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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAHABHARATA

Sanskrit, from mahā great + bhārata story.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAHABHARATA

Mahabharata  [məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAHABHARATA

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mahabharata is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAHABHARATA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mahabharata

Mahabharata

The Mahabharata or Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. Besides its epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes, the Mahabharata contains philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or purusharthas. Among the principal works and stories in the Mahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita, the story of Damayanti, an abbreviated version of the Ramayana, and the Rishyasringa, often considered as works in their own right. Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and compositional layers. The oldest preserved parts of the text are thought to be not much older than around 400 BCE, though the origins of the epic probably fall between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. The text probably reached its final form by the early Gupta period. The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bhārata dynasty".

Definition of Mahabharata in the English dictionary

The definition of Mahabharata in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAHABHARATA


amateur
ˈæmətə
amphitheatre
ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə
anata
ˈænətə
automata
ɔːˈtɒmətə
barrator
ˈbærətə
barretor
ˈbærətə
coconspirator
ˌkəʊkənˈspɪrətə
comforter
ˈkʌmfətə
comparator
kəmˈpærətə
conspirator
kənˈspɪrətə
declarator
dɪˈklærətə
dieter
ˈdaɪətə
orator
ˈɒrətə
parroter
ˈpærətə
predator
ˈprɛdətə
preparator
prɪˈpærətə
proprietor
prəˈpraɪətə
senator
ˈsɛnətə
theater
ˈθɪətə
theatre
ˈθɪətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAHABHARATA

Mahabharatam
Mahabharatum
Mahajanga
Mahalla el Kubra
Mahanadi
maharaja
maharajah
maharanee
maharani
Maharashtra
maharishi
mahatma
mahatmaism
Mahavira
Mahayana
Mahayanist
Mahdi
Mahdism
Mahdist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAHABHARATA

aspirata
desiderata
errata
inamorata
Mount Sorata
non grata
persona grata
persona non grata
pro rata
rata
Sorata
strata
substrata
superstrata
understrata

Synonyms and antonyms of Mahabharata in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mahabharata» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAHABHARATA

Find out the translation of Mahabharata to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mahabharata from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mahabharata» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摩诃婆罗多
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mahabharata
570 millions of speakers

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Mahabharata
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महाभारत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ماهابهاراتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Махабхарата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mahabharata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহাভারতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mahabharata
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahabharata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mahabharata
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マハーバーラタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마하바라타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mahabharata
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Mahabharata
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகாபாரதத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महाभारत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mahabharata
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mahabharata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mahabharata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Махабхарата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mahabharata
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Mahabharata
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Mahabharata
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Mahabharata
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Mahabharata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mahabharata

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHABHARATA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHABHARATA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mahabharata

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAHABHARATA»

Discover the use of Mahabharata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mahabharata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parva: A Tale of War, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man
Narration, Dialogue, Monologue And Comment All Are Employed For Its Presentation. Shot Through With Irony, Pity And Understanding Objectivity, The Novel Ends With The True Tragic Vision Of Faith In Life And Hope For Mankind.
Es. El Bhairappa, 1994
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Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an Indian epic, in its original Sanskrit probably the largest ever composed. It is the story of a dynastic struggle that provides a social, moral, and cosmological background to the climatic battle.
‎2000
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Mahabharata
A free prose translation.
Kamala Subramaniam, 2007
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Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
With clarity and simplicity, the tales in the elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.
Devdutt Pattanaik, 2011
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Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told.
Bibek Debroy, 2013
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Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata
This book brings together many of the most respected scholars in the field of Mahabharata studies, as well as some of its most promising young scholars.
Simon Brodbeck, Brian Black, 2007
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The Children's Mahabharata
This Collection Of Stories From The Mahabharata Has Been Written In Simple Language For Children Who Want To Read Them In English.
Shanta Rameshwar Rao, 1968
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The Great Epic of India: Character and Origin of the Mahabharata
Long age when this book first appeared in the opening year of the century the great Epic, Mahabharata had not been thoroughly examined to see what literature it reflected had not received a careful investigation from the metrical side its ...
Edward Washburn Hopkins, 1993
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The Mahābhārata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses
An ancient Indian epic that tells of the adventures of the five sons of King Pandu and the wars they fought, in which the god Krishna participated disguised as a charioteer
Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan, 1998
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Dialogics of Self, the Mahabharata and Culture: The History ...
In recalling the Mahabharata, or the ritual of “telling epics,” subjects often tie the event to the Ramayana and draw comparisons. The Mahabharata, barring the Bhagavad Gita, does not have the same “sacred status” as Ramayana does, since ...
Lakshmi Bandlamudi, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAHABHARATA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mahabharata is used in the context of the following news items.
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“Do Read This One. .” | Swarajya
Bibek Debroy is a noted Economist. His ongoing 10-volume translation of The Mahabharata is one of the most seminal works in contemporary ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
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Sujoy Ghosh: Digital platform is the future - The Times of India
... Apte and veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee to re-interpret a legendary episode from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Karkkidaka theyyams step out to shower blessings - The Hindu
... the households to usher in prosperity by warding off evil forces, while another tale correlates to that of Arjuna, portrayed in the Mahabharata . «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Suryaputra Karn Serial Episode On Sony Entertainment TV | Times …
Chronicles the journey of Karna, the son of Surya and Kunti, who is regarded as one of the most important figures of the Mahabharata and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Sanskrit Was First Spoken In Syria, Not India + 5 More History Facts …
500 to 1,000 years after the Vedas, the Mahabharata mentioned lip kissing. According to academics, kissing spread across the world as ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
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And now a sexual abuse whodunnit - Daijiworld
"The Winds of Hastinapur" (2013) kicked off his venture to retell the 'Mahabharata' from the viewpoint of prominent women of the Kuru clan - in ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
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'Baahubali: The Beginning': review | Reviews | Screen
... of Akira Kurosawa to storytelling in the tradition of The Mahabharata and massed armies that swim across the screen like a re-run of The Lord ... «Screen International, Jul 15»
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A Cursed World
Mahabharata of Women draws from a Tamil myth in which a young girl is killed by her brothers who suspect her of having a lover. “She was ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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5 Mythologies Perfect for the Next God of War
In the two major Hindu epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Rakshasas were a populous race and were divided up into good and evil, with ... «Twinfinite, Jul 15»
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We haven't explored Hindi market enough: 'Bahubali' director SS …
Mythological films in India usually tap into existing sources like the Mahabharata or Ramayana, but Bahubali is an entirely original epic. «Times of India, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mahabharata [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mahabharata>. Apr 2024 ».
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