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# A - Assembly and Activation (5-12)

The gigantic cosmos is intricate and detailed, assembled and activated in a highly systematic way. Maitreya detailed the process of primary creation (*sarga*) and secondary creation (*visarga*), along with the birth of Svayambhuva Manu and Satarupa, who subsequently populated the universe.