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sIm¯ns\ RbdmgvN -þ- Im\mhnse IeymWw

By H.G. Dr. Yohanon Mar Chrysostomos Metropolitan
Diocesan Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese, Malankara Orthodox Church

henbt\m¼v XpS§pó RbdmgvNsb \½Ä sIm¯ns\ RbdmgvN Fóp hnfn¡póp. Cu Znhkw A¼Xp Znhks¯ s\mb¼nte¡v k` HóS¦w {]thin¡pIbmWv. Hcp IeymWhncpónsâ Imcyw A\pkvacn¨vv [ym\n¡pIbpw Nn´n¡bpw sNbvXpsImïv t\m¼nte¡v \mw IS¡póp. Cu Znhks¯ hmb\¡mbn k` {IaoIcn¨ncn¡pó thZ`mKw hnip² tbmlóm³ ÇolmbpsS kphntijw cïmw A²ymbw Hóp apXð ]Xns\móp hscbpÅ hmIy§Ä BWv.

aqómw \mÄ Keoebnse Im\mhnð Hcp IeymWw Dïmbn; tbiphns³d A½ AhnsS Dïmbncpóp. tbiphns\bpw injyòmscbpw IeymW¯nóp £Wn¨ncpóp. hoªp t]mcmsX hcnIbmð tbiphns³d A½ Aht\mSp: AhÀ¡p hoªp Cñ Fóp ]dªp. tbip AhtfmSp: kv{Xotb F\n¡pw \n\¡pw X½nð F´p? Fs³d \mgnI CXphsc hón«nñ Fóp ]dªp. Ahs³d A½ ip{iqj¡mtcmSp: Ah³ \n§tfmSp Fs´¦nepw Iev]n¨mð AXp sNbvhn³ Fóp ]dªp. AhnsS sblqZòmcpsS ip²oIcW\nbaw A\pkcn¨p ctïm aqtóm ]d hoXw sImffpó Bdp Iev]m{Xw Dïmbncpóp. tbip AhtcmSp Cu Iev]m{X§fnð shffw \nsd¸n³ Fóp ]dªp; AhÀ ht¡mfhpw \nsd¨p. Ct¸mÄ tImcn hncpóp hmgn¡p sImïpt]mbn sImSp¸n³ Fóp Ah³ ]dªp; AhÀ sImïpt]mbn sImSp¯p. AXp FhnsS\nóp Fóp shffw tImcnb ip{iqj¡mcñmsX hncpóphmgn Adnªnñ. hoªmbn¯oÀó shffw hncpóphmgn cpNnt\m¡nbmsd aWhmfs\ hnfn¨p: Fñmhcpw BZyw \ñ hoªpw elcn]nSn¨ tijw Cf¸ambXpw sImSp¡pamdpïp; \o \ñ hoªp CXphscbpw kq£n¨psh¨phtñm Fóp Aht\mSp ]dªp. tbip CXns\ ASbmf§fpsS Bcw`ambn Keoebnse Im\mhnðsh¨p sNbvXp Xs³d alXzw shfns¸Sp¯n; Ahs³d injyòmÀ Ah\nð hnizkn¨p. (tbmlóm³ 2:1-þ-11)

\ap¡v hfsc kp]cnNnXamb Hcp thZ`mKw BWv CXv. ip²naXnbmb amXmhnsâ a²yØX GÁhpw BhiyamWv Fóp sXfnbn¡m³ ]uckvXy k`IÄ D]tbmKn¡pó thZ`mKhpw CXp XsóbmWv. hnip²amXmhnsâ a²yØX Bhiyw Cñ Fóp hmZn¡póhÀ AhcpsS A`n{]mbw Øm]n¡m\mbn {]Xn]mZn¡póXpw CtX thZ`mKw XsóbmWv. A½bpsS hm¡pIÄ tI«n«v Xsâ {]hÀ¯§fpsS \mgnI Bbn«nñ Fóncpón«pw tbipX¼pcm³ shÅs¯ hoªm¡n amÁpóp.

"kv{Xotb F\n¡pw \n\¡pw X½nð F´p?' FópÅ aebmf ]cn`mjbpsS NqSp ]nSn¨v BWv C¯cw hymJym\§Ä \S¯póXv. A½sb kv{Xotb Fóq hnfn¡ptam? `mjIÄ¡v ]cnanXnIÄ Dïv Fóv \mw a\Ênem¡Ww. ]e `mjIfnð ]cnhÀ¯\w sN¿pt¼mÄ IpdhpIÄ DïmImdpïv hnip² tbmlómsâ kphntij¯nð \mw hfsc {i²m]qÀÆw t\m¡pIbmsW¦nð hnip² tbmlóm³ FhnsSsbms¡ amXmhns\ ]cmaÀint¡ïn hón«ptïm AhnsSsbms¡ "tbiphnsâ A½' FómWv ]dbpóXv. ssZhamXmhns\¡pdn¨v hnip²\mb At{]w ]dbpópïv I\yIadnbmw ssZhamXmhñ F¦nð tbip ssZhañ, ssZh]p{X\pañ. A½bpsS alXzw aI\neqsSbmWv hmbn¡póXpw hymJym\n¡s¸SpóXpw. AXpsImïmWv amÀ At{]w ]dbpóXv ssZhhpw ssZh]p{X\pamb tbiphnsâ A½ ssZhamXmhmWv Fóv.

]cmaÀin¨ thZ`mKw Bcw`n¡póXv aqómw \mÄ Keoebnse Im\mhnð Hcp IeymWw Dïmbncpóp FómWv. tbmlóm³ Xsâ kphntij¯nsâ cïmw A²ymbw Bcw`n¡póXv aqómw \mÄ Fóp ]dªpsImïmWv. B Znhk¯n\p ap¼v cïp \mfpIÄ Dïv. Hómw Znhkw ]t{Xmknt\bpw Ahsâ ktlmZc\mb A{´tbmknt\bpw Xsâ injyKW¯nte¡v tNÀ¡póp. AXv Hómw A²ymb¯nð Dïv. cïmw Znhk¯nð ^nent¸mkns\ Xsâ injyKW¯nte¡v tNÀ¡póp. ]{´ïpt]cpw Bbn«nñ. aqómw ZnhkamWv Im\mhnse IeymWhncpónð ]s¦Sp¡póXv. Cu thZ`mKs¯¡pdn¨v Hcp]mSv Imcy§Ä \ap¡v ]Tn¡phm\pw Nn´n¡phm\pw [ym\n¡phm\pw Dïv. ]nXm¡òmÀ ]Tn¸n¡póp: Im\mhnð shÅs¯ hoªm¡n, sklntbm³ amfnIbnð hoªns\ càam¡n, tKmKpð¯mbnse Ipcninð Hgp¡nb kz´w càw kÀÆ temI¯n\pw c£ \ðIn.

Ch aqópw Iq«n tNÀ¯p hmbn¡pó ]nXm¡òmÀ k`mNcn{X¯nepïv. tbipX¼pcm³ ASbmf§fpsS Bcw`ambn Im\mhnð shÅs¯ hoªm¡n. ASbmfw Signs and Symbols. Bßob PohnXs¯ [\yam¡n¯oÀ¡pó At\Iw ASbmf§fpïv. ASbmf§sf A\p`h§fpsS Xe¯nð GÁphm§Ww. Cu thZ`mK¯p\nóv FSp¯p]dbphm³ Rm³ B{Kln¡pó Hóv henb s\mb¼nte¡pÅ t]mcm«w Hcp IeymW hncptómSpIqSnbmWv Bcw`n¡póXv. IeymWhncpón\v XncphN\¯nð {InkvXphnsâ {]t_m[\§fnð henb Øm\apïv. shfn]mSp ]pkvXIw ]s¯m³]Xmw A²ymbw H³]Xmw hmIy¯nð ]dbpóp ]nsó Ah³ FtómSp: IpªmSns³d IeymWkZy¡p £Wn¡s¸«hÀ `mKyhmòmÀ Fóp FgpXpI Fóp ]dªp. CXp ssZh¯ns³d kXyhN\w Fópw FtómSp ]dªp. (shfn¸mSp 19:9) henb Hcp IeymWhncpóv k`bpsS {]Xo£bmWv. aWhmf\mb {InkvXphpw aWhm«nbmb k`bpw hoïpw tNcpó Hcp hnhml¯ns\¡pdn¨v tbmlóm³ Xsâ shfn]mSnð ho£n¡pópïv. Blessed are those who are called unto the marriage

