Ramayana
अयोध्यायां बले कोशे मित्रेष्वपि च मन्त्रिषु । जानन् दशरथं वृत्तं न राजानमुदाहरत् ॥ २-९०-७
He enquired about the welfare of Ayodhya, of the army, treasury, friends and the ministers. But knowingly did not mention about Dasaratha's wellbeing ( he knew Dasaratha was dead). ॥ 2-90-7॥
english translation
ayodhyAyAM bale koze mitreSvapi ca mantriSu । jAnan dazarathaM vRttaM na rAjAnamudAharat ॥ 2-90-7
hk transliteration by Sanscript