# Sushrut Badhe

Sushrut Badhe (Sanskrit: सुश्रुत् बढे, born 21 April 1990) is an Indian author, researcher of Sanskrit scriptures, and manufacturer of Ayurvedic products. He has rewritten Sanskrit scriptures, including the Bhagavad Gita and three Upanishads—Isha, Kena, and Mandukya—in rhymed English.

## Early life and family

Sushrut Badhe was born on 21 April 1990 to anesthesiologist Dr. Ashok Badhe and Bhawana Badhe. His father, Dr. Ashok Badhe, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to improving the clinical management and outcomes of cardiovascular and thoracic surgical patients. He was also a national badminton champion who aspired to establish a badminton academy in his city. Both Sushrut and his sister, Avanti Badhe, were state-level badminton players.
In 2011, Sushrut Badhe completed his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pondicherry Engineering College (PEC). He later found his guru, Sri Madhusudan R. Damle, and joined him as a shishya at KVM Research Laboratories to study the Bhagavad Gita and gain knowledge in the manufacturing and research of Ayurvedic Medicines.
Currently, Sushrut Badhe serves as the CEO of KVM Research Laboratories, which manufactures and exports Ayurvedic health products. He is also a researcher and the secretary of the non-profit organisation Midam Charitable Trust. At the trust, he studies the application of Vedic chants for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Vedic Chants Intervention Program (VCIP), designed by Sri Madhusudan R. Damle.
In 2024, KVM Research Laboratories launched the 'Mriga Ayurveda' division to promote Ayurvedic veterinary products and collaborate with research institutes and farmers. The initiative aims to emphasise the significance of Ayurvedic veterinary medicine and advance research in this field.

## Sanskrit Scriptures as rhymes

In 2014, Sushrut Badhe published a poetry collection titled The Rhythm of the Spirit, comprising 34 poems on themes of Man, Life, and God. The poem A Father's Song from the book was appreciated by former President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul kalam. In the same year, Badhe published an e-book titled Voice of Krishna: Secrets of the Self, where he rewrote the first five chapters of the Sanskrit scripture Bhagavad Gita into English rhymes. Eventually, he rendered all 700 Sanskrit verses of the 18 chapters of the Gita into English rhymes and released a paperback titled Bhagavad Gita: Rhythm of Krishna under Sri Aurobindo's Action Publications.
In 2016, Sushrut Badhe rewrote three Sanskrit Upanishads—Isha, Kena, and Mandukya—in rhymed English. He also launched the first mobile app featuring these Upanishads in an audio rhyme format. Additionally, he has recorded and released the Sanskrit texts in rhyme format through audio recordings, mobile applications, and video broadcasts.
His book Sri Aurobindo’s Vedanta – Rhythm of Ananda was launched at the Pondicherry-Auroville Poetry Festival (PPF) in 2022.
He also contributes to Sri Aurobindo's Action, a journal associated with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and is currently engaged in rewriting verses from the Rig Veda in rhymed English.

## Bhagavad Gita: Rhythm of Krishna

His book Bhagavad Gita: Rhythm of Krishna, which presents a rhymed rendition of all the shlokas of the Gita, is multi-layered, offering both practical and metaphysical knowledge. Bhagavad Gita: Rhythm of Krishna also serves as the reference book for Krishna’s Butter Classroom Gita module for children, presenting all 700 verses of the Gita in the form of English poems.
This earned him a place in the Limca Book of Records. The unique aspect of this translation is that it preserves the rhythm and rhyme of the original Sanskrit version in English.
In 2021, as part of a philosophical exploration in the Journal of Religion & Health, Sushrut Badhe co-authored a paper titled "COVID‑19, Moral Injury and the Bhagvad Gita" with neurologist Dr. Sunil Narayan and psychiatrist Dr. Bindu Menon. The study explored the four Ds—Detachment, Duty, Doership, and Dhyana (meditation)—from the Gita for their relevance to healthcare workers (HCWs) facing moral and psychological distress.

## Vedic Chants Intervention Program (VCIP)

The Vedic Chants Intervention Program (VCIP) is a group therapy designed by Sri M.R. Damle for managing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In 2014, as a researcher at Midam Charitable Trust, Sushrut Badhe conducted collaborative research with Dinesh Kumar from the Department of Genetics, Madras University, on the effects of Vedic chants on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Satya Special School, Pondicherry.

## Krishna's Butter project

Designed by Sri Madhusudan R. Damle, the Krishna's Butter project was launched in 2015 to introduce the Bhagavad Gita to school-going children. Sushrut's Bhagavad Gita: Rhythm of Krishna and Senior Pathologist Dr. Bhawana Badhe's Krishna's Butter for Champion Students were used to develop a Gita teaching module for children. This module includes 19 practical lessons, 19 cartoon illustrations, 99 select verses from the Bhagavad Gita, and 99 English rhyming translations. The Krishna's Butter project aimed to address various mental, physical, psychological, and social challenges faced by children.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, the Krishna's Butter project launched online classrooms for children worldwide in six Indian regional languages. Sushrut also initiated an adult version of the program. The module, which had been taught in schools since 2015, went viral during the lockdown, with over 4,000 children from around the world enrolling in the free 19-day digital workshops on the Bhagavad Gita for kids. This achievement earned the project a world record title from the Assist World Records Foundation.
In 2022, Midam Charitable Trust released its sixth book, Krishnana Navaneeta, which is the Kannada translation of the standardized teaching module of the Bhagavad Gita for school children. The translation was done by Karnataka State coordinator Mrs. Chitra Torvi.
In 2023, in the presence of founder trustee Sri M.R. Damle, Vice-President Avanti Badhe, author Dr. Bhawana Badhe, and translator Priyanka Ghanekar, Sushrut released the Sanskrit teaching module Krishna Navaneetam. This achievement earned the entire Krishna's Butter team of 11 teachers a record title for making the Bhagavad Gita teaching module available for schoolchildren in seven languages: English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, and Sanskrit.
In 2024, Sushrut Badhe unveiled the Gujarati translation of the classroom Gita module for schoolchildren, titled Krishna Navaneet Yashasvi Vidyarthiomate, at the Ahmedabad Management Association. The translation was done by eminent Vedanta scholar Vaidehi Adhyaru.