Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why the birth of a daughter is often met with sadness in society, particularly in regions like Rajasthan. He explains that this issue is fundamentally related to culture, not spirituality or religion. He points out the tragedy in India where there has been very little connection between spirituality (Adhyatma) and culture (Sanskriti). He clarifies a hierarchy: spirituality is the highest, concerning the elevation of consciousness as taught in the Upanishads and Gita. Below that is religion (Dharma), which is a system to help one become spiritual. At the lowest level is culture, which is a social framework meant to support a religious atmosphere. However, in India, there is a vast disconnect between these levels, and people often mistakenly equate them. The speaker argues that what is commonly called Indian culture is filled with many corrupt and polluted elements, such as the caste system, which spirituality completely rejects. He asserts that while Indian spirituality is supreme, Indian culture is at rock bottom. He criticizes the notion of an eternal culture ('Sanatana Sanskriti'), stating that culture is time-bound and must evolve. The only eternal (Sanatana) thing is the mind's longing for the Self (Atma), which is the essence of Sanatana Dharma. Practices like wearing a veil are cultural, not religious, and have no basis in true scriptures, which he defines as texts that discuss the mind, ego, and the Self. Returning to the core question, Acharya Prashant states that the preference for sons is rooted in economic self-interest (swarth). The cultural belief that a daughter is 'someone else's property' (paraya dhan) who will leave the family after marriage, often with a dowry, makes her a perceived financial liability. This cultural conditioning suppresses the natural affection parents, especially fathers, have for their daughters, sometimes even leading to the desire for abortion. The solution, he suggests, is to educate daughters and make them financially independent. If not out of love, then at least out of wise self-interest, parents should provide for their daughters. He concludes by stating that this cultural oppression has harmed the mental health of women, making them insecure and emotional. The remedy is to provide them with complete nourishment—physical, economic, mental, and spiritual.