Daily Mantras
Morning Prayer (Karagre Vasate Lakshmi)
Lakshmi, Saraswati, Govind and Mother Earth
Recited on waking, offering gratitude to one's own hands and to Mother Earth.
When to chant
On waking, while looking at your palms, and before placing your feet on the ground.
Verse 1
Sanskrit verse
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती। करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम्॥
Transliteration
Karagre Vasate Lakshmih Karamadhye Saraswati, Karamoole Tu Govindah Prabhaate Karadarshanam.
Meaning
Lakshmi resides at the fingertips, Saraswati at the centre of the palm, and Govind at its base. That is why, on waking, we look at our own hands first — a quiet respect for honest work.
Verse 2
Sanskrit verse
समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले। विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे॥
Transliteration
Samudra-Vasane Devi Parvata-Stana-Mandale, Vishnupatni Namastubhyam Paada-Sparsham Kshamasva Me.
Meaning
O Goddess, whose garment is the ocean and whose bosom is the mountains, wife of Vishnu — I bow to you, Mother Earth. Forgive me for touching you with my feet.
Common questions
What is Morning Prayer (Karagre Vasate Lakshmi) and why is it chanted? +
Recited on waking, offering gratitude to one's own hands and to Mother Earth.
When should Morning Prayer (Karagre Vasate Lakshmi) be chanted? +
On waking, while looking at your palms, and before placing your feet on the ground.
What does Morning Prayer (Karagre Vasate Lakshmi) mean? +
Lakshmi resides at the fingertips, Saraswati at the centre of the palm, and Govind at its base. That is why, on waking, we look at our own hands first — a quiet respect for honest work.
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