Then that Brahmacharin taking up that most excellent bow stood in the proper posture. And placing the arrow on the string he began to stretch the latter duly.
स तद् गृह्य धनुःश्रेष्ठं तस्थौ स्थानं समाहितः। विचकर्षाथ विधिवत् सशरं धनुरुत्तमम्॥