What were the possible karmic reasons suggested in the text for the tiger's fate?

Chapter 31 speculates on the tiger's past karma that led it to this end. One possibility mentioned is that the tiger was a debtor from a previous life, and by dying at Sai's feet, the debt was paid and it became debt-free. Another theory is that the creature was once a person who, due to pride in their learning, insulted a devotee of Hari. This resulted in a curse that gave him a cruel birth as a tiger. However, a counter-curse allowed him to receive Sai's darshan, which burned away his sin, broke his bonds of suffering, and led to his salvation, as detailed in verses 152 through 156.