seven fear names
In Jain Dharma, “seven fears” (सप्त भय / सात भय) are usually listed as:
- इहलोक भय (Ih‑lok bhay) – fear related to this world
(loss of comfort, status, relations etc.)
- परलोक भय (Par‑lok bhay) – fear of the next birth / next world
- आदान भय (Ādān bhay) – fear of losing one’s wealth or possessions
(theft, loss, destruction)
- अकस्मात् भय (Akasmāt bhay) – fear of sudden calamity or accident
(fire, earthquake, sudden mishap etc.)
- आजीविका भय (Ājīvika bhay) – fear about livelihood
(job, income, means of living)
- मरण भय (Maraṇ bhay) – fear of death
- अपयश भय / अयशलोक भय (Apayash bhay / Ayash‑lok bhay) –
fear of bad name, insult, or loss of reputation in society
Jain scriptures say that a true samyag‑dṛṣṭi (right‑believing) soul gradually becomes free from these seven fears.