This mahakavya is divided into two parts – Purva and Uttara, each of them containing eleven cantos or divisions. Its story is that of Nala and Damayanti, the daughter of Bhima, the king of Vidarbha. This story is first related in the 3rd part of Vanaparva of the Mahabharata, where the treatment is different. The language of the Naishadha Charita is highly elaborate and polished, with continual play upon words and variety of metres. Shishupala Vadha of Magha and Naishadha Charita of Sriharsha are considered tests for scholars136 of the Naishadha it is said that Naishadham Vidvad-aushadham, that it is the "Scholars’ tonic.

Sanskrit sahitya me sriharsha ke sthiti kal. Sriharsh ke krutiya aur unka vargekaran.