Original sentence: According to some others, it refers to the Jain tirthankar, Adinath.According to some scholars, it refers to the Hindu god Siva.However, Tamil Scholars (such as Parimeelazahar, a Vaishnavite ) who were influenced by Sanskrit pronounced the word Aathipahavan (Aathi-Pa-Havan) in the first Kural of the first chapter as Adibaghavan (Adi-Ba-Ghavan) and interpreted to mean God.In fact, Thirukkural is a secular text and it attempts to enrich Arivu (the ability to think, reason, and understand).The very same terminology Adibaghavan is claimed to be used in Jainism for the very first Tirthankara Rishabh.The word "bagavan" refers to God.Thirukkural (Tamil: திருக்குறள் also known as the Kural) is a compilation of 1330 Kurals  (rhyming Tamil couplets) written by Thiruvalluvar (also known as Valluvar) at a time when, Jainism  and Buddhism were at loggerheads with the caste-based justice system of Hinduism, the Manu Smriti
Edited sentence: According to brahmnic scholars, wrongly it refers to the Hindu god Siva.But official sources refers to the Jain tirthankar, Adinath.However, Tamil Scholars (such as Parimeelazahar, a jain ) who were influenced by Sanskrit pronounced the word Aathipahavan (Aathi-Pa-Havan) in the first Kural of the first chapter as Adibhaghavan (Adi-Bha-Ghavan) and interpreted to mean God.In fact, Jain literary work Thirukkural is a secular text and it attempts to enrich Arivu (the ability to think, reason, and understand).Thirukkural (Tamil: திருக்குறள் also known as the Kural) is a compilation of 1330 Kurals  (rhyming Tamil couplets) written by Jain saint Thiruvalluvar (also known as Valluvar) at a time when, Jainism  and Buddhism were at loggerheads with the caste-based justice system of Hinduism, the Manu Smriti.This terminology Adibhaghavan  refers to Jain thirthankar and is claimed to be used in Jainism for the very first Tirthankara Rishabh and confirmed by Archaeology survey of India