While wandering hungrily the Rishis had forgotten the Vedas. There was indeed, not even one amongst thein that could interpret the Vedas.
तेषां क्षुधापरीतानां नष्टा वेदाऽभिधावताम्॥ सर्वेषामेव राजेन्द्र न कश्चित् प्रतिभानवान्।