Sanskrit to English:
मूलतः मिण्टोनेट् इति नामकृतेयं क्रीडा वृद्धैः क्रीडकैः कन्दुकं वायौ एव रक्षितुं कश्चन क्रीडापरिश्रमः कुर्यादिति आभ्यन्तर-मृदुक्रीडा इव स्रष्टा।
Originally named Mintonette, it was created as a gentle indoor sport for older players to be able to exert a bit of athletic effort by keeping the ball in the air.