Before the Past Participle in kta the first member when it itself is not a Past Participle, retains its original accent in a karmadhāraya samāsa ,
This rule is confined to the Past Participles and the Nouns specifically mentioned in 2.1.59; on the maxim of pratipadokta &c. Thus श्रेणिकृताः, पूग꣡कृताः, ऊक꣡कृताः, निध꣡नकृताः ॥ The word श्रे꣡णि has acute on the first as it is formed by the affix नि which is considered नित् (Unadi IV. 51). The word पूग is end-acute as it is formed by the affix गक् (Unadi I. 124). The word ऊक is also end-acute 6.2.32. The word निध has acute on the middle. Why do we say in a Karmadharaya compound? Observe श्रेण्या कृतं = श्रेनिकृत꣡म् ॥ Why do we say 'when it is a non-nishtha word ?' Observe कृताकृतम् ॥ Here the compounding is by 2.1.60.,