Shalya
Meanings
name
- The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata.
Word forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit शल्य (śalya, “dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, arrow”).
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