He was known as a man of great talent, and in his personal collection, "Minamoto no Shitago shu (The Personal Collection of Minamoto no Shitago)," there are large numbers of waka using intricate wordplay.
大変な才人として知られており、源順の和歌を集めた私家集『源順集』には、数々の言葉遊びの技巧を凝らした和歌が収められている。