Lord Rāma had previously requested Śrī Viśvāmitra to speak about the elder daughter of Himavān. In other words, He had neglected to inquire about the history of Pārvatī while asking about the glories of Gaṅgā. But Śrī Viśvāmitra appeared to have neglected the exact question posed by Lord Rāmacandra and spoke about Pārvatī’s history. The sage anticipated that Śrī Rāma might wonder why he did so and so he states this verse. He has described Pārvatī’s life as it will be helpful in his description of Gaṅgā’s glories.