महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-11

उदकान्तमुपानीय मत्स्यं वैवस्वतो मनुः ।
अलिञ्जरे प्राक्षिपत्स चन्द्रांशुसदृशप्रभम् ॥११॥

11. udakāntamupānīya matsyaṁ vaivasvato manuḥ ,
aliñjare prākṣipatsa candrāṁśusadṛśaprabham.

11. udakāntam upanīya matsyam vaivasvataḥ manuḥ
aliñjare prākṣipat sa candrāṃśusadṛśaprabham

11. Having brought the fish to the water's edge, Manu, son of Vivasvat, then placed it into a water-jar (aliñjara). That fish had a luster resembling moonbeams.

Words meanings summery:

• उदकान्तम् (udakāntam) - to the water's edge (to the water's edge, to the limit of water)

• उपनीय (upanīya) - having brought (the fish) to (having brought near, having led to)

• मत्स्यम् (matsyam) - the fish (fish)

• वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ) - Manu, son of Vivasvat (son of Vivasvat)

• मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu, the progenitor (Manu, a primeval man, progenitor of mankind)

• अलिञ्जरे (aliñjare) - in a water-jar (aliñjara) (in a water-jar, in a large jar)

• प्राक्षिपत् (prākṣipat) - he placed (it) (he threw, he cast, he placed)

• स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

• चन्द्रांशुसदृशप्रभम् (candrāṁśusadṛśaprabham) - having a luster resembling moonbeams (having luster similar to moonbeams)

Words meanings and morphology

उदकान्तम् (udakāntam) - to the water's edge (to the water's edge, to the limit of water)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udakānta

udakānta - water's edge, shore

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaka+anta)

• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, edge, limit
  noun (masculine)

उपनीय (upanīya) - having brought (the fish) to (having brought near, having led to)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from root nī with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: nī (class 1)

मत्स्यम् (matsyam) - the fish (fish)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ) - Manu, son of Vivasvat (son of Vivasvat)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaivasvata

vaivasvata - son of Vivasvat; descendant of Vivasvat

patronymic from Vivasvat

Note: Qualifies Manu.

मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu, the progenitor (Manu, a primeval man, progenitor of mankind)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu, man, human being

Root: man (class 4)

अलिञ्जरे (aliñjare) - in a water-jar (aliñjara) (in a water-jar, in a large jar)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aliñjara

aliñjara - a large water-jar, a vase

प्राक्षिपत् (prākṣipat) - he placed (it) (he threw, he cast, he placed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of prakṣip

aorist

3rd person singular aorist of root kṣip with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣip (class 6)

स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fish.

चन्द्रांशुसदृशप्रभम् (candrāṁśusadṛśaprabham) - having a luster resembling moonbeams (having luster similar to moonbeams)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of candrāṃśusadṛśaprabha

candrāṁśusadṛśaprabha - resembling the luster of moonbeams

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+aṃśu+sadṛśa+prabhā)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• aṃśu – ray, beam of light
  noun (masculine)
• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
• prabhā – light, splendor, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: This adjective describes 'matsyam'.