Vinayak Govind Desai is an author who has contributed to Marathi and Sanskrit literature, specializing in scriptural texts. He has compiled the सार्थ उपनिषत्त्रयी (Sarth Upanishatrayi), a collection of three Upanishads with meanings, and edited श्रीनारायणीयम् (Srinarayaniyam), an essence of Srimad Bhagavatam, making these spiritual texts accessible to a wider audience.