Chapter 26 explains that the physical world and the entire universe are an illusion created by Maya, much like a city reflected in a mirror or a dream that feels real but vanishes upon waking. The text states that from the Creator down to a blade of grass, everything physical is imagined and merely a display of Maya. It uses the analogy of mistaking a rope for a snake due to ignorance to illustrate how this visible world is illusory and has no independent existence outside of the Self. According to these teachings in Chapter 26, this illusion only dissolves with true knowledge, which arrives when one awakens through the Guru's word.
How does Chapter 26 of the Satcharitra describe the world and reality using the concept of Maya?
📖 Chapter 26