Correct Answer: (c) Kama
Solution:Charvaka originally, known as Lokayata is the ancient school of Indian materialism. Charvaka holds direct perception, empiricism and conditional inference as a proper source of knowledge, embraces philosophical scepticism and rejects Vedas, Vedic ritualism and supernaturalism. Ajita Kes- akambali is credited as the forerunner of the Charvakas. Charvaka believed that there is nothing wrong with sensual pleasure since it is impossible to have pleasure without pain, Charvaka thought that wisdom lay in enjoying pleasure and avoiding pain as far as possible. Unlike many of the philoso- phies of the time, Charvaka did not believe in austerities or rejecting pleasure out of fear of pain and held such reasoning to be foolish. The Sarvasiddhanta samgraha states the Charvaka position or pleasure and hedonisms as follows - "The enjoyment of heaven lies in eating delicious food keeping good company of young women, using fine clothes, perfumes, garlands sandal paste..... while Moksha is death which is cessation of life breath...... the wise therefore ought not to take pains on account of Moksha."
