Aneekini

It is an army unit. One chariot, one elephant and five soldiers make a pathi. Three pathis make a senamukha. Three senamukhas make a gulma and 3 gulmas make a gana. Three ganas make a vahini and 3 vahinis make a Pritana. Three Pritanas make a Chamu and 3 chamus make an Aneekini. A hundred Aneekinis make an Akshouhini, as per Mahabharata Adiprava Chapter 2 verses 19-22.

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Aneekavidarana

The brother of the Sindhu king Jayadratha, according to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 265 verse 12. He was killed by Arjuna, as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 271 verse 27.

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Anila (5)

A kshatriya king. His son Vrishadarbhi donated him to the saptarishis in a yajna he started. The king died soon after and the land started suffering from famine. The saptarishis, who were also suffering, started cooking the king’s dead body. As per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 96, the body refused to be cooked and remained in its original state.

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Anila (1)

One of the ashtavasus, whose parents were Dharma and Shwasa. Anila was married to a woman named Shiva, and they had two sons – Manojava and Avijnathi, according to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 66 verses 17-25.

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