(n)(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families, Syn.Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum
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{ ‖‖ } n. [ Skr. mahābhārata. ] (Hinduism) A celebrated sacred epic poem of the Hindus, written in Sanskrit. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to a history, in many episodes, of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India. Syn. -- Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum. [ 1913 Webster ]
[摩诃婆罗多 / 摩訶婆羅多, Mó hē pó luó duō, ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜ ㄆㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄛ]Mahābhārata, second great Indian epic after Rāmāyana 羅摩衍那|罗摩衍那, possibly originally c. 4th century BC; contains many reference to people and lands in central Asia called China[Add to Longdo]