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PHILOKALIA
Volume Four
Authors
Christian Spiritual Fathers
who lived in the Holymount Athos of Greece
from 3rd Century till 14th Century
Compiled by
St. Nikodimose of the Holy Mountain of Athos
and
St. Makarios of Corinth
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1. hnip-≤- inatbm≥ F∂ \ho\ ssZh-im-kv{X-⁄≥ 8
hnizm-k-sØ-°p-dn®v 15
{]mtbm-Kn-Ihpw ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-hp-amb \q‰n-A-º-Øn-aq∂p teJ-\-߃ 30
{]m¿∞-\-bpsS aq∂p am¿§-߃: ina-tbm-s\∂
\ho\ -ssZ-h-im-kv{X-⁄-t‚-sX∂v Icp-X-s∏-Sp∂ teJ\w 95
2. \nIn-Xmkv ÃnXm-t‰mkv 114
Bflob kpIr-X-߃ ]cn-io-en-°p-∂-Xns\°pdn-®p≈ \qdp teJ-\-߃ 118
hkvXp-°f- psS B¥-cnI {]Ir-Xn-sb-°p-dn®pw _p≤n-bpsS
ip≤o-I-c-W-sØ-°p-dn®pap≈ \qdp teJ-\-߃ 167
Bflob⁄m\w, kvt\lw, ]q¿Æ-amb PohnXw F∂n-hs- b-°p-dn-®p≈
\qdp teJ-\-߃ 224
3. ^nem-U¬^n-bm-bnse sa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Øbmb Xntbm-en-]vtXmkv 287
{InkvXp-hn-ep≈ B¥-cn-I{- ]-h¿Ø-\s- Øbpw k\ym-kh
- r-Øn-sbbpw Ipdn-®v 290
teJ-\-߃ 309
4. \n°n-t^m-dkv F∂ k\ymkn 316
hnip-≤- inatbm≥
F∂ \ho\ ssZh-im-kv{X-⁄≥
BapJ°pdn∏v
hnip≤ ina-tbm≥ F∂ \ho\ ssZh-im-kv{X-⁄-s\-°mƒ
(949˛1022) \ap°v ]cn-Nn-X-cmbn {Ko°v ]nXm-°-∑m-cn¬ hfsc-
°pd®p t]tcbp- ≈ p. At±- l - Ø ns‚ injy- \ mb \nIn- X mkv -
kv‰nXm-t‰mkv FgpXnb Poh-N-cn{Xw am{X-a-√, hnip≤ ina-tbms‚
cN-\I - f
- n¬ kz¥w Pohn-XsØ-°p-dn-®p≈ \nc-h[n ]cm-a¿i-ßfpw
At±lsØ- ° p- d n®v \ap°v IqSpX¬ hnh- c - ß ƒ \ev I p- ∂ p.
Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k∂ym-k-]m-c-º-cy-Øn¬ Bflob ]nXr-Xz-
Øn\p≈ {]m[m\yw hy‡-am-°p-∂-XmWv At±-l-Øns‚ Poh-
Ncn{Xw. Gjym- s sa- \ - d n¬ ]cn- j v ° mcw Ipd™ {]tZ- i Øv
hkn®n-cp∂ amXm-]n-Xm-°-fn¬\n∂p P\n® hnip≤ ina-tbm≥
]Xn- s \m∂p hb p≈- t ∏mƒ tIm¨Ãm‚ n- t \m- ∏ n- f n- e p≈
sIm´mchp-ambn _‘-s∏´ Fs¥-¶nepw tPmen In´ntb-°p-sa∂
{]Xo£bn¬ Ahn-tS°v Ab-bv°-s∏´p. F∂m¬ At±l-Øn\p
]Xn-\mep hb p≈-t∏mƒ Xs‚ `mhnsb kw_‘n-®n-S-tØmfw
hfsc \n¿Æm-b-I-amb Hcp IqSn-°mgvN At±-l-Øns‚ PohnX-
Øn-ep≠m-bn-. "hnip≤≥' Ft∂m "`‡≥' Ft∂m hnfn°-s∏-
´ncp∂ ina-tbm≥ F∂p- t]-cp≈ Hcp k∂ym-knsb tIm¨Ãm‚n-
t\m∏nfn¬sh®v At±lw I≠p-ap´n; ÃpUn-tbm-knse {]kn-≤-
amb k∂ymk-a-T-Ønse AwK-am-bn-cp-∂p At±-lw. Aßs\,
ÃpUn-tbm-knse hnip≤ ina-tbm≥ (917-˛986/7) ]Xn\mep hb p-
Im- c - \ mb ina- t bms‚ BflobKpcp- h m- b n- Ø o¿∂p. hnip≤
St. Symeon the New Theologian 9
hnizm-k-sØ-°p-dn®v
ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tc, ]nXm-°-∑m-tc, ssZh-Im-cp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn®v
F√m-htcbpw Adn-bn-°p-I-bpw, Ahn-Sp∂v \tΩmSv ImWn®
A\n¿ΔN-\o-ba - mb \∑tbbpw A\p-Iº - t- bbpw Ipdn®v \ap°Sp∏-
ap-≈h- t- cmSv ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv \√- Im-cy-am-Wv. \n߃s°√m-
h¿°p-adnbmhp∂Xp-t]m-se, Rm≥ D]-h-kn-°p-I-tbm Dd-°-
anfbv°pItbm shdpw \neØp -In-S-∂p-d-ßp-Itbm sNbvXn-´n√,
]I- c w, k¶o¿Ø- I s‚ `mj- b n¬ ]d- ™ m¬, "Rm≥ kzbw
XmgvØn, At∏mƒ I¿Øm-shs∂ c£n-®p.'
as‰mcpXc-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬, hniz-kn-°p-I- am-{X-amWv Rm≥
sNbvXXv, I¿Ømshs∂ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp (k¶o 116:6,10;
27:10). hn\bw t\Sp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p \sΩ XS- -s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Hcp]mSp
Imcyßfp-s≠-¶n-epw, hnizm-k-am¿÷n-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂pw \sΩ
XSbm≥ H∂n\pw km[n- ° pI- b n- √ . ]q¿Ælr- Z - b - t ØmsS
hnizmkw t\Sm≥ \mam{Kln-®m¬ AXv \Ωp-sS-bp-≈n¬ kPo-h-
ambn-Øocp∂p, Fs¥-∂m¬, hnizmkw \-ΩpsS kzX-{¥-amb
C—bpsS hy‡n- ] - c - a mb i‡n°v A[o- \ - a m- s W- ¶ n¬°qSn
ssZhØns‚ Zm\hpw a\pjy-{]-Ir-Xn-bpsS {][m\ khn-ti-j-
Xbp-amWv. C°mc-W-Øm-emWv knXn-bm-°mcpw a‰p ZqctZi-ßfn-
ep-≈-hcpw X߃ ]c-kv]cw ]dbp∂ hm°p-I-fn¬ hnizkn-
°p∂Xv . AKm[- a mb hnizm- k - Ø ns‚ ^esØ- ° p- d n- ® p≈
hkvXpX-Iƒ sXfnbn-°p-∂-Xn-\pw, Rm\o-∏d™ Imcy-߃
\n߃°v a\- n- e m°n- Ø - c p- ∂ - X n- \ pw- t h≠n ]q¿Æ- a mbpw
hnizmk-tbm-Ky-\mb Hcp hy‡n-bpambn _‘-s∏´ Hcp IY
Rm≥ ]dbmw.
GXm-≠n-cp-]-Xp-h-b- p -{]m-b-ap≈ tPm¿÷v F∂ sNdp-∏-
°mc≥ ASpØ-Im-eØv tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏n-fn¬ Pohn-®n-cp-∂p.
kpap-J\pw hkv{X-[m-c-W-co-Xn-bnepw s]cp-am-‰-Øn-ep-sa√mw
Atßb‰w {i≤-]pe¿Øp-∂-h-\p-am-bn-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-cs\-
16 ^ntem-Im-enb
{]mtbm-Kn-Ihpw ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-hp-amb
\q‰n-A-º-Øn-aq∂p teJ-\-߃
1. hnizm-k-ap-≠m-hpI F∂-Xn-\¿∞w, {InkvXp-hn\pth≠nbpw
Ahs‚ Iev]-\-Iƒ°p-th-≠nbpw acn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-hpIbpw; Cu
acWw Poh\nte°v \-bn-°psa∂v hniz-kn°p-Ibpw; Zmcn-{ZysØ
kºØmbpw Xmgvat- bbpw A]-am-\tØbpw bYm¿∞ al-Øzhpw
_lp-am-\-hp-ambn ImWm≥ km[n-°pIbpw; bmsXmcp hkvXp-
°fpw ssIhiw hbv°mXn-cn-°p-∂Xn-eqsS F√mw t\Sp-∂p-sh∂v
IcpXp-I-bp-am-Wv (2 sImcn 6:9,10). bmsXmcp kzØp-an-√m-Xn-cn-°pI
F∂Xn-\¿∞w, {InkvXphn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Adn-hns‚ "At\z-jn®p-
I-s≠-Øm-\m-hmØ kºØv' t\SpIsb∂pw (Ft^ 3:8); Zriy-
amb k¿Δ- hkvXp-°fpw \n mcambn Icp-XpI F∂p-am-Wv.
2. {InkvXp-hn¬ hniz-kn-°pI F∂-Xn-\¿∞w, euIn-I-kp-J-
ßfn¬\n∂pw AI-∂p-amdn Pohn-°pI F∂p-am-{X-a-√, adn®v ssZh-
ln-X-Øn-\-\p-kr--X-ambpw AhnSp∂v \Ωn-te°p hcp-∂-Xp-h-tcbpw
\ap°v \ncm-ibpw t¢ihpw \n¿`m-Kyhpw Df-hm-°p∂ Hmtcm
{]tem`-\-tØbpw ]co-£WtØbpw £am-]q¿Δw kzoI-cn-°pI
F∂pIqSn-bm-Wv. "Rm≥ £am--]q¿Δw I¿Øm-hns\ ImØn-cp-∂p,
Ahn-Sp∂v Fs‚ \ne-hnfn tI´p' (k¶o 40:1).
