brahmā - Lord Brahmā; tām - unto her, Tārā; rahaḥ - in a secluded place; āhūya - putting her; samaprākṣīt - inquired in detail; ca - and; sāntvayan - pacifying; somasya - this son belongs to Soma, the moon-god; iti - thus; āha - she replied; śanakaiḥ - very slowly; somaḥ - Soma; tam - the child; tāvat - immediately; agrahīt - took charge of.

Lord Brahmā then brought Tārā to a secluded place, and after pacifying her he asked to whom the child actually belonged. She replied very slowly, “This is the son of Soma, the moon-god.” Then the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.