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    1fpwp];Jitg; gpd;gw;wp cyfj;jpd; tPz;Mlk;guq;fis ntWg;gJ

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    2 jd;id ,fo;tijg; gw;wp 9

    3 rj;jpaj;ijg; gw;wp 14

    4 tpNtfj;ijg; gw;wp 22

    5 ghpRj;j Ntjhfkj;ij thrpf;fpwijg; gw;wp 24

    6 kl;Lf;FkpQ;rpd Mirfisf; Fwpj;J 27

    7 tPz; ek;gpf;ifiaAk; ngUikiaAk; gw;wp 298 kpjkpQ;rpd rfthrj;ijf; Fwpj;J 33

    9 fPo;g;gbjiyg; gw;wp 36

    10  mjpfg; Ngr;R Mfhnjd;gJ 40

    11 Mtpf;Fhpa rkhjhdKk; ituhf;fpaKk; 43

    12 rpWikapd; gpuNah[dj;ijg; gw;wp 50

    13 Nrhjidfis vjph;g;gJ 53

    14 gpwh;Nky; Fiw$Wtijg; gw;wp 62

    15  md;gpd; fphpiafisf; Fwpj;J 65

    16 gpwh; Fiwfisr; rfpj;jiyg;gw;wp 69

    17 re;epahr [Ptpaj;ijg;gw;wp 73

    18 ghpRj;jthd;fspd; Kd;khjphpiag; gw;wp 7619 re;epahrpapd; xOf;fq;fisg; gw;wp 84

    20jdpthrk;> nksdk; ,itfspd;Nkd;ikiag; gw;wp 94

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    mjpfhuk; 1

    fpwp];Jitg; gpd;gw;wp cyfj;jpd; tPz;

    Mlk;guq;fis ntWg;gJ

    1. vd;idg; gpd;gw;Wfpwtd; ,UspNy

    elthjpUg;ghd; vd;W (Nahthd; 8:12)

     mUs;ehjh; jpUTsk; gw;wpapUf;fpwhh;.

    ehk; nka;ahfNt Gj;jpj; njsptile;J

    ,Uja me;jfhunky;yhtw;wpYk; epd;W

    tpLjiyahf Ntz;Lkhdhy;> mtUila [Ptpaj;ijAk; Mrhuq;fisAk; gpd;gw;w

    Ntz;Lnkd;gNj mitfspd; fUj;J.

    ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; [Ptpaj;ijj;

    jpahdpg;gijNa ek;Kila Kf;fpaf;

    flikahf;fpf; nfhs;Nthkhf.

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    jh;f;fpf;Fk; rhkh;j;jpak; ,Ue;J

    gpuNah[dnkd;d? cd;djkhd

    Ngr;rpdhy; xUtDk; ghpRj;jDk;ePjpkhDkhfpwjpy;iy. rd;khh;f;f [PtpaQ;

     nra;fpwtNd flTSf;F kpfTk;

     mUikahdtd;. kd];jhgk;

    ,d;dnjd;W tp];jhpf;Fk;

    rhkh;j;jpaj;ij tpl ,Ujaj;jpy; mij

    czh;tNj rpyhf;fpak;. Ntjhfkk;

    KOtijAk; rh;t fiyQhdpfspd;

     Qhdq;fisAk; kdg;ghlkha;f; fw;Wk;>

    NjtDila md;Gk; fpUigAk; cd;dpy;,uhtpl;lhy; gpuNah[dnkd;d? Njtid

    Nerpj;J mth; xUtUf;Nf CopaQ;

     nra;fpwJ jtpu> kw;wnjy;yhk; ‘khia>

    khia> vy;yhk; khia’. G+Nyhfj;ij

     ntWj;J NkNyhfj;ij ehLtNj vy;yh Qhdq;fspYk; cj;jk Qhdk;.

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    4.  mope;JNghfpw M];jpiaj; Njb mjpy;

    ek;gpf;if itf;fpwJ khia. cyf

    rd;khdj;ij tpNr\khf ehb cah;e;j me;j];ij miltJk; khia. khk;r

    ,r;irfisg; gpd;gw;wp> nfhLk;

    Ntjidf;Fl;gLj;Jk; rpw;wpd;gq;fis

    ehLtJk; khia. ePz;l [Ptpaj;ijj; Njb

    ey;y [Ptpaj;ijj; NjlhjpUg;gJk; khia.

    epfo;fhy [Ptpaj;jpd; NkNyNa KOr;

    rpe;jidiaAk; nrYj;jp> tUq;fhy

     [Ptpaj;ijg;gw;wpf; ftiyaw;wpUg;gJk;

    khia. gwe;Njhbg; NghfpwitfisNerpj;J epj;jpa fhykha; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;

    re;Njh\j;ijj; Njbr; nry;yhjpUg;gJk;

    khia.

    5. ‘fhz;fpwjpdhy; fz;

    jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy> Nfl;fpwjpdhy; nrtp

    epug;gg;gLfpwJkpy;iy’  (gpu. 1:8) vd;fpw

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    gonkhop vg;nghOJk; cd;

     Qhgfj;jpypUf;fl;Lk;. fhzg;gLfpw

     nghUl;fis tpl;Lf; fhzg;glhj nghUl;fis Nerpf;Fk;go cd;

    ,Ujaj;ij mbf;fb jpUg;G. jq;fs; Ra

    ,r;irapd;gb elf;fpwth;fs; jq;fs;

    ,Ujaj;ijf; fiwg;gLj;jp NjtDila

    fpUigiaAk; ,oe;J tpLfpwhh;fs;.

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    mjpfhuk; 2

    jd;id ,fo;tijg; gw;wp

    1.  mwpit tpUj;jpgz;z vtUf;Fk;

    MirAz;L. nja;t gak; ,y;yhj

     mwptpdhy; vd;d gpuNah[dk;? jd;id

     mwpa Ntz;ba gpufhuk; mwpahky; thd

    N[hjplq;fisf; fzpf;Fk; rh];jphpiag;

    ghh;f;fpYk; NjtDf;F CopaQ;nra;Ak;

    Viof; Fbahdtd; thrp.jd;idawpe;jtndtDk; jd;idg;

    Gfohd;> kw;wth;fSk; jd;idg; Gfo

    tpUk;ghd;. ,t;Tyfg;

     nghUl;fisnay;yhk; gw;wpa mwpT

    vdf;fpUe;Jk; md;G vdf;fpuhtpl;lhy;>vd; nra;iff;Fj;jf;f gyidaspf;Fk;

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    vd; Njtdplj;jpy; vdf;F vd;d

    fpilf;Fk;?

    2. cyf mwpitg;gw;wpa kpjkQ;rpa Miria

    tpl;LtpL. kdf; fyf;fKk; tQ;rfKNk

     mjpd; gyd;. mwpT cz;lhdJk;>

    kw;wth;fs; jq;fis Qhdpfnsd;Wvz;zTk; miof;fTk; Mrpf;fpwhh;fs;.

     mNeftpj mwptpdhy; Mj;JkhTf;F

    ve;jtpj gpuNah[dKkpy;iynad;W

    czuhjpUf;fpwhh;fs;. jd; Mj;Jk

    ,ul;rpg;Gf;fhd tp\aq;fis ehlhky;kw;witfs;Nky; jd; fhyj;ijg;

    Nghf;Ffpwtd; kjpNfld;. mjpfg; gbg;G

    Mj;Jkhitj; jpUg;jp nra;ahJ. ey;y

     [PtpaNk Mj;Jkhit Mw;Wk;. Rj;j,UjaKs;sth;fNs Njtidj;

    ijhpakha;f; fpl;br; NrUthh;fs;.

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    3. cd;Dila mwptpd; tph;j;jpf;Fj; jFe;j

    gpufhuk; cd; ghpRj;jKk;

    tph;j;jpaile;jhnyhopa cd; kdr;rhl;rpcd;idf;

    Fw;wg;gLj;jpf;nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;. ve;j

    tpj;ijapyhtJ rh];jpuj;jpyhtJ cd;

     mwpT ngUFk; NghJ ngUik nfhs;shky;

    cd;dpYs;s mwpit epidj;J eLq;F.

     mNeff; fhhpaq;fisf; fw;Wtpl;Nlhk;>

     mNef tp\aq;fs; ,g;NghJ njsptha;

    tpsq;FfpwJ vd;Dk; vz;zk; cd;

    kdjpy; cjpf;Fk;NghJ> ,d;Dk; mNeff;fhhpaq;fs; cdf;F

    kiwnghUshapUf;fpwnjd;gijAk;

     Qhgfg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;.

    Nkl;bikAs;stdhapuhjgb cd;

     mwptPdj;ij mbf;fb mwpf;ifapL.cd;idtplj; Njh;e;j rh];jphpfSk;

    fy;tpkhd;fSk; vj;jidNah Ngh;

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    cyfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ eP cd;idf;

    Fwpj;Jg; ngUik ghuhl;lyhkh?

    cd;Dila mwpTk; fy;tpAk; ngUfNtz;Lkhdhy;> eP cd;id vy;yhiutpl

     mw;gkha; vz;zp> xd;Wkpy;yhjtdhf

    cd;idg; ghuhl;L.

    4. ek;ik ehk; ,Uf;fpwgbNa cz;ikaha;

     mwpe;J ek;ik ,fo;tNj ehk; fw;Fk;

    vy;yhg; ghlq;fspYk; tpNr\pj;jJk; mjpfg; gpuNah[dKkhd ghlk;. ek;ikf;

    Fwpj;J mw;gkha;g; Ngrp> kw;wth;fisf;

    Fwpj;J ed;ikahAk; Gfo;r;rpahAk;

    NgRtJ vy;yh Qhdj;jpw;Fk;ghpG+uzj;jpw;Fk; milahsk;. vt;tsT

    fhyk; eP ey;topapy; epiyj;jpUg;ghnad;gJ

    cdf;Nf njhpahjjhy;> xUtd; ghtj;ij

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     ntspauq;fkha;r; nra;tijahtJ ngUk;

    ghjfj;ijf; fl;bf; nfhs;tijahtJ eP

    cd; fz;zhuf; fz;l NghjpYk; mtidtpl ePjpkhndd;W eP ngUik

    ghuhl;lhNj. ehnky;yhUk; ngytPdNu>

    cd;idtplg; ngytPdd;

    vtDkpy;iynad;gij kwe;JtplhNj.

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    mjpfhuk; 3

    rj;jpaj;ijg; gw;wp

    1. rj;jpak; jhdpUf;fpw gpufhuk; jd;id

     ntspg;gLj;jp> kiwe;JNghfpw

    ctikfspd; %ykhAk; thh;j;ijfspd;

    %ykhAk; my;yhky; jd;idNa vtDf;Fg;

    Nghjpf;fpwNjh> mtd; ghf;fpathd;.

    ek;Kila mwpTk; czh;r;rpAk; mbf;fb

    jtwp> ek;ik Nkhrk; Nghf;FfpwJz;L. mitfshy; ehk; mwpaf; $baJk;

     mjpfkpy;iy. epahaj;jPh;g;G ehspNy

    Njtd; ek;kplj;jpy; fzf;Ff;

    Nfl;fkhl;lhnud;W epr;rakha; mwpe;j

    fuLKulhd kiwnghUl;fs; tp\akha;ehk; Vd; thjhb tPz; fhyk; fopf;f

    Ntz;Lk;? ekf;Fg; gpuNah[dKk;

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     mtrpaKkhd tp\aq;fis mrl;il

     nra;J> Ntbf;ifAk;

    tpidAz;lhf;FtJkhd tp\aq;fspy;kdjhug; nghOJNghf;FtJ %lj;jdk;.

     mg;gbr; nra;jhy; ehNk fz;zpUe;Jk;

    fhzhjth;fs;.

    2. jj;Jt rh];jpu tp\aq;fspy; ehk; Vd;

    jiyapl;Lf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;? mdhjp

    thh;j;ij NgRtijf; Nfl;l vtDk; vy;yh

    tPz; mgpg;gpuhaq;fspdpd;WK;

    tpLjiyahf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhNd. xNuthh;j;ij %ykha;r; rfyKk; cz;lhapw;W

    (Nahth. 1:2)> rfyKk; me;j xNu

    thh;j;ijiaNa gpurpj;jk; gz;ZfpwJ.

    MjpKjy; ek;NkhL NgRfpw thh;j;ijAk; mtNu (Nahth 8:25). ,tiuay;yhky;

    vijAk; rhpaha; mwpaTk; J (‘vy;yhk;

    ,NaR kak;’  vd;gJNghy). vy;yhg;

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     nghUl;fspYk; tp\aq;fspYk;

    fhl;rpfspYk; mtiuNa A+fpj;Jf;

     nfhs;SfpwtndtDk;jplkdJs;stdhapUe;J Njtdplj;jpy;

    rkhjhdj;ijAk; ,isg;ghWjiyAk;

    fz;lilthd; (1 nfhhp. 2:2).

    rj;jpakhfpa guhguNd! epj;jpa

     md;gpdhy; vd;id ck;NkhL

     xd;whf;fpaUSk;. mNef tp\aq;fisf;

    Fwpj;J thrpf;fpwjpYk; Nfl;fpwjpYk;

    ,isj;Jg; NghNdd;. ehd;tpUk;Gtnjy;yhk; ck;kpypUf;fpwJ.

    NjthPh; xUtNu vd;NdhL NgRk;. rk];j

    rh];jphpfSk; rh;t rpU\;bfSk; ckf;F

    Kd; nksdkhapUf;fl;Lk;;.

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    3. vt;tsTf;fjpfk; xU kD\d; Vf kdJk;

    Vf rpe;ijAKs;stdhapUe;J vy;yhtpjf;

    fglj;ijAk; jd; ,Ujaj;ijtpl;L mfw;wptpLfpwhNdh> mt;tsTf;fjpfk;

     mtd; guk fhhpaq;fis vspjpy;

    fpufpj;Jf; nfhs;Sthd;> guk xsp mtd;

    Gj;jpiaj; njspthf;Fk;. fglw;w cj;jk

    ,UjaKs;std; gytpjf; ftiyfspdhy;

     xUNghJk; jLkhwpg; Nghfhd;. vijAk;

    NjtDila kfpikf;nfd;W mkh;e;j

    ,Ujaj;NjhL nra;J jw;Gfo;r;rpia

    ehlhjpUf;fpwNj mjw;Ff; fhuzk;. eP mopahJ tpl;L itj;jpUf;fpw cd;

    ,Ujaj;jpd; ,r;irfisay;yhky; NtNw

     njhe;juTk; jilAk; ahJ? jhd; nra;ag;

    NghFk; Ntiyfis Ke;jpj;

    jpl;ltl;lkha;j; jd; kdjpy; jPh;khdpj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwtNd cj;jkd;. Nfty

    ,r;irfshy; ,Og;Gz;L Nghfhky;

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    epjhdkha; elg;gjw;F mJNt top.

    jd;idalf;Fk;gb jd;NdhL Ghpfpw

    Nghiug; ghh;f;fpYk; nghpa Nghh; VJ?ek;ikalf;Fk;gb ek;NkhL Nghh;GhptJk;>

    Nghhpy; ntw;wpailtjw;F Ntz;ba

     ngyd; ehSf;Fehs; ngUFk;gb

    gpuahrg;gLtJNk ek;Kila KO Ntiy.

    4. Fiwtpy;yhj epiwT ,t;Tyfpnyq;Fk;

    fpilahJ. ehk; nra;Ak; ve;j

    Muha;r;rpapYk; kq;fypy;yhj njspe;j

     mwpit vjph;ghh;g;gJk; tpUjh. rh];jpuMuha;r;rp nra;J f\;lg;gLtijg;

    ghh;f;fpYk; cd;Dila mw;gj;jd;ikia

    czh;e;J cd;idNa mwpe;J

     nfhs;tjpdhy; Njtidg; gw;wpacz;ikahd mwpT cdf;Fs; mjpfk;

    cz;lhFk;. fy;tpia ehk;

    Fiw$Wfpwjpy;iy> vy;yh mwpTk;

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    Njtdhy; Vw;gl;litahdjhy;

    ey;yJjhd;. mg;gbapUe;Jk; Fw;wkw;w

    kdr;rhl;rpAk; cj;jk [PtpaKk;,itfnsy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhditfs;.

    ey;y [Ptpaj;ijtpl ey;y mwpitNa

    tpNr\khf vz;Zfpwjpdhy;jhd; mNefh;

    Vkhe;JNgha; fdp nfhlhjpUf;fpwhh;fs;.

    5. Fjh;f;fk; nra;J

    tPz;fhyq;fopf;fpwth;fs;

    Jh;f;Fzq;fis mopj;J ew;Fzq;fisehl;Ltjpy; jq;fs; gpuahrj;ijr;

     nrytpLthh;fshdhy; ,t;tsT

     mf;fpukq;fs; cyfj;jpy; elthJ>

    ,t;tstha; [dq;fs; Gwq;$wpj;

    jphpakhl;lhh;fs;> FUkhUf;Fs; gf;jp mjpfNkw;gLk;. Epahaj;jPh;g;G ehspy;>

    vd;d nra;jha; vd;W Nfl;ghNu jtpu>

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    vd;d gbj;jha; vd;W Nfl;f khl;lhh;.

    vt;tsT rhJhpakha;g; Ngrpdha; vd;W

    Nfshky;> vt;tsT rd;khh;f;fkha; [Ptpj;jha; vd;Nw Nfl;ghh;. rh];jpuq;fspy;

    epGzuhapUe;J khpj;Jg;Nghd cd;

    rpNefpjh; ,g;NghJ vq;NfapUf;fpwhh;fs;

    vd;W eP nrhy;yf; $Lkh? mth;fs;

    cj;jpNahfj;ijAk; rk;gsj;ijAk;

    kw;wth;fs; mDgtpf;fpwhh;fs;> ,th;fs;

     mth;fisf; nfhQ;rKk;

    epidf;fpwjpy;iy. capNuhbUf;Fk;NghJ

     nghpath;fs;Nghyf; fhzg;gl;lhh;fs;>,g;NghJ mth;fs; ,Ue;j ,lKk;

     mth;fis mwpahJ.

