His son, the Bharata fire, consumes the dead bodies of all creatures. His first Kratu is known as Niyata at the performance of Agnishtoma.
दहन् मृतानि भूतानी तस्याग्निर्भरतोऽभवत्। अग्निष्टोमे च नियतः क्रतुश्रेष्ठो भरस्य तु॥