He also adds that despite the exhaustive exposition and the graceful style, his role as a Haridasa eclipsed his scholarly work. He is often considered as the pioneer of Dasa Sahitya with his simple worded and spiritual hymns synchronised to music. Jackson conjectures that the simple and rural beginnings of Sripadaraya coupled with an intimate connection with his vernacular language influenced his poetry.
He also stresses that despite the exhaustive description and refined manner, his position as a Haridasa eclipsed his academic accomplishments. He is often regarded as the founder of Dasa Sahitya, marked by straightforwardly worded and spiritually charged hymns in sync with music. Jackson proposes that Sripadaraya's rustic beginnings and intimate relationship with his native language influenced his poetic expression.