Shalya
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Shalya_becomes_commander_in_chief.jpg.webp)
Shalya as commander in chief of Kauravas.
Etymology
From Sanskrit शल्य (śalya, “dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, arrow”)
Proper noun
Shalya
- (Hinduism) The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata.
Anagrams
- Shayla