How does Chapter 26 explain the concept of Maya and the illusory nature of the world?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra uses several powerful analogies to explain that the physical world is an illusion created by Maya. The text compares the universe to a city reflected in a mirror and a dream that appears real but vanishes upon waking. It states that due to ignorance of one's true nature, reality is misperceived, much like "a rope is mistaken for a snake." As detailed in this chapter, this entire visible world is illusory and ultimately dissolves with true knowledge, which comes when the time for awakening through the Guru’s word arrives. The true reality is the self-luminous and eternal Self.