According to Chapter 43, how did Sai Baba's passing affect the villagers, and what is the nature of his current state?

Chapter 43 describes a profound sense of loss and grief among the villagers following Sai Baba's departure. The text states that without Sai, the villagers became "poor and miserable," and a "great lamentation arose" as his body lay motionless. Both children and elders were filled with anxiety. However, as this chapter clarifies, Baba's passing was not a conventional death. He reached an "imperishable state, devoid of rebirth." By leaving his body, he transitioned from being manifest to unmanifest, losing his localized nature to achieve omnipresence and merge with his true self, becoming eternally whole.