Mahabharata
[ muh-hah-bahr-uh-tuh ]
/ məˈhɑˈbɑr ə tə /
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noun
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-tuhm]. /məˈhɑˈbɑr ə təm/.
Origin of Mahabharata
<Sanskrit mahābhārata great (mahat) work relating the story of the descendants of Bharata
Words nearby Mahabharata
Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram, Mahabharata, Mahadeva, Mahajanga, mahal, Mahala, mahala mat
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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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