The text compares Sai Baba to other saints like Gyaneshwar and Tukaram. What is the significance of this comparison?

The comparison of Sai Baba to other revered saints like Gyaneshwar Maharaj, Nath Maharaj, and Tukaram Maharaj serves to emphasize the timeless and unbroken nature of enlightened beings. Chapter 43 points out that Gyaneshwar gave darshan centuries after his supposed departure, proving that such saints do not truly leave. By placing Sai in this lineage—stating 'Sai is the same in Shirdi' as Samarth Ramdas is in Parli or Narasimha Saraswati is in Alandi—the text argues that Sai's presence in Shirdi is perpetual. It reinforces the idea that his influence is not limited by his physical form and that he remains a powerful, accessible force for devotees, just as other great saints do in their respective domains.