™p. ho≠pw

sh´n-b-t∏mƒ ]ns∂bpw Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]d-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k)At∏mgpw "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂v D®-Øn¬ Io¿Ø\w

apg°n. ap∂mw Xh-Wbpw AhnsS Hfn-Nn-X-dn. \_n(-k) Hcn-

°¬ IqSn "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-

Page 142: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 142

™p. AtXmsS ]md ]nf-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp!

F¥mWv kw`-hn-®-sX∂p Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ Xnc-°n. Xos∏m-

cn-Iƒ ]d-∂-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂p

D®-Øn¬ Hmtcm Xh-Wbpw hnfn®p ]d-™Xv F¥n-\m-bn-cp∂p?

\_n C]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In:

""Rm\o Icn-ºmd aq∂p XhW Cu Ccpºp ]n°mkv sIm≠v

B™p sh´n. aq∂p Xh-Wbpw Ckvemans‚ `mhn hnP-b-ß-

fpsS Hmtcm Zriyw A√mlp F\n°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-cn-I-bp-

≠m-bn. BZysØ XhW Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]d-∂-t∏mƒ tdmam-

km-am-Py-Øns‚ kndn-b≥ Ac-a-\-Iƒ Rm≥ I≠p. B Ac-a-

\-bpsS Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ Fs‚ Iøn¬ sh°-s∏-Sp-I-bp--≠mbn.

c≠mwh´w aZmb\-nse an∂n-Øn-f-ßp∂ t]¿jy≥ sIm´m-c-

߃ Rm≥ I≠p. B sIm´m-c-Øns‚ Xmt°mepw Fs‚ Iøn¬

sh°-s∏- p. aq∂mw ]mhiyw Rm≥ I≠Xp k≥-B-bpsS tIm -

hm-Xn-ep-I-fm-Wv. ba≥ kmam-Py-Øns‚ Xmt°mep-Iƒ Fs‚

Iøn¬ sh°-s∏-´-Xmbpw Rm≥ I≠p. CXp ssZh-Øns‚

hmKvZm-\-ßf-sX. \n߃ Cu hmKvZm-\-ß-fn¬ hnizmkw

sI≈p-sa∂p F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v. iXp-°ƒ°v \nßsf H∂pw

sNøm-\m-hn-√.''(-k¿Jm-\n.- ]p.2; _mcn,-]p.7)

hfsc Ipd®pt]¿ tN¿∂v Xøm-dm-°nb B InSßv ssk\nI

X¥-]-c-ambn Ip‰-a-‰-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¶nepw iXp-hn\v s]mSp-

∂s\ BI-aWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√∂p AXp-hgn Dd∏p

hcp-Ø-s∏-´p. iXp-°ƒ°v Xosc IS-°m≥ høm-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-

∂n√ B InS-sß∂v ]n∂oSv sXfn-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. as‰mcp

`mKØqsSbpw iXp-°ƒ°v BI-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Xc-

s∏-Sp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

InS-ßns‚ `mK-ØqsS Hcp henb hn`mKw Ad_v tKmX-

°m¿ aZo-\-bn-te°v IS-°m≥ ian-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. hnh-c-a-dn-

™-bp-Ss\ Ahsc t\cn-Sp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Bbn-c-Øn-

C-cp-∂qdp t]tcm-Sp-IqSn ]kvXpX tIµ-Øn-se-Øp-Ibpw

Ahsc AhnsS Imh¬ \ndpØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. \K-c-Øns‚

a‰p `mK-߃ c£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Hmtcm hn`m-K-sØbpw \ntbm-

Page 143: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 143

Kn-®p.

InSßp c£n-°m≥ \nbp-‡-cmb `S∑m-cpsS FÆ-sØ-]‰n

hyXykvX hnh-c-ß-fmWv \¬I-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv. aqhm-bncw t]cm-

sW∂p Nnecpw ]¥-≠m-bnctam ]Xn-aq-hm-bn-ctam BsW∂p

a‰p Nnecpw Fgp-∂qdp t]cm-sW∂p thsd Nnecpw ]d-bp-∂p.

Ch XΩn¬ Xosc s]mcp-Ø-an-√. s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ]bm-

k-amWp Xm\pw. F∂m¬, a‰p sXfn-hp-I-fp-sSbpw kml-N-cy-

ß-fp-sSbpw ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Cu aq∂p aXn-∏p-Ifpw Gsd-°psd

icn-bm-sW∂ \nK-a-\-Øn-emWv Cu KŸ I¿Ømhv FØn-

t®¿∂n- p-≈-Xv. bp≤-Øns‚ hnh[ L -ß-fn-embn S≥am-cpsS

kwJy Gdnbpw Ipd™pw Ccp-∂n-cn-°mw.

DlvZn¬ \n∂p I]S hnizm-kn-Iƒ, ]n≥am-dn-°-f-™ tijw

]S-°-f-Øn¬ Fgp-∂qdv apkvenwI-fmWv Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂v

kΩ-Xn-°-s∏- -Xm-W-t√m. DlvZv bp≤-Øn-\p-tijw c≠p sIm√w

Ign-™mWv J¥Jv bp≤w \S-∂-Xv. Cu c≠p sIm√-Øn-\n-S-

bn¬ Iq -amb aXwam‰-ß-sfm-∂p-w hepXmbn´p-≠m-bn- n-√. AXn-

\m¬, apkvenw t]mcm-fn-I-fpsS FÆw Fgp∂qdn¬ \n∂p aqhm-

bn-c-ambn h¿≤n-®-Xm-hm≥ Imc-W-an-√. apkvenwI-fpsS FÆw

\nc-¥cw s]cp-In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n- p-≈-Xn-\m¬ Cu bp≤-߃°n-

S-bn-ep≈ Ime-L-´-Ønepw Ah¿ h¿≤n-®n-´p≠m-bn-cn-°mw.

AXn-\m¬, InS-ßp bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏´ apkvenw S≥am¿ Bbn-

cØn Ccp-∂qdp t]cm-sW∂p IW-°m-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-hn-√.

F∂m¬, Nne¿ aqhm-bn-c-sa∂pw a‰p Nne¿ Fgp-∂q-sd∂pw ]d-

™Xp F¥p-sIm≠msW∂ tNmZy-Øn\pØcw ImtW-≠-Xp-

≠v. Htc bp≤-Øns‚ c≠p L´-ß-fnse FÆ-am-Wn-sX∂p

ImWmw. aq∂p L´-ß-fm-bn-´mWv InSßp bp≤w \S-∂-Xv. iXp-

tk\ aZo-\sb kao-]n-®-XmWv BZyL´w. InSßv Ipgn-°p-∂-

Xn¬ F√m apkvenwIfpw G¿s∏-´n-cp-∂p. aÆp-sh´n Zqsc

sIm≠n-Sm\pw a‰p-ambn Ip´n-Ifpw Iptd s]Æp-ßfpw Iq´p

tN¿∂n-cn°mw. apkvenw ]£Øv InSßp Ip-gn-°p∂ tPmen-

bn¬ F√mw IqSn aqhm-bn-c-tØmfw Bfp-Iƒ G¿s∏-´n-cp-∂-

Xmbn Icp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu FÆ-Øn¬ Ip´n-Ifpw

Page 144: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 144

kvXoIfpw Dƒs∏-Sp-∂p. Ip´n-Iƒ aÆp Npa-°m≥ \n∂n-cn-°mw.

F√m bp≤ kwcw-`ß-fnepw apkvenwI-tfm-sSmØv ]h¿Øn-

®n-cp∂ Ah-cpsS kvXoIƒ InS-ßp Ipgn-°p-∂-Xn-t\m-S-\p-_-

‘n®v a‰p ]e ]Wn-I-fnepw Bh-iy-amb klm-b-߃ \¬In-

s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw. Cu \nK-a\sØ ]n¥m-ßp∂ Ht´sd

sXfn-hp-I-fp-≠v. Ipgn-sh-´p-hm≥ Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ Ip´n-I-tfmSpw

hcm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ B b⁄-Øn¬ apgp-

h≥ apkvenwIfpw ]s¶-Sp-Øp. ssk\yw hs∂-Ønb DSs\ 15

hb- n¬ Xmsg-bp≈ apgp-h≥ Ip´n-I-tfmSpw amdn-\n¬°m≥ Xncp-

ta\n I¬∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]Xn-\©p hb- n\p tase-bp≈

Ip´n-Iƒ CjvS-s∏-Sp∂psh¶n¬ bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ A\p-

h-Z-n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. (l¬_n-øm, ]p.2) InSßp Ipgn-°p∂ L´-

Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h¿, bp≤w Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ cwK-Øp-≠m-bn-

cp∂ apkvenwI-sf-°mƒ FXtbm A[n-I-am-bn-cp-∂p F∂v

CXn¬\n∂pw sXfn-bp-∂p. icn°pw bp≤w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ

sNdnb Ip´n-I-sf-sb√mw ]d-™-b-®p. At∏mƒ aqhm-bncpw t]¿

]s¶-SpØp F∂Xv bp≤-Øns‚ Bcw- -L- Øn¬ InSßv Ipgn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏m-gpw, Bbn-cØn Ccp-∂qdp t]¿ ]s¶-SpØp

F∂Xp bp≤w icn°pw Bcw- n®p Ign-™-t∏mgpw Df-f IW°p-

I-fm-sW∂v hy‡-am-bn. Ccp-∂qdv t]¿ ]s¶-SpØp F∂ \nth-

Z-\sØ Ipdn-®mWv ]ns∂ Adn-bm-\n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CXpw icn-bm-

sW-∂mWv Fs‚ ]£w. C_v\p-C-kvlmJns\ t]mep≈ hniz-

kvX-\mb Hcm-fm-WnXv \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv Ft∂m¿°-

Ww. C_v\p-l-kvans\t]mse ]am-Wn-I-\mb ]fin-X≥

AXns\ ]n¥m-ßn-bn-´p-ap-≠v. BI-bm¬, Cu FÆw sX‰m-

sW∂v ]d™p X≈m≥ ]‰n-√. bp≤-Øns‚ a‰p hnh-c-ß-fn-

te°v IS-°p-tºmƒ Cu IrXpw icn-bm-sW∂v ImWmw. _\q-

Jp-ssdk apkvenwI-fp-ambp≈ Icm¿ ewLn®p iXp-°-tfm-

sSm∏w tN¿∂p h©-\m-]-c-ambn ]n∂n¬ \n∂p BI-an-°m≥

apXn¿∂-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS Zpcp-t±-iysØ Ipdn-®-dnhp In´nb \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) _\q-Jp-ssd-kbpsS BI-a-W-Øn\p e£y-am-

bn-Øo¿∂ \K-c-Øns‚ Hcp - m-KØv Imh¬ kwLsØ G¿s∏-

Sp-ØpI-bp-≠m-bn. _\q-Jp-ssdk apkvenwI-fp-ambn kJy-Øn-

Page 145: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 145

em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ B `mKØv BI-a-W-ap-≠m-hn-s√∂ hnizm-

k-Øn¬ AhnsS c£m G¿∏m-Sp-I-sfm∂pw sN-bvXn-cp-∂n-√.

Xß-fpsS `mK-ØqsS aZo-\bv°p t\sc BI-aWw \S-Øm-≥ -

_-\q-Jp-ssdk iXp-°-sf A\p-h-Zn-°n-s√-∂mWv Icp-X-s∏-´n-

cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, _\q-Jp-ssdk Imep-am-dn-sb∂ hnhcw Xncp-

\-_n°v e`n®bpSs\ kJyw ImcWw kpc-£n-X-cmbn Icp-X-

s∏- n-cp∂ kvXo P\-ßfpw a‰pw Xosc Ac-£n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂n-

cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em°n Ccp-∂qdpw ap∂qdpw t]c-S-ßnb

c≠p `S -kw-L-ß-sf \K-c-Øns‚ c≠p tIµ-ß-fn-te-°-b-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. apkvenw kvXoI-sf√mw kpc£n-X-cm-bn-Ø-s∂-

bn-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂p ][m\ ssk\nI tIµ-Øn¬\n∂pw Adnhp

\¬Ip-∂-Xn\p CS-°nsS D®-Øn¬ A√mlp AIv_¿ F∂

apZm-hmIyw apg-°-W-sa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) I¬∏n-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Cu \ne-bn¬ InSßp bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ

]S-bm-fn-Iƒ Fgp-∂qdv t]cm-sW∂v C_v\p-C-kvlmJv IW-°m-

°n-bn-cp-∂Xv XnI®pw icn-X-s∂-sb∂p hy‡-am-Ip-∂p. BsI-

bp≈ Bbn-c-Øn- C-cp-∂qdv `S∑m-cn¬ A™qdp t]¿ \K-c-

Øns‚ ]n≥hiw c£n-°p -∂-Xn\p \ntbm-Kn -°-s∏-´n -

cp∂psh¶n¬ bp≤ cwKØv Fgp-∂qdp t]¿ Xs∂bmWt√m

D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I. Cßs\ InSßp bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏´ apkvenw

ssk\y-Øns‚ AwK-kwJy kw_-‘n® hnhn[ dnt∏m¿´p-I-

sf√mw icn-X--s∂-bm-sW∂p hy‡-am-bn.

InS-ßp Ipgn-°m≥ Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm∏w Fgp-∂qdv `S≥am¿

amXta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. InSßp Ipgn-®p-sh-¶nepw AXp-sIm≠v

amXw AXbpw henb iXp-tk-\sb sNdpØp \n¬°pI

km≤y-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ km[m-c-W-t]mse

ssZh-Øns‚ klm-b-Ønepw kwc-£-bnepw hnizm-k-ap-d-∏n-

®p. S∑m¿ iXp-ssk-\y-Øns‚ \o°-߃ \ncn-£n®p sIm≠p-

cn∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw \K-c-Ønse

c≠p kpc-£nX ÿm\-ß-fn-te°v am‰n-∏m¿∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

iXp°ƒ InS-ßn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Aº-c-∂p. Atd-

_y-bn-ep-≠mb Hcp bp≤Ønepw CXn-\p-aptº CØ-c-samcp

k-a-c-X¥w Ah¿ I≠n-cp-∂n-√. iXp-tk\ InS-ßns‚ adp-`m-

Page 146: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 146

-KØv Xmh-f-a-Sn-®p. aZo-\-bn¬ ]th-i-n-°m-\p≈ am¿K߃ \nco-

£-n-®p XpS-ßn. \KcØns‚ Hcp hiØv InS-ßp≠v. as‰mcp

hiØv Ip∂p-Iƒ kzm`m-hn-I-c-£-bmbn Fgp∂p\n¬°p-∂p.

aq∂masXmcp hiØv hoSp-Ifpw CS-Xq¿∂ ac-ß-fpw. \K-c-

Øns‚ Hcp mK-Øq-sSbpw s]´∂p BI-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°pI

km≤y-a-√. Cu kml-N-cy-Øn¬ iXp tk\m-\n-Iƒ IqSn-bm-

tem-N\ \S-Øn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xma-kn®p h∂n-cp∂ PqX-tKm-X-

amb _\q-Jp-ssd-kmsb apkvenwI-fp-ambn Ah¿ sNbvX kJy-

Øn¬ \n∂p ]n¥n-cn-∏n®p Ad_v kwbp‡ tk\-tbm-sSm∏w

tNcm≥ t]cn-∏n-°p-I-b-√msX as‰mcp t]mwhgn-bn-s√∂v Ah¿

Xo¿®-bm-°n. \K-c-Øn-te°v ]th-in-°m≥ _\q-Jp-ssdk Hcp

CS-\mgn A\p-h-Zn°pItb th≠q. Ad_v ssk\y-\m-b-I-\m-

bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^nbm≥, aZo-\sb ]n≥`m-K-ØqsS BI-an-

°m-\p≈ kuIcyw A\p-h-Zn-t°-≠Xp kw_-‘n®p _\q-Jp-

ssd-k-bp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p lpbøn-_v\p-

A-JvX-_ns\ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂p ]pd-Øm-°-

s∏´ _\q-\-Zo¿ tKmX-Øns‚ Xe-h\pw kwbp‡ ap∂-Wn°v

]tNm-Z\w \¬In-t∏m∂ ]ap-J-\p-am-bn-cp∂p Cbmƒ. lpssb-

_n\p AJvX_v _\p-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS t\Xm-hns\ ImWm≥

blq-Z-c-cpsS tIµ-Øn¬ sN∂p. BZy-Øn¬ Ah¿ Abmsf

ImWm≥ Iq´m--°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. apkvenwIsf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øm-

\p≈ kph¿Æm-h-k-c-am-sW∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-tXmsS

Jpssdkm t\Xm-°-fn-semcm-fmb IA-v_ns\ ]m´n-em-°m≥

Abmƒ°p Ign™p. ]pXnb ]ÿm-\sØ \in-∏n-°m≥ Atd-

_y-sbm-´p-°p-ap≈ i‡n-Iƒ aptºsbm-cn-°-ep-an-√mØ hn[w

H∂n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. InS-ßn-∂-∏p-dØv \ne-sIm-≠n-cp∂

ssk\yw Hcp tk\m-hn-`m-K-a√; ]ns∂tbm ]S-bm-fn-I-fpsS Hcp

alm kapZw! Ahsc t\cn-Sp-hm≥ apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p

Hcn-°epw km≤y-a-√. Abmƒ s]mXp-\ne Ah¿°p hni-Zo-I-

cn®p sImSp-Øp. AXp-sIm≠v Ad-_vtk\ InSßp apdn®p \K-

c-Øn¬ IS-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬, \_n, kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw

am‰n-∏m¿∏n® kpc-£nX tIµ-ßsf e£y-am°n _\q-Jp-

ssdkm ]pXn-sbmcp BI-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°-Ww. apkvenwI-

Page 147: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 147

fpsS ]Xn-tcm[ \nc XI¿Øp Xcn-∏-W-am-°m≥ CXp-hgn

km≤y-am-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. CtXmsS ]pcp-j-≥-amcpw kvXoIfpw Ip-

´n-I-fp-a-S°w kIe apkvenwIfpw Hcp ac-W-s°-Wn-bn¬ AI-

s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn. CXm-bn-cp-∂p Ah-cpsS πm≥! mKn-I-am-sb-¶nepw

Cu Bkq-XWw en-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-cpsS

CjvS≥am-sc√mw \jvS-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. amX-a-√, Ah-cpsS

ÿnXn IqSp-X¬ A]-IS ]q¿Æ-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-

cp-∂p. ac-W-s°-Wn-bn¬\n∂p c£]m]n-°m≥ Ah¿°v as‰mcp

am¿§hpw D≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

_\q-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS h©\

PqX tKmX-amb _\q-Jp-ssdkm apkvenw-I-fp-ambn kJy-

Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Øn¬ Ah¿ apkv enwI-fpsS mKw tN¿∂n-

s√-¶n¬ Xs∂ iXp-°sf Xß-fpsS ]tZ-iØv XSp-°p-I-sb-¶nepw sNøp-sa∂p ]Xo-£n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. X≥\n-an-Øw, Xncp-

\-_n(-k) \K-c-Øns‚ B `mKØp bmsXmcp ]Xn-tcm-[hpw

G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂n-√. apkvenwIƒ Xßsf ]q¿Æ-ambn hniz-kn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂p _\q-_-Jp-ssdkm a\- n-em-°n. BI-

bm¬, Ah¿ Ad_v tKmX-ß-tfm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-

t∏mƒ B kJyw ]c-ky-am-°cpsX∂ Hcp cl-ky-[m-c-W-bn-

se-Øn-bn- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kJysØ Ipdn®p Adn-bm-\n-S-h-∂m¬apkvenwIƒ PmK-cq-I-cm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw \K-c-Øns‚ B `mKw

c£n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]tXyIw \S-]-Sn-I-sf-Sp-°m≥ _‘-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

sNøp-sa∂p Ah¿ Hm¿Øp. hfsc B]¬°-c-amb Hcp KqUm-tem-N-\-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

c≠p hi-Øp-IqsS apkvenwIsf BI-an-°m-\mWv iXp-°ƒπm\n-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ad_v ssk\yw InS-ßn\p t\sc BI-aWw

XpS-ßn-sb-¶nepw Ipd®p Znhkw Ign-™n´pw H∂pw kw`-hn-®n-

√. Xß-fpsS hn√m-fn-Isf Hcp Ip∂n≥ ]pdØv \n¿Øp-hm\pwInS-ßns\ ImØp t]mcp∂ apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc _mW-h¿jw

sNøm\pw Ah-cm-tem-Nn-®p. CS-°nsS InSßv Ipgn-°m-sX-bn-´n-

cp∂ `mKØp Hc-‰-Øm-bn-´mWv Ah¿ ÿm\-ap-d-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-

Xv. apkvenwI-fpsS ]Xn-tcm[ \nc XI-cm≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒXs∂ Xß-fpsS ka¿∞-cmb IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m-cpsS klm-b-

Page 148: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 148

tØmsS InSßp NmSn-°-S-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p iXp-°-fpsS πm≥.

CØcw BI-a-W-߃ Bh¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-tXmsS InS-ßns‚

Atß-∏p-d-Øp≈ apkvenwIfpsS Hcp ]tXy-I-ÿm\w ssI°-

em-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂pw B tIµ-Øn¬ Xß-fpsS ssk\y-

ßsf-sb√mw Hcp-an®p Iq´n \K-c-Øn\p t\sc Hcq-°≥ BI-

aWw \S-Øm-sa∂pw Ah¿ hnizkn-®p. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ XpS-

sc-Øp-Ssc BI-aWw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. X≥\n-anØw

apkvenw S≥am¿°v hni-a-c-ln-X-cmbn s]mcp-tX≠n h∂p. Hcp

Znhkw B `S≥am¿°v ]I¬ apgp -h -\pw c£m

]h¿Ø\ßfn¬ apgptI≠n h∂n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ \n›nX t\c-

ß-fn¬ \a-kvImcw A\p-jvTn-°m≥ Xs∂ CS-In-´n-bn-√. C°m-

c-W-Øm¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hfsc IpWvTn-X-tØmsS C]-Imcw

]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn: ""Ahn-izm-kn-Isf ssZhw in£n-°-s´. Ah¿

\ΩpsS \a-kvIm-c-sa√mw XI-cm-dn-em°n! iXp-°-fpsS BI-

a-W-Øns‚ ImTn-\yw Cu kw`-h-Øn¬ \n∂pw a\- n-em-°mw.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS AXy-[n-I-amb DXvI-WvT ssZhm-cm-[-\sb Ipdn-

®m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Cu kw`hw sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p-≠v.. aZo\m

\Kcw \mep-`m-Khpw hf-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥am¿ amX-a-√,

kvXoIfpw Ip´n-Ifpw IqSn ac-W-Øns‚ ]nSn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. \K-

c-Øn-seßpw DXvIWvT ap‰n-\n-∂p. B k∂nKv≤ L´-Ønepw

\n›nX t\c-ß-fnse \a-kvIm-c-a-\p-jvTn-t°-≠-Xn-s\- ]-‰n-bmWv

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Nn¥n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂-Xv. InkvXym-\n-I-sftbm

lnµp-°-sftbm t]me BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°-e√ apkvenwIfpsS

\a-kvImcw Znt\\ A©p t\c-ß-fn-em-Wv. bp≤-th-f-bn¬ Hcp

t\c-sa-¶nepw \a-kvIm-c-a-\p-jvTn-°pI ZpjvI-c-a-sX. F∂n-´pw,

A©p t\csØ \a-kvIm-c-ß-fn-sem-s∂-¶n-epw XI-cm-dm-bm¬

Xncp-\-_n(-k) hymIp-e-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp∂p!

\ap°v bp≤-Øn-te°v Xncn-bmw. iXp-°ƒ ap≥h-iØp \n∂p

BI-an-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ apkvenw P\ -km-

am-\y-Øns‚ i≤-bn¬s]-SmsX ]n∂n¬ \ns∂m-cm-I-aWw

kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ _\qJpssd-kmbpw πm\n-´p. ]n≥h-i-ØqsS

s]´∂p \K-c-Øn¬ IS∂p AhnsS kp£n-X-cm-bn-°-gn-bp∂

kvXoI-sfbpw Ip™p-Ip-´n-I-sfbpw BI-an-°p-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p

Page 149: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 149

Ah-cp-t±-in-®-Xv. kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw c£n-°p-hm≥

Imh¬ `S≥am¿ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´n-´pt≠m F∂pw Ds≠-¶n¬

Ah-cpsS i‡n-sb-X-sb∂pw At\z-jn-®-dn-bm≥ _\q-Jp-

ssdkm Hcp Nmcs\ \ntbm-Kn-®-b-®p. IpSpw-_mw-K-߃°v

H∂mbn Xma-kn-°m≥ G¿∏mSp sNbvXn-cp∂ Hcp ]tXyI

ÿm\-am-bn-cp∂p iXp°-fpsS ][m\ D∂w. Nmc≥ Cu

ÿeØp Np‰n-∏-‰p-Ibpw kwi-b-I-c-ambn Ae™p Xncn-bp-Ibpw

sNøp-∂Xv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-cn-bmb k^n-ø-

bpsS i≤-bn¬ s]´p. ]pcp-j-\mb Htcsbmcp Imh¬ St\Xm-

th B Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Abm-fm-I-

s´, kpJ-an-√msX InS-°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ I≠ kwK-Xn-

Iƒ k^nø B Imh¬ `Ss\ [cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw kvXoI-fpw

Ip´n-Ifpw XnI®pw Ac-£n-Xm-h-ÿ-bn-em-Wp-f-f-sX∂ hm¿Ø

iXp kt¶-X-Øn-se-Øn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv B Nmc-s\ ]nSn-Iq-

SpI Xs∂ thW-sa∂p A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. tcmKn-

bmb Imh¬ S≥ AXn\p apXn-cm-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ k^nø Xs∂

Hcp-h-Sn-bp-ambn ]pd-s∏- p. A]-cn-NnX-\mb B kµ¿i-I-\p-ambn

s]mcp-Xn. a‰p ktlm-Z-cn-am-cpsS klm-b-tØmsS B Nmcs\

HXp-°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cbmƒ _\q-Jp-

dm-km-bpsS Hcp Nmc≥ Xs∂-sb∂p ]n∂oSp shfn-s∏-Sp-I-bp-

≠m-bn. CX-dn-™n-t∏mƒ apkvenwIƒ `b-hn-lz-e-cm-bn-Øo-cp-

Ibpw XnI®pw kpc-£n-X-sa∂p X߃ AXp-hsc Icp-Xn-t∏m∂

tIµ-Øn¬ ]ns∂bpw BI-a-W-߃ D≠m-tb-°p-sa∂

DXvIWvT D≠m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ apgp-h≥ apkvenw

`S≥am-cp-sSbpw km∂n≤yw A\p-t]-£y-am-bn-cn-°p-amdv AXbpw

I\Ø Hcm-I-a-W-amWv ap≥h-iØp \n∂p-≠m-b-Xv. F∂n´pw

AXn¬ \ns∂mcp hn`m-KsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) th¿ Xncn-®p.

kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-fp-sSbpw c£-°mbn \ntbm-Kn-®p. Cu

bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ apkvenw `S≥am-cpsS IW°v apI-fn¬

N¿® sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m. BsI Bbn-c-Øn-cp-∂qdv `S≥am-cn¬

\n∂p A™qdp t]sc-bmWv Aßs\ \K-c-Ønse kvXoI-fp-

sSbpw Ip´n-I-fp-sSbpw c£m-]-h¿Ø-\-߬°p th≠n \ntbm-

Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ ]Xn-s\-´m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Xn-\m-

Page 150: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 150

bn-c-Øn\pw CS-bn¬ hcp∂ iXp-`-S≥am--cp-am-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬

InS-ßns‚ kwc-£-W-Øn\p Fgp-∂qdv apkvenw S≥am¿ amXw

tijn-®p. X߃°v A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n h∂ bmX-\-I-fpsS

`b-¶X \nanØw At\Iw apkvenwIƒ \ncm-i-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-

cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p ÿnXn-K-Xn-I-

fpsS Kuchw [cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw \K-csØ c£n-°pI XnI®pw

Akm-≤y-am-sW-∂-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]tXyI ]m¿∞\

\S-Øm≥ Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-S-t]-£n-®p. X߃°v Hcp

]m¿∞\m hmNIw ]Tn-∏n®p Xtc-W-sa∂p Ah¿ Bh-iy-s∏-

Sp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C]-Im-c-amWv adp-]Sn \¬In-

bXv: t]Sn-t°≠! \nßsf Zu¿_-ey-Øn¬ \n∂p c£n-

°m\pw \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-߃°v ZrVX \¬Ip-hm\pw \nß-

fpsS DXvI-WvT-I-f-I-‰m\pw A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp ]m¿∞n-°pI!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw ]m¿∞n-®p. ""Hm ssZh-ta, \o

F\n°v Jp¿-B≥ Cd-°n-Ø-∂p. in£ \S-Øp∂ Imcy-Øn¬

\o Bscbpw ImØp-\n¬°p-∂n-√. Rßsf BI-an-°m≥ h∂n-

´p≈ Cu iXp tk\sb \o Xs∂ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tØ-Wta!

\mYm, Rm\nXm \nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\ sNøp-∂p. \o Xs∂

Chsc ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tØ-Wta! R߃°v Ch-cpsS ta¬

hnPbw \¬tI-Wta! Ch-cpsS F√m Zpcm-tem-N-\-I-sfbpw \o

Xs∂ XI¿t°-Wta! (_p-Jm-cn)

]ns∂-bpw,

Hm ssZh-ta, bmX-\-I-fnepw thZ-\-I-fnepw AI-s∏´p

\nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\ sNøp-∂-hs\ \o sNhn-s°m-≈p-∂p-

ht√m! DXv°-WvT-s∏´p ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-hs‚ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°v

\o DØcw \¬Ip-∂p. Fs‚ thZ-\-I-sfbpw Fs‚ DXvI-W-T-

sbbpw Fs‚ `b-sØbpw \o Xs∂ AI-‰n-°-f-™mepw!

Rm\pw Fs‚ kl-N-ccpw FX b-¶-c-amb FXn¿∏n-s\-bmWv

A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®n-´p≈sX∂p \o Adn-bp-∂p-ht√m! (k¿Jm-\n)

apkvenw ssk\y-Øn¬ a‰m-sc-°mfpw Akz-ÿX ImWn-®n-

cp-∂Xp I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS am\-

sØtbm \K-c-Øn-s‚bpw Ip™p Ip´n-I-fp-sSbpw c£-sbtbm

Page 151: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 151

Ipdn-®p≈ hnNm-c-sa√mw Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂p A]-

Xy-£-am-bn. Xß-fpsS AWn-bn-ep-≈-h-cm¬Xs∂ A]-am-\n-

°-s∏-S-cp-sX∂p IcpXn ]n≥am-dn-Øp-S-ßn. hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥

Ah-sc-∏‰n C]-Im-c-amWv ]d-bp-∂Xv:

Ah-cn¬ Hcp Iq´¿ \_n-tbmSp A\p-a-Xn-°-t]-£n-®p. Ah¿

]d™p: Rß-fpsS hoSp-Iƒ c-£n-X-ambn InS-°p∂-∂p.

F∂mtem Ah, Aßs\ Xpd∂p InS-°p-∂n-√. HmSn-t∏m-Im-\-

√msX Ah¿ Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂n-√(-Jp¿-B≥,33:14)

B L´-Ønse bp≤ ÿnXn-sbbpw apkvenwI-fpsS A]-I-

S-\n-e-sbbpw Ipdn®v Jp¿-B≥ C]-Im-c-amWv ]kvXm-hn-°p-

∂Xv:

\nß-fpsS aosX IqSnbpw \nß-fpsS Xmsg IqSnbpw Ah¿

\n߃s°-Xnsc h∂ kµ¿`w (Hm¿°p-I) ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]X-dp-

Ibpw lrZ-b-߃ IWvT-\m-f-ß-fn¬ FØp-Ibpw A√m-lp-

hns\ Ipdn®p ]e-Xpw- Nn-¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX B

kµ¿`w. B ka-bØv hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

i‡n-a-Ømb Ipep-°-Øn\p hnt[-b-cm-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw.

At∏mƒ I]S hnizm-kn-Ifpw Bflob tcmKn-Ifpw ]d-™p.

A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ dkqepw \ap°v h≥ NXn-b-√msX

as‰m∂pw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn- n-√. Ah-cn¬ Hcp hn`mKw ]d™p;

bkn-cn-_v\n-hm-kn-I-sf, iX-p-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ \n߃°v

\n¬°-I-f-an√; ]n≥am-dn-s°m-≈p-hn≥! (Jp¿-B≥,33:11˛14)

ap≥h-iØv \n∂v Ad_v tKmX-ß-fpsS sFIy-∏-Sbpw ]n≥h-

iØv \n∂v PqX≥amcpw apkvenwIsf BI-an®v sIm≠n-cp-∂-

sX-ß-s\-sb∂p Cu hmN-I-Øn¬ A√mlp A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-

I-bm-Wv. B L -Øn¬ apkv enwI-fpsS ÿnXn FX-ta¬ A]-

I-S-]q¿Æhpw Zb-\n-b-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw ]kvXpX hmIy-

Øn¬ Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]X-dn-

t∏m-hp-Ibpw lrZ-b-߃ XI¿∂p t]mIp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-

∂p. ssZh-sØ-]-‰n- Xs∂ Ah¿ kwi-bn®p XpS-ßn. hnizm-

kn-Iƒ Hcp henb ]co-£-bn-emWv AI-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ah-cn¬

Hcn-f°w A\p-`-h-s∏-´p. I]S hnizm-kn-Ifpw Bflob tcmKw

Page 152: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 152

]nSn-s]- -hcpw C]-Imcw ]pe-ºp-I-bp-≠mbn: ssZh-Øn-s‚bpw

ssZh-Zq-X-s‚bpw s]m≈-bmb hmKvZm-\-ß-fn¬ hniz-kn®p \mw

hnUvVn-I-fmbn! Ah-cn¬ Hcp Iq´¿ apkvenw ssk\ysØ

\nc-¥cw \ncp’ml-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ C]-Imcw

]d™p: C\n Ct∏mƒ F¥p bp≤w! Xncn®p t]mIp-I-b-

√msX as‰m∂pw sNøm-\n√!

F∂m¬, bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ F]-

Im-c-amWv s]cp-am-dn-sb-sX∂pw Jp¿-B≥ hnh-cn®p X∂n-´p-≠v:

kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ kJy i‡n-Isf I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿

]d™p: A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ dkqepw \ap°v hmKvZm\w

sNbvXn-´p-≈Xp CXp Xs∂. A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ dkqepw

]d-™Xp CXm kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp kXy-hn-

izm-k-sØbpw ka¿∏-W-`m-h-sØbpw Ah-cn¬ G‰p-Itb

sNbvXp-≈q. hnizm-kn-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp

X߃ sNbvX Icm-dns\ ]men-®-h-cp-≠v. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ Xß-

fpsS ]Xn-⁄-Isf ]pe¿Øn-°-gn-™h-cm-bn-cp∂-p. a‰p Nne-

cm-I-s´, Xß-fpsS Ah-kcw ImØp \n¬°p-∂-h-cp-a-sX. Ah-

cn¬ A¬]hpw am‰w h∂n-cp-∂n√ (33:23,24)

bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ I]S hnizm-kn-I-sftbm Zp¿∫e

hnizm-kn-I-sftbm t]mse A√m-bn-cp-∂p. iXp-`-S≥am-cpsS

s]cp∏w I≠-t∏mƒ A√m-lphpw dkqepw ap≥Iq-´n-∏-d-™n-cp-

∂-sXt¥m AXh¿t°m¿Ω hcn-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ad_v

tKmX-ß-fpsS kwL-Sn-Xhpw Bkq-Xn-X-hp-amb BX-I-aWw

Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw dkq-en-s‚bpw

kXy-Øn-te-°p≈ Hcp ZrjvSm-¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. bYm¿∞ hnizm-

kn-Iƒ AN-©-e-cmbn ASn-]-X-dmsX \ne-sIm-≠p. A\p-k-c-

W-Ønepw hnizmk Xoh-X-bnepw Ah¿°-`n-hr-≤n-bm-Wp-≠m-

b-Xv. bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-Iƒ A√m-lp-am-bp≈ Icm-dn¬ Dd®p

\n∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ ac-WsØ ]pW¿∂p sIm≠p Xß-

fpsS e£yw t\Sn-°-gn-™p. a‰p Nne-cm-Is´ ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬

acn®p hogm\pw Xß-fpsS PohnX e£yw ]m]n-°m\pw ImØp

\n¬°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Page 153: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 153

iXp-°ƒ InS-ßns\ e£y-am°n CS-ap-dn-bmsX b-¶-c-amb

BI-aWw \SØn sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ apkvenw S≥amsc

Xpc-Øp-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hnPbw t\Sn. Hcp Znhkw iXp-tk-\-

bnse Nne P\-d¬am¿ InSßv apdn®p IS-°p-∂-Xnepw hnP-bn-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, apkvenw-Iƒ i‡n-a-Ømb Xncn-®Sn

\¬In. Cu t]mcm-´-Øn¬ iXp-tk-\-bn¬s]´ Hcp henb

t\Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ \u^¬ sIm√-s∏- p. ]kvXpX t\Xmhv ]_-

e-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Abm-fpsS arX-t±lw A]-am-\n-°s∏Sp-

∂Xp kln-°m≥ X߃°m-hp-I-bn-s√∂pw BI-bm¬ Abm-

fpsS arX-tZlw Xncn®p \¬Ip∂ ]£w ]Xn-\m-bn-cw- Zn¿lw]Icw \¬Im-sa∂pw iXp-°ƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ ]d-

™-b-®p. Hcp arX-tZ-l-Øn\p \¬Im-hp∂ G‰hpw henb hne-

bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Ip‰-t_m[w \nan-Ø-amWv B henb XpI

\¬Im≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-b-Xv. -A-hn-izm-kn-I-fmb B iXp-

°ƒ DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenw tk\m-\n-I-fpsS arX-tZ-l-ßsfA]-am-\n-°p-Ibpw AwK- w-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬

apkv enwIfpw A]-Imcw Xs∂ sNbvtX-°p-sa-∂mWv Ah¿

`b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Ckvemw XXz-߃ XnI®pw hyXy-

ÿ-ambncp∂p. arX-tZ-l-ßsf A]-am-\n-°p-∂Xpw AwK-`w-L-

s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw Ckvemw aX-ZrjvSym ]m]-a-sX. iXp-°-fpsSA`y¿∞-\sb Ipdn-®-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw

adp-]Sn \¬In: Cu arX-tZlw sIm≠p \ap-s°¥p Imcyw?

\ap°v CXn-s\mcp ]Xn-^-ehpw Bh-iy-an-√. arX-tZlw Ah¿

FSpØp sIm≠p t]mbvs°m-≈s´! (k¿Jm\n hm 2.-`m.114).

apkvenwIfpsS t\sc-bp≈ BI-a-W-Øns‚ ImTn\yw hneyw-

aq-bn-dns‚ sse^v Hm^v apl-ΩZv F∂ KŸ-Ønse Xmsg

tN¿°p∂ hmN-I-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Kln-°mw.

]ns‰∂p cmhnse, kJy-c-£-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ tk\-Ifpw X\n-

s°-Xn-cn¬ AWn-\n-c-°p-∂-Xmbn apl-ΩZv I≠p. iXp-°-fpsS

ssk\nI \o°-ßsf XI¿°p-hm≥ ITn-\-amb ]bvX-\hpw

\nc-¥-c-amb PmK-Xbpw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ kwL-Sn-X-

amb BI-a-W-Øn-\p-f-f h´w Iq´n. ]n∂oSp Unhn-j-\p-I-fmbn

th¿ ]ncn-™p. ]e t]mÃp-I-sfbpw an∂¬ thK-X-bn¬ XpS-

Page 154: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 154

sc-Øp-Ssc BI-an®p \nc-¥c iey-ap-≠m-°p-I-bpw, HSp-hn¬

Xosc Ac-£n-X-amb ÿm\-tØ°p ssk\y-ß-sf-sb√mw

tIµo-I-cn® tijw A\p-kyq-X-amb AkvX-t£-]-Øns‚ ad-

hn¬ S©ns‚ t\¿°p i‡n-a-Ømb BI-aWw \S-Øp-

Ibpambn-cp∂p iXp-°-fpsS πm≥. Jmen-Zv,-Awdv XpS-ßnb ]kn-

≤-cmb ssk\n-I¿ ho≠pw ho≠pw \K-c-Øn-te°v X≈n-°-S-

°m\pw apl-Ω-Zns‚ sS‚ns\ BI-an-°m\pw ian®p sIm≠n-

cp-∂p. XpS-sc-Øp-S-sc-bp≈ ]XymI-a-W-ß-fmepw ITn-\-amb

ic-h¿j-Ømepw aXm-c-amWv B Xf-fn-t°-‰-߃ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-

°-s∏-´-Xv. ]I¬ apgp-h\pw Cu \ne XpS¿∂p InS-ßn\p DS-

\ofw Imh¬ \n¬°m≥ amX-ap-ff Hcp ]cn-anX tk\m-hn-`m-

Kta apl-Ω-Zn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. F∂-Xn-\m¬ Biz-kn-°m≥

H´pw Xs∂ hI-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmXn-bnepw Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-

Xz-Øn¬ Hcp hn`mKw IpXn-c-∏-´mfw A]-I-S-߃ krjvSn®p

sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw c£m-\n-csb `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. X≥\n-anØw s]´-∂p≈ Hcm-I-a-WsØ

XSp-°m-\mbn ssk\y-Øn\p \nc-¥cw i≤n-t°≠n h∂n-cp-

∂p. F∂m¬, iXp-°-fpsS Cu F√m ia-ßfpw hn^-e-ß-fm-

bn-Øo-cp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. InSßp apdn®p IS-°m≥ Ah¿°v

Ign-™-n√. (Life of Mohammad-Muir Lond.1878, p.322)

bp≤w c≠p Znhkw hsc ]ns∂bpw XpS¿∂p. F∂n´pw

t\cn-´p≈ G‰p-ap-´¬ \S-∂n√; henb tXmXn¬ c‡-s®m-cn-®n-

ep-≠m-b-Xp-an-√. Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q¿ t\csØ ka-c-

Øn\nSbn¬ iXp`mKØp aq∂p t]cpw apkvenw]£Øv A©p

t]cpw amXamWv acn-®-Xv. Hukv tKmX-Øns‚ Xe-h\pw Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS Hcp `‡kJm-hp-am-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zn_v\p apB-Zv(-d)

apdn-th‰p hoWp. InS-ßn\p t\sc XpS¿®-bmbn \S-Ønb BI-

aWw ImcWw Nne \mi-\-jvS-߃ kw -hn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ IqSp-

X¬ BI-a-W-߃ \S-Øp-hm≥ iXp-°ƒ°v ]bm-k-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. ]e hocy-Ir-Xy-߃°pw bp≤-cwKw km£yw hln-

®p. t\Xm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ Iqdns‚ \nkvXp-ey-am-Xr-I-Iƒ kw`m-h\

sNø-s∏- p. AsXmcp sImSpw XWp-∏p≈ cmXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-

]t£, Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw XWp-∏p-Iq-Snb cmXn! G‰hpw

Page 155: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 155

Ac-£n-X-amb Hcp ÿm\Øp InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n¬°p-hm-

\mbn Xncp-\-_n(-k) IqsS-°qsS \nZ-hn-s´-gp-t∂‰p sIm≠n-cp-

∂-Xmbn [¿Ω]Xv\n lZvdXXv Bbn-im(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp-

∂p.-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) \t∂ Xf¿∂pt]mbn-cp∂p. iøsb icWw

]m]n®p ico-c -Øn\p A¬]w NqSp hcp-Ønb tijw

]ns∂bpw InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n¬°m-\mbn ]m™p sN√pw.

Hcp Znhkw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Imh-en-cp-∂-Xns\ XpS¿∂v AXy-

[nIw £oWn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n°p A\-ßm≥ IqSn høm-Xm-bn.

a‰m-sc-¶nepw h∂p Xs‚ Uyq´n Gs‰-Sp-sØ-¶n¬ \∂mbncp∂p

F∂-t±lw BK-ln-®p. DS≥ Hcp Imsem® tI´p Xncn™p

t\m°n. kA-vZn-_v\p-h-Jmkv! F¥n-\m-Wv C-hn-sS- B -t\cØv

h∂-sX∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xnc-°n.

Aß-bpsS "sabvIm-h-en\p'

""F\n°v Imh¬ \n¬t°≠ Imcy-an√! InS-ßns‚ Hcp hiw

AXm XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. apkvenwIƒ kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂-

Xn\p th≠n \n߃ t]mbn AhnsS Imh¬ \n¬°q.'' Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p.

kAvZv InS-ßn\p Imh¬ \n∂p, `Z-sa∂p Dd∏v hcp-Ønb

tijw Xncpta\n Dd-ßm≥ t]mbn.

(Xn-cp-ta\n aZo-\-bn¬ FØnb tijw G‰hpw henb Hc-]-

I-S-Øn¬s]- -t∏mƒ Ahn-sSbpw c£ hcp-Øn-bXv CtX kAvZv

Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p!)

AtX I„-∏m-Sns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬Xs∂ Hc-h-k-c-Øn¬ Xncp-

ta\n Bbp-[-ß-fpsS i–w tI´p Xncn™pt\m°n.

""Bcm-WXv?'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn®p

""C_m-Zn-_v\p-_niv¿!''

""IqsS a‰m-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?''

""D∆v!'' GXm\pw kJm-°ƒ IqSn-bp-≠v. R߃ Aß-bpsS

Xºv Im°m≥ h∂-h-cm-Wv

Page 156: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 156

""Fs‚ Xºv Imt°≠! iXp-°ƒ AXm InSßp apdn®p

IS-°m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. t]mbn Ahsc t\cn-SpI!'' (l¬_n-

ø, hmeyw-˛2)

PqX∑m¿ cl-ky-am¿§-Øn-eqsS \K-c-Øn¬ ]th-in-°m≥

\S-Ønb iasØ ]‰n apI-fn¬ ]d-™p-h-t√m. Hcp PqX-Nm-

c\p Cu ia-Øn¬ Poh≥ \jvS-s∏-´p. Xß-fpsS KqV-i-a-

߃ ]pd-Ø-dn-™-t∏mƒ PqX≥am¿ Ahn-izm-kn-I-fmb Ad_v

kwJy tk\Isf Xpd∂ \ne-bn¬ klm-bn-°m≥ apXn¿∂p.

]t£, Ah¿ ]n≥`m-KØp Hcp Xpd∂ bp≤-Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-

Øn-cp-∂n-√. hoXn Ipd™ ]tZ-i-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw apkvenw

`S≥am¿ AhnsS ÿm\-ap-d-∏n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw h≥

tXmXn-ep≈ Hcm-I-a-W-Øn\p km≤y-X-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-an-√.

F∂m¬, A¬] Znh-k-Øn\p tijw PqX≥amcpw Ad_v tKmX-

i-‡n-Ifpw tN¿∂p sIm≠p apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc Hcp kwbp-

‡m-I-aWw \S-Øn.

sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-bpsS XI¿®

F∂m¬, Cu B]¬°-c-amb KqVm-tem-N-\sb ssZhw

hn^-e-am-°n-°-f-™p. AsXmcp Znhy-¬`pX-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-

]-Im-c-amWv kw`-hn-®-Xv. KXv^m≥ tKmX-°m-c-\mb \psFwFs∂m-cmƒ Ckvemans‚ t\sc BIr-jvS-\m-b-nØo¿∂p.

Ad_v ssk\y-tØm-sSm-∏-amWv At±lw h∂-sX-¶nepw

apkvenwIsf klm-bn-°m≥ Ah-k-chpw ]m¿Øn-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H‰°p H∂pw sNøm-\m-hmsX At±lw hnj-an®ncp∂p.

F∂m¬, PqX∑m¿ Ad-_n-I-tfm-sSmØp apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-

Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-Øn-´p-s≠∂pw apkvenwIƒ ac-W-sØbpw\mi-sØbpw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw Adn-™-t∏mƒ

Ahsc c£n-°p-hm≥ X\n-°m-hp-∂-sXm-s°bpw sNøm≥

\psFw Dd-®p. At±lw _\q-Jp-ssdkm-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN√p-

Ibpw Xe-h∑m-tcmSv kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ad-_v-tk\tXmt‰m-Sn-bm¬ apkvenwIƒ F¥p sNøp-sa-∂mWv ]Xo-£n-

°p-∂-sX∂p At±-lw A-h-tcmSv tNmZn-®p. apkvenwI-fp-ambn

PqX∑m-cp-≠m-°nb Icm¿ _e-Øn-en-cn-s°, B Icm-dn\p hn]-

co-X-ambn ]h¿Øn-®m¬ Ah¿ apkvenwI-fpsS ]Xn-In-b-°n-

Page 157: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 157

c-bm-th≠n hcnt√ F∂pw A-t±lw tNmZn-®p. B tNmZy-߃

PqX-t\-Xm-°sf Hs´m∂p kw`-an-∏n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F¥mWv

Xß-fn\n sNtø-≠-sX∂p Ah¿ Xnc-°n. Xß-fp-am-bp≈ Icm-

dn\p Hcp-d∏v F∂ \ne-bn¬ Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc Pmay-`-S∑m-cmbn

Xß-fpsS mK-tØ-°-b®p Xtc-W-sa∂p Ad_v kJy-I-£n-I-

tfm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sm≥ At±lw D]-tZ-in-®p. Hcp kwbp-‡m-I-a-

W-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah¿°p Bflm¿∞-X-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Cu

\n¿t±iw Ah¿ X≈n-°-f-bp∂X√. Cu Fgp-]Xp t]¿ Xß-

fpsS X¥-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ Imh¬ \n¬°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw XZ-h-

k-c-Øn¬ X߃ apkvenwIsf BI-an-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw

]d-b-W-sa∂p IqSn At±lw \n¿t±-in-®p. PqX≥am-cp-ambn C]-

Imcw kwkm-cn® tijw \psFw kJyi‡n-I-fpsS t\Xm-°-

sf kµ¿in-®p. PqX-∑m¿ aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-fm-Wv. k∂n-Kv≤-L-´-

Øn¬ Ah¿ \nßsf h©n-®m¬ \n߃ F¥v sNøpw? Ch¿

apkvenw-Isf ]oWn-∏n-°m\pw Xß-fpsS Ip‰-ßsf am∏m-°p-

∂-Xn\pw th≠n, \nß-tfmSv \nß-fpsS Bfp-Isf Pmay-ambn

Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ahsc apkvenw-Iƒ°v Gev]n-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXm¬ \n߃ F¥v sNøpw? PqX∑m-cpsS hnizm-

ky-Xsb ]co-£n-®-dn-tb-≠Xpw kwbp-‡m-I-a-W-Øn\p DS≥

k∂-≤-cm-hm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-tS-≠Xpw A\p-t]-£-Wo-b-am-sW-

∂-t±lw D]-tZ-in-®p. Ad_v sFIy-∏-S-bpsS t\Xm-°ƒ°v Cu

D]tZiw _p≤n-]q¿∆-am-bn-tØm-∂n. X߃ Bkq-Xn-X-amb

Hcp kwbp-‡mIa-W-Øn\p Xøm-sd-SpØp Ign-™n-cn-°-bm¬

]n≥`m-KØp\n∂p DS≥Xs∂ \K-c-Øn\p t\sc BI-aWw

\S-Øm≥ Hcp-°-amtWm F∂p Ah¿ PqX∑m-tcmSp At\z-jn-

®p. ASpØ Znhkw k∫-Øp-∂mƒ Bbncn-°-bm¬ bp≤w

sNøm-\m-hn-s√∂p PqX∑m¿ adp-]Sn \¬In. X߃ aZo-\m-hm-

kn-Ifpw F∂m¬, Ad_v kJy-i-‡n-I-sf√mw ]pd-Øp-≈-h-cp-

am-sW∂ hkvXp-Xbpw Ah¿ Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øm-Xn-cp-∂n-√. Ad_v

ap∂Wn bp≤-Øn¬\n∂p hnc-an-®m¬ Xß-sf¥p sNøpw? BI-

bm¬ kJy-I-£n-bn¬s]´ Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc Pmay-`-S∑m-cmbn

DSs\ Xß-fpsS ASp-°-te°v Ab-°-Ww. Aß-s\-bm-sW-

¶n¬ Bkq-Xn-X-amb BI-aWw DS≥ Bcw-`n-°mw. kwib-

Page 158: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 158

Øns‚ hnØp aptº Xs∂ ]mIn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ad_v kJy-

I£n-Iƒ PqX≥am-cpsS At]£ \nc-kn®p If-™p. PqX∑m¿

Xß-fpsS Icm-dn¬ Bflm¿∞X ]men-°p∂hcm-sW-¶n¬ Ah-

cn-t∏mƒ D∂-bn-®n-´p-≈ \n¿t±-i-Øn\p F¥¿∞-am-Wp-≈Xv?

X≈n h∂ ktµ-l-߃ [oc-Xsb Iog-a¿Øn. Ad_v ssk\y-

Øns‚ Bfl-ho-cyhpw Bth-ihpw sI -S-ßn. cmXn-bm-b-t∏mƒ

kwi-b-ßfpw at\mhnj-a-ßfpw h¿≤n-®p. hnjmZaq-I-cm-bn- mWv

tk\m-\n-Ifpw S∑mcpw Xºp-I-fn-te°v Xncn-®-Xv. AXn¬ ]ns∂

B Znhy-m¤p-Xhpw kw`-hn-®p. apkvenwIƒ°v BIm-i-

Øn¬\n∂p Ab®pIn´nb Hcp klmbw! B™p hoinb Hcp

ioX-°m‰v Xºp-Isf XI¿Øp If-™p. ]mX-߃ ASp-∏n-

te°v Iangv∂p hoWp. Xo sI´p t]mbn. cmXn apgp-h\pw Xo

IØn-sb-cn-bp-∂Xp ip`-I-c-am-sW∂p a°-°m¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp-

∂p. ]´mf kt¶-X-Øn¬ A·n Pzen®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp ip`-

e-£-W-am-W-h¿°v. Xo sI´pt]mIp-∂-Xm-Is´ Zp¿e-£-W-hpw.

Hcp Xºn\p apºn¬ IØn® Xo sI´pt]mbm¬ AsXmcp Zp»-

Ip-\-ambn Icp-Xn Xºn-ep-≈-h¿ At∂-Zn-hkw bp≤w sNømsX

amdn \n¬°pw. ]n∂o-S-h¿ h∂ptNcp-I-bm-Wv sNøpI. a°m

t\Xm-°ƒ°v ]t≠ kwi-b-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-gnXm Zp»-

Ip-\hpw! ]mf-b-a-Sn® ]´m-f-°m-cn¬ Hcp hn`mKw sI´p sI´n-

Øp-S-ßn. apkvenwIƒ cmXn-t\-cØp Hcp A]-Xo-£n-Xm-I-

aWw Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p ]ecpw Icp-Xn-b-Xv.

sX‰p[mcW AXn-ioLw ]c-∂p. ]Sbm-fn-Iƒ ]c°w ]m™p.

At\-I¿ ]S-°fw hnt´m-Sn. Ad_v tk\m-\n-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-

kp-^n-bm≥ Xs‚ sS‚n-\p-≈n¬ \nZ-sIm-≈p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

kwbp‡ ssk\y-Ønse Nne Unhn-j-\p-Iƒ s]s´∂v

]n≥hmßn-bn-´p-s≠∂ hnhcw At±-l-Øns‚ ImXp-I-fn-ep-sa-

Øn. kvtXm`-]-c-h-i-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ At±lw _≤-∏m-Sn¬ sI´n-

bn´ Hcp H´-I-Øns‚ ]pdØp Ibdn IpXn-ap-≈-Sn-°p-I-bmbn!

F∂m¬, B H´-I-Øn-\pt≠m \oßm≥ Ign-bp∂p? kvt\ln-

X¿ Aafn Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®-Xns\ XpS¿∂v H -I-Øns‚ Xf sh´n

\o°n A_p-kp- n-bm\pw kvt\ln-X∑mcpw ]S-°-f-Øn¬\n∂p

c£]m]n®p.

Page 159: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 159

cmXn c≠mw -bm-ahpw Ign-™p. ]S-°fw CXn-\Iw iq\y-

am-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\pw Ccp-]-Ø-øm-bn-c-

Øn\pw at≤y hcp∂ `S∑mcpw A\p-K-X-P-\hpw A]-Xy-£-

cm-bn. hnP-\-amb Hcp acp-`qan amXw tijn-®p. ssZh-Øns‚

Hcp ]hrØn ImcWw iXp-tk\ ]em-b\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂-

Xmbn Xncp-\-_n°p AtXka-bØpXs∂ Znhy-sh-fn-]mSp e`n-

®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ \S-∂-sX-∂-t\z-

jn®p dnt∏m¿´p sNøm-\mbn ]S-°-f-Øn-te°p Hcmsf

Ab°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xnc-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. acw tIm®p∂

sImSpw XWp∏v! ]pX-∏n-√m-sXbpw A¿≤-\-·cmbpw Ign-bp∂

apkvenwIƒ XWp-∏Øv ac-hn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn¬ A¤p-X-s∏-

Sm-\n-√-s√m. Bbn-S-°v, Btcm Nne¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS D®-Øn-

ep≈ i_vZw ihn-°p-am-dm-bn. adp-]Sn \¬Im≥ Ah¿ _≤-

s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw XWpØp hnd-°pI ImcWw Iq‰v s]m¥n-bn-√.

A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte! Rß-sf¥p thWw? F∂p-®-Øn¬

DØcw \¬Im≥ lpssZ-^mbv°p amXsa Ign-™p-≈q.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]ns∂bpw D®-Øn¬ hnfn-®p. ssiXyw

\nanØw Bcp-sSbpw H® s]mßn-bn-√. lpssZ-^m(-d) Xs∂ho≠pw DØcw \¬In. iXp-°ƒ ]S-°fw hnt´m-Sn-bn-cn-°p-

∂p-sh∂p A√mlp Xs∂ Adn-bn-®n-cn-°-bm¬ ioLw Imcy-

a-t\z-jn®p hc-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) lpssZ- m-tbmSp I¬]n-®p. lpssZ-^m(-d) sS©v hsc sN∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ iXp-

ssk\yw \nt»jw ]n≥hmßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw AhnSw iq\y-am-bn-°n-S-°p-∂-Xmbpw I≠p. ]´m-f-°mtcm km[m-c-W-°mtcm

Bcpw Ahn-sS-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. lpssZ-^m(-d) aS-ßn-h∂p iXp-

tk\ HmSnt∏mbn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ bmYm¿∞yw Iena sNm√n-s°m≠p Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn-®p. ]nt‰-∂mƒ cmhnse

apkvenwIfpw Xºp-I-sf√mw Agn®p XpS-ßp-Ibpw aS-°-bm-X°pXøm-dm-Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cßs\ Ccp-]Xp Znhkw \o≠p-

\n∂ ITn\]co£ Ah-km-\n-®p.

_\q-Jp-ssdk in£n-°-s∏-Sp∂p

apkvenw-Iƒ°p Ct∏mƒ Biz-mk-Øns‚ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-Sm-

\mbn! F∂m¬, _\q-Jp-ssd-kbp-am-bp≈ IW°v Xo¿t°-≠n-

Page 160: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 160

bncp∂p. _\q-Jp-ssdkm apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈ Icm¿ ewLn-

°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Cu bmYm¿∞yw Ah-K-Wn®p IqSm-bn-

cp-∂p. £oWn®p Ahicmb tk\m hn`m-K-ß-sf-sb√mw Xncp-

ta\n ]px\-kw-L-Sn-∏n-®p. hni-an-°m≥ ka-b-am-bn-´n-s√-∂v A-

h-tcmSp ]d-™p. AkvX-a-b-Øn\p aptº Xs∂ _\q-Jpssd-

km-bpsS i‡ntIµ-߃ A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n

(k) B⁄m-]n-®p. F¶nepw Icm¿ ewLn-°m≥ Imc-W-sa-

¥m-sW∂v At\z-jn-°m-\mbn lZvdØv Aensb PqX∑m-cpsS

ASp-°¬ Ab-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. ]t£ _\q-Jp-ssdkm Xß-

fpsS sNbvXn-bn¬ tJZw ]I-Sn-∏n-°mt\m am∏p tNmZn-°mt\m

Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. t\sc ad-n®p Ah¿ lZvdØv Aen-sbbpw

a‰p apkvenw ]Xn-\n[n kwLmw-K-ß-sfbpw A]-am-\n-°p-Ibpw

Xncp-\-_n-tbbpw IpSpw-_n-\n-I-tfbpw \ne-hn´v iIm-cn-°p-I-bp-

amWv sNbvX-Xv. apl-Ω-Zns\ X߃ kmc-am-°p∂n-s√∂pw

X߃ Hcp Icmdpw sNbvXn-´n-s√∂pw Ah¿ ]d-bm≥ [r„cm-

bn. PqX∑m-cpsS \ne-]m-Sns\ Ipdn®v Xncp-ta-\n°v dnt∏m¿´v

sNøm-\mbn lZvdØv Aen(-d) aS-ßn-h-c-sh, Xncp-\-_nbpw

kJm-°fpw PqX-tI-µ-Øn-te°p \oßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. PqX∑m¿

Xncp-\-_n-sbbpw ]Xv\n-amscbpw ]pXn-am-scbpw Ah-tl-fn®p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. C°mcyw Xncp-ta-\nsb thZ-\n-∏n-°p-sa∂p Icp-

Xnb Aen(-d) PqX∑m-tcmSp s]mcp-Xm≥ X߃°v Ign-bp-sa∂pw

Xncp-ta\n bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-s√∂pw A`n-]m-b-s∏- p.

lZvdØv Aen-bpsS CwKnXw a\- n-em-°nb Xncp-\-_n(-k)

tNmZn-®p, ""Ah-cpsS iImcw Rm≥ tIƒ°m-Xn-cn-°-Ww, At√

Aen?''

""\n›-b-ambpw'' Aen adp-]Sn ]d-™p.

""F¥p-sIm≠v?'' Xncp-ta\n tNmZn®p; aqkm-\-_n(A) Ah-

cpsS kz¥w Bfm-bn-cp-∂n´pw Ft∂-°m-f-[nIw Ah-cn¬\n∂p

I„-X-I-f-\p-`-hn-t°≠n h∂n-´nt√?

Xncp-ta-\nbpw ssk\yhpw apt∂m´p \oßn PqX∑m¿ ]Xn-

tcm-[-Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-Ibpw bp≤w Bcw-`n-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS kvXoIfpw ]S-s°m-cp-ßn. GXm\pw

Page 161: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 161

apkvenwIƒ Hcp `nØn-bpsS Nph-´n¬ Ccn-∏p-d-∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. CXp-I≠ Hcp blqZ kvXo Ah-cpsS t\sc Hcp

henb I√v Dcp-´n-bn-´p. Hcp apkvenw X¬£Ww arXn-b-S-™p.

Ipd®p Znh-k-ß-tfmfw D]-tcm[w \o≠p \n∂p. Gsd-°mew

bp≤w \S-Øm≥ X߃°m-hn-s√∂p HSp-hn¬ Ah¿°v t_m≤y-

s∏- p. BI-bm¬ PqX∑m-cp-ambn kvt\l-\n-e-bn¬ h¿Øn-°p∂

Hukv tKmX-Ønse apJy\pw Hcp A≥km-cn-bp-amb A_q-ep-

_m-_sb Xß-fpsS ASp-°-te-°-b-°m≥ A`y¿∞-n-®p. Hcp

HØp Xo¿∏ns\ ]‰n At±-l-hp-ambn Btem-N\ \S-Øp-I-bm-

bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Bh-iyw. Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-ep-_m-_sb

PqX≥am-cpsS ASp-°-te-°-b-®p. Ah¿ tNmZn®p: ""apl-Ω-Zns‚

hn[n R߃ kzoI-cn-°-Wtam A_q-ep-_m_m?'' ""Xo¿®-bm-

bpw'' At±lw ]d-™p. AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬Xs∂ sIme-bm-W-h¿°v \¬tI≠ in£-sb∂v kqNn-∏n®p sIm≠p At±lw

Xs‚ IgpØn¬ hnc¬ Dc®p ImWn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-

_n(-k) CXp kw_-‘n®p Btcm-Spw H∂pw ]d-™n-√. PqX∑m-cpsS Ip‰-Øn\p sIme-b-√msX as‰mcp in£bpw \¬Im-\n-

s√∂p `b-s∏´ A_q-ep -_m_ Icp -Xn -°q -´n -sbm-∂p -a -√msXbmWv B BwKyw ImWn-®-sX-¶nepw AsXm-Sp-hn¬

PqX≥am¿°v amc-I-amb Hcp in£mhn[n-bmbn Xs∂ ]cn-W-

an-°p-I-b-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®p. AX-h¿ kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, Ah¿

A\p-`-hn-t°≠nhcpam-bn-cp∂ G‰hpw henb in£ aZo-\-bn-¬ -\n∂p \njvIm-k\w sNø-s∏-Sp-I-sb-∂Xp amX-am-bn-cp-∂p.-

F-∂m¬, lX-`m-Ky-cmb PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-

cn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. ]Icw Xß-fp-ambn kvt\l-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°p∂ Hukv tKmX-Øns‚ Xe-h-\mb kAv-Zn-_v\p-B-Zns‚

hn[n kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≈p-∂-Xm-sW-∂v A-h¿ ]d-™p. At±lw\n¿t±-in-°p∂ GXv in£bpw A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ah¿ Xøm-dm-

bn. PqX∑m¿ ]ckv-]cw ]gn®p XpS-ßn. apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈

Icm¿ Xß-fpsS Bƒ°m¿ ewLn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-´p-s≠∂pNne¿ G‰p ]d-™p. t\sc adn-®v, apkvenwI-fpsS s]cp-am‰w

Ah¿ kXy-k‘cpw hniz-kvXcpam-sW∂v Ah-cpsS aXw sXfn-

bn-®n-cn-°p-∂-sh∂pw Ah¿ A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. Aßs\ A`n-

Page 162: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 162

]m-b-s∏- -h¿ Ckvemw aX-am-t«-jn-°m≥ k∂-≤-cp-am-bn. blq-

Z-Ø-e-h∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fmb Awdn-_v\p-a-AvZn kzP-\sØ iIm-

cn-°m≥t]mepw aSn-®n-√. At±lw ]d™p: \n߃ hnizm-k-

h-©-\-bmWv ]h¿Øn-®-Xv. \n߃ ]Xn-⁄bv°v hn]-coXw

sNbvXp. C\n CkvemwaX-am-«-jn-°p-Itbm Pnkvb \¬Im≥

Xøm-dm-Itbm A√msX \n߃-s°mcp c£bpw C√!

Ah¿ ]d™p: R߃ CkvemwaXamt«-jn-°p-I-bn-√.

Pnkvb sImSp-°p-I-bp-an-√. Pnkvb sImSp-°p-∂-Xnepw t`Zw

acWw hcn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-cpsS Ip‰-Øn¬ Xm≥ ]¶m-fn-b-

s√∂v Awdv adp-]Sn \¬In. AXpw ]d™v At±lw tIm´-

bn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp h∂p. Hcp apkvenw ssk\y hn`m-K-Øns‚

Iam≥U¿ Bbn-cp∂ apl-ΩZv _n≥ akvea-bpsS IÆn-e-t±lw

s]´p. At±lw Bcm-sW∂p B apkvenw ssk\ym-[n-]≥ tNmZn-

°p-I-bp≠m-bn. Bsf Xncn-®-dn-™-t∏mƒ thKw s]mbvs°m-

≈m≥ A\p-hmZw \¬Ip-Ibpw AtXm-sSm∏w C]-Imcw Dds°

]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp;

""am\y∑m-cpsS sX‰p-Iƒ ad®p sh°m≥ F\nbv°p \o i‡n-

tb-ItW ssZhta!''

]kvXpX blq-Z≥ kzP-\-Øns‚ sNbvXn-bn¬ shdp∏pw

tJZhpw ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AØ-c-°m¿°v s]mdpØp

sImSp-t°-≠Xp apkvenwIfpsS [¿Ω-am-sW-∂p-asX At±lw

kqNn-∏n-®-Xv. At±-lsØ IS∂p t]mIm-\p-h-Zn®p sIm≠p Xm≥

Hcp \√ Imcy-amWv sNbvX-Xv. Aß-s\-bp≈ \∑ sNøm≥

C\n-bp-an-\nbpw X\n°p i‡n-tb-tI-Wta F∂-t±lw ]m¿∞n-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zv_n≥ akve-a-bpsS Cu ]hrØn

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-bm-\n-S-h-∂p-sh-¶nepw Xncp-\_n At±-

lsØ ]gn-°p-I-b√ sNb-vX-Xv. adn-®v, At±-l-Øns‚ ]hrØn

AwKo-I-cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

k‘n sNøm\pw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Ahm¿Uv kzoI-cn-°m\pw

A`n]m-b-s∏-´Xp PqX≥am-cn¬ G-Xm\pw hy‡n-Iƒ amX-a-

Page 163: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 163

ambncp∂p. Hcp kap-Zm-b-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Ah¿ Al¶mcw

ImWn°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°m-

Xn-cn -°p-Ibpw kAv-Zn -_v\p-ap -BZv hn[n \¬I-W-sa∂p

\n¿_‘w ]nSn-°p-I-bpamWp-≠m-b-Xv.(-_p-Jm-cn, X_vcn, Jman-

kv). Xncp-\_n (k) Ah-cpsS Bhiyw hI-sh®p sImSp-°p-

Ibpw XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ apdn-th‰p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zn-

_v\p-ap-B-Zns\ Bf-b®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. PqX∑m-cpsS

hmKvZ-Ø-ew-L-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Hcp Xo¿∏p-≠m-°p-∂-Xn\p

At±-l-tØmSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

Xocp-am\w ]Jym-]n-°-s∏-´-tXmsS _\q-Jp-ssd-km-bp-ambn

kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-em-bn-cp∂ Hukv tKmX-°m¿ kAv-Zn-_v\p-

ap-B-Zns‚ ASp-°¬ HmSn-s®-√p-Ibpw _\q-Jp-ssd-k-bv°-\p-Iq-

e-ambn hn[n \¬Ip-∂-Xn\p \n¿_‘w sNep-Øp-I-bp-ap-≠m-

bn. Jkvd-Pv, tKmX-°m¿ Ah-tcm-Sp-Iq-Sn-t®¿∂ PqX∑msc F√m-bvt∏mgpw c£n®p t]m∂n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Xs‚ tKmX-hp-

ambn kvt\l-_-‘-Øn¬ Ign-bp∂ PqX≥amsc c£-n-°pI

kAv-Zns‚ [¿Ω-am-Wv. kAvZv Hscm-´-I-∏p-d-tØdn _\q-Jp-ssd-

k-bpsS ASp-°-te°p khmcn sNbvXp. _\q-Jp-ssd-k-sb

in£n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_‘]q¿∆-amb At]-£-I-fp-ambnkAv-Zns‚ kz¥w tKmXØnse Bfp-Iƒ Ccp-]p-dhpw At±-

lsØ A\p-bmX sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp hn[n-I¿Ømhv

hnizkvX\mb Hcp kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\m-sW∂pw kXy-k-‘-ambpw

B¿÷-h-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snbpw Abmƒ°v Xs‚ ISa \n¿∆-ln-t°-

≠-Xp -s≠∂pw amXw At±lw Ah¿°p adp -]Sn\¬In. ""F√m Imcy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn® tijw `btam ]£-

]m-Xtam ImWn-°msX Rm≥ Fs‚- hn[n ]dbpw'' F∂-t±lw

]kvXm-hn-®p. PqX∑m-cpsS c£m\ne-b-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah-

sc√mw tIm´-bpsS `n-Øn-°-Sp-∏n®p AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn

kAvZv I≠p. ad-p-`m-K-Øp, apkvenwIfp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hfscASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kAvZv Ah-tcmSp tNmZn®p: ""\n߃

Fs‚ hn[n kzoI-cn-°ptam?'' Ah¿ adp-]Sn \¬In: ""D∆v''

kAv-Zns‚ Ahm¿Uv

_\q-Jp-ssd-k-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p-sIm≠p kAvZv AtX

Page 164: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 164

tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. Ahcpw kΩXw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. ]n∂o-Sv-

At±lw hfsc e÷m-`m-c-tØmsS Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ccp-∂n-cp∂

`mK-tØ°p Nq≠n-°m-Wn®p sIm≠p B hn`m-Khpw Xs‚ hn[n

kzoIcn°m≥ Xøm-dmtWm F∂p hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. AXp-tI-´-

t∏mƒ "AsX' F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In (-X-_-cn,-

ln-imw) XZ-\-¥cw kAvZv thZ-I¬]\ ]Im-c-ap≈ Hcp

Ahm¿Uv ]Jym-]n-®p. ss__nƒ ]gb \nb-a-Øn¬ C]-Im-

c-amWv ]d-bp-∂Xv:

"\o Hcp ]´-W-Øns‚ AcnsI AXn-t\mSp bp≤w

sNøp∂Xn\p kao-]n-°p-tºmƒ kam-[m\w F∂p \o AXn-

t\mSp hnfn®p ]d-b-Ww. F∂m¬, AXp kam-[m\w F∂p

\n\°v DØcw X∂p \n\°v Xpd-∂m¬ AXn¬ Is≠-Ø-s∏-

Sp∂ P\-߃ F√m-hcpw \n\°p I∏w Xcp-hm-\mbn \ns∂

tkhn-°-Ww. F∂mepw AXp \nt∂mSp kam-[m\w sNømsX

Ft∂mSv bp≤w sNøp∂psh-¶nƒ \o AXns\ \ntcm-[n-°-Ww. \ns‚ ssZh-amb btlmh AXns\ \ns‚ Iøn-te°v

G¬]n® tijw \o AXn-ep-f-f ]pcpj ]Psb Hs°bpw

hmfns‚ ap¿®-bn¬ sIm√Ww F∂mepw kvXoIs-fbpw Ip´n-

I-sfbpw \m¬°m-en-I-sfbpw ]´-W-Øn-ep-ff kI-e-Xn-s\bpw

AXns‚ F√m Ih¿®-I-sfbpw \n\°p sIm≈-bn-tS-Ww. \ns‚ssZh-amb btlmh \n\°p X∂n-´p-ff \ns‚ iXp-°-fpsS

Ih¿®sb \o `£n-°p-Ibpw thWw. Cu PmXn-I-fpsS ]´-W-

ß-fn¬ izmk-ap≈ H∂n-s\bpw Poh-t\msS sh°msX Ah-

sc, lnØm-b-°-mscbpw lnhm-b-°m-scbpw b_q-kn-b-°m-

scbpw Xs∂ \ns‚ ssZh-amb btlmh \nt∂mSp I¬]n®]Imcw Atijw \in-∏n-°-Ww. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ssZh-

߃°p sNbvXn-´p≈ Xß-fpsS kIe shd-p-∏p-I-fn≥ ]Im-

chpw sNøp-hm≥ Ah¿ \nßsf ]Tn-∏n-°m-sXbpw \n߃

\nß-fpsS ssZh-amb btlm-hm°p hntcm-[-ambn ]m]w sNøm-

sXbpw Ccn-t°-≠-Xn\p Xs∂.'' (Bh¿Ø\w 20:10˛18)

PqX∑m¿ Pbn-°p-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-am-

Wp-≠m-b-sX-¶n¬ ss__n-fns‚ Cu ]mT-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m

apkvenwIfpw BWp-ßfpw s]Æp-ßfpw Ip´n-I-fp-sa-√mw˛ h[n-

Page 165: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 165

°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXm-bn-cp∂p PqX∑m-cpsS Dt±iyw F∂sX

Ncn-X-Øn¬\n∂p \ap-°-dn-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xv. F√m ]pcp-j≥am-

scbpw sIm√p-Ibpw kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sf-bp-sa√mw ASn-a-

I-fm-°p-Ibpw apkvenwI-fpsS kzØp-°-sf√mw Ih¿s∂-Sp-°p-

Ibpw sNøp-sa-∂Xp Xo¿®-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬, temI-

sØ-ßp-ap≈ iXp-P-\-X-I-fpsS t\sc A\p-h¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-

Xn\p "Bh¿Ø\w' Ah¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≈ ]mT-am-Wv CXv.

kAvZv, _\q Jpssd-k-tbmSp aa-X-bn¬ h¿Øn-°p-∂- H-cm-fm-

bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ tKmXw Cu PqX tKmX-hp-ambn kJy-

Øn-ep-am-bn-cp-∂p. PqX≥am¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥

Iq´m-°n-bn-s√∂pw CØcw Ip‰-߃°v Ckvemw \n¿t±-in®

Xmc-X-tay\ sNdp-Xm-bp≈ in£-tb¬°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®p-

sh∂pw Adn-™-t∏mƒ tamsi PqX∑m¿°v hn[n-®n- p≈ in£

Xs∂ ]m m-°m≥ kAvZv Xo¿®-bm-°pI-bmbncp∂p. Cu hn[n-

bpsS DØchmZnXzw Xncp-\-_nt°m apkvenwIƒt°m A√

D≈-Xv. adn®v tamsi-bpsS ]mT-߃°pw apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc

IqcX ImWn® PqX∑m¿°pw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Zm£nWy]q¿Æ-

amb Hcp in£ Ah¿°v \¬I-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ Xs∂

X´n-b-I-‰n-s°m≠v kAv-Zns‚ hn[n-bv°m-bn´p \n¿_‘w ]nSn-

®p. tamsi-bpsS \nb-a-]-Im-c-amWv PqX∑msc in£n-°p-hm≥

kAvZv Xocp-am-\n-®-Xv. F∂n´pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) PqX∑m-tcmSp

Iqc-am-bn-´mWv s]cp-am-dn-b-sX-∂v B-t£-]n-®psIm≠v B

]pWym-flm-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn A]-hmZw ]c-Øm≥ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ

C∂pw ian®p hcn-I-bm-Wv. Xncp-\_n (k) A]-Imcw PqX≥am-

tcmSp Iqc-\m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ a‰p PmXn-°m-tcmSp a‰-h-k-c-ß-

fn¬ IqcX ImWn-°m-Xn-cp-∂-sXt¥? iXp-°ƒ Xncp-\-_n-

bpsS Zbm-Zm-£n-Wy-Øn\p hnt[-b-cm-bn-Øo¿∂ Ht´sd kw`-

h-߃ D≠m-bn- p-≠v. am∏n-∂mbn At]-£n-®n-cp-∂-t∏m-sgm∂pw

Ah¿°Xp \ntj-[n-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂pan-√. CØ-h-W-bm-Is´ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) bpsS hn[n°p ]Icw as‰m-cm-fpsS hn[n°p th≠n

iXp \n¿_‘w ]nSn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. PqX≥am-cpsS Cu

\n¿±njvS hn[n I¿Øm-hv, Ah¿°pw apkvenwIƒ°pw CS-bn¬

Hcp am[y-ÿ-\m-bn-cp-∂Xp sIm≠p Xs‚ hn[n kzoI-cn-°m≥

Page 166: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 166

XømdmtWm F∂p Ccp-Iq-´-tcmSpw ]c-ky-ambn tNmZn-®n-´p≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Ccphn`m-Khpw kΩ-Xn-®-Xn\p tij-amWv At±lw

Xs‚ hn[n ]Jym-]n-°m≥ apXn¿∂-Xv. B hn[nsb¥mbn-cp∂p?

tamsi-bpsS I¬]\ ]Im-c-ap≈ in£ \¬I-W-sa∂p

amXhpw! ]ns∂ Ah¿°Xp kzoImcy-am-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥ Imc-W-

an-√. Ah¿ tamsi-bpsS A\p-bmbn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂nt√? ChnsS

IqcX ImWn-°-s∏-´n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv PqX∑m¿ PqX∑m-tcmSp

Xs∂ ImWn-®n- p-f--f-X-sX! PqX∑m¿ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hn[n kzoI-

cn-°m≥ CjvS-s∏-SmsX X߃ sNbvX Ip‰-Øn\p tamsi

hn[n® in£ Xs∂ e`n-°-W-sa-∂m-in-®p. CXn¬ Iqc-X-bp-

s≠-¶n¬, D]-tcm[w sNbvX iXphn-s\-Xn-cmbn \S-∏m-°m≥

th≠n Cu in£m \nbaw ssZh Iev]\ ]Imcw Xs‚ Znhy

KŸ-Øn-epƒs°m-≈n® tamsi-bmWv AXn-\p-ØchmZn. BI-

bm¬, InkvXob Ncn-X-Im-c∑m¿ Ckvemans‚ ]hm-N-I-s\-

Xn-cn¬ Xß-fpsS hntZzj hnjw han-t°-≠-Xn-√. Cu Iqc-

amb in£ \n¿t±-in® tamsi Xs∂tbm A]-Imcw \n¿t±-

in-°m≥ tamsi-tbmSv I¬]n® ssZh-sØtbm At√ Ah-c-

Xn\p Ip‰-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xv!

bp≤-Øn-s\-Xnsc bp≤w

InS-ßp-bp≤w Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ apivcn°p-Iƒ taen-sem-

cn-°epw apkvenwIsf BI-an-°p-I-bn-s√∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k)

]Jym-]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, apivcn-°p-I-fpsS t\sc

apkvenw ]Xym-I-a-W-߃ D≠m-Ipw. Im‰v adn-®v hoin-Øp-S-

ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p! CtXhsc AIm-c-W-ambn Xßsf BI-an-°p-

Ibpw sskzcw sISp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂ tKmX-ß-fp-

sSbpw hn`m-K-ß-fp-sSbpw t\sc apkvenwIƒ C\n-b-tßm´v

]Xym-I-aWw \S-Øp-hm≥ t]mIpI-bm-Wv. \_n ]d-™Xp

s]m≈-bmb `oj-Wn-sbm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. InSßp bp≤-Øn¬

Ad_v sFIy-∏-S°v KWy-amb \jvS-ß-sfm∂pw ]‰n-bn-cp-∂n-

√. AhnsS Ipd-®m-fp-Iƒ amXw sIm√-s∏-´n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

sIm√-Øn-\Iw IqSp-X¬ Hcp-°-ß-tfmsS ho≠pw aZo-\°p t\sc

BI-aWw kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ah¿°v Ign-t™-°pw. Ccp-]-

Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn\p ]Icw \m¬]-Xn-\m-bn-ctam Aº-Xn-\m-bn-ctam

Page 167: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 167

t]c-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\yhyqlsØ Hcm-I-a-W-Øn\pth≠n

Hcp-°p-hm≥ Ah¿s°mcp ]bm-k-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp e£w

t]sc AWn \nc-Øp-hm≥Øs∂ Ign-t™-°pw. Ccp-]-

sØm∂p sIm√-am-bn´v Ckvemans\ \in-∏n-°m-\mbn iXp-

°ƒ ]c-am-h[n ]cn-i-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂n´pw Ah-cpsS F√m

Bkq-X-W-ßfpw Xp-S¿®-bmbn ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNbvXn-

´p-f-f-Xv. AXp-Im-cWw Ah¿°v Bfl hnizmkw \jvS-s∏´p

XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®-sXt¥m AXp kXy-

am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw Xß-fpsS tZi-ob ssZh-ßfpw ]Xn-jvT-I-fp-sa√mw tIhew hymP-ß-fm-sW-∂pw, \_n ]Tn-∏n-®Xpt]mse

AZr-iy-\mb B GI-ssZhw Xs∂-bmWv Xß-fpsS k„m-

sh-∂p-sa√mw Ah¿ kwi-bn®p XpS-ßn. \_n sNm∆mb am¿§-Ønepw X߃ hgn-tI-Snepw BtWm F∂ `bw Ah-cpsS

AI-Ø-S-ß-fn¬ Acn®p Ib-dn. F∂mepw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Cu

`b-sam∂pw ]pdsa ImWn-®n-√. Ah¿ Imcym-Zn-I-sf√mw km[m-cWt]mse apd°v \S-Øn-t∏m-∂p. hnK-l-ßsf sXmgpXp hµn-

°p-Ibpw Ahbv°v A¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xß-

fpsS ssZh-ß-tfmSpXs∂ Ah¿ ]m¿∞n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p.

]t£, Ah-cpsS hocyw sI´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. ]pdsa Ah¿_nw_m-cm-[-Icpw _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-ambn Pohn-®p.