    6. 

    ,t;Tyfj;jpd; Nt\k; vt;tsTrPf;fpukha;f; fle;JNghfpwJ! me;jrh];jphpfspd; mwpTNghy [PtpaKk;,Ue;jhy; vt;tsT Nkd;ikahapUf;Fk;!

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    mjpfhuk; 4

    tpNtfj;ijg; gw;wp

    1.  ehk; Nfs;tpg;gLk; ve;jg; Ngr;irAk;

    NahridiaAk; ehk; clNd ek;ghky;>

    NjtDila fl;lisg;go mitfis Mw

     mku rPh;J}f;fpg; ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;.

    gpwUf;Fg; Gfo;r;rpahd tp\aq;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; mjpfkha; mth;fSf;F

    ,fo;r;rpahd tp\aq;fisg; NgrTk;

    ek;gTk; nra;fpw ek;Kila ngytPd

     Rghtk; vt;tsT Nftyk;! kD\ ngytPdk;

    jtWjw;fhdnjd;Wk; jPik nra;aj;

    jPtphpg;gnjd;Wk; mwpe;Nj> G+uz kD\h;

    jhq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gLfpw tp\aq;fis

    ,Nyrha; ek;Gfpwjpy;iy.

    2.  ve;jf; fhhpaj;ijAk; gj\;lkha;r;

     nra;ahkYk; ve;j mgpg;gpuhaj;jpYk;

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    gpbthjk; rhjpahkYk; ,Ug;gtd;jhd;

    tpNtfp. kw;wth;fs; mtdplk; nrhy;Yk;

    ve;j thh;j;ijiaAk; mtd; clNdek;gTk; khl;lhd;> gpwh; fhjpy; NghlTk;

    khl;lhd;. QhdKk; kdr;rhl;rpAk;

    cs;stdplj;jpy; MNyhrid Nfs;.

    cd;Dila nrhe;j Nahridiag;

    gpd;gw;Wtijg; ghh;f;fpYk; cd;idtpl

    Nkyhdth;fspd; Nahrid Nfl;L elg;gJ

    cj;jkk;.Njtdhy; cz;lhFk; QhdKk;

    rhkh;j;jpaKk; rd;khh;f;fUf;F cz;L.

    vt;tsTf;fjpfkha; xUtd; jd;idj;jho;j;jp NjtDf;Ff;

    fPo;g;gbe;jpUf;fpwhNdh>

     mt;tsTf;fjpfkha; mtdpy; vy;yh

    tp\aq;fisAk; rhpaha; epjhdpf;Fk;

     Qhdk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;> rkhjhdKk; ngUFk;.

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    mjpfhuk; 5

    ghpRj;j Ntjhfkj;ij thrpf;fpwijg; gw;wp

    1.  ghpRj;j Ntjhfkk; rj;jpaj;ij

    Nghjpf;f Vw;gl;lNjay;yhky;>

    rhw;rhJhpaj;ijay;y. mJ vd;dvz;zj;NjhL vOjg;gl;lNjh> me;j

    vz;zj;NjhL mij thrpg;gJ ek;Kila

    flik. trd eil myq;fhuj;ijf; fUjp

    ehk; mij thrpf;fhky;> ek;Kila Mj;Jk

    ,yhgj;ijf; fUjpNa mij

    thrpf;fNtz;Lk;.

    Mo;e;j fUj;Jk; cah;e;j eilAKs;s

    Gj;jfq;fis kl;Lky;y> vspjhd

    eilapy; vOjg;gl;Ls;s jpahdg;Gj;jfq;fisAk; ehk; thrpf;f Ntz;Lk;.

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     E}yhrphpaDila me;j];ijf;

    Fwpj;jhtJ> mtDila mwptpd; Mo

    ePsj;ijf; Fwpj;jhtJ eP vt;tsTk;rpe;ijnfhs;s Ntz;lhk;. rj;jpaj;ij

     mwpaNtz;Lnkd;fpw MtNy cd;id

     neUf;fp Vtf; fltJ. ahh;

     nrhd;dhnud;gjy;y> vd;d

     nrhd;dhnud;gNj cd; KOf;

    fUj;jhftpUf;fl;Lk;.

    2.  kD\h; fle;J Nghfpwhh;fs;>

    Mz;lth; mUspa rj;jpaNkh vd;iwf;Fk;epiyj;jpUf;Fk;. kD\

    jhl;rzpakpy;yhky; Njtd; gy tpjq;fspy;

    ek;NkhL Ngrp jk;Kila rpj;jj;ij

     ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhh;.ghpRj;f Ntjhfkj;jpy;

    ehk; Nkyhtha; thrpf;f Ntz;ba rpyghfq;fspy; mdhtrpakha; ek;Kila

    fUj;ijr; nrYj;jp mitfis

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    tp];jhpf;fTk; jh;f;fpf;fTk; Muk;gpj;jhy;

     mjpdhy; ekf;F e\;lNk jtpu ,yhgky;y.

    jho;ikNahLk; Rj;j kdNjhLk;tpRthrj;NjhLk; thrpf;fpwth;fSf;F

    kl;Lk; mJ gpuNah[dkhftpUf;Fk;.

    Njh;e;j gbg;ghspnad;W NgnuLf;f

    Ntz;Lnkd;fpw Nehf;fj;Jld;

     xUNghJk; thrpahNj.

    ghpRj;jthd;fis MtYld; Njb

    tprhhpj;J mth;fs; Nghjidfis vjph;

    Ngrhky; mq;fPfhuk; nra;. mth;fs;

    ciuf;Fk; ctikfisAk; re;Njh\kha;Vw;Wf;nfhs;. fhuzkpy;yhky; mitfs;

    ciuf;fg;gltpy;yiy.

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    mjpfhuk; 6

    kl;Lf;FkpQ;rpd Mirfisf; Fwpj;J

    1. 

    ve;jg; nghUspd;NkYk; xUtd;kl;Lf;F kpQ;rp Mir itf;Fk;NghJ kdr;

    rkhjhdk; mtidtpl;L ePq;FfpwJ.

     ngUikAs;stDk; NguhirAs;stDk;

     xU ehSk; Rfpj;jwpahd;. jhpj;jpuUf;Fk;

    Mtpapy; vspikAs;sth;fSf;Fk; kpFe;jrkhjhdk; cz;L. jd;dpNy KOtJk;

    (ghtj;jpw;F) nrj;jpuhjtd; ,Nyrha;

    Nrhjidapy; mfg;gl;L mw;gf;

    fhhpaj;jpYk; jtwpg;Nghfpwhd;. MtpapNy

     ngydw;W khk;r rpe;ijAk; nysfPfehl;lKKs;std; Kw;wpYk; cyf

    Mirfis tpl;LtpLtJ $lhj fhhpak;.

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    cyf ,d;gq;fs; fpilahj fhyj;jpy;

    fpNyrKk;> mitfis mtd;

     mDgtpahjgb jLg;gth;fs;Nky; NfhgKk; mtDf;Fz;lhtJ ,ay;G.

    2.   mtd; ,r;rpf;fpw fhhpak; if$bdhy;

     mtd; kdr;rhl;rp mtid thjpf;fpwJ.

    jd; ,r;irfisg; gpd;gw;Wfpwtd; xU

    ehSk; jhd; NjLfpw rkhjhdj;ijf;

    fz;lilakhl;lhd;. ek;Kila

    ,r;irfSf;F mbikfsha;g;

    Nghfpwjpdhy; my;y> mitfSf;Fvjph;j;J epw;fpwjpdhy;jhd; ek;Kila

    ,Ujaj;jpy; nka;r; rkhjhdk; cz;lhFk;.

    khk;r rpe;ijAs;stdhfpf;

    fhzg;gLfpwitfspy; Mir

    itf;fpwtdy;y> epiyahd Mtpf;Fhparpe;ijAs;stNd ,Ujaj;jpy;

    rkhjhdKs;std;.

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    mjpfhuk; 7

    tPz; ek;gpf;ifiaAk; ngUikiaAk; gw;wp

    1.  kdpjd; NghpyhtJ Ntnwe;j

    rpU\;bapd; NghpyhtJ ek;gpf;if

    itf;fpwtd; tPzd;.

    ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; md;ig Kd;dpl;L>

    kw;wth;fSf;F CopaQ; nra;aTk;cyfj;jhh;Kd; Vioahff; fhzg;glTk;

     ntl;fg;glhNj. cd;idNa rhh;e;jpuhky;

    Njtd;Nky; cd; ek;gpf;ifia it. cd;

    KO gyj;NjhL eP cioj;jhy; cd;ey;nyz;zj;jpw;fhf Njtd; cdf;Fj;

    Jiz nra;thh;. cd;Dila mwptpd;

    NghpyhtJ cd; rpNefpjUila

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    rhkh;j;jpaj;jpd; NghpyhtJ ek;gpf;if

    itf;fhNj. jho;ikAs;sth;fisj;

    jhq;fpg; ngUikAs;sth;fisj;jho;j;Jfpw NjtDila fpUigNa cd;

    ek;gpf;ifahapUf;fl;Lk;.

    2.  cdf;fpUf;fpw M];jpiaf;

    Fwpj;jhtJ cd; rpNefpjhpd;

     nry;thf;iff; Fwpj;jhtJ Nkd;ik

    ghuhl;lhNj. vy;yhtw;iwAk; cdf;F

     mspj;jJ Nghjhnjd;W> vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk;

    Nkyhd jk;ikANk cdf;F mspf;fr;rpj;jkhapUf;Fk; Njtidf; Fwpj;Nj

    Nkd;ik ghuhl;L.cd;Dila

    tsh;j;jpiaf; Fwpj;jhtJ> cd; rhPu

     moiff; Fwpj;jhtJ ngUik

    ghuhl;lhNj. mw;g tpahjp mijcUtopj;Jg; ghohf;fpg;

    NghLNk.cdf;fpUf;fpw

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    jhye;Jfisapl;lhtJ> cd; Gj;jp

    rhJhpaj;ijapl;lhtJ fh;tq;

     nfhs;shNj. mg;gbr; nra;tJ mitfiscdf;F mspj;j Njtidf; Nfhgk;

    %l;LtjhFk;.

    3.  kw;wth;fistpl ehd; Nkyhdtd;

    vd;nwz;zhNj. kD\dpypUg;gJ

    ,d;dnjd;W mwpe;j NjtDila

    ghh;itapy; eP fPohdtndd;W

    vz;zg;gLtha;.cd; fphpiafisf;

    Fwpj;Jg; ngUik ghuhl;lhNj.kD\d;jPh;khdpf;fpwJ Nghy Njtd;

    jPh;khdpf;fpwjpy;iy. kD\h;

    tpUk;Gfpwitfspy; mNefk; NjtDf;F

     mUtUg;ghapUf;Fk;. cd;dplj;jpy;

    VjhtJ ed;ik fhzg;gl;lhy;>kw;wth;fsplj;jpy; mijtpl tpNr\pj;j

    ed;ikAz;nld;W ek;gp> mjpd; %ykha;

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    cd;Dila jho;ikiaf; fhj;Jf;

     nfhs;sf;fltha;.

    eP cd;id vy;yhhpYk; fPohdtdhfvz;zpf; nfhs;tjpy; Nkhrk;

     xd;Wkpy;iy. ahjhnkhUtiutpl eP

    Nkyhdtndd;W vz;Ztjpy;jhd;

    cdf;F mjpf Nkhrk; Vw;gLk;

     Epiyahd rkhjhdk;

    jho;ikAs;sth;fSf;Fj;jhd; cz;L.

     ngUikAs;sth;fspd; ,Ujaj;jpy;

     nghwhikAk; vhpr;rYk; jhd; vg;NghJk;

    FbapUf;Fk;.

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    mjpfhuk; 8

    kpjkpQ;rpd rfthrj;ijf; Fwpj;J

    1.  cd; ,Ujaj;ij vy;yhUf;Fk;

    jpwf;fhky;> tpNtfKk; Njt

    gf;jpAKs;sth;fsplj;jpy; kl;Lk; cd;

    fhhpahjpfis mwptp.thypgNuhLk;

     me;epaNuhLk; mjpf rfthrk; itj;Jf;

     nfhs;shNj. IRthpathd;fNshL Nrh;e;J mth;fis Kf];Jjp gz;zhkYk;>

    cah;e;NjhUila mwpKfj;ij

    tpUk;ghkYk; ,U. vspNahNuhLk;

    rhjhuz [dq;fNshLk;> ew;Fzk;>

    ey;nyhOf;fk; cs;sth;fNshLk; rfthrk; nra;J> gf;jptpUj;jpia cz;lhf;Fk;

    tp\aq;fisf; Fwpj;J mth;fNshL

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    fye;J NgR. ve;j ];jphPNahLk; tPz;

    thh;j;ijahlhky;> vy;yh ey;y

    ];jphPfSf;fhfTk; nghJtha;j; NjtidNehf;fp kd;whLtijNa cd; flikahff;

     nfhs;. NjtNdhLk; mth; J}jNuhLk;

     me;epNahe;epakhapUg;gijNa cd; KO

    tpUg;gkhff; nfhz;L> kD\ rfthrj;ij

     mfw;W.

    2.  vy;yh kD\NuhLk;

    rhtjhdkhapUg;gJ mtrpak;. kpQ;rpd

    rfthrk; NfLtpistpf;Fk;. rpyiu ehk;KfkwpahjpUe;j fhyj;jpy; mth;fisf;

    Fwpj;J ehk; Nfs;tpg;gl;lijf; nfhz;L

    ed;F kjpj;Jk;> mth;fNshL gofpd gpwF

     mth;fs; FiwTfisf; fz;L

     mtkjpj;Jk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpNwhk;. mg;gbNa

    kw;wth;fNshL ehk; cwthLk; NghJ

     mth;fs; ek;Kila Jh;elf;iffisf;

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    ftdpj;J ek;ik mUtUf;ff; fhuzk;

    Vw;gLNk jtpu ek;Nky; gphpak; itf;ff;

    fhuzk; Vw;glhJ.

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    mjpfhuk; 9

    fPo;g;gbjiyg; gw;wp

    1. 

    ehk; jd;dp\;lkha; elg;gijg; ghh;f;fpYk; Xh; mjpfhhpf;Ff; fPo;g;gl;L mtUila

    MSiff;F mlq;fp [Ptpg;gJ kpfTk;

    cj;jkk;. Copaq;nfhs;Sk; epiyikiag;

    ghh;f;fpYk; CopaQ;nra;Ak; epiyikNa

    Nkhrkpy;yhj epiyik.NjtDila md;igr; rpe;jpj;J kdjhuf; fPo;g;gbahky;

    fl;lhakha;f; fPo;g;gbfpwth;fSf;F

    tUj;jKk; rQ;ryKk; ,Nyrha;

    cz;lhFk;. Njtid Kd;dpl;L mth;fs;

    jq;fs; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk;fPo;g;gbe;jhnyhopa mth;fSf;F kdr;

    rkhjhdk; fpilahJ.

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    eP vq;Nf NghdhYk; rhp> Xh; mjpfhhpapd;

    MSiff;F eP fPo;g;gl;L> cd;idNajho;j;jpdhy; kl;Lk; cdf;F

    ,isg;ghWjy; cz;L. ‘,f;fiuf;F

     mf;fiu gr;ir’  vd;W vz;zp

     mq;Fkpq;Fk; Xb miye;J Vkhe;JNghdth;fs; mNefh;.

    2.   Xt;nthUtDk; jd;dp\;lk;Nghy;

    elf;fg; gphpag;gLtJk;> jdf;fpirtha;g;

    NgRfpwth;fisNa ehLtJk; ,ay;G.Njtd; ek; eLtpy; ,Ug;gJ

    epr;rakhdgbapdhy; rkhjhdj;ij

    epiyepWj;Jtjw;fhf ek;Kila nrhe;j

     mgpg;gpuhaj;ijr; rpy rkaq;fspy; js;sp

    itf;f Ntz;baJ mtrpakhFk;.vy;yhf;fhhpaq;fisAk; Fwpj;J vy;yhtw;iwAk;

     mwpe;j Qhdp xUtDkpy;iy.

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    Mifapdhy; cd;Dila NahridfNs

    tpNr\nkd;W vg;nghOJk; vz;zhky;>

    kw;wth;fSila NahridfisAk; mq;fPfhpf;f Maj;jkhapU. cd;Dila

    NahridNa vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpNu\;lkhff;

    fhzg;gl;lNghjpYk;> NjtDf;nfd;W

     mijj; js;sptpl;L kw;wth;fSila

    Nahridiag; gpd;gw;wpdhYk; cdf;F

     mjpdhy; ,yhgNk jtpu e\;lky;y.

