The work is on various topics such as daily life, astronomy, astrology and forecasting of events based on the Indian calendar (panchanga phala), sculpture, construction of buildings (vastu vichara) and reservoirs (udakargala), omens, divination of water, preparation of medicine from herbs and plants (vrikshayurveda), general medicine (vaidya), perfumery, cookery and toxicology (vishavaidya). Mentioned in this book is the popular South Indian dish Idli and its preparation by soaking Urad dal (black gram) in butter milk, grinding it to a fine paste, and mixing with spices and the clear water of curd.
The work covers a variety of subjects including daily life, astronomy, astrology, calendar-based event prediction (panchanga phala), sculpture, building construction (vastu vichara), reservoirs (udakargala), omens, water divination, herbal medicine preparation (vrikshayurveda), general medicine (vaidya), perfumery, cooking, and toxicology (vishavaidya). The book mentions the popular South Indian dish Idli, prepared by soaking black gram (urad dal) in butter milk, grinding it into a fine paste, and mixing with spices and clear curd water.