He also was present when Srila Bhakti Sundara Govinda Maharaja received sannyasa and helped with the ceremony. When Srila Sridhara Maharaja was preparing to leave this world, Srila Puri Maharaja actually arrived one day before and said, “Oh, tomorrow Guru Maharaja will leave us.” He came to perform the last rites, the departing ceremonies, for his beloved godbrother. They had so much love for each other and such an intense, intimate relationship.
Once, when Srila Puri Maharaja came to visit Srila Sridhara Maharaja, I had arrived at the Matha a few days before. I approached him with a donation. He looked at the donation and he chastised me, “Why are you giving this to me? You should give it to Sridhara Maharaja.” I replied, “Please be so kind as to accept something from me and offer me your blessings. I will give another donation to Srila Sridhara Maharaja.”