akshauhini

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noun

an army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot

OriginSanskrit अक्षौहिणी →
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Meanings

nounakshauhini (plural akshauhinis)

plural akshauhinis

  1. HinduismHindu mythologyan army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot

Origin

  1. Sanskritअक्षौहिणी
  2. Englishakshauhini

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षौहिणी (akṣauhiṇī).

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akshauhini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akshauhini

MLA

“akshauhini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akshauhini. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akshauhini,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akshauhini.

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