śāka mfn. (fr. śaka) relating to the Śakas or Indoscythians

• m. n. (scil. saṃvatsara, abda &c.) the Śaka era (also śāka-kāla

• śakak○) VarBṛS. Sch.

• (also) a general N. for any era

• (pl.) N. of a people (wṛ. for śaka) Buddh.