How does the narrative of the tiger's passing redefine the concept of death and the fear associated with it?

The narrative about the tiger in Chapter 31 fundamentally redefines death, shifting it from an event to be feared to a moment of supreme joy and liberation when it occurs in a saint's presence. The text explicitly states that before a saint's gaze, "death is not death, it is Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss." This experience allows one to conquer the mortal world, leaving no sorrow of rebirth. The passage suggests that for any creature, be it a worm, insect, or tiger, dying at a saint's feet is the atonement for all sins and the attainment of the path of salvation. It is presented not as an end, but as a true self-salvation where there is "neither joy nor sorrow in death."