As the sun hurriedly retires to his western chamber taking with him the rays of light, so did it pass away out of Shveta's body taking with it his life.
अस्तं गच्छन् यथाऽऽदित्यः प्रभामादाय सत्वरः॥ एवं जीवितमादाय श्वेतदेहाज्जगाम ह।