अभिमन्थति स हिंकारो धूमो जायते स प्रस्तावो ज्वलति स उद्गीथोऽङ्गारा भवन्ति स प्रतिहार उपशाम्यति तन्निधनं संशाम्यति तन्निधनमेतद्रथंतरमग्नौ प्रोतम् ॥ २.१२.१ ॥
In plain words
He rubs the fire-sticks: that is the hiṃkāra. Smoke arises: that is the prastāva. It blazes: that is the udgītha. Embers form: that is the pratihāra. It dies down: that is the nidhana. It is wholly quenched: that is the nidhana. This is the Rathantara chant woven upon fire.