3. ssZhIev]\-I-tf-°mƒ {]m[m\yw Xß-fpsS amXm-]n-Xm-
°ƒ°p \evIp-∂h - ¿ {In-kX
v p-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂h
- c
- √
- (aØm 10:37).
XßfpsS hnizmk-cm-ln-Xy-sØ-°p-dn®v a\- n-em-°m≥ Ah-cpsS
a\x m-£n°p Ign-bp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Xo¿®-bmbpw Ahsc
Ip‰s∏Sp-Øpw. hnizmkap≈ Bcpw bmsXmcp Imc-W-himepw
\ΩpsS ssZh-Øns‚bpw c£-I-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚bpw
Iev]\-I-fn-sem-∂p-t]mepw ewLn-°p-I-bn-√.
4. ssZh-hn-izmkw, Bflo-bm-\p-{K-l-߃ t\Sm-\p≈ B{Kl-
Øn\pw in£-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ `b-Øn\pw Imc-W-am-Ip-∂p. Bflo-
St. Symeon the New Theologian 31
Bap-J-°p-dn∏v
"{]m¿∞-\-bpsS aq∂p am¿§-߃' F∂ Cu teJ\w "hnip≤
{]m¿∞-\-bp-sSbpw Pm{K-X-bp-sSbpw am¿§w' F∂pw Adn-b-
s∏Sp∂p. CXv {InkvXp-hns‚ \mtam-®m-cWtØmsSm∏w A\p-jvTn-
°s∏tS≠-Xmb Bflo-bm-\p-`-h-Øns‚ am¿§am-Wv. ]Xn-\memw
\q‰m-≠p- apX¬°v, hnip≤ inatbm-\mWv CXns‚ cN-bn-Xm-sh∂v
Icp-X-s∏´ncp-s∂-¶n-epw, 1927˛apX¬ CtX-°p-dn®v Kuc-h-]q¿Δ-amb
kwib-߃ {]I-S-am-bn-Øp-Sßn. ^mZ¿ sFdo≥ tlmj¿ Cu
teJ\hpw \n°n-t^m-d-kns‚ Pm{KX-sbbpw lr-Z-bsØ kwc£n-
°p-∂-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn-®p≈ teJ-\hpw XΩn-ep≈ kmZr-iy-Øns‚
ASn- ÿ m- \ - Ø n¬ Cu c≠p teJ\- ß - f p- s Sbpw I¿Ømhv
\n°nt^mdkv BsW∂v Icp-Xp-∂p. F∂m¬ "{]m¿∞-\-bpsS
aq∂p am¿§ßƒ \n°n-t^mdkns‚ cN-\-bm-Im≥ km[y-X-bn-√.
]c- º cm- K - X - a mbn CXns‚ cN- b n- X m- h mbn IW- ° m- ° p∂Xv
inatbm≥ F∂ \ho\- ssZh-im-kv{X-⁄-s\-bm-Wv F∂ hkvXp-
X-bn¬ hmkvXh-ap-≠m-Im-\mWv km[yX; Hcp-]-t£, inatbm\√
CXns‚ cN-bnXm-sh-¶n¬ At±lØns‚ injy∑m-cn-em-sc-¶nep-
am-bn-cn-°-Ww. GXmbmepw Cu teJ-\-߃ cNn® IrXy-amb
XobXnbpw ChbpsS Dev]Øn-bp-sa√mw C∂p-a-⁄m-X-amWv.
hnip≤ a°m-cn-tbmkpw hnip≤ \nt°m-Zn-tamkpw \evIn-bn-´p-≈Xv
CXns‚ B[p\nI {Ko°p`mjyamsW∂Xn\m¬, tlmjdn¬-
\n∂pw e`n®n´p≈ aqe-Ir-Xnsb ASnÿm-\-am-°n-bmWv R߃
Cu teJ\w ]cn`m-j-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈-Xv.
"{]m¿∞- \ - b psS aq∂p am¿§ß- f nse {][m\ hnjbw
lrZbsØ kwc-£n-t°-≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-I-X-bm-Wv. teJ-Is‚
96 ^ntem-Im-enb
Nikitas Stithatos
\nIn-Xmkv ÃnXm-t‰mkv
114 ^ntem-Im-enb
\nIn-Xmkv ÃnXm-t‰mkv
BapJ°pdn∏v
hnip≤ inatbm-s\∂ \ho-\- ssZ-h-im-kv{X-⁄s‚ injy\pw
Poh-N-cn-{X-Im-c-\p-amb \nIn-Xmkv ÃnXm-t‰mkns\-°pdn®v,- hnip≤
ina-tbm-s\-∏‰n \ap°v e`n-®n-´p≈ A{Xbpw Adnhv e`n-®n-´n-√.
]Xn-s\m∂mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw`Ime-ØmWv At±l-Øns‚
P\\sa∂p IW-°m-°-s∏Sp∂p (G-Xm≠v 1020˛t\mS-Sp-Øv). sNdp-
{]mbØn¬-Xs∂ tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏n-fnse ÃpUn-tbmkv F∂
B{ia-Øn¬ tN¿∂ \nIn-Xmkv Xs‚ Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h≥
AhnsS k∂ym-kn-bm-bn-Øp-S-cp-Ibmbncp∂p, ]n∂oSv At±lw
]ptcm-ln-X-\p-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. hnip≤- inatbm-\p-am-bp≈ At±-l-
Øns‚ hy‡n- _ ‘w A[n- I - I mew \o≠p- \ n∂n√; ImcWw
1022˛¬ hnip≤ ina-tbm≥ ac-W-a-S-™p. Xs‚ acW-Øn\p
apºmbn hnip≤ inatbm-≥ Xs‚ IrXn-IfpsS ]I¿∏p- X-øm-dm-
°m≥ \nInXm-kn-t\m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´n-cp-∂p; GXm\pw h¿j-߃°p-
tijw, \n-In-Xm-kn\v Xs‚ Kpcp-hns‚ Z¿i\w e`n-°p-Ibpw
AXns‚ ^eambn hnip-≤ -inatbm-s‚ cN-\-I-fpsS ]pXnb -]Xn∏v
]pdØnd°p-Ibpw sNbvXp, Cu IrXn°v hn]pe-amb {]Nm-c-hpw
e`n®ncp∂p. Ct±-l-Øn\v ÃnXm-t‰mkv F∂ Cc´-t∏cv e`n-°m≥
ImcWw ˛ÃnXm- t ‰mkv F∂- X n- \ ¿∞w [oc≥ F∂m- W v ˛
tIm¨Ã-ss‚≥ H≥]-Xm-a≥ tamtWm-am-t°mkv N{I-h¿Ønbpw
At±-l-Øns‚ sh∏m-´n-bm-bn-cp∂ kv¢nssd-\mbpw XΩnep≈
Ahn-ln-X-_-‘sØ ]c-ky-ambn FXn¿Øp F∂-XmWv. ]n∂oSv
I¿±n-\mƒ lw_¿´pw ssa°nƒ Indu-edn-tbmkv ]m{Xn-b¿°okpw
XΩn-ep≠mb X¿°-ß-fn¬ (AXv 1054-˛-embn-cp-∂p)- \nInXmkv
Nikitas Stithatos 115
Bflob kpIr-Xß - ƒ
]cn-io-en-°p-∂-Xns\°pdn-®p≈
\qdp teJ-\-߃
1. Bflo-b-]m-XbpsS BZy-L-´-Ønse ]Ip-Xn- Zqcw Xc-Ww-
sNbvXp-I-gn-™-hcpw B[ym-flnI ssZh-im-kv{X-Øns‚ (anÃnIv)
{Xb-cq]w kzmwio-I-cn-®n-´p-≈-hcpw hnizmkw, {]Xo£, kvt\lw
F∂o aq∂v ASn-ÿm-\-X-Xz-ßfn-e-Sßn-bn-cn-°p∂ \mep LS-I-
ßsf-°pdn®v {]tbm-P-\-I-c-amw-hn[w Fgp-Xm≥ Ign-hp-≈-hcm-
sW∂mWv F\n°p- tXm- ∂ p- ∂ Xv . BZy- t ØXv kzmX{¥yw
AYhm Bflm-hns‚ \n¿a-aXz-amWv; k∂ym-k-N-cy-bpsS ^e-
ambn, AXn-epd®p \n¬°p∂ Hcp- Bcw-`I≥, kr„n-°s∏´ temI-
Øns‚ Bflob- k - Ø sb [ym\n- ° p- ∂ - X n- t e- ° p- b - c p- I bpw,
Aßs\ ssZhim-kv{X-Øns‚ Znhym‘-ImcØn-te°v \bn-°-
s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp∂p.- c≠matØ-Xv, {]m¿∞\-bn¬\n∂pw IÆp-
\o-cn¬\n∂p-ap-f-hmIp∂ a\- ns‚ ]cn-ip≤n-bmWv. Cu ]cn-ip≤n-
bn¬\n∂p- a mWv ssZhImcp- W y- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® p≈ Xncn- ® dnhpw,
AXn¬\n∂pw _p≤nbpsS {]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ {]hmlhp-ap-f-
hmIp∂-Xv. aq∂m-a-tØXv \ΩpsS-bp≈nse ]cnip≤{XnXz-Øns‚
km∂n-≤y-am-Wv, Cubhÿbn¬-\n∂p-amWv ip≤o-I-c-W-a-\p-`-hn-
°p∂ Hmtcm Bfns‚bp-≈nepw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ kar-≤-amb
{]Imiw \ndbp∂Xv; AtXmsS kz¿§cmPy-Øns‚ clky-ßfpw
Bflmhn¬ Hfn™ncn-°p∂ ssZh-Øns‚ \n[n-Ifpw Ah¿°p
shfns∏Sp-∂p. \mem-a-tØXv Bflob⁄m\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈
[mcWbmIp∂ Xme¥v t\Sn-bn-´p≈-hcn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ Xm°o-
Xn-\m¬ kr„n°-s∏-Sp∂ \nb-{¥-W-amWv; Fs¥-∂m¬ ssZh-an-
ß-s\-bmWv ]d™ncn-°p-∂Xv, "Zp„\pw aSn-b\ - p-amb `rXym, Fs‚
\mWbw \o ]W- h ym- ] m- c n- I - f psS ]°¬ \nt£- ] n- t °- ≠ -
Xmbncp∂p. Rm≥ h∂v Fs‚ ]Ww ]eni klnXw hmßp-
ambncp∂p' (aØm 25:26,27). C°mcW-Øm-emWv ZmhoZv `b-
Nikitas Stithatos 119
4. Cl-tem-I-Po-hn-X-Ønse kpJ-ß-fm-kz-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n
ka¿∏n-°-s∏´ Pohn-X-ssi-en-sb-bmWv imco-cn-I-sa∂p hnti-jn-
∏n-°p-∂-Xv; CXn\v am\-kn-Itam Bflo-btam Bb Pohn-X-co-Xn-
Ifp- a mbn bmsXmcp _‘- h p- a n- √ . CØ- c - Ø n- e p≈ PohnXw
\bn°p∂ Hcmƒ°v am\-kn-Itam Bflo-btam Bb Pohn-X-
ssien kzmb-Ø-am-°-W-sa∂ B{Klwt]mep-ap-≠m-Ip-∂n-√.
