abhimanthati sa hiṅkāraḥ dhūmo jāyate sa prastāvaḥ jvalati sa udgīthaḥ aṅgārā bhavanti sa pratihāraḥ upaśāmyati tan nidhanam saṃśāmyati tan nidhanam etad rathaṃtaram agnau protam
The hinkâra is, he rubs (the fire-stick); the prastâva, smoke rises; the udgîtha, it burns; the pratihâra, there are glowing coals; the nidhana, it goes down; the nidhana, it is gone out. This is the Rathantara Sâman as interwoven in fire.