Synopsis Vinai-Patrika, composed between V.S. 1660-1680 (A.D. 1909-1623) is Goswami Tulsidas ‘most venerated and universally acclaimed tome of magnificent prayerful psalms. It has become the benchmark in the fusion of wisdom and philosophy with devotion, humility, love and affection for the Lord. They are the culumination of his life-long quest for the real truth of existence and its meaning, the Goal of life and how to reach it, the essence of the Vedas and other scriptures-all condensed and crystalised into 279 gem-like, marvelously narrated verses of pristine beauty. Vinai-Patrika is the ultimate citadel in the realm of philosophical-devotional literature ever written in Hindi. They depict the saint-poet-philosopher’s deep insight and clinical analysis of the malady afflicting the world. The verses also epitomize the soul’s eternal yearning for peace, emancipation and salvation. It is ageless and timeless, and can be aptly called the ‘Veda of our Times’.