Bhairava originates in the phrase bhīru, which implies "fearsome". Bhairava suggests "terribly fearsome kind". It is also called 1 who destroys panic or one who is further than fear. Just one interpretation is he shields his devotees from dreadful enemies, greed, lust, and anger. प्रवक्ष्यामि समासेन चतुर्वर्गप्रसिद्धये ॥ ६॥ https://icelisting.com/story17372245/details-fiction-and-bhairav-kavach