Akshauhinis
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Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.1.152 | When I heard that Yudhishthira, beaten at dice, deprived of wealth, exiled and separated from his connections, had assembled yet an army of seven Akshauhinis, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. |
Mbh.1.1.199 | I have heard that the war hath left only ten alive: three of our side, and the Pandavas, seven, in that dreadful conflict eighteen Akshauhinis of Kshatriyas have been slain! |
Mbh.1.2.266 | In that holy region, without ruggedness of any kind, were assembled eighteen Akshauhinis of soldiers eager for battle. |
Mbh.1.2.277 | O best of Brahmanas, according to this calculation were composed the eighteen Akshauhinis of the Kaurava and the Pandava army. |
Mbh.1.2.443 | First comes the installation in the command of the army of the great instructor in arms, Drona: then the vow made by that great master of weapons of seizing the wise Yudhishthira in battle to please Duryodhana; then the retreat of Arjuna from the field before the Sansaptakas, then the overthrow of Bhagadatta like to a second Indra in the field, with the elephant Supritika, by Arjuna; then the death of the hero Abhimanyu in his teens, alone and unsupported, at the hands of many Maharathas including Jayadratha; then after the death of Abhimanyu, the destruction by Arjuna, in battle of seven Akshauhinis of troops and then of Jayadratha; then the entry, by Bhima of mighty arms and by that foremost of warriors-in-chariot, Satyaki, into the Kaurava ranks impenetrable even to the gods, in search of Arjuna in obedience to the orders of Yudhishthira, and the destruction of the remnant of the Sansaptakas. |
Mbh.1.2.570 | Sauti continued, Eighteen Akshauhinis of troops came together for battle. |
Mbh.1.94.5186 | And with their ten Akshauhinis the king of the Panchalas defeated the Bharata prince. |
Mbh.2.17.754 | Proud in battle, he had three Akshauhinis of troops. |
Mbh.5.19.841 | And thus Duryodhana had a force which numbered eleven Akshauhinis all eager to fight with the sons of Kunti, and bristling with banners of various forms. |
Mbh.5.20.866 | Seven Akshauhinis of troops have been collected on behalf of Yudhishthira, all eager to fight with the Kurus, and they are now awaiting his word of command. |
Mbh.5.20.867 | Others there are tigers among men, equal in might to a thousand Akshauhinis, such as Satyaki and Bhimasena, and the twin brothers of mighty strength. |
Mbh.5.55.3111 | O king, I have assembled one and ten Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.5.55.3112 | The army of the enemy is less than mine, amounting only to seven Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.5.56.3119 | SECTION LVI Duryodhana said, Having obtained, O Sanjaya, an army numbering seven Akshauhinis, what is Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, with the other kings in his company, doing in view of the war' |
Mbh.5.61.3301 | Unto whatever countries I go with my Akshauhinis on any mission, my steeds move whithersoever I desire. |
Mbh.5.80.3878 | The period of our exile having ceased, hearing, O hero, that we have returned, an army numbering full seven Akshauhinis hath, through thy grace, O Janardana, been assembled. |
Mbh.5.150.6733 | Eleven Akshauhinis of troops have been, O King, assembled for the Kauravas. |
Mbh.5.151.6759 | Here are seven Akshauhinis of troops assembled for our victory. |
Mbh.5.151.6760 | Hear the names of those seven celebrated warriors that would lead those seven Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.5.151.6797 | Indeed, the sons of Dhritarashtra will never be able to keep their ground when they will behold Dhananjaya with Yuyudhana as his second, and Abhimanyu, and the five sons of Draupadi, and Virata, and Drupada, and the other kings of fierce prowess, all lords of Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.5.156.6899 | SECTION CLVI Vaisampayana said, After that night had passed away, king Duryodhana, O Bharata, distributed in proper order his eleven Akshauhinis of troops. |
