What is the main lesson about death from the story of Sai and the tiger?

The story of the tiger in Chapter 31 offers a profound lesson on viewing death not as an end, but as a potential spiritual transition. The key takeaway is that dying in the presence of a realized saint transforms the experience entirely. It is presented not as a tragedy, but as 'supreme joy' where 'even drinking poison becomes nectar-drinking' (verse 147). This death is not considered death at all, but 'Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss' and the attainment of the 'path of salvation' (verses 149, 150). It signifies the end of the cycle of rebirth and the ultimate atonement for all sins, a state of becoming 'attribute-less' as described in verse 155.