mahabharata

Noun
  1. (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families (synset 106443166)
    referred to in: hindooism, hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
    is an instance of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    has: bhagavad-gita, bhagavadgita, gita - (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
    same as: mahabharatam, mahabharatum

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