The first syllable of a Vocative gets the acute accent.,
Thus दे꣡वदत्त !, दे꣡वदत्तौ !, दे꣡वदत्ताः ॥ This debars the final accent ordained by 6.2.148. Though the affix may be elided by a लुमान् word (लुक्, लुप् or श्लु), yet the effect of the affix remains behind in spite of 1.1.63. As स꣡र्पिरागच्छ ! स꣡प्ता गच्छत ! ॥,