US-P18.005ab ।US-P18.005cd ॥
In plain words
Just as unseen spiritual merits are known through the authority of scripture, and just as poison is neutralized through meditation, so too is the eradication of ignorance accomplished.
Close to the Sanskrit
Just as the existence of unseen merits and the like is known from scriptural authority, and just as the removal of poison happens through meditation, so is the eradication of sin.