{"id":73025,"date":"2025-09-17T01:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=73025"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:44:02","slug":"the-aksauhini-at-kuruksetra-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/the-aksauhini-at-kuruksetra-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Aksauhini at Kuruksetra"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Aksauhini at Kuruksetra<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Question:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I have read several times the composition of an Aksauhini, but I would like to know more details. Please provide them to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In the Maha-bharata it is described how an Aksauhini is formed and who brought such a force to help the Pandava or the Kauravas. This information is found in the Adi Parva 2.19 up to 26.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One elephant (Gaja), one chariot (Ratha), three horses (Asva) and five foot soldiers (Padhata) form a\u00a0Patti;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Pattis form a\u00a0Sena-Mukha;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Sena-Mukhas make a\u00a0Gulma;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Gulmas a\u00a0Gana;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Ganas a\u00a0Vahini;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Vahinis a\u00a0Pruthana;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Pruthanas a\u00a0Chamu;<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Chamus a\u00a0Anikini;<\/span><\/p>\n

Ten Anikinis form an\u00a0Akshauhini.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thus an\u00a0Akshauhini corresponds to 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 Horses, and 109,350 foot soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Kuru Army had 11 Akshauhinis, led and composed by:<\/span><\/p>\n

Bhagadatta – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Shalya, the king of Madra – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Nila, King of Mahishmati<\/span> – 1 Akshauhini\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kritavarma<\/span> – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jayadratha<\/span> – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sudakshina, king of Kambhoja – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Vinda and Anuvinda<\/span> – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kalinga – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Shakuni of Gandhara – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Susharma of Trigarta – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Kurus and other Allies – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Pandava Army had 7 Akshauhinis, formed in this way:<\/span><\/p>\n

Satyaki of the Vrishni clan – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Ghatotkacha – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Dhrishtaketu, king of Chedis – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Sahadeva, son of Jarasandha – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Drupada with his sons – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Virata the king of Matsya – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

Pandya, Chola and other allies – 1 Akshauhini<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a section of the book \u201cOn a Silver Platter\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To buy the complete book<\/span>,\u00a0click here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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