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“Without the Crow, There is No Liberation” — The Deeper Meaning
In our homes, we often hear elders say, “If a crow caws, guests are about to arrive.”
But why is that so?
What is the connection between a crow and human life?
How did this belief begin?
The answer lies in a touching episode from the Ramayana.
There is a verse that says:
“Pakshi cha shakha nilayah pravruttah suswagatam vaacham adeerayanah.”
The cry of a bird is considered the prelude to auspicious news. That is why, even today, when a crow caws near the house, people say, “Let’s see which dear ones are coming.”
This belief traces back to a sacred moment in the Ramayana.
When Ravana abducted Mother Sita and carried her across the vast oceans to Lanka, he left her in the Ashoka grove under a tree, guarded by fierce demons. In a foreign land, surrounded by hostile faces, far from her loved ones, Sita endured immense sorrow. Ravana would visit her with cruel persuasion, while the demonesses tormented her with harsh words.
Her heart was heavy. Her spirit wounded.
At that moment of unbearable loneliness, something unusual happened.
A crow — one that had never been seen in that area before — suddenly appeared and perched on the branch above her. It began to caw repeatedly, looking directly at her.
Sita watched it intently. Was this another illusion? Another trick of the demons?
Just then, Hanuman — in the form of a small monkey — appeared before her. Folding his hands, he bowed and said, “Mother, I am the messenger of Lord Rama. Sugriva, Rama, and Lakshmana sent me to find you. I crossed seven seas in search of you. Seeing you in these robes, I knew you are Mother Sita.”
He revealed his true form and showed her the ring given by Lord Rama.
At that very moment, hope returned to her heart. Joy welled up in her eyes.
The crow, which had remained on the branch all along, now flew down before her, still cawing.
Moved by the auspicious turn of events that followed its cry, Sita blessed the crow. She declared that wherever the crow’s call is heard, it would be considered a sign of good news — a herald of welcome and happiness.
From that sacred blessing, the belief took root.
And since the time of the Ramayana, the crow’s call has been regarded as an omen of arrival — not of fear, but of connection, reunion, and joy.
What once echoed in the Ashoka grove still echoes in our courtyards today.
Jai Shri Ram.
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