महाभारत
See also: महाभारतः
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦɑː.bʱɑː.ɾət̪/, [mɐ.ɦäː.bʱäː.ɾɐt̪]
Proper noun
महाभारत • (mahābhārat) f (Urdu spelling مہابھارت)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | महाभारत mahābhārat |
| oblique | महाभारत mahābhārat |
| vocative | महाभारत mahābhārat |
Noun
महाभारत • (mahābhārat) f
- (figurative) a war of epic proportions; a great war
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | महाभारत mahābhārat |
महाभारतें mahābhāratẽ |
| oblique | महाभारत mahābhārat |
महाभारतों mahābhāratõ |
| vocative | महाभारत mahābhārat |
महाभारतो mahābhārato |
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘥𑘰𑘨𑘝 (mahābhārata). By surface analysis, महा- (mahā-, “great”) + भारत (bhārat, “Bharat, the land of the Bharatas”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mə.ɦa.bʱa.ɾət̪/, [mʱa.bʱa.ɾət̪]
- Rhymes: -ət̪
- Hyphenation: म‧हा‧भा‧रत
Proper noun
महाभारत • (mahābhārat) n
- (Hinduism) Mahabharata, an ancient Sanskrit epic
Noun
महाभारत • (mahābhārat) n
- (figuratively) a conflict of epic proportions
Declension
| Declension of महाभारत (neut cons-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| direct singular |
महाभारत mahābhārat | ||
| direct plural |
महाभारते, महाभारतं mahābhārte, mahābhārta | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
महाभारत mahābhārat |
महाभारते, महाभारतं mahābhārte, mahābhārta | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
महाभारता mahābhārtā |
महाभारतां- mahābhārtān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
महाभारताला mahābhārtālā |
महाभारतांना mahābhārtānnā | |
| ergative | महाभारताने, महाभारतानं mahābhārtāne, mahābhārtāna |
महाभारतांनी mahābhārtānnī | |
| instrumental | महाभारताशी mahābhārtāśī |
महाभारतांशी mahābhārtānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
महाभारतात mahābhārtāt |
महाभारतांत mahābhārtāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
महाभारता mahābhārtā |
महाभारतांनो mahābhārtānno | |
| Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. | |||
| Genitive declension of महाभारत (neut cons-stem) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
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| singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
महाभारताचा mahābhārtāċā |
महाभारताचे mahābhārtāċe |
महाभारताची mahābhārtācī |
महाभारताच्या mahābhārtācā |
महाभारताचे, महाभारताचं mahābhārtāċe, mahābhārtāċa |
महाभारताची mahābhārtācī |
महाभारताच्या mahābhārtācā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
महाभारतांचा mahābhārtānċā |
महाभारतांचे mahābhārtānċe |
महाभारतांची mahābhārtāñcī |
महाभारतांच्या mahābhārtāncā |
महाभारतांचे, महाभारतांचं mahābhārtānċe, mahābhārtānċa |
महाभारतांची mahābhārtāñcī |
महाभारतांच्या mahābhārtāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “महाभारत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “महाभारत”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- মহাভাৰত (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬳᬵᬪᬵᬭᬢ (Balinese script)
- মহাভারত (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰮𑰯𑰥𑰯𑰨𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀪𑀸𑀭𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- မဟာဘာရတ (Burmese script)
- મહાભારત (Gujarati script)
- ਮਹਾਭਾਰਤ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌰𑌤 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦲꦴꦨꦴꦫꦠ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂯𑂰𑂦𑂰𑂩𑂞 (Kaithi script)
- ಮಹಾಭಾರತ (Kannada script)
- មហាភារត (Khmer script)
- ມຫາຠາຣຕ (Lao script)
- മഹാഭാരത (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠᡥᠠ᠊ᠠᢨᠠ᠊ᠠᡵᠠᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘥𑘰𑘨𑘝 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᠾᠠᢗᠪᠾᠠᢗᠷᠠᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑧎𑧑𑧅𑧑𑧈𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐴𑐵𑐨𑐵𑐬𑐟 (Newa script)
