Chapter 16 paints a rich allegorical picture of the Sadguru's divine state. He is the "Guru-King" on the "throne of peace." His court is filled with symbolic figures and items. The bards are the four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas. The royal canopy is "Pure Consciousness." The eight ministers engaged in his service, as detailed in Chapter 16, are Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, Hearing (Shravan), Reflection (Manan), Meditation (Nididhyasan), Self-investigation, and Realization. His neck is adorned with the divine gems of Peace and Self-control, and his weapon is the brilliant "sword of Knowledge," before which the tree of worldly existence trembles.
Can you list and explain the symbolic roles and items associated with the Sadguru's divine assembly as described in Chapter 16?
📖 Chapter 16