The term Akshauhini denotes the large number of warriors in an army. The specifics are detailed in Adiparva of the Mahabharata. One chariot, one elephant, three horses and five-foot soldiers put together are called patti. Three pattis make one senamukha, three senamukhas, one gulma, three gulmas, one gana, three ganas, one vahini, three vahinis, one prtana, three prtanass one camu, three camus, one anikini, and ten anikinis, one aksauhini.
'I am keeper and master of such an army. I shall go with this aksauhini army and fight with those raksasas who ravage your yajna' tells Dasaratha to Viswamitra.
Explanation of Akshauhini 1.20.3
The term Akshauhini denotes the large number of warriors in an army. The specifics are detailed in Adiparva of the Mahabharata. One chariot, one elephant, three horses and five-foot soldiers put together are called patti. Three pattis make one senamukha, three senamukhas, one gulma, three gulmas, one gana, three ganas, one vahini, three vahinis, one prtana, three prtanass one camu, three camus, one anikini, and ten anikinis, one aksauhini.
'I am keeper and master of such an army. I shall go with this aksauhini army and fight with those raksasas who ravage your yajna' tells Dasaratha to Viswamitra.