am\kn- I - a mb Pohn- X - s sien \∑- b p- s Sbpw Xn∑- b psSbpw
AXn¿Øn-bn¬ ÿnXnsNøp∂p. ico-csØ ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°¬,
imcocnI-amb IcpØp-t\-S¬, a‰p-≈-h-cpsS {]iwkbm¿÷n-°¬
XpS-ßnb Imcyß-fn-emWv Cu PohnX-coXn ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-h¿ {i≤-
tI-{μo-Icn-°p∂Xv; \∑ t\Sm-\m-h-iy-amb {]b-Xv\-ßsf am-{Xa√,
imcocnI-kp-J-ß-sf-bpw CØc-Øn¬-s∏-´-h¿ \nc-kn-°p-∂p.
\∑sbbpw Xn∑-sbbpw hyXy-kvX-amb Imc-W-ß-fm¬ C°q-´-
scm-gn-hm-°p-∂p. ITn-\m-[zm-\hpw A®-S-°hpw thW-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬
\∑sbbpw, a‰p≈- h - c psS {]iwk \„- a m- I p- s a- ∂ - X n- \ m¬
Xn∑sbbpw Ch¿ \nckn-°p-∂p. Bflo-ba - mb PohnX-co-Xn-bmIt´
a‰p c≠p Pohn-X-ssien-Ifn¬-\n∂p XnI®pw hyXykvX-amWv, a‰p
c≠n\p-ap≈ Xn∑-bpsS Ie¿∏v CXns\ Xosc _m[-n-°p∂n√.
imcocn-Ihpw am\-kn-I-hp-amb PohnXco-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂pw ]q¿Æ-
ambpw kzX{¥-amWv Bflo-b-amb Pohn-X-ssi-en. kvt\lw,
\n¿ΔnImcX F∂o NndIp-I-fm¬ A\p-Kr-loXamb AXv hne-°-
s∏´ bmsXm∂pw sNøm-sXbpw Xn∑-bm¬ kz¥w -tijn \„-
s∏Sm-sXbpw a‰p c≠n\pw aosX ]d-∂p-b-cp-∂p.
5. imco-cn-Iamb Pohn-X-ssien ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-hcpw Al-¶m-
tcm∑Ø-amb ico-c-Øns‚ C—bv°v Iog-Sßn Pohn-°p-∂-hcpamb
˛IqSpX¬ efn-X-ambn ]d-™m¬ PUn-I-cm-b-h¿°v˛ BfpIƒ°v
ssZh-ln-X-Øn\v A\p-cq]-cmbn Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bn√ (tdma 8:8).
Ah-cpsS Xocp-am-\߃ Ccp-f-S-™-Xm-Wv, Fs¥-∂m¬ ssZhnI
{]Im-i-Øns‚ civan-Iƒ Ah-cpsSbp≈n-te°v {]th-in-°p-∂n√.
hnIm-c-ß-fpsS Ccp≠ taL-߃ Iq‰≥ aXn-ep-I-sf-∂-t]mse
]cnip- ≤ m- fl m- h ns‚ {]Imiciv a n- I sf XS™p\n¿Øp- I bpw
Ahsc Ccp-fn-em-gvØp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Ah-cp-sS-bm-flm-hns‚
Nikitas Stithatos 169
\nd™-h\pw kXy-k‘ - \
- p-amWv (k-¶o 25:8). \mw ⁄m\-sØbpw
Bflob-amb Adn-hn-s\bpwIpdn®v t_m[-hm-∑m-cm-hp-∂-XneqsS
\ap°v ssZh-km-Zriyw t\Sm≥ Ign-bp∂p. Fs¥-∂m¬ ⁄m\w,
Bflo- b - a mb Adnhv F∂nh ssZh- Ø n¬ ÿnXnsNøp∂p.
C°mc-W-Øm-emWv Ahn-Sp∂v ⁄m\w, temsKmkv Fs∂ms°
hnfn°- s ∏- S p- ∂ - X v . hnip- ≤ n, ]cn- ] q¿ÆX F∂nh kzmbØ-
am°p∂XneqsS \ap°v ssZhkm-Zr-iy-am¿÷n-°mw. Fs¥∂m¬
AhnSp∂v Cßs\ ]d™n-´p≠v: "\nß-fpsS kz¿§ob ]nXmhv
]cn-]q¿Æ-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂Xpt]mse \nßfpw ]cn-]q¿Æ-cmbncn-
°phn≥' (a-Øm 5:48). Cßs\bpw AhnSp∂-cp-fn-s®-bvXn-cn-°p-∂p:
"Rm≥ ]cn-ip-≤-\mbncn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \nßfpw ]cn-ip-≤-cm-bncn-
°p-hn≥' (tehy 11:44; 1 ]t{Xm 1:16). \ap°v Ffn-abpw kuayXbpw
t\Sp-∂-Xn-eqsS ssZhnI-km-Zr-iy-Øn-se-Øn-t®-cm≥ Ignbpw.
Fs¥-∂m¬ Cßs\ Fgp-X-s∏-´ncn-°p∂p: "Rm≥ im¥-io-e\pw
hn\o-Xl
- r-Zb- \ - p-am-Ibm¬, \nß-fpsS Bflm-hn\v hn{iaw e`n°pw'
(a-Øm 11:29).
12. \ΩpsS _p≤n ssZh-Øns‚ {]Xn-cq-]-am-I-bm¬ bYm¿∞-
Øn¬ AXn-t‚-Xmb hkvXp-°-tfm-sSm∏w ÿnXnsNøp-Ibpw
AXns‚ A¥xkØ, {]IrXn F∂n-h-bn¬\n∂pw hgn-sX‰n
Ae™pXncn-bm-Xncn-°p-Ibpw sNøp--tºmƒ AXv bmYm¿∞y-
ambn-Øo-cp-∂p. ssZh-km-ao]y-ap≈ hkvXp-°-tfm-sSm∏w Pohn°m-
\m-W-Xn-\n-„w, Xs‚ D¤-h-Øn\p Imc-W-`q-X-\mb ssZh-Øn¬
tNcm-\m-Wv AXv B{K-ln-°p∂Xv, Xm≥ ssZh-Øm¬ kPo-h-
am°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Xncn-®-dn-bp∂ _p≤n AXns‚ kzm`m-
hn-Iamb kn≤n-I-fn-eqsS ssZh-Øn-te-°m-Wp-bcp-∂-Xv. ssZh-
Øns‚ klm\p-`qXn, emfnXyw F∂o hnj-b-ßfn¬ AhnSpsØ
A\p-Icn-°m-\m-WXv B{K-ln°p-∂-Xv. CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ _p≤n
temsKmkn\v P∑w\-evIp-Ibpw ]pXnb kz¿§-ß-sf-sb-∂Xp-
t]mse Xt∂mSp kmZriy-ap≈ Bflm-°sf ]p\-xkr-„n°pIbpw
£am-]q¿Δw kZvKpW-߃ ]cn-io-en-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS Bflm-hn\v
IcpØp \ev I pIbpw sNøp- ∂ p. AXns‚ D]- t ZiØns‚
Bflobkn≤nbn-eqsS AXv Bflm-°ƒ°v Poh≥ \evIp-Ibpw
232 ^ntem-Im-enb
^nem-U¬^n-bm-bnse
sa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Øbmb Xntbm-en-]vtXmkv
BapJ°pdn∏v
]Xn-∂memw \q‰m≠nse Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv ssZh-im-kv{X-
Øns‚ hf¿®-bn¬ Xntbm-en-]vtXm-kns‚ {]m[m\yw Ign-™-
Ime-ßf - n¬ Gsd-°psd hnkvacn°-s∏-Sp-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. CXns‚
ImcWw, {][m\-ambpw, At±-l-Øns‚ cN-\-Iƒ Gdn-b-]¶pw
A{]Im-inX-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂XmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ cN\-I-fnse
sNdn- s bm- c wiw am{X- a mWv "^ntem- ° m- e n- b mbn¬' Dƒs∏- S p-
Ønbn´p≈Xv. 1250˛¬ \n°m-bn-bm-bn-emWv At±lw P\n-®Xv.
hnhmlnX\mbncp∂psh¶nepw sNdp∏Øn¬Xs∂ `mcybn¬
\n∂pw th¿]n-cn™v Xntbm-en-]vtXmkv k∂ymkw kzoI-cn-®p.
Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k-`bpw tdmanse k`bpw XΩn-ep≈ sFIy-
Øns‚ t]cn¬ \S-Ønb ISp-Ø- hn-tcm-[sØØpS¿∂v At±l-
Øn\v XShpin£ A\p`hnt°≠nh∂p. Iu¨kn¬ Hm^v
entbm¨kn¬ (1274) CXv hnfw-_cw sNø-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]etbm-
tem-tKm-knse ssa°nƒ F´m-a≥ N{Ih¿Øn C°mcyw ÿnco-
I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ssa°nƒ F´ma≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS acW-
tijw ^nem-U¬^n-bm-bnse _nj-∏ns‚ A[n-Imc]Z-hnbn-
te°v At±lw Db¿Ø-s∏-´p (1284). GXm≠p \mev]-Xp-h¿j-
°mew At±lw B ]Zhn- b n¬ XpS- ¿ ∂p. 1310˛¬ \K- c - Ø n-
s\Xnscbp-≠mb Xp¿°n-IfpsS B{I-a-WsØ [oc-ambn {]Xn-
tcm-[n® Xntbm-en]vtXmkv 1322˛¬ Znhw-K-X-\m-bn. Bflo-b]n-Xm-
sh∂ \ne-bn¬ ]cs° BZcn°-s∏-´n-cp∂ Xntbm-en-]vtXm-kns‚
288 ^ntem-Im-enb
{InkvXp-hn-ep≈ B¥-cn-I-{]-h¿Ø-\-sØbpw
k∂ym-k-hr-Øn-sbbpw Ipdn-®v
k∂ym-k-hrØn D∂-Xhpw \nd-sb- ^-e-ß-fp-≈-Xp-amb Hcp-
hr£-am-Wv, AXns‚ thcv `uXn-I-h-kvXp-°-tfm-Sp≈ \n¿aaXbpw,
AXns‚ imJ- I ƒ sshIm- c n- I - a mb B{K- l - ß - f n¬\n∂p≈
tamN\hpw \n߃ Dt]-£n-®p-I-gn-™-h-bn¬\n∂p-ap≈ ]q¿Æ-
amb th¿]m-Sp-amWv; Cu hr£-Øns‚ ^e-ß-fm-hs´, kZvKp-W-
߃ kzmb-Ø-am-°¬, ssZhn-I-amb kvt\lw C-h c-≠n¬-\n∂p-
ap-f-hm-Ip∂ \nc-¥-c-amb B\μw F∂n-h-bmWv; Fs¥-∂m¬
hnip≤ ]utemkv ]d-bp-∂Xp-t]mse, ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ ^ew
kvt\lw, B\-μw kam-[m-\w XpSßn- At±lw kqNn∏n-°p∂
a‰p- Im-cy-ßfp-amWv (Kem 5:22).
temI-Øn¬\n∂pap≈ ]em-b-\-Øn\v {]Xn-^-e-ambn \ap°v
{Inkv X p- h n¬ A`bw e`n- ° p- ∂ p. "temIw' F∂- X p- s Im≠v
Rm\pt±in-°p-∂Xv C{μn-b-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏´ hkvXp-°-tfmSpw
`uXnI- X mev ] cy- ß - t fmSpap≈ aa- X - s b- b mWv . kXy- s Ø-
°pdn®p≈ ⁄m\-Øm¬ CØcw hkvXp-°-fn¬\n∂pw AI-∂p-
am-dpI-bm-sW¶n¬, F√m `uXn-I-Xmev]-cy-ßtfbpw Dt]-£n-°p-
hm\pw hne- a - X n- ° m- \ m- h mØ apØv ˛{Inkv X p- s h∂ apØv ˛
kzmbØam°p-hm\pw (aØm 13:46) ]cym-]vX-amb Ah-t\m-Sp≈
KmV- k v t \lw B¿÷n- ® p- s Im≠v \n߃ {Inkv X p- h n- t \mSv
H∂mbn-Øo-cpw.
tamN-\-Øns‚ ⁄m\kv\m\-Øm¬ {InkvXp-hns\ [cn°p-
I-bmWv \n߃ sNøp-∂Xv (K-em 3:27); Aßs\ \nß-ƒ Igp-In
ip-≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Bflo-bIr]bm¬ {]_p-≤-X- t\-Sp-Ibpw
BZy-ap-≠m-bncp∂ alØzw ho≠pw ssIh-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
F∂m¬ \nß- f psS ZrV\n›- b - a n- √ mbv a - a qew F¥mWp
kw`hn®Xv? temI-tØm-Sp≈ AanXamb A`n-\n-th-i-Øm¬
ssZhhpam- b p≈ kmZr- i yw \„- s ∏- S p- Ø p- I - b pw, ico- c sØ
Theoliptos, Metropolitan of Philadelphia 291
teJ-\-߃
1. _p≤n _mly-hk - vXp-°f
- n¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn™v Xs‚bp≈n¬-
{i≤ tI{μo-I-cn-°p-tºmƒ AXv X∂n¬Øs∂ ]p\-cp-≤-cn-°-
s∏Sp-Ibpw GIo-`-hn-°p-I-bpw, AXm-b-Xv, kz¥w kØ-bpsS
{]amWhp-ambn tbmPn-°p-Ibpw, kz¥w kØ-bn¬ kzm`m-hn-I-
ambn ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Cu {]am-W-Øn-eqsS ]q¿Æ-ambpw {]m¿∞-
\-bv°mbn kzbw ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. kvt\ln-°m-\p≈
]q¿Æ IgnthmsS {]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS AXv ssZh-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈
Adn-hn-te°v D-b-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ hnj-bm-k-‡n-Iƒ A-{]-Xy-£-
amIp∂p, kpJ-Øn-\p- ImcW-amb C{μn-bm-\p-`-h-߃ \n›-e-
amIp∂p, Ia- \ o- b - a mb euInI- h - k v X p- ° fpsS BI¿jIX
C√msX-bm-Ip-∂p. icochp-ambn _‘-s∏´Xpw AXn\v kl-Php-
am- b - h - s b√mw Hcn- ° ¬ Dt]£n®pIgn- ™ m¬ Bflmhv v
`‡nbnepw a\xip≤nbnepw apgpIn {InkvXp-hns‚ kuμ-cysØ
]n¥pScp-∂p. Ahs\ A\pKan°p∂ I\yI-am¿ cm-P-k∂n-[n-bn-
te-°m-\-bn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p (k¶o 45:14) F∂pd-s°-∏m-Sm-\-Xn\p
Ignbp∂p. {InkvXp-hns‚ {]Xncq]w F√m-bvt∏mgpw AXn-\p
ap∂n¬ \nd- b p- ∂ - t XmsS AXnßs\ DZv t Lmjn- ° p- ∂ p,
"F√mbvt∏mgpw Rm≥ I¿Øm-hns\ Fs‚ ap≥]n¬ {]Xn-jvTn-
®ncn-°p∂p, Fs¥-∂m¬ AhnSp∂v Fs‚ he-Xp-`mKØp≠v'
(k¶o 16:8), kvt\l-]q¿Δw {InkvXp-hn-t\mSv tN¿∂p\n∂p-sIm≠v
AXnßs\ ]d- b p- ∂ p, "I¿Ømth Fs‚ B{Kl- ß - s f√mw
AßbpsS ap≥]n-ep≠v' (k¶o 38:9). "Fs‚ Zr„nIƒ F√mbv-
t∏mgpw I¿Øm-hns‚ t\¿°v Xncn-™n-cn-°p∂p' (k-¶o 25:15)
F∂ hN- p-I-fp-cp-hn-´p-sIm≠v AXv Ahn-cmaw {InkvXphns\
[ym\n-°p-∂p. "Ah-\p-am-bp≈ Fs‚ kw`m-jWw B\-μ-]q¿Æ-
am-bn-cn-°pw, Rm≥ I¿Øm-hn¬ kt¥m-jn°pw (k¶o 104:34) F∂
k¶o¿Ø-Is‚ hm°p-Iƒ°-\p-kr-Xw, ]cn-ip≤-amb {]m¿∞-
\bneqsS {InkvXphpambn kw`mj-Ww- \SØp∂ Bflmhn¬
310 ^ntem-Im-enb
\n°n-t^m-dkv F∂ k∂ymkn
BapJ°pdn∏v
]Xnaq∂mw \q‰m≠ns‚ c≠mw]IpXnbnemWv \n°nt^mdkv
F∂ k∂ymkn Pohn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. \n°n-t^m-dkv F∂ GIm-¥-
Xm]k≥ F∂pw BtXm-kva-e-bnse Xma-k-°m-c-s\-∂-psams°
At±-l-adnbs∏-´n-cp-∂p. At±lw C‰-en-bn-emWp P\n-®-sX-∂mWv
]me-am-knse hnip-≤ -{Kn-Kdn ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Hcp tdma≥ ItØm-
en°m-IpSpw_-Øn-emWt±lw P\n-®Xv. F∂m¬ ]Sn-™m-d≥
em‰ns‚ Ims°m- t Um- I v k nsb \nc- k n- ® p- s Im≠v At±lw
ss_kss‚≥ km{am-Py-Øn-te°p t]mhp-Ibpw hnip-≤-amb
BtXmkv ae-bn¬ k∂ym-kn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂v Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv
hnizmkw kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]me-amkv tcJ-s∏Sp-Øn-bncn-
°p-∂Xv AhnsS At±lw "\n»–-X-bnepw im¥-X-bnepw' Pohn-
°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂m-Wv. skt\m-_n-b-Øn-e√ Hcp sNdnb
B{i- a - Ø n- e mWv At±lw Pohn- ® ncp- ∂ - s X- ∂ mWv ]meamkv
Dt±in°p-∂-Xv. ]n∂oS-t±lw BtXmkv-aebpsS G‰hpw hnP-\-
amb {]tZi- ß - f n- t e°v Xmakw am‰p- I bpw sNbv X p. ^nem-
sU¬^nbmbnse sXtbmen]vtXmkns\t∏mseXs∂,
Ct±lhpw ssa°nƒ F´m-as‚ \bsØ FXn¿Øn-cp-∂p. CXns‚
^e-ambn 1276-˛7-˛¬ X\n°p t\cn-tS≠nh∂ XS-hp-in-£-sbbpw
\mSpI-S-Ø-en-s\bpwIpdn®v At±lw hnh-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. Hcp-]t£,
1300-˛\p apºm-bn-cn°mw At±lØns‚ ac-Ww.
