Sanskrit: व्याघ्रबुद्ध्या विनिर्मुक्तो बाणः पश्चात्तु गोमतौ । तिष्ठति छिनत्येव लक्ष्यं वेगेन निर्भरम् 
English:  The arrow which is shot at an object with the idea that it is a tiger, does not, when that object is perceived to be a cow, check itself, but pierces the object with full force.