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.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
राजोवाच । कथमेवङ्गुणो देशः केन वा भगवन् कृतः । प्रश्नमेनं समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं हि नः
rājovāca | kathamevaṅguṇo deśaḥ kena vā bhagavan kṛtaḥ | praśnamenaṃ samācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi naḥ
SB 9.1.28