bhaya
Bhaya,(nt.) [fr.bhī,cp.Vedic bhaya,P.bhāyati] fear,fright,dread A.II,15 (jāti-maraṇa°); D.III,148,182; Dh.39,123,212 sq.,283; Nd1 371,409; Pug.56; Vism.512; KhA 108; SnA 155; DhA.III,23.There are some lengthy enumns of objects causing fear (sometimes under term mahabbhaya,mahā-bhaya),e.g.one of 17 at Miln.196,one of 16 (four times four) at A.II,121 sq.,the same in essence,but in different order at Nd2 470,and at VbhA.502; one of 16 (with remark “ādi," and so on) at Vism.645.Shorter combns are to be found at Sn.964 (5,viz.ḍaṁsā,adhipātā,siriṁsapā,manussaphassā,catuppādā); Vbh.379 (5,viz.ājīvika°,asiloka°,parisa-sārajja°,maraṇa°,duggati°,expld at VbhA.505 sq.),376 (4:jāti°,jarā°,vyādhi°,maraṇa°) 367 (3:jāti°,jarā°,maraṇ°); Nd1 402 (2:diṭṭha-dhammikaṁ & samparāyikaṁ bh.).--abhaya absence of fear,safety Vin.I,75 (abhay-ûvara for abhaya-vara?); Dh.317; J.I,150; DhA.III,491.
--ñāṇa insight into what is to be feared:see Cpd.66.--dassāvin seeing or realising an object of fear,i.e.danger Vbh.244,247 and passim.--dassin id.Dh.31,317.--bherava fear & dismay M.I,17 (=citt’uttrasassa ca bhayānak’ārammaṇassa adhivacanaṁ MA 113),N.of Suttanta No.4 in Majjhima (pp.16 sq.),quoted at Vism.202; SnA 206.(Page 498)