kṣut-kṣāmāyā mukhe rājā
somaḥ pīyūṣa-varṣiṇīm
deśinīṁ rodamānāyā
nidadhe sa dayānvitaḥ
kṣut - by hunger; kṣāmāyāḥ - when she was distressed; mukhe - within the mouth; rājā - the king; somaḥ - the moon; pīyūṣa - nectar; varṣiṇīm - pouring; deśinīm - forefinger; rodamānāyāḥ - while she was crying; nidadhe - placed; saḥ - he; dayā-anvitaḥ - being compassionate.
Although the Apsarā left her child to the care of the trees, the trees could not take care of the child properly; therefore the trees handed the child over to the king of the moon. Thus Candra, king of the moon, put his finger within the mouth of the child to satisfy her hunger.