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mahabharata

/məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə/

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/məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə/C1formalart
  • ruСвященная эпическая санскритская поэма Индии, повествующая во многих эпизодах о борьбе между двумя соперничающими семьями, центральная для индуистской мифологии и литературы.

A sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India, dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families, central to Hindu mythology and literature.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Ancient Indian EpicB2formal

    A major Sanskrit epic of ancient India, narrating the struggle between two groups of cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, and containing philosophical and devotional material, including the Bhagavad Gita.

    ruДревнеиндийский эпос

    • The Mahabharata is one of the longest epic poems in the world.
    • Many lessons from the Mahabharata are still relevant today.
    • The story of the Mahabharata is central to Hindu mythology.
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