Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether the stories in the Ramayana and Mahabharata are based on true events. He begins by clarifying that events are not 'true' or 'false,' but are facts. From a spiritual perspective, nothing in the phenomenal world—be it a person, a place, or time itself—is 'Truth' (Satya). He defines Truth as that which never changes. Since everything in the world is subject to change, the entire flow of events and the world itself is 'untruth' (Asat), meaning it is transient and appears real but is not. Therefore, no event within this transient world can be considered a 'true event' in the ultimate sense. He explains that the Ramayana and Mahabharata are matters that transcend mere facts. Many people, particularly Hindus, try to prove these epics as historical facts. However, the creators of these texts intentionally did not record specific dates or years for these events. If their goal was to establish historical accuracy, they would have done so, as ancient India had a strong grasp of mathematics and timekeeping. The reason for this omission is profound: to record the birth and death of figures like Shri Ram and Shri Krishna would be to confine them to time, making them ordinary mortals. Their purpose is to guide humanity beyond the limits of time, to give something timeless. The speaker asserts that avatars like Shri Ram and Shri Krishna are those who stand outside of time and whose purpose is to help others find that which is timeless and unchangeable. Therefore, focusing on their historical details is a childish and unimportant pursuit. The real issue is not whether they were historical figures, but whether one has imbibed their teachings. He criticizes the modern obsession with proving the historicity of Ram Setu or the technology of the Pushpak Viman, calling these questions insignificant. The core message of the avatars is to transform one's life by learning from their character and teachings—such as renunciation, equanimity, and surrender from Shri Ram, or selfless action from Shri Krishna. To get entangled in proving their historical existence is to feed one's own ego. The desire to prove one's deities or country as great stems from the ego's need to feel great itself. The speaker concludes that the real question is whether one has learned from their timeless teachings to find the eternal and unchangeable within oneself, rather than getting lost in trivial historical debates.