Beyond faith and patience, what did the narrator's Guru truly desire from him?

While faith and patience were the initial price of discipleship, Chapter 19 reveals that the Guru desired the disciple's complete and loving devotion. The narrator describes gazing at his Guru's face day and night, feeling neither hunger nor thirst, and finding his mind restless without him. This constant contemplation and deep affection was the ultimate offering. The text states, 'This was all my Guru expected; he desired nothing more than this.' The Guru, being an 'idol of devotion and love,' cherished this pure, focused affection from his disciple above all else.