# SB 9.1.28 ## Text > śrī-rājovāca > katham evaṁ guṇo deśaḥ > kena vā bhagavan kṛtaḥ > praśnam enaṁ samācakṣva > paraṁ kautūhalaṁ hi naḥ ## Synonyms *śrī*-*rājā* *uvāca*—Mahārāja Parīkṣit said; *katham*—how; *evam*—this; *guṇaḥ*—quality; *deśaḥ*—the country; *kena*—why; *vā*—either; *bhagavan*—O most powerful; *kṛtaḥ*—it was so done; *praśnam*—question; *enam*—this; *samācakṣva*—just deliberate; *param*—very much; *kautūhalam*—eagerness; *hi*—indeed; *naḥ*—our. ## Translation **Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: O most powerful brāhmaṇa, why was this place so empowered, and who made it so powerful? Kindly answer this question, for I am very eager to hear about this.**