Acharya Prashant responds to a questioner who suggests that in the current times, where Dharma is in danger, weapons ('shastra') are more important than scriptures ('shastra'). He begins by sarcastically pointing out that the questioner is not asking a question but is giving advice, positioning himself as the teacher. He states that the questioner does not understand what scripture truly is, viewing it merely as a book and thus equating it with a weapon, which is why he can talk about holding a scripture in one hand and a weapon in the other as if they are equivalent. Acharya Prashant explains that the one who possesses the wisdom of the scriptures ('shastra') has inner freedom and knows what to do and when. Such a person can easily pick up a weapon ('shastra') if the need arises and also knows when not to use it, against whom, and to what extent. He asserts that wielding a weapon without the wisdom of scripture is like giving a sword to a monkey, which leads to mass destruction like world wars. The problem of the modern world is not an excess of scriptural knowledge but that everyone has weapons without the guiding wisdom of the scriptures. He clarifies that all weapons are contained within the scriptures. The greatest weapon is scripture itself because it leads to self-conquest. The biggest enemy is not outside but within, and spirituality teaches how to conquer this inner enemy. Once self-conquest is achieved, external victories become easy. A person devoted to scriptures cannot be defeated in the battles of life; if they are defeated, it means their devotion was incomplete and false. Citing the example of the Mahabharata, he explains that to ensure Arjun's victory against a larger army, Shri Krishna did not provide more weapons or soldiers. Instead, He gave Arjun the ultimate 'shastra' (scripture) - the Gita. Victory in war is achieved through scripture; without it, weapons are useless. He concludes that if one is losing in life, it is not because of external enemies but due to a lack of Vedanta and the Gita, which signifies a distance from the wisdom of Shri Krishna.