The Rakshasa then advanced, forcibly stretching his bow of which the twang resembled the rattle of Indra's thunder and the string was very though and which measured twelve Aranis in length and one in breadth
वासवाशनिनिर्घोषं दृढज्यमतिविक्षिपन्॥ व्यक्तं किष्कुपरीणाहं द्वादशारत्निकार्मुकम्।