In plain words
Sweeter than sugar, tastier than the essence of curds, far tastier than the richest honey; said over and over with the lips, it seems the very nectar, sweet beyond measure; so, every day, remember it well in your mind: the Name of Rāma.
Sound, touch, form, taste and smell are the five elements. They are the root causes of man's joys and sorrows. When we experience them in purity of thought, word and deed, that is happiness.
For man, the body, speech and mind are the chief life-breaths; of these the body is the most important. “The body is the first means for Dharma.” Whether to honour elders, to worship the gods or to serve father and mother, the body is essential. The body was granted only so that we may honour our elders, serve father and mother, love God and make life worthwhile. Purity lies in reading the branches of the Veda that concern one, the Itihāsas and Purāṇas and the lives of the elders, and in living in keeping with them. Duty is simply to help others and win the regard of all. The chief duty of the body is precisely to win the regard of everyone in society. So, to purify the instrument called the body, service to elders, prayer to God and carrying out the commands of father and mother with reverence are needed. Through these acts of service one must make one's body pure. This is the first instrument. The path to purity.
The second is speech. We must make our speech holy with words that are truthful and kind with Prema, hurting no one. Without agitation, with no harsh words that pain others, we must speak pleasant words: words that delight the hearts of those before us, words that charm the mind. Only then can the second instrument become pure.
The third is the mind. The mind is ceaselessly thinking of something or other. “The mind is that which thinks”, “the mind is that which resolves and doubts”, they say. Resolving and doubting are natural to man. Man's mind is reeling precisely because of speed beyond all limits.