In plain words
Children must be shaped into models
In the history of Bhārata many ideals appear for women to recognise their Dharma and act by it. In ancient times women developed great refinement, kept their homes in good order and gave their children a fitting ideal. But today mothers who give their children an ideal have grown scarce. The moment they take their degrees, women ‘apply’ for jobs. Then what will become of the children? Only when mothers shape their children into models do they render a great service to the country. What is the gain if mothers take jobs and earn money, paying no heed while their children go astray? First of all the home must be set right. The educated women of today keep ‘workers’ to do the housework and the cooking. Half the money they earn goes on those servants' wages alone!
The strength of virtue, not of wealth, comes first
In ancient times women and men nurtured good qualities, shaped their children into models and earned a good name. You too must earn such a good name. If there is no wealth, there is no loss. Greater than the happiness wealth brings is the happiness virtue brings. Women and men today toil only for these three: riches, friends and might. The women and men of those days strove for virtue. A life without virtue is a life without strength. A person's strength rests on virtue, not on wealth. Things have sunk to this state today precisely because there are no women and men of virtue. Wealth and gold, possessions and vehicles are not what we should long for. We must nurture good qualities. Women and men must grow into people of virtue. Our ancients welcomed nothing but Satya, crowned nothing but Dharma, and lived their lives in Prema alone.