Sri Rāmānuja has composed nine works in all and Gadhya Traya happens to be his latter-day composition. It is believed that his earlier works viz. Sribhashya, Gita Bhashya, Vedartha Sangraha and others served as preparation for the blossoming of his concept of Sharanaagathi resulting in the triple-prose viz. Sharanaagathi Gadhya, Sriranga Gadhya and Vaikunta Gadhya.