Chapter 42 mentions some complexity regarding the lunar day (tithi) when Baba passed. Can you explain this?

Yes, Chapter 42 clarifies a nuanced point about the lunar calendar on the day of Baba's Mahasamadhi. While the day is identified as Vijayadashami (the tenth lunar day, or Dashami), the chapter specifies that Baba's body passed away after the bell struck twelve-thirty in the afternoon. At this specific time, the Dashami tithi had just completed, and the Ekadashi tithi (the eleventh lunar day) had dawned. Therefore, although the day itself was celebrated as Dussehra (Vijayadashami), the actual moment of his departure occurred during Ekadashi. The text even notes the general rule that the tithi at sunrise is what determines the day's observance.