অধ্যায় একশ তিপান্ন: গভীর রাতে একটি হাত

qingyun gaver shastragarer kotha bolte gele, tar aakar na khub boro na khub chhoto. tar madhye bibhidh dharaner lipi o shastra rakha achhe. kintu durbhager bishoy, sekhane anek shastra o bidya khubi sadharon dharaner. tashi storer nicher manushder jonno eder kichhu ta mulya thakleo, tashi storer uttaradhikari li changsheng-er kachhe eder kono reference mulya-i nei বলle chole.

etto boro shastragarer madhye ekti-matry jinis ja kichhu ta mulyaban, ta holo sobcheye gabhire gopon kore rakha luban-er boi ebong fulu mantrer kichhu nirdeshna.

tobe, fulu mantrer byapare chuzunzi ja bolechilen, tader adiguru jeno sotti-i chauunni keu fulu mantrer bishaye kichhu jak. anek shaster bishoy muche fela hoyechilo, ja rekhe gechhen ta shudhumatro kichhu sadharon aat-ti baganer naksha ba aat-ti dharaner chitra chara kichhu noy.

yodiou shob mantro o nirdeshna aadhunik ba paraborti aat-ti bagan theke utponno hoyechilo, tabu keu yadi er upor nirvor kore fulu mantrer chitra uttarboron korte chay, tabe ta din dupure swapna dehar moto asombhob.

kichhu din gobhir gabeshona korar por li changsheng badhy hoye eta tyag korlen.

shubher bishoy, fulu mantrer upor beshi safalota na pawa geleo, luban-er boi niye gabeshona kore li changsheng anek notun abishkar korlen.

sotti-i, ekei to luban-er boi, tobe qingyun gaver luban-er boir sathe li changsheng-er nijer kachhe thaka luban-er boir akash-patal parthokya. kichhu bishoy mile geleo, beshir bhag bishoi-i alada. li changsheng-er kachhe thaka boir tulonay ei boiti shadhona ba sadhanar pother dike hok, ba ghor gopon o bishakto dikei hok, anek beshi unnoto ebong prachur.

anek gopon bidya dekhe li changsheng-er buker bhitor kãpe uthechhilo. tar sathe sathe yue qilu-ke prerona dewa sei aabhichar ba dusthrantrer kathao se dekhlte pelo.

sotti bolte, etake dusthrantra bola chole na. ei dharaner bidya chilo puraner mahashilpi luban-er nijaswo gopon koukol, ja holo putul ba puppet-er gopon bidya. ei bidya prayog kore kather putul, kagojer manush, kagojer pakhi ityadir upor shakti proyog kore tader jibanto pranir moto cholafera korano jay.

yodi sothikbhave mantro proyog kora jay ebong jotheshto shakti thake, tabe tara chirokal beche thakte pare. yue qilu sposhoto nijei tar nijer atma ke putul bidyar upadan hisabe byabahar korechilo, ebong nijei ke nijer putul hisabe ghotonay rupantorito korechilo, yar fole se chirokal amar hoye thakte pereche.

tobe, eta chhilo li changsheng-er matro ekti kalponik dharona. shudhumatro putul bidyar upor nirvor kore keu kakhono amar ba chirojibani laabh korte pare na.

jehon, se ki bhabe onnyer pran-shakti ba teja aharon korechilo, ki bhabe take rupantorito kore byabahar korechilo, yen tar atma konodin na shiye jay, ebong alokito theke putul hisabe ghotonay rupantorito howar por o kothao miliye na jay—e sab byapare luban-er boite kono nirdeshna chhilo na.

etar mane holo, luban-er boi yue qilu-ke shudhumatro ekti dharona diyechilo matro. kintu tarbastabe ki bhabe eta porichalona korte hoy, ta onnyo kono dusthrantrer maddhye chhilo. shei dusthrantra ba koushol ki chhilo, ta li changsheng-er o jana chhilo na.

tabe er mane ei noy je li changsheng kichh-i pan ni. sotti bolte, tar prapti tar dharonar tulonay kom holeo, ta khub kom chhilo na.

prothome, luban-er boir uparer nirdeshna gulo-i tar gabeshonar jonno jotheshto chhilo.

dritioy, se ekhon bujte perechilo je yue qilu-er akromon koushol keno toto ta shaktishali chhilo na. karon yue qilu nijei ke nijer putul hisabe rupantorito korechilo. sei karone, jokhon se kono bidya ba mantro proyog korto, tokhon prakriti ba swargeer shakti sahajjo pawar somoye anek badha-bipatti ashto, ebong se mukhyoto putul bidyar shaktir upor-i beshi nirvor korto.

guptavidya ba mantro prayog korar somoye prakriti o swarger shakti sahajjo kore thake. yue qilu amaratwa ba chirojibon chaye, yodiou se prakriti o swarger shakter sathe tar jogajog bhed koreni, tabu o eta onek badhar sristi koreche. swabhavikbhabei, jokhon se tar divya shakti ba mantra parichalona korto, tokhon ta totota sahaj ba shubharto hoto na.