    3.  Nahrid nrhy;tijg; ghh;f;fpYk;

    Nahrid Nfl;gJk; mjpd;gb elg;gJNkNrkj;jpw;F topahFk;. xUtDila

    Nahrid kl;Lky;y> gyUila

    NahridfSk; ey;yitfshapUg;gJk;

    cz;L. kw;wth;fSila Nahridia

     mq;fPfhpg;gNj jFjpAk;epahaKkhapUf;Fk;NghJ> mg;gbr; nra;a

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    kWg;gJ ngUikf;Fk; Kul;Lf;

    Fzj;jpw;Fk; milahskhk;.

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     mwpe;Jk;> ehk; kWgbAk; rz;ilf;F

    vj;jdpg;gjpd; fhuznkd;d?

     nghJ tp\aq;fis ehk; $bg; Ngrpj;

    jh;f;fpg;gjhy; ekf;Fs; xUtpjkhd

    ijhpaKk;> gytpj epidTfshy;

     myrbg;gl;Lj; jtpf;fpw ek;Kila

    ,Ujaj;jpy; MWjYk; cz;lhfpwJ

    th];jtk;. ehk; NgRk; tp\aq;fs; ehk;

     mjpfkha; tpUk;gp Nerpf;fpwitfSk;>

     mitfSf;F Neh; tpNuhjkhditfSNk.

    2. Mdhy;> ehk; ,g;gbr; rpe;jpg;gJk;

     nra;tJk; tpUjh. ,t;tpjj;

    jh;f;fq;fspdhYk; thf;Fthjq;fspdhYk;

    ekf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; ntspg;gilahd

    MWjy; nka;ahd nja;tPf MWjiy ehk; ngWtjw;Fg; ngUj;j jilahapUf;fpwJ.

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    ek;Kila fhyj;ij tPzha;g;

    gydw;wtpjkha;r; nrytopahjgb ehk;

    tpopj;jpUe;J n[gk; gz;z Ntz;Lk;.ehk; NgRtJ jFjpAk; epahaKkhapUf;Fk;

     nghOJk; gf;jp tpUj;jpf;fhditfisNa

    Ngr Ntz;Lk;.

    ekf;Fs;Ns fhzg;gLk; Jh;g;gof;fKk;>

    Mtpf;Fhpa Njh;r;rpiaf; Fwpj;J ekf;Fs;

    ,Uf;Fk; ftiyj; jho;r;rpANk ek;Kila

    tha; fhtyw;wpUg;gjw;Ff; fhuzk;.

     xNu rpe;ijAk; xNu kdKKila rNfhjuh;

    NjtDf;Fs; xd;W$b Mtpf;Fhpa

    tp\aq;fis Muha;tjw;fhd jpahdf;

     $l;lq;fis elj;Jthh;fshdhy;>

     mitfshy; gf;jp tpUj;jpAz;lhFk;.

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    mjpfhuk; 11

    Mtpf;Fhpa rkhjhdKk; ituhf;fpaKk;

    1.  kw;wth;fs; vd;d

     nrhy;Yfpwhh;fs;> vd;d nra;fpwhh;fs

    vd;fpw ftiyia xopj;J> ekf;F mlhj

    fhhpaq;fspy; jiyaplhjpUg;Nghkhdhy;>

    ekf;F kpFe;j rkhjhdk; cz;L.

    kw;wth;fSila ghuj;ijj; jd;Nky;

    ,Oj;Jg; Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L>ntspahdfhhpaq;fis miye;JNjb> cs;shd

    tp\aq;fspy; nfhQ;rKk; jd; kdijr;

     nrYj;jhjtDf;F vq;fpUe;J rkhjhdk;

    tUk;?

     xNu fhhpaj;jpy; kdijr;

     nrYj;Jfpwth;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;:

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     mth;fs; kpFe;j rkhjhdk;

     milthh;fs;.

    2. ghpRj;jthd;fs; ghpG+uzuhAk; jpahd

    rpe;ijAilath;fshAkpUe;jjw;Ff;

    fhuznkd;d? mth;fs; jq;fspYs;s

    cyf Mirfisnay;yhk; mopg;gijNa

    jq;fs; Kf;fpaf; fUkkhff;

     nfhz;ljpdhy;> jq;fs; KO

    ,Ujaj;NjhLk; Njtid mz;bf;

     nfhs;sTk; jq;fSf;fhd fhhpaq;fspy;

    jq;fs; KOg; gpuahiriaAk; nrYj;jTk;rhtfhrk; Vw;gl;lNj mjw;Ff; fhuzk;.

    ehNkh ek;Kila Mirfis

    epiwNtw;Wtjpy; ntFNeuk;

     nrytpLfpNwhk;. mope;J

    NghfpwitfSf;fhfj; jtpj;Jf;nfhz;Lepw;fpNwhk;. VjhtJ xU Jh;f;FzkhtJ

    ek;iktpl;L Kw;wpYk; ePq;Fk;gb ehk;

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    gpuahrg;gLfpwjpy;iy. ehSf;Fehs;

    tsh;e;J NjwNtz;Lnkd;fpw Mj;jpuKk;

    ekf;Ff; fpilahJ. ehk; mdypd;wpf;Fsph;e;J NghapUg;gjw;Fk; ,JNt

    fhuzk;.

    3. ehk; ekf;F KOtJk; nrj;J ek;Kila

    ,Ujaj;jpy; vt;tpj Gw ftiyfSk;

    ,y;yhjpUg;Nghkhdhy;> guk fhhpaq;fis

    Urp ghh;f;fTk; jpt;tpa jpahd ep\;ilapy;

    epiyj;jpUf;fTk; ek;khy; $Lk;.

    Jh;,r;irfSk; cyf Mrhghrq;fSk;ek;kpy; Fb nfhz;bUg;gjpdhy;jhd; ehk;

    ghpRj;jthd;fisg; gpd;gw;wTk; mth;fs;

     mile;j ghpG+uzj;ij milaTk;

    ,ayhjth;fshapUf;fpNwhk;. ekf;F

    VjhtJ mw;gj; Jd;gk; Nehpl;lTld;kdQ;rypj;Jg;Ngha; kdpjhplk; MWjiyj;

    NjLtjw;Fk; ,JNt fhuzk;.

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    4. Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; epw;Fk; tPuiug;Nghy;

    ijhpakha;g; Nghh;nra;a ehk; jPh;khdk; nra;Jnfhs;Nthkhdhy;> nka;ahfNt ek;

    Mz;lth; guNyhfj;jpypUe;J ekf;F

     xj;jhir nra;tijAk; ghh;g;Nghk;. ehk;

     ntw;wpailAk;gbahfNt Nghh;fis

     xOq;FgLj;Jfpw mth;> jk;Kila

    fpUigia vjph;Nehf;fpg; Nghh;Kfj;jpy;

    epw;gth;fSf;Fj; Jiznra;a vg;NghJk;

    Maj;jkhf tpUf;fpwhh;.ek;Kila

    rd;khh;f;f tsh;r;rpf;Fg; Gwk;ghdrlq;fhr;rhuq;fisf; iff;nfhs;tNj

    NghJk; vd;W ehk; vz;ZNthkhdhy;>

    ek;Kila gf;jp xOf;fq;fs; rPf;fpuk;

    epd;WNghFk;. ek;Kila ,Ujaj;jpy;

     nka;r; rkhjhdk; epiyj;jpUf;fNtz;Lkhdhy;> vy;yhj; jPikf;Fk;

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    Ntuhfpa ek;Kila Mrhghrq;fis

    NtNuhL ntl;b vwpa Ntz;Lk;.

    5. tUlj;jpw;F xU Jh;f;Fzj;ij ehk;

    NtNuhL ntl;b vwpe;Njhkhdhy; rPf;fpuk;

    ghpG+uzuhfptpLNthk;. ek;Kila

    epiyikNah ,jw;F Neh;tpNuhjkhf

    ,Uf;fpwJ. ehk; Fzg;gl;L ghpRj;j

     [Ptpak; nra;a Muk;gpj;J mNef

    tUlq;fshfpAk;> mg;Nghijtpl

    ,g;NghJjhd; ek;kpy; rPh;NfL mjpfk;!

    ek;Kila gf;jpAk; Njh;r;rpAk; ehSf;Fehs; tsh;e;Jnfhz;NlapUg;gjw;Fg;

    gjpyhf Mjpapw; nfhz;bUe;j

    ituhf;fpak; Fiwe;J mjpy; xU rpW

    ghfk; kl;Lk; ,Ue;jhYk;> mijAk; xU

     nghpa fhhpakha; vz;ZtJrf[khapUf;fpwJ.

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    ghpRj;j [Ptpak; nra;a ehk; Muk;gpf;Fk;

    fhyj;jpy; ehk; vt;tsTf;fjpfkha;

    ek;ikf; f\;lg;gLj;JfpNwhNkh> mt;tsTf;fjpfkha; ekf;Fg; gpd;Df;F

     mt;tpj [Ptpaj;jpy; re;Njh\Kk; RfKk;

    cz;L.

    6. ek;Kila gof;f tof;fq;fis

     xopj;JtpLtJ f\;lk;> ek;Kila

    ,\;lj;jpw;F tpNuhjkha; elg;gJ mjpYk;

    f\;lk;. mw;gKk; ,NyRkhd f\;lq;fis

    Nkw;nfhs;shjtd;> ghuf; f\;lq;fisvg;gb Nkw;nfhs;Sthd;? cd;Dila

    ,\;lj;jpw;F eP xU nghOJk;

    ,lq;nfhlhjpUe;jhy; mJ jhdhfNt

     mlq;fptpLk;. kw;wgb mJ tutu gyj;J

    cd;dhy; mlf;f KbahjjhfptpLk;.

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    ehsiltpNy eP nfhQ;rk; Gj;jpiaf;

    ifahb cd;id mlf;fp te;jhy;> cdf;F

    vt;tsT kdr; rkhjhdKk;>kw;wth;fSf;F vt;tsT re;Njh\Kk;

     mjpdhy; cz;lhFk;! cd;Dila

    rd;khh;f;f tsh;r;rpf;Fk; mjpdhy; kpFe;j

     mD$yk; cz;L.

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    mjpfhuk; 12

    rpWikapd; gpuNah[dj;ijg; gw;wp

    1. NtshNtisfspy; ehk; rpWikaile;J

    f\;lg;gLtJ ekf;F ,yhgNk jtpu

    e\;lky;y. ehk; ek;ikNa Muha;r;rp

     nra;aTk;> ehk; GwNjrthrpfnsd;W

    czh;e;J ,g;gpugQ;r fhhpaq;fnsjpYk;

    ek; ek;gpf;ifia itf;fhjpUf;fTk; ek;ik

    VTfpwjw;F mitfs; Vw;w rkak;.

    ek;Kila vz;zKk; nra;ifAk;cj;jkkhapUf;Fk; NghJk;> gpwh; ek;ik

    vjph;j;J ek;ikg;gw;wpj;

    jg;ggpg;gpuhaq;nfhz;L Gwq;$wpdhYk;>

     mJ ekf;F ed;ikNa. jho;ikapy;

    tsh;e;Njhq;fTk;> jw;ngUikapdpd;Wek;ikj; jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; mJ ntF

    gpuNah[dkhFk;. ntspauq;fkha; kD\h;

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    ek;ik epe;jpj;J ek;Kila thh;j;ijia

     mtkjpf;Fk;NghJ> ek;Kila me;juq;f

    epidTfis mwpe;j Njtid ehLtNjcj;jkk;.

    2. kD\Uila NjWjy;fs; ekf;F

    Ntz;lhj tpjkha; ehk; ek;ikj;

    NjtDf;Fs; epiyepWj;jpf; nfhs;s

    Ntz;Lk;.ey;y kdJs;std;>

    cgj;jputk;> Nrhjid> Jh;vz;zk; Mfpa

    ,itfspdhy; rQ;ryg;gLk; nghOJ jhd;

    Njtd; jdf;F vt;tsT mtrunkd;Wk;> mtiuay;yhky; ed;ikahdnjJTk;

     nra;tJ vt;tsT mrhj;jpankd;Wk;

    fz;Lnfhs;thd;. f\;lg;gl;Lj; jtpf;Fk;

     nghOJjhd; Gyk;gNyhLk; ngU%r;NrhLk;

     n[gpg;ghd;. ‘capNuhbUe;j ,t;tsTehSk; f\;lj;ij mDgtpj;J ,isj;Jg;

    NghNdd;. Njfj;ij tpl;Lg; gphpe;J

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    fpwp];JTlNd $l ,Uf;fNt vdf;F

    Mir’  vd;W mg;NghJ jhd;

     nrhy;Ythd;. Fiwtw;w tho;Tk; ghpG+uzrkhjhdKk; ,t;Tyfpy; vq;Fk;

    fpilahnjd;Wk; mg;NghJjhd;

    czh;thd;.

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    mjpfhuk; 13

    Nrhjidfis vjph;g;gJ

    1. ehk; ,t;Tyfpy; [Ptpf;Fk; ehnsy;yhk;

    cgj;jputq;fSk; NrhjidfSk;

    ,y;yhjpUg;gJ $lhj fhhpak;.

     mjpdhy;jhd; (NahG 7:1) kD\Dila

    MAir> ‘G+kpapNy Nghuhl kD\Df;Ff;

    Fwpf;fg;gl;l fhyk;’  vd;fpwhh;. vtid

    tpOq;fyhnkd;W ,uT gfyha; gprhR

     Rw;wpj; jphpfpwgbapdhy; ehk; mjpd;Nkhrj;jpw;Fl;glhjgbf;F [hf;fpuijaha;

    tpopj;jpUe;J n[gk; gz;z Ntz;Lk;.

    Nrhjidfs; xUNghJk; Nehplhjgbf;fhd

     mt;tsT ghpRj;jKk;

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    ghpG+uzKk; nghUe;jpa kD\d; xUtDk;

    ,y;iy. Nrhjidfs; NehplhkypUg;gJk;

     $lhj fhhpak;.

    2. Nrhjidfs; NehpLtJ ekf;Ff; f\;lKk;

    rQ;ryKkhapUe;j NghjpYk;> mitfshy;

    ekf;F mjpf ,yhgKz;nld;gjw;Fk;

    Ml;Nrgizapy;iy. jho;ik> ghpRj;jk;>

     mwpT> mitfshy; cz;lhFk;

    ed;ikfs;.ghpRj;jthd;fnsy;yhUk;

     mNef cgj;jputq;fs;> Nrhjidfs;

    %ykhfNt ngUk; Ngwile;jhh;fs;.Nrhjidia vjph;j;J epw;fkhl;lhjth;fs;

    rPh;nfl;L tpOe;J Nghdhh;fs;.

    NrhjidfSk; cgj;jputq;fSk;

     Eioaf;$lhj ghpRj;j rq;fKk; ,ufrpa

     xspg;gplKk; vq;Fk; fpilahJ.

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    3. Nrhjidf;F Mjp%yk; Jh;f;Fzj;jpy;

    cUthf;fg;gl;bUf;fpw ekf;Fs;NsNa

    ,Uf;fpwgbapdhy; MARfhy KOtJk;ekf;Fr; NrhjidfSz;L. Xh;

    cgj;jputk; my;yJ Nrhjid ePq;Fk;NghJ

    ,d;ndhU cgj;jputk; my;yJ Nrhjid

    fl;lhak; Vw;gLk;. ek;Kila Mjp

    Nkd;ikia ehk; ,oe;jth;fshdjhy; ehk;

    vg;nghOJk; f\;lk;

     mDgtpf;fpwth;fshapUg;gNj epahak;.

    NrhjidfSf;Fg; gae;J Xlg; ghh;f;fpw

     mNefh;> mitfspy; mjpfkha;r;rpf;fpf; nfhs;SfpwJz;L. Xbj;

    jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;StJ $lhj fhhpak;@

    kpFe;j nghWikNahLk; khakw;w

    jho;ikNahLk; mitfisr; rfpj;jhy; ek;

    rj;JUf;fistpl ehk; gythd;fshNthk;.

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    FiwTNk vy;yhr; Nrhjidf;Fk;

    Muk;gk;. Rf;fhdpy;yhj fg;giy miyfs;

     mq;Fkpq;Fk; miyj;Jj;js;SfpwJNghy> kd cWjpAk;

    ijhpaKkw;wtDf;Fr; Nrhjidfs; gy

    tpjj;jpYk; NehpLk;.mf;fpdp nghd;idg;

    GlkpLk;> Nrhjid ePjpkhidg; GlkpLk;.

    ,d;dJ nra;a ek;khyhFnkd;W ekf;Nf

     njhpfpwjpy;iy> ek;Kila

    jpuhzpapt;tsntd;gJ Nrhjid

    Neuj;jpy; ntspg;gLk;.

    6. Nrhjid Muk;gpf;Fk; rkaj;jpy; ehk;

    tpopj;jpUg;gJ kpfTk; mtrpak;.

    Nrhjidf;fhud; ek; ,Ujaj;jpw;Fs;

    gpuNtrpj;j gpwF vjph;g;gijg; ghh;f;fpYk;>

     mtd; thrw;gbapNy epd;W jl;LfpwNghNj mtid vjph;j;J cs;Ns tuhjgb

    klq;fbg;gJ vspJ. Xsljg; gpuNahfk;

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     nra;J tpahjpiaf; Fzg;gLj;Jtijg;

    ghh;f;fpYk;> tpahjp tuhjgb jLg;gNj

    cj;jkk;. Nrhjid cz;lhfpw tpjk;vd;dntd;why;> Kjypy; xU rpW

    vz;zk;> gpwF mjpd;Nky; ngUk;

    kNdhghtid> gpwF mjpd;Nky; Mir>

    gpwF nra;if> gpwF KOr; rk;kjk;.

