Acharya Prashant explains that Prakriti (Nature) is a goddess who says, "If you exploit me, I will destroy you." He states that when one reads about the slaying of Shumbha and Nishumbha in the Durga Saptashati, one discovers an astonishing fact. After their death, the Saptashati says that the rivers start flowing correctly, the winds blow properly, and disturbances in the sky, like meteor showers, cease. The entire nature regains its flawless rhythm. This implies that these exploiters had ruined nature, just as is happening today. They had corrupted the rivers, mountains, and the atmosphere. The story suggests that when they were killed, the rivers' water became clean, their courses returned to their original paths, volcanoes calmed down, and atmospheric disturbances, which can be likened to climate change, stopped. The speaker draws a parallel, stating that those who exploit nature are eventually destroyed, and the exploitation itself becomes the cause of their end. The ruling powers of the world today are the modern-day Shumbha and Nishumbha; they have conquered the world and are destroying nature. If the story is true, their end will also come. The speaker narrates an incident where the demon king Shumbha, angered by the Devi's rejection of his marriage proposal, sends his general, Dhumralochana, to drag her by her hair. This reveals the exploitative mindset, which is not about marriage but about rape and oppression of Prakriti. Shumbha orders that anyone who tries to protect her, be it a god, yaksha, or gandharva, must be killed. This is a sign of the demonic: to exploit nature and kill its protectors. These are not mere stories but eternal truths about the human tendency to exploit. When Dhumralochana rushes towards the Devi, she reduces him to ashes with just the sound of "Hum." The speaker compares this to how nature, with a tiny virus like Corona, brought down the most powerful people, forcing them into confinement. Nature doesn't need much to destroy; a simple "Hum" is enough. Responding to a question about collective suffering, Acharya Prashant explains that the consequences of actions (karma) are both individual and collective. Even if one has not personally committed a misdeed, if it happens in their time and presence, they will be punished. He cites the example of Bhishma and Drona from the Mahabharata, who were punished for being present during Draupadi's disrobing, even though they didn't do it themselves. Similarly, the destruction of the planet is happening in our time, and we will face the consequences because we are present. The only way to escape this is to do everything in one's power to stop the destruction. The measure of having done one's utmost is either stopping the destruction or perishing in the attempt. Since we are still alive and the exploitation of nature continues, it means we haven't made our full effort, and thus, we will receive the punishment.