F∂m¬ AI-Øv, "A√mlp A√msX as‰mcp Bcm-[y-\n√'

F∂ CkvemanI a¥w Ah¿ Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

J¥Jv bp≤w Ign-™-t∏mƒ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) apI-fn¬]d-™Xpt]mse, taen¬ apkvenwI-fpsS t\sc hnK-lm-cm-[-

I¿ BI-aWw \S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-hn-s√∂pw apkvenwIƒ Ahn-

izm-kn-I-fpsS ta¬ ]Xym-I-aWw Bcw-`n-°p-a∂pw ]Jym-]n-

®n-cp-∂p-h-t√m. kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ kl\ ]co-£-bpsS ]c-a-ko-a-I-ƒ Nhp´n \n∂p. Im‰v adn®v hoim≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°-

bmWv!(_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¬ aKm-kn)

CtX hsc \S∂ bp≤-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ Ahn-izm-kn-I-

fpsS BI-a-Wßsf t\cn-Sm≥ aZo-\-bn¬Xs∂ \ne-bp-d-∏n-

°p-Itbm AhnsS \n∂pw Aev]w apt∂m´v \oßp-Itbm BWv

Page 168: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 168

sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Cu kwL-´-\-ß-sfm∂pw Ah¿ XpS-ßn-sh-®-

Xm-bn-cp -∂n-√. XpS-ßns-b¶n¬Xs∂bpw AXp XpS¿∂p

t]mIm≥ Ah¿ henb Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®-Xp-an-√. BI-aWw

Hcn-°¬ Bcw- n®p Ign-™m¬ c≠n-semcp hn[-Øn-emWv Ah-

km-\n-°m-dp-≈-Xv. H∂p-In¬ D`b-k-ΩXw hgn As√-¶n¬ GXm-

In-ep-samcp ]£-Øns‚ Iog-S-ß-en-eq-sS. apkvenw-Ifpw Ahn-

izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep-f-f kwL-´-\-ß-fn¬ CtXhsc kam-[m\

k‘ntbm GXm-In-ep-samcp hn`m-K-Øns‚ Iog-S-ßtem D≠m-

bn- n-√. bp≤w CSbv°v \ndpØn-sh-t°≠n h∂n- p-s≠-∂-√msX

apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn-ep-f-f t]mcm´w \ne®p

F∂p ]d-bm≥ km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. A∂p \ne-hn-ep-≠m-bn-

cp∂ hyh-ÿm-I-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v apkvenw-Iƒ°v iXp tKmX-

ßsf BI-an®v Ahsc Iog-S-°p-∂-Xn\p \n¿_-‘n-°m≥ ]mSp-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ AXn\p apXn¿∂n-√. iXp-]£w

bp≤w \ndpØn-b-t∏mƒ apkvenwIfpw bp≤hncmaw \S-∏m-°n-

sb∂p amXw. k‘n kw`m-jWw D≠m-Ip-sa∂ hnizm-k-Øn-

emWv Ahcpw bp≤w \ndpØnsh®-Xv. F∂m¬, Ahn-izm-kn-I-

fpsS `mKØv k‘n kw`m-j-W-Øn-\p≈ k∂-≤-Xtbm Iog-S-

ßm-\p-≈ \o°tam Cs√∂p hy‡-am-b-t∏mƒ, Hcp kam-[m\

DS-ºSn D≠m-hp-Itbm c≠n-semcp `mKw Xo¿Øpw ]cm-Pbw

G‰p]d-bp-Itbm sNøp-∂Xphsc bp≤-Øn\p AdpXnhcp-Øm-

\p≈ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ ssIs°m-t≈≠ ka-b-ambn F∂p \_n(k)

a\- n-em-°n. imizXkam-[m\w ]pe-c-Wsa-¶n¬ bp≤w Ah-

km-\nt® Xocq. AXn-\m¬ InSßpbp≤-Øn\p tijw c≠n-

sem∂p ssIh-cp-Ø-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) Dd-∏n-®-Xm-bn-´mWv a\-

n-em-Ip-∂-Xv. H∂-pIn¬ ]cn-]q¿Æ kam-[m\w As√-¶n¬ Iog-

S-߬. apkvenwIƒ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v Iog-S-ßp∂ ]iv\-an-

√. a¿±-I¿s°-Xn-cn¬ Ckvemans‚ hnPbw ssZh-Øns‚ Aew-

L-\o-b-amb hmKvZ-Ø-amWv! a°Øv Xma-kn®p h∂ Ime-Øp-

Xs∂ Cu ]Jym-]\w \_n(-k) Ak-µnKv≤ambn \S-Øn-°-

gn-™n-´p-≠v. F∂n-cns° apkvenwIƒ kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn°p

th≠n F¥n\p _≤-s∏-SWw? kam-[m-\-Øn\p th≠nbp≈

\o°w ]_-e-]-£-Ønt\m Zp¿∫-e-]-£-Ønt\m Bcw-`n-°m-

Page 169: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 169

hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Zp¿∫-e-]£w kam-[m-\-Øn\p th≠n ian-°p-

tºmƒ, Xß-fpsS ]tZ-i-Øn-s‚tbm hcp-am-\-Øn-s‚tbm mKw

Xm¬°m-en-I-am-bnt´m ÿnc-am-bn´p Xs∂tbm ]Xn-]-£-Øn\p

ASn-bd sht°≠n hcpw. As√-¶n¬, iXp ASn-t®¬∏n-°p∂

a‰p \n_-‘-\-Iƒ kzoI-cn-t°≠n hcpw. ]_e]£w kam-

[m-\-Øn\v Xøm-dm-Ip-tºmƒ Ah¿ adp-]-£-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ

hn\miw Dt±-in-°p-∂n-s√∂pw Ah-cpsS kzX¥yw ]q¿Æ-am-

tbm, `mKn-I-amtbm Nne D]m-[n-Iƒ°v hnt[-b-am-bn, \ne-

\ndpØn-°m-Wm≥ Ah¿ BK-ln-°p∂p F∂p-amWv [cn-t°≠n

hcn-I. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn¬ CtX hsc \S-

∂n-´p≈ bp≤-ß-fn¬ XpS¿®-bmbn ]cm-Pbw t\cn-´Xp Ahn-

izm-kn-Iƒ°m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah-cpsS i‡n £bn-®n-cp-∂n-

√. apkvenwIsf \in -∏n -°m -\p≈ ia-ß-fn¬ Ah¿

]cmPbs∏´p F∂p amX-ta-bp-f-fq. BI-aW \S-]-Sn-Iƒ GX-

h-k-c-Ønepw ]p\-cm-cw-`n-t®-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ ASn-®-

a¿Ø-s∏-´n-´n-s√-t∂m¿t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Cu \nebv°v ssk\nI

ho£-W-]-c-ambn apkvenwIƒ Xs∂-bmWv Ct∏mgpw Zp¿_-e-

]-£-sa∂p Xo¿Øp ]d-bmw. ]Xn-tcm[ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ Ah¿

XpS-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂Xp t\cp Xs∂. F∂m-e-h¿ Zpcn-X-a-

\p-`-hn®p t]m∂ Hcp \yq\-]-£-am-bn-cp-∂p. `qcn-]-£-Øns‚

BI-a-WsØ sNdp-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa-¶nepw Hcm-I-a-W-Øn\p

ap≥ssIsbSp-°m≥ Ah¿°v i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Cu

\nebv°v apkvenwIƒ Ah-cpsS kzmX¥Øn\p Dd∏p hcp-

Øn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p ]d-bmw. B km-l-N-cy-Øn¬

apkvenwIƒ kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ iaw Bcw-`n-®m¬ Ah-cpsS

]tcm[ kwcw-`-߃ XI¿∂p-sh∂pw Ahn-izmkn ]£-

Øns‚ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ°p hgn-s∏-Sm≥ Ah¿ k∂-≤-cm-sW∂pw

BWv A¿∞w I¬∏n-°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. kzbw hn\m-i-amhpw

Cu \S-]-Sn. ASn-°-Sn-bm-bp≈ ]cm-Pbw ImcWw at\m-hocyw

\jvS-s∏´ iXp-hn\p ]pXp-Po-h≥ ]Zm\w sNøp∂ Hcp ]Wn!

Gdn-tbdn h∂ ]cm-P-b-`o-Xn-bpsS ÿm\Øv iXp lrØ-S-ß-

fn¬ Bi-bp-sSbpw A`n-em-j-Øn-s‚bpw ]qØn-cn-Iƒ AXp-

hgn ]Im-in-°p-am-dm-Ipw. apkvenwIƒ aZo-\sb c£n-®p-sh-¶nepw

Page 170: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 170

A¥na hnPbw t\Sp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah¿ kwi-bm-ep-°ƒ

Xs∂-bm-sW∂p Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ [cn-°m-\nS hcp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

BI-bm¬, apkv enwI-fpsS `mKØv \n∂v kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈

Hcp \n¿t±iw D∂-bn-°-s∏- p-Iq-Sm-Ø-Xm-Wv. a°-°m¿°v AXm-

Im-am-bn-cp-∂p. AX-s√-¶n¬, Hcp aq∂mw I£n-°v˛ Aß-s\-

sbm-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬˛ AXp \n¿t±-in-°mw. F∂m¬,

Aß-s\-sbmcp aq∂mw I£n-bp--≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m! Cu kwL-

´-\-Øn¬, apgp-h≥ Atd-_y-bv°p-sa-Xn-cn¬ aZo\ H‰-s∏´p\n¬°p-I-bm-bn -cp -∂p. BI-bm¬, Ahn-izm -kn -I-fmWv

apkvenwIfpsS apºn¬ Cu kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn-°p-ff \n¿t±iw

D∂-bn-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CXns‚ bmsXmcp e£-Whpw I≠n-

√. apkvenwIfpw Ad_v P\-Xbpw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤w F∂-t∂-

°p-ambn XpS¿∂pt]mIm≥ km≤y-Xbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kam-[m\DS-º-Sn°v ap≥ssI-sb-Sp-°m≥ apkvenwIƒ°v km[n-°p-am-bn-

cp-∂n-√. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fm-Is´ AXn\p Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-an-√.

Cu \ne-bn¬ Atd-_y-bn¬ B`y-¥-c-bp-≤-Øn\p AdpXn hcp-

I-bn-s√∂p tXm∂n. Ipd-™-]£w Hcp \qdp sIm√w hsc!

Cu Ielw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m≥ apkvenwIfpsS apºn¬

Hscm‰ am¿§ta Xpd∂p InS-∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Xß-fpsS a\- m£n

Atd-_ybnse Ahn -izm --kn -Iƒ°v ]W-b-s∏-Sp -Øm≥

apkvenwIƒ Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. X߃ C„-s]-Sp-∂-sXt¥mAXp hniz-kn-°m\pw BN-cn-°m\pw ]t_m-[n°m-\p-ap≈

kzmX¥yw B¿°pw ASn-bd sh°n-√. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS

`mKØp\n∂p kam-[m\ \n¿t±-i-Øns‚ bmsXmcp kqN-\bpw

ImWm-\p-an-√. XpS-sc-Øq-S-sc-bp-≠mb BI-a-W-ß-sf-sb√mw

apkvenwIƒ ]n¥n-cn-∏n®p Ign-™n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Iog-S-ßp-Itbm kam-[m\ DS-ºSn D≠m-°p-Itbm sNøm≥ a°-°msc

\n¿_-‘n-t°-≠Xp C\n Ah-cmWv! Xncp-\_n (k) AXp-X-

s∂-bm-Wn-t∏mƒ \n›-bn-®p-d-®n-´p-≈-Xpw.

bp≤w BtWm \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n BK-ln®p sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv?Hcn-°-ep-a√! bp≤-a-√, kam-[m-\-am-Wv, im¥n-bm-Wv, ÿm]n®p

ImWm≥ Ahn-S∂p BK-ln-®-Xv. Cu ka-bØv H∂pw

sNbvXn√m F¶n¬, Atd_ym cmPyw B`y-¥-c-bp-≤-Øns‚

Page 171: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 171

]nSn-bn¬ Aa¿∂p t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw kzoI-cn® \S-

]Sn Xs∂-bmWv imizX kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ Htc-sbmcp hgn.

NcnX KŸ-ß-fn¬ \o≠ \o≠ bp≤-ß-sf-]‰n ]d-™p

ImWmw. NneXp \qdp sIm√w \o≠p \n∂p; NneXp ap∏-Xp-

sIm√w. Ccp- m-K-ßfn-ep-≈-hcpw \n¿ÆmbI \S-]-Sn-I-sf-Sp-°m≥

Iq´m-°m-Ø-Xn-\m-emWv CØcw Zo¿L-Im-e-bp-≤-߃ \S-∂-

Xv. \n¿Æm-bI \S-]-Sn, apI-fn¬ ]d-™Xp t]mse c≠n-semcp

Xc-Øn¬ amX-am-bn-cn-°pw˛ ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb Iog-S-߬, As√-

¶n¬, IqSn-bm-tem-N\ aptJ-\-bp≈ kam-[m\ k‘n.

\_n Xncp-ta-\n°v \njvIn-b-\mbn t\m°n \n¬°m≥ Ign-

bp-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? Xm\pw Xs‚ sNdnb apkvenw ssk\yhpw

aZo-\-bv°p-≈n-te°v ]n≥hmßn\n∂v Imcy-߃ Ah-bpsS

kzm`m-hnI ]cn-an-Xn°v hn´pIf-bp-I-bm-bn-cpt∂m th≠n-bn-cp-

∂Xv? CXp XnI®pw Akm-≤y-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fmWv

BI-aWw Bcw- n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \njvIn-bXzw sIm≠v bp≤w Ah-

km-\n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw AXp \o≠p\n¬°p-I-bmWv sNøp--am-

bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw aZo-\sb

BI-an-°m≥ Ignbpw F∂-XmWv AXns‚ A¿∞w. Ah¿°v

tXm∂p-tºmƒ BI-aWw \ndpØp-Ibpw tXm∂p-tºmƒ Bcw-

`n-°p-Ibpw sNømam-bn-cp∂p! bp≤ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ \ndpØn sh°¬

bp≤-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-a-√. adn®v X¥-]-c-amb Hcp \o°hpw

Bbn-cn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

bp≤w˛ PqX-ssI-kvX-h-]m-T-߃

aX-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤w sNøp-∂Xp [¿Ω-amtWm? CXmWv

bYm¿∞-Øn-ep≈ ]iv\w. BI-bm¬, \ap°v B ]iv\-Øn-

te°v Xncnbmw!

bp≤-sØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw aX-Øns‚ A≤ym-]-\-߃

]e cq]-Øn-em-Wv. ]gb \nb-a-Øns‚ ]mTw apI-fn¬ D≤-cn-®n-

´p-≠v. I\m≥ tZiØv _e-ambn ]th-in-°p-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ

P\-ßsf ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb tijw kz¥w P\-ßsf AhnsS

IpSn-bn-cp-Øp-Ibpw sNøm≥ tamsi I¬]n-°-s∏- p. (B-h¿Ø-

\w, 20:10˛-18) tamsi-bpsS KŸ-Øn¬ CØ-c-samcp ]mTw AS-

Page 172: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 172

ßn-bn-cp-∂n-´pw, tbiph, ZmhoZv XpS-ßnb a‰p ]hm-N-I∑m-

cpsS ]mtbm-KnI amXrIIƒ AXn\p Dt]m¬_-e-I-ambn D≠m-

bn-cp-∂n´pw PqX≥amcpw InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Xß-fpsS ]hm-N-

I∑msc BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw XßfpsS aX-K-Ÿ-ßsf ssZhnI

KŸ-ß-fmbnØs∂ Icp-Xp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

tamsi-bpsS ]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬ tbip ]Tn-

∏n-®-Xn-ß-s\-bmWv:

""Rmt\m \nß-tfmSp ]d-bp∂p: Zp„-t\mSp FXn¿°-cp-Xv.

\ns‚ hesØ Ihn-fØv ASn-°p-∂-h\p at‰ Ihnfpw ImWn®p

sImSp-°pI'' (a-Øm-bn, 5:39).

tbip-hns‚ Cu ]mTw InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]e-t∏mgpw D≤-

cn-°m-dp-≠v. tbip bp≤-Øn-s∂-Xn-cmbn D]-tZ-in®p F∂p Ah¿

tLmjn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬, ]pXnb \nb-a-Øn¬

CXn\p t\sc hn]-co-X-amb ]mTw AS-ßnb thsdbpw ]kvXm-

h-\-Iƒ ImWmw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcn-SØp Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂p:

""Rm≥ `qan-bn¬ kam-[m\w hcp-Øm≥ h∂p F∂p \ncq-]n-

t°-≠. kam-[m\w A√, hmƒ hcp-Øp-hm-\mWv Rm≥ h∂Xv''

(a-Øm-bn, 10:34).

as‰mcp ]kvXm-h\ C]-Im-c-amWv: ""F∂m¬, Ah≥ Ah-

tcmSp ]d™p: F¶ntem Ct∏mƒ aSn-»o-e-bp-≈-h≥ AXp FSp-

°-s´, A∆Æw Xs∂ s]m°-Whpw; C√m-Ø-h≥ Xs‚ hkvXw

hn‰p hmƒ sImf-fp-Ibpw sNøs´!'' (eq-t°m-kv, 22:36)

Cu aq∂p hmIy-ß-fn¬ HSp-hn-esØ c≠p hmIy-߃ BZy-

tØ-Xns\ Jfin-°p-∂p. tbip bp≤w sNøm-\mWv h∂-sX-

¶n¬, "at‰ Ihnfpw' Xncn®p ImWn-°m≥ F¥n\p D]-tZ-in®p?

H∂p-In¬ \mw ]pXnb \nb-a-Øn¬ ]c-kv]-cssh-cp-≤y-ap-

s≠∂p kΩ-Xn-°-Ww. AX-s√-¶n¬, ]c-kv]-c-hn-cp-≤-amb

A≤ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ H∂ns\ btYm-NnXw hymJym-\n-°-Ww. at‰

Ihnfpw ImWn-®psIm-Sp-°p-∂Xp ]mtbm-Kn-I-amb Hcp ]mT-

amtWm F∂ ]iv\w \man-hnsS N¿® sNøp-∂n-√. InkvXym-

\n-I-fmb Hcp P\-hn-`m-Khpw Ah-cpsS \o≠ ImesØ Ncn-X-

Page 173: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 173

Øn¬ Hcn-°epwXs∂ bp≤w sNtø≠ L´-Øn¬ AXn\p

sshapJyw ImWn-®n-´n√ F∂p Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-hmt\ ChnsS

Dt±-in-®n-´p-≈q. InkvXym-\n-Iƒ tdman¬ BZy-ambn A[n-Im-c-

Øn-te-dn-b-t∏mƒ BI-a-W]chpw ]Xn-tcm-[]-c-hp-amb c≠p

Xcw bp≤-ß-fnepw G¿s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. InkvXym-\n-I-

fm-Wt√m C∂p temI ta[m-hnXzw ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ F√m

Xc-Øn-ep≈ bp≤ßfnepw G¿s∏-Sp-∂p. Pbn-°p∂ ]£sØ

ssIkvXh temIw ]pWy-h¬°-cn®p t]m∂n- p-ap-≠v. Ah-cpsS

hnPbw ssIkvXh ]cn-jvIm-c-Øns‚ hnP-b-ambn D¬tLm-

jn-°-s∏-´p. ta[m-hnXzw ]pe¿Øp-∂Xpw hnP-bn-°p-∂-Xp-amb

F√m ]ÿm-\-ßfpw ssIkvXh ]cn-jvIm-c-Øns‚ Ahn-`m-

Py-`m-K-am-sW∂p h∂p. c≠p InkvXob cmjvS-߃ XΩn¬

bp≤w sNøp-tºmƒ X߃ ssIkvX-hm-Z¿iw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-

°p-∂-Xmbn Hmtcm cm„hpw hmZn-°pw. Pbn-°p-∂-h¿ Hcp

InkvXob i‡n-bmbn A\p-K-ln-°-s]´p t]m∂p! tbip-hns‚

Imew sXm´p C∂phsc ssIkvXh afiew C]-Imcw bp≤-

Øn¬ mK- m°mbn-t∏m-∂n´p≠v. taenepw CXp XpS-cp-sa-∂mWv

kqN-\-bpw. Cßs\ bp≤wXs∂-bmWv ]pXnb \nb-aØns‚

bYm¿∞ ]mT-sa∂p ssIkvXh P\X ]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn sXfn-

bn®p ImWn-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. at‰ sNInSpw ImWn®p sImSp-

°pI F∂Xv BZy InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS \n -lm-b-X-bn¬ \n∂p-

S-se-SpØ Ah-k-c-hm-Z-]-c-amb Hcp ]mTtam AYhm, tÉp-

Iƒt°m P\-X-Iƒt°m _m[-I-am-°n-°q-Sm-ØXpw hy‡n-Iƒ

amXw Nne-t∏mƒ A\p-h¿Øn-°m≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏- n- p-≈-Xp-amb

Hcp XØztam BsW∂v Icp-Xp-Itb \n¿∆m-l-ap-≈q.

tbip bp≤-a√ kam-[m-\-amWv ]Tn-∏n-®-sX∂p \mw Icp-

Xp∂ ]£w Cu ]mTw A\p-h¿Øn®p h∂n-´n-√m-Ø-h¿ hnip-

≤≥amcpw BZ-c-]m-X-ßfpw Bbn A`n-tj-In-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√-

t√m. F∂m¬, tamsi, tbip-hm,-Zm-hoZv XpS-ßnb bp≤

hoc≥amsc ssIkvXh afiew F°m-ehpw BZ-cn®p t]m∂n-

´p-≠v. F∂p-am-X-hp-a-√, bp≤-Øn¬ sIm√-s∏-´-h-scbpw bmX-

\-I-f-\p-`-hn-®-h-scbpw tZio-b-ho-c≥am-cmbn sIm≠m-Sp-hm\pw

InkvXo-b-]≈n aSn-®n- n-√. t]m∏p-am¿ AØ-c-°msc ]pWyXzw

Page 174: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 174

\¬In A\p-K-ln®p t]m∂n´pap≠v.

bp≤hpw kam-[m-\hpw ˛Jp¿-Bs‚ ]mT-߃

Cu c≠p A≤ym-]-\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hyXy-kvX-amWv Jp¿-

B-\nI ]mTw. c≠n-s‚bpw a≤y-Øn-ep≈ Hcp ]mTamWv AXp

\¬Ip-∂-Xv. tamsi-sb-t∏mse AXp BI-a-WsØ D]-tZ-in-

°p-∂n-√. C∂sØ (hn-I-e-am-b) InkvXp-a-X-sØ-t]mse AXp

]c-kv]c sshcp-≤ysØ ]t_m-[n-°p-∂p-an-√. at‰ Ihnfpw

ImWn-®p sImSp-°p-hm\pw AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬ ]pSh hn‰v

hmƒ hmßp--hm\pw AXp \tΩm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n√! a\p-jys‚

kzm`m-hn-Ihpw ]Ir-Xn-kn-≤-hp-amb A¥xtNmZ-\-߃°-\p-tcm-

[-amWv Ckvem-ans‚ ]mT-߃. Htcsbmcp am¿§-ØneqsS

amXta kam-[m\w hf¿Øm≥ Ignbq. AXn-ß-s\-bm-Wv.

BI-a-WsØ Jp¿-B≥ hntcm-[n-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, bp≤w

sNøm-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xp sIm≠v kam-[m\w A]-I-S-Øn-em-hp-Ibpw

bp≤w i‡n-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂p hcp-tºmƒ bp≤w sNø-

W-sa∂p \njvI¿jn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. hnizmk kzmX-¥y-

Øn\pw kXym-t\z-j-W-Øn\pw AdpXn hcp-sa∂p ImWp-tºmƒ

bp≤-Øn∂v Hcp-tß-≠Xp apkvenwIfpsS I¿Ø-hy-am-Wv. kam-

[m\w sI´-n∏-Sp-°m-\p≈ ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-amb Hcp XØz-am-Wn-

Xv. Cu XØz-Ønt∑emWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ F√m \b-

ßfpw ]h¿Ø-\ßfpw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønbn-´p-≈-Xpw. Xncp-\-

_n(k) a°-bn¬ iXp-°-fpsS \n¿≤-b-amb a¿±-\-߃°v Cc-

bm-sb-¶nepw BI-a-W-Øn-s\mcp-ßn-bn-√. B alm-flmhv \nc-

]-cm-[n-bm-bn-cns°Øs∂ BI-a-W-Øn-∂p- e£o`hn-°p-I-bm-

Wp-≠m-b-Xv. At±lw aZo -\-bn¬ c£ ]m]n -®-t∏mƒ

Ckvemans\ thc-dp-°m-\mbn iXp-°ƒ Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏- p. BI-

bm¬, kXy-Øn-s‚bpw hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw kwc-£-bv°mbn

bp≤w sNtø-≠Xp A\p-t]-£-Wo-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.

bp≤sØ°pdn-®p≈ Jp¿Bs‚ DZvt_m-[\-߃ \ap-°n\n

]cn-tim-[n-°mw. 1. Jp¿-B≥ 22 mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Cßs\

]d-bp∂p:

""bp≤w ASn-t®ev]n-°-s]-´-h¿°p bp≤w sNøm-\p≈ A\p-

Page 175: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 175

hmZw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah¿ tZmln-°-s∏-´-h-

cm-Wv. Ahsc klm-bn-°p-hm≥ \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp Ign-

hp-≈-h-\-sX. "Rß-fpsS \mY≥ A√m-lp-hmWv' F∂p ]d-

™-Xn\p amXw, A\ym-b-amb \ne-bn¬ Xß-fpsS `h-\-ß-

fn¬\n∂pw ASn-®n-d-°-s∏-´-h-cmtcm Ah¿°v. A√mlp P\-

ß-fn¬ Hcp Iq´sc as‰mcp Iq´scs°m≠v XS-bp-am-dm-°n-bn-

s√-¶n¬ tZhm-e-b-ßfpw I\o-k-Ifpw t£X-ßfpw A√m-lp-

hns‚ \maw A[n-I-ambn kvacn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]≈n-I-fp-sa-√mw- X-

I¿°-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. A√m-lp-hns\ klm-bn-°p-∂-h-\mtcm

Ahs\ A√m-lphpw klm-bn-°p-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp

i‡-hm\pw ]Xm-]-im-en-bp-a-sX. Bsc \mw Cu `qan-bn¬

ÿnc-s∏-Sp-Øntbm Ah¿ \a-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw k°mØv

sImSp°p-Ibpw \√-Xns\ D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw XnøXns\ hntcm-

[n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. F√m Imcy-ß-fp-sSbpw A¥na hn[n A√m-

lp-hn-¶-esX (22:40˛42)

BI-a-W-Øn\p Cc-bm-b-h¿°p bp≤w sNøphm\p-ff A\p-

hm-Z-ap-s≠-∂sX ta¬ hmIy-߃ a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂-Xv. Xß-

fpsS aX-hn-izmkw Imc-W-ambn kz¥w `h-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂p

ASn-®n-d-°-s∏´ B a¿±nX P\-ßsf klm-bn-°p-hm≥ A√m-

lp-hn\p Ign-hp-≠v. Cu A\p-hmZw _p≤n-]q¿∆-I-am-Wv. ImcWw

kZzr-Ø∑m-cpsS klm-b-tØmSpIqSn ssZhw AI-an-Isf XS-

bp-am-dm-°n-bn-s√-¶n¬ temIØp hnizmk kzmX¥yhpw Bcm-

[\m kzmX-¥yhpw Ah-ti-jn-°m-Xm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. A\ym-b-

amb tZml-߃°v Hcp P\X Zo¿L-Imew Cc-bm-th≠n

h∂m¬ bmsXmcp ]tIm]-\hpw IqSmsX iXp aX-kzm-X-

¥ysØ A]-I-S-Øn-em-°p-tºmƒ, kacw sNøm-\p≈ A\p-

hmZw e`n-°p∂p F∂-Xm-Wn-Xp sXfn-bn-°p-∂-Xv. BI-an-°-

s∏-´-h¿ HSp-hn¬ hnP-bn®p Ign-™m¬ aXkzmX¥yw ]p\x-

ÿm-]n-°p-Ibpw F√m aX-ß-sfbpw Bcm-[\m tIµ-ß-sfbpw

c£n-°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠Xp Ahs‚ A\p-t]£y [¿Ω-am-bn-

cn-°pw. Xs‚ Io¿Øn-[m-hfyw ]c-Øm-\m-bn-cn-°-cpXv. adn-®v,

km[p-°sf c£n-°p-I-bpw cmjvSsØ A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-

Ibpw kam-[m-\sØ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-∂m-bn-cn-°Ww

Page 176: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 176

Ah≥ A[n-Im-csØ hn\n-tbm-Kn-t°-≠-Xv. CXm¿°pw

FXn¿∏p-≠m-Im-\n-S-bn-√mØ hn[w kpKm-lyhpw kc-f-hp-amb

Hcp XØz-am-Wv. ]q¿∆nI apkvenwIƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-b-Xn-\m-

emWv bp≤w sNbvX-sX∂p AXp ]Jym-]n-°p-∂p. BI-a-Wm-

fl-Ihpw sh´n-∏n-Sn-Ø-Øn-\p-≈-Xp-amb bp≤-ßsf Ckvemw

hntcm-[n-®n-cn--°p∂p. apkvenwIƒ°v cmjvSo-bm-[n-Imcw e`n-°p-

sa-∂p≈ hmKvZ-Ø-߃ Ds≠-¶nepw cmjvSo-bm-[n-Im-csØ

D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xv kzm¿∞w ]pe¿Øm-\√. adn-®v, km[p-

°-fpsS D∂-a-\-Øn\pw cmjvS-Øns‚ D¬°¿j-Øn\pw kam-

[m-\-Øns‚ kwÿm-]-\-Øn-\p-am-bn-cn-°Ww F∂-sX AXp

\njvI¿jn-°p-∂-Xv.

2. Jp¿-B≥ 2˛mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ C]Imcw ]d-bp∂p:

""\nß-tfmSp bp≤w sNøp-∂-h-tcmSp ssZham¿§-Øn¬

\nßfpw bp≤w sNøp-hn≥: F∂m¬, AXn-I-an-°-cp-Xv. \n›-

b-ambpw A√mlp AXn-I-a-Im-cn-Isf CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. \n߃

(bp-≤-Øn¬) Ahsc ImWp-t∂-S-Øp-sh-s®√mw \nK-ln-°p-

I. Ah¿ \nßsf B´n-tbm-Sn-t®-SØp \n∂v \n߃ Ah-

scbpw ASn-t®mSn-°p-I. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-°¬ sIme-

tb-°mƒ `b-¶-c-am-Wv. F∂m¬, ]cn-ip≤ (I-Av-_m) ssZhm-e-

b-Øn¬ht®m AXn\v kao-]Øpht®m, Ah¿ bp≤w

sNøpthmfw \n߃ bp≤w sNøcpXv! Ah¿ bp≤w sNbvXm-

tem, \nßfpw bp≤w sNøp-hn≥! CXp-X-s∂-bmWv Ahn-izm-

kn-Iƒ°p≈ ]Xn-^-ew. F∂m¬, Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-

¶n¬, \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp Atß-b‰w s]mdpØp sImSp-

°p-∂-h\pw Imcp-Wy-hm\pw BIp-∂p. a¿±\w Ah-km-\n-°p-

∂-Xp-h-scbpw aXm-\p-jvTm\w A√m-lp-hn\p th≠n amX-am-bn-

cn-°p-∂Xp hscbpw \nß-f-h-tcmSv s]mcp-Xp-hn≥. F∂m¬,

Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AI-an-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bn-´-√msX

iXpXzw Acp-sX-t∂m¿°p-hn≥'' (2:191˛-194).

bp≤w ssZh-am¿K-Øn¬ amXsa sNøp-hm≥ ]mSp-≈q.

\ΩpsS Bh-iy߃°p th≠ntbm tIm]m-th-i-Øn\p hiw-

h-Z-cm-bn-t´m, kzm¿∞ em`w Dt±-int®m bp≤w sNbvXp IqSm-

Page 177: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 177

Ø-Xm-Wv. amX-a-√, AXn-Iaw ]h¿Øn-°m\pw ]mSp-≈-X-√.

Fs¥-∂m¬, AXn-I-a-ßsf ssZhw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. bp≤w

c≠p hn`m-K-߃ XΩn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ, hy‡n-Iƒ°v t\sc-

bp≈ Itø-‰-߃ s]mdp-∏n-°m-h-X-√. Hcp aX-Øn-s\-Xn-cm-bp-

ff BI-a-WsØ icn°pw XSp-t°-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬,

AØcw BI-a-W-߃ c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en-t\-°mfpw ISpØ Ip‰-

am-Wv. ]cn-ip-≤-amb (I-Av-_m) ssZhm-e-b-Øn-\-cn-In¬ sh®p

t]mepw apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp-≈-X√; iXp-hns‚

`mKØv\n∂v BZy-ambn BI-aWw D≠m-bm-e-√m-sX. Fs¥-

∂m¬, AXp l÷v A\p-jvTn-°p-hm-\p≈ s]mXp Ah-Im-isØ

_m[n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, iXp BI-an-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

AhnsS sh®pw apkvenwIƒ°v ]Xn-Imcw sNøm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

AI-a-W-Øn-\p≈ icn-bmb ]Xn-^ew AXp-X-s∂-bm-W-t√m,

]t£, iXp ]n≥hm-ßp∂ ]£w apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-bp-

Ibpw Ign-™-sX√mw s]mdp-°p-Ibpw ad-°p-Ibpw thWw. aX-

]-c-amb a¿±-\-߃ Ah-km-\n-°p-thmfhpw aX-kzm-X¥yw

ssIh-cp-∂Xp hscbpw bp≤w XpS-tc-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p. aXw ssZh-

Øn-\p-≈-X-sX. aX-Øn¬ \n¿_-‘tam kΩ¿±tam ]mSn-√.

Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS AXn-I-a-Øn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn-bp-

Ibpw aX-kzm-X¥yw ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

Ah¿s°-Xnsc bp≤w sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-

cn-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-Iaw ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h¿s°-Xn-cm-

bn-´sX Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn-

Iaw Ah-km-\n-®m¬ bp≤hpw Ah-km-\n-°-Ww.

ta¬ Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-߃ Xmsg ]d-bp∂ \nb-a-ß-fmWv

\ap°v ]Tn-∏n®p Xcp-∂Xv:

i. ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ amXsa bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp-≈q.

kzm¿∞-]-c-amb Dt±-iy-ßsf ap≥\ndpØntbm Io¿Øn°p

th≠n-tbm, as‰-s¥¶nepw Xm¬]-cy-ßsf kwc-£n°mt\m

bp≤w sNbvXpIqSm.

ii. BI-an-®-h¿s°-Xn-cm-bn´p amXta apkvenw-Iƒ bp≤w

sNøp-hm≥ ]mSp-≈q.

Page 178: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 178

iii. apkvenwI-tfmSp bp≤w sNøp-∂-h¿s°-Xnsc amXsa

apkvenwIfpw bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSp-f--fq.

vi. iXp BI-aWw Bcw-`n-®mepw bp≤sØ AXns‚

AXn¿Øn-I-fn-sem-Xp°n \ndptØ-≠Xv apkvenwIfpsS IS-abm-

bn-cn-°pw. bp≤w `q]-c-amtbm Bbp-[-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øntem

hnI-kn-∏n-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-Wv.

v. iXp Ahs‚ mKØv bp≤w sNøm≥ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Ønbn-

´p≈ Iao-IrX tk\-tbmSp amXsa apkvenw-Iƒ s]mcp-Xm-hq.

iXp-`m-K-Øp≈ GsXm-cm-tfmSpw s]mcp-Xn-°q-Sm-Ø-Xm-Wv.

vi. bp≤-Øn¬ aX]-c-amb F√m I¿Ω-߃°pw A\p-jvTm-

\-߃°pw ]cn-c£ \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv. aX-]-c-amb I¿Ω-߃

\S-°p-∂n -SØp iXp BI-aWw Hgn -hm -°p∂ ]£w

apkvenwIfpw AØcw t£X-ß-fpsS im¥nsb `RvPn-°m-Xn-

cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

vii. iXp Bcm-[-\m-e-bsØ BI-aW k∂m-l-߃°p≈

tIµ-am-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXns‚ t\sc ]Xym-I-aWw \S-

Øm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. apkvenwIƒ Aßs\ BI-an-°p∂ ]£w

Ip‰ta¬t°-≠n-h-cn-√. ]pWyÿe-߃°-Sp-Øp-sh®pt]mepw

bp≤w sNøm≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. ]pWyÿe-ßsf BI-an-

°p-Itbm \in-∏n-°p-Itbm Ah-bvs°s¥-¶nepw lm\n hcp-

Øp-Itbm sNøp-∂Xp hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. BI-a-W-

Øn\p tIm∏p Iq´m-\p≈ tIµ-am-°-s∏´ ]pWyÿew ]Xym-

I-a-WsØ £Wn®p hcp-Øp-Itb D≈q-h-t√m. At∏mƒ B

ÿew BI-an-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xns‚ ]cn-]q¿Æ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw iXp-

hn-\m-bn-cn-°pw. apkv enwIƒ°-√.

viii. Hcp ssZhm-e-bsØ ka-c-tI-µ-ambn D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-

∂-Xn-ep≈ B_-≤yhpw B]Øpw iXp a\- n-em-°n-s°m≠v

ka-c-apJw am‰p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, apkvenwIfpw B am‰-Øn-\-\p-

k-cn®v ]Xn-I-cn-°Ww. iXp ]pWy-ÿ-eØpsh®v BZyw

BI-aWw \S-Øn-sb-∂-Xp-sIm≠p amXw B ]pWy ÿesØ

BIan-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp-ßn-°q-Sm. ]pWyÿe-tØm-Sp-≈ BZcw

Page 179: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 179

Hm¿Øp ka-c-apJw iXp am‰p-∂p-sh¶n¬ apkvenwIfpw DSs\

am‰p-I-bmWv th≠-Xv.

ix. aX-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ A\m-h-iy-ambn CS-s]-Sp-Ibpw aX-kzm-

X-¥ysØ A]-I-S-Øn-em-°p-Ibpw sNøp-t∂-S-tØmfw amXta

Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfmSp bp≤w XpS-cm≥ ]mSp-≈q. aX-kzm-X¥yw

e`n-°p-Ibpw aX-Øn-en-S-s]-Sp-I-bn-s√∂v Dd∏p hcp-Øp-Ibpw

iXp A]-Im-c-ap≈ ]Jym-]\w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp

Ign-™m¬ bp≤w Ah-km-\n-∏n-t°-≠-XmWv; B bp≤w iXp

Bcw-`n-®-Xm-bmepw th≠n√.

3. Jp¿-B≥ 8˛mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ C]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p:

""Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfmSp ]d-bpI: Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

Ign-™-sX√mw Ah¿°v s]mdpØp sImSp-°-s∏-Spw. F∂m¬,

Ah¿ AXn-tebv°v Xs∂ aS-ßp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]q¿∆n-I≥am-

cpsS A\p-`-h-am-XrI-Iƒ Ah-cpsS apºn-ep-≠v. aX-Im-cy-Øn¬

bmsXmcp `oj-Wnbpw C√m-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xphscbpw aXw ssZh-

Øn\p amX-ambn Xocp-∂-Xp-h-tcbpw \n߃ bp≤w sNøp-hn≥.

F∂m¬ Ah¿ ]n≥am-dp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah¿ sNøp-∂-sXt¥m

AXn¬ A√mlp kq£va-Zr-°m-Wv. Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-bp∂ ]£w

Adn™p sImƒhn≥ A√m-lp-hsX \nß-fpsS kwc-£-I≥;

FX- alØc-\mb c£-I≥! FX alXz ]q¿Æ-\mb klm-

b-I≥!'' (8:39˛41).

bp≤w Ft∏mgpw apkvenwI-fpsS ta¬ ASn-t®¬∏n-°-s∏-Sp-

I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. F∂m¬, iXp ]n¥n-cn-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-bp-Ibpw Ign-™-sX√mw ad-°p-Ibpw

thWw. F∂m¬, iXp ]n≥am-dm-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw ]ns∂bpw

]ns∂bpw BI-an-°p-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬ Ah≥ ]q¿∆ ]hm-N-

I≥am-cpsS iXp-°ƒ°p-≠mb A\p-`-h-߃ Hm¿Øp sIm≈-

s´. aX-]-c-amb a¿±-\-߃ XpS-cp-t∂-S-tØmfw apkvenwIƒ

bp≤w sNø-Ww. aXw ssZh-Øn-\p-≈-X-√m-Xn-cn-°bpw aX-Im-

cy-ß-fn¬ Iøn-Sp-∂Xv Dt]-£n-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xp

hsc apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNbvXp sIm≈-Ww. AIan ]n¥n-cn-

bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ apkvenwIfpw ]n¥n-cn-b-Ww. iXp Ak-Xy-a-

Page 180: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 180

X-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂p F∂Xp sIm≠p amXw bp≤w XpS¿∂p

\S-Øn-°q-Sm. aX-]-c-amb hnizm-k-ß-fptSbpw ]hr-Øn-I-

fptSbpw hne IW-°m-°p-∂Xv A√m-lp-hm-Wv. Ah≥ C—n-°p-

∂-Xn≥ hÆw AXn\p ]Xn- -ew \¬Ipw. CX-c-a-X-߃ Ak-

Xy -ß-fm -sW-∂-Xp sIm≠p amXw AXn¬ Iøn -Sm≥

apkvenwIƒ°v Ah-Imiw e`n-°p-∂n-√. k‘n sNøm-\p≈

Ah-kcw \¬I-s∏-´n´pw iXp bp≤w XpS-cm≥ Xs∂-bmWp

BK-ln-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ hnP-b-Øn¬ apkvenwI-ƒ°v hnizmkw

sImf--fm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv, Ah¿ FÆ-Øn¬ FX Xs∂ Ipd-™-h-

cm-bm-epw. Fs¥-∂m¬, ssZhw Ahsc klm-bn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-

cn-°pw. A√m-lp-hn-s\-°m-f-[nIw B¿°mWv klmbw \¬Im≥

Ign-bpI?

_Z¿bp≤sØ°p-dn-®p≈ ]cm-a¿i-Øn-\p-ti-j-amWv taep-

≤-cn® ssZh-hm-Iy-ß-fn-d-ßn-b-Xv. apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw

XΩn-ep-≠mb H∂m-asØ icn-°p≈ bp≤w AXm-bn-cp-∂p.

bmsXmcp ]tIm-]-\hpw IqSmsX apkvenwIƒ BI-an-°-s∏-

Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. aZo-\-bnepw ]cn-k-c-Øp-ap≈ kam-[m\ Pohn-

XsØ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øphm-\p≈ Dt±-iy-tØmsS iXp-°ƒ IS-

∂m-I-an-°p-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. F∂n´pw apkvenwIƒ°pXs∂

AXn¬ hnPbw e`n-°p-Ibpw ]K-¤-cmb iXpt\Xm-°ƒ

sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]tIm-]\w IqSm-sX-bp≈ CØcw

BI-a-W-ßsf ]Xym-I-aWw aptJ\ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xp

kzm`m-hn-Ihpw \oXnbp-‡hpw Bh-iyhpw Xs∂-bm-W-t√m.

F∂m-epw, iXp shSn \ndpØn-bm¬ bp≤w \ndpØ-W-sa-∂mWv

apkvenwIƒ B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. hnizmk kzmX-

¥yhpw Bcm-[\m kzmX-¥yhpw \¬Ip-sa∂p Dd∏v \¬IpI

amXsa iXp sNtø-≠-Xp-≈q.

4. F´mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ho≠p ]d-bp∂p:

""Ah¿ kam-[m-\-Øn\p k∂-≤-cm-bm¬ \obpw AXn-s\m-

cp-ßp-I. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp G‰hpw tIƒ°p-∂h\pw

G‰hpw Adn-bp-∂-h-\p-am-Ip-∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ \ns∂ N-Xn-

°m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ A√mlp \n\°p aXnbmb-h-\-

Page 181: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 181

sX. hnizm-kn-I-fpsS klm-b-tØmsS \ns∂ i‡-hm-\m-°n-

bXp Ah-\t√m'' (8:63,64).

bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cn-s°, Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ k‘n sNøm≥

ian-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ DSs\ B A`y¿∞\ kzoI-

cn®p shSn \ndpØm-s\m-cp-tß-≠-Xm-Wv. NXn-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂

hkvXpX ]cn-K-Wn-°msXXs∂ AXn-s\m-cp-ß-Ww. Ah¿

ssZhØn¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n-°p-I-bmWv th≠-Xv. ssZh-

Øns‚klm-b-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂ bYm¿∞ apkvenwIƒs°-

Xn-cn¬ NXn hne-t∏m-Ibn√. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah-cpsS hnPbw

bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Ah¿°p-≈-X√. ssZhØn\p-≈-X-sX. G‰hpw

A]-I-S-]q¿Æhpw Ccpƒap-‰n-b-Xp-amb L -ß-fn¬ ssZhw Xncp-

\-_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-N-c∑m-cp-sSbpw H∏w \n∂n- p-≠v. BI-bm¬,

GXp h©-\-bv-s°-Xn-cmbpw ssZhw apkvenwI-tfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-

Ipw. BI-bm¬, kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ A`y¿∞\ kzoI-cn-°-s∏-

tS-≠-Xm-Wv. ]pXnb BI-a-W-Øn-\p≈ kabw In´m≥ th≠n-

bp≈ Hcp X¥w amX-am-sW∂p IcpXn AXßp X≈n-°-f-b-

cp-Xv.

k‘n-sb-Ip-dn®p ]kvXpX hmIy-Øn¬ Du∂n-∏-d-™n-cn-

°p-∂Xp it≤-b-am-Wv. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ sh®p ]n∂oSp \S∂

k‘n-sb-°p-dn-®mWv ChnsS Zo¿L Z¿i\w sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p-

∂-Xv. iXp k‘n-sN-øm≥ h´w Iq´p∂ kabw hcm≥ t]mIp-

∂p-s≠∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n°p ap≥Iq´n Adnhp \¬Ip-Ibpw

Xncp-\-_nsb DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-hn-sS. iXp

BI-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw \njvTq-c-X-Iƒ Im´p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-

s≠-∂-Xn-\m¬ hniz-kn-°m≥ sIm≈n-s√∂p IcpXn kam-[m-

\m-`y-¿∞-\-Isf X≈n-°-f-b-cp-sX∂p Cu hmIy-Øn¬ Xncp-

\_n DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cns°

k‘n sNøm-\p≈ A`y¿∞-\sb kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ aSn-°-cp-

sX-∂mWp Ckvemw Hcp apkvenwan-t\mSp Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

AXp kzoI-cn-°p-∂-XmWp `‡nbpw \bhpw F∂p a\- n-em-

Ip-∂p.

5. Jp¿-B≥ \memw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p:

Page 182: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 182

""A√tbm hnizm-kn-Itf! A√m-lp-hns‚ am¿§-Øn¬ \n߃

]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \√-hÆw Bcm-bp-hn≥. \n߃°v kemw (k-

am-[m-\w) Biw-kn-°p∂ Hcm-tfmSp \o Hcp hnizm-kn-b√ F∂p

\n߃ ]d-b-cp-Xv. \n߃ Cl-tem-I-Ønse hn`-h-߃

Imw£n-°p-∂p, F∂m¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ]°-et√m kar-≤-amb

hn`-h-߃. \n߃ aptº C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p; F∂m¬, A√m-

lp \nß-fn¬ A\p-Klw sNmcn-™p. BI-bm¬, hy‡-ambn

Bcm-™-dn-bp-hn≥. \n›-b-ambpw \nß-sf¥p sNøp∂p F∂p

A√mlp \√-hÆw Adn-bp∂p'' (4:95).

bp≤-Øns‚ A\m-h-iy-IX iXp-hn\p \√ t]mse hy‡-

am-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn´pw iXp AXn\p \n¿_-‘n-°p-I-bm-sW∂v

bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº t_m≤y-s∏-´n-cn-t°-≠-Xm-

sW∂p apkvenwIƒ ChnsS \njvI¿jn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.GXp \ne-bn-epw, Hcp hy‡n-bn¬\nt∂m hn`m-K-Øn¬\nt∂m

kam-[m-\-Øn-\p≈ \n¿t±iw D∂-bn -°-s∏-´m¬ AXp

Bflm¿∞-a-s√∂p ]d-™pX≈n-°-f-bm≥ ]mSp-≈-X-√.

apkvenwIƒ Aßs\ X≈n-°f-bp∂ ]£w Ah¿ ssZh-am¿§-

Øn-e√ bp≤w sNøp-∂Xv. adn®v, Xß-fpsS ta∑ hf¿Øm\pw`uXoI t\´-߃°v th≠nbpw amX-am-bn-cn-°pw. aXw ssZh-

Øn¬ \n∂p≈XmsW∂ t]mse `uXoI t\´-ßfpw Io¿Øn-

a-ln-a-Ifpw F√mw ssZh-Øn¬\n-∂mWv hcp-∂-Xv. sIm√psIme-

I-fm-bn-cn-°-cpXv D∂w. C∂p sIm√m≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-´-h¿ \msf

k≥am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn-s®∂p hcpw. A√mlp C—n-®n-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ apkvenwIƒ°pXs∂bpw apkvenwI-fm-bn-Øo-cp-hm\pw

A\p-Klm-h-Im-in-I-fm-Im\pw km[n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm?

apkvenwIƒ sIme \S-Ø-cp-Xv. c£n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hmtcm Poh\pw

t\¿h-gn-bn¬ \bn-°-s∏-t´-°mw. Hmtcm a\p-jy\pw F¥mWv

sNøp-∂-sX∂pw Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw Dt±-iyhpw e£y-hp-sa-¥m-sW∂pw A√mlp \√hÆw Adn-bp-∂p.

bp≤w Bcw-`n®p Ign-™mepw iXp BI-a-W-Øn\p h´w

Iq´p-∂p-s≠∂p apkvenwIƒ°v icn°pw t_m≤yw hc-Ww.

BI-aWw Dt±-in-®n-t´-bn-s√∂pw DXvI-WvTbpw `oXnbpw\nanØw bp≤-Øn\p Xøm-sd-Sp-°pI amX-am-sW∂pw hcm-hp-

Page 183: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 183

∂-Xm-Wv. iXp AI-a]-c-amb apt∂-‰-Øn\p πm\n-´n-cn-°p-I-

bm-sW∂p \√hÆw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc apkvenwIƒ bp≤-

Øn\p Hcp-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-Sm≥ ]mSn-√. iXp ]n≥amdp∂ ]£w,

X߃ kzbw c£-°p≈ k∂m-l-߃ sNøp-Itb sNbvXn-

´p-≈q-sh∂v Ah¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂-]£w B \ymb-hmZw

AwKo-I-cn®p bp≤-Øn¬ \n∂v Hgn™p \n¬°-Ww. iXp BI-

a-W-Øn\pXs∂-bmWv Hcp°w Iq´p-∂-sX∂p Ah¿ hmZn®p

\n¬°-cp-Xv. BI-a-W-Øn\v Dt±-in-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬IqSn B Dt±-

iy-Øn¬ \n∂p ]n≥am-dn-°-gn™p F∂phcmw. Btem-N-\-Ifpw

amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°m-a-t√m. Ckvemans‚ ITn\ iXp°ƒ

AXns‚ D‰ kplr-Ø-°-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´nt√?

6. Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-I-fpsS Aew-L-\o-b-X-sb-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥

]d-bp∂p:

""\n߃ Icm-dn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]n∂oSp (B hyh-ÿ-I-

fn¬) \n߃°v Ipdhv hcp-Øm-Xn-cn-°p-I-bpw, \n߃s°-Xnsc

Bscbpw klm-bn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p≈ apivcn°p-

Iƒ (hn-K-lm-cm-[-I¿) Hgn-sI. BI-bm¬, Ch-tcmSp sNbvXn-

´p≈ Icm¿ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Imem-h[n hsc ]men®p sIm≈p-

hn≥. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp `b-`-‡n-bp-≈-hsc kvt\ln-

°p∂p'' (Jp¿-B≥. 9:4).

apkvenwIfp-ambn Icm¿ D≠m-°p-Ibpw B Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-

Iƒ ]men-°p-Ibpw apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn iXp-°sf klm-

bn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ hnK-lm-cm-[-I-tcmSpw _lp-ssZh

hnizm-kn-I-tfmSpw apkvenwI-ƒ Atßm´pw XpeycoXn-bn¬ s]cp-

am-d-Ww. A£-cØnepw A¿∞-Ønepw Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ

]men-t°-≠Xp `b-`-‡n-bp≈ apkvenw-Iƒ°v Hgn®p IqSm-Ø-

Xm-Wv.

7. apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-´n-´p-≈-hcpw Ckvemw

aX ktµiw ]Tn-°m-\m-K-ln-°p-∂-h-cp-amb iXp-°-sf-∏‰n Jp¿-

B≥ B⁄m-]n-°p-∂Xv CXmWv:

""hnK-lm-cm-[-I-cn¬s]´ Hcmƒ \nt∂mSp A`-b-bm-N\

Page 184: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 184

sNbvXm¬ A`bw \¬Ip-hn≥; A√m-lp-hns‚ hN\w Abmƒ

tIƒ°p-am-dm-Im≥ Xs∂. ]n∂oSv Abmsf c£m-ÿm-\-sØ-

Øn-°p-hn≥. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ah¿ Adn-hn-√mØ Hcp P\-

asX''(9:6).

apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-te¿s∏-´-h-cn¬s]´ Bsc-¶nepw

Ckvemans\ Ipdn®v ]Tn-°m\pw AXns‚ ktµ-isØ ]‰n

Nn¥n-°p-hm\pw th≠n A -b-bm-N-\-bp-ambn kao-]n-®m¬ AXn-\m-h-iy-am-bX kabwhsc apkvenwIƒ Abmƒ°v A`bw

\¬I-Wsa-∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ ChnsS A\p-im-kn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

8. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-sc-]‰n Jp¿-B≥ C]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p:

""`qan-bn¬ icn-°p≈ bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc Bsc-sb-¶nepw XS-hp-Im-cm-bn-]n-Sn-°p-∂Xv Hcp ]hm-N-I∂p tN¿∂-

X-√. Cu temI-Ønse hn`-h-߃ \n߃ BK-ln-°p-∂p.

F∂m¬, A√mlp \n߃°mbn ]c-tem-IsØ BK-ln-°p-∂p. A√mlp ]Xm-]hm\pw ⁄m\nbpw AsX'' (8:68).

c‡-s®m-cn-®n-en-\n-S-bm-°p∂ icn-bmb Hcp bp≤w Imc-

W-am-°n-b-√msX iXp-°sf XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°p-hm≥ ]hm-N-I∂\p ]mSp-≈-X-√. Ckvemans‚ Bhn¿`mhwhscbpw

AXn\p tijhpw ]tbm-K-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp -∂Xpt]mse

bp≤tam c‡-s®m-cn-®ntem D≠m-ImsXXs∂ iXp-°sf XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°p∂ kº-Zmbw CXp hgn \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-am-°-

s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. t\cn-´p-f-f bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏-´-h-scbpw bp≤-

Øn\p tijw amXsa XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°m≥ ]mSp-≈q.

9. XS-hp-Imsc hn -b-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ \nb-a-ßfpw Jp¿-B≥

\n¿t±-in-®n-´p-≠v. AXp ]d-bp∂p:

""]n∂o-Sv, Ahsc HuZmcyw F∂ \ne-bntem tamN-\-aqeyw

hkq-em-°n-bnt´m hn´-b-°p-hn≥. bp≤-Øns‚ `mcw Cd-°n-h-

bv°-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc'' ( Jp¿-B≥, 47:5).

CkvemwaX XØz]Imcw tamN\aqeyw H∂pw hmßmsX

bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Imsc hn´-b-°p-∂-XmWv G‰hpw DØ-a-am-bn-´p-≈-

Xv. F∂m¬, CXp Ft∏mgpw km≤y-ambn hcn-s√-∂-Xn-\m¬

Page 185: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 185

tamN-\-aqeyw hmßn -hn-´-bv°p-∂-Xn∂pw A\p-hmZw \¬In-bn-

cn-°p∂p.

10. tamN-\aqeyw \¬Im≥ km[n-°m-Ø-hcpw AXp \¬Im≥

Ign-hp-≈-htcm k∂-≤tcm Bb _‘pP\-ß-fn-√m-Ø-hcpamWv

bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-sc-¶n¬, AØ-c-°m-cpsS tamN-\-Øn-\p≈ D]m-

[n-Ifpw Jp¿-B-\n¬ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. ]e-t∏mgpw tamN-

\-aqeyw \¬Im≥ Ign-hp≈ _‘p-°-fp-≠m-Ip-sa-¶n-epw, XS-hp-

Im-cpsS Akm-∂n-≤y-Øn¬ kzØp-°fpw apX-ep -Ifpw

X߃°v ssIImcyw sNøm-sa∂ Dt±-iy-tØmsS Ah¿ XS-

hn¬ Ign-™p sImf--f-s´-sb∂p BK-ln-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cn°mw!

AØ-c-°m¿°p≈ D]m[n Jp¿-B≥ C]-Imcw \n¿t±-in-°p-∂p.

""ASn-a-I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw Hcp tamN\tcJ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-

∂p-sh-¶n¬, Ah¿°mbn AsX-gp-Xn-s°m-Sp-°p-hn≥. Ah-cn¬

Fs¥-¶nepw \∑ \n߃ ImWp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, A√mlp \nß-

fn¬ A\p-K-ln-®-cp-fnb A√m-lp-hns‚ apX-en¬\n∂p \n߃

AXp \¬Ip-hn≥'' (Jp.24:34).

tamN\aqeyw IqSmsX hn´-b-°s∏Sm≥ A¿l-X-bp-≈-h-cpw,

F∂m¬, tamN-\-aqeyw \¬Im≥ _‘-s∏- -h-cmcpw Xs∂ C√m-

Ø-hcpw Bb XS-hp-Im¿ (A-Sn-a-Iƒ) kzmX¥yw Bh-iy-s∏-

Sp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, tPmen-sb-SpØp kºm-Zn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-

Sp∂ ]£w tamN-\-aqeyw \¬Ip-sa∂ hyh-ÿ-bn¬ tcJ

FgpXn hmßn®p Ahsc hn´-b-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂√, Ah¿

tPmen-sb-SpØp hcp-am-\-ap-≠m-°m-\m-h-iy-amb kmº-ØnI

klmbw sNøpI t]mepw thWw. Ign-hp≈ apkvenw hy‡n-

I-fp-s≠-¶n¬ Ah¿°p klm-bn-°mw. As√-¶n¬ Ahsc kmº-

Øn-I-ambn kz¥w Iment∑¬ \n¬°m≥ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn∂p

Hcp s]mXp-^≠v ]ncn-®p-≠m-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

apI-fn¬ D≤-cn® Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-ß-fn¬ bp≤hpw kam-[m-

\hpw kw_-‘n® CkvemanI ]mT-߃ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

CkvemanI XØz-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v, Ft∏m-gmWv bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-

s∏-tS-≠-sX-∂pw, GsXms° ]cn-[n-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ \n∂p

sIm≠mWv apkvenwIƒ bp≤w sNtø-≠-sX∂pw Cu hmIy-

Page 186: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 186

߃ \n¿t±-in-°p-∂p.

bp≤-apd: \_n-bpsS ]mT-߃

Jp¿-B-\nI I¬]\-Iƒ amX-a-√, Ckvemans‚ ASn-ÿm\

]mT-߃. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]-\-Ifpw Pohn-X-am-Xr-Ibpw IqSn

Ckvemans‚ ]mam-WnI ]mT-ß-fm-Wv. Nne ]tXyI kml-N-

cy-ß-fn¬ \_n(-k) sNbvXp ImWn-®n-´p-f--fXpw D]-tZ-in-®n-

´p≈Xpw CkvemanI XtØzm-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS Ahn-`mPy LS-I-

am-Ip-∂p. bp≤-sØbpw kam-[m-\-sØbpw]‰n \_n(-k) \¬In-

bn-´p-≈ Nne \n¿t±-tim-]-tZ-i-߃ NphsS tN¿°p∂p:

1. arX-tZ-l-߃ hnIr-X-am-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv apkvenwIƒ°v

Xo¿Øpw hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p,(-apkvenw)

2. NXn ]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv apkvenwIƒ°v hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´n-

cn-°p-∂p. (apkvenw)

3. Ip´n-Iƒ sIm√-s∏´p IqSm-Ø-Xm-Wv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂

kvXoI-sfbpw sIm√m≥ ]mSn-√(-apkvenw)

4. aX-]p-tcm-ln-X∑m-cp-sSbpw aX-ÿm]-\-ß-fpsS \S-Øn-∏p-

Im-cp-sSbpw aX-t\-Xm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-S-cp-

Xv. (X-lm-hn)

5. hr≤-scbpw hiw-sI- -h-scbpw kvXoI-sfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw

sIm√m≥ ]mSn-√. kam-[m\ k‘n-bpsS km≤y-Xsb Ft∏mgpw

ap∂n¬ ImW-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv)

6. iXp-tZ-iØv apkvenwIƒ ]th-in-®m¬ P\-߃°n-S-

bn¬ `oI-c-hmgvN \S-Ø-cp-Xv. km[m-c-W-°m¿°v Hcp]-Zhhpw

D≠m-°m\pw A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-Xv.

7. s]mXp-P-\-߃°v hnjaw kr„n-°p∂ ÿm\Øv

ssk\yw Xmh-f-a-Sn-°m≥ ]mSp-f--f-X√: ssk\yw \oßptºmƒ

tdmUv XS- -߃ D≠m-Ip-∂Xpw a‰p bmX-°m¿°v hnj-a-߃

A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw IqSmsX Ign-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n ian-°-Ww.

8. iXp-hns‚ apJw hnIr-X-am-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ ]mSn-

√. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

Page 187: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 187

9. iXp-hn\p Ign-bp-∂X Ipd-hmb \jvSw hcp-Øn-s°m≠p

Pbw t\Sm≥ ian-°-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv)

10. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im¿°v ]mdmhp \nev°p-tºmƒ, ASpØ

_‘p-°-fmb XS-hp-Imsc H∂n®p ]m¿∏n-°m≥ t\m°-Ww(A-

_q-Zm-hq-Zv)

11. apkvenwIƒ kz¥w kuJy-ß-sf-°mƒ XS-hp-Im-cpsS

kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-fn¬ i≤ sNep-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. (Xn¿an-Zn)

12. a‰p cmPy-ß-fn¬ \n∂p≈ cmP-Zq-X≥am-scbpw X¥ ]Xn-

\n-[n-I-sfbpw AXym-Z-c-]q¿∆w D]-N-cn-°-Ww. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv,

InXm-_p¬Pn-lm-Zv)

13. Hcp bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cs\ Hcp apkvenw tZmln-®m¬ B

Ip‰-Øn-\p≈ ]mb-›n-Ø-sa-t∂mWw B XS-hp-Im-cs\ tamN\

aqeyw IqSmsX hn´-b-°-Ww.

14. Hcp bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cs\ IÃ-Un-bn¬ sh®m¬ IÃ-Un-

bn¬ hbv°p∂ apkvenw Xm≥ DÆp-∂Xpw DSp-°p-∂Xpwt]mse

Xs∂ Abm-sfbpw Du´p-Ibpw DSp-∏n-°p-Ibpw th≠-Xm-Wv.(_p-

Jm-cn)

bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ ]´m-f-°m¿ Cu N´-߃ Cu N´-

߃ A\p-k-cn-°mØ ]£w Ah¿ ssZh-am¿§-Øn-e-√msX,

kz¥w Imcy-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤w sNøp-∂-h-cmbn IW-°m-°-

s∏-Sp-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Jym-]n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.(-A-_q-Zm-

hq-Zv)

Ckvemanse H∂mw Jeo^ lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS ta¬\n¿t±-i-߃s°m∏w NneXp IqSn Iq´n-t®¿°p-

I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-bn¬s]´ Hcp \n¿t±-ihpw s]mXp-hmb

apkvenw]mT-ß-fn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

15. s]mXp sI´n-S-ßfpw ^ehr£-ßfpw (`-£y-hn-f-I-fpw)

\in-∏n-°-cp-Xv(-ap-A-Øm)

taep-≤-cn® \_n hmIy-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Ckvemanse H∂mw

Jeo-^-bpsS I¬]-\-I-fn¬ \n∂pw Ckvemw bp≤w Hgn-hm-

Page 188: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 188

°m\pw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m\pw bp≤-Øns‚ sISp-Xn-Iƒ ]c-am-

h[n Ipd-°m\pw ]tbm-P-\-I-c-amb \S-]-Sn-Ifpw N´-ß-fp-amWv

Bhn-jv°-cn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂p hfsc hy‡-am-Wv. apI-fn¬ Nq≠n-

°m-Wn-®n- p-≈-Xp-t]mse Ckvemans‚ Cu D]-tZ-i-ßfpw \n¿t±-

i-ßfpw XØz-ß-fn¬ amX-ap-≈-X-√. Xncp-\-_nbpw BZy- J-

eo^amcpw ]mtbm-KnI Pohn-X-Øn¬ Ah ]I¿Øn ImWn-

®n-´p-≠v. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Cu XØz-߃ ]Tn-∏n-°pI amX-

a-√, ]h¿Øn®p ImWn-°p-Ibpw \S-∏n¬ hcp-Øm≥ \njvI¿jn-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-sh-∂v temI-Øn\v apgp-h\pw Adn-bm-

hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

\ΩpsS Ime-L-´-Ønse bp≤kam-[m\ ]iv\-ß-fn¬

CXn¬ IqSp-X-embn as‰mcp XØz-im-kvX-Øn\pwXs∂ ]cn-

lmcw \n¿t±-in-°m-\n-s√∂p ImWmw. tamsi-bpsS ]mT-߃

\oXn XØz-߃ kw_-‘n® B[p-\nI k¶¬]-߃°v

tbmPn-°m-hp-∂-tX-b-√. C°m-eØv AX-\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-

°m≥ ]‰n-√-Xm-\pw. tbip-hns‚ ]mT-am-Is´ Xosc A]m-tbm-

Kn-I-hp-am-Wv. Ncn-X-Øn¬ Hcp Ime-L-´-Ønepw Hcn-SØpw Cu

XØzw ]mh¿Øn-Iam°s∏-´n-´n-√. CkvemanI ]mT-߃ amX-

amWv ]mtbm-Kn-I-am-bn-´p-≈-Xv. Ckvemans‚ hymJym-Xm-°ƒ

Ah D]-tZ-in-°pI amX-a-√, ]h¿Øn®p ImWn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-´p-≠v, B ]mT-߃ A\p-h¿Øn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w

temIØv kam-[m\w krjvSn-°pIbpw ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw sNøm-

hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

bp≤w ASn-t®¬∏n-°-s∏-´mepw \mw bp≤w sNø-cp-sX∂p

\ΩpsS Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Km‘nPn kn≤m-¥n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

F∂m¬, temINcn-X-Øn¬ Hcn-°epw Xs∂ Cu ]mTw ]tbm-

K-Øn¬ hcp-Øs∏´n´n-√. Hcn-°-epw-Xs∂ ]kvXpX ]mTw

]tbm-K-X-e-Øn¬ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn- p-an-√. BI-bm¬,

bp≤-sØbpw kam-[m-\-sØbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Cu A≤ym-

]-\-Øn\v FX-tØmfw hne-bp-s≠∂p ]d-bm≥ km≤y-a-√.

P\-Xbpw P\-Xbpw XΩnepw cmjvShpw cmjvShpw XΩnepw

kmbp-[-amb G‰pap´-en-\n-S-bm-Ip-tºmƒ AI-a-cm-lnXyw \S-

Page 189: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 189

∏m-°p-∂-sX-ß-s\-sb∂p AY-hm, AI-a-cm-ln-Xy-Øn\p

bp≤sØ XS-bmt\m Ah-km-\n-∏n-°mt\m km[n-°p-∂-sX-ß-

s\-sb∂p temI-Øn\p sXfn-bn®p Im´p∂ Hscm‰ ]mtbmKnI

DZm-l-c-Whpw kw`m-h\ sNø-s∏-´n-´n-√. bp≤w XS-bm-\p≈

Hcp am¿§w \n¿t±-in-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AXns‚ ]tbmK km[pX

sXfn-bn®p ImWn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX hcn-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ B

am¿§w A]m-tbm-Kn-I-am-sW∂p Xs∂-bmWv hy‡-am-Ip-I. Npcp-

°-Øn¬, a\p-jys‚ A\p-`-h-ßfpw Adnhpw sh®p t\m°n-

bm¬ bp≤w XS-bm\pw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m\pw Hscm-‰ am¿§-ta-

bp-≈q-sh∂v ImWmw. B am¿§w Xs∂-bmWv Ckvemans‚

]hm-N-I≥ ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw ]h¿Øn®p ImWn-®Xpw.

J¥Jv bp≤-Øn¬ ]cm-Pn-X-cpw A]-am-\n-X-cpambn aS-ßnb

Ad_v sFIy-ap-∂-Wn-°m¿ apkvenwIsf tZmln-°m-\p≈

i‡n X߃°p \nt»jw \in®p Ign-s™∂p C\nbpw a\-

n-em-°n-bn-√. ]cm-Pn-X-sc-¶nepw X߃ At∏mgpw ta[m-hnXzw

]pe¿Øp∂ Hcp `qcn-]-£ i‡n-bm-sW∂p Ah¿ Al-¶-

cn®p: H‰-X-‰-bmbn apkvenwIsf tZmln-°m-\pw, a¿±n-°m-\pw,

sIm√p-hm≥ Xs∂bpw Ah¿°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. hy‡n-Iƒ°v

t\sc BI-aWw \S-Øn-s°m≠p ]cm-P-b-t_m[w AI-‰n-°-f-

bm-sa∂v Ah¿ ]Xo-£n-®p. InSßpbp≤w Ah-km-\n®p

A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒXs∂ aZo-\bv°v Np‰p-ap-f-f apkvenwI-

fpsS t\¿°v Ah¿ C]-Imcw BI-aWw Agn®phn´p XpS-

ßn. ^kmdm tKmX-°m-cmb Nne¿ H´-I-ß-fp-ambn h∂p aZo-

\bv°v ASp-sØm-cn-SØv sh®v apkvenwIsf BI-an-®p. AhnsS

I≠ H -I-ßsf Ah¿ X´n-s°m≠p t]mIp-Ibpw Hcp kvXosb

XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°p-Ibpw sIm≈ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

kvXo ]n∂oSv c£-s∏-´p. ^km-d-°m¿ \nc-h[n I∂p Imen-

Isf X´n-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ KXv-

^m≥ tKmX-°m¿ hS-°p- m-KØv\n∂p BI-aWw \SØn Iptd

Imen-°q- -ßsf X´n-s°m≠p t]mbn. apl-Ω-Zv _n≥ akveabpsS

t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ ]Øp klm-_n-Isf IpXn-c-∏p-dØv iXp-]S

]cn-tim-[-\-°mbn \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ab-®p. Ah¿ apkvenw

`mKsØ H´-I-ß-sfbpw I∂p-Im-en-I-sfbpw kwc-£n-°p-∂-

Page 190: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 190

Xns‚ ta¬t\m´w hln-®p. ]t£, iXp-°ƒ Chsc hgn-°¬

XS™p \ndpØn BI-an-°p-Ibpw h[n®p If-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

At_m[mhÿ-bn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zv _n≥ akvea

t_m[w ho≠pIn´n-b-t∏mƒ Cg™p\oßn \_n Xncp-ta-\n-

bpsS ASp-°¬ lmP-cmbn dnt∏m¿´v sNbvXp. Ipd®p \mfp-

Iƒ°p tijw \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Hcp ZqX≥ tdma≥ Xe-

ÿm-\-tØ-°p≈ bmX-°n-S-bn¬ Pp¿lw tKmX-°m-cm¬ BI-

an-°s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ apX-ep-Iƒ ]nSn®p ]dn-

°-s∏-´p. ]ns∂bpw Hcp amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ, _\q^kmdmtKmX-°m¿ Hcp apkvenw I®-h-S-kw-LsØ BI-an-°p-Ibpw

sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Cu BI-aWw aX-]-c-amb hntcm-

[-Øm¬ ]tNm-Zn-X-a-s√∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXp icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. _\q-^-kmdm tKmXw sIm≈bpw sImebpw \SØn

ioen-®n-´p≈ Ih¿®-°m-cpsS tKmX-am-bn-cp-∂p. InS-ßp-bp-≤-

Øns‚ ][m-\- Im-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp∂ ssJ_-dnse PqX≥amcpwB bp≤-Øn¬ X߃°v ]‰nb I\Ø ]cm-P-b-Øns‚ ]I

Xo¿°m≥ \n›-b-sa-Sp-Øn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tKmX h¿§-ß-fpsS

IpSn-tb‰ tIµ-ß-fnepw tdma≥ AXn¿Øn ]tZ-i-ß-fnepw

Ah¿ k©-cn®p apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn P\-ß-sfbpw DtZym-K-ÿ-scbpw Cf°n hn´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ad_v t\Xm-°ƒ, aZo-

\°v t\sc-bp≈ Hcp Xpd∂ BI-aWw km[yas√∂p a\- n-

em-b-t∏mƒ apkvenwIƒ°v PohnXw Zp¿ -c-am-°n-Øo¿°m-\p≈\nc-¥c KpVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ PqX≥am-cp-ambn \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-

∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) F∂n- pw, \n¿Æm-b-I-amb bp≤-Øn\p Xocp-

am-\n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. Ad_v t\Xm-°ƒ Hcp kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn°v ap≥ssI FSp-°p-sa∂pw Aßs\ B`y-¥c Ie-l-

߃ Ah-km-\n-°p-sa∂pw Bbn-cp-∂p, \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k)

Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) IAv_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn\v

CtX ImeØv Xs∂ \_n Xncp-ta-\n°v Hcp Znhy-Z¿i-\-ap-

≠m-bn. AXp kw_-‘n®p hnip≤Jp¿-B≥ C]-Imcw ]d-

bp∂p:

""ssZhw C—n-®p-sh-¶n¬ \n߃ hnip≤ tZhm-e-b-Øn¬

Page 191: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 191

\n›-b-ambpw kam-[m\ ]q¿Æ-ambn ]th-in°pw. (Nn-e¿) Xe-

ap-fi\w sNbvX \ne-bnepw (a‰p Nne¿) Xe-apSn sh´n-°p-d®

\ne-bn-epw. bmsXmcp `bhpw D≠m-bn-cn-°-bp-an-√. F∂m¬,

\n߃ Adn-™n-´n-√m-Ø-sXt¥m AXp Ah≥ (ssZ-hw) Adn-

™n-cn-°p-∂p. \n›-b-ambpw AXpIqSmsX ASpØp Xs∂

as‰mcp hnP-bhpw \n›-bn-®n-cn-°p∂p'' (48:28).

AXm-b-Xv, apkvenw-Iƒ intcm-ap-fi\w sNbvXpw Xe-apSn

sh´n-°p-d-®pw (I-Av-_-bn¬ Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂-h¿°p≈

_mly-Nnlv\ß-fm-Wn-Xv) kam-[m\ ]q¿Æ-amb \ne-bn¬

\n¿`bw IAv-_-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\p ssZhw \n›-bn-®n-

´p-s≠∂p Xs∂. F∂m¬, CXp kw`-hn-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-sX-ß-

s\-sb∂p apkvenwIƒ°v Adn™p IqSm-bn-cp∂p! IqSmsX kam-

[m-\-tØmSpIqSn apkvenwIƒ Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂-Xn\p aptº

Cu Z¿i-\-Øn¬ hmKvZm\w sNbvX hnPbw ssIh-cp-∂-Xns‚

\mµnsbt∂mWw Ah¿°v as‰mcp hnP-bhpw ssIh-cn-t°-≠-

Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu Z¿i-\-Øn¬, apkvenwIƒ°v kºq¿Æ-amb Hcp Pbm-

]vXnbpw a°-bn-te-°p≈ kam-[m-\-]q¿Æ-amb Xo¿∞m-S\km≤y-X-bpw, \ncm-bp-[-amb a°m-hn-P-bhpw hmKvZm\w sNø-

s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, apkvenwIƒ DS≥Xs∂

IAv_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-S-Wsa-∂mWv CXn-e-S-ßnbkqN-\-sb∂p \_n(-k) [cn-®p. Z¿i-\-Øn¬ hmKvZm\w sNø-

s∏-´-]-Imcw B hnPb ]m]vXn "DS≥Xs∂' ssIh-cp-sa∂p

AXn\p hyJym\w I¬]n-®Xp Xncp-\-_n°v ]‰nb Hcp ]ni-Im-bn-cp-∂p. B A_≤ k¶¬∏-a-\p-k-cn®pXs∂ IA-v_-bn-

te°v Xo¿∞m-S\w sNøp-∂-Xn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp-°-ßfpw

sNbvXp. X\n-°p-≠mb Z¿i-\hpw AXns‚ hymJym-\hpw B

alm-flmhv apkvenwIƒ°v hnh-cn®psImSp-°p-Ibpw bmX°vXøm-sd-Sp-°m≥ I¬]\ \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

At±lw C]-Imcw ]d™p: ""\n߃ IAv-_-bn¬ Xhm- n\v

amX-am-bn- mWv ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. BI-bm¬, iXp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬bmsXmcp ]tIm-]-\hpw D≠m-°-cpXv!'' Aß-s\, Xncp-\-_n-

bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ 1500 Xo¿∞mS-I¿ In.628 ^n_p-hcn

Page 192: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 192

28˛mw\p a°-bn-te°p ]pd-s∏- p. iXp-°ƒ BI-a-W-Øn\v Hcp-ßp∂ ]£w Ah¿°v Hcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏m-bn-cn-°s´ F∂p IcpXn

20 t]c-S-ßnb Hcp kwLw Aizm-cq-Vsc AUzm≥kv ]m¿´n-

bmbn Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu bmXnI kwLsØ Ipdn-®p≈ dnt∏m¿´p a°-°m¿ Adn-

bm-\n-S-bm-bn. IAv_m ]Z-£n-W-Øn-\p-f-f km¿∆-Xn-Im-h-Imiw

]c-º-cm -K-X-ambn AwKo-I-cn -°-s∏-´n -´p -≈-Xm-Wv. AXv

apkvenwIƒ°m-bn´p \ntj-[n-°m≥ ]mSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xß-

fpsS bmtXm-t±iyw IAv_ ]Z-£nWw amX-am-sW∂pw

as‰mcpt±iyhpw X߃°n-s√∂pw apkvenwIƒ Ak-µn-Kv≤-

ambn ]Jym-]n®p Ign-™n- p-≠v. ]I-S-\-ß-sfm-∂p-a-cp-sX∂pw

Xncp-\-_n(-k) hne-°n-bn- p-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. bmsXmcp X¿°hpw

bmsXmcp tNmZyhpw bmsXmcp Ah-Im-i-hm-Zhw D∂-bn®p IqSm-

bn-cp∂p. a°-°m-cm-I-s´, Hcp kmbp[ kwL- -\-Øn-\mWv k∂-

≤-cmbn Ign-™-Xv. F√m `mKØpw Ah¿ ]Xn-tcm[ tk\-

Isf \ndpØp-Ibpw kao-]-tKmX-ß-tfmSv klm-b-a- y¿∞n-°p-

Ibpw bp≤-Øn-\p≈ ZrV-\n-›-b-Øn¬ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bv°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-

Iƒ bp≤-Øn\v k∂-≤-cm-bn-cn°pIbm-sW∂p hnhcw In´n.

Ah-cn¬ ]ecpw ]pen-tØm-ep-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. mcy-am-scbpw Ip™p-

Ip-´n-I-sf-bp-sa√mw Iq´n-h-en-®mWv Ah¿ bp≤cwK-Øn-d-ßn-bn-

cp-∂-Xv. s]mcpXn acn-°m-\p≈ DK-\n-›-b-Øns‚ _mly kqN-

\-bm-bn-cp∂p ]pen-tØm¬. A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ a°-°m-cpsS

ssk\y-Øns‚ Hcp ap∂Wn`mKw apkvenwI-fp-ambn G‰p-ap-´n.

Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°msX apkvenwIƒ°p apt∂m´p \oßpI Akm-

≤y-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. F∂m¬, A]-Im-c-ap≈ A\n„ kw`-h-ß-

sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-I-cp-sX∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) BZysa Xs∂

Dd®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p-h-t√m. apkvenw kwL-Øn\v acp-`q-an-eqsS

as‰mcp Ka\ am¿§w \n¿t±-in-°p-∂-Xn\v Xncp-\_n Hcp hgn-

Im-´nsb \n›-bn-®p. Cu D]-Z¿in-bpsS klm-b-tØmsS Xncp-

ta-\nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a°bv°p hfsc ASpØp ÿnXn

sNøp∂ lpssZ-_nbm F∂ kvY-e-sØ-Øn. Xncp-ta\n Ib-

dnb H´Iw apt∂m´p \oßm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√.

Page 193: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 193

""A√tbm \_ntb, H´Iw £oWn®p t]msb∂p tXm∂p-

∂p. Aßp H -IsØ am‰p-∂-Xm-Wp-Ø-aw. kl-N-c¿ DW¿Øn.''

""th≠,th≠! H´Iw Xf¿∂n-s´m-∂p-an-√. ChnsS \Ωƒ

Xß-W-sa∂pw apt∂m´p \otß-≠-Xn-s√-∂p-amWv ssZh-ln-X-

sa∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \man-hnsS Xmh-f-a-Sn-°p-Ibpw \sΩ IAv_

]Z-£n-W-Øn\p a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°m-\-\p-h-Zn-°ptam F∂p

a°-°m-tcm-S-t\z-jn-°p-Ibpw sNøm-sa-∂mWv Fs‚ A`n-]m-

bw. Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw a°-°m¿ D∂-bn-°p∂ GXp

D]m-[nbpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ Rm≥ k∂-≤-\m-Wv.'' (l¬_nø

hmfyw.2. t].13).

a°-°m-cpsS ssk\yw Cu Ah-k-cØn¬ \K-c-Øn\p shfn-

bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ s]cp-h-gn-bn¬ sh®p apkvenwI-

fp-ambn G‰p-ap-´p-∂-Xn\p Iptd Zqc-tØmfw Ah¿ \oßn-°-gn-™n-´p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v thW-sa-¶n¬ At∏m-ƒ

Xs∂ B Bbn-c-Ø-™qdp t]scbpw sIm≠v a°-bn¬ ]th-

in-®v \njv]-bmkw \Kcw A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬,

IAv_ Xhm^v sNøp-∂-Xn\p amXsa X¬°mew Ahn-S∂p

Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. AXpw a°-°m¿ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬

amXw! a°-°m¿ BZy-ambn Itø‰w sNbvXp-sh-¶n¬ amXsaAhsc XSp-°m-\m-bn´p Hcp bp≤w sNøm-\-hn-S∂p Hcp-ßp-am-

bn-cp-∂p-≈q. AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s∂-bmWv lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ Xmh-

f-a-Sn-®-Xv. a°m-ssk-\y-\m-b-I≥ hnh-c-a-dn-™-tXmsS DS-\Sn a°-

bn-te°p ssk\ysØ ]n≥h-en-®p. AXn¬]ns∂ a°-°m¿

_pssZ¬ F∂p t]cmb Hcp t\Xm-hns\ Xncp-\-_n-bp-ambnIqSn-bm-tem-N\ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p th≠n Ab®p. IAv_m ]Z-

£nWw sNøp-hm-\m-bn´p amX-amWv Xm\pw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw

h∂n-´p-f-f-sX∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) _pssZ-en-t\mSp ]d-™p.

F∂m¬, a°-°m¿°p bp≤w thW-sa∂p \n¿_-‘-am-sW-¶n¬

apkvenw-Iƒ AXn\pw Xøm-dm-sW∂v Xncp-ta\n Adn-bn-®p.CXn\p tijw a°-°m-cpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-kp-^n-bms‚

Pmam-Xmhv D¿hm Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ hcn-I-bp-≠m-bn.

acym-Z-bn-√mØ hn[-amWv Abmƒ s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. apkvenwIƒ

sX≠n-Ifpw sIm≈-cp-Xm-Ø-h-cp-am-sW∂pw Ahsc a°-bn¬

Page 194: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 194

]th-in-°m≥ Hcn-°epw A\p-h-Zn-°n-s√∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™p.

IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-°mbn a°-°m¿ ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw h∂p-

sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ipd-™-]£w As°m√w X߃ apkvenwIsf

IAv_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn-\-\p-h-Zn-°n-s√-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ah-

km\ hm°v! As°m√w Xs∂ a°-°m¿ AXn\p kΩ-Xn-°p∂

]£w Ah¿ henb Ffn-a-bn-em-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂pw ASpØ h¿jw

apkvenwIsf ]Z-£n-W-Øn-\-\p-h-Zn-°m-sa∂pw a°-°m-cpsS

]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ Adn-bn-®p.

a°-°m-cpambn kJyw sNbvX Nne tKmX-߃ apkvenwIsf

IAv_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn\v A\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa∂p a°-t\-Xm-°-tfm-

S-`y¿∞n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. ]Z-£n-W-Øn-\p-ff kzmX-¥yta

apkvenwIƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p-≈q. CsX-¥n\p apS-°Ww? F∂m¬,

a°-°m¿ hn´p hogvN°v `mh-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu kµ¿`-Øn¬,

a°-°m¿ kam-[m\w BK-ln-°p-∂n-s√∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠p B

tKmX-t\-Xm-°ƒ Ahsc hn´p]ncn-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. Aß-s\,

`bm-I-m¥-cmb a°-°m¿ apkvenwI-fp-ambn Hcp HØp Xo¿∏n-

se-Øm≥ ian-°p-∂-Xn\p \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Cu hnh-

c-߃ Adn™ DSs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv Dkvams\ (]n-

∂oSp aq∂mw Jeo^-bmbn-Øo¿∂ lZvdØv Dkvam-\n_v\p

A^v^m-s\) a°-°m-cpsS ASp-°te°v Ab-®p. a°Øv

lkvdØv Dkvams‚ hf-sc-tbsd _‘p-°-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-

sc-√mw At±-l-Øn\p Np‰pw hf™p IqSn. At±lw thW-sa-

¶n¬ IAv_ ]Z-£nWw sNbvXp-sIm-≈-s´. apl-Ω-Zv(-k)s\

ASp-Ø-h¿j-a-√msX AhnsS ]th-in-∏n-°n√ CXm-bn-cp∂p

Ah-cpsS \ne. ""Fs‚ bP-am-\-t\m-sSm-∏-a-√msX Rm≥ ]Z-

£n-W-Øn\p Hcp-°-an√'' F∂p lZvdØv Dkvam≥(-d) Xo¿Øp

]d-™p. a°-°m-cp-am-bp≈ lZvdØv Dkvams‚ IqSn-bm-tem-N-

\-Iƒ ]Xo-£-bn¬ Ihn™v A¬]w \o≠p-t]m-bn. CXn-\n-S-

bn¬, At±lw sIm√-s∏´p t]mbn Fs∂mcp Inwh-Z¥n Fß-

s\sbm AhnsS ]c-°m-\n-S-bmbn. AXp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ImXn-

ep-sa-Øn. DS≥Xs∂ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ kl-N-csc-sb√mw

hnfn®p Iq´n C]-Imcw ]d™p: ""Hcp kam-[m\ZqXs‚ Pohs\

hfsc ]mh-\-am-bn-´mWv F√m P\-ßfpw Icp-Xn-t]m-∂n-´p-≈-

Page 195: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 195

Xv. a°-°m¿ Dkvams\ h[n®p If-s™∂p Rm≥ tI´p. CXp

icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ \mw a°Øv ISt∂ Xocq, ]Xym-Lm-X-ß-sf-

¥m-bmepw!'' a°-bn¬ kam-[m\]q¿Æ-ambn amXw ]th-in-

°Wsa-∂p≈ ap≥ Xocp-am-\w.- am-dnb ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ Xncp-

ta-\n°v amt‰≠n h∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C]-Imcw XpS¿∂p

]d™p: ""apt∂m´v sNt√≠n hcn-I-bm-sW¶n¬ hnP-b-io-em-

fn-X-cm-bn-´-√msX Xncn®p hcn-s√∂p ]Xn⁄ sNøp-∂-h¿

aptºm´p h∂p Fs‚ ssI ]nSn®p ]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°-Ww.'' CXp

]d™p Xo¿∂n√ B Bbn-c-Øn-b-™q-dp- k-l-Nm-cn-Ifpw Fgp-

t∂‰v ta¬°p ta¬ hogp-I-bmbn! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Xncp-Icw

sXm´p ]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°m≥ th≠n. Ah¿ Al-a-l-an-Ibm

apt∂m´p IpXn-®p. Ckvemans‚ BZy-Ime Ncn-X-Øn¬ Cu

]Xn-⁄°v ]tXy-I-amb Hcp ]m[m-\y-ap-≠v. CXn\p hr£

]Xn⁄ F∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Cu ]Xn⁄ \S-°p-tºmƒ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) Hcp hr£-Øn-s‚ tNm´n¬ Ccn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B

]Xn-⁄-bn¬ ]s¶-SpØ Hmtcm hy‡nbpw Xs‚ Pohn-Xm¥yw

hscbpw B kw`-h-Øn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B Bbn-

c-Ø-™qdp t]cn¬ Hscm‰ Bfpw ]n∂m°w \n∂n-cp-∂n-√.

Xß-fpsS ZqX≥ h[n-°-s∏-´Xp icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ X߃°n\n

]n≥a-S-°-an-s√∂p Ah-sc√mw Xocp-am-\n®p Ign-™p. H∂p-In¬

AkvX-abØn\p aptºXs∂ a°m \Kcw Iog-S°pw; As√-

¶n¬, F√m-hcpw s]mcpXn acn-°pw. AXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS

DK- ]-Xn⁄! F∂m¬, Cu ]Xn⁄m I¿Ωw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-

°-gn-bp∂Xn\p aptºXs∂ lkvdØv Dkvam≥(-d) Xncn-s®-Øn.

ASpØ h¿jw hsc apkvenwIsf IAv_ ]Z-£n-W-Øn-\-\p-

h-Zn-°m≥ a°-°m¿ Xøm-dn-s√∂p l: Dkvam≥(-d) Xncp-ta-\nsb

Adn-bn®p. apkvenwI-fp-ambn Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-°p-∂-Xn\v a°-°m¿

Xß-fpsS Hcp ]Xn-\n-[n-sbbpw Ab-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Gsd-

°-gn-bp-∂-Xn\paptº, a°-°m-cpsS ]Xn-\n[n kpssl¬ Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS k∂n-[n-bn¬ B\o-X-\m-bn. Ah¿ XΩn¬ Hcp Icm¿

D≠m-°n.

lpssZ-_nbm Icm¿

Icm¿ C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ A_vZp-

Page 196: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 196

√m-bpsS ]pX≥ apl-ΩZpw a°-°m-cpsS ]Xn-\n[n kpssl-

en_v\p Awdpw XΩn-ep≈ Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ: ]Øp sIm√-

tØ°v ]c-kv]cw bp≤w sNøp-∂-X-√. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]£Øp

tNcp-Itbm At±-l-hp-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw Icm-dp-≠m-°p-Itbm

sNøp-∂-Xn-\m-K-ln-°p∂ B¿°pw AXn\p≈ kzmX¥y-ap-

≠m-bn-cn-°p-w. Jpssd-in-I-tfm-sSm∏w tNcp-Itbm Ah-cp-ambn

DS-ºSn sNøpItbm sNøp∂ B¿°pw AXn\pw kzmX-¥y-ap-

≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ AYhm ]nXr-k-ln-

X-\mb Hcp-h≥ kz]n-Xm-hn-s‚tbm c£m-[n-Im-cn-bp-sStbm a\-

k-ΩXw IqSmsX apl-Ω-Zns‚ mKØp tNcp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]nXm-

hn-s‚tbm c£m-[n-Im-cn-bp-sStbm ASp-°¬ Xncn-®-bt°≠-

Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS `mKØv tNcp∂ Bcpw Xncn-

®b°-s∏-Sp-∂-X-√. Cs°m√w apl-ΩZv a°-bn¬ ]th-in-

°msX Xncn®p t]mtI-≠-Xm-Wv. ASpØ h¿jw apl-Ω-Zn\pw

A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°pw a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°m-hp-∂Xpw aq∂p Znhkw

hsc AhnsS Xma-kn-°m-hp-∂Xpw IAv_m ]Z-£nWw sNøm-

hp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. Cu aq∂p Znhkwhsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ Np‰p-ap≈

Ip∂p-I-fn-te°p ]n≥hm-ßp-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. apl-ΩZpw A\p-bm-

bn-Ifpw a°bn¬ ]th-in-°p-tºmƒ, Ad-_n-I-fmb hgn-bm-X-

°m¿ km[m-cW [cn-°m-dp≈ Ir]m-W-ß-sfm-gn®v as‰m-cm-bp-

[hpw Iøn-se-Sp-°-cpXv'' (_pJm-cn).

Cu k‘n \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-Øo¿°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬

it≤-b-ß-fmb c≠p kw -h-ß-fp-≠m-bn. \n_-‘-\-Iƒ AwKo-

I-cn-°-s∏´ tijw Icm¿ hmNIw Xncp-\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw

]d-s™-gp-Xn-°m≥ XpSßn: Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-

amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬.........

kpssl¬ ]Xn-tj-[n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns\ R߃°-dnbmw;

hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F¥mWo Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-

Wy-hm\pw? c≠p I£n-Iƒ XΩn-ep-≈-XmWv Cu DS-º-Sn. BI-

bm¬ D`-b-I£n-I-fp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-߃ am\n-°-s∏-S-Ww.''

DS≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) AXn-t\mSp tbmPn®psIm≠p Fgp-Øp-

Im-c-t\mSp I¬]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ F∂p amXw

Page 197: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 197

Fgp-Xn-bm¬ aXn.''

XpS¿∂p≈ hmN-I-߃ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-™p-sIm-SpØp:

a°-°mcpw ssZh-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw XΩn-ep≈

Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]n∂sØ hmN-Iw.

kpssl¬ ho≠pw ]Xn-tj-[n®p: ""\nßsf ssZh-Øns‚

Hcp ]hm-N-I-\m-bn´p R߃ AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬, ]ns∂

bp≤-Øn\p hcptam?''

\_n Xncp-\-_n(-k) B hmZ-K-Xnbpw kzoI-cn-®p. A√m-lp-

hns‚ ]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZv F∂-Xn\p ]Icw A_vZp-√m-

bpsS ]pX-\mb apl-ΩZv F∂p amXw Fgp-Xn-bm¬ aXn-sb∂p

ssZh-Zq-X≥ \n¿t±-in-®p.

a°-°m-cpsS hmZ-߃s°√mw C]-Imcw hg-ßn-s°m-Sp-Ø-

Xn-ep-f-f A]-am-\-`m-c-tam¿Øp Nne kJm-°ƒ°v s]mdp-Xn-ap-

´n. Ah-cpsS A`n-am-\-c‡w ]X®p s]mßn. Ah-cn¬ Bsc-

°mfpw Bth-i-`-cn-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Da¿(-d) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-

°¬ sN∂p tNmZn®p: ""A√tbm A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-tc,

\ymbw \ΩpsS ]£-Øt√?''

"AsX!' Xncp-ta\n DØ-c-a-cpfn: ""\n›-b-ambpw \ymbw

\ΩpsS `mK-Øv Xs∂bmWv!''

""\mw IAv_ ]Z-£nWw sNøp-sa∂p ssZhw hmKvZm\w

sNbvX-Xt√?'' Da¿(-d) ho≠pw tNmZn-®p.

"AtX!' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) im¥-\mbn adp-]Sn \¬In.

""]ns∂t¥ CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Icm¿? F¥n\v Cu A]-am-

\-`mcw?'' Da¿(-d) hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-\m-bn.

""\mw kam-[m-\-]q¿Æ-amb \ne-bn¬ IAv_ Xhm^v sNøp-

am-dm-Ip-sa∂p ssZhw ap≥Iq-´n-Øs∂ Adn-bn-®n-´p-s≠-∂Xv

kXyw Xs∂ . F∂m¬ AXp F∂m-sW∂p Ah≥ ]d-™n-´n-

√. AXp Cs°m√w Xs∂ kw`-hn-°p-sa-∂m-Wv Rm≥ Icp-Xn-

b-Xv.- F-∂m¬, F\n°pw sX‰p ]‰n-tb-°mw. AXp Cs°m√w

Xs∂bmhWsa-∂pt≠m?'' \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) DØcw ]d-™p.

Page 198: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 198

Da¿(-d) \n»-_vZ-\m-bn!

thsdbpw kJm-°ƒ Ah-cp-tS-Xmb Bh-em-Xn-Iƒ D∂-bn-

®p. apkvenam-bn-Øo-cp∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ Abm-fpsS

]nXmthm c£n-Xmthm Bh-iy-s∏- m¬ Xncn-®-b-°m-\p≈ \n_-

‘\ a°-°m-tcm-sSm∏w tNcp-Itbm Ah-cn-e-I-s∏-Sp-Itbm

sNøp∂ apkvenans\ kw_-‘n®pw \oXn -ap-d-]-Imcw _m[-I-

am-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \Ωsf-¥n\p kΩ-Xn®p?

CXn¬ sX‰m-bn-s´m∂pw Xs∂-bn-s√∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) hni-

Zo-I-cn®p sImSpØp: ""Ckvemw aX-am-t«-jn-°p∂ Hmtcm-cp-

Ø\pw Ckvemw I¬]n-°p∂ hnizm-khpw I¿Ω-ßfpw lrZ-

b-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn®p sIm≠mWv AXn-s\m-cp-ßp-∂-Xv. Hcp I£n-

bn¬ shdp-samcp AwK-am-bn-cn-°mt\m AXns‚ BNm-c-߃

AwKo-I-cn®p sImSp-°mt\m th≠n-b√ Hcmƒ apkvenam-bn-Øo-

cp-∂-Xv. Hcp apkvenw Fhn-sS-s®-∂mepw GXp ]cn-Xÿn-Xn-

bnepw Ckvemans‚ ktµiw ]c-Øn-s°m-≈pw. F∂m¬, Ckv

emw aXsØ Dt]-£n®p Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ASp-°-te°v

Xncn®p t]mIp∂ Hcp-h-s\s°m≠v \ap-s°¥p ]tbm-P\w?

Ahs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ \ap-°p-≈X hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬ Ah≥

as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw t]mIp-∂-Xm-Wt√m \√Xv!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) kzoI-cn® \ne-]mSv \ymb-bp-‡-a-s√∂p kwi-

bn-®-h-sc-sb√mw Cu ]Xyp-Øcw Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ckveman¬

aq¿Ø±n\p (a-X-ap-t]-£n-°p-∂-h-\v) h[-in-£-bm-sW∂p ]d-

bp-∂-h¿°pw CXp Hcp kam-[m-\-am-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Ckvemwa-

X-ap-t]-£n-°p-∂-h≥ h[m¿l-\m-sW-¶n¬, AØ-c-°m-sc-

sb√mw in£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Xß-fpsS ASp-°ƒ Xncn-®-b°-W-

sa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-b-ambpw \n¿_-‘n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Icm¿ Fgp-Xn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Ccp- m-K-°mcpw H∏p-sh®p AXns\

ÿnc-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX DSs\ I£n-I-fpsS Bflm¿∞-

Xsb ]co-£n-°p∂ Hcp kw`-h-ap-≠m-bn. a°-°m-cpsS ]Xn-

\n-[n-bmb kpssl-ens‚ Hcp ]pX≥ _‘-\-ÿ-\mb \ne-

bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Abm-fpsS ico-c-

Øn¬ apdn-hp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. £oW-]-c-h-i-\p-am-bn-cp∂ B

Page 199: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 199

bphmhv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Im¬°¬ hoWp C]-Imcw sI©n

]d™p; A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, Rm≥ Bfl\m Hcp apkvenw

BIp-∂p. Fs‚ hnizmkw Imc-W-ambn Fs‚ ]nXm-hn¬ \n∂v

F\n°o Zfi-\-߃ kln-t°≠n h∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs‚

]nXmhv CXm Aß-bpsS NmcØv \n¬°p-∂p. Rm≥ c£-

s∏´v Aß-bpsS ASp-°¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ mhn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº

kpssl¬ CS-s]-Sp-I-bpw, Icm¿ H∏n v Ign-™n-cn-°-bm¬ Xs‚

aI≥ Xt∂m-sSm∏w Xncn®p sN√m≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m-sW∂p

]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-P-≥Z¬˛ AXm-bn-cp∂p B bph

apkvenans‚ t]¿˛ apkvenwI-fpsS apºn¬ \n -lm-b-\mbn \ne-

sIm-≠p. B ktlm-Z-c-ß-fp-sS-sb√mw Hcp ktlm-Z-c≥! kz]n-

Xm-hns‚ `b-¶c a¿±-\-߃ ImcWw \ncm-i\pw \ncm-ew-_-

\p-ambnØo¿∂ Hcp bphapkvenw `mXm-hv. Aß-s\-bp-f-f

Hcmsf ht∂-S-tØbv°p Xs∂ Xncn-®-bv°p-I-sb-∂Xv Ah¿°vkln-°m-hp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cs\ c£n-°m-

\p≈ ia-Øn¬ acWw hcn-°m-\p≈ k∂-≤-X-tbmsS Ah¿

Dd-I-fn¬ \n∂p hmfq-cn-°-gn-™p. Xs∂ Itø¬°p-hm≥ A_q-

P-≥Z¬ Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp tIW-t]-£n-®p. GsXmcp Icm-f-amb

]nSn-bn¬ \n∂pw Ducn-®mSn B bph-`-‡≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsSk∂n-[n-bn-te°v Bim-`-cn-X-\mbn c£-s∏-s´-Øntbm B amc-

I-ap-„n-I-fn-te°vXs∂ ho≠pw B bphm-hns\ X≈n-b-I-‰m≥

\_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp-ßptam? F∂m¬, B alm-flmhv Xocp-

am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™n-cp∂p! At±lw A_q-P≥Z-ens\ t\m°n-

s°m-≠n-]-Imcw Biz-kn-∏n®p: ]hm-N-I∑m¿ Ah-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ hngp-ßm-dn-√. Cu Icmdv Ct∏mƒ H∏n´p Ign-™-tX-bp-

≈q. F√mw ssZh-Øn-e¿∏n®p IjvS-X-Iƒ kln-°p-I.

\n߃°pw \nß-sf-t]mse bmX-\-I-f-\p-`-hn-°p∂ a‰p bph-

P-\-߃°pw A√mlp ASpØp Xs∂ tamN\w \¬Ip-am-dmIpw!

kam-[m-\-k‘n H∏n´p Ign™tijw \_nXncp-ta-\n(-k)

aZo-\-bn-te°p aS-ßn. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ A_q\kzo¿ F∂p

t]cmb as‰mcp \h-apkvenw aZo-\-bn-se-Øn. F∂m¬, a°-

°m-cp-am-bp-≠mb Icm-d-\p-k-cn®v B bphm-hn-s\bpw Xncn-®-

Page 200: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 200

b°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. hgn-°¬ sh®p B bphmhpw a°-°m-

cpsS Bƒ°mcpw XΩn¬ hg°p-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-sem-cmsf B

bph-apkvenw sIme-s∏-Sp-Ønb tijw c£-s∏-´p. a°-°m¿

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ ho≠pw Bh-em-Xn-bp-am-sb-Øn. Xncp-

\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw adp-]Sn \¬In: ""\nß-fpsS Bsf R߃

\n߃°v G¬∏n®p X∂p. Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ \nß-fpsS ]nSn-

bn¬ \n∂pw c£-s∏´p HmSn ad-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Abmsf

]ns∂bpw Xnc™p]nSn®p \n߃t°¬]n®v Xcm≥

R߃°n\n _m≤y-X-bn-√. Ipd®p Znh-k-߃°v tijw Hcp

kvXo aZo-\-bn¬ c£-s∏-s -Øn. kvXobpsS _‘p-°ƒ Ahsf

Xncn-t®¬∏n-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏- p. Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]pcp-

j≥amsc amXw kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xm-sW∂pw A_-e-Iƒ°v

AXv _m[-I-a-s√∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ah-tcmSp ]d™p. Xncn-

®-b°m≥ Iq´m-°n-b-Xp-an-√.

cm„-Ø-e-h∑m¿°v IØp-Iƒ

aZo-\-bn¬ hmk-ap-d-∏n-®-Xn¬∏ns∂, lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬

\n∂p≈ aS-°-Øn¬, Xs‚ ktµiw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p Xncp-

\-_n(-k) as‰m-cp-]mbw Btem-Nn-®p. C°mcyw Xs‚ kJm-

°fpambn N¿® \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPm-°∑m¿°-b-°p∂IØp-I-fn¬ IØ-b-°p∂ BfpsS apZ-bn-√mØ ]£w Ah

kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂p cmP-sIm-´m-c-ß-fnse BNm-c-ap-d-I-

f-dn-bp∂ Nne¿ Xncp-ta-\nsb DW¿-Øn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AX-

\p-k-cn®v apl-ΩZv dkq-ep-√mln F∂p sImØn® Hcp ko¬

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xøm-dm-°n-®p. G‰hpw apI-fn¬ A√mlp F∂hm°pw AXns‚ NphsS dkq¬ F∂ ]Zhnbpw HSp-hn-embn

apl-ΩZv F∂ t]cpw BWv sImØn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. A√m-lp-hns‚

t]¿ G‰hpw apI-fn¬ sImSpØXv B t]cn-t\m-Sp≈ AXym-

Zcw sIm≠p amX-am-bn-cp-∂p.

InkvXz–w 628 apl¿damk-Øn¬ cmPm-°∑msc Ckveman-

te°p £Wn®psIm≠p≈ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµ-i-hp-ambn

ZqX≥am¿ hnhn[ Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-I-fn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p. Ah¿

tdmam NI-h¿Øn-bmb ln¿°-en-s‚bpw Cdm-\n-sebpw CuPn-

]vXn-sebpw A_n o-\n-b-bn-sebpw cmPm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw (Cu-

Page 201: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 201

Pn]vXv cmPmhv A∂mfp-I-fn¬ ssIk-dns‚ kma-¥-\m-bn-cp-∂p)

ASp-°¬ FØn. a‰p Nne cmPm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw cm„-Ø-e-h≥am-

cp-sSbpw ASp-°epw Ah¿ t]mIp-I-bp-≠m-bn. ssIk¿°p-f-f

IØp-ambn ZnlvbØp¬I¬_n(-d)sbbmWv Ab-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

BZy-ambn _kdm Kh¿Æsc sN∂pImW-W-sa∂v t]jn-X≥

\n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Znlvb Kh¿Æsc kµ¿in-°m≥ sN∂-

t∏mƒ alm-\mb ssIk¿ NI-h¿Øn Xs‚ kmamPy ]cy-S-

\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ kndn-b-bn¬ FØn-t®¿∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-

\m¬, Kh¿Æ¿ DSs\ ZnlvbØns\ NI-h¿Øn-bpsS ASp-

°-te°v B\-bn-®p. ssIksd kµ¿in-°p-∂-h¿ D]-Nm-c-a-\p-

k-cn®p At±-lsØ ap´p-IpØn hW-ß-W-sa∂v sIm´m-c-Øn¬

]th-in-®-t∏mƒ Xs∂ ZnlvbØns\ cmP-In-¶-c∑m¿ DW¿Øn-

®n-cp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚apºnepw apkvenwIƒ Xe-Ip-\n-®n-´n-

s√∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠v Znlvb A]-Imcw sNøm≥ Iq´m-°m-Xn-

cn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. \n¿±n-„-amb D]-Nm-c-acymZ-I-sfm∂pw

IqSmsX Znlvb NI-h¿Øn-bpsS apºn¬ D]-hn-jvS-\m-bn. Hcp

Zzn`mjn aptJ\ ssIk¿ NI-h¿Øn IØp hmbn®p Kln-®p.

GsX-¶nepw I®-hS kwLw \K-c-Øn-se-ßm\pw Dt≠m F∂p

NI-h¿Øn At\z-jn-®p. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ £Wn®p

sIm≠v X\n°p ktµ-i-a-b® Atd-_y≥ ]hm-N-I-s\-]‰n GsX-

¶nepw Hcp Ad-_n-tbmSv X\n°v NneXv tNmZn-®-dn-tb-≠-Xp-

s≠∂v NI-h¿Øn ]d-™p. A∂m-fp-I-fn¬ A_q-kq^nbms‚

t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp I®-hS kwLw \K-c-Øn¬ hs∂-Øn-bn-´p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ cmP-In-¶-c≥am¿ A_q-kp-^nbms\

ssIk-d-psS apºmsI lmP-cm-°n. a‰p Ad_v ]am-Wn-am¿°-`n-

ap-J-ambn \n¬°phm≥ A_q-kp- nbm-t\mSp NI-h¿Øn I¬]n-

°p-Ibpw At±lw h√ I≈hpw ]d-bp-Itbm sX‰mb kwK-Xn-

Iƒ ]kvXm-hn-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ Xncp-Ø-W-sa∂p Iq´p-Im-

cmb Ad-_n-I-tfmSp Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXn-\p-tijw

NI-h¿Øn A_q-kq-^nbm-t\mSp tNmZy-߃ tNmZn®p XpS-

ßn. Cu kw`m-jWw Ncn-X-Øn¬ C]-Im-c-amWv tcJ-s∏-Sp-

Øn-bn-´p-≈-Xv.

ln¿°¬-˛-]-hm-N-I-\m-sW∂v hmZn-°p-Ibpw F\n-s°mcp

Page 202: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 202

ktµ-i-a-b-°p-Ibpw sNbvX B Bsf \nß-f-dn-bptam? Fß-

s\-bp≈ IpSpw-_-amWv At±-l-Øn-s‚-sX∂p ]d-bmtam?

A_q-kp-^nbm≥˛ At±lw Hcp Ipeo\ IpSpw-_-Ønse

AwK-am-Wv. Fs‚ Hcp _‘phpw Xs∂.

ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øn\p aptº Ad-_n-I-fn¬ CØcw Hcp

hmZw Bsc-¶nepw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm?

A_q-kp-^nbm≥-˛-C√

ln¿°¬- Cu hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº \nß-fpsS

P\w Ft∏msg¶nepw At±-lsØ ]‰n I≈w ]d-bp∂ Bfm-

sW∂p Ip‰m-tcm-]Ww sNbvXn-cp-∂pthm?

A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-C√!

ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ ]q¿∆n-I∑m-cn¬ Bsc-¶nepw

cmPmthm `c-W-I¿Ømthm Bbn-cp-∂p-´pt≠m?

A_q-kp-^nbm≥-˛-C√!

ln¿°¬- -A-t±-l-Øns‚ s]mXp-hn-ep≈ Ign-hn-s\-°p-dn®pw

\ymbw hn[n-°m-\p≈ ]m]vXnsb°pdn®pw \nß-sf¥p ]d-

bp∂p?

A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ Ign-hn¬ R߃ Hcp

Ipdhpw I≠n- n-√. AXp-t]mseXs∂ \ymbw hn[n-°p-∂-Xn-epw.

ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ FØ-c-°m-cWv?

Ah¿ hen-b-hcpw ]Xm-]imen-I-fp-amb Bfp-I-fmtWm?

AtXm ]mh-ßfpw ZcnZ P\-ß-fp-amtWm?

A_qkp^nbm≥˛A-[n-Ihpw ]mh-ßfpw XmW-°n-S-bn-

ep≈hcpw bphm-°fpw Xs∂!

ln¿°¬-˛-A-h¿ FÆ-Øn¬ Gdp-∂pthm AtXm Ipd-bp-

∂pthm?

A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-G-dp∂p!

ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS BZy

Page 203: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 203

hnizm-k-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-°-f-bm-dpt≠m?

A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛-C√

ln¿°¬-˛-A-t±lw Icm¿ \n_-‘-\-Iƒ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw

ewLn-°p-I-bp-≠mtbm?

A_q-kp^nbm≥-˛ -C-Xp-hsc Cs√∂p ]d-bmw. F∂m¬,

ASp-Ø-Im-eØv R߃ At±-l-hp-ambn Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-°n-bn-

´p-≠v. AX-t±lw ]men-°ptam F∂p I≠-dn-b-Ww.

ln¿°¬˛ CXn-\n-S-bn¬ At±-l-hp-ambn \n߃°p bp≤w

sNtø-≠n h∂n-´pt≠m?

A_q-kp^nbm≥˛ D≠v!

ln¿°¬-˛-F-∂n-s´¥mbn?

A_q-kp^nbm≥ NI-sØm- n-Iƒ t]mse At±-l-Øn\pw

R߃°pw Pbm-]-P-b-߃ amdn amdn kw`-hn®p. DZm-l-c-W-

am-bn, Rm≥ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´n-√mØ _Z¿ bp≤-Øn¬ At±lw

Rßsf Iogvs∏-Sp-Øn. Fs‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ R߃ Dl-Zn¬

G‰p ap´n-b-t∏m-gƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Iq´p-Imsc hI-h-cp-ØpI

Xs∂ sNbvXp. R߃ Ah-cpsS hb¿ IpØn-°odn; ImXpw

aq°pw Acn-™n´p!

ln¿°¬-˛-icn F¥mWv At±-l-Øns‚ ]mT-߃

A_q-kp^nbm≥ GI-ssZ-hsØ amXsa Bcm-[n-°mhq

F∂pw ssZh-Øn¬ bmsXm-∂n-s\bpw ]¶p I¬]n-°-cp-sX∂pw

Xs∂. Rß-fpsS ]q¿∆]nXm-°ƒ Bcm-[n®ph∂ hnK-l-

߃s°-Xn-cmbn At±lw D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p. GI-ssZ-hsØ

amXsa Bcm-[n-°mhq F∂-Xn\p ]pdsa kXyw amXsa ]d-

bmhq F∂pw F√m ZpjvIr-Xy-ß-fpw Zpcm-Nm-c-ßfpw h¿÷n-

°-W-sa∂pw D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. At\ym\yw \∑ sNø-W-

sa∂pw ]Xn-⁄-Iƒ ]men-°p-Ibpw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-

°p-Ibpw thW-sa∂pw D¬t_m-[n-∏n-°p-∂p.

Cu it≤-b-amb kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ ssIk¿

Page 204: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 204

NI-h¿Øn C]-Imcw ]d™p:

""Rm≥ BZyw At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw-_sØ ]‰n \nß-tfmSp

tNmZn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ IpSpw_w Hcp Ipeo-\-Ip-Spw-_-am-sW-

∂mWv \n߃ ]d-™-Xv. ]hm-NI∑m¿ Ft∏mgpw Ipeo\ IpSpw-

_-ß-fn¬ Df--f-h-cm-bn-cn-°pw. At±-l-Øn\p aptº a‰m-sc-¶nepw

CØcw hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n-cp-∂pthm F∂p Rm≥ ]n∂oSp

tNmZn-®p. Cs√∂v \n߃ adp-]Sn \¬In. Cu ASpØp Bsc-

¶nepw AØcw hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ B hmZsØ

At±lw A\p-I-cn-®-Xm-sW∂v ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv

Rm\Xp tNmZn-®-Xv. Cu hmZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº

\nßf-t±-lsØ ]‰n Ifhp ]d-bp∂ Bsf∂ Btcm-]Ww

D∂-bn-®n-cp-∂pthm F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn: Cs√∂p

\n߃ adp-]Sn \¬In. a\p-jysc ]‰n If-hp-]-d-bmØ Hcmƒ

ssZhsØ ]‰n If-hp-]-d-bp-I-bn-s√∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. At±-

l-Øns‚ ]q¿∆ Xe-ap-d-I-fn¬ cmPm-°≥am¿ D≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm

F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mgpw \ntj-[-cq-]-Øn-emWv \n߃ adp-

]Sn \¬In-b-Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ hmZw hn\-„amb Hcp cmPm-[n-

Imcw hos≠-Sp-°m-\p≈ X¥-a-s√∂p Rm\n-Xn¬\n∂p a\-

n-em-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ kwL-Øn¬ tNcp-∂-h¿ Ipt_-

c∑mcpw kzm[o-\hpw ]Xm-]-hp-ap≈ hy‡n-I-fp-amtWm AtXm

]mh-s∏-´-hcpw _elo\-cp-amtWm F∂p Rm≥ At\z-jn-°p-

I-bp-≠m-bn. AXn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn Ah¿ s]mXpsh km[p-

°fpw _e-lo-\-cp-am-sW∂pw, hen-b-hcpw BVy∑mcpw

As√∂pw \n߃ ]d-™p. Hcp ]hm-N-Is‚ BZy-Ime A\p-

bm-bn-Iƒ A[n-Ihpw CØ-c-°m¿ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. At±-l-

Øns‚ Iq´p-Im-cpsS FÆw IqSp-Itbm Ipd-bp-Itbm BtWm

sNøp-∂-sX∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ IqSp-I-bm-sW∂p \nß-fp-Øcw

\¬In. Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ e£y-Øn-se-Øp-thmfw At±-

l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ h¿≤n®p sImt≠-bn-cn-°p-sa∂

kXyw Rm\-t∏mƒ Hm¿Øp. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-N-c≥am¿

Ah-⁄bpw \ncm-ibpw Imc-W-ambn At±-lsØ hn´p-]n-cn-

bm-dpt≠m F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mgpw Cs√∂p \n߃

DØcw \¬In. ]hm-N-I≥am-cpsS injy≥am¿ s]mXpsh ÿnc-

Page 205: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 205

Nn-Ø-cm-sW∂ Imcyw Rm≥ A\p-kva-cn-®p. Ah¿ as‰-s¥-

¶nepw Imc-W-ß-fm¬ hyXn-N-en®pt]mtb-°psa¶nepw aX-tØm-

Sp≈ Ah⁄ Imc-W-ambn AXp-t]-£n-°m≥ Hcn-°epw Xøm-

dm-Ip-∂-X-√. \nßfpw At±-lhpw XΩn¬ bp≤w \S-∂n-´pt≠m

F∂pw AXns‚ ^e-sa-¥mbn F∂pw Rm≥ At\z-jn-°p-I-

bp-≠m-bn. NI-sØm- n-Iƒ t]mse hnP-bm-]-P-b-߃ amdn-amdn

kw`-hn®p F∂p \n߃ ]d-™p. ]hmNI≥am-cp-sSbpw \ne

CXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. XpS-°-Øn¬ ]hm-NI injy≥am¿°p Xncn-

®-Sn-Iƒ G¬t°≠n hcn-Ibpw Zu¿`m-Ky-ßsf Bt«-jn-

t°≠n hcn-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. F∂m¬, A¥nahnPbw

Ah¿°p-≈-X-sX. At±lw F¥mWv D]-tZ-in-°p-∂-sX∂p

Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. GI-ssZ-h-mcm-[-\, kXy-k-‘-X, k∑m¿§-\n-

jvT, Icm¿ ]me-\w, hniz-kvXX Ch-sb-√m-amWv D]-tZ-in-°p-∂-sX∂p \n߃ ]d-™p. At±lw Ft∏m-gm-Inepw hI-ambpw

h©\m-]-c-ambpw s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠mtbm F∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-

®-t∏mgpw Cs√-∂mWv \n߃ ]Xyp-Øcw \¬In-b-Xv. CXp-X-

s∂-bmWv k[¿Ω-am¿§w. BI-bm¬, Xm≥ Hcp ]hm-N-I-\m-

sW-∂p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ hmZw kXy-am-sW-∂mWv F\n°vtXm∂p-∂-Xv. \ΩpsS Ime-L-´-Øn¬Xs∂ Cu ]hm-N-I≥

]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-sa∂p Rm≥ GXm≠v ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv.

F∂m¬, AsXmcp Ad_v cmPy-°m-c-\m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p Rm≥

a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. \n߃ Ft∂mSp ]d-™-sX√mw kXyw

Xs∂-sb-¶n¬, At±-l-Øns‚ ]`m-hhpw A[n-Imc i‡nbpwCu ]tZ-i-ß-sf-sb√mw hebw sNøp-am-dmIp-sa-∂mWv F\n°v

tXm∂p-∂-Xv.

NI-h¿Øn-bpsS A`n-]mb ]I-S\w cmP-k-Z- n¬ _l-f-߃ krjvSn-®p. as‰mcp kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ BNm-cys\ A]-

Imcw hmgvØn-∏-d-™-Xn¬ Acniw aqØv Ah¿ NI-h¿Ønsb

]gn®p XpS-ßn. ]Xn-tj[ i_vZ-߃ Db¿∂p. CXn\p tijw

sIm´mcw DtZym-K-ÿ≥am¿ A_q-kp^nbms\bpw Iq´p-Im-

scbpw AhnsS\n∂v ]d-™-b-®p.

ssIk¿°p≈ IØv

ssIk¿ NI-h¿Øn°v Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ab® IØns‚

Page 206: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 206

A ¬ cq]w Ncn-X-tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWmw.

""tdmam-X-e-h≥ lncm-¢n-b-kn\p ssZh-Øns‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-

\p-amb apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂pw. k∑m¿K-Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂-h-cmtcm

Ah¿°sX kam-[m\w! CXn\ptijw A√tbm cmPmth,

Rm≥ Aß-sb Ckveman-te°v £Wn®psIm≈s´! Hcp

apkvenw BIp-hn≥. F√m Zp¿hn-]mI-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ssZhwAßsb c£n-°p-Ibpw c≠ph´w kΩm\w X∂-cp-fp-Ibpw

sNøpw. F∂m¬, \ntj-[n-°p-Ibpw Cu ktµiw kzoI-cn-°m≥Iq´m-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw BsW-¶n¬, \nß-fpsS amX-a-√, \nß-

fpsS ]P-I-fp-sSbpw \ncm-I-c-W-Øns‚ Ip‰w \nß-fpsS Xe-

bn¬ Bbn-cn-°pw. ]d-bpI: A√-tbm, KŸ-Øns‚ Bƒ°m-tc, R߃°pw \n߃°pw XΩn¬ tbmPn-∏p≈ Hcp XØz-

Øn-te-°p-˛-A-√m-lp-hn-s\-b-√msX a‰m-scbpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-s√-∂pw, Ah-\n¬ as‰m-∂n-s\bpw ]¶p tN¿°p-∂-X-s√∂pw

A√m-lp-hns\ IqSmsX \mY≥am-cmbn a‰m-scbpw kzoI-cn-°p-

I-bn-s√∂pw D≈ Hcp s]mXp-X-Øz-Øn-te-°v˛ hcp-hn≥!F∂m¬, Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn™pIf-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]d-bp-I,

R߃ ssZh-Øn\v Iogvh-W-ßn-b-h-cm-sW∂p km£yw hln-

°p-hn≥''(-k¿Jm-\n).

Ckvemante°p≈ £Ww, ssZhw GI-\m-sW∂pw apl-ΩZv Ahs‚ ZqX-\m-sW-∂p-ap≈ hnizm-k-Øn-te-°p≈ £W-

am-bn-cp-∂p. ln¿°¬ apkvenw BIp-∂-]£w At±lw c≠p

XhW kΩm-\n-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p ]d-t™SØv Ckvemw Htc Ah-kcw tbip-hnepw apl-ΩZv \_n-bnepw hniz-kn-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-

°p∂p F∂ bmYm¿∞y-sØ-bmWv Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®n-´p-≈-Xv.

]kvXpX IØv NIh¿Øn°p ka¿∏n-®-t∏mƒ AXp ]n®n-

®o-¥-W-sa∂v cmP-k-Z- n-ep≈ Nne¿ \n¿t±in°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-X-v. IØv NI-h¿Øn°p A]-am-\-I-c-am-sW∂v Ah¿ A`n-

]m-b-s∏-´p. ]kvXpX IØn¬ NI-h¿Ønsb NI-h¿Øn-sb∂p FSpØp ]d™n-s√∂pw kmln-_p¿dqw(-tdm-am-X-e-h≥)

F∂p amXsa ]d-™p-≈q-sh∂pw Ah¿ Nq≠n-°m-´n. IØp

apgp-h\pw ]mcm-bWw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº ]n®n-®o-¥p-∂Xp_p≤n ]q¿∆-I-am-In-s√∂p NI-h¿Øn ]d-™p. tdmam-X-e-h≥

Page 207: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 207

F∂ kwt_m-[\ sX‰-s√∂pw At±lw ]kvXm-hn-°p-I-bp-

≠m-bn. kI-e-Xn-s‚bpw A[n-\m-Y≥ ssZhw BW-t√m. NI-

h¿Øn Hcp Xe-h≥ amXhpw Xs∂!.

ln¿°¬ NI-h¿Øn Xs‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-®-sX-ß-s\-

sb∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ At±lw kwXr]vXn

]ISn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ IØns‚ t\sc tdmam NI-h¿Øn

ImWn® BZcw ImcWw At±-l-Øns‚ kmamPyw kwc-£n-

°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p ]h-Nn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. At±-l-Øns‚ ]n¥p-

S¿®-°m¿ kmam-P-yØn¬ Zo¿L-Imew `cWw \S-Øp-am-dm-Ip-

sa-∂pw! AXp-X-s∂-bmWv icn°pw kw -hn-®-Xpw. ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb

bp≤-ß-fn¬ tdma≥ kmam-Py-Øn\p AXns‚ hen-sbmcp mKw,

\_n -Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS as‰mcp ]h-N-\-a-\p-k-cn®v \jvS-s∏´p

t]msb-¶nepw CXn\p tijw 600 sIm√-°mew ln¿°-ens‚

hwi]c-ºc tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏nƒ tIµ-am°n `cWw \S-Øn-

s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv, hf-sc-°m-e-tØmfw

tÉv ]pcm-hkvXp tiJ-c-Øn¬ kq£n-°-s∏´p t]m∂p. apkvenw

cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂ a≥kq¿ Jem-Zqs‚ Aºm-kn-U¿am¿ tdmam

sIm´mcw kµ¿in-®-t∏mƒ ]kvXpX IØv Hcp t]S-I-Øn¬

`Z-ambn kq£n-°s∏´\ne-bn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

A∂sØ tdmamNI-h¿Øn B IØv Ah¿°v ImWn®p

sImSp-Øp-sIm-≠v, Xs‚ Hcp ]q¿∆]nXm-hn\v Xncp-]-hm-N-I-

\n¬\n∂v e`n-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p AsX∂pw X߃ AXp hfsc

`Z-ambn kq£n-®n- p-s≠∂pw A`n-am-\-]p-c- cw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-∂p.

Inkvdm NI-h¿Øn-°p≈ IØv

Cdm≥ NI-h¿Øn-°p≈ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv A–p√m

ln_v\p JpZm-^(-d) aptJ\-bmWv Ab-®-Xv. IØnse hmNIw

CXm-bn-cp∂p:

Imcp-Wy-hm\pw Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-

Øn¬. Cdms‚ Xe-h-\mb Inkvdmbv°v ssZh-Øns‚ ZqX-\mb

apl-Ω-Zn¬ \n∂v. ]cn-]q¿Æ-amb am¿§Z¿i-\-Øn\p hgn-s∏-Sp-

I-bpw, A√m-lp-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-I-bpw, A√mlp GI-\m-

Page 208: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 208

sW∂pw Ah\p Xpeyt\m ]¶p-Im-ct\m Cs√∂pw apl-ΩZv

Ahs‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-am-sW∂pw km£yw hln-°p-Ibpw

sNøp-∂-h-\n¬ kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-Is´! A√tbm cmPm-th, ssZh-

Øns‚ I¬]-\-b-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥ Xm¶sf Ckveman-te°v

£Wn®psIm≈p-∂p. Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂ F√m a\p-jy-scbpw

Xm°oXp sNøp-∂-Xn\pw F√m Ahn-izm-kn-I-fnepw kXy-k-

tµiw FØn-°p-∂-Xn\pw th≠n ssZhw Ahs‚ Hcp ZqX-

\mbn Fs∂ Ab-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn®p F√m

B]-Øp-I-fn¬ \n∂pw kpc-£n-X-\m-bn-cp∂p sIm≈p-hn≥. Cu

£Ww \ncm-I-cn-°p∂ ]£w \nß-fpsS `c-W-Øn≥ Iogn-ep-

≈ F√m P\-ß-fp-sSbpw \ncm-I-c-W-Øns‚ ]m]-`mcw \nß-

fpsS Xe-bnem-bn-cn°pw'' (k¿Jm-\n, Xmco-Jp¬ Jan-kv).

Xm≥ Inkvdm-bpsS sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cmP-k-∂n-

[n-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\v At]-£n-°p-I-bp-≠m-sb∂v A_vZp-

√m-ln-_v\p-Jp-Zm-^(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp-∂p. At±lw NI-

h¿Øn°v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv \¬In-b-t∏mƒ AXp hmbn®p

tIƒ∏n-°p-hm≥ NI-h¿Øn Hcp Zzn`m-jn-tbmSp B⁄m-]n-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. D≈-S°w hmbn®p tI´-bp-Ss\ NI-h¿Øn

tcmjm-Ip-e-\m-IpIbpw IØv Xncn®p hmßn ]n®n-®o-¥p-I-bp-

amWv sNbvX-Xv.

A_vZp-√m-ln-_v\p-Jp-Zm-^(-d) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬

sN∂p kw`-h-߃ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp. hnh-c-ß-sf√mw tI´-

t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) C]-Imcw Acpfn:

""\ΩpsS IØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Inkvdm F¥p ]h¿Øn-

®pthm AtX-]-Imcw Xs∂ Abm-fpsS kmam-Py-Øns‚ Imcy-

Øn¬ ssZhhpw ]h¿Øn°pw'' (A-Xm-bXp kmam-Py-sØbpw

]n®n-®o-¥pw).

tdmam-bpsS A[o-\-]-tZ-iØp \n∂pw Cdm-\n-te°v IpSn-

tb-dn-∏m¿Ø PqX∑m¿ Ckveman-s\-Xn-cmbn \S-Ønb lo\hpw

hntZm-l-]-c-hp-amb ]Nm-c-th-e-bpsS ^e-am-bn-cp∂p Inkm-

N-I-h¿Øn-bpsS tcmj-]-I-S-\-ßfpw Cf-In-bm-´-ß-fp-sa-√mw.

tdmam-°m¿s°-Xnsc Cdm-\n¬ \S∂ KqVm-tem-N-\-I-fn¬ Cu

Page 209: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 209

PqX A`-bm¿∞n-Iƒ kPo-h-amb ]¶p hln-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬

Inkm-bpsS sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ah¿°v henb kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS t\sc Inkm-N-I-h¿Øn-°p-≠mb

Acniw aqØp hcn-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. \_nsb ]‰n PqX≥am¿

Cdm-\n¬ ]d™p ]c-Øn-b-sX√mw kXyw Xs∂-bmsW∂v

NI-h¿Øn°p tXm∂n. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµiw kwi-b-ßsf

ZrVo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cdm≥ kmam-Py-Øn\p t\sc Zpcp-

t±-iy-]-chpw kml-kn-I-hp-amb Hcm-I-a-W-Øn\p h´w Iq´p-I-

bmWv \_n F∂m-bn-cp-∂p Inkvdm kwi-bn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

Atd-_y-bn¬ Jpssdin Ipe-Øn¬s]´ Hcmƒ Xm≥ ]hmN-

I-\m-sW∂p ]Jym-]n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ Ah-

Im-i-hm-Z-߃ Iptd AXn¿ IS-∂n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw ImWn-®v

Inkvdm NI-h¿Øn ba-\nse Xs‚ Kh¿Æ-s°-gp-Xn. Cu Jpssd-

insb AdÃv sNbvXv Cdm-\n-te°p sIm≠phcp-∂-Xn\v c≠p

t]sc Atßm-´-b-°p-hm≥ Kh¿Æ¿°v \n¿t±iw \¬Ip-I-bp-

ap-≠m-bn. Inkvdm-bpsS Iogn-em-bn-cp∂ ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _mZm≥

Hcp ]´mf \mb-Is\ khm-cn-°m-c-t\m-sSm∏w \_n-bpsS ASp-

°-te-°-b-®p. \_n-bpsS t]cn¬ Kh¿Æ¿ Hcp ktµiw \¬In.

IØp In´nb DSs\ c≠p ZqX∑m-tcm-sSm∏w Cdm-\n-te°v ]pd-

s∏-´p-sIm-≈-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p AXn¬ \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

ZqX∑m¿ Ccp-hcpw BZyw a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sm-\mWv \n›-

bn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Xzmbn-^n\p ASp-Øp≈ Hcp ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-

t∏mƒ \_nXncp-ta\n aZo--\-bn-em-Wp-≈-sX∂p Adnhp In´n-b-

X--\p-k-cn®v Ccp-hcpw aZo-\-bn-te-°p Xncn-®p. \_nsb AdÃv

sNbvXv Cdm-\n-te°v sIm≠p t]mIm≥ Inkvd NI-h¿Øn-

bn¬\n∂v ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _mZm\p I¬]\ e`n-®n-´p-s≠∂v

]´mf \mb-I≥ \_nsb I≠p Adn-bn-®p. I¬]\ kzoI-cn-

°m≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-°p∂ ]£w \_n-sbbpw Iq´p-Im-scbpw \in-

∏n®p If-bp-Ibpw cmPyw Np´p-Nm-º-em-°p-Ibpw thW-sa-∂m-

bn-cp∂p Inkm-bpsS B⁄. I¬]-\°v hgßn Xt∂m-sSm∏w

Cdm-\n-te°v t]mcm≥ \_n-tbmSp A\p-Iº tXm∂nb ZqX≥

hfsc \njvI¿jn®p ]d-™p. F√mw i≤n®p tI -ti-jw, ]ns‰-

∂mƒ h∂p Xs∂ I≠psIm≈m-\mWv Xncp-ta\n \n¿t±-in-®-

Page 210: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 210

Xv. A∂pcmXn ssZhkhn-[-Øn¬ \_n(k) ]m¿∞\ \S-

Øn. Inkvdm-bpsS A\m-Zcw Abm-fpsS Poh≥ A]-I-S-Øn-em-

°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p ssZhw \_nsb Adn-bn-®p. \mw Abm-

fpsS kz¥w aIs\ Abmƒs°-Xn-cm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu aI≥

Cu sIm√w Pam-Zn¬ Duem 10 \p Xn¶-fmgvN Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-s\-

h-[n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. At∂ Znhkw cmXn Pam-Zp¬-Duem 10 Xs∂-

bm-bn-cn-°mw. cmhnse ]hmN-I≥ ba\o ZqX∑msc Bf-b®p

hcp-Øp-Ibpw Xte∂p cmXn X\n-°p-≠mb shfn-]mSp Adn-

bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C∂ amkw C∂ Xnø-Xn°v Inkvdm h[n-

°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-sW∂v ImWn®p \_nXncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp IØv

_Zms‚ t]cn¬ Fgp-Xn-Ø-øm-dm°n. ba-≥ Kh¿W¿°v B

IØv In´n-b-t∏mƒ At±lw C]-Im-c-amWv ]d-™Xv: Hcp kXy-

]-hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-sb-¶n¬ apl-ΩZv ]d-bp-∂Xpt]mse kw`-

hn-°pIXs∂ sNøpw. kXy-hm-\-s√-¶n¬ At±-l-sØbpw At±-

l-Øns‚ cmPy-sØbpw ssZhwXs∂ c£n-°s´!

Ipd®p \mƒ°Iw Cdm-\n¬\n∂p≈ Hcp I∏¬ ba≥ Xpd-

ap-JØv \¶q-c-an -´p. Cdm≥ NIh¿Øn-bn¬\n∂p ba≥

Kh¿Æ¿°p≈ Hcp IØp-am-bmWv B I∏-se-Øn-b-Xv. ]pXnb

ko¬ IØn¬ apZWw sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Atd-_y-bnse ]hm-

N-Is‚ ]h-N\w kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂p AXp

I≠-t∏mƒ Kh¿Æ¿°v t_m≤y-am-bn. Fs¥-∂m¬, ]pXnb

ko¬ ]pXnb cmPm-hns‚ hmgvN-sb-bmWv hnfw-_cw sNbvX-

Xv. Kh¿Æ¿ IØp s]mfn®p t\m°n. AXn-en-]-Imcw Fgp-Xn-

bn-cp∂p:

""Inkvdm -ssk-tdm-kn¬ \n∂p ba≥ Kh¿Æ¿ _Zm-∂v.

Rm≥ Fs‚ ]nXm-hns\ h[n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ cWw

Agn-a-Xnbpw A\o-Xnbpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]`p-

°≥amsc sIm√p-Ibpw ]P-I-tfmSp IqcX Im´p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu ktµiw e`n® DSs\ F√m DtZym-K-ÿ∑m-scbpw hnfn®p

Iq´n F\n°v Iqdp ]Xn⁄ sNøn-°-Ww. Atd-_y≥ ]hm-N-

Is\ AdÃv sNøm-\p≈ Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ I¬]\ CXn-

\m¬ d±v sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn IW-°m-t°-≠-Xm-Wv'' (X-

_-cn, hmeyw 3, 1572 ˛1574; lnimw,- `m.46).

Page 211: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 211

Cu kw`-h-hn-Im-k-߃ ba≥ Kh¿W-cmb _Zms\ A¤p-

X-]-c-X-¥-\m°n F∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. At±lw H´td

kvt\ln-X∑m-tcm-sSm∏w DS≥Xs∂ CkvemwaXw hniz-kn-°p-

Ibpw Xncp-\-_nsb A]-Imcw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp!

\÷m-in-°p≈ IØv

A_n- o-\nbm cmPm-hmb \÷m-inbv°v Awdn_v\p Daø

fwco aptJ-\-bmWv Xncp-\_n(k) Xs‚ ktµiw Ab-®-Xv.

D≈-S°w C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p:

""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-

Øn¬. ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv A_n- o-\nbm cmPm-hmb

\÷m-in°v Fg-pXp-∂Xv: A√tbm cmPm-th, Xm¶ƒ°v kam-

[m\w! GI\pw Iq´p-Im-c-\n-√m-Ø-h-\p-amb ssZhsØ Rm≥

kvXpXn-°p∂p. a‰mcpwXs∂ Bcm-[-\-bv°¿l-\-√. Ah≥ cmPm-

[ncmP\pw F√m DXvIr-jvS-X-I-fp-sSbpw Dd-hn-Shpw F√m \yq\-

X-Iƒ°pw AXo-X\pw AsX. Ah≥ Xs‚ kIe Zmk¿°pw

kam-[m\w \¬Ip-Ibpw Xs‚ ]S-∏p-Isf ]cn-c-£-n-°p-Ibpw

sNøp-∂p. adnbm ]pX-\mb Cukm Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW-∂pw,

ssZhw adn-b-bv°v \¬Inb hmKvZm-\-ß-fpsS km£m-Xv°m-c-

am-sW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p-∂p. adnb Xs‚ PohnXw

ssZh-Øn\v A¿∏Ww sNbvXp. GI-am-X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-hp-

ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Ah\p hgn-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw Ft∂m-

sSm∏w tNcm≥ Rm≥ Xm¶sf £Wn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ssZh-

Øns‚ ZqX-\m-Ip-∂p. Xm¶-sfbpw Xm¶-fpsS ssk\y-ß-sfbpw

k¿∆-i-‡-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ aX-Øn-te°v Rm≥ £Wn®p

sIm≈s´! Rm≥ Fs‚ ISa CtXmsS \n¿h-ln-°p-I-bm-Wv.

ssZh-Øns‚ ktµiw Rm≥ Atß-b°v FØn-°p-Ibpw Cu

ktµ-i-Øns‚ A¿∞w hy‡-am-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.

]q¿Æ lrZ-b-tØmSp IqSn-bmWv Rm\nXp sNbvXn- p-≈-Xv. Cu

ktµiw Ab-°p-∂-Xn\v F\n°v ]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb

Bflm¿∞-Xsb Xm¶ƒ hne-a-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂v Rm≥

hniz-kn-°-s´. ssZh-Øns‚ am¿-§-Z¿i\sØ ssIs°m-≈p-∂-

h¿ ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-K-l-Øn\p Ah-Im-in-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-

∂p'' (-k¿Jm-\n).

Page 212: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 212

Cu IØv \÷min cmPm-hn\v e`n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw AXns‚

t\sc AXy-[nI-amb BZ-cw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw AXp Xs‚

\b-\-ß-tfmSp tN¿Øp]nSn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPmhv Xm≥

D]-hn-jvS-\mb knwlm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂p Ingn™nd-ßp-I-bp-ap-

≠m-bn. XZ-\-¥cw Xncp-en-JnXw kq£n-°p-∂-Xn\p Hcp Z¥-

t]-SIw sIm≠phcm≥ B⁄m-]n-®p. IØp t]S-I-Øn¬

AS°w sNbvXtijw cmPmhv ]d™p: ""Cu IØv kpc-£n-X-

ambn \nesIm≈p-∂n-S-tØmfw Imew Fs‚ kmam-Pyhpw

\ne-\n¬°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw!''.

\÷min ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ kXy-ambn ]pe-cpI Xs∂

sNbvXp. ]n∂oSv Hcm-bncw sIm√-°mew apkvenw ssk\y-ß-

fpsS ZznKvhnP-b-߃ XpS¿∂p sIm≠n-cp-∂p-. Ah¿ F√m mK-

ß-fn-te°pw ssPX-bmX \S-Øn. A_n- o-\n-bm-bpsS F√m

AXn¿Øn-I-fn-eq-sSbpw \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp∂psh-¶nepw \÷m-

in-bpsS Cu sIm®pkmam-PysØ apkvenw ssk\y-߃

sXmSpIt]mepw sNbvXn-√. \÷m-in-bpsS kvXpXy¿lhpw kvac-

Wo-b-hp-amb c≠p sNbvXn-I-fpsS t\sc X߃°p-≠m-bn-cp∂

\µn ]I-Sn-∏n-°m-\mWv Ah-cn-]-Imcw B cmPysØ BI-an-

°msX hn´-Xv.

tdmam kmamPyw On∂-`n-∂-am-bn. Inkvdm-N-I-h¿Øn°v

Xs‚ kmamPyw \„s∏´p. mcX kmam-Pyhpw ssN\okv kmam-

Pyhpw Xntcm-[m\w sNbvXp. F∂m¬, \÷m-in-bpsS Cu

sIm®p kmamPyw A\m-Im-¥-ambn \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v tijhpw

\ne-sIm-f--f-p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

Ahn-SpsØ `c-Wm[n]≥ BZysØ apkvenw A`-bm¿∞n-

Isf kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah¿°v kwc-£Ww \¬Ip-Ibpw Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS ktµ-i-Øns‚ t\sc BZ-cm- n-hm-Zy-ß-f¿∏n-°p-Ibpw

AXns\ _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w kq£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-XmWv

AXn\p Imc-Ww. \÷min NI-h¿Øn-bpsS alm-a-\-kvI-X°v

]I-c-ambn apkvenwI-fn¬ \n∂p-≠mb s]cp-am‰w AXm-bn-cp-∂p.

apJu-J-kn-∂p≈ IØv

CuPv]n-Ønse cmPmhmb apJu-J-kn-\p≈ IØv lZvdØv

Page 213: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 213

lmXzn-_v _n≥ A_o-_¬X-B-bpsS Iøn-emWv sImSp-Ø-b-

®-Xv. tdmam NI-h¿Øn-°p≈ IØnse AtX hmN-I-߃

Xs∂-bm-Wn-Xnepw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ ]P-I-fpsS \ntj-[-

Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]m]-`m-chpw NI-h¿Øn-bpsS Xe-bn-em-bn-cn-

°p-sa∂v tdmam NI-h¿Øn-s°-g-p-Xnb IØn¬ ]d-™n-cp-∂p-

h-t√m. Jn_vXzn h¿§-Øns‚ kXy-\n-tj[w Imc-W-am-bp≈

kIe]m]hpw cmPm-hns‚ Xe-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p apJu-J-kn-

\p≈ IØn¬ Nq≠n-°m-´n-bn-cp-∂p. IØv C]-Im-c-amWv:

""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-

Øn¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\mb apl-Ω-Zn¬\n∂p Jn_vXzn-I-

fpsS Xe-h-\mb apJu-J-kn\v. k∑m¿§w kzoI-cn-®-h-cn¬ kam-

[m\w D≠-mh-s´. CkvemwaX ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥

\nßsf £Wn-°p-∂p. hniz-kn-°p-hn≥! c£n-°-s∏-Spw. \n߃

\ntj-[n-°p∂ ]£w Jn_vXzn-I-fpsS \ntj-[-Øns‚ ]m]w

apgp-h\pw \nß-fpsS Xe-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. ]d-bpI,

A√tbm KŸ-Øns‚ Bƒ°mtc \n߃°pw R߃°pw

XΩn¬ sFIy-am-bp≈ Imcy-Øn-te°v hcp-hn≥; A-√m-lp-hn-

s\-b-√msX \mw Bscbpw Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-√. Ah-\n¬ Hcp

]¶p-Im-c-s\bpw I¬]n-°p-I-bn-√. A√m-lp-hns\ A√msX \mw

Bscbpw Xs∂ \mY-\mbn kzoI-cn-°p-I-bn-√. Ah¿ ]n¥n-cn-

bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, R߃ A√m-lp-hn\p hgn-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p

F∂p km£yw hln-°p-hn≥'' (-l¬_n-ø, hm.3, `m.275).

lmXzn_v CuPn-]vXn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-bn¬

apJu-Jkv D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ae-Ivkm-Un-b-bnse IS¬ Xoc-

Øn¬ Z¿_m¿ \S-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ cmPm-hns‚ ASp-°-te°v

lmXzn_v ]pd-s∏-´p. lmXzn_v Hcp t_m´n-emWv bmX sNbvX-

Xv. cmPm-hns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ kpi-‡-amb ]´mf _t¥m-h-

p-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lmXzn_v Zqc-Øp-\n∂p IØv Db¿Øn-∏n-

Sn®p sIm≠p AXyp-®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn. lmXzn-

_ns\ Xs‚ ASp-°-te°v Iq´n-s°m≠p sN√m≥ apJu-Jkv

I¬]\ \¬In.

IØp hmbn®tijw apJuJkv tNmZn-®p. Cu Bƒ Hcp

Page 214: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 214

kXy]hm -N -I -\m -sW-¶n¬ Xs‚ iXp -°-sf -sb√mw

\in∏n°m≥ F¥p-sIm≠v ]m¿∞n®pIqSm?

lmXzn_v adp-]Sn \¬In: Aßp tbip-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂p-

h-t√m. B alm-Xm-am-hns‚ t\sc kzP\w ISpØ tZmlw

]h¿Øn-®n´pw Ah-cpsS \mi-Øn-∂mbn At±lw ]m¿∞n-

°p-I-bp-≠mtbm?

cmPmhv lmXzn-_ns\ ]iw-kn-°p-Ibpw At±lw ⁄m\n-

bmb Hcm-fpsS ⁄m\n-bmb ZqX-\m-sW∂p A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. cmPmhv tNmZn® tNmZy߃s°√mw At±lw

kap-Nn-X-amb adp-]Sn \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ lmXzn_v

XpS¿∂p ]d™p: Atßbv°v aptº Al-¶m-cnbpw \njvTq-c-

\p-amb Hcp cmPmhv ChnSw hmWn-cp-∂p. tamsisb tZmln®

^dmthm Bbn-cp∂p AXv. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ ssZh-in-£-bv°n-

c-bmbn \in-s®m-Sp-ßn. BI-bm¬, Al-¶mcw ImWn-°m-Xn-cp-

∂m-epw. ssZh-Øns‚ ]hm-N-I-\n¬ hniz-kn-°p-hn≥. kXy-am-

bpw, apl-ΩZv \_nsb]‰n tbip Zo¿LZ¿i\w sNbvX-sXt¥m

AX hy‡-ambn tbip-hn-s\-]‰n tamsi ]h-N\w sNbvXn-´n-

s√-∂Xv Hcp ]c-am¿∞-am-Ip-∂p. tbip-hn-te°p InkvXym-\n-

I-fmb \n߃ PqXsc £Wn-°p∂ ]ImcwXs∂ ]hm-N-I-

h-tc-Wy-\mb apl-Ω-Zn-te°p R߃ \nßsf £Wn®p

sIm≈p-∂p. Hmtcm ]hm-N-I\pw At±-l-Øn-s‚-Xmb A\p-

bmbn hrµ-ap-≠v. A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ]hm-N-Is\ A\p-k-cn-°-Ww.

Ct∏m-gnXm Cu Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ Ah-X-cn-®n-cn-

°-bm¬ At±-lsØ ssIs°m-t≈-≠Xv \nßfpsS Npa-X-e-

bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv. tbip-hns\ X≈n-∏-d-bmt\m Isøm-

gn-bv°mt\m Rß-fpsS aXw \nß-tfm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. F√m-

hcpw tbip-hnepw hniz-kn-°-W-sa∂p Rß-fpsS aXw ]t_m-

[n-°p-∂p-≠v.

CXp- tI-´-t∏mƒ, ]hm-N-Is‚ D]-tZ-i-ß-sf-]-‰n Xm≥ tI´n-

´p-s≠∂pw At±lw Xn≥asb D]-tZ-in-°p-Itbm \∑sb

hntcm-[n-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂n-s√∂p X\n-°-dn-bm-sa∂pw apJu-

Jkv ]kvXm-hn-®p. ]hm-N-I-s\-]‰n Xm≥ At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ

Page 215: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 215

At±lw Hcp I‰p-sI- p-Im-ct\m Ifhp ]d-bp∂ Btfm As√∂p

X\n°v t_m≤y-s∏-´n-´p-s≠∂pw At±lw ]d-™p. kXy-ambn

]pe¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ ]h-N-\-ßsf Ipdn®pw Xm≥ tI´n-

´p≠v F∂p cmPmhv hy‡-am-°n. ]n∂o-S-t±lw Hcp Z¥-t]-

SIw sIm≠p hcm≥ ]d-bp-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv AXn¬

AS°w sNøp-Ibpw Hcp Zmkn-bpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØp AXp

`Z-ambn kq£n-°m≥ I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n°v

cmPmhv Hcp adp-]-Snbpw Ab-®p. cmPm-h-b® adp-]Sn C∂pw

NcnX tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWmw. AXv C]-Im-c-amWv:

""Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw Imcp-Wy-hm-\p-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-

Øn¬, Jn_vXzn-I-fpsS cmPmhmb apJu-J-kv A_vZp-√-bpsS

]pX≥ apl-Ω-Zn-\v. \nß-fn¬ kam-[m\w. F∂m¬, \nß-fpsS

IØv hmbn®p D≈-S-°-sØ-]-‰nbpw \n߃ Fs∂ £Wn-

°p∂ hnizm-ksØ]‰nbpw Rm≥ ]cn-Nn-¥\w sNbvXp. Cu

Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Hcp ]hm-N-I≥ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\-]‰n

A_mb ]hm-N-I≥am¿ ]h-Nn-®n-´p-s≠∂p F\n-°-dn-bmw.

At±lw kndnbm-tZ-iØp ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-sa-∂mWp Rm≥ Icp-

Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ZqXs\ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Bbncw Zo\mdpw A©p Jn¬-AØpw Rm≥ At±-l-Øn\p

]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ambn \¬In-bn-´p -≠v. \n߃°mbn c≠p

CuPv]vjy≥ bph-Xn-Isf Rm≥ Ab-°p-I-bm-Wv. Jn_vXzn-I-

fmb Fs‚ P\w Cu bph-Xn-Isf AXy¥w BZ-cn-°p-∂-h-cm-

Wv. H∂v tacnbpw a‰-hƒ koco-\pw. taØcw CuPn]vjy≥ en-

\≥ sIm≠p-≠m-°nb Ccp-]Xp ]pS-h-Ifpw Rm≥ sImSp-Ø-b-

°p-∂p≠v; khm-cn-°mbn Hcp Igp-X-sb-bpw. Xm¶-fn¬ ssZh-

Øns‚ kam-[m\w D≠m-hs´ F∂p Rm≥ ho≠pw ]m¿∞n-

°p∂p (-k¿Jm-\n, X_vcn)

apJu-Jkv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØn\p t\sc BZ-chv ImWn-

®n-´p-s≠-¶nepw At±lw CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®n-´n-s√∂p

IØn¬ \n∂p hy‡-am-Wv.

_l-ssd≥ Xe-h\v

_l-ssd≥ Xe-h-\mb ap≥Zn¿ssX-an°pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp

Page 216: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 216

IØ-b-®p. ]kvXpX IØv Aem _n≥ lfvd-ans‚ hi-amWv

sImSp-Ø-b-®-Xv. Cu IØns‚ A ¬ \„-s∏´p t]mbn-cn-°p-

∂p. IØv cmPm-hn\p In´n-b-t∏mƒXs∂ At±lw a\km hniz-

kn-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Xm\pw Xs‚ Iptd-tbsd Nßm-Xn-

amcpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ \n›-bn-®n-

´p-≈-Xmbn hy‡-am-°n-s°m≠p At±lw Xncp-\-_n°v adp-]Sn

Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬, Ipd®p t]¿ CkvemwaX-Øn\p

]pdØp \n¬°m≥ Xs∂-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-®n- p-≈-sX∂pw Xs‚

Iogn¬ PqX∑mcpw aPq-kn-Ifpw ]m¿Øp hcp-∂ps-≠∂pw

At±lw Adn-bn-®p. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw F¥mWv

sNtø-≠-sX-∂m-cm-bp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

_l-ssd≥ `c-Wm-[n-]\p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C]-Imcw

adp-]Sn Ab®p:

""\n߃ CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®-Xn¬ Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\m-

Wv. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-°-e-b-°p∂ ]Xn-\n-[n-I-sfbpw

ZqX≥am-scbpw A\p-k-cn-°p-I-bmWv \nß-fpsS [¿Ωw. Ahsc

A\p-k-cn-°p-∂-h¿ Fs∂ A\p-k-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ktµiw

sIm≠p h∂ ZqX≥ \nß-sf-]‰n Ft∂mSp hfsc ]iw-kn®p

]d-bp-Ibpw \nß-fpsS Bflm¿∞-Xsb Ipdn®v Dd∏v \¬Ip-I-

bp-ap-≠m-bn. \nß-fpsS P\-Øn\pth≠n Rm≥ ssZh-tØmSp

]m¿∞n-®n-´p-≠v. BI-bm¬, Ckvemans‚ hgn-Ifpw N´-ßfpw

\n߃ Ahsc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ ian-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kzØp-

°ƒ kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥. \men-e-[nIw `mcy-amsc

Bcpw kzoI-cn-°-cp-Xv. aptºbp≈ k¿∆-]m-]-ßfpw s]mdp-°-

s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. \n߃ \√-hcpw \∑-\n-d-™-h-cp-am-bn-cn-°p-t∂-

S-tØm-fw P\-Øn\p ta¬ A[n-Im-cn-I-fm-bn-cn-°pw. PqX≥am-

scbpw aPq-kn-I-sfbpw kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ah¿ \nIpXn

\¬I-W-sa∂p amX-sa-bp-≈q. BI-bm¬, Ah-cn¬ \n∂p

as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Bh-iy-s∏-S-cp-Xv. _lp-P-\-ßsf kw_-‘n-

®n-S-tØmfw kwc-£-°m-h-iy-amb `qan-bn-√mØ Hmtcm-cp-

Ø¿°pw \mep Zn¿lw hoXhpw [cn-°m≥ hkvXhpw

\¬IWw'' (k¿Jm-\n,- Xmcn-Jp¬ J-ao-kv)

Page 217: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 217

DΩm≥ cmPm-hn∂pw bama Xe-h-∂pw, K m≥ cmPm-hn∂pw

ba-\nse Hcp tKmX-amb _\q-\-l-Zns‚ Xe-h-∂pw, as‰mcp

ba≥ tKmX-amb la-Zms‚ Xe-h-∂pw, _\q-Aeow tKmX-

Øns‚ A[n-]∂pw, lfvd-an-tKm-X-Øns‚ t\Xm-hn∂pw Xncp-

\-_n(-k) IØp-I-f-b-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn¬ an°-hcpw apkv

enwI-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v ssZh-Øn¬ FX-amXw Dd®

hnizm-k-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p Cu IØp-Iƒ sXfn-bn-°p-∂p.

Hcp ]tXyI P\-Xt°m ]tZ-itØt°m amX-am-bn-´√ Xm≥

ssZh-Øm¬ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏- -sX∂pw adn-®v, apgp-temI-tØ°pw

]hm-N-I-\m-bn-´m-sW∂pw XpS°w apX¬°p \_n(-k) ZrV-

ambn hniz-kn®ncp∂p-sh∂v Ah sXfn-bn®pIm´p-∂p-≠v.

]kvXpX IØp-Iƒ e`n-®-h-cmtcm Ah¿ hyXykvX coXn-bn-

emWv Ahsb kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂-sX-∂Xp icnXs∂. Ah-cn¬

Nne¿ DS≥Xs∂ CkvemwaX-amt«-jn-®p. a‰p Nne¿ IØp

Kuc-h-]q¿∆w ]cn-K-Wn-®p-sh-¶nepw Ckvemw aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥

_≤-s∏- n-√. thsd Nne-cm-I-s´, km[m-cW \ne-bn-ep≈ acymZ

ImWn-®p. C\nbp-samcp Iq´¿ ]p—-`m-hhpw Al-¶m-chpw ]I-

Sn-∏n-®p. F∂m¬, Cu IØp-Iƒ ssI]‰n-b-hcpw Ah-cpsS P\-

ßfpw IØp-I-fpsSt\sc F¥p \bw kzoI-cn-®pthm AXn-

s\mØ hn[n-I-sf-bmWv Ah¿ t\cn-Sp-I-bp-≠m-b-sX-∂Xp Hcp

kXyw amX-amWv! NcnXw Cu hkvXp-X°v km£yw hln-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXp.

ssJ_¿ hnPbw

blq-Z≥amcpw Ckvemans‚ iXp-°fpw apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-

cmbn tKmX-P-\-ßsf Cf°nhnSm≥ \nc-¥-c-ambn ]cn-i-an®p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Ckvemans‚ h¿≤-am-\-amb kzm[o-\sØ Atd-

_y-bn¬ C\n XSpØp \ndp-ØpI km≤y-a-s√∂pw Ah¿°p

t_m≤y-s∏-´p. AXn-\m¬ blq-Z≥am¿ tdmam kmam-Py-Øns‚

sX°≥ AXn¿Øn-bn¬ ]m¿∏pd∏n®p InkvXob tKmX-ß-fp-

ambn D]-Pm-]-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏´p XpS-ßn. AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬

Xs∂ Ah¿ Cdm-Jn-ep≈ Xß-fpsS aX-hn-`m-K-߃°v \_n-

Page 218: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 218

s°-Xn-cmbn Fgp-Øp-I-f-b®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. IØn-S-]m-Sp-Iƒ

aptJ\ Ip’n-X-amb ]Nm-c-th-e-I-fn-eqsS Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬

Cdm-\nse Inkvdm NI-h¿Ønsb Cf°nhnSm\pw ian®p

t]m∂p. PqX∑m-cpsS Cu IpX-¥-߃ Imc-W-am-bn´pXs∂-

bmWv Inkvdm NI-h¿Øn Xncp-\-_n-s°-Xn-cmbn Xncn-™Xpw

\_nsb AdÃv sNbvXv lmP-cm-°m≥ ba-\nse Kh¿Æ¿°p

\n¿t±-i-a-b-®-Xpw. F∂m¬, Znhy-amb klm-bm-\p-K-l-߃

\nanØw \_n kpc-£n-X\m-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS

KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ZuXy

Ime-Øn-ep-S-\ofw Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhnI klmbw e`n-®n-cp-

∂Xp sIm≠-s√-¶n¬, Cdm-s‚bpw tdman-s‚bpw NI-h¿Øn-

am-cpsS iXpX ImcWw Ckvemw aX-]-ÿm\w AXns‚

ssiih Zi-bn¬Xs∂ thc-dp-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Inkvdm-

N-I-h¿Øn \_nsb AdÃv sNøm≥ I¬]\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®-

t∏mƒ B DØ-chv \S-∏m-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptºXs∂ NI-

h¿Øn kz¥w aI-\m¬ ÿm\`jvS-\m-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw \nK-ln-

°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-]≥ \_n-s°-Xn-

cmb I¬]\ d±m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A¤p-X-Zr-jvSm¥w

ImcWw ba≥ c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ Ckveman-te°p BIr-jvS-cm-

bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw Aßs\ ba≥ kwÿm\w apgp-h\pw Ckveman-

te°p BIr-jvS-cm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw CkvemanI kmam-Py-Øns‚

`mK-ambn amdp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

apkvenwIƒ°pw Ah-cpsS tIµ-amb aZo-\m-\-K-c-Øn-\p-sa-

Xnsc PqX∑m¿ \nc-¥-c-ambn \S-Øn-s°m≠n-cp∂ D]-Pm-]-߃

ImcWw aZo-\-bn¬\n∂pw hfsc AI-e-tØmfw Ahsc B´n-

tbm-Sn-t°-≠Xp FXbpw Bh-iy-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p. KqVm-

tem-N-\-I-fpsS B Np‰p-]m-Sn¬Øs∂ hkn-°m≥ Ah¿ A\p-

h-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, IqSp-X¬ AI-a--߃°pw c‡-s®m-

cn-®n-en\pw CS-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬\n∂v Xncn®p

h∂-tijw A©p-am-k-°mew Xncp-\-_n(-k) ImØp\n¬°p-

Ibpw A\-¥cw ssJ_-dn¬\n∂v PqX∑msc ]pd-Øm-°m≥

Xocp-am-\n-°p-I-bpam-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ssJ_¿, aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v

A¬]w AI-se-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ blq-Z∑m¿°v AhnsS sh®v

Page 219: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 219

Xß-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ°v cq]w \¬Im≥ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-

∂p. BI-bm¬, \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-F.-Un.628 BK-Ãn¬) ssJ_-

dn-te°v ssk\nI \o°w \S-Øn. \_n-bpsSIqsS Bbn-c-Øn-

A-dp-∂qdp t]¿ amXsa D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. ssJ_¿ kpc-£n-

X-amb Hcp \K-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. \mep-`m-Khpw sNdp-Xcw tIm´-Iƒ

sI´n-bp-d-∏n® Ip∂p-I-fm¬ Np‰-s∏´ \ne-bn-emWv AXns‚ InS-

∏v. Cß-s\-bp≈ Hcp kpc-£nX tIµsØ AXbpw sNdn-

sbmcp ssk\yhyqlw Pbn-®-S-°pI Ffp-∏-ap-f-f ]Wn-sbm-∂p-

am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ssJ_-dn-∂Sp-Øp≈ Nne Imh¬tIµ-߃

sNdnb kwL-´-\-߃°ptijw Iog-S-°-s∏-´p. F∂m¬, \K-

c-Ønse a≤y-`m-K-Øp≈ tIm´-bn¬ blq-Z≥am¿ tIµo-I-cn-®-

t∏mƒ AXn-\p-t\-sc-bp≈ F√m BI-a-W-ßfpw F√m X¥-

ßfpw ]s‰ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-sa-∂mWv tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. lZvdØv

Aen(-d) aptJ\ ssJ_¿ Pbn-®-S-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂p Hcp Znhkw

Xncp-\-_n°v shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn. ]nt‰ Znhkw cmhnse \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ kJm-°sf hnfn®pIq´n C]-Imcw ]Jym-

]n®p:

""C∂p Rm≥ Ckvemans‚ IdpØ ]XmI A√m-lp-hn\pw

Ahs‚ dkq-en\pw apkvenwIƒs°-√m-h¿°pw ]nb¶-c-\mb

Hcmƒ°p G¬]n®p sImSp-°pw. At±-l-Øns‚ ssII-fm¬

ssJ_¿ hnP-bw km[n-°-W-sa-∂mWv A√mlp C—n-®n-cn-°p-

∂Xv!''

]nt‰Znhkw Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv Aensb Bf-b®p hcp-

Øp-Ibpw ]XmI At±-lsØ G¬∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aen

(d) ]ns∂ H´pw sshIn-bn-√. At±lw Xs‚ Bƒ°m-scbpw

Iq´n ssJ_-dns‚ a≤y- m-K-Øp≈ tIm´bv°v t\sc BI-aWw

Bcw-`n-®p. AXn-\-IØv PqX∑m¿ F√m Bbp-[-k-∂m-l-ß-

tfmSpw IqSn Hcp-an®p tN¿∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw t\cw Ccp-´p-∂-

Xn\p aptºXs∂ Aenbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\y hn`m-Khpw

tIm´ Iog-S-°p-Ibpw kam-[m-\-°-cm¿ H∏n-Sp-hn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. F√m blq-Z∑mcpw Ah-c-h-cpsS mcy-am-scbpw k¥m-

\-ß-sfbpw Iq´n ssJ_¿ Hgn™p s]mbvs°m-≈-W-sa-∂pw,

aZo-\°v hfsc AIse Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw hmk-ap-d-∏n®psIm≈-

Page 220: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 220

W-sa-∂pw, Bbn-cp∂p Icm-dnse hyh-ÿ. Ah-cpsS kzØp-

°fpw a‰p apX-ep-Ifpw apkvenwIƒ°v e`n-°pw. Bsc-¶nepw

Xß-fpsS kzØp-°tfm Ie-h-d-Itfm Hfn-∏n-°m≥ Xp\n-bp-Itbm

sX‰mb hnh-c-߃ \¬In Zp¿t_m-[-\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ian-°p-

Itbm sNøp∂ ]£w Ah¿ DS-ºSn ]Imcw kwc-£-W-

Øn\v hnt[-b-cm -Ip -∂-X-√. hnizmk ewL-\-Øn-\p≈

in£bv°v Ah¿ Cc-bm-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xp-am-Ip-∂p.

ssJ_¿ bp-≤-Øn¬ it≤-b-ß-fmb aq∂p ][m\ kw`-h-

ß-fp-≠m-bn. Ah-bn¬ H∂p Znhy-amb Hc-S-bm-f-am-Ip-∂p. Xncp-

\-_n -bpsS al-\ob kz`m-h-Kp -W-ß-fn -te°v shfn®w

hoip∂XmWv a‰p c≠p kw`-h-߃.

ssJ_-dnse Xe-h∑m-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp∂ In\m-\-bpsS hn[-

hsb Xncp-\_n(k) hnhmlw sNbvXp. Ah-cpsS apJØv Nne

]mSp-Iƒ- -ssI-sIm≠p ]l-c-ta‰ hSp- -\-_n-bpsS Zr„n-bn¬s]-

´p. ""k^nøm! apJØv F¥mWv ]mSp-Iƒ ImWp-∂Xv?'' \_n-

Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) At\z-jn-®p.

k^nøm ]d™p: ""AXn-ß-s\-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv: Rm≥ Hcn-

°¬ Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ Nµ-_nw_w Fs‚ aSn-bn¬ hoWpIn-

S-°p-∂-Xmbn I≠p. Fs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ Cu kwKXn Rm≥

Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Rm≥ I≠ kz]v\w hnh-cn®p Ign-™-

tX-bp-≈q, `¿Ømhv Fs‚ apJØv i‡n-bmbn ]l-cn®p

sIm≠p ]d™p; \o Atd-_y-bnse cmPm-hns\ thƒ°m-\m-

K-ln-°p∂p At√?'' (lnimw)

Nµ≥ Atd-_y-bpsS tZiob Nn”-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nµ≥ aSn-

bn¬ ImW-s∏-´Xv Atd-_y≥ cmPm-hp-am-bp≈ ASpØ _‘-

sØ-bmWv kqNn-∏n-®-Xv. Nµ≥ ]nf¿∂-Xmtbm hogp-∂-Xmtbm

I≠m¬ Ad_v cmjvS-Øn¬ NnZ-ap-≠m-Ip-Itbm \miw kw`-

hn-°p-Itbm sNøp-sa-∂m-W¿∞w.

k^n-ø-bpsS kz]v\w \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS kXy-Øn-te-

°p≈ Hc-S-bm-f-am-bn-cp-∂p. IqSmsX ssZhw Ahs‚ kXy-Zm-

k¿°p Nne hn-jy¬ Imcy-߃ kz]v\w hgn Adn-bn®p sImSp-

Page 221: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 221

°p∂p F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw CXp sXfn-bn®p Im´p-∂p-≠v. hnizm-

kn-I-fmWv Ahn-izm-kn-I-sf-°mƒ Cu A\p-K-l-Øn\v ]mXo-

`-hn-°p-I. Cu kz]v\w I≠-b-h-k-c-Øn¬ k^nø Hcp PqX

kvXobm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv ssJ_¿ bp≤-Øn¬

sIm√-s∏-´p. PqX≥am-cpsS hnizm-k-h-©-\-°p≈ in£-bm-bn-

cp∂p ssJ_¿ bp≤w. k^nø Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°-

s∏- p. XS-hp-Imsc apkvenw ]´m-f-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ

k^nø Hcp klm-_n-bpsS A[o-\-X-bn¬ AI-s∏-´p. Ah¿

Hcp PqX-Ø-e-hs‚ `mcy-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ, \_n-

bpsS khn-[-Øn¬ ]m¿°p-∂-XmWv Ah-cpsS ÿm\-a-mlm-

fl-y-Øn\v tbmPn-®n-cn-°p-I-sb∂ A`n-]m-b-ap-b¿∂p. Xncp-\-

_n(-k) k^n-øsb Xs‚ `mcym-]-Z-Øn¬ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xns\

CjvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw B kvXo AXn\p kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

a‰p c≠p kw`-h-߃IqSn D≠m-bn. Hcp PqX-]-ap-J≥ Xs‚

B´n≥]-‰sØ Hcp CS-b\p G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂p. B CS-b≥ apkvenw

Bbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn®tijw Abmƒ \_n-tbmSp ]d-

™p. ""F\n-°n\n Fs‚ P\-ß-sf-s°ms≈ Xncn®p t]mIm≥

hø \_ntb! Fs‚ bP-am\s‚ Cu B´n≥]‰sØ Rm≥

F¥p sNøWw?''

""B B´n≥Iq- sØ ssJ_-dns‚ mK-tØ°p apJw Xncn®p

sXfn-®p-hn-t´°q. ssZhw Ahsb bP-am\s‚ ASp-tØ°v

FØn®psIm≈pw!'' \_n Xncp-ta\n adp-]Sn \¬In.

CS-b≥ Xt∂mSp \n¿t±-in-®-Xn≥ ]Imcw ]h¿Øn-®p.

]n∂oSp B´n≥Iq´w PqX-tI-µ-Øn¬ FØp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

PqX≥am-cpsS tIm´-bnse Zzmc-]m-e-I¿ Ahsb Gs‰-Sp-Øp.

(ln-imw, -]p.2, `m.191)

hy‡n-bpsS Ah-Im-i-ßsf kw_-‘n® ]iv\w FX Kuc-

h-tØm-sS-bmWv \_n ]cn-K-Wn®p t]m∂-sX∂pw Hcp kq£n-

∏p-Im-c≥ Xs‚ kq£n∏p apX¬ Iøm-fp-∂-Xp FX hnizkvXX-

tbmsS Bh-W-sa-∂mWv \_n Icp-Xn-t∏m∂sX∂pw Cu

kw`hw hy‡-am-°n-Ø-cp-∂p-≠v. bp≤-Øn¬ ]cm-Pn-X-cpsS

kzØpw apX-ep-Ifpw km[m-cW-K-Xn-bn¬ hnP-bn-I-fpsS DS-a-

Page 222: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 222

ÿ-X-bn-te°v amdp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. \Ωp-tSXp ]cn-jvIm-c-Øn-

s‚bpw kwkvIm-c-Øn-s‚bpw Ime-L-´-ambn tLmjn-°-s∏-Sp-

∂p-s≠-¶nepw CXn\v Xpey-amb Hcp kw`hw Nq≠n°m-Wn-

°m≥ Ign-bptam? ]n≥hm-ßp∂ tk\ Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-Ip∂

\nt£-]-߃ Ah-bpsS DS-a-ÿ¿°v tPXm-°ƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-

SpØ kw`hw Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw D≠m-bn-´pt≠m? ChnsS iXp-

`m-KØv bp≤w sNbvX Hcp t]mcm-fn-bp-sS-XmWv B´n≥Iq´w.

