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Results for अनीकिनी

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अनीकिनीanīkinīAn army, host, forces.
[अनीक्रानां सङ्घः; अनीकं युद्धं प्रयोजनतया अस्त्यस्याः इति वा, अनीक-इनि]
1. An army, host, forces.
2. Three chamūs or one-tenth of a complete army (अक्षौहिणी); 1935 foot, 6561 horse, 2187 elephants and as many chariots. चमूस्तु पृतनास्तिस्रस्तिस्रश्चम्बस्त्वनीकिनी । अनीकिनी दशगुणा प्राहुरक्षौहिणीं बुधाः ॥ Mb.1.2.22.
3. A lotus.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अनीकिनीanīkinīf. an army, a host, forces
1. feminine an army, a host, forces
2. feminine a certain force
3. feminine three Camu1s चमू s or one-tenth of an Akshauhin2i1 अक्षौहिणी (or of a complete army; 2187 elephants and as many cars, 6561 horses, and 10935 foot)
4. feminine a lotus.
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