How do the concepts of karma and past lives explain the tiger's unusual death in front of Sai Baba?

The narrative in Chapter 31 suggests that the tiger's death at Sai's feet was deeply connected to the laws of karma and reincarnation. The text speculates that the tiger may have been a debtor from a previous life, and its death was the final repayment of that debt. Another possibility raised is that the creature was once a person who, due to pride, insulted a devotee and was cursed to take on a cruel birth. By coming to Sai, through a possible counter-curse, the tiger received His darshan, which burned away its sins, broke the bonds of suffering, and led to its salvation. This divine arrangement freed the soul from the cruel body's bondage and the iron chain of attachment, showcasing how past karma can be resolved through a saint's grace.