How does Chapter 26 explain the nature of the universe and our perception of it?

According to the philosophical invocation in Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, the physical world and the entire universe are described as an illusion created by Maya. The text compares this to a city reflected in a mirror, which appears real but has no true existence there. It states that from the Creator down to a blade of grass, everything physical is imagined and merely a display of Maya. This illusory world is said to dissolve with the attainment of true knowledge, which happens when the time for awakening through the Guru's word arrives. The true nature of the Self, in contrast, is self-luminous and eternal.