According to Osho, the Charvaka corpus was destroyed because it threatened the livelihood and authority of pundit-priests who depend on second‑hand, fragile theism. As the ultimate expression of atheism, it could awaken people’s latent doubt—the necessary ladder to authentic faith—causing fake believers to panic. To preserve their power and business, they silenced and eliminated it.
Priests destroyed Charvaka books because its bold atheism would make people question borrowed beliefs, risking the priests’ power and income.