Chapter 42 of the Sai Satcharitra draws a profound spiritual parallel when discussing the day of Baba's Mahasamadhi. The text notes that while the specific day was Buddha Jayanti for some, for Sai's followers, it became His Punya Tithi, or death anniversary. The author then makes the contemplative statement: "The birth anniversary of gods is the death anniversary of saints." This suggests that a saint's departure from the physical body is not an end but a moment of ultimate liberation and union with the divine, an event as auspicious and significant as the birth of a deity. It reframes the sorrow of physical loss into a celebration of spiritual attainment.
The text mentions a parallel between the birth of gods and the death of saints. How does Chapter 42 explain this concept in relation to Sai Baba's passing?
π Chapter 42