In plain words
No teacher is greater than the Ātma within; consider: Time itself is your supreme guru; which is the king of books? The very world before your eyes; who is the friend? Īśvara alone!
Young women and men, citizens of the future!
All the good and the bad of the world rest on your conduct. Only when your conduct is good will the country flourish in plenty and brim with happiness and peace. What the world needs today is not riches and wealth, not luxuries and comforts. It needs women and men of virtue. If the conduct of women and men is not right, the country's state, its course and its wealth are all ruined. Satya alone is morality, Dharma alone is the way, sacrifice alone is renown. Humankind is the very form in which these three are blended. This humankind arose from Satya itself. With this very thing in view the ancient ṛṣis said, ‘Satyaṃ brūyāt, priyaṃ brūyāt, na brūyāt satyam apriyam.’ Only when man nourishes morality do equality, freedom and brotherhood grow in society. To nourish morality, you must speak the truth. That is why they said, ‘Satyaṃ brūyāt.’ This is the moral value. The truth you speak must cause no agitation; it must be pleasing and beneficial. That is Dharma. That is why they said, ‘Priyaṃ brūyāt.’ This is the value of Dharma. And then the third: ‘Na brūyāt satyam apriyam.’ You must not speak a truth that is unpleasant. This is the spiritual value.
Embodiments of Prema! From ancient times Bhārata has spread the spiritual principle to every country. From time without beginning, the chief aim of Bhārata has been just this: ‘May all the worlds be happy.’ To the north of this country the Himālaya stands as its border. Snow is cool, and white. Coolness is the sign of tranquillity, whiteness the sign of purity. In the word ‘Bhārata’, the letter ‘bhā’ stands for bhāva, ‘ra’ for rāga and ‘ta’ for tāla. That is to say, Bhāratīyas are those who worship God with bhāva, rāga and tāla. Bhā also has the meanings light, radiance and brilliance. So it can also be said that Bhāratīyas are those who long for the light and those who give the light. So ‘I am a Bhāratīya’: that itself is the great qualification you have. You must prove yourselves Bhāratīyas not merely by birth but in practice as well.
You must recognise the unity in diversity.
Young women and men! Look, so many bulbs are shining here. Though the bulbs appear separate, the current flowing in them is one and the same, is it not? Just so, countries may differ, bodies may differ, feelings may differ, but the principle of the Ātma in all is one. Only when you recognise this unity and take part in sacred service can you experience Ānanda. The trees take in the carbon dioxide that human beings breathe out and give back oxygen. The sun gives light and protects lives. The earth grows the crops with no wish for any return. You were born in the lap of such a Mother Earth; if you cannot understand Mother Earth's sacrifice, what is the use? To spend your life in your mother's lap and not recognise your mother's nature: what a misfortune that is! You were born in Prakṛti, the very image of selfless Prema; for you to live in selfishness is a great mistake.