The text in Chapter 43 posits a profound concept: saints are essentially 'beyond the womb,' meaning they are not subject to the ordinary cycles of birth and death. They are described as the personification of the form of Brahman, who incarnate for the specific purpose of helping others and promoting the welfare of people. Their rise involves both existence and dissolution, and their purpose is to gather people. For a great soul like Sai Baba, who is a treasure of knowledge, the care of the physical body and its eventual fall are one and the same. To define him by a specific form or caste is considered improper, as he is of unbroken prosperity and transcends such material limitations.
Can you elaborate on the philosophical concept of saints being 'beyond the womb' and how this relates to Sai Baba's existence and purpose?
📖 Chapter 43