Can you provide the specific date and time of Sai Baba's passing as documented in Chapter 42?

Yes, Chapter 42 provides precise details about the timing of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi. It occurred in the Shaka year 1840, during the first month of the sun's southern transit (Dakshinayan). The text specifies the day was Vijayadashami in the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha). The narrative states that Sainath made preparations for his departure in the third watch of the day. It also notes a specific detail about the lunar day (tithi), mentioning that while the day is considered for Dussehra based on the sunrise tithi, the actual time of departure occurred after 12:30 PM when the Ekadashi tithi had just begun.