Rama said “Why did the great Kuru cultivated this field? I desire to have this described by you, you Rishis of great penances."
राम उवाच किमर्थं कुरूणां कृष्टं क्षेत्रमेतन्महात्मना। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं कथ्यमानं तपोधनाः॥