How does the story of the tiger illustrate Sai Baba's power to grant salvation at the moment of death?

The incident with the tiger powerfully demonstrates Sai's ability to grant liberation, or 'moksha'. Chapter 31 portrays how Sai's divine gaze, filled with love, completely transformed the situation. The death was not a tragic end but a moment of ultimate grace. The text explicitly states that leaving the body before a saint is 'true self-salvation' and that the 'path of salvation is attained.' By facilitating this end for the tiger—an animal believed to be trapped by a past-life curse—Sai broke the 'iron chain of attachment' and the bonds of karma. This shows that his grace transcends ordinary life and death, offering a way to conquer the mortal world and avoid the sorrow of rebirth, turning the final moment into a supreme joy.