What are some of the praises and titles given to the Sadguru at the beginning of Chapter 18, and what do they signify?

The opening of Chapter 18 is a powerful invocation filled with praises for the Sadguru. The Guru is hailed with titles like "the supreme Eternal one," "the Truth of Brahman," and the "Ruler of Maya." These titles signify the Guru's divine nature and supreme spiritual authority. The chapter states, "Victory, victory to You, the Beginningless and Endless! Victory, victory to You, who are beyond duality!" This praise establishes the Guru not just as a human teacher but as the embodiment of the ultimate reality, who shows the world to be an illusion and is the sole teacher of the knowledge of the Self, as conveyed in Chapter 18.