Where are you now? Once hand in hand with me
You blew the sail, plump and round,
Got clearance at the checkposts, led me to distant lands, far off islands,
And then suddenly slipped out, and escaped.
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The title is drawn from Sanskrit meaning 'The frog in the well'. Rich imagery characterizes Gopalakrishna Adiga's Poetry.
Summary of kupamanduka poem