She henceforth began to bring up that child as her son with the milk of her breast. For this reason that highly effulgent child came to be called Kartikeya after her name.
ततः स कार्तिकेयत्वमवाप परमद्युतिः। स्कन्नत्वात् स्कन्दतां चापि गुहावासाद् गुहोऽभवत्।।