Mahabharata

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US/mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə/India/mə.ɦɑːˈbʱɑː.ɾə.t̪ə/

proper noun

An ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality.

OriginSanskrit महाभारत →
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Meanings

proper noun

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  1. Hinduismhuman sciencesAn ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमहाभारत
  2. EnglishMahabharata

Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).

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Translations

Bengali মহাভারত
  • মহাভারত (mohabharot)ancient Sanskrit epic
Chinese Mandarin 摩訶婆羅多 /摩诃婆罗多
  • 摩訶婆羅多 /摩诃婆罗多 (Móhēpóluóduō)ancient Sanskrit epic
Esperanto Mahabarato
  • Mahabaratoancient Sanskrit epic
Finnish Mahabharata
  • Mahabharataancient Sanskrit epic
French Mahabharata
  • Mahabharataancient Sanskrit epic
Greek Μαχαμπαράτα, Μαχαβαράτα
  • Μαχαμπαράτα (Machamparáta)ancient Sanskrit epic
  • Μαχαβαράτα (Machavaráta)ancient Sanskrit epic
Hindi महाभारत
  • महाभारत (mahābhārat)ancient Sanskrit epic
Hungarian Mahábhárata
  • Mahábhárataancient Sanskrit epic
Indonesian Mahabharata
  • Mahabharataancient Sanskrit epic
Japanese マハーバーラタ
  • マハーバーラタ (Mahābārata)ancient Sanskrit epic
Korean 마하바라타
  • 마하바라타 (Mahabarata)ancient Sanskrit epic
Punjabi ਮਹਾਂਭਾਰਤ
  • ਮਹਾਂਭਾਰਤ (mahāmbhārat)ancient Sanskrit epic
Russian Махабха́рата
  • Махабха́рата (Maxabxárata)ancient Sanskrit epic
Tamil மகாபாரதம்
  • மகாபாரதம் (makāpāratam)ancient Sanskrit epic
Thai มหาภารตะ
  • มหาภารตะ (máhăapaarádtà)ancient Sanskrit epic
Urdu مہابھارت
  • مہابھارت (mahābhārat)ancient Sanskrit epic
Cite this entry
APA

Mahabharata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahabharata

MLA

“Mahabharata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahabharata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahabharata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahabharata.

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