Verse 12·VR 2.107.12

पुम् नाम्ना नरकाद् यस्मात् पितरम् त्रायते सुतः | तस्मात् पुत्र इति प्रोक्तः पितृऋन् यत् पाति वा सुतः || २-१०७-१२

eShTavyaa bahavaH putraa guNavanto bahu shrutaaH | teShaam vai samavetaanaam api kashcid gayaam vrajet || 2-107-13

Translation

"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'"

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Rama Tells Bharata about Dasaratha's Promise of Kingdom

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