Natyashastra
शस्त्रमादाय हस्तेन प्रविचारमथाचरेत् । प्रसार्य च करौ सम्यक् पुनराक्षिप्य चैव हि ॥ ७७॥
Taking the weapon in hand, one should move skillfully. Stretching the hands fully and then drawing them back again.
english translation
zastramAdAya hastena pravicAramathAcaret । prasArya ca karau samyak punarAkSipya caiva hi ॥ 77॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript