Acharya Prashant explains that the realization of truth is not a matter of mere grace or external rituals, but requires single-minded devotion. He clarifies that Shri Krishna distinguishes between true devotion and peripheral activities like reading the Vedas, performing austerities, or making sacrifices. These external practices are often used as a defense mechanism to avoid the actual truth and preserve one's own ego. True devotion means having the truth at the center of one's life and being indifferent to falseness in every moment. Without this central focus, religious practices lead to further delusion rather than spiritual depth.