 इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा तेषां मनःप्रियं।अजानन्निव जिज्ञासुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।। 
 Having heard them king Dasaratha, pretending as though he was not aware of their hearts desire but was now wishing to ascertain it, spoke these words 