Ramayana
विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा । रामस्य प्रियभार्यस्य न निवेदयितुं क्षमम् ॥ ५-१३-१७
'Whether Janaki is lost or irretrievable or dead is not known. The news should not be reported to Rama, who is very fond of his wife. ॥ 5-13-17॥
english translation
vinaSTA vA praNaSTA vA mRtA vA janakAtmajA । rAmasya priyabhAryasya na nivedayituM kSamam ॥ 5-13-17
hk transliteration by Sanscript