Chapter 42 provides a nuanced explanation of the timing of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi. It states that the day was Vijayadashami, the tenth lunar day (Dashami). However, it also notes that the bell struck twelve-thirty, at which point the period of Dashami was completed and the next lunar day, Ekadashi, had dawned. The text explicitly clarifies this by stating, 'Ekadashi dawned; the time of departure was Ekadashi.' This indicates that while the day began as Dashami, the actual moment of his passing occurred after the transition into the Ekadashi tithi, according to the description in Chapter 42.
Chapter 42 mentions both Vijayadashami and Ekadashi in relation to Sai Baba's passing. How does the text clarify this timing?
📖 Chapter 42