Chapter 42 mentions that Baba's departure was on Vijayadashami, but the time of departure was Ekadashi. Can you explain this detail based on the text?

This subtle point regarding the timing of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi is clarified within Chapter 42. The text states that the event occurred on the day of Vijayadashami, which is the tenth lunar day (Dashami). However, it also specifies that the bell struck at twelve-thirty, and at that moment, the period of the Dashami tithi was completed. In the Hindu calendrical system, a tithi (lunar day) does not align perfectly with a 24-hour solar day and can change at any point. The chapter explicitly resolves this by stating, "Ekadashi dawned; the time of departure was Ekadashi." This means that while the common calendar day was Dussehra (Dashami), the precise astrological moment of his passing fell within the subsequent Ekadashi tithi, which had just commenced.