Chapter 20 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 20.3

इयमक्षौहिणी सेना यस्याहं पतिरीश्वरः। अनया सहितो गत्वा योद्धाहं तैर्निशाचरैः॥

iyamakṣauhiṇī senā yasyāhaṃ patirīśvaraḥ| anayā sahito gatvā yoddhāhaṃ tairniśācaraiḥ||

English Meaning

I am the lord of this Akşauhiņi (A complete army consisting of 1,09,350 foot, 65,610 horse, 21,870 chariots, and 21,870 elephants.) of forces. Marching with this, will I engage with the night-rangers.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)