Ram Prasad Tripathi is a prolific scholar of Sanskrit literature, Vedic studies, and philosophical texts. His works include critical studies and commentaries on classical epics like रघुवंश-रहस्यम् (Raghuvansh Rahasyam) and कुमारसम्भव रहस्यम् (Kumarasambhava Rahasyam), which offer insights into Kalidasa's poetry. He has also contributed to Vedic scholarship with ऋग्वेदप्रातिशाख्यम् (Rigveda Pratishakhyam) and philosophical texts such as सिद्धान्तचिन्तामणि (Siddhant Chintamani) and रुद्रयामलम्, उत्तरतन्त्रम् (Rudrayamalam, Uttartantram).