The text claims Sai Baba has 'authority even over Time (Death)'. How does the narrative support this idea despite describing his passing?

Chapter 44 presents a nuanced view of Sai Baba's mastery over death. It makes the bold claim that for the Ultimate Reality, death is a "completely false rumor" and asks how one with "authority even over Time" can suffer at its hands. The narrative supports this not by denying his physical departure, but by framing it as a controlled and deliberate act. Baba consciously prepared for his end by listening to the Ramayana with focused contemplation for two full weeks. His passing occurred on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami, suggesting a chosen exit rather than a surrender to fate. This, combined with the recollection in Chapter 44 of a past event where he returned from a death-like state after three days, reinforces the idea of his extraordinary command over life and death.