Ct±-l-Øns‚ "Pm{K-Xsbbpw lrZ-bsØ kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn-
s\bpw Ipdn-®p≈ teJ-\-߃'- F∂ cN-\-sb-°p-dn®v ]me-amkv
Nikiphoros the Monk 317
hnip≤ ZnbtZm-t°m-kn¬\n∂v
kZm-k-a-bhpw Xs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ hkn-°p-∂- H-cmƒ
euInI-amb BI¿j-W-Øn¬\n∂p tamN\w t\Sp∂p; Fs¥-
∂m¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ Pohn-°p∂ Abmƒ°v PUn-Im-`n-em-j-
߃ Fs¥∂v Adn-bpI km≤y-a√. Abmƒ kZvKp-W-ß-fpsS
tIm´bv°v Imh¬ \n¬°p∂p; Hmtcm Ihm-S-Ønepw kZvKp-W-
ßsf Imh¬ \n¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ]nim-Np-°-fpsS B{IaW-
Øn\v Abmsf kv]¿in°m≥-t]mepw Ign-bn-√.
Cu ]nXm-hns‚ A`n-{]mbw hfsc icn-bm-Wv. Fs¥-∂m¬
kZm-ka-bhpw \mw \ΩpsS A¥-cm-flm-hn¬ hkn-°p-I-bpw,
AhnsS-Øs∂ hkn-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ ]nim-Np-
°ƒ°v \sΩ D]- { Z- h n- ° m≥ km[n- ° n- √ . F∂m¬ CXn- \ p-
ZmlcWambn hnip≤-]n-Xm-°-∑m-cpsS Pohn-X-Ønse kw`-h-߃
tN¿°m≥ kab-an-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Rm\-Xn-s\m-cp-ßp-∂n√. Ht∂m
ct≠m ]nXm°-∑m-cpsS hm°p-IƒIqSn D≤-cn®p-sIm≠v Rm≥
Cu teJ-\-ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv.
\n°n-t^m-d-kn¬\n∂v
hnip-≤-cn¬ Nne¿ Bflob Pm{KX-sb-∂m¬ _p≤n°v Imh¬
\n¬°p-I-sb-∂m-W¿∞w F∂p- ]-d-™n-´p≠v; a‰p Nne-cm-Is´
lrZbsØ kq£n°p- I - s b- ∂ pw,- Pm- { K- X - s b- ∂ pw, Bflob-
\n›eX-sb∂pw a‰pw AXns\ hnti-jn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. "-sdm´n'
Ft∂m "Hcp sdm´n- ° jW'sat∂m Hs° hnfn- ° p- ∂ Xv Hcp
hkvXphn-s\-bm-sW-∂Xp-t]mse Cu ]Z-ß-sf√mw kqNn-∏n-°p-
∂Xv Htc ImcysØ-Ø-s∂-bm-Wv, Cu at\m-`m-h-tØmsS-bm-
bncn°Ww \nß-fXv hmbn-t°-≠-Xpw. Pm{K-X-sb-¥m-sW∂pw,
AXns‚ e£W- ß - s f- s ¥m- s °- b m- s W∂pw C\n \n߃°v
hniZambn ]Tn°mw.
kXy-k-‘-amb ]›m-Øm-]-Øns‚ e£-W-amWv Pm{KX
AYhm {i≤. AXv Bflm-hns‚ hos≠-Sp-°-epw temIsØ shdp-
°-epw ssZh-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-t∏m-Iep-amWv. ]m]sØ \nc-kn-
°epw \∑sb ssIhcn-°-ep-am-W-Xv. \ΩpsS ]m]-ß-sf√mw
£an°-s∏-´ncn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hyh-ÿ-I-fn-√mØ Dd-∏m-WXv. AXv
[ym\-Øns‚ Bcw-`-amWv AYhm AXns‚ ap≥Iq-´n-bp≈ Z¿i\-
amWv. Fs¥-∂m¬ AXn-eq-sS-bmWv, AXns‚ km∂n≤yw \ΩpsS-
bp-≈n¬ Z¿in-®p-sIm≠v ssZhw Xs∂-Øs∂ \ΩpsS a\ n\v
shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xv. CXv _p≤n-bpsS im¥Xbpw, ssZh-Im-cp-Wy-
Øm¬ Bflm-hn-\p-ta¬ h¿jn-°-s∏Sp∂ hn{im-¥nbp-amWv.
\ΩpsS Nn¥-Isf Iog-S-°epw, ssZ-h-kva-c-W-bpsS cmP-aμnchpw,
kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX√mw £am-]q¿Δw kzoI-cn-°m≥ \sΩ t{]cn-
∏n°p∂ i‡ntI{μ-hp-am-WXv. hnizm-k-Øns‚bpw {]Xym-i-
bpsSbpw kv t \l- Ø n- s ‚bpw hnf- ` qan- b m- W Xv . Fs¥- ∂ m¬
hnizmkan-s√¶n¬, \nßsf _mly-ambn B{I-an-°p∂ ]nim-Np-
°fn¬\n∂p t\-cn-tS-≠n-h-cp∂ bmX\Iƒ kln-°m≥ \n߃°v
Ign- b n√; bmX\- I ƒ kt¥m- j - ] q¿Δw kln- ° p- ∂ n- s √- ¶ n¬
\n߃°n-ßs\ I¿Øm-hn-t\mSv ]d-bm-\m-hn√: "Aßm-sWs‚
klmbnbpw A`bhpw' (k¶o 91:2). AXyp-∂-X-\mb ssZhw
\nßfpsS A`- b - ÿ m- \ - a s√¶n¬, \n߃°v Ahn- S psØ
kvt\lw lrZ-b-Øn¬ kq£n-°m-\m-hn-√.
334 ^ntem-Im-enb
Iev]-\-I-sfbpw {]am-W-ßsfbpw
ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-I-sfbpw hmKvZm-\-ß-sfbpw Ipdn®v
Nn¥-I-sfbpw hnIm-c-ß-sfbpw kZvKp-W-ß-sfbpw
\n›eXsbbpw {]m¿∞-\-sbbpw Ipdn®v
\q‰n-ap-∏-Øn-tbgv teJ-\-߃
1. ip≤-Xbpw \iz-c-X-bn¬\n-∂p≈ kzmX-{¥yhpw B¿÷n-
°msX -a-\p-jys‚ ]X-\-Øn\p apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Ah-ÿ-bv°p
Xpey-am-b- hn-[-Øn¬ Bflo-b-amb _p≤n-i-‡n-bm¿÷n-°m≥
\n߃°p Ign-bn-√. -F-s¥-∂m¬ C{μn-bm-[n-jvTn-X-amb A{i≤
\ΩpsS-bp-≈nse ]cn-ip-≤n-sbbpw im-co-cn-I-\iz-cX \Ωnse
auenI-amb A\-iz-c-X-sbbpw sRcp-°p-∂p.
2. Xß- f psS ]cn- i p- ≤ n- b n- e qsS ]pWym- fl m- ° - f m- b n- Ø o¿-
∂n´p≈h¿ am{X- a m- W v , - ]- X - \ - Ø n- \ p- a pºp≈ Ah- ÿ bv ° p
Xpeyambn Bflo-b-amb _p≤n-i-‡n-bm¿÷n-®n-´p-≈-h¿. Imcy-
Im-c-W-bp‡n-bn-eqsS Hcm-fpsS _p≤n ]cn-ip≤n t\Sp-∂n-√,
Fs¥∂m¬ a\pjy-cm-in-bpsS ]X-\-tØmsS \Ωp-sS _p≤n Zp„-
Nn-¥-I-fm¬ Zpjn-∏n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.- `u-Xn-Ihpw hmNm-e-hp-amb
euIn-I-⁄m\w IqSpX¬ euIn-I-amb Adn-hp-I-sf-∏‰n kwkmcn-
°m≥ \sΩ t{]cn∏n-t®°mw. F∂m¬ AXp \ΩpsS Nn¥-Isf
IqSpX¬ A]cnjv I r- X hpw Ak∑m¿§o- I hpam- ° n- Ø o¿°p-
IbmWv sNøp-∂Xv. hn⁄m-\k-º-∂-amb kw`m-j-W-Øn-s‚bpw
A]-cn-jvIr-X-Nn-¥-I-fp-sSbpw ka-\zbw bYm¿∞-⁄m-\-sØbpw
[ym\-sØbpw AXp-t]m-se-X-s∂, Ahn-`m-Pyhpw GIo-Ir-X-hp-
amb Adn-hn-s\-bpw-Imƒ Xosc ]cn-an-X-am-Wv.
3. kXy-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Adn-hn-eq-sS, k¿tΔm-]cn Ir]m-h-c-
Øn-eq-sS-bp≈ kXy-sØ-°p-dn-®mWv a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. a‰pXcØn-
ep≈ Adn-hp-I-sf√mw Nn¥m-]c-amb {]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ {]Xn-
cq]ßtfm hkvXp-X-I-fpsS bp‡n-k-l-Pamb {]Im-i-\-ßtfm
am{X-am-Wv.
