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FOREWORD

By BANGALORE VENKATA RAMAN
Editor: THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE

I have the pleasure to present herewith the Sixth and revised
edition of the English Translation of the first two Adhyayas of
JAIMINISUTRAS by my revered grandfather late Professor B. Suryanarain
Rao. Jaimini is held in very great esteem throughout India not only
for his philosophical aphorisms but for his astrological writings
also. JAIMINISUTRAS as presented in these pages deals with a system of
astrology that has no parallel in the existing methods. The sutras are
hard nuts to crack and Professor Rao has tried his utmost to explain
the aphorisms as clearly and convincingly as possible. I have not
meddled with either the translation or the NOTES as given by Prof. Rao
for fear of affecting the sense. I have however added my own remarks
by way of annotations wherever I felt that an aphorism or aphorisms
required further elucidation. Professor Rao is the only scholar in
India to have attempted an English Translation of Jaimini. Therefore
the cultured public should feel grateful to him for having enabled
them to have access to a system of astrological literature which is
unique in its own way. My own publication STUDIES IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGY
deals with the Jaimini system in an exhaustive manner with examples.
The Translation herewith presented has been thoroughly revised by me
and it is hoped readers will be highly benefited by a careful study of
his book.

Bangalore B. V. RAMAN