Acharya Prashant explains that the practice of a woman wearing a veil (parda) is appropriate only if she is surrounded by people who are like savage beasts. He states that if he knew people would pounce on him just by seeing his face, he too would wear a veil. He questions if such people truly exist in homes, villages, or cities. If a woman must wear a veil at home to avoid being looted, he asks why she was brought into such a house where animals live in the first place. He then clarifies that this is an insult to animals, as no animal is such that one needs to wear a veil in front of it; they are indifferent even to nudity. The practice of the veil, he elaborates, originates from times when deceit and lustfulness in man had risen tremendously. The simpler a person is, the less one needs to hide anything from them, be it the body or the mind. One can be completely naked, physically and mentally, in front of a simple person without any danger. Hiding is only necessary when faced with a complete beast. The tradition of the veil began when bestiality was rampant, and righteousness, love, and compassion had vanished from the human mind. Man had become such that he would pounce upon seeing flesh, which is when the practice of wearing a veil was instituted. Acharya Prashant leaves it to the individual's discretion, stating that if one's home is still inhabited by such 'animals', then a veil should be worn. However, if the home has righteousness, decorum, and the name of God, there is no need for a veil. He argues that a veil is not very useful against a lecherous and crooked man, as it only signals that something valuable is hidden, which might provoke an attack. The presence of a veil, he suggests, reveals more about the wretchedness of the society than about the veiled person, indicating a lack of love and trust. He concludes by differentiating between two types of nudity: innocent nudity, like that of a child, and provocative or calculated nudity, which he calls a sin. The nudity of saints like Naga sadhus and Jain munis should ideally be innocent, where their clothes 'fall off' along with their ego, as they no longer see a need for concealment. If the mind is clean, no veil is needed; if the mind is not clean, a veil is of little use.