(n) (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families, Syn. Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum
(n) a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, Syn. Bharat, Republic of India
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
{ ‖‖ } 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 duōㄇㄛˊ 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, See Also: 羅摩衍那, 罗摩衍那
[毗耶娑, Pí yē suōㄆㄧˊ ㄧㄝ ㄙㄨㄛ] Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic Mahābhārata 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多 and a major figure in it, See Also: 摩訶婆羅多, 摩诃婆罗多