An amusing incident took place one day when Swami Nishchayananda, (a direct disciple of Swami Vivekananda) visited Girish Ghosh’s house. Swami Adbhutananda (a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna), whom Nishchayananda had never seen was also present there. Girish Ghosh introduced Nishchayananda to the Swami by humorously saying:  ‘Please meet this soldier. He is swamiji’s (Swami Vivekananda's) disciple.’ At this Adbhutananda, with the intention of teasing Nishchayananda, said: ‘Becoming Swamiji’s disciple has become a sort of a craze now! Couldn’t he find a better person?’ Turning to Nishchayananda, he continued in a mocking tone: ‘You have become Swamiji’s disciple? What do you know about him? What good qualities did you see in him? You didn’t find anyone else, so you chose him to be your guru?” Hearing this, Nishchayananda angrily said to Adbhutananda: ‘Whom have you chosen for your guru? You have committed a great mistake in not choosing Swamiji as your guru!’ Girish Ghosh was enjoying the fun but did not allow it to go too far. He then revealed Swami Adbhutananda’s identity to Nishchayananda. At this Nishchayananda fell prostrate at the venerable Swami’s feet and repeatedly begged his pardon. Adbhutananda blessed him with all his heart and said: ‘ You are indeed a true disciple of Swamiji! This kind of spirit is what is needed!’ Recalling this incident later, Nishchayananda said, “Swami Adbhutananda would sometimes act this way in order to test us.”