The ancient Sanskrit text called Jaimini Sutras is a treatise on the predictive part of Hindu astrology attributed to Maharishi Jaimini, the founder of the Purva Mimamsa branch of Hindu philosophy and author of twelve-chapter Upadesa Sutras, who was a disciple of Rishi Vyasa, son of Parashara. It comprises nine hundred and thirty-six sutras or aphorisms arranged in four chapters, and though having several distinct features of its own, the Jaimini System, which is a unique system, appears as an offshoot of the Parashari System only; where ever it deviates it is not found to be in conflict with the Parashari system, and gives due importance to Rahu and Ketu, the two Lunar Nodes.