इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा तेषां मनःप्रियं। अजानन्निव जिज्ञासुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.2.23।।
iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājā teṣāṃ manaḥpriyaṃ. ajānanniva jijñāsuridaṃ vacanamabravīt..2.2.23..
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English Translation
"Having heard them king Dasaratha, pretending as though he was not aware of their heart's desire but was now wishing to ascertain it, spoke these words:"
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Word Meanings
इति in this way, तद्वचनम् those words, श्रुत्वा having heard, राजा the king, तेषाम् their, मन: प्रियम् pleasing to their mind, अजानन्निव as if he did not know earlier, जिज्ञासु: with a wish to ascertain, इदम् these, वचनम् words, अब्रवीत् spoke.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 2
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79.23