How does the narrative about the tiger redefine the experience of death itself?

The story in Chapter 31 fundamentally redefines death when it occurs in the presence of a saint. Instead of being a fearful or sorrowful event, it is portrayed as the highest form of liberation, or "true self-salvation." The text explicitly states that in this context, "death is not death, it is Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss." It is viewed as an atonement for all sins, ensuring there is no return to the cycle of rebirth. The experience is likened to poison turning into nectar, where there is "neither joy nor sorrow in death," only the supreme fortune of offering one's body at a saint's feet and conquering the mortal world.