In plain words
What has become of our ancient culture of Bhārata? That is why we must keep inquiring well into the real principle of the culture of Bhārata.
Morals and rules have stayed behind in the books; the whole heart has become a house of stench; all actions have become selfish actions: this is the progress in today's studies.
No, no: the heart must not be filled with impurity. The hands must be filled with sacrifice. The hands are very sacred. What matters most for this throat? Satya is the ornament of the throat, dāna the ornament of the hand, listening the ornament of the ear. For what purpose have we received such ornaments? These hands are there, and we use them for this: for beating others, for punishing others, for doing harm. No, no: the ornament of the hand is dāna. We must practise this thing called dāna well. By this very dāna man takes shape as a compassionate man. Give away half of what you have. You need not become a beggar. But if this sacrifice is not in man, what will come of him then? Sacrifice itself is true enjoyment. Not sacrificing is itself the true disease. So we must not fall victim to diseases. We must give ourselves up to yoga. We must give ourselves up to sacrifice. Then we will have truly nourished what is called humanness. Men are of very great value. No one else has the value that man has. We think value lies in a diamond. No, no. We think value lies in gold. No, no. We think value lies in land. No, no. Nothing in the world has the value that man has. Who gives a diamond its value? Man himself. Who gives gold its value? Man. Who raises the value of land? Man himself. Today we are, to a great extent, losing the good man who is of such value. Today human values have fallen low.