Chapter 43 describes Sai Baba's state after leaving his body. Can you explain this transformation and the effect it had on his followers?

Chapter 43 describes Sai Baba's transition from a manifest, embodied form to an unmanifest, omnipresent state. The text explains that by leaving the body, he reached an imperishable state, devoid of rebirth, and merged with his true self. Although his one-sided avatar ended, his complete form was realized, and he moved from a localized nature to omnipresence. As described in Chapter 43, this event caused great distress among his followers. The villagers felt poor and miserable without him, and a great lamentation arose as his body lay motionless. Children and elders alike were filled with anxiety, feeling as if their own lives had ended.