How does the beginning of Chapter 16 of the Sai Satcharitra use metaphorical language to describe the Guru's divine court and splendor?

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 16

The opening of Chapter 16 portrays the Sadguru as a Universal Monarch seated on a throne of peace. His divine court is described with rich allegory: non-duality and devotion are attendants waving fans (chowries), while Self-experience and immediate realization also fan Him respectfully. The four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas act as bards singing his glory under a canopy of Pure Consciousness. As detailed in Chapter 16, his eight primary ministers are personified virtues like Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, and Self-investigation. This elaborate metaphor establishes the Guru's supreme spiritual state, where he is the Lord of the Empire of Self-Bliss.


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