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This Conversation between Yudhistira and Nahusha found in Mahabharat exposes the Truth of Caste System :
Nahusha: Who is a Brahman?
Yudhisthira: One who posses the qualities of truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, good conduct, mercy, and who observes the duties of the Brahmans should be considered to be a Brahman.
Nahusha: These qualities could be conceivably found in a Sudra also..
Yudhisthira: If these qualities are found in a Sudra, then he should be considered to be a brahman. It is the actual possession of these qualities that make a person a Brahman and the lack of them makes the person a sudra.
Nahusha then challenged : O King, if the Varna (Caste) of a person is determined by qualities alone and not by birth, then how can the Varna (Caste) of a Child be determined ?
Yudhisthira: One cannot be considered to belong to any Varna (Caste) by birth.Every one is a Sudra at the time of birth. Until a person is initiated by a bona-fide Acharya (Teacher), He must be considered a Sudra, no matter how exalted his birth may be.
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