Chapter 27 is rich with metaphors that illustrate the nature of devotion. The chapter begins by comparing a devotee's longing for the Guru's stories to a Chatak bird's thirst for rainwater, suggesting an intense and natural yearning. The act of surrendering to the Guru is likened to taking a dip in a single ocean that grants the merit of all pilgrimages, highlighting its all-encompassing power. Furthermore, the Guru is called a "wish-fulfilling tree of liberation" and an "ocean of self-knowledge." Worldly attachments are dismissed as "momentary Maya, like the shadow at noon." These powerful images from Chapter 27 help the reader understand the profound and transformative nature of the Guru-devotee relationship.
What metaphors does Chapter 27 use to describe the devotee's relationship with the Guru and the experience of devotion?
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