महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-97, verse-8

अत्र नानाविधाकारास्तिमयो नैकरूपिणः ।
अप्सु सोमप्रभां पीत्वा वसन्ति जलचारिणः ॥८॥

8. atra nānāvidhākārāstimayo naikarūpiṇaḥ ,
apsu somaprabhāṁ pītvā vasanti jalacāriṇaḥ.

8. atra nānāvidhākārāḥ timayaḥ na ekarūpiṇaḥ
apsu somaprabhām pītvā vasanti jalacāriṇaḥ

8. Here, fish (timi) of various forms, not uniform in appearance, dwell in the waters, having drunk the moon's radiance.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• नानाविधाकाराः (nānāvidhākārāḥ) - of various forms/shapes

• तिमयः (timayaḥ) - large fish (large fish, whales, fabulous marine monsters)

• न (na) - not, no

• एकरूपिणः (ekarūpiṇaḥ) - uniform in appearance (of a single form, uniform)

• अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters

• सोमप्रभाम् (somaprabhām) - moon's radiance (the light/radiance of the moon)

• पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

• वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they live

• जलचारिणः (jalacāriṇaḥ) - aquatic creatures, especially fish (water-dwellers, aquatic animals)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

नानाविधाकाराः (nānāvidhākārāḥ) - of various forms/shapes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānāvidhākāra

nānāvidhākāra - having various forms, of diverse shapes

'nānā' (various) + 'vidha' (kind, sort) + 'ākāra' (form, shape).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+vidha+ākāra)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi' (apart).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with 'ā' (towards) and suffix 'aṇ'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तिमयः (timayaḥ) - large fish (large fish, whales, fabulous marine monsters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of timi

timi - a large fish, whale, sea monster

Root: tim

Note: Subject.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

एकरूपिणः (ekarūpiṇaḥ) - uniform in appearance (of a single form, uniform)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekarūpin

ekarūpin - of one form, uniform, homogeneous

'eka' (one) + 'rūpa' (form) + 'in' (possessive suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used with 'na' to indicate 'not uniform'.

अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

Root 'ap' (to obtain, to reach).

Root: ap (class 5)

Note: Place of dwelling for 'jalacāriṇaḥ'.

सोमप्रभाम् (somaprabhām) - moon's radiance (the light/radiance of the moon)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of somaprabhā

somaprabhā - light of the moon, moonbeam, moon-like splendor

'soma' (moon) + 'prabhā' (light, splendor).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (soma+prabhā)

• soma – moon, Soma (a divine drink or plant), Lord Shiva
  noun (masculine)
  Root: su (class 5)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance, luster
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhā' (to shine) with prefix 'pra' (forth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'pītvā'.

पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root 'pā' (1st class), with 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: pā (class 1)

वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they live

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vas

present active

Root 'vas' (1st class), Parasmaipada.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

जलचारिणः (jalacāriṇaḥ) - aquatic creatures, especially fish (water-dwellers, aquatic animals)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jalacārin

jalacārin - water-dweller, aquatic animal, fish

'jala' (water) + 'cārin' (moving, dwelling). From root 'car' (to move) + 'ṇin' suffix.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (jala+cārin)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – moving, walking, going, dwelling (in)
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root 'car' (to move) with 'ṇin' suffix.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Can be considered a synonym for 'timayaḥ' in this context, or a broader category.