Many of the characters appear in multiple incarnations, some as humans and some as demigods or animals. However, there are several competing subplots indeed, the heroine does not make her appearance until past the midpoint. Its central thread is that of a romantic attachment (and eventual union) between the hero Chandrapeeda and the heroine Kadambari. This novel has an extremely intricate plot which is difficult to summarize with concision. There are translations into English by Kale, Layne and Ridding and an abridgement into by (edited by ).
