What does the story of the tiger's death in Shirdi teach us about the end of life and salvation?

The story of the tiger illustrates a profound spiritual concept regarding death. According to Chapter 31, dying in the presence of a saint like Sai Baba is not a tragedy but an act of great merit and fortune. The text explains that when any creature leaves its body before a saint's eyes, it is wholly redeemed from all its sins, and this is considered the ultimate 'earning of life.' This event is described not as death in the conventional sense, but as attaining 'Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss,' conquering the mortal world, and achieving a state where there is no sorrow of rebirth. It is the attainment of the path of salvation, a form of 'true self-salvation' that breaks the cycle of reincarnation.