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