What does the Satcharitra say about Sai Baba's death? Did he really die or is it just a story?

The Shri Sai Satcharitra presents a profound view on this matter, suggesting that for a being like Sai Baba, death as we understand it is a "false imagination." Chapter 43 explains that Sai Samarth is the "complete Supreme Brahman" for whom birth and death are irrelevant. His departure was not a conventional death but a voluntary act where he "burned the body in the fire of Yoga" and "merged himself into the unmanifest." The text poignantly asks, "Who will believe these words?" regarding his death, comparing it to an eclipse, which is merely a "defect of vision." He is said to have transcended the material state to remain forever in the hearts of his devotees.