Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c6.s1.38

Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c6.s1.38

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c6.s1.38

The Cārvākas or Lokāyatikas known for their debating skills, dominated the discussions in *āśramas* (hermitages) or in royal courts. The tale of Śakuntalā in *Mahābhārata* describes that the hermitage of Kaṇva was resounding with the voices of the chief Lokāyatikas engaged in propounding their theses, raising objections and establishing the theory.³⁵

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Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit