സഭാപ്രസംഗി 6
1 സൂര്യനുകീഴേ ഞാൻ മറ്റൊരു തിന്മ കണ്ടു, അതു മനുഷ്യർക്ക് അസഹനീയമായിരുന്നു:
౧సూర్యుని కింద ఒక అన్యాయం నేను చూశాను. అది మనుషులకు గొప్ప దురవస్థగా ఉంది.
2 ദൈവം ചിലർക്ക് ധനവും സമ്പാദ്യങ്ങളും ബഹുമാനവും നൽകുന്നു; അവർ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നത് അവർക്കു ലഭിക്കാതിരിക്കുന്നതുമില്ല. എന്നാൽ അവ ആസ്വദിക്കുന്നതിനു ദൈവം അവരെ അനുവദിക്കുന്നതുമില്ല, അവർക്കുപകരം അപരിചിതർ അത് ആസ്വദിക്കും. ഇത് അർഥശൂന്യം, കഠിനതിന്മയും ആകുന്നു.
౨అదేంటంటే, దేవుడు ఒకడికి ధనధాన్య సమృద్ధిని, ఘనతను అనుగ్రహిస్తాడు. అతడేం కోరినా అది కొరత లేకుండా ఇస్తాడు. అయితే దాన్ని అనుభవించే శక్తి మాత్రం దేవుడు అతనికి ఇవ్వడు. వేరే వ్యక్తి దాన్ని అనుభవిస్తాడు. ఇది నిష్ప్రయోజనంగా, గొప్ప అన్యాయంగా కనిపిస్తున్నది.
3 ഒരു മനുഷ്യന് നൂറു മക്കളും ദീർഘായുസ്സും ഉണ്ടാകാം; അയാൾ എത്രകാലം ജീവിക്കുന്നു എന്നതല്ല, അയാൾക്കു തന്റെ ഐശ്വര്യം ആസ്വദിക്കാനാവുകയും ഉചിതമായ ശവസംസ്കാരം ലഭിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ചാപിള്ള അയാളെക്കാളും വളരെയേറെ ഭാഗ്യമുള്ളത് എന്നു ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു.
౩ఒకడు వంద మంది పిల్లలను కని, దీర్ఘాయువుతో ఎల్లకాలం జీవించినా, అతడు హృదయంలో సంతృప్తి అంటే తెలియకుండా, చనిపోయిన తరవాత తగిన రీతిలో సమాధికి నోచుకోకపోతే వాడికంటే పుట్టగానే చనిపోయిన పిండం మేలని నేను తలుస్తున్నాను.
4 അർഥമില്ലാതെ അതു വരുന്നു, ഇരുട്ടിൽ അത് മറയുന്നു, ഇരുട്ടിൽത്തന്നെ അതിന്റെ പേരും മറയ്ക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
౪అది నిర్జీవంగా వచ్చి చీకటి లోకి వెళుతుంది. దాని పేరు ఎవరికీ తెలియదు.
5 അത് ഒരിക്കലും സൂര്യനെ കണ്ടിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും ഒന്നും അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും, ആ മനുഷ്യനുള്ളതിനെക്കാൾ വിശ്രമം അതിനുണ്ട്.
౫అది సూర్యుణ్ణి చూడలేదు, దానికేమీ తెలియదు. అతనికి లేని విశ్రాంతి దానికి ఉంది.
6 അയാൾ രണ്ടായിരം വർഷം ജീവിച്ചിരുന്നിട്ടും തന്റെ സമൃദ്ധി ആസ്വദിക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ എല്ലാവരും ഒരേ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കല്ലേ പോകുന്നത്?
౬అలాటి వ్యక్తి రెండు వేల సంవత్సరాలు బతికినా సంతోషించలేక పోతే అతడు కూడా మిగిలిన అందరూ వెళ్ళే స్థలానికే వెళ్తాడు కదా!
7 എല്ലാ മനുഷ്യരുടെയും അധ്വാനം അവരുടെ ഉദരപൂരണത്തിനുവേണ്ടിയാണ്, എന്നിട്ടും അവരുടെ ഭക്ഷണേച്ഛയ്ക്കു തൃപ്തിവരുന്നില്ല.
౭మనుషుల కష్టం అంతా తమ నోరు నింపుకోడానికే. అయితే వారి మనస్సుకు తృప్తి కలగదు.
8 ജ്ഞാനിക്ക് ഭോഷരെക്കാൾ എന്ത് നേട്ടമുണ്ട്? അന്യരുടെമുമ്പിൽ പെരുമാറേണ്ടതെങ്ങനെയെന്ന് അറിയുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് ദരിദ്രർ എന്തു നേടുന്നു?
౮మూర్ఖుల కంటే జ్ఞానుల గొప్పతనం ఏమిటి? ఇతరుల ముందు ఎలా జీవించాలో తెలిసిన బీదవాడి గొప్పతనం ఏమిటి?
9 അഭിലാഷത്തിന്റെ അലഞ്ഞുതിരിയലിനെക്കാൾ കണ്ണിനു കാണുന്നതെന്തോ അതു നല്ലത്. ഇതും അർഥശൂന്യം, കാറ്റിനുപിന്നാലെയുള്ള ഓട്ടംതന്നെ.
౯మనస్సు పొందలేని దాని గురించి ఆశపడడం కంటే కంటికి ఎదురుగా ఉన్నదానితో తృప్తి పడడం మంచిది. ఇది కూడా నిష్ప్రయోజనమే, గాలిని పట్టుకోడానికి ప్రయత్నించడమే.
10 നിലനിൽക്കുന്നതിനെല്ലാം മുമ്പേതന്നെ പേരു നൽകപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, മനുഷ്യരാശി എന്തെന്ന് മുമ്പേതന്നെ അറിയപ്പെട്ടുമിരിക്കുന്നു; തന്നെക്കാളും ശക്തരായവരോട് ഒരു മനുഷ്യനും എതിർത്ത് ജയിക്കാൻ കഴിയുകയില്ല.
౧౦ఇప్పుడు ఉన్నది చాలా కాలం క్రితం తెలిసిందే. మనుషులు ఎవరు ఎలా ఉంటారో అది పూర్వం తెలిసిన విషయమే. తమకంటే బలవంతుడైన వ్యక్తితో వారు వాదన పెట్టుకోలేరు.
11 വാക്കുകൾ ഏറുമ്പോൾ അർഥം കുറയുന്നു, അതുകൊണ്ട് ആർക്ക് എന്തു പ്രയോജനം?
౧౧పలికిన మాటల్లో వ్యర్థమైనవి చాలా ఉంటాయి. వాటివలన మనుషులకేం ప్రయోజనం?
12 നിഴൽപോലെ നീങ്ങിപ്പോകുന്ന ഹ്രസ്വവും അർഥശൂന്യവും ആയ നാളുകൾക്കിടയിൽ ഒരാളുടെ ജീവിതത്തിൽ നല്ലത് ഏതെന്ന് ആരറിയുന്നു? അദ്ദേഹത്തിനുശേഷം സൂര്യനുകീഴേ എന്തു സംഭവിക്കും എന്ന് ആർക്ക് അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് പറയാൻകഴിയും?
౧౨నీడలాగా తమ జీవితాలను వ్యర్థంగా గడిపేసే మనుషులకు తమకేది మంచిదో ఎవరికి తెలుసు? వారు పోయిన తరువాత ఏమి జరుగుతుందో వారికి ఎవరు చెప్పగలరు?
