Mahabharata
[muh-hah-bahr-uh-tuh]
- an epic poem of India dealing mainly with the conflict between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, with many digressions: includes the Bhagavad-Gita.
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Also Ma·ha·bha·ra·tum [muh-hah-bahr-uh-tuh m] /məˈhɑˈbɑr ə təm/.
Origin of Mahabharata
< Sanskrit mahābhārata great (mahat) work relating the story of the descendants of Bharata
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He found his answer in the ancient Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, to find the essence of dharma.
A panel on the ancient Indian epic The Mahabharata (in which I participated) studied the pragmatic morality of this living text.
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According to the Mahabharata the rulers of the Bharatas spring from Manu.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)Max Duncker
Said to be the Vyaghraprastha mentioned in the 'Mahabharata.'
A Literary and Historical Atlas of AsiaJ. G. Bartholomew
Place of pilgrimage for Hindus; mentioned in 'Mahabharata' and 'Ramayana.'
A Literary and Historical Atlas of AsiaJ. G. Bartholomew
Mentioned in the 'Mahabharata' as place of refuge of Virat Rajah.
A Literary and Historical Atlas of AsiaJ. G. Bartholomew
Mahabharata, Roy's translation (Adi Parva, section, pp. 495-6).
Indian Myth and LegendDonald Alexander Mackenzie
Mahabharata
Mahabharatam or Mahabharatum (məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətəm)
- an epic Sanskrit poem of India, dealing chiefly with the struggle between two rival families. It contains many separate episodes, the most notable of which is the Bhagavad-Gita
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Word Origin
Sanskrit, from mahā great + bhārata story
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