How does the Satcharitra reconcile Sai Baba's physical passing with His ongoing ability to guide devotees to liberation?

Chapter 45 directly addresses this apparent paradox. After mentioning Sai's passing in the previous chapter, the author notes that the brilliance of Sai's leelas continues unabated. The text provides a clear reconciliation by stating, 'Upon reflection, there is no wonder; the passing was only of the body.' It clarifies that Sai is 'beyond birth and death and remains as before in the Unmanifest.' The body and form are gone, but His essential, unmanifested nature persists. His ability to guide devotees is therefore uninterrupted. He continues to grant liberation from worldly fear, lead to the supreme goal, and fulfill desires through His presence in the hearts of devotees via meditation and through His 'literary form,' the Satcharitra itself.