How did Sai Baba's prophecy regarding Tatya Patil's fate demonstrate his precognition, and what were the specific circumstances surrounding this prediction?

Sai Baba's prophecy concerning Tatya Patil showcased his profound foreknowledge. Chapter 42 recounts an incident where Baba appeared at the bedside of a gravely ill Ramchandra Dada Patil. After reassuring Ramchandra that his own life was no longer in danger, Baba made a specific and startling prediction. He stated that Tatya Patil would "attain the eternal state" on Vijayadashami in the bright half of the month of Ashvin, in the Shaka year 1840. Baba's words were considered as if "etched in stone." He even instructed Ramchandra not to tell Tatya to avoid causing him distress. As the prophesied time arrived two years later, Tatyaba indeed fell ill and took to his bed, underscoring the accuracy of Baba's divine foresight.