After receiving primary education in the village school, he entered Boksar High School, five miles away. He walked to and from school every day. In spite of this difficulty, because of his extraordinary intelligence he was always first or second in his class. He was also had a special attraction for athletics. He was state champion and received many prizes while in high school.

After graduating from college, he chose not to continue with his higher education. Because of his athletic skills, he easily obtained a good position in the police department. After three or four years in government service in the town of Sahibaganja in Bihar, he met Mahamahopadesaka Sri Narottamananda Brahmacari Bhaktisastri Bhaktikamalaji, a preacher from Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti.

Occasionally he sat with Sri Narottamananda Brahmacariji listening to hari-katha throughout the night. Hearing powerful hari-katha in the association of pure Vaisnavas had a great influence on Tivariji´s life. Due to his natural religious disposition, his life changed completely. When the preaching party left, he begun chanting one lakh of harinama maha-mantra daily. In his heart a natural detachment from the material world slowly arose.

At this time he was transferred to a government position in Rajmahal on the bank of the Ganga, not far from Ramakeli (the place sanctified by the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Rupa Goswami and Sri Sanatana Goswami). By now he had become completely detached from the material world. He tried to retire from the police service, but the senior officers, who where extremely satisfied with his service, refused to accept his letter of retirement.

In the course of these events he exchanged letters with Paramaradhyatama Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami Maharaja several times. Finally, at the end of 1946, with great difficulty he managed to leave his position. At that time he left everything - his parents, brothers, friends, wife, family members, and all his wealth - and, completely niskincana, surrendered to the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva in Sri Navadvipa Dhama.