 नाश्रौषमिति राजानमुपालब्धोऽपि वक्ष्यसि। चिरं दुःखस्य पापिष्ठमिति रामस्तमब्रवीत्।। 
  When the king reproaches you for not stopping the chariot, you can say I could not hear.Prolonging agony is sinful, said Rama to Sumantra.  