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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-122, verse-20

पेयापेयं कुतः सिद्धिर्हिंसन्ति च परस्परम् ।
गम्यागम्यं तदा नासीत्परस्वं स्वं च वै समम् ॥२०॥
20. peyāpeyaṁ kutaḥ siddhirhiṁsanti ca parasparam ,
gamyāgamyaṁ tadā nāsītparasvaṁ svaṁ ca vai samam.
20. peyāpeyam kutaḥ siddhiḥ hiṃsanti ca parasparam
gamyāgamyam tadā na āsīt parasvam svam ca vai samam
20. tad peyāpeyam āsīt kutaḥ siddhiḥ bhavet ca parasparam hiṃsanti
tadā gamyāgamyam na āsīt ca vai parasvam svam samam āsīt
20. There was no distinction between what was drinkable and undrinkable. How could there be order (siddhi)? And they harmed each other. At that time, there was no distinction between permissible and impermissible relations, and indeed, the property of others and one's own property were treated as equal.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पेयापेयम् (peyāpeyam) - no distinction between beverages fit for consumption and not fit (drinkable and undrinkable)
  • कुतः (kutaḥ) - how (could there be) (whence, from where, how)
  • सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - social order or proper functioning (success, accomplishment, perfection, order)
  • हिंसन्ति (hiṁsanti) - they harm, injure, kill
  • (ca) - and
  • परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually
  • गम्यागम्यम् (gamyāgamyam) - no distinction in sexual relationships or general conduct (permissible and impermissible (relations))
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • (na) - not, no
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
  • परस्वम् (parasvam) - property of others, other's wealth
  • स्वम् (svam) - one's own property, wealth
  • (ca) - and
  • वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
  • समम् (samam) - treated as equal, undistinguished (equal, same, alike)

Words meanings and morphology

पेयापेयम् (peyāpeyam) - no distinction between beverages fit for consumption and not fit (drinkable and undrinkable)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of peyāpeya
peyāpeya - drinkable and undrinkable
Compound type : dvandva (peya+apeya)
  • peya – to be drunk, drinkable, a drink
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    derived from root pā (to drink)
    Root: pā (class 1)
  • apeya – not to be drunk, undrinkable
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    negative prefix a- + peya (gerundive of pā)
    Prefix: a
    Root: pā (class 1)
कुतः (kutaḥ) - how (could there be) (whence, from where, how)
(indeclinable)
सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - social order or proper functioning (success, accomplishment, perfection, order)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - success, accomplishment, attainment, perfection, supernatural power, order
Root: sidh (class 4)
हिंसन्ति (hiṁsanti) - they harm, injure, kill
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of hiṃs
Denominative from hiṃsā or root hiṃs
Root: hiṃs (class 7)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually
(indeclinable)
गम्यागम्यम् (gamyāgamyam) - no distinction in sexual relationships or general conduct (permissible and impermissible (relations))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gamyāgamya
gamyāgamya - to be approached and not to be approached; permissible and impermissible
Compound type : dvandva (gamya+agamya)
  • gamya – to be gone to, to be approached, accessible, permissible
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    derived from root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • agamya – not to be approached, inaccessible, impermissible
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    negative prefix a- + gamya (gerundive of gam)
    Prefix: a
    Root: gam (class 1)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
परस्वम् (parasvam) - property of others, other's wealth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parasva
parasva - other's property, another's wealth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+sva)
  • para – other, another, supreme
    adjective (neuter)
  • sva – self, own, one's own property
    noun (neuter)
स्वम् (svam) - one's own property, wealth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - self, own, one's own property, wealth
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
समम् (samam) - treated as equal, undistinguished (equal, same, alike)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - same, equal, alike, similar