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Pralaya as restored rhythm
Book 4 · Words, terms and how to read texts Also: Gods, creation and other worlds
Meaning of Pralaya - Apocalypse The meaning of the word Pralaya (Apocalypse), Usually we consider a terrible meaning It is believed that the destruction of the world is about to take place. Shivji will do Tandav, everything will be destroyed. But the word "Pralay" means to come in rhythm specially. When the rhythm of the creation of the world gets disturbed and there is disharmony Then Shiva, whom we call dancer("Nartak") in Sanskrit, also has one name, dancer("Nartak"). He performs the Tandava dance to restore the disturbed rhythm of creation. So that the world again becomes rhythmic and Naad which was the initial sound or music, from Omkar that may be restored. He doesn't use any divine weapon,
nor does he burn everyone by opening his third eye. He dances. So that the disharmonious rhythm of the world is restored, that's why Shiv dances retunes the world to its original harmony. This is Pralaya(Apocalypse).