Chapter 107 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 107

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 107.11

पुन्नाम्नो नरकाद् यस्मात् पितरं त्रायते सुतः। तस्मात् पुत्र इति प्रोक्तः पितृन् यः पाति सर्वतः॥

punnāmno narakād yasmāt pitaraṃ trāyate sutaḥ| tasmāt putra iti proktaḥ pitṛn yaḥ pāti sarvataḥ||

English Meaning

Since a son delivers his sire form the hell named Put, a son goes by the appellation of putra, he protecting his (departed) ancestors in every way.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)