Vishnu Prasad Upadhyaya writes educational texts focused on teaching Sanskrit for specific domains of traditional knowledge. His works include प्रशासनस्य भाषा संस्कृतं पठ्यताम् (Prashasanasya Bhasha Samskrtam Pathyatam), on the language of administration, and a co-authored volume on the language of the Arthashastra.