न तु केकयराजानं जनकं वा नराधिपः।।2.1.46।। त्वरया चानयामास पश्चात्तौ श्रोष्यतः प्रियम्।
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English Translation
नराधिपः the king (Dasaratha), त्वरया in haste, केकयराजानम् king of Kekaya country, जनकं वा or Janaka, तौ both of them, प्रियम् glad news, पश्चात् afterwards, श्रोष्यतः would hear, न आनयामास did not summon.
English Commentary
The king did not invite both the kings of Kekaya and Janaka in haste with an intention that they would hear the glad news at a later date.