Mahabharata

[ muh-hah-bahr-uh-tuh ]

/ məˈhɑˈbɑr ə tə /

noun

an epic poem of India dealing mainly with the conflict between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, with many digressions: includes the Bhagavad-Gita.

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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Examples from the Web for mahabharata

He found his answer in the ancient Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, to find the essence of dharma.
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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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But by the time that the Mahabharata was put together these quarrels were not in an acute stage.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Place of pilgrimage for Hindus; mentioned in 'Mahabharata' and 'Ramayana.'
A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia|J. G. Bartholomew

"One should forgive, under any injury," says the Mahabharata.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Every evening he would gather us round the cracked castor-oil lamp and read out to us stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore
Instead of depending, however, on my own intelligence, I have consulted several friends who have read the Mahabharata thoroughly.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli

British Dictionary definitions for mahabharata

Mahabharata

Mahabharatam or Mahabharatum (məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətəm)

/ (məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Mahabharata

Sanskrit, from mahā great + bhārata story

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