On Thu, 7 May 1998, Chandran, Nanda (NBC) wrote: > Veda Vyasa was himself not a Brahmin. Just a nitpick here. Maharshi Vedavyasa was indeed a Brahman, the son of the Maharshi Parashara. It was his son Shukadeva who is considered not a Brahman having never gone through Yagnopavit etc. This is all told in the Bhagavata Purana. -- Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>