The article explores the Hindu ritual of *śrāddha*, an offering to deceased ancestors, and its intersection with Buddhist beliefs, particularly B.R. Ambedkar's rejection of it. It highlights how the crow's acceptance of the offering is seen as an ancestor's verdict. The author, an unmarried, queer, and childless individual, questions if their life choices contribute to crows' refusal, linking it to the ritual's patrilineal and gendered nature. The piece contrasts ancient Buddhist accommodation of ancestral rites with Ambedkar's sixth vow, which explicitly rejects *śrāddha* based on the Buddhist concept of *anatta* (no-soul), arguing that without a persisting self, there's no one to receive the offering. It also examines how this refusal challenges priestly authority and fatalistic karma, drawing parallels with films like *Sadgati* and *Kaala*.