asādhv idaḿ tvayā kṛṣṇa

kṛtam asmaj-jugupsitam

vapanaḿ śmaśru-keśānāḿ

vairūpyaḿ suhṛdo vadhaḥ

asadhu -- improperly; idam -- this; tvaya -- by You; krishna -- O Krishna; kritam -- done; asmat -- for Us; jugupsitam -- terrible; vapanam -- the shaving; smasru-kesanam -- of his mustache and hair; vairupyam -- the disfigurement; suhridah -- of a family member; vadhah -- death.


Texto

[Lord Balarama said:] My dear Krishna, You have acted improperly! This deed will bring shame on Us, for to disfigure a close relative by shaving off his mustache and hair is as good as killing him.

Significado

Omniscient Balarama knew that Rukmi was the guilty party, but to encourage the lamenting Rukmini He decided to gently reproach Sri Krishna