Addressing Relationships During Shraddh

How to address Pithru during the Shraddha?

Here is the list that to whom Tarpan should be performed and how to address them?

NumberRelationshipHow to address the Pithru? (Asmath)
1FatherPitharam
(Vasu Roopa)
2Grand Father (Father’s Father)Pithamaham
(Rudra Roopa)
3Great Grand Father (Father’s Grand Father)Prapithaamaham (Aaditya Roopa)
4MotherMaatharam
(Vasu Roopa)
5Paternal Grand Mother (Father’s Mother)Pithaamahim
(Rudra Roopa)
6Paternal Great Grand Mother (Father’s Grand Mother)Prapithamahim (Aaditya Roopa)
7Step MotherSaapatni Maatharam (Vasu Roopa)
8Maternal Grand Father (Mother’s father)Maathamaham (Vasu Roopa)
9Maternal Great Grand Father (Mother’s paternal Grand father)Maathu Pithamaham (Rudra Roopa)
10Maternal Great Great Grand Father (Mother’s Great Grand Father)Maathu- Prapithaamaham (Aaditya Roopa)
11Maternal Grand Mother (Mother’s Mother)Maathaamahim (Vasu Roopa)
12Maternal Great Grand Mother (Mother’s paternal Grand Mother)Maathu Pithamahim (Rudra Roopa)
13Maternal Great Great Grand Mother (Mother’s paternal Great Grand Mother)Mathu- Prapithaamahim (Aaditya Roopa)
14WifePathneem
15Son/s (self)Sutham
16Daughter in lawSnushaam
17Brother/sBhraatharam
TatthPathneem
Tatthputhram
18Paternal Uncles’
(Father’s Brothers)
Pithravyam TatthPathneem
Tatthputhram
19Maternal Uncles’
(Mother’s Brothers)
Mathulam
Tattpatneem TatthPuthram
20Daughter (self)Duhitharam
21Son-in-lawJaamaatharam
22Grand son (Daughter’s son)Dauhithram
23Sister/s (self)Bhagineem
24Brother–in-law
(Sister’s husband)
Bhaavukam
25Sisters childrenBhaagineyakam
26Paternal Aunts
(Father’s sister/s)
Pithruswasa (Pithru Bhagineem)
TattBhartharam TattPuthram
27Maternal Aunt/s
(Mother’s sister/s)
Maathruswasa (Mathru Bhagineem)
TattBhartharam TattPuthram
28Father in lawSwasuram
29Mother in lawSwasruh
30Brother in law
(Wife’s brother/s)
Syaalakam
31Gaayathri upadesa Guru
(One who has performed Gayathri Upadesa)
Gurum (it could be Father or any other Aachaarya)
32Vidya Guru; teacher; purohit; priestAachaaryam
33DiscipleSishya
34FriendSakhaayam

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