Krishna Dharma is the author of a number of English versions of Ancient Indian classics including Mahabharata, Ramayana, Srimad Bhagavatam and Panchatantra. He is also a broadcaster and has written many articles and papers giving the Vedic spiritual perspective on current events. He is a student of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada), the Founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and author of many widely acclaimed English translations of the Vedic scriptures.
Krishna Dharma’s aim is to make these teachings accessible and relevant to today’s world. His motto is ‘Spiritual Solutions for Material Problems’, which sums up his mission, namely to address the multitude of dilemmas faced by society with the profound instructions given by the great sages of ancient times.
Krishna Dharma’s dramatisations of the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Srimad Bhagavatam and Panchatantra have become the world’s best selling editions of the epics, captivating readers in a dozen languages all around the world.
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What reviewers have said …
Dharma’s Mahabharata is very readable, its tone elevated without being ponderous. Though condensed, it still runs to more than 900 pages and would interest all serious students of Hinduism. Recommended for academic libraries and public libraries with collections on religion.
JAMES F. DEROCHE, Library Journal
