Ramayana
ततो नारायणो विष्णुः नियुक्तः सुरसत्तमैः । जानन्नपि सुरानेवं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १-१६-१
Although Omniscient God Narayana knew the means to be employed, when he was requested by the best of devatas he spoke to them softly: .- ॥ 1-16-1॥
english translation
tato nArAyaNo viSNuH niyuktaH surasattamaiH । jAnannapi surAnevaM zlakSNaM vacanamabravIt ॥ 1-16-1
hk transliteration by Sanscript