Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 3

kathyatam me pitah ko ‘yam
sambhramo va upagatah
kim phalam kasya voddesah
kena va sadhyate makhah

TRANSLATION
[Lord Krsna said:] My dear father, kindly explain to Me what this great endeavor of yours is all about. What is it meant to accomplish? If this is a ritual sacrifice, then for whose satisfaction is it intended and by what means is it going to be executed?