इत्युक्तवन्तं स्तंराम राजपुत्रस्तपस्विनम्। न शशाकोत्तरैर्वाक्यैरवरोद्धुं समुत्सुकम्।।2.116.23।।
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English Translation
राजपुत्रः son of a king, राम Rama, इति thus, उक्तवन्तम् saying this, समुत्सुकम् anxious, तं तपस्विनम् that sage, उत्तरैः in the form of a reply, वाक्यैः by words, अवरोद्धुम् to hold him back, न शशाक was unable.
English Commentary
It was not possible for prince Rama to hold back by mere words that ascetic who was saying like this and was anxious to quit the hermitage.