According to the teachings presented in Chapter 31, dying in the presence of a saint is considered an act of great merit and the ultimate earning of a lifetime. The text explains that for any creature, be it a worm, insect, or tiger, to leave its body before a saint's eyes means it is saved from all its sins. This event is not seen as a sorrowful death but as the attainment of liberation and supreme joy, where even poison becomes nectar. Chapter 31 states that such a death is not death at all, but rather Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss, conquering the mortal world and ending the cycle of rebirth. The soul is redeemed and attains the path of salvation.
What is the significance of dying in the presence of a saint, according to the story of the tiger?
๐ Chapter 31