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As me & lot other hubbders requested, please give us translations of your thevaram posts in simple english.

The Eights according to Appar!

Ò¨¸¦ÂðÎõ §À¡ì¦¸ðÎõ ÒÄý¸ ¦ÇðÎõ
...â¾Äí¸Ç¨Å ¦ÂðÎõ ¦À¡Æ¢ø¸ ¦ÇðÎõ
¸¨Ä¦ÂðÎí ¸¡ô¦ÀðÎí ¸¡ðº¢ ¦ÂðÎí
...¸Æü§ºÅÊ Â¨¼ó¾¡÷ ¸¨Ç¸ ¦½ðÎõ
¿¨¸¦ÂðÎõ ¿¡¦ÇðÎõ ¿ý¨Á ¦ÂðÎõ
...¿ÄﺢÈó¾¡÷ ÁÉò¾¸òÐ ÁÄ÷¸ ¦ÇðÎõ
¾¢¨¸¦ÂðÎó ¦¾Ã¢ôÀ¾üÌ Óý§É¡ À¢ý§É¡
...¾¢ÕÅ¡å÷ §¸¡Â¢Ä¡ì ¦¸¡ñ¼ ¿¡§Ç.
--Appar 6.34.9

1. Ò¨¸¦ÂðÎõ pugai ettum = eight kinds of body the soul would reside
pugai = dwellings --- pugu(verb) > puguthal (to enter) > pugai(noun)
Thevar, Manithar, mirugam, naragar, etc.

2. §À¡ì¦¸ðÎõ pOkku ettum = the eight flaults (evils)
pOkku = kuRRam eight - they are:
ignorance, insincerity, arrogance, selfishness, greed, hatred, etc

3. ÒÄý¸ ¦ÇðÎõ pulangal ettum = the eight 'senses' ??

4. â¾Äí¸Ç¨Å ¦ÂðÎõ - pUthalangalavai ettum = the eight worlds

5. ¦À¡Æ¢ø¸ ¦ÇðÎõ - pozhilgal ettum = the eight gardens or isles??
nAval pozhil, iRali pozhil, thengu pozhil, kamugu pozhil etc

6. ¸¨Ä¦ÂðÎí - kalai ettum = the eight seas
kalai > kadal = sea

7. ¸¡ô¦ÀðÎí - kAppu ettum = the eight forts = hills

.........¸¡ðº¢ ¦ÂðÎí - kAtchi ettum (reach) = that 'reaches' our view (sight)

.........¸Æü§ºÅÊ Â¨¼ó¾¡÷ - kazhaR sEvadi adainthAr = those who reach (the Lord's) feet

8. ¸¨Ç¸ ¦½ðÎõ - kaLaikaN ettum = the eight type of rewards (spirutual)

9. ¿¨¸¦ÂðÎõ - nagai ettum = the eight stars (constellations)
nagai = glitters, light, (not jewel here)

10. ¿¡¦ÇðÎõ - nAL ettum = the eight measures of time, they are:
hours(nAzhi), day, week, phase, month, season, half-year (ayanam), year.

11. ¿ý¨Á ¦ÂðÎõ - nanmai ettum = the eight virtues - they are:
aRam, poruL, inbam, vIdu, and four ranks of nearness to the Lord (Siva pathavi)

....... ¿ÄﺢÈó¾¡÷ - nalanchiRanthAr = of the good men

12. ÁÉò¾¸òÐ ÁÄ÷¸ ¦ÇðÎõ - manaththakaththu malargal ettum = blooms of the heart, they are:
non-violence, kindness, self-control, patience, devotion, truth, love and wisdom.

13. ¾¢¨¸¦ÂðÎó - thigai ettum = the eight points (of the compass) - means 'all over'
thigai > thisai = directions

.......¦¾Ã¢ôÀ¾üÌ Óý§É¡ À¢ý§É¡ - therippathaRku munnO pinNo = before of after they became known

.........¾¢ÕÅ¡å÷ §¸¡Â¢Ä¡ì ¦¸¡ñ¼ ¿¡§Ç. - thiruvArUr kOyilAk koNda nALE. = was the day the Lord made Thiruvarur his abode.
Simply:
From 'pugai, 'pOkku' ....... to 'malar'. Before all these came into existence (or became known) all over (8 thisai), The Lord was already there - in Thiruvaarur!