Ah Xncn-®-b®p sImSpØp F∂psh®m¬, amk-ß-tfmfw

Blm-c-Øn-\p≈ hI iXp-hn\p Xncn®p \¬In F∂m-W¿∞w.

AXp-ap-tJ\ iXp-hn\p Nne-t∏mƒ Iptd\mƒ sNdpØp

\n¬°m≥ Ign-t™-°pw. F∂n-´pw, \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B BSp-

Isf Xncn-®-b-®p. kq£n∏p apX¬ Fßs\ ssIImcyw sNø-

W-sa∂v Hcp ]pXp apkvenans\ ]Tn-∏n-°m-\mWv \_n(-k) C]-

Imcw sNbvX-Xv.

\_n Xncp-ta-\n°v hnjw sImSp-°m≥ ian® Hcp PqX

kvXobp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-XmWv aq∂m-asØ kw`-hw. \_n(-k)

G‰hpw CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xp amwk-Øns‚ GXp `mK-am-sW∂p

]kvXpX kvXo Xncp-k-Jm-°-tfm-S-t\z-jn-®p. BSns‚ Npa¬

\_n°v hfsc CjvS-am-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-™p. kvXo Hcp

B´ns\ AdpØp amwkw NpSp-I-√n¬ sh®p hdpØp ]mI-s∏-

Sp-Øn. AXn\ptijw Ahƒ amc-I-amb hnjw Npa¬`m-K-Øp≈

amwk°-jW-ß-fn¬ Ie¿Øn.

\_nXncp-ta\n Ak¿ \a-kvImcw Ign™p Xºn-te°v aS-

ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Xs∂bpw ImØv ]kvXpX kvXo AhnsS \n¬°p-

∂Xp I≠p. ""Fs∂-bmtWm ImØp\n¬°p-∂Xv? Rms\¥p

thWw?'' \_n(-k) At\z-jn-®p.

""A_q¬ Jmknw! CXm Fs‚ Cu D]-lmcw kzoI-cn-

®mepw!''

B kvXo sIm≠p-h-∂Xv hmßn-h-bv°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

Hcp klm-_n-tbmSv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. \_n ]n∂oSp Blmcw Ign-

°m-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ s]mcn® Cd-®nbpw hnf-ºn. \_n Hcp IjWw

FSpØp. _io¿ _n≥ _dmAv _n≥ aAvdq¿ F∂p t]cmb

Page 223: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 223

klm-_n-bpw Hcp Ij-W-sa-Sp-Øp. Blm-c-Ø-fn-I-bn-te°v a‰p

klm-_n-amcpw ssI\o´n. Cd-®n-bn¬ hnjw Ie¿∂-Xmbn

tXm∂p∂p F∂p ]d™p \_n(k) hne-°n. X\n°pw

Aßs\ tXm∂p-I-bp-≠m-sb∂p _iodpw Adn-bn-®p. At±-l-

Øn\p AXpS≥ hen-s®-dn-bm≥ tXm∂n-sb-¶nepw \_n°v

A\n„w tXm∂-cp-sX∂p IcpXn an≠m-Xn-cp-∂p. ""Aßp Hcp

IjWw FSp-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Rm\pw FSp-Øp. Aßv AXp

`£n-°-cp-sX∂v Rm≥ At∏mƒ Bin-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. _io¿

]d-™p. _iodn\v ]n∂oSv AkpJw _m[n-®p. Nne \nth-Z-\-

ß-f-\p-k-cn®v At±lw AhnsS sh®p At∏mƒXs∂ ac-W-

s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. a‰p Nne dnt∏m¿´p-Iƒ ]Imcw AkpJw

_m[n-®-Xns\ XpS¿∂p ]n∂oSp ac-W-s∏-´p. Xncp-\_n (k)

]kvXpX kvXosb hnfn®p hcp-Øn. Cd-®n-bn¬ hnjw Ie¿Øn-

bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂pthm F∂-t\z-jn-®p. AsX-ß-s\-bmWv a\- n-

em-b-sX∂p kvXo tNmZn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcp IjWw Iøn¬

]nSn®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ssI AXp ]d™pX∂p!''

PqXkvXo Xm≥ hnjw Ie¿Øn-b-Xmbn ]n∂oSp kΩ-Xn-®p.

""F¥n-\m-WnXp sNbvXXv?'' \_n(-k) tNmZn-®p.

""Fs‚ P\w apkvenwI-fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-em-W-t√m. Fs‚

_‘-p-°ƒ ]ecpw sIm√-s∏-´p. Aßv Hcp I]-S-hm-Zn-bm-sW-

¶n¬ sIm√-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw R߃°v s]mdpXn e`n-°p-sa∂pw

Hcp kXy-]-hm-N-I-\m-sW-¶n¬ ssZhw Aßsb c£n-°p-

sa∂pw Rm≥ IcpXn'' PqXkvXo t_m[n-∏n-®p.

Cu hni-Zo-I-cWw tI´-t∏mƒ, \_n(-k) kvXo°v am∏v

\¬In. ]kvXpX kvXo°v h[-in-£-bmWv \¬I-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-

cp-∂-Xv(-apkvenw). \_n(-k) Ft∏m-gpw B¿°pw s]mdpØp

sImSp-°m≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc Bh-iy-amb L -Øn¬

amXsa in£ \S-Øm≥ Xncp-\_n Hcp-ßn-bn-cp-∂p≈q; Ip‰-

°m-c≥ tZml-Ir-Xy-߃ XpS-cp-sa∂v I≠m¬ amXw!

ssIk¿s°-Xnsc ]S-\o°w

lnPvd Ggmw h¿jw, IrXy-ambn ]d-™m¬ In.]n.626 s^_-

hcn amk-Øn¬, Xncp-\_n(k) IA-v_-bn¬ Hcp ]Z-£nWw

Page 224: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 224

\S-Øm≥ \n›-bn-®n-cp-∂p. CXp a°m t\Xm-°≥am¿ ap≥Iq´n

kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-

Xn\p aptº c≠m-bn-c-tØmfw A\p-N-c∑msc kwL-Sn-∏n-®p.

Ah-tcm-sSm∏w \_n(-k) a°sb e£y-am°n \oßn. a°-bv°-

Sp-Øp≈ Hcp Xmh-f-amb a¿dfzlvdm\n¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ Icm¿

\n_-‘-\-b-\p-k-cn®v hmfp-I-sf√mw Dd-I-fn¬ Xncp-In-s°m-≈m≥

\_n(-k) Xs‚ A\p-N-c∑m-tcmSv I¬]n-®p. Bbp-[-ß-sf√mw

Hcn-SØv Iq´n-bn-´p. lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬sh®v H∏n´ Icm-dnse

hyh-ÿ-Iƒ \njvIr-jvS-ambn ]men®psIm≠v hmfp-I-sf√mw

Dd-bn¬ Xncp-Inb\ne-bn¬ amXw hnip≤tIµ-Øn¬ ]th-

in-®p. Ggp-sIm-√sØ hn]-hm-k-Øn\ptijw c≠m-bn-c-

tØmfw t]¿ a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂Xv Hcp km[m-cW kw`-

h-a-√. a°-bn-em-bn-cp∂ ImeØv X߃°-\p-`-hn-t°≠n h∂

ITn-\-bm-X-\-Ifpw \njvTq-c-a¿±-\-ßfpw Ah-cpsS kvarXn-X-e-

Øn¬ Db¿∂p h∂p. AtX-b-h-k-c-Øn¬, kam-[m-\-]q¿∆w

IA-v_-bn¬ ]Z-£nWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v Xßsf ho≠pw a°-

bn-te°v hcm-\n-S-bm-°nb k¿∆m-[n-\m-Y-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚

Ir]m-Xn-tc-IsØ Ah¿ kvacn-®p. Ah¿ tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp-

∂p-sh-¶n¬ AX-Xs∂ Blvfm-Z-`-cn-X-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿

hoSp-Iƒ hn´n-dßn Ip∂n≥ ]pd-ß-fn¬ IqSn\n∂p apkvenwI-

fpsS PmY \oßp-∂Xp IuXp-I-]q¿∆w ho£n®p sIm≠n-cp-

∂p. apkvenwIƒ Bth-i-`-cn-Xcpw A`n-am-\-]p-f-In-Xcpw Bbn-

cp-∂p. ssZhw X߃°v \¬Inb hmKvZm-\-ß-sf√mw CXm

kXy-ambn ]pe¿∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂p a°-°m-tcmSv hnfn®p ]d-

bm≥ Ah¿ shºn. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-l(-d) Bbn-S-bn¬

ka-c-Km\w Be-]n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n DS≥

hne°n: ka-c-Km-\-߃ H∂pw ]mSn-√, ""A√mlp A√msX

Bcm-≤y-\mbn Bcpw C√!'' F∂ apZm-hmIyw amXw apg-°n-

sIm-≈q. \_nsb klm-bn-°p-Ibpw hnizm-kn-Isf ]Xn-Xm-h-

ÿ-bn¬\n∂p ]c-tam-∂-X-amb ÿm\-tØ°v Db¿Øp-Ibpw

iXp -°sf ASn -t®m -Sn -°p -Ibpw sNbvXXp ssZh-a -

sX'' (l¬_n-ø,-]p.3,-`m.73).

IAv_ ]Z£n-Whpw k^m-˛-a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep≈

Page 225: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 225

Hm´hpw Ign-™p. Xncp-\-_nbpw kJm-°fpw aq∂p Znhkw

a°Øv Xßn. \_n-bpsS ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb A∫m-kn\v

ssaaq\ F∂p t]cp≈ hn[-h-bmb Hcp mcymktlm-Zcn D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. ssaaq-\sb \_n hnhmlw Ign-°-W-sa∂v At±lw

Hc-`y¿∞\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXp kΩ-Xn-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXp. \memw Znhkw Icm¿ ]Imcw apkvenwIƒ

]n≥hm-ß-W-sa∂v a°-°m¿ Bh-iy-s∏´p. apkvenwI-sf√mw

aZo-\-bn-te°v Xncn®p t]mIm≥ Xøm-sd-SpØpsIm≈p-∂-Xn\v

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv DS≥ I¬∏n-°p-I-bp-

≠m-bn. Icm¿ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ aX-]-c-amb hnip-≤-`m-h-ß-tfmSp

IqSn \njvIr-jvS-ambn ]men-®p. a°-°m-cpsS hnIm-c-ßsf ]c-

am-h[n ]cn-K-Wn®psIm≠mWv At±lw aZo-\-bn-te°v ]n≥hm-

ßn-b-Xv. Xs‚ h[p-hns\ \_n(-k) At∏mƒXs∂ H∂n®p

Iq´msX a°-bn¬Xs∂ \ndp-Øn. Xo¿∞m-S-I-cpsS mfi-ßfpw

a‰papX-ep-I-fp-ambn hcp∂ HSp-hn-esØ bmXm-kw-L-tØm-

sSm∏w Ah¿ h∂m¬ aXn-sb∂p \n¿t±-in-®p. Xncp-ta\n H´-I-

∏p-d-Øp Ibdn bmX-bm-hp-Ibpw IA-v_-bpsS hnip≤ ]cn-k-

c-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc thKw AI-ep-Ibpw sNbvXp. A∂p cmXn

kcn^v F∂ ÿeØv Iymºv sNbvXp. AhnsS ]n∂oSv \_n-

bpsS Xºn¬ ssaaq\ FØn-t®¿∂p.

Cu A]-[m\ kw`-h-߃ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Poh-N-cnX

kwt£-]-Øn¬, Hgn-hm-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. F∂m¬, ]tXyIw

i≤m¿l-amb Hcp hiw CXn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \_n Xncp-

ta-\n°v Iptd `mcy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂p ImWn®p bptdm-

]y∑m-cmb Fgp-Øp-Im¿ B hnip-≤m-flm-hns\ hf-sc-tbsd

Bt£-]n®p t]m∂n-´p-≠-t√m. _lp-`m-cyXzw Agn-™p-e™

Pohn-X-Øn\pw t`mK X¬]-c-Xbv°pw sXfn-hm-sW∂p Ah¿

Icp-Xp-∂p. \_n-bpsS hnhm-l-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu [mcW

XnI®pw sX‰m-sW-∂m-Wv, At±-l-Øns‚ t\sc `mcy-am¿

]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ AXn-c‰ `‡ym-Z-c-ßfpw AI-a-gn™ t]a-

hmbv]pw sXfn-bn®p Im´n-b-Xp. Ah-cpsS `‡n-]m-c-h-iyhpw

XymK-_-≤-amb kvt\l-]-I-S-\-ß-fp-sa√mw \_n-bpsS ZmºXy

PohnXw ]c-a-]-cn-ip-≤hpw \njvI-]-Shpw Bflo-b-kp-c-`n-e-hp-

Page 226: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 226

am-bn-cp∂p F∂p hy‡-am°n. \ncp-]-ahpw \nkvXp-e-hp-am-bn-

cp∂p B _‘w. \_n(-k) Xs‚ H∂n-e-[nIw `mcy-am-tcmSv

ImWn®p t]m∂ kvt\l hnizm-k-߃°v Xpey-ambn temIØv

a‰m¿°pwXs∂ Xs‚ Htc Hcp mcy-tbmSvt]mepw ImWn-°m≥

Ign-™n-´n-s√-∂XmWv kXyw. AX-b-[nIw \n¿Ω-e-am-bn-cp∂p

Ahn-SsØ s]cp-am-‰w. kpJ-t`mK X¬]c-X-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n-

bpsS hnhm-l-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ e£y-sa-¶n¬ AY-hm, At±-l-

Øns‚ ]h¿Ø-\-߃°v ]tNm-Z-I-am-bn-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ `mcy-

am¿ At±-lsØ hnesh-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±-l-tØmSp

hntcm[w ]pe¿Øp∂ kw`-h-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬,

adn-®mWv hkvXp-X-I-sf-√mw. F√m mcy-amcpw Hcp t]mse At±-

l-tØmSp AXn-c‰ Iqdp ]pe¿Øn; \_n°pth≠n k¿∆-kzhpw

_en-bm-°m≥ Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Hcp-ßn. \nkzm¿∞hpw

DZm-Ø-hp-amb Hcp amXrIm Pohn-X-Øn-\-√msX Cu hnizmkw

t\Sn-sb-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bp-In√ Xs∂! Ncn-X-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏´p

InS-°p∂ \nc-h[n kw -h-ß-fn¬ \n∂v CXp sXfn™p ImWmw.

Ah-bn¬ H∂v ssaaq-\-bp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-Xm-Wv.

acp-`q-an-bn¬ Hcp Xºn¬sh®mWv ssaaq\ \_nsb BZy-

ambn I≠p ap´n-b-Xv. Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ ZmºXy _‘w ]cp-]-

cp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬, AwK-em-h-WysØ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n

\_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) GsX-¶nepw `mcy-tbmSp IqSp-X¬

Xm¬]cyw ImWn-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿°-\p-`-h-s∏-´n-cp-s∂-¶n¬

Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ B ]Ya kam-K-asØ Aaq-ey-amb Hcp A\p-

`qXn hnti-j-ambn ssaaq\ kvacn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. A\n-jvS-

I-ctam DZm-ko-\tam Bb A\p-`-h-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-Xm-bn-

cp∂p B kw`-h-sa-¶n¬ AX-h¿ ]msS ad∂p If-t™s\!

Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS Nc-a-Øn\p tijw AºXp h¿jw ssaaq\

Pohn-®n-cp-∂n- p-≠v. \o≠ Ime-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w

Ign™ \mfp-I-fn¬ A\p- -h-s∏´ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Bflob a[p-

cna Ah¿s°m-cn-°epw ad-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂n-√.

F¨]Xmw hb- n¬ Ah¿ Nc-a-i-ø-bn¬ Bbn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ,

kIe amwkob kpJ-ßfpw ad-°p∂ B A\¿L \nan-j-ß-

fn¬, kXyhpw k\m-X-\-hp-amb kvacW-Iƒ amXw a\pjy

Page 227: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 227

tNX-\-bn¬ Ne-\-߃ krjvSn-°p∂ B Akp-e-`-th-f-bn¬

ssaaq\ Xs‚ A¥ym`n-em-j-a-dn-bn-°p∂p, a°bn¬\n∂p aZo-

\-bn-te-°p-f-f B ]bm-W-Øn¬, Hcp Znh-ksØ hgn-Zq-c-ap≈

B tIµ-Øn¬, \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nsb Xºn-∂p-≈n¬ Xm\m-Zy-

ambn I≠p-ap-´nb B khn-tij ÿm\ØpXs∂, Xs∂ I_-

d-S-°-W-sa∂v! bYm¿∞hpw Im¬]-\n-I-hp-amb t]a-I-Y-Iƒ

]eXpw temIw tI´n- p-≠v. F∂m¬, CX-tbsd a\- ns\ Nen-

∏n-°p∂h A[nIw C√-Xs∂!

NcnX ][m-\-amb Cu IAv_m kµ¿i-\-Øn\ptijw

iXp`mKsØ t]cp-tI´ c≠p ]S-\m-b-I∑m¿ CkvemwaXw

Bt«-jn-®p. Jmen-Zn_v\p heoZpw Awdn-_v\p¬ Bkpw Bbn-

cp∂p B c≠pt]¿. Jmen-Zns‚ _p≤n-km-a¿∞yhpw [oc-Xbpw

tdmam kmam-Py-Øns‚ ASn-°-√p-Iƒ Cf-°n. cmPy-߃°v

]n∂n¬ cmPy-߃ apkvenw kmam-Py-tØmSv Iq´n-t®¿°-s∏-

´Xv Jmen-Zns‚ \mb-I-Xz-Øn¬ \S∂ bp≤-ßsf XpS¿∂m-

Wv. Awdn-_v\p¬ Bkv BWv CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°n-b-Xv.

apAvØmbp≤w

IAv_m kµ¿i\w Ign™v aS-ßn -sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

PqX∑mcpw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-Icpw Cf°n hn´ InkvXob tKmX-

h¿§-°m¿ aZo-\sb BI-an-°m≥ kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn¬

Hcp-°-߃ Iq´p-∂-Xmbn Xncp-\-_n°v Adnhp In´n. hkvXp-X-

Iƒ t\cn-´-dn™p hnhcw dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-∂-Xn\p \_n(-k)

]Xn-\©v t]c-S-ßnb Hcp At\z-jW kwLsØ AXn¿Øn-

bn-te-°-b-®p. kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn¬ Hcp ssk\yw tIµo-

I-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p. B hnh-cp-ambn DS≥ aZo-\-bn-

te°v Xncn®p t]mcp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw Ah¿ AhnsS Xßn \n∂p.

Ckvemans‚ hnPbw ImWm≥ Ah¿°v hep-Xmb Bth-i-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B Bth-im-Xn-tcIw Ah¿ BK-ln-®-

Xn\pw ]Xo-£n-®-Xn\pw FXn-cmb kw`-h-K-Xn-Iƒ°p Imc-W-

am-bn-Øo-cp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

]iv\-߃ BsI-°qSn ]cn-ti-m[n®p t\m°n-bm¬ iXp-

°-fpsS ]tI-m]-\-߃ ImcWw \_n-bpsS \mSns\ e£y-

Page 228: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 228

am°n BI-aWw Bkq-XWw sNbvX-h¿ A\yYm s]cp-am-dp-

sa∂p ]Xo-£n®p IqSm-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. At\z-jI kwLw Zrjv-

Sn-bn¬s]´-t∏mƒ, Imcy-߃ IqSp-X-sem∂pw tIƒ°m≥

\n¬°msX iXp-°ƒ hn√p-Ip-e®p Ah-cpsSt\sc Aºp-Iƒ

h¿jn-°p-I-bm-bn. ]Xn-\©p t]c-S-ßnb B kwLw ]t£,

]X-dn-bn-√. \ymb-hm-Z-Øn\p Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ ic-ß-fmWv

Ah¿°v Xncn®p In´n-b-Xv. F¶nepw Ah¿ ]n∂m°w ]m™n-

√. Ah¿ Dd®p \n∂p. Bbn-c-߃s°-Xn-cn¬ shdpw ]Xn-

\©p t]¿. Ah¿s°¥p sNøm≥ Ignbpw? Ah-sc-√m-hcpw

acn®p hoWp!

Cu A\m-h-iy-amb AI-a-Ir-Xy-Øn\v kndn-b-°msc in£n-

°p -hm≥Xs∂ Xncp -\ -_n( -k) Xo¿®-bm -°p -Ibpw Hcp

ssk\ysØ Ab-°p-hm≥ Hcp-°-߃ sNøp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

AXn-\n-S-bn¬ AXn¿Øn-bn¬ tIµo-I-cn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ iXp

ssk\y-߃ ]n≥hm-ßn-b-Xmbn Xncp-\-_n°v hnhcw e`n-®p.

BI-bm¬, At±lw bp≤-bm-X-°p≈ Xs‚ Btem-N-\-Iƒ

am‰n-sh-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp kw_-‘n®v tdmam NI-h¿Øn-°v(-A-

Y-hm, tdmam-bpsS t]cn¬ _kvd-bn¬ `cWw \SØn h∂

K m≥ tKmX-Ø-e-h-\p) Hcp IsØ-gp -Xn. kn -dn -b≥

AXn¿Ønbn¬ Zriy-amb ssk\nI\o°-ß-sf-]‰nbpw

AXn¿Øn kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw dnt∏m¿´v sNøm≥ Xm\-b®

]Xn-\-©p-t]sc arKo-b-ambn Iim∏v sNbvX \njvTq-c-Ir-Xy-sØ-

]-‰nbpw \_n(-k) ]kvXp-X- I-Øn¬ ]cm-Xn-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw.

Cu IØp A¬l¿kv F∂p t]cmb Hcp klm-_n-bmWv

sIm≠p t]mbn-cp -∂-Xv. At±lw Xs‚ bmX-°n-S-bn¬

apAvØmbn¬ A∂p tdma≥ A[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ K m≥ tKmX-

Ø-e-h-\mb iqd-lv_o-ens\ I≠p kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p AhnsS

Cd-ßn.

iqd-lv_oev tNmZn®p: ""apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZqX-\mtWm Xm≥?'' ""D∆v''

F∂p-Øcw e`n-t°≠ Xma-kw A¬l¿kns\ Imh¬°m¿

]nSn-®p-sI-´n. ]n∂oSv sIm∂p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t_m-[-\-

Page 229: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 229

Øn\p ian® ]Xn-\©p apkvenwIsf h[n® ssk\y hn`m-K-

Øns‚ \mb-IXzw hln-®n-cp-∂Xv Cu K m≥ tKmX-Ø-e-

h≥X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. apl-Ω-Zn¬ \n∂p≈ ktµ-i-hp-

ambn ]pd-s∏- n-cn-°p-I-bmtWm? F∂p tNmZn-®-Xn¬ \n∂p Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS h√ ]cm-Xnbpw Xs‚ sNbvXn-sb-]‰n ssIk¿°v

e`n-t®-°m-\n-S-bp-s≠∂p Abmƒ°v b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v a\-

n-em-Ip-∂p. kw`-hn® Imcy-ß-fn¬ X\n°v ssIk-dn¬\n∂v

in£ e`n-t®-°p-sa∂v Abmƒ°v Bi-¶-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ncn-°-

Ww. ]hm-N-Is‚ ZqXs\ sIm∂p If-™m¬ Xm≥ kpc-£n-

X-\m-Ip-sa∂p Icp-Xn. ]t£, B ]-Xo£ ]pe¿∂n-√. ZqXs\

h[n® hnhcw e`n-®-t∏mƒ Cu h[-Øn\pw AXn\p aptº

\S∂ sIme-]m-X-I-߃°pw ]Icw tNmZn-°m≥, Xncp-\-_n(k)

Xs‚ kzX-¥-\m-°-s∏´ ASn-a-bmb sskZn-_v\p-lm-cn-kmbp-

sS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ aqhm-bncw t]c-S-ßnb Hcp ssk\y hn`m-

KsØ kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°-b-®p. sskZv acn-®m¬

PAv^dp-_n≥ A_o-Øm-en_pw PAv^¿ acn-®m¬ A_vZp√m-

ln-_v\p-d-hm-lbpw \mb-IXzw hln-t°-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(k)

I¬]n-®p. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-lbpw sIm√-s∏- m¬ as‰mcp

\mb-Is\ apkvenwIƒ DS≥ Xnc-s™-SpØp sIm≈-Ww. CXp-

tI´psIm≠n-cp∂ Hcp PqX-ap-Jy≥ ]d™p: ""Hm, A_p¬

Jmknw! Xm¶ƒ Hcp kXy-]-hm-N-I-\m-sW-¶n¬ Cu \ma-

\n¿t±iw sNbvX aq∂p ssk\nI t\Xm-°fpw acn-°pw. Hcp

]hm-N-Is‚ hm°v ssZhw bmYm¿∞y-h-Xv°-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√.

At±lw sskZns‚ t\sc Xncn™psIm≠v ]d™p: ""Rm≥

]d-™Xv hniz-kn-t®m-fq. apl-ΩZv ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW-¶n¬,

\n߃ Poh-t\msS aSßn hcn-√, Xo¿®!'' Hcp-d® kXy hnizm-

kn-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZv(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In: ""Rm≥ aS-ßn-bmepw

aS-ßn-bn-s√-¶nepw apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq¬Xs∂,

\n›bw!'' (l¬_n-ø. ]p.3,- `m.75)

]nt‰ Znhkw ImeØv apkvenw ssk\yw Zo¿L-amb bmX-

bm-cw-`n-®p. Ahsc bmXb-b-°m≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\nbpw kJm-

°fpw A¬]w Zqc-tØmfw H∂n®p sN∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS

kz¥w \mb-I-Xz-Øn-e-√msX AXn-]-[m-\-amb CØ-c-samcp

Page 230: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 230

ssk\nI bmX aptº \S-∂n-cp-∂n-√. ssk\ysØ bmXb-b-

°m-\mbn \S∂p\oßsh \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) ssk\y-\m-b-I\p

D]-tZ-i-ßfpw \n¿t±-i-ßfpw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. kndn-b-bn-

te°v t]mIp∂ bmXm-kw-L-߃°v aZo-\-bn¬ sh®p bmX-

b-b∏v \¬Im-dp≈ ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \_n(-k) AhnsS

\n∂p sIm≠v ]d™p:

""ssZhsØ `b-s∏-S-W-sa∂pw \nß-tfm-sSm-∂n®p ]pd-s∏´

apkvenwI-tfmSv \ymb-ambn s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂pw Rm≥ B⁄m-

]n-°p-∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚ t]cn¬ bp≤-Øn\v ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn≥!

kndn-b-bnse iXp-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn \n߃ bp≤w sNøp-hn≥!B iXp \nß-fp-sSbpw A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw iXp-hm-Ip-∂p.

\n߃ kndn-b-bn¬ sN∂m¬ ssZhsØ A[n-I-ambn [ym\n-

°p-∂-hsc Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fn¬ Is≠-Øpw. Ah-cp-ambn Hcp

X¿°hpw \n߃°p-≠m-h-cp-Xv. Ahsc Hcp-hn-[-Ønepw D]-Z-

hn-°-bp-a-cp-Xv. iXp-cm-Py-Ønse kvXoI-sftbm A‘-sctbmhr≤-sctbm sIm∂p t]mI-cpXv; hr£ßƒ sImØn-\m-i-am-

°-cp-Xv, sI´n-S-߃ XI¿°-cpXv'' (l¬_n-ø. ]p.3)

CXbpw ]d-™n´p \_n(-k) aS-ßn. apkvenw ssk\yw

aptºm´p \oßn. InkvXym-\n-Iƒs°-Xn-cmbn Ab-°-s∏´BZysØ ssk\y-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn¬

apkvenw ssk\y-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿°-dn-hp-In-´n, Hcp e£w

]S-bm-fn-bpsS \mb-IXzw hln-®p-sIm≠v ssIk¿ NI-h¿Øn

Xm≥ Xs∂ bp≤cwK-tØ°v ]pd-s∏- n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw Atd-

_y-bnse InkvXob tKmX-ß-fn¬\n∂v Hcp e£w t]scIqSn ssk\y-Øn¬ tN¿°m≥ ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn-´n-´p-s≠∂pw!

CXbpw hºn® ssk\y-sØ-bmWv X߃°v A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-

t°≠n h∂-sX-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ apkvenw ssk\yw hgn-°¬

Xßn. aZo-\-bn¬ Xncp-\-_nsb hnh-c-a-dn-bn-°-W-sa∂v Hcp

hn`mKw A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. \_n(-k) klmb ssk\ysØ Ab-°p-Itbm ]tXyI \n¿t±-i-߃ \¬Ip-Itbm sNbvtX°mw!

ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S-Øn. Bth-i-`-cn-

X-\mb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml Hcp Xos∏mcn ]kwKw

sNbvXp. ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ c‡km£n-I-fm-Im≥ Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-

Page 231: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 231

Øn-bn-´mWv \nß-sf√mw hoSp-hn-´n -dßnØncn-®-Xv. c‡

km£nXzw apºn¬ ImWp-am-dm-b-t∏mƒ \n߃ ]X-dn-t∏m-hp-

I-bmtWm? \ΩpsS `mKØv iXp-hn-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Bfpw

A¿∞hpw D≈-Xp-sIm-≠-√t√m \Ω-fnXphsc iXp-hn-t\mSp

bp≤w sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv! \ΩpsS apJy-amb Bibw kXy-

hn-izm-k-at√? iXp-°ƒ \ΩpsS FÆ-sØ-°mƒ FXtbm

Cc-´n-bm-sW¶n¬ Xs∂ F¥mWv hcm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv? H∂n\p

]Icw c≠p t\´-߃ \ap°v ssIh-cn-I-bmbn! \mw Pbn-°pw.

As√-¶n¬, ssZh-am¿§-Øn¬ c‡km£n-I-fm-bn-Øocpw!''

A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-l-bpsS Bth-tim-÷z-e-amb

]kwKw tI´v ssk\y-\m-b-I∑mcpw ]S-bm-fn-Ifpw hnIm-c-`-cn-

X-cm-bn. At±lw ]d-™Xp t\cm-sW∂p F√m-hcpw Htc

i_vZ-Øn¬ G‰p ]d-™p. ssk\yw ]pd-s∏-´p. Ah¿ apt∂m´v\oßn-b-t∏mƒ tdmam ssk\yw X߃s°-Xnsc hcp-∂Xp

Ah¿Im-Wp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apAvØmbn¬ apkvenwIƒ Xmh-

f-a-Sn-®p. AhnsSsh®p G‰pap´-ep-≠m-bn. bp≤w \S-∂p. Xma-

kn-bmsX sskZv sIm√-s∏-´p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS a®p\≥

Bb PA-v^¿ ssk\y-\m-b-IXzw hln®v ]Xm-I-tb-¥n. iXp-°-fpsS kΩ¿±w Gdn-tbdn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenw ssk\y-

Øn\v \ne-bp-d-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√∂pw FÆ-Øn-ep≈ Ipdhv

ImcWw Ah¿ \t∂ sRcp-ßp-I-bm-sW∂pw a\- n-em-°n-b-

t∏mƒ PA-v^¿(-d) IpXn-c-∏p-dØp\n∂p NmSn-bn-d-ßn. IpXn-c-

bpsS Imep-Iƒ sh´n-°-f-™p. Ipd-™-]-£w Xm≥ bp≤-°-f-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sm≥ Xøm-dn-s√∂ Hcp ]Jym-]-\-

am-bn-cp∂p AXv! ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sp-I-bn-√. hoc-arXyp hcn°pw

F∂p-Xs∂!

]Xn-k-‘nbpw B]¬`o-Xnbpw Hgn-hm-°m-\p-f-f Ad_v apd-bm-bn-cp∂p IpXn-c-bpsS Im¬sh-´¬. PA-v^-dns‚ he-XpssI

apdn™p hoWp. At±lw CSXp ssIsIm≠p sImSn apdpsI

]nSn-®p. CS-Xp-ssIøpw \„-s∏-´-t∏mƒ sImSn I£-Øn¬

s\©n-t\mSv tN¿Øp ]nSn-®p. Xs‚ hm°p ]men®p sIm≠p

At±lw acn®p hoWp. At∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¬]\]Imcw A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml apt∂m´p h∂p sImSn Iøn-

Page 232: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 232

te¥n ssk\nI \mb-IXzw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. At±-lhpw s]mcpXn

acn-®p. Cu kml-N-cy-Øn¬ as‰mcp \mb-Is\ Xnc-s™-SpØp

sIm≈m-\m-bn-cp∂p \_n-bpsS D]-tZ-iw. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \S-

Øm≥ ka-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hºn® iXp-ssk-\y-Øn\p

apºn¬ \n -lm-b-cmbn t]mcm-Sp∂ apkvenwIƒ°v Iog-S-ßp-

I-b-√msX KXy-¥-c-ap≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp kvt\ln-Xs‚ \n¿t±-

i-a-\p-k-cn®v hoc-\mb JmenZv apt∂m´p h∂p ]XmI Iøn-

te¥n kss[cyw \mb-IXzw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. k‘y-hsc At±lw

s]mcpXn\n∂p. ]ns‰-∂mƒ JmenZv Ah-ihpw £oWn-X-hp-ambinjvS ssk\y-hp-ambn bp≤-°-f-Øn-en-d-ßn-bXv X¥-]-c-ambn

ka-c-ap-JØv Nne \o°p-t]m-°p-Iƒ \S-Øn-s°m-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

]n∂-Wn-∏-S-bm-fn-Isf ap≥\n-c-bn-te°pw CSXp heXp hi-ß-

fnse S≥amsc Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw am‰n. Ah¿ Nne apZm-hm-

Iy-ßfpw Db¿Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. cmXn°v cmXn apkvenw

]£Øv t]mjI tk\-Iƒ FØn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p

IcpXn iXp-°ƒ sX‰p[cn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. Ah¿ t]Sn®p

]n≥hm-ßn-°-f™p! Ah-ti-jn® ssk\y-hp-ambn JmenZpw

aSßn. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v Znhy-sh-fn-]mSv aptJ\ Cu hnh-c-

߃ Adn-bp-hm≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) apkv enwIsf]≈n-bn¬ Hcp-an-®p-Iq´n ]kw-Kn-°m-s\-gp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ

IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-Ip-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p:

""apkvenw ktlm-Z-c-ßtf! kndn-b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te°v

\oßnb ssk\y-sØ-]‰n Rm≥ \nßsf Adn-bn-°mw. Ah¿

iXp-°ƒs°-Xn-cn¬ Dd®p\n∂p s]mcp-Xn. BZyw sskZpw

]ns∂ PAv-^dpw ]ns∂ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhm-lbpw ]Xm-

I-tb-¥n. aq∂pt]cpw Hcmƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Hcm-fmbn kp[ocws]mcpXn acn-®p. Ah¿s°√mw th≠n \n߃ ]m¿∞n-°p-

hn≥! Ah¿°v tijw Jm-enZv ]Xm-I-tb¥n. At±lw kzbw

Gs‰-Sp-Ø-XmWv t\XrXzw! A√m-lp-hns‚ hmfp-I-fn¬ Hcp

hmfmWv Jmen-Zv. At±lw apkvenw ssk\ysØ c£n®p aS-

ßn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv'' (km-Zp¬a-B-Zv, ]p.1. k¿Jm-\n)

Jmen-Zn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Cu ]cm-a¿iw

]kn-≤-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. JmenZv kbv^p-√mlv AYhm "ssZh-

Page 233: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 233

Øns‚ hmƒ' Bbn-Øs∂ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-am-dm-bn.

]n¬°me hnizm-kn-I-fn-sem-cm-sf∂ \ne-bn¬ Jmen-Zns\

a‰p apkvenwIƒ Nne-t∏mƒ A]-l-kn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-

°¬ At±-lhpw A_vZp¿dlvam\n-_v\p-Hu^pw XΩn¬ iWvT-

bm-bn. A_vZp¿dlvam\n_v\p Hu^v Jmen-Zn-s\-]‰n Xncp-\-_n-

bpsS ASp-°¬ ]cmXn ]d-™p. ]hm-N-I≥ Jmen-Zns\

imkn®p: ""Jmen-tZ, _Zv¿\mƒ sXm´v Ckveman\p tkh\w

sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-sf-bmtWm Xm¶ƒ Atem-k-c-s∏-

Sp-Øp-∂Xv? Rm≥ ]d-b-s´, C∂p \n߃ Dl-Zva-e-tbmfw

kz¿Æw Ckveman\pth≠n sNe-hm-°n-bmepw A_vZp¿dlv

am≥ F∂ Znhy-amb ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-Øn\p ]I-c-am-bn-Øo-cn-√,

tIt´m!''

""]t£, Ah¿ Fs∂ ]cn-l-kn-°p∂p; F\n°v adp-]Sn

\¬tI-≠n-h-cp-∂p-hs√m!'' JmenZv ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p.

\_n(-k) DSs\ Np‰p-ap-≈-h-cpsSt\sc t\m°n-bn´p ]d-™p,

""\nß-fmcpw Jmen-Zns\ CIgvØn-∏-d-b-cp-Xv. JmenZv ssZh-

Øns‚ hmfp-I-fn¬ Hcp hmfm-Wv. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xnsc

Ducnb hmƒ.''

Ipd®p sIm√-߃°IwXs∂ \_n-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ

bmYm¿∞y-ambn ]pe¿∂p.

apkvenw ssk\y-hp-ambn JmenZv Xncn-s®-Ønbtijw aZo-

\-bnse apkvenw-I-fn¬ Nne¿ apkvenwI-fn¬ Nne¿ Cu apkvenw

ssk\y-sØ-]‰n ]cm-Pb _p≤n-I-sf∂pw `ocp-°-sf∂pw A]-

l-kn-®p. Ah-sc√mw s]mcpXn acn-t°-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂sX

hna¿i-\-kq-N\! hna¿i-Isc \_n(-k) Xm°oXp sNbvXp.:

JmenZpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]S-bm-fn-Ifpw ]cm-P-b-_p-≤n-Itfm ocp-

°tfm As√∂p Ahn-S∂p Acp-fn. iXp-°sf ho≠pw ho≠pw

Xpc-Øn-t∏m∂hcm-W-h¿. B hm°p-Iƒ°v tIƒhn-bn¬

Ihn™ Bg-ta-dnb A¿∞-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-s°-Xn-cn¬

apkvenwIƒ°v \S-tØ-≠n-bn-cp∂ bp≤ßsf Ipdn-®p-ff ]h-

N-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv!

Page 234: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 234

ssPX-bmX!

lnPvd 8˛mw h¿jw daZm≥ amk-Øn¬ (F.-Un.629 Unkw-

_¿) \n¿Æm-b-I-amb B ka-c-bm-Xbv°v apl-ΩZv \_n(-k)

Xncp-ta\n ]pd-s∏- p. CtXmSp IqSn-bmWv Atd-_y-bn¬ Ckvemw

aXw Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn \ne-bp-d-®-Xv.

Ad_v tKmX-߃ Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfm-sSm-∏tam Xncp-\-_n-

tbm-sSm-∏tam tNcm≥ btYjvSw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-S-W-sa∂p

apkvenwIfpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw XΩn¬ lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬ sh®p

DS-ºSn sNbvXn-cp-∂p. D`-b-k-ΩXw ewLn®p Hcp Iq´¿ as‰

Iq´sc BI-an-°m-tØ-S-tØmfw Ccp-Iq- cpw At\ym\yw ]Øp

sIm√whsc bp≤w sNøp-I-bn-s√∂pw Icm¿ sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p.

Icm-d-\p-k-cn®p Jpkm-Av tKmX-°m¿ apkvenwI-fp-ambn kJyw

sNbvX-t∏mƒ _\q-_-°¿ tKmXw a°-°m-cpsS mKw tN¿∂p.

Ahn-izm-kn-I-fmb Ad-_n-Iƒ Icm-dp-Isf am\n-®n-cp-∂n√; ]tXy-

In®pw apkvenwI-fp-am-bp≈ Icm-dp-I-sf kw_-‘n®v _\q-_-

°dpw Jpkmbpw XΩn¬ ]Xy-£-amb Nne X¿°-ß-fp-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p.- JpkmAv ]q¿Øn-bm-t°-≠n-bn-cp∂ Nne _m[y-X-Iƒ

Xo¿Øp Int´≠ ImcysØ ]‰n _\q-_-°¿ a°-°m-cp-ambn

IqSn-bm-tem-N\ \S-Øn. X߃ lpssZ-_nbm Icm-dn-te¿s∏-

´n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂p a°-°m¿ ]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n-bp-am-bp≈

kJy-Øns‚ XW-en¬ Jpkm-Av c£]m]n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-

sW∂pw Jpkmsb BI-an-°m≥ ]‰nb X°w CXm-sW∂pw

_\q-_-°¿ DW¿Øn-®-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®p.

AX-\p-k-cn®v a°-°mcpw _\q-_-°dpw tbmPn-®p-sIm≠v Jpkm-

bpsS t\sc Hcp cmXn Hcp an∂-em-I-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw Jpkm-

tKm-X-Øn¬s]´ At\Iw Bfp-Isf sIms∂m-Sp-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. Cu Icmdp ewL-\-sØ-Ip-dn®v Adnhp \¬Im≥ PmwLn-

Im-cq-V-cmb 40 t]c-S-ßnb Hcp \nth-ZI kwLsØ Jpkm-

Av \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ aZo-\-bn-te°v Ab-®p. Cu

\·-amb BI-a-W-Øn\v ]Icw ho´m≥ apkvenw ssk\yw a°-

bn-te°v am¿®v sNø-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Bh-iyw.

\nth-Z-I- kwLw Xncp-\-_nsb c≠p kwK-Xn-Iƒ DW¿Øn-

®p. Jpkm-bpsS Zp¿hn-]m-I-Øn¬ Xm\pw ]¶m-fn-bm-sW∂v Xncp-

Page 235: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 235

\-_n(-k) \nth-Z-I-kw-L-tØmSp Ak-µn--Kv≤-amb `mj-bn¬

]kvXm-hn-®p. BIm-i-a-fi-e-Øn¬ Db¿∂p \oßp∂ ]tbm-

[-csØ Nq≠n-Im´n sIm≠v Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: ""AXm, AIse

ImWp∂ B taL-am-e-bnse Pe-I-W-߃ IWs° apkvenw

]´m-f-°m¿ \nß-fpsS klm-b-Øn\v h∂n-dßpw!''

Jpkm-Av aZo-\-bn-te°v \nth-ZI kwLsØ Ab-®n-´p-s≠-

∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ \Sp-ßn-t∏m-bn. apkvenwIsf BI-a-

W-Øn¬ \n∂v ]n≥Xn-cn-∏n-t°-≠-Xnte°mbn Ah¿ A_q-

kp-^n-bms\ [ndpXn-bn¬ aZo-\-bn-te°v ]d-™-b-®p. A_q-

kq-^n-bm≥ aZo-\-bn-se-Øn. lpssZ-_n-bm-k‘n \S-°p-tºmƒ

Xm≥ k∂n-ln-X-\m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂pw BI-bm¬ Hcp ]pXnb kam-

[m-\-°-cm-dp-≠m-t°-≠-Xm-sW∂pw A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d™p

t\m°n. Cu \n¿t±-i-Øn\v Hcp adp-]Sn \¬Ip-∂Xv DNn-X-a-

s√-∂mWv Xncp-ta\n Icp-Xn-b-Xv. A_q-kp- n-bm\p Cu ÿnXn

hnti-j-Øn¬ henb am\-lm\n tXm∂n. At±lw ]≈n-bn¬

sN∂v ]Jym-]n-®p.

""alm-P-\-ßtf, a°-°m¿°p th≠n kam-[m\ DS-ºSn ]pXp-

°p-hm≥ Rm\nXm k∂-≤-\mWv'' (k¿Jm-\n).

aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ°v Cu ]Jym-]-\-Øns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-

em-bn-√. Ah¿ AXp Nncn®p X≈n. \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n(k) A_q-

kp- n-bm-t\mSp ]d-™p. ""\nß-fpsS ]kvXm-h\ XnI®pw GI-

]-£o-b-am-Wv. R߃°v AXn-t\mSv tbmPn-°m≥ \n¿hm-l-an-

√.'' CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) F√m tKmX-°m¿°pw hnhcw

FØn®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw Xøm-sd-Sp-Øp-sh∂pw ]pd-

s∏´p XpS-ßn-sb-∂p-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ, Bbp-[-a-Wn™p sIm≈m≥

Xncp-ta\n aZo-\-°m-tcmSpw I¬]n-®p. Aßs\ P\p-hcn 1˛mw

XnøXn apkvenw ssk\yw ]pd-s∏-´p. bmX-bn¬ ]e tIµ-ß-

fn¬ \n∂pw CXc apkvenw tKmX-°m-cpsS t]mjI tk\-Iƒ

Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tN¿∂psIm≠n-cp-∂p. GXm\pw Znh-ksØ

bmX°vtijw Ah¿ mdm≥ acp- q-an-bn¬ ]th-in-®p. At∏m-

tg°pw Ah-cpsS FÆw (A-t\I Imew aptº kpsse-am≥

\_n- -i-e-tam≥ ]h-Nn-®-Xn≥ ]Im-cw) ]Xn-\m-bn-c-ambn s]cp-

Page 236: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 236In-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ssk\yw a°m-bn-te°v am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-

≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Np‰pw ]I-S-ambn I≠ \ni-–X a°-°m¿°p

ta¬°p-ta¬ Aip-`-I-c-ambn tXm∂n. apkvenwI-fpsS Dt±-iy-

ß-sf-s¥m-°-sb-∂-dn-bm≥ Ah¿ ho≠pw A_q-kp-^n-bms\

t]cn-∏n-®-b-®p. Hcp Znh-ksØ hgn-Zq-c-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cmXn

B acp- qan]tZ-i-amsI IØn-Øn-f-ßn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ ImgvN-

bmWv A_q-kp- n-bms‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ ]Xn-™-Xv. Hmtcm Xºn\p

apºnepw Xo IØn-°p-hm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(k) I¬]n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. \ni-–hpw Xta-m\n-_n-V-hp-amb \nio-Yn-\n-bn¬ B Xo

Pzm-e-Iƒ AXn-`o-I-c-amb Hcp ImgvN-∏m-Sp-≠m-°n.

""CsX-¥m-WnXv?'' A_q-kp- n-bm≥ Iq´p-Im-c-t\m-S-t\z-jn®p:

""kz¿§-Øn¬\ns∂mcp ssk\yw h∂n-d-ßn-bn-cn-°-bmtWm?

CXbpw hºn® Ad_v tk\tbm?''

Ah¿ GXm\pw Ad_v tKmX-ß-fpsS t]sc-Æn-Øp-S-ßn.

Hmtcm tKmX-Øns‚ t]sc-SpØp ]d-bp-tºmgpw ""C√! CXbpw

hen-sbmcp tk\ Hcd_v tKmX-Øn\pw C√'' F∂n-ßs\

A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw

kvt\ln-Xcpw Aßs\ Nn¥m-a-·-cm-bn-cn-°sh Hcp hnfn tI´p!

""A_q-l≥kem!''*

""A∫mkv! \nß-fn-hn-sS-sb-Øntbm?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥

tNmZn-®p.

""AsX! Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ssk\yw kao-]Øp Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-

cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. thKw Imcyw Xocp-am-\n®psIm≈pI! A√m-Ø-

]£w am\-t°Spw ]cm-P-bhpw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n hcpw!''

A∫mkv ]d-™p.

A∫mkpw A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw ]gb Nßm-Xn-am-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xs‚ Igp-X-∏p-dØp Ibdn Xt∂m-sSm∏w Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-

°¬ sN√-W-sa∂p A∫m-kv(-d) A_q-kp-^n-bms\ \n¿_-

‘n-®p. A∫mkv ssI \o´n A_q-kp-^n-bm-s\-]n-Sn®p Igp-X-

∏p-d-tØ-‰n-bn-cp-Øn. IpXn-ap-t≈‰ ]S-°-gpX Ahcn-cp-h-scbpw

* A_q-kp- n-bms‚ Hcp ]pXs‚ t]cv A≥kem F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. A≥k-e-bpsS ]nXm-th, F∂mWv hnfn-®-Xv. (hnh:)

Page 237: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 237

AXn-ioLw Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-®p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

Xºns‚ kwc£W®pa-X-e-tb-‰n-cp-∂Xp lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Bbn-

cp-∂p. At±lw A_q-kp-^n-bms\ I≠-am-X-bn¬ sIm∂pIf-

bm-\n-S-bp-s≠∂p A∫m-kn\p t]Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬,

A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ t\sc Bcpw ssI\o-´-cp-sX∂p Xncp-ta-\n

(k) hne-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-bn-√. Xncp-\-_n-bp-am-

bp≈ kw`m-jWw A_q-kp-^n-bm∂v lrZy-ambntXm∂n.

Ckvemans‚ `mKy-Xmcw DZn-®p-b¿∂Xp I≠-Xn¬ A_q-kp-

^n-bm≥ B›-cy-]-c-X-¥-\m-bn. a°-°m-cm¬ _ln-jvI-cn-°-

s∏-SpIaqew Htc Hcp C„kJm-hn-s\bpw Iq´n a-°-bn¬\n∂pw

lnPvd t]mb apl-ΩZv CXm ChnsS! Ggp-h¿jw XnI-bp-∂-

Xn\v aptº ] -W-Øns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn-°¬h∂p ap´p-I-bm-Wv! Im‰p

adn®p hoin-bn-cn-°p∂p!! Ggp h¿jw aptº a°-bn¬\n∂p

Poh\pw Iøn¬ ]nSn®p A¤p-X-I-c-ambn c£-s∏´ A -bm¿∞n-

bmb ]hm-N-I≥ a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p h∂n-cn-°p-∂p, AP-ø-

amb Hcp ssk\y hyql-Øns‚ A[r-jy-\mb ]S-\m-b-I-\m-

bn-Øs∂!

A_q-kp- n-bm≥ hnIm-c- -cn-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ggp-sIm-√-Øn-

\n-S-bn¬ Ah-niz-k-\o-b-amb hºn® am‰w kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

a°-°m-cpsS t\Xmhv F∂ \ne-bn¬ Xm\n\n F¥p-Im-´p-hm-

\mWv! XSp-°p-Itbm AtXm hg-ßp-Itbm th≠q? hnNm-c-a-·-

\mb A_q-kp- n-bm≥ \n›-e-\mbn \ne-sIm-≠p. a°-°m-cpsS

t\Xm-hns\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) H∂-Sn-apSn t\m°n! A_q-kp-^n-

bm\p A∂p cmXn BXnYyw \¬Im≥ A∫m-kn-t\mSp Xncp-

ta\n I¬]n-°p-Ibpw ImeØp I≠p sIm≈m-sa-t∂¬°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ cmXn A∫m-kn-t\m-sSm∏w Ign®p

Iq´p-Ibpw Ah¿ AXn--cm-hnse Xnc-pk-hn-[-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏-

Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]`mX \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\p≈ ka-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.

AXn-Im-eØv Ahn-sS-ßpw Zriy-amb I¿tΩm¬kp-I-Xbpw Bc-

hm-c-ßfpw A_q-kp-^n-bms\ kw_‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AZr-jvS-

]q¿∆-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ckvemans‚ A®-S-°-Øn\p hgn-s∏´p apkv

enwIƒ sNøp-∂Xpt]mse CX t\csØ \nZ hn´p-W-cp-I-

sb-∂Xv At±-l-Øn-\v-˛-F√m a°-°m¿°pw Xs∂˛ A⁄m-

Page 238: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 238

X-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw kp_vln \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v Hcp°w Iq´p-

∂-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. Nne¿ hpkp (AwK-ip≤n) sNøp-

∂-Xn-∂p th≠n sh≈hpw tXSn Aßp-anßpw \S-°p-∂p. a‰p

Nne¿ apkvenw-Iƒ \a-kvI-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°p Imh¬

\n¬°p-∂p. ]`mXthf-bnse Cu I¿Ω]cn-]m-Sn-bpsS Dt±-

iyhpw A¿∞hpw A_q-kp-^n-bm\v a\- n-em-bn-√. At±lw

`b-]-c-h-i-\m-bn. Xs∂ t]Sn-∏n®p Iog-S-°m-\p≈ Hcp ]pXnb

X¥-amtWm AsX∂v i¶n-®p.

""Ch-scms° F¥p sNøp-∂p?'' A_q-kp- n-bm≥ B›-cy-

tØmsS Bcm-™p.

""t]Sn -°m -s\m -∂p -an -√. Ah¿ ]`m -X -\ -a -kvImcw

A\pjvTn°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv.'' A∫mkv adp-]Sn \¬In.

Bbn-c-°-W-°n¬ apkvenwIƒ \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS ]n∂n¬

AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hmtcm Ne-\-Øn-\p-

samØv Ahcpw Nen-°p-∂p. dq°q-Av kpPq-Zv, ho≠pw \nh¿∂p

\n¬°¬ ]ns∂bpw kmjvSmKw! A∫m-kv(-d) Imh¬ tPmen-

bn-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ A_q-kp-^n-bm-\p-ambn kw`m-jWw \S-

Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

""\nß-sf-¥mWv Nn¥n-°p-∂Xv A_q-kp-^n-bm≥? CXp

apkvenwI-fpsS \a-kvIm-c-am-Wv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bp-∂-sXms°

apkvenwIƒ sNøpw. £-W-]m-\o-b-߃ Dt]-£n-°pI t]mepw

sNøpw.''

A_q-kp- n-bm≥ ]d™p: ""icn-bmWv! Rm≥ cmPm-°≥am-

cpsS henb henb Z¿_m-dp-Iƒ I≠n-´p-≠v. Inkvdm-bpsS Ac-

a-\-Ifpw ssIk-dns‚ sIm´m-c-ßfpw I≠n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬,

apkvenw-Iƒ°v Ah-cpsS ]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp-≈X `‡ym-Z-c-߃

GsX-¶nepw Hcp Iq´¿ Xß-fpsS t\Xm-hn-t\mSp ]I-Sn-

∏n°p∂Xmbn Rm≥ I≠n- n√'' (l¬_n-ø, hmeyw 2.- m.90).

Xs‚ kz¥w P\-Øn-\v- -a-°-°m¿°v- -am∏v sImSp-°m≥ \_n

Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp At]-£n-°p-I-bnt√ F∂p A_q-kp-^n-bm≥

lkvdØv A∫m-kn-t\mSp tNmZn-®p. ]`mX \a-kvImcw Ign-

Page 239: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 239

™ tijw A∫m-kv(-d) A_q-kp-^n-bms\ Xncp-khn-[-Øn-

te-°m-\-bn-°-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-kp-^n-bm-t\mSp

tNmZn®p: ""A√mlp A√msX Bcm-≤y-\mbn a‰m-cp-an-s√∂p

Xm¶ƒ°n-\nbpw t_m≤y-am-bnt√?''

""Fs‚ ]nXmhpw Fs‚ amXmhpw Atßbv°v sX≠-am-bn-

cn-°s´! Aßv F∂pw Aß-bpsS _‘p P\-ß-tfmSp B¿Z-

Xbpw Aenhpw ImWn-®n-´p-≠v. A√m-lp-hn\p ]pdsa Bcm-≤y-

\mbn a‰m-sc-¶nepw Ds≠-¶n¬, Asß-bvs°-Xn-cn¬ R߃°v

klmbw In´n-tb-s\.''

""Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-sW∂v \n߃°n-\nbpw

t_m≤yw h∂nt√?''

""Fs‚ ]nXmhpw Fs‚ amXmhpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-bn-

cn-°s´! C°m-cy-Øn¬ F\n-°n-t∏mgpw kwi-b-ap≠v!''

\_nXncp-ta-\nsb ssZh-Zq-X-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ A_q-

kp- n-bm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-s√-¶nepw a°-°m¿-°pth≠n Nmc-hrØn

\S-Øm≥ A_q-kp-^n-bm-t\m-sSm∏w a°-hn´ At±-l-Øns‚

c≠p Iq´p-Im¿ XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Xncp-k-hn-[-Øn¬ sh®v Ckvemw

aXw kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-cn-semcmƒ l°ow _n≥

lnkmw Bbn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ A_q-kp-^n-bm\pw

CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-®p. F¶n-epw, a° Iog-Sßp-∂-Xp-h-scbpw

A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ A¥cm hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂n-s√-∂mWv tXm∂p-

∂-Xv. apkvenwIƒ Xß-fpsS kz¥w _‘p-°sf \in-∏n-°ptam

F∂p Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSv l°ow _n≥ lnkmw XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬

tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Xn-h-Nn®p: ""C°q-´¿ henb Iqc-X-Iƒ

ImWn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Ch¿ F√m koa-I-sfbpw AXnewLn®p

sIm≠mWv AI-a-ßfpw hnizmkh©-\bpw ]h¿Øn-®-Xv.

lpssZ-_n-bm-bn¬sh®v H∏n´ kam-[m-\-k‘n ]n®n-®o-¥n-

sIm≠v Ch¿ Jpkm-Av tKmX-Øns‚ t\sc ss]im-Nn-I-amb

BI-aWw \S-Øn. ssZhw ]cn-ip-≤-am-°n-b ]pWyÿeØp

sh®v Ah¿ bp≤w sNbvXp.''

Page 240: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 240

""A√tbm ]hm-N-I-tc, Aßv ]d-™-X-Xbpw hmkvX-hw.

Aßp ]d-™Xpt]mse Xs∂-bmWv Rß-fpsS P\w s]cp-

am-dn-b-Xv. ]t£, a°bpsS t\sc am¿®p sNøp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

Aßp F¥p-sIm≠v lhm-kos\ BI-an-°p-∂n√?'' l°ow

tNmZn-®p.

""Iqchpw Im´m-f-Ø--c-hp-am-bn-´mWv Ahcpw s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv.

aq∂p e£y-߃ km[n-°p-∂-Xn\p A√mlp Fs∂ ]m]vX-

\m-°p-sa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠v. a°m-hn-P-bw, Ckvemans‚ D∂-

Xn, lhm-kns‚ ]X\w.''

CsX√mw i≤n®psIm≠n-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ CS-bn¬

tNmZn®p; ""a°-°m¿ hmfq-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ah¿°v c£-bp-≠m-

Iptam?''

""Xo¿®-bmbpw! ho´n-\-I-Øn-cn-°p-∂-h-sc√mw kpc-£n-X-cm-

bn-cn-°pw,'' Xncp-ta\n adp-]Sn \¬In.

A∫mkv ]d-™p, ""A√tbm ]hm-N-I-tc, A_q-kp- n-bm\v

kz¥w Imcy-Øn¬ henb D¬°-WvT-bp-≠v. a°-°m-cpsS CS-

bn¬ X\n-°p≈ ÿm\hpw ]Z-hn-Ifpw \ne-\ndpØ-s∏-Sptam

F∂p At±lw Adn-bm-\m-K-ln-°p-∂p.''

Xncp-Zq-X¿ ]d-™p, ""sIm≈mw! A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ ho´n¬

A`bw tXSp-∂-h-sc√mw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. hnip≤

IAv-_bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-hcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. Bsc√mw

Bbp[wh®v Iog-S-ßp-∂pthm Ahcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. hmXn-

ep-I-f-S®v ho´n-\-I-Øn-cn-°p-∂-hcpw kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°pw.

Bsc√mw l°o-w _n≥ -ln-km-ans‚ ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂pthm

Ahcpw c£-bn-em-bn-cn°pw!''

CXp-]-d-™n´v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A_q-dp-ssh-lmsb hnfn®v

At±-l-Øns‚ Iøn¬ CkvemanI ]XmI G¬]n-®p. \otKm

ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ lkvdØv _nem-ep-ambn ktlm-Z-c-_-‘-Øn-

te¿s∏´ BfmWv A_q-dp-ssh-l. ]XmI G¬∏n-®n´p Xncp-\-

_n(-k) ]d™p: Bsc√mw Cu ]Xm-Ibv°vIogn¬ AWn-\n-c-

°p-∂pthm Ah-sc√mw c£-bn-em-bn-cn°pw! ]n∂oSv lZvdØv

Page 241: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 241

_nem-en-t\mSp A_q-dp-ssh-lm-bpsS apºn¬ am¿®v sNøm-\pw,

A_q-dp-sshlm Iøn-te-¥nb sImSn°v Iogn¬ c£-bp-≠m-bn-

cn-°p-sa∂p hnfn®p]d-bm\pw B⁄m-]n-®p.

a°m-hn-Pbw!

G¿∏m-Sp -I-sf√mw hfsc _p≤n -]q¿∆-I-am -bn -cp -∂p.

apkvenwIƒ a°-bn¬ sh®v a¿±n-°-s∏´\mfn¬ lZvdØv _nem-

ens\ At±-l-Øns‚ Imen\p Ib-dn´p sI´n sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-

eqsS a°-°m¿ hen-®-ng-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a°m ]´Ww lZvdØv

_nem-en\v imco-cn-I-amb ]oU-\-ßfpw Ah-tl-f-\-ßfpw A]-

am-\-ß-fp-a-√msX c£ \¬In-bn-cp-∂n-√. Cu hntam-N-\-\m-fn¬

lkvdØv _nem-ens‚ lrZbw FX-amXw ]Xn-Im-c-_-≤-am-

bn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww? At±lw A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n h∂ B IncmX

a¿±-\-߃s°√mw ]Xn-Inb sNbvXp sIm≈m≥ A\p-h-Zn-

°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cp-∂nt√? AsX, Ckvemw A\p-h-Zn-°p∂ koa-

Iƒ°p-≈n¬ amXw! BI-bm¬, Xs‚ ]gb a¿±-I-cpsS t\¿°p

hoip-hm-\p≈ hmƒ ]pd-tØ-s°-Sp-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n _nem-en-t\m-Sm-h-iy-s∏- n-√. AXp A\n-kvem-an-I-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\p-

]-Icw _nem-ens‚ ktlm-Z-cs‚ Iøn¬ CkvemanI ]XmI

\¬Ip-I-bpw, At±-lsØ arKo-b-ambn t`Zyw sNbvX a°-°m-cmb a¿±-I¿s°√mw B sImSn°p Iogn¬ c£bpw kam-[m-

\hpw hmKvZm\w sNøm≥ lZvd-Øv _nem-ens\ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-

Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. AXmWv ]Xn-Imcw! kzk-tlm-Z-c≥ Iøn-

te-¥nb sImSn°v Iogn¬ iXp-°-sf-sb√mw c£-bn-te°pwkam-[m-\-Øn-te°pw £Wn®p sIm≠v, lZvdØv _nem¬(-d)

AXm a°-bn-eqsS am¿®p sNøp∂p! At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xn-

ImchmRvO Ct∏mƒ sI´-Sßn-°mWpw! a°-°msc c£-bn-te°v £Wn®psIm≠v apt∂m´p \oßn-s°m-≠n-cns° hnPrw-

`n-X-amb hnIm-c-hm-bv]n¬ B ]Xn-Imct_m[w Aen-™-

en™p A]-Xy-£-am-bn-´p-≠mhpw!

apkvenwIƒ a°-bn-te°v am¿®v sNbvXp sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ,

apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚ am¿®v]mÃv \√hÆw t\m°n-°m-Wm≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ÿm\Øv A_q-kp- n-bm-s\bpw kvt\ln-

X-scbpw \ndpØp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-\-_n(-k) A∫m-kn-t\mSv I¬]n-

Page 242: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 242

®n-cp-∂p. A∫m-kv(-d) A]-Imcw sNbvXp. BcpsS _e-Øn≥

taemtWm a°-°m¿ C°m-e-a-sXbpw Ckveman-s\-Xnsc \nc-

¥c KqVm-tem-N-\-I-fn¬ G¿s∏´psIm≠n-cp-∂-Xv, AtX Ad_v

tKmX-߃ am¿®p sNøp∂Xv A_q-kp- n-bm\pw Iq´m-fn-Ifpw

B tIµ-Øn¬ \n∂psIm≠v ho£n-®p. At∂-Zn-hkw Ah¿

am¿®psNbvXXp Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ]´m-f-°m-cm-bn- -√, hnizmkn

`S∑m-cm-bn-´m-bn-cp-∂p. At∂Znhkw Ah-cp-b¿Ønb apZm

hmIy-߃ hnK-lm-cm-[I apZm-hm-Iy-ß-f-√, CkvemanI apZ-

hm-Iy-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. At∂ Znhkw Ah-c-Wn-b-Wn-bmbn

apt∂m´p \oßn-bXv \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn\v hncm-

a-an-Sm-\n-√, B ]pWy-]p-ams‚ Pohs\ c£n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n

Xß-fpsS Poh≥ IpcpXn sImSp-°m-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-

\n-bpsS tNmc-sbm-gp-°m-\√. B alm-flm-hn-\p-th≠n Xß-

fpsS sNwtNmc sNmcn-bp-hm-\m-bn-´m-bn-cp-∂p. \_nXncp-ta-\n-

bpsS ktµiw ]c-°p-∂-Xns\ XS-bp-Ibpw Ad_v sFIy-\n-

csb i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Bbn-cp-∂n√ Ah-cpsS D∂w. C°m-

e-a-Xbpw X߃ FXn¿°p-Ibpw ASn-®-a¿Øm≥ ]mSp-s]-Sp-

Ibpw sNbvX AtX ktµ-isØ ZnK-¥-ß-fn¬ ams‰men

sIm≈n-°m-\p≈ Bth-i-Øn-a¿∏m-bn-cp∂p A∂-h-cn¬ ImW-

s∏- n-cp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy-Pm-Xn-bpsS sFIyhpw GI-Xzhpw temIØv

ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS e£yw!

B Imemƒ]S ASn-sh-®Snsh®p apt∂m´p \oßn. HSp-hn¬,

AivPm-tKm-X-°m¿ A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ Zr„n-]YØn-eqsS

\oßn-Øp-S-ßn. ‡nbpw Bfl-Xym-K-]-c-amb Bth-ihpw Ah-

cpsS apJ-I-a-e-ß-fn¬ ]Xn- -en-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cp-b¿Ønb apZm-

hm-Iy-ß-fnepw Ah¿ ]mSnb ka-c-Km-\ß-fnepw AXp ]I-S-

am-bn-cp-∂p.

""Ch¿ GXmWv?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ tNmZn-®p.

""AivPmtKmX-°m¿!''

A¤pX-]-c-X-¥-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]d™p: ""apl-Ω-

Zn-t\mSp Ch-tcmfw iXpX ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ Cu Ad_v

\m´n¬ as‰mcp tKmX-°m-cp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.''

Page 243: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 243

""ssZhm-\pKlam-WXv! ka-b-sa-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw A√mlp

Ckvemans‚ iXp-°-fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-

≠m°n.'' A∫mkv Nq≠n-°m-´n.

HSp-hn-embn, AXm Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fgp-∂-≈p∂p! A≥km-

cn-Ifpw aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw Xncp-Zq-X-cpsS Np‰nepw AWn-\n-c-∂n-cn-

°p-I-bm-Wv. t]m¿®-´-I-fn™ B ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ c≠m-bn-c-tØm-

f-ap-≠m-Ipw. Ahsc \bn-®n-cp-∂Xv ]pcp-j-tI-k-cn-bmb

lkvdØv Da¿(-d)! B ImgvN B\µ]Zhpw lrZ-b-lm-cnbpw

Bbn-cp-∂p. B apkvenwI-fn¬ `‡n hnizm-k-ßfpw \n›b

Zm¿Vyhpw Bth-ihpw \nd™p Xpfp-ºn. A_q-kp-^n-bm≥

B ImgvN I≠-º-c∂pt]mbn!

""Ch-tc-XmWv?'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ tNmZn-®p.

""A≥kmdpw aplm-Pn-coßfpw. Ah¿ Xncp-Zq-X¿°v AI-ºSn

tkhn-°p-I-bm-Wv.'' A∫mkv(d) adp-]Sn \¬In.

A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ]kvXm-hn®p:˛

""temIØv Hcp i‡n°pwXs∂ Chsc Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-

bp-I-bn-√. A∫mkv! hms‚ ktlm-Z-c-]p-X≥ temIØv sh®v

G‰hpw ]Xm-]-ap≈ cmPm-hm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p!''

""A_q-kp-^n-bm≥, A∏-d-™Xp icn-b√! At±lw cmPm-h-

√, Hcp ]hm-N-I-\m-Wv. ssZh-Zq-X≥!'' A∫m-kv(-d) Xncp-Øn-

s°m-Sp-Øp.

""AsX-b-sX, Xm¶ƒ ]d-™-t]mse Xs∂! Hcp ]hm-N-

I≥; cmPm-h√!'' A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ kΩ-Xn-®p.

apkvenw ssk\yw am¿®p sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cns° A≥km-

cn-I-fpsS Hcp tk\m-\m-b-I-\mb kA-vZv -_n≥ -D-_m-Zm, A_q-

kp-^n-bm≥ ssk\yhyqlsØ ho£n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xp

I≠p. _ew ]tbm-Kn®v a°-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-hm≥ X߃

A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw Jpssd-in-Iƒ Ffn-a-bn-em-Im≥

t]mIp-∂p-sh∂pw kAvZv XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ ]d™pt]mbn.

\_nXncp-ta-\n(-k) ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A_p-kp-^n-bm≥

Page 244: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 244

D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. ""Aßv Ahn-SpsØ `mXr-P-\sØ

Iq´-s°me sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cn-°pIbmtWm?'' A≥km-cn-

I-fpsS ssk\y-\m-b-I-\mb kAvZv A]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xv tI -

t√m. C∂p sIme-Zn-\-am-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p. a°-bpsS ]hn-

XXsb Ku\n-°msX X߃ tNmc-sbm-gp-°p-sa∂pw Jpssd-

in-Isf Ffn-a-bn-em-°p-sa∂pw Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p. A√tbm ]hm-

N-I-tc, Aßv G‰hpw _lp-am-\y-\m-Wv. Aßv Imcp-Wy-hm-

\mWv; [\y-\mWv; Aß-bpsS P\w sNbvXp-t]mb sX‰p-I-sf√mw

Aßv s]mdp-°p-Ibpw ad-°p-Ibpw sNønt√?''

A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ A`y¿∞\ ^en®p! a°m-\-K-c-Ønse

sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn¬sh®v Ah-tl-fn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw lnwkn-°-s∏-

Sp-Ibpw sNbvX AtX apkvenwIƒ, a°-°m-cm¬ kz¥w h-\-

ß-fn¬\n∂pw B´n-tbm-Sn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ss]im-Nn-I-ambn a¿±n-

°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX AtX apkvenw-Iƒ, Xß-fpsS B ]gb

a¿±-I-cpsS t\sc Imcp-Wyhpw A\p-I-ºbpw sNmcn-bp-I-bmbn!

Ah¿ ]d-™p, ""A√tbm ]hm-N-I-tc, Rß-tfmSv a°-°m¿

sNbvX sImSpwIqc-X-I-sfbpw a¿±-\-ß-sfbpw Ipdn-®-dn-™

A≥km-cnIƒ ]Xn-Im-c-Øn\p Hcp-sº-t´bv°mw; Ah-sc-¥mWv

sNøp-I-sb∂p R߃°v a\- n-em-Ip-∂n√!''

Xncp-\-_n(-k) A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ t\sc Xncn™p sIm≠p

]d™p; ""kAvZv ]d-™Xv XnI®pw sX‰m-Wv. C∂p sIme-Zn-\-

a-√, C∂p am∏ns‚ Znh-k-amIp∂p! Jpssd-in-Ifpw IAv-_bpw

ssZh-Øm¬ BZ-cn-°-s∏Spw!''

]n∂o-S-t±lw kAv-Zns\ hnfn®p hcp-Øp-Ibpw A≥km-dns‚

sImSn kA-vZns‚ aI-\mb ssJkn\v G¬]n®p sImSp-°m≥

I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (ln-imw, hmeyw.2) Cßs\ A≥km-

dns‚ t\XrXzw kA-vZn¬\n∂v ssJkn\v In´n. AXp Hcp _p≤n-

]q¿∆-I-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp a°-°m-cpsS t£m`-hn-

Im-c-ßsf AS-°p-Ibpw A≥km-cn-Isf \ncm-i-bn¬ \n∂p c£n-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

apkvenw ssk\yw am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ. A_q-

Page 245: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 245

kp- n-bm-t\mSp DS≥ a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´psIm≈m\pw AhnsS

sN∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) kam-K-X-\m-bn-cn-°-bm-sW∂v ]Jym-]n-

°p-Ibpw Ah¿s°√mw c£ e`n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ am¿§-߃

hnh-cn®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNøm\pw A∫m-kv(-d) Bh-iy-s∏-

´p. Cu kam-[m\ \n¿t±-i-ß-fp-ambn A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ ZpX-K-

Xn-bn¬ a°-sØ-Øn. F∂m¬, apkvenw-I-tfmSv iXpX

]pe¿Øp-∂-Xn¬ Ip]-kn-≤-bm-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp- n-bms‚ mcy

lnµv Bbn-S-bn¬ At±-lsØ I≠pap´n. Ckvemans‚ t\sc

ITn-\-amb iXpX ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw lnµv ss[cy-h-Xn-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. lnµv A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ XmSn-tcmaw ]nSn®p

\ndpØp-Ibpw `ocp-hmb Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ sIm∂pIf-bm≥

a°-°m-tcmSp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS \K-c-Øns‚ am\-

Øn\pw c£°pw th≠n Poh-XymKw sNøm≥ a°-°msc t]cn-

∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Ahsc kam-[m-\-Øn-

te°v hnfn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂t√m!

]t£, lnµv hnUvVn thjw sI´p-I-bm-sW∂p A_q-kp-

^n-bm\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d-™p, ""B Ime-sa√mw

Ign™pt]mbn. ho´n¬ t]mbn hmXn-e-S®p IqSn-t°m-fq. Rm≥

apkvenw ssk\ysØ I≠-h-\mWv. Ad_v cmPyw apgp-h≥ H∂n-

®mepw C\n Ahsc Pbn-°m-\m-hn√!''

a°-°m¿°v c£ hmKvZm\w sNbvXp-sIm-≠p≈ \_n Xncp-

ta-\n-bpsS ]Jym-]-\hpw AXn-\p≈ D]m-[n-Ifpw A_q-kp-

^n-bm≥ hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øp. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ \_n

(k) c£mkt¶-X-ß-fmbn ]Jym-]n® `h-\-ß-fn-te°v HmSn-

Øp-S-ßn. Cu ]Jym-]-\-Øn¬ 11 ]pcp-j≥am-scbpw \mep

kvXoI-sfbpw Hgn®p \ndpØn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ sNbvX Ip‰-߃

hfsc Kpcp-X-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-bn¬ hniz-kn-®n-s√-

∂tXm apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-sc-bp≈ bp≤-Øn¬ ]¶ptN¿∂p-

sh-∂tXm A√, ad-°m\pw s]mdp-°m\pw Ign-bmØhn[w

ss]im-NnI Iqc-X-Iƒ ]h¿Øn®p F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS

Ip‰w. F∂m¬, Ah-cn¬ \mept]sc amXsa sIm√p-I-bp-≠m-

bp-≈q.

Page 246: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 246

Xß-tfmSp bp≤w sNøp-Itbm a°-°m¿ BZy-ambn BI-

aWw \S-Øp-Itbm sNøm-Øn-S-tØmfw ]´m-f-°msc s]mcp-

Xm-\-\ph-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) Jmen-Zv -_n≥ h-eo-Zn-t\mSp

Iev]n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, JmenZv ]th-in® `mKsØ

P\-߃ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kam-[m\ ]Jym-]-\-Ønse D]m-[n-

Iƒ icn°pw a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. B `mKØv \ne-bp-d-∏n-

®n-cp∂ a°-°m-cpsS `S≥am¿ Jmen-Zns\ FXn¿°p-Ibpw

t]mcn\p hnfn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. XpS¿∂p-≠mb kwL- -\-Øn¬

]¥t≠m ]Xn-aqt∂m t]¿ acn-®p. (ln-imw, hmeyw2, mKw.217)

JmenZv £n]-tIm-]n-bmb Hcm-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Btcm Xncp-\-_n°v

Cu hkvXpX dnt∏m¿´p sNøp-Ibpw Jmen-Zns\ XS-bm-\-t]-

£n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. JmenZv bp≤w \ndpØn-bn-s√-¶n¬ a°-

°m¿ apgp-h\pw Iq´-s°m-e-°n-c-bm-Ip-sa∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™p.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) DS≥ Jmen-Zns\ hnfn®phcp-Øn. ""bp≤w sNø-

cp-sX∂v Rm≥ hne-°n-bn-cp-∂nt√?'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p.

""AsX Aßv hne-°n-bn-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Ch¿ BZyw

Rßsf BI-an-°p-Ibpw Rß-fpsS t\¿°v Asº-øp-I-bp-ap-

≠m-bn. Ipd®p t\cw Rm≥ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw R߃ bp≤w

sNøm-\m-K-ln-°p-∂n-s√∂vv Ahsc Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Ah-cXp tIƒ°p-Itbm BI-aWw \ndpØp-Itbm sNøn-√.

BI-bm¬, Rm≥ ]Xym-I-aWw \S-Øp-Ibpw Ahsc ]ncn-®-

b-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.'' Jmen-Zv(-d) ]d-™p.

At∂ Znhkw D≠mb Htc Hcp A\-`n-e-j-Wob kw`hw

CXm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Hcp c‡ clnX hnπ-h-Øn-eqsS a°m

Iog-S-°-s∏- p. apl-ΩZv apkvX^m(-k) tPXm-hmbn a°Øv ]th-

in®p!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fhn-sS-bmWv XßpI F∂p Ah¿ At\z-

jn-®-t∏mƒ, F\n°v Xma-kn-°m≥ AJo¬ h√ hoSpw _m°n-

sh®n-´pt≠m? F∂p \_n tNmZn-®p. AJo¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS

Hcp ]nXr-k-tlm-Zc]pX-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ A`-

bm¿∞n-bmbn Xma-kn-°p∂ ImeØv At±-l-Øns‚ kzØp-

°-sf√mw _‘p-°ƒ hn‰p-I-f-™n-cp-∂p. Xt‚-sX-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-

Page 247: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 247

Sm≥X° Hcp hoSpw _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

]d™p: ""Rm≥ "l\o^v _\o-In-\m-\m-'bn¬ Xßpw. CXp

Hcp Xpd∂ ÿe-am-bn-cp-∂p. \_nXncp-ta-\nsb Xß-fpsS CjvS-

Øn-s\mØv s]cp-am-dn-s°m-≈m≥ X߃°v hn´pXcmØ ]£w

_\q-lm-in-ap-ambpw _\q A_vZn¬ apXz-en-_p-ambpw X߃°v

Hcp CS-]m-Sp-an-söp Jpssd-in-Ifpw _\q-In-\m\m tKmXhpw

Hcp-an®p IqSn ]Xn⁄ sNbvX-Xn-hn-sS-sh-®m-bn-cp-∂p. _\q

A_vZn¬ apXz-en-_p-ambpw X߃°v Hcp CS-]m-Sp-an-s√∂p

Jpssd-in-Ifpw _lq-lm-in-ap-ambpw X߃ Hcp Ib-hn-I-bhpw

\S-Øp-∂-X-s√∂pw Ah¿ ]Jym]n-®n-cp-∂p. Cu ]Jym-]-\sØ

XpS¿∂mWv Xncp-\-_nbpw ]nXy-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_pw IpSpw-

_hpw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw a°-°m-cm¬ _ln-jv°-cn-

°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw aq∂p sIm√-°mew A_q-Xzm-en_v Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬

D]-tcm-[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXXv.''

BI-bm¬, a°-bn¬ Xßp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-ta\n Xnc-s™-SpØ

B ÿew ]tXyIw ]m[m-\y-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. apl-Ω-Zns\

X߃t°¬]n®p Xcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ tKmX-

hp-ambn X߃ kam-[m-\-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v a°-°m¿tbmKw tN¿∂p ]tabw ]m m-°n-bXv AhnsS sh®m-bn-cp-

∂p. C∂n-Xm, \_n Xncp-ta\n(-k) AtX ÿm\Øv h∂p

\n¬°p-I-bmWv! At±lw a°-°m-tcmSv C]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xp

t]mse tXm∂n: ChnsS Rm≥ hc-Wsa∂t√ \n߃ Bh-

iy-s∏-´Xv? CXm Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂p! ]t£, \n߃ BK-ln-®-Xn≥ ]Im-c-a√; \nß-fpsS Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw Zb°pw hnt[-

b-\mbn Rm\n-hnsS hc-W-sa-∂m-Wt√m \n߃ BK-ln-®Xv?

]t£, Rm\n∂p ]Xm-]-im-en-bmbn Xncn®ph∂n-cn-°p-∂p.

Fs‚ P\w amX-a-√, Atd_y cmPyw apgp-h\pw Cs∂-t∂m-

sSm-∏-am-Wv. Fs∂ \n߃°v hn´p Xc-W-sa∂v \nß-sfs‚tKmX-tØm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´p. AXn\p ]Icw \nßsf Ah¿

F\n°v G¬]n®p X∂n-cn-°p-I-bmWv!

Cu hnP-b-Zn\w Hcp Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-

\nbpw A_q-_-°¿ kn±oJpw ku¿ Kpl-bn¬ \n∂p aZo-\-bn-te°v bmX ]pd-s∏-´Xpw Hcp Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∂

Page 248: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 248

Znhkw ku¿ ae-bn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v a°msb t\m°n Xncp-\-

_n(-k) lrZbw s]m´pamdv C]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A√tbm a°m!

at‰-sXm-cn-S-tØ-°mfpw \o F\n°v ]nb-¶-c-am-Wv. F∂m¬,

\ns‚ a°ƒ Fs∂ ChnsS Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n√!''

\_n(-k) H´-I-∏p-d-tØ-dn-s°m-≠mWv a°Øv ]th-in-®-Xv. H´-

I-Øns‚ Po\n-Øpºv ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d)

H∏w \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cns° At±lw Jp¿-

B-\nse "A¬^-Xlv' F∂ A≤ymbw HmXn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

FXtbm sIm√-߃°v aptºXs∂ a°mhnP-bsØ°pdn®v

B A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]h-N\w sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

_nw_-߃ XI-cp∂p

Xncp-\-_n(-k) t\sc IA-v_-bn-te°v Kan-°p-Ibpw Ggp-]m-

hiyw AXns\ ]Z-£nWw sh®tijw H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. lZvdØv C_vdmlnw \_nbpw ]pX≥ lZvdØv

Ckvam-boepw GI-am-X-\mb kXy-ssZ-hsØ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-

Xn\pth≠n \n¿Ωn-®Xpw Ah-cpsS hgn-sX-‰nb ]n≥ap-d-°m¿

_nw_-ßsf ]Xn-jvTn®p Aip-≤-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb B

]pWy-`-h-\-sØ.,Hcp hSnbpw Iøn-se-SpØpsIm≠v At±lw

Np‰p-Ibpw ssZhm-e-b-Øn-\-I-Øp≈ 360 hnK-l-ßtfbpw Hmtcm-

t∂mtcm∂mbn ASn-®p-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Hmtcm hnKlw XI¿∂p \new-]-Xn-°p-tºmgpw "kXyw h∂p

AkXyw ad™p t]mbn: \n›-b-ambpw AkXyw ad™p t]m-

Ip-∂-XsX' F∂ Jp¿-B≥ hmIyw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Dcp-hn-´p-

sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Cu hmIyw Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn¬\n∂p aZo-\-

bn-te°v bmX°pt]mIp-∂-Xn\paptº shfn-s∏-´-Xpw, _\o

Ckvdm-tb¬ F∂ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Dƒs∏- -Xp-am-Ip-∂p. Cu A≤ymb-

Øn¬ lnPvd-sb-°p-dn®pw a°m hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®pw ]h-N\w

sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Cu A≤ymbw a°bn-e-h-X-cn-®-Xm-sW∂v

F√m bqtdm-]y≥ Fgp-Øp-Imcpw kΩ-Xn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. a°-

bn¬ \n∂p≈ Hgn®pt]m°ns\°pdn®pw a°m-hn-P-b-sØ-°p-

dn®pw ]h-N-\-a-S-ßnb ]kvXpX hmIy-߃ Xmsg tN¿°p-∂p.

""]d-bpI Fs‚ c£n-Xm-th, Fs‚ ]th-iw DZm-c-amb ]th-

Page 249: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 249

i-ambpw Fs‚ ]pd-∏mSv DØ-a-amb ]pd-∏m-Smbpw \o sNtø-

Wta! \nt‚-Xmb ]Xm-]-Øn¬\n∂v \o F\n°v klm-b-i‡n

]Zm\w sNtø-Wta! ]d-bpI; kXyw h∂p AkXyw ad™p

t]mbn. AkXyw thK-Øn¬ ad™p t]mIp∂Xp Xs∂-bmWv!''

(17:81-- ˛82).

ChnsS Xncp-\-_n°v ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏´ Hcp ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ a°m

hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. a°-

bn-te°v ]th-in-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\pw Ak-Xy-Øn\pta¬ kXyw

hy‡-amb Xc-Øn¬ hnP-bn-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂-Xn\pw ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xn\pwth≠n Xncp-\-_n(-k) B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-

Wv. Cu ]h-N\w Hcp bmYm¿∞y-ambn ]pe¿∂p. BI-bm¬,

Jp¿-B-\nI hN-\-߃ A_q-_-°¿(-d) HmXn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂Xv

FXbpw DNn-X-am-bn-´p-≠v. AXp apkvenwIƒ°v Bfl-hocyw

\¬Ip-Ibpw ssZh-Øn-s\-Xn-cn¬ s]mcp-Xp-∂Xv \njv^-e-am-sW∂v a°-°msc t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Xncp-\-_n°v ssZhw

\¬Inb hnP-b-hm-KvZm-\-ßsf Ipdn®v Ahsc A\p-kva-cn-∏n-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. a°m hnP-b-tØmSpIqSn IAv-_m-ssZ-hm-ebw

Bbn-c-am-bncw sIm√-߃°v aptº lZvdØv C_vdm-lnw(-A)

GsXmcp ]mh-\-amb Dt±-iym¿∞-amtWm B hnip-≤-tKlw]Wn-XXv B Dt±-iy-Øn\v Xs∂ ho≠pw Xpd∂p sh°-s∏-´p.

