Why was the tiger's death in front of Sai considered a good thing and not a tragedy?

The narrative in Chapter 31 frames the tiger's death as a moment of liberation rather than a tragedy. Dying in the presence of a saint is described as a great merit and a supreme joy, resulting from immense good fortune. The text explains that when a creature leaves its body before a saint's gaze, it is not truly death but an attainment of heavenly bliss, freeing it from the cycle of rebirth. For the diseased and suffering tiger, this death was seen as a release from a cruel body and the attainment of salvation, which is why the darveshis were ultimately pleased despite their material loss.