asadhv idam tvaya krsna

 krtam asmaj-jugupsitam

vapanam smasru-kesanam

 vairupyam suhrdo vadhah

 

Translation: 

 

[Lord Balarama said:] My dear Krsna, 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 Balarama knew that Rukmi was the guilty party, but to encourage the lamenting Rukmini He decided to gently reproach Sri Krsna