Mbh.5.156.6925 | Between the two sides, the total number was eighteen Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.5.156.6926 | Of this, the Pandava force consisted of seven Akshauhinis, while the Kaurava force consisted of ten Akshauhinis and one more. |
Mbh.5.158.6986 | Look ye for seven leaders for the seven Akshauhinis of my troops' |
Mbh.5.171.7738 | Fierce in battle, these distinguished heroes, these mighty bowmen, regardless, O Bharata, of their lives, will, at the head of their respective Akshauhinis, achieve great feats, justifying their relationship and the confidence that is reposed on them by the Pandavas |
Mbh.5.199.8868 | Besides these, O Bharata, the elephants that Yudhishthira had in his seven Akshauhinis, numbering seventy thousand with humour trickling down their trunks and from their mouths, and resembling on that account showering clouds, also followed the king, like moving hills. |
Mbh.6.16.825 | All of them, cased in black deer-skins, endued with great strength, accomplished in battle, and cheerfully prepared, for Duryodhana's sake, to ascend to the region of Brahma stood there commanding ten efficient Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.6.18.898 | And the ten and one Akshauhinis of thy son, O Bharata, looked, O mighty king, like Ganga separated from Yamuna |
Mbh.6.19.899 | SECTION XIX Dhritarashtra said, Beholding our ten and one Akshauhinis arrayed in order of battle, how did Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu, make his counter-array with his forces smaller in number? |
Mbh.6.96.5039 | These eleven Akshauhinis of celebrated troops that I have, are, with myself, obedient to thy command, O chastiser of foes. |
Mbh.7.6.190 | O sinless one, let these ten and one Akshauhinis of troops be obedient to thy word of command. |
Mbh.7.8.291 | Having, in fact, slain more than two Akshauhinis of brave and unreturning warriors, that hero endued with intelligence, at last, attained to the highest state. |
Mbh.7.72.3161 | The eleven Akshauhinis of troops I own will carefully fight for protecting thee! |
Mbh.7.77.3373 | His several Akshauhinis of troops will protect Jayadratha. |
Mbh.7.78.3419 | Their force, number, consists, O Madhava, of remnant, after slaughter, of eleven Akshauhinis of troops, difficult of being vanquished. |
Mbh.7.143.7431 | Even thus, O king, was thy son-in-law, the ruler of the Sindhus, having caused eight Akshauhinis to be slaughtered, himself slain by Partha of inconceivable energy. |
Mbh.7.147.7712 | Akshauhinis of troops hath despatched king Jayadratha to Yama's abode. |
Mbh.9.27.1831 | Eleven Akshauhinis, O Bharata, of troops had been assembled for thy son! |
Mbh.9.27.1844 | That lord of eleven Akshauhinis, thy son Duryodhana, of great energy, taking up his mace, fled on foot towards a lake. |
Mbh.9.27.1907 | He had eleven Akshauhinis of troops under him! |
Mbh.9.57.4128 | Duryodhana was the lord of eleven Akshauhinis of troops. |
Mbh.11.1.13 | Eight and ten Akshauhinis of combatants, O king, have been slain! |
Mbh.11.22.897 | Behold that Jayadratha, who was protected by the illustrious Drona, slain by Partha bent on accomplishing his vow, after penetrating through eleven Akshauhinis of troops. |
Mbh.12.156.9367 | The eleven Akshauhinis of Duryodhana, O thou of great splendour, and the seven collected by thyself, were not, in might equal to the single-handed Arjuna of high soul. |
Mbh.14.60.2758 | That foremost of regenerate persons, ever boasting of his prowess in battle, was supported by the remnant of the Kaurava force consisting then of nine Akshauhinis, and protected by Kripa and Vrisha and others. |
Mbh.14.60.2766 | He was supported in battle by the remnant of the Kaurava host which numbered five Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.14.60.2767 | Of the sons of Pandu there were then three Akshauhinis. |
Mbh.14.60.2771 | Numbering three Akshauhinis, they gathered round the ruler of the Madras. |
Mbh.15.10.495 | Eight and ten Akshauhinis of troops, O monarch, were brought together. |
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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