Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā 16.79
Bengali
‘গঙ্গাতে কমল জন্মে’—সবার সুবোধ ।
‘কমলে গঙ্গার জন্ম’—অত্যন্ত বিরোধ ॥ ৭৯ ॥
‘কমলে গঙ্গার জন্ম’—অত্যন্ত বিরোধ ॥ ৭৯ ॥
Verse text
‘gaṅgāte kamala janme’ — sabāra subodha
‘kamale gaṅgāra janma’ — atyanta virodha
‘kamale gaṅgāra janma’ — atyanta virodha
Synonyms
Translation
“Todos sabem que crescem flores de lótus na água do Ganges. Porém, dizer que o Ganges nasce de uma flor de lótus parece extremamente contraditório.”