Karagre Vasate Lakshmi

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः

करमध्ये सरस्वती ।

करमूले तु गोविन्दः

प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥

karāgrē vasatē lakṣmīḥ

karamadhyē sarasvatī ।
karamūlē tu gōvindaḥ

prabhātē karadarśanam ॥

Bhagawati Lakshmi dwells at the tip of the hand. In the center of the palm resides Saraswathi, the Bhagawati of wisdom. At the base of the palm is Govinda. Hence, one should look and meditate on the hand early in the morning.