bishesh kore se ja shadhona korto, ta obosheshi ekti dharaner dusthrantra ba asuri bidya chhilo. anek bidya ei dharaner asuri bidyar biruddhe kaj kore ba control kore. yodiou se eder ke voy peto na, tabu etar fole tar kachhe bishoyti khub ekta swastho ba anander hoto na.

etoo shob badha-bipotti ebong niyomer madhye diye jete hoyeche bole yue qilu-er পক্ষে kono shaktishali mantro ba bidya prayog kora shombhab hoto na.

li changsheng-er kachhe eta aboshsboi ekti khub bhalo khobor chhilo. kompokshye akromoner mamlay se je yue qilu-ke hariye dite parbe, eta nischit chhilo.

jokhon li changsheng ekti mash dhore shastragare bose luban-er boi niye gabeshona korchhilen, thik sei rate, ekti marattok marattok chigri shobdo shona gelo. li changsheng-er chehara ekdom palte gelo. tini bole uthlen, "daada?"

shei awaj ta nischitbhabe chuzunzi-er awaj chhilo. ki byapare, yue qilu ki chole eseche?

li changsheng ar deri korlen na. tar hathar baaho dule uthlo, ebong dekha gelo ropar moto ujjwal ekti khonghon ba khadgo tar hather talute chole eseche. yue qilu-er byapare li changsheng ektuo obhela ba deri korte chai len na. tai tini shobcheye shaktishali aostro, ja tini sadharonoto sahajje byabahar korten na, sei khonghonti ber kore annelen.

li changsheng taratari shastragar theke beriye elen ebong chuzunzi je room-e thakten, sekhane dule chhute gelen. giye dekhlen, anganer nil pathorer uper chuzunzi ekti mrito deher moto pore achen.

li changsheng taratari tar kachhe gelen. dekhlen chuzunzi-er mukh ekdom sada hoye geche, thot duhan kalo pore geche. tini taratari tar galay hath diye dekhlen, ebong bujhlen je tini shudhu voye murcha gechhen. tokhon tini ekti swastir niswas felen.

kintu, tini keno evabe voye murcha jaben? li changsheng-er chokhe ekti sondheher rekha khele gelo. tini satorko hoye charpashe takalen. thik sei somoye, matir uper ekti halka kãpon shona gelo. bhalo kore takiye dekhe, tini obak hoye gelen—ekti manuser hata! angul gulo ke pa baniye ta matir upor hete choleche.

"eta abar ki jinis?!"

li changsheng o voy peye gelen. tini ek pa pichhie gelen, hather khonghon ghot kore dhore, sei hat-tir dike satorko drishtite takiye thaklen.

"li daojhang?"

ekti porichito awaj pichhon theke elen. li changsheng ektu bakiye takalen, ebong dekhlen mota kapor pora gao sahob ebong yueya doure ashechen.

matir upor hata dekhe yueya ekta chigri tule uthlo. tarpor sada mukh kore sei hather dike takiye, kãpate kãpate abishwasher sathe bollo, "wuxin? tumi ki wuxin, bolo?"

wuxin, wuxin ki kore matro ekti hate porinoto holo? li changsheng mone mone bhablen. kintu, sei hata sotti-i jeno matha narlo, jeno kothai sammati janalo.

anek dharaner bhoot-pret, danob-daity dekhethakleo, ekti jibanto manuser matro ekti hat baki achhe, ebong ta shadharon manuser moto nishkonta bhabe cholafera korte parche, shunte parche—eta dekhe li changsheng-er mone holo, ei prithibi abar ki kono ajob mantrik jagat hoye geche? wuxin, wuxin ki kono mantrik ba sadhu chilo na? tahole, tahole ki kore se ekti hate porinoto holo, ebong tate pran achhe, eta ki kono manuser kaje hoy?

"tumi, tumi ki kore... age to kotha chhilo je bhabe jabe se bhabe fire ashbe! tahole ebe ekti hat hoye gele keno? onnyo shob angsho, onnyo shob jaiga kothai geche?" yueya kandokandoshore bollo. tar chokhe boro boro ashru bindu ghurpak khachhilo, naker jol mukher jol ekakar hoye geche. dekhate tar khub kshodonak obostha hochhilo.

"na, eta ki wuxin? tomra ki nischit?" li changsheng abishwaser sathe sei hat-tir dike angul nirdesh kore jiggesh korlen.

"amar nijer puruser hat, ta ki ami chini na? eta wuxin-i toh! kono shomoshsha nei, abar bere uthbe, abar shob thik hoye jabe." yueya samne এগিয়ে ashe, hat-ti ke tule niye tar buker kachhe jotone dhore rakhlo.

yueya ebong gao sahob-er chokhe beshi obak howar kono bhab na dekhe, li changsheng pore bujte parlen je era dujon hoyto prothom barer moto wuxin-er kono angsho kete jawa ba hariye jawa dekhchen na. sei hather dike takiye li changsheng ektu bhebe, tar buker kachh theke ekti sakt-sthaner jadeey bastu ber korlen.