Sri Nama-mala-grahana mantra (on taking one’s beads):

avighnam kuru male tvam harinama-japesu ca

sri radha-krsnayor dasyam dehi male tu prarthaye

“O Mala, please destroy inauspiciousness in my chanting of the holy name of Lord H

ari and grant me the position of service to Radha and Krsna. This is all I pray,
O Mala.”

Sri Nama-mala-samarpana-mantra (consecrating the mala):

nama cintamani-rupam namaiva parama gatih

namnah parataram nasti tasman nama upasmahe

“The Holy Name is a beautiful transcendental touchstone---it is the supreme goal.

There is nothing higher than the Holy Name. I therefore worship the Holy Name.”

Sri Nama-mala sthapana-mantra (establishing the beads):

nama-yajno mahayajnah kalau kalmasa-nasanam

krsna-caitanya-prityarthe nama-yajna-samarpanam

“The sacrifice of the name is the highest yajna, which destroys the contamination
of Kali-yuga. In order to please Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, I offer thi
s sacrifice of the holy name.”

patita-pavana nama nistaraya naradhamam

radha-krsna-svarupaya caitanyaya namo namah

“The holy name is the savior of the fallen. Oh, please deliver this lowest of men.
Obeisances again and again unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, unto Sri Sri Radha-Krs
na.”

tvam male sarva-devanam sarva-siddhi-prada matta

tena satyena me siddhim dehi matar namo ‘stu te

”O Mala, among all of the gods, you are considered the bestower of all perfection.
By dint of this fact, O Mother, please grant me perfection. Obeisances unto you
!”