Chapter 16 uses magnificent imagery to describe the Guru-King. He is depicted as the 'Idol seated on the throne of peace' and the 'Lord of the Empire of Self-Bliss.' His court includes the four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas as bards. The chapter lists eight ministers in his service: Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, Hearing, Reflection, Meditation, Self-investigation, and Realization. His speech is like nectar from the ocean of Vedanta, and He wields the 'sword of Knowledge' so powerfully that the tree of worldly existence trembles. As this chapter beautifully illustrates, He is the 'King of Yogis' who has taken a body to uplift the poor and lowly.
How does Chapter 16 poetically describe the divine court and attributes of the Guru-King?
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