The text mentions 'Maya' and 'Avidya.' How does it use analogies to explain these concepts?

The text uses several powerful analogies to illustrate how Maya, or Avidya (ignorance), creates illusions that we mistake for reality. As detailed in Chapter 50, these illusions cause us to perceive one thing as something else entirely. Examples given include mistaking a rope for a snake in the dark, seeing the illusion of silver in a shell, or perceiving a mirage in the sun's rays. Another vivid example is how whirling a single lit firebrand creates the appearance of a continuous 'circle of fire' (Agni-kankan), which does not actually exist. These analogies demonstrate how the world itself is a similar production of Maya's delusion.