SNOWFLAKE
There is a method of writing stories, especially for long scripts and books that may become larger than life, as in a movie. It is called the snowflake method, and essentially means to begin with a short sentence that encapsulates the whole idea, then a praagraph, and then the main expansion. Interestingly, in Kashmir Shaivism, it is exposited that this is how Shiva creates too, in at least 4 stages. Paravac ( an idea in His heart ) Pasyanti, Madhyama, and finally to Vaikhari, which is speech as we know it, the spoken word, denoting manifestation. In engineering terms you could think of this process as
Idea
Design
Engineering
Product.
The beloved Ganas and rishis of Shiva, remain with Him always as a fond idea in His heart, pralaya after pralaya, Yuga after Yuga, and thus become immortal.
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