: In Krishna Gopeshvara: Rationalist of Vrishnis, the first book of his trilogy on Lord Krishna, Sanjay Dixit brings out the reality of Krishna, both human and cosmic, for a new global era beyond all dogmas of the past. He brings Krishna closer to us again today, not as some distant deity but as our highest potential, our inner wisdom and capacity for ever new growth and transformation. He brings Krishna back to our awareness as the master of all sides of the human being and a guide for all aspects of society. Notably, Sanjay presents Krishna as a rationalist who teaches people how to think and discern in order to uncover the right way of action that is hidden behind the veil of appearances and the illusions of the human mind. This rational image of Krishna is particularly relevant today in our age of science when the yogic science of consciousness must be understood not just as a way of understanding the cosmos but also of dealing with our complex human problems in the context of global technology. Dixit portrays how Krishna revived the eternal Vedic Dharma at a period in which dogma was starting to enter into human society, and drag down our inner aspiration into politics and prejudice, when spiritual striving and world domination began to be confused in a dangerous manner. In this first book of the trilogy, Sanjay covers the period before Krishna’s birth, starting with the social and cultural circumstances. The book proceeds through Krishna’s early life in Gokul and Vrindavan, where all the forces of his life were set in motion, extending to Krishna discovering his inner destiny. —Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) Author Sanjay Dixit's debut novel, Krishna Gopeshvara, the latest in an ever-expanding addition to the repertoire of novels based on India's timeless and hoary mythological themes, charts a fresh and welcome course. The first in a trilogy (per the author), it draws heavily from and is largely faithful to the life of Bhagavan Sri Krishna as depicted in the Harivamsham, Bhagavatam and the Mahabharata. The author's treatment of Sri Krishna's birth, deeds, and life is pretty much contemporary. The underlying strand is what the author terms as a "clash of narratives." In many ways, it also treads on the familiar path of "good versus evil," and explores Krishna's boyhood and adolescent life as an upcoming Master Statesman not giving in to foolish idealism. In this "clash of narratives," Sanjay Dixit makes creative use of familiar symbolism of say, the Swastika (inverted in the book. Can't reveal beyond this), the "discourse" of the demon Kamsa's so-called "Guru," and such other episodes. For the less-literary minded, "Krishna Gopeshvara" is an action-filled ride of great adventure taking us back more than 5000 years ago to an India that was. Sanjay Dixit does succeed in giving intimate details of the geography of the Bharata of that period, the Dwapara Yuga where Dharma, represented by the Cow, is standing on two legs. This kind of detailing is sadly absent in other novels of this genre, however big a bestseller they maybe. —Sandeep Balakrishna Author, Scholar, Columnist; Founder and Editor of The Dharma Dispatch A masterful work by Sanjay Dixit. In the retelling of the story of Krishna, he brings to life its relevance to contemporary problems. Read behind the lines to see the challenges posed by exclusivist religious doctrines. —Sankrant Sanu Author, The English Medium Myth