Mahabhara, Mahābhāra, Maha-bhara: 4 definitions
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Mahabhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMahābhāra (महाभार) refers to a “great burden”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee, the lord of all beings, the sustainer of great burden (mahābhāra-sahiṣṇu), the remover of thirst, to Thee whose form is devoid of enmity, to Thee of excessive splendour. Obeisance to Thee, the destroyer of the great forest in the form of great Asuras, like conflagration. Obeisance to the Trident-bearing lord who acts as the axe for the trees of Asuras. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhāra (महाभार):—[=mahā-bhāra] [from mahā > mah] m. a gr° weight or burden, [Pāṇini]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+22): Mahabharasahishnu, Mahabharata, Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnaya-vyakhya, Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnayanukramanika, Mahabharata-vritti, Mahabharatadarpana, Mahabharatadhyayanukramani, Mahabharatadishloka, Mahabharatagartoddhara, Mahabharatakathanaka, Mahabharatakutoddara, Mahabharatakutoddhara, Mahabharatamanjari, Mahabharatamimamsa, Mahabharatapancaratna, Mahabharatapancaratnani, Mahabharataparvanukirtana, Mahabharatasamgraha, Mahabharatasamgrahadipika, Mahabharatasamuccaya.
Full-text: Sahishnu.
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