Acharya Prashant explains that Arjun is dependent on others. These 'others' include not only his relatives but also his inner conditionings (sanskars), innate tendencies, and his mind. From a Vedantic perspective, everything apart from the Atman (the Self) is considered an 'other' or foreign. Arjun's mistake on the battlefield of Kurukshetra is that he is listening to these 'others'. The speaker connects this to the topic of 'Gita Darshan and a Self-Reliant India,' stating that the essence of Gita Darshan is to know who you truly are (the Self) and what is other than you. The fundamental error humans make is to consider the 'other' as their own, even identifying it as the Self, thereby displacing their true identity with what they are not. This is the mistake Arjun makes, and Shri Krishna's explanation constitutes the knowledge of the Gita. Shri Krishna's teaching is to not be dependent on others, both externally and internally. This means not identifying with one's thoughts, ideologies, or feelings like attachment, anger, and fear, and not calling them 'mine'. Similarly, one should not consider external relatives like Bhishma or Drona as one's own, nor the innate attachments towards them. Ultimately, nothing is truly 'yours'. Applying this to the concept of a self-reliant India, the speaker asserts that India must first abandon any definition of itself that is foreign. Before India can become self-reliant, its very definition must be spiritual (Atmic). A truly self-reliant India cannot be built on borrowed principles or ideas; it must be a collective mind inclined solely towards Truth. When the political nation and society have Truth, the Atman, or Shri Krishna at their center, that is a truly self-reliant India. Such an India would not be a slave to any external power, nor would it be enslaved by its own internal prejudices. The speaker identifies two types of slavery: one to an external power, and a more deceptive one to one's own ego, where the enemy is within. This internal slavery is what Arjun experiences; he is not under anyone's external control, yet he is a slave to his inner turmoil, considering his relatives and his feelings for them as his own. The speaker clarifies that spirituality is not traditionalism or the pursuit of paranormal experiences, but a ruthless, single-pointed search for Truth. He refers to the Gita's term 'nirmam,' which means one who does not call the 'other' (para) 'mine' (mam). For India to be truly self-reliant, its foundation must be spiritual. Just as a tall tree needs deep roots, a great nation needs a strong spiritual foundation. All of India's powers—strategic, economic, social, and political—must follow its spiritual strength. To be self-reliant (Atmanirbhar), one must first understand what the Self (Atman) is and then be reliant solely on that Self.