How did the darveshis react when their tiger died, and why did they have mixed feelings?

According to Chapter 31, the darveshis who brought the tiger had a complex and mixed reaction to its death. On one hand, they were sad-faced because the tiger was their means of livelihood and family sustenance; its death represented a significant financial loss. On the other hand, they also looked pleased. Chapter 31 clarifies this is because they understood that for the diseased creature, dying at Sai Baba's feet was a form of liberation. They recognized the great merit in leaving one's body before a saint's eyes, and so they were pleased at heart that the tiger had attained this path to salvation and had its sins washed away.