Agni Purāṇa
352 - Narration of the finished forms of the substantives in the feminine
Skanda said:
1-2. ('The following are the forms of feminine nouns ending in à): Rama (Lakshmi, consort of Vishnu), Rame, Ramāḥ (the three forms in the nominative) are auspicious. Ramam, Rame, Ramaḥ (the three forms in the accusative), Ramaya, Ramabhyam, Ramabhiḥ (tht three forms in the instrumental) (by Ramā) it was made imperishable. Ramayai, Ramabhyam (are the singular, dual dative). Ramāyāḥ, Ramayoḥ, Ramāņäm (are the three forms in the genitive). Ramayam and Ramasu (are the singular and plural forms of the locative). Kalā (fine arts) is similar.
3-4. (The following are also feminine): Jarā (old age), Jarasau or Jare, Jarasaḥ or Jarāḥ (are the forms in the nominative). Jaram or Jarasam (is the form in the accusative singular), Jarāsu (is the locative plural). Similarly (we have) Sarvå and Sarve (all) (in the nominative singular and dual). Sarvasyå (instrumental), give Sarvasyai (dative) (to all). Sarvasyäḥ (ablative), Sarvasyāḥ (and) Sarvayoh (genitive singular and dual). The other forms are like that of Råma. (The following are always plural): Dve (two in the nominative), Dve (in the accusative) and Tisraḥ (three in the nominative) and Tisspåm (in the genitive).
5-8. (The following are examples of substantives of the feminine ending in ‘I’): Buddhiḥ (intellect) (nominative), Buddhyå (instrumental), Buddhaya (dative) and Buddheḥ (ablative and genitive). (The vocative form of Mati, mind, is) He mate. (The word Muni) will have (the forms) like that of Kavi (poet): Muninám (genitive) (of the sages). (The following are the forms of the substantives of the feminine ending in ): Nadiḥ, Nadyau (singular and dual in the nominative). Nadim, Nadīḥ are the singular and plural in the accusative). Nadya, Nadībhiḥ (are the singular and plural in the instrumental). Nadyai (is dative singular). Nadyam and Nadishu (are the locative singular and plural). Similarly (we have the forms of Kumari (a young girl), Jrumbhani (yawn) etc. Śriḥ (fortune), Sriyau, Sriyaḥ (are the three forms in the nominative). Sriya (instrumental), Sriyai and Sriye (dative) (are the other forms). The following are the forms of the word Stri (woman): Strim and Striyam in the nominative singular) and Strīḥ or Striyah (in the plural), Striyā (instrumental), Striyai (dative), Striyah and Strīņam (singular and plural in the genitive) and Striyam (locative singular). (Similarly) Gråmanyä (locative singular). (The forms of words ending in 'u' are): Dhenvä (by a cow) and Dhenave (dative). (The following are examples for those ending in ū): Jambú (the rose apple), Jambvau (nominative singular and plural), Jambuḥ (accusative singular), Drink the fruits of the Jambu (genitive). Varshåbhvau (is the nominative dual of Varshābhū, a female frog) and Punarbhavau (nominative dual of Punarbhū, a widow remarried), Matruh (is the accusative plural of Måtr, mother ending in r). Gauh (cow), Nauh (boat) (are examples of words ending in O).
9-10. (Now we have examples for words ending in consonants): Våk (speech) (nominative), Vácha, Vägbhiḥ (instrumental singular and plural) and Väkshu (locative plural) and Sragbhyåm (instrumental dual) and Sraji, Srajoh (locative singular and dual) (for the word Srak (garland). (The forms of the word Vidvat, learned, are) Vidvadbhyam (dual in the instrumental, dative and ablative) and Vidvatsu (locative plural). (The following words ending in t take i-ending): Bhavati (respect form), Bhavanti (one who is becoming), Divyanti (shining) Bhäti (shining), Bhånti (appearing), Tudanti (inflicting pain), Tudati, Rudati (crying), Rundhati (obstructing), the Goddess Gruhyati (who is seizing or holding) and Corayanti (one that is stealing).
11-12a. (The following are other examples of nouns ending in ): Drusat (stone), Drusadbhyam (instrumental, dative and ablative dual), Drushadi (locative) are the special models. Samit (twig), Samidbhyam (instrumental, dative and ablative dual), Samidhi (locative) (are other examples). (The following are examples for words ending in n): Simā (boundary) (nominative), Simni or Simani (locative). Dåmanībhyām (instrumental etc. from the word Daman meaning a line or streak). Kakudbhyam (from Kakud, summit). Ka (who) (is a pronoun), Iyam (this) (demonstrative pronoun) and Asu (locative plural, in them).
125-13. (The forms of the word Giḥ, speech, are as follows): Girbhyam (dual in instrumental, dative and ablative), Gira (instrumental) and Girshu (locative plural). (The following are also feminine nouns): Subhūh (good land), Supūḥ (good city), Purā (through a city), Puri (in a city). (The following are the forms of dyo, heaven): Dyauh, Dyubhyāṁ (dual, instrumental etc.), Divi (locative), Dyushu (plural). Tädruśyā (by that kind) (instrumental). That kind of direction etc. Yadruśyāṁ (in which kind), Yådrušī (which kind) are similar, Suvacobhyam (with good words), Suvacaḥsu (locative). Asau (that, nominative), Amům (accusative), Amūḥ (plural), Amūbhiḥ (instrumental plural), Amuyå (instrumental singular) and Amuyoḥ (genitive and locative dual) (are the forms of Adas in the feminine).
Summary of chapter 354 of the Agni Purāṇa is as follows:
The theory of kāraka — the semantic roles that nouns play in a sentence relative to the verbal action — is expounded. Kartā (agent) is analyzed into five types based on degree of independence. Karman (object) is divided into seven subtypes. Karaṇa (instrument) has two varieties: sādhaka (primary enabler) and anugrāhaka (auxiliary enabler). Sampradāna (recipient-beneficiary) and Apādāna (point of departure) are distinguished with their characteristic uses and the vibhaktis that express them. Adhikaraṇa (locus) is analyzed into four types: viṣayādhāra (general locus), ādhāra (container), ābhivyāpaka (pervading locus), and sāmīpya (proximity). The rules for the use of the ṣaṣṭhī (sixth case, genitive) outside the kāraka system are also treated.
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