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jkpo; xU nrk;nkhop - 2
- Kidth; th.nr. Foe;ijrhkp
ve;j Xu; ,dKk; rKjhaKk; jdJ gz;ilg; ngUikgw;wpg; ngUkpjj;Jld;
vz;ZtJk; NgRtJk; ,ay;G. ghuk;gupak; vd;gJ kuj;Jf;F Mzp Nth; Nghy. mirahJ epiyj;J
epw;Fk; jd;ikf;F mJjhd; mBg;gil. ghuk;gupak; vd;gJ gioik vd;gJk; fope;j ehs;fspd;
fzf;fd;W. mJ Kd;Ndhh; mDgtq;fspd; njhFg;G. ,e;j mDgtq;fnsDk; nry;tj;ij> mJ Nrur;
Nru njhFj;Jg; ghJfhj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; nfhs;fyd;
(container) Xh; ,dj;jpd; nkhopjhd;. jhd;. jhq;fp epw;Fk; fUTyj;ij mJ jiyKiw
jiyKiwahfg; ghJfhj;J tUfpw jiyKiwf;F tpl;Lr; nry;fpwJ. Xh; ,dj;jpd; ngUikia me;j
,dj;jpd; nkhop gpujpgypf;fpwJ. khngUk; ehfupfq;fs; kfj;jhd nkhopia cUthf;fj;
jtwpaJkpy;iy. tuyhw;Wg; ngUik ,y;yhj kf;fs; tsk; kpf;f nkhopia cUthf;fj;
jtwpaJkpy;iy. tuyhw;Wg; ngUik ,y;yhj kf;fs; tsk; kpf;f nkhopia cUthf;fpaJkpy;iy.
%thapuk; Mz;Lg; ghuk;gupak; cs;s ,e;jpa ehfupfk; fz;l ,U nkhopfs;jhk; jkpOk; tl
nkhopAk;. ,it ,uz;LNk tuyhw;Wf; fhyj;Jf;F Ke;jpa tho;Tilait. kiwe;JNghd
tuyhWilait. ,J jdpg;gl;lth; mgpg;gpuhak; md;W. mwpQu;fs; xg;gpa cz;ik.
Mtzg;gLj;jg;gl;l tuyhW.
jkpo;> tlnkhop Mfpa ,U nkhopfl;Fk; njhd;ikr; rpwg;Gz;L. ,uz;lhapuk; Mz;Lfl;F
Ke;jpa ,yf;fzk; cz;L. gioik tha;e;jit vd;W ghuhl;lj;jf;f ftpij ,yf;fpaq;fs; cz;L.
,yf;fpa cyfq;fs; Nghw;Wk; fhg;gpaq;fs; cz;L. cyfpy; ,e;j msTf;Fg; ngUikAila
nkhopfs; MW. mtw;Ws; ,uz;L nkhopfspd; jhafk; ,e;jpah. ,uz;Lk; nrk;nkhopfspd;
tupirapy; ,lk; ngWgit. ,e;jg; ngUik NTW ve;j ehl;Lf;Fk; ,y;iy. tlnkhopia mjd; ,yf;fpaj;jpd;
mfyj;ij> Moj;ij milahsk; fz;L mij ,yj;jpd;Nghy fpNuf;fk; Nghy xU nrk;nkhop vdf;
$wpatu;fs; ehk; my;yh;. Nkiy ehl;bdh;. mNjNghy INuhg;gpa ehLfs; Kjy; ,q;fpyhe;J.
mnkupf;f tiuAs;s nkhop ty;Yeh;fs; ,e;jpa may; epGzh;fs; tpthjj;jpw;fplkpd;wp
Vw;fg;gl;l cz;ikahFk;. ,ay;ghfj; jkpior; nrk;nkhop vd;W jq;fs; Ngr;rpy; vOj;jpy;
Fwpg;gpLfpwhh;fs;. ,J tpthjj;jpw;fhfNth ,dpNky; epWtg;gl Ntz;ba jFjpf;fhfNth
vz;zg;gltpy;iy. ,d;W ,e;jpag; gz;ghl;il ,e;jpar; rpe;jid kuig KOikahf
mwpe;Jnfhs;s ,e;j ,uz;L nkhopfspd; Jiz Njit vd;gij typAWj;jhj Nkiy ehl;L ,e;jpatpay;
(Indology) mwpQu;fs; ahukpy;iy. INuhg;gpa ehfupfj;jpw;F ,yj;jpDk; fpNuf;fKk;
Nghy ,e;jpa ehfupfj;jpw;Fj; jkpOk; tlnkhopAk; vd;w fUj;J gutyhf Vw;fg;gl;l xd;W.
