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    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 31.
    anīkinī f. (-nī)

    1 An army, a host, forces.

    2 A certain force; one-tenth of an Akṣauhiṇī, containing two thousand, one hundred and eighty-seven elephants, and as many cars, six thousand, five hundred and sixty-seven horse, and ten thousand, nine hundred and thirty-five foot.

    3 A lotus.

    E. anīka an army, ini aff.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 25, col. 2.
    anī_kinī (nī) 3. f. An army, a
    host.

    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 83, col. 2.
    anīkinī f. (-nī) 1 An army, a host, forces. 2 A certain

    force; three chamūs or one-tenth of an Akṣauhiṇī, con-

    taining two thousand, one hundred and eighty-seven ele-

    phants, and as many cars, six thousand, five hundred and

    sixty-one horses, and ten thousand, nine hundred and thirty-

    five foot. E. anīka, taddh. aff. ini.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 31, col. 2.
    Anīkinī, f. an army, a host, forces; a certain force;

    three Camūs or one-tenth of an Akṣauhiṇī, i. e. a com-

    plete army; 2187 elephants and as many cars, 6561

    horses, and 10935 foot; a lotus.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 66, col. 1.
    anīkinī [anīkānāṃ saṃghaḥ; anīkaṃ yuddhaṃ prayojanatayā astyasyāḥ iti vā, anīka-ini] (pb)

    1 An army, host, forces.

    2 Three chamūs or one-tenth of a complete army (akṣauhiṇī); 10935 foot, 6561 horse, 2187 elephants and as many chariots.

    3 A lotus.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 30, col. 3.
    anīkinī f. an army, a host, forces
    p. 30, col. 3.
    a certain force
    p. 30, col. 3.
    three Camūs or one-tenth of an Akṣauhiṇī (or of a complete army; 2187 elephants and as many cars, 6561 horses, and 10935 foot)
    p. 30, col. 3.
    a lotus.

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 26, col. 1.
    anīkinī

    f. (-nī)

    1. An army, a host, forces.

    2. A certain force; one-
    tenth of an Akshouhini, containing two thousand, one hundred
    and eighty-seven elephants, and as many cars, six thousand, five
    hundred and sixty-seven horses, and ten thousand, nine hundred
    and thirty-five foot. 3 A lotus.

    E. anīka an army, ini aff.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 88.
    anīkinī [anīkrānāṃ saṅghaḥ; anīkaṃ yuddhaṃ prayojanatayā astyasyāḥ iti vā, anīka-ini] 1 An army, host, forces. -2 Three chamūs or one-tenth of a complete army (akṣauhiṇī); 10935 foot, 6561 horse, 2187 elephants and as many chariots. camūstu pṛtanāstisrastisraścambastvanīkinī | anīkinī daśaguṇā prāhurakṣauhiṇīṃ budhāḥ || Mb.1.2.22. -3 A lotus.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 195.
    anīkinī (von anīká) f.

    1) Heer AK. 2, 8, 2, 46. H. 745. MED. n. 162.

    — 2) der 10te Theil eines vollständigen Heeres (akṣauhiṇī) oder 3 Camū, d. i. 10955 Fusssoldaten, 6561 Pferde, 2187 Elephanten und ebenso viele Wagen, AK. 2, 8, 2, 49. H. 749. MED. n. 162.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 49, col. 3.
    *anīkinī f. Heer und der 10te Theil eines vollständigen Heeres ( akṣáhiṇī).

    Schmidt Nachträge zum Sanskrit-Wörterbuch

    p. 35, col. 2.
    anīkinī Heer, Ragh. 18, 9; MBh. 1, 2, 22. [Śrīk. XXI, 31. 51.]

    Abhidhānaratnamālā of Halāyudha

    p. 53.
    anīkinī;
    pṛtanā senā dhvajinī patākinī vāhinī balaṃ sainyam .
    cakraṃ camūrvarūthinyanīkinī syādanīkaṃ ca .. 457 ..
    2.1.1.457

    Vācaspatyam

    p. 169, col. 1.
    anīkinī strī anīkānāṃ saṃghaḥ anīkaṃ yuddhaṃ prayojanatayā
    astyasyāḥ vā anīka + ini . senāsaṃghe hastyādisaṃkhyā-
    viśeṣavatyāṃ senāyāñca tatsaṃkhyā coktā bhārate eko
    ratho gajaścaiko narāḥ pañca padātayaḥ . trayaśca tura-
    gāstajjñaiḥ pattirityabhidhīyate .. pattintu triguṇāmetā-
    māhuḥ senāmukhaṃ budhāḥ . trīṇi senāmusvānyeko gulma
    ityabhidhīyate .. trayo gulmā gaṇo nāma vāhinī tu
    gaṇāstrayaḥ . smṛtāstisrastu vāhinyaḥ pṛtaneti vica-
    kṣaṇaiḥ .. camūstu pṛtanāstisrastisraścamvastvanīkinīti .
    tataśca hastinaḥ 2187 . rathāḥ 2187 . aśvāḥ
    6561 . padātayaḥ 10935 samuditāḥ 21870 .

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 47.
    anīkinī , strī, (anīko raṇo'sti prayojanatvena
    asyā iti, anīka + ini + striyām .) sainya-
    saṃkhyāviśeṣaḥ . tadyathā . 6561 aśvāḥ . 2187
    hastinaḥ . 10935 padātayaḥ . 2187 rathāḥ .
    samudāyena saptatyadhikāṣṭaśatādhikasahasrādhikā-
    yutadvayaṃ . 21870 akṣauhiṇodaśamāṃśeyaṃ . itya-
    marabharatau ..

    Puranic Encyclopedia

    p. 42, col. 1.
    ANĪKINĪ . A division of the army. (See under AKṢAU-

    HIṆĪ).