as the world is eminent having as its cause Civaṉ who is the cause of the vētams.
the people of this world to praise him so that any fault might not occur in their conduct.
the works of Cūtaṉ which proclaim Civaṉ all living beings who is the cause as the supreme god, are the eighteen purāṇam Cūtaṉ was the sage who narrated all the purāṇams to the sages who had gathered in Naimica Vaṉam for a sacrifice.