Continuing His definition of knowledge, Kṛṣṇa mentions detachment from sense objects and the absence of false ego. He then introduces a crucial meditation: ‘Anudarśanam’—repeatedly observing the faults in birth, death, old age, and disease. This is spiritual realism. Most people try to ignore the fact that the body is aging and will eventually die. Kṛṣṇa says that facing this truth is actual knowledge. If we realize the body is a dying machine, our attachment to material things naturally weakens. We stop wasting time on temporary pleasures and start seeking eternal solutions. Pridelessness and detachment go hand-in-hand. When we lose the ‘False Ego’ that says ‘I am this body’, we no longer feel the need to chase objects for the body’s satisfaction. This clarity allows us to live with purpose, knowing that our true self is untouched by the decay of the physical field.