pralay ka arth hota hai sansar ka apane mool karan prakriti mean sarvatha lin ho jana ya bhookhand ya brahmand ka mit jana, nasht ho jana.
- prakriti ka brahm mean lay ho jana hi pralay hai. yah sanpoorn brahmand hi prakriti kahi gee hai. ise hi shakti kahate haian.
- pralay char prakar ke hote hai- pahala kisi bhi dharati par se jivan ka samapt ho jana, doosara dharati ka nasht hokar bhasm ban jana, tisara soory sahit grah-nakshatroan ka nasht hokar bhasmibhoot ho jana aur chautha bhasm ka brahm mean lin ho jana arthat phir bhasm bhi nahian rahe, pun: shoonyavastha mean ho jana.
- hindoo shastroan mean mool roop se pralay ke char prakar batae ge haian-