Bhāradvāja the Alms-GathererPiṇḍolabhāradvājattheragāthā

You can’t live by fasting,“Nayidaṁ anayena jīvitaṁ, but food doesn’t lead to peace of heart.Nāhāro hadayassa santiko; Seeing how this bag of bones is sustained by food,Āhāraṭṭhitiko samussayo, I wander, seeking.Iti disvāna carāmi esanaṁ.

They know it’s just a swamp,Paṅkoti hi naṁ pavedayuṁ, this homage and veneration in respectable families.Yāyaṁ vandanapūjanā kulesu; Honor is a subtle dart, hard to extract,Sukhumaṁ sallaṁ durubbahaṁ, and hard for a reprobate to give up.Sakkāro kāpurisena dujjaho”ti.

That is how these verses were recited by the senior venerable Bhāradvāja the Alms-Gatherer.Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā piṇḍolabhāradvājo thero gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.