आततम् stretched, हस्तिहस्तमिव like the elephant's trunk, एतत् that, कार्मुकम् bow, सज्यम् strung(tie it with string), कृत्वा after doing, आकर्णपूर्णम् drawing it (the string) to the ear, आयम्य after stretching, महाशरम् great arrow, विसृजस्व release.

'Now string your bow, draw it like the trunk of an elephant up to your ear and release the great arrow.