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.