श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।इत्युक्तवत्यथ मुनौ दिवसो जगामसायंतनाय विधयेऽस्तमिनो जगाम ।स्नातुं सभा कृतनमस्करणा जगामश्यामाक्षये रविकरैश्च सहाजगाम
In plain words
Śrī Vālmīki said: When the sage had spoken thus, the day went its way; the sun went to its setting for the evening rite; the assembly, having made its salutations, went to bathe; and at the waning of night it came back, together with the rays of the sun.