What does Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra say about the role and importance of a Guru in spiritual awakening?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra places immense importance on the Guru for spiritual awakening. The text explicitly states that in the entire world, only the Guru is capable of granting the knowledge of Truth to a disciple and dispelling the illusion of Maya. The visible world is likened to a dream that only dissolves when the time for awakening through the Guru’s word arrives. The author's prayer to Sai Baba is a testament to this, as they ask the Guru to turn their intellect inward and grant them the discrimination between the eternal and the temporary. As Chapter 26 clarifies, the Guru's grace is the foundation for realizing the true nature of the Self.