The acute accent (udātta) on the first syllable is optional when the word adhyakṣa follows.,
Thus ग꣡वाध्यक्षः or गवाध्यक्षः꣡ 'a superintendent of cows' : अ꣡श्वाध्यक्षः or अश्वाध्यक्षः꣡ ॥,
Adhyāya 6 · Pāda 2 · Rule 67
The acute accent (udātta) on the first syllable is optional when the word adhyakṣa follows.,
Thus ग꣡वाध्यक्षः or गवाध्यक्षः꣡ 'a superintendent of cows' : अ꣡श्वाध्यक्षः or अश्वाध्यक्षः꣡ ॥,