Signs of death from three years down to two days (body parts not seen)

Parts of the body that a person can no longer see (the verse speaks of his own shadow) are matched in order with the time left: foot three years, shank two years, knee one year, thigh ten months, waist seven months, belly four months, neck one month, hand fifteen days, arm eight days, shoulder three days, and chest, head and his own shadow two days. Knowing this, the wise man should give up his possessions, that is, take initiation (diksha).