Yadavs in Caste System

Yadavs in Caste System 

So accodingly its nature & qualities of a particular person which will define if he is either Brahmin,Kshatriya, Vaisya or Sudra. Generally Yadavs are a martial class or Kshatriya Clan. But we see many examples in our scriptures that people from one varna become other varna by developing those qualities. The most femous one is of King Viswamitra, who was a Kshatriya king and who took it as a challenge to become a brahmin. Although he failled 2 times misserably (First time by Menoka-lust & second time by anger), eventually he became a bramha rishi.

Also there is a story mentioned in Jabala Upanishad about a young boy who approached Gautama Muni and begged to become his student. It was customary that only respectable brahmanas would be accepted for such spiritual training. Gautama therefore asked, "Who is your father?" "That I do not know," the boy replied. "So, please ask your mother." The boy went to his mother and asked his mother and the mother subsequently admitted, "My dear son, I have known many men. I do not know who is your father." The boy returned to Gautama Muni and relayed the embarrassing message, "Sir, my mother also does not know who my father is. My mother say's that she has sex with many people" Gautama Muni concluded, "Yes, you are a brahmana. I accept you because you are thoroughly honest."

The father of Krishna, Vasudev Maharaj was a Kshatriya king. But the cousin brother of Vasudev Maharaj, Nanda baba was a vaisya (cowheard & a farmer). So although they have same grandfather one was a Royal Kshatriya and other was a Vaisya. So those yadavs who are engaged in cow hearding and farming are considered Vaisya according to Varna ashram system.