क्रियाविशेषणं कर्म, तच्च ब्रह्मैकवचनं सदानुक्तं च ।
kriyā-viśeṣaṇaṁ karma, tac ca brahmaika-vacanaṁ sadānuktaṁ ca |
(Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 938)
“The viśeṣaṇa (modifier) of a kriyā is [considered] a karma, and it is neuter (brahma-liṅga), singular in number (vacana), and always anukta.”
Commentary
śīghraṁ mālāṁ karoti, śīghraṁ mālā kriyate, śīghraṁ yathā syāt tādṛśam ity arthaḥ |
(Excerpt from the Vṛtti on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 938)
“[For example, in sentences such as] ‘He makes the garland quickly’ (śīghraṁ mālāṁ karoti), and ‘The garland is made quickly‘ (śīghraṁ mālā kriyate), such that it [i.e., the making of the garland] shall happen quick is the meaning.”