Saving sex worker's future, eliminating menacing drug lord, guiding own incarnation across timeline to free the tortured spirit and enlightening the man trapped in an isolated building through his subconscious mind, Vishnu needs to take care of the universe.

Just as the five basic elements i.e. air, water, soil, fire, and space constitute the universe, there are five different chapters that makes up "Basisth Vishwam." Four different stories take place within the boundaries of their genres which forms the first four chapters. In the final chapter all four stories get connected by a common thread. Each basic element of the universe finds frequent references/representations in a particular chapter.