Gopalacampu 1.28.35

1.28.35

[19] tad evaṃ sadma-sadmanāṃ sakhī-padma-varūthinībhiḥ saha yūtha-nātha-kavaca-sthiti-racana-kañculikādi-vastraiḥ surabhi-kaṣāya-mocana-yantra-prabhṛti-śastrair bahula-kāhalādi-vāditra-vicitra-kutūhalaiḥ sa-keli-gāli-rīti-maya-gīti-kolāhalaiḥ sārvatrika-tat-pārvaṇa-rītyā nirlajjatayā sajjatayā ca vraja-pura-dvāra-puraḥ-sthita-horikāyatanāgrīya-samagrāyata-prāṅgaṇa-vihāra-saṅgara-raṅga-bhuvi saṃgatā babhūvuḥ |

Thus, along with hosts of lotus-like female friends from house to house, wearing bodices and garments fashioned to serve as armor for the troop-leaders, bearing weapons such as syringes discharging fragrant reddish liquids, with wondrous curiosities consisting of numerous horns and other musical instruments, with clamorous songs filled with playful scolding abuses, in accordance with the universal custom of that festival, and fully prepared without shame, they assembled at the extensive courtyard play-and-battle arena in front of the Horikā temple situated before the gates of the town of Vraja.