ayaḿ hi paramo lābho
gṛheṣu gṛha-medhinām
yan narmair īyate yāmaḥ
priyayā bhīru bhāmini
ayam -- this; hi -- indeed; paramah -- the greatest; labhah -- gain; griheshu -- in family life; griha-medhinam -- for worldly householders; yat -- which; narmaih -- with joking words; iyate -- is spent; yamah -- time; priyaya -- with one's beloved; bhiru -- O timid one; bhamini -- O temperamental one.
The greatest pleasure worldly householders can enjoy at home is to spend time joking with their beloved wives, My dear timid and temperamental one.
The word bhamini indicates an angry, passionate, temperamental woman. Since lovely Rukmini did not become angry despite all provocation, the Lord is still speaking facetiously.
