CHECKLIST OF KARTRUTVA IN THE DESCENDING ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR PERFORMING THE LAST RITES FOR BRAHMANAS

CHECKLIST OF KARTRUTVA IN THE DESCENDING ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR PERFORMING THE LAST RITES FOR BRAHMANAS

1) Putra – Son (Eldest)
2) Pautra- Son’s Son
3) Prapautra – Son of Pautra
4) Datta – Adopted Son, Son given in Adoption
5) Datta Putra – Son of Datta
6) DhanahArI Dauhitra – Son of Daughter ( who is the inheritor of wealth)
7) DhanaGhrahaNa abhAvepi Dauhitra --- Son of Daughter (Though not the inheritor of wealth)
8) PatnI –Wife
9) Jyeshtha BhrAtA– Elder Brother
10) SapatnI Putra – ( Co-Wife’s Son in case of Women)
11) BhartA - Husband
12) PutrI – Daughter
13) BhrAtA – Brother
14) Bhratru Putra – Brother’s Son
15) Pitruvya PutrAh -- Sons of Paternal Uncle ( cittappA , periappA )
16) Pitruvya Putrasya PutrAh – Sons of Paternal Uncle’s Son
17) PitA –Father
18) MAtA – Mother
19) SnushA -- Daughter-in-Law
20) PautrI --- Son's daughter
21) DauhitrI --- Daughter's daughter
22) Pautrasya PatnI -- Wife of Son's Son
23) Pautrasya PutrI-- Daughter of Son's Son
24) Dattasya PatNI --- Wife of Datta
25) BhaginI – Sister
26) BhAgineYa – Son of Sister
27) SapiNda
28) SamAnodaka
29) MAtrU Sapinda
30) Matru SamAnodaka
31) Sagotra - Same Gotra as the deceased
32) Sishya – Disciple
33) jAmAtA – Son-in-Law
34) sakhA – Friend
35) DhanahArI – One who is going to inherit Wealth of the deceased

Note : In case of non-availability of any relatives, DakshiNA can be given to a BrAhmaNa and he may be requested to perform the Last Rites.