Acharya Prashant explains a fundamental point of Vedanta. He states that there is one Truth, which, out of its own will, its own divine play (Leela), its own freedom, and its own volition, expresses itself in many forms. There is no external reason for this; it happens just like that, without a cause. This expression is its whim or delight. Similarly, its non-expression is also its whim. To manifest is its volition, its freedom. To become unmanifest again after manifesting is also a matter of its volition. He connects this to Shri Krishna's statement to Arjun, where Krishna says that in all the eons and ages, there has never been a time when the kings present, Arjun, or Krishna himself did not exist. The speaker explains that the kings are puppets of the qualities (Gunas) of nature (Prakriti). Since nature is constantly being reborn, these puppets of the Gunas have always existed. Arjun, too, is merely a puppet of the three Gunas and has always existed. The question then arises as to why Krishna, who is not bound, keeps appearing. The answer is his whim. It is his universe, and he can choose to be present. He is present because there is always someone like Arjun who needs help. He is not compelled to be present like the kings are. Similarly, the creation of nature from the Truth is its whim. There is no compulsion or purpose. When the scriptures say that the Truth is the one who creates and nurtures the gods (Devas) like Rudra and Indra, it means that which creates nature. To create means to create time, and whatever comes into time will grow and then decay. This is the nature of time. The term 'Deva' refers to a person of higher consciousness, while 'Devata' refers to any power present in nature. Therefore, the one who creates the gods is the one who creates nature. Nature is the dualistic play of the seer and the seen, which arises from the non-dual (Advaita). The entire game of the seer and the seen, which is Prakriti, arises from the non-dual One.