One prays with full fervour when facing a difficulty; only then an extraordinary event is manifested.
It is said that a sage lived in Delhi. The king at the time became very angry with him. The king was going on an expedition and said that the sage would undoubtedly be hanged on his return. The king swore to take this action.
The friends and disciples of the sage became worried and sad as the time for the king’s return neared and submitted to him that the king was about to return.
The sage replied, ‘Delhi is still far away!’
As the king was one or two stops away, the friends again approached him, but he always said, ‘Delhi is still far away!’
The king almost arrived at the city gates and was about to enter the city, even then the same response was repeated, ‘Delhi is still far away!’
Suddenly the news spread that as the king approached the city gate, the gate collapsed on him and the king died. It seems that the sage had received some information from God.
(Malfuzat, Vol. 8, p. 36–37)