What does the scripture say about the purpose and nature of avatars like Sai Baba?

Chapter 43 explains that the primary purpose for the rise of great souls and avatars is the welfare of the people and the protection of devotees. They incarnate by their own will, filled with devotion, to accomplish a specific task. Their nature is described as being the personification of the form of Brahman, essentially beyond the confines of a physical womb. The text argues that it is improper to think of Baba as being limited to his physical body or a specific caste. When their task is complete, they do not experience death in the ordinary sense but rather merge back into their true, unmanifest form, all while their fame and prosperity remain unbroken.