Shloka 26
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
पज्चषष्टिसहस्राणि तथाश्वानां शतानि च । दशोत्तराणि षट् प्राहुर्यथावदिह संख्यया,एक अक्षौहिणी सेनामें, घोड़ोंकी ठीक-ठीक संख्या पैंसठ हजार छः: सौ दस (६५,६१०) कही गयी है
pañcaṣaṣṭi-sahasrāṇi tathā aśvānāṃ śatāni ca | daśottarāṇi ṣaṭ prāhur yathāvad iha saṅkhyayā ||
依此处所示之正当算法，人们宣称：一支阿叉乌希尼军中，马匹之数为六万五千六百一十（65,610）。此段强调在兵戎之事上，精确点数与井然编制之重要；纪律与明晰，被视为一种职责。
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes yathāvat-saṅkhyā—accurate reckoning and orderly standards. In the epic’s ethical frame, such precision supports disciplined governance and responsible conduct in warfare.
The text is defining the standard components of an akṣauhiṇī (a formal army unit). Here it specifies the exact number of horses assigned to one akṣauhiṇī: 65,610.