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摩訶婆羅多 (マハーバーラタ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

摩訶婆羅多まはーばーらた

Meanings

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noun

Mahabharata

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Refers to the ancient Sanskrit epic. Used as a proper noun in Japanese contexts discussing Indian literature or mythology.

摩訶まはー婆ばー羅ら多たはインドの二に大だい叙じょ事じ詩しの一ひとつです。
The Mahabharata is one of the two great Indian epics.

Written forms

摩訶婆羅多まはーばーらた
Standard kanji transliteration for the Sanskrit epic title.
マハーバーラタUsage100%
Katakana spelling is common for foreign proper nouns and may be easier for learners.

Kanji

摩chafe, rub, polish
訶

scold

婆old woman, grandma, wet nurse

羅gauze, thin silk, Rome

多many, frequent, much

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit महाभारत (Mahābhārata), meaning 'Great Bharata'.