What was the spiritual significance of the tiger dying at Sai Baba's feet, according to the text?

The spiritual significance of the tiger dying at Sai Baba's feet was profound, portraying the event not as a tragedy but as an act of ultimate liberation. According to Chapter 31, to leave one's body in the presence of a saint is considered a matter of great merit that saves a creature from all its sins. The text explicitly states that such a death is not truly death but is akin to achieving "Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss" and conquering the mortal world, thereby ending the cycle of rebirth. This event is described as "true self-salvation." The narrative suggests this was the tiger's destiny, allowing it to pay a karmic debt and attain salvation, which is considered the highest earning of a life, as noted in verses 143, 149, and 151 of Chapter 31.