Rasarnavasudhakara 2.18.p2

2.18.p2

atra prastuta-citra-nirmāṇānirvāhān mādhavasya kiṃ karomīti vāg-ārambha-sūcitayā tad-darśanopāya-cintayā viṣādo vyajyate |

Here, despair is expressed by the reflection on an expedient to see her, which is indicated by the opening words "What shall I do?" resulting from Mādhava's failure to complete the portrait he had begun.