Sl. No.57; Deva deva maam paalaya; Thodi; Chaapu; Keerthanam; Saanskrit
Artist: Smt. Seethalakshmi Ammal.
Note: This kriti is on Lord Aadi Kesavan of Thiruvattaar, Tamil Nadu.


Oh Lord of celastials! Abode of virtues! Protector of hapless! Protect me.
Oh Immaculate lord, giver of auspiciousness! SRIMAN ADIKESAVA! You are expert in removing the sins of those who bow at your feet.
You recline on ADISESHA, your teeth are like mirror, you are the slayer of the wrathful demon KESI, your eyes are like lotus, GARUDA is your vehicle, your face is shining with the golden necklace, your form is equal to million Cupids.
Oh VASAVANUJA!-brother of INDRA (in vamana avatara)- You make every one happy with your soft speech, your dresses glitter like lighting, your charming smile outshines the beauty of jasmine, you adorn shining golden bracelets, you destroyed the pride of BRAHMA, and shine with garlands of wild flowers.
Your feet are praised by great sages like NARADA, You wiped out the fear of all the afflicted ones, you walk like the king-elephant, you removed the fear of all helpless people and that you removed the fear of elephant. Oh VANAJANABHA! MADHAVA! please protect me!.

(Translation by Dr. T.K Govinda Rao)