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Charvak
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one of the six darshana or systems of Indian thought; philosophy which accepts only the perceivable phenomena as valid, not the unperceivable ...
Carvaka (Charvak) [a materialistic philosopher; his school].
caturvarna (Chaturvarna) the fourfold order: brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra.
caturvarnya (Chaturvarnya) [the system of] the four orders.
Tattvopapalavasimha (Charvaka Philosophy).
Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad (1959). Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism. New Delhi: People's Pub. House.
Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad (1964). Indian Philosophy: A Popular Introduction.
Then, travelling, Shankara came to Prayag and Varanasi where he held discussion with the heads and followers of the Samkhya system: Shaivas, Shaktas, Mimamsakas, Ritualists, Charvaks, Yogis, followers of various tantric branches, ...
 See also: Brahma, Brahman, Buddhi, Yoga, Vedic
  
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