Acharya Prashant begins by questioning the viewer's search history, asking when they last looked for terms like 'liberation', 'truth', 'salvation', 'nirvana', 'Vedanta', or 'philosophy' on YouTube or Google. He states that because people do not search for such topics, these videos do not appear in their recommendations. Consequently, these videos must be promoted with money. He explains that this promotion is necessary because society has fallen, and without it, this knowledge would be lost. The need for promotion and donations will cease only when people become capable of identifying and promoting good content themselves. However, he notes that today, donations are crucial, and they receive less than a tenth of what is required, forcing them to cut salaries and expenses to bring these videos to the public. Responding to a question about the true meaning of Navratri and its distorted celebration, Acharya Prashant explains that to understand Navratri, one must first understand the principle of 'Devi Pujan' (worship of the goddess) and the philosophy of the Shakta tradition. The entire story and philosophy of the Devi come from the scripture 'Durga Saptashati', also known as 'Devi Mahatmya'. He asserts that those who are unaware of this scripture naturally misuse Navdurga for mere entertainment, shopping, and indulgence. He narrates a story from the first chapter of the Durga Saptashati, which is part of the Markandeya Purana. A just king named Surath and a merchant, both betrayed and dejected by their own people, meet in a forest. They find a Rishi's ashram where even predatory and small animals coexist peacefully. The Rishi is Purusha (consciousness), and the listening animals represent Prakriti (nature). The king and merchant ask the Rishi why, despite knowing the world is illusory and relationships are based on self-interest, they are still attached and suffering. The Rishi explains that this is the work of 'Mahamaya' (the great illusion), who can even put Lord Vishnu to sleep. He recounts how the demons Madhu and Kaitabha were born from Vishnu's earwax while he was in a state of yogic sleep induced by Mahamaya. When the demons tried to kill Brahma, Brahma praised the Devi, who then emerged from Vishnu's eyes, waking him up. After a long battle, Vishnu, with Maya's help, tricks the demons into granting him a boon, which he uses to kill them. Acharya Prashant clarifies that the 'Durga Saptashati' is a scripture that grants liberation from Maya. Maya is the mother, death, the goddess, and Shakti. She is the giver of birth and the taker of life. She gives whatever one asks for. If one seeks liberation, she grants it; if one seeks worldly pleasures, she provides those too. This is similar to what Shri Krishna says in the Gita. Therefore, if people use Navratri for indulgence, it is because that is what they have asked for. Life gives you what you ask for; if you are suffering, it is because you have asked for the wrong things. He explains that the purpose of festivals is to provide consciousness, peace, and self-control, not to indulge in animalistic tendencies. One must earn the eligibility to celebrate in the Devi's name by living a worthy life. He equates knowledge and devotion, stating that a true Gyaani (wise person) is humble, and a true Bhakt (devotee) is a witness who understands the dimensional difference between himself and God and thus cannot indulge. Finally, he explains that the Puranas were written to convey the subtle principles of Vedanta to the common people through stories. The mistake is to take these stories literally instead of understanding their essence. The central question of the Durga Saptashati is why we suffer despite knowing the truth. The answer is that bondage is not external; we ourselves are born into bondage. The giver of birth (Maya) is also the giver of bondage, and only she can grant liberation.