mJ ehSf;F ehs; typikngw;Wk; tUfpwJ.
VNjh thyhw;W epfo;Tfs; fhuzkhf ,e;jpa muR jahupj;j nrk;nkhopfs; gl;baypy;
tlnkhopNahL ghurPfk; muhgpak; MfpadTk; ,lk;ngw;wpUf;f jkpo; tpLgl;L tpl;lJ. ,e;jf;
Fiwia ePf;Fjy; Ntz;Lnkd;gJjhd; ,d;iwa jkpo;wpQu;fspd; Ntz;LNfhs;.
jkpofj;jiyth;fspd; Ntz;LNfhSk; ,JNt. ,J VNjh jkpOf;fhfg; Gjpjhf xU kFlk; #l;Lk;
Kaw;rp md;W.
gupjpkhw; fiyQh; ,uhkhDrk; Nghd;w ,e;jpa mwpQu;fs; vkdNdht; fjpy;ngy; Nghd;w
Nkiyehl;L mwpQu;fs; vOjpaJ> NgrpaJ xUGwk; ,Uf;f. mnkupf;fhtpy; ngh;f;yp
(Barkeloy) tshfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; Gfo; tha;e;j fypNghh;dpah gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy;
(University of California) Nguhrpupauhd lhf;lh; [hh;[; twhh;l; mz;ikapy; vOjpa xU fl;Liuia ,q;Nf
Fwpg;gpLtJ nghUe;Jk;. mtUila gpd;dzp gw;wpa RUf;fkhd jfty; gpd;tUkhW.
mtu; twhh;th;L gy;fiyf; fofj;jpy; tlnkhop gbj;Jg; gl;lk; ngw;wth;. 1969 Kjy;
1975 tiu mnkupf;fhtpy; Nkbrd; efupy; cs;s tp];fhd;rpd; gy;fiyf; fofj;jpy;
(University of Wisconsin) tl nkhopg; Nguhrpupauhf ,Ue;jth;. 1963,y; njhlq;fp tlnkhop ,yf;fpaq;fis
tpupthf;ff; fw;W te;jth;. fhspjhrd; khfd; (Magha) ghutp twu;#d; (Sri Harsha) Nghd;Nwhh; gilg;gpd; %yj;ij Mo;e;J gbj;jth;. upf; Ntjj;jpd;
Ie;jhtJ gFjp ngUk;ghyhd cgeplq;fs; Mfpatw;iw mtw;wpd; %ynkhopapNyNa fw;wth;.
mtUf;F ,yj;jpd; fpnuf;fk; Mfpa ,U nkhopfspYk; ey;y Gyik cz;L. mtw;wpYs;s ,yf;fpaq;fis
me;je;j nkhopfspy; tpupthfg; gbj;jtu;. NkYk; etPd; nkhopfshd ,u#;;ah> n[u;kd;
gpuQ; Mfpa nkhopfspYk; Gyik cs;sth;. mtw;wpYs;s; ,yf;fpaq;fisAk; gutyhfg;
gbj;jth;. 1975 Kjy; ngh;f;yp tshfj;jpy; cs;s fypNghh;dpah gy;fiyf; fofj;jpd;
jkpo;g; Nguhrpupauhfg; gzp Gupfpwhh;. ehk; mtiug;gw;wp ,t;tsTk; $WtJ mtUila
ngUikf;fhf my;y. xU nkhopapd; nrk;nkhopj; jFjpiaj; jPh;khdpf;Fk; tskhd gpd;dzp
mtUf;fz;L vd;gij vLj;Jf; fhl;lNt MFk;. Vnddpy; nrk;nkhopj; jFjp vd;gJ
nghJf;$l;lj;jpy; KbT nra;tjd;W. murpd; Mizahy; cUthf;fg;gLtJk; md;W. mJ
mwpQh;fspd; Vw;ghy; xU nkhopf;F tUtJ. Jkpopy; nrk;nkhop;j; jFjpf;fhd mbg;gilfs;
gw;wp tpupthf;f $wptpl;L mth; gpd;tUkhW Kbf;fpwhh;.
