Complex sentence: Following a discussion with the sage, they accepted this exercise, and despite the fact that the revived sage looked identical to the twins, by virtue of her chastity, or "paativratyam", she could identify her husband.
Split into simpler sentences: Following a discussion with the sage, they accepted this exercise. And despite the fact that the revived sage looked identical to the twins, by virtue of her chastity, or "paativratyam", she could identify her husband.