चार्व्वाक

Shabda-Sagara

चार्व्वाक  m.  ( -कः)
1. A sophist, a philosopher; one acquainted with the [Page267-b+ 60] doctrines of the schools, a sceptic n many matters of Hindu faith, and considered by the orthodox as an atheist or materialist.
2. Name of an old philosopher a pupil of Brihaspati who taught the rankest form of Atheism
E. चारु good, beautiful, and वाक discourse. चारुः लोकसम्मतो वाको वाक्यं यस्य पृषो० . वृहस्पतिशिष्ये .

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चारु वाक चारुः लोकसम्मतो वाको वाक्यं यस्य पृषो० . वृहस्पतिशिष्ये .