The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s5.97

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‡ When we read, therefore. that the Pāndus’ commander-in-chief was the ‘leader of seven complete armies,’ we must take this literally. The Pāndus’ force, as a whole, comprised seven distinct armies. But for the sake of convenience we may term those armies in relation to the whole ‘army-divisions.’