தானென்னு மமதை, இதுவே பிறவிக்குக் காரணம். இதனைத் தமிழில் ‘அகப்பற்று’ என்பர் - An exaggerated love of self-leading one to infer all things to oneself and to judge everything by its relation to one’s interest or importance. It is said to be the cause of re-birth. In Tamil, it is termed, Ahappattru – Egotism.