kāryam tadīyaṃ phalam rūpam tasya svabhāvaḥ ādiśabdena tasya deśaḥ kālo 'vasthāviśeṣaś ca gṛhyate /
"Kārya" means its result, "rūpa" means its nature, and by the word "ādi" [and so forth] are included its place, time, and specific conditions.