Now you two are the followers of the duties proper for the Kshatriyas; and so, the rule for you is to fight. After this declaration, saying 'He has spoken well', the two whose valour was equally matched, struck each other at one and the same time, and met their doom. Therefore, I say - One should form a friendly alliance even with one's equal, etc. The king - Why did you not say so before? The Minister - Did Your Highness hear my speech to its end? And even then, this war was not commenced with my consent. This Hiranyagarbha possesses qualities which make him a fit person to form an alliance, and not to wage war with. For it is said - One who is veracious, one who is noble-minded, one who is righteous, one who is mean-minded (or not an Aryan), one in union with a number of brothers (or, relatives), one who is powerful, and one who is victorious in many battles—those seven kings are mentioned as fit to be entered into an alliance with.