Book excerpt: The Jaimini system within Vedic astrology is a brilliant and unique form of birth chart analysis and prediction in which events oftentimes can be seen in a very simple and elegant way. This book clearly and systematically explains all the essential interpretive concepts of Jaimini and illustrates these profusely using the birth charts of well-known personalities. Included is an original translation and commentary of that portion of the Upadesha Sutras wherein Sage Jaimini outlines these foundational principles. The author shares the methods taught to him by the legendary Indian astrologer, K.N. Rao, for predicting such events as career rise, marriage, and child birth. A must read for those interested in the Jaimini system!