jkpo; xU nrk;nkhop vd epWt ehd; xU fl;Liu vOj Ntz;bapUg;gJ vdf;F tpe;ijahf ,Uf;fpwJ.
,J ,e;jpah xU ehL vd;gijAk; ,e;J kjk; cyfpd; khngUk; rkaq;fspy; xd;W vd;gijAk;
ep&gpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJNghy; ,Uf;fpwJ. (It
seems strange to me that I should have no write an essay such as this claiming
that the Tamil is a Classical Language - It is akin to claiming that India is a
great country or Hindustan is one of the world's great religions)"
cyfpd; ngUik tha;e;j nrt;tpay; nkhop jkpo; vd;gJ ,j;Jiwapy; Qhdk; cs;sth;fl;F
Iak; jpupgw ntspg;gil. jkpopd; nrk;nkhopj; jFjpiag; Gwf;fzpg;gJ ,e;jpag;
gz;ghl;Lg; ngUikapd; mjd; tsj;jpd; rf;jp tha;e;jJk; ikankdj; jf;fJkhd rpwg;ig ,og;gJkhFk;.
(The Status of Tamil as one of the great classical
languages of the world is something that patently obvious to any one who knows
the subject. To deny that Tamil is a classical Language is to deny a vital and
central part of the greatness and richness of Indian Culture.")
jkpopd; nrk;nkhopj; jFjp vd;gJ jkpopd; ngUiknahl epw;gjd;W: mJ nkhop tsh;r;rpapy;
,e;jpag; gz;ghL vl;bAss cr;rpapd; ,d;ndhU rpfuk;. ekJ ghuj muR epiy epWj;j KaYk;
,e;jpaj;Jtj;jpd; ngUikf;F ,d;ndhU kFlk;.
Kf;fpakhdJ vd ehd; fUJfpw ,d;ndhU fUj;ijAk; ,q;Fg; gjpT nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jkpo;
nkhopapd; tuyhW rw;W mrhjhuzkhdJ. Mapuk; fz;lq;fis
(Crises) jhz;b te;jJ. jkpoh;fs; jq;fs; nkhopiag;; gilnaLg;Gj; jPapypUe;Jk;
fhj;jhh;fs; NkYk; NkYk; te;j gz;ghl;L nts;sj;jpypUe;Jk; fhj;jhj;fs;. gil typik
nfhz;Lk; ghJfhj;jhh;fs;. gf;jp khh;ffj; JizAlDk; ghJfhj;jhh;fs;. gFj;jwpT ,af;fj;jpd;
topAk; ghJfhj;jhh;fs;. ,e;jg; gpd;dzpapy; Rje;ju ,e;jpahtpy; nfhq;fdp Nlhfpup 19
khepy nkhopfspy; xd;whf kl;LNk jkpo; ngw;Ws;s ,lk; mjd; gioikf;Fk; cyf mstpy;
xg;Gnfhs;sg;gl;bUf;Fk; mjd; jFjpf;Fk; ,e;jpag; gz;ghl;Lf;F mJ toq;fpapUf;Fk;
gq;fspg;Gf;Fk; Vw;w xd;whf ,y;iyNa vd;w epahakhd Mjq;fk; jkpou;fsplk; Mo;kdj;jpy;
fdd;W nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. jkpopd; nrk;nkhopj; jFjpf;F ,e;jpa muR mq;fPfhuk; toq;FtJ ,f;fdiyj;
jzpf;Fk;. ,e;jpaj; Njrpa ePNuhl;lj;jpy; jkpoh; ,jag+h;khf gq;Nfw;gij tyg;gLj;Jk;.
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