Mantras · कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः

Karagre Vasate Lakshmi

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती ।करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

karāgre vasate lakṣmīḥ karamadhye sarasvatī |karamūle tu govindaḥ prabhāte karadarśanam ||

Meaning

Lakshmi dwells at the fingertips, Saraswati in the middle of the palm, and Govinda at its base: so look at your palms at dawn.

अर्थ

हाथ के अग्र भाग में लक्ष्मी, मध्य में सरस्वती और मूल में गोविंद का वास है; इसलिए प्रातःकाल हथेलियों का दर्शन करें।

Deity	Lakshmi, Saraswati, Govinda
Type	Shloka / prayer
Source	Traditional morning prayer (prātaḥ smaraṇa)
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	1
When	On waking, before leaving the bed
How	Look at both open palms while reciting.

Questions

What is the meaning of Karagre Vasate Lakshmi?

Lakshmi dwells at the fingertips, Saraswati in the middle of the palm, and Govinda at its base: so look at your palms at dawn.

How many times should Karagre Vasate Lakshmi be chanted?

When is Karagre Vasate Lakshmi chanted?

On waking, before leaving the bed.

Where does Karagre Vasate Lakshmi come from?

Traditional morning prayer (prātaḥ smaraṇa).