तत्त्वतोऽर्हस्युदाहर्तुं प्रपन्नाय महामुने ॥२४॥
sarvam etac ca bhagavan
pṛcchato me 'nupūrvaśaḥ
tattvato 'rhasy udÄhartuá¹
prapannÄya mahÄ-mune
sarvam - all these; etat - inquiries; ca - also that I have not been able to ask; bhagavan - O great sage; pá¹›cchataḥ - of the inquisitive; me - myself; anupÅ«rvaÅ›aḥ - from the beginning; tattvataḥ - just in accordance with the truth; arhasi - may kindly be explained; udÄhartum - as you will let know; prapannÄya - one who is surrounded; mahÄ-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.
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. MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it 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 MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it 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.
