Chapter 23 discusses the soul's delusion by Maya. How does the analogy of the parrot in the cage illustrate this philosophical point?

Chapter 23 presents a profound philosophical concept: the soul, deluded by Maya, forgets its true nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss (Sacchidananda) and mistakenly identifies with the body. The chapter then uses a powerful analogy of a parrot in a cage to illustrate this state of bondage. Just as the parrot, though confined, comes to love its cage with its golden bars and fears the freedom of the outside world, the sensual soul (Kamuk) becomes attached to its physical existence and the fleeting pleasures it offers. This source explains that the soul, like the parrot, considers its state of dependence to be good and is unaware of the wonder of true spiritual freedom. It takes the grace of an extraordinary master, the Guru, to apply the "ointment" of knowledge to its eyes and help it realize its true, unbound nature.