Mada

Mada is a term from both Hindu theology and Hindu mythology.

In Hindu theology it means "pride, stubborn mindedness". It is seen as a major obstacle to attaining moksha or salvation. As long as a Hindu harbors mada (written as मद in Sanskrit, not Maadaa, Maadaa means female of any animal species) or jealousy towards other fellow human beings, he will not be able to attain moksh or salvation.(Speakers of Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, etc., please use standard English transliteration of Sanskrit terms. "Mad" transliterates with a 'halant' at the end.)