In Chapter 19, the author uses these analogies to illustrate the nature of devotion and the devotee's relationship with the Supreme. The act of performing Aarti to the powerful Sun with a small wick, or offering a palmful of water back to the vast ocean, may seem insignificant or inappropriate at first glance. However, the chapter explains that the divine, like the Sun or the Ocean, does not weigh the right or wrong of the action but looks only at the devotee's faith. The point being made is that the goal of the divine is to honor the devotee's heartfelt faith, regardless of the scale of the offering, emphasizing that pure intention is what truly matters in worship.
Why does the author of Chapter 19 use analogies like offering a wick to the Sun or water to the ocean? What point is being made?
๐ Chapter 19