Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

महाकाव्य

/mahākāvya/Roman

English meaning: epic poem

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

वीर कथाओं पर आधारित लंबी काव्य रचना जो नायक के कर्मों का वर्णन करती है।

English Definition

A long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds, typically on a grand mythological or historical scale.

Example

रामायण एक प्रसिद्ध महाकाव्य है।

In English: The Ramayana is a famous epic poem.

Synonyms

  • काव्यग्रंथ

Antonyms / Opposites

  • खंडकाव्य

Literary Heritage

साहित्य जनसमूह के हृदय का विकास है।

/sāhitya jansamūha ke hṛdaya kā vikāsa hai/

Literature is the development of the heart of the people.

Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi · Literary Critic and Editor · 1864–1938 CE

Saraswati (journal editorial)

Saraswati journal — editorial statement on the purpose of Hindi literature

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हिन्दी
Hindi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
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