What is the analogy of the parrot in the cage used for in Chapter 23?

Chapter 23 uses the analogy of a parrot in a cage to describe the state of a soul attached to worldly and sensual pleasures. The text explains that just as a parrot becomes fond of its cage, believing it to be the source of all happiness with its pomegranate seeds and chilies, the human soul becomes attached to its physical body and dependent state. As detailed in this chapter, the soul, like the parrot, does not comprehend the true wonder of freedom and mistakes its confinement for happiness, robbing itself of its own potential for liberation until an extraordinary master comes to apply the 'ointment' (Anjan) of knowledge to its eyes.