How does the text explain the role of saints in a devotee's life, particularly concerning the end of life?

According to the wisdom shared in Chapter 31, sincere seekers and devotees surrender their lives into the hands of saints for a critical reason. The text posits that one's state at the moment of death dictates the soul's future journey. It is the saints who "know the coming and going" and "alone know the state at the end." Therefore, the practice of satsang, or keeping the company of holy people, is essential. This is done so that a devotee's lifetime of spiritual effort is not lost by faltering in the final moments.