    Mifahy; nghy;yhq;fdhfpa ek;

    rj;JUit ehk; Muk;gj;jpNyNa

    vjph;f;fhtpl;lhy; mtd; gbg;gbaha;

    cs;Ns Eioe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;.

    vt;tsTf;fjpfkha; ehk; mtidvjph;f;fhky; tpl;LtpLfpNwhNkh>

     mt;tsTf;fjpfkha; mtd; ek;kpy;

     ngyg;gl;Lg;Nghfpwhd;. ehKk;

     ngytPduha; tpLfpNwhk;.

    7. rpyUf;Fg; ghpRj;j [Ptpak; nra;a

    Muk;gpf;ifapy; Nrhjidfs; mjpfkha;

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    NehpLk;> rpyUf;Ff; filrpapy;

     mjpfkhapUf;Fk;. MAR fhynky;yhk;

    Nrhjidapd;Nky; Nrhjid milfpwth;fSKz;L. rpyUf;Fr;

    Nrhjidfs; ,NyrhapUf;Fk;.

     xt;nthUtUila epiyikiaAk;

    rf;jpiaAk; mwpe;jpUf;Fk; Njtd;

    vy;yhtw;iwAk; jk;Kila

     Qhdj;jpd;gbAk; ePjpapd;gbAk; Mz;L

    elj;jp> njhpe;J nfhs;sg;gl;lth;fs;

    ,ul;rpf;fg;gLk;gb Kd;Fwpj;jpUf;fpwhh;.

    8. Nrhjidfs; NehpLk;NghJ ehk;

     mijhpag;glhky;> ek;Kila

    cgj;jputq;fspy; ekf;F cjtp nra;Ak;gb

    Njtid Nehf;fp Cf;fkha; kd;whl

    Ntz;Lk;. ghp.gTy; nrhy;YfpwJ Nghy (1 nfhhp 10:13)> nka;ahfNt Njtd;

    ‘NrhjidNahL$l mjw;Fj; jg;gpf;

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     nfhs;Sk;gbahd Nghf;ifAk;

    cz;lhf;Fthh;’. ekf;Fr; NrhjidfSk;

    cgj;jputq;fSk; NehpLk;NghJ ek;KilaMj;Jkhf;fisj; NjtDila fuj;jpd;fPo;

     mlq;Fk;gbj; jho;j;JNthkhf. ‘fh;j;jh;

    eUq;Fz;l MtpAs;sth;fis

    ,ul;rpf;fpwhh;’ (rq;.34:18).

    9.  xU kD\d; vt;tsT

    Njh;r;rpaile;jpUf;fpwhnud;W ghPl;rpj;Jg;

    ghh;g;gjw;F cgj;jputq;fSk;

    NrhjidfSk; mtrpak;. mtDf;Fs;kiwe;jpUf;Fk; rd;khh;f;fKk;

    ew;Fzq;fSk; ntspg;gLtjw;F mJNt

    top. cgj;jputq;fs; ,y;yhj rkaj;jpy;

    gf;jp ituhf;fpak; ghuhl;LtJ

    tpNr\ky;y. Jd;gj;ijg; nghWikNahL

    rfpf;fpwtd;jhd; rd;khh;f;fj;jpy; mjpfj;

    Njh;r;rpailthd;.

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     nghpa Nrhjidfis vjph;j;J epw;ff;$ba

     mNefh; ehs;NjhWk; NehpLk; mw;gr; Nrhjidfspy; jtwp

    tpOe;JtpLfpwhh;fs;. jq;fSila

     ngytPdj;ij czh;e;jth;fsha;

    NjtDf;FKd; jq;fisj; jho;j;jTk;>

     nghpa Nrhjid NehpLifapy; vt;tpjj;

    JzpTk; nfhs;shjpUf;fTk; ,J

     mth;fis vr;rhpf;fpwJ.

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    mjpfhuk; 14

    gpwh;Nky; Fiw Wtijg; gw;wp

    1. kw;wth;fisf; Fw;wthspfnsd;W

    jPh;g;gij tpl;Ltpl;L cd; KOg;

    ghh;itiaAk; cd; NkNyNa nrYj;J.

    kw;wth;fs; tp\aq;fis Muha;tjpy;

     nrytpLk; Neuk; tpUjh@ ehk; nra;Ak;

    jPh;g;G mNefkha; gprfhapUf;Fk;> ghtKk;

     mjpdhy; tpisAk;. ehk; ek;ikNaMuha;e;J jPh;g;gpLNthkhdhy;> mt;tsTk;

    ekf;Fg; gpuNah[dkhapUf;Fk;. ek;Kila

    kdk; nfhz;lgbjhd; ek;Kila jPh;g;Gk;

    ,Uf;Fk;. gpwiug;gw;wp ekf;fpUf;fpw

     mgpkhdk;Nghy ek;Kila jPh;g;G ,Uf;FNkjtpu epahag;gbapuhJ. ek;Kila KO

    thQ;irAk; Njtidg;

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    gw;wpajhapUf;Fkhdhy;> ek;Kila

     mgpg;gpuhaj;ij kw;wth;fs;

     mq;fPfhpahjijapl;L vt;tpj tUj;jKk;ekf;Fz;lhfhJ.

    2. ehk; nra;Ak; ve;jf; fhhpaj;jpYk;>

    ekf;Fs;Ns kiwe;jpUf;Fk; xUtpj

    jd;dak; my;yJ ekf;Fg; gphpakhd xU

    tp\ak;> ekf;Fj; njhpahkNy ek;ik

    Ml;nfhs;SfpwJz;L. jhq;fs;

    ed;iknad;W ehLfpw fhhpak;

    jq;fSila ed;ikjhndd;W mNefh; mwpfpwjpy;iy. vy;yhk; jq;fs;

    ,\;lk;Nghy; elf;Fk; NghJ re;Njh\Kk;

    rkhjhdKkhapUg;gjw;Fk;> mjw;F

    tpNuhjkha; elf;Fk;NghJ gj\;lKk;

    Jf;fKk; miltjw;Fk;> ,Jjhd;fhuzk;. mgpg;gpuhag; Ngjq;fSk;

    epahag;Ngjq;fSk; rpNefpjUf;Fs;Sk;

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     mayfj; jhUf;Fs;Sk; kl;Lky;y>

    gf;jpkhd;fSf;Fs;Sk;

    re;epahrpfSf;Fs;Sk;$lgphptpidiaAk; fyfj;ijAk;

    %l;btpLfpd;wd.

    3. gz;ilf; fhyg; gof;fq;fis xopg;gJ

     ntF f\;lk;. jd;Dila ,\;lj;jpw;Fk;

     mgpg;gpuhaj;jpw;Fk; tpNuhjkha; elf;f

    vtDk; gphpag;glkhl;lhd;. ,NaR

    fpwp];JtpypUe;J cz;lhFk;

    Gz;zpj;ijr; rhuhky; cd;Dila mwpitAk; rhkh;j;jpaj;ijANk eP

    rhh;e;jpUg;ghahdhy;> eP xUNghJk; Njh;e;j

     mwpTs;stdhf khl;lha;. ehk; ek;ik

    KOtJk; NjtDf;F xg;Gf;nfhLg;gjpdhy;

    ek;Kila Qhdk; KOtJk; kl;lw;w nja;tPf md;gpdhy; Msg;gl

    Ntz;Lnkd;gNj mtuJ jpUr;rpj;jk;.

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    mjpfhuk; 15

    md;gpd; fphpiafisf; Fwpj;J

    1. ve;jtpj ,yhgj;ijAk; cj;Njrpj;jhtJ>

    vtiuAk; gphpag;gLj;jthtJ jPik

     nra;ayhfhJ. gpwUf;F ed;ik nra;Ak;Nehf;fkha; my;yJ mijtpl tpNr\pj;j

    ed;iknahd;iwr; nra;Ak; Nehf;fkha;>

    ahjhnkhU ed;ikahd fhhpaj;ijr;

     nra;ahJ epWj;jp itf;fyhk;. ,g;gbr;

     nra;tjpdhy; ed;ikahd fhhpak; mijtpl tpNr\pj;j ed;ikaha;

    khWfpwNj jtpu xope;J Nghfpwjpy;iyNa.

     md;gpy;yhky; nra;Ak; ve;j

     ntspauq;fkhd nra;ifAk; gad;glhJ.

     md;NghL nra;Ak; fhhpak; vt;tsT

     mw;gKk; ,opTkhapUe;Jk;> kpFe;j

    gyidf; nfhLf;Fk;. xUtd; vt;tsT

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    jd;Dila nrhe;jr; re;Njh\j;ij mtd;

    ehLfpwtdy;yhjgbapdhy; vtidg;

    gw;wpAk; mtDf;Fg; nghwhik fpilahJ@jhd; jd;dpNy re;Njh\kila

    Ntz;Lnkd;fpw MirAk; mtdpypuhJ.

    NjtDf;Fs; Mde;jkhapUf;f

    Ntz;Lnkd;gNj mtd; ehLfpw vy;yh

    ed;ikahd fhhpaq;fspYk; tpNr\pj;jJ.

    jhd; mDgtpf;fpw ve;j ed;ikAk;

    kD\dplj;jpypUe;jy;y>

    Njtdplj;jpypUe;Nj tUfpwnjd;Wk;>

     mtNu vy;yh ed;ikf;Fk; Cw;nwd;Wk; xg;Gf;nfhs;Sthd;. ghpRj;jthd;fspd;

    ,t;Tyf re;Njh\j;jpw;Fk; kWikapd;

    ,isg;ghWjYf;Fk; fhuzh;

     mth;jhndd;W mtDf;Fj; njhpAk;.

     nja;tPf md;gpd; xU nghwpkl;Lk; xUtdpypUe;jhy;> ,t;Tyf

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    ed;ikfnsy;yhk; khianad;W mtd;

    jpl;lkha; mwpe;J nfhs;Sthd;.

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    mjpfhuk; 16

    gpwh; Fiwfisr; rfpj;jiyg;gw;wp

    1. jd;dpyhtJ kw;wth;fspyhtJ

     xUtuhYk; epth;j;jp gz;z Kbahj

    Fiwia xUtd; fhz;ghdhfpy;> Njtd;

    jhkha; mij khw;Wkl;Lk; mijg;

     nghWikNahL rfpg;gNj mtd; flik.

    ek;kplj;jpy; Gz;zpak; ngUFk;gb ekf;F

    Nehpl Ntz;ba NrhjidahfTk;> ek;kpy;tpsq;f Ntz;ba nghWikf;F

    Mjp%ykhfTk; mJ Vw;gl;bUf;fyhk;.

    ,t;tpjf; Fiwfs; cd;dpy;

    fhzg;gLk;NghJ> mitfisj;

    jhq;Ftjw;F Ntz;ba fpUigf;fhfTk; ngyDf;fhfTk; Njtid Nehf;fp

    Cf;fkha; n[gpg;gNj cd;Dila flik.

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    2.  xU jlit my;yJ ,uz;L jlit eP

     xUtidf; fz;bj;Jk; mtd;

    rPh;g;glhtpl;lhy; mtNdhL tk;Gf;Fepw;fhNj. ‘ck;Kila rpj;jk;

     nra;ag;gLtjhf> ck;Kila vy;yh

    Copaf;fhuhpYk; ePh; kfpikg;gLtPuhf’ 

    vd;W nrhy;yp n[gpj;J> ve;jj;jPikiaAk; ed;ikahf khw;wty;y

    NjtDf;F vy;yhf; fhhpaj;ijAk;

     xg;Gtpj;JtpL. kw;wth;fs; nghWikaha;

    rfpf;f Ntz;ba Fiwfs; cd;dpYz;L

    vd;gij czh;e;jtdha;>kw;wth;fSila Fiwfs; Fw;wq;fs;

    vd;dthapUe;j NghjpYk;

     mitfnsy;yhtw;iwAk; nghWikNahL

    rfpj;J mth;fSf;Fj; Jiznra;ag;

    gpuahrg;gL. cd;idNa cd;,\;lk;Nghyr; rPh;jpUj;j

    KbahjtdhapUf;ifapy;> kw;wth;fs;

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    jq;fis cd; ,\;lk; Nghyr; rPh;jpUj;j

    KbAnkd;W eP vg;gb epidf;fyhk;?

    kw;wth;fisr; rPh;g;gLj;JtJ ekf;F nkj;jg; gphpak;> ek;ikr; rPh;g;gLj;jNth

    ekf;Fr; rkakpy;iy!

    3. kw;wth;fisf; fz;bj;J jpUj;Jtjpy;

    ekf;Fr; re;Njh\k;> ek;ikj; jpUj;j ehk;

    vtiuAk; tpLfpwjpy;iy. kw;wth;fSf;F

     mjpfr; RahjPdk; fpilj;jhy; mJ ekf;F

     mjpf tUj;jk;> ehk; Nfl;lnjJTk;

    ekf;Ff; fpilf;fhtpl;lhy; kh Nfhgk;.rl;lq;fis Vw;gLj;jp kw;wth;fisf;

    fl;Lg;gLj;JfpwJ ekf;F mjpfg; gphpak;>

    ek;ikNahfpQ;rpj;NjDk;

    fl;Lg;gLj;Jfpwjw;F ehk;

    ,lq;nfhLf;fpwjpy;iy. ehk;kw;wth;fis epWf;fpw juhR NtNw> ek;ik

    epWf;fpw juhR NtNw vd;gjw;F

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    Ml;Nrgizapy;iy. cyfj;jhnuy;yhUk;

    ghpG+uzuhapUe;jhy;> NjtDf;nfd;W ehk;

     mDgtpf;fNtz;ba Jd;gj;ij ahh;cz;lhf;FfpwJ?

    4.   xUth; ghuj;ij xUth; Rkf;Fk;gb

    ehk; fw;Wf; nfhs;sj;jf;fjha; Njtd;

    vy;yhtw;iwAk; mikj;jpUf;fpwhh;.

    Fiwapy;yhj kD\Dk;> ghuk; Rkf;fhj

    kD\Dk; cyfj;jpy; ,y;iy.

    jdf;Fs;jhNd epiwTs;stDk;>

    jdf;Fs;jhNd QhdKs;stDk;fpilahJ. ehk; xUtiunahUth; jhq;fp>

    Njw;wp> J}f;fp> Nghjpj;J> vr;rhpf;ff;

    flikg;gl;bUf;fpNwhk;.Jd;g

    fhyj;jpy;jhd; xUtDila ew;Fzq;fs;

    tpNr\pj;J tpsq;Fk;. mg;Ngh;g;gl;lrkaq;fspy; mtDila ngytPdky;y>

     ngyNk ntspg;gLk;.

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    mjpfhuk; 17

    re;epahr [Ptpaj;ijg;gw;wp

    1. kw;wth;fNshL rkhjhdKk; If;fpaKkha;

     [Ptpf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; mNef

    tp\aq;fspy; cd; Ra ,\;lj;ij tpl;Ltpl

    Ntz;Lk;. re;epahr klj;jpyhtJ

    ahjhnkhU $l;lj;jpyhtJ Nrh;e;J

     nfhz;L> mq;Nf vy;yhUf;Fk; gphpakha;

    ele;J> kuzghpae;jk; cz;ikaha;epiyj;jpUg;gJ ,Nyrhd fhhpaky;y.

     mg;gb Nahf;fpakha; [Ptpj;J rkhjhdkha;

    khpf;fpwth;fs; nka;ahfNt

    ghf;fpathd;fs;. eP mq;Nf

    ,Uf;fNtz;ba gpufhuk; ,Ue;J ehSf;Fehs; Njh;r;rpaila Ntz;Lkhdhy;> eP

    cd;idj; Juj;Jz;L NghdtdhfTk;>

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    G+Nyhfj;jpw;F me;epadhfTk; ghtpj;J

    elf;f Ntz;Lk;. re;epahr [Ptdk; nra;a

    tpUk;Gfpwtd; fpwp];JTf;nfd;Wjd;idg; igj;jpaf;fhudhf vz;zpf;

     nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

    2. re;epahr cLg;G xUtidr;

    re;epahrpahf;f khl;lhJ. gioa gof;f

     xOf;fq;fis khw;wp Mrhghrq;fis

    Kw;wpYk; mopg;gNj re;epahr ,yl;rzk;.

    NjtidAk; jd; Mj;Jk ,ul;rpg;igAk;

    fz;lila Ntz;Lnkd;fpw xNu Nehf;fk;jtpu Ntnwe;j Nehf;fj;JlDk; re;epahrk;

    Nghfpwtd; jdf;Nf Jd;gj;ijAk;

    Jf;fj;ijAk; Njbf; nfhs;Sfpwhd;.

    vy;yhhpYk; jd;idf; fPohdtdhf

    vz;zp> vy;yhUf;Fk; fPo;g;gl;bUf;Fk;gbgpuahrg;gLfpwtNd epiyahd

    rkhjhdj;ijf; fz;lilthd;.

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    3. re;epahrpNa! eP Ms my;y> CopaQ;

     nra;aNt ,q;F te;jha;. Nrhk;Ngwpaha;j;jphpe;J tPz; thh;j;ijfis

     myg;Gk;gbay;y> Ntiy nra;aTk;

    f\;lj;ij mDgtpf;fTNk eP

     miof;fg;gl;bUf;fpwha;. re;epahr klk;

     nghd;idg; GlkpLfpwJNghy kD\iug;

    GlkpLfpw FifNa jtpu Ntwy;y.

