In Māpāṭiyam, Civañāṉa Cittiyār is referred to, by one hundred and sixteen Cupakkam Bhagas, seventy Civappirakāca Bhagas and seventeen ñāṉāmirta Bhagas.
He also takes nine songs from Thiruvarutpayan. Also eight eight songs from Tirukkaḷiṟṟuppaṭiyār and Caṅkaṟpa Nirārākaraṇam respectively are referred by him. Six hymns from Tukaḷaṟu Bodham and five hymns from Pōṟṟip Paḥṟoṭai.
All three hymns are quoted from Civañāṉa Cittiyār Parapakkam and Uṇmai Viḷakkam respectively. Also two songs each from Tiruvuntiyār, Viṉā Veṇpā, Aṉupūti Viḷakkam, Catamaṇik Kōvai, Neñcu Viṭu Tūtu.
Each of the hymns from Irupā Irupaḥtu, Koṭikkavi, Tāyumāṉavar, Ciṟṟampala Nāṭikaḷ Kalittuṟai respectively, are quoted by the sage.
In this way, by quoting the eighteen philosophical texts of Shivjnana Sidhyar etc., one can know the vast philosophical knowledge of the sage.