In this video, the speaker explores the dialectical aspect of the Bharatiya knowledge systems, specifically focusing on the 18 Puranas.

The Puranas are ancient scriptures that serve as a historical account of various aspects of life, including cosmology, evolution, dynasties, catastrophes, and more.

The speaker explains that while the Puranas contain mythical stories, their primary purpose is to document history.

The video provides a brief summary of each of the 18 Puranas, highlighting their main topics and themes.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of reading and understanding these scriptures to uncover the vast knowledge they contain.

Additionally, the speaker encourages viewers to approach the Puranas with an open mind and balanced perspective, neither dismissing them as mythology nor blindly accepting them as fact.