In plain words
In this itself lie the principles of karma, Bhakti, Jñāna and Vairāgya. For every human being, karma comes first. So we must strive to do karma. ‘If one does not worship Śiva till the hands ache’: we must worship Śiva with our hands; this is our karma. Its feeling and its purity must be in keeping with it. We must work with our hands. He gave us two hands and one stomach. If we work with two hands, will the stomach not be filled? Today man does not do work enough to fill his hands. But he tries to fill his stomach. This is a sign of laziness. A lazy man has no right to eat. First of all, we must work. This is what the Vedas describe as the path of karma. So we must do karma with our hands. With the mouth we must think of Hari and sing His glory. We must not revile others with the tongue. We must not wound others or cause them pain. Our words must be very pure. When people revile others, their own feelings sink low. ‘All this is the dwelling of the Lord.’ God dwells in the hearts of all. When people cannot know themselves, how will they know God? We must not blame others. That is a great sin.
In the Kali age, nāmasmaraṇa alone is the sacred path
That is why Jayadeva: ‘O tongue! Lovely tongue! Tongue that speaks the truth! Tongue that sets us on the good path! Tongue that guards good qualities! It is not right for you to forget your duty. It is not right to hurt others. You are bringing disgrace on yourself’: this is how he taught the way. Understand how sacred the tongue is. Whatever food it takes in, it keeps nothing for itself. If it is sweet, it sends it on to the digestive fire; if it is bitter, it sends it out. But it does not eat it itself.