anīka
Anīka,(nt.) [Ved. anīka face,front,army to Idg. *ogǔ (see),cp. Gr. o)/mma eye,Lat. oculus,see also Sk. pratīka and P. akkhi] army,array,troops (orig. “front”,i. e. of the battle-array) Vin.IV,107 (where expld. in detail); Sn.623 (bala° strong in arms,with strong array i. e. of khanti,which precedes; cp. SnA 467).
--agga a splendid army Sn.421 (= balakāya senāmukha SnA 384). --ṭṭha a sentinel,royal guard D.III,64,148; J v.100; VI,15 (“men on horseback”,horseguard); Miln.234,264. --dassana troop-inspection D.I,6 (aṇīka° at DA.I,85,q. v. interpretation); Vin.IV,107 (senābyūha +). (Page 33)