How does the Shri Sai Satcharitra reframe the concept of death, especially when it occurs in the presence of a saint?

The Shri Sai Satcharitra reframes death from a dreaded event into a supreme blessing when it occurs under a saint's gaze. Chapter 31 explains that for a creature dying at a saint's feet, there is "neither joy nor sorrow in death," and the experience is compared to nectar-drinking. The text goes further to state that such a death is "not death, it is Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss," signifying a transition to a heavenly state rather than an end. This act is seen as the ultimate atonement for all sins, ensuring that the soul attains salvation and has "no rebirth for it." As verse 151 of Chapter 31 posits, when the body falls while being seen by a saint, it cannot be called death but is instead "true self-salvation," completely transforming its meaning from an ending to a form of divine liberation.