What are the 'eight ministers' mentioned in Chapter 16, and what is their role in the service of the Guru-King?

In the allegorical court of the Guru-King described in Chapter 16, there are eight ministers engaged in his service. These are not literal figures but personifications of key spiritual principles and practices. The chapter lists them as: Detachment, Devotion, Pure Knowledge, Hearing (Shravan), Reflection (Manan), Meditation (Nididhyasan), Self-investigation, and Realization. Their presence as ministers signifies that these are the essential components and disciplines that constitute the path to self-bliss and support the Guru's spiritual empire. They represent the complete framework for spiritual attainment that operates under the guidance and in the service of the Sadguru.