How does the text explain the tiger's death in terms of past karma and destiny?

The narrative in Chapter 31 speculates on the karmic background of the tiger. One possibility mentioned is that the tiger was a debtor from a past life, and by dying at Sai's feet, the debt was paid and it became debt-free. Another theory is that it was once a meritorious person who, due to pride, insulted a devotee of Hari and was cursed to take on a cruel birth. The text suggests a counter-curse may have led it to Sai's feet, where his darshan burned away the sin, broke the bonds of suffering, and allowed salvation to occur, freeing it from the 'cruel body's bondage'.