hnip² a¯mbnbpsS kphntij¯nð ssZhcmPyw FóXn\v kzÀ¤cmPyw Fó hm¡mWv A[nIhpw D]tbmKn¡póXv. ssZhcmPys¯¡pdn¨v ]Xnaqóv D]aIÄ {InkvXp ]dªXmbn hnip² a¯mbn tcJs¸Sp¯nbn«pïv. Ccp]¯ncïmw A²ymbw Hóp`pXð ]Xn\mep hscbpÅ hmIy§fnð Cu D]a ]Tn¸n¡pópïv. ssZhcmPyw ISpIpaWnbmWv. ssZhcmPyw hbenð Hfn¨psh¨ ap¯mWv. ssZhcmPyw ]pfn¸mWv. ssZhcmPys¯ t_m²ys¸Sp¯phm³ {][m\ Bib§Ä {InkvXp D]aIfnð IqSn ]Tn¸n¨p. AXnð Hóv ssZhcmPyw AYhm kzÀ¤cmPyw Xsâ aIsâ hnhml¯n\v hncpsómcp¡nb cmPmhnt\mSv kZriyw FópÅXmWv.

IpªmSnsâ IeymW hncpónð £Wn¡s¸«hÀ `mKyhmòmscóv \mw Nn´n¡pt¼mÄ AhnsS ]dbpó _m¡n Imcy§Ä IqsS \mw {i²nt¡ïXpïv. kphntij¯nð hnhcn¡póXv C{]ImcamWv. kzÀ¤cmPyw Xs³d ]p{Xóp thïn IeymWkZy Ign¨ Hcp cmPmhnt\mSp kZriw. Ah³ IeymW¯nóp £Wn¨hsc hnfnt¡ïXnóp Zmkòmsc ]dªb¨p; AhÀt¡m hcphm³ a\Êmbnñ. Hcp¯³ Xs³d \ne¯nte¡pw asämcp¯³ Xs³d hym]mc¯nópw t]mbv¡fªp. tijapÅhÀ Ahs³d Zmkòmsc ]nSn¨p A]am\n¨p sImópIfªp. cmPmhp tIm]n¨p ssk\y§sf Ab¨p B Ipe]mXIòmsc apSn¨p AhcpsS ]«Ww Np«p Ifªp. ssZhcmPy¯nsâ A\p`hw AhÀ¡v ap³KW\ DÅ Imcyambncpónñ. ]nsó Ah³ ZmkòmtcmSp: IeymWw Hcp§nbncn¡póp; £Wn¡s¸«htcm tbmKycmbnñ. BIbmð hgn¯se¡ð sNóp ImWpóhsc Hs¡bpw IeymW¯nóp hnfn¸n³ Fóp ]dªp. B ZmkòmÀ s]cphgnIfnð t]mbn, Iï Zpãòmscbpw \ñhscbpw Fñmw Iq«ns¡mïp hóp; IeymWime hncpópImscs¡mïp \ndªp. hncpópImsc t\m¡phm³ cmPmhp AI¯p hót¸mÄ IeymW hkv{Xw [cn¡m¯ Hcp a\pjys\ AhnsS Iïp: kvt\lnXm \o IeymWh{kvXw CñmsX ChnsS AI¯p hóXp F§s\ Fóp tNmZn¨p. Ah\v hm¡pap«nt¸mbn. cmPmhp ip{iqj¡mtcmSp: Chs\ I¿pw Imepw sI«n Gähpw ]pd¯pÅ Ccp«nð XÅn¡fhn³; AhnsS Ic¨nepw ]ñpISnbpw DïmIpw Fóp ]dªp. hnfn¡s¸«hÀ At\IÀ; XncsªSp¡s¸«htcm Npcp¡w.

