Translation
Om aiṁ hrīṁ, salutation to the rosary.
Word by word
- ōṁ aiṁ hrīṁ
- Om and the seed syllables aiṁ and hrīṁ
- akṣamālikāyai
- to the rosary
- namaḥ
- salutation
Meaning
Before the japa the rosary itself is worshipped with this mantra, for it is the instrument through which the recitation is offered.