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nilīyamānairvihagairnimīladbhiśca paṅkajaiḥ.

vikasantyā ca mālatyā gatō.staṅ jñāyatē raviḥ4.28.52৷৷

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nilīyamānaiḥ by the resting, vihagaiḥ by birds, nimīladbhi closing, paṅkajaiḥ ca by lotuses, vikasantyā by blooming, mālatyā ca by Jasmines also, raviḥ Sun, astaṅgataḥ has set, jñāyatē is understood.

'The time of the setting Sun (as he remains invisible the whole day) is known only by the birds reaching out to their dwellings for rest, and by the closing of lotuses and
blossoming jasmines.