Brihat Samhita
धिष्ण्या कृशाल्पपुच्छा धनूंषि दश दृश्यते अन्तराभ्यधिकम् । ज्वलिताङ्गारनिकाशा द्वौ हस्तौ सा प्रमाणेन ॥ ३३-०६ ॥
Vidyut is a large bent fiery substance and strikes, with a loud and fearful sound, living creatures and collection of wood.
english translation
dhiSNyA kRzAlpapucchA dhanUMSi daza dRzyate antarAbhyadhikam । jvalitAGgAranikAzA dvau hastau sA pramANena ॥ 33-06 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript