The compound word 'agniparvata' (अग्निपर्वत) literally means 'fire mountain' from 'agni' (fire) + 'parvata' (mountain). In Sanskrit, this compound is the standard term for 'volcano' - a mountain that emits fire and lava. While literally 'mountain catching fire' might seem close, 'volcano' is the precise geological term that this compound denotes.