But when the words 1. hāstina 2. phalaka and 3. mārdeya precede pura , the acute accent (udātta) does not fall on their final.,
This is an exception to 6.2.99. Thus हास्तिनपुरम्, फलकपुरम्, मार्देयपुरम् ॥ The son of मृदु is मार्देय formed by ढक्, the word belonging to Subhradi class. The उ is elided by 6.4.147.,
