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daksinadho hasta haite vamadhah paryanta
cakradi astra-dharana-gananara anta
SYNONYMS
daksina-adhah—the lower right; hasta—hand; haite—from; vama-adhah—the lower left hand; paryanta—up to; cakra-adi—beginning with the disc; astra-dharana—of holding the weapons; gananara—of counting; anta—the end "The procedure for counting begins with the lower right hand and goes to the upper right hand, the upper left hand, and the lower left hand.
Lord Visnu is named according to the order the objects are held in His hands.