Why is leaving the body in a saint's presence considered salvation rather than a typical death?

Chapter 31 clarifies that dying before a saint transcends ordinary death. It is described as 'true self-salvation' because the soul is redeemed and there is 'no return for them,' meaning no sorrow of rebirth. This event is considered the atonement for all sins and the attainment of the path to salvation. The scripture posits that death in this manner is not a sorrowful event but 'supreme joy,' where even poison would become nectar. It is an act of great fortune, conquering the mortal world and resulting in Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss rather than the finality of death.