In this booklet, a translation of a Hindi lecture spoken in 1964, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja systematically guides us in understanding the actual nature of our soul. He begins with a captivating story from Vedic history in which two kings, the lord of the demigods and the lord of the demons, vie with each other for factual knowledge of the soul's identity. The contents herein provide a complete foundation for understanding all other devotional literature.