Yugapramāṇa–Kaliyuga-lakṣaṇa–Pralaya-kathā
Markandeya’s Account of Yugas, Kali Signs, and Dissolution
ततः परमधर्मात्मा काश्यप: सर्वधर्मवित् । विवादिनावनुप्राप्ती तावुभौ प्रत्यवेदयत्
tataḥ paramadharmātmā kāśyapaḥ sarvadharmavit | vivādināv anuprāptī tāv ubhau pratyavedayat
そのとき、最も正しく、あらゆるダルマに通じたカ―シュヤパは、二人の争い手が到着するや、双方に語りかけ、公正な聴聞とダルマに導かれた裁断への端緒を整えた。
गौतम उवाच
Dharma is best clarified and applied through an impartial, knowledgeable authority: a true knower of dharma listens to both sides and responds in a way that guides the dispute toward a just resolution.
Two disputants arrive before the sage Kāśyapa. Recognized as supremely righteous and learned in dharma, he addresses both of them, initiating the process of hearing and adjudicating their conflict.