Arthashastra

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कारण मृतस्य अङ्क चर्म गो महिषस्य, कर्ण लक्षणम् अज अविकानाम्, पुच्छम् अङ्क चर्म च अश्व खर उष्ट्राणाम्, बाल चर्म बस्ति पित्त स्नायु दन्त खुर शृङ्ग अस्थीनि च आहरेयुः ॥

When an animal dies a natural death, they shall surrender the skin with the brand mark, if it is a cow or a buffalo; the skin together with the ear (karnalakshanam) if it is a goat or sheep; the tail with the skin containing the brand mark, if it is an ass or a camel; the skin, if it is a young one; besides the above, (they shall also restore) the fat (vasti), bile, marrow (snáyu), teeth, hoofs, horns, and bones.

english translation

kAraNa mRtasya aGka carma go mahiSasya, karNa lakSaNam aja avikAnAm, puccham aGka carma ca azva khara uSTrANAm, bAla carma basti pitta snAyu danta khura zRGga asthIni ca AhareyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript