Chapter 16 explains that the Sadguru, hailed as the 'King of Yogis,' has taken a physical body for a specific, compassionate mission: 'for the sake of helping others, to uplift the poor and lowly.' His immense power is depicted metaphorically through the image of a 'sharp blade of the sword of Knowledge.' This sword is so potent that the mere sight of his hand raised to strike is said to make the 'tree of worldly existence (Bhav-vriksha)' tremble in fear. This imagery, as described in Chapter 16, illustrates that the Guru's divine knowledge possesses the power to sever the attachments and illusions that bind individuals to worldly life.
What does Chapter 16 say about why the Sadguru takes a human form and what power he holds over worldly existence?
๐ Chapter 16