केशरोमनखश्मश्रु मलानि जटिलो दधत् ।
कमण्डल्वजिने दण्ड वल्कलाग्निपरिच्छदान् ॥ २१ ॥
kesa-hair on the head; roma-hair on the body; nakha-nails; smasru-moustache; malani-and dirt on the body; jatilah-with matted locks of hair; dadhat-one should keep; kamandalu-a waterpot; ajine-and a deerskin; danda-rod; valkala-the bark of a tree; agni-fire; paricchadan-garments.
The vanaprastha should wear matted locks of hair on his head and let his body hair, nails and moustache grow. He should not cleanse his body of dirt. He should keep a waterpot, deerskin and rod, wear the bark of a tree as a covering, and use garments colored like fire.