Aós¯ ImeL«¯nð AhcpsS kwkvImc¯nð IeymWhncpónð ]s¦Sp¡Wsa¦nð \nÀºÔambpw Wedding Garment [cn¨ncn¡Ww. BYnt[b³ AXv FñmhÀ¡pw sImSp¡pw. AXn\p ]e ImcW§fpïv. Hóv, GIoIrXX. Uniformity Cós¯ Ime¯v University Ifnse _ncpZZm\ NS§n\v Hcp {]tXyI Uniform Dïv. Aós¯ Ime¯v BYnt[bsâ NpaXebmWv £Wn¡s¸«hÀs¡ñmw IeymWhkv{Xw IcpXpI FóXv. AXnð HcmÄ IeymW hkv{Xw CSmsX F§s\tbm AI¯p Ibdn. aqóv ImcW§Ä sImïmbncn¡mw A§s\ kw`hn¨Xv. Hóv, Ah³ AXv Kuch]qÀÆw FSp¯n«nñmbncn¡mw. cïv Ah³ AXv \nckn¨n«pïmbncn¡mw. aqóp, Ah³ AXp hm§n¨pImWpw ]s£ AXv [cn¡msX FhnsSsb¦nepw Dt]£n¨pImWpw. Cu IeymWhkv{XamWv IpªmSnsâ IeymWhncpónð £Wn¡s¸«hÀ¡v Bhiyambncn¡póXv. F´n\p ssZhw {InkvXphnð a\pjy\mbn FópÅ tNmZy¯n\v ]nXm¡òmÀ \ðIpó Hcp adp]Sn GZ³ ]dpZoÊmbnð BZmw Dcnªp Ifª alXz¯nsâ hkv{Xw Ahs\ [cn¸n¡póXn\pthïn ssZhw kzbw {InkvXphnð a\pjy\mbn.

hnip² amtamZokmbnð BZmw DcnªpIfª alXz¯nsâ hkv{Xw \s½ [cn¸n¡pópïv. aptóm«pÅ \½psS hfÀ¨bnð \mw kzoIcn¨Wnª B tXtPmhkv{Xw \mw Aip²am¡pItbm \jvSs¸Sp¯pItbm `qjWañm¯Xv ]Án¸nSn¡tbm sNbvXn«psï¦nð AXns\ Isï¯phm\pw ip²oIcn¡phm\pw DXIpó HómWv s\mb¼v. AXns\ ip²oIcn¡pó sh×bm¡pó {]{InbbmWv hnip² Ip¼kmcw. ]nXm¡òmcpsS ]Tn¸n¡epIfnð Wedding Gown is the garment of penitance. A\pXm]¯nsâ ]pX¸mWv IeymWhkv{Xw. AXnt\mSv \ntj[hpw \nckn¡epw \jvSs¸Sp¯epw DïmIm³ ]mSnñ. B hkv{Xw tIhew kzoIcn¨XpsImïv am{Xambnñ. IÀ¯nhnsâ IeymWhkv{X¯nse D]abnset¸mse AXp [cn¡msX hó B a\pjys\t¸mse \nckn¡mt\m AhKWn¡mt\m ]mSpÅXñ.

AXpsImïv Hcp IeymWhncpóns\ \½Ä kvacn¡pt¼mÄ, \aps¡ñmhÀ¡pw thïn c£I³ Hcp¡pó AXnt{ijvTamb, AXnal¯mb Hcp IeymW hncpópïv. B hncpóneqsSbmWv \nXyXbnte¡v {]thi\saóXv \mw adóp t]mIcXv. AXn\v GÁw Ahiyw Bhiyambncn¡pó LSIw Fóp ]dbpóXv IeymWhkv{Xw BWv. t\m¼v \ap¡v Hgn¨pIqSm³ ]mSnñm¯ IeymW hkv{Xs¯ HmÀ½s¸Sp¯pó HómWv. We all are waiting for a glorious Wedding Feast \½psS hkv{Xw F{X {]uVambmepw t{ijvTXcambmepw AXn\v kzoImcyX DïmIbnñ. hnip² amtamZokmbneqsS \ap¡v e`n¨ncn¡póXpw A\pXm]¯neqsSbpw hnip²nbneqsSbpw t{ijvTam¡s¸Spó IeymW hkv{X¯n\p am{Xta \mw hnizmk¯nð Im¯ncn¡pó IpªmSnsâ IeymW hncpónð kzoImcyX DïmIbpÅp.

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