[aniti jīvatyanena; an- īkan Uṇ. 4. 16-17] 1 Army, forces; troop, host; dṛṣṭvā tu pāṃḍavānīkaṃ Bg. 1. 2; padātīṃśca mahīpālaḥ puro'nīkasya yoja- yet H. 3. 80.

2 A collection, group, mass; navāṃbudānīkamuhūrtalāṃchane R. 3. 53.

3 Battle, fight, combat.

4 A row, line, marching column.

5 Front, head; chief; ratheṣu no'nīkeṣva- dhiśriyaḥ Rv. 8. 20. 12. (senāmukheṣu); agnirvai devānāmanīkaṃ Śat. Br; agnimanī- kaṃ...