the place which he gave to the ancient dhĕvas, nithyasūris. —

 unlike previously —

at an earlier point of time, dwelling in thiruvarangam (ṣrīrangam) —

before (this) —

once upon a time —

once upon a time —

 previously —

in ancient time —

in an earlier time —

once upon a time —

before emperumān subjected āzhvār as his servitor —

before (my thinking) —

previously —

during the time long ago, —

from time immemorial —

like earlier times —

 ḍuring adulthood —

 during mahāpral̤ayam (great deluge) —

 previously —

 during the deluge —