In a word consisting of more than two syllables followed by ja , the acute accent (udātta) falls on the syllable before the last.,
Thus उपस꣡रजः, मन्दु꣡रजः, आमल꣡कीजः, and वड꣡वाजः (though the last two words have upapadas ending in long vowel, the accent is governed by this sutra and not the last). Why do we say \a Polysyllabic first member\? Observe दग्धजानि तृणानि ॥,