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The followers of Charvaka (atheistic and materialistic philosophy) encourage that "man should live among pleasures as long as life lasts, he should feed himself sumptuously (lit. should drink ghee) even by borrowing money from others. There is no coming again into the world after the body is reduced to ashes by cremation".

The followers of Charvaka (atheistic and materialistic philosophy) encourage that "man should live among pleasures as long as life lasts, he should feed himself sumptuously (lit. should drink ghee) even by borrowing money from others. There is no coming again into the world after the body is reduced to ashes by cremation".

Dismissing the Charvaka theory, the concept of Papam (पापम्) or Pataka forms the very foundation of moral guidance that directed the mindset of the people of the ancient civilization of Bharatavarsha.  Rig veda abounds with instances of Papam and the ways to overcome them called as Prayaschitta (प्रायश्चित्तम्)<blockquote>पूर्वजन्म कृतं पापं व्याधि रूपेण बाधते । तत शांतिरोषधेदानें मन्त्र जप होम सुरारचनें ।।</blockquote>

Dismissing the Charvaka theory, the concept of Papam (पापम्) or Pataka forms the very foundation of moral guidance that directed the mindset of the people of the ancient civilization of Bharatavarsha.  Rig veda abounds with instances of Papam and the ways to overcome them called as Prayaschitta (प्रायश्चित्तम्).<blockquote>पूर्वजन्म कृतं पापं व्याधि रूपेण बाधते । तत शांतिरोषधेदानें मन्त्र जप होम सुरारचनें ।।</blockquote>

== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==