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.