Acharya Prashant explains that the single cause of human bondage is one's choices. What is called choice at the subtle, mental level becomes action at the gross, physical level. Therefore, choice is action, and every action is chosen. Since thoughts become actions, and all thoughts are a process of choice, a person's entire bondage stems from their conduct. Consequently, liberation is also a matter of conduct and choice. He clarifies that the conduct of liberation is not merely the opposite of the conduct of bondage, as that would be another form of bondage. He uses the analogy of two bicycle pedals that move in opposite directions but are connected and serve the same purpose. The conduct of liberation is entirely unrelated to the conduct of bondage; it is from a different dimension altogether. The true measure of one's spirituality is one's life—one's actions and thoughts. One cannot claim to be liberated if their actions remain the same as they were in bondage. A false conduct only indicates a false spirituality. Acharya Prashant then defines the specific terms from the verses. Charity (Daan) is the intelligent act of placing a material object where it can provide the maximum benefit. It is an act of supreme self-interest, as one gives away what would otherwise lead to their own ruin. The obstacles to charity are attachment and delusion, which make one cling to things out of fear for the future or attachment to the past. A vow (Vrat) is a resolution of the ego to go against its own tendencies and to see and act based on the truth. It is a declaration of war against one's own inclinations. Non-possessiveness (Aparigraha) is the understanding that all worldly wealth belongs to others; it comes from others and goes to others. Nothing is truly "mine." The one who understands this does not claim ownership over worldly things. The real wealth is liberation, which cannot be snatched away. The one who possesses this true wealth is fearless and at peace. He concludes by saying that anything that can be acquired can also be lost, and it is foolish to waste energy on such things.