Acharya Prashant begins by stating that the two verses from the Gita to be discussed offer deep insights into life and what is worth valuing. He explains that Vedanta, the Gita, and Shri Krishna serve to cut through the clutter, simplifying even the most complicated questions to the level of a child's naive queries. These answers, while simple, are powerful, complete, deep, and sufficient, not to be mistaken for being simplistic or reductionist. There are only two things worthy of our regard: the Self (Atma) and Nature (Prakriti). Any third thing one pays attention to is a mistake and the root of grief. Quoting the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 25, the speaker explains that the Self is said to be unmanifested, unthinkable, and unchangeable, and therefore, one ought not to mourn. He elaborates that the Self is who we truly are, but we identify with the little self, the ego. The Atma is eternal, never born, and beyond time. The ego, however, identifies with the body and objects in the sensory field, which are ephemeral—they appear, mutate, and disappear according to the law of Prakriti (Nature). The ego's life depends on these transient objects, and because they are always vanishing, the ego is perpetually afraid and grieving. This is the core of Arjun's sorrow. Shri Krishna's logic is that if the Self is one's true target, then one should not grieve for anything that is not the Self. Since the objects of grief are not the Self, the grief is useless. The speaker then introduces three levels of valuation from Vedanta: Paramarthik (absolute value), Vyavaharik (practical value), and Pratibhasik (imaginary value). The highest is Satya (Truth), the middle is Prakriti (the Universe), and the lowest is Ahankar (the individual's world). Shri Krishna is trying to elevate Arjun from the lowest level. He presents another verse (Gita 2.26) as a concession: even if one thinks of the Self as constantly being born and dying, one should not mourn. This is for those who find the absolute truth too difficult to grasp. If one must weep, it should be for the Absolute, not for ordinary things. The most unfortunate are those who value their personal world—my body, my baby, my thoughts, my future. The smaller one's circle of identification, the deeper the sorrow. Therefore, one should either work for liberation (the highest goal) or for universal emancipation (the second best).