Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.5.8
एतन्मे पृच्छत: सर्वं सर्वज्ञ सकलेश्वर ।
विजानीहि यथैवेदमहं बुध्येऽनुशासित: ॥ ८ ॥
etan me pṛcchataḥ sarvaṁ
[etan me prichchatah sarvam]
sarva-jña sakaleśvara
[sarva-jna sakaleshvara]
vijānīhi yathaivedam
[vijaaneehi yathaivedam]
ahaṁ budhye ’nuśāsitaḥ
[aham budhye ’nushaasitah]
Word-for-word
etat
—
all those
me
—
unto me
pṛcchataḥ
—
inquisitive
sarvam
—
all that is inquired
sarva-jña
—
one who knows everything
sakala
—
over all
īśvara
—
the controller
vijānīhi
—
kindly explain
yathā
—
as
eva
—
they are
idam
—
this
aham
—
myself
budhye
—
can understand
anuśāsitaḥ
—
just learning from you.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etan me pṛcchataḥ sarvaṁ
etat
all those
me
unto me
pṛcchataḥ
inquisitive
sarvam
all that is inquired
sarva-jña sakaleśvara
sarva-jña
one who knows everything
sakala
over all
īśvara
the controller
vijānīhi yathaivedam
vijānīhi
kindly explain
yathā
as
eva
they are
idam
this
ahaṁ budhye ’nuśāsitaḥ
aham
myself
budhye
can understand
anuśāsitaḥ
just learning from you.
My dear father, you know everything, and you are the controller of all. Therefore, may all that I have inquired from you be kindly instructed to me so that I may be able to understand it as your student.
Purport
The inquiries made by Nārada Muni are very important for everyone concerned, and as such, Nārada requested Brahmājī to deem them suitable so that all others who may come in the line of disciplic succession of the Brahma sampradāya may also know them properly without any difficulty.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O omniscient one! O lord of all things! Please consider and tell me everything that I have asked, so that after being taught, I can understand.
Commentary
Considering carefully, tell me (vijānīhi) all the things indicated in my questions. Moreover, say it in such a way that, after being taught, I can comprehend completely. This means “Give the answer without obstructions.”
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Personal Guidance
Sincere inquiry serves not only the inquirer but everyone who comes after. When we ask publicly and humbly, the answers become a gift for future seekers in the same lineage.
Reflection Questions
- What honest question of mine, if asked openly, could benefit others walking a similar path?
- Am I willing to look like a beginner so the next generation has better answers?
My note
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