Markandeya said : When Skanda had done all these favourite works of the mothers, Svaha appeared before him and said, “You are my son.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच यदा स्कन्देन मातृणामेवमेतत् प्रियं कृतम्। अथैनमब्रवीत् स्वाहा मम पुत्रस्त्वमौरसः॥