According to Chapter 31, dying in the presence of a saint is an event of supreme spiritual importance that transforms death itself. The text states that when any creature dies with its head at a saint's feet, it is 'wholly redeemed' and achieves the true 'earning of life' (Verse 145). Such a death is described not as a sorrowful event but as a form of supreme joy, where even poison would become nectar (Verse 147). It is considered a direct path to salvation, an atonement for all sins, and a release from the cycle of rebirth (Verse 150). The narrative goes so far as to say this death is not truly death, but 'Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss' and 'true self-salvation' (Verses 149, 151).
Based on the story of the tiger, what are the benefits of dying in the presence of a saint?
📖 Chapter 31