Maharathi (warrior)

As per Hindu epics, a Maharathi is a warrior capable of fighting 60,000 warriors simultaneously; circumspect in his mastery of all forms of weapons and combat skills.

Levels of Warrior Excellence

• Rathi: a warrior capable of attacking 5,000 warriors simultaneously. Uttar and Shikhandi were Rathis.

• Atirathi: A warrior capable of contending with 10,000 warriors simultaneously. Drupada, Virata, Jayadratha, Shishupala and Shakuni were Atirathis

• Maharathi: A warrior capable of fighting 60,000 warriors simultaneously; circumspect in his mastery of all forms of weapons and combat skills. Yudhistra, Bhima, Nakul, Sahadev, Kritavarma,Angada, mainda,dviwda,nala,nila,Satyaki, Dhristadyumna, Shalya, Duryodhana,Sugreeva, Kamsa,Dushashana, Vikarna,Abhimanyu, Yuyutsu, Kripa and Pradyumna were Maharathis

• Atimaharathi: A warrior capable of fighting 12 Maharathi warriors simultaneously.Narsimha, Rama,Lakshman,Bharata, Shatrughna, Vali, Kartavirya Arjuna, Parshurama, Ravana, Indrajit,Kumbhakarna,Mahishasura, Narakasuran,Lava, Kusha, Jambavan,Jalandhara, Hanuman Bhisma,Drona,Ashwatthama, Karna , Arjuna, Krishna,Balram,Jarasandha and devas in heaven like Indra were Atimaharathis.

• Mahamaharathi: A warrior capable of fighting 24 Atimaharathi warriors simultaneously. No warrior has attained this status, not least because there have never been 24 Athimaharathi warriors at the same time, but, warriors who can be called Mahamaharathis are Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Brahma, Skanda, Ganesha.

Strategic Formations: The Vyuha

Krauncha Vyuha: The crane-shaped formation of an army; forces are distributed to form spanning wing-sides, with a formidable, penetrating centre depicting the crane's head and beak. Padma Vyuha or the Chakra Vyuha: A winding, ever-rotating circular formation; considered impenetrable during the Mahabharata age by all warriors except Arjuna, Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Karna, Krishna, Pradyumna and Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu, had learnt how to break into the formation (in the womb of Subhadra) but not how to break out of it and is trapped inside during the Mahabharata war.

Sarpa Vyuha: Winding Snake Formation

Makara Vyuha: Crocodile Formation

Sakata Vyuha: Cart Formation

Shukar Vyuha: Pig Formation

Vajra Vyuha: Thunderbolt formation

Kurma Vyuha: Turtle formation

Akshauhini

An akshauhini (Sanskrit: अक्षौहिणी), is described in the Mahabharata as a battle formation consisting of 21,870 chariots (Sanskrit ratha); 21,870 elephants; 65,610 cavalry and 109,350 infantry as per the Mahabharata (Adi Parva 2.15-23).[1][2] The ratio is 1 chariot : 1 elephant : 3 cavalry : 5 infantry soldiers. In each of these large number groups (65,610, etc.), the digits add up to 18.Usually a Maharthi warrior is the general of an akshauhini

It is said that the size of Pandava army in the Kurukshetra war was 7 akshauhini's, and those of Kauravas 11 akshauhini's.

The count is arrived as follows:

One elephant (Gaja), one chariot (Ratha), three horses (Ashwa) and five foot soldiers (Padhata) form a Patti;

Three Pattis form a Sena-Mukha;

Three Sena-Mukhas make a Gulma;

Three Gulmas a Gana;

Three Ganas a Vahini;

Three Vahinis a Pruthana;

Three Pruthanas a Chamu;

Three Chamus an Anikini;

Ten Anikinis form an Akshauhini. Thus an Akshauhini, by calculation, contains 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 Horses, and 109,350 foot soldiers.

External links

• Mahābhārata online
• All volumes in 12 PDF-files (Holybooks.com, 181 MB in total)
• Reading Suggestions, J. L. Fitzgerald, Das Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classics, Brown University

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