[bibhetyasmāt, bhī-apādāne ac] 1 Fear, alarm, dread, apprehension. (oft. with abl.); bhoge rogabhayaṃ kule cyutibhayaṃ vitte nṛpālādbhayaṃ Bh. 3. 35; yadi samaramapāsya nāsti mṛtyorbhayaṃ Ve. 3. 4.

2 Fright, terror; jagadbhayaṃ &c.

3 A danger, risk, hazard; tāvadbhayasya bhetavyaṃ yāvadbhayamanāgataṃ. āgataṃ tu bhayaṃ vīkṣya naraḥ kuryādyathocitaṃ H. 1. 57.

4 The sentiment of fear; see bhayānaka below;...