 He appeared for and passed his First Arts examination.He dedicated himself to the service of Ramakrishna when the latter was terminally ill in Cossipore Garden House.After Ramakrishna died, Sarada began to stay with Narendranath Dutta (later Vivekananda) and a group of dedicated direct disciples of Ramakrishna, who renounced worldly life, in "Baranagar Math".