GI-am-X-\mb kXy-ssZ-h-Øns‚ Bcm-[-\-°mbn IAv_m

ho≠pw D]-tbm-Kn-°-s∏´p XpS-ßn. B hnK-l-ß-fn-sem∂v

lp_p¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ Xncp-I-c-ß-fnte-¥nb

hSn-sIm≠v B hnK-lsØ ASn-®-t∏m-ƒ AXp IjWwIjWambn \pdp-ßn. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ kpss_¿(-d) A_q-kp-

^n-bms\ t\m°n. DlZv bp≤-Ønse kw`-hsØ A\p-kva-cn-

∏n®p sIm≠v ]p©ncnXqIn: apkvenwIƒ Dl-Zvssa-Xm-\n-bn¬

]cn-°p-I-tf‰v hoWp InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ, ""lp_p¬ knµm-

_mZv, lp_p¬ knµm-_mZv'' F∂m¿Øp hnfn®psIm≠v Ah-cpsS hnImc hW-ß-fnt∑¬ \n߃ Xot°m-cn-bn´ B Znh-

ksØ°pdn®v Hm¿Ω-bpt≠m?

A_q-kp-^n-bms‚ a\- n¬ Cu ImgvN-I-sf√mw Bg-Øn¬

X´n. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZh-a-√msX thsdmcp ssZh-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-

Page 250: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 250

¶n¬ At∂ Znhkw X߃°-\p- -h-s∏´ ]cm-P-bhpw ]X-\hpw

Hcn-°-ep-sam-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p F∂p A_q-

kp-^n-bm≥ G‰p ]d-™p.

XZ-\-¥cw IA-v_-bnse nØn-I-fnt∑¬ Ah¿ hc-®n´ NnX-

ß-sf√mw ambn®pIf-bp-∂-Xn\v Xncp-ta-\n I¬]n-®p. Cu

I¬]\ \¬In-°-gn™tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ssZh-Øn\v

kvXpXn-bmbn c≠p dI-vAØv \a-kvIm-c-a-\p-jvTn-®p. NnX-߃

ambv°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw lZvdØv Da-dn-s\-bmWv

G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. lZvdØv C_vdmlnw (A-_-lmw) \_n-bpsS

NnX-sam-gn®p _m°n-sb√mw At±lw ambv®pIf-™p. Xncp-\-

_n(-k) ]cn-tim-[-\-bv°mbn h∂-t∏mƒ Cu NnXw I≠p.

lZvdØv Da-dns\ hnfn-®p. AsX-¥n-\mWv ambv°msX sh®-

sX∂v tNmZn-®p. C_vdm-lnw(-A) PqXt\m InkvXyt\m A√.

sNm∆mb am¿§-Øn¬ Ncn® A\p-k-c-W-ap≈ Hcp apkvenw

Bbn-cp∂p F∂p≈ Jp¿-Bs‚ km£o-I-cWw (3:68) Hm¿°p-

∂nt√?

GI ssZh-kn -≤m -¥sØ Db¿Øn-∏n -S n® lZvdØv

C_vdmlnw \_n-bpsS NnXw IAv_m tZhm-e-b-Øns‚ nØn-

I-fn¬ hc®v h®Xv B alm-flm-hns‚ kvac-W-tbm-Sp≈ Atß-

b-‰sØ A\m-Z-c-hm-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv C_vdm-lo-an-s\ -ssZ-h-

tØm-sSm∏w Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xn\v Xpey-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.

B Znhkw kva¿Ø-hy-amb Hcp Znh-k-am-bn-cp∂p, ssZhn-I-

amb AS-bm-f-ß-fpsS Znhkw! Hcp ImeØv Akw-`-mhy-ßfpw

Akm-≤y-ß-fp-ambn Icp-X-s∏-´n-cp∂ AS-bm-f-߃ HSp-hn¬

At∂Znhkw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Af-h‰ _lp-am-

\m-Z-c-ß-fp-sSbpw hnizm-k-Øn-s‚bpw tIµ-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Xncp-

\-_n-bn¬°qSn A√mlp shfn-s∏-´p. AXp-hgn ssZhw Hcn-

°¬°qSn Ahs‚ apJw temI-Øn\p ImWn®psImSp-Øp. Xncp-

\-_n(-k) kwkw InW-‰nse sh≈w sIm≠phcm≥ ]d-™p.

AXn¬\n∂p At±lw A¬]w IpSn-°p-Ibpw _m°nsIm≠v

AwK-ip≤n hcp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hy‡n-Xz-

tØmSp apkvenwIƒ°p≈ Af-h‰ `‡ym-Z-c-߃ ImcWw

Page 251: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 251

Ah¿ Hscm‰ Xp≈n sh≈wt]mepw ]pdØpt]mImØ \ne-

bn¬ Ahsb Xß-fpsS ssIIp-ºn-fp-I-fn¬ tiJ-cn-°p-Ibpw

Xß-fpsS icocw \\-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu kw`-h-߃

I≠p \n∂ hnK-lm-cm-[-I¿, Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p ]d-™p.

kz¥w P\-ß-fpsS `‡n _lp-am-\-߃°v CX-tbsd ]mXo-

`q-X-\mb Hcp cmPm-hn-s\bpw X߃ `qan-bn-sem-cn-SØpw Hcn-

°epw I≠n-s√∂p!'' (l¬_n-ø, hmeyw3, ]p 99).

s]mXp-am∏v

F√mw Ign™tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-°msc A`n-ap-Jo-

I-cn®p kwkm-cn®p: ssZh-Øns‚ hmKvZ-Ø-߃ FX kXy-

amb Xc-Øn-emWp ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v \n߃ I≠p

Ign-™p. GI-am-X-\mb B kXy ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥

\nßsf £Wn®psh∂ GI-Ip-‰-Øn\v apkv enwI-tfmSv \n߃

ImWn® Iqc-X-Iƒ°pw AXn-I-a-߃°pw ]I-c-ambn

\n߃°v F¥p in£-bmWv \¬tI-≠-sX∂v ]d-bmtam?

CXn\p a°-°m¿ adp-]Sn \¬In: ""bqkp^v Xs‚ sX‰p

sNbvX ktlm-Z-c-tcmSv F]-Imcw h¿Øn-®pthm A]-Imcw

Aßv Rß-tfmSv h¿Øn-°p-sa∂v R߃ ]Xo-£n-°p∂p!''

a°m-hn-P-b-Øn\v ]Øp sIm√-߃°p aptº shfn-s∏´ Jp¿-

B-\nse bqkp^v F∂ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]bp-‡-amb AtX

hm°p-I-fmWv X߃°v am∏v \¬tI-W-sa∂ A`y¿∞-\-bn¬

a°-°m¿ D]-tbm-Kn-®-sX-∂Xv FXbpw B›-cym-h-l-amb BI-

kvanI kw`hw Xs∂-bm-Wv. bqkp-^v(-A) Xs‚ ]ng® ktlm-

Z-c∑m-tcmSp s]cp-am-dnb ]Im-cw-Xs∂ Xncp-\-_n(-k) a¿±-I-

cmb a°-°m-tcmSpw s]cp-am-dp-sa∂v Cu A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]d-b-

s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. bqkp^v \_n(-k) Xs‚ kl-N-c-tcmSv s]cp-am-

dnbXpt]mse s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´psIm≠v, \_n Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) bqkp v \_n°v kam-\\m-sW∂pw bqkp v \_n°v

kzktlm-Z-c∑mcpsSta¬ hnPbw e`n-®-Xp-t]mse \_n Xncp-

ta-\n°v hnPbw e`n®p Ign-™n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw a°-°m¿ kΩ-

Xn-®p.

a°-°m-cpsS Cu A`y¿∞\ tI´ DSs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

Page 252: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 252

]Jym-]n-®p, A√m-lp-hm-W, t]mIq, t]mIq, Ct∂Znhkw \nß-

fpsSta¬ Hcp in£bpw Hcp Ip‰m-tcm-]-W-hp-an√! (lnimw).

Xncp-\-_n(-k) A√m-lp-hn\p kvXpXn]d™p sIm≠n-cn-°p-

Ibpw IAv_bv°-IØv a‰p I¿Ω-߃ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-

Ibpw a°-°m-tcmSp ad-°p-Ibpw s]mdp-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-Xmbn

]Jym-]n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøsh aZo\m apkvenwI-fmb

A≥kmcnIfpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Bi-¶-Iƒ Db¿∂pXpS-ßn.

a°-°m-cmb apkvenwIƒ kz`-h-\-ß-fn-te°v Xncn®phcn-I-bpw,

B´n-∏mbn-®-hcpw B´n-∏p-d-Øm-°-s∏-´-h-cp-sa√mw At\ym\yw

kpc-ay-ambn s]cp-am-dn-ØpSßpIbpw sNøp∂ ImgvN-Iƒ I≠p

aZo-\-°m-cmb apkvenwI-fn¬ ]ecpw Akz-ÿ-Nn-Ø-cm-bn.

Ckveman\p H∂m-a-Xmbn Hc-`btIµw \¬In-b-hcpw ]n¬°m-

eØp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Iq´m-fn-I-fm-bn-cp∂-h-cp-amb Xß-fn¬

\n∂p \_n-h-cy≥ Zqc-s∏-Sp-hm≥ t]mI-bmtWm? \_n Xncp-ta-

\n°v a°m A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Ibpw At±-l-Øns‚ kz¥w tKmXw

Ckvemans\ ]pW-cp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂ Cu L -Øn¬ Ah-

cpsS Bi-¶-Iƒ Aÿm-\-Øm-bn-cp-∂n-√. \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n

a°-bn¬Øs∂ Xma-k-am-°m≥ Hcp-]t£, Bin-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°mw.

A≥km-cn-I-fpsS Cu `bm-i-¶-Isf Ipdn®p A√mlp Xncp-\-

_n°v Adnhp \¬In. At±lw A≥km-cn-Isf t\m°n-s°m≠p

]d-™p, "P\n®p hf¿∂' \K-c-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Xn-tc-Ihpw

kz¥w tKmX-tØm-Sp≈ sI´p-]m-Sp-Ifpw ImcWw apl-ΩZv

Akz-ÿ-\m-bn-cn-°-bm-sW∂p \n߃ Icp-Xp-I-bm-Wt√?

""AXp hmkvX-h-amWv \_ntb! Rß-f-XmWv Btem-Nn®p

t]mbXv!'' aZo\m apkvenwIƒ adp-]Sn \¬In.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: ""Rm\m-sc-∂-dn-bmtam? ssZh-Øns‚

Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-amWv Rm≥! \nßsf F\n-s°-ßs\ Dt]-

£n-°m≥ Ignbpw? A√m-lp-hns‚ Zo\n\p `qan-bn¬ c£bpw

kam-[m-\hpw C√m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \n߃ Ft∂m-sSm∏w \n∂p.

\nßsf hn´p Rms\-ßs\ as‰m-cn-SØp hmk-ap-d-∏n-°pw.

A√tbm A≥km¿1! AsXm-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√. Rm≥

A√m-lp-hn\p th≠n-bsX a° hn´-Xv. C\n ho≠pw

Page 253: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 253

AhnsSbv°p Xs∂ aS-ßn-t∏m-cm≥ F\n-°m-hp-I-bn-√. Rm≥

\nß-tfm-sSm∏w Pohn-°p-Ibpw \nß-fpsS CS-bn¬ sh®pXs∂

acn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.''

\nkzm¿∞-amb kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw \njvI¿-j-amb Iqdn-

s‚bpw Cu _ln¿]-I-S\w aZo\m apkvenwIsf tcmam©w

sIm≈n-®p. ssZh-Ønepw \_n-bnepw Xß-fn-]-Imcw Ahn-

izmkw ImWn-®-Xn¬ Ah¿ e÷n®p Xe-Xm-gvØp-Ibpw s]m´n-

°-c™psIm≠vv am∏n-\n-c-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(k)

aZo\ hn´p t]mIp∂ ]£w X߃°v a\x-im-¥nbpw kam-[m-

\-hp-ap-≠m-Ip-I-bn-s√-∂-h¿ Adn-bn-®p. aZo-\-°m-cpsS `bm-i-¶-

Iƒ X\n°v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS hni-Zo-I-

c-WØn¬ A√m-lphpw dkqepw Xr]vXn-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw

Ah-cpsS \nc-]-cm-[n-Xzhpw lrZbip≤nbpw X\n°v t_m≤ys∏-

´n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂pw \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]d-™p

Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ a°-°m-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Fs¥-¥√mw

hnIm-c-߃ Ae-b-Sn-®n-cn-°-bn√! Ah¿ BZ-cm-kp-°ƒ s]mgn-

®n-cp-∂n-s√-∂Xp t\cm-Wv. F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-߃

tJZhpw ]›m-Øm-]hpw \nanØw hnßn hnßn sIm≠n-cp-∂n-

cn-°-Ww.

kz¥w \m´ns‚ aÆn¬ hnf™p In´nb Cu hne-a-Xn-°m-

\m-hmØ sshVq-cysØ kz¥w Ic-߃ sIm≠pXs∂ Ah¿

hen-s®-dn™p If-bp-I-bt√ sNbvXXv?

AsX, Xncp-\-_n(-k) a°-bn-te°v Xncn®p h∂n´p ho≠pw

aZo-\-bn-te°v Xs∂ aS-ßn-t∏m-Im≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xn-

\m¬ Ah¿°p ZpxJn®p sIm≠n-cn-°m≥ th≠p-thmfw Imc-

W-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p!

CIvcna-bpsS ]cn-h¿Ø\w

s]mXp-am-∏n¬ \ns∂mgnhm°-s∏-´-Xn¬ Nne¿°v klm-

_n-am-cpsS in]m¿ib-\p-k-cn®v am∏v \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\

am∏p \¬I-s∏- -h-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p A_q-P-l-vens‚ aI-\mb

CIvcna. CIvcna-bpsS `mcy hnizm-kn-\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CIvcna°v

Page 254: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 254

s]mdpØp sImSp-t°-W-sa∂p Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbm-S-t]-£n-

®p. Aßs\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) am∏v \¬In. B Ah-k-c-Øn¬

CIvcna A_n- o-\-nb-bn-te°v HmSn-t∏m-Im≥ h´w Iq´p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. mcy At±-lsØ ]n¥p-S¿∂p. I∏-en¬ Ib-dm≥ mhn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ mcy XSpØpsIm≠p ]d™p: \_n-sb-

t∏mse arZpelrZ-b-\mb Hcm-fn¬\n∂pw Xm¶ƒ HmSn-t∏m-hp-

I-bmtWm?

CIvcna km›cyw tNmZn-®p, \_n(-k) X\n°v am∏p \¬Ip-

sa∂p lrZ-b-]q¿∆w hniz-kn-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v. CIvcna-sb-t∏m-

ep≈ Hcmƒ°v IqSnbpw am∏p\¬Im≥ \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k)

Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p mcy Dd∏v \¬In. bYm¿-∞-Øn¬ Ah¿

t\csØ Xs∂ Xncp-ta-\n-bn¬ \n∂pw Cu Imcy-Øn¬ Dd∏v

hmßn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_o- o-\n-b-bn-te°v HmSnt∏m-Im-

\p≈ Btem-N\ CIvcna Dt]-£n-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS

Znhykhn-[-Øn¬ lmP-cm-bn.

""Fs∂-t∏m-se-bp≈ Hcp-Ø\pIqSn Aßv am∏v \¬In-bn-cn-

°-bm-sW∂v Fs‚ `mcy aptJ\ Rm≥ Adn-™p.'' CIvcna

]d-™p.

""AsX, \nß-fpsS mcy ]d-™Xv t\cmWv; Rm≥ bYm¿∞-

Øn¬ \n߃°v am∏m-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.''

Xs‚ Hcp _≤iXp-hn\pt]mepw am∏v \¬Im≥ Ign-hp≈

Hcmƒ Hcn-°-ep-sam-cn-°epw Hcp I≈-hm-Zn-bm-bn-cn-°m-h-X-s√∂p

CIvcna a\- n-em-°p-Ibpw AtXmsS Xm≥ CkvemwaXw kzoI-

cn-®-Xmbn ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ssZhw GI-\m-sW∂pw

Ah-\p-]¶pImc-\n-s√∂pw Aßv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw ZqX-\p-am-

sW∂pw Rm≥ km£yw sNm√p-∂p F∂v CIvcna G‰p]d-

™p. e÷m-`m-c-Øm¬ At±lw \a-ap-J-\m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

At±-lsØ Biz-kn-∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""CIvcna Rm≥

\n߃°v s]mdpØp X∂n-cn-°p∂p!'' F∂p amX-a√ \nß-

tfm-Sp≈ _lp-am-\-Øns‚ kqN-\-bmbn F∂n¬\n∂pw Hcp

hcw Bh-iy-s∏´p sIm≈m-sa∂pIqSn Adn-bn-°p-∂p!

Page 255: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 255

CIvcna DØcw ]d™p; ""F\n°pth≠n Aßv ssZh-

tØmSp ]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw Rm≥ Aß-tbmSp sNbvXp t]mbn-

´p≈ AXn-I-a-ßfpw ITn-\-In-b-Ifpw F¥p Xs∂-bm-bepw

Ah-sb√mw F\n°v s]mdpØp Xcm-\mbn A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv

A¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNtø-W-sa-∂-√msX Cubp-≈-h≥ F¥m-h-

iy-s∏-Sm-\mWv!''

Cu A`y¿∞\ tI´-am-X-bn¬ Xncp-Zq-X≥(-k)-ssI-I-fp-

b¿Øn-s°m≠p ]m¿∞n®p: ""Hm ssZh-ta, F\n-s°-Xn-cmbn

CIvcna sh®p ]pe¿Ønb iXp-Xbv°v \o Xs∂ am∏v sImSp-

Øm-epw. CIvcna-bpsS A[-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-Xn¿∂ F√m NoØ-

hm-°p-Iƒ°pw \o At±-l-Øn\v am∏v \¬In-bmepw!''

]n∂oSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) Fgp-t∂‰p Xs‚ tae¶n Ducn

CIvcnasb ]pX-∏n®p sIm≠p ]d™p: ssZh-Øn¬ hniz-kn®

\ne-bn¬ F∂-s°ms≈ Bcp-Xs∂ h∂mepw Abmƒ

Ft∂mSpIqSn-bp-≈-h-\m-Ip-∂p. Fs‚ h\w Ft‚-sX-∂-t]mse

Abm-fp-sS-Xp-am-Ip-∂p.

CIvcna-bpsS Cu am\-km-¥cw At\Iw sIm√-߃°p

aptº Xncp-\-_n(-k) Acp-fnb Hcp ]h-N\Øns‚ ]q¿Øo-I-

c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. \_n(-k) klm-_n-I-tfmSp Hcn-°¬ Acp-fp-I-

bp-≠mbn: Rms\m-cn-°¬ Hcp Z¿i-\-Øn¬ C]-Imcw I≠p.

Rm≥ kz¿§-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ AhnsS HcpIq´w ap¥n-cn-

ßm-°p-e-Iƒ I≠p. B ap¥n-cn-°p-e-Iƒ B¿°pth≠n-bm-

sW∂p At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ, A_q-P-lv-en-\p-th≠n F∂p Btcm

adp-]Sn \¬In. CIvcna-bp-sS ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ Cu

Z¿i-\sØ A\p-kva-cn-∏n®psIm≠p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-bp-I-bp-

≠m-bn, X\n°v BZyw B Z¿i-\-Øns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-em-bn-

cp-∂n-s√-∂v. kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ]Jym-]nX iXp-hmb A_q-

P-lv¬ kz¿§-Øn¬ ]th-in-°p-Ibpw Abmƒ°p ap¥n-cn-ßm-

°p-e-Iƒ e`n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-ßs\? Xncp-\-_n(-k)

]d™p: F∂m-en-t∏mƒ Fs‚ kz]v\w km£m-Xv°-cn-°-s∏-

´p. ap¥n-cn-ßm°p-e-Iƒ CIvcna°v th≠n-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

aI\p ]Icw ]nXm-hn-s\-bmWv Rm≥ I≠-sX∂p amXw. Z¿i-

Page 256: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 256

\-Ønepw kz]v\-ß-fnepw CXp km[m-c-W-amWv (l¬_n-ø,

hmeyw3,-]p,104)

s]mXp-am-∏n¬\n∂v Hgn®p \ndpØp-Ibpw h[-in-£bv°p

hn[n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≈-h-cn¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

]nb ]pXn ssk\-_bpsS Zmcp-W-amb sIme-]m-X-I-Øn-\p-

Ø-c-hm-Zn-bmb Bfp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cbm-fpsS t]¿ l∫m¿ F∂-

sX. ssk\-_-bpsS H´-I-Øns‚ Po\n Cbmƒ AdpØpIf-

™-Xns\ XpS¿∂p Ah¿ \neØphoWp. AtXmsS ssk\-

_-bpsS K¿`w Ae-kn-t∏m-bn. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ncaw

]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu a\p-jyXzcln-X-amb \njvTqc

IrXy-Øn\v sIme Xs∂-bmWv Abmƒ°v in£ \¬tI-≠n-

bn-cp-∂-Xv. Cbmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p ]d™p:

\_n-tb, Rm≥ HmSn-t∏m-b-Xn\p tijw Cdm-\n-se-Øn. ]t£,

ssZhw Rß-fpsS _lpssZhm-cm-[-\-m]-c-amb hnizm-k-ß-

sfsb√mw AI-‰pIbpw Bflob ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°p-I-

bpamWv sNbvXn- p-≈-sX∂ t_m[w F\n-°p-≠m-bn. BI-bm¬

a‰m-cp-sS-sb-¶nepw ASp-°¬t]mbn c£tXSp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

Xncp-k-hn-[-Øn¬ lmP-cmbn Fs‚ sX‰pIp-‰-ß-tf‰v ]d™p

am∏n-c-°p-I-bmWv ths≠-sX∂p F\n°ptXm∂n.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ ]d™p: l∫m¿! A√mlp

\nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ckveman-t\m-Sp-f-f kvt\lw \´n-cns°

Rms\-ß-s\-bmWv s]mdpØp Xcm-Xn-cn-°pI? CXn\p aptº

\n߃ sNbvX F√m ISpwssIIfpw Rm\nXm s]mdp-Øn-cn-

°p-∂p.

Ckveman\pw apkvenwIƒ°pw FXn-cmbn a°-°m¿ sNbvX

\njvTqc IrXy-ßfpw AXn-I-a-ßfpw hnh-cn°m≥ ]bmkw!

F∂n´pw FX £W-Øn-emWv Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ch¿s°√mw

s]mdpØp sImSp-ØXv! Cu lrZbhnim-e-Xbpw Cu B¿Z-

Xbpw Xs∂-bmWv inem-lr-Z-b-cmb iXp-°sft]mepw Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS `‡-in-jy-cm°n am‰n-b-Xv.

lpss\≥ bp≤w

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS a°m ]thiw s]s´-∂m-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. a°-

Page 257: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 257

bpsS kao-]-hm-kn-I-fmb tKmX-°m¿ ]tXy-In®p sX°p mK-

Øp≈h¿ Iptd Ign-™-t∏m-gmWv kw`-h-ß-sf-√m-a-dn-™-Xv.

hnh-c-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ssk\y-ti-Jcw sNbvXp. apkvenwI-

fp-ambn bp≤-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. lhm-kn≥, kJo^v F∂o c≠p

tKmX-°m-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ]cm-I-a-im-en-

Xz-Øn¬ Du‰wsIm≈p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw Hcp-an-®n-cp∂p

IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ sNbvX-tijw amen-°v _n≥ Hu^ns\

Xß-fpsS t\Xm-hmbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. XZ-\-¥cw Np‰p-ap≈

tKmX-ßsf Xß-tfm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ £Wn-®p. Aßs\

£Wn-°-s∏´ tKmX-ß-fn-sem∂p _\q-k-AZpw Bbn-cp-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS t]m‰Ω leo-am-_o_n Cu tKmX-Øn¬s]-´-

h-cm-Wv. Ch-cpsS CS-bn-emWv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) inip-]mbw Ign®p

Iq´n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Cu tKmX-Ønse Bfp-Ifpw kwL-Sn®p bp≤-

Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. `S∑m¿ a°-sfbpw `mcy-am-scbpw F√mw Iq´n

IpSpw-_-k-taXw a°-bn-te°v am¿®v sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

Aßs\ F¥n-\mWv Ip™p-Ip-´n-I-tfbpw a‰pw Iq´n-b-sX∂v

tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d-™Xv ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

a°fpw mcy-amcpw _‘p-P-\-ßfpw iXp-°-fm¬ XS-hp-Im-cmbn

]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Xß-fpsS kIe apX-ep-Ifpw sIm≈ sNø-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂p S≥am¿°v Xm°o-Xm-bn-cn-°m≥ th≠n

Xs∂-bm-sW-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIsf Ft∂-t∂-°p-ambn HXp-

°-W-sa∂p Ah¿ ZrV]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Cu ssk\yw

duXzmkv Xmgvhc-bn¬ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®p. Cu ]tZiw Hcp bp≤-

Øn\v ]‰nb ÿeam-bn-cp-∂p. ]IrXnkn≤-amb c£m-k-t¶-

X-ß-fpw, imUze-ß-fpw, \o¿[m-c-Ifpw IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-Øn\p

\oßm≥ ]‰nb ÿe-ßfpw [mcmfw D≈ Hcp ]tZ-i-am-bn-

cp∂p AXv. Cu hnhcw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ, ssk\y-

\o-°-ßsf ]‰n At\z-jn®p dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-∂-Xn\p A_vZp-

√m-ln_v\p A_o- lp-ZqZns\ Ab-®p. ssk\nI\o°-ß-fp-≠m-

bn-´p-s≠∂pw sIm√p-hm\pw sIm√-s∏-Sp-hm-\p-ap≈ ZrV

\n›bw Ah-cn-se√mw ImW-s∏-Sm-\p-s≠∂pw A_vZp-√mlv

dnt∏m¿´v sNbvXp. AkvX-hn-t£-]-Øn¬ ]kn≤n-s∏-´-h-cm-

bn-cp∂p bpt≤m-Zy-cmb Cu tKmX-߃. Ah¿ Xmh-f-a-Sn-°m≥

Page 258: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 258

Xnc-s™-SpØ ÿe-am-Is´ k¿∆Ym klm-b-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

a°-bnse Hcp [\m-Vy\pw Xe-h-\p-amb k^vhms\ Xncp-\-

_n(-k) kao-]n-®p. ]S-®-´-Ifpw Bbp[kma-Kn-Iepw hmbv]

\¬Im≥ A`y¿∞n-®p.

k^vhm≥ ]d-™p, ""\n߃ Fs‚-ta¬ kΩ¿±w sNep-

Øp-I-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. \nß-fpsS h¿≤-am-\-amb i‡n

]`m-h-Øn¬ Rm≥ ab-ßn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂pw \n߃ tNmZn-°p-∂-

sXms° Xcm≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw BtWm Icp-Xp-

∂Xv?''

Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In: ""\nß-fn¬\n∂p H∂pw ]nSn-

s®-Sp-°m≥ Rß-fp-t±-in-®n-´n-√. Cu km[-\-߃ R߃°v

hmbv]-bmbn \¬I-W-sa∂p amX-sa-bp-≈q. AXn\p \ymb-amb

Dd∏v \¬Im\pw R߃ Xøm-dp-≠v.''

k vhm≥ HSp-hn¬ kt¥mjtØmsS km[-\-߃ \¬Im≥

G‰p. \qdv ]S-®-´bpw th≠X Bbp-[-ßfpw At±lw \¬In.

\_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ Hcp a®q-\≥ Bb \u^¬ _n≥

lmcn-kn¬ \n∂p aqhm-bncw hmfp-Ifpw A–p-√m-ln_v\p d_o-

B-bn¬\n∂v aqhm-bncw Zn¿lapw ISw hmßn. (ap-A-Øm, apkv\-

Zv,- l¬_n-ø). apkvenw ssk\yw lhm-kos‚t\sc ]pd-s∏-´-

t∏mƒ a°-°m¿ apkvenw-I-fpsS mKw tNcm≥ BKlw ]I-Sn-

∏n-®p. Ah¿ apkvenwI-fm-bn-°-gn-™ncp∂ns√-¶nepw apkvenw

`c-W-Øn¬ Pohn®psIm≈m-sa∂p kΩ-Xn-®n- p-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Cßs\ c≠m-bncw a°-°m¿ apkvenwI-tfm-sSm∏w tN¿∂p.

Ah¿ am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, "ZmØvA≥hmXzv' F∂

Atd-_y-bnse Hcp ]kn≤ Xo¿∞m-S\ ÿe-Øn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn.

ChnsS Ad-_n-Iƒ ]pWy-am-bn-°-cpXn h∂ Hcp PqPq_v hr£w

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-Iƒ Bbp-[-߃ hne°p hmßn-bm¬

Ah¿ BZyw ZmØvA≥hm-Xzn¬ sN∂p Ah AhnsS Xq°n-

bn-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p, AXp-h-gn Bbp-[-߃ A\p-K-l-

ta¬°p-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. apkvenw ssk\yw

Cu t£X-Øn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, Nne S≥am¿ hnfn®p ]d-

™p. ""Xncp-ta\n, R߃°pw Hcp ZmØv-A≥hmXzv thWw!''

Page 259: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 259

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A\njvSw ImWn®p sIm≠p ]d™p: ""\n߃

aqkm\_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ]d-™Xp t]mse ]d-bp-I-

bmtWm? aqkm-\-_n(-A) I≥B\n-te°p t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ hgn-°¬ P\-߃ hnK-lm-cm-[\ \S-Øp-∂Xv A\p-bm-

bn-Iƒ ImWp-Ibpw Hm aqkm Ah¿°p≈ ssZh-ß-sf-t∏mse

R߃°pw Hcp ssZhsØ D≠m-°n-Øcq F∂p ]d-bp-I-bp-

ap-≠m-bn'' (-hn.Jp, 7:138).

A√mlp amX-amWv hen-b-h-s\∂v Hm¿Øn-cn-°p-Ibpw ]q¿∆

kap-Zm-b-ß-fnse A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw A\m-Nm-c-ßfpw Xßsf

]nSn-Iq-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp ]m¿∞n®psIm≠n-

cn°pIbpw thW-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) apkvenwIsf DZvt_m-

Zn-∏n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. apkvenwssk\yw lpss\-\n-se-Øp-∂-

Xn\p aptºXs∂ lhm-ko\pw ]£hpw apkvenwIsf s]´∂p

BI-an-°p-∂-Xn\p km[n-°-Ø-°-hÆw ]e ÿe-ß-fnepw Hfn-

t∏m-cm-fn-Isf \ndpØn-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B[p-\nI ImeØpw

CØcw Hfn-bp-≤-߃ \S-Øm-dp-≠v. Xß-fpsS \ne `Z-am-°p-

∂-Xn\v iXp-°ƒ Np‰pw ]Xn-tcm[ `nØn-Iƒ \n¿Ωn-®p-´p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. B nØn-IƒIƒ°p ]n∂n¬ apkvenwI-sfbpw ImØv

Hfn-tk-\-Iƒ ]Xn-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenw-Iƒ°v Hcp CS-h-gn-bn-eqsS

IS-∂p-t]m-tI-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. ssk\y-Øn¬ hen-sbmcp hn`m-KsØ

iXp-°ƒ Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw Cßs\ Imh-en-cp-Øp-Ibpw

sNdn-sbmcp hn`m-KsØ amXw H´-I-߃°p apºn¬ AWn-\n-

c-Øp-I-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv. X߃ I≠X amXsa iXp-°ƒ°v

ssk\y-_-e-ap≈q F∂v apkvenwIƒ [cn-®p-h-im-bn. Aßs\

Ah¿ aptºm´p sN∂p BI-aWw \S-Øn. Ah¿ Iptd Dt≈m´p

IS∂p F∂p I≠-t∏mƒ X߃°v ioLw apkvenwIsf BI-

an-s®m-Sp-°m-\m-Ip-sa∂p iXp-°ƒ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw AtXmsS H -

I-߃°p apºn-e-Wn-\n-c∂ ap∂Wn t]mcm-fn-Iƒ apkvenwI-

fpsS t\¿°p _mW-߃ hn´p XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. apkvenw

ssk\y-hyq-l-Øns‚ tIµsØ e£y-am°n Ah¿ BI-aWw

\S-Øn. AtXm-sSm∏w Xs∂ ]m¿iz-ß-fn¬ Ccn-∏p-d-∏n® Hfn-

`-S≥am¿ Ccp-`m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn ic-amcn s]øn-°p-I-bp-am-

bn. Xß-fpsS hoc-]-cm-I-a-߃ ]Z¿in-∏n-°m≥ th≠n amXw

Page 260: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 260

apkvenw-I-tfm-sSm∏w bp≤w sNøm≥ h∂ a°-°m¿ Cu Zznap-

J-amb BI-a-WsØ XSp-°m-\m-hmsX ]n¥n-cn-t™m-Sn.

apkvenwIƒ kµn-Kv≤-amb ]e A]-IS k‘n-I-sfbpw t\cn-

´p-´p-≈-h-cm-sW-¶nepw PmwLn-Im-cq-Vcpw Aizm-cq-V-cp-amb

c≠m-bncw `S∑m¿ apkvenw ssk\y-hyq-lsØ Xmdp-am-dm-°n-

°-gn-™-t∏mƒ Ahcpw A¥whn´pt]mbn! bYm¿∞-Øn¬

apkvenwIƒ Atß-b‰w b-∂n-cp-∂p. aq∂p mKØp\n∂p-ap≈

kΩ¿±w D≠m-b-t∏mƒ apkvenw ssk\yhpw ]cs° ]n¥n-cn-

t™m-Sn-Øp-S-ßn. Xncp-\-_nbpw ]¥≠p klm-_n-amcpw amXw

Hcn-SØv Dd-®p-\n-∂p. F√mw klm-_n-amcpw HmSn-°-f-™n-cp-

∂n-√. Ah-cn¬ GX-m≠v \qtdmfw t]¿ bp≤-°-f-Øn¬Xs∂-

bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ÿm\-Øp-

\n∂pw AIse-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\nsb c£n-°m-\mbn

12 klm-_n-am¿ s]mXn-™p-Iq-Sn. IpXn-c-Isf ho≠pw bp≤

tIµ-Øn-te°v Xncn®phnSp-∂-Xn\v Xm\pw Xs‚ kvt\ln-

X∑mcpw ]Tn® ]Wn ]Xn-s\´pw t\m°n-sb∂p Hcp klm_n

hnh-cn-°p-∂p. a°-°m-cpsS H´-I-ß-fp-sSbpw IpXn-c-I-fp-sSbpw

s\t´m´w apkvenwI-fpsS bp≤-ar-K-ß-sfbpw t]Sn-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ah-

cpsS F√m ]bXv-\-ßfpw Ah-Xm-f-Øn-em-bn, Ah¿ IpXn-c-I-

fpsS ISn-™m-Wp-Iƒ ]nSn®phen®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ah

Xncn-bm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ah-bpsS apJ-߃

hf-s®m-Sn-°p-Ibpw sRcn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t\m°n. ]t£,

IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p bmX°p ian-°p-tºmƒ Ah ]ns∂bpw \n›-

e-ßfmhpw. arK-߃ ]n¥n-cn-bp-hm≥ ian®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp-

k-lm_n ]d-bp∂p: Rß-fpsS lrZbw t]Sn-sIm≠p XpSn-°p-

∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS c£-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ t]Sn.

F∂m¬, R߃ \n -lm-b-cm-bn-cp-∂p. CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Hcp

kµnKv≤ L´-Øn-emWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ AIs∏-´n-

cp-∂-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) GXm\pw kJm-°-sfm-sSm∏w \n¬°p-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AhnSwe£y-am°n aq∂p`mK-Øp-\n∂pw ic-߃

h∂p hoWp sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Htc Ah-k-c-Øn¬ GXm-\p-am-fp-

Iƒ°pamXw IS∂pt]mIm-\m-hp∂ CSp-ßnb Hcp Xpd v

amXsa Ah¿°v c£-s∏-Sm≥ am¿§-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. B \n -

Page 261: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 261

lm-b-L- -Øn¬ lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Igp-X-∏p-dØp \n∂p

Ducn-bn-dßn Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Igp-X-bpsS IhnI ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v

]d-™p. ""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, \ap°v aS-ßmw. apkvenw

ssk\yw H∂p Hcp-an®pIqSs´!''

""A_q-_-°¿, ISn-™m¨ hnSq'' F∂p ]d™psIm≠v Xncp-

\_n IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p Xs‚ Igp-Xsb apt∂m´p Nen-∏n®p XpS-

ßn. hn√mfn hoc≥am-cmb iXp-`-S∑m-cpsS Hfn-k-t¶-X-ß-fn¬

\n∂p Xpsc Xpsc DXn¿°-s∏´psIm≠n-cp∂ tLmc-i-c-߃°n-

S-bn-eqsS Xs‚ Igp-Xsb IpXn-∏n°sh Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p:

A\-∂-_nøp em IZn_v A\_v\p A_vZn¬ apØ-en_v

Rms\mcp ]hm-N-I-\m-Wv, I≈-hm-Zn-b√! Rm≥ A–p¬ap-

Xzen--_ns‚ ]pX-\mWv!!(_p-Jm-cn)

A]-I-S-]q¿Æ-amb Cu ]Xn-k-‘n-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) D®-

cn® Cu hm°p-Iƒ FXbpw ]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp kXy-]-hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-sb∂ hkvXp-Xsb

AXp ÿnco-I-cn®p; AsX, ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp kXy-Zq-X≥!

C°mcyw Du∂n-∏-d-bp-∂Xp sIm≠v At±lw Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂XvXm≥ ac-W-sØtbm ]cm-P-b-sØtbm sX√pw `b-s∏-Sp-∂n-s√-

∂m-bn-cp-∂p. hn√m-fn-I-fm¬ hebw sNøs∏-´n´pw Xm≥ kpc-

£n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬, X∂n¬ Fs¥-¶nepw ZnhyXzw

D≈Xp sIm≠m-W-sX∂p apkvenwI-fmcpw [cn-t°-≠-Xn-√.

Fs¥-∂m¬ Xm≥ Hcp a¿Øy≥ amX-am-Ip∂p; A–p¬ap-Xz-en-_ns‚ Hcp ]pX≥! kXy-hn-izm-khpw A‘-hn-izm-khpw

XΩn-ep≈ hyXym-ksØ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v t_m≤y-s∏-

SpØn sImSp-°m≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) FXI≠p Icp-X¬ ImWn-

®n-cn-°p∂p Fs∂m∂p t\m°pI! Cu Ah-nkva-c-Wo-b-amb

hm°p-Iƒ DZo-cWw sNbvX-tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØvA∫m-kn-s\ hnfn-®p. A∫m-kv(-d) \√ Iq‰p≈mfm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-

\-_n(-k) ]d™p: A∫mkv! lpssZ-_n-bm-bnse hr£-t®m-

´n¬h®p X߃ sNbvX ]Xn-⁄-sb-°p-dn®pw _Jd F∂

A≤ymbw Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ X߃°v \¬Inb ]mT-sØ-°p-

dn®pw apkvenwIsf Ht∂m¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øq. A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-

Page 262: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 262

N-I≥ \nßsf hnfn-°p∂p F∂v Ah-tcmSv sN∂p ]d-bp-I.

lZvdØv A∫m-kv(-d) D®-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. ""A√tbm

apkvenw-I-tf, A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I≥ \nßsf hnfn-°p-∂p.''

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ktµiw CSn-\mZw IW-s° hnizm-kn-I-fpsS

I¿Æ-]p-S-ß-fn-¬ sN∂-e-®p. Ah _[n-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂n√; kPo-

h-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. B i-–-Øn\v Be-‡nIi‡n-bpsS sFµ-

Pm-en-I-amb ]Xn-I-c-W-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-™p. cWm-¶-W-Øn-

te°v Xß-fpsS IpXn-c-Isf Xncn®phnSm-\m-hmsX \n -lm-b-

cm-bn-°-gn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ AtX kJm-°ƒ B i–w tI´-

tXmsS H∂msI amdn. X߃ Cu temI-Øp-≈-hcs√∂pw

]c-tem-IØv \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\m-fn¬ k¿∆m-[n-\m-Ys\ A`n-ap-

Jo-I-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw Ah¿°v tXm∂n-t∏mbn! A∫m-

kns‚ Iq‰p A∫m-kns‚ Iq‰m-bn-´√ Ah¿ tI´-Xv. ]ns∂-

tbm, Xß-fpsS ]hr-Øn-sb-°p-dn®p IW°v ]d-bm-\m-h-iy-

s∏´p sIm≠p≈ ae-°p-I-fpsS i_vZ-am-bn´p Xs∂. At∏mƒ

]ns∂, bp≤-ssa-Xm-\n-bn-te°v IpXn-Ip-Xn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v

Ahsc XS-bm≥ `qan-bn¬ B¿°p km≤y-amIpw? Ah-cn¬

At\Iw t]¿ arK-ßsf Dt]-£n®p hmfpw ]cn-Nbpw amX-

ambn cWm-¶-W-Øn-te°v ]d-]-d-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ AS-ßm-°p-Xn-

c-bn¬ \n∂qcn Cdßn Ahsb sh´n-hogvØn Xnc-pZq-X-cpsS

ASp-°-te°p ]ms™-Øn. Hcp s]sÆm-´-Itam X≈-∏-ipthm

InSm-hns‚ Ic-®n¬ tI´p ]cn-`m-¥-ambn InX-t®m-Sp-∂Xpt]mse-

bmWv A≥km-cn-Iƒ At∂Znhkw dkq¬ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-

°-te°v HmSn-sb-Øn-bn-cp-∂-sX-∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. sX√nS Ign-

™-t∏mƒ `qcn-`m-Khpw A≥km-cn-I-fmb H´-[nIw kJm-°ƒ

Xncp-Zq-Xsc s]mXn-™p. iXp-°ƒ Hcn-°¬ IqSn ]cm-Pn-X-cm-

bn.

\_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS AwK-c-£°v At∂ Znhkw A_q-

kp-^n-bm≥ k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂Xv Hcp alØmb Znhy-Zr-jvSm-¥-

am-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-Øns‚ i‡n-a-l-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

hna-eo-I-cW i‡n-bp-sSbpw Hc-S-bmfw! GXm\pw Znhkw aptº

amX-amWv A_q-kp- n-bm≥ apkvenwIsf \in-∏n-°m-\p-d® Hcp

iXp-tk-\-bpsS c‡-Zm-ln-bmb tk\m-\n-bmbn s]mcp-Xn-bn-

Page 263: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 263

cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, C∂p AtX A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Hcp‰ Nßm-

Xnbpw injy\pw kJm-hp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Xncp-Zq-X¿°v sabv

Imh¬ \n¬°p-I-b-sX. iXp-°-fpsS H´-I-߃ Hm´w XpS-ßn-

b-t∏mƒ Hcp ka¿∞ ssk\n-I-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥ Xs‚

IpXn-cbpw Xncn-t™m-Sm≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-sW∂p I≠p. DSs\

Xmg-Øn-dßn Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Igp-X-bpsS Po\n-Øpºv ]nSn®p

\S-°p-I-bmbn! Ducnb hmƒ Iøn-ep-b¿Øn-∏n-Sn®psIm≠p

Xs∂ sIm∂n´ tijta Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASpØphcm-\m-scbpw

hnSq F∂ Icp-Øp‰ \n›-b-tØmsS ]pWy \_n°v sXm´-Sp-

Ømbn A_qkq^nbm\pw \S∂p \oßp∂p! hgn-s™m-gp-Ip∂

kt¥m-j-tØmSpw B›-cy-tØmSpwIqSn A_q-kq-^n-bm-\n¬

h∂ ]cn-h¿Ø-\sØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) t\m°n-°-≠p. ssZh-

Øns‚ al-XzsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hmgvØn. ]Øp ]Xn-\©p

Znhkw aptº amX-amWv CtX A_q-kp-^n-bm≥, CkvemanI

]ÿm-\sØ thtcmsS \in-∏n°m\mbn Hcp ssk\ysØ

Hcp-an®p Iq´n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m-eXv amdn! ISp-sØmcp iXp-tk-

\m\n Xncp-ta-\n-°-cn-In¬ Hcp Imemƒ `S-s\-t∏mse Xs‚

Igp-X-bpsS Po\nØ-p-ºpw ]nSn®v acn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-s°m≠v

\n¬°p∂p! \_nXncp-ta-\n-bpsS t\m´-Øn¬ ]Xn-^-en®

A¤pXw A∫m-kv(-d) t\m°n-°-≠p. At±lw ]d™p: \_n-

tb, Aß-bpsS ]nXrktlm-Z-c-]p-X-\mb A_q-kp-^n-bm≥

CXm! Aßp Ct±-l-Øn¬ kwXr-]vX-\-√tbm?

Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In: AsX sNbvXp-t]mb Ip‰-

ß-sf√mw A√mlp s]mdpØp sImSp-°p-am-dm-Is´! A_q-kp-

^n-bms‚ t\sc Xncn™p sIm≠p \_n(-k) ""ktlm-Zcm!''

F∂p hnfn-®p. A_q-kp-^n-bm\p Xs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ \pc®p

s]mßnb kvt\-lm-th-i-Øns‚ ]X-®p-a-dn-b¬ XS-bm≥ Ign-

™n-√. At±lw Ip\n™p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]mZ-]fl-߃

Npw_n®p! (l¬_n-ø)

lpss\¬bp≤-Øn\v tijw ISwhmßnb bp≤-km-a-Kn-Iƒ

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aS-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. AXp Xncn®p sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ

\„]-cn-lm-c-ambn FXtbm A[n-I-amWv \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-b-Xv.

km[-\-߃ Xncn®p sImSp-°p-∂-Xn-epw \„]cn-lmcw \¬Ip-

Page 264: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 264

∂-Xnepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ImWn® kq£va-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\-Ifpw

Ah hmbv] \¬In-b-h-cpsS D≈n¬ X´n-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(k)

Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\-s√∂pw Ahn-SsØ kz`m-h-ta∑ A]-

Xn-a-am-sW∂pw Ah¿°v ZrV-t_m≤yw h∂p. DSs\Xs∂

k^vhm≥ hnizm-kn-bmbn-Øo¿∂p-sh-¶n¬ F¥¤pXw?

ssi_-bpsS am\-km-¥cw

lpss\≥ bp≤w ]ptcm-K-an®psIm≠n-cns° D≠mb Hcp

kw`hw Ncn-X-Im-c≥am-cpsS kvarXn-]-Y-Øn¬ Ft∏mgpw

Db¿∂p hcm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. a°m-\n-hm-knbpw IA-v_-bpsS Ducm-

f\p-am-bn-cp∂ ssi_ ]kvXpX bp≤-Øn¬ iXp`mKØv

s]mcp-Xp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. bp≤-Øn¬ X\n°v Htcsbmcp e£y-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂p At±lw ]d-bp∂p: c≠p tk\-Ifpw

]c-kv]cw G‰p-ap-´n-bm¬ \_nsb sIm√p-hm-\p≈ G‰hpw \√

Ah-kcw ]mgm-°msX D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-ØpI F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p

AXv! Atd_y t]mI-s´, apgp-tem-Ihpw apl-ΩZp\_n-tbm-

sSm∏w tN¿∂mepw Xms\m-‰bv°v Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬ t]mcm-SpI Xs∂ sNøp-sa∂p At±lw ZrV\n›bw sNbvXn-´p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. bp≤w sImSpw-]n-cn-sIm-≈sh ssi_ hmfq-cn-∏n-Sn®p

sIm≠v Xncp-\-_n°v t\sc \oßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. hfsc ASp-

sØ-Øn-°-gn-bp-Ibpw hmƒ Hmßn Hmßn-bn√ F∂ \ne-bn-

em-hp-Ibpw sNbvX-t∏m-tg°v s]´-∂-t±lw hnK-X-ho-cy-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. ZrV-\n-›bw Nm]-ey-ambn amdn. ssi_ Cß-s\-

bm-WXp hnh-cn-®Xv: ""Rm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hfsc ASp-sØ-

Øn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ Fs∂ BI-∏msS Icn®pNmº-em°n°f-

bp-am-dp≈ Hcp Xo÷zme Fs∂s°ms≈ \oßp-∂-Xm-bn-´mWv

F\n°p tXm∂n-bXv. ]n∂o-Sp, "ssi_m! Fs‚ ASp-tØ°phcq!' F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ tI´p.

ASp-Ø-W-™-t∏mƒ Xncp-\_n kvt\l-hm-bvt]msS Fs‚

s\©Øv sXm´pXS-hn. "Hm! ssZh-ta, F√m ss]imNnI hnNm-

c-ß-fn¬\n∂pw ssi_sb \o tamNn-∏n-°tW!' F∂p \_n

(k) ]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu kvt\tlm-Zm-c-amb Nmcpkv]¿iw ssi_-bn¬ s]s´-

s∂mcp ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-°n. At±-l-Øns‚ FXn¿∏pw iXp-

Page 265: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 265

Xbpw Ftßm t]mbn-a-d-™p. B \nanjw apX¬ ssi_bv°v

Xncp-\-_n-tb-°mƒ temIØv Hcp hkvXphpw ]nb-s∏-´-X-√m-

Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ssi_-bn¬ Cu am‰w h∂-Xn\ptijw

Xt∂mSp t]mcn\p hcm≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) At±-lsØ £Wn®p!

ssi_ ]d-bp-I-bmWv . At∂-c-am-I-s´, Fs‚ a\- n¬ Hscm‰

hnNm-csa D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS c£°pth≠n

acn®phogpI! Fs‚ FXn-cn¬ Fs‚ ]nXm-hm-W-t∏mƒ h∂p-

s]-´-sX-¶n¬IqSn B hncn-am-dnepw Rms\s‚ hmƒap\ IpØn-bn-d-°m≥ A¬]wt]mepw aSn-°pam-bn-cp-∂n-√ (-l¬_n-ø).

]n∂oSp \_n Xzmbn-^n-te°v bmX-bm-bn. Xs∂ Is√-

dn™p ]cn-t°¬∏n-°p-Ibpw ASn-t®m-Sn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX \K-

c-Øn-te°v! Xncp-\-_n(-k) \K-c-Øn\pt\sc D]-tcm[w G¿s∏-

Sp-Øn-sb-¶nepw Nne kvt\ln-X≥am-cpsS \n¿t±iw AwKo-I-

cn®p B D]-tcm[w DS≥ ]n≥h-en-®p. AXn¬]ns∂ Xzmbn^v\nhm-kn-Iƒ H∂-S¶w kzta-[bm CkvemwaXmh-ew-_n-I-fm-bn.

K\o-aØv hnX-cWw

a°m-hn-P-b-Øn\pw lpss\≥ bp≤-Øn\ptijw K\o-a-Øv(-

bp-t≤m-]-t`m-K-߃) ]¶n´psImSp-°p-I-sb∂ IrXyw Xncp-\-

_n°v \n¿h-ln-t°≠nh∂p. iXp-°ƒ cWm-¶-W-Øn¬

Ct´®pt]mbtXm tamN-\-aq-ey-sa-t∂mWw iXp-`m-KØp\n∂v

e`n-®tXm Bb [\hpw apX-ep-Ifpw D]-t`m-K-ß-fp-amWv CuK\o-a-Øv. AXp-hsc XpS¿∂ph∂ kº-Zm-b-]-Imcw bp≤-

Øn¬ t\cn´p ]s¶-SpØ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-emWv

CXv hnX-cWw sNtø-≠n-bn-cp-∂X-v. F∂m¬, CØ-cp-W-Øn¬

AØcw apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬ Cu bpt≤m]t`mK-߃ hnX-

cWw sNøp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw a°-°m¿°pw ]cn-k-c-hm-kn-Iƒ°p-

an-S-bn-emWv hnX-cWw sNbvX-Xv. apkvenwIƒ ImWn® HuZm-

cy-߃°v Xpey-ambn Atßm´pw DZm-c-ambn s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xn\p

]Icw Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ AXym-K-ln-Ifpw Akq-bm-ep-°-fp-ambn

]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah-cpsS Unam‚p-Iƒ IqSn-°qSn

h∂p. Ah¿ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_nsb sLcmthm sNbvXp.\_nsb Hcp ac-t®m-´n-te°v X≈n-Ø≈n sIm≠pt]mbn

\ndpØn. Ahn-SsØ tae¶n Npa¬ mKØv Ah¿ hen®p Iodn!

Page 266: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 266

HSp-hn¬, B AI-an-°q- -tØmSp \_n(k) ]d™p: ""\n߃°v

Xcm-\mbn Fs‚ ]°¬ H∂pw Xs∂-bn-√. Ds≠-¶n¬ Xt∂-

°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ]nip°p ImWn-®n-´n-√, Rms\mcp Ir]-

W-\p-a-√.''

]n∂oSp \_n(-k) Xs‚ H´-I-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v sN∂p

Hcp tcmaw ]dn-s®-SpØp Db¿Øn-°m-Wn®psIm≠v P\-°q-´-

tØm-Smbn ]d™p: ""Cu kzØn¬\n∂pw [\-Øn¬\n∂pw

F\n-s°m∂pw Xs∂ Bh-iy-an√, CXm, Cu tcma-Øns‚ AX

t]mepw! A©n-sem-tcm-lcn amXsa Rm\n-Xn¬ \ns∂-Sp-°q.

AXpw tÉn\pth≠n. AXm-I-s´, Ad_v kº-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cn-®v, \ymb-amb Hc-h-Im-i-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏- -Xm-Wv. B A©n-

sem∂pw F\n°p th≠n-b√ sNe-hn-Sp-I. adn-®v, \n߃°p

th≠nbpw s]mXp Bh-iy-߃°mbpw Xs∂. s]mXpapX¬

A]-l-cn-°p-∂-hcpw s]mXp-ap-X¬ [q¿Ø-Sn-°p-∂-hcpw \ymb-

hn-kvXmc \mfn¬ ssZhZr„n-bn¬ Ffn-a-bn-em-°-s∏-Spsa-∂pHm¿ØpsIm≈p-hn≥.''

Akq-bm-ep-°-fmb hna¿i-I¿ Xncp-\-_nsb, At±lw cmPm-

hm-bn-Øo-cm\pw kmamPyw sh´n-∏n-Sn-°m\pw sImXn-s®m-cm-fmbn

NnXo-I-cn-°m-dp-≠v. aZo-\-bn¬ Hcp cmPm-hmbn hmgp-tºmƒXs∂ \oN-_p-≤n-I-fmb HcpIq´w Bfp-Isf Cu hn[-Øn¬

A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°≠n h∂ Xncp-\-_nsb°pdn®p H∂p \ncq-]n®p

t\m°pI! Hcp cmPm-hm-Im≥ Ahn-S∂p BK-ln-®n-cp-∂p-sh-

¶n¬ Hcp kmamPyw Xs‚ hcp-Xn-bn¬hcm≥ sImXn-®n-cp-∂p-

sh-¶n¬, a°-°m-cmb B \oN∑msc C]-Im-c-am-tWm -t\-cn-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂Xv? Xs∂ hf-™n-´-Xp-t]mse hf-™n-Sm≥ P\-°q-

´sØ At±lw A\p-h-Zn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? \ymb-hmZw

sNøm\pw hni-Zo-I-c-W-߃ \¬Im\pw At±lw \n¬°p-am-

bn-cp-∂pthm? ]hm-N-I∑m¿°pw ssZh-Zq-X∑m¿°p-a-√msX Cu

coXn-bn¬ hn\-b-_p≤n ImWn-°m-s\m-°p-I-bn-s√-∂-XmWvkXyw.- K\o-aØpapX¬ apgp-h≥˛ [\hpw hne-s∏´ hkvXp-

°fpw apX-ep-I-fp-sa-√mw˛ A¿l-cm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°pw Zcn-Z-P-\-

߃°pw Ahn-S∂p ]¶n´psImSp-Øp. F-∂n´pw AhnsS

AkwXr-]vX∑m¿ Ah-ti-jn-®p. Ah-cmWv \_nsb hf-™p-

Page 267: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 267

Iq-Sn-bXpw K\o-aØv ]¶n-´-Xn¬ A\oXn ImWn-®-Xmbn Btcm-

]n-®-Xpw.

Zp¬Jp-ssh-knd Fs∂m-cp-h≥ \_n-bpsS kao-]Øp sN∂p

Xncp-ap-JØv t\m°n ]d™p: apl-ΩZv! Xms\¥p sNbvXp-sh∂v

Rm≥ I≠p-ht√m!

""Rms\-¥mWv sNbvXXv?'' \_n(-k) tNmZn-®p.

""A\o-Xn-bmWv sNbvXXv!'' B Zp¿`-K≥ XpS¿∂p.

""Rm≥ A\oXn sNbvXpsh¶n¬ qan-bn¬ \oXn-am-\mbn as‰m-

cp-Ø\pw Xs∂-bn√!'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In. (apkvenw,

InXm-_p- -Im-Øv)

Cu kw`-h-߃°v km£yw hln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ kXy-hn-

izm-kn-I-fmb Xnc-pk-lm_m tcmjm-Ip-e-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS km∂n-≤y-Øn¬ Ah¿°v ap≥ssI-sb-SpØp

H∂pw ]h¿Øn-®p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. B Zp¿`K≥ AhnsS \n∂p

IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: ""\_n-tb, Abmƒ sIm√-

s∏-tS-≠-h-\t√? Abmsf sIm√m≥ Aßp A\p-h-Zn-°ptam''?

""C√! Abmƒ \ΩpsS \nb-a-߃ A\p-k-cn®v Pohn-°p-

Ibpw ]Xy-£-amb Ip‰-ß-sfm∂pw ]h¿Øn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp-tºmƒ Abm-sf sIm√m≥ ]mSp-≈-sXßs\?'' Xncp-\_n

Xncn®ptNmZn-®p.

""]t£, Hcmƒ H∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw as‰m∂p ]h¿Øn-°p-

Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ Abm-tfm-Sp Atßm´pw A]-Imcw Xs∂-

bt√ h¿Øn-t°-≠Xv?'' Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ kwibw D∂-bn-°p-

I-bm-bn.

Xncp -\-_n(-k) ]d-™p. ""lrZ-b-Øn¬ F¥p sh®p

]pe¿Øp∂p F∂-Xns\ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n Hcp Iq -tcmSp Rm≥

Fßs\ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ s]cp-amdpw? A√mlp Ft∂m-S-

ßs\ I¬]n-®n-´n-√. P\-߃ ]Xy-£-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xpw

]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xpw A\p-k-cn-®p-amXw s]cp-am-dm-\mWv

Ft∂mSp I¬]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.''

Page 268: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 268

]kvXpX hy‡nbpw Abm-fpsS Nm¿®-°mcpw Hcp\mƒ

Ckveman¬ Iem]w kr„n-°p-sa∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) klm-_n-

am¿°v ap∂-dn -bn∏v \¬In. \_n-bpsS Cu hm°p-Iƒ

A£cw]Xn ]n∂oSp ]pe-cp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. \memw Jeo^

lkvdØv Aen(-d)-bpsS ImeØv Cbmfpw Cbm-fpsS Iq´m-fn-

Ifpw BWv Jeo-^-s°-Xn-cmbn Iem]w kwL-Sn∏n°p-Ibpw

Ckveman¬ I£n-Xz-Øn\pw Jmcn-Pn-ø-Øn\pw t\XrXzw \¬Ip-

Ibpw sNbvXXv!

lhm-kn≥ tKmX-°msc \ne°v \ndp-Ønbtijw \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn. aZo-\m-hm-kn-Isf kw_-

‘n-®n-S-tØmfw as‰mcp D’-h-Zn-\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. a°-°m-

cpsS tZml-ß-fn¬\n∂v c£bpwtXSn \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬Imep-Ip-Øn-b-XmWv Hcp kpZn-\w. Ct∏m-gm-I-s´, aZo-\sb Xs‚

`h-\-am-°m-\p≈ hmKvZm-\-a-\p-k-cn-®v, AtX ZrV-\n-›-b-tØm-

sS, BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-\mbn \_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ ho≠pw ]th-in-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

A_q Ban-dns‚ IpX-¥ßƒ

A_p Ban-¿ aZ\nbpsS IpX-¥-ß-fn-te°v \ap-°n\n Xncn-

bmw. Abmƒ JkvdPv tKmX-Ønse Hcw-K-am-bn-cp -∂p.

PqX≥amcpw InkvXym-\n-I-fp-am-bp≈ Zo¿L-Im-esØ _‘w

ImcWw au\-[ym-\hpw ssZh-\m-a-P-]hpw Abmƒ ioen-®n-cp-∂p. X≥\n-anØw, tbmKn A_q Ban¿ F∂m-W-bmsf hnfn®p

h∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ ]t£, hnizm-k-Øn¬ Hcp InkvXym-\n-

bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. lnPvdbv°v tijw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) aZo-\-bn-

se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ a°-bn-te°v \oßn. Ckvemans‚

h¿≤-am-\-amb kzm[o-\-i-‡n°v a°bpw ASn-a-s∏-´p-sh-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ckveman-s\-Xn-cn¬ Nne KqVm-tem-N-\-

Iƒ \S-Øn-Øp-S-ßn. t]cpw thjhpw am‰n Abmƒ aZo-\-°-Sp-

Øp-f-f Jp_m Kma-Øn¬ Xma-k-ap-d-∏n-®p. aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p Gsd-

°mew hn´p-\n-∂-Xn-\mepw thjhpw t]cpw am‰n-bn-cp-∂-Xn-

\mepw Abmsf aZo-\-°m¿°p Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√.cl-ky-Øn¬ Abm-fp-ambn _‘w ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ I]-S-hn-

izm-kn-Iƒt° Abmsf icn°pw Xncn-®-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.

Page 269: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 269

aZo-\-bnse I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-sf-amXw Abmƒ hni-z-kn-°p-Ibpw

Ah-cpsS Bkq-XnX ]cn-]m-Sn-I-f-\p-k-cn®v kndn-b-bn¬ t]mbn

InkvXob c-Wm-[n-]≥am-cp-ambpw Ad_v InkvXob ta[m-hn-

I-fp-ambpw _‘w ]pe¿Øp-Ibpw aZo-\°v t\sc BI-aWw

kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ahsc t]cn-∏n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

kndnb≥ ssk\y-߃ aZo-\°p t\sc BI-aWw \S-Øm≥

t]mIp-∂p-s≠∂ ]kvXm-hw ]c-Øn-bXpw A_q-B-an-dns‚ Iq´p-

Imcpw I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ X¥w en-

®m¬ apkvenwIfpw kndn-b≥ InkvXym-\n-Ifpw XΩn¬ bp≤-

Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-sa∂p A_p-B-an¿ hniz-kn-®p. KqVm-tem-N-\

^en-®n-s√-¶n¬ kndn-bsb BI-an-°m≥ apkvenw-Iƒ ]tNm-

Zn -X-cm-Ip -sa-∂mWv Abmƒ Icp-Xn -b-Xv. kndn -b-°mcpw

apkvenwIfpw XΩn¬ kwL- -\-ap-≠m-bm¬ X\n-°-Xn¬ kt¥m-

jn-°m-\m-Ipw. Cu KqVm-tem-N-\bv°v cq]w sImSpØ tijw

Abmƒ kndn-b°v ]pd-s∏-´p. Abmƒ \mSp-hn-´-t∏mƒ aZo-\-

bnse I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ, KqVm-tem-N-\-b-\p-k-cn®pXs∂, aZo-

\sb BI-an-°m≥ ]pd-s∏´phcp∂ Hcp ssk\yhn`m-K-Øns‚

ap∂Wn°m-cmb km¿∞-hm-lIkwLsØ I≠-Xmbn Dul-

hm¿Ø ]cØnhn´p. hm¿Ø XnI®pw ASn-ÿm\cln-X-am-

sW∂v sXfn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ AXpanXpw ]d-s™m-∏n-°p-I-

bmWv sNbvX-Xv.

X_q°v bp≤w

Cu ]kvXm-h-\-Iƒ i‡n-s∏-´-t∏mƒ kndn-bbvs°-Xn-cmbn

apkvenwssk\ysØ Xm≥Xs∂ \bn-°p-∂-Xn\p \_n(-k)

Xocp-am-\n-®p. hfsc hnjaw ]nSn® \mfp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Atd_y

Hcp sImSpw£ma-Øns‚ ]nSn-bn¬ AI-s∏-´n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. hfsc tami-am-bn-cp∂p ap≥sIm√sØ hnf-sb-Sp-∏pw. [m\y-

ßfpw ]g-h¿§-ßfpw Xosc In´m-\n-√. ]pXnb sImbvØn-\p≈

kabw hcp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. sk]vXw-_¿ Ah-km-\-Øntem HtŒm-

_¿ BZy-Øntem BWv \_n(-k) bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´-Xv.

Cu bp≤ ipXn-I-sf√mw X߃ ]d™p ]c-Øn-b-Xm-sW∂v

I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v \√hÆw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. kndn-b-°m¿

apkvenw-Isf BI-an-°m≥ Xøm-dm-Ip-∂n-s√-¶n¬ apkvenw-Iƒ

Page 270: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 270

kndn-b-°m¿s°-Xn-cmbn BI-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßp-amdv Ahsc

]tIm-]n-∏n-°-W-sa-∂-Xmbncp∂p I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS IpX-

¥w. GXp \ne-bnepw tdmam-km-am-Py-hp-ambn Hcp kwL-´\w

\S-°-Ww. ]kvXpX kwL-´-\-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ°v Xs∂-

bmhpw \miw ]‰p-∂-Xv. apAvØm bp≤-Øns‚ A\p-`-h-߃

apºn-ep-≠v. apkvenwIƒ°v iXp-°-fpsS Hcp hº≥]S-sb-bmWv

AhnsS t\cn-tS≠n h∂-Xv. ]n≥hm-ßp-hm≥ Ah¿°v \t∂

t¢in-t°≠n h∂n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]s¶-Sp-°p-Ibpw ac-

W-s∏-Sm-\n-S-h-cn-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp c≠mw apAvØm bp≤w

\S∂pImWm-\mWv I]Shnizm -kn -Iƒ BK-ln -® -X v .

apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cmbn kndn-b-°m¿ BI-a-W-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn-

bn-cn-°-bm-sW∂ Dulm-t]m-l-߃ ]N-cn-∏n-°p--∂-Xn-t\m-

sSm∏w apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬ `oXnbpw kw`-ahpw ]c-Øm\pw

Ah¿ i-an®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. kndn-b-°m-cpsS h≥ssk-\ysØ

sNdp-°p-hm≥ apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\p i‡n t]mcm. AXn-\m¬

kndn-b-°m¿s°-Xn-cmb bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenwIƒ ]s¶-Sp-°mXncn-

°p-∂-XmWv \√-sX-∂-h¿ A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. ssk\nI \S-]-Sn-

I-fn¬ apkvenw`mKØv A[nIw t]¿ ]s¶-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°-W-

sa∂Xmbn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Dt±-iyw. Npcp-°-Øn¬, kndn-b-

°m¿s°-Xn-cn¬ apkvenwIƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-SWw. F∂m¬, kndn-

b-s°-Xn-cmb bp≤-Øn¬ apkvenw ssk\ysØ Xm≥Xs∂-

bmWv \bn-°p-I-sb∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Jym-]n-®-t∏mƒ

apkvenwI-fn¬ Bthiw Xnf-®p-a-dn-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. Zo\n-\p-

th≠n acWw hcn-°m≥ k∂-≤X ]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿

Iq´w Iq´-ambn apt∂m´p h∂p. AX henb bp≤-Øn\p th≠

Bbp-[-t°m∏v apkvenwI-fpsS mK-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. JP-\mhv

Imen-bm-Wv. bp≤ ^≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ sNøm≥ Ign-hp≈

[\m-Vy¿ GXm\pw Nne¿ amXw. apkvenwI-fmb km[m-c-W-

°m¿ XymK-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ]c-kv]cw a’-cn-®p. bp≤bmX

Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ ^≠n-\mbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏-

´p. Dkvam≥(d) Xs‚ kº-Øns‚ hen-sbmcp `mKw kw`m-h\

sNbvXp. Bbncw kz¿Æ-\m-W-b-߃ (Zn¿lw) BWv At±lw

\¬In-b-Xv. Ccp-]-Øøm-bncw Ddp-∏n-I°v ka-am-Wn-Xv. a‰p

Page 271: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 271

apkvenwIfpw Xm¥m-ß-fpsS Ign-hn-s\mØv kw`m-h-\-Iƒ

\¬In. Zcn-Z-cmb apkvenwIƒ°v khm-cn-°p-Xn-c-Ifpw hmfpw

]cn-Nbpw \¬I-s∏-´p. henb Bth-i-]-I-S-\-ß-fmbn-cp∂p

Fßpw. ba-\n¬ IpSn-]m¿Øn-cp∂ Hcp kwLw apkvenw-Iƒ

aZo-\-bn¬ A°m-eØv Xma-kn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hfsc

Zcn-Z-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿ \_nsb kao-]n®p X߃

bp≤-Øn\p t]mIm≥ Xøm-dm-sW∂p Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Ah¿ ]d™p: A√tbm ]hm-N-Itc! Rß-tfbpw bp≤-Øn\p

Iq´n-bmepw. R߃°p bmX-s®-ehv \¬In-bm¬ aXn-bm-Ipw.

Cu apkvenwIsf ]‰n Jp¿-B-\n¬ ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-´n-´p-≠v.

Ah-cp-sSbpwta¬ Ip‰-an-√. Xßsf (hm-l-\-Øn¬) Ib‰p∂-

Xn-\m-h-iy-s∏´p \ns∂ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ \o ]d™p: \nßsf

Ib-‰p-∂-Xn\p (hm-l-\w) H∂pw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√. sNe-h-gn-

°m≥ Rß-fpsS ]°¬ ]W-an-√t√m F∂ ZpxJ-tØmsS Ah¿

IÆo¿ hm¿Øp sIm≠p Xncn®p t]mbn (9:92)

Xß-fpsS ]°¬ sNe-h-gn-°m-s\m∂pw C√m-ØXp ImcWw

cWm-¶W-Øn-te°v t]mI-m≥ hml-\-s®-ehv \¬IW-sa-∂-

t]-£n®p \_nsb kao-]n-®-hsc Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-

Sp-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xns\ ap≥\n-dpØn Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øn-°q-sS-∂mWv

Jp¿-B≥ ]kvXm-hn-°p-∂-Xv.

Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb hml\ kuIcyw sNbvXp sImSp-°m≥

\_n°v Ign-™n-√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ X߃°v bp≤s®-e-

hns‚ ]¶p-h-ln-°m≥ Ign-bmsX t]mb-Xn¬ ZpxJn®p \ncm-i-

tbmsS aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Cu hn`m-K-Øns‚ Xe-

h-\m-bn-cp∂ A_q-aq-km(-d) F¥mWv Bh-iy-s∏-´n-cp-∂-sX∂p

Ah-tcm-S-t\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: R߃ H -I-߃t°m

IpXn-c-Iƒt°m th≠n-b√ tNmZn-®-Xv. R߃°v sNcn-∏p-I-fn-

s√∂pw \·-]m-Z-cmbn CXbpw Zo¿L-Zqcw Xm≠n-h-cm≥ Bhp-

I-bn-s√∂pw, sNcn-∏p-Iƒ In´n-sb-¶n¬ ktlm-Z-c∑m-tcm-sSm∏w

\S∂psN∂p bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Xøm-dm-sW∂pw BWv

R߃ ]d-™-Xv.

ssk\yw kndn-bm-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ apAv-Ø-bn¬

Page 272: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 272

CXn\p aptº X߃°-\p- -h-s∏- n-cp-∂-sXs¥∂p apkvenwIƒ

ad∂pIf-™n-cp-∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS tZl-c-£-bpsS Imcy-Øn-

em-bn-cp∂p F√m-h-cp-sSbpw DXvI-WvT. aZo-\bnse kvXoIƒ

Ah-cpsS ]¶v hln-®p. Ah¿ `¿Øm-°≥am-scbpw a°-sfbpw

bp≤-Øn\p t]cn-∏n-®b°p-∂-Xn¬ i≤_-≤-cm-bn. aZo-\-bn¬

\n∂v ]pd-tØ°v t]mbn-cp∂ Hcp klm_n Xncn-s®-Øn-b-

t∏mƒ \_nbpw ssk\yhpw kndn-b-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p Ign-

™n-cp-∂p. Gsd \mfp-Iƒ°ptijw Aß-Ise\n∂p Xncn®ph∂

Xs∂ kzoI-cn-°m\pw kzmKXw ]d™p Bt«-jn-°m\pw Xs‚

]nb-Xa ImØp\n¬°p-∂p-≠m-Ip-sa∂p a\- n¬ \ncq-]n®v

]Xo-£m-`-cn-X-\mbn ho´n¬ ]th-in® B klm_n DΩd

]Sn-°¬ DXvI-WvTm-hn-h-i-bmbn Ign-bp∂ Xs‚ mcy-sb-bmWv

I≠-Xv. kz]-Xv\nsb Bt«-jn®v Npw_n-°m≥ Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ

B kvXo ssIIƒ c≠pw Db¿Øn-s°m≠p ¿Øm-hns\ X≈n-

am-‰n. Gdn-b-\m-fp-Iƒ°v tijw ]pdw cmPy-Øp-\n∂v hs∂-Ønb

`¿Øm-hns\ C]-Im-c-amtWm kzoI-cn-t°-≠-sX∂v At±lw`mcy-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Ah¿ adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-

cp∂p: ""Xm¶ƒ°v \mWw tXm∂p-∂nt√?'' A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-

N-I≥ AXym-]¬°-c-amb Hcp bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂L´-Øn¬ Xm¶ƒ Rm\p-ambn In∂mcw ]d™p \n¬°p-I-

bmtWm? DS≥ cWm-¶-W-Øn-te°v Xncn®psImƒI! F√m

kwkm-chpw ]n∂oSp amXw!''

]kvXpX klm_n B \nanjwXs∂ ho´n¬\n∂p ]pd-

Øn-d-ßn. Xs‚ IpXn-c-bpsS Po\n-ap-dp-°n, IpXn-ap-≈-Sn®p kndn-

b≥ AXn¿Øn-bn-te-°p≈ apkvenwssk\ysØ A\p-K-an-°m≥

]d-]-d-∂p. aq∂pZnh-ksØ hgn-Zqcw ]n∂n-em-bncp∂ B

klm_n \_n-bpsS ssk\y-Øns‚ H∏-sa-Øn-sb∂p ]d-

™m¬ aXn-bt√m!

X߃ ]S®phn´ Dulm-t]m -lßsf \nZm -\ -am°n

]h¿Øn® \_n(-k) kndn-b-°m-cpsSta¬ NmSn-ho-gp-sa∂pw

Aßs\ Hcp Ipcp-°n-e-I-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw BWv Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw

I]-S-`-‡≥amcpw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, hcpwXe-ap-d-

Iƒ°pth≠n amXrI kw`m-h\ sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n Xncp-

Page 273: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 273

ta-\n-bpsS Dt±-iy-sa-∂Xp Ah¿°-dn™pIqSm-bn-cp-∂p. kndn-

b-°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ AXn¿Øn-I-fnse ssk\y\o°-ß-sf-

°p-dn-®-dn™p dnt∏m¿´v sNøm≥ \_n(-k) hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-

te°v Xs‚ Bfp-Isf \ntbm-Kn-®-b-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. kndn-

b≥ ssk\yw AXn¿Øn-I-fn-se-hn-sSbpw tIµo-I-cn-°-s∏-´n-

´n-s√∂p At\z-j-W-Øn\ptijw Ah¿ dnt∏m¿´p sNbvXp.

AXn-\m¬, aS-ßn-t∏m-Im≥ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n›-bn-®p. F¶nepw

\_n(-k) Ipd®p\mƒIqSn AhnsS Xßp-Ibpw AXn¿Øn-I-

fnse tKmX-Ø-e-h≥amcp-am-bn -kw`mjWw \SØn Nne Icm-

dp-I-fn¬ H∏n-Sp-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. Hcphn[-Øn-ep≈ bp≤hpw t]mcm-

´hpw \S-∂n-√.

c≠c amk-°m-e-amWv \_n(-k) Cu bp≤-bm-X°v th≠n

hn\n-tbm-Kn-®-Xv. apkvenwIfpw kndn-b-°mcpw XΩn¬ bp≤-ap-

≠m-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ X¥w ^en-®n-s√∂pw \_n(-k) kpc-£n-

X-\mbpw kpJ-ambpw \m´n¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-sb∂pw aZo-\-bnse

ap\m^nJp--Iƒ Adn-™-t∏mƒ Xß-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-Iƒ ]pd-

Øm-bn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂p Ah¿ `-b-s∏´pXpS-ßn. X߃ in£n-°-

s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°n-s√∂p Ah¿°pd∏mbn. F¶nepw Xß-fpsS KqV-

X-¥-ßfpw KqVm-tem-N-\-Ifpw Ah¿ Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n-√. aZo-

\Øv\n∂v A¬]w AIse ÿnXnsNøp∂ Hcp ae-bn-Sp-°ns‚

Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw Ah¿ Bbp-[-[m-cn-I-fmb BfpIsf

\ndpØp-I-bp-≠m-bn. H‰sbm-‰-bmbn Bfp-Iƒ°v \oßm-am-bn-

cp∂ Hcp CSp-ßnb hgn-bm-W-Xv. Xncp-\-_nbpw apkvenw

ssk\yhpw AXn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, iXp-°-ƒ ae-bn-Sp-

°ns‚ Ccp-]m¿izß-fnepw \ne-bpd-∏n-®n-´p-s≠∂p shfn-]m-Sp-

≠m-b-X-\p-k-cn®p ssk\y-tØmSv AhnsS Xßp-hm≥ \_n

I¬]n-°p-Ibpw ÿe]cn-tim-[\ \S-Øm≥ `S∑msc \ntbm-

Kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. BI-a-W-Øn-\p≈ Dt±-iy-tØmsS Hcp

kwLw Bfp-Iƒ AhnsS ]Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂p hnN-b\

kwLw Is≠-Øn. ]cn-tim-[-I - -S≥am¿ kao-]n-°p-∂Xp I≠-

t∏mƒØs∂ Ah¿ HmSn-a-d-™p. F∂m¬, Ahsc A\p-[m-

h\w sNtø-≠-Xn-s√-∂mWv \_n(-k) \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ bp≤-Øn¬

Page 274: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 274

]s¶-Sp-°msX amdn-\n∂ I]S hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hmtcmtcm apS-

¥≥ \ymb-߃ ]d™p XSn-X-∏m≥ ian-®p. Ah-cpsS Hgn-I-

gn-hp-Iƒ \_n(-k) apJ-hn-e-bvs°-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Cu

I]-S-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS hniz-cq]w Xpd∂p ImWnt°≠ kabw

ASpØncn°p-I-bm-sW∂p \_n°v tXm∂n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

cl-ky-Øn¬ ktΩ-fn-°p-∂-Xn\pw a‰p-ambn I]-S-`-‡≥am¿

Jp_m-bn¬ ]WnX ]≈n s]mfn®p \o°-W-sa∂p \_n°v

ssZh I¬]\ e`n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. I]-S-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ a‰p

apkvenwI-tfm-sSm∏w tN¿∂pXs∂ \a-kvI-cn-°-W-sa∂

\n¿_‘w \S-∏n¬h∂p. as‰mcp in£bpw Ah¿s°-Xn-cn¬

\n¿t±-in-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂n√!

X_q-°n¬\n∂p aS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Xzmbn-^v\n-hm-kn-Iƒ

]q¿Æambpw Iog-S-ßn. CXn-s\-Xp-S¿∂v Atd-_y-bnse a‰p ]e

tKmX-ßfpw Ckveman¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\p A\p-aXn

\¬Im≥ \_nXncp-ta-\n-tbmSp At]-£n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p.

Ipd™ Ime-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Atd-_y-sbm´p°pw CkvemanI ]Xm-

Ibv°v Iogn-em-bn.

l÷-Øp¬hn-Zm-Av

lnPvd 9--˛mw sIm√w Xncp-\-_n(-k) l÷v A\p-jvTn-°p-∂-

Xn\p a°-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´p. l÷v Znhkw Xncp-ta-\n°v Hcp

shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn. kp]-kn-≤-amb Hcp Jp¿-B≥ hmIyw AXn¬

AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-]-Im-c-amWv:

Ct∂ Znhkw Rm≥ \n߃°mbn \nß-fpsS aXsØ

]q¿Æ-am-°n-Øcn-Ibpw Fs‚ A\p-K-lsØ \nß-fn¬ ]q¿Øn-

bm-°p-Ibpw \n߃°mbn Ckvemans\ aX-ambn Rm≥ Xr]vXn-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p(5:4)

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ssZh-Øn¬\n∂v sIm≠ph∂Xpw C°m-e-a-

Xbpw \_n(-k) hm°pw ]hr-Ønbpw aptJ\ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-®-

Xp-amb ktµiw ]q¿Øn-I-cn-°-s∏- p. Cu ktµ-i-Øns‚ Hmtcm

`mKhpw A\p-K-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. a\pjy\p ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p e`y-

am-bn-´p≈ AXyp-∂-X-ß-fmb A\p-K-l-ß-fmWv Cu ]q¿Øn-

I-cn-°-s∏´ ktµ-i-Øn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ktµiw

Page 275: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 275

A¬Ckvemw F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-am-dm-bn. AXns‚

A¿∞w IogvhW-°w, ka¿∏Ww F∂n-ß-s\-b-sX. -

IogvhW°w AYhm ka¿∏Ww BWv apkvenw-I-fpsS aXw!

a\pjy-hw-i-Øns‚ aXw! Xo¿∞mS-I¿ ktΩ--fn® apkvZ-en^

Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬ sh®p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Cu hmNIw HmXn-t°ƒ∏n-

®p. AhnsS\n∂p aS-ßnbtijw \_n(-k) an\m-bn¬ Xßn.

Zp¬-l÷vamkw ]Xn-s\m∂mw Znh-k-am-bn -cp∂p AXv.

apkvenwIfpsS Hcp hºn® ktΩ-f-\sØ A`n-ap-JoI-cn®p \_n

(k) Hcp ]kwKw sNbvXp. "l÷-Øp¬ hnZm-Av' F∂p Ncn-

X-Øn¬ ]kn-≤n-bm¿÷n® ]kw-K-am-W-Xv. ]`m-j-W-Øn-\n-

S-bn¬ \_n(-k) C]-Imcw ]d™p:

""A√tbm P\-ß-sf, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp \n߃ i≤n®p

tIƒ°p-hn≥! Cu Xmgvhm-c-Øn¬ \nßsf C\n-bp-sam-cn-°¬

A`n-ap-JoI-cn-°m\pw Rm\n∂p \nß-tfmSp kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp

t]mse kwkm-cn-°m\pw Ign-bptam Fs∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.

\nß-fpsS Poh\pw apXepw ]cvk-]cw BI-an-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-

°p-amdv \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\mƒhsc A√mlp ]mh-\-am-°n-bn-cn-

°p-∂p. ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-i-Øn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw A√mlp

]¶p \n›-bn-®n-´p-≠v. icn-bmb Hcp ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-in-bpsS

\ymb-amb Xm¬]-cy -߃°p hncp -≤-ambn hcp∂ Hcp

hknøØpw taen¬ A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-X-√. Hcp IpSpw-_-Øn¬

P\n-°p∂ GXp Ip´nbpw B IpSpw-_-Ønse ]nXm-hns‚ Ip´n-

bmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xm-Wv. B Ip´n-bpsS c£m-I¿Ør-

XzsØ FXn¿°p-∂Xp Bcm-bmepw Abmƒ CkvemanI \nb-

a-a-\p-k-cn®p in£m¿l-\m-bn-cn-°pw. Hcm-fpsS ]nXrXzw as‰mcm-

fpsS ]n-Xm-hn¬ B]-tc-m-]n-°p-Itbm Xs‚ bP-am-\≥ as‰m-cm-

fm-sW∂p Ifhmbn Ah-Imis∏Sp-Itbm sNøp∂ GsXm-cm-

fp-sSbpwta¬ A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ ae-°p-Ifpw apgph≥ a\p-

jy-h¿§hpw im]w sNmcn-bpw.''

""A√tbm P\-ß-tf, \n߃°v \nß-fpsS mcy-am-cp-sS-ta¬

Nne A[n-Im-cm-h-Im-i-ß-fp-≠v. Ah¿ NmcnXw ]men-°p-Ibpw

P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ `¿Øm-hn\p A]-Io¿Øn D≠m-Ip-amdv

]h¿Øn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw thW-sa-∂mWv Ah-cpsSta¬

Page 276: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 276

\n߃°p≈ A[n-Im-cm-h-Im-iw. CX-\p-k-cn®p Ah¿ Pohn-

°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ \n߃°v Ahsc in£n-∏m≥ Ah-Im-i-ap-≠v.

