In the allegorical court described in Chapter 16, the Guru-King is served by eight specific ministers who represent key spiritual qualities and practices. These eight ministers are listed as Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, Hearing (Shravan), Reflection (Manan), Meditation (Nididhyasan), Self-investigation, and Realization. In addition to these ministers, the bards of the court are the four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas. As Chapter 16 explains, this imagery highlights that all paths of spiritual attainment and all sacred knowledge pay homage to the perfected Guru.
Based on Chapter 16, who are the 'eight ministers' and other key figures in the metaphorical court of the Guru-King?
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