Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.68
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.68
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The King should organise six kinds of army formations, worship the Devas duly and then set out for war. Mūlabala, Bhūtabala, Śreṇībala, Suḥṛdbala, Śatrubala and Āṭavikabala are the six kinds of army formations. The list is given in order of the comparative importance of the bala. The army has six parts i.e. Mantra (advisers), Koṣa (treasury), Padāti (infantry), Turaga (Cavalry), Gaja (elephant) and Ratha (chariot).