A¿l-cmb Bfp-Iƒ aptJ--\-bp≈ bp‡-amb At\z-j-W-

Øn\ptijw \n߃°v Ahsc in£n-°mw. Aßs\ h∂mepw

AØcw Hcp Imcy-Øn-ep≈ in£ ITn-\-am-bn-cn-°-cp-Xv.

F∂m¬, \nß-fpsS `mcy-am¿ A]-Im-c-ap-≈-sXm∂pw sNøp-

∂n-s√-¶nepw, Ah-cpsS s]cp-am‰w Xß-fpsS `¿Øm-°∑m-¿°v

A]-am\w hcp-Øp∂ Xc-Øn-ep-≈-X-s√-¶nepw Ah¿°v \nß-

fpsS PohnX\ne-hm-c-a-\p-k-cn-®p≈ Blm-chpw hkvXhpw

]m¿∏n-Shpw \¬tI-≠Xv \nß-fpsS IS-abm-bn-cn-°pw. \nß-

fpsS `mcy-am-tcmSv F√m-bvt∏mgpw DØ-a-co-Xn-bn¬ s]cp-am-d-W-

sa∂ Imcyw ad∂p t]mI-cp-Xv. Ahsc t\m°n-∏m¿°m≥A√mlp \nßsf Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kvXo A_-e-

bmWv. kz¥w Ah-Im-i-߃ kwc-£n-°m≥ Ahƒ i‡-b-

√. \n߃ hnhmlw sNøp-∂-tXmsS \nßsf ssZhw B Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mbn \n›-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. \n߃

\nß-fpsS `mcy-amsc ssZh-Øns‚ \nb-a-]-Im-cw- \n-ß-fpsShoSp-I-fn¬ sIm≠p h∂p. BI-bm¬, \nß-fpsS ssII-fn¬

ssZhw G¬∏n® B kq£n∏papX-ens\ \n߃ hne-sI-Sp-

Ø-cp-Xv.''

""A√tbm P\-ß-tf, \nß-fpsS A[o-\-Øn¬ Ct∏mgpw Iptd

bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cp-≠v. \n߃ DÆp-Ibpw DSp-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂

coXn-bn¬Øs∂ Ah-scbpw Du´p-Ibpw DSp-∏n-°p-Ibpw

sNøm≥ Rm≥ \nß-tfmSp I¬]n -°p -∂p. \n߃°v

s]mdpØpIf-bm≥ hømØ h√Xpw Ah¿ ]h¿-Øn-®m¬

\n߃ Ahsc ssIam-dn-s°m-≈p-I. ssZh-Øns‚ krjvSn-I-

fn¬ Hcp `mK-am-W-h¿. Ah¿°p thZ-\bpw hnjahpw D≠m-

°p-∂Xp Hcn-°epw icn-bm-bn-cn-°n-√.''

""A√tbm P\-ß-tf, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv Fs¥∂p \n߃

tIƒ°p-Ibpw Hm¿Ωn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hn≥! F√m apkvenwIfpw

]cvk-]cw ktlm-Z-c∑m-cm-Ip-∂p. \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Xpey-cp-am-

Ip-∂p. a\p-jy-sc√mw Ah¿ GXp cmjvS-Ønepw tKmX-Ønepw

s]´-h-cm-bmepw Pohn-X-Øn¬ GXp \ne ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm-

Page 277: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 277

bmepw Xpey-cm-Ip-∂p.''

CXbpw ]d™ tijw \_n(-k) Xs‚ ssIIƒ Db¿Øn

Hcp ssIønse hnc-ep-Iƒ as‰ ssIbnse hnc-ep-I-tfmSv

tIm¿Øp ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v ]d™p:

""c≠p ssIIfn-sebpw hnc-ep-Iƒ Xpey-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp

t]mse a\p-jy-sc√mw Xpey-cm-Ip-∂p. Hcmƒ°pw as‰m-cm-tf-

°mƒ Hcp A[n-Im-chpw ta∑-bp-an-√. \nß-sf√mw ]c-kv]cw

ktlm-Z-c≥am-sc-t∏m-se-bm-Ip∂p!''

\_n (k) C]-Imcw XpS¿∂p:

""CXp GXp amk-am-sW∂p \n߃°-dn-bptam? GXp ÿe-

ØmWv \mw \n¬°p-∂-sX∂p? sIm√-Øns‚ GXp Zn\-amWv

CsX∂v?''

]cn-ip≤amk-am-sW∂pw ]cn-ip-≤-`q-an-bm-sW∂pw l÷v\mfm-sW∂pw X߃°-dn-bm-sa∂v apkvenwI-sf√mw adp-]Sn

\¬In. At∏mƒ \_n XpS¿∂p ]d™p:

""Cu amkw ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp t]mse, Cu qan ]hn-

X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu Zn\w ]mh-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpt]mse ssZhw \nß-sf-√m-h-cp-sSbpw Poh\pw apXepw ]cn-ip-

≤-am°nbncn-°p-∂p. Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw Poht\m apXtem

FSpØp If-bp-Itbm Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw am\w A]-I-S-Øn-em-

°p-Itbm sNøp-∂Xv Cu Zn\-Øn-s‚bpw Cu amk-Øn-s‚bpw

Cu `qan-bp-sSbpw ]hn-X-Xsb `RvPn-°p-∂-Xp t]mseXs∂

A\ym-bhpw sX‰pw Bbn-cn-°pw. Rm≥ C∂p \nß-tfmSp I¬]n-

°p-∂-sXm∂pw Ct∂bv°p amX-ap-≈-X-√. F°m-e-tØ°pw

th≠n-bp-≈-Xm-Ip-∂p. \n߃ Cu temIw hn´p ]ncn-bp-Ibpw

\nß-fpsS k„m-hns\ adp temI-Øn¬ ]m]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂Xphsc CtXm¿Ω sh°p-Ibpw CX-\p-k-cn®p ]h¿Øn-°p-

Ibpw sNøm≥ \n߃ _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Ip∂p.''

]kwKw Ah-km-\n-∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv

C∂v ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂-sXt¥m AXv \n߃ `qan-bpsS tImWp-

I-tfmfw FØn-°-Ww. Fs‚ Cu ]kwKw tI´n´n-√m-Ø-h¿

Page 278: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 278

Hcp-]t£ tI´n-´p-≈-h-tc-°mƒ AXn¬ \n∂p ^ew FSp-

sØ∂p hcmw!'' (kn-lmlp nØ, X_-cn, lnimw,- Xmcn-Jp¬

J-ao-kv).

Ckvemans‚ apgp-h≥ A≤ym-]-\-ß-fp-sSbpw A¥- -Øbpw

cXv\-®p-cp-°-hp-am-Wn-Xv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Cu ]kwKw a\p-jys‚

t£ahpw temIkam-[m-\hpw kw_-‘n®p \_n-bpsS

DXvIWvT FX-amXw Bg-ta-dn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn®p

Im´p-∂p. CXn\p ]pd-sa, kvXoI-fp-sSbpw a‰p Zp¿_e hn`m-K-

ß-fp-sSbpw Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ \_n(-k) FX-

tØmfw BZ-chpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw ImWn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw CXp

hy‡-am-°p-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ hntbmKw ASpØp t]msb∂p \_n

(k) Adn-™n-cp-∂p. Nc-a-sØ-]‰n ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p kqN-\-Iƒ e`n-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥am-cpsS Iøm¬ kvXoIƒ°v

A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂ Zpcn-X-߃ FXbmsW∂p a\- n-em-°nb

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ah-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am-‰-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-emWv

hep-Xmb DXvIWvT ]I-Sn-∏n-®-Xv. kvXoIƒ°v Ah-Im-i-s∏´

]Zhn Ah¿°mbn Dd-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xphsc Xm≥ Cu temIØp\n∂v ]c-tem-I-tØ°p bmX ]pd-s∏- pIqsS∂p At±lw BK-

ln-®n-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j≥ P∑-\mƒsXmt´ kvXosb Xs‚ ASn-

abpw ]cn-Nm-cn-Ibpw Bbn-´mWv ]cn-K-Wn®pt]m∂n-´p-≈-Xv.

CXmWv \_n(-k) i≤n® Imcyw. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cpsS ÿnXn-

bmWv Ahn-SsØ Nn¥m-Ip-e-\m-°nb as‰mcp ]iv\w. Ah-tcmSp A\ym-b-am-bn- mWv s]cp--amdn h∂-Xv. ASn-a-I-sf-t∂mWw

Ah-tcmSp sImSpwIqc-X-Ifpw ISpwssIIfpw ]h¿Øn®p

t]m∂p. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im¿°v ssZhZr„n-bn-ep≈ bYm¿∞amb

ÿm\w Ah¿°p Dd∏v hcp-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xphsc Xm\o

temIw hn´pt]mI-cp-sX∂pw \_n(-k) BK-ln-®p.

a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep≈ Ak-a-Xzhpw \_n°p

at\m-hn-j-a-ß-fp-≠m-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. CXp kw_-‘n® hg-

°p-Ifpw `n∂n-∏p-Ifpw Ak-l-\o-b-amb Af-thmfwXs∂ \S-

am-Sn-bn- p-≈-Xm-Wv.- Nn-e¿ BIm-i-tØmfw Db¿Ø-s∏- p-sh-¶n¬a‰p Nne¿ ]mXm-f-tØmfw ASn-®-a¿Ø-s∏-´p. Cu Ak-a-Xz-

߃°n-S-bm-°nb kml-N-cy-ßfmWv P\-hn-`m-K-߃ XΩn-

Page 279: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 279

ep≈ kv]¿≤bv°pw iXp-X°pw AtXm-sSm∏w cmjvS-߃

XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-߃°pw Imc-W-am-bn-Øo-¿-∂-Xv. Cu hnj-a-

ßfpw I„-X-Ifpw Xncp-\-_nsb hnNm-c-a-·-\m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ak-

aXz Zp¿`q-XsØ sIm√p-∂Xp hsc, Hcp hn`mKw as‰mcp hn`m-

K-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-ßsf NqjWw sNøp-Ibpw Ah-cpsS

Poh\pw apXepw A]-l-cn-°p-Ibpw BI-an-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂

ÿnXn-I-a-߃ Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂Xp hsc, [m¿Ωn-Im-[x-]-X-

\-Øns‚ Ime-L-´-ß-fn¬ sImSpw-]n-cn-s°m-≈m-dp≈ CØcw

D®-\oN mh-߃ thc-dp-°p-∂-Xp-hs-c, temIØv kam-[m-\hpw

]ptcm-K-Xnbpw Dd-∏p-h-cp-Øm-\m-hn-s√∂v B alm-flmhv I≠p.

a\p-jys‚ Poh\pw apXepw ]cn-ip-≤-Zn-\-ß-sfbpw ]cn-ip≤

amk-ß-sfbpw ]cn-ip-≤ÿe-ß-sfbpwt]mse ]cn-ip-≤-ß-fm-

sW∂v Ahn-S∂v ]Tn-∏n-®p. kvXoI-fpsS t£a-sØ-°p-dn®pw

Zp¿_-e-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-]-‰nbpw cmjvS-߃ XΩn-ep≈

kplr-Zv_-‘-ß-sf-]-‰nbpw Aßs\ s]m-Xpsh temI-k-am-[m-

\-sØ-°p-dn®pw CX-b-[nIw DXvI-WvTbpw i≤bpw temIØv

a‰mcpwXs∂ ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibp≠mbn- n√. a\p-jy¿°n-S-bn-ep≈

ka-`m-h\ Dd∏phcp-Øm-\mbn \_n-tbmfw ]h¿Øn® as‰m-

cm-fn√ Xs∂. a\p-jys‚ \∑sb sNm√n \_n Xncp-ta-\n-sb-

t∏mse as‰m-cmƒ°pw AX-tbsd B[n D≠m-bn-´n-√. B \n-

e°v, kvXobpsS Ah-Im-i-ßsf Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p-Ibpw

kvXo°p kzØh-Imiw t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn¬

Ckvemw at‰sXmcp ]ÿm-\-tØ-°mfpw ap∂n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-

Xn¬ A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\n-√t√m. Ckvemw Bhn¿ -hn®v 1300 h¿jw-

Ign-™mWv bqtdm-]y≥ cmjvS-߃°p kvXobpsS kzØ-h-

Imi-sØ-]‰n t_m[-apZn-®-Xp Xs∂. Ckveman-¬ ]th-in-°p∂

Hmtcm Bfpw a‰m-scbpwt]mse Xpey-\mbn´p KWn-°-s∏-Sp-am-

dm-Ip-∂p. Hcmƒ Dƒs∏´ kaqlw FX XmW-Xmbn Icp-X-s∏-

´n-cp-∂mepw Ckveman-te°p hcp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°p ktlm-Zc

\n¿hn-ti-j-amb ÿm\-ßfpw kam-h-Im-i-ßfpw kn≤n-°p-am-

dm-Ip-∂p. temI-Øns‚ kwkvImckº-Øn¬ kzmX-¥yhpw

ka-`m-h-\bpw Ckvem-ans‚ kw`m-h-\-I-f-sX. kzmX-¥y-

sØbpw ka-`m-h-\-sbbpw ]‰n a‰p aX-߃ ]pe¿Øn h∂n-

Page 280: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 280

´p≈ [mc-W-Ifpw k¶¬]-ßfpw Ckvemw ]t_m-[n-°p-Ibpw

]tbm-K-Øn¬ hcp-Øn-°m-Wn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xns\

At]-£n®p FXtbm ]n∂n-em-sW∂p ImWmw. Hcp apkvenw

]≈n-bn¬ cmPmhpw aX-t\-Xmhpw km[m-c-W-°m-c\pw Xpey-

]-Z-hn-bn-em-Wv. Ah¿ XΩn¬ AhnsS Hc-¥-chpw AwKo-I-cn-

°-s∏-Sp-I-bn-√. a‰p aX°mcpsS Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ß-fnepw a‰p

cmjvS-ß-fnse ]mh-\-ÿm-\-ß-fnepw C∂pw hyXykvX \ne-

Iƒ \ne-\n¬°p-∂p. kzmX-¥y-Øn\pw ka-Xz-Øn\pw th≠n

Ckveman-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ ]h¿Øn-®n-´p-s≠∂v Ch¿ Ah-

Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw!

A¥n-a-Zn-\-߃

l÷-Øp¬ hnZm-Av Ign™p aS-ßsh dkq¬ Icow(-k)

Xs‚ Ncaw ASp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xns\]‰n Xncp-k-Jm-°sf ho≠pw

Adn-bn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C]-Imcw ]d™p: A√tbm P\-ß-

tf, Rm≥ \nßsft∏mep-f-f Hcp-h≥ amX-am-Wv. Ft∏m-sg-∂n-

√msX ssZhØns‚ "hnfn' hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ t]mIm≥ \n¿_-

‘n-°-s∏-Spw. ]q¿∆ ]hm-N-Is‚ ]IpXn Pohn-X-Imew amX

sa Pohn-°p-I-bp-f-fq F∂p Fs‚ \mY≥ Fs∂ Adn-bn-®n-cn-

°p-∂p. Fs‚ kabw ASpØp t]msb-∂mWv tXm∂p-∂Xv:

hnfn hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ \nßsf hn´p ]ncn-bpw. Fs‚ kJm-°-

tf, Rm≥ k¿∆m-[n-\m-Ys‚ apºn¬ DØcw ]d-tb-≠-h-\m-Wv.

\nßfpw tNmZn-°-s∏-Spw, \n߃ At∏mƒ F¥p DØ-c-amWv

\¬IpI?

Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ ]d™p, Aßv Ckvemans‚ ktµiw

\√hÆw FØn-®p-sh∂pw PohnXw apgp-h\pw kXy-Øn\p

th≠n A¿∏n®p F∂pw R߃ ]d-bpw. a\p-jy\p \∑bpw

t£ahpw ]pe¿∂p ImWm≥ Atß-b-‰sØ Bthiw Aßv

]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. R߃ ]dbpw: ""Rß-fpsS \mYm \o \-

_n°p G‰hpw al-Ømb ]Xn-^ew \¬tI-Wta'' F∂v.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""A√m-lp GI-\m-sW∂pw apl-

ΩZv Ahs‚ Zmk\pw ]hm-N-I-\p-am-sW-∂pw, kz¿§-\-c-I-߃

kXy-am-sW∂pw acWw \n›-b-am-sW∂pw ac-Wm-\¥cw ]c-

Page 281: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 281

tem-I-Po-hn-X-ap-s≠-∂pw, hn[n-\mƒ hcp-sa-∂pw, acn-®-h-sc√mw

Hcp-\mƒ ]p\-cp-∞m\w sNøp-sa∂pw Hcp-an®p Iq´-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw

\n߃ km£yw hln-°p-∂pt≠m?''

""\n›-b-ambpw \_n-tb, R-߃ Cu kXy-ß-fn-se√mw

Dd®p hniz-kn-°p∂p! Ah¿ GI-I-WvT-ambn adp-]Sn \¬In.''

]ns∂, ssZh-tØm-Smbn Xncp-Zq-X¿ ]d™p: ""Hm ssZhta,

\obpw km£n \n¬°pI! CXm Rm≥ Ckvemans‚ ktµiw

Ch¿s°√mw hnh-cn®p sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.''

aZo-\m-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-tXm-sS, apkvenw-I-fpsS [m¿Ωn-I-

amb in£W ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ Xncp-\--_n(-k) apgp-Ip-Ibpw

Xs‚ Nc-asØ ]‰n Dd∏v hcp-Øn-s°m≠ncn-°p-Ibpw B kw -

hsØ t\cn-Sm-\mbn Ahsc k∂-≤-cm-°m≥ ian®p sIm≠n-

cn-°p-I-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Xs‚ kJm-°-tfm-Smbn Hcp

JpXzv_ thf-bn¬ B ]pWy-]p-am≥ Cßs\ ]d™p: ""C∂p

F\n°p C]-Imcw shfn-]m-Sp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: A√m-lp-hns‚

klm-bhpw hnP-bhpw h∂-Sp-°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns‚ aX-Øn¬

P\-߃ ]S-]-S-bmbn ]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ \ns‚

\mYs‚ kvXpXnsb Db¿Øn-s°mƒI; Io¿Ø-\-ß-sfbpw!

s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSp-Ibpw sNøp-I. \n›-b-ambpw A√mlp

ho≠pw ho≠pw s]mdp-Øp-X-cp-∂-h-\mIp∂p'' (110:2˛4).

Iq´w Iq -ambn Bfp-Iƒ Ckvem-a-X-Øn-te°p ]th-in-°p∂

\mfp-Iƒ hcm≥ t]mIp-I-bmsW∂ kq-N-\-bmWv ta¬ Jp¿-

B≥ hN-\-ß-fn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. BI-bm¬, aX-Øns‚

]q¿Æ-amb ÿm]-\-Øns‚ am¿§-Øn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp∂ XS- -

ß-sf√mw Zpco-I-cn°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\mbn A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp

]m¿∞n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw ssZhsØ kvXpXn®p sIm≠n-

cn-°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠Xp Xncp-\-_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-

sSbpw IS-a-bm-Ip-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Hcp D]am IYbpw ]d-

bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""ssZhw Xs‚ Hcp \√ Zmk-t\mSp C]-Imcw

]d-™p. \o C„-s∏-Sp∂ ]£w F∂n-te°p aS-ßn-s°mƒI,

Page 282: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 282

As√-¶n¬, temIsØ \∂m-°m-\mbn Ipd®p IqSn ]h¿Øn®p

sIm≈pI F∂v. F∂m¬, Rm≥ \ns‚ ASp-°¬ hcm-\m-K-

ln-°p∂p F∂sX B Zmk≥ adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv.''

lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) B kZ- n¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

At±lw ]kwKw DXvI-WvT-tbmSpw DtZz-K-tØmSpwIqSn i-

hn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B ]kw-K-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-

bpsS th¿]m-Sns\°pdn-®p-ff kqN-\-I-fmW-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-

sX∂p a\- n-em-°nb B `‡-in-jys‚ lrZbhnIm-c-߃

AW-sI´n \ndpØn-bn-cn-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B D]am IY-IqSn

tI´-tXmsS A_q-_-°-dns‚ lrZbw s]m´n-t∏m-bn. AXp

\pdpßn \pdp-ßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Gßn°-c-bp-∂Xp I≠ klm-

_n-h-cy∑m¿ A¤pX]cX-¥-cm-bn. B kt¥mjhm¿Ø kIp-

Xq-lew Ah¿ ihn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-

s\-¥m-bn-t∏mbn! Ckvemans‚ hnP-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Xncp-\-_n

(k) ip`-hm¿Ø Adn-bn-°p-tºmƒ BÀm-Zn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿ Ic-bp-I-bmtWm? lZvdØv Da-dn\v

AsXm´pw ]nSn-®n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) kt¥mjhm¿Ø-b-dn-bn-

°p-tºmƒ Cu Ing-h≥ Ft¥ Ccp∂p Ic-bp∂p?

F∂m¬, F¥mWv kw`-hn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v ]pWy

\_n(-k) XnI®pw t\m°n ImWp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥

]d™sXt¥m AXns‚ s]mcpƒ A_q-_-°¿ amXsa

icn°pw a\- n-em-°n-bp-≈q F∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) Adn-™p.

AsX, B ip`-hm¿Ø-bn¬ ]hm-NI]`p-hns‚ Nc-a-kq-N-\-

IqSn AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ ]c-am¿∞w A_q-_-°¿(-d)

amXsa a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p-≈-q!

Xncp-\-_n(-k) XpS¿∂p: A_q-_-°¿ F\n°p G‰hpw ]nb-

s∏-´-bm-fm-Wv. G‰hpw D]-cn-bm-bp≈ kvt\lw Btcm-sS-¶nepw

]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ ]mSp-s≠-¶n¬ \n›-b-ambpw Rm≥ A_q-_-°-

dns\ AØ-c-Øn¬ kvt\ln-°pambn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B

kvt\lw A√m-lp-hn-t\mSp amXsa ]mSp-≈q. A√tbm P\-

ß-tf, ]≈n-bn-te-°p≈ F√m Ihm-S-ßfpw C∂p apX¬

Page 283: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 283

]q´n°nS-°pw. F∂m¬, A_q-_-°-d-ns‚ h-\-Øns‚ hmXn¬

amXw Xpd∂p InS-°-s´.

Xncp-\-_n°v tijw, lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) H∂masØ

Jeo-^-bm-Ip-sa∂ Hcp kqN-\-bm-Wn-Xn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂-sX-

∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an-√. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\p Cam-aØv hln-∏m≥

lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn\p Znh-tk\ ]≈n-bn¬ htc-≠-Xp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. BI-bm¬, At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\ -I-hmSw F√m-bn-

t∏mgpw Xpd∂p InS-t°-≠Xp Xs∂-bm-Wv.

Cu kw`-h-߃ \S∂v Gsd-°mew Ign™ tijw,

lkvdØv Da-dns‚ Jnem- Øv ImeØv Hcn-°¬ Jeo^m Xncp-a-\- p-sIm≠p klm-_m-°-tfm-sSm∏w Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

hnip-≤-Jp¿Bnse \kv¿ F∂ A≤ym-bØn¬ AS-ßn-bn-cn-

°p-∂-sX-¥m-sW∂p XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Jeo^m Xncp-a-\- p-

sIm≠p Ah-tcmSp tNmZn-®p. Cu kqdØp HmXn-s°m-≠p Xncp-

\-_n(-k) hnh-cn® kwK-Xn-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ kvac-W-bn-ep-W¿∂p. Cu hmIy-ß-fpsS A¿∞w lkvd-Øv A_q-_-°¿(d)

amXsa A∂p a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p≈q F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw

At±lw Hm¿Øp ImW-Ww. Cu kqd-Øns‚ A¿∞w

apkvenwIƒ FX I≠p a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-s≠∂p H∂p ]co-

£n®p t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. AXp shfn-s∏´ kµ¿`-

Øn¬ \_n(-k) ]kvXm-hn® kwK-Xn-I-fpsS s]mcpƒ Ah¿°va\- n-em-°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Ct∏m-sg-¶nepw Ah-

cXp [cn®p Ign-™n-´p-t≠m? B kqd Cd-ßnb Ah-k-c-Øn¬

lkvdØv C_v\p-A-∫m-kn\p ]tØm ]Xn-s\mt∂m hb p

amXsa ]mb-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ ]Xn-t\tgm ]Xn-

s\t´m hb- mWv. At±lw DØcw \¬Im≥ Hcp-sº´p: Aao-dp¬ apAv-an-\o≥! Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-sØ-

°p-dn-®p-ff Hcp ]h-N\w AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp ]hm-N-Is‚

I¿Ø-hy-߃ Ah-km-\n-®m¬, At±lw ]ns∂ Cu temIØv

\n¬°m≥ BK-ln-°p-∂n-√. Ckveman\p Bk-∂-`m-hn-bn¬

hcp-hm≥ t]mIp∂ hnP-b-ß-sf-°p-dn-®mWv ]kvXp-X-hm-Iyß-fn¬ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂sX¶nepw Cu hnP-b-Øn\v ZpxJ-I-c-amb

Hcp adp-hiw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p, AXp Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hntbmKw

Page 284: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 284

Xs∂-bm-Wv. lkvdØv Da¿(-d), C_v\p A∫m-kns\ ]iw-

kn-®p. Cu hmIy-߃ Cd-ßnb Ah-k-c-Øn¬ lkvdØv A_q-

_-°-dn\p amXsa AXns‚ s]mcpƒ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™p-

≈q, F∂-t±lw ]d-™p.

Aß-s\, HSp-hn¬ B \mfpw hs∂-Øn. F√m Hmtcm a\p-

jy\pw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠p∂ B Zn\w. ]hm-NI]`p Xs‚

I¿Ø-hy-ß-sf√mw \n¿∆-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jy-cpsS \∑-°mbn

Xncp-Zq-X¿ aptJ\ A√mlp shfn-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠n-bn-cp-∂-sX√mwshfn-s∏- p. apl-ΩZv \_n(-k) Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Bflmhv aptJ\

At±-l-Øns‚ P\-Øn\p ]pXp-Po-h≥ ]Zm\w sNø-s∏-´n-cn-

°p-∂p. Hcp ]pXnb P\X A`yp-∞m\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp ]pXnb BIm-ihpw ]pXnb `qanbpw cq]-sa-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-

∂p. Hcp ]pXnb Pohn-X-I-a-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-an-S-s∏´p Ign-™p. hnX-°p-∂-h≥ qan Dgp-Xp-a-dn®p; hnØn-d°n shffw \\-

®p. _oPw apf®p s]m¥n. hnf-Iƒ sImøm-dmbn. F∂m¬,

sImtø-≠Xp At±-l-a√! Hcp I¿j-I-sØm-gn-em-fn-bpsS \ne-

bn-emWv At±lw Cu temIØv h∂Xv; Pohn-®Xpw Aßs\

Xs∂. C\n Xncn®pt]mtI-≠Xpw A]-Imcw Xs∂-bm-Wv. CutemI-Øn-ep≈ hn`-h-ß-sfm∂pw At±-l-Øn\p th≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. B alm-flm-hn\p e`n-t°≠ ]Xn-^ew Xs‚ \mYs‚

Xr]vXn H∂p-am-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. hnf sImtø-≠-h¿ AXp

sImbvsX-SpØp sIm≈pw. hnf-Iƒ Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ, Xs∂

tatem-I-tØ°v FSpØp sIm≈p-hm-\m-bn-´sX B ]pWym-flmhv Xs‚ \mY-t\mSv A¿∞\ sNbvXXv!

kpJ-°p-d-hp-≠m-bn´pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]≈n-bn¬ h∂p \a-

kvImcw \bn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬, ]≈n-bn-te°p hcm≥

Ign-bmØ Ah-ÿbpw hs∂-Øn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ncaw ]m]n®pt]mIp-sa∂ Imcyw klm-_n-am¿ Hm¿°pI t]mepw sNbvXn-

cp-∂n-√. BI-bm¬, Ah¿ Xncp-\-_nsb km[m-c-W-t]mse

h∂p I≠p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, B Znhym-flm-h-mIs´, Xs‚

Nc-asØ ]‰n ho≠pw ho≠pw Ahsc Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-

≠n-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬, CXpkw_-‘-am-bn-X-s∂ Xncp-ta-\n(-k)C]-Imcw ]d™p; ""Bcm-Inepw Hcp sX‰v sNbvXp t]m-bn-´p-

Page 285: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 285

s≠-¶n¬, ]c-tem-I-Øp-sh®v tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p aptº

Cu temIØph®pXs∂ B sX‰v Xncp-Øp-Ibpw Ip‰w s]mdp-

°p-am-dm-Ip-Ibpw sNøp-∂-XmWv DØ-aw. BI-bm¬, Rm≥

]d™p sIm≈-s´, \nß-fn¬ Btcm-sS-¶nepw Rm≥ hs√m-c-

]-cm-[hpw sNbvXp t]mbn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Abmƒ aptºm´p h∂p

Ft∂mSp ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]c-tem-IØv

Rm≥ ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ e÷n-X-\m-Im≥ BK-ln-°p-∂n-

√.''

CXp tI´-t∏mƒ B klm-_n-am-cpsS lrZbw Dcp-In-t∏mbn!

Ah-cpsS at\m-]-Y-Øn-eqsS B `qX-Im-e-kva-c-W-Iƒ Hs∂m-

∂mbn IS∂p t]mhp-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS t£a-Øn\pw

\∑-°p-ambn B ]pWym-flmhv Fs¥¥p IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ hcn-

®n√! FX-sbsX ]´n-Wn-Iƒ kln-®n√! kzbw ]´nWn

InS∂p Ahn-S∂p a‰p-≈-hsc Xo‰n. kz¥w ssIsIm≠v hkvXw

Ae-°p-Ibpw sNcn∏p Xp∂p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bscbpw _p≤n-

ap- n-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw Xm≥ap-tJ\ a‰p-≈-h¿ Biz-kvX-cm-Im\pw

th≠n. F∂n-´pw, Cu s]m∂p Xncp-ta\n Acp-fp-I-bm-Wv, Xm≥

Btcm-sS-¶nepw Adnt™m Adn-bm-tXtbm h√ sX‰pw sNbvXp

t]mbn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Ah¿ Xt∂mSp ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈-t´-

sb∂p! A\y-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-fpsS t\sc Fs¥mcm-Z-chm-

WnXp! B klm-_n-am-cpsS IÆpI-fn¬ sh≈w \nd-™p.

timI-aq-I-am-bn-cp∂p B cwKw. B \ni-–-X-sbbpw ]im-

¥-X-sbbpw `RvPn®psIm≠p Hcp klm_n apt∂m´p h∂p

]d™p: dkq-ep-√mlv! Aß-bn¬\n∂p F\n-s°m-cn-°¬ Hcp

Iptجt°≠n h∂n-´p-≠v. Hcp bp≤thf-bn¬ F√m-hcpw

AWn\nc-∂ncn°sh Aßp AWn ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂-Xn\p

Fs‚ apºn-eqsS IS∂p t]mb-t∏mƒ Aß-bpsS ssIap v Fs‚

]≈°p sIm≠p t]mbn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp Adn-bmsX h∂-

Xm-Wv. F¶n-epw, AXn-\p-IqSn ]Icw tNmZn®p sIm≈m-sa-

∂mWt√m Aßp Acp-fn-b-Xv. BI-bm¬, Cu sX‰n\p ]Xn-

Imcw sNøm≥ Rm≥ BK-ln-°p-I-bmWv!

AS-°n-∏n-Sn® hnIm-c-ß-tfmsS Xncp-Zq-X-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ ‡n-

Page 286: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 286

]q¿∆w ihn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ B klm-_n-Iƒ tcmjm-Ip-e-

cmbn! Ah-cpsS IÆp-I-fn-eqsS tIm]-Øn-s‚ Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ ]d-

°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs¥mcp [n°mcw!

B \nan-j-Øn¬Xs∂ B klm-_n-bpsS IY Ign-°m≥

Ah¿ Hcp-ßn-°-gn-™p. Xncp-Zq¿(-k) ]d-™-sX¥p? Cbmƒ

[cn-s®-sX¥p? Xß-fpsS I¨ap-∂p¬ h®p ]XnIm-c-_-≤-\mb

Hcp Ahn-th-In-bpsS Ah-tl-f-\-Øn\p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]mXo-

`-hn-°p-Itbm? C√! AsXm-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn√!

]t£, B klm_n ]n≥am-dm≥ `mh-an√! F∂m¬, ]cn-ip-

≤-cn¬ ]cn-ip-≤-\mb ]pWy-\_n ]-Icw ho´ns°m≈m≥ At±-

lsØ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cn-°p∂p!!!

Hm ]Icw ho´m-at√m! Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ ]pdw ImWn®p

sIm≠p ]d™p: Rm≥ IpØn-bXp t]mse Fs∂bpw IpØn-

s°m-≈pI!

]t£, Aßp Fs∂ IpØn-b-t∏mƒ Fs‚ ta\n \·am-bn-

cp-∂p. Rm\∂p tZlw ad-®n-cp-∂n-√., B klm_n XpS¿∂p.

Fs‚ Ip∏mbw Db¿Øp. A±lw ssIap´p sIm≠p Fs∂

IpØn-s°m-≈-s´. Xncp-\_n (k) kzin-jy-cn¬ Nne-tcm-Smbn

B⁄m-]n-®p.

Ah¿ B Ip∏mbw Db¿Øn. Fs¥mcp kpµc Itf-_cw!

B ]mh-\-∏q-hp-S-en¬ Iptج°m≥ t]mhp-I-bmtWm?

B klm_n ]ns∂bpw apt∂m´p Ip\n-bp-I-bm-Wv. \nd™

IÆp-I-tfmsS At±lw B ]qta-\n-bn¬ Hcp Npw_-\-a¿∏n®p!

CsX¥p? Xncp-ta\n tNmZn-®p.

Aß-bpsS kabw ASpØpt]mbn F∂t√ ]d-™Xv? Aß-

bpsS ]qhp-S¬ kv]¿in-°m\pw Aß-tbm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Xn-

tcIw ]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw R߃s°-∂n\n Ignbpw? Aßp

Fs∂ ssIap´p sIm≠p IpØnbXp hmkvXhw Xs∂. ]t£,

Bcm-W-Xn\p ]Icw sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv? F\n-°n-ß-s\-bn-

t∏mƒ tXm∂n. ]Icw sNbvXp sIm≈m≥ Aßv A\p-h-Zn-®p.

Page 287: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 287

Cu Ah-kcw C]-Imcw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øm-sa∂p Rm\pw

IcpXn!

AXp -h -scbv°pw tcmjm -Ip -e -cm -bn -cp∂ B

klm_nIsf√mw Dƒ∏p-f-I-a-Wn-™p. B kvt\ln-Xs‚ _p≤n

X߃°p tXm∂n-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬! X߃°pw Hc-h-kcw e`ns®-

¶n¬! Ah¿ Akq-b-s∏- p.

Ncaw

Xncp-\-_n°v tcmKw ho≠pw aq¿—n-®p. acWw ASp-Ø-SpØp

hcn-I-bm-Wv. klm-_m-°-fpsS lrZ-b-X-e-ß-fn¬ timI-Øns‚

Im¿ta-L-߃ ASn™p IqSn. apsº-∂-sØbpw t]mse A∂pw

aZo\m \K-c-Øn\p tase kqcy≥ kap-÷z-e-ambn ]Im-in®p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv \-_n-bpsS ]pWy kJm-°ƒ°v

A∂p kqcy≥ \njv]-`-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. ]`mXw ho≠pw

]pe¿∂p. F∂m¬, Fßpw Ccp´p\nd-™-Xm-bn-´mWv aZo-\m-

hm-kn-Iƒ°v tXm∂n-b-Xv. Fhn-sSbpw shfn®w ImW-s∏-Sp-∂n-

√. HSp-hn¬ B A¥na \nan-jhpw h∂-Sp-Øp. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

ico-c-]-RvP-c-Øn¬\n∂pw ]mW≥ ]d∂pt]mb B \nan-jw.

izmtkm-—mkw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ hnj-a-I-c-ambn A\p- -h-s∏´p

XpS-ßn. lkvdØv Bbn-im-bpsS `h-\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) Xs‚ A¥na Zn\-߃ Ign®p Iq´n-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

lkvdØv Bbn-i-tbmSp ]d-™p. Fs‚ Xe Ipd®pIqSn `h-

Xn-tbm-S-Sp-∏n®p Db¿Øn sh°q. F\n°v izmkw Ign-°m≥

hnjaw tXm∂p-∂p. Bbn-im(-d) Ipd®pIqSn Ib-dn-bn-cp∂p Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS inc v Xmßn-∏n-Sn-®p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]cn-`aw

\nanØw Nne-t∏mƒ A∏p-dhpw Nne-t∏mƒ C∏p-dhpw apJ-an´p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. B ]pWym-flmhv C]-Imcw ]d™p: ""blq-Zn-I-

sfbpw InkvXym-\n-I-sfbpw A√mlp shdp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿

Xß-fpsS ]hm-N-I∑m-cpsS arX-Ip-So-c-ßsf Bcm-[n®pXpS-ßn.''

CXp B Znhym-flmhv Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v \¬Inb A¥na

ktµ-i-am-bn-cp-∂p.

B Nc-a-i-ø-bn¬ InS∂psIm≠p \_n \mb-I¿ Xncp-ta\n

Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tf-mSp C]-Imcw ]d-bp-∂Xp t]mse tXm∂n;

Page 288: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 288

""Rm≥ F√m ]hm-N-I∑m-sc-°mfpw tijvT\pw Ah-cn-em-

sc-°mfpw hnP-b-io-em-fn-X\pw BsW∂p \n߃ Adn-bp-am-

dm-Ipw. F∂m¬, Fs‚ arX-Ip-Socw \n߃ Bcm-[n®p XpS-ß-

cp-Xv. Fs‚ I_¿ Hcp shdpw I_¿ Bbn-cn-°s´! a‰p-≈-h¿

Xß-fpsS ]hm-N-I≥am-cpsS I_-dp-Isf ]qPn--°p-Itbm AhnSw

Xo¿∞m-S-\-tI-µ-am-°p-Itbm sNbvXp-sIm-f--fs´! AhnsS Ah¿

\nthZyw A¿∏n-°p-Ibpw A¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp-

sIm-≈-s . F∂m¬, \n߃ A]-Im-c-sam∂pw sNø-cptX! \n߃GI Cem-ln-s\, A√m-lp-hns\ amXsa Bcm-[n-°m-hq.''

Cß-s\, bmX-\-Ifpw thZ-\-Ifpw kln®p sIm≠p Db¿Øn-

∏n-Sn® Xulo-Zns‚ hnP-b-]-XmI ImØp kq£n-°p-I-sb∂Xß-fpsS IS-asb ]‰n apkvenw-Isf DW¿Øn-°-gn™ tijw

B t\X-Zzbw Iqºn.- Ah Fs∂-t∂-bv°p-ambn AS-™p.

At∏mƒ B ]hn-Xm-[-c-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw AS¿∂p hoW hm°p-

Iƒ Ce¿d-^o-Jn¬ AAv-em, Ce¿-d-^o-Jn¬ AAv-em(-A-Xyp-

∂-X-\mb kvt\ln-Xs‚ ASp°te°v) F∂p amX-am-bn-cp-∂p.CXp ]d™psIm≠p B alm-flmhv Xs‚ Bflm-hns\ shSn-

™p.

XocmØ ZpxJw

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-hm¿Ø ]≈n-bn¬ FØn. \nc-h[nklm-_n-am¿ Xß-fpsS tPmen-I-sf√mw Dt]-£n®p ]≈n-bn¬

Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. \√ hm¿Ø°v th≠n Zmln-®p-sIm-≠n-

cp∂ Ah¿°v Xncp-\-_n-bpsS hntbmK hnh-c-amWv tIƒt°≠n

h∂-Xv. AXp XnI®pw A]-Xo-£n-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°¿(-

d) A°q-´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Da¿(-d) ]≈n-bn¬ Xs∂ D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ZpxJw At±-lsØ Nn¥m-hn-h-i-\m-°n-°-f-™p!

\_n(-k) A¥-cn®p sh∂p tIƒ°p-hm≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-

™n-cp-∂n-√. AX-t±-lsØ tIm]m-‘-\m-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ncym-X-\m-sb∂p Bsc-¶nepw ]d-™m¬ Xm\-

hs\ Kf-t—Zw sNøp-sa∂p hmfq-cn-∏n-Sn®p sIm≠p K¿÷n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. ]hm-N-I≥ sNbvXp-Xo¿t°≠ C\n-

bp-sa-Xtbm Imcy-ß-fp-≠v. AXpsIm≠v At±lw acn®pIqSm!

\_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Bflmhv ico-c-]-RvPcw hn´p k„m-hns‚

Page 289: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 289

ASp-°-te°v t]mbn-cn-°-bmWv: aqkm-\_n Xs‚ k„m-hns\

ImWm≥ ]pd-s∏´p t]mb-Xp-t]mse! At±lw Ipd-®nS Ign-

™p Xncn®p h∂Xp ]Imcw \_nbpw ]q¿Øn-bm-°m-\n-cn-

°p∂ Imcy-߃ sNbvXp -Xo¿°m-\mbn Xncn®p hcpw! ap\m-

^n-°p-Iƒ˛ I]S hniz-mkn-Iƒ ChnsS Ct∏mgpw \ne-\n¬°p-∂p. Ahsc ssIImcyw sNtø-≠-Xp-≠v. Da¿(-d) an°-hmdpw

Hcp `m¥s\t]mse Ducnb hmfpw Npg-‰n-s°m-≠-e-dp-I-bm-bn-

cp∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) acn®p F∂p ]d-bp-∂-hs\ Da-dns‚

hmƒ hI-h-cp-Øpw. £p`n-X-\mb Da¿ K¿÷n®p sIm≠p

Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Dem-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Da¿(-d) ]d-™Xp]e¿°pw ]IpXn hnizm-k-am-bn. ]hm-N-I≥ acn-°m≥ ]mSn√!

Ft¥m A]m-Iw kw -hn-®n-cn-°mw. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Nne¿ lZvdØv

A_q-_-°-dns\ Xnc°ns®∂p. Ah¿ At±-lsØ I≠p-ap´n

kw`-h-ß-sf√mw hnh-cn®psImSp-Øp. A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d)

aZo-\-bnse ]≈n-bn-te°p IpXn-®p. BtcmSpw H∂pw Dcn-bm-SmsX t\sc Bbn-im-bpsS apdn-bn-te-°mWv At±lw ]th-

in-®-Xv. Xncp-ta\n A¥-cn-®pthm? F∂pXs∂ Bbn-i-tbm-S-

t±lw tNmZn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp!

AsX! lkvdØv Bbn-i(-d) adp-]Sn \¬In. ]ns∂ Xncp-\-

_n-bpsS arX-i-cocw kq£n® ÿe-tØ°v At±lw \oßn.

apJad \o°n t\m°n. Ip\n™p\n∂p Xncp-s\-‰n-bn¬ Hcp

apØw sh®p sImSp-Øp. A_q-_-°-dns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p

kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw ZpxJ ]mc-h-iy-Øn-s‚bpw \o¿I-W-߃Xpfp-ºn. KZvK-Z-tØmsS At±lw ]d™p: A√mlp km£n!1

Atß-tb-°v Hcn-°epw c≠p ac-W-an√

A¿∞-K¿ -am-bn-cp∂p B hm°p-Iƒ! ZpxJm-‘-\mbn amdnb

Da¿ ]d™ Imcy-߃°p≈ adp-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp∂p bYm¿∞-Øn¬ A_q-_-°¿ \¬In-b-Xv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Znhw-K-X-\m-bn-

cn-°p∂p; Ahn-SsØ `uXn-I-amb acWw! F√m-h¿°pw kw`-

hn-°p∂ AtX acWw Xs∂. Ahn-StØ°v C\n Hcp c≠mw

acWw hcm-\n-√. Bflo-b-a-cWw Hcn-°epw kw`-hn-°p-I-bn-√.

Ahn-S∂v ]mSp-s]´v A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS lrØ-S-ß-fn¬ ÿm\-ap-d-∏n® B kXy-hn-izm-k-߃°pw ac-W-an-√. B hnizm-k-ß-

Page 290: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 290

fn-sem∂p (A-Xn-]-[m-\-amb hnizm-k-ß-fn-sem-∂v) ]hm-N-

I≥am¿t]mepw a\p-jy¿ amX-am-sW∂pw Ahcpw acn-°p-sa-

∂p-a-sX. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS arXyp-hns‚ Imcy-Øn¬Xs∂ B

]mTw apkvenwIƒ hnkva-cn-°p-Itbm? Xncp-\-_n-bpsS aø-nØn-

\-SpØp sh®p AXbpw ]d™p ]≈n-bn-te°v \oßnb A_q-

_-°¿ kn±n-Jv(-d) kXy-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS \nc-Iƒ apdn®p IS-

∂p. anº-dns‚ ta¬ Ibdn \n∂p; Da-¿(-d) Xs‚ sXm´-cn-IØv

\n¬°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn Xs∂! \_n(k)

acn®p F∂p A_q-_-°¿ ]d-™m¬ A_q-_-°¿ kn±o-Jn-

s‚bpw Xe-sImøpw F∂ DK-\n-›-b-hp-am-bn. A_q-_-°¿

kwkm-cn-°m≥ ]pd-s∏- -t∏mƒ Da¿(-d) Ip∏mbw ]nSn®p hen®p;

kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnSp-I-bn-s√∂p! lkvdØv A_q-_-°¿ IpX-

dn-am-dn. kwkmcw \ndpØm≥ At±lw Iq´m-°n-bn-√. A_q-_-

°¿(-d) Jp¿-B≥ BbØv HmXn-t°ƒ∏n®p:

ham apl-Ω-Zp≥ C√m dkq-ep≥ JZv JeØv an≥J_ven

ln¿dp-kp¬ A^-bn≥amØ Hu JpXn-e≥J-e_vXpw Aem

AAvJm_n-°pw ha≥ b≥J-en_v Aem AJ-n-_bvln e≥b-

fp-d√ml ssiø≥, h-k-bPvkn--√m-lp-»m-°n-co≥ (3:144)

apl-ΩZv Hcp dkq¬ amX-am-Wv. \n›-b-ambpw At±-l-Øn\p

apºpw ]hm-N-I≥am¿ Ign™p IS-∂n-´p-≠v. At±lw acn-°p-

Itbm sIm√-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXm¬ \n߃ ]n≥Xn-cn™p If-

bptam? B¿ Xs‚ IpXn-Im-en¬ Xncn-™p-I-f-bp-∂pthm Ah≥

A√m-lp-hn\p Hcp-tZm-lhpw sNøp-∂n-√. \µn-bp-≈-h\p Ah≥

\n›-b-ambpw ]Xn-^ew \¬Ip-∂p.

F∂psh®m¬, apl-Ω-Zv(-k) ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ ktµ-i-

hp-ambn h∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ amX-am-Wv. ssZh-Øn¬\n-∂p≈

ktµ-i-hp-ambn FXtbm t]¿ h∂n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw

acn®p t]mbn! apl-Ω-Zv(-k) acn®p t]mI-bm-sW-¶n¬ X߃°p

CXp-hsc ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏-´Xpw X߃ CXp-hsc ]Tn-®n-´p-f--f-Xp-

sa√mw Dt]-£n®p Ah¿ Ahn-izm-k-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-°-f-

bptam? Dl-Zn¬ sh®mWv Cu Jp¿-B≥ hmIyw Cd-ßn-b-Xv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) iXp-°-fpsS Atº‰v Znhw-K-X-\mbn Fs∂mcp

Page 291: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 291

A]-ipXn A∂p ]c-∂n-cp-∂p. At\Iw apkvenwIƒ A∂p

lrZbw XI¿∂p bp≤-°-f-Øn¬ \n∂p ]n≥am-dn-°-f-™p. Ah-

cn¬ hnizmkw ]_-e-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mWv Cu hmIy-an-d-ßn-b-Xv.

Cu Ah-k-c-Ønepw AtX ]Xn-I-c-W-߃ Xs∂ D≠m-bn.

ssZh-h-N\w tIƒ∏n-®-Xn-t\m-sSm∏w A_q-_-°¿(-d) kz¥-

Øn¬ C]-Im-chpw ]d™p:

""\nß-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw A√m-lp-hns\ Bcm-[n-°p-∂p-sh-

¶n¬ Ah¿ Adn-b-s´, A√mlp Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂p; Ah≥ F∂pw

Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h≥ Xs∂. \nß-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw apl-Ω-Zns\

Bcm-[n-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ah-tcmSp Rm\nXm ]d-bp-∂p, apl-

ΩZv acn®p t]mbn-cn-°p∂p!''

Cu ka-tbm-Nn-X-amb ]kwKw tI´-t∏m-gmWv klm-_n-

Iƒ°v am\-kn-I-amb ka-\ne hos≠-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™-Xv. A_q-

_-°¿ kn±o-Jv(-d) taep≤-cn® Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-߃ tI -t∏mƒ

Xs∂ Da¿(-d) amdn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn\p t_mt[m-Z-

b-ap-≠mbn! icn-bmb Xo¿∏n-se-Øn-t®¿∂p. A_q-_-°¿ Jp¿-

B≥ HmXn-°-gn™t∏m-tg°pw lZvdØv Da-dns‚ Bflob

t\X߃ Xpd-°-s∏-´p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ncaw ]m]n-®n-

cn-°p-∂p. AsXmcp bmYm¿∞yw Xs∂! Da-dns‚ Imep-Iƒ

hnd-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At±lw Ipg™p hoWpt]mbn! Ducnb

hmfp-ambn `oI-c-cwKw krjvSn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ Bfn¬ A_q-

_-°-dns‚ ]`m-jWw hcp-Ønb amkvac ]cn-h¿Ø\w! At∂

Znhkw BZy-ambn Ah-X-cn® Znhy-h-N-\-am-W-sX∂p klm-

_n-am¿°v tXm∂n-t∏m-bn. AX-bvt°sd i‡hpw AXn-\q-X-

\-hp-amb Hcm-I¿jWw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ZpxJaq¿®-bn¬

Ah¿ Cu ZnhyhN\w Jp¿-B-\n-e-S-ßn-bn-´p-s≠∂ Imcyw

t]mepw ad∂p t]mbn-cp-∂p!

\_n Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Ncaw ImcWambn apkvenwIsf ]nSn-

Iq-Snb B[n ]ecpw ]e cq]-Ønepw ]I-Sn-∏n-®n- p-≠v. F∂m¬,

BZy-Ime apkvenw Ihn-bm-bn-cp∂ l ms‚ Ihn-Xm-i-e-I-Øn¬

Dƒs°m≠ hnImc hocyw A\-iz-c-ambn Xs∂ \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p.

Page 292: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 292

Ip≥X- -hm-Zp-en-\m-fncn

^Aao Asse-°-∂m-fndp

a≥imA _Av-Z° ^¬b-apXv

^ A-ebv° Ip≥Xp DlmZndq

I¨a-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂s√m `hm-s\s‚

I¨I-fn-∂-‘-ambv t]mbt√m;

Btcm-a-cn-t®m-s´-bm-cm-In-se-¥n\n

F≥t]-Sn-b-ß-sb-sXm-´m-bn-cp∂p!

Hmtcm apkvenan-s‚bpw lrZ-b-Øp-Sn-∏mWv Cu hcn-I-fn-eqsS

tIƒ-°p-am-dm-Ip-∂Xv! aZo-\-bnse sXcp-hp-I-fn¬, At\I \mƒ

]pcp-j≥amcpw ,kvXo-Ifpw Ip´n-Ifpw Ipcp-S-\mb l m \n_v\p-

km-_n-Øns‚ Cu Ihn-Xm-i-Iew Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cn-°p-am-bn-

cp∂p!

*********************************************

Page 293: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 293

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-NnXw

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-NnXØn-te°v \ap-s°m∂p ItÆm-

Sn-°mw. C°m-cy-Øn¬, ]hm-N-IXzw hmZn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº

Xncp-\-_n-sb-]-‰n Ahn-SsØ P\w \¬Inb km£y-߃

\ΩpsS apºn-ep-≠v. A°m-eØv P\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ahn-S∂v

hnizkvX≥ (A¬ Aao≥) F∂pw kn±o-Jv (-k-Xy-k-‘≥) F∂p-

ap≈ t]cp-I-fn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. (ln-imw) F√m

ImeØpw P\-߃°n-S-bn¬, hnizm-k-Lm-XIw Btcm-]n-°-

s∏-´n-´n-√mØ Hcp henb hn`mKw Bfp-Iƒ D≠m-Ipw. ITn-\-

amb ]co-£-Iƒ°pw ]tem-`-\߃°pw hnt[-b-cm-bn-´n-√m-Ø-

h-cpw, km[m-cW CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw s]cp-am-‰-ß-fnepw XnI™

hniz-kvX-Xbpw B¿÷hhpw ]men-°p-∂-hcpamb [mcmfw

Bfp-Ifpw D≠v. F∂m¬, C°m-c-W-Øm¬ amXw AØ-c-°m¿

khn-tij-amb _lp-aXn A¿ln-°p-∂-Xmbn ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-

Sp-∂n-√. Hcm-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ Nne D∂X [m¿anI KpW-

߃ sh´n-Ønf-ßp-amdv hen-sbm-c-f-hn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏´p ImWp-

tºm-gmWv khn-tij-amb _lp-a-Xn°v Abmƒ A¿l-\m-bn-

Øo-cp-∂-Xv. bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp∂ Hmtcm S\pw Xs‚ Poh≥

A]-I-SØn¬-s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-sX-¶nepw Hmtcm

_n´ojv ssk\n-I\pw hn-tŒm-dnb tIm nt\m Hmtcm P¿Ω≥

`S\pw sFtb¨ tIm nt\m A¿l-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. ss[j-

Wn-I-amb ]cn-i-a-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏- n- p≈ e£-°W-°n≥ Bfp-

Iƒ ^m≥kn-ep-≠v. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw enPn-b≥

Hm v HmW¿ F∂ _lp-a-Xn°v A¿l-\m-bn-Øo-cp-∂n-√. Hcmƒ

hniz-kvX-\mWv AY-hm, kXy-k-‘-\mWv F∂ bmYm¿∞yw

amXw Abmƒ GX¬ afi-e-Øn¬ Hu∂nXyw ]pe¿Øp∂p

F∂-Xn\p Hc-Sn-ÿm-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂n-√. F∂m¬, Hcp P\X

apgp-h\pwXs∂ Hcm-fn¬ hniz-kvX≥ F∂pw kXy-k-‘≥ F∂p-

ap≈ _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ \¬In Abmsf BZ-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\-\y-

km-[m-c-W-amb aln-X-Kp-W-ßfpSb Bfm-sW-∂-Xn-te°v AXv

sXfn-hm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. Hmtcm Xe-ap-d-bnepw Hmtcm Bƒ°v Aß-

s\-sbmcp ]tXyI hy‡n-apZ \¬Ip-∂Xp a°-°m-cpsS Hcp

coXn Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n-¬ AØ-c-sam-cmsf Xs∂bpw D∂-X-ÿm-

Page 294: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 294

\o-b-\mbn IW-°m-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, a°-°m-cpsS

NcnXw As√-¶n¬ Atd-_y-bpsS NcnXw Aßs\ Hmtcm

Xe-ap-d-bnepw AØ-c-Øn¬ ]tXyI hy‡n-Isf _lp-aXn

\¬In BZ-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-te°v Hcp sXfnhpw \¬Ip-∂n-√. AXn-

\p-]-I-cw, \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse Atd-_y≥ Ncn-X-Øn¬ \_n-Xn-cp-

ta-\n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ amXsa CØ-c-Øn¬ hniz-kvX≥ F∂pw

kXy-k-‘≥ F∂p-ap≈ hy‡napZ \¬In BZ-cn-®n-´p≈q

F∂pw \mw ImWp-∂p. \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) C∏-d™ KpW-ß-

fn¬ AXbpw D∂-X-\n-e-hmcw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp∂p F∂

bmYm¿∞ysØ CXv DZvtLm-jn°p-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS P\-X-

bpsSAdn-hnepw Hm¿Ω-bnepw AXn\p aptº as‰m-cmfpwXs∂Ahn-StØmSv kZr-iy-\mbn D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂pw CXp hy‡-

am-°n-Ø-cp-∂p. Ad-_n-I-fm-I-s´, _p≤n-ssh-`-h-Ønepw a\x-

i‡n-bnepw t]cp-tI-´-h-cp-a-sX. Ah¿ A]q¿∆ambn Icp-Xn-

bn´p-≈Xv A]q¿h∆pw A]-Xn-ahpw Xs∂-bm-Wv.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfpw `mc-

ßfpw Xs‚ta¬ A¿∏n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ al-\ob

KpW-ß-sf-∏‰n kl-[¿ΩnWn J-Zo-P(-d) km£yw\¬In.C°mcyw Cu Poh-N-cn-X-Øns‚ XpS-°-Øn¬ FSpØp]d-™n-

´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Ahn-SsØ kz`m-h-io-e-ß-fpsS s]mXpsh Adn-b-

s∏-SmØ Nne DZm-Ø-h-i-߃°qSn ChnsS hnh-cn®psIm≠v

Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Nne al-\obKpW-ß-sf-°qSn hmb-\-°m¿°v

]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≈mw.

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kwkm-c-coXn kZm hnip-≤-am-bn-cp-∂p. ka-Im-eo-\-cmb a‰v `qcn-]£w Bf-p-I-fn¬ \n∂pw hyXy-ÿ-am-bn,

kXyw sNøp∂ ioew At±-l-Øn\v D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ (Xn¿aZn).

Hc-d-_nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw CsXmcp ]tXy-IX Xs∂-

bm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ImeØv Ad-_n-Iƒ Zpjn® kwkmc

coXn-bmWv ssIsIm-≠n-cp∂-sX-∂√ ChnsS kqNn-∏n-°p-∂-

Xv . kwkm-c -Øn¬ ASn -°Sn kXyw sNøp∂ ]Xnhv

Ah¿°p≠mbn-cp-∂p. AXv s]mXpsh Hc-f-thmfw C∂pw Ah-

cn¬ ImW-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂m¬, \ymb-amb Bh-iy-ap-≈-t∏m-g-

√msX kwkm-c-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ssZh-\maw D®-cn-°m-dp-

Page 295: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 295

≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ssZh-\m-a-tØmSv Ahn-S∂p AXbpw BZcw

]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

ipNnXzw

imco-cn-I-ambn ipNn-Xz-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

hfsc \n¿jvI¿j ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Znh-khpw ]e-X-hW

]√p tX°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒ°v s]mXpsh hnj-a-ap-≠m-

°p-sa∂v b-∂n- -s√-¶n¬ Znh-tk-\-bp≈ A©v t\csØ Hmtcm

\a-kvIm-c-Øn\v aptºbpw _jn´v ]√v tX°-W-sa∂ Iev]\

Xm≥ \n¿_-‘-am-°p-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v Ahn-S∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Blmcw Ign-°p-∂-Xn\v aptºbpw ]ntºbpw ssIIƒ

IgpIn hrØn-bm-°pI Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ioe-am-bn-cp-∂p. thhn®

F¥pw Ign® tijw Ft∏mgpw Ahn-S∂v hmb sImπn®p ip≤n-

bm-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. thhn® Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-®m¬ \a-kvIm-c-

ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v aptº hmbsImπn®p ip≤n- hcp-Øp-

∂Xv A`-ne-j-Wo-b-am-sW∂v Ahn-S∂v Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. (_p-

Jm-cn)

apkvenwIƒ°v Hcp-an®pIqSm≥ \n¿t±-in-°-s∏´ ÿeamWv

]≈n. AXp-sIm≠v ]≈n Ft∏mgpw hfsc ip≤n-bm-°n-sh-

°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-ta\n (k) ]tXyI \n¿_‘w ]pe¿Øn-bn-

cp-∂p. P\-߃ H∂n®p IqSp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ ]tXy-In®pw

AØcw Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬ ]≈n-°p-≈n¬ kpK‘w ]pI-bn®p

hmbp-a-fiew ip≤o-I-cn-°-W-sa∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂p

(A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv). Iq´ \a-kvImcw \S-°p-tºmtgm as‰-s¥¶n-eptam

]≈n-bn¬ Bfp-Iƒ IqSnb Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Zp¿ΩWw ]c-Øp∂

Fs¥-¶nepw hkvXp Ign-®n-cn-°-cp-sX∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jm-cn).

s]mXp\nc-Øp-Iƒ Ft∏mgpw ipNn-bm°n sh°-W-sa∂pw

Im´hpw N≠nbpw AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ P\-߃°v XS- -ß-fp-

≠m-°p-∂Xpw hnj-a-߃ krjvSn-°p-∂-Xp-amb hkvXp-°ƒ

\o°w sNø-W-sa∂pw Ahn-S∂v \njvI¿jn®n-cp-∂p. AØcw

hkvXp-°ƒ \nc-Øp-I-fn¬ I≠m¬ Xm≥Xs∂ AXv \o°w

sNøm≥ aSn-®n-cp-∂n-√. sXcp-hp-Ifpw \nc-Øp-Ifpw hrØn-bn¬

Page 296: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 296

kq£n-°m≥ klm-bn-°p-∂Xv ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ ]pWy-ap≈

Imcy-am-sW∂pw Ahn-S∂v ]Tn-∏n-®p. s]mXphgn-Iƒ s]mXp-P-

\-߃°v XS- -߃ krjvSn-°p-amdv D]-tbm-K-∏-Sp-Øm≥ ]mSn-

s√∂pw amen-\y-ßfpw Aln-X-h-kvXp-°fpw \nc-Øp-I-fn-te°v

hen-s®-dn-b-cp-sX∂pw AØ-c-Øn¬ tdmUp-Iƒ hrØn-lo-\-am-

°p-∂Xpw XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw ssZh-Øn\v A\n-jvS-I-c-am-

sa∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. a\p-tjym-]-tbm-K-Øn-

\p≈ Pe-Øns‚ hnX-cWw AXv aen-\-s∏-Sp-ØmsX ]tXyI

kpc-£n-XXzw Dd-∏m-°-W-sa∂pw \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂p.

Ipf-ß-fn-tet°m Pe-kw-`-c-Wn-I-fn-tet°m Fs¥-¶nepw hen-

s®-dn™p Pew Aip-≤-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xns\ Ahn-S∂v hntcm-[n-

°pIXs∂ sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw InØm-_p¬ _n¿dv

h n-em)

Blmc acymZ

Blm-c-]m-\o-b-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Atß-

b‰w emfnXyw ]men®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blmcw ]mIw sNøp-

∂-Xn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw ]ngthm hogvNtbm h∂pt]msb-¶n¬

A\njvSw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. `£n-°m≥ ]‰n-b-Xm-sW-

¶n¬ `£n-°pw. As√-¶n¬ AXv Ign-°m-Xn-cn-°pw. `£Ww

Xøm-dm°n-b-h¿°v \ncm-i-bp-≠m-°p-amdv A\njvSw ]I-Sn-∏n-

°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ kq£n®pt]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blmcw Ign-°m-Xn-cp-

∂m¬ Xs‚ apºn-ep-≈-Xn¬ amXw i≤n-°pw. Blm-c-]m-\o-

b-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-]Øn--bn-√mØhn[w Ah-s°√mw AXo-X-\mWv

Xms\∂v hcp-Øp-amdv Ah-bn¬ hnc‡n ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv X\n-

°n-jvS-a-s√∂v \_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. JmZy ]Zm¿∞-

߃ F¥p In´n-bmepw Xt∂m-sSm∏w k∂n-ln-X-cm-bn-´p-≈-h-

cnepw AXv ]¶p shbv°pw. Hcn-°¬ \_n-bpsS apºn¬ Btcm

A¬]w CuØ-∏gw sIm≠psh®p. Np‰pw t\m°n AhnsS IqSn-

bn-cp-∂-h-cpsS FÆw IW-°m-°nb tijw AXv F√m-h¿°pw

ka-ambn hoXn®p \¬In. Hmtcm Bƒ°pw Gtggp Nqf-Iƒ

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. _m¿enA∏w t]mepw Xncp-ta\n hb¿ \nd®pw

Ign-°m-dn-s√∂v lkvdØv A_qlpd-bvd(d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-

cn-°p∂p.(_p-Jm-cn)

Page 297: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 297

Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) \S∂pt]mIp-tºmƒ Hcp s]mXp

ÿeØp HcpIq´w Bfp-Iƒ HØpIqSn Hcp Ip™m-Sns‚

amwkw s]mcn®v kZy \S-Øm≥ h´w Iq´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-

ta-\nsb(k) I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \_nsb°qSn k¬°-cn-®p.

F∂m¬, Ahn-S∂v Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ CjvS-s∏-SmsX amdn

\n∂p. s]mcn® Cd-®n-tbmSv CjvS-an-√m-™n-´-√, adn®v Xpd∂

ÿe-Øp-sh®v A]-Imcw kZy-h´w \S-Øp-∂-Xn-t\mSv Xncp-\-

_n°v B`n-apJyan√m-bn-cp-∂p -F-∂-XmWv Imc-Ww. th≠p-

thmfw Bl-cn-°m≥ e`n-°m-Ø ]mh-߃°qSn t\m°n-°mWm-

\m-Ip∂ Xpd∂ÿeØv sh®v Aßs\ `£n-°p-∂Xv icn-bm-

sW∂v Ahn-S∂v Icp-Xn-bn-√. s]mcn® Cd®n a‰p Nne Ah-k-

c-ß-fn¬ a‰p Nne-tcm-sSm∏w tN¿∂v Ign-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn \nth-Z-

\-ap-≠v. aq∂p Znhkw XpS¿®-bmbn Xncp-ta-\n(-k) hbdp \ndsb

Blmcw Ign® A\p-`hw acn-°p-∂Xphsc D≠m-bn-´n-s√∂v

lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. £Wn-bv°-

s∏-SmØ \ne-bn¬ as‰m-cm-fpsS ho´n¬ k¬°m-c-Øn\v sN√-

cp-sX∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) IWn-i-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcn-°¬ Btcm At±-lsØ Hcp k¬°m-c-Øn\v £Wn-°p-

Ibpw thsdbpw \mep-t]sc°qSn H∏w Iq´m-hp-∂-Xm-sW∂v

Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. BXn-tY-bs‚ ho´n-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-

t∏mƒ Bdm-a-sXm-cmƒ IqSn H∏w tN¿∂n-´p-s≠∂v Xncp-\-_n

(k) I≠p. BXn-tY-b≥ hc-th¬°m≥ ]pdsØ hmXn-°¬

h∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ X߃ BsI-°qSn Bdp-t]¿ Ds≠∂pw

Bdm-a-sØ-bm-sfbpw k¬°m-c-Øn-\v £Wn-°p-∂pthm AtXm

Abmƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-I-Wtam F∂v BXntY-b≥ Xocp-am-\n-°s´

F∂pw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p. BXn-tY-b≥ DS≥Xs∂ Bdm-

asØ Btfbpw kl¿jw kzmKXw sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn(-_p-Jm-

cn, InØm-_p¬-A-Øv-C-a).

Xncp-\-_n(-k) `£n-°m-\n-cp-∂m¬ BZyw _nkvan-√m-ln¿d-

lvam-\n¿dlow F∂p sNm√ns°m≠v ssZhm-\p-Klw tXSpw.

`£Ww Ign®p Ign-™m¬ ssZh-Øn\v kvXpXn ]d-bp-Ibpw

sNøpw. Ahn-S∂v C]-Imcw ]m¿∞n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p: ""k¿∆-

kvXp-Xnbpw A√m-lp-hn-\-sX. Ah-\mWv \ap°m-lmcw \¬In-

Page 298: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 298

b-Xv. Ah\v Bflm¿∞X \nd™ A[n-I-a-[nIw kvXpXn-Iƒ!

th≠p-thmfw kvXpXnbmbn F∂ hnNmcw C√m-Xn-cn-°p-amdv

FÆ-a-‰Xpw, Hmtcm ssZhnI]hr-Ønbpw kvXpXn-°¿l-am-

sW∂pw kvXpXn-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xp-am-sW∂pw hnNm-cn-°p-amdv Ah-

\n¬ kvXpXn-Iƒ sNmcn-bs∏S-s´. Hm, A√m-lp-th, \o Rß-

fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ Cu kvXpXnhnImcw \nd-t°-Wta!'' Nne-

t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v C]-Im-chpw kvXpXn ]dbpw: F√m kvXpXn-

Ifpw A√m-lp-hn-\-sX. Ah≥ \ΩpsS hni∏pw Zmlhpw

Xo¿Øp X∂p.\ΩpsS lrZ-b-߃ Ahs‚ kvXpXn-Iƒ sIm≠p

\nd-bp-am-dm-I-s´. Ah-t\mSp \µnbn-√m-Ø-h-cm-Im-Xn-cn-°s´!

hbdp \nd-bp-∂-Xn\p aptº £n-°p-∂Xv \ndp-Øp-hm≥ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcm-fpsS Blmcw c≠mƒ°v

]¶p-sh-°m-\m-I-W-sa∂v Ahn-S∂v Ft∏mgpw ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-

am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ `h-\-Øn¬ khn-ti-j-amb Blmcw Xøm-

dm-°-s∏-´m¬ AXn-semcp `mKw Ab¬]-°-tØ°v sImSp-Ø-

bv°-W-sa∂v Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Blm-c-km-

[-\-ßfpw a‰p hkvXp-°fpw Ab¬°m¿°v sImSp-Ø-b-°pI

At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xnhv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. (apkvenw, _pJm-cn-˛-

In-Øm-_p¬ BZm-_v)

Xs‚ IqsS-bp-≈-h-cn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw hni-°p-∂p-thm, Ah¿

Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-≈-h-cmtWm F∂v Ah-cpsS apJw

t\m°n Xncp-\-_n(-k) a\- n-em-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv A_q-

lp-d-bv-d(-d) Hcp kw`hw C]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Hcn-

°¬ Xm≥ aq∂p Znh-k-ambn Blmcw Ign-°msX hnjÆ-

\mbn Ign-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]≈n-bpsS ]Sn-hm-Xn-°¬ \n¬s°

lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿(-d) Ibdn hcp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥ I≠p. ]mh-

߃°v `£Ww \¬tI-≠-Xns\ ]‰n DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°p∂ Hcp

Jp¿-B≥ kq‡w D≤-cn®p sIm≠v AXns‚ A¿∞-sa-¥m-

sW∂v lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Xm≥ Xnc-°n. A_q-_-

°¿(-d) AXns‚ A¿∞w ]d™p sImSpØp sIm≠p IS∂p

t]mbn. lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\t]mse X\n°pw AXns‚

A¿∞w Adn-bm-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q-ht√m F∂v Xm≥ a\- n¬

Page 299: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 299

hnNm-cn-®p. B hmIy-Øns‚ A¿∞w tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ X\n°v

hni-°p-∂p-s≠∂pw Blm-c-Øn\v hgn-sbm-cp-°-W-sa∂pw

At±lw a\- n-em-°p-sa-∂mWv Xm≥ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ipd®p

Ign-™-t∏mƒ lZvdØv Da¿(-d) IS∂p h∂p. B hmN-I-Øns‚

A¿∞-sa-¥m-sW∂v lZvdØv Da-dn-t\mSpw At±lw tNmZn®p

t\m°n. lZvdØv Dadpw Jp¿-B≥ kq‡-Øns‚ A¿∞w

]d™p sImSpØ tijw IS∂p t]mbn. as‰√m Xncp-k-Jm-

°-sfbpw t]mseXs∂ lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bv-dbpw Xpd∂ \ne-

bn¬ At]-£-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°m≥ aSn®pt]m∂ Bfm-bn-cp-∂-

Xn-\m¬ Xs‚ Ah-ÿ-bn-te°v i≤ £Wn-°m-\p≈ F√m

ia-ßfpw ]cm-P-b-s∏- -Xn¬ IpWvTnXw]q≠p At±lw Xf¿∂p

Ign-™n-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ AXm, hfsc ]Xp-ßnb kzc-Øn¬

Hcmƒ Xs‚ t]¿ hnfn-°p∂p! hnfn-tI´ mK-tØ°v apJw Xncn-

®-t∏mƒ hnS¿∂ ]p©n-cn-bp-ambn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ ho´p

]Sn-°¬ \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p tNmZn®p: A_q-lp-

d-bvdm, hni-°p∂p At√? AsX. A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqse

F\n°p hni-°p-∂p. ]t£, Fs‚ ho´nepw `£n-°m≥ H∂p-

an-√. F∂m¬, Btcm Ct∏mƒ amXw Hcp ]mX-Øn¬ ]m¬

sIm≠ph∂n-´p-≠v. ]≈n-bn¬ hni-°p-∂-h-cmbn a‰m-sc-¶n-ep-

apt≠m F∂-t\z-jn-°pI! A_q-lp-d-bv-d(-d) C]-Imcw XpS¿∂p:

]mX-Ønse apgp-h-≥ ]mepw Rm≥Xs∂ IpSn-°-W-sa∂v

tXm∂p-amdv F\n°v hni-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂t]mse hni-

°p-∂-h-cmbn a‰m-cm-\p-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Ah-scbpw £Wn-°-W-sa∂v

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Acp-fn-bn-cn-°-bm¬ F\n°v hfsc Ipd-t® C\n

In´q F∂n-ßs\ Rm≥ Bi-¶-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw

Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS I¬]\ A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬

Rm≥ ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂p t\m°n. AhnsS At∏mƒ Bdp-t]¿

Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Ah-scsbm-s°bpw Ft∂m-

sSm∏w Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ho´n-te°v Iq´n-s°m≠pt]mbn. B Bdp

t]cn-sem-cmƒ°v Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]m¬ ]mXw \¬In-s°m≠v

IpSn-®p-sIm-≈p-hm≥ ]d-™p. Abmƒ IpSn®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ

]ns∂bpw IpSn-°m≥ ]d-™p. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw IpSn-°m≥

\n¿t±-in-®p. Abm-fpsS hb¿ \nd-™p. C]-Imcw Xs∂ Ah-

Page 300: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 300

cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcmSpw ]d-™-X-\p-k-cn®v Hmtcm Bfpw hb¿

\ndsb ]m¬ IpSn-®p. Hmtcm BtfmSpw ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw

IpSn-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-®-t∏mƒ F\n-°n\n ]mX-Øn¬ H∂pw Ah-

ti-jn-®n-cn-°n-s√∂v Rm≥ `b-s∏-´p. F√m-hcpw IpSn®p Ign-

™-t∏mƒ \_n(-k) B ]mXw F\n°v \¬In. At∏mƒ

AXn¬ C\nbpw th≠p-thmfw ]m¬ Ds≠∂v I≠p. Fs‚

Imcy-Ønepw c≠m-aXpw aq∂m-aXpw IpSn-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n \n¿t±-

in-®p. HSp-hn¬ Xn-cp-ta\nXs∂ B ]mXw hmßn AXn¬

Ah-ti-jn® ]m¬ apgp-h\pw IpSn-°p-Ibpw ssZh-Øn\v \µn

]I-Sn-∏n® tijw hmXn-e-S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jmcn InØm-

_p-¿-cn-Jm-Jv). lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bv-d°v F√m-h¿°pw HSp-hn-

embn ]m¬ \¬In-bXv At±lw ssZh-Øn¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n®p

sIm≠v, hni-∏ns‚ bmX-\-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ kln-°-W-sa∂pw

]tcm-£-am-bn´pt]mepw Xs‚ Imcy-Øn-te°v i≤ £Wn-°-

cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw kqNn-∏n-°m-\m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°mw.

Ft∏mgpw he-Xp-ssI-sIm≠p Xs∂-bmWv Xncp-\-_n(-k)

`£-W-]m-\o-b-߃ Ign-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-

°p-tºmƒ CS°v aq∂v Xh-W-sb-¶nepw izmkw hnSm-\mbn

\ndp-Øpw. Zmln® Hcmƒ H‰-b-Sn°v sh≈w IpSn-°p-tºmƒ,

Zl-\sØ Ipg-°p-amdv IqSp-X¬ sh≈w IpSn®p t]mIm≥ CS-

bp-≠v. F∂Xm-bn-cn°mw Cßs\ \n¿t±-in-°m-\p≈ Hcp Imc-

Ww. ip≤hpw A\p-h-Z-\o-b-hp-amb F√mw Xn-∂pI F∂-XmWv

Ahn-S∂v Blm-c-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ kzoI-cn®pt]m∂ acym-

Z. cpNn-bp-≈-Xn¬ IqSp-X¬ Xm¬]cyw Im-Wn-°p∂ kz`mhw

C√m-bn-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿°v Ah-cpsS \ymb-amb ]¶v \jvS-s∏-

SpØpwhn[w Ahn-S∂v H∂pw Xn∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. t\csØ

]kvXm-hn-®Xpt]mse, At±-l-Øns‚ Blmcw hfsc efn-

X-am-bn-cp-∂p. hntij hn`hw h√Xpw Xøm-dm°n Xncp-ta-\n°v

sImSp-Ø-b-®m¬ AXv Ign-°m≥ aSn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. \√

cpNn-bp≈ Blmcw Xs∂ In´-W-sa∂ \n¿_‘w D≠m-bn-cp-

∂n-√. F¶nepw tX\pw CuØ-∏-ghpw Ign-°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) ]tXyIw ]Xn-]Øn ImWn-®n-cp-∂p. CuØ-∏-gsØ

kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp apkvenan\p AXn-t\mSv ]tXyI

Page 301: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 301

_‘-aps≠∂v Ahn-S∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CuØ∏-\-bpsS

Hme-Ifpw sXmenbpw ]®tbm ]gp-ØtXm Bb Imbbpw DW-

ßn-∏n-cn™ Imc-°bpw F√mwXs∂ Fs¥-¶nepw D]-Im-c-

Øn-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. AXns‚ Hcp `mKhpw ]tbm-P-\-c-ln-X-a-√.

Hcp bYm¿∞ apkvenw Cßs\ Bbn-cn-°-Ww. Ahs‚ Hcp

]hr-Ønbpw D]-Im-c-an-√m-Ø-Xm-h-cp-Xv,. a\p-jy-cpsS t£asØ

D∂-am-°n-bmhWw Ahs‚ F√m \o°-ßfpw A\-°-ßfpw

(_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

hkvX-[m-c-Ww

hkvX-[m-c-W-Ønepw Xncp-\-_n(-k) emfn-Xy-sØ-bmWv

CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp Ip∏m-bhpw Ckm-dp-amWv Ahn-SsØ

km[m-cW DSp-∏v. As√-¶n¬ IΩokpw Im°-p-∏m-b-hpw. Ckmdpw

Im°-p-∏m-bhpw BWv km[m-cW [cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. hfsc

AXym-h-iy-am-bn-´p≈ Ah-k-c-ß-fn-e-√msX apt´m ap´n\p apI-

fn-ep≈ ico-c-`m-Ktam hnh-kvX-am-Im≥ Ahn-Sp∂v CjvS-s∏-´n-

cp-∂n-√. tZhn-tZ-h∑m-cp-sSbpw Bcm-[-\m-aq¿Øn-I-fp-sSbpw a‰pw

cq]-߃ NnXWw sNbvXXpw Xp∂n-t®¿ØXp-amb hkvX-

ßfpw Bh-c-W-ßfpw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv Ahn-S∂v A\n-jvS-

s∏-´n-cp-∂p. henb cq]-߃ hc-®n´ I¿´≥ Xs‚ ho´n¬ Xq°n-

bn-´Xv I≠-t∏mƒ AXp-S≥ \o°n-°-f-bm≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k)

I¬]n-°-bp-≠m-bn. F∂m¬, AØ-c-Øn-e-√mØ sNdnb

sNdnb NnX-߃ apZWw sNbvX hkvX-߃ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-

∂-Xn¬ tZmj-sam∂pw I≠n-cp-∂n-√. kn¬°v hkvX-߃ Ahn-

S∂v Hcn-°epw [cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. apkvenw ]pcp-j∑m¿ kn¬°v

hkvX-߃ [cn-°p-∂Xv A\p-h-Z-\o-b-ambn \_n(-k) Icp-Xn-

b-Xp-an-√. Nne cmPm-°≥am¿°v Ahsc Ckveman-te°v

£Wn®psIm≠v Ahn-S∂v Ab® IØp-I-fn¬ B[n-Im-cn-I-X-

bv°p-th-≠n apZWw sNøp-∂-Xn\v Hcp tamXncw D≠m-°n®-

t∏mƒ AXv sh≈n sIm≠-√msX kz¿Æw sIm≠v \n¿Ωn-°-

cp-sX∂v \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-∂p. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ kz¿Æw [cn-°p-∂Xv

hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´-Xm-sW∂v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p. apkvenw

kvXoIƒ kn¬°pw kz¿Æm- -c-W-ßfpw [cn-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) hne-°n-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶nepw B`-c-W-߃ Bh-iy-Øn-

Page 302: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 302

e-[nIw [cn-°-cp-sX∂v \njvI¿jn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. ]mh-ß-

fpsS t£a kwc-£-W-Øn-\p≈ Hcp ^≠n-te°v kw`m-h\

\¬Im≥ Ahn-S∂v Hcn°¬ Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Hcp kvXo

Xs‚ hf Agn-s®-SpØv Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-®p. B

kvXotbmSv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \nß-fpsS at‰ ssI A·n-bn¬

\n∂pw kpc-£n-X-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v BK-ln-°p-∂nt√? F∂p

]d-™-t∏mƒ B kvXo at‰ Iøn¬\n∂pw hf-bqcn AXpw

\_n-bpsS apºn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS mcy-

am-cn¬ B¿°pw Xs∂ Imcy-amb B`-c-W-ßfp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

a‰p apkvenw kvXoIfpw A]q¿∆-amtb B`-c-W-߃ [cn®p

t]m∂n-cp-∂p-≈q. Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-a-\p-k-cn®v [\w AYhm

kz¿Æ \mW-b-߃ kzcq-]n®p Iq´p-∂-Xns\ Ahn-S∂v \ncp-

’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn. kap-Zm-b-Ønse ZcnZ hn`m-K-Øns‚ Xm¬]-

cy-߃°v lm\n-I-c-am-sW∂pw kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ kmº-ØnI

`Z-Xsb A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa-∂p-≈-Xn-\m¬ AsXmcp ]m]-am-

sW-∂pw \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p.

henb henb cmPm-°∑m-cpsS ]Xn-]p-cp-j∑msc Xncp-\-

_n°v kzoI-cn-t°≠n hcp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AØcw kµ¿`-

ß-fn¬ AWn-bp-∂-Xn-\mbn hne-]n-Sn® Hcp tae¶n Xøm-dm-°-

W-sa∂v lZvdØv Da¿(-d) Hcn-°¬ A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-

bn. Cu A`n-]m-b-tØmSv Xncp-\-_n(-k) tbmPn-®n-√. Ahn-

S∂p ]d™p: CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ hgn Rm≥ kzoI-cn-®psIm≠v

ssZhsØ ]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ F\n°v km[n-°p-∂-X-√. km[m-

cW [cn-°p-∂ hkvXw [cn®psIm≠pXs∂ F√m-htcbpw

Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-StØbv°v ]´p-h-kvX-

߃ Btcm kΩm-\n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ah-bn-sem∂v Ahn-S∂v

lZvdØv Da-dn-\v(-d) sImSp-Ø-b®p. Da¿(-d) tNmZn®p: Aßp

Xs∂ ]´phkvX-߃ AWn-bp-∂Xv A\n-jvS-s∏-´n-cn-s°

Rms\-ß-s\-bm-WnXv [cn-°pI? Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn \¬In,

F√m D]-lm-c-ßfpw kz¥-Øn¬ D]-tbm-Kn®psIm≈m≥ Dt±-

in-®p-≈-X-√t√m? ]´phkvX-am-I-bm¬ AX-t±lw Xs‚

`mcyt°m, aIƒt°m kΩm-\n-°p-Itbm as‰-s¥-¶nepw Imcy-

Øn\v D]-tbm-Kn-°p-Itbm sNbvXpsIm≈m-sa-∂mWv Xncp-ta-

Page 303: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 303

\n(-k) A]-Imcw ]d™psIm≠v kqNn-∏n-®-Xv(-_p-Jm-cn, InØm-

_p¬en-_m-kv).

Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS InS-°bpw km[m-c-W-a-´n-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂p-sh-®m¬ Hcp I´ntem tImt®m Ahn-S∂v D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-

∂n-√. Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ne-ØmWv Ft∏mgpw InS-∂p-d-ßn-bn-cp-

∂-Xv. Hcp IjWw tXmtem H´-I-tcmaw sIm≠p-≠m-°nb

hncnt∏m Bbn-cn°pw Ahn-SsØ InS-°. lZvdØv Bbni(d)

]d-bp∂p: Rß-fpsS InS° hfsc sNdp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. cmXn

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \a-kv°-cn-°m-s\-Wo-‰m¬ Rm≥ Hcp- m-KØv Npcp-

≠p-Iq-Spw. Ahn-S∂v \a-kvIm-c-Øns‚ \n¬]n-em-bn-cns° Rm≥

Nne-t∏mƒ Imep-Iƒ \o´pw. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ipºn-Sp-tºmƒ Fs‚

Imep-Iƒ ]ns∂bpw ]nt∂m´p aS°n shbv°pw. (apkvenw,

Xn¿an-Zn, _pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬-A-Øn-a).

