The end of Chapter 42 seems to have conflicting information about the day of Baba's passing, mentioning both Dashami and Ekadashi. Can you clarify what the text says?

πŸ“– Chapter 42

Chapter 42 addresses this specific detail about the lunar day, or tithi, of Baba's passing. The text states the event occurred on Vijayadashami, which is the tenth day (Dashami). However, it provides a more granular timeline, noting that the bell struck twelve-thirty, at which point the 'period of Dashami was completed' and 'Ekadashi dawned.' Therefore, as explicitly detailed in Chapter 42, the actual time of departure from the body was during the Ekadashi tithi. The chapter reconciles this by explaining that the tithi at sunrise is what is considered for the day, hence the day was known as Dussehra (Vijayadashami).


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