CC 1.16.80

'ihāṅ viṣṇu-pāda-padme gaṅgāra utpatti'
virodhālaṅkāra ihā mahā-camatkṛti

ihāṅ - in this connection; viṣṇu-pāda-padme - in the lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu; gaṅgāra - of mother Ganges; utpatti - beginning; virodha - contradiction; alaṅkāra - literary decoration; iha - it; mahā - very great; camatkṛti - wonder.

Text

“The existence of mother Ganges begins from the lotus feet of the Lord. Although this statement that water comes from a lotus flower is a contradiction, in connection with Lord Viṣṇu it is a great wonder.

Purport

Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Adi-lila

Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth. Text 80

“The existence of mother Ganges begins from the lotus feet of the Lord. Although this statement that water comes from a lotus flower is a contradiction, in connection with Lord Viṣṇu it is a great wonder.