What is the core philosophical message presented at the beginning of Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra?

The beginning of Chapter 26 lays a profound philosophical foundation based on the concept of Maya. It teaches that the entire universe and all physical objects are an illusion, akin to a reflection in a mirror or a dream that seems real but is not. This apparent reality is described as a play of Maya, where ignorance causes one to mistake illusion for truth, like seeing a snake where there is only a rope. The chapter asserts that the Self is the true reality, self-luminous and eternal, and that this understanding only dawns when the Guru, who is God, is pleased and grants the knowledge to dissolve the illusion.