St. Gregory of Sinai 347
XpS¿∂p≈ teJ-\-߃
1. {InkvXp-hn¬ ⁄m\-kv\m\-s∏-Sp∂ Hmtcm Bfpw {InkvXp-
hns‚ Pohn-X-Ønse Hmtcm L´-Øn-eq-sSbpw DØ-tcm-Øcw
IS∂pt]mtI≠-Xp≠v; Fs¥-∂m¬ ⁄m\-kv\m-\-Øn-eqsS
C{]Imcw ]ptcm-K-an-°phm-\p≈ i‡n- Abmƒ°v e`n-°p-∂p.
am{Xa√ Fß-s\-bmWv Xm≥ {InkvXp-hns‚ PohnX-Ønse hnhn[-
L-´ßfn-eqsS IS∂pt]mtI-≠-sX∂Xns\ kw_-‘n® hnh-c-
߃ Iev]-\-Ifn¬\n∂p-abmƒ°v e`n°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p≠v.
{InkvXp-hns‚ K¿`w [cn-∏n°-s∏-S¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ hc-Zm\-
Øns‚ ap∂m-kzm-Z-\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. {InkvXp-hns‚
P\\w B\-μ-Øns‚ bYm¿∞ A\p-`-hhpw Ahs‚ ⁄m\-
kv\m\w ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ A·n-bn-e-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂ ip≤o-
IcW-i‡n-bp-am-Wv. Ahs‚ cq]m-¥-co-I-cWw ssZhnI{]Im-
isØ°pdn-®p≈ [ym\hpw, Ahs‚ Ipcn-ip-a-c-Ww F√m hkvXp-
°-tfmSp-ap≈ acWhpw, kwkvI-cWw \ΩpsS lrZb-Ønep≈
ssZhnIkv t \lØns‚ hmkhpw, Ahs‚ ]p\- c p- ∞ m- \ w
Bflmhns‚ Poh≥ \ev I p∂ ]p\- c p- ∞ m\hpw, Ahs‚
kz¿§mtcm-lWw, ssZhnIm-\-μw, ssZh-Øn-te-°p≈ _p≤n-bpsS
{]bm-W-hp-am-Wv, Cu L´-ß-fn-eq-sSsb√mw IS∂pt]mIm≥
IgnbmØ Hcmƒ, ]Iz-aXnbpw kZvKp-W-߃ ]men-°p-∂-h-bn¬
hnPbnbpamsW-∂p tXm∂n-®mepw ico-c-Ønepw Bflm-hnepw
]Iz-X-bn-√m-Ø-h-\m-Wv.
2. {InkvXp-hns‚ ]oUm-\p-`-hw, AXns‚ F√m Ah-ÿ-I-fp-
a\p`hn-®n-´p≈ Hcmsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Poh-tZym-X-I-amb
acWamWv. Ah-\-\p-`-hn-®-sX√mw, A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS \Ωfpw
Ah- s \- t ∏mse alØzw t\Sp- ∂ p- ≠ v (tdm- a 8:17). F∂m¬
hnjbkpJ-ß-fn-ep≈ Xmev]cyw XnI®pw amc-I-amb ac-W-Øn\p
ImcWambn-Øo-cp-∂p. {InkvXp-hns‚ ]oUm\p-`-hsØ ]q¿Æ-
a\t msS A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS Ipcn-in¬Xd-bv°-ens\ {Iqin-
°m\pw ac-WsØ ac-W-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw \ap°p Ignbpw.
418 ^ntem-Im-enb
ssZh-Ir]-bpsSbpw anYym-t_m-[-Øns‚bpw
AS-bm-f-ß-sf kw_-‘n®v hnizm-k-km-£n-bmb
tem≥Pnt\m-kn\p th≠n Fgp-X-s∏´ ]Øp teJ-\-߃
1. hnip≤ tPm¨ {Intkm-tÃm-sa∂ alm-\mb BNm-cy≥
]dbp∂Xp- t ]mse, hnip≤{KŸ- Ø ns‚ klm- b tam a‰p- ≈ -
hcpsS klmbtam Bh-iy-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬, ssZhØn¬-
\n∂p am¿§\n¿t±-i-߃ e`n°p∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Bbn-cn-°Ww
\mw. Fs¥-∂m¬ "F√m-hcpw ssZh-Øm¬ ]Tn-∏n-°-s∏-´-h-cmIpw'
(sbi 54:13; tbml 6:45).- \-ap°v Adnbm-\p-≈-sX√mw ssZh-
Øn¬\n∂p ]Tn°m\pw ssZh-Øn-eqsS ]Tn-°m\pw km[n-°p-sa-
∂m-Wn-Xn-\¿∞w. k∂ym-kn-am-cmb \ΩpsS Imcy-Øn¬ am{Xa√
CXp _m[I-am-Ip-∂Xv, adn®v hnizm-kn-I-fmb Hmtcm Bfn-s‚bpw
Imcy- Ø nepw Aßs\Xs∂- b m- W v : \ΩpsS lrZ- b - Ø ns‚
^eIßfn-segpXs∏´ncn-°p∂ Bflm-hns‚ \nbaw hln°p-
hm\pw (2 sImcn 3:3) sIcq-_p-Iƒ°v km[n-®Xpt]mse lrZ-b-
Øns‚ ]cn-ip-≤-amb {]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS tbip-hpambn t\cn´v
kw`m-jWw \S-Øm\pw hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-h-cmWv \mw. F∂m¬
⁄m\-kv\m-\-Øn-eqsS-bp≈ \ho-I-cWthf-bn¬ \mw inip-°fm-
sW-∂-Xn-\m¬ \ΩpsS ta¬ h¿jn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ssZh-Ir]sbtbm
\hPohs\tbm \mw th≠hn[-Øn¬ a\- n-em-°p-∂n√. \mw ]¶p-
]-‰p∂ al-Øz-Øns‚bpw AwKo-Im-c-Øns‚bpw AXnt{ijvT-X-
a-\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bmØ-Xn-\m¬ Iev]-\-Iƒ ]men-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS
Bflm-hnepw ssNX-\yØnepw hf¿® t\Sm\pw \ap°p-≠m-
bn´p≈ t\´-ßsf Bflo-b-ambn Xncn®-dn-bm\pw \ap°p Ignbp-
∂n√. C°m-c-W-Øm¬ \Ωn-e-[nIw t]cpw Xmev]cy-an-√m-bva-
bmepw hnIm-cßtfm-Sp≈ ASn-a-Ø-Ømepw Zp»m-Ty-ß-fpsS Ccpfn-
te-°mgv∂p t]mIp-∂p. ssZh-apt≠m F∂pw \mw Bcm-sW∂pw
\mw F¥m-bn-Øo¿∂ncn-°p-∂psh∂pw ˛ ⁄m-\-kv\m\-Øn-eqsS
\mw ssZh-]p{X-∑mcpw {]ImiØns‚ ]p{X-∑mcpw {InkvXp-hns‚
424 ^ntem-Im-enb
{]m¿∞\ sNmt√-≠-sX-ß-s\
2. "I¿Øm-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-th, ssZh-]p{Xm, F∂n¬
IcpWbp≠m-I-Wta' F∂ {]m¿∞\ apgp-h≥ sNm√-W-sa-∂mWv
Nne ]nXm-°-∑m¿ D]tZ-in-°p-∂-Xv, F∂m¬ a‰p Nne-cm-Is´
"I¿Øm-hmb tbip{InkvXpth F∂n-¬ Icp-W-bp≠m-I-Wta'
F∂pw, AXn\p-tijw "ssZh-]p{Xm Fs∂ klm-bn-t°-Wta'
F∂pw c≠p `mKßfmbn sNm√-W-sa∂v \n¿t±-in-°p-∂p, \ΩpsS
_p≤n-bpsS A]-Iz-Xbpw Zu¿∫eyhpw IW-°n-seSp-°p-tºmƒ
c≠masØ coXnbmWv IqSp-X-se-fp∏w. Fs¥-∂m¬ Hcmƒ°p-
t]mepw, Xs‚ kz¥w \ne-bn¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ klmbw
IqSmsX B¥-cnI-ambn tbip{InkvXp-hn-s\ hnfn®-t]-£n-°m\m-
hn-√, Fs¥-∂m¬ ]cnip-≤m-flm-hns‚ klm-b-tØmsS am{Xta
]cn-ip-≤n-bnepw AXns‚ ]q¿ÆX-bnepw CXp \n¿Δ-ln-°m-\mhq
(1 sImcn 12:3). A£-c߃ hy‡-amImsX hn°n hn°n kwkmcn-
°p∂ Ip´n-I-sf-t∏m-se-bmWp \Ωfpw, {]m¿∞\ `wKn-bmbn
sNm√m≥ \mw A{]m-]vXcmWv. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Ae-k-X-aqew
{]m¿∞-\-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ IqsS-°qsS am‰m≥ ]mSn-√, AXns‚
XpS¿® \ne-\n¿Øp-hm≥th≠n A]q¿Δ-ambn-am-{Xw Cßs\
sNøpI. Nne ]nXm°-∑m¿ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xv {]m¿∞\ Dds°
sNm√W-sa-∂mWv, a‰p Nne¿ ]dbp-∂-Xm-Is´ AXv \n»-–-ambn
_p≤n-bpsS klm-b-Øm¬ am{Xw sNøW-sa∂pw. Fs‚ hy‡n-
]-c-amb A\p-`-h-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ F\n°p ]d-bm-\p-≈Xv
c≠p coXn- I fpw A`n- I m- a y- a msW- ∂ mWv . Fs¥- ∂ m¬ Nne-
kabØv _p≤n A-ek-am-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw {]m¿∞\ Bh¿Øn-
°m≥ AXn\v Ign-bmsXhcn-Ibpw sNøp∂p. a‰p Nne ka-bØv
\nß-fpsS i–Øn-\mWv CtX _p≤n-ap´\p`hn-t°≠nhcp-∂-Xv.
