Acharya Prashant responds to a question about a line from the Nirvana Shatakam, "na dharmo na cārtho na kāmo na mokṣaḥ" (I am not righteousness, nor wealth, nor desire, nor liberation). He explains that liberation is sought by one who is in bondage. In the ultimate state, there is no bondage, so the question of liberation does not arise. However, he cautions that this is a statement about the ultimate state and the work of Adi Shankaracharya, and one should not hastily apply it to oneself. Before claiming that one does not need liberation, one must first see if the other negations in the Nirvana Shatakam, such as not being the body, have become a reality for them. He points out that it is a delusion of the ego to ignore the initial negations and latch onto the final one about not needing liberation. The ego finds great pleasure in declaring, "What need do I have for liberation? I am the eternal, infinite, free Self," while conveniently forgetting its daily attachments and worldly concerns, such as haggling over small sums of money. He humorously contrasts the great saying "Tat Tvam Asi" (That Thou Art), meant for a worthy disciple like Shvetaketu, with "Shat Tvam Asi" (You are wicked), which he says is more applicable to those who misappropriate such high teachings. Acharya Prashant distinguishes between saying "Namah Shivaya" (I bow to Shiva) and "Shivoham" (I am Shiva). The former is an act of surrender and is appropriate for a seeker, while the latter is a claim of attainment. He advises being extremely cautious before claiming "Shivoham" and ensuring there is complete honesty in one's surrender ("Namah Shivaya") first. He concludes by advising that when reading the scriptures of great masters, one should use one eye to read their words and the other to look at one's own life and reality, so as not to fall into the delusion of having attained a state one has not.