353 - అథ నపుంసక శబ్దసిద్ధరూపమ్

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.