What is the spiritual significance of dying in the presence of a saint like Sai Baba, as illustrated by the tiger's story?

According to the events described in Chapter 31, dying in the presence of a saint is considered an act of great merit and a profound spiritual achievement, rather than a tragedy. The text explains that for any creature, be it a worm, insect, or tiger, to leave its body before a saint's eyes is to be saved from all its sins. This type of death is equated with liberation, where one conquers the mortal world and is freed from the cycle of rebirth. Chapter 31, Verse 149, states that before a saint's gaze, "death is not death, it is Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss." It is portrayed as the ultimate earning of a lifetime, a path to salvation that breaks the bonds of past karma and attachment, as seen when the tiger attained its release at Sai's feet.