In plain words
Prema, Moda and Pramoda, as they are called. Prema means that which is joined with Ānanda. Higher than that is Moda. What gives still more Ānanda than that is Pramoda. There is no Ānanda beyond this. It also has the names …, Nityānanda, Saccidānanda and Advaitānanda. Look… by the star of its name, and … it is very joyful. But by the star of its birth, in this year boundless quarrel… will grow. Quarrels without cause will grow. Quarrels will begin… among good people. Not quarrels alone. Fires too will be many. Though the star of its name is good, there is … too. So this year is one in which good and bad, both, are together. 'Pleasure is an …al between two pains': between two hardships there is happiness in our life ….
Embodiments of the divine Ātma! In this year there is need to be careful. It is good to speak after weighing … word. Let any word slip carelessly, and harm will come of it. Whatever … we have to do, it is good to look ahead and behind before entering on the work. Between mother and children, between … devotees, between guru and disciples, between sisters, quarrels within will arise. With no … of name, cause or distinction…, quarrels will keep arising among all. At such a fearful time, God… is like a cool, lovely rain. If we go on … our dutiful karmas with the name of God as our support, no karma will take shape against us.
At all times make the Name your support. In the flood called the Kali age, the boat is … remembrance. Without the Name as our support, however many books we read, however many japas we do, there is no …. We must pursue our studies with the divine feeling of the Ātma. We must strive for the sake of Prema for God. All that belongs to … is only like clouds that melt away midway. No object, no matter…, no … person is seen to last in this world. But the principle that is eternally true is God… alone. Keeping that as our goal, we must go on doing our dutiful karmas. In this hard and fearful …year, from the very start of the year, with contentment and sāttvic feelings, by the good path, practis… right conduct, developing …, we must try to live by sadācāra.