It is a treatise on Hindu astrology. The text is written in lyrical Sanskrit verses cand comprises of 865 slokas in 28 chapters. It covers almost all astrological aspects in human life in a most comprehensiveand authoritative manner.
It is one of the two major epics of ancient India. It narrates the Kurukshetra war and the tales of Kauravas and Pandavas. It also contains philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the Purusharathas(Goals of life)