    NjtDila md;ig Kd;dpl;L xUtd;

    jd;idj; jd; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk;

    jho;j;Jk;gb rpj;jq; nfhz;lhnyhopare;epahr [Ptpak; nra;a mtdhy; KbahJ.

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    mjpfhuk; 18

    ghpRj;jthd;fspd; Kd;khjphpiag; gw;wp

    1.  nka;ahd ghpG+uzKk; rd;khh;f;fKk;

    epiwe;j ghpRj;jthd;fspd; capUs;s

     [Ptpak; vt;tstha; vhpe;J

    gpufhrpf;fpwnjd;gijf; ftdpj;Jg;ghh;.

     mg;NghJjhd; ek;Kila nra;iffs;

     mw;gnkd;Wk; xd;Wf;Fk;

    cjthjitnad;Wk; cdf;Fj;

     njhpatUk;. INah! ek;Kila [Ptpaj;ijAk; mth;fSila [Ptpaj;ijAk;

     xg;gpl;Lg; ghh;j;jhy; Vzp itj;jhYk;

    vl;lhNj!

    fpwp];Jtpd; rpNefpjuhd mth;fs; jq;fs;Mz;ltiug; grpapYk;>

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    jhfj;jpYk;> FsphpYk;> eph;thzj;jpYk;>

    ciog;gpYk;> ,isg;gpYk;>

    fz;tpopg;gpYk;> cgthrj;jpYk;> n[gj;jpYk;> jpahdj;jpYk;>

    cgj;jputq;fspYk;> mt];ijfspYk;

    Nrtpj;jhh;fs;.

    2. fpwp];Jtpd; mbr;RtLfisg;

    gpd;njhlUk;gb kdjhuj; jq;fis xg;Gf;

     nfhLj;j mg;Ngh];jyh;>

    ,uj;jr;rhl;rpfs;> ghpRj;jthd;fs;>

    fd;dpiffs;> ,d;Dk; kw;wth;fs;>vj;jidNah nfh^u cgj;jputq;fis

     mDgtpj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;! epj;jpakhd

     [PtidailAk;gb mepj;jpakhd ,t;Tyf

     [Ptid mw;gkhf vz;zpdhh;fs;.

    tdhe;juj;jpy; FbapUe;j ghpRj;jthd;fs;

    vt;tstha;j; jq;fis xWj;Jf;

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    f\;l [Ptdk; nra;jhh;fs;! mth;fs;

     nghWikNahL rfpj;j NrhjidfSf;F

     msTz;lh? rj;JUtpd; ifapy; mth;fs; mile;j Jd;gq;fs; vt;tsT! mth;fs;

    Njtid Nehf;fp Xahky; nra;j Cf;fkhd

    kd;whl;LfSf;Ff; fzf;Fz;lh?

    vt;tsT fLikaha; mth;fs;

    cgthrpj;jhh;fs;! Mtpapy; tsh;e;J

    NjWk;gb mth;fSf;fpUe;j Mj;jpuKk;

    ituhf;fpaKk; vt;tsT mjpfk;! jq;fs;

    Jh;f;Fzq;fis mlf;fp Nkw;nfhs;Sk;gb

    vt;tsT tPukha;g; Nghh; nra;jhh;fs;!NjtidNa Nehf;fpapUe;j mth;fs; kdJ

    vt;tsT Rj;jKk; NeUkhapUf;fpwJ!

    gfnyy;yhk; f\;l [Ptdk; nra;J ,utpy;

     ntF Neuk; n[gj;jpy; jhpj;jpUg;ghh;fs;.

    gfypy; Ntiy nra;Ak; nghOJk; mth;fs;,Ujak; n[gpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;.

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    3.  mth;fs; jq;fs; fhyk; KOtijAk;

    gpuNah[dkhfNt nrytopj;jhh;fs;.

    NjtNdhL nrytpLfpw Neuk; ntFrPf;fpuk; gwe;J NghfpwJNghy;

     mth;fSf;Fj; Njhd;Wk;. Njtidj;

    jpahdpf;ifapy; mth;fs; kdk;

    gutrkiltjpdhy;> rhPuj;ijg; gw;wpa

     Qhgfk; KOtJk; ePq;fp> grp jhfKk;

     mw;Wg;Nghk;.

    M];jp gh];jp> cj;jpNahfk;> cw;whh;

    cwtpdh; Kjypaitfisnay;yhk; mth;fs; ntWj;J tpl;lhh;fs;.

    ,t;TyfpYs;s vjpd; NghpYk;

     mth;fSf;F Mir fpilahJ.

     [Pthjhuj;jpw;F mtrpak;

    Ntz;baitfisAk; Ntz;lhnkd;Wjs;sptpl;lhh;fs;. jq;fs; rhPuj;jpw;F

     mtruk; Ntz;ba flikfis

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    epiwNtw;Wk; mth;fSf;Fg; ngUj;j

    f\;lkha;j; Njhd;wpaJ.

    cyfg; nghUl;fspy; mth;fs; vt;tsT

    ViofshpaUe;jhh;fNsh> mt;tstha;f;

    fpUigapYk; ew;Fzq;fspYk;

     IRthpathd;fshapUe;jhh;fs;. ntspj;

    Njhw;wj;jpd;gb mth;fs; jhpj;jpuh;>

     mth;fs; cs;sNkh nja;tPff;

    fpUigapdhYk; MWjypdhYk;

     ngydile;J Njw;wg;gl;lJ.

    4. cyfj;jpw;F mth;fs; me;epah;>

    NjtDf;F mth;fs; neUq;fpa

     md;dpNahd;dpa rpNefpjh;. mth;fs;

    jq;fis xU nghUl;lhf

    vz;zpdjpy;iy> cyfKk; mth;fis mw;gkhf vz;zp mtkjpj;jJ@

    NjtDila ghh;itapNyh mth;fs; kpfTk;

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     mUikAk; ngUikAkhdth;fs;. khakw;w

    jho;ikapy; mth;fs; epiyj;jpUe;J> G+uz

    fPo;g;gbjYld; [Ptpj;J> md;Gk; rhe;jKk;epiwe;J tpsq;fpdgbapdhy;> Mtpapy;

    ehSf;Fehs; Njh;e;J> NjtDila

    tpNr\pj;j jaitAk; epiwtha;g;

     ngw;whh;fs;. ,th;fNs vy;yhr;

    re;epahrpfSf;Fk; Kd; khjphp.

    ,th;fisg; ghh;j;J ehk; Kd;Ndwpr; nry;y

    Vtg;glNtz;LNk jtpu> ntJntJg;ghd

    kw;wth;fisg; ghh;j;Jj; jsh;e;J Nghff;

     $lhJ.

    5. re;epahrf; $l;lq;fs; Kjy; Kjy; Vw;gl;l

    fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;j re;epahrpfs; vt;tsT

     mdYs;sth;fsha; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;!

     n[gj;jpy; mth;fs; fhl;ba gagf;jpAk;>rd;khh;f;f elf;ifapy; ghuhl;ba

    ituhf;fpaKk; vt;tsT tpNr\k;!

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     mth;fs; mDrhpj;j rl;lq;fs; vt;tsT

    fbdk;! klhjpgjpf;F mth;fs; fhl;ba

    khpahijAk; fPo;g;gbjYk; vt;tsT mjpfk;! mth;fs; fhybfs; ,d;Dk;

    kq;fhjpUf;fpwjpdhy;> mth;fs;

     nka;ahfNt ghpRj;jKk; ghpG+uzKk;

    epiwe;jth;fnsd;Wk;> cyfj;jpw;F

    tpNuhjkha;j; ijhpakha;g; Nghh;nra;J

     n[apj;J mijj; jq;fs; fhy;fspd;fPo;

    eRf;fpg; Nghl;lth;fnsd;Wk; ekf;Fg;

    gpuj;jpal;rkha; tpsq;FfpwJ.

    ,g;nghOnjh rl;lq;fis

    kPwhkypUf;fpwtidg; nghpatndd;Wk;>

    jhd;

     xg;Gf; nfhz;l flikfisg;

     nghWikNahL rfpf;fpwtidtpNr\pj;jtndd;Wk; GfOfpNwhk;.

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    6. ek;Kila jw;fhy epiyikapd;

     myq;Nfhyj;ijAk; ntJntJg;igAk;

    vd;d nrhy;y! Mjpapy; ehk; nfhz;l mdiy ,t;tsT rPf;fpuk; ,oe;J>

    ek;Kila Nrhk;gypdhYk; ke;j

    Gj;jpapdhYk; eilg; gpzkha;g;

    NghNdhNk! ghpRj;jthd;fs; gyUila

    Kd;khjphpiaf; ftdpj;jpUf;fpw cd;dpy;

    rd;khh;f;fj;jpy; tsu Ntz;Lnkd;fpw

    Mir Kw;wpYk; xope;JNghfhjgb Njtd;

     mDf;fpufQ; nra;thuhf.

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    mjpfhuk; 19

    re;epahrpapd; xOf;fq;fisg; gw;wp

    1. cj;jk re;epahrp ntspauq;fkha;

    kD\Uf;Ff; fhzg;gLfpwJ NghyNt

    cs;se;juq;fj;jpYk; rh;t

    rw;FzzhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

     nrhy;yNtz;Lkhdhy;> ntspg;ghh;itia

    tpl cl;ghh;itNa tpNr\k;. ek;Kila

    cs;se;juq;fq;fisg; ghh;f;fpwth; Njtd;>

     - ehk; vq;Nf ,Ue;jhYk; mtiug; gw;wpagak; vg;nghOJk; ekf;Fs;spUe;J>

    J}jh;fisg;Nghy ehk; mtUila

    r%fj;jpy; ghpRj;juha; tpsq;Fk;gb ek;ik

    Vtp tpLtJ mtrpak;.ehk; xt;nthU

    ehSk; ek;Kila jPh;khdq;fisg;GJg;gpj;J> md;Wjhd; Gjpjha;f;

    Fzg;gl;lth;fs;Nghy ituhf;fpak;

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    epiwe;J> ‘Mz;ltuhfpa NjtNd>

    ,Jkl;Lk; ehd; NjthPUf;Fr;

     nra;jnjy;yhk; gho;@ ,g;nghOJ ehd; nra;Ak; ey;y jPh;khdj;ij epiwNtw;w

    vdf;Fj; Jiz Ghpe;J> ,d;iwf;fhtJ

    NjthPUf;Nfw;w ghpRj;j Copaj;ijr;

    rhpahd gpufhuk; Muk;gpf;f vdf;Ff;

    fpUig mUSk;’ vd;W n[gpg;Nghkhf.

    2. ek;Kila jPh;khdk; vg;gbNah>

     mg;gbNajhd; ek;Kila rd;khh;f;fj;jpd;

    tsh;r;rpAkpUf;Fk;. mjpfj; Njh;r;rpailatpUk;Gfpwtd; mjpf Kaw;rpAk; vLf;f

    Ntz;Lk;.cWjpahd jPh;khdk;

     nra;Jnfhs;SfpwtNd jtwp

    tpOthdhdhy;> kw;wth;fs;

    fjpnad;dthFk;? ek;KilajPh;khdq;fspypUe;J ehk; jtWfpwjw;F

     mNeff; fhuzq;fs; cz;L. gf;jpf;fhd

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     xOf;fq;fspy; rpwpanjhd;iwj;

    jtwtpl;lhYk; mjpdhy; gpukhjkhd

    e\;lk; tpisAk;. ePjpkhd;fs; nra;Ak;jPh;khdq;fs; NjtDila fpUigiag;

     nghWj;jpUf;fpwitfNs jtpu

     mth;fSila Ra Qhdj;ijg;

     nghWj;jitfsy;y. mth;fs; jhq;fs;

     nra;Ak; xt;nthU fhhpaj;jpYk;

    NjtidNa vjph; ghh;j;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.

    kD\Dila topfs; NjtDila

    topfsy;y. ve;j kD\Dk; jd;Dila

    fhhpaq;fSf;Fj; jhNd v[khdy;y.

    3. itjPf Nehf;fkha; my;yJ gpwUila

    Mj;Jk ,yhgj;ij cj;Njrpj;J> ehk;

    ek;Kila gf;jp xOf;fq;fspy;

    Vjhtnjhd;iwr; rpy rkak; epWj;jpitj;jhy; mjpdhy; e\;lk; cz;lhfhJ>

     me;j xOf;fKk; jtwpg;NghfhJ.

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    kdntWg;gpdhyhtJ>

     mrke;jj;jpdhyhtJ ehk; mijj; jtw

    tpLNthkhdhy; mJ ngUq; Fw;wkhFk;>e\;lKk; mjpfkhFk;. ek;Kila

    jpuhzpf;Fl;gl;l vy;yhf; flikfisAk;

    epiwNtw;wg; gpuahrg;gl;Lk; ehk; mNef

    tp\aq;fspy; jtwpg; NghfpNwhk;.

    ,ijapl;L ehk; ,sf;fhpj;Jg;Nghfhky;>

    ekf;Fg; ngUj;j jilahapUf;Fk;

    Fiwfs; vitnad;W Muha;e;J>

     mitfis ePf;Fk;gb cWjpahd jPh;khdk;

     nra;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.ek;Kilacs;sj;ij Muha;e;J ghh;f;fpwNjhL>

    ek;Kila ntspj;

    Njhw;wj;ijAk; Muha;e;J rPh;g;gLj;jpf;

     nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. ek;Kila

    gf;jptpUj;jpf;F ,t;tpuz;bYk; mD$yKz;L.

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    4. cd;id mbf;fb rPh;J}f;fpg; ghh;f;f

    cdf;Fr; rhtfhrg;glhtpl;lhYk; rpy

    rkaq;fspyhtJ> Fiwe;jJ jpdk; xUjlitahtJ> fhiyapy; my;yJ

    khiyapy;> rPh;J}f;fpg; ghh;. fhiyapy; ey;y

    jPh;khdq;fs; nra;. mitfis vg;gb

    epiwNtw;wpdhnad;W khiyapy;

    epidj;Jg; ghh;. md;iwa jpdk; cd;

    epidT> thh;j;ij> nra;if

    vt;tpjkhapUf;fpwJ? NjtDf;Fk;

    gpwDf;Fk; tpNuhjkha; cd;dplj;jpy;

    fhzg;gl;l Fw;wq;fs; vd;dntd;Wcd;id ePNa ghpNrhjpj;Jg;

    ghh;.cd;Dila Mz;ikiaj;

    jtwtplhky;> gprhrpDila nghy;yhj

    je;jpuq;fisnay;yhk; vjph;g;gjw;F

    cd;id Maj;jg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;. ngUe;jPdpia tpyf;F>-mg;nghOJ

    cd;Dila khk;r ,r;irfis ,Nyrha;f;

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    fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tha;. xU NghJk;

    Nrhk;gyhapuhNj. thrpg;gjpy;> vOJtjpy;>

     n[gpg;gjpy;> jpahdpg;gjpy;> nghJ[ded;ikf;fhd VjhtnjhU Copaj;ijr;

     nra;tjpy; cd; Neuj;ijr; nrytpL.

    kl;Lf;F kpQ;rp Njfhg;gpahrk; nra;ahNj.

     xNutpj Njfhg;gpahrk; vy;yhUf;Fk;

    gad;glhJ.

    5. vy;yhUk; nghJtha; mDrhpf;Fk;

    tp\aq;fisg; gfpuq;fkha;r; nra;jy;

    jFjp. mtutUk; jdpj;jdpaha;epiwNtw;Wk; flikfis me;juq;fj;jpy;

    epiwNtw;WtNj cj;jkk;. vy;yhUk;

     xd;W$br; nra;Ak; mD\;lhdq;fspy;

     m[hf;fpuijahAk; eP kl;Lk; jdpg;glr;

     nra;Ak; jpahdq;fspy; RWRWg;ghAkpuhjgb vr;rhpf;ifahapU. eP

    fl;lhakha;r; nra;Ak;gb cdf;F

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    tpjpj;jpUf;fpw nghJ mD\;lhdq;fisr;

    rhptu epiwNtw;wpd gpwF cdf;F ,d;Dk;

    rkakpUf;Fkhdhy;> me;j kPjp Neuj;jpy;cdf;F ,\;lkhd tpjkha; jpahd

    ep\;ilapypUg;gNj cj;jkk;. vy;yhUk;

     xNutpjj; jpahdg; gapw;rpia;f ifahs

    KbahJ. xUtUf;F ed;ikahapUg;gJ

    NtnwhUtUf;F xt;thjpUf;fyhk;. fhy

    tpj;jpahrj;jpw;Fj; jFe;jgbAk; ntt;NtW

    jpahdg; gapw;rpfs; mtrpak;. Rhjhuz

    ehl;fSf;Fhpa jpahdk; gz;bif

    ehl;fspy; gpuNah[dg; glhJ. NrhjidNehpLifapy; xUtpjj; jpahdg; gapw;rpAk;>

    rkhjhdKk; ,isg;ghWjYk; ngWifapy;

    NtWtpjj; jpahdg; gapw;rpAk; ekf;F

     mtruk; Njit. ehk; Jf;fg;gLifapy;

     xUtpjj; jpahdk; ekf;Fg;gphPjpahapUf;Fk;. fh;j;jUf;Fs;

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    re;Njh\g;gLifapy; NtWtpjj;

    jpahdj;ij ehLtJ epahaNk.

