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And the king of the Kekayas, owning an akshauhini, formed the right wing (of that array).
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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And in its left wing was the high-souled and blessed Drupada with his son and supported by an akshauhini of all forces.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Each allied power is said to have brought one _akshauhini_ troops, and if we reduce this fabulous number to the moderate figure of ten thousand, including horse and foot, cars and elephants, Duryodhan's army including his own division was over a hundred thousand strong.
Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse Romesh Dutt 1878
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