Mahabharata

//mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality. Hinduism

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mahabharatammahabharatum

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"The climactic battle of the Mahabharata takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra."

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).

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bhagavad gita

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