Mantra 22
Sukta 2
यावतीर्भृङ्गा जत्वःऽ कुरूरवो यावतीर्वघा वृक्षसर्प्योऽ बभूवुः । ततस्त्वमसि ज्यायान् विश्वहा महांस्तस्मै ते काम नम इत् कृणोमि
yā́vatīr bhṛ́ṅgā jatváḥ kurū́ravo yā́vatīr vághā vṛkṣasárpyo babhūvúḥ | tatás tvám asi jyā́yān viśváhā mahā́ṁs tásmai te kā́ma náma ít kṛṇomi
As many as are the bees, the winged swarms, the harsh-crying; as many as are the smiters, the tree-creeping serpents that have come to be—therefrom art thou the greater, evermore the mighty: to thee, O Kāma, I do indeed make reverent homage.
Rishi: Atharvanic seer attribution within Kāma-hymn complex (varies by anukramaṇī).
Devata: Kāma
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
{"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhayankara","emotional_arc":"Encounter with swarming/creeping danger → awe-filled dominance and calm through homage.","listener_experience":"Initial alertness, then empowerment as threats are relativized.","intensity":5}