Acharya Prashant explains that the words of saints should always be understood as referring to the mind rather than the external world. Using Kabir Saheb's verses, he clarifies that the 'Saint', the 'Wicked', the 'Lion', and the 'Snake' all reside within the human mind. The Saint represents the soul or the inherent attraction toward the Truth, while the Lion and the Snake symbolize primitive biological instincts and animalistic tendencies. The Wicked represents the social conditioning and malice acquired from society. He emphasizes that the awakening of the Saint is actually the mind's awakening toward the Truth, as the soul itself neither sleeps nor wakes. He further describes the internal conflict between these forces. The biological instincts are present from birth, making a newborn human similar to an animal. Society attempts to civilize this animal through conditioning, but often only succeeds in creating hypocrisy or malice. Amidst this, a part of the mind remains untouched by both nature and society; this is the 'Saint' that longs only for the Truth or 'Ram'. Acharya Prashant asserts that the individual's choice determines which force wins. By siding with the internal Saint, one gains strength in spirituality. He concludes that external influences reflect one's internal state; an external Saint serves to awaken the internal Saint, while worldly or 'snake-like' company only nourishes one's internal poisons.
