To relieve the living beings from fear from oneself-to bestow on them fearlessness.
Jīvānāṃ jīvitārthināṃ trāṇakāritvādabhayadanaṃ śreṣṭham.
(Sūtra 1.6.23 Vṛ)
yaḥ svabhāvātsukhaiṣibhyo, bhūtebhyo dīyate sadā.
abhayaṃ duḥkhabhītebhyo'bhayadānaṃ taducyate...
(Ga Adhi 2)