Diya Prayer & mantra guide
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi Lyrics in English, With Meaning
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.
The short answer
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi is a Sanskrit prayer to Lakshmi, Saraswati and Govinda, recited on waking while looking at one's palms.
This page has all 2 passages of Karagre Vasate Lakshmi as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning of each passage in English, with the recording to listen along.
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi lyrics and meaning
Below are the 2 passages of Karagre Vasate Lakshmi as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English.
| Words (original script and transliteration) | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती करमूले स्थिता गौरी प्रभाते करदर्शनम् karaagre vasate lakshmeeh karamadhye sarasvatee karamoole sthitaa gauree prabhaate karadarshanam | Lakshmi dwells at the fingertips, Saraswati in the middle of the hands, and Gauri, Parvati, at their base. At dawn, look upon your hands. |
| प्रभाते करदर्शनम् prabhaate karadarshanam | At dawn, look upon your hands. |
Listen and chant along in Diya
Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.
About Karagre Vasate Lakshmi
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi is a Sanskrit prayer to Lakshmi, Saraswati and Govinda, recited on waking while looking at one's palms.
In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings, including Karagre Vasate Lakshmi. Diya is available for iPhone. See the Diya app.
Download the Karagre Vasate Lakshmi PDF
Download the Karagre Vasate Lakshmi lyrics in English (PDF): the full text in the original script with transliteration, and the meaning of each passage, ready to print.
Related reading
Questions people ask
What is Karagre Vasate Lakshmi?
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi is a Sanskrit prayer to Lakshmi, Saraswati and Govinda, recited on waking while looking at one's palms.
Can I listen to Karagre Vasate Lakshmi while reading the words?
Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.
Is the English a word-for-word translation?
No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation.
Research notes
Sources
Follow the reading behind this article through the references below. Each source represents its own author, institution, or tradition.
- Karagre Vasate Lakshmi: words and English meanings (Diya listening library)
DiyaPublished by Houdini Apps, LLC
- Karagre Vasate Lakshmi
Nitya Antapur - TopicPublished by YouTube
Notice something that needs a closer look?
Email team@trydiya.com. The Diya team reviews source and accuracy corrections.