Chapter 18 uses the metaphor of a salt doll entering the ocean. What does this analogy represent in the context of a devotee approaching the Guru?

Chapter 18 presents a powerful analogy to describe the experience of a devotee approaching the Sadguru. It asks, "If a doll made of salt enters the ocean to take a bath, can it ever return?" The text answers that this can never happen, implying that when a devotee merges with the Guru, their individual ego and sense of separateness dissolve completely, much like the salt doll dissolves into the vastness of the ocean. This metaphor, found in the opening verses of the chapter, illustrates the complete surrender and loss of individual identity in the profound union with the divine teacher.