How does the story of the tiger's death illustrate the concepts of karma and reincarnation?

The narrative of the tiger in Chapter 31 provides a fascinating look at karma and reincarnation. The text speculates that the tiger's existence was the result of past actions, suggesting it was either a 'debtor from some past life' repaying a karmic debt or someone who had insulted a devotee and received a 'cruel birth' as a consequence. Its death at Sai's feet signifies the resolution of this karma. Through Sai's darshan, its 'sin was burned,' the 'bonds were broken,' and it was freed from the 'cruel body's bondage.' This illustrates how the grace of a saint can intervene and break the iron chain of past karma, leading to salvation and ending the cycle of rebirth.