Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding how to recognize and counter manipulative individuals who use emotional wordplay and scriptural language to deceive others. He explains that such people often perform a 'sleight of hand' similar to a magician, appearing transparent while hiding their true tricks. He notes that their ability to hoodwink others stems from a superficial familiarity with scriptures, which they use to justify petty ends. He describes such individuals as 'yogabhrashta'—those who have learned the words of a teacher but not the essence, and then use that knowledge to fool commoners.