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Psalms of the Brethren CXXII: Pindola-Bharadvaja
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Not without rule and method must we live.
But food as such is never near my heart.
‘By nutriment the body is sustained’:
This do I know, and hence my quest for alms.
These bows and gifts and treats from wealthy folk.
’Tis like steel splinter bedded in the flesh,
For foolish brethren hard to extricate.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXII: Pindola-Bharadvaja.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/121/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXII: Pindola-Bharadvaja.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/121/.
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