○kāla m. the Śaka era (beginning AḌ.78, and (founded by king Śāli-vāhana ; an expired year of the Śaka era is converted into the corresponding year AḌ. by adding to it 78-79 ; e.g. 654 expired = AḌ. 732-733)
VarBṛS. Rājat. (cf. RTL. 433)

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William