Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 24
Original Shlokaवसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं शून्यमासीन्महात्मन:। मुहूर्तमिव निश्शब्दमासीदिरिणसन्निभम्।।1.55.24।।
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महात्मन: of the magnanimous, वसिष्ठस्य Vasishta's, आश्रमपदम् hermitage, शून्यम् आसीत् has become deserted, मुहूर्तमिव in an instant as though, इरिणसन्निभम् like barren field, निश्शब्दम् आसीत् became silent.
The greatsoul Vasishta's hermitage became deserted and silent in an instant like a barren field.