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अष्टादशपुराणानां
सारं व्यासेन कीर्तितम् ।
परोपकारः पुण्याय
पापाय परपीडनम् ॥
aṣṭādaśapurāṇānāṃ
sāraṃ vyāsena kīrtitam ।
paropakāraḥ puṇyāya
pāpāya parapīḍanam ॥
अष्टादश-पुराणानां सारम् (aṣṭādaśa-purāṇānāṃ sāram) = essence of 18 Purāṇānā-s
व्यासेन कीर्तितम् (vyāsena kīrtitam) = (is) glorified by śrī Veda Vyāsa
परोपकारः पुण्याय (paropakāraḥ puṇyāya) = helping others (leads to) merit
परपीडनम् पापाय (parapīḍanam pāpāya) = torturing others (leads to) demerit.
Meaning: The essence of 18 Purāṇānā-s is glorified by Veda Vyasa; benevolence (helping others) leads to merit and torturing others leads to demerit.
Credits: Courtesy Brahmachari Ved Chaitanya of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)
Image courtesy: Wall art at Ramakrishna Mission, Hyderabad
P.S.: All errors / mistakes are my own