Why does the text compare Sai Baba to other saints like Gyaneshwar and Tukaram? How does this comparison offer comfort?

The comparison in Chapter 43 of Sai Baba to other immortal saints like Gyaneshwar Maharaj, who gave darshan centuries after his passing, and Tukaram Maharaj, serves a crucial purpose. It establishes a pattern of eternal presence among great spiritual masters. By showing that these revered figures remain influential and accessible long after leaving their physical forms, the text powerfully argues that Sai Baba is likewise unbroken and ever-present. Chapter 43 states that just as those saints are lights in their respective places, 'Sai is the same in Shirdi.' This provides immense comfort by confirming that Sai's power to protect devotees from the 'danger of birth and death' is not a historical event but a continuous, living reality.