Acharya Prashant explains verses 2 and 3 from the eleventh part of the third chapter of the Chandogya Upanishad. He describes these verses as a prayer. The verses state, "Never does this happen there, never did the sun set there nor did it rise. Oh Gods, by this, by my assertion of the Truth may I not fall from Brahma. Verily for him the sun neither rises nor sets. He who thus knows this secret of the Vedas for him there is perpetual day." The speaker clarifies that the rising and setting of the sun symbolize all dualities of life, such as coming and going, birth and death, and gain and loss. These dualities belong to a certain level of existence, and above that is Brahman. Falling from Brahman means that these dualities become very material and important. When one falls from Brahman, things like what comes and goes, what is born and what dies, entries and exits, and the waxing and waning of life become central. For the knower of Brahman, these things become immaterial; he learns to accord them their right place. The knower understands that the biological apparatus and the mind are configured to perceive these dualities, but he is not a slave to these circumstances or natural forces. This refusal to be a plaything of circumstances is a quest for dignity. It stems from a love for freedom that is greater than the love for life itself, and a willingness to die for understanding. The speaker contrasts this with being engrossed in trivial likes and dislikes, such as the sugar in one's tea or a favorite airline. He asserts that the only thing one must dislike is bondage, and the only thing to like is liberation or freedom. All other choices should flow from this core preference. Most people, he says, are asleep to the critical choices of life and do not even realize that the choice between freedom and bondage exists. The prayer in the Upanishad is a plea for the strength to ignore the trivial and remain devoted to the one thing that matters: perfection, which is Brahman. The speaker concludes that the only real victory is the one for Brahman. Even if one loses a million times to the world, winning this one battle is the final victory. This is the one thing one must never forfeit.