One day Mathur paid an unexpected visit to the temple and secretly observed Sri Ramakrishna’s method of worship. He saw how Sri Ramakrishna decorated the Divine Mother, talked to Her, fed Her, and fanned Her as if She were a living person. Mathur was very much impressed and ordered the temple officials not to disturb or interfere with Sri Ramakrishna’s worship in any way. He then reported to Rasmani: “We have got an extraordinary worshipper. It seems the goddess will be awakened soon.”
The love and respect that Rani Rasmani and Mathur had for Sri Ramakrishna and the support they gave him were quite amazing when one realizes how strange his behaviour was at that time, and how much criticism about him came to them from other temple officials. For example, once Rani Rasmani came to Dakshineswar and, after bathing in the Ganges, entered the shrine of the Divine Mother for japa and meditation. Sri Ramakrishna was also there at that time. Rasmani had heard his devotional singing many times and was very fond of it, so she asked him to sing. Sri Ramakrishna began singing, but all of a sudden he stopped and turned to Rasmani, exclaiming, “What! Even here you think such thoughts!” He then struck the Rani with the palm of his hand. Immediately there was a commotion in the temple. Rasmani’s women attendants began to scream, and the temple guards and officials rushed to the shrine to drag Sri Ramakrishna out of the temple. They hesitated, waiting for the Rani’s order. But Rasmani was sitting calmly in an introspective mood. Instead of listening to the song, she had been thinking about a lawsuit. She marvelled at how Sri Ramakrishna had known what she was thinking. When she became aware of her surroundings, she noticed that people were standing around them, ready to punish Sri Ramakrishna, who was sitting quietly and smiling. Rasmani then ordered: “The young priest is not to blame. Do not take any action against him.”
Rasmani retired to her room. When her attendants complained about Sri Ramakrishna’s insolent behaviour towards her, she replied: “You do not understand it. The Divine Mother Herself punished me and thus illumined my heart.” Because of her own highly pure nature, Rasmani was immediately able to understand, accept, and benefit from Sri Ramakrishna’s harsh action. (Source: They Lived with God)