    6. tpNr\pj;j gz;bif ehl;fspy; ehk;

    ek;Kila jpahdg; gapw;rpfisg; GJg;gpj;J

    NjtDila fpUigf;fhf tpNr\pj;j

    tpjkha; kd;whlNtz;Lk;. xt;nthU

    gz;bifapYk; ehk; ek;ik ,t;Tyfj;ij

    tpl;Lg; gphpe;J kWikapy; epj;jpa

    gz;bifiaf; nfhz;lhlg;

    Nghfpwth;fshf vz;zp gz;biff;Fg;

    gz;bif ek;Kila jPh;khdq;fisg;GJg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mr;rkaq;fspy;

    ek;Kila jpahd Ntisfis mjpf

    gf;jptpeakha;r; nrytopj;J> ek;ikj;

    jFe;j gpufhuk; Maj;jg;gLj;jp> gf;jp

    tp\aq;fisNa Ngrp> rd;khh;f;f mD\;lhdq;fisnay;yhk; Fiwtw

    Kbj;J> NjtDf;nfd;W ehk; nra;j

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    Copaj;jpw;F mthplk; mg;NghNj

     ntFkhdk; ngwf;

    fhj;jpUf;fpwth;fs;Nghy; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;.

    7. ehk; vjph;ghh;f;Fk; ntFkhdk;

    tuj;jhkjpf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> ehk; ,d;Dk;

    rhpahdgb Maj;jg;gltpy;iynad;Wk;>

    Fwpf;fg;gl;l fhyj;jpy; ek;kpy;

     ntspg;glg;NghFk; Nkyhd kfpikf;F ehk;

    ,d;Dk; ghj;jpuh; my;yntd;WNk

    tpRthrpj;J> ek;Kila filrpg;gpuahzj;jpw;F ek;ik ,d;Dkjpfkha;

    Maj;jg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

    ‘v[khd; tUk;NghJ

    tpopj;jpUf;fpwtdha;f; fhzg;gLfpw

    Copaf;fhud; ghf;fpathd;.jdf;Fs;snjy;yhtw;wpd; NkYk; mtid

    tprhuizf;fhudhf itg;ghndd;W

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     nka;ahfNt cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;’ 

    (Y}f;. 12:43>44).

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    mjpfhuk; 20

    jdpthrk;> nksdk; ,itfspd;

    Nkd;ikiag; gw;wp

    1. cdf;Fs;Ns mlq;fp

     mkhpf;ifahapUg;gjw;F xU rhtfhrkhd

    Neuj;ijj;Njbr; rk;ghjpj;J> Njtd;

    cdf;F mUspr; nra;jpUf;fpw

    cgfhuq;fis mbf;fb jpahdp@ E}jd

    tpNehj tp\aq;fs; Nky; cdf;F tpUg;gk;Ntz;lhk;. cdf;F ciog;igf;

     nfhLf;ff; $ba tp\aq;fis my;y> cd;

    ,Ujaj;ij ,of;fj;jf;f tp\aq;fisNa

    thrp. mdhtrpakhd Ngr;RfisAk;

    gpuNah[dkw;w re;jpg;GfisAk;cd;idtpl;L tpyf;fp> Ch;r;

     nra;jpfSf;Fk; tPz; fijfSf;Fk; cd;

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     nrtpia milj;Jf; nfhs;Sthahdhy;>

    ed;wha;j; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Vw;w

    NghJkhd rkak; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;.ghpRj;jthd;fspy; Kf;fpakhdth;fSk;

    jq;fshy; $ba msT kdpj rfthrj;ij

    ePf;fp> me;juq;fj;jpy; NjtNdhL

    rQ;rhpg;gijNa njhpe;J nfhz;lhh;fs;.

    2. ‘ehd; kD\NdhL $br; rfthrk; nra;Ak;

     nghOnjy;yhk; vd;Dila GU\j;Jtk;

    FiwTgLfpwJ’  vd;W xU Qhdrh];jphp

    (Seneca)  nrhy;Yfpwhd;. gpwNuhLk; ehk; neLNeuk;

     myg;gpf;nfhz;bUg;Nghkhdhy;> ,J

    th];jtnkd;W ehNk mDNghfj;jpdhy;

    fz;lwpe;J nfhs;SNthk;.

    Ngr;Rf;nfhLj;j gpwF Ngr;ir

    kl;Lg;gLj;JfpwJ f\;lk;>

    Ngr;Rf;nfhlhky; nksdk; rhjpg;gJ

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    ,NyR.Mtpf;Fhpa cs;shd

    fhhpaq;fisf; fz;lwpa tpUk;Gfpw

    vtDk; ek; Mz;ltiug; Nghyf; $l;lj;ij tpl;L tpyfpj; jdpNa

    NghfNtz;Lk;. kdjhu tPl;by;

    jq;fpapUf;f ,\;lg;gl;ltDf;Fj;jhd;

     ntspapy; miye;J jphpAk;nghOJk; Rfk;

    cz;L. NgrhkypUf;fg;

    gphpag;gl;ltd;jhd; ijhpakhAk;

    Ngrf;$batd;. kw;wth;fSf;F kdjhu

     mlq;fpapUf;fg; gphpag;gl;ltd;jhd;

    gakpd;wp Msf;$batd;. ed;wha;f;fPo;g;gbaf; fw;Wf;nfhz;ltd;jhd; rhptu

     mjpfhuk; nrYj;jf; $batd;.

    3. vtDila ey; kdr;rhl;rp mtidf;

    Fwpj;J ew;rhl;rp $WfpwNjh> mtDf;Fj;jhd; epiytukhd gutrk; cz;L.

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    ghpRj;jthd;fs; nfhz;bUe;j cWjpahd

    ek;gpf;if nja;t gak; epiwe;Nj

    tpsq;fpdJ. rfy ew;FzKk; rk;G+uzfpUigAk; mth;fspy; n[hypj;Njhq;fpAk;>

    jho;ikAk; tpopg;Gk; xUNghJk; mth;fis

    tpl;L ePq;fpdjpy;iy.

    Jd;khh;f;fUf;fpUf;Fk; ijhpaj;jpw;F

     mth;fs; ngUikAk; JzpTNk fhuzk;>

    jq;fisj; jhq;fNs Vkhw;wpf; nfhs;tNj

     mjpd; KbT. eP vt;tsT

    rw;FzdhapUe;j NghjpYk;> vt;tsT

    cj;jk re;epahrpnad;W Ngh; ngw;wNghjpYk;> ,e;j cyfj;jpypUf;Fk;

    kl;Lk; vijf; Fwpj;Jk; cWjpahd

    ek;gpf;if nfhs;s cd;dhy; KbahJ.

    4. kD\uhy; ey;yth;fnsd;WjPh;f;fg;gl;lth;fs; jhq;fs;

     nfhz;bUf;Fk; ijhpaj;jpdhNyNa

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    Nkhrj;jpw;Fs;shf;fpwJz;L.

    Mifapdhy; ek;kpnytUk; vt;tpjj;

    JzpTk; nfhs;shjgbf;Fr; Nrhjidfs;te;J ek;ik neUf;FtJ mtrpak;.

     mg;gbf; fpy;yhj gl;rj;jpy; ngUik

    ek;ikr; #o;e;J nfhs;Sk; my;yJ ehk;

    rhPu RfhDgtq;fis

    ehLfpwth;fshNthk;.mope;JNghfpw

    re;Njh\q;fis xUNghJk; ehlhkYk;>

    cyf tp\aq;fspy; jd;kdijr;

     nrYj;jhkYkpUf;fpwtDila kdr;rhl;rp

    vt;tsT Rj;jkhapUf;Fk;! tPz;Mirfisnay;yhk; jd;id tpl;L

     xopj;J> NjtidAk; jd; ,ul;rpg;igAk;

    gw;wpa tp\aq;fis kl;Lk; jd; kdjpy;

     nrYj;jp> jd; KO ek;gpf;ifiaAk; Njtd;

    Nghpy; itf;fpwtDila kdjpy; vt;tsTtpNr\pj;j rkhjhdk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;!

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    5.  nka; kd];jhgj;ij cz;ikaha;j; Njb

     mDgtpahjtd; guk MWjYf;Fg;

    ghj;jputhdy;y. cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; nka;kd];jhgk; cz;lhfNtz;Lkhdhy;

    cd; miw tPl;bw;Fs; jdpj;jpUe;J cyff;

    ftiyfisnay;yhk; ntspNa js;spf;

    fjitg; G+l;bf;nfhs;. ‘cq;fs;

    gLf;ifapNy cq;fs; ,Ujaj;jpy; Ngrpf;

     nfhz;L mkh;e;jpUq;fs;’  (rq; 4:4).

     ntspaplq;fspy; NjbAk; eP fz;lilahj

    tpNr\pj;j ghf;fpak; mq;Nf cd;

    cs;siwapy; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. ePvg;NghJk; cd; cs;siwapNyNa

    ,Ug;ghahdhy; mJ cdf;F

    ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;> mijtpl;L

    ePq;Fthahdhy; mJ cdf;Ff; f\;lKk;

     ntWg;GkhapUf;Fk;. eP Fzg;gl;lMuk;gj;jpNyNa KO NeuKk; cd;

     miwapypUf;fg; gofpapUg;ghahdhy; mJ

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    cd; mUikr; rpNefpjdk; cd;

    ,d;gq;fspnyy;yhk;

    Nghpd;gKkhapUf;Fk;.

    6. Njt gf;jpAs;s Mj;Jkh nksdKk;

     mlf;fKkhapUe;J Kd;Ndwpr;nrd;W

    Ntjthf;fpaq;fspd; me;juq;fg;

     nghUl;fisAk; Muha;e;J mwpe;J

     nfhs;SfpwJ. mJ jdpthrk;

     nra;fpwjpdhy;> xt;nthU ,utpYk;

    jd;idf; fOtpr; Rj;jpfhpj;Jf;

     nfhs;tjw;F Ntz;ba fz;zPUf;Ff;Fiwtpy;iy. vt;tsTf;fjpfkha; mJ

    cyf mkspfSf;Fj; jd;id tpyf;fpf;

    fhj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwNjh>

     mt;tsTf;fjpfkha; mJ jd;

    rpU\;bfNuhL neUq;fpg; gofr; rfthrk;Vw;gLfpwJ. jd; rpNefpjh;> ge;Jf;fis

    tpl;L vtd; tpyfpj; jdp [Ptdk;

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     nra;fpwhNdh> mtdplk; Njtd; jkJ

    J}jh; rfpjk; neUq;Ffpwhh;.ek;Kila

    Mj;Jkhit nefpotpl;L> mw;Gjk; nra;Ak; rf;jpAilath;fshapUg;gijg;

    ghh;f;fpYk; ek;Kila Mj;Jkhitf;

    fhg;ghw;wp vtUf;Fk; njhpahjgb

    kiwe;Jfplg;gJ cj;jkk;. ve;j

     IRthpathd; ntspaplq;fSf;Fg;Nghf

    tpUg;gkw;W> kD\ rfthrj;ijj; Njlhky;

    kD\iuf; fz;;lJk; Xl;lk;

    gpbf;fpwhNdh> mtd; jhd; cj;jkd;.

    7. ‘cyfKk; mjpd; ,r;irAk; xope;JNghk;’ 

    (1 Nahth. 2:17) vd;W nrhy;ypapUf;fpwNj>

    cdf;fpy;yhjij Vd; ghh;f;f

    Mirg;gLfpwha;? cd; rpw;wpd;g Mirfs;

    jhd; cd;id ntspNa ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;LNghfpwJ. Mir jPh;e;jgpwF thjid

     nra;Ak; kdr;rhl;rpAk; epiyFiye;j

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    ,UjaKk; jtpu NtNw vij eP nfhz;L

    tUfpwha;? cy;yhrkha; ntspNa

    Gwg;gl;Lj; Jf;fkha; tPL te;J NrUfpwrkak; mNefKz;L. ,utpy;

     nfhz;lhLfpw re;Njh\k; gfypy;

    Jf;fkhf khWk;. rpw;wpd;gq;fnsy;yhk;

    Muk;gj;jpy; re;Njh\khfj; jhdpUf;Fk;>

     mitfspd; KbT Jf;fKk; kuzKNk.

    klj;jpNy eP ghuhj vij ntspNa ghh;f;fg;

    Nghfpwha;? thdj;ijAk; G+kpiaAk; gQ;r

    G+jpaq;fisAk; mq;fpUe;Nj ghh;f;fyhNk.

    ,itfshy;jhd; vy;yh rpU\;bfSk;cz;lhf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.

    8.  neLehs; epiyj;jpUf;Fk; vijahtJ eP

    #hpad; fPo;f; fz;bUf;fpwhah?

    jpUg;jpaila Ntz;Lnkd;fpw Mircdf;Fs;spUf;fyhk;. mJ xUNghJk;

    if$lhJ. cyfj;jpd; vy;yhg;

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     nghUl;fisAk; Vffhyj;jpy; fhZk; rf;jp

    cdf;fpUe;jhYk; gpuNah[dnkd;d?

     mitnay;yhk; tPz; fhl;rp jhNd> cd;fz;fis guNyhfj;jpd; NjtDf;F Neuha;

    VnwLj;J> cd; mf;fpukq;fSf;fhfTk;

     mrl;ilj;jdj;jpw;fhfTk; mtiu Nehf;fp

    kd;whL. tPzh; tPz;fhhpaq;fisr;

    rpe;jpf;fl;Lk;> ePNah Njtd; fl;lisapl;l

    fhhpaq;fisNa ehL. cd; cs;siwf;Fs;

     nrd;W> fjitg; G+l;b> cd; Neruhfpa

    ,NaRit cd;dplk; tUk;gb tUe;jpf;

     $g;gpL. mtNuhL miwapy; jdpj;jpU> mijg;Nghd;w cj;jk rkhjhd tho;T

    Ntnwq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilahJ.

    eP cd; klj;ij tpl;L ntspNa Gwg;gl;L

    Ch;r; nra;jpfis cd; fhjpy;thq;fhkypUe;jhahdhy; cj;jk rkhjhdk;

    cd;dpy; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;. Ch;r;

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    mjpfhuk; 21

    cj;jk kd];jhgj;ijg; gw;wp

    1. eP Njh;r;rpaila Ntz;Lkhdhy;> Njtgak;

    vg;NghJk; cd;dpypUf;fNtz;Lk;.

     Ik;Gyd;fisAk; cd;Ds; mlf;fp

     mitfs; msTf;F kpQ;rhjgb

    fz;bg;gha;f; fhj;Jf;nfhs;.

    kjpnfl;lj;jdkha; cy;yhrk;

     nfhz;lhlhNj. cj;jk kd];jhgj;ij eP

    NjLthahdhy; jpahd rpe;ij cd;dpy; ngUFk;. nka; kd];jhgj;jpd; %ykha;

     mjpf ed;ik cz;lhFk;> cy;yhr topfs;

     mjprPf;fpuk; mijf; nfLj;JtpLk;. jd;

     RaNjrj;jpypUe;J> jhd; Juj;Jz;L

    fplf;fpwijAk;> jd; Mj;Jkhit mNefMgj;Jfs; #o;e;jpUg;gijAk; czUk;

    vtDk; ,t;Tyfj;jpy; re;Njh\k;

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    ghf;fpathd;. tPuidg;Nghy; Nghh; nra;@

    tof;fj;ij tof;fj;jhNy Nkw;nfhs;.

    kw;wth;fs; tp\aj;jpy; ePjiyaplhjpUe;jhahdhy; eP nra;a

    cj;Njrpj;jpUf;Fk; cd; tp\aq;fspYk;

     mth;fs; jiyaplkhl;lhh;fs;.

    3. kw;wth;fSila fhhpaq;fis cd;

    jiyapd; Nky; Nghl;Lf;nfhs;shNj.

     nghpNahUila tp\aq;fspy; eP

    khl;bf;nfhs;shNj. cd; tp\aj;jpy;

    vg;NghJk; [hf;fpuijahapU. cd; gpuhzrpNefpjiu vr;rhpg;gjw;F cdf;F

    ,Uf;fpw Mj;jpuj;jpw;F Nkyhd Mj;jpuk;

    cd; tp\aj;jpypUf;fl;Lk;. kD\Uila

    jaT cdf;Ff; fpilahjijapl;L

    tUj;jg;glhNj. cj;jk tpRthrpAk;NjtDila Copaf;fhuDk;

    ele;Jnfhs;s Ntz;batpjkha; eP

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     [hf;fpuijAld; elthjijapl;L cdf;F

    cz;lhFk; mtkhdj;ijNa tpNr\kha;

    vz;zp> mjw;fhfNt ftiyg;gLthahf.rhPu RfhDgtq;fs; mNefkha;

    ,y;yhjpUg;gJ ed;ikAk; NrkKNk

    jtpuNtwy;y. Mj;Jk RfhDgtq;fis

    ehk; milahjpUg;gJk; mbf;fb

     mitfis mDgtpahjpUg;gJk; ek;Kila

    gprNf jtpu Ntwy;y. cj;jk

    kd];jhgj;ijj; NjlhkYk;> tPZk;

     ntspauq;fkhdJkhd ,d;gq;fis

    ek;iktpl;L tpyf;fhkYkpUg;gJjhd; mjw;Ff; fhuzk;.

