Kautilya's Arthashastra 14.3.45

14.3.45

abhimantrayitvā gṛhṇāmi siddhyarthaṃ śavaśārikām /
jayatu jayati ca namaḥ śalakabhūtebhyaḥ svāhā //

Chanting the sacred mantras, I do take the pith or the bone of the corpse (savasárika) productive of my desired ends--may S'alaka demons be victorious; salutation to them; oblation!--May the dogs which are anxiously keeping watch over the village fall into deep and happy slumber.