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS (k) ]m¿∏nS kwhn-[m-\hpw hfsc efn-X-

am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp apdnbpw Hcp sNdnb ap‰hpw tN¿∂m¬ ]pc-bn-

S-am-bn. apdn-bpsS a[y-Øn¬ Hcp Ib-dn¬ Xq°n-bn´ XpWn,

apdnsb c≠p `mK-am°n Xncn-°pw. Hcp hiw Ahn-S∂v AXn-Yn-

Isf kzoI-cn-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw. at‰ ]IpXn `mcy°v s]cp-

am-dm-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. Ahn-SsØ Pohn-Xhpw hfsc kc-f-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS Pohn-X-Im-eØv ]e-t∏mgpw Ah¿°v CuØ-

∏-ghpw shf-fhpwsIm≠pamXw- I-gn™pIqtS≠n h∂n-cp-∂p-

sh∂pw Ahn-S∂v Ncaw ]m]n-°p-tºmƒ ho´n¬ GXm\pw

CuØ-∏-g-®p-f-Iƒ Hgn®p Blm-c-ambn H∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-

s√∂pw Bin-b(-d) \nth-Z\w sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p (_p-Jm-cn).

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Ønse Hmtcm hihpw Ahn-SsØ

ssZhkvt\lhpw `‡nbpwsIm≠v h¿Æ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm-bn-cp-

∂p. Xs‚ Npa-en¬ I\Ø DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-߃ sh°-s∏-´n-cp-

s∂-¶nepw ]I-ens‚ hen-sbm-cw-ihpw cmXn t\chpw ssZhm-

cm-[-\-bnepw ssZh-kvXpXn Io¿Ø-\-Ønepw [ym\-Øn-ep-amWv

Ahn-S∂v Ign®pIq´n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. cmXn ]mXn-cm-t\-cØv InS-°-

bn¬ \n∂v FWo‰v \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ ebn-°pw. kp_vln \a-

kvIm-c-Øn-\mbn ]≈n-bn-te°v t]mtI-≠p∂ kabwhsc Dd-

Page 304: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 304

°-an-f®v ]m¿∞-\-bnepw [ym\-Ønepw ebn-®n-cn-°pw. cmXn-

bpsS A¥y-bm-a-ß-fn¬ Ahn-S∂v \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ Zo¿L-t\cw

\n∂m¬ Imep-Iƒ c≠pw hoßn-Øp-Sn-°pw. B Ah-k-c-Øn¬

At±-lsØ I≠h¿°m¿°pw A\p-Iº tXm∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcn-°¬ lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d) Ahn-StØmSv ]d™p: ""ssZhw

Ahs‚ kvt\lhpw hc-]-km-Zhpw sIm≠v Aßsb A\p-K-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂-¥n-\m-Wn-ßs\ CX-b-[nIw t¢in-°p-

∂Xv?'' Ahn-S∂v adp-]Sn \¬In. ""A√mlp F∂n¬ kvt\lhpw

Imcp-Wyhpw sNmcn-™n-´p-s≠-¶n¬, Ah-t\mSv F∂pw IrX-

⁄X ]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ [¿Ω-a-t√, Bbnim! A\p-K-

l-Øns‚ B[n-Ir-Øn-s\mØv \µn-`m-hhpw Iq´Ww'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬Ip-kq-^v).

F√mw ssZh I¬]\ ]Imcw

ssZhn-I-amb I¬]-\bpw A\p-hm-Zhpw IqSmsX Ahn-S∂vHcp Imcyhpw \S-Øp-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. a°-°m¿ FX-Xs∂ ITn-

\-amb a¿±-\-߃ \_n-bpsSta¬ G¬∏n-®n´pw ssZh-Øns‚

I¬]\ e`n-°p-∂-Xp-hsc \Kcw hn´p t]mIm≥ Ahn-S∂v Xøm-

dm-bn-cp-∂n-√. a¿±\w Kpcp-X-c-am-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v Xs‚ A\p-

bm-bn-Iƒ°v \mSp hnSm\pw A_o- o-\n-b-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp sIm≈m\pw A\p-hmZw \¬In. Xß-tfm-sSm∏w Xncp-

ta-\nbpw hcW-sa∂v Ah¿ B-Klw ]I-Sn-∏n-®-t∏mƒ, A°m-

cy-Øn¬ X\n°v ssZh-I¬∏\ e`n-®n-´n-s√∂ adp-]-Sn-bmWv

\¬In-b-Xv. Zpcn-X-ß-fp-sSbpw t¢i-ß-fp-sSbpw a¿±-\-ß-fp-sSbpw

\mfp-I-fn¬ D‰-h-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fp-sSbpw IqsS Ign-bm-\m-Wv, Bfp-Iƒ CjvS-s∏-Sm-dp-≈-sX-¶nepw A_o- o-\n-b-bn¬

A`bw tXSn-s°m-≈m≥ Ahn-S∂v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Isf D]-

tZ-in-°p-Ibpw Xm≥ a°-bn¬Xs∂ a¿±-\-߃ kln®psIm≠v

ssZhI¬]\ hcp-∂Xphsc Ign™p IqSp-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-

I-bp-amWv sNbvX-Xv.

Jp¿-B-t\m-Sp≈ BZcw

ssZh-h-N\w HmXn-t°ƒ°p-tºmƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnIm-c-

X-c-fn-X-\m-Ip-Ibpw Ahn-SsØ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-bp-Ibpw sNøp-

am-bn-cp∂p; ]tXy-In®pw Xs‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-Ø-ßsf°pdn®v

Page 305: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 305

Du∂n-∏-d-bp∂ hmIy-߃ tIƒ°p-tºmƒ. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p

akv-DuZv(d) C]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: ""Hcn-°¬ Jp¿-

B≥ hN-\-߃ HmXn-t°ƒ∏n-°m≥ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ft∂mSv

]d-™p. Rm≥ ]d™p: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Jp¿-B≥

Atßbv°v Cd-ßn-b-Xs√? (Jp¿-B≥ Gsd Adn-bp-∂Xv Xncp-

\-_n-bm-Wt√m F∂ A¿∞-Øn¬) ]ns∂ Rms\-ß-s\-bmWv

HmXpI!'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p: ""a‰p-≈-h¿ HmXp-∂Xv

tIƒ°m≥ F\n°v BK-l-amWv'' At∏mƒ Rm≥ A∂n-kmAv

F∂ A≤ym-bØnse hcn-Iƒ HmXm≥ XpSßn: F∂m¬, "\mw

Hmtcm kap-Zm-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Hmtcm km£nsb sIm≠phcn-

Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ Ch-cpsS ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn°pw?' (4:42)

CXbpw HmXn-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-™p.

"aXn!aXn!' Rm≥ Ahn-SsØ apJm-c-hn-µ-Øn¬ ZrjvSn ]Xn-∏n-

®-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ c≠v IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂pw IpSp-IpSm Aip-

I-W-߃ hogp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p! (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ km-bn-

ep¬ Jp¿-B≥).

Pam-AØv \a-kvImcw

PamAØv \a-kvIm-c-ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ahn-S∂v henb

\njvI¿j ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂n-cp-∂p. kz¥w ÿeØpsh®v \a-

kvI-cn-°m\pw InS-°-bn¬ InS∂psIm≠pt]mepw \a-kvI-cn-

°m\pw ]mSp-ff Xc-Øn¬ ITn-\-amb AkpJw _m[n-®mepw

Ahn-S∂v ]≈n-bn¬sN∂v \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v Cam-aØv hln-°m≥

_≤-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mIm≥ Ign-bmsX

h∂-t∏mƒ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Cam-aØv \n¬°m≥

Ahn-S∂v I¬]n-®p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ, A¬]w Bizmkw

tXm∂n. ]≈n-bn-te°v t]mIm≥ BK-ln-°p-I-bm¬ Xncp-ta-

\nsb Xmßn-∏n-Sn®p ]≈n-bn-se-Øn-®p. c≠m-fp-I-fpsS Npa-en¬

Du∂n-\o-ßnb Ahn-S∂v AXy¥w Ah-i-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw

Imep-Iƒ \neØv Cg-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Bbn-i(-d) ]d-

bp∂p(_pJm-cn):

kt¥mjw sIm≈p-tºmgpw Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn-te°v

Bfp-I-fpsS i≤ £Wn-°m\pw ssI ASn-°pI ]Xn-hm-W-

t√m. Ad-_n-I-fn¬ CXv km[m-c-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-kva-c-Wsb

Page 306: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 306

\ne-\ndpØm≥ BK-ln®p t]m∂n-cp∂ \_n(-k) C]-Imcw

Iø-Sn-t°≠n hcp∂ L´-ß-fn¬ AXn\p ]Icw ssZh-Io¿Ø-

\-ap-b¿Øm≥ \n¿t±-in-°-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) ][m-\-s∏´ Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ apgp-In-t∏m-b-Xn-\m¬

ASpØ \a-kvIm-c-a-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSv Cam-aØv

hln-°m≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ,

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xs‚ tPmen Ign™p hfsc thKw ]≈n-bn-

se-Øn. lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns‚ i≤ £Wn-°m-\mbn

injy¿ ssIb-Sn®p XpS-ßn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) h∂n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v

lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ DW¿-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. A_q-

_-°¿(-d) DSs\ hgn-tbm´p amdn. \a-kvImcw Ign-™-t∏mƒ

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dns\ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp

sIm≠v ]d™p: ""\a-kvImcw \bn-°m≥ Rm≥ \n¿t±-in-®n-cp-

∂n-cns° Xm¶ƒ F¥n-\mWv ]nd-tIm´v amdn-bXv?'' A_q-_-

°¿(d) ]d™p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq¬ Iq´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cn-

°p-tºmƒ A_q-Jp-lm-^m-bpsS aI≥ Fßs\ Cam-aØv

hln°pw?'' At∏mƒ, F√m-h-scbpw kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp

sIm≠v Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p: ""\nß-sf-¥n-\mWv Iø-Sn-®Xv?

ssZh-kva-c-W-bn-em-bn-cns° \n߃ A]-Imcw Iø-Sn-°p-∂Xv

DNn-X-a-√. \nß-f-t∏mƒ ssZh-\maw Db¿Øp-I-bmWv th≠n-

bn-cp-∂-Xv. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS i≤£Wn-°m≥ A]-I-m-c-amWv sNtø-

≠-Xv.'' (_p-Jm-cn).

]m¿∞-\-Itfm Bcm-[-\tbm in£-sb-t∂m-Wtam Bbm-

k-s∏t´m \n¿h-ln-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncp-\-_n(-k) AwKo-I-cn-®n-cp-

∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-S∂v ho´n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ c≠v XqWp-Iƒ°n-

S-bn¬ Hcp Ib¿ Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂Xp I≠p. AXv F¥msW∂v

At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ mcy ssk\-_, \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ hfsc

Xf¿∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ Du∂pIn´m≥ th≠n-bm-WnXv sI´n-b-

sX∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™p. Ib¿ Agn®pam‰-W-sa∂pw \a-

kvImcw hfsc ]k-∂-ambpw A\m-bm-k-ambpw \S-tØ-≠-Xm-

sW∂pw Hcmƒ Xf¿∂p t]mIp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ A]-Imcw ]bm-

k-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-s√∂pw Ccp∂psIm≠v \a-kvI-cn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-

sW∂pw Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-in-°-bp-≠m-bn. \a-kvImcw Hcp in£-

Page 307: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 307

b-√. icocw Xf¿∂p Ah-i-am-bn-cn-°-bm-sW-¶n¬]ns∂

AXns‚ Dt±iywXs∂ \njv^-e-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw

Ahn-S∂v Nq≠n-°m´n (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkp-^v)

_lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-tbmSp hnZq-c-am-sb-¶nepw _‘-ap≈ ]hr-

Øn-I-tfmSpw BNm-c-ß-tfmSpw Ahn-S∂p Ad∏pw shdp∏pw

ImWn-®n-cp∂p. Bk-∂-a-c-W-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Akzmÿyw

sIm≠v CSØpw heØpw Ncn™p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ahn-

S∂v ]dbpw: ""PqX-cp-sSbpw InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpwta¬ A√mlp

im]w sNmcn-b-s´. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ]hm-N-I-cpsS I_-dp-Isf

Bcm-[\mtIµ-ß-fm°n am‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'' (_p-Jm-cn). PqXcpw

InkvXo-bcpw Ah-cpsS ]hm-N-I-∑m-cp-sSbpw ]pWym-fl-°-fp-

sSbpw arXIp-So-c-ß-fn¬ km„mwKw sNbvIbpw Ahsc hnfn®p

]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Imcyw -a-\- n¬ sh®psIm≠m-Wn-

ßs\ ]d-™-Xv. apkvenwIfpw CtX PqX-ssI-kvX-hm-Nm-c-

ßsf ]n¥p-S-cp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xs‚ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°v Ah¿

A¿l-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂-X-√. Ah¿ X∂n¬\n∂pw apdn®p \o°-

s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw.

ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Ahn-S∂p ]pe¿Øn-t∏m∂ A`n-am-\-

t_m-[hpw ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ Iqdpw Poh-N-cn-X-`m-KØv hnh-cn-

®n-´p-≠-t√m. hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bpsSt\sc \_n(-k) ]pe¿Øn-

t∏m∂ FXn¿∏p-Iƒ Dt]-£n-°p-∂-Xn\pth≠n a°-°m¿ k¿∆

]Im-tc-Wbpw t]cW sNep-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. Ahn-

SsØ apºn¬ F√mhn[ ]co-£-Ifpw hen-®n-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-

cp∂p (X-_-cn). hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS t\sc-bp≈ FXn¿∏p-I-

fn¬ \n∂pw hnc-an-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v aqØm∏ A_q-Xzm-en_pw ian-

°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. AXp XpS-cp∂ ]£w X\n°v Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-

]p-Xs\ Isøm-gn-tb≠n hcp-sa∂v At±lw `bs∏Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-∂p. AXn\p ]hm-N-I≥ (k)-\¬Inb Htc-sbmcp

adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp∂p: ""C°q-´¿ Fs‚ heXp Iøn¬ kqcy-

s\bpw CSXp Iøn¬ Nµ-s\bpw h®pX∂m¬t]mepw Xulo-

Zn-s\-Xn-cmb Cu t]mcm-´-Øn¬\n∂pw Rm≥ AWp-InS ]n≥

hmßp-I-bn√'' (k¿Jm-\n). DlZv bp≤-Øn¬ apdn-th‰p hoW

GXm\pw t]¿ Hcp Ip∂n≥ sNcn-hn¬ Hcp-an®p IqSp-Ibpw iXp-

Page 308: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 308

°ƒ hnP-bm-´-lm-k-߃ apgp-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX

\n -lmb L´-Øn¬ iXp-t\-Xm-hm-bn-cp∂ A_q-kp-^n-bm≥

""lp_p¬ knµm-_m-Zv, lp_p¬ knµm-_m-Zv' F∂v Pb-t`cn

apg-°n-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ Poh≥ Gsd A]-I-S-Øn-em-sW-

∂-dn-™n´pw k¿hm-[n-\m-Y-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw A]-am-

\n-°s-∏-Sp∂XpsIm≠v AXn\p adp-]Sn \¬Im≥ Xncp-ta\n

hotdmsS B⁄m-]n-®p. "A√m-lp-hn-\sX kIe hnPb

Io¿Øn-Ifpw' F∂v D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ Ahn-S∂v \n¿t±-

in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn)

P\-ß-fn¬ ZpxJtam kt¥mjtam krjvSn-°p∂ kw -h-߃

D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ, BIm-i-X-e-Ønse tKmf-ß-fpsS Ne-\-ß-fn¬

AXp ]Xn-^-en-°p-sa∂p Ckveman\p aptºbp≈ hnhn[ aX-

°m¿ hnizmkwh®p ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. ]tXy-In-®pw, ]hm-N-

I∑m¿°pw ]pWym-flm-°ƒ°pw D≠m-Ip∂ kpJ-Zpx-J-ß-fn¬

tJN-c-߃ ]Xn-I-cn-°p-sa∂v Ah¿ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. kqcys‚

Ne\w \ndpØn-°mWn-°p-I, Nµs‚ `aWw \n›-e-am-°p-I,

Pe-]hmlw XS™p \ndpØpI XpS-ßnb A¤pXIrXr߃

]hm-N-I∑m¿ ImWn-®-Xmbpw hnh-cn-°-s∏´pt]m∂n-cp-∂p.

CsX√mw ASn-ÿm\cln-X-ß-fm-sW∂pw ]pWyKŸ-ß-fn¬

hnh-cn-°-s∏´ CØcw A¤pX ]hrØn-Iƒ Be-¶m-cn-I-ßsfm

A‘hnizm-kßtfm BsW∂pw \_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p. Nne

apkvenwIƒXs∂bpw CØcw A¤pX ]hr-Øn-Iƒ ]hm-N-

I∑m-cn¬ Btcm-]n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Nc-a-tØm-S-SpØp

Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS c≠c hb- p≈ ]pX≥ C_vdmlnw F∂ Ip´n

ac-W-s∏-´p. At∂ZnhkwXs∂ Hcp kqcy-K-lWw kw`-hn-®n-

´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kqcy-K-lWw ]‰n-bXv Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]pX≥

C_vdm-ln-ans‚ Nc-a-Øn¬ A\p-tim-N\w ]I-Sn-∏n®psIm≠m-

sW-s∂mcp ]kvXmhw apkvenwIƒ°n-S-bn¬Xs∂ ]c-∂-X-

dn-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-S∂p A\njvSw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw B [mc-

Wsb ITn-\-ambn Bt£-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kqcy-s‚bpw

Nµ-s‚bpw a‰p tKmf-ß-fp-sSbpw Ne-\-߃ ssZhnI \nb-a-

ß-f-\p-k-cn®p \S-°p-∂-Xm-I-bm¬ Bcp-sSsb-¶nepw ac-W-hp-

ambpw Pohn-X-hp-ambpw AXns\ _‘n-∏n®p IqsS∂pw Ahn-

Page 309: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 309

S∂v DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p.

Atd_y DjvWm-[n-Iy-ap-ff Hcp \mSm-Wv. agsb Ghcpw

BK-ln®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. \£-X-ß-fmWv agsb

\nb-¥-n°p-∂-sX∂p Ad-_n-Iƒ hnizkn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. C]-

Imcw ]d-bp-∂-Xns\ \_n(-k) hne-°n. ssZhw AØcw A\p-

K-l-߃ X∂-cp-fp-∂-Xns\ a‰p Nne-Xn-t\mSp tN¿Øp sI´p-

∂Xpw ]IrXn \nb-a-ß-f-\p-kcn®p≈ ]h¿Ø-\-ßsf tZho

tZh≥am-cpsS ]kmZ hnjm-Z-ß-fmbn hnh-cn-°p-∂Xpw Xncp-

\_n(k) hntcm-[n®p (apkvenw, InXm-_p¬ Cuam≥)

\_nXncp-ta-\n°v ssZh-Øn¬ ZrV-hn-izm-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

hnja kml-N-cy-Øn\pw B hnizm-ksØ Cf-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-

am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-S∂p Hcp Xpd∂ÿeØv AwK-c-

£-I-∑mtcm Imh¬°mtcm C√msX InS-∂p-d-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ Hcp iXp Ducn-∏n-Sn® hmfp-ambn Ahn-SsØ apºn¬

]Xy-£-s∏-´p. \nK-ln-°m≥ Xøm-dmb \ne-bn¬ Abmƒ \ne-

sIm-≠p. ""apl-Ω-Zv, Xs∂-bn-t∏mƒ B¿ c£n°pw?'' F∂p

B iXp tNmZn-®p. sR´n-bp-W¿∂ \_n (k) Hcp `mh-hy-

Xymkhp-an-√msX im¥-Kw-`o-c-ambn DØ-c-a-cp-fn, A√mlp! B

adp-]-Sn-bn¬ apg-ßnb hnizm-k-hocyw B iXphns‚ at\m-_-

esØ Xf¿Øn-°f™p. Abm-fpsS Iøn¬\n∂v Abm-f-dn-

bmsX hmƒ \new]Xn-®p. Hcp \nanjw aptº DK-aq¿Øn-bmbn

Pzen®p\n∂ B iXp in£m-hn[n ImØp-\n∂ Hcp Ip‰-hm-fn-

sb-t∏mse \ne-sIm≠p (apkvenw, InØm-_p¬ ^km-bn¬;

_pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Pnlm-Zv).

Znhy-amb ]`mhw Hcp hi-sØ-¶n¬ Ahn-S∂p hn\-b-Øns‚

\nd-Ip-S-ambn as‰mcphiØv Xnfßn\n∂p. A_q-lp-bvd(-d) ]d-

bp∂p: Hcn-°¬ \_n(-k) Xncp-h-cpƒ sNøp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥

tI´p. kz¥w I¿Ω-߃ aqew Bcpw tam£w ]m]n-°p-I-bn-

√. Rm\-t∏mƒ ]d™p: ssZh-Zq-X-\m-bp-t≈m-th, Ahn-SsØ

]pWy IrXy-߃ ImcWw Aßp kz¿K-Øn¬ ]th-in-°pI

Xs∂ sNøpw. Ahn-S∂v At∏mƒ adp-]Sn \¬In: C√ Rm\pw

Fs‚ I¿Ω-߃ sIm≠p amXw kz¿K-Øn¬ t]mI-bn√; A√m-

Page 310: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 310

lp-hns‚ A\p-Klw Fs∂ s]mXn-bp-s∂-¶n-e-√msX! Rm\pw

kz¿§-Øn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂-X-√(-_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¿cn-Jm-Jv)

t\¿hgn Is≠Øn AXn-eqsS Ncn-°m≥ \_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw

P\-ßsf D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

A[zm-\n®v D]-Po-h-\-am¿Kw tXSp-Ibpw Aßs\ ssZh-Øn¬

kmbqPyw t\Sp-Ibpw sNø-W-sa∂p Ahn-S∂p P\-ßsf

DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. BcpwXs∂ ac-WsØ BK-ln-°-cp-Xv.

\∑-bp-≈-h-\m-sW-¶n¬, IqSp-X¬ Imew Pohn®v IqSp-X¬ \∑

t\Sp-hm≥ km[n-°p-am-dm-Ipw. Ip‰-hm-fn-bm-sW-¶n¬ IqSp-X¬

Imew Pohn®v Abmƒ°v ]›m-Ø-]n-°m\pw ]mb-›nØw

sNøm\pw Ah-kcw In´pw, \_n-bpsS ssZh-kvt\-lhpw ‡n

]i-bhpw ]e cq]-Ønepw ]I-Sn-∏n-°-s∏´p t]m∂p. Fsd

\mfsØ hc≠ Imem-h-ÿ°ptijw ]pXp-ag Nmdn-bm¬ Ahn-

S∂v Xpd∂ÿeØv h∂v \n∂v \mhp\o´n ag-Øp≈n AI-

Øm°ns°m≠v BÀm-Zn®p ]d-bpw, CXm Fs‚ \mYs‚

]pXnb A\p-K-l-_nµp! Ahn-S∂p kZm ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-

K-l-hm-bv]n-\mbpw s]mdp-°-en-\mbpw ]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ebn-®n-

cn-°pw. Xs‚ A\p-N-c∑m¿°n-S-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ ]tXy-In-

®pw. apkvenwIƒ°vth≠n, s]mXp-hmb \ne-bn¬ Ah¿°v

s]mdpØp sImSp-°p-am-dm-Ip∂Xn\pw Ah¿ ssZh-tIm-[-Øn-

\n-c-bm-Im-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn\pw Ah-cn¬ A\p-Klw h¿jn-°p-∂-

Xn\pw th≠n ]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°pw. Xm≥ Ft∏mgpw ssZh-

k-∂n-[n-bn-em-sW∂ ZrVhnizmkw Ahn-S∂v Hcn-°epw ssIhn-

´n-cp-∂n-√. Ahn-S∂p Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-t∂cw ]m¿∞n°pw: A√m-

lp-th, \ns‚ \maw Fs‚ A[-c-ß-fn¬ Ifn-bm-Ssh \o Fs∂

Dd-°p-Ibpw \ns‚ \maw Fs‚ A[-c-ß-fn-em-bn-cns° \o

Fs∂ DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNtø-Wta! Dd-°n¬\n∂v DW-cp-tºmƒ

Xncp-ta\n ]m¿∞n°pw. ac-W-Øn¬\n∂v (D-d-°-Øn¬ \n∂v)

Fs∂ DW¿Ønb ssZh-Øn-\sX F√m kvXpXn-Ifpw! Hcp

\mƒ \Ω-sf√mw Ahs‚ apºn¬ Hcp-an®p Iq -s∏Spw (_p-Jm-cn)

ssZhØns‚ k∂n[n ]qIm≥ Ahn-S∂p \nc -¥cw

]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°pw. Ahn-SsØ k¥X ]m¿Y-\-I-fn¬

Page 311: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 311

H∂n-XmWv: A√m-lpth, \o Fs∂ ]Imiw sIm≠p \nd-t°-

Wta; \o Fs‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ ]Imiw \nd-t°-W-ta, \o Fs‚

ImXp-I-fn¬ ]Imiw \nd-t°-W-ta, Fs‚ heØpw Fs‚

CSØpw Fs‚ apI-fnepw Fs‚ Iosgbpw \o ]Imiw sNmcn-

tb-W-ta, Hm A√m-lpth Fs∂-bmsI ]Im-i-am-°n-Øo¿t°-

Wta!(_p-Jm-cn)

C_v\p A∫m-kv(-d) C]-Imcw \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Xncp-\-

_n-bpsS Nc-a-Øn\p A¬]w aptº I≈]hm-N-I-\mb apssk-

ena aZo-\Øv h∂p Hcp ]Jym-]\w \S-Øn, apl-ΩZv At±-l-

Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn Xs∂ \nb-an-°p--sa∂p ]Jym-]n-°p∂

]£w At±-lsØ kzoI-cn-°m≥ Xm≥ Xøm-dm-sW∂v!

apsssk-en-a-tbm-sSm∏w At∏mƒ Hcp henb ssk\yw D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. apssk-en-a-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ tKmXw Atd-_y-bnse

tKmX-ß-fn¬ sh®v G‰hpw henb tKmX-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ

aZo-\-bn¬ hs∂-Ønb hnhcw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Adn-™-t∏mƒ

Ahn-S∂p km_nXv _n≥ ssJkv _n≥ iwkn-s\bpw Iq´n

Abmsf t\cn¬ ImWp-∂-Xn\p ]pd-s∏- p. Ahn-S∂p DW-ßnb

CuØ-∏-\-bpsS Htcm-e-Øp-cpºv Iøn¬ FSp-Øn-cp-∂p. apssk-

en-a-bpsS Iymºn-seØn Xncp-\-_n(-k) Abm-fpsS ap∂n¬ \ne

sIm≠p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ thsdbpw kJm-°ƒ AhnsS hs∂-

Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Np‰pw \n∂p. Xncp-\-_n(k)

apssk-en-asb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXpsIm≠p ]d™p: Rm≥

\nßsf Fs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn \n›-bn-°p-sa-¶n¬ Fs∂ ]n¥p-

S¿∂p sIm≈m-sa∂p \n߃ ]d-™-Xmbn F\n-°-dnhv In´n.

F∂m-enXm Cu DW-°-∏p-√n≥ Xpºv It≠m? CXpt]mepw

ssZh I¬∏-\-s°-Xn-cmbn Rm≥ \n߃°v \¬Im≥ t]mIp-

∂n√! \nß-fpsS A¥yw ssZhw hn[n-®Xpt]mse Xs∂-bm-

bn-cn-°pw. \n߃ F\n°v t\sc Xncn-™m¬ ssZhw \nßsf

\in-∏n-°pI Xs∂ sNøpw! ssZhw F\n°v shfn-s∏-SpØn

X∂-Xp-t]mse Ah≥ \nß-tfmSp s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xmbn Rm≥

hy‡-ambn ImWp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p XpS¿∂p: Rm\nXm aS-ßn-

t∏m-Ip∂p! Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-s≠-¶n¬ km_n-Øn_v\p

ssJkn-t\mSp kwkm-cn®p sIm≈pI! At±lw Fs‚ ]Xn-

Page 312: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 312

\n-[n-bmbn ]h¿Øn-°pw. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CXp ]d™p AhnsS

\n∂p hn´pt]m∂p. lZvdØv A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d)bpw IqsS D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. apssk-en-a-tbmSv A√m-lp X\n°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-

∂Xpt]mse F∂p ]d-™-Xns‚ A¿∞w F¥m-sW∂v Nne¿

Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSv tNmZn-®p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ad-n-bn®p; Fs‚ ssII-

fn¬ Rm≥ c≠p hf- AWn-™-Xmbn Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ I≠p.

AXp Rm≥ CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. kz]v\-Øn¬ Xs∂ B hf-I-

fn¬ DuXp-hm≥ ssZhw I¬]n-®p. DuXn-b-t∏mƒ B c≠p hf-

bpw A]-Xy-£-am-bn. c≠p I≈]hm-N-I∑m¿ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-

sa∂p Rm≥ Cu kz]v\-߃°v A¿∞w [cn®p (_p-Jm-cn,

InØm-_p¬ aKm-kn).

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS A¥na \mfp-I-fn-emWv apssk-en-abpsS Cu

kw`hw D≠m-b-Xv. a°sØ HSp-hn-esØ G‰hpw henb tKmX-

°m¿ C\nbpw hgn-s∏´p Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. At∏m-gmWv B tKmX-

Øns‚ \mb-I-\mb Xs∂ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn ]Jym-]n-°-W-sa∂

Hcp \n¿t±iw apssk-ena apt∂m´p sh°p-∂-Xv. \_n(-k)

hy‡n-]-c-amb Imcy-Øn-\mWv ]hm-N-I-hm-Z-hp-ambn Cd-ßn-

∏p-d-s∏-´-sX-¶n¬ Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h≥ sFIyhpw kpc-£n-X-

Xzhpw Dd-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-amdv Atd-_y-bnse G‰hpw henb tKmX-

Ønse \mb-I-\p-ambn A]-Im-c-samcp [mc-W-bn-se-Øn-

°phm≥ \n›-b-ambpw Hcp-ßp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v ]n¥p-

S¿®m-h-Im-in-bmbn kz¥w ]pX-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hwiob-amb

Hcp Dt±iy e£y-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ AØ-c-samcp HØp

Xo¿∏p-≠m-°p-∂-Xn\v Hcp XS- -hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. G‰hpw

\n m-c-amb Hcp hkvXp t]mepw Xs‚-Xmbn Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm≥

\_n(-k) Xøm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xs‚ CjvS-Øn-s\mØp

ssIImcyw sNøm-hp∂ H∂pw X\n°v D≈-Xmbn Ahn-S∂v

\Sn-®p-an-√. X∂n-an-Øw, apkvenwI-fpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øns‚ ]iv\-

Øn¬ X\n-°njvSw t]mse H∂pw sNøm-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp

Xs‚ ]°¬ G¬∏n-°-s∏´ ]mh-\-amb Hcp kq£n-∏p-ap-X-

embn Ahn-S∂p Icp-Xn-t∏m-∂p. AXn\p A¿l-\m-bn-´p-≈-

Xmtcm Abm-fn¬ ssZhwXs∂ AXp G¬∏n-°p-sa∂v Ahn-

S∂p hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, apssk-en-a-bpsS Hm^¿

Page 313: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 313

At±lw ]p—-tØmsS \nc-kn-°pIXs∂ sNbvXp. F∂n-´pw,

apssk-en-a-tbm-Sv, apkvenwI-fpsS t\XrXzw AhnsS \n¬°-

s´, Hcp DW-°-∏p¬s°mSn t]mepw Xcm≥ Xømdn-s√∂v Ahn-

S∂v adpØp ]d-™p. ssZhsØ°pdn®v ]cm-a¿in-°p-tºmgpw

hnh-cn®p ]d-bp-tºm-gpw, ssZh-`‡n Xpfpºn\n∂ Ahn-S∂p

k¿h-kzhpw ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ kvt\l-hm-bv]n¬ hne-bn-®-Xmbn

ImWn®p X∂p.

ssZhm-cm-[-\-bn¬ Ft∏mgpw emfn-Xyhpw hn\-bhpw ImWn-

°m≥ Ahn-S∂p D]-tZ-in®p t]m∂p. aZo-\-bn¬ At±lw ]Wn-

XXpw Ft∏mgpw \a-kvI-mcØn\p t]m∂-Xp-amb ]≈n aÆn´v

\nc-∏m-°n-bXpw ta¬∏pc Xo¿Øn- n-√m-ØXpw a®n-√m-Ø-Xp-amb

Hcp \mep sI´m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ ]mb hncn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-

√. CuØ-∏-\-tbm-e-Iƒ ad® B ]≈n ag s]øp-tºmƒ AI-

ØSw IpXn¿s∂m-en®p sNfn sI´pw. ]m¿∞\ \S∂p sIm≠n-

cn-s° Xncp-ta-\nbpw kJm-°fpw ]e-t∏mgpw agbpw sNfnbpw

IpXn¿∂p ImW-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-sgm∂pw \a-kvImcw

am‰n sh°mt\m IqSp-X¬ Zamb ÿe-tØ°v amdmt\m D≈

kqN-\-t]mepw \¬In-bn-cp-∂n√(_pJm-cn, InØm-_p¬ kuw)

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚ injysc Ft∏mgpw \nco-£n®p sIm≠n-

cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(-d) ‡nbpw

]cn-ip-≤nbpw Gsdbp≈ Bfm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xnc-pta-\n(k)

At±-lsØ ]‰n ]d™p: A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿ Xl-÷p-

Zns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ \njvT ImWn-°p-sa-¶n¬ Gsd \√-

bmƒ BIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿

(d) ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw Xs∂ Xl-÷pZv \a-kvIm-c-ß-fn¬ hogvN

hcp-Øn-bn-√. ]pXn ^mXzn-a-bpsS ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ ]pXn mXzn-a-sbbpw Pmam-Xmhv Aen-sbbpw

]‰n Ah-cn-cphcpw Xl-÷p-Zns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ IrXy-\n-jvT-bp-

≈-h-cmtWm F∂v Hcn-°¬ At\z-jn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Aen(-d)

adp-]Sn \¬In: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-te, Xl-÷p-Zn\v Fgp-

t∂¬°m≥ R߃ ian-°m-dp-≠v.- Nn-e-t∏mƒ ssZth-—bm

R߃°v Fgp-t∂¬°m≥ Bhm-Ø-t∏mƒ hn´pt]mIm-dp-≠v.

Ahn-S∂v aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip-tºmƒ hgn°psh®p ]e-hpcp Jp¿-B-

Page 314: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 314

\n¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp hN\w Dcp-hn´p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. a\p-jy≥

Ahs‚ sX‰v kΩ-Xn-°m≥ hnap-J-\m-Wv. hogvN-Isf apS-¥≥

\ymb-߃sIm≠v aqSnshbv°m≥ ian-°p∂p F∂mWv

]kvXpX Jp¿-B≥ hmN-I-Øns‚ A¿∞w (-_p-Jm-cn, InXm-

_p¬ Ipkq-^v). ssZth-—bm X߃°v FWo-°m≥ Ign-™n-

´n-s√-¶n¬ F∂p ]d™psIm≠v Aen, Xs‚ Ip‰w ssZh-Øns‚

ta¬ sh®psI´m≥ ian-°p-∂-Xn\v ]Icw Xs‚ hogvN G‰p

]d-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p th≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv F∂mWv CXp-sIm≠v Ahn-

S∂v Dt±-in-®-Xv.

Bcm-[-\-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Nn´-Iƒ°v Du∂¬ \¬Ip-∂-

Xns\ Ahn-S∂v CjvS-s∏´n-cp-∂n-√. Bcm-[\m-cq-]-sa-t∂mWw

kzbw Zfi-\-߃ G¬∏n-°p-∂-Xns\ A]-e-]n-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy\p ssZhw \¬Inb Ign-hp-Isf A\p-

K-l-]-Z-ambn D]-tbm-Ks∏-Sp-Øp∂XmWv bYm¿∞ Bcm-[\

F∂p Ahn-S∂p ]Tn-∏n-®p. a\p-jy\v ssZhw ImgvNi‡n \¬In-

bn-cns° IÆpIƒ ]q´n-bn-Sp-Itbm ImgvN-i‡n \in-∏n°p-

Itbm sNøp-∂Xv Bcm-[-\-b-√. adn®v, ssZh-tØm-Sp-f-f [n°m-

c-am-Wv. ImgvN-i-‡nsb \ymb-ambn D]-tbm-Ks∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv]m]-a-√, ad-n®v AXns‚ A\ym-b-amb D]-tbm-K-amWv ]m]-am-

bn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv. ih-W-i-‡nsb kzbw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xpw

\µn-tI-Sm-Ip-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]c-Zq-j-Whpw GjWn hm°p-Ifpw

tIƒ°m≥ ImXp-Isf D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-XmWv ]m]-I-c-amb

]hr-Øn. \ncm-lmcw (A-Xn\p \n¿±n-jvS-amb Ah-k-c-Ønepw

A`n-e-j-Wo-b-am-bn-cn-°p-tºmfpw A√m-Ø-t∏mƒ) Bfl-l-Xym-

]-c-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬, s]mdp-°m-\m-hmØ ]m]-a-sX. Hcmƒ Xo‰-

bnepw IpSn-bnepw apgp-In-bn-cn-°bpw hntcm-[n-°-s∏-´Xpw Ahn-

ln-X-hp-amb Blm-c-]m-\o-b-ß-fn¬ Bk‡n ImWn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp∂psh¶n¬ AXp ]m]-am-Wv. Xncp-\_n (k) ]Tn-∏n-®XpwDu∂n-∏-d-™-Xp-amb Hcp kph¿W-XØz-am-Wn-Xv. ap≥]hmN-

I∑m¿ BcpwXs∂ DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®n- n-√mØ Hcp kph¿Æ ]mTw.

]Ir-Xn-Z-Ø-amb Ign-hp-Isf icn-bmw-hÆw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-

Øp-∂-XmWv D∂-X-[m¿Ωn-I-X. B i‡n-Isf \in-∏n®p If-

bp-Itbm \njvIn-b-am-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂Xv h¶-Ø-am-Wv. Ah-

Page 315: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 315

bpsS Ahn-lnX hn\n-tbm-K-amWv Xn∑bpw ]m]-hp-am-bn-Øo-cp-

∂-Xv. adn-®v, icn-bmb D]-tbmKw \∑-bm-Ip-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

apt∂m´p sh® [m¿ΩnI kn≤m-¥-ß-fpsS s]mcpƒ AXm-Wv.

Ahn-SsØ Pohn-X-Øn-s‚bpw I¿Ω-ß-fp-sSbpw NnXw CXm-

bn-cp-∂p. lZvdØv Bbn-i(-d)-]-d-bp∂p: Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ c≠p

am¿K-ß-fn-sem∂v Xnc-s™-Sp-t°≠n hcp-tºmƒ G‰hpw ]bm-

k-c-ln-X-am-bn-´p -≈-Xn-s\-bm-Wv, AXp kwi-b-߃°pw

sX‰pIƒ°pw AXo-X-am-sW-¶nepw ]m]-I-c-a-s√-¶nepw Ahn-

S∂p Xnc-s™-Sp-°p-I. C\n Hcp ]h¿Ø\am¿Kw kwibw

Df-hm -°p -∂XmsW∂p-h-cn -In¬ AXn\pw hnim-e-amb

Hc¿∞Xew Is≠-Øpw. (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ ^km-bn¬).

a\p-jy\v apºn¬ Xpd∂pInS-°p∂ DZm-Øhpw kv]rl-Wo-b-

hp-amb Hcp coXn Xs∂-bm-Wn-Xv. ]ecpwXs∂ ico-c-Øn¬

kzbw thZ-\bpw ]oV-\hpw G¬∏n-°m≥ _≤-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂m-

eXp ssZh-Øns‚ CjvSw kºm-Zn-°m-\-√. X∂-Øm≥ ]oU-\-

߃ G¬∏n-®Xp sIm≠pw Zpcn-X-ßfpw t\mhp-Ifpw G‰p-

sIm≠pw ssZh-Øns‚ ]oXn t\Sm≥ Bhn-√. a‰p-≈-hsc h©n-

°m≥ th≠n CØcw kml-k-߃ ImWn-°p∂p F∂p amXw!

CØ-c-°m-cn¬ X\-Xmb Hcp \∑-bp-an-√. Xß-fpsS sX‰p-Isf

ad®p sh®p P\-ß-fpsS ap∂n¬ I]-S-thjw sI´n ]pWy-hm-

f≥ Na-bpI amX-amWv Ch¿ sNøp-∂Xv!

bYm¿∞-amb \∑ ssIh-cn-°p--Ibpw ssZh-Xr]vXn t\Sp-I-

bp-am-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS e£yw. AXp-sIm≠v Ahn-S∂p

F√m A`n-\-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw \mSy`m-hm-Zn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw AXo-

X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. temI¿ Xs∂-Ip-dn®v \√Xp ]d-bp-∂pthm AtXm

Xs∂ ]gn-°p-∂pthm F∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ahn-S∂p A¬]w

t]mepw i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Xm≥ Fßs\ s]cp-am-dp∂p; ssZhw

Xs∂ Ipdn®p F¥p hn[n-°p∂p F∂ Imcyw amXsa Ahn-

S∂p Ku\n-®ncp∂p-≈q. kz¥w a\- m-£n-bpsS km[q-I-c-W-

Øn\pw ssZh-Øns‚ AwKo-Im-c-Øn-\p-a-∏pdw P\-ßfpw

km£yw \¬Ip-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-°pw. F∂m¬,

P\-߃ as‰mcp IÆp-sIm-≠m-Wn-sX√mw t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂-

sX-¶n¬ Ah-tcmSv X\n°v A\p-Iº am-X-sa-bp≈q! Ah-cpsS

Page 316: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 316

A`n-]m-b-߃°v Hcp hnebpw I¬]n-°bn-√.

`mcy-am-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

Ahn-S∂p Xs‚ `mcy-am-tcmSp Atß-b-‰sØ Imcp-Wy-

tØmSpw DZm-c-ambpw s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-StØmSv B¿s°-

¶nepw Fs¥-¶nepw Hcp hn]-co-Xm- n-]mbw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬,

]p©ncn XqIns°m≠v AXv ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ ian-°pw. Hcn-°¬,

Bbn-i-tbmSp Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Bbnim! \o Ft∂mSv Fs¥-

¶nepw Imcy-Øn¬ hntbm-Pn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXp Rm≥ thK-

Øn-e-dn-bpw. Bbn-i(-d) tNmZn®p: AsX-ß-s\-bmWv? Ahn-

S∂v DØcw ]d™p: \o Ft∂mSp kwkmcat[y ssZhsØ

]cm-a¿in-t°≠n h∂m¬ apl-Ω-Zns‚ \mY≥ F∂p ]d-bpw.

hntbm-Pn∏pw shdp∏pw Df-f-t∏mƒ ssZh-Ø-]‰n C_vdm-lo-ans‚

\mY≥ F∂mWv ]d-bp-I. CXp-tI-´-t∏mƒ Bbni Nncn®p;

AXns\ icn-h-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-∂n-

°m-lv) JZo-P(-d) Bbn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n-bpsS BZy-`m-cy. Ah¿

Ahn-S-tØbv°p th≠n Gsd XymK-߃ kln-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-

\-_n-tb-°mƒ hb- p-aq∏pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Nc-a-Øn\p

tijw hb v Cf-∏-ap-≈-h-scbpw Xncp-\-_n(-k) hnhmlw

sNbvXp. F∂m-epw, JZo-P-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ kvacW aßn-t∏m-Im≥

A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. JZo-P(-d)-bpsS _‘p°fmsc-¶nepw hs∂-Øn-

bm¬ Ahsc Fgp-t∂‰p\n∂v kzoI-cn-°pw. JZo-P-bp-sStbm

JZo-P-bp-ambn GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn¬ _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p-Itbm

sNøp∂ Hcp hkvXpsh I≠m¬ Ahn-S∂p s]´∂p hnIm-c- X-

cn-fn-X-\m-Ipw. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn°-s∏-´-h-

cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp Pmam-Xmhpw Dƒs∏-´n-cp-

∂p. tamN-\-aqeyw \¬In kzX-¥-\m-hm≥ At±-l-Øns‚

]°¬ H∂p-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy ssk\-_v(-Xn-

cp-\-_n-bp-sS ]pXn) Xs‚ amXm-hns‚ (J-Zo-P-bp-sS) Hcp s\¢kv

aZo-\-bn-te-°-b®p sImSp-°p-Ibpw Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns\ tamNn-

∏n-°m-\p≈ tamN-\-aq-ey-ambn AXp \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.- s\-

¢kv \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n I≠-t∏mƒ AXp Xncn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw

hfsc hnImcw sIm≈p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xs‚ kJm-°-tfmSv

Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: C°m-cy-Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw \n¿t±iw

Page 317: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 317

\¬Im≥ Rm≥ Bf-√. F∂m¬ Cu IWvT-m`-cWsØ Xs‚

acn®pt]mb amXm-hns‚ kvamc-I-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ ssk\_v hf-

sc-tbsd sImXn®pt]m∂n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. \n߃°v kΩ-X-ap-s≠-

¶n¬ AXp ssk\_v\v \jvS-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°W-sa∂pw AX-h¿°p-

Xs∂ Xncn-s®-Øn-°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw F\n-°-`n-]m-

b-ap-≠v. AXp aS-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn¬ X߃°v AXoh

kt¥m-j-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂v Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw AXp

Ah¿°p Xncn®p \¬Ip-I-bp-ap-≠mbn (l¬_n-ø, hm.2). a‰p

`mcy-am-tcmSv JZo-P-sb-°p-dn®v G‰w kvXpXn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw

sNbvXp t]m∂p. Ah¿ Ckvem-an\pth≠n hfsc henb tkh-

\-߃ sNbvXn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xns\ A\p-kva-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-

cpsS \∑-Iƒ ]p-dØp ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Hc-h-k-c-Øn¬

Bbn-i(-d) apdp-ap-dpØp: A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, F¥n-\mWv

B hr≤-sb-Ip-dn-®n-ßs\ ]d™p sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. A√mlp

Ahn-S-tØ°v \√-hcpw hb v Ipd-™-hcpw kpµ-cn-I-fp-amb

kvXoIsf \¬In A\p-K-ln-®nt√? \_n Xncp-ta\n (k) CXp

tI´-t∏mƒ hnIm-c-hnPrw-`n-X-\mbn ]Xn-tj-[n®psIm≠p ]d-

™p. A√ Aß-s\-b-√, Bbnim! JZoP F\n°v FX \√-h-

fm-sW∂v \n\°dn™p IqSm? (_p-Jm-cn).

DZm-Ø-amb [m¿anI KpW-߃

]Xn-Iq-e-km-l-N-cyß-sf \_n(-k) FXbpw kl-\-_p-≤n-

tbm-sS-bmWv t\cn-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ hy‡n-]-c-amb BK-l-߃

Xs∂ Iogvs]-Sp-Øn-°-f-bm≥ Ahn-S∂p A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-√.

Xs‚ P\-\-Øn\p aptºXs∂ Xs‚ ]nXmhv Ncaw ]m]n-®n-

cp-∂p. ssii-h-Øn¬Xs∂ amXmhpw ]c-temI]m]vXbm-bn.

F´mw hb- p-hsc D∏m-∏-bpsS (]n-Xm-a-l-s‚) kwc-£-W-bn-

em-bn-cp-∂p. D∏m∏ acn-®-t∏mƒ aqØm-∏-bmb A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚

kwc-£-W-Øn-em-bn. kzm`m-hn-I-amb hm’-ey-Ømepw ]nXmhv

]tXyI \ne-bn¬ \n¿t±-in-®Xp Imc-W-ambpw A_q-Xzm-en_v

ktlm-Z-c-]p-Xs\ ]tXyI\ne-bn¬ ta¬t\m´w sNbvXp

t]m∂n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, aqØpΩ AXm-bXp A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚

`mcy AXbpw Af-hn¬ ]cn-K-W\ \¬In-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿

Ip´n-Iƒ°v Blmcw \¬Ip-tºmƒ Cu Cf-b-Ip- nsb ]tXyIw

Page 318: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 318

am‰n \n-dpØn Xs‚ Ip´n-Iƒ°v amX-ambn \¬Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p.

C]-Imcw hnth-N\w ImWn-°p-∂Xp A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ i≤-

bnepw s]Sm-Xn-cp-∂n-√.- ap-l-ΩZv thdn´p Hcn-SØp A¥- n¬

Ccp∂p im¥-\mbn apJØv Hcp hnΩn„hpw ImWn-°m-sX

amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv At±lw ImWm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A_q-Xzm-en_v

\nd™ hm’-eyhpw DØ-c-hm-ZnXzt_m[hpwsIm≠v Xs‚

ktlm-Zc ]pXs‚ ASp-tØ-°v- Hm-Sn-sb-Øpw. Ip™ns‚

IhnƒXSw XS-hn-s°m≠v ]d-bpw, Fs‚ Cu Hma-\sb i≤n-

®m-epw. Fs‚ Cu Ip™n\v Blmcw \¬In-bmepw! CØcw

kw`-h-߃ A]q¿∆am-bn-cp-∂n-√. CXn\p km£yw hln®h¿

G‰p ]d-bp-∂-sX-s¥-∂m¬, apl-ΩZv Hcn-°epw C°m-cy-߃

Ku\n-®n-cp-∂n-s√∂pw Xs‚ a®q-\∑m-tcmSv Hcp sshcm-Kyhpw

Akq-bbpw ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂p-a-sX. Aß-s\, ]n∂oSv

Ahn-S∂p hf¿∂p ]]vX-\mbnØo¿∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ aqØm-∏-

bpsS c≠p a°-tfbpw, Aen-sbbpw PAv-^-dn-s\bpw kvt\l-

]q¿∆w kwc-£n®p hf¿Øm≥ `mKy-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ B I¿Ø-

hyw hfsc `wKn-bm-bn-Øs∂ \n¿h-ln-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

ISpØ Zpc-\p-`-h-ßsf Poh-X-Øn-ep-S-\ofw t\cn-´n-cp∂

hy‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k). Hcp A\m-Y-\mbn P\n-®p.

Xm≥ Hcp sIm®p Ip™m-bn-cns° amXmhv ac-W-s∏-´p. F´mw

hb- n¬ D∏m-∏bpw Nc-a-a-S-™p. hnhm-l-Øn\ptijw H∂n≥

]ns∂m-∂mbn Ip´n-I-fpsS acWw ImtW≠nh∂p. ]ns∂, ]nb-

s∏´ `mcy JZo-Pbpw acn-®p. JZo-P-bpsS Nc-a-tijw hnhmlw

sNbvX Nnecpw Poh-Im-eØpXs∂ ac-W-s∏-´p. acn-°m-\-Sp-

Ø-t∏mƒ ]nb-s∏´ ]pX≥ C_vdmlnw hn´p]ncn-bp-∂Xv A\p-

`-hn-®-dn-™p. Cu F√m Zpc-¥-ß-tfbpw ZpxJ-kw-`-h-ß-tfbpw

Ahn-S∂v [oc-ambpw ]k-∂-ambpw t\cn-´p. Ah-cpsS th¿]mSv

Xs‚ ZuXy-tØbpw \n›b-Zm¿VytØbpw Atijw _m[n-

°m-\-\p-h-Zn-®n-√. kt¥m-j-tØmsS F√mw t\cn- p.- Xs‚ kzIm-

cy-ZpxJw Ahn-S∂p Hcn-°epw ]pdØp ImWn-®n-√. Ahn-S∂p

I≠pap´p-∂-h-tcm-sS-√m-w ]k-∂-X-tbmSpw DZm-c-ambpw s]cp-

am-dn-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-h-tcmSpw Xpey-amb kvt\lhpw A\p-I-ºbpw

ImWn-®p. Hcn-°¬ Hcp kvXo Xs‚ Ip™p acn®pt]mbXp

Page 319: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 319

ImcWw I_n-d-S-Øn¬ sh®p hmhn´p Ic-bp-∂Xp Ahn-S∂p

I≠p. B kvXosb km¥z-\-s∏-SpØn \ne-hn-fn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw

ssZh-Øns‚ hn[n°v Xe-Ip-\n®psIm≠v kl\w ssIs°m-

≈p-hm\pw D]-tZ-in-®p. ]hm-N-I-\mWv Xt∂mSv kwkm-cn-°p-

∂-sX-∂-dn-bmsX B kvXo ]d™p: Atßbv°v Fs‚ A\p-

`hap≠m-sb-¶n¬ Hcp Ip™ns‚ hnc-l-tam¿Øp Ic-bp∂

Fs‚ \ne FX Ak-ly-am-sW∂p Adn-bm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-

∂p. At∏mƒ ]hm-N-I≥(-k) Ahsc Adn-bn®p: Rm≥ Hcp

Ip™ns‚-b√ XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ggp-a-°-fpsS hnc-l-ZpxJw A\p-

`-hn-®-h-\m-Wv. CXp ]d™psIm≠vv At±lw AhnsS\n∂pw

amdn \n∂p. C]-Imcw Xs‚ Zu¿`m-KysØ kvacn-t°≠n h∂-

t∏m-g-√msX as‰m-cn-°epw Xs‚ IZ-\-I-Y-Iƒ Hm¿°p-Itbm

Xs‚ I¿Øhy [¿Ω-߃ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂-Xnepw temI-Øns‚

ZpxJ-`mcwt]dp-∂-Xnepw Aam¥w ImWn-°p-Itbm D≠m-bn-√.

Bfl-\n-b-¥Ww

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]q¿Æ-amb\ne-bn¬ kzbw \nb-¥n®p

t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcp ]c-am-[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂-t∏mgpw At±lw

£a-tbmSpw kl-\-tØmSpw IqSn F√m-h-scbpw ihn-°p-Ibpw

Bsc-¶nepw Ahn-ln-X-ambn kwkm-cn-s®-¶n¬Xs∂ ]Xn-Im-

c-Øn\p ian-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. ]q¿∆-tZ-iØv Hcp

hy‡n-tbmSv BZcw Im´p∂ coXn kwt_m-[\ sNø-s∏-Sp∂

hy‡nsb Abm-fpsS t]¿ ]d™p hnfn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

apkvenwIƒ \_nsb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXn-cp-∂Xv: Hm A√m-

lp-hns‚ dkqte F∂m-sW-¶n¬ AapkvenwIƒ At±-lsØ

Hm A_p¬Jmknw F∂p hnfn®p (Jm-kn-ans‚ ]nXmth F∂m-

W-Xns‚ A¿∞w. Jmknw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp ]pX-\m-bn-

cp∂p) Hcn-°¬ Hcp PqX≥ aZo-\-bn¬ Xncp-\-_nsb ImWm≥

FØn. kw`m-jWat[y Abmƒ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v apl-

ΩtZ apl-ΩtZ F∂p hnfn®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Cu hnfn cq]w

Xncp-\-_n(-k) i≤n-®-tX-bn-√. Ahn-S∂p kw`m-jW hnj-b-

Øn¬ amXw i≤-bq-∂n-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, \_n-bpsS Xncp-k-

Jm-°ƒ Cu acym-Z-sI´ kw`m-jWssiensb kln-°m-\m-

hmsX B PqX-t\mSv Xncp-ta-\nsb kz¥w t]cn¬ hnfn-°-cp-

Page 320: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 320

sX∂pw A_p¬ Jmknw F∂p hnfn-°-W-sa∂pw CS-bn¬

IS∂p]d-™p. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZn\v At±-lØns‚ amXm-]n-

Xm-°ƒ \¬Inb t]cn¬ amXta Xm≥ hnfn-°p-Ibp-≈qsh∂v

B PqX≥ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. CXp-tI´ \_n(-k) ]p©ncn s]mgn-

°p-Ibpw X\n°v amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ \¬Inb t]¿ hnfn®p

sIm≠p Xt∂mSv kwkm-cn®psIm≈s´ F∂pw AXn-semcp

sX‰pw Cs√∂pw ]d™psIm≠v B PqX-s\bpw Xs‚ injy-

scbpw Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

Nne-t∏mƒ Bfp-Iƒ \_nsb hgn-°¬ XS™p\ndpØn

kwkm-cn-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS hnj-a-X-Ifpw ]cm-

Xn-Ifpw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw At]-£-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-

cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ kwk-mcn®p XpS-ßnb Hcmƒ ssIsIm-Sp-Ø-

t∏mƒ ssI hnd-®p. Gsd t\cw hnSmsX \n∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v

CXv A¬]w Atem-k-c-ap-≠m-°n. hne-tb-dnb kabw hrYm

\oßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Xncp-ta\n ssIsIm-SpØp Ign-

™m¬ BZyw ssI hen-°p∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Bfp-

Iƒ \_nsb \n¿_m[w kao-]n-°p-Ibpw Xß-fpsS hnj-a-

ßfpw ]cm-Xn-Ifpw Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw klmbØn\v A`y¿∞n-

°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. klm-bn-°m-\m-hp-∂-Xm-sW-¶n¬ Hcn-

°epw hnap-JX ImWn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.- H-cn-°¬ -‡-\mb Hcp

apkvenw Ahn-StØmSv ]W-Øn\p Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Htcm Xh-

Wbpw Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏m-sg√mw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-

km\w Ahn-S∂p ]d-™p. G‰hpw \√ am¿Kw Hcmƒ Xs‚

Bh-iy߃ ssZh-Øn\p apºn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw a‰p-≈-h-

cpsS apºn¬ ssI\o-´m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw BsW-∂v. tNmZn® Bƒ

Bflm¿∞X-bp-f-f Bfm-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp tNmZn®p

hmßn-bXv Xncp-ta-\n-bn-ep≈ `‡ym-Zcw \nanØw Xncn®p

\¬In-sb-¶nepw Xm\n-\n-sbm-cn-°epw BtcmSpw H∂n\p

th≠nbpw Hcp ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bnepw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-X√ F∂v

i]Yw sNbvXp. Gsd sIm√-Øn\v tijw Hcp bp≤-Øn¬

s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cn-s°, ISpØ t]mcm-´-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ IpXn-c-

∏p -d -tØ-dn -bn -cp∂ Abm-fpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v sImc-Smhv

sXdn®pt]mbn. Cu \n -lm-bm-hÿbn¬ CXp t\m°n-°≠

Page 321: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 321

Hcp ]S-bmfn Ip\n™v AsXSpØp sImSp-°m≥ ian-®-t∏mƒ

IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂p Xmsg-bn-dßn Acp-sX∂p hne-°p-Ibpw

kzbw-Xs∂ AsX-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm≥ taen-sem-cn-°epw

Hcp ]cn-X-kvYn-Xn-bnepw as‰m-cm-tfmSpwXs∂ Hcm-hiyhpw D∂-

bn-°n-s√∂v i]Yw sNbvXn-´p-≈-Xmbn At±lw Adn-bn-®p.

Aßs\ hoWp-t]mb Xs‚ sImc-Smhv FSp-°m≥ as‰m-cm-tfmSv

Bh-iy-s∏-´m¬ Xm≥ \_n-bpsS ap∂n¬sh®p sNbvX i]Yw

ewLn-°p-I-bm-hp-sa∂p Abmƒ ]d-™p.

\oXn-\njvT

Ad_nIƒ kzP-\-]£]m-XØn¬ hniz -kn -°p-∂-h-

cmbncp∂p. hnhn[ P\-߃°v hyXy-kvX-ß-fmb Af-hp-tIm-

ep-Ifpw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C°m-eØv ]cn-jvIrX cmjvS-

ß-sf∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂-h¿ D∂Xÿm\o-bcpw D∂X DtZym-K-

ÿ-cp-amb Bfp-Isf Ah-cpsS sNbvXn-Isf]‰n tNmZyw

sNøm≥ aSn-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬, km[m-c-

W-°m-cmb ]uc∑m-cpsS t\sc \nbaw I¿i-\-ambn \S-∏m-°p-

Ibpw sN-øpw. \oXn-\ymbw F√m-h¿°pw Xpey-amb \ne-bn¬

_m[-I-am-°p-∂-Xn\v GIo-Ir-X-amb Hcp \ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øm≥

\_n Xncp-ta-\n(k) \njvI¿jn-®n-cp-∂p. D∂-X-Ip-e-Øn¬s]´

Hcp bph-Xn-bpsS t]cn¬ Ifhv Ip‰w Btcm-]n-°-s∏´ Hcp

kw`hw Xncp-\-_n-bp-sS ap∂n-se-Øn. km[m-cW\ne-bn¬

Ifhp Ip‰-Øn-\p≈ in£ Cu bph-Xn°v \¬In-bm¬ Ah-

cpsS _lp-am\y IpSpw-_-Øn\v AsXmcp henb A]-am-\hpw

Xocm If-¶-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw. Ip‰-hm-fn-bpsS ]£Øv \_n-bpsS

apºn¬ in]m¿i-bp-ambn sN√m≥ Bcpw ss[cy-s∏-´n-√.

F¶nepw Cu ZuXyw Fs‰-Sp-°m≥ Dkm-am(-d) DZyp-‡-\m-bn.

Aßs\ Dkma Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°-se-Øn. Dkma F¥n-

\m-Wv Xs‚ ASp-°¬ hcp-∂-sX∂v a\- n-em-°nb \_n Xncp-

ta-\n [¿Ωk¶-S-Øn-em-bn. F¶nepw Dkm-a-tbm-S-hn-S∂p

]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ CXn\p Xp\n-bm-Xn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv DØ-aw.

D∂-X∑m-tcmSv Cfhv Im´p-Ibpw km[m-c-W-°m-tcmSv I¿i-\-

ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw sNbvX-Xns‚ ^e-ambn cmjvS-߃°v

\miw kw`-hn-®n-´p-≠v. Ckvemw CX-\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√. Rms\m-

Page 322: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 322

cn-°epw Cu A\oXn sNøn-√. Xo¿®bmbpw Fs‚ aIƒ

^mXzna BWv Cu Ip‰w sNbvX-sX-¶n¬ X°in£ \¬Ip-∂-

Xn-¬ Rm≥ Hcp aSnbpw ImWn-°p-∂-X-√'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-

_p¬lp-Zq-Zv)

_Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb

A∫mkv XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. a‰p XS-hp-Im-sc-

sb∂t]mse At±-l-sØbpw IbdpsIm≠p hcn™psI´n-bn-

cp-∂p. XS-hp-Im¿ HmSn c£-s∏´p If-bm-Xn-cn-°m-\mWv Cßs\

_‘n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \√-hÆw apdp-°n-s°-´n-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ cmXn

t\cw thZ-\-sIm≠v \_n-bpsS ]nXrktlm-Z-c\pw Rc-ßp-

∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w Xncp-\-_n-bpsS I¿W-

]p-S-ß-fn¬ Ae®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n°v Akzÿyw

sIm≠v Dd°w hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. CXp a\- n-em-°nb Xncp-

k-Jm-°ƒ A∫m-kns\ sI´n-bn-cp∂ Ib¿ A¬]w Ab®psI´n. A¬]w Ign™p A∫m-kns‚ Rc°w tIƒ°m-sX-bm-

b-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) hnhcw At\z-jn-®p. \_n-bpsS

Akzmÿyw I≠-dn™ X߃ Ib-dev]w Ab®p sI´n-b-Xm-sW∂v injy¿ Adn-bn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. At∏mƒ Ahn-S∂v B

sNbvXnsb A]-e-]n-°p-Ibpw H∂p-In¬ A∫m-kns‚ sI´v

]g-b-\n-e-bn¬ apdp°nsI´p-Itbm As√¶n¬ F√m XS-hp-Im-

cp-sSbpw sI´p-Iƒ Ab-®n-Sp-Itbm thW-sa∂v B⁄m-]n-®p.Xs‚ _‘p-hns\t]mseXs∂ a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°ƒ

XS-hp-Im-cnse Iq´-Øn-ep-s≠∂pw A\oXn sNøm≥ ]mSn-

s√∂pw \_n, injysc DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. A∫m-kn-s‚-sb∂t]mse a‰p-≈-h-cp-sSbpw sI´p-Iƒ Ab®psIm≠v injy¿

F√mh¿°pw Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw skIyp-cn‰n i‡-am-°p-

Ibpw sNbvXp. (-k¿Jm-\n, hm.3.-]p-dw.279)

bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠n-cns° AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´ F√m hyh-

ÿ-Ifpw N´-ßfpw I¿i-\-ambn ]men-°p-∂-Xn¬ \_n Xncp-

ta-\n°v \n¿_-‘-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) kpc£m

]h¿Ø-\-߃°mbn apkvenwI-fpsS Hcp ]S-\n-csb \ntbm-

Kn-®-b-®p. hnip≤ dP_v amk-Øns‚ Ah-km\ Zn\-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Ah¿ iXp-°-fn¬ Hcp hn`m-K-hp-ambn G‰pap´n. c£-s∏-

Page 323: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 323

Sp-∂Xp hfsc B]¬°-c-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-°nb apkvenwIƒ

Ahsc BI-an-°p-Ibpw iXp-°-fn-sem-cmƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. ]cn-tim-[I kwLw a°°v hfsc ASp-ØmWv Iymºv

sNbvXn-´p≈sX∂ hnhcw Ch¿ a°-bn-te°v FØn-t®°p-

sa∂ `b-Øm-emWv Ah¿ iXp-kw-LsØ BI-an-°m≥

apXn¿∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-

ßn. XpS¿∂p apkvenw-Iƒ hnip≤amk-Øn¬ Xß-fpsS Bƒ-

°msc BI-an®p sImes∏-Sp-Øn-b-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]Xn-

tj[w Db¿Øn. CXn\p aptº a°-°m¿ hnip-≤-am-k-Øns‚

]hn-X-Xsb ]e-X-hW ewLn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu \ne°v

a°-°mcpw sNøm-dp≈ Hcp ewL-\-ambn IcpXn ]Xn-tj-[sØ

Ah-K-Wn®p If-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, \_n(-k) AØ-c-samcp

kao-]\w kzoI-cn-®n-√. a°-°-m¿ hyhÿ ewLn-®n-cn-°p∂p

F∂p sh®v hnip-≤-am-ksØ kw_-‘n® s]mXp-XØzw

Im‰n¬ ]d-Øm≥ Ahn-S∂p Xøm-dm-bn-√, adn-®v, Xs‚ apkvenw

]S-bm-fn-Isf ITn-\-ambn imkn-°p-Ibpw ]nSn-s®-SpØ bpt≤m-

]-t`m-K-߃ kz¥-am-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bp-amWv

sNbvX-Xv. Nne \nth-Z-\-߃ ]Imcw G‰pap´-en¬ sIm√-s∏-

-h¿°p≈ c‡-aqeyw \¬Ip-I-bp-ap-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv CXp kw_-

‘n-®n-d-ßnb Jp¿-B≥ hN-\-Øn¬(2:218) F√m Imcy-ßfpw

hy‡-am-°-s∏-´p. (X-_-cn, l¬_n-ø)

Xß-fpsS Nßm-Xn-am-cp-sSbpw _‘p°fp-sSbpw hnIm-c-߃

hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ s]mXpsh F√m-hcpw ian-°m-

dp-≠v. F∂m¬, Xs‚ FXn-cm-fn-Isf kw_-‘n-®nStØmfhpw

Xncp-\-_n(-k) CtX \b-amWv kzoI-cn®p t]m∂-Xv. Hcn-°¬

Hcp PqX≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp--°¬ Hcp ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn FØn.

ssZhw tami-sb-°mƒ apl-ΩZv \_nsb Db¿Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p

F∂p lZvdØv A_q-_-°¿ Xm\p-am-bp≈ kwkm-c-at[y

Xt∂mSv ]d™p sIm≠v Xs‚ aX-hn-Im-csØ hW-s∏-Sp-Øn-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]cm-Xn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) lZvdØv

A_q-_-°-dns\ hnfn®p hcp-Øn. F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v hnkvX-

cn-®p. A_q-_-°¿ [cn-∏n®p: ssZhw kIe a\p-jy-cnepw sh®v

DXvIr-jvS-\m-°nb tamsi-bpsS t]cn¬ Xm≥ kXyw sNøp∂p

Page 324: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 324

F∂p At±lw ]d™p XpS-ßnb-t∏mƒ ssZhw tamisb-

°mfpw D∂-X-\m-°nb apl-Ω-Zns‚ t]cn¬ Rm≥ kXyw

sNøp∂p F∂p Rm≥ ]d-™p. CXn\v Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn

\¬In-bXv C]-Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hnIm-c-ßsf am\n-

t°-≠-Xp-s≠-∂-Xn-\m¬ Xm¶ƒ A]-Imcw ]d-b-cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Bcpw Fs∂ tami-sb-°mƒ D∂-X-\mbn Db¿Øn-°m-Wn-t°-

≠-Xn-√.'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_pØulo-Zv) Xncp-\_n(-k)

bYm¿∞-Øn¬ aqkm-\-_n-tb-°mƒ D∂Xÿm\o-b-\-s√∂p

CXn\v A¿∞an-√. F∂m¬, Hcp PqX-t\mSp C]-Imcw aqkm-

\-_n-tb°mƒ Xncp-\-_nsb Db¿Øn ]d-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°v

at\m-th-Z\ D≠m-tb-°m-sa-∂-Xn-\m-emWv C]-Imcw ]d-™-Xv.

]mh-ß-fpsS t\sc ]cn-K-W\

ZcnZ hn`m-K-Øns‚ Zpc-h-ÿ-Iƒ°v ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°p-∂-

Xnepw Ah-cpsS ÿnXn kaq-l-Øn¬ Db¿Øp-∂-Xnepw Xncp-

\-_n(-k) kZm DXvIWvT ]I-Sn-∏n®p t]m∂p. Hcn-°¬ kJm-

°-tfm-sSmØv Hcn-SØv Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp [\m-Vy≥ B hgn

IS-∂p-\o-ßn. Abm-sf-]‰n F¥mWv Icp-sX-∂-sX∂v Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) Xs‚ Hcp kl-N-c-t\mSv tNmZn-®p. At±lw ]d™p:

""Abmƒ Hcp [\n-I\pw ]e _‘-ß-fp-ap≈ Hcm-fmWv. Abmƒ

Hcp s]¨Ip- nsb hnhmlw sNøm≥ BK-ln-®m¬ AXp DS≥

]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏-Spw. Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn¬ CS-s]-

´m¬ Abm-fpsS A`n-]mb ]Imcw Imcyw \S-°pw.'' Ipd®p

Ign™p as‰m-cmƒ AtXhgn IS∂pt]mbn. Abm-sf-]‰n

F¥mWv A`n-]m-b-sa∂v AtX kl-N-c-t\mSpXs∂ \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) tNmZn-®p. ""A√m-lp-hns‚ dkqte, AsXmcp

]mhw a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Abmƒ Hcp s]¨Ip- nsb IeymWw Ign-

°-W-sa∂p BK-ln-®m¬ Bcpw AXv ]cn-K-Wn-°n-√. Abmƒ

Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ in]m¿i \S-Øn-bm¬ AXp \nc-kn-°-s∏-Spw.

Btcm-sS-¶nepw Abmƒ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xp\n-™m¬ AXmcpw

i≤n-°p-I-bn-√.'' CXp-tI- -t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p ""]mh-

s∏´ Cu a\p-jy-\p≈ hne ]]-©-amsI \nd-°m≥ ]‰p-∂X

kz¿Æ-Øns‚ hne-bnepw IqSp-X-emWv'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-

_p¿cn-Jm-Jv).

Page 325: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 325

aZo-\sØ ]hm-N-Is‚ ]≈n-bn¬ Ft∏mgpw Xq∏v tPmen

\S-Øn-t∏m∂ Hcp kvXo D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Znhkw Xncp-

ta\n B kvXosb ImWm-sX-bm-bn. B kvXosb-]‰n Xncp-

ta\n At\z-jn-®p. At∏mƒ B kvXo acn®p t]msb∂p kJm-

°ƒ Adn-bn-®p. ""B kvXo acn-®-t∏mƒ Fs∂ F¥p-sIm-≠-

dn-bn-®n√? B kvXobpsS P\mk \a-kvIm-c-Øn¬ tNcm≥

Rm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p. Ah-sfmcp ]mh-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v \n߃

Ah-fpsS hne Adn-bp-∂n-√m-bn-cn-°mw. CXp icn-b√; B

kvXobpsS I_-dnSw F\n°v ImWn®p Xcq.'' ]n∂oSv Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) B kvXnsb kwkvI-cn® ÿew kµ¿in®v Ah¿°v

th≠n ]m¿∞n-®p. (-_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p- z-em-Øv). PV-ap-Snbpw

s]mSn-\n-d™ ico-c-hp-ambn Ign-bp∂ Nne-cp-≠m-Ipw. [\n-I-

cm-bn-´p-≈-h¿ AØ-c-°msc Ku\n-°n-√. F∂m-e-h¿ ssZh-Zr-

jvSn-bn¬ Db¿∂ ÿm\-Øm-bn-cn-°pw. Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-

Øn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Ah¿ BW-bn-s´m∂p ]d-™m¬,

AXpt]mse kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v ssZhw Ah¿°v XpW \¬In-

sb∂phcpw (apkvenw, InØm-_p¬ _n¿dn h nem). Hcn-°¬

tamN\w t\Snb GXm\pw ASn-a-Iƒ H∂n-s®m-cn-SØv Ccn-°sh

A_q-kp^nbm≥ AXn-eqsS IS∂pt]mbn (A-_q-kp^nbm≥

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cp-∂p. apkvenwIƒs°-Xn-cn¬

bp≤w sNbvX Bfp-am-bn-cp-∂p. a°mhnPb\mfn¬ BWv

At±lw apkvenw Bbn amdn-b-Xv.) GXm\pw kJm-°ƒ At±-

lsØ kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp sIm≠v Ckveman\p ssZhw

\¬Inb hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn®v A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Iq´-

Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ lZvdØv A_q-_-°-dn\p CXX ]nSn-®n-√.

Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp t\Xm-hns\ ]nSn®p\ndpØn am\-t°-Sp-

≠m-°p∂ ]gb A\p-`-h-ßsf°pdn®p A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv

icn-b-s√∂pw At±lw imkn®p]d-™p. ]n∂oSv At±lw Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sN∂p \S-∂-sX√mw hnh-cn-®p. Xncp-\-

_n(-k) ]d-™p. ""A_q-_-°¿! Xm¶ƒ Cu ssZh-Zm-k-cpsS

hnIm-c-ßsf hW-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb∂p tXm∂p∂p AXp icn-bm-

sW-¶n¬ A√mlp Xm¶-fn¬ AXr-]vX-\m-bn-cn-°pw.'' A_q-_-

°¿ (d) DS≥ Xs∂ B kJm-°-fpsS ASp-°-te°v HmSn-s®∂v

Page 326: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 326

Ah-tcmSp tNmZn®p: ""ktlm-Z-c-ß-tf, Rm≥ ]d-™-Xn¬

\n߃°v at\m-th-Z-\-bp-≠mtbm?'' Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Xm¶ƒ

]d™ Imcy-ß-fn¬ R߃s°mcp at\m-th-Z-\-bp-ap-≠m-bn-´n-

√. A√mlp Atßbv°p s]mdpØpXcs´'' (apkvenw InØm-

_p¬ akm-bn¬).

ZcnZ P\-ßsf _lp-am-\n-°-W-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS hnIm-c-

ßsf hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂pw Ah-cpsS Bh-iy-߃ \n¿h-

ln®p sImSp-°m≥ ian-°-W-sa∂pw kl-N-c-tcmSp DZvt_m-[n-

∏n-°p-tºmƒXs∂ Ah-cn¬ Bflm-`n-am\w \nd-°-W-sa-∂pw,

B\p-Ip-ey-߃°pth≠n BtcmSpw bmNn-°-cp-sX∂pw kl\w

ssIs°m-≈p-∂-XmWv G‰hpw DØ-a-sa∂pw Ahsc D]-tZ-in-

°-W-sa∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p.(-_p-Jm-

cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v), Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p

]mh-߃ £Wn-°-s∏-´n-´n-√mØ Hcp BtLm-jhpw A\p-K-

l-I-c-a√ F∂v. Bbn-i(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Hcn-°¬ Hcp ]mh-s∏´

kvXo Ah-fpsS c≠p sNdnb s]¨Ip´n-I-tfm-sSm∏w Xs‚

ASp-°¬ h∂p. Ahƒ°v sImSp-°m-\mbn Xs‚ ]°¬ Hscm‰

CuØ-∏g-®p-f-b-√msX as‰m∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXh¿ B

kvXo°v \¬In. B kvXo AXp c≠p Nofp-I-fm°n Xs‚

c≠p Ip´n-Iƒ°pw hoXn®p sImSp-Øp. Aßs\ Ah-sc√mw

]ncn™p t]mbn. ]n∂oSv Xncp-\-_n(-k) ho´n-te°v Xncn-s®-

Øn-b-t∏mƒ Cu kw`hw Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n°v hnh-cn®p sImSp-

Øp. \_n(-k) Acpƒ sNbvXp. ]mh-s∏´ Hcmƒ°v s]¨Ip-´n-

I-fp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Abmƒ Ahsc ]cn-K-Wn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂-Xm-bm¬ ssZhw Abmsf \c-I-in-£-bn¬ \n∂v tamNn-∏n-

°pw. XpS¿∂v ]d™p: ""B kvXo°v A√mlp kz¿Kw \¬Ipw.

Xs‚ s]¨Ip-´n-I-tfmSv Xpey]cn-K-W\ \¬In s]cp-am-dn-b-

Xn-\v''( apkvenw). Xs‚ Hcp kl-N-c\pw [\n-I-\p-am-b -k-Av-Zv,

a‰p-≈-h¿°vth≠n Xm≥ sNbvX Imcy-߃ FSpØp ]d-™-

Xmbn Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bn. ]hmN-I≥(k) ]d-

™p. Hcn-°¬ kzmbØ-am-°n-bn-´p≈ kºØpw ÿm\-am-\-

ßfpw A[n-Im-chpw kz¥w i‡n kzm[o-\-߃ sIm≠v t\Sn-

sb-Sp-Ø-Xm-sW∂v Bcpw Al-¶-cn®p ]d-b-cp-Xv. Aß-s\-b√

Page 327: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 327

bmYm¿∞yw. \nß-fpsS F√m A[n-Im-c-ßfpw \nß-fpsS

\nebpw hnebpw kºØpw ÿm\-am-\-ß-fp-sa√mw kz¥w ]cn-

i-a-ßfpw A[zm-\-ßfpw sIm≠p t\So-´p-≈-X√ F√mw Zcn-Z-

P-\-ß-fn-eqsS t\Sn-sb-Sp-Ø-h-bm-Ip-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]m¿∞n-

°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: ""ssZh-ta, Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂

hn\o-X-\m-t°-W-ta, Rm≥ acn-°p-tºmgpw \o Fs∂ hn\o-X-

\m-t°-W-ta, Rm≥ acn®p Fgp-t∂¬∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \o

Fs∂ hn\o-X-tcm-sSm-∏-am-t°-W-ta''(-Xn¿a-Zn, A_vhm-_p-

plvZv)

Hcp Kojva-Øn¬ Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta\n Hcp sXcp-hn-eqsS

\S∂p \oßsh Hcp ]mh-s∏´ apkvenw I\Ø NpaSpw IS-Øn-

s°m≠p t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ip∏m-b-an- n-cp-∂n-√. ico-

c-amsI hnb¿∏n¬ Ipfn-®n-cn-°-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. sNfnbpw ]pc-≠n-

cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS apJØv Jn∂-X-bm¿∂ `mhw ]c-∂n-cp-∂p.

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]n≥`m-K-ØqsS Xs‚ ssIIƒ c≠pw \o´n

km[m-cW Ip´n-Iƒ sNøm-dp-≈Xp t]mse B Npa´p sXmgn-

em-fn-bpsS c≠p IÆp-Ifpw s]mØn, BcmWv IÆv s]mØn-b-

sX∂v Duln®p ]d-bm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. B ]mhw a\p-jy≥

Xs‚ c≠p IÆp-Ifpw ]nºpdw ]mbn®p sIm≠v Xncp-I-tf-_-

c-Øn¬ apdp°n Dc-kn. AXp sNbvXXp apl-ΩZv \_n Xncp-ta-

\n(-k) Xs∂-sb∂v Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C]-Imcw Xs∂-

t∏m-semcp ]mh-Øns\ AXbpw kvt\l-hm-’-ey-ß-tfmsS

sI´n-∏p-W-cm≥ `qan-bn¬ a‰m-cp≠v F∂v Abmƒ Nn¥n-®n-cn-

°mw. AXoh k¥p-jvS\pw D’m-l-`-cn-X-\p-am-bn-Øo¿∂

Abmƒ Xncp-ta-\nsb Aa¿Øn]n-Sn-®p. Abm-fpsS hnb¿∏v

aqSnb icocw Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS hkvX-Øn¬ Dckn Xs‚

BtamZw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ kz¥-am-sW∂ `mh-

Øn-emWv B Npa´psXmgn-emfn s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Xncp-ta-\n-bm-I-

s´, Abm-fp-sSbm BÀm-Z-Øn¬ lrZ-b-]q¿∆w ]¶ptN¿∂p.

Ahn-S∂p kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mbn Abm-fpsS kvt\l-]-I-S-\-Øn\v

\n∂psImSp-Øp. Xncp-ta\n Dds° ]d™p: ""F\ns°mcp ASn-

a-bp-≠v. Abmsf Bsc-¶nepw hne-s°-Sp-°m≥ Xøm-dpt≠m?''

X∂n-se-s¥-¶nepw KpW-ap-s≠∂p Is≠-Øp-hm≥ temI-Øm-

Page 328: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 328

sIbpw Xncp-ta-\n-b-√msX a‰m-cp-ap-≠m-In-s√∂v a\- n-em-°nb

Abmƒ Hcp Zo¿L-\n-izm-k-tØmsS ]d™p: Xncp-\-_n-sb,

Fs∂ hne-s°-Sp-°m≥ Aß-√msX `qan-bn¬ a‰m-cp-≠m-Im-\m-

Wv? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: A√, A√, Aßs\ ]d-b-cp-Xv.

ssZh-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ Xm¶ƒ°v henb hne-bp≠v (i-d-

lp p-∂).

]mh-ß-fpsS t£a-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ kzbw ZØ-i-≤-\mbncns°

a‰p-≈-hcpw A]-Imcw i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v \_n(-k)

DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. lZvdØv A_q-aqkm Aiv-A-cn(-d) \nth-Z\w

sNøp∂p; Bsc-¶nepw Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p Fs¥-¶nepw

At]£ sNbvXm¬ X\n°p Np‰p-ap-≈-h-tcmSp Xncp-ta\n

]dbpw. At±-l-Øns‚ At]-£sb \nßfpw ]n¥m-ß-Ww.

\√-Imcyw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ \nßfpw ]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn-s°m≠v \∑

t\SWw (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°m-\p≈

at\m-`mhw Xs‚ kl-N-c-cn¬ hf¿Øp-∂-Xn-s\m∏w [\n-I-cm-

bn- p-≈-h¿ Zcn-Z-cpsS t\sc kvt\lhpw A\p- m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-

∂p-s≠∂p B ZcnZ-P\w Adn-™n-cn-°-W-sa-∂pw CXp aptJ\

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Dt±-in-®n-cn-°mw.

]mh-ß-fpsS Ah-Imi kwc£Ww

Atd-_y-bpsS henb `mK-ß-fnepw Ckvemw s]mXpsh

kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p XpS-ßnb L´-Øn¬, Xncp-\-_n(-k) X\n°p

e`n®p sIm≠n-cp∂ [mcmfw hkvXp-°fpw hn`-h-ßfpw [\hpw

A∏-t∏mƒXs∂ Bh-iy-°m-cn¬ hoXn®p\¬In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

Hcn-°¬ ]nb-]pXn ^mXzn-a(d) [ym\w s]mSn®p Xg-ºn®

ssIIƒ \o´n°mWn®psIm≠v Xs‚ A[zm-\- mcw Ipd-°m-\mbn

X\n-s°mcp the-°m-cnsb sh®pXc-W-sa∂p At]-£n-°p-I-

bp-≠m-bn. Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp-]Sn ]d-™p. Hcp ASn-a-tb-°mfpw

hne-bp-≈-Xmbn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp Imcyw Rm≥ ]d™p

Xcmw. cmXn-bn¬ Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-tºmƒ 33 XhW kp_vlm-

\-√mlv F∂pw 33 XhW A¬lw-Zp-en-√mlv F∂pw 34 XhW

A√mlp AIv_¿ F∂pw Dcp-hn-Sp-I. Hcp the-°m-cnsb e`n-

°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ CXp \n\°v klm-b-I-am-bn-cn°pw (_p-Jm-

cn).

Page 329: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 329

Hcn-°¬ bpt≤m-]-t`m-K-߃ hoXn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp

\mWbw hoWp-cp≠p A]-Xy-£-am-bn. hnX-cWw ]q¿Øn-bm-

°nb tijw \_n(-k) ]≈n-bn-te°v \oßn. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v

Cam-aØv hln-®p. \a-kvIm-c-Øn\ptijw ]≈n-bn¬ A¬∏-

t\cw [ym\-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°bpw Bfp-Iƒ Xt∂mSv Fs¥-

¶nepw tNmZn-°p-Itbm Bh-iy-߃ D∂-bn-°p-Itbm sNbvXp-

sIm-≈m-\-\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ

\a-kvImcw kemw ho´nb DSs\ _≤-s∏´v ho´n-te°p t]mbn.

ImWm-Xmb \mW-b-Øp´p Xnc-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. AXp Is≠-

SpØp ]≈n-bn¬ Xncn®psN∂p Bh-iy-°m-c-\mb Hcmƒ°v

AXp \¬In. AXn\ptijw, \mWbw hoWp-cp≠v A]-Xy-

£-amb Imcyw Xm≥ ad∂pt]mbn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXp Hm¿Ω

h∂-t∏mƒ Xnc-°n´p sN∂p AXp Is≠-Sp-Øp-sh∂pw Is≠-

Sp-°msX \jvS-s∏´p t]mIp-Ibpw Bh-iy-°m¿ D≠m-bn-cns°

Aßs\ \¬Im-\m-ImsX Xm≥ acn®p t]mIp-I-bp-am-sW-¶n¬

ssZh-Øns‚ apºn¬ Xm≥ F¥p-Øcw \¬Ip-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬

Xm≥ Akzÿ NnØ-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXmWv Xm≥ [ndpXn-

s∏´p ho´n-te°p t]mb-sX∂pw Xncp-ta--\n(-k) hni-Zo-I-cn-®p.

(_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v).

k°mØv apX¬ hoXn®p \¬Ip-tºmƒ Xs‚ ]n¥p-S¿®-°-

cmcpw Xs∂ B Zm\-[¿Ω-ß-fn¬ mK- m-°m-I-cp-sX∂v \_n°v

\njvI¿j D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xt∂m-Sp≈ `‡n kvt\l߃

ImcWw Gsd-°mew Ign-™m¬ Zm\-ap-X-ep-Iƒ hoXn®p \¬Ip-

tºmƒ Xs‚ ]n¥p-S¿®-°m-tcmSv ]tXyI \ne-bn¬ Xm¬]cyw

ImWn®p ]mh-߃°-h-Im-i-s∏´ B apX¬ Xs‚ _‘p-

°ƒ°v \¬Im≥ _≤-s∏-t´-°p-sa∂ DXvIWvT \_nsb ]nSn-

Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Iptd Imc-°-∏gw Zm\-ambn Xs‚

apºn¬ lmP-cm-°n. Xs‚ ]uX-\mb Camw-l-k\p A∂p c≠c

hb v ]mb-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS aSn-bn¬ Ifn-®p-sIm-

≠n-cp∂ Ip´n Imc° Iqºm-c-Øn¬ Iøn´v Hcp Imc-°-sb-

SpØp hmbn-en--´p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) DSs\Xs∂ Xs‚ hnc¬ Ip´n-

bpsS hmbn¬ IS-Øn-s°m≠p Imc° ]pd-sØ-SpØp ]d-™p:

""aIt\, \ap°o Zm\-ap-X-en¬ Ah-Im-i-an-√. CXp ssZh-Øns‚

Page 330: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 330

krjvSn-I-fn¬ ]mhß-fm-bn-´p-≈-h¿°p-≈-XsX'' (_p-Jm-cn,

InØm-_p¬ Ipkq-^v).

ASn-a-I-tfm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

ASn-a-I-fpsSt\sc DZm-c-ambpw DØ-a-co-Xn-bnepw s]cp-am-dp-

hm≥ Ahsc kz¥-am-°o-´p-≈-h-tcmSp Xncp-\-_n(-k) \nc-¥cw

DZvt_m-[n-∏n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp ASn-asb DS-a-ÿ≥ ASn-

°p-Itbm A\ym-b-amb \ne-bn¬ ASn-a-tbmSp s]cp-am-dp-Itbm

sNbvXm¬ B ASn-asb Xm≥ kzX-¥-am-°p-I-bmWv Htc Hcp

]mb-›n-Øsa∂ \n›bw \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \S-∏n-em-°n.

(apkvenw InØm-_p¬ Cuam≥) AØcw Hmtcm L´-Ønepw

ASna kz-X-¥-\m-°s]-S-W-sa∂ D]m[nh®psIm≠v ASn-a-I-

fpsS tamN-\sØ t]m’m-ln-∏n-®p. Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Hcp

ASn-asb DS-a-ÿ≥ kzX-¥-\m-°n-bm¬ ssZhw AXn\p ]I-

c-ambn B DS-a-ÿs‚ ico-c-Øns‚ Hmtcm `mK-sØbpw ASn-

a-bpsS ico-c-`m-K-Øn\p Xpey-ambn \c-I-in-£-bn¬\n∂pw Hgn-

hm-°p-∂-XmWv. Hc-Sn-a°v kz¥-Øn¬ \ncm-bmkw sNbvXp

Xo¿t°≠ tPmen-Iƒ amXta Abmsf G¬∏n°mhq F∂pw

G¬∏n® tPmen sNøp-hm≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ bP-am-\≥ Abmsf

B tPmen-bn¬ klm-bn®psIm≠v Abm-fn¬ am\-t°tSm A]-

I¿j-t_m-[tam D≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ i≤n-°-W-sa∂pw Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) I¬∏n-®p.(apkvenw). Hcp bP-am≥ ASn-a-sbbpw Iq´n

bmX°v ]pd -s∏ -´m¬ Ccp -hcpw H∂n -®p khmcn

sNøp∂Xmbmepw As√-¶n¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw amdn-amdn khmcn

sNøp-∂-Xm-bmepw Npa-Sp-Iƒ hln-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ccp-hcpw ]¶m-

fn-I-fm-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. apkvenw Bb-Xn\ptijw Xncp-ta-\n-

tbm-sSm∏w GXp ka-bhpw Ign®pIq´n-bn-cp-∂-bmfpw ASn-a-I-

sf-°p-dn-®p≈ I¬]-\-Iƒ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®p tI´psIm≠n-

cp-∂-bm-fp-amb lZvdØv A_q-lp-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Fs‚ Poh≥

BcpsS Iøn-emtWm B kXyssZhsØ km£n\ndp-Øn-

s°m≠v Rm≥ ]d-bp∂p: hnip≤ bp≤-ß-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-\p≈

Ah-kcw In´n-bn-´n-s√-¶n¬ l÷v A\p-jvTn-°m-\p≈ `mKyw

D≠m-bn- n-s√-¶n¬, Fs‚ hr≤-bmb amXm-hns\ tkhn-°m-\p≈

Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn- n-s√-¶n¬ Hcp ASn-a-bmbn acn-°m-\mWv Rm≥

Page 331: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 331

CjvS-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F¥p-sIm-s≠∂m¬ ASn-a-I-tfm-Sp

Atß-b‰w DZm-c-ambpw DØ-a-ambpw s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂p Xncp-\-

_n(-k) \nc-¥cw DZvt_m-[n-∏n®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. (apkvenw) aAv-

aq-dn-_v\p-kp-ssh-Zv(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: A_q-Z¿K^v^m-cn

(Xn-cp-\-_n-bpsS Hcp kl-N-c-\m-Wn-t±-lw) Xs‚ ASna DSpØp

t]m∂ AtXXc-Øn-ep≈ hkvX-amWv DSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. C°m-

cy-sØ-∏‰n At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p: \_n-bpsS

ImeØv Rms\m-cn-°¬ ASn-a-bmb Hcmsf Abm-fpsS amXm-

hn-t\m-sSm∏w Gsd `¿’n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. CXp I≠-t∏mƒ

\_n(-k) Fs∂ imkn®p sIm≠p ]d™p: ""A_q-Z¿, Xm¶ƒ

Ct∏mgpw Pmln-en -ø-Øns‚ ImesØ [mc-W-Iƒh®p

]pe¿Øp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂p. ASn-a-Iƒ F∂psh®m¬

F¥mWv? Ah¿ \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cß-fm-sW-t∂m¿°-Ww.

\nß-fpsS i-‡n-bpsS tkmX- p-I-fmWv Ah¿. Ah-cpsSta¬

ssZhw \n߃°v Xm¬°m-en-I-amb Hc-[n-Imcw X∂n-cn-°p∂p

F∂p amXw.-Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cs‚ta¬ ta¬]-Imcw A[n-Imcw

e`n® Hcmƒ Abmƒ `£n-°p∂ BlmcwXs∂ ASn-a°pw

\¬I-Ww. kzbw AWn-bp∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ hkvXw Abm-

sfbpw DSp-∏n-°-Ww. Abm-fpsS Ign-hn¬ Ihn™ `mcw Abm-

fn¬ G¬∏n-°-cp-Xv. Abmƒ°v G¬∏n® tPmen sNbvXp

Xo¿°p-∂-Xn\v Abmsf klm-bn-°p-Ibpw thWw.'' as‰m-cn-

°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS ASna \n߃°mbn

`£Ww ]mIwsNbvXp \nß-fpsS ap∂n¬ hnf-ºn-Ø-∂m¬

\nß-fpsS IqsS Abm-sfbpw Ccn-°m≥ £Wn-°-Ww. Ipd™-

]£w Abm-tfbpw Blm-c-Øn¬ \n߃ ]¶m-fn-bm-°p-I-sb-

¶nepw thWw. \n߃°v th≠n Abm-fXp Xøm-dm-°n-b-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ Hc-h-Imiw AXp-hgn ÿm]n®ncn-°p∂p.'' (apkvenw)

kvXoI-tfm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

kaq-l-Øn¬ kvXoI-fpsS ]Zhn Db¿Øm\pw Ah-tcmSv

DØ-a-co-Xn-b¬ ka- m-h-\-tbmsS s]cp-am-dm\pw \n¿_-‘-ap≈

Bfm-bn-cp∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k). kvXoIƒ°v ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw

AwKo-I-cn®p sImSpØ BZysØ aX-amWv Ckvemw. amXm-]n-

Xm-°ƒ hn´pwh® kzØp-°-fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw a‰v Ah-

Page 332: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 332

Im-in-Iƒs°m∏w s]¨a-°ƒ°pw Ckveman¬ e`n-°p-∂p. Hcp

aI-s‚tbm aI-fp-sStbm kzØn\v Hcp amXmhpw Ah-Im-in-bm-

Wv. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ `¿Øm-hns‚ kzØn\p `mcybpw Ah-

Im-in-b-sX. Hcm-fpsS kzØn\v Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ Ah-

Im-in-bm-sW-¶n¬ ktlm-Z-cnbpw Ah-Im-in-bm-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp kvXobpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw CXbpw i‡-ambpw hy‡-

ambpw Ckveman\p aptº as‰mcp aXhpw ÿm]n-®n-´n-√.

Ckveman¬ Hcp kvXo Ah-fpsS kzØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ]c-am-

-[n-Im-c-ap-≈-h-fm-Ip-∂p. `¿Øm-hn\p AXn¬ Hc-h-Im-i-hp-an-√.

AXp ssIImcyw sNømt\m \nb-¥n-°mt\m D≈ Hcp -AhIm-

ihpw `¿Øm-hn-\n-√. Hcp kvXo Ah-fpsS kzØv Ah-fn-jvS-

s∏-Sp∂hn[w ssIImcyw sNøm≥ kzX¥bm-Ip-∂p.

kvXoI-tfmSv B¿Z-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-dp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-

\-_n(-k) hf-sc-tbsd \njvI¿jn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. kvXoIsf

Xß-fpsS klm-b-Ifpw ]¶m-fn-I-fp-ambn Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-h¿°v

Xncp-\-_n(-k) kvXoIƒ°v \¬Inb ÿm\-Øns‚ \ne-hm-c-

Øn¬ Ah-tcmSp s]cp-am-dm≥ ]bmkw A\p-`-h-s∏-´n-cp-∂p.

Da¿(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: ""Fs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Fs‚ `mcy

CS-s]´p kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ Ahsf imkn-°p-Ibpw

Ad-_n-Iƒ Hcn-°epw Xß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ `mcy-amsc A`n-

]mbw ]d-bm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-s√∂v DW¿Øp-Ibpw sNøpw.''

At∏mƒ mcy adpØp ]dbpw: ""AsXms° ]≠p Imew. \_n

(k) Xncp-ta\n Xs‚ Imcy-ß-fn¬ A`n-]mbw ]d-bp-∂-Xn\v

`mcy-amsc A\p-h-Zn-®n- p≠v; Hcn-°epw XS™n´n-√. Ahn-SsØ

amXr-Isb Aßv F¥p-sIm≠v kzoI-cn-°p-∂n√?'' At∏mƒ

Rm≥ ]dbpw, ""Bbn-i-bpsS Imcyw t]ms´, Bbn-i-tbmSp

Xncp-\-_n°v ]tXyIw Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬,

l^vk (Xs‚ aIƒ) A]-Imcw AXn-cp-hn´p s]cp-am-dp∂

]£w Ahƒ°v AXns‚ ^ew A\p-`-hn-t°≠n hcpw.''

AXn\p tijw AXp kw`-hn-®p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xs‚

`mcy-am-cn¬\n∂p AI∂p \n¬°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Rm\n-X-dn-™-t∏mƒ m-cy-tbmSp ]d-™p. ""I≠n-t√, CXm Rm≥

`b-s∏-´Xp kw`-hn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' Rm≥ l^vk-bpsS ho´n¬

Page 333: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 333

sN∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. F¥p

]‰n? Xncp-\-_n(-k) \ns∂ samgn sNm√ntbm? aIƒ l^vk

]d-™p. Xzem-Jns‚ Imcy-sam∂pw F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. Xncp-

\-_n (k) Rß-fn¬\n∂v hn´p\n¬°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°-

bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Rm≥ aI-tfmSp ]d™p: ""Rm≥ \nt∂mSp

]t≠ ]d-™n-´nt√? Bbn-i-bpsS kzmX-¥y-sam∂pw \o Xncp-

\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ ]b-t‰≠m F∂v. Bbn-i-tbm-Sp \_n°v

]tXyI kvt\l-amWv. F∂m¬, Rm≥ b-s∏- -sXt¥m AXp

\n∂n¬ kw -hn-®n-cn-°p∂p ]n∂oSp Rm≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-

°¬ sN∂v Ahn-S∂p Hcp apcp-ap-cpØ ]mb-bn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. Ip∏m-b-an´n-cp-∂n-√. AXpImcWw ico-c-Øn¬ Dc-ap≈

]mb-bpsS ]mSpIƒ ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ASp-Øn-cp∂p

sIm≠p ]d™p: ""A√tbm \_n-tb, ssIkdpw Inkvdmbpw

ssZh-Øns‚ ]tXyI A\p-K-l-Øn\v ]mXo-`-hn-®-h-c-√.

F¶nepw Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ Bizm-k-Ønepw kpJ-Ønepw Ign-

bp-∂p. Aßv A√m-lp-hns‚ dkq-em-bn-cns° FX-amXw hnj-

a-ß-fmWv kln-t°≠n hcp-∂-Xv.'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp--]Sn \¬In:

""Aß-s\-b-√, A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I∑m¿ kpJ-kw-Xr-]vXn-

bn¬ Ign™p IqSp-∂-h-c-√. kpJ-kw-Xr]vXn `uXnI cmPm-

°∑m¿°v tN¿∂-Xm-Wv.'' ]n∂oSv Xm\pw mcybpw aIfpw XΩn-

ep-≠mb kwkm-chpw AXpkw_-‘n® Imcy-ßfpw Xncp-ta-

\n tIƒ∏n-®p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) AsX√mw tI´v Nncn®psIm≠v

]d™p: ""Rm≥ `mcy-amsc samgn-sNm√n ]ncn®p F∂p-≈-

sXm∂pw icn-b-√. Ipd-®nS Ah-cn¬\n∂v AI-∂n-cn-°m≥

tXm∂n-sb-t∂--bp-≈q.'' (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p∂n°m-lv).

kvXoI-fpsS hnIm-c-ßsf Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]tXyI \ne-bn¬

]cn-K-Wn®p t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta\n \akvIm-c-Øn\v

Cam-aØv hln®p sIm≠n-cns° Hcp Ip™ns‚ Ic-®n¬tI´p

\a-kvImcw thK-Øn¬ ]q¿Øn-bm°n kemw ho´p-I-bp-≠m-

bn. Hcp Ip™ns‚ Ic-®n¬ tI´-t∏mƒ B Ip™ns‚ amXm-

hn\p A\p-`-h-s∏-´n -cn -°m-hp∂ Akzm--ÿysØ°pdn®p

Rmt\m¿Øpt]mbn. AXp-sIm-≠mWv \a-kvImcw thK-Øn¬

\n¿∆-ln-®-Xv. DΩ°v Ip´nsb Biz-kn-∏n-°m-a-t√m. Fhn-sS-

Page 334: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 334

sb-¶nepw bmX t]mIp-tºmƒ H∏w kvXoI-fp-s≠-¶n¬

Ah¿°v hnjaw IqSmsX H∂n®p \oßm≥ Ign-bp-amdv bmXnI

kwLw ]Xps° Nph-Sp-sh-°-W-sa∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) I¬∏n-

°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. as‰m-cn-°¬ BWp-߃ [ndpXn-s∏´v apt∂m´p

IpXn-°m≥ ian-®-t∏mƒ, Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: ""]fp-¶p-I-sfbpw

i≤n-°tW!'' s]Æp-߃ Ds≠-¶n¬ H´-I-ßfpw IpXn-c-Ifpw

thK-Øn¬ \oßp-tºmƒ kvXoIƒ°v AX-k-ly-ambn ht∂-

°mw. (_p-Jm-cn, InXm-_p¬ AZ-_v)

Hcn-°¬ Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp

Ipg-∏-ap-≠m-bn. IpXn-c-Iƒ A\n-b-¥n-X-ß-fm-bn. Xncp-\-_n(k)

IpXn-c-∏p-dØp\n∂v hoWp. GXm\pw, kvXoIfpw IpXn-c-∏p-d-

Øp-\n-∂n-d-ßn. Xncp-\-_n°v sXm´p ]n∂n-ep≈ Hcp H´-I-

Øns‚ta¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp∂ Hcp injy≥ s]´∂p NmSn-bn-d-ßn

\_n-tbm-Sn-]-Imcw ]d™p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ \_n-tb, Fs‚

k¿∆-kz-hpw Atßbv°v _en-bm-Wv.'' Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS Im¬

At∏mƒ Po\n-bpsS hf-b-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Im¬ Ducn-sb-Sp-Øp-

sIm≠v ]d™p: ""Fs∂ Ipdn®p H´pw hnNm-c-s∏-tS≠, AXm

B kvXoI-fpsS `mK-tØ°v sN√q. Ah¿ Ac-£n-X-cm-Wv.

Ahsc klm-bn-°q.''

ac-W-Øn\p A¬]w aptº apkvenwIƒ°v -A-hn-S∂p

\¬Inb D]-tZiw kvXoI-tfmSp Imcp-Wy-tØmSpw ]tXyI

]cn-K-W-\-tbmSpw IqSn s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcmƒ°v

s]¨Ip-´n-I-fp-≠m-bn-cn-°bpw Abmƒ Ahƒ°v icn-bmb

in£Ww \¬In DØ-a-ambn hf¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Abmƒ

\cI in£-bn¬\n∂p c£n°s∏Spw F∂p \_n(-k) ]e-

t∏m-gmbn Bh¿Øn®p ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

sNdnb sNdnb Ip‰-߃°pt]mepw kvXoIsf imco-cn-I-

ambn in£n-°p-∂Xv Ad-_n-I-fpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pcp-

j≥amsct]mseXs∂ kvXoIfpw ssZh-Øns‚ krjvSn-I-fm-

sW∂pw Ah¿ ]pcp-j∑m-cpsS ASn-a-I-f-s√∂pw Ahsc ]l-

cn-°-cp-sX∂pw Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p. CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ, kvXo-

Iƒ F√m Imcy-ß-fnepw ]pcp-j∑msc [n°-cn®p XpS-ßpIbpw

Page 335: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 335

]e h-\-ß-fnepw B`y-¥c kam-[m\w A]-I-S-Øn-em-hpIbpw

sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v lZvdØv Da¿(d) Xncp-\-_n(k)-sb Adn-

bn-®p. kvXoIsf Nne-t∏mƒ ASn-t°-≠n-hcpw ASn-°m-Xn-cp-

∂m¬ Ahsc \nb-¥n-°m-\m-hmsX hcp-sa∂v ]d-bp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. kvXoIsf kw_-‘n® apgp-h≥ ]mT-ßfpw Cd-ßp-

∂-Xn\p aptºbm-WnXv. ]I-S-amb henb Ip‰-߃ sNbvXm¬

AXn\p in£ \¬Imhp-∂-Xm-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) \n¿t±-

in-®p. At∏mƒ ]ecpw Ad_nIfpsS ]gbcoXn-Iƒ A\p-

h¿Øn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. kvXoIƒ \_n-bpsS `mcy-am-cpsS ASp-

°¬sN∂p Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. kvXoI-tfmSp ImcpWy]q¿∆w

s]cp-am-dp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-K-l-߃ t\Sm≥ Ign-

bp-∂-X-s√∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) hy‡-am-°n. AtXmsS kvXoI-

fpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´p.- A-h¿ kzX¥

hy‡n-I-fmbn Icp-X-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, InXm-

_p∂n°m-lv)

apB-hnb A¬ Jpssdin \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: ""Xncp-\-_n-

tbmSp Rms\m-cn-°¬ tNmZn®p: Fs‚ta¬ Fs‚ mcy°v F¥-

h-Im-i-am-Wp-≈Xv'' Xncp-\-_n(-k) adp]Sn \¬In: ""Blm-c-

Øn-s‚bpw hkvX-Øn-s‚bpw Imcy-Øn¬ \n߃°v \¬I-

s∏-´-Xn¬\n∂v \n߃ Ah-sfbpw Xo‰n-t∏m-‰p-Ibpw, DSp-∏n-°p-

Ibpw thWw. Ahsf imco-cn-I-ambn in£n-°m-Xn-cn-°pIbpw

Ahsf iIm-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw Ahsf ho´n¬\n∂v ]pd-¥-

≈m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-I. kvXoI-fpsS hnIm-c-hn-Nm-c-ß-fpsS

t\sc Xncp-ta-\n°v DXvI-WvT-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B¿s°-¶nepw

Fs¥-¶nepw Imcy-Øn\p hoSphn´p ]pdØpt]mtI≠n h∂m¬

Ign-bp-∂X thK-Øn¬ Xncn®ph∂p `mcy°pw Ip´n-Iƒ°pw

Bizmkw \¬I-W-sa∂p Ahn-S∂p injysc D]-tZ-in-®p.

]pdØp Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw t]mtI≠nh∂m¬ ]I¬ ka-bØp

Xs∂ Xncn-s®-Øm≥ Ahn-S∂p I¬]n-®p. bmX-bpsS aS-°-

Øn¬ cmXn-bm-hp-sa∂p I≠m¬ ]pdØv Xßp-I-bpw, ]ns‰-

∂mƒ ]I¬ ho´n¬ ]th-in-°p-Ibpw sNø-Ww. Zqc-ÿ-eØv

t]mbn Xncn®p h∂m¬ s]´∂v ho´n¬ sN∂p Ib-d-cp-Xv. adn®v,

ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv'' (-_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw). kvXo ]pcp-

Page 336: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 336

j∑m¿ XΩn-ep≈ _‘w A[n-Ihpw sshIm-cn-I-am-sW-∂-Xn-

\m-em-hWw Xncp-ta\n Cu \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv. `¿Øm-hns‚

Akm-∂n-≤y-Øn¬ kzi-co-c-Øns‚ Imcy-Ønepw hkvX-[m-

cW Imcy-Ønepw Ai≤ ImWn-t®-°mw. A]-Xo-£n-X-ambn

`mcy-bp-sStbm ¿Øm-hn-s‚tbm arZpe hnIm-c-߃ Nne-t∏mƒ

Ipg-∏-Øn-em-Im≥ CS-bp-≠v. ap≥Iq´n Adn-bn®tijw ]I¬

t\cØv ho´n¬ ]th-in-°-W-sa∂v ]d-™Xv AXp-sIm-≠m-

bn-cn-°-Ww. Xncn®phcp∂ Bsf kzoI-cn-°m\pw Hcp-°-߃

btYm-Nn-Xw- ]q¿Øn-bm-°m\pw IpSpw-_mw-K-߬°v kuI-

cyhpw k\-∂-≤-Xbpw D≠m-°m≥ CXm-h-iy-am-W-t√m.

arXtZ-l-tØmSp BZcw

GsXm-cmfpw acn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº Xm≥ acn-®m¬ Imcy-߃

Fß-s\-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Hcp HknøØv Xøm-dm-°p-

∂Xp \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p. ac-W-Øn\p

tijw Abm-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ D≠m-tb-°m-hp∂ Aku-I-cy-

߃ ]c-am-h[n Hgn-hm-°p-∂-Xn-\mWv Cßs\ \n¿t±-in-®-Xv.

acn®p t]mb Hcmsf Ipdn®v tZmj-߃ ]d-b-cp-sX∂v Xncp-\-

_n(-k) I¬]n-®p. Abmƒ sNbvX \∑-I-fp-s≠-¶n¬ AsX-

SpØp ]d-bp-∂Xv \√-Xm-Wv. tZmjw FSpØp hnf-ºn-

bXpsIm≠v B¿°pw Hcp t\´hpw D≠m-Im≥ t]mIp-∂n-√.

adn®v \∑-Iƒ FSpØp ]d-bp-tºmƒ acn®pt]mb Bƒ°p

th≠n ]m¿∞n-°m≥ ]tNm-Zn-X-cmIpw (_p-Jm-cn). Hcm-fpsS

IS-߃ Abmsf ad-b-S-°p-∂-Xn\v aptºXs∂ sImSpØp ho´p-

∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. acn® BfpsS _m[y-X-Iƒ Xo¿°m≥

\_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]e-t∏mgpw apt∂m´p h∂n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬,

km[y-a-√msX hcp-tºmƒ acn® BfpsS Ah-Im-in-I-sfbpw

_‘p-°-sfbpw Is≠Øn Ah-tcmSp Abm-fpsS IS-_m-[y-X-

Iƒ Xo¿°m≥ \_n(-k) Bh-iy-s∏-Spw. Aßs\ IS-ßfpw

_m[y-X-Ifpw Xo¿Øn- n-√mØ Hcm-fpsS P\mk \a-kvI-cn-°m≥

Ahn-S∂v _≤-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Ab¬°m-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

Ab¬°m-cpsS t\sc Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A\p-I-º-tbmSpw BZ-

c-thmSpw BWv s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ab¬°m-cpsS t\sc

Page 337: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 337

Atß-b‰w ]cn-K-W\ Im -W-sa∂v Pn_vco¬ ]tXyIw Du∂n-

]-d-™psIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xmbn \_n(-k) ]e-t∏mgpw ]dbm-dp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Du∂n-∏-d-™Xp ImcWw Ab¬hm-kn-Iƒ

kzØp-°-fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Im-in-I-fn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-Sptam

F∂p Xm≥ Icp-Xn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn A_q-Z¿d(-d) ]d-bp-I-bp-

≠m-bn. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-™p: ""A_q-Z¿, ho´p-Im¿°v

th≠n kq∏v D≠m-°p-tºmƒ AXn¬ A¬]w A[nIw sh≈w

tN¿Øv Ab¬°mscIqSn ]¶m-fn-I-fm-°-Ww.'' as‰-s¥-¶nepw

hnin-„m-lmcw D≠m-°p-tºmƒ Ab¬°msc £Wn-t°-≠-

Xn√ F∂v CXn-\¿∞-an-√. Ad-_n-Iƒ kq∏v C„-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cm-

I-bm¬ CXns\ Hcp hntijm-lm-c-ambn IcpXn AXns‚ cpNn

Ipd™pt]mIp-sa∂ Bi-¶-bn¬ Ab¬°msc IqSn £Wn-

°m≥ aSn-t°-≠-Xn√ F∂mWv Xncp-ta-\n(-k) AXp-sIm-≠p-

t±-in-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

A_qlpd-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Hcn-°¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p:

Rm≥ ssZhsØ km£y-s∏-Sp-Øn-∏-d-bp-∂p, Ah≥ apkvena-

√. Rm≥ ssZhsØ km£y-s∏-SpØn ]d-bp∂p Ah≥ apkvenw

A-√. At∏mƒ Xncp-k-Jm-°ƒ tNmZn®p: A√m-lp-hns‚ ]hm-

N-Itc, B-cmWv apkvenw A√m-ØXv? Ahn-S∂p ]d™p:

BcpsS ssII-fm-ep-ff I„\-„-ß-fn¬\n∂v Abm-fpsS

Ab¬°m¿ kpc-£n-X-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂n-√tbm Ah≥Xs∂. Hcn-

°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) kvXoIsf kwt_m-[\ sNbvXpsIm≠p

]d™p: Hcm-fpsS ho´n¬ B´ns‚ Im¬ amXta ]mNIw

sNbvXn-´p≈q F∂p h∂mepw AXp Ab¬°m-cnepw ]¶p

sh°-Ww. Ab¬°m-c≥ hoSns‚ `nØn-bn¬ BWn-b-Sn-°p-

Itbm as‰-s¥-¶nepw D]-Z-h-I-c-a-√mØ ]hrØn sNøp-Itbm

sNøp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXn¬ hntcm[w ]d-b-cpXv F∂v \_n(-k)

Hcn-°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d) ]d-bp∂p: Xncp-\-

_n(-k) Acp-fp-I-bp-≠m-bn, A√m-lp-hnepw hn[n-\m-fnepw hniz-

kn-°p-∂-h¿ Xs‚ Ab¬°m-c\v Hcp Aku-I-cyhpw D≠m-°-

cp-Xv. ssZh-Ønepw A¥y-\m-fnepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-h¿ Xs‚ AXn-

Yn°v Hcp Aku-I-cyhpw D≠m-°-cp-Xv. ssZh-Ønepw A¥y\m-

fnepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-h¿ \∑-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ amXsa ]d-bmhq

Page 338: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 338

AY-hm, au\n-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww(-apkvenw)

_‘p-°-tem-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

A[n-I-am-fp-Ifpw hnhmlw sNøp-tºmtgm X߃°mbn hoSp-

sh-°p-hm≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp--tºmtgm XßfpsS amXm-]n-Xm-°sf Ah-

K-Wn-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p amXm-]n-Xm-°sf tkhn-

°p-∂-Xn-ep-f-f \∑bpw Ah-tcmSp Icp-Wm-hmbv]pw ]tXyI

]cn-K-W-\-Ifpw Im´p-∂-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn®v \_n(-k) Du∂n-∏-d-

™p -sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Hcmƒ

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xm≥ G‰-

hp-a-[nIw ImcpWyw ImWn-°m≥ A¿l-X-s∏- Xv BcmWv? Xncp-

ta\n(k) ]d™p: \nß-fpsS amXmhv. Abmƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-

®p. ]ns∂ BcmWv? \_n(-k) adp-]Sn ]d-™p.- \n-ß-fpsS

amXmhv. aq∂mw Xh-Wbpw Abmƒ tNmZn®p ]ns∂ BcmWv?

\nß-fpsS amXmhv F∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) AtX DØcw \¬In.

\memw Xh-Wbpw Abmƒ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ, AXn-\p-tijw \nß-

fpsS ]nXmhv F∂p adp-]Sn \¬In. AXn-\p-tijw \nß-fpsS

ASpØ _‘p-°ƒ. Ahsc Ign-™m¬ \nß-fpsS AI∂

_‘p-°ƒ! F∂pw Iq´n-t®¿Øp. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Hcp inip-hm-

bncn°p-tºmƒXs∂ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS amXm-]n-Xm-°fpw ]nXm-

a-l\pw Ncaw ]m]n-®n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ mcy-am-cn¬ Nne-cpsS ]nXm-

°ƒ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsSt\sc Xncp-\-_n

(k) hfsc BZ-c-thmSpw ]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-I-tfmSpw IqSn-

bmWv ]h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. a°m-hn-P-b-\m-fn¬ \_n(-k) hnP-

b-io-em-fn-X-\mbn Hcp k¿∆ssk\y-m[n-]-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ a°-

bn¬ ]th-in® L´-Øn¬, A_q-_-°¿(-d) Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ Ahn-SsØ kµ¿i-\m¿∞w Iq´n-

s°m≠p sN∂n-cp-∂p. A_q-_-°-dn-t\mSp \_n(-k) ]d™p:

""A_q-_-°¿! Xm¶ƒ F¥n-\mWv CXbpw _p≤n-ap- n®p Xm¶-

fpsS ]nXm-hns\ Fs‚ ASp-°¬ Iq´ns°m≠p h∂Xv? Rm≥

At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-°¬ kt¥m-j-tØmsS Atßm´p sN√p-

am-bn-cp-∂nt√?'' (l¬_n-ø, ]p.3, t].99). hm¿≤Iyw ]m]n®

amXm-]n-Xm-°-fp-≠m-bn-cns° kz¿Kw t\Sm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cn-°p-

∂-h≥ \n¿`m-Ky-hm≥Xs∂! F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-

Page 339: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 339

bn-cp-∂p. amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p≈ tkh-\w, ]tXy-In®pw Ah¿

hm¿[Iyw ]m]n®p Ah-i-cm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p∂

Hcmƒ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p≈ A\p-K-l-߃°v A¿l-cm-bn-cn-

°pw. BI-bm¬, hm¿≤Iyw ]m]n® amXm-]n-Xm-°sf tkhn-

°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw ]q¿Æ-ambpw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h¿ \∑-

bpsS ]mX-bn-em-sW∂v Dd∏v e`n-°p-∂Xpw Ah¿ ssZhm-\p-

K-l-߃°v Ah-Im-in-bm-Ip-∂Xpw BsW-∂mWv C∏-d™-

Xns‚ A¿∞w.

Xm≥ FX-I≠p Xs‚ _‘p-°-tfmSp HuZmcyw ImWn-

®pthm AXn-tesd Ah¿ Xt∂mSp iXpX ]pe¿Øp-I-bp-≠m-

sb∂pw Xm≥ FXI≠v Ah¿°v \∑ sNbvXpthm AXI≠p

Ah¿ Xs∂ ]oUn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-sb-∂pw Xm≥ FXI≠v

kvt\l-hm-’-ey-߃ ]Z¿in-∏n-®pthm AXn-tesd Ah¿

Xs∂ D]-Z-hn-°p-I-bp-≠-msb∂pw Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-

°¬ ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. \n߃ ]d-™Xp icn-bm-sW-¶n¬ \n߃

`mKy-hm-\m-Wv. \n߃ ssZh-Øns‚ Zm£n-Wy-Øn\v ]mXo-`-

hn°pw F∂p \_n(-k) Abmsf km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. (apkvenw,

InØm-_p¬ _n¿dnh n-e). Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) Zm\-[¿Ω-

߃ sNøm≥ D¬t_m-[n-∏n®p sIm≠n-cns° A_q-Xz¬lm

A≥kmcn Fs∂mcp klm_n IS∂ph∂p Xs‚ Hcp ^tem-

Zym\w Zm\-ambn \¬Im≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p F∂-dn-bn-®p. Xncp-

\-_n(-k) hf-sc-b-[nIw k¥p-„-\mbn hnfn®p]d™p: FX

\√ Zm\w, FX \√ Zm\w, FX \√ Zm\w! F∂n´p At±-l-

tØm-Smbn Ahn-S∂p ]d™p: Zcn-Z--cpsS D]-tbm-Km¿∞w Cu

^tem-Zym\w Xm¶ƒ Zm\w sNbvXpI-gn™n-cn-s°, C\n AXp

Xm¶-fpsS Zcn-Z-cmb _‘p-P-\-ß-fn¬ hoXn®p\¬Ip-hm≥

Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-Ø-^vko¿). Hcn-

°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p]d-™p. Hm A√m-

lp-hns‚ ]hm-N-I-tc, Rm≥ lnPvdØv sNøm-\p≈ Icm¿

sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. hnip≤bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥

Icm¿ sNøm≥ Xømdm-Wv. hnip≤bp≤-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥

Rm≥ Icm¿ sNøm-\m-K-ln-°p-∂p. Aßs\ Rm≥ ssZh

]oXn t\Sm≥ BK-ln-°p∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) tNmZn-®p. amXm-

Page 340: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 340

]n-Xm-°-fn-em-sc-¶nepw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂pt≠m? D≠v F∂p

At±lw Adn-bn-®p. \_n(-k) ]d™p: F∂m¬, Xm¶ƒ amXm-

]n-Xm-°-fpsS ASp-°-te°v t]mhpI! Ahsc tkhn-°p-I. \√-

hÆw tkhn-°pI Hcm-fpsS apkvenw-I-fmb _‘p-°-sf-sb-∂-

t]mse AapkvenwI-fmb _‘p-°-sfbpw Xpey\ne-bn¬ HuZm-

cy-tØmSpw ]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-I-tfmSpwIqSn tkhn-°Ww F∂p

D]-tZ-in-®p. A_q-_-°¿(-d)s‚ `mcy-am-cn¬ Hcmƒ Ah¿

Aapkvenam-bn-cn-s°, At±-l-Øns‚ aIƒ Akvasb kµ¿in-

®p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp tNmZn®p: Xm≥ Ah¿°v

tkh\w sNøp-∂Xpw Ah¿°v ]mcn-tXm-jnIw \¬Ip-∂Xpw

]mSpt≠m? Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-™p. Xo¿®-bm-bpw. Xo¿®-bmbpw.

Ah¿ \nß-fpsS amXm-ht√? (_p-Jm-cn,-In-Øm-_p¬ BZm-_v).

ASpØ _-‘p-°-tfmSp amX-a-√, AI∂ _‘p-°-tfmSpw

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]tXyI ]cn-K-W-\-I-tfmsS h¿Øn-®n-cp-∂p. arK-

ßsf Jp¿_m\n sNbvXm¬ amwk-ßfn¬ Hcp `mKw Xs‚

acn® mcy JZo-P-bpsS kvt\l-P-\-߃°v sImSp-Ø-b-°p-Ibpw

Ahsc Hcn-°epw Ah-K-Wn-°-cp-sX∂p a‰p `mcy-am-tcmSp ]d-

bp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. JZo-P(-d) acn®p Gsd-°mew Ign™

tijw Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncp-k-Jm-°-tfm-sSm∏w Ccn-°p-tºmƒ

JZo-P-bpsS Hcp ktlm-Z-cn-bmb lme \_nsb ImWm≥ hs∂-

Øn. AIØv IS-°m-\-\p-hmZw tNmZn-®p. Ah-cpsS Iq‰v JZo-P-

bptS-Xn-t\mSp kmay-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXp tI´-]mSv

\_n(-k) Fgp-t∂‰v\n∂p ]St®mt\ CXm lme h∂n-cn-°p∂p!

F∂p ]d™p hnImcw sIm≠p. bYm¿∞-amb kvt\l-_‘w

C]-Im-c-amWv ]I-Sn-X-amIp-I. hf-sc-b-[nIw kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw

_lp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Bfp-I-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-´-h-tcmSv

F√m-‰n-t\mSpw ]Xn-I-cn-t°-≠Xv C]-ImcwXs∂!

A\-kn-_v\p-am-en-°v(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Rm≥ Pco-

cn_v\p A_vZp-√-bpsS IqsS bmX sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ

At±lw Hcp Zmk≥ bP-am-t\mSp s]cp-am-dp∂ coXn-bn¬

Ft∂mSp s]cp-am-dp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Pco-cn_v\p A_vZp√ A\-kn-

s\-°mƒ ]mb-°q-Sp-Xep≈ Bfm-I-bm¬ A\kv Cu A\p-`-

h-Øn¬ Aº-c-°p-Ibpw Xs∂ sNm√n A]-Imcw hnj-an-°p-

Page 341: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 341

∂-Xn¬ ]Xn-tj-[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Pco¿ adp-]Sn ]d™p:

""A≥km-cn-Iƒ FX `‡n-]q¿W-am-bmWv \_nsb ]cn-N-cn-®-

sX∂p Rm≥ I≠-Xm-Wv. Xncp-\-_n-tbmSp Ah¿ ImWn®

kvt\lm-Z-c-߃ I≠-t∏mƒ A≥km-cn-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬

s]´m¬ A≥km-cnsb Xm≥ A]-Imcw tkhn-°p-sa∂v \n›bn-

®ncp-∂-Xm-Wv.- Rm≥ Fs‚ \n›bw ]men-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xm¶ƒ

Fs∂ XS-b-cpXv'' (apkvenw). Hcmƒ as‰m-cm-fpsSt\sc

Bflm¿∞-amb kvt\l-_-lp-am-\-߃ ImWn-°p∂ ]£w

Abm-fp-ambn _‘-s∏´ a‰p-f--f-h-cnepw AXp hym]n-°p-am-dm-Ip-

sa∂v Cu kw`hw sXfn-bn-°p-∂p. Xß-fpsS amXm-]n-Xm-

°≥amsc Bflm¿∞-ambn _lp-am-\n-°p∂ Bƒ B amXm-

]n-Xm-°-tfmSp _‘-s∏-´n-´p-≈-h-cpsS t\scbpw ]tXyI \ne-

bn¬ s]cp-am-dp-hm≥ t]cn-X-\m-hp-∂p. Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚

kvt\ln-X≥am-scbpw Hcmƒ _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv D∂X-amb \∑-

bm-sW∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Hcn-°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(d) timXm-°-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Gsd-°m-e-Øn\ptijw At±lw l÷n\v bmX-bm-

b-t∏mƒ Hcp _Zv-hnsb I≠pap´n. At±lw DSs\ Xs‚ IpXn-

c-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v Xmsg-bn-d-ßn. IpXn-csb B _Z-vhn°v \¬Ip-

Ibpw Xs‚ Xe-∏mhv Agn®p At±-l-Øns‚ Xe-bn¬sh®p

sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp _Z-vhn-tbmSp Aßs\ s]cp-am-dn-

bmepw Abmġv AsXmcp henb Imcy-a-söpw B BZcw

Adn-bn-°m-\p≈ Ignhv Abmƒ°n-s√∂pw Hcp klm_n

DW¿Øn-®p. At∏mƒ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Da¿(-d) ]d™p: ""Cu

_Zv-hn-bpsS ]nXmhv Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcmƒ Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\ln-X≥amsc _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv

henb \∑-bm-sW∂v Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bp-∂Xp Rm≥ tI´n-´p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p.''

]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ kl\w

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: Hcp apkvenan\v PohnXw

apgp-h\pw \∑ \nd-™-Xm-Wv. Hcp bYm¿∞ kXy-hn-izmkn

Cu \ne-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. hnPbw ssIh-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ

ssZh-tØmSp \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-°pw. IqSmsX IqSp-X¬ A\p-

Page 342: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 342

K-l-߃ ssZh-Øn¬\n∂pw e`n®psIm≠n-cn-°pIbpw sNøpw.

Abmƒ thZ-\bpw IjvS-∏m-Sp-Ifpw t\cn-Sp-tºmƒ s]mdpa ImWn-

°p-Ibpw ssZh-Øns‚ klm-bm-\p-K-l-߃°mbn ssZh-

tØmSp IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p-Ibpw Ahs‚ klm-bm-\p-K-l-

߃°mbn ]m¿∞n®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.

Nc-a-a-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ \ne IqSp-X¬ hnj-a-]q¿Æ-

am-bn. Xncp-ta\n Rc-ßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. X\n°v AXp I≠p

\n¬°m≥ km[y-a-s√∂v aIƒ mXzn-a(-d) ]d-™p. Xncp-ta\n

D]-tZ-in®p: ""kl\w ssIs°mƒI. C∂p Ign-™m¬ \ns‚

]nXm-hn\p thZ\ kln-t°≠n hcn-√.'' Xs‚ F√m thZ-\-

Ifpw hnj-a-ßfpw Cu temIØp amX-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. Cu PohnXw

Ah-km-\n®p kjvSm-hns‚ apºn¬ B\-bn-°-s∏-´m¬ Xm≥

thZ-\-I-sfm∂pw A\p-`-hn-°p-I-bn-√.

kmwI-anItcmK-߃ ]c-∂-t∏mƒ Bfp-Iƒ Atßm-´p-an-

tßm´pw k©-cn-°p-∂Xpw bmX t]mIp-∂Xpw Ahn-S∂p A\p-

h-Zn-°p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp tcmKw ]pXnb ÿetØ°v ]c-

°p-∂-Xn\p Imc-W-am-Ipw. kmwI-anItcmK-߃ D≠m-bm¬

Bfp-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ]´-W-ß-fnepw ÿe-ß-fnepw Dd®p\ns∂-

¶n¬, tcmK-Øn-\n-c-bmbn acn®p t]mIp∂ ]£w c‡-km-£n-

bmbn Xocp-∂-Xm-sW∂v \_n(-k) ]d-™p. (_p-Jm-cn, InØm-

_pXzn∫v).

]c-kv]c kl-I-cWw

X\n°v t\cn´p _‘-an-√mØ Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm-Xn-cn-

°m\pw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]´p hna¿i-\-߃

sXmSpØp hnSp-∂Xv Hgn-hm-°m\pw ian-°p-∂Xv CkvemanI

kz`m-h-am-sW∂p Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CXp Hcp

]tbm-KnIXØz-ambn AwKo-I-cn®p \S-∏m-°n-sb-¶n¬ temI-

ØmsI kam-[m\w ]pe-cm≥ AXp Imc-W-am-Ipw. A[n-I-am-fp-

Ifpw A\m-h-iyhpw A\-`n-e--jWobhp-amb Xc-Øn¬ a‰p-≈-

h-cpsS Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm-\p≈ ]h-WX ImWn-°p-Ibpw

hnj-an-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°m\pw Biz-kn-∏n-°m\pw Iq´m-°m-

Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

Page 343: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 343

]c-kv]c kl-I-c-WsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hf-sc-tbsd Du∂n-

∏-d™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. in£m hnt[-b-cmbn ]ng-b-S-°m\pw a‰pw

Ign-bmsX hcp-∂-hsc Ab¬°mcpw kl-]u-c-∑mcpw ]ncn-

sh-SpØp klm-bn-°-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) \n¿t±-in-®p. Bfp-Iƒ

Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ]m¿∏nS ÿe-Øn-\-SpØv h∂p Xma-kn-°p-Ibpw

Ckveman\p tkh-\-a¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Ah-

cp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fp-sSbpw \ymb-amb Bh-iy-߃ ]q¿Øo-I-

cn®p sImSp-°m≥ ]c-kv]cw klm-bn-°-W-sa∂p Xncp-\_n(k)

D]-tZ-in-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

k÷\ kwk¿Kw

\_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw k÷-\-ß-fp-sSbpw kZr-Ø-∑m-cp-sSbpw

Iq -Øn-em-bn-cn-°m≥ CjvS-s∏- n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cn¬ Fs¥-

¶nepw Ipdhv I≠m¬ \_n(-k) hfsc kzIm-cy-ambpw kuay-

ambpw KpW-tZm-jn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp t]m∂n-cp-∂p. A_q-aqkm

Aiv-A-cn(-d) cnhm-bØv sNøp∂p: ""kmXzn-I-cmb kvt\ln-X-

cn¬\n∂pw kZrØ-cn¬\n∂pw t\Sp∂ \∑-Isf°pdn®pw Zp¿hr-

Ø-∑m-tcm-Sp≈ kl-hmkwaqew D≠m-Ip∂ Xn∑-Isf Ipdn®pw

Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kZrØ-cp-ambn _‘w

]pe¿Øp-∂Xp IkvXqcn Iøn¬ sh®Xp t]mse-bm-Ip-∂p. AXp

sIm≠p \S-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ°v KpWw e`n-°pw. hn‰m¬ \√

hne In´pw. em`w t\Smw. shdpsX sIm≠p \S-∂mepw AXns‚

kuc`yw Bkz-Zn-°mw. Zp¿hr-Ø-cp-ambn kl-h-kn-°p-∂Xp

I¬°cn ASp-∏n-\-cnsI Ccn-°p-∂Xp t]mse-bm-Wv. Hcp

Xos∏mcn hkvX-Øn¬ ]mdn-hoWv hkvX-߃ IØn-t∏m-Imw.

As√-¶n¬ I¬°cn hmXIw izkn®v Xe-I-d-°-ap-≠m-tb-°mw.

Hcm-fpsS kz`mhw Abmƒ kl-h-kn-°p-∂-h-cpsS kz`m-h-Øn\p

A\p-cq-]-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v k÷-\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w kl-

h-kn-°m≥ ian-°Ww'' F∂p \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]d-bm-dp-

≠m-bn-cp∂p. (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

Zp¿[m-c-W-s°-Xnsc

sX‰p[m-c-W-Iƒ AI-‰p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n(-k) hfsc

i≤ sNepØn t]m∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]Xv\n

k^n-ø(-d) Xncp-ta-\nsb ImWm≥ ]≈n-bn¬ h∂p. Xncn®p

Page 344: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 344

t]mIp-tºmƒ t\cw Ccp-´n-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v, ho´n-temfw

\_n(-k) Xs∂ Ahsc A\p-K-an-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. A¬]w

Ign™v c≠p t]sc hgn-°¬ I≠pap´n. \_n(-k) Ahsc

XS™p \ndpØn Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS aqSp-]Sw Db¿Øn-s°m≠p

]d™p: ""CXm, CXp Fs‚ `mcy k^nø BWv!'' Dul-߃

h®p]pe¿Øm≥ CS-bm-I-cp-sX∂p Icp-Xn-bm-Wn-ßs\ sNbvX-

Xv. B c≠p klm-_n-am¿ CXn¬ ]Xn-tj-[n-®p. ""A√m-lp-

hns‚ ZqXtc! Aß-sb-∏‰n Zp¿[m-cW sh®p]pe¿Øp-sa∂v

Aßv Icp-Xn-b-sXt¥?'' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""kmØm≥

(Zp¿hn-Nm-c-߃) a\pjyc‡-Øn-eqsS ]e-t∏mgpw IS∂phcpw.

\nß-fpsS kXy-hn-izmkw A]-I-S-Øn-em-I-cp-sX∂v IcpXn

amX-amWv Rm\n-]-Imcw sNbvX-Xv.'' (_pJm-cn, A_vhm-_p¬

CAv-Xn-°m-^v).

a‰p-≈-h-cpsS sX‰p Ip‰-ßfpw hogvN-Ifpw \_n(-k) Hcn-

°epw ]d™p ]c-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. kz¥w sX‰p-Ip-‰-߃

hnfn®p ]d-b-cp-sX∂pw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) D]-tZ-in-®p-t]m-∂p. Ahn-

S∂v ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. as‰m-cm-fpsS sX‰v ad-®p-sh-°p-∂-h-cpsS

hogvN-Iƒ hn[n-\m-fn¬ A√mlp ad-®p-sh-°pw. Fs‚ A\p-bm-

bn-I-fn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-tSbpw sX‰p-Ifpw hogvN-Ifpw Bflm¿∞-

amb ]›m-Øm-]-Øn-eqtSbpw kz`m-h-kw-kvI-c-W-Øn-eq-tSbpw

s]mdp-°-s∏-Spw. ZpjvsN-bvXn-Iƒ kzbw hnfn®p]dbp∂h-cp-tS-

sXm-gn-sI. DZm-l-c-Whpw ]d™p: ""cmXn Hcmƒ Ip‰w sNøp-

∂p. A√mlp AXp s]mØn-sh-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, ]pe¿®bv°v

AbmƒXs∂ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-am-tcmSp _Umbn ]d-bp∂p; Xm\-

ßs\ sNbvXp Cßs\ sNbvXp Fs∂-√mw. A√mlp

s]mØnsh® Imcyw AbmƒXs∂ kz¥w ]hr-Øn-bn-eqsS

]pd-Ø-dn-bn-°p∂p.'' (_p-Jm-cn, apkvenw)

Ip‰w hnfn®p ]d-b¬

Nne¿ Icp-Xp-∂p, Ip‰-߃ hnfn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv (Ip-º-km-cw)

]›m-Øm-]-Øn-te°v \bn-°pw F∂v. CXp hnÕn-Ø-]-c-amb

Hcp hnNm-c-am-Ip-∂p. kXy-sa-¥m-sW∂p sh®m¬ AXv e÷-

bn-√m-bvasb h¿≤n-∏n-°-bmWv sNøp-I. ]m]w Hcp Xn∑-bm-

Wv. AXn-te°v hgpXn hogp-tºmƒ e÷m-hn-h-i-\m-bn-Øo-cp-

Page 345: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 345

∂p. ]cn-ip≤Xbp-sSbpw kmXzn-I-X-bp-sSbpw ]mX-bn¬ ho≠pw

Ib-dn-]-‰m≥ Abmƒ°v Ign-t™-°pw. Xn∑-bm¬ ]nf¿]n-°-

s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw \∑-bm¬ A\p-K-an-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcm-fpsS \ne-

bm-W-bm-fp-tS-Xv. Hc-h-kcw \¬I-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ B Xn∑ Abm-

fn¬ \n∂p ad™p t]mIp-Ibpw ]m]w sNbvX Bƒ \∑ Ah-

Im-i-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. Xs‚ ]m]w hnfn®p ]d-bp-Ibpw

AXn¬ Al-¶-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h≥ F√m k∑-t\m-`m-h-

ß-sfbpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Aßs\ ]›m-Ø-]n-°m≥ Ign-

bmØ Ah-kvY-bn-em-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.

Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ h∂p]d™p:

""Rm≥ hy`n-N-cn®p!'' (\ym-b-amb sXfn-hp-Iƒ Ds≠-¶n¬

in£m¿l-amb Hcp Ip‰-ambn ÿm]n-°-s∏´ tij-am-Wn-Xv).

Cu G‰p ]d-®n¬ tI´n√, F∂ a´n¬ Xncp-ta\n Abm-fn¬

\n∂pw hn´p-amdn thsd Imcy-ß-fn¬ i≤Xncn-®p. Ip‰w ]c-

ky-ambn G‰p ]d-b-e-√, icn-°p≈ ]mb-›n-Ø-amWv Ip‰-Øn¬

\n∂p≈ c£mhgn F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) kqNn-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. BK-X≥ AXp a\ n-em-°msX Xm≥ ]d-™Xp Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) tI´n-cn-°n-s√∂p sh®v ho≠pw AXm-h¿Øn®p

]d™p. At∏mƒ \_n(-k) ho≠pw apJw-Xn-cn®p amdn-\n-∂p.

At∏mƒ Abmƒ \_n-bpsS ap∂n¬ h∂p-\n∂v \memw-X-h-

Wbpw A]-Imcw ]d-™p. At∏mƒ \_n(-k) ]Xn-I-cn-®p.

\mepXhW Abmƒ CXm-h¿Øn®p ]d-™-t∏mƒ \S-]Sn

kzoI-cn-°m≥ Xm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂p Xncp-ta\n

]d™p: Abmƒ Ip‰w G‰p ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, CXv

Btcm-]n-®n-´p-≈-Xm-cntem B kvXosb tNmZyw sNbvXn-´n-√.

B kvXosb tNmZyw sNø-Ww. Ahƒ Ip‰w \ntj-[n-°p-∂p-

s≠-¶n¬ Ahsf ]oUn-∏n-°-cp-Xv. Abmƒ Ip‰w G‰p ]d™

\ne°v Abmsf \nb-a-]-Imcw in£n-°-Ww. Ahfpw AXp

kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p F¶n¬ Ccp-h-scbpw in£n-°-Ww. Jp¿-B≥

hy‡-amb I¬]\ \¬In-bn-´n-√mØ Imcy-ß-fn¬ \_n Xncp-

ta-\n(-k) Xudm-Øns‚ hn[n-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-®mWv ]h¿Øn®p

t]m∂-Xv. AØcw Ip‰-߃°v Fdn™p sIm√-emWv in£m

hn[n F∂-Xn-\m¬ A]-Imcw in£n-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n(k)

Page 346: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 346

I¬]n-®p. in£ \¬Im≥ ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ HmSn-°-f-

™p. P\-߃ Abmsf ]n¥p-S¿∂p ]nSn®p in£ \S-∏n-em-

°n. Xncp-ta-\n(-k) CX-dn-™-t∏mƒ A\njvSw ImWn-®p. Ahn-

S∂p ]d™p: Abm-fpsS Ip‰-k-Ω-X-]-Im-c-amWv in£ hn[n-

®-Xv. Abmƒ HmSn-b-t∏mƒ Ip‰-k-Ω-X-Øn¬\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßn-

sb-∂m-Wt√m sXfn-bp-∂-Xv. At∏mƒ Abm-fpsS G‰p]d-®n-

ens\ amXw ap≥\ndpØn-bp≈ h[-in£ Abm-fn¬ \S-∏m-

t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂n-√.

\nbaw ]I-S-amb Ip‰-ß-fp-ambv _‘-s∏- -Xm-sW∂ XØzw

Xncp-\-_n-(-k) ÿm]n®p \S∏m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp bp≤-Øn-\n-S-

bn¬ Hcp apkvenw kwLw hnP-\-amb Hcp ÿeØv H‰-s∏´

\nebn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Hcp Aapkvenans\ kao-]n-®p.

Hcp apkvenans\ H‰°v I≠m¬ Abmƒ BI-an-°p-Ibpw

sIm√p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Dkm-am-_n≥ sskZv Abmsf ]n¥p-

S-cp-Ibpw BI-an-°p-Ibpw sIm∂p If-bm-\mbn hmtfm-ßp-Ibpw

sNbvXp. c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp am¿K-hp-an-s√∂p I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ

Ien-a-bpsS BZy-`mKw sNm√n. ""emC-em-l-C-√-√mlv'' Rm≥

CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°p∂p F∂mWv Abmƒ A¿∞-am-°n-b-

Xv. F∂m¬, Dkma H´pw Ku\n-°msX Abmsf sIm∂p If-

™p. C°m-cyhpw AtXm-sSm∏w a‰p Nne Imcy-ßfpw \_n-

bpsS i≤-bn¬ s]´-t∏mƒ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Dkm-asb hnfn®p

hcpØn AXr]vXn ]I-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠v Dkm-a-tbmSp tNmZn®p:

hn[n-\m-fn¬ Abm-fpsS hnizmkw G‰p ]d-®n¬ Abmƒ°-\p-

Iq-e-ambn h∂m¬ \nß-fpsS \ne F¥mbncn°pw? Dkma

]d™p: Abmƒ apkvenwI-fpsS ITn\iXp-hm-Wv. in£-bn¬

\n∂p c£-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n amX-amWv Abmƒ Hcp kqX-

sa-t∂mWw Iena sNm√n-b-Xv. Abmƒ kXy-am¿Kw kzoI-cn®p

F∂-Xns‚ sXfn-hm-bn-cp-∂n√ AXv. Xncp-\-_n(-k) Xncn®p

tNmZn®p: Abmƒ ]d-™Xp kXytam A√tbm F∂p Xm¶-ƒv

lrZbw Xpd∂p t\m°ntbm? \ymb-hn-kvXm-c-\m-fn¬ Abm-

fpsS ]Jym-]\w Abmƒ°-\p-Iq-e-ambn km£yw ]d-bp-tºmƒ

Xm¶ƒ F¥p ad-p-]Sn \¬Ipw? \_n(-k) CXv Bh¿Øn®p

]d-™-t∏mƒ ""Xm≥ At∏mƒ amXw apkvenw Bbn amdnb

Page 347: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 347

Hcp-h-\m-bn-Xo¿s∂-¶n¬ lm FX \∂m-bn-cp-∂p, Cu Ip‰w

Fs‚ ta¬ Npa-Ø-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√t√m Fs∂-\n°v tXm∂n-

t∏mbn!'' (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ Cuam≥).

Bfp-I-fpsS sX‰p-Ifpw Ip‰-ßfpw s]mdpØp sImSp-°m≥

Xncp-\-_n(-k) Ft∏mgpw Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ ]Xv\n Bbn-

isb A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-Ønb Bƒ lkvdØv A_q-_-°-dpsS

(B-bn-i-bpsS ]nXm-hn-s‚) Hcp BinX tPmen-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-

∂p. Bbn-i-s°-Xn-cmb Btcm-]Ww XnI®pw I≈-am-sW∂p

hy‡-ambn ÿm]n-°-s∏-´-tXmsS Cbmƒ°p≈ thX\w

lZvdØv A_q-_°¿ \ndpØn-°-f-™p. C°m-cy-Øn¬ A_q-

_-°¿ \ymb-c-ln-X-ambn H∂pw sNbvXn-√. kz¥w ]pXn-sb

am-\-lm-\n-°n-c-bm-°p∂ Hcp Ip‰m-tcm-]Ww \SØn A]-Io¿Øn-

s∏-Sp-Ønb Hcmsf Hcp ]nXmhv as‰¥pXc-Øn-emWv in£n-

°pI? F∂m¬, \_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n CXw-Ko-I-cn-®n-√. Abmƒ

Ip‰w sNbvXXv icn-X-s∂-sb-¶nepw A_q-_-°-dns\ t]mep≈

Hcmƒ°v tN¿∂-Xm-bn√ Cu ]Xn-I-c-Ww. Abm-fpsS Ip‰-Øn\v

Abm-fpsS D]-Po-h\w apS-°p∂ in£-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ \¬tI-

≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv F∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. AXn-\p-

tijw A_q-_-°¿(-d) Abm-fpsS thX\w ]p\x-ÿm-]n®p

sImSp-Øp.(-_p-Jm-cn, InØm-_p-Ø-^vko¿) Xncp-\-_n-bpsS

ImeØv c≠p ktlm-Z-c∑m¿ Ckvemw kzoI-cn-®p. Hcmƒ Xncp-

ta-\n-tbm-sSm∏w Xma-kn-°p-Ibpw as‰m-cmƒ Xs‚ tPmen

sNbvXp Pohn-°p-I-bp-amWv sNøp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ shdp-

sX-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw tPm-en-sbm∂pw sNøp-∂n-s√∂pw

Abmƒ \_n-tbmSp ]cm-Xn-s∏-´p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p:

""ssZhw \n߃°v \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-cs‚ Imc-W-Øm¬ D]-

Po-h\w t\Sm-\p≈ hgn-sbm-cp-°n. \n߃ \nß-fpsS ktlm-

Z-cs\ kwc-£n-°-Ww. aX tkh-\-Øn\v Abmsf hnSp-Ibpw

sNø-Ww.'' (Xn¿an-Zn).

Hcp bmXm-th-f-bn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Jm^ne e£yÿm-

\-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ cmXn-bm-bn-cp∂p. F√m-hcpw Xma-kn-°m-

\p≈ Hcp-°-߃ sNøp-∂-Xn¬ G¿s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ]e¿°pw

]eXcw tPmen-Iƒ G¬∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Xncp-ta\n ]d™p: \n߃

Page 348: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 348

F\n°v Hcp ]Wnbpw \¬In-bn-√. Rm≥ £Ww ]mIw sNøp-

∂-Xn-\p-ff hndIv tiJ-cn®p hcmw. injy¿ ]Xn-tj-[n-®p. Rß-

sf√mw F¥p ]Wnbpw sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cns° Aßv F¥n\v

A∏Wn sNøWw? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]d™p: ""A√, A√! sNøm-

\p≈ ]Wn-I-fn¬ Fs‚ `mKw Rm≥ Xs∂ sNbvtX ]‰q!''

Aßs\ \_nXncp-ta\n Im´n¬t]mbn hndIv sImØn-sb-

SpØp sIm≠ph∂p. (k¿Jm-\n, ]p.4, t].306).

kXy-k-‘X

kXy-k-‘-X-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ImWn-®n-cp∂

\njvI¿jbpw \n¿_-‘hpw P\-߃°n-S-bn¬ hniz-kvX≥,

kXy-k-‘≥ F∂o t]cp-Iƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v Imc-W-

am-bn. F√m apkvenw-Ifpw kXy-k-‘-X-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ CtX

\ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p \_n(-k) BK-

ln-®n-cp-∂p. kXyw F√m \∑-I-fp-sSbpw ASn-Ø-d-bm-Wv. ssZhw

]cn-K-Wn-°p∂ Xc-Øn¬ kXy-Øn¬ Dd-®n-cn-°p∂ BfmWv

bYm¿∞ kXy-k-‘≥ F∂v \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) ]Tn-∏n-®p.

Ht´sd apkvenwIsf sIme-s∏-Sp-Ønb Ip‰-hm-fn-bmb Hcp

XS-hp-Im-c≥ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS apºn¬ lmP-cm-°-s∏-´p. AhnsS

Iq´-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Da¿(-d) Cu Bƒ ac-W-in-£°v A¿l-

\m-sW∂v hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. Abmsf sIm√pIXs∂ thW-

sa∂p \_n Xncp-ta-\n(-k) \n¿t±-in-°p-sa∂ ]Xo-£-bn¬

Ign™ Da¿(d), Xncp-ta\n GXp \nan-jhpw I¬]\ \¬In-

tb-°p-sa∂p ImØn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]n∂oSv ]ncn™pt]mb-

t∏mƒ h[-in-£bv°v A¿l-\mWv Abmƒ F∂ Imcyw Da¿(d)

Xncp-ta-\nsb DW¿Øn. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒ F¥p-

sIm≠v Abmsf sIm∂n√? Xncp-ta-\n(-k) tNmZn-®p. Da¿

]d™p: \_ntb Aßp IÆp-sIm≠v Hcp kqN\ \¬In-sb-

¶n¬ Rm\Xp sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂t√m! \_n(-k) ]d™p: ""Hcp

]hm-N-I≥ Hcn-°epw A]Imcw sNøn-√.'' Fs‚ \mhv Abm-

tfmSp kulr-Z-Øn¬ kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs‚ IÆv Fß-

s\-bmWv Abmsf sIm∂pIf-bm≥ \n¿t±-in-°pI? (lnimw

]p.2, ]pdw 217)

Page 349: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 349

Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p ]d™p: ""\_ntb

aq∂p tZmj-߃ F\n-°p-≠v. If-hv, aZy-]m-\w, hy`n-Nm-cw.

CXn¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ Rm≥ hfsc ian®p t\m°n. hnP-

bn-®n-√. F¥mWv Rm≥ sNtø-≠-sX∂v F\n°v ]d™p

Xcptam?'' Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Abm-tfmSp ]d™p: ""Hcp Imcy-Øn¬

Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xpt]mse sNøm-sa∂p Dd∏p Xcp-sa-¶n¬

_m°n Imcy-ßfpw Xm¶ƒ°v Dt]-£n-°m-\m-Ip-sa∂v Rm≥

Dd∏p \¬Imw.'' Xncp-ta\n ]d-bp∂Xpt]mse sNøm-sa∂v

Abmƒ hmKvZØw \¬In-b-t∏mƒ Xncp-\-_n(-k) ]d™p:

""\n߃ Ifhv Dt]-£n-°pI! Ipd®p \mƒ Ign™p Abmƒ

Xncp-ta-\nsb kao-]n®p sIm≠p Xm≥ aq∂p tZmj-ß-fn¬

\n∂pw kzX-¥-\m-bn-cn-°p∂psh∂p ]d-™p. Xncp-\-_n(-k)

hni-Zo-I-cWw Bh-iy-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. Rm≥ aZy-

]n-°m≥ apXn¿∂-t∏mƒ, Rm≥ aZyw Ign® tijw Fs‚

kvt\ln-X∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ sN∂m¬ Ah¿ tNmZn-®m¬ F\n°v

kΩ-Xn-t°≠n hcpw. F\n°v Ifhv ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√. \_n

Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp hmKvZØw sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m. kvt\ln-X¿°n-

S-bn¬ Fs∂-°p-dn®p c≠-`n-]mbw hcpw. Ah¿ Fs∂ Isøm-

gn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ Bhm-sa∂p IcpXn ]cn-

]mSn am‰n-sh-®p. Rm≥ hy`n-N-cn-°m≥ Hcp-ßn-b-t∏mgpw Rm≥

Iq´-Øn¬ tN¿∂m¬ kvt\ln-X¿ ]pd¥≈p-sa∂v Hm¿Øp.

Ip‰w G‰p]d-bp-Itbm Atßbv°v \¬Inb hmKvZm\w ewLn-

°p-Itbm th≠n hcp-sa∂p `b-s∏-´p. Aß-tbmSp sNbvX

hmKvZØw ewLn-°p-∂-Xn\v a\-km£n A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. Aßs\

Ifhv ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ \n∂v hn´p\n¬°p-sa∂ Dd∏v ]men-°m≥

\n›-bn®p sIm≠v Rm≥ aq∂v tZmj-ß-fn¬\n∂pw tamN\w

]m]n-®p.

Zp¿`m-h\

a‰p-≈-h-cpsS t\sc Zp¿`m-h\ ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xn-s\-Xnsc \_n

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Xm°oXp sNøp-Ibpw ]c-kv]cw \√Xp amXw

ImWm\pw Nn¥n-°m\pw DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.

A_q-lp-d-bvd(-d) \nth-Z\w sNøp∂p: Xncp-\_n (k) ]d™p:

a‰p-≈-h-cn¬ tZmjw Is≠-Øp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p \n߃ c£-s∏-

Page 350: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 350

´p-sIm-≈phn≥. a‰p-≈hsc Ipdn®v Zp¿`m-h\ ]pe¿Ø-cp-Xv. AXv

G‰hpw henb I≈-Ø-c-am-Wv. a‰p-≈-hsc \nµm-kq-N-I-amb

t]cp-Iƒ \¬In kvacn-°-bp-a-cp-Xv. ]ckv-]cw Akq-b-s∏-S-cp-

Xv. XΩn¬ XΩn¬ Zpjn® hnIm-c-߃ sh®p]pe¿Ø-cp-Xv.

Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xm≥ ssZh-Zm-k-\m-sW∂p Icp-Xp-Ibpw ]c-kv]cw

ktlm-Z-c≥am-cmbn ImWp-Ibpw as‰mcp apkvenans‚ Ah-Im-

i-ßsf AXn-ew-Ln-°m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw thWw. Zcn-Zsc CI-gvØp-

Ibpw XmgvØn-°m-Wp-Ibpw sNø-cp-Xv. ]cn-ip≤lrZ-b-Øn¬

\n∂mWv ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ ktlm-Z-cs\ XmgvØn-Im-Wp-

∂Xv kz¥w Pohn-XsØ hnIr-X-am-°m≥ t]mcp-∂-Xm-Wv. Hcp

apkvenw as‰mcp apkven-ans‚ Poh\pw am\hpw apXepw kwc-

£n-°p-Ibpw Ahsb ]mh-\-ambn Icp-Xp-Ibpw thWw. ssZhw

\nß-fpsS ico-c-sØtbm apJ-sØtbm \nß-fpsS ]pd-sa-bp≈

]hrØnIsftbm t\m°p-∂n-√. Ah≥ \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn-

emWv t\m°p-∂-Xv (apkvenw InØm-_p¬ _n¿dn h n-em).

CS-]m-Sn¬ t\cpw s\dnbpw

GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn-ep-≈ A\ymb \S-]-Sn-I-sfbpw CS-]mSp

Imcy-ß-fn¬ A\-`n-e-j-Wo-b-ambn s]cp-am-dp-Ibpw kXyw

s]mØn sh°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-s\bpw Xncp-ta-\n(-k)

shdpØp t]m∂p. Hcn-°¬ am¿°-‰n-eqsS \S∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ

tee-Øn\ph® s\√ns‚ Iqºmcw Xncp-ta-\n(-k) I≠p. ]pd-

sa-bp≈ s\√v DW-ßn-b-Xm-sW-¶nepw D≈n¬ apgp-h≥ \\-

™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-s‚ DS-a-ÿs\ Xncp-ta-\n(-k) hnfn®p

hcpØn kwKXn Bcm-™p. s]´∂v ag s]bvXXp ImcWw

\\™p t]mb-Xm-sW∂v t_m[n-∏n-®p. \\-™Xv ad®p sh°p-

∂Xp icn-b-s√∂pw AXp Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ Ign-b-W-sa∂pw Xncp-

ta\n ]d™p.

Ahn-S∂p Acp-fp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""a‰p-≈-h-tcmSp A\ym-b-ambn

s]cp-am-dp-∂-h≥ kaq-l-Øn¬ ]tbm-P-\-ap≈ AwK-am-Ip-I-bn-

√.'' (apkvenw)

I®-h-S-hpw a‰p CS-]m-Sp-Ifpw hym]m-c-ßfpw F√m kwi-b-

߃°pw AXo-X-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p Xncp-ta-\n(-k) D]-tZ-in-

Page 351: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 351

®p. tIXm-°ƒ Nc-°p-Iƒ \√-hÆw t\m°n hmß-Ww. Hcp

CS-]mSp kw_-‘n® IqSn-bm-tem-N-\-Iƒ \S∂p sIm≠n-cns°

AsX Imcy-Øn¬ as‰m-cm-fp-ambn as‰m-cm-tem-N\ \S-Ø-cp-Xv.

hne Iq´p-∂-Xn\v th≠n Nc-°p-Iƒ ]qgvØnsh°m≥ ]mSn-√.

am¿°-‰n¬ apd]-Imcw kssπ \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°-Ww.

A[-a-t_m[w

F√m-‰nepw tZmjw ImWp∂ kz`m-hsØ Xncp-\-_n(-k)

shdp-Øp. ""A[-at_m[w ]cØp-∂-h≥ kaq-l-Øn¬ \mi-

Øn\p Imc-W-°m-c-\m-Wv. A[-a-t_m[w P\-ßsf \ncp-’m-

l-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw ]ptcm-K-Xnsb XS-bp-Ibpw sNøpw'' (-apkvenw).

Al-¶mcw ImWn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw s]cpa `mhn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw

Xncp-ta\n P\-ßsf DZvt_m-[n-∏n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. F√m-‰nepw

a≤ya\ne ssIs°m-≈m≥ Ahn-S∂p D]-tZ-in®pt]m∂p. ssZh-

Øn¬ hniz-mk-a¿∏n®psIm≠v i≤-tbmsS ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw

kaq-l-Øns‚ t£a-Øn\pth≠nbpw DØ-a-^-e-߃°p

th≠nbpw ]bvX-\n-°p-Ibpw thWw. AtX Ah-k-c-Øn¬

Al-¶m-c-Øn¬\n∂pw K¿hn¬\n∂pw ap‡-cm-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw

thWw.

]£n arKm-Zn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw

arK-ß-tfmSp IqcX ImWn-°p-∂-Xns\ Xncp-ta\n(k) imkn-

°p-Ibpw ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-I-fpsS t\sc Imcp-Wy-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-°m≥

I¬]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Hcp ]q®sb ]´nWn InSØn sIm∂p

If™ Hcp PqX kvXobv°v ssZh-in£ In´nb Imcyw Xncp-

ta\n FSpØp ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mseXs∂ Hcp \mb

Zmln®p he™p h∂-t∏mƒ AXns‚ Zmlw am‰nb Hcp

kvXobpsS IY ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-cp-∂p. B kvXo Xs‚

jq Bg-ap≈ Hcp InW-‰n¬ XmgvØn sh≈w tImcn-sb-SpØv

\mb°v \¬In-b-Xp ImcWw AXn¬ Xr]vXn-s∏´ A√mlp

B kvXobpsS apgp≥ ap≥]m-]-ßfpw s]mdpØp sImSp-Ø-Xmbn

Xncp-ta\n(k) ]d-™p.

A–p-√m-ln_v\p akv-Du-Zv(-d) ]d-bp∂p: ""R߃ Hcp bmX-

bn¬ Bbn-cns° c≠p ]mhp-Iƒ Hcp Iq´n¬ Ifn-°p-∂-Xmbn

Page 352: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 352

I≠p. R߃ Ahsb ]nSn®p. Ah hfsc sNdnb Ip™p-ß-

fm-bn-cp-∂p. A¬]w Ign™p X≈]mhv h∂-t∏mƒ Iq´n-\-

IØv Ip™p-ßsf ImWm™p Iq´n\p Np‰pw Np‰n-∏-d∂p

sIm≠n-cp-∂p. Xncp-\-_n(-k) CXp I≠-t∏mƒ ]mhn≥ Ip™p-

ßsf ]nSn-®-h¿ DSs\ Ahsb Iq´n¬ sh®p X≈ ]mhns\

Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ I¬∏n®p.'' (-A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv)

AÐp-Ãm-ln_v\p akv-Du-Zv(-d) Xs¶ asämcp cnhm-b-¯nÂC]-Imcw ]d-bp¶p: Xncp-\-_n-tbm-sSm¸w bmX sN¿p-t¼mÄHcp Ddp-¼n³ ]päv I-p. R§Ä AXn\v apI-fn DW¡ ]pÃv

h¨p AXn\v Xo sImSp-¯p. AXp I--t¸mÄ Xncp-ta-\n(-k)ITn-\-ambn imkn-¨p. asäm-cn-¡Â apJ¯v NqSp-h¨ Hcp Igp-

Xsb Xncp-ta\n(k) I-p. Xncp-ta\n A§s\ sN¿p-¶-XnsâImcWw At\z-jn-¨p. Xncn-¨-dn-bp-¶-Xn\vth-n tdmam-¡mÀ C]-Imcw sN¿m-dp-s-¶v Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn-¨p. apJw ico-c-

¯nsâ Gähpw arZp-ehpw ][m-\-hp-amb `mK-am-sW¶pw Hcn-¡epw Hcp arK-¯nsâ apJ¯pw A]-Imcw NqSv sh-¡-cp-

sX¶pw Xncp-ta\n \nÀt±-in-¨p. AYhm A]-Imcw NqSp sht¨Xocq F¦n AXn-sâ ISn-]-tZ-i¯v amXta BImhq F¶pIve¸n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv, XnÀan-Zn). CXn-\p-tijw

apkvenwIÄ P´p-¡-fpsS ]n³`m-K¯v ISn-]-tZ-i¯v amXtaNqSp sh¡-mdp--m-bn-cp-¶p-Åq. CXns\ bqtdm-]y³amcpw ]n¶o-

S-\p-I-cn- p.

aX-k-ln-jvWpX

aX-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ kln-jvWpX ]pe¿tØ≠ Bh-iy-I-Xsb

Xncp-ta-\n(-k) Ft∏mgpw Du∂n∏-d-™n-cp-∂p. C°m-cy-Øn¬

DZm-Ø-amb Hcp amXrI kw`m-h\ sNøp-I-bp-≠m-bn. aX Imcy-

ß-fn¬ kwhmZw sNøp-∂-Xn\v \Pvdm-\n¬ \n∂p≈ Hcp

ssIkvXh kwLw \_nsb ImWm≥ aZo-\-bn¬ h∂p.

N¿®ns‚ D∂-X∑m-cmb ]ecpw A°q-´-Øn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

kw`m-jWw Xncp-\-_n-bpsS ]≈n-bn¬ sh®m-bn-cp-∂p. aWn-

°q-dp-I-tfmfw AXp \o≠p \n∂p. Hcp L´-Øn¬ InkvXob

kwL-Øns‚ t\Xmhv ]pdØp t]mIm-\p≈ A\p-hmZw

Page 353: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 353

tNmZn®p. X߃°v ]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v kuI-cy-ap≈

Hcp ÿew Xnc-tb-≠-Xp-s≠∂v At±lw Adn-bn-®p. AXn\v

th≠n ]≈n-bn¬\n∂v ]pdØpt]mtI-≠-Xn-s√∂pw ssZhsØ

Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xn\p th≠n ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønb Xs‚ ]≈n-bn¬

sh®pXs∂ ]m¿∞\ \S-Ømhp-∂-Xm-sW∂pw Xncp-ta\n Ad-

n-bn®p (k¿Jm-\n).

[ocX

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS [oc-Xsb Ipdn-®p≈ hnh-c-W-߃ ]eXpw

Ncn-X-`m-KØv h∂n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, H∂p amXw ChnsS Ipdn-

°-s´. Hcp henb tdma≥ ssk\yw aZo-\sb BI-an-°m≥

hcp-∂p-s≠∂ Inwh-Z¥n s]´∂p ]c-∂p. A°m-eØv cmXn

t\cØv apkvenwIƒ Ft∏mgpw Dd-°-an-f®p Ign®p Iq´n-bn-cp-

∂p. Hcp cmXn henb H®bpw Bc-h-ßfpw tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn.

apkvenwI-sf√mw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn, Ipd®p t]¿ ]≈n-bn¬ Hcp-an®p

IqSn Xncp-\-_nsb ImØp\n∂p. F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX∂

Imcy-Øn¬ Xncp-\-_n-bpsS \n¿t±iw Ah¿ ImØn-cn-°-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw IqSn \n∂v DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn Xncp-\-

_n-bpsS hchpw ]Xo-£n®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬

AIse \n∂p Hcp IpXn-c-bpsS Jqc-\mZw! H® tI´ ÿe-

tØ°v Bfp-I-fpsS ZrjvSn-Iƒ Xncn™p. AXm hcp∂p IpXn-

c∏p-dØv Xß-fp-sS \mb-I≥. H®-∏m-Sp-Iƒ tI v BZy-L- -Øn¬

Xs∂ F¥mWv Imcy-sa-∂-t\z-jn-°m≥ Xncp-ta\n IpXnc-∏p-d-

tØdn H‰bv°v ]pd-s∏´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ahn-S∂p Iq´p-Im-cm-

tcbpw hnfn-®p-W¿Øm-\pw Xs∂ A\p-K-an-°m\pw \n¿t±-in-

°m≥ ImØp\n∂n-√. Ahn-S∂v Xncn-s®Øn kJm-°-sf-sb√mw

Adn-bn-®p, Bi-¶-s∏-Sm≥ H∂p-an-s√∂pw F√m-hcpw Xß-fpsS

hoSp-I-fn-te°v Xncn®pt]mbn Dd-ßn-s°m≈-W-sa-∂pw(-_p-Jm-

cn).

Kma-°m-tcm-Sp≈ s]cp-am‰w

kmwkvIm-cn-I-amb in£Ww t\Sn-bn-«n-Ãm¯ A]-cn-jvIr-X-cmb \m«p-Im-cpsSt\sc Xncp-\_n (k) ]tXyIw ]cn-K-

W\ Im«n-bn-cp-¶p. kaq-l-¯n F§s\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa¶p

Page 354: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 354

Adn-bm-¯-h-cm-W-hÀ. Hcn-¡Â Hcp Im«-d_n ]Ån-bn Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS mjWw tIÄ¡m\n-cp-¶p. AbmÄ ASp¯p amXw

apkvenamb Bfm-Wv. s]«¶v AbmÄ Fgp-t¶äp ]Ån-bpsSHcp aqe-¡n-cp¶p aqX-sam-gn-¡m³ XpS-§n. Xncp-k-Jm-¡-fnÂ

NneÀ Fgp-t¶äv Abmsf XS-bm³ Hcp-§n-b-t¸mÄ Xncp-\-_n(k) hne-¡n. A§s\ s]«¶v XS-bp-t¼mÄ AbmÄ¡v Aku-I-cy-am-Ipw. AbmÄ aqX-sam-gn-¡p-¶Xp ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡-s«. ]n¶oSv

AhnSw ip²o-I-cn-¨m aXn.

Icm¿ ]me\w

Icm-dp-IÄ ]men-¡p¶ Imcy-¯n Xncp-\-_n(-k) henb\njvT-bpÅ Bfm-bn-cp-¶p. Hcn-¡Â Hcp ]tXyI ZuXy-hp-ambn Hcp ZqX³ aZo-\-bn h¶p. Ipd¨p\mÄ Xma-kn-¨-t¸mÄ

Ckvemansâ kXyw Abmsf kzm[o-\n- p. Xm³ Ckvemw kzoI-cn-¡m³ Xocp-am-\n-¨-Xmbn AbmÄ Adn-bn-¨p. F¶mÂ, AXp

icn-bmb Hcp \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cn-¡n-söpw At¸mÄ At±lwHcp ]mXn-\n[yw hln-¡p¶ Bfm-sW¶pw Xsâ ZuXyw \nÀh-ln¨p Xe-Øm-\-t¯¡p Xncn-s - nb tijw AXm-hm-sa¶pw

Xncp-ta\n ]d-ªp. Xncn¨pt]mb tijhpw Ckvemw kXy-am-sW¶ hnizmkw Ds--¦n At±-lw Hcp kzX´ hyàn-

sb¶ \ne-bn ho-pw h¶p Ckvemw kzo-I-cn-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv. (A-_q-Zm-hq-Zv).

DZm-c-`m-h-Øn\v DNn-X-amb AwKo-Imcw

a\pjy k-aq-l- n-\pÅ tkh-\- n GÀs -«n-cn-¡p-¶-hsc\_n(-k) Xncp-ta\n ]tXyIw thÀXn-cn¨p I-n-cp-¶p. _\q-

Xmbn tKmXw ]hm-N-I-s\-Xn-cmb iXpXm ]hÀ¯-\-§ÄXcw Xncn¨pw ASp¯ bp²¯n AhÀ tXm¡p-Ibpw Ch-

cn NneÀ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-¡-s -Sp-Ibpw sNbvXncp-¶p. Ah-cn HcmÄ lmXnw-Xm-bn-bpsS ]pXn-bmbncp¶p. lmXnw Xmbn-bpsS hnimelrZ-b-Xzhpw HuZm-cyhpw Ad-_n-IÄ¡n-S-bnÂ

NÀ¨m hnj-b-am-bn-¡-gn-ªn-cp-¶p. Xm³ lmXnwXmb-n-bpsS]pXn-bm-sW¶ hnhcw AhÀ Xncp-ta-\nsb Adn-bn-¨p. hf-sc-

Page 355: Thirunabi Charithram

Xncp-\-_n-N-cnXw 355

tbsd _lp-am-\m-Z-c-§Ä AÀ¸n¨p sIm-v \_n(-k) Ahsc]tXyIw kzoI-cn-¡p-Ibpw AhÀ Imc-W-ambn Ah-cpsS tKmX-

¡mÀ¡v apgph\pw am¸-\p-h-Zn¨psIm-v FÃm-h-scbpw hn«-b-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp (lÂ_n¿, hmeyw 3, ]pdw 227).

Xncp-\-_n-bpsS kz`m-h-io-e-§Ä _lp-ap-J-§fpw hÀ®

i_-f-hp-am-Wv. GXm\pw t]Pp-I-fn AXpÄs¡m-Ån-¡m³km[y-a-Ã. CXp Xnc-ta-\n-bpsS kz`m-h-io-es¯ hnh-cn-¡p¶]tXyI KÙ-a-Ãm-¯-Xn-\m Cu IrXn-bpsS ]cn-anXnaqew

]eXpw sh«n-¨p-cp-t¡-n h¶n-cn-¡p¶p.