Mahabharatam | { ‖‖ } n. [ Skr. mahābhārata. ] (Hinduism) A celebrated sacred epic poem of the Hindus, written in Sanskrit. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to a history, in many episodes, of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India. Syn. -- Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Mahabarata |