Chapter 16 of the Sai Satcharitra uses the metaphor of a royal court to describe the Guru's state of being. The Guru is the 'King of Kings' on a 'throne of peace.' The attendants waving fans symbolize Self-experience and immediate realization. The court's bards are the four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas, all praising him under a canopy of Pure Consciousness. Furthermore, his eight ministers are spiritual practices like Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, Hearing (Shravan), Reflection (Manan), Meditation (Nididhyasan), Self-investigation, and Realization, all engaged in his service.
Can you explain the symbolism of the royal court described at the beginning of Chapter 16?
📖 Chapter 16