महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-33

पादावध्यात्ममित्याहुर्ब्राह्मणास्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ।
अधिभूतं तु गन्तव्यं विष्णुस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥३३॥

33. pādāvadhyātmamityāhurbrāhmaṇāstattvadarśinaḥ ,
adhibhūtaṁ tu gantavyaṁ viṣṇustatrādhidaivatam.

33. pādau adhyātmam iti āhuḥ brāhmaṇāḥ tattvadarśinaḥ
adhibhūtam tu gantavyam viṣṇuḥ tatra adhidaivatam

33. tattvadarśinaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ pādau adhyātmam iti āhuḥ tu
gantavyam adhibhūtam (asti) tatra viṣṇuḥ adhidaivatam (asti)

33. The brahmins, who are seers of reality, declare the feet to be the individual (adhyātma) aspect. The destination is indeed the elemental (adhibhūta) aspect, and Vishnu is the divine (adhidaivata) aspect in this context.

Words meanings summery:

• पादौ (pādau) - the feet (as a sense organ of action) (two feet)

• अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective or individual aspect (of the feet) (relating to the self, spiritual, individual, subjective)

• इति (iti) - thus (indicating what is declared) (thus, so, in this manner (introduces direct or indirect speech/thought))

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - the brahmins (as authorities on Vedic knowledge) (brahmins, learned scholars, priestly class)

• तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - those who understand the true nature of reality (seers of truth, perceivers of reality, philosophers)

• अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective or elemental aspect (of the feet) (relating to elements, objective, material)

• तु (tu) - indeed, on the other hand (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

• गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - the destination, the object of movement (for the feet) (that which is to be gone to, destination, path)

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (as the presiding deity for the feet/movement) (Vishnu, the preserver deity)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, in this context (of feet/movement) (there, then, in that place, in that matter)

• अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the divine aspect (associated with the feet/movement) (relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god)

Words meanings and morphology

पादौ (pādau) - the feet (as a sense organ of action) (two feet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter, ray, verse line

Note: Subject of the statement 'adhyātmam'.

अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective or individual aspect (of the feet) (relating to the self, spiritual, individual, subjective)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātma

adhyātma - relating to the self or soul, spiritual, subjective, individual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'pādau'.

इति (iti) - thus (indicating what is declared) (thus, so, in this manner (introduces direct or indirect speech/thought))

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the statement by the brahmins.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of āhu

Perfect Active

From root brū (to speak) / vac (to speak), third person plural, perfect tense (irregular formation)

Root: brū/vac (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - the brahmins (as authorities on Vedic knowledge) (brahmins, learned scholars, priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, a member of the priestly class, related to Brahman, sacred text

Note: Subject of 'āhuḥ'.

तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - those who understand the true nature of reality (seers of truth, perceivers of reality, philosophers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - seer of truth, perceiver of reality, philosopher

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, showing, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective or elemental aspect (of the feet) (relating to elements, objective, material)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta

adhibhūta - relating to elements or existing things, objective, material, external

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• bhūta – being, creature, element, existing thing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, exist) + kta suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

तु (tu) - indeed, on the other hand (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes or contrasts the statement about 'gantavyam'.

गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - the destination, the object of movement (for the feet) (that which is to be gone to, destination, path)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gantavya

gantavya - to be gone to, reachable, destination, path

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) + tavya suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause 'adhibhūtam (asti)'.

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (as the presiding deity for the feet/movement) (Vishnu, the preserver deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu, a prominent deity in Hinduism

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.

तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, in this context (of feet/movement) (there, then, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) + tral suffix

Note: Refers to the context of feet, movement, and destination.

अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the divine aspect (associated with the feet/movement) (relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata

adhidaivata - relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+devatā)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• devatā – deity, divinity, god
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicate nominative.