कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः, करमध्ये सरस्वती ।
करमूले स्थिता गौरी, मंगलं करदर्शनम् ॥

KaraAgre Vasate Lakshmi, Kara-Madhye Saraswati

Kara-Moole Sthitaa Gowri, Mangalam Kara-Darshanam

On the tip of hand (fingers) resides Goddess Lakshmi, At the center of hand(palm) resides Goddess Saraswati

At the base(wrist) of the hand sits Goddess Gowri, It is auspecious to look at the hands (at the beginning of the day)

• Kara: Hand
• KaraAgre: Beginning of the hand; Agra=beginning
• Vasate: Resides
• Lakshmi: Goddess Lakshmi; deity of wealth, beauty
• Kara-Madhye: In the middle of Hand(Palm); Madhya=middle
• Saraswati: Goddess Saraswati; deity of Knowledge, wisdom
• Kara-Moole: In the base of the hand(wrist); Moola=base
• Sthitaa: Sit/Exist
• Gowri: Goddess Gowri/ Parvati; deity of Power,strength
• Mangalam: Auspecious
• Darshanam: Seeing

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः करमध्ये सरस्वति ।

करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥

KaraAgre Vasate Lakshmi, Kara-Madhye Saraswati

Kara-Moole Sthitaa Govindaa, Prabhate Kara-Darshanam