Many poetic verses have been composed on the legendary Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In 1968 the Royal poet Yeshwant had composed 'Chatrapati Shivray' as the poetic verses and in 1971, poet Narayan Ramchandra More wrote 'Shivayan'. Author has complied this book on the indepth study and research on these two poets and their work.

    Poet Yashwant has done upto date study of Shivcharitra and has utilised his marvelous poetic compostions on various instance. In the overview the book, author has summerised the poetic verses on Shivaji maharaj done till date and also work by the two poets mentioned above, their narratives, description style are described-Author also explains the intresting incidences covered by both the poets in their verses consist of Shivaji Maharaj, Jijaisaheb, Sahaji Maharaj, Dadoji Kondev, Samarht Ramdas, Tanaji Malusare, Bajiprabhu Deshpande, Murarbaji, Netaji Palkar, Saibai, Yuvraj Sambhaji along with childhood, family life, bravery are well covered.

    Both the poetic compositipons are described in 3 parts by the author as 'Kathanakrachana','Vyaktidarshan' and 'Varananshaili'.