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## The Fifty-Sixth Chapter
The Magadha king then asked the Ganadhara, "O Muni, please tell me the measure of an Akshauhini." ||1||
Indrabhuti, the Ganadhara, replied, "O King Shrenik, listen, I will tell you the measure of an Akshauhini in brief." ||2||
"There are eight well-known types of divisions for the four limbs of an army: elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers. I will explain these divisions to you." ||3||
"The first division is called Patti, the second is Sena, the third is Senamukha, the fourth is Gulma, the fifth is Vahini, the sixth is Pritana, the seventh is Chamu, and the eighth is Anikini." ||4||
"Now I will tell you how these divisions are formed." ||5||
"One chariot, one elephant, five foot soldiers, and three horses constitute a Patti." ||6||
"Three Pattis make a Sena, three Senas make a Senamukha, three Senamukhas make a Gulma." ||7||
"Three Gulmas make a Vahini, three Vahinis make a Pritana, three Pritanas make a Chamu, and three Chamus make an Anikini." ||8||
"Wise men say that ten Anikinis make an Akshauhini. Now, O Shrenik, I will tell you the separate numbers of each limb in an Akshauhini." ||9||
"In an Akshauhini, there are twenty-one thousand eight hundred and seventy chariots, shining like the sun." ||10||
"The number of elephants is the same as the number of chariots." ||11||
"There are one lakh nine thousand three hundred and fifty foot soldiers in an Akshauhini." ||12||
"The number of horses in an Akshauhini is sixty-five thousand six hundred and ten." ||13||
"Knowing this strength of Ravana's army, which consisted of four thousand Akshauhinis, the army of Sugriva, the king of Kishkindha, marched towards Ravana without fear." ||14||
"When Rama's army approached, there was a discussion among the people of different factions." ||15||