Sutra 11

Devanagari script

गृहीतान्पूर्वापदानसहायाननुयुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०४.५.११ ॥

Transliteration

gṛhītān pūrvāpadānasahāyān anuyuñjīta

Translation

Those arrested should be interrogated regarding their earlier haunts/entry-points and their associates/accomplices.

Word by Word

• गृहीतान्: those who have been seized/arrested
• Type: Participle (verbal adjective)
• Root: ग्रह् (गृहीत = √ग्रह् क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि प्रयोगः): ‘गृहीत’ = पकडलेले/अधिगताः

• पूर्वापदान्: those who were previously in distress/need
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व + आपद् (आपद्-शब्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; समासः: पूर्वा आपद् यस्य/ये = पूर्वापद् (पूर्वसंकटग्रस्त/पूर्वदुर्गत)

• असहायान्: helpless; without allies/support
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अ- + सहाय (सहाय-शब्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गयुक्त: ‘असहाय’ = निराश्रय/असहाय

• अनुयुञ्जीत: he should question/examine/interrogate
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√युज् (युजिर् योगे)
• Form: लोट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थ: ‘अनुयुञ्जीत’ = अन्वेषयेत्/प्रयुञ्जीत/नियोजयेत् (परीक्षार्थं प्रश्नैः/उपायैः)

Entities Mentioned

• arrested thieves
• accomplices

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FAQs

What is the investigative logic of questioning about 'previous apadāna' and associates?

It converts a single arrest into actionable intelligence—identifying routes, safe houses, handlers, and the broader gang structure.