1. Padatik (Foot Soldier)
Role: Basic infantry — foot soldiers, archers, and cavalry.
Combat Capacity: Individual combat, not ranked among heroes.
Examples: Common troops on both sides.
2. Ashvarohi (Cavalry Warrior)
Role: Mounted warriors on horseback.
Combat Capacity: Greater mobility and speed than Padatik.
Examples: Auxiliary fighters, not individually named.
3. Gaja (Elephant Warrior)
Role: Warriors mounted on elephants.
Combat Capacity: Used for shock and awe in battle formations.
Examples: Bhagadatta (King of Pragjyotisha) was a famed elephant warrior.
4. Ardharathi (Half Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Can fight 6 soldiers simultaneously.
Traits: Limited skill, courage, or weapon mastery.
Examples: Uttar, Shveta, and other lesser princes.
5. Rathi (Chariot Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Can fight 12 soldiers at once.
Traits: Skilled in combat and chariot warfare.
Examples:
Yudhishthira
Nakula and Sahadeva
Shikhandi
Kritavarma
6. Atirathi (Elite Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Can fight 12 Rathis or 60,000 soldiers simultaneously.
Traits: Mastery of celestial weapons, leadership of large forces.
Examples:
Bhima
Abhimanyu
Satyaki
Dhrishtadyumna
Shalya
Kripacharya
7. Maharathi (Supreme Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Can fight 12 Atirathis or 720,000 soldiers.
Traits: Master of divine astras, strategy, and all forms of combat.
Examples:
Arjuna
Karna (after receiving celestial weapons)
Bhishma
Drona
Ashwatthama
Parashurama
Drupada
Virata
Dhrishtaketu
Sons of Draupadi
8. Ati-Maharathi (Ultra Supreme Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Equal to 12 Maharathis.
Traits: Near-divine prowess, capable of altering the fate of wars.
Examples:
Krishna (though he did not fight directly)
Possibly Bhishma and Karna (in some interpretations)
9. Maha-Maharathi (God-Tier Warrior)
Combat Capacity: Equal to 24 Ati-Maharathis.
Traits: Cosmic-level power, divine incarnation or blessing.
Examples:
Krishna (as Vishnu's avatar)
Ashwatthama (when enraged, as per Bhishma's account)
⚔️ Divine or Semi-Divine Beings
These transcend the warrior ranks due to divine origin or boons:
Krishna – Avatar of Vishnu
Bhishma – Ichha Mrityu (death at will)
Karna – Son of Surya
Arjuna – Blessed by Shiva, Indra, and others
Ashwatthama – Immortal by Shiva's boon
They wield divine astras like:
Brahmastra – Destructive like a nuclear weapon
Pashupatastra – Shiva's weapon, cosmic in power
Vasavi Shakti – Karna's one-time-use divine missile