Nav Smarana

Author(s): Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: Vinod Kapashi

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The fear of this world, Fear of the next world (life after death), Fear of living without someone's protection, Fear of living without shelter, Death, Pain And accidents.
The Shvetämbara Agama Samväyänga Sootra has mentioned the following seven
fears
Fear of this world, Fear of the next life, Fear of shortage of food. Fear of accident, Fear of loss of earning for one's livelihood, Fear of death, Fear of disgrace.
The Bhaya-hara Stotra states in the very first verse: - "I would now like to recite this Stavana which is a destroyer of all fear."
This way it is clear that the whole smarana was composed to eradicate various fears (bhayas). The following fears are enumerated in the Bhaya-hara Stotra.
1. Disease including leprosy 2. Fear of sea storm 3. Fear of fire 4. Fear of snakes 5. Thieves and robbers 6. Fear of lions 7. Fear of elephants 8. Fear of wars (loosing)
After narrating the above principal fears, the poet also says that there could be danger from demigods (yaksha), demons (rakshasas), bad dreams, bad omens, bad effects of certain planetary positions, fear of the evening (darkness), fear of the wild, natural calamities, and fear of the night.
The poet of this stotra worships and praises Lord Pärshvanätha who is capable of removing all these fears.
In the Bhaktämara Stotra, the following eight fears have been mentioned:
1. Fear of elephants 2. Fear of lions 3. Fear of fire 4. Fear of snakes
Samvayanga Sootra. Samvaya No 7 Mahabhaya panasanam santhavam vuchham