This is a story of Krishnadas Shama, the earliest known Marathi poet from Goa and his Shri Krishna Charitra based on the Dashamaskanda of the Srimad Bhagavatam. In the year 1526 AD. Krishnadas Shama began writing his manuscript sitting in the original temple of Shri Shantadurga at Keloshi Goa. Within a few years, this temple was burnt down by Portuguese. fortunately devotees had shifted the idol of Shri Shantadurga to Kaivalyapur (Kawle).

This book is based on the oldest available copy of this Shri Krishna charitra, which had been transliterated into Roman script, which survived the oppression of the Portuguese regime and the persecution of missionaries.

This book discusses the political, cultural, literary background of this shree krishna charitra of krishnadas Shama, the inspiration behind it, the purpose, its format and its presentation of the epical stories from the early life of Shri Krishna to his Raasleela and descriptions of his wars with demons, to the philosophy of devotion, The depiction of nature and environment in it, it's language and navarasas in it, and also the glimpses of the social fabric of that era are all discussed here.

This scholarly book by one of the renowned literary researcher and senior journalist from Goa, Mr. Paresh prabhu will also make you aware about the great struggle fought by the Goans to preserve their identity and culture throughout the centuries.