Pride. (Glossary for the Vahinis)

In Prasnottara Vahini, Bhagavan answers on Mada:

Q. The element Akasha in the body must be responsible similarly for some cosequences.

A. Yes; for lust, anger, greed, pride and envy.

Q. Man in his pride struts about blindly. What is this egoism that prods him on? How many varieties of egoism are there?

A. There are four types: vanity of clan, vanity of wealth, vanity of youth and vanity of scholarship. Though there are other types too, they can be grouped under these.

Mada means the swagger that develops when one feels that he has either schlorship or strength or riches or fame, more than others. Even when one has not got these. Mada makes men move about without reverence for elders and consideration for others’ feelings and craving only for one’s own comfort and security. Mada is extreme egoism. (PraV, pp. 6-7/ 32-33)