Traditional Karadarshanam — Morning prayer
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती। करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम्॥
karāgre vasate lakṣmīḥ kara-madhye sarasvatī kara-mūle tu govindaḥ prabhāte kara-darśanam
Meaning
At the fingertips dwells Lakshmi, at the palm Saraswati, and at the wrist Govinda. So at dawn I gaze upon my hands.
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