| Although these sages were all equally qualified in terms of Vedic study and austerity, and although they all saw friends, enemies and neutral parties equally, they chose one of their number to be the speaker, and the rest became eager listeners. | | | Aunque todos estos sabios estaban igualmente calificados en términos de estudio védico y austeridad, aunque todos veían a amigos, enemigos y partes neutrales por igual, eligieron a uno de ellos para que fuera el orador y el resto se convirtieron en entusiastas oyentes. | |