SB 10.54.37
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 37
- asādhv idaṁ tvayā kṛṣṇa
- kṛtam asmaj-jugupsitam
- vapanaṁ śmaśru-keśānāṁ
- vairūpyaṁ suhṛdo vadhaḥ
SYNONYMS
asādhu—improperly; idam—this; tvayā—by You; kṛṣṇa—O Kṛṣṇa; kṛtam—done; asmat—for Us; jugupsitam—terrible; vapanam—the shaving; śmaśru-keśānām—of his mustache and hair; vairūpyam—the disfigurement; suhṛdaḥ—of a family member; vadhaḥ—death.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[Lord Balarāma said:] My dear Kṛṣṇa, 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.
PURPORT
Omniscient Balarāma knew that Rukmī was the guilty party, but to encourage the lamenting Rukmiṇī He decided to gently reproach Śrī Kṛṣṇa