An epic poem in verse recounts the life and trials of a noble prince whose exile from his kingdom leads to his wife's abduction by a demon-king, the forming of allies among forest peoples and simian warriors, a perilous search and a climactic siege of the captor's island fortress, after which justice is restored and the hero returns. Interwoven episodes present sages, gods, and moral tests while exploring duty, loyalty, righteous rule, asceticism, and filial and conjugal devotion. The work unfolds across many cantos combining narrative action, hymn-like invocations, dialogues among holy men, and moral exempla that dramatize dharma and ideal conduct.