Mahabharata
/ˌmɑːhəˈbɑːrətə/noun
उच्चारण माहबारट
महाभारत
Core word
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[singular] the Mahabharata
one of the two great Sanskrit epics of India, traditionally said to have been composed by the sage Vyasa, which tells the story of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas
महाभारत
- The battle of Kurukshetra is the central event of the Mahabharata.
- The Mahabharata is one of the longest poems ever written.
- The Bhagavad Gita forms a part of the Mahabharata.
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- Many television serials have been made from the Mahabharata.
- The Mahabharata tells the story of a great war between two families.
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the Mahabharata (with the)
The name of the epic is usually used with the, and the word is always written with a capital letter.
महाकाव्य का नाम प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है और शब्द हमेशा capital letter से लिखा जाता है।
- The Mahabharata is one of the longest epics in the world.
- Radhika is reading the Mahabharata in Hindi.
a story from the Mahabharata
Use from to say that a story, character or lesson belongs to the epic, and in to say where an event is told.
किसी कथा, पात्र या शिक्षा को महाकाव्य से जोड़ने के लिए 'from' और घटना कहाँ वर्णित है यह बताने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The story of Eklavya is from the Mahabharata.
- In the Mahabharata, Krishna guides Arjuna.
singular verb with the Mahabharata
Although it is a long work, the Mahabharata is treated as a single title and takes a singular verb.
लंबी रचना होने पर भी 'Mahabharata' एक ही शीर्षक माना जाता है और singular verb लेता है।
- The Mahabharata contains the Bhagavad Gita.
- The Mahabharata was composed over many centuries.
the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are the two great Sanskrit epics of India; when both are named, the verb is plural.
भारत के दो महान संस्कृत महाकाव्य 'Mahabharata' और 'Ramayana' हैं; दोनों का नाम साथ आए तो verb plural होती है।
- The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are read across India.
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adjective + Mahabharata
greatancientepicfamousSanskrit
- The great Mahabharata has over a lakh verses.
verb + the Mahabharata
readreciteretellstagetranslateadapt
- The theatre group staged the Mahabharata over ten days.
parts of the Mahabharata
the Bhagavad Gitathe Kurukshetra warthe Kauravas and Pandavasthe Anushasana Parvathe Udyoga Parva
- The Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata.
Mahabharata + noun
epicserialcharacterwarstory
- A television Mahabharata serial was loved by families across India.
learning from the Mahabharata
moral lessonsstories of dutytales of justiceconflicts of family
- The Mahabharata offers many lessons about justice and family duty.
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- Vyasa is traditionally believed to be the author of the Mahabharata.
परंपरा के अनुसार महाभारत के रचयिता व्यास माने जाते हैं।
- The Mahabharata teaches that duty matters more than personal gain.
महाभारत सिखाती है कि कर्तव्य निजी लाभ से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।
- He asked a question on the Mahabharata in the general knowledge quiz.
उसने सामान्य ज्ञान प्रश्नोत्तरी में महाभारत पर एक प्रश्न पूछा।
- Many Indian dance forms retell scenes from the Mahabharata.
भारत की अनेक नृत्य शैलियाँ महाभारत के दृश्यों को दोहराती हैं।
- Grandmother told us stories from the Mahabharata on summer nights.
दादी गर्मियों की रातों में हमें महाभारत की कहानियाँ सुनाती थीं।
- The Kurukshetra war is the central event of the Mahabharata.
कुरुक्षेत्र का युद्ध महाभारत की केंद्रीय घटना है।
- The film adapts a story from the Mahabharata for modern audiences.
फ़िल्म महाभारत की एक कथा को आधुनिक दर्शकों के लिए रूपांतरित करती है।
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✗ Mahabharata was written by Vyasa.
✓ The Mahabharata was written by Vyasa.
The name of this epic takes the definite article the.
इस महाकाव्य के नाम से पहले definite article 'the' आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata, and the epic is also traditionally called the fifth Veda.
Bhagavad Gita महाभारत का ही एक भाग है, और इस महाकाव्य को परंपरा से पाँचवाँ वेद भी कहा जाता है।