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Its currents fast and deep.
The Zamindar and all his men
Stop short and cannot leap.
Line 73: “She paints a mighty river wide,”
Line 74: “Its currents fast and deep.”
Line 75: “The Zamindar and all his men”
Line 76: “Stop short and cannot leap.”
Summary of Stanza 19
“She paints a mighty river wide,”
(Gopi paints a huge river across the pursuers’ path.)
“Its currents fast and deep.”
(The river has dangerous, powerful currents.)
“The Zamindar and all his men”
(The Zamindar and his men reach this new obstacle together.)
“Stop short and cannot leap.”
(They are forced to stop because they cannot jump across it.)
Overall meaning: Gopi uses the brush defensively by creating a natural barrier rather than wealth.