    4.  nja;tPfj; Njw;wuTf;F

     mghj;jpundd;Wk; kpFe;j

    cgj;jputj;jpw;Nf ghj;jpundd;Wk; mwpf;ifapL. cj;jk

    kd];jhgg;gLfpwtDf;F cyfk; KOtJk;

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    ghuKk; mUtUg;Gkha; tpLk;. mOJ

    Jf;fq;nfhz;lhl Ntz;ba tp\aq;fs;

    ePjpkhd; fz;Kd; vg;nghOJk; epw;Fk;. mtd; jd; tp\aj;ijf; ftdpj;jhYk; rhp>

    gpwh; tp\aj;ijf; ftdpj;jhYk; rhp>

    cgj;jputq;fspy;yhj kD\d;

    fpilahnjd;Nw czUthd;.

    vt;tsTf;fjpfkha;j; jd; tp\aj;ijf;

    ftdpf;fpwhNdh> mt;tsTf;fjpfkha;

     mtdpy; Jf;fk; ngUFk;. ehk; nka;aha;j;

    Jf;fq;nfhz;lhb ekJ kdij

    tUj;jg;gLj;Jk;gbahd tp\aq;fs;> gukfhhpaq;fisj; jpahdpf;ftplhjgb

    ek;ikj; jq;fs; tiyf;Fs; ,Oj;Jg;

    Nghl;bUf;fpw ek;Kila mf;fpukq;fSk;

    ghtq;fSNk jtpu Ntwy;y.

    5.  neLehs; capNuhbUg;gjw;fhd

    topfisr; rpe;jpg;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf

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    cd;Dila kuzj;ijNa mbf;fb

    rpe;jpg;ghahdhy;> eP cd;id mjpf

    Mj;jpuj;Jld; rPh;g;gLj;jpf; nfhs;thnad;gjw;Fr; re;Njfkpy;iy.

    kWikapy; cdf;F NehpltpUf;Fk;

    Mf;fpidiaf; Fwpj;Jg; gagf;jpNahL

    rpe;jpg;ghahdhy;> vt;tpjf; f\;lj;ijAk;

    NehitAk; kdjhur; rfpj;J> vt;tpjf;

     nfh^u jgRf;Fk; gakpd;wp cl;gLtha;.

    ,e;j tp\aq;fis ehk; KO ,Ujaj;NjhL

    rpe;jpahky;> ekf;F

    kfpo;r;rpAz;lhf;FfpwitfisNa ehk;,d;Dk; Nerpf;fpwjpdhy;jhd; ehk;

     mdYk; RWRWg;Gkw;wpUf;fpNwhk;.

    6. ve;j mw;g cgj;jputj;ijAk;

    jhq;fKbahky; eph;g;ghf;fpak; epiwe;j ek;rhPuk; KiwapLtjw;F ek;Kila Mtpapd;

     ngytPdNk fhuzk;. Mifapdhy; cj;jk

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    kd];jhgj;jpd; Mtpiaj; je;jUSk;gb

    Mz;ltiu Nehf;fp kdj;jho;ikaha

    kd;whL. rq;fPjf;fhud; KiwapLtJNghy (rq;. 80:5)> ‘fh;j;jhNt>

    fz;zPuhfpa mg;gj;ij vdf;Fg;

    Ngh[dkhfTk; kpFjpahd fz;zPiuNa

    vdf;Fg; ghdkhfTk; nfhLk;’

      vd;W n[gp.

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    mjpfhuk; 22

    kD\dpd; eph;g;ge;j epiyikiaf; Fwpj;J

    1. eP Njtdplkha;j; jpUk;gpdhnyhopa>

    vq;NfapUe;jhYk; ve;jg; gf;fk;

    jpUk;gpdhYk;

    eph;g;ghf;fpadhfj;jhdpUg;gha;.cd;

    kdk;Nghy cd; fhhpaq;fs;

    elthjijapl;L eP Vd; tUj;jg;gLfpwha;?

    ahUf;Fj; jd; kdk;Nghy vy;yhf;

    fhhpaq;fSk; elf;fpd;wd? me;jg;ghf;fpak; vdf;Fkpy;iy> cdf;Fkpy;iy>

    G+Nyhfj;jpy; xUtUf;Fkpy;iy.

    ,uh[hthdYk; rhp (mh;r;rp\;l

    ghg;GthdhYk; rhp)> VjhtJ xU f\;lk;

     my;yJ cgj;jputkpy;yhj kD\d;cyfnkq;Fk; fpilahJ. NjtDf;nfd;W

    VjhtnjhU cgj;jputj;ij vtd;

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    kdjhur; rfpj;J tUfpwhNdh> mtNd

    vy;yhhpYk; mjpfr; Rfk; ngw;wtd;.

    2. kd cWjpAk; ijhpaKkw;w gyh;> mNjh>

     mtidg; ghh;! vt;tsT ghf;fparhyp !

     mtDila M];jp vd;D! Nkd;ik vd;d!

    ty;yik vd;d! mjpfhuk; vd;d! vd;W

     nrhy;YtJz;L. ePNah guk

    ed;ikfspd;Nghpy; ftdkhapU. cyf

    ed;ikfs; tPnzd;Wk;> mitfis

    cilath;fSf;Fg; ngUk; ftiyAk;

    gaKk; Vw;gLtjhy; mitfs;epiyaw;witnad;Wk; ghur;Riknad;Wk;

     mg;nghOJ czUtha;. cyfg;

     nghUl;fis Vuhskha;

    itj;jpUf;fpwjpdhy; xUtd;;

    ghf;fparhypahf khl;lhd;. md;wd;Ws;sMfhuk; vtUf;Fk; NghJk;.

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    ,t;Tyfj;jpy; ,Ug;gNj eph;g;ghf;fpak;.

    Mtpf;Fhpa tp\aq;fis xUtd;vt;tsTf;fjpfkha; ehLfpwhNdh>

     mt;tsTf;fjpfkha; ,t;Tyf [Ptpak;

     mtDf;F ntWg;igf; nfhLf;Fk;. Nfty

    kD\ tho;tpd; eph;g;ghf;fpaq;fs;

     mg;nghOJjhd; mtDf;Fg; Gyg;gLk;.

    ghtq;fspdpd;W tpLjiyahfp ght

     Rghtk; KOtJk; ePq;fNtz;Lnkd;W

    tpUk;Gfpw ve;j gf;jpkhDf;Fk; Grpj;jy;>

    Fbj;jy;> tpopj;jy;> J}q;Fjy;> cioj;jy;>,isg;ghWjy; Kjypa kD\Pf mtruf;

    fld;fnsy;yhk; kpFe;j Jd;gKk;

    cgj;jputKkhapUf;Fnkd;gjw;Fr;

    re;Njfkpy;iy.

    3.  rhPu mtruf; fld;fs;

    cyfj;jpypUf;Fkl;Lk; cs;shd

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    kD\Df;F mjpfg; ghukhapUf;fpd;wd.

    Mifapdhy;jhd; ,t;tpjf;

    fld;fspypUe;J ePq;Fk;gbf;Nfrq;fPjf;fhud; (rq;. 25:17) ‘vd;

    (mtrukhd) ,Lf;fz;fSf;F vd;id

    ePq;fyhf;fptpLk;’  vd;W Cf;fkha;

     n[gpf;fpwhd;. jq;fs; eph;ge;jj;ijczuhjth;fSf;F INah! mope;JNghFk;

    ,e;j eph;g;ge;j [Ptpaj;ij

    Nerpf;fpwth;fSf;F mjpf INah!

    rhPuj;jpw;F mtruk;

    Ntz;baitfSf;fhff; f\;l [Ptdk; nra;fpwth;fspYk;

    gpr;irnaLf;fpwth;fspYk; $lr; rpyh;

    ,t;Tyfg; gw;whir nfhz;lth;fsha;

    ,q;NfNa rjhfhyk; [Ptpj;jhy;

    NghJnkdgJNghy NjtDila,uh[;aj;ijf; Fwpj;Jf; nfhQ;rKk;

    ftiyaw;wpUf;fpwJ vd;d ghpjhgk;!

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    4. kjpNflNu> ,Ujaj;jpy; eh];jpfNu>

    ePq;fs; cyff; fhhpaq;fspy; Gije;Jfplf;fpwjpdhyy;yth khk;r

    tp\aq;fisj; jtpu kw;witfspd;Nghpy;

     nfhQ;rKk; ehl;lkpy;yhjpUf;fpwPh;fs;!

    eph;g;ge;jk; epiwe;j ghjfuhfpa ePq;fs;

    ehbg; gw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwitfs;

    vt;tsT ,opthditfs; vd;W ePq;fs;

    ehrkilAk; filrp ehspNy cq;fSf;Fj;

     njhpa tUk;. NjtDila

    ghpRj;jthd;fSk; fpwp];Jtpd; cj;jkrpNefpjUkhdth;fNsh khk;rj;jpw;F

    ,d;gj;ijf; nfhLf;fpwitfisAk;

    ,t;Tyfj;jpy;

     nropj;Njhq;FfpwitfisAk; xU

     nghUl;lhf vz;ztpy;iy. mth;fs;KOr; rpe;ijAk; ek;gpf;ifAk; epj;jpa

    ed;ikfs; NkNyNaapUe;jJ. fhzg;gLk;

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    fhhpaq;fspy; jhq;fs; ghuhl;Lk; md;G

    jq;fis ,t;Tyf tp\aq;fSf;Nf

    ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Ngha;tpLnkd;fpw gak; mth;fSf;Fs; ,Ue;jgbapdhy;> mth;fs;

    KO thQ;irAk; NkYyfj;ijAk;

    fhzg;glhjJk; epj;jpaKkhd

    tp\aq;fisANk gw;wpapUe;jJ.

    5. rNfhjuNd> eP Mtpf;Fhpa tp\aq;fspy;

    Kd;Ndwpr; nry;thnad;fpw

    ek;gpf;ifiaj; jtwtplhNj@ Neuk;

    ,d;DkpUf;fpwJ> KOJk; fle;JNgha;tpltpy;iy. eP nra;a Ntz;ba ey;y

    jPh;khdq;fis Vd; xt;nthU ehSk;

    flj;jpf;nfhz;Nl Nghfpwha;? ,e;j

    epkp\Nk Muk;gp. ‘,g;nghONj nra;Ntd;>

    ,g;nghONj NghuhLNtd;> ,g;nghONjvd; [Ptpaj;ijr; rPh;jpUj;JNtd;’  vd;W

     nrhy;.

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    eP Jd;gKk; cgj;jputKk; milAk;

    fhye;jhd; eP Gz;zpak; ngWk; fhyk;.jPiaAk; jz;zPiuAk; fle;j gpwFjhd;

    ,isg;ghwy; fpilf;Fk;. cd;id ePNa

    cgj;jputg;gLj;jpdhnyhopa cd;

    Jh;f;Fzk; cd;id tpl;L ePq;fhJ.

     mope;JNghFk; Njfj;jpy; ehk;

    ,Uf;Fkl;Lk; ghtQ; nra;ahjpUg;gJ

     $lhj fhhpak;. rQ;ryKk; Jf;fKk;

    ek;iktpl;L xUNghJk; ePq;fhJ. vy;yhr;

    rQ;ryKk; ePq;fp ,isg;ghw ekf;FMirjhd;>-Mdhy; ehk; ghtQ;nra;J

    ghpRj;jj;ij ,oe;jNghNj nka;

    re;Njh\Kk; ek;ik tpl;L ePq;fptpl;lJ.

    Mifapdhy; vy;yh mf;fpuKk; ePq;fp>

     mopT mopahikahfpa epj;jpa [Ptdhy;tpOq;fg;gLkl;Lk; ehk; NjtDila

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    ,uf;fj;jpw;fhfg; nghWikNahL

    fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

    6. jPik nra;tijNa vg;nghOJk; ehLk;

    kD\ ngytPdk; vt;tsT

     nghpjhapUf;fpwJ! ,d;iwf;F cd;

    ghtq;fis mwpf;ifapLfpwha;> ehisf;F

     mitfisNa jpUk;gr; nra;fpwha;> ,dp

     [hf;fpuijaha; elg;Ngndd;W ,g;NghJ

    jPh;khdk; nra;J nfhs;Sfpwha;> ,d;Dk;

     xUkzp Neuj;jpw;Fs; cd; jPh;khdk;

    tPzha;g; NghfpwJ! ehk; ,t;tsT ngytPdUk;

    cWjpaw;wth;fSkhapUg;gjpdhy;> ehk;

    ek;ikj; jho;j;jp> ek;ikf; Fwpj;J

    vf;fhyj;jpYk; ngUik ghuhl;lhjpUg;gNj

    epahak;. ehk; ntFfhykha; ntFf\;lj;NjhL gpuahrg;gl;L

    NjtfpUigapdhy; mile;j

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    ed;ikfisAk; ekJ ftiyj;

    jho;r;rpapdhy; ,oe;J tpLtJz;L.

    7. ehk; ,t;tsT rPf;fpuk; Fsph;e;J

    Nghfpwth;fshdhy;> ek;Kila fjp

    KbtpNy vd;dthFk;? ek;Kila

     [Ptpaj;jpy; nka;ahd ghpRj;jj;jpw;fhd

    ve;jtpj mwpFwpAk; ,d;Dk;

    Njhd;whjpUe;Jk;> rkhjhdj;ijAk;

    Nrkj;ijAk; fz;lile;jth;fs;Nghy

     Xa;e;jpUf;f Mirg;gLNthkhdhy; ekf;F

     INah! ehk; GJ khzhf;fh; Nghyhfp> vy;yhey;nyhOf;fq;fspYk; Muk;gKjy;

    Nghjpf;fg;gl Ntz;baJ nkj;j mtrpak;.

     mg;gbahdhy; kl;Lk; ehk; ,dpr; rPh;jpUe;jp

    rd;khh;f;f tsh;r;rpailNthnkd;W

    vjph;ghh;f;f ,lKz;L.

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    mjpfhuk; 23

    kuz jpahdj;ijg; gw;wp

    1.  ntF rPf;fpuk; eP ,e;j cyfj;ijtpl;L

    ePq;Fk;gbapUf;Fkhjyhy;> cd;

    fhhpaq;fis Muha;e;J mwpe;J nfhs;.

    ,d;iwf;fpUg;gtiu ehisf;Ff;

    fhNzhNk. vt;tsT rPf;fpuk; xU kD\d;

    fz;Zf;F kiwe;J NghfpwhNdh> mt;tsT rPf;fpuk; mtidg;gw;wpa

     QhgfKk; mw;Wg; NghfpwJ. jdf;F Kd;

    epw;gitfis kl;Lk; jd; vz;zj;jpy;

     nfhz;L> tug;Nghfpw fhhpaq;fisf;

    ftdpf;fhj kD\ ,Ujaj;jpd; ke;jFzj;ijAk; fbdj;ijAk; ehd; vd;d

     nrhy;y!

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    eP ,g;nghONj rhfg;Nghfpwjhf vz;zp>

    cd; xt;nthU nra;ifiaAk;rpe;jidiaAk; xOq;FgLj;jpf;nfhs;.

    cd; kdr;rhl;rp Rj;jkhf ,Ue;jhy; kuz

    gak; cdf;F mjpfkpuhJ. kuzj;jpw;Fg;

    gag;gLfpwijg; ghh;f;fpYk; ghtj;jpw;Fg;

    gae;NjhLfpwJ cdf;F

    ed;ikahapUf;Fk;. rhf ,d;iwf;F eP

    Maj;jkhapuhtpl;lhy; ehisf;F vg;gb

    Maj;jkhapUg;gha;? Ehis vd;gJ

    epr;rakpy;iy. ehisf;fpUg;gJ cdf;Fvg;gbj; njhpAk;?

    2. ehk; ehSf;F ehs; Njh;r;rpailtJ

    re;NjfkhapUe;jhy;> neLehs;

     [Ptpg;gjpdhy; ekf;F vd;d gpuNah[dk;? neLehs; [Ptpj;Jk; rd;khh;f;fj;jpy;

    tsUfpwjw;Fg; gjpyhf mf;fpukj;jpy;

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    ,uT tUk;NghJ kW gfiyf; fhz;gJ

    epr;rankd;W vz;zj; JzpahNj.

    kuzk; vg;Ngh te;jhYk; cd;id vy;yh xOq;Fk; nra;J Kbj;jtdha;

    fhzj;jf;fjhf [Ptpj;J> vg;NghJk;

    Maj;jkhapU. kD\h; epidahj

    NtisapNy kuzk; jpBnud;W NehpLk;.

    ‘ePq;fs; epidahj ehopifapNy kD\

    Fkhud; tUthh;’  (kj;. 24:44). eP cd;

     [Ptpaj;ijf; Fwpj;J mjw;FKd;

    vz;zpdjw;F Kw;wpYk; tpj;jpahrkha;

     me;jf; filrp ehopifapy; vz;zMuk;gpg;gha;. mt;tsT fhyk; mrl;ilAk;

     m[hf;fpuijAkhapUe;jjw;fhf ntFtha;

    rQ;ryg;gl;Lj; jtpg;gha;.

    4. kuz Neuj;jpy; ,Uf;f tpUk;GtJ khjphpjd; [Pt fhyj;jpy; ,Uf;fg;

    gpuahrg;gLfpwtd; vt;tsT Gj;jpAk;

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    5. cd; rpNefpjh; NkYk;> cd; ,d [dj;jhh;

    NkYk; cd; ek;gpf;ifia itf;fhNj. cd;

    Mj;JkhTf;F ed;ikahd tp\aj;ijehisf;nfd;W epWj;jp itf;fhNj. eP

    epidf;fpwijtpl mjprPf;fpuk; kD\h;

    cd;id kwe;JtpLthh;fs;. cd;

    kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; kw;wth;fs; jq;fs;

    kd;whl;bdhy; cdf;F cjtp

     nra;thh;fnsd;W eP vjph;ghh;g;gijg;

    ghh;f;fpYk;> fhykpUf;Fk;NghNj cdf;F

    ed;ikahditfis ePNa Njbr;

    rk;ghjpj;Jf; nfhs;StJ eyk;. cd;tp\aj;ijf; Fwpj;J ePNa ,g;Ngh

    ftiyg;glhtpl;lhy;> ,dpNky; ahh;

    cdf;fhff; ftiyg;gLthh;fs;?

    epfo;fhyNk kpfTk; tpiyNawg;ngw;w

    fhyk;: ‘,Njh> ,g;nghONj mDf;fpuff;fhyk;> ,g;nghONj ,ul;rz;a ehs;’  (2

     nfhhp. 6:2).

