The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromशल्य“dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, arrow”
- English todayShalya
From Sanskrit शल्य (śalya, “dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, arrow”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shalya
Today it means: The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata. Full definition →
Sanskrit शल्य