Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Den. A. 1 To be anxious. pine or be sorry for; Ś. 4; Śi. 9. 54.
2 To yearn, be eagerly de- sirous of (with gen. or dat.); svargā- ya notkaṃṭhate V. 3. 4; Mv. 6; utkaṭhate ca yuṣmatsannikarṣasya U. 6, 6. 21; Māl. 4; Bk. 5. 72. Caus. (utkaṭha- yati) To create anxiety or longing, inspire with tender emotions; Bh. 1. 35; Ghaṭ. 5.