What metaphors does the author use to illustrate the difference between illusion and reality?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra employs several powerful metaphors to explain its philosophical concepts. The entire universe is likened to a city reflected in a mirror, which appears real but has no true substance within the mirror itself. The perceived world is also compared to a dream born of desires, which vanishes upon waking to a higher state of consciousness. Furthermore, the text uses the classic analogy of mistaking a rope for a snake, a garland, or a stick due to ignorance. This illustrates how the world appears as a separate reality only because of our ignorance of our true, self-luminous nature.