How is the Sadguru metaphorically described as a king in the opening of Chapter 16?

πŸ“– Chapter 16

In Chapter 16 of the Sai Satcharitra, the Sadguru is depicted in grand, metaphorical terms as a universal monarch. He is described as the "Idol seated on the throne of peace" and the "Lord of the Empire of Self-Bliss." His court is attended by personified virtues; for instance, non-duality and devotion are the fans (chowries) waved beside him. The bards who sing his glory are the four Vedas, six Shastras, and eighteen Puranas. As further detailed in Chapter 16, his eight ministers are spiritual practices like Detachment, Devotion, and Pure Knowledge, while Peace and Self-control are the divine gems he wears as ornaments. This regal imagery serves to illustrate the supreme spiritual state and authority of the Guru.


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