 नाग्निहोत्राण्यहूयन्त नापचन् गृहमेधिनःअकुर्वन्न प्रजाः कार्यं सूर्यश्चान्तरधीयत।। 
 The sacred fire in agnihotra sacrifices was not invoked householders did not cook their food the people did not attend to their daily chores. And the Sun set. 