Question about Varna

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Malolan Cadambi wrote:

> I pretty much thought the same way, but have not found any pramAnas
> to support what I think. I belong to the Apastamba Sutra, I would
> like to enquire if you or anyone can post some verses from any of the
> Dharma Sastras.
>

Will the Mahabharata do?  While researching the passage about the yakshas'
questions, I came across an interesting conversation between Yudhishthira
and the Rshi Markandeya which is pertinant to the topic at hand.  If I can
go te library after work, I'll write down and post it this evening.

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