Ramayana

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पुन्नाम्नो नरकाद् यस्मात् पितरं त्रायते सुतः | तस्मात् पुत्र इति प्रोक्तः पितॄन् यः पाति सर्वतः || २-१०७-१२

sanskrit

Since a son delivers his father from a place of torment (hell) called 'Put', he is named as 'Putra'- 'he who delivers his ancestors from all dangers'. [2-107-12]

english translation

punnAmno narakAd yasmAt pitaraM trAyate sutaH | tasmAt putra iti proktaH pitRRn yaH pAti sarvataH || 2-107-12

hk transliteration