- ମହାଭାରତ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢲꢵꢩꢵꢬꢡ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆲𑆳𑆨𑆳𑆫𑆠 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖮𑖯𑖥𑖯𑖨𑖝 (Siddham script)
- මහාභාරත (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑪂𑩛𑩳𑩛𑩼𑩫 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚡𑚭𑚤𑚙 (Takri script)
- மஹாப⁴ாரத (Tamil script)
- మహాభారత (Telugu script)
- มหาภารต (Thai script)
- མ་ཧཱ་བྷཱ་ར་ཏ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒯𑒰𑒦𑒰𑒩𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨱𑨊𑨡𑨊𑨫𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Compound of महा (mahā́, “great”) + भारत (bhā́rata, “the story of the Bharatas and their wars”)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɦɑː.bʱɑ́ː.ɾɐ.tɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɦɑː.bʱɑː.ɾɐ.t̪ɐ/
Noun
महाभारत • (mahābhā́rata) stem, n or m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | महाभारतम् (mahābhā́ratam) | महाभारते (mahābhā́rate) | महाभारतानि (mahābhā́ratāni) महाभारता¹ (mahābhā́ratā¹) |
| accusative | महाभारतम् (mahābhā́ratam) | महाभारते (mahābhā́rate) | महाभारतानि (mahābhā́ratāni) महाभारता¹ (mahābhā́ratā¹) |
| instrumental | महाभारतेन (mahābhā́ratena) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतैः (mahābhā́rataiḥ) महाभारतेभिः¹ (mahābhā́ratebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | महाभारताय (mahābhā́ratāya) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतेभ्यः (mahābhā́ratebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | महाभारतात् (mahābhā́ratāt) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतेभ्यः (mahābhā́ratebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | महाभारतस्य (mahābhā́ratasya) | महाभारतयोः (mahābhā́ratayoḥ) | महाभारतानाम् (mahābhā́ratānām) |
| locative | महाभारते (mahābhā́rate) | महाभारतयोः (mahābhā́ratayoḥ) | महाभारतेषु (mahābhā́rateṣu) |
| vocative | महाभारत (máhābhārata) | महाभारते (máhābhārate) | महाभारतानि (máhābhāratāni) महाभारता¹ (máhābhāratā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | महाभारतः (mahābhā́rataḥ) | महाभारतौ (mahābhā́ratau) महाभारता¹ (mahābhā́ratā¹) |
महाभारताः (mahābhā́ratāḥ) महाभारतासः¹ (mahābhā́ratāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | महाभारतम् (mahābhā́ratam) | महाभारतौ (mahābhā́ratau) महाभारता¹ (mahābhā́ratā¹) |
महाभारतान् (mahābhā́ratān) |
| instrumental | महाभारतेन (mahābhā́ratena) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतैः (mahābhā́rataiḥ) महाभारतेभिः¹ (mahābhā́ratebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | महाभारताय (mahābhā́ratāya) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतेभ्यः (mahābhā́ratebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | महाभारतात् (mahābhā́ratāt) | महाभारताभ्याम् (mahābhā́ratābhyām) | महाभारतेभ्यः (mahābhā́ratebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | महाभारतस्य (mahābhā́ratasya) | महाभारतयोः (mahābhā́ratayoḥ) | महाभारतानाम् (mahābhā́ratānām) |
| locative | महाभारते (mahābhā́rate) | महाभारतयोः (mahābhā́ratayoḥ) | महाभारतेषु (mahābhā́rateṣu) |
| vocative | महाभारत (máhābhārata) | महाभारतौ (máhābhāratau) महाभारता¹ (máhābhāratā¹) |
महाभारताः (máhābhāratāḥ) महाभारतासः¹ (máhābhāratāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- → Hindi: महाभारत (mahābhārat)
- → Kannada: ಮಹಾಭಾರತ (mahābhārata)
- → Malayalam: മഹാഭാരതം (mahābhārataṁ)
- → Marathi: महाभारत (mahābhārat)
- → Tamil: மகாபாரதம் (makāpāratam)
- → Telugu: మహాభారతము (mahābhāratamu)
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “महाभारत”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 798/2.