diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -1157,11 +1157,13 @@
 def bundle(ui, repo, fname, dest=None, **opts):
     """create a bundle file
 
-    Generate a bundle file containing data to be added to a repository.
+    Generate a bundle file containing data to be transferred to another
+    repository.
 
     To create a bundle containing all changesets, use -a/--all
     (or --base null). Otherwise, hg assumes the destination will have
-    all the nodes you specify with --base parameters. Otherwise, hg
+    all the nodes you specify with --base parameters, where destination is
+    the repository you provide through [DEST] option. Otherwise, hg
     will assume the repository has all the nodes in destination, or
     default-push/default if no destination is specified.