AXn-\m¬ c≠p coXn-I-fnepw ˛ i–ap-]-tbm-Kn®pw \n»-–ambpw
\mw {]m¿∞n-°Ww. F∂m¬ i–-ap]-tbmKn®v {]m¿∞n-°p-
tºmƒ im¥ambpw- kuay-ambpw Xmgv∂ kzcØn-ep-am-bn-cn-°Ww
{]m¿∞nt°-≠-Xv, Aßs\ \nßfpsS i–w _p≤n-bpsS [mcW-
tbbpw GIm{KX-tbbpw XS -s∏SpØmXn-cn°pw. _p≤n AXns‚
tPmenbn¬ {]mhoWyw t\Sp-Ibpw ]ptcm-K-an-°p-Ibpw ]q¿Æ-
St. Gregory of Sinai 453
G‰hpw _lp-am-\y-bmb
Ivtk\nb F∂ k∂ym-kn-\n°v
1. B{iaPohnXw \bn-°m≥ Bflm¿∞-ambn B{Kln-°p-∂-
hsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw GsXmcp kw`m-j-Whpw, _-lp-
P\ßtfmSm-bmepw icn, Xß-sf-t∏m-se-Xs∂ k∂ymkPo-hnXw
\bn-°p-∂-h-tcm-Sm-bmepw icn XnI®pw Bbm-k-I-c-am-Wv. Fs¥-
∂m¬ Cu kw`mjWw ssZh-hp-am-bp≈ B\-μ-I-c-amb kº¿°-
Øns‚ XpS¿®sb apdn-°p-∂p. A¥¿h¿Ønbpw kXy-k-‘\p-
amb Hcp k∂ymknsb hm¿sØ-Sp-°p∂ _p≤n-bpsS GIm{K-
Xsb AXv XI¿Øp-Ifbp∂p. C°m-c-W-Øm¬ hnip-≤-]n-Xm°-
∑m-cn-sem-cm-tfmSv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv At±lw Bfp-Isf Hgn-hm-
°p∂sX∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ, X\n-°p a\pjy-cp-ambn _‘s∏´p-
sIm≠ncp- ∂ m¬ ssZh- t Øm- s Sm∏- a m- b ncn- ° m≥ Ign- b n- s √-
∂mbncp∂p adp-]Sn. kz¥-a-\p-`-h-k-º-Øn¬\n∂pw CΩmXncn
Imcy-ß-sf-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn® as‰mcp ]nXmhv Dd-∏n®p ]d-bp∂Xv,
a‰p≈-h-cp-am-bp≈ kw`m-jWw am{Xa√, Ahsc ImWp-∂-Xp-
t]mepw, \n›-eX ]cn-io-en-°p-∂-hcpsS a\- ns‚ im¥Xsb
\in-∏n-°p-sa-∂m-Wv.
2. Bsc¶nep-sam-cmƒ hcp-∂-p-sh∂ Nn¥-tbm, Hcp kμ¿i\-
Øns‚ {]Xo-£tbm, Btcm-sS-¶nepw kwkm-cn-t°-≠n-h-cp-∂
kmlNcyw- t ]meptam \nß- f psS am\- k n- I - a mb im¥- X sb
XIcmdn- e m- ° p- s a∂v kq£v a \n- c o- £ - W - Ø n- e qsS \n߃°v
a\ nem-Ipw. Fgp-Xp-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ IqSp-X¬ ieys∏-Sp-Øp∂
BIpeX- I fn- e qsS _p≤nsb D]{Zhn- ° p- I - b mhpw \n߃
sNøp∂-Xv. Bflo-b-]m-X-bn¬ ]ptcmKXn t\Sn-b-hcpw, Xß-fpsS
Bflmhns‚ Btcm-Ky-Øn-eqsS ssZh-kvt\-l-am¿÷n-®-h-cp-amb
BfpItfm-sSm∏-amWv \n߃ Ignbp-∂-sX-¶n¬ \nß-ƒ Fgp-Xn-
s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw Ipd®p kabtØ°v Cu kvt\lw \nßfp-
sSbp≈n¬ kPo-h-am-bn-cn°psa¶nepw AXv ]tcm-£hpw Ie¿∏p-
St. Gregory Palamas 483
E
A
C D
G H
F
GsXmcp hrØ-Øns‚ hymkw as‰m-∂nt‚-Xn-t\-°mƒ Cc-´n-bm-
bncn-°p∂pthm, B hrØw c≠m-a-tØ-Xn-t\-°mƒ F´p aSßv
hep-Xm-bncn-°p-sa∂ hkvXpX `qan-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn sXfn-bn-°-
s∏-Sm-hp∂-XmWv F∂-Xn-\m-epw, Pe-{]-tZ-i-Øns‚ F´n-semcp
`mKw `qanbm¬ Np‰-s∏-´pw `qan-tbmSp tN¿∂pw ÿnXnsNøp∂p
F∂ hkvXpX hy‡-am-Ip-∂p. C°m-c-W-Øm-emWv At\Iw
\ocpd-hI
- fpw F°mehpw Pe-ka - r-≤n-bp-≈- \Zn-Ifpw `qan-bn¬\n∂v
D¤hn- ° p- I bpw At\- I w- Dƒ°- S - e p- I ƒ `qan- b n- t e°v Pew
]IcpIbpw At\Iw XSm-I-߃ `qanbn¬ ]c∂pInS-°p-Ibpw
sNøp∂- X v . `qanbn¬ Fhn- s S- Ipgn®mepw ASn- b n¬ Pew
Is≠ØmØ ÿe߃ hnc-f-am-Wv.
14. apIfn¬ sImSp-Øn-cn-°p∂ tcJmNn{Xhpw kn≤m-¥hpw
kqNn- ∏ n°p- ∂ - X p- t ]m- s e, `qan- b n¬ \mw hkn- ° p∂ {]tZ- i -
samgnsI as‰mcnShpw hmk-tbm-Ky-a-√. `qan°pw Pe-Øn\pw Htc
tI{μ- _ nμp- h m- W p- ≈ - s X¶n¬ `qan- b n- s em- c n- S Øpw Poh- P m- e -
߃°v \ne- \ n¬°m- \ m- h n- s √- ∂ Xpt]mseXs∂, `qan- b psS
G‰hpw Xmsg-bp≈ _nμp-hnemWv Pe-Øns‚ tI{μ-sa-¶n¬ \mw
St. Gregory Palamas 577
B
- ´- n-tbm-Sn-°s
- ∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp ˛ BZy-ah≥- AXp kzb-ap-t]£n-
°p-I-bmWv sNbvXXv. Aß-s\-bmWv Ah≥ arX-amb Bflm-
hmbn-Øo¿∂Xv, kØ-bn-e-√ ˛ImcWw ac-W-Øn-\v, hmkvX-hn-
IX-bn-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬˛ adn®v bYm¿∞ Pohs\ \nc-kn-®-Xn-eq-sS.
C{Xbpambn´pw aXnhcmØ kmØm≥ ho≠pw Xn∑sb ]n¥pScp-
Ibpw IqSpX¬ IqSpX¬ Zp„{]hr- Ø n- I - f n- t e¿s∏- S p- I bpw
sNøp∂-Xn-eqsS ac-W-Im-cW-amb Bflm-hmbn-Øo¿∂p. Xs‚
arXm- h ÿ- b n- t e°v a\pjys\ Xo£v W - X - t bmsS BI¿jn-
°m\mWv Ahs‚ {iaw.
42. ac-W-Øns‚ h‡mhpw Imc-W-hp-amb km-Øm≥ kz`mh-
h{IX-bp-≈-h\pw AXy¥w h©-I\p-am-Wv. Ah-s\m-cn-°¬
ssZhØns‚ ]dpZo- k m- b n¬sh®v hf- ™ p- ] p- f - ™ n- g - b p∂
]mºns‚ cq]w kzoI-cn-®p. Ah≥ kzbw ]mºm-bn-Øo-cp-I-b√
sNbvXXv ({`-a-Iev]\-bn-eq-sS-b-√msX AXh\p Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-
∂n√; I≠p]nSn-°-s∏-t´-°p-sa∂ `oXn-bm¬ Aßs\ -sN-øm≥
Ah≥ XømdmbXp-an√); t\cn´p≈ t]mcm-´-Øn\v ss[cy-an-√m-
Xn-cp∂ km-Øm≥ h©\bpsS am¿§amWv kzoI-cn-®-Xv. Aßs\
sNbvXm¬ Xm≥ I≠p-]nSn°-s∏Sp-I-bn-s√-∂m-W-h≥ Icp-XnbXv.
