महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-237, verse-18

यथा नागपदेऽन्यानि पदानि पदगामिनाम् ।
सर्वाण्येवापिधीयन्ते पदजातानि कौञ्जरे ॥१८॥

18. yathā nāgapade'nyāni padāni padagāminām ,
sarvāṇyevāpidhīyante padajātāni kauñjare.

18. yathā nāgapade anyāni padāni padagāminām
sarvāṇi eva apidhīyante padajātāni kauñjare

18. yathā nāgapade kauñjare padagāminām anyāni
sarvāṇi eva padajātāni padāni apidhīyante

18. Just as all other kinds of footprints of walking creatures are entirely encompassed and covered within the footprint of an elephant (kauñjara).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• नागपदे (nāgapade) - in the footprint of an elephant

• अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

• पदानि (padāni) - footprints, steps

• पदगामिनाम् (padagāminām) - of those who walk, of walking creatures

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, entire

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अपिधीयन्ते (apidhīyante) - are covered, are hidden, are encompassed

• पदजातानि (padajātāni) - kinds of footprints, categories of steps

• कौञ्जरे (kauñjare) - in relation to the elephant's footprint (in the elephant, concerning the elephant)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

नागपदे (nāgapade) - in the footprint of an elephant

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nāgapada

nāgapada - elephant's footprint, track of an elephant

Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'footprint of an elephant'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nāga+pada)

• nāga – elephant, snake
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, footprint, step, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Locative indicating location 'in' or 'within'.

अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'padāni' and 'padajātāni'.

पदानि (padāni) - footprints, steps

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pada

pada - foot, footprint, step, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'apidhīyante'.

पदगामिनाम् (padagāminām) - of those who walk, of walking creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of padagāmin

padagāmin - one who walks, pedestrian, walking creature

Upapada-tatpuruṣa compound of 'pada' (foot) and 'gāmin' (going). 'gāmin' is derived from root √gam (to go) with suffix -in.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pada+gāmin)

• pada – foot
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• gāmin – going, walking, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun / Adjective from verb root
  Derived from root √gam (to go) with suffix -in.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'padāni' and 'padajātāni'.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'padāni' and 'padajātāni'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अपिधीयन्ते (apidhīyante) - are covered, are hidden, are encompassed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā

From root √dhā with upasarga api-. In passive (dhiyate), it means 'is placed/covered'.

Prefix: api

Root: dhā (class 3)

पदजातानि (padajātāni) - kinds of footprints, categories of steps

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of padajāta

padajāta - kind of footprint, species of steps

Tatpurusha compound meaning 'kinds of footprints'. 'jāta' here means 'class' or 'kind'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+jāta)

• pada – footprint, step
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• jāta – born, produced, kind, species
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √jan (to be born). Here 'jāta' means 'kind' or 'variety'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Appositional to 'padāni'.

कौञ्जरे (kauñjare) - in relation to the elephant's footprint (in the elephant, concerning the elephant)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Literally 'moving in mountains/caves'.

Note: Reinforces the idea of 'nāgapade' (elephant's footprint).