akshauhiNi

- From Sri Bannanje Govindacharya's lecture on Srimad Bhagavadgita

akshauhiNi - is largest division(unit) of Army Classification of Ancient times

There were 9 divisions in the army namely patti,sEnAmukha,gulma,gaNa,vAhini,pruthana,chamu ,anIchini ,akshauhiNi . Biggest Subdivision is akshauhiNi

Composition of Units

Patti - 1 Elephant, 1 Chariot, 3 Horses, 5 foot Soldiers (chaturanga Sene)

sEnAmukha - Patti X 3 - 3 Elephants,3 Chariots, 9 Horses, 15 Soldiers

gulma - sEnAmukha X 3 - 9 Elephants,9 Chariots, 27 Horses, 45 Soldiers

gaNa - gulma X 3 - 27 Elephants,27 Chariots, 81 Horses, 135 Soldiers

vAhini- gaNa X 3 - 81 Elephants,81 Chariots, 243 Horses, 405 Soldiers

pruthana- vAhini X 3 - 243 Elephants,243 Chariots, 729 Horses, 1215 Soldiers

chamu- pruthana X 3 - 729 Elephants,729 Chariots, 2187 Horses, 3645 Soldiers

anIchini - chamu X 3 - 2187 Elephants,2187 Chariots, 6561 Horses, 10935 Soldiers

akshauhiNi - anIchini X 10 - 21870 Elephants,21870 Chariots, 65610 Horses, 109350 Soldiers