Episode 841, Chiranjeevi Kaghbhusandi Ji: The Immortal Witness of Multiversal Time
A Sage Who Witnessed Many Creations
In tonight’s divine meditation discourse, we are introduced to one of the most mysterious and powerful beings in Sanatan spiritual history — Chiranjeevi Kaghbhusandi Ji, the immortal crow-sage. His story is not only recorded in Ramcharitmanas and Yoga Vashistha, but it also unveils the deep mechanics of time, rebirth, karma, and cosmic cycles. Kaghbhusandi Ji is not just a mythological crow. He is a living memory of the universe itself — a being who has seen Ramayana unfold 11 times and Mahabharata happen 16 times. Through his story, humanity learns how souls evolve across lifetimes and how true liberation is achieved.
Who Was Kaghbhusandi Ji ?
was originally a human soul, born during an earlier cycle of Kali Yuga in Ayodhya, in the house of a Shudra. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva, but due to ego and sectarian arrogance, he began criticizing Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama. This spiritual arrogance became the cause of his long karmic journey. Although his guru was a wise Brahmin and a devotee of Shiva, he never criticized Vishnu. When his disciple continued his egoistic behavior, destiny intervened.
The Curse That Became a Cosmic Blessing
One day, due to disrespect toward Vishnu and divine law, Lord Shiva pronounced a curse: “You shall be born a thousand times in different forms.” But Shiva, being Mahadev — the most compassionate — also gave a blessing:
He would remember all his past lives
He would never suffer during death
He would ultimately gain devotion to Lord Rama
Thus, the soul that became Kaghbhusandi Ji began a long journey across a thousand lifetimes, taking forms of serpents, birds, and sages, while retaining full memory of his past. This is what made him a Chiranjeevi — an immortal witness of time.
Birth as the Divine Crow
In his final form, after many lifetimes, he was cursed again — this time to become a crow. However, through the Ram Mantra, he attained such spiritual elevation that even in a bird’s body, he became a Mahāyogi.
From then on, he was known as:
Kaghbhusandi Ji — The Crow Who Became a Sage
He lived in the Kalpavriksha tree atop Mount Padmarak, beyond the reach of ordinary time.
Vashistha Meets the Immortal
In Yoga Vashistha, Sage Vashistha visits Indra’s celestial court, where the topic of Chiranjeevis (immortals) arises. The sages declare that Kaghbhusandi Ji is the longest-living being in all creation. Vashistha journeys to Mount Sumeru, where he finds the great crow-sage in deep soul-consciousness. When asked about his life, Kaghbhusandi Ji reveals astonishing truths.
What Kaghbhusandi Ji Has Seen
He states:
He has witnessed countless creations and destructions
He saw times when no Sun, Moon, Vishnu, Shiva, or Brahma existed
He saw demons rule for 20 ages
He saw oceans swallow Earth
He saw mountains grow so large they crushed continents
He saw entire universes vanish
Most shockingly, he states: “I saw Ram take birth 11 times I saw Krishna take birth 16 times I saw Mahabharata unfold 16 times” Thus, scriptures we think are ancient are actually repeating cosmic cycles.
The Hidden Truth of Time
Kaghbhusandi Ji reveals that: Creation is not linear, The universe resets, Even gods rise and fall, Souls return again and again Only one thing remains permanent: The Soul And those who stabilize in soul-consciousness become free.
What This Means for Humanity Today
We, as modern humans, have only been on Earth for about 5,000 years. Compared to beings like Kagh Bhushan, who endured nearly 2 billion years, we are extremely fortunate.
This knowledge reminds us:
We are not bodies
We are souls
We are here to end our karmic cycle
We must stop creating new karma
Negativity, hatred, jealousy, and gossip bind the soul. Purity, silence, and divine remembrance liberate it.
The Teaching of Yoga Vashistha
Yoga is not posture — it is freedom from the mind.
Two paths exist:
Prana Nirodha – control of breath
Chitta Shuddhi – purification of mind
Through either, the soul rises. Kaghbhusandi Ji attained liberation not through a human body — but through inner realization.
Conclusion – Our Time Is Now
Kaghbhusandi Ji shows us:
Even a cursed soul can become immortal
Even a crow can become a sage
Even countless births can end
But only through knowledge, purity, and divine remembrance. This is why Bapuji’s teachings are so vital today — because this is the last phase of the Earth drama. We must now prepare for: Liberation from the cycle of rebirth Just as Kaghbhusandi Ji rose above
Discover the deeper meaning of Guru Purnima through the teachings of Bapuji Dashrathbhai Patel, Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and Bhagavad Gita. Learn how self-realization, Brahma consciousness, meditation, and Paramshanti awaken the divine soul within.