Hcp kplr- Ø ns‚ `mh- Ø n¬ sN∂v G‰hpw tZmj- I - c - a mb
D]tZiw \evIm-\m-Wh≥ apXn¿∂Xv. km[mc-W-bmbn ]mºp-
Iƒ°v hnti-j-_p-≤n-bn-s√∂pw Ah kwkmcn-°p-I-bn-s√-∂p-
adnbm-ambncp∂ lΔ, km-Øm-s\∂ ]mºv kwkm-cn-°p∂Xp I≠v
A¤p-Xs-- ∏´p, Aßs\ Ah-fpsS {i≤ X∂n-te-°m-I¿jn-°m\pw
Ahsf kzm[o-\n-°m\pw Ah\p Ign™p. AXphgn Xs∂-°mƒ
\n m-c-amb H∂n-t\mSv hnt[-bXzw ]pe¿Øm\pw, Xm≥ F¥ns\-
bmtWm `cn-t°-≠Xv AXn-\Sn-a-bmbn-Øo-cm\pw lΔm \n¿∫‘n-
X-bm-bn- ˛ ssZh-Øns‚ Zriy-amb kr„nIfn¬ hnti-j-_p≤n
\evIn ssZhw BZ-cn-®Xv Ahsf am{XamWv F∂-Xn-\m¬, Ahƒ
am{X-amWv ssZh-Øns‚ {]Xn-—mb-bn¬ kr„n-°-s∏-´Xv F∂
ImcWØm¬ Xo¿®-bmbpw as‰√m Poh-Pm-e-ß-sfbpw `cn-t°-
≠Xv Ahfm-Wv. Xt∂-°mƒ \n m-c-\mb ]mºn¬\n∂pw ˛]mºv
a\p-jy-s\-°mƒ \n mc\pw \nμy-\p-am-Wv˛ D]-tZiw kzoI-cn-°m≥
600 ^ntem-Im-enb
B-ap-Jw
Hcp- I m- e Øv {]hm- N - I - ∑ m¿°p am{Xw ap≥Iq- ´ n- ° m- W m≥
Ign™ncp∂ tami-bpsS \nb-a-Ønse cl-kym-fl-IX-Iƒ C∂v
F√m-h¿°pw A-dnbm-hp-∂-Xpw, ]c-ky-ambn {]Jym-]n°s∏´n-´p≈-
Xpamb XØz-kwln-X-I-fm-Wv. CXp-t]m-se-X-s∂, kphn-tij-Øn-
\-\p-krXamb Pohn-X-N-cybv°pw AXn-t‚-Xmb \nKq-VX-Ifp≠v;
hcpwImeØv e`n-°p-sa∂v ]pWy-hm-∑m¿°v hmKvZm\w e`n®n-´p-
≈-hbpw, tbmKy-X-bp-≈-h-sc∂v ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv Icp-Xp∂-h-cpsS
apºn¬ Ct∏mƒØs∂ {]h-N-\m-fl-I-amw-hn-[w, ]cn-an-X-amb Af-
hnepw Hcp hmKvZm-\hpw ap∂m-kzm-Z-\hpw F∂ \nebnepw, Xpd∂p
Im´-s∏-Sp-∂-hbp-am-b A-\p-{K-l-ß-fm-Wnh. hN\hpw ssZh-
Øns‚ ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhpw ssZh-tØm-sSm∏w-Xs∂ A\m-Znbpw
kam-\-\nXyXz-ap-≈-h-cp-am-sW∂v {]hm-N-I-∑m-cn¬ Hcmƒ {]Jym-
]n-°p∂Xv bYm¿∞-amb `‡n-bpsS Acq]n C√mØ GsX-¶nep-
samcp ]ucm-WnI blq-Z≥ tIƒ°m≥ CS-bm-bm¬, `‡n°v
hn]coXhpw "\nß- f psS ssZh- a mb I¿Ømhv Htc- s bmcp
I¿ØmhmWv ' (Bh 6:4) F∂v kXy- h n- i zm- k n- I ƒ Xpd∂p
kΩXn®n´p-≈- bmYm¿∞yØn\v hncp-≤hp-amb Ft¥m H∂v
tI´mse-∂-t]mse Abmƒ Xs‚ sNhn s]mØpw. CXpt]mse-
Xs∂, C°m-eØp Pohn-°p∂ Hcmƒ th≠{X BZ-c-thmSp-Iq-Sn-
b-√m-sX, \∑bn-eqsS ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-´-h¿°p- am{Xw Adn-bm≥
Ign-bp∂ ]cn-ip≤m-flm-hns‚ cl-kyß-sf-°p-dn-®p -tIƒ°m-
\nSbm-bm¬ Abm-fpsS {]Xn-Ic - W
- hpw Cß-s\-Xs∂ Bbn-cn°pw.
]g- b - \ nbaØnse {]h- N - \ - ß - f psS ]q¿Øo- I - c Ww sXfn- b n-
684 ^ntem-Im-enb
eLp\nL≠p
AGE: Imew, bpKw, {]]-©-kw-_-‘n-bmb (hnizkw_-‘n-bmb)
Ime-Øns‚ ka-„n-bmb `mhw. AXp amem-J-am-cpsS hrμ-ßsf
Dƒs°m-≈p-∂p. ssZhw kr„n® F√m \q‰m-≠p-If - p-sSbpw ]q¿Øo-
I-c-Whpw aqe-kq-{X-hp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp KpW-hn-
ti-j-hp-am-W-Xv. {][m-\-ambn c≠p hn[-Øn¬ Cu ]Zw D]-tbm-
Kn-°p-∂p.
(i) "h¿Øam-\I - mew', hcp-hm-\p≈ Imew (bp-Kw), ]pXnb bpKw
(Im-ew) F∂nh XΩn¬ an°-t∏mgpw hyh-t—-Zn®p ImWm-dp-≠v.
BZy-tØXv ka-b-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ C∂sØ [mc-W-tbmSp _‘-
s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. c≠m-a-tØXv Imew ssZh-Øn¬ Fßs\ \ne-
\n¬°p-∂p-sh-∂X - ns\ Ipdn-°p-∂p. AXm-bXv \nXy-Xs - b-∏‰n-bp≈
[mc-W. Ah-km-\a - n-√mØ kabw F∂ A¿∞-Øn-e√ - . ]ns∂tbm
kabw apgp-h≥ HtcIme-Øv, Htc-th-f-bn¬, GIZm k∂n-ln-X-am-
sW∂ A¿∞-Øn¬. \ap°v ka-bs - Ø-∏‰n C∂p≈ [mcW ssZh-
Øn¬\n∂p th¿Xn-cn-°-s∏´ H∂m-bn-´mWv: hogvN-bpsS ^e-ambn
\ap°p Z¿i-\Ø - nepw Bflo-bh - o-£W- Ø
- nepw A\p-`h - s
- ∏´ \„-
Øns‚ ^e-am-W-Xv. Cu A¿∞Øn¬ AXv GXm-s≠mcp anYy-
bm-sW∂p ]d-bmw. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kabw ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p thdn-
s´mcp LS-I-a√; ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p apdn®p-am-‰m\pw \nhr-Øn-bn-√.
AXm-bXv "h¿Ø-am-\-Ime'sØ "hcp-hm\p≈ Ime'Øn¬\n∂p
am‰n \n¿Øm-\m-hn-√. C°m-c-W-Øm¬ "hcp-hm-\p≈ Ime'hpw
AXns‚ bmYm¿∞y-ßfpw C√mØ Imcy-am-bnt´m `mhn-bn¬ \ne-
hn¬h- c p∂ Imcy- a m- b nt´m A√, Ir]- b m¬ \ap°v Chn- s S,
Ct∏mƒØs∂ A\p-`-h-th-Zy-am-°m-hp∂ bmYm¿∞y-ß-fmbn
ImWm≥ km[n- ° p∂p. C°mcyw kqNn- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ - X n- \ v , Cu
bmYm¿∞y-ßsf Ipdn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ {Ko°v ]Z-{]-
tbmKw "Hcp-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂ A\p-{K-l-߃' F∂p hnh¿Ø\w
sNøm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.
Glossary 697
702 ^ntem-Im-enb
(ii) [nj-Wb
- psS £Wn-Ia- mb ieyw: imco-cnI hnIm-cØ
- ns‚
{]h¿Ø-\tam GsX-¶nepw Ne-\tam IqSmsX kw`-hn-°p-∂-
XmWnXv. (am¿°v k\ym-kn-bmb \ns°m-fm-kn-s\-gp-Xnb IØv
ImWpI. hnh¿Ø\w hmeyw I, t]Pv 153) apI-fn¬ H∂mw L´-
Øn¬ (i) hnhcn® {]tIm-]-\-Øns‚ BZy-{]-Xy-£-Xsb Ih-®p-
hbv°p-∂-Xm-Wn-Xv. Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Bflob hf¿®-bpsS Hcp
{]tXyI _nμp-hn¬, "£Wn-I-i-ey-ß-fn¬'\n∂p ]q¿W- hnap‡n
km[y-am-Wv. AtX kabw ss]im-NnI {]tIm-]-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v
B¿°pw ]q¿W-ambn kzX-{¥-\m-hpI km[y-a-√.
(iii) Communion, Coupling: kwk¿Kw. ss]im-NnI {]tIm-]-
\-Øn\p apgp-h-\mbn hg-ßm-sX, Hcp a\p-jy≥ AXns\ a\- n-
en´p Xmtem-en-°m≥ Bcw-`n-s®-∂n-cn-°pw. AXp-ambn kw`m-jn-
°m\pw kz¥w a\- n-en´p hnt\m-Z-cq-t]W Btem-N\ \S-Øm\pw
XpS-ßn-sb-∂n-cn-°mw. AtXkabw AtX-∏‰n Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥
ssha-\kyw ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNømw. "kwk¿Kw' Ft∂m cou-
pling Ft∂m Cu L´-Øn\p t]cp \¬Imw. {]tIm-]\w Ct∏mƒ
{]Xn-—m-bm-hn-ap-‡-a-√. AXv "temPn-kvtamkv' AYhm Nn¥ Bbn
Xo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Cßs\ kw`-hn-®-Xn\p a\p-jy≥ [m¿Ωn-I-ambn
DØ-c-hm-Zn-bm-Wv.
(iv) Assent: kΩXw. kwk¿Kw IS-∂p≈ Hcp ]Sn-bm-Wn-Xv.
]nim-Nns‚ kqN\Iƒ a\- n-en´p Xmtem-en-°pI am{X-a-√, a\p-
jy≥ AXn-s\-∏‰n Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂p. Ahs‚
[m¿ΩnI DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-sØ-∏‰n in£m¿l-amb A]-cm-[-sØ-∏‰n,
C\n kwi-bn-°m-\n-√. _mly-ambn ]m]w sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂p
]cnXÿn-Xn-Iƒ XS-bp-s∂-¶n¬X-s∂, Ahs‚ lrZ-b-Ønse
Dt±iywh®v ssZhw Ahs\ hn[n-°p-∂p.
(v) Prepossession: Hm¿Ω-bn-ep≈ ap≥]m-]ß
- f
- psS C—m-]q¿W-
a-√mØ km∂n-≤y-sa-∂mWv am¿°v CXns\ \n¿h-Nn-°p-∂-Xv. Nne
{]tXyI {]tem-`-\-߃°v hg-ßm≥ a\ v Nmbn-°p-∂-Xn\v ]m]-
ß- f psS Bh¿Ø\w CS- b m- ° p- ∂ n- S - Ø mWv Cu Nn¥tbm
ap≥hn[ntbm Dd-sh-Sp-°p-I. XXz-Øn¬ sXc-s™-Sp-∏n-\p≈
kzmX{¥yw Ct∏mgpw a\p-jy-\p-≠v. ss]im-NnI {]tem-`\w \ncm-
Glossary 711