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It has 126 chapters and 23000 verses. It is divided into six parts. In the first part, Maitreya is described by Parashara Muni about the order of creation, the origin of the gods, the churning of the ocean, the characters of Dhruva, Prahlad and Prithu, etc. kings. In the second part, Priyavrat's donation of the kingdom to his ten sons, description of Bharatotpatti, description of seven islands and seas, description of Bharatadi nine sections, description of Surya-Chakrasansthan, self-knowledge of Jadbharat towards Raghugan, Nidagh Ribhu dialogue etc. In the third part, the story of Manvantaras, the origin of Savarnyadi Manus, the name of different Vyas in each Dwapar era, the description of the differences of Mahapuranas, the formulation of Varnashram religion, the dialogue of Mayamohasur etc. In the fourth part, the description of the origin of Suryavansh and Chandravansh, description of Vedas, description of the dynasty of Mandhata, origin of Sagar, description of Nimiyagya, Janakotpatti story, description of the origin of Pandavas, description of Kalimahatmya. In the fifth part, the description of the marriage of Vasudev and Devaki, Krishna Avatar story, Krishna's children's play and killing of Dhenukasuradiks, Muchukunda's departure to Badrikashram by the order of God, Parikshit's coronation and ascension are described. The sixth part includes the description of the religions of Kaliyuga, the description of the four types of holocaust, the description of the three types of spiritualism, the representation of hellish torture, the Keshidhwaj-Shaandilya dialogue, etc. The present edition is accompanied by Atmaprakash Vilaksha composed by Sridharaswami and a summary of all the excerpts is given at the end. Its detailed introduction given by the editor is a sufficient means for a complete introduction to the Puranas.