The scriptures say Baba is 'beyond death.' What does this mean about his true form and purpose?

The statement that Sai Baba is 'beyond death' points to his true identity as the Supreme Brahman. Chapter 43 explains that it is improper to confine him to a specific body, caste, or form, as his true self is unmanifest and all-pervading. Saints are described as the 'personification of the form of Brahman' who incarnate for a specific purpose: the welfare of people and the protection of devotees. They are essentially 'beyond the womb,' meaning they are not subject to the normal cycle of birth and death. When their earthly task is over, they simply merge back into their true, unmanifest form. Therefore, Baba's true form is not the three-and-a-half-cubit body he inhabited, but the endless, unbroken consciousness that fills the entire universe.