siṃháṃ nasanta mádhuvo ayā́saṃ hárim aruṣáṃ divó asyá pátim |
śū́ro yutsú prathamáḥ pr̥chate gā́ ásya cákṣasā pári pāti ukṣā́ ||
3 They come to him, red, tawny, Lord of Heaven, the watchful Guardian of the meath, the Lion. First, Hero in the fight, he seeks the cattle, and with his eye the Steer is our protector.