Verse Text
atha (7) garvaḥ –
saubhāgya-rūpa-tāruṇya-guṇa-sarvottamāśrayaiḥ |
iṣṭa-lābhādinā cānya-helanaṁ garva īryate ||41||
Translation
Treating others with contempt due to one’s own good fortune, due to youthful beauty, due to one’s good qualities, due to taking shelter of the Lord, or due to attaining one’s object of love, is called garva or haughtiness.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Pride
Expressions of ecstatic love in pride may be the result of excessive wealth, exquisite beauty, a first-class residence or the attainment of one’s ideal goal. One is also considered proud when he does not care about the neglect of others.