Acharya Prashant explains a verse from the Hans Gita, which states that even the mind of a wise person is sometimes agitated by the force of Rajoguna (the quality of passion/activity) and Tamoguna (the quality of inertia/darkness). However, their discerning vision of the flaws in worldly objects remains, and therefore, with great caution, they keep trying to concentrate their mind, so that they do not become attached to those objects. The speaker clarifies that the need for discretion (vivek) arises only in the presence of the Gunas. A liberated person has no use for discretion. He refers to scriptures like the Avadhuta Gita and Ashtavakra Gita, which explicitly state that for the liberated, there is no need for discretion. However, this concept might seem strange because people are not familiar with the scriptures. Discretion is considered supreme in the 'Sadhana Chatushtaya' (the fourfold means of spiritual practice), but this is for the seeker (sadhak), the one who is still on the path and has not yet reached the destination. The one who has reached does not need it. He distinguishes between two types of statements made by sages. One type is a teaching for the seeker, explaining what they must do. The other type is a description of the sage's own liberated state, where they might say, "What discretion? What faith? What desire for liberation?" These descriptions are not instructions for the common person but are meant to attract the seeker. The egoistic mind often ignores the teachings that require effort and instead latches onto the descriptions of the liberated state. Discretion is a tool for those who still see both truth and falsehood, light and darkness, meaning their vision is still flawed. It is the power to differentiate between the real and the unreal, the useful and the useless. The need for discretion ceases for the one who has so completely conquered the transient that it no longer even appears in their vision. But for the seeker, who is in the midst of the battle, discretion is essential. The verse from the Hans Gita is for this seeker. It acknowledges that even a wise person can be disturbed by the Gunas. However, the mark of a wise person is that they regain their composure through attention and intensified spiritual practice, saving themselves from attachment. The world, Maya, and the Gunas will continue to attack. The spiritual path involves stumbling and getting up again with faith and strength. Therefore, spiritual practice (sadhana) is a lifelong endeavor, and even with discretion, one must remain constantly vigilant.