She said to him: 'I do not know, my child, of what family thou art. In my youth when I had to move about much as a servant (waiting on the guests in my father's house), I conceived thee. I do not know of what family thou art. I am Gabâlâ by name, thou art Satyakâma (Philalethes). Say that thou art Satyakâma Gabâlâ.'

In plain words: His mother says she does not know who his father's family is. She worked as a servant moving among many guests when she was young and became pregnant then. She tells him to call himself Satyakama Jabala, using her name.