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-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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Example sentences from the Web for Mahabharata

He found his answer in the ancient Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, to find the essence of dharma.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A panel on the ancient Indian epic The Mahabharata (in which I participated) studied the pragmatic morality of this living text.
Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet|Namita Gokhale|May 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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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单词	mahabharata
释义	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-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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mahabharata He found his answer in the ancient Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, to find the essence of dharma. This Week's Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|December 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A panel on the ancient Indian epic The Mahabharata (in which I participated) studied the pragmatic morality of this living text. Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet\|Namita Gokhale\|May 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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