the text reverentially includes the names of numerous hindu gods and goddesses from vaishnavism, shaivism, and shaktism traditions, as well as vedic ones such as saraswati (sharada). the last line of many of its verses include the characteristic "jnanadeva says" or "says jnanesvara". this format was adopted by other later era bhakti movement poets, as well as in the guru granth of sikhism.