The 422 verses in the text are written in kanda metre (chapter format), of which 96 are aphorisms (sutras) (the 18th among which focusses on framing grammatical rules based on the spoken language), and the remaining verses are example quotations from the writings of earlier notable Kannada poets such as Adikavi Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna.
The text is structured into chapters in kanda metre format, containing 96 aphorisms, including one that outlines grammatical rules based on spoken language, while the rest are quotes from notable Kannada poets such as Adikavi Pampa, Sri Ponna, and Ranna.