Saptvyasan (seven passions) are seven main passions that bind the soul and create karma. In Jainism, these are considered the root causes of bondage and sorrow, and overcoming them helps progress on the spiritual path.

Common listing (differences between Digambar and Śvetambar traditions exist in how they name and categorize some subtle variations, but the spirit is the same):

• Krodha (anger)
• Mana (ego/pride)
• Lobha (greed)
• Moha (delusion)
• Matsarya (jealousy/enmity; covetousness)
• Dwesha (aversion/hate)
• Ayaktā or Aharshā (attachment or illusion about the body and worldly pleasures)

Arth (meaning) in plain Jain terms:

• These seven vyasanas are internal mental states that disturb right perception (samyaktva) and lead to the influx of karma. They distort judgment, encourage harmful actions, and chain the soul to samsara. The aim of Jain practice is to observe and gradually restrain these passions through right conduct, right belief, and right knowledge, along with meditation and self-discipline.

Key spiritual takeaway:

• Recognize these tendencies when they arise, cultivate samyak-akhyana (clear, right view) and aprauḷa (restraint), and practice derealization of ego and attachment. By reducing these vyasanas, one reduces asrava (influx of karma) and moves toward moksha (liberation).

If you want, I can share a concise, traditional sutra or verse that speaks about controlling passions, and explain its meaning in plain language.