Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 9

अग्निहोत्राणि (Fire) in agnihotra sacrifice, नाहूयन्त was not invoked, गृहमेधिनः householders, नापचन् did not cook, प्रजाः people, कार्यम् daily chores, न अकुर्वन् did not do, सूर्यश्च even the Sun, अन्तरधीयत also obscured.

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.