How does Chapter 26 differentiate between the nature of the Self and the nature of the physical world?

In Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, a clear distinction is made between the eternal Self and the temporary physical world. The text describes the nature of the Self as self-luminous and eternal. In stark contrast, the physical world, from the Creator Brahma down to a simple blade of grass, is described as imagined and an illusory play of Maya. It is compared to a reflection in a mirror or a dream, having no independent foundation outside the Self. The chapter asserts that this entire visible world-spread is merely a display of Maya that dissolves with the attainment of true knowledge, while the Self remains the only permanent, underlying reality.