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    epj;jpa fhykha; cd;idr; rtu\iz

     nra;Ak;gbahd rk;ghj;jpaj;ij eP ,e;jr;rkaj;jpy; rk;ghjpj;Jf;

     nfhs;Sk;gbapUe;Jk;> eP ,e;jf; fhyj;ij

     myl;rpakha; vz;zp tPzha;f; fopj;J

    tUfpwJ kpfTk; ghpjgpf;fg;glj;jf;f

    tp\ak;. kde;jpUk;Gtjw;F xU ehshtJ>

    Fiwe;jJ xU kzp NeukhtJ fpilj;jhy;

    jhtpisNanad;W eP mq;fyha;f;Fk;

    fhyk; tUk;> mJ cdf;Ff;

    fpilf;FNkhntd;gJ re;Njfk;.

    6. vd; mUikahd rpNefpjNd> vt;tsT

     nghpa Nkhrj;jpypUe;J eP cd;idj;

    jg;Gtpj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;! ,g;NghjhtJ

    kuzj;ijg;gw;wpa gak; cdf;Fs; Vw;gl;L,JKjy; vg;NghJk; kuzj;jpw;F

    Maj;jg;gl;ltdha; ,Ug;ghahdhy;> eP

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    vt;tsT nghpa gaq;fuj;jpypUe;J

    tpLjiyahfpf; nfhs;tha;! Kuz

    Neuj;jpy; gaky;y> re;Njh\Nk cd;dpy;cz;lhfj;jf;fjha; [Ptpf;fg;

    gpuahrg;gL. cyfj;jpw;F khpf;f

    ,g;nghONj fw;Wf;nfhs;-mg;NghJjhd;

    eP fpwp];JNthL [Ptpf;f Muk;gpg;gha;.

    vy;yh cyff; fhhpaq;fisAk;

     mw;gnkd;nwz;z ,g;NghNj fw;Wf;

     nfhs;. mg;NghJjhd; eP jhuhskha;f;

    fpwp];Jtz;il Nghfyhk;. jgR Ghpe;J

    ,g;NghNj cd; rhPuj;ij xLf;F> mg;NghJjhd; cdf;Fs; cWjpahd

    ek;gpf;if cz;lhFk;.

    7.  %lNd! xU ehspUg;gJ

    epr;rakpy;iyNa> ePbj;j fhyk;,Ug;ghnad;W vg;gb vz;Zfpwha;?

     neLehs; ,Ug;Nghnkd;W vz;zp>

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    Nkhrk;Ngha;> jpBnud;W

    kiwe;JNghdth;fs; vj;jidNgh;!

    ,d;dhd; gl;laj;jhy; ntl;Lz;L nrj;jhd;> ,d;dhd; jz;zPhpy;

    tpOe;jkpo;e;jhd;> ,d;dhd; NkNyapUe;J

    fPNo tpOe;jpwe;jhd;> ,d;dhd; rhg;gpl;Lf;

     nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ nrj;jhd;>

    ,d;dhd; tpisahl;bypUf;Fk; NghJ

     nrj;jhd; vd;W ehk; vj;jid jlit

    Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpNwhk;! rpyUf;F

     neUg;gpy; rhT> rpyUf;Fg; gl;laj;jpy;

    rhT> rpyUf;Ff; nfhs;isNehapdhy;rhT> rpyUf;Ff; fs;suhy; rhT.

    vy;yhUf;Fk; KbT kuzk;@ kD\Dila

    MAR epoiyg;Nghy; epw;fhky;

     Xbg;NghfpwJ.

    8. eP khpj;j gpwF cd;idj; jq;fs;

     Qhgfj;jpy; itj;J> cdf;fhf n[gpf;fg;

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    Nghfpwth;fs; ahh;? rpNefpjNd> kuzk;

    vg;Ngh tUnkd;Wk; cdf;Fj; njhpahJ>

    kuzj;jpw;Fg;gpd; cdf;F vd;dNehpLnkd;Wk; cdf;Fj; njhpahJ. eP

     nra;af;$baijnay;yhk; ,g;nghONj

     nra;> clNd nra;> ,d;Dk; fhykpUf;Fk;

    NghNj vd;Wk; mopahj nghf;fp\q;fis

    cdf;Fr; Nrh;j;Jit. cd; ,ul;rpg;igj;

    jtpu Ntnwhd;iwAk; Fwpj;Jr;

    rpe;jpahNj. NjtDf;fhd fhhpaq;fs; jtpu

    Ntnwhd;iwAq; Fwpj;J ftiyg;glhNj.

    eP khSk;NghJ cd;id epj;jpakhdtPLfspy; Vw;Wf;nfhs;thUz;lhFk;gb>

    NjtDila ghpRj;jthd;fisf;

    fdg;gLj;jp> mth;fs; fphpiafisg;

    gpd;gw;wp> ,g;nghONj mth;fis

    cdf;Fr; rpNefpjuhf;fpf;nfhs;.

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    9. ,e;j cyfj;jpd; fhhpahjpfSf;Fk;

    cdf;Fk; vt;tpj rk;ge;jKk;

    ,y;iyahifahy;> eP cd;id ,e;jg;G+kpapNy me;epaDk; guNjrpAnkd;W

    vz;zp ele;Jnfhs;. epiyahd efuk;

    cdf;F ,q;Nfapy;iy ahifahy;> cd;

    ,Ujak; ghpRj;jkhAk; NjtDf;F NeNu

    cah;j;jg;gl;ljhAkpUf;fl;Lk;. eP

    khpj;jJk; cd; Mtp re;Njh\j;Jld; ek;

    Mz;lthplk; Nrug; ghj;jpukh

    apUf;fj;jf;fjhf> ngU%r;RfNshLk;

    fz;zPNuhLk; eP nra;Ak; n[gq;fs;ehs;NjhWk; mth; jpUr;r%fj;jpy;

    vl;Ltjhf Mnkd;.

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     mjpfhuk; 24

    epahaj;jPh;g;igAk; ght jz;lidiaAk;

    gw;wp

    1. eP nra;Ak; xt;nthU fhhpaj;jpYk; cd;Kbitf; ftdp.vy;yh ,ufrpaq;fisAk;

     mwpe;jtUk;> ghpjhdk; thq;fhjtUk;>

    rhf;Fg;Nghf;Ffis mq;fPfhpf;fhjtUk;>

    ePjp jtwhJ vy;yhtw;wpYk; epahakha;j;

    jPh;g;Gr; nra;fpwtUkhd xU fz;bg;ghdepahahjpgjpf;F Kd; epw;f

    Ntz;Lnkd;gNj cd;

     Qhgfj;jpypUf;fl;Lk;. ePrdpDyk; ePrg;

    ghtpNa> eph;%lh! mw;g kD\d; Nfhgpj;Jf;

     nfhs;SfpwNghJ mtDf;Fg; gag;gLfpw

    eP> cd; mf;fpukq;fisnay;yhk; mwpe;j

    rh;t ty;y NjtDf;FKd; vd;d

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    khWj;juk; nrhy;Ytha;? xUtDf;fhf

    ,d;ndhUtd; nghWik Nfl;fTk;> vjph;

    epahaq;$wTk; Kbahky;> mtdtd; jd;jd; ghl;ilf; ftdpg;gNj ngUk;ghlhf

    KbAk;. me;jf; filrp epahaj;jPh;g;G

    ehSf;nfd;W eP vt;tpj Maj;jKk; nra;J

     nfhs;shkypUf;fpwnjd;d?

     mjw;nfd;W eP ,g;NghJ gLfpw gpuahrk;

    gyd;jUk;> cd; fz;zPh;

     mq;fPfhpf;fg;gLk;> cd; ngU%r;Rfs;

    Nfl;fg;gLk;> cd; Jf;fk; jpUg;jp nra;Ak;@

    cd; ghtq;fs; ePq;fpr; Rj;jpfhpg;gilaTk;,lKz;L.

    2.  xUtd; ,d;ndhUtd; jd;id

    cgj;jputg; gLj;Jifapy; jdf;Fz;lhFk;

    e\;lj;ijg; ghh;f;fpYk; mtd; nra;Ak;ghtj;ijNa tpNr\khfg; ghtpj;J> jd;

    vjpuhspfSf;fhf KO kdNjhL n[gpj;J>

    kdg;G+h;tkha; mth;fs; Fw;wq;fis

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    kd;dpj;J> kw;wth;fsplk; kd;dpg;Gf;

    Nfl;gjpy; jhkjpahjpUe;J> Nfhgj;ijtpl

    jhgj;ijNa tpNr\kha;g; ghuhl;b> mbf;fb jd; rhPuj;ij tijj;J> jd; rhPuk;

    KOtJk; Mtpf;F mlq;Fk;gb

    gpuahrg;gl;L> nghWikrhypaha;

    tpsq;fpdhy;> mtidr; Rj;jpfhpf;Fk;

    cj;jhpf;Fk; ];jyk; mtdpNyNa

    ,Uf;fpwJ. ek;Kila ghtq;fisAk;

    Jh;f;Fzq;fisAk; filrpf; fhyk;

    tiuf;Fk; kPj;J itf;fpwijg; ghh;f;fpYk;

    ,g;nghONj mitfis ek;iktpl;Lj;Jz;Lg;gLj;jp ek;ikf; fOtpr;

     Rj;jpfhpj;Jf; nfhs;StJ cj;jkk;.

    ek;Kila khk;rj;ij ehk; kl;Lf;F kpQ;rp

    Nerpf;fpwjpdhNyNa ehk; Nkhrk;

    NghfpNwhk;.

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    3. Mtpahj me;j euf mf;fpdpf;F cd;

    ghtq;fs; jtpu NtNw ,iu vJ?

    vt;tsTf;fjpfkha; eP cd; nrhFirtpUk;gp> cd; khk;r ,r;irfisg; gpd;gw;wp

    tUfpwhNah> mt;tsTf;fjpfkha;

    cdf;Ff; nfhba Ntjidfs; Vw;gLk;>

     mf;fpdpf;F eP mspf;fpw ,iuAk;

     mjpfkhFk;. ve;j tp\aq;fspy; xU

    kD\d; mjpfkha;j; Jzpe;J

    ghtQ;nra;fpwhNdh> mNj

    tp\aq;fspy;jhd; mtd;

    fLe;jz;lidAk; milthd;.Nrhk;Ngwpaha;j; jd; KOf; fhyj;ijAk;

    Nghf;fpdtd; vhpfpw jhw;Wf; Nfhyhy;

    Fj;jg;gLthd;> ngUe;jPdpf;fhud;

    fLk;grpapdhYk; jhfj;jpdhYk;

    thjpf;fg;gLthd;. cy;yhrkha;tho;e;jth;fs; NkYk; rpw;wpd;gg; gphpah;

    NkYk; nfhjpf;fpw fPYk; ehw;wKs;s

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    fe;jfKk; Cw;wg;gLk;. nghwhikf;fhuh;

    Jf;fj;jhy; epiwe;J ntwp

    eha;fisg;Nghy CisapLthh;fs;.

    4.  Xt;nthU Jh;f;Fzj;jpw;Fk; mjw;Fj;

    jFe;j jz;lid mq;Nf ,Uf;Fk;.

     ngUikf;fhunuy;yhUk; ntl;fj;jhy;

    epiwthh;fs;. Nguhirf;fhuh; grpAk;

    gl;bdpAkile;J rq;flg;gLthh;fs;.

     mq;Nf xUkzp Neuk; mDgtpf;fpw f\;lk;

    ,q;Nf E}W tU\k; fLk; jgR nra;J

     mDgtpf;Fk; cgj;jputq;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; fLikahapUf;Fk;. ,q;Nf

    ekf;Fr; rpy rkaq;fspy; Xa;Tk; ek;Kila

    rpNefpjh; $Wk; NjWjYk; cz;L> mq;Nf

    eufhf;fpid milfpwth;fSf;F Xa;Tk;

    fpilahJ> NjWjYk; fpilahJ.

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    ,g;nghONj [hf;fpuijahapUe;J cd;

    ghtq;fSf;fhf cj;jk

    kd];jhgg;gLthahdhy;> epahaj;jPh;g;Gehspy; eP Mrph;tjpf;fg;gl;lth;fNshL

    gj;jpukha;f;fhf;fg;gl;bUg;gha;.

    ‘ me;ehspy; ePjpkhd;fs; jq;fis neUf;fp

    cgj;jputg;gLj;jpdth;fSf;F tpNuhjkha;

    kpFe;j ek;gpf;ifNahL vjph;j;J

    epw;ghh;fs;’ (Qhdk; 5:1).

    ,g;NghJ kD\Uila jPh;g;Gf;Fj;

    jd;idj; jho;ikNahL xg;Gf; nfhLf;fpwtd; mg;NghJ jhNd

    epahjpgjpaha; vOe;J epw;ghd;.

    ViofSf;Fk; jho;ikAs;sth;fSf;Fk;

     mg;NghJ tpNr\pj;j ijhpak; cz;lhFk;>

     ngUikf;fhuiug; gak; vg;gf;fj;jpYk; neUf;Fk;.

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    5. fpwp];JTf;fhf jd;ik %lDk;

     mw;gDkhf;Fk;gb fw;Wf;

     nfhz;ltd;jhd;,t;Tyfj;jpYs;sth;fnsy;yhhpYk;

    rpwe;j Gj;jpkhndd;W mg;NghJ njhpa

    tUk;. nghWikNahL ehk; rfpj;j

    Jd;gq;fnsy;yhk; mg;NghJ ,d;gkhfj;

    Njhd;Wk; ‘epahaf;Nfnly;yhk; jd; thia

    %Lk;’  (rq;.107:42). gf;jpkhndtDk;

     mg;NghJ re;Njh\pg;ghd;> gf;jpaw;wtd;

    Jf;fkilthd;.mlf;fp nahLf;fg;gl;l

    khk;rk; nrhFrha; tsh;f;fg;gl;lkhk;rj;ijtpl mjpfkha;f; nfk;gPhpf;Fk;@

    Nftynkd;nwz;zg;gl;l cilfs;

    gpufhrpf;Fk;> cah;e;j cLg;Gfs;

    Nftykha;f; fhzg;gLk;. jq;fKyhk; G+rpa

     mz;kidfisg; ghh;f;fpYk; mw;gf;FbirNa cj;jknkd;W mg;NghJ

     nrhy;ypf; nfhs;sg;gLk;. cyfj;jpd;

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    rj;Jtq;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk;tpl khwhj

     nghWikNa mjpf ty;yikAs;snjd;W

     mg;NghJ tpsq;Fk;. cyfj;je;jpuq;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl ntWk;

    fPo;g;gbjNy mjpf tpiyNawg; ngw;wjhf

     mg;NghJ nfhz;lhlg;gLk;.

    6. vy;yhf; fy;tp rh];jpuq;fis tplr;

     Rj;jkhd ey;kdr;rhl;rpNa mg;NghJ mjpf

    re;Njh\j;ij cz;lhf;Fk;. cyf

    M];jpfisg; gw;wpa ntWg;G cyf

    kf;fSila M];jpfnsy;yhtw;iwAk;tpl tpNr\kha;f; fhzg;gLk;. ,uh[

     QhgfNk mjpf MWjiyf; nfhLf;Fk;.

    ePz;l cge;epahrq;fs; nra;J mjpfkha;g;

    NgrpdjpdhYz;lhd re;Njh\j;ijtpl

     nksdk; rhjpj;jjhYz;lhd re;Njh\Nk mjpfkha;j; Njhd;Wk;.

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     myq;fhukhd Ngr;Rfis tpl

    ew;fphpiafNs mjpf tpiyAah;e;jjhf

     mg;NghJ fhzg;gLk;. G+Nyhf,dgq;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl

     nrt;itahd [PtpaKk; f\;l jgRNk mjpf

    ,d;ge;jUtdntd;W mg;NghJ njhpa

    tUk;. fLk; cgj;jputq;fspdpd;W

     mg;NghJ ePq;fj;jf;fjhf ,g;NghJ mw;gf;

    f\;lq;fis mDgtpj;Jg; goF. gpd;dhy;

     mq;Nf mDgtpf;Fk;gb NehpLfpwitfis

    ,q;NfNa mDgtpj;Jg; ghh;. mw;gf;

    f\;lq;fisr; rfpf;f cd;dhy;Kbahtpl;lhy; nfhba epj;jpa

    Mf;fpidfis vg;gbr; rfpg;gha;? Xh; mw;g

    Ntjid cdf;Fs; ,t;tsT Mj;jpuj;ij

    cz;lhf;fpdhy;> euf Mf;fpid

    vd;djhd; nra;ahJ?

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    7. ,d;iwa jpdk; kl;Lk; eP vg;nghOJk;

    vy;yh RfNghfj;jpYk; Mlk;guj;jpYk;

    tho;e;Jk;> ,e;j epkp\k; e