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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.24

सर्वमेतच्च भगवन् पृच्छतो मेऽनुपूर्वश: । तत्त्वतोऽर्हस्युदाहर्तुं प्रपन्नाय महामुने ॥ २४ ॥
sarvam etac ca bhagavan
[sarvam etach cha bhagavan]
pṛcchato me ’nupūrvaśaḥ
[prichchato me ’nupoorvashah]
tattvato ’rhasy udāhartuṁ
[tattvato ’rhasy udaahartum]
prapannāya mahā-mune
[prapannaaya mahaa-mune]
Word-for-word
sarvam — all these etat — inquiries ca — also that I have not been able to ask bhagavan — O great sage pṛcchataḥ — of the inquisitive me — myself anupūrvaśaḥ — from the beginning tattvataḥ — just in accordance with the truth arhasi — may kindly be explained udāhartum — as you will let know prapannāya — one who is surrendered mahā-mune — O great sage.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sarvam etac ca bhagavan
sarvam
all these
etat
inquiries
ca
also that I have not been able to ask
bhagavan
O great sage
pṛcchato me ’nupūrvaśaḥ
pṛcchataḥ
of the inquisitive
me
myself
tattvato ’rhasy udāhartuṁ
prapannāya mahā-mune
anupūrvaśaḥ
from the beginning
tattvataḥ
just in accordance with the truth
arhasi
may kindly be explained
udāhartum
as you will let know
prapannāya
one who is surrendered
mahā-mune
O great sage.
O great sage, representative of the Lord, kindly satisfy my inquisitiveness in all that I have inquired from you and all that I may not have inquired from you from the very beginning of my questionings. Since I am a soul surrendered unto you, please impart full knowledge in this connection.
Purport

The spiritual master is always prepared to impart knowledge to the disciple and specifically when the disciple is very inquisitive. Inquisitiveness on the part of a disciple is greatly necessary for the progressive disciple. Mahārāja Parīkṣit is a typical disciple because he is perfectly inquisitive. If one is not very inquisitive about self-realization, one need not approach a spiritual master simply to make a show of discipleship. Not only is Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquisitive concerning all he has inquired about, but he is also anxious to know about what he has not been able to inquire. Factually it is not possible for a man to inquire about everything from the spiritual master, but the bona fide spiritual master is able to enlighten the disciple in every way for the disciple’s benefit.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O great sage! O lord! You should truthfully declare all of this and even what I have not asked in sequence to me, who have asked, as a soul surrendered to you.
Commentary

The word ca indicates what was not asked.

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Personal Guidance
Real discipleship is to ask both what occurs to you and what you don't yet know to ask. Inquisitiveness is the surest sign of growth. If you have no questions, you aren't yet learning.
Reflection Questions
  • What am I afraid to ask my teacher because I'd rather seem to already know?
  • What question hasn't even occurred to me yet that I should request my teacher illuminate?
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