Arthashastra
श्रेणी मुख्या हस्त्य् अश्व रथ मुख्याः प्रदेष्टारश् च अष्ट साहस्राः ॥
The chiefs of military corporations, the chiefs of elephants, of horses, of chariots and of infantry and commissioners (pradeshtárah), 8,000.
english translation
zreNI mukhyA hasty azva ratha mukhyAH pradeSTAraz ca aSTa sAhasrAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript