Verse Text
tatra utkaṇṭhitam –
adṛṣṭa-pūrvasya harer didṛkṣotkaṇṭhitaṁ matam ||96||
Translation
The desire to see the Lord when the devotee has not seen Him at all is called utkaṇṭhitam.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
If a devotee is not directly associated with the Lord, it is called subtraction. In this state of love, one is constantly fixed with his mind at the lotus feet of the Lord. A devotee in this state becomes very eager to learn of the transcendental qualities of the Lord. The most important business of such a devotee is attaining the association of the Lord.