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Shalya

Shalya proper noun: the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata.

Proper noun

Shalya

  1. (Hinduism) The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata.

Origin of Shalya

From Sanskrit शल्य (śalya, “dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, arrow”).

Questions about Shalya

What does Shalya mean?
Shalya means the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata.
What part of speech is Shalya?
Shalya is a proper noun.

Words near Shalya in the dictionary

  1. shalwar kamees
  2. shalwar kameez
  3. shalwar-kameez
  4. shalwars
  5. shaly
  6. Shalya
  7. Shalë
  8. sham
  9. sham Abraham
  10. sham Abram
  11. Sham Chun

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