Acharya Prashant explains that Shri Saraswati is the embodiment of knowledge and should not be viewed as anything other than knowledge itself. He emphasizes that while various stories and rituals exist around the deity, they are secondary and non-essential. The core necessity is to value knowledge. He clarifies that knowledge has two dimensions: worldly knowledge, which involves understanding the external world, and spiritual knowledge, which is self-knowledge. According to the Upanishads, one must understand both the external world and the internal self to overcome the fear of death and live a life of liberation and bliss.