Acharya Prashant responds to a sarcastic question about the dual standards in Sanatana Dharma, where Upanishads are cited for equality and Puranas for suppressing women. He agrees that followers of Sanatana Dharma often exhibit this two-faced behavior. When they want to establish that Sanatana Dharma, or Hinduism, does not discriminate based on gender or caste, they quote the Upanishads and pure Vedanta, where no such distinctions are recognized. However, in their daily conduct, they exploit women and Dalits, justifying these actions by taking support from the Puranas and Smritis. The speaker explains that Sanatana Dharma is a very ancient tradition, also called Vedic Dharma, as its foundational texts are the Vedas. The pinnacle of all Vedic literature, the timeless and most profound part, is the Upanishads. The Upanishads are the reason for the Vedas' prestige and why they are considered immortal and not of human origin. Therefore, Sanatana Dharma is fundamentally an Upanishadic religion, and one cannot understand it without knowing the Upanishads, which are its root and origin. He clarifies that while thousands of other texts, including the Puranas, have emerged from this tradition and hold a special place, they are neither the origin nor central to it. One cannot understand Sanatana Dharma by reading only the Puranas; one must go to the Upanishads. The stories in the Puranas are meaningful but can become misleading if interpreted with an ordinary intellect, without the foundation of Upanishadic knowledge (Brahma Vidya). People are drawn to the stories in the Puranas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata because they are appealing to the mind, whereas the principles of the Upanishads are profound and require effort to understand. Acharya Prashant concludes that the fault lies not with the religion but with its followers who have not studied its central texts. He states that if one had studied the religion properly, their life would be transformed, and they would be free from making such foolish allegations. The purpose of the Upanishads is to transform our innate ignorance into wisdom. He criticizes those who, without reading the core scriptures, blame the religion itself, suggesting that their own ignorance and flawed mindset are the real issues.